Webster's Dictionary 1913

1000

Lavœsium

‖La‐vœ″si‐um (?), n. [NL., fr. Lavoisier, the celebrated French chemist.] (Chem.) A supposed new metallic element. It is said to have been discovered in pyrites, and some other ...

1001

Lavolt

{ La‐volt″ (?), La‐vol″ta (?), } n. [It. la volta the turn, turning, whirl. Cf. Volt of a horse, Volta.] An old dance, for two persons, being a kind of waltz, in which the woman...

1002

Lavoltateer

La‐vol′ta‐teer″ (?), n. A dancer of the lavolta.

1003

Lavour

Lav″our (?), n. A laver. Chaucer.

1004

Lavrock

La″vrock (?), n. Same as Laverock.

1005

Law

Law (la̤), n. [OE. lawe, laghe, AS. lagu, from the root of E. lie: akin to OS. lag, Icel. lög, Sw. lag, Dan. lov; cf. L. lex, E. legal. A law is that which is laid, set, or fixe...

1006

Law (2)

Law (?), v. t. Same as Lawe, v. t.

1007

Law (3)

Law, interj. [Cf. La.] An exclamation of mild surprise.

1008

Law-abiding

Law″–a‐bid′ing (?), a. Abiding the law; waiting for the operation of law for the enforcement of rights; also, abiding by the law; obedient to the law; as, law-abiding people.

1009

Lawbreaker

Law″break′er (?), n. One who disobeys the law; a criminal. — Law″break′ing, n. & a.

1010

Lawe

Lawe (?), v. t. [See 2d Lawing.] To cut off the claws and balls of, as of a dog's fore feet. Wright.

1011

Lawer

Law″er (?), n. A lawyer. Bale.

1012

Lawful

Law″ful (?), a. 1. Conformable to law; allowed by law; legitimate; competent.2. Constituted or authorized by law; rightful; as, the lawful owner of lands.Lawful age, the age whe...

1013

Lawgiver

Law″giv′er (?), n. One who makes or enacts a law or system of laws; a legislator.

1014

Lawgiving

Law″giv′ing, a. Enacting laws; legislative.

1015

Lawing

Law″ing, n. Going to law; litigation. Holinshed.

1016

Lawing (2)

Law″ing, n. [So called because done in compliance with an English forest law.] Expeditation. Blackstone.

1017

Lawless

Law″less, a. 1. Contrary to, or unauthorized by, law; illegal; as, a lawless claim.He needs no indirect nor lawless course. Shak.2. Not subject to, or restrained by, the law of ...

1018

Lawmaker

Law″mak′er (?), n. A legislator; a lawgiver.

1019

Lawmaking

Law″mak′ing (la̤″mā′kĭng), a. Enacting laws; legislative. — n. The enacting of laws; legislation.

1020

Lawmonger

Law″mon′ger (?), n. A trader in law; one who practices law as if it were a trade. Milton.

1021

Lawn

Lawn (la̤n), n. [OE. laund, launde, F. lande heath, moor; of Celtic origin; cf. W. llan an open, clear place, llawnt a smooth rising hill, lawn, Armor. lann or lan territory, co...

1022

Lawn (2)

Lawn, n. [Earlier laune lynen, i.e., lawn linen; prob. from the town Laon in France.] A very fine linen (or sometimes cotton) fabric with a rather open texture. Lawn is used for...

1023

Lawnd

Lawnd (la̤nd), n. See Laund.

1024

Lawny

Lawn″y (la̤n″y̆), a. Having a lawn; characterized by a lawn or by lawns; like a lawn.Musing through the lawny park. T. Warton.

1025

Lawny (2)

Lawn″y, a. Made of lawn or fine linen. Bp. Hall.

1026

Lawsonia

Law‐so″ni‐a (?), n.(Bot.) An Asiatic and North African shrub (Lawsonia inermis), with smooth oval leaves, and fragrant white flowers. Henna is prepared from the leaves and twigs...