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d with a wreath of laurel. [Obs.] (b) Formerly, an officer of the king's household, whose business was to compose an ode annually for the king's birthday, and other suitable occasions; now, a poet officially distinguished by such honorary title, the office being a sinecure. It is said this title was first given in the…

book in which a summary of accounts is laid up or preserved; the final book of record in business transactions, in which all debits and credits from the journal, etc., are placed under appropriate heads. [Written also leger.]

A business with which one is intrusted by another; a commission; - - obsolete, except in the phrases last legacy, dying legacy, and the like. My legacy and message wherefore I am sent into the world. Tyndale. He came and told his legacy. Chapman. Legacy duty, a tax paid to government on legacies. Wharton. -- Legacy hu…

The place of business or official residence of a diplomatic minister at a foreign court or seat of government.

aining to the making of laws; suitable to legislation; as, the transaction of legislative business; the legislative style.

Freedom from occupation or business; vacant time; time free from employment. The desire of leisure is much more natural than of business and care. Sir W. Temple.

The act or business of making, or marking with, letters, as by cutting or painting.

l permission from the proper authorities to perform certain acts or to carry on a certain business, which without such permission would be illegal; a grant of permission; as, a license to preach, to practice medicine, to sell gunpowder or intoxicating liquors. To have a license and a leave at London to dwell. P. Plowma…

The occupation, profession, or business of doing literary work. Lamp.

Bad; wicked; false; worthless; slothful. [Obs.] Chaucer. Not lither in business, fervent in spirit. Bp. Woolton.

nsurance, classification, registration, and certifying of vessels, and the transaction of business of various kinds connected with shipping.

mold (Founding), a mold made with loam. See Loam, n., 2. -- Loam molding, the process or business of making loam molds. Loam plate, an iron plate upon which a section of a loam mold rests, or from which it is suspended. -- Loam work, loam molding or loam molds.

ch as can be lent; available for lending; as, loanable funds; -- used mostly in financial business and writings.

of the assembly; hence, the persons, collectively, who frequent such a place to transact business with the legislators; any persons, not members of a legislative body, who strive to influence its proceedings by personal agency. [U.S.]

To engage in the business of cutting or transporting logs for timber; to get out logs. [U.S.]

The business of felling trees, cutting them into logs, and transporting the logs to sawmills or to market.

A money lender or banker; -- so called because the business of banking was first carried on in London by Lombards.

ty, forfeit, etc.; to be deprived of; as, to lose money from one's purse or pocket, or in business or gaming; to lose an arm or a leg by amputation; to lose men in battle. Fair Venus wept the sad disaster Of having lost her favorite dove. Prior.

Causing or incurring loss; as, a losing game or business. Who strive sit out losing hands are lost. Herbert.

ople think so. [Colloq.] He wrote to her . . . he might be detained in London by a lot of business. W. Black.