Part 6661

<i>Holland.</i>

<h1>Lotus</h1> <Xpage=870>

<hw>Lo"tus</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>lotus</ets>, Gr. <?/. Cf. <er>Lote</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A name of several kinds of water lilies; as <spn>Nelumbium speciosum</spn>, used in religious ceremonies, anciently in Egypt, and to this day in Asia; <spn>Nelumbium luteum</spn>, the American lotus; and <spn>Nymph\'91a Lotus</spn> and <spn>N. c\'91rulea</spn>, the respectively white-flowered and blue-flowered lotus of modern Egypt, which, with <spn>Nelumbium speciosum</spn>, are figured on its ancient monuments.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The <i>lotus</i> of the <i>lotuseaters</i>, probably a tree found in Northern Africa, Sicily, Portugal, and Spain (<spn>Zizyphus Lotus</spn>), the fruit of which is mildly sweet. It was fabled by the ancients to make strangers who ate of it forget their native country, or lose all desire to return to it.</def> <sd>(c)</sd> <def>The lote, or nettle tree. See <er>Lote</er>.</def> <sd>(d)</sd> <def>A genus (<spn>Lotus</spn>) of leguminous plants much resembling clover.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>lotos</asp>.]</altsp>

<cs><col>European lotus</col>, <cd>a small tree (<spn>Diospyros Lotus</spn>) of Southern Europe and Asia; also, its rather large bluish black berry, which is called also the <altname>date plum</altname>.</cd></cs>

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<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>An ornament much used in Egyptian architecture, generally asserted to have been suggested by the Egyptian water lily.</def>

<h1>Lotus-eater, Lotos-eater</h1> <Xpage=871>

<hw><hw>Lo"tus-eat`er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Lo"tos-eat`er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Class. Myth.)</fld> <def>One who ate the fruit or leaf of the lotus, and, as a consequence, gave himself up to indolence and daydreams; one of the Lotophagi.</def>

<blockquote>The mild-eyed melancholy <b>Lotos-eaters</b>. <i>Tennyson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Louchettes</h1> <Xpage=871>

<hw>Lou*chettes"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[F.]</ety> <def>Goggles intended to rectify strabismus by permitting vision only directly in front.</def>

<i>Knight.</i>

<h1>Loud</h1> <Xpage=871>

<hw>Loud</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>Compar.</tt> <er>Louder</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>superl.</tt> <er>Loudest</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>loud</ets>, <ets>lud</ets>, AS. <ets>hl<?/d</ets>; akin to OS. <ets>hl<?/d</ets>, D. <ets>luid</ets>, OHG. <ets>l<?/t</ets>, G. <ets>laut</ets>, L. <ets>-clutus</ets>, in in<ets>clutus</ets>, in<ets>clitus</ets>, celebrated, renowned, <ets>cluere</ets> to be called, Gr. <?/ heard, loud, famous, <?/ to hear, Skr. <ets><?/ru</ets>. <?/. Cf. <er>Client</er>, <er>Listen</er>, <er>Slave</er> a serf.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Having, making, or being a strong or great sound; noisy; striking the ear with great force; <as>as, a <ex>loud</ex> cry; <ex>loud</ex> thunder.</as></def>

<blockquote>They were instant with <b>loud</b> voices, requiring that he might be crucified. <i>Luke xxiii. 23.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Clamorous; boisterous.</def>

<blockquote>She is <b>loud</b> and stubborn. <i>Prov. vii. 11.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Emphatic; impressive; urgent; <as>as, a <ex>loud</ex> call for united effort</as>.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Ostentatious; likely to attract attention; gaudy; <as>as, a <ex>loud</ex> style of dress; <ex>loud</ex> colors.</as></def> <mark>[Slang]</mark>

<syn>Syn. -- Noisy; boisterous; vociferous; clamorous; obstreperous; turbulent; blustering; vehement.</syn>

<h1>Loud</h1> <Xpage=871>

<hw>Loud</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>hl&umac;de</ets>.]</ety> <def>With loudness; loudly.</def>

<blockquote>To speak <b>loud</b> in public assemblies. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Loudful</h1> <Xpage=871>

<hw>Loud"ful</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Noisy.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Marsion.</i>

<h1>Loudly</h1> <Xpage=871>

<hw>Loud"ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a loud manner.</def>