Webster's Dictionary 1913

2539

Little-ease

Lit″tle–ease′ (?), n. An old slang name for the pillory, stocks, etc., of a prison. Latimer.

2540

Littleness

Lit″tle‐ness, n. The state or quality of being little; as, littleness of size, thought, duration, power, etc.Syn. — Smallness; slightness; inconsiderableness; narrowness; insign...

2541

Littoral

Lit″to‐ral (?), a. [L. littoralis, litoralis, from littus, litus, the seashore: cf. F. littoral.] 1. Of or pertaining to a shore, as of the sea.2. (Biol.) Inhabiting the seashor...

2542

Littorina

‖Lit″to‐ri″na (?), n. [NL. See Littoral.] (Zoöl.) A genus of small pectinibranch mollusks, having thick spiral shells, abundant between tides on nearly all rocky seacoasts. They...

2543

Littress

Lit″tress (lĭt″trĕs), n. A smooth kind of cartridge paper used for making cards. Knight.

2544

Lituate

Lit″u‐ate (lĭt″u‐ā̍t; 135), a. [See Lituus.] (Bot.) Forked, with the points slightly curved outward.

2545

Lituiform

Lit″u‐i‐form (?), a. [Lituus + -form.] Having the form of a lituus; like a lituite.

2546

Lituite

Lit″u‐ite (lĭt″u‐ī̍t; 135), n. [See Lituus.] (Paleon.) Any species of ammonites of the genus Lituites. They are found in the Cretaceous formation.

2547

Liturate

Lit″u‐rate (?), a. [L. lituratus, p. p. of liturare to erase, fr. litura a blur.] 1. (Zoöl.) Having indistinct spots, paler at their margins.2. (Bot.) Spotted, as if from abrasi...

2548

Liturgic

{ Li‐tur″gic (?), Li‐tur″gic‐al (?), } [Gr. �: cf. F. liturgique.] Pertaining to, of or the nature of, a liturgy; of or pertaining to public prayer and worship. T. Warton.

2549

Liturgically

Li‐tur″gic‐al‐ly, adv. In the manner of a liturgy.

2550

Liturgics

Li‐tur″gics (?), n. The science of worship; history, doctrine, and interpretation of liturgies.

2551

Liturgiologist

Li‐tur′gi‐ol″o‐gist (?), n. One versed in liturgiology.

2552

Liturgiology

Li‐tur′gi‐ol″o‐gy (?), n. [Liturgy + -logy.] The science treating of liturgical matters; a treatise on, or description of, liturgies. Shipley.

2553

Liturgist

Lit″ur‐gist (lĭt″ŭr‐jĭst), n. One who favors or adheres strictly to a liturgy. Milton.

2554

Liturgy

Lit″ur‐gy (lĭt″ŭr‐jy̆), n.; pl.Liturgies (–jĭz). [F. liturgie, LL. liturgia, Gr. λειτουργία a public service, the public service of God, public worship; (assumed) λέϊτοσ, λει̑το...

2555

Lituus

‖Lit″u‐us (?), n.; pl.Litui (#). 1. (Rom. Antig.) (a) A curved staff used by the augurs in quartering the heavens. (b) An instrument of martial music; a kind of trumpet of a som...

2556

Livable

Liv″a‐ble (?), a. 1. Such as can be lived.2. Such as is pleasant to live in; fit or suitable to live in.A more delightful or livable region is not easily to be found. T. Arnold.

2557

Live

Live (lĭv), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Lived (lĭvd); p. pr. & vb. n.Living.] [OE. liven, livien, AS. libban, lifian; akin to OS. libbian, D. leven, G. leben, OHG. lebēn, Dan. leve, Sw. ...

2558

Live (2)

Live (?), v. t. 1. To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually; as, to live an idle or a useful life.2. To act habitually in conformi...

2559

Live (3)

Live (?), a. [Abbreviated from alive. See Alive, Life.] 1. Having life; alive; living; not dead.If one man's ox hurt another's, that he die; then they shall sell the live ox, an...

2560

Live (4)

Live (?), n. Life. Chaucer.On live, in life; alive. See Alive. Chaucer.

2561

Live-forever

Live″–for‐ev′er (?), n.(Bot.) A plant (Sedum Telephium) with fleshy leaves, which has extreme powers of resisting drought; garden ox-pine.

2562

Lived

Lived (?), a. Having life; — used only in composition; as, long-lived; short-lived.

2563

Livelihed

Live″li‐hed (?), n. See Livelihood.

2564

Livelihood

Live″li‐hood (?), n. [OE. livelode, liflode, prop., course of life, life's support, maintenance, fr. AS. līf life + lād road, way, maintenance. Confused with livelihood liveline...

2565

Livelihood (2)

Live″li‐hood, n. [Lively + -hood.] Liveliness; appearance of life. Shak.