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of Lie. See lain. Ps. lxviii. 13.

Of or pertaining to the spleen; splenic.

One of the small nodules sometimes found in the neighborhood of the spleen; an accessory or supplementary spleen.

Of or pertaining to the spleen and intestine; as, the lieno- intestinal vein of the frog.

Of or pertaining to, or of the nature of, a lientery. -- n. (Med.)

A diarrhea, in which the food is discharged imperfectly digested, or with but little change. Dunglison.

One who lies down; one who rests or remains, as in concealment. There were liers in a ambush against him. Josh. viii. 14.

In Gothic vaulting, any rib which does not spring from the impost and is not a ridge rib, but passes from one boss or intersection of the principal ribs to another.

Place; room; stead; -- used only in the phrase in lieu of, that is, instead of. The plan of extortion had been adopted in lieu of the scheme of confiscation. Burke.

The office, rank, or commission, of a lieutenant.

An officer who supplies the place of a superior in his absence; a representative of, or substitute for, another in the performance of any duty. The lawful magistrate, who is the vicegerent or lieutenant of God. Abp. Bramhall.

. An army officer in rank next below a general and next above a major general.

See Lieutenancy. [Obs.]

Same as Lieutenancy, 1.

Same as Lief.

The fiber by which the petioles of the date palm are bound together, from which various kinds of cordage are made.

nion of the soul and body; also, the duration of their union; sometimes, the deathless quality or existence of the soul; as, man is a creature having an immortal life. She shows a body rather than a life. Shak.

Giving life or spirit; having power to give life; inspiriting; invigorating.

us materials, for saving one from drowning by buoying up the body while in the water. -- Life"-pre*serv`ing, a.

That saves life, or is suited to save life, esp. from drowning; as, the life-saving service; a life-saving station.