Part 6539

<h1>Lilt</h1> <Xpage=853>

<hw>Lilt</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Animated, brisk motion; spirited rhythm; sprightliness.</def>

<blockquote>The movement, the <b>lilt</b>, and the subtle charm of the verse. <i>F. Harrison.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A lively song or dance; a cheerful tune.</def>

<blockquote>The housewife went about her work, or spun at her wheel, with a <b>lilt</b> upon her lips. <i>J. C. Shairp.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Lily</h1> <Xpage=853>

<hw>Lil"y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Lilies</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[AS. <ets>lilie</ets>, L. <ets>lilium</ets>, Gr. <?/. Cf. <er>Flower-de-luce</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A plant and flower of the genus <spn>Lilium</spn>, endogenous bulbous plants, having a regular perianth of six colored pieces, six stamens, and a superior three-celled ovary.</def>

<note>&hand; There are nearly fifty species, all found in the North Temperate zone. <spn>Lilium candidum</spn> and <spn>L. longiflorum</spn> are the common white lilies of gardens; <spn>L. Philadelphicum</spn> is the wild red lily of the Atlantic States. <spn>L. Chalcedonicum</spn> is supposed to be the "lily of the field" in our Lord's parable; <spn>L. auratum</spn> is the great gold-banded lily of Japan.</note>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A name given to handsome flowering plants of several genera, having some resemblance in color or form to a true lily, as <spn>Pancratium</spn>, <spn>Crinum</spn>, <spn>Amaryllis</spn>, <spn>Nerine</spn>, etc.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>That end of a compass needle which should point to the north; -- so called as often ornamented with the figure of a lily or fleur-de-lis.</def>

<blockquote>But sailing further, it veers its <b>lily</b> to the west. <i>Sir T. Browne. </i></blockquote>

<cs><col>African lily</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>the blue-flowered <spn>Agapanthus umbellatus</spn>.</cd> -- <col>Atamasco lily</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>a plant of the genus <spn>Zephyranthes</spn> (<spn>Z. Atamasco</spn>), having a white and pink funnelform perianth, with six petal-like divisions resembling those of a lily. <i>Gray</i>.</cd> -- <col>Blackberry lily</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>the <spn>Pardanthus Chinensis</spn>, the black seeds of which form a dense like a blackberry.</cd> -- <col>Bourbon lily</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd><i>Lilium candidum<i>. See <i>Illust<i>.</cd> -- <col>Butterfly lily</col>. <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <cd>Same as <er>Mariposa lily</er>, in the Vocabulary.</cd> -- <col>Lily daffodil</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>a plant of the genus <spn>Narcissus</spn>, and its flower.</cd> -- <col>Lily encrinite</col> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld>, <cd>a fossil encrinite, esp. <spn>Encrinus liliiformis</spn>. See <er>Encrinite</er>.</cd> -- <col>Lily hyacinth</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>a plant of the genus <spn>Hyacinthus</spn>.</cd> -- <col>Lily iron</col>, <cd>a kind of harpoon with a detachable head of peculiar shape, used in capturing swordfish.</cd> <-- illustration: Lily Iron --> -- <col>Lily of the valley</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>a low perennial herb (<spn>Convallaria majalis</spn>), having a raceme of nodding, fragrant, white flowers.</cd> <-- illustration: Lily of the valley --> -- <col>Lily pad</col>, <cd>the large floating leaf of the water lily. <mark>[U. S.]</mark> <i>Lowell</i>.</cd> -- <col>Tiger lily</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd><spn>Lilium tigrinum</spn>, the sepals of which are blotched with black.</cd> -- <col>Turk's-cap lily</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <cd><spn>Lilium Martagon</spn>, a red lily with recurved sepals; also, the similar American lily, <spn>L. superbum</spn>.</cd> -- <col>Water lily</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>the <spn>Nymph\'91a</spn>, a plant with floating roundish leaves, and large flowers having many petals, usually white, but sometimes pink, red, blue, or yellow. [See <i>Illust<i>. of <er>Nymph\'91a</er>.]</cd></cs>

<h1>Lily-handed</h1> <Xpage=853>

<hw>Lil"y-hand`ed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having white, delicate hands.</def>

<h1>Lily-livered</h1> <Xpage=853>

<hw>Lil"y-liv`ered</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>White-livered; cowardly.</def>

<h1>Lilywort</h1> <Xpage=853>

<hw>Lil"y*wort`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Any plant of the Lily family or order.</def>

<i>Lindley.</i>

<h1>Lim</h1> <Xpage=853>

<hw>Lim</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Limb</er>.]</ety> <def>A limb.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Lima</h1> <Xpage=853>

<hw>Li"ma</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The capital city of Peru, in South America.</def>

<cs><col>Lima bean</col>. <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>A variety of climbing or pole bean (<spn>Phaseolus lunatus</spn>), which has very large flattish seeds</cd>. <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>The seed of this plant, much used for food.</cd> -- <col>Lima wood</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>the beautiful dark wood of the South American tree <spn>C\'91salpinia echinata</spn>.</cd></cs>

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<h1>Limaceous</h1> <Xpage=854>

<hw>Li*ma"ceous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>limax</ets>, <ets>limacis</ets>, slug, snail: cf. F. <ets>limac\'82</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or like, Limax, or the slugs.</def>