Webster's Dictionary 1913

3484

Lusitanian

Lu′si‐ta″ni‐an (?), a. Pertaining to Lusitania, the ancient name of the region almost coinciding with Portugal. — n. One of the people of Lusitania.

3485

Lusk

Lusk (?), a. Lazy; slothful.

3486

Lusk (2)

Lusk, n. A lazy fellow; a lubber. T. Kendall.

3487

Lusk (3)

Lusk, v. i. To be idle or unemployed.

3488

Luskish

Lusk″ish, a. Inclined to be lazy. Marston. — Lusk″ish‐ly, adv. -Lusk″ish‐ness, n.Spenser.

3489

Lusorious

{ Lu‐so″ri‐ous (?), Lu″so‐ry (?), } a. [L. lusorius. See Illusory.] Used in play; sportive; playful. Bp. Sanderson.

3490

Lussheburgh

Lus″she‐burgh (?), n. A spurious coin of light weight imported into England from Luxemburg, or Lussheburgh, as it was formerly called.God wot, no Lussheburghes payen ye. Chaucer.

3491

Lust

Lust (?), n. [AS. lust, lust, pleasure, longing; akin to OS., D., G., & Sw. lust, Dan. & Icel. lyst, Goth lustus, and perh. tom Skr. lush to desire, or to E. loose. Cf. List to ...

3492

Lust (2)

Lust (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Lusted; p. pr. & vb. n.Lusting.] [AS. lystan. See Lust, n., and cf. List to choose.] 1. To list; to like. Chaucer. “ Do so if thou lust. ” Latimer.☞...

3493

Luster

Lust″er (?), n. One who lusts.

3494

Luster (2)

Lus″terLus″tre (?), n. [L. lustrum: cf. F. lustre.] A period of five years; a lustrum.Both of us have closed the tenth luster. Bolingbroke.

3495

Luster (3)

{ Lus″ter, Lus″tre, } n. [F. lustre; cf. It. lustro; both fr. L. lustrare to purify, go about (like the priests at the lustral sacrifice), traverse, survey, illuminate, fr. lust...

3496

Luster (4)

{ Lus″ter, Lus″tre, } v. t. [imp. & p. p.Lustred (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Lustering, orLustring.] To make lustrous.Flooded and lustered with her loosened gold. Lowell.

3497

Lustering

Lus″ter‐ing, n. 1. The act or process of imparting a luster, as to pottery.2. The brightening of a metal in the crucible when it becomes pure, as in certain refining processes.

3498

Lusterless

{ Lus″ter‐less, Lus″tre‐less, } a. Destitute of luster; dim; dull.

3499

Lustful

Lust″ful (?), a. 1. Full of lust; excited by lust. Spenser.Tillotson.2. Exciting lust; characterized by lust or sensuality. “ Lustful orgies.” Milton.3. Strong; lusty. “ Lustful...

3500

Lustic

Lus″tic (?), a. Lusty; vigorous.

3501

Lustihead

Lus″ti‐head (?), n. [Lusty + -head.] See Lustihood. Chaucer.

3502

Lustihood

Lus″ti‐hood (?), n. [Lusty + -hood.] State of being lusty; vigor of body. “ Full of lustihood.” Tennyson.

3503

Lustily

Lus″ti‐ly, adv. In a lusty or vigorous manner.

3504

Lustiness

Lus″ti‐ness, n. State of being lusty; vigor; strength.

3505

Lustless

Lust″less (?), a. [CF. Listless.] 1. Lacking vigor; weak; spiritless. Spenser.2. Free from sexual lust.

3506

Lustral

Lus″tral (?), a. [L. lustralis, fr. lustrum: cf. F. lustral. See Lustrum.] 1. Of or pertaining to, or used for, purification; as, lustral days; lustral water.2. Of or pertaining...

3507

Lustrate

Lus″trate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Lustrated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Lustrating (?).] [L. lustratus, p. p. of lustrare to lustrate, fr. lustrum. See Lustrum.] To make clear or pure b...

3508

Lustration

Lus‐tra″tion (?), n. [L. lustratio: cf. F. lustration.] 1. The act of lustrating or purifying.And holy water for lustration bring. Dryden.2. (Antiq.) A sacrifice, or ceremony, b...

3509

Lustre (4)

Lus″tre (?), n. Same as Luster.

3510

Lustrical

Lus″tri‐cal (?), a. [L. lustricus, fr. lustrum. See Lustrum.] Pertaining to, or used for, purification.