Chapter 923

To cast in one's lot with , to share the fortunes of. -- To cast lots , to use or throw a die, or some other instrument, by the unforeseen turn or position of which, an event is by previous agreement determined. -- To draw lots , to determine an event, or make a decision, by drawing one thing from a number whose marks are concealed from the drawer. -- To pay scot and lot , to pay taxes according to one's ability. See Scot .

Lot <Xpage=870>

Lot (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Lotted (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Lotting (?) .] To allot; to sort; to portion. [R.]

To lot on &or; upon , to count or reckon upon; to expect with pleasure. [Colloq. U. S.]

Lote <Xpage=870>

Lote (?) , n. [L. lotus , Gr. <?/. Cf. Lotus .] (Bot.) A large tree ( Celtis australis ), found in the south of Europe. It has a hard wood, and bears a cherrylike fruit. Called also nettle tree .

Eng. Cyc.

Lote <Xpage=870>

Lote , n. [F. lotte .] (Zo\'94l.) The European burbot.

Lote <Xpage=870>

Lote (?) , v. i. [AS. lutian .] To lurk; to lie hid. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Loth, a., Lothly, a. & adv., Lothsome <Xpage=870>

Loth (?) , a. , Loth"ly , a. & adv. , Loth"some (<?/) , a. , See Loath , Loathly , etc.

Lothario <Xpage=870>

Lo*tha"ri*o (?) , n. [Name of a character in Rowe's drama, "The Fair Penitent."] A gay seducer of women; a libertine.

Lotion <Xpage=870>

Lo"tion (?) , n. [L. lotio , fr. lavare , lotum , to wash: cf. F. lotion . See Lave to wash.] 1. A washing, especially of the skin for the purpose of rendering it fair.

2. A liquid preparation for bathing the skin, or an injured or diseased part, either for a medicinal purpose, or for improving its appearance.

Loto <Xpage=870>

Lo"to (?) , n. See Lotto .

Lotong <Xpage=870>

Lo*tong" (?) , n. [Malay l<?/tong .] (Zo\'94l.) An East Indian monkey ( Semnopithecus femoralis ).

Lotophagi <Xpage=870>

Lo*toph"a*gi (?) , n. pl. [L., fr. Gr. <?/; <?/ the lotus + <?/ to eat.] (Class. Myth.) A people visited by Ulysses in his wanderings. They subsisted on the lotus. See Lotus (b) , and Lotus-eater .

Lotos <Xpage=870>

Lo"tos (?) , n. [NL.] (Bot.) See Lotus .

Lottery <Xpage=870>

Lot"ter*y (?) , n. ; pl. Lotteries (#) . [ Lot + -ery , as in brewe ry , bind ery .] 1. A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance; esp., a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, and the rest of tickets are blanks. Fig. : An affair of chance.

&hand; The laws of the United States and of most of the States make lotteries illegal. <-- except those conducted by the states themselves -->

2. Allotment; thing allotted. [Obs.]

Shak.

Lotto <Xpage=870>

Lot"to (?) , n. [F. loto or It. lotto , prop., a lot; of German origin. See Lot .] A game of chance, played with cards, on which are inscribed numbers, and any contrivance (as a wheel containing numbered balls) for determining a set of numbers by chance. The player holding a card having on it the set of numbers drawn from the wheel takes the stakes after a certain percentage of them has been deducted for the dealer. A variety of lotto is called keno . [Often written loto .]

Loture <Xpage=870>

Lo"ture (?) , n. [L. lotura . See Lotion .] See Lotion . [Obs.]

Holland.

Lotus <Xpage=870>

Lo"tus (?) , n. [L. lotus , Gr. <?/. Cf. Lote .] 1. (Bot.) (a) A name of several kinds of water lilies; as Nelumbium speciosum , used in religious ceremonies, anciently in Egypt, and to this day in Asia; Nelumbium luteum , the American lotus; and Nymph\'91a Lotus and N. c\'91rulea , the respectively white-flowered and blue-flowered lotus of modern Egypt, which, with Nelumbium speciosum , are figured on its ancient monuments. (b) The lotus of the lotuseaters , probably a tree found in Northern Africa, Sicily, Portugal, and Spain ( Zizyphus Lotus ), the fruit of which is mildly sweet. It was fabled by the ancients to make strangers who ate of it forget their native country, or lose all desire to return to it. (c) The lote, or nettle tree. See Lote . (d) A genus ( Lotus ) of leguminous plants much resembling clover. [Written also lotos .]

European lotus , a small tree ( Diospyros Lotus ) of Southern Europe and Asia; also, its rather large bluish black berry, which is called also the date plum .

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2. (Arch.) An ornament much used in Egyptian architecture, generally asserted to have been suggested by the Egyptian water lily.

Lotus-eater, Lotos-eater <Xpage=871>

Lo"tus-eat`er (?) , Lo"tos-eat`er (?) , n. (Class. Myth.) One who ate the fruit or leaf of the lotus, and, as a consequence, gave himself up to indolence and daydreams; one of the Lotophagi.

The mild-eyed melancholy Lotos-eaters . Tennyson.

Louchettes <Xpage=871>

Lou*chettes" (?) , n. pl. [F.] Goggles intended to rectify strabismus by permitting vision only directly in front.

Knight.

Loud <Xpage=871>

Loud (?) , a. [ Compar. Louder (?) ; superl. Loudest .] [OE. loud , lud , AS. hl<?/d ; akin to OS. hl<?/d , D. luid , OHG. l<?/t , G. laut , L. -clutus , in in clutus , in clitus , celebrated, renowned, cluere to be called, Gr. <?/ heard, loud, famous, <?/ to hear, Skr. <?/ru . <?/. Cf. Client , Listen , Slave a serf.] 1. Having, making, or being a strong or great sound; noisy; striking the ear with great force; as, a loud cry; loud thunder.

They were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. Luke xxiii. 23.

2. Clamorous; boisterous.

She is loud and stubborn. Prov. vii. 11.

3. Emphatic; impressive; urgent; as, a loud call for united effort . [Colloq.]

4. Ostentatious; likely to attract attention; gaudy; as, a loud style of dress; loud colors. [Slang]

Syn. -- Noisy; boisterous; vociferous; clamorous; obstreperous; turbulent; blustering; vehement.

Loud <Xpage=871>

Loud , adv. [AS. hl&umac;de .] With loudness; loudly.

To speak loud in public assemblies. Addison.

Loudful <Xpage=871>

Loud"ful (?) , a. Noisy. [Obs.]

Marsion.

Loudly <Xpage=871>

Loud"ly , adv. In a loud manner.

Denham.

Loud-mouthed <Xpage=871>

Loud"-mouthed` (?) , a. Having a loud voice; talking or sounding noisily; noisily impudent.

Loudness <Xpage=871>

Loud"ness , n. The quality or state of being loud.

Loud-voiced <Xpage=871>

Loud"-voiced` (?) , a. Having a loud voice; noisy; clamorous.

Byron.

Lough <Xpage=871>

Lough (?) , n. [See 1st Loch .] A loch or lake; -- so spelt in Ireland.

Lough <Xpage=871>

Lough (?) , obs. strong imp. of Laugh .

Chaucer.

Louis d'or <Xpage=871>

Lou"is d'or` (?) . [F., gold louis.] Formerly, a gold coin of France nominally worth twenty shillings sterling, but of varying value; -- first struck in 1640.

Lonis quatorze <Xpage=871>

Lon"is qua*torze" (?) . [F., Louis fourteenth.] Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the art or style of the times of Louis XIV. of France; as, Louis quatorze architecture .

Louk <Xpage=871>

Louk (?) , n. An accomplice; a "pal." [Obs.]

There is no thief without a louk . Chaucer.

Lounge <Xpage=871>

Lounge (?) , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Lounged (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Lounging (?) .] [OE. lungis a tall, slow, awkward fellow, OF. longis , longin , said to be fr. Longinus , the name of the centurion who pierced the body of Christ, but with reference also to L. longus long. Cf. Long , a. ] To spend time lazily, whether lolling or idly sauntering; to pass time indolently; to stand, sit, or recline, in an indolent manner.

We lounge over the sciences, dawdle through literature, yawn over politics. J. Hannay.

Lounge <Xpage=871>

Lounge , n. 1. An idle gait or stroll; the state of reclining indolently; a place of lounging.

She went with Lady Stock to a bookseller's whose shop <?/erved as a fashionable lounge . Miss Edgeworth.

2. A piece of furniture resembling a sofa, upon which one may lie or recline.

Lounger <Xpage=871>

Loun"ger (?) , n. One who lounges; ar idler.

Loup <Xpage=871>

Loup (?) , n. (Iron Works) See 1st Loop .

Loup-cervier <Xpage=871>

Loup"-cer`vier" (?) , n. [F. Cf. Lusern .] (Zo\'94l.) The Canada lynx. See Lynx .

Loup-loup <Xpage=871>

Loup`-loup" (?) , n. [F.] (Zo\'94l.) The Pomeranian or Spitz dog.

Loups <Xpage=871>

Loups (?) , n. pl. ; sing. Loup . [F., prop., a wolf.] (Ethnol.) The Pawnees, a tribe of North American Indians whose principal totem was the wolf.

Lour <Xpage=871>

Lour (?) , n. [Native name.] (Zo\'94l.) An Asiatic sardine ( Clupea Neohowii ), valued for its oil.

Louri <Xpage=871>

Lou"ri (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) See Lory .

Louse <Xpage=871>

Louse (?) , n. ; pl. Lice (#) . [OE. lous , AS. l<?/s , pl. l<?/s ; akin to D. luis , G. laus , OHG. l<?/s , Icel. l<?/s , Sw. lus , Dan. luus ; perh. so named because it is destructive, and akin to E. lose , loose .] (Zo\'94l.) 1. Any one of numerous species of small, wingless, suctorial, parasitic insects belonging to a tribe ( Pediculina ), now usually regarded as degraded Hemiptera. To this group belong of the lice of man and other mammals; as, the head louse of man ( Pediculus capitis ), the body louse ( P. vestimenti ), and the crab louse ( Phthirius pubis ), and many others . See Crab louse , Dog louse , Cattle louse , etc., under Crab , Dog , etc.

2. Any one of numerous small mandibulate insects, mostly parasitic on birds, and feeding on the feathers. They are known as Mallophaga, or bird lice, though some occur on the hair of mammals. They are usually regarded as degraded Pseudoneuroptera. See Mallophaga .

3. Any one of the numerous species of aphids, or plant lice. See Aphid .

4. Any small crustacean parasitic on fishes. See Branchiura , and Ichthvophthira .

&hand; The term is also applied to various other parasites; as, the whale louse , bee louse , horse louse .

Louse fly (Zo\'94l.) , a parasitic dipterous insect of the group Pupipara. Some of them are wingless, as the bee louse. -- Louse mite (Zo\'94l.) , any one of numerous species of mites which infest mammals and birds, clinging to the hair and feathers like lice. They belong to Myobia , Dermaleichus , Mycoptes , and several other genera.

Louse <Xpage=871>

Louse (?) , v. t. To clean from lice. "You sat and loused him."

Swift.

Lousewort <Xpage=871>

Louse"wort` (?) , n. (Bot.) Any species of Pedicularis , a genus of perennial herbs. It was said to make sheep that fed on it lousy.

Yellow lousewort , a plant of the genus Rhinanthus .

Lousily <Xpage=871>

Lous"i*ly (?) , adv. [From Lousy .] In a lousy manner; in a mean, paltry manner; scurvily. [Vulgar]

Lousiness <Xpage=871>

Lous"i*ness , n. The state or quality of being lousy.

Lousy <Xpage=871>

Lous"y (?) , a. 1. Infested with lice.

2. Mean; contemptible; as, lousy knave . [Vulgar] <-- informal but common(1950-96) -->

Such lousy learning as this is. Bale.

<-- 3. very bad [RH2: "wretchedly bad"]. To feel lousy; to do a lousy job. -->

Lout <Xpage=871>

Lout (?) , v. i. [OE. louten , luten , AS. l<?/tan ; akin to Icel. l<?/ta , Dan. lude , OHG. l<?/z<?/n to lie hid.] To bend; to box; to stoop. [Archaic]

Chaucer. Longfellow.

He fair the knight saluted, louting low. Spenser.

Lout <Xpage=871>

Lout , n. [Formerly also written lowt .] A clownish, awkward fellow; a bumpkin.

Sir P. Sidney.

Lout <Xpage=871>

Lout , v. t. To treat as a lout or fool; to neglect; to disappoint. [Obs.]

Shak.

Loutish <Xpage=871>

Lout"ish , a. Clownish; rude; awkward. " Loutish clown." Sir P. Sidney . -- Lout"ish*ly , adv. -- Lout"*ish*ness , n.

Loutou <Xpage=871>

Lou*tou" (?) , n. [Native names.] (Zo\'94l.) A crested black monkey ( Semnopithecus maurus ) of Java.

Louver, Louvre <Xpage=871>

Lou"ver , Lou"vre (?) , n. [OE. lover , OF. lover , lovier ; or l'ouvert the opening, fr. overt , ouvert , p. p. of ovrir , ouvrir , to open, F. ouvrir . Cf. Overt .] (Arch.) A small lantern. See Lantern , 2 (a) [Written also lover , loover , lovery , and luffer .]

<-- 2. same as louver boards; (b) a set of slats resembling louver boards, arranged in a vertical row and attached at each slat end to a frame inserted in a door or window; the slats may be made of wood, plastic, or metal, and the angle of inclination of the slats may be adjustable simultaneously, to allow more or less light or air into the enclosure. -->

Louver boards &or; boarding , the sloping boards set to shed rainwater outward in openings which are to be left otherwise unfilled; as belfry windows, the openings of a louver, etc. -- Louver work , slatted work.

<-- Louver, v. to supply with louvers; louvered doors, louvered windows -->

Lovable <Xpage=871>

Lov"a*ble (?) , a. Having qualities that excite, or are fitted to excite, love; worthy of love.

Elaine the fair, Elaine the lovable , Elaine, the lily maid of Astolat. Tennyson.

Lovage <Xpage=871>

Lov"age (?) , n. [F. liv\'8ache , fr. L. levisticum , ligusticum , a plant indigenous to Liguria, lovage, from Ligusticus Ligustine, Ligurian, Liguria a country of Cisalpine Gaul.] (Bot.) An umbelliferous plant ( Levisticum officinale ), sometimes used in medicine as an aromatic stimulant.

Love <Xpage=871>

Love (?) , n. [OE. love , luve , AS. lufe , lufu ; akin to E. lief , believe , L. lubet , libet ,it pleases, Skr. lubh to be lustful. See Lief .] 1. A feeling of strong attachment induced by that which delights or commands admiration; pre\'89minent kindness or devotion to another; affection; tenderness; as, the love of brothers and sisters .

Of all the dearest bonds we prove Thou countest sons' and mothers' love Most sacred, most Thine own. Keble.

2. Especially, devoted attachment to, or tender or passionate affection for, one of the opposite sex.

He on his side Leaning half-raised, with looks of cordial love Hung over her enamored. Milton.

3. Courtship; -- chiefly in the phrase to make love , i. e., to court, to woo, to solicit union in marriage.

Demetrius . . . Made love to Nedar's daughter, Helena, And won her soul. Shak.

4. Affection; kind feeling; friendship; strong liking or desire; fondness; good will; -- opposed to hate ; often with of and an object.

Love , and health to all. Shak.

Smit with the love of sacred song. Milton.

The love of science faintly warmed his breast. Fenton.

5. Due gratitude and reverence to God.

Keep yourselves in the love of God. Jude 21.

6. The object of affection; -- often employed in endearing address. "Trust me, love ."

Dryden.

Open the temple gates unto my love . Spenser.

7. Cupid, the god of love; sometimes, Venus.

Such was his form as painters, when they show Their utmost art, on naked Lores bestow. Dryden.

Therefore do nimble-pinioned doves draw Love . Shak.

8. A thin silk stuff. [Obs.]

Boyle.

9. (Bot.) A climbing species of Clematis ( C. Vitalba ).

10. Nothing; no points scored on one side; -- used in counting score at tennis, etc.

He won the match by three sets to love . The Field.

&hand; Love is often used in the formation of compounds, in most of which the meaning is very obvious; as, love- cracked, love- darting, love- killing, love- linked, love- taught, etc.