LARGENESS
L'ARGENESS, noun1. Bigness; bulk; magnitude; as the largeness of an animal.2. Greatness; comprehension; as the largeness of mind or of capacity.3. Extent; extensiveness; as larg...
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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LARGESS
L'ARGESS, noun [Latin largitio; from largus, large.]A present; a gift or donation; a bounty bestowed.
LARGHETTO
LARGHET'TO, Musical terms, directing to slow movement. Large is one degree quicker than grave, and two degrees quicker than adagio.
LARGISH
L'ARGISH, adjective Somewhat large. [Unusual.]
LARGO
L'ARGO,L'ARK, noun [As the Latin alauda coincides with laudo, Eng. loud so the first syllable of lark, laf, lau, lave. But I know not the sense of the word.]A bird of the genus ...
LARK
L'ARK, n. [As the Latin alauda coincides with laudo, Eng. loud so the first syllable of lark, laf, lau, lave. But I know not the sense of the word.]A bird of the genus Alauda, d...
LARKER
L'ARKER, noun A catcher of larks.
LARKLIKE
L'ARKLIKE, adjective Resembling a lark in manners.
LARKS-HEEL
L'ARK'S-HEEL, noun A flower called Indian cress.
LARKSPUR
L'ARKSPUR, noun A plant of the genus Delphinium.
LARMIER
L'ARMIER, nounThe flat jutting part of a cornice; literally, the dropper; the eave or drip of a house.
LARUM
LAR'UM, nounAlarm; a noise giving notice of danger. [See Alarm, which is generally used.]
LARVA
L'ARVA,L'ARVATED, adjective Masked; clothed as with a mask.
LARVE
L'ARVE, noun [Latin larva, a mask.]An insect in the caterpillar state; eruca; the state of an insect when the animal is masked, and before it has attained its winged or perfect ...
LARYNGEAN
LARYN'GEAN, adjective [See Larynx.] Pertaining to the larynx.
LARYNGOTOMY
LARYNGOT'OMY, noun [larynx and Gr. to cut.]The operation of cutting the larynx or windpipe; the making of an incision into the larynx for assisting respiration when obstructed, ...
LARYNX
LAR'YNX, noun [Gr.] In anatomy, the upper part of the windpipe or trachea, a cartilaginous cavity, which modulates the voice in speaking and singing.
LASCAR
LAS'CAR, noun In the East Indies, a native seaman, or a gunner.
LASCIVIENCY
LASCIVIENCY, LASCIVIENT. [Not used. See the next words.]
LASCIVIENT
LASCIVIENCY, LASCIVIENT [Not used. See the next words.]
LASCIVIOUS
LASCIV'IOUS, adjective [Latin lascivus, from laxus, laxo, to relax, to loosen.]1. Loose; wanton; lewd; lustful; as lascivious men; lascivious desires; lascivious eyes.2. Soft; w...
LASCIVIOUSLY
LASCIV'IOUSLY, adverb Loosely; wantonly; lewdly.
LASCIVIOUSNESS
LASCIV'IOUSNESS, noun1. Looseness; irregular indulgence of animal desires; wantonness; lustfulness.Who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lasciviousness Ephesian...
LASERWORT
LA'SERWORT, noun Laserpitium, a genus of plants of several species, natives of Germany, Italy, France, etc.
LASH
LASH, noun1. The thong or braided cord of a whip.I observed that your whip wanted a lash to it.2. A leash or string.3. A stroke with a whip, or any thing pliant and tough. The c...
LASHED
LASH'ED, participle passive1. Struck with a lash; whipped; tied; made fast by a rope.2. In botany, ciliate; fringed.
LASHER
LASH'ER, noun One that whips or lashes.