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Lap`i*da"ri*an (?), a. Of or pertaining to stone; inscribed on stone; as, a lapidarian record.

Lap`i*da"ri*ous (?), a. [L. lapidarius, fr. lapis, -idis, stone.] Consisting of stones.

Lap"i*da*ry (?), n.; pl. Lapidaries (#). [L. lapidarius, fr. lapidarius pertaining to stone: cf. F. lapidaire.] 1. An artificer who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones; hence, a dealer in precious stones.

2. A virtuoso skilled in gems or precious stones; a connoisseur of lapidary work.

Lapidary's lathe, mill, or wheel, a machine consisting essentially of a revolving lap on a vertical spindle, used by a lapidary for grinding and polishing.

Lap"i*da*ry, a. [L. lapidarius pertaining to stone: cf. F. lapidaire.] 1. Of or pertaining to the art of cutting stones, or engraving on stones, either gems or monuments; as, lapidary ornamentation.

2. Of or pertaining to monumental inscriptions; as, lapidary adulation.

Lapidary style, that style which is proper for monumental and other inscriptions; terse; sententious.

Lap"i*date (?), v. t. [L. lapidatus, p. p. of lapidare, fr. lapis stone.] To stone. [Obs.]

Lap`i*da"tion (?), n. [L. lapidatio: cf. F. lapidation.] The act of stoning. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

La*pid"e*ous (?), a. [L. lapideus, fr. lapis stone.] Of the nature of stone. [Obs.] Ray.

Lap`i*des"cence (?), n. 1. The state or quality of being lapidescent.

2. A hardening into a stone substance.

3. A stony concretion. Sir T. Browne.

Lap`i*des"cent (?), a. [L. lapidescens, p. pr. of lapidescere to become stone, fr. lapis, -idis, stone: cf. F. lapidescent.] Undergoing the process of becoming stone; having the capacity of being converted into stone; having the quality of petrifying bodies.

Lap"i*des"cent, n. Any substance which has the quality of petrifying other bodies, or of converting or being converted into stone.

{ Lap`i*dif"ic (?), Lap`i*dif"ic*al (?), } a. [L. lapis, -idis, stone + facere to make: cf. F. lapidifique.] Forming or converting into stone.

La*pid`i*fi*ca"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. lapidification.] The act or process of lapidifying; fossilization; petrifaction.

La*pid"i*fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lapidified (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Lapidifying (?).] [Cf. f. lapidifier. See Lapidific, and -fy.] To convert into stone or stony material; to petrify.

La*pid"i*fy, v. i. To become stone or stony.

Lap"i*dist (?), n. [L. lapis, -idis, a stone.] A lapidary. Ray.

Lap"il*la"tion (?), n. [See Lapilli.] The state of being, or the act of making, stony.

||La*pil"li (?), n. pl. [L. lapillus a little stone, dim. of lapis ||stone.] (Min.) Volcanic ashes, consisting of small, angular, stony ||fragments or particles. || ||La"pis (?), n.; pl. Lapides (#). [L.] A stone. || Lapis calaminaris (&?;). [NL.] (Min.) Calamine. -- Lapis infernalis (&?;). [L.] Fused nitrate of silver; lunar caustic.

La"pis laz"u*li (?). (Min.) An albuminous mineral of a rich blue color. Same as Lazuli, which see.

Lap"-joint`ed (?), a. Having a lap joint, or lap joints, as many kinds of woodwork and metal work.

Lap"land*er (?), n. A native or inhabitant of Lapland; -- called also Lapp.

Lap"land*ish, a. Of or pertaining to Lapland.

Lap"ling (?), n. [Lap of a garment + ling.] One who has been fondled to excess; one fond of ease and sensual delights; -- a term of contempt.