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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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Lōve'-grāss, n. p. 790(Bot.) A plant of the genus Eragrostis, having beautiful dancing spikelets.Lōve'-in-i'dle-ness, n. p. 790(Bot.) A kind of violet; the small pansy. A little western flower. Before milk-white, now purple with Love's wound; And maidens call it love-in-idleness. Shak.Lōve'-knŏt, n. p. 790An intricate kind of knot; — so called from being used as a token of love, or as representing mutual affection.Lôve'-lâss, n. p. 790A sweetheart.Lōve'less, a. p. 790Void of love; void of tenderness or kindness. 2. Not attracting love; unattractive. [Rare.] These are ill-favored to see to; and yet, as loveless as they be, they are not without some medicinable…Lōve'-lĕt'ter, n. p. 790A letter professing love; a letter of courtship.Lôve'-lîes-bleed'ing, n. p. 790(Bot.) A species of amaranth (Amaranthus caudatus).Lôve'li-ly, adv. p. 790In a manner to excite love; amiably. [Rare.] Otway.Lōve'li-ness, n. p. 790The state of being lovely; qualities of body or mind that may excite love; amiableness. If there is such a native loveliness in the sex as to make them victorious when in the wrong, how resistless…Lōve'-lŏck, n. p. 790A curl or lock of hair often plaited and tied with ribbon, and hanging at the ear; — worn by men of fashion in the reigns of Elizabeth and James I. A long love-lock, and long hair he wore. W. Scott.Lôve'-lôrn, a. p. 790Forsaken by one's love. “The lovelorn nightingale.” Milton.Lŏve'ly, a. p. 790Fitted to excite, or worthy of, love; possessing qualities which may invite affection; amiable. Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided. 2…Lōve'ly, adv. p. 790In a manner to please, or to excite love; lovelily. [Obs. and rare.] Haply it was red wine, the more lovely to represent it. Tyndale.Lôve'-mông'ger, n. p. 790One who deals in affairs of love. [Obs.] Shak.Lŏv'er, n. p. 790One who loves; a friend. Your brother and his lover have embraced. Shak. 2. Especially, one who is in love with a person of the opposite sex; — more commonly said of the man, but formerly of the…Lô'ver, n. p. 790See LOUVER.Lō'ver-y, n. p. 790The same as LOUVER, q. v. [Obs.] And ruined house, where holy things were said, . . . Whose shrill saint's bell hangs in his lovery. Hall.Lōve'-sĭck, a. p. 790Sick or languishing with love or amorous desire; as, a love-sick maid. “To the dear mistress of my love-sick mind.” Dryden. 2. Dictated by a languishing lover, or expressive of languishing love.…Lôve'-sick'ness, n. p. 790The state of being love-sick; languishing and amorous desire.Lôve'sôme, a. p. 790Lovely. [Obs.]Lôve'-sûit, n. p. 790Courtship; solicitation of union in marriage. Shak.Lōve'-trĭck, n. p. 791Artifice expressive of love. “Other love-tricks than glancing with the eyes.” — Donne.LŌv'ing, p. a. p. 791Affectionate; as, a loving friend. 2. Expressing love or kindness; as, loving words.Lōv'ing-kind'ness, n. p. 791(Script.) Tender regard; mercy; favor. My loving-kindness will I not utterly take from him. Ps. lxxxix. 33.Lŏv'ing-ly, adv. p. 791With love; affectionately. It is no great matter to live lovingly with meek persons. Taylor.Lōv'ing-ness, n. p. 791Affection; kind regard. The only two bands of good will, loveliness and lovingness. Sidney.Lōw (lō), a. p. 791Occupying an inferior position or place; not high or elevated; depressed below any given surface or place; as, low ground; a low fence; a low flight. 2. Not rising to the usual height; as, a man of…Lower case p. 791the case which contains the small letters.Lōw, adv. p. 791In a low position or manner; not aloft; not on high. 2. Under the usual price; at a moderate price; cheaply; as, he sold his wheat low. 3. Near the ground; as, the bird flies very low. 4. In a mean…Lōw, v. t. p. 791To sink; to depress; to lower. [Obs.]Lōw, v. i. p. 791To bellow as an ox or cow. The lowing herds wind slowly o’er the lea. Gray.Lōw, n. p. 791The noise made by a bull, ox, cow, &c. “Talking voices and the low of herds.” Wordsworth.Lōw, n. p. 791Flame; fire. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Smart.Lōw'bĕll, n. p. 791A bell used in fowling at night, to make the birds lie still until by a more violent noise and a sudden light they are alarmed and fly into the net. The fowler's lowbell robs the lark of sleep. King.…Lōw'bĕll, v. t. p. 791To frighten, as with a lowbell.Lōw'-chûrch, a. p. 791Not placing a high estimate on ecclesiastical organizations or forms, applied especially to Episcopalians, and opposed to high-church.Lōw'er, v. t. p. 791To cause to descend; to let down; to take or bring down; as, to lower a weight, a flag, a sail, and the like. 2. To bring down; to humble; as to lower the pride of man. 3. To reduce in value, amount…Lōw'er, v. i. p. 791To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease.Low'er, v. i. p. 791To descend, as the clouds, and appear dark or gloomy; to be clouded; to threaten a storm. “All the clouds that lowered upon our house.” Shak. 2. To frown; to look sullen. But sullen discontent sat…Low'er, n. p. 791Cloudiness; gloominess. 2. A frowning; sullenness.Lōw'er-cāse, a. p. 791(Print.) Pertaining to, or kept in, the lower-case;—used to denote the small letters, in distinction from capitals.Low'er-ing-ly, adv. p. 791In a lowering manner; with cloudiness or threatening gloom.Lōw'er-mōst, a. p. 791Lowest.Low'er-y, a. p. 791Cloudy; gloomy.Lōw'ing, n. p. 791The bellowing or cry of cattle.Lōw'land, n. p. 791Land which is low with respect to the neighboring country; a low or level country. The Lowlands, Belgium and Holland; the Netherlands; also, the southern part of Scotland.Lōw'land-er, n. p. 791A native or inhabitant of the Lowlands; especially of the Lowlands of Scotland as distinguished from Highlander.Lōw'li-hōod or Lōw'li-hēad, n. p. 791A lowly state. [Rare.] The stately flower of female fortitude, Of perfect wifehood, and pure lovelihead. Tennyson.Lōw'li-ly, adv. p. 791Humbly; without pride; meanly; without dignity.Lōw'li-ness, n. p. 791The state of being lowly; humility; humbleness of mind. Walk . . . with all lowliness and meekness. Eph. iv. 12. 2. Want of dignity; abject state; meanness. [R.]Lōw'ly, a. p. 791Not high; not elevated in place. Dryden. 2. Mean; low; wanting dignity or rank. One common right the great and lowly claim. Pope. 3. Not lofty or sublime; humble. “These rural poems, and their lowly…Lōw'ly, adv. p. 791In a low manner; humbly; meekly; modestly. “Be lowly wise.” Milton. 2. In a low condition; without grandeur or dignity; meanly. I will show myself highly fed, and lowly taught. Shak.Lown, n. p. 791A low fellow; a scoundrel. [Obs.] We should have both lord and lown. Shak.Lōw'ness, n. p. 791The state of being low or depressed; the state of being less elevated than something else; as, the lowness of the ground, or of the water after the ebb-tide. 2. Meanness of condition; low birth…Lōw'-prĕss'ūre, a. p. 791Having, employing, or exerting a low degree of pressure; especially, in a restricted sense, employing or exerting a pressure of less than fifty pounds to the square inch;—said of steam and…Lŏw'-spĭr/it-ed, a. p. 791Not having animation and courage; dejected; depressed; not lively or sprightly.Lōw'-spĭr'it-ed-ness, n. p. 791Dejection of mind or courage; a state of low spirits.Lŏw'-stŭd/ded, a. p. 791Furnished or built with short studs; as, a low-studded house or room.Lowt, n. p. 791Same as LOUT, q. v. Latimer.Lŏx'o-drŏm'ĭc, a. p. 791Pertaining to oblique sailing, or sailing by the rhumb; as, loxodromic tables. Loxodromic curve or line (Geom.), a line on the surface of a sphere, which always makes an equal angle with every…