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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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Lu·cid’i·ty, n. p. 792The state of being lucid; brightness; clearness. [Obs.]Lū'cid-ly, adv. p. 792In a lucid manner; clearly.Lū'cid-ness, n. p. 792The quality or state of being lucid; brightness; clearness.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…Lū'ci-fē'ri-an, a. p. 792Pertaining to Lucifer, or to the Luciferians.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.Lu·cif'er-ous, a. p. 792Giving light; affording light or means of discovery.Lu·cĭf'er-ous-ly, adv. p. 792In a luciferous manner.Lu'ci-fic, a. p. 792Producing light.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.Lu·cĭf'ri·an, a. p. 792Of, or pertaining to, Lucifer; satanic. [Obs.] “Luciferian pride.” Marston.Lu'ci-mē-ter, n. p. 792An instrument for measuring the intensity of light; a photometer.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…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.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.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.Lŭck'-less-ly, adv. p. 792In a luckless manner.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.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…Lu'cra-tive, a. p. 792Yielding lucre; gainful; profitable; making increase of money or goods; as, a lucrative trade; lucrative business or office.Lū'cra-tive-ly, adv. p. 792In a lucrative manner.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.Lū'cre, v. i. p. 792To desire pecuniary advantage. [Obs.] Anderson.Lu-crĭf'er-oūs, a. p. 792Gainful; profitable. [Obs.] Boyle.Lu-crif'ic, a. p. 792Producing profit; gainful. [Obs.]Luc-tā'tion, n. p. 792Effort to overcome in contest; struggle; endeavor. [Obs.]Lūct'ū-al, a. p. 792Producing grief. [Obs.] Sir G. Buck.Lū'cu-brāte, v. i. p. 792To study by candle-light or a lamp; to study by night.Lū'cu-brāte, v. t. p. 792To elaborate or perfect by night study or laborious endeavor.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…Lū'en-brā'tor, n. p. 792One who studies by night; also, one who produces lucubrations.Lu'cu-brā'to-ry, a. p. 792Composed by candle-light, or by night; laborious or painstaking. Pope.Lū'cīle, n. p. 792(Astron.) A luminous spot on the sun.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.Lu-cŭl'lite, n. p. 792(Min.) A variety of black limestone, often polished for ornamental purposes.Lu-cū'mā, n. p. 792(Bot.) A genus of plants, of which the species are trees yielding milky juices.Lu-dĭb'rĭ-ōŭs, a. p. 792Sportive; wanton. [Obs.]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…Lū'di-crōūs-ly, adv. p. 792In a ludicrous manner.Lū'di-crōus-ness, n. p. 792The quality or state of being ludicrous; sportiveness.Lū'di-fi-cā'tion, n. p. 792The act of deriding.Lu-dif'i-ca-to-ry, a. p. 792Making sport; tending to excite derision. [Obs.] Barrow.Lū'es, n. p. 792(Med.) Poison; pestilence.Lāfe or Lāff, n. p. 793The open hand. [Prov. Eng.]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…Lŭff, n. p. 793(Naut.) (a.) The side of a ship toward the wind. (b.) The act of sailing a ship close to the wind. (c.) The roundest part of a ship’s bow. (d.) The forward or weather leech of a sail, especially of…Luff-tackle p. 793a purchase composed of a double and single block and fall, used for various purposes. Totten.—Luff upon luff, a luff-tackle attached to the fall of another luff-tackle. Dana.Lūf'fer, n. p. 793See LOUVER.Lŭg, v. t. p. 793To pull with force, as something heavy and moved with difficulty; to haul; to drag. Jowler lugs him still Through hedges. Dryden. 2. To carry or convey with labor. They must divide the image among…Lūg, v. i. p. 793To drag; to move heavily. [Obs.]Lŭg, n. p. 793Any thing drawn or carried with difficulty; a weight; and also the effort of drawing or carrying any thing heavy. [Colloq. and low.] 2. The ear, especially its lobe. [Scot. and Prov. Eng.] 3. That…Lŭg'gāge, n. p. 793That which is lugged or carried with difficulty; any thing cumbrous and heavy to be carried; especially, a traveler's trunks, baggage, &c. I am gathering up my luggage, and preparing for my journey.…Lūg'gāge-văn, n. p. 793A railway-car for carrying luggage; a baggage-car. [Eng.]Lūg'gēr, n. p. 793(Naut.) A small vessel carrying three masts, with a running bowsprit and long or lug sails. Totten.Lūg'-märk, n. p. 793A mark cut into the ear of an animal to identify it.Lūg'-sālī, n. p. 793(Naut.) A square sail bent upon a yard that hangs obliquely to the mast. Totten.Lu-gū'bri-oŭs, a. p. 793Mournful; indicating sorrow; as, a lugubrious look.Lu-gū'bri-oŭs-ly, adv. p. 793Mournfully.Lūg'-worm(-wûrm), n. p. 793(Entom.) A chaetopod worm (Arenicola piscatorum), much resembling an earthworm, but considerably larger. It is found in sandy beaches, and is used for bait by European fishermen; — called also lug…Lūke, a. p. 793Not fully hot; moderately warm; lukewarm. [Obs.] [Formerly written also leuke.]