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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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Lōp'per, n. p. 788One who lops or cuts off.Lŏp'per, v. i. p. 788To turn sour and coagulate from too long standing, as milk.Lōp'ping, n. p. 788A cutting off, as of branches; that which is cut off; leavings. I say nothing of the loppings from that stock whilst it stood. Burke.Lōp'sīd-ed, a. p. 788Heavier on one side than the other, as a ship. See LAPSIDED. Marryatt.Lo-quā'ciōus, a. p. 788Given to continual talking; talkative. “Loquacious, brawling, ever in the wrong.” Dryden. 2. Speaking; noisy. Blind British bards, with volant touch, Traverse loquacious strings. Phillips. 3. Apt to…Lo-quā'ciōŭs-ly, adv. p. 788In a loquacious manner.Lo-quā'ciōus-ness, n. p. 788Loquacity.Lo-quā'ci-ty, n. p. 788The habit or practice of talking continually or excessively; inclination to talk too much. “Too great loquacity and too great taciturnity by fits.” Arbuthnot. Syn.—Talkativeness; garrulity; babbling.Lo-răn’thus, n. p. 788(Bot.) A genus of plants most of which are parasitic upon trees, and are found in the tropics:—so called from the long, slender, leathery petals of the flowers.Lō'rate, a. p. 788(Bot.) Having the form of a thong or strap; ligulate. Gray.Lō'rech'ā, n. p. 788(Naut.) A kind of light vessel used on the coast of China, having the hull built on a European model, and the rigging like that of a Chinese junk. Rear Admiral Foote.Lōrd, n. p. 788One who is in a position of responsibility or power; a superior; a master; a ruler; a governor; a prince. But now I was the lord Of this fair mansion. Shak. Man over man He made not lord. Milton. 2.…Lôrd, n. p. 788A hump-backed person; — so called sportively or in ridicule. Smart.Lôrd, v. t. p. 788To invest with the dignity and privileges of a lord.Lōrd, v. i. p. 788To play the lord; to domineer; to rule with arbitrary or despotic sway; — sometimes followed by over, and sometimes by it, in the manner of a transitory verb. The whiles she lordeth in licentious…Lôrd'ing, n. p. 788A little lord; a lordling; a lord in contempt or ridicule. [Obs.] Swift.Lôrd'li-ness, n. p. 788Dignity; high station. 2. Pride; haughtiness.Lôrd'ling, n. p. 788A little or diminutive lord.Lôrd'ly, a. p. 788Becoming a lord; pertaining to a lord; hence, grand; noble; dignified. Lordly sins require lordly estates to support them. South. The maidens gathered strength and grace, And presence lordlier than…Lôrd'ly, adv. p. 788In a lordly manner; imperiously; proudly. A famished lion, issuing from the wood, Bears lordly force. Dryden.Lor-dō'sis, n. p. 788(Anat.) (a.) A bending forward of the head and shoulders, owing to a curvature of the spine. (b.) Any abnormal curvature of the bones.Lôrd'ship, n. p. 788The state or quality of being a lord; hence (with his, your, or their), a title applied to a lord, except to an archbishop or duke, who is called Grace. 2. Seigniory; domain; the territory of a lord…Lôrd's-sŭp'per, n. p. 788(Christian Church.) The sacramental supper instituted by Christ; the eucharist, or communion.Lōre, n. p. 788That which is learned; erudition; knowledge gained from reading or study; true or correct knowledge; learning; lesson. “The law of nations or the lore of war.” Fairfax. “His fair offspring nursed in…Lôre, n. p. 789(Or-nith.) The space between the bill and the eye.Lōre, imp. & p. p. p. 789Left; lost. [Obs.] Neither of them she found where she them lore. Spenser.Lōr'el, n. p. 789An abandoned scoundrel; a vagrant. [Obs.] “A lewd lorel.” Spenser.Lōres'man, n. p. 789An instructor. [Obs.] Gower.Lo-rëtte', n. p. 789One of a certain class of females in Paris devoted to intrigue and gaining their support by prostitution, and differing from the grisettes in being of more showy appearance and better apparent…Lō'ret-tīne', n. p. 789(Rom. Cath. Church.) One of an order of nuns founded in 1812 in Kentucky. The members of the order (called also Sisters of Loretto, or Friends of Mary at the Foot of the Cross), devote themselves to…Lorgnette, n. p. 789An opera-glass.Lo-rī'ca, n. p. 789(Anc. Armor.) A cuirass of leather set with metal plates.Lŏr'i-cāte, v. t. p. 789To plate over; to spread over, as a plate for defense. Nature hath loricated the sides of the tympanum in animals with ear-wax. Ray. 2. To cover with a coating or crust, as a chemical vessel, for…Lōr'i-cate, a. p. 789Covered with a shell or hard exterior made of plates somewhat like a coat of mail, as in the armadillo. Dana.Lōr'i-cate, n. p. 789(Zoöl.) One of an order of reptiles with scale-armor, as the armadillo. Dana.Lōr'i-cā'tion, n. p. 789The act of loricating, or covering any thing with a coating for defense. 2. A surface covered with plates like mail; also, the covering thus put on.Lōr'i-keet, n. p. 789(Ornith.) A small bird like the lory, but having a more slender bill and a long tongue like the humming-bird, by which it feeds on the honey of flowers. The lorikeets are social birds, found in…Lôr'i-mer or Lôr'i-ner, n. p. 789A maker of bits, spurs, and metal mountings for bridles and saddles; hence, a saddler. [Obs.]Lōr'ing, n. p. 789Instructive discourse. [Obs.] Spenser.Lō'ri-ot, n. p. 789(Ornith.) The golden oriole of Europe. See ORIOLE.Lō'ris, n. p. 789(Zoöl.) A nocturnal lemur of small size, a native of India and its isles. A common species is Loris Ceylonicus, of Ceylon.Lōrn, a. p. 789Lost; forsaken; lonely. Spenser.Lôr'rie p. 789† n. [Probably from lurry, to pull or lug.]Lôr'ry p. 789† A small cart or wagon, as those used on the tramways in mines to carry coal or rubbish; also, a barrow for shifting baggage, as at railway stations.Lō'ry, n. p. 789(Ornith.) A small bird allied to the parrot, but having a slender bill. It is usually of a red color. The Lorius domicella, or collared lory, is easily taught to speak. The lories inhabit…Los'a-ble, a. p. 789Capable of being lost; liable to be lost.Lōz'ange, n. p. 789See LOZENGE.Lose, v. t. p. 789To set free from; to cause to part with unwillingly; to be rid of unintentionally; to loose; to forfeit; as, to lose a book, a record, a dollar. O false heart! thou hadst almost betrayed me to…Lose, v. i. p. 789To forfeit any thing in contest; not to win. We'll talk with them, too, Who loses and who wins; who's in, who's out. Shak. 2. To suffer loss by comparison. Wisdom in discourse with her Loses…Lō'sel, n. p. 789A wasteful fellow; one who loses by sloth or neglect; a worthless person. [Obs.] One sad losel soils a name for aye. Byron.Lōs'el, a. p. 789Wasteful; slothful.Lōs'en-ger, n. p. 789A flatterer; a deceiver. [Obs.] Chaucer. To a fair pair of gallows, there to end their lives with shame, as a number of such other losengers had done before them. Holinshed.Los'er, n. p. 789One who loses, or is deprived of any thing by defeat, forfeiture, or the like.Los'ing, a. p. 789Causing or incurring loss; as, a losing game or business.Lō'sing, n. p. 789Given to flattery or deceit; flattering; cozening. Amongst the many simoniacal prelates that swarmed in the land, Herbert, Bishop of Thetford, must not be forgotten; nicknamed Losing, that is, the…Lōs'ing-ly, adv. p. 789In a manner to incur loss.Lōss, n. p. 789The act of losing; failure; destruction; privation; as, the loss of property; loss of money by gaming; loss of health or reputation. “Assured loss before the match be played.” Shak. 2. The state of…Lŏss'ful, a. p. 789Detrimental. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.Lŏss'less, a. p. 789Free from loss. [Obs.] Milton.Lōst, a. p. 789Parted from unwillingly; unintentionally rid of; not to be found; missing; as, a lost book or sheep. 2. Forfeited in an unsuccessful contest; not gained or won; as, a lost stake or battle. 3. Parted…