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he other side; -- opposed to right, when used in reference to a part of the body; as, the left ear. Also said of the corresponding side of the lower animals. Left bank of a river, that which is on the left hand of a person whose face is turned downstream. -- Left bower. See under 2d Bower. -- Left center, the members…

Situated on the left; nearer the left hand than the right; as, the left-hand side; the left-hand road. Left-hand rope, rope laid up and twisted over from right to left, or against the sun; -- called also water-laid rope.

Having the left hand or arm stronger and more dexterous than the right; using the left hand and arm with more dexterity than the right.

The state or quality of being left-handed; awkwardness. An awkward address, ungraceful attitudes and actions, and a certain left-handiness (if I may use the expression) proclaim low education. Chesterfield.

Laid a side; cast-off.

Toward or on the left side. Rightward and leftward rise the rocks. Southey.

Incised nearly to the midrob; as, a cleft leaf.

Having a cloven foot.

To ingraft by cleaving the stock and inserting a scion. Mortimer.

Divided about half way from the border to the base into two segments; bifid.

surgical operations, by passing under the divided vessel a needle, the ends of which are left exposed externally on the cutaneous surface. Simpson.

d by the retina of the eye after the cause has been removed; also extended to impressions left of tones, smells, etc.

n its properties and circumstances. The real subject is thus kept out of view, and we are left to collect the intentions of the writer or speaker by the resemblance of the secondary to the primary subject.

en, but not both; a choice between two things, so that if one is taken, the other must be left. There is something else than the mere alternative of absolute destruction or unreformed existence. Burke.

elming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear, horror, or admiration. His words impression left Of much amazement. Milton.

Pertaining equally to the right-hand side and the left-hand side. Earle.

Left-handed on both sides; clumsy; -- opposed to ambidexter. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

To punish by a pecuniary penalty, the amount of which is not fixed by law, but left to the discretion of the court; as, the amerced the criminal in the sum on the hundred dollars.

ny substance (but especially sodium hyposulphite) used in removing the excess of chlorine left in paper pulp or stuffs after bleaching.

eturning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left. Hence: The lines of this part of the choral song. It was customary, on some occasions, to dance round the altars whilst they sang the sacred hymns, which consisted of three stanzas or parts; the first of which, called stroph…