LECHERY
Lech"er*y, n. Etym: [OE. lecherie, OF. lecherie. See Lecher.]
1. Free indulgence of lust; lewdness.
2. Selfish pleasure; delight. [Obs.] Massinger.
LECITHIN
Lec"i*thin, n. Etym: [Gr. (Physiol. Chem.)
Defn: A complex, nitrogenous phosphorized substance widely distributed through the animal body, and especially conspicuous in the brain and nerve tissue, in yolk of eggs, and in the white blood corpuscles.
LECTERN lec"tern, n.
Defn: See Lecturn.
LECTICA
Lec*ti"ca, n.; pl. Lecticæ. Etym: [L.] (Rom. Antiq.)
Defn: A kind of litter or portable couch.
LECTION Lec"tion, n. Etym: [L. lectio, fr. legere, lectum, to read. See lesson, Legend.]