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L — Lee to Lick (Part 8 of 11)

Levy, v. a.

    1. Raise, muster, call together.
    2. Collect, gather.

Lewd, a.

    1. [Archaic.] Vile, despicable, loose, profligate, wicked.
    2. Lustful. See Libidinous.

Lexicon, n. Dictionary, glossary, vocabulary, word-book.

Leze-majesty, n. [Sometimes written Lese-majesty.] Treason.

Liability, n.

    1. Responsibility, accountableness, accountability, bounden duty.
    2. Exposedness.

Liabilities, n. pl. (Com.) Debts, obligations.

Liable, a.

    1. Answerable, responsible, accountable, amenable.
    2. Exposed, subject, obnoxious.

Liaison, n. [Fr.]

    1. Amour, intrigue, illicit intimacy, criminal intimacy.
    2. (Rare.) Connection, union, bond of union, relation.

Libel, n.

    1. Malicious publication, defamation, defamatory writing.
    2. (Law.) Charge, statement of complaint.