Part 6504

<h1>Libethenite</h1> <Xpage=848>

<hw>Li*beth"en*ite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From <ets>Libethen</ets>, in Hungary, where it was first found.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A mineral of an olive-green color, commonly in orthorhombic crystals. It is a hydrous phosphate of copper.</def>

<h1>Libidinist</h1> <Xpage=848>

<hw>Li*bid"i*nist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Libidinous</er>.]</ety> <def>One given to lewdness.</def>

<h1>Libidinosity</h1> <Xpage=848>

<hw>Li*bid`i*nos"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or quality of being libidinous; libidinousness.</def>

<i>Skelton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Libidinous</h1> <Xpage=848>

<hw>Li*bid"i*nous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>libidinosus</ets>, fr. <ets>libido</ets>, <ets>libidinis</ets>, pleasure, desire, lust, fr. <ets>libet</ets>, <ets>lubet</ets>, it pleases: cf. F. <ets>libidineux</ets>. See <er>Lief</er>.]</ety> <def>Having lustful desires; characterized by lewdness; sensual; lascivious.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Li*bid"i*nous*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Li*bid"i*nous*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<syn>Syn. -- Lewd; lustful; lascivious; unchaste; impure; sensual; licentious; lecherous; salacious.</syn>

<h1>Libken, Libkin</h1> <Xpage=848>

<hw><hw>Lib"ken</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Lib"kin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>libban</ets>, F. <ets>live</ets>, v. i. + <ets>-kin</ets>.]</ety> <def>A house or lodging.</def> <mark>[Old Slang]</mark>

<i>B. Jonson.</i>

<h1>Libra</h1> <Xpage=848>

<hw>Li"bra</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Libr\'91</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L., a balance.]</ety> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The Balance; the seventh sign in the zodiac, which the sun enters at the autumnal equinox in September, marked thus &libra; in almanacs, etc.</cd> <sd>(b )</sd> <cd>A southern constellation between Virgo and Scorpio.</def>

<h1>Libral</h1> <Xpage=848>

<hw>Li"bral</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>libralis</ets>, fr. <ets>libra</ets> the Roman pound.]</ety> <def>Of a pound weight.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Johnson.</i>

<h1>Librarian</h1> <Xpage=848>

<hw>Li*bra"ri*an</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Library</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who has the care or charge of a library.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>One who copies manuscript books.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Broome.</i>

<h1>Librarianship</h1> <Xpage=848>

<hw>Li*bra"ri*an*ship</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The office of a librarian.</def>

<h1>Library</h1> <Xpage=848>

<hw>Li"bra*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Libraries</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[OE. <ets>librairie</ets>, F. <ets>librairie</ets> bookseller's shop, book trade, formerly, a library, fr. <ets>libraire</ets> bookseller, L. <ets>librarius</ets>, from <ets>liber</ets> book; cf. <ets>libraria</ets> bookseller's shop, <ets>librarium</ets> bookcase, It. <ets>libreria</ets>. See <er>Libel</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A considerable collection of books kept for use, and not as merchandise; <as>as, a private <ex>library</ex>; a public <ex>library</ex>.</as></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A building or apartment appropriated for holding such a collection of books.</def>

<i>Holland.</i>