Webster's Dictionary 1913

1675

Leveful

Leve″ful (lēv″fụl), a. [Leve, n. + -ful.] Allowable; permissible; lawful. Chaucer.

1676

Level

Lev″el (lĕv″ĕl), n. [OE. level, livel, OF. livel, F. niveau, fr. L. libella level, water level, a plumb level, dim. of libra pound, measure for liquids, balance, water poise, le...

1677

Level (2)

Lev″el (lĕv″ĕl), a. 1. Even; flat; having no part higher than another; having, or conforming to, the curvature which belongs to the undisturbed liquid parts of the earth's surfa...

1678

Level (3)

Lev″el, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Leveled (–ĕld) or Levelled; p. pr. & vb. n.Leveling or Levelling.] 1. To make level; to make horizontal; to bring to the condition of a level line or ...

1679

Level (4)

Lev″el, v. i. 1. To be level; to be on a level with, or on an equality with, something; hence, to accord; to agree; to suit.With such accommodation and besortAs levels with her ...

1680

Leveler

Lev″el‐er (–ẽr), n. [Written also leveller.] 1. One who, or that which, levels.2. One who would remove social inequalities or distinctions; a socialist.

1681

Leveling

Lev″el‐ing, n. [Written also levelling.] 1. The act or operation of making level.2. (Surveying) The art or operation of using a leveling instrument for finding a horizontal line...

1682

Levelism

Lev″el‐ism (–ĭz'm), n. The disposition or endeavor to level all distinctions of rank in society.

1683

Levelly

Lev″el‐ly, adv. In an even or level manner.

1684

Levelness

Lev″el‐ness, n. The state or quality of being level.

1685

Leven

Lev″en (lĕv″en), n. [See Levin.] Lightning.Wild thunder dint and fiery leven. Chaucer.

1686

Lever

Lev″er (lē″vẽr), a. [Old compar. of leve or lief.] More agreeable; more pleasing. Chaucer.To be lever than. See Had as lief, under Had.

1687

Lever (2)

Lev″er, adv. Rather. Chaucer.For lever had I die than see his deadly face. Spenser.

1688

Lever (3)

Le″ver (lē″vẽr or lĕv″ẽr; 277), n. [OE. levour, OF. leveor, prop., a lifter, fr. F. lever to raise, L. levare; akin to levis light in weight, E. levity, and perh. to E. light no...

1689

Leverage

Lev″er‐age (lĕv″ẽr‐ā̍j or lē″vẽr‐ā̍j), n. The action of a lever; mechanical advantage gained by the lever.Leverage of a couple(Mech.), the perpendicular distance between the lin...

1690

Leveret

Lev″er‐et (lĕv″ẽr‐ĕt), n. [F. levraut, dim. of lièvre hare, L. lepus. Cf. Leporine.] (Zoöl.) A hare in the first year of its age.

1691

Leverock

Lev″er‐ock (–ŏk), n. [See Lark.] A lark.

1692

Leverwood

Lev″er‐wood′ (lĕv″ẽr‐wo͝od′), n.(Bot.) The American hop hornbeam (Ostrya Virginica), a small tree with very tough wood.

1693

Levesel

Lev″e‐sel (lĕv″ē̍‐sĕl), n. [AS. leáf a leaf + sæl, sel, a room, a hall.] A leafy shelter; a place covered with foliage.Behind the mill, under a levesel. Chaucer.

1694

Levet

Lev″et (lĕv″ĕt), n. [Cf. F. lever to raise.] A trumpet call for rousing soldiers; a reveille. Hudibras.

1695

Leviable

Lev″i‐a‐ble (lĕv″ĭ‐ȧ‐b'l), a. [From Levy to assess.] Fit to be levied; capable of being assessed and collected; as, sums leviable by course of law. Bacon.

1696

Leviathan

Le‐vi″a‐than (lē̍‐vī″ȧ‐than), n. [Heb. livyāthān.]1. An aquatic animal, described in the book of Job, ch. xli., and mentioned in other passages of Scripture.☞ It is not certainl...

1697

Levier

Lev″i‐er (lĕv″ĭ‐ẽr), n. One who levies. Cartwright.

1698

Levigable

Lev″i‐ga‐ble (lĕv″ĭ‐gȧ‐b'l), a. [See Levigate, v. t.] Capable of being levigated.

1699

Levigate

Lev″i‐gate (–gā̍t), a. [L. levigatus, p. p. of levigare to lighten, fr. lĕvis light.] Made less harsh or burdensome; alleviated. Sir T. Elyot.

1700

Levigate (2)

Lev″i‐gate (–gāt), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Levigated (–gā′tĕd); p. pr. & vb. n.Levigating.] [L. levigatus, p. p. of levigare to make smooth, fr. lēvis smooth; akin to Gr. λει̑οσ.] To...

1701

Levigate (3)

Lev″i‐gate (–gā̍t), a. [L. levigatus, p. p.] Made smooth, as if polished.