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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... pret . & pp . lapped , sometimes lapt ; ppr . lapping . [ In senses 3 and 4 comp . O.E. wlap , to wrap , and see ENVELOPE . ] 1. To fold ; to bend and lay over or on ; as , to lap a piece of cloth . - 2 . To lay one thing partly above ...
... pret . & pp . lapped , sometimes lapt ; ppr . lapping . [ In senses 3 and 4 comp . O.E. wlap , to wrap , and see ENVELOPE . ] 1. To fold ; to bend and lay over or on ; as , to lap a piece of cloth . - 2 . To lay one thing partly above ...
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... pret . & pp . leaped , rarely leapt ( both pronounced lept or lept ) . [ A. Sax . hleapan , to leap , to bound , to run , pret . hleop ; O.E. lepe , lepen , pret leop , lope ; Sc . loup , pret . lap ; D. loopen , to run ( comp . E ...
... pret . & pp . leaped , rarely leapt ( both pronounced lept or lept ) . [ A. Sax . hleapan , to leap , to bound , to run , pret . hleop ; O.E. lepe , lepen , pret leop , lope ; Sc . loup , pret . lap ; D. loopen , to run ( comp . E ...
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... pret . & pp . liquated ; ppr . liquating . To melt ; to liquefy ; speci- fically , in metal . to separate , as one metal from another less fusible , by applying just sufficient heat to melt the more easily lique- fiable , so that it can ...
... pret . & pp . liquated ; ppr . liquating . To melt ; to liquefy ; speci- fically , in metal . to separate , as one metal from another less fusible , by applying just sufficient heat to melt the more easily lique- fiable , so that it can ...
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... pret . & pp . loosed ; ppr . loos- ing . [ From the adjective loose ; comp . D. lossen , Icel . leysa , losa , G. lösen , Goth . laus- jan , to loose . See the adjective and also the allied LOSE . ] 1. To untie or unbind ; to free from ...
... pret . & pp . loosed ; ppr . loos- ing . [ From the adjective loose ; comp . D. lossen , Icel . leysa , losa , G. lösen , Goth . laus- jan , to loose . See the adjective and also the allied LOSE . ] 1. To untie or unbind ; to free from ...
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... pret . & pp . of lese . [ See FOR- LORN . ] Left ; lost . Spenser . In what manner , said Robin , Hast thou love thy riches ? Old ballad . Lore ( lōr ) , n . [ L. lorum , a strap . ] 1. In ornith . the space between the bill and the eye ...
... pret . & pp . of lese . [ See FOR- LORN . ] Left ; lost . Spenser . In what manner , said Robin , Hast thou love thy riches ? Old ballad . Lore ( lōr ) , n . [ L. lorum , a strap . ] 1. In ornith . the space between the bill and the eye ...
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