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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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Lŭr'dan, a. p. 794Stupid; clownish; blockish. [Obs.]Lür'dan, n. p. 794A clown; a blockhead. [Obs.]Lür'dy, a. p. 794Idle; sluggish. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.Lūre, n. p. 794An object, not unlike a fowl, held out by the falconer to call a hawk. 2. Any enticement; that which invites by the prospect of advantage or pleasure; as, the lures of beauty or of gain.Lūre, v. i. p. 794To call a hawk or other animal. At whatsoever hour of the day this boy lured for him, and called “Limo,” were the dolphin never so close hidden, out he would, and come abroad. Holland.Lūre, v. t. p. 794To draw to the lure. “Lured on by the pleasure of the bait.” Temple. O for a falconer’s voice, to lure this tercel-gentle back! Shak. 2. Hence, to invite by any thing that promises pleasure or…Lū'gy, a. p. 795The same as LURDY. [Prov. Eng.]Lū'rid, a. p. 795Ghastly pale; gloomy; dismal. Wrapped in drifts of lurid smoke On the misty river-side. Tennyson. 2. (Bot.) Having a dirty brown color, a little clouded.Lûrk, v. i. p. 795To lie hid; to lie in wait. Let us lay wait for blood; let us lurk privily for the innocent. Prov. i. 11. 2. To lie concealed or unperceived; to keep out of sight. The defendant lurks and wanders…Lūrk'er, n. p. 795One who lurks or keeps out of sight.Lūr'k'ing-place, n. p. 795A place in which one lurks, or lies hidden; a secret place; a hiding-place; a den. Take knowledge of all the lurking-places where he hideth himself. 1 Sam. xxiii. 23.Lūr'ry, n. p. 795A confused heap. [Rare.] 2. A confused, inarticulate sound or utterance; as, a lurry of words. We are not, therefore, to turn prayer into a kind of lurry. Milton.Lŭs'ciōŭs, a. p. 795Sweet; delicious; grateful to the taste. And raisins keep their luscious, native taste. Dryden. 2. Sweet or rich so as to cloy; hence, fulsome. He had a tedious, luscious way of talking, that was apt…Lū'sciŏŭs-ly, adv. p. 795In a luscious manner.Lūs'ciŏŭs-ness, n. p. 795The state of being luscious.Lū'cern, n. p. 795(Zool.) A lynx.Lŭsh, a. p. 795Full of juice or succulence. How lush and lusty the grass looks! how green! Shak. The year grows lush in juicy stalks. Keats. And at the root, through lush green grasses, burned The red anemone.…Lū'si-ăd, n. p. 795A Portuguese epic poem by Camoëns, on the establishment of the Portuguese government in India.Lūsk, a. p. 795Lazy; slothful. [Obs.]Lūsk, n. p. 795A lazy fellow; a lubber. [Obs.] Kendall.Lūsk, v. i. p. 795To be idle or unemployed. [Obs.]Lūsk'ish, a. p. 795Inclined to be lusk or lazy. Marston.Lūsk'ish-ly, adv. p. 795In a luskish manner.Lūsk'ish-ness, n. p. 795The state of being lusk; laziness; indolence. [Obs.] Spencer.Lu-sō'ri-ōŭs, a. p. 795Used in play; sportive. [Obs.] Sanderson.Lū'so-ry, a. p. 795Used in play; playful; as, lusory methods of instruction. [Obs.] Watts.Lŭst, n. p. 795Vigor; active power. [Obs.] Trees will grow greater if you put salt, or blood, or lees of wine to the roots: the cause may be, the increasing the lust or spirit of the root. Bacon. 2. Inclination…Lust, v. i. p. 795To list; to like. [Obs.] “But all had leave that lust.” Spenser. “Do so if thou lust.” Latimer. 2. To desire eagerly; to long;—with after. Thou mayst kill and eat flesh in all thy gates, whatsoever…Lŭst'er, n. p. 795One who lusts.Lūs'ter or Lūs'tre, n. p. 795A sacrifice. [Rare.] But turning to his luster, calves and dam He showed abhorred death. Chapman. 2. The quality of being polished, or of having a polished or brilliant surface; the quality of…Lūs'ter-less or Lūs'tre-less, a. p. 795Destitute of luster; dim; dull.Lūs'tful, a. p. 795Vigorous; robust; stout. [Obs.] 2. Having lust, or eager desire of carnal gratification; libidinous. 3. Provoking to sensuality; inciting to lust, or exciting carnal desire. Thence his lustful orgies…Lŭst'ful-ly, adv. p. 795In a lustful manner.Lŭst'ful-ness, n. p. 795The state of being lustful.Lūs'tic, a. p. 795Lusty; vigorous. [Obs.] If my old master be hanged, why, so; if not, why, rustic and lustic. J. Webster.Lŭs'ti-hĕad or Lŭs'ti-hŏod, n. p. 795State of being lusty; vigor of body. Spenser. He is so full of lustihood he will ride Joust for it, and win. Tennyson.Lūs'ti-ly, adv. p. 795In a lusty or vigorous manner.Lūs'ti-ness, n. p. 795State of being lusty; vigor; strength.Lūst'less, a. p. 795Listless; not willing. [Obs.] “In his lustless limbs.” Spenser. 2. Not vigorous. [Obs.] Gower.Lūs'tral, a. p. 795Used in purification; as, lustral water. 2. Pertaining to purification; as, lustral days.Lūs'trāte, v. t. p. 795To make clear or pure by means of a propitiatory offering; to purify. See ILLUSTRATE. 2. To go around or through; to view; to survey. Thrice through Aventine’s mount he doth lustrate. Vicars.Lus-trā'tion, n. p. 795The act of lustrating or purifying. And holy water for lustration bring. Dryden. 2. (Antiq.) A sacrifice, or ceremony, by which cities, fields, armies, or people, defiled by crimes, were purified.Lūs'tri-cal, a. p. 795Pertaining to, or used for, purification.Lūs'tring, n. p. 795A kind of glossy silk cloth. See LUTE-STRING.Lūs'trōus, a. p. 795Bright; shining; luminous. “Good sparks and lustrous.” Shak.Lū's'troùs-ly, adv. p. 795In a lustrous manner.Lūs'trum, n. p. 795(Anc. Rome.) The space of five years.Lŭst'-stained, a. p. 795Defiled by lust. Shak.Lŭst'wort, n. p. 795(Bot.) A plant of the genus Drosera: the sun-dew.Lūs'ty, a. p. 795Exhibiting lust or vigor; stout; strong; vigorous; robust; healthful; able of body. Two or three lusty vessels were to depart. Evelyn. Neither would their old men, so many as were yet vigorous and…Lūs'ty-hĕad, n. p. 795The same as LUSTIHOOD.Lū'sus Nătiō're p. 795Sport or freak of nature; a deformed or unnatural production.Lūt'an-ĭst or Lūt'en-ĭst, n. p. 795A person that plays on the lute. A celebrated lutanist was playing to a large company. Asiat. Res.Lu-tā'ri-oūs, a. p. 795Pertaining to mud; living in mud. 2. Of the color of mud.Lu-tā'tion, n. p. 795The act or method of luting vessels.Lūte, n. p. 795(Mus.) A stringed instrument formerly much in use. It consists of four parts, namely, the table or front, the body, having nine or ten ribs or sides, arranged like the divisions of a melon, the neck…Lūte, v. t. p. 795To play on a lute, or as on a lute. Knaves are men That lute and flute fantastic tenderness. Tennyson.Lūte, n. p. 795(Chem.) A composition of clay or other tenacious substance, used for stopping the juncture of vessels so closely as to prevent the escape or entrance of air, or to protect them when exposed to heat…Lūte, v. t. p. 795To close or coat with lute.Lūte'-băcked, a. p. 795Having a curved spine. Those who are lute-backed, thick-shouldered, and bending forward, be long-lived. Holland.