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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... comp . D. 1 LANTERN slank , G. schlank , slender ; perhaps a nasal- ized form of the root appearing in E. lag and slack , and Gael . lag , weary , W. llac , slack , lax ; L. laxus , loose . ] 1. Loose or lax and easily yielding to ...
... comp . D. 1 LANTERN slank , G. schlank , slender ; perhaps a nasal- ized form of the root appearing in E. lag and slack , and Gael . lag , weary , W. llac , slack , lax ; L. laxus , loose . ] 1. Loose or lax and easily yielding to ...
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... comp . D. leeu- werik , leeuwrik , Dan . lærke , Icel . lævirki , G. lerche a lark . The original meaning of the name is doubtful ; the Icel . lævirki would literally mean craft - worker , from læ , craft ( comp . A. Sax . lawa , a ...
... comp . D. leeu- werik , leeuwrik , Dan . lærke , Icel . lævirki , G. lerche a lark . The original meaning of the name is doubtful ; the Icel . lævirki would literally mean craft - worker , from læ , craft ( comp . A. Sax . lawa , a ...
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... comp . also G. lasche , a flap , a thong , a latchet ; also a scarf joint ; laschen , to fur- nish with flaps or latchets , and to lash ; D. lasch , a piece joined on , a joining . ] 1. The thong or cord at the point of a whip ; any ...
... comp . also G. lasche , a flap , a thong , a latchet ; also a scarf joint ; laschen , to fur- nish with flaps or latchets , and to lash ; D. lasch , a piece joined on , a joining . ] 1. The thong or cord at the point of a whip ; any ...
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... comp . Icel . leistr , the foot below the ankle , a short sock . See LAST , v.i. ] A mould or form of the human foot , made of wood , on which shoes are formed . The cobbler is not to go beyond his last . L'Estrange . Last ( last ) ...
... comp . Icel . leistr , the foot below the ankle , a short sock . See LAST , v.i. ] A mould or form of the human foot , made of wood , on which shoes are formed . The cobbler is not to go beyond his last . L'Estrange . Last ( last ) ...
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... comp . Dan . lade , a shed , G. lade , a box , la- den , a booth ; so G. drechselbank , lit , turning- bench . In second sense it corresponds with Sw . and G. lade , a lay or lathe in a loom . ] 1. A machine for turning and polishing ...
... comp . Dan . lade , a shed , G. lade , a box , la- den , a booth ; so G. drechselbank , lit , turning- bench . In second sense it corresponds with Sw . and G. lade , a lay or lathe in a loom . ] 1. A machine for turning and polishing ...
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