King James Bible Dictionary

LACK, verb transitive [Latin deliquium, which seems to be connected with linquo, to leave, to faint, and with liquo, to melt, liquid, etc.]

1. To want; to be destitute of; not to have or possess.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask it of God - James 1:5.

2. To blame. [Not in use.]

LACK, verb intransitive

1. To be in want.

The young lions do lack and suffer hunger. Psalms 34:10.

2. To be wanting.

Perhaps there shall lack five of the fifty righteous.

Genesis 18:28.

LACK, noun Want; destitution; need; failure.

He that gathered little, had no lack Exodus 14:1.

LACK of rupees is one hundred thousand rupees, which at 55 cents each, amount to fifty five thousand dollars, or at 2 Samuel 6:1d. sterling, to 12, 500 pounds.

LACK-A-DAY, exclamation of sorrow or regret; alas.

LACK'BRAIN, noun One that wants brains, or is deficient in understanding.

LACK'ER,

LACK'ERED, participle passive Covered with lacker; varnished.

LACK'EY, noun [Latin lego, to send.]

An attending servant; a footboy or footman.

LACK'EY, verb transitive To attend servilely.

LACK'EY, verb intransitive To act as footboy; to pay servile attendance.

Oft have I servants seen on horses ride, the free and noble lackey by their side.

LACK'LINEN, adjective Wanting shirts. [Little used.]

LACK'LUSTER, adjective Wanting luster or brightness.