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A fault in speaking or in composition, which consists in too frequent use of the letter l, or in doubling it erroneously.

The state of being a landlord; the characteristics of a landlord; specifically, in Great Britain, the relation of landlords to tenants, especially as regards leased agricultural lands. J. S. Mill.

A spasmodic state of the glottis, giving rise to contraction or closure of the opening.

A Latin idiom; a mode of speech peculiar to Latin; also, a mode of speech in another language, as English, formed on a Latin model.

condition; freedom of opinion in matters pertaining to religious belief. Fierce sectarianism bred fierce latitudinarianism. De Quincey. He [Ammonius Saccas] plunged into the wildest latitudinarianism of opinion. J. S. Harford.

Strictness, or the doctrine of strictness, in conforming to law.

The principles or plans of legitimists.

overed with shining scales and terminated by seven unequal bristles. A common species (Lepisma saccharina) is found in houses, and often injures books and furniture. Called also shiner, silver witch, silver moth, and furniture bug.

Like or pertaining to the Lepisma.

Unnatural sexual relations between women.

The disposition or endeavor to level all distinctions of rank in society.

The use of pretentious words, language, or style.

Liberal principles; the principles and methods of the liberals in politics or religion; specifically, the principles of the Liberal party.

Libertarian principles or doctrines.

rit of religion and seriousness vanished all at once, and a spirit of liberty and libertinism, of infidelity and profaneness, started up in the room of it. Atterbury.

A mode of treating certain diseases, as obesity, by gymnastics; -- proposed by Pehr Henrik Ling, a Swede. See Kinesiatrics.

An attracting of attention, as a lion; also, the treating or regarding as a lion.

The systematic use of antiseptics in the performance of operations and the treatment of wounds; -- so called from Joseph Lister, an English surgeon.

That which accords with the letter; a mode of interpreting literally; adherence to the letter.

The state or quality of being local; affection for a particular place.