Webster's Dictionary 1913

973

Lautverschiebung

‖Laut″ver‐schie′bung (?), n.; pl. -schiebungen (�). [G.; laut sound + verschiebung shifting.] (Philol.) (a) The regular changes which the primitive Indo-European stops, or mute ...

974

Lava

La″va (lä″vȧ; 277), n. [It. lava lava, orig. in Naples, a torrent of rain overflowing the streets, fr. It. & L. lavare to wash. See Lave.] The melted rock ejected by a volcano f...

975

Lavaret

Lav″a‐ret (?), n.(Zoöl.) A European whitefish (Coregonus laveretus), found in the mountain lakes of Sweden, Germany, and Switzerland.

976

Lavatic

La‐vat″ic (lȧ‐văt″ĭk), a. Like lava, or composed of lava; lavic.

977

Lavation

La‐va″tion (?), n. [L. lavatio: cf. OF. lavation.] A washing or cleansing.

978

Lavatory

Lav″a‐to‐ry (?), a. Washing, or cleansing by washing.

979

Lavatory (2)

Lav″a‐to‐ry, n.; pl.Lavatories (#). [L. lavatorium: cf. lavatoire. See Lave to wash, and cf. Laver.] 1. A place for washing.2. A basin or other vessel for washing in.3. A wash o...

980

Lavature

Lav″a‐ture (?; 135), n. A wash or lotion.

981

Lave

Lave (lāv), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Laved (lāvd); p. pr. & vb. n.Laving.] [F. laver, L. lavare, akin to luere to wash, Gr. �. Cf. Ablution, Deluge, Lavender, Lava, Lotion.] To wash; ...

982

Lave (2)

Lave, v. i. To bathe; to wash one's self.In her chaste current oft the goddess laves. Pope.

983

Lave (3)

Lave, v. t. [OE. laven. See Lavish.] To lade, dip, or pour out. Dryden.

984

Lave (4)

Lave, n. [AS. lāf the remainder, what is left. √119. See Leave.] The remainder; others. Bp. Hall.

985

Lave-eared

Lave″–eared′ (?), a. [Cf. W. llaf that extends round, llipa flaccid, flapping, G. lapp flabby, lappohr flap ear.] Having large, pendent ears. Bp. Hall.

986

Laveer

La‐veer″ (?), v. i. [D. laveren.] (Naut.) To beat against the wind; to tack. Dryden.

987

Lavement

Lave″ment (?), n. [F. lavement, fr. laver to wash.] A washing or bathing; also, a clyster.

988

Lavender

Lav″en‐der (?), n. [OE. lavendre, F. lavande, It. lavanda lavender, a washing, fr. L. lavare to wash; cf. It. lsavendola, LL. lavendula. So called because it was used in bathing...

989

Laver

Lav″er (lā″vẽr), n. [OE. lavour, F. lavoir, L. lavatorium a washing place. See Lavatory.] 1. A vessel for washing; a large basin.2. (Script. Hist.) (a) A large brazen vessel pla...

990

Laver (2)

Lav″er, n. [From Lave to wash.] One who laves; a washer.

991

Laver (3)

La″ver (lā″vẽr), n. The fronds of certain marine algæ used as food, and for making a sauce called laver sauce. Green laver is the Ulva latissima; purple laver, Porphyra laciniat...

992

Laverock

La″ver‐ock (lā″vẽr‐ŏk), n. [See Lark the bird.] The lark. [Written also lavrock.] Gower.

993

Lavic

La″vic (lä″vĭk), a. See Lavatic.

994

Lavish

Lav″ish (lăv″ĭsh), a. [Akin to E. lave to lade out; cf. AS. gelafian to refresh, G. laben.] 1. Expending or bestowing profusely; profuse; prodigal; as, lavish of money; lavish o...

995

Lavish (2)

Lav″ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Lavished (–ĭsht); p. pr. & vb. n.Lavishing.] To expend or bestow with profusion; to use with prodigality; to squander; as, to lavish money or praise.

996

Lavisher

Lav″ish‐er (–ẽr), n. One who lavishes.

997

Lavishly

Lav″ish‐ly, adv. In a lavish manner.

998

Lavishment

Lav″ish‐ment (–ment), n. The act of lavishing.

999

Lavishness

Lav″ish‐ness, n. The quality or state of being lavish.