Defn: A lientery. Grew.
LIENTERY
Li"en*ter*y, n. Etym: [Gr. lientérie.] (Med.)
Defn: A diarrhea, in which the food is discharged imperfectly digested, or with but little change. Dunglison.
LIER
Li"er, n. Etym: [From Lie. ]
Defn: One who lies down; one who rests or remains, as in concealment.
There were liers in a ambush against him. Josh. viii. 14.
LIERNE RIB
Lierne" rib`. Etym: [F. lierne.] (Arch.)
Defn: In Gothic vaulting, any rib which does not spring from the impost and is not a ridge rib, but passes from one boss or intersection of the principal ribs to another.
LIEU
Lieu, n. Etym: [F., OF. also liu, leu, lou, fr. L. locus place. See
Local, Locus.]
Defn: Place; room; stead; — used only in the phrase in lieu of, that
is, instead of.
The plan of extortion had been adopted in lieu of the scheme of
confiscation. Burke.
LIEUTENANCY
Lieu*ten"an*cy, n.