Lusk, v. i. To be idle or unemployed. [Obs.]

Lusk"ish, a. Inclined to be lazy. Marston. -- Lusk"ish*ly, adv.

-Lusk"ish*ness, n. [Obs.] Spenser.

{ Lu*so"ri*ous (?), Lu"so*ry (?), } a. [L. lusorius. See Illusory.]

Used in play; sportive; playful. [Obs.] Bp. Sanderson.

Lus"she*burgh (?), n. A spurious coin of light weight imported into

England from Luxemburg, or Lussheburgh, as it was formerly called.

[Obs.]

God wot, no Lussheburghes payen ye.

Chaucer.

Lust (?), n. [AS. lust, lust, pleasure, longing; akin to OS., D., G., &

Sw. lust, Dan. & Icel. lyst, Goth lustus, and perh. tom Skr. lush to

desire, or to E. loose. Cf. List to please, Listless.] 1. Pleasure.

[Obs.] " Lust and jollity." Chaucer.

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