ling
Any of various codlike saltwater fish often used as food by humans, those of the genus Molva, in the family Lotidae.
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loft
An attic or similar space (often used for storage) in the roof of a house or other building.
legged
Having legs of a certain specified type or number.
lex
To perform lexical analysis; to convert a character stream to a token stream as a preliminary to parsing.
liberalism
The quality of being liberal.
litre
The metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbol: L, l, or ℓ.
longing
An earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire.
linger
to stay longer than expected
laced-up
Tightly controlled or restrained
Luz
The indestructible bone: the nucleus of the resurrection body of Rabbinical legend.
lunchbox
a container for carrying food
leather-lunged
Having a loud and powerful voice
lionheart
A person with great courage and bravery
lech-man
The former means "medical finger," and the latter is a Roman expression, "digitus annularis" Called by the
Lich-wake
The funeral feast or the waking of a corpse, i.e. watching it all night.
Laksmi
One of the consorts of the Hindu god Vishnu, and mother of Kama (?.v.). She is goddess of beauty, wealth, and pleasure, and the Ramayana describes her as springing, like Venus, from the foam of the sea.
lightningly
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
lily-livered
Lacking courage or determination
lionhearted
Showing great courage and bravery
Louver
The tower or turret of mediaeval buildings, originally designed for a sort of chimney to let out the smoke by means of louvre boards, i.e. narrow sloping and over- lapping boards which, while allowing smoke to emerge, prevented the entrance of rain. Louvre is the old Fr. lover or lovier, probably from Old High Ger. lauba, whence our lodge.
low-thoughted
Feeling depressed or unhappy