Webster's Dictionary 1913

1729

Levyne

{ Lev″yne (lĕv″ĭn), Lev″yn‐ite (–ĭn‐īt), } n. [From Mr. Levy, an English mineralogist.] (Min.) A whitish, reddish, or yellowish, transparent or translucent mineral, allied to ch...

1730

Lew

Lew (lū), a. [Cf. lee a calm or sheltered place, lukewarm.] Lukewarm; tepid. Wyclif.

1731

Lewd

Lewd (lūd), a. [Compar.Lewder (–ẽr); superl.Lewdest.] [OE. lewed, lewd, lay, ignorant, vile, AS. lǣwed laical, belonging to the laity.] 1. Not clerical; laic; laical; hence, unl...

1732

Lewdster

Lewd″ster (–stẽr), n. A lewd person. Shak.

1733

Lewis

{ Lew″is (lū″ĭs), Lew″is‐son (–sŭn), } n. 1. An iron dovetailed tenon, made in sections, which can be fitted into a dovetail mortise; — used in hoisting large stones, etc.2. A k...

1734

Lex

‖Lex (lĕks), n.; pl.Leges (lē″jēz). [L. See Legal.] Law; as, lex talionis, the law of retaliation; lex terræ, the law of the land; lex fori, the law of the forum or court; lex l...

1735

Lexical

Lex″ic‐al (–ĭ‐kal), a. Of or pertaining to a lexicon, to lexicography, or words; according or conforming to a lexicon. — Lex″ic‐al‐ly, adv.

1736

Lexicographer

Lex′i‐cog″ra‐pher (–ĭ‐kŏg″rȧ‐fẽr), n. [Gr. λεξικογράφοσ; λεξικόν dictionary + γράφειν to write: cf. F. lexicographe. See Lexicon.] The author or compiler of a lexicon or diction...

1737

Lexicographic

{ Lex′i‐co‐graph″ic (–kō̍‐grăf″ĭk), Lex′i‐co‐graph″ic‐al (–ĭ‐kal), } a. [Cf. F. lexicographique.] Of or pertaining to, or according to, lexicography. — Lex′i‐co‐graph″ic‐al‐ly, ...

1738

Lexicographist

Lex′i‐cog″ra‐phist (–kŏg″rȧ‐fĭst), n. A lexicographer. Southey.

1739

Lexicography

Lex′i‐cog″ra‐phy (–fy̆), n. [Cf. F. lexicographie.] The art, process, or occupation of making a lexicon or dictionary; the principles which are applied in making dictionaries.

1740

Lexicologist

Lex′i‐col″o‐gist (–kŏl″ō̍‐jĭst), n. One versed in lexicology.

1741

Lexicology

Lex′i‐col″o‐gy (–jy̆), n. [Gr. λεξικόν lexicon + -logy: cf. F. lexicologie.] The science of the derivation and signification of words; that branch of learning which treats of th...

1742

Lexicon

Lex″i‐con (lĕks″ĭ‐kŏn), n. [Gr. λεξικόν (sc. βιβλίον), neut. of λεξικόσ of or belonging to words, fr. λέξισ a speaking, speech, a way of speaking, a single word or phrase, fr. λ...

1743

Lexiconist

Lex″i‐con‐ist, n. A writer of a lexicon.

1744

Lexigraphic

Lex′i‐graph″ic (–grăf″ĭk), a. [Cf. F. lexigraphique.] Of or pertaining to lexigraphy.

1745

Lexigraphy

Lex‐ig″ra‐phy (lĕks‐ĭg″rȧ‐fy̆), n. [Gr. λέξισ word + -graphy: cf. F. lexigraphie.] The art or practice of defining words; definition of words.

1746

Lexiphanic

Lex′i‐phan″ic (lĕks′ĭ‐făn″ĭk), a. [Gr. λεξιφάνισ a phrase monger; λέξισ speech + φαίνειν to show.] Using, or interlarded with, pretentious words; bombastic; as, a lexiphanic wri...

1747

Lexiphanicism

Lex′i‐phan″i‐cism (–ĭ‐sĭz'm), n. The use of pretentious words, language, or style.

1748

Lexipharmic

Lex′i‐phar″mic (–fär″mĭk), a. See Alexipharmic.

1749

Ley

Ley (lā), v. t. & i. To lay; to wager. Chaucer.

1750

Ley (2)

Ley, n. Law. Abbott.

1751

Ley (3)

Ley (lī), n. See Lye.

1752

Ley (4)

Ley (lē), n. Grass or meadow land; a lea.

1753

Ley (5)

Ley, a. Fallow; unseeded. Beau. & Fl.

1754

Leyden jar

{ Ley″den jar″ (lī″d'n jär″; 277). Ley″den phi″al (fī″al).} (Elec.) A glass jar or bottle used to accumulate electricity. It is coated with tin foil, within and without, nearly ...

1755

Leyser

Ley″ser (lā″zẽr), n. Leisure. Chaucer.