\La"bel\, n. [OF. label sort of ribbon or fringe, label in
heraldry, F. lambeau shred, strip, rag; of uncertain origin;
cf. L. labellum, dim. of labrum lip, edge, margin, G. lappen
flap, patch, rag, tatter (cf. {Lap} of a dress), W. llab,
llabed, label, flap, Gael. leab, leob, slice, shred, hanging
lip.]
1. A tassel. [Obs.] --Huloet. Fuller.
2. A slip of silk, paper, parchment, etc., affixed to
   anything, usually by an inscription, the contents,
   ownership, destination, etc.; as, the label of a bottle or
   a package.
3. A slip of ribbon, parchment, etc., attached to a document
   to hold the appended seal; also, the seal.
4. A writing annexed by way of addition, as a codicil added
   to a will.
5. (Her.) A barrulet, or, rarely, a bendlet, with pendants,
   or points, usually three, especially used as a mark of
   cadency to distinguish an eldest or only son while his
   father is still living.
6. A brass rule with sights, formerly used, in connection
   with a circumferentor, to take altitudes. --Knight.
7. (Gothic Arch.) The name now generally given to the
   projecting molding by the sides, and over the tops, of
   openings in medi[ae]val architecture. It always has a
   ?quare form, as in the illustration. --Arch. Pub. Soc.
8. In medi[ae]val art, the representation of a band or scroll
   containing an inscription. --Fairholt.

\La"bel\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Labeled}or {Labelled}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Labeling} or {Labelling}.]
1. To affix a label to; to mark with a name, etc.; as, to
   label a bottle or a package.
2. To affix in or on a label. [R.]