Lare, n. Pasture; feed. See Lair. [Obs.] Spenser.
Lare, v. t. To feed; to fatten. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
||La"res (?), n. pl. See 1st Lar.
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Large (?), a. [Compar. Larger (?); superl. Largest.] [F., fr. L.
largus. Cf. Largo.] 1. Exceeding most other things of like kind in
bulk, capacity, quantity, superficial dimensions, or number of
constituent units; big; great; capacious; extensive; -- opposed to
small; as, a large horse; a large house or room; a large lake or pool;
a large jug or spoon; a large vineyard; a large army; a large city.
For linear dimensions, and mere extent, great, and not large, is used
as a qualifying word; as, great length, breadth, depth; a great
distance; a great height.