Lie - LIE, water impregnated with alkaline salt, is written lye, to distinguish it from lie, a falsehood.
LIE, n.
1. A criminal falsehood; a falsehood uttered for the purpose of deception; an intentional violation of truth. Fiction, or a false statement or representation, not intended to deceive, mislead or injure, as in fables, parables and the like, is not a lie.
It is willful deceit that makes a lie. A man may act a lie, as by pointing his finger in a wrong direction, when a traveler inquires of him his road.
2. A fiction; in a ludicrous sense.
3. False doctrine. 1 John 2.
4. An idolatrous picture of God, or a false god. Rom 1.
5. That which deceives and disappoints confidence.
Micah 1.
To give the lie, to charge with falsehood. A man's actions may give the lie to his words.
LIE, v.i.
1. To utter falsehood with an intention to deceive, or with an immoral design.
Thou hast not lied to men, but to God. Acts 5.
2. To exhibit a false representation; to say or do that which deceives another, when he has a right to know the truth, or when morality requires a just representation.
LIE, v.i. pret. lay; pp. lain, [lien, obs.] [The Gr. word usually signifies to speak, which is to utter or throw out sounds. Hence to lie down is to throw one's self down, and probably lie and lay are of one family, as are jacio and jacceo, in Latin.]
1. To be in a horizontal position, or nearly so, and to rest on any thing lengthwise, and not on the end. Thus a person lies on a bed, and a fallen tree on the ground. A cask stands on its end, but lies on its side.
2. To rest in an inclining posture; to lean; as, to lie on or against a column.
3. To rest; to press on.
4. To be reposited in the grave.
All the kings of the earth, even all of them, lie in glory.
Isa 14.
5. To rest on a bed or couch; to be prostrate; as, to lie sick.
My little daughter lieth at the point of death. Mark 5.
6. To be situated. New Haven lies in the forty second degree of north latitude. Ireland lies west of England.
Envy lies between beings equal in nature, though unequal in circumstances.
7. To be; to rest; to abide; to remain; often followed by some word denoting a particular condition; as, to lie waste; to lie fallow; to lie open; to lie hid; to lie pining or grieving; to lie under one's displeasure; to lie at the mercy of a creditor, or at the mercy of the waves.
8. To consist.
He that thinks that diversion may not lie in hard labor, forgets the early rising of the huntsman.
9. To be sustainable in law; to be capable of being maintained. An action lies against the tenant for waste.
An appeal lies in this case.
To lie at, to tease or importune. [Little used.]
To lie at the heart, to be fixed as an object of affection or anxious desire.
1. To lie by, to be reposited, or remaining with. He has the manuscript lying by him.
2. To rest; to intermit labor. We lay by during the heat of the day.
To lie in the way, to be an obstacle or impediment. Remove the objections that lie in the way of an amicable adjustment.
To lie hard or heavy, to press; to oppress; to burden.
To lie on hand, to be or remain in possession; to remain unsold or undisposed of.
Great quantities of wine lie on hand, or have lain long on hand.
To lie on the hands, to remain unoccupied or unemployed; to be tedious. Men are sometimes at a loss to know how to employ the time that lies on their hands.
To lie on the head, to be imputed.
What he gets more of her than sharp words, let it lie on my head.
To lie in wait, to wait for in concealment; to lie in ambush; to watch for an opportunity to attack or seize.
To lie in one, to be in the power of; to belong to.
As much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
Rom 41.
To lie down, to lay the body on the ground or other level place; also, to go to rest.
To lie in, to be in childbed; to bring forth young.
To lie under, to be subject to; to suffer; to be oppressed by.
To lie on or upon, to be a matter of obligation or duty. It lies on the plaintiff to maintain his action.
1. To lie with, to lodge or sleep with; also, to have carnal knowledge of.
2. To belong to. It lies with you to make amends.
To lie over, to remain unpaid, after the time when payment is due; as a note in bank.
To lie to, to be stationary, as a ship.
Lift - LIFT, v.t. [We retain this sense in shoplifter. L. levo, elevo.]
1. To raise; to elevate; as, to lift the foot or the hand; to lift the head.
2. To raise; to elevate mentally.
To thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. Psa 25.
3. To raise in fortune.
The eye of the Lord lifted up his head from misery.
4. To raise in estimation, dignity or rank. His fortune has lifted him into notice, or into office.
The Roman virtues lift up mortal man.
5. To elate; to cause to swell, as with pride. Up is often used after lift, as a qualifying word; sometimes with effect or emphasis; very often, however, it is useless.
6. To bear; to support.
7. To steal, that is, to take and carry away. Hence we retain the use of shoplifter, although the verb in this sense is obsolete.
8. In Scripture, to crucify.
When ye have lifted up the Son of man. John 8.
1. To lift up the eyes, to look; to fix the eyes on.
Lot lifted up his eyes and beheld Jordan. Gen 13.
2. To direct the desires to God in prayer. Psa 121.
1. To lift up the head, to raise from a low condition; to exalt. Gen 40.
2. To rejoice. Luke 21.
1. To lift up the hand, to swear, or to confirm by oath. Gen 14.
2. To raise the hands in prayer. Psa 28.
3. To rise in opposition to; to rebel; to assault.
2 Sam 18.
4. To injure or oppress. Job 31.
5. To shake off sloth and engage in duty. Heb 41.
To lift up the face, to look to with confidence, cheerfulness and comfort. Job 22.
To lift up the face, to look to with confidence, cheerfulness and comfort. Job 22.
To lift up the heel against, to treat with insolence and contempt.
To lift up the horn, to behave arrogantly or scornfully. Psa 75.
To lift up the feet, to come speedily to one's relief.
Psa 74.
To lift up the voice, to cry aloud; to call out, either in grief or joy. Gen 21. Isa 24.
LIFT, v.i.
1. To try to raise; to exert the strength for the purpose of raising or bearing.
The body strained by lifting at a weight too heavy -
2. To practice theft. Obs.
LIFT, n.
1. The act of raising; a lifting; as the lift of the feet in walking or running.
The goat gives the fox a lift.
2. An effort to raise; as, give us a lift. [Popular use.]
3. That which is to be raised.
4. A dead lift, an ineffectual effort to raise; or the thing which the strength is not sufficient to raise.
5. Any thing to be done which exceeds the strength; or a state of inability; as, to help one at a dead lift.
6. A rise; a degree of elevation; as the lift of a lock in canals.
7. In Scottish, the sky; the atmosphere; the firmament.
8. In seamen's language, a rope descending from the cap and mast-head to the extremity of a yard. Its use is to support the yard, keep it in equilibrio, and raise the end, when occasion requires.
Light -
LIGHT, n. lite. [L. lux, light and luceo, to shine. Eng. luck, both in elements and radical sense.]
1. That ethereal agent or matter which makes objects perceptible to the sense of seeing, but the particles of which are separately invisible. It is now generally believed that light is a fluid, or real matter, existing independent of other substances, with properties peculiar to itself. Its velocity is astonishing, as it passes through a space of nearly twelve millions of miles in a minute. Light, when decomposed, is found to consist of rays differently colored; as red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. The sun is the principal source of light in the solar system; but light is also emitted from bodies ignited, or in combustion, and is reflected from enlightened bodies, as the moon. Light is also emitted from certain putrefying substances. It is usually united with heat, but it exists also independent of it.
2. That flood of luminous rays which flows from the sun and constitutes day.
God called the light day, and the darkness he called night. Gen 1.
3. Day; the dawn of day.
The murderer rising with the light, killeth the poor and needy. Job 24.
4. Life.
O, spring to light, auspicious babe, be born!
5. Any thing that gives light; as a lamp, candle, taper, lighted tower, star, &c.
Then he called for a light, and sprang in - Acts 16.
I have set thee to be a light to the Gentiles. Acts 13.
And God made two great lights. Gen 1.
6. The illuminated part of a picture; the part which lies open to the luminary by which the piece is supposed to be enlightened, and is painted in vivid colors; opposed to shade.
7. Illumination of mind; instruction; knowledge.
I opened Ariosto in Italian, and the very first two lines gave me light to all I could desire.
Light, understanding and wisdom - was found in him. Dan 5.
8. Means of knowing. By using such lights as we have, we may arrive at probability, if not at certainty.
9. Open view; a visible state; a state of being seen by the eye, or perceived, understood or known. Further researches will doubtless bring to light many isles yet undiscovered; further experiments will bring to light properties of matter yet unknown.
10. Public view or notice.
Why am I ask'd what next shall see the light?
11. Explanation; illustration; means of understanding. One part of Scripture throws light on another.
12. Point of view; situation to be seen or viewed; a use of the word taken from painting. It is useful to exhibit a subject in a variety of lights. Let every thought be presented in a strong light. In whatever light we view this event, it must be considered an evil.
13. A window; a place that admits light to enter.
1 Ki 7.
14. A pane of glass; as a window with twelve lights.
15. In Scripture, God, the source of knowledge.
God is light. 1 John 1.
16. Christ.
That was the true light, that lighteth every man that cometh into the world. John 1.
17. Joy; comfort; felicity.
Light is sown for the righteous. Psa 97.
18. Saving knowledge.
It is because there is no light in them. Isa 8.
19. Prosperity; happiness.
Then shall thy light break forth as the morning. Isa 58.
20. Support; comfort; deliverance. Micah 7.
21. The gospel. Mat 4.
22. The understanding or judgment. Mat 6.
23. The gifts and graces of christians. Mat 5.
24. A moral instructor, as John the Baptist. John 5.
25. A true christian, a person enlightened. Eph 5.
26. A good king, the guide of his people. Sam. 21.
The light of the countenance, favor; smiles. Psa 4.
To stand in one's own light, to be the means of preventing good, or frustrating one's own purposes.
To come to light, to be detected; to be discovered or found.
LIGHT, a. lite.
1. Bright; clear; not dark or obscure; as, the morning is light; the apartment is light.
2. In colors, white or whitish; as a light color; a light brown; a light complexion.
LIGHT, a. lite.
1. Having little weight; not tending to the center of gravity with force; not heavy. A feather is light, compared with lead or silver; but a thing is light only comparatively. That which is light to a man, may be heavy to a child. A light burden for a camel, may be insupportable to a horse.
2. Not burdensome; easy to be lifted, borne or carried by physical strength; as a light burden, weight or load.
3. Not oppressive; easy to be suffered or endured; as a light affliction. 2 Cor 4.
4. Easy to be performed; not difficult; not requiring great strength or exertion. The task is light; the work is light.
5. Easy to be digested; not oppressive to the stomach; as light food. It may signify also, contained little nutriment.
6. Not heavily armed, or armed with light weapons; as light troops; a troop of light horse.
7. Active; swift; nimble.
Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe. Sam. 2.
8. Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments.
Unmarried men are best masters, but not best subjects; for they are light to run away.
9. Not laden; not deeply laden; not sufficiently ballasted. The ship returned light.
10. Slight; trifling; not important; as a light error.
11. Not dense; not gross; as light vapors; light fumes.
12. Small; inconsiderable; not copious or vehement; as a light rain; a light snow.
13. Not strong; not violent; moderate; as a light wind.
14. Easy to admit influence; inconsiderate; easily influenced by trifling considerations; unsteady; unsettled; volatile; as a light, vain person; a light mind.
There is no greater argument of a light and inconsiderate person, than profanely to scoff at religion.
15. Gay; airy; indulging levity; wanting dignity or solidity; trifling.
Seneca cannot be too heavy, nor Plautus too light.
We may neither be light in prayer, now wrathful in debate.
16. Wanton; unchaste; as a woman of light carriage.
A light wife doth make a heavy husband.
17. Not of legal weight; clipped; diminished; as light coin.
To set light by, to undervalue; to slight; to treat as of no importance; to despise.
To make light of, to treat as of little consequence; to slight; to disregard.
LIGHT, v.t. lite.
1. To kindle; to inflame; to set fire to; as, to light a candle or lamp; sometimes with up; as, to light up an inextinguishable flame. We often hear lit used for lighted as, he lit a candle; but this is inelegant.
2. To give light to.
Ah hopeless, lasting flames! like those that burn to light the dead -
3. To illuminate; to fill or spread over with light; as, to light a room; to light the streets of a city.
4. To lighten; to ease of a burden. [Not in use. See Lighten.]
LIGHT, v.i. lite.
1. To fall on; to come to by chance; to happen to find; with on.
A weaker man may sometimes light on notions which had escaped a wiser.
2. To fall on; to strike.
They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. Rev 7.
3. To descend, as from a horse or carriage; with down, off, or from.
He lighten down from his chariot. 2 Ki 5.
She lighted off the camel. Gen 24.
To settle; to rest; to stoop from flight. The bee lights on this flower and that.
Like - LIKE, a. [L., Heb., Gr. See Lick and Lickerish.]
1. Equal in quantity, quality or degree; as a territory of like extent with another; men of like excellence.
More clergymen were impoverished by the late war, than ever in the like space before.
2. Similar; resembling; having resemblance.
Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are.
James 5.
Why might not other planets have been created for like uses with the earth, each for its own inhabitants?
Like is usually followed by to or unto, but it is often omitted.
What city is like unto this great city? Rev 18.
I saw three unclean spirits like frogs. Rev 16.
Among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. Dan 1.
3. Probably; likely, that is, having the resemblance or appearance of an event; giving reason to expect or believe.
He is like to die of hunger in the place where he is, for there is no more bread. Jer 38.
Many were not easy to be governed, not like to conform themselves to strict rules.
LIKE, n. [elliptically, for like thing, like event, like person.]
1. some person or thing resembling another; an equal. The like lmay never happen again.
He was a man, take him for all and all, I shall not look upon his like again.
2. had like, in the phrase, "he had like to be defeated," seems to be a corruption; but perhaps like here is used for resemblance or probability, and has the character of a noun. At any rate, as a phrase, it is authorized by good usage.
LIKE, adv.
1. In the same manner.
- Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Mat 6. Luke 12.
Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. Psa 103.
2. In a manner becoming.
Be strong, and quit yourselves like men. 1 Sam 4.
3. Likely; probably; as like enough it will.
LIKE, v.t. [L. placeo and delecto, with prefixes.]
1. To be pleased with in a moderate degree; to approve. it expresses less than love and delight. We like a plan or design, when we approve of it as correct or beneficial. We like the character or conduct of a man when it comports with our view of rectitude. We like food that the taste relishes. We like whatever gives us pleasure.
He proceeded from looking to liking, and from liking to loving.
2. to please; to be agreeable to.
This desire being recommended to her majesty, it like her to include the same within one entire lease. Obs.
3. To liken. Obs.
LIKE, v.i.
1. To be pleased; to choose.
He may go or stay, as he likes.
2. To like of, to be pleased. Obs.
Liken - LIKEN, v.t. li'kn.
To compare; to represent as resembling or similar.
Whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, that built his house on a rock. Mat 6.