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ed by Sir Godfrey Kneller for the portraits he painted of the members of the Kitcal Club. Fairholt.

on. Cowper. A man shall be perplexed with knots, and problems of business, and contrary affairs. South.

In mediæval art, the representation of a band or scroll containing an inscription. Fairholt.

A snare or gin, especially one made of interwoven cords; a net. [Obs.] Fairfax. Vulcanus had caught thee [Venus] in his lace. Chaucer.

uice; resemblance to milk; a milky color. This lactescence does commonly ensue when . . . fair water is suddenly poured upon the solution. Boyle.

A woman who looks after the domestic affairs of a family; a mistress; the female head of a household. Agar, the handmaiden of Sara, whence comest thou, and whither goest thou The which answered, Fro the face of Sara my lady. Wyclif (Gen. xvi. 8.).

A strap used to fasten together parts of armor, to hold the shield by, and the like. Fairholt.

Free; unembarrassed. [Obs.] Of burdens all he set the Paynims large. Fairfax.

om the first day unto the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. Neh. viii. 18. Fairest of stars, last in the train of night. Milton.

A duty exacted, in some fairs or markets, for the right to carry things where one will. [Obs.]

law, or Maritime law, the law of the sea; a branch of the law merchant relating to the affairs of the sea, such as seamen, ships, shipping, navigation, and the like. Bouvier. -- Mariotte's law. See Boyle's law (above). -- Martial law.See under Martial. -- Military law, a branch of the general municipal law, consist…

tack; Demosthenes leads the orators of all ages. As Hesperus, that leads the sun his way. Fairfax. And lo ! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest. Leigh Hunt.

destroy them that speak leasing. Ps. v. 6. Blessed be the lips that such a leasing told. Fairfax. Leasing making (Scots Law), the uttering of lies or libels upon the personal character of the sovereign, his court, or his family. Bp. Burnet.

lessons, are chanted or read; hence, a reading desk. [Written also lectern and lettern]. Fairholt.

rd; a myth; a fable. And in this legend all that glorious deed. Read, whilst you arm you. Fairfax.

ng read or deciphered; distinct to the eye; plain; - - used of writing or printing; as, a fair, legible manuscript. The stone with moss and lichens so overspread, Nothing is legible but the name alone. Longfellow.

Letting alone. The let-alone principle, doctrine, or policy. (Polit. Econ.) See Laissez faire.

he most part, sets us on a level. Addison. Somebody there of his own level. Swift. Be the fair level of thy actions laid As temperance wills and prudence may persuade. Prior.

ule, by a writing, picture, sign, etc.; to lampoon. Some wicked wits have libeled all the fair. Pope.

espect to conditions, circumstances, character, conduct, occupation, etc.; hence, human affairs; also, lives, considered collectively, as a distinct class or type; as, low life; a good or evil life; the life of Indians, or of miners. That which before us lies in daily life. Milton. By experience of life abroad in the w…