Webster's Dictionary 1913

1162

Learn

Learn (lẽrn), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Learned (lẽrnd), or Learnt (lẽrnt); p. pr. & vb. n.Learning.] [OE. lernen, leornen, AS. leornian; akin to OS. linōn, for lirnōn, OHG. lirnēn, le...

1163

Learn (2)

Learn, v. i. To acquire knowledge or skill; to make progress in acquiring knowledge or skill; to receive information or instruction; as, this child learns quickly.Take my yoke u...

1164

Learnable

Learn″a‐ble (lẽrn″ȧ‐b'l), a. Such as can be learned.

1165

Learned

Learn″ed (lẽrn″ĕd), a. Of or pertaining to learning; possessing, or characterized by, learning, esp. scholastic learning; erudite; well-informed; as, a learned scholar, writer, ...

1166

Learner

Learn″er (?), n. One who learns; a scholar.

1167

Learning

Learn″ing, n. [AS. leornung.] 1. The acquisition of knowledge or skill; as, the learning of languages; the learning of telegraphy.2. The knowledge or skill received by instructi...

1168

Leasable

Leas″a‐ble (?), a. [From 2d Lease.] Such as can be leased.

1169

Lease

Lease (?), v. i. [AS. lesan to gather; akin to D. lezen to gather, read, G. lesen, Goth. lisan to gather; cf. Lith lesti to peck.] To gather what harvesters have left behind; to...

1170

Lease (2)

Lease (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Leased (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Leasing.] [F. laisser, OF. laissier, lessier, to leave, transmit, L. laxare to loose, slacken, from laxus loose, wide. S...

1171

Lease (3)

Lease (?), n. [Cf. OF. lais. See Lease, v. t.] 1. A demise or letting of lands, tenements, or hereditaments to another for life, for a term of years, or at will, or for any less...

1172

Leasehold

Lease″hold′ (?), a. Held by lease.

1173

Leasehold (2)

Lease″hold′, n. A tenure by lease; specifically, land held as personalty under a lease for years.

1174

Leaseholder

Lease″hold′er (?), n. A tenant under a lease. — Lease″hold′ing, a. & n.

1175

Leaser

Leas″er (?), n. [From 1st Lease.] One who leases or gleans. Swift.

1176

Leaser (2)

Leas″er, n. A liar. See Leasing.

1177

Leash

Leash (?), n. [OE. lese, lees, leece, OF. lesse, F. laisse, LL. laxa, fr. L. laxus loose. See Lax.] 1. A thong of leather, or a long cord, by which a falconer holds his hawk, or...

1178

Leash (2)

Leash, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Leashed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Leashing.] To tie together, or hold, with a leash.

1179

Leasing

Leas″ing (?), n. [AS. leásung, fr. leás loose, false, deceitful. See -less, Loose, a.] The act of lying; falsehood; a lie or lies. Spenser.Thou shalt destroy them that speak lea...

1180

Leasow

Lea″sow (?), n. [AS. lesu, læsu.] A pasture.

1181

Least

Least (lēst), a. [OE. last, lest, AS. lǣsast, lǣsest, superl. of lǣssa less. See Less, a.] [Used as the superlative of little.] Smallest, either in size or degree; shortest; low...

1182

Least (2)

Least, adv. In the smallest or lowest degree; in a degree below all others; as, to reward those who least deserve it.

1183

Least (3)

Least, conj. See Lest, conj.Spenser.

1184

Leastways

{ Least″ways′ (?), Least″wise′ (?), } adv. At least; at all events.At leastways, orAt leastwise, at least. Fuller.

1185

Leasy

Lea″sy (?), a. [AS. leás void, loose, false. Cf. Leasing.] Flimsy; vague; deceptive. Ascham.

1186

Leat

Leat (?), n. [Cf. Lead to conduct.] An artificial water trench, esp. one to or from a mill. C. Kingsley.

1187

Leather

Leath″er (lĕt͡h″ẽr), n. [OE. lether, AS. leðer; akin to D. leder, leêr, G. leder, OHG. ledar, Icel. leðr, Sw. läder, Dan. læder.] 1. The skin of an animal, or some part of such ...

1188

Leather (2)

Leath″er, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Leathered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Leathering.] To beat, as with a thong of leather. G. Eliot.