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Liliputian, a. Pygmean, little, small, tiny, puny, dwarfish, diminutive.

Lily of the valley. May lily (Convallaria majalis).

Limb, n.

    1. Member, extremity.
    2. Branch, bough.

Limber, a. Supple, pliable, pliant, flexible, lithe.

Limbo, n.

    1. Limbus, place of spirits, place of the departed (awaiting final judgment).
    2. Hell, infernal regions, shades below.

Limb of the law. Lawyer, counsellor counsel, barrister, advocate, attorney, solicitor, attorney-at-law.

Limbus, n. [L.] See Limbo.

Lime, n.

    1. Quicklime, protoxide of calcium.
    2. Linden, lime-tree.
    3. Lime-fruit tree (Citrus limetta).
    4. Lime-fruit.

Limit, n.

    1. Bound, frontier, boundary, confine, bourn, termination, precinct, march.
    2. Restriction, restraint, obstruction, check, hindrance.

Limit, v. a.

    1. Bound, circumscribe, define, set bounds to, fix the limits of.
    2. Restrain, restrict, condition.