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<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>An arbitrator.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Cowell.</i>

<h1>Laudatory</h1> <Xpage=834>

<hw>Laud"a*to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>laudatorius</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>laudatoire</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining praise, or to the expression of praise; <as>as, <ex>laudatory</ex> verses; the <ex>laudatory</ex> powers of Dryden.</as></def>

<i>Sir J. Stephen. </i>

<h1>Lauder</h1> <Xpage=834>

<hw>Laud"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who lauds.</def>

<h1>Laugh</h1> <Xpage=834>

<hw>Laugh</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Laughed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Laughing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>laughen</ets>, <ets>laghen</ets>, <ets>lauhen</ets>, AS. <ets>hlehhan</ets>, <ets>hlihhan</ets>, <ets>hlyhhan</ets>, <ets>hliehhan</ets>; akin to OS. <ets>hlahan</ets>, D. & G.<ets>lachen</ets>, OHG. <ets>hlahhan</ets>, <ets>lahhan</ets>, <ets>lahh<?/n</ets>, Icel. <ets>hl\'91ja</ets>. Dan. <ets>lee</ets>, Sw. <ets>le</ets>, Goth. <ets>hlahjan</ets>; perh. of imitative origin.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter.</def>

<blockquote>Queen Hecuba <b>laughed</b> that her eyes ran o'er. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>He <b>laugheth</b> that winneth. <i>Heywood's Prov.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Fig.: To be or appear gay, cheerful, pleasant, mirthful, lively, or brilliant; to sparkle; to sport.</def>

<blockquote>Then <b>laughs</b> the childish year, with flowerets crowned. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>In Folly's cup still <b>laughs</b> the bubble Joy. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>To laugh at</col>, <cd>to make an object of laughter or ridicule; to make fun of; to deride.</cd></cs>

<blockquote>No wit to flatter left of all his store, No fool <b>to laugh at</b>, which he valued more. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

-- <col>To laugh in the sleeve</col><-- or to laugh up one's sleeve -->, <cd>to laugh secretly, or so as not to be observed, especially while apparently preserving a grave or serious demeanor toward the person or persons laughed at.</cd> -- <col>To laugh out</col>, <cd>to laugh in spite of some restraining influence; to laugh aloud.</cd> -- <mcol><col>To laugh out of the other corner</col> (&or; <col>side</col>) <col>of the mouth</col></mcol>, <cd>to weep or cry; to feel regret, vexation, or disappointment after hilarity or exaltation. <mark>[Slang]</mark></cd></cs>

<h1>Laugh</h1> <Xpage=834>

<hw>Laugh</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To affect or influence by means of laughter or ridicule.</def>

<blockquote>Will you <b>laugh</b> me asleep, for I am very heavy? <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>I shall <b>laugh</b> myself to death. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To express by, or utter with, laughter; -- with <i>out</i>.</def>

<blockquote>From his deep chest <b>laughs</b> out a loud applause. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>To laugh away</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>To drive away by laughter; <as>as, <ex>to laugh away<ex> regret</as></cd>. <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>To waste in hilarity</cd>. "Pompey doth this day <i>laugh away<i> his fortune." <i>Shak</i>.</cd> -- <col>To laugh down</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>To cause to cease or desist by laughter; as, <i>to laugh down<i> a speaker</cd>. <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>To cause to be given up on account of ridicule; as, <i>to laugh down<i> a reform.</cd> -- <col>To laugh one out of</col>, <cd>to cause one by laughter or ridicule to abandon or give up; <as>as, <ex>to laugh one out of<ex> a plan or purpose</as>.</cd> -- <col>To laugh to scorn</col>, <cd>to deride; to treat with mockery, contempt, and scorn; to despise.</cd></cs>

<h1>Laugh</h1> <Xpage=834>

<hw>Laugh</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An expression of mirth peculiar to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter. See <er>Laugh</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt></def>

<blockquote>And the loud <b>laugh</b> that spoke the vacant mind. <i>Goldsmith.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>That man is a bad man who has not within him the power of a hearty <b>laugh</b>. <i>F. W. Robertson.</i></blockquote>