Kingsevil, kingz-e'vl. s. a scrofulous distem-Knot, not. s. a complication of a cord or string

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.
to perceive with ceftainty; to distinguish;
to recognise; to converse with another sex
Know, no. v. n. to have clear and certain
perception; to be informed
Knowing, no ing. a. skilful, intelligent
Knowingly, no ing-lè. ad. with skill, with
knowledge

Knowledge, nol'iêdje. s. certain perception;
learning; skill; cognizance
Knuckle, nuk'kl. s. the joint of the finger
protuberant when the hand is closed
Knuckle, nuk'kl. v. n. to submit
Knuckled, nuk'kld. a. jointed

L.

LA, law. interj. see, look, behold
Label, label. s. a small slip or scrip of
Labent, la'bent. a. sliding, gliding, slipping
Labial, la'be-Al. a. uttered by the lips
Labiated, la'bé-à-têd. a. formed with lips
Laboratory, lab'bỏ-rå-tur-ẻ. s. a chyinist's

workroom

Laconism, lák'ko-nizm. s. a concise style
Laconically, lå-kon'ně-kál-é. ad. briefly, con-
Lactary, lak'ta-rẻ. a. milky
[cisely
Lactary, lâk'ta-ré. s. a dairy
Lacteal, lak'te ál. a. conveying chyle
Lacteal, lak'tè-âl. s. the vessel that conveys
Lacteous, lak'tè-us. a. milky
{chyle
Lad, lad. s. a boy, a stripling
Ladder, lad'dir. . a frame with steps; a gra-
dual rise
[out

Lade, låde. v. a. to load, to freight; to heav●
Lading, la'ding. s. weight, burden, freight
Ladle, la'dl. s. a large spoon, a vessel
Lady, la'de. s. a woman of high rank; a word
of complaisance [the Blessed Virgin
Lady-day, là-de-da'. s. the annunciation of
Lady-like, la'de-like. a. delicate, elegant
Ladyship, la'de-ship. s. the title of a lady
Lag, lag. a. coming behind

[beast

[ting Lag, låg. s. the lowest class, the fagend
wri-Lag, låg. v. n. to loiter, to move slowly
Laical, la'e-kal. a. belonging to the laity
Laid, lade. part. pass. of lay
Lain, låne. part. pass. of lie
Lair, låre. s. the couch of a boar, or wild
Laity, la'è-te. s. the people as distinguished
from the clergy
[water
Lake, like. s. a large diffusion of inland
Lamb, lâm. s. the young of a sheep
Lambkin, lâm'kin. s. a little lamb
Lambative, lam'ba-tiv. s. a medicine taken
by licking with the tongue
Lamb's-wool, lâms'wůl. s. ale mixed with the
puip of roasted apples
Lambent, lâm'bent. a. playing about, gliding
over without harm

Laborious, lâ-bo'ré-us. a. assiduous; tiresome
Laboriously, là-bỏ'rẻ-us-lè. ad. with labour,
with toil
[ness, difficulty; assiduity
Laboriousness, lâ-bo'rè-us-nês. s. toilsome-
Labour, la'bur. s. pains, toils; childbirth
Labour, la'bur. v. n. to toil; to do work; to
move with difficulty; to be in distress; to
be in travail

Labourer, l'bur-år. s. one who is employed
in coarse and toilsome work; one who
takes pains in any employment
Laboursome, la'hur-sům. a. made with great
labour and diligence

Labyrinth, lab'bér-inth. s. a maze, a place
formed with inextricable windings
Lace, låse. s. a cord, an ornamental trimming
Lace, lase. v. a. to fasten with a string; to
adorn with gold or silver textures sewed
on; to beat

Lame, fame. a. crippled; hobbling
Lame, lime. v. a. to cripple
Lamellated, làm mẻ-a-têd. B. covered with
fiims or plates

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
Lachrymary, lak'krẻ-má-rẻ. a. containing
[tears

Lack, lak. v. n. to be in want
Lack, lak. s. want, need
Lackbrain, lak'brane. s. one that wants wit
Lacker, lák kör. s. a kind of varnish
Lacker, lak'kir. v. a. to do over with lacker
Lackey, lak'ké. s. a foot-boy

[lamenta

of sorrow; audible grief
Lamenter, la-ment'år. s. he who mourns or
Lamina, lam'me-nå. s. thin plate, one coat
laid over another

Laminated, lâm'me-na-têd. a. plated
Lammas, lâm'mas. s. the first of August
Lamp, lamp. s. a light made with oil and a

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. s. a country; a region; earth;
nation, people

Land, land. v. a. to set on shore
Land, land. v. n. to come on shore
Landau, lån-daw'. s. a coach whose top may
occasionally open

Landed, lan'd3d. a. having a fortune in land
Landflood, land'flud. s. an inundation
Landholder, land'hol-dur. s. one whose for-
tune is in land
[and sells land
Landjobber, land'job-bur. s. one who buys
Landgrave, land'gråve. s. a German title of
dominion

Landlady, lan'la-dè. s. a woman who has
tenants holding from her; the mistress of
(without fortune
Landless, land'!ês. a. without property,

an inn

stones or gems

Lapidate, lap'è-date. v. a. to stone
Lapideous, la-pid'è-us. a. stony
Lapidescence, lap-é-dés'sense. s. stony con-

cretion

Lapidifick, lap-é-dif'fik. a. forming stones
Lapidist, lap'é-dist. s. a dealer in stones or
gems
[azure colour
Lapis-lazuli, là-pis-lázh'u-ll. a. a stone of an
Lappet, lap'pit. s. part of a head-dress
Lapse, lapse. s. flow, fall; petty error
Lapse, lapse. v. n. to fall by degrees; to fall
from truth or faith

Lapwing, lap'wing. s. a clamorous bird
Larboard, lar'bord. s. the left-hand side of a
ship

Larceny, lår'se-ne. s. petty theft
Lard, lård. s. the grease of swine
Lard, lård. v. a. to stuff with bacon; to fatten
Larder, lår'dir. s. the room where meat is
kept or salted

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
Largess, lar'jes. . a present, a bounty
Lark, lark. s. a s pall singing bird
Larkspur, lark'spr. s. a plant

Landscape, land'skape. s. a region, the pros-Larum, lår'rum. s. noise noting danger
pect of a country; a picture [and houses
Land-tax, land'taks. s. tax laid upon land
Land-waiter, land'wa-tur. s. an officer of the

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
Lascivient, lå-siv'vè-ẻnt. a frolicksome
wantoning

Lascivious, la-siv'vè-us. a. lewd; wanton
Lasciviousness, la-siv'vẻ-us-nés. s. wanton-
ness, looseness

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
Last, last. a. latest; hindmost

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
Last, låst. s. the mould on which shoes are
formed; a certain weight or measure
Lasting, lås'ting. part. a. continuing, durable
Lastly, last'ie. ad. in the last place
Latch, lätsh. s. a fastening for a door
Latch, låtsh. v. a. to fasten with a latch
Latchet, låtsh'it. s. a shoe-string

Late, låte. a. slow, long delayed; deceased;
far in the day or night

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
Latent, la'tent. a. hidden, secret
Lateral, lât'ter-ål. a. on or near the side
Laterally, lât'ter-âl-è. a. by the side
Lath, lath. s. a thin slip of wood
Lath, lath. v. a. to fit up with laths
Lathe, lathe. s. the tool of a turner
Lather, låth'ur. v. a. to cover with foam of
water and soap

Lather, lath'ur. s. a froth made by beating
soap with water

Latinism, latin-izm. s. a Latin idiom
Latinist, lat'tin-ist. s. one skilled in Latin

atinity, la-tin'né-tè. s. the Latin tongue
Latinize, lât'tin-ize. v. n. to use words or
phrases borrowed from the Latin
atinize, låt'tin-lze. v. a. to give names a
Latin termination

Latish, late'ish. a. somewhat late

Laurel, lor'ril. s. a tree

Lureled, lor'rild. a. crowned with laurel
Lava, la'va. s. the overflowing of sulphureous

matter from a volcano
Lavation, la-va'shun.

Lavatory, lav'vå-tur-ẻ.
of washing

s. a wash, the act

Lave, låve. v. a. to wash, to bathe; to lade,
to draw out

Lavender, liv'ven-dur. s. a plant
Laver, la'var. s. a washing-vessel

Lavish, lav'ish. a. prodigal, wasteful; profuse
Lavish, lav'ish. v. a. to scatter with profusion
Lavishly, lav'ish-lè. ad. profusely, prodigally
Lavishment, lav ish-ment.
Lavishness, lav'ish-nés.
s. prodigality,
profusion
[process
Law, law. s. a rule of action; edict; judicial
Lawful, law'ful. a. agreeable to law
ex-Lawfully, law'ful-è. ad. legally

Latitude, lât'te-túde. s. breadth, width;
tent; a particular degree reckoned from
the equator

Latitudinarian, lât-è-tù-dé-nå ́-rẻ-al. s. one
who allows himself great liberties in reli-
gious matters

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
Lawgiver, law'giv-år. s. legislator
Lawless, law'lês. a. unrestrained by law; con
trary to law

Lawn, lawn. s. an open space between woods;

fine linen

Lawsuit, law'sute. s. a process in law
Lawyer, law'yer. s. professor of 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
Laugh, laf. s. the convulsion caused by

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
excite laughter

Laugher, lafur. s. a man fond of merriment.
Laughingly, lifting-lè, al. in a merry way

Lazar, la'zar. s. one infected with filthy and
pestilential diseases
Lazar-house, la'zar-boise.
s. an hospital
Lazaretto, liz-år-rét'to.
Lazily, la'zé-lé. ad. idly, heavily

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
Lea, lé. s. ground enclosed
Lead, led. s. a soft heavy metal

Lead, led. v. a. to fit with lead in any manner
Lead, lède. v. a. pret. led. to guide; to con-
duct; to allure; to induce; to pass
Leaden, led'dn. a. made of lead; heavy

Laureate, law'ré-át. & decked or invested Leader, lé'dir. s. one that leads or conducts,

Leading, le'ding. part. a. principal
Leaf, lèfe. s. the green deciduous parts of
plants and flowers; part of a book, or door;
auy thing foliated

Leadess, lefe'lês. a. naked of leaves

League, leeg. s. a confederacy; a measure of
length

League, leeg. v. n. to unite, to confederate
Leagued, leegd. a. confederated

Leak, léke. s. a breach or hole which lets in
water
[drop through a breach
Leak, leke. v. n. to let water in or out, to
Leakage, le'kidje. s. allowance for acciden-

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
Lee, léẻ. a. having the wind blowing on, or
directed towards it

Leech, ièètsh. s. a kind of small water-serpent
Leek, lèék. s. a pot-herb

Lean, lène. v. n. pret. leaned or leant. to Leer, lère. s. an oblique view
incline against

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
Lees, léèz. s. dregs, sediment

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
Leap-year, lepe'yère. s. every fourth year
Learn, lern. v. a. to gain knowledge
Learned, ler'ned. a. versed in science and
literature

Learning, lerning. s. literature
Learner, lér'nůr.

rudiments

lands

harvest-men leave

hand
[al use of the left hand
Left-handedness, left-bånd'éd-nes. s. habitu-
Leg, leg. s. the limb between the knee and
the foot
[by will
Legacy, leg'â-sẻ. s. a particular thing given
Legal, legal. a. according to law
Legality, le-gal'è-té. s. lawfulness

one who is yet in his Legalize, legal-ize. v. a. to authorize
Legally, le'gal-lé. ad. lawfully

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
brace and a half

Leash, leesh. v. a. to bind, to hold in a string
Leasing, le'zing. s. lies, falsehood

Least, leest. a. the superlative of little,
smallest

Least, léést. ad. in the lowest degree
Leather, leth'ir. s. dressed hides of animals
skin, ironically

Leathery, leth'ûr-é. a. resembling leather
Leave, lève. s. liberty, permission, farewell
Leave, lève. v. a. pret. I left; I have left.
to quit, to forsake; to bequeath; to re-
sign; to cease to do
Leaven, lev'vên. s. ferment mixed with any
body to make it light
Leaven, lev'ven. v. a. to ferment
Leavings, lè'vingz. s. remnant, relicks
Lecherous, lêtsh'ur-us. a. lewd, lustful
Lecherousness, fêtsh'ur-us-nês.

Letchery, letsh'ur-d

dess

8. lewd