Webster's Dictionary 1913

3592

Lyden

Lyd″en (?), n. See Leden. Chaucer.

3593

Lydian

Lyd″i‐an (?), a. [L. Lydius, fr. Lydia, Gr. �.] Of or pertaining to Lydia, a country of Asia Minor, or to its inhabitants; hence, soft; effeminate; — said especially of one of t...

3594

Lydine

Lyd″ine (?), n.(Dyeing) A violet dye derived from aniline.

3595

Lye

Lye (?), n. [Written also lie and ley.] [AS. leáh; akin to D. loog, OHG. louga, G. lauge; cf. Icel. laug a bath, a hot spring.] A strong caustic alkaline solution of potassium s...

3596

Lye (2)

Lye, n.(Railroad) A short side line, connected with the main line; a turn-out; a siding.

3597

Lye (3)

Lye, n. A falsehood. See Lie.

3598

Lyencephala

‖Ly′en‐ceph″a‐la (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) A group of Mammalia, including the marsupials and monotremes; — so called because the corpus callosum is rudimentary.

3599

Lyencephalous

Ly′en‐ceph″a‐lous (?), a.(Zoöl.) Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the Lyencephala.

3600

Lyerman

Ly″er‐man (?), n.(Zoöl.) The cicada.

3601

Lygodium

Ly‐go″di‐um (?), n.(Bot.) A genus of ferns with twining or climbing fronds, bearing stalked and variously-lobed divisions in pairs.☞ Lygodium palmatum, much prized for indoor or...

3602

Lying

Ly″ing (?), p. pr. & vb. n. of Lie, to tell a falsehood.

3603

Lying (2)

Ly″ing, p. pr. & vb. n. of Lie, to be supported horizontally.Lying panel(Arch.), a panel in which the grain of the wood is horizontal. — Lying to(Naut.), having the sails so dis...

3604

Lying-in

Ly″ing–in″ (?), n. 1. The state attending, and consequent to, childbirth; confinement.2. The act of bearing a child.

3605

Lyingly

Ly″ing‐ly, adv. In a lying manner; falsely.

3606

Lyken

Ly″ken (?), v. t. [See Like, v. t.] To please; — chiefly used impersonally. “ Sith it lyketh you.” Chaucer.

3607

Lym

{ Lym (?), orLym″hound′ (?) }, n. A dog held in a leam; a bloodhound; a limehound. Shak.

3608

Lymail

Ly‐mail″ (?), n. See Limaille. Chaucer.

3609

Lyme grass

Lyme″ grass′ (?). (Bot.) A coarse perennial grass of several species of Elymus, esp. E. Canadensis, and the European E. arenarius.

3610

Lymph

Lymph (?), n. [L. lympha: cf. F. lymphe.] 1. A spring of water; hence, water, or a pure, transparent liquid like water.A fountain bubbled up, whose lymph sereneNothing of earthl...

3611

Lymph (2)

Lymph, n.(Physiol. Chem.) A fluid containing certain products resulting from the growth of specific microörganisms upon some culture medium, and supposed to be possessed of cura...

3612

Lymph node

Lymph node. (Anat.) A lymphatic gland.

3613

Lymphadenitis

‖Lym′pha‐de‐ni″tis (?), n. [NL. See Lymph, and Adenitis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the lymphatic glands; — called also lymphitis.

3614

Lymphadenoma

‖Lym′pha‐de‐no″ma (?), n. [NL. See Lymph, Aden-, and -oma.] (Med.) See Lymphoma.

3615

Lymphangeitis

‖Lym‐phan′ge‐i″tis (?), n. [NL., from L. lympha lymph + Gr. � vessel + -itis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the lymphatic vessels. [Written also lymphangitis.]

3616

Lymphangial

Lym‐phan″gi‐al (?), a. [See Lymphangeitis.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the lymphatics, or lymphoid tissue; lymphatic.

3617

Lymphate

{ Lymph″ate (?), Lymph″a‐ted (?), } a. [L. lymphatus, p. p. of lymphare to water, dilute with water, to drive out of one's senses, to make mad.] Frightened into madness; raving.

3618

Lymphatic

Lym‐phat″ic (?), a. [L. lymphaticus distracted, frantic: cf. F. lymphatique] pertaining to, containing, or conveying lymph.2. Madly enthusiastic; frantic. “ Lymphatic rapture. ”...