Part 6439

<blockquote>Beware of the <b>leaven</b> of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. <i>Luke xii. 1.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Leaven</h1> <Xpage=839>

<hw>Leav"en</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Leavened</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Leavening</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To make light by the action of leaven; to cause to ferment.</def>

<blockquote>A little leaven <b>leaveneth</b> the whole lump. <i>1 Cor. v. 6.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To imbue; to infect; to vitiate.</def>

<blockquote>With these and the like deceivable doctrines, he <b>leavens</b> also his prayer. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Leavening</h1> <Xpage=839>

<hw>Leav"en*ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of making light, or causing to ferment, by means of leaven.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>That which leavens or makes light.</def>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Leavenous</h1> <Xpage=839>

<hw>Leav"en*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Containing leaven.</def>

<i> Milton.</i>

<h1>Leaver</h1> <Xpage=839>

<hw>Leav"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who leaves, or withdraws.</def>

<h1>Leaves</h1> <Xpage=839>

<hw>Leaves</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>, <def><tt>pl.</tt> of <er>Leaf</er>.</def>

<h1>Leave-taking</h1> <Xpage=839>

<hw>Leave"-tak`ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Taking of leave; parting compliments.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Leaviness</h1> <Xpage=839>

<hw>Leav"i*ness</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Fr. <er>Leaf</er>.]</ety> <def>Leafiness.</def><mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Leavings</h1> <Xpage=839>

<hw>Leav"ings</hw>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Things left; remnants; relics.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Refuse; offal.</def>

<h1>Leavy</h1> <Xpage=839>

<hw>Leav"y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Leafy.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chapman.</i>