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See 1st Loop.

The Canada lynx. See Lynx.

A werewolf; a lycanthrope.

The Pomeranian or Spitz dog.

An enzoötic, often fatal, disease of sheep and other domestic animals, of unknown cause. It is characterized by muscular tremors and spasms, followed by more or less complete paralysis. The principal lesion is an inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.

The Pawnees, a tribe of North American Indians whose principal totem was the wolf.

A muskmelon of several varieties, having when mature, a yellowish skin, and flesh of a reddish orange color. [Written also cantaleup.]

A vagabond; a vagrant. [Written also landleaper and landloper.] "Bands of landloupers." Moltey.

Vagrant; wandering about.

A pit in the form of an inverted cone or pyramid, constructed as an obstacle to the approach of an enemy, and having a pointed stake in the middle. The pits are called also trapholes.

See Landlouper.

Same as Landlouper.

ron in a pasty condition gathered into a ball for the tilt hammer or rolls. [Written also loup.]

A lynx. See 1st Lucern and Loup-cervier.

iar aromatic flavor, and cultivated in many varieties, the principal sorts being the cantaloupe, of oval form and yellowish flesh, and the smaller nutmeg melon with greenish flesh. See Illust. of Melon.

A tribe of Indians (called also Loups) who formerly occupied the region of the Platte river, but now live mostly in the Indian Territory. The term is often used in a wider sense to include also the related tribes of Rickarees and Wichitas. Called also Pani.

A native or inhabitant of Pomerania. Pomeranian dog (Zoöl.), the loup-loup, or Spitz dog.

having erect ears and long silky hair, usually white; -- called also Pomeranian dog, and louploup.

See Trou-de-loup.