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cognizance; notice; as, it has not come to my knowledge. Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldst take knowledge of me Ruth ii. 10.

ckle duster. [Slang.] Knuckle joint (Mach.), a hinge joint, in which a projection with an eye, on one piece, enters a jaw between two corresponding projections with eyes, on another piece, and is retained by a pin which passes through the eyes and forms the pivot. -- Knuckle of veal (Cookery), the lower part of a leg…

nd other ingredients, used by Egyptian and other Eastern women to darken the edges of the eyelids.

lds, especially by being interwoven; a string, cord, or band, usually one passing through eyelet or other holes, and used in drawing and holding together parts of a garment, of a shoe, of a machine belt, etc. His hat hung at his back down by a lace. Chaucer. For striving more, the more in laces strong Himself he tied.…

of the genus Chrysopa and allied genera. They have delicate, lacelike wings and brilliant eyes. Their larvæ are useful in destroying aphids. Called also lace-winged fly, and goldeneyed fly.

A rope or line passing through eyelet holes in the edge of a sail or an awning to attach it to a yard, gaff, etc.

Wanting luster or brightness. "Lackluster eye." Shak.

eetheart. The soldier here his wasted store supplies, And takes new valor from his lady's eyes. Waller.

A morbid condition in which the eye stands wide open, giving a peculiar staring appearance.

Mourning; sorrowful; expressing grief; as, a lamentable countenance. "Lamentable eye." Spenser.

sifrage of the Bible. Called also bearded vulture and bearded eagle. [Written also lammergeyer.]

Shining; brilliant. [Obs.] "Lamping eyes." Spenser.

g without a lamp, or without light; hence, being without appreciation; dull. Your ladies' eyes are lampless to that virtue. Beau. & Fl.

A portion of land or territory which the eye can comprehend in a single view, including all the objects it contains.

A landscape. [Obs. except in poetry.] Straight my eye hath caught new pleasures, Whilst the landskip round it measures. Milton.

of death, too, That rids our dogs of languish Shak. And the blue languish of soft Allia's eye. Pope.

Amorously pensive; as, languishing eyes, or look.

nyards of the gun ports, of the buoy, and the like; esp., pieces passing through the dead-eyes, and used to extend shrouds, stays, etc.

A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash.

A loop or eye formed on the head rope of a bonnet, by which it is attached to the foot of a sail; -- called also latch and lasket. [Usually in pl.]