The Imperial Dictionary of the English Language: A Complete Encyclopedic Lexicon, Literary, Scientific, and Technological, Volumen3Blackie & son; New-York, The Century Company, 1883 |
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... Tennyson . 2. Imperfect ; defective ; not satisfactory ; as , a lame excuse . O , most lame and im- potent conclusion ! ' Shak . - 3 . Defective in rhyme or rhythm ; halting ; hobbling ; not smooth ; as , a couple of lame verses . The ...
... Tennyson . 2. Imperfect ; defective ; not satisfactory ; as , a lame excuse . O , most lame and im- potent conclusion ! ' Shak . - 3 . Defective in rhyme or rhythm ; halting ; hobbling ; not smooth ; as , a couple of lame verses . The ...
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... Tennyson . Lealness ( lél'nes ) , n . The state or quality of being leal ; loyalty ; faithfulness . Leam , Lemet ( lēm ) , n . [ A. Sax . leóma , a ray or beam of light . ] A flash ; a gleam . Holland . Leam ( lēm ) , n . [ Fr. lien , a ...
... Tennyson . Lealness ( lél'nes ) , n . The state or quality of being leal ; loyalty ; faithfulness . Leam , Lemet ( lēm ) , n . [ A. Sax . leóma , a ray or beam of light . ] A flash ; a gleam . Holland . Leam ( lēm ) , n . [ Fr. lien , a ...
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... Tennyson .. Let ( let ) , n . A retarding ; hinderance ; ob- stacle ; impediment ; delay . And hath set Us young immortals , without any let , To watch his slumber through . Keats . -Let ( let ) . A diminutive termination of nouns ; as ...
... Tennyson .. Let ( let ) , n . A retarding ; hinderance ; ob- stacle ; impediment ; delay . And hath set Us young immortals , without any let , To watch his slumber through . Keats . -Let ( let ) . A diminutive termination of nouns ; as ...
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... Tennyson . He up arose , however lief or loth . Spenser . Lieft ( lef ) , n . One loved or beloved ; a friend . ' Liefest lief . Spenser . Lief ( lef ) , adv . Gladly ; willingly ; freely : used in familiar speech , as in the phrase , I ...
... Tennyson . He up arose , however lief or loth . Spenser . Lieft ( lef ) , n . One loved or beloved ; a friend . ' Liefest lief . Spenser . Lief ( lef ) , adv . Gladly ; willingly ; freely : used in familiar speech , as in the phrase , I ...
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... Tennyson . Ligament ( ligʻa - ment ) , n . [ L. ligamentum , from ligo , to bind . ] 1. Anything that ties or unites one thing or part to another ; a band ; a bond . Interwoven is the love of liberty with every liga- Washington . ment ...
... Tennyson . Ligament ( ligʻa - ment ) , n . [ L. ligamentum , from ligo , to bind . ] 1. Anything that ties or unites one thing or part to another ; a band ; a bond . Interwoven is the love of liberty with every liga- Washington . ment ...
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