Webster's Dictionary 1913

3295

Lucidly

Lu″cid‐ly (?), adv. In a lucid manner.

3296

Lucidness

Lu″cid‐ness, n. The quality of being lucid; lucidity.

3297

Lucifer

Lu″ci‐fer (?), n. [L., bringing light, n., the morning star, fr. lux, lucis, light + ferre to bring.]1. The planet Venus, when appearing as the morning star; — applied in Isaiah...

3298

Luciferian

Lu′ci‐fe″ri‐an (?), a. 1. Of or pertaining to Lucifer; having the pride of Lucifer; satanic; devilish.2. Of or pertaining to the Luciferians or their leader.

3299

Luciferian (2)

Lu′ci‐fe″ri‐an, n.(Eccl. Hist.) One of the followers of Lucifer, bishop of Cagliari, in the fourth century, who separated from the orthodox churches because they would not go as...

3300

Luciferous

Lu‐cif″er‐ous (?), a. [See Lucifer.] Giving light; affording light or means of discovery. Boyle.

3301

Luciferously

Lu‐cif″er‐ous‐ly, adv. In a luciferous manner.

3302

Lucific

Lu‐cif″ic (?), a. [L. lucificus; lux, lucis, light + facere to make.] Producing light. Grew.

3303

Luciform

Lu″ci‐form (?), a. [L. lux, lucis, light = -form.] Having, in some respects, the nature of light; resembling light. Berkeley.

3304

Lucifrian

Lu‐cif″ri‐an (?), a. Luciferian; satanic. Marston.

3305

Lucimeter

Lu‐cim″e‐ter (?), n. [L. lux, lucis, light + -meter.] an instrument for measuring the intensity of light; a photometer.

3306

Luck

Luck (?), n. [Akin to D. luk, geluk, G. glück, Icel. lukka, Sw. lycka, Dan. lykke, and perh. to G. locken to entice. Cf. 3d Gleck.] That which happens to a person; an event, goo...

3307

Luckily

Luck″i‐ly (?), adv. [From Lucky.] In a lucky manner; by good fortune; fortunately; — used in a good sense; as, they luckily escaped injury.

3308

Luckiness

Luck″i‐ness, n. 1. The state or quality of being lucky; as, the luckiness of a man or of an event.2. Good fortune; favorable issue or event. Locke.

3309

Luckless

Luck″less, a. Being without luck; unpropitious; unfortunate; unlucky; meeting with ill success or bad fortune; as, a luckless gamester; a luckless maid.Prayers made and granted ...

3310

Lucky

Luck″y (?), a. [Compar.Luckier (?); superl.Luckiest.] 1. Favored by luck; fortunate; meeting with good success or good fortune; — said of persons; as, a lucky adventurer. “ Luck...

3311

Lucky proach

Luck′y proach″ (?). (Zoöl.) See Fatherlasher.

3312

Lucrative

Lu″cra‐tive (?), a. [L. lucrativus, fr. lucrari to gain, fr. lucrum gain: cf. F. lucratif. See Lucre.]1. Yielding lucre; gainful; profitable; making increase of money or goods; ...

3313

Lucratively

Lu″cra‐tive‐ly, adv. In a lucrative manner.

3314

Lucre

Lu″cre (?), n. [F. lucre, L. lucrum.] Gain in money or goods; profit; riches; — often in an ill sense.The lust of lucre and the dread of death. Pope.

3315

Lucriferous

Lu‐crif″er‐ous (?), a. [L. lucrum gain +-ferous.] Gainful; profitable. Boyle.

3316

Lucrific

Lu‐crif″ic (?), a. [L. lucrificus; lucrum gain + facere to make.] Producing profit; gainful.

3317

Luctation

Luc‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. luctatio, fr. luctari to wrestle, strive.] Effort to overcome in contest; struggle; endeavor. Farindon.

3318

Luctual

Luc″tu‐al (?), a. [L. luctus mourning, sorrow, fr. lugere, fr. luctum, to mourn.] Producing grief; saddening. Sir G. Buck.

3319

Lucubrate

Lu″cu‐brate (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Lucubrated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Lucubrated (?).] [L. lucubratus, p. p. of lucubrare to work by lamplight, fr. lux light. See Light, n.] To stu...

3320

Lucubrate (2)

Lu″cu‐brate, v. t. To elaborate, perfect, or compose, by night study or by laborious endeavor.

3321

Lucubration

Lu′cu‐bra″tion (?), n. [l. lucubratio;cf. F. lucubration.] 1. The act of lucubrating, or studying by candlelight; nocturnal study; meditation.After long lucubration I have hit u...