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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. Lū'bri-fi-cā'tion or Lū'bri-fāc'tion, n.p. 792The act of lubricating, or making smooth. Bacon.
  2. Lu-cā'mā, n.p. 792A Chilian fruit, in size and flavor resembling a peach.
  3. Lu-cā'nĭ-dæ, n. pl.p. 792(Entom.) A family of pentamerous coleopterous insects, characterized by the large and powerful mandibles with which the males are furnished; the stag-beetles. Baird.
  4. Lū'cārne, n.p. 792(Arch.) A window in the roof of a house; a garret or dormer window. [Obs.] Halliwell.
  5. Luc-chēse', n. sing. & pl.p. 792(Geog.) A native or inhabitant of Lucca, in Tuscany; in the plural, the people of Lucca.
  6. Luc-chēse’, a.p. 792(Geog.) Of, or pertaining to, Lucca, or to the inhabitants of Lucca.
  7. Lūçe, n.p. 792(Ichth.) A pike when full grown. Halliwell. They give the dozen white laces in their coat. Shak.
  8. Lū'cent, a.p. 792Shining; bright; resplendent; as, the sun's lucent orb. Milton.
  9. Lū'cern, n.p. 792A lamp. [Obs.] Lydgate.
  10. Lū'cern, n.p. 792A sort of hunting-dog;—perhaps from Lucerne, in Switzerland. My lucerns, too, or dogs inured to hunt Beasts of most rapine. Chapman. 2. An animal whose fur was formerly much in request;—by some…
  11. Lū'cern, n.p. 792(Bot.) A leguminous plant of the genus Medicago (M. sativa), cultivated for fodder.
  12. Lu-cér'nal, a.p. 792Of, or pertaining to, a lamp.
  13. Lucernal microscopep. 792a form of the microscope in which the object is illuminated by means of a lamp, and its image is thrown upon a plate of ground glass connected with the instrument, or on a screen independent of it.
  14. Lū'cid, a.p. 792Shining; bright; resplendent; as, the lucid orbs of heaven. “A court compact of lucid marbles.” Tennyson. 2. Clear; transparent; pellucid. We found our fingers stopped by that lucid substance. Swift.…
  15. Lucid intervalp. 792an interval of reason enjoyed by an insane person, or lunatic, between two fits of insanity. His sobriety of demeanor is no other than a lucid interval, and his passion mere delirium. Smollett. Syn.…
  16. Lu·cid’i·ty, n.p. 792The state of being lucid; brightness; clearness. [Obs.]
  17. Lū'cid-ly, adv.p. 792In a lucid manner; clearly.
  18. Lū'cid-ness, n.p. 792The quality or state of being lucid; brightness; clearness.
  19. Lū'ci-fer, n.p. 792The planet Venus, when appearing as the morning star;—also applied, in Isaiah, by a bold metaphor, to a king of Babylon. How art thou fallen from heaven, Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut…
  20. Lū'ci-fē'ri-an, a.p. 792Pertaining to Lucifer, or to the Luciferians.
  21. Lū'ci-fē'ri-an, n.p. 792(Eccl. Hist.) One of the followers of Lucifer, bishop of Cagliari, in the fourth century, who separated from the orthodox churches because they would not go as far as he did in opposing the Arians.
  22. Lu·cif'er-ous, a.p. 792Giving light; affording light or means of discovery.
  23. Lu·cĭf'er-ous-ly, adv.p. 792In a luciferous manner.
  24. Lu'ci-fic, a.p. 792Producing light.
  25. Lū'ci-fōrm, a.p. 792Having the form of light; resembling light. The water prepares us, and purifies our luciform spirit to receive the divinity. Pausanias, Trans.
  26. Lu·cĭf'ri·an, a.p. 792Of, or pertaining to, Lucifer; satanic. [Obs.] “Luciferian pride.” Marston.
  27. Lu'ci-mē-ter, n.p. 792An instrument for measuring the intensity of light; a photometer.
  28. Lŭck, n.p. 792That which happens to a person; an event, good or ill, affecting a man's interest or happiness, and which is deemed casual; a course or series of such events regarded as occurring by chance; chance…
  29. Lŭck'ĭ-ly, adv.p. 792In a lucky manner; by good fortune; with a favorable issue; — used in a good sense; as, they luckily escaped injury.
  30. Lŭck'i-ness, n.p. 792The state or quality of being fortunate; as, the luckiness of a man or of an event. 2. Good fortune; a favorable issue or event.
  31. Lŭck'less, a.p. 792Without luck; unpropitious; unfortunate; meeting with ill success; as, a luckless gamester; a luckless maid. “Prayers made and granted in a luckless hour.” Dryden.
  32. Lŭck'-less-ly, adv.p. 792In a luckless manner.
  33. Lāck'-pēn'ny, n.p. 792A small sum given back to the payer, by one who receives money under a contract or bargain. [Scot.] Jamieson.
  34. Lŭck'y, a.p. 792Favored by luck; fortunate; meeting with good success;—said of persons; as, a lucky adventurer. 2. Producing good by chance, or unexpectedly; favorable; auspicious; fortunate; as, a lucky time. We…
  35. Lu'cra-tive, a.p. 792Yielding lucre; gainful; profitable; making increase of money or goods; as, a lucrative trade; lucrative business or office.
  36. Lū'cra-tive-ly, adv.p. 792In a lucrative manner.
  37. Lū'cre, n.p. 792Gain in money or goods; profit;—often in an ill sense. “A place of great lucre, and great sensual indulgence.” South. “The lust of lucre, and the dread of death.” Pope.
  38. Lū'cre, v. i.p. 792To desire pecuniary advantage. [Obs.] Anderson.
  39. Lu-crĭf'er-oūs, a.p. 792Gainful; profitable. [Obs.] Boyle.
  40. Lu-crif'ic, a.p. 792Producing profit; gainful. [Obs.]
  41. Luc-tā'tion, n.p. 792Effort to overcome in contest; struggle; endeavor. [Obs.]
  42. Lūct'ū-al, a.p. 792Producing grief. [Obs.] Sir G. Buck.
  43. Lū'cu-brāte, v. i.p. 792To study by candle-light or a lamp; to study by night.
  44. Lū'cu-brāte, v. t.p. 792To elaborate or perfect by night study or laborious endeavor.
  45. Lū'cu-brā'tion, n.p. 792The act of lucubrating, or studying by candle-light; nocturnal study. 2. That which is composed by night; that which is produced by meditation in retirement. The most trifling lucubration was…
  46. Lū'en-brā'tor, n.p. 792One who studies by night; also, one who produces lucubrations.
  47. Lu'cu-brā'to-ry, a.p. 792Composed by candle-light, or by night; laborious or painstaking. Pope.
  48. Lū'cīle, n.p. 792(Astron.) A luminous spot on the sun.
  49. Lū'cu-lent, a.p. 792Lucid; clear; transparent. Thomson. 2. Clear; evident; luminous. “Most luculent testimonies.” Hooker. 3. Bright; shining in beauty. [Obs.] “Most debonair and luculent lady.” B. Jonson.
  50. Lu-cŭl'lite, n.p. 792(Min.) A variety of black limestone, often polished for ornamental purposes.
  51. Lu-cū'mā, n.p. 792(Bot.) A genus of plants, of which the species are trees yielding milky juices.
  52. Lu-dĭb'rĭ-ōŭs, a.p. 792Sportive; wanton. [Obs.]
  53. Lū'di-crōŭs, a.p. 792Adapted to raise laughter, without scorn or contempt; sportive. A chapter upon German rhetoric would be in the same ludicrous predicament as Van Troil's chapter on the snakes of Iceland, which…
  54. Lū'di-crōūs-ly, adv.p. 792In a ludicrous manner.
  55. Lū'di-crōus-ness, n.p. 792The quality or state of being ludicrous; sportiveness.
  56. Lū'di-fi-cā'tion, n.p. 792The act of deriding.
  57. Lu-dif'i-ca-to-ry, a.p. 792Making sport; tending to excite derision. [Obs.] Barrow.
  58. Lū'es, n.p. 792(Med.) Poison; pestilence.
  59. Lāfe or Lāff, n.p. 793The open hand. [Prov. Eng.]
  60. Lŭff, v. i.p. 793(Naut.) To turn the head of a ship toward the wind; to sail nearer the wind; to put the tiller on the lee side, in order to make the ship sail nearer the wind. To luff round, or luff a-lee, to make…