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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... Resembling the Laconians or Spartans in severity ; hard ; stern ; severe . Laconic ( la - kon'ik ) , n . 1. Conciseness of language ; laconism . Shall we never again talk together in laconic ! Addison . 2. A concise , pithy expression ...
... Resembling the Laconians or Spartans in severity ; hard ; stern ; severe . Laconic ( la - kon'ik ) , n . 1. Conciseness of language ; laconism . Shall we never again talk together in laconic ! Addison . 2. A concise , pithy expression ...
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... resembling such a passage , as between lines of men or people standing on each side ; a navigable opening in ice . He was led into the house , all the lords standing up out of respect , and making a lane for him to pass to the earl's ...
... resembling such a passage , as between lines of men or people standing on each side ; a navigable opening in ice . He was led into the house , all the lords standing up out of respect , and making a lane for him to pass to the earl's ...
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... resembling lead in any of its properties . His ruddy lips ( were ) wan , and his eyen leady and hollow . Sir T. Elyot . Leaf ( lēf ) , n . pl . Leaves ( lēvz ) . [ A. Sax . leaf ; comp . O.Sax . lof , Goth laufs , Icel . lauf , Dan ...
... resembling lead in any of its properties . His ruddy lips ( were ) wan , and his eyen leady and hollow . Sir T. Elyot . Leaf ( lēf ) , n . pl . Leaves ( lēvz ) . [ A. Sax . leaf ; comp . O.Sax . lof , Goth laufs , Icel . lauf , Dan ...
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... Resembling a lentil in size or form . - 2 . Having the form of a double - convex lens , as the seeds of Ama- ranthus . Lenticular gland , in anat . a mu- cous follicle having the shape of a lentil , observed especially toward the base ...
... Resembling a lentil in size or form . - 2 . Having the form of a double - convex lens , as the seeds of Ama- ranthus . Lenticular gland , in anat . a mu- cous follicle having the shape of a lentil , observed especially toward the base ...
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... Resembling a lichen . H. Spencer . Lichenin , Lichenine ( li'ken - in or lich'en - in ) , n . ( CeH1005 . ) A peculiar vegetable product , isomeric with starch , sometimes called Lichen Starch . It is obtained from liver- wort and ...
... Resembling a lichen . H. Spencer . Lichenin , Lichenine ( li'ken - in or lich'en - in ) , n . ( CeH1005 . ) A peculiar vegetable product , isomeric with starch , sometimes called Lichen Starch . It is obtained from liver- wort and ...
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