{ } n. [ OF. lachesse, fr. lache lax, indolent, F. lâche, ultimately fr. L. laxus loose, lax. See Lax. ] (Law) Neglect; negligence; remissness; neglect to do a thing at the proper time; especially, a delay in asserting a claim, sufficient to cause a person to lose the right to adjuducation of the claim by a court. [ 1913 Webster ]

It ill became him to take advantage of such a laches with the eagerness of a shrewd attorney. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. lacrimabilis, fr. lacrima a tear. ] Lamentable. Martin Parker. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖pos>n. [ L., lit., Christ's tears. ] A rich, sweet, red Neapolitan wine. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. lacrymal. See Lachrymose. ] 1. Of or pertaining to tears; as, lachrymal effusions. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or secreting, tears; as, the lachrymal gland. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Anat.) Pertaining to the lachrymal{ 2 } organs; as, lachrymal bone; lachrymal duct. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. [ See Lachrymal. ] Tears; also, lachrymal feelings or organs. [ Colloq. ]

People go to the theaters to have . . . their risibles and lachrymals set agoing. The Lutheran. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. Containing, or intended to contain, tears; lachrymal. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To weep. [ R. ] Blount. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. lacrimatio, from lacrimare to shed tears, fr. lacrima tear. ] The act of shedding tears; weeping. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A chemical substance that causes tears to flow; same as lacrimator.
Syn. -- lacrimator. [ PJC ]

n.; pl. -ries [ Cf. F. lacrymatoire. ] (Antiq.) A “tear-bottle;” a narrow-necked vessel found in sepulchers of the ancient Romans; -- so called from a former notion that the tears of the deceased person's friends were collected in it. Called also lachrymal or lacrymal. [ 1913 Webster ]