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<p><b>2.</b> <def>Vacant of employment; not occupied; idle; leisure; <as>as <ex>leisurable</ex> hours</as>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

<h1>Leisurably</h1> <Xpage=842>

<hw>Lei"sur*a*bly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>At leisure.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Leisure</h1> <Xpage=842>

<hw>Lei"sure</hw> <tt>(?)</tt> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>leisere</ets>, <ets>leiser</ets>, OF.<ets>leisir</ets>, F. <ets>loisir</ets>, orig., permission, fr. L. <ets>licere</ets> to be permitted. See <er>License</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Freedom from occupation or business; vacant time; time free from employment.</def>

<blockquote>The desire of <b>leisure</b> is much more natural than of business and care. <i>Sir W. Temple.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Time at one's command, free from engagement; convenient opportunity; hence, convenience; ease.</def>

<blockquote>He sighed, and had no <b>leisure</b> more to say. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>At leisure</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>Free from occupation; not busy</cd>. <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>In a leisurely manner; at a convenient time.</cd></cs>

<h1>Leisure</h1> <Xpage=842>

<hw>Lei"sure</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Unemployed; <as>as, <ex>leisure</ex> hours</as>.</def>

<h1>Leisured</h1> <Xpage=842>

<hw>Lei"sured</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt><def>Having leisure.</def> "The <i>leisured</i> classes."

<i>Gladstone.</i>

<h1>Leisurely</h1> <Xpage=842>

<hw>Lei"sure*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Characterized by leisure; taking abundant tome; not hurried; <as>as, a <ex>leisurely</ex> manner; a <ex>leisurely</ex> walk.</as></def>

<h1>Leisurely</h1> <Xpage=842>

<hw>Lei"sure*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a leisurely manner.</def>

<i>Addison.</i>

<h1>Leitmotif</h1> <Xpage=842>

<hw>Leit"mo*tif"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[G.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>See <cref>Leading motive</cref>, under <er>Leading</er>, <tt>a.</tt></def>

<h1>Leman</h1> <Xpage=842>

<hw>Le"man</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>lemman</ets>, <ets>legman</ets>; AS.<ets>le\'a2f</ets> dear + <ets>mann</ets> man. See <er>Lief</er>, and <er>Man</er>.]</ety> <def>A sweetheart, of either sex; a gallant, or a mistress; -- usually in a bad sense.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<i>Chaucer. Spenser. Shak.</i>

<h1>Leme</h1> <Xpage=842>

<hw>Leme</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>leem</ets>, <ets>leme</ets>, <ets>leam</ets>, AS. <ets>le\'a2ma</ets> light, brightness; akin to E. <ets>light</ets>, <tt>n.</tt> &root;122.]</ety> <def>A ray or glimmer of light; a gleam.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>