Part 6519

<h1>Life-weary</h1> <Xpage=850>

<hw>Life"-wea`ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Weary of living.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Liflode</h1> <Xpage=850>

<hw>Lif"lode</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Livelihood.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Lift</h1> <Xpage=850>

<hw>Lift</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt><ety>[AS.<ets>lyft</ets> air. See <er>Loft</er>.]</ety> <def>The sky; the atmosphere; the firmament.</def> <mark>[Obs. or Scot.]</mark>

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<hw>Lift</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Lifted</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Lifting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Icel. <ets>lypta</ets>, fr. <ets>lopt</ets> air; akin to Sw.<ets>lyfta</ets> to lift, Dan. <ets>l\'94fte</ets>, G. <ets>l\'81ften</ets>; -- prop., to raise into the air. See <er>Loft</er>, and cf. 1st <er>Lift</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To move in a direction opposite to that of gravitation; to raise; to elevate; to bring up from a lower place to a higher; to upheave; sometimes implying a continued support or holding in the higher place; -- said of material things; <as>as, to <ex>lift</ex> the foot or the hand; to <ex>lift</ex> a chair or a burden</as>.</def>

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<p><b>2.</b> <def>To raise, elevate, exalt, improve, in rank, condition, estimation, character, etc.; -- often with <i>up</i>.</def>

<blockquote>The Roman virtues <b>lift</b> up mortal man. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Lest, being <b>lifted</b> up with pride. <i>I Tim. iii. 6.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To bear; to support.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>To collect, as moneys due; to raise.</def>

<p><b>5.</b> <ety>[Perh. a different word, and akin to Goth. <ets>hliftus</ets> thief, <ets>hlifan</ets> to steal, L. <ets>clepere</ets>, Gr. <?/. Cf. <er>Shoplifter</er>.]</ety> <def>To steal; to carry off by theft (esp. cattle); <as>as, to <ex>lift</ex> a drove of cattle</as>.</def>

<note>&hand; In old writers, <i>lift</i> is sometimes used for <i>lifted</i>.</note>

<blockquote>He ne'er <b>lift</b> up his hand but conquered. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>To lift up</col>, <cd>to raise or elevate; in the Scriptures, specifically, to elevate upon the cross. <i>John viii. 28</i>.</cd> -- <col>To lift up the eyes</col>. <cd>To look up; to raise the eyes, as in prayer. <i>Ps. cxxi. 1</i>.</cd> -- <col>To lift up the feet</col>, <cd>to come speedily to one's relief. <i>Ps. lxxiv. 3</i>.</cd> -- <col>To lift up the hand</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>To take an oath</cd>. <i>Gen. xiv. 22</i>. <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>To pray.</cd> <i>Ps. xxviii. 2</i>. <sd>(c)</sd> <cd>To engage in duty.</cd> <i>Heb. xii. 12</i>.</cd> -- <col>To lift up the hand against</col>, <cd>to rebel against; to assault; to attack; to injure; to oppress. <i>Job xxxi. 21</i>.</cd> -- <col>To lift up one's head</col>, <cd>to cause one to be exalted or to rejoice. <i>Gen. xl. 13</i>. <i>Luke xxi. 28</i>.</cd> -- <col>To lift up the heel against</col>, <cd>to treat with insolence or unkindness. <i>John xiii.18</i>.</cd> -- <col>To lift up the voice</col>, <cd>to cry aloud; to call out. <i>Gen. xxi. 16</i>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Lift</h1> <Xpage=851>

<hw>Lift</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To try to raise something; to exert the strength for raising or bearing.</def>

<blockquote>Strained by <b>lifting</b> at a weight too heavy. <i>Locke.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To rise; to become or appear raised or elevated; <as>as, the fog <ex>lifts</ex>; the land <ex>lifts</ex> to a ship approaching it.</as></def>

<p><b>3.</b> <ety>[See <er>Lift</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>, 5.]</ety> <def>To live by theft.</def>

<i>Spenser.</i>

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