Webster's Dictionary 1913

784

Last

Last (?), 3d pers. sing. pres. of Last, to endure, contracted from lasteth. Chaucer.

785

Last (2)

Last (�), a. [OE. last, latst, contr. of latest, superl. of late; akin to OS. lezt, lazt, last, D. laatst, G. letzt. See Late, and cf. Latest.] 1. Being after all the others, si...

786

Last (3)

Last (?), adv. [See Last, a.] 1. At a time or on an occasion which is the latest of all those spoken of or which have occurred; the last time; as, I saw him last in New York.2. ...

787

Last (4)

Last, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Lasted; p. pr. & vb. n.Lasting.] [OE. lasten, As. læstan to perform, execute, follow, last, continue, fr. lāst, l�st, trace, footstep, course; akin to G...

788

Last (5)

Last, n. [AS. lāsttrace, track, footstep; akin to D. leest a last, G. leisten, Sw. läst, Dan. læst, Icel. leistr the foot below the ankle, Goth. laists track, way; from a root s...

789

Last (6)

Last, v. t. To shape with a last; to fasten or fit to a last; to place smoothly on a last; as, to last a boot.

790

Last (7)

Last, n. [As. hlæst, fr. hladan to lade; akin to OHG. hlast, G., D., Dan., & Sw. last: cf. F. laste, last, a last, of German or Dutch origin. See Lade.] 1. A load; a heavy burde...

791

Lastage

Last″age (?) n. [E. lestage ballasting, fr. lest ballast, or LL. lastagium, lestagium. See Last a load.] 1. A duty exacted, in some fairs or markets, for the right to carry thin...

792

Laste

Last″e (?), obs.imp. of Last, to endure. Chaucer.

793

Laster

Last″er, n. A workman whose business it is to shape boots or shoes, or place leather smoothly, on lasts; a tool for stretching leather on a last.

794

Lastery

Last″er‐y (?), n. A red color. Spenser.

795

Lasting

Last″ing, a. Existing or continuing a long while; enduring; as, a lasting good or evil; a lasting color.Syn. — Durable; permanent; undecaying; perpetual; unending. — Lasting, Pe...

796

Lasting (2)

Last″ing, n. 1. Continuance; endurance. Locke.2. A species of very durable woolen stuff, used for women's shoes; everlasting.3. The act or process of shaping on a last.

797

Lastingly

Last″ing‐ly, adv. In a lasting manner.

798

Lastly

Last″ly, adv. 1. In the last place; in conclusion.2. at last; finally.

799

Lat

Lat (lăt), v. t. To let; to allow. Chaucer.

800

Lata

{ La″ta, La″tah } (?), n. A convulsive tic or hysteric neurosis prevalent among Malays, similar to or identical with miryachit and jumping disease, the person affected performin...

801

Latakia

Lat′a‐ki″a (?), n. A superior quality of Turkish smoking tobacco, so called from the place where produced, the ancient Laodicea.

802

Latch

Latch (lăch), v. t. [Cf. F. lécher to lick (of German origin). Cf. Lick.] To smear; to anoint. Shak.

803

Latch (2)

Latch, n. [OE. lacche, fr. lacchen to seize, As. læccan.] 1. That which fastens or holds; a lace; a snare. Rom. of R.2. A movable piece which holds anything in place by entering...

804

Latch (3)

Latch, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Latched (lăcht); p. pr. & vb. n.Latching.] [OE. lacchen. See Latch. n.] 1. To catch so as to hold.Those that remained threw darts at our men, and latch...

805

Latchet

Latch″et (?), n. [OE. lachet, from an OF. dialect form of F. lacet plaited string, lace dim. of lacs. See Lace.] The string that fastens a shoe; a shoestring.

806

Latching

Latch″ing, n.(Naut.) A loop or eye formed on the head rope of a bonnet, by which it is attached to the foot of a sail; — called also latch and lasket.

807

Latchkey

Latch″key′ (?), n. A key used to raise, or throw back, the latch of a door, esp. a night latch.

808

Latchstring

Latch″string′ (?), n. A string for raising the latch of a door by a person outside. It is fastened to the latch and passed through a hole above it in the door.To find the latchs...

809

Late

Late (lāt), a. [Compar.Later (lāt″ẽr), or latter (lăt″tẽr); superl.Latest (lāt″ĕst) or Last (lȧst).] [OE. lat slow, slack, AS. læt; akin to OS. lat, D. laat late, G. lass weary,...

810

Late (2)

Late, adv. [AS. late. See Late, a.] 1. After the usual or proper time, or the time appointed; after delay; as, he arrived late; — opposed to early.2. Not long ago; lately.3. Far...