Webster's Dictionary 1913

1378

Leiotrichi

‖Lei‐ot″ri‐chi (–kī), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. λει̑οσ smooth + θρίξ, τριχόσ, hair.] (Anthropol.) The division of mankind which embraces the smooth-haired races.

1379

Leiotrichous

Lei‐ot″ri‐chous (–kŭs), a. [See Leiotrichi.] (Anthropol.) Having smooth, or nearly smooth, hair.

1380

Leipoa

‖Lei‐po″a (lī̍‐pō″ȧ), n.(Zoöl.) A genus of Australian gallinaceous birds including but a single species (Leipoa ocellata), about the size of a turkey. Its color is variegated, b...

1381

Leipothymic

Lei′po‐thym″ic (lī′pō̍‐thĭm″ĭk), a. See Lipothymic.

1382

Leister

{ Leis″ter, Lis″ter } (lĭs″tẽr), n. A spear armed with three or more prongs, for striking fish.

1383

Leisurable

Lei″sur‐a‐ble (lē″zhū̍r‐ȧ‐b'l; 135), a. [See Leisure.]1. Leisurely. Hooker.2. Vacant of employment; not occupied; idle; leisure; as leisurable hours. Sir T. Browne.

1384

Leisurably

Lei″sur‐a‐bly, adv. At leisure.

1385

Leisure

Lei″sure (lē″zhū̍r; 135), n. [OE. leisere, leiser, OF. leisir, F. loisir, orig., permission, fr. L. licere to be permitted. See License.] 1. Freedom from occupation or business;...

1386

Leisure (2)

Lei″sure, a. Unemployed; as, leisure hours.

1387

Leisured

Lei″sured (lē″zhū̍rd), a. Having leisure. “The leisured classes.” Gladstone.

1388

Leisurely

Lei″sure‐ly (lē″zhū̍r‐ly̆), a. Characterized by leisure; taking abundant time; not hurried; as, a leisurely manner; a leisurely walk.

1389

Leisurely (2)

Lei″sure‐ly, adv. In a leisurely manner. Addison.

1390

Leitmotif

‖Leit″mo‐tif″ (līt″mō̍‐tē̍f″), n.(Mus.) See Leading motive, under Leading, a.

1391

Leman

Le″man (lē″man or lĕm″an; 277), n. [OE. lemman, lefman; AS. leóf dear + mann man. See Lief, and Man.] A sweetheart, of either sex; a gallant, or a mistress; — usually in a bad s...

1392

Leme

Leme (lēm), n. [OE. leem, leme, leam, AS. leóma light, brightness; akin to E. light, n. √122.] A ray or glimmer of light; a gleam. Chaucer.

1393

Leme (2)

Leme, v. i. To shine. Piers Plowman.

1394

Lemma

Lem″ma (lĕm″mȧ), n.; pl. L. Lemmata (–mȧ‐tȧ), E. Lemmas (–mȧz). [L. lemma, Gr. λη̑μμα anything received, an assumption or premise taken for granted, fr. λαμβάνειν to take, assum...

1395

Lemman

Lem″man (lĕm″man), n. A leman. Chaucer.

1396

Lemming

Lem″ming (lĕm″mĭng), n. [Nor. lemming, lemende; cf. Sw. lemel, Lapp. lummik.] (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of small arctic rodents of the genera Myodes and Cuniculus, rese...

1397

Lemnian

Lem″ni‐an (lĕm″nĭ‐an), a. [L. Lemnius, fr. Lemnus, Gr. Λη̑μνοσ.] Of or pertaining to the isle of Lemnos.Lemnian bole, Lemnian earth, an aluminous earth of a grayish yellow color...

1398

Lemniscata

{ Lem′nis‐ca″ta (lĕm′nĭs‐kā″tȧ), Lem‐nis″cate (lĕm‐nĭs″kā̍t), } n. [L. lemniscatus adorned with ribbons, fr. lemniscus a ribbon hanging down, Gr. λημνίσκοσ.] (Geom.) A curve in ...

1399

Lemniscus

‖Lem‐nis″cus (lĕm‐nĭs″kŭs), n.; pl.Lemnisci (–sī). [L. See Lemniscata.] (Zoöl.) One of two oval bodies hanging from the interior walls of the body in the Acanthocephala.

1400

Lemon

Lem″on (lĕm″ŭn), n. [F. limon, Per. līmūn; cf. Ar. laimūn, Sp. limon, It. limone. Cf. Lime a fruit.]1. (Bot.) An oval or roundish fruit resembling the orange, and containing a p...

1401

Lemonade

Lem′on‐ade″ (lĕm′ŭn‐ād″), n. [F. limonade; cf. Sp. limonada, It. limonata. See Lemon.] A beverage consisting of lemon juice mixed with water and sweetened.

1402

Lemur

Le″mur (lē″mŭr), n.(Zoöl.) One of a family (Lemuridæ) of nocturnal mammals allied to the monkeys, but of small size, and having a sharp and foxlike muzzle, and large eyes. They ...

1403

Lemures

‖Lem″u‐res (lĕm″ū̍‐rēz; E. lē″mūrz), n. pl. [L. See Lemur.] Spirits or ghosts of the departed; specters.The Lars and Lemures moan with midnight plaint. Milton.

1404

Lemuria

Le‐mu″ri‐a (lē̍‐mū″rĭ‐ȧ), n. [So named from the supposition that it was the original home of the lemurs.] A hypothetical land, or continent, supposed by some to have existed for...