Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Lousily

Lous″i‐ly (?), adv. [From Lousy.] In a lousy manner; in a mean, paltry manner; scurvily.

3161

Lousiness

Lous″i‐ness, n. The state or quality of being lousy.

3162

Lousy

Lous″y (?), a. 1. Infested with lice.2. Mean; contemptible; as, lousy knave.Such lousy learning as this is. Bale.

3163

Lout

Lout (lout), v. i. [OE. louten, luten, AS. lūtan; akin to Icel. lūta, Dan. lude, OHG. lūzēn to lie hid.] To bend; to box; to stoop. Chaucer.Longfellow.He fair the knight saluted...

3164

Lout (2)

Lout, n. [Formerly also written lowt.] A clownish, awkward fellow; a bumpkin. Sir P. Sidney.

3165

Lout (3)

Lout, v. t. To treat as a lout or fool; to neglect; to disappoint. Shak.

3166

Loutish

Lout″ish, a. Clownish; rude; awkward. “Loutish clown.” Sir P. Sidney. — Lout″ish‐ly, adv. — Lout″ish‐ness, n.

3167

Loutou

‖Lou‐tou″ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A crested black monkey (Semnopithecus maurus) of Java.

3168

Louver

{ Lou″ver, Lou″vre } (?), n. [OE. lover, OF. lover, lovier; or l'ouvert the opening, fr. overt, ouvert, p. p. of ovrir, ouvrir, to open, F. ouvrir. Cf. Overt.] (Arch.) A small l...

3169

Lovable

Lov″a‐ble (?), a. Having qualities that excite, or are fitted to excite, love; worthy of love.Elaine the fair, Elaine the lovable,Elaine, the lily maid of Astolat. Tennyson.

3170

Lovage

Lov″age (?), n. [F. livèche, fr. L. levisticum, ligusticum, a plant indigenous to Liguria, lovage, from Ligusticus Ligustine, Ligurian, Liguria a country of Cisalpine Gaul.] (Bo...

3171

Love

Love (?), n. [OE. love, luve, AS. lufe, lufu; akin to E. lief, believe, L. lubet, libet,it pleases, Skr. lubh to be lustful. See Lief.] 1. A feeling of strong attachment induced...

3172

Love (2)

Love (lŭv), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Loved (lŭvd); p. pr. & vb. n.Loving.] [AS. lufian. √124. See Love, n.] 1. To have a feeling of love for; to regard with affection or good will; as...

3173

Love (3)

Love, v. i. To have the feeling of love; to be in love.

3174

Love-drury

Love″–dru′ry, n. [Love + OF. druerie. Cf. Druery.] Affection. Chaucer.

3175

Love-making

Love″–mak′ing (?), n. Courtship. Bacon.

3176

Love-sick

Love″–sick′ (?), a. 1. Languishing with love or amorous desire; as, a love-sick maid.To the dear mistress of my love-sick mind. Dryden.2. Originating in, or expressive of, langu...

3177

Love-sickness

Love″–sick′ness, n. The state of being love-sick.

3178

Loveable

Love″a‐ble (?), a. See Lovable.

3179

Lovee

Lov‐ee″ (?), n. One who is loved. “The lover and lovee.” Richardson.

3180

Loveful

Love″ful (?), a. Full of love. Sylvester.

3181

Loveless

Love″less, a. 1. Void of love; void of tenderness or kindness. Milton. Shelton.2. Not attracting love; unattractive.These are ill-favored to see to; and yet, as loveless as they...

3182

Lovelily

Love″li‐ly (?), adv. [From Lovely.] In manner to excite love; amiably. Otway.

3183

Loveliness

Love″li‐ness, n. [From Lovely.] The state or quality of being lovely.If there is such a native loveliness in the sex as to make them victorious when in the wrong, how resistless...

3184

Lovelock

Love″lock′ (?), n. A long lock of hair hanging prominently by itself; an earlock; — worn by men of fashion in the reigns of Elizabeth and James I. Burton.A long lovelock and lon...

3185

Lovelorn

Love″lorn′ (?), a. Forsaken by one's love.The lovelorn nightingale. Milton.

3186

Lovely

Love″ly (?), a. [Compar.Lovelier (?); superl.Loveliest.] [AS. luflic.] 1. Having such an appearance as excites, or is fitted to excite, love; beautiful; charming; very pleasing ...