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Somewhat late; backward. [Obs.] "Lateward lands." Holland.

An obligation; a vow. [Obs.] They bound themselves by a sacred lay and oath. Holland.

See Leme. [Obs.] Holland.

now only in the plural. [Lees occurs also as a form of the singular.] "The lees of wine." Holland. A thousand demons lurk within the lee. Young. The wine of life is drawn, and the mere lees Is left this vault to brag of. Shak.

Leprosy. [Obs.] Holland.

To raise, as a siege. [Obs.] Holland.

pose of charging it with electricity. It is so named from having been invented in Leyden, Holland.

Libation. [Obs.] Holland.

A building or apartment appropriated for holding such a collection of books. Holland.

Limber. [Obs.] Holland.

A limpet. [Obs.] Holland.

See Lineage. [Obs.] Holland.

Linear. Holland.

Anything having outline. [R.] Holland.

alluna vulgaris). Ling honey, a sort of wild honey, made from the flowers of the heather. Holland.

To clip; to trim. [Obs.] Holland.

nifesting life; living. Chaplets of gold and silver resembling lively flowers and leaves. Holland.

See Lotion. [Obs.] Holland.

to see to; and yet, asloveless as they be, they are not without some medicinable virtues. Holland.

boring country; a low or level country; -- opposed to highland. The Lowlands, Belgium and Holland; the Netherlands; also, the southern part of Scotland.