Ladanum
Lad″a‐num (?), n. [L. ladanum, ledanum, Gr. λάδανον, λήδανον, fr. λη̑δον name of a shrub, mastic; cf. Per. lādan, lāden. Cf. Laudanum.] A gum resin gathered from certain Orienta...
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Ladde
Lad″de (?), obs.imp. of Lead, to guide. Chaucer.
Ladder
Lad″der (–dẽr), n. [OE. laddre, AS. hlǣder, hlǣdder; akin to OFries. hladder, OHG. leitara, G. leiter, and from the root of E. lean, v. √40. See Lean, v. i., and cf. Climax.] 1....
Laddie
Lad″die (?), n. A lad; a male sweetheart.
Lade
Lade (lād), v. t. [imp.Laded; p. p.Laded, Laden (lād'n); p. pr. & vb. n.Lading.] [AS. hladan to heap, load, draw (water); akin to D. & G. laden to load, OHG. hladan, ladan, Icel...
Lade (2)
Lade, v. i. [See Lade, v. t.] 1. To draw water.2. (Naut.) To admit water by leakage, as a ship, etc.
Lade (3)
Lade, n. [Prov. E., a ditch or drain. Cf. Lode, Lead to conduct.] 1. The mouth of a river. Bp. Gibson.2. A passage for water; a ditch or drain.
Lademan
Lade″man (?), n. One who leads a pack horse; a miller's servant.
Laden
Lad″en (?), p. & a. Loaded; freighted; burdened; as, a laden vessel; a laden heart.Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity. Is. i. 4.A ship laden with gold. Shak.
Ladied
La″died (?), a. Ladylike; not rough; gentle. “Stroked with a ladied land.” Feltham.
Ladies' eardrops
La″dies' ear′drops′ (?). (Bot.) The small-flowered Fuchsia (F. coccinea), and other closely related species.
Ladify
La″di‐fy (?), v. t. [Lady + -fy.] To make a lady of; to make ladylike. Massinger.
Ladin
La‐din″ (?), n. [From L. Latinus Latin. See Latin] A Romansch dialect spoken in some parts of Switzerland and the Tyrol.
Ladin (2)
La‐din″ (?), n. A person speaking Ladin as a mother tongue.
Lading
Lad″ing (?), n. 1. The act of loading.2. That which lades or constitutes a load or cargo; freight; burden; as, the lading of a ship.Bill of lading. See under Bill.
Ladino
‖La‐di″no (?), n.; pl.Ladinos (#). One of the half-breed descendants of whites and Indians; a mestizo; — so called throughout Central America. They are usually of a yellowish or...
Ladino (2)
La‐di″no (?), n.; pl. -nos (�) 1. The mixed Spanish and Hebrew language spoken by Sephardim.2. A cunningly vicious horse.3. A ladin.
Ladkin
Lad″kin (?), n. A little lad. Dr. H. More.
Ladle
La″dle (?), n. [AS. hlædel, fr. hladan to load, drain. See Lade, v. t.] 1. A cuplike spoon, often of large size, with a long handle, used in lading or dipping.When the materials...
Ladle (2)
La″dle (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Ladled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Ladling (?).] To take up and convey in a ladle; to dip with, or as with, a ladle; as, to ladle out soup; to ladle oatme...
Ladleful
La″dle‐ful (?), n.; pl.Ladlefuls (�). A quantity sufficient to fill a ladle.
Ladrone
La‐drone″ (?), n. [Sp. ladron, L. latro servant, robber, Gr. (�) a servant.] A robber; a pirate; hence, loosely, a rogue or rascal.
Lady
La″dy (lā″dy̆), n.; pl.Ladies (–dĭz). [OE. ladi, læfdi, AS. hlǣfdige, hlǣfdie; AS. hlāf loaf + a root of uncertain origin, possibly akin to E. dairy. See Loaf, and cf. Lord.]1. ...
Lady (2)
La″dy, a. Belonging or becoming to a lady; ladylike.“Some lady trifles.” Shak.
Lady Day
La″dy′ Day′ (dā). The day of the annunciation of the Virgin Mary, March 25. See Annunciation.
Lady-killer
La″dy–kill′er (?), n. A gallant who captivates the hearts of women. “A renowned dandy and lady-killer.” Blackw. Mag.
Lady-killing
La″dy–kill′ing, n. The art or practice of captivating the hearts of women.Better for the sake of womankind that this dangerous dog should leave off lady-killing. Thackeray.