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<hw>Lard"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>lardier</ets>. See <er>Lard</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <def>A room or place where meat and other articles of food are kept before they are cooked.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Larderer</h1> <Xpage=830>

<hw>Lard"er*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One in charge of the larder.</def>

<h1>Lardery</h1> <Xpage=830>

<hw>Lard"er*y</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. OE. <ets>larderie</ets>.]</ety> <def>A larder.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Lardon, Lardoon</h1> <Xpage=830>

<hw><hw>Lar"don</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Lar*doon"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>lardon</ets>, fr. <ets>lard</ets> lard.]</ety> <def>A bit of fat pork or bacon used in larding.</def>

<h1>Lardry</h1> <Xpage=830>

<hw>Lard"ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Lardery</er>.]</ety> <def>A larder.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Lardy</h1> <Xpage=830>

<hw>Lard"y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Containing, or resembling, lard; of the character or consistency of lard.</def>

<h1>Lare</h1> <Xpage=830>

<hw>Lare</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Lore</er>.]</ety> <def>Lore; learning.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Lare</h1> <Xpage=830>

<hw>Lare</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Pasture; feed. See <er>Lair</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Lare</h1> <Xpage=830>

<hw>Lare</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To feed; to fatten.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Beau. & Fl. </i>

<h1>Lares</h1> <Xpage=830>

<hw>La"res</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <def>See 1st <er>Lar</er>.</def>

<h1>Large</h1> <Xpage=830>

<hw>Large</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>Compar.</tt> <er>Larger</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>superl.</tt> <er>Largest</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F., fr. L. <ets>largus</ets>. Cf. <er>Largo</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Exceeding most other things of like in bulk, capacity, quantity, superficial dimensions, or number of constituent units; big; great; capacious; extensive; -- opposed to <i>small</i>; <as>as, a n<ex>large</ex> horse; a <ex>large</ex> house or room; a <ex>large</ex> lake or pool; a <ex>large</ex> jug or spoon; a <ex>large</ex> vineyard; a <ex>large</ex> army; a <ex>large</ex> city.</as></def>

<note>&hand; For linear dimensions, and mere extent, <i>great</i>, and not <i>large</i>, is used as a qualifying word; as, <i>great</i> length, breadth, depth; a <i>great</i> distance; a <i>great</i> height.</note>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Abundant; ample; <as>as, a <ex>large</ex> supply of provisions</as>.</def>

<blockquote>We hare yet <b>large</b> day. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Full in statement; diffuse; full; profuse.</def>