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9261 Etymology dictionary, p. junky (adj.).2
"run-down, seedy, trashy," 1876, from junk (n.1) + -y (2).
9262 Etymology dictionary, p. *kap-.3
… .) "to run after, hunt;" chasse; chasseur; conceive; cop (v.) "to seize, catch;" copper (n.2) "policeman;" deceive; emancipate; except; forceps; gaffe; haft; have; hawk (n.); heave; heavy …
9263 Etymology dictionary, p. kelpie (n.).2
… streams running.
9264 Etymology dictionary, p. *kers-.2
Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to run."
9265 Etymology dictionary, p. *kers-.4
… -khouros "running;" Latin currere "to run, move quickly;" Lithuanian karšiu, karšti "go quickly;"Old Irish and Middle Welsh carr "cart, wagon," Breton karr "chariot," Welsh …
9266 Etymology dictionary, p. kibitz (v.).2
… to run around with half-shells still on their heads soon after hatching. Related: Kibitzing. Also see kibitzer .
9267 Etymology dictionary, p. knot (n.).4
The nautical unit of measure of speed (1630s) is from the practice of attaching knotted string to the log line at equal distances (see log (n.2)). The ship's speed can be measured by the number of knots that play out while the sand glass is running.
9268 Etymology dictionary, p. lackey (n.).2
… , "footman, running footman, valet," from French laquais "foot soldier, footman, servant" (15c.), a word of unknown origin; perhaps from Old Provençal lacai, from lecai …
9269 Etymology dictionary, p. lam (n.).2
… "to run off" (1886), of uncertain origin, but perhaps from lam (v.), which was used in British student slang for "to beat" since 1590s (compare lambaste ); if so, the word has …
9270 Etymology dictionary, p. lambent (adj.).2
… or running over the surface," 1640s, from a figurative use of Latin lambentem (nominative lambens ), present participle of lambere "to lick, lap, wash, bathe," from …
9271 Etymology dictionary, p. landline (n.).2
also land-line, by 1861, originally a telegraph wire run over land (as opposed to under sea); from land (n.) + line (n.). Later (by 1965), a telephone line which uses wire or some other material (distinguished from a radio or cellular line).
9272 Etymology dictionary, p. lasso (n.).2
… a running noose," used for catching horses and cattle, 1808, earlier laço (1768), American English, from Spanish lazo "a snare, slipknot," from Latin laqueum (nominative …
9273 Etymology dictionary, p. leap (v.).2
… bound; run, go; dance, leap upon (a horse)" (class VII strong verb; past tense hleop, past participle hleapen ), from Proto-Germanic *hlaupanan (source also of Old Saxon …
9274 Etymology dictionary, p. leg (v.).2
"to use the legs; walk or run," c. 1500 (from the beginning usually with it ); from leg (n.).
9275 Etymology dictionary, p. leg (n.).4
… "a run made by a ship on a single tack when beating to windward" (1867), which was usually qualified as long leg, short leg, etc. Slang phrase shake a leg is attested …
9276 Etymology dictionary, p. libation (n.).3
… let run;" Greek aleison "a cup for wine, goblet;" Lithuanian lieju, lieti "to pour," lytus "rain;" Hittite lilai- "to let go;" Albanian lyse, lise "a stream;" Welsh lliant "a stream …
9277 Etymology dictionary, p. lick (n.).2
… brisk run in racing" (1809). Meaning "a smart blow" (1670s) is from lick (v.2).
9278 Etymology dictionary, p. liquid (adj.).2
… "liquid, running" (13c.), from Latin liquidus "fluid, liquid, moist," figuratively "flowing, continuing," also of sounds and voices, from liquere "be fluid," related to …
9279 Etymology dictionary, p. liquidize (v.).2
1837, "make liquid," from liquid (adj.) + -ize. Meaning "to run through a kitchen liquidizer" is from 1954. Related: Liquidized; liquidizing .
9280 Etymology dictionary, p. lixiviate (v.).2
… flow, run" (see liquid (adj.)). Related: Lixivial (1640s); lixivation (1717, earlier in French).