Webster's Dictionary 1913

2161

Limpin

Lim″pin (–pĭn), n. A limpet. Holland.

2162

Limpingly

Limp″ing‐ly (lĭmp″–), adv. In a limping manner.

2163

Limpitude

Limp″i‐tude (–ĭ‐tūd), n. Limpidity.

2164

Limpkin

Limp″kin (lĭmp″kĭn), n.(Zoöl.) Either one of two species of wading birds of the genus Aramus, intermediate between the cranes and rails. The limpkins are remarkable for the grea...

2165

Limpness

Limp″ness, n. The quality or state of being limp.

2166

Limpsy

{ Limp″sy (–sy̆), Lim″sy (lĭm″sy̆), } a. [See Limp, a., and cf. W. llymsi having a fickle motion, weak. Cf. Flimsy.] Limp; flexible; flimsy.

2167

Limu

‖Li″mu (lē″mo͞o), n.(Bot.) The Hawaiian name for seaweeds. Over sixty kinds are used as food, and have species names, as Limu Lipoa, Limu palawai, etc.

2168

Limule

Lim″ule (lĭm″ū̍l), n.(Zoöl.) A limulus.

2169

Limuloidea

‖Lim′u‐loi″de‐a (lĭm′ū̍‐loi″dē̍‐ȧ), n. pl. [NL. See Limulus, and -oid.] (Zoöl.) An order of Merostomata, including among living animals the genus Limulus, with various allied fo...

2170

Limulus

‖Lim″u‐lus (lĭm″ū̍‐lŭs), n.; pl.Limuli (–lī). [L., dim. of limus sidelong, askance.] (Zoöl.) The only existing genus of Merostomata. It includes only a few species from the East...

2171

Limy

Lim″y (līm″y̆), a. [See 4th Lime.] 1. Smeared with, or consisting of, lime; viscous. “Limy snares.” Spenser.2. Containing lime; as, a limy soil.3. Resembling lime; having the qu...

2172

Lin

Lin (lĭn), v. i. [AS. linnan. See Lithe.] To yield; to stop; to cease. Marston.

2173

Lin (2)

Lin, v. t. To cease from.

2174

Lin (3)

Lin, n. [Ir. linn, or Gael. linne; akin to W. llyn a pool, pond, lake, but in senses 2 and 3 prob. from AS. hlynn torrent. Cf. Dunlin.] 1. A pool or collection of water, particu...

2175

Linage

Lin″age (lĭn″ā̍j), n. See Lineage. Holland.

2176

Linament

Lin″a‐ment (–ȧ‐ment), n. [L. linamentum, fr. linum flax.] (Surg.) Lint; esp., lint made into a tent for insertion into wounds or ulcers.

2177

Linarite

Li‐nar″ite (lē̍‐när″īt), n. [So called because formerly supposed to occur at Linares, in Spain.] (Min.) A hydrous sulphate of lead and copper occurring in bright blue monoclinic...

2178

Linch

Linch (lĭnch), n. [AS. hlinc a hill.] A ledge; a right-angled projection.

2179

Linchi

‖Lin″chi (lĭn″chĭ), n.(Zoöl.) An esculent swallow.

2180

Linchpin

Linch″pin′ (lĭnch″pĭn′), n. [AS. lynis the axletree; akin to D. luns linchpin, OS. lunisa, LG. lunse, G. lünse, OHG. lun peg, bolt.] A pin used to prevent the wheel of a vehicle...

2181

Lincoln green

Lin″coln green″ (lĭṉ″kŭn grēn″). A color of cloth formerly made in Lincoln, England; the cloth itself.

2182

Lincture

{ Linc″ture (lĭṉk″tū̍r; 135), Linc″tus (lĭṉk″tŭs), } n. [L. lingere, linctum, to lick.] Medicine taken by licking with the tongue.

2183

Lind

Lind (lĭnd), n. The linden. See Linden. Chaucer.

2184

Linden

Lin″den (lĭn″den), n. [Orig. an adj. from lind linden tree, AS. lind; akin to D. & G. linde, OHG. linta, Icel., Sw., & Dan. lind. Cf. Lime linden.] (Bot.) (a) A handsome tree (T...

2185

Lindia

‖Lin″di‐a (lĭn″dĭ‐ȧ), n.(Zoöl.) A peculiar genus of rotifers, remarkable for the absence of ciliated disks. By some zoölogists it is thought to be like the ancestral form of the...

2186

Lindiform

Lin″di‐form (–dĭ‐fôrm), a. [Lindia + -form.] (Zoöl.) Resembling the genus Lindia; — said of certain apodous insect larvæ. [See Illust. under Larva.]

2187

Line

Line (līn), n. [OE. lin. See Linen.] 1. Flax; linen. “Garments made of line.” Spenser.2. The longer and finer fiber of flax.