Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Lamarckianism

La‐marck″i‐an‐ism (?), n.(Biol.) Lamarckism.

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Lamarckism

La″marck″ism (?), n. [From Lamarck, a distinguished French naturalist.] (Biol.) The theory that structural variations, characteristic of species and genera, are produced in anim...

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Lamasery

La″ma‐ser‐y (?), n. [See 2d Lama.] A monastery or convent of lamas, in Thibet, Mongolia, etc.

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Lamb

Lamb (lăm), n. [AS. lamb; akin to D. & Dan. lam, G. & Sw. lamm, OS., Goth., & Icel. lamb.] 1. (Zoöl.) The young of the sheep.2. Any person who is as innocent or gentle as a lamb...

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Lamb (2)

Lamb (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Lambed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Lambing.] To bring forth a lamb or lambs, as sheep.

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Lamb's-quarters

Lamb's–quar″ters (?), n.(Bot.) A name given to several plants of the Goosefoot family, sometimes used as pot herbs, as Chenopodium album and Atriplex patulsa.

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Lambale

Lamb″ale′ (?), n. A feast at the time of shearing lambs.

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Lambaste

Lam‐baste″ (?), v. t. [Lam + baste to beat.] To beat severely. Nares.

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Lambative

Lam″ba‐tive (?), a. [L. lambere to lick. See Lambent.] Taken by licking with the tongue. “Sirups and lambative medicines.” Sir T. Browne.

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Lambative (2)

Lam″ba‐tive, n. A medicine taken by licking with the tongue; a lincture. Wiseman.

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Lambda

‖Lamb″da (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. λάμβδα.] 1. The name of the Greek letter Λ, λ, corresponding with the English letter L, l.2. (Anat.) The point of junction of the sagittal and lam...

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Lambdacism

Lamb″da‐cism (?), n. [L. lambdacismus, Gr. �, fr. λάμβδα the letter lambda (Λ).] 1. A fault in speaking or in composition, which consists in too frequent use of the letter l, or...

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Lambdoid

Lamb″doid (?), a. [Gr. �, λάμβδα the letter lambda (Λ) + εἱ̑δοσ shape.] Shaped like the Greek letter lambda (Λ); as, the lambdoid suture between the occipital and parietal bones...

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Lambdoidal

Lamb‐doid″al (?), a. Same as Lambdoid.

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Lambent

Lam″bent (?), a. [L. lambens, -enlis, p. pr. of lambere to lick; akin to lap. See Lap to drink by licking.] 1. Playing on the surface; touching lightly; gliding over. “A lambent...

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Lambert pine

Lam″bert pine′ (?). [So called from Lambert, an English botanist.] (Bot.) The gigantic sugar pine of California and Oregon (Pinus Lambertiana). It has the leaves in fives, and c...

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Lambkill

Lamb″kill′ (?), n.(Bot.) A small American ericaceous shrub (Kalmia angustifolia); — called also calfkill, sheepkill, sheep laurel, etc. It is supposed to poison sheep and other ...

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Lambkin

Lamb″kin (?), n. A small lamb.

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Lamblike

Lamb″like (?), a. Like a lamb; gentle; meek; inoffensive.

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Lamboys

Lam″boys (?), n. pl. [Cf. F. lambeau. Cf. Label.] (Anc. Armor) Same as Base, n., 19.

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Lambrequin

Lam″bre‐quin (?), n. [F. Cf. Lamboys, Label.] 1. A kind of pendent scarf or covering attached to the helmet, to protect it from wet or heat.2. A leather flap hanging from a cuir...

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Lambskin

Lamb″skin′ (?), n. 1. The skin of a lamb; especially, a skin dressed with the wool on, and used as a mat. Also used adjectively.2. A kind of woolen.

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Lambskinnet

Lamb″skin′net″ (?), n. See Lansquenet.

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Lamdoidal

Lam‐doid″al (?), a. Lambdoid.

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Lame

Lame (lām), a. [Compar.Lamer (?); superl.Lamest.] [OE. lame, AS. lama; akin to D. lam, G. lahm,OHG., Dan., & Sw. lam, Icel. lami, Russ. lomate to break, lomota rheumatism.] 1. (...

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Lame (2)

Lame (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Lamed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Laming.] To make lame.If you happen to let child fall and lame it. Swift.

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Lamel

Lam″el (?), n. See Lamella.