Webster's Dictionary 1913

2647

Loathly

Loath″ly (lōt͡h″ly̆), a. [AS. lāðlic.] Loathsome. “ Loathly mouth.” Spenser.

2648

Loathly (2)

Loath″ly (lōth″ly̆), adv. 1. Unwillingly; reluctantly.This shows that you from nature loathly stray. Donne.2. (lōt͡h″ly̆) So as to cause loathing.With dust and blood his locks w...

2649

Loathness

Loath″ness (?), n. Unwillingness; reluctance.A general silence and loathness to speak. Bacon.

2650

Loathsome

Loath″some (?), a. Fitted to cause loathing; exciting disgust; disgusting.The most loathsome and deadly forms of infection. Macaulay.— Loath″some‐ly. adv. — Loath″some‐ness, n.

2651

Loathy

Loath″y (?), a. Loathsome. Spenser.

2652

Loaves

Loaves (?), n.; pl. of Loaf.

2653

Lob

Lob (?), n. [W. llob an unwieldy lump, a dull fellow, a blockhead. Cf. Looby, Lubber.] 1. A dull, heavy person. “ Country lobs.” Gauden.2. Something thick and heavy.

2654

Lob (2)

Lob, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Lobbed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Lobbing.] To let fall heavily or lazily.And their poor jadesLob down their heads. Shak.To lob a ball(Lawn Tennis), to strike a...

2655

Lob (3)

Lob, v. t.(Mining) See Cob, v. t.

2656

Lob (4)

Lob, n. [Dan. lubbe.] (Zoöl.) The European pollock.

2657

Lob (5)

Lob (?), n. The act of lobbing; specif., an (often gentle) stroke which sends a ball up into the air, as in tennis to avoid a player at the net.

2658

Lobar

Lo″bar (?), a. Of or pertaining to a lobe; characterized by, or like, a lobe or lobes.

2659

Lobate

{ Lo″bate (?), Lo″ba‐ted (?), } a. [See Lobe.] 1. (Bot.) Consisting of, or having, lobes; lobed; as, a lobate leaf.2. (Zoöl.) (a) Having lobes; — said of the tails of certain fi...

2660

Lobately

Lo″bate‐ly (?), adv. As a lobe; so as to make a lobe; in a lobate manner.

2661

Lobbish

Lob″bish (?), a. Like a lob; consisting of lobs. Sir. P. Sidney.

2662

Lobby

Lob″by (?), n.; pl.Lobbies (#). [LL. lobium, lobia, laubia, a covered portico fit for walking, fr. OHG. louba, G. laube, arbor. See Lodge.] 1. (Arch.) A passage or hall of commu...

2663

Lobby (2)

Lob″by, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Lobbied (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Lobbying.] To address or solicit members of a legislative body in the lobby or elsewhere, with the purpose to influence th...

2664

Lobby (3)

Lob″by, v. t. To urge the adoption or passage of by soliciting members of a legislative body; as, to lobby a bill.

2665

Lobbyist

Lob″by‐ist, n. A member of the lobby; a person who solicits members of a legislature for the purpose of influencing legislation.

2666

Lobcock

Lob″cock′ (?), n. A dull, sluggish person; a lubber; a lob.

2667

Lobe

Lobe (lōb), n. [F. lobe, Gr. λοβόσ.] Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form; as: (a) (Bot.) A rounded projection or division of a leaf. Gray. (b)(...

2668

Lobe-footed

Lobe″–foot′ed, a.(Zoöl.) Lobiped.

2669

Lobed

Lobed (?), a. Having lobes; lobate.

2670

Lobefoot

Lobe″foot′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A bird having lobate toes; esp., a phalarope.

2671

Lobelet

Lobe″let (?), n.(Bot.) A small lobe; a lobule.

2672

Lobelia

Lo‐be″li‐a (?; 106), n. [NL. So called from Lobel, botanist to King James I.] (Bot.) A genus of plants, including a great number of species. Lobelia inflata, or Indian tobacco, ...

2673

Lobeliaceous

Lo‐be′li‐a″ceous (?), a.(Bot.) Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants of which the genus Lobelia is the type.