Part 6664

<h1>Lousiness</h1> <Xpage=871>

<hw>Lous"i*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or quality of being lousy.</def>

<h1>Lousy</h1> <Xpage=871>

<hw>Lous"y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Infested with lice.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Mean; contemptible; <as>as, <ex>lousy</ex> knave</as>.</def> <mark>[Vulgar]</mark><-- informal but common(1950-96) -->

<blockquote>Such <b>lousy</b> learning as this is. <i>Bale.</i></blockquote>

<-- 3. very bad [RH2: "wretchedly bad"]. To feel lousy; to do a lousy job. -->

<h1>Lout</h1> <Xpage=871>

<hw>Lout</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>louten</ets>, <ets>luten</ets>, AS. <ets>l<?/tan</ets>; akin to Icel. <ets>l<?/ta</ets>, Dan. <ets>lude</ets>, OHG. <ets>l<?/z<?/n</ets> to lie hid.]</ety> <def>To bend; to box; to stoop.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<i>Chaucer. Longfellow.</i>

<blockquote>He fair the knight saluted, <b>louting</b> low. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Lout</h1> <Xpage=871>

<hw>Lout</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Formerly also written <ets>lowt</ets>.]</ety> <def>A clownish, awkward fellow; a bumpkin.</def>

<i>Sir P. Sidney.</i>

<h1>Lout</h1> <Xpage=871>

<hw>Lout</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To treat as a lout or fool; to neglect; to disappoint.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Loutish</h1> <Xpage=871>

<hw>Lout"ish</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Clownish; rude; awkward.</def> "<i>Loutish</i> clown." <i>Sir P. Sidney</i>. -- <wordforms><wf>Lout"ish*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Lout"*ish*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Loutou</h1> <Xpage=871>

<hw>Lou*tou"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Native names.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A crested black monkey (<spn>Semnopithecus maurus</spn>) of Java.</def>

<h1>Louver, Louvre</h1> <Xpage=871>

<hw><hw>Lou"ver</hw>, <hw>Lou"vre</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>lover</ets>, OF. <ets>lover</ets>, <ets>lovier</ets>; <ets>or l'ouvert</ets> the opening, fr. <ets>overt</ets>, <ets>ouvert</ets>, p. p. of <ets>ovrir</ets>, <ets>ouvrir</ets>, to open, F. <ets>ouvrir</ets>. Cf. <er>Overt</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>A small lantern. See <er>Lantern</er>, 2 (a)</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>lover</asp>, <asp>loover</asp>, <asp>lovery</asp>, and <asp>luffer</asp>.]</altsp>

<-- 2. same as louver boards; (b) a set of slats resembling louver boards, arranged in a vertical row and attached at each slat end to a frame inserted in a door or window; the slats may be made of wood, plastic, or metal, and the angle of inclination of the slats may be adjustable simultaneously, to allow more or less light or air into the enclosure. -->

<cs><mcol><col>Louver boards</col> &or; <col>boarding</col></mcol>, <cd>the sloping boards set to shed rainwater outward in openings which are to be left otherwise unfilled; as belfry windows, the openings of a louver, etc.</cd> -- <col>Louver work</col>, <cd>slatted work.</cd></cs>

<-- Louver, v. to supply with louvers; louvered doors, louvered windows -->

<h1>Lovable</h1> <Xpage=871>

<hw>Lov"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having qualities that excite, or are fitted to excite, love; worthy of love.</def>