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{ Lozenged (lŏzĕnjd), Lozenge-shaped (-shāpt) }, a. Having the form of a lozenge or rhomb.
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The lozenged panes of a very small latticed window. C. Bronté.
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Lozengy (-ĕnj�), a. [F. losangé. See .] (Her.) Divided into lozenge-shaped compartments, as the field or a bearing, by lines drawn in the direction of the bend sinister.
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L-P, LP n. [long-playing.] a long-playing phonograph record; designed to be played at 33.3 rpm. [Acronym]
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L-plate n. a square plate bearing the letter L that is attached to both ends of a car to indicate that the driver is a learner. [British]
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Lr n. The chemical symbol for lawrencium, a transuranic element of atomic number 103.
Syn. -- lawrencium.
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LSD n. lysergic acid diethylamide, a powerful hallucinogenic drug. [Acronym]
Syn. -- lysergic acid diethylamide, acid.
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Ltd. n. A term attached to the name of a company that is organized to give its owners limited liability; it corresponds to Inc. in the United States. [British]
Syn. -- limited company, Ld.
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LTM n. (Psychology, Neurophysiology) long-term memory, the term for the set of neurons and neural processes responsible for the general store of information remembered for more than a day.
Syn. -- long-term memory.
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Lu (lū), n. & v. t. See .
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Lu, n. (Chem.) The chemical symbol for .
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Lubbard (?), n. [See .] A lubber. [Obs.] Swift.
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Lubbard, a. Lubberly.
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Lubber (?), n. [Cf. dial. Sw. lubber. See , .] A heavy, clumsy, or awkward fellow; a sturdy drone; a clown.
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Lingering lubbers lose many a penny. Tusser.
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Coloq. Land lubber , a name given in contempt by sailors to a person who lives on land. -- Coloq. Lubber grasshopper (Zoöl.), a large, stout, clumsy grasshopper; esp., Brachystola magna, from the Rocky Mountain plains, and Romalea microptera, which is injurious to orange trees in Florida. -- Coloq. Lubber's hole (Naut.), a hole in the floor of the “top,” next the mast, through which sailors may go aloft without going over the rim by the futtock shrouds. It is considered by seamen as only fit to be used by lubbers. Totten. -- Coloq. Lubber's line , Coloq. Lubber's point , or Coloq. Lubber's mark , a line or point in the compass case indicating the head of the ship, and consequently the course which the ship is steering.
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Lubberly, a. Like a lubber; clumsy.
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A great lubberly boy. Shak.
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Lubberly, adv. Clumsily; awkwardly. Dryden.
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{ Lubric (?), Lubrical (?), } a. [L. lubricus: cf. F. lubrique.] 1. Having a smooth surface; slippery. [R.]
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2. Lascivious; wanton; lewd. [R.]
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This lubric and adulterate age. Dryden.
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Lubricant (?), a. [L. lubricans, p. pr. of lubricare, See .] Lubricating.
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Lubricant, n. That which lubricates; specifically, a substance, as oil, grease, graphite, etc., used for reducing the friction of the working parts of machinery.
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Lubricate (?), v. t. [L. lubricatus, p. p. of lubricare to lubricate. See .] 1. To make smooth or slippery; as, mucilaginous and saponaceous remedies lubricate the parts to which they are applied. S. Sharp.
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Supples, lubricates, and keeps in play,
The various movements of this nice machine. Young.
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2. To apply a lubricant to, as oil or tallow.
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3. Hence: To reduce social frictions or difficulties between people, thus making cooperation easier and joint action smoother.
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4. To inebriate by supplying with alcoholic beverages. [slang]
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lubricated adj. smeared with oil or grease to reduce friction.
Syn. -- greased.
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Lubrication (?), n. The act of lubricating; the act of making slippery.
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Lubricator (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, lubricates. “ Lubricator of the fibers.” Burke.
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2. A contrivance, as an oil cup, for supplying a lubricant to machinery.
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Lubricitate (?), v. i. See .
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Lubricity (?), n. [L. lubricitas: cf. F. lubricité.]
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1. Smoothness; freedom from friction; also, property which diminishes friction; as, the lubricity of oil. Ray.
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2. Slipperiness; instability; as, the lubricity of fortune. L'Estrange.
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3. Lasciviousness; propensity to lewdness; lewdness; lechery; incontinency. Sir T. Herbert.
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As if wantonness and lubricity were essential to that poem. Dryden.
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Lubricous (?), a. [L. lubricus.] Lubric.
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{ Lubrification (?), Lubrifaction (?), } n. [L. lubricus lubric + facere to make.] The act of lubricating, or making smooth. Ray. Bacon.
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Lucarne (?), n. [F., fr. L. lucerna a lamp. See .] (Arch.) A dormer window.
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Lucchese (?), n. sing. & pl. [It. Lucchese.] A native or inhabitant of Lucca, in Tuscany; in the plural, the people of Lucca.
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Luce (līs), n. [OF. lus, L. lucius a kind of fish.] (Zoöl.) A pike when full grown. Halliwell.
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Lucency (?), n. The quality of being lucent.
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Lucent (?), a. [L. lucens, p. pr. of lucere to shine, fr. lux, lucis, light.] Shining; bright; resplendent. “ The sun's lucent orb.” Milton.
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Lucern (?), n. [Etymology uncertain.] [Obs.]
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1. A sort of hunting dog; -- perhaps from Lucerne, in Switzerland.
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My lucerns, too, or dogs inured to hunt
Beasts of most rapine. Chapman.
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2. An animal whose fur was formerly much in request (by some supposed to be the lynx). [Written also lusern and luzern.]
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The polecat, mastern, and the richskinned lucern
I know to chase. Beau. & Fl.
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Lucern, n. [F. luzerne.] (Bot.) A leguminous plant (Medicago sativa), having bluish purple cloverlike flowers, cultivated for fodder; -- called also alfalfa. [Written also lucerne.]
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Lucern, n. [L. lucerna.] A lamp. [Obs.] Lydgate.
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Lucernal (?), a. [L. lucerna a lamp.] Of or pertaining to a lamp.
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Coloq. Lucernal microscope , a form of the microscope in which the object is illuminated by means of a lamp, and its image is thrown upon a plate of ground glass connected with the instrument, or on a screen independent of it.
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Lucernaria (?), n. [NL., fr. L. lucerna a lamp.] (Zoöl.) A genus of acalephs, having a bell-shaped body with eight groups of short tentacles around the margin. It attaches itself by a sucker at the base of the pedicel.
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Lucernarian (?), a. (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Lucernarida. -- n. One of the Lucernarida.
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Lucernarida (?), n. pl. [NL. See .] (Zoöl.) (a) A division of acalephs, including Lucernaria and allied genera; -- called also Calycozoa. (b) A more extensive group of acalephs, including both the true Lucernarida and the Discophora.
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Lucerne (?), n. (Bot.) See , the plant.
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Lucid (?), a. [L. lucidus, fr. lux, lucis, light. See , n.] 1. Shining; bright; resplendent; as, the lucid orbs of heaven.
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Lucid, like a glowworm. Sir I. Newton.
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A court compact of lucid marbles. Tennyson.
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2. Clear; transparent. “ Lucid streams.” Milton.
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3. Presenting a clear view; easily understood; clear.
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A lucid and interesting abstract of the debate. Macaulay.
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4. Bright with the radiance of intellect; not darkened or confused by delirium or madness; marked by the regular operations of reason; as, a lucid interval.
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Syn. -- Luminous; bright; clear; transparent; sane; reasonable. See .
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Lucidity (?), n. [Cf. F. lucidité. See .] The quality or state of being lucid.
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Lucidly (?), adv. In a lucid manner.
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Lucidness, n. The quality of being lucid; lucidity.
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Lucifer (?), n. [L., bringing light, n., the morning star, fr. lux, lucis, light + ferre to bring.]
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1. The planet Venus, when appearing as the morning star; -- applied in Isaiah by a metaphor to a king of Babylon.
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How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground which didst weaken the nations! Is. xiv. 12.
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Tertullian and Gregory the Great understood this passage of Isaiah in reference to the fall of Satan; in consequence of which the name Lucifer has since been applied to Satan. Kitto.
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2. Hence, Satan.
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How wretched
Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favors! . . .
When he falls, he falls like Lucifer,
Never to hope again. Shak.
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3. A match{1} made of a sliver of wood tipped with a combustible substance, and ignited by friction; -- called also lucifer match, and locofoco, now most commonly referred to as a friction match. See .
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4. (Zoöl.) A genus of free-swimming macruran Crustacea, having a slender body and long appendages.
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Luciferian (?), a. 1. Of or pertaining to Lucifer; having the pride of Lucifer; satanic; devilish.
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2. Of or pertaining to the Luciferians or their leader.
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Luciferian, n. (Eccl. Hist.) One of the followers of Lucifer, bishop of Cagliari, in the fourth century, who separated from the orthodox churches because they would not go as far as he did in opposing the Arians.
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Luciferin (l�sĭfẽrĭn), n. (Biochem.) any of several substances found in luminescent organisms (such as the firefly, Photinus pyralis) which, when oxidized, produces an almost heatless light. It was first isolated from fireflies, and is the source of the firefly luminescence. See also
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Luciferase (l�sĭfẽrās), n. (Biochem.) an enzyme which catalyzes the oxidation of luciferin, thereby producing bioluminescence.
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Luciferous (?), a. [See .] Giving light; affording light or means of discovery. Boyle.
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Luciferously, adv. In a luciferous manner.
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Lucific (?), a. [L. lucificus; lux, lucis, light + facere to make.] Producing light. Grew.
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Luciform (?), a. [L. lux, lucis, light = -form.] Having, in some respects, the nature of light; resembling light. Berkeley.
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Lucifrian (?), a. Luciferian; satanic. [Obs.] Marston.
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Lucimeter (?), n. [L. lux, lucis, light + -meter.] an instrument for measuring the intensity of light; a photometer.
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Lucite (l�sīt), prop. n. A brand name for a transparent plastic based on methyl methacrylate esters; the term is often used generically to refer to any similar transparent plastic. It is sold in various forms, including rigid sheets which may be used as a substitute for glass in windows. [Trademark]
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Luck (?), n. [Akin to D. luk, geluk, G. glück, Icel. lukka, Sw. lycka, Dan. lykke, and perh. to G. locken to entice. Cf. 3d .] That which happens to a person; an event, good or ill, affecting one's interests or happiness, and which is deemed casual; a course or series of such events regarded as occurring by chance; chance; hap; fate; fortune; often, one's habitual or characteristic fortune; as, good, bad, ill, or hard luck. Luck is often used by itself to mean good luck; as, luck is better than skill; a stroke of luck.
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If thou dost play with him at any game,
Thou art sure to lose; and of that natural luck,
He beats thee 'gainst the odds. Shak.
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Coloq. Luck penny , a small sum given back for luck to one who pays money. [Prov. Eng.] -- Coloq. To be in luck , to receive some good, or to meet with some success, in an unexpected manner, or as the result of circumstances beyond one's control; to be fortunate.
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Luckily (?), adv. [From .] In a lucky manner; by good fortune; fortunately; -- used in a good sense; as, they luckily escaped injury.
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Luckiness, n. 1. The state or quality of being lucky; as, the luckiness of a man or of an event.
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2. Good fortune; favorable issue or event. Locke.
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Luckless, a. Being without luck; unpropitious; unfortunate; unlucky; meeting with ill success or bad fortune; as, a luckless gamester; a luckless maid.
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Prayers made and granted in a luckless hour. Dryden.

-- Lucklessly, adv. -- Locklessness, n.
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Lucknow n. 1. A city in India, the site of the Indian Mutiny (1857) when the British were beseiged.
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Lucky (?), a. [Compar. Luckier (?); superl. Luckiest.] 1. Favored by luck; fortunate; meeting with good success or good fortune; -- said of persons; as, a lucky adventurer. “ Lucky wight.” Spenser.
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2. Producing, or resulting in, good by chance, or unexpectedly; favorable; auspicious; fortunate; as, a lucky mistake; a lucky cast; a lucky hour.
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We doubt not of a fair and lucky war. Shak.

Syn. -- Successful; fortunate; prosperous; auspicious.
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Lucky proach (?) n. (Zoöl.) See .
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Lucrative (?), a. [L. lucrativus, fr. lucrari to gain, fr. lucrum gain: cf. F. lucratif. See .]
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1. Yielding lucre; gainful; profitable; making increase of money or goods; as, a lucrative business or office.
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The trade of merchandise being the most lucrative, may bear usury at a good rate. Bacon.
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2. Greedy of gain. [Obs.]
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Such diligence as the most part of our lucrative lawyers do use, in deferring and prolonging of matters and actions from term to term. Latimer.
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Lucratively, adv. In a lucrative manner.
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Lucre (?), n. [F. lucre, L. lucrum.] Gain in money or goods; profit; riches; -- often in an ill sense.
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The lust of lucre and the dread of death. Pope.
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Lucriferous (?), a. [L. lucrum gain +-ferous.] Gainful; profitable. [Obs.] Boyle.
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Lucrific (?), a. [L. lucrificus; lucrum gain + facere to make.] Producing profit; gainful. [Obs.]
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Luctation (?), n. [L. luctatio, fr. luctari to wrestle, strive.] Effort to overcome in contest; struggle; endeavor. [R.] Farindon.
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Luctual (?), a. [L. luctus mourning, sorrow, fr. lugere, fr. luctum, to mourn.] Producing grief; saddening. [Obs.] Sir G. Buck.
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Lucubrate (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Lucubrated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Lucubrated (?).] [L. lucubratus, p. p. of lucubrare to work by lamplight, fr. lux light. See , n.] To study by candlelight or a lamp; to study by night.
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Lucubrate, v. t. To elaborate, perfect, or compose, by night study or by laborious endeavor.
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Lucubration (?), n. [l. lucubratio;cf. F. lucubration.] 1. The act of lucubrating, or studying by candlelight; nocturnal study; meditation.
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After long lucubration I have hit upon such an expedient. Goldsmith.
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2. That which is composed by night; that which is produced by meditation in retirement; hence (loosely) any literary composition.
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Thy lucubrations have been perused by several of our friends. Tatler.
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Lucubrator (?), n. One who studies by night; also, one who produces lucubrations.
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Lucubratory (?), a. [L. lucubratorius.] Composed by candlelight, or by night; of or pertaining to night studies; laborious or painstaking. Pope.
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Lucule (?), n. [Dim. fr. L. lux, lucis, light.] (Astron.) A spot or fleck on the sun brighter than the surrounding surface.
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Luculent (?), a. [L. luculentus, from lux, lucis, light.] 1. Lucid; clear; transparent. Thomson.
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2. Clear; evident; luminous. “ Most luculent testimonies.” Hooker.
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3. Bright; shining in beauty. [Obs.]
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Most debonair and luculent lady. B. Jonson.
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Luculently, adv. In a luculent manner; clearly.
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Lucullite (?), n. [From Lucullus, a Roman consul, famous for his great wealth and luxury: cf. F. lucullite.] (Min.) A variety of black limestone, often polished for ornamental purposes.
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Lucuma (?), n. (Bot.) An American genus of sapotaceous trees bearing sweet and edible fruits.
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☞ Lucuma mammosum is called natural marmalade in the West Indies; Lucuma Caimito, of Peru, furnishes a delicious fruit called lucuma and caimito.
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Luddite (?), n. One of a number of riotous persons in England, who for six years (1811-17) tried to prevent the use of labor-saving machinery by breaking it, burning factories, etc.; -- so called from Ned Lud, a half-witted man who some years previously had broken stocking frames. J. & H. Smith. H. Martineau.
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Ludibrious (?), a. [L. ludibrium mockery, derision, from ludere to play, sport.] Sportive; ridiculous; wanton. [Obs.] Tooker.
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Ludibund (?), a. [L. ludibundus.] Sportive. [Obs.] -- Ludibundness, n. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.
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Ludicrous (?), a. [L. ludicrus, or ludicer, from ludus play, sport, fr. ludere to play.] 1. Adapted to excite laughter, without scorn or contempt; sportive. Broome.
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A chapter upon German rhetoric would be in the same ludicrous predicament as Van Troil's chapter on the snakes of Iceland, which delivers its business in one summary sentence, announcing, that snakes in Iceland -- there are none. De Quincey.

2. Ridiculously absurd.
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Syn. -- Laughable; sportive; burlesque; comic; droll; ridiculous. -- , , . We speak of a thing as ludicrous when it tends to produce laughter; as laughable when the impression is somewhat stronger; as ridiculous when more or less contempt is mingled with the merriment created.

-- Ludicrously, adv. -- Ludicrousness, n.
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Ludification (?), n. [L. ludificatio, fr. ludificare to make sport of; ludus sport + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See .] The act of deriding.
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Ludificatory (?), a. [L. ludificatorius.] Making sport; tending to excite derision. [Obs.]
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Ludlamite (?), n. [Named after Mr. Ludlam, of London.] (Min.) A mineral occurring in small, green, transparent, monoclinic crystals. It is a hydrous phosphate of iron.
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Ludlow group (?) n. (Geol.) A subdivision of the British Upper Silurian lying below the Old Red Sandstone; -- so named from the Ludlow, in Western England. See the Chart of .
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Ludwigite (?), n. [Named after the chemist Ludwig.] (Min.) A borate of iron and magnesia, occurring in fibrous masses of a blackish green color.
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Lues (?), n. [L.] (Med.) 1. Disease, especially of a contagious kind. [archaic]
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2. syphilis; -- called also Lues venerea.
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Coloq. Lues venerea , syphilis; -- called also simply lues.
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Luff (lŭf), n. [OE. lof, prob. a sort of timber by which the course of a ship was directed, perh. a sort of paddle; cf. D. loef luff, loeven to luff. The word is perh. akin to E. glove. Cf. .] (Naut.) (a) The side of a ship toward the wind. (b) The act of sailing a ship close to the wind. (c) The roundest part of a ship's bow. (d) The forward or weather leech of a sail, especially of the jib, spanker, and other fore-and-aft sails.
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Coloq. Luff tackle , a purchase composed of a double and single block and fall, used for various purposes. Totten. -- Coloq. Luff upon luff , a luff tackle attached to the fall of another luff tackle. R. H. Dana, Jr.
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