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<hw>Liq"uor*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Eagerly desirous. See <er>Lickerish</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Marston.</i>

<h1>Lira</h1> <Xpage=858>

<hw>Li"ra</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> ; <plu>pl. <plw>Lire</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[It., fr. L. <ets>libra</ets> the Roman pound. Cf. <er>Livre</er>.]</ety> <def>An Italian coin equivalent in value to the French franc.</def>

<h1>Lirella</h1> <Xpage=858>

<hw>Li*rel"la</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., dim. of L.<ets>lira</ets> a furrow.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A linear apothecium furrowed along the middle; the fruit of certain lichens.</def>

<h1>Lirelliform</h1> <Xpage=858>

<hw>Li*rel"li*form</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Lirella</ets> + <ets>-form</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Like a lirella.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>lirell\'91form</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Liriodendron</h1> <Xpage=858>

<hw>Lir`i*o*den"dron</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Liriodendra</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ lily + <?/ tree.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of large and very beautiful trees of North America, having smooth, shining leaves, and handsome, tuliplike flowers; tulip tree; whitewood; -- called also <altname>canoewood</altname>. <spn>Liriodendron tulipifera</spn> is the only extant species, but there were several others in the Cretaceous epoch.</def>

<h1>Liripipe</h1> <Xpage=858>

<hw>Lir"i*pipe</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <def>See <er>Liripoop</er>.</def>

<h1>Liripoop</h1> <Xpage=858>

<hw>Lir"i*poop</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>liripipion</ets>, <ets>liripion</ets>, LL. <ets>liripipium</ets>. Said to be corrupted from L. <ets>cleri ephippium</ets>, lit., the clergy's caparison.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A pendent part of the old clerical tippet; afterwards, a tippet; a scarf; -- worn also by doctors, learned men, etc.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Acuteness; smartness; also, a smart trick or stratagem.</def><mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Stanihurst.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A silly person.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>A <b>liripoop</b>, vel <b>lerripoop</b>, a silly, empty creature; an old dotard. <i>Milles. MS. Devon Gloss.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Liroconite</h1> <Xpage=858>

<hw>Li*roc"o*nite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ pale + <?/ power.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A hydrated arseniate of copper, occurring in obtuse pyramidal crystals of a sky-blue or verdigris-green color.</def>

<h1>Lisbon</h1> <Xpage=858>

<hw>Lis"bon</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A sweet, light-colored species of wine, produced in the province of Estremadura, and so called as being shipped from Lisbon, in Portugal.</def>

<h1>Lisle</h1> <Xpage=858>

<hw>Lisle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A city of France celebrated for certain manufactures.</def>

<cs><col>Lisle glove</col>, <cd>a fine summer glove, made of Lisle thread.</cd> -- <col>Lisle lace</col>, <cd>a fine handmade lace, made at Lisle.</cd> -- <col>Lisle thread</col>, <cd>a hard twisted cotton thread, originally produced at Lisle.</cd></cs>

<h1>Lisne</h1> <Xpage=858>

<hw>Lisne</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Prov. E. <ets>lissen</ets>, <ets>lisne</ets>, a cleft in a rock.]</ety> <def>A cavity or hollow.</def><mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sir M. Hale.</i>