Webster's Dictionary 1913

1540

Lesbian (2)

Les″bi‐an, a. Amatory; erotic; — in allusion to the reputed sensuality of the Lesbian people and literature; as, Lesbian novels.

1541

Lesbian love

Lesbian love. See Lesbianism.

1542

Lesbianism

Les″bi‐an‐ism (?), n.(Med.) Unnatural sexual relations between women.

1543

Lese

Lese (lēz), v. t. To lose. Chaucer.

1544

Lese-majesty

Lese′–maj″es‐ty (–măj″ĕs‐ty̆), n. See Leze majesty.

1545

Lesion

Le″sion (lē″zhŭn), n. [F. lésion, L. laesio, fr. laedere, laesum, to hurt, injure.] A hurt; an injury. Specifically: (a) (Civil Law) Loss sustained from failure to fulfill a bar...

1546

Less

Less (lĕs), conj. Unless. B. Jonson.

1547

Less (2)

Less, a. [OE. lesse, AS. lǣssa; akin to OFries. lēssa; a compar. from a lost positive form. Cf. Lesser, Lest, Least. Less has the sense of the comparative degree of little.] Sma...

1548

Less (3)

Less, adv. [AS. lǣs. See Less, adj., and cf. Lest.] Not so much; in a smaller or lower degree; as, less bright or loud; less beautiful.

1549

Less (4)

Less, n. 1. A smaller portion or quantity.The children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less. Ex. xvi. 17.2. The inferior, younger, or smaller.The less is blessed...

1550

Less (5)

Less, v. t. To make less; to lessen. Gower.

1551

Lessee

Les‐see″ (lĕs‐sē″), n. [F. laissé, p. p. of laisser. See Lease, v. t.] (Law) The person to whom a lease is given, or who takes an estate by lease. Blackstone.

1552

Lessen

Less″en (lĕs″'n), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Lessened (–'nd); p. pr. & vb. n.Lessening.] [From Less, a.] To make less; to reduce; to make smaller, or fewer; to diminish; to lower; to de...

1553

Lessen (2)

Less″en, v. i. To become less; to shrink; to contract; to decrease; to be diminished; as, the apparent magnitude of objects lessens as we recede from them; his care, or his weal...

1554

Lessener

Less″en‐er (–ẽr), n. One who, or that which, lessens.His wife... is the lessener of his pain, and the augmenter of his pleasure. J. Rogers (1839).

1555

Lesser

Less″er (–ẽr), a. [This word is formed by adding anew the compar. suffix -er (in which r is from an original s) to less. See Less, a.] Less; smaller; inferior.God made... the le...

1556

Lesser (2)

Less″er, adv. Less. Shak.

1557

Lesses

Les″ses (lĕs″sĕz), n. pl. [F. laissées, from laisser to leave. See Lease, v. t.] The leavings or dung of beasts.

1558

Lesson

Les″son (lĕs″s'n), n. [OE. lessoun, F. leçon lesson, reading, fr. L. lectio a reading, fr. legere to read, collect. See Legend, and cf. Lection.] 1. Anything read or recited to ...

1559

Lesson (2)

Les″son, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Lessoned (–s'nd); p. pr. & vb. n.Lessoning.] To teach; to instruct. Shak.To rest the weary, and to soothe the sad,Doth lesson happier men, and shame ...

1560

Lessor

Les″sor (lĕs″sŏr or lĕs‐sôr″), n. [See Lessee, Lease, v. t.] (Law) One who leases; the person who lets to farm, or gives a lease. Blackstone.

1561

Lest

Lest (lĕst), v. i. To listen. Chaucer. Spenser.

1562

Lest (2)

Lest, n. Lust; desire; pleasure. Chaucer.

1563

Lest (3)

Lest, a. Last; least. Chaucer.

1564

Lest (4)

Lest, conj. [OE. leste, fr. AS. ðȳ lǣs ðē the less that, where ðȳ is the instrumental case of the definite article, and ðē is an indeclinable relative particle, that, who, which...

1565

Lester

‖Les″ter (?), n. [Pg., prob. fr. Fr. l'est the east.] (Meteor.) A dry sirocco in the Madeira Islands.

1566

Let

Let (lĕt), v. t. [OE. letten, AS. lettan to delay, to hinder, fr. læt slow; akin to D. letten to hinder, G. verletzen to hurt, Icel. letja to hold back, Goth. latjan. See Late.]...