Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Lacertilia

‖Lac′er‐til″i‐a (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. lacertus a lizard.] (Zoöl.) An order of Reptilia, which includes the lizards.☞ They are closely related to the snakes, and like the latt...

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Lacertilian

Lac′er‐til″i‐an (–an), a. & n. Same as Lacertian.

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Lacertiloid

La‐cer″ti‐loid (?), a. [Lacertilia + -oid.] (Zoöl.) Like or belonging to the Lacertilia.

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Lacertine

La‐cer″tine (?), a.(Zoöl.) Lacertian.

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Lacertus

‖La‐cer″tus (lȧ‐sẽr″tŭs), n.; pl.Lacerti (–tī). (Anat.) A bundle or fascicle of muscular fibers.

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Lacewing

Lace″wing′ (lās″wĭng′), n.(Zoöl.) Any one of several species of neuropterous insects of the genus Chrysopa and allied genera. They have delicate, lacelike wings and brilliant ey...

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Laches

{ Lach″es (?), Lache (?), } n. [OF. lachesse, fr. lache lax, indolent, F. lâche, ultimately fr. L. laxus loose, lax. See Lax.] (Law) Neglect; negligence; remissness; neglect to ...

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Lachrymable

Lach″ry‐ma‐ble (?), a. [L. lacrimabilis, fr. lacrima a tear.] Lamentable. Martin Parker.

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Lachrymæ Christi

‖Lach″ry‐mæ Chris″ti (?). A rich, sweet, red Neapolitan wine.

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Lachrymal

Lach″ry‐mal (�), a. [Cf. F. lacrymal. See Lachrymose.] 1. Of or pertaining to tears; as, lachrymal effusions.2. (Anat.) (a) Pertaining to, or secreting, tears; as, the lachrymal...

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Lachrymal (2)

{ Lach″ry‐mal, Lac″ry‐mal } (?), n. See Lachrymatory.

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Lachrymals

Lach″ry‐mals (?), n. pl. [See Lachrymal.] Tears; also, lachrymal feelings or organs.People go to the theaters to have... their risibles and lachrymals set agoing. The Lutheran.

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Lachrymary

Lach″ry‐ma‐ry (?), a. Containing, or intended to contain, tears; lachrymal. Addison.

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Lachrymate

Lach″ry‐mate (–māt), v. i. To weep. Blount.

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Lachrymation

Lach′ry‐ma″tion (?), n. [L. lacrimatio, from lacrimare to shed tears, fr. lacrima tear.] The act of shedding tears; weeping.

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Lachrymatory

Lach″ry‐ma‐to‐ry (?), n.; pl. -ries (#). [Cf. F. lacrymatoire.] (Antiq.) A “tear-bottle;” a narrow-necked vessel found in sepulchers of the ancient Romans; — so called from a fo...

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Lachrymiform

Lach″ry‐mi‐form (?), a., [L. lacrima tear + -form; cf. F. lacrymiforme.] Having the form of a tear; tear-shaped.

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Lachrymose

Lach″ry‐mose′ (?), a. [L. lacrymosus, better lacrimosus, fr. lacrima, lacruma (also badly spelt lachryma) a tear, for older dacrima, akin to E. tear. See Tear the secretion.] Ge...

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Lacing

La″cing (?), n. 1. The act of securing, fastening, or tightening, with a lace or laces.2. A lace; specifically (Mach.), a thong of thin leather for uniting the ends of belts.3. ...

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Lacinia

La‐cin″i‐a (?), n.; pl. L. Laciniæ (#). 1. (Bot.) (a) One of the narrow, jagged, irregular pieces or divisions which form a sort of fringe on the borders of the petals of some f...

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Laciniate

{ La‐cin″i‐ate (?), La‐cin″i‐a″ted (?), } a. [See Lacinia.] 1. Fringed; having a fringed border.2. (Bot. & Zoöl.) Cut into deep, narrow, irregular lobes; slashed.

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Laciniolate

La‐cin″i‐o‐late (?), a. [See Lacinia.] (Bot.) Consisting of, or abounding in, very minute laciniæ.

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Lacinula

‖La‐cin″u‐la (?), n.; pl.Lacinulæ (#), E. Lacinulas (#). (Bot.) A diminutive lacinia.

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Lack

Lack (?), n. [OE. lak; cf. D. lak slander, laken to blame, OHG. lahan, AS. leán.] 1. Blame; cause of blame; fault; crime; offense. Chaucer.2. Deficiency; want; need; destitution...

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Lack (2)

Lack, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Lacked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Lacking.] 1. To blame; to find fault with.Love them and lakke them not. Piers Plowman.2. To be without or destitute of; to wa...

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Lack (3)

Lack, v. i. 1. To be wanting; often, impersonally, with of, meaning, to be less than, short, not quite, etc.What hour now?I think it lacks of twelve. Shak.Peradventure there sha...

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Lack (4)

Lack, interj. [Cf. Alack.] Exclamation of regret or surprise. Cowper.