Luxate, v. To put out of joint; to disjoint; to displace a limb.

Luxation, s. The act of disjointing; anything disjointed; the displacing a limb.

Luxuriant, a. Exuberant, superfluous, plenteous.

Lymphatic, s. A vessel containing lymph.


Macaw, s. A foreign bird of the parrot kind; its plumage is very splendid, and its feathers valuable in tying salmon flies. Shop flies are frequently tied with imitation feathers, which, on exposure to the sun, become faded and useless.

Mackerel, s. A sea fish. Vide Sea Fishing.

Mackerel-gale, s. A strong breeze, favourable for killing mackerel.

Mad, a. Disordered in the mind; enraged, furious.

Madness, s. Distraction; fury, wildness, rage. Vide Hydrophobia.