Part 634

With these and the like deceivable doctrines, he leavens also his prayer.

Milton.

Leav"en*ing (?), n. 1. The act of making light, or causing to ferment, by means of leaven.

2. That which leavens or makes light. Bacon.

Leav"en*ous (?), a. Containing leaven. Milton.

Leav"er (lv"r), n. One who leaves, or withdraws.

Leaves (lvz), n., pl. of Leaf.

Leave"-tak`ing (?), n. Taking of leave; parting compliments. Shak.

Leav"i*ness (?), n. [Fr. Leaf.] Leafiness.[Obs.]

Leav"ings, n. pl. 1. Things left; remnants; relics.

2. Refuse; offal.

Leav"y (?), a. Leafy. [Obs.] Chapman.

{ Leb"an, Leb"ban } (?), n. Coagulated sour milk diluted with water; -- a common beverage among the Arabs. Also, a fermented liquor made of the same.

Le*ca"ma (?), n. (Zoöl.) The hartbeest.

Le*can"o*man`cy (?), n. [Gr. leka`nh bowl or basin + -mancy.] Divination practiced with water in a basin, by throwing three stones into it, and invoking the demon whose aid was sought.

Lec`a*no"ric (?), a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid which is obtained from several varieties of lichen (Lecanora, Roccella, etc.), as a white, crystalline substance, and is called also orsellic, or diorsellinic acid, lecanorin, etc.

Lec`a*no"rin (?), n. (Chem.) See Lecanoric.

Lech (?), v. t. [F. lécher. See Lick.] To lick. [Obs.]

Le*che" (?), n. See water buck, under 3d Buck.

Lech"er (?), n. [OE. lechur, lechour, OF. lecheor, lecheur, gormand, glutton, libertine, parasite, fr. lechier to lick, F. lécher; of Teutonic origin. See Lick.] A man given to lewdness; one addicted, in an excessive degree, to the indulgence of sexual desire, or to illicit commerce with women.

Lech"er, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Lechered (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Lechering.] To practice lewdness.

Lech"er*er (?), n. See Lecher, n. Marston.

Lech"er*ous (?), a. Like a lecher; addicted to lewdness; lustful; also, lust-provoking. "A lecherous thing is wine." Chaucer. -- Lech"er*ous*ly, adv. -- Lech"er*ous*ness, n.

Lech"er*y (?), n. [OE. lecherie, OF. lecherie. See Lecher.] 1. Free indulgence of lust; lewdness.

2. Selfish pleasure; delight. [Obs.] Massinger.

Lec"i*thin (?), n. [Gr. le`kiqos the yolk of an egg.] (Physiol. Chem.) A complex, nitrogenous phosphorized substance widely distributed through the animal body, and especially conspicuous in the brain and nerve tissue, in yolk of eggs, and in the white blood corpuscles.

Lec"tern (?), n. See Lecturn.

||Lec*ti"ca (?), n.; pl. Lecticæ (#). [L.] (Rom. Antiq.) A kind of ||litter or portable couch. || Lec"tion (?), n. [L. lectio, fr. legere, lectum, to read. See lesson, Legend.] 1. (Eccl.) A lesson or selection, esp. of Scripture, read in divine service.