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L — Lickerish to Listen (Part 10 of 13)

    10. Lineage, race, family, ancestry.
    11. Course, method.
    12. Occupation, employment, calling, business, pursuit.

Line, v. a.

    1. Cover on the inside.
    2. Place along the side of.
    3. Cover with lines, mark, draw lines upon.
    4. Delineate, draw, sketch outline.
    5. Fill, put into, put inside.

Lineage, n. Progeny, race, family, house, genealogy, descent, line, birth, breed, extraction.

Lineal, a.

    1. In a direct line (from an ancestor).
    2. Linear, in the direction of a line.

Lineament, n. Outline (particularly of the face), feature, trait, line.

Linear, a. Lineal, in the direction of a line.

Linen, n.

    1. Cloth of flax, flaxen fabric, linen cloth.
    2. Thread of flax, linen thread.
    3. Under-garments.

Linger, v. n. Loiter, delay, tarry, lag, saunter, be slow, wait long, remain long.

Lingering, a.

    1. Delaying, loitering.