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A written declaration or statement by the plaintiff of his cause of action, and of the relief he seeks.

One who libels; one who institutes a suit in an ecclesiastical or admiralty court. [Written also libellant.] Cranch.

One who libels. [Written also libeller.] " Libelers of others." Buckkminster.

ch exposes some person to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule; as, a libelous pamphlet. [Written also libellous.] -- Li"bel*ous*ly, adv.

sea, with a buoy attached in order that they may be found again. See Jetsam and Flotsam. [Written also lagan.] Blackstone.

r to protection and the securing of justice, the latter to faithful service; allegiance. [Written also ligeancy and liegance.] Chaucer.

to beg within certain bounds, or whose duty was limited to a certain district. [Formerly written also limitour.] Chaucer. A limitour of the Gray Friars, in the time of his limitation, preached many times, and had one sermon at all times. Latimer.

-water air-breathing mollusks, abundant in ponds and streams; -- called also pond snail. [Written also Lymnæa.]

A row of letters, words, etc., written or printed; esp., a row of words extending across a page or column.

, a line; linear; as, lineal magnitude. Lineal measure, the measure of length; -- usually written linear measure.

An ingot. [Written also lingot.]

A resinous substance obtained as an oxidation product of linoleic acid. [Written also linoxyn.]

The seeds of flax, from which linseed oil is obtained. [Written also lintseed.] Linseed cake, the solid mass or cake which remains when oil is expressed. -- Linseed meal, linseed cake reduced to powder. -- Linseed oil, oil obtained by pressure from flaxseed.

ted forked staff, shod with iron at the foot, to hold a lighted match for firing cannon. [Written also lintstock.]

Adorned with lions heads; having arms terminating in lions' heads; -- said of a cross. [Written also leonced.]

Tending to swoon; fainting. [Written also leipothymic.]

Like a lirella. [Written also lirellæform.]

he dried fruit which is exported the pulp somewhat resembles a raisin in color and form. [Written also lichi, and lychee.] -- lite. See -lith.

ry as well as fashionable world. Mason. Literary property. (a) Property which consists in written or printed compositions. (b) The exclusive right of publication as recognized and limited by law.

A salt of lithic or uric acid; a urate. [Obs.] [Written also lithiate.]