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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Lāte'ness, n. p. 754The state of being late or tardy, or of coming after the usual or appointed time; as, the lateness of spring or of harvest. 2. Time far advanced in any particular period; as, lateness of the day or…Lā'tent, a. p. 754Not visible or apparent; not seen; hid; concealed; secret; as, latent motives; latent springs of action. The evils latent in the most promising contrivances are provided for as they arise. Burke.…Lā'tent-ly, adv. p. 754In a secret or concealed manner; invisibly.Lāt'er, a. p. 754Posterior; subsequent.Lāt'er-al, a. p. 754Proceeding from, or attached to, the side; as, the lateral branches of a tree; lateral shoots. 2. Directed to the side; as, the lateral view of an object. Lateral equation (Math.), an equation of the…Lăt'er-ăl'ĭ-ty, n. p. 754The quality of having distinct sides. [Obs.] Browne.Lāt'er-al-ly, adv. p. 754By the side; sidewise. 2. In the direction of the side.Lāt'er-an, n. p. 754One of the churches at Rome, with a palace and other buildings annexed to it. The name is said to have been derived from that of the Laterani family, who possessed a palace on this spot, which was…Lāt'ered, a. p. 754Delayed. [Obs.] Chaucer.Lāt'er-ĭ-fō'li-ōŭs, a. p. 754(Bot.) Growing on the side of a leaf at the base; as, a laterifolious flower.Lāt'er-ĭte, n. p. 754(Geol.) An argillaceous sandstone, in India, of a red color, and much seamed. Dana.Lăt'er-ĭ'tiŏŭs, a. p. 754Like bricks; of the color of bricks. Lateritious sediment, a sediment in urine resembling brick dust, observed after the crises of fevers, and at the termination of gouty paroxysms.La-tēs'çence, n. p. 754A slight withdrawal from view or knowledge. This obscuration can be conceived in every infinite degree between incipient latescence and irrecoverable latency. Sir W. Hamilton.Lāt'est, a. p. 754Longest after the usual time; tardiest.Lāte'-wāke, n. p. 754See LICHE-WAKE.Lāte'ward, a. p. 754Somewhat late; late in growth or maturity; — opposed to forward. [Obs.] Corn . . . which grew in a forward and hasty field ought to be transferred into lateward lands. Holland.Lāte'ward, adv. p. 754Somewhat late. [Obs.]Lā'tex, n. p. 754(Bot.) A milky juice contained in cavities of certain plants. It has no regular circulation through the plant, but possesses the peculiar active properties of it.Lāth, n. p. 754A thin, narrow board, or slip of wood, to be nailed to the rafters of a building, for the purpose of supporting the tiles, or covering. 2. A thin, narrow slip of wood, to be nailed to the studs, for…Lāth, v. t. p. 754To cover or line with laths.Lāth'-brick, n. p. 754A long, slender brick, upon which malt is placed in the drying-kiln.Lāthe, n. p. 754Formerly, a part or division of a county among the Anglo-Saxons. At present it consists of four or five hundreds, and is confined to the county of Kent. [Prov. Eng.] [Written also lath.] Brande. 2. A…Lāthe, n. p. 754(Mach.) A machine-tool for shaping articles of wood, metal, or other material, by causing them to revolve while acted upon by a cutting-tool held either by the hand or a slide-rest; — called also…Lăth'er, v. i. p. 755To form a foam with water and soap; to become froth, or frothy matter.Lăth'er, v. t. p. 755To spread over with lather; as, to lather the face. 2. To beat severely. [Vulgar.]Lăth'er, n. p. 755Foam or froth made by soap moistened with water. 2. Foam or froth from profuse sweat, as of a horse.Lāth'ing, n. p. 755A covering of laths on a wall; also, the act or process of covering with laths.Lāth'-rēnd'ing, n. p. 755The business of lath-making.Lāth'-work, n. p. 755Thin battened work, as at the sides of a room, to receive plaster.Lāth'y, a. p. 755Thin as a lath; long and slender.Lāth'y-rŭs, n. p. 755(Bot.) A genus of leguminous plants, including several species; vetchling; everlasting-pea. Gray.Lā'tian, a. p. 755Belonging, or relating, to Latium, a country of ancient Italy, situated on the south side of the Tiber.La-tĭb'ū-līze, v. i. p. 755To retire into a den, burrow, or cavity, and lie dormant in winter; to retreat and lie hid. [Rare.] The tortoise latibulizes in October. Shaw.La-tĭb'ū-lŭm, n. p. 755A concealed hiding-place; a burrow; a lair; a hole.Lăt'/i-cĭf'er-ous, a. p. 755(Bot.) Conveying the latex;—applied to the tissue through which the latex is carried to different parts of the plant.Lāt'i-clāve, n. p. 755(Rom. Antiq.) A distinctive badge worn by Roman senators, supposed to have been a broad stripe of purple on the fore part of the tunic.Lāt'i-cōs'tate, a. p. 755Broad-ribbed.Lāt'i-dēn'tate, a. p. 755Broad-toothed.Lăt'i-fō'li-ate or Lăt'i-fō'li-oūs, a. p. 755(Bot.) Having broad leaves.Lāt'in, a. p. 755Pertaining to the Latins, a people of Latium, in Italy; Roman; as, the Latin language. 2. Pertaining to, or composed in, the language used by the Romans or Latins; as, a Latin grammar; a Latin…Lăt'in, n. p. 755(Anc. Geog.) A native or inhabitant of Latium. 2. The language of the ancient Romans. 3. An exercise in schools, consisting in turning English into Latin. [Obs.] Ascham.Lăt'in, v. t. p. 755To write or speak in Latin. [Obs.] “The well Latined apology in his behalf.” Fuller.Lāt'in-īzm, n. p. 755A Latin idiom; a mode of speech peculiar to the Latins. ☞ The term is also sometimes employed by biblical scholars to designate a Latin word in Greek letters, or the Latin sense of a Greek word in…Lāt'in-ist, n. p. 755One skilled in Latin; a Latin scholar. He left school a good Latinist. Macaulay.Lăt'in-ist'ic, a. p. 755Of, or pertaining to, Latin; in a Latin style or idiom. [Rare.] Coleridge.La-tin'i-tās'ter, n. p. 755One who has but a smattering of Latin. Walker.La-tin'i-ty, n. p. 755The Latin tongue, style, or idiom, or the use thereof; specifically, purity of the Latin style or idiom.Lăt'in-i-zā'tion, n. p. 755The act of turning into Latin.Lāt'in-īze, v. t. p. 755To give Latin terminations or forms to, as foreign words, in writing Latin.Lāt'in-īze, v. i. p. 755To use words or phrases borrowed from the Latin.Lāt'in-ly, adv. p. 755So as to understand and write Latin; also, according to the style or idioms of the Latin language; in correct Latin. [Obs.] Heulin.Lāt'ion, n. p. 755The act of carrying, or bearing, from one place to another; transportation; conveyance. [Obs.]Lăt'i-rōs'tris, a. p. 755(Ornith.) Having a broad beak, as a bird. Browne.Lāt'ish, a. p. 755Somewhat late.Lăt'i-tan-cy, n. p. 755The state of lying concealed; the state of lurking. [Rare.] Browne.Lāt'i-tant, a. p. 755Lying hid; concealed; latent. [Rare.]Lăt'i-tăt, n. p. 755(Law.) A writ by which a person was summoned into the King's Bench to answer, as supposing he lay concealed. Blackstone.Lăt'i-tā'tion, n. p. 755A lying in concealment. [Obs.]Lāt'i-tūde, n. p. 755Extent from side to side, or distance sidewise from a given point or line; breadth; width. “Provided the length do not exceed the latitude.” Wotton. 2. Room; space; freedom from confinement or…Lāt'i-tūd'i-nal, a. p. 755Pertaining to latitude; in the direction of latitude.