Lack, subst. the state of being without something, want: “our l. is nothing but our leave,” Mcb. IV, 3, 237. With “of:” Sonn. 30, 3. Meas. V, 68. Meas. V, 68 Merch. IV, 1, 162. As III, 2, 29. Wint. IV, 4, 365. H4B V, 5, 71. H8 I, 2, 35. Cor. V, 6, 29. Tim. II, 2, 226. IV, 3, 284. V, 1, 150. Hml. II, 2, 202. Cymb. II, 3, 114. II, 4, 22. “for l. of:” Mids. II, 1, 100. As II, 6, 17. IV, 1, 74. Shr. IV, 3, 9. All's I, 1, 23. H5 III, 1, 21. IV, 2, 23.