Part 6563

<h1>Lintel</h1> <Xpage=857>

<hw>Lin"tel</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>lintel</ets>, F. <ets>linteau</ets>, LL. <ets>lintellus</ets>, for <ets>limitellus</ets>, a dim. fr. L. <ets>limes</ets> limit. See <er>Limit</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>A horizontal member spanning an opening, and carrying the superincumbent weight by means of its strength in resisting crosswise fracture.</def>

<h1>Lintie, Lintwhite</h1> <Xpage=857>

<hw><hw>Lin"tie</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Lint"white`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>l\'c6netwige</ets>. See <er>Linnet</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <er>Linnet</er>.</def>

<i> Tennyson.</i>

<h1>Lintseed</h1> <Xpage=857>

<hw>Lint"seed`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Linseed</er>.</def>

<h1>Linum</h1> <Xpage=857>

<hw>Li"num</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., flax.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of herbaceous plants including the flax (<spn>Linum usitatissimum</spn>).</def>

<h1>Lion</h1> <Xpage=857>

<hw>Li"on</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>lion</ets>, L. <ets>leo</ets>, <ets>-onis</ets>, akin to Gr. <?/. Cf. <er>Chameleon</er>, <er>Dandelion</er>, <er>Leopard</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A large carnivorous feline mammal (<spn>Felis leo</spn>), found in Southern Asia and in most parts of Africa, distinct varieties occurring in the different countries. The adult male, in most varieties, has a thick mane of long shaggy hair that adds to his apparent size, which is less than that of the largest tigers. The length, however, is sometimes eleven feet to the base of the tail. The color is a tawny yellow or yellowish brown; the mane is darker, and the terminal tuft of the tail is black. In one variety, called the <stype>maneless lion</stype>, the male has only a slight mane.</def><-- now Panthera leo -->

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>A sign and a constellation; Leo.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>An object of interest and curiosity, especially a person who is so regarded; <as>as, he was quite a <ex>lion</ex> in London at that time</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Such society was far more enjoyable than that of Edinburgh, for here he was not a <b>lion</b>, but a man. <i>Prof. Wilson.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>American lion</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>the puma or cougar.</cd> -- <col>Lion ant</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>the ant-lion.</cd> -- <col>Lion dog</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a fancy dog with a flowing mane, usually clipped to resemble a lion's mane.</cd> -- <col>Lion lizard</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>the basilisk.</cd> -- <col>Lion's share</col>, <cd>all, or nearly all; the best or largest part; -- from \'92sop's fable of the lion hunting in company with certain smaller beasts, and appropriating to himself all the prey.</cd></cs>

<h1>Lionced</h1> <Xpage=857>

<hw>Li"onced</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>Adorned with lions heads; having arms terminating in lions' heads; -- said of a cross.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>leonced</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Lioncel</h1> <Xpage=857>

<hw>Li"on*cel</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE., F. <ets>lionceau</ets>, dim. of <ets>lion</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>A small lion, especially one of several borne in the same coat of arms.</def>

<h1>Lionel</h1> <Xpage=857>

<hw>Li"on*el</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF., dim. of <ets>lion</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The whelp of a lioness; a young lion.</def>

<h1>Lioness</h1> <Xpage=857>

<hw>Li"on*ess</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>lionesse</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A female lion.</def>

<h1>Lionet</h1> <Xpage=857>

<hw>Li"on*et</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF., dim. of <ets>lion</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A young or small lion.</def>

<h1>Lion-heart</h1> <Xpage=857>

<hw>Li"on-heart`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A very brave person.</def>

<h1>Lion-hearted</h1> <Xpage=857>