Anagrams of LODE__

• half asleep

• To extenuate, explain away, gloss over.

• To use flattering language.

• To smooth over; to palliate by specious explanation.

• To give a shine to (something or someone).

• a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

• activity characterized by good humor

• a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

• a triviality not to be taken seriously

• tell a joke; speak humorously

• act in a funny or teasing way

• A cry of "oyez".

• To proclaim with a cry of "oyez".

• Hear ye. Attend. (Called by public criers or in court usually three times to secure silence and/or attentiveness).

• alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

• English statesman who supported American independence and the French Revolution (1749-1806)

• a shifty deceptive person

• English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691)

• a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River

• the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox

• the Algonquian language of the Fox

• deceive somebody

• be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

• become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots

• based on or being a test of reading skill using the cloze procedure

• a light fitful sleep

• sleep lightly or for a short period of time

• To feel joy, to rejoice.

• To enjoy.

• To give joy to; to congratulate.

• To gladden; to make joyful; to exhilarate.