Webster's Dictionary 1913

1945

Ligament

Lig″a‐ment (lĭg″ȧ‐ment), n. [L. ligamentum, fr. ligare to bind: cf. F. ligament. Cf. Lien, n., Ligature.]1. Anything that ties or unites one thing or part to another; a bandage;...

1946

Ligamental

{ Lig′a‐men″tal (–mĕn″tal), Lig′a‐men″tous (–tŭs), } a. [Cf. F. ligamenteux.] Composing a ligament; of the nature of a ligament; binding; as, a strong ligamentous membrane.

1947

Ligan

Li″gan (lī″gan), n. [Cf. L. ligare to bind, to tie, ligamen band, bandage, E. ligament, or ligsam.] (Law) Goods sunk in the sea, with a buoy attached in order that they may be f...

1948

Ligate

Li″gate (lī″gāt), v. t. [L. ligatus, p. p. of ligare.] To tie with a ligature; to bind around; to bandage.

1949

Ligation

Li‐ga″tion (lī̍‐gā″shŭn), n. [L. ligatio, fr. ligare to bind. Cf. Liaison.] 1. The act of binding, or the state of being bound.2. That which binds; bond; connection.Tied with ta...

1950

Ligator

Li‐ga″tor (–tŏr), n. [See Ligate.] (Surg.) An instrument for ligating, or for placing and fastening a ligature.

1951

Ligature

Lig″a‐ture (lĭg″ȧ‐tū̍r; 135), n. [L. ligatura, fr. ligare, ligatum, to bind: cf. F. ligature. Cf. Ally, League, Legatura, Liable, Ligament.] 1. The act of binding.2. Anything th...

1952

Ligature (2)

Lig″a‐ture (lĭg″ȧ‐tū̍r), v. t.(Surg.) To ligate; to tie.

1953

Lige

Lig″e (lĭg″e), v. t. & i. To lie; to tell lies.

1954

Ligeance

Li″geance (lē″jans), n. [OF. ligeance, ligance. See Liege.] (O. Eng. Law) The connection between sovereign and subject by which they were mutually bound, the former to protectio...

1955

Ligement

Lige″ment (lĭj″ment), n. See Ledgment.

1956

Ligge

Lig″ge (lĭg″ge), v. i. To lie or recline. Chaucer.

1957

Ligger

Lig″ger (lĭg″gẽr), n. 1. A baited line attached to a float, for night fishing. See Leger, a.2. See Ledger, 2.

1958

Light

Light (līt), n. [OE. light, liht, AS. leóht; akin to OS. lioht, D. & G. licht, OHG. lioht, Goth. liuhaþ, Icel. ljōs, L. lux light, lucere to shine, Gr. λευκόσ white, Skr. ruc to...

1959

Light (2)

Light (līt), a. [AS. leóht. See Light, n.] [Compar. Lighter (–ẽr); superl. Lightest.] 1. Having light; not dark or obscure; bright; clear; as, the apartment is light.2. White or...

1960

Light (3)

Light, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Lighted (–ĕd) or Lit (lĭt); p. pr. & vb. n.Lighting.] [AS. lȳhtan, līhtan, to shine. √122. See Light, n.] 1. To set fire to; to cause to burn; to set b...

1961

Light (4)

Light, v. i. 1. To become ignited; to take fire; as, the match will not light.2. To be illuminated; to receive light; to brighten; — with up; as, the room lights up very well.

1962

Light (5)

Light, a. [Compar.Lighter (–ẽr); superl.Lightest.] [OE. light, liht, AS. līht, leóht; akin to D. ligt, G. leicht, OHG. līhti, Icel. lēttr, Dan. let, Sw. lätt, Goth. leihts, and ...

1963

Light (6)

Light (līt), adv. Lightly; cheaply. Hooker.

1964

Light (7)

Light, v. t. [See Light not heavy, and cf. Light to alight, and Lighten to make less heavy.] To lighten; to ease of a burden; to take off.From his head the heavy burgonet did li...

1965

Light (8)

Light, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Lighted (–ĕd) orLit (lĭt); p. pr. & vb. n.Lighting.] [AS. līhtan to alight, orig., to relieve (a horse) of the rider's burden, to make less heavy, fr. ...

1966

Light year

Light year. (Astron.) The distance over which light can travel in a year's time; — used as a unit in expressing stellar distances. It is more than 63,000 times as great as the d...

1967

Light-armed

Light″–armed′ (–ärmd′), a. Armed with light weapons or accouterments.

1968

Light-boat

Light″–boat′ (–bōt′), n. Light-ship.

1969

Light-fingered

Light″–fin′gered (līt″fĭṉ′gẽrd), a. Dexterous in taking and conveying away; thievish; pilfering; addicted to petty thefts. Fuller.

1970

Light-foot

{ Light″–foot′ (–fo͝ot′), Light″–foot′ed, } a. Having a light, springy step; nimble in running or dancing; active; as, light-foot Iris. Tennyson.

1971

Light-handed

Light″–hand′ed (līt″hănd′ĕd), a.(Naut.) Not having a full complement of men; as, a vessel light-handed.