Webster's Dictionary 1913

1108

Leafcup

Leaf″cup′ (?), n.(Bot.) A coarse American composite weed (Polymnia Uvedalia).

1109

Leafed

Leafed (?), a. Having (such) a leaf or (so many) leaves; — used in composition; as, broad-leafed; four-leafed.

1110

Leafet

Leaf″et (?), n.(Bot.) A leaflet.

1111

Leafiness

Leaf″i‐ness (?), n. The state of being leafy.

1112

Leafless

Leaf″less, a. Having no leaves or foliage; bearing no foliage. “Leafless groves.” Cowper. — Leaf″less‐ness, n.Leafless plants, plants having no foliage, though leaves may be pre...

1113

Leaflet

Leaf″let (?), n. 1. A little leaf; also, a little printed leaf or a tract.2. (Bot.) One of the divisions of a compound leaf; a foliole.3. (Zoöl.) A leaflike organ or part; as, a...

1114

Leafstalk

Leaf″stalk′ (?), n.(Bot.) The stalk or petiole which supports a leaf.

1115

Leafy

Leaf″y (?), a. [Compar.Leafier (?); superl. Leafiest.] 1. Full of leaves; abounding in leaves; as, the leafy forest. “The leafy month of June.” Coleridge.2. Consisting of leaves...

1116

League

League (?), n. [Cf. OE. legue, lieue, a measure of length, F. lieue, Pr. lega, legua, It. & LL. lega, Sp. legua, Pg. legoa, legua; all fr. LL. leuca, of Celtic origin: cf. Arm. ...

1117

League (2)

League (?), n. [F. ligue, LL. liga, fr. L. ligare to bind; cf. Sp. liga. Cf. Ally a confederate, Ligature.] An alliance or combination of two or more nations, parties, or person...

1118

League (3)

League (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Leagued (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Leaguing (?).] [Cf. F. se liguer. See 2d League.] To unite in a league or confederacy; to combine for mutual support; ...

1119

League (4)

League, v. t. To join in a league; to cause to combine for a joint purpose; to combine; to unite; as, common interests will league heterogeneous elements.

1120

Leaguer

Lea″guer, n. [D. leger camp, bed, couch, lair. See Lair, and cf.Beleaguer.] 1. The camp of a besieging army; a camp in general. b. Jonson.2. A siege or beleaguering. Sir W. Scott.

1121

Leaguer (2)

Lea″guer, v. t. To besiege; to beleaguer.

1122

Leaguerer

Lea″guer‐er (?), n. A besieger. J. Webster.

1123

Leak

Leak (?), n. [Akin to D. lek leaky, a leak, G. leck, Icel. lekr leaky, Dan. læk leaky, a leak, Sw. läck; cf. AS. hlec full of cracks or leaky. Cf. Leak, v.] 1. A crack, crevice,...

1124

Leak (2)

Leak, a. Leaky. Spenser.

1125

Leak (3)

Leak, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Leaked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Leaking.] [Akin to D. lekken, G. lecken, lechen, Icel. leka, Dan. lække, Sw. läcka, AS. leccan to wet, moisten. See Leak, n.]...

1126

Leak (4)

Leak (?), n.(Elec.) A loss of electricity through imperfect insulation; also, the point at which such loss occurs.

1127

Leakage

Leak″age (�), n. [Cf. D. lekkage, for sense 1.] 1. A leaking; also, the quantity that enters or issues by leaking.2. (Com.) An allowance of a certain rate per cent for the leaki...

1128

Leakage (2)

Leak″age (?), n.(Elec.) A leak; also; the quantity of electricity thus wasted.

1129

Leakiness

Leak″i‐ness (?), n. The quality of being leaky.

1130

Leaky

Leak″y (?), a. [Compar.Leakier (?); superl.Leakiest.] 1. Permitting water or other fluid to leak in or out; as, a leaky roof or cask.2. Apt to disclose secrets; tattling; not cl...

1131

Leal

Leal (?), a. [OE. leial, another form of loial, F. loyal. See Loyal.] Faithful; loyal; true.All men true and leal, all women pure. Tennyson.Land of the leal, the place of the fa...

1132

Leam

Leam (?), n. & v. i. See Leme. Holland.

1133

Leam (2)

Leam, n. [See Leamer, Lien.] A cord or strap for leading a dog. Sir W. Scott.

1134

Leamer

Leam″er (?), n. [F. limier, OF. liemier, fr. L. ligamen band, bandage. See Lien.] A dog held by a leam.