Literal

lifer-al, a. According to the letter; real; figurative or metaphorical; following the letter exact words; not free; consisting of, or expre ed by, letters. — Life rally, adv. According to primary and natural import of words; word word; exactly. — Lit'eralism,-izm,M. Adherence the letter; a mode of interpreting literally. — eralist, n. One who adheres to the exact word; interpreter according to the letter. — laterality, Quality of being literal. — Liberalize, v. t. [-ized (-Izd), -izinu.] To interpret or put in practice cording to the strict meaning of the words.— ■erary, -er-a-rY, a. Pert, to or connected with literature or men of letters; versed or engaged in literature; consisting in letters or compositions. — eralus, n.; pi. -ati, -ti. A learned man; man erudition. — Litterateur, le-ta-ra-terr,n. One versed in literature; a literary man.— Lit'erate, -er-at, Instructed in learning and science; learned tered.— n. In Eng., orre educated, but not having taken a university degree; a literary man. — eralim, adv. Letter for letter. — Lit'erature, chur, n. Learning; acquaintance with letters books; the collective body of literary productions; the cla of writings disting. for beauty of style expre ion, as poetry, e ays, history; belles-lettres.