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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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Lēdg'ment, n. p. 761See LEDGEMENT.Lĕdg'y, a. p. 761Abounding in ledges.Lēd'-hôrse, n. p. 761A sumpter-horse.Lee, n. p. 761The coarser parts of a liquor, which settle at its bottom; sediment; dregs; — commonly in the plural. [Written also in the singular lees.] His full draught of pleasure from a cask . . . A thousand…Lee, n. p. 761(Naut.) A calm or sheltered place; a place defended from the wind; hence, that part of the hemisphere toward which the wind blows, as opposed to that from which it proceeds. By the lee (Naut.)…Lee, n. p. 762The same as LEA, q. v. 2. The same as LYE, q. v.Lee, v. i. p. 762To lie. [Obs.] See LIE.Lee, a. p. 762(Naut.) Of, or pertaining to, the part or side opposite to that against which the wind blows; — opposed to weather; as, the lee side of a vessel. Lee board, a frame of plank affixed to the side of a…Leech, n. p. 762A physician; a professor of the art of healing. [Nearly obs.] [Written also leach.] 2. [Zoöl.] A cotyled worm (Hirudo [or Sanguisuga] medicinalis), largely used for the local abstraction of blood.…Leech, n. p. 762(Naut.) The border or edge of a sail at the sides. [Written also leach.] Leech-line, a line attached to the leech-ropes of sails, passing up through blocks on the yards, to haul the leeches by.…Leech, v. t. p. 762See LEACH.Leech, v. t. p. 762To treat with medicine; to heal. Let those leech his wounds for whose sake he encountered them. W. Scott. 2. To bleed by the use of leeches.Leech'-crāft, n. p. 762The art of healing. [Obs.]Leef, a. p. 762Kind; fond; pleasing; willing. [Obs.] See LIEF. Spenser.Leek, n. p. 762(Bot.) A plant of the genus Allium (A. porrum), but without a proper bulb, having, in the place of this, a cylindrical body of succulent leaves, which are eatable. It is regarded by Welshmen as a…Lee'lite, n. p. 762(Min.) A variety of feldspar; — so named from Dr. Lee. Dana.Leer, v. i. p. 762To look obliquely; to turn the eye and cast a look from a corner, either in contempt, defiance, or frowning, or with sly allurement. I will leer upon him as he comes by. Shak.Leer, v. t. p. 762To allure with smiles. “To gild a face with smiles, and leer a man to ruin.” Dryden.Leer, n. p. 762The cheek. [Obs.] Holinshed. 2. Complexion; hue; face. [Obs.] Here is a young lad framed of another leer. Shak. 3. An oblique view. With jealous leer malign Eyed them askance. Milton. 4. An affected…Leer, n. p. 762A kind of tape or braid, often an ornamental kind. Halliwell. Leer side, the left side, as that on which a leer or ornament was worn. “A silver clasp on the leer side.” B. Jon.Leer, a. p. 762Empty; destitute; wanting; as, (a.) Empty of contents. “A leer stomach.” [Prov. Eng.] Gifford. (b.) Destitute of a rider; and hence, led, not ridden; as, a leer horse; hence, led in the train of…Leer'ing-ly, adv. p. 762With an arch, oblique look or smile.Lees, n. p. 762See LEE.Leese, v. t. p. 762To lose. [Obs.] See LOSE. I have seen many so ready to grip and gird, as they would rather leese their friend than their jest. Lord Burleigh.Leese, v. t. p. 762To hurt. [Obs.]Leet, n. p. 762(Eng. Law.) A court; a court of criminal jurisdiction within a township or manor; a jurisdiction for a township; a petty inquest for local police; an assemblage of persons to nominate for some…Leet'-āle, n. p. 762A feast or merry-making in the time of leet. [Obs.]Leet'-man, n. p. 762One subject to the jurisdiction of a leet court.Lee'ward, a. p. 762(Naut.) Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the part toward which the wind blows; as, a leeward ship.Lee'ward, adv. p. 762(Naut.) Toward the lee, or that part toward which the wind blows;— opposed to windward: as, fall to leeward.Lee'wáy, n. p. 762(Naut.) The lateral movement of a ship to the leeward of her course, or the angle which the line of her way makes with her keel.Lĕft, imp. & p. p. p. 762of leave.Lëft, a. p. 762In the direction, or on the side of, the part opposed to the right of the body; as, the left hand, arm, or side. Left bank of a river, that which is on the left hand of a person whose face is toward…Lĕft, n. p. 762The side opposite to the right; that part of a body which is on the left side. 2. (Legislative Bodies.) The left side of the speaker’s chair, where the opposition usually sits; hence, the opposition…Lĕft'-hănd, n. p. 762The hand on the left side.Lĕft'-hānd'ed, a. p. 762Having the left hand or arm more strong and dexterous than the right; using the left hand and arm with more dexterity than the right. 2. Hence, clumsy; awkward. 3. Unlucky; inauspicious…Lĕft’-hănd’ed-ness or Lĕft’-hănd’i-ness, n. p. 762Habitual use of, or the ability to use, the left hand with more ease and strength than the right; hence, awkwardness.Lĕft'-ŏff, a. p. 762That which is laid aside; as, left-off clothing.Left'ward, adv. p. 762Toward the left; on the left side; to the left hand. The winding vale now narrows on his view, And, steeper of ascent, Rightward and leftward rise the rocks. Southey.Lēg, n. p. 762The limb of an animal, used in supporting the body, and in walking and running; especially, that part of the limb from the knee to the foot. 2. That which resembles a leg in form or use; especially…Lĕg, v. t. p. 762To strike in the leg; — used in the game of cricket.Lĕg'a-cy, n. p. 762A gift, by will, of personal property; a bequest. 2. A business with which one is intrusted by another; a commission. [Obs.] “My legacy and message wherefore I am sent into the world.” Tyndale. “He…Lĕg'a-cy-hŭnt'er, n. p. 762One who flatters and courts for legacies.Lē'gal, a. p. 762According to, in conformity with, or relating to, law; as, a legal standard or test; a legal procedure; a legal claim. 2. Lawful; permitted by law; as, a legal trade; any thing is legal which the…Lē'gal-ism, n. p. 762Strictness in adhering to law, or trusting to conformity to law; as, the spirit of legalism.Lē'gal-ist, n. p. 762One who desires a strict adherence to law. 2. (Theol.) One who regards conformity to law as a ground of salvation.Le-gā'lis Hō'mo p. 762(O. Eng. Law.) A lawful person; one who stands rectus in curiā, neither outlawed, excommunicated, nor infamous. Wharton. Burrill.Le-gāl'i-ty, n. p. 762The state of being legal; conformity to law. 2. The state or condition of a legalis homo. 3. (Theol.) A conformity to law without the inward principle; a resting in the letter of the law, without its…Lē'gal-i-zā'tion, n. p. 762The act of rendering legal.Lē'gal-ize, v. t. p. 762To make lawful; to render conformable to law; to authorize. 2. To sanction after being done; to give the authority of law to after a thing is done without law or authority; as, irregular proceedings…Lē'gal-ly, adv. p. 762According to law; in a manner permitted by law; lawfully.Lĕg'a-ta-ry, n. p. 762One to whom a legacy is bequeathed; a legatee. [Rare.] Ayliffe.Lēg'ate, n. p. 762An embassador or envoy. 2. The pope’s embassador to a foreign prince or state; a cardinal or bishop sent as the pope’s representative or commissioner to a sovereign prince. ☞ Legates are of three…Lĕg'a-tee', n. p. 762(Law.) One to whom a legacy is bequeathed.Lēg'ate-shĭp, n. p. 762The office of a legate.Lēg'a-tīne, a. p. 762Pertaining to a legate; as, legatine power. Holinshed. 2. Made by, or proceeding from, a legate; as, a legatine constitution. Ayliffe.Le-gā′tion, n. p. 762The sending forth or commissioning one person to act for another. “The Divine Legation of Moses.” Warburton. “When we are satisfied on the capital point of his divine legation.” I. Taylor. 2. A…Le-gā'to, a. p. 762(Mus.) Connected; tied; — a term used when successive tones are produced in a closely connected manner, and often indicated by a tie, thus ⌒, or ⌣, written over or under the notes to be so performed.Lĕg'a-tôr', n. p. 763(Law.) A testator; one who bequeaths a legacy.Lĕg'a-tū'rō, n. p. 763(Mus.) A binding note.