Logomania, log-o-mā′ni-a, n. disease of the faculty of language. [Gr. logos, speech, and mania.]
Logometer, lō-gom′e-tėr, n. a logarithmic scale: a scale for measuring chemical equivalents.
Logos, log′os, n. in the Stoic philosophy, the active principle living in and determining the world: (theol.) the Word of God incarnate. [Gr.]
Loimic, loi′mik, adj. relating to the plague.—ns. Loimog′raphy; Loimol′ogy.
Loin, loin, n. the back of a beast cut for food: (pl.) the reins, or the lower part of the back.—n. Loin′-cloth, a piece of cloth for wearing round the loins.—Gird up the loins, to prepare for energetic action—the clothes tucked up before running, &c. [O. Fr. logne—L. lumbus, loin.]
Loiter, loi′tėr, v.i. to delay: to be slow in moving: to linger.—n. Loi′terer.—adv. Loi′teringly. [Dut. leuteren, to trifle; Ger. prov. lottern, to waver.]
Loki, lō′ki, n. an evil giant-god in Norse mythology.
Loligo, lō-lī′go, n. the typical genus of Loliginidæ, embracing the common European squid. [L.]
Lolium, lō′li-um, n. a genus of grasses of the tribe Hordeeæ. [L., darnel, 'tares.']
Loll, lol, v.i. to lie lazily about, to lounge: to hang out from the mouth.—v.t. to thrust out (the tongue).—n. Loll′er.—adv. Loll′ingly.—v.i. Loll′op, to lounge, idle: (coll.) to be moved heavily about. [Old Dut. lollen, to sit over the fire; cf. Lull.]