Part 6429

<h1>Leaky</h1> <Xpage=838>

<hw>Leak"y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>Compar.</tt> <er>Leakier</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>superl.</tt> <er>Leakiest</er>.]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Permitting water or other fluid to leak in or out; <as>as, a <ex>leaky</ex> roof or cask</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Apt to disclose secrets; tattling; not close.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<h1>Leal</h1> <Xpage=838>

<hw>Leal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>leial</ets>, another form of <ets>loial</ets>, F. <ets>loyal</ets>. See <er>Loyal</er>.]</ety> <def>Faithful; loyal; true.</def>

<blockquote>All men true and <b>leal</b>, all women pure. <i>Tennyson.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Land of the leal</col>, <cd>the place of the faithful; heaven.</cd></cs>

<h1>Leam</h1> <Xpage=838>

<hw>Leam</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. & v. i.</tt> <def>See <er>Leme</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Holland.</i>

<h1>Leam</h1> <Xpage=838>

<hw>Leam</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Leamer</er>, <er>Lien</er>.]</ety> <def>A cord or strap for leading a dog.</def>

<i>Sir W. Scott.</i>

<h1>Leamer</h1> <Xpage=838>

<hw>Leam"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>limier</ets>, OF. <ets>liemier</ets>, fr. L. <ets>ligamen</ets> band, bandage. See <er>Lien</er>.]</ety> <def>A dog held by a leam.</def>

<h1>Lean</h1> <Xpage=838>

<hw>Lean</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Icel. <ets>leyna</ets>; akin to G. <ets>l\'84ugnen</ets> to deny, AS. <ets>l<?/gnian</ets>, also E. <ets>lie</ets> to speak falsely.]</ety> <def>To conceal.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Ray.</i>

<h1>Lean</h1> <Xpage=838>

<hw>Lean</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Leaned</er> <tt>(?)</tt>, sometimes <er>Leant</er> (<?/); <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Leaning</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>lenen</ets>, AS. <ets>hlinian</ets>, <ets>hleonian</ets>, <tt>v. i.</tt>; akin to OS. <ets>hlin\'d3n</ets>, D. <ets>leunen</ets>, OHG. <ets>hlin\'c7n</ets>, <ets>lin\'c7n</ets>, G. <ets>lehnen</ets>, L. <ets>inclinare</ets>, Gr. <?/ , L. <ets>clivus</ets> hill, slope. &root;40. Cf. <er>Declivity</er>, <er>Climax</er>, <er>Incline</er>, <er>Ladder</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating; <as>as, she <ex>leaned</ex> out at the window; a <ex>leaning</ex> column.</as></def> "He <i>leant</i> forward."

<i>Dickens.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To incline in opinion or desire; to conform in conduct; -- with <ptcl>to</ptcl>, <ptcl>toward</ptcl>, etc.</def>

<blockquote>They delight rather to <b>lean</b> to their old customs. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To rest or rely, for support, comfort, and the like; -- with <ptcl>on</ptcl>, <ptcl>upon</ptcl>, or <ptcl>against</ptcl>.</def>

<blockquote>He <b>leaned</b> not on his fathers but himself. <i>Tennyson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Lean</h1> <Xpage=838>

<hw>Lean</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Lean</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt> ; AS. <ets>hl<?/nan</ets>, <tt>v. t.</tt>, fr. <ets>hleonian</ets>, <ets>hlinian</ets>, <tt>v. i.</tt>]</ety> <def>To cause to lean; to incline; to support or rest.</def>

<i>Mrs. Browning.</i>