Laurel, law'-rel, s

the bay-tree, a tree dedicated to Apollo, and used in making wreaths for victors, .; a wreath of laurel;a distinctive honour:a.consisting of laurel. Laurel-water, the leaves of the Consisting laurel distilled with water, and used medicinally. (L. laurus.) ] laurel (L. laurus, and fero, to bear). in the berries of the laurel. shrub from the South of Europe. on the head of the Inca of Peru as a royal badge. state from the vent of a volcano. Lava-millstones ahard basaltic stone, obtained from quarries near, Andernach, on the Rhine. (It. lava, a stream.) ing; lotion for a diseased part; a place where gold is obtained from earth by washing. self; to bathe (L. lavo). from being used to give an agreeable scent to newly washed linen; a grayish blue. posed of spirits of wine, e ential oil of lavender, and ambergris. fusion; liberal to a fault; prodigal; unrestrained; wasteful: v.a. to expend or bestow with profusion; to waste;to squander (lave, to pour out). Lavishly, lav'-ish-le, ad. in a lavish manner. Lavishne ,lav'-ishnes, s. the state of being lavish. much turning and capering (It. volta, a turn). power of a state; the body of rules governing a community; a rule in regulation of anything; a theoretical principle; a rule or principle of science or art; a settled principle; jurisprudence; judicial proce ; a law; constituted by law; rightful. Lawfully, law'- ful-le, ad. in a lawful manner; legally. Lawfulne law'-ful-nes, s. the quality of being lawful. legislator., by law; contrary to law; illegal; uncontrolled. Lawle ly, law' -les-le, ad. in a lawle manner. Lawle ne , law' -les-nes, s. the quality or state of being lawle . of ground covered with gra , generally in front of a house or mansion; a sort of fine linen or cambric: a. made of lawn (land) lawn. and rackets on a lawn. party to compel another to do him justice. briefs, deeds, . law; an expounder of the Mosaic law. texture; not rigidly exact; vague; not strict; loose in the bowels: s. a loosene ; diarrhea (L. lax us, loose). Laxly, laks'-le, ad. ina lax manner. Laxne , laks'-nes, s. the state or quality of being lax. ening; the state of being loose or slackened. the bowels: s. a medicine that has this effect. Laxativene , laks' -a-tiv-nes, s. the quality of being laxative. di olutene . adust; to place in order; to spread on a surface; to calm; to appease; to spread and set in order; to wager; to bring forth; to impose; to charge; to en join; to present; to set; to contrive; to prefer. To lay a cable, to twist or unite the strands. To lay apart, to put away. To lay aside, to put off or away; to discontinue. To lay away, to put aside for preservation. To lay before, to exhibit. To lay by, to reserve for future use. To lay down to deposit; to resign; to relinquish; to offer or advance., To lay one's self down, to commit to repose. To lay hold of, to seize; to catch. To lay in, to store;to treasure. To lay on, to apply with force; to inflict. To lay open, to make bare; to uncover. To lay over, to spread over; to incrust To lay out, to expend; to plan; to dispose in order;. to dre in grave-clothes, and place in a decent posture. To lay to, to charge upon; to impute; to apply with vigour; to check the motion of a ship. To lay together, to collect; to bring to one place. To lay to heart, to permit to affect greatly. To lay under, to subject to. To lay up, to store; to hoard; to confine to bed; to dismantle and place in dock [Naut.] To lay siege, to besiege. To lay the course, to sail toward the port intended without tacking [Naut.] To lay waste,to destroy; to desolate. To lay the land, to cause the land to appear to sink, by sailing from it [Naut.) (Lie.) Lay, lay, v.n. to bring forth or produce eggs; to contrive; to wager. To lay about,to strike or throw the arms on all sides;to act with vigour. To lay at, to strike, or endeavour to strike. To lay in for, to make overtures for; to engage or secure the po e ion of. To lay on, to strike; to beat; to deal blows with vehemence; to act with vehemence. To lay out,to purpose; to intend; to take measures Lay, lay, s. that which is laid; alayer; the direction. in which the strands of a rope are twisted; share of profit (U.S.) Lay, lay, s. a meadow; a lea (A.S.) Lay, lay, s. a narrative poem (Celt.) Lay, lay, a. pertaining to the laity, as distinct from the clergy; not clerical; unprofe ional (Gr. laos, the people).