Part 37

~Leer~, _v. n._ Look askance (_in contempt_).

~Lees~, _n. pl._ Dregs, sediment, settlings, precipitate, DUNDER.

~Leeward~, _n._ Lee, lee side.

~Legacy~, _n._ Bequest, devise, gift by will.

~Legal~, _a._ Lawful, legitimate, legalized, authorized or sanctioned (_by law_), according to law.

~Legality~, _n._ Lawfulness, conformity to law.

~Legalize~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Authorize, permit by law.

~2.~ Sanction, legitimate, legitimize, make legal, confirm by law.

~Legate~, _n._ ~1.~ AMBASSADOR, deputy, envoy, delegate.

~2.~ The Pope's ambassador.

~Legation~, _n._ Embassy, deputation, body of diplomatists.

~Legend~, _n._ ~1.~ Fable, myth, fiction, doubtful narrative, fictitious story.

~2.~ Motto (_round a coin or a medal_).

~Legendary~, _a._ Fabulous, fictitious, mythical.

~Legerdemain~, _n._ Juggle, juggling, sleight of hand.

~Legible~, _a._ ~1.~ Readable, plain, fair.

~2.~ Manifest, apparent, recognizable, discoverable.

~Legion~, _n._ ~1.~ Army, host, military force, body of troops.

~2.~ Multitude, great number.

~Legislate~, _v. n._ Make laws, enact laws.

~Legislative~, _a._ Law-making.

~Legislator~, _n._ Lawgiver, lawmaker.

~Legislature~, _n._ Legislative body.

~Legitimacy~, _n._ ~1.~ Legality, lawfulness, accordance with law.

~2.~ Genuineness.

~Legitimate~, _a._ ~1.~ Legal, lawful, in accordance with law.

~2.~ Born in wedlock, lawfully begotten.

~3.~ Genuine, not spurious.

~Legitimate~, _v. a._ Legalize, make legitimate.

~Legitimize~, _v. a._ Legalize, make legitimate.

~Legume~, _n._ (_Bot._) Simple pod (_of two valves_).

~Legumes~, _n. pl._ Pulse, fruit of leguminous plants.

~Leisure~, _n._ Spare hours, spare time, time to spare.

~Lend~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Loan, accommodate with.

~2.~ Give, grant, afford, furnish, bestow, confer, impart.

~Lend a hand~, Render assistance, put one's shoulder to the wheel, hold out a helping hand, give one a lift, give one a turn, do one a favor, help a lame dog over a stile.

~Length~, _n._ ~1.~ Extent, longitude.

~2.~ Long duration.

~Lengthen~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Elongate, extend (_in space_), stretch, draw out.

~2.~ Protract, continue, prolong, extend (_in time_), spin out.

~Lengthen~, _v. n._ Become longer, grow longer, increase in length.

~Lengthways~, _ad._ Longitudinally.

~Lengthwise~, _ad._ Longitudinally.

~Lengthy~, _a._ Long, lengthened, prolonged, prolix, not short, not brief.

~Lenience~, _n._ Clemency, mildness, lenity, mercy, tenderness, gentleness, forbearance.

~Leniency~, _n._ Clemency, mildness, lenity, mercy, tenderness, gentleness, forbearance.

~Lenient~, _a._ ~1.~ Softening, assuasive, soothing, mitigating, mitigative, lenitive.

~2.~ Mild, gentle, clement, merciful, tender, forbearing, long- suffering, not rigorous, not severe.

~Lenitive~, _a._ Soothing, assuasive, emollient, lenient, mitigative, balmy, sedative, demulcent.

~Lenitive~, _n._ Palliative, emollient, soothing medicine.

~Lenity~, _n._ Mildness, clemency, gentleness, tenderness, mercy, kindness, forbearance, lenience, leniency.

~Lens-shaped~, _a._ Lentiform, lenticular.

~Lenten~, _a._ Sparing, meagre, SLENDER.

~Lentiform~, _a._ Lens-shaped.

~Lenticular~, _a._ Lens-shaped.

~Lentiginous~, _a._ Scurfy, scabby, scaly, scabbed, furfuraceous.

~Lentisk~, _n._ Mastic tree (_Pistacia lentiscus_).

~Lentiscus~, _n._ Mastic tree (_Pistacia lentiscus_).

~Leonine~, _a._ Lion-like.

~Leopard's-bane~, _n._ Arnica.

~Lepidolite~, _n._ (_Min._) Rose mica, lithia mica.

~Lepidote~, _a._ (_Bot._) Scaly, leprous.

~Lepidoted~, _a._ (_Bot._) Scaly, leprous.

~Leprous~, _a._ ~1.~ Infected with leprosy.

~2.~ (_Bot._) Scaly, lepidote, lepidoted.

~Lese-majesty~, _n._ [Preferably written _Leze-majesty_.] Treason.

~Lesion~, _n._ (_Med._) Injury, hurt, disorder, derangement, morbid change.

~Less~, _a._ Smaller, inferior.

~Less~, _ad._ Not so much, in a less degree.

~Less~, _n._ Not so much, smaller quantity.

~Lessen~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Diminish, decrease, reduce, abate, abridge, make less.

~2.~ Lower, degrade.

~Lessen~, _v. n._ Decrease, diminish, abate, dwindle, shrink, be reduced.

~Lessening~, _n._ Diminution, decrement, decrease, reduction, abatement.

~Lesser~, _a._ Less, smaller, inferior.

~Lesser-Bear~, _n._ [With _The_ prefixed.] Little Bear, URSA MINOR.

~Lesson~, _n._ ~1.~ Exercise (_of a learner_), task.

~2.~ Instruction, precept.

~3.~ Reproof, rebuke, lecture, formal censure.

~Lest~, _conj._ That not, for fear that.

~Let~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Allow, permit, suffer, give leave to, give permission to.

~2.~ Lease, put to hire.

~Let~, _n._ Hinderance, impediment, obstacle, obstruction.

~Let alone~, Leave, let be, suffer to remain undisturbed, forbear to meddle with.

~Let be~, Leave, LET ALONE.

~Let bygones be bygones~, Let the past be forgotten.

~Let down~, Lower, depress.

~Let drive~, Discharge, let loose.

~Let fly~, Discharge, let loose.

~Let go~, Release, loose, set free, let loose, let slip, cast off, let out.

~Lethal~, _a._ [_Rare._] Deadly, mortal, fatal.

~Lethargic~, _a._ Drowsy, dull, torpid, let loose, heavy, stupid, stupefied, comatose, morbidly sleepy.

~Lethargical~, _a._ Drowsy, dull, torpid, let loose, heavy, stupid, stupefied, comatose, morbidly sleepy.

~Lethargy~, _n._ Stupor, torpor, COMA, stupefaction, hypnotism, stupidity, morbid drowsiness.

~Lethean~, _a._ Oblivious.

~Let in~, Admit, permit to enter.

~Let into~, Admit, permit to enter.

~Let loose~, Release, liberate, let free, free from restraint, let out, let go, set at liberty.

~Let off~, ~1.~ Discharge, explode.

~2.~ Excuse, exonerate, exempt.

~Let out~, ~1.~ Release, liberate, set free, let loose, free from restraint, set at liberty.

~2.~ Extend, loosen.

~3.~ Blab, disclose, divulge, reveal.

~Let slip~, Loose, let go.

~Letter~, _n._ ~1.~ Alphabetic character.

~2.~ Epistle, note.

~3.~ Literal meaning, literal sense, verbal expression.

~Lettered~, _a._ Learned, literary, bookish, well-read, deep-read, book-learned.

~Letters~, _n. pl._ ~1.~ Literature, learning, erudition.

~2.~ Correspondence.

~Levant~, _n._ The East, Eastern coasts of the Mediterranean.

~Levee~, _n._ ~1.~ Time of rising.

~2.~ Ceremonious party (_properly in the morning_), reception, entertainment, SOIRÉE.

~3.~ Embankment (_along a river to prevent inundation_).

~Level~, _a._ ~1.~ Horizontal.

~2.~ Even, flat, plain.

~3.~ Flush, on a level, of the same height.

~4.~ Of the same rank, condition, &c., on a par.

~Level~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Make horizontal.

~2.~ Bring to the same level.

~3.~ Raze, demolish, destroy.

~4.~ Aim, direct, point, take aim.

~5.~ Adapt, suit, fit, proportion.

~Level~, _n._ ~1.~ Horizontal surface, horizontal line.

~2.~ State of equality, equal elevation.

~Leverage~, _n._ Purchase (_obtained by the lever_).

~Levigate~, _v. a._ Pulverize, comminute, triturate, grind, bruise, bray, reduce to powder.

~Levigation~, _n._ Pulverization, comminution, trituration.

~Levity~, _n._ ~1.~ Lightness.

~2.~ Frivolity, flightiness, giddiness, volatility, want of seriousness.

~Levy~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Raise, muster, call together.

~2.~ Collect, gather.

~Lewd~, _a._ Lustful, LIBIDINOUS.

~Lexicon~, _n._ Dictionary, glossary, vocabulary, word-book.

~Leze-majesty~, _n._ [Sometimes written _Lese-majesty_.] Treason.

~Liability~, _n._ ~1.~ Responsibility, accountableness, accountability, bounden duty.

~2.~ Exposedness.

~Liable~, _a._ ~1.~ Answerable, responsible, accountable, amenable.

~2.~ Exposed, subject, obnoxious.

~Liaison~, _n._ [Fr.] ~1.~ Union, bond of union.

~2.~ Amour, love intrigue.

~Libel~, _n._ ~1.~ Lampoon, pasquinade, defamatory publication.

~2.~ (_Law._) Charge, statement of complaint.

~Libel~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Lampoon, defame (_by some publication_).

~2.~ (_Law._) Proceed against by a libel, bring a charge against.

~Libellous~, _a._ [Written also _Libelous_.] Defamatory.

~Liberal~, _a._ ~1.~ Generous, bountiful, free, beneficent, munificent, princely, charitable, open-hearted, free-hearted, unselfish, disinterested.

~2.~ Enlarged, catholic, tolerant, unbigoted, high-minded, magnanimous, honorable, chivalrous.

~3.~ Large, full, unstinted, abundant, ample, plentiful.

~Liberal~, _n._ Liberalist, advocate of liberal principles.

~Liberalism~, _n._ Latitudinarianism.

~Liberalist~, _n._ LIBERAL.

~Liberality~, _n._ ~1.~ Generosity, bounty, beneficence, munificence, disinterestedness, bountifulness, charity.

~2.~ Present, gift, benefaction.

~3.~ Catholicity, toleration, magnanimity, candor, impartiality, largeness of mind, high-mindedness.

~Liberalize~, _v. a._ Enlarge, make liberal, free from prejudice.

~Liberate~, _v. a._ Release, free, emancipate, manumit, disinthrall, ransom, discharge, deliver, set free, set at liberty, let go, let loose, let out.

~Liberation~, _n._ Deliverance, discharge, release.

~Libertine~, _n._ Rake, debauchee, voluptuary, profligate, dissolute man, man of pleasure.

~Libertine~, _a._ Licentious, dissolute, of lax morals.

~Libertinism~, _n._ Licentiousness, dissoluteness, debauchery.

~Liberty~, _n._ ~1.~ Freedom (_after previous restraint_), liberation from restraint, independence.

~2.~ Privilege, immunity, franchise.

~3.~ Leave, permission, license.

~Liberties~, _n. pl._ ~1.~ Limits (_of a prison, &c._).

~2.~ Unwarrantable freedom.

~Libidinous~, _a._ Lascivious, lustful, carnal, lecherous, lickerish, lewd, prurient, salacious, concupiscent, wanton, loose, unchaste, incontinent.

~Librate~, _v. a._ Balance, poise, hold in equipoise.

~Libratory~, _a._ Balancing.

~License~, _n._ ~1.~ Permission, privilege, leave, right.

~2.~ Permit, warrant.

~3.~ Laxity, excessive liberty, exorbitant freedom.

~License~, _v. a._ Permit, allow, grant authority to, give a permit or warrant to.

~Licentious~, _a._ Dissolute, debauched, profligate, rakish, libertine, loose, lax, lewd.

~Lick~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Pass the tongue over.

~2.~ Lap, take up with the tongue.

~3.~ [_Low._] Beat, flog, thrash, LAMM.

~Lick~, _n._ ~1.~ Taste.

~2.~ [_Low._] Blow, slap.

~3.~ Salt-lick.

~Lickerish~, _a._ ~1.~ Hankering (_to lick_ or _taste_), craving, longing.

~2.~ Lecherous, LIBIDINOUS.

~3.~ Dainty, nice, fastidious.

~Licking~, _n._ ~1.~ Lapping.

~2.~ [_Low._] Whipping, beating, flogging, thrashing, castigation.

~Lickspittle~, _n._ Abject parasite, mean flatterer.

~Lid~, _n._ ~1.~ Cover, covercle.

~2.~ Eyelid.

~Lie~, _n._ Fib, intentional untruth, criminal falsehood, SUGGESTIO FALSI (_suggestion of what is false_), SUPPRESSIO VERI (_suppression of what is true_).

~Lie~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Falsify, FIB, tell a lie.

~2.~ Recline, lie, couch, lie down, be prostrate, be recumbent.

~3.~ Be placed, be laid.

~4.~ Be, rest, remain.

~5.~ Be situated, be located.

~6.~ Consist.

~7.~ (_Law._) Be sustainable.

~Lie at one's door~, Be chargeable to.

~Lie by~, ~1.~ Remain near.

~2.~ Rest, intermit labor.

~Lie in~, Be confined, be in child-bed.

~Lie in one's throat~, Lie outrageously.

~Lie on~, Be incumbent on, belong to, lie with.

~Lie over~, ~1.~ Be deferred, be postponed.

~2.~ Remain unpaid (_said of a note_).

~Lie to~, (_Naut._) Stop, check headway.

~Lie under~, Be subject to.

~Lie upon~, LIE ON.

~Lie with~, ~1.~ Lodge with, sleep with.

~2.~ Belong to, be incumbent on, lie on.

~Lief~, _ad._ Willingly, gladly, freely.

~Liege~, _a._ Bound by feudal tenure (_to service, as a vassal or to protection, as a lord_).

~Liege~, _n._ Superior, sovereign, liege lord.

~Lien~, _n._ Legal claim.

~Lieu~, _n._ [Fr.] Place, room, stead.

~Life~, _n._ ~1.~ Vitality, the vital spark, the breath of life, the breath of one's nostrils.

~2.~ Time from birth to death.

~3.~ Animated existence.

~4.~ Mode or course of living.

~5.~ Conduct, deportment, behavior.

~6.~ Animation, vigor, spirit, vivacity, briskness, sprightliness,

## activity.

~7.~ Biography, memoir.

~8.~ Real person, living form.

~9.~ Society, social manners, human affairs, course of things.

~Lifeless~, _a._ ~1.~ Dead, defunct, extinct, inanimate.

~2.~ Torpid, sluggish, inert, dull, tame, spiritless, passive.

~Lift~, _v. a._ Raise, elevate, lift up.

~Lift~, _n._ ~1.~ Lifting, raising.

~2.~ [_Colloquial._] Aid, assistance, help.

~3.~ Rise (_as of a lock in canals_), degree of elevation.

~Lift-lock~, _n._ Lock (_of a canal_).

~Ligament~, _n._ Band, ligature.

~Ligature~, _n._ Band, bandage, ligament, tie.

~Light~, _n._ ~1.~ Medium of vision.

~2.~ Diffusion of luminous rays.

~3.~ DAYBREAK, sunrise, dawn, daylight.

~4.~ Candle, lamp, taper, light-house, &c.

~5.~ Instruction, knowledge, comprehension, insight.

~7.~ Illustration, explanation, elucidation.

~8.~ Window, pane of glass, &c.

~9.~ Public notice.

~10.~ Aspect, point of view.

~Light~, _a._ ~1.~ Buoyant, of little weight, not heavy, not dense.

~2.~ Easy to be borne, not burdensome.

~3.~ Easy to be done, not difficult.

~4.~ Porous, spongy, not clammy (_said of bread_).

~5.~ Loose, sandy (_said of soil_).

~6.~ Unincumbered, unburdened, free from impediments, not heavily laden.

~7.~ Slight, trifling, small, inconsiderable, moderate.

~8.~ Gossamery, flimsy, unsubstantial.

~9.~ Frivolous, fickle, unsteady, volatile, unsettled.

~10.~ Gay, airy, buoyant, light-hearted.

~11.~ Bright, clear, not dark.

~12.~ Whitish, of a whitish shade.

~Light~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Kindle, inflame, ignite, set fire to, set on fire, apply the match to.

~2.~ Give light to, guide by light.

~3.~ Illuminate, lighten, illume, irradiate.

~Light on~, ~1.~ Happen upon, fall upon by chance, happen to find, light upon.

~2.~ Alight on.

~Lighten~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Flash [_said of lightning_].

~2.~ [_Colloquial._] Grow lighter, clear off.

~Lighten~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Illuminate, irradiate, illume, light.

~2.~ Ease, make lighter, make easier.

~Light-fingered~, _a._ Thievish.

~Light-hearted~, _a._ GLADSOME, cheerful, joyful, joyous.

~Light-horse~, _n._ Light-armed cavalry.

~Light-house~, _n._ Pharos.

~Lightning-rod~, _n._ PARATONNERRE.

~Lights~, _n. pl._ Lungs (_of a brute_).

~Lightsome~, _a._ ~1.~ Luminous, full of light.

~2.~ Gay, buoyant, lively, cheerful, blithesome, blithe, merry.

~Light upon~, LIGHT ON.

~Lign-aloes~, _n._ Agalloch, aloes wood.

~Ligneous~, _a._ Woody.

~Lignine~, _n._ (_Chem._) Woody fibre.

~Lignite~, _n._ (_Min._) Fossil wood.

~Like~, _a._ ~1.~ Similar, resembling, analogous, allied, parallel, cognate, of a piece.

~2.~ Equal, same.

~3.~ Likely, probable.

~Like~, _n._ ~1.~ Equal.

~2.~ Preference, partiality, liking.

~Like~, _ad._ ~1.~ In the manner of, in the same manner as.

~2.~ Likely, probably.

~Like~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Approve, be pleased with, take pleasure in.

~2.~ Relish, enjoy, be fond of.

~3.~ Esteem, fancy, have a regard for, take a liking to, take to, take a fancy to; find to one's mind, taste, or fancy.

~Like~, _v. n._ Choose, prefer, elect, list, think fit, be pleased.

~Like blazes~, [_Low._] Furiously.

~Likelihood~, _n._ Probability, verisimilitude.

~Likely~, _a._ ~1.~ Probable, credible.

~2.~ In a fair way, to be expected.

~3.~ Pleasing, agreeable, that may be liked.

~4.~ [_Colloquial, U. S._] Respectable, worthy, estimable, of good reputation.

~Liken~, _v. a._ Compare, show the resemblance of.

~Likeness~, _n._ ~1.~ Resemblance, similarity, similitude, semblance, form, external appearance.

~2.~ Copy, fac-simile, counterpart, image, representation, portrait, effigy, statue.

~Likewise~, _ad._ Also, too, besides, moreover, furthermore, in addition, to boot, in like manner.

~Liking~, _n._ ~1.~ Fondness, partiality, desire, wish.

~2.~ Inclination, disposition, tendency, turn, PENCHANT, leaning, bias, propensity, proclivity, proneness, predisposition, appetency.

~Liliputian~, _a._ Pygmean, little, small, tiny, puny, dwarfish, diminutive.

~Lily of the valley~, May lily (_Convallaria majalis_).

~Limb~, _n._ ~1.~ Member.

~2.~ Branch, bough.

~Limb of the law~, Lawyer, counsellor, counsel, barrister, advocate, attorney, SOLICITOR, attorney-at-law.

~Limber~, _a._ Supple, pliable, pliant, flexible, lithe.

~Limbo~, _n._ Hell, limbus, infernal regions, shades below.

~Limbus~, _n._ [L.] LIMBO.

~Lime~, _n._ ~1.~ Quicklime, protoxide of calcium.

~2.~ Linden, lime-tree.

~Limit~, _n._ ~1.~ Bound, frontier, boundary, confine, bourn, termination, precinct, marches.

~2.~ Restriction, restraint, obstruction, check, hinderance.

~Limit~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Bound, circumscribe, define, set bounds to, fix the limits of.

~2.~ Restrain, restrict.

~Limitation~, _n._ Restriction, restraint.

~Limning~, _n._ Painting (_in water colors_).

~Limp~, _a._ Limber, flaccid, flexile.

~Limp~, _v. n._ Halt, hobble, walk lamely.

~Limp~, _n._ Halt, limping gait.

~Limpid~, _a._ Clear, lucid, pure, bright, transparent, pellucid.

~Limpidity~, _n._ Clearness, brightness, purity, transparency, limpidness.

~Limpidness~, _n._ LIMPIDITY.

~Lin~, _n._ ~1.~ Pool, pond.

~2.~ [_Scottish._] Cataract, waterfall.

~Linden~, _n._ Lime-tree.

~Line~, _n._ ~1.~ Streak, extended mark.

~2.~ Straight direction.

~3.~ Parallel direction.

~4.~ Thread, cord, string, rope.

~5.~ Row, rank.

~6.~ Row of words (_across a page_).

~7.~ Note, short letter.

~8.~ Equator, equinoctial circle.

~9.~ One twelfth of an inch.

~10.~ Lineage, race, family.

~11.~ Course, method.

~12.~ Occupation, employment, calling, business, pursuit.

~Line~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Cover on the inside.

~2.~ Place along the side of.

~Lineage~, _n._ Progeny, race, family, house, genealogy, descent, descendants, line, birth, breed, extraction, ancestry.

~Lineal~, _a._ ~1.~ In a direct line (_from an ancestor_).

~2.~ Linear, in the direction of a line.

~Lineament~, _n._ Outline (_particularly of the face_), feature, trait, line.

~Linear~, _a._ Lineal, in the direction of a line.

~Linen~, _n._ ~1.~ Cloth of flax, flaxen fabric.

~2.~ Under garments.

~Linger~, _v. n._ Loiter, delay, tarry, lag, saunter, be slow, wait long, remain long.

~Lingering~, _a._ ~1.~ Delaying, loitering.

~2.~ Protracted.

~Lingo~, _n._ (_Low._) Language, speech.

~Linguiform~, _a._ (_Bot._) Tongue-shaped, lingulate.

~Linguist~, _n._ Adept in languages.

~Linguistics~, _n._ Glossology, glottology.

~Lingulate~, _a._ (_Bot._) Linguiform, tongue-shaped.

~Liniment~, _n._ Embrocation, soft ointment.

~Link~, _n._ Connective, copula, VINCULUM, bond.

~Link~, _v. a._ Connect, conjoin, join, unite, bind, tie.

~Linseed~, _n._ Flaxseed.

~Linsey-woolsey~, _a._ ~1.~ Of linen and wool.

~2.~ Vile, mean, worthless.

~Linsey-woolsey~, _n._ ~1.~ Cloth of linen and wool.

~2.~ Motley composition.

~Lintel~, _n._ Head-piece (_of a door-frame or a window-frame_).

~Lion~, _n._ ~1.~ King of beasts.

~2.~ Object of interest, rare spectacle.

~Lion's share~, Largest portion, greater part.

~Lion-hearted~, _a._ Brave, courageous, intrepid, dauntless, bold, valiant.

~Lion-like~, _a._ Leonine.

~Lippitude~, _n._ Blearedness, dimsightedness.

~Lip~, _n._ Edge or border (_of the mouth, &c._).

~Liquefaction~, _n._ Melting, dissolving, thawing, fusion, dissolution.

~Liquefy~, _v. a._ Melt, dissolve, fuse, make liquid.

~Liqueur~, _n._ [Fr.] Cordial, aromatized spirit.

~Liquid~, _a._ ~1.~ Fluid.

~2.~ Mellifluous, dulcet, soft, clear, flowing.

~Liquid~, _n._ Fluid, liquor, liquid substance.

~Liquidate~, _v. a._ Settle, adjust, pay, extinguish, pay off, clear off.

~Liquidation~, _n._ Settlement, discharge, adjustment, payment.

~Liquidity~, _n._ Fluidity, liquidness.

~Liquidness~, _n._ Fluidity, liquidity.

~Liquor~, _n._ ~1.~ Liquid, fluid, liquid substance.

~2.~ Spirituous or alcoholic liquid.

~Liquor of flints~, Soluble glass, silicate of soda (_or of potash_).

~List~, _n._ ~1.~ REGISTER, roll, CATALOGUE, INVENTORY, schedule, INVOICE.

~2.~ Border, bound, limit.

~3.~ Strip (_of cloth, on the edge_), selvage.

~4.~ (_Arch._) Fillet, annulet, listel.

~List~, _v. n._ Wish, choose, desire, prefer, elect, think fit, think best, think proper.

~Listel~, _n._ (_Arch._) Fillet, annulet, list.

~Listen~, _v. n._ Hearken, hark, hear, give ear, lend an ear, incline an ear, prick up the ears, be all ear.

~Listless~, _a._ Inattentive, indifferent, heedless, careless, thoughtless.

~Lists~, _n. pl._ Arena, palæstra, race-course.

~Literal~, _n._ ~1.~ As regards letters.

~2.~ According to the exact meaning, not figurative.

~3.~ Following the exact words, not free.

~Literary~, _a._ ~1.~ Of literature or learning.

~2.~ Learned, lettered, bookish, well-read, book-learned.

~Literati~, [L. _pl._] _n._ Scholars, savans, the learned, learned men.

~Literatim~, _ad._ [L.] Letter for letter.

~Literature~, _n._ ~1.~ Learning, erudition, letters.

~2.~ The humanities, the Muses, belles lettres, polite literature.

~3.~ Literary productions, literary works.

~Litharge~, _n._ Protoxide of lead (_fused and semi-vitrified_).

~Lithe~, _a._ Limber, flexible, flexile, pliable, pliant, supple.

~Lithesome~, _a._ Limber, flexible, flexile, pliable, pliant, supple.

~Lithia~, _n._ Oxide of lithium.

~Lithograph~, _n._ Lithographic engraving.

~Litigate~, _v. a._ Contest in law, defend in a lawsuit.

~Litigate~, _v. n._ Dispute in law, carry on a lawsuit.

~Litigation~, _n._ Lawsuit, suit at law, judicial contest.

~Litigious~, _a._ Contentious, disputatious, quarrelsome.

~Litter~, _n._ ~1.~ Vehicle with a bed (_borne by hand_).

~2.~ Bedding of straw, hay, &c.

~3.~ Things negligently scattered.

~4.~ Brood.

~Litter~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Cover with straw, hay, &c., for bedding.

~2.~ Cover with things negligently scattered.

~3.~ Give birth to (_said of quadrupeds_), bring forth.

~Little~, _a._ ~1.~ Small (_in size or extent_), minute, diminutive, tiny, not great, not large.

~2.~ Small (_in quantity, amount or duration_), not much.

~3.~ Inconsiderable, petty, slight, slender, feeble, moderate, scanty.

~4.~ Mean, selfish, narrow, paltry, contemptible.

~Little~, _ad._ Slightly, in a small degree, in some degree.

~Little Bear~, _n._ [With _The_ prefixed.] Lesser Bear, URSA MINOR.

~Littoral~, _a._ Of the shore.

~Liturgy~, _n._ Ritual, formulary of public worship.

~Live~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Exist, breathe, have being, have life, be alive, keep soul and body together.

~2.~ Remain, continue, endure, be permanent.

~3.~ Dwell, abide, reside, have lodgings, have one's quarters, be quartered.

~4.~ Feed, subsist, be nourished, be supported, obtain a livelihood.

~5.~ Enjoy life, be happy.

~Live coal~, Burning coal.

~Live~, _a._ LIVING, alive, not dead.

~Live in clover~, Luxuriate, wanton, revel, live luxuriously.

~Lively~, _a._ ~1.~ Active, agile, nimble, dapper, supple, brisk, alert, quick, stirring, SPRY, smart.

~2.~ Animated, spirited, sprightly, vivacious, airy, gay, blithe, blithesome, buoyant, joyous, frolicsome, buxom, debonair, full of life.

~3.~ Vivid, bright, brilliant.

~4.~ Vigorous, forcible, strong, nervous, glowing, sparkling, racy, piquant, impassioned.

~Liver of sulphur~, Sulphuret of potassium (_fused_).

~Liver-leaf~, _n._ Liverwort.

~Liverwort~, _n._ Liver-leaf.

~Livery~, _n._ ~1.~ Dress (_for distinction, as of servants_).

~2.~ (_Law._) Delivery.

~Live-stock~, _n._ Stock, domestic animals (_on a farm_).

~Livid~, _a._ Discolored (_as flesh by a bruise_), black and blue, of a lead color.

~Living~, _a._ ~1.~ Existing, breathing, live, not dead.

~2.~ Active, vigorous, lively.

~Living~, _n._ ~1.~ Livelihood, maintenance, support, subsistence, keeping, FEED.

~2.~ Benefice, ecclesiastical living.

~3.~ Mode of life, course of life.

~Lixivium~, _n._ Lye.

~Lo~, _interj._ Look, see, behold.

~Load~, _n._ ~1.~ Burden, weight.

~2.~ Lading, cargo, freight.

~3.~ Encumbrance, pressure, clog, incubus, drag weight, dead weight.

~Load~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Freight, lade, put or lay a load upon.

~2.~ Encumber, oppress, burden, weigh down.

~Loadstar~, _n._ [Written also _Lodestar_.] Polestar.

~Loadstone~, _n._ Magnet, natural magnet.

~Loaf~, _v. n._ [_Colloquial._] Lounge, be idle, idle away one's time.

~Loafer~, _n._ Idler, lounger, vagrant, vagabond, idle wanderer.

~Loam~, _n._ Mould.

~Loan~, _v. a._ Lend.

~Loath~, _a._ Reluctant, backward, unwilling, averse, disinclined, indisposed, not disposed.

~Loathe~, _v. a._ Abhor, detest, hate, nauseate, abominate, feel disgust at, shrink from, recoil from.

~Loathing~, _n._ Abhorrence, disgust, detestation, abomination, hatred, antipathy, horror.

~Loathsome~, _a._ ~1.~ Disgusting, sickening, nauseous, nauseating, repulsive, offensive, revolting, palling.

~2.~ Hateful, detestable, odious, shocking, abominable; abhorrent, execrable.

~Loaves and fishes~, Gains, rewards, emoluments.

~Lobelia~, n. Indian tobacco (_a name of the North American species_; _Lobelia inflata_).

~Local~, _a._ Topical.

~Locality~, _n._ Position, situation, place, location.

~Locate~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Place, set, establish, fix.

~2.~ Determine the place of, designate the site of.

~3.~ Set off (_as tracts of land_), fix the boundaries of.

~Location~, _n._ ~1.~ Situation, place, locality.

~2.~ Locating, establishing, marking out the limits or boundaries.

~Loch~, _n._ [_Scottish._] Lake, pond, mere, pool.

~Lock~, _n._ ~1.~ Lift-lock (_of a canal_).

~2.~ Tuft, flock.

~Lock~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Fasten (_with a lock_), close fast.

~2.~ Confine (_by locking_), shut up, lock up.

~3.~ Enclose, encircle, embrace.

~Lock up~, ~1.~ Clasp, fasten, lock, close fast.

~2.~ Confine, shut up.

~Locked-jaw~, _n._ Trismus, tetanus (_of the jaw_).

~Lock-jaw~, _n._ Trismus, tetanus (_of the jaw_).

~Locofoco match~, Lucifer match.

~Locomotion~, _n._ ~1.~ Motion from place to place.

~2.~ Power to move from place to place.

~Locomotive~, _a._ Able to move from place to place.

~Locomotive~, _n._ Locomotive engine.

~Locum tenens~, [L.] Deputy, substitute, lieutenant, agent, proxy.

~Locust~, _n._ [_U. S., where this name is improperly applied to the harvest-fly._] Cicada, harvest-fly.

~Lode~, _n._ Metallic vein, mineral vein.

~Lodestar~, _n._ [Written also _Loadstar_.] Polestar.

~Lodge~, _n._ ~1.~ Cottage, cot, small house.

~2.~ Den, lair, haunt.

~3.~ Association (_as of freemasons_), secret society.

~4.~ Collection, group.

~Lodge~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Place, put, deposit.

~2.~ Plant, infix, fix.

~3.~ Harbor, quarter, provide lodging for.

~4.~ Lay flat, beat down.

~Lodge~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Inhabit (_for a season_), dwell, live, reside, abide.

~2.~ Sojourn, tarry, rest, STOP, take up one's quarters, pitch one's tent, put up, take lodgings, have lodgings.

~Lodging~, _n._ ~1.~ Place of rest, apartment for sleeping.

~2.~ Habitation (_for a season_), abode, residence, dwelling quarters, dwelling-place, place of residence, headquarters.

~Loftiness~, _n._ ~1.~ Height, elevation, altitude.

~2.~ Pride, haughtiness.

~3.~ Sublimity, dignity.

~Lofty~, _a._ ~1.~ High, elevated.

~2.~ Proud, haughty, arrogant, magisterial.

~3.~ Sublime, dignified.

~Logan~, _n._ Rocking-stone.

~Loggerhead~, _n._ Simpleton, DUNCE.

~Logic~, _n._ ~1.~ Science of reasoning, science of the laws of thought, analysis of the process of reasoning.

~2.~ Dialectics, application of logical principles, applied logic.

~Logical~, _a._ ~1.~ Of logic.

~2.~ Dialectical, according to the rules of logic, that conforms to the laws of thought.

~3.~ Coherent, consistent.

~4.~ Discriminating, skilled in reasoning, versed in logic.

~Logomachy~, _n._ Dispute, controversy, altercation, bickering, wrangling, war of words, words.

~Logwood~, _n._ Campeachy wood.

~Loins~, _n. pl._ Reins, lumbar region.

~Loiter~, _v. n._ Lag, linger, delay, saunter, dillydally, move slowly.

~Loitering~, _a._ Dilatory, lingering.

~Loll~, _v. n._ Lounge, recline, lean, sprawl, lie at ease.

~Lone~, _a._ ~1.~ Solitary, isolated, secluded, lonely, alone.

~2.~ Unfrequented, deserted, uninhabited, unoccupied, lonesome.

~Loneliness~, _n._ Solitariness, seclusion, solitude, retirement, isolation.

~Lonely~, _a._ ~1.~ Apart, retired, solitary, secluded, isolated, sequestered, remote, dreary, lonesome.

~2.~ Lone, alone, solitary, unaccompanied, companionless.

~Lonesome~, _a._ ~1.~ Solitary, lonely, secluded, deserted, lone.

~2.~ Desolate, cheerless, dismal, gloomy, dreary.

~Long~, _a._ ~1.~ Extended, lengthy, not short.

~2.~ Protracted, prolonged, long-winded, spun out.

~3.~ Slow, dilatory, slack, lingering, tardy, not quick.

~Long home~, The tomb, the sepulchre, the grave, narrow house, house of death.

~Long~, _ad._ ~1.~ To a great extent.

~2.~ A long time, for a long time.

~3.~ Throughout, all along.

~Long for~, Crave, hanker for, hanker after, lust after, pine for, have a longing for, yearn for, aspire after.

~Long-breathed~, _a._ Long-winded.

~Longe~, _n. & v. n._ [Fr.] Pass, thrust, allonge, lunge.

~Longevity~, _n._ Long life.

~Long-headed~, _a._ Sagacious, discerning, intelligent, acute, shrewd, clear-sighted, keen-sighted.

~Longing~, _n._ Craving, yearning, hankering, itching, aspiration, breathing, continual wish, earnest desire, wistful eye, lickerish tooth.

~Longitudinally~, _ad._ Lengthwise, from end to end.

~Long-sighted~, _a._ Far-sighted.

~Long-spun~, _a._ Lengthy, tedious, long-winded, spun out.

~Long-suffering~, _a._ Forbearing, patient, not easily provoked.

~Long-suffering~, _n._ Forbearance, clemency, patient endurance (_of injuries_).

~Long-winded~, _a._ ~1.~ Long-breathed.

~2.~ Protracted, prolonged, spun out.

~3.~ Tedious, wearisome.

~Look~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Direct the eye.

~2.~ Turn the thoughts, apply the mind.

~3.~ Mind, consider, take care, take heed.

~4.~ Front, face, be turned, be directed.

~5.~ Appear, seem; have, wear, or present the appearance; strike one as being.

~Look~, _v. a._ Influence by looks.

~Look~, _interj._ See, lo, behold.

~Look~, _n._ ~1.~ Gaze.

~2.~ Appearance, aspect, complexion.

~3.~ Mien, air of the face, cast of countenance.

~Look after~, ~1.~ Attend to, take care of, see to.

~2.~ Seek, search for, look for.

~3.~ Expect, wait for.

~Look down upon~, Despise, contemn, spurn, regard with contempt.

~Look for~, ~1.~ Expect.

~2.~ Search, seek, look after.

~Look in the face~, Face, meet boldly.