Kersey, kér'zé. s. coarse stuff Ketch, kêtsh. s. a heavy ship Kettle, két' tl. a vessel in which liquor is boiled [of brass Kettledrum, kêt'tl-drum. s. a drum made Key, kẻ. s. an instrument to open a lock; part of a musical instrument; a certain tone; a wharf Keyage, kidje. s. money paid for wharfage Keyhole, ke hoie. s. the perforation in a door or lock through which the key is put Keystone, ke stone. s. the middie stone of an arch Kibe, kylbe. s. an ulcerated chilblain Kick, kik. v. a. to strike with the foot Kick, kik. s. a blow with the foot Kickshaw, kik'shaw. s. something fantastical; a dish so changed by the cookery that it can scarcely be known Kid, kid. s. the young of a goat Kid, kid. v. a. to bring forth kids Kidnap, kidnap. v. a. to steal children, to steal human beings. Kidnapper, kid-nap-pår. s. one who steals human beings Kidney, kid'ne. s. one of the two glands that separate the urine from the blood; race, kind Kilderkin, kil'der-kin. s. a small barrel Killer, kil'lür. s. one that deprives of life Kind, kyind. a. benevolent, favourable Kindle, kin'dl. v. a. to set on fire; to exas- Kingcraft, king'kraft. s. the act or art of Kiss, kis. v. a. to touch with the lips Kite, kylte. s. a bird of prey; a name of re- Knap, nap. v. a. to bite, to break short Knavish, na'vish. a. dishonest; mischievous Knead, need. v. a. to beat or mingle any Knee, nee. s. the joint between the leg and the thigh [sunk to the knees Kneedeep, nee'deep. a. rising to the knees, Kneel, néél. v. n. to bend the knee, to rest on the knee [funeral Knel, nel. s. the sound of a bell rung at a Knew, nu. pret. of know Knife, nife. s. plur. Knives. an instrument edged and pointed, wherewith meat is cut Knight, nite. s. the rank of gentlemen next to baronets; a champion Knight, alte. v. a. to create a knight Knight-errant, nite-ér'rânt. s. a wandering knight Knight-errantry, nÎte-er’rânt-rẻ. s. the cha racter or manners of wandering knights Knighthood, nlte'hůd. s. the character of dignity of a knight Knightiy, nite'lè. a. befitting a knight Kingsevil, kingz-e'vl. s. a scrofulous distem-Knot, not. s. a complication of a cord or string per, commonly believed to be cured by the touch of the king Kinsfolk, kinz'fèke. s. relations Kinsman, kinz'mân. s. a inan of the same Knotty, not'te. a. full of knots; iLricate, || Laconick, lä-kon'ik. a. short, brief difficult Know, no. v. a. pret. I knew, I have known. Knowledge, nol'iêdje. s. certain perception; L. LA, law. interj. see, look, behold workroom Laconism, lák'ko-nizm. s. a concise style Lade, låde. v. a. to load, to freight; to heav● [beast [ting Lag, låg. s. the lowest class, the fagend Laborious, lâ-bo'ré-us. a. assiduous; tiresome Labourer, l'bur-år. s. one who is employed Labyrinth, lab'bér-inth. s. a maze, a place Lame, fame. a. crippled; hobbling of sorrow Lamely, lame'lè. ad. like a cripple Lameness, lame'nés. s. the state of a cripple ; imperfection [to sorrow for Lament, là-ment'. v. a. to bewail or bemoan; Lament, lå-ment'. s. lamentation; expression Laceman, låse'mån. s. one who deals in lace [ed; mournful Lacerable, lås'ser-á-bl. a. such as may be torn Lamentable, lâm'mer-ta-bl. a. to be lamentLacerate, las'ser-åte. v. a. to tear, to rend Lamentably, lâm'mên-ta-blè. ad. pitifully Laceration, lås-ser-a'shun. s. the act of tear-Lamentation, lår-men-ta'shun. s. expression ing; the breach made by tearing I.acerative, las'ser-â-tîv. a. having the power to tear Lachrymal, lak'krẻ-mál. a. genarating tears Lack, lak. v. n. to be in want [lamenta of sorrow; audible grief Laminated, lâm'me-na-têd. a. plated wick; that which contains the oil and wick Lampblack, lamp'blik. s. a black substance made by holding a torch under the bottom of a basin lick up Lapdog, lap'dog. s. a little dog [in the lap Lapful, lap'tal. s. as much as can be contained Lapidary, lap'é-dâr-è. s. one who deals in Lampoon, lâm-poón'. s. a personal satire, abuse Lap, lap. v. a. to wrap or twist round; to Lampoon, lam-póón'. v. a. to abuse with personal satire [personal satire Lampooner, läm-pôôn'ůr. s. a scribbler of Lamprey, lâm'prè. s. a kind of eel Lance, lanse. s. a long spear Lance, lânse. v. a. to pierce, to cut Lancet, lân'sit. s. a small pointed chirurgical instrument Lancirate, lan'sé-nåte. v. a. to tear, to rend Land, land. v. a. to set on shore Landed, lan'd3d. a. having a fortune in land Landlady, lan'la-dè. s. a woman who has an inn stones or gems Lapidate, lap'è-date. v. a. to stone cretion Lapidifick, lap-é-dif'fik. a. forming stones Lapwing, lap'wing. s. a clamorous bird Larceny, lår'se-ne. s. petty theft Large, lårdje. a. big, bulky; wide Landlocked, lånd'lôkt. a. shut in or enclosed Largely, lårdje'lé. ad. widely; liberally with land Landlord, land'lord. s. the master of an inn Landmark, land mårk. s. any thing set up to preserve boundaries Largeness, lardje'nês. s. bigness, extension Landscape, land'skape. s. a region, the pros-Larum, lår'rum. s. noise noting danger customs Landward, land'wård. ad. towards the land Lape, låne. s. a narrow way between hedges; a narrow street Language, lang'gwidje. s. human speech; the tongue of one nation as distinct from others; style Languid, lang'gwid. a. faint, weak Larynx, larinks. s. the windpipe Lascivious, la-siv'vè-us. a. lewd; wanton Lash, lash. s. a stroke with any thing pliant and tough; the thong or point of a whip Lash, läsh. v. a. to strike, to scourge; to tie any thing down to the side or mast of a ship Languidness, lång'gwid-nés. s. weakness, Lass, las. s. a girl, a young woman feebleness Languish, lang'gwish. v. n. to pine Lassitude, lås'sé-tude. s. weariness, fatigue Languishingly, lang'gwish-Ing-lè. ad. weak-Last, last. ad. the last time Lantern-jaws, lân'tůrn-jawz. s. a thin visage Lap, lap. s. the loose part of a garment; the part formed by the knees in a sitting posture Last, låst. v. n. to endure, to continue Late, låte. a. slow, long delayed; deceased; Late, låte. ad. after long delays; in a latter season; lately Lately, late'lè. ad. not long ago Lateness, láte'nés. s. time far advanced Lather, lath'ur. s. a froth made by beating Latinism, latin-izm. s. a Latin idiom atinity, la-tin'né-tè. s. the Latin tongue Latish, late'ish. a. somewhat late Laurel, lor'ril. s. a tree Lureled, lor'rild. a. crowned with laurel matter from a volcano Lavatory, lav'vå-tur-ẻ. s. a wash, the act Lave, låve. v. a. to wash, to bathe; to lade, Lavender, liv'ven-dur. s. a plant Lavish, lav'ish. a. prodigal, wasteful; profuse Latitude, lât'te-túde. s. breadth, width; Latitudinarian, lât-è-tù-dé-nå ́-rẻ-al. s. one patitudinarian, lắt-ẻ-tủ-dẻ-nổ rẻ-in. a. restrained or confined atrant, la'trânt. a. barking atrociny, lât'ro-sé-né. Dot Lawfulness, law'ful-nês. s. legality Lawn, lawn. s. an open space between woods; fine linen Lawsuit, law'sute. s. a process in law 6. larceny, theft. Lax, läks. a. loose; vague Laxation, låk-sa'shun. s. the act of loosening; the state of being loosened Latter, låt'tur. a. modern; mentioned last Laxative, läks'å-tiv. a. having the power to of two Latterly, lit'tur-lé. ad. of late ease costiveness Laxity, laks'é-té. Lattice, lât'tis. s. a window made up with a Laxness, laks'nés. kind of network Laud, lawd. s. praise [ness openness s. looseness; slackness; Lay, là. pret. of lie. to rest Laud, lawd. v. a. to praise, to celebrate Lay, là. v. a. to place along; to put; to Laudable, law'då-bl. a. praiseworthy com- make a bet; to calm; to prohibit a spirit mendable to walk; to bring forth eggs; to impute Laudableness, law'dâ-bl-nês. s. praiseworthi-Lay, là. s. a row, a stratum; a wager Laudanum, lod'da-nům. s. a soporifick tincture Laugh, låf. v. n. to make that noise which sudden merriment excites Laugh, laf. v. a. to deride, to scorn inent [a plant Lay, là. s. grassy ground, meadow; a song Lay, là. a. belonging to the people as dis tinct from the clergy Layer, la'ur. s. a stratum; a bed; a sprig of merri-Layman, la'mân. s. one of the laity Laughable, låfå-bl. a. such as may properly Laugher, lafur. s. a man fond of merriment. Lazar, la'zar. s. one infected with filthy and Laughingstock, låring-stok. s. a butt, an eb-Laziness, la'zé-nés. s. idleness, sluggishness ject of ridicule Laughter, låf'tur. s. convulsive merriment Launch, lånsh. v. a. to push to sea; to dar from the land Laundress, lan'drês. s. a washerwoman Laundry, lan'dré. s. the room in which clothes are washed Lazy, là'zé. a. idle, sluggish Lead, led. v. a. to fit with lead in any manner Laureate, law'ré-át. & decked or invested Leader, lé'dir. s. one that leads or conducts, Leading, le'ding. part. a. principal Leadess, lefe'lês. a. naked of leaves League, leeg. s. a confederacy; a measure of League, leeg. v. n. to unite, to confederate Leak, léke. s. a breach or hole which lets in tal loss in liquid measures Leaky, le'ke. a. not close Led, lêd. part. pret. of to lead Ledge, lêdje. s. a ridge rising above the rest; any prominence Lee, lée. s. the side opposite to the wind Leech, ièètsh. s. a kind of small water-serpent Lean, lène. v. n. pret. leaned or leant. to Leer, lère. s. an oblique view Lean, lène. a. meagre; hungry; poor Lean, lène. s. the part of flesh which consists of the muscle without the fat [ness Leer, lère. v. n. to look obliquely or archly Leet, leet. s. a law day Leeward, léé'wård. a. opposite the wind Leanness, lene'nes. s. want of flesh; meager-Left, left. part. pret. of leave Leap, lépe. v. n. to jump; to bound; to start Left, laft. a. sinistrous; not on the right band Leap, lépe. s. bound, jump; embrace of Left-handed, left-handed. a. using the left animals Leap-frog, lepe'frog. s. a play of children Learning, lerning. s. literature rudiments lands harvest-men leave hand one who is yet in his Legalize, legal-ize. v. a. to authorize pope [left Lease, lese. s. a contract by which a tempo-Legatary, lég's-tar-è. s. one who has a legacy rary possession is granted of houses or Legatine, leg gå-tine. a. made by a legate Legate, leg'gate. s. an ambassador from the Lease, lese. v. a. to let by lease [left him Lease, leze. v. n. to glean, to gather what the Legatee, leg-ga-tee'. s. one who has a legacy Legation, le-ga'shun. s. an embassy Legend, lè'jend. s. a chronicle; an incredible narrative; any inscription [legend Legendary, led'jên-dâ-rè. a. pertaining to a Legerdemain, lêd-jûr-dé-måne'. ɛ. sleight of hand, juggle Leaser, le'zúr. s. a gleaner Leash, leesh. s. a leather thong; a band; a Leash, leesh. v. a. to bind, to hold in a string Least, leest. a. the superlative of little, Least, léést. ad. in the lowest degree Leathery, leth'ûr-é. a. resembling leather Letchery, letsh'ur-d dess 8. lewd |