LUFF, luf, _n._ the windward side of a ship: the act of sailing a ship
close to the wind: the loof.--_v.t._ to turn a ship towards the wind. [M.
E. _lof_, a paddle; cf. Scot. _loof_, Dut. _loef_.]
LUFFA, luf'a, _n._ a genus of climbing herbs of the gourd family, whose
seeds are contained in a fibrous network removed entire by soaking, &c.,
and used as a flesh-brush.--Also LOOF'A, &c. [Ar.]
LUG, lug, _v.t._ to pull along: to drag: to pull with difficulty:--_pr.p._
lug'ging; _pa.t._ and _pa.p._ lugged.--_ns._ LUG'GAGE, the trunks and other
baggage of a traveller; LUG'GAGE-VAN, a wagon for baggage; LUG'GER, a small
vessel with two or three masts, a running bowsprit, and long or lug sails;
LUG'SAIL, LUG, a square sail bent upon a yard that hangs obliquely to the
mast.--LUG IN, to introduce without any apparent connection. [Scand., Sw.
_lugga_, to pull by the hair--_lugg_, the forelock; from a base _luk_, to
pull, present in Scot. _lug_, the ear.]
LUG, lug, _n._ (_Spens._) a perch or rod of land.
LUG, lug, _n._ (_Scot._) the ear.--_adj._ LUGGED, having ears.--_n._
LUG'GIE, a small vessel with ears.
LUGUBRIOUS, l[=u]-g[=u]'bri-us, _adj._ mournful: dismal.--_adv._
LUG[=U]'BRIOUSLY. [L. _lugubris_--_lug[=e]re_, to mourn.]
LUGWORM, lug'wurm, _n._ a sluggish worm found in the sand on the sea-shore,
much used for bait by fishermen.--Also _Lobworm_.
LUKEWARM, l[=u]k'wawrm, _adj._ partially or moderately warm:
indifferent--also LUKE.--_adv._ LUKE'WARMLY.--_ns._ LUKE'WARMNESS,
LUKE'WARMTH. [M. E. _leuk_, _luke_, an extension of _lew_, cog. with the
A.S. _hleó_, the source of _lee_; prob. confused with A.S. _wlæc_, _wlacu_,
tepid; cf. Dut. _leuk_, Ger. _lau_.]
LULL, lul, _v.t._ to soothe: to compose: to quiet.--_v.i._ to become calm:
to subside.--_n._ a season of calm.--_n._ LULL'ABY, a song to lull children
to sleep, a cradle-song.--_v.t._ to lull to sleep. [Scand., as in Sw.
_lulla_; imit. like Ger. _lallen_, Gr. _lalein_.]