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HIGH-SCHOOL
DICTIONARY
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE
EXPLANATORY, PRONOUNCING, AND SYNONYMOUS
\VITH AN APPENDIX CONTAINING VARIOUS USEFUL TABLES.
MAINLY ABRIDGED FROM THE LATEST EDITION OF THE
QUARTO DICTIONARY OF
NOAH WEBSTER, LL.D.,
BY WILLIAM G. WEBSTER
AND
WILLIAM A. WHEELER.
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1878.
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in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
PREFACE.
THE first edition of this work, which is mainly an abridgment of the
AMERICAX DICTIONARY of Dr. WEBSTER, was published in 1848, under
the editorial care of Dr. Webster's son, Mr. WILLIAM G. WEBSTKR, who,
nine years later, or in 1857, prepared a very careful revision and improve-
ment of the same. The design, as stated by Mr. Webster in the Preface
to the latter edition, was " to furnish a vocabulary of the more common
words which constitute the body of our language, with many technical
terms in the sciences and arts."
With the view of bringing it in all important respects into conformity
with the revised edition of the American Dictionary published in 18G4,
the work has now been reviewed and corrected throughout by the sub-
scriber, who has availed himself of the opportunity thus presented to
introduce several new features, although he has adhered to the general
plan of the previous editions. Of the additions which have been made,
the most important are the Principles of Pronunciation and the Rules for
Spelling, in the Introduction, and, in the Appendix, the pronouncing vocab-
ularies of Greek and Latin Names, of Scripture Names, and of Modern
Biographical Names, the pronouncing and explanatory list of Christian
Names, the explanatory table of Arbitrary Signs used in Writing and
Printing, and the list of Prefixes and Suffixes Distributed throughout
the Dictionary are upward of 300 wood-cuts, skillfully engraved, and
designed to serve not as mere embellishments of the book, but as verita-
ble illustrations of the words under which they are given. The vocab-
ulary has been considerably enlarged, and now comprises an aggregate of
nearly 27,000 words, all of which are in current or occasional use at
the present day. To many of the words are attached numerical references
to the principles of pronunciation or the rules of orthography which these
words exemplify. Etymologies have now -and then been introduced in
the hope of attracting the attention of young students, and of stimulat-
ing in them a desire to learn more of the origin, structure, and affini-
ties of our language..
In the hands of an accomplished teacher, this volume may be made
highly useful in schools, since it furnishes material for a valuable course of
exercises on words, including their orthography, pronunciation, definition,
composition, syllabication, and the like.
WILLIAM A. WHEELER.
DORCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, March, 18G8.
CONTENTS.
KEY TO THE PRONUNCIATION T
PRINCIPLES OF PRONUNCIATION vi-xix
RULES FOR SPELLING CERTAIN CLASSES OF WORDS xx-xxiv
ABBREVIATIONS AND EXPLANATIONS . . xxiv
A DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 25 to 338.
APPENDIX.
GREEK AND LATIN PROPER NAMES 339-346
SCRIPTURE PROPER NAMES 347-354
CHRISTIAN NAMES OF MEN AND WOMEN 356-300
MODERN GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 361-370
MODERN BIOGRAPHICAL NAMES 371-376
PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES 377-383
ABBREVIATIONS 884-387
METRIC SYSTEM OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 388,389
ARBITRARY SIGNS 390,391
WORDS, PHRASES, ETC., FROM THE GREEK, THE LATIN, AND MODERN
FOREIGN LANGUAGES 392-397
PICTORIAL ILLUSTRATIONS . 389-411
KEY TO THE PRONUNCIATION.
A, a, long, as in
A, a, short, as in
E, e, long, as in
E, 6, short, as ia
I, I, long, as in .
I. i, short, as in .
VOWELS.
REGULAR LONG AND SHORT SOUNDS.
Ale, Fate, Gray.
Add, Fat, Random.
Eve, Mete, Seizure.
End, Met, Leopard.
Ice, Fine, Thrive.
Ill, Fin, Tribute.
6, 6, long, as in . .
6, 6, short, as in
U, u, long, as in . .
tl, u, s/u>rt,as in .
"2", y, long, as in . .
'?, y, short, as in
. Old, Note, Depose.
. Odd, N6t, T&rrid.
. Use, Tube. Feudal.
. Us, Tub, Study.
. Fly, Style, Edify.
. Nymph, Lyrie.
OCCASIONAL SOUNDS.
A, a, as in Air, Share, Pair.
A, a, Italian, as in . . Arm, Father, Far.
A, a, as in .... Ask, Grass, Dance.
A, a, broad, as in . . All, Talk, Haul.
A, a, like short o,as in What, Wander.
E, 6, like a, as in . . Ere, There, Heir.
E, e, like long a, as in Eight, Prey, Obey.
E, e, as in . . . . Ermine, Verge.
I, i, like long e , as in . P'ique, Machine.
I, i, like e, as in . . . Irksome, Virgin.
6, 6, like short u, as in Other, D6ne, S&n.
O, p, like long oo,as in Prove, Do, Move.
O, o, like shortoo, as in Bosom, Woman.
5, 6, like broad a, as in Order, Form, Stork.
OO, do, as in ... Moon, Food, Booty.
O"O, do, as in ... Wdol, Ffot, Gdod.
U, u, preceded by r,as in Rude, Rule, Rumor.
tT,u, like short oo, as in Bull, Put, Push.
U, u, as in .... Urge, Burn, Furl.
e, i, o, (Italic) silent, Fallen, Token, Cousin.
REGULAR DIPHTHONGAL SOUNDS.
Oi, oi, or Oy, oy (unmarked), as in Oil, Join, Oyster, Toy.
Ou, ou, or Ow, ow (unmarked), as in Out, Hound, Owl, Vowel.
CONSONANTS.
Q, g, *o/i, like s sharp, asin . C.ede, Acgept
, , hard, like Ic, as in . . Call, -Concur.
Ch, ch (unmarked), as in . Child, Touch.
Qh, gh, soft, like sA, as in . Chaise, Maghine.
Ch, eh, hard, like Ic, as in . Chorus, Echo.
G, g, Aarrf,asin . . . . Get, Tiger.
G, g, soft, like/, as in . . Gem, Engine.
S, s, sharp( unmarked), as in Same, Rest.
1 $,fl ai or vocal, like z, as in Hag, Amuge.
Th,th,iAarp (unmarked) as in Thirtieth.
Th, th,^a< or vocal, as in . Thither.
Ng, ng (unmarked), as in . Singing.
N, n, as in Anger, Ink.
X, x, like gz, as in . . .- . Example.
Ph,ph, like/ (unmarked), as in Seraphic.
Qu, qu, like kw (unmarked), as in Quantity.
Wh, wh. like hw (unmkxl), as in Awhile.
Zh, zh.asin .... Vision (yizh'un).
V When one letter of an improper diphthong, or of a triphthong, is marked, it is to be taken as repre-
Bentinp; the sound of the combination, and the Tetter or letters which are not marked are to be regarded
as silent ; as in dim. clean, ceil, people, rrmte, soul, ioiirnnl, tow, &c. The combined letters ce, ci, sci, se, t,
or li, occurrinK before a vowel in a syllable immediately preceded by an accented syllable, are generally
equivalent to sA ; as in o'cean, ceta'ceoug, so'rial, loRi'ctan, suspi'ci'on. auspi'ctous, con'sctence, nau'^eous,
contmver'st'al, riissen'.tion, ini'tt'al, ora'fion, flcti'fjous, &c. Such syllables are not always resnelled. as, in
general, they will naturally be pronounced correctly by an English speaker. But in all exceptional, doubt-
ful, or difficult cases, the appropriate respelling is used.
ACCENT. The principal accent is denoted by a heavy mark : the secondary, by a lighter mark : as
in Su'perintenrt'ent. Jn the division of words" into syllables, these marks, befidea performing their
proper office, supply the place of the hyphen, except in some compound and derivative words.
PRINCIPLES OF PRONUNCIATION,
WITH EXPLANATIONS OF THE KEY.
VOWELS.
I. TOWELS IN MONOSYLLABLES AND
ACCENTED SYLLABLES.
A.
1. Regular long f>ound, marked A, a, as in
Sle ; beard also in pain, day, gaol, gauge, aye,
sented, the initial sound should always be thafc
of a in fate (the radical without the vanish ;
see 1), though the final impression upon -the
ear is that of an open or broad sound, in con-
sequence of the " opening power " of the r.
Some, however, especially in New England,
give to words of this class a slightly different
break, veil, whey, &c. j pound ; namely, that of our short a before r, as in
NOTE. This sound of a is in most cases ', a > r i pronounced tier, with a somewhat lengthened
diphthongal, having a slight " vanish " in e an- j sound of the a. This sound is rather more
nexed to its " radical " or initial sound, as in , open than the one mentioned above, and is apt,
gert that it is a distinct, though very similar,
element, being like the other long vowels as
compared with their true corresponding short
sounds, of a slightly less open quality. See
9.
2. Regular short sound, marked A, a, as
in adit ; heard also in plaid, bade, &c.
other in smoothness and grace.
S 4. Sound of the Italian a, marked A, ii,
as in arm, father, far ; heard also in ah, hearth,
aunt, guard, are, &c.
NOTE. The Italian a is the most open of all
the vowel sounds, and is one of the extremes of
the vowel scale, the other extremes being C and
NOTE. This is a distinct element from the go. In its formation, the mouth and throat are
long a. With respect to its position iu the opened widely, and the tongue is left in its nat-
Bcale of sounds, it is a palatal vowel, interme- ural position" of rest.
diate between a and ?, the tongue being raised
higher than for a, aud not so high as for .
OCCASIONAL SOUNDS OF A.
3. Sound of a before r, in such words as
air, rare, fare, bear, prayer, parent, marked A, a.
According to Smart, this clement is our long
5. Sound of a in certain words (chiefly
monosyllables) ending in ff, ft, ss, st, sk, sp,
with a few in nee, and >it, marked A, a, as in
staff", graft, pass, last, ask, gasp, chdnee, chant,
&c.
NOTE. This is a shortened or brief form of
a in fate, and owes all its peculiarity to the ' the Italian a. A majority of good speakers,
subsequent r. Such, also is the statement of i botn > n England and America, give this sound to
Dr. Webster and of most English orthoepists. words of the class under consideration. Many
The sound of r in these words is what Smart ^^S^S^^^T^^
calls a 'guttural vibration,-' a sound which words witu : ts pho rt, flat sound (see 2), saying
he represents by ur, and Dr. Webster by er. , stiff, graft, pass, &c., a practice which is not
In care we touch lightly on the a sound (the j to be commended, though it is too general to be
radical alone, without the vanish ; see 1), and j condemned as unsupported by good usage,
then pass fully and strongly into the guttural ! 6. Sound of broad T, marked A, a, as in
vibration (ca'ur or c.Ver), drawing the two all, talk, haul, swarm ; heard also in sfiuce, awe,
as closely as possible into the same syllable. georgic,ff>rk, grdat. bdught, &c.
Another mode of identifying the sound in NOTE. This sound is formed by a depres-
qaestion is that of prolonging our short e be- sion of the larynx, and a consequent retrac-
fore r. Thus, ther (with the e as in thfn), tion of the tongue, which enlarges the cavity
drawn out into long quantity, gives us there of the mouth posteriorly,
(thiir) ; and er (the first syllable in <?m>r) gives j 7. Short sound of broad a, marked A, a, as
us ere or e'er (ax). Thus, in the view here pre- in what, wander, &e. j heard also in knowledge
(Ti)
PRINCIPLES OF PRONUNCIATION.
VII
NOTE. This is the extreme short sound of
broad a, and coincides with the sound of o in
not. It differ!), however, in quality as well as
quantity from broad a, being a more open
sound ; that is to say, the aperture of the lips
and the internal cavity of the mouth, though
of the same shape in both cases, are somewhat
larger for the former (a) than for the latter (a),
while the position of 'the tongue remains un-
altered throughout.
There is a sound of a, as heard in fait, al-
though, &c., which is intermediate between that
in awe and that m what. See It), NOTE.
B.
| 8. Regular long sound, marked E, , as in
Sve, mete, &c. ; heard also in Cassar, beard,
feet, leisure, key, machine, field, oesophagus, &c.
NOTE. In the formation of this element,
the tongue is raised convexly within the dome
of the palate, pressing against its sides, and lav-
ing only the smallest possible passage through
which a vowel sound can be uttered.
9. Regular short sound, marked C, 8, as in
ind, mSt ; heard also in many, apfusretis, said,
fSati'ier, hiifer, friend, asafaetida, bury, guess.
NOTE. This is not a short sound of the
long e. It has usually been considered as the
shut or extreme short sound of the in file ;
but most orthoepists at the present day, while
allowing it to be a nearly related sound, regard
it as distinct, it being slightly more open than the
radical part of a, and lacking the vanish : both
are intermediate between a and I, the tongue
not being so much depressed as for the former,
nor raised so high toward the palate as for the
latter. See 1.
OCCASIONAL SOUNDS OF E.
10. Sound of e like a (as in care, fair,
bear, &c.), marked E, e, as in ere, there, heir,
e'er, &c. This is the same sound with that of
a in care. See 3.
11. Sound of e like a, marked E, e, as in
eh, eight, prey, vein, &c. See 1.
12. Sound of e before r, verging toward
the sound of u in urge, marked fi, C, as in er-
mine, verge, prefer ; heard also in earnest, mirth,
myrtle, &c.
NOTE. The vulgar universally, and many
cultivated speakers both in England and Amer-
ica, give the e in such words the full sound of u
in urge, as, murcy for merry, turm for term, &c.
But, in the most approved style of pronuncia-
tion, the organs are placed in a position inter-
mediate between that requisite for sounding ft
and that for sounding ?, thus making (as Smart
observes) "a compromise between the two.'' In
other words, this element is radically distinct
from both ft anil i, being less guttural than the
former and less palatal than the latter, from
which it was doubtless originally evolved.
I.
13. Regular long sound, marked I, I, as in
Ice; heard also in aisle, height, eying, eye, vie,
I guile, buy, thy, rye, &c. ; in pint, in child, mild,
\ wild ; and in most monosyllables ending with
nd, as bind, find, kind, &c.
NOTE. This sound, though represented by
a single character, is not a simple element, but
a diphthong. It is composed of a and e as ex-
tremes, with the a accented, but made so very
brief that the ear with difficulty recognizes the
precise character of the sound.
14. Regular short sound, marked f, T, as in
tit; heard also in English, beaufin, been, sieve,
women, busy, guinea, nymph, &c.
NOTE. This is not a short sound of long i.
Many have considered it as the shut or extreme
short sound of long e ; but it is really a distinct,
though closely allied, element. In its forma-
tion, the tongue is slightly relaxed from the
position assumed for producing S; this is the
only difference between the two sounds.
OCCASIONAL SOUNDS OF I.
15. Sound of t like long e, marked I, i, as
in pique, machine, caprice, &c. See 8.
NOTE. Most of the English words in which
this pound is represented by this letter are from
the i'rench.
16. Sound of f before r, verging toward u
in urge, marked I, T, as iu ~rksome, i-trgin, &c.,
identical with that of e in ermine See 12.
O.
17. Regular long sound, marked 0, o, as
in Lid ; heard also in hautboy, beau, yeoman,
sew, ruam, hue, door, shuuider, grow, owe, &c.
NOTE. This sound of o is in most cases
diphthongal, having a slight '"vanish" in oo
annexed to the " radical " orinitial sound, as in
below. The radical part of the sound is a simple
element, intermediate with respect to the mode
of its formation, between a and oo, the tongue
being less depressed than for a, and the labial
aperture greater than for oo. It is essentially
the same element as that described in the next
section, but is of a slightly less open quality.
18. I* is exceedingly common, in some
parts of the United States, to shorten the long
o of certain words, as bolt, most, only, Sec., by
dropping the vanishing element which belongs
to the vowel, and giving to the radical portion
a somewhat more open quality ; but this prac-
tice is wholly opposed to English usage. The
provincialism here pointed out obtains, more or
less widely, in respect to the following words;
namely, boa/, bolster, bolt, bone, both, broke,
broken, choke, cloak, close, a., coach, coat, coax,
colt, colter, comb, dolt, folks, goad, hold, holm,
holster, home, homely, hope, jolt, load, molten,
most, molt, none, only, open, pole, polka, poul-
tice, poultry, revolt, road, rode, rogue, soap, sloth,
smoke, sofa, spoke, v., spoken, stone, story,
swollen (or swoln), throat, toad, upholsterer, up-
holstery, whole, irholly, wholesome, wrote, yoke,
yolk, and possibly a few others. Most persons
vm
PRINCIPLES OF PRONUNCIATION.
in New .England sound the o in a part or all of
these words without the vanish, while some
among the vulgar go further, and give to a
number of them almost the sound of short u,
as hum for home, &c. They should all, how-
ever, have the full sound of the o as heard iu
accented syllables, though not in all cases with
quite the same prolongation of the sound.
19. Regular short sound, marked (5, 6, as
in odd, nut ; heard also in winder, knowledge,
&c. See 7.
NOTE. This is the shut or extreme short
sound of broad a, and coincides with the sound
of a in what. There is a medium sound of this
letter which is neither so short as in not. nor so
long as in naught. This medium sound is usu-
ally given to the short o when directly followed
by ss, st, and t/i, as in cross, cost, broth.; also, in
gone, cough, trough, off, and some other words.
OCCASIONAL SOUNDS OF 0.
20. Sound of o like short it, marked 6, 6>
as in other, dove, &c. ; heard also in does, gun,
Mod, double, &c. See 28.
21. Sound of o like oo long, marked O, p,
as in prove, do, move, tomb, &c. See 24.
22. Sound of o like oo short, marked O,
o, as in bosom., wotf, woman, &c. See 25.
NOTE. This sound coincides with that of u
in bull, which is also used for oo short. See
30.
23. Sound of o like a (broad a), marked
6, o, as in 6rder,furm, stork, &c. See 6.
OO.
_ 24. Regular long or open sound, marked
OO, ob, as in moon, food; heard also in rheum.,
drew, to, canoe, group, rude, rue, recruit, &c.
NOTE. This is the closest labial vowel ; that
is to say, in forming it the lips are more nearly
closed than for any other vowel, the sides being
brought into contact with each other so as to
leave only a small central aperture for the
escape of the voice.
w 25. Regular short sound of oo, marked
OO, 6"b, as in wool, fdtit ; heard also hi wolf,
should, bull, &c.
TT.
26. Regular long sound, marked U, u, as
in mute, unit, &c. ; heard also in beaiity, feod-
al, feud, pew, ewe, lieu, view, cite, suit, yew,
you, yule, &c.
NOTE. This is a compound sound, formed
of the vowel oo, with a slight sound of the con-
eonant y or of the vowel 6 or t before it. When
the u begins a syllable, or is preceded by any
one of the palatal or labial sounds k, g, p, b,f,
v, in, the sound of y is clearly perceived, as in
the words usage, cube, gules, puny, burin, futile,
mule.
27. When the long is preceded, in the
same syllable, by any one of the consonants rf,
t, I, n, s, and th, it is peculiarly difficult to in-
troduce the sound of y; and hence negligent
speakers omit it entirely, pronouncing duty,
dooty ; tune, toon ; lute, loot ; nuisance, noos-
ance j suit, soot; thurible, thoorible, &c. The
reason is, that, in forming these consonants,
the organs are in a position to pass with perfect
ease to the sound of oo, while it is very difficult
in doing so to touch the intermediate y ; hence
the y in such cases is very apt to be dropped.
The practice of good society, however, is to let
the y sink into a very brief sound of long e or of
short i, both of which have a very close organic
relationship to consonant y. Special care must
be taken not only to make this sound as brief
as possible, but to pronounce it in the same
syllable with the oo.
It ought to be added that wherever the sound
of sh, z/i, or y consonant precedes the , the y
is omitted, as in sure, sounded shoor ,- sugar,
shoogar ; azure, azh'oor ; yule, yool, &c.
28. Regular short Found, marked fj, u, as
hi but ; heard also in does, blood, touch, &c.
NOTE. This is not the short sound of long
. In its organic formation, it is essentially
the same sound as u in urge, but is shorter in
quantity, and of a rather more open quality.
OCCASIONAL SOUNDS OF U.
29. Sound of u preceded by r in the same
syllable, marked U, ij, as in rude, rumor, &c.
NOTE. All the English orthoepists agree
that the u in this case drops the y or i which is
geuerajly an element of its compound sound
when preceded, in the same syllable, by any
other consonant than r, and becomes simply oo,
so^that rue is pronounced rob ; rule, robl ; ruby,
rob by, &c.
30. Sound of u like that of short oo (6t>),
marked y, u, as in bull, put, push, pull, &c.
See 25.
31. Sound of M before r in such words as
tirge, burn, fiirl, concur, &c., marked 0, u ;
heard also in worm, 'journey, &c.
NOTE. This has been termed the nevtrnl
vowel, with reference to its want of any strong-
ly-marked, distinctive character. The sound dif-
fers from that of short u (with which it has
often been identified) in length, and in a some-
what greater degree of closeness.
Y.
32. Regular long sound, marked If, y, as
in fly, style, sky, edify, &c.
NOTE. This is the same sound as long i.
See 13.
33. Regular short sound, marked Y, y, as
in cyst, ni/mp/i, lyric, abyss, coinciding with the
sound of short ('. See 14.
OCCASIONAL SOUND OF Y.
34. Y has only one occasional Bound;
PRINCIPLES OF PRONUNCIATION.
iz
namely, in such words as myrrh, myrtle, in -
which it has, like the e and i in similar circum- !
stances (see 12 and 16), very nearly the j
sound of u in urge.
II. REGULAR OR PROPER DIPHTHONGS.
OI or OY.
35. The sound of oi or oy (unmarked), as
heard in oil, join, oyster, &c
NOTE. The elements of this diphthong are
H as in cord (the same as broad a), and i as in
fin (short i), with the accent on the former. Oy
is always regular in English words, and oi is
regular also, except in the following cases ;
namely, avoirdupois (av-iw-du-poiz'), connois-
seur (kon-i.s-soor'), chamois (shatn'my), choir
(kwire), tortoise (tor'lis), tur-quois (sometimes
pronounced tur-icez').
ow.
36. The sound of ow (unmarked), as heard
in ow!, vowel, flower, &c.
NOTE. This diphthong is compounded of
the elements a and oo, the former of which is
accented, but made extremely brief. In a con-
siderable number of words, ow represents the
sound of long o ; in the single word knowledge
and in its derivatives, it has the sound of short
o. These are accordingly distinguished by the
proper mark, as blow, know, knowledge, &c.
OIL
37. This diphthong has two leading
sounds.
(1.) That of ow in words derived from the
Anglo-Saxon, as in out, hounrJ, &c.
(2.) That of oo in words derived from the ;
French, as in soup, group, &c.
38. The diphthong nu has also, in a num-
ber of words, the sound of long o, as in sZid ;
in a few cases, the sound of the broad a, as in i
bought (bawt) ; sometimes that of short u, as in
couple ; sometimes that of u in vrge , as in ad-
jolrn (adjurn); and, in the three words could,
would, should, that of oo as in foot. These
peculiarities are indicated in this Dictionary by
the appropriate mark over the significant or
sounded vowel, or by respelling.
III. VOWELS IN UNACCENTED SYLLA-
BLES.
39. When an unaccented syllable ends in
a consonant, its vowel, if single, has, in strict
theory, its regular short or shut sound, though
uttered somewhat more faintly, or with a less
proportionate force, than in an accented sylla-
ble ; as in a5-sign', con'dlct, conflict, &c. In
many words of this class, however, the vowel
is apt to suffer a change or corruption of its
distinctive quality, passing over into some
sound of easier utterance. Thus the vowel
sounds in the unaccented syllables ar, er, ir, or,
1*
yr (as in altar, offer, tapir, mirror, zephyr), are
coincident with that of the second u in sulphur.
As a general rule, a and o, in unaccented syl-
lables ending in a consonanl, verge toward, or
fall into, the sound of short u, particularly in
colloquial discourse, as in bal'tarf, bar'radk,
ver'fia/, bed'lam, cap'ston, jal'ap, bi'as, bal'ta*,
hav'oc, meth'orf, pis' to/, ven'ow, compel', flag'-
on, bish'op, pi'lot, prov'os*. In such words, it
would ordinarily be pedantic or affected to give
the vowel its regular short sound.
The vowel e, in unaccented syllables ending
in a consonant, is, in some words, liable to be
sounded like short i (as in barrel), and, hi
others, like short u (as in silent); but these
changes are usually avoided by good speakers.
It may here be remarked, that some of the
diphthongs are similarly affected by the ab-
sence of accent. Thus ai, which, in an ac-
cented syllable, is usually sounded like long a,
(as hi corn-plain'), sinks into or I in an un-
accented syllable, as hi mountain, pronounced
moun'ten or moun'tln. So ei, ey, and ie become
changed in pronunciation into i (as hi sur'fett,
hon'ey, car'fled), and ou, is sounded as u (as in
griev'ous).
40. When the unaccented syllable does
not end in a consonant, two cases arise ; name-
iy,-
(1.) The syllable may consist of, or may end
in, a vowel, as in the wprds a-bound', rfi-recf,
f-venf, wjo-lesf, &c.
(2.) The syllable may end in a consonant,
with final e mute at the close of words, as in
ul'ti-merte, &'nite, rep'tile, &c.
The former of these will, for the sake of
brevity, be called No. 1, the latter No. 2. These
will now be considered under each of the vow-
els.
A.
41. (No. 1. See 40.) Here the a has
properly a brief sound of the Italian a, as hi
Cu'ba, a-muse', .4-mer'i-ca ; but, in familiar
speech, it is almost always so slighted and ob-
scured as to be indistinguishable from the
neutral vowel, or w in urge, murmur, &c. In
some words, like a-e'ri-al, cAa-ofic, &c., the a
has its regular long or name sound, somewhat
shortened by the omission of the " vanish."
This is due to the influence of the subsequent
vowel, which, in fluent utterance, refuses to
take the Italian a before it without the inter-
vention of one or more consonants. Some
speakers in this country give the same brief
sound of long a to this letter when it occurs in
an initial unaccented syllable followed by a con-
sonant in an accented syllable, as in a-bound',
fa-tal'i-ty ; but this practice is not sanctioned
by the best orthoepists. In the terminations
-a-ny and -a-ry, the a has usually the same
PRINCIPLES OF PRONUNCIATION.
sound as short e unaccented, as in mis'ccl -la-ny,
mc/ment-a-ry, &c.
42. (No. 2. See 40.) Here the a has
sometimes its long sound, particularly in verbs
ending in ate ; as, ded'i-cate, ed'u-cate, &c. In
other parts of speech, the sound of the a is
more obscure, verging toward short e, as in ul'-
ti-mate, night'in-gale, preface, &c. In some
instances it is apt to verge toward short i, as in
vil'lage.
E.
43. (No. 1. See 40.) Here the e has its
long sound, slightly obscure or abridged, as in
f-vcnt'. c-mo / tion, so-ci't-ty, &c.
44. (No. 2. See 40.) Here, also, the e
has usually its long sound a little shortened
and slighted, as in ob'so-kte.
There is great diversity in the case of this
letter. Hence it is difficult to lay down general
rules ; and, as Smart remarks, " The inquirer
must be sent to the Dictionary to learn, in each
particular case, the true pronunciation."
45. (So. 1. See 40.) I, when final in
a syllable, has more commonly its short sound,
as in pht-los'o-phy, d?-rect', &c. But the j is
usually long in the initial syllables i, bi, chi,
cli, cri, pri, tri, as in t-de / a, bl-ol'o-gy, crl-te'ri-
on, prl-ine'val, &c.
46. (No. 2. See 40.) In these termina-
tions, usage is greatly divided. On the whole, the
i is more generally short, as in ac-com'plice, in 7 -
fi-n?te, fer'tJle, mar'i-tmie, ad-a-man't?ne, posi-
tive, &c. ; but there are some important excep-
tions, as, cock'a-tnce, ex'Zle, gen'tzle, con'cublne,
ar'chlve, &c. ; also, all names of minerals end-
ing in lite or ite ; as curys'o-llte, ste'a-tzte, &c.
O.
47. (No. 1. See 40.) Here the o has
usually its long sound slightly abbreviated, and
without its " vanish :) (see 19), as in o-pin'-
ion, croc'o-dile, to-bac'co, &c. See 107.
48. (No. 2. See. 40.) The o in these
terminations has usually its regular long sound,
as in tel'e-scope, epTde, &c. Sometimes it has
the sound of short o, as in di'a-1'gue: in other
cases, it verges toward short i', as in pur'pose.
u.
49. (No. 1. See 40. ) Here the u gen-
.orally lias its long sound slightly abridged, as
in ac'cK-rate, e-mol'w-ment, mau--mit', an'nu-
al, dep'if-tize, H-til'i-ty. But when the u is pre-
ceded by rf, (, or s. these combinations, rf, tit, and
xii, are by the great majority of speakers changed
into joo, choo, and shoo or zAoo, respectively,
as in ed'w-cate (ej'oo-kafe), ha-bit'i/-al (ha-b r ch'-
oo-al), sen's-ous (stin'shoo-us), vis'-al (vlzh'-
oo-al). (See 63, 74, 89, 90, 92, and 104.) Im
the notation of words of this class in the Dic-
tionary, the regular pronunciation is gi'iienilly
given instead of the irregular, in conformity
with the views of Dr. Webster. When the u is
preceded by r, it simply drops the y sound, and
| is pronounced oo, as in er-u-di'tion (er-oo-dish'-
un). (See 29.)
5O. (No. 2. See 40.) The u in these
terminations should generally retain its regular
long sound (see 26, 27) slightly abridged, as
in grat'i-tude, in'sti-ttHo, rid'i-cwlo, tribute,
&c. There are a few exceptions, as uiin'nte
(min'it), ., and let'tce (let'tis). If the letter
r precedes the v, the initial element of the
j vowel is dropped, as ince'rMse (se'roos), per'uke
j (per'ook), &c. Ste 29.
The terminations tlure, ture, and sure , though
sometimes pronounced with the regular sounds
of the letters, are more commonly pronounced
joor, choor, and slwor or z/ioor, respectively, as
in the words tcm'per-tt-twre (tem'per-a-choor),
ver'dre (ver'joor), cy'no-siire (si'no-shoor), ex-
pc/sifre (eks-po/zhoor). (See 63, 74. 89, 90,
104.) When these terminations are immedi-
ately preceded by an accented syllable, many
speakers change them still further into cliitr,
jur, and s/uir, or ziuir, as in na/tiire (ua'chur),
ver'd^re (ver'jur), cen'sKre (scn'shnr), ex-po 7 -
s;*re (eks-po'zhur). The Dictionary follows the
practice of Dr. Webster in giving to i/nre and
; lure the regular sounds of rf, /, and u (pro-
j nouncing verdure, vCrd'yoor, creature, kreet'-
yoor, &c.)
Y.
51. (No. 1. See 40.) Here y has usu
ally its short sound, as in hy-poc'ri-sy, m^-thol'-
o-g#, vau'i-ty, mer'ri \y, proph'e-c;/, &c. ; but
verbs ending in fy have the y long, as in
jus'ti-ty, inag'ni-i'y, &c. ; also the three verbs,
oc'cu-py, mul'ti-ply, proph'e-sy.
52. (No. 2. See 40.) The y in these
terminations (which are few in number) is
i generally long, as in an'o-dj/ne, per'i-sti/le, ue'-
o-phytc, pros e-l^te, &c.
IV. SILENT VOWELS.
^ 53. Vowels which are printed in Italics
are not to be sounded ; as the r in u.vd, burden,
the i in cous/n, &c. Some of these cases re-
quire a more particular consideration.
E fmnl.
54. The letter e is always mute when
final, except in monosyllables containing no
other vowel, in classical words, and in some
words from modern foreign languages : but in
a monosyllable or in an accented syllable of a
word, though silent, it generally serves the
purpose of indicating that a preceding single
vowel followed by a single consonant, a conso-
PRINCIPLES OF PRONUNCIATION.
nant digraph, or the combined letters st or ng,
has its regular long sound, as in plane, hope,
cube, inscribe, paste, change. When a silent e
follows c or g at the end of a word, it serves
also to show that the consonant is to have its
soft, and not its h.ird, sound, as in. ace, nice,
age, huge, oblige. In a number of monosylla-
bles (as bade, come, give, w~re, done, &c.) and
in the accented syllables of a few words de
rived from them (as forbade', become', forgive'),
the e does not have its usual effect of lengthen-
ing the sound of the preceding vowel. In un-
accented syllables, it sometimes keeps the vowel
i:i its long sound, as in gen'tlle, su'plne, finite,
ar' 'chive ; but in a great many instances it ex-
ercises no such influence, as in jus'ttce, hot'tile,
mar i-t~ime, doc'trlne, an'tse, gran'tte, plain' lice.
EN with E silent.
55. Most words ending in en. drop the e in
pronunciation, as, often (oi'nj, heaven (heav'n),
even (ev'n), &c. The following are nearly all
the words in which the e should be sounded :
aspere, chicken, hyphen, kitchen, jerken, latten,
lichen, marten, mynchew, paten, patten, platen,
rowen, wicke/z , and y ewe . The e is also sounded
when "preceded by the liquids I, m, n, r, as in
woo,'e, omen, linen, siren, &c., though fallen,
stole/;, and swollen omit the e in pronunciation.
'With regard to Eden, bounr'en, heathen, mitten,
sudden, and sloven, there is a diversity of usage
among good speakers, some suppressing, and
some sounding, the e.
ON with O silent.
56. Many words^ending in on preceded by
c, c.t, s, and t, omit the o in pronunciation, as
in reckon (reck'u), bacon (bak'n), treason (treas'n),
mutton (mutt'n), &c. ,
ED with E silent.
57. The termination erl is usually short-
ened in pronunciation by dropping the sound
of the e (as in loved (lov'd), aimed (amrd), dif-
fused (diffus'd), &c.), unless this letter is pre-
ceded by d or t (as in amended, contented, &c.),
when its omission is organically impossible.
But in adverbs formed by adding ly, and in
nouns formed by adding nrss to words ending
in ed, the e of this termination is uniformly
sounded, as in assuredly, confusedly, reneu-edli/.
amazedniss, compnsedness, &c. There are also
some participial adjectives, and some adjectives
not derived from verbs, in which the e is com-
monly sounded ; as, aged, beloved, blessed, crab-
bed, cragged, cranked, crutched, cursed, cusped,
deuced, dogged, /tanked, jagged, learned, legged,
naked, peaked, picked (sharp), ragged, rugged,
stubbed, wicked, winged, wretched. The e is
also pronounced in the derivatives formed from
such adjectives, as, learnedly, blessedness ; but
is generally omitted in the compounds, as, full-
aged (<ijd).
EL with E silent.
58. As a general rule, the e is sounded in
these terminations, as in grave/, level, vesse/,
chape/, &c. The following are nearly or quite
all the words of this kind in which the e is
properly omitted ; namely, barbel, betel, chattel,
drazel, drivel, easel, grovel, hazel, mangel-wurzel,
mantel, mispickel, mussel, navel, ousel, ravel,
rive), scovfl, shekel, shovel, shrivel, snivel,
swingd, swivel, teasel, toggel, towsel, weasel.
CONSONANTS.
B.
59. The sound represented by this letter
(which is unmarked) is heard in the words barn,
rob, labor, table, &c.
XOTE. This sound is formed by the com-
pression of vocalized breath or voice, within the
mouth, while the lips are shut and the back
nostrils are closed by covering them with the
soft palate. When preceded by m, or followed
by t, in the same syllable, b is generally silent,
as in bomb, climb, tomb, debt, doubt, subt'le, &c.
Acc.umb, dithyramb, iamb, succumb, rhomb,
rhumb, are said to be exceptions.
C.
60. C marked thus, , c (soft c), has the
sound of s, as in gede, tra^e, of id, fypress, &c.
NOTE. It takes this sound whenever it oc-
'curs before e (even if silent), i, or y. See 87.
When the letters ce or ci are immediately pre-
ceded by an accented syllable, and are followed
by a vowel in the next syllable, the c combines
in pronunciation with the e or i to form the
sound sit, as in ocean, social, saponaceous, &c.
In some words, c alone has this sound, or,
rather, the e or i is used twice, first combining
with the c to represent the sound of sh, and then,
in the same syllable, taking on its customary
vowel sound, as in so-ci-al'i-ty. See 11, 92.
61. C marked thus, , (hard c), has the
sound of k when it comes before a, o, u, I. or r,
before k, s, or t, and when it ends a word or a
syllable, as in call, cot, cut, clot, crown, black,
act, zinc, traffic, pict'ure, Jlac'cid, eth'ics. See
K, 75.
62. C has the sound of z in the words
sacrifice, sice, suffice, and discern, and in their
derivatives. It is silent in the words czar,
victuals, indict, and their derivatives : also in
the termination scle, as in muscle, corpuscle, &c.
CH.
63. Ch unmarked (English c/i) has very
nearly the sound of tsh, as in child, much,
richer, speechless, &c.
NOTE. When the letter t comes before ;;
ill
PRINCIPLES OF PRONUNCIATION.
(= yoo) in an unaccented syllable, and is at the
same time preceded by an accented syllable (as
in nature), or when it is preceded by s or x in an
accented syllable, and is immediately followed
by lo (= ya) or io ( = yo) in an unaccented syl-
lable (as in Christian, question, adtnixtion),
both this letter and the y virtually following it
are, by some speakers, preserved in their usual
and appropriate sounds ; thus,na/re(nat'yoor),
Christian (krlst'yan), question (kwest'yun), ad-
mixtion (ad-mikst'yun), &c. But by others
they are suffered to sink into the easier and
closely allied sound of cli in church; thus, na-
ture (na-choor), Christian (krls'ehan), question
(kwes'chun), admixtion (ad-miks'chun), &c.
04. Ck marked thus, h, ch (French eh),
has the sound of sh, as in fhaise, marchioness ,
marhine, &c. See SII, 92. Most words of
this kind are derived from the French.
65. Ch, marked thus, h, -eh (Latin efi,)
has the sound of k, as in chorus, epoch, distich,
&c. This is the usual sound in words derived
from the ancient languages ; but cherub and
charity, with their derivatives, are exceptions
Ci'i is always hard (like /.-) before I and r, as in
c'tlorine, chrism.
NOTE. The prefix arch, denoting chief, is
pronounced ark\aarc'iangel and its derivatives,
and in words from foreign languages in which
the other component part is not separately cur-
rent in English, as architecture, a/r/iipelago,
arc/iitrave, &c. In all other cases, it is pro-
nounced artc/i, as in arcA-bishop, orcA-enemy,
arrA-fiend, &c.
68. Ch is silent in the word dra<:Am (though
not in drachma, drak'ma), and also in sc/iism,
yacAt (jot), and their derivatives.
D.
J67. The sound of d (unmarked), as in dale ,
, rider, tradesman, &c.
NOTE. The sound of this letter is formed
by pressing the end of the tongue against the
upper gums, and then forcing up vocalized
breath, or voice, into the mouth, the soft palate
being raised to prevent its escape through the
. nose.
D is silent only in the words Wednesday and
handkerchief.
F.
68. The sound of/ (unmarked), as in
fame, leaf, definite, snftly, &c.
NOTE. This letter, which is never silent, is
uttered by applying the lower lip to the upper
front teeth, and emitting the breath. .Fhas
only this one sound, except in the single word
of, in which it has the power of v.
G.
69. G marked thus, <";, g (g hard), has
tho sound of that letter in the word go ; as in
gft, gave, give, begun, keg, sluggish, smuggle,
&c.
NOTE. This sound i.' produced by acom-
I pression of intonated breath, or voice, confined
within the mouth by a contact of the root of
the tongue with the posterior part of the palate,
which is at the same time raised sufficiently to
cover the back nostrils, or openings from the
pharynx into the nose.
G is hard before a (except in the single word
gaol and its derivatives), o, u, h, t, and r, as in
gate, gore, gum, ghastly, glad, grain. It is
sometimes, though not usually, hard before e, i,
and y, as in get, give, gibbous, muggy. It is
also, and always, hard at the end of words, and
in the derivatives of such words, even when the
g is doubled and followed by e, i, or y, as in
crag, drug, fog, cragged, druggist, foggy.
When a, I, or i, is preceded in the same sylla-
ble by the sound of g, or of k, very many speak-
ers, particularly in England, interpose a slight
sound of 5, as in card, kind, garden, guard,
girl,guilf, guise, sky. The practice of a very
large portion, if not a majority, of the best
I speakers in the United States, and also of many
educated persons in England, is to join the
sound of the g(>r k to that of the a or I, with-
out suffering any other sound to slip in between
them.
70. G marked thus, (, (g soft), has the
compound sound of j, as in gem, rage, engine,
cagtd, &c. See 74.
NOTE. The letter g generally takes this
sound when it comes before e, i, or y ; but there
are some exceptions. (See the preceding sec-
tion.)
71. I n a f ew ^ords from the French, g re-
tains the Found of zh, which it has before c and
i in that language, as in rouge (roozh), mirage
(ml-nizh'), &c.
G is silent before m and n final, and also
when initial before n, as yi phlegm, sign, gnat.
For the o.Tice which g performs in such
words as longer, stronger, &c., see 79.
GH.
72. This digraph (which is unmarked) is
sounded, at the beginning of a word, like g
hard, as in ghastly, ghost, g/ierkin, &c. It is
silent after the vowel i, as in high, sigh, wri.'h ;
and it is generally silent before /, as in bough',
fraught, taught, &c. The words draught and
laughter, where it has the sound of/, are ex-
ceptions. In other cases, g h is generally pro-
nounced like /, as in chough, cough, rough,
tough, trough, enough, &c. ; but it sometimes
has the sound of k, as in hough, lough, shough.
In the word hiccough, it is usually pronounced
like p.
H.
73. This letter (which is unmarked) is a
mere aspiration or breathing, and represents no
fixed configuration of the vocal organs.
NOTE. It is an emission of unvocalized
breath through whatever position of the mouth-
organs is required by the succeeding element,
the organs being always placed to form the next
PRINCIPLES OF PRONUNCIATION.
Xlll
following letter before the h is pronounced, j
Thus, iu he the tongue is put in a position to
sound the e before the k is uttered ; and simi-
larly in hall, hard, koine, &c.
In the following words, heir, heiress, herb,
herbage, honest, honor, honorable, hour, with
their derivatives, and also in hostler (also spelt
ostler), h is silent. It is also marked as silent
by most orthoiipists in hospital, humor, and
humble, with their derivatives. There is, how-
ever, an increasing tendency to sound the h
in these words. If is silent after g initial, as
in ghost, gherkin, &c. ; after r, as in rhyme,
myrrh, &c. ; and also when preceded by a vowel
in the same syllable, as in ah, eh, oh, buhl, Je-
hovah, &c. In many parts of England, the
sound of this letter is almost always omitted
where it ought to be uttered, and uttered where
ft ouzht to be omitted ; as 'oiwe for house, hop-
ple for apple, &c. This very gross and vulgar
error is rarely, if ever, heard among natives of
the United States.
74. This letter (which is unmarked) has
very nearly the sound of clz/i, being precisely
the same as that of g soft, as in jar, jeer, joke,
&c. See 70.
NOTE. .7 is never silent. In the word hal-
lelujah, it has the sound of consonant y.
In words in which d precedes a letter having
regularly the sound of y, and occurring in an
unaccented syllable, as in modulate (mod'u-
late), soldier (sold'j^r). the sound of j is very
often substituted for the combined sounds of the
d and y (thus, moj'oo-late, sol'jer); jost as
the sound of ch is substituted for the combined
sounds of t and yin nature, question, righteous,
&c. (See 63, NOTE.)
K.
75. This letter (which is unmarked) has
one uniform sound, as heard in keep, king,
kitchen, &c.. and is precisely equivalent to c
hard. See 61.
NOTE. The sound represented by this let-
ter differs from that of g in go (hard g) only in
being a whispered and not a vocal utterance ;
the organs are placed in the same position for
forming both sounds. Before n, in the same
syllable, k is silent, as in knack, knell, knit,
know, &c. It is also silent after c, as in back,
barrack, &c. In regard to the pronunciation
sometimes giveu to such words as kind, sky,
&c., see 6i, NOTE.
L.
t76. The sound of I (unmarked), as heard
ft, bell, clialice, melting, &c.
NOTE. This letter has only one sound,
Which consists of an efflux of vocalized breath,
or voice, over the sides of the tongue, while its
before a final consonant, as in almond, malmsey,
palmer, alms, calm, walk, half, could, would,
should, &c.
M.
| 77. The sound of m (unmarked), as heard
hi make, aim, clamor, armed, &c.
NOTE. This letter has one uniform sound,
produced by closing the lips, and letting the
voice issue through the nose. It is silent when it
precedes n in the same syllable, as iu mnemo-
nics.
N.
78. The sound of n (unmarked), as heard
in nail, ten, panel, entry, &c.
NOTE. In the production of this sound,
the tip of the tongue is pressed against the up-
per gums, as for d ; but the voice, instead of
being confined within the mouth, is suffered to
escape uninterruptedly through the nose, the
nasal passages being uncovered for that pur-
pose.
When final after I or m, n is uniformly silent,
as in kiln, condemn, solemn, hymn, limn, &c. ;
but it is generally sounded in the derivatives
formed from such words by adding to them a
termination beginning with a vowel, as in con-
demnatory, solemnize, hyinrtic, limner, &c. In
the present participles of verbs ending in mn, as
contemn, hymn, &c., the n, though often un-
pronounceii,'is more properly sounded, as, con-
temning, hymning, &c.
79 . The sound of n as heard in linger, link,
uncle, &c. (marked N, jj).
NOTE. This is essentially the game sound
as that represented by ng ; but its length varies
greatly according as it is followed by a whispered
or a vocal consonant. When it is followed iu
the game syllable by the sound of k, as in link,
it is cut so short by the instantaneous and per-
fect closure of the organs which form this pure
mute as to add almost nothing to the length of
the syllable. .But when this sound of n is fol-
lowed by that of g- in a separate syllable, as
in the primitive words anger, finger, conger,
hunger, it is long and sonorous, and increases
the duration of the syllabic utterance very per-
ceptibly. As a general rule, the change of n into
n takes place only beforehand k (or before the
equivalents of k, namely, c, q, and x=ks). It
takes place before k or its equivalents when any
one of these letters follows n in the same sylla-
ble, as in lint, cinque, minx, bethink', adum/ue',
phar'ynz; and before g or k, or an equivalent
of k, when any one of these letters begins au
unaccented syllable and the n ends a preceding
accented one, as in con'rord, con'gress, un'cle,
&c. Pera'guin and a few other words are ex-
ceptions ; also words beginning with the pre-
fixes in, non, quimrue, and un ; as, in'come, non'-
con-form'ity, qu/n'^uevalve, un'com-pound'ed,
&c. It is to be observed that, if the n ends an
unaccented syllable, and the g or k begins an
accented one, the n invariably retains its reg-
ular sound ; as in con-cord'ant, con-gres'sional.
It is also to be observed that there is a small
class of words in which the n has its ordinary
sound, as in nail, and the g its soft sound, as
in gem. Of this class, the words, danger, stran-
ger, ginger, and plunger are examples.
PRINCIPLES OF PRONUNCIATION.
and at the end of words; but there are some ex- the reverse order, namely, hw, as they were
ceptions. written by the Anglo-Saxons ; e. g., whet is
96. Th marked thus, Hi, tb, has its soft, pronounced hwet. The h is here a free emis-
flat, or vocal souud, as in thine, then, with, sion of breath through the position taken by
mother, writhed, &c. , the lips in the formation of w, the vocal cords
NoTE.-This sound differs from the foreso- * in 8 a11 the while completely relaxed. (See
ing only in being an utterance of voice instead 73.) In who, whole, whoop, whore, and their
of simple breath. It occurs chiefly between two derivatives, the w is silent,
vowels in words purely English, as in leather,
wither, heathen ; also at the end of the verbs
mouth, bequeath, and smooth; and when fol-
101. This letter has two sounds ; namely,
the plurals of the following seven words the th
is vocal; namely, bath, cloth, lath, mouth, oath. ] NOTE. This latter pound usually occurs
path, and wreath, as, baths, cloths, laths, paths, when the syllable which immediately follows tfia
&c. Some pronounce truths, in the plural, with x begins with an accented vowel, as iu auxiliary,
the vocal sound (truths), but this is sanctioned exert, luxurious, and sometimes also in the de-
by no orthoepist. rivatives of such words, even though the x is un-
98. The sound of v (unmarked), as in
following M, instead of retaining their usual
sound of y, are generally exchanged for the
sound of sh ; thus, ank'shus, nok'shus, luk'shoo-
ry, &c.
vane, leave, civil, &c.
NOTE. This sound differs from that of/ of ~>
only in being an utterance of the voice instead , ra P' i y (zi -)
of the breath, the organs assuming precisely the
same position for both sounds.
V is never silent, except in Sfvennight (sen'-
nit), which is also written sennight.
KOTE . This sound heard in English only
at the beginning of a word or a syllable is
99. At the beginning of a word or of a syl- formed from the vowel e by a closer approxima-
lable, as wet, worse, inward, this letter (which tion of the tongue to the roof of the mouth,
is unmarked) is a consonant, formed from, and which destroys the pure vocality of the e.
In the middle or at the end of a syllable, y is
At the beginning of words, x has the sound
ic (zan'-), xebec (ze'-), xylog-
102. The sound of * (unmarked), as in
ztip, year, young, beyond, &c.
compression of the lips changes the quality of I y j s often' represented by ?', when this letter
the sound, giving it a buzzing and articulative occurs in an unaccented syllable before another
instead of a smooth and purely vocal character, vowel, and. at the same time, follows an :ic-
NOTE. After a vowel in the same syllable,
w is generally silent, as in glow, thrown, &c. ,
though sometimes significant, as in naif. With
it unites to form a diphthong, which is gen-
erally sounded like long u, a-s in ilew , few, new:
cented syllable, as in familiar, minion, &c.
Z.
303. The regular and leading sound of
this letter (which is unmarked) is heard in zone,
but it is sounded like oo, or like u in rude, if ma~.f. hazy, frozen, &c. It is the vocal or
the letter r stands before it, as in rrrv. shrciv. ! sonant form of a. (See 87.) In a few words
It is often joined with a preceding o to repre- j t takes the sound of zh ; as in seizure (se'zhoor).
sent the diphthongal sound otherwise expressed (gee 104 v ^ renaezl . us it is silent,
by OH, as in brow, cow, town. bee 36.
W is always silent before r in the same syl-
lable, as in twins: (ring), wrote, (rot), awry
(a-ry'); also in the words answer (an'ser),
sword (sord). toward (to/ard), two (too).
It ia often represented by u occurring before
Zh.
5 104. This sound is the vocal correspondent
of sh, and is uttered with the organs in precisely
the same position.
another vowel in the same syllable, as quail,
query, languid, assuage, &c.
Wh.
XOTE. It has arisen, in all English words,
from an attempt to pronounce the sound of z
in maze (see 103) and that of consonant y(see
, 102) in immediate succession. Thus, fusion
100. The true sound of these letters is in u , n y be supposed to have been originally pro-
PRINCIPLES OF PRONUNCIATION.
xv
and in tho English and American pronunciation
of such words as poonr, boring, &c., consists in
the interposition between the r and the preced-
ing vowel of an obscure vowel Bound like that
of u in urge.
s.
87. S unmarked has its regular sharp or
hissing sound, as in same, yes, resting, &c.
NOTE. This sound is an utterance of un-
vocal breath forced between the tip of the
tongue and the upper gum, the tongue being
placed in the proper position for sounding land
d. S always has this sound at the beginning,
and frequently in the middle and at the end, of
words. See 105.
88. S, when marked thus, S, s, has the
buzzing sound of z in zeal, as in ha.%, amus_e,
rosy, &c. See 105.
NOTE. There are a few verbs ending in se,
which are also used as nouns or adjectives. To
distinguish between them, the a is vocalized in
the verb, and whispered in the noun or adjective ;
as close, a., and close, v. : house, n., and houses,
v. ; wse,n.,andwse,v. ; diffuse, a,., and diffuse,?.
89. When the letter s, having regularly
its sharp or hissing sound, fallows a liquid or
another s, and precedes a letter having the
sound of consonant y, as i ia reversion, mansion,
passion, and, in a few cases, when it precedes
(= yoo), as in s:ire, sugar, censure, sensual, the
sounds represented by these letters are ex-
changed for that of the simple but very similar
element represented by s'l. Thus the examples
just given are actually pronounced re-cer'shtin,
man'shun, pash'un, skoor, shoog'ar, cen'shoor,
srn'shoo-a', though the theoretical pronuncia-
tion would be re-vers'ytin, mans'yun, pdss'yun,
s-yoor, s-yoog'ar, cens'yoor, sens'yoo-al.
In a few words, 5 alone takes the sound of
a/i, as in nausea, Asiatic; or rather the e or i,
in such cases, does double duty, uniting with
the 5 to signify the sound of sh, and at the same
time retaining its usual vowel character.
90. When s is preceded by a vowel in an
accented syllable, and is followed by a vowel
hiving regularly or theoretically the sound of
consonant y, these two letters are commonly
pronounced like z/t, as in a Hiesion, revision, ex-
p'osinn, confusion, pleasure, visual, usury, &c.
(See 104.) So also ia s-ission, abscission, re-
scission, though the s is not preceded by a
Towel in the accented syllable.
01. S is silent in the words aisle, isle,
island, demesne, puisne, viscount, and generally
at the end of French words adopted into Eng-
lish, as chamois, corps, vis-a-vis, &c.
Sh.
92. This digraph (which is unmarked) rep-
resents the simple sound heard in s'ulf, fle.sk,
usher, &c.
NOTE. This element is formed by a partial
contact of the upper surface of the tongue, near
the tip, with that side of the arch or dome of
the palate which is just above the gums of the
front teeth, and by an effusion of unvocal
breath through the narrow aperture left for its
escape. Tliis sound has been evolved from the
combination of those of s and consonant y which ,
in rapid utterance, do not easily nuiiutain their
distinct character. Thus, if we pronounce the
word special in three syllables, spef'i-al, and
then try to reduce it to two, we shall find that it
is difficult to articulate thec (=a) and the i ' (=y)
by one continuous effort of tho organs, and
that the intermediate sk is naturally substituted
as an easier and a closely allied sound. So with
version, mission, sure, &c.
S.'i is never silent. It is expressed : 1. Bye,
as in o-re-an'ic, e-ma-n-a'tion ; 2. Ey a, ns in
nau'ae-ate, A-si-at'ic ; 3. By (,as in nc-go-d-a'-
tion ; 4. By ce, as in o'rfaii ; 5. By ci, as in so'-
cml; 6. By se, as in mu'.sfous; 7. By si, as in
ten's/on; 8. By ti, as in cap^f'ous ; 9. Bythe*st
implied in a-/(=ksi), as in no.r/ous ; 10. By the
sy implied in si(=syoo), as in men-su-ra'tion
(men-s/joo-ra'shun) ; 11. By the sy implied in
xu (=ksvoo), as in lu.r'wry (luk'aAoo-ry) : 12.
By ch, as in r/iaise, c/tar'la-tan , ma-c/ane' ; 13.
By chit, as in fuVAsi-a ; 14. By sc , as in con-i-
en'tious ; 15. By se.'i, as in schorl ; 16. By
sci, as in con'sr/euce. See CO, 89, 94, 101.
T.
93. The sound of t (unmarked) as heard
in 'tone, note, noted, assets, &c.
NOTE. This sound differs from that of d
(see 67) only in being a whispered and not a
vocal utterance.
T is silent in the terminations ten and tie after
s, as in fasten, listen, often, castle, gritlli ,
throstle, &c. It is also silent in the words
chestnut, Christmas, hostler, or ostler, mistletoe,
and mortgage.
94. When t precedes any one of the diph-
thongs ia, ie, and io, and at the same time fol-
lows an accented syllable not ending in a or x,
it assumes, in some words, the sound of sh, as
in negotiation ; but, in most cases, the com-
pound sound resulting from the coalescence of
t and t is exchanged for that of sh, as in patient,
s'atinn, partial, &c. When a or x precedes the
t, this letter and the i following it either pre-
serve their own sounds pure, or exchange them
for the sound of ch in chin, as in question
(kwest'yun or kwes'chun), mixtion (mikst/yun
or miks-'chun), &c. See 03, NOTE, and 92.
Th.
95. Th unmarked has its sharp or whis-
pered sound, as in thing, breath, author, &c.
NOTE. This is the sound made in lisping.
It is produced by putting the point of the tongue
between the teeth, or by placing it against the
back of the upper front teeth, and forcing out
unintonated breath.
Th has this sound generally at the beginning
xiv
PRINCIPLES OF PRONUNCIATION.
80. The sound of ng (unmarked), as in
sing, finger, singly, &c.
NOTE. This is a simple elementary sound,
and is not (as might be supposed) a compound
sound made up of the found of n in conjunction
with that of g. In forming ng, the tongue is j
placed in the same position as for forming g ;
the nostrils, however, are not completely closed, |
but yet so much so as to produce a marked res- |
onance (somewhat similar to the sound of n),
which may be continued to any length, as in
sing, bring, &c. See 79.
P.
81. The pound of p (unmarked), as heard
in pay, ope, paper, aptly, &c.
NOTE. The position of the organs neces-
sary for forming this sound is the same as for
h, but tile sound iOelf differs from that of b in
being an utterance of breath instead of voice.
. P has but one sound ; it is silent when initial
before n, s, and t, as in pneumatics, psalm,
pskaw, ptarmigan. It is al.*o silent or very in-
distinct when it occurs between m and t in the
same syllable, as in tempt, exempt, &c. ; but
when preceded by in in the game syllable, and
followed by t or by k in the next syllable, it is
more properly sounded ; as in trmp-ta'tion, ex-
emption, redemp'titm, con -sump' five, sump'-
tuous, bump'kin, pump'kin, &c., though, in
colloquial utterance, it is very often suppressed
in words of this class. It is also mute in the fol-
lowing words, and in their derivatives ; namely,
raspberry, receipt, sempstress, accompt, and corps.
PH.
82. This digraph (which is unmarked) oc-
curs chiefly in words of Greek derivation, and
has usually the sound off, as in phantom, sylph,
philosophy, &c. In Step/it n it has the sound
of v , and, according to most orthoepists, it
has the same sound in nrphew (nev'ew).
Before th initial, ji.'i is silent, as in pAthisis ;
It is also silent in apoyHlie^m. In dip/it/tong,
triphthong, opkthalmy, nupk'ha, and other allied
words, together with their derivatives, tiiep/iij
often sounded as p, or the h may be regarded as
silent.
Q
S3. Q is followed in all cases by ?'. and
these t.vo letters, taken together, have usually
the pound of fcir, as in queen (kween), cnn'{iifs'.
(konk'wc.st), &c. In a few words derived from
the French, qit is sounded like k, as in rn';wttr.
quat/riltt, &c. It has the same sound in the
common termination que, as in antique, oblique,
burlesque, &c.
R.
84. This letter (which is unmarked) may
be viewed under three aspects :
(1.) K as hi rip, trip, carol, &c. (sometimes
called rough., trilled, dental, or initia' r).
In forming this pound, the tongue assumes
nearly the same position as for d : but the voice,
instead of being confined within the mouth, is
suffered to flow f.jely over the tip of the tongue,
producing a very slightly trilled and peculiarly
liquid sound which is heard in the two follow-
ing cases : 1. When r is not preceded by a
vowel, as in ream, dream, prompt, spring ; 2.
U'hen it stands between two vowels of which
the first is short, as in baron, merit, spirit, florid.
Often the r is doubled in the written word, as in
barren, merry, torrid ; but, in these cases, only
one r is heard in the pronunciation , providing
the preceding vowel is short. Sec 109.
(2.) li as in Jar, form, terse, surge, &c. (some-
times called smooth., palatal, guttural, obscure, or
final r).
By most orthoepista at the present day, the
letter r, when it occurs before any consonant, or
when final, is regarded as a distinct element
from the last, and as formed by a slight vibra-
tion of the back part, or root, of the tongue
against the extremity of the soft palate. Many
writers, however, do not admit any such dis-
tinction in the sound of r. maintaining that
the value of the letter (apart from the obscure
vowel element described in No. 3) is uniform in
all situations.
(3.) R, connected with a guttural vowe>
sound, as heard in such words as /arc, mere, ire
ore, cure, poor, pure, &c. Here the character r
< represents two sounds ; namely, an obscur?
I vowel sound resembling that of u in trrg*, and
I a smooth or palatal r, so that the above words
' are pronounced f'.ur (see 4). nn"ur, iur, &c.
85. In tne pronunciation of accurate
1 speakers, r is never silent ; but when it occurs.
after a long vowel or a diphthong in the fame
syllable, as in here, fur, murmur, our. mirt. &c.,
it is commonly and entirely suppress cd. both in
; the United States and the south of England.
86 I n English usage, when the letter r is
preceded in an accented syllable by a long vowel
or a diphthong, and is followed by a vowel in
the next syllable, it uniformly represents both
the palatal, or smooth, and the dental, or trilled,
j sound of this letter, as in luro, -iris, glory, lurid,
pronounced hf-r'ro, ir'ris. pL r TV. ITrrid. In
the United States, this double power of the let-
ter r is chiefly, though not jiivaiiiibly. restricted
to the derivatives of words ending in r or re
preceded by a long vowel or a diphthong, as in
poorer (poor'rer), from poor ; boring (borring),
from lore : airy (ar'ry ), from air ; peerage (peeiy-
rage) from peer; wiry (wlrry ), from wire ; vrnr-
iiyring), from secure ; but, on the other
hand, we say hr'ro, i'ris, gln'ry, lu'rid, &c., be-
cause these words are not derived from any other
words ia the lanpruage.
It is to be observed that those orthoepiste
who maintain that r has one invariable Found,
assert that the only peculiarity in the English
pronunciation of such words as brrn, iris. &c..
PRINCIPLES OF PRONUNCIATION.
xvii
nounced fttz'yun, and then fu'zhun ; grazier,
first graz'yer, and then grazh'er. See 92.
The combination zli is used in works on pro-
nunciation to indicate the sound here described,
on account of the relationship of this sound to
that commonly expressed by the digraph sh.
But the two letters z/i never come together in the
proper orthography of any English word. The
sound for which they stand is represented by zi
(when the z occurs in, or is immediately pre-
ceded by, an accented syllable, and the i is fol-
lowed by another vowel, and occurs in an unac-
cented syllable, as in glazier) ; by the zy im-
plied in zu (= zyoo), as in azure ; by s in sym-
posium, &c. ; by si in certain situations (see
90); by ti in the single word transition, as
sometimes pronounced; and by g in one or two
words adopted from Uie French, as rouge.
ASSIMILATION OF CONSONANTS.
105. When a whispered and a yocal con-
sonant come together in the same syllable, it is
generally very difficult, in fluent pronunciation,
to preserve each in its regular and appropriate
Bound. Hence it frequently becomes necessary
to change the character of the one or of the
other, in order to make the combination readily
pronounceable. This -is generally done, in Eng-
lish, by assimilating the sound of the second
co'hsonant, whether whispered or vocal, to that
of the first. Thus, in chintz, the vocal conso-
nant z assumes the sound of its whispered cor-
respondent .s, in order to unite with the whis-
pered t. On the other hand, the s in ivlnds is
vocalized, or assumes the sound of z, for the
sake of corresponding with the vocal d. Some-
times, though rarely, the sound of the first
consonant is assimilated to that of the second,
as in fpasm (spazm).
This affinity between these two classes of
consonants is an important fact, and one which
needs to be familiarly known. For there are
four very common inflectional terminations
which invariably come under its infiuenfip,
namely : 1. Possessive forms in s, as maid's
(maidz) ; 2. Plurals in s, as tubs (tubz), groves
(grjvz) ; 3. S in the third person singular of
verbs, as loads (loadz), smooths (smooths) ;
4. Preterits and participles in d preceded by e
mute, as in dashed (dasht), ingulfed (ingulft).
DUPLICATION OF CONSONANTS.
106. In. many words, a consonant is
doubled between two vowels ; yet, in such
cases, no more than one articulation is ever
used in speaking. In banner, for example, we
close the organs but once between the first and
second syllables ; nor is it possible to use both
of the letters n without pronouncing ban, then
intermitting the voice entirely, opening the
organs, and closing thum a second time. Hence,
in all cases, when the same consonant is writ-
ten twice between vowels, as in banner, robbing,
\ &c., one of them only is represented by an ar-
I ticulation of the organs ; and the only reason
for repeating the consonant is to indicate the fact
that the preceding vowel has its short sound.
But although only one articulation is ever
used, or in fluent speech possibly can be used,
where a consonant is written twice, yet in some
words the articulation is dwelt upon for an ap-
preciable space of time, producing an apparent
duplication of the sound. This effect takes
place in many derived words in which the prim-
itive ends or begins with the same letter as
that with which a superadded suffix or prefix
of English origin respectively begins or ends, as
in soulless, foully, keenness, misstep, outtravel,
unnatural. The same effect takes place in most
compound words, in which the second part
begins with the same sound as that with which
the first part ends, as in post-town, head-dress,
htdf-JUled, See 121.
ACCENT.
107. Accent is a particular stress or effort
of voice upon certain syllables of word?, which
distinguishes them from the others by a greater
distinctness and loudness of pronunciation.
Accent is of two kinds, primary, as in in-tend',
where the full force of the voice is on the last
syllable, and secondary, as in su'per-in-tend',
where the first syllable is distinguished by a
stress greater than that laid on the second and
third syllables, though less than that laid on
the last. In some words there are two second-
ary or subordinate accents, as in in-com'pre-
hen'si-bil'i-ty.
NOTE. (1.) The general tendency of accent,
whether primary or secondary, is to shorten all
vowels but w, when further back than the pen-
ultimate syllable, as in ten'emeiit, nef'essari-
ness, an'atom'ical, person'ijica'tion, &c. ; but
we say lu'bricate,nntinotlub'ricate ; tru'culency,
and not truc'ulency; su'perabitn'dant, and not
sup' erabun' d ant , &c. This tendency generally
fails, if the accented syllable is followed by two
unaccented vowels, as in pe'ri-od, ma'ni-ac, ; or
by two vowels of which the former only is un-
accented, as in rle'vi-a'tion, o'ri-en'tal.
(2.) The primary and secondary accents are,
in certain cases, so nearly equal that we inter-
change them freely, " making," as Walker re-
murks, " the secondary principal and the prin-
cipal secondary." Examples are ambuscade,
cavalcade, caricature, etiquette, reverie, confi-
dante, governante, invalid, n., parachute, &c.
(3.) Many in America give a marked second-
ary accent in certain words which properly have
but one accent, and that on a pre-antepenulti-
mate syllable, as in ter'ri-to'ry, dif'fi-cSl'ty,
cii-'cum-stan'ces, in'ter-Sst'ing, &c. This dron-
ing fault may be c orrected by giving the accented
syllable a sharp percussion, which carries the
voice lightly through the rest of the word.
PRINCIPLES OF PRONUNCIATION.
DIVIDED USAGE.
108. In quite a large number of words,
there is a diversity of practice among good
speakers as to the place of the primary accent.
This arises mainly from a conflict between cer-
tain great principles which affect the seat of the
accent. A few of these will now be mentioned,
with a view to account for this diversity.
109. FIRST PRINCIPLE. Derivatives take
for a time, if not permanently, the accent of
the original words from which they are formed,
as resolve 1 , from resol'vo, aspect' (Shakespeare,
Milton), from aspectus, Hinrlosian'ee, from Hin-
dustan' , &c. So also words derived from other
English words by adding one or more syllables
to their beginning or end ; as, ivit/iin' from in,
improp'er from prop'er, po'cttss frompo'et,sfr'-
viceable from Sfr'vice, re-ad j ust'ment from ad-
just', &c.
110. SECOND PRINCIPLE. Ease of utter-
ance has some influence i.i deciding the place
of the accent. Ac'ceptaVe, receptacle, and
u'tensil, fashionable in the days of Walker, have
now taken tlie easier accentuation of accept'-
able, recept'ade, and uten'sil. Dyspep'sy has
taken the place of dys'pepsy in the marking of
Webster, Smart, Cull, AVright, Clarke, Cooley,
&c., and is now the prevailing accentuation.
Ou the same ground, ances'trat is preferred to
an'cestral by Jameson, Webster, Boag, Clarke,
and Cull, in conformity with campes'tral, and
other similar words. These may serve as in-
stances of the application of this principle.
DISSYLLABLES.
111. THIRD PRINCIPLE. In words of two
syllables, there is a tendency (though with nu-
merous exceptions) to accent the former or
penultimate syllable, as in a'gue, bar'on, com'-
mon, dii'cord, &c.
NOTE. (1.) This tendency meets with a
powerful counteraction in Principle No. 1,
namely, that of derivatives retaining the accent
of their primitives, as in amuse', deter', offend',
&c. It is natural, in such formatives, to place
the accent on the radical part of the word ; and
hence some hundreds of our dissyllables, es-
pecially verbs and adverbs, have their accent on
the last syllable.
(2.) Still, there is a constant struggle (espe-
cially among the common people, who are un-
acquainted with the derivation of words) to draw-
back the accent to the first syllable. Here
arises another conflict, which produces a diver-
sity of accent : and the common people, being
a majority, are, on the whole, slowly gaining
upon those who are tenacious of Principle No.
1. Thus, con' note and in'iiate (instead of con-
nate' and innate') are generally prevalent in
America, and are now sanctioned by recent
English orthoepists. Re 1 tail (for retail 1 ) is now
the marking of a majority of the orthoepists.
De'lail (for detail') is less prevalent, but is
sanctioned by Smart, Clarke, Cull, Cooley, &c.
Pro'lix and pre 1 text (for prolix' and pretext') are
widely prevalent (especially the former), aud
are authorized by some recent lexicographers.
Bom' bast (for bombast') is the accentuation of
Walker, Barclay, Richardson, Cull, and Web-
ster; it is admitted by Worcester, and is ex-
tensivriy used in the United States. Eu'reau
(for bureau 1 ) was admitted by Dr. Webster, and
is very generally applied to the article of furni-
ture, while bureau' is sometimes uj-ed in refer-
ence to a department of tlie government.
J 112. We have about eighty cases among
our dissyllables in which the same word is used
for a verb on the one hand, and a noun or an
adjective on the other. To distinguish between
them, we accent the nouns aud the .adjectives
on the first syllable, and ttie verbs on the last,
as, a con'vtrl, to conrerl' ; a con'tract, to con-
tract', &c. It is unnecessary to give the list in
full, since the accent of nearly all these words
has been long settled by general usage.
NOTE. There are a few cases of divided use
in nouns, which will sooner or later be made to
conform to the general rule. For example,
usage will probably soon fix permanently on
per'fect for the adjective, and perfect 1 for the
Hie veru ; jfivceffis lut \-iiv MUUII, juiu //M/I ce<
for the verb ; de'tail for the noun, and detail 1
for the verb; in' crease for the noun, and in-
crease' for the verb; re'lail for the noun, and
retail' for the verb; sur'vey for the noun, aud
surrey' for the verb.
j There is a tendency among many to accent
the first syllable of the noun ally, nllifs ; and,
although without sanction as yet from a siiiirle
orthoepist, it would not be surprising if tiiis
tendency should prevail, making the noun al'ly,
al'lies, and the verb ally'.
113. We have a few dissyllables which are
at once nouns and adjectives. These are dis-
tinguished by accenting the nouns on the first
syllable, and the adjectives on the last.
NOUNS. ADJECTIVES.
Au'gust, the month. August/, noble.
Com'p:ict, an engagement. Compact', close.
Ex'ile, banishment. Exile', small, slender.
In'stinct, an impulse. Instinct', animated.
Min'ute (of time). Minute', very small.
Su'pine (in grammar). Supine', indolent.
I TRISYLLABLES AND POLYSYLLABLES.
114. FOURTH PRINCIPLE. In words of
three or more syllables, there is a strong ten-
dency to accent the antepenult, or third sylla-
ble from the end, as in el'oquent, ac'cident, op-
portu'nity.
| NOTE. This tendency is counteracted by
' that of dfriration ( Principle No. 1. See 109) ;
! and here arises another "conflict," which, to
1 some extent, arrays our scholars on the one
side, and the body of the people on the other.
Many scholars, for example, are strongly in-
PRINCIPLES OF PRONUNCIATION.
xix
clined to say con tem'platf, demon' strate, confis'-
cate, obdu'rate., &c. (forgetting that they cpme
from participles, conttmfila'tus, demonstra'tus,
&c. ), because by Latin rules their second syllable
is long ; while the mass of the people, who know
nothing of Latin, and are governed by English
analogies, are equally bent on saying con' tern-
plate, detn 1 onslrate , ob'durate, &c. The latter
pronunciation is now very extensively heard,
and thus we have a " divided usage" in respect
to these aud similar words.
115. It is a just principle, laid down by
Walker, that " when words come to us whole
from the Greek or Latin, the same accent ought
to be preserved as in the original." Hence the
following words ought to be accented as here
marked: namely, Abdo'men, hori'zon, deco'rmn,
diplo'ma, muse'um, sono'rous, acu'men, bitu'-
men, and, on like grounds, farra'go, and others.
Yet the strong tendency of our language to ac-
cent the antepenultimate in all words of three
or more syllables has caused this principle to
be violated in some cases, as in am'azon, min 1 -
ister, or'ator, &c.
116. Words of more than two syllables
having the same orthography are generally dis-
tinguished by a difference of accent, as at 1 tri-
bute, n., and attrib'nte, v., miiKOn'duct. n., and
misconduct', v., o'virthrow, n., and overthrow',
v. In such cases, the nouns have the accent
further from the end.
117. With a very few exceptions, words of
more than two syllables having the following
terminations take the accent on the antepenult,
or last syllable but two :
-cracy ; as, democracy, iheoc'racy ;
-ferous ; as, somniferous, umbelliferous ;
-fluent ; as, affluent, circmn'fluent ;
-fluous ; as, mellifluous, superfluous;
-gnnal ; as, diag'onal. hexag'onal ;
-gony ; as, cosmog'omj, tkeog'ony ;
-'^rapher ; as, lexicog'rapher, slenog'rapher ;
-graphy ; as, photog'raphy, typography ;
-loger ; as, philol'nger, axtrol'oger ;
Jogist ; as, entomologist, physiologist ;
-logy ; as, chronol'ogy, mythot'ogy ;
-lor/uy ; as, col'loquy, soliUoquy ;
-meter; as, barom'eter, hygrom'eter ;
^netry ; as, altim'etry, geom'eiry ;
-nom;/ ; as, astron'omy, econ'omy ;
-paroits ; as, ovip'arous, v/rip'aroiis ;
-pat/iy ; as, ap'athy, antip'athy ;
-strophe ; as, apostrophe, catastrophe ;
-tomy ; as, anat'omy, lithol.'omy ;
-trophy, as, at'rophy, hyper 1 trophy ;
-vorous, as, carniv'orous, graminivorous.
118. Words of more than two syllables,
ending in -cute, -date, -gate, -fy, -tude, and -ly,
preceded by a vowel, have, for the most part,
the accent on the antepenult ; as dep'recate, '
rus'ticate, recip'rocate ; an'tedate, elu'cidaie, ac- \
com'modate; prop'agate, delegate, fu'migate ;
rar'efy, sanc'tify ; qui'etude, latitude; soci'ety,
acid'ity, dep'uty.
119. The penultimate syllable is to be ac-
cented in almost all words having the sound
of sh, or zA, or of consonant y immediately
before the last vowel or diphthong ; e. g., dona'-
tion, conces'sion, illu'sion, controversial, ver-
mil'ion, opin'ion.
THE TERMINATIONS 1C AND ICS.
120. Words ending in if and ics (deriva.
tives from words in i/cos or icits, in Greek or
Latin, or formed after the same analogy) have
their accent on the penult : as, epidem'ic, scien-
tific, &c. The following words are exceptions,
having the accent on the antepenult ; namely,
ag'aric, Ar'abic, arithmetic, ar'senic, n., cath 1 -
olir, chol'eric, ephem'cric, her'etic, lu'natic, pieth 1 -
oric, po'.'itic, rhet'oric, and tur'meric. Climacteric
has usually the antepenultimate accent, though
some pronounce it climacteric. In like man-
ner, the nouns empiric and schismatic, and the
noun and adjective splenetic, are sometimes ac-
cented on the penult, and sometimes on the
antepenult.
121. When two words of similar formation
and the same accentuation arc i -oatrasted with
each other, the accent is transferred to the syl-
lable of differi nee (unless this is already accented,
as in em'inent, im'mintnt), and the regularly
accented syllable takes a secondary accent ;
thus, undo' is pronounced un'do 1 when opposed
to do or to out'do', and intervene' is pronounced
in'tervene.' when used antithetically to su'per-
vene' So also with am'puta'tion and im'puta'-
tion, bi'en'nial and tri'en'nial, op'pose' and *;;'-
post' ; ex'er'cise and cx'or'cise ; proph'et' and
profit'; do' nor' and do'nce'.
122 When separately pronounced, all
monosyllabic words have their vowel as dis-
tinctly sounded as if under accent. But in
connected discourse, certain classes of mo:io-
syllablcs, such as articles, prepositions, pro-
nouns, conjunctions, and auxiliary verbs, are
usually uueniphasized, and their vowel is lia-
ble to the same corruption of quality as that in
an unaccented syllable of a word. But when
used antithetically to other words, they are
emphasized, receiving a full and distinct stress
of voice. Thus, we say a, your, tkit. t,';c, frSm,
fir, &c., when wo pronounce the words by
themselves ; but in actual use they become
nearly or quite ft, yur, that, thti, fram, fur,
&c. The following 'passage from the tf Specta-
tor," No. 80, well illustrates this tendency to a
corruption of the vowel sound in unemphasi/ied
monosyllables : " My lords, with humble sub-
mission that that I say is this, that that that
that gentleman has advanced is not that that
he should have proved to your lordships."
xx RULES FOE SPELLING.
RULES. FOR SPELLING CERTAIN CLASSES OF WORDS,
FOUNDED ON THE ORTHOGRAPHY OF DR. WEBSTER, AS EXHIBITED IN THIS
VOLUME.
123 (!) The letters f and I, at the end ; lable, -when these words end in a single con-
of monosyllables, and standing immediately : sonant (except x) preceded by a single vowel,
after single vowels, are generally doubled ; as that consonant is doubled ; as, plan, planned,
in staff, cliff, doff, puff; ail, bell, hill, toll, null. j planning, planner ; bag, baggage; hot, hotter,
The words clef, if, of, and sol, are exceptions. hottest ; cabal', cabdl'ler ; begin', begin'ning, be-
124 (2)- The letter s, at the end of a mono- gin'ner. The consonant is doubled in these
syllable, and standing immediately after a ! words in order to preserve the short sound of
single vowel, is generally doubled, except when the vowel, as otherwise the latter would be lia-
it is used to form the possessive case or plural ble to be pronounced long. Words of this class,
of a noun, or the third person singular of a in which the final consonant is preceded by qu
verb ; as in grass, press, hiss, moss, truss. The followed by a single vowel, form no exception to
only important exceptions are as, gas, has, was, the rule, since the u performs the office of the
yes, his, is, thus, and us. consonant w ; as, quit, quitted, quitting.
125 (3). Besides/, I, ands, the only conso-
nants that are ever doubled at the end of a word
are b, d, g, m, n, r, t, and z. The following list
The derivatives of the word gas (except gassed,
gassing, and gassy) are written with but one 5 ;
as, gaseous, gaseity, gasify. Ex'cellence, as be-
contains all, or nearly all, the words in which ing from the Latin excellent, retains the double
these letters are doubled ; namely, abb, ebb ; add, ; /, though one I has been dropped from the ter-
odd, rudd ; ess : lamm ; inn, bunn; err, shirr, mination of excel'. Besides these, the only ex-
burr,purr: milt, butt ; fizz, frizz, fuzz, buzz. ceptions to the rule are those derivatives in
126 W- A consonant standing at the end which the accent of the primitive is thrown
of a word immediately after a diphthong or back upon another syllable ; as, prefer*, pref-
double vowel is never doubled. The words ail, erence. It is no exception to this rule that chan-
peat, haul, door, and maim, are examples. cellar, and the derivatives of metal and crystal,
127 (5)- Monosyllables ending with the as metalloid, metallurgy, crystalline, crystallize,
sound of k, and in which c follows the vowel, have < and the like, are written with the I doubled,
usually k added after the c; as in black, fleck, ' since they are derived respectively from the
click, knock, and buck. Lac, sac, talc, zinc, soc, Latin c/iancellarius (through the French), and
arc, marc, ore, and fisr, are exceptions. metalltim, and the Greek (cpvtrraAAos. So also
Words of more than one syllabic, ending in the word tranquillity retains the double I as
ic or iac, which formerly ended in k, also words being from the Latin tranquillitas, while the
derived from the Latin or Greek, or from other ' English derivatives of tranquil, though often
sources, and similar to these, or formed in an written with two I's, are more properly written
analogous manner, are now written without the with only one ; as, tranquilize. tranquilizer, &c.
k; as, manioc, elegiac, cubic, music, public. The i 130 (8). When a diphthong, or a digraph
word derrick is an exception. Words of more representing a vowel sound, precedes the final
than one syllable, in which c is preceded by consonant of a word, or the accent of a word
other vowels than i or ia, commonly end in ck ; ending in a single consonant falls on any other
as, arrack, barrack, hammock, hillock } wedlock, syllable than the last, or when the word ends in
The words almanac, sandarac, limbec, rebec, xe-
bec, manioc, and havoc, are exceptions. Alma-
nac, limber,, and havoc, however, are sometimes
written with k after the c, especially in England.
128 (6). In derivatives formed from words
two different consonants, the final consonant la
not doubled in derivatives formed by the addi-
tion of a termination beginning with a vowel ;
as, daub, daubed, dauber ; brief, briefer, briefest ;
tra'-'cl, traveling, trav'eler ; act, acted, actor.
ending in c, by adding a termination beginning The final consonant is doubled in the deriva-
with e, i, or y, the letter k is inserted after the tives of a few words ending in g, in order to
c, in order that the lattftr may not be inaccu- diminish the liability to its being pronounced
lately pronounced like s before the following like j, before e or i ; as humbug, humbugged,
vowel; as, traffic, trafficked, trafficking, traffick- humbugging; periwig, perin-iyye.'. The word
er ; zinc, zincky. : woolen is more generally thus written, in the
129 (T). In derivatives formed by adding United States, with one I ; but in England it is
a termination beginning with a vowel to mon- written woollen.
syllables, and words accented on the last syl- ' NOTE. There is a large class of words end-
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ing in a single consonant, and accented on some
other syllable than the last, the final consonants
of which are, by very many writers and lexicog-
raphers, doubled ia their derivatives, unneces-
sarily and contrarily to analogy. This practice
appears to have arisen from a desire to prevent
the vowel of the final syllable of the primitive
from being inaccurately pronounced long in the
derivatives. These words are chiefly those end-
ing in /, with also a few of other terminations.
The following list, the words in which are chiefly
verbs, includes the most important of those in
regard to which usage varies ; namely, apparel,
barrel, bevel, bias, bowel, cancel, carburet (and
all similar words ending in uret), cavil, carol,
channel, chisel, compromit, counsel, cudgel, dial,
dishevel, dowel, drivel, duel, empanel, enamel,
equal, funnel, gambol, gravel, grovel, handsel,
hatchel, imperil, jewel, kennel, kidnap, label,
laurel, level, libel, marshal, marvel, medal, metal,
model, panel, parallel, par eel, penr.il, peril, pis-
tol, pommel, quarrel, ravel, revel, rival, rowel,
shovel, shrivel, snivel, tassel, tinsel, trammel,
travel, tunnel, unravel, vial, victual, worship.
In this Dictionary, the derivatives of these words
are made to conform to the rule, as recommended
by Walker, Lowth, and other eminent scholars.
131(91' Derivatives formed from words end-
ing in a double consonant, by adding one or more
syllables, commonly retain both consonants ;
as, ebb, ebbing ; stiff, stiffness ; skill, skillful,
skillfulness ; will, willful, willfidlness ; dull, dull-
ness ; full, fullness. So also the double I is re-
tained in, the words installment, inthrallment,
thralldom, and enrollment (from install, inthrall,
thrall, and enroll), in order to prevent the false
pronunciation they might receive if spelled with
one /. Many writers and lexicographers, es-
pecially in England, omit one I in these words,
as also in the derivatives of skill, ivill, dull, and
full, formed by adding the syllables ly and ness.
The derivatives of pontiff are exceptions to
the rule, being written with only one f; as,
jjontific, pontifical, pontificial, and the like.
One I also is dropped in a few words formed
by adding the termination ly to words ending
in II, in order to prevent the concurrence of
three Vs ; as, dull, dully ; full, fully.
132 (10). In derivatives formed from words
ending with silent e, the e is generally retained
when the termination begins with a conso-
nant ; as, pale , paleness ; hate, hateful ; incite,
incitement. When, however, the e is immedi-
ately preceded by another vowel (except el), it is
often dropped from the derivative ; as, due, duly ;
argue, argument; true, truly ; awe, awful; and
the derivatives and compounds of these words.
The words wholly, nursling, wisdom, abridg-
ment, acknowledgment, lodgment, judgment,
and the compounds of some of these, are ex-
ceptions. The last four, however, are written,
by many authors, aiiridgement, acknowledge-
ment, lodgement, judgement.
133 (11)- In derivatives formed from words
ending with silent e, when the termination
begins with a vowel, the e is generally omitted,
except in the cases mentioned in the next
paragraph ; as, bride, bridal ; plume, plumage ;
come, coming; move, movable ; fleece, fleecy ;
force, forcible ; true, truism.
The e is retained in the words hoeing, shoe-
ing, and toeing (from hoe, shoe, and toe), in
order to prevent a doubt as to the pronuncia-
tion, that might arise in case it were Omitted.
It is retained, also, in the words dyeing, singe-
ing, springeing, swingeing, tingeing (from die,
singe, springe, swinge, tinge), to distinguish them
from dying, singing, springing, swinging, ting-
ing (from die, sing, spring, swing, ting.) The
word mileage, as commonly written, does not omit
the e, though it is sometimes, and more correctly ,
spelled milage. The e, standing, in a derivative,
before a termination beginning with a or o, and
immediately after c or g, is retained in order to
preserve the soft sounds of these consonants ;
as, peace, peaceable ; notice, noticeable; manage,
manageable ; change, changeable ; advantage,
advantageous; mortgage, mortgageor.
134 (12). In derivatives formed from words
ending in ie, by adding the termination ing,
the e is dropped, and the i changed to y, in
order to prevent two i's from coming together ;
as, die, dying; hie, hying; lie, lying; tie,
tying; vie, vying.
135 (13)- In derivatives of words ending in
y, preceded by a consonant, and formed by ap-
pending any termination except one beginning
with i, the y is usually changed into i; as,
mercy, merciless ; tidy, tidiness ; modify, mod-
ifies ; foggy, fogginess ; pity, pitiful.
The derivatives of adjectives of one syllable
ending in y, preceded by a consonant, are ex-
ceptions, and usually retain the y; as, shy,
shyness ; sly, slyest ; dry, dryly ; wry, wryness.
But the adjectives drier and driest, from dry,
are commonly written with i instead of y.
Derivatives formed by adding the termination
ship, as secretaryship, suretyship, ladyship, and
the like, also retain the ?/, though some authors
write them with i, according to the rule. Baby-
hood and ladykin are likewise exceptions.
136 (14). Derivatives formed by affixing a
termination to words ending in y, preceded by a
vowel, generally retain the y unchanged ; as,
gay, gayety, gayly ; play, player, plays ; sway,
swayed ; obey, obeying ; joy, joyful.
The words daily, laid, paid, said, saith, slain,
and staid (from day t lay, pay, say, slay, and
stay), with their compounds, are exceptions.
Staid, however, is sometimes written stayed.
Derivatives from words ending in uy, as collo-
quies, from colloquy, are not exceptions to the
rule, as u, in such cases, is not strictly a vowel,
but stands for the consonant w.
137 (15). Derive i; ves formed by appending
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RULES FOR SPELLING.
a syllable beginning with a vowel to words end-
ing with a vowel sound, generally retain the
letter or letters representing such sound ; as,
huzza, huzzaed ; agree, agreeable, agreeing ;
wiifh, w< in/tin^ : echo, echoed; woo, wooes.
Derivatives of words of this class ending in
silent e, as also those formed from words end-
ing in double e, by adding a termination be-
ginning with e, drop the final e ; as, hoe, hoed;
sue, sued ; owe, owed ; free, freer, freest ; agree,
fgrced. The cases mentioned in sections 11, 12,
and 13 are also exceptions.
138 (13)- Derivatives formed by prefixing
one or more syllables to words ending in a
double consonant commonly retain both con-
sonants ; as, rebuff, befall, inthrall, foretell, ful-
fill, enroll, emboss (from buff, fall, tftrall, tell, Jill,
roll, boss).
The word until is an exception, being always
written with one /. Those words of this class
which end in II are written by some authors,
especially in England, with one I ; as, befal, in-
thral, foretel, fulfil, enrol. The words distill and
instill should be written with the I doubled,
though they are often written distil and instil,
with only one I.
139 (1^)- Compound words formed by join-
ing two or more words commonly retain all the
letters of the simple words ; as, stiff-necked, well-
bred, dull-eyed, save-all.
There are numerous exceptions to this rule,
many of them compounds which by long use
have acquired the force of single words. They
are the following ; namelj', some compounds
of all and well ; as, almighty, almost, alone,
already, also, although, altogether, always,
withal, therewithal, u-lierewilhal, welcome, wel-
fur:- : compounds of mass ; as, Candlemas,
Christmas, Lammas, Michaelmas, &c. ;
words of which the second part is the adjective
full; as, artful, hateful, ruef id, woeful; also,
the words r hilblain, fulfill, namesake, neckerchief,
numskull, pastime, standish, and wherever.
140 (18). The plural of nouns regularly
cuds in s, or, in certain classes of words, in es.
When the noun in the singular ends with
such a sound that the sound of 5 can unite
with it, and be pronounced without forming
a separate syllable, s only is added in forming the
plural ; as, sea, seas ; tree, trees ; woe, woes ; canto,
tanlos ; virtue, virtues ; cab, cabs ; bead, beads ;
chief, chiefs : bay^ bags ; path, paths ; lock, locks ;
gem, gems : jam , jams ; ear, ears ; aft, arts. A few
plurals from nouns ending in o preceded by a con-
sonant, end in es : as, echo, echoes ; cargo, car-
goes ; embargo, embargoes ; motto, mottoes ; pota-
to, potatoes. Other nouns of this class genera 11\-
form their plurals regularly , though usage differs
with regard to some of them. Those in which
final o is preceded by a vowel form their plurals
Tvgularly. With regard to nouns ending in i,
usage differs, though they are more properly
written with the termination is.
When the noun in the singular ends with
such a sound (as that of ch, sh, j, s, x, or z)
that the sound of i can not unite with it in
pronunciation, but must form a separate syl-
lable, e is inserted before s in forming the
plural, unless the word ends with silent e, in
which case the latter serves to form a separate
syllable with 5, as, church, churchts ; rush,
rushes; age,agcs; lace, laces; gas, gases; box,
boxes ; maze, mazes.
To express the plural of a letter, figure, or
any character or sign, or of a word mentioned
without regard to its meaning, the letter s,
generally preceded by the apostrophe, is ap-
pended, as in the phrases, " The two/'s in all ; "
"The ivlnfs and wherefore's of the question."
141 (1^*)- Nouns ending in y preceded by a
consonant form their plural by adding es and
changing y into i; as, mercy, mercies; lady,
! ladies. This rule includes words ending in yuy,
in which u, being pronounced like w, is strictly
a consonant ; as, colloquy, cotloqui/s.
When the singular of a noun ends in y pre-
ceded by a vowel (except u having the power
of w), the plural is regularly formed by adding
s only: as, day, days; key, keys; money,
moneys ; attorney, attorneys ; alloy, alloys.
142 (20). The plurals of a few nouns ending
in f or fe are irregularly formed by changing
f or fe into ves. The following words, with
their compounds, are the principal examples ;
namely, life, lives; knife, knives ; wife, wivis ;
leaf, leaves ; sheaf, sheaves ; loaf, loaves ; beef,
In (' .v . thief, thit res ; calf, calves ; half, halves;
elf, elves ; sdf, selves ; slulf, shelves ; wolf,
wolves. The plural of staff is sometimes written
staffs, but more commonly staves, except when
it means a corps of officers, either military or
civil, in which sense it is always written staff's.
The plural of wharf is generally written wharfs
in England ; in the United States it is more
commonly, but improperly, written wharves.
The plurals of other nouns ending inf,fe, orff,
are formed regularly by the addition of only.
143 (21). In the following nouns, the plural
is distinguished from the singular only by a
change of the vowel or vowel sound of the
word; namely, man, men; woman, women;
goose, geese; foot, feet; tooth, teeth; brother,
brethren; louse, lire ; mouse, mice. Compounds
ending with these words form their plurals in
the same manner; as, fotman, foemen; dor-
mouse, dormice. Words which end- in the syl-
lable man, and are not compounds, form their
plurals regularly, by adding s only ; as, cayman,
cai/mnns :firman,Jirnians ; talisman, Inlismans;
German, Germans: Mussulman, Mussulmans.
144 (22). A few plurals end in en ; namely,
brother, brethren ; child, children ; ox, oxen.
RULES FOR SPELLING.
145 (23). The words brother, die, pea, and
penny, have each two plurals of different forms
and with different significations ; as, brothers,
male children of the same parent, also, mem-
bers of the same society, association, class, or
profession ; brethren, members of the same re-
ligious or ecclesiastical body, the word in this
form being rarely used except in religious writ-
ings, or in scriptural language, where it also
has the same meaning that brother has in ordi-
nary language ; dies, implements for making
impressions by stamping, or for making screws,
also the cubical parts of pedestals ; dice, the cubi-
cal blocks used in games of chance ; peas, seeds
of the pea-plant, when a definite number is
mentioned ; pease, the same in bulk, or spoken
of collectively ; pennies, the coins, especially
when a definite number is mentioned ; pence,
the amount reckoned by these coins.
148 (24)- A few words, mostly names of
animals, have the same form in the plural as
in. the singular; as, deer, sheep, trout, &c.
147 (25). Many words adopted from foreign
languages retain their original plurals ; as, da-
tum, data; criterion, criteria; genus, genera;
larva, larvss ; crisis, crist s ; matrix, matrices ;
fonts, foci ; monsieur, messieurs.
Many words of tlii.s class, while retaining the
original plurals, have also a second, formed
after the analogy of English words of similar
termination ; as, formula, formula, or formulas;
beau, beaux or beans; stratum, strata or stra-
tums ; bandit, banditti or bandits; cherub, cher-
ubim or cherubs; seraph, seraphim or seraphs.
The plurals of the last two words are some-
times incorrectly written cherubirns and ser-
aphims, with double plural terminations.
148 (26). In certain loose compounds con-
sisting of a noun followed by an adjective or
other qualifying expression, the plural is com-
monly formed by making the same change in
the noun as when it stands alone; as, court-
martial, courts-martial ; cousin-german, cous-
in.f-german ; son-in-law, sons-in-law. When,
however, the adjective is so closely joined to
the noun that the compound has the force of
a simple word, the plural of the compound is
commonly formed like that of any other word
of the same termination ; as, cupful, cupfuls.
149 (27). There are many words, besides
those mentioned in the preceding paragraphs, in
respect to which good usage is variable. The
most important of these words are mentioned
in this and the succeeding sections.
The derivatives of the word villain, as villain-
ous, villainy, &c., though often written villan-
ous, viUanij, &c., properly retain 'he i, accord-
ing to the practice of many writer, like those
of other words similarly ending in am, as
mountainous, from mountain.
The words connection, deflection, inflection,
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and refection, follow the spelling of the words
connect, deflect, inflect, and reflect, though often
written, especially in England, connexion, de-
flijr.ion, inflexion, and reflexion.
The word woe, though often written without
the final e, should retain it, like most other
nouns of one syllable and of similar form ; as,
doe, floe, foe. hoe, sloe, toe, &c. Monosyllables
other than nouns, and words of more than one
syllable, having a similar termination, omit the
e ; as, do, go, no, so, canto, motto, potato.
The words defense, expense, offense, and pre-
tense, are properly written thus, though often
spelled with c instead of s; for the i belongs
to the words from which they are derived, and
is also used in all their derivatives.
The words drought and height were formerly
written drouth and /light, and are still very often
thus written in America.
The verb practice is thus written like the
noun, in preference to practise, though the latter
spelling is used by many writers, especially in
England. The difference in spelling between the
noun and the verb is properly observed, in
words of this kind, only in such as are ac-
cented on the last syllable, as device, devise.
15O (28). There is a class of words begin-
ning with en, or in as, enclose or inclose, en-
quire, or inquire, ensure, or insure, and the like,
many of which take either form of the prefix
indifferently. They are chiefly derived from
the Latin, either directly or through the
French, the prefix in belonging to the former
language, and en to the latter. In some of
these words, en is to be preferred ; in others,
in; in many of them, either may be used.
151 (29). There is a class of words ending
in er, some of which are written by most au-
thors with the termination re ; as, center, meter,
theater, &c., which are often written centre,
metre, theatre, &c. Acre, chancre, lucre, nucre,
massacre, and oyre, retain the termination re,
so as to preserve the hard sound of the c and
the g.
152 (30). There are two classes of chemical
words ending respectively, as more commonly
written, in ide and ine. in regard to which
usage has been variable. Most of them were
formerly written without the final e, but it is
now the almost universal practice to retain it :
as, bromide, iodide, chlorine, fluorine, &c. The
word tannin is always written without the final
e. Oxide is now generally written with the ter-
mination ide, though formerly by many written
oxi/d, from the supposition that the y of the last
syllable represented the v of the Greek 6v,
from which the word is derived ; whereas the
last syllable is simply the same as the termina-
tion c" the words bromide, sulphide, &c.
153 (31)- There is a class of words ending,
as pronounced, with the sound of long i, fol-
XXIV
RULES FOR SPELLING.
lowed by z, some of which are differently
written, by different authors, with either ise
or ize to represent this sound ; a?, criticize
or criticise ; civilize or civilise ; naturalize or
naturalise ; patronize or patronise. These
words are mostly verbs, and are chiefly de-
rived from Greek words ending in ujw, or
from French words ending in iser or iV.
There are a few from other sources, but formed
in analogy with those derived from these
languages. Those formed from Greek words
have the termination ize ; as, characterize,
dramatize, tantalize. The words catechise and
exorcise are exceptions. Those formed in an
analogous manner from English words are like-
wise written with ize ; as, memorize. Those
derived from the French verb prendre (par-
ticiple pris, or prise) end in ise; as, apprise,
comprise, emprise, enterprise, surprise. Of those
formed from French words other than prendre,
or which have corresponding forms in the
French, a majority end in ize, though in re-
spect to some of them usage is variable ; as,
civilize, organize, satirize. The following are
the principal English verbs ending in is> ;
i namely, advertise, advise, apprise, catechiu, chas-
tisf. circumcise, comprise, compromise, criticise,
demise, despise, devise, d is/ran c/iise, disguise,
divert ire, emprise, enfranchise, enterprise, tx'r-
cise, exorcise, franchise, misprise, premise, re-
prise, revise, supervise, surmise, surprise. It may
be remarked that most of those in respect to
which usage varies are more frequently written
in England with the termination ise, and in
tue United States with the termination ize.
154 (32). The words mold and molt, and
their compounds and derivatives, are written hi
this Dictionary with o instead of on, in analogy
with the words bold, bolt, colt, gold, &c., from
which the u has been dropped. Most authors,
however, write these words mould and moult,
and their derivatives in like manner.
155 (33). There is a numerous class of
words almost universally written, in the United
States, with the termination or, man}' of which
are written, in England, with the termination
our; as, candor, favor, honor, labor, rumor,
vigor. English usage, however, is far from be-
ing uniform with respect to these words, many
of them being written with or in English books.
ABBREVIATIONS AND EXPLANATIONS.
a. adjective.
f. feminine.
L. Lat. Low Latin.
pron. pronoun ; pro-
adv. adverb.
Fr. French.
m. masculine.
nounced.
Amer. America.
Gael. Gaelic.
3/u. Music.
sing, singular.
Ar. Arabic.
Ger. German.
n. noun.
Skr. Sanskrit.
A.-S. Anglo-Saxon.
Goth. Gothic.
obs. obsolete, [jective.
Slav. Slavonic.
Celt. Celtic.
Gr. Greek.
p. a. participial ad-
uish.
eolloq. colloquially.
Gram. Grammar.
Per. Persian.
>'!/-. Swedish.
compar. comparative.
Heb. Hebrew.
Pg. Portuguese.
SYN. Svnonvms.
conj. conjunction.
Hung. Hungarian.
pi. plural.
Turk-. Turkish.
D. Dutch.
imp. imperfect. \P-P- participle past.
v. verb.
Dan. Danish. [lish.
interj. interjection. j p. pr. participle pres-
v. i. verb intransitive.
Eng. England, Eng-
It. Italian. Ir. Irish. ! ent.
c. t. verb transitive.
esp. especially.
Lat. Latin. I prep, preposition.
H". Welsh.
*** Compound words, which, in ordinary writing and printing, have their constituent parts
separated by a hyphen, are here distinguished from those which are usually and properly
written and printed without one, by the use of a longer hyphen than that employed for the
mere division of words into syllables; as, Able-bodied. Words having prefixes or initial sylla-
bles which are commonly separated from the other syllables by a hyphen, are distinguished in
the same way ; as, Re-enforce, Electro-magnetism.
** For the " KEY TO THE PRONUNCIATION*," see page v. It is desirable that those who
use this Dictionary should make themselves familiar with the Key, as they will then find it easy
to understand the notation by which the pronunciation of every word is expressed.
*,* The figures which immediately follow certain words in the Vocabulary refer to correspond-
ing sections in the Principles of Pronunciation on pp. vi.-xix, or to the Rules for Spelling on
pp. xx.-xxiv.
* f * A dagger [t] prefixed to a word shows that it is from the Latin or Greek, or from sorns
modern foreign language, and is not fully Anglicized.
DICTIONAEY
OF THE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
A.
A (122), called the indefinite
article, is a contraction of
an, and is used before words
beginning with the sound of
a consonant ; any ; one.
A-back' (41), adv. Backward :
, by surprise.
Ab'a-eus, n.
An instru-
ment for per-
forming Abacus.
arithmetical calculations :
uppermost member of a col-
umn.
A-baft' (5), ado. Toward the
stern ; astern.
Ab-al'ien-ate (-yen-), v. t. To
transfer the title of.
A-ban'don, v. t. To forsake
wholly ; to renounce.
A-ban'doned, a. Given up
entirely ; very wicked. SY.\.
Forsaken ; profligate ; de-
praved ; reprobate.
A-ban'don-ment, n. Entire
desertion ; a final giving up.
A-base', v. t. [From Lat. basis,
base.] To bring low ; to
humble ; to depress.
A-base'ment (132), n. State of
being brought low ; humilia-
tion ; degradation.
A-bash', v. t. To make
ashamed ; to confuse.
A-bat'a-ble (133), a. Capable
of Jieing abated.
A-bate', v. t. To lessen ; to
diminish in price. v. i. To
grow less; to decrease.
A bate'ment, n. Act of abat-
ing ; decrease ; sum or quan-
tity taken away.
Ab'a-tlS, n. Branches of trees
turned outwird for defence.
Ab'ba, n. Father; religious
_ superior.
Aiyba-gy, n. Condition, rights,
or privileges of an abbot.
Ab-ba'tial, a. Relating to an
abbey.
tAbb6(ab / ba), n. An ecclesi-
astic without office or rights.
Ab'bess (140), n. Governess of
a nunnery.
Ab'bey (141), n. A monastery
_ or convent.
Ab'bot, n. [Lat. abba (genitive
abbatis). See ABBA.] Head of
a society of monks ; chief of
an abbey.
Ab-bre'vi-ate, v. t. To short-
en ; to abridge ; to contract.
Ab-bre'vi-a'tion (107), n. Act
of shortening ; contraction.
Ab-bre'vi-a/tor, n. One who
abbreviates or shortens.
Ab'di-eate, v. t. To relin-
quish; to resign. v.i. To
give up an office.
Ab'di-ca'tion, n. Act of ab-
dicating.
Ab'di-ea'tive, n. Causing or
implying abdication.
Ab-do'men ( 115 ) , n . The belly
or upper part of the belly.
Ab-d6m'i-nal, a. Pertaining
to the abdomen.
Ab-duQC', v. t. To draw away.
Ab-du-et', V. t. To kidnap.
\b-du'tion, n. Act of carry-
ing a person away by force or
. fraud.
A'be-ge-da'ri-an. n. A teacher
or a learner of the alphabet.
A-bed', aiii: In bed ; on the
bed.
Ab-er'range, n. A straying
from the right way ; aberra-
tion.
Ab-er'rant, a. Wandering.
Ab'er-ra'tion, n. Act of wan-
dering from the right way.
A -bet' (129), f. t. To encour- j
age : to help. [ting.
A-bet'ment, n. Act of abet-
A-bet'tor, n. One who abets.
A-bey'ange, n. A state of j
suspense.
Ab-hor' (129), r. t. To dislike
or hate bitterly ; to detest, i
ABOLISH
Ab-h5r'renge, n. Extreme
hatred ; detestation.
Ab-hor'rent, a. Inconsistent ;
_detesting ; odious.
tA'bib, n. The first month of
the Jewish year.
A-bide', v. i. [imp. & p. p.
ABODE.] To stay or dwell in
a place ; to wait for. v. t.
To bear or endure.
Ab'i-gail (-gel), n. A lady's
waiting-woman .
A-bil'i-ty, n. Power ; means ;
skill ; (pi.) mental powers.
Ab'jeet, a. Mean ; worthless ;
base ; despicable. [basely.
Ab'jeet-ly, adv. Meanly ;
Ab'jeet-ness, >t. Meanness of
s piri t ;_ baseness . [ j u ri ng.
Ab'ju-ra'tion, n. Act of ab-
Ab-jur'a-to-ry, a. Containing
abjuration.
Abjure', v. t. To renounce
upon oath ; to retract ; to re-
cant.
Ab'la-tive, a. Denoting what
takes awiy ; applied to the
sixth case of Latin nouns.
A-blaze', wlv. On fire; in a
_ blaze. [capable.
A'ble (a'bl), a. Having power;
A'ble-b6d'ied, a. Having
strength of body.
Ab-lu'tion, n. Act of washing.
A'bly, ar/r. With ability.
Ab'ne-gate, v. t. To deny ; to
_ renounce.
Ab'ne-ga'tion, n. Self-denial.
Ab-nor'mal, a. [Lat. ub, from,
and norma, a rule.] Not con-
formed to rule ; irregular.
A-board', ailv. On board ; in
a ship or boat. prep. On
board of.
A-bode', n. State or place of
residence. SVN. Dwelling;
habitation ; domicile. v.,
imp. & p.p. of Abide.
A-b5l'ish, v. t. To repeal ; to
make void ; to annul.
a, 6, T, o, u, y, In/iy ; -\, e. T, o, K, ? , -hnrt : care, car, ask, all, what : Ore voil, term ; pVque, firm ;
son, nr, do, wolf, tTb tiiok ; fir:., i-i|", pull; <;, C', soft; c, 5. hard; a* ; exist; n us ng; this
2 " (26)
ABOLISH ABLE
A-b61'ish-a-ble, a. Capable of
being destroyed.
A-bol'ish-ment, n. Act of
abolishing ; abolition.
Ab'o-li'tion (-lish'un, 119), n.
The act of abolishing.
Ab'o-li'tion-igm, n. Principles
or measures of abolitionists.
Ab'o-li'tion-ist, n. One who
favors abolitionism.
A-b6m'i-na-ble, a. Detestable.
A-bom'i-nate, v. t. To hate
utterly ; to abhor.
A-b6m'i-na'tion, n. Extreme
hatred ; object of hatred.
Ayo-rig'i-nal. a. First, or
primitive. n. Original in-
habitant.
tAb'O-rig'i-neg.n.pZ. First in-
habitants of a country.
A-bor'tion, n. A miscarriage :
an untimely birth.
A-bor'tive, a. Unsuccessful ;
untimely; premature.
A-bor'tive-ly, adv. Imma-
turely ; without success.
A-bor'tive-ness, n. State of
being abortive.
A-bound', v. i. To be in great
plenty ; to be prevalent.
A -bout', prep. Round ; en-
circling ; on every side of :
near to ; concerning. adv.
Around ; here and there ;
every way.
A-bove' fa-buv'), prep. Higher
than ; more than. adc. In ;
_ a higher place.
Ab ra-a-dab'ra, n. A super-
stitious charm against certain
diseases.
A-brade', v. t. [Lat. aft, from,
and railtre, tf> scrape.] To rub
or wear off ; to grate.
A-bra'sion, n. A wearing or
rubbing off. [in a line.
A-brSast', adv. Side by side ;
TA-breu-voir'(vw6r'),n. The
joint between two stones in
masonry.
A-brldge', v. t. To make
shorter; to contract; to cut
sliort : to abbreviate.
A-bridg'ment ( 132 ) , n . A work
abridged ; a summary ; epit-
ome ; compend ; compen-
dium.
A-broach', n/h'. In a posture
to let out liquor.
A-broad' (a-br.iwd'), "'/* At
large : out of doors : in an-
other country, [annul.
Ab'ro-gate, r. /. To repeal ; to
Ab'ro-ga'tlon, n. Act of re-
pealing, ;u a law.
Ab-rupt', fi. [Lat. afaiiptiis.
broken off.] Sudden ; steep ;
broken.
26
Ab-rfip'tion, . Violent sepa-
ration of bodies.
Ab-rupt'ly, adv. In an abrupt
manner; suddenly.
Ab-rupt'ness, n. *An abrupt
_ manner; suddenness.
Ab'sgess, n. A tumor filled
with purulent matter.
Ab-SQind', v. t. To cut off.
Ab-SQi'sion (-slzh'un), n. The
act of cutting off; removal ;
separation.
Ab-S6nd', v. i. To secrete
_ one's self; to hide.
Ab'senge, . State of being
absent ; inattention.
Ab'sent, a. Not present; in-
attentive ; lost in thought.
Ab-sent', r. t. To keep away.
Ab'sen-tee', ) n. One who ab-
Ab-sent'er, J sents himself.
Ab'SO-lute, a. Not limited :
unconditional ; complete : ar-
bitrary ; despotic ; positive ;
_ peremptory.
Ab'so-lute-iy , adv. Positively :
arbitrarily.
Ab'so-lutc-ness, n. Complete-
ness ; arbitrary power.
Ab'so-lu'tion, n. Act of ab-
solving ; forgiveness : pardon :
remission of sins.
Ab'so-lu'tism, n. Principles
of absolute government.
Ab-sol'u-to-ry, adv. Absolv-
ing.
Ab-Sfllve' (-zolv'), v. t. To free
from ; to pardon.
Ab-sorb', v. t. [Lat. ab, from,
and sorbere, to suck in.] To
suck up ; to imbibe ; to en-
gross.
Ab-sorb'a-ble, a. Capable of
being absorbed.
Ab-sorb'ent, n. A substance
that absorbs. a. Sucking
or drying up ; imbibing.
Ab-sorp'tion, n. Act of ab-
sorbing ; sucking up.
Ab-sorp'tive,a. Havingpower
to absorb. [forbear.
Ab-stain', v. i. To refrain : to
Ab-ste'mi-ous, a. Temperate
in diet ; abstinent.
Ab-sta'mi-ous-ly, adv. Tem-
perately.
Ab-ste'mi-ous-ness, i. A
sparing use of food, &c.
Ab-sterge', v. t. To cleanse
by wiping : to purify.
Ab-Ster'gent, n. Haying n
cleansing quality, [cleansing.
Ab-star'sion, n. The act of
Ab-ster'sive, a. Serving to
_ cleanse : abstergent.
Ab'sti-nen^e, n." A refraining
from food, or from any ac-
tion.
ACADEMICAL
Ab'sti-nent, a. Practicing ab-
stinence : fasting.
Ab-Strat', ?-. (. To draw from ;
to separate ; to remove ; to
purloin.
Ab'stra-et, a. Separate ; exist-
ing iu the mind only ; ab-
struse ; difficult. . . An
abridgment or epitome.
Ab-strat'ed-ness, n. State
of being abstracted.
Ab-str&'ticn, n. Act of ab-
stracting ; separation ; ab-
sence of mind.
Ab-stract'ive, a. Having the
_ power of abstracting.
Ab'strat-ly, arJi: By itself.
Ab'stra-et-riess, " State of
being abstract.
Ab-struse' (29), a. Difficult to
be understood : obscure.
Ab-struse'ness, n. Obscurity
or difficulty of meaning.
Ab-strnse'ly, adv. Obscurely ;
darkly.
Ab-surd', a. Contrary to reason
or to manifest truth. SYN.
Foolish ; irrational ; ridicu-
lous.
Ab-surd'i-ty, ) n. Quality of
Ab-surd'ness, 1 being ab-
surd : that which is absurd.
A-buil'dailQe, n. Great plenty ;
exuberance.
A-biin'dant. n. Very plentiful ;
ample; exuberant.
A-bun'dant-ly, adv. Plenti-
fully, [or use ill.
A-buse' (-buz'), v. t. To treat
A-buse', n. Ill v.se of any
thing; corrupt prat lice ; con-
tumely.
A-bu'sive, a. Marked by
abuse. SYN. Reproachful ;
iiyurious ; opprobrious.
A-bu'sive-ly, ativ. In an abu-
five manner ; by a wrong use.
A-bu'sive-ness, n. State of
being abusive.
A-but', r. i. To end or border
upon : to be contiguous to.
A-but'ment, n. That which
borders upon or adjoins : the
MI.U part of a bridge next the
land.
A-but'tal, n. The butting or
; boundary of land.
A-byss', n. [Or. n, without,
and busxos, bottom.] A bot-
_ tomless gulf 01 depth.
Ae'a-de'mi-an, ) " A
Ae'a-dem'ic. ( mem-
Ac'a-de-mi'cian, ( berof
A-ead'e-rnist, I an a-
cademy ; an academic philos-
; _ opher.
i Ac'a-dem'ie. ) a. Pertain-
A'a-dem'i<;-al, ) ing to an
cftre, ciir, ask, :dl, what : Crc, veil, t^rin : p"que, firm j
ACADEMY
27
ACCURATE
academy, college, or univer-
sity.
A-ead'e-my, n. A school of
arts and sciences : a school
holding a place intermediate
between the common school
and college.
A-gede', f. i. To be added to :
to assent j to agree.
Ac-gel 'er-ate, v. t. To hasten
the motion of; to quicken.
Ae-gel'er-a'tion, n. Act of ac-
celerating, or hastening.
' Ae-gel'er-a-tive, I a. In-
"\ A-ge}'er-a-to-ry, ) creasing
I the speed.
Ac'gent, n. Modulation of
voice ; superior stress of voice
on a syllable ; a mark to reg-
ulate pronunciation, distin-
guish magnitudes, &c.
Ae-gent', v. t. To express or
note the accent.
Ae-gent'u-al, a. Relating to
accent.
A-e-gent'u-ate, v. t. To marie
or pronounce with an accent.
A-e-gent' u-a'tiqn, n. Act or
mode of uttering or marking
accents.
Ae-gept', v. t. To receive ; to
admit ; to subscribe and be-
come liable for.
Ae-gept'a-ble, a. Likely to be
accepted ; agreeable : wel-
come ; pleasing ; grateful.
A-e-gept/a-bil'i-ty, ) n. The
A-gept'a-ble-ness, j quality
of being acceptable.
A-e-gept'a-bly, adv. In an
acceptable manner ; agree-
ably.
Ae-gept'ange, n. Reception
with approbation ; a bill ac-
_ eepU'd._
Ac'gep-ta'tion, n. Accept-
ance ; the commonly received
meaning of a word.
Ac-gept'er, . One who ac-
ivpts.
Ae-gess'. or A-e'gess, n. Ap-
proach : admission : increase.
Ac-i;es'sa-ry, a. Additional ;
.-.cceding. rt. One who ac-
cc.lcs to an offense.
Ae-ces'si-bil'i-ty, n. Quality
of being accessible.
Ae-c&aB'i-ble, a. Capable of
ln-inir approached.
Ac-ces'sipn (-sesh'un), n. Act
< of acceding to ; addition ; iu-
crea.-c.
Ae'f;cs-sS'ri-al, a. Pertaining
to an accessory.
Ac-ges'so-ri-ly, adv. In the
"y of an accessory.
Ac-oes'so-ry, n. One who
helps to commit a crime ; an
accomplice a. Contribu-
ting ; aiding.
A^'gi-denge, n. A book con-
taining the rudiments* of
_ grammar.
A-e'ci-dent, n. An unforeseen
or unexpected event : chance ;
casualty ; contingency.
A-e'gi-dent'al, a. Happening
by chance ; not essential.
SYN. Casual ; fortuitous ; in-
_ cidental.
A-e'gi-dent'al-ly, adv. By ac-
cident ; by chance.
A-e-elaim', ) n. A shout
A^'-ela-ma'tion, j of ap-
plause.
A-e-elam'a-to-ry, a. Ex-
j pressing joy or applause.
j A-e-eli'mate, v. t. To habit-
I _ uate to a climate not native.
Ae'-eli-rna'tion, n. Process or
| state of being acclimated.
A-c-eliv'i-ty, n. Ascending
1 slope or inclination.
A-e-eli'voiis, Rising with a
slope, as a hill.
i A-6m'mo-date, r. t. To
! supply with conveniences ; to
! adapt : to suit ; to adjust.
Ae-corn/mo-da'ting, a. Dis-
posed to oblige ; kind.
A-6m'mo-da'tion,n. Pro-
vision of conveniences; fit-
IIL-SS ; reconciliation ; (pi.)
conveniences.
Ae~e6m'pa-ni-ment (136), n.
That wliich accompanies, or is
added as ornament.
A-e-com'pa-nist, n. The per-
former in music who takes
the accompanying part.
A-e6m'pa-ny (-ktim'-), r. t.
To po or be with ; to attend.
-'Ve-eom'pllQe, n. An associate
in a crime : un accessory.
Ae-epm'plish, v. t. To finish
entirely ; to bring to pass.
.Svx. To execute; effect: ful-
fill.
A-6m'plished (-pllsht), ;/.
a. Finished ; coni]j!eted ; re-
fined : well-educated.
, Ac-6m'plish-meiit, n. A
completion ; an acquirement
which adds grace.
Ae-ompt'ant (-kount'-j, n.
See Accountant.
jiC-eord', n. [From I*at. cor,
.-.r<Hs, the heart.] Aerce-
~.ient ; concurrence: consent ;
union. r. !. To agree ; to
harmonize.
Ao-eord'anQe, r>. Agreement:
harmony : conformity.
Ae-eord'ant, a. Correspond-
ing : agreeing ; consonant ;
agrwable.
Ae-eord'ing to. In accord-
ance with.
Ae-eord'ing-ly, adv. Agreea-
bly : suitably ; consequently.
Ac-eor'di-on, n. A small mu-
sical instrument, with keys
and bellows.
A-e-eost', v. t. To speak first ;
to address.
tAccouchement (ak'koosh'-
mong'), n. [Fr.j Delivery iu
child-bed.
A-e-Ount', v. t. To reckon ;
to compute ; to esteem ; to
assign the causes of. .
Computation ; estimation ;
regard ; explanation ; namu
tion.
Ae-eount'a-bll'i-ty, n. Lia-
bility to give account.
A-e-cmnt'a-ble, a. Liable to
be called to account ; respon*
sible.
A-ount'a-ble-ness, n. A
being liable to answer for ;
accountability.
A-e-ecunt'ant, n. One em-
ployed, or skillful, in keeping
accounts.
A-e-OUp'lc (-kup/pl), i: t. To
couple; to join together.
A-e-ecu'ter ) (ak-k6~o'ter,lijl),
A-e-cu'tre ) v. t. To equip ; to
furnish.
A-e-pu'ter-ments I (-koT)'-
Ac-ecu'tre-rnents j ter-),
n. Equipage ; trappings ; or-
naments.
A~erSu'it. v. t. To furnish
with credentials ; to give
credit to.
A--eres'c,ent, a. Growing ;
increasing.
A-e-ere'tion, n. The act of
growjng to ; increase.
A-re'tive, a. Increasing by
growth.
Ac-<:rue', r. i. To arise ; to be
added ; to increase.
Ae-eum'ben-gy, n. State of
reclining.
Ae-cum'bent, a. Reclining :
leaning.
A-u'mu-late, v. t. To heap
together. r. '. To increase ;
to be augmented.
Ae-eu'mu-la'tion, n. Act of
accumulating ; a heap.
A-e-cu'mu-la/tive, a. Causing
accumulation.
A-e-u'mu-la/tor, n. One who
_ accumulates.
A^'-eu-ra-gy. 1 n. Exact-
A-c'u-rate-ness, I ness : cor-
_ roctness : closeness.
A'u-rate (42), a. Done with
care; without error. Sv>'.
Correct ; precise ; just.
m, .">r, il;;, wolf, tiib, to"ok ; firn, ri]e, pi.ill ; <;, g, soft; c, g,kar<t; n;
ug ; ft is.
ACCURATELY
Ae'eu-rate-ly, a/lv. Exactly ;
correctly ; nicely.
Ve-eurse', v. t. To doom to
misery ; to curse.
/ e-urs'ed, p. p. or a. [p. p.
pron. ak-lcitrst' , and n. <tk-
__ f:nrs'er/.] Cursed: execrable.
A-e'cu-ga'tion, n. Act of ac-
cusing ; charge of a crime.
A-e-eu'sa-tive, a. Accusing
applied to a case in gram-
mar.
A-uge'., v. t. To charge with
a crime ; to blame ; to cen-
sure; to impeach. [cuses.
A-US'er, n. One who ac-
Ae-eus'tom, ?. t. To make
_ habitual or familiar by use.
Age,>. A uiiit on cards or dice.
rA-gel'da-ma, n. A field of
blood.
A-^eph'a-lous, a. [Or. a,
without, and kepliate, a
head.] Headless.
A-gerb'i-ty, n. Bitterness of
t.iste or of spirit.
A-ges'gen-gy, n. A tendency
to sourness.
A-ges'gent, a. Tending to
sourness.
Ag'e-tate, n. A salt formed by
acetic acid united to a base.
A-get'i, or A-ge'ti, a. [Lat.
acetitrn, vinegar.] Having
the properties of vinegar.
A-get'i-fi-ea'tion, n. Act of
turning into acid or vinegar.
A-gSt'i-fy, r. t. or /. To turn
acid; to make or become acid.
Ag'e-tim'e-ter, n. An instru-
ment for ascertaining the
strength of acids.
Ag'e-tim'e-try, n. Art of ascer-
taining the strength of acids.
A-ge'tous, n. Having thequal-
_ity of viuegar ; sour.
Ache (ik), t-. i. To be in pain.
n. A continued pain.
A-ehiev'a-ble, . Capable of
being achieved. '
\-r:hieve', r. t. To do; to per-
form ; to obtain.
A-ehieve'ment, n. A perform-
anee; an action.
Atfh'ing (iik'iug), n. Con-
_ tinued pain.
Aeh'ro-mat'ie," a. [Gr. n.
without, and chroma, color.]
Destitute of color.
Ag'id (as'id), a. Sour; like
vinegar. n. A sour sub-
stance : a substance by which
salts an- formed.
A-qid'i-fi'a-ble, a. Capable of
being acidified.
A-gid'i-fi-ea'tion, n. Act of
acidifying.
A-Qid'i-fy(ol), r. /. To con-
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vert into acid. r. i. To be-
come acid or sour.
A-gid'i-ty, I Acid taste ;
Ag'id-ness, ) sourness ; sharp-
ness
A-gid'u-late (42), v. t. To
tinge with acids.
A-gid'u-lous, a. Slightly sour.
A-e-kndwl'edge (ak-nol'ej), r.
t. To own ; to confess ; to
avow.
A-e-knowl'edg-inent (-nol'ej-
innnt, 132), . The owning
of a thing: avowal; thanks.
Afi'me, it. The highest point ;
_ summit ; crisis of a disease.
A'eorn,n. [A.-S.ac, oak, and
corn, graiu.] Fruit or seed
of an oak.
A-eSt'y-lc'don, n. A plant in
which the seed-lobes are not
present.
A-epus'ti (-kow'-), a. Per-
taining to hearing.
A-eous'ties, n. pi. The theory
or science of sounds.
A-quaint', r. t. To inform :
to make familiar with.
Ap.-quaint'ange, n. Knowl-
I'dge ; familiarity; one well
kuown.
A.'qui-8sge' (Sk'wI-Css'), v. V,
To assent; to be satisfied
with ; to comply.
Ae'qui-6s'genge, n. Consent ;
compliance.
Ac'qui-es'gent, n. Submitting
in- ilispo.-ed to submit.
' o-qulr'a-ble (133). a. Capa-
lib of being acquired.
- :-quire'. r. t. To gain ; to
lain ; to come to j to at-
tain.
Ae-quire'ment, n. That which
is acquired ; gain ; acquisition.
Ac'qui-gi'tion (-zish'un), n.
Act of acquiring ; the thing
acquired.
Afi-qms'i-tlve, a. Disposed to
make acquisitions.
A-qm'i-tive-ness, n. Desire
/!' possession.
Av-quit', r. ' To discharge :
to set free : to clear ; to re-
i-r : to absolve.
At-quit'tal (129), H. Formal
186 from a charge.
'Ve-quit'tange, n. A receipt in
i'ull for debt ; discharge
A'ere (i'ker, 151), n. [A.-S.
acer, an open field.] A jiiece
I containing 160 ra u&re
roils or 4s4'l square yards.
Ac'rid, a. Hot and biting to
_ th" ta-ste ; pungent.
Ae'rid-ness, A sharp, harsh
([uality : pungency.
Ac'ri-mo'ni-ous, a. Full of
ACUPUNCTURE
acrimony : bitter : sarcastic ;
censorious : seven .
Ae'ri-mo-ny, . Bitterness of
fci'ling or language. SYM.
Asperity: sharpness; severi-
ty ; harshn
Ae'ro-bat. n. One who prac-
ticrs high-vaulting:, rope-
dancing, &c.
A-er6u'y-al, a. Hi-ing at
sunset, and setting at sun-
rise.
A-er&p'o-lis, n. A citadel.
\ -i'6ss', prrp. From side to
side of: athwart; over.
-'.-..-eros'tie, n . A poem in which
certain letters taken succes-
! sively, one in each line, form
a name. [acr
.V-ros'tic-al, a. Pertaining to
At, f. t. To perform : to do ;
to move ; to feign. r. i. To
be in action : to imitate ; to
conduct or behave. ;i. A
deed ; exploit ; action ; divi-
sion of a play.
At'ing,n. Act of performing ;
action.
A-e'tion, n. Deed; feat; bat-
tle; suit at law; gesture;
_ .Gesticulation.
A'tion-a-ble, a. Admitting
an action at law.
Act'ive, n. Causing or com-
municating action ormotion ;
engaged in action ; transi-
tive. ;jY.\. Brisk ; alert ;
nimble ; quick.
Act'ive-ly, adv. In an active
manner.
Ae-tiv'i-ty, n. Quality of being
_ active ; nimbleiiess ; agility.
At'or, n. One who acts : a
_ stajro-player.
Aet'ress, n. A female actor.
Act'u-al, a. Existing in act ;
real ; certain.
Aet'u-al'i-ty,*!. State of being
actual. [actual.
A-et'u-al-ize, v. t. To make
Aet'u-al-ly, ailv. In act or
_ in fact: really ; truiy.
Aet'u-a-ry, n. A registrar or
clerk.
At'u-ate (42), r. t. To put in
action : to excite.
A-eu'le-ate, a. Prickly.
A-u'men, n. Quickness of
perception ; acutencss.
A-u'mi-nate, . Having a
long, tapering point.
A-u'mi-nate, v. i. To rise to
a point.
A-eu mi-na'tion, n. Act of
sharpening ; a sharp point ;
_ quickness.
A-e'u-pun-et'ure, n. Intro-
duction of needles into the
a, e, T,o, u,\',lons;; 3,e,T, 5,u, y, short; cure, car, ask, all, what; ere, vo.il, tr-rm ; pVque, firm;
ACUTE
living tissues for remedial
purposes.
A-eute', n. Sharp ; ingenious ;
penetrating; keen.
A-ute'ly, (idi-. Sharply :
keenly : ingeniously.
A-eute'ness, n. Sharpness ;
_ quickness of intellect.
Ad'age, . A proverb ; max-
im ; an old saying.
fAd-a'gio. n. ('Mi's ) A mark
of slow time. arfr. Slowly.
Ad'a-mant, n. A very hard
: a diamond.
.-Vl'a-mant-e'an, I a. Ex-
Ad'a-mailt'ine, ) tremely
i':ird: hard as adamant.
1 iapt',f. t. To fit : to suit.
: r,pt'a-b51'i-ty, n. Quality
adaptation.
"'. -dapt'a-ble, a. Capable of
'.'ing adapted.
vii'ap-ta'tion. n. The act of
.idapting or fitting; suitable-
ness : fitness.
'ed-ness, n. State of
',' adapted.
Add ('125), f. t. [Lat. ad, to,
'if, to give.] To join;
to augment or increase.
tAcl-den'dum, n. (pi. Ad-
uen'da, 147.) [Lat.] Thing
added.
Ad'der, n. A kind of venomous
_ serpent. [added
Ad'di-ble, a. Capable of being
Ad-cllt', i 1 . t. To give up ha-
bitually ; to apply. SYN.
To devote ; to dedicate.
Ad-di-et'ed-ness, ( n. .State of
Ad-di-e'tion, ) being ad-
dieted.
Ad-di'tion (-dtsh'un), n. Act
of adding: thing Added; in-
cn-a.-e : part of arithmetic
which treats of adding num-
bers.
tAd-di'tion-al (-dtsh'un-), n.
Added.
Ad-di'tion-al-ly (-dTsh/un-),
ft'lf. By way of addition.
Ad'dle, v. t. To mala- addle or
corrupt. a. Diseased, as
< L r '_'s ; putrid ; corrupt ; bar-
ren ; empty.
Ad-dr6ss', v. t. To spoak or
-;>p1y to ; to preijare for ; to
dinner : to make love to. n.
Application ; petition : dex-
terity : skill ; courtship ; di-
rection of a letter.
Ad-duge', '. t. To bring for-
wird : to alt [ward.
A'1-du'gent, a - Bringing for-
Ad-dQ'gi-ble, a. Capable of
being iicUIured.
Ad-dii'tion,n. Tlie act of ad-
ducing, or bringing forward.
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Ad-duet'ive, a. Serring to
bring forward
A-dept', n. A person skilled in
I any art. a. Well-versed ;
! _ skillful.
j Ad'e-qua-gy, n. State of being
I adequate ; sufficiency.
' Au'e-quate, a. fully suffi-
' :it : equal ; proportionate ;
i nx-spondi-ut.
Vti'e-quate-ly, arfr. In pro-
portion ; sufficiently ; litly.
Ail-here', r. z. To stick close ;
to remain fixed or firm.
I Ad-her'enge, I n. Quality or
1 Ad-her'en-gy, ) state ef n.l-
hering ; tenacity : fidelity ;
constancy.
Ad-her'ent, a. United with or
to : ^sticking to.
Ad-her'ent, I n. One who ad-
Ad-her'er, ) heres : a fol-
lower; a partisan.
Ad-he'gion, n. Act or state of
sticking : adherence.
Ad-he'sive, a. Sticking : te-
nacious.
Ad-he'sive-ly, adv. With ad-
hesion.
Ad-he'siye-ness, n. Quality
of sticking; tenacity.
Ad-hor'ta-to-ry, a. "Contain-
ing counsel ; advisory.
A-dieu' (a-du',27), adv. Fare-
well ; good-by. n. Act of
_ taking leave.
Ad'i-po-gere', n. A waxy sub-
stance into which fat is some-
times converted.
Ad'i-pose, a. Consisting of
fat; fat; fatty.
Ad'it, i. [Lat. arlitus, en-
trance.] A horizontal en-
trance into a pit.
Ad-ja'gen-gy,. Stateof lying
close to : contiguity.
Ad-ja'gent, a. Lying near :
contiguous.
Ad'jee-tl'val, a. Pertaining
to, or partaking of, an ad-
jective.
Ad'jee-tive, n. A word added
to a noun to express some
quality, attribute, or proper-
ty.
Ad'je-e-tive-ly, arii: In the
manner of an adjective.
Ad-join', v. t. To join or unite
to. v. i. To be contiguous.
Ad-join'ing, a. Joining : adja-
cent : near : contiguous.
Ad-idurn' (37), r. t. To put
off to another time. SYN.
To postpone; delay; defer;
prorogue.
Ad-journ'ment, n. Act of ad-
journing ; postponement ; de-
lay.
ADMIRABLE
Ad-judge', v. t. To sentence ;
to decide judicially.
Ad-ju'di-eate, r. t. To deter-
mine by law.
Ad-ju'di-ea'tion, n. Judicial
trial or sentence.
Ad'jtnvet, n. Something joined
to another. a. Added to, or
united with.
Ad-jmve'tion, n. Act of adjoin-
ing.
Ad-junt'ive, n. That which
is joined. a. Tending to join.
Ad'ju-ra'tion.n. Act of charg-
ing solemnly ; form of oath.
Vd-jure', v. t. To charge on
oath ; to enjoin earnestly or
solemnly.
Ad-jur'er, n. One who adjures.
Ad-just', f. t. To make exact
or conformable ; to set right.
SY.V. To adapt ; suit; fit.
Ad-just'a-ble, o. Capable of
being adjusted.
Ad-just'ment, . A setting in
order ; regulation ; settle-
ment.
Ad'ju-tan-gy, n. Office of an
adjutant.
j Ad'ju-tant, n. A military offi-
cer who assists a superior
officer.
Ad'ju-vant, a. Helping : help-
ful. n. A helper ; an as-
sistant.
Ad-meas'iirc (-mezb/ur), v. t.
To take the dimensions or
capacity of.
Ad-meag'ure-ment (-mezh/-
nr-), n. Act or result of
measuring ; measurement.
Ad-m&n'su-ra'tion, n. Act of
j measuring ; mensuration.
i Ad-min'is-tor, v. t. To man-
age : to direct ; to supply ; to
settle, as an estate. 1. 1. To
contribute ; to act as admin-
istrator. ,
Ad-min'is-te'ri-al,a. Pertain-
ing to administration.
Ad-mm'is-tra-ble, a. Capable
of being administered.
Ad-min'is-tra'tion, n. Act of
administering : executive part
of government.
Ad-mm'is-tra'tive, a. Admin-
istering.
Ad-mm'is-tra'tor, n. A man
who manages an intestate es-
tate.
Ad-mm'is-tra'tor-ship, n.
Office of an administrator.
Ad-mm'is-tra'trix, n. A
woman who administers an
_ estate.
Ad'mi-ra-ble, a. Worthy of
admiration. SYN. Wonder-
ful : rare ; excellent.
s6n, or, dp., wglf, too, tcTok; Urn, rue, pull; p, g, soft; c,g,tiard; as; exist; ijasng; this.
ADMIRABLY
Ad'mi-ra-bly, adv. Wonder-
^_ fully; excellently.
^Ad'mi-ral. n. [Ar. amlr-al-
(odJir), commander of (the
sea).] Principal officer of a
fleet or navy.
Ad'mi-ral-ship, n. Office of
_ admiral.
Ad'mi-ral-ty, n. The power
or the court for administering
naval affairs.
Ad'mi-ra'tion, n. Wonder
mingled with pleasure ; as-
tonishment : esteem.
Ad-mire', v. t. To regard with
wonder or love. v. i.' To
wonder.
Ad-mlr'er, n. One who ad-
mires ; a lover.
Ad-mis'si-bfl'i-ty, n. Quality
of being admissible.
Ad-mis'si-ble, a. Capable of
being admitted.
Ad-mis'sion (-mish'un), n.
Act of admitting ; admit-
tance ; allowance.
Ad-mit', v. t. To let in ; to re-
ceive as true; to allow.
Ad-mlftance (129). n. Act
or power of entering.
Ad-mix', i: t. To mingle.
Ad-mix'tion (-mikst'yun,63).
. A mingling.
Ad-mixt'ure ( -mikst'ynr), n
Act of mixing; the sub-
stance mixed.
Ad-m6n'ish ? v. t. To warn : to
reprove gently : to advise.
Ad-m6n'ish-er, n. One who
admonishes.
Ad'mo-ni'tion (-nish'un), n.
Gentle reproof ; counsel ;
warning.
Ad-m6n'i-tive, I a. Contain-
Ad-in6n'i-to-ry. I ing admo-
nition ; monitory: warning.
Ad-in6n'i-tor, K. One who ad-
monishcs.
Ad-nas'yent, a. Growing to
_ something else. [thing.
Ad'nate, n. Growing on some-
A-dp'(-d<ro'),n. Trouble; diffi-
culty : bustle; stir.
tA-do'be,n. [Sp.] An unburnt
brick cfried in the sun.
Ad'o-les'genQe, n. State of
_ growing: youth.
Ad'o-leVgent, a. Growing :
advancing to manhood.
A-d6pt',r. t. To take as one's
own. [i n g-
A-d8p'tion, n. Act of adopt-
A-d6pt'Ive, a. Adopting:
adopted.
A-dor'a-ble, a. Worthy of
adoration ; divine.
A-dor'a-ble -ness, n. Quality
of being adorable.
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Ad'o-ra'tion, n. Divine wor-
ship : homage ; profound rev-
erence.
A-dore', r. t. [Lat. ad, to,
and orare, to pray.] To wor-
ship ; to venerate ; to rever-
ence ; to revere ; to love in-
tensely.
A-dor'er, n. One who adores ;
a worshiper : a lover.
A-dorn', v. t. To deck ; to em-
bellish : to decorate.
A-dorn'ment, . Embellish-
ment : decoration.
A-down', adv. Down. prip.
Downward.
A-drift', . or arlv. Floating
at random.
A-droit', a. Skillful ; expert ;
dexterous: ingenious.
A-droit'ly, adv. Ingeniously.
A-droit'ness, n. Dexterity :
skill.
A-dry', a. In want of drink.
Ad'sgi-ti'tious (-tTsh'us). n.
Additional : supplemental.
Ad'u-la'tion, n. Excessive or
servile flattery.
Ad'u-la/tor, n. A servile flat-
I terer. [excess.
I Ad'u-la'to-ry, a. Flattering to
j A-dult', n. A person grown.
i a. Grown to maturity.
1 A-dul'ter-ant, . A person or
! thing that adulterates.
A-dul'ter-ate, r. t. To debase
or corrupt by mixture.
A-dul'ter-ate, a. Debased ; cor-
rupted ; tainted with adul-
tery.
A-dul'ter-a'tion, n. Act of
adulterating, or state of being
adulterated.
A-dfil'ter-er, n. A man who i?
guilty of adultery.
A-dul'ter-ess, . A woman
guilty of adultery.
A-dul'ter-ous, a.~ Guilty of
adultery : spurious ; corrupt.
A-dul'ter-y, n. A violation of
tiio marriage bed. [adult.
A-dult'ness, n. State of beinx
Ad-um'brant, a. Giving a
faint shadow.
Ad-um'brate, v. t. To shadow
_ out faintly.
Ad'um-bra'tion, n. A shadow
or faint resemblance.
Ad-un'c.i-ty, n. A bending in
the form of a hook.
Ad-urve'ous,rt. Hooked: bent.
A-diist'. a. Burnt or scorched,
or looking sn.
A-dus'tiori (-dust/vim), n. The
act of burning up.
Ad-vange', A going for-
ward: promotion | payment
beforehand. r. t. To bring
ADVERT
forward or higher : to raise ;
ro promote; to pay before-
hand. i 1 . i. To go on ; to
improve: to rise in rank.
Ad-van(;e'ment,?!. A<
vanciug or moving forward ;
58 ; promotion : prefer
meot.
Ad-van'tage (5, 133), n. Fa-
vorable circumst.-tiiccs : sui.c-
riority : ^-nv. : 1 1 i;.-lit : profit.
i:. /. To benefit: to promote.
Ad'van-ta'^eous, a. Being of
I advantage ; profitable ; usc-
! _ful.
Ad'van-ta'geous-ly, adv.
Profitably ; conveniently.
Ad'van-ta'geous-ness. n.
Quality or state of being ad-
vantageous.
Ad'vent, n. A coming: the
season of four weeks before
Christmas.
Ad'ven-ti'tious (-tlsh'ns), a.
Added : accidental : incident-
al ; not essentially inherent.
Ad'ven-ti'tious-ly (-tlsh'ns-),
a'l'-. In an adventitious
manner.
Ad-ven'tive, a. Accidental ;
adventitious.
Ad-v6nt'u-al, a. Relating to
the advent.
Ad-vent'ure (-vent'yjjr), .
An extraordinary event : an
enterprise: chance: hazard.
r. t. To try the chance : to
risk. r. i. To venture.
Ad-vent'ur-er, n. One who
adventures.
Ad-vent'ure-some (132), a.
B^id : daring : enterprising.
Ad-vent'ur-cus (133), n. Dar-
ing : bold ; enterprising ; ven-
tviresome.
Ad'verb, n. A word used to
i'io,;lify a verb, adjective, or
other adverb.
i Ad-verb'i-al, n. Relating to,
< r like, an adverb.
Acl-verb'i-al-ly, adv. In the
_ manner of an adverb.
'. Ad'ver-sa-ry, n. An oppo-
reist: enemy: antagonist.
Ad-ver'sa-tive. a. Expressing
1 contrariety or opposition.
Ad'verse, a. Contrary : ca-
1 iamitous : afflictive.
Ad'verse-ly, adv. In an ad-
verse manner ; unfortunate-
ly.
Acl-ver'si-ty. n. Misfortune;
affliction : calamity.
Ad-vert', r. i. [Lat. a'lvr-
turn to.] To turn
the mind. SYN. To at-
tend : regard ; observe ; ra-
fer.
*;V,\,5,u,y,long; &, e, T, 6, B, y. short ; care, car, iisk, all, what ; ere, veil, term ; pi'que.finn;
ADVERTENCE
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AFFLATUS
Direction
Ad-vert'cnge,
Ad-vert'en-gy, { of the mind ;
a itention ; heed.
Ad-vert'ent, a.
Iful.
Aa ; ver-tT|e' (153), v. t. To in-
forui ; to givu public notice of.
Ad_-ver'tie-ment, or Ad'ver-
tige'mcut, n. A public no-
tice : information.
Ad'ver-tlg'er, n. One who ad-
Ae'rie (tVry or u'ry), n. The artificial appearance; insm.
nest of an eagle or other bird cerity ; pretense.
_ of prey, [aerifying. Af-fe-et'ed, a. Disposed ; full
Attentive ; j A/er-i-fi-ea'tion, n. Act of of affectation.
Vf-feet'ed-ly, adv. With af-
fectation.
j A'er-i-forin, a. Ilaving tljt
vertices.
Ad-vic.e', n.
Counsel ; in-
_ form of air, as gas.
A'er-i-fy, v. t. To combine o A.f-fet'ing, a. Moving the
_ fill with air. feelings; pathetic.
A'er-6g'ra-phy, n. Descrip- Af-fee'tion, n. Love ; fond-
_ tion of the air. ness; inseparable attribute
A'er-o-llte, n. [Gr. acr, air, n- quality' ; disease.
and lit/ics, stone.] A meteoric Af-iee'tion-ate, a. Fond;
..,,_, , _ stone. tender; loving; kind.
structioii; notice; intelli- A'er-61'o-gy, n. The science Af-fee'tion-ate-ly, adv. With
genre. i _ which treats of the air. affection; tenderly.
Ad-vi'a-ble, a. Fit to be ad- A'er-0-man'c.y, n. Divina- Af-fect'ive, a. Affecting or
vised or done ; prudent ; ex- tiou by means of the air, or exciting emotion.
petlient. ' _ of substances found in it. ^Af-fi'ange, n. A marriage cou-
Ad-vig'a-ble-ness, n. Fit- ! A'er-Sm'e-ter, n. An instru- tract; confidence; trust.
ness: propriety ; expediency. ment for measuring the v. t. To betroth ; to con-
Ad-vle' (153), v. t. To give ; weight or density of air and : tract.
advice to; to counsel ; to in- \ _ gases. Af-fl'an-ger, n. One who af-
form ; to apprise. r. ;'. To A'er-Sm'e-try, n. Artorsci- fiances.
consider. ence of ascertaining the mean Af-fi'ant, n. One who makes
Ad-vls'ed-ly (57), nrlr. Wit'i _ Imlk of gases. _ an affidavit.
deliberation or advice ; pru- A'er-o-naut', n. An aerial fAi'fi-da'vit, n. A sworn
dently. _ navigator ; a balloonist. * statement in writing.
Ad-vis'ed-ness, n. Deliberate A'cr-o-naut'ie (120), a. Per- Af-fil'i-atc, v. t. To adopt ;
eonsfderation. taining to, or practicing,, to receive as a member.
aerial sailing. Af-fil'i-a'tion, n. Adoption;
Ad-vise'ment, n.
advice; counsel.
Caution ;
A'er-o-naut'iS, n. sing. The '
legal assignment of a child to
Ad-vT'er, n. One who ad-! _ art of sailing in the air. i its father.
vises": a counselor. . A'cr-o-naut'igm, n. Practice Af'fi-nage, n. Art of refining
Ad-vi'go-ry, a. Ilaving power ! _ of ascending in balloons. metals by the cupel.
to advise ; giving advice. I A'er-6s'O-py, n. Observation Af-fin'i-ty, n. Relation by
Ad'vo-ea-gy, n. Act of plead- j of the state and variations of marriage; close agreement;
ing : intercession ; support. _ the atmosphere. chemical attraction.
Ad'vo-eate, n. One who A'er-o-stat'ie, ) a. Relat- Af-firm', v. t. To establish or
pleads for another ; a de- A'er-o-stat'ie-al, f ing to ] ratify ; to declare positively,
iender. j _ aerostatics. j SYX. To aver; protest;
Ad'vo-eate, v. t. To plead in A'er-o-stat'tes, n. sing. The ' assert ; asseverate.
science that treats of the Af-firm'a-ble, a. Capable of
equilibrium of elastic fluids, t being affirmed.
favor of ; to support ; to vin-
dicate.
Ad/vo-ea'tion, n.
pleading ; a plea.
Act of
Ad/vow-ee', n. One who has
A'er-os-ta'tion, n. Aeriul Af-firm'ange, n. Confinna-
navigation ; aeronautics.
tion ; declaration.
the right of advowson. | aesthetics.
Ad-vow'gon, n. The right of : ^s-th6t'ies, n. sing
JEs-thet'i-e, a. Pertaining to Af-firm'ant, n. One who af-
i firms.
The : Affir-ma'tion, re. A solemn
':jg blade
r chip-
'-6'li-an, a.
presenting a priest to a va- j theory or philosophy of
_ cant benefice. i taste ; the science of the
A'dy-nSm'ie, a. Pertaining beautiful.
to debility ; weak ; feeble. A-far', adv. At a great dis-
tAd'y-tum, n. [Lat.] A surst i tance ; far.
_ a i .artment in a temple. A-feard', a. Affected with
Adz, ) n. i fear.
Adze, I A ^^m Af/fa-bil'i-ty, n. Readiness to
i '1 with .^^^ - converse : civility,
an arch- .^^^ B *Af'fa-ble, a. Easy of manners '
2^ W or conversation : courteous.
Af fa-bly, fiflr. In an affable
manner: courteously.
Pertaining to, Af-fair', n. Business: a par-
'it produced by, the wind. tial or minor engagement.
.' /i/trp. a stringed in- Af-ft', r. t. To act upon :
rrumcnt played on by the
vind.
declaration ; confirmation ;
ratification.
Af-flrm'a-tive, a. Affirming;
declaratory ; confirmative.
n. That which contains an
affirmation.
Af-firm'a-tive-ly, adv. Posi-
tively ; absolutely.
Af-fix', f. . [Lat. affigere,
<i.ffi.rit>s, to fasten to.] To
attach ; to fasten to the
end; to annex ; to fix.
Af'flx, n. A syllable or letter
joined to the end of a wonl.
Af-fixt'ure, n. That which is
affixed or annexed.
to influence: to dispose or Af-fla'tion, n. A blowing or
incline; to aim at ; to make breathing upon.
A-e'ri-al(41),a. [Lat, a'rr.nir.] a show_of. Af-fla'tus, n." Breath ; blast ;
Belonging to the air ; high. Af'fee-ta'tion, n. False show ; inspiration.
Bon, or, do,, wolf, too, took ; firn, ri]e, pyll ; f, , soft ; c, g, hard; aj ; exist ; n as ng ; this.
AFFLICT
Af-fliet', v. t. To give pain to ;
to trouble ; to distress.
Af-fli-et'ed, a. Troubled ; suf-
fering distress.
Af-fli-Ct'ing, a. Grievous ; dis-
tressing.
Af-fli'tion, n. State of being
afflicted; sorrow; calamity;
distress.
Af-flvet'ive, a. Distressing ;
painful.
Af'flu-enge, n. Abundance;
wealth ; riches.
Af'flu-ent, a. Wealthy ; rich ;
plentiful ; abundant.
Afflux, I n. The act of
Af-flux'ion, ) flowing to ;
that which flows to.
Af-ford', v. t. To yield; to
confer ; to supply ; to fur-
nish ; to be able to sell, ex-
change, or expend.
Af-f6r'est, i: t. To turn into
forest.
A-foul', adv. Not free ; en-
tangled.
Af-fran'chie (-chTz), v. t. To
make free ; to enfranchise.
Af-fray', n. A tumultuous
quarrel ; brawl ; fray.
Af-fright' (-frit'), v. t. To
frighten ; to terrify ; to
alarm. n. Sudden fear.
Af -front' (-frunf), n. Open
disrespect or ill-treatment.
v. t. To insult ; to oflVnd.
Af-fr&nt'ive, a. Giving of-
fense.
Af-fuge', v. t. To pour upon.
Af-fu'|ion, n. Act of pouring
upon.
A-field', adv. To, in, or on
the field.
A-float', aiiv. or a. Swim-
ming; in a floating state.
A-fdbt', adv. On foot ; in ac-
tion.
A-fore', adv. or prep. Before.
A-fore'said (-sed), a. Named
before.
A-fore'time ; adv. In time
past.
A-fraid', a. Struck with fear.
SYN. Fearful; apprehen-
sive ; timid ; alarmed ; fright-
ened ; appalled.
A-fresh', adv. Anew; again.
Aft, adv. or a. Near the stern ;
. astern ; abaft.
Aft'er, prep. Later in time ;
behind; in search or imita-
tion of; concerning. a
Subsequent ; more aft. cult-.
Subsequently in time 01
place.
Aft'er-birth, n. The mem-
brane inclosing the fetus,
coming away after delivery.
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Aft'er-elap, n. Au unex-
pected subsequent event.
Aft'er-er6p, n. A second crop.
Aft'er-math, n. Second crop
of grass.
Aft'er-most, a. Hindmost ;
uearest_the stern.
Aft'er-nobn', n. The time
. from noon to evening.
Aft'cr-pains, n. pi. Pains
. succeeding childbirth.
Aft'er-piege, n. A piece per-
formed after a play.
Aft'er-thought (-thawt), n.
Reflection after an act.
Aft'er-ward, I adv. Tn time
Aft'er-wardg, j subsequent.
A-gain' (-gen'), adv. Another
time ; once more ; in return.
A-gainst' (-gSnsf), imp. Op-
posite to ; in opposition to ;
in provision for.
A-gape', atlc. With the mouth
wide open ; with stariug sur-
prise.
Ag'ate, n. [From the river
Achates, in Sicily.] A kind of
quartz; a kind of type; thus,
PT" Agate type.
Ag'a-tme, a. Pertaining to,
orjesembling, agate.
A-ga've, n. The great Amer-
ican aloe.
Age, n. Any period of time :
particular period; decline <>;
life ; mature years ; a gener-
ation ; a century.
A'ged (57), a. Advanced in
age ; old ; being of the age of.
A'gen-gy, n. Quality of act-
ing or state of action ; office
of an agent or factor.
A'gent, n. One who acts as a
deputy ; an active cause or
power.
Ag-gl6m'er-ate, v. t. To
gather into a ball or mass.
Ag-gl6rn'er-ate, a. 'Collected
into a ball or heap.
Ag-glSm'er-a'tion, n. Act of
gathering into a ball ; close
collection.
Ag-glii'ti-nant, a. Uniting as
glue; causing adhesion. n.
Any viscous or adhesive suh-
sbince.
Ag-glu'ti-nate, v. t. To cause
to adhere or unite.
Ag-glu'ti-na'tion, n. Act of
uniting, as by glue ; adhe-
sion, [to unite.
Ag-glu'ti-na-tlve, a. Tending
Ag'granrt-Ize, r. t. To make
ijreat ; to enlarge; to exalt.
A^-gran'dize-ment, or Ag'-
gran-dize'ment, n. Act of
aggrandizing, or state of be-
ing aggrandized; exaltation, i
AGONISM
Ag'gra-vate, v. t. To make
worse ; to exaggerate ; to en-
_ hance ; to provoke.
Ag'gra-va'tion, 71. The act
of aggravating.
Ag'gre-gate, *. t. To collect.
Ag'gre-gate, a. Formed of
parts collected. n. A sum
or assemblage of particulars.
Ag'gre-gate-ly, adv. In a
_ mass.
Ag'gre-ga'tion, n. Tha act
of collecting into a mass ;
mass formed by collection of
parts or particulars.
Ag'gre-ga'tfve, a. Causing
aggregation ; collective.
Ag-gress', v. i. To attack or
assault first.
Ag-gr6s'sion (-{rrCsh'un), n
First attack ; invasion, oreu-
croachuiL'iit.
Ag-gress'ive, a. Slaking the
lirst attack.
Ag-gr6ss'or, n. One who be-
gins to attack, or injure.
Ag-griev'ange, n. Injury.
Ag-grieve', v. t. To afflict ;
to oppress or injure ; to har-
ass.
Ag-grpup' (-gr6T>p'), v. t. To
'iri;;i; together; to group.
A-ghast', ar/r. Amazed ; stu-
l*fit'i>with horror.
\g'ile, a. Quick of motion.
SYN. Nimble; active;
lively ; brisk.
Ag'Ile-ness, I n. Activity ;
A-gil'i-ty, \ quickness.
A'gi-o (140), n. Difference in
value between metallic aud
paper money ; premium.
Ag'i-ta-ble, n. Capable of
being agitated.
Ag'i-tate, r. t. To disturb ;
to perturb ; to discuss.
Ag'i-ta'tion, n. Disturbance ;
_ discussion.
Ag'i-ta'tor, n. One who agi-
tates.
Ag'let, n. A tag ; a point at
the end of a fringe.
Ag'nail, 11. \ disease of the
_ nails ; a whitlow.
Ag'nate, a. Related or akin
by the father's side.
Ag-na'tion, n. liclation by
the father's side.
Ag-no'men, n. An additional
name given on account of
some exploit.
A-go', adv. In time past ;
past.
A-g8g', adr. In a state of
eager desire or curiosity.
A-g6'ing, p. pr. In motion.
Ag'o-nisrn, n. Contention for
a prize.
a,e, I,o, u,y,long; a,C,!,o,u,5', short ; care, car, ask, all, what ; Ore, veil, torm; pique, firm;
AGONIST
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ALERTNESS
pain or uneasiness ; to be the
_ matter with ; to trouble.
Ail'ment, n. Illness ; morbid
_ affection.
Aim, n. Direction ; endeavor ;
design ; purpose ; intention.
v. i. or l. To point, or di-
_ rect as a weapon.
Aim'less, n. Without aim.
Air (3), n . The H uid we breathe ;
atmosphere ; a tune : peculiar
manner or appearance : mien ;
show of pride. r. t. To ex-
pose to the air ; to ventilate ;
^ to dry by air and warmth.
Air'-blad'der, n. An organ in
some fishes, filled with air,
enabling them to maintain
^ their equilibrium in water.
Air'-Qellg, n. pi. Cavities con-
^ taining air.
Air'-gun, n. A gun discharged
^ by means of compressed air.
Air'-hole, n. A hole to admit
^ or discharge air.
Air'i-ly, aifv. Gayly ; merrily.
Air'i-ness, n. Openness to the
^ air: gayety ; levity.
Air'ing, n. An excursion in
^ the open air ; exposure to air.
Air'less, a. Yoid_of air ; close.
Air '-pump,
Ag'o-mst, n. One who con-
tends for the prize in public
games.
Ag'o-mst'i-e, I a. Relating
Ag'o-nist'ic-al, ( to any vi-
olent contest, bodily or men-
tal.
Ag'o-nizC, v. i. To writhe
wicli agony ; to suffer an-
guish. f. /. To cause to
suffer agony: to torture.
Ag'o-ny, n. Excessive pain of
body or mind. Svx. An-
guish ; pang.
A-gra'ri-an, n. Relating to an
equal division of lands or
property. n. One who fa-
vors an equal division of
property.
A-gra'ri-an-im, n. An equal
division of land or property
A-gree', r. V. To be of one
mind ; to be in concord ; to
harmonize ; to yield assent ;
to suit ; to correspond in
gender, number, case, or per-
son.
A-gree'a-ble (137), n. Agree-
ing or suitable ; iu conform-
ity ; pleasing to the mind or
senses.
A-gree'a-bly, adv. In an
agreeable manner ; conform-
ably.
A-gree'ment , n. Act or state
of agreeing ; concord ; har-
mony; bargain: compact.
A-gres'ti, ii- Relating to the
_ country ; rustic; rural.
Ag'ri-eult'ur-al, a. Relating
to agriculture.
Ag'ri-eult'ure, n. Art of cul-
tivating the ground; hus-
bandry ; tillage.
Ag'ri-eult'ur-ist, n. A farmer.
A-ground', adv. On thf
ground; stranded.
A'gue (a'gu), n. Chilliness : an
intermitting fever.
A'gu-ish (133), a. Shivering:
..chilly ; partaking of ague.
Ah, interj. An exclamation ex-
pressive of surprise, triumph,
&c., according to the mode
.. of utterance.
A-ha', interj. An exclamation
denoting triumph, contempt,
surprise, &c. [forward.
A -head', ailv. Further on :
Aid, v. t. To help : to assist.
. Help; assistance; succor.
, Aid'-de-eamp I (ad'-de-kOug),
A de-de-camp ) n. (/</. Aid'-
de-amp or Aides-de-
amp. ) An officer \vhu MBistfl
a general.
Ail, n. Disorder ; indiiposi-
tion. v. t. To affect with
s6n, or, do, wplf, too, tobk ; Orn, rue, pull; 9, g, soft; c, g, hard; aj ; exist; ij as ng; this.
Air-pump.
Air'-shaft, n. A passage for
air into a mine.
Air'-tlght (-tit), a. So tight a-
^ not to adir.it air.
Air'y, ft. Open to the air ; gay :
unsubstantial.
Aisle (il), n. Wing of a build-
ing : a passage in a church.
A-jar', arJi-. Partly open.
A-kim'bo, arlv. With a crook.
A-kin'. a. Related by blood ;
allied by nature.
Al'a-bas'ter, n. A soft, trans-
lucent variety of sulphate or
carbonate of lime.
A-lack', interj. An exclama-
tion expressive of sorrow.
A-lack'a-day, interj. An ex-
clamation denoting sorrow.
A-la-e'ri-ty, n. Cheerful readi-
ness or willingness ; liveli-
_ ness.
Al'a-mode', adv. In the fash-
ion. i. A kind of thin
glossy black silk.
A-larm', n. [It. all? arme, to
arms !] A notice of danger ;
sudden surprise and fear.
f. t. To give notice of danger ;
to disturb ; to terrify.
A-larm '-eldck, n. A clock
made to sound an alarm.
A-larm'ist, n. One who in-
tentionally excites alarm.
A-las', interj. An exclamation
expressive of sorrow.
A-late', I a. Winged ; hav-
A-lat'ed, ) ing expansions
like wings.
Aib,n. [Lat. albus, white.] A
vestment of White linen worn
by Kcnian Catholic priests.
Al'ba-tross, . A large, web-
footed fea-bird found in the
Southern Ocean.
Al-be'it, arlv. Although ; not.
withstanding.
Al-bes'gent, a. Becoming
white or whitish.
Al-bl'no, n. (pi. Al-bl'iios,
140). A person or animal
preternaturally white ; espe-
_ cially. a white negro.
Al'bu-gin'e-ous, a. Relating
to the white of an egg, or to
the white of an eye.
Ai'bum, n. A blank book for
autographs, &c.
Al-bu'men, n. A peculiar ani-
mal substance found nearly
pure in the white of an egg.
Al-bur'num, n. White soft
part of wood.
Al'a-h6st, ( n. A universal
Al'ka-h6st, ) solvent.
Al-eaid', n. A Spanish govern-
or or warden.
Al-ehem'i-e-al, a. Relating to,
or produced by, alchemy.
Al'-ehe-mist, i One who prac-
tices alchemy.
Al'he-my. n. Occult chemis-
try : the art of changing base
metals into gold.
Al'0-h61, n. Pure or highly
rectified spirit.
Al'o-h61'ic, a. Pertaining to,
or partaking of, alcohol.
Al'-eo-ran, . The sacred book
of the Mohammedans.
Al'-eove, or Al-6ve' (111), n.
A recess in a library or other
room. [varieties.
Al'der, n. A tree of several
Al'der-man (143), n. A magis-
_ trate ranking below a mayor.
Ale, n. [A.-S. fo/,fr. alan, to
nourish.] A fermented malt
_ liquor.
Ale'-house. n. A place where
ale is retailed.
A-lgrn'M-e, . Chemical vessel
used in distilling.
A-lert', a. [It. alP erta, on
one's guard.] On the watch;
vigilant : brisk ; prompt.
A-lert'ness, n. Watchfulness;
briskness ; activity.
ALEWIFE
Ale'wlfc (142), n. A kind of
fish resembling the herring.
Al'ex-an'drine, n. A verse of
twelve syllables.
A-lex'i-phar'mi-e, ) n. Amed-
A-lex'i-ter'ie, ) icine that
expels or resists poison.
Al'Jre-bra, n. A branch of
mathematics that investigates
the relations of numbers by
means of letters and other
symbols.
Al'ge-bra'ie, ) a. Pertain-
Al'ge-bra'i->al, I ing to, or
_ performed by , algebra.
Al'ge-bra'ist. n. One who is
skilled in algebra.
A'-i-as, arfi-. Otherwise. i.
A second writ ; an assumed
_riame.
'Al'i-bi, n. [Lat., elsewhere.]
_ Another place.
Al'ien (al'yen), a. Foreign :
_ adverse. n. A foreigner.
Al'ien-a-ble, a. Capable of
_ being alienated.
Al'ien-ate, v. t. To transfer
_ to another ; to estrange.
Al'ien-a'tion, n. Transfer
legal conveyance; estrangc-
_ ment.
Al'ien-a'tor, n. One who al-
_ ien. :
Al'ien-ee', n. One to whom
the title of property is trans-
ferred.
Al'i-form, a. Having the shape
of a wing.
A-light' (a-lTf), v. i. To get
down ; to dismount ; to fall ;
to descend and settle.
A-!ign'ment (-lln'-), n. The
adjusting of a line ; the line
of adjustment ; ground-plan
of a road.
A-like', adv. In the same man-
ner. a. Similar ; without
difference.
Al'i-ment, n. [Lat. alimen-
tum, from alere. to feed.]
That which nourishes.
Sv>'. Food ; nourishment.
Al'i-ment'al, la. Pertain-
Al'i-ment'a-ry, J ing to, or
supplying, food ; nutritious.
AM-ment-a'tion, n. Act or
power of affording nutriment.
Al'i-ment'ive-ness, n. Ap-
petite for food.
Al'i-mo-ny, n. A separate
maintenance allowed a wife
out of her husband's estate,
on her divorce or separation
from him.
Al'i-quant, a. Xot dividing
_ without a remainder.
Al'i-qudt, a. Dividing without
a remainder.
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ALLOWANCE.
A-live', a. Having life : living; Al-le'vi-a'tion, n. Act of aUe~
active: lively; susceptible. viating or making light.
Al'ka-hest, n. A pretended Al-le'vi-a-tive, n. Something
universal solvent. _ that alleviates or mi
Al'ka-les'gent, a. Tending to Al'ley (141), w. A narrow walk
the properties of an_ alkali, or pa-- [April.
APka-li, or Ai'ka-li, n. (fl. All-fdbls'-day, n. The first of
Al'ka-lieg, -ilz or -liz.) A All-fours', n. A game at cards.
caustic substance which neu- All-hail', interj. All health ; a
tralizes acids. phrase of salutation.
Al-kal'i-fy, or Al'ka-li-fy, f. AU-hal'lows, n. All-Saints
t. To convert into an alkali. day, the first of November.
v. i. To become changed Al-11'ange. n. Union by treaty
_ into an alkali. or marriage; confederacy ;
Al'ka-lme(-linor-lm),a. Hav- league: parties allied.
iug the qualities of alkali. Al'li-gate, r. t. To tie or join
Al'ka-lize, v. t. To make al- together.
kaiine. Al'Ii-ga'tipn, n. A rule of
Ai'ka-loid, a. A vegetable arithmetic.
principle possessing alkaline Al'li-ga'-
properties
tor,
Mohammedan Bible.
All, a. Every one ; comprising
the whole number. n. The
j whole : everything ; the total.
a'lv. Wholly ; completely ;
entirely ; quite.
ginning of two or more suc-
u'ords.
Al-lit'er-a-tive, n. Pertaining
to, or consisting in, allitera-
tion.
Al'ko-ran, n. The Koran ; the [Sp. el la-
garlo, the
lizard.] A
large am-
phibious Alligator,
reptile ; the American croco-
, , dile.
Al'lah, n. The Arabic name Al-li'sion (al-Hzh'un), n. Act
for God. ; of striking or dashing.
Al-lay', r. t. To make quiet ; Al-lit<er-a'tion. n. Repetition
to put at rest or bring down. of the same letter at the be-
SYN. To check ; appease ;
calm ; pacify : assuage ; miti-
gate : repress.
Al-lay'ment, n. Act of allay-
ing or state of being allayed ;
that which allays. Al'lo-ea'tion, n. A putting
Al'le-ga'tion, n. Positive affir- _ one thing to another,
matiou or assertion ; declara- Al'lo-eu'tion. n . Act. or man-
tion. ner of addressing ; address.
Al-lege' (al-lej'), v. t. To assert Al-16'di-al, a. Free of rent or
positively : to declare ; to service : freehold.
plead in excuse ; to cite. Al-16'di-um, n. Land which
Al-le'giane, n. The duty of is the absolute property of
fidelity which a subject owes the owner: freehold estate,
to his government ; loyalty ; Al-16nge' (-IHnj'). n. A pass or
fealty. thrust made in fencing.
Al'le-g6r'ie, ) a. In the Ai'lo-path'i, a. Pertaining to
Al'le-gflr'ie-al, J manner of allopathy,
allegory: figurative. l&p'a-thy (117). n. The or-
Al'le-g6r'i-al-ly, adv. In an dinary theory and practice of
allegorical manner. medicine as opposed to liome-
Al'le-go-rize. ;-. t. To form or opathy. [lot : to distribute,
turn into allegory. r. i. To Al-16t' "(129), v. t. To give by
_ use allegory. Al-lflfment. n. Act of allot-
Al'le-go-ry, n. A figurative ting : share allotted,
sentence or discourse ; a par- Al-low', r. t. To permit ; to
able. grant : to yield ; to make
Al-le'gro, adv. Quick : lively. abatement.
n. A quick, sprightly Al-low'a-ble. a. Proper to bo
movement in music. allowed : permissible.
Alle-Iu'ia (-lu'ya), ) n. Praise Al-low'a-bly, ade. In an al-
Al'le-lu'iah, ) Jeho- lowable manner,
vali* a song or ascription of Al-low'ange , n Act of allow-
> God. ing: that which is allowed;
A!-le'vi-ate, r. t. To make permission ; sanction : abate-
light ; to ease ; to ! - ; meut. r. t. To limit to a
3,5,1, o, u, y, long; ,&,1,o,\l,$, short ; care, car, ask, all, what ; t-re, veil, tPr*n ; pique, firm ;
ALLOY
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ALUMINOUS
certain quantity of food or
Almg'-house, n. A house for
Al'ter, v. t. To make some
drink.
the use of the poor.
change in. v. i. To change;
Al-loy',n. A compound of two
Al'o'e ( 140), n. A tree of several
to vary.
or more metals : a baser metal
species ; the inspissated juice
Al'ter-a-ble, a. Capable of
mixed with a fine. v. t. To
of the tree, used as a drug.
being altered. [ably.
debase by mixing.
Al'o-et'le, 1 a. Pertaining
Al'ter-a-bly, culv. Chauge-
Al-loy'age, n. Act of alloying
Al'o-et'i-e-al, I to, or par-
Al'ter-ant, a. Producing a
or mixing metals.
taking of the qualities of,
gradual change. n. An
All-saints'-day, n. The first
aloes.
alterative. [ing; change.
day of November.
A-15ft', adv. On high; above. Al'ter-a'tion, n. Actofalter-
All-souls'-day, n. The second
A-16ne', a. Single; solitary. Al'ter-a-tive, a. Causing al-
day of November.
adv. Separately.
teration. n. A medicine
All'spige, n. The berry of the
A-16ng', adv. Lengthwise ;
that gradually produces a
pimento. . .
onward ; forward ; together.
change iu the habit or con-
Al-lude', v. i. To refer to
All along, the whole way ;
stitution.
without direct mention.
throughout. prep. By the
Al'ter-ate, v. i. To contend
SYN. To hint; to insinuate ;
length of. [side.
in words ; to wrangle.
to suggest.
A-16ng-s!de', adv. Side by
Al'ter-ea'tion, n. Warm con-
Al-lure', (.. t. To attempt to
A-loof , adv. At or from a
tention in words ; contro-
draw to. SYN. To entice ;
distance; apart. prep. At
versy ; wrangle ; dispute.
decoy ; seduce.
a distance from ; away from.
Al-ter'nate,a. Being by turns.
Al-lure'ment, . That which
A-loud', adv. Loudly.
n. That which happens by
allures or entices.
Al-pa'a(140),
turns ; a vicissitude.
Al-lur'ing (133), a. Having
n. The Pe- j^
Al'ter-nate, or Al-ter'nate
power to allure ; enticing.
r u v i a n^Sj
(114H v - t- To perform by
Al-lu'gion, n. Reference ;
sheep, or 1|B
turns. v. i. To happen or
properly , indirect reference.
llama, and ^^BflHflHffi^
to act by turns.
Al-lu'sive, a. Having allusion,
the cloth 1 "' Si
Al-ter'nate-ly, adv. By
or indirect reference.
made of its ^H
turns.
Al-lu'vi-al, a. Pertaining to,
wool. y^'* a ''y*!i
Al'ter-na'tion, n. Act of al-
or composed of, alluvium.
tAl'pha, n. J Ts 7 ][
ternating ; reciprocal succes-
Al-lu'vi-on, 1 n. (pi. tAl-lu'-
Kirst ]pf-A^g_ J ^B^^&ffort
sion.
Al-lu'vi-um, ) vi-a.) Earth
ter of the -
Al-ter'na-tive, n. Choice of
deposited Ijy water.
Greek al- Alpaca '
two things. a. Offering a
Al-ly'(19),-n. [Lat ad, to, and
phabet, answering to A in
choice of two things.
ligare, to bind.] One united t<>
_ Knglish ; the beginning.
Al-ter'na-tlve-ly, adv. Recip-
another by treaty, or by any
Al'pha-bet. n. [Or. alp/ia, beta,
rocal Iv ; by turns.
tie; a confederate. v. t.
the two first Greek letters.] Al-the'a, n. A shrub.
To unite by compact.
tAl'ma Ma'ter. [Lat., foster-
The letters of a language ar-
ranged in order. v. t. To
Al-though' (al-th5'), conj.
Grant ; allow or admit that ;
ing mother.] A college or
arrange in the order of an
notwithstanding.
.seminary where one is edu-
_ alphabet.
Al-tim'e-ter, n. An instru-
cated.
Al'pha-bet'ie, ) a. Pertain-
ment for taking altitudes by
Al'ma-na (127), n. A calendar
Al'pha-bet'ie-al, ) ing to, or
geometrical principles.
of months, weeks, days, &c.
Al-might'i-ness (-nut'-), ,
in the order of, an alphabet.
Al'pha-bet'i-eal-ly, adv. In
Al-tim'e-try, n. Art of meas-
uring heights.
Power to do all things ; om-
alphabetic order.
Al-tis'o-nant, I a. High-
nipotence.
Al'pine, a. Pertaining to the
Al-tls'o-nous, 1 sounding ;
Al-mlght'y (-mit'-), a. All-
Alps, or to any lofty mount-
_ lofty ; pompous.
po werful ; omnipotent. n.
ain ; very high.
Al'ti-tude, n. The height of
..The omnipotent God.
Al-read'y (139), adv. At or
an object; elevation.
Al'mond (a/round), n. The
before this time ; now.
Al'to, adv. High. n. The
fruit of the almond-tree, a
Al'so, adv. or conj. In the
counter tenor.
tree much resembling the
same manner; likewise; too.
Al'to-geth'er (139), adv.
peach ; one of two glands ia
Al'tar,.A ^^^
Wholly ; entirely ; without
the throat ; tonsil.
Al'rnon-er, n. A distributer
' place for sfBii ,. ill/
offerings
exception ; conjointly.
Al'u-del, n. A chemical pot
of alms for another.
to some p^eJsBnEBr
for sublimation of mercury.
Al'mon-ry, a. Place for dis-
deity ; the ^ ^**^*^^v
Al'um, n. A peculiar astrin-
tributing alms.
conimun- . n H
gent mineral substance.
Al-most' '(139), adv. Nearly ;
.. well-nigh ; for the most part.
ion table.
Al'tar-
A-lu'mi-na, 1 n. One of tho
Al'u-mi'.ie, ) earths. When
Alms (amz), n. sing, and pi.
piege, n.
pure it is called sapphire.
Any thing given to relieve
A paint- <fi^5
Al'u-mm'i-um, I n. A light,
..the poor. [of charity.
in" 1 or ^v*--^-^^~~*~
A-lu'mi-num, 1 white metal,
Alms'-deed (amz'-), n. Act
piece of ~~
the metallic base of alumina.
Alms'-giv'ing, n. Bestow-
sculpture Altar.
A-lu'mi-nous, a. Containing
ment of charity.
over or behind the altar.
or resembling alum.
?6n, or, dp., wQlf, too, Wok; Cm, rije, pi.ill; c, g, soft; c, g. hard; as ; exist; Q as ng ; this.
ALUMNUS
t A-lum'nus , n . (pi. A-lum'ni ,
147). A pupil ; a graduate
Al've-o-late, a. Pitted like ^
honey-comb. [bell} .
Al'vme, a. Belonging to the
Al'way I (139), adv. Forever:
Al'wayg j perpetually ; con-
stantly.
Am._The first person of To be.
A-main', ailv. With all force ;
suddenly.
A-mal'gam, n. A compound
of quicksilver with another
metal.
A-mal'gam-ate, v. t. To com-
bine with quicksilver ; to
unite or absorb.
A-mal'gam- a'tion, n. The
act of amalgamating.
A-maiv'u-en'sis, n. (pi. tA-
man u-en'seg.) A writer of
what another dictates ; a
copyist.
Am'a-ranth, n. [Or. mnaran-
tos, not withering.] .An or-
namental plant with showy
flowers ; an imaginary Mower
that never fades.
Am'a-raiith'i ne , n . Like am-
aranth ; unfading.
A-mass', v. t. To collect into
a heap ; to accumulate.
A-mass'ment, n. A heap;
_ collection; accumulation.
Am/a-teur' (-tiir'),n. A lover
of any one of the fine arts,
not a professor.
Am'a-tive-ness, n. Propen-
sity to love.
Arn'a-to-ry," a. Relating to,
or induced by, love.
tAm'au-ro'sis,^ Loss or de-
cay of sight, without any
visible defect in the eye.
A-maze', v. t. To astonish :
to confound. n. A mingled
feeling of surprise and won-
der ; astonishment.
A-maze'ment (132), n. Aston-
ishment ; confusion.
A-maz'ing, a. Wonderful.
Am'a-zoii (115), n. A warlike
woman ; a virago.
Arrra-zo'ni-an, n. Relating
to, or resembling, an Ama-
zon. [bassatlor.
Am-bas'sa-dor, n. Pee Em-
Am'ber, n. A yellowish fossil
resin, used for ornamental
purposes, varnishes, &c.
Am'ber-gri's, n. A fragrant
waxy secretion of the sperm
whale.
Am/bi-dgx'ter, n. One who
uses liiitli hands witli equal
dexterity ; a double-dealer.
Am'bi-dex-ter'i-ty, n. The
power of using both hands j
36
v.ith equal ease ; double-
dealing.
Am'bi-dSx'trous, a. Usiu -
both hands with equal la-
cility.
Am'bi-ent, a. Encompassing ;
_ surrounding; investing.
Am'bi-gu'i-ty, 71. Doubtful-
ness of meaning.
Am-blg'u ous, a. Of uncer-
tain meaning ; doubtful ;
equivocal.
Am-big'u-ous-ly, adv. Equiv-
ocally ; doubtfully. [cuit.
Am'bit, n. Compass or cir-
Am-bi'tion (-bish'un), n. Ea-
ger desire of fame or power.
Am-bi'tious (-blsh'us), n.
Controlled by, or indicating,
ambition; desirous of supe- j
riority.
Am'ble, r. t. To move with
an amble. n. Peculiar gait
of a horse in which the two
legs on the same side move
_ together. [ambles or paces.
Am'bler, n. A horse, which
Am-brp'gia (-bro'/ha), .
The imaginary food of the
gods ; genus of plants.
Am-bro'gial, I . Having the
Am-bro'gian, I qualities of
ambrosia ; delicious.
Am'bro-type, n. [Or. ambro-
tot, immortal, and tupns, im-
pression.] A photographic
picture taken on a plate of
_ prepared glass.
Ambg'-ace (aniz / 5.s) ) n. A
double ace.
Am'bu-lange, n. A kind of
moving hospital ; a four-
wheeled vehicle for conveying
the wounded from a battle-
field.
Am'bu-lant, a. Walking ;
moving from place to place.
Am'bu-la'tion. n. Act of
walking about.
Am'bu-la-to-ry. a. Able to
walk ; walking ; movable.
n. Any part of a building
_ Intended for walking in.
Am'bus-eade', . A con-
i-eiklcd place in which troops
lie hid to attack an enemy ;
the troops themselves.
Am'bush, n. The act or place
of lying in wait: tn>"p*
posted in a concealed place
to attack an enemy ; au am-
buscade.
A-mel'io-rate, r. t. To make
better. f. ('. To grow bet-
ter: to meliorate.
A-mel'io-ra'tion, . Act of
making or growing better :
improvement ; melioration.
A'men'. [Heb., firm, true. I
So be it ; verily ; truly.
n. Truth ; one who is true.
A-me'na-ble. a. Liable to
give account ; responsible ;
answerable.
A-m6nd'. i-. /. To change in
any way for the better.
r. i. To grow better. SYN.
To correct ; reform ; rectify.
A-mend'a-ble, n. Capable'of
being amended.
A-mend'a-to-ry, a. Contain-
ing amendment : corrective.
tA-mende'(S-m5ngd'), n. [Fr.
A pecuniary fine ; reparation ;
retraction.
A-m6nd'ment, n. A change
for the better ; improvement.
A-mends'. . sing, and jil.
('diiijiensatiou ; recompense ;
satisfaction.
A-men'i-ty, n. Pleasantness ;
;!grecab!eness of situation or
of manners.
A-merge' (12), v. t. To punish
with a fine : to mulct.
A-merge'a-ble, . Capable of
being amerced ; liable to a
fine. [fine.
A-merge'ment, n. Arbitrary
A-mer'ger, n. One who
amerces, or imposes a fine.
A-mer'i-an, a. Pcrfcuning
to America, and.. specifically,
to the Unired States. n. A
native of America : a native
of the United Mares.
A-mer'i-ean-igm, n. A word,
phrase, or idiom peculiar to
America, or to the United
States.
A-mer'i-an-ize, v. t. To
render American.
Am'e-thyst, n. A precious
stone of a violet-blue color.
Am/e-thyst'ine, . Pertain-
_ ing to. or like, an.cthyst.
^ ini-a-bil'i-ty, n. Amiable-
i,c>s : lovabii
A'mi-a-ble, <7. Worthy of
_ iove ; lovely ; lovable.
A'mi-a-ble-ness, n. Quality
of being amiable; sweetness
_ of disposition.
A'mi-a-bly, adv. In an ami-
ble mani.er.
Am/i-an'thus, n. An incom-
bustible fibrous mineral sub-
_ stance: earth-flax.
Am'i-ea-ble, a. Friendly;
peaceable ; harmonious ;
kind.
A-mld', { prep. In the midst
A-midst', .( or middle of ;
among.
A-miss', a. Wrong ; improper.
a/lv. Improperly.
5, e, I, o, u, y, long ; a, e, T, o, tt, y, shaft ; care, car, ask, all, what ; ere, veil, term ; p"iju, ffrni ;
AMITY
37
ANCHORITE
Am'pul-la'ceous, a. Swell-
An'a-lyst, n. One who ana-
ing, as a bottle, [as a limb.
lyzes.
Am'pu-tate, v. t. To cut off,
Am'pu-ta'tion. n. Act of cut-
An/a-lyt'ie, ) a. Pertaining
An'a-lyt'ie-al, j to anal-
ting off a limb.
ysis ; resolving into elements.
A-muck', n. Act of killing.
An'a-lyt'ies, n. sing. The sci-
To run amuck, to rush out
ence of analysis.
frantically, attacking all that
An'a-lyze, v. t. To resolve
come in the way.
into first principles or ele-
Am'u-let, n. Something worn
ments, [alyzes.
to prevent evil ; a charm.
An'a-lyz'er, n. One who an-
A-niiise', v. t. To entertain
An'a-pest, n. A metrical foot
agreeably ; to delude. SYN.
of one long and two short, or
To divert ; entertain.
one accented and two unac-
A-muse'ment, That which
cented, syllables.
amuses, [amusement.
An'a-pest'ie, a. Pertaining to
A-mus'ing (133), a. Affording
the anapest. [archy.
A-mu'sive, a. Having power
An'areh, n. Author of an-
to amuse.
A-nareh'ie, 1 a. Being
A-myg'da-late, a. Pertaining
A-nareh'i-al, J without
to, or made of, almonds. n.
government ; lawless ; dis-
An emulsion made ot al-
orderly.
monds.
An'arh-y, n. Want of gov-
A-myg'da-line, a. Pertaining
ernment ; lawlessness.
to, or like, almonds.
A-nath'e-ma (140), ?u An ec-
Am'y-la'ceous, n. Pertaining
clesiastical curse and excom-
to, or resembling, starch.
munication.
An. [A.-S. an, one, one.J One;
A-nath'e-ma-tize, v. t. To
any ; the same as a, the in-
pronounce an anathema
_ definite article.
against.
An'a-bap'tist, n. [Gr. ana,
An'a-tSm'i-e-al, n. Belonging
again, and baptizein, to bap-
to anatomy or dissection.
tize.] One who holds that in-
A-nat'o-mist, n. One skilled
fant baptism is not valid, and
in anatomy.
that adults should be bap-
A-nat'o-my, n. [Gr. ana. up,
tized again. , and tomS, a cutting.] Art of
A-naeh'ro-mgni (-nSk'-J, n.
dissection ; doctrine of the
An error in chronology.
structure of the body learned
An'a-eon'da (140), n. A large
by dissection ; thing dis-
serpent of the Boa family.
sected.
A-na're-6n'ti, a. Pertaining
An'bu-ry, n. Soft tumor on
to Anacreon, a Greek poet ;
horses and cows ; excrescence
amatory ; convivial.
on the roots of turnips, &c.
An'a-glyph, n. An embos.sc'l
An'Qes-tor, n. One from whom
or chased ornament.
a person descends ; progeni-
An/a-g6g'i-e-al, a. Mysteri-
tor ; forefather.
ous ; mystical ; spiritual.
An-ges'tral ( 110), a. Pertain-
An'a-gram, n. Transposition
ing to, or descending from,
of the letters of a name or
ancestors.
word.
An'ges-try, n. Series of an-
An'a-lfip'ti-e, a. Giving
cestors ; lineage . honorable
strength after disease. n.
descent.
_ A restorative medicine.
Aneh'or, n. ^^
An'a-16g'i-al, a. According
An iron in- ^2*
_ to analogy.
strum eat ^fjl
An'a-log'ie-al-ly, tulv. By
for holding ^^-z-^^E/.
way of analogy.
a ship at fMj&jfe^pfi.
A-nal'o-gize, c. t. To explain
rest. c. t. ' \^^^** r
by analogy.
To place at Anchor.
A-nal'o-gous , a. Having anal-
anchor. v.
ogy or resemblance.
i. To cast anchor.
A-nal'o-gy, n. Agreement be-
An-eh'or-age, n. Ground foi
tween things which are in
anchoring ; duty paid foi
most respects entirely unlike ;
anchoring. [anchoret.
proportion.
Arich'o-ress, n. A female
A-nal'y-sis, n. (pi. A-nal'y-
Anch'o-ret, ( n. A religious
seg.) Resolution of am thing
Anh'o-rite, ) solitary ; a
into its constituent elements.
hermit ; a recluse.
Am'i-ty, n. Friendship ; har-
mony ; agreement ; good-
will, [alkali
Am-mo'ni-a, n. A volatik
Am-mo'ni-ae, n. A peculiar
concrete juice used in inedi-
ciue.
. Am-mo'ni-afi, ) a. Pertain-
Atn/mo-m'ae-al, ) ing to,
or containing, ammonia.
Am/mu-ni'tion (-nlsh/up), n.
Military stores, as powder,
balls, bombs, &c.
Am'nes-ty, n. An act of gen-
eral pardon.
A-m6ng', A-mongst', prep.
Mingled or associated with.
Am'o-rS'so, n. A lover.
Am'o-roiis, a. [Lat. amor,
love.] Pertaining to love ;
inclined to love ; enamored ;
passionate.
A-mor'phous, a. Having no
determinate form.
A-mor'ti-za'tion, 1 n. Act or
A-mor'tize-ment, ) right of
alienating lands to a corpora-
tion, [a corporation.
A-mor'tize, f. t. To convey to
A-mount.', r. i. To come in
the aggregate ; to be equiva-
lent. n. The sum total;
aggregate.
A-mpur', n. A love intrigue ;
an affair of gallantry.
Am-phib'i-an, n. An animal
that lives on land or in water.
Am-phib'i-ous, a. laving in
f.vo different elements.
Am-phfb'i-ous-ness, Qual-
ity of being amphibious.
Am'phi-b61'o-gy, n. Dis-
course or proposition of
doubtful meaning.
Am'phi-braeh, n. A metrical
foot of three syllables, the
middle one long, the others
short.
Am/phi-the'a-ter, I n. (151)
Am'phi-the'a-tre, ( An edi-
fice of a circular or oval form
used for public sports.
Am'phi-the-at'rie-al, a. Per-
taining to an amphitheater.
Am'ple. a. Large ; extended ;
liberal ; diffusive ; wide.
Am-plex'i-eaul, a. Surround-
ing, or clasping, the stem.
Am'pli-fi-a'tion,. Enlarge-
ment ; diffusive description
or discourse. [amplifies.
Ain'pli-fi'erflSo), n. One who
Am'pli-fy, v. t. To enlarge ;
to treat copiously. c. i. To
become large ; to dilate.
Am'pli-tude, n. Largeness ;
extent ;. capacity.
Am'ply, rt'/c. Largely ; liberal-
s6n, or, do, wolf, tiJb, tObk ; Grn, rije, pull; p, g, soft; e,g,hard; as; exist; n as ng : rtiis.
ANCHOVY
An-cho'vy, n. A small sea-fish ]
_ used in seasoning.
An'cient (in'shent), a. Of
former times ; not modern ;
_ old : of great age.
An'cient-ly, adv. In old
_ times ; formerly.
An'cient-ry, n. The honor of
_ ancient lineage.
Aii'cients (.m'.shents), n. pi.
Men of former times ; old
men.
An'Qil-la-ry, . Subservient
or subordinate, like a haiul-
_ maid.
And, con/. A particle express-
ing the relation of ad liri".,.
and serving to connect words
or sentences.
|-An-dan'te,a. (Mus.) Rather
slow ; moderate. n. A
movement or piece in andan-
te time.
And'i-ron (-T-urn), n. A uten-
sil for supporting wood in a
fir3-place.
Aii-drog'y-nal, ) a. Having
An-drog'y-nous, ) the char-
acteristics of both sexes :
_ hermaphroditic.
An'ee-dote, . A short story
or incident. [to anecdotes.
An'ee-d6t'i-al, a. Pertaining
An/e-mol'o-gy. n. The doc-
trine of winds, or a treatise
on them.
An'e-mdm'e-ter, n. An in-
strument for measuring tin-
force and velocity of the wind.
A-n6m'o-ne, . [Gr., from
antmos, wind.] A plant of
the crowfoot family ; the
wind flower.
A-n6ni'o-S6pe, K. An instru-
ment for showing on a dial
the course or direction of the
wind.
An'eu-rlsm, n. A soft pulsat-
ing tumor formed by a mor-
bid enlargement of anartery.
A-neW (27), adi: Afresh" :
_ newly ; over again.
An'gel,n. A divine messenger : ,
a ministering spirit ; a beau- i
tiful person.
An-g61'i, I a. Belongiii-.'
An-gel'ie-al, I to, or resem-
bling, angels. [angel.
An-gel'i-al-ly, ode. Like an
An'gel-61'o-gy, n. [Gr. as-
gelos, angel, and logn.t, dis-
course.] The doctrine re-
ring angels.
An'ger, n. A strong passion
excited by injurv : iv-e.it-
ment: rage: wrath. r. t.
To make angry ; to provoke ;
to enrage.
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An'gle, n.
A point
w li e r e
two lines
meet ; a
corner ; E
difference
of direc- CAT. r;,-ht ancle :
tion of DAE, irate n-
two lines B' e = BAE - obtuse
or planes; a " slc '
fishing tackle. v. i. Tofisb
with a line and hook.
An'gler, n. One who angles
_ or fishes.
An'gli-ean, a. English.
An'gli-Qism, n. An English
idiom .
An'gli-Qize, v. t. To render
into English.
An'gling, 7i. Act of fishing
with a Hue and hook.
An'gri-ly (135), adv. With
anger.
An'gry. n. Moved with anger;
exasperated : provoked.
An-guin'e-al, a. Pertaining
_ to a snake.
An'guish, n. Excessive pain.
An'gu-lar, a. Having ancles.
An'gu-lar'i-ty, n. Quality of
_ being angular.
An'gu-lar-ly, adr. In an an-
gular manner. [angles.
An'gu-la'ted, a. Formed with
An'he-la'tion. n. Shortness of
_ breath. [Decile.
An'He, n. Old-womanish ; im-
A-nil'i-ty, n. Old age of u
_ woman : dotage.
An'i-mad-ver'sion, n. Re-
marks by way of criticism or
reproof. SYN. Strictures :
_ comment ; blame.
An'i-mad-vert', v. t. To turn
the mind ; to remark by way
of criticism.
An'i-mal, n. An organized liv-
ing being, endowed with sen-
sation and voluntary motion :
an irrational being. a. Per-
taining to animals.
Ai.'i-mal'eu-lar, a. Relating
to, or resembling, animal-
_ , u'rvs.
An'i-mal'ule, n. (pi. An'i-
mal'-euleg.) An invisible or
very minute animal.
An/i-mal'eu-line, a. Animal-
cular.
! Au'i-mal'-eu-lum .(/>/. An'-
i-mal'eu-la, 1-17.) An ani-
malcule.
An'i-rnal-ism. n. Animal na-
ture : brutishness : sensual-
ity.
An'i-mal'i-ty, n. Animal ex-
istence or nature.
ANNUAL
An'i-mal-i-za'tiou, n. Act of
giving animal life.
An'i-mal-Ize (153), v. t. To
give animal life to.
An'i-mate, r. t. To give life
to ; to quicken ; to enliven.
An'i-mate (42). a. Possessing
animal life ; alive.
An'i-inat'ed, a. Full of life
or spirit.
Au'i-ma'tion, n. Quality of
being animated ; life ; spirit ;
.vigor.
mfts'1-ty, n. Extreme
hatred ; malevolence ; malig-
nity.
tAn'i-mus, n. [I^at.] Intm 1
tion : purpose ; spirit.
An'ise. n. An aromatic plant.
An'kle (ilijk'l), n. The joint
_ between the foot and the leg.
An'nal-Ist, n. A writer of
_ annals.
An'nals. n.pl. A chronologic-
al history ; chronicles.
Aii'nats. "n. pi. First fruits or
profits of a spiritual prefer-
ment.
An-neal'. r. t. To temper, as
glass or metals, by first heat-
ing and then cooling.
An-nex', r . t. To join at the
end ; to subjoin ; to add.
An'nex-a'tion, n. Conjunc-
tion : addition : union.
An-ni'hi-la-ble. a. Capable of
being annihilated.
A:i-ni'hi-late, v. t. [Lat. ad,
i, and ninil, nothing.] To
j reduce to nothing : t
the_specifir form of a thing.
An-ni'hi-la'tion, n. Act of
annihilating, or reducing to
nothing.
Aii'ni-ver'sa-ry, n. Return-
ing with the year : annual :
yearly. n. A day cele-
brated as it returns each
_ year.
An'no-tate. r. '. To make
comments or notes.
An'no-ta'tion, n. An explan-
_ atory note.
An'no-ta'tor, n. A writer of
notes : a commentator.
An-ii6t'to. n. A kind of red-
dish dyeing material.
An-nounge', r. /. To give
notice nf; to proclaim: to
publish.
An-nounge'ment, n. A d.'i-i.i-
ration or advertisement ; pub-
lie:itinn.
An-noy', v. t. To incommode ;
' to vex : to molest : txi pester.
An-noy'anQe, n. That which
j _ annoys or m
; An'nu-al (an'u-al), a. Coming
a, e, T, 5, u, y,long ; 5,8,1,5, H. J', short ; care, car, ask, all, wln.it ; Ore, ve.il, term ; pi'quc, firm;
ANNUALLY
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ANTICHRIST
yearly. n. A plant whose
count; to suit. n. A re-
An'te-me-rld'i-an, a. Being
root dies yearly ; a yearly
ply ; something done in con-
before noon.
_ publication. [year.
sequence of something else ;
Aii'te-mun'dane, a. Being
An'nu-al-ly, adv. Year by
a solution.
before the creation.
An-nu'i-taiit,n. A person who
An'swer-a-ble (an'ser-a-bl), n.
tAn-tn'na n.<* ^
has an annuity.
Capable of being answered ;
(pi. An-ten'- "^51^-^^
An-nu'i-ty, . A yearly allow-
liable to answer ; account-
nae,147.) n rp ~~y^*VW^>
ance of nionev.
able ; suitable.
of the feelers " = "*=V^
An-nul' (129), 'v. t. To make
An'swer-a-bly (-ser-), adv.
;_ of an insect, a a, Antennse.
void ; to abrogate ; to abol-
Suitably : agreeably.
An'te-nup'tial (-ndp'shal), *
ish ; to nullify.
An'swer-er (an'ser-er), n. One
Being before marriage.
An'nu-lar 1 (sln'u-), a.
who answers.
An'te-pas'chal, a. Pertain-
An'au-la-ry ( Having the
Ant, n. "A small insect; em-
_ ing to the time before Easter.
_ form of a ring ; round.
met; pismire.
An'te-past, n. Foretaste ; an-
An'nu-la'ted, a. Having
An-tag'o-nim,ra. Opposition
ticipation.
rings or belts.
of action; contest.
An'te-pe-nult', n. The last
An'nu-let, . A little ring.
An-t&g'o-nist, n. An oppo-
syllable of a word but two.
An-nul'ment, n. Act of an-
nent ; a competitor ; a con-
An'te-pe-nult'i-mate, a. Re-
nulling.
tender. a. Counteracting :
lating to the last syllable but
An'nu-lose', a. Furnished
opposing.
two.
with, or composed of, rings.
An-tag'o-nist'i, a. Oppos-
An-te'ri-or, a. [Lat., com-
An-nu'mer-ate, v. t. To
ing ; antagonist.
parative of ante, before. 1
odd.
Aii-tag'o-mze. v. i. To act
Before in time or place ; pre-
An-nu'mer-a'tion, n. Addi-
in opposition ; to strive
vious.
tion to a former number.
against.
An-te'ri-6r'i-ty, n. State of
An-niin'ci-ate (-shl-at), v. t.
An-tai'gi, a. Alleviating
being anterior, or before in
To announce.
pain. n. Medicine to re-
time or place.
An-nun'ci-a'tion (-shT-a'-
lieve pain.
An'te-rdbm, n. A room lead-
shun), n. The act of an-
Ant-are'ti-e, a. Opposite to
ing to the principal apart-
nouncing : thing announced.
the arctic zone ; relating to
ment.
An'o-dyne, . Medicine to
the southern polar region.
An'thel-mm'ti, a. Destroy-
assuage pain. a. Mitigat-
Ant'ar-thrit'ie, a. Counter-
ing or expelling worms. n.
ing pain.
acting the gout.
A remedy for worms ; a ver-
A-noint', v. t. To rub, as with
Ant'-eat'er, n. A tropical inifuge.
oil : to consecrate by the use
animal that lives on ants. An'them, n. Church music
of oil. An'te-ged'enge, n. Act of adapted to passages from the
A-noint'ed, n. The Messiah, j _ preceding in time.
Seriptures:
A-noint'ment. n. Act of '. An'te-ged'ent, n. That which
An'ther, i. The tip of
anointing.
goes before. a. Going be-
the stamen, contain- /1\
A-n6m'a-ligm, n. A deviation
fore in time. SYN. Prior ;
_ ing the pollen. A Vl$
from rule ; irregularity :
preceding ; previous ; ante-
An'tho-16g'ic-al, a. j%
anomaly.
rior : foregoing.
Pertaining to an- 1 '
A-nom'a-liSt'ie, n. Irregular.
An'te-ged'ent-ly, adv. Pre-
thology.
A-n6m'a-lous, a. Deviating
viously.
An-th61'o-gy, n. A
from rule or analogy ; irreg-
An'te-ges'sor, n. One who
collection of flowers A, Anther.
ular.
goes before ; predecessor.
or of poems.
A-n6m'a-ly, n. That which
An'te-cham'ber, n. A room
An'tho-ny'g-fire (5n'to-), n.
deviates from rule ; irregu-
leading into the chief apart-
__ The erysipelas.
larity.
ment.
An'thra-Qlte, n. A hard,
A-n6n', adv. Soon.; quickly.
An'te-date, r. t. To date be-
compact kind of mineral
Ever and anon, now and
fore the true time ; to antici-
_ coal.
then.
pate. n. A prior date ; an-
An'thra-git'i,a. Pertaining
A-non'y-mous, a. [Or. an,
without, and onwna, a
ticipation.
An'te-di-lu'vi-al, ) a. Being
_ to anthracite.
An'thro-p61'o-gy, n. Natural
name.] Wanting a name ; i An'te-di-lu'vi-an, ) before the
history of man ; science of
nameless. flood in Noah's days.
man considered in his entire
A-n6n'y-mous-ly, o'/r. With-
out a name.
An'te-di-lu'vi-an , n . One who
lived before the Hood.
nature.
An'thro-po-m6r'phim, n.
An-6th'er, a. Some other :
An'te-lope, .
Representation of God under
not the same ; one more ; any
n . A genus ^% /f
a human form.
other.
of animals, '*fa
An'thro-p6ph'a-gy, n. Tho
An'sat-ed,a. Having a handle.
between the ^^^^^_j(\
feeding on human flesh ; cau-
An'ser-Ine, n. Pertaining to,
goat and ^fl^HHj^V
nibalism.
or resembling, a goose.
tln> deer. JSfSf[jJ
An'ti-e, a. Odd ; fanciful : fan-
An'swer (iin'^er), r. *. To
A n'te - 1 u ' - jT ^w2|jr : y
tastic. n. A buffoon or
speak in reply to ; to refute ;
ean, n. V^-j&t&^fR&f,*
merrv-andrew.
to face ; to suit : to atone
ing before Antelope.
An'ti-ehmt, n. A great ad-
for. r. '. To reply ; to ac-
light.
versary of Christ.
son, dr, do., wglf, too, tcTok ; flrn, rue, pi.ill; q, g, soft; e, g, hard ; a^ ; exist; n as ng ; this.
ANTICHHISTIAN
An'ti-ehrls'tian (-krTst'yan),
a. Opposing Christianity.
An-tis'i-pate, v. t. To take
or do before : to foretaste.
An-ti<j'i-pa'tion, n. Act of
anticipating ; foretaste.
An-tiQ'i-pa'tor, n. One who
anticipates.
An'ti-eli'max, n. A sentence
in which the ideas become
less striking at the close.
An'tii-do'tal, I a. Efficacious
Aii'ti-do'ta-ry, ) agaiust pc
sun. [poisoD
An'ti-dote, n. A remedy for
An ci-f6b'rile. or An'ti-fe'-
brile, n. Good against fever.
An'ti-ma'son (-sn). n. One
opposed to freemasonry.
An/ti-mo-nareh'io-al, a. Op-
posed to monarchy.
An'tl-mo'ni-al, a. Pertaining
to,orcomposed of,antiraony.
n. A preparation of anti-
mony.
An'ti-mo-ny, n. A brittle
white metal, and an ore of
the same.
An'ti-no'mi-an, n. One who
holds good works to be not
necessary to salvation. a.
Pertaining to the Antino-
inians.
Xn'ti-no'mi-an-ism, n. Ten-
ets of the Antiuomians.
Au'ti-no-my, or An-tin'o-
my, n Contradiction be-
tween two laws. [Pope.
An'ti-pa'pal, a. Opposing the
An'ti-par'a-lyt'i*, a. Good
against paralysis.
An'ti-pa-thet'ie, a. Having
antipathy.
.An-tip'a-thy, n. Aversion or
dislike.
An'ti-pes'ti-len'tial. a. Coun-
teracting infection.
An'ti-phlo-gist'k:, n. Coun-
teracting inflammation. -- .
Medicine or diet to check in
(lamination.
An-tiph'o-nal, n. Book of
antiphons. a. delating to.
or consisting of, alternate
singing.
An'tf-phon, ) n. Alternate
An-tiph'o-ny, ) or responsive
singing.
An-tiph'ra-sis, n. Use of
words in ;; sense opposite to
the true one.
An-tlp'o-dal, a. Pertaining
t' rhe antipodes.
An'_ti-pode, n. (pi. tAn-trp'o-
de-> [Gr. anti, opposite.
and poi/.s, poilos, foot.] One
living on the opposite side of
the globe.
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I An'tJ-pope, n. ' One who
usurps the papal power.
An'tl-qua'rl-an. a. Pertain-
ing to antiquity. n. An
antiquary.
An'ti-qua-ry, n. One versed
in antiquities.
An'ti-quate, v. t. To make
obsolete, old, or void.
An'ti-quat'ed, p. a. Grown
old ; obsolete.
An-tique' (-leek'), a- Ancient;
old. H. A remnant of an-
tiquity.
. n-tlq'ui-ty, n. Old times;
. relic of old times.
. !i'ti-Sor-bu'ti, ) a.
v'ti-sor-bu'tie-al, ) Good
.i_"iiiist the scurvy.
An'ti-sript'ur-al, a. Not
according to the Scriptures.
An'tl-sfip'tie, a. Couuteract-
i ing putrefaction.
j An/ti-slav'er-y, n. Opposition
to slavery.
An'ti-spag-m5d'i-e, a. Oppos-
ing spasm.
An'ti-spast'ie, n. Causing .;
revulsion of fluids or humors.
An-tis'tro-phe, n. A .-tan/a
alternating with another
called the strophe, in ancient
lyic poetr3'.
Ari-tith'e-sis,-(;^.tAn-tith'-
e-se ) Opposition of words
or sentiments ; contrast.
An'ti-tht'i, ) a. Pertain-
An'ti-thSt'i-al. ( ing to, or
i containing, antithesis; placed
I in contrast.
An'ti-type, . That which is
prefigured by the type ; thus
the paschal lamb was a type.,
of which Christ is the anti-
t'/Pt-
An'ti-typ'i-e-al, a. Relating
to. or of the nature of, an
_ antitype.
Ant'ler, n. Branch of a stag's
horn.
An'vil, n. An iron clock for
hammering metals on.
Anx-i'e-ty (ang-zl'e-ty), n.
Trouble of mind: solicitude;
concern ; disquietude.
Anx'ious (aok'shus), a.
Greatly solicitous ; uneasy.
Anx'ious-ly (ilijk'shus-), adv.
With solicitude.
A'ny (en'ny), a. One, indefi-
nitely ; every ; whoever.
A'o-rist, n. A Greek tense
expressing indeterminate past
time.
A-6r'ta. n. The great artcr
A-page'. '/'. Quickly: ha.-';
ly ; fast : with speed.
Ap'a-g6g'i-e-al, a. Proving ii'-
APOCOPE
directly by showing the*ab-
surdity of the contrary.
A-part'". ("/'. Separately ;
a.-ide : asunder ; to pieces.
A-part'ment. n. A room.
Ap'a-thet'i-e, a. Without feel-
_ ing : insensible.
Ap'a-thv. n. Want of feeling;
Ape, n. A
kind of
tailless
monkey ;
or imita-J
tor. v. t.
To imitate
as an ape; Ape.
tojuimic.
A-peak', a'lv. On the point ;
perpendicularly.
A-pe'ri-ent (86), a. [Lat.
apt rial a, opening.] Gently
purgative; laxative. n. A
laxative. [hole.
Ap'er-ture,n. An opening ; a
Ap'er^y, n. Practice of aping ;
mimicry. [petals.
.V-pgt'al-ous, a. Having no
Vpex, n^ (pi. A'pex-eg, or
T Ap'i-Qes. ) The tip, point, or
ummit of a thing; top.
' .' phaer'e-sis, I n.The taking
A-,)h6r'e-sis, \ of a letter
or syllable from the begin-
ning of a word.
A-phel'ion (a-fPl'yun), n. (pi.
tA-phe'li-a.) The point of a
planet's orbit most distant
_ from the sun.
Aph'o-rism. . A precept or
principfe expressed in a few
words. SY.V. Axiom ; max-
im : adage; apothegm.
Aph'o-rist, n. A writer of
aphorisms.
Aph/o-rist'i, \ a. Having
Aph/o-rist'i-e-al, ) the form
of an aphorism.
Aph'th6og (SP- or ap'-), n. A
li'tf- having no sound.
A'pi-a-ry. n. A place for bees.
A-pice', adv. To each one's
_ share ; each by it-elf.
Ap'ish, o. Like an ape.
iSYW. Silly : foppish : affected.
Ap'ish-ness. . Buffoonery.
A-p6e'a-lj'pse, . The book
of Revelation.
A-p6'a-lyp'tie, ) a. Relat-
A-p6e'a-lyp'ti-al, ) ing to
the Apocalypse: containing
revelation ; mysterious.
A-p6e'o-pate, r. t. To cut
ulT or drop the last letter or
1,'Of.
A-p6e'o-pe, n. Omission of the
iast letter or syllable of a word.
u. '".T, o, u, y,long; !i, e, i, 5, 0,5', short ; care, car, ask, all, wh^t : fre, veil, term ; pTque, ft
rm;
APOCRYPHA
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APPOINT
A-p&e'ry-pha, n. Books of
markable saying ; a maxim* ;
distinguished from a proper,
doubtful authenticity, ap-
an aphorism.
name.
pended to the Old Testament.
Ap'o-theg-mat'i-e, a. Being
Ap'pel-lee', n. The defendant
A-p&e'ry-phal, a. Not au-
in the manner of an apo-
in an appeal ; one who is
_ thentic ; doubtful.
thegm.
prosecuted by a private man
Ap'o-dal, a. Having no feet.
Ap'o-the'o-SiS, n. Act of
fur a. crime.
Ap'O-gee, n. [Ur. apo, from,
placing among the gods ; de-
Ap'pel-lor', n. One who pros-
and ife, the earth.] The point
ification, [deify
ecutes another for a crime.
in the moon's orbit most dis-
Ap'o-the'o-slze, v. t. To Ap-pend', v. t. To hang or
tant from the earth.
Ap-pall', v. t. To smite with i attach to ; to add ; to annex.
Ap'o-graph, n. A copy.
terror. SYN. To dismay : Ap-pend 'age, n. An addition;
A-p&l'o-gSt'i-e, 1 a. Said by
daunt ; terrify ; intimidate. adjunct ; concomitant.
A-pSl'o-get'ie-al, ) way of
Ap'pa-nage, n. Portion of Ap-pend'ant, a. Hanging to-,
defense or excuse.
land assigned by a prince for \ annexed ; appended by pre-
A-p61'o-gist, n. One who
the subsistence of his youn- ; scriptiou. n. Something
makes an apology.
gerson. ; incidental or subordinate be-
A-p61'o-gize, v. i. To plead
Ap'pa-ra'tus, n. (pi. Ap'pa- longing to a thing.
or make excuse.
ra'tus.or Ap'pa-ra'tus-es.)' Ap-pen'dix, n. (pi. Ap-pen'-
Ap'o-l&gue (-log), 7t. Amoral
Collection of implements ~or dix-es or tAp-pen'di-c.e.)
fable. [excuse.
organs ; furniture ; utensils. , Something annexed ; literary
A-p61'o-gy, n. A defense ; an
Ap-par'el, n. Clothing ; dress ; ! matter added to a book.
Ap'oph-thegm (ap'o-them).
vesture; raiment; equipment. ! Ap'per-cjep'tion, n. Self-con-
See Apothegm. [apoplexy.
v. t. (130) To dress-; to
BciooeneM.
Ap'o-plSe'ti-e, a. Relating to
clothe ; to attire ; to deck.
Ap'per-tain', v. i. To belong;
Ap'o-plex'y, n. A disease
Ap-par'eiit (3), a. Visible to
to relate.
characterized by sudden loss
the eye ; seeming. SYN.
Ap'pe-teruje, 1 n. Strong nat-
of sense and motion.
Obvious; clear; evident.
Ap'pe-ten-gy, ) ural desire ;
A-p6s'ta-sy, n. A departure
Ap-par'cnt-iy, adv. Plainly ;
_ eager appetite.
from professed principles.
clearly ; in appearance.
Ap'pe-tent, a. Very desirous.
A-p6s'tate, n. One who for-
Ap'pa- ri'tion (-rlsh'un), n.
Ap'pe-tite. n. Desire, espe-
sakes his principles or relig-
Appearance ; thing appear-
_ cially of food or drink.
ion. a. Falling from faith.
ing ; ghost ; specter.
Ap'pe-tize, t. t. To whet the
A-p6s'ta-tize,r. ('. To aban-
Ap-par'i-tor, n. A im?ssen-
appetite.
don one's faith or party.
ger of a spiritual court.
Ap'pe-tlz'er, n. Something
A-p6s'te-mate, r. i. To form
Ap-peal', n. Removal of a
that creates or whets an ap-
into an abscess.
cause to a higher court ; ref- ' petite.
Ap'os-teme, n. An abscess.
erence to another as witness ; An plaud', v. t. To praise by
A-pos'tle (a-pos'sl), n. A mes-
resort; recourse. v. t. To clapping of hands, &c. ; to
senger sent to execute some
remove to a higher court ; to commend. [plauda
important business ; one of
accuse. r. i. To remove a Ap-plaud'er, n. One who ap-
the twelve disciples sent forth
cause to a higher tribunal ;
Ap-plause'. n. Approbation
by Christ to preach the gos-
to refer to another for de-
loudly * expressed ; public
pel, [apostle.
cision.
praise; acclamation.
A-p6s'tle-ship, n. Office of an
A-p6s'to-late, n. Ilission ;
Ap-peal'a-ble, a. Capable of
being appealed.
Ap'ple, n. A tree and its fruit;
the pupil of the eye.
apostleship.
Ap-pear', v. i. To be in
Ap-pli'ange, n. Act of apply-
Ap'os-t61'i, ) a. Relating
Ap'os-t61'i-al, ) to, or re-
sight ; to become visible ; to
seem.
ing ; thing applied.
Ap'pli-ea-bil'i-ty. n. Quality
sembling, an apostle ; taught
Ap-pear'ange, n. A coming
_ of being applicable.
by the apostles.
in sight ; things seen ; sem-
Ap'pli-a-ble(135),a. Capable
A-pds'to-lig'i-ty, n. State or
blance ; mien ; a coming into
of being applied.
quality of being apostolical.
court.
Ap'pli-eant, n. One who ap-
A-pos'tro-phe, n. [Gr. apo.
from.andxro;)/ic,a turning.]
Ap-peag'a-ble, a. Capable of
being appeased.
plies ; a petitioner.
Ap'pli-ea'tioii, n. Act of ap-
A turning from real auditors .-^.p-peage', v. t. To quiet; to
plying; entreaty ; persever-
to an imagined one ; oontnir- 'pacify. [quieting.
ing industry ; assiduity ; re-
tion of a word, or the mark Ap-pea'?ive, n. Mitigating :
quest.
[ ' ] used to denote such con-
Ap-peage'ment, n. Act of
Ap-ply', v. t. To lay or place ;
traction.
appealing.
to put or bring ; to devote ;
Ap'o-strdph'i-e, a. Pertain-
Ap-peHant, n. One who ap-
to address. v. i. To suit ;
ing to, or denoting an apos-
]ie:tls. [peals.
to agree ; to make request.
trophe, [address.
Ap-pel'late.a. Relating to ap-
tAp-pdg'gia-tu'ra, n. [It.]
A-p6s'tro-phize(153),r. t. To
Ap'pel-la'tion. n. A name by
A small note in music, indi-
A-p6th'e-ea-ry, n. A com-
which a thing is called.
cating a passing tone.
pounder of medicines; a
SYN. Title: address: style.
Ap-point', f. t. To.fi.x. i-stiib-
druggist.
Ap-pel'la-tive, a. Pertaining
lish, or ordain ; to set apart ;
Ap'o-thSgm ) (ap'o-them),
to a common or general
to eouip ; to designate j to
Ap'oph-th&gm j n. A re-
name. n. A common, as
direct.
eon, or, do., wglf, tub, took; flrn, rije,
S,,soft; c,g,/tard; a* ; exist; ijasrg; this.
APPOINTABLE
Ap-point'a-ble, a. Capable of
being appointed.
Ap'point-ee', n. A person
appointed.
Ap-point'ment, n. Act of ap-
pointing; equipment; direc-
tion.
Ap-por'tion, r. t. [Lat. ad, to,
and portio, portion.] To
divide and assign fairly ; to
allot : to distribute.
Ap-por'lipn-incnt, n. A di-
vidins into just shares or
proportions.
Ap'po-gite, a. Very applica-
ble ; proper ; suitable.
Ap'po-site-ly, adv. Properly :
suitably ; fitly.
Ap'po-slte-ness, n. Fitness ;
__ puitali!
Ap'po-sl'tion (-zish'un), n.
State "of two nouns put in
the same case without a con-
necting word.
Ap-praig'al, n. Valuation by
authority ; appraisement.
Ap-praise', v. t. To set a
price on.
Ap-praise'ment (132), n. Act
of appraising.
Ap-prais'er, n. A person ap-
pointed to appraise.
Ap-pre'cia-ble (-pru'shl-). a.
t'apablo of being estimated.
Ap-pre'ci-ate (-shT-), c. /. T
value ; to raise the value of.
r. i. To rise in value.
Ap-pre-'ci-a'tion (-shl-fi'-
shun), n. Act of appreciat-
ing or valuing ; a just esti-
mate.
Ap'pre-hSnd'. . /. To seize;
to conceive by the mind ; to
_ fear.
Ap'pre-hen'si-ble, a. Capa-
ble of being apprehended.
Ap'pre-hen'sion, n. Act of
apprehending ; conception of
ideas : fear ; distrust.
Ap'pre-hSn'sive, a. Quick
to apprehend : fearful.
Ap'pre-hgn'sive-ness, n.
Quality or state of being ap-
prehensive : fearfulness.
Au-pr6n'tlge, n. One bound
by indentures to learn a
trade or art. v.t. To bind
as an apprentice.
Ap-pren'tiqe-ship, a. The
time an apprentice serves.
Ap-prlse' (153), v. t. To give
notice: to inform.
Ap-pri7.e'. r. t. fee Apprrtise.
Ap-proach'. 1- /. To draw-
near to : to approximate.
r. i. To draw near. n.
Act of drawing near ; access ;
advance ; admittance.
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! Ap-proach'a-ble, a. Capable
i of being approached ; access-
I ible.
Ap-pro-ba'tion, n. Act of
approving; liking; support.
Ap'pro-ba'tive, ^ a. Approv-
Ap'pro-ba'to-ry, ) ing or
implying approbation.
Ap-pro'pri-a-We, a. Capable
of being appropriated.
Ap-pro'pri-ate, r. t. To pet
apart for a pnrpose, or for
one's self; to assign.
Ap-pro'pri-ate (42), a. Belong-
ing peculiarly. SYN. lit :
adapted; pertinent; suita-
ble; proper. [erly.
Ap-pr6'pri-ate-ly,nrff. Prop-
Ap-pro'pri-ate-ncss, n. Pe-
culiar fitness.
Ap-pro'pri-a'tion, r. Act of
appropriating ; a setting apart
to a particular use; any-
thing set apart.
Ap-prpv'a-ble, a. Worthy of
approbation.
Ap-prpv'al, n. Approbation.
! Ap-prpve', f. t. To like or al-
low of; to commend ; to jus
tify-
Ap-pr6x'i-mate, r. t. To
bring near ; to cause to ap-
proach. r. i. To draw-
near ; to approach.
Ap-pr6x'i-mate (42), a. Near ;
nigh. [proach.
Ap-pr6x'i-ma'tion, n. Ap-
Ap-pr6x'i-m/tive, a. Ap-
proaching.
Ap'pulse, or Ap-pulse', I .
Ap-pul'sion (-shun), ) Act
of striking against.
Ap-pur'te-nange, n. That
which appertains or belongs
to something else, [by right.
Ap-pur'te-iiant, a. Belonging
A'pri-e6t. n. A kind of plum,
_ very delicious.
A'pril, n. [Lat. Aprilis, from
aperire, to open.] Fourth
_ month of the year.
A'pron (iT'purn or u'prun), n.
A )iart of dress worn in front.
I Ap'ro-pos' <-po'), ar!v. Br
the way.
Apt, n. Fit : suitable ; liable ;
ready : qualified.
Ap'tcr-al,a. Having columns
only in front.
Ap'ter-oiis,'?. Without wings.
Apt'i-tude (50), it. Fitness;
_ adaptation: tendency.
A ptTy , ndr. Properly : fitly.
Apt'ness. n. Fitness; readi-
_>ie-s : tendency.
tA qua-for'tis, . Xitric ncid.
A:quat'i-e,. I.ivinc in water.
itA'qua-vi'tae,n. Brandy.
ARCANUM
I Aq'ue-duct (;Xk'we-dukt), n.
An artificial channel for cou-
1 _ veying water ; a conduit.
A'que-ous, a. Pertaining to
_ water ; watery.
A'qui-form, a. Having the
form of water.
Aq'ui-line (ak'wi-lin or -1m),
fi. Like an eagle or its beak ;
_ht>..kcd.
. Ar'ab. n. A native of Arabia.
Ar'a-besque (-besk), o. l'< r-
tainir.g to, or in the manner
of^ Arabian architecture.
A-ra'bi-an, ) a. Pertaining to
; Ar'a-bi, J Arabia.
Ar'a-bi-e (120). n. The lan-
_ puage of Arabians, [tillage.
Ar'a-ble,o. Fit for plowing or
A-ra'ne-cus, a. Kei-i-mMing
..a cobweb. [judge.
Ar'bi-ter, i. An umpire ; a
Ar'bi-tra-ble, a. Arbitrary ;
determinable.
Ar-bit'ra-ment, n. Will ; de-
terniination ; award of arbi-
trators.
Ar'bi-tra-ri-ly, adv. By will
..only : ab.'olutely.
Ar'bi-tra-ry, a. ~ Dictated by,
or depending on , will : bound
by no law :*absolute in power.
SVN. Tyrannical : imperi-
ous ; unlimited ; absolute ;
..despotic.
Ar'bi-trate. f. i. or t. To
hear in. (I judge as an arbi-
trator : to' decide or deter-
mine generally.
Arbi-tra'tion,"?!. A hearing
..and deoi.-ion by arbitrators.
Ar'bi-tra'tor, n. An umpire ;
_ arbiter. [biter.
Ar'bi-tress, n. A female ar-
' Ar'bcr. n. A shady bower:
.. a spindle or a>is.
Ar'bor-al, I a. Belonging
Ar-bo're-ous. I to trees.
Ar'bo-rSs'genge. n. The fg-
.. ure or resemblance of a tree.
Ar'bo-res'c.ent, a. Grov.iic.
. like a tree.
Ar'bor-ist, n. One who makes
\ .. trees his study.
I AVbor-i-za'tion, n. A tree-
like appearance, especially in
minerals. [a tree.
Ar'to-rotis. n. Pertaining to
Arc (4). n. I'art
of the circum-. ^~^
ference of a cir-
cle or curve. Arc
Ar-eade', . A
series of arches and columns ;
a long arched building or gal-
lery-
tAr-ca'num, n. !pL Ar-ea f
na.) [Lat.] A secret.
a, 6, 1,6, u,y,long; 5,e", i, o,Q, y, short; cure, ciir, ask, all, what; ere, veil, term; pVque, ffrm;
ARCH
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ARMIPOTENT
Arch, a. t/ . l( |v
Ar'ehi-vist, n. Keeper of ar-
A'ri-an, n. One who denies
Chief; ., \ __\ \ -
.. chives.
the deity of Christ. a. Per-
p r i n c i- I J/0^^jr~K
Ar'-ehi-v51t, n. Inner contour
_ taining to Ariauism.
pal : wag- l^mr^ \W?
of an arch.
A'ri-an-ism, n . The doctrine
Arch'ness, n. Sly humor.
of Arius, who denied the deity
. . ;[. A ,.7 rJP"
Arch'way, n. A passage under
of Christ.
part of a j rP^
.an arch.
Ar'id, n. Dry ; parched.
circle; ~^ f^~
Are'ti-e. a. Lying far north.
Ar'id-ness, 1 n. Dryness ; ab-
-arc; a T^~i] fcfj
Ar'U-ate, a. Bent like a bow.
A-rid'i-ty, ) sence of moist-
curved or ' h.T
Ar'-eu-a'tion, n. A bending ;
ure.
r :i u It c d
..convexity; incurvation.
tA'ri-e, n. [Lat.] The Ram ;
structure. Arch.-
Ar'den-gy, n. Eagerness ; zeal ;
one of the twelve signs of th<
. . To form into an
..ardor; heat.
zodiac.
arc h. v . i. To form an
Ar'dent.a. [Lat. arc/ens, burn-
A-rlght' (-rit), adv. Righth.
arch.
ing.] Hot ; fervid ; vehement :
A-rige', r. i. [imp. AROSI; ;
Ar'h<e-61'o-gy, n. The sci-
..zealous.
p. p. ARISEN.] To rise; to
ence of antiquities.
Ar'dor, n. Heat; warmth ; af-
mount ; to ascend.
Ar-eha'i, . Ancient ; anti-
fection : zeal.
Ar'is-tfre'ra-Qy, n. Govern-
quated; obsolete.
Ard'u-oas (20, 49). a. High :
ment by nobles ; nobilit3'.
Ar'-eha-ism, n. An obsolete
lofty ; hard to climb ; labo-
A-ris'to-erat, or Ar'is-to-
word, expression, or style.
.. rious.
<;rat, n. One who favors
Areh-an'gel (iirk-), n. A chief
Ard'u-ous-ness, n. Height :
_ aristocracy.
..angel. [op.
difficulty of execution.
Ar'is-to-erat'ie, ) a. Re-
Arch-bish'op, n. A chief bish-
A're-a (140), n. An open sur-
Ar'is-to-crat'i-al, ) lating
Arch-bish'op-ri, n. Juris-
diction or office of an arch-
face ; inclosed space ; super-
ficial contents.
_ to aristocracy.
Ar'ith-nian'Qy, or A-rith'-
.. bishop.
Ar'e-fae'tion. n. The act of
man-Qy, n. Divination by
Arch-dea'eon (-do'kn), n. A
_ dr. ing ; dryness.
the use of numbers.
.bishop's deputy.
A-re'na, n. [Lat., sand, a
A-rlth'me-ti-C, n. The science
Arch-dea'on-ry,n. Office of
sandy place.] An open space
of numbers.
an archdeacon.
for combats; any place of ; Ar'ith-met'i-e-al, a. Relating
Arch-du'eal, a. Pertaining to
public exertion. to, or according to, arithme-
..an archduke.
Ar'e-na'ceous, a. Consisting tic.
Arch-duch'ess, n. \Tifeofan
of sand ; sandy. A-rith'me-tl'cian (-tlsh'an),
archduke ; daughter of the
A-re'o-la, n. Colored rinp ... One skilled in arithmetic.
..emperor of Austria.
_ around a nipple or vesicle. Ark, n. [Lat. area, fr. arcere,
Arch-duke', n. A grand duke
A'pe-dna'c-ter, n. An instru-
to inclose.] A chest or coffer ;
..of the house of Austria.
ment for measuring the spe-
..a large vessel or boat.
Arched (archt), a. In form of
cific gravity of fluids.
Arm, n. Limb of the body
..an arch. [with a bow.
A're-6m'e-try, n. Art of
from the shoulder to the
Arch'er, n. One who shoots
measuring the specific gravity
wrist ; a branch ; an inlet of
Arch'er-y, n. Art of shooting
of liquids.
water. v. t. To furnish
..with a bow.
Ar'e-6p'a-gus, n. The su-
with arms. v. i. To take
Arch'e-typ'al, a. Belonging
preme tribunal at ancient
anus.
to an archetype ; original.
..Athens. Ar-ma'da (140), n. A. large
Areh'e-type, n. An original ;
Ar'gal, n. Crude tartar.
.. Ik'ot of armed ships.
a pattern ; a model.
Ar'gent, a. Silvery ; white and
Ar'ma-ment, n. A force
Arch/fiend, n. The chief of
..shining, like silver.
..equipped for war.
..the fiends.
,Ar'gent-ine, a. Relating to,
Ar'ma-ture (50), n. Armor ; a
Ar'ehi-e-pis'-eo-pal, n. Re-
..or resembling, silver, [clay.
piece of iron to connect the
lating to an archbishop or
Ar'gil, n. Potter's earth ; pure
..poles of a magnet. [arms.
.an archbishopric.
Ar'gil-la'ceous, a. Of the
Arm'-chair, n. A chair with
Ar'hi-pel'a-go, n. A sea with
nature of clay ; clayey.
Arm'ful (148), . As much as
many small islands in it.
Ar-gil'lous, f. Clayey.
the arms can hold.
Ar'ehi-tet, n. One skilled in
Ar'go-sy, n. A large ship
Arm 'hole, n. A hole for the
the art of building ; a con-
either for merchandise or
arm.
triver.
..war.
Ar-mig'er-ous, a. Bearing
Ar'ehi-teet'ive, a. Belonging
Ar'gue,f. '. or t. To debate
..arms.
..to architecture.
..or discuss; to persuade.
Ar'mil-la-ry, a. Resemblinga
Ar'hi-teet'ur-al, n. Pertain-
Ar'gu-er, n. One who argues.
bracelet : consisting of rings.
..inpr to architecture.
Ar'gu-ment (132), n. Reason
Ar-min'ian (-yan), n. Ono
Ar'ehi-teet'ure. n. The art or
..alleged to induce belief; plea.
who denies predestination,
" of building.
Ar'gu-mgnt'al (132), a. Be-
and holds to a provision for
Ar'hi-trave, n. 'That part
.. longing to arsument.
universal redemption.
of the entab'nture resting im-
Ar'gu-men-ta'tion, n. Act or
Ar-mm'ian-ism (-van-), n.
.. 'Mediately on the column.
.. process of reasoning.
The tenets of Arminians.
Archives. n. pi. Records, or
Ar'sru-ment'a-tfve, a. Con-
Ar-mip'o-tent, a. Powerful
places where they are kept.
sisting of argument.
in arms.
son, or, dp,, wolf, too, tdbk ; Qrn- rue, pyll ; c, g, soft ; , g, heard ; aj. ; ejist ; n as ng ; this.
ARMISTICE
Ar'mis-tlge, n. A cessation
..from arms ; truce.
Arm/let, n. A little arm ;
ornament for the arm.
Arm'or (155), n. Defensive
..arms or covering.
Ar'ino-rer, n. One who makes,
sells, or has the care of, arms.
Ar-mo'ri-al, a. Belonging to
armor. [arms.
Ar'mo-ry, n. A repository for
Arm/pit, n. The hollow or
..cavity under the shoulder.
Arms, H. pi. Weapons ; en-
.. signs armorial.
Ar'my, n. A large body of
armed men ; great number.
A-ro'ma, n. The fragrant
principle of plants.
Ar'o-mat'i, n. Spicy ; fra-
_ grant ; odoriferous.
Ar'o-mat'is, n. pi. Fragrant
spices or jierfumes.
A-ro'ma-tize, or Ar'o-ma-
tize, v. t. To impregnate
with aroma.
A-roe', imp. of Arise.
A-round', prep. On all side--
of; about: from one part to
another of. adv. In ;i
circle ; on every side ; here
and there.
A-roue', v. t. To excite to
action : to awaken suddenly ;
. to animate. [hand-gun .
Ar'que-buse._ n. A sort of
Ar'que-bus-ier, n. A soldier
armed with an arquebuse.
Ar'rack, n. A spirit obtained
from the cocoanut, rice, or
sugar-cane.
Ar-raign' far-rim'), v. t. To
call to answer iu court ; to
can in question ; to accuse.
Ar-raign'ment (ar-ran'-) :.
Act of arraigning.
Ar-range', v. t. To set in
order ; to adjust ; to prepare.
Ar-range'ment, . Act of
arranging ; adjustment.
Ar'rant, a. Notoriously bad ;
infamous.
Ar'ras, n. Tapestry ; figured
hangings.
Ar-ray', n. Order of battle ;
dress: raiment. f. t. To
put in order ; to dress.
SYN. To dispose : deck ; ar-
range : clothe ; envelop.
Ar-rear'age (142), n. The
part of a debt unpaid.
Aj-rears', n. pi. That which
remains unpaid.
Ar-reet', u. lifted up : erect.
Ar-r6st', i-. t. To sriw by
authority of law : to di-fain :
to obstruct. n. A seizure
by legal authority ; staying
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or stopping after verdict, as
of a judgment.
tAr-ret'(orar-ra'), n. [Si.] A
decree of a court, &c.
Ar-rlv'al (133), n. Act of ar-
riving or coming ; person or \
thing arriving. [read/.
Ar-rive', v. i. To come ; to
Ar'ro-gange, n. Insolence of
bearing; proud contempt o'.
_ other.-; haughtiness.
Ar'ro-gant, a. Haughty :
proud ; insolent.
Ar'ro-gant-ly, adv. Ten
proudly; haughtily.
Ar'ro-gate. v. t. To claim
unjustly: to assume, [gating.
Ar'ro-ga'tion,?!. Actofarro-
Ar'ro-ga/tlVC, a. Arrogant.
Ar'row, n . A weapon for a bow .
Ar'row-rdbt, n. A plant ai.J
..a nutritive starch from it.
Ar'se-nal, n. [Ar. diurcinali,
In. use of industry.] A maga-
zine of arms and military
..stores.
Ar'se-nie(120),. A metal and
j ., white oxide of it, both very
-nous.
I Ar-sSn'i-e-al, a. Pertaining to,
' or containing, arsenic.
Ar-se'ni-ous, a. Composed
of, or containing, arsenic.
Ar'son (56), n. The malicious
.. burning of a IHH.M:.
i Art, 2d person of the verb To
If. . Acquired skill ; dex-
I terity ; system of rules ; cun-
! ning ; artifice. [artery.
j Ar-te'ri-al, a. Belonging to an
I Ar-te'ri-al -ize, v. t. To corn-
; municate the qualities of ar-
to-ial blood to.
Ai ' c-ry, n. A vessel convey-
ing blood from the heart.
Artful (139), a. Skillful ; cun-
.. ning : sly ; crafty.
Art'ful-ness, n. Cunning ;
craft ; dexterity.
Ar-thrit'i, a. Pertaining to
the joints or to the gout.
t Ar-thri'tis, n. The gout.
Ar'ti-choke, n. A garden
vegetable.
Ar'ti-ele. n. [Lat. nrtiniliix. a
little joint.] A particular
item, clause, condition, part,
thing, or the like : a certain
part of speech. v. t. To
bind by articles.
Ar-tie'u-lar, a. Belonging to
articulations or joints.
Ar-tl'u-late (42), n. Having
joints : distinctly uttered.
Ar-tfe'u-late, r. t. To pro-
nounce distinctly ; to unite
by means of joints. v. i. To
utter elementary sounds.
by legal authority; staying utter elementary sounds. | rise; an eminence ; act
n,6,\,o,u,y,long; il, 6,1,6, D,v, short; care, car, ask, a.11, what ; Ore, veil, term ; p'i'que,
ASCENT
Ar-tie'u-la'tion, . Connec-
tion by joints; a joint ; dis-
.. tioct utterance.
Ar'ti-fige, n. Artful contriv-
ance ; device. SYN . Strat-
agem : finesse ; deception ;
>icceit ; trick.
Ar-tif'i-ger. n. A skillful
.man in some art.
\i 'ti-fi'cial (ar'ti-fish'al). a.
Made by art ; not natural ;
factitious.
Ar'ti-f I'cial-ly ( -f Ish'al-ly ),
rulr. By art or skill.
Ar-til'ler-ist, n. One skilled
in gunnery-.
Ar-til'ler-y, n. Weapons for
war ; ordnance ; troops who
.. manage ordnance.
Ar'ti-gan, n. A irechanic.
Art'ist, n. A profosscr and
practicer of one of the line
arts.
tArtiste (ar-teesf), n. [Fr.]
One skilled iu almost any art.
Ar-tist'i-e, a. Pertaining to
..art.
Art 'less, a. Without art ;
. simple :' guileless.
Art'less-ly, n'li-. \Vithout art.
Art 'less-ness, n. Want of art.
A-runAU-na'ceous, a. Per-
taining to, or resembling, a
reed or rane.
A-run-din'e-ous. a. Abound-
ing in reeds.
A-rus'piQC, n. A priest or
soothsayer in ancient Koir.e.
A (an), ail v. In like manner
to; while; in the idea, char-
acter, or condition of; for
example ; thus.
As'a-foet'i-da, j n. A fetid in-
As'a-fe'c'i-da, \ spissatedsap,
used in medicine.
As-bes'tTne, a. Pertaining to
asbestus.
As-bes'tus, j n. A mineral
As-bes'tos, I which is (i-
bri'iis and incombustible.
As-Qend', f. t. To move up-
ward ; to mount ; to rise.
i-. t. To go upward on ; to
climb.
As-(-end'ant, a. Above the
horizon: superior. n. Su-
perior influence ; height ; ele-
vation.
As-Qend'en-gy, n. Control-
ling i.itlm-iKc. SYX. Au-
tli-'i-ity : pn valence : control,
'ion, /i. The act of
rising.
As-(jen'sion-day, n. The day
on which our Savim-'.- as-
cr-nsion is commenir>r<ited.
As-Qent', n. Act of rising;
rise ; an eminence : acclivity.
firm;
ASCERTAIN
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ASSOCIABLE
As'Qer-tain', r. t. To make
As-per'sion, n. A sprinkling;
positively; to maintain; to
certain ; to find out ; to make
calumny; slander; censure.
aver ; to asseverate.
confident.
As-phalt', I n. A bitumi-
As-ser'tion, n. Act of assert-
As'ger-tain'a-ble, a. Capable
As-phalt'um, j nous sub-
ing ; declaration.
_ of being ascertained.
stance, j As-sert'Ive, a. Positive; af-
As'Qer-tain'ment, n. Act of
As-phalt'i-e, a. Bituminous. firming confidently.
ascertaining.
As'pho-del, 11. A perenni;-: * As-sert'or, n. One who as-
As-Qet'i-e, n. A devout reel use:
plant having beautiful tio\\ serts.
cluse.
ci's. , Ji.s-sess , t*. t. To tax*, to
As-phyx'i-a, ) n. Suspender value ; to determine.
As-get'i-gism, n. The prac-
As-phyx'y, / animation . As-sess'a-ble, a. Liable to be
tice of ascetics.
_ fainting. : assessed.
As-Qlt'i, a. Tending to
Asp'i-e, n. The asp. [pires. As-sess'ment. n. Act of as-
dropsy of the abdomen.
As-plr'ant, n. One who as- sossing ; the sum assessed.
As-erib'a-ble(133), . Capable
As'pi-rate, n. A letter which As -sess'or, n. An associate;
of being ascribed.
is aspirated ; a, mark of as- j one appointed to apportion
As-erlbe', v. I. To attribute :
piration ; a whispered con-
taxes.
to assign ; to impute.
sonant. a. Pronounced
As'sets, >i. pi. Effects of a de-
As-erip'tion, n. Act of as-
with a rough breathing.
ceased or insolvent person.
_ cribing ; thing ascribed.
As'pi-rate, v. t. To pro-
As-scv'er-ate, v. t. To affirm
Ash, n. A well-known tree
_ nounce with a breathing.
solemnly.
and its wood. [shame.
As'pi-ra'tion, n. Act of as-
As-sev'er-a'tion, n. Solemn
A-shamecV, a. Covered with
pirating or breathing ; an
_ affirmation.
Ash/en, a. Made of ash-
ardent wish.
As'si-du'i-ty, n. Closeness of
_ wood ; resembling ashes.
As-plrc', T. i. To desire eager- application ; diligence.
Ash'es, n. pi. The incom-
ly ; to ascend ; to rise. j As-sld'u-ous, a. Constant in
bustible remains of what is
As-pir'er,. One who aspires, i application; diligent; busy.
burnt ; figuratively, a dead
As-pir'ing, a. Aiming at As-Sign' (as-sm'), r. t. To
body that is burnt.
something great ; ambitious ; mark out ; to appropriate ;
A-shore', adv. On or to shore.
emulous. [askance. to make over. n. An as-
Ash'-Wednes'day ( wenz'dy },
A-squint', arlv. Obliquely : ; signee.
_ n. The first day of Lent.
ASS,H. An animal of burden : j As-Sign'a-ble (-sin'-) a. Ca-
Ash'y, n. Ash-colored; like
a dolt. [assault.. | _ pable of being assigned.
_ ashes.
As-sail', v. t. To attack; to : As''sig-na'tion, n. Appoint-
. si-at'i (-shi-at'ik), a. Per-
As-sail'a-ble, a. Capable of
mftit for a meeting.
taining to Asia. [side.
being assailed. [sails.
As'sign-ee' (as'sm-ee'), n.
A-side', adv. On or to or.". 1 As-sail'ant, . One who as-
One to whom something is
As'i-nme. a. Pertaining fv As-sas'sin, n. One who kills
assigned.
ail ass ; stupid. by secret assault.
As-sign'er (-sTn 7 -), 1 n. One
Ask (5), r. t. or i. To make iv- As-sas'sm-ate, v. t. To mur-
As'sign-6r' (-sin-), ) who as-
quest ; to question ; to beg ; der by secret assault.
signs ; one who makes a
to invite : to demand.
As-sas'sin-a'tion, n. Act of
transfer to another.
A-skange', t adv. Toward
assassinating.
As-sign'ment (as-sm'-), n.
A-skant', ) one corner of
As-sault', n. [Lat. ad, to, and
Act of assignirg, transfer of
the eye : sidewise ; obliquely.
saltus, a leaping.] Violent
title or interest.
A-skew' (a-sku'), adi: Ob-
onset or attack. v. t. To
As-sim'i-late, v. t. To make
liquely.
attack with violence ; to
similar. v. i. To become
A-slant', adv. Obliquely.
storm.
similar.
A-sleep', a. In a state of
As-say', r. t. To examine
As-sim'i-la'tion, n. Act of
sleep or of death. adv. In
chemically, as metals.
assimilating.
a sleeping state.
v. i. To attempt ; to en-
As-sim'i-la-tive, a. Having
A-slope', arlv. In a slanting
deavor ; to try. n. A
power to assimilate.
_ manner ; with declivity.
trial ; attempt ; examina-
As-sist', v. t. To help: to
Asp, n. A small hooded and
tion, as of metals. [says.
succor; to relieve : to aid.
poisonous serpent of Egypt.
As-say 'er, n. One who as-
As-sist'ange. n. Help: aid;
As-par'a-gUS, n. A garden
As-sSm'blage, n. A collec-
relief; succor; support.
plant.
tion of individuals,"or of
As-sist'ant, . One who as-
As'pe-et, n. Look; air; coun-
particular things.
sists. a. Helping.
tenance ; appearance. [lar.
As-sem'ble, r. To bring or
As-size', n. A court, or ses-
Asp'en, n. A species of pop-
meet together.
sion of a court, for the trial
As-per'i-ty, n. Roughness :
As-sem'bly, . A company
of processes ; time or place of
harshness : moroseness.
assembled ; a legislature.
holding such coui't. [ Usu-
As-perse' (12), v. t. To attack
As-sent', v. i. To admit a
ally 'n the pi.} r. '. To
with slander. SYN. To
thing us true. n. The act
fix the measure, rate, price,
calumniate : slander ; de-
of agreeing : consent.
or weight of, by authority.
fame ; vilify ; censure.
As-sen'tient (-shent), a. Giv-
As-sTz'cr, n. One who assizes.
As-pers'er, n. One who as-
ing assent : agreeing.
As-so'cia-ble (-so-'sha-), .
perses.
As-sert' (12), v. t. To affirm
Capable of being associated.
son, or, do, wplf, t(~o, t("ok ; flrn, ri]e, p\ill ; <;,, soft; e,g,/iar>!; as; exist; n as ng : rliis
ASSOCIATE
ATRAMENTOUS
As-so'ci-ate (-shT-at), v. t
To join iu company ; to unit
with. i\ i. To unite iu
company cr action. a.
Joined in interest ; united.
As-SO'ci-ate, n. A com pan -
ion : partner ; partaker.
As-so'ci a'tion (-shi-.i-.-huu),
n. Union ; connection ; a
society.
As-so'ci -a'tion -al (-so'shi-),
a. Of, or pertaining to, an
association.
As-so'ci-a-tive (-so'shi-), a.
Tending or pertaining to as-
sociation.
As'so-nanQC. n. Resemblance
of sound without rhyme.
As'so-nant, a. Having a re-
semblance of sounds with-
out rhyme.
As-sort', v. t. To arrange or
distribute in classes ; to class.
As-sort'ment, . Quantity
selected or arranged ; collec-
tion assorted.
As-suage', v. t. To soften or
reduce, as pain or grief.
SYN. To pacify ; mitigate ;
alleviate; allay.
As-suage'inent (132), n. Miti-
gation, [allaying.
As-sua'sive, a. Mitigating :
As'sue-tude (iis'swe-tad), n.
Custom ; habitual use.
As-sume', v. t. [Lat. ml, to,
and sumtrt , to take.] To hike ;
to take fur granted; to pre-
tend to possess. r. /'. To be
arrogant. [haughty.
As-SUin'ing, p. a. Anv_':u; :
As-sump'sit, n. (l.fur.) \
promise or undertaking ; ac-
tion to recover damages for
breach of promise or con-
tract.
As-sump'tion (81), n. Act of
assuming ; supposition ; thing
supposed.
As-sur'anc.e (a-shr'anss), n.
Certain expectation : confi-
dence ; want of modesty ;
insurance.
As-sure' (a-shjjr', 29), v. t. To
make secure ; to assert posi-
tively ; to insure. [.-uies.
As-sur'er, n. One who as-
As'ter, . A plant called also
star-wort. [printing.
As'ter-isk, . A mark [*] in
Aster-Ism, n. A constellation
of flzed stars ; an asterisk.
A-stern', adv. In the binder
part of a ship; behind a
ship : in tue rear.
As'ter-oid, n. One of the
small planets between Man
and .Jupiter.
Asth'ma (ast'ma, az'ma, or
"is uia), H. Shortness (>!'
breath.
Asth-mat'i-e fast-, az-, or as-),
a. Pertaining to asthma ;
troubled with asthma.
As-t6n'ish, -i: t. To amaze :
to surprise ; to confound.
As-t6n'ish-ing,a. Very won
derful.
As-ton'ish-ment, . Kmo-
tion created by a sudden or
extraordinary event. ,^ v N .
Amazement : wonder ; sur-
prise.
As-tound', v. t. To strike with
fear and wonder ; to astonish.
A-strad'dle, adv. With the
legs across a thing.
As'tra-gal, n. A little round
molding at the top or bottom
of a column or cannon.
As'tral, a. Belonging to the
stars; starry. [right way.
A-stray', atlf. Out of the
As-tri'tion, ?i. Act of bind-
ing ; restraint; contraction.
A -stride', arlv. Across ; with
the legs apart.
As-tringe', v. t. To draw to-
gether ; to brace : to bind.
As-trin'gen-Qy, . The power
of binding or contracting.
As-trin'gent, a. liinding :
contracting. n. A uiediciue
which binds.
As'tro-labe. n. An instru-
ment for taking the altitude
of the sun or stars at sea.
As-tr61'o-ger, >. One who
i _ foretells events by the stars.
As'tro-16g'i, I n. Relating
As-'tro-ldg'ie-ai, ) to astrol-
ogy.
As-tr6To-gy, n. The art of
predicting events by the as-
pect* of tlie stars.
As-tr6n'o-mer, n. One skilled
_ in astronomy.
As'tro-nSm'ie-al.n. Belong-
_ ing to astronomy.
i As'tro-ndm'ie-al-ly, a<l>-. In
the manner of astronomy.
As-tron'o-my. n. [Or. astron,
star, and nomos, law, ruie.j
The science of the heavenly
bodies.
As-tute' (26), n. Shrewd ; saga-
i i( us : di-'cernin^ : acute.
As-tute'liess, n. Shrewdness ;
: v : cunning. [parts.
A-sun'der, adi: Ajiart ; into
A-sy'lum, n. A refuge; sanct-
uary ; a charitable institu-
tion.
As'yrnp-tote(-im-), n. Aline
v.-hich continually approaches
a curve, but never reaches it.
At. prep. Near to ; in ; by ;
_ on ; with ; toward.
At'a-ghan (-gan ), n. A kind of
_ Turki.-h da :
A'the-ism. /i. Disbelief in the
"\istcnce of I
Vthe-Ist, . [Or. a, without,
and tlieo.i, a god.] One who
_ denies the existence of a (<od.
A'the-ist'i, I a. 1'ertain-
A'the-Ist'ie-al, [ ing to
atheism : denung a Uod.
A 't.he-ist'i-al-ly, rutc. In an
i atheistical manner.
Ath'e-nsB'um ( (147), n. A lit-
Ath'e-ne'Uin ) erary or sci-
entific association ; a public
reading-room furnished witii
papers and periodicals.
A-thirst', a. Thirsty.
Ath'lete, n. A contender for
a prize in public games ; a
wrestler.
Ath-let'ie, a. Belonging to
wrestling; strong; vigorous.
A -thwart', adi: Sidewise;
obliquely. prep. Aci\s ;
from side to side of.
A-tilt', '/c. As if about to
make a thrust ; with one end
_ raiM-d. _
At'laii-te'an, a. Pertaining
to, or resembling, Atlas, a
fabulous giant.
tAt-iail'tes, n. id. Figures or
half-rigures of men used in-
stead of columns.
At-lan'ti, a. Pertaining to
the ocean between Europe
and America.
At'las (140), n. A collection of
maps bound in a volume.
At'mos-phere. n. The air
that surrounds the earth.
At'mos-pher'ie, I a. Be-
At'mos-pher'ie-al, ) long-
_ ing to the atmosphere.
At'om. H. A minute particle.
A-t6m'i, I a. Relating to.
A-tom'ie-al, ) or consisting
i if. afc [of atoms.
At'om-Tgm, n. The doctrine
A-tone', f. i. To e.\
make satisfaction for; to
reconcile.
A-tone'ment (132), n. Satis-
faction ; expiation ; reconcil-
iation.
A-ton'i, a. Wanting tone or
tension ; destituteofvocaUtj.
A-top', /(. At or on tho
top ; above.
At ra-bil-a'ri-ous, a. Affected
_ with meluncholy.
At'ra-ment'al, I a. Black
At'ra-ment'ous, ) like ink ;
inky.
t",T,") i;.y,/i'/ii,'; a. e, T, o,0, y, s/jor/ , cfire, ciir, ask, all, what ; Ore, voil, term ; p.qut, flnp .'
ATROCIOUS
47
AURA
; A-tro'cious, a. kicked in a
high degree ; \ enormous ;
flagitiouR.
A-tro'cious-ly, adv. Very
wickedly ; flagitiously.
A-trog'i-ty, n. Horrible 'wick -
_ edness.
At'ro-phy, n. A wasting
away ; emaciation.
At-tacb.', v. i- To take by
legal process ; to win or gain
over.
At-tacb/a-ble, a. Capable of
being taken by attachment.
Attach.6 (at'a-sh;i/), n. One
attached to the suite of an
ambassador.
At-tach'ment, n. Act of
attaching ; state of being at-
tached ; thing attached ;
seizure by legal process in a
(ivilsuit; affection.
At-tack', v. t. To assault ; to
assail. n. An assault;
onset; invasion.
At-tain', r. i. To reach by
efforts; to arrive at. SY>'.
To obtain ; to acquire.
At-tain'a-ble, . Capable of
being attained.
At-tain'der, n. Act of attaint-
ing_in law.
At-tain'ment, n. Act of at-
taining ; thing attained ; ac-
quisition.
At-taint', r. t. To corrupt :
to disgrace ; to taint, as
blood, when one is found
guilty of treason. n. A
stain ; spot ; taint ; a kind
of writ.
At-talnt'ment, n. State of
_ being attainted.
At'tar, ;i. A fragrant oil ob-
tained from the petals of
roses.
At-tem'per, r. t. To qualify
by mixture; to soften; to
temper.
At-tempt', n. A trial ; effort ;
v. t. To try ; to en-
deavor: to essay ; to attack.
At-tSmpt'a-ble, a. Capable
of being attempted
At-tend', v. t. To wait on :
to serve ; to accompany.
t. i. To give heed ; to be in
waiting.
At-lend'ange, n. Act of wuit-
, ing : service ; retinue ; train :
* attention.
At-tend'ant, a. Accompany-
ii:u' : connected. n. One who
attends or accompanies.
At-ten'tion, n. Art of attend-
ing or heeding; civility.
At-tent'ive, a. Paying atten-
tion ; heedful ; regardful.
At-tgnt'ive-ly, adv. Heed- gere, to increase.] A public
fully. sale to the highest bidder.
At-ten'u-ant, a. Making less Aue'tion-eer', u. Manager of
viscid; making tbin. an auction.
At-ten'u-ate, v. t. To thin : j Au-da'cious, a. Bold; impu-
to .subtilize; to make sk-i - | dent; presumptuous.
der ; to draw out. j Au-da'cious-ly, adv. Impu-
At-ten'u-a'tion, n. A making dently.
thin or slender. Au-dag'i-ty, n. Boldness ;
At-test', r. t. [Lat. ar!, to, and I daring spirit ; presumptuous
tcstis, a witness.] To bear
witness to. [timony ; witnes.-,.
At'ts-ta'tion, n. Official tes-
At-test'or, n. One who attests.
At'ti-e, a. Pertaining to Attica ;
An
impudence.
Au'di-bie, a. Capable of
being heard.
Au'di-bly, adv. In a manner
to be heard.
Au'di-ene, n. A hearing ;
assembly of hearers ; audit-
ory.
pure ; classical. n.
upper story.
At'ti-Qigm, n. Elegant Greek
At'ti-ize, v. t. To conform ! Au'dit, n. An examination of
to the Greek idiom v. i. i accounts under authority.
To use Atticisms. j r. :. To examine and adjust,
At-tire', i: t. To dress ; to as accounts.
array. n. Clothes ; apparel ;
dress'; habit. [position.
At'ti-tude (50), n. Posture;
At' ti-tud'i-nal, a. Pertaining
Au'dit-or. n. A hearer ; a list-
ener ; one who audits ac-
counts.
Au'dit-o-ry, n. An assembly
_ to attitude. of hearers. a. Having the
At'ti-tud'i-nize, v. t. To as- power of hearing.
fume affected attitudes. | Au'ger, n. A tool to bore holes.
At-tol'lent, a. Lifting up. ' Aught (awt), n. Any thing ;
At-tor'ney (-tQr'-, 141), n. f any part.
One legally appointed by au-
other to act for him.
At-traet', v. t. To draw ; to
allure ; to win ; to invite.
At-trat'a-ble, a. Capable of
being attracted.
At-trae'tion, n. Act or power
of attracting ; allurement :
an object that attracts.
At-traet'iye, a. Drawing ;
alluring: inviting. n. That
which draws.
At-tract'ive-ness, n. The
quality which draws.
At-traet'or, n. One who at-
tracts.
At'tra-hent, a. Attracting.
. That which attracts, as :i.
magnet.
At-trlb'u-ta-ble, a. Capable
Aug-ment', v. t. To make
larger: to increase. r. i. To
grow larger.
Aug'ment, n. An increase or
state of increase ; enlarge-
ment ; a sign of past time, in
grammar.
Aug'men-ta'tion. n. Act of
augmenting
thing added.
>r increasing ;
Aug-ment'a-tive. n. Having
the quality of augmenting.
Au'gur, n. A diviner by the
flight of birds; a soothsayer.
v. t. To predict by signs ;
to prognosticate. 1. 1. To
conjecture by signs or omens.
Au-gu'ri-al, a. Relating to
augurs or augury.
Au'gu-ry, n. A prediction
founded on the night of
birds, &c. ; an omen ; prog-
nostication.
of being attributed j ascrib-
able.
At-trlb'ute, v. t. To ascribe :
_ to impute. [quality. | Au'gust, n. Eighth month of
At'tri-bute, n. An inherent , tiie year.
At'tri-bu'tion, n. The act of Au-gust', a. Impressing rev-
attributing, c-renceorawe. Sv.v (Jrand:
At-trfb'u-tiye, a. Relating to, : great: imposing; majestic.
or expressing, an attribute. ; Au-giist'ness, n. Quality of
n. A word denoting an at- \ being august; majesty
tribute.
At -trite', a. Worn by rubbing.
Au-iet'ie, a. Pertaining to
"pipes.
At-tri'tion (rtrish'un), n. Act Au'lie, a. Pertaining to a
of wearing or rubbing. royal court.
At-tune', t. /. To put in tune. \ Aunt (iint), n. A father's or
Au'burn, . Ri-ddish brown. mother's sister.
Aue'tion, n. [From Lat. HU- Au'ra, n. Any invisible fluid,
B.Jn, or, do, wolf, tJb, tubk ; Qrn, rue, pull ; c, i, soft ; c, g, hard ; as ; exist ; ij ax ng ; this.
AUREOLA
48
AVULSION
especially that supposed to
flow from the body.
Au-re'o-la, I n. A halo of
Au're-ole, ) light or lumi-
" nous rays.
Au'ri-ele, n. The external onr.
Au-ri'U-lar, n. Pertainin.' r
the ear or to the SCUM- < :
hearing ; recognized by the*
ear.
Au-rie'u-late, a. Shaped like ^
an ear.
Au-rif'er-OUS,a. [Lat. aunnn,
"gold, and /e/re, to bear.] Pro-
ducing gold.
Au'rist, . One skilled in dis-
orders of the ear.
Au-ro'ra, n. The dawning
light. Aurora borfatis, a
luminous meteoric phenome-
non ; the northern lights.
Au-ro'ral,a. Pertaining to the
aurora.
Aus'ul-ta'tion, n. Mode of
detecting lung-diseases by
listening to sounds within
the chest.
Au'spige. . sing. ) Omen; in-
Au'spi-Qeg, w. )>!. ) fluence. j
Au-spi'cial (-splsh'al), a. Re- j
latiug to auspices.
Au-spi'cious (-spTsh'us), a.
Having omens of success.
S\ \. Prosperous; propitious.
Au-spi'cious-ly (-spish/us-),
" ntlc. Prosperously.
Au-spi'cioiis-ness (-spTsh'us),
n. Quality of being auspi-
cious.
Au-stere', a. Severe; rigid.
Au-stere'ly, artv. Severely.
A.u-ster'i-ty, n. Severity ;
harsh discipline; rigor.
Aus'tral, a. Southern.
Au-thSn'tte, a. Genuine :
original ; not counterfeit or
fictitious.
Au-th6n'ti-al-ly, ariv. With
marks of credibility.
Au-th8n'ti~eate, v. t. To es-
tablish by proof.
Au-than'ti-ea'tion, n. Es-
tablishment by proof.
A.u'then-ti<}'i-ty, n. State of
being authentic ; genuine-
ness.
Au'thor, n. [Lat. avctor, fr.
augere. to increase, produce. ]
One who produces any thing ,
a writer. [thor.
Au'thor-ess, n. A female au-
Au-th6r'i-ta-tive, a. Having
authority.
Au-th5r'j-ta-tive-ly, a/it.
\Vithauthority; positively.
Au-th6r'i-ty. n. Legal power:
warrant : rule ; support: tes-
timony.
Au'thor-i-za'tion, n. Estab-
lishment by authority.
Au'thor-ize, v. t. To give au-
thority to ; to make legal ; to
justify.
A'u'thor-ship, n. The state of
being an author.
Au/to-bi-6g'ra-pher, n. One
who writes a history of his
own life.
Au'to-bl-6g'ra-phy, n. The
writing of one's own life.
Au'tp-bi'o-graph'ie-al, a. Re-
lating to autobiography.
Au-t6'ra-c.y, n. Supreme in-
dependent power.
Au'to-erat, n. An absolute
sovereign.
Au'to-erat'ic, t a. Pertain-
Au'to-erat'ie-al, J ing to au-
tocracy or to an autocrat.
tAu'to-da-fe' (-da-tV), n.
Punishment of a heretic by
burning : also, the sentence
then read.
Au'to-graph, n. A person's
own handwriting ; signa-
ture.
Au'to-graph 'ie I n. Con-
Au'to-graph'i-al, I sisting
in one's own handwriting.
Au'to-mat'ie, a. belonging
to, or resembling, an autom-
aton.
Au-t6m'a-ton, n. (pi. Au-
' t6m'a-ton ; Lat. pi. Au-
t6in'a-ta, 147.) A self-moving
machine, especially one
which imitates the motions
of men or animals.
Au'top-sy, n. A post-mortem
examination.
Au'tumn (aw'turn), n. Third
season of the year : fall.
Au-tum'nal, a. Of, or belong-
ing to, autumn.
Aux-Il'ia-ry, a. Ilelping ; as-
sisting. n. A verb. that,
helps to form the moods and
tenses of other verbs.
Aux-il'ia-rie, n. pi. Troops
assisting another nation.
A-vail', r. t. To turn to the
advantage of ; to profit : to
assist ; to promote. r. i.
To be of use or advantage.
n. Advantage ; profit : (pi.)
proceeds of property sold.
A-vail'a-ble, a. Profitable ;
valid.
". vail'a-ble-ness, n. Quality
of beinr available.
- T Va-lanrhe, J). Pody of snow,
'arth, &c., sliding down a
.mountain. [g-ain.
Av'a-rTqe, n. Exci'Psive loveof
Av'a-ri'cious (-rTsh'us), a.
Greedy of wealth. SYN.
Covetous ; miserly ; penuri-
ous ; niggardly.
Av'a-ri'cious-ly (-rTsh'us-),
miv. With avarii i-.
A-vast'. iutrrj. Cease : hold.
A- vaunt', intfrj. Get away ;
_ hence ; begone.
A/ve-Ma'ry, In. A praj-er
A've-Ma-ri'a, ) to the Vir-
gin Mary. [oats.
Av'e-na'ceoiis, a. Relating to
A-venge', v. t. To take just
satisfaction for ; to take
vengeance on. [avenges.
A-v8ng'er, . One who
Av'e-nue (140), n. An en-
trance ; passage ; shaded alley
in a garden ; wide street.
A-ver' (12), i: t. To declare
positively ; to affirm ; to as-
sert.
Av'er-age(42),n. A mean pro-
portion : medium. a. Re-
lating to a mean. v. t. To
reduce to a mean. v. i. To
be or form a medial sum or
quantity. [tion.
A-ver'ment. n. Positive asscr-
A-verse' (12), n. Having a
strong dislike ; disinclined ;
unwilling ; reluctant.
A-yer'sion, n. Hatred ; dis-
like : the cause of aversion.
A-vert', r. t. or i. [Lat. a,
from, and vertire, to turn.]
To turn aside.
A'vi-a-ry, n. A place for keep-
ing birds in.
A-vid'i-ty, n. Greediness ;
eagerness ; intense desire.
Av'o-ea'tion, n. Business
that calls away.
A -void', v. t. To keep at a
distance from ; to make void ;
to defeat or evade. r. i. To
become void or vacant.
A-void'a-ble, a. Capable of
being avoided. [ine
A-void'ange, n. Actofavoiil-
A-void'er, n. One who avoids.
A-Void'less. a. Inevitable.
Av'qir-du-pois' (Sv'er-), n. A
weight which has sixteen
ounces to the pound.
A -vouch', r. t. To declare pos-
itively ; to affirm : to main-
tain, [avouching.
A-vouch 'merit, n. Act of
A-vow'. r. t. To declare open.
ly : to own and justify.
A-vow'a-ble, a. Capable of
being avowed. [tion.
A-vow'al, /i. A frank declara-
A-vow'ed-ly, ailv. In an open
manner.
A-v6w'er, n. One who avows.
A-vul'sion, n. A tearing
asunder.
i,c',T,o,u.y, long ; S, 6, !,<">, u,y, short ; cSre, ':, ask. ;ill, what; ere, veil, tPrm ; p'.'que, firm 1 ,
AWAIT
49
BADINAGE
A-wait', 1'. t. To wait for; to
expect ; to be in store for.
A-wake'r.a. Not sleeping.
r. t. [imp. &, /). ]>. AWAKED
or AWOKE.] To rouse from
sleep ; to wake. v. i. To
f-e-iso to sleep.
. A-wak'en (-wik'n). t. t. or i.
To awake ; to put in action.
A-ward', v. t. To adjudge ; to
decree. re. A judgment ; a
sentence.
A-ward'er,n. One who a wan Is.
A-ware', n. Foreseeing: vigi-
lant ; watchful : apprised.
A-way', adv. At a distance.
ipAwe, n. Reverenti tl fear.
" v. t. To strike witli awe or
dread.
.^Aw'ful (132), a. Striking awe.
AwJful-ly, adv. So as to fill
with awe.
Aw'ful-ness, n. Quality of
striking with awe.
A -while', adv. For some time ;
for a short time.
Awk'ward, a. Clumsy ; un-
handy : inelegant : ungrace-
ful.
Awk'ward-ly, adv. Ungrace-
fully ; clumsily.
Awk'ward-ness, n. Ungrace-
fuluess ; clumsiness.
Awl, n. A tool to pierce holes.
Awn, n. The beard of grasses
and grain.
Awn'ing, n. A covering from
the sun or weather.
A-woke', imp. & p. p. from
A wake.
A- wry' (-n'); a. or adv. Ob-
_ li((ue or obliquely ; aside-
Ax, ( n. An iron tool with a
Axe, I steel edge, for hewing
and chopping.
Ax'i-al, a. Pertaining to an
_ axis.
Ax'i-form, a. Having the
shape of an ax.
Ax'il-la-ry, a. .Belonging to
the armpit.
Ax'i-om, n. A self-evident
proposition or truth. SYN.
Maxim ; adage.
, Ax'i-om-at'i-e, 1 a. Per-
j Ax'i-oru-at'ie-al, j taining
to axioms ; of the nature of
t _ an axiom.
Ax'is, n.(pl. tAx'eg.) The linn
: on which a thing revolves;
' r-tem of a plant.
Ax'le (aks'l), I n.
\ AxUe-tree, I A
snaft on which a'
__ wheel tiiriis.
Ay, or Aye, adv.
_ Yes.
Aye (a), adv. Al-
ways ; ever ; con-
tinually.
Az'i-muth, n. An arc of the
horizon intercepted between
the meridian of the plm-i;
and a vertical circle passing
through the center of any
object.
A-zote', n. Nitrogen gas.
A-z6t'i, a. Relating to azote.
" z'ure (Szh'ur or a'zhur), a.
Blue ; sky -colored ; cerulean.
n. A iijrht blue ; the sky.
Az'
T.
B.
BAA, n. Theory or bleat-
ing of sheep. v.i. To
cry like a sheep.
Bab'ble, v. i. To talk idly : to
prattle. n. Senseless prat-
tle ; idle talk. [prater. .
Bib'bler, n. An idle talker : a f
Babe, n. An infant ; a young
child ; a baby.
Ba'bel, n. Confusion ; dis-
order.
Bab-don', n. A
large species of
moukev.
Ba'by (141), n.
An infant ; a
young child ; a
babe.
BVby-hdbd, n.
State of being
a baby. Baboon.
Ba'by-ish, a. Like a baby ;
childish.
Bae'a-lau're-ate, n. The de-
gree of Bachelor of Arts
Bae'eate, a. Pulpy, 'like a
berry. [berries.
Bae'3-ted, a. Having many
Bae'eha-nal, n. A drunkard";
a reveler ; (pi. ) feasts in honor
of Bacchus : revels.
Bae'-eha-na'li-an, a. Reveling
in intemperance ; drunken ;
s6n, or, do, w olf, tu~o, t<?bk ; Orn, rjje, pull ; f , g, soft ; c, jj, hard; a; ; exist ; \\ as eg j thia
riotous. n. A drunken
reveler. [berries.
Ba-e-Qif'er-oiis, a. Producing
BH-<;iv'o-rous, a. Subsisting
on berries.
Bach'e-lor, n. An unmarried
; one who has taken the
j'rst degree in any of the
haeralarts. [a bachelor.
B:ich'e-lor-ship, n. State of
Back, n. The hinder part in
man and the upper part in
beast.-:; the rear: outward or
upper part of a thing. adv.
To, in, or toward the rear:
backward ; behind ; again.
v. t. To mount ; to support ;
to furnish with a back.
Backtite, v. t. To slander in
the absence of the person
traduced. [luinniator.
Back'bit-er, n. A secret ca-
Back'bone, n. The bone of
the back ; the spine. .
Back'door, n. A door behind
a house.
Back-gam'mon, n. [W. bach,
little, and mmmaivn, com-
bat.) A game with dice,
played on a kind of table or
board.
Back'ground, n. Ground or
part behind ; shade.
Back'hand-ed, adv. With
the hand turned backward;
indirectly.
Back'-pieQC, n. Armor for
the back.
Back'slde, n. The hinder
part.
Back-slide', v. i. To foil off;
to apostatize.
Back-slid 'er, n. An apostate.
Back'sword (-sord), n. A
sword with one sharp edge.
Back'ward, ) a. Unwilling ;
Back'wardg, j slow ; late ;
dull. [ingly.
Back'ward-ly, adv. Unwill-
Back'ward-ness, i. State or
qualicy of being backward.
B3.ck-w<5bd'man(143),i. An
inhabitant of the forest in
new settlements.
Ba'on (bri'kn), n. Hog's flesh
salted, or pickled and dried,
usually in smoke.
Bad, a. Wanting good qual-
ities : ill ; evil ; wicked ; vi-
cious.
BMe, imp. of Bid. [tion.
Badge, n. A mark of distinc-
Bad'ger, n. A quadruped.
v. t. To tease : to worry.
tBad'i-nage (bad'i-ria/.h), n.
Light or playful discourse.
BADLY
50
BANK
Bad'ly, adv. In a
ner ; not well ; ill.
Bad'ness, n. State of being
bail : want of good qualities.
Baffle, c. t. '10 elude or de-
feat by artifice. S\.v To
balk ; frustrate ; disappoint.
Baffler, n. One who battles.
Bag, H. A sad
purse. v. t. Ti
bag. v. i. To
bag.
B tg'a-telle', n. A thing of
no importance ; a trifie.
tig'gage, n. U
other necessaries of an army ;
clothing ; luggage.
Bag'ging, n. Cloth for bags.
Bagn'io (ban'yo), n. A
bath ; a brothel.
Bag'pipe, n. A musical wind
instrument.
Bag'plp-er, n. One who plays
on a bagpipe.
Bill, n. A surety for another's
appearance: a handle. v. t.
To give security ; to set free
on security ; to release or de-
liver by bail ; to free from
water.
Bail'a-ble, a. Capable of be-
Bail'b6nd, n. A bond given
by a prisoner and his surety
to insure the prisoner's ap-
pearance in court, at the re-
turn of the writ.
Bail-ee',n. One to whom goods
are bailed, or delivered in
trust.
Bail'ie, n. A Scotch munici-
p-d officer.
Bail'iff , n. A sheriff's deputy ;
an nnder-steward.
Bail'i-wick, n. J
of a bailiff.
Bail'ment, n. D<
goods in trust.
Bail'or, I n. One w
Bail'er, ) goods in trust.
Bairn, or Barn, n.
Bait, v. t. To put food on, as
on a hook ; to give refresh-
ment to. v. i.
refreshment on
n. A lure; temptation:
enticement ; refreshment.
Baize, n. A kim
woolen stuff.
Bake, f. t. To heat or harden
by heat: to cook in a close
heated place. f. '. To do
the work of baking ; to dry
and harden in heat.
Bake'house, n. A j
baking bread, cakes,
Bak'er, n. A perso
trade is to bake.
Bak'er-y, n. Trade of a baker.
a,e,I, 5, u,y,/ong-,- a, e, t, 0,5, y, short : care, ciir, ask, all, what ; ere, veil, term ; p'que, firm;
man-
Bak'ing (133), n. A drying by 4 Balm (bam), n. An odorifer-
iu-at ; quantity baked at] ous plant; anointment.
being
once. Balm'y (biim'y), a. Sweet;
ilities.
Bal'ange, n. A pair of scales ; fragrant.
or de-
the dilferencu of accounts; Bal'sam. n. An aromatic ras-
i. To
fquipnise : a sign in the zo- innus MiK-tancc.
)oint.
diac. r. t. To make equal ;
Bal-sam'i, a Having the
ittles.
to weigh : to estimate ; to
qualities of balsai:
nii-ii ;
adjust and settle. c. i. To
healing. n. That which lias
into a
hesitate ; to fluctuate.
the properties of a ha, .-am
like a
Bal'ange-sheet, n. A paper
exhibiting a summary and
Bal'us-ter, . A small pillar
to support a rail.
ng of
balance of account--.
Bai 'us-trade, . A row of
Bal'eo-ny, n. A kind of gal-
balusters topped by a rail.
s and
lery on the outer wall of a
Barn-bob', n. A kiud of trop-
irrny ;
building.
ical reed.
Bald, a. Without hair ; naked.
Bam-bdb'zle, r. t. To deceive.
bags.
Bal'der-dash, n. A worthless
Ban, . A public notice: in-
&. hot
mixture; jargon ; nonsense.
terdict ; curse.
Bald'ness, n. A want of hair.
Ba-na'na, n. A kind of plant-
wind
Bald'pate, n. A pate or per-
ain tree, and its fruit.
son without hair.
Band, n. [A.-.S. Ijanila. fr.
plays
Bal'dri-e. . A girdle : a belt.
biii'liin. to bind.] Any thing
Bale, n. Misery : MHT(MV : calam-
that binds ; a company. r.
ther's
ity ; a bundle of good-. r.
t. or i. To unite together.
-v. t.
t. To put into, or make up
Band'age, n. A fillet.
t free
into, bales; to pack up.
Ban-dan'a, \ n. A kiud of
or de-
Bale'- fire, n. A signal tire.
Ban-daii'na, ) Mik.
from
Bale'ful(139),a. Full of bale;
Bancl'b6x. n. A light box for
miled.
sorrowful; sad.
bands, bonnets, &c.
of be-
Ba-lize', n. A pole on a bank
, Ban'dit (pi. Ban'dits or +Ban-
given
for a sea-mark.
dlt't'i, 147), n. An outlaw ; a
.urety
Balk (bawk), n. An unplowed
robber.
's ap-
ridge of laud; a great beam
Band 'let, ) n. fArrJi.) Any
ic re-
or rafter ; hindrance ; dis-
Band'e-let, ) litt.e baud or
appointment. f. t. To di~-
Hat molding.
goods
appoiut. v. i. To stop ab- | Ban'ddg, . A fierce dog
ed in
ruptly.
Ban'do-leer', n. A leather:!
Ball. n. Any round body: a
belt thrown over the rigat
unici-
globe; a bullet; a social as-
shoulder; a case for musket
sembly for d incing: :i game.
charge-.
puty ;
'-. ;. To form into a bail ;
Ban'dore, or Ban-dore', n.
to gather balls of snow on
A striiigid musical instru-
liction
the feet.
ment.
Bal'lad, n. A simple popular
Band'rol. n. A little flag.
y of
' song of the narrative kind.
Ban'dy, . A club for strik-
Bal'last, 71. Any heavy sub-
ing a ball. f. I. To beat to
divers
stance to steady a ship. f.
and fro, as a ball: to ex-
t.
t. To load with ballast.
change. i'. i. To contend.
lild.
Bal'let (nr but'la), n. Theatrical
Ban'dy-leg, " A crooked leg.
on. as
<>x!ii!>itiun of dancing, &c.
Ban'dy-legged, . Having
fresh -
Bal'lis-ter, or Bal-lis'ter, n.
crooked leg-.
op for
A cross-bow.
Bane, n. Deadly poison : mis-
jrney.
Bal-lobn', ^^^S,
chief; ruin, [ions : hurtful.
itiou :
n. A hoi- ^91 ' WJL
Bane'ful,a. Poisonous: i.ux-
nt.
low vessel 19
Bang, f. t. To beat; to
coarse
filled with nl
thump. n. A blow ; a
gas f o r ^81
thump.
arden
sailing in ~~
Ban'ian. n. A morning gown ;
clo^e
flip air.
Indian fig-tree.
To do
Bal'lot, n.
Ban'ish, c. t. To exile from
o dry
A ball or '
one's country ; to drive
ticket used -
away.
ce for
in voting. "'
Ban'ish-ment, n. Expulsion
v. i. To Ualloon.
from one's own country.
whose
vots oy hallot.
Ban'is-ter, n. A baluster.
Bal'lot-b6x, >'. A box for re-
Bank(79),. A ridge of earth;
)aker.
ceiving ballots.
steep acclivity : side of a
BANKABLE
stream ; a shoal or shelf;
place where money is depos-
ited. v. t. To raise a bank
about.
BAnk'a-ble, . Receivable by
a bank.
B&nk'-blll, ) n. A promis-
Bank'-note, ) sory note is-
sued by a banking company.
Bank'-bcJok, " A small book
for private bank accounts.
Bank'er, One who deals
in money or discounts notes.
B tnk'ing, n. The business of
a banker.
Bank'rupt, n. One who can
not pay his debts ; an insolv-
ent. a. Unable to pay-
debts ; insolvent. v. t. To
make insolvent.
Bank'rupt-Qy, n. State of a
bankrupt; failure in trade.
Bank'-stock, n. Shares in a
banking capital.
Ban'ner, n. A military stand-
ard ; a flag. [meal.
Ban'nock, n. A cake of oat-
Bftn'quet (bSnk'wet), n. A
grand entertainment ; a
feast. v. t. To give a feast
to. v. i. To regale one's
self with a feast.
Bang, n. pi. Proclamation in
church of an intended mar-
riage.
Ban'tam, n, A small variety
of fowl, with feathered legs.
Ban'ter, v. t- To rally ; to
ridicule ; to joke or jest with
n. Raillery ; joke.
Bant'ling, n. An infant.
Ban'yan, or Ban-yan', n. A
kind of fig-tree, called the
Indian fig.
Ba'O-bab, n. An African tree, |
the largest in the world.
Bap'tism, n. Application of |
water to the body as a sac-
rament or religious cere-
mony.
Bap-tis'mal, a. Pertaining to
baptism.
Bap'tist, n. One who holds
to baptism of adults only,
and that by immersion.
Bap'tis-ter-y, n. A place for
baptizing.
Bap-tize', i\ t. To administer
baptism to by sprinkling or
immersion. [tizes.
Bap-tlz'er, n. One who bap-
Bar, n. A bolt : obstruction :
inclosure in an inn or court-
room : division in music ;
bank Of sand in a river: body
of lawyers : a tribunal. v.
t. To fasten : to shut out.
Barb, n. Any thing resembling
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BARRATRY
a beard ; a point standing Bar'i-tone, n. See Barytone.
backward, as in a fish-hook ; Bark, n. Rind of a tree ; the
noise made by a dog. v. t.
To strip of bark. v. i. To
make the noise of a dog.
hor.-e-armor ; a liarbary
horse.' v. t. To furnish
with barbs ; to clothe with
armor, as a horse. \ Bark,
Bar-ba'ri-an (86), n. A sav-,^ Barque,
age; a man uncivilized a. out a
S.-.\;i .:c : uncivilized.
Bar-b&r'ie, a. Foreign ; rude ;
barbaroiu.
Bar'ba-rigm, n. Savageness.
Bar-bar'i-ty, n. A savage B a r ' -
state ; cruelty ; barbarism.
Bar'ba-rize, v. t. To make
barbarous.
Bar'ba-rcus, n. Uncivilized;
savage : rude ; cruel.
Bar'ba-rcus-ly, adv. Inhu-
manly.
A ship with
three masts, with-
Bark.
Bar'be-eue, n. [Fr. barbt-d-
of grain that malt is made of.
Bar'iey-eorn, . A grain of
barley ; third part of an
inch.
Barm. n. The foam on malt
liquors when fermenting ;
yeast.
queue, lit. from snout to tail.]
A hog, &c., roasted whole; [
a feast in the open air. r. t. , Barm'y, a. Containing barm.
To dress and roast whole. i Barn, n. A building for hay
Bar'ba-ted, a. Having barbed j and other farm produce.
points. [fresh-water fish, i Bar'na-ele, n. A kind of
shell-fish ; a kind of goose ;
(pi.) an instrument to put on
a horse's nose to confine
him ; a pair of spectacles.
Ba-rdm'e-ter. n. [Or. turos,.
\\eight, and inelrvn, meas-
ure.] An instiument to
Bar'bel, n. A kind of large
Bar'ber, n. One whose busi-
ness is to shave beards.
Bar'ber-ry, n. A shrubby
plant, and its fruit.
Bar 'bet, n. A variety of
shaggy dog.
Bard, n. A Celtic minstrel ;
a poet. [bards.
Bard'i-e, a. Pertaining to
Bare, a. Naked; uncovered;
destitute; mere; raw. r.
t. To make naked ; to un-
cover.
Bare'fa^ed (-fast), a. Shame-
less i impudent.
measure the weight of the
atmosphere.
Bar'o-met'ri-e-al, a. Relating
to a barometer.
Bar'on, n Rank of nobility
next to a viscount.
Bar'on-age, n. I5ody of bar-
.ons; estate of a baron.
Bar'on-ess. n. A baron's wife.
Bare'fdbt, a. and arli-. With- Bar'on-et, n. A dignity next
out shoes or stockings. | below that of baron.
Bare' head-ed, a. \Viththe
head uncovered.
Bare'ly, adv. Nakedly ; only ;
merely.
Bare'ness, n. State of being
bare: nakedness; poverty.
Bar'gain (39,) n. Agreement :
Bar'on-et-age, n. Body of
baronets.
Bar'on-et gy, n. The rank,
state, or title of a baron.
Ba-ro'ui-al, a. Belonging to
a barony.
Bar'o-ny, n. Lordship or fee
a thing bough tor sold. v.t.l of a baron. [rometer
To make a contract with ; to Bar'o-S6pe,n. A sort ot'ba-
sell. f. i. To agree. . ffBa-roucjhe' (-roosh'), n. A
Bar'gain-ee', n. The party; two-seated four-wheeled open
in a contract who agrees to carriage,
receive the property sold. i Bar'ra--ean, n. A thick strong
Bar'gain-er, n. The party in stuff like camlet. [soldiers,
a contract who stipulates to Bar'rack L . A building for
sell and convey property to Bar'ra-eoon'. n. A slave
another. warehouse or icclosnre.
Barge, n. A large boat for ; Bftr'ra-tor, n. One who ex-
pli-.'isure, &c. ib;irge. cites lawsuits.
Barge'rnan. n. Master of a ; Bar'ra-try, n. Encourage-
Ba-ril'la, n. A sea -shore j ment of lawsuits ; bre:<c!i of
plant; impure carbonate of j duty on the part ot a ship-
soda. I captain or of his crew.
son, or, do, wolf, tob, tdbk : Orn, rne, pull; c, g, soft; c, %,hard; aj ; exist: n asng; this.
BARREL
52
BAYOU
Bar'rel, n. A sort of cask ; a
cylinder; ft tube. v. t. (8)
To put into ;i barrel.
Bar'ren, a. Not prolific ; un-
fruitful; sterile; dull. n.
An unfertile tract of land.
Bar'ren-ness, n. Uufruitful-
ness : sterility.
Bar'ri-eade', n. A hastily
made fortification ; a bar or
obstruction. v. t. To stop
up, as a passage; to fortify.
Bar'ri-er, n. A limit ; de-
fense ; a bar ; obstruction ;
boundary. [at law.
Bar'ris-ter, n. A counselor
Bar'row, n. A hand-carriage ;
a mound ; a gelt swine.
Bar'-sh6t, n. Two balls
joined by a bar.
Bar'ter, r. t. To traffic by
exchanging articles. n.
Traffic by exchange.
Bar'ter-er, n. One who bar-
ters, [the c.irt.is.
Ba-ry'ta, n. The heaviest of
Ba-ry'teg,n. Sulphate of ba-
ryta.
Bar'y-tone, n. [Gr. larus,
heavy, and tonos, tour.] A
male voice partaking of the
common bass and tenor.
B5/sal, n Relating to, or con-
stituting, the base.
Ba-salt', n. A very hard
greenish -black mineral.
Ba-salt'Le, a. Pertaining to
basalt.
Bas'gi-net, n. A light kind
of helmet.
Biise, n. Bottom; foundation;
pedestal ; grave>t part in
music. a. Low in value,
rank, spirit, estimation, &c.
SY.\. Mean ; vile; worth-
less. v. t. To found, set,
or lay.
Base'-born, a. Illegitimate.
Basc'less, a. Without sup-
port.
Base'ly, adi<. In a base man-
ner ; illegitimately.
Base'raent(132),?i. The lower
story of a building.
Base'ness, n. Quality of be-
ing base ; meanness ; vile-
lic-s ; deepness nf sound.
Base'vl-ol, I . A musical in-
Bass'vi-ol, ( strument.
Ba-shaw', n. A title of honor
in the Turkish dominions.
Bash'ful, a. Wanting con-
fidence ; modest ; shy ; difii-
dent.
Bash'ful-ly, adv. In a bash-
ful manner; diifident.lv.
Bash'ful-ness, n. Extreme
modesty ; diffidence.
Ba'sie, a. Relating to a base. Bat'let, n. A small bat for
Bas'il, n. The slope of a tool; beating linen,
tiie skin of a sheep tanned. ! Ba-ton' (-tong'), In. A staff
r. t. To grind to an angle. Ba-tobn', ) or trun-
Ba-gll'i-a, n. Any large hall cheon. [fantry.
or court of justice ; a church, ! Bat-t41'ion, n. A body of in-
hapel, or cathedral. Bat'tel, . Provisions taken
by the Oxford students from
the buttery, and also the
charges thereon.
Bat'ten (bilt'tn). r. t. To
make fat ; to fatten ; to form
or fasten with battens. r.
i. To grow fat. n. A nar-
row piece of board.
Bat'ter, r. t. To beat down.
n. A mixture of flour,
water, eggs. &c.
Bat'ter-ing-ram, n. An en-
gine for beating down walls.
Ba-il'i-&n, n. A kind of
salve.
Bas'i-lisk, n. A cockatrice;
a kind of cannon.
JBa'sin (bi'sn), n. A small
vcv-el : a dock; a pond ; any
hollow place.
Ba/sis, n. (pi. Ba'ses.) Foun-
dation ; support; base.
Bask(lj), v. i. Toliein warmth.
V. t. To warm with genial
heat.
Bas'ket, n. A vessel made of
twigs, &c., interwoven.
Bass, n. A fish ; a species of
tree.
Bass, n. (Mux.) The base. it.
Grave; lo.v: deep. See Bust'.
Bas'set, or Bas-set', n. An
old game at cards.
Bas-sdbn', n. A musical
wind instrument.
Bas'tard, a. Illegitimate ;
Bat'ter-y, n. A rai.-cd wcjr
for cannons to rest on ; a
body of cannon taken collect-
ively ; apparatus for con-
taining or producing elec-
tricity ; unlawful beating of
another.
Bat'ting, n. Cotton or wool
in sheets for quilting.
Bat'tle, i. A combat; en-
spurious; born out of wed- counter; engagement: a
lock. n. A spurious child. fight. v. i. To contend in
Bas'tard-y, n. State of being fight. [battle.
a bastard. | Bat/tle-ar-ray', n. Order of
Baste, v. t. To beat with a, Bat'tle-ax, I . A kind of ax
stick ; to sew slightly ; to | Bat'tle-axe, ) anciently used
drip butter on. in battle.
Bas-tile' (bas-teel' orb;ts/teel), : Bat'tle-door, n. An instru-
An old castle used as a
prison. _
BJs'ti-nade', ( v. t. To beat
: Bas'ti-na'do, ) on the soles
of the feet with a cudgel.
n. A cudgeling, especially
on the soles of the feet.
Bas'tion (bast'yun), n. A
mass of earth standing out
from a rampart.
Bat, n. A
stick ; a
s in a 1 1
bird-like
animal.
Batch, n.
\ 1J r e. a d
baked at one time ; work
j done at once ; quantity of
things taken together.
Bate, r. t. To lessen : to abate.
tBa-teau' (tot-to'). . ( p i. jj a _
f teaux, bat-toz'.) A long
light boat.
B!ith, n. (fil. Baths.) A bath-
ment to strike shuttlecocks
with.
Baw'ble, n.
A gewgaw ; trinket: trifle.
Bawd, 71. A lewd woman ; a
procuress.
Bawd'i-ness, i. Obscenity.
Bawd'y, '(. Filthy : obscene.
Bawl. f. t. To proclaim as a
crier. t'. i. To cry aloud.
Bay, 1'. t. To bark as a d_r.
a. lied inclining to chr-t-
nut. n. Inlet of the tea;
inclosure in a barn : a tree.
Bay'ber-ry, n. Fruit of the
bay-tree : a .-pecics of laurel;
a plant (called also wax-myr-
tle) and its fruit.
Bay'O-net, n. [1'irst made at
ing: a place to bathe in. Bayonnt.] A sort of dug-
Bathe, f. t. To wash in wa- gcr fixed to a gun. v. t.
ter. v. i. To be or lie in a I To stab with a bayonet.
bith. [scent in style.^Bav'ou (bT'Jb), n. Outlet of
Bi'tlios, n. A ludicrous "de- ! a lake, &c.
a, 0, I, u, u,y,loti; u,c, I, 6, u, y,*.'iort; care, car, ask, all, what; Ore, vgil, tGrm ; pi'que, firm;
BAY-RUM
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BEDMATE
Bay'-rum, n. A spirit ob- Bear'-gar'den (-gjir'dn), n. A I Bea'ver, n. An
tained by distilling leaves of j place where bears are kept I amphibious
- the bay -tree. [evaporation. ! for sport. quadruped and
Bay'-salt. n. Salt formed by | Bear'-herd, n. A man who his fur : a hat ;
Ba-zaar', ( n. An Eastern j tends bears. [mien. part of a helmet.
Ba-zar', ) market-place or Bear'ing, n. Deportment ;
exchange ; a fair. ' Bear'ish. a. Like a bear.
Bdel'lium (del'yum), n. .4 Bear's'-fobt, w. A plant; a
gummy resinous exudation [ species of hellebore.
from an oriental tree. ! Beast, n. An irrational ani-
.Be-ealm'
kitm'). v. t. To
quiet : to calm ;
to appease.
Be-eame', imp. of Ercnme.
Be, f. i. and auxiliary, [imp. j mal: a brute. Be-eauge', con/. For the
WAS : p. p. BEEN.] To exist. Beast'li-ness, n. Brutality;; cause or reason that; for;
Beach, n. A sandy or pebbly filthiness. [brutal, j since: as.
shore ; strand. i Beast'ly, a. Like a beast ; Be-change', v. i. To happen;
yBaa'-eon (bo'kn), n. A signal \ Beat, r. t. [imp. BEAT ; p. p. I to befall.
light to direct seamen.
Bead (140), n. A little ball
strung on thread, used for
necklai es.
Bea'dle, n. A crier or mes-
senger of a court : an inferior
parish officer. ' Beat'en, p. r- f Beat.
Bead'-roll, n. A list of per- ! Be'a-tif'i-e,^. Making happy,
to be prayed for. j Be-at'i-fi-ea'tion, n. Admis-
sion to heavenly honors
Beads'man (143), n. One who
priCs fur otliers.
BSa'gle, n. A small hound.
Beak, 77. The bill of a bird:
any thing like a bird's bill.
Beaked (beekt), a. Having a
beak.
BEAT, BEATEN.] To strike Beck, n. A sign with the hand
with repeated blows; to out- i or head. r. i. To make n
do; to surpass; to conquer. sign with the head or hand;
v. i. To strike; to dash: to nod. v. t. To intimate
to throb, as a pulse. n. A a command to by a nod or
stroke; a blow. motion of the baud.
Bsek'on (bCk'n), v. t. To
make a significant sign to.
r. ('. To make a sign to
another.
Be-at'i-fy, t-. t. [Lat. brains.
Be-eloud', v. t. To obscure.
happy, and /aw, to make.] I Be-eome' (-kurn'), v. t. [imp.
To make or pronounce happy.
Beat'ing, n. Act of striking.
Be-at'i-tude (50), n. Blessed-
BECAME : p. p. BECOME.]
To lit, or befit ; to suit. a.
i. To be made; to be chanced
to. [graceful.
ness : perfect bliss or felicity.
Beak'er, n. A drinhing-cup. : Beau (bo), n. (pi. -(Beaux, I Be-<j6m'ing, a. Suitable: fit;
Beam, n. A main timber : p b5z. ) A man of dress; a Be~e6m'ing-ly t tt'lv. So as to
part of a balance; a ray ofj . lady's attendant; a cox- be becoming ; fitly.
light. v.i. To emit rays: | comb; a fop. ' Be-erip'ple, v. t. To lame ; to
to shine. j Beau I-de'al. Amental model j cripple.
Beam'y, a. Shining : radiant. : of beauty or excellence. I Bed, T. t. To place in bed ; to
Bean, . A leguminous plant j Beau'ish (bo'ish), a. Like a j lay in order. r. i. To go to
and its seed, of many varie- ! beau : gay : foppish: gallant. Be-dab'ble, r. t. To wet. [bed.
ties. jtBeau Monde (bo mond). The , Be-dag'gle, r. t. To soil.
Bear, r. t. [imp. BORE : p. p.w fashionable world. I Be-dash', ?. t. To wet by
BORN.] To bring forth, as j Beau'te-ous. a. Beautiful;
young: to produce. >. t. j handsome; fair.
[iVnp. BOBE; p. p. BORNE.] ! Beau'te-ous-ly. adv.
To curry ; to endure : to sus- ; Leaureous manner.
tain ; to support, v. i. TV) ' Beau'te-ous-ness, n. Hand- Bed'-bug, n. An offensive bug
suffer. .^W. i someness: beauty. j that infests beds.
Beaii'ti-fi'er. n. "That which Bed'-cham'ber, n. A chamber
spattering. [to daub.
j Be-daub', v. t. To smear ;
In a [ Be-daz'zle, v. t. To make
dim ; to daz/.le.
A
kind of
wild an-
imal ; a
stock-
jobber
is
Bear.
for a bed.
BSd'-fel'low, n. One lying in
makes beautiful.
Beau'ti-ful, a. Haying the B5d'-lotheg, n. Sheets,
qualities that constitute blankets, coverlets, &c.
beauty. S\x. Handsome ;; Bed'ding, n. Materials for a
fair: elegant: lovely. | bed. [trim.
$eau'ti-ful-ly, adv. In a Be-deck', v. t. To deck; to
interested in depressing the beautiful manner. Be-dew' (be-da'j, v. t. To
value of stocks. Beau'ti-ful-ness, n. Quality ; moisten with dew.
Bear'a-ble, . Capable of be- of being beautiful ; beauty.
iivj borne ; tolerable. Bcau'ti-fy, v. t. To make I the fame bed.
Bear'-bait'ing, . Act of beautiful. r. *'. To grow Bed'-hang'ings, n. Curtains
baiting bears with dogs. ! beautiful. SYN. To adorn ; ' of a bed.
Beard, n. Hair on the chin, ; grace: embellish ; deck. Be-dim', v. t. To make dim.
lips, and sides of the f ice. Beau'ty (bfi'ty ), n. \Vhatevor Be-dl'zen (-dT'zu), or Be-
v. t. To take or pull by the ; pleases the eye or the mind: i diz'en (-diz'n). v. t. To
beard: to oppose to the" face. | assemblage of graces; love- j adorn tawdrily ; to deck with
Beard'ed,n. Having a beard. liness: elegance, ; a lovely] cheap finery.
Beard'less, a. Without a woman. B?.d'lam,_. A mad-house,
beard. i Beau'ty-spftt, n. A patch put B3d')am-ite,n. A madman.
Bear'er, n. A carrier. | on the face to heighten beauty. Bed'mate, n. Abed-fellow.
sun, or, do, wolf, ti'o, t<x>k; flrn, nje, pull; f>&,sQ/t; <;,, hard ; a; ; exist; n. as ng ; ttiis.
BED-QUILT
Bfid'-quilt, n. A quilted cov-
eting for a bed.
Be-drag'gle, v. t. To soil.
Be-drSlrch', v. t. To soak
completely ; to drench.
B6d'rid, I a. Confined to
Bed'rld-den, J the bed.
Bed'room, n. A room for a
bed. [over.
Be-dr5p', v. t. To sprinkle
Bfid'side, n. The side of a
bed. [bed.
B5d'st6ad, n. A frame for a
Bed'time, n. The usual hour
of going to bed.
Be-dwarf, r. t. To hinder
the growth of.
Bee (140), n. A four-winged
insect of many genera and
species; an insect that makes
honey.
Bee'-brgad, n. The pollen
of Mowers collected by bees.
Beech, n. A kind of forest-
tree.
Beech'en (bech'n),d. Belong-
ing to, or made of, beech.
Beef. n. The flesh of an ox
or cow : an animal of the ox
kind. [In the latter sense it
has a plural, Beeves.]
Beef-eat'er, n. A "yeoman
of the guard ; a kind of
* South African bird.
V.;'rf steak, . A elice of beef
for broiling.
Bee'-hive. . A box or case
for holding bees.
Been (bin), p. p. of Be.
Beer, n. A liquor made of malt
and hops.
Beeg'-wax, n. The wax se-
creted by bees.
Beet, n. A garden vpgatable.
Bee'tle, n. A mallet: an in-
sect. f. t. To jut out; to
hang over.
Becveg, n. pi. of Beef. Cattle.
Be-fall' (138), v. t. [imp. BE-
FELL ; p. p. BEFALLEN.]
To happen to. r. i. To
happen ; to occur.
Be-fit', r. t. To become ; suit.
Be-fit'ting, a. Suiting ; be-
coming.
Be-fdbl', r. t. To make a fool
of; to impose on.
Be-fore', prep. In front of:
prior to ; in presence of.
arJr. Previously : sourer.
Be-fore'hand, arii-. Previous-
ly. a. U'ell provided.
Be-foul', f. t. To make foul ;
to pollute; to foul.
Be-friend', r. t. To favor; to
aid : to treat or serve as a
friend. [fringe.
Be-fringe', v. t. Toadornwith
54
B6g, ) n. A Turkish gov-
Bey,(b~I), / ernor of a town.
B?g, r. t. [Probably a modi-
fication of to bag]. To ask
earnestly: to entreat; to FO-
licit. v. i. To live on alms :
to ask for alms.
Be-get', v. t. [imp. BEGAT ;
p. p. BEGOT, BEGOTTEN.]
To generate or produce ; to
procreate. [Rets.
Be-get'ter, n. One who be-
B&g'gar, ;i . One who begs, or
who lives by begging. r. t.
To bring to want; to reduce
to beggary.
Beg'gar-li-ness. n. State of
being beggarly ; meanness.
B&g'gar-ly, a. Very poor;
mean. adv. Meanly.
Beg'gar-y, n. Extreme indi-
gence or poverty.
Be-gin', r. t. [imp. BEGAN;
p. p. BEGUN.] To take rise ;
to commence ; to enter upon
something new ; to do the
first act. [trips.
Be-gin'ner, n. One who be-
Be-gm'ning, n. The first
';IM-C. state, or part of time;
commencement.
Be-gird', r. t. [imp. BEGIRD-
ED : p. p. BEGIRT.] To sur-
round ; to gird.
Be-g6ne' (19), interj. Oo away !
depart !
Be-grime', r. t. To soil with
dirt : to grime.
Be-grudge', v. t. To envy the
possession of ; to grudge.
Be-guile', r. t. To impose
uponj to deceive; to amuse.
Be-guTle'ment, n. Act of be-
guiling.
Be-gun', p. p. of Bi-g-in.
Be-half, n. Favor : cause :
account ; sake ; defense.
Be-have', r. i. or t. To carry :
to act ; to demean ; to con-
duct.
Be-hav'ior, n. Manner of
be'.-iavhig; a, course of life.
Svv Conduct: deportment.
Be-head', r. t. To cut off the
head of.
Be-held', imp. of BehoM.
iBe'he-moth, n. A large beast
' described in Job xl. v
Be-h?St', n. A command ;
inundate; injunction.
Be-hind', prrp. At the back
of; on the other side of.
' arli-. At or towards the rear ;
p;i-t. [rears.
Bc-hlnd'hand, arlr. In ar- j
Be-hold', r. t. [imp. & p. p. \
BELL-METAL
BEHELD.] "To see; to look
at. intfrj. Lo ! see !
Be-h61d'en, a. Indebted.
Be-h61d 'er, n. One who bo-
holds ; a spectator.
Be-hobf, n. Profit; advan-
. tage; interest.
Be-hoby'a-ble (11), a. Use-
ful ;_fit : expedient.
Be-hobve', c. t. To be neces-
sary to: to lie lit or meet
for ; to become.
Be'ing, n. Existence; any
thing that exists.
Be-la'bor, v. t. To thump; to
beat soundly.
Be-late', v. t. To make late;
to delay ; to retard.
Be-lat'ed, n. Too late; de-
tained ; delated.
Be-lay', r. t. ' To fasten, us a
rope, by winding it round
something.
BSlch, r. t. To eject wind from
the stomach. v. i. To eject
wind upward. n. Act of
belobing.
Bel'dam, n. [Fr. bdle-rtnmr,
fine lady: in irony.] An.
ugly old woman ; a hag.
Be-lea'guer,i 4 . t. To besiege;
to invest. [bells are rung.
B61'fry (141), n. A place when
Be'li-al, n. Satan : the Devil.
Be-lle', V. t. To spe;ik falsely
of; to vilify : to slander.
Be-lief. 11. Credit given to evi-
dence : the thing believed ;
opinion ; creed.
Be-liev'a-ble, n. Capable or
worthy of being believed ;
credible.
Be-lieve', r. t. To trust in ;
to give credit to. i. To
haw faith. [lievcs.
Be-liev'er, n. One who he-
Bel! (123), n. A goundii g ves-
sel of metal. t. i. To grow
like a be!l in shape.
BSl'la-d&i'na, n. Deadly
nightshade.
Belle (bfl), n. A handsome
voung ladv. much admired.
tBelles-16t'tres (bel-lut/ter),
n. pi. . [Fr.] Polite or ele.n. t
literature.
B&ll'-fcmnd'er. n. One who
easts .or founds bells.
Bel-lig'er-ent. n. [Lat. Mtam,
war, arwl girtre, to Barry.]
Carrying on war. n. Ono
who waives war; a nation eu-
gau'ed in war.
Bell'man (143), n. One who
rinis a bell : a crier of goods.
Bell'-met'al (-met'l or -niet'-
al), n. A composition of cop-
per, tin, nine, and antimony.
u, 0, 1, o,u, y, long; i, C, I, o, d, 5', short ; care, car, ask, jill, what ; ere, veil, tCrin ; p':'que, firm ;
BELLOW
55
Bel'low, r. '. To roar like a Ben'e-fiQed (ben'e-fist), a.
bail. n. A loud outcry ; a j Possessed of a benefice.
roar Be-nef'i-genQe,i. Active good-
Bai'lows (be'l'lus), n. xing. & ! ness ; bounty ; kiudiic. ~.
An instrument to blow Be-nef'i-Qent, a. Delightin
in good works; charitable ;
kind
with. [a bell.
Bell'-pull, n. A cord to ring ^.^.
Bell'-lihg'er, . One who Ben'e-fi'cial (-fish'al), a. Use-
rings a bell. | ful : advantageous.
Bell'-weth'er, n. A sheep B3:i c-fi'cial-ly, adv. Advan-
which carries a bell, and leads t.igeously ; usefully,
the flock. j Bfia'e-fi'ci-a-ry (-t'lsh/T-a-), n.
One who holds a benencc ;
one benefited or assisted by
another. a. Holding some
oH-ice or possession in subor-
dination to another.
BSl'ly, n. The part of the I
body containing the bowels :
abdomen. v. i. To bulge ;
to project ; to swell ; to pu:l
out ; to become protuberant.
Be.'iy-aehe, n. Pain in the
Ben'e-fit, n. Advantage ;
bowels. [horse. profit; favor conferred. ,.
Bel'ly-band, n. A girth for a | t. To do good to. v. i. To
Be-long' (19), v. i. To be the i gain advantage,
property of; to pertain; to ' Be-nev'o-lenge, n. Disposition
adhere. to do good ; good will ; be-
B3-!6ved', p. p. Greatly lovcil. nignity ; kindness.
Bs-!6v'ed (-Itlved,. 57), a. Be-nSv'o-ler.t, a. Having
Do ir : much loved. i good will ; kind ; affectionate ;
Be-low', jircp Underitt ttnin friendly.
or place; beneath; inferior Be-night' (-nil/), v. t. To in-
to. ,'c. l:i a lower place : volve iii night or darkness.
beneath; on earth ; in he!.. ' Be-ill jn' (-nin x ), a. Gracious;
BSit, n. A girdle; sash; b;iii.'i. kind ; generous ; benevolent.
v. t. To gird.
B51've-dere', n. A pavilion
on t!ie top of a house.
Be-mgn'ly (-nTn'-), adv. Fa-
vorably; graciously.
r Be-nig'nant, a. Gracious ;
Be-mire', v. t. To sink or drag kind ; favorable.
in the mire. ^ Ba-nig'ni-ty. ;t. Graciousness ;
Be-moan', v. t. To lament : to i favor ; kindness.
bewail. [mock. BSa'i-son, n. A blessing ; a
Be-mock', v. t. To insult ; to benediction.
B3-mourn', r. t. To mourn, i Bant, imp. & p. p. of Bend.
B3nch, n. A long HI- it; n n. A curve ; tendency ; incli-
jtidgu's seat ; body of judges; ' nation; propensity.
a court. Be-numb' (be-num'), v . t. To
BSnch'er, n. A senior in the deprive of feeling ; to make
English inns of court. i numb or torpid.
B^nd, f. t. & i. \irnp. & p. p. Ben-zoin', n. A resinousjuice.
BENDED, BEN T.I To crook; Be-prai|e', v. t. To praise ex-
to bow ; to submit. n. A travagantly.
curve or flexure : ,1 t'.irn. jBe-queatil', v. t. To give by
B3nd'a-ble, a. Capable of f will. [will.
being bent. ; Be-quest', n. A legacy left by
. Be-neath.',orBs-neath',;>r ,;;. "
Lower than ; under ; below.
adv. In a lower |>I:;oc'.
#Ben'e-dit, 1 n. A newly mar-. UEUEAVED, BEREFT.]" i'o
B.3a'e-dick, ) ried man; make destitute ; to deprive ;
VBsn'e-dl-e'tion, n. [Lat, l/ertf- to take away from.
dictio, fr. bene, well^ and Be-reave'ment, n. Depriva-
dicere, to speak.] Blessing; . tion : loss. \rcai:'..
invocation of happiness ; Be-reft', imp. & p. p of 73c-
thanks. . ' . Ber'ga-mot, ?i. A pear ; a cit-
Ban'e-fae'tion, n. Charitable ron : a perfume.
gift; donation; gratuity., Be-rhyme' (-rim'), v. t. To
Beu'e-fa'tor, n. One who mention in rhyme.
confers a benefit.
B5n'e-fa'tress,.n. She who
Be-rate', f. t. To scold ; to
; chide ; to take to task.
, Be-reave', v. t. [imp. & p.p
Bar'lin, or Ber-Hn', n. A kind
of four-wheeled carri.n-e.
Bsr'ry (1-1-1), n. Any small
fruit containing seeds.
confers a benefit.
Ben'e-fiQe,n. A church living.
son, or, do, wolf, too, took; flrn, rije, pull; 5, g, soft; c, g, hard; as ; exist ; n a.sTtg;
BESTICK
Berth (12), n. [From the root
ot'/jtur.] A ship's station at
anchor ; a place in a ship to
sleep in ; official situation.
Ber'yl, n. A. greenish mineral
' or gem .
Be-seech', v. t. [imp. & p. p.
BESOUGHT.] To entreat ; to
pray ; to beg ; to implore.
Be-seem', v. t. To become ;
to befit.
Be-seem'ly, a. Fit : decent.
Be-set', v. t. [hup. & p. p.
BESET.] To set on, in, or
round ; to besiege ; to way-
lay ; to perplex ; to harass.
Be-set'ting, a. Habitually
attending or harassing.
| Be-shreW (-shnj'), v. t. To
wish a curse to ; to execrate.
Be-sTde', prep. At the side of;
out of; over and above. [In
the last sense, written also
besides.]
Be-slde', adv. Over and
above. prep. Over and
above ; in addition to.
Be-siege', i: t. To lay sie;;c
to ; to hem in ; to beset.
Be-sieg'er, n. One who bc-
sleges.
Be-si6b'ber, r. t. To smear
with spittle running from the
mouth, [soil ; to sniear over.
Be-sniear', v. t. To daub ; to
Be-smut', r. t. To blacken
with smut ; to slander.
Bs'gom, n. A brush of twigs.
Be-so!,', f. t. To make sot-
tish ; to stupefy ; to infatuate.
Be -sought' (be-sawf), imp.
& p. p. of Beseech.
Be-spari'gle, v. t. To set or
adorn with spangles.
Be-spat'ter, v. t. To soil by
spattering,
Be-speak', v. t. [imp. BE-
SPOKE ; p. p. BESPOKEN.]
To speak for beforehand ; to
foretell ; to betoken ; to ad-
dress, [over.
Be-spread', v. t. To spread
Be-sprmk'le, r. t. To scatter
or sprinkle over.
Best, a., superl. of Good 1 . Most
good ; most advanced or com-
plete. aril-., superl. of Well.
Ju the highest degree. n.
Utmost. [stains ; to spot.
Be-stilin', v. t. To mark with
Bes'tial (best'yal), [From
..'in, a beast.] Belong*
i;iL. r tu a beast; brutal; car-
nal; sensual : filthy.
Bes-tial'i-ty (best-yal'-),-
Qualities of a beast.
Be-stfck', r. t. To stick over,
as with sharp points.
BESTIR
5G
BILBERRY
Be-stir*, r. t. To cause to
one to another of: shared by
Bfck'er, r. ?'. To contend pet'
move quick ; to hasten.
two or both of.
ulantly about trilles.
Be-StOW', v. t. To stow; to Bev'el,7i. Slant of x^
Bick'er-ing, n. J'etulant con-
make use of; to lay out or j a surface : a kind JLS
tention about trifles.
up; to give; to confer. of square used by .Jr
Bi'corn, 1 a. Having two
Be-stiow'al, In. Act of masons, &c. r. V^^ati
Bi-eor'nous, ) horns.
Be-St6w'ment, J bestowing. t. To cut or form Bevel.
Bi-eor'pc-ral, a. Having two
Be-strew' (-strij' or -striV), r. to a bevel. 1>. i. To slant.
.'. To scatter over ; to a. Slanting.
Bid, V. t. [pret. BID, BADE :
sprinkle. B6v'er-age, n. Liquor for
p. p. BID, BIDDEN.] To of-
Be-stride', v. t. [imp. BE- drinking.
fer ;. to command ; to order.
STKID or BESTRODE ; p. fi . ^JSv'y, TI. A flock of birds; a
TI . A n offer of a price.
BESTUID, BESTRIDDEN.) company.
Bid'den (bld'dn), p. p. of Bid.
To fit or stand with the le.ir- Be-wail', r. t. To lament ; to
Bid'der, n. One who bids, or
extended across ; to stride grieve for.
makes an offer.
over. Be-ware', v. i. To lie ran
Bfd'ding, n. An invitation;
Be-stud', r. t. To adorn with Be-wil'der, v. t. To puzzle : ! command ; offer of price.
studs or bosses.
to perplex : to confuse. Bide, r. t. To dwell. r. i. To
BSt, n. A wager ; stake. 1. 1.
Be-witch', v. t. To charm: endure; to wait for. [tetth.
[imp. kp.p. BETTED.] To
to fascinate; to enchant. Bi-den'tal, n. Having two
lay a wairer.
Be-witch'ing, a. Havingpowtr IH-deV, n. A small horse.
Be-take',r. t. [imp. BETOOK ;
to charm ; fascinating. ^Bi-en'ni-al, a. Happening
p. p. BETAKEN.] To have
Bey (ba), n. A Turkish gov- : every two years: continuing
recourse ; to apply.
ernor. k for two years.
Be'tel (bC-'tl), n. A species of Be-y6nd', prep. On the far- JRJier, n. A frame of wood to
pepper growing in the East ther side of. acfe. At fi . bear the dead to the grave.
Indies. ' distance. [of a *--ajr b.Cst'ingg, n. j>l. First milk
Be-think', T. r. [imp. BE- Be-zant'ler, n. Second antier of a cow after calving.
THOUGHT.] To reflect ; to ^Bez'el, n. The part of a ring ; Bl-fa'ri-ous, a. T<
recollect. v. i. To con- in which the stone is set.
two rows. [twiceajear.
sider.
Bi'as, n. Weight on one side ;
BIf'er-Otis, n. tearing fruit
Be-tlde', f . t. To befall : to
partiality : propensity. t\
Bi'fid, 91. Opening with a,
happen to. r. r. To hap-
t. (130) To incline to one
cleft. [flowers.
pen ; to occur ; to come to
side.
Bl-flo'rous, P.. Having two
Bi-ax'al, ) , T -
Bi'fold, n. Twofold: double.
Be-tlme', 1 adv. In good
Bi-ax'i-al, ( nt
Bl'form.n. Having two forms.
Be-time', ) tune ; season-
Bib, n. A cloth worn by chil-
Bl-fur'eate, 1 a. Having
ably ; early.
dren under the chin.
Bi-fur'ea-ted, ) two forks
Be-to'ken, v. t. To signify ; to
BIb'ber, 7t. A drinker ; a tip-
or branches.
show by signs.
pler.
BT'fur-ea'tion, n. A forking
Bet'o-ny, n. A kind of plant.
Bi'ble, n. The book that con-
into two branches.
Be-to6k', imp. of Bftalee.
tains the sacred Scriptures.
Big, a. [From W. bairh,
Be-tray', r- * To give up or
Bibli-eal, a. Kelating to the
burdei, it ; huge;
disclose treacherously ; to in-
Bible.
swollen : pregnant.
dicate.
*Bib'li-6g'ra-pb.er, n. One
Big'a-mist, n- One who has
Be-tray'al, ) n. Act of
versed in bibliography.
two wives or two husbands
Be-tray'ment, I betraying ;
breach of trust.
Bib'li-o-graph'i, 1 a. Per-
Bib/li-o-graph'ie-al, 1 taining
at the same time.
^Big'a-my,n. The crime or the
Be-tray'er, n. One who be-
to a description of books.
f having two wives (JT
trays; a traitor.
Bibli-dg'ra-phy, n. [Gr.
two husbands at cnce.
Be-tr6th', v. I. To pledge mar-
biblion, a book, and ffrapfnin ,
Big'gin, TI. A child's cap or
riage to.
to describe.] A history or
hood : a small vroo'i>
Be-tr6th'al, n. Contract of
account of books.
Bight (bit), i. A bend in a
marriage.
Brb'li-o-ma'ni-a, n. \ rage
;-t ; a bund or coil of
Bst'ter, ft., compar. of Good.
for possessing rare and curi-
a rope.
More good : superior. adv.,
ous books.
Big'ness,7i. Size: bulk.
conipar. of W?ll. In a higher
Bnyii-o-ma'ni-ae, n. One
Big'ot, n. One unreasonably
degree ; more : rather. r . I.
who has a rase for books.
i to a party or creed.
To make better. .*Y\. Tn
Bib'li-6p'o-list, ( A book-
Big'ot-ed (130), a. Full of
improve : mend ; advance.
Bet'ter-ment, n. Improve-
Bib'li-o-pole, 1 seller.
Bib'u-lous, a. Apt to imbibe ;-
bigotry ; illiberal.
rBig'ot-ry. . Excessive prej-
ment.
porous ; spongy.
udice : blind zeal.
Bet'ters. 71. pi. Superiors.
Bice, n. A blue or green paint.
tBi-jpu'(be-zhub'). n. (/^.Bi-
BSt'torTn. One who bets. BI-Qeph'a-lous. a. Having two
joux', -be-zhi ~< >' . ) A jewel.
Bet'ty, n. A burglar's instru- heads.
Bi-la'bi-ate, a. Having two
nu'iit to break open doors. ! Bi-(jip'i-tal, 1 n. Having two
lips. [sides.
Be-tween', \prrp. In the mid- Bi-Qip'i-tous, j heads or ori-
Bi-iat'er-ai, n. Having two
Be-twixt' ) die of; from gins. ] BIKber-ry, n. A shrub of the
. Q, y , fo^gv 5, c,T, 6, H, y, J/'iort ; care, car, ask, rll, what ; Ore, voil, term : p 'que, Trm ;
57
BLAB
whortleberry kind, and its
fruit.
Bll'bo, n. [From Bilbao,, in
Spain.] (i,l. Bil'boe?, 140).
A rapier; a sword, (pi.) A
kind of .stocks for the feet.
Bile, n. A yellowish bitter
lhii'1 secreted by the liver.
Bilge, n. The protuberant
part of a cask ; broadest
Bm'na-ele, n. The
com pass -box of a
ship.
Bm'o-le, n. A tel-
escope with two
tubes joining.
Bi-no'u-lar,a. Hav-
ing two eyes.
Bi-no'mi-al, a. Hav-'
ing two names, [biography.
part of a ship's bottom. BI-6g'ra-pher, n. A writer of
r. i. To leak from fracture BiXo-graph'i-e-al, a. Pertain-
in the bilge. ing to the history of a per-
Bilge'-wa'ter, n. Offensive son's life.
water iii the bottom of a Bi-ogjra-phy, n. [Gr. bios,
ship's hold. ' life, and grrtp/irin, to write ]
Bll'ia-ry, a. Belonging to, 01 ! A history of one's life and | Bis-sex'tlle, 11. J.eap-year.
partaking of, the bile. ' character. [life. Bis'ter. I n. A brown paint
Bl-lm'gual, n. Having or ',BI-&^'o-gy, n. The science of Bis'tre, S made of Foot.
Bish'op, n. The head of a
diocese.
Bish'op-ri (127), n. Jurisdic-
tion of a bishop ; a diocese.
Big'muth, n. A reddish-white
metal.
Bi'son (or .
bl'sn),!
n. A I
North-
A m e r -
i K a n
quadru-
P e d,
popular-
ly called Buffalo.
Bison.
speaking two languages.
Bil'ious (bil'yus), a. 1'ertaiu- . Bringing forth two at a birth
ing to bile. Bi-par'tite, or Bip'ar-tite, n.
Bi-pa'rous, or Blp'a-rous, a. Bis'tcu-ry, n. A curgicnl In-
Bi-llt'er-al, a. Consistir? of Capable of being divided into
two letters. [deceive. two parts.
Bilk, v. t. To defraud; to Bi'par-ti'tion (-tish'un), n.
Bill,, n. Beak of a bird ; an
Division into two parts.
Account, as of goods sold and
*BI'ped, n. An animal having
delivered; a note; a draft of
only two feet, as man.
a law or act. v. t. or i. To
Bl-pe'dal, . Having two feet.
caress ; to fondle.
Bi-pen'nate, a. Having two
Bli'let, n. A small note or
Willis. [petals.
letter; a stick of wood. v.
Bi-pet'al-ous, a. Having two
t. To quarter, aa soldiers in
Bi-quad'rate, n. The fourth
private houses.
power ; square of a square.
tBillet-doux (bil/le-dub'), n.
Bi'quad-rat'ic, a. Kelating
A lo\ (/-letter.
to the fourth power of a
Bfll'iardg, ii.pl. A game played
quantity. [rays.
on a kind of table with balls
Bi-ra'di-ate, a. Having two
and sticks, [guage; ribaldry.
Birch (1C), 71. A tree of several
.BlU'ingg-gate, n. i'onl lan-
species.
Bill'ion (bil'yun), n. In Ei>x-
Birch'en, a. Made of birch.
a million of millions ; in
Bird, n. A feathered, Hying
Amer. a thousand millions.
animal. [keep birds in.
Bll'low, n. A large wo.ve.
Bird'-age, n. A cage to
Bll'low-y, a. Swelling like a
Bird'-eye, I a. Seen as if by
wave.
BIrd'9'-eye, ) a fl}ing bird
Bl-16e'u-lar, n. Divided into
above.
two cells. [hands.
Bird'-llme, n. A glutinous
Bi-ma'nous, a. Having two
substance to catch birds.
Bl-mSn'sal, a. Occuring once
Birth (1G), n. The act of coming
in two months.
into life ; lineage ; origin ; ex-
Bin, n. A repository for any
traction.
commodity, as grain.
Birth/day, n. Day, or anni-
strument for making incis-
ions.
Bl-sul'-ecus, a. Cloven -footed.
Bit, n. The iron niouth-pitro
of a bridle; a morsel ; a bor-
ing tool. *. t. To put a
bit in the mouth of.
Bitch, n. A she-dog.
Bite. v. t. [imp. BIT;/), p.
BITTEN.] To seize or crush
with the teeth ; to cheat ; to
trick. n. Act of biting ; a
wound made by the teeth ; a
cheat; a trick.
BIt'er, n. One that bite?.
Bit'ing (133), a. Sharp; se-
vere : sarcastic ; caustic.
Bit'ten (blt'tn),p.;>. of Bite.
Bit'ter, n. [From bite.] Hav-
ing a peculiar, acrid, biting
taste ; sharp ; severe ; afflict-
ive. [bitter.
Blt'ter-ish, a. Somewhat
Bit'tern,
A vvadiug-bird
allied to the heron.
Bit'ter-ness, n. State or qual-
ity of being bitter; a bitter
taste. [uous drink.
Bit'terg, n. pi. A bitter spirit.
Bl-tu'men, . An inflamma-
ble substancs of a strong
smell. [bitumen.
BI-tu'mi-nous,a. Containing
versa ry <tf the day, of one's ; Bi'valve, n. A shell having
birth. [one is born, j two valves.
a. [Lat. bi,
Boi:\D ] To tie; to con- Birth'-rigfit (-rit), n. The ! Bi-valv'u-lar, J bis, twice, and
Bl'na-ry. a. Composed of two.
Bi'nate, a. Ik-ing in couples.
Bind, r. t. or /. [imp. & p. p. Birth'-plac,e, n. Place where j Bi'valve,
fine ; to restrain ; to oblige
by kindness : to confirm ; to
right or privilege to which
one is born.
vnli-a, valve.] Having two
valves.
form a border round; to MBis'-euit (-kit), n. A kind of Biv'i-ous. or Bi'vi-ous, n.
make costive. v. i. 'j'o be- small baked cake.
Having or leading two ways.
come contracted; to be ob- Bi-se-et', r . t. To divide intojfcBiv'ou-ae (biv'wak), v. i. To
ligatory.
Bmd'er, n. One who binds
books.
two parts, usually equal
parts.
[ing books. BI-se'tion, n. A division
Bind'er-y, n. Place for bind- into two equal parts.
be on watch all night, as an
army. n. A watching by
night, as of a whole army,
i t3I-zarre', a. [Fr.] Odd ; fan
Bmd'ing, n. A bandage; Bi-seg'ment, n. One of the tastic ; strange.
cover of a book.
parts of any thing bisected.
Blab, v. t. orV. To tell a se-
s6n, or, dp, wplf, t<~o, to"bk : urn, rije, pull ; f, g, soft; c, g, hard; as. ; exist; ij as ng; tins
3*
BLACK
58
BLISTER
cret; to tattle. n.
who blabs ; a tell-tale.
Black, a. Destitute of light ;
very dark ; cloudy ; dismal.
n. A negro ; the darkest
One j Blame, v. t. To censure : to Blear, a. Dim or gore with
rheum. r. t. To make the
re or watery.
charge with a fault.
K\pres.-ion of disapproba-
tion ; imputation of a fault; Blaar'-eyed (-Id), a. Il.-mng
fault. j eyes dim with rheum.
of colors. r. t. To make Blame'ful, a. Faulty: cen- Bieat, v. i. To cry like a
black; to blacken. surable. [blame, i sjieep.
Black'a-mobr, n. A negro. Biame'less, a. AVithout Bleat, 1 n. The cry of a
Blick'-art, n. Magic. Biame'wor-thy (-witr'thy), a. Bleat'ing, J sheep or lamb.
Blackball, 71. A composition ! >e-erving blame : censurable. Bleed, v. i. [imp. & p. p.
for blackening shoes; a bail B.anch, r. t. or i. To whiten ; BLED.] To lose blood. 'j.
of black color used as a nejr- to peei ; to ^kin.
ative in voting. r. t. To . Blanc-mange' (blo-monj'), n.
To let blood.
BISm'ish, v. t. To disfigure;
to mark with deformity : tc
tarnish; to defame. H.
Mark of deformity : dUgraco;
taint. [flinch.
reject by black ballots. i A preparation of isinglass,
Black'bSr-ry, n. The berry milk, sugar, &c., boiled.
of the bramble. Bland, a. Courteous ; mild ;
Black'bird, n. A kind of soft : gentle.
singing bird of a black color. Blan-dii'o-quence. n. Fair, BISuch, t. t. To shrink ; to
Black'board, n. A board mild, flattering speech. Blend, v. t. To confound in
painted black used for writ- Bl&nd'ish, v. t. [From Lat.
ing on with chalk.
Black'-eat'tle, . pi. Oxen,
cows, &c., of any color. j Bland'ish-ment, n. Soothing
Black'en (blSk'n), t. t. To words: artful caresses.
make black; to defame. Blank, a. White; pale: un- Bless'ed,o. Happy ; heavenly.
. i. To grow black. written; without rhyme. Bless'ed-ness, n. Happiness.
Bl&ck'guard (bhlg'gard), n. n. Any yoid space ; a ticket Bless'ing. n. Divine favor;
[Orig. the guard of the Devil.] drawn of no value. .' benediction.
A person who uses foul Ian- Blank'et, n. A woolen cover- BISst, imp. & p. p. of Bless.
fringe. j ing for a bed. [lo-.v. Blew (blii), imp. of E'oic.
BJack'ing, n. A preparation Blare, r. i. To roar; to bel- Blight (blit), n. A disease;
for making boots, shoes, &e., Blar'ney, n. Smooth, deceit- mildew: decay. v. t. To
black. [black. fnl talk; flattery. affect with blight ; to blast.
Black'ish, a. Somewhat /Blas-pheme', r. t. To speak Blind, a. Destitute of sight;
Black'-lead, n. A mineral;: impiously of, as of God. , dark; obscure. t. t. To
a mass ; to mingle together.
'amlus, mild.] To smooth; BISss, f. 1. [in' p. & /' P-
to f often: to caress; to Hatter. BLESSED (57) or BLEST.] To
make happ/ : to wish happi-
: to praise ; to extol.
plumbago.
Black'-leg. n.
To utter blasphemy.
A notorious Blas-phem'er, n. One who
prevent from seeing ; to dark-
en. . Any thing that in-
gambler and cheat ; sharp- blasphemes, [ing blasphemy. tercepts the sight ; something
er. | Blas'phe-mous, a. Contain- to mislead.
Bl&ck'-lSt'ter, n. The old Blas'phe-mous-ly, arfr. In Blind'fold, a. Having the
English letter or character. U a blasphemous manner s covered. . t. To
See TYPE. JTSlas'phe-my, n. Language cover the eyes of.
Black'mobr, n. A black man. uttered impiously against Blmd'-mail'g-buff/, n. A
Black'ness, n. Quality of be- God or sacred things. ! kind of game.
ing black, in a literal or fig- Blast, n. A destructive wind : Blind 'ly, adv. Without sight ;
urative sense ; a black color.
Black'smith, n. A smith who
works in iron.
Black'thorn, n. A spiny
plant used for hedges.
Blad'der, n. A vessel in the
body containing some liquid,
as the urine.
Blade, n. A spire of grass :
the cutting part of an instru-
ment; the flat part of an oar;
a gay or dashing fellow.
Blade'bone, n. Ths bone of
the shoulder.
Blad'ed, a. Having blades.
Blain, n. A blister; blotch.
forcible stream of air :
biigat : explosion of powder :
one smelting of ore. r. t.
To cause to wither : to split
with powder; to injure.
Bla'tant, a. Bellswing, as a
calf.
Blaze, v. i. To shine or burn
with flame. t. t. To make '
public far and wide. n. A
without judgment or exami-
nation.
Blmd'ness, n. AVant of sight ;
Ignorance.
Blind'- side, n. The side most
a-Miil-i'ile ; foible: \vc..k:iess.
Blink (TO), r. '. To win 1 ;. : to
see darkly. r. (. To avoid ;
to evade. i. GlimpM.- :
glance: a dazzling whiteness.
flame : a stream of light. Blink'ard, n. One with bad
Bla'zon (blu'zn), r. . Todis- e;.cs
play with ostentation. >i. Blmk'er, n. One who blinks ;
The art of heraldry : show. a blind for In
Bla'zon-ry, n. The art of de- Bliss, n. The highest happi-
scribing coats of arms. ness: blessedness: felicit .
Blam'a-ble(ia3). a. Deserving Bleach, r. t. or i. To whiten. ' Bliss'ful (139), a. Very happy;
blame. SVN. Culpable; Bleach'er-y, n. A place for filled with ecstatic joy ; bless-
faulty : censurable. | bleaching.
BJara'a-ble-neSS. n. State of i Bleak, n. Open : desolate and
being blatnable. exposinl : cold : cheerless.
Blam'a-bly,rt'/r. In a manner Bleak'ness, n.' Quality of
deserving blame ; culpably, i being bleak.
ed.
BHs'ter, n. A thin watery
bladder on the skin. >. t.
To raise blisters upon. r. t
To rise in blisters.
a, .",!. o, ii, y,lon%; a, 6, T, o, n, y, short ; c."n>, ciir. ixsk, all, what ; fire, veil, term : p'que, firm',
BLITHE
59
BOATSWAIN
^Blithe, a. Gay ; merry ; joy-
Bloom'y. a. Full of bloom ;
Blunt, a. Dull on the edge or
7 ous.
flowery.
point; rough : rude ; abrupt.
Blithe'ful, 1 a. Gay : joy-
Blds'som, !. The fiower of a
v. t. To dull ; to depress;
" Bilthe'some, f ous : merry.
plant. t. t'. To put forth
to weaken. [ner.
Bloat, v. t. To cause to swell.
blossoms.
Blunt'ly,rt'/i-. Jnabluntman-
i-. i. To puff up; to grow
B16t(129), r. t. To stain; to
Blunt'ness, . \Vant of edge
turgid.
spot; to efface. n. Spot;
or point ; dullness ; abrupt-
Bloat'ed, a. Puffed ; swelled.
disgrace.
ness.
B!6ck, n. A piece of wood.
Blotch, n. An inflamed spot
Blur, n. A blot ; spot : stain.
stone, &c. ; a pulley ; an ob-
on the skin. v. t. To mark
v. t. (129) To obscure
stacle or obstruction. r. t.
with spots.
without quite effacing ; to
To shut or stop up ; to hin-
Bldt'ter. i. One who blots ; a
stain ; to spot.
der.
waste-book.
Blurt, 'v. t. To utter inad-
31ock-ade', n. The shutting
Blouse, [ n. A light, loose
vertently . |
up of a place by troops or
Blowge, ) outer garment.
Blush, v. i. To redden in the
ships. r. I. To surround
B16w*n. A stroke ; sudden or
face. n. A red color in.
with a force ; to shut up.
severe calamity : egg of a
the cheeks caused by shamo
Block'head, n. A person of
fly: a gale. r. i. [imp.
or confusion.
dull intellect.
BLEW; p. p. BLOWX.] To
Blush'ing, n. Act of turning
B'.63k'-house, n. A sort of
make a current of air : to
red. a. Reddish ; modest/
wooden fort.
pant; to puff; to breathe;
Blus'ter (130), v. i. [Allied to
BISck'ish, a. Deficient in un-
to blossom.: v. t. To drive
blast ] To roar ; to boast ;
derstanding : stupid ; dull.
by a current of air ; to de-
to bully. n. A roar; tu-
Blom'a-ry (bhr.mi'a-ry), n.
posit, as Hies their eggs; to
mult ; boast ; swagger.
,> The first forge for iron.
put out of breath ; to sound,
Blus'ter-er, n. A bully.
jp)15nde,-n. A person with fair
as a wind instrument.
Blus'ter-ing, n. Tumult ;
complexion, light hair, and
Blow'er, n. A contrivance for
noise; boasting. a. Koisy ;
light blue eyes.
increasing a current <( ;:ir.
boastful: windy.
Blood (blOd), . The red fluid
Blow'-pipe, n. A tube by
Bo'a (140), n. The largest kind
which circulates in animal-:
which a current of air is
of serpent, often called Boa
kindred : lineage ; honorable
forced through flame upon
constrictor ; a tippet.
birth : race : life ; a, rake.
any substance.
Boar, n. A male sv.ine.
Blood'-guilt'i-ness, n. Guilt
Blowze, n. A ruddy woman.
Board, n. A piece of timber
of shedding blood unlaw-
Blow'zy, . Ruddy ; fat and
sawed thin and broad; a
, fully.
ruddy-faced : high colored.
table ; food ; a council ; deck
Blocd'-heat, n. Heat of the
Blub'ber, n. The fat of
of a ship. v. t. To lay
same degree as the blood.
whales. f. i. To weep BO
with boards ; to enter by
Blood'- /*Su
as to swell the cheeks.
force, as a ship ; to furnish
hound, ^f& f\
Bludgeon, n. A short, thick
fond regularly for pay. r. i.
i\. A fe- ^^t^^^^Br^
club.
To receive food regularly for
r.o c i o u s MM \i3.b
Blue, a. Of a color called
pay.
kind of fWH^^^I
blue. n. One of the seven
Board 'er. n. One who pays
dog. mJf
primary colors. v. t. To
for board taken at another's
B16od'i-ly , i%
il e, stain, or make blue.
table; one who enters a ship
adi:. In ^Vu0*^**>B^
Blue'-bot'tle, n. A plant with
by force.
a bloody Blood-hound.
blue flowers ; a fly with a big
B6ard'ing-Sh6bl, n. A school
manner.
blue belly.
where the pupils board with
B16od'less,a. \Vithoutblood.
Blue'-dev'ils, n. pi. Low-
the teacher.
BloDd'shcd, n. Slaughter.
ness of spirits. [ing blue.
Boast, v. i. or t. To talk os-
Blood'shot, n. lied and in-
Blue'ness, n. Quality of be-
tentatiously ; to vaunt ; to
flamed with b'.ood.
Blues, n. pi. Lowness of
brag. . A vaunting speech ;
Blood'-stained, a. Stained
spirits. [lady.
cause of vaunting.
with blond.
Blue'-stock'ing,) . A literary
Boast'er, n. One who boasts.
Blood'-suck'er, n. A leech :
Bluff, a. Roughly frank : blus-
Boast'ful, a.. Given to boast-
a cruel man. [blood.
tering : stei-p : bold. n. A
ing ; vainglorious.
Blood'-thirst'y, n. Kager for
steep bank overhanging the
Boat (18), n. A small open
Blood'-ves'sel, n. An artery
si'.-i or a. river.
vessel. r. t. To cunvi-i or
or vein.
Bluff'ness, . Quality of be-
transport in a boa*.
Blood'y, n. Stained with
ing bluff. [degree.
Boat'a-ble, . Navi.":/'
blood ; murderous. v. t.
B!ii'ish( 133), a. Blue in a small
boats.
To stain with blood.
Blun'der, *. i. [Allied to
Boat'-hobk, n. An iron hook
Bloom, n. Blossom ; flower ;
blend.] To mistake grossly.
with a point on the back,
the flush on the cheek ; a
n. A gross mistake.
fixed to a long pole, to pull or
mass of crude iron. v. t.
SY>'. Error : mistake ; bull.
push a boat.
To yield blossoms ; to flour-
Blun'der-buss, n. A short
Boat'man (143), n. One who
ish.
gun with large bore.
manages a boat.
Bloom'ing, n. Thriving with
Blun'der-er, 1 . A stupid'
fBoat'swain (colloq. bo'su). .
youth, health, and beauty.
Blun'der-head, 1 person.
An officer in a ship, who hae
son, or, do, wolf, tTb, t<i"ok,' "rn, rue, p'.ill ; f, , soft; c, g, hard; as; exist; ij ns ng ; this.
BOB
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BORAX
charge of the boats, rigging.
7-. t. To form into a round '. B&n'net, n. A covering for
&c.
pod.
the head. [ry ; gay.
B6b, n. Any thing that plaj'8
Boi'ster (18), n. A long pillow.
Bdll'ny, a. Hand.-ni:"-; nin-
loosely, as at the end of a
c. t. To pad ; to support ;
B6n'nyelftb'ber, ". Thick
string. r. t. or i. To move
to prop ; to uphold.
part of milk that has turned
in a short, jerking manner ;
Bolt(18), n. Bar for fastening :
sour.
to fish for cols.
an arrow; lightning: a pie-
Bo'nr.s, n. A premium, ng on
BSb'bin, n. A small pin on
of canvas of 38 > ards. v.t.
a loan or other privilege.
which thread is wound for
To fasten ; to sift. r. i. To
Bd'ny, a. Full of bones ;
making lace.
leave suddenly ; to swallow
strong. [bird.
B6b'bin-et, n. A kind of lace.
ha.-tily.
Bdb'by (141), n. A dunce : a
B6b'tail. n. A tail rut short.
Bolt'er, n. A sieve to separate
Bdbdh'igm (bcJi'd'i/n: i. . A
B6ck'ing, n. A kind of baize.
Hour from bran.
system of religion in A.-i:i.
B5de, v. t. To presage: to
Bo'lus, n. A large pill.
Book, n. A volume : a work ;
foreshow. v. i. To be an
Bomb (bum), n. .JB^^
or a definite part of a work.
omen.
[Or. bombus, a /$S t 'V
*'. t. To enter in a book.
B6d'Ie, or B6d'dige, n. A
deep, hollow pfB^^Hft
Bobk'-bind'er, n. One who
sort of stays : a corset.
sound.] Anplj
binds books. [books.
Bod'ied (bftd'id), a. Having
iron shell to be\M|! Hf/ i Bdbk'-ease (106), n. A case for
a bod}'.
lilted with pow- v
Bdbk'ish, a. Much given 'to
B6d'i-less,a. Without a body.
der a:iJ dis-
books or study.
B6d'i-ly (135), a. Relating to
charged frfm a Bomb.
Bd&k'-keep'er (106), n. A
the body. adv. Corporeal-
mortar.
keeper of account-books.
ly ; completely.
Bom-bard', v. t. To attack
Book'ish-ness, n. Fondness
Bod'ing, n. An omen.
with bombs.
for reading or study.
Bdd'kirt, n. An instrument
B6m'bard-ier'. n. One who
Bdbk'-keep'ing, n. The keep-
for making holes ; a dagger.
serves a mortar.
ing of accoiu L. .
B6d'y, n. The whole trunk
Bom-bard'ment, n. An at-
BcJbk'-se.-i'er, n. One who
of an animal; person; main
tack with bomlis.
sells bo< \s.
part; bulk; mass; system;
Bom'ba-gine', 1 n. A slight
Bdbk'worm (-wQnn), n. A
a corporation ; consistency ;
Bom'ba-zine', j twilled stuff.
won" ur mite that eats holes
thickness. v. t. To give a
Bom/bast (bum'bast),n. High
in books ; a clo.-e student.
body or form to.
sounding language ; t'ur-tian.
Boom. 11. A spar to extend
Bdd'y-guard, n. A guard of
Bom'bast, I a. Consisting
the bottom of a sail ; a bar
the person ; a life-guard.
Bom-bast'i-e, J of swelling
across a river or harbor : 4
B6g, n. A fen or morass.
words; inflated; pompous.
hollow roar or cry. r. i. To
B5g'gle, v. i. & t. To hesi-
Bom/ba-zette', n. A thin
rush r.nd roar ; to cry as the
tate from fear of difficulties.
woolen stuff.
bittern .
Bog'gler, n. One who hesi-
Botnb'-ketch 1 (bum'-), n. A
Boon, n. [Lat. Innits, good.]
tates.
Bomb'-ves'sel j ship to carry
n erry : kind. v. A
B6g'gy, a. Marshy ; swampy.
bombs.
gift; present: grant: favor.
B6g'-6re, n. Iron ore found
Bon'bon (or bong'bong), n. A
Boor. n. A clown ; a country-
in boggy or swampy land.
sugar-plum ; confectionery.
man.
Bo-hea', n. A coarse kind of
B5nd, n. Any thing that
Boor'ish, a. Clownish : rustic.
black tea.
binds; chord ; chain : union;
Boor'ish-ness, n. Clownish-
Boil, n. A sore swelling. v.
an obligation in writing.
ness ; rusticity.
i. To bubble through heat.
v. t. To secure by bond.
Booge, v. i. To drink to ex-
v. t. To cause to boil.
a. In a servile state ; captive ;
cess.
Boil'er, n. A vessel for boil-
bound.
Bcfost. '. t. To push up : to lift.
ing, or generating steam.
Bond'age, n. Slavery ; cap-
Bob'gy, a. Tipsy ; n.crry \\ith
Boif'er-y,n. A place for boiling.
^Bois'ter-ous ct. Violent *
tivity : imprisonment; invol-
liquor.
Boot, f. t. To profit : to put
noisy I stormy.
Bond'maid, n. A woman
mi lior.ts : to furnish with
Bois'ter-ous-ly. arlv. In a'
Bdn.d'man, n. A man slave.
boots TI. Profit : :i cover-
liiiisiorous manner.
B&nd'-serv'ant, . A slave.
ing tor the leg jind foot ;
Bald, n. Having or requiring
Bonds'man (143), n. One
p-irt of a coach. TV boot, in
courage ; markedly conspic-
bound as surety for another.
addition.
uous. SYN. Courageous;
B6nd'wom-an (143), n. A
B6bt-ee'. n. A short boot.
brave ; valiant ; daring :
woman slave.
Bdbtb,7!. A tempoi-irv shelter
prominent.
Bone ( 18). n. The solid frame
of slight construction.
Bold'-faQed (-fast), a. Impu-
of an animal, or a piece of
Bobt'-jack. n. An instrument
dent ; shameless. [ner.
this frame. r. t. To take
for pulling off boots.
Boldly, adv. In a bold man-
out bones from.
Bdbt'less, a. Unprofitable ;
Bold'liess, n. Courage; con-
Bone'-set'ter, n. A man who
useless : vain.
fidence ; impudence.
sets broken bones.
Bobt'-tree, n. A sort of last to
Bole, 11. Stem of a tree: a
BOn'fTre. n. A triumphal fire.
shape a boot on. [spoil.
kind of fine clay.
B6n-mot' (bong-mo'), n. A
Bdbt'y, Pillage : plunder ;
Boll, . A pod : a seed-vessel.
witty speech ; a jest.
Bo'rax(186),. A com pound 01
fi,G,I, o, u,y,/o?,- S,e,T,o,n,y, short; care, ciir, ask, all, what; Ore, ve.il, term; pYque, firm
BORDER
Boracic acid and soda, used
as a styptic.
Bor'der, n. An edge : bound-
ary. v. t. To adorn with a
border. r. i. To make a
border ; to be near or con-
tiguous.
B6r'der-er, n. One who dwells
near a border.
Bore, v. t. To make a hole in :
to pierce: to weary. n. A
hole made by boring ; a tire-
-onie. person.
Bore, imp. of Bear. [erly.
Bo're-al, a. Northern ; north-
B6're-as, n. Tho north wind.
Bore'-eole, n. A species of
cabbage. (forth.
Bftrn. p. p. of Brar. Brought
Borne, p.p. of Bftir. Carried.
^jjor'ough (bdr'6), n. A corpo-
ration town.
I56r'row, f. t. To take the use
of for a time. [rows.
B6r'row-er, n. One who bor-
B<j'som (bobz'um), n. The
breast ; heart : any recep-
tacle. v. t. To conceal ; to
inclose.
B5ss, n. A stud : knob.
Bossed (b5st), a. Ornamented
with bosses.
B6ss'y, a. Containing bosses.
Bo-tan'K!, ) a. Relating to
Bo-tan'ie-al, ) plants.
.B6t'a-nist, n. A person skilled
in plants. [plants.
t'a-nize, t;. i. To study
t'a-ny, n. [Or. botanl,
plant.] That branch of natu-
ral history that treats of
plants.
B6tch, n. Swelling : pustule ;
work ill-finished. v. t. To
mend clumsily.
Bdtch'er, n. One who mends
old clothes. [botches.
Botch'y, a. Covered with
Both (18), n. The one and the
other: the two. [Cscd also
as a /iron, and a conj.]
Both'er, v. t. To perplex ; to
confuse.
B6t'ry-oid, ) a. Having the
B6t'ry-oid'al. ) form of a
bunch of grapes.
Bots. n. pi. Small worms in
the intestines of horse-..
Bot'tle, n. A narrow mouthed
vessel fur liquor. f. t. To
put in bottles.
Bot'tom, n. The lowest part :
the ground under water :
foundation ; a valley : dress :
a ship. r. t. To found or
bnild upon.
B6t'tom-less. a. Without a
bottom ; unfathomable.
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B6t'tom-ry, n. The act of bor-
rowing money on a ship.
Bpu'doir (bc'o'dwor), n. A
small private apartment.
Bough _( bou ),>?. A branch.
Bpu-gie' (bob-zhe'), n. A wax
candle ; a surgical instru-
ment.
Bought (bawt), imp. & p. p.
of Buy. Purchased.
Boul'der, n. See i> witter.
Bounge, v. i. To leap ; to
spring. n. A leap ; sudden
noise ; a boast.
Boun'ger, n. A boaster; a lie.
Bounding, a. Stout ; plump
and healthy.
Bound, v. t. To limit ; to re-
strain ; to inclose. f. i. To
spring; to jump. a. Des-
tined : going to. n. A bar-
rier : limit ; leap.
Bound'a-ry , n. A limit ; mark ;
barrier.
Bound'en, a. Required ;
necessary.
Bound'less, a. Without
bound ; infinite.
Boun'te-ous, n. Liberal :
kind : bountiful.
Boun'te-ous-ly. adv. Liberal-
ly ; generously.
Boun'te-ous-ness, n. Liberal-
ity : munificence.
Boun'ti-ful(135, 139), a. Lib-
eral ; generous. [ously.
Boun'ti-ful-ly, arfv. Gener-
Boun'ti-ful-ness. n. Quality
of being bountiful.
Boun'ty, n. [Lat. bnnitas, fr.
bonus, good.] Liberality in
giving; generosity; munifi-
cence: a premium.
iBpu-quet' (bob-ka'), n. A
bunch of flowers ; a nosegay.
Bour-geois' (bur-jois'), n. A
kind of printing type.
l^iT Bourgeois Type.
Bourn, n. A bound ; limit.
Bourse, n. A French Ex-
change.
Bout, n. A turn : trial : essay.
Bo'vlne, a. Relating to cattle
of the ox kind.
Bow (bou), f. t. & ?'. To bend
down. n. An act of rever-
ence or respect : the rounding
part of a ship's side forward.
Bow, 7i. An instrument to
shoot arrows : a fiddle-stick ;
any thing curved.
Bow'el, r. /. To take out the
bowels of: to eviscerate.
Bow'els, n. pi. The intestines ;
entrails.
Bow'er, n. An arbor ; an
anchor at the bow.
BRACKET
Bow'er-y, a. Full of bowers ;
shady.
Bow'ie-knife (bo'e-mf), n. A
Jong knife or dagger.
Bowl. n. A deep vessel ; a
round ball of wood. v. t.
To roll along as a bowl.
r. i. To play at bowls.
Bow'-lSgged, a. Having
crooked legs.
Bowl'der, n. A roundish mass
of rock. [bowls.
Bowl'er, n. One who plays at
Bow'line, n. A rope to hold a
sail to the wind.
Bowl'ing-al'ley, n. A place to
play at bowls.
Bowi'ing-green, n. A green
for bowlers.
Bow'man (143), n. An archer.
Bow'man (bou'man),n. Fore-
most rower.
Bow'sprit, n. A spar project-
ing from a ship's head.
BSw'string, n. A string for a
bow : a Turkish punishment.
Bow'-wm'dow, n. A pro-
jecting window.
B6x, n. A tree ; a wooden
case ; a blow on the ear ; a
plant ; a driver's seat : an
iron cylinder for an axle-tree
to run in. v. t. To put in
a box : to strike. v. i. To
fijrht with the fist. [box.
Box'en (boks'n), a. Made of
Box'er, n. One who fights
with the fists : a pugilist.
Boy, n. A male child ; a lad.
Boy 'hood, n. State of a boy.
Boy'ish. n. Pertaining to, or
like, a boy.
Boy'ish-ly, adv. In a boyish
manner.
Boy'ish-ness, ) n. The man-
Boy 'ism, ( ners of a
boy ; boyhood ; puerility.
Brab'ble, V. '. To clamor.
Brage, n. That which holds or
binds ; a bandage ; a strap ;
. a piece of timber ; a pair : a
curved connecting line used
in printing. [See Braggart,
below.] r. t. To bind : to
tie;' to tighten; to furnish
with braces.
Brage'let, n. An ornament
for the wrist.
Bra'ger, n. One who braces.
Br&eh'i-al, or Bra'ehi-al, a.
Belonging to the arm.
ifBra-ehyg'ra-phy, n. Short-
hand writing.
Brack'et, n. [Old Fr. br/i<j>ift,
from Lat. brnrhium, arm.l A
small support of wood: (pL]
honks, thus [ ], for inclosing
words.
S''m. or, do, wolf, t<7o, t<>k ; urn, rije, pull; c, g, soft; c, g,harcl; a;; exist: ij as ng ; this.
BRACKISH
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BREVET
Brack'ish, a. Saltish ; ea.lt.
who works in brass ; a pan
An opening; breach ; pause;
Bret, n. A small leaf or set
for holding coals.
failure.
of leaves.
Brass, n. A yellow alloy of
Break'age (42). n. Allowance
Brad, n. A slender nail with-
copper and zinc ; impudence.
for things broken.
out a head.
Brass'y, a. Made of brass ;
Break'er. n . One who breaks ;
Brig ( 12li). r. ' To boast ; to
like brass ; impndent.
a rock on which v::i vs linvik ;
swagger : to Taunt. n. A
Brat, n. A child; in con-
the waves so broken.
boast ; a game at cards.
tempt.
Break'fast, 7i. The first meal
Brag'ga-do'ci-o (-shi-o), n. A
Bra-va'do, n. An arrogant
in the day. v. i. To eat
vain boaster. [ness.
threat ; a boasting fellow.
breakfast.
Brag'gard-igm, n. Boastful-
Brave, a. Fearless" of danger.
Break'neck, n. A steep or
Brag'gart, \ n. A boaster : a
SYN. Courageou- : _'.! 1-
precipitous place.
Brag'ger, ) vain fellow.
lant : valiant : bold : intrepid.
Break'wa-ter. n. A mole or
Brag'gart, a. Boastful.
n. -An Indian warrior.
wall to break the force of the
Brah'min, n. A Ilindoo priest.
v. I. To encounter with firm-
waves.
Braid (130), r. . To weave or
ness : to defy.
Bream, v.t. To cleanse, as a
plait, as three or more.
Brave'ly, adv. Gallantly :
ship's bottom. n. A fish.
strands to form one. n.
generously. [ism.
Breast, n. Upper forepart of
Something braided ; a sort of
L Brav'er-y, n. Courage : hero-
the body ; seat of the affec-
lace. Bra'vo, n. A daring villain.
tions : the heart. v t. To
Brain, n. The soft substance bra'vo, interj. Well done !
meet in front.
within the skull which is the TJrawl, r. i. To make a great
Breast '-bone , n . Bone of the
seat of sensation and intel-
noise : to quarrel noisily.
breast.
lect ; the understanding; the
n. A quarrel: squabble.
Breast'-kn6t, (-not), n. . A
fancy. r. t. To beat out
Brawl'er, n. A wrangler ; a
knot of ribbons worn on the
the brains of.
noisy fellow.
bre;ist.
Brain'less, a. Destitute of
Brawn, n. A boar's flesh ; full,
BrSast'pin, n. A pin to wear
thought ; thoughtless ; fool-
strong, muscles.
on the breast. [the breast.
ish.
Brawn'y, a. Having large,
BrSast'-plate, T?. Armor for
Brain'-pan, n. The skull.
strong muscles : muscular.
BrSast'work (-wiirk), n. A
Brake, old imp. of Break. n.
Bray, r. t. To beat in a mor-
low parapet for d<".
An instrument for dressing
tar. r. i. To make a harsh
Brath, n. Air respired ; life;
flax; a contrivance for stop-
noise like an ass. n. The
breeze.
ping wheels : a fern.
cry of an ass.
Breath'a-ble, a. Capable of
Brake'man (143), n. One who
Bray'ing, n. The cry of an
being breathed : respirable.
manages the brake on rail-
ass ; clamor ; noise.
Breathe, r. i. To respire; to
way carriages.
Braze, v.t. To cover or solder
live: to utter softly, v. t.
Bram'ble, n. A prickly shrub.
with brass.
To exhale.
Bra'min. See Brahmin.
Bra'zen (bra'zn). n.' Made ,,f
Breath'ing, n. Respiration;
Bran, n. The outer coats of
brass : bold ; impudent. v.
a-spiration : vent.
grain separated from the
i. To be impudent.
Brgath'less. a. Out of breath ;
flour; husk.
Bra'zen-faed (bri'zn-fast),a.
exhausted : dead.
Branch, n. A limb ; a bough :
Impudent : bold.
BrSd, imp. & p. p. of BrefJ.
a shoot ; offspring: division.
Bra'zen-ness ( 106 ) , n . A brazen
Breech, n. The lower part of
f. '. or t. To divide into
quality : brassiness.
the body : part of a fire-arm
branches ; to ramify.
Bra'zier (bra'zhur), n. See
behind the bottom of the
.dranch'let, n. A little branch.
Bwtfcr.
bore. r. t. To put into
Branch'y, o. Full of branches.
Breach, n. A break or gap :
breeches.
Brnd, v. t. [A.-S., from 61-171-
infraction ; violation ; quar-
Breech'es (brTch'ez), n. A
nan, to burn.] To burn with a
rel.
lower garment worn by men,
hot iron ; to stigmatize. n.
Breach'y, a. Apt to break
covering the hips and thighk.
A burnt or burning piece of
fences ; unruly.
Breech'ing (brlch'ing), n.
wood ; a thunderbolt : an iron
BrSad, n. Food made of flour
The hinder part of a harness.
to burn the figure of letters ;
or meal : support of life.
Breed, v. i. [imp. & />. /;.
the mark burnt ; a stigma ; a
Bread'-eorn, n. Grain of
BRED.] To give birth to;
sword.
which bread is made.
to generate : to hatch ; to
Bran'dish, r. t. To wave : to
BrSad'-stuff, n. That of
bring up: to educate f.
flourish, as a weapon. n.
which bread is made.
i. To lie with young. n.
A flourish.
BrSadth, 7i. Width ; measure
Offspring ; progeny : rare.
Bran'dish-er, n. One who
from side to side.
Breed'er, n. One that breeds.
brandishes. [worm. Break, r. t. [imp. BROKE :
Breed'ing, n Bringing up;
Brand'ling, n. A kind of
p. p. BROKE, BROKEN.) To
education ; nurture ; man-
Brand'-new, a. Perfectly new.
part or ojien by force : to
ners.
Bran'dy, n. A spirit distilled
rend : to crush : to tame : to
Breeze, n. A gentle wind
from wine, cider, or fruit.
make bankrupt ; to remove
Breez'y, a. Fanned with gen-
Bran'gle (brang'gl). n. A
from office. r. i. To part
tle !>! [Brother.
brawl. r. i. To wrangle.
in two : to burst : to become
Breth'ren (145), .
jCra'sier (bra'zhur), n. One
a bankrupt : to dawn. n.
Bre-vet', n. A commission
si,e,T, o, u, y,long; a, 5, T, 5,ii, y, short ; care, car, ask, nil, what : C re, veil, term : pYqne, ffnn :
BREVIARY
63
BROKEN-WINDED
which entitles an officer to
rank above his pay.
Bre'vi-a-ry, >i. The prayer-
honk of the Roman Catholic
church. [peud.
Bre'vi-ate, A short com-
Bre'vi-a-ture, n. An abbre-
viation, ting type.
Bre-vier', n. A small priut-
B1P Brevier Type.
Brev'i-ty, n. Conciseness.
Brew (brij), v. i. To make
beer ; to be in a state of
preparation. v. t. To min-
gle ; to contrive. [brews.
Brew'er (brn'-), n. One who
Brew'er-y (brij'-), n. A house
for brewing. [brewery.
Brew'-house (brn.'-), n. A
Brew'is (brij'-), n. Bread
soaked in gravy or in water
and butter.
Bribe, n. A gift to corrupt
the conduct. f. t. To cor-
rupt by gifts.
Brlb'er, . One who bribes.
Bnb'er-y. n. The giving or
receiving of bribes.
Brick, n, [Armoric prirk,
clayey.] A mass of burnt clay.
v. t. 'To lay with bricks.
Brick'bat, n. A broken piece
of brick.
,r-Brick'-kiln (-kil), n A kiln
for burning brick, [mason.
Brick'-lay'er, n. A brick-
Brick'-mak'er, n. One \vho
makes brick.
Brid'al (133), a. Belonging to
marriage. n. A wedding.
Bride, n, A woman newly
married, or about to be mar-
ried.
Bride'-ake, n. Cake dis-
tributed at a wedding.
Bride'grobm. n. A man
newly married, or about to
be married.
Bride'maid, n. A woman who
attends the bride.
Bride'man. n. A man who
attends the bride and bride-
groom, [correction.
Bride/well, n. A house of
Bridge, n. A structure to
passjiver water on; a sup-
port.*, t. To form a
liridge over.
Bri'dle, n. An instrument to
restrain or govern a horse.
r. t. To put on a bridle :
to restrain. v. i. To hold
up the head.
Bri-dobn', n. A light snaffle
distinct from that of the prin-
cipal bit.
Brief, a. Short; concise. n.
An epitome, or short writ-
ing : an abstract.
Brief/ness, n. Shortness ;
conciseness.
Briefly, wlv. In few words.
Bri'er, n. A prickly shrub;
a bramble.
Bri'er-y, a. Full of briers.
Brig.n'. A
vessel
with two
masts
6 q u are
rigged.
Bri-gade',
n. A di-
vision of
troops. . t. To form into
brigades.
Brig'a-dier', n. An officer
commanding a brigade.
Brig'and, n. One of a barid
of robbe_rs ; a freebooter.
Erig'an-tine, n. A kind of
small brig.
Bright (bnt), n. Shining;
clear : promising.
Brlght'en (brlt/n), v. t. or i.
To make or become bright.
Bright'ly (brlt'-), ailv. With
luster; splendidly.
Bright/ness (brlt'-). n. Lus-
ter ; splendor ; acuteness.
Brill'ian-c,y. n. Sparkling
luster or brightness.
Brill'iant, a. Shining; spark-
ling. n. A diamond cut
into angles.
Brim, . The edge; upper
edge; side; bank. r. i.
To be filled to the brim.
Brim'ful,a. Full to the brim.
Brim'nier, n. A bowl filled to
the top. [the brim.
Brim'ming (129), a. Full to
Brirn'stone, n. A mineral ;
sulphur.
Brm'ded, I a. Streaked ;
Brin'dled, I spotted.
Brine, n. Water impregnated
with salt ; the ocean.
Brme'-pan, ( n. A pit of salt
Brme'-pit. j water for evap-
oration.
Bring, v. t. [imp. & p, p.
BROUGHT.] To convoy or
carry to ; to fetch from.
Brin'y, . Consisting of, or
resembling, brine.
Brink (79), n. The edge of a
steep place, [active; lively.
Brisk, a. Quick ; full of life :
Brlsk'et, n. That part of the
breast of an animal that lies
next to the ribs. [ner.
Brisk'ly, ar/r. In a brisk man-
Brisk'riess, n. Quality of be-
ing brisk ; activeness.
Bris'tle (bris'l), n. A stiff,
coarse hair, as of swine.
t'. i. To raise the bristles.
Bris'tly (brls'ly), adv. Set
thick with bristles.
Bri-tan'ni-a, n. A metallic
compound, consisting chierly
of block tin, with antimony,
and some bismuth and cop-
per. [Britain.
Brit'ish, a. Pertaining to
Brit'on, n. A native of Britain.
Brit'tle, a. Apt to break;
fragile.
Brit 'tie-ness, n. Aptness to
break ; fragility.
Broach, n. A spit. v. t.
To tap ; to let out.
Broach'er, n. One who
broaches ; a spit.
Broad (brawd), a. Extended
from side to side ; wide ;
coarse; indelicate. ' SYN.
Ample ; comprehensive ;
large.
Broad'-ax, ). An ax for
Broad 'axe, ) hewing timber.
Broadcast, n. A scattering
of seed with the hand. a.
Dispersed with the hand, as
seed : widely spread.
Broad 'l6th. n. A fine woolen
cloth.
Broad'en,r . t. or i. To make
or grow broad.
Broad'slde, n. A discharge
of all the guns on one side
of a ship.
Broad'sword (-sord), n. A
broad -bladed sword.
Bro-eade', n. [It. brnrcare,
to figure, to stitch.] Silk stuff
variegated with gold and sil-
ver, or enriched with flowers.
Bro-ead'ed, a. Worked, or
dressed, in brocade.
Br6'age, n. Trade of a bro-
ker : brokerage. *
Br6ck,. A badger; abrocket.
Br6e'eo-li (140), n A species
of cabbage. [years old.
Br6ck'et, n. A red deer, two
Bro'gan, or Bro-gan', . A
thick shoe.
Brogue, n- A corrupt dialect
or pronunciation.
Broid'er, v. t. To embroider.
Broil, n. A tumult; quarrel.
v. t. To dress over coals.
v. i. To be in a heat.
Broil'er,fl. One who broils.
Broke (18), imp. of Break.
Bro'ken (bro'kn), p. p. or a.
of Break.
Bro'ken-heart'ed, n. Having
the spirits crushed.
Bro'ken-wlnd'ed, a. Having
short breath.
son, or, da, wolf, too, tobk ; firn, rue, pull ; c, g, soft ; e, g, karri; aj ; exist ; n <rs ng; this.
BROKER
64
BUHRSTOXE
Bro'ker, n. An agent who
tr.msacts business on com-
mission.
Bro'ker-age, n. Business or
commission of a broker.
Br6n'hi-al, a. Ilelatinir m
tlie throat. [fectiou.
^Br6n-hl'tis, n. A thr-iut : t-
Bron-eh6t'o-my, n. An in-
cision into tiie windpipe.
Brdnze. n. A. compound of
copper and tin. {. t. To
color or harden like bronze.
Brooch, n. A jewel; a bosom-
pin.
Brood, n. Offspring: proseny.
-. i. Tr> sit (iii tggf : :<i
cover chickens : to mu.-o.
BrcJbk. n. A natural stream
less than a river. r. t. To
bear ; to endure ; to submit
to.
Brdbk'let, n. A small brook.
Broom, n. A shrub: an in-
strument to sweep with ; a
besom .
Broom 'stick, n. The staff or
handle of a broom.
Brdbm'y, . Full of broom :
like or containing broom.
Broth, n. Liquor in which
llesh has been boiled, [fame.
Broth 'el, n. A house of ill-
Broth 'er (brQth'cr, 90), n. A
male born of tho same par-
ents ; an associate ; a com-
panion.
Broth'er-hdbd, n. State of
beinga brother; fraternity.
Broth'er-ly,rt. Like n, brother.
Brought (brawt), imp. & /<. /'.
of Bring. 4
Brow, n. The forehead: the
hairy ridge over the cy 3 : the
edge.
Brow'beat, ?. t. To beat
down by sternness or arro-
ganrV
Brow^eat'ing, n. Act of
beating down or endeavoring
to intimidate.
Brown, a. [The root is A -S
bfornan, Eng. burn.] Dusky :
inclining to red. n. A
iln-!;\ reddish color. v. t.
To make brown. v. i. To
become brown.
Brown'ie, n. A kind of im-
aginary good-natured spirit.
Brown'ish, a. Inclined to
brown .
Brown'-stM'y, a. Dull
thoughtfulness ; reverie.
Browfe (brouz), r. t. To feed
on the shoots of shrubs.
Browse (hrouss), n. The
twiars of shrnbs.
4 Bru'in, n. A bear.
Bruise, v. t. To hurt with
blows. n. A contusion.
Brui'er, n. A boxer.
Bruit, n. Report ; rumor.
r. I. To report. [ter.
Bru'mal, a. Belonging to win-
Brii-uStte', n. A woman of a
dark or brown complexion.
Brunt, n. A shock; attack :
onset : violence.
Brush, 71. A hairy instrument;
a pencil ; brisk attack : a
thicket : branches of trees
lopped off. v. t. To rub or
sweep with a brush. v. i.
To move in haste.
Brush'-wdod. n. Underwood.
Brush'y, a. Like a brush :
shaggy, [crackle : to bully.
Briis'tle (brBs'l), t. '. To
Bru'tal(133). n. Savage: cruel.
Bru-tal'i-ty, n. Savazene?-- :
cruelty: insensibility to piry.
Bru'tal-ize, v. t. To make
brutal. v. i. To become
brutal.
Bru'tal-ly. adr. In a brutal
manner; cruelly.
Brute, n. An irrational ani-
mal. a. Sen.-cle-s : ^,:v?.L r e,.
Bru'ti-fy. v. t. To make brut-
ish or unfeeling.
Brti'tish, n. Bestial; savage.
Bru'tish-ness, n. Quality of
being brutish.
Bru'tism, n. Extreme stupid-
Bry'o-ny, n. A certain wild
climbing plant. [liquor.
But), 11. Strong beer or malt
Bub'ble, n. A small bladder
of water; a false show : emp-
ty project. v. i. To rise in
bubbles; to run with a gur-
gling sound. i-.t. To cheat ;
to impose on.
Bub'bler. n. One who cheats.
Bubt>ly. a. Full of bubbles ;
like bubbles.
Bive'-ea-neer', n. A piratical
adventurer; a freebooter.
Buck, n. Male of rabbits,
deer, &c. : a dandy : he.
r. t. To steep clothes in lye.
Buck'-bas'kct. A basket
in which clothes are carried
to the wash.
Buck'et, n. A vessel to draw
or carry water in.
Buck'ish, a Pertaining to a
gav fellow : foppish.
Buck'lefbuk'l).?!. An instru-
ment for fastening straps.
f. t. To fasten with a buckle :
to apply. 1\ i. To join in
battle.
Bflckler. n. A kind of shield.
Buck 'ram, n. A coarse linen
cloth stiffened with glue.
Buck'skin, n. The leather
from a Luck.
BOck'thorn, n. A plant bear-
in s: a black berry.
Buck'wheat, n. A plant, the
j seed of which is n
grain.
Bu-c61'i, a. [Gr. boukolof,
herdsman.] Relating to shep-
herds: pastoral. n. A pas-
toral i
Bud, n. First shoo' of a plant.
f. i. To jmt forth buds.
v. t. To inoculate, as a
tree.
Bud 'die. v. t. To wash, as ores.
Bude'-llght (-lit), K. An in-
tense white light produced
by burning purified coal-gas
in a peculiar kind of lamp.
Budge, f. i. To stir: to go;
to move. a. Stiff; rigid;
pompous ; surly.
Budg'et, 71. A bag : pouch ;
stock : store : a statement re-
specting finances.
Buff. n. A leather dressed with
oil : a color between light
pink and light yellow.
Buf'fa-!o, n.
(p(. Buf-
f a -Iocs.
140. ) A
kind of
wild ox.
Buffet
(130),r. t. Buffalo.
To 'box : to beat ; to strike
with the list. ;i. A blow
with the hand: a cuff: a
kind of cupboard or closet.
Buffo. 71. The comic actor in
i an opera.
Buf-fobn', n. A clown ; a
; mountebank.
Buf-fobn'er-y, n. Low jests.
Bug. n. A generic term for
various in-. Eject.
Bug'bear, n. A frightful ob-
Bug'gy, a. Full of. or having.
bugs. i>. A light four-
; wheeled carriage.
1 Bu'gle, I
Bu'gle-horn, ]
77. A military"
instrument of
music.
Bu'gle. n. An
i elongated glass
; bead.
Bu'gloss. n. A plant used iu
dyeing.
Buhl (bul), n. Metallic fig-
ures inlaid in dark wood or
tortoise-shell.
Buhr'stone (bflr-), n. A spe-
cies of quartz, used for mill-
stones.
Bugle.
a, e, 1,5, u,y,long; a,e, I, o,\i,y, short; care, car. ask, all, what: Cre, veil, term : pTque,ffrm;
BUILD
Build (Mid), f. t. [imp. & p.
p. BUILDED, BUILT.] To
raise a structure ; to con-
struct ; to erect. r. i. To
rest or depend for support.
Build'er, n. One who builds.
Build'ing, n. An edifice ;
f:bric.
BuHt, imp. & p. p. of PuiU.
Bulb, n. A round root, as
that of the onion or tulip.
Bul-ba'ceous, a. Having
bulbs ; bulbous.
Bulb'ous, a. Having round
roots or heads ; protuberant.
Bulge, n. Protuberant part
of a cask ; a protuberance.
v. i. To swell in the mid-
dle.
Bulk, n. Size ; substance in
general ; quantity ; main
part.
Bulk'-head, n. A partition in
a ship, to form separate
apartments.
Bulk'i-ness, n. Largeness.
Bulk'y, a. Of rrreat size ; big.
Bull, n. The mule of cattle:
edict of the pope ; a blunder.
Bull'a-ry, n. A collection of
papal bulls.
Bull'-bait'ing, . Practice of
exciting bulls with dogs.
Biill'-d6g,
n . A kind
of large
fierce
dog.
Bull'et, n.
A ball for
a gun. Bull-dog.
Bul'le-tin, n. Official report
or notice.
Bull'-flght (-fit), 7i. A fight
with a bull.
Bull'-finch, n. A singing bird.
Bull'-frftg, n. A large species
of frog. [gold.
Bull'ion, n. Uncoined silver or
Bull'ock, n. A young bull ;
an ox.
Bull's'-eye (-1), n. A small
window of rounded or pro-
jecting glass.
Bllll'y, n. A blustering, quar-
relsome fellow. 13. i. To
bluster. v.t. To, threaten
with noisy menaces.
Bull'rush, n. A rush growing
in water
Bul'wark, n. A fortification ;
shelter ; sides of a ship above
the upper deck.
Bum-bailiff, n. [A corrup-
tion of hmm<t-bailiff.~\ An
under bailiff.
Bum'ble-bee, n. A kind of
large bee.
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Bump, n. A swelling ; a blow.
r. i. To make a loud
noise. v. t. To thump ; to
strike. [the brim.
Bum'per, n. A glass filled to
Bump'kin, n. An awkward
person : a clown ; a rustic.
Bun 1(125), n. A small cake,
Bunn ( or sweet bread.
Bunch, H. A cluster; a hard
lump; a. protuberance. v.
i. To grow in clusters. v.
t. To tie in bunches.
Bunch'y, n. Full of bunches :
like a bunch.
Bun'dle, n. A number of
things bound together. v.
t. To tie together.
Bung, n. A stopper for a bar-
rel. v. t. To stop with a
bug.
Bun'ga-low, n. In India, a
house of a tingle floor.
Bfing'-holc, n. A hole in a
barrel.
Bun'gle, f. ?'. To do clumsily.
Bun'gler,ra. A clumsy work-
man.
Bun'gling, a. Very clumsy.
Bun'gling-ly, adv. Clumsily.
Bun'ion (bQn'yun), n. An ex-
crescence on the toe. fa bed.
Bunk, re. A case of boards for
Bunn, n. See Bun.
Bunt'ing, n. A thin woolen
cloth ; a bird of different
species.
Buoy (bwoby or
bwoy), 71. A
piece of wood
or cork floating
on the water, to Buoy,
indicate shoals,
rocks, &c., or to bear a
cable. v. t. To keep afloat:
to sustain.
Buoy'an-gy (bwoby'- or
bwoy'-), n. The quality of
floating ; specific lightness.
SYN. Animation ; elas-
ticity ; vivacity.
jiBupy'ant (bwooy'- or bwoy'-!,
a. Floating ; light.
Bur ( (125), n. The prickly
Burr I head of a plant.
Bur'den (bfir'dn), n. [From
the root of bear.] That which
is borne ; a load ; chorus of
a song; refrain. r. t. To
load ; to oppress.
Bur'den-some, a. Grievous
to be borne. SYN. Heavy ;
ponderous : oppressive.
Bur'dock. n. A wild plant
that hears burs.
iBu'reau (bu'ro), n. (pi. Bu'-
reaug.) A chest of drawers
for papers or clothes; office.
BURST
Burg, n. A borough.
Bur'gess, n. A freeman of a
city.
Burg'grave, n. A German
noble.
Burgh'er (bQrg'er), n. A free-
man of a borough.
Bur'glar, n. One who breaks
into a house by night.
Bur-gla'ri-ous, a. Consisting
in burglary.
Bur'gla-ry, n. The crime of
house-breaking by night,
with intent to steal.
Burg'p-mas'ter, n. A city
magistrate.
Bur'gun-dy, n. Wine made in
Burgundy.
Bu'ri-al (ber'i-al). n. Act of
burying ; a funeral.
Bu'rin, n. A graving tool.
Burl, v. t. To pick knots, &c.,
from, in fulling cloth.
,Bur-lesque' (-lesk'), a. Tend-
ing to excite laughter ; ludi-
crous. n. A ludicrous rep-
resentation. v. I. To make
ludicrous : to turn to ridicule.
Bur'ly, a. Great in size ; bois-
terous.
Burn, r. t. [imp. & p. p.
BURNED, BURNT.] To con-
sume by lire. v. i. To
scorch ; to bo inflamed ; to
be on fire. n. A hurt
caused by fire.
Biirn'er, n. One who sets on
lire ; appendage to a lamp or
gas-fixture. [plant.
Bur'net, n. A certain garden
Burn'ing, n. Combustion ;
t heat. a. Flaming; vehe-
ment ; ardent.
Burn'ing-glass, n. A convex
lens for converging the .sun's
rays to a focus.
Bur'nish, v. t. To polish ; to
brighten. n. A gloss.
Bur'nish-er, n. One who, or
that which, burnishes.
Bfirnt, -imp. & p.p. of Burn.
Burnt'-of fer-ing, n. Some-
thing offered and burnt on an
altar as a sacrifice.
Burr, n. See Bur.
Bur'row, n. A lodge in the
earth for rabbits, &c. t 1 . 7'.
To lodge in a hole in the
earth.
Biir'sar, n. The treasurer of
a college ; a charity student.
Bur'sa-ry, n. [Gr. /wr, a
.-kin. a purse.] Treasury of
a college or monastery.
Burse, n. A mercantile ex-
change.
Burst, v. i. [imp. & p. p.
BURST.] To break or fly
son. or, do, wolf, tJb, t(5bk; flrn, rue, pnll ; c, j>, soft; c, g, hard; a.~ ; exjst ; nasng; this.
BURTHEN
66
CABALIST
open. n. A sudden rent
or disruption.
Bur'tfaen. See Burden.
Bur'y (ber'y), t. t. To inter
iu a grave ; to cover with
earth : to conceal : to hide.
Bush, n. A shrub ; a bough.
f. t. To furnish with a
bush or with bushes.
Bush/el, n. A dry measure of
-.-illons, or four pecks.
Bush'i-ness, n. State of being
bushy.
Bush'y, a. Full of bushes ;
thick, as hair. .
Bus/i-ly (biz'i-lv), adv. With
constant occupation.
Bu'i-ness (bTz'nes), n. Em-
ployment ; trade ; occupa-
tion ; concern.
Busk, n. A piece of steel or
whalebone worn in corsets.
Busk'in, n. A half boot, an-
ciently worn on the sta<re.
Bus'kined, a. Wearing busk-
ins.
Bus'ket, n. A small bush ;
a collection of shrubs.
Busk'ined, a. Wearing busk-
ins, [kiss.
Buss, 71. A kiss. r. t. To
Bust, n. A statue of the head
and shoulders.
Bus'tard. n. A bird of the
ostrich family.
Bus'tle (bus'l), r. i. To be
busy or active. n. A tu-
mult: hurry: commotion.
Bus'tler (bHs'ler),ra. An active,
stirring person.
Bus/y (biz'y). a. Employed
with earnestness : officious^
f. t. To employ ; to oc-
cupy.
Bug'y-bod'y (biz'y-), n. A
meddling, officious person.
But, prep. Except ; unless.
cnnj. More: further. n.
End ; limit ; bound. f. t.
To be bounded ; to touch
with the end.
Butch'er, n. One who kills
animals to soil. r. t. To
slay inhumanly.
Butch'er-ly, n. Barbarous ;
cruel ; bloody.
Butch'er-y, n. The business '^Jut'tress, n. A
of a butcher; slaughter of projecting sup-
cattle formarket ; cruel mur-
der ; carnage.
But'-fend, n. The thicker end
of a thing.
But'ler, n. A servant who
has the care of liquors.
But'ler-ship, n. The office of
a butler.
But'ment, n. A buttress of
an arch
Butt, >i. The larger end of a uBux'om.o. Live-
thing ; a mark to shoot at ; fly ; brisk ; jol-
a large cask ; a kind of hinge ; I ly ; frolicsome,
a push or thrust with the Bux'om-ly, atlv.
head : thickest part of tanned
port to the out-
sijc. of a wall.
f . t.
port by a but-
tress : jo pro)).
Bu'ty-ra'ceous,
a. Having the
qualities of but-
ter ; like but-
ter.
ox-hides ; end ; limit ; one
who is ridiculed. v. i. To
strike with the head; to be
bounded ; to abut.
But'ter, n. An oily substance
obtained from cream by
churning. v. t. To cover or
spread with butter.
gayly.
Buttress.
Briskly ;
Bux'om-ness, n. Quality of
briskness ;
being buxom
gayety.
43uy (bi), f. t. [imp. & p. p.
BOUGHT (bawt).] ' To ac-
quire by paying a price for ;
to purchase.
Buy'er, n. A purchaser.
But'ter-eup, n. A plant with Buzz (125), n. A humming
bright yellow flowers ; crow- sound, as of bees. v. i.
foot. To make a low humming
But'ter-fly, n. [Named from sound, like bees. r. t. To
the color of the yellow spe- whisjier ; to spread by whis-
cics.] A genus of insects. | pers.
But'ter-milk, n. The milk i Buz'zard, n. A species of
which remains after the but- j hawk.
ter is separated. Buzz'er, n. One who buzzes;
But'ter-nut, n. A tree and its a whi.-perer.
oily fruit. By, prrp. Near : close to : from
But'ter-print, n. A stamp for
butter.
But'ter-tdbth, n. A broad fore
tooth.
But'ter-y, n. A room where ;
one to the other side of. ;
with: through means of;
in presence. By and by,
presently ; pretty soon ; be-
fore long.
provisions are kept; pantry. By'-eiid. . Private interest.
a. Resembling butter ; By'-g6ne, a. Past ; gone by.
having the qualities or ap- '. By'-law, n. A private law or
pearance of butter. regulation.
But'tock, n. Protuberant By'-path, n. A private path.
part of the body behind ; Byre, n. A cow-house,
rump. By'-stand'er. n. A looker
But'ton fbut'tn), n. A knob on ; a spectator.
or catch for fastening clothes : By'-street, n . A private street
a piece of wood or metal made By'-way, n. A private or
to turn so as to fasten doors, secluded way.
&c. f. t. To fasten with a By'-word (-wQrd), n. A corn-
button or with buttons, i monsaung; a proverb.
But'ton-hole, n. A hole for a By-zan'tine, or Byz'an-tme,
button. | a. Pertaining to Byzantium
c.
GAB, n. A kind of covered I private purpose : a junto ; in- ditions : any secret science ;
carriage. :.-ue. r. i. (129) To iu- mystery.
Ca-bal', n. A number of per- ' tritrue privately : to plot. -Cab'a-list, n. One skilled in
sons united to effect gome -Gab/a-la. n. Jewish secret tra- Jewish traditions.
a,S,I,d,u,y',fofig'; 3, 8, !,~6, fl. 5', short; care, car, ask, all, what; Cre, veil, term ; pi'que, tTrm ,
CABALISTIC
07
CALORIMETER
Cab'a-list'i*, a. Pertaining j -Gai'tiff, n. [From Lat. ctrnti-
to the mysteries of Jewish tnu, captive.] A base fello-.v ;
traditions : secret ; occult. ' a villain. a. Base ; fervile.
-Ca-bal'ler. n. One who plors. ^-Ga-jole', v. t. To deceive by
"'yCab'bage, t'. '. To steal pieces flattery ; to wheedle.
/ of, iucuttingclothes. n. A -Ga-jol'er, n. One who cajoles.
garden plant. -Ca-jol'er-y, n. A wheedling ;
ab'in, n. An apartment in a flattery.
ship; a hut. v.i. To livo -Gake, n. A kind of bread,
in a cabin. r. t. To confine i sweet and delicate. v. i.
in a cabin. j To form into a hard mass.
Gab'i-net, n. A setof drawers ; ! -Cal'a-basli, A largo gourd.
a closet to a private room ; a j Sal'a-man'-eo, n. A woolen
council of state.
Gab'i-net-mak'er, n.
maker of fine furniture of
wood.
Ga'ble, n. A largo strong rope
or chain to hold a vessel at
anchor. [a ship.
-Ca-bobse', n. A cook room of
stuff.
A Ga-lam'i-tous, a. Distress-
ing ; disastrous.
Ga-lam'i-ty, ". A condition
producing great distress.
SYN. Disaster; mishap:
misfortune.
-al'a-mus, n. A kind of reed.
-Gab'ri-o-let (-li), n. A one- j -Ga-lash', n. A cover for the
horse pleasure carriage, with | head : a kind of carriage.
two seats and a calash top. -Cal-ea're-ous. n. Having the
, n. The chocolate properties of lime.
tree. j -Gal'Qe-a'ted, a. Wearing
^aghe (kJish), n. A place for ; shoes. _
hiding ::nd preserving provis- -Cal'Qi-nate, v. t. To calcine.
ions. j -Gal'gi-na'tion, n. The opera-
Ca--eb.5-e'ti, a. Having an ill : tion_of calcining.
liabit of body. [body, j -Gal-QiTie', or -Gal'gine, f t.
Ga-ehex'y, . Ill habit of : To reduce to a powder by
-GAeh'in-na'tion, n. Loud or
immoderate laughter.
Gaek'le, v. i. To make the
heat. f. ?'. To be changed
into powder by the action of
beat.
noise of a hen : to piggJe ; to Gal'-eu-la-ble, a. Capable of
being calculated.
.pr.ittle. n. The uoise of a
hen or goose.
-Ga-e6ph'o-ny. n A disagree-
able sound of words.
Ca-e'tus, n. A gen us of prickly
-Ga-'-eu-late, i: t- To compute:
to reckon. v. i. To make a
computation.
Gal'^u-la'tion, n. Computa-
tropical plants. | tion ; estimate
-Ca-clav'er-ous, a. Like a dead -Gal'-eu-la'tive, a. Pertaining
body; pale: ghastly.
CSd'ay,. A small box for tea.
CMe, a. Bred by hand :
tame: gentle; soft. n. A
barrel or cask.
to calculation.
-Gal'u-la'tor, n. One who
computes : a reckoner.
Gal'eu-lofis, n. Like stone :
affected with the stone.
-Ga'denge, n. A fall of the -Gal'eu-lus, n. (pi. tal'ii-li,
voice in reading or speaking : 147). The stone in the blad-
modulation. der ; a method of computa-
', n. A volunteer in the tion.
y ; a military pupil. j -Gal'dron, t. A large kettle.
JSj'd! (14Q), n. A Turkish ' eal'e-fa'cient, a. Making
juilge. warm; heating,
^rc-su'ra, or Qse-su'ra, n. A -Gal'e-f ae'ticn , n. Act of heat-
pause or division H a verse. ing or state of being heated.
Gaaf, n. A little barrel or cask ; -Gal'e-fa/e'tlve, I a. Making
iTkeg. j Cal'e-fa-e'tO-ry, j warm or
-G ige, n. An inclosure for con- j hot.
fining birds or other animals. -Gai'e-fy, r. t. To make warm
v. t. To shut up in a
cage.
Tiiirn, n. A pile of stone?.
Gais'son, n. A chest contain-
ing ammunition : a wooden
or hot. v. i. To grow
'arm or hot.
1'en-dar, n. An almanac :
,'reirisrer. c. t. To enter
or write in a calendar.
box for laying the founda- gl'en-der, ?. t. To make
tionsof abridge. ""glossy and smooth by press-
ing between rollers. n. \
hot press.
al'ends, n. pi. First day of
each month among the Ro-
mans.
Gal'en-ture, . An ardent
fever with delirium.
Calf (kiif), n. (pi. -Galveg,
kavz), n. The young of a
cow : n stupid fellow ; thick
part of the leg.
Cai'i-ber. I . Bore of a gun ;
Cal'i-bre, ) mental capacity.
i -Cal'l-co, n. (pi. -Gal'i-eoeg,
140). A stuff made of cotton.
al'i-dut, n. A pipe to con-
vey heat.
a-lid'i-ty, n. Burning heat.
Gal'i-perS, n. pi. Compasses
with curved legs for measui-
ing the diameters of round
bodies.
Ca'Iiph, n. Title of the suc-
cessors of Mohammed.
Gal'iph-ate, . The office of a
caliph.
-Gal'is-thSn'ies, n. pi. Health-
ful and graceful bodily exer-
cises.
-Calk (kawk), r. t. To stop the
seams of, as of a ship ; to arm
with sharp points, as the
shoes of a horse. n. A
sharp point on an animal's
shoe. [calks.
Galk'er (kawk'er). n. One who
Gall, t.'. t. To name : to in-
vite ; to summon. v. i. To
cry out: to make a visit.
n. An address ; a demand ; a
summons ; a short visit.
-Gal'li-graph'i, a. Pertaining
to fine writing.
| -Gal-irg'ra-phy, n. Beautiful
penmanship.
'. Call'inqj, n. Employment ;
vocation ; occupation,
i -Gal-16s'i-ty, ( n. Any horny
Gal'lus, j hardness of
the skin. [unfeeling.
Gal'lous, a. Hard ; indurated ;
I -Gal'low, a. Unfledged : naked.
t^jjUm (kam), a. Still : quiet, :
| /Thidisturbed. n. Serenity.
r. t. To quiet ; to still.
Galm'ly (kam'-), adv. In a
; calm manner: quietly.
Calm/ness (kam'ness), n. Se-
I renity ; stillness ; quiet.
Gal'o-mSl, n. A preparation
! of mercury.
-Ga-16r'ie. . The principle or
matter of heat. [heat.
Gal'o-rif'i-e. a. Producing
Gal'o-rlm'e-ter. n. An appa-'
ratus for measuring the
amount of heat contained in
bodies.
son, or, do, W9lf, t6~o, to"bk ; flrn, ri]e, pn.ll; f, g, soft,- , g, hard; as ; exist; Q as ng; tliis.
CALOTYPE
68
CANONIST
Gal'q-type, n. A method of ' -Cam'let, n. A stuff of wool or ] -Can 'die-stick, n. An instru-
taking photographic pictures hair and silk. ! ment for holding a candle,
on prepared paper. -Gamp, n. A place where troops t -Gan'dor, n. Fairnev ; frank-
Gal 'trop, . A military instru- j lodge, or tents, huts, &c , ness; openness; sincerity,
ment with four iron points] are erected. v. i. To pitch i -Gan'dy, r. t. To conserve
so arranged that one of them
alwa\s projects upwards ; --^am-paign' (-pan'), n. The
used fur impeding the u>: > time an army keeps the field.
vance of cavaln .
Cal'u-met, . [hat. calami^.
reed.] Indian pipe of peace.
-Ga-lum'ni-ate,f. t. To accuse
falsely : to slander.
Ca-luiri'ni-a'tion, n.
False
accusation of crime; slander.
Ca-lum'ni-a'tor, n. A false
ti'iits ; to encamp.
with sugar. r. i. To be
chauircd into sugar. n. A
preparation of sugar.
v. i. To serve in a cam- ane, n. A reed : the. suear
paign. pi:, lit : a walking-stick. '.
eam-pan'i-form, a. In the t. To beat with a cam-.
shape of a bell. ane'brake, n. A thicket of
Gam'pa-nol'o-gy, n. Art of canes.
ringing hells. iiTne', a. Pertaining to, or
am-pan'u-late, a. Bell-
having the properties of, n
shaped. dog.
accuser; a slanderer. j -Gam-pes'tral, n. Pertaining -Gan'is-ter, n. A kind of tin
Ga-ium.'ni-OUS, a. Defamato- I to, or growing in, a field. box fur t< a or coffee. &c.
slanderous. ^am'phene, n. Oil or spirit -Can'ker, v. A Disease in ani-
mals and plants : a kind of
nicer. i-. i. To become cor-
rupt. r. t. To corrode or
corrupt ; to infect.
pfiSm'phene, n.
(Rl'um-ny, n. False and ma- T>f turpentine.
licious accusation. Sv\. ' -Gam'phor, n. A kind of solidi-
Slander; defamation : libel : lied sup from the East Indies,
abuse. [birth to a calf, j -Gam/phor-ate , [ a. Impreg-
Giilve (kav), r. i. To give -Cam'phor-a'ted, ) nated with
Gal'vin-ism, n. The doctrines
of Calvin.
Cal'vin-ist, n. One who ad-
heres to Calvinism.
Cal'vin-ist'i-e, Relating to
Calvin, or to Calvinism.
Calx, n. (Ens;, pi.
-eaix'es, Lot. pi.
tai'Qes.) Earthy
residuum of a cal-
cined mineral.
Calyx, n. (pi. -a'-
lyx-eg.) [Gr. kn-
lux, from kahip-
trin, to cover.] The
outer covering of a Calyx.
flower.
Cam, . The projection on a
wheel or axle to prod.uce re-
ci|>rocating iiiotimi.
Cam 'hist, n. One skilled in
the science of banking.
^fii,m'bri-e, n. A fine liuen or
cotton.
Game, imp. of Come.
Cftm'el, 11. A large ruminant
quadruped of Asia and Afri-
ca ; a contrivance for lifting
ships over bars.
Ga-mel'o-pard, or -eam'el-o-
camphor.
-Gam-ph6r'i. n. Pertaining
to, or containing, camphor.
-Can, i'. i. [imp. COULD.] To
be able. n. A metallic cuj>
or vessel for liquors.
Ca-nal', n. An artificial water
course : a pipe : a duct.
Ga-na'ry, . A kind of wine
a species of singing-bird.
Gan'gel ( 130). r. t. To blot out :
to efface : to obliterate.
Can'Qel-lii'ted, a. Marked by s^an'n on
cross lines. \ great
Gan'Qel-la'tion, n. Act of gun for
cancelling, or crossing out ; throwing
obliteration. balls and
Gftn'ger, n. The Crab, a sign the like,
iu the zodiac ; a virulent
ulcer.
-Gan'kered, p. a. Corroded.
Gan'ker-ous, n. Corroding,
like a canker.
e&n'ker-worm (-wflrm). n. A
worm that destroys certain
plants and fruit.
ean'nel-eoal, n. [A corrup-
tion of cawHe-coal.] A hard
black coal, which burns
re.idily \vit!i a bright flame.
an'ni-bal, n. A man-eafer.
6an'ni-bal-Ism, . The eating
of human flesh by man.
Gan'ger-ate, v. i. To become
cancerous.
Cannon.
by meiiis of gunpowder.
-Gan'non-ade', n. Hostile at-
tack with cannon. t. t. To
attack with cannon.
-Gaii'ger-ous, a. Consisting of, -ean'non-ball, n. A ball to be
or relating to, a cancer. thrown from cannon.
Can'de-la'brun^n.^. t-Gan'- -Gan'non-ecr'. I ". One who
de-la'bra or -Gan'de-la'- an-non-ier', ) ni:
brums.) A candlestick with rnnnon.
brandies. ,'an'non-sh6t, n. \ cannon
Gan'dent, a. Glowing with ball.
i unable.
heat.
pard'. n. The gtralie : an -Gan'did, n.
African animal remarkable
[uons. ftn'iiot. [con and nof .] To be
Frank: ingen- . t'a-noc' Ika-inTo'), n. A boat
Tor its long neck.
im'e-o (140), n.
A pre-
cious stone sculptured in
relief.
Gan'di-date, . One who made of a tree.
sues, or is proposed, for an -Gan'on, . A rule: the Script-
office, [franklv. ures : an ecclesiastical dig-
an'did-ly, adr. Fairly: nirary.
Gan'did-ness. n. Openness of -Can 'en-ess, . A woman who
K'am'e-ra Ob-su'ra. An op- mind: franki:e-s. en.j:.\s a pn-bcnd.
tical apparatus in which the -an'd!c, n. A light made of -Ga-ndn'ie-al, 'a. According
images of external objects are j tallow, wax, &c. cclefdastical.
ean'dle-light (-lit), n. Light a-r.6n'i-als, p!. The pre-
thrown in an inverted form
upon a white surface within
a darkened chamber or box.
eam'i-sade', . Au attack
made in the dark.
of a candle.
scribed dress of the ,
Can'dle-mas. n. The feast- of Ca-r6n'ie-ate, n.
tin.' punticatioit < t' tue \irgin canon. [canon law.
Mary, February 2. an'on-ist, n. One \vr.-ed in
a, 5, 1, o, u, y, long ; &, e, T, o, 0, y , short : care, car, ask, iill, what ; ere, veil, term : pi'que, firm ;
CAXOXISTIC
G9
CARBINE
Can'on-ist'ie, a. Relating to
canon law.
Can'on-i-za'tion, n. An en-
rolling among saints.
Can'on-ize, r. t- To enroll!:'
the catalogue of saints.
Can'on-ry, l. A benefice
Gan'on-ship. i in a <-atii>-
dral or collegiate church,
which has a prebend annexed
to it.
Gan'o-py, n. A covering over
the head. v. t. To cover
with a canopy. [lodious. "
Ca-no'rous, a. Musical ; me-
Gant, f. t. To give a suddeh
turn to. v. i. [Lat. caittare,
to chant.] To speak in a
whining voice; to play the
hypocrite. n. A sudden
turn; a whining or sing-song
tone; slang; secret language
of gypsies, &c. [musknielon.
an'ta-loupe, n. A .-pc.cies of
/ean-ta'ta or an-ta'ta(140),
n. A poem set to music.
Gan-teen', n. A tin vessel for
liquors, &c.
Gan'ter, v. i- To move in a
moderate gallop. n. A
moderate gallop.
tCan-thar'i-des, n. pi. [Lat.]
IJeetlcs used 'for blistering :
.Spanish flies.
Gan'ti-ele,H. A song. Can-
ticles, the Song of Solomon.
Gan'to, n. (//. -Gan'tos, 140).
A division of a poem.
Can'ton, n. Division of a
country, v. t. To divide
into districts ; to allot sepa-
".ife quarters to, as troops.
Gan'ton-ize, t. t. To divide
into cantons.
Gan'ton-ment, n. A district
occupied by soldiers. [tian.
Can-toon', n. A kind of fus-
Gan'vas, n. A coarse cloth
for sails, tents, &c. ; sails in
general.
Gan'vass, v. t. To examine:
to discuss : to solicit. v. i.
To solicit votes. n. Close
inspection ; examination ; so-
licitation.
Ga'ny, a. Abounding with, or
resembling, canes.
"Can'zo-net/, n. A short song.
^4{apu'tchou (kiTu'chouk), n.
/ India-rubber, or g:im elastic.
ap,. A cover for the head:
top. f. t. To cover the head
or top.
Ga/pa-bfl'i-ty, n. Capacity :
qualification : ability.
G.Vpa-ble, n. Having capacity
' r.-.biUty. SYN. Able; com-
petent : fitted ; efficient.
Ga/pa-ble-ness, n. Capacity.
Ga'pa-bly, adv. With capabil-
ity.
sign in the zodiac, into which
the sun enters about the 21st
of September.
Ga-pa'cious, a. Having ca- -Cap-size', v. t. To overturn.
pacity : wide ; large.
fap'stan, n. A /
a-pa'cious-ness , n . Q uality
machine in ships jf-iy
of being capacious.
for raising great TKHF"
a-pag'i-tate, v. t. To make
weights. yyfVvJm
capable ; to fit.
Gap'su-Iar, ) -ffflfc^..
-Ca-pag'i-ty, n. The power of
Cap'su-la-ry, j ' ihfQJ&>
receiving and containing ;
Hollow like a capstan.
ability; character; qualifi-
capsule.
.. cation. [to foot.
Cap'sule, n. The seed-vessel
'Kfiap'-a-pie', adv. From head
of a plant.
Ca-par'i-son , n. Trappings for
Gap'tain, n. The commander
a horse. v. t. To dress
of a company, a ship, &c.;
pompously : to adorn.
a warrior.
Gape. i. Ahead-land; neck-
Gap'tain-gy, ) n. C'ommis-
piece of a garment:
Gap'tain-ship, ) tiou or
Ca'pcr, n. A kind of flower-
office of a captain.
bud used for pickling; a j -Gap'tain-ry , n. Captainship.
leap.. t. t. To skip; to
Gap'tion. n. A certificate ap-
leap : to dance : to frisk.
pended to a legal instrument.
Ga'pi-as, n. A writ command-
Cap'tious, a. Apt to cavil;
ing the officer to arrest the
petulant ; peevish.
person named in it.
Cap'ticus-ly, adv. In a cap-
Gap'il-la'eeous, a. Hairy.
tious manner.
a-pil'la-ment. n. A filament
Gap'tious-ness,. Disposition
or fine, hair-like fiber.
to cavil or find fault.
Gap'il-la-ry,rt. Resembling a
-Gap'ti-vate, v. t. To please
hair. n. A fine vessel or
exceedingly ; to fi-scinate ;
canal.
to charm. [captivating.
Cap'i-tal, n. Upper part of a
Cap'ti-va'ticn, n. Act of
column : chief city or town :
Gap'tive, . One taken in
stock in trade; principal
war. a. Made pri.-oj.er.
sum ; a large letter. . Re-
Cap-tiv'i;ty, n. Subjection ;
lating to the head; principal;
bondage ; thralldoui.
chief: de-serving death.
Cap'tor, n . One ho takes a
Gap'i-tal-ist, n. A man of
prisoner or a prize.
large property.
Gap'ture, . ''eizure of a
Cap'i-t2l-ly,c Iv. In a cap-
prize. v. t. To take, as a
ital manner ; finely.
prize in war.
-Gap'i-ta'ticn, n. Numeration
-Gap'u-Qhin' ( -sheen' ), n. A
by heads; a poll-tax.
monk of the order of St.
Gap'i-tol, n. A temple in
Francis ; a cloak and hood
Rome ; a government house.
worn by women.
Ga-plt'u-lar, n. A statute :
Gar, n. A cart: a rail -way
tin; member of a chapter.
carriage ; a chariot of war.
\a-pit'u-late, v. i. To sur- -Gar'a-bme, n. See
| "\render on conditions.
; -Ca-pit' u-la'tiori, n. A surren-
I der on terms, or condition-
! ally. [capitulates.
Ca-plt'u-la/tor, ;. One who
i -Ga-ppch', n. A monk's hood.
1 -Ga'pon (ku'pn), n. A cock
emascuk'.ted, to improve his
flesh for the table.
Gap'-pa/per, . A kind of
coarse brown paper.
-Gar'a-eole, . An oblique
movement of a horse. f. i.
To move in a caracole.
^Car'at, n. A weight of four
gntii.s. used in viigliii'g
a twenty-fourth part
(used to express the fineness
of gold).
Car'a-van, -n . A body of trav-
eling pilgrims, traders, or
showmen.
Ga-prige', n. Sudden or un- -Gar-'a-van'sa-ry. n. A house
reaM,:ial)le change of mind or
humor. SY\. U'him ;
freak; fancy; vagary.
Ga-pri'cioiis (-prish'us), a.
WhiiiiHcal ; fanciful; freak-
ish.
-Gap'ri-6rn, n. Tho tenth
sOu. or, d;;, wolf, too, tobk : Qrn, rije, p;ill; f, g, soft;
or inn for travelers in Asia
Gar'a-vg], n. A light, round,
old-fashioned ship.
Gar'a-way, n. An aromatic
plant, and its seed.
Car'bine, n. A short gun
borne by light horsemen.
"/; a; ; exist : Q as ng ; this-
CARBINIER
ro
CASEMENT
Car'bi-nier', n. A man whoTpGar'i-ea-ture' (50). i. A rpp- -Car'n-a-ble, a. Capable of
carries ;i carbine, resent.ttion exaggerate I tn ln-ini: carried.
;^ar'bon. n. [Lat. carbo, coal.] deformity: a ludicrous like- -*Sfir'riage (kar'rij), n. A vehi.
I' ure charcoal, r. '. To represent 1 civ. conveyance: behavior:
ar'bon-a'ceous, a. Relating ludicrously. [caricatures. ci.n.iuer.
to, or containing, carbon. Gar'i-ea-tur'ist. n. One who Car'ri-er, n. One who carries.
Cir'bon-ate, n. A salt formed -Ca'ri-sg. ;i. Ulceration of a -Gar'ri-on, n. I'utri.i
by the union of carbonic acid bone. [ship's keel. -Carron-ade', n. A kind of
with a base. Car'i-na'ted, a. Shaped like a Miorr cannon.
G r-b6n'i, n. Pertaining \A, ^Ciir'i-ole. 11. A light carri.ige Gar'rot. n. A common gar-
or coutaiuiag, carbon. " Ca'ri-os'i-ty, n. Ulceration den vegetable.
Cir'boy, n. A globular bottle of a hone. [ed : defective. -Car'ry. r. t. To bear : to con-
protected by basket-work. ' -Ga'ri-ous.a. Decayed : uleerat- vey; to effect : to behave.
ar'bun-ele (-buijk-kl, 79), i. -Garl, n. A rude, "rustic man. Gar'ry-all, . A liuht four-
An intiammatory tumor; a -Gar'nian (143), n. One who
beautiful red gem. drive- I [friar.
Car-bune'u-lar, Like, or -Gar'mel-ite, n. A mendicant
pertaining to, a carbuncle. -Gar'nune, n. A bright red
Gir'eass, n. A dead body of _ pigment or color.
an animal: decaying re- ar'nage. n. Destruction of
wheeled vehicle.
Cart, n. A carriage with two
wheels for heavy rommo.li-
ties. r. I. To convey in a
cart.
Cart/age, n. Act of, or charge
for. carting.
mains of an animal. lives : slaughter : massacre.
Card. n. A piece of pasti - -Gar'naJ, . Fleshly: sensual. -Gar-tel', . Agreement in re-
board prepared for various -Gar'nal-Ist, n One given to i hition to exchange of prison-
uses : a written not ; a paper i lu,t. [sires. ITS : a cii [cart,
containing an address : a -Car-nal'i-ty, n. Fleshly de- -Gart'er. n. One who drives a
large comb for wool ;( pi. ) a -Gar-na'tion, n. Flesh color : -Car'ti-lage : (45), n. Grille.
Car'ti-lag'i-nous. a. Pertain-
ing to, or like, cartilage ;
gristly.
ar-t6g'ra-phy, n. The art
of preparing charts or n
Car-toon'. . A drawing or
design on large, strong paper.
)Car-toucb/(-tR>eh'V, . A case
for musket-balls, &c.
Car'tridge, n. A paper case
for a charge of powder.
ar'tridge-b6x, H. A box for
cartridges.
Gart'wrlght (-rit ), ;: . A maker
or meii'k-r of carts.
ar'un-le (7i)), n. A small
fleshy excrescence.
Carve, f. t. To cut artistic-
ally, as wood, stone, &c. :
to cut into small pieces, as
meat.
game. f. (. To comb, as
a beautiful flower.
wool. [wool.
Gar-nel'ian, n. A precious
-Gard'er, n. One who cards
stone of a clear deep red, of
Car'di-a, I a. [Gr. kardia,
a reddish whi'e color.
Car-dT'ae-al, ( heart.] Per-
Gar'ne-ous, a. Consisting of.
t. lining to the heart.
or like, tiesh.
*" ^ar'di-nal, a. Principal : chief.
Gar'ni-fy, v. i. To form or.
?i. A high diiriiif; ry of become flesh.
the Roman Catholic church ; -Gar'ni-val, n [It. earnirale.
a woman's short cloak.
farewell to meat.] A Catholic
Gar-dobn', n. A plant re-
festival celebrated for a num-
sembling the artichoke.
ber of days before Lent.
Gard'-ta'ble, n. A small table -Gar-niv'o-rous, a. Feeding on
with one leaf for play ing cards. flesh. [cn-scence.
Gare (3), n- Um-asinasj of -Gar-n6s'i-ty, n. A tleshy ex-
mind ; solicitude ; caution aiGar'ol, n. A song of joy : a
management. f. i. To be
hymn. v. i. (130) To war-
anxious: to heed.
bie : to sing. v. t. To
Ga-reen', r. t. To heave on
prai.-e in song.
one side, as a ship. r. i. To -Ca-rdt'id, n. One of the two
incline to one side, as a ship, i chief arteries of the neck.
Ga-reer', n. A course: race. -Ga-roug'al, n.
Gare'ful (139), a. Anxious; I revel.
watchful : saving.
Gare'ful-ly, wli: With care
r. i. To run or move rap-
n. A jovial drinking in itch,
[caution. ' -Ga-rous'er, . One who ca-
Gare'ful-ness, n. Great care: rouses.
Gare'less, - Heedless; un- arp, ._ A fresh-water fish,
concerned : having no care.
A drunken -Carv'er. n. One who carves ;
a sculptor: a large knife.
Ga-rouge'. r. i. To drink free- t-Ca'ry-at'i-deg, n. />/. [Lat.]
ly and in a jovial manner. Figures of women, serving to
support entablatures
Gas'a-bel, n. That part of a
cannon in the rear of the
ba.-e-ring.
o. i. To find fault : to cavil. -Gas-cade', n. A waterfall.
Gare'less-ly, adv. Without I -Gar'pen-ter, . A builder of -Case, n. A covering : a box;
care. | houses or ships. [ing. Rtate ; variation of nouns,
Gare'iess-ness, n. Negli- -Gaf'pen try. /i. Art of build- &c. : a cause- or suit in
gence : ln-edir -Giir'pet, n. A covering for a
floor. v. t. To cover with
a carpet.
Car'pet-ing, n. Carpets in
general : cloth or materials
for c-irpets.
Ca-rSss'. c. /. To embrace :
to fondle. n. Act of en-
dearment.
a'ret, n. [Lat.. there is want-
ing.] A mark [A], noting
:i in any writing.
court. f. t. To put in a
Case'hard'en (-hard'n), v. t.
To make hard on the outside,
as iron. [knife.
ase'-knlfe (-nif), n. A tai'le
Gar'gO, . A ship's freight or
lading.
Gar-p61'o-gy. n. That branch -Gase'mate, n. A bomb-proof
of botany which treats of chamber for cannon,
seeds and fruits. Case'ment. n. The glazed
a, e, !,">, u,y,/o5-,- a, 6. 1, 5, u, y, short; care, car, ask. jiil, what : ere, Tgil, term ; p"que,ftrm;
CASEOUS
71
CATERWAUL
Gt'~eall, n. A squeaking in-
strument used in theaters to
condemn plays or actors.
Gatch, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
CATCHED, CAUGHT.] To
seize ; to take ; to receive ;
to find ; to overtake. n.
Act of seizing; that which
seizes ; a snatch ; a song.
Gatch'a-ble, a. Capable of
being caught.
Gatch'er, ti. One who catches.
-Gatch'ing, a. Infectious ;
contagious.
Gatch'pen-ny, n. Something
worthless, meant to gain
money.
"Satch'up, i n. A sauce pre-
-Gat'sup, ) pared from to-
matoes or walnuts, &c.
Catch'word (-wOrd), n. First
word of a page inserted at
the bottom of the preceding
page.
Gat'e-ehet'i-e, I a. Consist-
Cat'e-ehet'i-e-al, ) ing of, or
pertaining to. question and
answer.
*&t'e-hige (153), v. t. To
touch by questions and an-
swers ; to question ; to inter-
rogate.
Gat'e-ehlg'er, v. One who
catechises ; a catechist.
Gat'e-ehigm, n. A form of
instruction by means of
questions and answers.
Cat'e-ehist, n. One who cat-
echises : a catechiser.
Gat'e-ehu, n. An astringent
vegetable extract.
-Gat'e-ehu'men (-ku'mcn), n.
One learning the rudiments
of Christianity.
Cat'e-gur'le-al.rt. Absolute;
positive ; express.
Gat'e-gor'i-al-ly, adv. Ab-
solutely ; directly : expressly.
Gat'e-go-ry (107), n. One of
the highest classes to which
the objects of knowledge or
thought can be reduced ; pre-
dicament ; state; condition.
Gat/e-na'ri-an I (41), a. lle-
Gat'e-na-ry ) lating to. or
like, a chain. [by links.
Cat'e-nate. v. t. To connect
-Gat'e-na'tion, n. Connection
by links : regular connection.
Ga'ter, v. i. To provide food.
-Ga'ter-er, n. One who pro-
vides food ; a purveyor.
Ga'ter-ess. n. A female pur-
veyor or caterer.
Gat'er-pil'lar, n. A worm ;
the larve or worm state of
insects. [a cat.
Cat'er-waul, f. i. To cry, as
s6n, or, dcj, wolf, to~o, tot>k; flrn, rue, pull; 5, g, soft; e, g, Imnl ; as ; exist; 51 as ng; this.
frame of a window, opening
that decides when the others
on hinges.
are equally divided.
Ga'se-ous, a. Pertaining to;-
Mias'tie (kis'l), . A fortified
or like, cheese.
house ; a fortress. v. t.
Ga'gern, n. A lodge for sol-
(chess.) To protect with a
diers in garrison towns ; bar-
castle ; said of the king.
racks.
as'tle-build'er (kSs'l-), n.
Gase'-sh6t, n. Bullets in-
One who builds castles in
closed in cases.
the air ; a visionary.
Gase'-worm (-wQrm), n. A
-Gas'tled (kiis'ld), a. Furnished
grub that makes itself a case.
with castles.
-Gash, n. Money ; coin ; bank-
-Gas'tor, n. A beaver ; a hat.
notes. v. t. To convert
Gas 'tor-oil, n. A cathartic
into money.
vegetable oil.
Eash'-bcJok, n. A book in
Gas'tra-me-ta'tion, n. Art
which accounts of money are
or act of encamping.
kept.
-Gas'trate, v. t. To geld; to
._ -f ash-ier', n. One who has the
unman ; to emasculate.
charge of money in a bank,
Gas-tra'tion, n. The act of
&c. v. t. To dismiss from
gelding ; emasculation.
office. [of shawl.
Gas'trel, n. A kind of hawk.
Cash/mere, n. A rich kind-
-Gas'u-al (k3zh'u-al, 104), a.
Gas'ing, n. A covering ; a
"* Happening without design.
case. [barrel.
SYN. Accidental ; inci-
Gask, n. A small vessel like a
dental ; occasional.
Gask'et, n. A small chest for
Gag'u-al-ly (kazh'u-al-), adv.
jewels.
By chance ; accidentally.
Gasque, n, A helmet.
Gag'u-al-ty (kazli'ij-), n. An,
Gas-sa'tion, n. Act of repeal-
accident ; an accidental in^
. ing ; a making void.
jury ; chance.
'} ^as'sia (kash'a), n. A cheap
Gag'u-ist, n. One who resolves
"**^ kind of cinnamon.
cases of conscience.
-Gas 'si-mere, n. A kind of
Gag'u-ist'i-e, 1 a. Relating
thin twilled woolen cloth.
Gag'u-ist'i-e-al, ) to cases of
Cas-Sl'no, n. A game at cards.
conscience.
Gas'sock, n. A close kind of
-Gag'u-ist-ry, n. The science
frock-coat for clergymen.
or practice of a casuist.
Gfis'SO-wa-ry, n. A large bird
-Gat, n. A domestic animal ; a
resembling the ostrich.
kind of ship ; a tackle ; a whip.
Cast (5), v. t. [hup. & p. )>.
Cat'a-eiysm, n. An extensive
CAST.] To throw ; to fling ;
overflow ; a deluge.
to found or form ; to calcu-
Gat'a-eomb (-kom), n. [Or.
late. n. A throw ; motion ;
kata, downward, and kumbe,
mold ; turn ; app'iaraute ;
a cavity.] A cave or subter-
shape.
ranean place for the burial
Gas'ta-net, n. [Lat. castanea,
of the dead.
a chestnut.] A rattling in-
Gat'a-eous'ti-es, n. sing. Sci-
strument used in dancing.
ence of echoes, or reflected
Gast'a-way, n. One aban-
sounds.
doned to destruction.
Cat'a-lep'sy, n. Sudden sup-
-Gaste, n. A fixed class in so-
pression of sensation.
ciety. _
at'a-16gue, n. A list; regis-
Gas'tel-lan, n. A governor or
ter of names. v. t. To
keeper of a castle.
make a list of.
Gas'tel-la'ted, a. Turreted
Ga-tal'pa, n. A large tree
like a castle.
with white, showy flowers.
Gast'er, n. One who casts ; a
Cat/a-mount, n. A wild cat.
small wheel : a cruet or
-Gat'a-phbn'i-es, n. aing. The
phial : a stand for cruets.
doctrine of reflected sounds.
Gas'ti-gate, v. t. To chastise. | -Cat'a-plasm, n. A poultice.
Gas'ti-ga'tion, H. Correction; i -Gat'a-ra-et, n. A large water-
chastisement; punishment.
fall : disorder in the eye.
Gast'ing, n. Act of one wntri
,-Ga-tarrh' (ka-tar'), n. A cold
casts ; any thing shaped in a
in the head.
mold.
Ca-tarrh'al, 1 a. Pertaining
Gast'ing-n6t, n. A net that
Ga-tarrh'ous, 1 to a catarrh.
is cast and drawn.
4!a-tas'tro-phe , n. Final
Cast'ing-vote, n. A vote
event; calamity: disaster.
GATES
Gates, n. pi. Delicious food;
vi.uuls [fresh-water rish.
Gat'-fish, n. An American
Gat'gut, ft. Intestines dried
and twisted for strings.
Ga-thar'ti, a. Purgative ;
laxative. n. A purgative
medicine.
^a-the'dral, n. The principal
church in a diocese.
Cath'e-ter,. An instrument
to draw urine from the blad-
der.
ath'o-ll (120), a. Univer-
sal; liberal; pertaining to all
Christians : pertaining to the
Church of Rome. n. A
member of the Church of
Rome.
a-th61'i-c.igm,n. Liberality:
adherence to the lloman
Catholic, church. [cism.
Cath-o-lig'i-ty, . Catholi-
Ca-th61'i-<jTze,t'. i. To become
a Catholic. [medicine.
Ca-th61'i-e6n,!. A universal
at'kin, n. [Di-
minutive of cat,
from its resem-
blance to a cat's
tail.] A s)*cies
of inflorescence.
Cat'ling, n. A
double-edged dis-
membering knife.
Gat 'nip, n. A well-known
aromatic plant.
Cat'-o'-nme'-tailg, n. A
whip with nine lashes.
Gat'-plpe, . A cat-call.
Cat's'-paw, n. The tool of
another : a dupe.
Cat'tle (kat'tl ), n. pi. Domes-
tic quadrupeds collectively,
especially those of the bovine
genus.
""ijjlau'^us, n. [Orig. an asso-
ciation of caulkers.} A pre-
paratory meeting for political
purposes. [tail.
Cau'dal, a. Pertaining to the
Gau'dle, n. A mixture of
wine and other ingredients.
Caught (kawt), imp. and p. p.
of Catcli.
Gaul. n. A net for the head :
a membrane covering the in-
testines, [of c ..
-Gau'li-flow'er, n. A species
Gaug'a-ble, a. Capable of
being caused.
Caug'al, a. Relating to, or
implying, causes.
Cau-sal'i-ty, n. The agency
of a_oause. [causing.
-G;iu-ga'tion, n. The act of
Gaus'a-tive, a. Expressing a
cause : causing.
72
CELTIC
Cause, n. That which pro- -Cav'i-ty, n. A hollow place
ducett an effect: reason; a liollownc.-'.-.
suit in law; side of a ques- Caw, t. i. To cry, as a rook,
tion. f. t. To make; to; crow, or raven. n. Cry of
effect; to exist. '_^j a rook, raven, or crow.
"Gause'less.a. Without caus^WKay-6nne', n. A pungent
or a just cause. i pepper.
Cause'less-ly, adv. Without j -Ca-zique' (-zeek')i An In-
cause, or a good cause. j dian chief or king.
C;ease. -c. /'. To stop: to leave
Catkin.
Gaus'er, n. One who
Cauge'way, j . A raised
Gaus'ey, J way over wet
ground.
Caus'tie,a. Corrosive; burn-
ing. n. A burning or cor-
rosive application.
Gaus-tlC/i-ty.n. The quality
of being caustic. [iron.
Cau'ter, n. A hot,
Cau'ter-Igm, n. Appiicati
of cautery. [cauterizing.
Cau'ter-i-za'tion, . Act of
Gau'ter-ize, r. t. To burn of
sear with a hot iron, &c.
Cau'ter-y, n. A searing with a
hot iron orcaustic medicines.
Gau'tion, . Prudence; care
off. ,VN. To uc.-i-t; tbr-
_bear : fail.
C/ease'less, a. Kever teasing;
jncessant. [santly.
Qease'less-ly, adv. luce's-
CS'dar, n. An evtrgieen tree.
Qede, v. t. To \irld; to give
up : t" resign.
2-dil'la, 11. A mark under the
letter c (thus, q), giving it the
sound of *. [cedar.
'drine, a. P-elongii.g to
'eil, v. t. To line the roof of.
Jeil'ing, n. [Lat. calum,
heaven, vault, arch.] Cover-
ing of the inner roof.
. Qel'an-dme, n. A plant of
admonition; injunction:, the poppy family,
warning. v. t. To advise Qel'a-ture, n. The art of en-
graving; the thing engraved.
C.el'e-brate, v. t. To praise;
to extol : to solemnize ; to
commemorate.
_ B , ,. . Qel'e-brat'ed, a. Distin-
Gau'tious-ly, adv. Warily ; ; guishi d ; famous.
prudently. [on horseback. C,el'e-bra'tion, n. Honor or
rfJav'al-eade', n. A procession distinction bestowed; com-
Cav'a-lier', n. An armed ; memoration. [celc-l
!el'e-bra'tor, n. One who
:e-16b'ri-ty, t. llonomble
fame or distinction : renown ;
a distinguish" d person.
against ; to admonish.
Gau'tion-a-ry, a. Containing
caution ; given as a pledge.
Gau'tious,fl- Prudent ; watch-
ful against danger : wary.
lav'al-eade', n. A procession
Tav'a-lier', n. An armed
horseman; a knight. a.
Brave: haughty ; disdainful.
Gav'a-lier'ly, adv. Haughtily.
Gav'al-ry, >i. Mounted troops.
Gave, n. A den ; a cavern : :L
hollow place in the earth
To fall in.
10 num. - vateu lor tne taijie.
t-Ca've-at, n. [Lat., let him'^e-les'tial (-lest'\al),
beware.] A notice to some
officer not to do a certain act
until the one who gives the
notice is beard in opposition ;
a description of an invention
lodged in the patent office be-
fore the patent right is taken
out.
Gav'ern, n. A cave; a den.
Cav'erned, a. Full of caverns.
Gav'ern-ous, a. Hollow : full
of ca\-
Qc-ler'i-ty, n. Swiftness;
velocity ; rapidity ; speed.
f. t. To make hollow. v. tj Qel'er-y, n. A plant culti-
vated for the table.
Heavenly. n. An inhabi-
tant of heaven. [monk.
Cjei'es-tine, n. A kind of
Ce'li-ae, a.. Pertaining to the
belly.
Qei'i-ba-gy, n. Unmarried
state : single life.
Qell (123), n. A small room; a
small, closed cavity : minute
vesicle. [building.
Qel'lar, n. A room under a
!el'lar-age, n. Cellars in
Ga-v'iare' (-veer'). ) n. The i general ; space for cellars.
-Gav'i-ar, I roes of Cell'u-lar, a. Consisting of, or
certain fish salted. containing, ceils.
av'il (130), t-. i. To find Cel'si-tude, n. llei-bt.
! C"
frivolous objections. n.
Captious objection.
Giv'il-er, l. One who raise* Qelt'i-e, a. Pertaining to the
j -Gav'il-ler, I captious objections. \ Celts.
fault: to raise captious ana yelt, n. One of ancient race,
from whom the Welsh, Irish,
&c.. are descended.
a,e,!,6,u, \-, lung; a, e, I, 6, U,5", short ; cire, car, ask, all, what ; ere, veil, term ; p'que.firm;
CEMENT
73
CHAGRIN
C;m'ent, or Qe-ment', n. An
adhesive substance which
~ unites bodies.
%e-m.6nt', c. t. To join closely.
v. i. To unite ; bo cohere.
C.em'en-ta'tion, n. The act of
uniting by cement.
QSm'e-tSr'y, n. A, place
where the (lead are buried.
QSn'o-blte, . A monk dwell-
ing in a convent or commu-
nity.
QSn'o-bit'ie-al, a. Living in
community.
Q5n'o-taph, n. A monument
to one buried elsewhere.
Csns'er, n. An incense-pan.
Qin'sor, n. A Roman magis-
strate ; one who examines
manuscripts for the press ; a
harsh critic.
Qen-so'ri-al, a. Belonging to
a censor.
Qen-so'ri-ous (80), a. Severe ;
prone to find fiult.
Qen-so'ri-ous-ly, <i>tv. In a
censorious manner.
C,en-s5'ri-ous-ness, n. Quality
of being censorious.
QSn'sor-ship, n. O.Tnce of a
censor.
C.n'su-al (sen'shij-al), a. Re-
lating to the census.
QSn'sur-a-ble (sen'shur-), a.
Deserving of censure.
en'sure (sen'shjjr), n.
lilanie. v. t. To blame ; to
find fault with \ to condemn.
Sn'sus, n. An official enu-
meration of inhabitants.
Qent, n. [Lat. centum, a hun-
dred.] A copper, nickel, or
bronze coin of the United
States.
Qent'age, n. Rate by the
hundred ; percentage.
<3Kn'taur, n. A fabulous
/monster, half man, half
horse.
QSn'te-na-ry, a. Pertaining
to a hundred. ?;. A hun-
dred things collectively ; a
century.
Qcn-ten'ni-al, a. Happening
once in a hundred years.
CSn'ter ) (151), n. The middle
QSn'tre ) point. 7-. t. To
place on the middle point.
v. i. To meet in the middle.
Cm'ter-bTt, ) n. An iustru-
Q5n'tre-bit, ) ment for bor-
ing holes.
Qen-tls'i-mal. a. Hundredth:
by the hundred.
Qen'ti-grade, a. Having a
hundred degrees.
Q5n'ti-pSd, n. An insect with
a great many feet.
son, or, do, wolf, to~o, tc?bk ; flrn, rne, p'.ill; p, g, soft; c,g,harJ; a^'i exist; nasng;
QSn'ta, n. A piece made up
Ce-r6g'ra-phy, n. Art of en-
of passages from different
graving on wax.
authors.
Qer'tain (39), a. Sure; regu-
Qen'tral, a. Relating to the
lar ; one or some.
center ; in or near the center.
Qer'tain-ly, aiiv. Without
Q6n'tral-ly. adv. In a central
doubt or question.
manner; in the center.
Qer'tain-ty, n. Full assur-
Qen-tral'i-ty, n. The state of
ance ; established fact ;
being central.
truth. [in writing.
Qen'tral-i-za'tion, n. Act of
<Eer-tif'i-eate, n. A testimony
centralizing.
Qer'ti-fi-ea'tion, n. Act of
Qen'tral-ize, v. t. To bring to
certifying. [tifies.
a center.
Cer'ti-fi'er, n. One who cer-
Qsn'trie, 1 a. Placed in thifr'
'er'ti-fy, v. t. To give certain
Qen'tri-al, ( center; centrgT."
notice ; to testify to in writ-
Qen'tri-al-1y, otic. In a
ing.
central position.
Qer'ti-tude, n. Freedom from
Qen-trlc/i-ty, n. State of
doubt ; certainty
being centric.
Ce-ru'le-an, 1 a. SKy-colored ;
Qen-trifu-gal, a. Tending
Qe-rii'le-ous, ) blue.
from the center.
Qe-rii'men, . The wax se-
Qen-trip'e-tal, a. Tending to
creted by the ear.
the center.
Qe'ruse, n. White lead ; na-
Qen-tum'vir, re. (lat.pl. Qen-
tum'vi-rl.) A judge in an-
tive carbonate of lead. [neck.
Qer'vi-al, a. Relating to the
cient Rome who decided
Qjr'vme, a. Pertaining to deer.
common causes among the
Qess, v. t. To assess ; to raU.
people.
n. A tax, or rate.
Qen-tum'vi-ral, n. Pertaining
Qes-sa'tion. n. Stop ; pause ;
to a centum vir, or to the cen-
rest ; respite.
tumviri.
Qen'tu-ple, a. A hundredfold.
Qes'sion (sesh'un), n. A giv-
ing up ; a yielding ; surren-
Qen-tu'ri-al, a. Pertaining to
der.
a century.
Qe-gu'ra (140), n. A pause in
Qen-tu'ri-on, n. A Roman
verse. [eesura.
military officer placed over
Qe-u'ral, a. Relating to a
one hundred men.
Qe-ta'cean, n. An animal of
dCSnt'u-ry , n. A hundred years,
ye-phal'ic, a. Relating to t!ie
the whale kind. [kind.
Qe-ta'ceous, a. Of the whale
head. n. A medicine for
Qe'tve, a.. Pertaining to the
headache, or other disease of
whale.
the head.
Qe-to!'o-gy, n. The natural
Qe'rate, n. An ointment made
history of cetaceous ani-
of wax, oil, &c. [wax.
mals.
Qe'rat-ed. a. Covered with
Chafe, r. t. & t. To fret by
Q5rc, f. t. To wax, or cover
rubbing : to gall ; to irritate.
with wax.
n. Irritation.
Qe're-al(86), a. Pertaining to
Chafer, n. One who chafes ;
edible grain, as wheat, r_ve,
an insect.
&c. n. Any edible grain.
Chaf'er-y, . A forge for ham-
QSr'e-bel, n. Lower part of
mering iron into bars.
the brain.
Chaff (5, 123), n. Husks of
Qer'e-bSl'lum, n. The hinder
grain ; refuse. v. t. To
and lower division of the
make fun of.
brain.
Chaffer, r. (. or f. Tobargain.
QSr'e-bral, i. Pertaining to
Chaf fer-er,n. One who treats
the cerebrum or brain.
about bluing.
Qer'e-brum, n. The superior
Chaffinch, n . A singing bird ;
and larger division of the
a kind of finch.
brain.
Chaffy, n. Full of chaff ; re-
Qere'-eloth, n. A waxed cloth.
sembling chaff.
QSr'e-mo'ni-al, . Relating
Cha'f ing-dish, n. A dish for
to rites; ritual. n. Outwajd
. holding hot coals, &c.
form or rite.
-$ha-green' (sha-grecn'), A.
SJJer'e-mo'ni-ous, n. Full of
rough-grained leather.
ceremony ; formal ; exact. V
ylia-grm',M. 111-hrfmor; vexa-
Qer'e-mo-ny, n. OutwaJo.
tion. f. t. To vex ; to
rite ; forms of civility.
mortify.
CHAIN
Chain, n. A line of links : a
continued series. r. t. To
fasten with a chaiu ; to en-
slave.
Chain'-pump, n. A puff>i
used in ships, &c.
Chain'-sh6t, . pi. Shot con
nected by a chain or bar.
Chair (3), n. A movui>l< sea]
with a back, for one person ;
a presiding officer ; a kind of
carriage ; a sedan.
Chair'man (143), n. A presid-
74
CHARCOAL
ing officer.
Qhaige, n.
covered carriage
Chal-gSd'o-ny, or -ehal'cje-
Cham'fer, v. t. To cut a Chant'er, n. One who chants,
groove in ; to bevel. n. A j Chant'i-eleer, n. The male
otMon.otir fowls ; acock.
Ghant'ress, n. A female
singer.
Chaat'ry, n. A chapel to sing
in:i.-s in for the souls of the
L founder.
9-eiia'os (kii'os), n. Confused
~f mass of matter ; confu.-ion.
ha-6t'ie (ka-6t/ik, 41), a.
i Resembling chaos: contused.
Chap (chSp or chop), n. A
crack in t'esh. r. t. or i. To
open ; to crack : to split. u.
small gutter ; a groove
ham' ois
(ah&m'my
ti U .1 -
moy'))
A kind of
antelope.
Cham'o-
mile, n: A
bitter plant. Chamois.
Champ, i: t. or i. To chew :
*~ l.;...
to bite.
A two-wheck''! ; K^ham-pagne' (sham-par-'), n
A brisk, sparkling wine.
;.C.ham-paign' (sham-p-ln'), a.
do-ny , n. A variety of quartz
of a whitish color. . open, flat country.
eiial-eog'ra-phy, n. Engrav- j Cham'pi-on, . A combatant
ing on brass or copper. | for another, or for a cause.
Chal'dron, i. A measure of 3C i Change, n. An unforeseen oc-
bushels of coal. | currence. SYN. Accident:
Ch&l'ice, n. A kind of cup ; a
communion cup.
l)Bhalk (chawk), n. A white cal-
** careous earth. r. t. To
rub or mark with chalk.
Chalk'y (chawk'y), a. Con-
taining, consisting of, or re-
sembling, chalk.
.Chal'lenge, r. t. To call to
fight ; to claim as due ; to ; Chan'Qel-lor-ship, n. Office
object to. i. A summons of a chancellor. [equity,
to a contest ; demand ; excep- Chan'ger-y, n. A court of
tion to a juror. Chanc'rous, a. Ulcerous
A boy ; a bmer
tChap'ar-ral', n. [Sp.] A
Open: flat; level. n. An thicket of low evergreen oaks.
tChapeau (shXp'o), . j;;/.
Chapeaus. shilp'oz.) A hat.
Chap'el, n. A place of worship,
especially in England, one
.-uitvuic. OIA.. --n,tmcui, .- used by dissenters,
hazard : opportunity. r. i. ', Chap'el-ry, n. The bound or
*~ i . i- conie unex- jurisdiction of a chapel.
Accidental; Qhap'er-6n (shilp'er-on), r. t.
To attend and protect in pub-
to happen ; to come unex-
pectedly. a.
fortuitous.
Chan'gel, n. Part of a church
where the altar stands.
lie. n. A lady's attendant
and protector.
Chan'gel-lor ( 129), . Anoffi-| Chap'i-ter. n. The upper part
cer of state : judge of a | of a column or pillar,
court of chancery or equity, j Chap'lain(39), n. A clergyman
of the army or navy, or of a
legislative body, a public in-
stitution, or a family.
Chap'lam-gy, I n. "Office of
Chal'lenge-a-ble, a. Capable jghan'de-lier', n. A frame or Chap'lam-ship, i a chaplain
of being challenged. T support for lights.
Cha!'len-ger,
challenges,
eha-lyb'e-ate
. .. , Chap'let, n. A garland or
One who Chan'dler, n. One who deals wreath : a string of beads for
A dealer.
in candles, or in certain other counting prayers
Chap'man (14S
,~~ .j ., ~. Tmpreg- commodities. , r , ,, ... __
nated with some salt of iron. Chan'dler-y, n. Articles sold Chaps (chops), n. pi. The
n. Any water or medicine by a chandler. \ mouth or jaw-,
into which iron enters. Change, v.t. or i. To alter ; to Chap'ter. n. [From Lat. cnpirt,
Cham'ber, n. An upper room : exchange. n. Alteration; head.] A division of a book ;
small money.
a hollow place ; a kind of
court. v. i.
be wanton.
To lodge; to '. Change'a-ble, a. Subject to (
change ; fickle : mutable
Cham'ber-lain, n. An over-
seer of the chambers ; one of
the high officers of a royal
court.
Cham'ber-maid, n. A female
who has the charge of bed-
chambers.
eha-me'-
le-on, .
[Gr. dm- '
maileO*,
literally
ground-
Iron.] A
species of
lizard,
whose color is changeable.
an organized branch of some
body.
Char, f. t. To reduce to coal.
De wanton. ; cnange ; noKie : mutaoie. unar, v. i. TO reduce 10 coai.
Cham'ber-er, n. One who in- Change'a-ble-ness, ) n. /^Char, or Chare, n. See Chore.
trigues or indulges in wan- Change'a-bil'i-ty, ) Fickle-. '-ehar'a-c-ter, i. A mark or
tonness. ness; mutability ; iuconJ- letter : )ieculiar or distinctive
Cham'ber-lain, n. An over- stancy. quality ; a person ; reputa-
quality ;
Change'ful. a. Full of change. tion.
Change'less, a. Constant; in- Char'a^-tcr-Ts'tie, a.
variable.
Chameleon.
Change'ling, n. A fickle per-
son ; an idiot ; a child left in
place of another, as by fairies.
Chan'nel,n. [A different spell-
ing of canal.] Course of a
stream ; a furrow ; a groove.
r. t. (130) To cut into
channels; to groove. u,n i(i:;umvo ui.
Chant, r. t. or i. To sing ; to ! (Jha-rade'. n. A kind of rid-
recite to musical tones with- " die in which each sj liable of
a word, as well as the whole
word, expresses an enigma.
Char'-eoal, n. Coal from wood.
stituting or indicating char-
acter. n. That which
marks the character.
Ehar'a^-ter-ist'is-al-ly, nilr.
In a manner to distinguish
character.
ehar'a-e-ter-ize, ?. t. To dis-
tinguish or express the pecu-
liar qualities of.
ont musical measure. n.
Song ; melody ; musical reci-
tation.
5,5,T,o. u, $, long; i,5, 1,5, u, v, short ; Care, car, ask, all, what ; Gre, ve.il, tCrrn ; p'-'que. firm ;
CHARGE
CIIICK-IEA
Charge, r. t. To impose ; to
enjoin ; to accuse ; to im-
To
pute ; to load. v.
make an ouset. n. Care :
command ; commission ; ex-
pense ; onset.
Charge'a-ble, a. Expensive
ascribable : imputable.
tCharg6 d'affaires (shiir-nha
Chas'ti-ty, ) n. Purity of
Chaste'ness, ) body or words.
Chat (129), f. i. To talk fa-
miliarly. n. Idle or familiar
talk.
$tChat-eau' (shat-o'), n. A
-Casfle or country-seat.
Chat'el-la-ny, . Jurisdiction
of a governor of a castle.
Any
Chat'ter. v. i. To talk idly:
to jabber. n. A prating ;
noise of birds.
daf'far'), n. [t'r.] An inferior ; Chat'tel (chat'tl), n.
diplomatic representative at a movable property.
foreign court.
\Charg6ship (shar-zhfi'ship),
71. Office of & charge d'affaires.
Char'ger, n. A large dish : a Chat'ter-b6x, n. One who
war-horse. [gaily. I talks incessantly. fters.
Char'i-ly,arfr. Warily; fru- j Chat'ter-er, n. Onewhochat-
Char'i-ot, n. A carriage of ; Chat'ty,. Talkative.
pleasure or state. Cheap, a. Of low price ; ct>m-
Char'i-ot-eer', n. Driver of a | mon ; of little value.
chariot. i Cheap'en, r. t. To attempt to
Char'i-ta-hle, a. Full of love I buy ; to chaffer for.
and good will ; liberal ; kind. I'Cheap'en-er, n. One who
Char'i-ty, n. Love ; liberality ; cheapens.
alms ; candor. [quack. | Cheap'ly, adv. At a low rate.
"Jharl'a-tan (snarl'-), n. A Cheap'ness, n: Lowness of
yharl'a-tan-ry, n. 0_uackery.
Charm, n. [Lat. carmen, song,
incantation.] Magic power;
Bpell ; enchantment. v. t.
To delight ; to delude ; to
subdue. v. i. To act as a
charm. [charms.
Charm'er, n. One who
Charm'ing, a. Enchanting ;
highly delightful.
Char'nel-house, n. A place
under a church for bones of
price.
Cheat, n. A trick ; a deceiv-
er. v. t. To defraud; to
impose on in a bargain.
Cheat'er, n. One who cheat*.
Check, v. t. To curb or re-
strain : to mark off, as in a
list. n. Restraint; a curb ;
an order for money.
Check'er, v. t. To variegate
with little squares or with
cross lines ; to diversify.
Ch6ck'er-b6ard, n. A. board
the dead. [coasts, &c.
Chart, n. A delineation of i for playing checkers on.
Char'ter, n. A deed or con- | Check'erg, n. pi. A game on
veyance : a patent ; a grant. | a checkered board.
v. t. To establish by char- . ChSck'mate, n. [Per. shn/t
ter ; to let or hire, a.i a vessel.
Chart'igm, n. Principles of
the Chartists.
Chart'ist, n. An English po-
litical reformer.
Char'y, a. Careful ; cautious.
mat, the king is dead.] A
movement in chess that ends
the game. r. t. To defeat,
by checkmating; to defeat
completely.
Cheek, n. The side of the face.
Chase, r. t. To hunt ; to pur- ! Cheer, n. State of ga;, ety or
sue. n. Pursuit: a print- mirth: entertainmmt : ac-
clamation.- v. t. To cause
to rejoice ; to enliven ; to en-
courage ; to salute by cheers.
er's frame ; a wide groove.
Chas'er, n. A pursuer.
Chagni (kazm), n. A cleft;
gap ; opening.
Chaste, a. Undefiled: pure.
Chaste'ly, adv. In a chaste
manner ; with purity.
Cheerful, a. Lively ; gay ;
sprightly : animated.
Cheer'fui-ness, . Gayety ;
alacrity ; good spirits
Chas'ten (chis'n),r. *. To cor- Cheer'less. a. Comfortless
reet bv punishment. I sad ; gloomy. [aniniat
Chas'ten-er (chas'u-), n. One i Cheer'y, a. " Gay : sprightly :
who chastens. Cheese, i. The curd of milk
Chas'ten-ing, n. Correction. \ coagulated and pressed.
Chas-tige', v. t. To correct by Cheege'-eake, n. A cake
^ punishing. made of soft curds, sugar,
Chas'tlse-ment, n. CorrecU and butter.
Ire punishment. [tisesW Cheese'-mon'ger, n. One who
Chas-tlg'er, n. One who chas-^1 deals in, or sells, cheese.
Cheege'-press, n. A machine
for pressing curds.
Cheeg'y, a. Like cheese.
-ehem'i-al, a. Pertaining to
chemistry.
Cjhe-mige' (she-meez'), n. An
under garment of a woman.
Ghem'ist, n. One versed in
chemistry.
hem'is-try, n. The science
which treats of the composi-
tion and changes of sub-
stances.
Chgr'ish, v. t. To treat with
tenderness ; to nourish.
Cher'ish-er, n. One who
cherishes.
Chr'ry, n. A small stone
fruit, or the tree that bears
it. a. Red like a cherry.
Chgr'so-nese, r\. A peninsula.
Chert, n. A kind of quartz ;
hornstone.
Cher'ub (147), n. A celestial
spirit : an angel.
Che-ru'bLern. Angelic.
tCher'u-bim. n. Iltl.rtw plu-
ral otChentb.
Chess, . A certain pnme of
skill played by two ) ei>ot;3
on a checkered bo<u-d.
Chess'-board, n. . A board
used in the gaim< of chfi-s.
Chess'-man (25).. n. One of
the pieces used in the g;mie
of chess. (thorax.
Ch6st, n A large box ; the
Chest'nut,?!. [From Kaxtana,
a city of Pontus.] A tree and
and its nut. a. Reddish
brown.
Qhev'a-lier' (sheV-), n. [Fr.,
from c/ieval, horse.] A
knight ; horseman : cavalier.
tChevaux-de-frise (shev'o-
de-freez), n. pi. [Fr., lit.,
Friesland horses.] A piece
of timber armed <vith spikes,
used for defense in war.
Chev'er-il,n. Soft kid-leather.
ghfiv'ron, n. A distinguishing
mark on the sleeve of a non-
commissioned military offi-
cer's coat.
Chew (cho~o), v. t. To grind
with the teeth ; to masticate.
tChi-bpuque'(chI-bo~ok'), n. A
Turkish pipe.
Qhi-eane' (shT-), ) n. Shift;
Qhi-an'er-y, ) stratagem ;
trickery ; mean artifice.
Chick. 1 n. The young of
Chlck'en, I fowls.
Chiek'en-heart'ed, a. Cow-
ardly ; timid.
Chiek'en-p6x, n. A conta-
gious eruptive disease.
Chick'-pea, n. A species of pe.
sdn, or, dj}, wplf, ti^b, tcSbk ; Crn, rjje, pull ; c, ^, soft ; c, g, hard; as. ; ejist ; rj as ng ; this.
CHICKWEED
76
CHRISM
Cblck'weed, n. A kind o^dCMnk'y, a. Having chink?.
Ch5ke'-pear, n. A kind of
weed. ,JChmtz (chints, 105), n. Cot-
pear, very astringent.
Chide, f. t. [imp. CHID; p.\^_-ton cloth printed with colors.
Chok'y, a. Tending to choke.
p. CHID, CHIDDEN.] To Cmp, H. A piece cut off; a
ChOi'er, n. Lile : gall: anger.
scold ; to reprove : to rebuke.
fragment. r. t. To cut into
GhSl'er-a, n. A malignant
Chief, n. Highest in office ;
small pieces. <. i. To break
disease r'nanifteri/ed by vom-
principal. n. A leader:
olT in small pieces.
iting and purging.
commander; head of a clan Chi'ro-graph, n. A writing
ChSl'er-a-mer'bus. n. A
or tribe. 1 requiring a counterpart.
milder form of cholera.
Chiefly, adv. Principally : -t'hi-r&g'ra-pher, n. A writer.
h61'er-i (120), a. Passion-
especially. [or leader Ghi-r&g'ra-phjr, . One's own
ate.
Chief tain (39), n. A captai\ hand-writing; penmanship.
Choose, f. t. [imp. CHOSE ;
Chll'blain (17), n. An itchiiu' Jhl-r61'o-gy, n. Art of con-
p. p. CHOSEN, CHOSE.] To
sweliiug or sore caused by versiug with the hands.
make choice of. S\ .\. To
cold. [daughter. ; Chl'ro-man'Qy, n. Divina-
prefer: elect: select. v. i.
Chlld (144), n. A son or t tion by inspecting the hand.
To make a selection.
Child'-bear'ing, n. Actofpru- hi-r6p'o-dist. n. One who
Chdbs'cr, n. One who chooses.
dueiug children. \ extracts corns from feet.
Ch6p'(129), r. t. To cut; to
Child'bed, n. The state of | Chirp (16), c. '. To make the
mince : to barter. r. i. To
travail or childbirth.
noise of small birds. n. A
change, as the wind : to
Child 'birth, n. Travail; labor.
short, sharp note, as of a
wrangle. n. A small piece
Child'h6~od, n. State of a
small bird.
of meat. [house.
child ; time of being a child.
Chirp'ing, n. The cheerful
Chdp'-house, n. A dining-
Child'ish, a. Like a child;
noise of birus. [chirping.
Ch&p'ping, a. Large : plump.
si'.nple: trifling; puerile.
Chir'rup, r. t. To animate by
Chdps, . pi. The jaws.
Chlld'ish-ly, adi: In the
Chis'el, n. A tool for paring,
Chop'stick. i. A small stick
manner of a child.
hewing, or gouging. v. t.
. used by the Chinese to con-
Chfld'ish-ness, n. State or
qualities of a child.
(130) To cut with a chisel, f
Chit, n. A shoot: small ehild^
1 vex food to the month.
'Gho'ral (ko'ral), a. Belonging
Chnd'less.o. Having no child.
Chit'chat, n. Familiar talk.
'" to a choir.
Chlld'-llke, a. Like or becom-
C.hiv'al-ri. a. Chivalrous.
Chord, . String / ^~~^
ing a child ; dutiful.
Qhiv'al-rous (shtv'-), a. Per-
of a musical in- */ -\'
Chil'dren, n. ; pi. of Child.
taining to chivalry : gallant.
strument ; liar- ' \
Chill (123), a. Cold ; inducing
Qhiv'al-ry (shiv'al-ry ), n. [Fr.
monious combi- I J
a shivering. n . Moderate
chfralerie, from c/itrnlitr,
cation of music- V J
cold. v. t. To make cold ;
knight.] Knight errantry :
al tones simul-
to discourage ; to depress.
valor.
taneously per- Chord.
Chill'i-ness, ( coldness
Chives, n. pi. Slender threads
formed : a line AC. AB, chords.
CMll'ness, ) "' ( - oldness -
in the blossoms of plants.
uniting the extremities of an
Chill'y, a. Somewhat cold.
hlo'rate, n. A compound of
arc.
Chime, n. A set of bells ar-
chloric acid with a salifiable
Chore, n. A small job of work.
ranged to ring in a tune : the
base.
Gho'rist, n. A chorister.
sound thus produced : edge
Ghlo'ride, n. A compound of
Gh&r'is-ter, n. A leader of a
of a cajk. v. i. To sound
chlorine with another ele-
choir : a chorist.
in harmony.
ment, [ish colored gas.
-Cho-r6g'ra-pher, n. One who
Chlm'er. n. One who chimes.
Ghlo'rine, n. A heavy green-
describes a region.
Chi-me'ra(140),n. A vain, idle
hl6'ro-f6rm, n. A volatile
Cho'ro-graph'ic-al, a. Per-
fancy. [fanciful.
liquid, consisting of carbon,
taining to choroirraphv.
Ghi-m6r'i-eal, a. Imaginary :
hydrogen, and chlorine, used
ho-r6g'ra-phy, n. " [Or.
Chim'ney (141), n. A flue or
to produce insensibility.
ch&ros, place, and graphein,
passage for smoke. [face.
Chock, n. A kind of vedgo.
t" deseribe.l Description of
Chin, n. Lower end of the
Chock'-full,a. Completely full.
a particular region.
Chl'na (140), n. A fine kind of
Ch&'o-late, n. A paste made
Gho'rus (14(J), n. A company
earthenware; porcelain.
from the cacao-nut, or a bev-
cf singers : part of a song in
Chme'a-pin, n. A tree other-
erage made from the paste.
which all join.
wise called the dwarf chest-
Choice, n. Act or power of Chose, imp. & p. p. of Choose,
nut.
choosing ; a thing chosen.
Cho'sen (cho'zn), p. p. of
Chin-chil'la, n. A small animal
a. Select : precious.
Choose.
remarkable for its soft gray
Choir (kwir), n. Part of a
.Chough (phuf),i. AbirdofHw
fur. [ing-cough.
church : body of singers. f crow family.
Chm'-e6ugh (-kof), . Hoop-
Choke (18), f. t. To stop the Chouse (ehowss). t. t. To
Chine, n. Backbone : part of
windpipe: to suffocate. r.
cheat; to trick. n. A sim-
a barrel or cask in which the
i. To have the windpipe
pleton : a trick or imposition.
head is fixed.
stopped.
Chow'der, . Fish, biscuit,
Chink, n. Gap: opening: aper-
Choke'-damp, n. A noxious
&c.. stewed together.
ture : crack. r. i. To crack ;
vapor in wells, mines. c.
Ghrism, . Consecrated oil,
to jingle. f. t. To cause to
Choke'- full, a. Full to chok-
used in baptism, ordination,
jingle.
ing ; quite full.
&c.
a, , I, 6, u, y, long ; S, C, I, o, D, y, skor: : cure, car, ask, all, what ; Ore, veil, term ; p'.'que, firm ;
CHRISMATORY
7.7
CIRCUMCISION
hri'ma-to-ry, n. A vessel Chuck, v. To make a noise as
for the chrism. i a hen; to strike gently; to
Christ,/!. The Anointed ; the thrust.
Messiah ; the Savior.
Chris'ten (kris'n), v. t. To
baptize and name.
Chrls'ten-dom (kris'n-), n.
Portions' of the world inhabit-
ed by Christians.
Chris'ten-ing. n. Baptism.
Christ'ian (kr'ist'yan), n. A
The noise of a
hen ; a gentle blow.
Chuck'-far'thing, n. A play
ia which a farthing is chucked
into a hole.
Chuck'le, f. 7. To laugh in-
wardly. -v. t. To call, as a
hen.
Chuff, n. A coarse surly fellow.
disciple of Christ: one born I Chuff'y, a. Blunt; clownish;
in a Christian land. a. Per- | surly
taining to Christ. Clirislian \ Chum, n. A room-mate.
name, the first name, or that
given in baptism.
-Ghrist-ian'i-ty, n. The re-
ligion taught by Christ.
Christ'ian-ize, r. t. To con-
vert to Christianity.
Christ'ian-ly, a. In a Chris-
tian manner.
-Christ 'less, a. Having no
faith in Christ.
$-hrist'inas (kris'mas), n. The
feast of Christ's nativity, 25th
of December.
Christ'mas-b6x (kris/-), n. A.
box for Christmas presents.
colors and to a scale in
music which proceeds by
semitones.
Chro-mat'i-es, 71. sing. The
science of colors.
hrome_. In. A hard,
Chro'mi-um, ) brittle metal
of a grayish-white color.
Ghron'i-e, I a. [Or. c/ironi-
Chunk, n. A short, thick
piece of wood.
Church (140), n. [Gr. kuriaks,
Lord's house, from kurios,
lord.] A place of worship :
a body of Christians. v. .,
To perform the giving of
thanks in church after child-
birth.
Chureh'man (143), n. An
Episcopalian ; a clergyman.
Church'-war'den. (-wor'dn).
n. An officer of the church.
Church'-yard, n. A grave-
yard near a church.
Ghro-mat'le, a. Relating tojpChurl, n. A rustic; a rough,
surly fellow ; a niggard.
Churl'ish. a. Surly : rude.
Churl'ish-ness, n. Rudeness
of manners ; inoroseness.
Churn, n. A vessel in which
butter is made. r. t. To
agitate, as cream, for making
butter.
Churn 'ing, n. The making of
-Chr6n'i-al. ( kos,fr. c/ironos, j butter by means of a churn,
time.] Of long duration. I -Chyle, n. A milky Iluid de-
Ghr<5n'i-le (krSn'i-kl), n. A i rived from chyme.
register of events. v. t. To i -Ghyl'i-fae'tion, n. Act or
record in history. I process by which chyle is
Chro-nol'o-ger, I n. One who I formed.
Chro-nol'o-gist. f studies or | -Chyme, n. Pulp formed from
explains chronology.
Chr6n'o-16g'i^, ( n. Per-
Chr6n'o-16g'i-al, ) taining
to chronology.
. -ehro-nd'o-gy, n. The science
of measuring time, and which
assigns to events their proper
dates.
Chro-n5m'e-ter, n. A very
exact time-piece.
Chrys'a-lis, 71. The form of a
butterfly before it reaches
the winged state.
Chrys-an'the-inum, n. A
genus of plants. [mineral.
food digested in the stomach.
Qi<! a-trige, I n. A scar; a
Qi-ea'trix,_ j mark.
Qre'a-tri-za'tion , . The pro-
cess of healing a wound.
Qi-e'a-trize, r. i'. or t. To heal
by forming a skin, over a
wound.
tCicerone (che'che-ro'nii or
gls'e-ro'ne), n. [It., fr. Cic-
ero, the eloquent Roman ora-
tor.] One who shows stran-
gers the curiosities of a place ;
a guide.
Qi'der, n. Juice of apples,
Ghrys'o-lite. n. A greenish j usually fermented
Chrys'o-prage, n. A kind of iQi-gar', . A small roll of to-
ptra\ ish or greenish quartz, j haoco for smoking.
Chub, . A fresh-water fish. | C/il'i-a-ry, a. Belonging to the
Chub'bed, | a. Hig-headed ; j eyelids.
Chub'by, ( stupid; short j Ci-H'cious (-lish'us), a. Made
and thick. i of hair; hairy.
Qim'e-ter, n. A short sword
with a recurvated point.
Qin-eho'na, n. A kind of me-
dicinal bark ; Peruvian bark.
C/inct'ure (50), n. A belt ; a
girdie ; iuclosure.
Qm'der, n. A small coal ; an
ember ; a scale thrown off in
forging metal.
Qm'e-ri'tious, I a. Ofthecol-
Qin-e're-ous, ) or of ashes.
yln'na-bar, n. Red sulphurut
of mercury ; vermilion.
Qin'na-mon, n. The inner
bark of a species of laurel.
Qinque (sink), n. The num-
ber five ; used in games.
Qmque'foil, n. A five-leaved
josette in architecture.
Ql'on, n. A shoot or twig of a
tree for grafting.
Qi'pher, n. [ Ar. sifntn, empty .]
The figure : initial letters
of a name inwoven ; a secret
writing. v. i. To use fig-
ures in arithmetical opera-
tions.
Qi'pher-ing, n. Art of per-
forming sums in arithmetic.
Qir'-ele (16), n. A
curve every point/
of which is equal-l
ly distant from'
the center ; cir-
cuit ; compass ; Circle,
an orb ; surrounding com-
pany ; a province. v. t. or
f . To move round or circu-
larly.
Qir'iet, n. A little circle.
Qir'-euit (slr/kit), n. A circu-
lar space ; a judicial district ;
a regular journeying, as of a
judge. -a. t. To move or
make to go round.
Qir-U'i-tous, a. Round-
about ; not direct.
Qir'-eu-lar, a. Round : like a
circle ; ending in itself.
Qir'eu-lar'i-ty, n. State of
being circular.
Qir'eu-lar-ly, ndv. In the
form of a circle.
Qir'eu-late, v. i. To move or
pass round c. t. To causo
to pass_ round.
Qir'-eu-la'tion, n. Act of cir-
culating; a passing round;
currency. [ing.
Qir'-eu-la-to-ry, a. Circulat-
Qlir'cum-am'bi-ent, a. Sur-
rounding.
C.Ir'um-jim'bu-late, v. t.
To walk round about.
Qir'-eum Qise, v. t. To de-
prive of the foreskin.
Cir'-eum -ens/ion (-sizh'nu), n.
Act of i-ircumcising.
son, or, d;i, wolf, too, took; flrn, rije, pull; f, g, soft; , g, hard ', * ; exist; o as ng ; this.
CIRCUMFERENCE
CLASH
5ir-eum'fer-enc.e, n. The
line that bounds the circle.
Cjir'cum-vo-lu'tion, n. Act I
of rolling round.
fluence. of things not present
to the seui-es.
y Qir-eum-flex, n. An accent
<JIr'US (40). n. A place for
lair-voy'ant, a. Discerning
[marked thus " or thus ~].
games or feats of horseman-
objects not present to the
Qir-eum'flu-enQe, n. Flow-
ship.
senses.
ing round.
Qis-al'pine, a. On this side of
eiam, n. [Another form of
Cir-eum'flu-ent, \ a. Flowing
the Alps; south of the Alps.
clump.] A bivalve shell-fish
Cir-eum'flu-ous. ) round.
is'at-lan'ti, a On this side
Cla'mant, a. Crying eanicstlv.
yir'eum-fo-ra'ne-ous, a. Go-
of the Atlantic.
eiam'ber, r. i. To climb with
ing about or abroad.
Qis'tern, . A large vessel
difficulty, er with hands and
Qlr'eum-fuge', v. t. To pour
for water, &c. ; a reservoir:
ftet.
or spread round.
tank. (tempt.
eiam'mi-ness, n. Stickiness.
(Jir'um-f.u'ion, n. Act of
Clt, n. A citizen ; in con-
Clarn'my. a. Viscous : stick) ;
pouring round.
Qit'a-del, n. A fortress in or
glutinous ; slimy.
ir'um-ja'<jent, a. Lying
near a city.
Glam'or, . Noise of voices;
around; bordering.
QI-ta'tion, n. A summons ;
outcry ; vociferation. v. i.
Qlr'-eum-lo-eu'tion, n. The
notice: quotation.
To be vociferous.
use of indirect expressions.
Ci'ta-to-ry,n. Citing : calling.
G13m'or-ous, a. Xoisy with
Qir'um-lfre'u-to-ry, a. Con-
Qite, v. t. To summon; to
the tongue : loud ; vociferous.
sisting in circumlocution.
quote.
eiam'or-ous-ly, adv. With
Qir'cum-nav'i-gate, v. t. To
Cith'ern, n. A sort of guitar.
loud noi'e or wt'i-ds.
sail round.
Qit'i-zen, n. An inhabitant
Clamp', n. A piece of iron or
Qir'eum-nav'i-ga'tion, n. A
sailing round.
of a city : a freeman.
Qit'i-zen-ship, n. State of
timber for fastening things
together. r. t. To unite
yir'eum-nav'i-ga/tor, n.
being a citizen. [ons.
or strengthen by a clamp.
One who sails around.
Qit'ri-e, a. Belonging to lem-
Clan, n. A family; race;
Qlr'eum-po'lar, a. About
Cat'rine, a. Like a citron or
tritie : sect.
one of the poles of the earth.
,lemon. [on.
rClan-dgs'tme, a. Concealed ;
(Jir'cum-ro'ta-ry, a. Revolv-
Cit'ron. n. A species of lem-
sicret ; private.
ing ; turning round.
Qlt'y (14] ), n. [Lat. civilas, fr.
Clan-des'tine-ly, adv. In a
Cjir'eum-seribe', v. t. To
cicif, citizen.] An incorpo-
secret mannir.
inclose ; to limit ; to con-
rated town : a large town.
Clang, r. ?'. To make a sharp,
fine.
Cive, n. ft. A kind of garlic.
shrill found. n. A sharp
ir'um-srip'tion, n. Limit-
yiv'et, n. A quadruped, and
ringing sound. [sound.
ation ; bound : confinement.
a perfume produced by it.
j^lan'gor, n. A loud, harsh
QIr'eum-spet, n. Guarded ;
Civ'i-c, n. Relating to civil life.
Clank (79), n. A loud ringing
prudent: wary: watchful.
Qiv'il, a. Pertaining to a dty
sound, as of a chain. r. t.
^ir'eum-spee'tion.n. Watch-
or state, or to society ; polit-
To make such a found.
fulness ; prudence.
ical : courteous.
Clan'nish, a. Closely united,
C/ir'cum-spget'Ive, a. Cau-
Cji-vil'ian, n. One verfcd in
like a clan : disposed to unite.
tious : wary : circumspect.
civil law ; one in a civil ca-
Clan'sbip, n. A state of
Qir'eum-spet-ly, adv. Wa-
rily ; watchfully.
pacity.
Cji-vil'i-ty, n. Politeness:
union, as in a clan.
Clap (129), r. t. To strike to-
C/ir'-eum-stange (107), n.
courtesy : an act of courtesy.
gether. n. A striking of
Something pertaining to a
Iv'il-i-za'tion, n. Act of
hands : a sudden explosion.
fact, but not essential there-
civilizing.
PClap'bdard (klab'urd), n. A
to : (pi.) state as to property.
Qiv'il-ize (133), v. t. To re-
narrow kind, of board for
SYN. Fact: event; inci-
claim from barbarism, [lite.
covering houses.
dent. v. t. To place rela-
Civ'il-ized, a. Polished: po-
Clap'per. n. One who. or that
tively or in a particular sit-
Qiv'il-iz'er, n. One who civ-
which, claps, [and scratch.
uation.
ilizes, [ner.
Clap'per-law, v.t. To fight
CJr'eum-stan'tial, a. Par-
ticular : minute : abounding
Civ'il-ly, adv. In a civil man-
Clack, t. i. To make a sudden
Clap'-trap.'w. A tiick or de-
vice to pain applause.
with circumstances.
sharp noise, as by striking.
Clare'-ob-FCre', . Light
Qir'eum-stan'tial-ly, /rf>-. In
?i . A sudden sharp noise.
and shade in painting.
every circumstance or partic-
Clack'er, n. One who, or that
Clar'et, n. A French wine of
ular.
which, clacks.
a reddish color.
Car'eum-stan'tials, n. pi.
eiad,/>.p. of Clothe.
Clar'i-fi-ea/ticn, n. Act of
Things incident, but not es-
Claim, r. t. To demand as
making clear or fining.
sential.
due: to require. n. A de-
Clar'i-fy. r. t. To make clear;
CTr'um-val-la'tion, n. A
mand as of right : a title to
to purify. v. t. To grow
fortification round a place.
any thing : that to which
clear or fine.
C/Ir'cum-vgnt', r. t. To de-
one has a right.
>Clar'i-net', J n. A wind in-
ceive : to impose upon.
Claim'a-ble, . Capable of
Clari-o-net', I strument of
C/ir'eum-vfin'tion, . Decep-
l>eiii:r demanded.
music.
tion : imposture; fraud.
4'laim'ant, One who claims.
Clar'i-on. n. A wind instru-
C/ir'<:um-v61ve'. r. t. or /'. Tt.
r -'lair-voy'ance, n. Discern -
ment of the reed kind.
roll round; to revolve. f" ment, through mesmeric in-
Clash, r. t. To strike noisily
a, 6,1, o, u,y, long; a,S,T,o,u, J-, short; care, car, ask, all, what; Cre, veil, tCnn ; pi'que, firm ;
CLASHING
79
CLODPOLE
against. r. i. To dash
obvious ; indisputable. n.
Cli'ent, n. Employer of an at-
noisily together; to come in
Full extent. c. t. To free
torney.
collision. n. Noisy collision.
from impurities ; to acquit ;
Cliff (123), n. A steep rock ;
Clash/ing, a. Contrary : in-
to pass over; to obtain be-
a precipice.
terfering. n. Opposition;
yond expenses. v. i. To
Cliffy, a. Having cliffs ;
collision.
become fair ; to become free ;
broken ; craggy.
Glasp (-3), n. A hook ; a close
to have permission to sail.
Cli-ma-e'ter-k:, or -Clim'a-e-
embrace. v. t. To em-
adv. Plainly; completely.
ter'ie, n. A critical period
brace ; to hold fast ; to in-
Glear'age, . Removal of
of human life. a. Relating
close.
any thing.
to such a period.
Clasp'er (124), n. One who,
Clear'anQe, n. Act of clear-
-Gll'mate, n. A region or tract
or that which, clasps.
tug ; a permit to sail.
of country ; condition of a
Clasp'-knTle (-nTf), n. A
Clear er, n. One who clears.
place as to temperature, &c.
knife, the blade of which
Glear'ing, n. A justification ;
ll-mat'i, a. Relating to
shuts into the handle.
defense ; a tract of land
climate.
Glass (124), n. A group; a
cleared of wood.
Cli'ma-tol'o-gy, n. Science of
rank ; order, division, or set
Clear'ly, adv. Brightly ;
climates, or a treatise on cli-
of persons or things. v. I.
plainly; evidently.
mates.
To arrange iu a class.
Clear'ness, n. Scate or qual-
-Gll'max, n. [Gr. klimax, a lad-
Clas'si, n. An author of the
ity of being clear.
der.] Gradation of ascent in
first rank ; oue learned in
Glear'-sight'ed (-si fed), a.
a sentence.
such authors.
Having acuteness of sight.
Climb (klim), i-. ;". or t. To
las'si, I a. Pertaining
Glear'-starcli, v. t. To stiffen
mount by the hands and feet .
Glas'sle-al, ) to authors of
uniformly wich starch.
-Glimb'er (klim'-), . One who
acknowledged excellence ;
Cleat, n. A narrow strip for
climbs.
chaste: refined.
fastening. [of cleaving.
Clime, n. A climate; region.
Clas'si-fi-ea'tion, n. Act of
-Gleav'age, n. Act or quality
-Clinch, r. t. To gripe ; to hold
arranging, or state of being
Cleave, v. i. [imp. CLEAVED ;
fast. n. Fast hold.
arranged, iu classes.
p. p. CLEFT, CLOVEN,
Clinch'er, n. One who, or
tllas'si-fy, f. t. To form into
CLEAVED.] To stick; to
that which, clinches.
a class or classes.
hold; to adhere. v. t. To
Cling, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Glat'ter, n. A rattling noise.
split ; to divide, [strument.
CLUNG.] To adhere ; to hang
v. i. To make rattling
Cleav'er, n. A butcher's in-
to or upon. [hesive.
sounds.
Clfif (123),n. (Mus.) A char-
-Clmg'y, a. Apt to cling ; ad-
Clat'ter-ing, n. Clatter; rat-
acter to show the key.
Clm'ie, I a. Pertaining to
tle ; confusion of sounds.
Cleft, p. p. or p. a. Split ; di-
Glin'ie-al, ) a sick bed.
Ciauss, n. 1'artofa -eatence
vided. n. A crack; a split.
Glm'ie, n. One confined to tho
Claus'tral, a. Relating to tt.
'Glem'a-tis, n. A climbing
bed by sickness.
cloister. '
plant.
Clink, v. i. or t. To make or
-Cla'vat-ed, n. Club-shaped.
Glem'en-Qy, n. A disposition
to cause to make a slightly
Clav'i-ele, n. The collar-bone.
to treat with lenity. SYN.
ringing sound.
Glaw, H. A sharp, hooked
Mildness ; tenderness ; leu-
Clink'er, n. Vitrified matter
nail, as of a beast or bird.
ity ; kindness.
or slag which collects in fur-
v. t. To tear with claws.
-eiSm'ent, n. Mild; kind;
naces.
Clay, n. A kind of soft, tena-
merciful ; lenient.
Clip (129), v. t. To cut off; to
cious earth. v. t. To ma-;.-
-Cler'gy (12), n. The ministers
cut short ; to curtail.
nure, or to purify, with clay.
of the gospel.
Clip'per, n. One who clips ; a
Glay'ey, a. Consisting of
Cler'gy-man (143), n. A min-
vessel built for fast sailing.
clay ; like clay.
ister of the gospel.
Cllp'ping, n. That which is
Clean, a. Free from dirt ;
Gler'ie-al, a. Pertaining to
clipped off.
pure; innocent. t. t. To
the clergy.
Cloak (18), v. t. To cover with
free from dirt; to purify.
lerk (in Eng. klark), n. A
a cloak ; to conceal ; to hide.
a'tv. Fully ; entirely.
parish officer ; a scribe ; an
n. A loose outer garment.
Clean'li-ness (135), n. Neat-
accountant : an assistant in
GlSck/n. An instrument for
ness ; purity.
a shop or store. [clerk.
measuring time ; a time-
ClSan'ly (klen'lv) a. Free
-Clerk'ship, n. Office of a
piece.
from dirt ; neat.
GlSv'er, re. Dexterous ; expert ;
Cldck'-mak'er, n. One who
Glean'ly, adv. Nicely.
adroit ; agreeable.
makes clocks.
Clean'ness ( ;10 3), n. State of
-Glev'is, 1 n. A bent iron on
C16ek'-work(-wurk),>t. Well-
beinsf clean, [being cleansed.
Cl&v'y, ) the end of a cart-
adjusted machinery like that
eSang'a-ble, a. Capable of
tongue.
of a clock.
-Sleange, v. t. To make clean ;
Clew, n. A ball of thread ; a
Clod, n. A lump of earth.
to purify.
guide ; corner of a sail.
. i. To harden into a lump.
Clfians'er, n. One who, or
t 1 . t. To truss up to the yard.
G!(5d'dy, n. Containing clods ;
that which, cleanses or puri-
as a sail.
hard ; gross.
fies.
GHck, i'. i. [From the sound.]
ClSd'h&p-per, n. A rustic ; a
Clear, a. Free from mixture :
To make a small sharp noise ;
clown. [head.
pure ; transparent ; audible :
to tick. n. A sharp noise.
Cl&d'pole, 71. A dolt ; a block-
rj as ng ; this.
CLOFP
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COCCIFEROUS
ClCff, n. See dough.
^Clough (klof), n. An allowance
Co-ag'u-la-ble, a. Capable
16g, f. l. To obstruct; to
^ made in weighing.
of coagulating;.
encumber; to hinder in mo-
Clough (kl&f), n. A narrow
-Co-ag'u-late, i-. t. or /. To
dem. . Obstruction; a
valley.
change into a curd -like state ;
kind of heavy slioc, often of
Clout, n. A patch ; a cloth for
to curdle.
wood.
some mean use; a small n.til.
Co-ag'u-la'tion, n. Process
i6g'gy, a. Apt to clog ;
v. t. To patch ; to mend.
of curJliug.
t-iiick : heavy.
Glove, n. [Lat. rlavux, a nail,
Co-ag'u-la-tive, a. Having
Clois'tcr, 11. [From Lnt. clau-
from the resemblance.] A
power to coagulate.
',' n , to shut up.] A nunnery
very pungent spice. f.,
o-S,g'u-la'tor, . That which
or monastery. v. t. To im-
imp. from Cleave.
causes coagulation.
mure in a cloister.
Glo'ven (klo'vn). p. p. or p. a.
Co-ag'U-lum,i. A coagulated
Cloke, H. See Cloak.
of Cleave. Civil ; split.
mass, as curd ; rm
Close, r. t. To stop ; to shut ;
Clo'ven-fcfot'ed, )
Goal. . Wood charred ; a
to conclude. v. i. To unite ;
C16'ven-ho~bied(-hc7oft), ) "
black combustible fossil.
to terminate. n. Conclu-
Having the foot in two parts^,
Coal'cr-y, n. A place where
sion ; end ; a small inclosed
Clo'ver, n. A genus of three^
coal is dug; a colliery.
field.
leaved plants.
.-Co'a-lesge' ( lus'), r. '. To
Close, a. Shut fast ; private ;
-Clown, n. A rustic; an ill-
grow together ; to unite.
solid ; niggardly ; sly. adv.
bred man ; a buffoon.
Co'a-les'genge, n. The act of
In a close manner or state.
Clowu'ish, a. Coarso ; rustic ;
uniting ; union.
Close'-bdd'ied, a- Fitting the
clumsy ; ili-bied. [glut.
Co'a-les'gent, a. Growing to-
body exactly.
Cloy,t>. t. To fill to satiety ; to
gether ; uniting
Close'-fisVed, a. Covetous.
Club, n. A heavy stick : an
Co'a-H'tion (-lish'un), ??.
Close'ly (132), adv. In a close
association. v. i. To join
Union of persons, parties, or
manner ; very near.
in common expense, or for a
states; combination.
Close'ness, n. State of being
common end.
Coal'-raine, (n. A mine or
close ; compactness ; tight-
Ciub'-fdbt'ed, a. Having de-
Coal'-pit, J pit where coal
ness.
formed feet.
is dug. [like coal.
Close '-stool, n. A stool made
Club'-law, n. Government by
Coal'y, a. Containing coal ;
to hold a chamber-vessel.
violence.
Co'ap-ta'tion, n. Mutual ad-
16s/et, n. A small private
Cluck, v. i. To call, as a hen.
justment of parts.
apartment. v. t. To shut
Clue, n. See Clew.
Coarse, n. Large ; gross ;
up in privacy.
Clump, . A cluster, as of
rude ; rough ; not refined.
Clos'ing, n. End ; conclu-
trees.
Coarse'ly, ndv. Without fine-
sion. a. Concluding.
Clum'gy, o. Awkward; un-
ness or refinement.
Clos/ure (klo'zhijr), n. A clos-
couth ; ill-made.
Coarse'ness, n. Quality of
ing ; termination ; iuclosure.
Clung, imp. Si p. p. of Cling.
being coarse : gro>-
16t, n. A concretion ; coagu-
Clus'ter, n. A bunch ; a col-
Coast, n. Land next the sea ;
lation. v. t. or i. (129) To
lection. v t. or t. To unite
seashore. v. i. To sail
form clots ; to concrete.
in a buncb. [ters.
along the shore.
C16th (19), n. (pi. -C16ths.)
Glus'ter-y, a. Growing in clus-
Coast'er, n. A person or vessel
Stuff or material formed by
eiutch, n. A gripe; grasp;
that sails near the coast.
weaving.
claw ; (pi. ) nauds ; rapacity.
Coat, n. A man's upper gar-
Clothe, f. t. \irnp. & p. p.
i'. t. To hold fast ; to
ment ; fur or hair of a beast;
CLAD, CLOTHED.] To fur-
gripe ; to clinch.
an external covering. v. t.
nish with garments ; to dress ;
Qut'ter, n. A noise ; confu-
To cover with a coat.
to invest.
sion ; disorder. v. t. To
Coat' card, n. A card bearing
Clotheg (klorhz or kloz), n. pi.
crowd together in disorder.
the king, queen, or knave.
Dress ; garments.
Clys'ter, n. An injection.
Coat'ing, n. A covering ;
Cloth'ier (-yer), n. One who
Coach (18), n. A four-wheeled
cloth for coats.
makes, sells, or fulls cloth.
carriage for pleasure or trav-
Coax, i-. t. To wheedle ; to
Cloth/ing, n. Garments.
eling. v. t. To convey in a
persuade by flattery.
Ciat'ty, a. Full of clots.
coach.
Coax'er. n. One who coaxes.
Cloud, n. Collection of vapor
C6ach'-b5x, n. The seat on
C6b, n. Spike of niaixe : pony.
in the air. v. t. To darken
which the driver of a coach
Co'balt, n. A brittle reddish-
with clouds ; to obscure.
sits.
gray mineral.
r. i. To grow cloudy.
Coach'man (143), n. One who
CSb'ble, n. A roundish stone.
Cloud'-eapt, a. Topped with
drives a coach. [force.
v. t. [Lat. cnpiilnre, to
clouds.
Co-fie'tion, n. Compulsion ;
couple, join.] To mend
Gloud'i-ly, irl-f. With clouds ;
Co-at'ive, a. Acting to-
coarsely or clumsily, as shoes.
diirkly : obseureh .
gether: serving to compel.
Cdb'bler, " A mender of
Cloud'i-ness, n. State of being
Co-ad'ju-tant. n. Mutually
shoes.
cloudy.
assisting ; helping.
C6b'nut, n. A large nut ; ;t
Cloud'less, a. Free from
jfeo'ad-ju'tor, n. An assistant.
traiiie.
clouds.
Co'ad-ju'trix, n. A female
C6b'web, n. A sj.idrr's web.
Cloud'y, a. Covered with
assistant.
Co-e-Qlf'er-ous, ". Hearing or
clouds ; obscure.
Co-a'gent, n. An assistant.
producing ln-nies.
a, 5, T, 5, u,y, lon^; ;1,6,I,o, H, y,i/(ort; care, car, ;i.sk, iill, what; Gre, veil, term; pi'ijue, firm:
COCHINEAL
81
COHERENCY
6ch'i-neal,n. An infect used
to dye scarlet.
COu'ger, n. A covetous or
clownish fellow. [will.
6f'fer-dam, n. A tight box
placed at the bottom of a
Cfreh'le-a-ry, ) a. Being in
Cdd'i-cil, n. Supplement to a
river for erecting a pier, the
Goeh'le-a'ted, ) the form of
Co'di-ii-ea'tion, n. Act of
water being pumped out of
a, screw ; spiral.
reducing laws to a system.
the box so as to leave the
Cock, n. The male of birds.
Co'di-fy, v. t. To reduce to a
bottom dry.
i\ t. To set erect.
code or digest, as laws.
Coffin, n. [Gr. kophinvs,
Cock-ade', n. A knot of rib-
G&d'dle, v. i. To parboil ; to
basket.] A box for a dead
bon worn on the hat.
treat tenderly.
human body. v. t. To put
Cock'a-tob', n. A bird of the
Co'd'ling, n. A kind of apple.
in a coffin.
parrot kind.
6'ef-fl'cien-y f-iTsh'en-), n.
6g. . The tooth of a wheel.
Gock'a-trige, n. A fabulous,
, Joint operation.
t. /. To furni.-h with
serpent, thought to be
feo'ef-ff'cient (-fish'ent), a
cogs ; to deceive ; to wheedle.
hatched from a cock's egg.
/ Co-operating. n. That
-Go'geii-gy, n. Power; ur-
6:k'-boat, n. A ship's small
which co-operates.
gency ; strength ; force.
bo.it.
Cce'li-ae, 1 a. Pertaining to : -Cc/gent, a. Haying great
Gock'-erow'ing, . Early
Qe'li-a-e, ) the belly or in-
force. SYN. Powerful : ur-
morning.
testines.
gent ; forcible ; convincing.
Cock'er, e. t. To fondle : to
Go-e'qual, a. Equal with an-
-Co'gent-ly, adv. Forcibly.
caress ; to indulge ; to pam-
other. n. One who is
Gog'i-ta-ble, a. Capable of
per.
equal to another.
being thought on.
C6ck'er-el, n. A young cock.
Co'e-qual'i-ty (-kwi"l'-), n.
6g'i-tate, r. t. To reflect ; to
Gock'et, n. A ticket from the
Equality with another.
meditate.
custom-house.
Go-erc.e'"(12), v- t. To restrain
Gog'i-ta'tion, n. Deep
6ck'-flght (-fit), n. Battle
by force. SYN. To check ;
thought : meditation.
between game-cocks.
constrain ; compel.
eSg'i-ta-tive, a. Able to
eSck'-horsc. n. A child's
Co-er'Qi-ble, n. Capable of
think ; given to thought.
rocking-horse.
being coerced. [pulsion.
C6g'nate, a. Born together ;
Gdck'le (kOk'l), n. A weed;
Go-er'cion, n. Restraint; com-
allied by blood or birth ; re-
darnel : a shell-fish. v. t.
Go-er'c.ive, a. Restraining by
lated ; one of a number of
To wrinkle.
force : compulsory.
related things.
G6ck'-16ft ( 19), n. A room over
Co'es-sSn'tial, a. Partaking
Cog-na'tion, n. Kindred ; re-
the garret ; a lumber-room.
of the same essence.
lation by common descent.
G6ck'ney (141), n. A native
Go'e-ta'ne-ous, a. Of the same
Gogn'iae 1 (kon'\ak),n. The
of London ; in contempt.
time or age. [nal.
eogn'ae ) best kind of
Cock'pit, n. An area where
6'e-ter'nal,a. Equally eter-
lirnr.dy.
cocks fight ; a room in a ship
Co'e-ter'ni-ty , n. Equal ex-
Gog-m'tion (-nish'un), n. Act
under the gun-deck.
istence or eternity.
nf knowing ; knowledge ; an
-GSck'roach, n. A trouble-
Go-e'val, a. Of the same age.
obrjct known.
some insect : a kind of beetle.
n. One of the same age.
Cfig'ni-za-ble (or kon'i-za-bl),
G&ck's'eomb (-kom), n. Crest
Co'-ex-ist', v. i. To exist to-
a Liable to be tried or ex-
of a cock ; a plant.
gether. I!('d.
Cock'swain (or kok'sn),n. An
Co'-ex-Ist'enge, n. Exlsfe Ceg'ni-zange (or kon'i-zanss),
officer who has the care of a
ence at the same time. /p> >' Knowledge; notice; ju-
boat ami boat's crew.
Go'-ex-ist'ent, a. Existing di< ial notice.
G'6a (ko'- ^mii*.
at th"e same time. 6g'ni-zant (or kon'T-zant), a.
k,>), n. A >B9MHMS^
Go'-ex-tSnd', v. t. To extend Having cognizance or kuowl-
kind of JJfBR^HE
through the same space. edge.
]) a 1 m - 1 r ee <9t JKfcV^
Go'-ex-ten'sion, n. Equal ex- -Gog-no'men. n. A surname ;
bearing the 'fifP*^
tension. [extensive.
the family name.
cocoa - nut ; W I
Co'-ex-ten'sive, a. Equally
Gog-n6m'i-nal, a. Pertaining
the choco-
6f'fee, n. ^ A
to a surname.
late tree,
Tke berry S|4$mf\
eog-n6s'(ji-ble, a. Capable of
and a decoc-
ofa tropic- ^^LWXMlVi
being known.
tion of the
al tree, or a ^^^C\j\
6g'- wheel, n. A wheel with
nut or the
beverage <^^^Ngf uj
cogs, or teeth.
paste. s'^f'*'
made from ^'^^^^t
o-hab'it, v. i. To live as
6'6a-nut, '--_i
it. "^*^^^^^
man and wife.
n. The nut ^=^*~-*^ :! ~
-66f'fee- ^Sg> N
66'hab-it-a'tion, n. A living
of a kind of Cocoa.
house, n. ^
together as man and wife.
palm-tree.
A house of Coffee.
-Go-heir' (-ar'). n. A joint heir.
Co-eobn' (140), n. A ball spun
entertainment.
Co-heir'ess (-ar'-), n. A joint
by the silk-worm.
6f fee-mill, n. A small mill
heiress.
C&e'tion, n. Act of boiling.
for grinding coffee.
Go-here', f. i. To stick togeth-
G6d, n. A kind of sea-fish ; a
6f'fee-p6t, n. A pot in which
er : to be united ; to agree.
husk or envelope ; a pod ; a
coffee is boiled.
Co-her'ence, ) n. A sticking
bag. [of laws.
6f'fer, n. A chest, especially
Go-her'en-gy, ) together ; con-
6de, n. A system or digest
one for money.
sistency.
s6n, 3r, dp, wolf, too, t<rok ; flrn, rue, pull ; c, g, soft; c, g, hard; 8.5 j exist; n as ng ; this-
4*
COHERENT
82
COLUMBARY
Co-her'ent, a. Sticking to-
Col-lat'er-al, a. Being on the
ol-lude', r. i. To conspire
gether ; consistent.
side; indirect.
in a fraud.
6-he'gion, n. A sticking to-
Col-lat'er-al-ly, ode. In a col-
Col-lu'gion, n. A secret agree-
gether ; state of union.
lateral manner or relation.
ment to defraud.
Co-he'sive, a. Sticking to-
Col-la'tion, n. A repast ; gift ;
Col-lu'sive, a. Deceitful ;
gether ; adhesive.
act of comparing.
fraudulently concerted.
Co'h6rt, n. A body of soldiers ;
Col-la'tor, n. One who col-
-Gol-lu'sive-ly, adv. By means
anciently about 500 or 600
lates, [iu office.
of collusion.
soldiers.
C&l'league, n. An associate
ol-lu'so-ry, a. Character-
Coif, n. A head-dress v. i.
Col-leet'.r. (. or i. To gather;.
ized by collusion.
To cover with a coif.
to bring or get together.
.Co-logne' (-Ion'), n. A per-
Coiffure, n. A head-dress.
C61'le-et, n. A short prayer.
"* fumed alcoholic liquid, used
Coil, f. i. To wind into a
Col-lSet'ed, a. Cool ; com-
in the toilet.
ring. n. Circular form as
posed : calm ; tranquil.
Co'lon, n. The largest of the
of a rope or serpent.
Col-lSct'ed-ness, n. A col-
large intestines ; a mark of
Coin, n. Metal stamped for
lected or self-possessed state
punctuation [formed thus :].
money. r. t. To stamp
of mind.
-Colonel (kQr'nel), n. The
metal ; to make or forge.
Col-leet'i-ble, n. Capable of
commander of a regimcut.
Coin'age, ". Act of coining ;
being collected.
Colonel-gy (kQr'nel-), 1 n.
money coined ; invention.
Gol-lSe'tion, n. Act of col-
Colonel-ship, I Of-
Go'in-Qide', r. t. [Lat. con,
lecting; that which is col-
fice or rank of a colonel.
with, in, in, and r.arJere, to
lected. SVN. Assemblage;
Co-16'ni-al, a. Belonging to
fall.] To agree; to concur;
contribution ; gathering.
a colony or colonies.
to be consistent.
Col-lSet'Ive, a. Formed by
661'o-nist, n. A member or
Co-Tn'Qi-denge, n. Agree-
gathering ; inferring ; com-
inhabitant of a colony.
ment, [or agreeing together.
prehending many.
C61'o-ni-za'tion, n. The set-
Co-m'yi-dent, a. Occurring -Col-leet'ive-ly, adv. In a
tling of a colony.
Cyin-di-ea'tion, n. A con- body, [receiver of taxes, &e.
C61'o-mze. v. t. To plant or
current sign. I -Col-l&et'or, n. A gatherer : a
settle with inhabitants.
Coin'er, n. One who coins Col-leet'or-ship, n. Office of
CSl'on-nade', n. A row or
money ; an inventor. a collector of customs or
range of columns.
Go-i'tion (-Tsh'un), n. Sexual i taxes.
CSl'o-ny, n. A body of people
intercourse ; copulation. 1 -Gdl'lege (44), n. An assembly
who remove and settle in a
Coke, n. Mineral coal charred-."*^- or society; a seminary of
distant country, continuing
Col'an-der (kQl'-J, . A kind ; learning; a learned body,
of strainer. -Gol-le'gi-al, I a. Pertaining
subject to the parent state ;
the country colonized.
Cold, n. Not warm ; frigid -Gol-le'gi-ate, ) to a college.
Cdl'o-phon, n. An inscrip-
chill; reserved. n. Sensa- Col-le'gi-an, n. A member of
tion on the last page of a
tion produced by want of
a college.
book.
heat ; cause of such sensa-
C61'let, n. The part of a ring
C61'or(kiU'nr,loo), n. \ prop-
tion ; a form of disease ; ca-
in which a stone is set. [er.
erty of light ; paint : pre-
tarrh.
Col-lide', r. t. To dash togeth-
tense ; (pi.) a banner: flag;
Gold'ly, adv. In a cold man-
Cdll'ier (kol'yer), n. A dig-
ensign. v. t. To dye: to
ner ; without warmth.
ger of, or dealer in, coals; a
stain : to make plausible.
Cold'ness, n. Quality of be-
coal-ship.
v. i. To blush.
ing cold; want of heat; re-
GSll'ier-y, n. A coal mine.
Gol'or-a-ble. n. Designed to
serve.
-Col'li-ma'tion, n. Act of aim-
cover or conceal ; plausible ;
Cole'WOrt (-wQrt), n. A cab-
ing at a mark.
specious. [or.
bale cut younsf.
-Col-Hq'ue-fae'tion (-we-), n.
Col'or-ff'ie, a. Producing col-
Cdl'ie, n. A pain in the bow-
melting together.
C61'or-ist, . A painter who
els, (colic.
Col-lis'ion (-ITzh'un), n. A
excels in giving color to his
61'ick-y, a - Pertaining to i A striking together ; a clash.
designs.
Col-lapse', v. t. To fall to-
C61'lo-eate, v. t. To se4 or
Gol'or-less, n. Without color.
gether. n. A sudden fall-
place.
Go-16s'sal, a. Like a colossus ;
ing together.
C61'lo-ea'tion. n. Act of
huge in size: gigantic.
Col-lapsed' (-IXpsf), a. Fallen
placing ; arrangement.
Co-lds'sus, n. (Lat. p>. Co-
together : closed.
C&l'lop, n. A cut or slice, as
16s'si : Ens:, pi. -Co-lfls'sus-
Col-lap'sion, n. State of
of meat.
e). A statue of gigantic
shrinking up.
Col-16'qui-al. a. Pertaining
si?,e.
Cdl'lar. n. [Lat. collurn, neck.]
to, or used in, conversation.
Colt (18), re. A voting horse.
Something worn around the
Col-16'qui-al-igm. n. An ex-
-Col'ter j (18), n. The sharp
neck ; a ring. v.t. To put
pression used only in con-
Coul'ter 1 fore-iron of a plow.
a collar on ; to seize by the
versation, [a dialogue.
Cdlt'ish. n. Like a colt.
collar.
Cdl'lo-quist, . A speaker in
Colt's'-fobt, n. A plant.
Col-late' , -p. t. To compare :
^CSl'lo-quy (141). n. [Lat. con,
61'u-brme, a. Relating to
to examine : to gather and.,
L- with, and lotfiti, to speak.]
serpents : cunning.
place in order, as printed
A mutual conversation be-
61'um-ba-ry, n. A pigeon-
sheets for binding.
tween two ; a dialogue.
house.
i, 5,T,o, u,y t long; J, e, T, 8, 0,y, short ; cfire, car, ask, aU, what ; Ore, ve.il, tCnn ; pVque, ffrm ;
COLUMBINE
E61'um.-bme, n. A genus of
plants.
< ^61'umn (kol'um), n. A cy-
'lindrical pillar ; a perpeudic-
ular set of lines iu a book ;
a body of troops.
Go-lum'nar, n. Haying the
form of a column.
Go-lure', n. One of two great
circles intersecting the sol-
stitial or equinoctial points.
Go'ma, n. Hairiness of a
comet ; lethargy ; morbid
sleepiness. [thargic.
Co'ma-tose', a. Drowsy; le-
Gomb (kom, 18). . An in-
strument for dressing the
hair, or wool, &c. : crest of
a cock : substance in which
bees lodge honey. v. t. To
dress with a comb.
G5m'bat, n. [Lat. con, with,
and batm-re, to strike.] A
battle : fight ; contest. r. t.
To fight with ; to oppose.
f. i. To struggle or contend.
G6rn'bat-ant, n. A fighter ;
a champion. [combat.
Gdm'bat-Ive, a. Disposed to
6rn'bat-ive-ness, n. (Phre-
nology.) Disposition to con-
tend.
Gomb'er (kom'-), n. One who
combs ; a long, curling wave.
Gom-bTn'a-ble, a. Capable
of being combined.
G6m'bi-na'tion,. Union or
association. S\'?f. Coali-
tion ; conjunction : conspir- I
acy.
Gom-bme', v. t. or i. To
unite : to join ; to agree.
Gom-bus'ti-bil'i-ty, I
Gom-bus'ti-ble-ness, I "
Quality of being combustible,
or of burning.
Gom-bus'ti-ble, a. Capable of
burning; apt to burn. ji.
A substance that, will burn.
Gom-bus'tion (-bfist'yuu), n.
A burning ; conflagration.
Gome (kum), r. i. [imp'
CAME: p. r- COME.] To
move toward ; to approach ;
to draw near. [comedies.
f,o-me'di-an, n. An actor of
G6m'e-dy, A humorous
dramatic piece. (ty.
G6me'li-ness,n. Grace ;beau-
Gome'ly, a. Handsome ;
graceful ; becoming.
Gdm'et, n. [Or. fcowS'Cs.lit.,
long-haired.] A member of
the solar system with a train
of luminous matter and a
very eccentric orbit.
G6m'et-a-ry, I a. Relating to
Co-me't'ic, ) comets.
83
Gom'fit, n. A dry sweetmeat.
Gdm'fort (kHm'-), v. t. To
cheer under affliction or de-
pression. n. A relief from
pain ; consolation.
G6m'fort-a-ble. a. Affording
or enjoying case.
G6m'fort-a-bly, arlv. In a
manner to give comfort.
Gom'fort-er, n. One who
comforts ; the Holy Spirit.
Gom'fort-less, a. Being with-
out comfort.
Gom'frey, n. A medicinal
plant.
G6m'i<!, a. Relating to come-
dy ; droll; amusing.
G6m'i-al, a. Diverting ;
droll.
Gom'ing (133), a. Future.
n. Approach ; arrival.
G6m'i-ty, n. Courtesy of in-
tercourse; civility.
G5m'ma (141), n. A point
[,] used in writing and print-
ing.
Com-mand' (5), r. t. To or
der; to direct; to govern.
v. t. To have supreme au-
thority. - n. Order ; injunc-
tion ; body of troops under
a particular officer.
G6m/man-dant', n. A com-
manding officer.
Gom-mand'er, n. One who
directs; a leader; chief offi-
cer of an army, or of any
division of it; in tho navy,
an officer next above a lieu-
tenant.
Gom-mand'er-y, J n. A man-
Gom-mand'ry, ) or be-
longing to an order of
knights.
Gom-mand'ing, a. Fitted to
impress or control.
Gom-mand'ment, n. Com-
mand ; order ; injunction ; a
precept of the moral law.
Gom-mSm'o-ra-ble, n. Wor-
thy to be remembered.
'Com-mem'o-rate, v. t. To
/' celebrate by a solemn act.
Gom-mem/o-ra'tion, v. A
solemn public celebration.
Gom-mgrn'o-ra-tive, a.
Tending or designed to pre-
serve in remembrance.
Com-mgriQe', r. i. To begin;
to enter upon. v. i. To
take rise.
Gom-mSnQe'ment, n. Be-
ginning ; day of taking de-
grees in an American college.
Gom-m6nd', v. t. To praise ;
to recommend.
Gom-mnd'a-ble, n. Worthy
of praise ; laudable.
COMMITTAL
G6m'men-da'tion,. Praise;
approbation.
Gom-mend'a-to-ry (107), a.
Serving to command.
Gom-men'su-ra-bil'i-ty, )
-Gom-m5n'su-ra-ble-ness, (
n. Capacity of having a
common measure.
Gom-mn'su-ra-ble, a. Hav-
ing a common measure.
Gom-mSn'su-rate, a. Of
equal measure ; proportional.
-Gom-men/su-ra'tion, n. Re-
duction to a common meas-
ure.
Com'ment, ?. f. To explain
by means of remarks. n.
Note or remarks for explana-
tion.
G6m'men-ta-ry, n. Com-
ment ; exposition ; annota-
tion ; a book of comments.
G6m'men-ta/tor, n. One who
comments.
Gfirn'mer^e, n. [Lat. con,
with, and merx, mercis, mer-
chandise.] Interchange of
commodities : personal inter-
course. SYN. Trade ; traf-
fic ; dealing.
Cora-mer'cial, a. Relating to
commerce or trade.
Gdm'mi-na'tion, n. A threat ;
denunciation.
Gom-mm'a-to-ry, n. Threat-
ening ; denunciatory.
Gom-min'gle (-mlng'gU, v. t.
To mix together ; to blend.
G6m'mi-nute, v. t. To break
into small parts ; to pulverize.
G6m/mi-nu'tion, n. Act of
breaking into small parts.
Com-mls'er-ate, . t. To
r ,ity.
Gom-mis'er-a'tion, n. Com-
passion : sympathy.
C6m'mis-sa-ry, n. A com-
missioner ; an army officer
having charge of a special
department.
Gom-mis'sion (-mish'un), n.
Performance ; perpetration ;
a trust ; compensation to an
agent or factor. 1 - . t. To
give a commission to ; to au-
thorize; to empower.
Gom-mis'sion-er (-mish'un-),
n. One empowered to act.
Gom-mis'sure (-mlsh'yijr), n.
A joint : a seam or closure.
Gom-mit', r. t. To intrust;
to imprison ; to pledge ; to
do ; to perpetrate.
Gom-mit'ment, n. Act of
committing.
Gom-mit'tal, n. Act of com-
mitting ; a pledge, actual or
implied.
son, or, do, wolf, too, tot>k ; flrn, rije, pull ; c, g, soft; c, g, hard; as. ; exist ; r) as ng; this
COMMITTEE
n-mit'tee, it. Persons spe-
cially appointed to manage
any business.
i'om-mix', t-. t. or i. [Lat.
ran, with, and miscere, to
mix.] To unite in one mass ;
to mix.
Gom-mix'tion (-mikst/yun),
n. A blending ; mixture.
Com-rnlxt'ure,i. Act of mix-
ing ; a mingled mass.
Coin-mode', n. An article of
furniture.
j -Gom-mo'di-ous, a. Affording
ease and convenience.
Gom-m6d'i-ty, n. Interest :
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to have intercourse, or the
means_of passing.
eom-mu'ni-ea'tipn, n. Act
of communicating ; corre-
spondence ; connecting pas-
sage.
-Com-mu'ni-^a-tive, a. Ready
to communicate ; unreserved.
Com-mu'ni-ca-tive-ness, w.
freedom from Deserve.
Com-mun'ioii (-yuu), n. In-
tercourse ; fellowship : a par-
taking of the Lord's supper.
-Com-mu'ni-ty. '. Common
possession ; the public ; so-
ciety at large.
uiii-jLiuu i-iy , it. luieitM,, . jutj iiii HUKV.
advantage ; any article of . Com-rmVta-bll'i-ty, n. Qual-
' ity of being commutable.
merchandise.
Com-mo'di-ovis -ly, adv. In
a commodious manner.
Gom-m6'di-ous-ness, n.
Adaptation to its purpose ;
convenience ; fitness.
6m'mo-dore, n. The com-
mander" of a squadron .
6m'mon, a. Belonging to
many ; general ; public ; us-
ual ; vulgar ; of no rank.
n. An open public ground.
v. i. To use together ; to
diet together.
CSm'mon-age, n. A right of
pasturing on a common.
Com'mon-al-ty, n. The com-
mon people.
[We.
CSm'mon-er, n. One not no- ( ,.
C&m'mon-ly, adv. Usually ; i ciable ; agreeable.
-Com-mut'a-ble, a.
of being commuted, or
changed one for another.
Corn'mu-ta'tion, n. Ex-
change; substitution.
-Com-mu'ta-tive, a. Relating
to exchange.
-Corn-mute', v. t. To ex-
change ; to substitute.
Corn-pact', v t. To thrust or
press together ; to league
with. a. I'irm ; dense ;
condensed.
C6m'pat, n. An agreement
between parties ; covenant.
-Com-pan'ion,n. An associate;
comrade ; mate ; partner.
Corn-pan 'ion-a-ble, a. So-
generally ; ordinarily.
COm'rnon-nessflOO), n. State
of being common ; frequent
occurrence.
Cdrn'mon-plage, n. General
head or title : a memoran-
head or title ; a memoran- , crew ; firm.
dum ; a trite remark. a. l^Sm'pa-ra-ble, a. Worthy to
table.
Cdm'mon-weal', n. Public
government ; whole body of
people.
Com'mon-wealth', n. A state ;
a body politic.
Com-mo'tion, n. Disturbance ;
tumult : agitation.
om-mun'al, a. Pertaining
to a commune.
Gom'mune, n. A small terri-
torial district in France} v,
To converse : to confer
way of comparison
Corn-pare', r. 2. [Lat. con,
with, together, and jifir, like,
equal.] To examine the mu-
tual relations ;>f : to liken ; to
inflict, as an adjective, ac-
cording to the degrees of com -
parison. c. i. To be lik,e.
n . C om parison .
Com-par'i-son, n. Act of
comparing; comparative es-
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circumference ; boundary ;
magnetic instrument ; (pl.\
an instrument to describe
circles.
Corn-pas'sion, n. [Lat. con,
with, and pan, pas.vtx, to
suffer.] A suffering with an-
other; pity; mercy; sympa-
Com-pas'sion-ate (42), n. In-
clined to pity ~ L merciful.
Com-pas'sion-ate, f. t.. To
pity : to sympathize with ; to
commiserate.
Coin-pat'i-bil'i-ty, n. Consist,
nicy ; agreement.
Com-pat'i-ble, i. Consistent;
agreeable : fit.
Com-pat'i-biy, adv. Consist,
(nth .
Com-pa'tri-ot, n. A fellow-
patriot, or one of the same
country.
-Corn-peer', n. An equal ; col-
league : companion.
Corn-pel' (129), t. /. To drive
by force. SYN. To neces-
sitate: constrain; oblige.
Com-pgl'la-ble, a. Capable
of being compelled.
Com'pel-la'tion, n. Style of
address or salutation.
Com'pend, In. Abridg-
-Com-pend'i-um, ) ment ;
nummary ; epitome.
om-pend'i-ous, a. Short ;
concise; brief; summary.
C&m'pen-sate, or Com-pfin'-
sate, c. (._ To make an. ends.
Corn-pan 'ion -ship, n. Fellow-
ship; association. ,
Com'pa-ny (kum'-, 41), 71. Fel- .CSm'pen-sa'tion, n. Kecom-
lowship ; persons assembled pense ; amends ; remunera-
or acting together ; baud ;
Com-pen'sa-tive. ) a. Mak-
Com-pen'sa-to-rj', I ing a-
inends; affording compensa-
tion.
._. -Corn-pete', v. i. [Lat. con,
Ity : with, together, and '/xtere, to
seek.) To strive for a like
end ; to rival.
CSrn'pe-tence, \ n.
-Com'pe-ten-gy
Boffi-
c ,^ , , ciency ; le-
gal capacity or right ; ade-
quacy.
-C6m'pe-tent, n. Adequate to
some end or duty : having
-pacity. ?YK. Suffi-
cii-i.i. : fitted ; qualified.
Cdm-'pe-ti'tion (-lish'im). n.
Kivalry : strife for superiori-
ty ; emulation.
Com-pet'i-tor, n. One who
competes : a rival.
a,5,T,ri, u,y,/ong-; a,C, T,o,3,y, short ; care, car, ask, all, what ; Ore, veil, term ; pVque, firm;
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out of materials got from
ure of many things ; intri-
With great extent of inclu-
other works.
cacy.
sion.
eom-pile'ment (132), n. Act
6m'pli-ment, n. Act or ex-
Cfim'pre-hcn'slvc-ness, n.
of compiling; compilation.
pression of civility ; praise.
Quality of being comprehen-
Corn-pll'er, n One who com-
r. t. To flatter or gratify
sive.
piles.
Com-pla'genQe, ) n. Pleas-
by bestowing praise upon.
Com'pli-ment'al, 1 a. Ex-
^Born-press', v. t. To press to-
gether ; to squeeze close.
Com-pla'gen-gy, 1 tiro ; sat-
-e6m / pli-mcnt'a-ry, 1 press-
-e&m'press, n. A soft pad used
isfaction of mind ; civility.
ive of praise or civility.
by surgeons.
Com-pla'Qent, a. Gratified ;
GSm'plot, n. A conspiracy ;
Com-pr8ss'i-bil'i-ty,)i. Qual-
display ing satisfaction.
plot. [gether ; to conspire.
ity of being compressible.
Corn-plain', r. i. To murmur ;
Corn-plot', v. t. To plot to-
-Com-press'i-ble, a. Capable
to lament ; to make a charge.
Com-ply', v. i. To yield ; to
of being compressed.
Com-plain'ant, n. Oue who
assent.
Gom-pres'sion, n. Act of
complains : a plaintiff.
Com-po'nent, n. Helping to
pressing together.
Com-plain'er, n. One who
form. n. An elementary
Gom-press'ive, a. Having
complains.
or constituent part.
power to compress.
Corn-plaint', n. A murmur-
Corn-port', r. i. To agree ; to
Com-prgss'ure (-presh/iir),
ing; lamentation; accusa-
suit. f. ('. To behave ; to
n. Pressure. [prising.
tion ; disease.
conduct.
Com-pri'gal, n. Act of com-
l/'Cdm/plai-gange', n. Civility ;
Gom-port'a-ble, a. Consistent.
Com-prige', v. t. To contain ;
courtesy ; urbanity ; polite-
Com-poge', v. t. To put to-
to include ; to embrace.
ness, [courteous.
gether; to write as an au-
C6m'pro-mise, n. Amicable
C6m'plai-ant', a. Polite;
thor ; to allay ; to quiet.
agreement in which mutual
*-C6ni'ple-ment, n. That
:< which completes something
Gom-pcged', a. Calm ; tran-
quil ; quiet.
concessions are made. r. t.
To settle by mutual agree-
else; the full number.
Com-pog'ed-ly, adv. In a
ment ; to put to hazard.
Com/ple-ment'al, a. Filling
composed manner.
r. i. To make an agreement.
up ; completing.
Com-p6'er, n. One who com-
G5m'pro-mit, v. t. To prom-
Com-plete', a. Finished ; en-
poses ; author of music.
ise ; to pledge : to compromise.
tire ; perfect. v. t. To ful-
Gom-pdg'ite, a. Made up of
Comp-trol'ler (kon-trol'-), n.
fill; to accomplish.
parts; compounded.
A public officer who exam-
Gorn-plete'ly, n-fv. Perfectly.
Com'po-si'tion (-zish'un), n.
' incs and certifies accounts.
Com-plete'ness(132),n. State
Mixture ; combination ; aiS;
.Com-pul'ja-to-ry, a. Com-
of being complete.
rangement or setting of type ;
pelling : constraining.
Com-ple'tLcn, n. Act of fin-'
a written work.
-Com-pul'sion, n. Act of com-
ishing ; accomplishment ; per-3
>om-p6s'i-tor, n. One who
pelling; force applied.
. feet state. f sets type. [manure.
Com-pul'sive, 1 a. Compel-
Cdm'plex, a. Of many parts :
intricate ; complicated. n.
-Com/post, n. A mixture for
Com-pog'ure, n. A composed
om-pul'so-ry, ( ling ; con-
* straining ; forcing.
Assemblage; collection.
state of mind ; calmness ;
e5m-pul'slve-ly, aiJv. By
Com-plex'ion ( -plf-k'shun), n.
form.
compulsion ; by force.
The color of the face or skin ;
Gdm/po-ta'tion, n. Act of
om-pun'tion, n. Remorse.
connection of parts ; general
drinking together.
Com-pun'tious, . Attend-
appearance.
Com'pound, a. Formed of
ed with compunction or pain
Com-plex'ion-al, a. Pertain-
two or more ingredients.
for offenses.
ing to complexion.
n. A mixture of ingredients.
Com-put'a-ble. n. Capable of
Com-plex'i-ty, n. A complex
Corn-pound', v. t. ILat. core,
being computed.
: intricacy.
with, together, and ponerf,
CSm'pu-ta'tion, n. Act of
Gom'plex-ly, adv. In a com-
to set, place.] To mix in one
reckoning ; estimate.
plex manner.
mass ; to combine or unite ;
Com-pute', r. t. To calcu-
Gom-pli'a-ble, n. Capable of
to adjust. v.i. To come to
late ; to reckon. [putcs.
complying or \ieldin_'.
terms of agreement.
-Com-put'er, n. One who com-
6om-pli'anQe(i3o),H. A yield-
-Gom-pound'er, n. One who
-Com'pu-tist, or -Gom-put'ist,
ing : assent.
compounds.
/i. A reckoner.
Gom-p'.i'ant, a. Yielding;,
;6m'pre-hend', v. t. To con-
-eSm'rade, n. An associate ; a
submitting ; obliging.
'" tain; to comprise; to include; mate ; a companion.
C6m'pli-ea-<;y, n. State of
to understand. !, v. t. To revolve In
being complex,
Com/pre-hgn'si-ble, n. Ca.p.-ii. thought; to study over.
eSm'pli-eate (42), v. t. [Lat.
ble of being understood ; iii- -Gon-eam'er-ate, v. t. To arch
care, to fold, twist.] To make
over: to vault
Con-eam'cr-a'tion, n. An
complex or intricate. SYN.
To entangle ; infold ; involve ;
perplex.
COm'pli-eate, n. Involved ;
intricate ; complex.
GSm'pli-ea'tion, n. A mixt-
comprehending ; a compris-
ing ; capacity.
Gom'pre-hSn'sive, a. Includ-
ing much in small space.
SVN. Large: full; capacious.
CSnVpre-hen'sive-ly, adv.
arch or vault.
Con-eat'e-nate, v. t. To link
together ; to unite in a series.
Con-eat' e-na'tion, n. A se-
ries of links, or of things de-
pendent on each other.
son, or, do, wolf, ti7o, t<Tok ; flrn, rue, pull ; 9, g, soft ; c, g, hard ; &% ; ejist ; n 0,1 ng ; this.
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C6n'ave, a. Hollow and
curved. n. A hollow ; an
arch or vault.
Goii-eav'i-ty, n. Hollowness
of a rounded body.
.J Gon-ea'vo-edn'-eave, a. Con-
cave on both tides.
on~ea/vo-e6n'vex. a. Con-
cave on one Fide and convex
on the other.
Gon-ea'vous, a. Concave ;
hollow.
Gon-geal' (130), r. t. To keep
in secret. SYN. To hide y
disguise ; secrete.
Gon-geal'a-ble, a. Capable of
being hid or kept secret.
Gon-geal'ment. n. Act of
hiding : a hiding place.
Concede', r. t. To grant ; to
adhiit as true or proper.
Act of conceding : thing con- ] -eon-cord 'ant, a. Agreeing ;
ceded : grant : boon. j suitable ; harmonious.
Gon-ges'sive, a. Implying ' 6n'6urse, n. An assembly ;
concession. a crowd : a multitude.
&neh (konk, 79), n. A marine Gon-eres'genge, n. A growing
shell. [curve. I by spontaneous union, or by
6neh'oid, n. A geometrical j coalescence.
Coneh-oid'al, a. Resembling ! -Gon-eres'give, a. Growing to-
a marine shell.
Con-ehdl'o-gist, n. One
versed in conchology.
Gon-ehdl'o-gy, n. [Gr. kons;-
che, a shell, and logns, dis-
course. ]_The science of shells.
Gon-gil'i-ate, v. t. To gain by
favor; to win over. SYN.
To propitiate ; to engage.
Gon-gil'i-a'tion, n. Act of con-
ciliating.
Gon-gfl'i-a'tor, n. One who
conciliates.
cn-geit', n. Fancy ; vanity : Con-gll'i-a-to-ry, a. Tending
pride of opinion. v. t. To to conciliate ; pacific.
fancy ; to imagine.
Con-geit'ed, a. Vain : proud.
Gon-gm'ni-ty, n. Fitness ;
suitableness; neatness.
-Gon-geiv'a-ble. a. Capable of < -Gon-gise', a. Brief; short ;, -Con-cur' (129), v. i. [Lat. con,
being conceived. ! terse; comprehensive. " with, together, and citrrfre,
Gcn-geiv'a-bly, adv. In a -Gon-gise'ly, adv. In few to run.] To tend to one
conceivable manner. : words.
Con-geiye', v. t. To form in Gon-gfee'ness, n. Brevity in
the mind ; to imagine. i-. speaking or writing.
'. To become with child. -Gon-gis'ion (-sTzh'un). n. A
gether : uniting.
Con-erete', r. i. or t. To unite
in a mass.
G&n'-erete, a. Formed by con-
cretion : not abstract. n. A
compound; a mixed mass.
Gon-ere'tion, n. Act of con-
creting : a mass or lump.
Con-ere'tive, a. Causing to
concrete.
Con-eu'bi-naiie, n. Cohabi-
tation of a man and woman
not married.
e&n'-eu-bme, n. A kept mis-
tress.
Gon-eu'pis-genge, n. Lust.
Con-eu'pis-gent, a. Lustful.
point ; to unite in action or
opinion. SYN. To agree;
coincide; combine; join.
on-eur'renge, n. Union ;
conjunction ; agreement.
Gon-gSn'ter, I v. i. or t. To cutting off ; circumcision.
Gon-gen'tre, j come or bring -Gdn'-elaye, n. An assembly j -Con-eur'rent, a. Acting to-
to a point. of cardinals : a private meet- j gether or in conjunction.
6n^gen-trate, or -on-ggn'- ing. frGon-eus'sion (-kiish'un), n.
trate (114), r. t. To bring to -eon-elude', r. t. To bring to A shaking: a sudden jar.
a common center, or to a an end ; to finish. r. t. To Gon-eus'sive, a. Able to
closer union. come to an end ; to infer. shake.
Co'n'gen-tra'tion, n. Act of -Con-elud'er, n. One whojrGon-demn' (-dem'), ' ' To
concentrating. concludes. pronounce to be wrong ; to
Gon-Qgn'tra-tlve-ness, n.,{ -eon-elu'sion, n. End : close :
Faculty of concentrating the ) inference ; determination.
intellectual force. i -Con-elu'sive, a. Decisive :
on-gen'trie, t a. Having final : closing debate.
eon-gen'tri-al, ) a common -eon-clu'sive-ly, adv. Deci-
center. i sivelv.
doom : to sentence.
Gdn'dem-na'tion, n. Act of
condemning : sentence.
Con-dem'na-ble, a. Worthy
of condemnation ; blame-
worthy.
G6n'gen-trig'i-ty, n. State of -Gon-eiu'sive-ness, n. Quality : -Gon-dern'na-to-ry, a. Ex-
being concentric.
Gon-ggp'tion. n. Act of con-
ceiving ; idea ; notion ;
thought. [conceiving.
Goii-gep'tive, a. Capable of
Con-gern' (12), r. t. To affect;
to belong to ; to interest.
>i. An affair; anxiety; so-
of being conclusive. j pressing or implying condem-
,i:t. To digest ; to ! nation,
ripen ; to mature ; to con- Con-dem'ner, n. One who
condemns.
Gon-dSn'sa-ble, a. Capable
of being condensed.
Gon-dcu'sate, r. t. or i. To
condense.
Gdn'den-sa'tion, n. Act of
trive.
Con-e6e'tion, n. Act of con-
cocting : digestion.
Con-e6t'Ive, a. Tending to
digest or mature.
on-om'i-tange, ( n.
licitude ; business ; care.
Gon-gern'ing, p. pr. Pertain- j -Gon-edm'i-tan-gy, ) being j condensing.
ing to. [concern. I together ; accompaniment. L-Gon-derrse', v. t. or t. To
Gon-gern'ment, n. Business ; -Con-e&m'i-tant, n. Accom- p make or become more dense.
Gon-gert', r. t. [Lat. con, with, panying. n. A companion ; Con-dens'er, . He who, or
together, and certarr, to accompaniment. \ that which, condenses.
strive.] To contrive to- -Gon'eord ("9), n. Union ; 6n'de-sgend'. r. i. To waive
gether ; to plan. j agreement ; consonance ; har- a privilege of rank ; to be-
6n'gert, n. Agreement ; monv.
plan ; a musical entertain- Gon-c6rd'ange, n. A minute
ment.
Gon-ges'sion (-sesh'un), n.
have with courtesy to infe-
riors.
verbal index to a book ; -G6n'de-sg6nd'ing, a. Yield-
agreement ; consonance. i ing to inferiors ; obliging.
S, 9,1,5, fl,y, long; 3, C, i,8,u,y, short; care, car, ask, nil, what; ere, veil, term ; p'fque, firm;
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Gon-fSd'er-a-Qy, n. A league ;
coalition ; conspiracy.
on-fed'er-ate (142), n. United
in a league. n. Member of
a confederacy; ally.
Gon-fed'er-ate, t. t. or t. [Lat.
con, with, together, and
fcedus, Jtzcltris, a league.] To
unite in alliance.
Gcn-fed'er-a'tion, n. Alli-
ance ; league.
on-fed'er-a-tive,a. Consti-
tuting a federal compact.
Gon-fer', v. t. To bestow ; to
grant; to award. v. i. To
discourse seriously ; to con-
sult.
adv. \Vith certain limita-J..6n'fer-enc v e, n. Serious con-
6n'de-sc.en'sion, n. Act of
condescending ; affability.
Gon-dign' (-din'), a. Deserved ;
suitable ; merited.
Gon-dign'ly (-din'-), adv. Ac-
cording to merit.
6n'dl-ment, n. A seasoning.
6n'dis-c.i'ple, n. A fellow-
disciple ; a school-mate.
Con-di'tion (-dish'un), n.
State ; quality ; term or ar-
ticle of agreement. v. To
make terms ; to stipulate.
Con-di'tion-al I (-dTsh'^
Gon-di'tion-a-ry f un-),
a. Implying terms.
-Son-di'tion-al-ly (-dish'un-),
tions.
Gon-di'tioned (-dlsh'und), a.
Having terms, qualities or
properties.
Con-dole', v. i. [Lat. con, with,
and r/olere, to grieve.] To
grieve ; to express sorrow.
r-Gon-do'lenge, n. Expression
of grief or sympathy.
Con-dol'er, n. One who con-
doles.
Gon'dor 439. 140), n. A lar fc t!
' bird of the vulture kind.
Gon-dure', v. i. To tend; to
contribute.
Gon-du'gi ble, 1 a. Having
Con-dii'Qive,
conduce.
^6n'dut, n.
tendency to
Behavior ; de-
portment ; guidance : escort.
Gon-duet', v. t. To lead : to
guide ; to control ; to man-
age. ,v. ?. To behave.
Gon-duet'or, . A leader ;
director: manager.
Con-due'tress, n. A woman
who conducts.
^Edn'duit (kon'dit or klin'dit),
n. A water-pipe; a canal :. 6n'fi-den'tial-ly, adv
a duct. confidence.
venation ; a meeting for con-
sultation.
Gon-fess', v. To own ; to ac-
I knowledge ; to avow ; to
grant ; to hear confession.
Con-fess'ed-ly, adv. Avowed-
cn-fSs'sion(-fesh'un),n.. Ac-
knowledgment ; act of con-
fessing, especially to a priest ;
thing confessed.
Gon-fes'sion-al, n. A place
where confession is made.
Gon-fess'or, . One who con-
fesses or hears confessions.
6n'fi-d&nt'. n. m. \ A bo-
6n'fi-dante', n.fem. j som
friend.
Gon-fide', t?. . To put faith :
f to trust ; to rely. v. t. To
intrust.
6n'fi-denc,e, n. Firm belief :
trust ; boldness ; self-reli-
ance.
6n'fi-dent, a. Having great
confidence or boldness.
6n'fi-den'tial, a. Trusty ;
private.
In
Con-du'pli-eate, a. Doubled
together.
6ne, )i. A solid
body tapering to
n point from a
circular base ;
fruit of various
evergreen tree?.
Gon-fab'u-late,
f. t. To talk to-
gether.
Con-f ab'u-la'tion ,
n. Familiar talk.
CSn'fe-et, I n. A sweet-
on-f6'tion, I meat.
on-f'tion-er, n. One who
makes or sells confectionery.
on-fg'tion-er-y, n. Sweet-
meats in general ; a place
where sweetmeats are sold.
-G6n'fi-dent-ly, adv. VFith
confidence.
Gon-fig'u-ra'tion, n. External
form or figure.
-Gon-fig'ure, *. t. To dispose
in a certain form or figure.
Con-fm'a-ble, a. Capable of
being confined or limited.
G6n'fme, n. A limit; border.
Gon-fine', v. t. To restrain ; to
limit : to shut up.
CSn'fine, or -Con-fine', f. i.
To border.
Con-flne'ment, n. Restraint ;
imprisonment; child-bed.
Con-firm' (16), v. t. To make
I certain : to admit to the full
privileges of the church.
SYN. To strengthen ; verify ;
assure.
Gon-firm'a-ble, a. Capable of
being confirmed.
6n'fir-ma'tion, n. Act of
confirming or establishing ;
proof; rite of admitting a
baptized person to the privi-
leges of the church.
on-firm'a-tive, \a. Tend-
on-firm'a-to-ry, \ ing to
confirm. [confirms.
on-firm'er, n. One who
on-ffs'a-ble, a. Liable to
be confiscated.
8n'fis-eate, oron-fis'-eate,
a. Forfeited to the public
use.
| 6n'fis-eate, or cn-fis'ate
I (114), v. t. To forfeit to the
public treasury.
I 6n'fis-ea'tion, n. The act of
forfeiting or confiscating.
6n'fis-a'tor, n. One who
confiscates.
on-fls'a-to-ry, a. Consign-
ing to, or promoting, confis-
cation.
fSn'fla-gra'tion, n. A great
fire, or burning of buildings.
on-flft', r. t. [Lai. con,
with, together, andjligere, to
strike.] To strive; to con-
tend : to fight. [gle.
<G6n'flit, n. A contest : strug-
C6n'flu-enc,e, . A flowing
together : a concourse.
6n'flu-ent, a. Running to-
gether n. A stream flow-
ing into a larger one.
6n'flux. n. A junction of
currents.
i on-form'. v. t. To make like.
f r. i. To comply : to yield.
on-form'a-ble, a. Suitable ;
j agreeable.
on-form'a-bly, adv. guit-
i ably ; agreeably.
j 6n'for-ma'tion, n. Act of
conforming ; disposition of
parts ; structure.
! on-form'ist, n. One who
[ complies with the worship of
| the church of England.
on-f6rm'i-ty, . Compli-
i ance : likeness ; resemblance;
agreement.
on-found', v. t. [Lat. con,
with, together, and fvndrrr,
to pour.] To mix; to mingle;
to perplex.
on-found'ed, p. p. Blended; \
mixed. p. n. Enormous.
6n'fra-ter'ni-ty, . A re-
ligious iTotherhood.
6n'fri-ea'tion, n. Act of
rubbing together ; friction.
, ( on front' (-frlinf), v. t. To
face : to set face to face ; to
oppose.
son, or, do, wolf, t(To, tobk ; flrn, rjje, pi.ill; c, , softs c, \>,liard; as; exist; u asng; tiiis.
CONFRONTATION
88
CONNUBIAL
6n'fron-ta'tion, n. Act of j -Gon-glu'ti-nate, a. Glued to-
confrouting. Aether.
Con-fust', c. i- To confound; Gon-giu'ti-na'tion, n. A
to perplex ; to abash. gluing together ; union.
Con-fug'ed-ly, adv. In con- -Gon-glu'ti-na-tive, a. Able
fusing. ; or tending to cause union.
.-Gon-fu'gion, n. Disorder ; 6n'go, n. A kind of black
tumult : ruin ; indistinctness. tea.
Gon-fut'a-ble, a. Capable of -Con-grat'u-lant, a. Rejoicing,
bein;r confuted.
ID participation.
CSn'fu-ta'tion, n. Act of dis-^on-grat'u-late, r. t. To wish
proving ; refutation.
To felicitate.
Gon-fute', r. t. To disprove ; oii-grat'u-la'tion, n. Act of
to prove to be false. [futes. congratulating ; felicitation.
Con-fut'er, n. One who con- ; Con-grat'u-la'tor, n. One
6n'ge, i. A bow ; reverence : ! who offers congratulatioo.
f.irewell. r. /. To take Gon-grat'u-la-to-ry, a. Ex-
leave; to bow or courtesy. ! pressing joy or pleasure.
/Gon-geal', v. t. or i. To freeze ;^-e6n'gre-gate, v. t. or t. [Lat.
to thicken ; to stiffen. | core, with, together, and grtr,
Gon-geal'a-ble, a. Capable of gregis, flock, herd.] To as-
being congealed, semble; to meet; to gather.
Con-geal'ment, n. Act of ' C6n'gre-ga'tion (79), n. An
Con-join', r. To connect ; to
unite : to join.
Con-joint', a. United ; con-
nected ; associated.
Con-joint'ly, a'lv. \\~ith unit-
ed efforts ; together.
C&n'ju-gal, a. Relating te
marriage ; matrimonial.
6n'ju-gate, r. /. To inflect
as verbs.
Con'ju-ga'tion, n. The in-
flection of verbs.
Gon-jun-et', Joint; con-
current : united.
(Eon-jun'tion,)i. Union : con-
nection : a connecting word.
Gon-jun-e'tive, a. Serving to
unite : connecting.
Gon-june'tive-ly. a'lv. In
conjunction, or union.
Gon-jun-et'ure, " Union ;
connection ; combination ;
critical time : crisis.
congealing ; mass congealed.
assembly, especially a re-
Gdn'ju-ra'tion, n. Solemn
t"Gong6 d'61ire (kon'jl d:i-
ligious assembly.
treaty ; enchantment.
leer'), n. The king : g per-
GSn'gre-ga'tion-al, a. Re-
6n'jure (kan'jur), v. t. To
mission to a dean and chapter
lating to a congregation :
charm; to enchant. t'. /.
to choose a bishop.
public.
To practice magical arts.
Cdn'ge-la'tion, . Process of -Gon'gre-ga'tion-al-ism, n.
IGon-jure', r. /. To call on or
congealing; thing congealed.
Government of itself by each
^summon solemnly.
e6n'ge-ner, n. A thicg of
local church.
von'jur-er (kun'jur-), n. An
the same nature or origin.
Cdn'gre-ga'tion-al-ist, . An
enchanter.
e6n'ge-ner'i,a. Ofthesame
adherent to the congregation-
Gfin'nate, a. Born at the
kind.
al mode of church govern-
same time : united in origin.
Con-ge'ni-nl, T. Of the game
ment.
Gon-nat'u-ral, . Connected
nature or disposition ; agree-
able.
*6n'gress (140), n. \ meet-
l ing ; the legislature of the
by nature. [ural union.
Gon-nat'u-ral'i-ty, 71. Nat-
eon-ge'ni-al'i-ty,". Natural
United States.
Gon-nt', c. t. [Lat. ro,
affinity ; suitableness, [kind.
Gon-gres'sion-al (-sresb/-
with, together, and nrctfre,
Gon-gen'i-tal, a. of the same
un-), a. Pertaining to con-
to bind.] To knit together ;
birth ; dating from birth.
gress.
to unite ; to join.
e6n'ger,n. A large kind of eel.
Gon-gress'ive, a. Encounter-
on-nee'tion, n. Act of join-
Gon-ge'ri-es, n. Mass or col-
ing : meeting.
ing ; a relation by blood or
lection of bodies. [amass.
Gon'gru-enQC. n. Agree-
mariiage. SY.\. Union ;
Gon-gSst', r . t. To Peap up ; to
ment : suitableness.
coherence ; junction ; inter-
f -Gon-gSs'tion (-jest'yun), n.
-G6n'gru-ent, a. Agreeing ;
course.
An unnatural collection of
correspondent.
Gon-neet'ive, a. Serving to
blood in the body.
Gon-grU'i-ty, n. Consistency :
connect. n. Any thing
Gon-gfist'Ive, a. Indicating
correspondence: harmony.
that connects ; especially a
an accumulation of blood in
-G6n'gru-ous (kf>ni;'gru-i>'. n.
word that connects sentences.
some part of the bod .-. [ball.
Being suitable .; fit; meet.
Gon-nSx'ion. See Connflina.
Con-glo'bate.i. Formedintoa
G6n'ie, 1 a. Pertaining trv,
Gon-niVan^e, n. Act of co;j-
Gdn'glo-ba'tion, n. Act of
G6n'i-al, ) or like, a cone.
uiving : a giving secret as-
forming into a ball.
G6n'i-e-al-ly, a<lv. In the
sistance or sympathy.
Gon-glo'bate, ) v. i. To
form of a cone.
Gon-mve'. f. '. To wink at ;
Gon -globe', V gather into
C6n'iS, n. sing. The science
to fail, by intention, to see.
Gon-gl6b'u-late, ) a globule
which treats of the proper-
Gon-niv'er, One who con-
ball.
ties of the cone.
nives.
flum-gldm'er-ate, r. /. To j -Gp-nif'er-ous, a. Bearing
6n'nois-seur'. (kon'nis-nlr'),
jnlher into a round mass. | cones, as the pine.
n. A critical judge or master
Gon-gl6m'er-ate (42), a. Gath-
Gon-jt'ur-al, a. Depending
of any art.
ered together in a mass.
on conjecture.
Go'noid, n. A ^f\..
.Con-gl&m er-a'tion, n. A
Con-jeet'ure, n. Opinion
figure resem- ^f ^k
* gathering into a round mass.'
based on imperfect knowl-
bling a cone. If!:. \
on-glu'ti-nant, a. Gluing
edge ; surmise : guess. r. (.
Gon-nu'bi-al, a. M \
together : uniting.
[Lat. cnn, with, together, and
Pertaining to H,--
on-glu'ti-nate, r. t. To glue
jncfre, jfctus, to throw.] To
marriage ; ^tt
together. r. /'. To coalesce.
guess ; to suspect ; to surmise.
matrimonial. Conoid.
S,e,T, o. u,y, long; 5,e,T,5, d,y, short; care, car, ask, all, what ; ere, ve.il, tr-rm ; pTque, fTrm ;
CONQUER
89
i 6n'quer (konk/er, 79), v. t."
G6n'ss-quenQe,n. That which
or i. To overcome ; to sub-
follows ; effect ; inference.
due.
6n'se-quent, . Following,
GSn-quer-a-ble, a. Capable
as a result. n. That which
of being conquered.
results from a cause.
G6n'quei"or, n. One who con-
Gon'se-quen'tial, a. Con-
quers ; a victor.
ceited ; important ; pompous.
>-C6n'quest (kunk'west), n.
-C&n'se-qugn'tial-ly, adv. By
Act of conquering ; thing
consequence ; pompously.
conquered. SYN. Victory;
C6n'se-quent-ly, adv. By
triumph; subjection.
consequence ; therefore.
Con'san-guin'e-ous, a. Being
Gon-serv'ant, a. Having the
of the same blood.
power of preserving.
Con'san-gum'i-ty, n. Rela-
Con'ser-va'tion, n. Preserva-
tion by blood or birth.
tion from IDSS or injury.
%on'scienge (92). n. Internal
Gon-serv'a-tim, n. Oppo-
or self-knowledge, or sense of
sition to change; desire to
right and wrong ; truth.
preserve what is established.
-Goti'sci-eii'tious (-shl-en'-
Goii-serv'a-tive, a. Tending
shus), a. Regulated by con-
or desiring to preserve
science.
things as they are. n. One
Gon'sci-en'tious-ly (kon'-
opposed to radical changes.
shi-), ailv. In accordance
-C6n'ser-va'tor, or -GSn'ser-
with the doctrines of cor
va/tor, n. A preserver.
science. AGoii-serv'a-to-ry, a. Tending
G&n'sci-en'tious-ness, n. A\ to preserve. . A green-
scrupulous regard to con-
science. [aUe
-G6n'scion-a-ble, a. Reason
J.-on'scious (kon/shus),
house for keeping exotic or
tender plants.
CONSPIRACY
Gon-sist', v. i. To be made
up of; to subsist ; to agree.
Gon-slst'enge, I n. Fixed
Gon-slst'en-gy, J state ;
agreement ; cougruity ; de-
gree of density.
Gon-sist 'ent, a. Agreeing ;
accordant ; compatible.
Gon-sist 'en t-ly, adv. In a
consistent manner.
CSn'sis-to'risal, a. Relating
to a consistory.
Con-sist'o-ry ('107, 141), n. A
spiritual court ; any solemn
assembly. [associate.
Con-so'ci-ate (-so'shl-), n. An
-Gon-so'ci-ate, v. t. or i. To
unite in a body.
Con-so'ci-a'tion (-so'sht-i'-
shun), n. A union of neigh-
boring churches.
Gon-sol'a-ble, a. Admitting
consolation.
6n/so-la'tion, n. Allevia-
tion ; solace ; comfort.
Gon-sol'a-to-ry, a. .Tending
to give consolation ; com-
forting.
Con'serve, n. A sweetmeat ; -Con-sole', v. i. To comfort ;
preserved fruit.
to cheer under sorrow.
Having the power of know- -Coil-serve', i: t. To preserve ; -Gon'sole, n. A bracket to sup-
ing one's own thought* :
pertaining to self-knowledge.
Gon'scious-ly, adv. With in-
ward persuasion ; knowingly. i
Cdn'scious-ness, n. Percep-
tion of what passes in one's
own mind.
G6n'sript, n. An enrolled
soldier. a. Written | en-
rolled; registered.
Con-serlp'tion, n. ' Act of en-
rolling or registering.
CSn'se-erate, v. t. To dedi-
cate ; to declare to be sacred.
C6n'se-erate(42),a. Devoted;
hallowed ; sacred.
to save ; to prepare with
sugar, &c. [conserves.
-Con-serv'er, n. One who
^Gon-sid'er, v. To think with
care; to study ; to ponder.
Con-sid'er-a-ble, a. Worthy
of regard ; moderately large.
Con-sid'er-a-bly, adv. In a
considerable degree.
Gon-sid'er-ate (42), a. Given to
reflection. SYN. Thought-
ful ; prudent ; discreet.
Gon-sid'er-ate-ly, adv. With
serious thought.
Gon-sid'er-ate-ness.n. Qual-
ity of exercising considera-
port a cornice, &c. [soles.
Gon-sol'er. n. One who con-
Gon-s61'i-date,r. t. or i. [Lat.
con, with, together, and soli-
dus, solid.] To make or grow
solid or firm.
Gon-sol'i-da'tion, n. Act of
making hard or firm ; com-
bination of several actions
into one.
Gon'solg, or -Gon-s61', n. pi.
An English funded govern-
ment security.
G6n'so-nauge, n. Agreement
of sounds ; concord ; accord ;
consistency.
CSn'se-cra'tion, n. The act
of dedicating to sacred uses.
G6n'se-ra/tor, n. One who
consecrates. [in order.
Gon-see'u-tive, a. Following
Gon-see'u-tive-ly, adv. In
succession.
Goil-ssnt', n. [Lat. con, with,
together, and sent ire, to feel,"
think.] Agreement ; cor-
respondence; accord. v. i.
To agree in opinion ; to give
assent.
G6n'sen-ta'ne-ous, a. Ac-
cordant ; agreeable ; con-
sistent.
GSn'sen-ta'ne-ous-ness, n.
Mutual agreement. [?ents.
Con-sant'er, . One who con-
Gon-sen'tient (-scn'shent), a.
Agreeing in opinion.
tion.
Con-sld'er-a'tion, n. Act of
considering ; serious thought ;
prudence ; motive ; reason :
compensation. [consider
-Gon'so-nant, a. Agreeable ;
consistent: accordant. n.
A sound less open than a
vowel ; a letter representing
such sound.
on-sid'er-er, n. One who , Gdn'so-nant-ly.arfu. Consist-
Con-sid'er-ing, p. pr. R<
garding ; having regard tn.
Gon-sign' (-sln'j, r. t. Tn
give in a formal manner ; tn
intrust ; to assign.
Gdn'sign-ee' (kon'sin-ee'), .l unite or join.
One to whom a thing is cou-f on-spi'u-ous, a. Obvious
signed for sale. to the sight ; plain ; mani-
ently ; agreeably.
Gdn'sort, n. A husband or
wife ; companion ; partner.
Son-sort', v. i. To keep com-
pany ; to associate. v. t. To
Gon-slgn'er (-sin'-), ) .
-G6n'sign-6r'(-sTn-6r'), ) One
who commits to another in
trust, usually for sale.
lest; evident.
Con-spi'u-ous-ly,a</i-. Evi-
dently ; plainly.
Con-spi-e'u-ous-ness, \
Gon-sign'ment (-sln'ment), -Cori'spi-eu'i-ty,
Open-
Act of consigning ; goods i ness'to view; clearness,
consigned. | -Gon-spir 'a-qy , n. A plot ;
Bdn, or, do, wolf, too, tobk^; Qrn, rue, pull j ^, g, soft; c,g,harcl; as; exist; n an ng ; this.
rl
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90
combination for an evil pur- Con-strTn'gent, a. Binding ;
pose, i contracting.
Con-spir'a-tor, n. A plotter |-Gon-struet', r. t. [Lat. con,
CONTEMPTUOUSLY
consuming ; a wasting dis-
ease of the lungs.
Gon-sump'tive, a. Inclined
of evil ; a conspirer. P with, together, and strue r- . _ to consumption.
Gon-spire', r. i. To unite for I ftrnclum, to pile u
mi evil purpose ; to plot.
Con-spir'er, n. A plotter.
7-eon'sta-ble (kHn'sta-bl), n.
p.] To -Gon-sump'tlve-ness, n. Ten-
build: to compose ; to form ;: dency to consumption,
to devise, [cou.structs. -Gdn'ta-et, n. Touch; close
Gon-struet'er, n.* One who union.
An officer of the peace. -Con-stru-e'tion, n. Actorform ^on-ta'gipn (-jnn), n. Com-
Gon-stab'u-la-ry, a. Pertain-' of constructing ; thing con-' in unication of disease by con-
ing to constables. n. Whole structed : structure ; fabrioa- tact: infection,
body of constables. | tion ; edifice ; interpretation, -t'on-ta/gious (-jus), a. Ilav-
Gdn'stan-gy, n. Stability :, -Gon-stru/e'tion-ist, n. One ing tlie quality of infecting.
firmness of mind ; steadiness. who construes a writing or -tvon-ta'gious-ness, n. Quality
Gta'stant, a. [Lat. constant, j public instrument. I of being contagious,
standing firm, from <wi, with. | -Con-stru/et'ive, a. By con- -Con-tain', t- t. To hold ; to
together, and stare, to stand.] ] struction : deduced ; inferred. ! comprise: toembrace. r. t.
Firm ; unchanging ; faithful | -Con-stru/e'tive-ly, adv. By I To live chastely.
in affection : persevering.
C6n'stant-lyi adv. Invariably.
fc-Gen'stel-la'tion, n. A cluster
of fixed stars.
Gdn'ster-na'tion, n. Terror
that confounds.
6n'sti-pate, v. t. To make
costive. [ness.
e6n / sti-pa'tion, n. Costive-
Con-stit'u-en-<jy, n. Body of
constituents.
Con-stit'u-ent, a. Composing:
component; essential. n. \
A person who establishes or j
appoints ; an element.
CSn'sti-tute, r. t. To estab-
lish ; to make ; to appoint.
way of construction or inter- -Gen -tain 'a-ble, a. Capable of
pretation. i being contaijitd~
C8ri'strue, v. t. To translate, -Gon-tam'i-hate, v. t. To de-
interpret, or explain.
GSn'stu-pra'tion, n. Act of
ravishing.
6n'sub-stan'tial, a. Having
the same substance.
file: to corrupt; to pollute.
Gon-tam'i-nate, a. Polluted;
tainted.
Gon-tam'i-na'tion,^ Pollu-
tion: defilement; taint.
tufion.
[ing-
e&n/sti-tu'tive, a. Establish-
6n'su-lar, a. Pertaining to
G6n'sti-tut/er, n. One who CSn'sul, n. [Lat. from ronsw-'
constitutes.
6u / sti-tu'tion (27), n. Act of
constituting; frame of body,
mind, or government.
G6n'sti-tu'tion-al, a. Pertain-
ing to, or consistent with, the
constitution.
eSn'sti-tu'tion-al'i-ty, n.
Consistency with the consti-
tution.
t^n'sti-tu'tion-al-ist, n. An
adherent to a constitution.
5n'sti-tu'tion-al-ly,a'/r. In
consistency with the consti-
G6n'sub-stan'ti-ate (-stan- -Gon-temn' (kon-ttm'), v. t.
shi-), v. t. To unite in one j To despise: to scorn,
common substance or nature, j -Gon-tfim'ner, n. One who
-GSn'sub-stan'ti-a'tion (-shi- j contemns: a scorner.
il'shun), n. Actual presence
of the body of Christ with
the sacramental elements. '
G6n'sue-tu'di-nal, a. Cus-
tomary ; usual.
Con-tem'per, ) v. t. To
-Con-tem'per-ate, ) temper;
to moderate ; to reduce by
mixture. [perament.
Gon-tem'per-a-ment, n. Tem-
-Con'tem-plate. or on-t6m'-
Ifre, to consult, deliberate.; plate (114), r. t. or . To
The chief magistrate in ar- meditate; to consider; to
cient Rome: a commercial study: to design,
agent of a government, in a C&n'tem-pla'ticn, n. Medita-
foreign country^ tion ; study , asopposed to ac-
tion, [to thought.
cn-tem'pla-tive, a. Givm
Gon-tem'pla-tlve-ly, adv.
With contemplation.
Gdn'tem-pla'tor, n. One en-
gaged in deep thought.
a consul.
G6n'su-late, (
G6n'sul-ship, J
a consul.
Office or
residence of
Gon-sult', tr. t To ask advice
of. v. t. To take advice. : -Gon-tem'po-ra-ry,
Cdn'sul-ta'tion, n. Act of con-
sulting ; deliberation.
Gon-suit'er, n. One who con-
eon-tfim'po-ra'ne-ous, (
[Lat. con, with, together, and
tfrripus, trmpori.i,t\me.] Liv-
ing or being at the fame time.
suits.
Con-strain', v.' t. To impel j -Gon-sum'a-ble (133), n. Capa- -Gon-tem'po-ra-ry, n. One
with overpowering force. ble of being consumed. living at the same time with
Hon-sume', v. t. To waste ! another.
slowly ; to destroy ; to spend. -Con-tempt', n. Act of despis-
v. i. To waste away.
Gon-sum'er, n. One who con-
sumes.
SYX. To compel ; force ;
drive : urge.
Gon-strain'a-ble, a. Capable
of being constrained.
Gon-strain'er, n. One who
constrains.
Gon-straint', n. Irresistible
force or its effect ; compul-
sion.
on-strit'. r. t. To bind ; to
ing ; disdain : scorn : disobe-
dience of the orders of a court
or legislature.
G6iVsum-mate, or-Gon-sum'-4,-Con-tempt'i-ble. " Deserving
mate (114), v. t. To com- contempt : n:ean : vile.
j plete: to perfect. Gon-tempt'i-ble-ncss, n.
Gon -sum/mate, a. Accom- State of being contemptible.
plished ; complete; perfect. -Gon-tempt'i-bly. ailr. Meanly.
contract : to cause to shrink G6n'sum-ma'tion, . Com- -Con-tempt'li-ous, a. Mani-
Gon-stri'tion, n. Contrac- pletion ; termination; per- festing contempt ; scornful,
tion ; compression. [tract., fection. -Gon-tempfu-ous-ly, ndv. In
Con-strmge', v. t. To con- -Gon-svimp'tion, n. Act of I a scornful manner.
a, 5,T, 6, u, y, long; H, 5, 1,0, u,y, short; care, car, ask, all, what; ere, veil, term ; pYque, ftrm;
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CONTUMACIOUSLY
VCon-tend', v. . To strive ; to
Con-tui'u-an<;e (133), n. Per-
Cdn'tra-ries, re. pi. Things of
struggle.
manence, as of condition,
opposite qualities.
Con-tend'er, n. A combatant.
habits, &c.
G6n'tra-ri-ly, adr. In a con-
= -Con-tent', a. Satisfied ; quiet.
Con-tin'u-a'tion, n. Con-
trary manner ; in opposition.
"" n. .Satisfaction of mind.
tinued succession.
G6n'tra-ri-wigc, adv. On the
v. t. To satisfy ; to please ; to
Con-tin'u-a'tor, re. One who
contrary ; oppositely.
gratify.
continues.
Con'tra-ry, a. In direct oppo
Con-tent'ed, a. Satisfied ;
Gon-tin'ue, v. i. To remain ;
sition ; inconsistent.
pleased ; content.
to stay ; to persevere. v. t.
COn'trast, a. Opposition or
Gon-tent'ed-ly. adv.- In a
To protract; to persevere in.
difference in things.
contented manner.
C6n'ti-nu'i-ty, n. Uninter-
Con-trast', v. l. or i. To
Con-tent'ed-ness, n. State
rupted connection.
place or stand in opposition.
of being content.
Con-tln'u-ous, a. Closely
C&n'tra-val-la'tion, re. A
Gon-ten'tion, re. Strife; de-
united, as it were into one.
trench and parapet forme 1
bate ; quarrel.
Gon-tin'u-ous-ly, adv. In
by besiegers.
Con-ten'tious, a. Given to
continuation.
6n'tra-vene', v. t. To op-
strife ; quarrelsome. [tion.
-Gen-tort', v. t. To twist ; to
pose ; to cross ; to obstruct.
Gon-tent'ment, n. Satisfac-
writhe.
CSn'tra-vSn'tion, n. Opposi-
Gon'tent, or -Con-tent', n.
Con -tor 'tion, n. A twisting ;
tion; violation; obstruction.
That which is contained ; (pi.)
a wry motion.
jCon-trfb'ute, v. t. To par-
general introductory index.
Con-tour' (-tobr'), The gen-
'' ticipate in giving. v. i. To
Gon-ter'mi-na-ble, a. Capa-
eral outline of a figure.
give a part.
ble of the same bounds.
C6n'tra-band, a. Prohibited
Gta'tri-bu'tion, n. Act of
Gon-ter'mi-nous, a. Border-
by law or treaty. n. Ille-
contributing; sum given.
ing ; contiguous.
gal trade.
Con-trib'u-tive, a. Tending
\ -Con'test, re. A dispute ; strug-
Goii'tra-ban'dist, n. A smug-
to promote. [contributes.
gle ; debate.
gler in time of war.
Gon-trfb'u-tor, n. One who
Con-tfist', v. t. or t. To dis-
G6n'trat, n. An agreement ;
Gon-trib'u-to-ry, a. Advan-
pute ; to strive.
covenant ; bargain.
cing the same end.
Gon-test'a-ble, a. Capable
Con-tract', r. t. To draw to-
-C&n'trite, a. Broken down
of being contested ; disputa-
gether or nearer; to incur ;
with grief; humble; peni-
ble.
to shorten. v. i. To shrink;
tent.
CSn'text, re. [Lat. con, with,
to bargain.
Con-tri'tion (-trtsh/un), n.
together, and te.rtus, knit.J
Gon-tract'ed, a. Narrow ; self-
Deep sorrow for sin.
Parts of a discourse tnat pre-
ish ; illiberal ; mean.
Con-triv'a-ble, a. Capable of
cede and follow a sentence
Con-trat'i-ble, 1 a. Capable
being contrived.
quoted.
Con-traet'ile, J of con-
Con-triv'ange, n. Scheme ;
Con-text'ure, n. Composition
tracting.
device ; thing contrived.
of parts; texture; system.
Gon'tra-e-til'i-ty,.". The qual-
Con-trlve', v. t. To invent ;
G&n'ti-gu'i-ty, re. Contact;
ity of contracting or shrink-
to devise ; to plan ; to pro-
nearness.
ing.
ject. v. i. To make devices.
Con-tig'u-ous, rc. Being in
Gon-trae'tion, n. A drawing
Con-triv'er, n. One who con-
actual contact. SYN. Ad-
together, or shrinking ; a
trives ; an inventor.
joining ; adjacent.
shortening. j
Con-trol' (129) n. Power to
Gon-tig'u-ous-ly, adv. In
?Gon-trat'or, n. One who
govern ; command ; authori-
close contact.
contracts or covenants.
ty ; restraint. c. t. To re-
Gon'ti-nencje,". Forbearance
GSn'tra-dange, re. A dance
strain ; to govern.
of carnal pleasure.
with partners opposite.
Con-trol'la-ble, a. Subject to
Cfln'ti-nent, a. Not indulging:
CSn'tra-dvet', v. t. [Lat. con-
control.
in sensual pleasure. n.
tra, against, and dicere, dic-
on-trol'ler, n. One who con-
One of the larger divisions of
tum, to say, speak.] To op-
trols ; an officer \vho checks
the earth.
pose verbally ; to gainsay.
other officers by a counter
CSn'ti-nent'al, a. Pertaining
Cdn'tra-dte'tion, re. A deny-
register of accounts.
to a continent.
ing : opposition.
Con-trol'ler-sliip, n. The
G6n'ti-nent-ly, adv. With
CSn'tra-die'tiouSja. Inclined
office of controller.
continence.
to contradict.
Cta'tro-ver'sial, a. Relating
Gon-tin'gencje, ) re. Casual
66n'tra-di'to-ry, a. Incon-
to controversv.
Con-tm'geii-gy, J event ;
sistent ; disagreeing.
6n'tro-ver'sial-ist, n. One
chance : possibility ; accident.
Gon'tra-dis-tinc'tion, re. Dis-
engaged in controversy.
Gon-tin'gent, a. Accidental;
tinction by opposites.
C6n'tro-ver-sy, re. Dispute.
possible ; liable. n. Chance ;
Gta'tra-dis-tmet'lve, a. Dis-
Gdn'tro-vert, v. t. To dispute;
a quota ; proportion.
tinguishing by contrast.
to debate ; to contest.
Con-tin'gent-ly, adv. By I -Con'tra-dis-tin'guish, v. t.
C6n'tro-vert'i-ble, a. Capa-
chance. To distinguish by opposites.
ble of being controverted.
Con-tm'u-al, a. Unintcr- Gon-tral'to, n. The alto or
Cdn'tu-ma'cious, a. Obsti-
rupted ; incessant. counter- tenor.
nate ; perverse ; stubborn.
Gon-tin'u-al-ly, adv. With- '5n'tra-ri'e-ty, n. Opposi-
C6n'tu-ma'cious-ly, adv.
out intermission. tion ; inconsistency.
With obstinacy.
son, or, dp., W9lf, to~o, tcfok ; Orn, rue, pyll ; f,g,soft; c,^,hard; as. ; exist; nasng; this.
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92
COPARTNER
6n'tu-ma-c.y, n. Persistent
Con-ver'sion, n. A turning -Con-vul'sive, n. Producing
ol'stinac-v : stubbornness.
from one state to another ;
convulsion ; spasmodic.
Cfin'tu-mel'ious (-mSl'yus),
change ; transformation.
Co'ny, or -Con'y (141), n. A
a. Reproachful ; contemptu-
C&n'vert, n. One who has
rabbit. [a dore.
ous; abusive.
changed his opinions or re-
Co"b', r. t. To make a noi^e a
6n'tu-me-ly, n. Contemptu-
ligion.
Cd&k, n. One who prepares
ous language ; reproach.
Con-vert', r. t. To change to
food for the table. >. t.
Con-tuse', v. t. To bruise or
another form or state.
To prepare food for the table.
injure by beating, [the tiesh.
Con-vert'er, n. One who
Cdbk'er-y, n. Act of prepar-
Con-tu'gion, n. A bruise in
converts.
ing food for the table.
i -eo-nun'drum, n. A riddle
Con-vert'i-bil'i-ty, n, Pos-
Cdok'y, n. A small, hard,
turning on a point of re.sem- I sibility of being converted.
sweetened cake.
blance between things very
Gon-vert'i j ble, a. Capable of
Cool, a. Somewhat cold ; lack-
unlike.
being converted or changed.
ing warmth; indifferent.
Con'va-lgs'Qencje, n. Recov-
C6n'vex, a. Roundish on the
n. A moderate state of cold.
ery from sickness.
outside. n. A con-vex body.
r. t. To make moderately
Cdn'va-lfis'Qent, . Recover-
Con-v&x'i-ty, 1 >i. Spherical
cold. v. i. To grow cool.
ing health.
C6n'vex-ness, ) form on the
Gdbl'er, A vessel for cool-
Con-vene', . t. [Lat. con,
outside. [vex form.
ing ; that which cools.
with, together, and renire, to
Cdn'vex-ly, adv. In a con-
Cobl'ish (130), a. Somewhat
come.] To call together.
Gon-vey', v. t. To carry ; to
cool. [passion.
v; i. To assemble; to meet.
bear ; to transmit ; to trans-
Cobl'ly, adr. Without heat or
Con-ven'ienge, 1 n. Accom-
fer.
Cobl'ness. n. Mode rate cold;
on-ven'ien-<jy, 1 modation ^
^on-vey 'anQC ,n. Ac t of con-
indifference.
fitness: comuiodinu-
veying : that which conveys.
Cobl'y, 1 ;i. An East Indian
Con-ven'ient, a. Fit; suita-
Con-vey'an-ger. n. One who
Coo'lie, ( or Chinese porter,
ble; adapted. [ably.
draws deeds. &o.
or transported laborer.
Gon-ven'ient-ly, adr. Suit-
Con-vey'an-ging, n. The
Coom n. Wheel-grease, or
G6n*vent,. A body of monks
business of a convej ancer.
other dirty refuse matter.
or nuns ; a monastery or
Con-vey'er, n. One who con-
-Coomb (ktTorn), n. A dry
nunnery.
veys or carries.
measure of four bushels ; a
Gon-ven'ti-le,n. Ameeting;
C6n'viet, n. A person proved
kind of valley on a hiil.
au assembly for worship.
guilty of crime ; a felon.
Coop, n. A cage for fowls, &c. ;
Con-ven'tion, n. Assembly:
Con-vfet', r. t. To prove to
a barrel. v. t. To <
arbitrary custom ; temporary
be guilty.
shut up. [casks, &c.
treaty.
Con-vie'tion, n. A proving,
'Cdbp'er, n. A maker of
Con-ven'tion-al, a. Agreed
guilty : state of bei::i; n>n-
C6~6p'er-age, n. Price for
on; stipulated; sanctioned
vinccd ; sense of guilt : con-
cooper's work ; shop or work
by usage.
futation.
of a cooper.
Con-vfin'tion-al-igm, n. That
Gon-vlnge',*. t. To satisfy by
Co-6p'er-ate, v. i. [Lat. co
which is received by tacit
evidence. SvN. To per-
or con, with, together, and
agreement.
suade.
opcrare, operettas, to work.]
Con-vent 'u-al, a. Belonging
Con-vin'gi-ble, a. Capable of
To work together; to act
to a convent ; monastic.
being convinced.
jointly with others. [labor.
Con-verge', . i. To tend.-
fGon-viv'i-al, a. Festive ;
Co-6p'er-a'tion, n. Joint
toward one point.
jovial ; social ; gay.
o-6p'er-a-tive, a. Promot-
Gon-verg'enc.e, n. Tendency
Con-viv'i-al'i-ty, n. Jovial
ing the same cud.
to one point.
disposition; festive mirth.
Co-6p'er-a'tor, n. One who
Con-verg'ent, a. Tending to
C6n'vo-eate, f. t. To call
works with others.
one point ; converging.
together : to convoke.
Co-6r'di-nate(42>, a. Holding
on-vers'.a-ble, a. Sociable.
Cftn'vo-ea'tipn, n. A meet-
the same rarfk or degree.
Con-vers'a-bly, adv. In a
ing; an ecclesiastical assem-
Co-6r'di-nate-ly, ode. With
conversable manner ; socia-
bly, [gether ; to summon.
equal rank.
bly.
Con-voke', r. t. To call to-
Co-or'di-na'tion, n. State of
CSn'ver-sant, a. Familiar :
fftn'vo-lu'ted, a. Rolled
being co-ordinate, or of equal
well acquainted ; having re-
upon itself.
value.
lation .
CSn'vo-lu'tion, n. The act of
Coot. n. A kind of water-
Cta'ver-sa'tion, n. Familiar
rolling together. [gether.
fowl ; a foolish fellow.
discourse : behavior.
Cqn-v&lve', t. t. To roll to-
Go-pai'ba. 1 n. A medicinal
Cdn'ver-sa'tion-al, a. Per-
Con-voy', r. t. To accompany
Co-pai'va, ) resinous juice.
taining to conversation.
for protection : to escort.
Co'pal, n. \ resinous sub-
Con-verse', r. i. To discourse ;
C&n'voy, a. Attendance for
stance used in making var-
to talk tamiliarlv.
protection.
nishes.
Gon'verse, H. Conversation :
Gon-vulse', v. t. To affect by
Go-par'ge-na-ry, \ n. Joint
a reversal or opposite propo-
vinlent, irregular motion.
o-par'<;e-ny, ) heirship.
sition. a. Directly oppo-
on-vul'sioil, n. A violent
Co-par'ge-nev, n. A joint
Mte. [of order.
spasm : any violent and irreg-
heir. [partner.
Cdn'verse-ly, adv. By change
ular motion or agitation.
Co-part'ner, n. A joint
a, e, 1,0, \i,y,long; a,e,i, 6, fi, y, short; care, car, ask, all, what ; ere, veil, term ; p'l'que, firm;
COPARTNERSHIP
93
CORPUSCULAR
Co-part'ner-ship, . A joint
give to another, or to receive
corner to corner ; with the
concern iti business.
from him, a particular object.
corner in front.
Cope, n. A priest's cloak; a
6r'bel, n.
Gor'net, n. [Lat. cornn, a
kind of hood; arch-work.
A short Vj ' m itS,* Til 1 '
horn.) A musical wiud-in-
v. To contend; to strive;
piece of jS
gtrument ; a cavalry oflicer
to oppose with success.
timber jltFWjJUfCWfl'^
who carries the standard.
6p'i-er (135), n. One who
iron, &c., 'MjplP^~
Gor'net-gy, . Ofliceofacor-
copies or transcribes.
in a wall, Corbel.
net.
Gop'ing, n. The top or cover
jutting out in the manner of a
6r'nicc, n. J3^(j4.
of a witll.
shoulder-piece. Moldingat the -jfJKMJS!
*66'pi-ous, a. Plentiful ; abun-
-66rd, n. A line: a measure r top of a wall < ^B~ggS^
d;int : large in amount.
of wood containing 128 cubic or column. ^\ylt
Go'pi-ous-ly, adv. Abun-
feet. r. i. To tie up; t" 6r'nu-6'pi-a X^^L.
dantly ; amply. [ply-
pile up for measurement
(140), n. A ^^
Co'pi-ous-ness, n. Full sup-
Gord'age, n. Ropes or cords.
horn of plen- \i
~G6p'per, i. A familiar red-
Gord'ate. a. Heart-shaped. tv.
dish metal ; a large boiler.
Cor'de-lier', n. A Franciscan -G 6 r n ' y , a. Cornucopia.
v. t. To cover or sheathe
friar. Hard, like horn.
with copper.
Gor'di-al, or -6rd'ial, n. An *:6r'ol, ( n. The ^c^
G6p'per-as, n. Sulphate of
exhilarating liquor ; any
Go-rol'la, ) inner (jnjjfl^i
iron ; green vitriol.
thing that cheers. a.
part of a flower.
G6p'per-platfi, n. A plate of' Heart}'; sincere.
composed of petals. ^K^t
copper engraved, or an iui- -Gor'di-al'i-ty, or -Cord-ial'i-
G6r'ol-la-ry (41). n. J*
pression from it. : ty, n. Sincerity ; warm affec-
An inference derived /ISAA
G6p'per-smith, n. One wlin ' tion.
incidentally : a con- IJH^,
manufactures cop))er uten-K-Gor'di-al-ly, or -Gord'ial-ly,
sequent truth. ^"JflV?'
sils. [resembling, copper. adv. With sincere affection ;
G6r'o-nal, n. A p~
G6p'per-y, a. Containing, or heartily. [posts or troops.
crown ; a garland ;
GSp'pige, \ n. A wood of -Gof'don, n. A line of military
achaplet. a. Per- Cor( >" n8 -
*6pse, ) small growth. /-Gor'du-roy', n. A thick,
tainiisg to the top of the
G6p'u-late, r. '. Toh-jvesox- ribbed cotton stuff.
head.
ual intercourse ; to embrace.: -Gord'wain-er, n. A shoe-
-G6r'o-na-ry, a. Relating to,
to unite. [uiatin'_'.
maker. [part.
or like, a crown, [crowning.
6p'u-la'tion, n. Act of cop-
Gore, n. The heart or inner
GSr'o-na'tion, n. Act of
C6p'u-la / tive, a. Serving to
Go'ri-a'geous, n. Consisting
G6r'o-ner, n. An officer who
unite. n. A copulative
of, or like, leather ; leathery.
inquires into the cause of any
conjunction.
Go-ri-an'der, n. A plant
sudden death.
C&p'y (141), n. A transcript;
having strong-scented me-
G6r'o-net, n. A crown worn
pattern ; imitation ; manu-
dicinal seeds.
by a nobleman.
script to print from. r. .
Go-rm'thi-an, ra. Pertaining
Gor'po-ral, n. An inferior
To transcribe; to imitate.
to Corinth, or to a certain
military officer. a. Per-
. '. To make, as a copy.
order of architecture.
taining to the body.
6p'y-bot>k. n. A book in
Cork, ?;. A tree, or its bark ;
6r'po-ral'i-ty, n.~ State of
which copies are written or
a stopper. v. t. To stop
being embodied.
printed for learners to imi-
with a cork.
Gor'po-ral-ly, adv. Bodily.
tate.
G6rk'-Srew (-skru), n. A
Gor'po-rate, a. United in
C5p'y-hold, n. A tenure in
screw to draw corks from
a community or association.
Kngland by copy of record.
bottles.
Gor'po-ra'tion. n. A society
C6p'y-ist (135), n. One who
Gork'y, . Of, or like, cork.
acting as an individual.
copies.
Gor'mo-rant, . A voracious
Gor'po-ra'tor, n. A member
^G6p'y -right (-rlt), n. The sole
sea-bird ; a glutton.
of a corporation.
right of an author to publish
-Gorn. n. Grain of any kind :
-Gor-po're-al, a. Having a
abook,&c. r. t. To secure
maize ; a hard, horny ex-
body; bodily: not spiritual.
by copyright, as a book.
crescence on the feet. f. t.
Gor-po're-al-ist, n. A mate-
Co-quSt' (ko-keV). r. t. To
To sprinkle with salt ; to
rialist.
attempt to excite admiration
granulate.
Gor-po're-al-ly, adv. lu a
from vanity. v. i. To trifle
Gor'ne-a ( 140), n. The horny ,
bodily form or manner.
in love. [love.
transparent membrane in -Gor'po-re'i-ty, n. Bodily
Co-quet'ry, n. Trifling in
the fore pnrt of the eye. substance; materialitv.
Go-quette' (ko-kef, 83), n. A
Gor'nel, n. A shrub and i'-p-6rps (kor). n. A body of
vain, jilting girl.
fruit. [horn ; hard troops.
Go-quet'tish '(-k.H/-), a. Be-
Cor'ne-ous, a. Horny ; lik, ^6rpse, n. A dead body.
lirtin^ a coquette.
-Gor'ner. n. An angle; a w -for'pu-len^e, n. Fleshiness.
'al, i. A calcareous secre-
cret or retired pl.iro. -t'or'pu-lent, a. Very fleshy ;
* tion by zoophytes. [al.
Gor'ner-stone, n. A stone bulky.
-C8r'al-iine,. Of, orlike,cor-
placed at the corner of a -Gor'pus -Qle (-pus-si, 62), n.
Cor'ban, . An alms-basket ;
foundation. An atom : a minute particle.
a gift to God ; a TOW not to
-Gor'ncr-wise, adr. From -Gor-pus'eu-lar, a. Relating
son, or, d<), wolf, too, tot>k; Qrn, rije, p'.ill ; c, %, soft; e, g, hard; as. ; ejist;uaing; diis.
CORRECT
COUNSELOR
to, or consisting of, corpus-
eor-rupt/i-bil'i-ty, n. Ca-
G8s'tive, a. Constipated.
cles.
l>.u'ir\ of being corrupted.
Gos'tive-ness, . State ot
Gor-rSct', r. t. To make
Gor-rupt'i-ble, a. Capable of
being custive: constipation.
right ; to reprove or punish.
being corrupted.
G6st'n-ness (lij), i. Expeu-
a. Free from faults; ex-
Gor-rup'tion, n. Putres-
d*WMMi
act ; accurate.
cence ; pollution : putrid mat-
a. Expensive ; dear.
Cor-n'tion, . Art of cor-
ter ; depravity of murals.
Gos-lume'. or -Gos'tume, .
recting ; punishment ; amend-
Gor-rupt'ive, a. Tending to
Style or mode of d.
ment, [to correct.
corrupt.
-G6t, 1 n. A small ho:i.-e ; hut ;
Gor-ree'tion-al, a. Intended
Gor-rupt'ly, adr. With cor-
-Gote, ) a cover for a sore
Gor-reci/ive, a. Tending to
ruption, [being corrupt.
linger; a shed or inclosure.
correct. n. That which
Gor-rupt'ness, . State of
fl56t, 1 n. A little bed or
has the power of correcting.
fGor'sair, n. A pirate or pirat-
Cott, 1 cradle.
Gor-rSt'ly, adv. Exactly ;
ical vessel.
Go-tem'po-ra'ne-ous, t a.
justly.
Gorse, n. A corpse. [Poetical.]
-Go-tem'po-ra-ry, i Liv-
or-rt'ness, n. Accuracy;
Gorse'let, n. A light breast-
ingat the same time : contem-
exactness. [corrects.
plate, [ladies.
porary, [livc.-i i the same age.
Gor-rS-et'or, n. One who
Cor-rel'a-tive, a. Having
Cor'set, n. A bodice for
-Gor'tege (kor'tazh), n. A
Go-tem'po-ra-ry, n. One who
Go'te-rie' (14LI), n. A set of
mutual relation. n. One
train of attendants.
people who meet famiiiarlv.
who, or that which, stands in
t Cortes (kor'tes), n. The leg-
Go-til'ion ( -til'y un), 1 n. A
a reciprocal relation to some
islative assembly of Spain
Go-til'lion. ) brisk
other person or thing.
and of Portugal.
livelv dance and tune.
C6r / re-sp6nd' ) t. i. To suit ;
Gor'ti-eal, a. Of, or belong-
G5t'tage(42, 14<J), n. A small
to agree ; to send and re-
ing to. bark. frittering.
house; a hut; a villa.
ceive l>t:crs.
Go-rus'ant, a. Flashing;
G5t'ta-ger, n. One living iu
Cdr're-spond'enije,*!. Agree-
Gdr'us-eate, or -Go-rus'ate,
a cottage.
ment; mutual relation or
v. i. To glitter; to sparkle.
G6t'ter, n. A cottager.
adaptation ; interchange of
GSr'us-ea'tion, n. A sudden
-G 6 t ' t o n
letters.
Hash of light. [war.
(kot'tn), n. CR. ^K
*C6r're-sp6nd'ent, a. Suited ;
Gor-v6tte', n. A sloop of
A plant and *\/fitl
conformable. n. One who
Gor'ymb, n. A species of in-
aUownysub- ra^^"
has intercourse by letters.
florescence.
ftancrt pro- f^^Ks^l
G6i >/ re-sp8nd'ing, p. a. Suit-
Go'sey, a. See Cozy.
daced by it ; ^^^^^\
ing ; correspondent.
"Cog-met'i-e, a. Promoting
cloth made //7vV-\
-G6r'ri-d6r. n. A gallery lead-
beauty. n. A wash for
of cotton. L^/'()c4
ing to independent apart-
improving the complexion.
(i. Made of X Av-i
ments, [being corrected.
GSs'mie, 1 a. Pertaining to
cotton. f V ^j
G8r'ri-gi-ble, Capable of
Gos'mi-e-al, ) the solar sys-
G6t'ton-y, a. Cotton.
Gor-rI'val, n. A fellow rival.
tem, or to the universe; ris-
Like cotton; soft; downy.
Gor-rfb'o-rant, n. Strength-
ing or setting with the sun.
6t'y-le'don, n. One of the
ening : confirming.
Go-m6g'o-ny, n. Science of
seed-lobes of a plant.
Gor-r&b'o-rate, r. t. To con-
tile formation of the world.
6t - y-l3d'o-nous, a. Having
firm : to strengthen.
-Gos-mdg'ra-pher, n. One
a feed-iobe.
Cor-rdb'o-ra'tion, n. Act of
versed in cosmography.
Couch, r. i. To lie down ; to
corroborati ng.
Gos'mo-graph'i-e, a. Relating
stoop, as in fear. t. t. To
Gor-r8b'o-ra-tive, a. Tending
to cosmography.
lay down ; to compose to
to corroborate.
fo-m6g'ra-phy (117), n. A
rest; to express; to remove,
Gor-rode', r. t. To eat away
description of the world.
as a cataract, from the eye.
or consume by degrees.
Gos-m51'o-gist, n. One versed
n. A place for repose.
Gor-rod'ent, a. Having the
in cosmology.
Couch'ant, a. Squattinz.
power of corroding.
Gos-m61'o-gy, n. [Gr. k-ns-
r ough (kawf, 19, 72), n. Effort
Cor-r5d'i-ble, a. Capable of
tnos, the world, and logon, a
of the lungs to throw off
being corroded. [ing away.
discourse.] Science of the
phlegm. r. t. To try to
Cor-ro'sion, n. Act of eat-
world or univer-e.
throw off phlegm. c. t. To
Cor-ro'sive, a. Eating away
Cos-mSp'o-llte, n. A citizen
expel bv a cough.
gradually. n. Something
o? the world.
Gould (k iTod, 88), imp. of Om.
that corrodes.
CSs'mo-ru'ma, or -Gos'mo-
Goul'ter. Sec? <
G6r'ru-gate, r. t. To wrinkle :
ri'ma, n. A kind of optical
Goun'gil, n. An assembly for
to contract.
exhibition,
consultation or H'lvice.
Gdr'ru-gate, n. Wrinkled.
G6s'set, n. A lamb roared by
Goun'gil-or, [n Amemberof
GSr'ru-ga'tion, n. Contrac-
hand ; a pet. v. t. To fondle.
Goun'cil-lor. ( aeouncil.
tion into wrinkles.
G8st (19), n. Price paid: -Gouii'sel, . Advice; an ad-
Gor-rupt', r. To spoil ; to de-
charge ; expense : loss of
viser: an ftdvooate. r. t.
cay ; to vitiate. a. De-
anv kind. >. i. [imp. & p.
To give dvice : to advi-e
cayed : spoiled : debased.
p. COST.] To be had at the -Goun'sel-or ((130, n. One
Gor-rupt'er, n. One who cor-
price of. [ribs.
Goun'sel-lor 1 who gives
rupts.
G6s'tal, a. Pertaining to the
advice ; a lawyer.
G,i, o, u, y,/onj; a, 5, 1, u, 5, y, short ; care, ciir, ask, jill, what ; Gre, Vfil, tr-rm ; pVque, firm;
COUNT
95
COWARD
Count, v. t. To reckon ; to
way, with its parapet and
licit in marriage ; to address;
number; to esteem. v. i.
glacis.
to woo.
To number or be counted.
Goun'ter-sign' (-sin'), v. t.
Gourt'-eard, n. SeeCoat-card.
n. A tale; a title; part of To sign as secretary opposite ^Eourt'e-ous (kOrt'e-us), a.
a declaration. to the signature of a supe- Polite; civil: complaisant.
Goun'te-nange, n. The face: rior. [military watchword, -fcourt'e-ous-ly, adv. Politely.
air; look; support. r. t. Goun'ter-slgn (-sin), n. A Gourt'e-s_an,t. A lewd worn-
To support ; to patronize. -Goun'ter-sig'nal, n. A cor- an ; a prostitute.
Gount'er, n. Something used responding signal. UGourte'sy (kQrt'sy), n. Act
in reckoning ; a shop table ; Goun'ter-tSn'or, n. High f of respect by women. v.i.
a high tenor in music. adv. tenor in music. To make a courtesy.
In opposition. -Goun'ter-vail', v. t. To act Gourt'e-sy (kiirt'e-sy), n.
,/^Goun'ter-aet',f. t. To act in against equally.
[From court.] Politeness ;
opposition to ; to hinder. -Goun'ter-work' (-wQrk'), v. i.
civility.
Soun'ter-ae'tion. n. Oppos- To work in opposition.
Court'-hand, n. The hand,
ing action ; hindrance. ,
FGount'ess, n. The wife of an
or manner of writing, used
Goun'ter-bal'ange, n. Equal
earl or count.
in records and judicial pro-
opposing weight.
Count'ing -house, ) n. A
ceedings.
-Coun'ter-bal'aiiQe, v. t. To
Gount'ing-room, ) house
Court'ier (kort'yer), n. One
weigli against.
or room for the keeping of
who frequents courts.
Goun'ter-charm, n. That
accounts.
Gourt'li-ness, n. Complai-
which dissolves a charm.
Gount'less, a. Numberless ;
sance with dignity.
Coun'ter-check, n. Check ;
innumerable ; infinite, [rude.
Court'ly, a. Polite ; elegant.
stop ; rebuke.
-Goun'tri-fied, a. Rustic ;
Gourt'-mar'tial (148), n. A
Goun'ter-cur'rent, n. A cur-
Goun'try (kun'try), n. Land
court to try crimes in mili-
rent running contrary to the
around a city ; a kingdom
tary or naval affairs.
main current.
or state; native place. a.
Gourt'-plas'ter, n. Sticking-
'Goun'ter-feit, a. Forged ; de-
Belonging to the country ;
plaster made of silk.
ceitful . n . A forgery ; a
rural ; rustic ; rude.
Gourt'ship, n. Solicitation
, cheat; an imposture. v. t.
Goun'try-dange, n. A con-
in marriage.
fi To forge : to imitate.
Jfceoun'ter-feit-er, n. A forger.
im'ter-mand, n. A con-
tra-dance.
Goun'try-man (143), n. One
of the same country ; a rus-
l-Gous'zn (kuz'n), n. The
child of an uncle or aunt.
Gove, n. A small creek or
trary order.
tic.
bay. c. t . To arch over.
Gonii'ter-mand', v. t. To
Goun'try-seat, n. Country
Gov'e-nant, n. An agree-
revoke, as a command.
residence of a city gentleman.
ment; contract. v.i. To
Goun'ter-march, n. A -Goun'ty, n. A shire; district.
agree ; to stipulate ; to con-
marching back ; a change of ! -Goup'le (kup'l, 38), n. Two
tract, [makes a covenant.
the wings or face of a bat-
of a kind ; a pair ; a brace.
Cov'e-nant-er, n. One who
talion, [march back.
v. To join ; to link ; to
Gov'er (kHv'er), v. i. To
Goun'ter-march', r. i. To
co"nnect : to embrace.
spread over ; to clothe ; to
Goun'ter-mark, n. An after-
-Goup'let (ktip'let), n. Two
conceal. n. Shelter; con-
mark on goods or coin.
verses that rhvinc ; a pair.
cealment ; pretense.
Coun'ter-m'irk', r. t. To
Goup'ling (kQp'-), ' n. That
-Gov'er-ing, n. Any thing
apply a countermark to.
which couples or connects.
spread over. [cover.
Goun'ter-mme, n. A subter-
Gpu'pon (k(7o'pon or kub'-
Gov'er-let, n. An upper bed-
ranean gallery excavated to
pong), n. An interest cer-
-Cov'ert (kuv'-), a. Hid ; se-
frustrate the use of another.
tificate.
cret; private. n. A shel-
-Coun'ter-mme', v. t. To de-i
Gour'age (kur'ej), n. Bold-
ter ; thicket ; defense.
feat secretly. [of a bed.
ness to encounter danger.
-Gov'ert-ly, adc. Secretly ;
* Goun'ter-pane, n. The cover
SY.N. Bravery; intrepidity;
closelv ; privately.
Goun'ter-part, n. A corre-
valor ; daring.
Gov'ert-ure (50), n. The state
sponding part. |0Gour-a'geous, n. Brave ;
Coun'ter-plea, n. A replica- bold ; daring : valiant, [ly.
of a married wotnan.
-Gov'et, v. t. To desire unlaw-
[against a plot.
-Cour-a'geous-Iy, ndv. Brave-
fully or inordinately.
Coun'ter-plot, n. A plot
Gou'ri-er (kob'ri-er), n. [Fr.,
Gov'et-ous, a. Avaricious;
Counter-point, n. An oppo-
from courir, to run.] A mes-
greedy for gain.
site point; art of composing
senger sent in haste.
Gov'et-ous-iiess, n. An ea-
music in parts.
Course, n. A passing or run-
ger desire of gain.
Goun'ter-poise, n. Equal
ning: place of running; race :
Gov'ey (141), . A brooder
weight in opposition.
career; progress; service of
small flock of birds.
Goun'ter-poise', v. t. To
meat. v. i. or t. To huut ;
Gow, n. Female of the bull.
balance; to equal.
to run.
?-. t. To depress by fright-
Goun'ter-rev'o-lu'tion, n. A
Gours'er. n. A swift horse.
ening.
change to a former state.
Gourt, n. Residence of a
Gow'ard, n. One wanting
Coun'ter-searp, n. Exterior
prince ; seat of justice : an
courage: a poltroon : a dis-
slope of the ditch in fortifica-
inclosed space ; addresses :
tard. n. Timid; base ; pu-
tions ; also, the whole covered
attentions. f. t. To so-
sillanimous ; dastardly.
son, or, do, wolf, to"o, tdbk ; Om, rjje, pnll : c, , soft ; , g, hard; as, : exist ; o as ng; this.
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96
CREDIT
6 o w'ard -Ige , ) n . Wan t of
lay or rock in a cradle ; to
Crate, n. A wicker pannier far
Cow'ard-li-ness, ( courage ;
cut and lay with a cradle.
earthen ware.
mean timidity ; pusillanimity;
Craft, n. Manual art : t:\ide ;
Cra'ter, n. The mouth of a
poltroonery.
cunning : small v<
volcano.
eow'ard-lyv<. Meanly timid.
Craft'i-ly, adv. With cun-
Craunch (kranch), r. t. To
ail i". With mean timidity.
ning.
crush with the teeth ; to
Cow'er, !. i. To sink or
Craft'i-ness (135), n. Cun-
chew.
waver through fo;ir.
niug; artirice : wiliness.
Cra-vat', n. A neckcloth.
Go w '-herd, n. One who tends
Crafts'man (143), n. A me-
Crave, r. /. To n.-k or desire
cows.
chanic ; an artificer.
earnestly ; to be.-wh ; to
Cow'hlde, n. The hide of a
-Craft'y, a. Cunning: artful.
long for.
cow, or leather made of it.
Crag, H. A rough, steep rock.
Cra'ven, a. Mean and cow-
r. t. To beat with a cow- ] -Crag'ged, \ a. Rugged with
ardly. . A coward : a
hide.
Crag'gy, J broken rocks.
poltroon.
Cowl, n. A monk's hood ; a
Crag'ged-ness, 1 n. Fullness
Craw, n. The crop of birds.
cover for achimiK-v.
Crag'gi-ness, I of crags.
Craw'fish, or -Cray'fish, n.
CoWlick, n. A tuft of hair
Crake, n. A bird : so called
A shell-fish, resembling the
turned wrongly over the fore-
from its singular crv.
lobster.
head, [ease.
Cram ( 130), v. t. or i.~ To stuff ;
Crawl, f. i. To creep ; to move
Gow'pdx, n. The vaccine dis-
to crowd; to fill to s.itiety.
us a worm.
Cow'slip, 1 n. A kind of
Cram/bo, n. A game at find-
Cray 'on, n. A pencil made of
-Cow : '-iip, | primrose.
ing rhymes.
chalk ; a drawing made with
Cdx'-eomb (-koui), H. A fop.
Cramp, n. A spasm of the
a crayon. r. /. To sketch
Cox-e6mb'i-al (-kom'-), a.
muscles ; an iron instrument
with a crayon.
Foppish; conceited.
to hold things together. r.
Craze', r. /. To impair the
C6x'6mb-ry(-kuui-), n. The
t. To confine ; to hinder ; to
intellect: to make crazy.
manners of a coxcomb.
stop.
Cra'zi-ness, H. State of being
f -Coy, a. Shrinking from fa-
Cramp'-I'ron (-I'uni), n. An
crazy or deranged.
miliarity. SYX. Modest;
iron for holding things to-
Gra'zy, a. Deranged ; insane ;
reserved ; shy ; bashful.
gether.
broken.
Coy'ly, adv. With reserve.
Cram-pobng', n. pi. Hooked
Creak, f. i. To make a sharp,
Coy'ness, n. Unwillingness
pieces of iron for hoisting
grtting sound.
to be familiar ; shyness.
things -Creak'ing, n. A sharp, harfh,
*-C6z'en (kQz'n), i-. i. To cheat.
Cran'ber-ry, n. A sour, red continued noise.
Coz'en-age. n. Fraud; de-
berry, growing in swamps.
Cream, n. The oily parr of
ceit; cheating.
Crane, n. ^^
milk ; the best part of a
Coz'en-er (kuz'n-er), n. A
A migra- l^^fc^
thing. r. i. To \ield cream.
cheater ; a knave.
tory wad- 1 ^^&sfii
v. t. To skim ;" to take off,
Co'zy, a. Snug ; comfortable.
ing bird ; JL ^^V^la
as cream. [rich.
rab, n.
a ma- HJ} :f
Gream'y, a. Full of cream :
A shell- _,
chine for __ ^^^BB
Crease, n. A mark left by-
fish mSf^ ^^^
r a i s i ng '-?%i i i--B'"
folding. f. /. To mark by-
having nrJjC ^^^/P, ->
h e a v y Crane.
folding.
t 11 ^BaSS^^^HEC^cl
weights ; a siphon.
'Cre-ate, f. I. To bring into
legs; /d*s!l BBB^C
Cra'ni-61'o-gy, n. A treatise
existence.
a kind /^^ "~ %
on the cranium or skull.
Cre-a'tion, n. The act of
of wild
t-Cra'ni-um (/;/. -era'ni-a,
creating : thing or things
sourap- Crab.
147), n. The skull.
created : the universe.
pie.
Crank, n. The end of an axis
Gre-a'tive. a. Having power
Crab'bed (57), a. Peevish:
bent ; a bend or winding : a
to create.
cross ; morose ; difficult.
verbal conceit. a. Bold ;
Cre-a'tor, n. One who gives
Crab'bed-lj*, adv. In a crab-
liable to overset.
existence : a maker : God.
bed manner.
Crank'le, r. To run in a
Creat'ure (00), n. A Ix-ing or
Crab'bed-ness, re. Peevish-
winding course. n. A bend
thiup created : a man : a serv-
ness : difficulty.
or turn.
ile dependent.
Crack, n. A sudden sharp
Cran'nied.a. Full of crannies.
Cre'dence, n. Belief: faith.
noise : a fissure. v. i. or t.
Cran'ny, . Crevice : crack ;
-Cre-den'tials, n. j,l. That
To break into chinks.
flS.MUV.
which gives credit: testimo-
-Craek'-brained , a. Crazed.
Crape, n. A loosely woven
nials.
Grack'er, n. A hard biscuit ;
stuff used in mourning, &c.
GrSd'i-bfl'i-ty, n. Just claim
a kind of fire- work.
Crash, r. i. To make a noise.
to belief.
Crack'le (krak'l). r. t. To
as of things falling. H. A.t
ifCred'i-ble. a. Worthy of
make sharp, sudden noises.
loud noise, as of things full-
credit : trustworthy.
Crack'ling. . The noise of
ing and breaking.
Gr6d'i-bly, adv. In a credible
something that crackles
Crass'a-ment, n. The thick
manner.
Cra'dle, n. A machine for
part of the blood : clot.
Cred'it, n. Belief: trust; in-
rocking children ; also one -Gras'si-tude (50), n. Gross-
fluence : reputation : esteem :
for cutting grain. f. t. To i ness ; coarseness ; thickness.
amount due. v. t. To be-
a,e,T,o,u,y,fon,- a, 6, T, o,fl,y, short ; care, car, ask, all, what ; ere, veil, term ; pique, firm ;
CREDITABLE
Hevc ; to trust ; to confide in ;
to give faith to.
Gred'it-a-ble, a. Reputable.
Cred'it-a-bly, acli\ Repu-
tably ; without disgrace. ,
GrSd'it-or, n. One to whom a
debt is due.
Gre-du'li-ty. n. Easiness of
belief; readiness to believe.
CrSd'u-lous, a. Too apt to
believe ; easily imposed on.
Creed, n. [Lat. crerlo, I be-
lieve.] Belief; summary of
articles of faith.
Creek, n. A small inlet, bay,
or river.
Greek'y, a. Like, or contain-
ing, creeks. [ket.
Creel, n. An osier fishing bas-
Greep, v. i. [imp. CREPT,
CREEPED.] To move as a
worm or reptile ; to move
slowly ; to crawl ; to fawn.
Creep'er, n. One who creeps ;
a creeping plant.
jfrGre'ole, n. Any native of the
West Indies or tropical Amer-
ica, except a full-blooded In-
dian : in Louisiana, a person
of French descent.
* -Gre'O-sote, n. An oily liquid
having the smell of smoke.
Grep'i-tate, v. i. To crackle
in burning. [sound.
CrSp'i-ta'tion, n. A crackling
GrSpt, imp. of Creep.
-Gre-pus'u-lar, a. Pertaining
to, or like, twilight.
Gres'Qent, i a. Increasing ;
-GrSs'Qive, ( growing.
CrSs'Qent, n. The increasing
moon ; Turkish standard.
Grass (124). n. A plant.
Cras'set, /(. A light set upon
a be.icou, or carried on a
pole.
Crest, n. A plume of feathers;
tuft: comb ; pride.
-GrSst'ed, a. Wearing a crest.
-Grist'-fallen (-fawln), a. De-
jected; cowed; spiritless.
Cre-ta'ceous (-shus), a. [Lat.
rrsta, chalk.] Of the nature
of chalk ; chalky.
CrSv'Ice (140), n. A small
crack ; a cranny.
Grew (krij), n. A ship's com-
pany. imp. of Crow.
-Grew'cl (krij'el), n. A ball of
yarn ; two-threaded worsted.
Crib, n. A manger ; rack :
stall ; a small inclosed bed-
stead for a child. v. t. To
cage or confine ; to pilfer.
Crib'bage, n. A game at cards.
Grib'ble, n. A corn-sieve.
Crick, n. A cramp : spasmodi'
affection, as of the neck.
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Crick'et, . A small insect ; a
sort of low stool ; a game.
Cried, imp. & p. p. of Cry.
Gri'er (135), . One who cries ;
one who makes proclama-
tion.
Grime, n. A violation of law ;
any outrage or great wrong.
SYX Sin ; vice ; offense.
^Crim'i-nal, a. Guilty of a
crime. n. A man guilty of
a crime.
Crim' i-nal'i-ty ,n. The qual-
ity of being criminal.
Grim'i-nal-ly, ode. \Vithguilt.
Crfm'i-nate, v. t. To charge
with crime : to accuse.
Grim'i-na'tion, n. Accusa-
tion.
Crim'i-na-to-ry, a. Relating
to, or involving, crimination ;
accusing.
Crimp, a. Crumbling easily ;
brittle. v. t. To catch ; to
make crisp ; to form into little
ridges.
Grim'ple, v. t. To lay in
plaits ; to cause to shrink.
Crim'gon (krim'zn), n. A deep
red color. a. Colored as
crimson. v. I. To tinge
with a deep red. i: i. To
blush.
Cringe, n. A low bow : mean
servility. i . /. To bow
with servility ; to flatter
meanly ; to fawn.
Crink'le (krTijk'l), v. i. To
bend in turns or flexures.
v. I. To form with short
turns. . One of several
folds or flexures ; a wrinkle.
Grip'ple, n. [From creep.] A
lame person. v. t. To make
lame; to disable.
Cri'sis (147), n. A critical time
or turn.
Crisp, v. t. To wrinkle or curl ;
to make brittle.
Crisp, 1 a. Brittle ; short ;
Crisp'y, ] wrinkled ; curled ;
brisk.
Crisp'ing-i'ron (-I'urn), n. A
curling-iron.
Grlsp'ness, n. State of being
crisp, curled, or brittle.
Cri-te'ri-on, n. (pi. tGri-te'-
ri-a, 45, 147.) A standard of
judging.
Grit'ie, n. One skilled in
judging; a fault-finder.
Grit'i-al, a. Relating to
criticism : nice : captious ;
indicating a crisis.
Grit'i-e-al-iy, <w/r. In the
manner of a critic : exactly.
Crit'i-Qise (153), i\ i. Tojudge
and remark upon with exact-
CROSS-EYED
ness. v. i. To act as a
critic.
rit'i-Qigm, n. Art or act of
criticising ; critical examina-
tion or remark. [nation.
Cri-tique', n. Critical exami-
-Croak, n. Cry of a frog.
v. i. To utter a rough sound
like that of a frog.
Groak'er, n. One who croaks.
GrSck, n. A pot ; black mat-
ter from combustion. c. t.
To blacken with soot or tho
coloring matter of cloth.
Cr6ck'er-y, n. All kinds of
coarse earthen ware.
Groe'o-
dile, n.
An am-
phibi-
ous an-
imal of
the liz-
a r d
kind.
-Gro'cus,
n. A plant and its flower.
Gr6ft,n. A small inclosed field.
-Crone, n. An old woman.
Cro'ny, n. An intimate ac-
quaintance ; a familiar friend.
Gr6t>k, n. A bend ; a shep-
herd's staff. v. t. or '.
[imp. & p. p. CROOKED
(krobkt).] To bend ; to turn
from a straight line.
Grdbk'ed (57), p. a. Bent ;
curving ; perverse.
Grot>k'ed-ness, n. State of
being crooked ; perverseness.
Cr6p, n. The harvest ; fruits
or vegetables gathered ; the
stomach of a bird. v. t. To
cut off; to reap.
Gro'sier (kro'zhur), n. A bish-
op's pastoral staff.
Cr6ss(19, 124), n. A straight
body crossing another : gib-
bet ; adversity ; trial ; a mix-
ing of breeds or stock. a.
Athwart ; peevish ; adverse.
v. t: To lay athwart; to
cancel ; to obstruct.
Gr6ss'-bar, n. A transverse
bar.
Cr6ss'-bfll, n. A defendant's
bill in chancery.
Cr6ss'-bow, n. A bow for
shooting arrows.
CrSss'-breed, n. A breed pro-
duced from parents of differ-
ent breeds.
Gr6ss-ex-am'ine, v. t. To
examine by the opposite
party.
Gr&ss'-eyed (-id), a. Having
eyes looking in directions
tiiat cross each other.
cdn, or, d ; T, wolf,
o, tdbk ; Qrn, rjje, pull; p, g, soft ; c,g,/iard; ajje^ist; n as ng; this.
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98
CUCULLATE
Cr6ss'-grained, a. Having the
Gru'Qi-flX, n. [Lut. mix, rru-
Crus-ta'cean, n. A shell-fish
grain or fibers crossed j con-
cis, cross, and fiyere, to fix.]
with a crust-like shell. as the
trary ; vexatious.
A cross with an image of
lobster.
Crdss'ing, n. Place of passing.
Christ on it.
-Crus-ta'ceoilS, n. Having
Cr&SS'let, n. A small cross.
Gru'Qi-fix'ion, n. A nailing to
"jointed crust-like shell-, u.s
Cr6ss'ly, adv. In a cross man-
a cross.
the lobster.
ner : peevishly.
Gru'e.i-f6rm, a. Being in the
Grust'i-ly, <ulc. Peevishly.
Cr6ss'ness, n. Peevishness.
form of a cross.
rust'i-ness, ;i. Quality of be-
Cross'-piir'pose (-pfir'pus), n.
1-Cru'C.i-fy, r. t. To fasten and
ing crusty : nioroseiiess.
A contrary purpose; iuccn-
put to death on a cross.
Crust'y. a. Like crust ; snap-
sistcncy.
Crude,. a. Being in a raw or
pish : peevish : surly.
CrSss'-ques'tion (-kwes'-), .
rough state. S\ v. K:i\v ;
Crutch, n. A staff with a
t. To cross-examine.
unfinished ; unripe ; imma-
cross-piece at the head for
Cross'-road, 1 n. A way or
ture.
cripples. v. t. To support
Cr6ss'-way, ) road that
Grude'ly, adv. With rawness.
on crutches.
crosses another.
Grude'ness, n. Rawness ; im-
Gry, v. t. or i. To call ; to ex-
GrSss'wIge, adv. In form of
maturity.
claim ; to proclaim : to wwp.
a cross. [tree.
Cru'di-ty,n. Undigested mat-
n. A bawling ; outcry ;
Grtitch, n. The forking of a
ter ; immaturity.
yell ; a weeping.
-r6tch'et, n. A note equal to
Gru'el, a. Inhuman ; void of
Crypt, n. [Or. kruptt, from
half a minim ; a whim ; (pi. )
pity ; unfeeling.
kruptein, to hide.] A cell or
hooks, [ ], inclosing words in
Gru'el-ly, adv. In a barba-
vault under a cliurch.
printing: brackets.
rous manner ; inhumanly.
-Cryp-tog'ra-phy, >i. Art of
Grouch, v. i. To stoop low ;
Gru'el-ty, n. Inhumanity:
writing in secret characters.
to bend servilely ; to cringe.
savage disposition ; a barba-
-Cryp-tol'o-gy, n. Secret or
roup (krobp), n. \ di-euse in
rous deed.
enigmatical language.
the throat ; buttocks of a
Gru'ct, n. A vial for sauces
-Grys'tal, n. [flr. fcritstaHos,
quadruped.
Gruige, r. i. To rove back and
ice.] A regular solid mineral
Grow, n. A black fowl : the
forth on the sea. n. A
body: fine glass; a 'watch-
cock's voice; an iron lever
cruising voyage.
glass.
with a claw at one end. v.
Gruig'er, i. A person or a ves-
Grys'tal. ( a. Consisting
t. [iip. CREWor CROWED.]
sel "that cruises.
Grys'tal -line, 1 of crystal.
To utter the cry of a cock.
Grumb (krum), n. A fragment
Grys'tal-li-za'tion, n. The
r. t.. To boast; to exult.
or piece, as of bread. !. t.
process of forming crvstals.
Crow'bar, n. A heavy iron
To break into crumbs or
Crys'tal-llze (129), r.'t. or i.
bar, used as a lever.
small pieces.
To form into crvstals.
Crowd, n. A throng; a multi-
Crum'ble, v. t. To break into
Crys'tal-ldg'ra-phy, n. The
tude ; a violin. t. t. To
small pieces. r. /'. To fall
scienc-e of crystallization.
press close ; to urge ; to
to decay : to perish. [soft.
Cub, n. The young of many
squeeze. v. i. To press to-
Crum'my, a. Full of crumbs:
especially of the dog.
gether.
Crum'pet, n. A kind of soft
Cii'ba-ture (5f>). 'n. The find-
Grow'-fcJbt, n. A plant of
l>rc;id-eake.
in'.c the exact cubic contents
many species.
Crum'ple, v. t. To draw into
of a lio.lv.
Grown, n. Top of the head ;
a royal ornament ; royalty ;
a garden ; a coin ; comple-
tion ; accomplishment. r.
t. To invest with a crowu :
to dignify : to complete.
wrinkles. v. i. To shrink
irregularly.
Crap'per (kro'bp'er), . A
leather to hold a saddle back :
buttocks of a horse. r. t.
To put a crupper on.
Cube (26)". /i. *=?- m
A resnlar
solid body .
with six E
equal sides ; 4B9 ^.*-
the third
Crown'-giass, n, A fine kind
Gru'ral (29), a. Pertaining to
power of a Cube.
of window-glass.
the leg.
root.
Crown'-im-pe'ri-al, n. A
Gru-sade', n. A military ex-
Cu'beb, n . A small , spicy , trop-
kind of lily.
pedition to recover the Holy
ical berry.
GrowV-fdfot, n. Wrinkle at
Land : any religious or fanat-
Cu'bie, a. Having the form
the outer corner of the eye.
ical expedition.
of ; cube.
Cru'cial (kru'shal), a. Trans-
Gru-sad'er, n. One employed
Gu'bi-form, a. Being in the
verse : intersecting : severe.
in a crusade. [vial.
form of a cube.
Gru'ci-ate (kru'shi-), v. t. To
Cruse, .n- A small cup or
Gu'bit, n. The fore arm :
torture.
Grii'set, n. A goldsmith's cru-
measure of a man's arm from
Gru'ci-ble , n . f^^^^k
cible or melting-pot.
the elbow to the wrist.
A chemical
Crush, f. t. To bruise or break
Cii'bit-al, a. Containing, or
vessel. L -tJI '/ /&
by pressure: to subdue: to
belonging to, a cubit.
Gru-clf'er- SBj^B ^^A
ruin >i. A violent collision
Cuck'old, n. A man whose
o u s , a. ~"3 5 ,**v.*^
and compression.
wife is false to him.
Retiring a "^^^R-^^^W
Crust, n. A hard covering.
'Guck'ol), n . A bird : so called
oro.w. Crucibles.
r. t. To cover with a hard
from its note.
Gru'Qi-fi-er,
case. c. )'. To gather a
Gu'cul-late, or -Gu-ul'late,
n'. One who crucifies.
crust.
a. Hooded ; like a hood.
a, e, T, o, n. v, long ; &, , T, o, n. y, short ; care, car, ask, all, what ; Sre, v^il, term ; pique, firm ;
CUCUMBER
99
CURSIVE
u'um-ber, n. A certain gar-
Cum'ber, r. t. To clog ; to
Gurb'-stone, n. A stone placed
den plant, and its fruit.
burden ; to load ; to embar-
edgewise against earth or
Gu'cur-bit, n. A chemical ves-
rass.
stone work to prevent its giv-
sel like a gourd.
um'ber-s6me, a. Burden-
ing way.
Cud, A portion of food or
some, [clog.
Curd, n. Coagulated part of
of tobacco chewed. [snug. ! -eum'braiKje, n. Burden ;
milk. v. t. To coagulate or
Cud'dle, -f. ;'. To lie close or ' Gum'brous. a. Troublesome;
thicken.
Gud'd, , ii. A small cabin in
embarrassing ; oppressive ;
Gur'dle, v. t. or i. To coagu-
a lighter or boat.
burdensome.
late ; to thicken.
eud'gel(130),i. A thick heavy
Giim'in, i. A plant having
Gurd'y, a. Like curd ; coagu-
stick. r. t. To beat with a
aromatic seeds.
lated.
heavv stick.
-Gu-mu'late, r. t. To heap up.
ure (84), n. Remedy ; a heal-
Cue (140). ?i. [Fr. queue, tail,
-eu'mu-la'tion, n. Act of heap-
ing ; care of souls ; office of
- fr. Ij.it. caurja.] End or tail
ing together. ! a curate. r. l. To restore
of a thing ; a hint ; an inti-
Cu'mu-la-tive. a. Augment- to health; to heal; to salt
mation ; a rod used in play-
ing by addition. [wedge. and dry.
ing billiards.
Gu'ne-al, a. Shaped like :. -Cure'less, a. Incurable.
uff (123), n. A blow; part
Gu'ne-ate, 1 a. Wedge- -Gur'er, n. One who cures.
of a sleeve. r. t. To strike
Cu'ne-at'ed, ) shaped ; cu- , -Cur'few, n. An evening bell
with the open hand.
Gu'i-rass' (kwe-i-SV or kwc'-
neiform. [shaped. *-u'ri-6s'i-ty, n. Great inquis-
Cu-ne'i-form, a. Wedged itiveness ; a rarity ; a tight.
ras), n. A breastplate.
un'ning,a. Artful; crafty : -Gu'ri-ous, a. Inquisitive; nice;
eui'ras-sier'(kwG'-), n. A sol-
sly ; skillful. n. Art; skill: ' singular.
dier armed with a cuirass.
craft ; artifice. : -Gu'ri-ous-ly, adv. Inquisi-
Cu'li-na-ry, n. Belonging to
-etn'ning-ly, adv. In a cun-
tirely ; neatly ; artfully.
the kitchen or to cm,
ning manner ; artfully. -Curl, n. A ringlet cf hair.
Cull (123), r. t. To select or
Cun'ning-iiess, n. Quality of v. t. or i. To form or bend
pick out. [strainer.
being cunning; craft. into ringlets.
Gul'len-dsr, n. A kind of
Gup, n. A small drinking ves- Cfcr'lew, n. An aquatic wad-
Gul'ler, n. One who culls.
sel, or any thing resembling ing bird.
Cul'ly, n. The dupe of a wom-
it; ()il.) revelry. v. t. To Curl'l-ness, n. State or qual-
an. v. t. To cheat ; to de-
bleed by scarification. , ity of being curly.
ceive.
up'-bear'er, n. One who fills -fluri'y, a. Having curls.
Gulm, n. The stem of grasses :
and hands the cups at an en- -tur-mud'geon (-juu), n. A
anthracite coal.
tertaiument. ! surly miser ; a churl.
Cul'mi-nate, v. i. To reach
up'board (kub'urd), n. A ur'rant, n. [From Corinth,
the highest point.
small closet w-ith shelves for
in Greece.] A shrub and its
Gul'mi-na'tion, . Highest
cups, &c.
fruit.
point of altitude. fable.
Gu'pel, n. A little cup used -Gur'ren-gy, n. Circulation;
Gul'pa-ble, a. Faulty; blam-
in refining metals. money ; paper passing for
Cul'pa-bil'i-ty, n. Blamable-
Gu'pel-la'tion, n. Process of money.
ness : faultiness ; guilt.
refining metals by a cupel. ! -ur'rent, a. Circulating ; com-
Gul'pa-bly, ailr. With blame.
-Gu-pld'i-ty, n. Inordinate de- mon ; generally received;
Cul'prit, )i. One who is ac-
sire, particularly of wealth.
now passing. n. A stream ; .
cused or convicted of criiae ;
eu'po-la (140), n. [From Lat.
general course.
a criminal.
cupa. a tub, cask.] A dome ; ! -ur'rent-ly , adv. ^V'ith gen-
Gul'ti-va-ble, a. Capable of
an arched roof.
oral reception ; fashionably.
being cultivated.
Gup'ping, n. A mode of bleed-
ur'ri-le, n. A chaise of two
Gul'ti-vate, v. t. To till; to
ing, [copper.
wheels for two horses.
foster ; to ameliorate ; to
-Gu'pre-ous, a. Of, or liko,
ur'ri-er, n. A dresser of
raise by tilling.
Cur, n. A worthless or degen-
tanned leather.
Cul'ti-va'ted, p. a. Improved
erate dog ; a mean or snap-
Gur'rish, a. Like a cross dog ;
or raided by culture.
pish fellow. [ing cured.
snappish ; quarrelsome.
Gul'ti-va'tion, n. Improve-
Cur'a-ble, a. Capable of be-
Gfir'ry, v. t. To dress, as
ment by tillage, or bv studv.
Gu'ra-Qoa' (-so)', n. A cordial
leather ; to rub and clean, as
Gul'ti-va/tor, n. One who
flavored with orange peel and
horses.
cultivates : an n.
spices.
eur'ry-eomb (-kom), n. A
implement for / *>A.
Gu'ra-qy, n. Office of a curate.
comb to clean horses.
loosening the XijL^Ss*
Cu'rate, n. An assistant to a
urse, v. t. To wish evil to ;
Burface of the *e^*--*
rector or vicar. [cure.
to execrate. r. i. To use
ground. Cultivator.
Gu'ra-tive, a. Tending to
oaths. n. A wis'.i of evil ;
Cult'ure (50), n. Act of cul-
u-ra'tcr, n. A guardian ; a
execration ; malediction.
tivating; improvement of
trustee.
Cursed (kQrst), p. p. E*..
mind or manners. v. t. To
iirb, v. t. To keep in sub-
crated.
cultivate.
jection. SYN. To check;
eurs'ed (.""), a. Deserving a
Cul'ver-in, n. A long and
re.-train : bridle ; control.
curse; vexatious: liiitetul.
slender species of ordnance.
n. Part of a bridle ; box
Gur'sive, a. Running ; flow.
Gul'vert, n. An arched drain.
round a well ; restraint.
ing ; hasty.
son, 3r, do, W9lf, tJb, took; flrn, rjje, pull; ^, , toft; c, g, hard; as. ; ejist; n as ng ; this-
CURSORILY
100
DAFFODIL
Gur'so-ri-ly (135), ode. In a
cursory manner ; hastily.
Cfir'so-ry, a. Hasty ; hurried ;
(pi.) duties on imported or -Gut'-wa'ter, n. The fore part
exported goods. [ually. , of a ship's prow.
Gus'tom-a-ri-ly. ti'lv. Habit-^C^Cele, n. A circle or orbit;
rapid ; slight. [crusty. I us'tom-a-ry,a. Conformable / a round of time
Cfirt, a. Short ; abrupt : \ to custom ; conventional. Qv'li, \ a. Pertaining to
ur-tail', v- t. To cut short : -Gus'tom-er. n. An accustomed
to abridge ; to cut off. : buyer at a shop.
Cur'tain, n. A hanging cloth.jfeus'tom-house, n. The place
fir a bed or window. r. (./^where customs or duties are
To incli.se or furnish with i paid.
curtains. ] -Gut, v. t. or i. [imp. & f. p.
Gu'r.ule, a. Belonging to a
chariot ; said of a kind of
chair placed in a chariot,
and in which the Roman
block, or au impression from QJ'g'net, n. A young
it. [the 8kin. , s\rau.
cyelie-al, ) a ryic.
(}y'eloid, n. A geometrical
curve.
(j'yvelo-pe'an, ) a. Pertaining
Qy-l6p'i, ) to the Cj-
clops ; vast : massive.
magistrates sat wheu they
went to council.
Curv'a-ted, a. Curved ; bent.
Gur-va'tion, n. Act of curv-
ing or beuding.
Girv'a-tuie, n. A curve.
Curve, n. Bonding ; ^
i n fleeted. n.
Any thing bent. c
i-.t. To inflect;
to bend.
Gur'vet, n. A particular leap
of a horse. V. i. To make a
curvet ; to leap and frisk.
Gurv'i-lln'e-al,
Gurv'i-lin-e-ar, j a curve
line. [curvature.
Gurv'i-ty, n. A bent state ;
Gush'at. n. The ringdove.
Gush'ion (kobsa/un), n. A
pillow for a seat. L\ t. To
furnish with cushions.
Point of the new
Gu-ta'ne-OUS, n. Relating t
u'ti-ele, n. Outermost skin
of the body ; scarf-skin.
Gu-ti-e'u-lar, a. Pertaining to
the cuticle. [sword.
Gut'lass, n. A broad curving
Cut'ler, n. A maker of knives,
and the like.
Cut'ler-y, n. Articles made
by cutlers, as knives, M -i><c,rs,
&c. [meat for broiling.
Cut'let. n. A small piece of
1'in-der. i. A
long circular body
of uniform diame-
ter.
Qy-lm'drie-al, n.
Of the nature of a
cylinder.
Qyin'bal. n. An instrument
of music.
Cjyn'ie, I a. Sur-
Qyn'ie-al. ( 1., :
snarling ; satirical.
Having ut 'purse , n. One who cuts Qyn'ic, n. A nio-
ut ' ter,
Gusp,
moon ; projecting point in \ n. One
arches, &c. [point. j w h o
Cusp'i-dal, a. Ending in a cuts ; a Cutter.
usp'i-date, I a. Knding in a i swift sailing vessel.
Gusp'i-da'ted, ) point; acute. -Gut'- throat, n. A murderer :
Cus'tard, n. A composition 1 an assassin.
of milk, eggs, sugar, &c. -Cut'ting, a. Se-
-Gus-to'di-al, a. Relating to vere ; pungent.
custody. n. A piece cut
6us-to'di-an,n. One who has off.
the c;ire of a public building. -Gut'tle-fish, n. A
iis'to-dy, n. A keeping or molluscous ani- 1
guarding ; iiuprisonmeut. m'al that fastens
Gus'tom, n. Habitual prac- itself to other
tice ; usage ; way of acting ; bodies. Cuttle-fish.
rose man or phi-
losopher.
gyn'o-sure, or Qy'- Cymbals,
no-sure (-shijr, t,0). n. The
constellation of tlr
Bear, containing the north
or polar star ; hence, a center
of attr.iriinn.
C/y'press, n. An evergreen
trt-c, anciently used at fu-
nerals and to adorn tombs,
and hence au emblem of
mooraiog.
Qyst, . A bag in animal bod-
iiiclosing matter.
C^ar (x.iir). n. [From Ciesar.]
\ \ king: a chief: a title i:i\tu
to the emperor of Russia.
Qza-ri'na (za-rt-i-'nai. . A
title of the empress of Uu.-.-i.i.
Qzar'O-Wltz (zar-'o-wits), ;i.
The title of the el. lest son of
the Cziir of Uussi.i.
D.
DAB (129), v.t. To hit gent- ' ter. r. t. To wet by little | one long and t<vo short Fylla-
ly ith the hand or with dips or strokes : to meddle, j bies, or one accented and two
something soft or moist. 11. Dab'bler, n. One who dabbles, i unaccented s\ liables.
A blow with something soft: Dab'ster, n. One who is ex- ! Dad. I n. A child's term
a small lump of auy thing pert ; an adept,
soft : an expert. Dage, n. A small river fish.
Dab'ble, v. i. To play in wa- Dae'tyl, n. A poetical foot of
Dad'dy. I for father.
Daf'fo-dil, n. A plant with
vellow flowers.
6,8,1, o,u,y,tong,- a, 6,1, o, H, J-, siwrt ; care, car, ask, |11, what ; ere, vgii, tC-rm ; p.'que, firm;
DAFT
101
DAUNTLESSNESS
Daft (5), a. Insane ; foolish.
Dam'na-to-ry, a. Tending to
scure ; opaque. n. Dark-
Dag, n. A loose end, as of a
condemn ; condemnatory.
ness ; gloom ; obscurity.
lock of wool.
Damned (dauid ; in serious
Dark'en, v. t. To make dark.
Dag'ger, . A short sword:
rti.ir.oume, diim'ned), p. a.
r. ?. To grow dark.
a reference mark [t].
.Sentenced to punishment in
Dark'ish, a. Kather dark;
Dag'gle, v. i. To trail in the
a future state ; hateful ;
dusky.
dirt ; to draggle.
abominable.
Dark'ly, adv. Obscurely ;
toa-guerre'o-type (-ggr'o-),
Damp, a. Moist; humid;
blindly ; with imperfect
1 n. [From Dttgitern', t;ic 'li^-
watery. n. Moist air;
light.
coverer.] A photographic
moisture; humidity. v. t.
Dark'ness, n. AVant of light ;
picture on a plats of silvered
To wet ; to moisten ; to dis-
gloom ; obscurity.
1 copper.
pirit.
Damp'er, n. One who, or that
Dark 'some, a. Void of light ;
gloomy ; dim ; obscure.
. AriAhl'ia. (dal/ya or da!'\a). .
7 [From I)a/il, a Swedish bot-
which, damps ; a valve to
Dar'ling, a. Dearly beloved.
auist.] A plant bearing
stop iiir.
n. One much beloved.
beautiful flowers.
Damp'ish, a. Ilather damp ;
Darn, v. t. To mend holes in
Dai'ly (130), a. Being or hap-
moist ; humid.
by drawing threads across
pening every day. adv.
.Damp'ness, n. Moisture ;
the rents.
Ever)' day ; day by day.
, humidity.
Dar'nel, n. A kind of grass,
Dain'ti-ly (135), a<ti-. Nicely ;
jpam'gel, . A young maiden.
including rye-grass.
delicately ; fastidiously.
feim'gon (dSm'zn), n. A
Dart, n. A pointed missile
Dain'ti-ness, . Quality of
small black plum.
weapon. r. t. To throw ;
being dainty.
Dange, v. i. To move to mu-
to hurl; to emit. r. i. To
Dain'ty, a. Nice ; fastidious ;
sic with varied motions of
fly, as a dart; to issue sud-
delicious. n. A nice bit j
the feet. v. t. To cause ta
denly.
/ a delicacy.
dance. n. .A stepping or
Dash, r. t. To throw violent-
""frDai/ry (86), n. The place where
moving to the sound of mu-
ly. f. i. To rush or strike
| milk U kept, and made into
sic.
violently. n. Collision;
butter or cheese.
Ean'Qer. n'. One who dances.
sudden onset ; flouri-U ;
Dal'ry-maid, n, A woman
Dan'de-li'on, jr. A well-
parade; slight infusion; a
vho attends to a dairy.
known plant with yellow' mark [ ]. used in writing
Dai'sy, n. A well-known
flowers. [low. . .and printing.
plant.
Pan'cli-prat, n. A little fel-^Uas'tard, n. One who meanly
Dale. n. A low place between
Dan'dle, v. t. To shake oil shrinks from danger. SVN.
hills ; a vale.
the knee ; to fondle. Coward ; poltroon.
Dal'li-ange (135), n. Act of
Dan'dler, n. One who dandles. : Das'tard-ly, n. Meanly timid.
fondness; mutual embrace.
Dan'druff, n. Scurf on the ! Da'ta, n.pl. Propositions given
Dal'li-er, n. One who dallies.
head. and admitted ; premises.
Dai'ly, r. i. To delay; to
Dan'dy, n. A fop ; a coxcomb. ; Date, n. [Lat. da- ^e&^
linger; to trifle or sport
Dan'dy-Jgm, n. Manners and
tuf. given.] The /JffiEK>
with ; to fondle.
character of a dandy.
time of an event ; /jWv
Dam, n. The mother of
Dane. n. A native of Denmark.
the fruit of a
brutes ; a bank to confine
Dan'ger (70), n. Exposure to
palm-tree. v. t.
water. r. t. To confine or
injury : peril ; hazard.
To note the time
shut in by dams, as water.
Dan'ger-ous, a. Full of dan-
of - JL
Dam'age, ". Injury ; hurt :
nar.
Date'less,a. ILav- iff*j
harm: loss; (/>!} compensa-
Dan'ger-ous-ly, adv. With
ing no date. Date-tree.
tion for an injury actually
dangei or hazard.
Da'tive, n. The third of the
sustained. r. /. To injure:
Dan'gle, c. i. To hang loose
(jreek and Latin cases.
to hurt ; to impair.
Dam'age-a-ble (133), a. Li-
and waving ; to follow closely.
Dan'gler, n. One who hangs
Daub (130), v. t. To smear : to
(""paint coarsely. n. A coarso
able to receive damage.
about women. [damp.
painting.
Dam/ask, n. [From Damas-
Dank, a. Moist ; humid ;
Daub'er, n. One who daubs.
cus.] A fiik woven with
Dap'per, a. Little and active.
Daub'er-y,n. Coarse painting.
flowers or figures. v. t. To
Dap'ple, a. Of various colors :
Daub'y. a. Sticky ; ropy ;
decorate with ornamental fig-
spotted. v. t. To variegate
glutinous ; vinous.
ures, as silk, steel, &c. [ask.
with spots.
Daugh'ter (daw'ter) n. A fe-
Dam'ask-een', i-. t. To dam-
Dap'pled, a. Variegated with
male child.
Dame, . A lady ; a matron.
spots.
Daugh'ter-ly (daw-), adv.
Damn (d;tm, 78),"r. t. To con-
Dare, v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Becoming a daughter.
demn ; to sentence to eternal
DURST.] To have courage:
Daunt, t 1 . l. To check by fear
punishment.^.
to venture. v. t. To chal-
of (linger. S\\. To intim-
Dam'na-ble, n. Deserving
lenge ; to defy ; to venture.
idate ; dishearten ; dismay.
damnation ; odious.
Dar'ing, a. Having great
Daunt'less, n. Fearless ; in-
Dam'na-bly, ailv. So as to
courage. SYN. Fearless;
trepid : bold. [les.-ly.
incur or deserve damnation.
intrepid : defiant : brave.
Daunt'less-ly. attr. \ '< -y-
Dam-na'tion. n. Sentence to
Dar'ing-ly, mlv. Fearlessly.
Daunt'less-ness, n. Fearless-
everlasting punishment.
Dark, a. Wanting light; ob-
ness.
son, or, do, wolf, too, took; flrn, rue, pull; f, g, soft; , g, hard; as ; exist; Q as ng; fliis.
DAUPHIN
102
DECEMVIR
Oau'phln, n. Eldest son of
the king of France.
Dav_'it, or
Da'yit, n.
Projecting
pieces of
iron in a
ship to sus-
pend a boat
from.
Daw'dle, f. t. Davits.
To waste time by trifling.
Dawn, r. i. To begin to grow
light in the morning ; to
begin to open and give prom-
ise. n. Break of Jay ; be-
ginning ; first rise or appear-
ance.
Day, n. Time from sunrise to
sunset ; the 24 hour:) from
midnight to midnight; vic-
tory.
Day'-bdbk, n. A tradesman's
journal of accounts.
Day '-break, n. First appear-
snee of day ; dawn.
Day 'light (-lit), 71. Light of
day. [pire or arbiter.
Days/man (143), n. An um-
Day'-spring, The dawn.
Day '-star, n. The morning
star. [wilder.
Daze, f. t. To dazzle ; to be-
Daz'zle, r. t. To overpower
with light or splendor.
Dea'eon (dj'kn), it. A sub-
ordinate church officer.
Dea'con-ry, ( n. I'nc office
Dea'eon'ship, I of a deacon.
Dead, n. Destitute of life :
lifeless: dull: still. ?!.
Stillness ; gloom ; silence ;
(pi.) those who are dead.
Dead'en (ded'n), r. t. To
make dead, lifeless, or spirit-
less.
Dead '-lift, n. A lift with un-
Jiided strength.
Dead'-llght
( -lit), n. A
strong shutter
for a cabin
window, with
a glass in the
center.
Dead'ly, n. Fa- Dead-light.
tal ; mortal : implacable.
arlr. Mortally : fatally.
Dead'ness, n. "u ant of life or
spirit ; vapidness.
Deaf (or deef). a. Wanting the
sense of hearing.
Deafen (or.dafn), v. t. To
make deaf: to stun.
D6af-mute (nr djF-mut), n.
One both deaf and dumb.
Deafness (ordef-), n. Want
of the ability to hear.
Deal, n. A part : quantity ;
distribution, as of cards: a
pine or fir board or plank.
f. (. [imp. & p.p. DEALT.]
To distribute : to divide.
r. '. To traffic : to trade.
Deal'er, n. One who deals ; a
trader.
Dean, . An ecclesiastic"!
dignitary subordinate to u.
bishop.
Dean'er-y. n. Office or man-
sion of a dean .
Dear, a. Beloved : costly ; of
high value; precious. .
A person beloved.
Dear'ly, aili: At a high price :
with great fondness.
Dear'ness, n. High price:
nearness of affection ; fond-
ness.
Dearth (12), n. Great scarci-
ty : want : barren
Death, n. Extinction of life :
mortality. [person.
Death'-bed, n. Ecd rf n d ing
Death'less, a. Immortal ;
' und\ ing.
Death'- war' rant. . A war-
: rant tor an execution.
De-ba'!e, n. A violent rush
| of waters, having great
transporting power.
De-bar' ( 129), . t. To hinder :
I to exclude. [to land.
De-bark', r. t. To disembark :
j De-base', r. t. To degrade ;
; to lower; to adulterate: to
vitiate. [bases.
De-bas'er, n. One who de-
De-base'ment, n. Act of do-
basing ; degradation.
i De-bat'a-ble, a. Disputable.
De-bate', f. To dispute : to
discuss: to controvert. n.
dispute; public discussion.
De-bat'er, n. One who
bates.
De-bauch', n. Excess in eat-
ing and drinking : intemper-
ance. t. t. To corrupt; to
vitiate.
Deb'au-ghee' (-o-shee / ), n. A
I drunkard ; a rake.
j De-bauch'er, n. One who
dfhauches.
De-bauch'er-y, n. Intempcr-
; mice: habitual Icwdncss.
De-bent'ure (Out. . A cns-
tom-house certificate cnri-
j tliug to a drawback : bonds,
&c.. fT mr>nev loans.
De-bn'i-tate, e.t. To weaken :
\ to enfeeble. [weakne.-s.
I aa -blfi-ty, n. Feebleness:
Deb'it, n. Debt ; debtor side
of an account-book. f. t .
| To charge with debt.
Dfib'o-nair', a. Courteous;
affable.
De-bough' (-bfTosh'), f. ' To
issue or march out of a con-
fined place, as troops.
iDe-bris' (di.-brce'), H. Ruins :
fragments of rnks piled up.
Debt (del), fi. What is due.
Debt/or (det'or), n. One who
owes another.
jfDebut (dii-bn' nr dri-bij'), n.
A lir-t appearance, as of an
actor. [ton.
De-e'ade. n. The number of
I)e-ea'denc.e, ! State of
Pe-^a'den-gy, ) decay.
De'a-g6n. ;i. A plane figure
of ten sides and ten angles.
Dee'a-!6gue (-lg), n. The
ten commandment*.
De-eamp', r. '. To depart
from a camp : to march off.
De-amp'ment. n. Act of
decamping or marching off.
De'a-nal, a. 1'ertaining to
a deanery.
De-ftn'gu-lar, n. Having
t-jii angle?. [gently.
De-cant'. >-. t. To pour off
De-'ean-ta'tion, n. Act of
decanting.
De-eant'er, n. A glass vessel
for liquor.
De-ap'i-tate, v. t. To re-
in-ad, [beheading-
De-eap'i-ta'tion, n. Act of
De-ay'. . [L;.t. rfc. from,
and ratlirr, to fail.] Gradual
f.iiinre of health, strength,
soundness. &c. ; declino.
r. ^ TCI drcline: to fail.
De-crease', n. Departure from
life ; deiith. r. i. To depart
from life : to die.
De-Qeasecl' (-seesf), a. De-
parted from life : dead.
te-geit', n. Device intended
to deceive. Sl'N. Duplicity ;
artifice : fraud.
De-geit'ful, a. Full of deceit
or guile.
De-geit'ful-ly, arlv. In a
deceitful manner ; fraudu-
lently.
De-geii'ful-ness, n. Disposi-
tion to deceive.
De-geiv'a-ble, a. Liable to
be deceived.
De-geive', r. t. To lend into
error ; to impose upon j to
delude : to beguile.
De-geiv'er, ," One who de-
ceives or misleads ; an impos-
tor.
De-gem r ber, n. The twelfth
or last month of the \ear.
De-g6m'vir, n. (pi. De-g6m'-
virs.ortDe-gSm'vi-ri.) One
\ t 5, i,o, \i,y, long; u, c, I, 6, u,y,s. : iort; care,ear, ask, jjll, what: Ore, veil, term; p'que, ITnn;
DECEMVIRAL
103
DEDUCT
of 10 magistrates who had
absolute authority in ancient
Home.
De-gem'vi-ral, a. Relating to
the decemvirs.
De-gem'vi-rate (42), n. Office
De-elam/a-to-ry, a. Being in a snare or net ; to mislead.
the style of declamation.
DSe'la-ra'tion, n. Affirma-
tion ; assertion j announce-
ment.
De-elar'a-tive,
priety ; modesty.
De-gen'na-ry, n. A period
of ten years.
^,De-Q5a'nUal, a. Continuing
ten years ; happening every
teu years.
De'gent, a. Suitable or be-
coming. SVN. Proper ;
seemly ; fit.
De'gent-ly, adv. Fitly; prop-
erly ; modestly.
^De-gep'tioii, . Act of deceiv-
ing ; cheat ; fraud ; deceit.
De-Q&p'tive, a. Tending to
deceive ; deceitful : false.
De-gld'a-ble (133), a. Capable
of being decided.
Da-Qide', f. t. or i. To detcr-
n. Allurement to mischief ;
temptation ; snare ; lure for
birds.
De-erease', v. t. To make leas.
v. i. To grow or become
less. n. A becoming less ;
decay ; diminution.
i De~elare',~i-. t. or i.' To make^rDe-eree' (130), v. t. To deter-
Making
of'decetnvirs. j De-elar'a-to-ry, ( declara-
De'gen-gy, i. Fitness; pro- i tion or explanation; assertive.
mine; to ordain. n. An
edict ; order ; ordinance.
known publicly ; to proclaim ,
to affirm ; to assert.
De-elen'sion, n. Act of de- De're-ment, n. Decrease.
clining ; decay; tendency to ^d3e-r6p'it, a. Infirm ; wasted;
fail ; variation of nouns. I worn with age.
De-lin'a-ble, a. Capable of ! De-erep'i-tate, v. To roast so
being grammatically varied. as to cause crackling.
Dee'li-na'tion, n. Act of de- De-erep'i-ta'tion, n. The act
clining ; descent ; angular i of roasting with a crackling.
distance of any object from De-rep'i-tude, n. Broken,
state of the body by age.
the celestial equator.
De-elme', v. i- To bend over ; ! De-eres'gent, a. Decreasing.
to fail; to decay. r. t. To . De-ere'tal, a. Of, or pcrtain-
bend downward ; to shun ; ing to, a decree. n. A letter
to refuse ; to inflict. n. of the pope ; a book of edicts
Tending to a worse state ; or decrees,
decay : diminution. De're-to-ry (107), a. Estab-
mine ; to finish; to settle i^De-Clfv'i-ty, n. Inclination lishe_d by decree ; official,
to form a definite opinion. downward; gradual descent. De-eri'al (135), n. A crying
De-gid'ed, a. Determined- ; De-5et', v. t. To prepare by down ; a clamorous censure,
resolute : clear. boiling; to digest. | De-erl'er, One who decries.
De-gid'ed-ly, adv. With deter- De-O'tion, n. A boiling ; De-ery', v. t. To cry down ; to
mination : fixedly. ' preparation made by boiling. | censure as faulty, mean, or
De-gid'u-ous. a. Falling off j De'eol-la'tion, . Act of be- i worthless.
every season ; not perennial. ' heading. ! De-eum'benge, ) n. Act or
D3g'i-mal, a. Proceeding by De-ol'or-a'tion, n. Removal De-eum'ben-gy, J posture of
tens; tenth. -n. A fraction, or absence of color. j lying down,
or other number expressed in De'-com-pog'a-ble, a. Capable ' De-eum'bent, a. Lying down ;
the sc'ile of tens. of being decomposed. i prostrate.
Deg'i-mal-ly, adc. By deci- De'eora-poge', *' t. To resolve D6e'u-ple, a. Tenfold.
nmls. into original elements. De-eu'ri-on, n. Au officer
DSg'i-mate, v. t. To take one i De^eom pdg'ite, a. Com- ; over ten men.
in every ten : to destroy every | pounded more than once. i De-eus'sate, v. t. To cross at
tenth man of. j De-eora'po-gi'tion (-zTsh'un), ; an acute angle.
n. Resolution or separation , De'-eus-sa'tion, n. A crossing
into constituent parts. | at an acute angle. [ing.
DeQ'i-ma'tion, n. The taking
of every tenth.
De-Qi'pher, f. t- To explain :
to unravel ; to unfold.
De-Qi'pher-er, n. One who
deciphers or unravels.
De-gis'ion (-sTzh'un), n. De-jDee'o-rate, v. t. To adorn; to { Ded'i-ea'tion, n. Consecra-
termination
firmness.
conclusion ;
De-Qi'sive, a. Final ; conclu-
sive, [sively.
De-I'sive-ly, adv. Conclu-
De-Qi'so-ry, a. Able to de-
To dress ; to ar-
cide.
Deck, v. t
De'eom-pound', v. t. To De-de-e'o-rous, a. Unbeconi-
compound a second time. Ded'i-eate (42), v. t. To cou-
rt. Compounded a second j secrate ; to devote ; to in-
time, or repeatedly. | scribe.
embellish ; to ornament.
Dee'o-ra'tion, ti. Act of dec-
orating ; embellishment.
De'o-ra-tive, a. Fitted to
adorn.
De-eo'rous, or Dfie'o-rous, a.
tion ; address to a patron or
friend L prefixed to book.
Ded'i-ea'tor, re.
One who
dedicates or inscribes.
DSd'i-ea-to-ry, a. Comprising
a dedication.
Becoming ; behaving with De-duge', v. t. [Lat. d?, from,
decorum ; suitable. j and itucfre, to lead.] To draw.
ray ; to adorn ; to set off or De~e6'rous-ly,orDee'o-rous- | as an inference ; to infer,
embellish. n. The floor of ly, adv. Decently; becoui- ; De-duge'ment. . That which,
inglv. i is dediund ; inference.
a ship.
De-elaim
(130), v. i. To
speak an oration ; to ha-
rangue.
De-laim'er, n. One who de-
claims.
/Dee'la-ma'tion, n. A set
speech or harangue.
De-e6r'ti-eate, r. t. To strip De-du'gi-ble, . Capable of
off bark ; to peel, [peeling.: being Inferred or deduced.
De-eor'ti-ea'tion, . Act of De-du'give, la. IVrtnrming
fDe-6'rum, n. Propriety of De-dut'ive, } the act of de-
speech and behavior; decen- duction.
cy. De-dut', v. t. To take away ;
i De-eoy', v. t. To allure into i to subtract.
son, or, do, wolf, t<~o, took ; flrn, rue, pull; f,g,soft; c,^,liard; as. ; exist; nasng; tliis.
DEDUCTION
104
DE1FUKM
De-due'tioii, n. An abate-
De-fSnge', n Protection from
De-fi6et', v. i. or t. To turn
ment ; that which Is de-*
injury. See Defense.
aside ; to deviate.
ducted ; an inference.
De-fend', v. t. or t. [Lat. de,
De-flee'tion (149), n. A turn-
De-due'tive-ly, adv. By way
from, BO&fmdtre, to guard.]
ing ; deviation.
of deduction.
To guard from injury. SYN.
De-fl&x'ure, n. Deflection.
Deed, n. That which is done :
To protect ; to vindicate.
Def lo-ra'tion, n. Act of de-
action ; exploit ; a sealed
De-fend'ant, n. One who
flouring, [seduce.
writing to convey property.
makes defense, or opposes a
De-flour', r. /. To ravish ; to
r. t. To transfer by deed.
complaint.
De-flux'ion, v. A flowing
Deem, v. t. To thiuk ; to
De-fend'er, n. One who de-
down, as of humors.
judge ; to suppose.
fends.
De-f 6'li -a'tion , r. . Fall of the
Deep, n. [Allied to dip.} Far
De-fense' (149), n. Protection
leaf.
to the bottom ; profound ;
from injury ; vindication
De-forge', v. t. To keep from
sagacious : artful ; intricate ;
De-fense'less, a. Unarmed.
the owner unlawfully.
1 of low tone ; grave. n. The
De-fSn'si-ble, a. Capable of
De-forge'ment, n. \ wrong-
sea ; an abyss.
being defended.
ful wrtholdlng, as of lauds or
Deep'en (55), v. t. To make
De-fen'sive. a. Serving to de-
tenements.
more deep : to darken. v. i.
fend. n. Safeguard; state
De-form', r . t To mar ; to
To grow more deep.
of defense.
disfigure : to make ugly.
Deep'ly, <"!> To a great
De-fer' (12, 129), v. t. To put
De-formed', a. Ugly"; dis-
depth ; to a low degree.
off; to delay. r. i. To wait ;
figured.
Deer, n. An w v,
to yield out of respect.
De-form'i-ty, n. Want of
animal hunted JAW' (iDSf'cr-enge, n. Kespcct or
beauty or symmetry ; ugli
for venison.
concession to another.
ness ; unnatural shape.
De-fage', >. t. ^MMHR
Def er-gn'tial, a. Expressing
^De-fraud', ;. t. To cheat, esp.
To disfigure ; mm ^e*
deference.
to injure by embezzlement.
to erase ; to de- &f.-^S
,De-fi'ange, n. Act of defying;
De-fraud'er, n. One who do
stroy ; to mar. KS~
a challenge to fight.
frauds : a client.
De-face'ment ^^Bp***
Dc-fi'ant, a. Bold ; insolent. ;
^De-fray', v. t. To bear or pay,
(132), n. In- Doer.
>J)e-fi'cien-gy (-t'ish'en-), n.
as expenses.
jury to the surface ; razure.
' Defect ; "want ; imperfection.
De-fun-Ct', a. Deceased ; dead.
De-fal'-eate,1>. t. To lop off.
De-fi'cient (-fish'cnt), a.
n. A dead person.
De'fal-ea'tion,?!. That which
Wanting ; imperfect.
De-fy', v. t. To dare ; to chal-
is cut off; diminution ; deficit.
Def i-git, n. Deficiency.
lenge : to set at naught.
;i-ma'tion, n. Slander;
De-fl'er, . One who defies.
De-eren'er-a-cy, n. Decline in
calumny ; detraction.
De-file', or De'flle, n. A nar- good qualities ; meanness.
De-fam'a-to-ry, a. Slander-
row passage, as between hills. De-gen'er-ate (42). a. Hav-
ous; calumnious.
Dc-flle', v. t. To pollute. "r. L ing declined in worth : base.
De-fame', r. t. To slandef; to
i. To go off file by file. ft)e-gen'er-ate, r. i. To de-
speak evil of. [ders.
De-file'ment, n. Pollution.
cline in virtue or good quali-
De-fam'er, n. One who slan-
Dc-fm'a-ble, a. Capable of
ties ; to deteriorate.
De-fault', n. Omission ; fail-
being defined.
De-gSn'er-a'tionin. A grow-
ure ; noiijappearanco in
De-fine', r. t. To end ; to make
ing worse ; deterioration.
court. v. t. To recall in
the limits of; to explain ; to
Dgg'lu-ti'tion (-tTsh'un), n.
court, and record for not ap-
interpret.
Act or power of swallowing.
pearing.
D6f/i-nitc, n. Having precise
DSg'ra-da'tion, n. A depriv-
De-fault'er, n. One guilty of
limits ; certain : exact.
ing of rank ; degeneracy.
default ; a peculator.
D6f i-nite-ly , adv. With cer-'-
De-grade', r. t. To deprive
De-fea'gange, n. Act of an-
tain limitation.
of rank or title ; to lower.
nulling.
D6f'i-nite-ness, n. State or
De-grad'ed, p. a. Reduced
De-fea'gi-ble, a. Capable of
quality of being definite.
in rank ; lowered.
being annulled or abrogated.
Def'i-ni'tion (-nish'nn), n.
De-gree' (140), n. A step : ex-
De-feat', n. An overthrow ;
Description of a thing by its
tent; grade: rank ; the 360th.
rout. r. t. To overthrow ;
properties .; explanation of
part of a circle.
to rout ; to frustrate.
the meaning of a word.
De-hls'genge, n. Act of gap-
Def'e-eate, c. t. To purify, as
De-fm'i-tive, a. Determi-
in;,': the opening of pods, \c.
liquors, from foul matter.
nate; final : conclusive. n.
De-his'gent, n. Opening, as a
De f e-ea'tion , n. Ac t of puri -
That which ascertains or de-
pod.
fying liquors.
fines.
De-hort', r. (. To dissuade.
De-feet', n. Want or defi-
De-fin'i-tive-ly, ni/v. Posi-
De'hor-ta'tion, it. A dissua-
ciency ; imperfection ; fault ;
tively ; Cnaiiy ; uncondition-
sion.
lilcmish.
ally."
De-horf a-to-ry, n. Fitted or
De-f ee'tion , n . A falling away ;
De-fla'gra-ble, or D5F la-gra-
designed to dissuade.
.i|io.-tasy : revolt.
ble, n. Combustible.
De'i-fi-ea'tion, . The acf
De-fSet'ive, . Full of defects ;
Def'la-grate, v. t. To burn
of enrolling among deities.
imperfect j incomplete ; de-
suddenly.
De-lf ie, a. Making divine or
ficient. . [feet.
DSf/la-gra'tion, n. A rapid
god-like.
De-feet'ive-ly, adv. With de-
and sparkling combustion.
De'i-form, a. [Lat. deux, god.
a, e, !. 6, u,y, long; 3,e,T, 6, 0,y, short; care, car, ask, jjll, what ; Ore, veil, term: '""ue, firm;
DEIFY
105
DEMONOLATRY
and forma, form.] Of a god-^De-li'cioust-lish'us),*!. SweetiT>e-lu'ion, it. Act of delud-
[rauk of deity.
To exalt to the
to the palate or other sense ; '
delectable.
like form
De'i-fy, v. t
Deign (dan), >. ;'. To conde-f De-light' (-lit'), n. Great jo.
scend: to vouchsafe. t. t.T or pleasure. v. t. To giv
To grant ; to allow.
De'igm, n. A belief in God
ing, or state of being delud-
ed :_ deception ; cheat.
De-lu'Sive, a. Tending to de-
lude ; deceptive.
great pleasure to. t. T. To D61ve , f. t. To dig : to pen-
liave or take great pleasure
[politician.
nccompameu oy a ueuiai 01
revelation.
ue-agnrea \-nv-f, a. ureatiy
pleased .
JJenva-gOgue, n. An arttul
De-main', ) n. A
Be'ist, n. One who believes
De-light'fiil (-lit'-), a. Very
JDe-mesne' (-men'), j manor-
in a god, but not ia revealed
pleasant; charming; delect-
* house and land.
religion.
able.
De-mand', v. t. To claim ;
Ec-ist'ie, ) a. Pertaining
De-llght'ful-ly (-lit'-), adv.
to ask. n. A claim by
J.e-ist'i-al, 1 to deism.
In a manner to delight.
right or authority ; a ques-
g iT-3'i-ty. n. A divinity : God.
De-lm'e-a-ment, H. Repre-
tion.
^Ee-jt', v. t. To cast down ;
sentation by delineation.
De-mand'a-ble, a. Capable
to dispirit ; to discourage. j
De-lm'e-ate, v. t. To draw
of being demanded. [iff.
Ee-ie-et'ed, a. Cast down.
the outline of ; to sketch.
De-mand'ant, n. The plain t-
Bc-jeet'ed-ly, adv. In a de-
De-lm'e-a'tion, n. Act of
De'mar-ea'tion, ) n. Divis-
jected manner.
drawing the outline of a
De'mar-ka'tion, } ion of
De-jet'ed-uess. a. Dejection.
thing. [delineates.
territory ; boundary.
Dc-je^'tion, )i. Depressiou of
De-lin'e-a/tor, a. One who,
iDe-mean', v. t. To behave;
spirits; melancholy.
De-lm'quen-gy (-link/ wen-)/
to carry one's self.
De-lay', v. t. To put off; to
n. Failure or omissiou of
De-mean'or, n. Manner of
defer; to detain. v. i. To
duty ; fault.
behaving ; deportment ; car-
move slowly ; to linger. n^
De-Hn'quent (79), a. Failing
riage.
Hindrance ; detention ; & 1
in duty. n. One who fails
De-mSnt'ed, a. Imbecile in
stav or stop.
to do his duty. [air.
mind; infatuated; mad.
De'le, f. t. To erase; to re-
move, as something which
Del'i-quesge', r. i. To ir.elt in
Del'i-ques'genQC, n. A melt-
De-mer'it, n. Ill desert;
fault.
has been put in type.
Del'e-ble. a. Capable of bcinc
ing in the air.
Del'i-aues'cent. a. Liauefv-
De-mer'sion, n. A plunging
in a liquid.
effaced.
De-lt'a-ble, a. Delightful ;
highly pleasing.
De-16'ta-bly, adv. In a de-
lectable manner.
De'le-e-ta'tion, n. Delight.
Del'e-gate, r. t. To send as
representative ; to depute ; to
intrust.
?Del'e-gate (42,118), n. A dep-
uty ; a representative. **
Del'e-ga'tion, n. A sending
away ; persons delegated ;
deputation.
Del'e-te'ri-ous (86), a. DC- De-liv'er-anc,e, n. Act of
structivo : highly injurious. freeing; rescue; release.
De-liv'er-er, n. One who de-
ing in the air. [in the air. ! De-mesne' (-in;.n / ), n. See
De-liq'ui-um, n. A melting | Demain.
De-lir'i-ous, n. Wandering Dem'i-g6d, n. A deified hero,
in mind ; light-headed. ttDem'i-j6hn. n. A large glass
De-lir'i-um, n. Derangement. | bottle inclosed i:i a wicker
tDe-iir'i-um Tre'meng. Vio- cover.
lent delirium brought on by i De-mis'a-ble, a. Capable of
excessive use of intoxicating I being demised or leased.
De-mise', n. Death of a dis-
tinguished personage ; con-
veyance or transfer of an es-
tate. v. t. To bequeath by
will.
De-m&'ra-c.y (117), n. [Gr.
drinki
De-lfv'er, v. t. [Lat. rfc,from,
and libfrare, to set free.] To
free : to release ; to give or
transfer ; to utter ; to pro-
nounce.
fDelf, n. Earthen ware glazed.
fDe-lib'er-ate, v. To weigh in
livers.
the mind ; to reflect or con- De-llv'er-y, n. Release ; sur-
sider.
De-lib'er-ate (42). a. Circum-
render ; stylo of utterance ;
childbirth.
pect; well considered, [ly. ,-Dcll, n. A valley ; a hollow.
De-lib'er-ate-ly, adv. Slow- TJel'phin, a. Relating to the
De-lib'er-a'tion, n. Act
weighing in the mind : slow-
ness, [deliberate
dauphin of France, or to an
edition of the classics, pre-
pared for his use.
Pe-lfb'er-a-tive, rt. Apt to Dei'ta, n. [From its resem-
demos, the people, and kra-
tein, to rule.] Government
by the people.
Dem'o-erat, n. An adherent
to democracy.
Dem'o-erat'i-e, a. Relating
to democracy ; republican.
#)e-m61'ish, v. t. To throw or
pull down ; to destroy.
Dem'o-H'tion (-ITsh'iin), n.
Act of overthrowing; de-
struction ; ruin.
De'mon, n. An evil spirit.
Dfel'i-ea-cy, . Refinement of blance to the Greek letter A, j De-mo'ni-a-e, ) a. Belong-
sensibility or taste; some- or delta.] The space between j Dfim/o-nl'ae-al, i ing to, or
thing delicate. SVN. Fine- the two mouths of a river. influenced by, demons,
ness ; nicety ; softness ; small-^De-lude', r. t. To deceive; to De-mo'ni-a-e, n. One pos-
ness. mislead by arts.
^Del'i-eate, n. Xice: pleasing
to the taste ; soft ; effeminate.
Del'i-eate-ly, ariv. With
nicety; daintily; tenderly. wueuu , m muuuaie. ui u
sdn, or, do, W9lf, to<>, to"ok ; flrn, rue, pi.ill; f, g, soft; c, g, hard; as. ; exist; n as ng; this
6*
DSl'uge, n. A general inun-
dation; a flood. f. t. To
overflow ; to drown ; to over-
whelm ; to iuundate.
sessed by an evil spirit.
De'mon-im, n. A belief in
demons, or false gods.
De'mon-61'a-try, n. Worship
of demons or evil spirits.
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DEPOSIT
De'mon-ol'O-gy, n. A treat- lower number in vulgar frac- De-part', r. . To go away ;
ti-e <>ii evil spirits. tions. to forsake ; to die.
De-m6n'stra-ble, a. Capable ( De-not'a-blc. a. Capable of De-part'ment, n. A distinct
of being fully proved. [ being denoted. part, office, or dh i
De-m6n'stra-bly, o/7r. In a j DSn'o-ta'tion, n. The act of De-part-ment'a! , a. 1'ertaia-
mauner to demonstrate, i denoting. insr to ^department.
-Dem/on-strate, or De-m6n'- De-note', r. t. To indicate : to De-part'ure (50), n. A going
Strate (114), f. t. To prove) signify: to mark : to yliow. away: 'k<-. -:i-f : death.
fully or to a certainty. De-iiounge', r. t. To accus^De-pend', f. i. To hang: to
S\"\. To evince; manifest. : publicly; to threaten by rely: to adhere.
DSm'on-stra'tion, n. Proof i sonic outward fign. De-pend'engc, In. Reliance:
to a certainty. : De-nounge'meut, n. Act of De-pend'en-gy, \ trust ; sub-
De-m6n'stra-tlve, a. Tend- proclaiming a. threat. I ordination.
ing to demonstrate: couclu- j DSnse, a. Having its parts De-pSnd'ent, a. Relying:
pive. [demonstrates. | closely pressed together. j subordinate. n. One sub-
DSm'on-stra'tor, n. One who
De-m&r'al-i-za'tion, n. De-
struction of morals or disci-
pline.
De-m&r'al-Ize (153), r. t. To
destroy the morals or disci-
pline of.
De mul'gent,a. Softening.
pujKHm ttijictuui . i Buuuiujuaiu. /( . vii i
o*e : compact ; thick. I ordinatc to another.
ss. '!. Compactness. 4>De-plt', r. t. To paint ;
Cl
DSnse'ne
Den'si-ty, n. Compactness;
closeness of parts.
Dent, n. A small hollow; an
to
portray : to d
De-plet'ure, r. . To paint.
Dep'i-la'tion, n. Act of pull-
indentation. f.t. To make f ing the hair off.
a dent in. [teeth. De-pil'a-to-ry, a. Taking off
Dent'al, a. Pertaining to the I the hair.
De-mur'' r. i'. To hesitate ; to Den'tate, a. Toothed ; sharp- ' De-ple'tion, n. Blood-letting,
have scruples. n. llesita- , ly notched. De-ple'to-ry, a. Calculated
tion ; doubt. ; D6nt'i-le, n. A point like a I to deplete.
De-mure', a. Affectedly grave small tooth. De-plor'a-ble, a. Lament-
or modest. | Den-tl'u-late, ) a. Bein? able: sad. [ably.
De-mure'ly, adv. With af- Den-tie'u-la'ted, I notched De-plor'a-bly, artv. I^ament-
fected reserve. j K> u to resemble little teeth. De-plor'a-blc-ness, n. State
De-mure'ness, n. State or Den-ti'u-la ; tion, n. State of of being deplorable.
quality of being demure. being set with small notches De-pl6re', f. t. To lament ;
De-mur'rage. n. Payment for i or teeth. I to bewail; to be grieved at.
the detention of a ship. Den'ti-form, a. Formed as a De-ploy', i: t. To di-
De-mfir'rer, n. One who de- tooth. to open or extend, as a col-
murs: a pause in law. *D6n'ti-friQe, n. [Lat. ittn*. umu of troops.
De-my', n. A kind of small j tooth, and fricnrt, to rub.l Dgp'lu-ma'tion, n. A strip-
paper, [a beast, i Something to cleanse tcctli : ping off plumes.
D-in(18), n. A cave; lodge of : tooth-powder. De-plume', r. t. To deprive
De-na'tion-al-ize (-niish'un-). Den'til, n. A square block in ; of plumes or feathers.
v. t. To divest of national . cornices. [the teeth. De-po'nent, n. Having
character or rights. -n'tist, n. An operator on; sive form with an active
DSn'drite, i. A mineral on Dgn'tist-ry, n. The business j meaning. n. One who
which are branching figures \ of a dentist. ] gives written testimony on
like shrubs or trees. Den-ti'tion(-tlsh'un), n. The' oath : a deponent verb.
Den-drit'ie, a. Containing' process of cutting the teeth. TDe-p6p'u-late. f. ' To de-
branching figures resembling Den'toid. a. Tooth-Mm;*-!. prive of inhabitants,
shrubs or trees_. Den'u-tla'tion. n. A making De-pop'u-la'tion, n. Act of
? Den-dr&l'O-gy, " n. [Gr. //>- bare, or stripping nakc>d. depopulating.
dron, a tree, and logo.*, dis- De-nude', c. t. To lay bare. De-pdp'U-la/tor, n. One who
course.] Natural history of ; De-nun' ci-a'tion (-shl-i'- depopulates.
trees.
De-ni'a-ble, a.
being denied.
De-m'al ( 13-3), n. Refusal ;
contradiction: negation.
De-m'er, . A refuser.
DSn'i-za'tion, n. Act of mak-
ing a citizen.
DSn'i-zen, n. A foreigner
shun), n. Declaration of a De-port', f. t. To behave;
Capable of ! threat: the threat declared. to carry; to conduct; to
De-nun'ci-a'tor (-nuVshi-), transport.
n. One who threatens. - De'por-ta'tion, n. A cnrr; -
De-nun 'ci-a-tp-ryl-nfin'shT-; ingaway': exile ; banishment.
a. Containing a pubiif yDe-port'ment. n. Manner of
threat. Leliaving: behavior.
De-ny', r. t. To contradict : De-pos'a-ble, a. Capable of
to refuse : to withhold. l.cinir deposed.
made a citizen. De-6b'strii-ent, a. Removing De-pos'al. n. Act of deposing.
De-n6m'i-nate,f. t. To give obstructions: aperient. n. De-pose', f. /. To dethrone,
a name to : to call. : A medicine that removes ob- r." i. To testify under
De-n6m'i-na'tion, n. A structions. j oath.
name: a title: a sect. De'o-dand, n. Something for-j De-p6s'it, f. t. To lodge or
De-n6m'i-na-tive, a. Con- feited to the state for pious' placcT: to lay up or a-ido.
ft-rrinza niiineorappellation. u~rs [of duty. n. That which is laid up or
De-n&m'i-na'tor, n. The De'on-t61'o-gy, n. Science aside ; any thing intrusted.
&,&,i,o,u,yilong; &, e, I, 6, B, f, short; care, car, ask, r.U, what; Ore, ve.il, turm ; p:'que, firm;
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DESPAIR
De-p5s'i-ta-ry, n. One with
De-range'ment(132),r. Statr-
Dgs'e-erii'tion, n. A diverting
whom something is left in
of disorder: insanity; delir-
from a sacred purpose.
trust.
ium.
De-gert' (12), n. Merit ; worth ;
Dep'o-si'tion (-zTsh'un), n.
D&r'e-ll-et, n. A thing aban-
claim to reward. c. t. To
Act oT dethroning or degrad-
doned. a. Abandoned.
abandon. v. i. To run
ing ; au affidavit.
D6r'e-lic'tion, ~h. An utter
away.
De-p6s'i-tor, n. One who de-
forsaking ; abandonment.
Des/ert, a. Wild ; solitary : un-
posits.
: De-ride', v. t. To laugh at. in
settled. n. A wilderness ;
De-p6'i-to-ry (107), n. A<
f scorn. SYN. To ridicule :
solitude.
place where any thing is de-
mock ; taunt.
De-sert'er, n. One who for-
posited for sale or keeping.
De-ris/ion (-rMi'un), n. A
sakes his colors, &c. [ing.
j Dc-p6t' (de-po' or d3'po), n.
laughing at in contempt.
De-ger'tion, n. Actofdesert-
Place of deposit ; a magazine ;
De-ri'slve, ) a. Mocking ;
De-serve' (12), v. t. To merit.
n railway station.
De-ri'so-ry, } ridiculing.
De-served', a. Merited. |
Dep'ra-va'tion, n. Act of
De-riv'a-ble, a. Capable of
De-erv'ed-ly, adv. Accord-
making worse. [to vitiate.
being derived.
ing to desert.
De-prave', r. t. To corrupt;
Der'i-va'tion, n. Deduction
De-serv'ing, a. Meritorious ;
Dc-prav'i-ty, n. Corruption
from a source ; act of tracing
worthy.
of morals ; a vitiated state.
origin or descent, as of words.
Des'ha-bille', n. An undress.
Dep're-eate (118), v. t. [Lat.
De-riv'a-tive, . Derived.
Des'i~eate, or De-sve'ate,
dr, from, and precari, to
n. A word or thing derived.
v. t. or i. To dry up.
pray.] To pray for deliver-
De-rive', v. t. To deduce ; to
Des'i-a'tion, n. Act or
ance from ; to regret deeply.
draw.
process of making dry.
DSp're-ea'tion, n. Act of
Der'ni-er, a. The last.
De-Si'-ea-tive, a. Tending to
deprecating.
Der'o-gate,t. t. or i. To take
dry.
Dep're-a-to-ry, a. Serving
away ; to detract.
De-sid'er-ate, r. t. To feel
to deprecate.
Dgr'o-ga'tion, n. A detract-
the want of; to desire.
Dc-pre'ei-ate (-prS'shi-, 92),
ing ; disparagement.
tDe-sid'e-ra'tum, n. (pi. De-
r. i. To decline in value.
De-r6g'a-to-ry,a. Detracting.
sid'e-ra'ta, 147- ) A thing
v. I. To lower the price of;
Der'rick (127). . -Xj)
desired.
to undervalue.
A machine for gg&^ffl\
De-sign' (-sm' or -zTn'), r. t.
De-pre'ci-a'tion (-pru'shl-),
raising heavy^Tj ml [
To intend ; to plan ; to
n. Act of depreciating.
weights. M,\ ft
sketch. n. A purpose ; in-
Dep're-date, i\ t. To rob ; to
Der'vis (140), n. O //
tention ; plan ; sketch.
plunder ; to spoil.
An oriental monk, efi))//
Des'ig-nate, r. t. To point
Dep're-da'tion, n. A rob-
Des-eant',r. i. To /TW
out ; to indicate ; to set apart.
bing or plundering.
sing; to comment ..tsL.
Des'ig-na'tion, n. Act of
De-prSss', v. t. To sink ; to
at large. Derrick.
pointing or marking out.
humble ; to cast dovru ; to
Des'-eant, n. A song in parts;
De-sign'ing (-sin'- or -zm'-) r
dejec t ; to abase.
a variation of an air ; com-
a. Artful ; scheming.
De-prcs'sion (-presh'un), n.
ment.
De-sign'ed-ly (-sin'- or zin'-),
Dejection; melancholy; low
De-sgend', r. t. or i. To go or
adv. With design.
state.
come down.
De-sign'er (-sin'- or -zin'-), n.
De-prSs'sive, a. Tending to
De-sgend'ant,. Offspring of
O^c who designs.
depress. [be deprived.
an ancestor.
De-gir'a-ble (86), a. Worthy
De-prlv'a-ble, n. Liable to
De-sgend'ent, a. Falling ;
of- desire.
DSp'ri-va'tion, n. Act of de-
sinking.
De-sir'a-ble-ness, n. Quality
priving: loss ; bereavement.
De-sgend'i-ble, a. Admitting
of being desirable.
I)e-prlve', v. t. To take from ;
descent.
De-ire', n. A wish to ob-
to bereave.
De-sgen'sion, n. Act of de-
tain ; the thing desired.
D6pth, n. Deepness, profun-
scending.
v. t. To wish for ; to ask.
dity ; a deep place ; obscurity.
De-sgent', n. Act of descend-
De-gir'ous (133), a. Full of de-
Dep'u-rate, v. t. To purify.
ing ; progress downward ; in-
sire ; eager.
Dep'u-ra'tion, n. A cleans-,
cursion ; lineage ; extraction.
De-sist', v. i. [Lat. lie, from,
ing : purification.
De-s-erTb'a-ble, a. Capable of
and sistere, to stop.] To
Dap'u-ta'tion, n. Act of de-
being described.
cease ; to stop ; to forbear.
puting; persons deputed.
De-seribe', r. t. To represent
De-slst'ange, a. Act of desist-
De-pute'. f. I. To appoint as
by words or other signs.
ing; cessation.
substitute.
De-sri'er, n. One who de-
Desk (140), n. An inclined
Dep'u-ty, n One appointed to
scries.
table for writing at ; a pulpit.
act for another ; an agent.
De-Srip'tion, n. Act, of de-
DSs'o-late, v. t. To lav w.-istp.
JDe-rag'i-nate, r. t. To root
scribing: account; class.
Dgs'o-late(42),n. Laid waste;
up ; to extirpate.
De-srip'tive, a. Containing
Ds'o-la'tion, n. Act of laving
De-range', r. t. To put out of
description.
waste ; state of being deso-
order ; to confuse ; to make
De-sery', v. t. To discover, as
late : ruin.
insane ; to craze.
objects nt a distance.
De-spair', n. Utter loss of
De-ranged', a. Delirious; in-
Des'e-erate, r. t. To pervert
hope. v. i. To abandon
sane.
from a sacred purpose.
hope ; to be without hope.
son, or, do, W9lf, tub, tobk ; Qrn, rije, p\ill ; c, g,so/i; c, g, hard; as; exist; n<wng; this.
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108
DEVISER
De-spatch', r. t. & ?'. See
DSs'ul-to-ry, a. Without Dgt'o-nate, ( v. t. or i. To
Dif//atch .
method ; unconnected ; loose.
Det'o-nize, ) explode.
fiDSs'per-a'do (pi. Dgs'per-a'-^
doeg), n. A desperate man j
De-tach', v. t. To separate ;
to disunite; to send nil.
Det'o-na'tion, n. Explosion ;
discharge; report.
a madman. /
De-tach'ment, n. A party
De-tort', f. t. To twist ; to
Des'per-ate (42), a. TTithout
sent from the main armv, &e.
wrest : to turn.
hope : rash.
De'tail, or De-tail' (111), n.
De-tor'tion, n. A perversion
D6s'per-ate-ly, adv. In a
A minute account or portion :
or wresting.
desperate manner.
a particular
De-trat', f. i. [Lat. itt. from,
DeVper-a'tion, n. Hopeless-
De-tail', r. t. To narrate in
and Imhere fraction, to draw.]
ness ; despair.
particulars : to particularize ;
To depreciate worth. v. t.
D8s'pi-ea-ble, a. Contempti-
to appoint for a particular
To slander.
ble ; vile ; mean.
service.
De-tra'tion,n. Slander; def-
De-sple', i'. t. To contemn :
De-tain', r. f. [Lat. '/<% from,
amation.
to scorn ; to disdain.
and tenere, to hold.] To
De-tra-et'ive, a. Tending t
De-spite', Ji . Malice : malig-
withhold ; to restrain from
i reputation.
nity. prep. In spite of;
departure.
Dfi-traet'or. n. One who de-
notwithstanding.
De-tain'er, n. One who de-
tracts or slanders.
De-splte'ful, a. Full of hate ;
tains.
Bivtraet'o-ry,a. Slanderous.
malicious.
De-tet', v. t. To bring to
Det'ri-ment, n. Loss: dam-
De-spite'ful-ly,-a<7v. In a de-
light; to discover; to find
injury : mischief.
spiteful manner.
out. f-jjt'ri-mgnt'al, a. Causing
De-spite'ful-ness, n. Malice ;
De-te-e'tion, n. Act of detect-
malignity ; hate.
ing; discovery.
De-tri'tion (-trish'un), n. A
i De-spoil', r. i. To spoil ; to
rob ; to strip. [despoiling.
De-spo'li-a'tion, . Act of
De-spoil'er, n. A plunderer.
De-sp6nd', r. i. To lose hope ;
to despair.
De-sp6nd'en-c,y, n. Loss of
hope ; discouragement.
De-sp6nd'ent. a. Despairing.
De-sp6nd'ing-ly, a>lv. In a
desponding manner.
Des'pot, n. An absolute prince;
a tyrant.
Des-p6t'ie, a. Absolute in
power ; tyrannical : arbitrary.
Des-p6t'i-al-ly, adv. In a
despotical manner.
Des'pot-ism, n. Absolute
power : tyranny.
DeVpu-ma'tion, n. Foam :
scum ; frothiness.
DSs'qua-ma'tion, n. A scal-
ing or exfoliation of bone.
Des-sert', . Service of fruit,
&c., at the close of a meal.
DSs'ti-na'tion,n. Place to be
reached ; end.
Des'tine, r. t. To doom; to
devote ; to appoint.
D5s'ti-ny, n. State or condi-
tion predetermined ; fat*-.
Des'ti-tute (27), a.
utter want ; poor.
Being in
De-tee'tlve, n. A policeman wearing off or away .
employed to detect.
De-t6nt', . A stop in a clock.
De-ten'tion, n. Act of de-
taining.
De-ter' (129), v . t. To prevent
by fear : to hinder.
De-terge', v. 1. To cleanse.
De-ter'gent, a.
purging.
IDe-tri'tus, n. Small portions
rubbed off from solid bodies
by attrition. [down.
De-trude', v. t. To thrust
De-trun'Ste, v. t. To lop off.
De-tru'sion, n. Act of thrust-
ing down.
Cleansing ; DeuQC, n. A card of two
spots : the devil.
De-te'ri-o-rate, *. t. ori. To Dev'as-tate. or De-vas'tate,
make or become worse. i r. t. To lay waste : to ravage.
De-te'ri-o-ra'tion, n. Act of Dev'as-ta'tion, n. A laying
becoming worse. waste : havoc ; ravage.
De-ter'ment, ;i. That which* De-vel'op, r. t. To unfold:
deters; hindrance. to uncover; to lay open to
De-ter'mi-na-ble, a. Capable view.
of being determined. De-vel'op-ment, n. An un-
De-ter'mi-nate, a. Fixed : folding : disclosure.
definite : conclusive. De-vest', v. t. or i. To strip.
De-ter'mi-na'tion, n. Ter- ; De'vi-ate, ;. i. [Lat. (/f, from,
mination ; resolution taken. and viare, to travel.] To
De-ter'mine, v. I. To end ; to wander : to go astray : to err. .
decide; to resolve. De vi-a'tion, n. A departure
De-ter'mined, a. Resolute. ' from rule : error; variation.
De-ter'sion, n. Act of cleans- De-vjge' (140), n. Scheme:
De-ter'sive, a.
[cleanse.
Able to
contrivance ; design ; em-
blem.
De-test', v. t. To hate ex- Dev'fl (dev'l), n. Theevi^one.
tremely. SYN. To abhor. D6v'il-ish, a. Fiendish; dia-
loathe : abominate. i bolical.
De-t6st'a-ble, n. Very hate- Dfiv'/l-try, n. Diabolical or
ful : abominable. mischievous conduct.
Des'ti-tu'tion. n. Utter want. ; De-tes'ta-bly,arfi.-. Very hate- De'vi-ous, a. Going or lead-
De-Stroy' (130), f. t. To de- i fully. _ ing astray ; erring.
molish ; to ruin : to lay waste. Det'es-ta'tion, or De'tes-ta'- De-vls'a-ble, a. -Capable of
De-stroy'er, n. One who de- tion, n. Extreme hatred ; boiiis; devised.
s troy s or ruins. abhorrence.
De-strue'ti-ble, a. Liable to De-throne', v. t. To divest
destruction. I of royalty ; to depose.
De-strue'tion.n Ruin; dem- De-throne'ment. n. Act of
olition : overthrow. dethroning.
D6t'i-nue. n. A writ to re-
cover goods detained.
De-strive'tive, n. Ruinous.
DSs'ue-tude (-we-), n. Disuse.
De-vise', r. i. To contrive: to
plan": to invent ; to give by
will. r. i. To lay a plan.
n. A will.
D6v'i-ee', n. One to whom a
thine: is bequeathed.
. De-vis'er. n. One who devises.
a, e,T,o, u,y,Inns:; il, e, i, o,u,y, sliort; care, car, ask, a.ll, what ; 6re, vg41, tunn ; p'fque, firm,
DEVISOR
109
DIET
De-VlS'or, n. One who be-
Di'a-erit'le-al, a. Serving to
diversify with figures, as
queaths or wills.
discriminate ; distinctive.
cloth.
De-void', a. Not possessing '#
Di'a-dem, )i. A kingly crown
Di-aph'a-nous, a. Transnar-
void: empty: destitute.
.;r fillet.
enf ; clear.
tDevoir (dev-wor'), n. Duty;
^DI-aer'e-sis, j n.fp/.tDI-SBr'e-
DI'a-pho-ret'i, a. Increas-
act of civility ; due respect.
Di-er'e-sis, J ses or Di-er'-
ing perspiration.
De-v61ve', v. t. or i. To roll
e-ses.) A mark [ T - ] over the
Dl'a-phragm (-fram), ;:. A
down ; to transfer or be trans-
second of two vowels, to
muscle separating tlio chest
ferred.
show that they are to be pro-
from the bowels ; midriff.
De-vote', r. t. To dedicate :
nounced separately.
Di'a-rist, n. One who keeps a
to appropriate by vow ; to
tDl'ag-no'sis, n. Determina-
diary.
doom.
tion of a disease by means of
Dv'ar-rhe'a, 1 ::. Unusual
De-vot'ed, a. Zealous ; at-
distinctive characteristics.
Di'ar-rhoe'a, ) evacuation
tached.
Di'ag-n6s'ti, a. Indicating
of the intestines.
<De-vot'ed-ness, n. Addict-
the nature of a dis- v
Di'ar-rhSt'i, a. Promoting
edness ; state of being de-
ease. \
evacuations ; purgative.
voted.
Di-ag'o-nal, n. Pass- V
,DI'a-ry (141), n. An account
Dev'o-tee', n. One wholly
ing from one angle V
of daily transactions ; a
devoted : a bigot.
to another uot ad- \
journal.- [the heart.
De-vo'tion, n. Consecration ;
jacent. n: A. di- \
Dl-as'to-le, n. A dilatation of
affection ; piety ; a devout.
agonal line.
Dl'a-t6n'i, a.. Pertaining to
act.
DI-ag'o-nal-ly, arh: niag .
tho scale of eight tones, the
De-vo'tion-al,, a. Pertaining
In a diagonal direc- onai.
eighth of which is the octave
to devotion.
tion.
of the first.
De-vour', r. t. To'ent up rav'h
:Di'a-gra,m,n. A mathematical
Di'a- tribe, n. A continued
enously : to consume.
drawing or figure.
discourse ; an invective.
De-vout', a. Pious; religious:
Dl'al, n. [From Lat. dies,
Dib'ble, n. A tool for pbnt-
reverent.
day.] A plate to show the
Dige, 71. pi. of Die. [ing.
De-vout'ly, nrlv. Piously.
hour by the sun.
DlQe'-bOX, n. A box for dice.
De-vout'ness, n. Quality of
DI'a-l3t, n. A local form of
Dick'y, n. A false shirt-collar
being devout.
speech: language.
or shirt-bosom.
4 Dew (da. 29), n. Moisture from
Dl'a-lee'ti-e-al, a. Pertaining
fDIe'tate, v. '. To tell for an-
the atmosphere deposited at
to a dialect ; logical.
other to write; to deliver to
night. v. t. To wet as with
Di'a-lee-ti'cian (-tish'an), n.
a subordinate, as a command.
dew.
A logician.
7i. Order ; suggestion ;
Dew'lap, n. The flesh hang-
Di'a-le'tiS, n. sing. Logic.
hint.
ing from an ox's throat.
Di'al-ing, n. Science of mak-
Di-ta'tion, n. Act of dic-
Dew'y, a. .Moist with dew.
ing dials.
tating cr prescribing ; an
DSx'ter, ) a. Right as opposed
Di'al-ist, n. Ono skilled in
order.
DSx'tral, 1 t<> left.
dialing.
Die-ta'tor, n. One invested
_ Dex-ter'i-ty, n. Activity and
DI-al'o-gist, ?i. A cpeakcr in
with absolute posver.
cxpertness. SYX. Adroit-
a dialogue.
Die'ta-to'ri-al, a. Unlimited
ness ; skill ; cleverness ; ad-
Di-al'0-gist'i-e, a. Relating
in power; absolute ; impe-
ihvss.
to, or having the form of, a
rious.
DSx'ter-ous, n. Expert in
dialogue.
Di-ta'tor-ship, n. Office of
manual nets ; skillful ; adroit..
fDi'a-!6guc, '.i. A discourse
a dictator.
Dex'ter-ous-ly, adv. With
between two or more.
Dic'tion, n. Manner of ex-
dexterity or skill.
Di-am'e-tcr, n. A /* -^
pression ; choice of words.
Dey, n. Funiifrly, a title of
right line passing / \
i Di'tion-a-ry. n. A book in
the governor of Algiers.
through the cen-/ y
which words are explained ;
tDI'a-be'tes, n. A disease at-
ter of a circle, di-' 1
a lexicon.
tended by excessive discharge
vidingit into two\ /
tDie'tum, n. (p'. Di'ta, 147.)
of /irine.
equal parts. \-_^^
An authoritative word or
DI'a-b81'i, 1 a. Devilish :
DI'a-met'rial,a. Diameter.
Did, imp. of Do. [assertion.
DI'a-b61'i-al, j fiendish .
Relating to, or describing, a
iDI-da-e'tie, n. Fitted 01 in-
wicked.
diameter ; direct.
tended to instruct.
Di'a-b61'i-al-ly, adv. In' a
Di'a-met'ri-al-ly, adv. Di-
Di-da'ti, TI. 'si n%. L t or
diabolical manner. rcctly.
science of teaching.
Di-ab'o-lism, n. Actions cf , Di'a-mond (or dT'- A
Die, v. i. To lose life : to ex
tho devil, inuud), n. The most / \
pire. n. (pi. DTge.) A
Dl-ae'O-nal, a. Pertaining to precious of gems ; a / \
small cube. n. (pi. Dies)
a deacon. geometrical figure, \ /
A stamp.
Dl'a-eaos'tte, .' Pertaining thus: \ '
DT-er'e-sis. n. See Diuresis.
to diacoustics. Dl'a-pa'son, n. An oc- V
>Dl'et. 7i. [Gr. tlinita, manner
Dl'a~eous'tiS, n. sing. Sci- tave in~ music ; har- Dia-
of living.] Food; an assem-
cnce jf sounds refracted by mony ; an organ stop. mond.
bly of princes or estates.
passing through different me- Dl'a-per. n. Figured linen ; a
v. t. To feed sparingly. v. i.
diums. towel Or napkin. v. t. To
To eat sparingly.
sin, or, do, wolf, to"o : took; Orn, rjje, pull ; $,&,soft; c,j;,hard; as. ; exist; Qasug; tiiic
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110
Di'e-ta-ry, n. Prescribed .1- Dig'it-al, a. Relating to a
lowauce of food. digit. w
Di'e-ta-ry, I a. Pertaining to Dig'ni-fied, a. Xoble : cxnlt-
Dl'e-tet'iC, ) diet. : ed. _ [give distinction to.
Di'e-tet'is, n. ting. The Dig'ni-fy, t. t. To exalt ; to
science that relates to food
Differ, t. i. To be unlike:
to be at variance ; to disa-
Di-gress'ive, a. Tending to
digress. [mound of eirth.
Dike, H. A ditch ; a bank or
Di-lap'i-date, r. t. To pull
down. r. (. To go to ruin.
Dl-iaryi-da'tion, n. Decay :
wtiste ; ruin, [being dilated.
Dig'ni-ta-ry, n. A ]>rson.
especially a clergyman, of
, rank. [rani ; nobleness.
pree. [disagreement. Dig'ni-ty, ti. Elevation of
Dlf'fer-eng^, . Unlikenes.s: Di'graph, n Two letters vrith
Dif'fer-ent, a. Xoc the same ; the sound of one only.
unlike; distinct. IjDl-gress', r. i. To turn from
Dif'fer-ent-ly, adv. In a dif- the main subject ; to wander.
ferent manner ; variously. Di-gr6s'sioil (-gresh'un), n.
Dif'fer-Sn'tial, a. Creating a A deviation.
difference ; meant to produce T->r_'".So C -fjTr< "
or show difference.
4DIf'fi-eult, a. Hard to be
done ; hard to please.
Dlf'fi-eul-ty (107). n. Hard-
ness to be done ; impedi-
ment : distress. ..,__.
Dlf'fi-den^e, >i. Want of con- Di-lat'a-ble, a. Ca"pablo of
fidence ; doubt; distrust. Dil'a-ta'tiou, n. Act of di-
Dif'fi-dent, a. Distrustful: l:\ting; expansion.
bashful. [diffidence! fDI -late', or Di-late', f. t. or?.
Dif'fi-dent-ly, adv. \Vith To cxpant'. ; to enlarge ; to
Dif'form, a. Not uniform ; ! widen ; to expatiate.
unlike: different. Di-li'tion, or Dl-la'tion, ;i.
Dif-fuge', !. /. To pour out : Act of dilating ; expansion.
to spread ; to disperse. T)il'a-to-ri-ly,nrff. Tardily.
Dif-fuse', a. Copious ; widely Dfl'a-tp-ri-ness, n. Quality
spread ; not concise. of being dilatory.
Dif-fuse'ly, adv. Widely rf Dil'a-to-ry, a. Late :_ tardy.
copiously. " 4 1)I-16m'ma, or Di-lem'ma
Dif-fu'gi-bn'i-ty, 11. Quality^ ( 140), n. [Gr. di, double, and
of being diffusible. lemma, an assumption.] A
Dif-fii'gi-ble, a. Capable of jx-rplexing state or alterna-
being diffused. five.
Dif-fu'sion, n. A spreading; tDil-'et-tan'te. H. (pi. DH'et-
dis{x>rsion ; extension. ian'ti.) A lover of the fine
Dif-fu'sive, a. Spreading arts ; an amateur.
widely : scattered widely. Dil'i-genge. n. Steady appli-
Dif-fu'sive-ly, adv. Widely : ration to business.
extensively. | tDiligence (dc'lo'zhongss'), n.
Dif-fu'sive-ness, n. Quality j A French stage-coach.
of being diffusive. j Dfl'i-gent, a. Constant in ap-
Dig(129), r. t. or i. [imp. & ; plication to business ; assid-
p. p. DIGGED: DUG.] To j UOUS.
turn up with a spade. Dfl'i-gent-ly, adv. With
> Di'gest, n. A collection or! steady application; assidu-
body of laws ; an abridgment. ; ously. [ic seeds.
Cl-gest', f. I. To dissolve in Dili, n. A plant with aromat-
th;- stomach ; to arrange. Dil'u-ent, a. Making thin, as
Dl-gSst'i-bil'i-ty, n. Quality liquor. 11. That which di-
of being digestible. lutes or makes thinner.
Df-gest'i-ble, a. Capable of DMute', r. t. To make more
being digested. ' thin. a. Thin: diluted.
Dl-gSs'tion, n. The process Di-lu'tion, . Act of diluting :
of digesting. [gestion. a weak liquid.
Di-ggst'ive, a. Causing di- Di-lu'vi-al, I a. Relating to,
/Dlg'it (140), n. [Lat. digitus, Di-lu'vi-an, ) or caused by.
a finger.] Three fourths of a Hood.
an inch : one of the ten fig- Di-lu'vi-um, n. A deposit of
ures 0, 1, 2, &c., by whicli earth, &c., caused by a
all numbers arc expressed ; flood.
12th part of the diameter of Dim, a. Not clear : obscure :
the sun or moon. j imperfect, in vision. f. t.
DIP
To cloud ; to darken ; to ob-
scure.
Dime, H. [Fr.,from Lat. dc-
cti>i, ten.] A silver coin of
the United States of ten
cents' value.
Di-men'sion, n. Bulkjrize;
extent of a body ; capacity.
Di-mid'i-ate, . Divided into
two equal parts.
Dl-min'ish, v. t. or i. To
make or become loss. SYN.
To lessen ; decrease ; abate.
Dim'i-nii'tion, n. A making
or growing smaller.
Di-mln'u-tive, a. Little;
small. n. A noun denoting
a small or young object of
the same kind with that de-
noted by some other noun.
Dl-mln'u-tive-ly, adv. In a
diminutive manner.
Di-min'u-tive-ness, n. Small-
ness ; littleness.
Bim'is-so-ry, a. Dismissing
to another ecclesiastical ju-
risdiction, [cotton cloth.
Dim'i-ty, n. A kind of ribbed
Dim'ly, aitv. In a dim or ob-
scure manner.
Dim'ness, it. Quality of being
dim; dullness: gloom.
Dim'ple, n. A little hollow in
the check or chiu. i: i. To
form dimples.
Din, n. Loud noise : clamor.
v. t. To stun with noise.
Dlr.e, v. i. To cat dinner.
r. t. To rrivo a dinner to.
Ding'-d6ng, ;i. A word used
to express the sound of bells.
Din'gi-ness, n. A dusky hue.
Dm'gle, n. A hollow between
hills ; a dale. [foul.
Dm'gy, a. Dusky : soiled ;
Din'ner, n. The chief meal
of the day.
Dint. H. Mark of a blow ;
power: means. !. t. To
mark by a blow ; to indent.
DI-dQ'e-san or Dl'o-ge'san,
a. Pertaining to a diocese.
n. A bishop.
Dl'o-Qese, n. The jurisdic-
tion of r, bishop.
DI-6p'trie, a. Relating to di-
optrics.
DI-6p'triS, n. fi-ig. Science
which treats of the 1 ws cC
the refraction of light.
Dro-ra'ma, or Di-o-ra'ma
(140), n. A mode of scenic
representation, in which a
painting is seen from a dis-
tance through a large open-
ing.
Dip (129), r. t. To plunge ; to
immerse. v. i. To immerse
a, e, I, 6, u, y, long; a,e,I, o, 8, y, skon ; cure, cur, ask, all, what ; Ore, veil, term : pi'que, ffnn ;
DIPHTHERIA
Hi
DISCLOSE
one's self; to thrust in and Dis'a-buge', v. t. To unde-
n. Want of order ; confu-
purtake. n. Inclination j ceivo.
sion ; undress.
downward. 1 Dis'a-e6m'mo-date, v. t.
Dis-as'ter, i. Untortunate
0,-<iph-the'ri-a (dTf- or dTp'-), | To incommode.
event; mishap; calamity.
n. A very dangerous disease
Dis'a~eus'tom, v. t. To ren-
Dig-as'trous, . Unlucky ;
of the throat.
der unaccustomed.
calamitous ; afflictive.
fDiph'thong (dif or dip/-, 182),
jjDIs'ad-van'tage, n. Loss ;
Dis'a-vow', t. t. To disown-,
;i . A union of two vowels in
unfavorable state ; injury to
to deny knowledge of.
(.no sound or syllable.
interest.
Dis'a-vow'al, n. A denial.
r/Iph'thong-al (dif- or dip'-),
Dis-ad'van-ta'geous, a. Un-
Dis-band', v. t. To dismiss
a. Consisting of a, diph-
favorable to success ; inju-
from military service. v. L
thong.
rious ; hurtful.
To retire from service.
4DI-pl6'ma (115, 140), n. A
Dis-ad'van-ta'geous-ly, ndv.
Dis'be-lief, n. Want or re /
writing conferring some priv-
With disadvantage.
fusai of belief.
ilege, honor, etc.
Dis'af-fect', v. t. To make
Dis'be-lieve', r. t. To A*
/)i-plo'ma-Qy, n. Act of con-
less friendly.
credit : to refuse to credit.
ducting negotiations between
Dis'af-feet'ed, a. Tilled with
Dis'be-liev'er, n. An itfidcl
nations.
discontent and unfriendli-
Dis-bur'den (-bfir'dn), v. t.
Dip'lo-mat, \n. A diploma-
ness.
To ease of a burden ; to un-
"Dip'lo-mate, 1 tist. 1 Dis'af-fee'tion , n. Want of
load.
Dip'lo-mat'ie, a. Pertaining affection ; dislike ; aliena-
Dis-biirse', r. t. To expend ;
to diplomacy. lion.
to pay out ; to spend.
Di-plo'ma-tist, n. One skilled
Dis'af-firm', v. t. To deny ;
Dis-burse'ment, n. Act of
in diplomacy ; a diplomat.
to contradict.
disbursing ; sum spent.
Dip'per, 71. One who dips ; a
Dis'a-gree', v. i. To differ in
Dis-e. See Disk. feast off.
vessel for dipping.
opinion ; to quarrel ; not to
|Dis-eard', v.t. To dismiss ; to
^Dire, a. Dreadful ; dismal.
be the same.
pig-cern' (diz-zt-rn', 62), v. t.
Dl-re-et', a. Straight; right;
Dis'a-gree'a-ble, a. Un-
or i. To s-ee ; to perceive and
express. v. t. To aim; to
pleasant to the mind or
recognize ; to judge.
direct; to order; to regulate.
senses ; offensive.
Dig-cern'i-ble (diz-zurn'-). a.
Di-ree'tion, n. Aim ; order ; j Dis'a-gree'a-bly, arFb. Un-
Capable of being discerned.
linc or point of tendency ;
pleasantly.
Dis-cern'i-bly (-zErn'-), ath-.
superscription of a letter, &c.
Dis'a-gree'ment, n. Differ-
In a manner to be discerned.
Di-reet'ive, a. Giving direc-
ence ; diversity ; discord.
Dig-cern'ing, n. Judicious.
tion.
Dis'al-low', v. t. To refuse to
Dig-cern'ment, n. Act or
Di-reet'ly, adv. In a straight
allow ; to disown and reject.
power of discerning. SYN.
line; immediately.
v. i. To refuse permission.
Penetration ; judgment ; dis-
Di-ret'ness. ?(. Straightness ;
Dis'al-low'angc, n. Disap-
crimination ; sagacity.
tendency to a point.
probation ; prohibition.
Dis-charge', v. t. To dismiss ;
DI-ret'or, n. One who di-
Dis-an'i-matc, v. t. To de-
to unload ; to acquit ; to fire.
rects ; a superintendent.
prive of life or spirit.
v. ?'. To throw off a
Di-rge-to'ri-al, a. Serving for
Dis'an-nul'. See Annul.
charge or burden. n. An
direction.
Dis'ap-par'el, v. t. To ctrip
unloading ; release ; explo-
DI-ret'o-ry, n. A book of
of clothes : to disrobe.
sion.
directions : a guide-book ; a
iDis'ap-pear', r. i. To vanish'
UMs-cJ'ple (140), n. [Lat. dis-
body of directors. a. Tend-
from Fight ; to cease to be.
cipuluf, from discerf, to
ing to direct. [directs.
Dis'ap-pear'ange, n. Act of
learn.] A learner ; a scholar
Dl-reet'ress, n. A woman who
disappearing ; a vanishing.
or follower. [disciple.
Dire'ful, a. Dreadful; horri-
Dis'ap -point', f. t. To defeat
Dis-Qi'ple-sMp, n. State of a
ble ; dire.
of expectation or hope j to
Dis'gi-plin-a-blc, a. Capable
Dire'ful-ly, wlv. Dreadfully.
balk.
of instruction.
Dirge ( 140), n. A funeral song.
Dis'ap-point'ment, n. Defeat
ffiis'gi-plin-a'ri-an, n. Ore
Dirk, n. A kind of dagger.
of hopes or expectation.
who keeps good discipline.
r. i. To stab with a dirk.
Dis'ap -pro-ba'tion, n. Dis-
a. Pertaining to discipline.
Dirt (10), n. Earth; any foul
approval ; dislike.
Dis'Qi-pUn-a-ry, a. Related
matter ; mud ; mire. v. t.
Dis'ap-prpv'al (133), n. Dis-
to, or intended for, disci-
To make dirty.
approbation ; dislike.
pline.
Dirt'i-ly, adv. Filthily ; foully.
Dis'ap -prove', v. t. To cen-
Dis'Qi-plme, n. Education anti
Dirt'i-ness, n Quality or
sure ; to refuse to approve.
government ; order regula-
state of being dirty.
Dig-arm', r. t. To deprive of
tion ; rule. r. t. To in-
Dlrt'y, a. 1'oul with dkt ;
arms, or of the means or dis-
struct and govern ; o regt:
base. v. t. To make foul
position to harm.
late.
v/ith dirt.
Dls'ar -range', v. t. To put
Dis-elaim', v. t. To dirova ;
Dis'a-bll'i-ty, n. Want of
out of order.
to refuse to acknowledge.
power or qualifications.
Dls'ar-rangc'ment, n. Act
Dis-elaim'er, n. One who dis-
Ois-a'ble, r. t. To deprive of
of disturbing order; disorder.
claims ; an express denial.
power or competency ; to
Dis'ar-ray', v. t. To throw
Dis-eloge', v. t. To uncover ;
disqualify.
into disorder ; to undress.
to lay open ; to reveal.
son, or, do, vnjlf, tub, took; Qrn, rue, pull; n, g, soft; c, g, hard ; as; exist; o asng; this
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112
DISFAVOR
Dis-elog'ure, n. Act of dis- 1 discourage. n. Disfavor;
debate ; disquisition ; dispu-
closing or revealing ; that 1 disapprobation,
which is disclosed. IDis-eour'age (-kur'ej), . t.
tation.
Dis-euss'Ive, a. Able or
Dis'coid, 1 a. Having the To dishearten ; to depraM.
tending to discuss.
Dis-oid'al, ( form of a disk. Dis-eour'age-ment, n. That
Dis-eu'tient, Sorvi^g to
Dis-e61'or(-kul'ur), t. t. To | which abatM coorg0.
alter the color of. JfDis-eourse'. n. Conversation;
Dis-edl'or-a'tion. n. Change talk : sermon : treatise.
disperse morbid matter. n.
A medicine to disperse mor-
bid matter.
of color ; stain.
r. i. To converse : to talk.
jDig-dain', n. Haughty con-
Dis-eom'fit, '. t. To cause to
r. t. To utter or give forth.
tempt: scorn r. t. To
flee. SYN. To rout ; defeat ;
Dis-eofir'te-ous (-kQr'te-), a.
scorn: to despise; to slight,
overthrow.
I ncivil : rude.
to deem worthless.
Dis-eom'fit-ure, n. Defeat.
Dis-eofir'te-sy, Incivility ;
Dis-dain'ful (139), a. Scorn-
Dis-e6m'fort, n. Uneasiness ;
ill manners; rudeness.
ful ; haughty ; contempt-
disquiet. r. t. To disturb
DlS-e'OUS, a. Like a disk.
uous, [scorn.
the peace of.
Dis~eov'er, v. t. To find out :
Dis-dcain'ful-ly, adv. With
Dis'com-mode', v. t. To in-
to disclose : to reveal.
Dig-dain'ful-ness, n. State of
commode ; to put to incon-
Dis-eov'er-a-bie, a. Capable
bi-ing disdainful.
venience.
of being discovered.
Dis-eae', n. Distemper ;
Dis'-eom-pose', v. t. To ruffle :
Dis-e&v'er-er, n. One who
malady : sickness. v. t. To
to disorder ; to disturb the
discovers.
affect with sickness.
temper of.
Dis-eov'er-y, n. A finding
Dis'em-biirk', r. t. or i. To
Dls'eom-pos'ure, n. Disorder ;
out : disclosure.
put or go on shore ; to land.
disturbance.
Dis-ered'it, n. Want of cred-
Dis-em/bark-a'tion, n. Act of
Dis'eon-gert', v. t. To dis-
it : reproach. t. t. To dis-
disembarking.
turb : to throw into disorder;
believe ; to disgrace.
Dis'em-bar'rass, r. t. To
to unsettle the mind of.
Dis-ered'it-a-bie, a. Injuri-
free from embarrassment.
Dis'on-n6t', v. t. To dis-
ous to reputation.
Dis'em-bSd'ied,/!. o. Divested
unite ; to separate.
Dis-ereet', n. Prudent ; cau-
of body.
Dis'eon-nfie'tion, n. Separa-
tious ; sagacious.
Dis'em-bdd'y, r. t. To divest
tion ; want of union.
Dis-ereet'ly, adv. Prudently.
of a material body.
Dis-e&n'so-late (42), a. Desti-
Dis-erep'an-<;y, 1 n. Differ-
DIs'em-bogue', v. To dis-
tute of comfort or consola-
Dis-rep'anc,e, ) ence: dis-
charge at the mouth, as a
tion : dejected ; melancholy.
agreement ; discordance.
stream.
Dis'eon-t&nt', n. Uneasiness ;
Dis-erep'ant, n. Different ;
Dis'cm-bow'el, r. t. To take
dissatisfaction.
disagreeing ; contrary.
out the bowels of ; to eviscer-
Dis'-eon-tent'ed, a. Dissatis-
Dis-erete', a. Distinct; sepa-
ate.
fied : uneasy.
rate : disjoined.
Dis'en-a'ble, v. t. To disable.
DIs'-eon-tent'ment, n. Dis-
lDis-rS'tion (-krgsh'un). n.
Dis'en-chant', r. t. To free
satisfaction.
Prudence : sagacity ; freedom
from enchantment.
Dis'eon-tin'u-anQe, ) n. A
to act at will.
Dis'en-eum'ber, v. t. To fixe
Dis'eon-tin/u-a'tion, J ceas-
Dis-ere'tion-al, ) a. Left to
from obstruction.
ing : interruption.
Dis-re r tion-a-ry, ( discre-
Dis'en-eum'brange, n. De-
DIs'on-tin'ue, r. t. To put
tion : to be governed by judg-
liverance from any thing
off. r. i. To leave off; to
ment only.
burdensome or troublesome.
cease.
Dis-ere'tive, a. Disjunctive ;
Dls'en-gage', r t. To free
Dis-6n'ti-nu'i-ty, . Separa-
separating.
from an engagement or a
tion of parts.
Dis-erim'i-nate. v. t. To dis-
tie. SY\. To detach; re-
Dis'eon-tln'u-ous, a. Not
tinguish ; to separate.
lease : extricate : withdraw.
continuous ; interrupted.
Di.s-erlm'i-na'tion. . Act of DIs'en-gagcd', a. A'acant ;
\ Dis'-eord, n. Disagreement ;
discriminating ; mark of dis-
at leisure.
strife.
tinction.
DIs'en-gage'ment, n. Re-
Dis-e6rd'an<;e, n. Want of
D5s-rlm'i-na-tive, a. Serv-
lease from engagement.
harmony : discord.
ing to distinguish.
Dis'en-roll', r. t. To erase
Dis-e6rd'ant, a. Inconsistent :
Dis-cur'sion, n. Desultorv
from a roll or list.
disagreeing ; not harmoni-
talk.
Dis en-tan'gle, r. t. To set
ous.
Dis-eftr'sive, a. Roving; ir-
free from entanglement or
TDis-eord'ant-ly, </r. In a
regular : desultory.
perplexity.
discordant manner
Dis^etr'sive-ly, adv. In a
Dls'en-tan'gle-ment, n. Act
DIs'eount, n. Deduction of a
roving manner.
of disentangling. [throne.
sum ; allowance.
Dis'-eus, n. The ancient quoit ;
Dis'en-throne', v. t. To de-
Discount, or Dis-eount', r.
a disk.
Dis'en-tpmb' (-tcTom'), t-. t. To
t. To allow discount ; to lend
Dis-cuss', f. t. [Lat. ttis,
take out from a tomb.
money upon, deducting the
apart, and t/uaterf, to shake.
DIs'en-tranQe', r. t. To
allowance for interest.
strike..] To disperse ; to cx-
awaken from a trance.
Dis-eount'a-ble, a. Suitable
nmine by discussion. SYN.
Dis'es-teem', n. Want of
to be discounted.
To debate.
esteem. f. t. To dislike.
Dis-eoun'te-nanQe, t. t. To
Dis-cus'sion (-kusb/un), n. A
Dis-fa'vor, n. Want of favor;
a, 3, 1,0, u,y,long; a, e. I, o,u,jf, short; care, ear, ask, all, what ; Ore, veil, turm ; p'.'que, firm ;
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113
disregard. r. t. To dis-
Dis-m'li-na'tion, n. Slight
countenance.
dislike or aversion.
Dis-ffg'u-ra'tion, n. Act of
Dis'in-elme', v. t. To pro-
disfiguring.
duce dislike in.
Dis-fig'ure, v. t. To deform ;
Dis'in-fe-et', v. t. To purify
to mar : to deface.
from infection.
Dis-fig'ure-ment, n. A de-
Dis'in-fec'tion, n. A purify-
facement.
ing from infection.
Dis-fran'chise (-chiz), v. t. To
deprive of citizenship.
Dis'in-gen'u-ous, a. Wanting
in frankness and honesty.
Dis-fran'chise-ment, n. A
S\'N. Unfair ; illiberal ; de-
deprivation of the privileges
ceitful ; artful.
of a free citizen.
Dis'in-gen'u-ous-ly,arfu. Un-
Dis-gar'nish, v. t. To strip
fairly ; deceitfully.
of ornaments.
Dis'in-gen'u-ous-ness, n.
Dis-gorge', v. t. To vomit :
Want of fairness.
to discharge ; to give up.
Dis'in-her'i-son, n. Act of
Dis-grage', n. State of shame;
disinheriting.
disfavor ; dishonor ; igno-
rDIs'in-hgr'it, r. t. To cut off
miny. v. t. To dishonor ;
from inheriting.
to bring to shame.
Dis-in'te-grate, v. t. To sep-
Dis-graQe'ful, o. Shameful.
arate into integrant parts.
Dis-grage'ful-ly, adv. In a
Dis-m'te-gra'tion, n. A sep-
disgraceful manner.
aration of integrant parts.
Dis-grac.e'ful-ness, n. Dis-
Dls'in-ter', v. t. To take out
honor ; baseness ; ignominy.
of a grave.
*Dis-guIe' (69, 153), n. A
Dis-in'ter-est-ed,a. Free from
dress to conceal; false appear-
self-interest ; impartial.
ance. v.t. To conceal ; to
Dis-m'ter-est-ed-ly, adv. In
hide ; to disfigure.
a disinterested manner.
Dis-gust', n. Distaste; dis-
Dis-in'ter-est-ed-ness, n.
like; aversion. v. t. To
Freedom from self-interest.
give dislike to ; to displease.
Dis'in-ter'ment, n. Act of
Dis-gust'ful, 1 a. Provoking
taking out of a grave.
Dis-gust'ing, ( dislike. 4
iDis'in-thrall', v. t. To set
Dis-gust'ing-ly, adv. So as
free ; to liberate from bond-
to excite disgust.
age.
Dish (140), n. A vessel to serve
Dis'in-thrall'ment, n. Eman-
food in ; food. v. t. To put
cipation.
in dishes. i
Dis-join', v. t. To separate ; to
Dis'ha-bille', n. Loose dress ;
disunite.
an undress ; deshabille.
Dis-joint', v. t. To separate the
Dis-heart'en, v. t. To dis-
joints of; to dislocate.
courage ; to depress.
Dis-junet', a. Separate ; dis-
Dis-heart'en-ing,a. Tending
joined.
to discourage.
Dis-jun-e'tion, n. Disunion ;
Di-shev'el (130), r. t. To suffer
separation. [disjoin.
to hang negligently, as the
Dis-jun-et'ive, a. Tending to
hair.
Dis-jun/et'ive-ly, adv. In a
Dish'ing, a. Concave ; hollow.
disjunctive manner.
Dig-h6n'est (-on'e.t), a. Void
Disk, n. A quoit; face of the
of honesty ; marked by fraud ;
sun, moon, or planet.
faithless ; knavish.
Dis-llke', n. Positive aver-
Di|-h6n'est-ly (-on'est-), adv.
sion. v. t. To have an
Knavishly ; with fraud.
aversion to ; to hate.
Di-hon'est-y (-on'est-), n.
iDIs'lo-eate, v. t. To displace ;
Knavery ; want of integrity.
to put out of joint.
Dis-h&n'or (-on'ur, 155), n.
Dis'lo-ea'tion, n. Act of dis-
Want of honor ; whatever
placing : a joint put out.
injures the reputation ; dis-
Dis-16dge', v. t. To drive from
grace. r. t. To bring shame
a place of rest or a station.
on ; to disgrace ; to refuse
Dis-loy'al, a. Not loyal or
payment of.
true to allegiance.
Dig-hon'or-a-ble (-on'ur-), n
Dis-loy'al-ly, adv. Faithlesslv. '
Reproachful ; disgraceful ;
Dis-loy'al-ty, n. Want of fi-
base ; vile.
delity.
Dig-h6n'or-a-bly (-on'ur-),
jDis'mal. a. [I/at, dies mains,
adv. Disgracefully ; basely.
evil day.] Dark ; gloomy.
Dis/mal-ly, adv. Gloomily
darkly.
Dis-man'tle, v. t. To strip of
dress, apparatus, equipments,
&c. [a mast or of masts.
Dis-mast', v . t. To deprive of
Dis-may', -o. t. To daunt ; to
appall. n. Loss of cour-
age ; fright ; terror.
Dis-mem'ber, v. t. To divide
member from member.
Dis-mem'ber-ment, n. Sepa-
ration ; division ; partition.
Dis-rmss', v. t. To send away ;
to discharge.
Dis-mlss'al, n. A dismissing.
Dis-mis'sion ( -mlsh'un), n. A
sending away ; discharge ; re-
jection, [to depart.
Dis-miss'ive, a. Giving leave
Dis-mount', i: i. To alight
from a horse, &c. v. t. To
throw from a horse.
fcDis'o-be'di-ene, n. Neglect
or refusal to obey.
Dis'o-be'di-ent, a. Neglecting
or refusing to obey.
(Dis'o-bey', v. t. To neglect or
refuse to obey.
Dis'o-blige', v. t. To offend by
unkindness or incivility.
DIs'o-blig'ing, a. Not dis-
posed to gratify ; unkind.
Dis'o-bllg'ing-ly, adv. In a
disobliging manner.
Dis-6r'der, n. Confusion ; dis-
ease. v. t. To throw into
confusion ; to discompose ; to
make sick. [indisposed.
Dis-6r'dered,p. a. Confused;
Dis-6r'der-ly, a. Confused ;
lawless ; vicious ; irregular.
Dis-6r'gan-i-za'tion,. Sub-
version of order.
Dis-or'gan-ize, v. t. To
throw into utter disorder.
Dis-own', v. t. To refuse to
own : to renounce.
Dis-par'age, v. t. To injure
by depreciating comparisons.
Dis-par'age-ment (132), n.
Injurious comparison with
something else. fciYN. De-
traction ; derogation : decry-
ing, [difference.
Dis-pftr'i-ty, n. Inequality ;
Dis-part', t. t. or ?'. To part.
Dis-pas'sion,n. Freedom from
passion.
Dis-pas'sion-pte,a. Free from
passion; cool; calm.
Dis-pas'sipn-ate-ly, adv. In
a dispassionate manner.
Dis-patch', v. t. To send
away ; to execute speedily ;
to put out of the way ; to
kill. n. Speed ; haste : mes-
sage sent.
, or, 'do, wolf, too, took; urn, rije, pull; f, ,;:oft; -e,g,/iard; as; exist; o.sng; tJiis.
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114
DISSOLUTENESS
Dis-pel' (129), r. t. To drive Dis-prdbf, n. Refutation ;
away : to disperse.
Dis-pen'sa-ble, a.
Capable
confutation.
Dis'pro-por'tion, n. Want of
proportion or symmetry. v.
us- proportion or symmetry. ty JJis-sern/Die, r. t. To conceal;
t. To make unsuitable. /^ to feign. r. t'. To act the
for Dis'pro-por'tion-al, I a. Urf- hypocrite. [sembles.
Dis-sei'zin, n. Unlawful dis-
[seizos.
possession.
Dis-sei'zor, n. One who dis-
T)is-sem'ble, r. /. To conceal;
of being dispensed or dis-
pensed with.
Dis-pen'sa-ry, n. A place :
dispensing medicines. Dis'pro-por'tion-ate, j equal : : Dis-s6m'bler, n. One'who dis-
Dis'pen-sa'tion, n. Distri- j without proportion. M-uibles.
bution ; exemption from a : Dis-prpve', t. t. To confute. I Dis-sem'i-nate, f. t. To scat-
law. Dls'pu-ta-ble, a. Capable of ! ter in various directions, like
Dis-p5n'sa-tive, 1 n. Having ' _ being disputed. I seed : to sow.
Bis-pen'sa-to-ry, J power of
granting dispensation.
Dis-pen'sa-to-ry (107), n. A
book telling how to com-
pound medicines.
Dis-pense', r. t. To deal out.
Dis-perse', r. t. To scatter.
Dls'pu-tant, n. One who dis- ; Dis-s6m'i-na'tion, n. Act of
putes or argues.
Dis'pu-ta'tion, n. Act of dis-
puting: argumentation.
Dis'pu-ta'tious, a. Given to
dispute.
Dis-pens'er, n. One who dis-' tDis-pute', v. t. or i. To de-
penses. [nlate.' bate ; to quarrel : to contend
Dis-peo'ple, v. t. To depop- for. n. Contest in words.
Dis-put'er, n. One who.dis-
Dis-per'sion, n. Act of scat- j putes.
tering, or state of being scat- Dis-qual'i-fi-ea'tion, n. That
tered.
[disperse.
Dis-per'sive, a. Tending to
Dis-pir'it, v. t. To discour-
age: to deject.
which disqualifies.
Dis-qual'i-fy, r. t. To make
scattering, M seed ; diffusion.
Dis-sem'i-na'tor, n. One who
disseminates.
Dis-sen'sion, n. Contention;
disagreement ; strife.
Dis-sent'. v. i. To disagree :
to differ in opinion. n. Dis-
agreement.
Dis-sSnt'er, n. One who dis-
sents, esp. a Protestant who
dissents or separates from the
church of England.
Dis-sen'tient, n. Disagreeing.
Dis ser-ta'tion, n. A dis-
course : essay : treatise.
iari-iy
unlit^ to disable.
Dis-qul'et, v. t. To make un-
Dis-pla^e', f. t. To put out i easy. SYN. To disturb: Dis-serve', i: t. To injure,
of place; to remove. vex ; fret. n. Restlessness; Dis-serv'Ige, n. Injury done,
uneasint-.-s. ; Dis-serv'ige-a-ble, a. llurt-
Uneasi- ; ful.
Dis-sv'er, r. t. To part in
two : to disunite.
A formal discussion on any Dis-sy'er-an<je, n. Act of
wide; to open; to exhibit.! subject; inquiry. I severing. [merit.
n. Exhibition: show. j Dis're-gard', n. Slight ; neg- Dis'si-den^e, n. Disa-rroe-
Dis-pleae', f. t. To give of- j lect ; omission of notice. i: DIs'si-dent, n. A dissenter.
Dis-plage'ment, n. Act of
displacing.
Dis-plant', r. t. To remove, as
a plant.
Dis-play', r. t. To spread
Dis-qui'e-tude, n.
ness : anxiety.
Dis'qui-gi'tion (-zish'un), n.' two: to disunite.
fense to. v. i. To disgust, j t. To slight : to disregard.
Dis-pleas'ure (-plezh'ur), n. Dis're-gard'ful, a. Negligent
a. Dissenting : disagree-
ing, [ferent.
flight anger : pain received. Dis-rl'ish, n.' Distaste ; dis- ; Dis-sim'i-lar, a. Unlike ; dif-
T)is-plode',f. t. or i. To burst like. t. t. To dislike the Dis-sim'i-lar'i-ty, ( n. I'n-
with a loud report. ' taste of.
Dis-plo'sion, n. A bursting i Dis-r6p'u-ta-ble, a. Not cred-
with noise: detonation. I itable ; dishonorable.
Dis'si-mil'i-tude, ) likeness;
difference ; want of resem-
blance.
Dis-sim'u-la'tion. n. Act of
i)is-port', H. Play; gport^JttDis're-pute', n. Loss or want
pastime. v. i. To sport ;^^>f reputation or esteem. >JJ dissembling : hypoori--y.
to play ; to wanton. v. t. j Dis're-spe-et', n. Want of re-jtois'si-pate, r. t. To drive
To amuse : to divert. i spect : incivility. [rude, f ^asunder ; to scatter.
Dis-pos'a-ble, a. Capable of Dis're-spet'ful, a. Uncivil : Dis'si-pa'ted, a. Given to
being disposed of.
Dis-po'al (133), n. Act or
DIs're-speet'ful-ly,arfi-. With
disrespect.
power of disposing ; manage'-./Dis-robe', tr. t. or i. To un-
^\dress.
; to Dis-rup'tion, n.
Act of break-
pleasure : dissolute : loose.
Dis'si-pa'tion, n. Dispersion;
a disi-olute course of life.
Dis-so'cia-ble, a. Not well
associated : ill-matched.
ment.
Dis-ppse', f. t. To place
incline: to adapt or fit. j ing asunder : breach.
Dis-poged', a. Inclined ; Dis-sat'is-fae'tion, n.
minded. [poses.; content : dislike : displeasure. Dis-SO'ci-ate (-so'slil-, 92), r. t.
Dis-pos'er, n. One who dis- Dis-sat'is-fy, v. t. To dis- To disunite; to separate.
Dls'po'gi'tion (-zish'un), n. please. Dis-s6' ci-a'tion (-so-shT-), n.
Order: arranfrement : distri- Dis-se-et', f. t. To divide and Separation: division.
bution; temper of mind. exinnine minutc-ly. Dis'so-lu-ble. n. Capable of
Dis'pos-sess' (or-poz-zes'), v. ' Dis-s6ct'i-ble, n. Capable of
t. To put out of possession. beins dissected.
Dis-pos-ses'sion (-pos-sOsh/- Dis-see'tion. n. Act or art
un or -poz-ztsli'un!, n. Act of dis-petinjr : anatomy.
of dispossessing. Dis-s^t'or. n. An anatomist.
Dis-so'cial, a. Unfriendly to
Di>- societv.
being dissolved.
Dis'so-lute. a. Loose in mor-
ais or conduct.
DIs'so-lute-ly.a'fr. In a loose
or wanron manner.
Dis-praige', n. Censure : Dis-seize'. r. t. To di-j>ossess Dis'so-lute-neps, n. State of
blame. v. t. To blame. 1 wrongfully. luinu' dissolute : debauchery.
a,6, 1, o,u,y, long; , 6, 1, 6, tt, J, short; care, car, ask, aU, wh.jt; ere, vfil, term ; pi'que, firm ;
DISSOLUTION
DIVERSITY
Dis'so-lu'tion, n. Act of dis-
t. To let fill in drops ; to ex-
to disbelieve. n. Want (>f
solving; ruin; end; deatii.
tract spirit f om.
confidence ; suspicion.
Dig-golv'a-ble, a. Capable of
Dis'til-la'tion, n. The act of
Dis-trust'ful, n. Suspicious.
being dissolved.
distilling. [tills.
Dis-trust'ful-ly, adv. In a
'^Big-golve', v- > or )'. To melt ;
Dis-till'er, n. One who dis-
distrustful manner.
to liquefy ; to separate : to
Dis-till'er-y, H. A place for
Dis-turb', v. t. To perplex;
terminate : to perish.
distilling.
to disquiet ; to agitate.
Dig-solv'eiit, n. That which.
Dis-tin-et', n. Separate ; dif-
Dis-turb'ange, n. Agitation;
. dissolves. n. Having pow-
ferent ; clear ; uot confused.
confusion ; tumult.
er to dissolve.
Dis-tme'tion, n. Difference.
Dis-turb'er, n. One who caus-
Dig-golv'er, it. One who dis-
Dis-tmet'ive, a. Marking dis-
es disturbance.
solves.
tinction or difference.
Dis-un'ion (-yun'yun), n.
Dis'so-naiiQe, . Discord.
Dis-tmt'ive-ly, atJv. With
Want of union ; separation.
Dis'so-nant. a. Discordant ;
distinction ; plainly.
Dis'u-nlte', v. t. To separate.
harsh to the ear.
Dis-tm-et'ly, adv. In a dis-
Dis-ii'ni-ty, n. A state oi'
Dis-suade' (-swad', 99), r. t.
tinct manner.
separation ; want of unity.
To advise or exhort against.
Dis-tin-et'ness, n. Clearness ;
Dis-u'gage, n. Cessation of
Dis-sua'gioii, n. Act of dis-
precision.
use or practice.
suading. t
t Dis-tin'guish (-tlng'gwish), T.
Dis-uge', t. t. To cease to
Dis-sua'sive. n. Tending to
t. To note the difference
make use of.
dissuade. n. Argument em-
between. v. i. To make
Dis-use', n. Cessation or neg-
ployed to deter.
distinctions.
lect of use ; desuetude.
Dis'syl-lab'i-e, a. Consisting
Dis-tm'guish-a-ble, a. Ca-
Ditch (140), n. A trench in
of two syllables only.
pable of being distinguished, j the earth. v. t. or ;. 'io
Dis-syl'la-ble, or Dis'syl-la-l
Dis-tm'guished (-gwisht), a. trench; to make a ditch.
ble, n. [Gr. clis, twice, and
Eminent; celebrated; illus- Dith/y-ram'bi-e, a. Wild ; ini-
siiUnlii, syllable.] A word of
trious. : petuous.- H. A wild entlm-
two syllables.
Dis-tort', r. t. To twist out of siastic poem.
/Dis'taff (140), n. I
shape ; to pervert. Eit'to, n. The same thing as
A staff from D
Dis-tor'tiC'il, n. Act of di- before.
which ilax is , p
torting; grimace; perversion ^T>it'ty (141), n. A poem to be
drawn in spin- j^l 4
Dis-tra-et', f. t. To perplex :" sung. [urine.
ning. rnfc
to agitate ; to craze. i Di'u-ret'le, a. Promoting
Dis-tain', v. t. O
Dis-trat'ed, n. Disordered in Di-ur'ual (45), a. [Lat. ditir-
To stain ; to filL
intellect ; deranged. i nails, from liies, day.] Con-
discolor. ^MHKfS^'
Dis-tra-et'ed-ly, adv. Wild- i stitutinga day ; daily.
DIs'tanQe, n. *-"^w
ly ; with confusion. Di-van', n. A Turkish council
Space between Distaff.
Dis-tra-C'tioil, n. Confusion.! of state; a council chamber ;
bodies ; remoteness ; re-
state of disordered reason.
a kind of small sofa, or cush-
serve. r. t. To leave be-
Dis-traet'ive, a. Causing
ioned seat.
hind, as in a race.
distraction.
DI-var'i-eate,r. i. To divide
Dis'tant, a. Remote in time,
Dis-train', v. t. To seize for
into two branches.
place, or connection, &c.
debt without, legal process.
Di-var'i-ea'tion, n. A part-
iSYN, Separate ; far ; indis-
Dis-traiiit', . A seizure for
ing or forking ; separation.
tinct ; shy ; cool; haughty.
debt, without legal process.
Dive, v, i. To plunge under
Dis'tant-ly, adv. At a dis-
Dis-tress', n. Act of distrain-
water ; to go deep.
tance ; with reserve.
ing; thing seized; extreme
Di'ver, n. One who dives ; n,
Dis-taste', n. Disrelish ; dis-
pain; state of danger. v. t.
certain bird remarkable for
gust ; aversion. t. t. To
To pain ; to afflict.
diving.
dislike ; to loathe.
Dis-tress'ing. a. Afflicting.
Di-vSrge', v. i. To tend dif-
Dis-taste'ful, a. Nauseous ;
Dis-trib'u-ta-ble, a. Capable
ferent ways from one point.
offensive.
of being distributed.
Di-ver'genQe, Ji. Departure
Dis-tem'per, . A morbid
>Dis-trib'ute, v. t. To divide
in different directions from a
state of the body ; disease ;
among a number; to allot.
common point.
malady ; a peculiar prepara-
Dis-trib'u-ter, n. One who
Dl-ver'gent, a. Separating
tion of opaque colors, in
distributes.
from each other.
painting. t. t. To affect
Dis'tri-bu'tion, n. Act of dis-
Di'vers, a. Several ; sundry.
with disease ; to disturb. .
tributing : allotment.
Dl'vcrse, a. Varied ; differ-
Dis-tem'per-a-ture, . Vio-
Dis-trfb'u-tivc, a, Distribut- | ent ; unlike ; various.
lent disturbance ; slight ill-
ing, or tending to distrib-
Dl'verse-ly, adv. Differently.
ness ; distemper.
ute ; expressive of distribu-
Di-ver'si-fi-ea'tion, n. Tho
Dis-tend'. v. t. To extend in
tion.
act of making various.
all directions ; to swell.
Dis-trfb'u-ttve-ly. adv. By-
Di-veV'si-fy, v. t. To make
Dis-ten'tion, n. A stretching.
distribution ; singly.
diverse or various.
Dis'ti-eh (dis'tik), n. A coup-
Dis'triet, n. A circuit ; re-
Di-ver'sion, n. A turning
let, or two poetic lines.
gion : tract. r. t. To di-
aside: sport; amusement.
^Dis-till' 1 (138), v. I. To fall in
vida into circuits.
SJI-ver'si-ty, n. Difference ;
Dis-til' ) drops ; to drop. f.
Dis-trust', v. t. To suspect ;
unlikeness ; variety.
s6n, or, do, wolf, t<7o, took; Qrn, rije, pull; f, g, soft ; c, g, hard; aj ; exist; o as ng ; tins.
DIVERSELY
Di'verse-ly, adv. In differ-
ent ways or directions.
Di-yert'"(12), r. t. To turn
aside; to gratify ; to amuse.
Di-vert'ing, a. Pen-in:: t<>
mtue or entertain : pleasing.
Di-vert'ie-ment, n. Diver-
sion.
Di-vest', r. t. To strip, as of
clothes, arms, &c. j to dis-
po>
Ei-vst'ure, . The act of
putting off. [ing divided.
ri-vld'a-ble,o. Capableof be-
Pi-vide', '. t To part or sep-
arate, as a whole ; to distrib-
ute. r. f. To part.
fDIv'i-dend, n. Number to be
divided ; share divided.
Dl-vld'er, n. One who, or that
which, divides; (pi.) mathe-
matical com]
DTv'i-na'tion, n. A foretell-
ing ; prediction.
iDi-vme', . Pertaining to
God; godlike: heavenly. n.
A minister of the Gospel.
v. To foretell j to practice
divination.
Di-vme'ly, adv. In a godlike
manner.
^Div'ing-bell, n. A machine
for going under water in.
Di-vln'i-ty, n. Divine nature ;
the Deity : theology.
Di-vig'i-bil'i-ty, n. Quality
of being divisible.
Dl-vis'i-ble. a. Capable of
bring divided.
Di-vig'ipn (-vTzh'un), n. Act
of dividing ; state of being
divided ; that which divides :
portion separated by divid-
ing : section of an army or
fleet cemmandi'd by a general
officer.
Di-vig'ion-al, a. Relating to
diri>ion.
Di-vi'uf, n. A number that
divides another.
iDi-vorge', In. Legal
Di-yorge'ment, j dissolution
of marriage.
_-Di-v6r<je', c. t. To separate,
as a husband and \vi;'e.
liDi-vulge', v. t. To publish;
to disclose or make known.
Diz'en, or Dl'zen, r. t. To
dress gaudily. [vertigo.
Diz'zi-ness, n. Giddiues<:
Diz'zy (135). n. Affected with
vertigo; giddy.
Dg fddb), v. [imp. DID: p.p.
DONE.] To act; to perform :
to practice; to execute ; to
succeed ; to answer the pur-
pose.
. Easily taught.
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DOMAIN
D6g'ile, a. Ready to be ! D6g'ged-ly, adr. Sullenly .
taught; teachable. i morosely ; sourly.
Do-gil'i-ty, n. Teachableness.
D6g'i-mas'ti-e, a. Proving by
experiments.
#D5ck, n. A place for ships : a
certain plant. r. t. To cut
I short : to place in a dock.
Ddck'age, n
d- rk.
D6ck'et, n. A label tied to
goods ; a register of cases in
court. r. t. To mark with
titles : to enter in a docket.
A yard for
D&g'ged-ness. n." Sullenness ;
ne*8 : sourne-s
D6g'ger-el, n. A kind <-f ir-
regular measure in poetry.
D6g'gish. a. Likeadog; snap-
pish : churlish.
Pay for using a fDog'ma (140), n. [Gr., from
dnLtin, to think.] A settled
opinion ; a maxim ; a tenet ;
a principle.
Dog-m3,t'i, ) a. Pertaining
Dog-mat'ie-al, J to dogmas ;
D6ck'-yard, n
| naval stores.
ifi)6'tor, n. [Lst., from docrre, .. _ , ....,..
to teach.) A title, in divinity, , Dog-mat'ies, " sing
law, &c. ; a physician. trinal tliec/.
D6e'tor-ate, n. The degree of j D6g'ma-t!sm, n. Positive-
positive : magisterial.
Dog-mat'i-al-ly, adv. In r
dogmatical manner.
Doc-
a doctor.
[cian
D6c'tress, n. A female physi-
D6'tri-nal, a. Consisting in,
ness in opinion ; arrogance.
D6g'ma-tist, n. One who dog-
or containing, doctrine. n. , D6g'ma-tlze, f. t. To assert
Something that is part of ! positively without proof.
doctrine. Dog'ma-tlz'er, n. One who
Do'tri-nal-ly. adv. In a doc- dngmatizes.
trinal manner or form. Dog'-star, n. ?iritis, a star of
Doe'trine, n. What is taught : the fir.-t m.-irrtiitude.
a gospel truth ; tenet. Dog'-tobth (143), n. A tooth
D6'u-ment, n. Written in- like a dog's.
struction ; proof. f. t. To i D6g'-tr6t, n. A gentle trot.
furnish with documents. ! Doily (141), n. A small col-
D&e'u-ment'al, I a. Con- > or<-d napkin.
D6'u-m6nt'a-ry, ) sisting Do'ings, n. pi. Things done ;
in written evidence. I actions; d
Do-de'a-g8n, n. A figure of i Doit, n. \ small piece of
twelve equal sides.
Do-dSe'a-he'dron, n. yv
A solid having twelve \f ^J
equal faces. r- -,
Dfidge.f. i. To start &p
suddenly aside.
v. i. To evade by Dodecahe-
starting aside. drons.
Do'do, n. (pi. Do'does, 140.)
A large bird of the island of
Mauritius, now extinct.
Doe (140). n. A she-deer; a
female of the fallow deer.
Dp'er, n. One who performs.
DOCS (duz), third person sin-
uioney : a triHe.
Dole, 71. A thing dealt out ;
share; part; grid: sorrow.
c. l. To deal out in small
portion*.
Dolc'ful (139), a. Expressing
or causing grief. SYV.
Mournful ; sorrowful ; mel-
ancholy.
D61e'ful-Iy, adr. In a doleful
manner.
Dole'some (-sum), a. Gloomy ;
dismal.
D611 (123). n. A puppet or baby
for a child.
i gitlar, indicative present of Ddl'lar, n. A silver coin of
Da. the United States worth 1<X>
, D6ff (123), f. t. [From dn off.} cents : a similar coin current
To pat oir, as dress : to strip. in Mexico, Spain, &c.
D6g, n. A domestic animal; Do'lor. i. Pain; grief; sor-
an andiron ; an iron hook. | row : distress.
v.t. To follow continually. D61''or-if'i, a. Causing pain.
Dog'-days, n. pi. Days when Ddl'pr-ous, n. Sorrowful;
the dog^-tar rises and sets ii-'.inful : grievous.
with the sun in. July and Dol'or-ous-ly, adv. In a dol-
August. roiis manner.
Doge, n. Formerly the chief P6"phin, n. A cetaceous fish.
magistrate of Venice and of D61t (1 s ), n. A stupid fellow.
(Ji'iioa. 'ish. ". Stupid: dull.
D6g'ged (57), a. Sullen ; mo- Do-main', n. Extent of tcr-
ro.-u: sour. i ritory or sway. riv\. Km-
a, u, T, 0. 3, y, Ion:; ; &, e, T, o, fi, y, short ; care, car, ask, all, what ; ere, voil, term ; pi'que, firm ;
DOME
117
DRACHMA
pirc ; dominion ; possession ; Dor'mer, ) . -*sK~
Dpughe (ddosh), n. A jet of
estate. .or'mer- J -^RlSi.
water thrown on some part
Dome (140), n. An arched
win'dow,) -^Kg^Ste:
of the body.
roof or cupola ; a house.
n. An up- JmHf?=?-
Dough (do), n. Unbaked
Do-mes'tie, a. [Lat. domcfti-
right win- z^pHMOIt?--
paste of bread, [fried cake.
cvs, IV. ttoMtts, a house.] Be-
dow in the -.
Dough/nut (do'-), n. A small
longing to a niiiusion or
roof of a HBRWyi4fciP u< '
Dough'ty (dow'ty), a. Brave;
home; tame, . A house-
house. Dormer-window.
illustrious ; noble ; strong.
servant.
D6r'mi-to-
Dough'y (do'y), a. Like
Do-mes'ti-eate, v.t. To make
ry, n. A place to sleep in.
dough.
domestic or tame.
Dor'mouse (143), n. A small
Douse, v. t. or i. To plunge
Do-mes'ti-ea'tion, n. Act of
animal resenibling the squir-
over head into water.
domesticating.
rel in its habits. [back.
Dove, n. A domestic pigeon.
Dom'i-Qil, ( n. A permanent
Dor'sal, a. Relating to the
D6ve'-e8t, ) n. A place for
D6m'i-gne, ) dwelling or res-
Dose, 7i. [Gr. (fofi.i, something Dove'-house, f pigeons.
idence.
given.] As much medicine as
Dove'tail, n. A joint in form
Dom'i-Qile, If./. Toes-
is taken at one time. v. t.
of a dove's tail spread. v. t.
D6m'i-c,il-i-ate, ) tablish a
To give in doses.
To join by dovetail.] dower.
fixed residence.
D6s'sil, . A pledget of lint.
Dow'a-ble, a. Entitled to
Dom-i-Qil'i-a-ry (or -s!l'ya-ry ),
D6t, n. A point used in writ-
Dow'a-ger, n. A widow with
a. Pertaining to an abode.
ing and printing v. t. To
a jointure; a widow of rank.
D6m'i-nant, a. Ruling : pre-
mark with dots.
Dow'dy, n. An awkward, ill-
vailing, n. The fifth tone
D6'tage,. Imbecility of mind
dressed woman. a. Awk-
of the scale.
from old age. [dower.
ward ; ill-dressed.
D6m'i-nate, r. t. To rule ; to
Do'tal, a. Pertaining to
Dow'el (130), v. t. To fasten
govern.
Do'tard, n. One \\ho.-e mind
together by pins, as boards.
Dom'i-na'tion, n. Rule : do-
is impaired by age.
Dow'er, n. The portion of a
minion, [master.
Do-ta'tion, n. Endowment.
married woman or a widow.
D6m'i-nie, n. A school-
Dote (130), v. i. To be or be-
Dow'ered, a. Portioned.
Dom'i-neer', r. t. To rule
come silly through age, or
Dow'er-less, a. Destitute of
with insolence.
from love.
dower. [linen cloth.
Do-mm'i-al, a. Relating to
Dot'tard, . A decayed tree.
Dow'las, 7?. A kind of coarse
our Lord.
Dot'ter-el, n. A kind of
Down, prep. Along a descent.
Do-mm'i-ean, n. One of an
wading bird.
adv. Below the horizon ;
order of monks.
Doub'le (dub'l), a. [Lat. du-
on the ground; below. n.
Do-mm'ion, n. Sovereign
jiins, from duplex, twofold ]
Bank of sand; level, sandy
authority ; territory gov-
Twofold ; in pairs ; deceitful.
land ; soft feathers or tender
erned.
v. t. To make twofold ; to
hair ; (pi. ) a road for shipping.
D6m'i-no ( 140), n. A hood or
fold ; to pass round a head-
Down/east, a. Cast down-
cloak ; a game.
land. 71. Twice the quan-
ward.
D6n, n. A Spanish title. r. t.
tity or number ; a shift ; a
Down'fall, n. A fall ; ruin.
[From do on.] To put on, as
counterpart.
Down'hill, n. Declivity ; slope
a dress. [give.
Doub'le-deal'ing (dub'l-), n.
of a hill ; descent. a. De-
Do'nate, v. t. To bestow : to
Dealing with duplicity.
scending ; sloping.
Do-na'tion, n. Act of giving :
Doub'le-ness, n. State of be-
Down/light (-rlt). a. Open;
a gift ; a present.
ing double or doubled.
plain : undisguised. adv.
Don'a-tfve, . A gift ; a
Dcml/let, n. A pair; a waist-
Plainly ; frankly.
largess.
coat: (pi.) the same number
Down'ward, a. Descending.
Pone (dan), p. p. of Do.
on both dice, &c.
title. To a lower place.
Do-nee' (121), n. One to
Doub-ldbn', n. A Spanish
Down'y, a. Like down ; soft.
whom a donation is made.
coin of about sixteen dollars.
Dow'ry. See Dcnter.
]>6:i'key (141), n. An ass or
Doub'ly, arfr. In twice the!
Dox-6l'o-gy, n. A short hymn
mule.
quantity.
giving praise to God.
ifDo'nor, n. One who gives.
Doubt (dout), v. i. To be in
Doze, v. i. To slumber : to
IJobm, v. t. To sentence ; to
suspense; to hesitate. v. t.
drowse. n. Imperfect sleep ;
destine. n. Sentence given ;
To distrust ; to suspect. n.
slumber.
judgment ; fate.
Hesitation : distrust.
Doz'en (dfiz'n), a. or n. [Fr.
Dooms/day, n. The day of
Doubt'ful (dout'-), a. Uncer-
douzaine, fr. clouze, twelve.]
judgment.
tain : not confident.
Twelve.
Door, n. The gate of a house ;
Doubt'ful-ly (dout'-), adv.
Doz'i-ness, n. Drowsiness.
entrance ; avenue ; access.
With doubt.
Doz'y, a. Drowsy : sleepy.
Door'-keep'er, n. A porter :
Doubt'ful-ness (douf-), n.
Drab, . A strumpet, n.
a Janitor.
State of being doubtful ; du-
Of a dull brownish-yellow or
D8r'i, a. Relating to an order
biousness.
gray color.
of Grecian architecture.
Doubt'less (dout'less), adv.
Drab'ble, v. t. or i. To draggle.
D6r'man-<jy, n. State of be-
Without doubt ; unquestion-
n Drachm (dntni), I n. The
ing dormant. [vate.
ably, [gift ; bribe.
Draeh'ma (dnWrna), ) eighth
Dor'mant, a. Sleeping ; pri-
t Dou-gefir' (dub-sQr'), re. A
part of an ounce.
sou, 8r, dp,, wplf, ten), to"bk; flrn, rne, pull; $, , soft; e, a, hard; as. ; ejist; Q as ng ; this.
Draff (123), n. Dregs ; lees :
[worthless.
Drafi'y, a. Dreggy : waste ;
Draft. 7i. Act of drawing; or-
der for money : a drawing or
sketch: a detachment. r.
t. To draw from a military
band ; to select.
Drag, r. (. To pull with force.
v. i. To be drawn along on
the ground. 71. A net; a
harrow ; a kind of sledge.
Drag'glc, f. To draw or be
drawn on the ground.
Drag'net, n. A net to be
drawn along.
Drag'o-man (143), n. An in-
terpreter.
HDrag'on, n. A kind of fabu-
lous winged serpent.
Dr.ig'o-net, n. A little dragon.
Drag'on-fiy, n. An insect with
a long, slender body.
Dra-gobn', n. A "kind of
cavalry soldier. v. t. To
persecute ; to force.
Drain, n. A channel for water.
t. t. or '. To draw off
gradually; to exhaust.
Drain'a-ble, n. Capable of
being drained.
Drain'age, n. A draining; a
system of drains.
Drake, n. A male duck.
Dram, n. A glass of spirit :
eighth of an ounce troy.
Dra'ma, or Dra'ma (18), n.
[Gr. tlrnma,fT. dran, to act.] i
A theatrical composition ; ;i
tragedy or comedy : a play.
Dra-mat'i, ( n. Pertain-
Dra-mat'ie-al, j ing to the
drama.
Dram'a-tist, -n. A dramatic
author or writer of plays.
Dram'a-ti2C, f. t. To repre-
sent in a drama.
Drank, imp. & p. p. of
Drink.
Drape, f. t. To cover with
drapery. [in cloths.
Dra'per, n. One who deals
Dra'per-y, . The dress of a i
picture or statue. [ive. j
Dras'tie, a. Powerful ; act-
Draught (draft), n Act of
drawing; quantity drank at
once ; delineation ; current
of air : depth of water; (pi.)
a game.
Draught'-horse (draft/-), n.
A horse for drawing.
Draughts'man (143), n. One
who draws writings or de-
signs.
Draw, f. t. or i. [imp. DREW :
p. p. DRAWN.] To pull ; to
allure ; to delineate ; to
118
sketch. n. Act of draw-
ing : a lot drawn.
Draw'back, n. A hindrance :
duty refunded on goods ; nuy
lose of advantii.se.
Dr>w'-brldge, n. A bridge
f ii In? drawn up or aside.
Dr yvv-cc', 71. One on whom
:i bill is drawn.
Drjiw'cr, n. One who draws
a bill: a sliding box: (;;,'.)
an under g.urmcnt for the
legs. [sketch.
Draw'ing, n^ A delineation :
Draw'ing-room, n. A room
for company.
Drawl, v. t. or i. To speak in
a slow, lengthened tone. .
A lengthened utterance of
the voice.
Dr.jwn, p.p. of Draw.
Dray, n. A low cart on
wheels. [i:i ,;
Dray'-horse. n. \ horse u-eii
Dray'man (143), n. A man
that drives :>. dray.
Dread, n. lire:;t and contin-
uing fear : terror. v. t. To
be in great fear. . Aw-
ful : terrible.
Dread'ful,a. Inspiring dread.
SYN'. Terrible; shock-
ing ; frightful.
Dread'ful-ly, adv. Terribly.
Dr3ad'less,a. Fearless; bold.
Drgad'naught (-uawt), n. A
very thick cloth, or a gar-
ment made of it.
Dream, n. Thoughts in sleep ;
vain fancy. v. i. or t. [imp.
& p. p. DREAMED, or
DREAMT.] To tliiuk in
sleep : to think idly : to fancy.
Drcam'cr, n. One who dreams ;
visionary. [Dream.
Dreamt, imp. & p. p. of
Drear, ( a. Sorrowful : dis-
Drear'y, ) mal : gloomy.
Drear'i-ness, . Gloominess.
DrSdge, n. An oys;er-net.
r. t. To sprinkle flour on ;
to gather with a dredge.
Dredg'er. n. A man who
li.-hes with a dredge.
Dredg'ing-bSx, n. A box for
sprinkling with flour.
Dreg'gy, a- Containing dregs.
DrSgg, H. pi. I.ce.~ : refuse.
Drench, f. t. To wet thor-
oughly ; to soak: to p!i.,>ie
violently. n. A draught :
a potion of medicine.
Dr&ss (124). v. l. [imp. & p. p.
DRESSED, DREST.] To
clothe ; to deck : to cook ; to
cover a wound ; to make
straight. . Clothes worn;
garments.
DROMEDARY
Drgss'er, n. One who dre<=< *:
a kitchen table ; shelves for
dtelms.
Drass'ing, n. Dress : appli-
ca:i"ii to a sore : manure;
sfiiMing: forcemeat.
DrSsalng-roten, n. A room
frr dressing i:i.
Dress'y, a. Showy in dress.
Drib'ble, v. t. To slaver : to
drivel.
Drib'blet, ) n. A small part
Drlb'ict, j or quantity ; a,
petty sum.
Drift, n. IMle of snow or Kind
driven together : design ::.iiii.
f. ?. or t. To float; to
fom in heaps.
Dr:ll ( 1.3), n. A tool for bor-
ing holes. v. t. To bore,
as metal ; to train by exer-
cise.
Drill'-plow, In. A plow
Driil'-plough, j for sowing
in dri.ls.
Dr'nk, f. i. [177777. & p. p.
D.'jAMv,] To -swallow liquor.
'. t. To swallow ; to im-
bibe. n. Liquor of any
kind for drinking.
Drmk'a-b!e, a. Capable of
being, or fit to be, drunk.
Drlnk'er, n. One who drinks.
Drip, f. i. To fall in drops.
v. t. To let fall in drops.
Drlp'pin^g, n. /I. Fat fall-
ing from roasting meat.
Drive, r. t. [imp. DROVE ;
p. p. DRIVEN.] To urge or
force; to compel; to carr3 r
on. v. i. To rush on : to
be impelled. n. An excur-
sion iu a carriage.
Drlv'cl (driv'l. 189), r. i. To
slaver : to dote. n. Slaver ;
spittle.
Driv'el-er, In. A simpleton ;
Driv'el-ler, ) a dotard.
Driv'en, p. p. of Drn-t.
Driv'er, n. One who drives.
Driz'zle, . Fine rain or mist.
f. i. To full in Kinali drps
or line rain. [small drops
Driz'zly, a. Shedding very
Droll, a. Comical ; oil 1 ;
diverting ; queer ; strange.
n. A jester; a buffoon.
Droll'er-y, n. Buffoonery ;
low sport ; idle jokes.
D r 6 m ' e-
d a - r y
(drtim'-)
Dromedary.
a, 5, 1,0, u, 5 s , 'ong ; 5, 6, J, 5,2,^, short; care, car, ask, fill, what ; Gre, veil term; p'que.flrm;
DRONE
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DUODENUM
A camel with one bump on
the back.
Drone, n. The male bee; a
sluggard ; a low humming
sound. r. /. To live idly.
Droop, v. i- [Allied to r/roft.}
To fink down, as from weak-
ness ; to pine; to languish ;
to be dispirited.
Drop, n. A globule of moist-
ure : a small quantity ; an
ear-ring; part of a gallows.
r. -i. (129) To fall in drops.
r. t. To let fall.
Drop'si-eal, a. Diseased with,
or inclined to, dropsy.
Drop'sy, n. A morbid collec-
tion of water in the body.
DrSss (121), n. The scum of
metals ; refuse.
Dross'y, a. Full of dross.
Drought, I n. Dry weather |
Drouth, ) dryncss ; ;
Drove, imp. of Drive. n. '
number of cattle driven.
Drov'er, n. One who drives
cattle to market.
Drown, v. t. To suffocate in
water; to overfio.v, r. i.
To be suffocated ri water.
^ Drowse, v. i. To grow heavy
with sloop ; to doze.
Drows'i-ly, adv. Sleepily.
Drow'si-ness, a. Sleepiness.
Drow'S", a. Sleepy ; heavy.
Dxfib,*. A thump; a blow.
v. t. To beat soundly.
Drub'bing, n. A beating.
Drudge, v. i. To labor in
mean offices ; to toil ; to
slivc. n. A slave to work.
Drud'er-y, n. Hard labor ;
ignoble toil.
Drug. n. A substance used in
medieine ; a thing worthless
or ,of slow sale. v. t. To
administer drugs to ; to af-
fect with drugs.
Dru j'get, . A coarse woolen
cloth. [drugs.
Drug'gist, . One who deals in
" 'ri'id, n. An ancient Celtic
priest.
i-id'i-e-al, n. Pertaining
to the druids. [druids.
Di'U'id-ism.n. Religion of the
Drum. n. A military instru-
ment; part of the ear. i. i.
To beat a drum ; to beat.
v. t. To expel by beat of
drum. [drummer.
Drum'-ma/jor, n. The chief
Drum'mer, n. One who beats
a drum. [beating drum*.
Drum/stick, n. A stick for
Drunk, a. Intoxicated: ine-
briated, [to drunkenness.
Drunk'ard, n. One addicted
Drunk'en (drOnk'n), a. In-
toxicated.
Drunk'en-ness (103), n. In-
toxication ; inebriation.
Dru-pa'ceous, a. . Producing
drupes.
Drupe. 11. A fruit without
valves, as the plum.
Dry (185), a. Having no
moisture; thirsty; sarcastic;
keen. v. t. or i. To make
or grow dry. Dry goods,
cloths, &c., in distinction
Du'eMst )(130),n. A frequent
Du'el-list J fighter in duels.
Du-en'na (140), n. An old
woman or governess.
Du-et', n. A musical piece for
two performers.
Dug, n. A teat, especially of
a beast. v. , imp. & p. p. of
Dig.
Duke, n. [Lat. dux, leader.]
A nobleman of the highest
rank.
Duke'dom, 71. Estate, title,
from groceries. or rank, of a duke.
Dry'ad, n. A wood-nymph. Dul'get, a. Sweet; harmoni-
Dry'ly, adv. Coldly ; sarcas- ous. [sweetening.
tically. Dul'gi-fi-ca'tion, n. Act of
Dry'ness, n. Want of moist- ; Dul'^i-fy, v. i. To sweeten.
urc ; thirst ; drought. j Dul'Qi-mer, n. A musical in-
JDry'-rot, n. A decay of tim- 1 strument played with sticks,
[dry. Dull, n. Stupid ; slow ; blunt.
l :ry'-shod, a. Having the feet
Du'al, a. Expressing the
number two.
v. t. To blunt ; to stupe-
fy. v. i. To become blunt.
Dull'ard, n. A stupid person.
V:'al-ism,n. A system found- ! Dull'ness, { n. State of being
cd o!i~a double principle. Dul'ness, ) dull ; stupidity ;
Du-al'i-ty, n. State of being bluntness ; want of edge.
two. j Dul'ly, adv. In a dull man-
Dub, v. t. To confer a title on. [ ner.
Dii'bi-ous, a. Of uncertain Du'ly, adv. Fitly ; properly,
issue; not clear or plain. [Dumb (dum), . Mute; in-
SYN. Unsettled; doubtful; _ capable of speech ; silent,
equivocal. [fully.
Du'bi-ouS'ly, adv. Doubt-
Du'bi-ous-ness, n. Uncer-
tainty
Du'-eal, a.
[duke.
Dumb'-bell (dtini'-), n. A
weight to swing in the hands.
Dunib'ness (ddm'-), n. Ina-
bility to speak ; muteness.
Pertaining to a Durnb'-show(dum'-), n. Gest-
Dile'at, 11. A coin struck in
the dominions of a duke.
Duch'css, n. Wife of a duke ;
ure without words.
Dump'ish, a. Stupid ; mop-
dull.
a female sovereign of a duke- j Dump'ling, n. A kind of
dom. ! small pudding. [ing state.
Duch'y, n. Territory of a ' Dumps, n. pi. A dull, mop-
duke or duchess. Dump'y, a. Short and thick.
Duck, n. A water-fowl; a I Dun, a. Of a dark color ;
species of canvas. v. t. or ! gloomy ; obscure. n. A
i. To plunge under water ; ! dark color ; a clamorous
to stoop or nod. | creditor. v. t. To urge for
Duck'ing, n. Immersion of i a debt,
tiie head in water. Dun<je,n. A blockhead ; dolt.
Duck'ling,n. A young duck. Dun'-fish, n. Codfish cured
Du-et, n. A tube ; a canal : a ia a particular manner,
passage. Dung, n. Excrement of ani-
Due'tile, a. Easily led or j mals ; manure. r. t. To
drawn; extensible. i manure with dung; to void
Du-til'i-ty, n. The quality excrement,
of being easily extended. 4 Dun'geon (dfin/jun), n. A
Dudg'eon (dtij'un). n. A dark, close prison,
small dagger ; malice ; ill- Du'o-deg'i-mal, a. Proceed-
wiil ; resentment. j ing by twelves. n. (pi.)
Duds, n. pi. Old clothes. j Multiplication in which the
Due (27), a. Owed; owing;; denominations proceed by
proper; seasonable. -adv. twelves.
Directly ; exactly. n. A Du'o-dec.'i-mo (140), n. A
debt ; right : claim.
4Dfl'el. n. A fight between two.
book having twelve lea\t;s to
a sheet.
Du'el-ing,
Eu'el-ling, :
A fighting in tDu / O-d'num, n. The first of
single combat. the small intestines.
s6n, or, do, W9lf, too, to"bk; flrn, rye, p;ill : c, J, soft; c, g, hard; a,*; exist; rj asng; this.
DUPE
Dupe, n. One easily deceived.
v. t. To impose on ; to
deceive ; to misle.nl.
Du'pli-eate, v. t. To double.
Du'pli-eate, ;i. An cxnct
copy. '/. l)ouble ; twofold.
Dfx'pii-ea'tion, H. Act of
doubling ; a fold.
Du'pli-ea-ture, n. A fold.
Du-plic/i-ty, n. [I.ar. rf/-.'i-
cita.*, from tliiplix, double.]
Doubleness of art or speech .
SYN. Dissimulation ; de-
ceit ; guile.
Du'ra-bil'i-ty, n.
Power of
listing without perishing.
Du'ra-ble (86), a. Lasting :
]Tinanent.
Du'ra-bly,arfr. So as to last.
Du'rance, n. Imprisonment.
Du-ra'tion, n. Continuance
in time.
stmint ; coiitinpnicnt.
Dur'ing, prep. Continuing.
Dfirst, imp. of Darr.
Dusk, a. Slightly dark ; dark-
ish. n. A tending to dark-
ness ; twilight.
Dusk'y, a. Partially dark.
Dust, n. Very fine particles
of dry earth ; a low condi-
tion ; the grave. r. I. To
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brush dust from ; to throw
dust on.
Dust'er, . A utensil for dust-
ing ; a light overcoat to pro-
tect from dust.
Dust'i-ness, n. State of being
dusty.
Dust'y, a. Covered with dust.
Du'te-ous, a. Fulfilling duty ;
obedient ; dutiful.
Du'ti-a-ble (135), a. Subject
to duties.
Du'ti-ful, a. Obedient to par-
ents and superiors j respect-
ful.
Du'ti-ful-ly, adv. Obediently.
Du'ti-ful-ness, n. Obedience ;
submission.
Du'ty (19), n. What one is
bound to perform ; obliga-
tion ; military service ; obe-
dience : tax or customs.
Du'ress, or Du-ress'. . Cou-|Dwarf, n. A person or plant
below the common si/.e.
v. t. To hinder from grow-
ing. a. lielow the natural
size.
Dwarfish, a. Below the usual
size; little; low: small.
Dwell, f. [imp. DWELLED,
DWELT.] To live in a place:
to inhabit ; to reside ; to
abide.
EASY
Dwell'er, n. An inhabitant.
Dwelling, n. A mansion ;
habitation ; residence
Dwm'dle, v. '. To become
less ; to diminish ; to fall
away ; to lo.-e health.
Dye.r. t. To color : to stain.
n. Coloring liquor ; tinge.
: Dye'ing (11), p. pr. Staining.
n. Art of coloring cloths.
Dy'er, n. One whose trade is
to color cloths, &c.
Dy'ing (134), p. pr. Expiring.
p. n. Pertaining to death.
; Dyke, w. See Dike.
Dy-nam'ies, . * >. [<">r. flit-
unmix, power.) That branch
of mechanics which treats of
bodies in motion.
Dy'nas-ty. n. A race of sov-
ereigns of the same family,
who govern a particular
country.
Dys'en-ter'y, n. A bloody dis-
charge from the bowels, at-
tended with griping pains.
jDys-pep'sy, I n. [From Gr.
IDys-pep'si-a, I tins-, ill, .and
peptein, to digest.] Indiges-
tion, or difficulty of digestion.
Dys-pep'tie, n. Afflicted with,
pertaining to, or consisting
i in dyspepsy.
E.
EACH, n. Every one of a
number taken separately.
Ea'ger, a. [Lat. acer, sharp.]
Keenly desirous ; ardent.
Ea'ger-ly, adc . With ardor.
Ea'ger-ness,n. Earnestness.
E a'gle
(140). n.
A bird
of prey ;
a gold
coin
wort h Eagle.
_ 1<> dollars.
Tla'glet, n. A young eagle,
liar, n. The organ or sense of
hearing ; innate sense of
melody : a spike of corn.
_ v. i. To shoot into ears.
Earl (12), n. A nobleman rank-
_ ing below a marquis.
EarI'dom, n. Dignity or juris-
diction of an earl.
flar'less. a. Without e.irs.
ar'li-ness ; r<. State of being
Dearly ; seasonalileness.
Ear'ly, a. Being in good time
or season ; soon. adv. ' rest: facility. r. t. To re
_ Soon ; in good time. j _ lieve from pain ; to alleviate
arn, v. t. To gain or merit j'Ea'sel (C-'zl), . A
.by labor or services. painter's frame
Earn'est, a. Eager; diligent. to rest his canvas
n. Seriousness: moucy _ on.
advanced as a pledge. ! Ease'ment n.
tar'nest-ly, a<Jr. Eagerly. _ Ease ; relief.
Earn'ingg, . pi. The rewards Ea'si-ly, </<. With
of service.
Ear'-ring, n. A pendentjewel
for the ear.
Earth (12), n. Mold or fine
particles of the globe ; the
world ; land ; country. v.
To cover with mold.
_ ease ; gently.
Ea'si-ness, . State
of being easy ; Kasel.
_ ease.
East, n. The quarter where
the sun rises. a. From or
toward the rising sun.
of
Earth'en, a. Made of earth iJEast'er, n. The feast
_ or clay. [earth, i Christ's resurrection.
Earth'ly, a. Pertaining to East'er-ly. a. Pertaining to
Earth/quake, A shaking the east : coming from the
_ or trembling of the earth. \ east. ailv. Toward the
Earth'y, n. Consisting of, or _ past ; the east. [the east.
_ rein ting to, earth : like earth. East'ern, n. l!eing in or from
Ear'-wax, n. A thick matter East'ward, adv. Toward the
_ secreted in the ear. _ east.
Ear'wig, 11. An insect. Ea'gy, a. Free from pain or
Eage, n. Freedom from pain ; anxiety ; not difficult. SYN.
6.,is i i,5iJi l y,loHg; ft l ,Y l o ) ti l y', short; cure, car, ask, nil, what; ere, veil, term ; pi'que, firm ;
EAT
121
EFT
Quiet ; tranquil ; fecure ; j E-eon'o-mize (153), v. t. To
calm. use with economy. v. i. To
Eat, v. t. [imp. ATE ; p. p. r be economical.
EAT, EATE.V.] To take JFE-on'o-my, n. Frugal use
food; to devour; to con- ] of money or means ; inanage-
uuue : to corrode. v.i. To i ment of any undertaking;
_ t:; lie food ; to feed. ; system of rules by which any
Eat'a-ble, a. Fit to be eaten. | _ tiling is managed.
n. Any thing to be eaten. -E-e'sta-sy, . Excessive joy ;
Eaves, n.pl. Edges of a roof. ' rapture; enthusiasm.
Eaves'drop-per, n. An
sUious listener.
in- E-e-stat'ie, a.
rapturous.
Transporting ;
_-- r [universal.
(3), t. i. To ilow back ; ' Kc'u-rnSn'i-e-al, a. General ;
to decay; to decline. n. > Ed'dy (141), n. Circular mo-
lleflux of the tide ; decline. ; tioa of water. v. !. To
Ebb'-tide, n. Reflux of a tide. ! _ move as ill an eddy.
Sb'on, ci. Like ebony ; black. I Edge, n. Sharp side ; keen-
Eb'on-y, n. A species of hard, '
heavy wood, generally black.
E-bri'e-t7, . Drunkenness.
E-bull'ient, a. Bulling ; bub-
-ITsh'un), n. Act
of boiling or bubbling.
E-'jur'ns-an, a. Made of, or
relating to, ivory.
Ec-Qen'tri, I a. Deviating
Ee-Q3H'tri-al, ) from the
center; irregular; anoma-
_ lous ; abnormal.
E'gen-trig'i-tv, n. Deviation
from the center ; irregular-
ity ; singularity. [man.
brink. T. t.
To
_ sharpen : to border ; to fringe.
Edged (tjd), a. Sharp; keen.
Edg'ing, n. A narrow lace ; a
l>ord
[strument.
Edge'-tool, n. A cutting in-
Edge'wise, adv. In the direc-
_ tion of the edge.
Ed'i-ble, a. Fit to be eaten.
Ef-fet', n. That which is
done : result ; issue ; conse-
quence ; (pi.) goods. v. t.
To bring to pass ; to accom-
plish, [being effected.
Ef-feet'i-ble, a. Capable of
Ef-fet'ive, a. Able for serv-
ice. SYN. Efficient; effi-
cacious ; active. [feet.
Ef-fe-et'ive-ly, adv. With ef-
Ef-feet'u-al, a. Producing
effect ; efficacious.
Ef-feet'u-al-ly, adv. With
eifect.
[to pass.
Ef-feet'u-ate, v. t. To bring
Ef-fem'i-na-gy, n. Womanish
delicacy.
Ef-fem'i-nate (42), a. Wom-
_ auish ; weak ; unmanly.
Ef fer-vesQe', v. i. To be in a
state of natural ebullition ; to
_ bubble and hiss.
Ef'fer-ves'genge, n. Commo-
_ tion ; bubbling; ebullition.,
_
Ef'fer-ves'gent, a.
boiling or bubbling.
,
Gently
E'dit, n. A law promulgated: : Ef-fete', a. Barren ; worn ont.
a decree ; an ordinance.
fid'i-fi-ea'tion, . A building ' of effects.
Ef'fi-ea'cious, a. Productive
_ up ; instruction.
Ef/ii-ea'cious-ly. adv. With
Kd'i-fige, n. A large structure. _ the desired effect.
d'i-fy, v. t. To build up or i Ef'fi-ea-gy, n. Power to pro-
_ instruct ; to improve. | duce the desired effeet.
Ee-ele'si-as'ti-e, n. A clergy- I E'dUe, n. A Roman magis- j Ef-fl'cien-gy (-fish'en-), n.
Ee-ele'gi-as'tie, ) a. Per- ^ trate. [lication. j Power of producing eifect.
Ee-le''si-as'ti-al, j taming I Ed'it, v. t. To prepare for pub- Ef-fi'cient (-fish'ent), a. Pro-
_ to the church.
Eeh'o (140), n. A sound re-
lieeted or reverberated. v.
i. or t. -To reverberate or re-
sound.
E --elair' gisse-nrent (or
c-kirir / si/-mong'), n. A clear-
ing up of any thing obscure.
E-di'tion (-dish'un), n. Im- \ ducing effect. n. An active
pression of a book ; whole _ rnuse ; agent. [a person,
number of copies publishe^E.f'fi-gy (141), n. An image of
_ at once. :Io-rcs<;e', v. i. To form a
Ed'i-tor, n. [Lat. e , out, and I mealy powder on the surface.
dare, to give.] One who edits, j Ef'flo-res'genge, n. Act of
, or prepares for publication.
(e-klii'), n. 8triking
effect ; applause ; renown.
E-le'tl, a. Selecting.
Ec-lee'ti-Qism. . The prac-
tice of selecting from dufer-
ent systems.
E-c;ipse', . [Gr. ekleipsis, lit.
a forsaking.] Obscuration of
the light
Ed'i-to'ri-al (80), a. Pertain-
efflorescing ; production of
flowers ; time of flowering ;
ing to, or written by, an edi- _ an eruption,
tor. n. An article in a ] Efflo-res'gent, a. Shooting
newspaper written by the _ out like flowers.
_ editor. [an editor. j Ef' flu-enge, n. A flowing out;
Ed'i -tor-ship, n. Business of j _ something that flows out.
Ed'u-eate. r. t. [Lat. a, out. , Ef flu-ent, a. Flowing out L
forth, and du.cere, to lead.] To : Ef-flu'vi-um, n. (pi. tEf-flu'-
bring up. SYN. To in- I vi-a, 147.) Exhalations from
struct; train; teach; foster; I _ putrefying substances.
of a heav- filSj^^^^
enlv body ^-~^I^^~ .
_ discipline.
Ed'vi-ca'tion, n. Instruction ;
tuition: formation of mau-
,, ners.
Ed'u-^a'tion-al, a. Pertaining
_ to education. [cates.
Eil'u-ea/tor, n. One who edu-
E-duge', v. t. To draw out ; to
elicit : to extract.
E-du'tion, n. The act of
drawing out [like fish:
iEel(140), M. A kind of snakc-
Ef-face', v. t. To scratch or
rub out : to erase, [effacing.
Ef-f age 'ment, n. The act of
Efflux, In. A flowing
Ef-flux'ion, I out ; effusion.
Effort (ef'furt), n. Exertion
of strength ; endeavor.
Ef-front'er-y. n. Impudence ;
excessive assurance.
Ef-ful'genge, n. A flood of
light: luster; splendor.
Ef-ful'gent, a. Shining v.-ith a
flood of light : luminous.
Ef-fuse', r. ' t. To pour out, as
a fluid : to shed.
Ef-fu'sion, . A pouring out.
Ef-fu'srve, n. Pouring out.
Eft, T A kind of lizard ; newt.
tervention ^^f- ^^ 1^
of some Eclipses,
other S, sun ; E, cnrth i
body. i'. M, moon.
t. To darken.
E-e!ip'ti, n. The apparent
_ path of the sun.
-Ee'ldgue, n. A pastoral poem.
E'eo-nom/ic-al, a. Saving ;
frugal; thrifty.
E-c5n'o-mist, n. One who is
frugal ; a good manager.
s6n, or, do, wolf, tiTb, t.rok ; Orn, nje, p-ill; 9. g, soft; c,g,hard; a.-; ex'ist; Q as iig ; this.
EGG
Egg (125), n. A body formed
iu the females of birds, and
of some other animal.-, from
which their young is pro-
duced.
Eg'lan-tme, n. The sweet-
_ brier ; the honeysuckle.
E'gO-tlgm, n. [Lat. ego, I.]
_ Self-commendation : vanity.
E'go-tlst, n. Oue always ta'lk-
_ iug of himself.
E'go-tiist'ie, 1 a. Addicted
-go-tist'i-e-al, | to egotism ;
_ conceited ; full of self.
'go-tize, r. i. To talk or
write much of one's pelf.
t E-gre'gious (-gre'jus), a. Re-
markable ; extraordinary.
E-gre'gious-ly, arli: Enor-
_ niously ; remarkably.
t E'gress, n. Act of going out.
E-grSs'sion (e-gresh'un), n.
_ Theactof going out : egress.
E'gret, n. The lesser white
heron.'
E-gr6tte', n. Ornaments of
feathers, ribbons, &c.
El'der. n. A kind of duck.
EI'der-down (I'der-), n. Soft
feathers of the eiJer-duck.
Eight (at ),a L Twice four.
Eigh'teeii (a' teen), . Ten
and eight ; twice nine.
Eight'fold (at/-), a. Eight
times. [the seventh, j
Eighth (atth), a. Next after
Eighthly (itth'ly), adv. In
the eighth place. [ten.
Eigh'ty (i'ty ), a. Eight times :
Ei'ther (5'ther or I'ther), a. or
pron. One or the other ; one
of two ; each.
E-j&e'u-late, r. t. To throw
out ; to shoot ; to dart.
E-ja-e'u-la'tion, >i. A short
exclamation or prayer.
E-ja-e'u-la-to-ry(107), a. Sud-
denly darted out.
E-j&et', r. t. [Lat. f, out, and
jacfre, to throw.] To cast
out. [expulsion.
E-je'tion, n. A casting out ;
E-jS-et'ment, n. Ejection ; .
_ a writ to gain possession.
Eke, f. /. To increase ; to
lengthen : to protract. ,
aJv. Also ; moreover.
E-lab'o-rd,te, r. /. To pro- ;
duce with labor.
E-iab'o-rate (42), a. Finished
with great care.
E-lab'o-rate-ly, ode. ^Vith
great care. [orating. '
E-lab'o-ra'tion, n. Actofelab- i
E-lapse'. v. i. To pass away
grad u silly.
E-las'ti,a. Having elasticity.
n. A kind of garter.
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E'las-tiQ'i-ty, n. The proper-
ty by which bodies recover a
former state after being bent
or compressed.
ELL
being elegant : beauty pro-
duced by training and art.
fil'e-gant, a. 1'ieasing by ac-
_ quired beauty or grin-.
E-late', a. Flushed with sue- El'e-gant-ly. u<Jv. With elc-
cess. f. t. To puff up; to | gance : richly :_gracefully.
make proud or vain. E-ie'gi-ac, or El'e-gi'a, a.
E-la'tion, 11. L'ivvation of; Ik-longing to. or used in. cl-
_miud; vanity; pri lc. i egy : plaintive. [c-/v.
El'bow (140), n. The bend of El'e-gi'a-al, a. Used in 7l-
the arm. r. t. or i. To El'e-gist, n. A writer of ele-
push with the elbow ; to jos- gies.
_ tie. ^tfil'e-gy, n. A funeral poem.
Ei'bow-chair, n. A chair ; El'e-inent, n. The constituent
_ with arms. _ part of a thing.
Eld'er, a. Having lived longer : El'e-mnt'al, a. Pertaining
older. n. An older person : , ^ to, or produced by, elements.
an ecclesiastical officer ; a
^kind of tree.
Eld'er-ly, a. Somewhat old.
Eld'est, a. Oldest; most ugi'd.
El'e-eam-pane', n. A plant
whose root has a pungent peds.
taste. 4 El'e-vate,
E-16t', f. t. [Lat. e, out,!
from, and Ifgtre, to c'a.
To choose for office; to
fer. a. Chosen ; selected.
_ , , .
Ei'C-mfent'a-ry (ill, a. 1'ri-
_ mary : rudiment-iry.
El'e-phant, n.
The largest
of quadru-
n. One chosen.
E-lSc'tion, n. Power of choos-
ing : choice ; preference.
E-le-e'tion-eer'. r. t. To make
interest for office.
e, out, and
lei-are, to Elephant.
lift up.] To raise to a higher
place. Sv.N. To exalt ;
elate ; cheer ; excite.
Ei'e-va'tion, n. Act of ruis-
_ ing ;_a high station.
El'c-va tor, . One who, or
E-16t'lve, a. Helating to, or that which, elevates: a con-
regulated by, choice, trivance for lifting grain.
E-l&t'or, n. One who elects E-lev'cn,n._ Ten and one.
or has the right of voting. [Elf, ;i. (pi. Elves, li-
E-lS-et'or-al, a. Belonging to _ imaginary diminutive spirit,
an elector or to elections. ; Elfin, ) a. Pertaining to
E-l'tri, "I a. Pertaining i Elfish, ) elves.
E-lec'trie-al, ) to electricity. E-lig'it, r. t. To draw forth.
E'lee-tri'ciaii (-trlsh'au), n. i El'i-gi-bil'i-ty, n. Fitness to
_ One versed in electricity. I _ be chosen to office. .
E'lefi-triQ'i-ty, . A subtle El'i-gi-ble, a. Capable of bc-
natural agent or power ; the _ ing elected ; desirable,
science which treats of this . El'i-gi-bly, adv. Suitably ;
agent. i desirably.
E-l'tri-fy (135), f. t. To E-Hm'i-nate, f. t. To cause to
di.-a[.pear from an equation ;
to set aside as unimportant ;
to leave out of consideration ;
to deduce : to infer.
communicate electricity to :
to excite suddenly.
E-16fi'trize. r. t. To electrify.
E-lS-e'tro-rnag'net-Ism, n. A
form of mag'aetism produced E-lig'ion (-lizh'un) n. The
or affected by electricity. j catting off of a vowel at the
E-lee-trdm'e-ter, n. An in- | end of a word.
strument for generating a E-lix'Ir, n. A compound tinct-
current of electricity. ! _ ure or medicine.
E-lec'tro-type,H. A fac-simile Elk, 71. A
in metal deposited by an elec- | species of
tro-chemical process. f. t. I stag.
To make a fac-simile of a Ell (123),
metal by means of elo
magnetism.
E-let'u-a-ry, n. A medicinal
confection made of powders.
El'ee-mSs'y-na-ry, a. Given
in, or living on, charity.
Quality of
A
measure
of dif-
f eren t
lengths.
The Eng-
lish ell U forty -five inches.
Elk.
~>, \i,?,!ong; K, C, T, 5,11, y, short; care, car, ask, :.ll, what ; C-re, veil, term ; p'.'que, firm ;
ELLIPSE
123
EMERSION
El-lipse', n. An / ^"^T~~\
fim'a-nant, a. Emanating ;
m'blem-a-tize, ) v. t. To
oval figure. f _\
_ issuing.
Em'blem-ize, ) represent
jp>-tEl-llp'sis, n. (pl.\~ j
Em'a-nate, ?. i. [Lat. e, out,
by means of emblems.
El-lip'seg.) In v \ -S
and miinure, to fow.) To
Em-b6d'y, v. t. To form into
grammar, the Ellipse.
flow forth; to proceed; to
a body : to incorporate.
omission of a word or phrase.
_ arise.
Em-bold'en, r. t. To give
El-Jip'ti-e, 1 a. Being in
Em'a-na'tion, n. Act of flow-
boldness or courage to.
El-lip'tie-al, J t!ie form of
_ ing forth ; that whijfi flows.
Em-boss', r. t. To adorn with
an ellipse ; oval ; having a
Em'a-na'tive, a. Issuing
protuberances. [work.
_ part omitted.
from another.
Em-b6ss'ment, n. Raised
l'llp-tig'i-ty, i. Deviation
E-man'gi-pate, v. t. To free
tEmbouchure (hng'boV-
from the form of a circle or
from servitude.
shijr'), n. Mouth of a liver,
_ sphere.
E-man/gi-pa'tion, n. Act of
cannon, &c. ; mouth-hole of
Elm, n. A kind of shade-tree. | emancipating. SYN. Lib-
a flute, &c.
yErO-eu'tion, n. Pronuucia- I eration ; release; freedom.
Em-bow'el (180), r. t. To tako
_ tion or delivery of words. j E-man'gi-pa'tcr, n. One who
out the bowels of.
El'o-eu'tion-a-ry, a. Relating
frees from slavery.
Em-bow'er (180), f. t. To
_ to elocution.
E-mas'-eu-late, v. t. To de-
place in a bower.
El'o-eu'tion-ist, n. One who
prive of virility ; to unman.
Em-brage', r. t. [Fr. en, in,
is versed in elocution. ,
Em-balm' (-bam/), v. t. To
and bras, arm.] To clasp in
E-16n'gate (-Ijng/gitc), v. t.
impregnate with aromatics,
the arms ; to comprise.
To draw out i;i length.
as a body for preservation.
f. ?'. To join in an embrace.
E-l&n-ga'tion, . A lengthen-
Em-bank', v. t. To inclose
i. A clasp with the arms.
ing"; distance.
with a bank. [or bank.
Em-brage'ment, . A clasp ;
E-16pe', f. t. To run away
Em-bank'ment,.rt. A mound
a hr.g ; an embrace.
with a lover, [clandestinely.
Em-bar'go(l-iO), . Prohibi-
Em-brJ,'- {?,
E-16pe'ment, n. A departure
tion of vessels from sailing.
sure S^8 >v - 1
El'o-quenge, n. Beauty,
Em-bark', v. i. To enter on
(-bra/- |^f\ r'I'Bi
power, and appropriateness
_ board ; to engage.
z h u r ) , 1 1' f jBHZ3^^a
_ of language.
Em/bar-ka'tion, n. A going
n. -^ n _i H/'B^RsS
fil'o-quent, a. Speaking with
on board.
opening HR^^H S?"' 1
_ eloquence or elegance.
Em-bar'rass, r. t. To per-
in a wall Ei E< j.: nl brnBures in a
Else, pron. Other ; beside.
plex ; to confuse.
through parapet; A, A, A,
a,/f. Otherwise.
Em-bar'rass-ing, a. Tending
which Merlons.
Else'whdre, adv. In some
to perplex or confuse.
_ cannon are pointed.
other place.
Em-bar'rass-ment, a. Per-
Em'bro-eate, v. t. To moisten
, E-lu'gi-date. r. t. To explain ;
plexity ; pecuniary distress.
_ and rub. as a diseased part.
to make clear.
Em-bas'sa-dor, . A public
Em'bro-ea'tion, . A moist-
E-lu/gi-da'tion, n. Explana-
_ minister of the first rack.
ening and rubbing with
tion, [plain or clear.
Em'bas-sy, n. Duty of an
cloth, &c., a diseased part.
E-lu'gi-da/tive, a. Making
embassador ; persons sent as
Em-broid'er, v. t. To cover
E-lu'gi-da'tor, n. One who
cmbassadors. [battle.
with ornamental needle-
elucidates or explains.
Em-bat'tle, v. t. To form for
work, [ntedle-v.ork.'
E-lude', v. t. To escape by
Em-bed', v. t. To lay as ia a
Em-broid'er-y, n. Variegated
stratagem. SYN. To avoid;
bed.
Em-broil' (330), v. t. To dis-
shun ; evade ; llee.
Em-bel'lish, v. t. To make
turb ; to involve.
E-lud'i-ble, a. Capable of
beautiful by adornment.
Em-broil'mcnt, n. A state
being eluded. [sion.
Em-bel'lish-ment, n. Act of
of contention.
E-lu'sion, n. Escape ; eva-
_ adorning ; decoration.
Em'bry-o (140), n. The first
E-lu'sive, a. Tending to
Em'berg, n. pi. Hot cinders.
rudiments of an animal or
elude ; eluding. [elude.
Em-bez'zle, f. t. To appro-
_ plant. a. Unfinished.
K-Iu'so-ry, a. Tending to j priate by breach of trust.
Em/en -da'tion, n. Correc-
Ei'vish, a. Relating to elves : Em-bez'zle-ment. n. Unlaw-
_ tion ; improvement.
elfish.
ful appropriation of what is
Em'en-da/tcr, n. One who
E-lys'ian, a. Pertaining to
intrusted to one's care.
corrects or improves. [ing.
Elysium ; blissful.
Em-bez'zler, n. One who em-
E-mend'a-to-ry, a. Amend-
E-ly'i-um (-lizh/T-um), n.
bezzles.
fim'er-ald, n. A precious
In mythology, the abode of
Em-bla'zon, v. i. To adorn
stone of a bright green color.
the good after death; any
with figures of heraldry ; to
E-merge' (12), r. '. To rise
delightful place.
deck in glaring colors.
out of a fluid ; to issue.
m, n. A square type, used
Em-bla'zon-ry, n. Display of
E-mer'gen-gy, n. A rising
by printers as the unit of
^ figures on shields.
out of a fluid ; a sudden oe-
any printed matter.
representation imaging forth
E-mer'gent. n. Hiring out of
E-ma'ci-ate (-nia/shT-), v. i.
_ a truth : a type.
a fluid or the like.
To lose flesh ; to pine.
Em/blrm-at'i, 1 a. Com-
tE-mer'i-tus,n. [hat.] Honor-
E-ma/ci-a'tion (-shi-a/shun),
Em/blem-at'i-al, j prising
ably discharged from service
n. Act of becoming lean.
an emblem. 4
E-mer'sion, n. A rising out of.
on, Or, d.T, W9lf,
; Cru, rjje, pull; f, f, soft; c, if. hard; aj ; exist; (j as n^ : tlii*
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124
ENDEAVOR
m'er-y, n. A mineral used Em-ploy'er, n. One who
in polishing. j employs.
E-mSt'ie, a. Producing vom- ' Em-ploy'ment, n. Business ;
itiug. n. A medicine that 1 service; occupation ; agency.
_ causes vomiting. . i-po'ri-um (14u), re. A place
Em'i-grant, n. Removing of merchandise; a mart. [i/.c.
from one country or state" to Em-pow'cr, v. I. To author-
another for residence. n. Em'press, n. Wife of an em-
One who emigrates.
Ern'i-gratc, r. i. [bat. t, out,
peror ; a woman who governs
an empire.
forth, and iniyr<trr, to mi- : Em-prise', n. Enterprise,
grate.] To remove from one ; Einp'ti-liess (81), n. State of
_ being empty ; vacuity.
^Emp'ty (105), a. Void ; va-
cant ; not filled. v. t. or t .
To exhaust; to make or be-
_ come void.
Emp'ty-ingg. n. pi. Lees of
beer, cider, &c. [purple.
Em-pur'ple, v. t. To dye
country or state to another
for residence.
Em'i-gra'tion, n. Act of re-
moving to another country,
fim'i-nenge, n. A rising
ground : loftiness ; distiuc-
^tion; a title of cardinals.
/ fim'i-nent, a. Exalted in rank
or public estimation. SYN.
Distinguished ; conspicuous ;
celebrated.
fim'i-nent-ly, wlv. Conspicu-
_ ously ; iu a high degree.
Em'is-sa-ry, n. A secret
agent ; a spy.
E-mis'sion (-mTsh'un), n. Act
of sending out.
E-mit' (129), v. t. To send
_ out ; to put into circulation.
Em/met, n. An ant.
E-m61'li-ate, v. t. To soften.
En-chant'ress, n. A woman
who enchants. /
En-chase', t. i. To adorn with
raised or embossed work.
En-ejir'ele, f- ' To inclo.-e by
or in a circle. Sv.\. To em-
brace ; encompass ; environ ;
surround.
En-iit'i<5, I a. Inclining or
En-elJt'i-e-al, I leaning upon.
En-elasp', v. t. To finbr.ice.
En-eloge', >:. t. To inclose.
See Inclose.
En-ep'mi-ast, n. One w!io
praises another.
En-eo'mi-ast'i-e, a. Con tain-
ing praise; eulogistic.
En-eo'mi-um (140), n. Pane-
gyric ; praise.
En-eom'pass, v. t. To shut
E-mSU'ient, a. Softening. j _itor; a rival.
n. A softening application.
E-m61'u-ment, . 1'rotit : ad-
vantage ; gain in general.
E-mo'tion, n. Excitement of
the feelings ; agitation.
Em-pale', v. t. To inclose law ; to pass, as a law.
with pickets ; to fix on a En-aet'ment, n. The pass-
stake and put to death, j ing of a bill into a law.
"Em-pale'ment, n. A fortify- : En -ast'or, n. One who enacts.
ing with stakes; au empal- | En-am'el, n. A substance
Em-pyr'e-al, a. Formed of ! in ; to inclose.
_ pure fire or light. lEn-eore' (ong-kor'). A word
Em/py-re'an, n. The highest j used to call for a repetition
heaven, thought by the an- of some performance. v. t.
cients to be of pure fire. a. To call for a repetition of.
Empyreal. En-eoun'ter, n. A sudden
meeting ; combat ; engage-
ment. f. (. To meet face
to face ; to meet suddenly.
v. t. To meet, especially
as enemies.
En-eour'age, r. t. To give
courage to : to incite.
En-our'age-ment, n. In-
citement; hope; support.
En-our'a-ging, a. Favoring.
En-eroaeh', r. i. To intrude
on another's rights.
En-roaeh'meiit, n. Uulaw.
ful intrusion ; inroad.
En-um'ber, v. t. To impede
action by a load or burden.
En-eum'brange, n. A load;
clog; burden on an estate.
tfm'u-iate, v. t. To vie with ;
_ to strive to equal ; to rival,
fim'u-la'tion, ". .Rivalry ;
_ competition.
Em'u-la/tive, a. Inclined to
_ contend for superiority.
Em'u-la'ttfr, n. A compet-
Ein'u-lous, a. Eager to equal
or excel; rivaling, [medicine.
E-mul'sion, n. A soft liquid
En-a'ble, v. t. To make able.
En-aet', f. t. To establish by
ing. [a park.
imperfectly vitrified ; the
En-c.y'ii-al, a. [Gr. en, in,
Em-park', v- t. To inclose in
smooth hard covering of the
and /Liihlon, a circle.) Sent to
Em'per-or, n. The sovereign
teeth. f. t. (130) To cover
many persons or places ; cir-
_ of an empire.
with enamel.
cular.
fim'pha-sis. n. (pi. tfen'pha-
En-am'el-er, 1 n. One who'
"En-o,y'-elo-pe'di-a, ) n. A
SCg.) Force of voice given to
En-am'el-ler, 1 enamels.
En-c.y'-elo-pas'di-a, ) work
_ particular words.
Eii-ain'or, f. t. To in Hume
that embodies the whole cir-
Em'pha-slze ^153), v. t. To
with love ; to make fond.
cle of arts and sciences.
utter with a particular stress
En -cage', r. (. To confine in
En-gyst'ed, n. Inclosed in a
of voice.
acge; to imprison.
vesicle or brig.
Era-phat'Le, 1 a. Forcible ;
En-eamp', v. To form, or
End, . Extreme point ; ulti-
Em-phat'ie-al, 1 strong ;
form in to, a camp. .
mate object : close; death.
uttered with emphasis.
En-eamp'ment, n. Act of
v. t. or i. To come or bring
Em-phat'i-al-ly, ar/c. With
pitching tents or forming a
to an end: to terminate; to
emphasis or force : forcibly. '
camp ; a camp.
finisli ; to close.
Bm'pire,ft. Dominions of an
En-eaus'ti, a. or . Paint-
En-dan'ger, r. t. To put to
emperor; inniprial ]iower.
ing in heated or burnt wax ;
hazard. [dear.
Em-pir'ic, or fim'pir-ic (120),
fixing colors by heat.
En-dear', f. t. To render
n. A quack.
En-chain', v. t. To fasten
En-dear'mcnt, it. That
Em-pir'i-al, a. Used and ap-
with, or hold in, a chain.
which excites tender affec-
plied without science.
En-chant', r. t. To charm : to
tion.
Ein-pir'i-gTsm, it. Quackery.
fascinate : to delight greatly.
En-dSav'or (155), n. Effort ;
Em-ploy', v. t. To use ; to
En-chant'ment, n. Fascina-
attempt. r. /. To try ; to
exercise. n. Employment.
tion ; irresistible influence.
strive ; to make an effort.
a, S, 1,0, U,y,tort-/ a,fi, I, o, u,y, short; care,car, dak, all, what ; G.-e, vu.il, term ; p.que, firm;
ENDEMIC 125 EXSTAMP
En-d5m'ie, a. Peculiar to a En-gage'ment, n. Promise; : En-km'dle, r. t. To set on
country.
obligation , duty ; a battle.
tire; to inflame.
End'ing, n. Termination.
En-gag'ing, . Attractive ;
En-large', v. t. or t. To swell;
En'dive, n. A kind of suc-
winning. [produce. to increase: to amplify.
cory, used as a salad.
En-gSn'der, r. t. To beget ; to ' En-large'mant, n. Increase
find'less, a. Having no end.
En'gine (en'jin), ?i. [Lat. in- of buik ; release.
:id'less-ly, adv. Without
geniiim, natural capacity, in-
En-llght'en (-ITt'sn), f. t. To
end.
vention.] A mechanical in-
illuminate : to instruct.
En-dorse', r. t. See Inrfnrse
strument of complicated
En-list', f. To enter on a list ;
En-doW, r. t. To furnish
parts ; a machine. to enroll. [listing.
with dower, or with a fund ;
En'gin-eer', " One skilled in En-Hst'ment, n. Act of en-
to enrich.
mathematics and mechanics, Eri-liv'en (-liv'n), -c. t. To
En-dow'ment, n. Act of set-
and who superintends works animate; to cheer.
tling a fund: dower; talents.
_ for military or civil objects.
En-liv'en-er, n. One who an-
En-due', r. t. To invest ; to
En'gin-eer'ing, . Art or
imates, [ity.
endow. See Intlite.
_ business of an engineer. ( En'mi-ty, n. Hatred ; hostil-
En-dur'a-ble (133), a. Capa-
En'gine-ry, n. A combination En-no'ble, f. t. To make
ble of being borne.
of engines. noBie; to dignify.
En-dur'ange, n. Sufferance.
En-gird', r. t. [imp. & p. p. En-no'ble-ment, n. Act of
En-dure', i-. i. [Lat. in, in,
ENGIRDED, ENGIRT.] To j ennobling ; dignity. ' v
and durare, to harden, to
_ encompass : to encircle. I E-nor'mi-ty, n. Atrocious-
persist.] To continue. v. t.
En'glish (ing'glish), a. Per- ness: depravity.
To bear or undergo.
tuning to England. n. The.-j E-nor'mous, a. [Lat. enor-
find' wise, n'U-. On one end.
people or the language of mis, out of rule.] Beyond
En'e-my (141), n. A foe ; an
England. v. t. To trans-
all natural or ordinary limits
adversary.
late into English ; to Angli-
SYN. Immense ; excess-
fin'er-get'ie, ) a. Operat-
En'er-get'ioal, J ing with
cize.
En-gorge', . To swallow or
ive ; atrocious.
E-nor'mous-ly, adv. Beyond
vigor. .SYN. Forcible :
feed greedily.
measure ; atrociously.
strong; potent; active; ef-
En-grave', c. t. [imp. EN- ' E-nough' (e-nuf), a. Suffi-
fective ; vigorous.
GRAVED : p. p. ENGRAV-
cient. n. Sufficiency.
n'er-gize, r. t. To act with
EN.] To cut with a chisel or
atlv. Sufficiently.
energy. f. t. To employ
graver. [graves. En-quire', c. t. See Intjuirt.
_ witluenerjry ; to give vigor to.
En-grav'er, n. One who en- En-rage', c. t. To fill with
En'er-gy,;t. In tern:: [strength;
En-grav'ing, n. Act or art rage : to provoke to fury.
force of expression. SYN.
of engraving ; that which is En-rapt'ure (-r/ipt'vi-r, 50),
Vigor; spirit; resolution.
engraved.
v. t. To throw into rapture.
E-ner'vate, r. t. To deprive
En-gross', f. t. To seize or
En-rav'ish, f. t. To throw
_ of nerve or strength.
buy the whole of; to ab-
into ecstasy ; to enchant.
En'er-va'tion, n. Act of
sorb ; to copy in a large,
En-rav'ish-ment, n. Rapt-
weakening.
fair hand.
ure; ecstasy.
En-fee'ble, v. t. To weaken.
En-gross'er, n. A monopoliz-
En-rich', v. t. To make rich.
En-fee'ble-ment, n. A weak-
er; one who writes a largo.
En-rich'ment, . The state
ening; enervation.
fair hand.
of being enriched.
En-f5off (-fef), f. t. To in-
En-gross'ment. n. Act of
En-robe', f. t. To attire; to
vest with a fee.
en-.rrosMng ; exorbitant ac-
dress. [record.
En-f5off'ment (-fef'ment). n.
quisition.
En-rdll', r. t. To register; to
_ The act of enfeoffing. En-gulf, v. t. To throw in-
En roll'ment, 1 . Arcp.-ter-
En'fi-lade', n. A. straight to, or absorb in, a gulf.
En-rol'ment, ) ing : record.
line. r. t. To rake with j En-hange' (0), r. t. To height-
En-ro~ot', c. t. To implant
shot through the whole j en in price ; to aggravate ; to
En-sam'ple, n. An example.
length of.
increase.
En-san'gume (-sang'g-.vin),
En-forge', v. t. To put in
Eri-hange'ment, n. In-
v. t. To suffuse with blood.
force or execution.
crease : aggravation.
En-s6nge', f. t. To shelter.
En-forqe'ment (132). n. Act,
t E-nig'ma (140), n. A riddle.
En-seal', r. t. To fixa seal on.
of enforcing: compulsion.
E/nig-mSt'i-e, 1 a. Con-
En -shrine', r. t. To inclose in
_' En-fran'chise (-fran'chTz), r..
E'nig-mat'i-al, J taining a
_ a chest ; to lay up choicely.
t. To set free ; to admit to
riddle : obscure.
ftn'si-form, a. Sword-shaped.
political privileges.
E-nig'ma-tist, n. A dealer in
En'sTgn (en'sln), n. A stand-
En-fran'chise-ment, n.' Act
enigmas or riddles.
ard, or the officer that car-
of setting free.
En-join', v.'t. To command :
ries it ; a flag : a badge.
En-gage', .-. t. To bind : to
to order: to forbid judicially. , En'sign-QV (-sin-), . Rank
enlist; to encounter in com-
En-1oy'. v. t. To feel or per-
or commission of an ensign.
bat. r. i. To enlist : to en-
ceive with pleasure: to |>os.
En-slave', c. t. To deprive of
ter into conflict : to engage.
Mltt. [being enjoyed. liberty: to subject.
En-gaged', a. Promised.
En-ioy'a-ble, n. Capable of
En-slave'ment. n. Servitude;
En-ga'ged-ness, n. Great
En-joy'ment, n. Possc<si<m
slavery. [with a stamp.
zeal. 1 with pleasure ; fruition.
En-stamp', v. t. To impress
Bon, or, d{i, wc.ilf, tob, tobk; Orn, rue, pall; c, g, soft; c, g, hard; aj ; ejist; rjasng; tJiia.
ENSUE
.En-sue', r. >'. To follow aa a I
consequence : to succeed.
En-sure' (-shur'), r. t. See i
l:i-<ure.
En-tab'la-ture (50), n. Part !
of a column over the capital.
En-tail', n. An estate limited '
in descent. r. t. To wttle
an estate so as to descend to
a particular heir.
En-tail'ment, . Act of lim-
iting an estate to a particular
heir.
En-t4n'gle. r. t. To make
intricate ; to perplex ; to in-
volve, [cy ; perplexity.
fn-tan'gle -ment, n . Intrica-
a'tef ( 130), t-. t. or '. To go
or come in ; to embark in ;
_ to write down ; to penetrate. |
En'ter-prise, n. An under- I
_ taking ; a bold attempt.
En'ter-prls'ing, a. Bold or
resolute to undertake.
En'ter-tain', t. t. To treat
with hospitality ; to amuj-u
En'ter-tain'er, n One who]
entertains.
En'ter-tain 'ing, a. Adapted I
to entertain ; amusing.
fin'ter-tain'ment, n. Hospi-
tality ; amusement.
En-throne', r. t. To place on
a throne.
En-throne'ment(132), n. Act
of enthroning.
En-thu'i-am, n. Ardent
zeal in respect to some object
or pursuit ; heat of imagi-
nation.
En-thu'si-ast, n. One whose
imagination is heated.
En-thu'i-ast'ie, a. Full of
enthusiasm.
En-ti<;e', f. t. To incite to
evil ; to allure.
En-ti<je'rnent, n. The act or
means of alluring.
En-ti'^er, n. One who entices.
En-tire', a. Forming an un-
broken whole. SY>". Com-
plete: unbroken; full.
En-tlre'ly, atJi\ Wholly ; ful-
ly : completely.
En-ttre'ness, I n. Fullness :
En-tire'ty, I complete-
ness : wholeness.
En-ti'tle. r. t. To give a title
or right to ; to name.
En'ti-ty, n. Real existence.
En-tomb' (-UTbm') , r. t. To
_ deposit in a tomb.
En'to-mdl'o-gist, n. One
versed in entomology. /
fin'to-m61'o-gy, n. [Gr. en-
tornon, insect, and logos, dis-
course.) Science or descrip-
tion of insects.
126
EPITAPH
fin'trails, n. pi. The bowels ; E-phgm'e-ral, a. Lasting
_ intfstines. I one day, or for a very short
En'tranQC, n. A going or] time; fleeting.
coming in, or a passage for tE-phem'e-ris, n. (pi. Eph'e-
doing so. j mer'i-des. ) An astronomi-
En-trange'. r. t. To put into ! _ cal almanac.
a trance or into ecstasy. I Eph'od, n. A linen girdle
En-trap' (129), t. (. To catch I worn by Jewish priests.
in a trap: to ensnare. Ep'ic, 't. Containing heroic
En-treat', r. t. Tosupplicate:
to importune. . i. To
make petition.
En-treat'y, n. Urgent prayer
or petition
En'try, n.
En-twine',
[sage.
Entrance ; pas-
En-twist',
to wreathe
E-uu'-ele-ate, r. t
v. t. To twine
or twist round;
narration. n. An epic or
heroic poem.
Common to
[dainty eater.
p'i-c.ene. a.
p'i-eure,n. A luxurious and
Ep'i-eu're-an, a. Luxurious
_ sensual. n. An epicure.
Ep'i-eu-rism, n. Devotion
_ to luxurious living.
To clearEp'i-dm'i. | a. Common ;
from intricacy ; to explain. / I Ep'i-dem'i-e-al,
E-nu'mer-ate, r. t. To nuin-
generally
, prevailing. [disease.
ber; to reckon up singly. Ep'i-dem'ic, n. A prevailing
E-nu'mer-a'tion, n. A num- Ep'i-der'mis, n. The cuticle,
bering. [ing nj>. or scarf skin.
E-nu'mer-a-tive,a. Reckon- . Ep'i-gldt'tis, n. A cartilage
E-nun'ci-ate (-nun'shi-), r. t.
To declare ; to utter.
that prevents food entering
, the wind-pipe.
E-nun'ci-a'tion (-uun'shl-a'- Ep'i-gram, " * short and
chuu), n. Utterance of | ^pointed poem,
words or syllables.
En-vel'op, r. t. To cover by
Ep'i-gram-mat'i, ( (120)
Ep'i-gram-mat'ic-al, ) n.
Like an epigram ; pointed ;
_ wrapper.
En'vel-ope, n. A wrapper for
poignant.
Ep'i-gram'ma-tist, n. A
letters ; a cover.
_ dealer in epigrams.
En-v61'op-ment, n. A wrap-
Ep'i-graph. n An inscription
ping or enfolding.
_ on a building, tomb, &c.
En-v6n'om, r. t. To poison.
Ep'i-lep'sy, n. The falling
En'vi-a-ble, a. Capable of
sick:
exciting envy ; desirable.
Ep/i-lep'ti*, a. Diseased with
En'vi-ous, a. Feeling envy ;
_ epilepsy.
_ full of envy.
Ep'i-logue (-log), n. A short
En'vi-ous-ly,ai?f. With envy.
speech or poem after a play.
En-vT'ron, f. (. To surround.
E-piph'a-ny, n. [Gr. tpijiha-
En-vl'ron-ment (86), i. Act
nia, appearance.] A church
of surrounding.
festival held the 12th day af-
En-vi'rons, or En'vi-rons,?i.
ter Christmas, commemorat-
pi. Places that lie around a
ing the visit of the wise men
town. [to !X foreign court.
to the Savior.
En'voy, n. A public minister
E^pls'0-pa-c.y, n. Church
En'voy-ship, n. The office of
government by bishops.
_ an envoy.
E-pis'-eo-pal, a. Pertaining
En'vy, v. t. To repine at an-
to episcopacy or to bishops.
other's good ; to grudge.
E-pIs'O-pa'li-an, a. Pertain-
n. Pain or vexation excited
ing to government by bish-
_ by another's prosperity.
ops. n. One who adheres
E'pa-et, n. Excess of the solar to episcopacy.
month beyond the lunar. '. E -piS'O-pate (42), n. Atiish-
E-paule'ment, n. A side-^ Ep'i-sode, n. An incidental
work in fortification, made narrative: a digression.
of earth, often in bags, ga- Ep'i-s6d'i-e, a. Pertaining to,
bions, &c. i or consisting of, an episode.
Ip'au-let, ) n. A knot or E-plS'tle (e-pls'l), n. A letter.
Ip'aU'lette', ( badge worn E-pis'to-la-ry, a. Relating
on the shoulder. | to, or contained in, letters.
tE-ph6m'e-ra, n. An insect E-pis'to-lize, f. '. To write
that lives one day only, or letters. [inscription.
that is very short-lived. ^Ep'i-taph, n. A monumental
f , a, 6, 1, o. Q , v, short ; care, car, ask, all, what ; ere, veil, term ; pique, firm ;
EPITHALAMIUM
127
ERYSIPELAS
tEp'i-tha-la'mi-um.n. Anup-
E'qui-n6e'tial, n. The celes-
E -ras 'ure ( -ril'zh n r ) , n . Act
tial song or poem.
tial equator; so called be-
of erasing or rubbing out.
Ep'i-thSt,- n. An adjective
cause when the sun is on it
'Ere (iir), arfr. Before; sooner
expressing some especial ap-
the days and nights are
than. prep. Before.
propriate quality or attri-
equal in all parts of the
'E-r6t', a. Upright ; perpen-
bute
world. a. Pertaining to
dicular; bold. -v. t. To
Ep'i-thSt'le, a. Consisting in
_ the equinox.
set upright ; to build ; to es-
epithets. [ment.
E'qui-nox, n. The time when
tablish.
E-pIt'o-me (18), n. Anabridg-
the days and nights are of
E-ree'tion, n. A setting up-
E-pit'o-mist, I n. One who
equal length in all parts of the
right : act of building.
E-pit'o-miz'er, ) abridges.
world. [to arm.
E-rfret'ly, adv. In an erect
E-pit'o-mlze, r- i. To abridge.
Ep'oeh, n. A remarkable
E-quip' (129), V. t. To dress;
(Eq'ui-page (ek'wt-pej), n. At-
posture. [ing erect.
E-re-et'ness, n. State of be-
_ period or point of time.
tendance ; retinue, as horses,
Ere'ldng (ar'long, 19), adv.
HEp'ode. 'i. The third or last
carriages, &c. ; furniture, of
__ Before a long time.
_ part of an ode.
anarmy, a ship, a soldier, &c.
Er'got, n. A protuberance on
fip'o-pee', u. An epic poem.
E-quip'ment, n. Act of
a horse's leg ; an excrescence
E'qua-bil'i-ty, n. Uniformity.
equipping; any apparatus
_ on grain ; a spur.
E'qua-ble, a. Equal and uni-
_ furnished.
Er'mine -^s^^&at.
_form. [fortuity.
E'qui-poise, n. Equality of
(12), n. ^^^H
E'qua-bly, a/lc. With uni-
_ weight or force.
[ V T o n) &1^^^^^^^
E'qual, a. Like in amount, de-
E'qui-pfll'lenge, n. Equ. aty
Armenia, ^^Z^&bmV^
gree, or value, &c. ; uniform.
_ of power or force.
where it ^SSpfft
n. One of the same age
E'qui-pol'lent, a. Having
is found.] ^^^^^|plBP
or rank. v. t. or i. (130)
_ equal force or power.
An ani-
To make or become equal.
E'qui-pdn'der-ange (99), n.
mal alh'ed Ermmc.
E-qual'i-ty, n. State of being
_ Equality of weight.
to the weasel ; the fur of the
_ equal ; uniformity ; likeness.
E'qui-pdn'der-ant, a. Of
animal, taken as an emblem
E'qual-i-za'tion, n. Act of
the same weight.
of judicial purity.
_ equalizing. [equal.
Eq'ui-ta-ble, a. Giving, or
'E-rode', v. t. To eat away.
E'qual-Ize(153),r. t. To make
disposed to give, each his
E-ro'gion, n. An eating ;
E'qual-ly. arlc. In the same
due. SYN. Just; impar-
cancer.
_ degree ; impartially.
_tial; fair; upright. [ly.
E-ro'sive, a. Corrosive.
E'qua-mm'i-ty, n. Evenness
fiq'ui-ta-bly, adi\ Iinpartial-
Err (125), v. i. To wander ; to
of mind ; composure. <
'Eq'ui-ty (ek'wi-ty), n. Jus-
_ mistake.
E-quan'gu-lar, a. Consisting/
tice; impartiality.
Er'rand, n. A message ; busi-
of equal angles.
E-quiv'a-lene, n. Equality
_ ness of one sent. [ing.
E-qua/tion.rt. An expression
of value or worth.
Er'rant, a. Wandering ; rov-
of tiie equality of two Quan-
E-quiv'a-lent, a. Equal in
fir'rant-ry, n. An errant
tities, f
value, power, or effect. n.
state.
E-qua'tor, . A greaje circle
That which is equal in value
Er-rat'ie, a. Wandering ; ir-
midway between the poles,
or worth.
regular.
dividing the earth into two
E-quiv'o-eal, a. Ambiguous :
tEr-ra'tum, n. (pi. Er-ra'ta,
_ hemispheres.
doubtful. [fully.
25). Error or mistake in
E'qua-to'ri-al,. . Pertaining
E-quiv'o-al-ly, adv. Douht-
_ printing or writing. [Err.
to the equator.
*E-quiv'o-ate, r. i. To use
Err'ing, p. pr. & p. a. from
E-qur'ry, 1 n. One who h;.=;
words of double meaning ; t<v
Er-ro'ne-ous, a. Wrong ;
Eq'ue-ry, ) the care of t!i<> | quibble ; to prevaricate.
false : incorrect.
horses of nobles or princes, j E-quiv'o-ea'tion, n. Ambi-
Er-ro'ne-ous-ly, adv. By mis-
fE-qus'tri-an, a. [Lat.
guity of speech.
take ; incorrectly.
equus, a horse, eques, a horse-
E-quIv'o-ea'tor, n. One who
Er'ror, n. A mistake; blun-
man.] Pertaining to horses
_ equivocates.
_ der ; offense ; sin.
or horsemanship. n. A
Eq'ui-voke, ) n. An ambig-
Erst, adv. At first ; long ago.
_ horseman ; a rider.
Eq'ui-voque, j uous term ;
Er'u-bgs'Qenge, n. A blush-
E'qui-an'gu-lar, a. Having
a quibble.
ing. - [ing.
_ equal angles.
E'ra (86, 140), n. A point or
Er'u-b&s'Qent, a. Red ; blush-
E'qui-dis'tant, a. Being at
period of time from which to
Er'iie-ta'tion, n. A belching.
_ the same distance.
compute.
Er'u-dite, a. Learned.
E'qui-lat'er-al, a. Having
E-rad'i-eate, . t. To root
fir'ii-di'tion (-dish'un, 49), n.
_ the sides equal. [poise.
out; to extirpate.
Knowledge ; learning.
E'qui-11-bra'tion, n. Equi-
E-rad'i-ea'tion, , Act of
vE-rup'tion, n. A breaking
E'qui-lib'ri-ty, n. Equality
rooting out.
forth : pustules on the skin.
_ of weight ; equilibrium.
E-ras'a-ble, a. Capable <.f E-rup'tive, a. Bursting out-,
J^E'qui-lIb'ri-um, n. Equality
being erased. _ attended with eruption.
of weight or force; a just
E-rase', v. t. To blot out; to,j Er'y-slp'e-las, n. [Or. enisipe-
_ poise ; equipoise.
elTace : to rub or scrape out; : las, lit. red skin.] St. Au-
E'quine, a. Pertaining to
to obliterate.
thony's fire, a kind of fever
horses.
E-ra'ion, n. Act of erasing.
in which the skin is inflamed.
eon 6r, d;j, wolf, tub, twk; flrn, rue, pull; c, g,io/; c, g, hard; as; ejist ; c as ng ; this.
ERYSIPELATOUS
128
EVACUATE
r'y-si-pel'a-tous, a. Re-
_ semiring erysipelas.
Es-tablish, r. 1. To fix ; to
settle firmly ; to found.
Eth'ni-e, j ". Belonging t
th'nle-al, ) races ; heathen :
Es ea-lade', n. A scaling of
Eg-tab'lish-inent, n. Settle-
pagan.
.vails. r. t. To mount by
ment : confirmation ; place of
Eth-ndg'ra-phy, n. A de-
ladders.
residence or business ; in-
srviptinnof tiie different races
Es-eal'op, n. A bivalve shell :
come.
of men.
a regular curving indenture.
Es-tate', n. Condition ; prop- ,
'Eth-nol'o-gy, n. A treatise on
Es-eape', v. t. To avoid ; to
erty, especially in land: one
_ the natural races of men.
shun by flight. r. i. To
of the classes of men consti-
E'ti-o-late. v. To whiten by
hasten away; to flee. n.
tuting a state.
_ excluding the sun's rays.
Act of avoiding ; 1'iight.
Es-teem', v. t. To value ; to
E'ti o-la'tion, n. A blanching
Es-eape'ment, n. n
regard : to tliink highly of.
or being blanched by exclu-
( That part of a
n. High value in opinion. .
sion of -the ravs of the sun.
time-piece which ^iiss,
Es-thet'i-es, n. sing. See .,< ^ Et'i-quette' (-kef, 107), n.
regulates its 2j!$U
thetics. _ Forms of ceremony.
movements. //K^li
Es'li-ma-ble, n. Worthy of Kt'y-mo-16g'i, la. Rtlat-
Es-cheat', n. A 2r,/Xj%
_ esteem : valuable. Et/y-mo-ldg'i-e-al, ) ing to
falling of lands to KJr"~3ir
the lord of the 't^J^
Es'ti-mate, -r. /. To set a _ etymology,
value on. [value set. : Et'y-ni6i'O-^ist, n. One who
fee or to the state Escapc-
for want of heirs. mcnt.
fts'ti-mate, n. Calculation ;
Es'ti-ma'tion, n. A valuing :
_ is versed in etymology.
Et'y-mdl'O-gy, n. Derivation
r. i. To revert to the
_ esteem ; honor ; opinion.
_ of words from their originals.
lord, crown, or state.
Es'ti-ma'tor, n. One who es-
Et'y-mon. n. A root or primi-
Es-hew'. v. t. To shun or
timates, [summer.
tive word.
avoid ; to forsake.
EVti-val, n. Pertaining to
Eu'cha-rist, n. The Lord's
fis'eort, . A guard from
Es-t6p', r. i. To bar ; to im-
supper : communion.
place to place. [guard.
pede ; to stop the progress of.
Eu'ha-rist'i, n. Pertaining
Es-eort', r. /. To attend and
Es-top'pel,' n. A conclusive
to the eucharist.
Es'-eri-toir'. (-twor'J, n. A
admission.
Eu'lo-glst, n . One who praises
_ writing desk.
Es-trange', v. t. To keep at
or commends.
Es'-eu-lent, a. Good for food.
a distance : to alienate.
Eu'lo-gis'ti-e, a. Relating to,
Es-eutch'eon (-kStch'un), n.
Es-trange'ment, n. Aliena-
or containing, praise; com-
_ A shield or coat of arms.
tion, [ingorlosl.
mendatory.
EVo-ter'ie, n. Secret.
Es-tray', n. A beast wander-
Eu'lo-gize, v. t. To praise by
Es-pal'ier (-yer), n. A frame or
Est'U-a-ry, n. An arm of the
eulogv ; to commend.
trellis for fruit-trees.
_ sea ; a frith.
Eu-16'ii-um (140), n. Coin-
Es-pe'cial (-pesh'al), a. Prin-
Est'u-ate, v. i. To be agitat- mendiition ; praise; laudation.
cipal; chief; peculiar.
Es-pe'cial-ly, wlv. Peculiarly.
_ ed ; to boil. AEu'lo-gv, 1 "- [Or. eit/ouin, lit.
Est'u-a'tion, n. A boiling.:" a speaking well.] Marked or
Es-pi'al, n. Act of espying.
_ agitation of water. Studied praise. Sv.\. En-
fe'pi-on-age, n. Practice of
Etch, r. t. To engrave by eomium : panegyric ; lauda-
_ employing ppies.
drawing lines through wax tion.
Es'pla-nade', n. An open
and corroding them with Eu'nu-eh, n. A male human
space before a fortification. ; a
_ some strong acid.
being who has been un-
sloping grass-plat.
Etch/ing, n. Impression from
manned.
Es-pous'al, n. Art of espous-
etched copper-plate.
Eu-pp'ti, n. Having good
ing ; (pi.) betrothal or mar-
E-ter'nal (12), a. Having no
digestion : easy of digestion.
riage ceremony.
beginning or end. n. The
Eu'phe-migm, n. A delicate
Es-pouse'. r. t. To betroth :
Deity ; God. [ly.
word or expression used for
to marry ; to embrace.
E-ter'nal-ly, arlv. Perpetual-
one that is offensive.
Es-py', v. t. To see ; to spy.
E-ter'ni-ty, n. Duration with-
Eu-ph6n'i, ) a. Having
Es-qulre', n. A title of magis-
out beginning or end.
Eu-ph8n'ioal, [ a sound
trates and gentlemen. v. t.
E-ter'nize, !. t. To immor-
Eu-pho'ni-ous, ) agreeable
To wait on ; to attend.
_ talixe ; to make endless.
to the ear.
Es-say', v. t. To attempt.
E'ther, n. A subtle fluid sup
,'Eu'pho-ny, n. An agreeable
ffis'say. n. A trial ; attempt ; a
posed to fill all space ; a kindr
sound or combination of
short, informal treati e.
of very volatile fluid.
sounds.
Es'say-ist,' or Es-say"ist, n.'
E-the're-al. a. Consisting of
Eii'phii-ism,n. Affectation of
_ A writer of essays.
ether : heavenly.
excessive refinement in lan-
fis'seiiQe, n. [Lat. e.tsfntin, fr.
E-the're-al-Ize, v. t. To con-
guage.
ewe, to be.] The nature of a
_ vert into ether.
EuTO-pe'an, a. Pertaining to
thing: perfume: scent. v.
Eth'ie, ) ft. Relating to
Europe. n. A native of
t. To perfume ; to scent.
Eth'i-al, 1 morals.
Europe.
Es-s5n'tial, n. Necessary to
Eth'is, n. sing. The science
Eu-than'a-sy. n. Easy death.
existence ; very important.
_ of moral philosophy.
E-va'u-ant. n. A medicine
. Constituent principle.
E'thi-6p, ) n. A native of that evacuates.
Es-sn'tial-ly, atlr. Necessa-
E'thi-6'pi-an, ) Ethiopia ; a uE-va'u-ate, v. t. To make
rily.
negro. r empty ; to void ; to quit.
a..o, i, o, u, y, Ions;; S, 5, T, 5,0, y, short ; care, car, asK, all, what ; Ore, veil, term ; pVque,firm;
EVACUATION
129
EXCITATION
E-v3,'u-a'tion, n. Act of' proves or shows facts ; testi-
evacuating: withdrawal. mony ; witness. v. t. To
^E-vade', v. t. To avoid ; to _ show ; to prove.
w elude; to slip away. Ev'i-dent. n. Clear: plain.
Ev'a-n6s'genge, n. A gradual Ev'i-dent-ly, adv. Clearly.
vanishing. AE'vil (o'vl), n. Ill; wicked;
fiv'a-nes'gent, a. Vanishing;' bad. n. Calamity ; wicked-
_ fleeting : passing away. ! ness.
E'van-gel'i-e-al, a. According E-vinge', r. t. To prove ; to
to, or contained in, the gos- '. show in a clear manner.
pel : orthodox. E-vin'gi-ble, a. Capable of
E:van'gel-igm, . Promulga- , being proved.
rion of the gospel. E-vis'yer-ate, r. t. To take
E-van'gel-ist, n. One who; _ out the bowels of.
preaches or spreads the gos- Ev'i-ta-ble. a. Capable of
pel. j _ being avoided. [forth.
E-van'gel-Ize, r. t. To in- Ev'o-ea'tion, n. A calling
struct in the gospel of Christ. J(E-v6ke', f. t. To call forth.
^PE-vap'o-rate, r. i. To pass Ev'o-lu'tion, n. Act of un-
off in vapor; to waste in#en- \ folding; prescribed or regular
MMy. v. t. To convert movement.
into vapor. E-vdlve', v. t. To unfold ; to
E-vap'o-ra'tipn, H. Convor- expand; to emit.
sion of a fluid into vapor. Ewe (yj)), n. A female sheep.
jVE-va'ion,. Artifice ; equivo- Ew'er (vu'er), n. [iTom Lat.
caHon : escape. j aqua, water.] A pitcher with
E-va'sIve, i. Using evasion, j a wide spout. [tate.
E-ya'sive-ly,a</i:. With cva- Ex-ag'er-bate, v. t. To irri-
_ si on . E x-ag'er-ba'tion , n . Increased
Eve, n. Evening. violence of a disease.
E'ven (C'vn), a. Level : Ex-at' (101), a. Minutely
smooth; uniform ; parallel ; j correct or regular ; punctual.
fair; not odd. t. t. To SY.V. Accurate: precise;
make level or smooth; mlv. methodical: careful. r. /.
Kxactly ; at the very time ; | To demand ; to require ; to
_ so much as. i extort.
E'ven-ing (S'vn-). n. Close of Ex-fi-e'tion, n. Act of extort-
_ the day : beginning of night. ing : a heavy tax.
E'ven-ly, adv. Equally : uui- Ex-at'ly, adv. Accurately ;
_ formly. [of being even. .nicely. [nicety/
E'ven-ness,n. State or quality Ex-at'ness, n. Accuracy:
,-E-vent', n. That which hap- Ex-ag'ger-ate (101), r. t. To
pens. SYN. Incident ; T heighten unduly in represen-
issue : end : result. j tation.
E-v6nt'ful, a. Full of inci- Ex-ag'ger-a'tion, . A rep-
_ dents. [ing. ) fesentation beyond the truth.
E'ven-tide, n. Time of even--jrEx-alt', r. t. To lift high ; to
E-vent'u-al, a. Consequen- _ extol : to magnify.
tial ; final. Ex'al-ta'tion, n. A raifing;
E-vent'u-ate, f. . To issue; 1 elevation. [lime.
to close: to end. [ways. Ex-alt'ed, 17. Dignified: ?ub-
ftv'er, adv. At any time ; al- Ex-am'i-na'tion, n. Inquiry ;
4Bv'er-glade, n. A tract of . inspection ; search.
land covered by water and Ex-am'me.
arass.
Ev'er-green, a. Always
green. n. A plant or shrub
_ always green .
Ev'er-last'ing, a. Continuing
w without end: eternal.
Ev'er-more', nrfc. Eternally.
Ev'er-y, a. ach one of a
_ whole. [places.
Ev'er-y-whre, nrlv. In all
To inspect ;
to search into ; to question.
Ex-am'in-er. n. One who ex-
amines : an inspector.
Ex am'ple, n. A pattern ;
model : specimen.
Ex'an-them'a-tpus, a. Efflo-
^ reoc;it : eruptive.
fix'areh, n. A viceroy.
Ex-as'per-ate, v. t. To make
very angry : to enrage.
E-vit', '. t. To dispossess by Ex-as'per-a'tion, n. State of
judicial process. j _ being exasperated.
E-vi-e'tion, n. Dispossession, j Ex'an-d6s'c;en<;e,n. Aglow-
v'i-dene, n. That which t ing or white heat.
fix'-ean-dfis'Qent, a. White
with heat. [hollow.
fix'-ea-vate, v. t. To make
fix'ea-va'tion, n. A making
hollow ; a hollow.
Ex-Qeed'. r. t. or i. To sur-
pass : to excel.
Ex-geed'ing, a. Very great
Ex-^eed'ing-ly, mlv. To a
great degree ; ver\ much.
Ex-gel' (129), r. to surpass,
especially in good qualities ;
to exceed.
Ex'gel-lenge (129), n. Supe-
rior goodness : eminence.
Ex'gel-len-gy. n. Excellence:
_ a title of honor.
fix'gel-lent, a. Having great
_ value ; eminent.
Ex'gel-lent-ly, atfr. In an
excellent degree.
Ex-c,6pt'. r. t. To take or leave
out ; to exclude. v.i. To ob-
ject. prfp. Not including.
Ex-g6pt'ing, prtp. or p. pr.
Taking or leaving out ; ex-
cept : save.
Ex-cep'tion, n. Exclusion;
thing excluded ; objection.
Ex-Qep'tion-a-ble, a. Liable
to objections.
Ex-eep'tion-al, a. Forming
exception. [jects.
Ex-gept'or, n. One who ob-
Ex-gerpt', n. An extract; a
selection.
frEx-g8ss', n. More than
enough ; surplus ; intemper-
ance.
Ex-gSss'ive, n. Exceeding
just limits : extreme, [ingly.
Ex-gess'Ive-ly, adc. Exceed-
Ex-change', v. t. To give for
something else. n. Act of
bartering : balance of money ;
place where merchants n;ect.
Ex-change'a-ble(133),a. Ca-
pnble of being exchanged.
Ex-chan'ger, n. One who
exchanges.
Ex-ch6q'uer (-chek'er). . A
court in England that hag
charge of the public trens-
ury. [excise.
Ex-gTg'a-ble, a. Subject to
Ex-gise', n. A duty on goods.
r. t.'To lay an excise or duty
on.
Ex-gTge'man (143), n. One
who inspects excised goods.
Ex-gis'ion (-sl/.h'utf), n. Ut-
ter destruction.
Ex-Qi'ta-bil'i-ty, n. Capacity
of being easily excited.
Ex-Qi'ta-ble. a. Capable of
_ being roused into action.
Ex'gi-ta'tion, n. Act of ex-
citing.
son, or, do, wolf, tub, took ; Qrn, rue, pull; c g, soft; c, g, Hard; a,;; exist; n /wng; this.
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EXCITE
130
EXORBITANTLY
Ex-glte', v. t. To stir ; to
rouse ; to stimulate ; to call
into action.
Ex-Qit'ing, p. a. Producing
excitement.
Ex-Qite'ment, n. Act of ex-
citing : agitation.
,.;Ex~elaim', v. t. To cry out.
Ex-'ela-ma'tion, n. A loud
outcry ; a mark [!], noting
some emotion.
Ex-el&m'a-to-ry, a. Using,
or containing, exclamation.
Ex-elude', v. t. To shut out:
to debar : to except.
Ex-euse' (-kuz/), r. t. To
pardon ; to judge leniently.
Ex-use' (-ku.V), Apology;
that which excuses.
Ex'e-era-blc, a. Detestable : lt'.
hateful.
Ex er'tion, n. Act of exert-
ing ; effort.
Ex-fo'li-ate, r. i. To scale off.
Ex-fo'li-a'tion, n. A scaling
Ex'e-era-bly, ac/v. Detesta-
Ex'e-erate. r. t. To curse.
Ex'e-era'tion, n. Impreca-
_ tion of evil.
,Ex'e-eute, r. t. To carry into
effect; to put to death by
law; to complete. SYN.
To accomplish ; do : perform ;
effect ; fulfill ; finish.
Ex-hal'a-ble, a. Capable of
_ Vicing exhaled.
Ex'ha-la'tion ( 101 ) , n . Vapor.
Ex-hale', v. t. To send out,
as vapor. r. t. To emit.
Ex-haust', v. t. To drain to
emptiness ; to empty.
Ex-haust'i-ble, a. Capable
of being exhausted.
Ex-haus'tion, n. Act of ex-
hausting ; state of being ex-
hausted, [exhausted.
Ex-h<uist'less, a. Not to be
ciitiug; a putting to death. pEx-hib'it, r. t. To display ; to
_ as a legal punishment. show publicly. n. A paper
Ex'e-eu'tion-er, n. One who produced in proof of facts.
puts to death by law. ! Ex-hib'it-er, n. One who ex-
Ex-5'u-tive, a. Carrying [ _ fiiliits.
into effect. n. The person jf-Ex'hi-bi'tion (-bish/un), n.
or power that executes the! A setting forth j public
, .. , laws. ! sliow ; display.
Ex'eom-mu'ni-eate, v. t. To *Ex-6'u-tor, n. One who set- j Ex-hil'a-rate, r. /. To make
exclude from communion. ties the estate of a testator. j cheerful: to enliven.
Ex'eom-mu'ni-ea'tion, n. Ex-ee'u-tor-ship, n. Office Ex-hll'a-ra'tioii, n. Act of
Act of excommunicating. of executor. exhilarating.
Ex-5'ri-ate, r. t. To Hay; to Ex-S'u-to-ry,. Performing Ex-hort^ f. t. To advise.
strip off the skin of ; to gall. ; official duties. [executor. | Ex'hor-ta'tion, rt. Act of ad -
Ex-0'ri-a'tion. n. Act of jfl3x-6e'U-triX, t. A female vising: counsel.
stripping off the skin. j tEx'e-ge'sis, n. Science of in- Ex-h6r'ta-to-ry, a. Tending
Ex-lu'sion, n. Act of ex- Ex'e-ut'er, n. One who ex-
cluding : rejection. _ccute.< ;
Ex-elu'sive, a. Shutting out : Ex'e-eu'tion, n. Act of exe-
not including.
Ex-lu'sive-ly, adv. To the
exclusion of others.
Ex-clu'sive-ness, n. State of
being exclusive. [out.
Ex-e6|'i-tate, v. t. To think
Ex-e6g'i-ta'tion, n. Inven-
tion by thought.
Ex'ere-ment, . Matter dis- ; _ terpnetation.
charged from the body.
fry.
Ex'e-g6t'ie-al, a. Explanato-
to exhort.
[horts.
Ex-hort'er, n. One who ex-
?x'i-genge, I n. Necessity ;
Sx'i-jycn-gy, } pressing want.
5x'i-gent, a. Pressing.
Jxlle (113), >i. Banishment;
a person banished. r. t.
To banish ; to transport.
Ex'ere-m&nt'al, a. Pertain- ; Ex-em'plar, Example to Ex'hu-ma'tion, n A digging
ing to excrement. _ be imitated : copy : pattern. ' up, as from the grave.
Ex-erSs'genge, n. Preternat- ; Ex'em-pla-ri-ly, adi: By Ex-hume', v. t. To dig up, as
ural gro'.vtli or protuberance. ' _ way of example. _ frdin a grave.
Ex~eres'<;ent, a. Growing out kEx'em-pla-ry (101), a. Scrv-
unnaturally. ing as a pattern; worthy of j
Ex-erete', r. t. To discharge : imitation.
through the pores. Ex-em'pli-fi-ea'tion, n. II- j
Ex-er'tion. >i. Separation j lustration by example : a :
of animal matters through ' copy. [trate by example, i
the pores. Ex-em'pli-fy, v. t. To illus- Ex-ist', v.i. To be; to live;
Ex're-t!ve, ) a. Tending to ; Ex-empt' (81), a. Free. r. t. to derive support.
Ex're-to-ry, I excrete. To free from. n. One who Ex-ist'enge, . Being: life,
fix'ere-to-ry, n. A little duct is not subject. Ex-ist'ent, a. Having beine.
for discharging a II uid. Ex-emp'tion. n. Freedom :^x'it, n. A going out; de-
Ex-ru'Ci-ate (-shi-it), v. t. j from what others are liable _ parture ; death.
_ to ; immunity. ; Ex'O-dus, n. Departure, esp.
Ex'c-qua'tur, n. A written of the Israelites from Egypt ;
recognition of a person as : second book in the Bible.
_ consul. 2x-6n'er-ate, r. t. To un-
Ex'er-Qige, n. Use: practice: load: to Jree from a charge,
performance ; activity : a Ex-fin'er-a'tion, n. Act of
lesson. v. t. (153) To use: 1 _ exonerating,
to employ ; to practice; to Ex'o-ra-ble, n. Capable of be-
keep busy. v. i. To take j ing moved by entreaty,
or use exercise. Ex-or'bi-tance, ) n. Extrar-
To torture.
t Ex-eru'ci-a'ting (-shi-), a.
Distressing ; very painful.
x-eul'pate, r. t. To clear
from fault or guilt or 1
__ guilt or blame.
Ex'eul-pa'tion, n. Act of
clearing from blame ; excuse.
Ex-eul'pa-to-ry, a. Clearing
from blame.
Ex-eur'sion. n. [Lat. exrurs/n.
lit. a running out.] A ram-
ble ; a digression.
Ex-eur'sive, a. Wandering ;
rambling.
worthy of being excused.
Ex-er'gi-ta'tion, n. Practice. Ex-6r'bi-tan-$y, ) agance-,
Ex-ergue' f-urg'), n. A little enormity.
space on a medal for the :'Ex-6r'bi-tant, a. Excessive;
date, &c. unreasonable.
Ex-eu'a-ble, a. Capable on |Ex-ert', v. t. To use strength Ex-6r'bi-tant-ly, adv. Ex-
or effort ; to strive.
cessively ; enormously.
a,5,T,o, H, y, long; u, 6, T, o,C,y, short ; care, car, ask, aH, what ; Ore, veil, term : p'que.ffnn;
EXORCISE
Ex'or-glse (153), r. t. To ex-
pel, as "evil spirits, by conju-
ration.
Ex'or-gigm, n. Act of exor-
cising.
fix'or-Qist, n. One who casts
out evil spirits.
Ex-6r'di-al. a. Introductory.
Ex-6r'di-um, . Introduc-i
_ tion, preface, or preamble.
Elx'O-ter'ic.a. External ; pub-
lir.
Ex-6t'ie, a. [Gr. exotikos, fr.
ezo, outside.] Foreign ; not
native. n. A foreign plant.
Ex-pand', c. t. or i. To open ;
to spread ; to dilate.
Ex-panse', n. Wide extent of
space or body.
Ex-pan'si-bli'i-ty, n. Ca-
pacity of being expanded.
Ex-pan'si-ble, a. Capable of
being expanded
Ex-pan'sion, n.
Act of ex-
panding ; dilatation ; extent. kEx-per'i-ment, n. Trial ; es-
Ex-pan'sive. a. Spreading.
Ex-pa'ti-ate (-shT-nt), r. i.
To rove ; to wander ; to en-
large : to descant. [ish.
Ex-pa'tri-ate, r. *. To ban-
Ex-pa'tri-a'tion, n. The
quitting of one's country;
banishment ; exile.
Ex-p&et', r. t. To look or
wait for; to anticipate.
Ex-pet'an-gy, n. A stato of
waiting.
Ex-pt'ant, a. Waiting:
looking for. n. One who is
_ cx)iefting.
Ex'pee-ta'tion, n. A waiting
for: prospect.
Ex-pSe'to-rant. a. Promot-
ing discharges from the
lungs or throat. /i. A med-
icine that promotes such
discharges ._
Ex-pe'to-rate, r. t. To dis-
charge from the lungs or
throat.
Ex-pee'to-ra'tion, n. Act of
discharging from the lungs
or throat.
Ex-pc'to-ra/tive, a. Pro-
moting expectoration.
Ex-pe'di-enge, { n. Fitness :
131
patch ; a voyage ; an enter-
prise.
Ex'pe-di'tious (-dlsh'us), a.
_ Done with dispatch : quick
Ex'pe-di'tious-ly (-dlsh'us-).
adv. \Vith dispatch.
Ex-pel' (12U), f. t. To drive or
force out ; to banish ; to eject.
,Ex-pend', v. t. To spend for
an object ; to lay out.
Ex-pen'di-ture, n. Act of
spending ; sum expended.
Ex-pense' (149), n. Cost:
charge; mouey laid out.
Ex-pen'sive, a. Costly; dear.
Ex-pen'sive-ness, n. Costli-
ness.
Ex-pe'ri-enge, n. Trial or re-
peated trial, or the instruc-
tion thus gained. r. t. To
try : to know by practice.
Ex-pe'ri-enged (-enst), p. a.
Taught by experience ; prac-
ticed ; versed.
' say ; operation for proving
some fact or principle. r. i.
To make trial ; to try.
Ex-per'i-ment'al, a. Founded
on experiment.
Ex-per'i-ment'al-ly, adv.
By experiment ; by trial.
Ex-per'i-ment-er, n. One
who makes experiments.
Ex-pSrt'. a. ^kiilful : dexter-
ous. n. One who is skillful.
Ex-p3rt'ly, arlc. Dexterously.
Ex'pi-a-bie, a. Capable of
being expiated.
Ex'pi-ate, f. t. To atone for,
_ as a crime. [satisfaction.
Ex'pi-a'tion, n. Atonement :
Ex'pi-a-to-ry, a. Making ex-
_ piation : atoning.
Ex'pi-ra'tion, n. Act of
breathing out ; end; close.
kEx-pIre', v. t. To breathe
out; to exhale. f. i. To
die ; to decease.
Ex-plain', v. t. To illustrate ;
to interpret ; to make plain.
r. ?. To give explanations.
Ex-plain'a-ble, a. Capable
_ of being explained.
Ex'pla-na'tion, n. Act of
making plain : interpretation.
Ex-pe'di-en-gy, I propriety. ' Ex-pl^tn'a-to-ry, a. Serving
1 Ex-pe'di-ent, a. Fit : proper : _ to explain.
advisable. n. Means to an Ex'ple-tive, n. A word that
end : shift ; device. _ adds nothing to the sense.
Ex-pe'di-enWy, adv. Fitly ; Ex'pli-a-ble, n. Capable of
_ with adv^Hbtc. ' being explained.
Ex'pe-diteJBPf. To hasten fix'pli-eate, r. t. To unfold;
forward ; to render easy. to explain ; to show.
SYN. To dispatch; acceler- i x'pli-a'tion, n. An expla-
ate ; hurry. a. Free of _ nation.
impediment ; expeditious. i Ex'pli-ea'tlve, ) a. Serving
fix'pe-di'tion, n. Haste; dis- i Ex'pli-a'to-ry, I to explain.
EXPRESSIVELY
tEx-pliQ'it, a. Clear ; plain;
express ; not obscure.
Ex-plig'it-ly, adv. Clearly.
Ex-plode', f. i. To burst with
a loud report. r. t. To
bring into disrepute.
9 Ex-ploit', n. An heroic deed.
Ex'plp-ra'tion, n. Act of ex-
ploring ; examination.
Ex-pl6r'a-to-ry, a. Search-
ing ; exploring. i
,|Ex-pl6re', v. t. To search
carefully ; to examine.
; Ex-plo'ion, n. A sudden
| bursting with a loud noise ; a
i discharge.
; Ex-plo'sive, a. Driving or
bursting with force.
! Ex-po'nent, n. Index of a
power in algebra ; a represent-
ative.
Ex-port', f. t. To transport
from one country to another.
Ex'port, n. A commodity
sent abroad, [being exported.
Ex-port'a-ble, a. Capable of
Ex'por-ta'tion, n. Act of ex-
porting; that which is ex-
ported, [ports.
Ex-port'er, n. One who ex-
Ex-poge', v. t. To lay open
or bare : to put in danger.
tExposd (cx'po-za'j, n. A for-
_ mal statement or exposition.
Ex'po-gi'tion (-zish'un), n.
Explanation ; interpretation ;
an exhibition of arts, &c.
Ex-p6g'i-tor, n. An interpret-
er; expounder. [explain.
Ex-p6'i-to-ry, a. Serving to
Ex-p6st'u-late, v. i. To re-
monstrate earnestly.
Ex-pSst'u-la'tion, . The act
of expostulating ; remon-
strance.
Ex-p6st'u'-la-to-ry, a. Con-
taiiiii.s: expostulation.
Ex-ppg'ure (50), n. Act of ex-
posing, or state of being ex-
posed.
Ex-pound', f. t. To explain.
Ex-pound'er. n. One who ex-
plains or interprets.
Ex-press', f. t. To press out ;
to utter in languap' : tf
make known. SYN. To
denote ; declare ; indicate ;
exhibit. a. Plain; direct;
explicit. n. A special mes-
senger or conveyance.
Ex-press'i-ble, a. Capable of
being expressed.
Ex-pres'sion (-presh'un), n.
A pressing out ; act or mode
of speech. [express.
Ex-press'ive, a. Adapted to
Ex-press'ive-ly, adv. With
force.
, or, do, W9lf, t<.~o, tdbk ; Qrn, rue, pull ; c, , soft ; c, g, hard; aj ; exist ; B as ng ; this.
EXPRESSIVENESS
132
EYESIGHT
Ex-prSss'ive-ness, n. State Ex-tSr'min-ate, v. t. To Ex-trav'a-gant, a. Exceed-
or quality of being express- drive away ; to root out. i iug due bounds; lavi>h in
ive. [terms. Ex-ter'min-a'tion, n. De- ! expenses. SYN. Exce.-rive;
Ex-prss'ly, adv. In direct struetion ; extirpation. prodigal; wasteful.
Ex'pro-brate, v. t. To up- j Ex-ter'min-a'tor, n. One ! Ex-trav'a-gant-ly, adv. Lav
who exterminates.
Ex-ter'nal, n. Outward.
Ex-ter'nal -ly,a</t. Outward-
ly : in show.
Ex-ter'nal, n. pi. Outward
parts or rites ; exterior form.
(Ex-tirvef, a. Extinguished ;
ended : dead.
_ braid ; to blame ; to condemn.
Ex'pro-bra'tion, n. Act ofj
upbraiding ; censure.
Ex-pugn' (-pun'), r. t. To
take by assault.
Ert-pug'na-ble. or Ex-pugn'-
a-ble (-pun'-), a. Capable
of being conquered.
Ex-pul'sion, n. Act of ex-
pelling ; state of being cx-
polled.
Es-pul'SlVG, a. Having po
er to expel. [punging.
Ex-pun-e'tion, n. Act of ex-
Ex-punge', v. t. [Lat. cj--
punifere, to prick out.] To
_ blot out ; to efface.
Ex'pur-gate, or Ex-pur'-
gate, v. t. To cleanse ; to
purify ; to expunge.
._ suppression.
j^5x-tin'guish (-tlng'gwish), r.
iw- t. To quench ; to put out ;
to destroy.
Ex-tin 'guish-a-ble, n. Oapa-
Ex'pur-ga'tion, n
expurgating.
Ex-pur'ga-to-ry, a
Act of
[ing.
Purify,
>Ex'qui-gite, . Very lino; ex-
' cellent ; keenly felt. n. A
fop.
Ex'qui-tte-ly, adv. Nicely
Ex-SQina', v. t. To cut off.
Ex-si-e'-eant, a. Tending to
dry.
Ex'si-e-eate, or Ex-si'eate,
_ v. t. To dry. [ing.
Ex'si-e-ea'tion, n. Act of dry -
Ex-tm-e'tion. n. Destruction ;
ishly : profusely.
Ex-trav'a-sate. r. t. To let
out of the proper vessels, as
blood.
Ex-trav'a-sa'ticn, n. A let-
ting out of the proper ves-
sels, as blood.
Ex-treme', a. Outermost ;
utmost ; greatest : highest.
. Utmost limit ; extrem-
ity. _ [in o.k t degree.
Ex-treme'ly, adv. In the ut-
Ex-trem'ist (133). n. A sup-
]nii-tcr of extreme doctrines
or practice.
ble of being extinguished. . f,.,^..^,,.
Ex-tm'gnish-er, n. A utcn- Ex-trem'i-ty, n. Utmost
sil to put out candles.
Ex'tri-eate, v. t. To disen-
_ point or degree : necessity.
Ex-tm'guish-ment, n. A Ex'tri-ea-bje, n. Capable of
putting out or quenching ; being extricated.
_ destruction : abolition. , Ex'tri-eate, v. t.
Ex'tir-pate, or Ex-tir'pate. tangle : to set free.
v. t. To root out; to de- Ex'tri-ea'tion, n. Act of ex-
_ stroy. tricating: disentanglement.
Ex'tir-pa'tion, n. The act of ' Ex-trin'si. la. Ouiward;
a. _ rooting out. [extirpates. Ex-trin'sie-al, j ext< rnal.
Ex'tir-pa'tor, n. One who Ex-trude', r. /. To thrust out.
. |JEx-t61' (130), v. t. To praise Ex-trii'ion,. Act of Hirust-
greatly. SYN. To exalt; ing out. [ous abiunlar.i -e.
laud; eulogize; glorify. Ex-ii'ber-anQe, ". Snjnrllu-
Ex-tort', r. t. To exact- un-^Ex-u'ber-ant, n. Luxuriant;
lawfully ; to wrest. r BQpemburjdant.
Ex-tpr'tion, n. Unlawful ex- Ex-u'ber-ant-ly, mlr. Very
, . ~, .... , action. [ive. _ abundantly ; iuxiitiantly.
Ex'tant, a. Xow in being: Ex-tor'tion -ate, n. Oppress- Ex'u-da'tioh, n. 1 he act of
existing. r_^._ s __
.
Ex-tem'po-ra'ne-ous,
Ex-tem'po-ra-ry
'
Ut-
tered' without previous
study ; unpremeditated.
tEx-tSm'po-re, a. or adv.
Without previous study.
Ex-tem'po-rize, v.
ter without study.
i. To ut-
.
Ex-tnd', f. To stretch out ;
to spread; to reach.
Ex-tSn'si-bil'i-ty, n. Quality
of being extensible.
Ex-t6n'si-ble, a
being extended
Ex-ten'sion, .
tending ; enlargement.
" Ex-ten'slve, n. Large; wide;
of great extent
Capable of
Act of ex-
Ex-tor'tion-er, n. One who sweating out
practices extortion. Ex-ude', /. t. To discharge
through the pores. r. i. To
flow ; to issi;e forth.
To rejoice
[triumph.
Rejoicing in
_ .
fix'tra-et, n. A substance
drawn from another ; a pas-
sage from a book or writing. Ex-ult', t. i.
Ex-trat', v. t. To draw out : greatly.
to take. [out; lineage. Ex-ult'ant, a. JK-J^K JNJ; iu
Ex-tra'tion, a. A drawing Ex'ul-ta'tion, n. Expression
Ex-trat'ive, n. Capable of of great joy.
being extracted.
Ex-tr&et'or, n. One who, or ;
Eye (I), n. The organ of
sight; a bud. v. t. To watch ;
_ that which, extracts. to observe ; to view. (eye.
Ex'tra-dl'tion (-dish'un), n. Eye'ball, n. The ball of the
Delivery on the part of one Eye'brow, n. Hairy arch
government to another of an over the e\ is.
_ accused person. Eye'-glass. n. A glass to
Ex'tra-iu-di'cial (-dish'al), n. assist the sight.
Out of the regular course of Eye'lash, n. Hair on the
.. , law. [not intrinsic, i edge of the eyelid.
Ex-ten'sive-ly, adi-. Widely; Ex-tra'ne-ous, a. Foreign; Eye'less (7'less), a. Having no
largely. Ex-traor'di-na-ri-ly (-tror'-or eyes; blind. [or cord.
Ex-t6nt', n. Space; compass. -tra-or'-), adv. Uncom-| Eye'let, n. AJiple for a lace
Ex-ten'u-ate, t'. t. To palli- ! monly. Eye'-serv'an|^^l A servant
ate; toli'ssrn. j^Ex-traor'di-na-ry (-tror'- nr that requirl^Bbhing.
Ex-ten'u-fi'tion, n. Act of -tra-or'-), a. Uncommon ; Eye'-serv'iQe, v. tervice
extenuating; palliation. unusual; remarkable. : done only under the employ-
^Ex-te'ri-or, a. Outward: for- ; Ex-trav'a-gange, n. State er's eve.
_eign. /). Outside : snrfai c.: of being extravagant; ex- Eye'Sight (-sit), n. Sight of
Ex-te'ri-or-ly/if/i'.Outwardly. ! cess; prodigality.
the eve.
i,-", I, o, u, y,long; il,e, T, n, ii, y, short ; care, car, aak, flll, what ; Ore, veil, term ; pTque, ITrni;
EYESORE
133
FALSITY
Eye'sore, n. Something offen- , Eye'-wa'ter, n. A medicated ' Eyre, n. A court of itinerant
five to the eve or sight. water or lotion for the eyes. justices.
Eye'-tdbth (143), n. An up- Eye'- witness, n. One whoijEy'rie I (S'ry), n. A place
per tooth next the grinders, saw what he testifies; one! Ey'ry ) where birds of prey
pointing up toward the eye. who sees a thing done. | build and hatch.
F.
FA'BLE, n. A fictitious
story enforcing a useful
truth. v. t. To feigti ; to
lie ; to falsify. f
Fab'ri-e, n. A building; an
edifice; a structure: a man-
ufactured article, as cloth.
Fab'ri-eate, v. t. To con-
struct ; to manufacture ; to
devise falsely ; to forge.
Fab'ri-ea'tion, n. Act of
fabricating or building; con-
struction ; invention.
Fab'ri-ea'tor, n. Oue who
constructs or forms.
Fab'u-list, n. One who writes
or invents fables.
^Fab'u-lous, a. Feigned; in-
vented ; unreal ; false.
tFa-Qade' (fa-sad' or fa-siid'),
n. [Fr.] A front elevation
of a building.
F3Q6 (140), n. Fore part of
tue ln-ail: visage; front;
principal surface ; boldness.
r. t. To meet iu front:
to oppose.
FiQ'et, n. A little face ; a
?;nall surface. [witty.
Fa-(je'tious, a. Humorous :
Fa-Qe'tious-ly, aUu. With
humor.
F;i'cial (fr['3hal), a. Pertain-
ing to the face.
Fag'Ile, a. [iMt.facilis, from
facere, to do.] Easy to be
done, or to yield ; pliant ;
flexible. [easy.
Fa-^il'i-tate, r. t. To make
. fc Fa-Qil'i-ty,n. Ease; easiness:
dexterity ; (pi. ) means to
render easv.
Fag'ing (133), n. A covering
in front. [ness.
"WFa-sim'i-le, n. Exact like-
Faet, n. [la,t. factum , a thing
done.] An act : deed ; re-
ality ; truth^xircumstance.
Fae'tion, iu J^kiall political
party: a c^HB clique.
Fae'tious, rc^^men to fac-
tion : turbulent : disorderly.
Fa-tl'tious (-tish'us), a.
Afiide by art: artificial.
Fa'tor, n. An agent in trade.
1 Fae'tor-age, n. Commission I spirit. n. Belonging to, or
allowed to a factor. given by, the fairies.
Fa-e'to-ry, n. House of a fac- ] Faith, n. Belief: object of be-
tor ; body of factors ;auianu- I lief; creed : fidelity ; honor;
factory.
Fae-to'tum, n.
A servant to
promise given.
Faith'ful (139), a. Firm to the
do all sorts of work. | truth ; loyal ; exact : true.
Fae'ul-ty, n. Power of the j Faith'ful-ly. nrlv. \Vith faith.
mind; ability; power; tal- Faith'ful -ness, n. Firm ad-
eut ; officers of a college : j herence to truth or trust.
members of a profession. Faith/less, a. Without faith.
Fade, v. i. To wither or de- i SYN. Treacherous; unbe-
cav ; to lose color or vigor.
lieving ; disloyal : false.
Fadge, r . t. To suit; to join Fal'-eate, la. Hooked: bent
closely. F^l'eat-ed, I like a sickle.
Fae'ges. See Feces. |pFal'chion (fawl'chun), n. A
Fag, !-.'. To become weary. I short crooked sword.
T r. t. To compel to drudge. J^Fal '-eon (faw'kn), n. A hawk
-n. A drudge ; one obliged j trained for sport,
to drudge for another, i Fal'on-er (faw'kn-), n. A
Fag'-end', n. Untwisted end j person who trains hawks for
taking wild fowl.
Fal'9n-ry (faw'kn-ry), Art
of training hawks; practice
of a rope ; refuse ; meaner
part.
Fag'ot. n. A bundle of twigs
Fail, v. i. To decay : to per-
ish ; to decline ; to miss ; to
become insolvent. v. t.
(120) "To desert ; to disap-
point: to omit. n. Omission.
Faii'ure (tal'yur), n. Defect ;
deficiency ; fault ; act of be-
coming insolvent.
Fain, a. Glad. adv. Gladly.
Faint, a. Weak ;'langaid.
v. i. To swoon ; to sink
senseless from loss of
strength.
Faint'ish, a. Slightly faint.
of taking game by means of
hawks.
Fall (123), f. i. [imp. FELL ;
p. p. FALLEN.] To drop : to
decline ; to happen ; to npos-
tatixe. n. Descent : degra-
dation ; decrease : cadence : a
cascade or cataract : autumn.
Fal-la'cious, a. Producing
mistake; deceitful : delusive.
^.1'la-gy, n. Deceitfulness ;
deception ; sophistry.
Fall'en (fawln, 55), p. p. of
'Fall. [to err.
Faint'ly, ar/i-. Feebly ; weakly. ! Fal'li-bil'i-ty, n. Liablenesa
Faint'ness, n. State of beig | Fal'li-ble. n. Liable to err.
fiint ; feebleness. Fall'ing-siek'ness, n. A djs-
Fair, a. Free from blemish, ease in which the pi tient falls
perversion, &c. : of a light i down senseless: epilepsy.
shade. SYN. Pure; frank : Fal'low, a. Pale red, or Tel-
honest ; equitable. eulv. \ low; plowed but not sown.:
Openly ; frankly ; civilly :
justly. n. A handsome
woman : a stated market.
Tk' Fair, the female sex.
Fair'ly, <vlv. Openly ; honest-
ly.
Fair'ness, n. State of being
fair ; clearness ; beaaty ; can-
dor.
Fair'y (141), n. A -labled
n. Land left unfilled. v. t.
To plow, harrow, and break,
as land, without seeding it.
fFalse, a. Xot true; counter-
feit : not faithful or honest ;
hypocritical, [treacherously .
Faise'ly. mlv. Erroneously ;
False'rifTod, I n. Want of truth
Fals'i-ty, f or veracity ; a
false assertion.
g6n, or, do, wplf, ti~o, tifok ; Qrn, rue, pyll ; f, g, SQ t ; e, g, hard; aj ; ejist ; n as ng ; this
FALSETTO
134
Fal-s6t'to, n. A kind of voice Fan-far'on-ade', n. A vain I
boasting : bluster.
FATUITY
cording to, or observant of,
the prevailing mode.
Fang, H. Tusk of an animal ; ! Fash'ion-a-bly. adv. In a.
a long claw: talon.
Fan-ta'i-a (-ta'ze-a). n.
fanciful piece of music.
Fan-tas'ti-e, ) a. Fanciful :
Fan-tas'tie-al, I whimsical.
fashionable manner.
A Fast. f. i. To abstain from
food. n. Abstinence from
food : time or day for fasting.
i. Firmly fixed: steadfast:
Fan'ta-sy, n. A fancy ; con- ; rapid ; swift ; dissipated.
ceit : whimsey.
a>/r. \Vith speed.
in man above his natural
voice.
Fal'si-fi-ea'tion, n. Act of
ful.-ifying ; a falsehood.
Fal'si-fi'er, re. One who fal-
sifies.
Fal'si T fy, r. f. To counterfeit :
to prove to be false. r. t.
To tell lies.
Fal'si-ty, n. Contrariety to
truth : falsehood.
Fal'ter (13')), r. i. To hesitate
in speech : to waver.
Fal'ter-ing, a. Hesitating.
Fame, n. Reputation ; re-
nown : celebrity.
Famed, a. Celebrated ; noted.
ir (103), n. [Lnt.ffi-
miliari.-!. fr.familia, family.]
Intimate : well-known ; ,-,
knowing intimately : com- Fare'well. or Fare-well'. -, = ---
mon: affable. n. An inti- ! Wish of welfare at parting: Fat, n. An oily, concrete, ani-
mate acquaintance ; a demon. : act of taking leave. [adieu .
Fa-mil-iar'i-ty, n. Intimate Fare-w&ll', inttrj. Good-by ;
acquaintance; ease in inter-: Fa-ri'na, or Fa-ri'na, r.
course. [custom.] Pollen of flowers: the (lour
Fa-mfl'iar-Ize, t-. t. To $c- of grain, starch, &c.
Fa-mfl'iar-ly, adv . Intimate- Far'i-na'ceous. a. Consisting
of meal or flour ; mealy.
Far (85), a. Distant; remote. Fast'-day, n. A day set apart
adv. At or to a great tlis- i for fasting and prayer.
tance ; very much. : Fast'en (fas'n), r. t. To make
Far<je, n. A short, ludicrous firm : to hold together.
play. f. t. To stuff. Fast'en-ing, re. That which
Far'gi-eal, a. Belonging to n confines or makes fast.
farce ; ludicrous. AFas-tid'i-OUS, a. Difficult to
Fare, r. i. To be in any stale, please : squeamish : nice.
good, or bad ; to be enter- Fas-tid'i-ous-ly, adv. With
tained. re. Price of pr.s- squeamishnesg.
sage : food. Fast'ness, n. State of being
fast : a strong fort.
ly
ij . *ji uitrai \fi ii"ui . nn.11^ .
Fam'i-ly (141), re. Household : Farm, n. Land occupied by a
lineage; race : c!
Fam'ine, n. Want of suffi-
cient food.
Fam'ish, v. i. To die of
hunger. v. t. To destroy
Fam'ish-ment, n. Extreme Far'o, n. A game at cards. Fate, n. Inevitable necessity ;
farmer. r. t. To lease or
rent for a price : to cultivate,
as a farm.
Farm'er, n. One who culti-
vates land.
[ing Innd.
nial substance. a. Abound-
ing in fat : plump ; corpu-
lent : gross : greasy. r. To
make or grow fat.
Fa'tal, a. Necessary : deadly ;
destructive ; mortal.
Fa'tal-ism, n. The doctrine
of fate^>r inevitable necessity .
Farm'ing, re. Practice of till- mortally.
Fa'tal-lSt, n. One who holds
to fatalism.
Fa-tal'i-ty. . Invincible ne-
cesfity : mortality.
Fa'tal-ly, atlv. Necessarily ;
hunger.
[ed. Far-ra'go (115), n. A medley.
Fa'mous-ly, adv. With great
renown.
Fan ( 140), n. An instrument
Fa'mous. a. Renowned : not- Far'ri-er. n. [from ILat. fer-
rum. iron.] A horw-shoer :
one who cures the di-
final lot : (pi.) the destinies
supposed to preside over
men. SY.N. Destiny ; fort-
une : doom : death
*a-navi, n. A wua enmu- onng lortn, as pigs. i 01 one s tamers. iiainer.
Fa-nat'ic, ) a. Wild and rfFar'tber (85), n. Being at a Fa'ther-less, a. Having no
Fa nat'ie-al, ) enthusiastic greater distance: more re- Fa'ther-ly, a. Like a fuher ;
in opinions. [fanaticism. mote. adr. Beyond : more | paternal ; tender
Fa-nat'i-al-ly, adv. With remotclv. See Furtlur. t Fath'om, n. A measure of
r. t. To
sound the depth of; to pene-
trate.
remotely. See Furtlur. J Fath'om, n. A i
Fa-nat'i-Qism, re. Extrava- Fiir'thing, re. The fourth of i length of six feet.
gant notions ; religious a penny. [ticoat.
frenzy. [ined. Far'tfain-gale, n. A hoop pet- iruu-.
Fan'gied.a. Conceived : irnag- Fas'gi-cle, n. A kind of inflo- Fatb'om-less, a. Bottomless
Fan'Qi-ful (1*5), a. Dictated 1 reseence. . [bundle. fFa-tigue' (-teg'), n. Great
by fancy; whimsical; odd: Fas-Qi'U-lar, a. United in a weariness: toil. f. t. To
visionary. Fas'Qi-nate, f . t. To charm ; weary to excess : to tire.
Fan'gy, n. Imagination : no- to captivate : to enchant. Fat'ling, n. A fat animal.
tion : groundless opinion ; ' Fas'tji-na'tion, n. Act or Fat'ness, 'J^^^ Fleshiness;
preference : taste. r. t. or i. power of charming. ; unctuous^^^fcrtility.
To imagine; to conceive ; to j Fash'ion, n. [From Jit. f/zctis, Fat'ten, v^^^fb make fat.
sjippose : to long for. a. | a making.] Form : custom ; j r. i. T^^ww fat.
general practice ; mode ; i Fat'ty, a. Containing, or con-
style. c. t. To form; to
Pleasing the fancy ; fine.
Fan-dSin'go, n. A lively
SpanisTi dance.
Fane, n. A temple; a church.
mold.
Fisting of, fat ; greasy.
Fa-tu'i-ty, n. Weakness of
Fash' ; on-a-ble, n. Being ac- : mind : mental imbecility.
fane, n. A temple; acnurcn. *asn 'on-a-Die, a. uemg ac- i mina ; mental mi Decmcy.
i., 6, T, 6, u, y, long ; !i, 6, 1, 5, H. y , short ; -are, car, ask, aH, what ; Ore, ve.il, term ; pi'que, firm ;
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135
FENNY
Fat'u-ous, a. Feeble in mind ;
foolish ; silly ; impotent.
Fau'Qet, n, A contrivance for
drawing liquors from a cask,
&c.
Fault, n. Want ; blemish ; a
defect ; offense ; failing.
Fault'less, a. Free from
fault ; perfect.
Fault'y, a. Guilty of a fault ;
defective ; imperfect.
Faun, n. A rural deity.
tFau'na. n. The entire group
of animals belonging to a
country.
Fa'vor (155), . Kind regard ;
support ; mildness ; a gift.
r. t. To countenance.
Fa'vor-a-ble, a. Propitious to
success ; kind ; advanta-
geous, [or affection.
Fa'vor-a-bly, adv. With favor
Fa'vor-ite, n. A particular
friend. a. Regarded with
favor ; esteemed ; preferred.
Fa'vor-it-igm, . Disposition
t^> favor a friend ; partiality.
Fawn, n. A. young fallow
deer. r. ?'. To court, or
flatter servilely.
Fay (140), i. A fairy ; an elf.
r. i. To join closely.
Fe'al-ty, n. Homage ; loyalty.
Fear, n. Apprehension of
evil. v. t. or i. To stand in
awe of ; to be afraid ; to
dread.
Fear'ful, n. Afraid ; terrible.
Fear'ful-ly, artc. In a fearful
manner ; with fc;ir.
Fear'less, a. Free from fear ;
undaunted; intrepid, [fear.
Fear'less-ly, adv. Without
Fear'less-ness, n. Freedom
from fear ; courage ; bold-
ness; intrepidity.
Fea'gi-bil'i-ty, ( n. Practica-
Fea'si-ble-ness, ) bility.
Fea'gi-ble. a. Capable of being
performed ; practicable.
Feast, n. A sumptuous enter-
tainment; a festival ; a holi-
day. r. i. To eat sumptu-
ously. v. t. To entertain
sumptuously.
Feat, n. An extraordinary
action : exploit ; trick.
FSath'er, n. ,A plume : that
which forms the covering of
birds. 1\ t. To cover \\ ith
plumage; to^dprn.
Feath er-bj^^^ A bed
stuffed \vil^^^^ki-5.
F&ath'er-y, r^Hered with,
or resembling, feathers.
Feat'ure, n. Form or appear-
ance, especially of the face ;
lineament.
FeVri-fuge, n. A medicine to
cure fever.
Fe'brile, or Feb'rile, a. Per-
taining to fever.
Feb'ru-a-ry, n. The second
month of the year.
Fe'eal, a. Containing dregs.
Fe'ges, n. pi. Excrement ;
dreg's.
F'u-lenge, n. Foul matter
in liquors ; lees ; dregs.
Fee'u-lent, a. Foul; full of
dregs.
F&e'und, a. Fruitful ; fertile ;
productive. [prolific.
Fe-e'un-date, r. t. To make
Fee'un-da'tion, n. Act of
making fruitful. [ness.
Fe-un'di-ty, n. Fruitful-
Fed, imp. & p. p. of Feed.
Fed'er-al, a, [Lat. fadus, a
league.] Pertaining to a
league or contract.
Fed'er-ate, a. Leagued.
FSd'er-a'tion, . Act of
uniting in a league ; a con-
federacy ; a league.
Fd'er-a-tfve, a. Joining in
league.
Fee (140), n. A reward; rec-
ompense ; perpetual right.
r. t. To retaiu by a fee.
Fee'ble, a. Wanting in
strength or activity. SYN.
Infirm ; imbecile ; languid.
Fee'ble-ness, n. Infirmity.
Fee'bly, adv. Weakly ; faintly.
Feed, i- . t. [imp. & p.p. FEU.]
To give food to : to supply.
v. i. To cat; to take food.
)i. Food; meat; pasture.
Feed'er, n. One that feeds;
any medium of supply.
Feel, r. t. or i. [imp. & p. p.
FELT.] To perceive by the
touch ; to be affected ; to
experience. . Sensation
communicated by touching.
Feel'er, n. One who, or that
which, feels ; antenna of an
insect.
j Feel'ing, n. Touch ; sensi-
bility ; emotion. a. Full
I of sensibility ; tender.
i Feel'ing-ly, adv. Tenderly.
Fee'-slm'ple, n. Au absolute
; or unconditional fee.
Feet, n. ; pi. of Foot.
Feign (fan), r. t To pretend ;
to counterfeit. [pretense.
| Feint (ffmt), n. A false show; a
i Fe-Kg'i-tate, v. t. To make
I happy : to congratulate.
: Fe-lic/i-ta'tion, n. Kind
| wish : congratulation.
Fe-liQ'i-tous, a. Happy; de-
lightful ; very appropriate.
Fe-llQ'i-ty, n. Great happi-
ness. SYN. Bliss ; blissful-
ness ; blessedness. [cats.
Fe'llne, a. Pertaining to
FS11, a. Fierce ; savage ; cruel.
v. t. To prostrate ; t6
strike or cut down: to hem,
as a seam. n. Skin: hide
of a beast. r., imp. of Fall.
FSl'low, n. An associate or
equal; a person. v. t. To
match ; to pairwith; tosuit.
Fel'low-ereat'ure, n. One
of the same race.
Fel'ldw-feel'ing, n. A like
feeling : sympathy. [heir.
Fel'low heir(-ar),. A joint
Fel'low-ship, n. Society ; in-
tercourse ; companionship ;
foundation for maintaining a
resident scholar.
FSl'ly, n. Rim of a wheel.
tFe'lo-de-se', . A suicide.
Fgl'on, n. One guilty of fel-
ony ; a painful tumor.
Fe-16'ni-ous, a. Having the
quality of felony; villainous.
Fe-16'ni-ous-ly, adv. In a fe-
lonious manner.
FSl'o-ny, n. A heinous or
capital crime.
Felt, imp. & p. p. of Fed.
11. Cloth or stuff of wool.
r. t. To make compact by
fulling.
Fe'male, n. One of the sex
that bears young. a. Fem-
inine ; not male.
tF6me-6v'ert, n. A married
woman. [woman.
t Feme-sole', . An unmarried
Fem'i-nine, a. Pertaining to
females of the human race ;
tender; effeminate.
F6m'o-ral, a. Belonging to
the thigh.
Fen, . A marsh ; bog ; morass.
FSnge (140), i. [Abbreviated
from defend.] A wall or
other structure to inclose
land. r. I. To inclose with
a fence. r. t. To practice
fencing. [fence.
Fenge'less, a. Destitute of a
FSn'(jer, One who fences.
Fen'gi-ble, n. A soldier
trained for defensive war-
fare.
FSn'Qing, n. Materials for
fences ; art of self-defense
with the sword ; use of the
foil.
Fend, v. t. To repel : to keep
or ward off. r. i. To parry.
Fend'er, n. One who, or that
which, fends or wards off.
F6n'nel, n. An aromatic
plant.
FSn'ny, a Marshy ; boggy.
8<5n, 8r, dp,, wolf, UTo, to"ok; flrn, rjje, pull; <;, g, soft; e, g, hard; as; exist; Q as ng ; thig.
FEOFF
136
FIGURE
Ffoff (K-T), v. t. To invest
with the fee of land.
F5ofi'ment, . Grant of a fcr :
gift in fee of land, &c., with
delivery of pnsser-sion.
Fe'ri-al, a. Pertaining to
holidays or week-days.
Fe'rme, a. Wild: savage.
Fer'ment, n. Tumult; agita-
tion ; that which causes agi-
tation.
Fer-ment', r. t. To excite by
internal motion. r. '. To
undergo fermentation.
FSr'men-ta'tion, n. Act of
fermenting : a certain chemic-
al change in animal and vege-
table substances.
Fer-ment'a-tive, a. Causing
fermentation.
Fern, n. A genus of plants.
Fe-ro'cious, or. Savage ; wild
and cruel ; fierce.
Fe-rdQ'i-ty, n. Savage wild-
ness and fierceness : cruelty.
F6r're-OUS, n. Made of, like,
or pertaining to, iron.
FSr'ret (130), r. t. To drive
from a lodge. n. An ani-
mal of the weasel kind.
Fer'ri-age. n. Fare or toll for
passing a ferry.
Fer-rii'gi-nous, n. Partaking
of, or containing, iron.
Fcr'rule (Kr'ril or fer'rul). n.
A ring on the end of a stick.
Fer'ry, n. A place for passing
a river or hike ; a boat. r.
t. To convey over water in a
boat. [attends a ferry.
Fer'ry-man(143), n. One who
Fer'tile, a. Fruitful : pro-
ductive: prolific; rich.
Fer'til-ize, r. /. To enrich, as
land. [soil; fruitfulness.
Fer-til'i-ty, n. Richness of
FSr'uIe (Kr'il or fer'jjl), n.
A Wat piece of wood for
punishing children. t'. t.
To punish with a ferule.
FSr'ven-gv, " Heat of mind;
zeal : ardor ; fervor.
Fer'vent, a. [Lat. fen-ens,
boiling.] Warm; ardent.
Fer'verit-ly, adv. With fer-
vor; zealously.
Fer'vid, a. Warm : vehement.
Fer'vid-ly,n'x'r. With glowing
warmth. I warmth of mind.
Fer'vor, i. Heat ; ardor ;
Fes'eue, n. A wire or straw
to point out letters.
Fes'tal, n. Relating to a
feast; joyous: merry.
Fes'ter, r". i. To rankle; to
grow virulent. n. A sore
that rankles and discharges.
FSs'ti-val, a. Pertaining to a
feast ; joyous. n. A feast ;
a solemn or jo\ful anniver-
sarv.
Fes'tive, a. Gay: mirthful;
festal. [mirth : g ivety.
Fes-tiy'i-ty, n. Social joy or
Fes-toon', n. A kind of
wreath. v. t. To adorn
with festoons.
Fetch, r. t. To go and bring ; i
to bring; to se'.i for. n. A!
stratagem ; artifice : trick. j
Fete ( fut), n. A festival. r. t. I
To feast. [ing.
Fet'id, a. Ill-smelling : stink-
Fet'ldck, n. Tuft of hair be-
hind the pastern joint of a ,
horse.
Fet'ter, n. A chain for the '
feet ; a restraint. r. t. To
chain ; to shackle ; to bind.
Fe'tus, n. ( fit. Fe'tus-e.) An
animal in the womb or egg.
Feud, v. Quarrel; broil: a
feudal tenure: a fief : a fee.
Feud'al, n. Held of a lord ;
pertaining to fiefs or fees.
Feud'al-Igm. n. The system
of feudal tenures.
Fe'ver, n. A disease marked
by heat, thirst, and acccler- '
ated pulse.
Fe'ver-ish. a. Affected with
slight fever; hot: fickle.
Few (fu, 99), a. Not many;
small in number.
Few'ness. . Smallness of
number : p-uicity.
Fi'at, . A decree: command.
Fib', n. A lie : falsehood.
' r. '. To tell what is false.
Fl'ber I (151), n A slender
FIT>re ) thread or thread-
like substance.
Fi'bril, n. A small fiber.
Fi'brous, a. Containing, or
consisting of, fibers, [mind. :
Fick'le, a. Changeable in
Fick'le-ness, n. Inconstancy.'
Fl'tlle, a. Moulded into form
by art.
Fi'tion, n. An invented
story; a HP. SYN. Fabri-
cation ; falsehood.
Fie-ti'tious (-tlsh'us), a.
Feigned : counterfeit.
Fie-ti'tious-ly (-tish'us-),
nt/r. Falsely.
Fid'dle, n. A violin. v. i.
To play on a violin.
Fld'dlef, n. One who plays
on a fiddle.
Fi-del'i-ty. n. Faithfulness ;
loyalty : honesty : integrity.
Fidg'et, r. i. To move by tits
and starts. n. Uneasy mo-
tion of the body. [easy. !
Fidg'et-y, a. Restless ; un-
Fi-du'cial, ) a. Confident;
Fi-du'cia-ry, ) held in trust.
Fi-du'cia-ry, n. One who
holds in trust : a trustee.
Fie, intfrj. denoting dislike.
Fief, . An estate held of a
superior on condition of mil-
itary service ; a fee ; feud.
Field, n. A piece of inclosed
land : a battle-ground ; com-
pa.*~ ; extent ; space.
Field'-brJbk. n. A book used
in surveying.
Field'-mar'shal, n. The com-
mander of an army ; a
high military title.
Field'-6f fi-qer. . A major,
lieutenant-colonel, or colo-
nel. [non.
Field'-piece. n. A small can-
Fiend, . An implacable foe;
the devil ; an infernal being.
Fierge, a. Violent : eager in
attack ; furious : ferocious.
Fierge'ly, at/r. Furiously.
Fierge'ness, n. Violence ; ve-
hemence ; rage.
Fi'er-i-ness, n. Great heat.
Fi'e-ry, a. ConsUtins of. or
like, fire : hot ; irritable ;
fierce ; passionate.
Fife, . A small musical pipe.
r. t. To play on a fife.
FIf'er, n. One who plavs on a
fife.
Fifteen, a. Five and ten.
Fifth, a. The ordinal of five ;
an interval of three tones and
a semitone. [place.
Fifth'ly, ailv. In the fifth
Flf'ti-eth (13o), a. Xext after
the forty-ninth. [added.
Fifty, a. Sum of five tens
Fig, n. A tree and its fruit.
Flght(fTt), v. i. [imp. &. p. p.
FOUGHT.] To contend in
battle or in single combat.
t. t. To war against.
n. A battb; a combat.
Fight'er (fTt'er),n. One who
tight?. [tion.
Fig'ment. n. Invention: fic-
Fig'u-ra-ble, a. Capable of
being formed.
Flg'u-rate, a. Of a certain
determinate form or figure.
Fig'u-ra'tion, n. Act of giv-
ing figure or determinate
form.
Flg'u-ra-tive, n. Metaphori-
cal : repre|>|ted by figure.
'-. By a
Fig'ure, wWmape : fashion ;
image : pattern : a character
standing for a number: a
type. r. t. To make an
image of; to symbolize.
,e,T,o, u, y, long; 3, G, 1,5, u,y, short ; care, car, ask, all, what ; Sre, veil, tvrm ; pTque, firm;
FILAMENT
137
FISTULA
t). i. . To make a distin-! raising and in vesting money ;
who extinguishes fires, or
guished appearance. state income; revenue ; (/>A)
who tends the fires of a
Fii'a-ment, n. A slender j funds in the treasury.
steam-engine.
thread : a fiber.
Fi-nan'cial, a. Pertaining to Fire'-plage, n. Part of a
Fil'a-meiit'ous, a. Consisting
finance.
chimney ; hearth.
of filaments : like a thread.
Fin'an-ier'. n. One skilled j Fire'-plug, n. A plug for
Fil'a-to-ry, n. A machine for
in, or having the care of, 1 drawing water at fires.
spinning threads.
financial matters. [bird.
Fire'proof , a. incombustible.
Fil'a-ture, n. The reeling of
Finch, n. A small singing
Fire'-ship, n. A ship to 6tt
silk from cocoons.
Find, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
others on fire.
Fil'bert, n. The nut of the
FOUND.] To discover; to
Fire'side, n. The hearth ;
cultivated hazel. [fer.
gain ; to furnish ; to estab-
home.
Filch, v. t. To steal ; to pil-
lish.
Flre'ward, 1 n. An officer
Flle,n. A tool for smoothing
Find'ings, n. pi. The tools,
Fire'ward-en, J whose duty
wood, iron, &c. ; a row; a
&c., which a journeyman
is to guard against fires.
series ; bundle of papers.
provides for himself.
Fire'wdbd, n. U'ood for fuel.
f. /. To smooth with a file;
Fine, ft. [From Lat. finitus,
Fire'-works (-wOrks), n. pi.
to place in order, as papers.
finished.] Elegant; showy;
Preparations of powder for
v.i. To march in file.
gay ; handsome ; keen ;
exploding in the air.
Fil'ial (fil'yal),a. [I,at../K/.s
sharp; nice; exquisite. n.
Flr'ing, n. Fuel.
a son ; JUia, a daughter.]
Penalty ; forfeiture; the end.
FIr'kin, n. A vessel of eight
Relating to, or becoming, a
r. t. To inflict a penalty
or nine gallons.
child.
on ; to purify ; to refine.
Firm, a. Fixed; solid ; strong;
Fil'i-a'tion, n. The relation
FIne'ly, ndv. In minute parts ;
compact. n. A partner-
of a son to a parent.
gavly ; dexterously.
ship ; a house or its name.
Fil'i-gree, n. Ornamental
Fine'ness, n. State or quality
Firm'a-ment, n. The region
work in gold or silver like
of being fine. [metals.
of the air; the sky.
threads or grains.
FIn'er, n. One who purifies
Firm'ly, mlv. Strongly ;
Fil'ingg, n. pi. Particles
Fin'er-y, n. Fine dress ; jew-
steadily ; with fixedness.
rubbed off by a file.
els, trinkets, &c. ; splendor.
Firm'ness, n. Compactness;
Fill, v. t. or i. To make < "Fi-hesse', . Art: artifice;
solidity ; constancy.
become full. n. Fullness. stratagem. v. i. To use
First, a. Earliest: foremost;
Fillet, n. A head-band; a stratagem or artifice.
chief. adv. Before any
joint of meat. v. t. To Fin'ger, n. One of the five
thing else. [child.
bind with a fillet. [ing. i extremities of the hand.
First'-born, n. The eldest
Fil'ling, n. The woof in weav- 1 v. t. To handle ; to touch;
First'-fruits, n. pi. First
Fil'li-bus'ter, n. A lawless to pilfer. [fastidious.
produce! [est excellence.
military adventurer Fili'i-eal, a. Affectedly fine ;
First'-rate, n. Of the higli-
Fll'lip, v. t. To strike with tFI'nis, n. End; conclusion.
First'ling, n. Offspring of
the nail of the finger forced Fin'ish, r. t. To bring to an
cattle first produced.
from the ball of the thumb. end; to perfect. n. That
Fise'al, a. Pertaining to a
n. A jerk of the finger which finishes ; last hard,
public treasury. n. Pub-
from the thumb. smooth coat of plaster.
lic revenue; a treasurer.
Fii'ly (141), n. A young mare ; FIn'ish-er, . One who fm-
Fish (140), n. An animal liv-
a wild girl. j ishei.
ing in water, particularly one
Film, . A thin skin or pel-
Fili'ish-ing, n. That which
breathing by gills. v. t.
licle. r. I. To cover with
terminates" or perfects, [ed.
To search, as for fish. v. i.
a thin skin.
Fi'nite, . Bounded; limit-
To try to catch fish.
Film'y, a. Composed of film.
Finned, a. Having fins.
Fish'er-man (143), n. One
Fil'ter, n. A strainer for
Fin'ny , a. Furnished with fins.
employed in fishing.
liquor. v. t. To purify by
Fir, n. A tree allied to the
Fish'er-y, n. The business or
passing through a strainer.
pine, or its wood.
place of fishing.
Filth, n. Foul or dirty matter.
Fire, n. Heat and light; any-
Fish'hobk, n. A hook for
Filth'i-ness, n. Dirtiness.
thing burning ; a conflagra-
catching fish.
Filth'y, a. Abounding in
tion ; passion. r. t. To set
Fish'ing, n. The practice of
filth ; foul ; dirty ; obscene.
.on fire; to kindle; to dis-
catching fish.
Fil'trSte, r. t. or i. To filter;
charge. v. i. To take fire.
Fish'-mon'ger (-mung'ger),
to percolate. [ing.
Fire'-armg, n. pi. Guns, pis-
n. A dealer in fish.
Fil-tra'tion, n. Act of filter-
tols, &c. [wood on fire.
Fish'y, n. Tasting or smelling
Fim'bri-ate, r. t. To fringe.
Fire'-brand, n. A piece t>r
likeafish; fish-like, [split.
Fin, n. An organ of a fish.
Fire'-damp, n. An explosive
Fis'sile, a. Capable of being
FIn'a-ble, o^j^erving a fine.
gas in mines. i Fis'sure (fTsh'yijr), n. A
Fi'nal, a. ^^Hkig ; conclu-
Fire'-Sn'gine, n. An engine
cleft; a narrow chasm.
sive ; last.^^
to extinguish fires.
Fist, n. The hand clinched.
Fi'nal-ly, arlv. In conclusion.
Fire'- fly, n. A winged, lu-
r. t. To beat with the fist.
tFi-na'le, n. Last part of a
minous insect.
Fist'i-euffs, 11. pi. Blows with
piece in music ; termination.
Fire'lock, n. A musket.
the fist. [chronic, abscess.
Fi-nange', n. The science of
Fire'man (143), n. A man \ Fist'u-!a, n. A deep, narrow,
son. or, do, wolf, tub, tot>k; Qrn, rije, pi.ill ; c, g, soft; c, g, hard; as; exist; n as ng ; this.
FISTULAR
138
FLESHLY
Fist'u-lar, ) a. Hollow, like
Fist'u-lous, I a. pipe or reed, i
Fit, n. Attack of spasms, or j
of disease ; a parsing humor.
a. Suitable: convenient :
proper. r. t. (129) To suit:
to adapt; to equip ; to qual-
ify. f. i. To be becoming.
Fit'ful, a. Varied by fits.
FIt'ly , orfti. Suitably.
Fit'ness, n. State of being fit.
SYN. Adaptation : just-
ness ; propriety. [priate.
Fit'ting, p. a. Fit ; appro-
Five, 71. or a. Four and one.
FIve'fold,a. Taken five times.
Fix, r. /. To set firmly ; to
fasten. r. i. To settle.
Fix-a'tion, n. Act of fixing;
firm state : stability.
Fix'ed-ness, n. State of be-
ing fast.
Fix'i-ty, n. Firm coherence
of parts : fixedness.
Flxt'ure (fikst'j !;r), n. Fixed
furniture or appendage.
Fizz. | f. i. Tomakeahiss-
Fiz'zle, \ ing sound; to bun-
gle, [state.
Flab'bi-ness, n. A flabby
Flab'bj , a. Soft; yielding ;
loose; easily shaking, [ber. j
Flie'Qid, a. Weak and lim- j
Flae-Qid'i-ty, n. Laxness;
want of tension.
Flag, v. i. To laconic weak :
to droop. v. t. To lay with
Hags or flat stones. n. A
plant ; a flat stone ; colors,
or an ensign.
Flag'el-late.r. t. To scourge.
Flag'el-la'tion, n. Act of
whipping. [flute.
Flag'eo-let, . A kind of
Flag'gy, a. Weak; flexible.
Fla-gl'tious (-jish'us), a. Ex-
tremely wicked : atrocious.
Flag'-6f'fi-(;er, n. The com-
mander of a squadron.
Flag'on (39), n. A vessel with
a narrow mouth , for liquors.
Fla'gran-Qy , 71 . Heiuousness ;
enormity.
Fla'grant, a. [Lat. flagranx,
flaming.] Ardent ; enor-
mous : eager : notorious.
Fla'graat-ly, adv. Notori-
ously. '
Flag'-ship, n. The ship
which bears t'ae commander |
of a squadron.
riag'-staff (142), n. A staff
to support a flag.
Flag'- stone (18), n. A flat
stone for a pavement.
Flail, 71. An instrument for
thrashing grain.
Flake, n. A scale of snow ; a ;
scale : a pcaffold. r. t. To
form into flakes. f. i. To
break into flakes.
Flak'y. a. Consisting of flakes.
Flam, n. A pretense ; a lie.
f. t. To deceive : to gull.
Fiam'beau (t'laui'bo), n. A
lighted torch.
Flame, n. Light emitted from
fire; blaze; ardor. f. t.
To burn with a blaze.
Flam'ing (133), a. Burning
with blaze; bright ; violent.
Fla-min'go, n. A bird of a
brightf red color, with long
legs and a long neck.
Flange, n. A projecting edge
or rim, as on s. car-wheel.
Flank (79), . Side of the
body, or of an army or fleet,
&c. r. t. To attack or turn
the flank of; to border on.
v. i. To border ; to touch.
Flan'nel, n. A soft woolen
cloth of loose texture.
Flap, n. A piece of cloth that
flaps; noise or motion of a
flap. f. t. To move, as
wings. v. i. To make a
motion, as with wings.
Flap'jack, it. A griddle-cake.
Flap'per. . One who, or that
which, flaps.
Flare, v. i. To waver: to
burn with an unsteady light ;
to open or spread out. n.
A broad, unsteady light.
Flash, 7i. A sudden burst of
light. f. i. To burst sud-
denlv. as light. [show.
Flasb/i-ly. arfr. With empty
Flash'y a. Gay ; showy ;
gaudy ; insipid.
Flask (5), 71. A narrow-necked
bottle ; a powder-horn.
Flask'et, n. A long, shallow
basket.
Flat, o. Level ; insipid ; va-
pid ; positive; in music, de-
pressed. n. A level piece
of land : a shoal ; mark of
depression in music. t. t.
To make flat. !. i. To be-
come flat. [peremptorily.
Flat'ly, arli-. Horizontally :
Flat'ness, n. State of being
flat. [come flat.
Flat'ten. r. To make or be-
Flat'ter (130), v. t. To praise
falsely. [ters.
Flat'ter-er, n. One who flat-
Flat'ter-y, 7i. Act ">f flatter-
ing : praise, especially false
praise: adulation.
Flat'u-lenc,e (49), n. Wind in
the stomach or intestines.
Flat'u-lent, a. Windy : pro-
ducing wind in the stomach.
Flaunt, r . i. To display osten-
tatiously.
Fla'vor (155), n. A peculiar
taste or sinell : relish : savor.
r. t. To give a peculiar
tiste or smell to. [flavor.
Fla'vor-ous, a. Pleasing in
Flaw, n. A break : sudden
gust; defect; fault. r. t.
To break ; to crack.
Flaw'y, a. Full of flaws.
Flax,n. A plant from the fiber
of the bark of which linen is
made.
Flax'en, ) a. Like, or pertain-.
Flax'y, ) ing to, flax.
Flay, f. t. To strip off the
skin of; to skin.
Flea, 71. A troublesome insect.
Fleam, H. An instrument for
opening veins.
Fleck, r. t. To spot ; to
streak or stripe. [fleck.
Fleck'er, v. t. To spot : to
Fle-e'tion. n. Act of bending,
or state of ticii.g bent.
Fled, /77?;>. & p. ],. of Fief.
F16dge, r. t. To furnish with
feathers, [bird just fledged.
FISdge'ling, i. A young
Flee, f. i. [imp. &. p. p.
FLED.] To run away with
rapidity ; to try to escape.
Fleege, . A coat of wool that
covers a sheep. r. t. To
deprive of a fleece ; to strip
by severe exactions.
Flee'Qy , n. Covered with wool ;
like wool : woolly.
Fleer, r. i. To grin with
scorn ; to deride. n. De-
rision ; mockery.
Fleet, a. Moving with ve-
locity ; quick in motion.
n. A number of ships in conv
pany ; a navy* f. t. lo
pass swiftly : to flit.
Fleet'ing, a. Not durahle.
SYN. Tran.-ient : transitory.
Fleet'ness, n. Swiftness.
F16m'ish, a. Perteining to
Flanders, or to its inhabit-
ants.
Flfish, ri. The muscular parts
of animals; animal nature;
carnal state : human family.
r. t. To train by feeding
with flesh; to glut; to ac-
custom.
Flesh'-brush, 71. A brush to
excfre action of the skin.
Flesh'-col'or (-kuHtir). T.
The color i^Mkflesh.
Flesh'i-nesUBo), n. Corpu-
lence, [sions and appetites.
Flesh'li-ness. n. Carnal pas-
Flesh'ly, a. Animal; corpo-"'
real ; carnal.
a,e, I, o, u,y,long; 5,e,T,o, Q,y, short; care, car, ask, all, wh:.it; ere, ve.il, tenn ; pique, firm ;
FLESHY
139
FLUX
FISsh'y, a. Corpulent ; fat.
Flew (flu, 27), imp. of Fly.
FISx, v. t. To bend.
Flex'i-bfl'i-ty,n. Pliancy.
Flex'i-ble, a. Capable of be-
ing bent ; pliant ; tractable.
Flex'Ile, a. Pliable ; easily
bent.
Flex'ion (flek'shun), n. Act
of bending; a bend ; a turn.
tFlex'or, . A muscle that
produces flexion.
Flex'ure (fleks'ynr), n. A
bending or winding.
Flick'er, r. i. To flutter ;
to flap the wings as n bat.
Flight (Hit), n. Act of flying;
flock of birds ; series, as of
stairs.
Flight'i-ness (flit'-), n. Ca-
pricious feeling ; delirium.
Flight' y (fllt'y), a. Wild;
fanciful : fleeting.
Flim'si-ness, n. Thin, weak
texture.
Flim'gy, a. Slight and weak
in texture ; feeble.
Flinch, r. i. To draw back ;
to shrink, from irresolution.
Fling, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
FLUNG.] To cast from the
hand. r. i. To flounce;
to utter harsh language. n.
A gibe ; a sneer.
Flint, n. A hard stone.
Flint'y, a. Made of, or re-
sembling, flint; hard.
Flip, n. A drank made of beer,
sphit, and sugar, heated.
Fap'pan-gy, . Volubility of
tongue. [and pert.
Fiip'pant, n. Voluble ; fluent
FHp'pant-ly. adv. In a flip-
pant manner.
Flirt (1G), r. t. To throw with
a jerk. r. i. To coquet.
n. A sud-lcn jerk ; a co-
quette : a pert girl.
Flir-ta'tion, n. Desire of at-
tracting notice : coquetry.
Flit (129), v. i. To flutter; to
dart along; to remove.
Flitch, n. A side of pork cured.
Float, n. Something that
floats; a raft; a kind of
wooden trowel. v. t. or i.
To swim on the surface.
F16e'-eu-lenc.e, n. Adhesion
in small locks.
FIde'-eu-lent, a. Adhering
in small locks.
F16ck, n. A collection of
small animals; a crowd; a
lock, as of wool. r. i. To
gather in a crowd ; to as-
semble.
Flue, n. A large mass of
lloating ice.
F16g, v. t. To whip ; to lash ; to
chastise.
Fldg'ging, n. Chastisement.
Flood (ilud), n. Flow of tide;
the sea ; inundation. v. t.
To overflow ; to inundate.
Flood'-gate, n. A gate to stop
or let out water.
Floor, n. The bottom of a
room or of a building : a
story; platform. v. t. To
cover with a floor ; to pros-
trate ; to silence. [floors.
Floor'ing, n. Materials for
Fl&p, r. t. To flap.
tFlo'ra, . [Lat., from flos,
flower.] All the vegetable
species native in a given lo-
cality or period. [ers.
Flo'ral, a- Pertaining to llow-
Flo-res'Qenge, n. \ bursting
into flower; a blossoming.
Flo'ret (80), n. A small or
partial flower.
Fldr'id (84), a. [Lat.Jtoridits.
from jflos, flower.] Flushed
with red ; flowery ; embel-
lished.
Flo-rid'i-ty, n. Freshness or
brightness of color ; redness.
F16r'in, n. A coin of different
values. [vates flowers.
Flo'rist, n. One who culti-
Flot'age, n. Act of floating :
something that floats.
Flo-til'ia (140), n. A little
fleet.
Flot'gam, ) n. Goods found
Flot'son, } floating ou the
sea.
Flounge, r. t. To deck with
flounces. r. i. To struggle
violently ; to flounder. n.
A loose trimming ou apparel ;
a sudden jerk or dash.
Floun'der, r. i. To flounce :
to struggle violently. n. A
flat fish allied to the halibut.
Flour, n. The fine part of
ground grain, esp. wheat.
v. t. To sprinkle with Hour.
Flour'ish (flur'ish), r. ?'. or t.
To thrive; to embelii-h: to
brandish. n. (140) Decora-
tion : show ; parade of
words ; musical embellish-
ment.
Flout, v. t. To treat with con-
tempt. r. i. To sneer. n.
A contemptuous fling.
Flow (flo). v. i. To move as a
liquid; 'to rise as the tide:
to hang loeso and waving ; to
issue. v. t. To cover with
water : to flood. n. A
stream ; current.
Flow'er (flour), n. The blos-
som of a plant ; choicest
part. -e. i. To blossom
forth ; to bloom. r. t. To
embellish with figures.
Flow'er-de-luc.e', n. A plant
of several species; iris.
Flow'er-et, n. A small flower.
Flow'er-ing, n. Season of
blossoming.
Flow'er-y, a. Full of flowers ;
highly ornamented ; florid.
Flow'ing, n. Liquid; fluent.
Flown, p. p. of Flee or Fly.
Flu-et'u-ate, f. t. To waver;
to rise and fall, as a wave.
Fluot'u-a'tion, n. Sudden
rise and fall ; undulation.
Flue, n. A passage for smoke;
soft fur or down.
Flu'en-gy, n. Facility of ut-
terance ; volubility.
Flu'ent, a. Flowing ; voluble ;
copious.
Flii'ent-ly, adv. With easy
flow of utterance : volubly.
Flu'id (27), a. Having parts
which easily move, as water
or air ; liquid . n. A liquid
or flowing substance.
Flu-id'i-ty t n. The quality
Flu'id-ness, I of being fluid.
Fluke, n. The part of an
anchor \\ hich fastens in the
ground. [ter.
Flume, n. A channel for wa-
Flum'mer-y, n. A kind of
jelly of milk and Hour ; flat-
tery.
Flung, imp. & p. p. of Fling.
Flur'ry , n. A hasty blast ; sud-
den gust or commotion. r.
t. To agitate ; to disturb.
Flush, a. Fresh ; full of vigor ;
affluent ; liberal ; level. n.
A flow of blood to the face ;
sudden excitement. t. .
*To redden suddenly. v. t.
To make red ; to start ; to
cause to flush. [agitate.
Flus'ter, f. t. To confuse ; to
Flute, ;. [From \j-.\t. flatus, a
blowing.] A musical pipe ;
a furrow in a column. 1. 1.
To play on a flute. v. t. To
furrow or channel. '
Flut'ing, n. Furrows on a'
column, &c. [flute.
Flut'ist, n. A performer on the
Flut'ter (130), v. i. To move
or flap the wings rapidly ; to
fluctuate. t. L To agitate.
n. Act of fl Acting ; hur-
rv :' confusion.
Flu'vi-al, I a. Belonging
Flu'vi-at'le, ( to a river.
Flux, n. A flowing; a sub-
stance for melting metals ;
dysentery. v. t. To melt
or fuse.
or, d^, wolf, too, tobk ; Orn, rjl e , pyllj 9, , soft.! Cj g,hard; aj ; exist; Q as ng ; this.
FLUXIBIL1TY
140
FORECASTLE
Flux'i-bil'i-ty, n. Capacity of
Foli-ate, f. t. To beat into a
Fdbt'pad, n. A highwavman.
being fused. [melted.
thin plate. [pl;it*-s.
Fdbt'-path (96), n. A way for
Flux'i-ble, a. Capable of being
Fo'li-a'tion, n. A beating into
foot-passengers.
Flux'ion (t'liik'siiun), n. A
F6'li-o (to'li-o or iol'v,,. HM,, Fdbt'step. n. Mark of a foot;
flowing; a method of mathe-
>i. A book of two leaves to a
track : mark ; way. [feet.
matical anal; sis.
sheet : a pairc.
Fdbt'stobl, n. A stool for the
Fly, r. i. [imp. FLEW; p.p.
Folk (lok, 18), or Folks (t'Gks),
F6p,n. A vain, trilling fellow;
FLOWN.] To move with the
ii.j'l. People in general.
a coxcomb ; a dandy.
ming.-i ; to move rapidly : to
F61'ii~ele, n. A simple pod
F6p'per-y, n. Foolish vanity
shun ; to part or burst open.
opening down the inner sut-
in drefs or manners.
n. (141) A winged infect. :
ure.
F6p'pish, n. Fop-like; vain:
part of a machine to regulate
F61'15w, v. To go or come
gaudy ; affected.
the rest : a light carriage.
after ; to copy or imitate ; to
F6p'pish-ness. n. Foppish
Fly'-blow, ra. The eg? of a fly.
succeed ; to result.
dress or manners.
1 v. t. To Jay an egg in or
F61'16w-er, n. One who fol-
For (122), prrp. In the p'.aco
* on, as a fly.
lows : a disciple : an adherent.
of; because of; during.
Fly '-fish, i-. '. To angle for
F&l'ly, n. Want of sen^c :
cnnj. Because : since.
iish bv baitine with Hies.
absurd action ; criminal
FSr'age, n. Food for horses
Fly'-leaf, n. A blank leaf at
weakness.
or cattle; provisions. r. >.
the beginning or end of a
Fo-ment', r. t. To apply lo-
To go in search of provijion
book.
tions to : to abet.
for horses; to plunder; to
Fly 'ing-bridge, . A bridge
Fo'men-ta'tion, n. A bath-
spoil.
of pontoons or of boats.
ing with warm lotions.
For'as-much', arlv. or conj .
Fly'-wheel, n. A win-el at-
F5nd, a. 1'oolish ; silly : lov-
Since : seeing.
tached to machinery to equal-
ing, [caress.
Fo-ray', or F6r'ay, n. A pil-
ize its movements.
F6n'dle, f. t. To doat on ; to
laging excursion.
Foal, n. The young of a mare.
Fdnd'ling, n. One fondled or
For-bade', imp. of Forbid.
!. i. To bring forth a colt.
caressed much.
For-bear', f. i. or t. [imp.
Foam, v. i. To froth ; to be
F6nd'ly,nrfi-. Lovingly.
FORBORE ; p. p. FOR-
in a rage. n. Froth ; rage.
F6nd'ness, n. Affection ; love.
BORNE.) To cease; to ab-
Foam'y, n. Covered with foam
F6nt, i. A baptismal basin :
stain : to delay.
or froth : frothy.
an assortment of type.
For-bear'ange, n. Long-suf-
F6b, n. A small w .tch-pocket.
Food, n. That which supplies
fering : abstinence.
t. t. To trick ; to defraud.
nutriment. SYN. Suste-
For-bld', 1-. t. [imp. FORBID ;
Fo'-eal, a. Belonging to a fo-
nance ; provisions ; fare.
p.p. FORBIDDEN. 1 To com-
cus.
Fool,". One destitute cf rea-
mand not to do : to prohibit.
Fo'-eus, n. (pi. F6'iis-es,
son ; a buffoon. r. t. To
Fcr-b?d'ding, n. Repulsive.
tFo'gT, Ii7.) The point m
impose on ; to cheat.
For-borne', p. p. from Far-
which ra;s of light meet,
Fdbl'cr-y, it. Acts of folly.
brnr.
when reflected or refracted ;
Fdbl'-hard'y, n. Madly rash
Fcrc,c (85), 71. Strength : active
a central point.
or adventurous.
power ; vigor ; efficacy : ar-
Fdd'der, n. Food for cattle.
Fdbl'ish, a. Silly ; indiscreet.
mament: compulsion. r. t.
v. t. To feed, as cattle.
Fo~bl'ish-ly, a:li-. Weakly;
To compel ; to urge ; to rav-
Foe (140),ji. An enemy ; an ad-
absurdly.
ish.
versary ; an ill-wisher.
Fo~bl'ish-ness, n. Want of
Forge'-meat, n. Fpiced meat
F6?, n. A thick vapor from
understanding; folly.
chopped fine.
the earth or water.
Fobls'eap, . [From the orig-
For'cjeps, n. pi. A pair cf sur-
F63'f i-ness (135), n. State of
inal water-mark.] A long folio
ireon's tonirs or pincers.
being foggy, [filled with fog.
writing paper.
F6r'c;i-ble(133), a. Manifest-
Fd^'gy, a. Dark with a fog ;
Foot (113), n. That on which
ing force; violent : mighty.
Fo'gy, n. A stickler for old
a thing stands : the bottom
For'gi-ble-ness, n. Force.
things ; one opposed to prog-
of the leg ; a measure of 12
F6r'(ji-bly, mlv. With Tio
ress, [ness: a failing.
inches ; measure in poetry ;
lence ; powerfully.
Foi'ble, n. A moral weak-
infantry. t. i. To dunce :
Ford, 71. A shallow place where
Foil, v. t. To frustrate ; to de-
to walk. r. t. To kick ; to
water is passed on foot. r.
feat. n. Defeat: a blunt
trend : to-sum up.
t. To pass by wading, [foot
sword ; a thin leaf of metal.
Fdbt'-b.all, n. An inflated ball
Ford'a-ble, n. Passable on
Foist, v. t. To insert wrong-
for kicking about.
Fore, a. Coming or going
fully or secretly.
Fobt'-boy, n. A bov in livery.
first arlr. Before: iu the
Fold, n. A^jouhling; a plait :
F&bt'fall. TI. A footstep.
forepart. [forehand.
a pen for^heep. r. t. To
Fdbt'-hold, n. That which
Fore-arm', r. t. To arm bc-
double over ; to confine in a
sustains the feet firmly : ba-
Fore-bode', r. t. To prognos-
fold. v. i. To double over
sis : support ; state ; settle-
ticate : to predict.
another. [fold paper.
ment.
Fore-east', r. t. or i. To plan
Fold'er, n. An instrument to
Foot'infT, n. Ground for the
beforehand: to foresee.
Fo'li-a'ceous, a. Leafy or
foot : firm position ; founda-
Fore'-east, 71 . Contrivance be-
wifh scales.
tion, [servant.
forehand : foresight.
Fo'li-age, n. Leaves of trees.
Ffibt'man (143). n. A man-
Fore'as-tle (-kas-l), . The
5,5, 1, o, u,y,long; X, 6, T, 6,fi, y, short; care, car, ask, all, what; Ore, vQil, term ; pYque, firm ;
FORECLOSE
jbrepart of a ship, under
deck, where the sailors live.
Fore-elose', r. t. To shut
up ; to stop : to preclude ; to
cut oS from right of redemp-
tion.
F6r3-elos'ure (-klo'zhijr), n.
Act of precluding.
FGre'fa-thcr, . An ancestor.
Fore-fin'ger, n. The finger
next to the thumb.
Fore'front, n. Front; van.
Fore-go', v. t. [p. ]>. FORE-
GONE.] To forbear to pos-
sess ; to give up. [hand.
F6re-g6ne'. a. Formed before-
Fore'ground. n. The front
pirt of a picture.
F6re'hand-ed , n. Early ; time-
ly; easy in property.
F6re'head (i'or'ed), . Upper
part of the face.
F&r'eign (for'in), a. Belonging
to another country ; not to
the purpose. K Y.v. Aliea ;
remote ; extrinsic.
F6r'eign-er (for'in-). 71. An
alien, or one from another
country. [know before.
Fore-know' (-no'), v. t. To
Fore-knowl'eclge (-nol'ej), n.
Knowledge of future events.
Fore'land, n. A promontory
or cape ; a headland.
Fore'lock, n. A lock of hair
on the forehead.
Forc'man (143), n. Chief man
of a jury or in a shop.
Fore'most, a. First in order.
Fore'ndbn. n. First half of
the day.
Fo-rSn'si-e (127), a. Relating to
courts of la\v.
FCre'cr-dain', r. t. To ordain
beforehand.
Fore-or'di-na'tion, n. Pre-
vious ordination or appoint-
ment.
Fore'part. n. Part before.
Fure'rank, n. The first or
front rank.
Fore-run', v. t. To precede.
Fure-run'ner. n. One sent
before : a precursor.
Fore-see', r. t. [p. p. FORE-
SEEN.) To FCC beforehand.
Fore-short en, v. t. To repre-
sent us seen obliquely.
Fore-show', i- t. [p. p. FORE-
SHOWN.] To indicate before-
hand.
Fore'slght (-sit), n. A seeing
beforehand ; prescience.
Fore'skin. n. The skin that
rovers the ;;luns jifnif.
F6r'est (84), n. An extensive
wood.
Fore-stall', r. t. To buy, ns
141
goods, before they reach the
market; to anticipate.
F6r'est-er, i. One who guards,
or who lives in, a fore.-t.
Fore'taste, n. Anticipation.
?-. t. To anticipate.
Fore-tell', f. [imp. & p. p.
FORETOLD.] To predict.
Fore'thought (-thawt), n.
Previous thought ; provident
care. [show.
Fcre-to'ken, t. t. To fore-
Fore'top, n. Hair above the
forehead ; platform at the
head of the foremast.
For-ev'er, ailv. Through end-
less ages ; to eternity.
Fore-warn', v. t. To warn
beforehand. [admonition.
Fore-warn'ing, n. Previous
Fftrfeit (for'fit, 39), r. t. To
lose by an offense. n. What
is lost by an oCeiifp.
F6r'feit-a-b,le, . Subject to
forfeiture.
For'feit-ure, n. Act of forfeit-
ing ; thing forfeited.
Fcr-gave', imp. of Forgive.
For^e. 71. A place where iron
is beaten into form. -v. t. To
form by hammering ; to coun-
terfeit.
Fcrg'cr, n. One who forges.
Forr<'cr-y, n. Act cf counter-
feiting ; thing counterfeited.
For-get', v. t. [imp. FORGOT :
p. p. FORGOT. FORGOT-
TEN.] Jo lose the remem-
brance of; to neglect.
For-get'ful, a. Apt to forget.
For-get'f ul-r;.ess, 71. Aptness
to forgot ; neglect.
For-glve', v. t. [imp. FOR-
GAVE : p. p. rOKGIYEN.]
To pardon ; to excuse.
For-glve'ness, n. Pardon.
For-giv'ing, a. Inclined to
forgive ; merciful.
For-g6t', imp. &. //. p. from
For^t. [ztt.
For-g<3t'ten, p. p. from For-
Fork, r. t. or /. To shoot into
branches; to divide. 71. An
instrument with prongs.
Forked (forkt), a. Divided
into branches or prongs.
Fork'y, a. Divided into shoots
or branches.
For-lorn', n. [A.-S. forloren,
lost.] Forsaken and wretched ;
helpless. Forlorn ho /if, a
detachment of men to lead in
an assault. &c.
Form (8."), n. Shape ; figure :
method : manner : model :
order : show. r. t. To give
shape to ; to model ; to plan ;
to make.
FORTUITOUSLY
Form, 77. A long bench or
seat : a class in a school.
Form'al, a. According to
form ; stiff; ceremonious.
Form'al -1st, n. Au observer
of forms.
For-mal'i-ty, n. Observance
of ceremony. [to forms.
Form'al-ly, ariv. According
For-ma'tion, n. Act of form-
ing ; creation ; production.
Form'a-tive, a. Forming or
tending to form. n. Part
of a word that gives it form
and is distinct from the root;
a word formed agreeably to
some analogy.
Form'er, n. One who forms.
For'mer, a. First of two ;
preceding ; previous, [pust.
F6r'mer-ly, adv. In time
For'mi-dr.-ble, a. Adapted
to excite fear ; tremendous.
F6r'mi-da-bly, ntlv. In a
manner to excite ic;:r.
Form/less, . Having no reg-
ular form. [form.
F6rm'u-!a(147), n. Prescribed
F6rm'u-la-ry, . A took of
stated forms. a. Stated.
For'ni-ea'tion. 77. Inconti-
nence of unmarried persons.
F6r'ni-a'tcr, . One guilty
of fornication.
For-s5ke', r. t. [imp. FOR-
SOOK ; p. p. FORSAKEN.]
To quit entirely. SYN. To
abandon ; renounce.
Fcr-Eobth', adv. In truth ;
verily.
For-swear', v. [imp. FOR-
KWORE ; ;>. 77. FORSWORN.]
To renounce or deny upon
oath : to sv.rar falsely.
Fort, ?i. [Lit. /orft*, rtrong.]
A fortress : a cattle.
Forte, ?7. That ia which oco
excels.
Forth, ailv. Forward; abroad.
F6r(:h-e6m'ing (-kum'ing), a.
Heady to appear.
Furth-with' or Forth-wlth',
ar/v. Immediately.
For'ti-fi-ea'tion. . Military
architecture : a work for de-
fense : a fortified place.
For'ti-fy, r. t. To erect works
for the defense of; to con-
firm.
For'ti-tude (50), n. Firmn ss
of mind to endure. . SYN.
Resolution ; endurance.
F6rt'night (-nit), n. Tho
spare of two weeks.
For'trcss. 77. A fortified place.
For-tu'i-tofis, a. Accidental.
i For-tu'i-tous-ly, nilr. By
I chance ; accidentally-.
6on, or, do, w9lf, t.<o, took; urn, r;;e, p;ill; f, g, soft ; c, ;. h r .rd; a^; exist; o us ng ; tii.s.
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142
FREELY
For-tu'i-ty, . Any thing oc-
curring by chance.
Fort'u-nate (10), a. Lucky;
successful.
F6rt'u-nate-ly, a'lv. Luckily.
Fort'une (Jort'uju), n. The
good or ill taut befalls man ;
luck : riches. r. I. To
happen ; to befall.
Fort'une-tel'ler, n. One v,-ho
tull.s the eveuts of one's life.
F&r'ty, a. Four times ten.
Fo'rum (140), n. A public
place in Home: a court of
justice : tribunal.
lor'ward, a. Being before or
in front: prompt; bold. r.
t. To advance : to promote.
ailv. In front : onward.
F6r' ward-ness, n. Eager-
ness : promptness.
F6sse, n. A ditch ; a moat.
Fds'sil, a. Dug from the
earth : a petrified plain or an-
imal dug from the earth.
F&s'sil-If'er-ous. a. Contain-
ing fossil remains.
Fds'sil-Ist (130). n. One versed
in the knowledge of fossils.
Fds'ter, v. t. To nurse ; to
feed : to cherish.
F&s'ter-age, n. Charge of
nursii:g a child.
F6s'ter-br6tn'er. n. A male
nursed nt the same breast.
F6s'ter-child, i. A child
nursed by another than its
parent.
Fds'ter-sis'ter, n. A female
nursed at tiie same breu.-t.
F6s'ter-son. n. One brought
up like a sou .
F6th'er, n. A weight of lead
containing 2400 pounds.
Fought (fawt), (?//. and p. p.
of Fight.
Foul, n. Turbid ; impure ; de-
filed : not clear or fair. r.
t. To make foul ; to pol-
Foul'ly, aiJv. Filthily, [lute.
Foul'ness, n. Filthiiiess.
Found, imp. & p. p. of Find.
v. t. To lay a basis; to
establish ; to cast of metal.
Foun-da'tion, n. Settlement;
basis : establishment ; bot-
tom ; support: endowment.
Found'er, n. One who founds
or Builds : a caster of wares.
r. i. To fill and sink. v.
t. To make lame.
Foun'der-y, In. A place for
Found'ry, ) casting metals.
Found'ling, n. A deserted or
exposed child found.
Fount. { n. A spring :
Fount'ain, I source ; jet ;
head of a river: first cause.
Four. a. Two and two added.
Fbur'fold, a. Four times us
much. [feet.
F6ur*f<Jbt-ed, a. Having four
Fpur'i-er-ism, . The n heme
I of Fourier for the reorgau- ,
iz:ition of society.
Four's-core, a. Eighty.
; Four/square, a. Having four
equal i-ides.
Four'teen, . Four nnd ten.
Fourth, a. Next alter the
third. [place.
Fourth'ly, adv. In the fourth
Fowl, n. [A.-S. fugnl, allied ;
tojleogan, to flv.] A winged i
animal; a bird. r. t. To!
catch or kill wild fowl.
Fowl'er, n. A sportsman who
catches birds.
Fowl'ing -pie<;e, n. A gun for i
shooting birds
F6x, n. A wild
animal re-
markable for
its cunning.
r. t. To
cover the feet
of, as boots, with new leather.
Fra'-eas (140), n. A noisy
quarrel.
Fra-e'tion, n. A fragment;
part of an integer or whole
number.
Fr&e'tion-al, a. Pertaining
to, or consisting in, fractions.
Fra-c'tioiis, a. Apt to quar-
rel : cross ; fretfuk; peevish.
Fra-et'ure. n. A breach of a
solid; disruption. r. t. To
break or crack, as a bone.
Frag'ile, a. Easily broken ;
brittle : weak : frail.
Fra-gil'i-ty, n. Brittleness ;
frailty : weakness.
Frag'ment, n. A piece brok-
en off ; a small portion.
Frag'ment-a-ry. . Com-
posed of fragments, [smell.
Fra'grange, n. Sweetness of
Fra'grant, a. Sweet-smell-
ing ; odorous.
Frail, a. Weak: liable to er-
ror ; of easy virtue. it. A
basket mule of rushes.
Frail'ty, n. \Veaknc-s ; in-
firmity : foible.
Frame, r. t. To construct ;
to adjust and put together :
to form ; to fashion. n.
Fabric : structure : timbers
of an edifice : form : humor. !
Frame '-work (-wQrk). n. The I
frame.
^Frane, n. A French coin, !
value of 18 cents. 6 mills.
Fran'chigeffran'ehizt.n. [Fr., ;
from franc, free.] A privi- ,
lege ; immunity. v. t. To
make free.
Fran'gi-bil'i-ty, n. Quality
of being frangible. [break.
Fran'gi-ble, n. Liable to
Frank (7U;. n. Free in utter-
in'.: .-entiments. ?Y.\. Open ;
f.-u:ilH : ingenuous; undis-
guised. n. A free letter.
v. t. To exempt from post-
age.
Frank-In'Qense, or Frank'-
in-^ense, n. A fragrant res-
inous substance. [ly.
Frank'ly, adv. Freely ; open-
Frank'ness, n. Ingenuous-
ness : openness ; candor.
Fran'tie (127), a. Transport-
ed with passion ; wild.
Fran'ti-e-ly, adv. Wildly j
madly.
Fra-ter'nal, a. Brotherly.
Fra-ter'ni-ty. n. A brother-
hood ; a society or associa-
tion.
Fra'ter-nize, or Fra-tSr'-
nlze. v . i. To associate aa
brothers.
Frat'ri-^id'al, a. Pertaining
to fratricide.
Frat'ri-glde, n. Murder, or
the murderer of a brother.
Fraud, n. Deception: deceit;
trick ; breach of trust.
Fraud'u-lenc.e, n. Fraud ;
deceitfulness.
Fraud'u-lent, a. Deceitful ;
crafty : trickish. [fraud.
Fraud'u-lent-ly, adv. By
Fraught (f raw t), a. Loaded';
laden : filled ; full.
Fray, n. A quarrel : a riot.
i'. (. To rub ; to wear.
Freak, n. A whim ; a capri-
cious notion. [odd.
Freak'ish. a. Whimsical;
Frgck'le (frek'l), n. A yellow-
ish spot on the skin. r. To
give or acquire freckles.
Fr6i:k'led (frck'ld), a. Full
of freckles.
Freck'ly, a. Full of freckles.
Free. a. Being at liberty ;
candid : liberal : easy : licen-
tious. c. t. To deliver
from restraint or bondage.
Free'bobt-er, n A robber.
Free'born, a. Born free.
Freed'man (143), n. A man
freed from slavery.
Free'dom. >i. F^xemption from
the control of another : lib-
erty : familiarity.
Freehold, n. Land held by
free tenure. [freehold.
Free'hold-er. n. Owner of a
Freely, a^t-. At liberty ;
liberally ; in abundance.
u,8,i,o, u,y,/ong-,- 3, S, 1^5,8, f,s/tort; care, car, ask, nil, what ; Ore, yell, term : p;que, firm ;
FREEMAN
Free'man (143), n. One who
enjoys liberty, or is entitled
to the privileges of i-itizen-
ship. [ing free
Free'ness, n. Quality of be-
Frce'-Sho"bl (-skobl), n. A
school open to all.
Free'stone, n. A stone com-
posed of sand, and hence
easily cut.
Free'thmk-er, n. One who
disbelieves revelation.
Free-Will', n. Power of act-
ing at pleasure. a. Volun-
tary ; spontaneous.
Freeze, v. t. or i. [imp.
FROZE ; p. p. FROZEN.]
To congeal with cold : tu die
or cause to die by cold
Freight (fr.it), n. Lading, as
of a ship ; price of trans-
porting. r. t. To load, as
a vessel.
Freighter (fr.'t'-). n. One
who receives and forwards
freight.
FrSnch, a. Belonging to
France. n. The language
of France.
Fronch'-horn, n. A wind-
instrument of music.
Fran'zied, a. Affected with
frenzy. [mind.
Fren'zy, n. Distraction of
Fre'quen-gy, . Occurrence
often repeated.
Fre'quent (99), a. Often done,
or happening ; common.
Fre-quent', v. i. To visit
often.
Fre-quSnt'a-tive, a. Denot-
ing frequent repetition.
Fre-quent'er, n. One who
frequents.
Fre'quent-ly, arh: Often.
Fres'O, n. A kind of paint-
ing on fresh plaster.
Fresh, a. New and strong;
recently made, or obtained :
raw ; green ; cool ; brisk ;
not salt. n. A freshet.
Fresh'en (fresh/n), r. t. To
make fresh ; to revive.
Fresh'et, n. A Hood in rivers.
Fresh-ly, atic. In a fresh
manner : newly : coolly.
Fresh'man(148),)i. One of the
youngest class in an Ameri-
can college.
Fresh'ness, n. State of being
fresh .
Fr6t (129), r. t. or i. To wear
away by rubbing ; to irritate ;
to be peevish ; to corrode.
n. Agitation of liquor; ir-
ritation of mind.
FrSt'ful (139), a. Disposed to
fret. SY N. Peevish ; cross.
143
Frt'ful-ly, adv. Peevishly.
Fret'ful-iiess, n. Peevishness.
FrSt'work (-wQrk), n. liaised
work.
Fri'a-bil'i-ty, I n. The qual-
Fri'a-blc-ness, ) ity of be-
ing easily reduced to powder.
Fri'a-ble, a. Easily crumbled.
Fri'ar, n. [fr'r. frcre, Lat.
fratir, brother.] A member
of any religious order; a
monk.
; Fri'ar-y, n. A monastery.
' Frfb'ble, a. Frivolous ; silly.
n. A trifling fellow.
; Fri-e'as-see', . Dish of
! stewed or fried fowls. r. t.
To dress in fricassee.
Fri-e'tion, n. A rubbing ; at-
trition, [week.
Frl'day, n. Sixth day of the
Friend, n. A person attached
to another by affection ; a
Quaker. [friends.
Friend'less. a. Without
Friend'li-ness, n. State of
being friendly.
Friend'ly, .. Kind ; amica-
ble ; favorable.
Friend'ship, n. Intimacy
based on mutual esteem.
Frieze, . A coarse woolen
cloth, with a nap; part of
the entablature of a column.
Frlg'ate, n. A ship of war,
carrying from 28 to 50 guns.
Fright (frit), n. Sudden ter-
ror ; panic. v.t. To dis-
turb with sudden terror.
Fright'eii (frit'n), r. t. To
affect with sudden terror.
Fright'ful (frit'-), it. Adapt-
ed to excite sudden terror.
Fright'ful-ly (frit'-), adv.
Dreadfully.
Fright'ful-ness (frit/-), n.
The quality of impressing
j sudden terror.
iFrig'id,a. Cold; dull; in-
j sensible ; impotent. [ness.
Fri-gld'i-ty,. Coldness ; dull-
Frig'id-ly, adv. Coldly ;
dully ; itnpotently.
Frig'o-rif'H!,a. Causing cold.
j Frill (123), n. An edging or
I ruflle. v. i. To shiver with
| cold.
] Fringe, n. A kind of trim-
| ming. i-. t. To adorn with
fringe.
Frlp'per-y. n. Old clothes;
ridiculous finery ; useless
matter.
Frisk, r. '. To leap, dance,
skip, or gambol.
Frisk'et, i. A frame to con-
fine sheets of paper in print-
ing.
FROST-WORK
Frisk'i-ness (135), n. Liveli-
ness ; airiness ; gayety.
Frisk'y, a. Lively ; frolic-
some ; gay ; wanton.
Frit, n. >laterials of which
glass is made after being
baked, but before fusion.
Frith, n. Narrow arm of a Fea.
Frj't'ter, . A kind of pan-
cake; a fragment; a bit.
c. t. To break into frag-
ments. To fritter away, to
diminish gradually.
Fri-v61'i-ty, ( n. Acts or
Friv'q-lpus-ness, j habits
of trifling. [iling.
Frlv'o-lous, a. Light ; tri-
Friz, or Frizz, r. t. To curl
or crisp.
Friz'zleffrlz'zl), v. t. To crisp
in short curls. n. A little
crisp curl.
Fro, adv. From ; back.
Fr6ck, n. An outer garment.
Fr&g, n. A well-known am-
phibious animal.
Fr61'i(127), a. Gay ; full of
pranks ; playful. n. A
wild prank ; merriment.
v.i. (128) To be merry.
Frol'ie-some, a. Full "of gay-
ety and mirth.
Fr&m (122), prep. Out of; by
reason of: by aid of: not-
ing departure, absence, sepa-
ration, &c.
Frond, n. The leaf peculiar
to palms and ferns.
Fron-des'gen(;e, . Time of
putting forth leaves.
Front (frfint). n. The fore-
part ; forehead ; face ; impu-
dence. v. t. To stand be-
fore ; to stand or oppose faco
to face. v. i. To stand
foremost or opposite.
Front 'age, /i. The front part
of an edifice or lot.
Fr6nt'al, a. Belonging to the
front. n. A pediment over
a small door or window.
Frtat'icr, n. Utmost verge
of a country.. a. Border-
ing; l}ing on the exterior
part.
Front'is-piec.e, n. A picture
facing the first page of a
book. [impudent.
Front'less, a. Void of shame ;
Front'let (frtint'let), n. A
bandage worn on the fore-
head.
Fr6st (19), n. Frozen dew:
severe cold weather. i-. t.
To cover with frost, or with'
something like frost.
Fr6st'-wprk(-wiirk), n. Work
resembling hoar frost.
sun, or, do, wolf, tiTb, tubk ; Orn, rue, pull ; c, g, soft ; c, j>, hard; aj ; exist ; n as Dg; thb.
FROSTY
144
FUHIOUSLY
Frdst'y, a. Like frost ; freez-
ing; frozen.
Frdth (li), n. Foam ; empty
show of wit.
Fr6th'y, a. Full of foam ;
empty : vain.
Frounge, r. t. To curl or
frizzle, as the hair. n. A
wrinkle or curl.
Frou'zy, a. Musty ; fetid.
Fro'ward, a. Perversely dis-
obedient. SYX. Kefracto-
ry ; wayward; cross.
Fro'ward-ly, adv. In a fro-
\vard manner.
Fro'ward-ness. n. Perverse-
ness : waywardness.
Frown, n. A wrinkled look :
a scowl. r. i. To express
displeasure by contracting
the brow ; to scowl. v. l.
To rebuke with a look.
Frown'ing-ly, adv. With a
frown. [Freeze.
Froze, imp. and p. p. of
Fro'zen, ;;. p. of Freeze.
Fruc-tes'gence, n. The time
when fruit ripens. [fruit.
Fru-tif'er-ous. a. Bearing
Frue'ti-fi-ca'tion, n. Act of
fructifying.
Friie'ti-fy, r. t. [ Lat. f nidus.
fruit, and facere, to make.]
To make fruitful ; to fertilize.
Fru'gal (29), a. Saving of ex-
pense* : economical.
Fru-gil'i-ty, n. Prudent
economy : thrift. [omy.
Fru'gal-lv. adv. With ccon-
Fru-rpf er-ous, a. Producing
fruit.
Fruit, n. Produce of the
earth, of trues, or animals;
effect or consequence, [eral.
Fruit-age, n. Fruit in gen-
Friiit'er-er, n. One who deals
in fruit. [storing fruit.
Fruit'er-y, n. A pl:ice for
Friiit'ful, n. Producing fruit ;
fertile ; prolific.
Fruit 'ful-ness, n. Produc-
tiveness ; fertilit; .
Fru-i'tion (-Ysh'im), n. En-
joyment; realization.
Fruit'less, a. Institute of
fruit ; unprofitable ; useless.
Fruit'less-ly, adv. Unprofit-
ably.
Frait'-tree (106), n. A tree
cultivated for its fruit.
Fru'men-ta'ceous. a. Made
of. or resembling, grain.
Fru'men-ty, . Food made
of wheat boiled in milk.
Frush, n. A tender liorn in
" of a horse.
Frus'trate, f. t. To <lisap-
point ; to defeat: to nullify.
Frus-tra'tion, n. Disappoint-
ment : defeat.
Frus'tum,
Frustums,
solid left after cutting off the
top.
Fry, f. t. To cook with fat in
a fry ing-pan. r. f. To be
heated, as meat in a pan over
the fire. n. A crowd of
small fish.
Fry 'ing-pan, n. A kitchen
utensil to fry food in.
Fud'dle, f. t." To makedrunk.
Fudge, intfrj. Expressing
contempt or disbelief.
Fu'el (26), H. Anv substance
that feeds fire.
Fu-ga'cious (92), a. Fleeing
away : volatile.
Fu-g4c/i-ty. n. Volatility.
Fu'gi-tive. n. Flying: wan-
dering. n A runaway : a
! deserter.
Fu'gle-man (143), n. Ore who
stands in front of soldiers at
drill to fhow them the move-
ments : a director.
Fugue (fig), n. A repetition
of parts in music.
Ful'-erum,
i 71. (,,!.
I tFul'-crr.
or F u 1 ' -
r u m s ,
147.) The
prop on cnu " '
which a lever rests.
Ful-fill' | (13S 139 , v. t. To
j Ful-fil' I Hccou.pli.-h : to carry
! into effect : to complete.
Ful-filI'ment. I Complete
: Ful-fil'ment, j performance.
Ful'gen-cy, n. Brightness.
Ful'gent, a. Shining : bright.
j Full, a. Having all it can
! contain : complete ; ample.
. i. Complete measure.
adv. Fully ; quite. r. t.
To thicken and scour, as
cloth, in a mill. [cloth.
Full'er, n. One who fulls
Full'ness ) (131), n. State of
Ful'ness. ( being full ; reple-
tion ; plenty.
Ful'ly. arlt: To the full.
Fui'mi-nate. r. *'. or t. To
explode: to utter denuncia-
tion : to denounce.
Ful'mi-na'tion. . Explo-
; sion : detonation ; denuncia-
tion of censure.
Ful'some, n. 'iross : disgust-
| ing : nauseous.
i Ful'VOUS. a. Yellow.
Fiim'ble, f. t. To attempt
| awkwardly ; to grope about.
Fum'bler, . Oi.ev.ho fum-
bles: an awkward )*r.-r>n.
Fume (26), . Smoke: vapor;
rage. r. i. To fti.oke ; to
give off vapor : to rsge.
Fu'mi-gate. r. t. To nuoke.
j Fu'mi-ga'tion, n. Diffusion
I of smoke or vapors in heal-
I ing or cleansing.
Fum'y, a. l-nxlucing fumes.
Fun, n. [A. S. ./"i!, joys.]
Sport ; merriiiH-i.t.
Fu-nam'bu-list, . A rope-
dancer, [ployment.
Fun'tion, n. Office : cm-
Func'tion-al (79) a. Pertain-
ing to some office.
Fun'tion-a-ry, n. One who
h olds an office- : an official.
Fund, n. A stock : capital ;
(pi. ) money for supplies.
f. t. To invest in funds.
Ftn'da-ment, n. Tho feat.
FCn'da-ment'al. a. Pcrtain-
in2 to the loundution : c.-.-en-
tial.
Ffin'da-m6nt'al-ly, adv.
I'riniarily : essentially.
Fu'ner-al, n. A burial ; pro-
nt a burial. a.
I'sed at the interment of the
dead.
Fu-ne're-rl, c.. Suitinpa fu-
neral ; mournful : piocniy ;
Fad. i IK c.
Fun-g6s'i-ty, n. Fui
Fun'gcus, a. Like a mush-
room ; : pnnjry.
Fun'gus. n. (/>,'. -tFtn'gl or
Fun'gus-cs, 147.) An or-
der of plants including
mushrooms, toadstools, mil-
dew, mold, &c. : proud rk^h.
Fu'ni-le, n. A small cord or
ligature : a fiber.
Fun'nel (13d), " Passage for
smoke : a tunnel for pouring
liquors into Lotties.
Fun'ny. a. Droll : comical.
Ffir, n. Fine, soft hair: skies;
a coating, as on the tongue.
v. t. To line with fur.
Fur'be-lov; . n. Fur or fringe
round the lower part of a
lady'sdrtss. r. l. To adorn
with furbelows.
Fur'bish, r. t. To polish; to
scour; to rub up.
Fur'cate. a. Forked.
Fu'ri-ous (86), a. Rushirg
violently : transported with
passion. SVN. Vehement ;
boisterous ; fierce : mad.
Fu'ri-ous-lv, atli-. With fury;
vehemently ; madly.
&, 5,1, 6, u, \',lung; a,C-, T,o, u,y, short ; care, car, ask, all, what; ere, veil, term ; pique, Jinn ;
FURL
145
GALLEY
Furl, v. t. To fold and fasten
to a yard, &c.
Fur'long, re. [Lit. furrow
long, i. e. the length of a fur-
row.] Eighth part of a, mile.
Fur'lough (fiir'lo), n. Tem-
porary leave of absence from
military service. T. t. To
furnish with a furlough.
Fur'nage, n. A place for
melting metals, or for heat-
ing water ; inclosed fire-place.
Fur'nish, v. t. To supply j to
provide ; to equip.
Fur^nish-er, :t. One who sup-
plies, [goods.
Fur'ni-ture, n. Movable
Fur'ri-er, 'n. A dealer in furs.
Fur'row, n. A trench made
by a plow ; a wrinkle. r. t.
To cut in furrows ; to trench |
to wrinkle.
Fur'ry, a. Covered with fur.
Fur'tner, a. More distant;
additional. adv. To or
:it a greater distance. v.t.
To assist ; to promote ; to
advance. [tion.
Fiir'ther-ange, n. Promo-
Fur'tner-cr, n. A promoter.
Fur'ther-more, adv. More-
over; besides.
Fiir'tner-most, 1 a. Most dis-
Fur'thest, ( taut.
Furtive, a. Gotten by theft
or stealth ; secret ; sly.
Fu'ry, n. Madness ; passion ;
rage ; a raging woman.
Furze, n. A thorny evergreen
shrub. [furze.
Furz'y, a. Abounding with
Fus'-eous, a. Of a browu
color.
Fuge, v. t. To liquefy by heat.
v. i. To be melted.
Fu-s.ee', n. A firelock.
Fu'gi-bll'i-ty, n. The quality
of being fusible. [melted.
Fu'si-ble, a. Capable of being
Fu'gil, n. A light musket.
Fu'si-leer', n. An infantry
soldier wearing a bear-skin
cap.
Fti'sion (fu'zhun), n. The
operation of converting a
solid into a liquid by heat ;
union, as of parties.
Fuss,. A tumult ; a bustle.
Fuss'y, a. Hustling in small
matters.
Fus'tian (fnst'yan), n. A
kind of coarse cotton stuff;
a swelling style ; bombast.
n. Made of fustian.
Fus'tk; (127), 11. A West In-
dia wood used for dyeing yel-
low.
Fus'ty,a. Moldy; musty.
Fu'tile (26), a. Useless ; vain ;
worthless ; ineffectual.
Fu-til'i-ty, n. Want of im-
portance or effect.
Fut'tock, n. One of the tim-
bers raised over the keel,
which form the breadth of the
ship. Futtock shrourls, small
shrouds over the lower ones.
Fut'ure (fut'yur), a. Liable
to come or be hereafter, n.
Time to come.
Fu-tu'ri-ty, it. State of being
yet to come ; future time or
event : the future.
Fuzz (125), v. i. To fly off in
small particles. n. Fine,
light particles; loose, vola-
tile matter.
Fuz'zy, n. Light and loose.
Fy, intrrj. Expressing dislike,
contempt, or abhoreace.
G.
/"M AB, n. The mouth ; lo-
" T quacity. v. t. To prate.
Gab'ar-dine, n. A kind of
coarse frock.
Gab'ble, v. i. To talk fast or
without meaning. n. Loud
or rapid and senseless talk.
Ga'bi-on, n. A wicker cylinder
filled with earth, used in
hasty defenses.
Gi'ble, n. Tri-
angular end of
a building
from the caves
to the top.
Gad,. A wedge;
a goad ; a spear-
point. v. i.
To ramble or rove about idly.
Gad'a-bout, I n. One who
GSd'der, ) roves a.bout
idly. [stings cattle.
Gad'fly, n. An insect which
Gaff ( 123), n. A light spear ; a
sort of boom or yard.
Gaf'fer,n. An old man ; a term
of address. [cocks.
Gaf'fle, it. A spur for fighting
Gag, v. t. To stop the mouth.
of. t. '. To heave with
Gable.
nausea. it. Something
thrust into the mouth, to
hinder speaking.
Gage,?;. A pledge or pawn ; a
measure. v. t. To pledge ;
to measure, as a cask.
Gai'ly. See Gayly.
Gain, n. Profit ; advantage ;
benefit. r. t. To obtain;
to reach. v. i. To advance.
' Gain'ftil (139), a. Producing
I profit ; lucrative.
' Gain'less, a. Unprofitable ;
; useless ; without gain.
Gain-say', or Gain'say. v. t.
[imp. & p. p. GAINSAID.]
[A.-S. gran, against, and
say.] To deny ; to oppose ; to
contradict.
Gain-say'er, or Gain'say-er,
n. One who gainsays.
Gair'ish, a. Gaudv : showy.
Gait, n. Manner of walking.
Gait'er, n. A covering for the
leg or foot.
Ga'la, n. Show ; festivity.
Gal'a-t6m'e-ter, i. An in-
strument for ascertaining the
quality of milk.
Ga'la-day, n. A festival day.
Gal'ax-y, n. The milky way ,
a splendid assemblage.
Gale, n. Strong wind ; breeze.
Gall ( 123), n. A bitter yellow-
ish animal fluid ; the bile ;
rancor ; an excrescence oii
the oak. v.t. To hurt the
skin of; to fret ; to vex.
Gal-lant', n. A man attentive
to ladies; a lover. v. t. To
wait on, as a lady. a. Po-
lite and attentive to ladies.
Gal'lant, a. High-spirited ;
daring in fight ; brave.
Gal'lant-ly, ailv. Bravely.
Gal-lantly, ar/e. In the man-
ner of a gallant.
Gal'lant-ry, H. Bravery ; no-
bleness ; politeness to ladies ;
in a bad sense, intrigue.
Gal'le-on, n. A large Spanish
ship formerly in use.
Gal'ler-y (141), n. A covered
walk ; a kind of platform
with seats, on brackets or
columns ; a collection of
paintings, or statues, &e.
Gal'ley(141),n. A kind of low,
ilat-built vessel ; cook-room
of a ship-of-war ; a frame for
s?n, or, do, wplf, t<7o, to"ok : firn, nje, pull; 5, g, soft; c, g, hard; a,*; evist; n as n
7
this.
GALLEY-SLAVE
146
GAUNTLET
holding type that has been
set up. [works in the galleys.
Gal'ley-slave, n. A slave who
Gal'lie, .. French.
Gal'lic, u. Belonging to gall-
nuts, [oui.
Gai'li-Qlgm, n. A French Mi-
Gal'ii-gas'king, n. ;//. Large
open hose or trousers ; leather
guards for th legs.
Gal'li-lia'ceous, a. Pertaining
to fowls uf the baru-door or
pheasant kind. [quito.
Gal'li-nip'per, n. A large nios-
Gal'li-pot, n. A small pot,
painted and glazed, used by
apothecaries.
Gall'-nut, n. An excrescence
on the oak, used in dyeing,
&c. [quarts.
Gal'lon, n. A measure of four
Gal-ldbn', n. A kind of ribbon
of silk, cotton, &c., for bind-
Gal'lop (39, 130), r. /. To move
by leaps, as a horse. n. A
running by leaps, of a quad-
ruped.
Gal'lows (gSl'-
lus), n. A
frame for the
execution of
criminate.
Ga-16ghe'
(-lush'), n.
An over-
shoe. Gallows.
Gal-van'i, a. Pertaining to
galvanism.
Gal'van-im, n. [From Gal-
rani, the discoverer.] A
species of electricity.
Gal'van-Ize, v. t. To affect
by galvanism.
Gelm'bit, 71. A mode of open-
ing the game, in chess-play-
ing, [money.
Gam'ble, r. i. To play for
Gam'bler, n. One who gam-
bfet
Gam-bpge'. or Gam-boge'. n.
A reddish-yellow gum-resin.
Gam/bol, n A skipping and
leaping. v. i. (130) To leap
and skip in sport, [a horse.
Gam'brel, n. The hind leg of
G.ime, n . Sport : play ; scheme ;
animals hunted. r. i. To
play for money ; to sport.
a. Brave ; courageous.
Game's&me, a. Gay : sportive.
Game'ster, n. One "addicted to
gaming.
Gam'mer, n. An old wife ;
a term of address.
Gam'mon (39), n. Thigh of a
hog smoked ; a hoax ; hum-
bug. r. (. To pickle and
smoke; to impose upon; to
beat, in backgammon, in a
certain manner. [in music.
Gam'ut, n. The scale of notes '
Gan'der, n. Male of tn-
Gang, n. A crew ; a band.
Gan'gli-on, M. A tumor in!
the tendinous parts.
Gan'grene, n. Mortification
of liviug ilesh. r. To mor-
tify.
Gan'gre-nous, a. Mortified.
Gaiigue (sang), n. The min-
eral substance inclosing a
vein of metallic ore.
Gang'way, n. A passage.
Gan'net, . A sea-fowl allied
to the pelican.
Gant'let.H. A kind of military
punishment in which the
criminal runs between two
files of men , receiving a blow
from each.
Gaol(jil), n. A jail. Sec Jail.
Gaol'er, n. A jailer.
G&p, n. A breach ; opening.
Gape,?. ?'. To open the i.xnirh
wide involuntarily : to yawn.
Garb, n. Clothes ; dress ; ap-
pearance.
Garb 'age, n. Offals of animals.
Gar'ble, v. i. To pick out or
sift : to mutilate.
Gar'bler, n . One who garbles.
Gar'den (gar'dn, G9), n. A
place for the cultivation of
plants, fruits, (lowers, &c.
v. i. To cultivate a gar-
dun, [a garden.
Gar'clen-er, n. One who tills
Gar'get. n. A disease in the
udders of cows.
Gar'gle, v. t. To wash or
rinse, as the throat. n. A
liquid for washing the throat.
Gar'land (18, 140), n. A
wreath of liowers.
Gar'li-e, n. A plant having a
strong smell and taste.
Gar'iick-y. o. Like garlic.
Gar'ment, n. An article of j
clothing, as a coat or gown.
Gar'ner, n. A store-house for i
grain ; a granary. v. t. To
store in a granary. [gem. :
Gar'net, n. A red mineral or
Gar'nish, v. t. To adorn : to
decorate. n. Decoration.
Gar'nish-ee', n. One in whose
hands property of another is |
attached.
Gar'nish -ment, \ n. Furni-
Gar'ni-ture, ) ture ; or-
nament: decoration.
Gar'ret, n. Part of a house
directly under the roof.
Gar'ret-eer', n. One who
lives in a garret.
Gar'ri-son (grtr'ri-sn), i. A
body of troops in a fort.
i'. t. To place soldiers in lor
defense.
Gar-rcte', i-. t. To peize by the
tin oat from behind, to as to
,_'!e and rub. [ness.
Gar-ru'ji-ty, . Talkative--,.
Gar'rii-loCi, . Dispo.-ed to
talk much ; loquacious.
Gar'ter, n. A band to hold up
a stocking. r. t. To fasten
witii a garter.
Gas (by some pron. pax), ;i.
(/_-.'. Gas'eg, 123, V.
ai'-riforni_, clastic liuid.
Gas'con-ade', n. A boasting.
r. i. To boast ; to bluster.
Ga^'e-ous (129), a. Being iu
the form of gas.
Gash, n. A deep and long cut.
r. t. To make a long,
deep cut in. ['/as.
Gas'i-fy,r. I- To convert into
Gas'-light (-lit), n. Light
produced by gas.
Gag-6m'C-ter, n. A reservoir
for collecting
Gasp (o). f. t. To labor for
breath; to pant. r. t. To
emit convulsively. n. A
painful catching of tho
In-rath.
Gas'lrie, a. Belonging to fie
stomach.
Gas-tril'o-quist. n. A rcntri!-
Gas-tril'o-quy, n. Ventrilo-
quism.
Gas-tron'o-mer, n. One who
likes good living.
Gas tro-nom'ie. a. Pcrtain-
ii;g til gastronomy.
Gas-tron'o-my, . [Gr. gas-
ter, stomach, and nomos,
law.] Art of good living :
epicurism!
Gate, >!. Passage-way : n. largo
door or frame-work for clos-
ing a passage.
Gath'cr, v. To collect. n.
4 A plait or fold. ;
Gath'er-er, n. One who
Gath'er-ing, n. A collection ;
nn accumulation.
Gaudii-ly, adv. Showily.
Gau'di-ness. . Showiness.
G.iud'y (135), a. .Showy; os-
tentatiously fine.
Gauge (g r j), f. '. To measure
the contents of, as of a cask.
n. A measure ; a rod for
measuring.
Gaug'er (g j'er), n. One who
gauges.
Gaunt (gant), a. Lean : thin.
Gaunt'let, n. A glove with
metal plates on the back ;
a long glove.
a, G, T, o, u, y, long; 5, 6, 1, o,d,y, lAorf / care, car, ask, all, what ; Ore, ygil, term ; pique, firm;
147
tGn'er-a, n. ; pi. of Genus.
Gen'er-al, a. Common ; pub-
lic ; extensive. n. Com-
nuuider of an army, or of a
division of an army.
G5ii'er-al-is'si-mo (140), n.
Commander in chief.
Gen'er-al'i-ty, n. State of
being general ; the greatest
part. [generalizing.
Gen/er-al-i-za'tion, n. Act of
GSn'er-al-ize, v. t. To ar-
range under general heads.
Gen'er-al-ly, adv. lu gener-
. nl : commonly.
Gen'er-al-ship, n. The skill or
_ conduct of a general.
GSn'er-ate, v. t. To beget; to
produce ; to cause.
Gen/er-a'tion, n. A race : fam-
ily ; an age. [duc.
GSn'er-a-tlve, a. Able to pro-
Gen'er-a/tor, . Cue who
produces or begets.
Ge-ner'i-e, I a. Coinpre-
Ge-ner'i-e-al, j hendiug, or
pertaining to, a geuus.
Ce-ner'ie-al-ly, adv. With
regard to genus.
Gen'er-os'i-ty, n. Liberality
_ of soul : magnanimity.
Gen'er-ous, n. Liberal: free.
Gen'er-ous-ly,arff. With lib-
erality ; magnanimously.
Gen'e-sis, n. Origia ; the first
book of Scripture.
Gen'et, n. A small horse.
G3-net'ie, a. Relating to ori-
gin or production.
Ge'ni-al, n. Contributing to
production ; enlivening.
Ge'ni-al-ly, uitv. In a genial
manner.
Ge'nie, . A fabulous being
in Arabian mythology.
Gen'i-tive, a. Noting the sec-
ond case of Greek and Latin
nouns.
Gen'i-tor, n. A sire : a father.
tGe'ni-us.n. (pi. Ge'm-I, 147.)
_ A good or an evil spirit. _
Gen'iusljjn'yus), n.(pl. Gen'-
ius-eg.) Nature: special dis-
position ; mental superiority :
a man of remarkable mental
GAUZE
Gauze, . A thin silk or linen.
Gave, imp. of Give.
Gav'el, 11. A small heap or
parcel of grain ; mallet of a
presiding ofiicer.
Gawk, n. A cuckoo: a fool.
Gawk'y, a. Foolish ; awk-
ward. n. An awkward |
and overgrown or stupid j
person.
Gay, a. Cheerful ; merry; jo-
vial ; fine ; showy.
G3,y'e-ty, n. Merriment.
GZly'ly (133), adv. Finely;
I. merrily ; with mirth.
Gaze, v. t. To look latently.
n. A fixed or eager look.
Ga-zSlle',
n. A beau-
tiful spe-
cies of
antelope.
Ga-zette',
n. A news-
paper.
v. t. To
announce
officially. Gazelle.
Gaz'ct-teer', n. A geographic- |
al dictionary : a writer for a ,
gazette. [at with scorn. :
Gaz'ing-stock, n. One gazed
Gear, n. Goods ; dress ; appara-
tus ; harness. v. t. To put
_ gear on.
Geese', n.;_pl. of Goose,.
Ge-lat'i-nate, v.. t. or i. To
. make into, or to become, jelly.
Gel'a-tlne (30), n. Au animal
substance that forms jelly.
Ge-lat'i-nous, a. Of the nat- j
ure of gelatine.
Geld, v. t. [imp. & p. p. j
GELDKD or GELT.] To de-
prive of an essential part; to ,
_ castrate. [horse.
Geld'ing, n. A castrated
GSl'id, n. Cold, or very cold.
G5m. it. A bud; a jewel: a
precious stone. v. t. (129)
To adorn with jewels. v. i.
To bud.
tGem'i-ni, n. pi. The Twins,
a constellation.
Gem-ma'tion, n. Form of
budding in plants.
G5m'me-otis,u. Of the nature
of gems. [gems.
Gem'my, a. Resembling
Gin'dcr, n. Sex, male or fe-
male. i 1 . To beget ; to en-
gender.
Gen'e-a-16g'i-al, a. Pertain-
ing to genealogy.
Gen'e-al'o-gist. n. One
skilled in irenealogy.
Gen'e-al'o-gv, n. History of
descents; lineage: pedigree.
son, or, do, wrlf, t To, t^ok; Qrn. rue, pyll ; y, g,*oft; c,g,kard; a;; exist; (j as iig ; this.
vigor.
tGens-d'armes
(zhong-
Armed police
diirm'), n. pi.
in France.
Gen-teel', n. Polished in man-
ners ; polite : well-bred.
Gen-teel'ly, adv. With polite
manners. [bitter root.
Grn'tian. n. A plant with :i
G'n'tile (54), n. Any one not
a .lew ; a heathen. a. Per-
taining to heathen.
Gen'til-im, n. Heathenism.
GERANIUM
Gen/ti-H'tious (-Hsh'us), a.
Peculiar to a nation or
people; hereditary.
Gen-til'i-ty, n. Politeness.
Gen'tle, _a. Well-born ; re-
lined ; not wild. SYN.
Tame ; mild ; meek ; quiet.
Gen'tle-folk (-iok). I . pi.
Gen'tle-folks (-fuks), j People
_ of good birth and breeding.
Gen'tlc-man (143), n. A man
of good breeding.
Gen'tle-man-like, ) a. Bc-
Gsn'tle-man-ly, I coming a
gentleman; polite: refined.
Gen'tle-ness, n. Softness of
manners; mildness.
Gen'tle-wom/an (143), n. A
l.idv. [care.
GSn'tly, adv. Softly ; with
Gon'try, n. People of educa-
tiou and good breeding.
Ge'nu-fle-e'tien, or (jfin/u-
fle^'tion, n. [Lat. genv.
knee, and /-V.r/o. a bending.]
Act of bending the knte, as
_ in worship.
Gen'u-ine, a. Free from adul-
teration : real ; true : pure.
Gen'u-inc-ncES. n. A genuine
quality : purity ; reality.
Ge'lius (147), n. A class em-
bracing many species.
Ge'o-Qen'trk;, a. Having the
same center as the earth.
Ge-6d'e-sy, n. Art of nieas.
uring the earth.
Ge-6g'ra-pher, n. One skilled
_ in geography.
Ge'o-grSph'ie, I a. Kelat-
Ge'o-graph'ie-al, I ing to
geography.
Ge-6g'ra-phy, n. Description
of the world and its inhabit-
. ants.
Ge'o-16e;'i-al, a. Pertaining
_ to geology. [geology.
C'e-6I'0-g!St, n. One \erscd in
Ge-61'O-gy, n. The science
that treats of the interior
structure of the earth.
Ge cm'e-ter, n. A geome-
trician.
Ge-'o-mSfri-e-al, a Relating
or according to geometry.
Ge'O-mfet'ri-e-al-ly, ail-i: Ac-
cording to geometry.
Gc-6m e-tri'cian (-trish'nn),
n. One skilled in geometry.
C'le-om'e-try (117), n. The
science of quantity and men-
suration.
Ge'o-p6n'i-es. n. sins.. Art or
science of cultivating the
earth. [bandry.
r-eor'gi-e. n. A poem on hus-
Ge-ra'ni-um, n. A plant with
showy Mowers.
GERM
t>erm, n. Seed-bud of a plant ;
first principle.
Ger'man, a. Related by blood.
Ger-mane', a. Entirely appro-
priatc.
Ger'mi-nal, a. Pertaining to
the serin, or Feed-bud.
Ger'mi-nate, <. i. To bud ;
to upront : to shoot.
Ger'mi-na'tion, n. Act of
sprouting.
GSr'und, . A kind of verbal
- noun in Latin.
Ges-ta'tion, n. Act of carry -
_ ing young_in the womb.
Ges-ti'u-late, v. i. To use
gestures, (making gestures.
Ges-ti-e u-la'tion, n. Act of
Ges-ti-e'u-la'tor, n. One who
gesticulates.
GSst'ure, n. Action ; motion,
as of the arms in speaking.
v. i. To make gestures ; to
gesticulate.
Get, v. t. [imp. GOT ; p. p.
GOTTEN.] To gain ; to ob-
tain ; to win ; to procreate ; to
persuado ; to learn. v. i.
To gain ; ta become.
Gew'gaw, n. A showy trifle.
Ghast'li-ness (gast'-), n. A
death-like look ; paleness.
Ghast'ly (gast'ly), a. [A.-S.
gastric, ghost-like.] Deathly
Ghgr'kin (gr-r'kin), n. A
small pickled cucumber.
Ghost (gost). -n. \ disembodied
spirit ; an apparition.
Ghost'ly, a. Like a ghost ;
pale ; spiritual.
Gl'ant, n. A man of extraor-
dinary stature. . Like a
giant ; unusually large.
Gi'ant-ess, n. A female giant.
Gi'ant-like, I a. Like a giaut;
Gi'ant-ly, ( gigantic.
tGiaour (jour), n. An infidel,
as applied by the Turks to
Christians.
GIb'ber, v. t. To speak rapid-
ly and inarticulately.
Glb'ber-ish, . Rapid inarticu-
late speech ; nonsense.
Glb'bet, n. A kind <_>
of gallows ; the j ^J
projecting beam of I
a crane. v. t. _^^V^
( 130) To hang on ^
_ a gibbet. Gibbet.
Grib-Ws'i-ty, n. Convexity ;
protuberance ; roundness.
Glb'boiis (00), n. Convex ;
swelling; protuberant.
Gibe, v. i. or t. To rail at
sneeriugly ; to taunt ; to
flout. n. A sneer ; taunt ;
scoff.
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GLADSOME
Gib'lets, n. pi. Heart, liver,*Gi-raffe;, n.
_ gizzard, &c., of a fowl.
Gid'di-ly, mlc. With a swim-
mi'i'i nf the head.
Gkl'di-ness, n. A swimming
of the head : dizziness.
Gid'dy, a. Ligh t- 1 leaded ; reel- _
ing ; dizzy ; wild ; volatile ; i Gir'an-dole, n.
._ inconstant ; unstable. A large
Gift, n. Any thing given ; a
present : a donation ; an ofter-
^ ing ; faculty ; power.
[Egyptian so-
nye, i. ' long-
neck.] An Af-
rican quadru-
ped ; the cu-
melopard.
Gift'ed, a. Endowed with a
faculty ; talented.
Gig, n. A thing that whirls
round : a light kind of chaise.
Gl'gan-te'an, ) n. Like a gi-
Gf-gan'ti,
ant ; of ex-
traordinary size ; huge ; enor-
mous ; mighty.
Glg'gle, n. A laugh with
short catches of breath. v.
i. To laugh with short catch-
_ es of breath : to titter.
Gild, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
GILDED, GILT.] To over-
lay with gold : to illuminate ;
_ to brighten.
Glld'ei 1 , n. One who gilds.
Crlld'ing, n. Art of overlay-
ing witn gold.
[a plant.
Gill (j:l), n. Fourth of a pint ;
Gill (123), n. Organ of respira-
tion in
Gil'ly-flow'er, n. A flower-
ing plant.
Gilt. a. Overlaid with gold. .
Gim'bals, H. pi.
A combination
of rings to sus-
pend a com pass,
so that it may
always keep the
same position.
branched can-
dlestick ;
chandelier.
Giralic
Gird, n.
twitch
pang; a gibe. v. t. ['?/'.
& p. p. GIIIUEU. GIRT ] To
_ bind : to tie round. [lloor.
Glrd'er, H. Chief timber in a
Gird'le, n. A band round the
Waist. v. t. To bind: to
cut, a ring round in order to
_ kill, as a tree.
(jirl (09). n. A young woman.
Girl'hobd, ??. The state or
time of being a girl.
Girl'ish, . Like a girl : giddy.
Gh'l'ish-iiess, . Girlish man-
ners ; youthfulneos.
Girt, | n. A strap for a sad-
dle ; a circular band-
measure round the
Girth,
age :
waist ; circumference.
Gist, n. Main point; pith.
Give, v. t. or i. [imp. GAVE ;
p. p. GIVEN.] To bestow ;
to yield ; to grant : to utter.
Giv'er, n. One who gives.
Giz'zard, . The muscular
stomach of a fowl.
Gla'brous, a. Smooth and
shining.
Gla'cial, a. Like ice ; icy j
pertaining to L'iacivrs.
[toy. Gla'ci-ate (-shi-ut), c i To
Oim'erack. n. A device: a become ice.
Gim'let, n. A small imple- , Gla'ljier (gla'seer or glas'I-er),
merit for boring. n. A great mass nf i. c mov-
Gimp, n. A kind of edging or ing slowly down mountain
trimming for dresses. ' slopes or valleys.
Gin, n. Spirit distilled from Gla'gis, or Gla-Qis', n. A
rye and barley, and flavored sloping bank.
with juniper berries or hops: Glad, n. Affected with pleas-
a machine; trap; snare. ure. SYN. Delighted ; grat-
v. I. To clear of its seed, as J ilied. r. t. To make glad.
cotton, by means of a gin. Glad'den, v. t. To make glad
Gin'ger (79), n. A plant and Giade, . An opening through
its spicy root. or in a wmul.
Gm'ger-br6ad, n. A sweet Glad'i-a'tor, i. [Lat., from
cake flavored with ginger. f;latiiiis, a sword.] A sword-
Gin'ger-ly, a'Jv. Cautiously : ' player : a prize-fighter.
'daintily. Glad'i-a-to'ri-al, a. Pertain-
Gmg'ha'm (gfng'am), n. A ing to gladiators.
kind of cotton cloth, the yarn Glad'ly, arft. With gla -l-.icss :
of which is dyed before it is I joyfully,
woven. Glad'ness, n. State of being
Gm'seng, . A plant used in gl.id : ,jo\ : pleasuic.
_ medicine, Glad'some, a. Pic.n,,
Gip'sy, >i. See Gypsy. causing joy.
A, 5, 1,0, \i,y,long; a, e. I, 6, u, y, short; care, car, ask, all, what ; Ore, veil, term ; p'.'que, firm;
GLAIR
149
GNOSTICISM
Glair, n. The white of an egg.
Glimpse, n. A short, hurried j the hand with a separate
Glair'y, a. Like glair.
view. sheath for each finger.
Glance, n. A sudden shoot of
Glis'ten (glTs'n), v. t. To Glov'er, n.- One who makes
light : a cast of the sight.
sparkle with a mild light. m gloves.
v. To dart ; to fly off.
Glit'ter, v. i. To shine bright- Glow, ?. '. To shine with in-
Gland, n. A soft, fleshy organ
ly. n. A sparkling light. tense heat. n. Intense
of secretion in animals and
Gloat, v. i. To gaze with
heat: incandescence: bright-
plants.
eagerness or desire.
. ness of color.
Gland'erg, n. pi. A conta- Globe, n. A round body ; the
Glow'ing, a. White with
gious disease of horse.-. sphere: the earth.
heat; ardent; inflamed.
Glan-dlf'er-ous. n. Bearing Glo-bose', 1 a. Round ; globu-
Glow'-worm (-wQnn), n. An
acoms or other nuts. Glo'bous, ) lar; spherical.
insect that emits light in the
Giand'i-form, a. Resembling Glo-bos'i-ty, n. Roundness :
night.
a gland or nut. sphericity.
Gloze, n. Flattery : adulation.
Gland'u-lar, 1 a- Consist- G16b'u-lar, a. Spherical.
v. t. To flatter ; to
Gl;ind'u-lous, ) ing of G16b'ule, . A small round
wheedle ; to smooth over.
mass. [ul:tr.
Glue, n. A kind of tenacious
Giand'ule, n. A small gland.
G16b'u-lous, a. Round ; glob-
cement, v. t. To cement
Glare, n. A bright dazzling
G16m'er-ate, v. t. To wind or
with glue.
li'-dit : a piercing look. v. i.
gather into a ball.
Glu'ey, a. Glutinous.
To dazzle the sight ; to look
Glbm'er-a'tion, n. The act of
Glum, a. Sullen ; grave ;
fiercely .
forming into a ball.
moody ; morose.
Glar'ing, a. Open and bold;
Gloom, n. Darkness : obscuri-
Glume." n. The calyx of cer-
clear ; notorious.
ty ; sadness. v. i. To shine
tain plants : chaff.
Glass, n. A transparent sub-
obscurely.
Glut, v. t. To cloy : to over-
stance ; a mirror : telescope :
Globm'i-ly, Q'/?-. Darkly ;
load. n. More than
(pi.) spectacles. v. t. To
obscurely ; sullenly.
enough ; superabundance.
cover with glass, [like glass.
Gldbm'i-ness, n. State or
Glii'ten, n. The tough ad-
Glass'i-ness, n. Smootin:c><.
quality of being gloomy.
hesive part of dough.
Glass'y, a. Made of, or like,
Globm'y, a. Dark ; dim ;
Glu'ti-na'tion, n. A cement-
glass : vitreous. [color.
melancholy.
ing with glue.
Orlau'OUS, a. Of a spa-green
Glo'ri-fi-ea'lion, n. Act of
Glu'ti-nous, a. Viscous ; vis-
Glaze, '.. t. To furnish with
making glorious.
cid : tenacious.
to cover with a vitre-
G16'ri-fy, v. t. To make glo-
Glut'ton (glut'tn), n. A vo-
ous or glossy substance.
rious : to extol ; to adore.
racious cater ; an animal,
Gla'zier(gla'zhur), n. One who
G16'ri-ous, a. Splendid : il-
called also wolverine.
sets window glass.
lustrious ; grand ; renowned.
Glut'ton-ous, n. Given to ex-
Glaz'ing, n. The vitreous sub-
Glo'ri-ous-ly, adv. Illustri-
cessive eating. [ing.
' m potters' ware ; art
ously ; splendidly.
Glut'ton-y, n. Excess in eat-
of setting glass.
Glo'ry (86), n. Brightness :
Glyc/er-me, n. [Gr. i'/rvfcm.;,
Gleam, n. A faint shooting
splendor ; honor ; renown :
sweet.] A sweetish liquid ob-
forth of light. r. /'. To
felicity of heaven. v. i.
tained from fat.
shine with Hashes of light.
To exult ; to rejoice ; to Gnarl (niirl), c. /'. To growl.
Gleam'y, n. Darting light.
boast. ; Gnarled (uiirld), a. 1'ull of
Glean, v. t. To gather after a
Gloss, n. Brightness ; spe- knots.
reaper; to collect with pa-
cious appearance' ; comment. Gnash (niish), v. To strike
tient and minute labor.
v. To make smooth ami; the teeth, together.
Glean'er, n. One who gleans.
shining : to explain. Gnat (niit), n. A small blood-
Glebe, n. Turf: soil : land be-
Glos-sa'ri-al, a. Containing - sucking fly.
longing to a parish church.
explanations. [glossary. Gnaw (IIMV), c. t. To bite off;
Glee, H. Joy; merriment: a
Gl&SS'a-rlst, n. Author nf a to corrode.
song in three or more parts.
G16ss'a-ry. n. A vocabulary Gneiss (nTs), n. A crystalline
Glee'ful, a. Merry ; gav.
for explaining obsolete or' rock resembling granite.
Gleet, 'n. A flux of thin hu-
peculiar words. Gnome (nom). n. A fabled
mor from a sore.
G16ss'i-ness. n. The luster
subterranean being ; a dwarf;
GISn, n. A narrow valley. ! of a smooth surface ; polish.
a goblin.
Glib, a. Smooth ; siipperv : Gloss-og'ra-pher, n. A writ-
Gno'mon (no'mon). n. The
Tolublc: fluent. [My.
cr of glosses.
st\ Ic or pin of a dial.
Glib'ly, n'li-. Smoothly ; volu-
Gloss-og'ra-phy, n. The writ-
Gno-m5n'iS (no-), n. sing.
GHb'ness. n. Smoothness ;
ii:i: of glossaries or glosses.
Art or science of constructing
volubility.
Gloss-6To-gy, n. Science of
dial?.
Glide, r. i. To flow gently.
language: philology.
Gn6s'ti (n'.s'-), n. One of a
n. Act of la.-sing smoothly:
Gldss'y, a. Smooth and shin-
sect of early Christian phi.
GHm'mer (130). .-. /. To shoot
ing: bright.
losophers. a. Relating to
feelile or scattered rays. n.
G!6t'tis. n. The narrow open-
.ostics.
A faii.r
ing at the up[ier part of the
Gn6s'ti-gigm. n. The doc-
Gllm'mer-ing, n. A faint
windpipe.
trines taught by the Gnos-
view : a glimpse.
Glove (gluv), n. A cover for
tics.
son, or, do, wolf, to~o, tot>k; flrn, rue, pull; f, g, soft; c, g, hard; as ; ejjst; Q as ng; this
GNU 150 GOVERNMENTAL
fern (nu, ~>,
Gold'en , a. Made of gold , Go - ril ' la _^s
140), n. A ^ ,&$&)
like gold. (140), n. jjL ^1^^.
kind of ^^^MM^IHT
Gold'finch, n. A beautiful A large rL 4^1^^.
a n ' e 1 o pe ] ^w^\_
\ello\v .singing bird.
and fero- YAV^^^Ba|
found in V^^^^lB'^^
Gold'-leaf, n. Gold beaten
c i o u s ^gSTeSBHR.^
South Af- nujj
in.'o a thin leaf.
monkey, -gSHfiR^i
rica> Gnu
Gold'smith, . One who
of the size ynEiii^
Go, f. i.
works in gold.
of a man, TB^^^Si^&g
[iwp. WENT; p. p. GONE ]
G61f. n A game played with
found in ^^C^^*'
To move ; to proceed ; to
a bail and club.
Western Gorilla.
walk ; to depart.
G6n'do- n-ss**.,^ T~
Africa.
Goad (18), n. A pointed in-
la (140), s^xA ^HtBhT^iM
Gor'mand, n. A glutton.
strument to drive oxen. f.
n. A ~fl|nll
Gor'mand-ize (153), v. f. To
To prick with a goad.
pleas - iljfl^^l
cat greedily. [cious cater.
Goal, n. A starting-post.
iirc-b(i:i- '"l-^fffS ?^feBS\7;
Gor'mand -Tz'er. n. A vora-
Goat, n. A well-known ani-
used in ^Hl^^l - ' *^''
Gorse, n. A prickly shrub.
mal allied to the sheep.
Venice.
Gor'y, a. Stained with pore.
Goat'-herd, n. One who tends
Gon/do- Gondola.
G&S'hawk, n, A kind of short-
goats.
Her', n. One who rows a
winged, slender bawU.
Goat'ish, a. Like goats ; rank.
gondola.
G6s'ling, 71. A voung goose.
G6b, n. A lump ; a mouthful.
G6ne (19), p p. of Go. De-
Gfis'pel, n. [A,
Gdb'ble, v. t. To swallow
parted, [drum.
gC'/, goocl, and tpf'l, tidings.]
hastily or in large pirrcs.
G&ng, n. A kind of metal
The liistory of Jesus Christ ;
f. i. To make a uoise as a
Go'ni-om'e-ter, n. An instru-
any system of religious truth
turkey.
ment to measure solid angles,
or doctrine.
G6b'bler, n. A greedy eater;
especially those of crystals.
G6s'sa-mer, n. A filmy sub-
a turkey-cock. [ing vessel.
G6'ni-6m'e-try, n. Art of
stance floating in the air
GSb'let, n. A kind of drink-
measuring solid angles.
Gds'sip, n. One who tattles
G6b'lin, n. An evil spirit.
Gdbd, a. Having desirable
idly: tattle. f. ?'. To te'l
G5'-by, 71. Evasion ; a thrust-
qualities : virtuous ; excel-
idle tales.
ing away.
lent ; valid ; sound : suitable ;
G6t, imp. of Get.
Go'-eart, n. A machine to
not bad. n. That which
GSt'ten (got' tn), p. p. of Get.
support children while learn-
possesses desirable qualities ;
G6th. n. A barbarian.
ing to walk.
advantage.
G6th'i-e, a. Pertaining to the
God, n. A divinity; a deity:
Gdbd-by', n. Farewell adieu.
Goths, or to a certain style of
the Supreme Being -.Jehovah. ; Gdbd'li : ness, n. Beauty :
architecture; rude; barba-
G&d'chlkl, ?i. One f.ir whoiit
grace. [ly-
rous.
a person becomes sponsor.
Gobd'ly. a. Beautiful ; come-
Gouge (gowj : in Eng. g'Ti jj. n.
GOd'dess, n. A female deity.
Gotid'ness, n. Quality of being
A chisel with a round cd^i'.
God'fa-ther, n. A ma!e
good ; excellence.
f. t. To scoop out with,
sponsor for a child.
Gocds, n. ]il. Movables :
or as with, a gouge.
Gdd'head, n. Divine nature :
household furniture ; mer-
Gourd, 71. A plant and its fruit,
deity. [irreligious.
chandise.
which has a hard outer rind.
God 'less, a. Ungodly ; wicked ;
G6t>d-will', n. Benevolence ;
Gour'mand (gobr'-), n. A rav-
God'llke, a. Resembling God
business facilities.
enous eater : a glutton.
or a god; divine.
Goose (143), n. A fowl ; a tai-
Gout, n. A painful disease ;
G6d'li-ness (135), n. Real
lor's utensil ; a simpleton.
inflammation of the joints.
piety ; a religious life.
Gdbe'ber-ry, n. A thorny
tGcut (gob), n. Taste : relish.
God'ly, o. Pious ; religious.
shrub and its fruit.
Goiit'y, a. Diseased with gout,
tt6d'm6th-er, n. A woman
G6r'di-an kn6t. An inextric-
or Hlbject to it.
who becomes sponsor for a
able difficulty.
Gov'ern (guv'ern), f. t. To
child in baptism.
Gore, n. Clotted blood : a tri-
rule ; to control ; to exercise
G6d'send,w. An unexpected
angular piece of cloth or
authority : in grammar, to
piece of good fortune.
land. f. t. To wound with
require to be in a particular
G6d'son, n. A male child for
the horns.
case.
whom another is sponsor.
Gorge, n. The throat ; a nar-
G6v'ern-a-ble, n. Subject to
G6g'gle, 17. i. To roll the
row passnjre between mount-
rule : submissive.
eyes.
ains or into a bastion. f. (.
Gov'ern-ange, n. Manage-
Gflg'glesfgog'glz), n. pi. Glass-
To swnllow with greediness ;
ment ; control : government.
es to protect the eyes.
to satiate ; to glut.
Gov'er-nante'. . A governess;
GS'ing, n. Act of moving ; de-
G6r'geous (-jus), a. Very fine
an instructress.
parture ; way of life.
or showy ; splendid. [ly.
Gov'ern-ess, n. A female who
Goi'ter 1 (161), n. A swelling
G6r'geous-ly, a/lv. Splendid-
zoverns or instructs.
Goi'tre f of the front part of
Gdr'get, n. Armor to defend
Gov'ern-ment, n. Regula-
the neck.
the throat.
tion; control ; executive pow-
Goi'trous, (i. Affected by the
Gor'gon, n. A fabled monster
er ; an empire or state.
goiter. [metals; money.
that turned beholders to
Gov'ern-mfent'al, a. 1'ertain-
Gold, n. One of the precious
stone.
ing to government.
term ; pVque, firm ;
GOVERNOR
Gov'ern-or, n.
A chief magis-
trate; (Mack.)
a regulator.
Gown, n. A
wo m a n ' s
dress ; a loose
habit or robe.
Gowng 'man
(143), n. A Governor,
student ; a man of letters.
Griib, t\ t. To seize suddenly.
GraQC, n. Favor ; divine fa-
vor; religious affections ; a
brief prayer ; e.ise of man-
ner: beauty. v. t. To
r.d or i ; to dignify ; to favor.
GraQe'ml (1-19), n. Beautiful
with dignity ; elegant.
Grage'ful-ly, a'lr. With dig-
nity, [being graceful.
Gr}ge'ful-ness, . Quality of
Grage'less, a. Destitute of
grace.
Gra'cious, a. Favorable ;
kind : condescending, [ably.
Gra'CJOUS-lv, n'li-. Favor-
Gra'cicus-ness, n. Kind con-
descension.
Gra-da'tion, n. Order ; series.
Grad'a-to-ry, a. Proceeding
step by step.
Gride, . Degree ; rank ; rate
of ascent or descont. v. t.
To reduce to a level or to a
regular slope.
Grii'di-cnt, . Moving by
steps. n. Degree of as-
cent nr descent in a road ; a
grad'j.
Grad'u-al, a. Proceeding by
degrees ; progressive.
Grad'u-al-ly. a'lc. By degrees.
Grad'u-ate, v. i. [Lat. gradus,
a step.] To receive an aca-
demical degree. v. t. To
mark with degrees.
Grad'u-ate, n. One who has
received an academical de-
gree
Grad'u-a'tion, n. Act of grad-
uating, or state of being
graduated.
Graft (5), n. A scion inserted
in a stock. v. t. To insert a
shoot or scion in.
Grlin, n. Corn ; a small seed ;
a minute particle : a very
small weight: fibers, as of
wood ; (pi.) remains of malt
r. t. To granulate : to
paint in imitation of the grain
of wood.
Gra-mm'e-ous, a. Pertaining
to grass : grassy.
Grara'i-mv'o-rous, a. Feed
ing on g ass
Gram/mar, n . Art of speaking
son,
151
GRAVELY
and writing a language cor- Graph'ite, n. A form of car-
rectly, or a system of rules
for doiiig so.
Granvrna'ri-an, n. One who
is versed in grammar.
Gram-mat'i-eal, a. Accord-
ing to the rules of grammar.
Gram-mat'i-eal-ly, adv. Ac-
cording to grammar.
Gram'pus, n. A fish allied to
the whale. {for grain.
Gran'a-ry, n. A store-house
Grand, a. Very great; magnif-
icent ; principal.
Gran'dam, n. Grandmother.
Grand'daugh-ter ( -daw' ter ) ,
n. Daughter of a sou or
daughter.
Grand'child, n. A son's or
daughter's child.
Gran -dee', n. A man of rank ;
a nobleman of high rank.
Grand'eur, n. Magnificence ;
state ; greatness.
Grand'fa-tber, n. A father's
or mother's, father.
Gran-dil'o-quenge, n. Lofty
speaking. [grandjury.
Grand-ju'ror, n.
Grand-ju'ry, n.
One of a
A jury to
decide on indictments.
Grand'moth-er, n. A father's
or mother's mother.
Graild'slre, n. A grandfather.
bon ; black-lead ; plumbago.
Grap'nel, n. / "*
A kind of
small an-
chor.
Grap'ple, v.
t. To lay Grapnel.
fast hold of tvt. To con-
tend closely. n. A. seizing ;
a kind of hook.
Grasp, v. t. To seize and hold.
n. Gripe of the hands.
Grass (5, 123), n. Herbage ;
plants that form the food of
cattle. v. t. or i. To grow^
over with grass.
Grass'hop-per, n. A well-
known insect.
Grass'y, a. Covered with, or
resembling, grass.
Grate, v. t. or i. To rub hard ;
to fret ; to vex. n. A frame
of metal bars.
Grate'ful, a. Having a sense
of favors ; affording pleasure.
SYN. Thankful ; pleasing ;
agreeable ; welcome, [tude.
Grate'ful-ly, adv. With grati-
Grate 'ful -ness, n. Gratitude.
Grat'er, n. An instrument for
grating.
Grat'i-fi-ea'tipn, n. Pleasure
enjoyed ; satisfaction.
Grand'son, n. The sou of a Grat'i-fy, v. t. To indulge ; to
son or daughter. pjease ; to humor.
Grange, n. A barn ; a farm ! Grat'ing, a. Fretting ; harsh.
with its buildings, &c. n. A partition of bars or
lattice-work ; a harsh sound
of rubbing. [freely.
.tGra'tis, adv. For nothing ;
Gran'ite (54), n. A stone com-
posed of quartz, feldspar, and
mica. [granite.
Gra-mt'i, a. Pertaining to , Grat'i-tude (50), . Kind
Gra-niv'o-rous, a. Subsisting j feeling toward a benefactor ;
on grain or corn. ! thankfulness.
Grant, v. t. To bestow; to | Gra-tu'i-tous, a. Free; vol-
give ; to yield ; to concede.
A tl~
untary : given without cause ;
ms
n. A. iiimg gruiueu ; iicu tn
granting ; a conveyance in
ciaseneu wiuuiui prooi.
Gra-tu'i-tous-ly, adv. Freely ;
le-
writing.
without cause or proof.
Grant-e'e' (140), n. One to
Gra-tii'i-ty, n. A free gift.
i.l-
whom a grant is made.
Grat'u-late, v. t. To salute
Grant'er, 1 n. One who makes
with declarations of joy.
Grant'or, ) a grant.
Grat'u-la'tion, n. A salutation
ed
Gran'u-lar, a. Consisting of
of joy. [ing joy.
ta
grains. [collect into grains.
Grat'u-la-to-ry, a. Express -
Graii'u-late, v. To form or
Grave, n. A pit for the dead.
d :
Gran'u-la'tion, n. Act of
a. Serious ; weighty ; slow ;
rv
forming into grains.
solemn ; not acute. t). t.
o'f
Gran'ule, n. A small grain.
[imp. GRAVED ; p. p.
It.
Gran'u-lous, n. Full of grains.
GRAVED : GRAVEN.] To
to
Grape, n. The fruit of the vine.
engrave ; to clean, as a ship.
lin
Grap'er-y, n. A building for
Grav'el, n. Small pebbles;
raising grapes in.
concretions in the kidneys.
ng
Grape'-sh6t, n. A cluster of
r. t. (130) To cover "with
small shot in a bag or case.
gravel ; to puzzle.
ed-
Gr&ph'i, n. [From Or. grnpk-
Grav'el-ly, adv. Full of gravel.
eii>, to write.] Well deline-
Grave'ly, adv. Seriously ;
ng
ated.
weightily.
n'mar, n. Art of speaking ated. I weightily.
or, do., wolf, to~o, to"bk ; urn, rue, pull; c. g, soft; c, g, hard; ag ; ejist; rj asng; this.
GRAVER
152
GROSSNESS
Grav'er, n. A tool to en-
room for the actors in a
clutch. v.i. Togetmonej
grave with.
theater.
by hard bargains. n. A
Grave'-stone, n. A stone set
Greeng, n. pi. Leaves and
squeeze : a gra s P oppres-
by n grave.
stems of young plants used
sion : (ill.) pain in the bowels.
Grave'-yard, n. Burial place.
for food. [turf.
tGri-gette' (93), n. A young
Grav'id, a. Pregnant.
Green'sward, n. A closegreeu
workwoman iu France, [fill.
Grav'i-tate, v. i. To tend to-
Greet, r. (. To salute : to hail.
Grig'ly, a. Horrible ; fright-
ward the center.
Greet'ing, n. A salutation .
Grist, n. Corn ground, or for
Grav'i-ta'tion, n. Tendency
Gre-ga'ri-ous, a. Keeping in
grinding, at once.
to the center.
Hocks ; herding together.
Gris'tle (gris'l), n. Cartilage.
Grav'i-ty, n. Seriousness ;
Gre-ga'ri-ous-ly, adc. In a
Grist 'ly (gris'lv), a. Like
weight; force which draws
flock. [with gunpowder.
gristle : cartilaginous.
toward the center of attrac-
Gre-nade', n. A ball filled
Grist'mill, n. A mill for
tion.
Gren'a-dier', n. A soldier dis-
grinding grain.
Gra'vy, n. Juice of cooked
tinguished by his height and
Grit, n. Coarse part of meal ;
meat, made into a dressing.
by uniform.
sand : gravel.
*Gray, a. Hoary ; white with a
Grew (grn), imp. of Grow.
Grit'ti-ness (129, 135), n.
mixture of black.
Grey. See Gray.
Quality of being gritty.
Gray'beard, n. An old man.
Grey'- ^
Grit'ty,a. Full of grit; sandy;
Gray'ish, a. Somewhat gray.
hound fii^*
spirited.
Gray'ness, n. Quality or state
(graV-), st~~f*^f^
Griz'zle, n. A gray color.
of being gray.
n. A *^S"HlMiA.J
Griz'zly, n. Somewhat grav.
Graze, v. [From A.-S. grdx,
tall, fleet flUw^^^Bf
Groan ( 130), r. i. To brwvtbe
grass.] To eat grass; to rub
kind ofx^Zu^^^
with a deep noise, as in pain.
slightly in passing.
dog. HS|BB3Bjj{S
n. A deep, mournful sound.
Gra'zier (grS'zhur, 104), n.
Grld'dle, ^^-^.j^j^fe
Groan'ing, n. Act of uttering
One who feeds, or deals in,
n. A '"*^W^P*"^
groans; 1 unentation.
cattle.
shallow Greyhound.
Groat (grawt), n. Fourpence
Grease, n. Soft animal fat.
pan to bake cakes iu ; cover
sterling.
Greage,or Grease, v. t. To
of a stove.
Groats, n. pi. Oats or wheat
smear with grease.
Grid'I-ron (-T'urn), n. \ kind
deprived of the hulls.
Grea'gi-ness, or Greas'i-
of grate to broil meat on.
Gro'qer, n. [Orig. one who
ness, >. State of being
Grief, n. [From Lat. gravix,
sold by the gross, or by
greasy.
heavy.] A painful sense of
wholesale.] A dealer in sugar,
Grea'sy, or Greas'y, a. Fat ;
loss ; sorrow ; sadness.
tea, lifjiiors, spices, &c.
oily : unctuous.
Griev'ange, n. That which
Gr-6'c.er-y, . A grocer's shop
. Great, a. Large ; big ; chief :
causes grief.
or store; (pi.) goods sold by
pregnant ; important ; dis-
Grieve, v. i. To mourn ; to
grocers.
tinguished, [gree.
sorrow; to lament. v. t.
Gr8g, . Spirit and water.
Great'ly, arfr. In a great de-
To wound acutely.
Gr6g'ram, n. A stuff made
Great'ness , n . Stutc or quality
Griev'ous (39), a. Giving
of silk and hair.
of being great. [legs.
pain : painful ; afflictive.
Groin, n. Part ^fa.
Greaveg, n. pi. Armor for the
Griev'ous-ly, adv. Painfully.
between the f^B^V.
Gre'cian (gro'shau), a. Per-
Griffin, 1 n. A fabled ani-
belly and the /fat&f&eSk
taining to Greece.
Grif fon, ) mal, part lion and
thigh ; curve ci^^^BHk
Gre'Qim, n. A Greek idiom.
part eagle.
made by twor^MB^OF/n
Greed'i-ly, adr. Ravenously.
Grill ( 123), f. t. To broil.
intersecting f-aflSff^W ft
Greed'i-ness (135), n. Raveu-
Grim, . Fierce ; hideous.
arches. iK^^vlll 1!
ousness ; ardent desire.
Gri-mage', n. A distorted or
Groom, n. One! W 'jj
Greed'y, a. Ravenous; covet-
made-up face.
who tends" B| IP
ous ; eager to obtain.
Gri-mal'kin, n. An old cat.
horses ; an G -
Greek, n. A native of Greece ;
Grime, r. l. To sully deeply.
office r of the
language of Greece.
n. Dirt deeply insinuated.
royal household ; a newly
Green, a. Of the color of
Grlm'ly, adr. In a grim or
married man. t. t. To feed
growing plants ; fresh ; raw ;
fierce manner. [visage.
and tend, as horses.
inexperienced ; not dry ; not
GrIm'ness,M. Frightfulness of
Groove, n. A furrow ; a long
ripe. n. A green color ; a
Grin (129), r. i. To show the
hollow cut by a tool. r. t.
grassy plot. t. t. To make
teeth. M. A showing of the
To cut a furrow or channel
green .
teeth.
iu.
Green'-gro'ger, n. A retailer
Grind, v. t. [imp. GROUND.]
Grope, r. i. To feel in the dark.
of fresh vegetables.
To nib ; to reduce to pow-
Gross ( 124 ),. Great: bulky;
Green/horn. >i. A raw youth.
der ; to sharpen by rubbing :
corpulent: immodest; indeli-
Green'-house, n. A house to
to oppress [a buck tooth.
cate: dense: total. n. The
keep plants in.
Grind 'er, n. One who grinds ;
whole bulk : twelve dozen.
Green'ish, . Somewhat green.
Grind'stone, >i. A stone to
Gross'lv, nrlv. Thickly ;
Green'ness, n. State of being
grind edged fools on.
coarsely : jialpably.
green.
Grip, n. A seizing ; a grasping.
Gross'ness, n . Thickness .;
Green '-room, n. A retiring \ Gripe, v. t. To seize ; to
fatness : indelicacy.
n, 5, i, o,u,y,long; a,e,T,3, H, \ - , short; cure, car, ask, aUi what ; Gre, veil, term ; pYque, firm;
Guitar.
GURGE
Gui-tar', n.
A stringed*
i n s tr u-
nient of
ni u s i c ,
played
with tho
fingers.
Gules, n.
(Herald-
ry.) Red.
Gulf, n . A large bay ; an open
sea ; aii abyss. [or gulfs.
Gulf'y, . Full of whirlpools,
Gull (123), f. t. To cheat ; to
trick: to defraud. n. A
sea-fowl ; one easily cheated ;
a dupe.
Gul'let, n. Passage for food
in the throat : esophagus.
Gul'li-bil'i-ty, n. Credulity.
Gul'ly, n. A channel worn by
water. f. t. To wear by
water into a channel.
Gulp, f. t. To swallow eager-
ly. n. A swallow, or as
much as is swallowed at
once.
Gum, n. The fleshy substance
that incloses the teeth : mu-
cilage of vegetables hard-
ened. r. t. To unite or
stiffen with gum.
Gum-Ar'a-bi, n. A gum
from the acacia.
Gum'-boil, n. A boil or small
abscess on the gum.
Gurn'mi-ness, n. Quality or
state of being gummy.
Gum'my, a. Consisting of,
or like, gum.
Gump, n. A dolt : a dunce.
Gump'tion, n. Shrewdness,
address ; capacity.
Gun, n. A cannon, musket,
&c. v. i. To practice fowl-
ing.
Gun'-boat, n. A email TCS-
sel fitted to carry a gun or
two at the bow.
Gun'ner, n. One who works
a gun ; a cannoneer.
Gun'ner-y, n. The art and
science of firing guns.
Gun'ning. n. Act of shooting.
Gun'pow-der, n. An explosive
composition of saltpeter, sul-
phur, and charcoal mixed,
dried, and granulated.
Gun'shot. n. The reach or
range of a shot. ri. Made
by the shot of a gun.
Gun'smith. n. A gun-maker.
Gun/stock, n. Wood in which
the barrel of a gjin is fixed.
Gun/wale (gun'nel), n. Upper
edge of a ship's side.
Gurge, n. A whirlpool; abyss.
son, or, do, wolf, tub, took; Qrn, rue, pull ; f, g, soft; c, y, hard; aj ; e^ist; n as ng ; this.
GROT
Grot, ) . (pi. Gr6t'toeg. ) A !
Grdt'to, } cavern ; an orua- I
mental cave.
Gro-tesque' (-tesk'), a. Wild- {
ly formed ; odd : whimsical, i
Gro-tesque'ly (-tesk'-), adv.
Fantastically.
Ground, n. Upper part of
land; soil; foundation; {pi.)
lees. i: t. or i. To lay ;
to found; to run aground.
imp. & p. p. of Grin//.
Ground'-floor, n. The lower
Hoor of a building.
Groundless, a. Void of foun-
dation.
Ground'less-ness, n. Want
of just cause.
Ground'-nut, n. A plant and
its fruit, of several l.iinls.
Ground' -pldt, n. The site of
a building.
Ground'-rent, . Rent for
building-ground.
Ground'-work (-wurk), n.
Foundation : first principle.
Group, n. Cluster ; crowd :
assemblage. c. t. To form
into a cluster [bird.
Grouse, . A kind of wild
Grove, n A small wood.
Gr6Vel (58, 130), f. t. To
creep on the earth.
Gr6v'el-er, I n One who
Gr&v'el ler, \ creeps.
Grow, v. t. or /'. [imp. GREW ;
;;. />. GROWN ] To vegetate ;
to increase ; to raise.
Growl, t. To grumble ; to
snarl. n. A cross murmur.
Grown, p. p. of Grow.
Growth, . Increase of size ;
progress; vegetation.
Grub, n. A small worm. v.
t. or ('. To dig.
Grudge, v. t. To part with
reluctantly. v. i. To be
covetous or envious. n. A
cherished ground of ill-feel-
ing ; .spite: ill-will.
Gru'el, n. Food made of meal
boiled in water.
Gruff (123), a. Stern ; surly ;
grum ; morose.
Gruffly, arfc. In a gruff man-
ner; with surliness.
Gruff'ness, n. Quality of
beiuggrufT; morosencss.
Grum, n. Deep in the throat.
Grum'ble, t: i. To murmur
with discontent ; to growl ;
to complain unreasonably.
Grume, n. Clotted blood.
Grum'ly, a/It: In a grum
manner ; morosely.
Grunt, r. i. To utter a sound
like a hog. n. The sound
made by a hog.
153
Gua'ia-unr(gwa'ya-), n. Tin
resin of lignum-vitse.
Gua'no (gwa'no), n. Manure
of the dung of sea-fowls.
Guar'an-tee' (137), f. t. To
warrant. n. A surety for
performance.
Guar'an-tor, n. A warrantor.
Guar'an-ty, v. t. To under-
take for the performance of,
a.s of an agreement. n.
One who warrants ; an en-
gagement.
Guard (gard, 09), n. A watch ;
defence : a body of men for
protection. v. t. To watch ;
to defend.
Guarcl'i-an, n. One who has
the care of another. a.
Protecting. [a guardian.
Guard'i-an-ship, n. Office of
Guard '-room, n. A room in
which guards assemble or
lodge.
Guii'va, n. A tree, and its
fruit, from which a jelly is
made.
Gu'ber-na-to'ri-al, a. Per-
taining to a governor.
Gud'geon (-jun), n. A small
fish ; a person gulled ; a pin
on which a_whecl turns.
Guer-iil'la (ijer-ril'la, 140), a.
Au irregular or predatory
mode of waifure.
Guess (124), v. t. [Allied to
get, to obtain.] To conject-
ure ; to suppose. n. A con-
jecture.
Guest, n. A visitor, [leading.
Guid'ange, n. Direction, ; a
Guide, v. t. To lead; to di-
rect. n. One who shows
the way ; a regulator.
Gulde'-post, n. A post to
point out the way.
Guild, n. Au association of
workmen, &c.
Giuld'er, n. A Dutch coin.
Guile (69), n. Cunning ; craft.
Gulle'ful,a. Deceitful; crafty.
GuHe'less, a. Free from guile ;
artless : sincere.
Guil'lo-tine' (-teen'), n. A
machine for beheading. r.
t. To behead with the guillo-
tine.
Guilt, n. Criminality ; sin.
Gullt'i-ly, ailv. With guilt.
Guilt'i-ness, n. Criminality.
Guilt'less, n. Without guilt.
Guilt'less-ness, n. Freedom
from guilt ; innocence.
Guflt'y, a. Criminal ; wicked.
Guin'ea (140), n An English
gold coin of the value of 21
shillings sterling. [dress.
Gulge (09), n. Manner; garb:
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154
HALLOW
Gur'gle, i*. t. To gush ir-
regularly and noisily, as
water from a bottle.
Gush, c. i. To rush out, as a
fluid. n. A suilUca and
violent issue of a iiuid.
Gus'set, n. A piece of cloth
inserted in a garment to
strengthen it.
Gust, n. Taste; enjoyment;
a sudden blast of wind.
Gus'to, n. Relish; taste.
Gust'y, a. Subject to gusts,
or blasts of wind.
Gut, n. The intestinal canal.
v. t. To disembowel ; to
destroy the interior of.
Gut'ta-per'cha, n. A sub-
stance exuding from certain
trees in Asia and resembling
India rubber in some of Its
properties.
Gut'ter, n. [Lat. gittta, a
drop.] A passage for W.-IN i
a small channel r. t. I
cause to become hollow '.<.
channeled.
Gut'tur-al, a. Belonging 10,
or formed in, the throat.
Guy, n. A rope to keep -
body steady in hoisting.
Guz'zle, r. ?'. or t. To swallow
much or frequently.
Guz'zler, n. One who guzzles.
Gym-na'i-um (-na'zhi-), n.
A place for athletic exercises ;
a school for higher branches.
Gym'nast, n. One who teaches
or practices gymnastic exer-
cises.
Gym-niis'ti-e, a. Relating to
athletic exercises for health.
Gym-nas'ties, n.sing. Art of
performing athletic exercise-;.
Gyp'se-ous, a. Partaking of
the qualities of gypsum.
Gyp'sum, ;i. Sulphate of
lime ; plaster-of-Paris.
. Gyp'sy (141), n. One of a
vagabond race scattered over
Europe.
Gy'ral, a. Whirling; moving
: round ; rotatory.
(jy-ra'tion, I n. A circular mo-
Gyre, J tion.
Gy'ra-to-ry, n. Moving in a
circle or spirally.
Gyve, n. A fetter or shackle
for the leg. t. t. To shack-
le ; to fetter.
H.
HA, interj. denoting stir-
prise.
tHa'be-as -GSr'pus. [Lat.,
you may have the body.] A
writ to produce the body of
a prisoner in court.
Hab'er-dash/er, n. A dealer
in small wares .
Hab'er-dash'er-y. n. Goods
sold by a haberdasher.
Ha-bil'i-ment, . Dress ;
clothing ; garment.
Hab'it, n. Ordinary state ;
temperament of body ; fixed
custom ; dress ; a garment, i
v. t. To clothe ; to equip.
Hab'it-a-ble, a. Capable of
being inhabited.
Hab'it-a'tion, n. A place of
abode ; dwelling ; residence.
Ha-bit'u-al (49), a. Formed
by, or according to, habit.
SYN. Customary ; usual.
Ha-bit'u-al-ly, ado. With
frequent practice ; common- ;
ly : customarily.
HS-blt'u-ate, r. t. To accus-
tom ; to inure.
Hab'i-tude, n. Customary
mode of living, feeling, or
acting.
Hack,! 1 , t. To cut awkwardly.
r. t . To try to raise phlegm.
re. A horse or coach for
hire; a notcli ; a cut. a.
Hackneyed; mercenary.
Hack'le, r. t. To comb, as
i!;ix nr hemp : to hatchel.
Hack'ne.v (141). n. \ horse
or coach for hire. a. Let
for hire ; common. v. t. To
use much ; to make trite.
Hack'neyed, a. Let out for
hire; much used; trite.
Hack'ney-eoach, . A coach
for hire.
Had, imp. & p. p, of Have.
Hid'dock, n. A fish much
like the cod.
Haft, n. A handle: the hilt.
Hag, n. An ugly old woman ;
a witch.
Haj'gard, a. Wasted by want
or suffering ; ugly.
Hag'gish, a. Like a hag.
Hag'gle, r. t. To notch or
hack. r. f. To be difficult
Hair/less, a. Destitute of
hair. [of hair.
Hair'y, a. Full of hair ; made
Hal'berd (hol'-J, n. A mili-
tary weapon with an iron
head.
Hal'ey-on (hal'sl-un), n. The
kingfisher. a. Calm; quiet;
peaceful ; happy.
Hale, a. Robustly healthy.
Hale, or Hale, r.'t. To drag ;
to haul.
Half (hiif), n. (pi. Halves,
hiivz, 142.) One of two equal
parts. adv. In part; in
equal part. a. Consisting
of half.
in making a bargain. [gles. | Half-blood (haf-), n. A re-
HS/g'gler, n. One who hag- I lation by one parent only.
Ha'gi-og'ra-pher, n. A writ-
er of sacred books.
Ha / gi-6g'ra-phy, n. Sacred
writings.
Hah, interj. expre:
Hail, n. Frozen drops of rain ;
a wish of health. r. t. To
call; to-salnte. r. t. To
fall, as icy masses.
Hail'stone. n. A small mass
of ice falling.
Hair. . A small animal fila-
ment, or a mass of them.
Hair'-breadth, n. A very
Half'-easte (hUP-), n. One
born of
European.
Hindoo and :
[duced p-iy .
[prise. Half-pay (haf/-), n. 1U--
ssing sur- : Halfpen-ny (hap ; pen-ny), n.
Half a penny.
Half-wit'ted (haf'-),i- V<*k
in intellect : silly; foolish.
Hal'i-but (hoi'-), n. A large,
flat sea-fish.
Hall (123), n. Entrance of a
house ; a public room ; a
statelv edifice; college.
Hal'le-iu'iah I (hal'le-la'ya),
small distance. a. A'ery Hal'le-lu'jah I n. & interj.
narrow. Praise \c the Lord.
Hair'-brush, n. A brush to Hal-lob', r. i. or t. To cry
smooth the hair with. I out. intfrj. An exclama-
Hair'-eloth, n. Cloth made tion to excite attention.
of hair. [being hairy. Hal'low, r. t. To consecrate;
Hair'i-ness (135), n. State of to keep sacred.
a,C,T,o, u,y,/onjr; S,i?, T, ~>,\\, y, short; cure, car, ask, gll, what; Ore, veil, tenn ; pVque, firm:
HALLUCINATION
155
HARNESS
Hal-lu'Qi-na'tion, n. A de-
Han'dle, v. t. To touch ; to
Hard'i-ness, n. Firm intre-
lusion of the imagination.
manage; to treat of. n.
pidity ; robustness.
Ha'lo (HO), n. A circle round
Part by which a thing is held.
Hard'ly, adv. Not easily ;
the sun or moon.
Hand'maid, 1 n. A wait-
with difficulty.
Halt, v. i. or t. To limp ; to
Hand'maid-en, ) ing-maid.
Hard'ness, n. Quality or state
stop. a. Lame ; crippled.
Hand'-rail, n. A rail to hold
of being hard.
n. A stop ; a limping.
by, as in a staircase.
Hardg, n. pi. Coarse part of
Halt'er. n. A rope or strap to
Hand'-saw, n. A small saw.
flax ; to\v.
tie a horse ; a hangman's
Hand'soine (h'm'sum), a.
Hard'ship, n. Any thing hard
rope. f. t. To put a halt-
Comely ; good-looking ; ap-
to bear; severe toil.
er on.
propriate ; generous.
Hard 'ware, n. Wares made
Halve (hav), f. t. To divide
Hand'some-ly (h:Wsum-),
of iron, &c.
into two equal parts.
adv. In a handsome man-
Hard'y, a. Strong ; brave;
Halveg (havz), n. ; pi. of Half.
ner ; dexterously.
bold ; robust.
Hal' yard, n [From kale, or
Hand'spike, n. A kind of
Hare, n. A ^
haul, and yar/1.] A rope or
wooden lever.
small, timid 4B^&A
tackle for raising or lowering
Hand'y,. Ready ; dexterous ;
animal. iP^"
a sail.
convenient ; at hand.
Hare'bell, n. ^53&&&'
Ham, n. The hind part of
Hang, v. i. [imp. HANGED,
A plant with I la re.
the knee ; thigh of a hog.
HUNG.] To le suspended.
blue bell-shaped flowers.
Ham'a-dry'ad, . A kind of
f. t. To put to death on
Hare '-brained, a. Wild ;
wood-nymp'i.
a gallows. [sword.
giddy. [a hare's.
Hames, n. pi. A kind of col-
Hang'er, n. A short broad-
Hare'lip, n. A divided lip like
lar for horses.
Hang'er-6n, 71. A dependent.
Ha'rem, n. Ladies' apart-
K&m'let, n. A small village.
Hang'ingg, n. pi. Drapery
ment in a seraglio.
Ham'mer, n. An instrument
hung to walls.
Hark, r. i. To hear ; to
for driving nails. v. t. (130)
Hang'man (U3), n. A public
listen. inl'-rj. Hear !
To drive with a hammer.
executioner, [tied together.
Har'le-quin (-kin or -kwin),
Ham'- .^.^-^.^^^
Hank, n. Two or more skeins
. A Buffoon : n clown.
mock ~^Ji^8|aJHH&A
Hank'er, r. i. To long for.
Har'lot, n. A lewd woman.
( 127 ), TK-.
Hank'cr-ing, n. Eager desire.
Har'lot-ry, n. Prostitution.
n. A ^SBB^Jrrr^^T^
Hap, . That which comes
Harm, n. Injury ; hurt .
hang-
unexpectedly ; chance ; ac-
damage. v. t. To injure ;
ing Hammock.
cident.
to hurt ; to damnge.
bed.
Hap'-haz'ard, n. Extra haz-
Harm'f yl, a. Hurtful ; in-
Ham'per, n. A kind of
ard; chance; accident.
jurious.
covered basket. v. t. To
Hap'less, a. Unhappy ; un-
Harm'less, a. Innocent ; not
perplex ; to embarrass.
fortunate, [ehance.
hurtful ; unhurt.
Ham/string, n. One of the Hap'ly, adv. Perhaps ; by
Harm'less-ly, adv. In a harm-
tendons of the ham. i-. t. Hap'pen, v. i. To come to
less manner.
To cut the tendons of the 1 pass : to occur.
Harm 'less-ness, n. Quality
ham. Hap'pi-ly, adv. Luckily ; fort-
of being harmless ; inno-
Hand, n. The palm with tho unately.
cence.
fingers; pointer of a clock. Hap'pi-ness, n. State of en-
Har-m6n'i, ) a. Relating
watch, or dial ; manner of joyment ; unstudied grace.
Har-m6n'i-al, ! to "harmo-
writing. v. t. To gir.> : i Hap'py, a. In a state of fe-
ny ; having musical propor-
deliver ; to lead ; to coudiu-;. licity : fortunate ; ready.
tion.
*Tand'bill, >i. A loose printer! ' Ha-rangue' (-rang'), n. A
Har-m6n'i-a, n. A kind of
sheet for public informatioi noisy speech: an oration.
musical instrument.
"and'bobk, )!. A manual <.f v. To make a noisy speech ;
Har-mon'les, i. sing. Science
reference. ' to declaim ; to address.
of musical snuiid<.
TT and'uff, i. A manac;.- t- Har'ass, i 1 . *. To fatigue to
Har-mo'ni-ous, a. Agreeing
confine the hands. ;-. t. To excess : to jwrplex.
together ; accordant ; music-
put handcuff* on : to manacle. Har'bin-per, n. A^forerunner.
al, [harmony.
Hand'ful (133), n. As iiiiich Har'bor (155), A haven for
Har-mo'ni-ous-ly, '//. With
as the hand can hold.
ships : a lodging. ;-. t. To
Har'mo-nist, n. A musical
Hand'-gal'lop, n. A gentle
lorlcre ; to shelter; to enter-
composer.
gallop. fcupation.
tain. v. i. To take shelter.
Har'mo-nlze, r. t. or ?'. To
Hand'i-firaft, n. Manual oc-
Hard, a'lv. Close ; nearly .
make or become harmoni-
Hand'i-ly, nrlr. In a handy
a. Not soft ; not easily pen-
ous : to rigree.
manner; dexterously.
etrated : firm ; solid ; not
Har'mo-ny, n. [Or. harmo-
Hand'i-ness, n. Ease or dex-
easily done ; difficult ; not
nia, from tiarmozein, to fit
terity in performance.
prosperous; rigorous: close.
together.) Agreement ; con-
Hand'i-work(-wQrk), . Work
Hard'en, r. t. or i. To make
cord of musical strains that
done by the hands.
or <rrow hard.
differ in pitch and quality.
Hand'ker-chief (hiink'er-
Hard '-heart 'ed, n. Unfeel-
Har'ness, n. Equipments of
chif, 1(57). n. A cloth used
ing: cruel: inhuman.
a horse. &c. f. t. To put
for wiping the face, &c.
Hard'i-hobd, n. Boldness.
on harness ; to equip.
8<3n, or, do, wfllf, t<~o, took ; Orn. rrje, pnll ; f , *, soft ; e, g, ha.nl ; a; ; exist ; jj as ng ; this.
HARP
156
HKARKEN
Harp, n. A
stringed
instrument
of music.
r. i. To
play on a
harp ; to
dwell long.
Harp'er, I
Harp'ist, (
n. Cue who
plays on a
harp.
Har-pdbn, Harp -
/i. A barbed fishing-spear.
v. t To strike with a har-
poon.
Har-pobn'er, n. One who
uses a harpoon.
Harp'si-ehord, n. A large
stringed instrument of mu-
sic'.
Har'py (141), n. A fabulous
animal ; an extortioner.
Hir'ri-er, n. A kind of hunt-
ing dog.
Har'row, n. An instrument
to break or smooth land.
f. t. To break with a har-
row : to harass : to disturb.
H&r'ry, r. t. To harass.
Harsh, a. Rough to the
touch, taste, or feelings.
Harsh'ly, o//r. In a harsh
manner ; roughly.
Harsh/ness, n. Roughness.
Hars'let, . See Haslet.
Hart, H. A stag or male deer.
Harts'horn, n. Horn of the
hart : carlionate of ammonia.
Ha-rus'pige, n. A soothsayer.
Har'vest, n. Season for gath-
ering any crop ; crop
gathered; effects. r. t. 'IY>
gather, as a crop, when ripe.
Hash, v. t. To mince; to
chop. n. Minced meat.
Has'let, . Inwards of a hog,
used for food.
Hasp, n. Clasp for a staple.
r. t. To fasten with a hasp.
Has 'sock, n. A mat to kneel
on in church.
Hast, second person of Have.
Haste, n. Celerity of motion
or action. SYN. Hurry:
speed ; dispatch.
Haste, ) f. t. or i.
Hast'en (his'n), J To make
s|>eed : to hurry ; to move
fast : to dispatch.
Has'ti-ly, aria. With haste.
Hast'i-ness, n. Haste : rash-
DML
Has'ty, a. Quick in action ;
: ito : rash : irritable.
Hat, n. A cover for the head.
Hatch, f. /. To produce from
eggs. n. A brood : one of
the openings iu a ship's deck.
Hatch'el, 11. An instrument
to clean ttax. r. t. ( 13U) To
draw through the teeth of a
hatehel, as flax.
Hatch'et. . A small ax.
Hatch/way, n. An opening in
a ship's deck.
Hate, f. t. To dislike greatly.
n. Great dislike ; enmity :
detestation.
Hate'ful (132, 139), a. Excit-
ing great dislike, [odiously.
Hate'ful-ly, a</c. With hate ;
Ha'tred, n. Great dislike or
ill-will ; hate.
Hat'ter, n. A mak.^r of hats.
Haugh'ti-ly (haw'-), adv.
With pride and contempt.
Haugh'ti-ness (haw'-),n. Ar-
rogance. %
Haugh'ty (haw/ty-), a. Proud
and overbearing.
Haul (126), f. t. To draw
with force. n. A pull :
draught.
Haunch, n. The hip.
Haunt, r . t. or /. To frequent :
to visit, as a ghost. n. A
place of frequent resort.
Haut'boy (ho'boy), n. [Fr.
/taut 6o;,i,lit. high wood, on
account of its high tone.] A
wind instrument of music.
Have, r. t. {imp. & p.p. HAD.]
To possess ; to hold ; to own ;
to enjoy.
Ha'ven (ha'vn),n. A harbor.
Hav'o (39, 127), . Waste :
devastation. r. t. To lay
waste.
Haw, n. The berry and seed
of the hawthorn.
Hawk, n. A bird of prey : the
falcon. v. i. To force up
phlegm. v. t. To cry ami
fell, as goods; to hunt with
hawks.
Hawk'er, n. One who hawks.
Hawk'-eyed (-Id), a. Having
acute sight.
Haw'ser, n. A small cable.
Haw'thorn, n. A shrub much
nsed for Tied;." s.
Hay, n. Cira?s dried for fodder.
Hay 'ing, 11. Act or time of
making hay.
Hay'-16ft. n. A scaffold for
hay. [hay.
Hay'-mow, n. A mow fur
Hay'-rick. n. A long pile of
hay in the open air.
Hay'-stack, . A conical pile
of hay in the open air.
Haz'ard, n. Ri.-k of loss or
evil ; danger. r. t. To risk ;
to expn.-e to danger.
iJaz'ard-ous, a. Exposing to
danger ; perilous.
Haze, >i. A thin mist or fog.
Ha'zel (58), n. A shrub bear-
ing nuts. a. Like a hazel-
nut : brown.
Ha'zi -ness (135) n. State of
liking hazy. jdaik.
Ha'zy, a. Fogpy : mi.-ty ;
He, {iron, of the third person,
masculine gender, referring
to some male.
Head, n. Upper part of the
body ; the chief ; front ;
source. f. t. or j. To lead :
to liirect: to get in front of:
ti form a head. [thr hi-ad.
Head'ahc (-ak), ;i. Pain in
Head'-dress (KG), n. Cover-
ins; worn on the head.
Head'i-ness, . Ka.-hm-s.- ;
obstinacy. [ot"ca.-ks.
Head'mg. n. Material lor heads
IIead'laiid,n. A promontory.
Head'less, a- \\ ithout a Head.
Head'long, a. Ka.-h : prt. ipi-
tate . adv. Precipitately .
Head'-piege, n. Armor for
the head : a helmet.
Head'-quar'ter,. />/ or tin".
Quarters of a chief com-
mander.
Head'spring. n. Source ; ori-
gin. Idle.
Head'stall, n. Tart of a bri-
Head'strcng, a. Obstinate.
Head'way, I'rogress of an
iidvani ing fhip.
Head'-wmd. n. A wind from
the direction opposite to a
ship's course.
Head'y, a. Willful: rash:
hasty : intoxicating.
HSal, T. t. To cure. r. i. To
become well.
Healds, n. pi. Harness for
warp-threads in a l<'"in.
Health, n. Freedom from ck-
!!>> : Miund .-trite.
Health'ful, a. Free from dis-
ea?e : wholesome ; salubri-
ous, [manner.
Health'i-ly. arfr. In a healthy
Health'i-ness, n. State of
lieing in health, [of health.
Hejilth'y, n. Being in a ?tare
Heap, n. A pile ; accumula-
tion : mass. r. t. To pile ;
to amass : to accumulate.
Hear, f. < To perceive by the
ear. r. /. To be told.
Heard (herd), imp. & p. p.
of H'-in.
Hear'er. n. One who hears.
Hear'ing, n. Sense of perceiv-
ii)!; sounds: audience.
Heark'cn. f. i. To li.-tcn ; to
lend the ear.
a,e,T,o, u,y,/ongv 3, e,T, o,n,y..i/ior.-,- c.lre, ciir, ask, ;.ll, what ; Ore, ve.il, term ; p'que, firm;
HEARSE
157
HENCE
Hearse, n. A carriage to bear
the dead.
Hear'say, n. Report ; rumor.
Heart, n. Organ of the bloocTs
motion; inner part; seat of
love ; spirit. [sorrow.
Heart'-aehe (-ak), n. Deep
Heart'-btirn. n. Burning seu-
sation in the stomach.
Heart'-felt. a. Sincere ; deep.
Heiirth (4), n. Floor of a fire-
place.
Heart'i-ly, adv. From the
heart ; sincerely.
Heart'i-ness, n. Sincerity.
Heart'less, a. Void of affec-
tion or courage ; spiritless.
Heart'less-ness, n. Want of
affection or courage.
Heart'-sick, a. Depressed.
Heart'-strmgg, . pi. A nerve
or tendon thought to brace
and sustain the heart.
Heart'y, a. Exhibiting or
promoting strength ; strong ;
sincere ; rich.
Heat, n. Calorie ; great
warmth; glow. v. t. To
make hot. v. i. To grow
or become hot.
Haath, n. A shrub ; a place
overgrown with shrubs.
Hea'then (55), n, [Grig, one
who lived on the heath., or in
the country ] A pagan ; a
gentile. a. Gentile; pag.in.
Hea'then-ish, a. Like hea-
then ; idolatrous.
Hea'then-Ism, n. Paganism.
Heath'er (heth'er), n. Heath.
Heath'y, n. Full of heath.
Heave, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
HEAVED, HOVE.] To lift ;
to raise ; to 'throw ; to throjr
off ; to pant. v. i. To try
to vomit. n. A rising;
swell.
Heav'en (55), n. Region of the
air ; expanse of the .sky :
place of the blessed.
Heav'en-ly, a. Pertaining to
heaven ; celestial.
Heaves., . A disease of horses
marked by difficult breath-
ing.
Heav'i-ly, arlv. With weight.
Heav'i-ness, . Weight ; de-
pression; affliction.
Heav'y, a. Weighty ; ponder-
ous ; grievous; dull; bur-
densome ; clammy.
Heb-d5m'a-dal, n. Weekly.
Heb'e-tate, c. t. To blunt; to
dull. _ [dullness.
Heb'e-tude, n. Blnntness ;
He'bra-igm, n. A Hebrew
idiom. [Hebrew.
He'bra-ist, n. One versed in
Hedgehog.
He'brew, n. A Jew ; the lan-
guage of the Jews. a. Re-
lating to the Hebrews.
Hee'a-tpmb (-tobm), . A
sacrifice cf a hundred oxen.
He'tie, a. Habitual ; con-
stant. n. A fever of irrita-
tion and debility.
He'.tor, n. A bully ; one who
teases. r. t. To bully ; to
tease ; to vex.
Hedge, n. A thicket or fence
of shrubs. v. t. To fence
with a hedge.
Hedge '-
hog, n.
A small
a n i in al
armed
with
prickles
or spines.
Hedge'-row, n. A row of
shrubs planted for a fence.
Heed, t. t. To mind; to ob-
serve. n. Care ; attention ;
notice. [watchful.
Heed'ful, a. Attentive;
Heedless, a. Careless ; inat-
tentive ; negligent.
Heed'less-ly, adv. Carelessly.
Heed'less-ness, n. Careless-
ness.
Heel, n Hind part of the foot.
v. i. To lean ; to incline.
v. t. To add a heel to.
Haft, n. Weight, r. t. To
try the weight of by lifting.
He-gi'ra, or Heg'i-ra, n. [Ar.
hirijrtili, departure.] Flight
of Mohammed from Mecca,
July 16, 022, from which date
the Mohammedans reckon
time ; any flight.
Heifer, n. A young cow.
Height I (hit, '140), . Dis-
Hight ) tauce from a point
below ; an elevated place ;
elevation in excellence.
Height'en I (hit'n), i: t. To
Hight'en ) raise higher ; to
advance ; to enhance.
Hei'nous (hit'nus), a. Charac-
terized by great wickedness ;
atrocious.
Hei'nous-ly, adv. Hatefully.
Heir (Sir, 10), n. He who in-
herits the property of an-
other, [heir.
Heir'ess (fir'-), n. A female
Heir'-loom (fir'-), n. Any
furniture which descends to
an heir.
Heir'ship (Hr'-),n. Condition
of being an heir.
Held, imp. & p. p. of Hold.
He-ll'a-C-al, n. Rising or set-
ting with the sun.
llolli
He'li-o-gen'tri, a. Relating
to the sun's center.
He'li-o-trope, n. A plant with
very fragrant flowers.
He'lijz, n. (pi. tHel'i-ge.) A
spiral line, as of wire in a
coil.
Hell (123), n. The place of the
devil and the damned.
Hel'le-bore, . A plant used
in medicine.
Hel-len'ie, or Hel-le'ni-e, n.
Relating to Greece or the
Greeks; Grecian.
Hel'len-igm, n. A Greek
phrase or idiom.
Hel'len-ist, n. One skilled in-
the Greek language.
Hell'ish, a. Infernal ; wicked.
Helm, n. The instrument by
which a ship is steered.
Haim'et, n. De-
lunsive armor
for the head.
; He'lot, or Hel'-
ot, n. A Spar-
tan slave ; any
slave.
Help, v. i. To
aid ; to assist ;
to prevent. r. t. To lend
aid. n. Aid ; support ; re-
lief.
Help'er, n. One who helps.
Help'ful, n. Affording help.
Help'less, a. Destitute of
help or of means of relief.
HSlp'less-ness, n. Want of
help or support.
Help'mate, I . A companion
Help'meet, ( or helper.
Hel'ter-skel'ter, ad-c. In a
hurry and without order.
Helve, n. Handle of an ax.
Hem, n. Border of a garment.
v. t, (129) To fold and sew
the edge of ; to border.
Hem'i-sphere, n. Half of a
sphere.
Hem/i-sphfir'le, \ a. Con-
Hem/i-spher'ie-al, j taining
half a sphere.
Hem'i-stih (-stTk), n. Half a
poetic verse.
Hemlock (127), . A poison-
ous plant ; an evergreen tree.
Hem'or-rhage, n. A flowing
of blood from a rupture.
Hem'or-rhoidg, n. The piles.
Hemp, . A plant whose fibers
are used for making rope,
cloth, &c.
Hemp'en, a. Made of hemp.
Hen, n. The female of birds.
Hen/bane, n. A plant poison-
ous to hens, &c.
Henge, adv. From this place,
time or cause.
son, or, do, W9lf, tiTo, took ; Qrn, rue, py.ll; c, g, soft; e,g,hard; as_ ; exist; a <*sng; this.
HENCEFORTH
158
HIEROGRAPIIY
Henge-forth', or H6nc.e'- HSr'e-si-areh, or He-re'i-
Hew'er, n. One who hews.
forth, adv. From this time.
arell. A chief heretic.
H6x'a-gon, n. A / \
Henc.e-f6r'ward , rvlv. From
Her'e-sy, n. A fundamental
figure with six / V
this time forward.
error in doctrine.
sides and an- / \
He-pat'ie, a. Belonging to
Her'e-tle (12J), n. One who
gles. \ /
the liver. [seven sounds.
errs in religious faith.
Hex-ag'o-nal \ /
Hep'ta-hord, n. System of
He-r6t'i-al, . Containing
(117), a. H-.v- * '
Hep'ta-gon, n. A figure of
heresv ; not orthodox.
ing MX sides and ^ em V n -
seven sides and angles.
Here-to', 1 a>lv. To this ;
Hep-tag'o-nal, a. Having
Here'uh-to', 1 unto this.
Hex'a-he'dron, n. A cube.
seven sides and angles.
Here'to-fore', adv. Formerly.
Hex-im'e-ter, n. A kind of
HSp'tareh-y, n. Government
Here-with', or Here-witii',
verse of six metrical feet.
by seven rulers.
adv. With this.
Hex-an'gu-Jar, a. Having six
Her, pron. Objective form of
Her'i-ta-ble, a. Capable of
angles.
She. a. Btiouging to a
being inherited.
Hey, 1 intrrj. of cxulta-
female.
Her'i-tage, n. Inheritance.
Hey'day, ) tion or surprise.
Hgr'ald, n. An officer -who
Her-maph'ro-dite. An an-
Hf-a'tUS. n. A chasm : a pip.
regulates coats of arms ; a
imal or plant uniting both
Hi-ber'nal, a. Pertaining to
forerunner. r. t. To pro-
sexes.
winter.
claim : to announce.
Her-mS,ph'ro-dit'i. a. Par-
Hl'ber-nate, f. i. To pass the
He-ral'die, a. Pertaining to
taking of both sexes.
winter in seclusion, as some
heralds or heraldry.
H6r'me-neu'tis, n. .<>'?.
beasts.
Her'ald-ry, n. The art or office
The art or science of inter-
Hi'ber-na'tion, n. Act of
of a herald ; blazonry.
preting the Scriptures.
hibernating. [Ireland.
Herb (Prb), n. A plant with a
Her-mt'i, la. Chemical: Hi-ber'ni-an, n. A native of
soft or succulent stalk.
Her-m6t'i-al. ) perfectly HI-ber'ni-Qism, n. An Irish
Her-ba'ceous, a. Belonging
close : air-tight. . [ly. phrase or idiom .
to herbs.
Her-m6t'i-aMy, nrl<-. Close- H;'eough (hlk'up), n. A
Herb'age (erb'ej or herb'ej).
Her'mit. n. [Gr. herSmitf-.. spasmodic affection if the
n. Herbs collectively ; grass.
fr. hergmnf, solit-iry.] One stomach. f. /. To have a
Herb'al, n. A book on plants :
who lives in solitude. hiccough.
collection of plants dried.
Her'mit-age, n. A hermit's
Hick'o-ry, n. A walnut tree.
a. Pertaining to herbs.
dwelling.
Hid, | n. Xot seen or
Herb'al-ist, n. One skilled in
Her'ni-a, n. A rupture.
Hid'den, J known ; con-
herbs.
He'ro (86). n. (pi. He'roes,
cealed.
Her-ba'ri-um, n. (pi. Her-
140.) A brave man ; a great
Hide, v. t.cr i. [imp. HID;
ba'ri-ums,or tHer-ba'ri-a.
person.
p. p. HID, HIDDEN.] [Icel.
147.) A collection of dried He-ro'i, \ a. Becoming a
hyila. to spread liitlrs over.]
plants. [herbs. He-rd'i-e-al, I hero : bold.
To conceal ; to cover ; to
Her-biv'or-ous, a. Feeding on He-ro'i-al-ly. mlv. Intrepid-
keep close. n. Skin of a
Her-eu'ie-an, a. [From II >- ly : courageously.
beast.
cules, a Gr. hero famous for Her'O-inc. n. A female hero.
Hide'-bound. a. Having the
his strength.] Very strong. Iier'o-Ism, n. Distinguished
i=kin too tight.
great, or difficult. bravery : gallantry. [bird.
flid'e-ous, a. Shocking to the
Herd. 'n. A collection, a of Her'cn, n. A largo wading
eye or ear. S\"\. Fright-
beasts; a drove. r. i. or t. Her'ring, . A small fish.
ful : horrible : ghastly.
To associate in herds Hers,/'ro. Possessive form of
Hid'e-ous-ly, ade. Horribly.
Herd'man, 1 n. An owner [person.
Hid'e-ous-ness, n. Quality
Herds'man, ) or keeper 01" Her-sSlf . pron. The female in
of being hideous.
herds. [or state. Heg'i-tan-^y, n. Uncertainty ;
Hie (184), f. i. To hasten.
Here (85), adv. In this place
doubt.
HI'e-rarch. n. The chief of a
Here'a-bout', 1 ode. About
HSs'i-tate, r. i. To pause in
sacred order.
Here'a -bouts', ) or near this
doubt ; to stop in speaking.
Hi'e-rareh'al, 1 a. Per-
place.
SY\. To waver: filter.
Hre-rareh'i-e-al. ) tninitg
Here-aft'er, adr. In time
Hes'i-ta'tion, n. A pausing;
to a hierarchy.
after the present. n. A
a stanmierins in speech.
Hl'e-rareh'y, . Dominion in
future state. [account.
Hes'per, n. The evening star.
sacred things ; order of celes-
Here-iit', adr. At this ; on this
Hes-pe'ri-an, n. Western.
tial beings.
Here-by', adv. By this.
Het'e-ro-d6x, n. Contniry t .
Hi'e-rat'ie, a. Relating to
Her'e-dlt'a-ment, n. Heredi-
an acknowledged standard. priests : sacerdotal.
tary property.
as the Bible : erroneous. -ro-glj r ph. ) . .\
He-red'i-ta-ry, n. Descending
Het'e-ro-d6x'y. n. Heresy. IF'e-ro-glyphte, 1 tit"!
by inheritance.
Het'e-ro-ge'ne-OUS, a. Of n symbol in ancient writing.
Here-m', adv. In this.
different nature. HT'e-ro-glyph'i, 1 a. Ex-
Here-fif (-off' or ov'), adv.
Hew, r. t. [imp. m:\vEn: Hi'e-ro-glyph'ie-al, I press-
Of this ; from this.
p. p. HKWED, HEWN.] To ive of meaning by symbols.
Here-6n', I adv. On or
cut off chips and pieces of: Hi'e-r6g'ra-phy, n. Sacred
Here'up-6n', t upon this.
to chop : to form laborion
writing.
n. G T, >, u,y,l<mg; S,e,T, o, Q, y, short; care, car, iisk, ,-,11, whnt ore, veil, term ; pi'quo, firm ;
159
HOLD
Hi-6r'o-phant, or Hi'e-ro-
Hint, v. t. To suggest. v. i. I
phftnt', n. A chief priest.
To allude to. n. Slight
Hig'gle, v. i. To carry pro-
allusion.
visions about for sale ; to
Hip, n. Joint of the thigh.
chaffer.
Hlp'po-Qfen'taur, n. A fabu-
Hig'gler, n. One who higgles.
lous monster, half man and
High (hi), a. Elevated ; lofty ;
half horse.
exorbitant: exalted: dear.
Hip'po-drSme, n. A circus
nr/r. Aloft; eminently. n.
for horse-races, &c.
A high place.
Hip'po-griff, n. A fabulous
Hlgh'-born (hi'-), a. Being of winged horse.
noble extraction. : Hip'po-pdt'- J^^taBfew.
HIgh'-flown (hi'-), a. Ele- a-mus, n. ^H Jo.^
vatcd ; lofty ; proud. The river JRpflPCRt
HIgh'land (hi'-), n. A mount- | horse ; a ]^I|^B
ainous country. 1 large Afri- ^BBBRat.
Hlgh'land-er (hi'-), n. A can quad- Hippopotamus.
Scotch mountaineer. < ruped allied to the hog.
High'-mmd'ed (hi'-), a. Ar- ! Hip'-rdbf, n. A roof with an
rogant ; magnanimous.
angle.
HIgh'ness (hi'-), . Altitude:
Hip'shot, a. Having one hip !
height; a title of honor.
lower than the other.
High'-priest (hi'-), n. The
Hire, v. t. To engage for pay :
chief priest. [great degree.
to bribe. n. Wages ; re-
High'ly (hi'-), ndi-. In a
ward.
HIght ( hit ) , n . See He igh t .
Hire'ling, n . A mercenary.
High'-press'ure (hi'-), n.
n. Serving for wages merely.
Pressure exceeding about 50
Hir-sute', a. Shaggy ; rough
pounds on the square inch.
with hair. [case of Hi?.
High'-spir'it-ed (hi'-), a.
Hlg (124), pron. Possessive
Irascible: bold: daring.
His'pid.fl. Set with bristles.
High/way (hi'-), n. A public
Hiss (124), r. i. or t. To make,
road.
or to condemn by, a, sibilant
Illgh'way-man (hi'-), n. A
sound. 71. A sibilant
robber on the public road.
noise ; expression of con-
TTIgh'-wrought (hl'rav.-t), a.
Wrought with great skill.
tempt.
Hiss'ing, n. Sibilant sound :
Ki-liir'i-ty, or Hi-lar'i-ty, re.
expression of contempt.
Mirth ; gavetv.
Hist, interj. Hush; be silent.
Hill (123), n. An elevation of
His-to'ri-an, n. A writer or
land. v. t. To draw earth
compiler of history.
around. [inence.
His-16r'i, ) a. Pertaining
Hill'ock (127), n. A small em-
His-t&r'i-e-al, I to history ;
Hlll'y, a. Abounding with
containing history.
hills. [sword, &c.
His-t6r'i-al-ly, adv. In the
Hat, )i. The handle of a
manner of history.
Him,prnii. Objective case of
His-to'ri-6g'ra-pher, n. A
He. [form of He.
writer of history.
Him-s61f, prcm. Emphatic
His-to'ri-6g'ra-phy, n. The
Hind, a. Backward; brick.
writing of history.
. Female of the red deer:
His'to-ry. n. A continuous
a rustic.
narrative of events.
Hind'er, a. On the rear.
His'tri-Sn'io. . Pertaining
Ilm'der (130), r. t. To impede
to the theater ; theatrical.
the progress of; to keep
Hit, V. t. [imp. & p. p. HIT.]
back. SYN. To stop ; in-
To strike ; to accord with.
terrupt; check; retard.
n. A striking; a blow; a
Hin'der-ange, \ n. Act of de-
lucky chance.
Ilin'drange, ) lading; im-
Hitch, v, t. To catch or fast-
pediment.
- en. v. i. To move by jerks ;
Hmd'most, ) a. Behind
to fidget. n. A knot;
HTnd'er-most, ) all others.
noose: impediment; jerk.
Hin'doo, ( 71. A native of
Hlth'er, adv. To this place.
Hm'du, ) Hindostan.
n. Nearest to the speaker.
Hinge',' i. [Allied to hang.]
Hitii'er-mcst, a. Nearest this
The joint on which a door
way-: hither.
turns. v. i. To turn or de-
Hith'er-tp', arlr. To this time
pend.
or place ; as yet ; until now.
Hith'er-ward, adv. This
way ; hither.
Hive, n. A box for bees to
live in. v. To collect into
a hive.
Hives, >i. pi. The croup.
Ho," I interj. Halloo ; attend ;
Hoa, I a call to excite at-
tention, or to give notice of
approach. [white.
Hoar, a. Gray with age ;
Hoard, r. t. To collect; to
amass. n. A store laid up j
a treasure.
Hoar'-fr&st, n. Dew frozen.
Hoar'i-ness (135), n. State of
being hoary.
Hoarse, n. Having the voice
rough or husky.
Hoarse'ly, adv. With a
hoarse voice.
Hoarse'ness, n. State of
being hoarse.
Hoar'y, a. Gray ; whitish.
Hoax, n. Deception for sport.
v. t. To deceive for sport.
H6b, n . Flat part of a grate at
the side.
HSb'ble, r. i. To walk lamely.
71. A halting walk.
H6b'by, n. A nag: a child's
horse ; a favorite object.
H6b'by-hprse,7t. A hobby
H6b'g6b-lin, n. Apparition.
H6ck, 11. The joint between
the knee and fetlock ; a
Rhenish wine. v. t. To
hamstring.
H6'us-po'us, 7t. A juggler,
or juggler's trick, [mortar.
H6d, . A bricklayer's tray for
H6clge'p6c!ge, I n. [From Fr.
H6tch'p6tch, ) hocke r, to
shake, and pot. pot.] A
mixed mass ; a medley.
Ho'di-er'nal, a. Of to-day.
H6d'man (143), n. A man who
carries mortar to a mason.
Hoe (140), 71. A farmer's tod
r. t. (133. 137) To cut. dig,
or weed, with a hoe.
H6g, n. A swine ; a greedy
fellow.
Hog'gish, a. Filthy ; greedy.
H6.scs'hSad, A measure of
03 gallons ; a butt. [rfinip.
Hoi'den, n. A bold girl ; a
Hoist, !. t. To raise ; to lift.
n. Act of raising up.
Hoi'ty-toi'ty, interj. noting
surprise or disapprobation.
Hold (18), r. t. [imp. & p. p.
HELD.] To stop: to re-
strain : to grasp : to receive ;
to possess ; to keep. r. t.
To endure ; to refrain. n.
Catch ; support ; custody ;
interior of a ship.
Bi'.n. or, do, wolf, too, tot>k ; urn, ryje, pyll : c, g, soft; c, g, hard; a,* ; exist; n as ng ; tlii.
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HOROLOGY
Hold'er, n. One who holds :
something by which a tbiug
may Vie held.
H51d'fast, n. An iron hook
Hole, n. A hollow place; a
cavity or perforation : cell.
H61'i-day , n . A festival day.
Ho'ii-ness (13.J), n. Perfect
rectitude: a title of the pope.
SYN. Purity ; piety ; sanc-
tity ; sal-redness.
H61'!6a, ( interj. used in an-
Hol-16', I surer to a call.
Hol'lo, or Hol-16', I r. /. T.>
Hdl'la, f call out.
Hol'land, n. A kind of li:ion.
H61'landa. n. A kind of gin.
H51'16w, n. Empty ; not solid ;
deceitful ; low; deep. n.
A low place ; a hole. v. t.
To make hollow.
H61'16w-ness,n. State of being
hollow: insincerity.
H61'ly, n. An evergreen tree.
H61'ly-h6ck, n. A. lloweriug
plant.
Hoim (ham, 18), n. The ever-
green oak.
Hol'o-eaust, n. A whole-
burnt sacrifice.
H61'p-graph, n. A deed or will
written wholly by the grant-
or's or testator's own hand.
Hol'ster (13). i. A horseman's
case for pistols.
Ho'ly. . Perfectly pure; con-
secrated ; pious ; godly ; sa-
cred, [tival.
Ho'ly-day, . A religious fes-
H6m'age, n. Hevereuce ; wor-
ship ; respect.
Home (18), n. One's dwelling-
house; one's country. n.
Domestic ; close ; severe :
poignant. adv. To the
point.
Home'-born, ) a. Native ; do-
Home'-brSd, j mestic.
Home'li-ness, n. Plainness.
Home'less, a. Having no
borne.
Home'ly (18), n. Plain; not
li'ind-ome: coarse. [home.
Home'-niade, a. Made at
Hp'me-o-path'ie, a. Pertain-
ing to homeopathy.
Hp'me-6p'a-thy, n. A med-
ical theory founded on the
principle that a medicine
which will cause will also
cure a disease.
H6me'sick,a. Sick from being
away from homo.
Home'spun, n. Made in the
family: co:irse ; plain: rude.
Home'stead, n. Home or Mai;
of a family. [home, j
HoTne'ward, arh: Toward |
H6ra'i-Ql'dal, a. Pertaining !
to homicide: murderous.
H6m'i-Qlde, n. [Lat. hnmi- '.
riilimii, fr. hmno, man. and
caxlre,tO kill.] The killing
of one human being by an- ;
other. [of preaching. |
H$m'i-16t'ies,n. sins;. Science \
H6m'i-ly, n. A familiar re-
iigious discourse.
Horn'i-ny, n. Food of maize
broken coarse and boiled.
Ho-niO-ge'ne-oilS, a.. Being
of the same kind through- j
out.
Hom'o-nym, I n. A word hav-
llom'o-nyme, ) ing the -ame
sound a's another, but differ-
ent from it in meaning.
Ho-m6n'y-mous, a. Equivo- !
c;U ; ambiguous.
Hone, 71. A whetstone for !
sharpening tools on. v. t. \
To sharpen on a hone.
Hdn'est (on'est), a. Upright in
dealing : just ; sincere ; true.
H6n'est-ly (on'est-) adv. Up-
rightly ; justly.
H6n'est-y (on'est-), n. Jus-
tice; truth ; probity.
Hon'ey (httn'y. 39), n. Sweet
juice collected by bees from
flowers.
H6n'ey~e6mb (-kom), n. Cells
of wax for holding honey.
Hon'eyed (130), a. Covered
with honey ; sweet; flattering.
H6n'ey-dew, n. A sweet sub-
stance found on plants in
small drops.
Hon'ey-mdon, n. First month
after marri i;_re.
Hon'ey-suck'le, n. A sweet-
scented (lowering plant.
Hon'or (,'m'ur. l'i.",). n. Es-
teem paid to worth ; reputa-
tion ; bravery ; dignity ; a
title. r. (. To esteem ; to
exalt : to accept and pay.
H6n'or-a-ble (on'ur-), a.
\Vorthy of honor; actuated
by noble motives : illustri-
ous ; conferring honor.
Hon'or -a-bly (on'ur-), ado.
U'ith honor : nobly.
H8n'pr-a-ry (on'ur-), n. Con- ;
ferring honor.
H6"bd, n. A covering for the
head. v. t. To furnish
with a hood ; to hide.
Hdod'wink, v. t. To blind : to
covef. [beast's foot.
Hoof, n. The horny part of a
Hoof 'bound, n. Having dry,
ci>n*raated hoofs.
Ho~ofed(riobft), a. Furnished
with hoofs
H6~ok, n. A bent piece of iron.
v. t. To catch or fasten
with a hook.
Hooked (htibk'ed or hobkt,
67), n. Having the form of
a hook.
Hoop, or Hobp, . A band of
wood or iron for a cask. v
t^ To fasten with hoops.
Hoop, f. i. To cry out ; to
whoop.
Hobp'ing-epugh (-kawf), n.
A convulsive cough.
Hdbt. n. A shout of contempt.
r. t. (130) To shout at in
contempt. t. t. To cry, as
an ow].
H6p (129), r. j. To jump on
one leg ; to skip lightly. n.
A leap ou one leg ; a dance ;
an aromatic plant.
Hope (18), n. Desire of good
joined with expectation. r.
To desire wirh expectation.
Hope'ful (1.35), a. Full of
hope : giving hope or prom-
ise.
Hope'ful-ly, adv. With hopp.
Hope'less, a. Destitute of
hope. SVN. Despairing;
desponding ; forlorn, [hope.
Hope'less-ly, o'/c. Without
Hope'less-ness, . Destitu-
tion of hope ; despair.
Hdp'per. n. One who hops ;
part of a mill.
H6p'ple, v. t. To tie the feet
of loosely together.
Ho'ral, ( a. Relating to
H6'ra-ry, ) an hour.
Horde, n. A wandering tribe
or troop.
Ho-ri'zon (115), n. The ap-
I'.in-m junction of the earth
and sky.
H6r'i-z6n'tal, a. Parallel to
the horizon ; level.
H6r'i-z6n'tal-ly, adv. In a
horizontal direction.
Horn, n. The hard pointed
growth on an animal's head ;
a wind instrument.
Horn'-bdbk, n. A primer:
formerly covered with horn
to protect it. [horns.
Horned, a. Furnished with
Hor'net, n. [Named from its
large antenna?, or horns.] A
inrfre. strong kind of wasp.
Horn'pipe, n. A tune ; a
dance. [horn.
Horn'y. a. Made of, or like,
Ho-r6g'ra-phy, n. Art of
constructing dials.
H6r'o-loge, n. A time-piece
of any kind.
H6r'o-16g'i-al, a. Relating
to horology. [uring time.
Ho-r61'o-gy, n. Art of meas-
5,T,o, u,y, long ; , P,I,o,u,J', short ; ciire, car, ask, all, what; ere, veil, tCrin ; pVque, Firm ;
HOROSCOPE
H6r'o-scope, n. Aspect of
planets at the hour of birth.
Hor'ri-ble, a. Exciting, or
tending to excite, horror ;
frightful ; awful.
H6r'ri-bly, adv. Frightfully.
Hdr'rid, a Dreadful ; hide-
ous ; horrible.
Hor'rid-ly, adv. Shockingly.
Hor-rif'i-e, a. Causing horror.
Hor'ror, n. A shuddering with
fear ; terror.
Horse, n. A well-known quad-
ruped ; cavalry ; a wooden
frame. [horse.
florse'back, n. Back of a
Horse'-chest'nut, n. A kind
of shade-tree and its fruit.
Horse'-guards, n. pi. Cavalry
for guards. [horses.
Ilorse'-hair. n. The hair of
H6rse'-j6ck'ey, n. One who
makes a practice of buying
and selling horses.
Horse'-laugh (-liif), n. A
loud, coarse laugh.
Horse'-lit'ter, n. A carriage
borne OH poles between
horses, [ridrs on horseback.
Horse'man (1-13), n. One who
Horse'man-ship, n. Art of
riding and training horses.
Horse'-play, n. Rough, rude
play .
Horse'-pow'er, n. Power of
a hore-e or its equivalent ;
33,000 pounds raised one foot
in a minute. [horses.
Horse'-race, n. A race by
Horse'-rad'ish, n. A vege-
table having a very pungent
root, used as a condiment.
Horse'-shpe (-shoo), n. An
iron shoe for a horse.
Horse'-thief (142). n. One who
steals horses.
Horse'whip, n. A whip for
driving horses. r. t. To
lash_\vith a horsewhip, [sol.
Hor-ta'tion, n. Advice; roun-
Hor'ta-tive, ) a. Giving ad-
H6r'ta-to-ry, ) monition.
Hpr-'ti-eult'ur-al, a. Pertain-
ing to horticulture.
Floi-'ti-eult'ure (-ktilt'yrjr), n.
t ' u 1 1 u re of a garden .
Ilor'ti-eult'ur-ist, n. One
skilled in gardening.
tH6r'tus-Si-e'us, n. [Lai., a
dry garden.] A collection of
dried plants.
Ho-an'na, n. Praise to God.
Hose, n. (pi. Hose, 146. ) Stock-
ings : covering for the legs : a
flexible pipe for conveying
water.
Ho'gier (ho'zher). n. One who
deals in stockings.
. 161
H6'ier-y (ho'zher-y), n.
Stockings, socks, &c.
H6s'pi-ta-ble, a. Kind to
strangers or guests. SYN.
Generous ; liberal.
H6s'pi-ta-bly, adv. In a hos-
pitable manner.
Hos'pi-tal, n. A building for
the sick or insane.
H6s'pi-tal'i-ty, n. Gratuitous
entertainment of strangers
and guests.
Host, n. One who entertains a
stranger ; an army ; sacrifice
of the mass j the consecrated
wafer.
H5s'tage, n. A person given
as a pledge for the perform-
ance of certain conditions.
Host/ess, ft. A female host; a
landlady.
Hds'tile (54), a. Unfriendly ;
opposite. [public foe.
Hos-til'i-ty, n. Enmity of a
Host'ler (hos'lcr or fls'lcr), .
One who lias the care nf
horses. [eager ; fierv.
Hot (129), a. Having tout ;
H8t'-bed, n. A garden bed
covered with glass. [ers.
Ho-tel', n. An inn for travel-
Hdt'-head'ed, a. Of ardent
- passions.
H6t'-house, n. A house kept
warm to shelter plants, [ly.
IWt'ly, adv. Violently ; kcen-
Hot'-press, v. t. To press be-
tween hot plates, so as to
make smooth and glossy.
Hot'spur, n. A rash person.
Hough (hok), n. The ham.
c. t. To hamstring.
Hound, n. A dog for hunting.
Hour (our), 11. Twenty -fourth
of ti iljiy ; a particular time.
Hour'-glass (our'-), n. A
glass to show time by the
escape of sand.
Hour'-hand (our'-), n. The
hand of a clock or watch
which points to the hour.
Hour'! (hour'y), " [Ar. hfir.
black-eyed (ones).] A nymph
of the Mohammedan para-
dise.
Hour'ly (our'-), a. Done, or
happening, every hour ; fn -
fluent. adv. Every hour.
House, n. A place of abode :
n family ; branch of the leg-
islature; a quorum.
House (houz, 88), v. t. To put
under shelter : to harbor.
House'-break'er, n. One who
breaks into a house.
House'-break'ing, n. Act, of
b '.-raking into a house to
steal.
HUM
House'hold, n. A family liv-
ing together. - - a. Domestic.
House'hold-er, n. One who
keeps house.
House'keep er, n. One who
occupies a house.
House'keep-ing, n. Care of
domestic concerns. [plant.
House'leek, n. A succulent
House'less, a. Destitute of a
house. [servant.
House'maid, n. A female
House'wife (or htfz'wif), n.
Mistress of a family ; female
economist.
House'wif8-ry (huz'wif-ry), n.
Female management of do-
mestic concerns.
Hous'ing, n. A shelter ; a
saddle-cloth.
Hove, imp. of Heave.
Hftv'el, n. A shed ; a cottage.
H6v'er,f. (. To flap the wings;
to move to and fro near.
How, adv. In what manner ;
to what extent ; for what
reason.
How-be'it, adv. Nevertheless.
How-ev'er, adv. Neverthe-
less ; stiil ; though ; yet.
How'itz-er (-its-), n. \ kind
of mortar or cannon for
throwing shells.
Howl, f. /. To cry as a dog or
wolf. n . The cry of a dog
or wolf.
Howl'et, n. An owl ; an owlet.
How'so-Sv'cr, adv. However.
Hoy (140), n. A small coasting
vessel.
Hub, n. The nave of a wheel.
Hub'bub, n. Uproar ; tumult.
Huck'ster, n. A retailer of
small articles.
Hud'dle, v. i. or t. To crowd
together. n. A crowd with-
out order ; confusion.
Hue, n. Color : dye ; a clamor.
Huff (123), re. A swell of anger.
v. To bluster. [gant.
Huffish, a. Insolent; arro-
Huff'y, a. Swelled ; arrogant.
Hug, f. t. To embrace close-
ly ; to sail near. n. A close
embrace.
Huge, . -Bulky; vast.
Huge'ly, aili-._ Immensely.
Hu'gue-not(-5e-),n. A French
Protestant of the 10th cent.
Hulk. n. Body of an old ship.
Hull (123), n. The outer cover-
ing of a nut, or of grain ;
frame nf a ship. r. t. To
strip oil' the hulls of; toliusk;
to pierce the hull of.
Hum, r. To sing low ; to bum.
n. A low, buzzing sound ;
deception.
eon, or, do, wolf, tub, took ; Qrn, ri)e, pull ; 5, g, soft; c,g,kanl; aj; exist; rj asng; this.
HUMAN
162
HYDROSTATICS
Hu'man,o. Belonging to man -
kindj not divine.
Hu-mSne', a. Benevolent ;
kiml : compassionate, [ness.
Hu-mane'ly, adc. With kiud-
Hu'man-ist, n. One versed in
the knowledge of human nat-
ure.
Hu-m.a.n'i-ty, n. The natnre
of man; mankind: kind dis-
position;: (pi. ) grammar, rhet-
oric, poetry, and the ancient
languages. >
Hu'man-ize, v. t. To render
humane. [man race.
Hu'man-kind, n. The hu-
Hu'man-ly, atir. After the
manner of men.
Hum'ble, a. Low in feelings
or condition. SYN. J.
modest: unassuming; meek. 1
f. t. To make humble :
to bring low ; to abase.
Hum'bly, a/lr. In a humble
manner: without pride.
Hum'bug, n. An imposition ;
a hoax. v. t. (130) To im-
pose upon ; to hoax.
Hum/drum, n. A stupid fol-
low. n. Dull ; stupid.
Hu'mer-al, a. Pertaining to
the shoulder.
Hu'mid. a. Moist ; damp.
Hu-mid'i-ty, I . Moisture :
Hu'mid-ness, ) dampness.
Hu-mil'i-ate, ?. t. To hum-
ble : to mortify ; to abase.
Hu-mil'i-a'tion, n. Art of
humbling ; state of being i
humbled. [mind.
Hu-mil'i-ty, n. Lowliness of
HuHi'ming-bird, n. A very
small bird noted for the swift
motion and noise of its wings,
Hii'mor (or yu/mur, 155), n.
Moisture; any animal fluid:
temper ; disposition ; a deli-
cate kind of wit : pleasantry,
-r-r. t. To gratify; to in-
<lul;_ r o by compliance.
Hii'mor-al (or yij'mur-), a.
IVrfaining to the humors.
Hu'mor-ist (or yij'mur-), n.
A wag : a droll.
Hu'mpr-ous (or yij'mur-). n.
Exhibiting humor; jocular:
watrgish : plensant: playful.
Hii'mor-ous-ly (or yij'mur-).
wlr. With pleasantry.
Hii'mor-some (or yu'm'ur-), n.
Influenced by humor; droll.
Hump. n. A swelling, as of
flesh : protuberance.
Hump'back, n. A person
with a crooked back.
Hunch, n. A protuberance.
v. t. To push with the
elbow ; to crook the back.
Hun'dred, a. Ten times ten.
jt. The sum of ten times
ten ; territorial division.
Hun'dredth, a. Ordinal of a
hundred.
Hung, imp. & p. p. of Hang.
Hun'ger (79), n. Craving ap-
petite. r. j. To crave food.
Hun'gered, a. Hungry.
Hun'gri-ly, adc. In a hun-
gry manner.
Hun'gry, a. Feeling distress
from want of food.
Hunks, n. A miser.
Hunt, i: t. To chase, as game;
to seek for. v. i. To go in
pursuit of game. n. Chase
of game ; pursuit ; pack of
hounds.
Hunt'er, n. One who hunts.
Hunt'ress,n. A female hunter.
Hunts'man (143), n. A man
who hunts.
Hur'dle, n. A texture of
twigs; aerate; a sleilge.
Hurl, r. t. To throw with
violence. n. Act of throw-
ing with violence. [bustle.
Hur'ly-bur'ly, n. Tumult :
Hur-ra', I interj. of joy or
Hiirj-ah', f triumph.
Ilur'ri-eane, n. A violent
storm or tempest.
Hur'ry, r. t. To hasten.
r. f. To move hastily. n.
Great haste.
Hurt, n. Whatever injures or
harms. SYN'. Injury; barn,
damage. f. t. [imp. & ;/.
p. HURT.] To wound f
bruise; to injure : tohan;?.
Hurt'ful, a. Injurious.
Hurt'ful-ly, adv. Injuriously.
Hftg'band, n. A man married
to a woman. - r. t . To man-
age frugally, [farmer.
Hus'band-man (143), n. A
Hus'band-ry, n. Tillage ; do-
mestic economv.
Hush, a. Still ;" silent; calm.
i-. t. To silence ; to quiet,
Hush'-mon'ey (-mHn'y), n.
A bribe to secrecy.
Husk, i. Covering of certain
fruits. r. t. To strip tin-
husks from, [harshness.
Hiisk'i-ncss, . Drvne:-.- :
Husk'y, a. Abounding wirh
husks : hoarse ; rough iu
tone ; harsh.
Htis'sar' (hunz-zai-'), n. A
mounted soldier.
Hus'gy, . [Contracted fr..m
. housewife.] A worth-
less woman.
Hus'tings, n. pi. \ place
where the election of a mem-
ber of parliament is held.
Hus'tle(hfis'sl), r. t. Toshake
together in confusion.
Hug'Wlfe (huz'zif nr huz'wif),
n. A female housekeeper.
Hug'wife-ry (huz'zif-, m h&V-
wif-), 71. Female manage-
ment of domestic concerns.
Hut, n. A poor cottage or
menu abode. r. t. To fur-
nish with huts.
Hutch, n. A chest or box.
Huz-za', intirj. expressing joy
or exultation. n. A shout.
of joy. 1\ i. (137) To shout
in joy. [plant.
Hy'a-cmth, n. A flowering
Hy'brid or Hyb'rid, n. A
mongrel.
Hy'brid. or Hyb'rid, ) n. Tro-
Hyb'rid-ous, \ duced
by the mixture of two spe-
cies ; mongrel.
Hy'dra (140), n. A fabulous
monster with many heads.
Hy'drant, n. A pipe to dis-
charge water from an aque-
duct, [hydraulics.
Hy-draul'i-e, a. Jtelating to
i iy-drfiul'ics, n. fing. The
science which treats of fluids
i in motion.
+ Hy'dro-c.eph'a-lus, n. Drop-
sy of the brain.
Hy'dro-gen, n. An inflam-
mable gas which is one of the
elements of water.
IIy-dr6g'ra-pher, n. One
versed in hydrography.
Hy'dro-graph 'i, . Relat-
ing to hydrography.
Hy-dr6g'ra-phy, n. Descrip-
tion and representation by
charts, of seas, lakes, ri>ei>,
| &c. [water.
Hy-dr81'o-gy, n. Science of
H^-dr6m'e-ter, n. An instru-
ment to determine the spc-
} cine gravities, and thence the
i strength of liquids.
Hy-dr6m'e-try, 71. Art of
measuring the density of
fl uids. [to h\ dropath y .
Hy'dro-p3,th'i, . Relating
Hy-drop'a-thist, n. One who
practices, or who believes in,
In dropathy.
Hy-dr6p'a-thy,7i. The wa tor-
cure : use of water to cure
diseases.
Hy'dro-pho'bi-a, . Dread
of water: canine madness.
Hy-dr6p'i-al, a. Dropsical.
Hy'dro-stat'ic, 1 a. Re-
Hy'dro-stat'ie-al, ) lating
to hydrostatics.
Hy'dro-stat'ies, n. ting. The
science which treats of the
I properties of fluids at rest.
a,S, 1,0, u,y, ion^-; X, 6, J, o, H, J-, short; care, car, ask, Jill, what ; ere, v^-il, term ; pi'que, firm;
HYEMAL
IDES
Hf-e'mal, a. Pertaining to
winter ; wintry.
Hy-e'na,
n. [Gr.
- huaina,
-orig. a
so-.v.] A
carniv-
o r ous
animal of Hyena '
Asia and Africa.
Hy'gi-ene, n. Feienec of the
'.it-enervation of health.
JTy-gr6m'e-ter, n. An instrn- !
inent for measuring the
moisture of the atmosphere, j
Hy'men, n. The god of mar- 1
riage.
Hy'nien-e'al, la. Pertaining!
HyTnen-e'an. ( to marriage.
M A marriage song; an |
epithalamium.
HJrnn (hlmj, n. A song of
praise. v. t. (78)
To praise in song*.
Hyp, >i. Melancholy.
Hy-per'bo-la, n. A
curve formed by . a
certain section of a
cone.
Hy-p5r'bo-le, n. Ex- n
uggeration. bola.
Hy'per-bfil'ie-al, a. Exag-
gerating or extenuating.
Hy'per-bo're-an, a. Northern.
Hy'per-erlt'ie, n. A critic
exact be\ond reason.
Hy'pererit'ie-al, a. Critical
003 ond use or reason.
Hy'per-erit'i-Qism, n. Ex-
cessive rigor of criticism.
Hy'phen (55), n. [Gr. kuphen,
for hupti 1 hen, into one.] The
mark (-) used to join s;, llables
or the parts of some com-
pound words.
Hyp'o-ehSn'dri-a, n. Gloomy
depression of spirits.
Hyp'o--eh5n'dri-ae, n. One
affected with low spirits.
Hy-p'o-ehon-dri'ae-al, a.
Melancholy ; dejected.
Hy-p6'ri-sy, n. Dissimula-
tion ; insincerity.
Hyp'o-erite, n. A dissembler ;
a false pretender to virtue or
piety.
Hyp'o-erit'i;-al,rc. Insincere.
Hj-p'o-erit'i-al-!y, adv. In-
sincerely.
Hy'po-stat'ie ) (nr hiip'o-),
Hy'po-stat'ic-al ( n. Con-
stitutive ; elementary ; dis-
tinctly personal.
Hy-p6t'e-nuse, or
Hy-p6t'e-nuse,
n. Longest side
of a right-angled
triangle.
Hy-p&tb/e-eate, or
Hy-p6th'e-eate,
v.t. To pledge for
the security of a creditor.
Hy'poth-e-ea'tion, or Hy-
pdth/e-ea'tion, n. Act of
pledging as security.
Hy-poth'e-sis, or Hy-p6th'-
e-sis {pi. Hy-p&th'e-seg,
hi- or hT-), n. Supposition;
proposition assumed.
Hy'po-thet'i-al ( or h 7 p'o- ) , o.
Supposed.
Hy'po-thet'ie-al-ly (or hlp'-
n-),ar/v. Upon supposition.
Hy'son (hi'sn), n. [Cbineso
tii-ts/utn, lit. first crop.] A
fragrant species of green tea.
Hys'sop (his'sup or hi'zup), n.
An aromatic plant.
Hys-ter'ie, I a. Pertaining
Hys-ter'i-al, I to hysteria ;
convulsive ; fitful.
Hys-tSr'ies, | n. A nervous
Hys-te'ri-a, ) affection char-
acterized by alternate laugh-
ing and crying.
I.
pron. of the first person,' hardness ; concreted sugar. ' I'0n-5g'ra-pliy , n. Descrip-
used by a speaker of him- | v. t. To cover with ice or
tion of ancient statues.
't. Affected with
_ .--elf ; one's self. ' concreted sugar. l-ter'ic, in. Affected
I-am'bi, a. Relating to, or^fije'berg, n. A mountain of i Ie-ter'H;-al, f jaundice.
consisiing of, iambuses. n. _ floating ice.
Ige'-cream, it. Cream fia-
A place for
vored and frozen.
Ige'-hpuse, :
keeping ice.
leh-neu'-
mon, n.
A small
animal
in Egypt
which
destroys U
Ieh-n6g'ra-phy, n
An hnibus.
I-am'bus, n. A poetic foot
consisting
of a long
and a
short, or
an accent-
ed and an
unaccent-
ed , syllable.
I'bex"(140),
n. A'kind _ . ,
of goat Ibex. j zontal section of an object. j I'de-al'i-ty, n. A lively imagi-
found in the mountainous I'chor (I'kor), n. A thin i nation united to a love of
Ichneumon.
Hori-
I'y Abounding with, or
resembling, ice.
I-de'a (45, 140), n. A mental
image ; conception ; notion ;
thought.
I-de'al. a. Existing in idea or
i n fa : i cy . S v N . V isionary ;
fanciful ; imaginary : un-
real. n. The conception
of a thing in its most perfect
_ state.
I-de'al-im, n. The doctrine
of ideal existence.
parts of Europe.
I'bis, n. A
wailing bird
formerly rev-
erenced in
, Egypt.
IQC, n. fA.-S.
is, fr. Goth.
eisan, to
shine.] Water
congealed to
watery humor. [thin, j _ the beautiful. [tion.
I'hor-ous, a. Like ichor ; I-de'al-ly, n'/c. In imagina-
leb/thy-61'p-glst, n. One I-d6n'tie-al, o. Precise! . the
versed in ichthyology. i _ same. [identical manner.
I-den'tic-al-ly, nr/e. In an
I-den'ti-fi-ea'tion, . Act of
teb.'thy-61'o-gy, n. Part of
zoology which treats of fishes.
(i's!-kl), n. A pend-
proving to be the same.
il'tji-eie (i'!-Ki|, n. A peua- ^_ proving co ne me sjime.
ent mass of ice. [being icy. 5 I-den'ti-fy. v. t. To prove to
I'Qi-nc ;s (135), n. State of _ be the same.
!-e6n'o-elast, n. A breaker ! I-den'ti-ty. n. Sameness.
or destroyer of images. I Ides, n. The 15th day of
F6n, or, do, wolf, too, took ; Qrn, rue, pull: c, g, soft ; c, g, hard; as ; exist; n as ng ; tliis.
IDIOCY
March, May, July, and Oc-
tober, aud the 13th of the
other months.
Iti'i-O-Qy, n. Deficiency of un-
derstanding : imbecility.
Id'i-om, n. An expression
peculiar to a language.
Id'i-om-at'ie, a. Peculiar to
a language.
Id'i-o-syn'cra-sy, n. A pe-
culiarity of bodily or mental
constitution.
Id'i-ot, n. A natural fool.
Id'i-6t'i, . Like an idiot.
, Id'i-ot-im, n. An idiom;
idiocy.
I'dle, o. Not occupied : tri-
lling. r. t. ToBpcudidly.
I'dle-ness, n. Inaction.
I'dler, n. One who idies.
I'dly, air. Sluggishi;. ; vain-
ly ; lazily : raroli---
I'dol, n. An image worshiped.
1-dol'a-ter, n. A worshiper of
idols ; 11 pagan.
. I-dol'a-tress, n. A female
idolater. [idols.
I-d61'a-trize, v. i. To worship
I-dol'a-trous, a. Given to, or
^ ( on.-istiug in, idolatry.
I-dol'a-try, n. Worship of
idols ; excessive attachment.
IMol-ize, f. t. To love to ex-
r adoration.
I'dyl, or Id'yl, n. A short
_ pastoral poem.
If (123), f. '. (but commonly
i among conjunction*.)
(jrant; allow; suppose; ad-
mit, [fire.
Ig'ne-OUS, a. Consisting of
tlg'nis-Fat'u-us, . A kind
of meteor seen, after dark in
marshy places.
Ig-mte', r. t. or i. To kindle.
Ig-mt'i-ble, n. Capable of
being ignited.
Ig-m'tion t-nlsh'un), ". Act
of kindling or taking 1: ;.'.
Ig-no'ble, a. Of low birth :
not honorable ; base: mean.
Ig-no'bly, arli: Meauly ;
basely ; dishonorably.
Ig'no-mm'i-ous, a. Very
shameful ; dishonorable.
Ig'no-min-y, n. Public dis-
grace : infamy.
Ig'no-ra'mus,". An ignorant
person : a blockhead.
Ig'no-rarKje, . \Vant of
knowledge; illiteracy.
ig'no-rant, n. '\V:i
knowledge : illiterate.
Ig'no-rant-ly, tulv. \Vithoi-.r !
knowledge.
Ig-nore', r. t. To declare ig-
norance of; to refuse to take }
notice of.
164
Il'i-.lc, n. Pertaining to the
lower bowels.
Ill (Iii3), a. [Contracted from
fi-il.] Bal; sick: indis-
]n i-i-.l. n. Kvil harm :
wickedness; misfortune.
adv. Not well : umi.-s.
Il-lapse', n. Sudden entrance.
I!-la'tion, n. An inference.
Il'ia-tive, a. Capable of being
inferred. [impolite.
Ill'-bred, a. Not well-bred ;
Il-le'gal, a. Contrary to law :
unlawful. [ness.
Il'le-gal'i-ty, n. Unlawful -
Il-le'gal -ly, ade. Unlawfully.
U-leg'i-ble, a. Incapable of
being read. [be read.
Il-leg'i-bly, aiJv. So
Il'le-glt'i-ma-SV, n. Bas-
tardy : want of genuineness.
Il'le-glt'i-mate, . Bern out
of wedlock : not genuine.
lil-fa'vored, a. Ill-looking ;
ugly ; homely.
Il-lib'er-al, a. Not generous :
mean : not caudi.l.
Il-llb'er-al-ly, adv. Meanly :
uncandidly.
H-lib'er-ai'i-ty, n Narrowness
of mind : parsimony.
n-llC/it, a. Unlawful.
Il-lim'it-a-ble, . Incapable
of being bounded or limited.
Il-lit'cr-a-Qy, n. \V;mt of
learning: ignorance.
D-Ht'er-ate , a. L" n learned.
Ill'-nat'ure, /-;. Habitual
badness of tem ( >er. [ish.
Jll'-nat'uredja. Cr<
Ill'ness, n. Indisposition :
sickness; wickedness: evil.
Il-16g'i-al, a. Not according
to, or violating the rules of,
_ logic-
Ill-starred', a. Fated to be
unfortunate. [ceive.
H-lude', v. t. To mock or de-
Il-lume', I v. t. To on light -
Il-lu'mme, I en: to adorn.
Il-lu'ml-nate, r. t. To en-
lighten : to illustrate.
Il-lu'mi-na'tioii, n. Act of
enlightening: display of
light on festive occasions.
Il-lu'gion (119), n. An unreal
image: fai.-n sh"- : error.
Il-lu'SiVe, ( n. Deceiving by
Il-lu'so-ry, I false show.
Il-lus'trate, *. t. To explain :
to make clear : to elucidate.
Il'lus-tra'tion, n. Explana-
tion; elucidation, [explain.
Ti-'.us'tra-tlve, n. Teudu:;* to
IJ-'us'tri-ous, ii iJistii:-
.luished for gren*
splendor. Sv\. Kmineut :
conspicuous; celebrated.
LMMATERIALIST
Ill'-will', n. Unkind or hostile
feeling : onuiiu : malevoleiK e.
Im'age. n. ' A likeness :
statue : idol ; idea. r. t. To
form a likeness in idea.
Im-ag'i-na-ble, a. Possible
to be conceived.
Im'age -r y, n. Sensible repre-
sentation or lively descrip-
tion : figures of speech.
Im-ag'i-na-ry, a. Fancied ;
existing only Iniuiugination.
Im-ag i-ua'tion, n. Faculty
of forming mental
conception : idea.
Im-ag'i-na/tive, a. Gifted
with, or pertaining to, im-
agination ; fantastic.
Ira-ag'ine. f. t. or i. To
think : to conceive.
Im-bank', r. t. To inclose or
defend with a bank.
Im-bank'nient, n. Act of
imbanking. [or body.
Im'be-gile, . Weak in ir.hul
im/be-cjil'i-ty, n. 1m
teel>ieness of mind or body.
Im-bed', v. t. To s'r.k" or
cover, as in a bed. [absorb.
Im-bibe', f. '. To drink in; to
Im/bi-bi'tion (-bish'un), n.
Act of imbibing. [bitter.
Im-bit'ter, v. t. To make
Im-bos'om, f. t. To embrace
or hold in the bosum.
Im'bri-ate. I a. Laid one
Im'bri-ea'ted, ) over au-
otiier. iis tile.-.
Im'bri-ea'tion, n. An over-
lapping like that of tiles.
Im-brown', v. t. To maku
brown. [wet
Ira-brue'. r. t.. To steep ; to
Im-brute', t-. i. cri. To de-
grade or siul: to brutality.
Im-bue', c. t. To tincture
deeply : to cause to imUbe.
Im'i-ta-bie, a. Capable or
worthy of being imitated.
Im'i-tate. x. t. To follow as a
pattern or model: to copy.
Im'i-ta'tion, n. Act of imi-
tating: a copy : lik>
Irn'i-ta'tivc,, n. Tending to,
or aiming at, liken-
Tm'i-ta'tor, n. One who imi-
tates.
Im-mfve'n-late, a. Without
i : morally fp
Im'ina-nent, a. Inherent ;
having permanent existence.
I m ma-te'ri-al, n. Not consist-
ing of matter; unimportant.
Im'rna-te'ri-al-ism. 71. Doc-
ti-:ne of spiritual existence
apart from matter.
Trn'ma-te'ri-al-ist, n. One
who professes immateriality.
a, e, I, 6, u, y , long ; a, e, T, 5, H, 5', short ; care, car, ask, ;dl, what : ere, vgil, term ; pique, firm ;
IMMATERIALITY
1G5
IMPERSONAL
Im / ma-te / ri-al'i-ty, n. Qual-
Im-mor'tal-ize, v. t. To makei
Im-peach', v. t. To accuse
ity of being distinct from
immort'il.
by a public body : to bring
matter. [seasonable.
Im-mpv'a-bil'i-ty, n. Quality
into question ; to censure.
Im/ma-tlire', a. Unripe ; un-
of being immovable.
Im-peach 'a-ble, a. Liable to
Im/ma-ture'iy, adv. Un-
Im-mpv'a-b'e (-mobv'a-bl), a.
impeachment.
onably.
Incajiable of being moved.
Im-peach'ment, n. Accusa-
Im ; ma-tu'ri-ty, n. Unripe-
Im-mov'a-bly, o//c. \Vith
tion by authority : blame.
ness ; incompleteness.
firmness. [privilege.
Im-pe-e'-ea-bil'i-ty. it. The
Im-m5as'ur-a-ble (-mezh/-
Im-mu'rii-ty, n. Peculiar
quality of not being liable to
ur-), a Incapable of being
Im-mure', v. t. To inclose
sin. [to sin.
measured.
within walls : to imprison.
Im-pe'a-ble, a. Not liable
Im-ma'ur-a-b!y (-mezh/-
Im-mu'ta-bil'i-ty, n. Un-
Im-pede', r. t. To hinder : to
ur-), ailc, Keyoiid all meas-
changeableness.
' obstruct ; to retard. [tion.
ure, [a medium : instant.
Im-mii'ta-ble, n. Incapable
Im-ped'i-ment, n. Obstruc-
fm-me'cli-ate. a. Without
of being changed : ijivari-
Im-pel' (129). v. t. To urge
Im-me'di-ate-ly, adv. With-
. able. [changeably.
forward.
out delay, [be cured.
Im-mu'ta-bly, ar/r. Un-
Im-pel'lent, n. A power that
Im-med'i-ea-ble, a. Not to
Imp. n. A young or inferior
drives. a. Urging forward.
Im'me-mo'ri-al, a. Of an ori-
devil.
Im-pend', v. i. To hangover ;
gin which is beyond memory.
Im-pact', v. t. To drive close.
to menace : to be near.
Im-mense', n. "[!>at immtn-
Im'paet, n. Collision; force
Im-pend'enge, 1 n. A hang-
.su.s, lit. not measured.] Vast
communicated.
Im-peiid'en-cy, | ing over.
in extent; without known
Im-pair'. t. t. To make worse: Im-pend'ing, a. Hanging
limit. SYN. Infinite; illim-
to injure ; to weaken. over: imminent: menacing.
itable : monstrmis.
Im-mense'ly, wiv. Vastly.
Im-pale' ; v. t. To fix on a
stake. [paling.
Im-pen'e-tra-bil'i-ty, n.
Quality of not being pene-
Ii.i-m5:i'si-ty, n. Unlimited
Im-pale'ment, . Act of im-
trable.
extension : vastness.
Im-pal'pa-til'i-ty^. Quulity
Im-pSn'e-tra-ble, o. Incapa-
Im-merge', r. /. To immerse.
of being impalpable.
ble of being penetrated
Im-merse', r. t. To put into
Im-pal'pa-ble, a. Incapable
Im-pen'i-tenge, . Obdu-
a 11 aid : to engage deeply.
of being felt.
racy ; hardness of heart.
Im-mer'#ion, n. The act of
Im-pan'el, v. t. To form or
Im-pen'i-tent. n. Nut repent-
immersing, or state of being
enroll, as a jury.
ing of sin. [out repentance.
immersed.
Im'mc-thod'i-e-al, a. Having
Im-par'i-ty. 11. Inequality.
Im-part', v. t. To grant; to
Im-pen'i-tent ly, at/i-. \Vith-
Im-per'a-tive. n. Expressive
no method.
bestow on ; to make known.
of command. ~ [command.
Im'ini-grant, n. One who
Im-par'tial, a. Free from
Im-per'a-tive-ly. mlv. With
immigrates.
bi-is. SYN. Unprejudiced;
Im-per-gept'i-ble, a. Not to
Im'mi-grate, v. i. To remove
just : equitable.
be perceived.
into a country for residence.
Im-par'ti-al'i-ty (-shl-Sl'- or
Im-per-e6pt'i-bly, adv. So as
Im'mi-gra'tioh, n. Removal
-shal'-), n. Freedom from: not to be. perceived.
' _ into a counti-i for residence.
bias : j istice. [blv. Im-per'fet. a. Not perfect ;
Im'mi-nent, . Impending.
Im-par'tial-ly, a/lv. Eqnit-i- _ having some defect-; defective.
Irn-mis'Qi-ble, n. Not capa-
Im-part'i-ble, n. Capable of Im'per-fee'tion. n. Defect ;
ble of being mixed.
Leins; rnparted. [passed. want: blemish: fault.
Im-mis'sion (-mish'un), n.
Im-pass a-ble, a. Not to be Im-per'fet-ly, aili-. Not ful-
Act of sending in.
Im-pas'si-bil'i-ty, n. Ex- ly. [perl'orsiicd.
Im-mix', r. l. To mingle.
emption from suffering or Im-per'fo-ra-ble, a. Not to be
Im'mo-bil'i-ty, n. Resistance
pain. [of passion or pain.
Im-pe'ri-al, a. Belonging to an
to motion ; unmoveablene.ss.
Im-pas'si-ble, n. Incapable
empire or an emperor. n.
Im-m6d'er-ate, n. Excessive.
Im-pas'sion (-piisli'im). v. t.
A tuft of hair on the lo\ver lip.
Im-mod'er-ate-ly,ac/f. In an
To afft'jt strongly with pas- Im-pe'ri-al-ist, . A subject
excessive degree.
Finn. [powerfully.! or soldier of an r>mperor.
Im-m6d'est, a. Unchaste ;
Im-pas'sirrr-ate, r. t. To affect
Im-per'il, r. t. To endanger.
impudent.
Im-pas'rioned (-pash'umi).
Im-pe'ri-OUS, a. Command-
Im-m&d'est-ly, urtv. Without
a. Actuated by passion:
ing: haughty : arrogant.
reserve. . [modesty.
animated.
Im-pe'ri ous-iy, adv. Inso-
Im-m6d'cst-y, n. Want of
Im-pas'f Ive, n. Exempt fi-om
lently.
Im'mo-late, ?. t. To sacrifice.
suffering or pain.
Im-pe'ri-oiis-ness, n. Quality
Im'rno-la'tion. w. Actofsac-
Im-pas'sTve-ly, a'.'c. TVith-
ef being in.perious,
riticiii<t: a sacrifice.
out sensibility to pain.
Im-p6r'ish-a-ble, n. Not lia-
Im mdr'al.re. Evil; wicked.
Im-pa'tience, . Uneasiness
l.ie to perish.
Im'mo-ral'i-ty, . Any act
under suffering: want; de-
Im-per-'me-a-bil'i-ty : n. Qual-
ry to the divine law.
lay, &c.: restlessness.
ity of not being pern
Im-mor'al-ly. mlv. Viciously.
Im-pa'ti3nt (-pa'shent), a.
Im-per'me-a-ble, a. Incapa-
Im-mor'tal.n. Never dying."
Uneasv ; not quiet,: hastv.
ble of bcii'g ]ias-ed th:-ouL-li.
Im'mor-tal'i-ty, . Immortal
Im-pa'tien^-ly, adv. With
Im-per'son-al, a. Not varied
existence.
uneasiness.
according to the persons.
s6n, 3r, do, wglf, t(7o, to"ok ; flrn, rue, pull ; c, g, soft; e, g, hard; as; ejist ; n as ng ; this.
IMPERSONALITY
ICG
IMPROVABLE
Im-p5r'son-al'i-ty, n. Want
Im-p81'i-ti, ". Inexpedient.
pable of being done; impos-
of distinct personality.
Im-pdn'der-a-ble.
1 n. llav-
! _ Bible.
Im-par'son-ate, t. t. To per-
Im-p6n'der-ous,
i ing no
Im'pre-eate, r. t. To invoke
sonify.
sen-ible weight.
[|Wes.
a< evil, on any one.
Im-per'son-a'tion, . Act of
Im'po-r&s'i-ty, n.
Want of
Invpre-ea'tion, . Invoca-
impersonating.
Im-p6'rous. a. Having no
tion ot evii. Svv. Cur.se:
Im-per'ti-nenge, n. Irrele-
- : compact.
execration : anathema.
v.ince : rudeness; incivility.
Im-port', r. t. To bring in
Im'pre-ea-to-ry, a. Of the
Im-per'ti-nent, n. Irrele-
from abroad or frc
m another
- nature of an imprecation.
vant : ruile : uncivil.
country : tosignif
: to mean.
Im-prg'na-ble, a Not to
Im-per'ti-nent-ly, adv. Offi-
Im'port, . Thing imported;
).< t.ikcn : invincible.
ciously : rudely.
signification ; mor
lent.
Im-preg'nate, f. i. To make
Im'per-tur'ba-ble, a. Not to
Im-p5rt'a-ble, a.
Capable of
pregnant : to infuse.
be disturbed. [penetrated.
being imported.
Invpreg-na'tion, 11. The act
Irn-p5r'vi-ous, a. Not to be
Im-pet'u-fis'i-ty, n. Vio-
Im-por'tange, n.
consequence.
Weight ;
of impregnating : saturation.
Im'pre-Sript'i-ble, . Not
lence ; vehemence.
Im-por'tant, a.
Weighty ;
to be lost, impaired, or alien-
Im-p5t'u-ous, a. Vehement ;
momentous.
ated : not depending on ex-
j.:i-.-iouato : furious, [ously.
Im'por-ta'tion, n
Act of
ternal authority.
Im-pet'u-ous-ly, tulv. 1'uri-
importing ; commodities im-
Im-press', v. t. To stamp ;
Ini'pe-tus, n. Force of mo-
ported.
to print : to force into serv-
tion : momentum.
Im-port'er, n.
One who
ice, as seamen.
Im-pi'e-ty, n. Ungodliness ;
brings goods from abroad.
Im'press, n. Mark : stamp.
rence. [against.
Im-port 'u-nate, a.
l'n;.-ii)g :
Ira-press'1-bil'i-ty. n. Ca-
Jm-pmge', r. t. To dash
urgent.
pacity of being impv>
Im'pi-GUS, a. Irreverent to-
Im-port'u-nate-ly ,
adc. With
Im-press'i-ble, a. Capable of
v.-ard God ; profane.
urgent solicitation
receiving impression.
Im'pi-ous-ly, '/c. With ir-
Iin'por-tune', r. t.
To urge.
Im-pres'sion (-presh'un), n.
rencc : profanely.
Im'por-tu'ni-tv, n.
Stamp; edition; influence;
Im-pla'ea-bii'i-ty, n. Qual-
Irn-pd'a-ble(133),a. Capable
effect. [effect : susceptible.
ity or state of being impla-
of being imposed.
Im-pressTve, o. Producing
cable.
Im-poge', * t. To put or lay
Im-press'Ive-ly. ad
Im-pla'a-ble , n. Not .to be
on. i 1 . i. To deceive.
to make a deep impression.
appeased. SYN. Inexora-
Im-pos'ing, p. n.
Inipress-
Im-press'ment, n. The act
ble : unrelenting; irrecon-
ive ; conunanding.
of forcing men into service.
cilable; stubborn.
Im'po-si'tion (-/,!>
h'un), n.
Im-press'ure, n. Mark made
Im-pla'a-bly, ndr. With un-
Act of laying on :
deception.
by pressure. [place.
appeasable enmity. [infix.
Im-p&s'si-bil'i-ty ,
n. That
Im-pri'mis, adv. Tn the first
Im-plant', f. t. To insert; to
which can not be.
Ini-print', r. t. To 7nark by
Im'plan-ta'tion, n. Act of
Im-pos'si-ble, a.
Not to be
pressure : to fix deep : to print.
implanting. [law.
or to be done.
Im'print, n. The publisher's
Im-plead'. f. t. To sue at
Im'pdst, n. Duty
on goods :
name with date and place of
Im'ple-ment, . [Lat. implc-
part of a pillar on
whicii the
publication.
nientuin, from im/>!>-rr, to fill
weight of au arch or building
Im-prig'on (-prTz'n), f. t. To
up.] A tool or instrument;
rest-.
put in a prison : to confine.
ntensil.
Im-p6st'hu-mate ,
f. i. To
Im-pris/on-ment, n. Confine-
Im'plex, a. Infolded ; intri-
gather into an MM
cess.
ment in a prison.
cate : complicated.
.Im-p&st'hume, . Anubsrcss.
Im-prdb'a-bil'i-ty, n. Un-
Tm'pli-eate. v. t. To involve.
Im-p6s'tor, . A i
- likelihood.
Im'pli-ca'tion, n. Act of in-
Im-p6st'ure, n. Deception.
Im-prob'a-ble, a. Not likely.
volving : entanglement ; in-
Im'po-tenge, 1 n.
U'eak-
Im-pr6b'a-bly. n*lv. In a
ference not expressed.
Im'po-ten-gy, /
uess ; im-
manner not likely.
Im-pllQ'it. a. Tacitly implied.
becility.
Im-pr6b'i-ty, . Dishonesty.
Im-plig'it-ly. atte. By infer-
Im'po-tent. a. Weak : want-
Im-promp'tu. o'/c. Without
ence ; unreservedly.
ing competent po^
8f.
previous study ; oiT-hand.
Im-plore', f. t. To call upon
Im'po-tent-ly, adr
Weakly.
Iui-pr6p'er, a. Not proper ;
in supplication ; to i
Im-pound', v. t.
To confine
unfit : unsuitable; unbecom-
Im-ply', v. t. To contain by
in a pound.
ing.
inference : to include virtu-
Im-p6v'er-ish, v. t
To reduce
Im-pr6p'er-ly, adv. Uusuita .
ally : to signifv : to mean.
to poverty : to ma
je poor : to
blv ; not fitly.
Im-poi'gon (-poi'/.n), r. z. To
exhaust the fertility of.
Im-pro'pri-a'tion. n. Act of
poison : to imbitter.
Im-p6v'er-ish-ment, n. Re-
putting a benefice into tiie
Im-p61'i-Qy, n. Inexpedience.
duction to poverty
: exhaust-
hands of a luymau.
Im po-lite', . Not having
ion of wealth or strength.
Im'pro-pri'e-ty, n. Vnfit-
HBMS : uncivil : rude.
Im-prac'ti-ea-bll'i
-tv. n.
i:e-s : unsuitabieness tj tiuie,
Tm'po-llte'ly, adc. Uncivilly.
quality ot being not
place, or character.
Im-po-lite'ness, n. \Vant of
practicable.
Im-prpv'a-ble, . Capable of
good manners ; incivility.
Im-prae'ti-ea-ble ,
a. Inca-
being improved.
a,5,i,o,u.y, long; u, C-, 1,6,0, v, short; care, car, ask. fill, what; Ore, veil, term ; p.que, firm ;
IMPROVE
1G7
INCESSANTLY
Im-prove' (-probv'), v. t. To
make better ; to use to ad-
vantage : to cultivate. v. i.
To grow" better.
Im-prove'ment(132). n. Prog-
ress from good to better :
instruction ; (pi.) valuable
additions. . [foresight.
Im-pr6v'i-denge, n. Want of
Im-prSv'i-dent, Not mak-
ing provision ; careless.
Im-pr6v'i-dent-ly, adv.
Without forethought.
Im-prSv'i-sa'tion, n. Art or
act of composing extempo-
raneously.
Im'pro-vise', t. t. or i. To
compose extemporaneously.
Im-pru'denge, n. Want of
prudence ; rashness.
Im-pru'dent, a. Indiscreet.
Irn-pru'dent-ly, adv. Indis-
creetly, [rudeness.
Jm'pu-denge, n. Effrontery;
Im'pu-dent, a. [Lat. impu-
dfns, from in, not, and jm-
dens, modest.] Wanting mod-
esty ; shamelessly bold.
Im'pu-dent-ly, artc. With
shameless effrontery ; rudely.
Im-pugn' (-pun'), r. t. To
contradict ; to oppose.
Im'pulse, n. Force commu-
nicated ; influence.
Im-pul'sion, n. Act of im-
pelling : force communicated.
Im-pul'sive, n. Communicat-
ing force ; acting from im-
pulse.
Im-pu'ni-ty, n. Exemption
from punishment or injury.
Im-pure', a. Not pure ; foul ;
unholy ; unchaste : lewd.
Im-pure'ly, adv. With im-
purity.
Im-pu'ri-ty, n. Foulness.
Im-pu'ta-ble, a. Capable of
being imputed.
lm'pu-ta'tion(121), n. Act of
imputing; censure.
Im-pu'ta-tive, a. Capable of
being imputed.
Im-pute', f. t. To charge
upon ; to attribute.
Ill, prep. Present : within. i
adv. Within some place.
In'a-bil'i-ty, n. Want of I
power, means, skill, &c.
In'ac-gSs'si-bil'i-ty, n. Qual-
ity of being beyond reach.
In'ae-gfiss'i-ble", a. Not to be
reached. [accuracy.
In-a'u-ra-gy, n. Want of i
ln-a'U-raw, n. Erroi.
In-ae'-eu-rate-ly, ailv. \<><
correctly ; erroneously.
In-ie'tion, . Want of ac-
tion ; state of rest : idleness.
i In-at'fve, a. Unemployed ;
i idle : sluggish ; lazy.
In'ae-tiv'i-ty, n. Want of
! activity ; idleness. [ciency.
In-ad'e-qua-gy, n. Insuffi-
1 In-ad'e-quate, a. Not equal
; to the purpose. SYN. Un-
! equal; incompetent ; insuffi-
cient ; defective. [fully.
In-ad'e-quate-ly, adv. Not
In'ad-mis'si-ble, a. Not
proper to be admitted.
Tn'ad-vert'enge, | n. Negli-
In'ad-vert'en-gy, / geuce ;
oversight.
In'ad-vert'ent, re. Heedless.
In'ad-vert'ent-ly, a/Jt\ \Vith
negligence, [being alienated.
In-al'ien-a-ble, a. Incapableof
In-ane', a. Void; empty.
In-an'i-mate, a. Void of life
or spirit.
In'a-ni'tion (-nYsh'un), n.
Emptiness ; exhaustion from
lack of food.
In-an'i-ty, n. Emptiness.
In-ap'pe-tenge, . Want of
appetence or appetite.
In-ap'pli-a-bil'i-ty, n. Qual-
ity of not being applicable.
In-ap'pli-a-ble, . Not suit-
able to be applied; unlit.
In-ap'pli-^a'tion, n. Want
of application ; indolence.
In-ap'po-site, a. Not appo-
site or appropriate.
In'ap-pre'gi-a-ble (-pre'shY-
a-), a. Not to be estimated.
In'ap-pro'pri-ate, . Unbe-
coming ; unsuitable ; unfit.
In-apt', re. Not fitted.
In-apt'i-tude, n. Unfitness.
In-arch', v. t. To graft by
joining a scion to a stock
without separating it from
its parent tree.
In'ar-ti'u-late, a. Not ut-
tered with articulation.
In'ar-ti-e'u-late-ly, adv. Not
with distinct syllables.
In'ar-ti'u-late-ness, I n. In-
In'ar-ti'u-la'tion, ( dis-
tinctness of utterance.
In-ar'ti-fi'cial (-fisli'al), a.
Not done by art ; artless.
In'as-much', adv. Seeing
that ; since.
Tn'at-ten'tion, n. Neglect.
Tn'at-tSn'tive, a. Heedless.
In'<at-t6n'tlve-ly, arfc. Heed-
lessly ; carelessly.
In-aud'i-ble, re. Incapable
of liciiig heard; making no
sound. [to be heard.
In-aud'i-bly, arlv. So as not
In-au'gu-ral, a. Relating to
' inauguration.
In-au'gu-rate, v. t. To in-
duct into an office ; to cause
to begin ; to consecrate or
dedicate.
In-au'gu-ra'tion, n. Act of
inducting into office with ap-
propriate ceremonies.
In'au-spi'cious (-spish'us), a.
Unfortunate ; unfavorable.
In'au-spi'cious-ly (-spish'-
us-), adv. With ill omens.
In'born, a. Implanted by
nature ; innate.
In-breatbe', r. t. To infuse
by breathing. [natu.
In'bred, a. 15red -within ; in-
In-eage', -v. t. To confine in
a cage, or as in a cage.
In-eal'eu-la-ble, Not to
be calculated. [heat.
Tn'-ea-les'QenQe, n. Incipient
In'ean-des'genge, n. A white
_ heat. [with heat.
In'ean-des'gent, a. Glowing
lii'eaii-ta'tion, n. A magical
charm ; enchantment.
In-ea'pa-bll'i-ty, Inca-
pacity ; want of power or
of qualifications.
Iii-ea'pa-ble, a. Wanting
powerj disqualified, [cious.
In'ca-pa'cious. a. Not capa-
In'ea-pag'i-tate, v. t. To de-
prive of power ; to disqualify.
In'a-pac/i-ty, n. Want of
capacity. SYN. Inability ;
incompetency. [prison.
In-ear'ger-ate, v. t. To im-
In-ear'ger-a'tion, n. Im-
prisonment, [flesh.
In- : ir'nate, n. Clothed in
In/ear-iia'tioii, n. Act of
clothing with flesh. [case.
In-ease', v. t. To inclose in a
In-eau'tioiis, - Unwary ;
heedless ; imprudent.
In-eau'tious-ly, a//t. With-
out caution ; needlessly.
In-Q6n'di-a-rism, n. Crimo
of house-burning.
In-gen'di-a-ry, n. One who
maliciously burns a house or
foments strife. a. Ilehiring
to the malicious burning of
buildings ; inflammatory.
Jn'gense, n. Perfume ex-
haled by fire. v. t. To per-
fume with incense or odors.
In-gense', v. t. To irritate.
In-gen'tive, a. Inciting; en-
couraging. n. That which
encourages; incitement.
In-gep'tion, n. A beginning.
In-gep'tive. n. beginning.
In-ger'ti-tude, . Uncertain-
ty : doubtfulness.
In-ges'sant, a. Unceasing.
In-ges'sant-ly, adv. Without
intermission ; continually.
son, or, do, wvlf, too, tobk ; flrn, rue, pull; c, f, soft; c, g, karit ; as: exist; i_. usiig;
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In'gest, n. [Lat. inceftum, fr.
in, not, and castux, chate.]
Cohabitation of persons
within the prohibited degree;?
of kindred.
In-g$st'u-ous, a. Con- :
in, or guilt\ of, inei
Inch, n. Twelfth part of a
Jn'-eho-ate, a. Begun.
In'gi-denge, n. The direction
in which a ray of light fails
on any surface.
In'gi-dent, a. Falling on :
casual : liable to happen.
n That which happens.
In'gi-d&nt'al, a. Happening
occasionally. [ually. j
In'gi-dent'al-ly, adv. Cos- 1
In-gin'er-ate, v. t. To burn
to ashes.
In-gin'er-a'tion, n. Act of
burning to ashes.
In-gip'i-en-gy, n. Beginning.
In-gip'i-ent, >i. Commencing.
In-rlse', v. t. To cut in ; to
carve.
In-gls'ion (-slzh'un), n. A |
cut": a gash : a wound.
In-gl'sive, a. Cutting.
In-gi'sor, n. A fore-tooth.
In-gi'so-ry, a. Ilaving the
quality of cutting. [cut.
In-gis'ure (-slzh'iir), n. A
Ili-Qit'ant, n. That which iu-
cires : a stimulant ; motive.
In'gl-ta'tion, n. Incentive.
In-gite', v. t. To move or i
rouse to action.
In-glte'ment (132), n. That
\vhich moves the mind; mo-;
tive ; inciting cause.
In'gi-vii'i-ty, n. Want of ci-
vility: disrespect: m l<'i;.'-=.
In-lem'en-gy, n. Severity.
lu-lem'ent, a. Severe, as
applied to weather. SYN. ;
Rough ; stormy ; boisterous : .
cold. [posed.
Ine!in'a-ble (133), a. Dis-
In'cli-na'tion, n. A leaning :
tendency : Uispusitio:
Iii-line'. r. t. or i. To lean :
to bond ; to feel disposed. ,
Inrlined
plane, a
sloping
plane :or.e
of the '
mechanic-
al powers.
Inclined plane.
In-Close' (150), r. t. To sur-
round: to shut in : to fence.
In-clcs'ure (-klo'zhur), n. A
place~inclosed.
In-elude'. v. t. To compre-
hend : to comprise. [inc.
In-e'.u'sion, n. Act of inelml-
In-elu'sive, a. Comprehended
in the calculation or state-
ment : inclosing. [include.
In-lu'sive-ly, ';'/'. So as to
In-e6g', " I adv. [Liit. in-
In-0g'ni-to, ( cognilvs, un-
known.] In disguise; in pri-
vate.
In-e6g'ni-to, a. Unknown : in
a disguise. n. One in dis-
guise ; state of being in dis-
guise.
In'eo-her'enge, ) n. Want
In'o-her'en-Qy, ) of con-
nection, [nected.
In'eo-her'ent, a. Not con-
In'0-her'ent-ly, adv. With-
_ out connection.
In'-eom-bus'ti-bil'i-ty, n.
Quality of being ineombus-
_ tible.
In'eom-bus'ti-ble, a. Not
capable of K-ing burned.
In'-eome (19), n. Kent ; rev-
enue ; profit from property,
&c.
Jn'eom-mgn'su-rate
In'com-rnen'su-ra-ble )
(-shi|-).. Not of equal extent.
In'eom - men'su - ra - bil'i -ty
(-mSn'shu-), n. Quality or
state of a thing when it has
no common measure.
In'eom-mode', v. t. To give
inconvenience to ; to trouble.
In'eom-mo'di-cus, a. Incon-
venient ; unsuitable.
In'-eom-mu'ni-ea-ble. n- Im-
possible to be communicated.
In'-eom-mu'ni-ea-tive.'i. Not
communicative: unsocial.
In'om-mu'ta-ble, n. Inca-
pable of beintr commuted.
In-6m'pa-ra-ble, a Admit-
tintr no coni|iarison.
In-6m'pa-ra-bly, adv. Be-
yond comparison.
In'com-pat'i-bll'i-ty, n. Ir-
_ reconcilable inconMstency.
In'om-pat'i-ble, a. Irrecon-
cilably inconsistent.
In-eom'pe-tenge, I n. Ina-
In-e6m'pe-ten-gy, | biiiry :
want of means or of legal
power : incapability.
Ift-eom'pe-tent. n. Not com-
petent : improper ; unfit.
In'om-plete', a. Not fin-
ished : imperfect : defective.
In'com-plete'ly, a-lr. lni])er-
fectly. [finished state.
In'om-plete'ness,. An un-
In-6m'pre-hSn'si-bn'i-ty, n.
('iuality or state of being in-
comprehensible.
In-e6m'pre-hn'si-ble, a. Tn-
capable of beinz understood.
In-e5m'pre-hen'si-bly, n<lv.
So as not to be intelligible.
In'eom-prSss'i-bil'i-ty. n.
Quality of resisting compres-
sion.
In'-eom-prSss'i-ble, n. In,-a-
pable of being reduced into
a smaller eon
In'-eon-geiv'a-ble. n. Not to be
' _ conceived or comprehended.
In'eon-geiv'a-bly, adv. lie-
yond coiMpn^herision.
In'-eon-elu'slve. a. Not deter-
mining a question [poli.-hfd.
In-e6n'dite, a. Rude : un-
In-e6n'gru-ent, a. Incon-
sistent ; unsuitable.
In'on-gru'i-ty, H. I'ns-uira-
bleness ; inconsistency.
In-e6n'gru-oiis. a. Not eon-
si.-tent. SYN. T'liiit: iu-
appropi-iate : unsuitable.
In~e6n'se-quent, a. Without
regular inference.
In-c6n'se-quen'tial. n. Not
following; of no importance.
in'-eon-sld'er-a-ble, a. Of
small amount or importance ;
trifling.
In'eon-sid'er-a-bly, adv. In
a .-mail degree.
In'con-sid'er-ate, a. Il<ed-
In'on-sid'er-ate-lj-. mir.
^N'ithout thought ; heedless-
ly : rashly.
In'eon-sid'ei-a'tion, n. Want
of consideration.
in'eon-sist'en-gy, ti. Want
of agreement ; incongruity.
In'-eon-sist'ent, a. Incon-
gruous: unsuitable.
in'Con-sist'ent-ly, adv. In-
congruously.
In'-eon-sol'a-ble, a. Not ad-
mitting' comfort.
in'on-spi'u-ous, a. Not
f'i::-;-ii 'duus : hardly discern-
ible, [ness.
In-e6n'stan-y, n. Fickle-
In-6u'stant. n. Subject to
change of opinion or pur-
pose ; not uniform. SVN.
Incongruous : incompatible ;
variable : fickle.
In'eon-tfest'a-ble. a. Not to
be contested or disputt d.
In'con-tfist'a-bly, a<i<-. !'c-
yond dispute. ('it/.
In-e6n'ti-nenc.e, n. Unclia.--
In-e6n'ti-nent, a. Unchaste ;
licentious.
In -eon'ti-nent-ly.CTrfr. With-
out self-contixii : licentiously;
immediately.
In-edn'tro-vert'i-b'.e, t. Not
to be contro^'led or di*
p u ted.
In-efin'tro-vert'i-bly, adv.
Beyond dispute.
In'eon-ven'ienge, n. Want
a,G,T, o, u,y,lonz; ;"i,i;,lr,o, U,y, short; care, car, ask, all, whr.it ; ere, Toil, term ; pYque, flruj ;
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of convenience ; unfitness ;
In-eum'ben-Qy, n. Possession
In-del'i-bly, adv. So as not to
trouble.
of an office.
be effaced. [delicacy.
Iri'-eon-ven'ient (-ven'yent),
In-eum'bent, n. One who has
In-del'i-ea-Qy, n. Want of
a. IiicommoJious ; unfit ;
a benefice or an office. a.
In-d&l'i-eate, -a. Offensive to
unsuitable ; troublesome.
Imposed as a duty ; lying
purity ; indecent. [cently.
In'eon-vert'i-ble, a. Not con-
or resting upon.
In-d61'i-atc-ly, <t>lc. Inde-
vertible into another thing.
In-eum'branQe, n. A bur-
In-dfim'ni-fi-ea'tion, n. lle-
Jn-eor'po-ral, 1 . Not con-
densome load. [liable to.
imburseu'.ent of loss.
Iii'or-p5're-al, ( sisting of
In-ur' (129), v. t. To become
In-dem'iii-fy, v. t. To secure
matter; not material.
In-eur'a-bil'i-ty, n. State of
against loss; to make good.
In'eor-po're-al-ly, tuJc. Im-
being incurable.
In-d6m'ni-ty, n [Lnt.iiidem-
materially.
In-eur'a-ble (133), a. Inca-
nitas, from infleiunis, unin-
In-6r'po-rate, v. t. or t. To
pable of being cured. n. A
jured.] Security against lo.s
forui into a body ; to unite.
patient who is not to be
or penalty.
In-eor'po-ra'tion, n. Act of
cured.
In-dent', v. t. To notch ; to
incorporating.
In-ur r a-bly, adv. So as to
bind to service by contract.
in'eor-rS-et', a. Inaccurate ;
be incurable. [curiosity.
n. A notch in the margin.
containing faults. [rately.
In-eu'ri-ous, a. Having no
In'den-ta'tion, n. A cut;
In'or-r6ct'ly, acli-. Inaccu-
In-eur'sion, n. An inroad ;
notch in the margin.
In'or-rSet'ness, n. Want
invasion. [crooked.
In-dent'ure, n. A mutual
of accuracy. [corrected.
In-eurv'ate, v. t. To make
agreement in writing. v. t.
lu-eSr'ri-gi-ble, a. Not to be
In-eurv'ate,a. Bent or curved
To bind by indentures.
Iii-c&r'ri-gi-ble-ness, n. Qual-
inward or upward.
In/de-pfind'eiKje, n. Exemp-
ity of being incorrigible.
In'-eur-va'tion, n. Act of
tion from control.
In-6r'ri-gi-bly, arle. Be-
bending ; crookedness.
in/de-p6nd'ent, a. Not rely-
yond hope of amendment.
In-debt'ed ( -det'ed), a. Being
ing on others: not subject to
In'eor-rupt', a. Free from
in debt or under obligation.
control ; Congregational.
corruption ; honest ; pure.
In'eor-rupt'i-bil'i-ty, n.
In-dSbt'ed-ness (-det'ed-), n.
State of being in debt.
n. A Congregationalist.
In/de-pnd'ent-Iy,a^f. With-
Quality of being incorrupt-
In-de'(jen-<;y, n. That which
out dependence.
ible, [corrupted.
is unbecoming in manner or
In'de-scrib'a-ble, a. Impos-
Jn'eor-rupt'i-ble, n. Not to be
In/eor-rup'tion, n. Exemp-
language ; immodesty.
In-de'Qent, a. Offensive to
sible to be described.
In/de-stru-e'ti-bil'i-ty, n. In-
tion from decay. [thick.
delicacy ; immodest.
capability of being destroyed.
Tn-ras'sate, r. t. To make
In-de'gent-ly, adv. So as to
In'de-strue'ti-ble, a. Inca-
In'-eras-sa'tion, n. Act of
offend delicacy.
pable of being destroyed.
making thick.
in'de-Qi'pher-a-ble.a. Impos-
In'de-ter'mi-na-ble, a. Inca-
In-erease', v. i. To growgreat-
sible to be deciphered.
pable of being determined.
er. t. t. To cause to grow.
In'de-Qig'ion (-sizh'un), n.
In'de-ter'mi-nate, a. Indefi-
In-erease', or Increase
W'antof decision or firmness.
nite ; uncertain.
(112), n. Augmentation ;
In'de-Qi'sive, a. Not decisive.
In'de-ter'mi-nate-ly, adv.
produce ; growth ; increment.
In'de-^lm'a-ble, a. Not va-
Without certainty.
In-erSd/i-bil'i-ty, n. The
ried in termination.
In'dex, n. (pi. In'dex-e, or
.quality of being incredible.
In'de-eo'rous, or In-dSe'o-
In'di-ge, 127.) Something
In-ered'i-ble,a. Impossible to
rous, a. Violating good man-
that points ; table of con-
lie believed. [deserve belief.
ners. SYN. Unbecoming ;
tents.
|n-erd'i-bly, adv. So as not to
indecent ; coarse ; uncivil.
Iri'dia-man (ind'ya- or Ju'dl-
In'ere-du'li-ty, n. Indisposi-
In'de -eo'rum, n. Impropriety
a-), n. A large ship in the
tion to believe. [lieving.
of conduct ; rudeness ; im-
India trade.
In-ered'u-lous, a. Not be-
politeness, [truth.
In'dian (Tnd'yan orYn'di-an),
In'ere-ment, n. Increase.
In-deed', adv. In fact; in
a. Relating to the Indies, or
In-er&Bf , t- - * To cover with
In'de-fat'i-ga-ble, a. Not
to the aborigines of America.
a crust or hard coat.
yielding to fatigue.
n. A native of the Indies ;
In'erus-ta'tion, n. Act of
Iii'de-fat'i-ga-bly, adv. With-
an aboriginal American.
incrustiug ; a hard coat.
out weariness.
In'dia-rub'ber (md'ya- or
In'eu-bate, r. t. [Lat. incu-
In'de-fea'si-ble, a. Not to be
ni'dT-a-), n. Caoutchouc.
bare, -balitm, fr. in, on, and
defeated or made void.
In'di-eant, a. Showing.
ciibare, to lie.] To sit on, as
In'de-fe-et'i-ble, a. Not lia-
In'di-eate, v. t. To show; to
eggs. [ting on eggs.
ble to defect or failure.
be taken ; to point out.
In'-eu-ba'tion, n. Act of Mt-
In'de-fSn'si-ble, a. Not to be
In'di-ea'tion, n. Any thing
In'u-bus, H. The nightmare. ! _ defended.
indicative ; token. [out.
In~eul'ate, v. t. To enforce
In'de-fin'a-ble, a. Incapable
In-di-e'a-tive, a. Pointing
or urge. [culcating.
of being defined.
In'di-ea/tor, n. He who, or
Iir-eul-ea'tion, n. Act of in-
In-def'i-mte, a. Not precise.
that which, shows.
In-eul'pa-ble, a. Not blam-
In-dSf'i-nite-ly, adc, Without
In-diet (in-dif), r. t. Tc
jiblu : without fault.
limitation.
present for judicial trial.
In-eul'pate, v. t. To censure ;
In-del'i-ble, a. Not to be
In-dict'a-ble (-dit/a-bl), a.
to accuse of crime.
blotted out.
Subject to indictment.
sou, or, do, wglf, too, tubk ; Orn, rjje, pi.ill; c, g, soft; c, a, hard; a^ ; exist; u as ng; this.
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Iu-dlct'ment (-dlt'-), n. Ac-
cusation by a grand jury.
In-dl'tion, n. Declaration :
a cjcle of fifteen years.
In-dlPf er-enge , n. Impar-
tiality ; unconcerneclness ;
want of affection.
In-dif'fer-ent, a. Of no ac-
count ; impartial ; passable ;
tolerable. [ably.
In-dif'fer-ent-ly, adv. Toler-
In'di-gen<;e, . State of des-
titution. SYN. Poverty ;
want : need. [a country.
; n-dig'e-nous. a. Native to
In'di-gent, a. Needy ; poor.
In'di-gest'i-ble, a. incapable
of being digested.
In'di-ges'tion (-jest'yun), n.
Want of digestive powers.
In-dig'nant, a. Inflamed
with anger and contempt.
In'dig-na'tion, n. Anger
mingled with contempt.
In-dlg'ni-ty. n. Insult ; con-
temptuous conduct.
In'di-go, n. [From India.'] A
blue coloring matter.
In'di-rSet', a. Not direct :
crooked : unfair ; dishonest.
In'dl-rSe'tion, n. Oblique
course or means. [ly.
In'di-r&et'ly, adv. Notdirect-
In'di-r&et'ness, n. Obliquity.
In'dis-ereet', a. Injudicious.
In'dis-ereet'ly, ar/v. Without
prudence. [or separated.
5n'dis-erete', a. Not discrete
n'dis-ere'tion (-kresh'uu), n.
Imprudence: fully.
In'diS|-erim'i-nate, a. Not
making a distinction.
In'dis-crim'i-nate-ly, adv.
Without distinction.
In'dis-pSn'sa-ble, n. Not to
be dispensed with ; abso-
lutely necessary.
In'dis-pn'sa-bly, adv. Ne-
cessarily, [cline.
In'dis-pose', r. t. To disin-
In'dis-posed'.a. Slightly ill or
or disordered ; unwell.
In-dis'po-gi'tion, (-zish'un).
n. Disinclination ; illness.
In-dis'pu-ta-ble, a. Not to
be controverted.
In-dis'pu-ta-bly, adv. Be-
yond question ; undeniably.
In-dis'so-lu-ble, n. t ca-
p%ble of being dissolved or
melted : binding.
Jn-dis'so-lu-bly, miv. So as
not to be dissolved.
In'dis-pcsed', a. Somewhat
ill: disinclined. [obscure.
Tn'dis-tint', n. Confused ;
In'dis-tinet'ly, adv. Not
clearly f obscurely.
In'dis-tm-et'ness, n. Want
of distinctness or clearness.
In'dis-tm'guish-a-ble, a.
Not to be distinguished.
In-dite', v. t. To compose in
writing : to dictate
In-dite'ment, n. Act of in-
diting: that which is indited.
In'di-vid'u-al, a. Single ; nu-
merically one. n. A single
person or thing.
In'di-vld'u-al-ism, n. Indi-
vidual existence or essence.
In'di-vid'u-al'i-ty, n. Sep-
arate existence.
In'di-vid'u-al-ize, r. t. To se-
lect or mark as an individual.
In'di-vid'u-al-ly. ailv. Siuirly.
In'di-vis'i-bil'i-ty,n. Quality
or state of being indivisible-
In'di-vig'i-ble, a. Incapable
of division.
In-ddQ'fle, a. Not teachable ;
dull; intractable, [intellect.
In'do-gil'i-ty, . Dullness of
In-d&'tri-nate, v. t. To in-
struct in rudiments or prin-
I cip'.es.
j In-dde'tri-na'tion, n. In-
' struction in principles.
> In'do-len^e, n. Habitual
I idleness ; inaction ; sloth.
: In'do-lent, a. Habitually
; _ idle; slothful: lazy.
; In'do-lent-ly, adv. Listlessly.
In-d6m'i-ta-ble, a. Uncon-
querable ; irrepressible.
Ill-dorse', v. t. To write, as
one's name, on the back ; to
:i>-i:rn by indorsement.
In/dor-see', n. One to whom
a note is indorsed.
In-dors'er, n. One who in-
dorses a note or bill.
In-dorse'ment, n. A writing
of one's name on the back of
a note: sanction; approval.
In-du'bi-ta-ble, n. Admitting
no doubt: perfectly curtain.
In-du'bi-ta-bly, adv. Cer-
tainly, [suasion.
In-duQC', r. t. To lead by pi-r-
In-du^e'ment. . Any thing
which induces. [session.
In-diret', r. t. To put in pos-
In-dut'ile, a. Not capable
of being drawn into threads.
In-du'tion, n. Introduc-
tion : inference or conclu-
sion ; a mode of reasoning
from particular facts to gen-
eral principles.
In-du-et'ive, a. Leading to
inference. [duction.
In-duet'Ive-ly. adv. By in-
In-due', t-. /. To invest : to
clothe; to furnish ; to supply.
In-dulge', r. t. To yield to
the wishes of: to gratify ; to
humor ; to permit to enjoy ; to
: favor.
i In-dul'genge, n. Forbear-
ance of restraint. [wishes.
In-dul'gent, n. Yielding to
In-dul'gent-ly, adr. U'ith
indulgence.
In'du-rate, v. i. or /. To
harden. [hardening.
I In'du-ra'tion, n. Act of
In-dus'tri-al, a. Pertaining
to, or consisting in, industry .
In dus'tri-ous, ". Habitually
-nt. SYX. Assiduous;
I active; laborious; careful.
In-dus'tri-ous-ly, ailv. Dili-
gently : assiduously.
In'dus-try, n. Constant dili-
gence; assiduity.
In'dwell-ing, a. Reeling
within. n. Residence vith-
in. [drunk.
In-e'bri-ate. r. t. To make
In-e'bri-ate, n. An habitual
drunkard : a sot : a toper.
In-e'bri-a'tion, I n. Drunk-
; lu'e-bn'e-ty, j enncss ; in-
toxication.
Ui-cd'it-ed, a. Unpublished.
Jii-cf'fa-ble, a. Not to be ex-
i 1 ; unspeakable.
la-ef'fa-bly, a>lv. Inexpress-
il'lv. [to be effaced.
fage'a-ble (133), a. Not
l:ref-fet'Ive, . Producing
no effect. : u
In ef-f6t'u-al. a. Not pro-
ducing the proper ellci t.
In'ef-fe-et'u-al-ly , adv. \Vith-
o'it efli-ot : in vain.
In-Sf'fi-ca'cious, a. Not pro-
ducing the desired effect.
In-ef'fi-ca-gy, . Want of
power to produce the desired
or proper effect.
In'ef-fi'cien-gy f-fish'en-). .
Want of power to produce
_ the effect.
In'ef-fi'cient (-fish'ent), a.
Not efficient ; effecting noth-
ing, [eltgano-.
In-el'e-gange, n. Waut of
In-el'e-gant, a. Wanting ele-
gance, [out elegance.
In-61'e-gant-ly, a<lr. With-
In-61'i-gi-bil'i-ty. n. Incapaci-
ty of beirig.,elected to office.
In-61'i-gi-ble,n. Not capable
of being elected to office ;
not worthy to be chosen.
In-ept', n. Unfit : unsuitable.
In'e-qual'i-ty (-kwol'-), n.
Want of equality : difference.
In-gq'ui-ta-ble (-ek'wi-), a.
Not equitable ; not just.
In-ert'. a. Sluggish ; inact
ive: slothful: dull.
a, e, T,o, it, y, long; S,5,I, o, 0,y, short; care, car, ask, ;.il, wh;.it ; Ore, veil, torm ; pi'que, firm
INERTIA
171
INFORM
In-er'ti-a (-er'sbi-a), n. That In'fa-my, n. Public disgrace.
In'fi-mte (46), a. Without
property of matter by which
In'fan-Qy, n. The first part
limits ; boundless ; immense.
it tends when at rest to re-
of life; the beginning.
In'fi-nlte-ly, adv. Without
main so, and when in motion
In'fant, n. [Lat. infans,
limit or end.
to continue in motion.
-j'antis, fr. in, not, and fans,
In-fm'i-tSs'i-mal, a. In-
In-ert'ness, n. Quality of be-
speaking.] A joung child.
finitely divided.
ing inert; sluggishness.
a. Pertaining to infants.
In-fin'i-tive, a Expressing
In-Ss'ti-ma-ble, a. Above
In-fan'ta, n. A princess in
action without limitation of
price; invaluable.
Spain and Portugal.
person or number.
In-es'ti-ma-bly, adv. So as
In-fant'i-Qide, n. The mur-
In-fm'i-tude, n. Infinity.
not to be estimated.
der or the murderer of an
In-fm'i-ty, n. Unlimited ex-
In-Sv'i-ta-ble, a. Not to be
infant.
tent or number.
avoided ; unavoidable, [ably.
In'f ant-ile, or Jn'f ant-He, 1
In-firm', a. Weak ; sickly.
, Jn-Sv'i-ta-bly, adv. Unavoid-
In'fant-me, or In'faiit-ine, j
In-firm 'a-ry, n. A place to
l ln/ex-&t', a. Not exact; in-
a. Pertaining to infants.
lodge and nurfe the sick.
1 correct.
In'fant-ry, n. Foot-soldiers.
In-firm'i-ty, n. Weakness;
In'ex-eug'a-ble, a. Not to be
In-fat'u-ate, r. t. To make
feebleness ; failing. [plant.
excused or justified.
foolish ; to besot.
Ill-fix', v. t. To fix deep ; to im-
In'ex-eug'a-bly, adv. So as
In-fat'a-a'tion, n. Depriva-
In-flame', v. t. To set on
not to be excusable.
tion of reason.
fire ; to provoke ; to excite.
In'ex-hal'a-ble, a. Incapable
In-fea'si-ble, a. Impossible
v. i. To grow hot and
of being exhaled.
to be done. [disease.
painful.
In'ex-haust'i-ble, a. Not to
be exhausted. [existence.
In-ft', v. i. To taint with
In-fe'tion, n. Morbid matter
In-flam'ina-bil'i-ty, n. Sus-
ceptibility of taking fire.
In'ex-ist'enge. re. Want of
that communicates disease.
In-flam'ma-ble, a. Easily set
In'ex-ist'ent, a. Not exist-
In-fe'tious, a. Having qual-
on fire.
ing"; not having being.
ities that may commuuk-ate
In'flam-ma'tion, n. A set-
In-ex'o-ra-ble, a. Not to be
disease. [fection.
ting on fire ; a redness and
moved by entreaty. SYN.
In-fe'tious-ly, adv. By in-
swelling ; febrile heat.
Inflexible ; unyielding ; re-
In'fe-eund'i-ty, n. Barren-
In-flam'ma-to-ry, a. Show-
lentless.
ness ; unfruitfulness.
ing inflammation.
In'ex-pe'di-eiMje, ) n. Want
In'fe-Hg'i-tous, a. Not felici-
In-flate', f. t. To swell with
In'ex-pe'di-en-gy, j of fit-
tous; unhappy.
wind : to blow or pull' up.
ness.
In'fe-liQ'i-ty, n. Unhappi-
In-fla'tion, n. A swelling
In/ex-pe'di-ent, a. Not fit or
ne^s ; unfortunate state.
with wind or vanity.
suitable. (experience.
In-fer' (129). r. t. To deduce
In-fle-et', v. t. To bend; to
In'ex-pe'ri-emje, n. Want of
as a fact or consequence.
vary : to modulate.
In'ex-pe'ri-enged (-enst). a.
In-fer'a-ble, 1 a. Capable of
In-fl6e'tion (149), n. Act of
Not having experience; un-
In-fer 'ri-ble, I being inferred.
bending or turning ; variation
skilled.
in'fer-enge, . Deduction
of ending in words . modula-
In'ex-pert', a. Unskillful.
from premises; consequence.
tion of voice in speaking.
In-6x'pi-a-ble, a. Admitting
In'fer-en'tial, a. Deducible
In-fleet'ive, a. Able to bend.
no atonement. [explained.
by inferences.
In-flex'i-bil'1-ty, w. Unjield-
In-ex'pli~ea-ble, a. Not to be
In-fe'ri-or, a. Lower in age
insr stiffness; obstinacy.
In-6x'pli-ea-bly, rule. So as
or place or value ; subordi-
In-flex'i-ble, a. Immovably
not to be explained.
nate. n. One who is lower
stiff or firm. [ness.
In'ex-prSss'i-ble, n. Not to
in age or place; a subordinate.
In-flex'i-bly, adv. With firm-
be expressed ; unutterable.
In-fe'ri-or'i-ty, n. A lower
In-fiit', f. t. To lay on, as a
In'ex-press'i-bly, adv. In an
state or condition.
punishment; to impose.
unutterable manner.
In-fer'nal, a. Pertaining to
In-fli-e'tion (149). n. The act
In/ex-tm'guish-a-ble, a. In-
hell; hellish. n. An in-
of inflicting; punishment.
capable of being extin-
habitant of hell.
In-flvet'ive, a. Tending to
guished; unquenchable.
In-ex'tri-a-ble, a. Not to be
In-f6r'tile, a. Unfruitful.
In'fer-til'i-ty, n. Unfruitful-
inrlict.
In'flo-res'cjenQe, n. Mode of
extricated or disentangled.
ness : barrenness. [annoy.
flowering.
In-6x'tri-ea-bly, adv. So as
In-fest', 1-. t. To disturb: to
In'flu-enge, it. Moving or di-
not to be extricable.
In'fl-del, a. Not believing the
recting power. v. t. To
In-eye' (in-I'), v. t. To inocu-
Scriptures ; unbelieving.
move by moral power; to
late, as a tree.
n. One who rejects the
persuade ; to act upon.
In-fal'li-bil'i-ty, n. The qual-
Scriptures and Christianity ;
In'flu en'tial,a. Exerting in-
ity of being incapable of
an unbeliever.
fl nence or power.
error.
In'fi-del'i-ty, n. Disbelief of
In'flu-en'za, n. A violent
In-fal'li-ble, a. Incapable of
the inspiration of the Script-
catarrh, often epidemic.
error or mistake.
ures ; unfaithfulness.
In'flux, n. Act of flowing in
In-fal'li-bly. adv. Certainly.
In-fil'trate, v. t. To enter by
In-fold'. v. t. To involve ; to
In'fa-mous, a. Notoriously
the pores.
in wrap; to inclose.
bad : detestable. [vilely.
In'fil-tra'tion,?!. Actof enter-
In-form', r. t. To tell : to
In'fa-rnous-ly, adv. Most
ing a substance by the pores.
acquaint with : to animate.
son, or, do, wolf, tifo, tdbk ; Cirn, rue, pyll ; y, g, soft; c, g, hard; as. ; ejist; ij as ng; tbis.
172
INNOCENCY
SN. To apprise ; teach ;
In'grate, n. An ungrateful
In-iq'ui-ty, n. Injustice;
instruct. f. i. To give in-
person.
crime.
telligence.
In-gra'ti-ate (-gra'shi-), t. t.
In-i'tial(-ish'al), a. First.
In-form'al, n. Wanting form ;
To get into favor.
n. The first letter of a name.
without ceremony ; irregu-
In-grat'i-tude, it. Want of a
In-i'ti-ate (-ish'i-::t), r. t. To
lar.
i-eiisc of favors, [neut part.
instruct in rudiments; to in-
In'for-mal'i-ty, n. Want of
In-gre'di-ent, n. A compo-
troduce.
usual forms.
In'gress, n. Entrance.
In-i'ti-a'tion (-Ish'i-1, n. In-
In-form'al-ly, adv. Without
In-gulf. c. t. To swallow up
struction in first principles.
the Usual forms.
in a gulf.
In-I'ti-a-tive 1 (-Tsh'j-), n.
In-form'ant, . One who
In-hab'it, r. t. To dwell ; to
In-I'ti-a-to-ry ) Serving to
tells ; an informer.
live iu. v. i. To dwell or
ini-;
In'for-ma'tion, n. Notice
abide.
In-jet'. r. t. To throw in.
given ; intelligence ; knowl-
In-hab'it-a-ble, a. Possible
In-jee'tion. n. Act of throw-
edge.
to be inhabited. [dence.
ing in : anv thing injected.
In-fonn'er, n. One who tells.
In-hab'it-an-gy, ft. Legal resi- In'.ju-di'cious (-dish'us), a.
In-fra'tion, n Breach : viola-
In-hab'it-ant, . A dweller. Not. judicious; unwise.
tion, [being broken.
In-hab'it-a/tion, n. Act of
In ju-di'cious-ly, adr. With-
In-fran'gi-ble, a. Incapatilc of
residence. [haling.
out judgment. [order.
In-fre'quen-gy, n. Uncom-
In'ha-la'tion. i. Act of in-
In-jun'tion, n. Command :
monness: rarity.
In-hale'. r. t. To draw iuto
In'jufe, f . /. To hurt : to
In-fre'quent, a. Not usual ;
the lungs.
damage : to harm.
uncommon ; rare.
In-hal'er, n. One who in-
In-ju'ri-ous, n. Hurtful.
In-fringe', *. f. To break, as
hales: an apparatus for iu-
In-ju'ri-ous-ly, adv. Ilurt-
contracts : to violate.
haling medicated vapor.
_ fully.
In-fringe'ment, n. Violation.
In'har-mo'ni-ous, a. Unmu-
In'ju-ry, n. Hurt: detriment.
In-fu'ri-ate, c. t. To enrage.
sical.
In-jus'tige, n. Want of jus-
In-fu'ri-ate, a. Like a fury :
In-here', r. i. To be fixed in.
tice ; wrong.
violently enraged.
In-her'ene, 1 . Existence
Ink, n. A liquor used in
In-fuse', v. t. [Lat. infimrfere,
In-her'en-gy. ) in something
writing nnd printing. r. t.
-fnxum ; from i, in, iind/un-
else.
To mark with ink.
ilfrt . to pour.] To pour iu :
In-her'ent. a i:\isting in
Ink'honi,.H. A vessel to hold
to steep in liquor ; to in-
something : innate.
."ink. [inky.
spire.
In-her'ent-ly, adv. By in-
Ink'i-ness, n. State of being
In-fu'gi-bfl'i-ty, n. Capacity
herence, [heritanoe.
Ink'ling, n. [Contracted from
(if being poured in ; incapa-
In-her'it, r. t. To take by in-
inrlintnx, prou. in'cli-nin^.]
Hlit..- of fusion.
In-her'it-a-ble, . Incapable
A hint : de-ire. [ink.
In-fu'si-ble, a. Capable of
of being inherited.
Tnk'stand,n. A vesel to hold
being infused : incapable of
In-her'it ange, . A heredi-
Ink'y, /i. Consisting of. or
being made liquid.
tary estate. [inherits.
."like, ink.
In-fu'giou, n. Ai-t of pour-
In-h6r'it-or, n. A man who
In'land, a. Remote from the
ing in ; liquor made by in-
In-he'ion, n. State of inher-
In-lay', r. t. To diversif. v. iih
fusion.
ing: inherence. [forbid.
other substance-;.
In-gen'er-ate, . t. To pro-
duce within. [innate.
In-hib'it, v. t. To restrain ; to
In'hi-bi'tion (-blsh'un), n.
In 'lay, ". Pieces of wood,
ivory, &c., inlaid.
In-gen'er-ate, a. Inborn ;
In-gen'ious(-j5n'yus), a. Pos-
Restraint : prohibition.
In-h6s'pi-ta-ble, a. Not dis-
In'let, n. Passage into a bay.
In'ly, adv. Internally ; secret-
.-i-.-(. 1 i,f genius : skillful.
poscd to entertain strangers.
. l.v.
In-gen'ious-ly, adv. \Vith in-
Iu-h6s'pi-ta-b!y, adv. Un-
In'mate, . One who lives
geniousne.ss.
kindlv to strangers.
in the same 1.
In'ge-nu'i-ty, n. Ready in-
In-h6s'pi-tal'i-ty, n. Want of
In'most, a. Deepest within.
vention ; skill.
hospitality. [cruel.
Inn (125), n. A hoi;
In-gen'u-ous, a. Free from
In-hu'man, a. Barbarous ;
tertainment for travelers.
reserve or dissimulation.
In'hu-man'i-ty, n. Barbar-
In'nate, or In-nate' (111), a.
SYN. Open ; frank : i-andid.
ity : cruelty. [rously.
Inborn : natural.
In-gen'u-ous-ly, adt: Can-
In-hu'man-ly, adv. Barba-
In'nate-ly. or In-nate'ly,
didly, [dor.
In'hu-ma'tion, . Act of
'i!i-. Naturally.
In-gen'u-ous-ness, n. Can-
burvin>r.
In'ner, a. Interior ; further
In-glo'ri-ous,. Bringing no
In-hiime', ) r. t. To bury :
inward.
glory : disgraceful.
In-hu'mate, 1 to inter.
In'ner most, n. Deepest or
In-glo'ri-ous-ly, adv. With-
In-im'i-al. n. Unfriendly.
furthest within.
out glorv.
In-im'i-ta-ble, a. Not to be
In'ning, n. The turn for using
In'got (140), n. A bar or
imitated. [imitation.
the hat in cricket.
wedge of metal.
In-im'i-ta-bly, ailv. Beyond
Inn'keep-er. n. A person who
In-graft', r. t To insert, as a
scion in a stock.
In-iq'ui-tous (-ik'wT-). a.
Characterized by great in-
keeps an inn or tavern
Tn'no-QenQe, | n. Freedom
In'grain, on In-grain', v. t.
To dye befjre manufacture.
justice. SY.\. " Wicked :
nefarious ; criminal.
In'no-gen-gy, j from guilt ;
harmle-
a,e, I, o,u, y, long; 3, 6,1, 5, Q,y, short; care, car, ask, ;>11, what ; Ore, veil, term ; pVque, firm;
INNOCENT
173
INSPECTOR
In'no-Qent, a. Free from
guilt ; pure ; harmless.
In'no-gent-ly, rule. Without
guilt; harmlessly.
In-n6e'u-ous, a. Harmless.
In'no-vate, v. t. or i. To in-
troduce as a novelty.
In'no-va'tion, n. Introduc-
tion of novelties.
In'no-va'tor, n. One who in-
novates.
In-n6x'ious,a. Harmless; in-
nocent.
iii'nu-en'do, n. (pi. In'nu-
en'doeg, 140.) A distant
hiiit.
fn-nii'mer-a-ble, a. Impos-
sible to be numbered.
In-nu'mer-a-bly, adv. Be-
yond number.
in/nu-tri'tious (-trish'us), a.
Not nourishing.
In-6'u-late, v. t. To insert,
as a scion, in a stock; to
communicate, as disease, by
inserting infectious mutter.
In-de'u-la'tion, n. Act or
practice of inoculating.
In-oe'u-la'tor, n. One who
inoculates. [smell.
Jn-6'dor-ous, a. Destitute of
In'of-fen'sive, a. Giving no
offense ; harmless.
In'of-feii'sive-ly, arlo. With-
out offense ; harmlessly.
In'of-fl'cial (-fish'al), a. Not
official ; in a private capacity.
In/of -fl'eious (-t'ish'us), a.
Contrary to duty.
In-6p'er-a-tive, a. Inactive.
In-op'por-tune', a. Not op-
portune ; unseasonable.
In-op'por-tune'ly, adv. Un-
seasonably, [ate.
In-6r'di-nate, a. Immoder-
In-6r'di-nate-ly, adv. Im-
moderately ; excessively.
In'or-gan'ie, a. Void of or-
gans ; unorganized.
In-6s'u-late, i-. t. To unite, '
as two vessels, a vein and
an artery, at their extremi- '
ties.
In-os'-eu-la'tion, n. Union of
two animal vessels by eon- |
tact of the two extremities, i
In'quest, n. Judicial inquiry.
In-qul'e-tude, n. A restless
state of mind ; uneasiness.
In-qulre' (150), v. t. To ask
about ; to seek by asking.
In-qulr'er, n. One who in-
quires.
In-quir'y (141). n. Act of in-
quiring : a question. >
In'qui-si'tion (-zish'uri), n.
Judicial inquiry ; a court
for punishing heresy.
In'qui -fjl'tion -al ' ( -zTsh 'un- ) ,
a. Pertaining to inquiry.
In-qulg'i-tive, a. Given to in-
quiry ; curious.
In-quls'i-tive-ly, a/lv. With
curiosity to inquire.
In-quig'i-tive-ness, n. Busy
curiosity. [the inquisition.
In-quig'i-tor, n. A member of
In-quis/i-to'ri-al, a. Pertain-
ing to inquisition.
In'road, . Sudden invasion ;
incursion; encroachment.
In'sa-lu'bri-ous,a. Not salu-
brious ; unhealthy.
In'sa-lu'bri-ty, n. Want of
salubrity ; uuwholesomeness.
In-sane', a. Unsound in
mind; crazy; deranged.
In-sane'ly (132), adv. Mad-
ly ; foolishly.
In-san'i-ty, n. Derangement
of intellect ; craziriess.
In-sa'ti-a-ble (-sa'shi-), a.
Not to be satisfied.
In-sa'ti-a-bly (-sa/shT-), a/to.
With greediness not to be
satisfied.
In-sa'ti-ate (-sa'shi-at), a.
Not satisfied. [ness.
In'sa-ti'e-ty, n. Insatiable-
In-seribe' (54), v. t. To write
on ; to dedicate.
In-8rip'tion, n. That which
is written or printed on some-
tiling ; title ; address.
In-seru'ta-bil'i-ty, I n. The
In-Srii'ta-ble-ness, j quali-
ty of being inscrutable.
Iii-s^rij'ta-ble, a. Unsearch-
able ; undiscoverable.
In'se-et, n. [Lat. insectum, fr.
insecare, to cut in.] A small
animal with six legs, and
breathing through tubes
running through the body.
Iii'se-e-tlv'o-rous, a. Feeding
_' on insects.
In'se-eure', a. Unsafe ; not
confident of safety.
In'se-eure'ly, a/lv. Unsafely.
In'se-eCi'ri-ty, n. Want of
safety: danger; hazard.
In-sen'sate, a. Senseless;
stupid ; foolish.
In-sen'si-bil'i-ty,?!. Want of
emotion or affection ; dull-
ness.
In-sen'si-ble, n. Destitute of
feeling ; imperceptible.
In-sen'si-bly, atlv. Imper-
ceptibly ; gradually.
In-sen'tient, a. Not having
perception.
In-sp'a-ra-ble, a. Impos-
sible to be separated.
In-sep'a-ra-bly, adv. With
indissoluble union.
In-sert', v. t. To bring into or
among ; to introduce.
In-ser'tion, n. Act of insert-
ing ; tiling inserted.
In'side, n. Inner part or place.
In-Sld'i-ous,a. Deceitful; sly.
In-sid'i-ous-ly, adv. Deceit-
fully ; slyly.
In'sight (-sit), n. Sight of the
interior; full knowledge.
tln-slg'ni-a, n. pi. Badges of
distinction.
In'sig-mf'i-eange, n. Want
of meaning ; unimportance.
In'sig-nif'i-eant, a. ^ 7 oid of
meaning ; without weight
of character. SYN. Un-
important ; trivial ; imma-
_ ferial.
In'sin-Qere', a. Hypocritical ;
false. [critically.
In'sin-Qerely, adv. Ilypo-
In'sin-gSr'i-ty, n. Deceitful-
ness ; hypocrisy ; falseness.
In-sm'u-ate, v. t. To creep
in ; to hint ; to suggest.
In-sin'u-a'tion, . Act of
insinuating ; a hint.
In-sm'u-a/tor, n. One who
insinuates. [vapid.
Tn-sfp'id, a. Void of taste ;
In'si-pid'i-ty, n. Want of
taste; want of life and spirit.
In-slp'id-ly, adv. Without
taste or spirit.
In-sist', t 4 . '. To be persistent
or nrgent.
In-snare', v. t. To catch by
stratagem ; to entrap, [ance.
In'so-bri'e-ty, n. Intemper-
In'so-late, v. t. To expose to
the sun's rays.
In'so-la'tion, n. Exposure to
the sun's rays.
In'so-lenqe, n. Haughtiness
or pride joined with con-
tempt ; audacity.
In'so-lent, a. Haughty ; in-
sulting; overbearing.
In'so-lent-ly, adv. Haughtily.
In'so-lid'i-ty, n. Want of
solidity.
In-s61'u-bil'i-ty, n. The qual-
ity of being insoluble.
In-sol'u-ble, a. Incapable of
being dissolved in a fluid.
In-solv'a-ble, n. Incapable of
being solved or explained.
In-s61v'en-(jy, n. Inability to
pay debts in full. [debt*.
In-s61v'ent, n. Unable to pay
Ill'so-much', adv. So that.
In-speet', v. t. To examine;
to superintend ; to view.
In-spee'tion, n. Examina-
tion : official view.
In-spefit'or, n. An examiner :
a superintendent.
Biin, 01 do,, wolf, t6~o, tobk; flrn, rue, pyll ; o, g, soft; c, g, hard; aj ; exist; c as ng; this.
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174
INTEMPERATE
In-spSe'tor-ship, n. Office of ;
inspector.
In-sper'sion, n. The act of
sprinkling on something.
In-sphere', v. t. To piace in
a sphere, [ing inspired.
In-spir'a-ble, a. Capable of be-
In'spi-ra'tion, n. Act of
drawing in the breath : di-
vine influence on the mind.
In-spi'ra-to-ry, a. Relating
to inspiration.
In-spire', r. i. To draw in
breath. r. t. To breathe
into : to infuse ; to animate
or suggest supernatural!}' .
In-spir'it, t. t. To animate.
In-spis'sate, r. t. To thicken,
as liquids. [thickening.
Tn'spis-sa'tion, n. Act of
In/sta-bil'i-ty , n. Want of
i-tability ; inconstancy.
In-Stall'J r. t. To invest with
office. [installing.
In'stal-la'tion, n. Act of
In-stall'ment I (181), n. Act
In stal'ment I of installing ;
p:u ment of part at particular
limes.
In'stange, n. Solicitation ; ex-
ample ; a case occurring. r. i.
or t. To producean example.
In'Stant, n. [Lat. inslans, p. j
pr. of ins tare, to stand or
press upon.] A moment.
a. Present: urgent.
Tn'stan-ta'ne-ous, a. Done
in an instant.
In/stan-ta'ne-ous-ly, adv. In
an instant.
rln-stan'ter, at!v. Instantly..
In'stant-ly, ndc. Immediate-
ly, [certain condition.
Tn-state', t. t. To piace in a
m'stau-ra'tion. . Renewal:
renovation ; restoration.
In-stea 1', adv. In place of.
Jn-steep', t. t. To steep.
In'step, n. The upper part of
the foot. [ward: to s<
*n'sti-gate, r. i. To urge lor- |
in'sti-ga'tion, i. Incitement,
as to evil or wickedness.
In'sti-ga/tor, n. One who in-
cites to evil.
In-still' ( ( Io8), r. t. To infuse
.In-stll' i by or as by drops.
In'stil-la'tion, n. Act of in-
fusing by drops or slowly.
In'stinet, n. Unconscious, in-
voluntary, or unreasoning
prompting to action. .
Moved from within ; actuated.
In-stinet'ive, a. Prompted
by instinct. [stinct.
In-stTn-et'ive-ly, adv. By in-
In'sti-tute (50). r. t. To es-
tablish. n. Established law.
In'sti-tu'tion, n. Act of es-
tablishing ; system or or-
ganization established.
In'sti-tu'tive, a. Tending or
intended to institute.
In-stru-et', r. t To teach ; to
form by precept; to direct.
In-stru'tion, n. Art of teach-
ing; direction; command.
In-stru-et'ive, or. Conveying
knowledge ; serving to in-
struct.
In-strut'ive-ly, adv. In an
instructive manner.
In-strut'or, n. One who
teaches [teacher.
In-struet'ress, n. A female
In'stru-ment. n. A tool ; ma-
chine : a writing : an agent.
In/stru-ment'al, a. Condu-
cive as a means to some end.
In'stru-ment-al'i-ty,)!. Agen-
cy ; subordinate means.
In/stni-ment'al-ly, adv. By
way of instrument.
In'sub-jec'tion, n. State of
disobedience.
In'sub-or'di-na/tion, n. Diso-
bedience to lawful authority.
In-suf f er-a-ble , a. Not to be
borne; unendurable.
In-suf 'fer-a-bly, adv. To a
degree beyond endurance.
In'suf-fl'cien-cjy (-fish'en-).
n. Want of sufficiency.
In/suf-fi'cient ( -fish'en t), a.
Inadequate. [water.
Tn'su-lar, a. Surrounded by
In'su-late, v. t. To place in
a detached position, like an
island : to make an isle.
Jn'su-la'ted, n. Separated
from other bodies, especially
by non-conductors.
In'su-la'tion, n. Act of insu-
lating; state of being insu-
_ lated._
In'su-la'tor. n. One who, or
that which, in-ill. ires.
In'sult, n. Intended con-
tempt. SYN. Outrage: in-
solence ; affront : indignity.
In-SUlt', f. t. To treat wii'i
abuse, insolence, or con-
tempt, [gross nriuse.
In-sult'ing, a. Containing
In-su'per-a-ble, a. Impossi-
ble to be overcome.
In-su'per-a-bly. adv. So as
not to be surmounted.
In'sup-port'a-ble, n. Im-
ii'i.-sihle to be endured.
In'sup-port'a-bly, adv. Be-
\oml endurance.
In'sup-press'i-ble, a. Not to
be Mil. pressed.
In-sur'a-ble (-shnr'-), n. Ca-
pable of being insured.
In-sijr'ange (-shjjr'-). n. Se-
curity against loss by paying
a certain sum.
In-sure' (-shijr', 150), v. t.
To secure against loss.
In-sur'er (-shijr'-), n. One
who insures.
In-sur'gent. a. Exciting sedi-
tion ; rebellious. n. One
who rises against lawful
authority.
In/sur-mount'a-ble, a. Xot
to be surmounted, or over-
come; insuperable.
In'sur-re-e'tion, n. Open op-
position of members to lawful
authority. !sY.\. Sedition j
revolt ; rebellion.
In'sur-ree'tion-a-ry, a. Re-
lating to insurrection.
Iri'sus-c^ep'ti-ble, a. Not ca-
pable of feeling.
In-tagl'io (-tal'yo). n. A
precious stone with a figure
engraved on it.
In-tan'gi-ble,a. Not percepti-
ble by touch. [1 ;cr.
Tn'te-ger, n. A whole nuni-
In'te-gral, n. An entire thing.
a. Whole ; entire.
In'te-graiit, a. Necessary to
constitute an entire thing.
In'te-grate, r. t. To form
one whole : to make up.
In-teg'ri-ty, . Wholeness j
uprightness : purity.
In -teg 'u- ment, i. A natural
covering.
In'tel-le-et, n. [Lat. inttllec.
tus, fr. intelligerf, to under-
stand.] Power to judge and
comprehend ; understanding.
In'tel-le-e'tion, . Simple ap-
prehension of ideas.
Iiv'tel-le-et'lve. a. Pertaining
to the intellect.
In'tel-let'u-al,a. Relatlngto
the understanding ; mental.
In'tel-let'u-al-ly, adv. By
means of the understanding.
In-tel'li-gerjc.e, n. Under-
standing : information : news.
In-tel'li-gent. ". Knowing ;
instructed : skillful.
In-tel'li-gent-ly, adv. In an
intelligent manner.
In-tel'li-gi-bil'i-ty,n. Quality
of being intelligible.
In-tel'li-gi-ble, a. Capable of
; being comprehended : plain.
In-tei'li-gi-bly. adv. So as tc
' be understood : clearly.
In-tem'per-anQe, . Kxcess-,
drunkenness: inebriation.
In-tem'per-ate, a. Excessive;
, ungovernable : inordinate ;
addicted to the excessive use
of spirituous liquors.
a, e, !,5,u,y,Zonv 3,e, i, o, \i,y, short ; care, car, ask, all, what; ere, veil, term ; p"que firm;
INTEND
175
INTERROGATORY
In-tend', t. To purpose.
In'ter-dve'tlve, 1 a. Serving | In-ter'ment, n. Burial.
In-tend'ant, n. An overseer.
In'ter-di-et'o-ry, ) to pro- 1 In-ter'mi-na-ble, n. Admit-
In-tense', a. Strained ; close ;
hibit. ting of no end. SYN.
vehement; extreme.
In'ter-est, v. t. To concern _ Boundloss ; endless ; infinite.
In-tense'ly, anc. To a high
or relate to; to affect. n.
In'ter-min'gle, v. t. To min-
degree ; extreme!}'.
Concern ; share : beueiit ; pre-
gle or mix together.
In-tense'ness, n. Intensity.
mium for the use of money.
In'ter-mis'sion (-mish'un), n.
In-ten'si-fy,' 1 . '. on. To make
In'ter-est-ed, a. Having an
Cessation for a time.
or become intense. [gree.
interest.
In'ter-mis'sive, a. Coming at
In-ten'si-ty, n. Extreme de-
In't*r-est-ing (107), a. Ex-
times ; not continual.
In-ten'sfve, a. Giving force.
citing interest ; pleasing.
In'ter-mit', v. i. or t. To cease
In-tent', a. Fixed closely.
In'ter-fere', f. . To inter-
or cause to cease for a time.
n. Purpose; design; aim.
pose ; to clash ; to intermed-
In'ter-mit'tent, a. Ceasing
In-t6n'ticn, n. De.-jgn ; pur-
dle ; to strike reciprocally.
at intervals. n. A disease
pose : aim.
In'ter-fer'enge, n. Interpo-
that intermits.
In-tSn'licn-al, n. Designed.
sition ; intermeddling.
In'ter-mix' , v. t. or t. To mix.
In-t5n'tion-al-ly, adv. Pur-
In'ter-im, n. The mean time.
In'ter-mixt'ure. n. A mass
posely, [attention.
In-te'ri-or, a. Internal : being
formed by mixture.
In-teni'ly, adv. With close
within n. The inward
In-ter'nal, a. Inward ; inte-
In-tent'ness. n. Close appli-
part ; inland part of a coun-
rior ; domestic.
cation of mind.
- try.
In-ter'nal-ly, adv. Inwardly.
In-ter'(l-9), . t. To bury.
In'ter-ja'gent, a. Lying be-
In'ter-na'tion-al (-nash'un-),
In'tCr-4et, n. Performance
tween; intervening.
a. Existing between nations.
between acts. [added.
In'ter-je-e'tion, n. A word
In'ter-nun'ci-o (-nun'shi-o),
In-t2r'-ea-la-ry, a. Inserted;
In-lxSr'-ea-lalc, ' To insert
of exclamation.
In'ter-je-e'tion-al, n. Thrown
n. A pope's representative.
In'ter-plead,r . t. To discuss
between others.
in between other words, as an
or try a previous point inci-
In-ter''ea-!a'ticn, . Inser-
interjection.
dentally happening.
tion of a day in a calendar.
In'ter-lage', v. t. To inter-
In-ter'po-late, v. t. To insert,
Ill'ter-gede', f. f. To inter-
mix ; to insert
as spurious matter, in a writ-
pose ; to mediate.
in'ter-lard', v. t. To insert
ing ; to foist.
In'ter-ged'ent, a. Mediating.
between ; to interpose.
In-ter'po-la'tion, n. The act
In'ter-gept', r. t. To seize
In'ter-leave', v. t. To insert
of inserting spurious words
on its passage ; to cut off.
blank leaves in.
in a writing , words inserted.
In'tcr-gep'tion, n. Act of
In'ter-line', v. t. To wri'e or
In-ter'po-lat'or, n. One who
intercepting; interruption.
In'ter-gSs'sion (-sesh'un), n.
print between the lines of.
In'ter lin'e-ar, a. Written or
interpolates. [posing.
Tn'ter-pos'al, n. Actofintcr-
Mediation; interposition.
printed between the lines.
In'ter.poge', r. i. To step in
Jn'ter-gfis'sor, n. A mediator.
In'ter-lm'e-a'ticn, n. A writ-
between. f. t. To place be-
In'ter-ges'so-ry, a. Contain-
ing or printing between lints.
tween ; to interfere ; to me-
ing, or relating to, interces-
In'ter-Hnk'. r. t. To connect
diate.
sion. - [or link together.
In'ter-chain', v. t. To chain
by uniting links.
In'ter-loe'u-tor. n. One who
In'ter-po-si'tion (-zTsh'un), n.
Act of mediating ; interven-
In'ter-change', v. t. To
s=]ieaks in dialogue.
tion.
change by giving and receiv-
In'tcr-16-c'u-to-ry, a. Con-
In-ter'pret, v. t. To explain.
ing; to reciprocate.
In'ter-change, . Mutual
sisting of dialogue.
In'ter-lope, t. t. To forestall ;
In-ter'pret-a-ble, a. Capable
of being interpreted.
exchange ; barter ; ex-
to prevent right ; to intrude.
In-tCr'pret-a'tion. . Expla-
change.
In'tcr-lop'er, n. An intruder.
nation ; exposition ; version.
In'ter-change'a-ble, n. Ca-
In'ter-lude, n. [Lat. inter, be-
In-ter'pret-er, n. One who
pable of being given and
tween, and Indus, play.] An
expounds ; an expositor.
taken mutually.
entertainment between the
In'ter-rgg'num, n. The time
In'ter-change'a-bly. adc.
acts of a play ; a piece of in-
a throne is vacant between
With mutual exchange.
strumental music between
the death of a king and the
In'ter-eo-lum'ni-a'tion, n.
the parts of a song or hymn.
accession of his successor.
Cle^r space between two
In'ter-mar'riage, n Recip-
In-t6r'ro-gate, t-. t. To ex-
columns, [tual communion.
rocal marriage between two
amine by question.
Tn'ter-eom-mun'ion, n Mu-
In'ter-eSs'tal, a. Placed or
families, tribes, &c.
In'ter-mar'ry, t-. i. To be-
In-ter'ro-ga'tion, n. A ques-
tion ; an inquiry : a point [?]
lung between the ribs.
come connected, as families,
denoting a question.
In'ter-eourse, n. Mutual
by a marriage between two
In'ter-r6"C'a-tTve, a. Denoting
dealings ; fellowship.
of their members.
a question. n. A word that
In'ter-eur'renge, n. A pass-
In'ter-med'dle, r. i. To med-
indicates n question.
ing between.
Tn'ter-dlt'. t. t. To forbid.
dle in the affairs of others.
In'ter-med'dler, n. An offi-
In-ter'ro-ga'tor, n. One who
asks questions.
Tn'ter-diet, n. A prohibition.
In'ter-die'tion, n. Act of
cious person.
In'ter-me'di-al, ) a. Lying
In'ter-r6g'a-to-ry, n. A ques-
tion. a. Containing a ques-
prohibiting or forbidding.
In'ter-me'di-ate, ) between.
tion.
mm, or, do,, wolf, too, t(5ok; flrn, rue, pull; f, &,soft; c, g,/iard; as; exist; o asrtg; this.
INTERRUPT
176
INVENTOR
In'ter-rupt', r. t. To stop by
In-t61'er-a-bly, adv. Eeyond ] In-trust', r. t. To commit t
interfering ; to divide.
endurance. [toleration. 1 _ the care of.
In'ter-rup'tion, n. Interpo-
In-t&l'er-ange, n. Want of
la'tu-i'tioa(-Tsh'nn), n. Im-
sition : stop ; hindrance.
In-t&l'er-ant, n. Unable to
mediate knowledge, as in per-
In'ter-sfict', v. t. To divide ;
bear ; illiberal ; bigoted.
ception.
to cross. v. i. To meet and
In'to-na'tion, n. Manner of
In-tu'i-tive, a. Perceived by
cross each other.
utterance : modulation.
the mind immediately.
In'ter-se-e'tion, n. Act of
In-tone', v. t. or i. To read
In-tu'i-tive-ly, adr. By im-
crossing ; point where two
with a musical accentuation
mediate perception.
lines cut each other.
and tone.
In'tu-m&s'gen^e. n. A swell-
In'ter-spaQe, n. An interven-
In-tdx'i-eate, v. t. To inebri-
ing with heat : a tumid state.
ing space.
ate ; to make drunk.
In-twlne', 1 r. /. To twist, to-
In'ter-sperse', T. t. To scat-
In-t6x'i~ea'tion, -n. State of
In-twist', ) gether.
ter among or here and there.
drunkenness; inebriation.
In-un'date, r. (. To overflow ;
In'ter-sper'sion, . Act of
In-traet'a-ble, a. Unmanage-
to delugy : to ilocd.
scattering here and there.
able; obstinate; unruly.
In'un-da'tion, n. An over-
In'ter-sti'lar, a. Being
In-tra-et'a-bfl'i-ty, n. Obsti-
How of water; flood.
among the stars.
nacy ; indociiity.
In-ure', v. t. or t. To accus-
In'ter-stige, or In-ter'stige,
In-tran'si-tive, a. Expres.-ing
tom ; to serve to the use or
n. An empty space between
an action or state that does
benefit of. [urn.
things closely set.
In'ter-sti'tial ( -stlsh'al), a.
not pass over to an object.
In-trencb/, v. t. To fortify
Tn-urn', r. t. To put in an
In'u-til'i-ty, n. Uselessness.
Containing interstices.
with a trench ; to encroach.
In-vade', r. t. To enter in a
In'ter-text'iire, n. State of
In -trench/merit, n. A ditch
hostile manner; to attack.
being interwoven.
and parapet for defense.
In-vad'er, n. One who in-
In'ter-twme', 1 v. t. To unite
In-trfin'id, a. Fearless : bold.
vades, [void.
In'ter-twist', ( by twining. 1 In'tre-pid'i-ty, n. Undaunted
In-val'id, a. Weak : null ;
In'ter-val (140), ~n. A .v
bravery ; fearlessness.
In'va-lid, n. One disabled by
between things ; time be- i Tu-trSp'id-ly, adv. fearlessly.
wounds or sickness. a. In
tween events. [between. . In'tri-ea-Qy, n. Entangle-
ill-health ; feeble ; infirm.
Tn'ter-vene', r. i. To come
ment ; perplexed state ; com-
In-val'i-diite, r. J. To make
In'ter-vfin'tion, n. Act of in-
plexity ; obscurity.
void ; to weaken.
tervening; interposition.
In'tri-eate, a. Entangled or
In'va-lld'i-ty. n. Weakness ;
In'ter-view, n. A formal
involved; complicated.
want of legal force.
meeting; conference.
In'tri-eate-ly, arfp. With en-
In-vai'u-a-ble, a. Ee; ond
In' ter- weave', v. t. To weave.
tanglement or perplexity.
valuation ; priceless.
one into another of. | In-trigue' (-treeg')- " Strata -
In-va/ri-a-ble, a. Unchange-
In-tes'tate, a. Dying withm;-
gcui ; amour. r. i. To carry
able ; uniform.
a will. n. One who 'lies
on secret de-i
In-va'ri-a-bly, adr. Without
without leaving a will. .
In-trigu'er (-trecg'-), n. One
chanu'c; uniformly.
In-tes'ti-nal, a. Pertaining to-
who intrigues.
In-va'sion, n. Hostile en-
the bowels.
In-trm'sie, a. Internal ; true ;
trance ; infringement.
In-tes'tine, a. [Lat. inteiti-
real; inherent: essential.
In-va'slve, a. Entering with
nitf, fr. intut, within.] In-
In-trm'si-e-al-ly, u/lr. Inter-
hostile purpose.
ternal ; domestic ; not foreign.
nally ; really ; essentially.
In-vS-C'tive, a. Abusive : sa-
In-tes'tine, n. jil. Bowels:
In'tro-duge', v. t. To bring
tirical. n. A harsh or re-
In-thrall' (138), v. t. To re-
in ; to make known.
proachful accusation.
duce to bondage ; to enslave.
Ln'tro-du/e'tion, a. Act of
In-veigh'(in-vi'j. r. ?'. To rail
In-thrall'ment 1(131 ),n. Sla-
introducing ; a preface.
against : to reproach.
In-thral'ment ) very.
In'ti-ma-Qy, n. Close famil-
In'tro-due'tive, 1 . ^TVI'IIL'
In'tro-duc'to-ry, ) to intro-
In-veigh'er (iu-v:Ver),n. One
who inveighs.
iarity : friendship.
duce.
In-vei'gle (-ve'gl), r. t. To
In'ti-mate, v. t. To hint ; to
In / tro-inis'sion(-mTsh / un), n.
seduce; to entice ; to whee-
suggest : to point out.
Act of sending or convi.-ying
dle ; to entrap.
In'ti-mate, a. Inmost: near;
in. [let in ; to admit.
In-vei'gle-raent, n. Act of in-
familiar. n. A familiar as-
In'tro-mit', f. t. To f<v.<\. nr
veigling, or state of being in-
tte or friend. [ly.
In'tro-spee'tion, n. A view of
veigled.
In'ti-mate-ly, adv. Familiar -
the inside.
In-v6nt', r. t. [Lat. invenirt,
In'ti-ma/tion, n. A hint ;
In'tro-ver'sion,n. A turning.
invrntum, to come upon ; tt>
suggestion ; notice.
or being turned, inward.
find.] To discover by study
In-tlm'i-date. v. t. To in-
In'tro-vert', v. t. To turn
or inquiry ; to find out ; to
spire with fear. SYN. To
inward.
contrive ; to fabricate ; to
dispirit : abash : deter.
In-trude', r. i. To come uq-
feign.
In-tim/i-dation, ?i. The act
welcomely. v. t. To'thrust
In-ven'tion, n. Art of finding
of intimidating.
in without invitation.
out : that which is inveiiti d.
In/to, prep. Noting entrance.
In-tru'sion,. En trance with-
In-vent'Ive, . Ready at in-
In-tbl'er-a-ble, a. Not to be
out right or invitation.
vention ; ingenious, [vents.
borne or endured.
In-tru'sive, Apt to intrude.
In-v6nt'or, n. One who in-
a, 5, ), o, u, y, long ; a, 6, T, o, tt, y, short ; care, car, ask, p.Il, what ; Ore, veil, term ; p;'que, firm ;
INVENTORY
177
IRREPREHEXSIBLE
In'ven-to-ry,'n. A list of ar-
nexed. v. t. To make a
like iron ; hard ; firm. v. t.
ticles. v. t. To make a list
list of, with the prices.
To smooth with a hot iron.
of. [trary.
In-voke', v. t. To address in
I'ron-eladfl'urn-), n. A vessel
In-verse', a. Inverted ; con-
prayer ; to implore ; to pray
for warfare protected or cov-
In-verse'ly, adv. In a con-
to ; to supplicate.
ered with iron. [iron}'.
trary order or manner.
In-v61'un-ta-ri-ly, adv. Not
I-r6n'i-e-al, a. Spoken in
In-ver'sion, n. A complete
by choice ; against the w'll. I I-r&n'i-e-al-ly, adv. Byway,
change of order or place.
In-v61'un-ta-ry, a. Opposed | _ or by the use, of irony.
In-vert', v. t. To turn upside
to, or independent of, the will.
I'rSn-mon'ger (I'urn-), n. A
down ; to change the order of
In'vo-lu'tion, n. Action of in-
dealer in iron.
completely.
volving ; complication.
I'ron-y, n. Speech intended to
In-vert'ed, a. Reversed.
In-voive', v. t. To envelop ;
convey a contrary significa-
In-ve'st', v. t. To clothe ; to
to infold ; to comprise.
tion ; a species of ridicule.
besiege ; to vest in something
In-vul'ner-a-bll'i-ty, n. State
I'ron-y (I'urn-), a. Made of,
else. [into.
or quality of being invulner-
or like, iron ; hard.
In-vs'ti-gate, v. t. To search
able.
Ir-ra'di-ange, n. Beams of
In-ves'ti-ga'tion, n. A search-
In-vul'ner-a-ble, a. Incapa-
light ; splendor.
ing for truth ; examination ;
ble of being wounded.
Ir-ra'di-ate, v. t. or t. To
inquiry. [searches for truth.
In-wall', r. t. To inclose with
emit rays ; to illuminate.
In-ves'ti-ga'tor, n. One who
_ a wall.
Ir-ra'di-a'tion, n. Emission
In-vest'i-ture, n. Act or right
In'ward, a. Being within ; in-
of rays of light ; illumination.
of giving possession.
ternal. adv. Within.
Ir-ra'tion-al (-rash'un-), a.
tn-vest'ment, n. A vestment;
In'ward -ly, adv. In the inner
Void of reason ; absurd.
conversion into property less
part ; internally ; secretly.
Ir-ra'tion-al-ly (-rash'un-)
fleeting than money.
In'wardg, n. pi. Intestines.
adv. Absurdly. [reclaimed.
In-vet'er-a-gy, n. 'Obstinacy
In-weave', t-. t. [imp. IN-
Ir're-elaim'a-ble, a. Not to be
confirmed by time. [fixed.
WOVE ; p. p. INWOVE, IN-
Ir-ree'on-qil'a-ble, a. Im-
In-vet'er-ate, a. Old ; firmly
WOVEN.] To weave to-
possible to be reconciled.
In-vet'er-ate-ly, adv. With
gether ; to intertwine.
Ir're-eov'er-a-ble, a. Inca-
obstinate fixedness ; violently.
Iri-wrap' (-rap 7 ), v. t. To in-
pable of being recovered.
In-vid'i-ous, a. Likely to ex-
volve ; to infold.
SYN. Irreparable ; irretriev-
cite envy. [excite envy.
In-wreathe'(-reth'), v. t. To
able ; incurable.
In-vid'i-cms-ly, adv. So as to
surround as with a wreath.
Ir're-eov'er-a-bly, adv. Be-
In-vid'i-cus-ness, n. Quality
In-wrought' (in-rawf), a.
yond recover}'.
of provoking envy or hatred.
Worked in.
Ir're-deem'a-ble, a. Xot to
In-vig'or-ate, v. t. To
l-6n'i-e, a. Relating to an or-
be redeemed. [reduced.
strengthen : to give vi^or to.
der of architecture.
Ir're-duQ'i-ble, a. Not to le
In-vig'or-a'tion, n. Act of in-
I-6'ta, n. [Name of the small-
Ir-ref'ra-ga-ble, a. Impos-
vigorating.
est letter (i) of the Gr. alpha-
sible to be refuted.
In-vin'Qi-ble, a. Not to be
bet.] A tittle; a jot.
Ir-ref'u-ta-ble, or Ir/re-fut'-
conquered. SYN. Insu-
Jp'e-ea-e, 1 n. A drug
a-ble, a. Incapable of being
perable ; insurmountable.
Ip'e-eae'u-an'ha, J used as
refuted.
In-vln'gi-bly, adv. Uncon-
an emetic.
Ir-reg'u-lar, a. Not according
querably.
1-ras'Qi-bp'i-ty, n. Quality
to rule ; unmethodical.
In-vl'o-la-bil'i-ty, n. State or
of being easily provoked.
Ir-reg'u-lar 'i-ty, n. Devia-
quality of being inviolable.
I-ras'gi-ble, a. Irritable ;
tion from rule ; anomaly.
In-vi'o-la-ble, a. Not to be
easily angered or provoked.
Ir-reg'u-lar-ly,arfr. Without
broken. [breach or failure.
Ire (84), n. Anger ; wrath.
method, rule, or order.
In-vi'o-la-bly, adv. Without
Ire'ful (139), a. Angry ; wroth ;
Ir-rel'a-tive, a. Having no
In-vi'o-late, n. Not broken;
furious with anger.
relation ; unconnected.
entire ; uninjured.
Ir'i-des'genge, n. Exhibition
Ir-rel'e-van-gy, n. State of
In-vig'i-bil'i-ty, . State of
of colors like those of the
being irrelevant.
being invisible. [seen.
rainbow.
Ir-rel'e-vant, a. Not applica-
In-vis'i-ble, a. Not to be
Ir'i-des'Qent, a. Having col-
cable or pertinent.
In-vis'i-bly, adv. So as not
ors like the rainbow.
Ir're-Hg'ion (-Hj'un), n. Want
_ to be seen ; obscurely.
I'ris (140, 86), n. The rain-
of religion ; impiety.
In'vi-ta'tion, n. Act of in-
bow ; the colored circle
Ir're-ll'gious (-lij'us), a. Un-
viting ; request to attend.
_ round the pupil of the eye.
godly ; wicked.
In-vite', f. t. To request the
I'rish, a. Pertaining to Ire-
Ir're-me'di-a-ble, a. Admit-
company of; to allure.
land. n. The native lan-
ting of no remedy.
In-vit'ing,/?. a. Attractive.
_ guage of the Irish.
Ir'rep'a-ra-ble, a. Impossible
.Jn-vit'ing-ly, adv. In a man-
Irk, v.t. To weary ; to tire.
to be repaired.
1 ncr to invite or allure.
Irk'some (16), a. Tedious ;
Ir-rep'a-ra-bly, adv. So as not
In'vo-cate, r. t. To invoke.
tiresome. [ness.
to admit of repair.
In'vo-ca'tion, . Act of in-
Irk'some-ness, n. Tedious-
Ir're-peal'a-ble, a. Not to be
voking ; judicial order.
I'ron (i'urn), n. The most
repealed.
In'voige (140), n. A bill of
common and useful of the
Ir-rep're-hen'si-ble, a. Not
goods, with the prices an-
metals. a. Made of iron ;
to be blamed.
son, or, do, wolf, too, took ; Orn, rue, pull; c, g, soft; c, g, hard; as ; exist; n a.5 ng : tl.is.
8*
IRREPRESSIBLE
Ir're-pr6ss'i-ble, n. Not to
be repressed.
Ir're-proach'a-ble, n. Be-
yond reproach ; blameless.
tr're-prpv'a-ble, a. Not to be
reproved.
Irre-sist'i-ble, a. Impossible
to be resisted with success.
Ir're-sist'i-bly, adv. So as
not to be resisted.
Ir-rfig'o-lute, a. Not firm in
purpose. SYPf. Wavering;
vacillating : unsettled ; un-
steady ; undecided.
Ir-r6g'o-lute-ly,aJu. Without
resolution.
Ir-res'o-lu'tion, n. Want of
firmness of mind.
Ir're-spaet'ive, a. Without
regard to circumstances.
Ir're-spSe'tlve-ly, ade. With-
out regard.
Ir-r8s'pi-ra-ble, a. Unfit for
respiration.
Ir're-sp6n'si-ble, a. Not re-
sponsible.
Ir're-triev'a-ble, a. Incapa-
ble of recovery or repair.
Ir're-triev'a-bly, mlc. Irre-
coverably.
Ir-r&v'er-en<;e, . Want of
reverence or veneration.
Ir-r6v'er-ent, a. Wanting in
reverence or veneration.
Ir-r6v'er-ent-ly, adv. With
want of reverence.
Ir're-ver'si-ble, a. Not to be
reversed or recalled.
Ir're-ver'si-bly, ariv. So as
to preclude reversal or repeal.
Ir-r6v'o-ea-ble, a. Not to be
recalled.
Ir-r&v'o-ea-bly, arlv. So as
not to admit of recall.
Ir'ri-gate, v. t. To wet; to
178
moisten ; to water, as land,
by means of a stream made
to flow over it. [gating.
Ir'ri-ga'tion, n. Act of irri-
Ir-rig'u-ous, a. Watery ; wet.
Ir/ri-ta-bil'i-ty, n. Capacity
of being irritated.
Ir'ri-ta-ble, a. Kasily irri-
tated or provoked.
Ir'ri-tant, n. That which ex-
cites_or irritates.
Ir'ri-tate, v. t. To excite heat
and redness iu ; to anger.
Ir'ri-ta'tion, n. Act of irritat-
ing ; exasperation.
Ir'ri-ta-tive, a. Serving to
excite or irritate.
Ir-rup'tion, n. Sudden inva-
sion ; violent inroad, [upon.
Ir-rup'tive, a. Hushing in or
Is. (123, 124). Third person
singular of the substantive
verb To be.
I'gin-glass (i'zing-glass), n.
[That is iee-glasij fr. icing,
ice, and glass.] A kind of
gelatine prepared from the
air-bladders of the sturgeon ;
mica.
If 'lam, ) n. Religion of
Ig'lam-Im, ( the Moham-
_ niedans.
Is'land (I'-), ) n. Land which
Isle (Tl), } is surrounded
by water. [land.
Isl'et (i'let), n- A little is-
I-s6ch'ro-npus, a. Performed
in equal times.
Is'o-late, v. t. To place in a
detached situation ; to place
_ by itself. [isolated.
Is'o-la'tiqn, n. State of being
I-s6s'Q6-le, n. Having only
two sides that are equal, as
triangles.
JACOBINICAL
I'so-therm'al, a. Having
equal temperature.
Ii'ra-el-ite, n. A descendant
of Israel ; a Jew.
Is'SU-a-ble (ish'shij-), a. Ca-
pable of being issued.
Is'sue (ish'shu), n. Offspring;
final result ; a small ulcer
kept open. r. t. To come
or send out; to result. v.
t. To put in circulation.
Isth'mus (is'mus or Tst'mus),
n. A neck -of land connect-
ing larger portions of land.
lt,pron. That thing.
J-tal'ian, a. Pertaining to It-
aly. n. A native of Italy ;
language of It.'ily.
I-tal'i-e,. Relating to Italy or
to the letters called Italics.
I-tal'i-glze, v. t. To print in
Italic, letters.
I-tal'i-es, n. pi. Letters inclin-
ing as these do.
Itch, n. A cutaneous disease.
v. i. To have irritation in
the skin; to long. [lar.
I'tem, n. A separate pariii-u-
It'er-ate, r. t. To repeat.
It'er-a'tion, n. Act of repeat-
ing; repetition.
I-tm'er-iiiit, n . One who trav-
els -from place to place. a.
Wandering ; traveling ; un-
_ settled.
I-tin'er-a-ry, n. A book of
travels. a. Traveling ;
done on a journey.
J-tm'er-ate, r. '. To travel.
lt-8&l',pron. emphatic from it.
I'vo-ry, n. The tusk of an
elephant, or any substance
closely resembling it. a.
_ Made of ivory ; like ivory.
1'vy, n. A climbing plant.
J.
TAB'BER, v. i. To talk
fj rapidly and indistinctly.
n. Rapid, indistinct talk.
Jab'ber-er, n. One who talks
fast and indistinctly.
Jacinth, n. A pellucid gem.
Jack. n. A mechanical con-
Enelish Jack.
trivance of various kinds ; an
engine; a small nag; male
of some animals.
Jack'al, n.
A "wild,
animal of
India and
Persia, al-
lied to the
wolf. Jackal.
Jack'a-napes, n. A monkey ;
an ape ; a coxcomb.
Jack 'ass, n. Male of the ass ;
a dolt ;_a fool.
Jack'-bobts , 71 . pi. Large boots
reaching above the knee.
Jackda
i Jack'daw,
n . A Euro-
pea n bird
allied to
the crows.
Jack'et, n.
A kind of
short coat.
Jack'-knlfe (-nif), n. A large
pocket-knife.
Ja-e'o-bm, n. A violent revo-
lutionist : a turbulent or fac-
tious demagogue.
Ja'o-bm'i-al, a. Pertaining
to secret clubs against gov-
ernment.
a, e, I,o, ft, $, long; a, e", I, o, u, J, short; c;lre, car, ask, , -ill, what ; Sre, veil, term ; p'.'que, firm;
JACULATE
179
JOLT
Ja'u-late, r. t. To throw
Jcws'-harp (jiiz'- or jijz'-) tt.
like a dart ; to emit.
A kind of
A musical instrument.
Jae'u-la'tion, n. Act of dart-
spear. Javelln -
Jib, n. Foremost sail of a ship.
ing or throwing.
Jaw. ;i. The bone in which the
Jig, n. A light dance by two.
Jae'u-la-to-ry, a. Darting or
teeth are fixed ; abusive
Jilt, n. A woman who triiies
throwing out suddenly.
clamor. v. i. To scold.
with her lover. v. t. To
Jade, n. A tired horse ; a
Jay, n. A reddish-brown bird
trifle with in love.
worthless woman ; a mineral.
common in Europe ; an
Jm'gle (jmg'gl), r. t. To cause
v. t. To wear down by ex-
American bird of a sky-blue
to sound with a sharp noise.
ertion. SYN. To tire ; weary ;
color.
v.i. To clink ; to tinkle.
fatigue; exhaust.
JSal'ous, a. Suspicious ; afraid
n. A sharp, clinking
Jag, n. A small load ; notch.
of rivalship. [ousy.
sound ; a little rattle.
v. t. To notch ; to indent.
J6al'ous-ly, adv. With jeal-
J6b, n. A piece of work. v.
Jag'ged,o. Having notches or
Jeal'ous-y, n. Suspicion :
t. or t . To do small work ; to
teeth. [even.
fear of losing some good
do.il in stocks.
Jag'gy, a. Notched ; un-
which another may obtain.
J6b'ber, n. A dealer in stocks ;
Jag'u-ar', A^ta|MMfi|3^ ' T( '' in U- m ), " A cotton cloth
one who supplies retailers.
" '^ "HB^ K" 4 twilled.
J6ck'ey (141), n. One who
wild an- ^MpBlPCaj^L Jeer (130), n. A scoff; a taunt : rides, or who deals in, horses,
i m a 1 ^zZJ^gUSS^^fC J- ; ockery. r. /. To scolT : r. t. To cheat; to trick.
found ^?= 1 to deride. [name of God. : - Jo-ose', a. Given to jesting ;
from Jnguar. : Jo-ho'vab., n. The Hebrew jocular; facetious. [antry.
Brazil to Texas, called also
Je-june'. a. Hungry ; barren ; \ .lo-eose'ly, arlv. With pleas-
American tiger.
void of interest, 'u-lar, a. Jocose; merry.
Jail, n. A prison.
Je-june'ness, n. Barrenness. J oe'u-lar-ly, adv. Jocosely.
Jail'-bird, n. A prisoner, or
JSl'ly (141), n. Inspissated Joe'u-lar'i-ty, n. Disposition
one who has been a prisoner.
juice of fruit ; a conserve. , to jest. [ly.
Jail'cr, n. Keeper of a jail.
Jen'ny, n. A machine for JSe'und, a. Merry ; (ray ; live-
Jal'ap (39), n. [From Jaltipa,
spinning. ' J^g, ' * or ' [Allied to
in Mexico.] A plant or drug
JSop'ard, v. t. To put in .svocA:.] To push with the
used as a cathartic.
danger; to expose to loss or elbow; to walk slowly. .
Jam (140), n. A conserve of injury. SYN. To risk :
A push with the elbow. [Iv.
fruits. v. t. (129) To i peril; endanger; hazard.
Jog'gle, v.t. To shake alight-
squeeze closely ; to wedge in. ' Jeop'ard-y, n. Danger; peril. Join, t. /. To couple: to
Jamb ( jam), n. Side-piece of ; Jerk, v. t. or i. To throw or; unite; to combine; to close.
a chimney or of a door. j pill with sudden motion. Join'er, n. A mechanic who
Jane, n. A kind of fustian.
ii. A sudden thrust or twitch
does the nicer wood-work of
Jan'gle (j^ng'gl), n. Discord-
or spring. [short coat.
buildings.
ant sound; contention. v. ' Jerk'in (55), n. A jacket or
Join'er-y, n. A joiner's art.
To wrangle; to quarrel.
JeVsa-mme, n. A plant; jas-
Joint, n. Place or part where
Jan'i-tor, n. A door-keeper.
mine. [ n. A joke.
things are united. v. t. To
Jan'i-za-ry, n. A Turkish
J8st, t). t. To make sport.
form into joints ; to divide.
soldier of the guards.
Jes'u-it, n. One of a religious
a. Shared by two or
Jan'ty. a. Airy ; showy.
order ; a crafty person (an op-
more.
Jan'u-a-ry, n. First month
probrious use of the wonl).
Joint'ed, n. Having joints.
of the year.
Jes'u-lt'i-al. n. Relating to
Joint'-heir (-iir), n. An heir
Ja-pan', n. A peculiar kind of
Jesuits ; crafty (an offensive
having a joint interest.
varnish or varnished work.
sente). [the Jesuits.
Joint'ly, nilr. Unitedly.
f. (. To varnish with japan.
JSs'u-it-lm, n. Principles of
Joint'-stdck, n. Stock held
Jar, v. t. To cause to shake.
Jet, n . A black fossil ; a sudden
in company.
c. t. To strike together
rush or spouting as of water.
Joint'-ten'an-Qy, n. A tenure
slightly; to interfere. n.
f. i. To shoot forward.
of office by unity of interest,
A shaking ; a clash ; a stone
Jew (ja or ju), n. A Hebrew.
title, time, and possession.
or glass vc
Jew'el (jj'el or jij'el, 130), n.
Joint'-ten'ant, n. One .who
Jar'gon, n. Confused, un-
A precious stone; a gem.
holds by joint tenancy.
intelligible talk : gibberish.
v. t. To dress or adorn with
Joint'ure (joint'yijr), . An
Jag'mme, or Jas'mme, n.
jewels; to lit with a jewel.
estate settled on a wife.
A climbing plant, having
Je W'el-er I 1 j u'- or ju'- ), n. One
Joist, n. A small piece of
fragrant flowers.
Jew'el-ler ) who deals in jewels.
timber to support a Uoor.
Jas'per. n. A mineral.
Jew'el-er-y, In. Jewels col-
Joke, n A. jest. f. t or '.
Jaun'dige, n. A disease in
Jew'el-ler-y, ) lectively; gems ;
To jest ; to rally : to banter.
which the body becomes yel-
jewels.
Jok'er, n. One who jokes; a
low.
Jew'el-ry(j3'- or jn'-), " Jew-
jester. [a fish.
Jaun'diced f-dlst), a. Affected
els or trinkets in general.
Jole, n. The cheek : head of
with jaundice ; prejudiced.
Jew'ess (jii'es or jjj'es), n. A
J61'li-ty, n. Noisy mirth.
Jaunt ( jant), c. t. To make an
Hebrew woman.
J61'ly. n Merrv : gav : lively.
excursion. n. An excur-
Jew'ish (ju'- or jn'-). a. Per-
Jolt (18), r. To shake with
sion ; a ramble.
taining to the Jews.
jerks. n. A sudden shake.
g6n, or, do, wplf, to"o, took; Q"i, rue, pull; f, g, soft; c, g, hard ; as. ; exist; 53 as ng; fliis.
JOSTLE
180
JUXTAPOSITION
J6s'tle (jos'l), v. t. To run
apiinst and shake.
J6t, n. An iota; a tittle. v.
t. To make a note of.
tairiing to courts of justice ; Junk'et, n. A private enter-
intticted as a penalty. I tainmeut.
Ju-di'cial-ly
In the forms of justice.
-), adv. Jun'to. n. (j>l. Jun'tos.) [Pp.,
Jour'nal, n. An account of Ju-di'ci-a-ry (-Uish'i-),a. Per-
daily transactions ; a diary.
Jotir'nal-lgm, n. Profession of
taining to courts of justice.
n. Courts of justice.
editingorwritingfor journals, i Ju-di'cious (-dish'us), n. Pru-
Jour'nal-ist, n.
keeps a journal.
One who j dent ; aetiug with judgment,
[journal. ! Ju-di'eious-ly (-dish'us-),
Jour'nal-ize,c.. Tocnterina j adc. Wisely ; prudently.
Jour'ney (111), n. Travel by Jug, n. A vessel lor liquors,
laud; passage; excursion. : with a protuberant belly.
! Jug'gle, n. A trick by leger-
A I demain. r. i. To play
tricks by slight of hand.
Joust, n. A tournament; a ; Jug'gler, n. One who juggles,
mock encounter on horse- ' Jug'gler-y, n. Sleight of hand.
v. i. To travel by land.
Jour'ney-man (143), n.
hired workman.
back.
J6'vi-al, a. Merry ; jolly ; gay.
Jowl. See Jole.
Jowl'er, or Jowl'er, n. A
hunting-dog, or other dog.
Joy (136), n. Gladness; exul-
j Ju'gu-lar, a. Belonging to the
throat.
Juige, n. Sap of vegetables:
fluid part of animal sub-
Btancen.
from \Mi. jiim tut, joined.] A
cabal ; a faction.
Ju'pi-ter. n. A heathen deity ;
the largest of the pi;
Ju-rid'ie-al, a. Relating to a
judge : u.-ed in courts of law.
Ju-rid'i-al-ly, miv. With
legal authority or forms.
Ju'ris-e&n'sult, n. A man
learned in the Jaw ; n juri.-t.
Ju'ris-dii-e'tion, n. Legal au-
thority, or tlie space over
which it extends.
Ju'ris-dle'tion-al, . Accord-
ing to legal authority.
Jfi'ris-pru'deiK.e, n." Science
_of law. "
Ju'rist, n. One versed in the
law ; a civil lawyer.
Ju'ror \ (140,"l-13), n. One
tation. v. i. or I. To re- t juice; succulence.
Jui'gi-ness, n. Abundance of ; Ju'ry-man j who terves on a
uiiiuii. v. i. ur i. AU re- juivu , m,tuicm;e. , jur^.
joice; to be or make glad. j Jui'gy, a. Full of juice; sue- -,'u'ry, n. A body of men PC-
Joy'ful,a. Full of joy : glad. cukmt. I lected and sworn to investi-
Jii'jube, n. A plant and its] gate matters of fact ai d de-
sweet pulp3 T fruit ; a paste of j cide according to the evidence
Joy'ful-ly,rfi'. With joy.
Joy'ful-ness, n. Great joy.
Joy 'less, a. Void of joy. gum-arabic sweetened.
Joy'oiis, a. Glad; merry ; Ju'lep, n. A liquor or sirup, j Ju'ry-mast, n. A temporary
cheerful. [gladness. Ju-ly', n. Seventh month of *, mast.
Joy'ous-ly, adv. AVith joy or the jear.
Joy'ous-ness, n. State of Jum'ble, v. t. To mix con-
being joyous, j fusedly. n. A confused
Ju'bi-lant, a. Uttering songs mixture ; a small cake.
of triumph. Jump, v. i. To spring by rais-
Ju'bi-lee, n. A periodical fes- j ing both feet. n. A leap
tivity ; season of jov. i _ with two feet, as by a man
Ju-da/ie, I a. Pi
Ju-da'i-al, ) to the
Ju'da-igm, n. Religion of the , _.-al point of time.
Pertaining June'tipn, n. Act of joining.
ie Jews. Juncfure, . A joining ; criti-
jion of the , _:al point of time. [year.
_Jcws ^Jewish tenetsnnd rites. Juno, /;. Sixtli month of the
Ju'da-ize, v. t. To conform i Jun'gle (jung'gl), n. A thick
to the religious doctrine and jTu.-ter of small trees.
' Juu'ior (jan'yur), a. Young-
rites of the Jews.
Judge, n. One authorized to
determine causes in court ; '
one skilled in deciding.
inferior.
One
younger or of lower stand-
ing.
[of being junior.
ISYN. Umpire; arbitrator; Jun-i5r'i-ty (-j' ; r'-), n. State
referee. v. i. To compare Ju'ni-per, . An evergreen
facts and distinguish truth ; ; cone-bearing shrub or tree.
to form an opinion ; to pass
sentence. v. t. To hear
and deride concerning a
cause, a subject, or a party.
Judge'ship, n. Office of a
judge.
Judg'ment(132),. Sentence;
opinion : discernment.
Ju'di-ea-to-ry, n. A court of
justice. a. Dispensing jus-
tire.
Ju'di-ea-ture, n. Power of
distributing justice ; jurisdic-
tion.
Ju-di'cial (-dtsh'al), a. Per-
Junk, n. A Chinese ship ; old
ropes ; hard, salt beef.
Jus-ti'ci-a-ry(-tTsh'I-),7i. One
who administers justice.
Jus'ti-fi'a-ble. a. Capable of
being justified ; defensible.
Jus'ti-fi'a-bly, adv. So as to
be justified.
Jus'ti-fi-ea'tion, n. Act of
justifying: vindication.
Jus'ti-fi-a/to-ry. n. Tending
to justify; vindicatory.
Jus'ti-fy, v. >. To prove to be
just; to absolve from euilt.
Just'ly. adc. Equitably :
honestly. [truth.
Just'ness, n. Conformity to
Jut, r. /. To shoot out or pro
ject.
Ju've-nfis'Qent, a. becoming
young. [ful.
Ju've-nile, n. Young: youth-
I Ju've-nil'i-ty, n. Vouthful-
I ness: the manners or cus-
; toms of youth.
Jux'ta-po'-sl'tion (-x.Tsh'un),
n. Nearnsss in place.
5,6, 1, o,u, y, long; a, S, I, 5, B, y, short ; care, car, ask, aU, what ; Ore, vail, term ; p"que, ffrrn ;
Just, a. Appropriate or suit-
able ; conformed to truth.
Si\. K.xari : accurate: eq-
uitable : fair ; de.-er\ed.
adv. Closely ; niceh : ex-
actly ; barely. n. A mock
encounter on horse-back.
Jus'tle (54), n. Tin- gnii.g to
every one his due ; a civil
officer.
Junk.
KALE
181
KNAGGY
K
Kangaroo.
KALE, n. A kind of cab-
bage.
Ka-lei'do-S5pe, n. An op-
tical instrument which, ex-
hibits an inlinite variety of
beautiful colors and forms.
Kal'mi-a, n. [Named for
Peter Kalm..} An evergreen
shrub having showy Jlowers.
Kan'ga-
roo', n.
A sin-
g u 1 a r
quad-
ruped
found in
Austra-
lia.
Ka'o-Hn, n. A kind of clay
of which porcelain is made.
Kedge, n. A small anchor.
Keel, n. Bottom timber of a
ship from stem to stern.
Keel/haul, v. t. To haul under
the keel as a punishment.
Keel'son (kel'sun), B. A piece
of timber laid on the lloor
timbers of a ship.
Keen, a. Eager ; sharp ; pene-
trating ; piercing ; acute.
Keen'ly, adv. lu a keen man-
ner ; sharply ; bitterly.
Keen'ness (10(5), n. The qual-
ity of being keen.
Keep, v. t. [hnp. & p. p.
KEPT.] To preserve ; to
save ; to hold. c. i. To
stay ; to endure ; to dwell
. A stronghold ; support.
Keep'er, n. One who keeps
or preserves ; a custodian.
Keep'ing, n. Custody; care.
Keep'sike, . A token of re-
membrance ; a souvenir.
Keg, B. A small cask.
IlSlp, n. Calcined ashes of
sea- weed, used for making
glass.
Ken, r. t. To see ; to descry ;
to know. n. Reach of
sight ; cognizance.
Ken'nel (130), n. A cot for
dogs; a pack of hounds.
v. t. or i. (130) To lodge in a
kennel.
Kept, imp. & p. p. of Keep.
Rcr'chief , n. A cloth to cover
the head or neck.
Kern, n. A vagabond : part
of a type which overhangs
the body, as the dot in the
letter f.'
Ker'nel, n. The substance in
the shell of a nut ; seed of a
pulpy fruit ; a grain. v. i.
To form into a kernel.
Ker'sey, n._ A woolen cloth.
Ker'sey-mere, it. A thin
woolen cloth ; cassimere.
Ketch, B. A kind of two-
masted vessel.
Ket'tle, n. A metallic vessel
for boiling water. &c.
Ket'tle-drum,
n. A kettle-
shaped metal-
lic drum cov-
ered with.
parchment.
Key (141), re.
An instru- Kettle-drum,
merit to fasten and open
locks ; a quay ; a ledge of
rocks near the surface of
water ; an explanatory index.
Key'stone, n. The top-stone
of an arch.
Kick,. Blow with the foot.
v. To strike with the foot.
Kid. n. A young goat.
Kid'nap (130), v. t. To steal
and secrete, as persons.
Kid'nap-er, ( n. One who
Kid'nap-per, ) steals a human
being.
Kid'ney (141), n. That part
of the viscera which secretes
the urine ; sort; kind. [rel.
! Kil'der-kin, n. A small bar-
i Kill (123), v. t. To slay ; to de-
j stroy ; to deprive of life.
; Kiln (kil), n. A fabric for
drying or burning any thing.
Kilri'-dry (kil'-), v. t. To dry
in a kiln. [petticoat.
Kilt, . A Highlander's short
Kim'bo, a. Bent; crooked.
Kin, n. Kindred ; relation ;
thing related. a. Of the
same nature or kind.
Kind (69), a. Having, or
showing, a humane disposi-
tion. SYN. Benevolent ;
gracious ; mild ; indulgent.
n. A genus; race; sort.
Kin'dle, v. t. To set on fire.
r. i. To ignite; to take fire.
Kind'li-ness, n. Affectionate
disposition ; benevolence.
Kind'ly. adr. With good will.
n. Mild ; favorable.
Kind'ness, n. Sympathizing
benevolence ; goodness : favor.
Kin'dred, n. People related
to each other ; relatives. a.
Allied by birth.
Kme, re. Old pi. of Cow.
Kme'p6x, n. The vaccine dis-
ease, [ereiirn.
King, n. A monarch ; a suv-
Kiing'dom, n. Territory sub-
ject to a king ; a region ; a
division in natural history.
King'fish-
Kingfisher.
Royal;
regal;
like, or_relating to, a king.
King'-post, n. A beam in the
frame of a roof.
Kmg's'-e'vil, B. Scrofula.
Kmg'wom-an (143), n. A fe-
male relation.
Kink, n. The twist of a rope
spontaneously formed. v.
t. or i. To twist into a kink.
King'folk ( -fok ), n. Relations.
tOns'maii (143), n. A relation.
Kip'per, B. A salmon in a
state of spawning.
Kip'-skin, n. Leather pre-
pared from the skin of young
cattle.
Kirk, n. The church, as in
Scotland.
Kir'tle, n. A short jacket.
Kiss (124), B. A salute with
the lips. v. t. To salute
with the lips.
Kit, n. A wooden tub ; an
outfit, as of tools, &c., or
that which contains it ; a
small violin. [cooking.
Kitch'en (55), B. A room for
Kite, n. A
rapacious i
bird of
the hawk
kind ; a
toy for
thing.
KIt'ten, n.
The young of a cat.
Knab (nilb), r. t. To seize
with the teeth ; to lay hold
of; to nab.
Knack (nSk), n. Dexterity.
Knag (nag), n. A knot in
wood ; a peg. [rough
Knag'gy (n:tg'-), a. Knotty ;
Kite.
sen, or, do, wolf, tcTo, tobk ; flrn, rue, pull; f, g, soft; c, g, hard; as. ; exist; rj as ng; this
KNAPSACK
Knap'sack (nap'-),- n. A sol-
dier s suck.
Knar (niir), I n. A knot in
Knarl(narl), ) wood.
Knave (uiv), n. [A.-S. cnafa,
a boy, lad, servant, .rogue.]
A dishonest person ; a rascal.
Knav'er-y (niv'-), n. Dis-
honesty : petty villainy.
Knav'ish (nav'-)i a. Dishon-
est ; rascally ; fraudulent.
Knead (need), r. t. To work
and mix with the hand*.
Knee (nee), . The joint be-
tween the leg and thigh.
Kneel (neel), f. t. [imp. & p.
p. KNELT Or KNEELED.]
To fall on the knees.
Knell (nel), . Sound of a
bell, rung at a funeral or
death.
Knee'-pan (nee'-), n. The
round bone of the knee.
Knew (nu), imp. of Know.
Knick'knaek (nik'uak), n.
A triHe or toy.
Knife (nlf, 142), n. An instru-
ment for cutting, usually
having a steel blade.
182
Knight (nit), n. A title.
r. t. To dub a knight.
Kmght'-er'rant (nit'-, 146),
>i. A roving knight.
Knight-er'rant-ry (nit-), n.
Practice of wandering in
quest of adventures, as a
knight-errant.
Kmght'hxJbd (nit-'-), n. The
dignity of a knight.
Knight'iy (nit'-), a. Pertain-
ing to, or becoming, a knight.
Knit (nit), t. t. [imp. & p. p.
KMT, KNITTED.] To unite
as threads by means of
needles ; to join closely.
Knit'ting-nee'dle (nit'-), n.
A needle used for knitting.
Kn6b (nob), n. A knot; a
protuberance : a bunch.
Kndck (nok, 127), r. ?'. or t. To
hit; tostrika; to dash. n.
A blow ; a dashing ; a rap.
Knock'er (nok'er), n. A ham-
mer to rap on a door.
Knoll (nol). n. A little hill.
Knot (n5t), n. A tie: joint of
a plant ; bond of union.
v. t. To form knots iu.
LAMB
KnSt'ted I (niH'-), a. Full of
Kndt'ty J knots; intricate.
Knout (nowt or nubt), n. A
U'I.-MUI instrument of
punishment : a kind of whip.
Know (no),r. t. [imp. KNEW ;
; /;. KXOW.v.] To under-
stand ; to perceive ; to recog-
nize.
Know'a-ble (no'-), a. Capable
of being known.
Knowledge (nol'ej), n. Clear
perception ; truth ascer-
tained ; information ; cogni-'
zance : learning. [Know. .
Known inon), p. p. from
Krmck'le (ntik'l), n. A joint
of the finger; the knee-joint
of a calf. f . ('. To submit
in a. contest.
Knurl (nOrl), n. A knot.
Knurl'y (niirl'-), a. Knotty.
Ko'ran, n. The Mohammedan
book of faith.
Ky'an-ize, r. t. [From K>/an,
the inventor.] To prevent
from rotting, us wood, by
the use of corrosive subli-
mate.
L.
T A (law), interj. Look ; be-
JL/'bold.
La'bel, n. A slip of paper,
&c., containing a name or
title, fastened to any thing ;
contents. v. t. (130) To
affix a label to.
La'bi-al, a. Pertaining to, or
formed by, the lips. n. A
letter uttered with the lips.
La'bi-ate, a. Having parts
resembling lips.
La'bor (155), n. Work ; toil :
travail. f. i. or t. (130) To
work ; to work at ; to toil.
Lab'o-ra-to-ry, n. A place for
chemical operations.
La'bor-er. n. A workman.
La-bo'ri-ous, n- Diligent in
work : requiring labor.
La-bo'ri-ous-ly, aric. With
great toil.
Lab'y-rinth, n. A place full
of winding*. SYN. Maze.
Lae (127), . A resinous sub-
stance.
Laqe (140), n. Work composed
of fine threads : a plaited
string. f. t. To fasten or
trim with lace. [tear.
Lag'er-ate, -c. t. To rend; to
L3.c/er-a'tion, n. Act of tea r-
ing : a rent.
Lac/er-a'tlve, a. Tending, or
having power, to tear. [tear*.
L&eh'ry-mal, a. Generating
Lah'ry-ma-to-ry, n. A ves-
sel for collecting tears in.
Lack, r. t. or t. To need ; to
.want. n. Want ; need :
failure. [edly pensive.
Lack'a-dai'sie-al, a. AfTect-
LSck'ey ( 141 ), n. A footman.
r. t. To attend, as a foot-
man.
La-eon'i, a. Brief; pithy;
concise. [cLsely.
-Qim
or expression.
L&e'quer (hlk'er), . A kind
ofvarnish. r. t. To varnish
L&e'te-al, a. Pertaining to
milk or chyle n. One of
the vessels of the body that
convey chyle.
La-tes'Qent, n. Producing
milk or a white juice.
La-tif'er-ous, . Conveying
milk.
Lad, n. A boy ; a young man.
Lad'der, n. A frame with
round steps ; gradual rise.
Lade, r. t. [imp. LADED : p. p.
LADED, LADEN.] To lo:ld ;
to throw out with a dipper.
Lad'ing, n. Load : cargo.
La'dle, n. A dipper with a
handle: a kind of deep spoon.
La'dy (141). >i. [A. S. klscf-
dige, lit. bread-keeper.] A
mistress : a well -bred woman ;
a title of respect. [lady.
La'dy-ship (130), n. Title of a
'' Lag (129). r. i. To move slow-
; ly ; to stuy behind. SY.N.
To linger : loiter : delay.
La-goon', n. A shallow lake.
La'ic, n. Pertaining to a lay-
man, or to the laity. [Lay.
Laid (136), imp. &. j>. p. of
Lain, p. p. of Lie.
Lair. n. Couch of a wild beast
Laird, . In Scotland, a lord,
or a landed proprietor.
La'i-ty, n. The people, as dis-
tinct from the clergy.
Lake, n A body of water sur-
i rounded by land ; a red color.
Lamb (Ifim), n. A young
sheep. v. i. To bring forth
i lambs.
a, e, I, 5, u, y, long ; a, g, T, 6, fi, y, short ; care, car, ask, all, what ; Ore, veil, tc-rm ; pique, firm ;
LAMBENT
183
LATENT
Lam'bent, a. Playing over
object on land serving as a , Lar'board (lar'burd), n. Left-
the surface. [young lamb.
puide to ships at sea. hand side of a ship when
Lamb'kin (liSm'iun), . A
Land'-Of'fige, n. Office for facing the head. [theft.
Lame, a. Disabled iu a limb ;
the disposal of public lands. Lar'ce-ny, n. Theft; petty
crippled ; imperfect. i>. t.
Land's-eapc, n. Prospect or Larch, n. A ^.
To make lame ; to cripple.
picture of a portion of i deciduous
tLa-mfil'la, n. A very thin
country. j cone-bear-
plate or scale.
Land'-sllde, 1 n. A portion of i ing tree.
Lam'el-lar, a. Formed in thin
Land'-slip, j land sliding Lard, n. JjS$
plates or scale.-.
dmvn a mountain. The fat of infjSljS&Sj&f.,
Lame'ly, atlv. In a lame or
Landg'man (143),n. One -who ! swine. ^jBJBK^^fefc
crippled manner ; imperfect-
lives on the land ; a .sailor r. t. To *jggaH
ly, [lame.
serving for the first time at stuff or sSteR
Lame'ness, n. State of being
sea. [traveling
mix with__g*' SSs
La-ment', v. t. or i. To weep : Lane, n. A narrow passage for
lard. ^8^^^
to mourn; to bewail. [ful. Lan'grage, | n. A Kin 1 of ' Lard'er, n. Larch.
Lam'ent-a-ble, a. Mourn- Lan'grel, 1 shot for tearing
A place where meat is kept.
Lam'ent-a-bly, a'/v. Mourn- sails and rigging.
Large, a. Of great size ;
fully ; with sorrow. Lan'guage, . [Low Lat. !>>-
bulky : wide : liberal ; copious.
Lam'en-ta'tion, n. Expres- gagium, from Lat. lingua, Large'ly, adv. Extensively.
Hon of sorrow. tongue.] Human speech ; Large'ness, n. Great size.
tLam'i-na, . (pi. Lam'i-nee, tongue ; dialect; style cr ex- Lar'gess, n. A gift ; a present.
147.) A thin plate or Ecalu prcssion of ideas or feelings. Lark, n. A singing bird; a
lying over another. Lan'guid (13ng'gwid, 99), a.
frolic. [showy flowers.
Lam'i-nar, a. Consisting of 1 \\cak ; faint ; feeble.
Lark'spur, n. A plant with
thin plates or scales. ' Lan'guid-ly, adv. Faintly ;
Lar'va (147), n. An insect in
Lam'i-na/ted, a. Laminar, i weakly ; feebly.
the caterpillar state.
Lam'mas (13 1 J), n. The first Lan'guish, r. . To droop;
Lar'um.n. An alarm.
day of August. to become weak or dull.
Lar'ynx, n. Upper part of the
Lamp, n. A vessel with oil Lan'guish-ment, . State of
windpipe. [lewd.
and a wick, for giving light. languishing.
Las-Qiv'i-ous, n. Wanton ;
Lamp'-black, n. A line soot Lan'guor (ISng'gwor), n.
Las-Qiv'i-ots-ly, adv. In a
from the smoke of resinou.; Faintncss ; lassitude.
lascivious manner.
substances. ' La-nig'er-ous, a. Producing
Las-giv'i-ous-ness, n. Wan-
Lam-pdbn', n. A personal wool. [and slender.
tonness ; lustfulness.
satire. v. t. To abuse with : Lank, a. Loose or lax ; weak
Lash (140), n. Thong of a
satire. [an eel. j Lank'neps, n. State of being
whip: a cut. t. t. To
Lam'prey (141), n. A f:sh like lank ; want of flesh.
strike with a lash ; to satirize.
Lange, n. A long spear. Lan'tern. n. A transparent
Lass ( 124), n. A young maiden.
v. t. To pierco with or as ; case for a candle. [of rope.
Las'si-tude, n. Languor of
with a lance.
Lan'yard, n. A short piece
body ; weariness.
Lan'cjet, n. A surgical instru-
Lap (140), n. The loose part of
Las'so (140), n. A rope with a
ment to let blood.
a coat; part of a dress that
noose, for catching wild
Lanch, v. t. To cast ; to dart.
covers the knees. v. t. (12 ( j)
horses, &c.
Land, n. Eurth ; ground ;
To lay over or on ; to lick.
Last, a. Latest ; hindmost.
country ; region ; soil ; an
Lap'-d6g, n. A small dog
v. t. To continue ; to endure.
estate. v. t. To put on
fondled in the lap. [laps over.
r. t. Form on or with a
shore. v. i. To corue or go
La-pel', n. Part of a coat that
last. adv. In thelast place.
on shore.
Lap'i-da-ry, n. One who cuts
n. A form to shape a shoe
Lin'dau, n. A kind of coach
and polishes precious stones.
on.
with * top (.0 be thrown back.
a. Pertaining to the art
Last'ing, a. Continuing long ;
Land'ed, a. Having land ;
of cutting stones.
durable. n. A durable kind
consisting in land, [of laud.
Lap'i-dSs'(;enc.e,n. A harden-
of woolen stuff.
L-ind'-hold'er, n. An owner
ing into stone ; a stony con-
Last'ly, ndi-. In the last
Land'ing, n. A place to land
cretion, [stone.
place : at last.
on ; top of a flight of stairs.
Lap'i-des'cent, a. Turning to
Latch (140), n. A catch for a
Land'la-dy, n Mistress of an j La-pid'i-fy, v. t. To form into
door. v. t. To fasten with
inn or lodging-house; aj stone. v. i. To become
a latch. [shoe.
woman who owns houses oc- j stone or stony.
Latch'et, n. A fastening for a
cupied by tenants.
Lap'pet, n. Part of a garment
Late, a. Coming after the
Land'IScked (-lokt),p. a. In-
hanging loose.
time ; recent, or recently de-
closed by land.
Lapse, r. ('. To slip ; to slide ;
ceased. adv. Far in the day
Land'lord, n. Lord or owner
to fall to another. n. A
fir night ; long delayed.
of land ; master of an inn or
slip ; a fall ; a passing.
Late'ly, adv. Kot long ngo.
lodging-house ; owner of
Lap'Stone, n. A stone on
La'ten-Qy, n. State of being
houses having tenants.
which shoemakers beat
concealed. [late.
Land'mark, n. Mark of
leather.
Late'ness, n. State of being
bounds to land ; an elevated
Lap'wing, n. A wading bird.
La'tent, a. Hidden ; secret.
6n, or, do, wolf, too, t<5bk ; flrn, rue, pull ; c, g, soft ; e, g, hard ; as ; exist ; o as ng ; this.
LATERAL
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LEATHER
Lat'er-al, n. Pertaining to, j n. The sliding of a ship
La'zi-ness (135), n. Habitual
or proceeding from, the side. : into water. [woman.
inactivity : sloth.
Lat'er-al-ly, adv. On one Laun'dress, n. A washer-
La'zy, a. Slothful ; sluggish.
side : hy tlie side. I-aun'dry, 11. A place where
Lea, n. A meadow ; a plain.
Lath, n.' (pi. Lathg, 96.) A riotnes arc washed.
Leach, v. t. To wash, as ashes,
tliiu strip of wood to support Lau're-ate, n. Invested with
by percolation. n. Wood-
plaster. v. t. To cover
a laurel wreath.
ashes washed by percolation
with laths. Lau'rel, n. The bay-tree; an
of water.
Lathe, n. A turner's machine evergreen shrub.
L6ad, ?i. A soft metal. r. t.
for turning wood, ivory, &c. ' La'va, or La'va, n. Melted
To cover with lead ; to sep-
Latfa'er, n. Froth of soap and
matter Mowing from a vol-
arate, as lines in printing.
water: swcit. r. t. To
cano.
Lead, f. t. or '. [in>p. & p. p.
spread over with lather. f.
Lav'a-to-ry, n. A place for
LED.] To go before ; to
i. To become foam.
washing; a wash or lotion.
guide; to pass. . Guid-
L,ith'y, a. Tiiin as a lath.
Lave, r. t. To wash ; to bathe.
ance ; direction.
Lat'in. a. Pertaining to the
Lav'en-der, n. An aromatic
Lead'en (led'n), a. Consist-
Roman language. n. Lan-
plant with grayish -blue
ing of lead; dull.
guage of the ancient Romans.
flowers, [ing.
Lead'er, n. One who leads.
Lat'in-fsm, . A Latin idiom.
La'ver, n. A vessel for wash-
Leaf (142), n. Part of a plant,
La,-tin'i"ty, n. Latin style.
Lavish, a. Expending with
or something resembling it ;
Lat'in-ize, f. t. To turn into
wasteful prolusion. SYX.
1' art of a hook ; one side of a
Latin.
1'iodisal ; wasteful. r. t.
double door. v. i. To put
Lat'ish, n. Somewhat late.
To expend profusely ; to
forth leaves.
Lat'i-tud3 (118), . Distance
squander; to waste.
Leaf'i-ness, n. State of being
from the equator; breadth.
Lav'ish-ly, adv. With waste-
full of leaves. [leaves.
Lat'i-tu'di-nal, a. In the di-
ful profusion.
Loaf 'less, a. Destitute of
rection of latitude.
Lav'ish-ness, . Prodigality.
Leaflet, n. A little leaf.
Lat'i-tu'di-na'ri-an, n. One
Law, n. Rule of action ur
Leafy, a. Full of leaves.
who indulges freedom in
motion ; statute ; decree ;
League (leeg), n. Alliance of
thinking. a. Unrestrained ;
edict.
states; three miles. SY.N.
lax in religious views.
Law'ful (33), a. Conforma-
i':>nfrderocy ; compact, co-
Lat'i-tu'di-na'ri-an-ism, n.
ble to law; legal; rightful.
alition; union. v. i. To
Laxity in religious principles
Law'ful-ly, adv. Legally.
unite in a confederacy.
or views.
Law'flil-ness, n. Legality.
Leak, n. A crack or hole that
La'trant, a. Barking.
Law'-glv'er, . A legislator.
admits a fluid to pass. f. i'.
Lat'ten (55), n. Iron plate
Law'less. a. Not restrained
To let a fluid in or out.
covered with tin.
by, or contrary to, law.
Leak'age, n. A leaking; al-
Lat'ter. a. The last of two.
Law'less-ly, tub. In a law-
lowance for waste by leaking.
Lat'ter-ly, nrfr. Of late;
less manner.
Leak'y, a. Letting a fluid in
lately ; recently.
Law'Iess-ness. n. Quality or
or out : apt to leak.
Lat'ticje, n. [Fr. lattis, lath-
state of being lawless.
Lean, a. Wanting flesh orfat ;
work, from lattf, lath.] A
Lawn, n. An open, grassy
thin : slender. n. Flesh
kind of net-work of cross-
sp-ice : a sort of fine linen.
without fat. v. i. To in-
bars. v. t. To form with
Law'suit, n. A process in law ;
cline : to bend.
cross-bars.
an action.
Lean'ness, n. Want of flesh.
Laud, n. Commendation :
Law'yer, n. One who is
Leap, f. t. To spring : to
praise in worship. v. t. To
versed in, or who practices,
bound; to jump. n. A
pr.iise ; to extol.
law ; an attorney.
jump : a bound : a skip.
Laud'a-ble, a. Praiseworthy.
Lax, a. Loose ; vague ; slack.
Leap'-year, n. Every fourth
Laud'a-bly, adv. So as to de-
Lax'a-tive, a. Having the
j ear, which lias one day more
serve praise.
quality of relieving
than other years.
Lau'da-num, n. Opium dis-
ness. n. A medicine that
Learn, v. To gain knowledge
ilved in spirit or wine.
relaxes the bowels. [ness.
or skill. [ing.
T.iud'a-to-ry, a. Containing
Lax'i-ty, n. Slackness; loose-
Learn'ed(57), a. Having lea rn-
'T bestowing praise.
Lay (136), '. t. [hup. & />. p.
Learn'er. 71. One who is ac-
-1 iugh (Uif), v. i. To mani-
LAID.] To put; to wager:
quiring knowle'.li-'e.
I'.-.-t mirth by a chuckling of
to produce egg*. n. A
Learn'ing, n. Knowledge ac-
the voice. n. An audible
song ; a stratum ; a row.
quired by study : erudition.
expression of mirth.
a. Pertaining to the laity.
Lease, n. A letting for hire.
Liugh'a-ble (Uf'a-bl), a. Ca-
Lay'er, n. A stratum ; a bed ;
f. t. To let for use by hire.
pable of exciting laughter.
a spri.'. [clergyman.
Lease'hold, n. A tenure held
I>T.ugh'ing-st6ck, n. An ob-
Lay'man (143), n. One not a
by lease. a. Held hy leas*;.
ject of ridicule.
La'zar, n. A person with a
Leash, n. A leather thong ;
Laugh'ter (liif'ter), n. Con-
pestilential disease.
three creatures of any kind ;
vulsive expression of mirth.
Laz'a-rSt'to, n. A pest-house
a hand.
Launch (lanch), r. t. To
for diseased persons.
Least, n. Smallest. adv. In
cause to slide into water : to
La'zi-ly, mlv. In a lazy
the smallest degree.
dispatch. v. i. To expatiate.
manner: slothfully.
LSath'er, 71. Hide of an an-
A,c,T 1 o t u,y,/ong'; tl, f, I, o,u, J-, sJiort ; citre, car, ask, all, what ; ere, veil, term ; pTque, firm;
LEATHERN
185
LETHAL
imal dressed and prepared
Leg'-bail, . A clandestine
make longer v. i. To grow
for use.
running away ; flight.
longer.
Leath'ern, a. Made of leather.
Le'sjend, or Leg'end, n. A
LSngth'wise, adv. In direc-
Leatfa'er-y, a. Like leather.
remarkable story ; inscrip-
tion of the length.
Leave, n. Liberty granted; a
tion ; motto.
Length'y, n. Somewhat long.
parting visit. SYN. Per-
Leg'end-a-ry, a. Traditional ;
Le'ni-en-gy, n. Lenity.
mission ; license. v. t. [imp.
fabulous. [of hand.
Le'ni-ent, a. Mild : merciful.
& p. p. LEFT.] To quit; to
Leg'er-de-main', n. Sleight
Len'i-tlve, a. Assuasive;
forsake ; to bequeath.
Leg'er-Hne, n. (Music.) A 1 easing ; softening.
Leav'en (lev'n), n. A mass of
line above or under the staff.
Len'i-ty, n. Mildness ; mercy.
sour dough for making other
Leg'gin, I n. A covering for
'Leng, n. A
dough light. v. t. To raise
Leg'ging, J the leg.
glass by ff Wf k
and make light.
Leg'i-bil'i-ty, n. State or
which rays H j|
Leaveg, n. ; pi. of Leaf.
quality of being legible.
of light are |
Leav'ingg, n. pi. Things left.
Leg'i-ble, a. Capable of being
changed in ft Jfi
Lsch'er, n. A man given to
read. [be read.
direction,
lewdness and debauchery.
Lech'er cms, a. Lustful.
Lech'er-y, n. Lewduess; free
indulgence of lust.
Leg'i-bly, adv. So that it can
Le'gion, n. A body of foot-
soldiers; a military force ; a
multitude; avast number.
and objects A V m
are magni- glj 'g j|
fieil and di- B
minishi-d. \i J /.i
L'tion, n. A reading.
Le'gion-a-ry, a. Pertaining to
Lent, imp. & v ' m
Lset'ure, n. A discourse ;
legions. n. One of a legion.
p. p. of ,
a formal reproof. v. To read
Leg'is-late, v. i. To make
Lend. - n. Lcnscs -
lectures ; to reprove, [ures.
laws. [making laws.
The time of fasting forty days
Let'ur-er, n. One who lect-
Leg'is-la'tion, n. Act of
before Easter.
Led, imp. & p. p. of Lend.
Lig'is-la'tive, a. Pertaining
Len-ti-e'u-lar, a. Having tho
Ledge, n. A shelf; a ridge of
to the enactment of laws.
form of a lens.
rocks; a small molding.
Leg'is-la'tor, n. One who
Len'til, n. A plant sometimes
Ledg'er, n. A chief book of
makes laws ; a lawgiver.
used as food.
accounts. [wind.
Leg'is-la'ture, n. A body of ' Le'o-mne, a. Having the qual-
Lee, n. Side opposite to the
men having authority to ! ities of a lion.
Leech (40), n. A blood-suck-
make laws. [ness. ' Leop'ard _^<**v
ing worm ; a physician.
Le-git'i-ma-Qy, n. Lawful- /Iftn'-l.n. .^^^^ffsTL
Leek, n. A plant with edible
Le-git'i-mate, a. Lav.-ful ;
A spot- fl&H^^EIija
leaves.
lawfully begotten; genuine.
ted wild firyjnl
Leer, n. An oblique or affect-
Le-git'i-mate, v.. t. To make
beast of J^StJlA&
ed look. v. i. {130) 'lo look
obliquely. [of liquor.
liivvful. [fully.
Le-git'i-mate-ly, adv. Law-
i ndi.i and ^^^^5WC^
Africa. J.oopai-d.
Leeg, n. pi. Dregs; sediment
Le-git'i-ma'tion, n. Act of ; Lep'er. n. One who is infect-
Lee'-shore, n. The shore
rendering legitimate.
ed with leprosy.
toward which the wind
Le-glt'i-mist, n. One who
Lep'o-rme (or -rin), a. Per-
blows.
supports lawful authority or
taining to a hare.
Lee'ward (cnlloq., IQ'ard).
hereditary rights.
Lep'ro-sy, n. [Or. leprnx,
'!'/':. Toward the lee. a. Re-
Leg'ume, or Le-gume', n. A
scaly.] A cutaneous disease,
lating to the part on the lee.
pod splitting into two valves ;
marked by scaly spots.
Lee'way, n. Movement to-
(pi.) pulse; peas, beans, &c.
Lep'rous, a. Infected with
ward the lee.
Le-gu'mi-nous, a. Consist-
leprosy.
Left, imp. & p. p. of Leave.
ing of pulse.
Le'gion, n. A hurt ; an in-
a. Opposite to the right.
Leis'ure (13'zhijr), n. Free-
jury ; a morbid change.
Left'-hand'ed, a. U.-ing the
dom from occupation. a.
Less, ) a. Smaller; not so
left hand with most skill.
Deliberate ; slow ; unoccupied.
Less'er, j large.
L6g, n. A limb to support the
Leis'ure-ly, adr. Slowly ; de-
L6ss (124), a/Ji-. In a smaller
body or other thing.
liberatcly. a. Deliberate;
degree. n. A smaller por-
Lg'a-y,ra. A bequest by will.
slow.
tion ; the younger or interior.
Le'gal, a. [Lat. legalix. from
Lem'ma, n. An auxiliary and
Les-see', n. One to whom a
lex,lfgis,lnvt.] According to
previously demonstrated
lease is made.
law ; permitted by law.
proposition.
Less'en, v. i. or t. To diminish.
Le-gal'i-ty, n. Lawfulness.
Lem'on, n. An acid fruit and
Les'son, n. A portion of a
Le'gal-Ize, v. t. To make
the tree that bears it.
book to be read or learned ;
lawful; to authorize. [law.
Lem'on-ade', n. Sugar, wa-
reproof; rebuke. [lease.' 1
Le'gal-ly, adv. According to
ter, and lemon -juice mixed.
Les'sor, n. One who grants a
Leg'ate,n. An embassador or
L5nd. r. t. [imp. & p. p.
Lest, curj. That not , for fear
envoy. [a legacy.
LENT.] To trrant on condi-
that.
LSg'a-tee', n. . One who has
tion of receiving the thing
Let, > t. [imp. & p. p. LET.]
Le-ga'tion, n. An embassy ;
atr/iin or an equivalent.
To <*ive leave ; to permit : to
suite of an emhassudor.
Length, n. Extent from end
allow: to lease. n. Hin-
Leg'a-tor', n. One who be-
to end ; extension.
drance; delay ; impediment.
queaths or leaves a legacy.
Length'en(ler>gth'n),i>. t. To
Le'thal, a. Mortal; deadly.
son, or. do, wolf, too, took; Qrn, rue, pull; Q, g, soft; e, &,h.wrd; as; ejist ; rj as ng; this.
LETHARGIC
186
LIGATURE
Le-thar'gi, a. Unnaturally
sleepy ; drowsy.
Leth'ar-gy, . Morbid or un-
natural drowsiness; dullness.
Le'the, n. Oblivion: death.
Le-the'an, a. Inducing sleep |
or oblivion.
Le-thif'er-OUS, a. Deadly :
destructive : mortal.
Let'ter, >i. One who leases : a
written message: an epistle :
a printing type; (pi. ) learn-
ing; literature. t. t. To
RtMBp with letters. [type,
ter-press, n. Print from
'1 H'tuge (let'tis), n. A plant;
iscd for salad.
Lf 'vant, o.. Eastern ; oriental.
Le-vant', n. The eastern
countries along the Mediter-
ranean.
Le-van'tine, or Lev'an-tlne,
i. A kind of silk cloth.
Lcv'ee, n. [Fr. levee, from
Ifi-rr, to rise.] Assembly of
people on a morning or
evening visit to a great per-
sonage ; a bank of earth
along a river.
Lev'ei (13U), a. Even; flat
plain. v To make even .
to im. n. A plain ; a flat
surface : equality.
L8v'el-er l(130),"n. Onewho !
Ley'el-ler j levels.
Le'ver,
or L6 v'-
er, n.
One of
the me-
chanical
powers. Lever.
Lev'i-a-ble , a. Capable of
being levied.
Lc-vi'a-than, n. A large sea-
;:imiKtl : the whale.
I ev'i-ga'tion, n. Reduction
to a fine powder.
L6v'i-gate, v. t. To reduce
to powder ; to polish.
Le'vlte, 71. One of the tribe
of Levi : an attendant on a
Hebrew priest.
Le-vit'i-eal, a. Pertaining
to the Levite.s.
Liiv'i-ty, n. Lightness ; want
of seriousness ; vanity ;
Mightiness.
. 'y, v. t. To raise : to col-
t.ns an army. i. Act of
raising money or troops : a
small coin worth 12| cents.
Lewd (lud), a. Given to the
indulgence of lust: licen-
tious: lecherous.
Lewd'ly, a<lv. Lustfully; li-
centiously.
Lewd'ness, n. Unlawful in-
dulgence of lust ; unchastity ; Li-cjgn'ti-ate (-shT-at), n. One
lechery.
Lex'i-e-al, a.
Pertaining to a
who has a license to exercise
a profession.
lexicon or to lexicography. I LI-g6n'tious (-seVshus). a.
L6x'i--edg'ra-pher (117), n. I Jxiose in morals : dissolute.
The writer of a dictionary. Ll-gen'tious-ness, n. Con-
L6x'i-co-grapb.'i-al, a. Per- tempt of just restraint.
taining to lexicography. Ll'ehen (<>r lich'en, 55), n. A
Lfix'i-edg'ra-phy, n. The art | cellular rlowerless plant, of a
of composing dictionaries. ! scaly form.
Lex'i-edl'o-gy, n. Science of Lick (127), r. t. To pass over
the derivation and meaning j with the tongue ; to lap.
of words. n. A stroke : a blow : a placo
LSx'i-eon,. A dictionary. . where beasts lick for salt.
Li/a-bil'i-ty, n. A state of ..ick'er-ish, a. Nice ; deli-
cate : dainty ; tempting.
Li'or-i<je, A plant and its
sweet, medicinal root.
"Lid, n. A cover.
Lie (II, 134), n. A false state-
ment uttered to deceive: a
falsehood. v. j. (134) To
utter falsehood with intent to
being liable ; responsibiUty :
tendency.
Li'a-ble. a. Exposed: re
spousible ; subject.
Li'ar, One who lies.
Li-ba'tion, . An offering of
wiue
Li'bel, n. A defamatory writ
ing; a written statement n!
the cause of a legal action ai'.;
of the relief sought. r. I
deceive. v. t. [imp. LAY;
]. j). L-AIN ] To rest horizon-
tally : to lean : to remain.
(130). To defame by writing . Lief, <H/t. Willingly ; gladly.
to proceed against by filing a Liege, a. Bound" by feudal
libel. tenure; sovereign. 71. A
Li'bel-ant, 1 n. One whr vassal: a lord or superior.
Li'bel-lant, ) brings a libel. Li'en (15'eu or ll'en), . A legal
LI'bel-er 1(130), n. One who < .aim.
Li'bel-ler ) libels.
Li'bel-cms,
Li'bel Icus,
, Lieu (lu), n. Stead ; place.
Defamatorv. ^"u-t6n'an-cy (lu- or lef-). n.
Office or commission of a lieu-
Lib'er-al, d. Free in giving : ronaut.
eenerous ; bountiful ; caudiii. Lieu-ten'ant (lu- or lef-), n.
Llb'er-al'i-ty, n. Generosity. [Fr. lifti, plate, and Unant,
Lfb'er-al-Ize, v. t. To free | holding.] A deputy : an offi-
froin narrow views. j cer next below a captain.
Llb'er-al-ly, adv. Generously. Lievc,a</r. Willingly. See Lief.
Lib'er-ate, r. t. To set free, j Life (142), n. Vitality ; exist-
Llb'er-a'tion, n. A setting ence : energy : spirit : anhr.a-
free ; release. [free.
LIb'er-a'tor, n. One who sets
Lib'er-tine, . A dissolute
man. a. Licentious.
Lib'er-tin-im, n. Licen-
tiousness of doctrine or life.
Lfb'er-ty, n. Freedom ; per-
mission ; immunity.
Li-bid'i-ncms, a. Lustful :
lewd ; licentious.
tinn : conduct : bicgrapbv.
LIfe'-blocd (-bifid), n. Blood
necessary to life.
Life' boat, n. A boat ren-
dered buoyant by air-tight
chambers. &c. [guard.
LIfe'-guard, n. A body
Llfe'less, a. Without life,
spirit, or energy. SYN.
Dull : inanimate : dead.
tLI'bra, . The Balance ; a Life'less-ly, adv. In a lifeless
sijrn_of the zodiac. ; manner.
Ll-bra'ri-an, n. One who has Lift. r. t. To raise : to elevate ;
charge of a library. to exalt. . Act of rais-
Li'bra-ry, n. A collection of ing: that which is to be
books ; a place for books. ; raised.
Ll'brate, r. t. To balance. j Llg'a-ment. n. Any thing
Ll-bra'tion, n. Act of bal- i which unites, esp. the bones.
ancintr. [balance. Llg'a-ment 'ous, a. ('i.ni)ios-
Ll'bra-to-ry, a. Moving like a i ir.g, or of the nature of, a
LlQC. ft. of Latisf. liiranifnt.
Li'gense. . Permission : ex- Li-ga'tion, ;. Act of binding.
cess of liberty. r. t. To Lig'a-ture, . A band or
permit by legal warrant ; to ; bandage : two or more letters
authorize j united, asj^i.
a, 6, 1, 6, u,y, long; S,e,T, 5,0,5", short; care, car, ask, all, what; ere, ve.il. term; pique, firm;
LIGHT
187
LITERAL
Light (lit), n. That by which
we sec ; illumination ; illus-
tration ; a candle, &c. ; day-
time. a. Bright ; clear ;
nimble ; not heavy. 1>. t.
To illuminate : to kindle. v.
i. To come by chance ; to dis-
mount : to descend ; to settle.
Light'en (lit'n). c. i. To flash
with light ; to grow less
dark. v. t. To make light ;
to alleviate.
Light'er (lit/-), n. One who
lights : a large open boat for
unloading vessels.
Light'-head'ed (lit'-), a. De-
lirious ; volatile.
Light'-heart'ed (lit'-), a.
Cheerful ; gay.
Light' -horse (lit'-), n. Light-
armed cavalry.
Light'-house (lit'-), n. A
tower with a light to direct
seamen.
Light'ly (lit'-), arlK. Nimbly ;
with levity ; easily.
Light'-mlnd'ed (lit'-), a.
Volatile ; unsteady.
Llght'ness (lit'-), n. Bright-
ness: want of weight ; levity.
Light'ning (lit'-), n. A flash
of electricity.
Lights (Ht&), n. pi. Lungs.
Llght'some (llt'sum). a. Lu-
minous: lively ; cheering.
Lig'ne-pus, a. Wooden ; re-.
sembling wood. [wood.
LTg'ni-form, a. Formed like
tLig'num-vi'tae, n. [Lat.,
wood of life.] A hard wood,
used for wheels, &c.
Like, a. Equal : similar ; prob-
able. n. That which re-
sembles. ri'/f. In the same
manner. v. t. To be mod-
erately pleased with: to ap-
prove ; to enjoy. v. i. To
choose.
Like'li-ho"bd, n. Probability.
Like'li-ness, n. Probability ;
qualities that please.
Like'ly, a. Probable. a'lv.
_Probably.
Lik'en, r. t. To compare.
Like'ness, re. Resemblance.
Like'wTgf, adv. In like man-
ner : moreover ; also.
LIk'ing(133), . Inclination ;
_plcasure ; desire.
Li'lae, i. A flowering shrub.
LU'i-a'ceous,a. Pertaining to,
or like, a lily.
Lil'i-pu'tian, n. Diminutive.
Lll'y, n. A beautiful flower
Limb (Inn), n. An extremity
of the body : a branch of a
tree; an edge. r. C. To
dismember.
Lim'ber, a. Easily bent ; flex-
ible ; pliant. n. Forward
part of a gun-carriage, to
which the horses are at-
tached, [pliancy.
Lim'ber-ness, n. Flexibility ;
Lim'bo (UO), n. The borders
of hell ; a place of restraint.
Lime, re. A calcareous earth; a
tree ; an acid fruit.
Lime'-kiln (-kil), re. A kiln
for burning lime. [stone.
Lime'stone, n. A calcareous
Lim'it, n. A. bound : border.
v. t. To set bounds to ;
to confine within certain
bounds.
Lim'it-a-ble, a. Capable of
being bounded.
Llm'it-a'tion, n. Act of lim-
iting : that which limits ; re-
striction, [infinite.
Lim'it-less, a. Without limit;
Limn (llm), v. t. To draw or
paint. [er.
Lun'ner, n. A portrait paint-
Limp, c. V. To walk lamely.
Lim'pst, re. A small shell-fish.
Lim'pid, a. Transparent.
Lim'pid-ness, n. Clearness.
Limp'sy, a. Weak : flexible.
Lim'y, a. Containing lime.
Lmch'-pin, n. A pin to keep
a wheel on the axle-tree.
Lm'den, n. A kind of shade-
tree.
Line, n. A stringer cord : an
extended mark ; a row or
rank ; a course ; business ; a
verse ; a limit ; the equator :
the twelfth of an inch. v. t.
To cover or put on the in-
side of.
Lin'e-age,n. A race; descent.
Lin'e-al, n. Composed of
lines; descending in a direct
line. [liiK-.
Lin'e-al-ly, adi>. In a direct
Lin'e-a-ment, n. Outline ;
feature; form.
Lm'e-ar, a. Pertaining to, or
consisting of, lines.
Lm'en, a. Made of flax or
hemp. n. Cloth of flax or
hemp. [deals in linen.
Lm'en-dra'per, n. One who
Ling, n. A fish something
like the cod.
Lm'ger, t. ;'. To remain long ;
to delay : to loiter.
Lm'ger-ing, a. Slow : tardv.
Lin'go, re. Language. [ Vulgar.]
Lin'gual (ITng'gwal), a. Per-
taining to the tongue.
Lm'jfuist (ITng'gwist), re. One
skilled in languages.
Lin-guist'i-e, a. Relating to
the affinities of languages.
Lm'i-ment, re. A soft oint-
ment, [inner surface.
Lin'ing, n. Covering of any
Link(i9), n. One of the parts
oT a chain ; a kind of torch.
v. I. To connect by links.
Lin'net, re. A small song-
bird.
Lin'seed, n. Seed of flax.
Lm'sey-w6"bl'sey, re. Stuff
made of linen and wool
mixed.
Lm'stock, n. A cannoneer's
staff to bold a match.
Lint, re. Soft scrapings of
linen.
Lin'tel, re. Upper horizontal
part of a door-frame, &c.
Ll'on. n. A
rapacious
quadruped
of Asia and
Africa ; an
object of
interest or
curiosity. Lion.
Li'on-ess, re. A female lion.
Lip, re. Border of the mouth ;
edge of any thing, [melting.
Liq'ue-fae'tion, re. Act of
Liq'ue-fl'a-ble, a. Capable of
being melted.
Liq'ue-fy (-we-), v. t. or i. To
make or become fluid.
Li-ques'gent, a. Dissolving.
Liq'uid (lik'wid), a. Flowing:
fluid. re. A flowing sub-
stance, [pay.
Liq'uid-ate,v. t- To adjust; to
Liquid-action, n. Act of
liquidating.
Ll-quid'i-ty, ) re. Quality of
LIq'uid-ness. ] being liquid.
LIq'uor (lik'ur), re. A liquid ;
strong drink.
Lisp, f. ('. To sound s and
z as t/i ; to speak imperfectly.
n. A defective articula-
tion.
List, v. t. To enroll for serv-
ice. v. 7. To hearken ; to
attend. n. A roll j u strip
of cloth.
List'el, n. A fillet; a little
| square molding.
! List'en (lis'n, 93), v. i. To
hear watchfully ; to attend.
List'en-er (lis'u-), n. One who
listens. .
j List'less, a-. Heedless : care-
I less; indifferent. .
j List'less-ly, arfc. Without at-
tention : heedlessly.
LTst'less-ness, ". Indiffer-
ence to what is passing.
Llt'a-nv, n. A solemn form of
supplication and prayer.
Lit'er-al, a. Word for word.
son, or, do, wolf, tub, to~bk; fira, rue, pyll ; c, &,soft; c,g,/iard; as; exist; e as ng ; this.
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188
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Llt'er-al-ly, adv. With strict
adherence to words.
Lit'er-a-ry, a. Relating to
literature.
Lit'er-ate, a. Learned.
-fLIt'er-a'ti, n. pi. Men of
letters : literary men.
Lit'er-a-ture, n. Acquaint-
ance with books ; literary
productions. SYN. Learn-
ing ; erudition.
Lfth'arge, n. An oxide of lead.
Lithe, a. Easy to be beat ;
pliant ; flexible ; limber.
LIthe'ness, n. Flexibility.
Lith'o-graph, n. [Or. litlws,
store, and graphrin, to
write.] A print from a draw-
ing on stone. r. t. To
print from a drawing on
stone.
Li-thSg'ra-pher, n. One who
practices lithography.
LHh'o-graph'ic. a. Pertain-
i lithography.
L:-tii6g'ra-phy, n. The art
i ! printing on stone.
L. ^hol'o-gy. Ji. The science
'latnral history of stones.
Li-thftt'o-mist, n. One who
urs for stone in the bladder.
Li-th6t'o-my, n. The opera-
tion of cutting for the stone
in the bladder.
Lit'i-gant, n. One engaged
in a lawsuit. a. Contesting
in law. [lawsuit.
Lit'i-gate, v . To contest by a
Lit'i-ga'tion, n. Contention
in law : a law-suit.
Li-tig'ious (-tiy'us), a. In-
clined to go to law.
Lifter, v. t. To bring forth ;
to strew with scrap*. n. A
carriage; with a bod in it ; a
brood of pigs ; loose matter
strewed about.
Lit'tle, a. Small; not much;
diminutive. n. \ snail
quantity, amount, or space,
&c. atlv. In a small degree.
Lit'tle-ness, n. Smallness ;
meanness.
Lit'to-ral, a. Belonging to a
shore, as of the sea.
LI-tur'gi-al, a. Kelating to |
a liturgy.
Lit'ur-gy, n. A formulary of
public prayers ; a ritual.
Live (ITv), r. i. To have life :
to pass one's time : to abide :
to dwell : to last ; to feed.
Live. n. Having life : active.
Llve'li-hcbd, )i. Means of
living : support of iife.
Live'H-ness, . Sprightliness.
Live'long, a. Long i:.
LIve'ly, a. Living : brisk ;
active. rt'/f. In a brisk
manner.
LIv'er, 7t. One who lives ; an
organ which secretes bile.
Liiv'er-wort (-wfirt), n. A
plant between the lichens and
mosses.
Liv'er-y, n. A giving of pos-
i : peculiar dress of
servants.
Lives, n. : pi. of Life. f&c.
Llve'-stdck, n. Cattle ; horses,
Liv'id, ft. Discolored by a
bruise : lead-colored.
Liv'id-ness, n. A livid color.
Lfv'ing, n. Subsistence ; sup-
port : a benefice.
Lix-iv'j-al, I a. Made from
Lix-iv'i-ous. I lye ; impreg-
nated with alkaline salts.
Lix-iv'i-ate, r. t. To impreg-
nate with salts from wood-
ashes ; to leach.
Lix-iv'i-um, 71. Water im-
pregnated with alkaline salts
from wood-ashes.
Liz'ard, n.
A kind of
reptile.
L6, intrrj.
Look!
see ! be-
hold !
Loach, n.
A small Lizard,
brook fish, used for food.
Load (18), n. That which is
carried : weight ; pressure ;
encumbrance. -v. t. [imp.
LOADED; p.p. LOADED,
LOADEN.] To burden; to
freight ; to charge.
Load'star, n. The pole-star.
Load'stone, n. An ore of iron ;
a native magnet.
Loaf (142), ?i. A quantity or
mass of bread.
Loafer, n. A low idler.
Loam, 71. A rich, friable soil.
LGam'y, a. Consisting of, or
like, loam.
Loan, n. Act of lending ; the
thing lent. v. t. To lend.
Loath. See Loth.
Loathe, r. t. To hate; to be
I'.i-^nste.l by. [gust.
Loath'some, a. Exciting ilis-
Loath'spme-ness, n. (Duality
of exciting extreme disgust.
Loaves, n. ; pi. of Loaf.
Ltfb, f. I. To let fall heavily.
Lob'by, n. An anteroom ; a
small hall or waiting room.
Lobe, n. A roundish part, as
ff the lungs, and of the ear.
L6b'ster, n. A crustaceous
tish. [to a place.
Lo'cal, a. Pertaining or limited
Lo-eal'i-ty, n. Existence in a
place: situation: place.
Lo'eal ly, ar/v. With respect
to place ; in place.
L6'ate, v. t. To place or set.
Lo-ea'tion, n. Act of placing ;
Position : situation.
Loeh (1'jk), n. A lake ; a bay
or arm of the sea.
Ldck (14ft), n. Fastening for a
door, &c. ; part, of a gun ;
tuft of hair: works to confine
water in a canal. r. /. To
fasten with a lock; to cm-
brace c!'
Ldck'age, n. Materials for
canal locks : works for locks ;
toll for passing a :
L&ck'er, . A drawer or close
place fastened by a lock.
Lock'et, n. A catch : a small
ornamental picturc-cn-i*.
L6ck'-smlth, n. A maker or
mender of locks.
Lo'eo-mo'tion. n. Act of mov-
ing from place to place.
Lo'eo-mo'tlve, a. Having
power to change place. n.
A steam engine on wheels.
Ld'eust, 7i. A jumping insect,
like the grasshopper : a tree.
Lode, 71. A metallic or other
vein : a cut or reach of water.
Lodge , n . A small house ; an
association. r. /. or /. To
rest at night ; to place or
settle.
L6dg'er, n. One who lodges.
LSdg'ing, n. A place of rest
at night : rooms hired.
L6dg'ment (132), n. Act of
lodging : position secured by
assailants.
Loft, n. [Allied to lift.} An
elevated lloor or room.
L6ft'i-ly , tflv. In a lofty man-
ner or position ; highly.
Loft'i-ness, n. Altitude ;
haughtiness : pride.
Ldft'y, a. Elevated ; high ;
proud : stately : sublime.
Log. ;i. A bulky piece of wood ;
an apparatus for measuring
the rate of a ship's motion.
Ldg'a-rith'mie, ( a. Per-
L&g'a-rith'mi-e-al, ) taining
to logarithms.
Ldg'a-rfthm. n. An auxiliary
number to abridge mathe-
matical calcul
L6g'-bdbk. n. Register of c,
ship's way.
L6?'ger-hSad, n. A dunce.
L6g'-house. n. A house made
L6g'i (12i), " Science and
art cif reasoning. [logic.
L6g'i-al, n. According to
a, C, I, o, u, yi long; a, 6, 1, o, H, J-, short; care, car, isk, jjll, what ; ere, veil, term : p'.'que, firm;
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189
LUCID
L6g'le-al-ly, a/lv. According
lax ; to release : to open. f.
Love'-feast, n. A religiousfes-
to the rules of logic.
t. To set sail. a. Un-
tival.
Lo-gi'cian(-jish'an), . A per-
bound: wanton, [wantonly.
L6ve'-kn6t (luVnot), n. A
son versed in logic.
Lobse'ly, arfc. Negligently ;
knot emblematical of love.
L6g'-llne, n. A line to
Ldbs'en (lobs'ri), v. l. To
Love'-lSt'ter, n. A letter of
measure a ship's way.
make loose ; to relax.
courtship.
L6g'w<5bd, n. A kind of wood
Ldbse'ness.n. Freedom ; flux.
Love'li-ness, . Qualities that
used in dyeing.
Lop, -c. t. To cut short.
e.M-ite love ; gentle beauty.
Loin, n. Part of an animal
Lo-qua'cious, n. Addicted to
L6ve'-16rn, a. Forsaken by
just above the hip : reins.
talking; talkative; garru-
one's love. [amiable.
Loi'ter, v. i. To linger on the
lous, [ness.
L6ve'ly, a. Worthy of love ;
way. SYN. To lag ; delay ;
saunter. [ters.
Lo-qtiac/i-ty, n. Talkative-
Lord, n. [A.-S. klaford, lafiird,
Lov'er, . One who loves.
Love'-sick, a. Languishing
Loi'ter-c-r, n. One who loi-
lit. bread -keeper.] A master ;
through love.
L611 ( 1-3), f. /. To lie at ease.
husband ; ruler ; nobleman ;
L6ve'-s6ng, n. A song ex-
r. t. To thrust out, as
God ; the Supreme lluler.
pressing love. [kindness.
the tongue.
v.i. To domineer; to rule
Lov'ing, a. Expressing love or
Lone, n. Single ; solitary.
despotically.
Lov'ing-kind'ness, n. Tender
Lone'li-ness, n. Solitude :
Lord'li-ness, n. Haughtiness.
regard ; mercy ; favor.
want of company.
Lord'ling, n. A petty lord.
Low, a. [Allied to lie.]
Lone'ly, a. Solitary ; retired.
Lord'ly, a. Proud ; haughty.
Deep; not high; humble;
Lone'some, n. Secluded from
Lord'ship, n. Dominion of a
poor; cheap; mean. arlv.
society ; wanting company.
lord ; a title given to a lord.
With a low voice : cheaply".
L6ng, fi. Extended ; pro-
Lore, . Learning ; knowledge ;
r . ?'. To bellow as an ox.
tracted ; tedious. adv. To
erudition.
Low'-born, a. ]>orn in low life.
a great extent. v. i. To
tLorgnette (lorn-yef), n. An
Low'-bred, o. Bred in low
desire earnestly.
opera-glass.
condition; vulgar: rude.
L&ng'-boat, n. A ship's
L6r'i~eate, v. t. To plate over.
Low'er (16'er), r. t. or i. To
largest and strong! st boat.
Lor'i-ea'tion, n. Act of plat-
let down : to sink.
L6nge (lunj), i. A thrust.
ing over.
Low'er (lou'er), r. i. To appear
Lon-g8v'i-ty, n. Length of
Lose (IcJbz), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
dark ; to threaten.
life. [ing.
LOST.] To suffer loss ; to
Low'er-most, n. Lowest.
L6ng'-had'ed, a. Disccrn-
miss : to let slip. v. i. Not
Low'er-y (lou'er-y), a.
Ldng'ing, n. An earnest de-
to win ; to incur a forfeit.
Cloudy : threatening rain.
sire ; eager wish.
Lcg'er, n. One who loses.
Low'land, n. Land low and
L6n'gi- tude, n. Distance from
L&SS, n. Privation ; destruction v
flat : alow, level country.
east to west ; length.
or ruin ; waste.
Low'li-ness, . State of being
Lfln'gi-tu'di-nal , a. Being in
Lost, imp. & p. p. of Lose.
low : humility : meanness.
the direction of the length.
L6t, n. Hazard ; fortune ;
Lcw'ly, a. Humble : meek :
L6n'gi-tud'i-nal-ly, tuir. in
state ; portion ; share ;
mean. adv. Humbly ;
the direction of the length.
chance ; a field. v. t. To
meekly.
L6ng'-Hved, a. Living or en-
allot ; to share.
Low'ness, n. Depression.
during long.
Lote, n. A tree that bears a
L6w-spir'it-ed, a. Dejected.
LSng'-prim'er, n. A kind of
cherry -like fruit.
Low'-wines, n. pi. The first
printing type.
Loth, <i. Unwilling ; reluctant.
run of the still.
Long-primer Type.
Lo'tion, n. A medicinal wash.
L6t'ter-y, n. A distribution
Loy'al, a. Faithful to the
lawful government, to a lov-
L6ng-suf'fer-ing, n. Pa-
of prizes by lot or chance.
er, or a friend.
tience.
Loud, n. Noisy ; boisterous ;
Loy'al-ist. n. One who ad-
Long-wmd'ed, n. Tedious.
vociferous. [ously.
heres to his king or to the
Lob, n. A game at cards.
Loud'ly, adv. Noisily : clamor-
government.
Lcfok, v. i- To behold ; to ap-
Loud'ness,n. Force of sound.
Loy'al-ly, adv. With fidelity.
pear ; to search ; to watch ; to
Ldugh (lok), n. A lake.
Loy'al-ty, n. Fidelity.
expect. - >i. Cast of counte-
Lounge, v. i. To spend time
L6z'enge, n. A rhomb; A
nance : appearance ; view.
lazily ; to loiter ; to loll.
a diamond-shaped fig- / \
Ldok'ing-glass, i. A glass
Loung'er, . An idle person.
ure: a small cake of/ \
that rcllects images ; a mir-
Louse (113), n. An insect.
confectionery. \ /
ror.
Lous'y, a. Infested with lice.
Lflb'ber. n. A heavy, \ /
Loom, n. A weaver's frame.
Lout, 11. An awkward person.
lazv fellow : a pawkv. V
r. i. To appear above the
L6v'a-ble (133). n. Deserving
Lub'ber-ly, a. Bulky; I-ox-
surface, as a distant object
of love ; amiable.
Inxy ; awkward. enpe.
Lobn, n. A simple fellow : a
Lov'age, n. An aromatic plant.
Lu'bri--eate, r. t. To make
kind of bird. [string.
Love (luv), v. t. To reirard
smooth or slippery.
Loop, n. A noose in a rope or
with affection. n. An af-
Lii-bric/i-ty, ". Smoothness
Ldbp'-hole, n. A small open-
fection excited by beauty, or
Lu'hri-eotis. n. Slippery.
ing in a wall ; means of es-
whatever is pleasing. SYN.
Lu'gent, . Shining; bright.
cape.
Attachment ; fondness ;
Lu'gid, . Clear; shining;
Loose, v. t. To untie; to re-
yearning.
transparent ; sane.
sou, or, do., wQlf, tub, to1>k ; Orn, rije, pijll; f, , soft; c, g, hard; as; exist; n as ng; this.
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190
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Lu'c.id-ness, n. Brightness;
Lu'nar, 1 a. Pertaining to
sition re- *y
clearness; transparency.
Lu'na-ry, ( the moon.
sembling aft
Lu'Qi-fer, n. [Lat., light-
Lu'na-tic, (120), a. Affected
clay . r. t. Jt\
bringing.] The planet Venus
with lunacy. . A person
To coat df;/* j
when morning star. ; Satau.
whose insanity is supposed to
with lute. ^^f I
Luck (127), n. Chance; acci-
be influenced by the moon.
Lute'string, ^fll /
dent ; fortune ; fate.
Lu-na'tion. n. Revolution of
ii. .String ^a^^EJLl
Luck'i-ly, a//r. By good
the moon about the earth.
of a lute ; a /^^^fl^U
chance ; fortunately.
Lunch, n. Food taken be-
])hiin, stout^^^^l
Luck'less, a. Unfortunate.
tween breakfast and dinner ;
kind of silk. ^BH^
Luck'y, a. Fortunate ; suc-
!>n eating-house. r. i. To
Lu'ther-an,
cessful ; favored by luck.
take a slight repast between
a. Pertaining to Luther, the
Lii'cra-tive, a. i'rofitable;
breakfast and dinner.
Reformer. n. A follower of
painful, [gain. .
Lunch/eon (-un). n. Food
Luther. [window.
Lii'ere ( lu'ker, 151), n. Profit ;
taken between any meals.
Lu'thern, n. A dormer-
Lu'eu-brate, r. i. To study
Lu-nette', n. A detached
Lux'ate, r. t. To put out of
by candle-light or a lamp.
bastion.
joint : to dislocate. [joint.
Lu'-eu-bra'tion, . Noctur-
Lung. ?! . Organ of respiration
Lux-a'tion. n. Dislocation of a
nal study or composition.
in air-breathing animals.
Lux-u'ri-ange (lugz-yi;/- or
Lu'eu-lent, a. Clear ; bright ;
Lunge, n. A sudden push or
luks-y;i'-). n. Rank or vig-
evident.
thrust. [for firing cannon.
orous growth ; exuberance.
Lii'di-erous, a. Exciting
Lunt, n. The match cord used
Lux-u'ri-ant (lugz-yii/- nr
laughter. SYN. Laugh-
Lu'nu-lar, 1 a. Shaped like
luks-yjj'-), a. Exuberant in
able ; ridiculous.
Lu'nu-late, I a new moon.
growth.
Lu'di~erous-ly, adv. In a
Lu'pine, n. A. plant with
Lux-u'ri-ate (lupz-yn'- rr
ludicrous manner.
showy flowers.
luks-yji'-), r. ?'. To grow ex-
Luff (123), n. Side of a ship to-
Lurch, M. A sudden roll of a
uberantly or to excess : to
ward the wind. t. i. To
ship; deserted condition.
live luxuriously : to delight
turn the head of a ship to-
f. i. To roll suddenly to
exceedinglv.
ward the wind.
one side, as a ship at sea : to
Lux-u'ri-ous (lugz-yij/- or
Lug, v. t. To c:-rry with labor.
dodge ; to play tricks.
luks-yn'-). n. Given to lux-
n. A heavy load: a kind
Lure, n. That which allures.
ury : voluptuous.
of sail. [trunks, &c.
c. t. To entice : to attract ;
Lux-u'ri-ous-ly (lugz- or
Lug'gage, n. A traveler's
to allure. [mal.
luks-), a'lv. Voluptuously ;
Lu-gu'bri-ous, a. Mournful. Lu'rid (86), a. Gloomv ; dis-
exuberantlv.
Luke'warm, a. Moderately ;.,v.rk. r. t. To lie in wait; to
Lux'u-ry (lak'slui-rv, 92). n.
warm :' indifferent. lie close or out of sight.
r.xress in eating, or dress,
Luke'warm-ness, n. Want Lurk'ing-plage, n. A hiding-
&c. SYN. S'oluptuous-
of zeal : indifference. place.
ness ; effeminacy ; sensuality ;
Lull (123), c. t. or i. To put to Lus'cious (lHsh'us),rc. [Acor-
delicacy.
rest ; to quiet ; to subside.
ruption of luxurious.] Sweet , Ly-Qe'um, n. A literary asso-
Lull'a-by, n. A song to quiet
or rich , so as to cloy .
ikiiion. or the place where
infants. [ing to lumbago.
Lust, n. Longing de.-ire ; car-
'hey meet ; a seminary.
Lum-bag'i-nous, n. ivrtain-
nal appetite. r. /. To de- Lye(li), n. A solution of alka-
Lum-ba'go. . A rheumatic
sire eagerly or improperly ; to
line salt, [less animal fluid.
pain in the small of the
have carnal appetite.
Lymph, n. A certain color-
back.
Lus'ter ( (151). n. Brightness ;
Lym-phat'i, a. Pertaining
Lum/bar. a. Pertaining to, or
Lus'tre 1 a kind of lamp.
to lymph. n. A Tein-lika
near, the loins.
Lust'ful. n. Having irregular or
vessel, in **S4__
Lum'ber, n. Things useless
evil desin-s : iin iting to lust.
vertebrate j jt^^^^
and cumbrous; sawd tim-
Lust'i-ly,a/r. Stoutly; bold-
animals, |SH 9l^k
ber. c. (. To heap care-
ly ; with vigor.
containing fl^H
lessly together.
Lust'i-ness, n. Vigor: strength
a transpar- ^^1^1 *r~' ~*
Lum'ber-rdbm, i. A place
and spirit ; energy.
ent fluid. ^3558|@pB"'^
for useless, things.
Lus'tral, a. Vsed in, or per-
Lynx. n. A
Lu'mi-na-ry, n. Any body
taining to, purification.
wild ani- Lynx.
that gives light.
Lus'ti-ate, v. t. To purify ; to
mal much like a cat.
Lu'mi-nous, a. Shining ;
survey.
Lyre, . A stringed ^
bright ; light ; clear.
Lus-tra'tion, n. Purification.
instrument of 3^ /.
r , 1 ..-i r * (^^r-irf^Ct \P
mass: the whole : the gross.
silk cloth.
music. n ^TTT?
Lyr'ie, 1 a. A
r. t. To throw into a mass;
Lus'trous, a. Bright : shin- Lyr'i-al, ) Per- fj ! i ! it
to take in the gross.
ing ; luminous. [years.
taining or ad- V,
Lump'ish. a. Bulky ; inact-
Lus'trum. n. Space of five
apted to a Ivre. ^S33x
ive : stupid.
Liist'y. a. Able of body : full j n. A song. \<S^^J
Lunip'7, a. Full of lumps.
of vigor ; hearty ; robust. Ly'rist, n. One VS/
Lu'na-(;y,rt. Mental derange- Lute (27), n. A stringed in-
who plays on Lyre.
uient; madness in general. strument of music; ; a compo-
the harp or lyre.
a. , 1,0, u, y, Ions 3, 5, 1, 5, Q, y , short ; care, cir, ask, all, what ; Cre, veil, term ; pique, ITrm ;
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191
MAINTAIN
M.
Queen of the
MAB, n.
fairies.
Mac-ad'am-ize, r. t. [From
Mac Adam, the inventor.]
To form or cover, as a road,
with small, broken stones.
Mae'a-ro'ni, n. A food made
of paste ; a finical fellow ; a
fop ; an exquisite.
''Ma'a-r6ii'ie, n. Relating to,
/ or like, a macaroni ; finical.
Mae'ea-boy, n. Kose-flavored
snuff.
Ma-caw', n.
A bird allied
to the par-
rots.
Hee, n. A
scepter ; an
ensign of au-
thority ; a
kindofspice;
rod used in Macaw.
playing billiards.
Maq'er-ate, <. t. To make
lean ; to steep almost to so-
lution.
MaQ'er-a'tion, n. Act of
making lean, or of steeping
till' very soft.
Mach'i-nate, v. t. To plan ;
to plot ; to contrive.
Maoh'i-na'tion, n. A hostile
or trea 
