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<h1>Lemures</h1> <Xpage=842>

<hw>Lem"u*res</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[L. See <er>Lemur</er>.]</ety> <def>Spirits or ghosts of the departed; specters.</def>

<blockquote>The Lars and <b>Lemures</b> moan with midnight plaint. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Lemuria</h1> <Xpage=842>

<hw>Le*mu"ri*a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[So named from the supposition that it was the original home of the <ets>lemurs</ets>.]</ety> <def>A hypothetical land, or continent, supposed by some to have existed formerly in the Indian Ocean, of which Madagascar is a remnant.</def>

<i>Herschel.</i>

<h1>Lemurid</h1> <Xpage=842>

<hw>Lem"u*rid</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a. & n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Lemuroid</er>.</def>

<h1>Lemuridous, Lemurine</h1> <Xpage=842>

<hw><hw>Le*mu"ri*dous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Lem"u*rine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Lemuroid.</def>

<h1>Lemuroid</h1> <Xpage=842>

<hw>Lem"u*roid</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Lemur</ets> + <ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Like or pertaining to the lemurs or the Lemuroidea.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>One of the Lemuroidea.</def></def2>

<h1>Lemuroidea</h1> <Xpage=842>

<hw>Lem`u*roi"de*a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL. See <er>Lemur</er>, and <er>-oid</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A suborder of primates, including the lemurs, the aye-aye, and allied species.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>Lemuroida</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Lena</h1> <Xpage=842>

<hw>Le"na</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L.]</ety> <def>A procuress.</def>

<i>J. Webster.</i>

<h1>Lend</h1> <Xpage=842>

<hw>Lend</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Lent <?/</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Lending</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE.<ets>lenen</ets>, AS. <ets>l<?/nan</ets>, fr. <ets>l<?/n</ets> loan; akin to G. <ets>lehnen</ets> to lend. See <er>Loan</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To allow the custody and use of, on condition of the return of the same; to grant the temporary use of; <as>as, to <ex>lend</ex> a book</as>; -- opposed to <contr>borrow</contr>.</def>

<blockquote>Give me that ring. I'll <b>lend</b> it thee, my dear, but have no power To give it from me. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To allow the possession and use of, on condition of the return of an equivalent in kind; <as>as, to <ex>lend</ex> money or some article of food</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor <b>lend</b> him thy victuals for increase. <i>Levit. xxv. 37.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To afford; to grant or furnish in general; <as>as, to <ex>lend</ex> assistance; to <ex>lend</ex> one's name or influence.</as></def>

<blockquote>Cato, <b>lend</b> me for a while thy patience. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Mountain lines and distant horizons <b>lend</b> space and largeness to his compositions. <i>J. A. Symonds.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>To let for hire or compensation; <as>as, to <ex>lend</ex> a horse or gig</as>.</def>

<note>&hand; This use of the word is rare in the United States, except with reference to money.</note>

<cs><col>To lend a hand</col>, <cd>to give assistance; to help.</cd> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark> -- <mcol><col>To lend</col> <col>an ear &or; one's ears</col></mcol>, <cd>to give attention.</cd></cs>