Part 6326

<h1>Laconism</h1> <Xpage=823>

<hw>Lac"o*nism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to imitate Laced\'91monian manners, to speak laconically: cf. F. <ets>laconisme</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A vigorous, brief manner of expression; laconic style.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An instance of laconic style or expression.</def>

<h1>Laconize</h1> <Xpage=823>

<hw>Lac"o*nize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Laconized</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Laconizing</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Gr. <?/. See <er>Laconic</er>.]</ety> <def>To imitate the manner of the Laconians, especially in brief, pithy speech, or in frugality and austerity.</def>

<h1>Lacquer</h1> <Xpage=823>

<hw>Lac"quer</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>lacre</ets> a sort of sealing wax, Pg. <ets>lacte</ets>, fr. <ets>laca</ets> lac. See <er>Lac</er> the resin.]</ety> <altsp>[Written also <asp>lacker</asp>.]</altsp> <def>A varnish, consisting of a solution of shell-lac in alcohol, often colored with gamboge, saffron, or the like; -- used for varnishing metals, papier-mach\'82, and wood. The name is also given to varnishes made of other ingredients, esp. the tough, solid varnish of the Japanese, with which ornamental objects are made.</def> <-- shell-lac = shellac; it is the prime spelling in this dictionary, though not found in MW10! -->

<h1>Lacquer</h1> <Xpage=823>

<hw>Lac"quer</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Lacquered</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Lacquering</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To cover with <i>lacquer</i>.</def> "<i>Lacquer'd</i> chair."

<i>Pope.</i>

<h1>Lacquerer</h1> <Xpage=823>

<hw>Lac"quer*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who lacquers, especially one who makes a business of lacquering.</def>

<h1>Lacquering</h1> <Xpage=823>

<hw>Lac"quer*ing</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act or business of putting on lacquer; also, the coat of lacquer put on.</def>

<h1>Lacrimoso</h1> <Xpage=823>

<hw>La`cri*mo"so</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[It. See <er>Lachrymose</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>Plaintive; -- a term applied to a mournful or pathetic movement or style.</def>

<i>Moore.</i>

<h1>Lacrosse</h1> <Xpage=823>

<hw>La*crosse"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>la crosse</ets>, lit., the crosier, hooked stick. Cf. <er>Crosier</er>.]</ety> <def>A game of ball, originating among the North American Indians, now the popular field sport of Canada, and played also in England and the United States. Each player carries a long-handled racket, called a "<i>crosse</i>". The ball is not handled but caught with the crosse and carried on it, or tossed from it, the object being to carry it or throw it through one of the goals placed at opposite ends of the field.</def>

<h1>Lacrymal</h1> <Xpage=823>

<hw>Lac"ry*mal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. & a.</tt> <def>See <er>Lachrymatory</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, and <er>Lachrymal</er>, <tt>a.</tt></def>

<h1>Lacrymary, Lacrytory, Lacrymose</h1> <Xpage=823>

<hw><hw>Lac"ry*ma*ry</hw>, <hw>Lac"ry*to*ry</hw>, <hw>Lac"ry*mose</hw>.<hw><def>See <er>Lachrymary</er>, <er>Lachrymatory</er>, <er>Lachrymose</er>.</def>

<h1>Lactage</h1> <Xpage=823>

<hw>Lac"tage</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>lac</ets>, <ets>lactis</ets>, milk: cf. F. <ets>laitage</ets>. See <er>Lacteal</er>.]</ety> <def>The produce of animals yielding milk; milk and that which is made from it.</def>

<h1>Lactam</h1> <Xpage=823>

<hw>Lac"tam</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Lact</ets>one + <ets>ami</ets>do.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>One of a series of anhydrides of an amido type, analogous to the lactones, as oxindol.</def>

<h1>Lactamic</h1> <Xpage=823>