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A little lobule, or subdivision of a lobule.

n object, and is not caused by accidental influences, as of reflection, shadow, etc. (b) (Literature) Peculiarities of the place and its inhabitants where the scene of an action or story is laid. -- Local option, the right or obligation of determining by popular vote within certain districts, as in each county, city,…

A little case for holding a miniature or lock of hair, usually suspended from a necklace or watch chain.

A little hollow; a loculus.

A pulpy fruit related to the litchi, and produced by an evergreen East Indian tree (Nephelium Longan).

A little lord; a lordling; a lord, in contempt or ridicule. [Obs.] Swift.

A little lord. Thackeray.

A little or insignificant lord. Goldsmith.

tand, sit, or recline, in an indolent manner. We lounge over the sciences, dawdle through literature, yawn over politics. J. Hannay.

omposed by night; that which is produced by meditation in retirement; hence (loosely) any literary composition. Thy lucubrations have been perused by several of our friends. Tatler.

room for storing articles put in pawn; hence, a pledge, or pawn. [Obs.] They put all the little plate they had in the lumber, which is pawning it, till the ships came. Lady Murray.

A little moon or satellite. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

Pleasure [Obs.] " Lust and jollity." Chaucer.

An association for debate and literary improvement.

See Litchi.

See Lithontriptic.

A blur, or an appearance of a double impression, as when the paper slips a little; a mackle.

A little amorous poem, sometimes called a pastoral poem, containing some tender and delicate, though simple, thought. Whose artful strains have oft delayed The huddling brook to hear his madrigal. Milton.

y really are; to increase the apparent dimensions of objects; as, some lenses magnify but little.

To execute with the requisite formalities; as, to make a bill, note, will, deed, etc.