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or n. (Zool.) The tunny. See Albicore. [ 1913 Webster ]

(Bot.) The common white lily (Lilium candidum). So called because it is usually introduced by painters in pictures of the Annunciation. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

[ Atamasco is fr. North American Indian. ] (Bot.) See under Lily. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

. (Bot.) The large white lily (Lilium longiflorum eximium, syn. Lilium Harrisii) which is extensively cultivated in Bermuda. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. garden plant whose capsule discloses when ripe a mass of seeds resembling a blackberry.
Syn. -- leopard lily, Belamcanda chinensis. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. either of two Mexican shrubs Pedilanthus bracteatus or Pedilanthus pavonis. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. a wax-coated shrub (Euphorbia antisyphilitica) of northern Mexico and the southwestern U.S. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adv. In a cleanly manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a suitable or becoming manner. [ R. ] Sherwood. [ 1913 Webster ]

(Bot.) (a) any plant of a genus of plants (Hemerocallis) closely resembling true lilies, but having tuberous rootstocks instead of bulbs. The common species have long narrow leaves and either yellow or tawny-orange flowers, which often bloom for only one day. (b) A genus of plants (Funkia) differing from the last in having ovate veiny leaves, and large white or blue flowers. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n. The mistress of Samson, who betrayed him (Judges xvi.); hence, a harlot; a temptress. [ 1913 Webster ]

Other Delilahs on a smaller scale Burns met with during his Dumfries sojourn. J. C. Shairp. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a disorderly manner. [ Obs. ] Rom. of R. [ 1913 Webster ]

. (Bot.) Any one of various lilies or lilylike flowers which bloom about Easter; specif.: (a) The common white lily (Lilium candidum), called also Annunciation lily. (b) The larger white lily (Lilium longiflorum eximium, syn. L. Harrisii) called also Bermuda lily. (c) The daffodil (Narcissus Pseudo-Narcissus). (d) The Atamasco lily. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

prop. n. the Sumerian god of the air, and king of the Sumerian gods.
Syn. -- Enlil. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Foolishly. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a friendly manner. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A shrub or small tree(Sophora secundiflora) having pinnate leaves poisonous to livestock and dense racemes of intensely fragrant blue flowers and red beans.
Syn. -- mescal bean, coral bean, Sophora secundiflora. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Of or pertaining to Galileo; as, the Galilean telescope. See Telescope. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. Galilaeus, fr. Galilaea Galilee, Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. galiléen. ] Of or relating to Galilee. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Galilee, the northern province of Palestine under the Romans. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Jewish Hist.) One of the party among the Jews, who opposed the payment of tribute to the Romans; -- called also Gaulonite. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A Christian in general; -- used as a term of reproach by Muslims and Pagans. Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Supposed to have been so termed in allusion to the scriptural “Galilee of the Gentiles.” cf. OF. galilée. ] (Arch.) A porch or waiting room, usually at the west end of an abbey church, where the monks collected on returning from processions, where bodies were laid previous to interment, and where women were allowed to see the monks to whom they were related, or to hear divine service. Also, frequently applied to the porch of a church, as at Ely and Durham cathedrals. Gwilt. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Righteously. H. Wharton. [ 1913 Webster ]

(Bot.) A South African plant (Nerine Sarniensis) with handsome lilylike flowers, naturalized on the island of Guernsey. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. [ From Holy. ] 1. Piously; with sanctity; in a holy manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Sacredly; inviolably. [ R. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Plainly; inelegantly. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

[ See Jacobean. ] (Bot.) A bulbous plant (Amaryllis formosissima syn. Sprekelia formosissima) from Mexico. It bears a single, large, deep, red, lilylike flower. [ Written also Jacobean. ]

adv. In a jolly manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Also lilach. ] [ Sp. lilac, lila, Ar. līlak, fr. Per. līlaj, līlanj, līlang, nīlaj, nīl, the indigo plant, or from the kindred līlak bluish, the flowers being named from the color. Cf. Anil. ] 1. (Bot.) A shrub of the genus Syringa. There are six species, natives of Europe and Asia. Syringa vulgaris, the common lilac, and Syringa Persica, the Persian lilac, are frequently cultivated for the fragrance and beauty of their purplish or white flowers. In the British colonies various other shrubs have this name. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A light purplish color like that of the flower of the purplish lilac. [ 1913 Webster ]

California lilac (Bot.), a low shrub with dense clusters of purplish flowers (Ceanothus thyrsiflorus). [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) See Syringin. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. liliaceus, fr. lilium lily. See Lily. ] (Bot.) (a) Of or pertaining to a natural order of which the lily, tulip, and hyacinth are well-known examples. (b) Like the blossom of a lily in general form. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Bot.) Having a general resemblance to lilies or to liliaceous plants. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Covered with, or having many, lilies. [ 1913 Webster ]

By sandy Ladon's lilied banks. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. one of four subclasses or superorders of Monocotyledones; it comprises 17 families including: Liliaceae; Alliaceae; Amaryllidaceae; Iridaceae; Orchidaceae; Trilliaceae.
Syn. -- subclass Liliidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A flowering plant.
Syn. -- monocot, monocotyledon. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A class comprising seed plants that produce an embryo with a single cotyledon and parallel-veined leaves. It includes the grasses; lilies; palms; and orchids. It is divided into four subclasses or superorders: Alismatidae; Arecidae; Commelinidae; and Liliidae.
Syn. -- Monocotyledones, class Monocotyledones, Monocotyledonae, class Monocotyledonae, class Liliopsida. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a female demon who attacks children. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. The type genus of the Liliaceae.
Syn. -- genus Lilium. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. i. To loll. [ Obs. or Prov. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One belonging to a very diminutive race described in Swift's “Voyage to Lilliput” or “Gulliver's Travels”. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence: A person or thing of very small size. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Of or pertaining to the imaginary island of Lilliput described by Swift, or to its inhabitants. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence: Of very small size; diminutive; insignificant; dwarfed. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) An Australian myrtaceous tree (Eugenia Smithii), having smooth ovate leaves, and panicles of small white flowers. The wood is hard and fine-grained. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ Cf. Norw. lilla, lirla, to sing in a high tone. ] 1. To do anything with animation and quickness, as to skip, fly, or hop. [ Prov. Eng. ] Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To sing cheerfully. [ Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To utter with spirit, animation, or gayety; to sing with spirit and liveliness. [ 1913 Webster ]

A classic lecture, rich in sentiment,
With scraps of thundrous epic lilted out
By violet-hooded doctors. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. Animated, brisk motion; spirited rhythm; sprightliness. [ 1913 Webster ]

The movement, the lilt, and the subtle charm of the verse. F. Harrison. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A lively song or dance; a cheerful tune. [ 1913 Webster ]

The housewife went about her work, or spun at her wheel, with a lilt upon her lips. J. C. Shairp. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. having a light rhythmical cadence; as, an easy lilting stride; a lilting melody.
Syn. -- swinging, swingy, tripping. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n.; pl. Lilies [ AS. lilie, L. lilium, Gr. lei`rion. Cf. Flower-de-luce. ] 1. (Bot.) A plant and flower of the genus Lilium, endogenous bulbous plants, having a regular perianth of six colored pieces, six stamens, and a superior three-celled ovary. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ There are nearly fifty species, all found in the North Temperate zone. Lilium candidum and Lilium longiflorum are the common white lilies of gardens; Lilium Philadelphicum is the wild red lily of the Atlantic States. Lilium Chalcedonicum is supposed to be the “lily of the field” in our Lord's parable; Lilium auratum is the great gold-banded lily of Japan. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) A name given to handsome flowering plants of several genera, having some resemblance in color or form to a true lily, as Pancratium, Crinum, Amaryllis, Nerine, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. That end of a compass needle which should point to the north; -- so called as often ornamented with the figure of a lily or fleur-de-lis. [ 1913 Webster ]

But sailing further, it veers its lily to the west. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Auction Bridge) A royal spade; -- usually in pl. See Royal spade, below. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

African lily (Bot.), the blue-flowered Agapanthus umbellatus. --
Atamasco lily (Bot.), a plant of the genus Zephyranthes (Zephyranthes Atamasco), having a white and pink funnelform perianth, with six petal-like divisions resembling those of a lily. Gray. --
Blackberry lily (Bot.), the Pardanthus Chinensis, the black seeds of which form a dense mass like a blackberry. --
Bourbon lily (Bot.), Lilium candidum. See Illust. --
Butterfly lily. (Bot.) Same as Mariposa lily, in the Vocabulary. --
Lily beetle (Zool.), a European beetle (Crioceris merdigera) which feeds upon the white lily. --
Lily daffodil (Bot.), a plant of the genus Narcissus, and its flower. --
Lily encrinite (Paleon.), a fossil encrinite, esp. Encrinus liliiformis. See Encrinite. --
Lily hyacinth (Bot.), a plant of the genus Hyacinthus. --
Lily iron, a kind of harpoon with a detachable head of peculiar shape, used in capturing swordfish. --
Lily of the valley (Bot.), a low perennial herb (Convallaria majalis), having a raceme of nodding, fragrant, white flowers. --
Lily pad, the large floating leaf of the water lily. [ U. S. ] Lowell. --
Tiger lily (Bot.), Lilium tigrinum, the sepals of which are blotched with black. --
Turk's-cap lily (Bot.) Lilium Martagon, a red lily with recurved sepals; also, the similar American lily, Lilium superbum. --
Water lily (Bot.), the Nymphæa, a plant with floating roundish leaves, and large flowers having many petals, usually white, but sometimes pink, red, blue, or yellow. [ See Illust. of Nymphæa. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having white, delicate hands. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. White-livered; cowardly. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Asiatic perennial tufted herb (Liriope muscari) with grasslike evergreen foliage and clusters of dark mauve grapelike flowers; grown as ground cover.
Syn. -- lily turf, Liriope muscari. [ WordNet 1.5 ]