Part 6682

<hw>Lu"ci*form</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>lux</ets>, <ets>lucis</ets>, light = <ets>-form</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having, in some respects, the nature of light; resembling light.</def>

<i>Berkeley.</i>

<h1>Lucifrian</h1> <Xpage=873>

<hw>Lu*cif"ri*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Luciferian; satanic.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Marston.</i>

<h1>Lucimeter</h1> <Xpage=873>

<hw>Lu*cim"e*ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>lux</ets>, <ets>lucis</ets>, light + <ets>-meter</ets>.]</ety> <def>an instrument for measuring the intensity of light; a photometer.</def>

<h1>Luck</h1> <Xpage=873>

<hw>Luck</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Akin to D. <ets>luk</ets>, <ets>geluk</ets>, G. <ets>gl\'81ck</ets>, Icel. <ets>lukka</ets>, Sw. <ets>lycka</ets>, Dan. <ets>lykke</ets>, and perh. to G. <ets>locken</ets> to entice. Cf. 3d <er>Gleck</er>.]</ety> <def>That which happens to a person; an event, good or ill, affecting one's interests or happiness, and which is deemed casual; a course or series of such events regarded as occurring by chance; chance; hap; fate; fortune; often, one's habitual or characteristic fortune; <as>as, good, bad, ill, or hard <ex>luck</ex></as>. <i>Luck</i> is often used for <i>good luck</i>; <as>as, <ex>luck</ex> is better than skill</as>.</def>

<blockquote>If thou dost play with him at any game, Thou art sure to lose; and of that natural <b>luck</b>, He beats thee 'gainst the odds. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Luck penny</col>, <cd>a small sum given back for luck to one who pays money.</cd> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark> -- <col>To be is luck</col></mcol>, <cd>to receive some good, or to meet with some success, in an unexpected manner, or as the result of circumstances beyond one's control; to be fortunate.</cd></cs>

<h1>Luckily</h1> <Xpage=873>

<hw>Luck"i*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Lucky</er>.]</ety> <def>In a lucky manner; by good fortune; fortunately; -- used in a good sense; <as>as, they <ex>luckily</ex> escaped injury</as>.</def>

<h1>Luckiness</h1> <Xpage=873>

<hw>Luck"i*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The state or quality of being lucky; <as>as, the <ex>luckiness</ex> of a man or of an event</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Good fortune; favorable issue or event.</def>

<i>Locke.</i>

<h1>Luckless</h1> <Xpage=873>

<hw>Luck"less</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Being without luck; unpropitious; unfortunate; unlucky; meeting with ill success or bad fortune; <as>as, a <ex>luckless</ex> gamester; a <ex>luckless</ex> maid.</as></def>

<blockquote>Prayers made and granted in a <b>luckless</b> hour. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

-- <wordforms><wf>Luck"less*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Lock"less*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Lucky</h1> <Xpage=873>

<hw>Luck"y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>Compar.</tt> <er>Luckier</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>superl.</tt> <er>Luckiest</er>.]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Favored by luck; fortunate; meeting with good success or good fortune; -- said of persons; <as>as, a <ex>lucky</ex> adventurer</as>.</def> " <i>Lucky</i> wight."

<i>Spenser.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Producing, or resulting in, good by chance, or unexpectedly; favorable; auspicious; fortunate; <as>as, a <ex>lucky</ex> mistake; a <ex>lucky</ex> cast; a <ex>lucky</ex> hour.</as></def>

<blockquote>We doubt not of a fair and <b>lucky</b> war. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Successful; fortunate; prosperous; auspicious.</syn>

<h1>Lucky proach</h1> <Xpage=873>