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rench peasants against the nobles in 1358, the leader assuming the contemptuous title, Jacques Bonhomme, given by the nobles to the peasantry. Hence, any revolt of peasants.

ame for the Sisal hemp (Agave rigida, var. Sisalana); also, its fiber. [Written also heniequen.]

A customhouse officer who searches ships for unentered goods. [Eng.] [Written also jerguer.]

See Caique.

An aqueous solution of hypochlorite of sodium, extensively used as a disinfectant.

To cover with lacquer. "Lacquer'd chair." Pope.

One who lacquers, especially one who makes a business of lacquering.

The act or business of putting on lacquer; also, the coat of lacquer put on.

A game at cards, vulgarly called lambskinnet. [They play] their little game of lansquenet. Longfellow.

A lacunar.

Using a noose, as a gladiator. [Obs. or R.] Retiary and laqueary combatants. Sir T. Browne.

Grandiloquent. [Obs.]

That which serves to liquefy.

process, or method, of reducing a gas or vapor to a liquid by cold or pressure; as, the liquefaction of oxygen or hydrogen.

Capable of being changed from a solid to a liquid state.

That which liquefies.

To convert from a solid form to that of a liquid; to melt; to dissolve; and technically, to melt by the sole agency of heat.

The quality or state of being liquescent. Johnson.

Tending to become liquid; inclined to melt to melt; melting.

An aromatic alcoholic cordial.