Part 6508

<h1>Lichenin</h1> <Xpage=849>

<hw>Li"chen*in</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A substance isomeric with starch, extracted from several species of moss and lichen, esp. from Iceland moss.</def>

<h1>Lichenographic, Lichenographical</h1> <Xpage=849>

<hw><hw>Li"chen*o*graph"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Li`chen*o*graph"ic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>lich\'82nographique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to lichenography.</def>

<h1>Lichenographist</h1> <Xpage=849>

<hw>Li`chen*og"ra*phist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who describes lichens; one versed in lichenography.</def>

<h1>Lichenography</h1> <Xpage=849>

<hw>Li`chen*og"ra*phy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Lichen</ets> + <ets>-graphy</ets>: cf. F. <ets>lich\'82nographie</ets>.]</ety> <def>A description of lichens; the science which illustrates the natural history of lichens.</def>

<h1>Lichenologist</h1> <Xpage=849>

<hw>Li`chen*ol"o*gist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One versed in lichenology.</def>

<h1>Lichenolgy</h1> <Xpage=849>

<hw>Li`chen*ol"*gy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Lichen</ets> + <ets>-logy</ets>.]</ety> <def>The science which treats of lichens.</def>

<h1>Lichenous</h1> <Xpage=849>

<hw>Li"chen*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of, pertaining to, or resembling, lichens; abounding in lichens; covered with lichens.</def>

<i>G. Eliot.</i>

<h1>Lichi</h1> <Xpage=849>

<hw>Li"chi`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>See <er>Litchi</er>.</def>

<h1>Lichwale</h1> <Xpage=849>

<hw>Lich"wale`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The gromwell.</def>

<h1>Lichwort</h1> <Xpage=849>

<hw>Lich"wort`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>An herb, the wall pellitory. See <er>Pellitory</er>.</def>

<h1>Licit</h1> <Xpage=849>

<hw>Lic"it</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L.<ets>licitus</ets> permitted, lawful, from <ets>licere</ets>: cf. F. <ets>licite</ets>. See <er>License</er>.]</ety> <def>Lawful.</def> "<i>Licit</i> establishments." <i>Carlyle</i>. -- <wordforms><wf>Lic"it*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Lic"it*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Licitation</h1> <Xpage=849>

<hw>Lic`i*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>licitatio</ets>, fr. <ets>licitari</ets>, <ets>liceri</ets>, to bid, offer a price.]</ety> <def>The act of offering for sale to the highest bidder.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Lick</h1> <Xpage=849>

<hw>Lick</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Licked</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Licking</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[AS. <ets>liccian</ets>; akin to OS. <ets>likk<?/n</ets>, D. <ets>likken</ets>, OHG. <ets>lecch<?/n</ets>, G. <ets>lecken</ets>, Goth. <ets>bi-laig<?/n</ets>, Russ. <ets>lizate</ets>, L. <ets>lingere</ets>, Gr. <?/ , Skr. <ets>lih</ets>, <ets>rih</ets>. <ets><?/</ets>. Cf. <er>Lecher</er>, <er>Relish</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To draw or pass the tongue over; <as>as, a dog <ex>licks</ex> his master's hand</as>.</def>

<i>Addison.</i>