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Coloq. False loosestrife , a plant of the genus Ludwigia, which includes several species, most of which are found in the United States. -- Coloq. Tufted loosestrife , the plant Lysimachia thyrsiflora, found in the northern parts of the United States and in Europe. Gray.
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Loosish (l�sĭsh), a. Somewhat loose.
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Loot (l�t), n. [Hind. lūṭ, Skr. lōtra, lōptra, booty, lup to break, spoil; prob. akin to E. rob.] 1. The act of plundering.
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2. Plunder; booty; especially, the booty taken in a conquered or sacked city.
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3. Hence: Anything stolen or obtained by dishonesty.
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4. Broadly: Valuable objects; as, the child was delighted with all the loot he got for his birthday.
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5. Money; as, you shouldn't carry all that loot around with you in the city; she made a pile of loot from trading in cattle futures. [slang]
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Loot, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Looted; p. pr. & vb. n. Looting.] To plunder; to carry off as plunder or a prize lawfully obtained by war.
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Looting parties . . . ransacking the houses. L. Oliphant.
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looted adj. wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value; as, the robbers left the looted train.
Syn. -- pillaged, plundered, ransacked.
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Looter (l�tẽr), n. A plunderer.
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Loover (l�vẽr), n. See .
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Lop (?), n. [AS. loppe.] A flea. [Obs.] Cleveland.
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Lop (lŏp), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lopped (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Lopping (?).] [Prov. G. luppen, lubben, to cut, geld, or OD. luppen, D. lubben.] 1. To cut off as the top or extreme part of anything; to shorten by cutting off the extremities; to cut off, or remove, as superfluous parts; as, to lop a tree or its branches. “With branches lopped, in wood or mountain felled.” Milton.
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Expunge the whole, or lop the excrescent parts. Pope.
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2. To cut partly off and bend down; as, to lop bushes in a hedge.
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Lop, n. That which is lopped from anything, as branches from a tree. Shak. Mortimer.
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Lop, v. i. To hang downward; to be pendent; to lean to one side.
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Lop, v. t. To let hang down; as, to lop the head.
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Lop, a. Hanging down; as, lop ears; -- used also in compound adjectives; as, lopeared; lopsided.
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Lope (?), imp. of . [Obs.]
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And, laughing, lope into a tree. Spenser.
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Lope, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Loped (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Loping.] [See .] 1. To leap; to dance. [Prov. Eng.] “He that lopes on the ropes.” Middleton.
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2. To move with a leaping or bounding stride, as a horse. [U.S.]
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3. To run with an easy, bounding stride; -- of people.
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Lope, n. 1. A leap; a long step. [Prov. Eng.]
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2. An easy gait, consisting of long running strides or leaps. [U.S.]
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The mustang goes rollicking ahead, with the eternal lope, . . . a mixture of two or three gaits, as easy as the motions of a cradle. T. B. Thorpe.
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Lopeared, Lop-eared (?), a. Having ears which droop or hang down; as, a lop-eared hound.
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Lopeman (?), n. Leaper; ropedancer. [Obs.]
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Loper (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, lopes; esp., a horse that lopes. [U.S.]
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2. (Rope Making) A swivel at one end of a ropewalk, used in laying the strands.
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Lophine (?), n. [Gr. � a tuft or crest of feathers.] (Chem.) A nitrogenous organic base obtained by the oxidation of amarine, and regarded as a derivative of benzoic aldehyde. It is obtained in long white crystalline tufts, -- whence its name.
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Lophiomys (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. lofia a mane, bristly ridge + my^s a mouse.] (Zoöl.) A very singular rodent (Lophiomys Imhausi) of Northeastern Africa. It is the only known representative of a special family (Lophiomyidæ), remarkable for the structure of the skull. It has handlike feet, and the hair is peculiar in structure and arrangement.
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Lophobranch (?), a. [Gr. lofia crest or tuft + bragchion gill.] (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Lophobranchii. -- n. One of the Lophobranchii.
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Lophobranchiate (?), a. (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Lophobranchii.
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Lophobranchii (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. lofos a crest or tuft + bragchion gill.] (Zoöl.) An order of teleostean fishes, having the gills arranged in tufts on the branchial arches, as the Hippocampus and pipefishes.
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Lophophore (?), n. [Gr. lofos a crest or tuft + ferein to bear.] (Zoöl.) A disk which surrounds the mouth and bears the tentacles of the Bryozoa. See .
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Lophopoda (?), n. pl. [NL., from Gr. lofos a crest or tuft + -poda.] (Zoöl.) Same as .
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Lophosteon (?), n.; pl. L. Lophostea (#), E. Lophosteons (#). [NL., from Gr. lofos a crest + � a bone.] (Anat.) The central keel-bearing part of the sternum in birds.
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Loppard (?), n. [Lop + -ard.] A tree, the top of which has been lopped off. [Eng.]
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Lopper (?), n. One who lops or cuts off.
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Lopper, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Loppered (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Loppering.] [Cf. Prov. G. lübbern, levern, OHG. giliberōn, G. luppe, lab, rennet.] To turn sour and coagulate from too long standing, as milk.
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Lopping (?), n. A cutting off, as of branches; that which is cut off; leavings.
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The loppings made from that stock whilst it stood. Burke.
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Loppy (?), a. Somewhat lop; inclined to lop.
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Lopseed (?), n. (Bot.) A perennial herb (Phryma Leptostachya), having slender seedlike fruits.
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Lopsided (?), a. [Lop + side. Cf. .] 1. Leaning to one side because of some defect of structure; as, a lopsided ship. Marryat.
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2. Unbalanced; poorly proportioned; having much more on one side than the other; -- also used metaphorically; as, a lopsided victory.
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3. Full of idiosyncrasies. J. S. Mill.
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lopsided victory (?), n. A victory in a contest in which one side defeats the other overwhelmingly; -- in sports, meaning one side scores much more than the other; in war, meaning one side has many more casualties than the other.
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Loquacious (?), a. [L. loquax, -acis, talkative, fr. loqui to speak; cf. Gr. � to rattle, shriek, shout.] 1. Given to continual talking; talkative; garrulous.
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Loquacious, brawling, ever in the wrong. Dryden.
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2. Speaking; expressive. [R.] J. Philips.
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3. Apt to blab and disclose secrets.
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Syn. -- Garrulous; talkative. See .
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Loquaciously, adv. In a loquacious manner.
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Loquaciousness, n. Loquacity.
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Loquacity (?), n. [L. loquacitas: cf. F. loquacité.] The habit or practice of talking continually or excessively; inclination to talk too much; talkativeness; garrulity.
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Too great loquacity and too great taciturnity by fits. Arbuthnot.
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Loquat (?), n. [Chinese name.] (Bot.) The fruit of the Japanese medlar (Photinia Japonica). It is as large as a small plum, but grows in clusters, and contains four or five large seeds. Also, the tree itself.
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Loral (?), n. 1. (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the lores.
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2. Of or pertaining to lore{1}.
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Loran (lôrăn or lōrăn), n. [Acronym, from LOng RAnge Navigation] (Naut., aviation) A system of electronic navigation in which a vessel or aircraft determines its latitude and longitude by measuring the time differences between low frequency radio transmissions from two stationary transmitters (slaves) and a stationary master transmitter. Contrary to the name, Loran is a medium range system, usually effective for no more than a few hundred miles from shore. The first commercial system was called Loran A; the latest (and final) development is Loran C. [acronym]
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Lorate (?), a. [L. loratus, fr. lorum thong.] (Bot.) Having the form of a thong or strap; ligulate.
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Lorcha (?), n. [Pg.] (Naut.) A kind of light vessel used on the coast of China, having the hull built on a European model, and the rigging like that of a Chinese junk. Admiral Foote.
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Lord (lôrd), n. [Cf. Gr. � bent so as to be convex in front.] A hump-backed person; -- so called sportively. [Eng.] Richardson (Dict.).
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Lord, n. [OE. lord, laverd, loverd, AS. hlāford, for hlāfweard, i. e., bread keeper; hlāf bread, loaf + weardian to look after, to take care of, to ward. See , and to guard, and cf. , .] 1. One who has power and authority; a master; a ruler; a governor; a prince; a proprietor, as of a manor.
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But now I was the lord
Of this fair mansion. Shak.
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Man over men
He made not lord. Milton.
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2. A titled nobleman., whether a peer of the realm or not; a bishop, as a member of the House of Lords; by courtesy; the son of a duke or marquis, or the eldest son of an earl; in a restricted sense, a baron, as opposed to noblemen of higher rank. [Eng.]
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3. A title bestowed on the persons above named; and also, for honor, on certain official persons; as, lord advocate, lord chamberlain, lord chancellor, lord chief justice, etc. [Eng.]
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4. A husband. “My lord being old also.” Gen. xviii. 12.
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Thou worthy lord
Of that unworthy wife that greeteth thee. Shak.
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5. (Feudal Law) One of whom a fee or estate is held; the male owner of feudal land; as, the lord of the soil; the lord of the manor.
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6. The Supreme Being; Jehovah.
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☞ When Lord, in the Old Testament, is printed in small capitals, it is usually equivalent to Jehovah, and might, with more propriety, be so rendered.
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7. (Christianity) The Savior; Jesus Christ.
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Coloq. House of Lords , one of the constituent parts of the British Parliament, consisting of the lords spiritual and temporal. -- Coloq. Lord high chancellor , Coloq. Lord high constable , etc. See , , etc. -- Coloq. Lord justice clerk , the second in rank of the two highest judges of the Supreme Court of Scotland. -- Coloq. Lord justice general , or Coloq. Lord president , the highest in rank of the judges of the Supreme Court of Scotland. -- Coloq. Lord keeper , an ancient officer of the English crown, who had the custody of the king's great seal, with authority to affix it to public documents. The office is now merged in that of the chancellor. -- Coloq. Lord lieutenant , a representative of British royalty: the lord lieutenant of Ireland being the representative of royalty there, and exercising supreme administrative authority; the lord lieutenant of a county being a deputy to manage its military concerns, and also to nominate to the chancellor the justices of the peace for that county. -- Coloq. Lord of misrule , the master of the revels at Christmas in a nobleman's or other great house. Eng. Cyc. -- Coloq. Lords spiritual , the archbishops and bishops who have seats in the House of Lords. -- Coloq. Lords temporal , the peers of England; also, sixteen representative peers of Scotland, and twenty-eight representatives of the Irish peerage. -- Coloq. Our lord , Jesus Christ; the Savior. -- Coloq. The Lord's Day , Sunday; the Christian Sabbath, on which the Lord Jesus rose from the dead. -- Coloq. The Lord's Prayer , (Christianity) the prayer which Jesus taught his disciples, also called the Our Father. Matt. vi. 9-13. -- Coloq. The Lord's Supper . (a) The paschal supper partaken of by Jesus the night before his crucifixion. (b) The sacrament of the eucharist; the holy communion. -- Coloq. The Lord's Table . (a) The altar or table from which the sacrament is dispensed. (b) The sacrament itself.
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Lord, v. t. 1. To invest with the dignity, power, and privileges of a lord. [R.] Shak.
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2. To rule or preside over as a lord. [R.]
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Lord, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Lorded; p. pr. & vb. n. Lording.] To play the lord; to domineer; to rule with arbitrary or despotic sway; -- sometimes with over; and sometimes with it in the manner of a transitive verb; as, rich students lording it over their classmates.
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The whiles she lordeth in licentious bliss. Spenser.
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I see them lording it in London streets. Shak.
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And lorded over them whom now they serve. Milton.
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Lording, n. [Lord + -ing, 3.] 1. The son of a lord; a person of noble lineage. [Obs.] Spenser.
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2. A little lord; a lordling; a lord, in contempt or ridicule. [Obs.] Swift.
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☞ In the plural, a common ancient mode of address equivalent to “Sirs” or “My masters.”
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Therefore, lordings all, I you beseech. Chaucer.
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Lordkin (?), n. A little lord. Thackeray.
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lordless adj. 1. having no lord or master; as, the “ronin” of Japan were lordless samurai.
Syn. -- masterless, ungoverned.
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Lordlike, a. [2d lord + like. Cf. .]
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1. Befitting or like a lord; lordly.
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2. Haughty; proud; insolent; arrogant.
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Lordliness (?), n. [From .] The state or quality of being lordly. Shak.
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Lordling (?), n. [Lord + -ling.] A little or insignificant lord. Goldsmith.
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Lordly, a. [Compar. Lordlier (?); superl. Lordliest.] [Lord + -ly. Cf. .] 1. Suitable for a lord; of or pertaining to a lord; resembling a lord; hence, grand; noble; dignified; honorable.
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She brought forth butter in a lordly dish. Judges v. 25.
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Lordly sins require lordly estates to support them. South.
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The maidens gathered strength and grace
And presence, lordlier than before. Tennyson.
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2. Proud; haughty; imperious; insolent.
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Lords are lordliest in their wine. Milton.

Syn. -- Imperious; haughty; overbearing; tyrannical; despotic; domineering; arrogant. See .
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Lordly, adv. In a lordly manner.
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Lordolatry (?), n. [Lord + -olatry, as in idolatry.] Worship of, or reverence for, a lord as such. [Jocose]
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But how should it be otherwise in a country where lordolatry is part of our creed? Thackeray.
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Lordosis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. � , fr. � bent so as to be convex in front.] (Med.) (a) A curvature of the spine forwards, usually in the lumbar region. (b) Any abnormal curvature of the bones.
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Lords and Ladies (?) n. (Bot.) The European wake-robin (Arum maculatum), -- those with purplish spadix the lords, and those with pale spadix the ladies. Dr. Prior.
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Lordship (?), n. 1. The state or condition of being a lord; hence (with his or your), a title applied to a lord (except an archbishop or duke, who is called Grace) or a judge (in Great Britain), etc.
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2. Seigniory; domain; the territory over which a lord holds jurisdiction; a manor.
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What lands and lordships for their owner know
My quondam barber. Dryden.
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3. Dominion; power; authority.
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They which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them. Mark x. 42.
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Lore (lōr), n. [F. lore, L. lorum thong.] (Zoöl.) (a) The space between the eye and bill, in birds, and the corresponding region in reptiles and fishes. (b) The anterior portion of the cheeks of insects.
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Lore, obs. imp. & p. p. of . [See .] Lost.
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Neither of them she found where she them lore. Spenser.
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Lore, n. [OE. lore, lare, AS. lār, fr. lǣran to teach; akin to D. leer teaching, doctrine, G. lehre, Dan. lære, Sw. lära. See , and cf. , v. t.] 1. That which is or may be learned or known; the knowledge gained from tradition, books, or experience; often, the whole body of knowledge possessed by a people or class of people, or pertaining to a particular subject; as, the lore of the Egyptians; priestly lore; legal lore; folklore. “The lore of war.” Fairfax.
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His fair offspring, nursed in princely lore. Milton.
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2. That which is taught; hence, instruction; wisdom; advice; counsel. Chaucer.
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If please ye, listen to my lore. Spenser.
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3. Workmanship. [Obs.] Spenser.
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{ Loreal (?), Loral (?), } a. (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the lore; -- said of certain feathers of birds, scales of reptiles, etc.
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Lorel (?), n. [�. Cf. .] A good for nothing fellow; a vagabond. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Loren (?), obs. strong p. p. of . Chaucer.
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Loresman (?), n. [Lore learning + man.] An instructor. [Obs.] Gower.
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{ Loreto nuns (?), or Loretto nuns (?) }. [From Loreto, a city in Italy famous for its Holy House, said to be that in which Jesus lived, brought by angels from Nazareth.] (R. C. Ch.) Members of a congregation of nuns founded by Mrs. Mary Teresa Ball, near Dublin, Ireland, in 1822, and now spread over Ireland, India, Canada, and the United States. The nuns are called also Ladies of Loreto. They are engaged in teaching girls.
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Lorette (?), n. [F.] In France, a name for a woman who is supported by her lovers, and devotes herself to idleness, show, and pleasure; -- so called from the church of Notre Dame de Lorette, in Paris, near which many of them resided.
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Lorettine (?), n. [From Loreto in Italy.] (R. C. Ch.) (a) One of an order of nuns founded in 1812 at Loretto, in Kentucky. The members of the order (called also Sisters of Loretto, or Friends of Mary at the Foot of the Cross) devote themselves to the cause of education and the care of destitute orphans, their labors being chiefly confined to the western United States. (b) A Loreto nun.
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Lorgnette (?) n. [F.] An opera glass; pl. elaborate double eyeglasses.
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Lori (?), n. (Zoöl.) Same as .
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Lorica (?), n.; pl. Loricæ (#). [L., lit., a corselet of thongs, fr. lorum thong.] 1. (Anc. Armor) A cuirass, originally of leather, afterward of plates of metal or horn sewed on linen or the like.
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2. (Chem.) Lute{1} for protecting vessels from the fire.
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3. (Zoöl.) The protective case or shell of an infusorian or rotifer.
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Loricata (lŏrĭkātȧ), n. pl. [NL. See .] (Zoöl.) (a) A suborder of edentates, covered with bony plates, including the armadillos. (b) The crocodilia.
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