Webster's Dictionary 1913

3079

Loreto

{ Lo‐ret″o (?), orLo‐ret″to (?), nuns }. [From Loreto, a city in Italy famous for its Holy House, said to be that in which Jesus lived, brought by angels from Nazareth.] (R. C. ...

3080

Lorette

‖Lo′rette″ (?), n. In France, a name for a woman who is supported by her lovers, and devotes herself to idleness, show, and pleasure; — so called from the church of Notre Dame d...

3081

Lorettine

Lo′ret‐tine″ (?), n.(R. C. Ch.) One of a order of nuns founded in 1812 at Loretto, in Kentucky. The members of the order (called also Sisters of Loretto, or Friends of Mary at t...

3082

Lorettine (2)

Lo′ret‐tine″ (?), n. [From Loreto in Italy.] (R. C. Ch.) (a) One of an order of nuns founded in 1812 at Loretto, in Kentucky. The members of the order (called also Sisters of Lo...

3083

Lorgnette

Lor′gnette″ (?) n. An opera glass; pl. elaborate double eyeglasses.

3084

Lori

Lo″ri (?), n.(Zoöl.) Same as Lory.

3085

Lorica

Lo‐ri″ca (?), n.; pl.Loricæ (#). [L., lit., a corselet of thongs, fr. lorum thong.] 1. (Anc. Armor) A cuirass, originally of leather, afterward of plates of metal or horn sewed ...

3086

Loricata

‖Lor′i‐ca″ta (lŏr′ĭ‐kā″tȧ), n. pl. [NL. See Loricate.] (Zoöl.) (a) A suborder of edentates, covered with bony plates, including the armadillos. (b) The crocodilia.

3087

Loricate

Lor″i‐cate (lŏr″ĭ‐kāt), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Loricated (lŏr″ĭ‐kā′tĕd); p. pr. & vb. n.Loricating (lŏr″ĭ‐kā′tĭng).] [L. loricatus, p. p. of loricare to clothe in mail, to cover wit...

3088

Loricate (2)

Lor″i‐cate (?), a. [See Loricate, v.] Covered with a shell or exterior made of plates somewhat like a coat of mail, as in the armadillo.

3089

Loricate (3)

Lor″i‐cate, n.(Zoöl.) An animal covered with bony scales, as crocodiles among reptiles, and the pangolins among mammals.

3090

Lorication

Lor′i‐ca″tion (?), n. [L. loricatio.] The act of loricating; the protecting substance put on; a covering of scales or plates.

3091

Lorikeet

Lor″i‐keet (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any one numerous species of small brush-tongued parrots or lories, found mostly in Australia, New Guinea and the adjacent islands, with some forms in t...

3092

Lorimer

{ Lor″i‐mer (?), Lor″i‐ner (?), } n. [OF. lormier, loremier, fr. LL. loranum bridle, L. lorum thong, the rein of a bridle.] A maker of bits, spurs, and metal mounting for bridle...

3093

Loring

Lor″ing (?), n. [See 3d Lore.] Instructive discourse. Spenser.

3094

Loriot

Lo″ri‐ot (?), n. [F., fr. OF. loriou, for l'oriol, oriol, l' being the article. The same word as oriole. See Oriole.] (Zoöl.) The golden oriole of Europe. See Oriole.

3095

Loris

Lo″ris (?), n. [Loris, or lori, the indigenous East Indian name.] (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of small lemurs of the genus Stenops. They have long, slender limbs and larg...

3096

Lorn

Lorn (?), a. [Strong p. p. of Lose. See Lose, Forlorn.] 1. Lost; undone; ruined.If thou readest, thou art lorn. Sir W. Scott.2. Forsaken; abandoned; solitary; bereft; as, a lone...

3097

Lorrie

{ Lor″rie, Lor″ry } (?), n.; pl.Lorries (#). [Prob. from lurry to pull or lug.] A small cart or wagon, as those used on the tramways in mines to carry coal or rubbish; also, a b...

3098

Lory

Lo″ry (?), n.; pl.Lories (#). [Hind. & Malay. lūrī, nūrī.] (Zoöl.) Any one of many species of small parrots of the family Trichoglossidæ, generally having the tongue papillose a...

3099

Los

Los (?), n. Praise. See Loos. Chaucer.

3100

Losable

Los″a‐ble (?), a. Such as can be lost.

3101

Losange

Los″ange (?), n. See Lozenge.

3102

Lose

Lose (lo͞oz), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Lost (lŏst; 115) p. pr. & vb. n.Losing (lo͞oz″ĭng).] [OE. losien to loose, be lost, lose, AS. losian to become loose; akin to OE. leosen to lose...

3103

Lose (2)

Lose (?), v. i. To suffer loss, disadvantage, or defeat; to be worse off, esp. as the result of any kind of contest.We 'll... hear poor roguesTalk of court news; and we'll talk ...

3104

Losel

Los″el (?), n. [From the root of lose, loss. √127. Cf. Lorel.] One who loses by sloth or neglect; a worthless person; a lorel. Spenser.One sad losel soils a name for aye. Byron.

3105

Losel (2)

Los″el, a. Wasteful; slothful.