Webster's Dictionary 1913

1216

Lecanoric

Lec′a‐no″ric (?), a.(Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid which is obtained from several varieties of lichen (Lecanora, Roccella, etc.), as a white, crystalline...

1217

Lecanorin

Lec′a‐no″rin (?), n.(Chem.) See Lecanoric.

1218

Lech

Lech (?), v. t. [F. lécher. See Lick.] To lick.

1219

Leche

Le‐che″ (?), n. See water buck, under 3d Buck.

1220

Lecher

Lech″er (?), n. [OE. lechur, lechour, OF. lecheor, lecheur, gormand, glutton, libertine, parasite, fr. lechier to lick, F. lécher; of Teutonic origin. See Lick.] A man given to ...

1221

Lecher (2)

Lech″er, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Lechered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Lechering.] To practice lewdness.

1222

Lecherer

Lech″er‐er (?), n. See Lecher, n.Marston.

1223

Lecherous

Lech″er‐ous (?), a. Like a lecher; addicted to lewdness; lustful; also, lust-provoking. “A lecherous thing is wine.” Chaucer. — Lech″er‐ous‐ly, adv. — Lech″er‐ous‐ness, n.

1224

Lechery

Lech″er‐y (?), n. [OE. lecherie, OF. lecherie. See Lecher.] 1. Free indulgence of lust; lewdness.2. Selfish pleasure; delight. Massinger.

1225

Lecithin

Lec″i‐thin (?), n. [Gr. λέκιθοσ the yolk of an egg.] (Physiol. Chem.) A complex, nitrogenous phosphorized substance widely distributed through the animal body, and especially co...

1226

Lectern

Lec″tern (?), n. See Lecturn.

1227

Lectica

‖Lec‐ti″ca (?), n.; pl.Lecticæ (#). (Rom. Antiq.) A kind of litter or portable couch.

1228

Lection

Lec″tion (?), n. [L. lectio, fr. legere, lectum, to read. See lesson, Legend.] 1. (Eccl.) A lesson or selection, esp. of Scripture, read in divine service.2. A reading; a variat...

1229

Lectionary

Lec″tion‐a‐ry (?), n.; pl.-ries (#). [LL. lectionarium, lectionarius: cf. F. lectionnaire.] (Eccl.) A book, or a list, of lections, for reading in divine service.

1230

Lector

Lec″tor (lĕk″tŏr), n. [L. See Lection.] (Eccl.) A reader of lections; formerly, a person designated to read lessons to the illiterate.

1231

Lectual

Lec″tu‐al (–tū̍‐al), a. [LL. lectualis, fr. L. lectus bed.] (Med.) Confining to the bed; as, a lectual disease.

1232

Lecture

Lec″ture (–tū̍r; 135), n. [F. lecture, LL. lectura, fr. L. legere, lectum, to read. See Legend.] 1. The act of reading; as, the lecture of Holy Scripture.2. A discourse on any s...

1233

Lecture (2)

Lec″ture, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Lectured (–tū̍rd); p. pr. & vb. n.Lecturing.] 1. To read or deliver a lecture to.2. To reprove formally and with authority.

1234

Lecture (3)

Lec″ture, v. i. To deliver a lecture or lectures.

1235

Lecturer

Lec″tur‐er (–ẽr), n. One who lectures; an assistant preacher.

1236

Lectureship

Lec″ture‐ship, n. The office of a lecturer.

1237

Lecturn

Lec″turn (lĕk″tŭrn), n. [LL. lectrinum, fr. lectrum; cf. L. legere, lectum, to read.] A choir desk, or reading desk, in some churches, from which the lections, or Scripture less...

1238

Lecythis

‖Lec″y‐this (lĕs″ĭ‐thĭs), n.(Bot.) A genus of gigantic trees, chiefly Brazilian, of the order Myrtaceæ, having woody capsules opening by an apical lid. Lecythis Zabucajo yields ...

1239

Led

Led (lĕd), imp. & p. p. of Lead.Led captain. An obsequious follower or attendant. Swift. — Led horse, a sumpter horse, or a spare horse, that is led along.

1240

Leden

{ Led″en (lĕd″'n), Led″den (–d'n) } n. [AS. lēden, lȳden, language, speech. Cf. Leod.] Language; speech; voice; cry. Chaucer. Spenser.

1241

Ledge

Ledge (lĕj), n. [Akin to AS. licgan to lie, Icel. liggja; cf. Icel. lögg the ledge or rim at the bottom of a cask. See Lie to be prostrate.] [Formerly written lidge.] 1. A shelf...

1242

Ledgement

Ledge″ment (lĕj″ment), n. See Ledgment.