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Wooden figures with free joints, used by artists chiefly for the study of how drapery falls. The word was earlier layman, from Dut. leernan, a contraction of ledenman, i.e. led (now lid), a joint, and man, man. Horace Walpqle uses layman (1762), but lay figure had taken its place by the end of the 18th century.
to get or obtain something, often with difficulty
to preserve or protect something carefully
exaggerate or overstate something
to exaggerate or overstate something
to bet or predict that something will happen
The situation or circumstances
to stop bothering or criticizing someone
to apply or add something generously
risk something important
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
to stop or stay somewhere for a short time
blame or credit someone for something
to consider something important or valuable
Prepare something for future development or action
to hit or beat someone or something forcefully
To resolve or put an end to something
A cathedral officer who sings those portions of the liturgy not reserved for the clergy. Formerly called a clerk vicar.
A dunghill about London, on which the soil brought from necessary houses is emptied; or, in more technical terms, where the old gold collected at weddings by the Tom t--d man, is stored.
A hpuse for lazars, or poor persons affected with contagious diseases.
Laser.
As lazy as Ludman's dog, who leaned against the wall to bark. As lazy as the tinker, who laid down his budget to f--t.
Lazy people frequently take up more than they can safely carry, to save the trouble of coming a second time.
One too heavy to be carried; so called because lazy people, to save themselves the trouble of coming a second time, are apt to overload themselves.
An instrument like a pair of tongs, for old or very fat people to take any thing from the ground without stooping.
Louis II of Bourbon, Prince de Conde, one of France's greatest military commanders (1621-86). The funeral oration pronounced at his death was Bossuet's finest composition.
to control or influence someone completely
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
To fail to produce a useful result or outcome
to encourage or deceive someone into doing something
to persuade or encourage someone to get married
To deceive or mislead someone
to take the first position or lead a group
The time between initiating a process and its completion
cause something to happen
To precede or introduce something
To take a risk or act boldly, making oneself vulnerable
A lawsuit that forms a prece- dent in deciding others of a similar kind.
The actress or actor who takes the chief role in a play. Leading note (music}. The seventh of the diatonic scale, which leads to the octave, only half a tone higher.
A prominent and influential person in a field
A question so worded as to suggest an answer. "Was he not dressed in a black coat?" leads to the answer "Yes." In cross-examining a witness, leading questions are permitted, because the chief object of a cross-examination is to obtain contradictions.
To go off with the fall of the leaf; to be hanged: criminals in Dublin being turned off from the outside of the prison by the falling of a board, propped up, and moving on a hinge, like the leaf of a table. IRISH TERM.
Apt to blab; one who cannot keep a secret is said to be leaky.
The campanile or bell-tower of the cathedral of Pisa stands apart from the cathedral itself. It is 181 ft. high, 57£ ft. in diameter at trie base, and leans about 14 ft. from the perpendicular. It was begun in 1174 and the sinking commenced during construc- tion. Galileo availed himself of the over- hanging tower to make his experiments in gravitation. At Caerphilly, Glamorganshire, there is a tower which leans lift, in 80.
To suddenly become noticeable or striking
Come to mind suddenly and spontaneously
An ancient ceremonial said to constitute a military marriage. A sword being laid down on the ground, the parties to be married joined hands, when the corporal or serjeant of the company repeated these words:
advancing rapidly or making great progress
Knowing a language can help prevent conflicts
Acquire knowledge or skill in a particular activity
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Master basic skills before attempting more complex tasks.
Master basic skills before attempting more complex tasks.
A profession requiring advanced education and training
Knowledge and education help one understand and perceive the world
Flash, knowing, artful, sly.
A clever or artful person.
To play least in sight; to hide, keep out of the way, or make one's self scarce.
It's best not to talk about a problem or mistake