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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Life'less-ly, adv. p. 772In a lifeless manner.Life'less-ness, n. p. 772Destitution of life, vigor, and spirit; inactivity.Life'-like, a. p. 772Like a living person; resembling life; as, a life-like portrait.Life'-line, n. p. 772(Naut.) A line along any part of a vessel for the security of sailors.Life'-lōng, a. p. 772Lasting or continuing through life.Life'ly, adv. p. 772In a life-like manner; to the life. [Obs.]Lif'en, v. t. p. 772To give an appearance of life or reality to. [Obs.] And with such sighs, Laments, and applications lifen it, As if impulsive power of remorse. Marston.Life'-pre-sĕrv'er, n. p. 772An apparatus, made in very various forms, and of various materials, for preserving lives of persons in cases of exposure on the water.Life'-rēnt, n. p. 772The rent of an estate that continues for life.Life'-spring, n. p. 772The spring or source of life.Life'-string, n. p. 772A nerve, or string, that is imagined to be essential to life.Life'-tā'ble, n. p. 772A table exhibiting statistics as to the probability of life at different ages.Life'-time, n. p. 772The time that life continues; duration of life.Life'-wēa'ry, a. p. 772Tired of life; weary of living.Lift, v. t. p. 772To raise; to elevate; to bring up from a lower place to a higher; to upheave; — said of material things; as, to lift the foot or the hand; to lift the head. 2. To elevate; to exalt; to improve in…Lift or Lifting-bridge, v. i. p. 772To try to raise something heavy; to exert the strength for the purpose of raising or bearing. “The body strained by lifting at a weight too heavy.” Locke. 2. To rise; to be raised or elevated; as…Lĭft, n. p. 772The act of raising or lifting; as, the lift of the feet in walking or running. 2. That which is to be raised. 3. Assistance in lifting, and hence assistance in general; as, to give one a lift.…Lĭft'a-ble, a. p. 772Capable of being lifted.Lift’er, n. p. 772One who, or that which, lifts or raises; as, (a.) A thief. “So young a man, and so old a lifter.” Shak. (b.) An apparatus for raising goods, &c.; as, a grain-lifter. (c.) (Founding.) A tool for…Lift'-grāte, n. p. 772See LIFT, No. 6.Lift'ing-rōd, n. p. 772(Steam-eng.) A rod receiving motion from the rock-shaft, and imparting motion to the lifter of a puppet-valve. See VALVE-GEAR.Lift'-lŏck, n. p. 772A canal lock;—sometimes so called because it lifts or raises a boat from one level to another.Lift'-wall, n. p. 772The cross wall in a lock-chamber of a canal.Līg, v. i. p. 772To lie. [Obs.] See LIE. Chaucer.Lig'a-ment, n. p. 772Any thing that ties or unites one thing or part to another; a bandage; a bond. Interwoven is the love of liberty with every ligament of your hearts. Washington. 2. (Anat.) A strong, compact…Lĭg'a-mĕnt'al or Lĭg'a-mĕnt'ōŭs, a. p. 772Composing a ligament; of the nature of a ligament; binding; as, a strong, ligamentous membrane.Li'gan, n. p. 772(Law.) Goods sunk in the sea, but tied to a cork or buoy in order to be found again. See FLOTSAM and JETSAM. [Written also lagan.] Blackstone.Lī-gā'tion, n. p. 772The act of binding, or state of being bound. 2. That which binds; bond; ligature. A bundle tied with tape, and sealed at each fold and ligation with black wax. W. Scott.Lig'a-tūre, n. p. 772Any thing that binds; a band or bandage. 2. The act of binding; as, by a strict ligature of the parts. Arbuthnot. 3. The state of being bound or stiffened; stiffness; as, the ligature of a joint. 4.…Lĭge'ance, n. p. 772(O. Eng. Law.) The connection between sovereign and subject by which they were mutually bound, the former to protection and the securing of justice, the latter to faithful service; allegiance.…Lĭge'ment, n. p. 772See LEDGEMENT.Lĭg'gĕr, n. p. 772See LEDGER.Light, n. p. 772That agent or force in nature by the action of which upon the organs of sight, objects from which it proceeds are rendered visible; regarded formerly as consisting of material particles, or…Light (lĭt), a. p. 772Not dark or obscure; bright; clear; as, the morning is light: the apartment is light. 2. White or whitish; not intense or very marked; moderately colored; as, a light color; a light brown; a light…Līght, a. p. 773Having little weight; not tending to the center of gravity with force; not heavy. The weights did not exert their natural gravity, . . . insomuch that I could not guess which was light or heavy…Līght, v. t. p. 773To set fire to; to kindle; to inflame; as, to light a candle or lamp;—sometimes with up; as, to light up an inextinguishable flame. 2. To give light to; to illuminate; to fill or spread over with…Līght, v. t. p. 773To lighten; to ease of a burden; to take off. [Obs.] “From his head the heavy burgonet did light.” Spenser.Light, v. i. p. 773To come to by chance; to happen to find; to fall;—with on, upon; formerly with into. They shall light into atheistical company. South. And here we lit on Aunt Elizabeth, And Lilia with the rest, and…Light, adv. p. 773Lightly; cheaply. Hooker.Light'-ball, n. p. 773(Mil.) A ball of combustible materials, used to afford light, especially to one's own operations.Light'-băr'rel, n. p. 773(Mil.) An empty powder barrel pierced with holes and filled with shavings soaked in pitch, used to light up a ditch, or breach.Light'-boat, n. p. 773A vessel having a large, elevated light, and anchored off shore, to guide seamen;— called also light-ship. Simmonds.Light'-brāin, n. p. 773An empty-headed or weak-minded person. Martin.Light'-dūes, n. pl. p. 773(Com.) Tolls levied on ships navigating certain waters, for the maintenance of light-houses.Light'en, v. i. p. 773To burst forth or dart, as lightning; to shine with an instantaneous illumination; to shine like lightning; to flash. This dreadful night, That thunders, lightens, opens graves, and roars As doth the…Light'en, v. t. p. 773To make light or clear; to dissipate darkness from; to fill with light; to spread over with light; to illuminate; to enlighten, as, to lighten an apartment with lamps or gas; to lighten the streets.…Light'en, v. t. p. 773To make lighter, or less heavy; to reduce in weight; as, to lighten a ship by unloading; to lighten a load or burden. 2. To make less burdensome or afflictive; to alleviate; as, to lighten the cares…Light'er, n. p. 773One who, or that which, lights; as, a lighter of lamps. 2. (Naut.) A large, open boat or barge, used in lightening or unloading ships; sometimes, also, in loading them.Light'er-age, n. p. 773The price paid for unloading ships by lighters or boats. 2. The act of thus unloading into lighters or boats.Light'er-man, n. p. 773A man who manages a lighter; a boatman.Light'-fĭn'gered, a. p. 773Dexterous in taking and conveying away; thievish; addicted to petty thefts. Fuller.Light'-foot or Light'-foot'ed, a. p. 773Nimble in running or dancing; active. Light-foot Iris brought it yester-eve. Tennyson.Light'ful, a. p. 773Full of light; bright. [Rare.] “Lightful presence.” Marston.Light'-hand/ed, a. p. 773(Naut.) Not having a full complement of men; as, a vessel is light-handed.Light'-hĕad/ĕd, a. p. 773Disordered in the head; dizzy; delirious. 2. Thoughtless; heedless; weak; volatile; unsteady. Clarendon.Light'-head/ed-ness, n. p. 773State or quality of being light-headed; disorder of the head; dizziness; deliriousness.Light'-heärt'ed, a. p. 773Free from grief or anxiety; gay; cheerful; merry.Light'-heart'ed-ly, adv. p. 773With a light heart.Light'-heärt'ed-ness, n. p. 773The state of being free from care or grief; cheerfulness.Light'-heeled, a. p. 773Lively in walking or running; brisk.