Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Lapful

Lap″ful (?), n.; pl.Lapfuls (�). As much as the lap can contain.

623

Lapicide

Lap″i‐cide (?), n. [L. lapicida, fr. lapis stone + caedere to cut.] A stonecutter.

624

Lapidarian

Lap′i‐da″ri‐an (?), a. Of or pertaining to stone; inscribed on stone; as, a lapidarian record.

625

Lapidarious

Lap′i‐da″ri‐ous (?), a. [L. lapidarius, fr. lapis, -idis, stone.] Consisting of stones.

626

Lapidary

Lap″i‐da‐ry (?), n.; pl.Lapidaries (#). [L. lapidarius, fr. lapidarius pertaining to stone: cf. F. lapidaire.] 1. An artificer who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones; ...

627

Lapidary (2)

Lap″i‐da‐ry, a. [L. lapidarius pertaining to stone: cf. F. lapidaire.] 1. Of or pertaining to the art of cutting stones, or engraving on stones, either gems or monuments; as, la...

628

Lapidate

Lap″i‐date (?), v. t. [L. lapidatus, p. p. of lapidare, fr. lapis stone.] To stone.

629

Lapidation

Lap′i‐da″tion (?), n. [L. lapidatio: cf. F. lapidation.] The act of stoning. Bp. Hall.

630

Lapideous

La‐pid″e‐ous (?), a. [L. lapideus, fr. lapis stone.] Of the nature of stone. Ray.

631

Lapidescence

Lap′i‐des″cence (?), n. 1. The state or quality of being lapidescent.2. A hardening into a stone substance.3. A stony concretion. Sir T. Browne.

632

Lapidescent

Lap′i‐des″cent (?), a. [L. lapidescens, p. pr. of lapidescere to become stone, fr. lapis, -idis, stone: cf. F. lapidescent.] Undergoing the process of becoming stone; having the...

633

Lapidescent (2)

Lap″i‐des″cent, n. Any substance which has the quality of petrifying other bodies, or of converting or being converted into stone.

634

Lapidific

{ Lap′i‐dif″ic (?), Lap′i‐dif″ic‐al (?), } a. [L. lapis, -idis, stone + facere to make: cf. F. lapidifique.] Forming or converting into stone.

635

Lapidification

La‐pid′i‐fi‐ca″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. lapidification.] The act or process of lapidifying; fossilization; petrifaction.

636

Lapidify

La‐pid″i‐fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Lapidified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Lapidifying (?).] [Cf. f. lapidifier. See Lapidific, and -fy.] To convert into stone or stony material; to pet...

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Lapidify (2)

La‐pid″i‐fy, v. i. To become stone or stony.

638

Lapidist

Lap″i‐dist (?), n. [L. lapis, -idis, a stone.] A lapidary. Ray.

639

Lapillation

Lap″il‐la″tion (?), n. [See Lapilli.] The state of being, or the act of making, stony.

640

Lapilli

‖La‐pil″li (?), n. pl. [L. lapillus a little stone, dim. of lapis stone.] (Min.) Volcanic ashes, consisting of small, angular, stony fragments or particles.

641

Lapis

‖La″pis (?), n.; pl.Lapides (#). A stone.Lapis calaminaris (�). (Min.) Calamine. — Lapis infernalis (�). Fused nitrate of silver; lunar caustic.

642

Lapis lazuli

La″pis laz″u‐li (?). (Min.) An albuminous mineral of a rich blue color. Same as Lazuli, which see.

643

Laplander

Lap″land‐er (?), n. A native or inhabitant of Lapland; — called also Lapp.

644

Laplandish

Lap″land‐ish, a. Of or pertaining to Lapland.

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Lapling

Lap″ling (?), n. [Lap of a garment + ling.] One who has been fondled to excess; one fond of ease and sensual delights; — a term of contempt.

646

Lapp

Lapp (lăp), n. Same as Laplander. Cf. Lapps.

647

Lappaceous

Lap‐pa″ceous (lăp‐pā″shŭs), a. [L. lappaceus burlike, fr. lappa a bur.] (Bot.) Resembling the capitulum of burdock; covered with forked points.

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Lapper

Lap″per (?), n. [From Lap to drink.] One who takes up food or liquid with his tongue.