lani

a. [ Laniary + -form. ] (Anat.) Shaped like a laniary, or canine, tooth. Owen. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. Laniary, a. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The shambles; a place of slaughter. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Anat.) A laniary, or canine, tooth. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. laniarius, fr. lanius butcher, laniare to tear in pieces: cf. F. laniaire. ] (Anat.) Lacerating or tearing; as, the laniary canine teeth. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. laniatus, p. p. of laniare. ] To tear in pieces. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. laniatio. ] A tearing in pieces. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. lanière. See Lanyard. ] [ Written also lanner, lanyer. ] 1. A thong of leather; a whip lash. [ Prov. Eng. ] Halliwell. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A strap used to fasten together parts of armor, to hold the shield by, and the like. Fairholt. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. lanifer; lana wool + ferre to bear: cf. F. lanifère. ] Bearing or producing wool. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. lanificus; lana wool + facere to make. ] Working in wool. [ 1913 Webster ]