Webster's Dictionary 1913

1864

Lick-spittle

Lick″–spit′tle (–spĭt′t'l), n. An abject flatterer or parasite. Theodore Hook.

1865

Licker

Lick″er (lĭk″ẽr), n. [Cf. Lecher.] One who, or that which, licks.Licker in(Carding Machine), the drum, or cylinder, by which the lap is taken from the feed rollers.

1866

Lickerish

Lick″er‐ish, a. [Cf. Lecherous.] 1. Eager; craving; urged by desire; eager to taste or enjoy; greedy. “The lickerish palate of the glutton.” Bp. Hall.2. Tempting the appetite; d...

1867

Lickerous

Lick″er‐ous (–ŭs), a. Lickerish; eager; lustful.— Lick″er‐ous‐ness, n.Chaucer.

1868

Licking

Lick″ing, n. 1. A lapping with the tongue.2. A flogging or castigation.

1869

Lickpenny

Lick″pen′ny (–pĕn′ny̆), n. A devourer or absorber of money. “Law is a lickpenny.” Sir W. Scott.

1870

Licorice

Lic″o‐rice (lĭk″ō̍‐rĭs), n. [OE. licoris, through old French, fr. L. liquiritia, corrupted fr. glycyrrhiza, Gr. γλυκύρριζα; γλυκύσ sweet + ρἵζα root. Cf. Glycerin, Glycyrrhiza, ...

1871

Licorous

Lic″o‐rous (lĭk″ō̍‐rŭs), a. See Lickerish. — Lic″o‐rous‐ness, n.Herbert.

1872

Licour

Lic″our (lĭk″ŏr), n. Liquor. Chaucer.

1873

Lictor

Lic″tor (lĭk″tŏr), n.(Rom. Antiq.) An officer who bore an ax and fasces or rods, as ensigns of his office. His duty was to attend the chief magistrates when they appeared in pub...

1874

Lid

Lid (lĭd), n. [AS. hlid, fr. hlīdan (in comp.) to cover, shut; akin to OS. hlīdan (in comp.), D. lid lid, OHG. hlit, G. augenlid eyelid, Icel. hlið gate, gateway. √40.]1. That w...

1875

Lidded

Lid″ded (lĭd″dĕd), a. Covered with a lid. Keats.

1876

Lidge

Lidge (lĭj), n. Same as Ledge. Spenser.

1877

Lidless

Lid″less (lĭd″lĕs), a. Having no lid, or not covered with the lids, as the eyes; hence, sleepless; watchful.A lidless watcher of the public weal. Tennyson.

1878

Lie

Lie (lī), n. See Lye.

1879

Lie (2)

Lie (lī), n. [AS. lyge; akin to D. leugen, OHG. lugi, G. lüge, lug, Icel. lygi, Dan. & Sw. lögn, Goth. liugn. See Lie to utter a falsehood.] 1. A falsehood uttered or acted for ...

1880

Lie (3)

Lie, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Lied (līd); p. pr. & vb. n.Lying (lī″ĭng).] [OE. lien, li”en, le”en, leo”en, AS. leógan; akin to D. liegen, OS. & OHG. liogan, G. lügen, Icel. ljūga, Sw....

1881

Lie (4)

Lie, v. i. [imp.Lay (lā); p. p.Lain (lān), (Lien (lī″ĕn), Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n.Lying.] [OE. lien, liggen, AS. licgan; akin to D. liggen, OHG. ligen, licken, G. liegen, Icel. li...

1882

Lie (5)

Lie (lī), n. The position or way in which anything lies; the lay, as of land or country. J. H. Newman.He surveyed with his own eyes... the lie of the country on the side towards...

1883

Lieberkühn

Lie″ber‐kühn (lē″bẽr‐kụn), n. [Named after a German physician and instrument maker, J. N. Lieberkühn.] (Optics) A concave metallic mirror attached to the object-glass end of a m...

1884

Lieberkühn's glands

Lie″ber‐kühn's glands′ (lē″bẽr‐kụnz glăndz′). [See Lieberkühn.] (Anat.) The simple tubular glands of the small intestines; — called also crypts of Lieberkühn.

1885

Lied

‖Lied (lēt), n.; pl.Lieder (lē″dẽr). (Mus.) A lay; a German song. It differs from the French chanson, and the Italian canzone, all three being national.The German Lied is perhap...

1886

Liederkranz

‖Lie″der‐kranz, n. [G. See Lied, and Grants.] (Mus.) Lit., wreath of songs; — used as the title of a group of songs, and esp. as the common name for German vocal clubs of men.

1887

Liedertafel

‖Lie″der‐ta′fel (lē″dẽr‐tä′f'l), n.(Mus.) A popular name for any society or club which meets for the practice of male part songs.

1888

Lief

Lief (lēf), n. Same as Lif.

1889

Lief (2)

Lief (lēf), a. [Written also lieve.] [OE. leef, lef, leof, AS. leóf; akin to OS. liof, OFries. liaf, D. lief, G. lieb, OHG. liob, Icel. ljūfr, Sw. ljuf, Goth. liubs, and E. love...

1890

Lief (3)

Lief, n. A dear one; a sweetheart. Chaucer.