A trough in which the paste of bread is worked together. KNEE, (nee) n. s. The joint of the leg where it is joined to the thigh; a piece of timber growing crooked, and so cut that the trunk and branch make an angle. KNEED, (need) a. Having knees; as, inkneed or out-kneed; having joints, as kneed grass. KŇEEDEEP, (nee-deep) a. Rising to the To KNEEL, (neel) v. n. To perform the act KNELL, (nel) n. s. The sound of a bell rung KNEW, (nu) The pret. of know. KNIFE, (nife) n. s. pl. knives; An instru- KNIGHT, (nite) n. s. A man advanced to a certain degree of military rank; in England knighthood confers the title of sir; as, sir Thomas, sir Richard; when the name was not known, it was usual to say sir knight; a champion. Knight of the Shire, One of the representatives of a county in parliament: he formerly was a military knight, but now any man having an estate in land of six hundred pounds a year is qualified. KNIGHT ERRANT, (nite-er'-rant) n. s. A wandering knight; one who went about in quest of adventures. KNIGHT ERRANTRY, (nite-er'-rant-re) n. S. The character or manners of wander ing knights. To KNIGHT, (nite) v. a. To create one a KNIGHTHOOD, (nite'-hud) n. s. The cha- To KNIT, (nit) v. a. Pret. knit or knitted; To KNITTINGNEEDLE, (nit'-ting-nee-dl) n. s. KNOBBINESS, (nob'-be-nes) n.i. "The qua* lity of having knobs. KNOBBY, (nob'-be) a. Full of knobs; hard; stubborn. To KNOCK, (nok) v.n. To clash; to be KNOCKER, (ngk'-ker) n. s. One that fells To KNOLL, (nole) v. a. To ring the bell, KNOLL, (nọle) n. s. A little round hill; the bell. KNOT, (not) n. 3. A complication of a cord To KNOT, (not) v. a. To complicate in knots; KNOTTED, (not'-ted) a. Full of knots of KNOUT, (nout) n. s. A Russian punish- To KNOW, (no) v. a. Pret. knew, part. known; sex. Fate, far, fall, fat :-me, met ;-pine, pin ;--no, move, certain perception; not to be doubtful; not to be ignorant; to be informed. To know for, To have knowledge of. To know of, To take cognizance of. KNOWING, (no'-ing) a. Skilful; well instructed; remote from ignorance; conscious; intelligent. KNOWINGLY, (no'-ing-le) ad. With skill; with knowledge. KNOWLEDGE, (nol'-ledje) n. s. Certain perception; indubitable apprehension; learning; illumination of the mind; skill in anything; acquaintance with any fact or person; cognizance; notice; information; power of knowing. KNUCKLE, (nyk'-kl) n. s. The joints of the fingers protuberant when the fingers close; the knee joint of a calf; the articulation or joint of a plant. To KNUCKLE, (nuk'-kl) v. n. To submit. KNUCKLED, (nuk'-kld) a. Jointed. KNUR, (nur) n. s. A knot; a hard substance; a wooden ball used in the game called trap and ball. KORAN, (koʻ-ran) n.s. See ALCORAN. KY, (ki) n. s. Kine. L, A liquid consonant, which preserves always the same sound in English. At the end of a monosyllable it is always doubled; as, shall; still; except after a dipthong; as, fail; feel. In a word of more syllables it is usually written single; as, channel; canal; tendril. It is sometimes put before e, and sounded feebly after it; as, Bible; title. It is sometimes mute; as, in alms, calf, chalk, and some other words. LA, (law) interj. See! look! behold! LABDANUM, (lạb-da-num) n. s. A resin, of a strong but not unpleasant smell, and an aromatick but not agreeable taste. To LABEFY, (lab'-e-fi) v.a. To weaken; to impair. LABEL, (la-bel) n. s. A small slip of silk, or other materials; a kind of tassel; a small slip or scrip of writing; anything appendant to a larger writing. In law, A narrow slip of paper or parchment affixed to a deed or writing, in order to hold the appending seal. In heraldry, A peculiar mark upon the shield to distinguish the eldest son from the younger. To LABEL, (la'-bel) v. a. To affix a label on anything, in order to distinguish it. LABENT, (la-bent) a. Sliding; gliding; slipping. LABIAL, (la-be-al) a. A term applied to letters, the pronunciation of which is effected by the lips. LABIATED, (la ́-be-a-ted) a. Formed with lips. LABIODENTAL, (la-be-o-den'-tal) a. Formed or pronounced by the co-operation of the lips. LABORATORY, (lab'-bo-ra-tur-e) n. s. Α chemist's work-room. LABORIOUS, (la-bo'-re-us) a Diligent in work; assiduous; requiring labour; tiresome; not easy. LABORIOUSLY, (la-bo'-re-us-le) ad. With labour; with toil. LABORIOUSNESS, (la-bo'-re-us-nea) n. s. Toilsomeness; difficulty; diligence; assiduity. L. LABOUR, (la'-bur) n. s. The act of doing what requires a painful exertion of strength; pains; toil; work to be done; work done; performance; exercise; motion with some degree of violence; childbirth; travail. To LABOUR, (la-bur) v. n. To toil; to act with painful effort; to do work; to take pains; to move with difficulty; to be diseased with; to be in distress; to be pressed; to be in child-birth; to be in travail. In naval language, spoken of a ship, when every timber is put to the test, and the whole constitution of her architecture is in the full play of all its powers. To LABOUR, (la' bur) v. a. To work at; to move with difficulty; to beat; to belabour. LABOURER, (la'-bur-er) n. s. One who is employed in coarse and toilsome work. LABOURSOME, (la'-bur-sum) a. Made with great labour and diligence. LABRĂ, (la'-brą) n. s. A lip. LABYRINTH, (lab'-ber-inth) n. s. A maze ; a place formed with inextricable windings; formerly a distinguished ornament in the gardens of our ancestors. In anatomy, A part of the internal structure of the ear. LABYRINTHIAN, (laber-in-the-an) u. Having inextricable turnings or windings; perplexed like a labyrinth. LABURNUM, (la-bur-num) n. s. A shrub of the cytisus kind, bearing beautiful yellow flowers. LAC, (lak) n. s. A concrete brittle substance of a dark red colour brought from the East Indies, and taken from the tree called Croton lacciferum. This substance is principally used in making sealing-wax. LACE, (lase) n. s. A string; a cord; a platted string, with which women fasten their clothes; ornaments of fine thread curiously woven; textures of thread, with gold or silver. To LACE, (lase) v. a. To tie; to bind as with a cord; to fasten with a string run through eyelet holes; to adorn with gold or silver textures sewed on; to embellish with not;-tube, tub, bull;-oil;-pound;-thin, Tuis. variegations; to beat, from the sense of lace as a cord. LACEMAN, (lase'-man) n. s. One who deals in lace. LACERABLE, (las'-ser-a-bl) a. Capable as may be torn. To LACERATE, (las'-ser-ate) v. a. To tear; to rend. LACERATION, (las-ser-a'-shun) n. s. The act of tearing or rending; the breach made by tearing. LACERATIVE, (las'-ser-a-tiv) a. Tearing; having the power to tear. LACHES, (latsh -ız) n. s. A law term, signifying negligence or slackness. LACHRYMABLE, (lak'-re-ma-bl) a. Lamentable. LACHRYMAL, (lak'-kre-mal) a. Generating wants wit. One that LACKER, (lak'-ker) n. s. One who is wanting; a kind of varnish, which, spread upon a white substance, exhibits a gold colour. To LACKER, (ląk'-ker) v. a. To smear over with lacker. LACKEY, (lak'-kẹ) n.s. An attending servant; a foot-boy. LACKLUSTRE, (lak'-lus-ter) a. Wanting brightness. LACONICAL, (lą-ko̟n'-e-kal) a. Short; concise.; brief; pithy. LACONICALLY,(la-kon'-e-kal-e) a. Briefly; concisely. LACONICK, (la-kon'-ik) a. Short; brief. LACONISM, (lak'-ko-nizm) n. s. A concise style; a short, pithy expression. LACQUER. See LACKER. LACTARY, (lak'-ta-re) a. Milky; full of juice like milk. LACTARY, (lak'-tą-rẹ) n. S. A dairy house. LACTEAN, (lak'-te-an) a. Milky; having the colour of milk. LACTEOUS, (lak'-te-us) a. Milky; lacteal; conveying chyle. LACTESCENCE, (lak-tes'-sense) n. s. Tendency to milk, or milky colour. LACTESCENT, (lak-tes'-sent) a. Producing milk, or a white juice. LACTIC, (lak'-tik) a. In chymistry, A term applied to the acid of sour milk. LACTIFEROUS, (lak-tif'-fer-us) a. What conveys or brings milk. LAD, (ląd) n. s. A boy; a stripling. LADDER, (ląd'-der) n. s. A frame made with steps placed between two upright pieces; anything by which one climbs. To LADE, (lade) v. a. Pret. luded; and part. pass. laded, or laden; it is now commonly written load; to load; to freight; to burthen; to heave out; to throw out. LADING, (la-ding) n. s. Weight; burthen. LADLE, (la'-di) n. s. A large spoon; a vessel with a long handle, used in throwing out any liquid from the vessel containing it; the receptacles of a mill wheel, into which the water falling turns it. LADY, (la'-de) n. s. A woman of high rank; the title applied to the wives of knights, of all degrees above them; and to the daughters of earls, and all of higher ranks; an illustrious or eminent woman; a word of complaisance used of women; mistress, importing power and dominion; as, lady of the manor. beautiful insect of the LADY-BIRD, (la'-de-berd) n. s. A small The twenty fifth of March; the day on which the annunciation of the blessed virgin is celebrated. LADY-LIKE, (la'-de-like) a. Soft; delicate; elegant. LADYSHIP, (la'-de-ship) n. s. Originally, the state of a lady; the title of a lady. LAG, (lag) a. Coming behind; falling short; sluggish; slow; tardy; last; long delayed. LAG, (lag) n. s. The lowest class; the rump; the fag end; he that comes last, or hangs behind. To LAG, (lag) v. n. To loiter; to move slowly; to stay behind; not to come in. LAGGÅRD, (lag'-gard) a. Backward; sluggish; slow. LAGGER, (lag'-ger) n.s. A loiterer; an idler. LAGOON, (la-goon) n. s. A large pond, or lake. LAICAL. (la-e-kal) a. Belonging to the wild beast. LAIRD, (lard) n. s. the Scottish dialect. Fate far, fall, fat;-me, met;-pine, pin ;-no, move, LAITY, (la-e-te) n. s. The people, as distinguished from the clergy; the state of a layman. LAKE, (lake) n. s. A large diffusion of inland water; small plash of water; a middle colour, betwixt ultramarine and vermilion. To LAKE, (lake) v. n. To play. LAKY, (la'-ke) a. Belonging to a lake. LAMB, (lam) n. s. The young of a sheep. Typically, the Saviour of the world. .T LAMB, (lạm) v. đa To yean; to bring forth lambs. LAMBATIVE, (lam'-ba-tiv) a. Taken by licking. LAMBATIVE, (lam'-ba-tiv) n.s. A medicine taken by licking with the tongue. LAMBKIN, (lam'-kin) n. s. A little lamb. LAMBLIKE, (lam-like) a. Mild; innocent as a lamb; resembling the form of a lamb. LAMBS-WOOL, (lams'-wyl) n. s. Ale mixed with sugar, nutmeg, and the pulp of roasted apples. LAMBENT, (lạm'-bent) a. Playing about ; gliding over without harm. LAMDÕIDAL, (lam-doid'-dal) n. s. Having the form of the letter lamda or A. LAME, (lame) a. Crippled; disabled in the limbs; hobbling; not smooth, alluding to the feet of a verse; imperfect; unsatisfactory. To LAME, (lame) v. a. To make lame; to cripple. LAMELLAR, (lam'-mel-ar) a. Composed of thin scales or flakes. LAMELLATED, (lam'-mel-a-ted) a. Covered with films or plates. LAMELY, (lame'-le) ad. Like a cripple; without natural force or activity; imperfectly; without a full or complete exhibition of all the parts; weakly; unsteadily; poorly. LAMENESS, (lame'-nes) n. s. The state of a cripple; loss or inability of limbs; imperfection; weakness. To LAMENT, (la-ment') v. n. To mourn; to wail; to grieve; to express sorrow. To LAMENT, (la-ment') v. a. To bewail; to mourn; to bemoan; to sorrow for. LAMENT, (la-ment') n. s. Sorrow audibly expressed; lamentation; grief uttered in complaints or cries; expression of sorrow. LAMENTABLE, (lam'-men-tą-bl) a. To be lamented; causing sorrow; mournful; sorrowful; expressing sorrow; miserable, in a ludicrous or low sense; pitiful; despicable. LAMENTABLY, (lam'-men-tą-ble) ad. With expressions or tokens of sorrow; mournfully; so as to cause sorrow; pitifully; despicably. LAMENTATION, (lam-men-ta'-shun) n. s. Expression of sorrow; audible grief. LAMENTER, (la-ment'-er) n. s. One who mourns or laments. LAMENTINE, (lam'-men-tine) n. s. called a sea-cow or manatee. A fish LAMIA, (la-me-ą) n.s. A kind of demon among the ancients, who, under the form of a beautiful woman, was said to have devoured children; a hag; a witch. LAMINA, (lam'-me-ną) n. s. Thin plate; one coat laid over another. LAMINATED, (lam-me-na-ted) a. Plated; used of such bodies whose contexture discovers such a disposition as that of plates lying over one another. LAMMAS, (lam'-mas) n. s. The first of August. LAMP, (lamp) n. s. A light made with oil and a wick; the vessel or stand which holds the oil and wick. LAMPASS, (lam'-pas) n. s. A lump of flesh, about the bigness of a nut, in the roof of a horse's mouth. LAMPBLACK, (lamp'-blạk) n.s. A kind of black colour, so called because it is made by holding a torch under the bottom of a bason, and as it is furred striking it with a feather into some shell, and grinding it with gum water. LAMPOON, (lam-poon') n. s. A personal satire; ridicule; abuse. To LAMPOON, (lam-poon) v. a. To abuse with personal satire. LAMPOONER, (lam-poon'-er) n.s. A scribbler of personal satire. LAMPREY, (lạm'-prẹ) n. s. A fish; much like the eel. LANCE, (lanse) n. s. A long spear. To LANCE, (lanse) v. a. To pierce; to cut; to open chirurgically; to cut in order to a cure. LANCEPESADE, (lanse'-pe-sade) n. s. The officer under the corporal. LANCER, (lan'-ser) n. s. One that carries a lance one armed with a lance. LANCET, (lan'-set) n. s. chirurgical instrument. window having a lancet A small pointed, Lancet-window, A or pointed arch. Το n. s. To LANCH, (lansh) v. a. To dart; to cast as a lance; to throw; to let fly. To LANCINATE, (lan'-se-nate) v. a. tear; to rend; to lacerate. LANCINATION, (lan-se-na'-shun) Tearing; laceration. LAND, (land) n. s. A country; a region; distinct from other countries; earth; distinct from water; ground; surface of the place; an estate real and immoveable; nation; people. To LAND, (land) v. a. To set on shore. To LAND, (land) v. n. To come to shore. LANDAU, (lạn-dạw′) n. s. A coach, of which the top may be occasionally open. LANDED), (lan'-ded) a. Consisting of land, a term applied to an estate in land. LANDFALL, (land'-fall) n. s. A sudden translation of property in land by the death of a rich man. In naval language, The first land discovered after a sea-voyage. LANDFLOOD, (land'-flud) n. s. Inundation. LAND-FORCES, (land'-for-siz) n.s. Warlike powers not naval; soldiers that serve on land. LANDGRAVE, (land'-grave) n. s. A Ger. man title of dominion. not;-tube, tub, bull;-cil;-pound;-thin, Tuis. LANDHOLDER, (land'-hol-der) n.s. One who holds lands. LANDING, (land'-ing) x. s. The act of going upon land from a boat or vessel; the first part of a floor at the head of a flight of stairs. LANDJOBBER, (land'-job-ber) n. s. One who buys and sells lands for other men. LANDLADY, (land'-la-de) n. s. A woman who has tenants holding from her; the mistress of an inn; an hostess. LANDLESS, (land'-les) a. Without pro perty; without fortune. LANDLOCKED, (land'-lọkt) a. Shut in, or enclosed with land, LANDLOPER, (land'-lo-per) n. s. A landman; a term of reproach used by seamen of those who pass their lives on shore. LANDLORD, (land'-lord) n. s. One who owns lands or houses, and has tenants under him; the master of an inn; a host. LANDMAN, (land'-man) n. s. One who lives or serves on land; opposed to sea LAND-WAITER, (land'-wa-ter) n. s. An officer of the customs, who is to watch what goods are landed. LANDWARD, (land'-ward) ad. Towards he land. LANE, (lane) n. s. A narrow way between edges; a narrow street; an alley; a passage between men standing on each side. LANGREL SHOT, (lang'-grel-shot) n.s. A kind of chain-shot. LANGUAGE, (lang'-gwaje) n. s. Human speech; the tongue of one nation as distinct from others; style; manner of expression. LANGUAGE-MASTER, (lang'-gwaje-master) n. s. One whose profession is to teach languages. LANGUID, (lang'-gwid) a. Faint; weak; feeble; dull; heartless. LANGUIDLY, (lang'-gwid-le) ad. Weakly; feebly. LANGUIDNESS, grow (lang'-gwid-nes) n. s. Weakness; feebleness; want of strength. To LANGUISH, (lang'-gwish) v. n. To feeble; to pine away; to lose strength; to be no longer vigorous in motion; not to be vivid in appearance; to sink or pine under sorrow, or any slow passion; to look with softness or tenderness. LANGUISHER, (lang'-gwish-er) n.s. who pines or languishes. LANGUISHING, (lang'-gwish-ing) Feebleness; loss of strength. One n. s. LANGUISHINGLY, (lang'-gwish-ing-le) ad. Weakly; feebly; with feeble softness; dully; tediously; with soft appearance. LANGUISHMENT, (lang'-gwish-ment) n.s. State of pining; softness of mien. LANGUOR, (lang'-gwur) n. s. Faintness; wearisomeness; listlessness; inattention; softness; laxity. LANGUOROUS, (lang'-gwur-us) a. ous; melancholy. LANIARY, (la'-ne-a-re) n. s. A shambles. To LANIATE, (la'-ne-ate) v. a. To tear in pieces; to quarter; to lacerate. LANIFICE, (lan'-e-fis) n. s. Woollen ma nufacture.' Tedi LANIGEROUS, (la-nid'-jer-us) a. Bearing wool. LANK, (langk) a. Loose; not filled up; not stiffened out; not fat; not plump; slender; faint; languid. To LANK, (langk) v. n. To become lank; to fall away. LANKLY, (langk'-le) ad. Loosely; thinly. LANKNESS, (langk'-nes) n. s. Want of plumpness. LANKY, (lang'-ke) a. A vulgar expression to denote a tall thin person. LANNER, (lan'-ner) n.s. A species of hawk. LANNARET, (lan'-ner-et) n. s. A little hawk. LANSQUENET, (lan'-sken-net) n. s. A common foot soldier; a game at cards. LANTERN, (lan'-tern) n. s. A transparent case for a candle; a light house; a light hung out to guide ships. In architecture, A kind of little dome raised over a large one, or over the roof of a building; a sort of turret full of windows, by means of which the building is illuminated. Lantern Jaws, A term used of a thin visage. LANUGINOUS, (la-nuʻ-jin-us) a. Downy; covered with soft hair. LANYARDS, (lan'-yardz) n. s. pl. Small ropes or short pieces of cord fastened to several machines in a ship. LAP, (lap) n. s. The loose part of a garment, which may be doubled at pleasure; the part of the clothes that is spread horizontally over the knees, as one sits down, so as anything may lie in it. To LAP, (lap) v. a. To wrap or twist round anything; to involve in anything. To LAP, (lap) v. n. To be spread or turned over anything. To LAP, (lap) v. n. procations of the tongue. To LAP, (lap) v. a. To lick up. LAPDOG, (lap-dog) n. s. fondled by ladies in the lap. LAPEL, (la-pel') n. s. That part of the coat which wraps over; the facing. LAPFUL, (lap'-ful) n. s. As much as can be contained in the lap. LAPICIDE, (lap'-e-side) n. s. A stone To feed by quick reci cutter. A litttle dog, LAPIDARY, (lap'-e-dar-e) n. s. One who deals in stones or gems. Fate, far, fall, fat;-me, met;-pine, pin;-no, move, |