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<h1>Laniard</h1> <Xpage=828>

<hw>Lan"iard</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Lanyard</er>.</def>

<h1>Laniariform</h1> <Xpage=828>

<hw>La`ni*ar"i*form</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Laniary</ets> + <ets>-form</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Shaped like a laniary, or canine, tooth.</def>

<i>Owen.</i>

<h1>Laniary</h1> <Xpage=828>

<hw>La"ni*a*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>laniarius</ets>, fr. <ets>lanius</ets> butcher, <ets>laniare</ets> to tear in pieces: cf. F. <ets>laniaire</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Lacerating or tearing; <as>as, the <ex>laniary</ex> canine teeth</as>.</def>

<h1>Laniary</h1> <Xpage=828>

<hw>La"ni*a*ry</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <er>Laniary</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The shambles; a place of slaughter.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A laniary, or canine, tooth.</def>

<h1>Laniate</h1> <Xpage=828>

<hw>La"ni*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>laniatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>laniare</ets>.]</ety> <def>To tear in pieces.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Laniation</h1> <Xpage=828>

<hw>La`ni*a"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>laniatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>A tearing in pieces.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Lanier</h1> <Xpage=828>

<hw>Lan"ier</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>lani\'8are</ets>. See <er>Lanyard</er>.]</ety> <altsp>[Written also <asp>lanner</asp>, <asp>lanyer</asp>.]</altsp> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A thong of leather; a whip lash.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<i>Halliwell.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A strap used to fasten together parts of armor, to hold the shield by, and the like.</def>

<i>Fairholt.</i>

<h1>Laniferous</h1> <Xpage=828>

<hw>La*nif"er*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>lanifer</ets>; <ets>lana</ets> wool + <ets>ferre</ets> to bear: cf. F. <ets>lanif\'8are</ets>.]</ety> <def>Bearing or producing wool.</def>

<h1>Lanifical</h1> <Xpage=828>

<hw>La*nif"i*cal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>lanificus</ets>; <ets>lana</ets> wool + <ets>facere</ets> to make.]</ety> <def>Working in wool.</def>

<h1>Lanifice</h1> <Xpage=828>

<hw>Lan"i*fice</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>lanificium</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>lanifice</ets>.]</ety> <def>Anything made of wool.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Lanigerous</h1> <Xpage=828>

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