Part 6440

<h1>Leban, Lebban</h1> <Xpage=839>

<hw><hw>Leb"an</hw>, <hw>Leb"ban</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Coagulated sour milk diluted with water; -- a common beverage among the Arabs. Also, a fermented liquor made of the same.</def>

<h1>Lecama</h1> <Xpage=839>

<hw>Le*ca"ma</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The hartbeest.</def>

<h1>Lecanomancy</h1> <Xpage=839>

<hw>Le*can"o*man`cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ bowl or basin + <ets>-mancy</ets>.]</ety> <def>divination practiced with water in a basin, by throwing three stones into it, and invoking the demon whose aid was sought.</def>

<h1>Lecanoric</h1> <Xpage=839>

<hw>Lec`a*no"ric</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid which is obtained from several varieties of lichen (<spn>Lecanora</spn>, <spn>Roccella</spn>, <it>etc.</it>), as a white, crystalline substance, and is called also <altname>orsellic, &or; diorsellinic acid</altname>, <altname>lecanorin</altname>, etc.</def>

<h1>Lecanorin</h1> <Xpage=839>

<hw>Lec`a*no"rin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>See <er>Lecanoric</er>.</def>

<h1>Lech</h1> <Xpage=839>

<hw>Lech</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>l\'82cher</ets>. See <er>Lick</er>.]</ety> <def>To lick.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Leche</h1> <Xpage=839>

<hw>Le*che"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <cref>water buck</cref>, under 3d <er>Buck</er>.</def>

<h1>Lecher</h1> <Xpage=839>

<hw>Lech"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE.<ets>lechur</ets>, <ets>lechour</ets>, OF.<ets>lecheor</ets>, <ets>lecheur</ets>, gormand, glutton, libertine, parasite, fr. <ets>lechier</ets> to lick, F. <ets>l\'82cher</ets>; of Teutonic origin. See <er>Lick</er>.]</ety> <def>A man given to lewdness; one addicted, in an excessive degree, to the indulgence of sexual desire, or to illicit commerce with women.</def>

<h1>Lecher</h1> <Xpage=839>

<hw>Lech"er</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Lechered</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Lechering</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To practice lewdness.</def>

<h1>Lecherer</h1> <Xpage=839>

<hw>Lech"er*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Lecher</er>, <tt>n.</tt></def>

<i> Marston.</i>

<h1>Lecherous</h1> <Xpage=839>

<hw>Lech"er*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Like a lecher; addicted to lewdness; lustful; also, lust-provoking.</def> "A <i>lecherous</i> thing is wine." <i>Chaucer</i>. -- <wordforms><wf>Lech"er*ous*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Lech"er*ous*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Lechery</h1> <Xpage=839>

<hw>Lech"er*y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>lecherie</ets>, OF. <ets>lecherie</ets>. See <er>Lecher</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Free indulgence of lust; lewdness.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Selfish pleasure; delight.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Massinger.</i>

<h1>Lecithin</h1> <Xpage=839>