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Lean (2)

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(1):

(v. i.) To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating; as, she leaned out at the window; a leaning column.

(2):

(v. t.) To conceal.

(3):

(v. i.) Of a character which prevents the compositor from earning the usual wages; - opposed to fat; as, lean copy, matter, or type.

(4):

(v. i.) Wanting flesh; destitute of or deficient in fat; not plump; meager; thin; lank; as, a lean body; a lean cattle.

(5):

(v. i.) To incline in opinion or desire; to conform in conduct; - with to, toward, etc.

(6):

(v. i.) To rest or rely, for support, comfort, and the like; - with on, upon, or against.

(7):

(v. i.) Wanting fullness, richness, sufficiency, or productiveness; deficient in quality or contents; slender; scant; barren; bare; mean; - used literally and figuratively; as, the lean harvest; a lean purse; a lean discourse; lean wages.

(8):

(v. i.) To cause to lean; to incline; to support or rest.

(9):

(n.) That part of flesh which consist principally of muscle without the fat.

(10):

(n.) Unremunerative copy or work.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Lean (2)'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​l/lean-2.html. 1828.
 
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