Webster's Dictionary 1913

3538

Luth

Luth (?), n.(Zoöl.) The leatherback.

3539

Lutheran

Lu″ther‐an (?), a.(Eccl. Hist.) Of or pertaining to Luther; adhering to the doctrines of Luther or the Lutheran Church.

3540

Lutheran (2)

Lu″ther‐an, n.(Eccl. Hist.) One who accepts or adheres to the doctrines of Luther or the Lutheran Church.

3541

Lutheranism

{ Lu″ther‐an‐ism, Lu″ther‐ism } (?), n. The doctrines taught by Luther or held by the Lutheran Church.

3542

Luthern

Lu″thern (?), n. [F. lucarne a dormer, dormer window, garret window, L. lucerna lamp, fr. lucere to be light or clear, fr. lux light. See Light, n., and cf. Lucarne.] (Arch.) A ...

3543

Lutidine

Lu″ti‐dine (?), n. [From toluidine, by transposition.] (Chem.) Any one of several metameric alkaloids, C5H3N.(CH3)2, of the pyridine series, obtained from bone oil as liquids, a...

3544

Luting

Lut″ing (?), n.(Chem.) See Lute, a cement.

3545

Lutist

Lut″ist, n. One who plays on a lute.

3546

Lutose

Lu‐tose″ (?), a. [L. lutosus, fr. lutum mud.] Covered with clay; miry.

3547

Lutulence

Lu″tu‐lence (?), n. The state or quality of being lutulent.

3548

Lutulent

Lu″tu‐lent (?), a. [L. lutulentus, fr. lutum mud.] Muddy; turbid; thick.

3549

Luwack

Lu‐wack″ (?), n.(Zoöl.) See Paradoxure.

3550

Lux

Lux (?), v. t. [Cf. F. luxer. See Luxate.] To put out of joint; to luxate.

3551

Luxate

Lux″ate (?), a. [L. luxatus, p. p. of luxare to dislocate.] Luxated.

3552

Luxate (2)

Lux″ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Luxated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Luxating (?).] To displace, or remove from its proper place, as a joint; to put out of joint; to dislocate.

3553

Luxation

Lux‐a″tion (?), n. [L. luxatio: cf. F. luxation.] The act of luxating, or the state of being luxated; a dislocation.

3554

Luxe

Luxe (?), n. [L. luxus: cf. F. luxe.] Luxury. Shenstone.‖Édition de luxe (�). (Printing) A sumptuous edition as regards paper, illustrations, binding, etc.

3555

Luxive

Lux″ive (?), a. Given to luxury; voluptuous.

3556

Luxullianite

Lux‐ul″li‐an‐ite (?), n. [So called from Luxullian, in Cornwall.] (Min.) A kind of granite from Luxullian, Cornwall, characterized by the presence of radiating groups of minute ...

3557

Luxuriance

Lux‐u″ri‐ance (?), n. [Cf. F. luxuriance.] The state or quality of being luxuriant; rank, vigorous growth; excessive abundance produced by rank growth. “Tropical luxuriance.” B....

3558

Luxuriancy

Lux‐u″ri‐an‐cy (?), n. The state or quality of being luxuriant; luxuriance.Flowers grow up in the garden in the greatest luxuriancy and profusion. Spectator.

3559

Luxuriant

Lux‐u″ri‐ant (?), a. [L. luxurians, p. pr. of luxuriare: cf. F. luxuriant. See Luxuriate.] Exuberant in growth; rank; excessive; very abundant; as, a luxuriant growth of grass; ...

3560

Luxuriantly

Lux‐u″ri‐ant‐ly, adv. In a luxuriant manner.

3561

Luxuriate

Lux‐u″ri‐ate (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Luxuriated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Luxuriating.] [L. luxuriatus, p. p. of luxuriari, -are, to luxuriate. See Luxury.]1. To grow exuberantly; to ...

3562

Luxuriation

Lux‐u′ri‐a″tion (?), n. The act or process of luxuriating.

3563

Luxuriety

Lux′u‐ri″e‐ty (?), n. Luxuriance.

3564

Luxurious

Lux‐u″ri‐ous (?), a. [L. luxuriosus: cf. F. luxurieux. See Luxury.] Of or pertaining to luxury; ministering to luxury; supplied with the conditions of luxury; as, a luxurious li...