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Not long ago; recently; as, he has lately arrived from Italy.

as they arise. Burke. Latent buds (bot.), buds which remain undeveloped or dormant for a long time, but may at length grow. Latent heat (Physics), that quantity of heat which disappears or becomes concealed in a body while producing some change in it other than rise of temperature, as fusion, evaporation, or expansion…

of the first degree. [Obs.] -- Lateral line (Anat.), in fishes, a line of sensory organs along either side of the body, often marked by a distinct line of color. -- Lateral pressure or stress (Mech.), a pressure or stress at right angles to the length, as of a beam or bridge; -- distinguished from longitudinal pressur…

s, plastering, etc. A corrugated metallic strip or plate is sometimes used. Lath brick, a long, slender brick, used in making the floor on which malt is placed in the drying kiln. Lath nail a slender nail for fastening laths.

Like a lath; long and slender. A lathy horse, all legs and length. R. Browning.

A system of bars crossing in the middle to form braces between principal longitudinal members, as of a strut.

selves. Sir T. Browne. Archly the maiden smiled, and with eyes overrunning with laughter. Longfellow.

ished lead. -- Lead glance. (Min.) Same as Galena. -- Lead line (a) (Med.) A dark line along the gums produced by a deposit of metallic lead, due to lead poisoning. (b) (Naut.) A sounding line. -- Lead mill, a leaden polishing wheel, used by lapidaries. -- Lead ocher (Min.), a massive sulphur-yellow oxide of lead.…

A passing from one note to another by an interval, especially by a long one, or by one including several other and intermediate intervals.

A thong of leather, or a long cord, by which a falconer holds his hawk, or a courser his dog. Even like a fawning greyhound in the leash. Shak.

eaves; having folds; -- used in combination; as, a four-leaved clover; a two-leaved gate; long- leaved.

That which resembles a leg in form or use; especially, any long and slender support on which any object rests; as, the leg of a table; the leg of pair of compasses or dividers.

Having (such or so many) legs; -- used in composition; as, a long-legged man; a two-legged animal.

A cover for the leg, like a long gaiter.

Having long legs. Thackeray.

pt. The stone with moss and lichens so overspread, Nothing is legible but the name alone. Longfellow.

Longer; longest; -- obsolete compar. and superl. of long. Chaucer.

The longest, or longer, dimension of any object, in distinction from breadth or width; extent of anything from end to end; the longest line which can be drawn through a body, parallel to its sides; as, the length of a church, or of a ship; the length of a rope or line.

To extent in length; to make longer in extent or duration; as, to lengthen a line or a road; to lengthen life; -- sometimes followed by out. What if I please to lengthen out his date. Dryden.

Long. [Obs.] Pope.