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Labyrinthine
Pertaining to, or like, a labyrinth; labyrinthal; labyrinthian.

Laceman
A man who deals in lace.

Lacerative
Lacerating, or having the power to lacerate; .

Lactarene
A preparation of casein from milk, used in printing calico.

Lacteal
One of the lymphatic vessels which convey chyle from the small intestine through the mesenteric glands to the thoracic duct; a chyliferous vessel.

Lactean
Milky; consisting of, or resembling, milk.

Lactyl
An organic residue or radical () derived from lactic acid.

Lagopous
Having a dense covering of long hair, like the foot of a hare.

Lamentin
See .

Lancepesade
An assistant to a corporal; a private performing the duties of a corporal; -- called also .

Landgraviate
The territory held by a landgrave.

Landstorm
See .

lanthanide
Any of the lanthanide series (atomic numbers 57 through 71).

Lapidify
To convert into stone or stony material; to petrify.

lap up
To take up (drink or food) with the tongue; to drink by licking up.

Lar
A tutelary deity; a deceased ancestor regarded as a protector of the family. The domestic Lares were the tutelar deities of a house; household gods.

laser surgery
Surgery using lasers.

Lasiocampidae
A natural family of moths whose larvae include the tent caterpillars; the eggars; the lappet moths.

Lask
A diarrhea or flux.

Lasket
latching.

Lastery
A red color.

Latticework
Same as , , 1.

Laudation
The act of lauding; praise; high commendation.

Lave
To lade, dip, or pour out.

Lavish
To expend or bestow with profusion; to use with prodigality; to squander; .

Lawing
Expeditation.

Lawn
A very fine linen (or sometimes cotton) fabric with a rather open texture. Lawn is used for the sleeves of a bishop's official dress in the English Church, and, figuratively, stands for the office itself.

Leaseholder
A tenant under a lease.

Leathern
Made of leather; consisting of leather; .

Lee
To lie; to speak falsely.

Legend
To tell or narrate, as a legend.

Legerdemainist
One who practices sleight of hand; a prestidigitator.

Lepered
Affected or tainted with leprosy.

Lesquerella
A genus of low-growing hairy herbs, comprising some of the bladderpods.

Lesson
To teach; to instruct.

Leucophlegmatic
Having a dropsical habit of body, with a white bloated skin.

levodopa
A substance used as a therapy for ; the L form of Dopa; L-dihydroxyphenylalanine; L-hydroxytyrosine (); also called . In the body it is converted by the enzyme dopa-decarboxylase into , the form in which it is active in the brain, affecting neural impulse transmission.

Liable
Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable; .

Libel
To defame, or expose to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule, by a writing, picture, sign, etc.; to lampoon.

Libidinist
One given to lewdness.

Lick
A stroke of the tongue in licking.

Lickerish
Eager; craving; urged by desire; eager to taste or enjoy; greedy.

Lie
See .

Liege
A free and independent person; specif., a lord paramount; a sovereign.

Ligsam
Same as .

Likeness
The state or quality of being like; similitude; resemblance; similarity; .

Lilac
A shrub of the genus . There are six species, natives of Europe and Asia. , the common lilac, and , the Persian lilac, are frequently cultivated for the fragrance and beauty of their purplish or white flowers. In the British colonies various other shrubs have this name.

Limb
A border or edge, in certain special uses.

Limit
To apply a limit to, or set a limit for; to terminate, circumscribe, or restrict, by a limit or limits;

Limonin
A bitter, white, crystalline substance found in orange and lemon seeds.

Linch
A ledge; a right-angled projection.

Linen
Made of linen;

Linguadental
An articulation pronounced by the aid or use of the tongue and teeth.

Lingula
A tonguelike process or part.

Lionlike
Like a lion; brave as a lion.

lipoidemia
Same as .

Liss
Release; remission; ease; relief.

Literatim
Letter for letter.

Litigant
A person engaged in a lawsuit.

Lofty
Lifted high up; having great height; towering; high.

Logomachist
One who contends about words.

Lombardic
Of or pertaining to Lombardy of the Lombards.

long-haired
having long hair; .

Longly
With longing desire.

Long-tongue
The wryneck.

Lovely
In a manner to please, or to excite love.

Lowly
In a low manner; humbly; meekly; modestly.

low-priced
same as .

Lugger
A small vessel having two or three masts, and a running bowsprit, and carrying lugsails. See in Appendix.

Lupulin
A bitter principle extracted from hops.

Lurchline
The line by which a fowling net was pulled over so as to inclose the birds.

Lusk
To be idle or unemployed.

Lutenist
Same as .

Lyncher
One who assists in lynching.