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WHITE S 

PEOPLES WEBSTER 

A Dictionary of the English Language 



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Orthography, Pronunciation and 

Meanings of More Than 

37,000 Words 



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PHRASES FROM MODERN LANGUAGES RENDERED iNTO 
ENGLISH AND ABBREVIATIONS AND CON- 
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more than 37,000 words of the English language and 
tlieir meanings, as well as a valuable appendix — and that, 
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comprehensive, especially as regards scientific words and 
the words employed at the present time. 



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ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS DICTIONARlr 



a. 


Adjective. 


Med. 


Medical. 


ad. 


Adverb. 


Myth. 


Mythology. 


Anat. 


Anatomy. 


n. 


Noun. 


A-^ch. 


A chitecture. 


Naut. 


Nautical. 


Biol. 


Biology. 


Phys. 


Physiology. 


Bot. 


Botany. 


pi. 


Plural. 


con. 


Conjunction. 


pp. 


Perfect participle. 


Jf\. 


French. 


p.pr. 


Present participle. 
Preposition. 


Ger. 


German. 


prep. 


Heb. 


Hebrew. 


Scan. 


Scandinavian. 


Her. 


Heraldry. 


Span. 


Spanish. 


intj. 


Interjection. 


q. V. 


Quod vide (which see). 
verb. 


Ir. 


Irish. 


V. 


Ital. 


Italian. 


v.i. 


Verb intranstive. 


Lat. 


Latin. 


V. t. 


Verb transitive. 


Math. 


Mathematics. 







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a, indef, article. The first letter in tiie 

English alphabet, any, one. 
aback', ad. Backward, [sliding balls. 
ab'acus, n. A reckoning table with 
abaft', ad. Toward the stern. 
ab'alone, n. A shell fish. 
aban'don, v. t. To forsake, to renounce. 
aban'doned, a. Very wicked, forsaken. 
aban'donment. n. Entire desertion. 
abase', v. t. To bring low. 
abas'ing, a. Very humbling. 
abaHe'ir.ent, n. Act of abasing. 
abash', v. t. To make ashamed. 
abat'abie, a. That may be abated. 
abate', v. t. To lessen, to lower in price. 
abate'ment, n. Decrease, the sum 

taken away. [outward for defence. 
abatis', n. Branches of trees turned 
ab'ba, n. Father. [of an abbot. 

ab'bacv, n. The dignity or privileges 
abat'toir, n. A slaughter-house. 
ab'atvoix, n. The sounding-board over 

a pulpit. 
ab'be, n. An ecclesiastical title. 
ab'bess, n. Superioress of a convent. 
ab'bey, n. Monastery; pi. abbeys, 
ab'bot. 91. Head of an aobey. 
abbre'viate, v. t. To shorten. 
abbrevia'tlon, n. Act of shortening. 
abbre'vialor, n. One who abbreviates. 
ab'dleate, v. t. To abandon, to resign. 
abdlca'tlon, n. Act of resigning a trust. 
ab'dlcative, a. Implying abdication. 
abdo'men, n. Thelower belty, [men, 
abdom'inal, a. Pertaining to the abdo 
abduee', v. t. To draw away. 
abduc'tion, n. Taking away by force. 
abed', a. In bed, on the bed. 
aber'rance, n. A wandering from the 

right way. 
aber'rant, a. Wandering from. 
aberra'tion, n. Act of wandering. 
abet', V. t. To encourage, to help. 
abbet'lor, n. One who abets. 
nbey'anee, n. A state of suspense. 
abhor', v. t. To dislike or hate, [ation. 
abliur'rence, n. Extreme hatred, detest- 



above 

abhor'rent, o. Contrary to, hating. 

A'bib, n. The first month of the Jew- 
ish year. [place, to wait for. 

abide', v. i. or t. To stay or dwell in a 

ab'igail, n. A lady's maid. 

abld'Ing, a. Lasting. [skill. 

abil'lty, n. Mental power, strength, 

ab'logen'esis, n. Spontaneous genera- 

ab'ject, a. Mean, despicable. [tion. 

ab'jectness, n. Meanness of mind. 

abjura'tton, n. Act of abjuring. 

abjure', v. t. To renounce upon oath. 

abla'tlon, n. Taking away. 

ab'iative, a. Sixth case of Latin nouns. 

a'ble, a. Having power, skilful, [erful. 

a'ble-bodled, a. Strong of body, pow- 

ab'legate, 3i. A special papal envoy. 

ab'lepsy, n. Want of sight, blindness. 

ab'luent, a. Cleansing. 

ablu'tion, n. Act of washing. 

a'bly, ad. With ability. 

ab'negate, n. To deny wholly. 

abnega'tion, n. Self-denial. 

abnor'mal, a. Against rule. 

abnor'mlty, n. Deformity, monstrosi- 

Q board', ad. In a ship or boat. [ty. 

abode', n. Place of residence. 

aboi'ish, v. t. To repeal, to make void. 

abol'ishable,a That may be abolished. 

a bo I i ' I ion , n. The act of abolishing. 

aboli'tionist, n. One who favored the 
destruction of the institution of slav- 
ery in the United States of America. 

abom'inabie, a. Destestable. unclean. 

aboiii'hiate, v. t. To hate, to abhor. 

abomlna'iion, n. Detestation, object 
of hatred. 

aborig'inal, a. First, primitive. 

aborig'tnes, n.jpl. First inhabitants. 

abor'tlon, n. Untimely birth. 

abor'tive, a. Unsuccessful, untimely. 

abor'tively, ad, Immaturely, without 

abound', v. i. To be in plenty, [success. 

about', prep. Round, near to, concern- 
ing; — aa. around, the nearest way. 

above', prep. Higher ^ more thaxiv — odL 



abOTe-all 



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acddence 



above'-all, ad. In the first place,chiefly. 

above'-board, ad. In open si^ht. 

ad'raoadab'ra, n. A cabalistic word. 

abrade', v. t. To wear away, to rub oflf. 

abra'sion, n. A rubbing off. 

abreast', ad. Side by side, in a line. 

abridge', v. t. To contract, to cut short, 
to deprive of. fsummary. 

abridj^'inent, n. A work abridjfred, a 

abroach', ad. On tap, in circulation. 

abroad', ad. In foreign countries, at 
large. 

ab'rogate, v. t. To repeal, to annul. 

abroga'lion, n. Act of repealing. 

abrupt', a. Sudden, broken. 

abrup'tion, n. Sudden separation. 

abrupt'iy, ad. Unexpectedly, hastily. 

abrupt'ness, n. An abrupt manner, 
suddenness. fient matter. 

ab'scess, n. A tumor filled with puru- 

abscind', v. t. To cut off, to pare off. 

abflcis'ion, n. The act of cutting off. 

absois'sa, n. An element of reference 
in geometry. 

abficond', v. t. To absent one^s self. 

abscond'er, n. One who absconds. 

ab'senee, n. A being absent. 

ab'sent, a. Mot present, inattentive. 

absent', v. t. To keep away. 

absentee', n. One who absents himself, 
a landlord who does not live in the 
country in which his estate is situated. 

ab'sinthe, n. A bitter cordial of brandy. 

ab'soiute, a. Positive, unconditional. 

ab'solutely, od. Positively, arbitrarily. 

absolu'tlon, n. Act of absolving, for- 
giveness. 

ab'solutism, n. Absolute government. 

absolve', v. t. To free from, to pardon. 

absorb', v. t. To suck up, to imbibe. 

absorb'able, a. That may be imbibed. 

absorb'ent, n. That absorbs moisture. 

absorp'tlon, n. Act of imbibing, occu- 
pation of mind. 

abstain', v. i. To keep from, to forbear. 
abste'mious, a. Temperate in diet. 

abste'miousness, n. Sobriety, temper- 
ance. 

absterge', v. t. To cleanse by wiping. 

absterg'ent, a. Having a cleansing 

quality. 
abster'tion, n. The act of cleansing. 
ab'stineiice, n. A refraining from food. 
ak'stlnent, a. Practising abstinence. 
abstract', v. t. To draw from, to separ- 
ate, to remove. 
ab'stracivsa. Separate, existing in the 
mind only; — n. an abridgment or 
epitome. [sence of mind. 

abatrac^tion, n. A drawing from, ab- 



abstruse', a. Difficult to be understc 

abstruse'ly, ad. Not plainly. 

absurd', a. Contrary to reason. 

absurd'ity, n. Unreasonableness. 

abun'dance, n. Great plenty. 

abun'dant, a. Very plentiful. 

abuse', v. t. To treat ill. 

abuse', n. Ill use of anything. 

abus'ive, a. Practising abuse. 

abut', V. i. To border upon. 

Abu'tiion, n. A genus of plants. 

abut'ment, n. The solid support fn 
which an arch springs. 

abut'tal, n. The boundary of land. 

abys'mal, a. Unfathomable. 

abyss', n. A bottoinless gulf or dept 

aca'cia, n. A genus of trees with p 
nated leaves. [en 

academic'ian, n. A member of an act 

academ'ie, a. Pertaining to an ac£ 
emy. 

aead'emy, n. A school holding t 
place between a common school a 
a college. 

ac'aiou, n. The cashew-nut tree. 

ae'aleph, a. A jelly-fish, a sea-netth 

acantna'ceouB, a. Prickly. 

acan'thus, n. A spiny, herbaceous plai 

acar'diac, a. Without a heart, [mite 

acar'ides, n. pi. A genus of inseci 

acatalep'tic, a. Incomprehensible. 

aeau'lous, a. Without a stem. 

accede', v. t. To assent, to agree to. 

accel'erate, v. t. To hasten motion, 
quicken. 

accei'e ration, n. Act of hastening. 

accel'erative, a. Increasing the ppee 

ac'cent, n. Modulation of voice, 
mark to direct the modulation. 

accent', v. t. To express or note t' 
accent. [accei 

accentua'llon, n. Mode of placing t 

accept', V. t. To take, to agree, to 
knowledge. [ceptal 

acceptabll'ity, n. Quality of being 
accept'able, a. Welcome, pleasing 
nccept'ably, ad. Agreeably. 
accept'ance, n. Reception with ap 

bation, a bill accepted. 
accepta'tion, n. Acceptance, the 
monly received meaning of a wc 
accept'ed, a. Kindly received. 
nccept'er, n. Oue w ho accepts. 
access', n. Approach, increase, f 
ncces'sible, a. Approachable, a 
acces'sion, n. Act of coming. 
accesso'rial, a. Pertaining to 
cessory. [ing; —n. an accc 
ac'cessory, a. Acceding to, co 
ac'cLdence, n. A book of rudii 



accident 



acorn 



accident, n. An unforeseen event. 

acciden'tal, a. Happening by chance. 

acciden'tally, ad. By accident. 

acclp'ient, n. A receiver. 

acci^' trine, a. Relating to the hawk. 

acciama'tion, n. A shout of applause. 

acciam'atory, a. Expressing joy or 
applause, [climate, said of persons. 

acclrmate, v. t. To adapt to a foreign 

acciimata'tion, n. Process or state of 
being acclimated. 

accii'matize, v. t. To habituate to a new 
climate, said of animals. 

acciiv'ity, n. The ascent of a hill. 

accii'vous, a. Rising with the slope. 

accolade^ n. A tap on the shoulder, 
once used in conferring knighthood; 
an ornamental molding, a vertical 
brace. 

accom'modate, v. t. To supply with 
convenienceSfto suit, to adjust, [kind. 

accom'modating, a. Disposed to oblige, 

accommoda'tion, n. Provision of con- 
veniences, fitness, adaptation. 

accom'pattiment, n. That which ac- 
companies, or is added as ornament. 

aceom'panist, n. The performer in 
music who takes the accompanying 
part. 

accom'pany, v. t. To go or be with. 

accom'plic;e, n. An associate in a crime. 

accom'piish, v. t. To finish entirely, to 
bring to pass. [pleted, refined. 

aecom'pli8lied,pjp. or a. Finished, com- 

accom'pliiihment, n. A completion, an 
acquirement which adds grace. 

accord', n. An agreement, consent, 
union; — v. i. to agree, to harmonize. 

ac<M>rd'ance, n. Agreement, harmony. 

accord'ant, a. Willing, consenting. 

accord'ing-to, prep. Agreeing, suita- 
ble, [quently. 

accord'ingly, ad. Agreeably, conse- 

accord'ion, n. Small keyed musical 
wind instrument. [dress. 

accost', V. t. To speak first to, to ad- 

acco8t'abie,a. Easy of access, familiar. 

aceouehe'ment, «, Childbirth, delivery. 

account', v. t. To reckon, to esteem, 
to assign the causes; — n. regard, 
explanation. 

arcountabil'ity, n. Responsibility, [ble: 

accoiint'able, a. Responsible, amena- 

aoeoiint'ant, n. Ono skilful in keeping 
accounts. [getner. 

acooup'le, v. t. To couple, to join to- 

aeeou'tre, v. t. To equip, to furnish. 

aceoii'trementH, n. Equipage, trap- 
pings, [tials. 

accred'it, v. t. To furnish with credeu- 



accre'tlon, n. Act of growing, increase. 

accre't.ve, a. Increitsing by growth. 

accrue', v. t. To ari^, to be added. 

accru'ing, ppr. Arising from, added to. 

accru'ment, n. Addition. 

aceum'bent, a. Reclining. 

accu'mulate, v. t. or i. To heap togeth- 
er, to increase. [lating, a heap. 

accu'muiation, n. The act of accumu- 

accu'mulative, a. That accumulates. 

accu'muiator, n. One who accumu- 
lates. 

ac'curacy, n. Exactness, closeness. 

ac'curate, a. Without error. 

accurse', v. t. To doom to misery. 

accurs'ed, a. Execrable, wicked, hate- 

accu'sant, n. An accuser. [fui. 

accusa'tion, n. Act of accusing, charge 
of a crime. [in grammar. 

aceu'sative, a. Accusing, noting a case 

accuse', v. t. To charge with a crime, 
to blame, to impeach. 

accu'ser, 71. One who accuses, [ureto. 

aeeus'tom, v. t. To habituate, to in- 

nce, n. A single point on cards or dice* 

acei'dama, n. A field of blood. 

aceph'alous, a. Without a head. 

acer'bity, n. Bitterness of taste or of 

acerose', a. Sharp pointed. [spirit. 

aces'cent, a. Tending to sourness. 

acet'lfy, v. t. or i. To turn acid. 

acetim'etry , n. Art of ascertaining the 
strength of acids. [egar, sour. 

aoe'tous, a. Having the quality of vin- 

aehe, v. i. To be in pain; — n. a contin- 
ued pain. 

achiev'able, a. That may be performed. 

achieve', v. t. To do, to perform, to ob- 
tain, [ing. 

aohiev'ing, ppr. Performing, execut- 

achieve'ment, n. A performance, an 

ach'in^, n. Continued pain. I action. 

aohromat'ic, a. Destitute of color. 

ac'ld, a. Sour, like vinegar; — n. a sub- 
stance by which salts are formed. 

aeid'ify, v. t. To convert into acid. 

acid'ity, n. Sourness, sharpness. 

acid'ufate, v. t. To tinge with acids. 

aeid'ulous, a. Slightly sour. 

aeknowl'edge, v. t. To own, to confess. 

acknowledgment, n. Confession, re- 
cognition, [a thing. 

ac'me, n. The highest point, crisis of 

ac'ne, n. An eruption of small pim- 
ples. [Church. 

ae'olyte, n. A servant in the Catholic 

ac'onite, n. The product of the root of 
monkshood. 

a'cor, n. Acidity of the stomach. 



acoustic i 

acoua'tic, a. Pertaining to hearing. 
acouH'tlcs, n. pi. Tie theory of sounds. 
acquaint', v. t. To inform, to make 
familiar with. [known, 

acquaintance, n. Knowledge, one well 
acquiesce^ v. i. To assent to, to be sat- 
isfied with. 
acquies'cence, n. Consent, compliance. 
acquieft'cent, a. Disposed to submit. 
acquir'able, a. That may be acquired. 
acquires v. t. To gain by one's labor, to 
come to. [quired. 

acquire'ment, n. That which is ac- 
acauisl'tion, n. The act of gaining, the 
thing acquired. [sion. 

acquis'itivenem, n. Desire of posses- 
acquit', V. t. To discharge, to clear 

from, to absolve. 
aoquit'ment, n. Act of acquitting. 
acquit'tal, n. A judicial discharge. 
acquittance, n. A receipt for debt. 
a'cre, n. 160 square rods of land. 
ac'rid, a. Hot and biting to the taste, 
pungent. [ter. 

aerlmo'nious, a. Full of acrimony, bit- 
ac'rimony, n. Sharpness, bitterness of 

feeling or language. 
ac'ritude, n. An acrid taste. 
ac'robat, n. One who practises high- 
vaulting, rope-dancing, etc. 
ac'rolith, n. A wooden statue with 

stone extremities. 
acron'ical, a. Rising of a star at sun- 
set or setting at sunrise. 
aerop'olis, n. A citadel. [athwart. 
across', prep. From side to side, over, 
acros'tic, n. A poem whose initial let- 
ters form a name. 
act, V. t. To perform, to move; — v. i: 
to imitate, to conduct or behave; — n. 
a deed, division of a play. 
act'ina;, n. Act of performing. [sun. 
actin'fc, a. Noting certain rays of the 
actin'iform , n. Having a radiated form. 
actin'ism, n. A property which cer- 
tain rays of the sun possess. 
actlnom'eter, n. An instrument for 
measuring the intensity of the sun's 
ravs. [gesticulation. 

ac'tfon, n. Deed, battle, suit at law, 
ac'tionable, a. Legally liable. 
ac'tlve, a. Agile, quick, busy. 
activ'ity, n. Quickness, nimbleness. 
ae'tor, n. One who acts, a stage-play- 
ac'tress, n. A female actor. [er. 

aot'ual, n. Real, certain. 
act'uary, n. A register or clerk, [cite. 
aet'uate, v. t. To put in action, to ex- 
aou'ieate, a. Prickly. [acuteness. 

acu'men, n. Quickness of intellect. 



adjacency 

acu'nilnate, a. Sharp pointed; 
to rise to a pK)int. [ing 

acute', a. Sharp, ingenious, pe 
acute'ness, n. Sharpness, qui 

of intellect. 
ad'age, n. A proverb, maxim. 
ada'fcio, n. Mark of slow time in 
ad'aihant, n. A very hard subsl 
adaman'tine, a. Extremely har( 

as adamant. 
adapt' , V. t. To fit one thing to ai 
adaptabil'ity, n. The capabi 

adaptation. 
adapt'.able, a. That may be ads 
adapta'tion, n. The act of flttir 
adapt'ive, a. Capable of adapt! 
add, V. t. To join to, to unite 
sum. [ad 

adden'dum, n. Something add 
ad'der, n. A venomous serpent 
addict', V. i. To give up to habi 
addict'ed, pp. Devoted to. 
addic'tion, n. Habitual inclinat 
addi'tion, n. An adding to, inci 
addi'tional, a. That which is a( 
ad'dle, V. t. To make corrupl 

barren, empty. 
ad'dled, a. Morbid, corrupt, ba 
address', v. t. To speak, to dii 
to make love; — n. a speab 
application, skill, courtship, di 
of a letter. 
adduce', V. t. To bring forwar< 
addu'cent, a. Bringing forwar 
cles that draw together the i 
which they are joined. 
addu'cible, a. That may be adc 
adduc'tor, n. A muscle which 
one part of the human body t 
anotner. 
adelanta'do, n. A high officer ir 
adenip'tion, n. Act of taking a 
adenol'ogy , n. A treatise on the 
adept', n. A person skilled in £ 

— a. skilful. 
ad'equate, a. Fully sufficient. > 
.adhere', v. i. To stick or cling 
adher'ence, n. The act or stat 

hering. 
adher'ent, a. Sticking fast; — • 
adhe'sion, n. Act of sticking, adh 
adhe'sive, a. Sticking to. [t( 
adhe'siveness, n. Quality of s 
adian'tum, n. The maiden-hai 
adieu', ad. Farewell; — n. act o: 

leave; pi. adieux. 
adipocere', n. An oily or wa 
adipose', a. Fat, fatty. 
ad'it, n. A horizontal entrance 
a<ya'cency, n. State of lying ( 



a<yaGent 

adUa'cent, a. Lyingr close to. 

ad'jectlve, n. A word qualifying a noun. 

ad'jectively, ad. Like an adjective. 

a^joi'iS V. t. or i. To be contiguous to. 

adjoin 'Ing, a. Lying next, near to. 

a<yourn% v. t. To put off to another 
time, to postpone, to defer. 

aiUourn'nient, n. Postponement. 

a<yud£e% V. t. To sentence, to decree. 

a<Hu'dUcate, v. t. To determine by law. 

adjjudica'tlon, n. Judicial decision. 

adjunct, n. A person or thing joined 
to another, an addition. 

a4Uura'tlon,n. Form of oath. [join. 

acUureS v. t. To charge on oath, to en- 

a^ii8t% V. t. To put in order. L™6nt. 

adjustment, n. Regulation, settle- 
adjutant, n. A military officer, a stork. 

adjuvant, n. A helper. [measure. 

admeas'ure, v. t. To apportion, to 

admin'iBter, v. t. or i. To measure out, 
to settle an intestate estate. 

administe'riai, a. Pertaining to ad- 
ministration. 

adminlstra'tlon, n. The act of admin- 
istering, the executive part of a gov- 
ernment, [istors. 

admin 'istrative, a. That which admin- 

administra'tor, n. One who manages 
the propertv of an intestate. 

admlnlstra'trLx, n. A woman who ad- 
ministers. 

ad'mirable, a. Worthy of admiration. 

ad'mlrably, ad. In an admirable man- 
ner, [highest rank. 

ad'mlral, n. A naval officer of the 

ad'mlralty, n. A board of naval com- 
missioners, [esteem. 

admira'tlon, n. Astonishment, wonder, 

admire', v. t. To regard with love. 

admir 'er . n. One who admires, a lover. 

admlssibil'lty, n. The quality of being 
admissible. 

admls'sible, a. That may be admitted. 

admls'slon , n. The act of admitting, the 

J^rice charged or paid to be admitted. 
mit', V. t. To allow, to let in, to con- 
cede, [ing. 
admit' tance, n. Act or power of enter- 
admlt'ted, pp. Qranted, allowed, con- 
admix', V. z. To mingle. [ceded. 
admlxt'ure, n. Mixture with .some- 
thing else. [advise. 
admon'ish, v. t. To reprove gently, to 
admon'isher, n. One who admonishes. 
admoni'tion,n. Gentle reproof, counsel. 
admon'itive, a. Containing admonition. 
admon'itor, n. One who admonishes. 
adnas'cent, a. Growing upon or to. 
Bd'nate, a. Qrown together. 



9 adversary 



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ado', n. Trouble, bustle, fuss, turmoil. 

adobe', n. A dried brick. 

adoles'eence, n. The prime of youth. 

adoies'cent, a. Advancing to manhood. 

ado'nis, n. A very handsome man. 

adopt', V. t. To assume as one^s own. 

ador'able, a. Worthy of adoration. 

adora'tton, n. Divine worship, homage. 

adore' , v. t. To worship, to love intensely. 

adorn', v. t. To dress with ornaments. 

adorn'ment, n. Embellishment. 

ados'culatton, n. Impregnation by ex- 
ternal contact, as in fishes; grafting 

adown',prep. Downward, [by insertion. 

adrift', a. or ad. Floating at random. 

adroit', a. Skilful, expert, dexterous. 

adroit'ness, n. Dexterity. 

ad'sciti'tious, a. Additional. 

adula'tion, n. Servile flattery. 

ad'ulatory, a. Flattering to excess. 

aduit', n. A person grown up; — a. 
grown to maturity. 

adul'terant, n. That which adulterates. 

adul'terate, v. t. To corrupt by mix- 
ture; — a. debased. 

adul'terated, a. Debased, corrupted. 

adultera'tion, n. Act of adulterating. 

adul'terer, n. One guilty of adultery. 

adui'teress, n. A woman. guilty of 
adultery. 

adui'tery , n. Sexual intercourse of two 
persons, either of whom is married to 
a third person. [ly. 

adum'brate, v. t. To shadow out famt- 

adun'cous, a. Crooked, hooked, bent. 

ad valorem (Lat.). According to value. 

adus'tion, n. The act of burning. 

advance', n. A going forward, pay- 
ment beforehand; — v. *. to bring for- 
ward, to lend. [improved, old. 

advanced', pp. or a. Moved forward, 

advance'ment, n. Progress, prefer- 
ment, prepayment. [profit. 

advan'tage, n. Superiority, benefit, 

advanta'geou8,a. Profitable, beneficial. 

advene', v. n. To accede, to come to. 

ad'vent, n. The coming of Christ, the 
season of four weeks before Christ- 
mas; approach. 

ad'ventist, n. One whose special be- 
lief is the second coming of Christ. 

adventl'tious, a. Accidental, out of 
place. [— , V. t. to dare, to hazard. 

adven'ture, n. A hazard, a daring feat; 

adven'turer, n. One that hazards. 

adven'turesome, a. Attended with risk. 

adven'turous, a. Daring, enterprising. 

ad'verb, n. A word whlcK wvcvi\fiftsi» 
vetV», «A.\^cX\n^^ ot ^iXJPkSSt ^^«^^^R». 



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adver'sative , a. Expressing opp<Msition. 

ad'verne, a. Contrary, calamitous. 

adver'slty, n. Misfortune, affliction. 

advert', v. i. To turn the mind. 

advertence, n. Attention to, heed. 

advertise', v. t. To giv6 public notice. 

adver'tisement, n. A puolic notice. 

advice', 91. Instruction, counsel. 

advlB'able, a. Fit to be done. 

adviite', v. t. To counsel, to consult. 

advls'edly, ad. By design, with fore- 
thought, [ation. 

advise'iiient, n. Consultation; deliber- 

advi'sory, a. Having power to advise, 
not mandatory. [cation. 

ad'vocacy, n. Act of pleading, vindi- 

ad'voi*ate, n. One who pleads for anoth- 
er; — v. *. to plead in favor of. 

advoca'tion, n. A pleading for, a plea. 

advowee', n. He that has the right of 
presenting a priest to a benefice. 

ad vow 'son, n. The right of presenta- 
tion to an ecclesiastical benefice. 

ad'ynamia, n. Lack of strength. 

ady'tum, n. A secret shrine. [ber. 

adz or adze, n. A tool for dressing tim- 

le'gis, n. A shield, protection. 

fle'olian, a. Pertaining to the wind. 

a'erate, v. a. To expose to the air, to 
fill with air or gas. 

aer'lal, a. Belonging to the air, high. 

ae'rie, n. The nest of a bird of prey. 

a'erirorm, a. Having the form of air, 

a'erlfy, v. t. To fill with air. [as gas. 

a'erodynam'lcs, n. The science which 
treats of the action of the air. 

a'erolite, n. A meteoric stone. 

a'eromancy, n. Divination by the air. 

aerom'eter, n. A machine for weigh- 
ing the air. 

a'ery, a. Airy, spiritual, lofty. 

a'eronant, n. An aerial navigator. 

aeronaut'lcs, n. pi. The art of sailing 
in the air. 

aeropho'bia, n\ A dread of fresh air. 

aeros'copy, n. Observation of the air. 

nerostat'ic, a. Suspending in air. 

aerostat'ics, n. pi. The science that 
treats of equilibrium of elastic fluids. 

ffiru'glnous, a. Pertaining to verdigris. 

a e roBta' tion , n. Aerial navigation. 

aesthetic. See esthetic. 

afa r% ad. At or to a distance. 

afeard% a. Affected with fear. 

afeb'rile, a. Free from fever. 

affabil'ity, n. Condescension, civility. 

affable, a. Easy of manners. 

alTalr', n. Something to be done. 

alfect', V. t. To act upon, to pretend, 
loJiaitate, 



airecta'tlon, n. Artificial manner. 
alTeet'ed, a. Full of affectation, 
afTect'ln^c, a. Pathetic, exciting, [eat 
alTec'tion, n. Love, fondness. 
alTec'tionate, a. Fond, tender. 
alTec'tive, a. Emotional. 
affeer', v. t. To assess. 
afferent, a. Bringing to the centei 
afll'ance, n. A marriage contract; t 

to betroth. 
afll'ant, n. One who makes an afiida^ 
afllda'vit, n. Declaration in writing 
aflll'iate, v. t To adopt. 
aflllla'tlon, n. Adoption. 
affined % a. Joined by affinity. 
aflln'it^, n. Relation by marriai 

chemical attraction. 
affirm', v. t. To declare positively. 
affllrm'able, a. That may be afflrmc 
afllrm'ance, n. Confirmation, declai 
afflrm'ant, n. One who affirms, [tio 
afflrma'tion, n. A solemn declaratio 
affirm'atlve, a. That affirms, positiv 
affix% V. t. To attach, to subjoin. 
affix, n. A syllable joined to a word. 
affia'tion, n. Act of breathing upon. 
atna'tus, n. Divine inspiration. 
afflict', V. t. To distress physically. 
afllic'tion, n. Distress of body or mini 
afflic/tive, a. Distressing. 
affluence, n. Wealth, riches. 
affluent, a. Wealthy, rich, plentifu 

fiowing to; — n. a small stream flo\ 

ing into a river. 
afflux, n. The act of flowing to. 
afford', V. t. To yield, to be able to gf 

or sell. 
affor'est, v. t. To turn into a forest 
affran'chise, v. t. To make free. 
affray^ n. A quarrel, tumult, flgh 
affright', V. t. To affect with fear; 

sudden terror. [suit, to off 

affront', n. Open insult; —v.t.i 
affront'ive, a. Giving offence. 
affu'slon, n. Act of pouring upo) 
Afghan, n. A native of Afghani 
afleld', ad. In or to the field, [m 
afloat', ad. or a. Borne up by 
afoot', ad. In motion, on foot. 
afore', ad. or prep. In front. 
afore'sald, a. Named before. 
afore' time, ad. In time past. 
afoul', a. &ad. In collision. 
aflrald', a. Struck with fear. 
afresh', ad. Anew, again. 
African, a. Of or pertaining f 
Africander, n. One born in 

rica, but of European desce 
afront', ad. In front. 
aft, ad. or a. Astern or t 



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att'er, prep. Later in time, behind; — 
a. more aFt, latter: — ad. later in time. 

aft'er-ages, n. pi. Later ages. 

aft'er-blrth, n. The placenta. 

aft'er-clap, n. Something coming after 
all was supposed to be over. 

aft'er-crop, n. Second crop in a season. 

aft'er-damp, n. Fatal gas in coal mines. 

aft'er-matn, n. Second crop of grass. 

art'ermost, a. Nearest the stern. 

aft'ernoon, n. The time from noon to 
evening. 

aft'er-painsy n. pi. Pains after birth. 

aft'erpiece, n. A farce after a play. 

aft'erthousht, n, A later thought. 

aft'erward^ ad. In time subsequent. 

aft'er-wit, n. Wisdom that comes too 

agaln% ad. A second time. [late. 

against', prep. In opposition, in pro- 
vision for. 

agam'lc, a. Without union of the sexes. 

aga'p«y n. pi. Love feasts. 

agar'ic, n. A mushroom, a fungus. 

aga«'tric, a. Without a stomach. 

agape', ad. With staring eagerness, 
with surprise. [half point type. 

ag'ate, n. Kind of quartz, five and a 

aga've, n. The American aloe. 

age, n. Any period of time, decline of 
life, maturity, a generation, a cen- 

a'ged, a. Advanced in age. [tury. 

a'gency, n. Active power, business of 
an agent. 

agen'da, n. Business to be done. 

agenne'sia, n. Impotence in males. 

ager'atum, n. A genus of herbs. 

a'gent, n. A deputy, a substitute. 

aggiom'erate, v. t. To gather into a 
ball or mass. [into a ball. 

aggloraera'tion, n. Act of gathering 

agglu'tinant, a. Uniting as glue; — n. 
any viscous substance. 

agglu'tlnate, v. t. To cause to adhere. 

agglutina'tion, n. Act of uniting. 

ag'grandlze, v. t. To make great, to 
exalt. [grandizing. 

ag'grandizement, n. The act of ag- 

ag'grandizer, n. One who aggrandizes. 

ag'gravate, v. t. To make worse, to ex- 
aggerate, to exasperate. 
aggrava'tion, n. Act of making worse. 
ag'gregate, v.t To collect; — a. form- 
ed of parts collected; — n. the whole. 
ag'gregately, ad. In a mass. 
aggrega'tlon, n. Act of collecting into 
a mass. [collective. 

ag'gregative, a. Causing aggregation, 
aggress', v. i. To encroach upon with 

violence 
aggres'sloii, n. The first act of Injury . 



aggres'sive, a. Making the first attack. 

aggres'sor, n. One who begins hostility. 

aggriev'ance, n. Injury, wrong. 

aggrieve', v. i. To mourn, to lament. 

aghast', ad. Amazed, terrified. 

ag'lie, a. Quick of motion. 

agll'ity, n. Activity, quickness. 

a'glo, n. Exchange premium, discount. 

agist', V. t. To take in and feed cattle. 

aglst'raent, n. Money paid for pastur- 
ing cattle. 

ag'itabie, a. That may be agitated. 

ag'ltate, v. t. To disturb, to discuss. 

agita'tion, n. Disturbance, discussion. 

ag'ttator, n. A disturber. [fringe. 

ag'Iet, n. A tag, point at the end of a 

agiey', ad. Aside, askew. [low. 

ag nail, n. Disease of the nails, a whit- 

ag'nate, a. Akin by the father's side. 

agna'tlon, n. Kinsliip on the male side. 

agno'men, n. An added name. 

agnos'tic, n. One who maintains that 
God is unknown or unknowable. 

agnos'tlcism , n. The doctrine of the ag- 

ago', ad. In time past. [nostics. 

agog', ad. In a state of desire. 

ngone', ad. Ago, past. 

Qg'onisin, n. Contention for a prize. 

agonls'tes, n. A Greek prize-fignter. 

agonis'tlc, a. Relating to athletic com- 
bats, [severe pain. 

ag'onize, v. i. or t. To writhe, to put in 

Qg'ony, n. Excessive pain. 

agra'rian, a. Relating to land, an ad- 
vocate of agrarianism. 

agra'rlanlsm, n. An equal division of 
land, agitating with the object of 
changing the tenure of land. 

agree', v. i. To be of one mind. 

agree'abie, a. Pleasing, suitable, con- 

agree'ably, ad. Pleasingly, [formable. 

agreed', pp. Of one mind, granted. 

agree'ment, n. State of agreeing, har- 
monv, bargain. 

agres'tlai, a. Rural, unpolished. 

agres'tic, a. Rustic, rural. [ture. 

agrieurtural, a. Relating to agricul- 

ag'rlculture, n. Art or cultivating the 

agrloui'turist, n. A farmer, [ground. 
aground', ad. On the ground. 
a'gue, n. Chills and fever. 
a'gulsh, a. Shivering, causing a^ue. 
ah, intj. Expressive of disUke, pity or 

surprise. 
a 'ha, n. A sunk fence, a ha-ha. 
alia', intj. Denoting surprise, mockery, 

elation, etc. 
ahead', ad. Farther on, in advance, 
aho^' , iut j . \:i«.fe^\\\.\v'saiX\\v'Sf,"a.'^Ks^« 

I a\\' rVmau, u. T\ift ^s'l^ ^«^Vj . 



aid 



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alleviation 



aid, V. t. To help, to succor; — n. help, 
support. 

aide-ae-camp,n. An officer who conveys 
a general's order; pi. aides-de-camp. 

ail, n. Disorder, indisposition; — v. t. 
to affect wiih uneasiness. 

ailan'tus, n. A genus of trees. 

aliment, n. Iliness, disease. 

aim, n. Endeavor, design, direction; 
— V. i. to take sight; — v. f. to direct 

aim'less, a. Without aim. [a vireapon. 

air, n. The fluid we breathe, a tune, 
affected manner or gesture; — v. ^ to 
give or take air, to dry bv air and 
warmth; pi. airs, disdainful mien. 

air'-gun, n. A gun discharged by air. 

air'iiy, ad. Gayly, merrily. [ety. 

alr'lnesB, n. Exposure to the air, gay- 

air'ing, n. An excursion to enjoy the 
air, exposure to air. Ting the air. 

air'-pump, n. A machine for exhaust- 

air'y, a. Oi>en to the air, gay, unsub- 
stantial. 

aisle, n. Passage-way in a church. 

aiar% ad. Partly open. 

akim'bo, ad. "^ ith a crook. 

akin', a. Resembling, allied bv blood. 

ala, n. A wing, the armpit; pi. alw. 

alabaster, n. A variety of gypsum. 

a lack % intj. Expressive of sorrow. 

alae^rity, n. Willingness, liveUness. 

a-la-mode% od. According to fashion. 

alarm% n. A notice of danger; — v. t. 
to give notice of danger, to disturb. 

alarm'ist, n. One who excites alarm. 

ala8% intj. Expressive of sorrow. 

alb, n. A vestment of white linen. 

arba, n. A substance of the nervous 

aFbacore, n. A large fish. [system. 

al'bata, n. A mixture of nickel, cop- 
per and zinc. 

arbatross, n. A web-footed sea-bird. 

albe'lt, ad. Although, be it so. 

albes'cent, a. Becoming white. 

Aibigen'ses, n. pi. A sect of Twelfth 
century Christians. 

albi'no, n. A person with a preternat- 
ural whiteness of skin and hair, [traits. 

al'bum, n. Book for photographic por- 

albu'men, n. The white ofan egg. 

albu'mins, n. pi. A group of complex 
chemical substances. 

albu'minurla, n. The presence of albu- 
men in the urine. 

albur'num, n. The sapwood of a tree. 

arcahest, n. The universal solvent. 

alcalde^ n. A civil officer in Spain. 

al'chemlst, n. One who practises al- 
chemy, [metals into gold. 

al^chemy, n. Art ot changing oase 



al'cohol, n. Pure spirit. 
alcohoMc, a. Containing alcoho 
AFcoran, n. The Mohammedan 
al'cove, n. A recess. 
ai'der, n. A tree of several varie 
alMerman, n. A city magistrate 
ale, n. A fermented malt liquor. 
al'dine, a. Noting editions of 

from the press of Aldus Manuti\ 
alee% ad. Position of the helm 

pushed to the lee side. 
alem'blc, n. A vessel used in disti 
alert', a. Watchful activity. 
alert'ness, n. Watchfulness. 
ale-wife', n. A North American f 
nlexan'drUie, n. A verse of tweivi 
alfalTa, n. A clover-like plant, [la 
al'gie, n. pi. A general term for 

weeds. [gen 

al'gebra, n. The science of quanti 
algebra'ic, a. Pertaining to algeb 
algebra'lst, n. One who is skilled i 

gebra. [others 

a 'lias, n. An assumed name; — 
aribi, n. Elsewhere, another plac 
ai'ien, a. Foreign; — n. foreigner 
al'ienable, a. That may be transfer 
al'ienate, v. t. To transfer, to estra 
aliena'tlon, n. Making over, estra 
al'lenator,n. One that tranfers. [m 
alienee', n. One to whom a thing is & 
a'llenlst, n. One who treats insanil 
alight', V. i. To fall upon, to get o 
allgn'ment, n. The fixing of a line, 
alike', ad. Similar, [line establisJ 
al'iment, n. Nourishment. 
allment'al, a. Pertaining to food. 
al'Imony, n. A separate maintenai 
al'lquant, a. That does not divide w 

out remainder. 
al'iquot, a. That measures exactly 
a'llst, a. & ad. In an inclined positi 
alive', a. Not dead. 
alkales'cent, a. Tending to an alka 
al'kaii, n. Substance which neut 

izes acids; pi. alkalies, 
all, a. Every one; — n. the whole. 
Al'lah, n. The Arabic name of the 

preme Being. 
allay', v. t. To repress or bring do' 
aliega'tion,n. Affirmation, plea,exci 
allege', v. t. To declare, to maintai 
alle'glance, n. The duty of a subj 

to his government, loyalty. 
allegor'ical, a. Figurative, [para 
nriegory, n. A figurative speed 
nlle'gro, n. Sprightly motion in mu 
allelii'jah, n. Give praise to Jehovi 
alle'vlate, v. t. To make light, to ej 
alle'vialion, u. Act of reheving. 



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am 



al'Iey, n. A narrow walk or passage, 
a large playing marble; pi. alleys. 

all-fours^ n. A game at cards. 

aiirance, n. Union by treaty, or mar- 
allied', pp. United or leagued, [riage. 

arilgate, v. t. To tie together. 

alliga'tion, n. A rule of arithmetic, a 
kind of printing press. 

arilgator, n. The crocodile. 

alll'ston, n. Act of striking against. 

al litera'tlon, n. The beginning of two or 
more successive words with the same 

alloca'tion, n. A placing near. [letter. 

allocu'tlon, n. A formal address, es- 
pecially by the Pope to the clergy. 

allo'dial, a. NQt held of a superior, 
freehold. [right. 

allo'dlum, n. Land held by absolute 

allop'athy, n. The system of medical 
treatment which tries to cure a dis- 
eaJse by producing a condition incom- 

gatible with the disease; opposed to 
omeopathy. 

allot% V. t. To give by lot, to distribute. 

allotment, n. Act of allotting, share 
allotted. [make abatement. 

allow', V. t. '^o »>ermit, to grant, to 

allowable, a. ' ; t may be allowed. 

ailow'anee, 91. Act of allowing, sanc- 
tion, abatement; — v.t. to put up- 
on allowance. 

alloy', V. t. To debase by mixing; — 
n. a base metal mixed with a finer. 

all'spice, n. The berry of the pimenta. 

alluae', v. i. To refer to, to insinuate. 

allure', v. t. To tempt, to entice. 

allure'ment, n. Temptation. [lure. 

allur'ing, a. Engaging, tending to al- 

allu'sion, n. Indirect reference. 

allu'slve, a. Hinting at. 

alla'vial,a. Deposited by water. [luvla. 

allu'vlum, n. Barth deposited; pi. al- 

ally', V. t. To unite by compact; — n, 
a friend, confederate ;jpZ. allies. 

ai'ma ma'ter, jopr. The institution 
where one has 1t)een educated. 

ai'manac, n. A calendar of months, &c. 

al'mandlte, n. A garnet. 

Almlgh'ty, n. The Supreme Being. 

almigh'ty, a. All-powerful. [tree. 

ai'mond, n. The fruit of the almond- 

al'moner, n. A distributer of the alms 
of another. [alms. 

al'monry, n. Place for distributing 

ai'most, ad. Nearly, well nigh. 

alms, n. sing. & pi. A gift to the poor. 

alms'house, n. A house for the poor. 

al'oe, n. A tree of several species. 

al'Des, n. sing. & pi. A bitter substance. 

alofl, ad. On high, above. 



alone', a. Solitary; — ad. separately. 

along', ad. Onward; — prep, through- 
out, by the side of; lengthwise. 

aloof, ad. At a distance. 

aiopas'cia, n. A term for baldness. 

aloud', ad. Loudly. 

alp', n. A mountain. 

alpae'a, n. An animal of Peru resem- 
bling a sheep, cloth made r f its hair. 

al'pen-stock', n. AlongstRfT. [bet. 

al'pha, n. First letter in Greek alpha- 

al'phabet, n. Series of signs represent- 
ing sounds; the letters of a language. 

al'plne, a. Pertaining to the Alps. 

alread'y, ad. Before this time, now. 

al'so, ad. In the same manner, like- 
wise, [munion table. 

al'tar, n. A place for offerings, com- 

arter,v.^ To change, to make different. 

al'terable, a. That may be changed. 

al'terant, a. Producing a change; — 
n. an alterative. 

altera'tion, n. Act of altering, change. 

al'terative, a. Causing alteration; — n. 
a medicine that gradually restores 
healthy functions. 

al'tercate, v. i. To contend in words. 

alterca'tion, n. A dispute with anger. 

alter ego (Lat.). A representative, a 
deputy. 

alter'nate, a. Interchangeable. [ly. 

al'ternate, v. t. To perform successive- 

alterna'tion, n. Reciprocal succession. 

alter'native, n. Choice of two things; 
— a. offering a choice. [standing. 

although', con. Qrant that, notwith- 

altlm'etry, n. Art of measuring heights. 

aitls'onant, a. High-sounding, pom- 
pous, [vation. 

al'tltude, n. The height of a place, ele- 

nl'to, ad. High; — n. the lowest female 

al'to-relie'vo, n. High relief, [voice. 

altogeth'er, ad. Wholly, completely. 

al'um, n. A mineral salt. 

alu'mina, n. The base of alum. 

alu'min'ium, 71. Same as aluminum. 

aiu'minous, a. Containing alum. 

alu'mlnum, n. A malleable and ductile 
metallic element. 

alum'nus, n. A male graduate of a col- 
lege; pi. alumni. [college. 

alum'na, n. A woman graduate of a 

ai'veary, n. A beehive, the hollow of 
the external ear. [comb. 

ai'veolate, a. Formed like a honey- 

al'vlne, a. Belonging to the belly. 

a I' way, ad. Always. 

ai'ways, ad. Forever, perpetually. 

alys'sum,u. PVMi\»ol\Xi'ei\sv>\"&\»x^VK:^- 

1 am. First per sou 8iug . ol \o \>e. N^ ■ 



, WECh all force. 



mix mMala witli 



Ml iLDuther metal, 

■l-EaiDBlB, V. t. T. 

4ietBllvBr, W blen,. _,„ 

,)l|!aina'ilon. n. The act ot amaltn- 
niatlug. Idittation; p(. ■■nanuFDH'-. 



BeiaUuj,' ti 

. n. Entire or p 
. To confound, iJ 



onibldei'ier, tv. Ods who uses both 
bands equally Well. {douhlB-deailne. 
niiijildei'iroiu a. Ufilna eltber hand. 

airibijEU'ltv. n- DoubtCuLoeafl of mean- 
oiiilila'uoui.o. Ot unOBrlain mainiQK. 
donbtlul. [euM. 

sru'bli.ii. BouDdory. Bcope. circumler- 
nmbl'itun, n. EnRer desire tor Buperl- 



niotEon ; — n. peouliur pace ■ 
in BThich the two legs ou the 

nn?lilya'|ifii, 11. DlmneeB of tIbIod. 

nnrdellclouafi 



gods, 
dBlloioua. 



A Mohammedan n 



liab with I 
Jltrarv (in 



aabaatoa. a garment of thiam 



lal'dlne.n. The soluble part of 
nilM', a. or ad. Improperly. 



iiii|ihlb'luua. a. CiipabI 

im'phlbolp. n. Homb'l 
imphifa'tRn. n. An a 

imphlhoI'DEy. n. Dls 

ini'phll'he"Bt», n. Ai 
im^phora, n. An Ha- 



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ampiiflca'tion, n. Enlargement. 

am'plifler, n. One who enlarges. 

am'pilfy, v. t. To treat copiously. 

am'plltude, n. Largeness, copiousness. 

am'ply, ckd. Largely, liberally. 

am'putate, v. t. To cut off a limb. 

amputa'tion, n. The act of cutting off 
a limb. 

ain'ulet, ». A charm or preventive. 

amuse', v. t To entertain agreeably. 

amuse'ment, n. That which amuses. 

amiu'ing, a. Affording amusement. 

amyg'daline, a. Pertaining to almonds. 

amyla'ceous, a. Pertaining to starch. 

amy'line, n. A farinaceous substance. 

an, a. One; denoting an individual. 

an'a, ad. (Med.) An equal quantity. 

anabap'tlst, n. One who rebaptizes. 

anach'ronism, n. An error in the ac- 
count of events in time past. [pent. 

anacon'da, n. A South American ser- 

anacreon'tlc, n. An amatory poem; — 
a. pertaining to Anacreon. 

an«^mia, n. A deficiency of blood. 

anaesthe'sia, n. Loss of the sense of 
touch. [sensation. 

anaesthetic, a. Tending to deprive of 

an'a£lyph,n. (Arch.). An ornament. 

anaglyp'tic, a. Relating to embossing. 

anagog'ical, a. Mysterious, mystical. 

an'agram, n. Transposition of the let- 
ters of a word or phrase. 

analep'tie, a. Givmg strength. 

analogical, a. According to analogy. 

analogous, a. Having resemblance. 

analogy, n. Likeness, proportion. 

anai'ysls, n. Separation of a body or of 
a subject into its parts; pi. analynes. 

an'alyst, n. One who analyzes. 

analytics, n. pi. The science of analy- 
sis, [principles. 

an'alyze, v. t. To resolve into first 

anaMrous, a. Destitute of stamens. 

an'apest, n. Metrical foot. 

an'archic, a. Without government. 

an'archist, n. An advocate of anarchy. 

an'archy, n. Absence of government. 

anasar'ea, n. Dropsy of the whole body. 

anastaliic, a. Styptic, astringent. 

anas'tasis, n. Recovery from sickness. 

anastatic, a. An ephitet applied to a 
process by which a f ac-simile in relief 
of an engraving may he obtained. 

anastomo'sis, n. The opening of one 
artery or vein into another. 

anath'ematize, v. t. To excommunicate. 

anatomical, n. Belonging to anatomy. 

anat'omist, n. One skilled in anatomy. 

anat'omy, n. A knowledge of animal 
structure. 



an'bury, n. A tumor. [scend. 

an'cestor, n. One from whom we de- 

ances'trai, a. Claimed from ancestors. 

an'cestry, n. A series of ancestors. 

an'clior, n. A heavy iron for holding 
ships at rest; —v.t. to cast an anchor. 

anch'orage, n. A place for anchoring. 

anch'orite, n. A hermit, a recluse. 

ancho'vy , n. A sea fish used as a sauce. 

anch'ylosed, a. Immovably fixed. 

anchylo'sis, n. A stiff or bent joint. 

an'clent, a. Old, long since. 

an'cients, n. pi. Men of past ages. 

an'clllary, a. Subservient, or subor- 

ancipital, a. Double formed, [dinate. 

and, con. A word that joins sentences. 

andanie, n. Slow movement in music. 

andiron, n. A utensil to hold fuel. 

androg'ynal, a. Having both sexes. 

an'droides, n. An automaton of hu- 

an'ecdote, n. Short story, [man form. 

anecdot'al, a. Pertaining to anecdote. 

aneie^ v. a. To give extreme unction. 

anemom'eter, n. An instrument to 
measure the force of the wind. 

anem'one, n. The wind flower. 

anem'oscope, n. A weather-vane. 

anent', prep. Concerning, about. 

an'eroid, a. Without air. 

an'esthe'sia, n. Loss of sensation. 

an'eurlsm, n. A pulsating tumor. 

aneuris'mal, a. Relating to aneurism. 

anew', ad. Over again. 

an'gel, n. An inhabitant of heaven. 

angelically, ad. Like an angel. 

an'ger, n. Vexation, sudden passion; 
— V. a. to provoke. 

angi'na, n. A disease of the throat. 

angiot'omy, n. The dissection of the 
vessels of the human body. 

an'gle, n. A point where two lines 
meet; — v. i. to fish with rod and line. 

an'gier, n. One who angles or fishes. 

An'gliean, n. A member of the Church 
of England; — a. English, pertain- 
ing to the English Church, fphrase. 

An'giicism, n. An English idiom or 

An'gilcize, v.a. To convert into English. 

angloma'nia, n. Over - fondness for 
things English. 

angiopho'bia, n. Dread of England. 

an'gling, n. Act of fishing. [of cats. 

angor'a, n. A light dress goods, a breed 

an'gor, n. Physical or mental pain. 

angostu'ra, n. A medicinal bark. 

an'gry, n. Moved with anger. 

an'gulsh, n. Mental or bodily pain. 

an'gular, a. Having corners. 

angustlfoiiate, a. Marrow-leaved. 



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1 



aahy^drlde, n. A chemical substance. 

atihy'drouM, a. Destitute of water. 

an'il, n. A species of indigo. 

annuity, n. Old age of a woman; dotage. 

aniiiiadver'slon, n. Criticism, reproof. 

animadvert^ v. i. To turn the mind to; 
to censure. 

an'imai, n. A creature endowed with 
life and voluntary motion. [cules. 

animal'eular, a. Relating to animal- 

anlmal'cule, n. A minute animal. 

an'imate, v. t. To give life to. 

an'imating, a. Enuvening, giving life. 

anima'tlon, n. Life, spirit. 

an'lmism, n. Psychology as opposed 
to materialism. [olence. 

animos'lty, n. Extreme hatred, malev- 

an'imus, n. Spirit, intention. 

an'Ise, n. A species of parsley. 

ank'er, n. A Dutch liquid measure. 

an^kle, n. The joint uniting the foot 

ankyio'sis. See anehviosis. (to the leg. 

anna, n. A coin used in India. 

an'nailst, n. A writer of annals. 

an'nais. n. pi. Histories related in or- 
der oi time. 

an'nats, n. pi. A yearns income. 

annat'to, n. A yellowish-red dye. 

an'neal, v. t. To temper glass or met- 

annec'tant, a. Connecting, [alsbyheat. 

an'ne tides, n. pi. A class of inverte- 
brate animals. [an addition. 

annex^ v. t. To join at the end; — n. 

annexa'tton, n. Conjunction, addition. 

annl'hliate, v. t To reduce to nothing, 
to destroy. [nothing. 

annihtla'tlon, a. Act of reducing to 

anntver'sary, a. Returning with the 
year; — n. the annual day on which 
an event is celebrated. 

anno Domini. In the year of our Lord. 

anno mundl. In the year of the world. 

anno'tate, v. i. To note down. 

annotation, n. An explanatory note. 

an'notator, n. A writer of comments. 

annot'to, n. A paste used in dyeing. 

announce', v. t. To give notice of, to 
proclaim. 

announce'ment, n. A declaration. 

annoy', v. t. To tease, to bother. 

annoy 'ance, n. That which annoys. 

an'nuai, a. Coming yearly; — n. a 
plant whose root dies yearly; a yearly 
publication. [nuity. 

annu'itant, n. A person who has an an- 

annu'lty, n. A yearly allowance. 

annni', v. t To make void; to abolish. 

annu'iar,a. Having t^e form of a ring. 

annalied', pp. Made void. 

an'nnlet, n. A little ring. 



annui'ment, n. The act of anni 
annuiose', a. Ringed. [ni 

annu'merate, v. t To add to a 1 
anun'ciate, v. t. To make know 
anuncla'tion, n. Act of annoi 

thing announced. 
an'ode, n. The positive voltaic 

a galvanic battery. 
an'odyne, n. Medicine which 
anoint', v. t. To rub with oil. 
anom'alism, n. A deviation froi 
anom'aiistie, a. Irregular, [an 
anom'alous, a. Deviating from 
anom'aly, n. A deviation from 
anon', ad. Soon, quickly. [1 

anon'ymous, a. Wanting a nai 
an'orexy , n. Want of appetite. 
anor'thoscope, n. An optical c 
anos'mia, n. A loss of smelling 
anoth'er, a. Some other, not th< 
an'serine, a. Relating to a goos 
an'swer, v. i. To speak in reply, 

ceed; — v. i. to reply to, to i 

with, to suit; — n. a reply, ret 
an'8werabie,a. Accountable, si 
ant, n. A small insect. 
antac'id , n. A medicine to remo' 
antag'onism, n. Opposition of 
antag'onist, n. An opponent 

counteracting, opposing. 
antagon'istic, a. Opposing. 
antal'gic, a. Alleviating pain 
antar'tic,a. Relating to the so 
antarthrit'io, a. Good against 
ant-bear, n. An animal that 
an'te, prefix. Before. 
ante bellum. Before the wa 
antece'denoe, n. Going bef' 

dence. [— a. prf 

antece'dent,n. Thatwhicng 
an'tech amber, n. A room 
ante'clans, n. pi. See antoec 
an'tedate, v. t. To date be' 
antediiu'vian, a. Existinf 

deluge; — n. one who live 

flood, [tween the goat 
an'telope, n. A genus o 
antemerld'ian, a. Befor* 
antemun'dane, a. Before 
anten'nse, n. pi. The fee 
antenup'tlol, a. Before 
antepas'ehal, a. Before 
an'tepast, n. A foretas 
antepenult', antepenul 

last syllable of a wore 
ante'rior, a. Previous 
ante'riority, n. State 
ante'room, n. A roo) 

chief apartment. 
anthelmin'thic, a. *!* 



anthem 



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•an'them, n. A divine sone. 

another, n. (Bot.) Tip of the stamen. 

anthol'ogy, n. A collection of flowers 
or of poems. 

an'thracite, n. A sort of hard coal. 

an'thrax, n. A carbuncle; an ulcer. 

an'thropold, a. Resembling man. 

anthropoFogy, n. The science of man 
in general. [man. 

anthropomor'phous, a. Formed like 

anthropoph'agi, n. pi. Cannibals. 

anthropoph'agy, n. The feeding on 

an'tl, prefix. Against, [human flesh. 

antiarthrlt'iofl, n. pi. Medicines to re- 
lieve the gout. [andrew. 

an'tlc, a. Odd, fanciful; —n. a merry- 

an'tlchrlst, n. An enemy of Christ. 

antlch'ronism, n. Deviation from the 
right order of time. 

antic'ipate, v. t. To look forward to. 

andclpa'tlon, n. Expectation. 

antlclVmax, n. A failing. 

an'ddotal, a. Counteracting poison. 

an'tidote, n. Whatever corrects evil. 

antifeb'rile, a. Removing fever. 

antll'ogy, n. Contradiction in lan- 
guage, [etc. 

antimacas'san, n. A covering for chairs, 

antimo'nlal, a. Relating to antimony; 
— n. a preparation of antimony. 

an'timony, n. A metallic ore. 

antino'mian, n. One who claims that 
faith alone is necessarv to salvation. 

an'tinomy, n. Contracuction between 

antip'athy, n. Aversion. [two laws. 

antiph'onal, a. Relating to antiphony. 

antiph'ony, n. Alternate singing. 

antlph'rasls, n. The use of words in a 
sense opposite to the true one. 

antip'odal, a. Relating to the antipodes. 

antip'odes, n. pL T^e opposite parts 
of the earth. 

antfqua'rian, a. Relating to antiquitjr. 

an'tlquary, n. One versed in antiqui- 
ties, [fashioned. 

an'tlquated, pp. or a. Out of date, old- 
antique, a. Ancient, old; — • n. a rem- 
nant of antiquity. [times. 

antiq'uity, n. Old times, a relic of old 

antU'ciang, n.pl. People who live on 
opposite sides of the equator. 

antiscorbu'tics, n.pl. Remedies against 
scurvy. [putrefaction. 

anti»«ep'tic, n. Anv agent that prevents 

antlth'esig, n. Opposition ol: words; 
contrast; pi, antitneses. 

antithet'ical, a. Placed in contrast. 

anti'type, n. That which is prefigured 
by the type. 

•nt'ler, n. A branch of a deer^s horn. 
1 



an'tonym, n. A word the reverse of 
another in meaning. [tary canal. 

a'nus, n. The opening of the alimen- 

antoe'cl, n. pi. People who live on oppo- 
site parts of the globe. 

antonoma'sia, n. Substitution of a ti- 
tle for a proper name. [hammer. 

an'vil, n. The block on which smiths 

anx'iety, n. Trouble of mind. 

anx'lous, a. Solicitous. 

an'y, a. One, indefinitely, every. 

Ao'nian, a. Pertaining to the muses. 

aor'ta, n. The great artery of the hu- 

apace^ ad. Quickly. [man body. 

apago'ge, n. Indirect demonstration. 

apart', dd. Separately; aside. 

apartment, n. A room. 

apathetic, a. Without feeling. 

ap'athy, n. Unconcern. 

ape, n. A kind of monkey, a mimic; — 
V. t. to imitate slavishly, to mimic. 

apeak', ad. On the point. 

ape'rient, a. Gtently purgative; — n. 

ap'erture, n. An opening, [a purgative. 

apet'alous, a. Without petals. 

a'pex, n. The summit of a thing; pi. 

apha'sia, n. Loss of speech, [apices. 

apheiton, n. The point of a planet's 
orbit farthest from the sun; pi. aphe- 
lla. [or syllable. 

apher'esis, n. The dropping of a letter 

a'phts, n. The plant louse; pi. aphides. 

aphlogls'tic, a. Without flame or fire. 

apho'nia, n. Loss of voice or speech. 

aph'orisni, n. A precept expressed in 
few words. [petite. 

aphrodisiac, a. Inducing sexual ap- 

aphylious, a. Destitute of leaves. 

a'plary, n. A place for bees. 

apic'ulate, a. Abruptly pointed. 

apiece', ad. To each one's share, for 

a'pls. n. A genus of insects. [each. 

a'plsh, a. Given to silly tricks. 

Apoc'alypse,n. The book of revelation. 

apoc'ope, n. The omission of the last 
letter or syllable of a word, [thority. 

apoc'rypha, n. Books of doubtful au- 

apoc'ryphal, a. Notcanonical,doubtful. 

ap'odai, a. Without feet. 

ap'ogee, n. The point in a planet's or- 
bit most distant from the earth. 

apol'Iyon, n. A name of the devil. 

apologet'ic, a. Said in defence or ex- 
cuse, [ogy. 

apologist, n. One who makes an apol- 

apol'ogize, v. i. To make excuse. 

ap'ologiie, n. A moral fable. 

apol'o^y, n. An excuse. 

aponeuro'sis, n. The extension of a 
tendon; pi. ii^Qnci<&>\t<M».%« 



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ap'ophthegm, n. See apothegm. 

apoph'asis, n. (Rhet.) Denial; negatioD. 

apoplec'tic, n. Relating to apoplexy. 

ap'oplexy , n. Loss of sense and motion. 

apos'tasy^ n. Backsliding, desertion. 

apos'tate, n. One that has forsaken 
nis religion. 

apos'tatize, v. i. To abandon one^s faith. 

apos^tle, n. Any zealous supporter of 
a doctrine. 

apostoMc, a. Relating to the Apostles. 

apos'trophe, n. A digressive address; 
the sign of the possessive case. 

apoth'ecary, n. A compounder and 
seller of medicines. 

ap'othegra,n. A terse saying, a maxim. 

apothe'08is, n. Deification after death. 

ap'pai, V. t. To frighten. 

appaMlng, a. Fearful, terrifying. 

ap'panage, n. Lands assigned by a 
king for the support of his younger 
sons. [ments. 

appara'tus, n. Tools; general equip- 

appar'el, n. Clothing, raiment; — v. t. 
to dress, to adorn. 

appar'ent, a. Obvious, seeming. 

appar'ently, ad. Seemingly. 

appari'tion, w. Appearance; ghost. 

appar'itor, n. Ecclesiastical messenger. 

appeal', n. Removal of a cause to a 
higher court; — v. t. or i. to remove 
to a higher court. 

appear', v. i. To be in sight, to seem. 

appear'ance, n. Mien, air, apparition. 

appease', v. t. To soothe, to allay. 

appel'Iant, n. One who appeals. 

appel'late, a. Relating to appeals. 

appella'tion, n. Name, term, title. 

appel'Iative, n. A common as distin- 
guished from a proper name. 

appellee', n. The defendant in appeal. 

appel'lor, n. The plaintiff in appeal. 

append', v. t. To hang or attach to. 

append'age, n. An addition. 

appen'dant, a. Hanging to. 

appendici'tis, n. Inflammation of the 
vermiform appendix of the csBCum. 

appen'dix, n. Something annexed; pZ. 
appendices. 

appercep'tion, n. Self-consciousness. 

appertain', v. t. To belong to, to relate. 

ap'petency, n. Desire, appetite. 

ap'petite, n. Desire for food. 

ap'petizing, a. Stimulating desire. 

applaud', V. t. To express approval by 

ap'ple, n. Fruit, [clapping of hands. 

apple of the eye. The pupil of the eye- 
ball; anything precious. 

appli'ance, n. Anything applied as a 
means to an end. 



applicabiMty, n. The state of 
ap'plicable, a. Proper; fit. [appli( 
ap'plicant, n. One who applies, i 

didate. [try, enti 

applica'tion, n. Intense study, i 
apply', V. t. To put to, to study, i 

dress, to keep at work. 
appoggiatu'ra, n. A small note h 

sic between other notes. 
appoint', V. t. To fix, to equip, 1 
appoint'able, a. That may be appoi 
appointee', n. A person appointe 
appoint'ment, n. An oider. de 

equipment, designation to office. 
appor'tion, v. t. To divide out. 
appor'tlonment, n. Act of dividir 
ap'po8ite,a. Proper, suitable, [top 
apposi'tion, n. Addition; placing b 

side of; state of nouns m same c 
apprais'al, n. An official valuatioi 
appraise', v. t. To set a value. 
appralse'ment, n. Act of appraisi 
apprais'er, n. One who appraises. [ 
appre'clable, a. Capable of being 
appre'ciate, v. t. To estimate just 
apprecia'tion, n. Act of valuing, a 

estimate, increase in price. 
apprehend, v. t. To arrest; — v. ■ 

think, to imagine, to comprehend 
apprehen'sion, n. Conception of id 

fear. [hend, feai 

apprehen'sive, a. Quick to com 
appren'tlce, n. One bound to a tr 

or art; — v. t. to bind as an apprent 
apprise', v. t. To give notice of. 
approach', v. t. To draw near, to 

proximate; — n. act of drawing n( 
approach'able, a. Accessible, [ace 
approba'tion,n. Commendation, liki 
appro'priable, a. That may be apf 

priated. 
appro'prlate, v. t. To take as one's o^ 

to assign; — a. suitable; peculiar. 
appropria'tion, n. Anything set ap 

formally for a special use. 
approv'able, a. Worthy of appro 
appro v'al, n. Approbation. [ti' 

appove', V. t. To commend, to sancti' 
approx'bnate, v. t. or i. To bring ne 

to approach; — a. near to. 
approx'imation, n. A drawing near 
ap'pulse, n. Act of striking against 
appur'tenanee, n. An adjunct. 
appur'tenant, a. Belonging to by rig! 
a'pricot, n. A stone fruit. 
A'pril, n. Fourth month of the yea 
a priori (Lat.) From cause to effect 
a'pron, n. An article to protect 

adorn the front of a person's cloth 
ap'ropos, a<i. Opportunely; pertinent 



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apse, n. (Arch.) Recess or termination. 

ap^sidal, a. Relating to an apse. 

ap'sis, n. (Astron.) A point of an ec- 
centric orbit that is nearest to or far- 
thest from the center of attraction. 

apt, a. Liable to fit; ready; qualified. 

ap'teral, a. Having- columns only in 

ap'terouB, a. Destitute of wings, [front. 

ap'teryx, n. A wingless bird of New 
Zealand. [dency. 

ap'titude, n. Fitness, readiness, ten- 

apt'ly,ac{. Properly, fitly, [prehension. 

apt'nera, n. Fitness, quickness of ap- 

ap'tote, n. An indeclinable noun. 

apyret'ic, o. Free from fever. 

a'qua, n. (Lat.) Water. 

a'quarortis, n. Nitric acid. [a beryl. 

aq'ua-marine% n. A bluish-green color; 

a'qua-re'gia, n. Nitro-muriatic acid. 

aqua'rium, n. A tank, building, or the 
like for aquatic animals or plants. 

aqiia'rius, n. (Astron.) Eleventh sign 
of the zodiac; the water-bearer. 

aqaat'ic, a. Living in water. 




a'queouB, a. Watery. [water 

aquirerous, a. Conveying water. 

a^quiform, a. Like water. 

aq'uiline, n. Like an eagle or an ea- 

Ar'ab, n. Native of Arabia, [gle's beak. 

Ar'aby, o. A poetical term for the 
country of Araoia. [architecture. 

ar'abesque^a. In the manner of Arabian 

Ara'blan, a. Pertaining to Arabia. 

Ar'abic, n. The language of the Arabi- 

ar'able, a. Fit for plowing. [ans. 

arach'Dida, n. pi. A class of small ani- 
mals, including spiders. 

arach^Doid, a. Like a spider^s web. 

arama'ic, n. Relating to the Chaldeans. 

ara'neous, n. Cobwebby. 

arauca'ria, n. A genus of firs. 

ar'balest, n. A medieval crossbow. 

ar'biter, n. An umpire. 

arbitrament, n. Will, determination. 

arbitrary, a. Absolute, despotic, [tor. 

ar'bitrate, v. i. To judge as an arbitra- 

arbitra'tion, n. A hearing before arbi- 

ar'bitrator, n. An umpire. [trators. 

ar'bitress, n. A female arbitrator. 

ar'bor, n. A tree; a shady bower. 

arboreal, a. Pertaining to a tree or 

arbo'reuH,a. Belonging to trees, [trees. 

arbores'cence, n. The resemblance of 
a tree. 

arbores'cent, a. Qrowing like a tree. 

ar'boret, n. A small tree. [shrubs. 

arbore'tum, n. A piantation of trees and 



arboriculture, n. Culture of trees. 

ar'bor-vrtae, n. An evergreen tree. 

ar'buscle, n. A dwarf tree. 

arc, n. A part of a circle. 

arcade^ n. A walk arched over. 

Arca'dia, n. A picturesque part of the 
Peloponnesus; any place where the 
people are content. 

arca'num, n. A secret; pi. arcana. 

arch, a. Chief; waggish; — n. part of 
a circle; — v. t. or i. to form an arch. 

archa'ic, a. Antiquated. 

ar'chaism, n. Anything archaic. 

arehaDorogy, n. The science of anti- 

archan'gei, n. A chief angel, [quities. 

archbitih'op, w. A chief bishop. 

archbish'opric, n. Diocese or office of 
an archbishop. 

archdea'con, n. A bishop's deputy. 

archduchess, n. A princess of the house 

archduke^n. A grand duke, [of Austria. 

arch'ery , n. Art of shooting with a bow. 

arch'etypal, a. Original. 

arch'etype, n. An original, a. pattern. 

arch 'fiend, n. The devil, [arcnbishop. 

archiepis'copal, a. Belonging to an 

ar'chil, n. A lichen; a dye. 

archhnede'an screw, n. A spiral con- 
duit for raising liquid. 

archiperago, n. A chief sea with many 
isles, or the islands collectively. 

ar'chltect, n. A chief builder, a con- 
triver, [ing. 

architec'tural, a. Pertaining to build- 

ar'ehltecture, n. Science of building. 

ar'chitrave, n. A molding round a 
door or window; a chief beam. 

ar'chives, n. pi. Records, or places 
where they are kept. [ing. 

ar'chlvolt, n. An ornamental mold- 

arch'ness,' n. Sly humor, shrewdness. 

arch'way, n. A passage under an arch. 

ar'cograph, n. A device for drawing 
curves. [north pole. 

arc'tiC a. Northern; relating to the 

ar'dency, n. Eagerness; zeal. 

ar'dent, a. Hot; zealous. 

ar'dor, n. Zeal; heat of affection. 

ar'duous, a. Hard to climb; laborious. 

a'rea, n. An open space; superficial 
contents. 

ar'eca, n. The betel-nut tree. [ness. 

arefac'tion, n. The act of drying, dry- 

are'na, n. Any place of public exertion. 

arena'ceous, a. Consisting of sand. 

are'ola, n. A small surface or space. 

areola'tion, n. A small space bounded 
by something different in color. 

areom'etry, n. Art of ra.eaaurin^ tbft 



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areop'aguB, n. The highest court of ju- 
dicature at ancient Athens. 

argal, argol, n. Crude tartar. 

ar'gent, a. Silvery; white. 

ar'gentine, a. Like silver; of or per- 
taining to the Argentine Republic. 

agentiTerous, a. Producing silver. 

ar'gil, n. Potter's clay; white clay. 

argilla'ceous, a. Of the nature of clay. 

Ar'give, a. Term used for the Greeks 
in general. 

ar'gonaui, n. (Gr. Myth.) One who 
sailed in the ship Argo; a cuttlefish. 

ar'gosy, n. A merchant ship. 

ar'got, n. Slang. 

ar'gue, v.i. or t. To debate or discuss; to 
persuade. [vince; a debate. 

ar'gument, n. Anythmg tending to con- 

argumenta'tion, n. 'Act or process of 
reasoning. 

ar'gus, n. One who watches closely. 

argute', a. Subtle, sharp. 

a'ria, n. An elaborate solo, [of Christ. 

a'rian, n. One who denies the divinity 

ar'id, o. Dry, parched. [ture. 

arid'ity, n. Dryness; absence of mois- 

a'ries, n. The ram, one of the signs of 

aright', od. Rightly. [the zodiac. 

ar'il, n. Covering of a seed. 

arise', v. i. To rise, to mount upward. 

aristoc'racy, n. Government by no- 
bles; nobility. 

ar'istocrat, n. One who favors aristoc- 
racy; a hereditary noble. 

arth'metic, n. The science of numbers. 

arithmeti'cian, n. One skilled in arith- 

arium, suffix. A place for. [metic. 

arli, n. A lumber vessel; chest. 

arm, n. A limb of the body; an inlet 
of water; a weapon; — v. t. or i. to 
furnish with or take up arms. 

arma'da, n. A large fleet of warships. 

armadil'lo, n. A quadruped with a 
bony shell. [war. 

arm'ament, n. A force equipped for 

arm'ature, n. (Elec.) A piece of soft 
iron joining the poles of a magnet; a 
core of metal surrounded by a coil of 
wire or the like, rotating near the 
poles of a magnet: armor; defence. 

arm'ful, n. What the arm%can hold. 

armip'otent, a. Mighty in arms. 

armig'erous, a. Bearing arms. 

arm'illary, a. Consisting of rings. 

Armin'ian, n. Ona who denies predes- 
tination, and holds to .universal re- 
demption. 

ar'mlstice, n. A cessation of hostilities. 

arm'let, n. A bracelet. 

arm'or, ». Defensive covering. 



arm'orer, n. A maker or repair 

arms; a custodian of arms. 
armo'rial, a. Pertaining to heral( 
arm'or y, n. A repository for arn 
arm'pit, n. The cavity under the s 

der. 
arms, n. pi. Weapons; ensigns ai 
ar'my, n. A large body of discip 

men; a host. 
ar'my-woriii, n. A voracious cat< 
arnat'to, arnot'to, n. An Ame: 

tree, producing annatto. 
ar'nica, n. A plant; used in med 
aroint', v. To remove, [as a nan 
aro'ma, n. A pleasant odor. 
aromat'ic, a. Spicy; fragrant. 
around', ^rep. & ad. In a circle 

every side. [ii 

arouse', v.t. To awaken suddenly; i 
arpeg'gio, n. The production of a ( 

in rapid succession, but not sim 
ar'quebuse, n. A hand gun. [neo 
ar'racli, n. Spirit of the cocoa 

rice, or sugar-cane. 
arraign, v. t. To call to answer in c 
arraign'ment, n. Act of arraigni 
arrange', v. t. To set in order. 
arrange'ment, n. Act of putting : 
ar'rant, a. Infamous; bad. 
ar'ras, n. Hangings of tapestry. 
array', n. Order of men for b; 

dress; — v. *. to put in order. [ 
arrear'age, n. The part of a deb 
arrears', n. pi. That which remaii 
arrect', a. Erect; attentive. [ 
arrest', v. t. To seize by warrant; t 

tain; — n. a seizure by legal war 

stay of judgment after verdict. 
arret', n. A decree; edict; arrest 
arrhi'zous, a. Rootless. 
arrie'ro, n. (Span.) A muleteer 
ar'ris, n. (Arch.) An external a 
arriv'al, n. Act of coming. [r 
arrive', v. i. To come to a plac 
ar'rogance, n. Haughtiness; over 

ing; pride; undue assertion. 
ar'rogant, a. Haughty; proud; 
ar'rogate, v. t. To claim unjust) 

assume. [justly or pro 

arroga'tion, n. Act of assuming 
arrondisse'ment, n. First subdii 

of a French department. 
ar'row,n. A weapon for a bow. [st 
ar'row-root, n. A plant; a nutri 
arroyo, n. A stream or its dry be 
ar'senal, n. A magazine of mil 
ar'senic, n. A mineral poison, [si 
ar'son, n. The malicious burning 

house. [ning, 

art, 2d person of the verb am; — n 



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arte'rial, a. Belonging to an artery. 

arte'rialize, v. t. To communicate the 
qualities of arterial blood. 

ar'tery, n. A vessel conveying the blood 
from the heart. [France. 

arte'aian, a. Pertaining to Artois, in 

artesian-well, n. A bormg to procure 

art'fui, a. Skilful; cunning. T water. 

arthri'tis, n. The gout. [gouty. 

arthrit'ic, a. Relating to the joints; 

arHicholie, n. An esculent plant. 

ar'ticle, n. A stipulation; a particular 
item: — v.t. to covenant. 

artic'ular, a. Belonging to joints. 

articula'ta, n. Animals of the worm 
kind, [to pronounce words distinctly. 

artic'ulate, a. Having joints; — v. t. 

articula'tion, n. Connection by joints; 
distinct utterance. 

art'iflee, n. Artful contrivance; device. 

artificer, n. Skilful workman in an art. 

artifl'eiai, a. Made by art; not natural. 

artirierist, n. One skilled in gunnery. 

artii'lery , n. Cannon ; troops who man- 

art'isan, n. A mechanic, [age cannon. 

art'lst, n. The professor of a fine art. 

arti9te% n. A professional singer, etc. 

art'less, a. Without art; simple. 

art'leMiy, ad. Naturally, sincerely. 

arundina'ceous, a. Of or like reeds. 

arus'pex, n. A soothsayer; pZ.aruspices. 

as, ad. Even; in like manner. 

asafcBt'ida, n. A fetid gum-resin. 

asbes'tos, n. A fibrous mineral. 

ascaris, n. A worm; pi. ascarides. 

ascend', v. i. or t. To move upward. 

ascend'ant, a. Superior; — n. supe- 
riority; height. 

ascend'ency, n. Influence; authority. 

ascen'sion, n. Act of ascending. 

ascent', n. An eminence; rise; acclivitv. 

ascer'tain, v. t. To make certain; to 
establish. [tained. 

ascertain'able, a. That may be ascer- 

ascet'ic, n. A devout recluse; a her- 
mit; — a. austere. 

asoet'icism, n. The practice of ascetics. 

A'scians, n. pi. Inhabitants of the tor- 
rid zone who, twice in the year, cast 
no shadow at noon. 

asci'tes, n. Dropsy of the abdomen. 

asorib'able, a. That may be attributed. 

ascribe', v. t. To attribute, to impute. 

asorip'tion, n. Act of ascribing; the 
thing ascribed. [ing. 

asep'tie, a. Exempt from blood-poison- 

asex'ual, a. Without distinct sex. 
asli, n. A well-known tree. 
ashamed', a. Abashed; confused. 
mmh'en, a. Made ot ash-wood. 



ash'es, n. pi. The remains of what is 
burnt; figuratively^ a dead body. 

ash'lar, n. Freestone roughly squared. 

ashore', ad. At or on shore. 

Ash Wednes'day . The first day of Lent. 

Asiat'ic, a. Pertaining to Asia. 

aside', ad. On one side. [pid. 

as'inine, a. Pertaining to an ass; stu- 

ask, V. t. or i. To request; to question; 

askance', ad. Sideways. [to invite. 

askew', ad. Obliquely. 

aslant', ad. Obliquely. 

asleep', ad. In a sleeping state. 

aslope', ad. In a slanting manner; with 

asp, n. A poisonous serpent, [declivity. 

aspar'agus, n. An esculent plant. 

as'pect, n. Look; air; appearance. 

as'pen, n. A tree; the poplar. 

as'perate, v. t. To make uneven. 

asper'ity, n. Roughness; harshness. 

asper'mous, a. (Bot.) Without seeds. 

asperse', v. t. To slander; to vilify. 

asper'sion, n. A sprinkling; calumny. 

asphalt', n. A bituminous cement. 

a8'phodeI,n. The day-lily, [suffocation. 

a8phyx'ia,n. Suspension of respiration; 

asp'ic, n. (.Poet.) The asp. 

aspir'ant, n. One who aspires. 

as'pirate, n. The letter h. or its sound; 
— v.t to pronounce with full breath. - 

aspira'tion, n. Act of aspiring; an ar- 
dent wish. 

aspire', v. i. To desire eagerly, [great. 

aspir'ing, a. Aiming at something 

asquint', ad. Obliquely. [fellow. 

ass, n. An animal of burden; a stupid 

as'sagai, as'segai, n. A javelin used 

assail', v. t. To assault, [by the Zulus. 

assail'able, a. That may be attacked. 

assail 'ant, n. One who attacks. 

assfis'sin, n. A secret murderer. 

assas'sinate, n. To murder secretly. 

assault', n. Violent attack; storm of a 
fort; —v.t. to attack with violence; 
to storm. 

assay', v. t. or i. To try; to prove, as 
metals; — n. atrial; first effort. 

assay 'er, n. One who tries metals. 

assem'blage, ^. A collection of indi- 
viduals, [to meet. 

assem'ble, v. t. or i. To bring together; 

assem'bly, n. A company assembled; 
a legislature. 

assent', v. i. To agree; — n. the act of 
agreeing. [claim. 

assert', v. t. To affirm; to aver; to 

asser'tion, n. Act of asserting; dec- 

, laratiou. 

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asaess'ment, n. Act of assessing; the 

sum assessed. 
assesa'or, n. One who assesses taxes. 
assets', n. pi. (Law). Effects of a deceas- 
ed or insolvent person; entire property. 
ossev'erate, v. t. To affirm solemnly. 
assevera'tion, n. Solemn affirmation. 
ansid uMt y , n. Closeness of application ; 

diligence. [diliprent. 

a88id'uou8, a. Constant in application; 
assign^ v. t. To make out; to appropri- 
ate; to make over; a person to whom 

property, etc., are transferred. 
as'ai^nat, n. A promissory note of the 

French government— 1789-1796. 
asslgna'tion, n. Appointment to meet. 
a8signee% n. One to whom something 

is assigned. 
assign'or, n. One who assigns. 
. assign'menty n. Act of assigning; thing 

assigned. [come like. 

assim'ilate, v. t. or i. To make or be- 
assimila'tion, n. The act of making 

similar. 
assists V. t. To help; to succor; to aid. 
assist' ance, n. Help; aid; relief, [ing. 
assist'ant, n. One wno assists; — a. help- 
assize', assizes, n. A court held twice 

a year; — v.i. to fix measures or rates 

by authority. 
assize', n. A standard of weight, etc. 
assiz'er, n. One who fixes measures. 
asso'clable, a. That may be associated. 
asso'elate, v. t. ori. To join in company; 

to unite with; — a. joined in interest; 

— n. a companion; partaker; partner. 
assocla'tlon, n. A body of persons. 
assoil', V. t. To absolve; to acquit. 
as'sonance, n. An imperfect rhyme. 
as'sonant, a. Resemblance in sound. 
assort', V. t. To arrange in classes. 
assort'ment, n. Act of assorting. 
assuage', v. t. To mitigate; to allay, 
assuage'ment, n. Mitigation; softening. 
asMua'sive, a. Soothing. [promise. 

assume', v. t. To take; to undertake or 
aNHum'ing, a. Arrogant; haughty; — n. 

presumption. [verbally; an action. 
nssiump'sit, n. (Law). Promise made 
assump'tion, n. Act of assuming. 
assur'ance, n. Confidence; want of 

modesty. [positively. 

assure', v. t. To make sure; to assert 
a«4tat'ic, a. Being in neutral equilibri- 
as'ter, n. A flowering plant. [um. 

as'terisk, n. A star (*) in printing. 
an'terisra, n. A group of stars. 
astern', ad. In the hinder part of a ship. 
ajt'teroid, n. A group of small planets. 
a^tiie^nia, n. A want of Strength. 



asth'ma, n. Shortness of breath. 
astlg'iiiatism, n. A structural def< 
asto'matous, a. Mouthless. [of thee; 
aston'ish, v. t. To amaze; to surpri; 
aston'Ishing, a. Wonderful. [pri 
aston'ishment, n. Amazement; s\ 
astound', v. t. To strike with wonde 
astrad'dle, ad. Astride. 
astrag'alus, n. The ankle bone. 
as'tral, a. Relating to the stars. 
astrict', v. t. To bind up. 
astric'tion, n. Act of binding. 
astride', ad. Across; with legs open. 
astringe', v. t. To brace; to bind, [in 
astring'ency , n. The power of contrac 
astring'ent, a. Binding; — n. a me< 

cine. [used for taking altitude 

as'trolabe, n. An instrument former 
astrol'oger, n. One who foretells even 

by the stars. 
astrol'ogy, n. The pretended forete 

ing of events by the position of tl 

stars. [om 

astron'omer, n. One skilled in astro: 
astron'omy, n. The science of tl 

heavenly bodies. [inj 

astute', a. Shrewd; sagacious; disceri 
astute'ness, n. Shrewdness; cunning 
asun'der, axi. Apart. [tutioi 

asy'lum, n. Refuge; a charitable inst 
asym'metry, n. Want of symmetry. 
as'ymptote, n. (Math.) A line whic 

a branch of a curve approaches, bu 

does not reach. [in timt 

asy n'chronism , n. Want of coincidenc 
asyn'deton, n. Absence of connectioi 
at, jprep. Denoting presence or neai 
at'aDal, n. A moorisn tabor. [nes 

at'aghan, n. A Turkish sabre. 
atalay'a, n. A watch-tower. 
a'taman, n. A Cossack chief. 
atamas'eo, n. A flowering plant. 
at'avism, n. Intermittent heredity; re 

version. 
atax'ia, n. Functional irregularity. 
ate, imp. of eat. 
athana'sia, n. Immortality. 
a'theism, n. Disbelief in God. 
a'theist, n. One who advocates atheii 
athene'um, athense'um, n. A read! 

room; an academy. 
athirst, a. Wanting water. 
ath'lete, ?i. A strong, active man. 
athlet'ic, a. Vigorous, robust. 
athwart', ad. &prep. Across, perr 
atilt', ad. In a raised posture. 
ntlante'an, a. Resembling Atlas; 
Atlan'tic, n. The ocean betwec 

rope and America, 
at' las' , n . A collection, of maps. 



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at'mospfaere, n. The air that sur- 
rounds the earth. [phere. 

atmospher'ic, a. Relating to the atmos- 

atoir,n. A ring sliaped corral island. 

at'oin, n. A minute particle. 

atoiii'lc, a. Relating to atoms. 

atone\ v. i. To make amends for. 

atone'ment, n. Expiation. 

at'ony, a. want of tone or power. 

atop% ad. On the top. 

atrabirious, a. Melancholy, splenetic. 

a'trium, n. The entrance hall of an an- 
cient Roman house; pi. atria. 

atro'dous, ». Wantonly wicked; cruel. 

atroc'ity, n. Shocking cruelty. 

at'rophy, n. A wasting away. 

attacn% v. t. To take and hold by legal 
process; to win or gain over. 

attach'able, a. That may be taken by 
attachment. [of an ambassador. 

attache', n. One attached to the suite 

attach'meiit, n. The taking of a person 
or property by legal process; afFec- 
tlon. [onset. 

atUck% V. t To assault; — n. anasault; 

attain', v. i. To reach by e£Fort. 

attain'able, a. That may be attained. 

attaln'der, n. Extinction of civil rights. 

attain'ment, n. Act of attaining; thing 
attained. 

attaint', v.t. To corrupt; to And guilty 
of treason; — n. a stain; spot. [als. 

at'tar, n. Oil extracted from rose pet^ 

attem'per, v. t. To modify by mixture. 

attempt', n. A trial; effort; —v.t. to 
try; to endeavor. [fix the mind on. 

attend', v. t. or i. To accompany; to 

attend'ance, n. Service; persons who 
attend. 

attend'ant, a. Accompanying; — n. 
one that attends. [gard. 

atten'tion, n. Close appHcation; re- 

attent'lve, a. Heedful; regardful. 

atten'aant, a. Diluting; — n. a medi- 
cine that dilutes. 

atten'aate, v. t. To make thin. 

attenaa'tion, n. Act of making thin or 

attest', V. t. To bear witness, [slender. 

attesta'tion, n. Official testimony. 

atteat'or, n. One who attests. 

A t'tic,a. Pertaining to Attica or Athens; 

at'tic, n. A garret, [classical; witty. 

at'ticism, n. Elegance of expression. 

attire', v. i. To dress; — n. clothes; ap- 

at'tltude, n. A posture. [parel. 

attol'lent, a. Lifting up. 

attor'ney, n. He who acts for another; 

attract',v.t Todrawto. [pL attorneys. 

attrac'tion, n. Tendency of bodies to 
unite; allurement. 



attract'lve, a. Alluring; inviting; wln- 
at'trahent, a. Drawing toward, [ning. 
attrlb'utable, a. Imputable; ascribable. 
attrib'ute, n. An inherent quality. 
attribu'tlon, n. Act of attributing. 
attrib'utive, a. Relating to an attrib- 
ute; — n. a word which denotes qual- 
attrite', a. Worn by rubbing. Xity- 
attrition, a. The act of rubbing. 
attune', v. t. To put in tune. [color. 
au'burn, a. Reddish brown; of dark 
auc'tlou, H. A public sale of property; 

— V. t. to sell by auction. 
auctioneer', n. Manager of an auction, 
au'cuba, n. An evergreen shrub. 
auda'cious, a. Bold; impudent. 
audae'ity, n. Boldness; daring spirit. 
au'dlble, a. That may be heard. 
au'dlenee, n. A hearing; assembly of 

hearers. [deaf to hear. 

au'dlphone, n. A device to assist the 
au'dit, 71. A final account; a scrutiny; 

— V. t. to adjust accounts, [accounts. 
au'ditor, 91. A hearer; an examiner of 
au'ditory, n. An assembly of hearers; 

— a. having the power of hearing. 
an rait. (Fr.) Expert; well-informed. 
Auge'an, a. Very filthy; belonging to 
au'ger, n. A tool for boring. [Augeus. 
aufcht, n. Any thing. 

augment', v. t. To increase; to enlarge. 
aug'ment, n. An increase; a prefix. 
aiigraenta'tlon, n. The act of increas- 
ing; increase. [of augmenting. 
augmentative, a. Having tne quality 
au'gur, n. One who predicts by signs; 

— V. i. to predict from signs. 
au'gnrai, a. Relating to augury. 
au'gury, n. A prediction; an omen. 
Au'gust, n. Eighth month of the year. 
august', a. Great; grand; imposing. 
Augus'tan, a. Pertaining to Augustus 

or his times. 

Augus'tines, n. An order of monks. 

auk, n. A bird of northern seas. 

au'lic, a. Pertaining to a royal court. 

an nature!. (Fr.) To the life. 

aunt, n. A father or mother's sister. 

au'ra, n. A supposed emanation, as in 
mesmerism; a gentle breeze. 

au'ral, a. Belonging to the ear. 

au'rate, a. Like gold. 

au'reola, n. A circle of rays. 

au'reole, n. The corona of the sun. 

au'reous, a. Golden. 

au'rii'le, n. The external ear; a cham- 
ber of the heart, [shaped appendage. 

auric'ula, n. A prlmrosev wv ««*- 

aur\c' u\at , a. Ciow «^ <?i^\5r3 \kftswx\si56,. 

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auriferous, a. Producing gold. 

auro'ra, n. The dawning light. 

auro'ra boreaMls.n. The northern lights. 

aus'pice, n. Favoring omens; pi. aus- 
pices. 

au8pic'iou8,a. Having omens of success. 

austere', a. Severe; rigid. 

austere'ly, ad. Severely. [rigor. 

auster'ity, n. Severity; harsh discipline; 

aus'tral, a. Southern. [ed. 

authen'tic, a. Genuine; properly attest- 

authen'ticate^v.^. To establish by proof. 

authentlea'tion, n. Attestation; confir- 

authentlc'ity, n. Genuineness, [mation. 

au'thor, n. He who originates; a writer. 

au'thoress, n. A female author. 

author'itatlve, a. Having authority; 
positive. [a {)recedent. 

author'ity, n. Legal power; influence; 

authoriza'tion, n. Conferring author- 
ity, [gal. 

au'thorize, v. t. To justify; to make le- 

au'thorshlp, n. The function of an au- 
thor, [his own history. 

autoblog'rapher, n. One who relates 

autoblog'raphy, n. The writing of one's 
own life. [tobiography. 

autoblograph'lcal, a. Relating to au- 

autoch'thon, n. A member oi a race 
claiming its origin from the soil it 
dwells on. [power. 

autoc'racy, n. Supreme independent 

au'tocrat, n. An absolute sovereign. 

autocrat'lc, a. Pertaining to autocracy. 

auto da fe% n. The punishment of a 
heretic bv burning; also the sentence 
then read. [writing. 

au'tograph, n. A person^s own hand- 

autograph'ie, a. Consisting in one's 
own hand-writing, [ing in facsimile. 

autog'raphy, n. The process of copy- 

automat'lc, a. Self-acting. 

autom'aton, n. A mechanism that imi- 
tates human actions; pi. automata. 

auton'omous, a. Self-governing. 

autou'omy, n. The power, right or con- 
dition of self-government. 

autop'sy, n. Post-mortem examination. 

autop'tic, a. Seen with one's own eyes. 

au'totype, n. A photographic process; 
also a picture so produced. 

Au'tumn, n. Third season of the year. 

Autum'nal, a. Of or belonging to Au- 
tumn, [a helping verb. 

auxil'iary, a. Helping; assisting; — n. 

auxil'iaries, n. pi. Troops assisting 
another nation. 

avails V. t. or i. To profit; to assist; 
to promote; — n. advantage; profit. 
arail'abie, a. Able to effect. 



avails', n. jpZ. Proceeds. 
av'alanehe, n. A vast body of sr 

ice, etc., sliding down a mountain 
av'arice, n. Excessive love of gain 
avarl'cious, a. Greedy of wealth. 
ayaaVfintj. Cease 1 hold I stop I 
av'atar, n. An incarnate deity in 

Hindu mythology. 
avaunt% intj. Get awayl begonel 
a've, n. (Lat.) Hail. 
ave'iia, n. (Bot.) A genus of gras 
avena'ceous, a. Relating to oats. 
avenge', v. t. To take just satisfacti 

to punish. [str 

av'enue, n. An entrance; way; w 
aver', v. t. To declare positively. 
av'erage, n. A mean proportion; i 

diumj — a. relating to a mean; - 

t. or t. to reduce to a mean. 
aver'ment, n. Positive assertion. 
averse', a. Disinclined; unwilling; 

luctant. [of aversi 

aver'sion, n. Hatred; dislike; the cai 
avert', v. t. To turn aside. 
a'ves, n. A class of birds. 
a'vlan, a. Pertaining to birds. 
a'viary, n. A place tor keeping birc 
avid'ity, n. Greediness; eagerness; 

tense desire. [divor 

a vinculo matrimonii. (Lat.) A fli 
advoca'tion, n. Business or occupati( 
avoid', V. t. or t. To shun: to elude. 
avold'able, a. That may be avoided 
avoid'ance, n. Act of avoiding or shu 

ning. [to the pouc 

avoirdupois', n. A weight of 16 ounc 
avouch', V. t. To affirm; to declare. 
avouch'ment, n. Act of avouching. 
avow', V. t. Tq declare openly; to o\ 

and justify. [fie 

avow'able, a. Capable of being 3us 
a vow 'at, n. A frank declaration. 
avow'edly, ad. In an open manner. 
avowee', n. One to whom the rights . 

advowson belong. [ing awa 

avul'slon, n. Act of tearing and pu 
avun'cular, a. Relating to an uncle. 
await', V. t To wait for; to expect. 
awake', a. Not sleeping; — v. t. or 

to rouse from sleep; to cease to slee] 
awak'en, v. t. or i. To awake. 
awak'ening, n. A rousing from a slee] 
award', V. t. To adjudge; — n. a judj 

ment; a sentence. f prise< 

aware', a. Informed of; watchful; ai 
away', ad. At a distance. 
awe, n. Reverential fear; — v. t. to in 

press with reverential fear. 
aw'ful, a. Inspiring awe. 
awhUe' , ad. ¥ox ©i Xst'veS. \axcv^. 



awkward 



25 



bait 



awk'ward,a. Clumsy; unhandy; bung- 
awl, n. A tool for piercing holes, [ling. 

awn, n. The beard of grasses and grain. 

awn'ing, n. A covering from the sun 
and weather. 

aw'ry, a. or ad. Toward one side. 

aw'some.a. (Scot.) Appalling. 

axe, n. Tool for chopping. 

ax'iai, a. Pertaining to an axis. 

axiFIa, n. The arm-pit. 

axIFlary, n. Belongmg to the axilla. 

ax'lom, n. A self-evident truth. 

axlomat'ic, a. Of the nature of an ax- 
iom, [revolves; pi. axes. 

ax'is, n. The line on which a thing re- 

ax'le, n. A shaft on which wheels turn. 

ax'oloti, n. A Mexican water-lizard. 

aye, ad. Yes; always; ever. 

aye, n. A vote in the affirmative. 

aye'-aye, n. An animal of Madagascar. 

aza'lea, n. A flowering shrub. 

az'imuth, n. Direction of an object in 
reference to the cardinal points. 

a'zoic, a. Without life. 

az'ote, n. Nitrogen gas. 

a'zure, a. Blue; sky-colored; — n. a 
light blue; the sky. [blue malachite. 

az'urite, a. Hydrous copper carbonate. 

az'ym, n. Jewish paschal loaf; unleav- 

az'ygouB, a. Not paired, [ened bread. 

B 

b, n. id letter of the English alphabet. 

baa, V. i. To cry or bleat like a sheep. 

Ba'al, n. The sun-god; a generic term 
for god in some of the Syro- Arabian 
languages; figuratively^ an idol. 

bab'ble, v. i. To talk idly; — n. prattle; 
the sound of a stream. 

bab'bler, n. An idle talker. 

babe, n. An infant; a child. 

ba'bel, n. Disorder; tumult; confusion. 

baboon^ n. A ferocious monkey. 

ba'by, n. A child in arras; pi. babies. 

ba'byish, a. Like a babe; cnildish. 

baccalau'reate, n. Degree of bachelor 

baccarats n. Game at cards, [of arts. 

bac'cate, o. Like a berry. [en. 

bac'chanal, n. A drunkard; —a. drunk 

bacchana'llaii, a. Revelling in intem- 
perance. 

bac'chns, n. (Myth) The god of wine. 

bacciv'erous, a. Feeding on berries. 

bach'elor, n. An unmarried man; one 
who has taken flrpt university degree. 

bach'elorship, n. State of a bachelor. 

back, n. The hinder part in man; the 
upper part in heaats; the rear; — ad. 



backward; — v.t.to mount a horse; to 
support. 

back'bite, v. t. To censure the absent. 

back'blter, n. One who slanders the ab- 

back'bltlug, n. Secret detraction, [sent. 

back'bone, n. The spine. [dice. 

back'gammon, n. A game played with 

back'groand, n. Ground behind; shade. 

backs, n. pi. The stoutest tanned hides. 

back'sword, n. A sword with one edge. 

back'side, n. Hinder part of anything. 

backslides v.i. To fall oflf ; to apostatize. 

backslid'er, n. An apostate. 

back'sllding, n. A failing back or away. 

bacirius, n. A microscopic organism. 

back'ward, o. Retiring: bashful. 

back'water, n. Water flowing back. 

backwoods'nian, n. A frontiersman. 

ba'con, n. Hog's flesh cured with salt 
and dried. [or his philosophy. 

Baco'nian, o. Relating to Lord Bacon 

bacte'rium, n. A microbe; pi. bacteria. 

ba'culus, n. A divining rod. 

bad, a. Ill; wicked; hurtfuL 

bade, pa^t tense of hid. 

badge, n, A mark of distinction. 

badg'er,n. A quadruped; —v.t. to tease. 

badinages n. Playful raillery, [iflce. 

baffle, V. t. To elude or defeat by art- 
bag, n. A sack; pouch; — v. t. to put 
into a bag; —v.i. to swell like a bag. 

bagasse', n. The refuse of sugar-cane. 

bagatelle', n. A thing of no impor- 
tance; a kind of game. 

bag'gage, n. The trunks, etc., of a 
traveller; a wilful woman; a flirt. 

bag'ging, n. Cloth for bags. 

l>Ag'gy, a. Loose; pufl!y. [prison. 

bag'nio, n. A brothel; in Turkey, a 

bag'pipe, n. A musical wind instru- 

bag'reer,n. Lowestreef of asail. [ment. 

ball, n. A surety for another's appear- 
ance; a handle; — v.f to give security; 
to set free on security; to free from 

balFable, a. That may be bailed [water. 

ball' bond, n. A bond given by a pris- 
oner and his surety, {livered in trust 

bailee', n. One to whom goods are de- 

bairie. n. A Scotch magistrate. 

bail'iir, n. A sheriff's officer; an un- 
der-steward. [bailiff. 

bairiwlck, n. The jurisdiction of a 

bairer, bailor, n. One who delivers 
goods in trust. [tress. 

bai'ley, n. The outer court of a for- 

bali'nient, n. Delivery of goods in trust. 

bai'ram, n. A Mahommedan feast. 

bait, V. t. or i. To put on a bait; to 
pive or take refrfteiucftfe\yt\ — tv.. ^'^- 



iHike. V. t. or i. To harden by heat; to 

Im'Kr, S.^f>aB Who bakes bread, eta. 
iMh'ery, n. A plane wliere breiul, etc., 

Uhatadorsold. 
tali'lniE. n. Quantity baked at once. 
bak'ihbih, n. A eraCuiCy. 
>kl'aDpe. It. A pair of scales; the dif- 

fereooa of accouutti; — v. t. tonukke 

bald, a. Withoutnalr; unadorned. 
Iial'dachln, ». A structure Ukeacau- 
kal'drrda-h, u Jargou. [opy. 

kald'Ly. ad. Nakedly; [aeleeaatiy. 
bald'DEn., 71. A want of hair. 
bald'rir, ii. A war girdle; a belt. 
Iialp, «. A pack of gooda: — tp. (. to 

Sut Into or make up Into bales. 
Ben'.tt. Whalebone. 
balH'-nre, n. A nitrnalflre. 
IjitteTul, a. Borrowful; sad. 
liallEB', ti. A sea-mark. [oolnt 

balk, n. 
ball. n. 

antertai- = 

iMl'lad, II. A popular aonR. 

Iial'lui, n. Weight to steady a ship; 

— u, (. to load with ballast. 
ItnllEi'.n. A mlinlc dance, [val warfare, 

■lallaDa'. n! A bog made cf LiKht uut- 

tarlal to be filled with gas. 
Iial'lal, n, A ball or ticket used in vot- 
ing: - 0. i. to voto by ballot. [lots. 
ImPTol-boi, n, A boi for reoelrtng bal- 
lial'lollng, n. Actof voting by ballot, 
halm, n. An odorlteroua plant; an 



Iambi' no. n. AllttlHcbild; d1. bambln]. 
iiaai'hDO. It. A plant oF India. 
Inmboo'zle, v. C. To deeeiFe; ta cheat. 
ban, n. A puUia notice; ItiteMlot; 

curse: a fine muslin; — v. t. to curse; 

to forbid. 
ban'al, a. MeaniDKleaB; trivial 
twna'na, n. A'West-IndlaplSDt and Its 

fruit, [pany; —V- 1. to unit« together. 

TnBi-mgB.n. Aswathe; — u.t. toblDdor 
oprar arlttt a ctolJi. 



I bapllmi 

huBdail'iia, n. A colored handkerc 
banl'boi, », A light box for lials. 

baS'/Brele^n, ATi^irflag" '''(d 
bau'dleoot, ». A large rat of Indci 

iMDd-lel.n, Little band, [dlls.tau. 
ban'dog, n. A Beroa dog. 
bandoleer', n, A leather belt thi 

over the right alioulder, 
baD'dollne, », Ajiummy liquid. 



blow; thump. I 

liDn>,n. A musical InBtrument. 
banfi, n. A ridge of earth; side c 
stream; place where money la depa 
hank'Blilr, a. Beceivable by alwDl 

dlBcounta notes, or receives monej 



iMnh'rnpl. n. One who oannot pay 
debte; — a. insolvent; —v. t.loi 
der unable to pay debta. 
hank'niplry, n. Inability topay del 
han'npr, n. A standard; a Hag. 



madec 






to Rlvn a feast. [im eaniiwo 

liin^onelle, ii. (Ml!,) a bank behj 



ani'Jlng, n. An Want. [raille 

'^bal "■ a'u'' " ° "^^ ^' 
np'llimV '«.. The applicatlrm of^r 
to the body, a Chrlatian aacrsmr 



baptismal 



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bashfui 



baptis'mal, a. Pertaining to baptism. 

Bap'tlst, n. One who holds to baptism 
by immendon. 

baptist'lc, a. Pertaining to baptism. 

baptls'tery, n. A place for baptizing. 

baptize', V. t. To administer oaptism. 

bar, n. A bolt; stop; inclosure in an inn 
or courtroom; division in music; bank 
of sand in a river; body of lawyers; a 
room or a counter in a tavern where 
liquors are dispensed; — v.t. to fasten; 
to shut out. 

barb, n. A backward -projecting point ; 
a Barbary horse; a pigeon. 

barba'rian, n. A savage; — r a. savage. 

barbar'lc, o. Foreign ; rude. 

bar'barism, n. Savageness; ignorance. 

barbar'ity, n. A savage state; cruelty. 

bar'barize, v t. To reduce to barbarism. 

bar'barous, a. Rude; cruel; uncivilized. 

barbecue, n. An ox, etc., roasted whole; 
a feast in the open air; — v, i. to 
roast an ox, etc., whole. 

barbed, a. Bearded; armed. 

bar'ber, n. One whose business is to 

bar'berry, n. A shrub. [shave, etc. 

bar'bet, n. A tropical bird. 

bar'betteyn. (Fort.) A mound of earth. 

bar'blcan, bar'bacan, n. (Fort.) An 
outer defence. [tian gondoliers. 

bar'carole, n. The song of the Vene- 

bard, n. A Celtic minstrel; a poet. 

bardic, a. Pertaining to bards. 

bare, o. Naked; plain; poor; — v. t. to 
make naked. 

bare'faced, a. Shameless; impudent. 

barefoot, a. With the feet bare. 

barege', n. Fabric for women's dfesses. 

bare'nera, n. Nakedness; leanness. 

bar'gain, n. Agreement; the thing 
bought or offered at a low price; — 
V. t. to make a contract. [boat. 

barge, n. A freight boat; a large row- 

bar'ie, a. Containing barium; pertain- 
ing to the weight of air. 

bariVla, n. A plant; an alkali. 

bar'ltone, bar'ytone, n. A voice par- 
taking of the common base and tenor. 

ba'riam, n. The metallic base of baryta. 

bark, n. Rind of a tree; — v.t. to make 
the noise of dogs; to strip trees. 

bark, barque, n. A vessel with three 
masts without a mizzen topsail. 

bar'kantine, n. A vessel with three 
masts, square-rigged on the foremast 
and fore-and-aft rigged on the other 

bark'Ing, n. Clamor of a dog. [masts. 

bar'ley, n. A kind of grain. 

bar'leycorn, n. A grain of barley; third 

barm, n. Yeast. [part of an inch. 



barm'y, a. Containing barm. 

barn, n. A storehouse for farm pro- 
duce; also (U. S.) a stable. 

bar'nade, n. A shell-flsh; a species of 
goose. [spectacles. 

bar'nacles, n. Irons on horses' noses; 

bar'ology , n. The science of the weight 
of bodies. 

bar'ometer, n. An instrument for meas- 
uring the weight of the atmosphere; a 
weather gauge. [viscount. 

bar'on, n. Decree of nobility next to 

bar'onet, n. Title next below a baron. 

bar'onetcy, n. Dignity of a baronet. 

bar'onlal, a. Belonging to a barony. 

bar'ony, n. Lordship or fee of a baron. 

bar'oseope, n. A sort of barometer. 

barouche, n. An open carriage. 

bar'rack, n. A building for soldiers. 

barracoon', n. A barrack for negroes. 

barran'ca, n. A deep ravine. 

bar'rator, n. One who excites lawsuits. 

bar'ratry, n. A wilful act committed 
by the captain or saamen of a ship 
whereby the owners are injured. 

bar'rel,n. A cask; a cylinder; — v. t. 
to put in a barrel. 

bar'ren, a. Not prolific; unfruitful; 
dull; — n. an unfertile tract of land. 

bar'ret, n. An ancient military cap. 

bar'retry, n. The offence of exciting 
lawsuits. 

bar'ricade, n. A hastily made fortifi- 
cation; a bar; — v. t. to fasten; to 
fortify. [tion; boundary. 

bar'rier, n. A limit; defence; obstruc- 

bar'rlng, prep. Excepting; apart from. 

bar'rlster, n. An advocate. 

bar'room, n. A room with a bar whore 
liquors are served, [a castrated pig. 

bar'row, n. A hand carriage; a mound; 

bar'ter, v. t. To traffic by exchanging 
articles; — n. traffic by exchange. 

bar'terer, n. One who traffics by ex- 

bar'ytone, n. See baritone, [change. 

ba'sal, a. Constituting the base. 

basalt', n. A grayish mineral. 

base, 11. Foundation; pedestal; grav- 
est part in music; — a. low in value, 
rank, spirit, etc.; — v. t. to found, 
set, or lay. [and bat. 

baMe'ball, n. A game played with ball 

base-born, a. Illegitimate. 

hase'less, a. Without support. 

base'man, n. In baseball, a player sta- 
tioned at one of the bases. 

base'ment, n. The ground floor. 

haMe'ness, n. Meanness; vileness. 

ba'Hhaw,u. k'VwtVA'^v^j^^. 



bashibazouk 



1t» 



bearable 



bashibazouk', n. A Turkish soldier. 

bas'ic, a. Relating to a base. 

bas'il, n. The slope of a tool; bark- 
tanned sheepskin; a fragrant herb. 

batiiFica, n. A magnificent church; a 
large hall. [cannon. 

bas'ilisk, n. A cockatrice; a kind of 

ba'sin, n. A small vessel; a dock; a 

bassinet, n. A small helmet. [pond. 

ba'sis, n. Foundation; support; pi. 

bask, V. i. To lie in warmth. [bases. 

bas'ket, n. A domestic vessel made of 
twigs, etc., interwoven. 

basquine', n. An outer petticoat. 

bas-reller, n. In 8culi)ture, low relief. 

bass, n. A fish; a species of tree. 

bass, n. (Music.) Low in tone. 

bas'set, n. A game played with cards; 

ba8'so,n. A bass singer, [a hunting dog. 

bassoon% n. A musical wind instru- 

bass vi'ol, n. A violoncello. [ment. 

bass'wood, n. The American linden. 

bast, n. The fibrous inner bark of trees. 

bas'ta, intj. Enough! hold I 

baste, V. i. To beat; to sew slightly; to 
cover with gravy, etc., while cooking. 

bastile% n. A prison demolished in 1789. 

bastina'do, v. t. To beat on the sole of 
the feet with a cudgel; — n. a cudgel- 
ling, [tress; a bulwark. 

bas'tlon, n. A salient angle of a for- 

batch, 91. The quantity of bread baked 

bat, 71. A stick; an ammal. [at once. 

bate, V. t. To abate; to remit. 

bateau% n. A long, light boat. 

bath, n. A place to bathe in. 

bathe, v. t. To wash in a bath; to soft- 
en by washing. 

batli'ing, n. The act of using a bath. 

ba'thos, n. Anticlimax; descent in po- 

bath'post, n. Fine letter paper, [etry. 

bathym'eter, n. An instrument for 
taking deep-sea soundings. 

ba'tin^;, prep. Excepting; barring. 

bather, n. A clothes-pounder. 

batons n. A staff; a club. 

batra'chia, n. An order of reptiles. 

bats'man, n. One who handles a bat, 
as in baseball. 

battaria, n. The order of battle; bat- 
tle array. [nies of soldiers. 

battalion, n. Two or more compa- 

bat'ten, n. A narrow piece of board; 
— V. t. to make fat; to fasten with 
battens. 

bat'ter, v. t. To beat upon with repeat- 
ed blows; to deface; — n. a mixture 
of flour, water, eggs, etc. 

bat'tery, n. A raised work for cannons; 
Jiae of cannon; an electrical appara- 



tus; unlawful use of force by on€ 

son upon another; the pitcher 

the catcher in baseball. 
bat'ting, n. Cotton or wool in she* 
bat'tie, n. A combat; engagemei 

fight; — V. i. to contend m fight. 
bat'tle-array^ n. Order of battle. 
bat'tledore, n. A bat used to dri 

shuttlecock. [si 

bat'tlement, n. A parapet with em 
bat'tue, n. The driving of game f 
bau'ble, n. A gewgaw; trifle, [co 
baulk, n. A log of rudely squared \ 
baw'bee, n. (Scot.) A half penny. [1 
baw'cock, n. A flne fellow. 
bawd, n. The keeper of a brothel 
bawd'iness, n. Obscenity, [procur* 
bawd'y, a. Filthy; obscene. 
bawl, V. t. or i. To cry loud; to p 

claim, as a crier. 
bay, V. i. The deep bark of a dog; 

bring to a stand; —a. brown, inclin 

to chestnut; — n. an arm of the s 

an inclosure in a barn; a tree. 
bay'adere, n. A Hindu dancing gir 
bay'berry, n. The wax-myrtle. 
bay'onet, n. A dagger flxed to a m 

ket; — V. t to stab. 
bay'ou, n. Outlet of a lake, etc. 
bay'-rum, n. A spirit obtained by < 

tilling rum with the leaves of the b 
bay'-salt, n. Coarse salt. [bei 

bay'tree, n. An evergreen tree. 
bay'wood, n. Coarse mahogany. 
bay-win'dow, n. A window project 

outward. 
bazaar^n. A place for the sale of goc 
be, V. i, & auxiliary. To exist; to tj 
he^ prefix. By; near; on; about, [pla 
beach, n. A sandy shore; strand; 

V. t. to haul up on a beach. 
bea'con, n. A light to direct seam 
bead, n. A little globule, [light-hoi 
bead'ing, n. Ornamentation; a pr 

aration to form a bead on liquors. 
bea'dle, n. A crier; messenger. 
bead-roll, n. A list of persons to 
bea'gle,n.. A hunting dog. [prayed i 
beak, n. The bill of a bird; anyth 
bea'ker, n. A drinking cup. [like a be 
beam, n. A main timber; part o 

balance; ray of light; — v. i. or t. 

emit rays. [bea 

beaiii'ing, ppr. or a. Emitting ray! 
beain'y, a. Shining; radiant. 
hean, n. An edible seed; a plant. 
bear, v. t. To carry; to give birth to 

yield; force down the price or val 

— n. a flerce animal. 
bear'able, a. That may be borne. 



^'iiimil." 



beiwl'ly, a. Like a beaMi dearadiaR. 

I>e.l,e.(. TostrikerepeatedTy;toout 

do; W conquer: to o^eat; - v. i. to 


tUrob: (n. 


153^ 


work u p aitaluW 
ound Ota drum 


thewW 


1¥B 


ali^ilTd 


taut newa eiclu 
shoaeat person. 


Bllsaful. 


[oDizaCloti 


IWBliacB'll 




t de^r^e ot can 


py. 


oma 


SS3.'?S 


b«l'lm!, n 


Act o( 


striking: Baiting 
ness; felicity. 


besl'IIDJe, 


n. Blessed 


bMB.n. f 


top; a love 


r; pi, beaux. 




n. Ideal 


BxcelleuGe, 




world. 




[gant. 


beau'leoiu 


a. HoDdso 


E3.K:e: 




n. Ttatw 


be'in"li(ul, 




benu'ttry, 1. 






iMau'ly'n 


Whateve 




beau'lr-p 











aniphlbioua animal; 



Toh! 
Th 

ithi 

I. h) make a slen. [another. 

D. II. i. or t. To make a sign to 

v'.v'.t. To Ht or beat; — o (. to 
Irni, a. Suitable to. [be made. 
9oiiiettiine to sleep od; a river 

He, B. t, TowBt; to besprinkle. 



['xfe 



I Wider; b 



bed 'ding. n. Materiala for i 
bedeek', v. t. to deuk; to ti 
beteT'll, V. t. To traosforn 



A Domad of Byria, Aro- 

t. To soil. 

(. To soak complel«Jy. 
Confined to bed. 



bee'. bread, it. The pDlleD of flowers, 
brerh. n. .^. forest tree bearlD^ a nut. 

betiCb. (pi. beevM. 

bper.i,, ThefleBhofoieD.bullaorqowH; 
bc?f-eaior. n, AgroEs person; ayeo- 

beelNieiik. u. A slice of beef. 

boUovr vessel lor holding bees. 
berle, n. A nilnlng pickax. 
Beel'iebub, n. The prince ot demons. 
been, port. jjtr/. of be. [hope, 

beer. 11. A liquor made of molt and 
beeaCin^s. n. aing. or pi. First milk 

from a cow after calving, [beea. 



ip'fHii, V. t fonappen to. 
lelli'. i> t. To be BUlUble f or. 
lefli'iinx.a. Suitable; 1>ecomlne, 

lefiiDl', u, i. To make a fool of. 
irrore', prep. In front of; prior to; In 

Dresenus of ; —ad. previously to. 
lefnrE'hodd, ad. Previously; — a. wall 
ii-fcuil'. V. t. Toinaka foul, [protided, 
icMend', V, (, To favor; to help, 
>e^, i>, t. Toask eameslly; — v. i. to 

lEBPi', «. (. To generate; to procreate, 
leu'iiar, n, One who begs, or who lives 
by heitelng; — «. t, to bring to want. 



sometliipg now; to do tiie first act, 
besln'ner, ri. One who begiDS, 

OB^In'. pp. Surrounded; enclceed, 
lieKonc', (n(j. Awayldepartl 

be ijol' , imp , tA bea«t. 



begotten 



80 



benzol 



befcot'ten, pp. of beget; generated, [of. 

begrudge', v. t. To envy the possession 

beguile^ v. t. To deceire; to divert. 

be'gum, n. An East Indian princess. 

bef;un% pp. of begin. 

behalf, n. Favor; cause; interest. 

behave^ v. i. To act, operate or com- 
port one's self. 

betia'vior, n. A course o f life. 

behead% v. t. T6 CUl oil the head. 

beheld% pret. of behold. 

behe'moth, n. A large beast. 

behest^ n. A command. [ferior to. 

behind^ prep, or ad. At the back; in- 

behind'hand, ad. & a. In arrears; back- 
ward. 

behold, V. t. To see; — ctd. lol see! 

behold'en, a. Indebted. [ness. 

behold'er, n. A spectator; an eye-wit- 

behooP, n. Advantage; profit. [for. 

behoove', v. t. To be needful or ri^ht 

be'ing, ppr. of 6e; existing; —n. exist- 
ence; anything that exists. 

Bel, n. Supreme god of the Babylonians. 

bela'bor, v. t. To beat soundly. 

belate% v. t. To retard. 

belat'ed, a. Too late. 

belay', v. t. To make fast, as a rope; to 
surround; to obstruct. 

belay'ing-pin, n. A movable pin. 

belch, V. t. or i. To eject wind from the 
stomach; — n. the act of belching. 

bei'dam, bel'dame, n. A hag. 

belea'guer, v. t. To besiege. 

belem'nite, n. The fossil shell of a cut- 
tle-fish; a thunderstone. [esprlts. 

bel-esprit', n. A man of wit; pi. beaux- 

bel'fry , n. Ajplace where bells are hung. 

Be'lial, n. Satan; the devil. 

belle', V. t. To traduce; to contradict. 

belief, n. Act of believing; a creed. 

believ'able, a. Credible. [faith. 

believe', v. t. or i. To trust in; to have 

bellev'er, n. One who believes. 

belike', ad. Perhaps; probably. 

belit'tle, v. t. To depreciate. 

bell, n. A hollow, metallic instrument. 

belladon'na, n. Deadly nightshade. 

belle, n. A handsome lady. 

belles'-let'tres, n.pl. Polite literature. 

bell'founder, n. One who casts bells. 

bel'licose, a. Inclined to war; warlike. 

belllg'erent, a. Carrying on war; — n. 
a nation at war. 

bell'ing, n. The cry of deer and other 
animals in rutting time. 

beli'-metal, n. An alloy of copper, tin, 
zinc and antimony. 

bel'low. V. i. To rear like a bull; — n. 

a Joua outcry; a roar. 



bel'lowfl, n. Instrument to blow 
bell'-pull, n. A cord to ring a bell 
bell'-wether, a. A Sheep with a bt 

its neck. 
bel'ly, n. The part of the bodvcon 

ing the bowels; — v. i. to bulgi 
bel'lyband, n. A girth for a horse 
belong', V. i. To be the property c 

appertain to. 
beloved', pp. Greatly loved. 
belov'ed, a. Dear; much loved. 
below', prep. & ad. Under in tin 

place; inferior. [wi 

belt, n. A girdle; a strap; a stri; 
belu'ga, n. The white whale. 
be'lus, n. Same as Bel. [builc 

bei'vedere, n. A pavilion on top 
Bel'zebub, n. Same as Beelzebuo. 
bemire',v.*. To sink or drag in then 
bemoan', v. t. To lament; to bewa 
bench, n. A long seat; a judge's s 

body of judges. [English 

bench'er, n. A senior member of 
bend, v. t. To crook; to incline; to i 

mit; (nautical) to tie; — n. a curv( 

flexure. 
beneath', prep. & ad. Under; beloi 
Benedle'ite, n. A canticle; a blessi 
ben'edict, ben'edick, n. A newly n: 

ried man. 
Benedictine, n. A monk of the ordei 

St. Benedict. [happiness; than 

benedic'tion, n. Blessing; invocatioi 
benefac'tion, n. A charitable gift. 
benefac'tor, n. A friendly helper. 
benefac'tre88, n. A female benefact 
ben'eflce, n. A church living. [ 

beneficence, n. Active goodness; boi 
benef icent,a. Delighting in good wor 
benefl'cial, a. Helpful; advantageo 
benefl'ciary, n. One who holds a be 

fice; one benefited by another. 
ben'eflt, n. Advantage; profit; fa^ 

conferred; — v.t.to do good to. 
benev'olence, n. Disposition to do go 
benev'olent, a. Havmg good will; kii 

affectionate. 
benight', v. t. To involve in darknes 
benign', a. Gracious; kind. 
benig'nant, a. Gentle; gracious. 
benig'nity, n. Graciousness. 
ben'ison, n. A blessing. • [wiry gra 
bent, n. Inclination; tendency; ast 
benumb', v. t. To deprive of feeling 
ben'zene, n. An infiammable liquid < 

tained from coal-tar. 
ben'zine, ben'zin, n. An explosive 1 

uid obtained from petroleum. 
benzo'in, n. A medicinal resin. 



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bifarioiu 



ben'KoIln, n. Same as benzine. 

bequeath', v. t. To give by will. 

beque8t^ n. A legacy left by will. 

berate', v. t. To scold. 

bereave', v. t. To deprive, to take away. 

bereave'ment, n. An afflictive loss. 

bereft', pret. & pp. of bereave, [fume. 

berg'amot, n. A sort of pear; a per- 

ber'ry, n. Any small fruit containing 
seeds. [son. 

ber'serk, ber'serker, n. A violent per- 

berth, n. A ahijy'B station at anchor; 
a room or sleeping place. 

berth'age, n. Charges for anchorage. 

ber'yl, n. A greenish mineral or gem. 

beseech', v. t. To entreat; to pray; to 
beg. [befit.. 

beseem', v. t. To be becoming to; to 

beset', V. t. To harass; to obstruct. 

beset'ttng, a. Constantly troubling. 

beshrew', v. t. To wish ill to. 

beside', prep. Close by. [also. 

besides', cm. In addition; moreover; 

liesiege', v. t. To lay siege to. 

I»esmear', v. t. To daub; to soil; to 

l»esniirch', v. t. To soil, [smear over. 

be'som, n. A brush of twigs. 

besot', V. t. To stupefy. 

besought', pret. & pp. of beseech, [gles. 

I»espan'gie, v. t. To cover with span- 

l>espat'ter, v. t. To cover or soil with 

- water and dirt. 

liespeak', v. t. To ask for in advance. 

bespread', v. t. To cover or spread over. 

best, a. superlative. Most good. 

Besse'mer, n. Anv product of the Bes- 
semer process of treating iron. 

liest'ial, a. Belonging to a beast; filthy. 

bestir', V. t. To move with vigor. 

bestow', V. t. To give; to confer. 

bestow'al, n. Act of bestovring. [kle 

bestrew', v. t. To scatter over; to sprin- 

l>estride', v. t. To stride over; to ride 
on. [a wager. 

bet,n. A wager; a stake; — v. t.to lay 

betake', v, t. To have recourse to. 

bethink', v. t. & i. To reflect; to recol- 

bettde', v. t. or i. To befall. [lect. 

betimes', ad. In good time; seasonably. 

l>eto'ken, v. t. To signify. 

bet'ony, n. A European herb. 

l»etook', pret. of betake. 

iNstray', v. t. To be a traitor to; to en- 
trap; to seduce. 

l>etray'al, n. Breach of trust. 

betray'er, n. One who betrays. 

betroth'al, n. Engagement to marry. 

Iietroth', V. t. To engage to marry. 

l»et'tiiig, pp- Laying a wager; — n. 
act ci laylDga wager. 



bet'ter, a. Comparative of good; hav- 
ing more good qualities; —v. t.to im- 

bet'terment, n. Improvement, [prove. 

bet'tor, bet'ter, n. One who bets. 

bet'ty, n. A man who busies himself 
with household duties. 

betwixt', ad. Scprep. Between. 

between', prep. In the place, space or 
interval; among. 

bev'el, n. A kind of rule used by ma- 
sons; — V. *. to give a sloping edge to. 

bev'erage, n. Liquor for drinking. 

bcv'y, n. A flock of birds. 

bewail', v. t. To lament; to grieve for. 

beware', v. i. To be cautious. 

bewil'der, v. t. To perplex. Yperplexity. 

bewildering, jypr. or a. Involving m 

bewitch', v. t. To charm; to fascinate. 

bewitch'ing, a. Having power to charm. 

bey, n. A Turkish governor. 

beyond', prep. On the further side; — 
ad. at a distance. [coin. 

bez'ant, byz'ant, n. A medieval gold 

bez'el, n. A groove and flange. 

bezique', n. A game of cards. 

bi, prefix. Two. 

bi'as, n. Partiality; propensity; -— v. t. 
to incline to some side. 

bi'ased, pp. or a. Inclined to one side. 

bib, n. A cloth worn under the chin. 

biba'cious, a. Addicted to drinking. 

bib'ber, n. A drinker; tippler. 

Bi'ble, n. The sacred Scriptures. 

Bib'lieal, a. Relating to the Bible. 

blbliograhp'ic, a. Pertaining to a de- 
scription of books. [of books. 

bibliog'raphy, n. A history or account 

biblioma'niac, n. One who has a rage 
for books. [ble. 

bib' list, n. One conversant with the Bi- 

bib'ulous, a. Spongy. 

bice, n. Blue or green paint. 

bi'ceps, n. A muscle having two heads. 

bicepn'alous, a. Having two heads. 

bicip'ital, a. Having two heads. 

foick'er, v. i. To contend about trifles. 

bick'ering, n. Contention. 

bi'corn, a. Having two horns. 

bicus'pid, a. Double-pointed. 

bi'cycle, n. A vehicle with two wheels, 
arranged in tandem. 

bi'cyclist, n. One who rides a bicycle. 

bid, v. t. To offer; to command; — n. 

bid'den, pp. of bid. [an ofl!er of a price. 

bid'ding, n. An invitation; a command. 

bide, v. t. or i. To await; to dwell. 

bidet', n. A small horse. [years. 

bien'nial, n. Happening every two 

bier , u. A caTT\«k^e> \jo >Qfe«c ^2s^ft ^^-a.^. 

bifa'rIouB, a. Tviolo\^. 



bifid 



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black 



bi'fld, a. Two-cleft, 
biflo'rous, a. Having two flowers. 
bifur'cate, a. Having two branches. 
bifurca'tion, n. A forking into two 
big, a. Large. [branches. 

big'amist, n. One who has two wives 

or husbands. 
big'amy, n. The crime of having two 

wives or husbands at once. 
big'horn, n. The Rocky Mountain sheep. 
bight, n. A small bay; the coil of a rope. 
big'ness, n. Size; build, 
blg'ot, n. One unreasonably devoted to 

a party or creed. 
big'oted, a. Unduly devoted. 
big'otry, n. Great prejudice. 
bike, n. A bicycle. 
byou', n. A jewel; pi. byoax. 
bilabiate, a. Having two lips. 
birberry, n. A hardy shrub. 
bil'bo, n. A rapier; sword. 
bil'boes, n.pl. Shackles for the feet. 
bile, n. A liquid secreted in the liver. 
bilge, n. The protuberant part of a 

cask; — v. i. to leak from fracture. 
bil'iary, a. Belonging to the bile, 
bil'lous, a. Pertaining to bile, [guages. 
biling'uous, a. Speaking two lan- 
bll'lingsgate, n. Foul language. 
bilk, V. t. To defraud; to elude. 
bill, n. Beak of a bird; an account; a 

bank note; draft of a law; v. t. or i. to 

fondle; to caress, as doves. 
bil'let, 71. A small note or letter; a stick 

of wood; — v.i, to quarter soldiers; 
billet-doux^n. A love-letter, [to settle. 
bil'Iiards, n. pi, A game played on a 

table with balls and sticks. 
bil'Iion, n. In England, a million of 

millions; in the U. S., a thousand mil- 
lions, [v.i. to swell or roll like a wave. 
biMow, n. A large wave of the sea; — 
biriowy, a. Swelling like a wave. 
bii'iy, n. A short bludgeon. 
bima'nous, a. Having two hands. 
biiuet'alism, n. Concurrent use of both 

gold and silver as money. [ism. 

bimet'alist, n. One who favors bimetal- 
bi'nary, a. Composed of two. 
bi'nate, a. Being in couples, 
bind, V. t. or i. To tie; to confine; to 

gird; to restrain; to confirm; to cover 

seams of clothes; to make costive. 
bind'er, n. One who binds books. 
bind^ery, n. Place for binding books. 
bind'lng, n. A covering for a seam; 

cover of a book; —ppr. making fast; 

obligatory. 
btn'naclCf n. A compass-box of a ship. 
bin^ocle, n. An opera glass. 



bi'noeuiar, a. Having two eyes. 
bino'mial, a. Having two namet 
biogen'eHis, n. The doctrine that 

generated from living beings oi 
biog'rapher, n. A writer of biogi 
biographic, a. Pertaining to tl 

tory of a person's life. 
biog'raphy, n. A history of one' 
biol'ogy, n. The science of life. 
bion'omy, n. The science of the 

of living functions. [ 

bip'arous, a. Bringing forth tw( 
bip'artite, a. Consisting of two p 
biparti'tion, n. Division into two ] 
bi'ped, n. An animal having two 
bipen'nate, a. Having two wings. 
biquad'rate, n. (ilfaf/i.) The fourth 
birch, n. The name of a tree. 
bird, n. A feathered flying anima 
birds'eye, a. Seen as if by a flying 

above. 
bird'*lime, n. A glutinous subst 
birth, n. The act of coming into 

lineage; origin. [I 

birth'day, n. Anniversary of < 
birthright, n. Privilege into whicl 
bisect', t>. f. To divide mto two. [isl 
bis'cuit, n. In U. S. a small soft c 

in England, a cracker, 
bisex'ual, a. Being of both sexes. 
bish'op, n. The head of a diocese. 
bish^opric, n. A diocese. 
bissex'tile, n. A leap-year, 
bis'tre, n. A brown pamt made of i 
bisul'cus, a. Cloven-footed. 
bit, n. The iron of a bridle; a moi 

a boring tool; twelve and a half ce 
bitch, n. A she-dog. 
bite, V. t. To seize or crush with 

teeth; to cheat; — n. act of bitinj 

wound made by the teeth. 
bit'mouth, n. The part of a bridle 

in the mouth. 
bit'ten, pp. Wounded with the teel 
bit'ter, a. Sharp; severe; afflictive. 
bit'teri8h,a. Somewhat bitter. 
bit'tern, n. A small heron. 
bit'terness, n. A bitter taste; sever 
blt'ters, n. pi. A bitter drink. 
bi tubmen, n. An inflammable substar 
bltu'minous, a. Containing bitume 
bi'valve, n. That which has two vaU 

— a. having two valves. 
biv'ious, a. Having or going both wa 
biv'ouac, v. i. To encamp temporari 
bi' weekly, a. Occurring once every t 

weeks. 
bizarre, a. Odd. [1 

. blab, V. t, or i. To tell a secret; to t 



blackamoor 



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blister 



; cloudy; — n. darkest color; — 

to make black. 
'amoor, n. A negro. 
'-art, n. Magic. [lots. 

'ball, V. t To reiect by black bal- 

bass, n. A fresh-water fish. 
'berry, n. An edible fruit. 
'bird, n. A species of thrush. 
'i>oard, n. A board used for writ- 
on with chalk. 

'cap, n. A European bird. [fame. 
'en, V. t. To make black; to de- 
'cnard, n. A person of foul lan- 
'bh,a. Somewhat black, [guage. 
'ing, n. A preparation for giving 
er. 

'iacl&, n. A small oak; a bludgeon. 
'lead, V. t. To cover with graphite. 
'ieg, n. A notorious gambler and 
It. [or character. 

'letter, n. The old English letter 
'smith, n. A smith that works in 
t. [molasses. 

'strap, n. A mixture of rum and 
'thorn, n. A shrub; a walking 
k made of its wood. 
ler, n. A bag or sac in animals. 
, n. A spire of grass; the cutting 
b of an instrument; flat part of an 
; a gay young man. 
5d, a. Having a blade. 
, n. A blister; blotch. 
able, a. Deserving of censure. 
B, V. t. To censure, to charge with 
bult; — n. expression of disappro- 
lon; imputation of a fault. 
e'fal,a. Faulty; censurable, [less. 
e'less, o. Without blame; guilt- 
B'worthy, o. Deserving blame. 
!h, v. t. or i. To whiten; to evade; 
hif t; — n. lead ore in rock. 
!-mange', n. A preparation of is- 
•glass, milk, sugar, etc., boiled. 
1, a. Courteous; mild; gentle. 
I'ish, V. t. To caress: to wheedle. 
I'ishment, n. Soothmg speech. 
I, a. White; pale; unwritten; with- 
. rhyme; — n. void space; unwrit- 
paper ; a paper containing the sub- 
ace of a deed, etc.; disappoint- 
nt. [bed. 

I'et, n. A woolen covering for a 
t, V. i. To roar; to bellow. 
ney, n. Smooth, deceitful talk; 
tery. 

D, a. Sated with pleasure. 
theme', v. t. To speak with irrev- 
nce of God. [God. 

»hem'er, n. A person who reviles 
phemouB, a. Impiously irreverent. 
a 



blas'phemously, ad. In a blasphemous 
way. [piously against God. 

blos'phemy, n. Language uttered im- 

blast, n. A gust of wind; blight; ex-, 
plosion of powder; one smelting of 
ore; —v.t.Xo cause to wither; to split 
with powder: to injure. 

blast'ing, i»i. A blast; explosion. 

bla'tant, a. Noisy; bawling. 

blath'er, n. Foolish talk. [much. 

blath'erskite, n. One who talks too 

blaze, V, t, or i. To flame; to diffuse a 
report; — n. a flame; a stream of light. 

blaz'ing, a. Emitting flame; maMng 
conspicuous. 

bla'zon, v. t. To display with ostenta- 
tion; — n. the art of heraldry. 

bla'zonry, n. The art of describing 
coats-ofarms. 

bleach, v. t. or i. To whiten, [grounds. 

bleach'ery, n. A bleacher's office and 

bleak, a. Open; exposed: cold; cheer- 

bleak'ly, ad. Coldly. [less; dreary. 

bleak'ness,. n. Exposedness to the wind; 
coldness. 

blear, o. Dim with watery rheum; — 
v.t. to make the eyes watery, [rheum. 

biear'eyed, a. Having eyes dim with 

bleat, V. t. To cry like a sheep; — n. 
the cry of a sheep. [bubble. 

bleb, n. A little tumor or blister; a 

bleed, v. i. To lose blood. 

blem'ish, v. t. To disfigure; to mark 
with deformity; to hurt; — n. a de- 
formity; disgrace; taint. 

blench, v. t. or i. To shrink; to quail. 

biend, v. i. To confound in a mass; to 
mingle together. 

bless, V. t. To wish happiness to. 

bles'sed, a. Happy; holy. 

hlessed'ness, n. Happiness; felicity. 

bless'ing, n. Divine favor; benediction. 

blew, pret. of blow. 

blight, n. A disease; mildew; — v. t. 
to affect with blight. 

blind, a. Destitute of sight; dark; ob- 
scure; — V. t. to prevent from seeing; 

— n. anything that intercepts the 
sight. [—v.t. to cover the eyes. 

bllndTold, a. Having the eyes covered; 
blind'ness, n. A want of sight. 
blink, V. i. To wink; to see darkly. 
blink'ard, n One with bad eyes, 
blink'er, n. One who blinks; a blind 

for horses. 
bliss, n. Highest happiness; blessed- 
bllss'ful, a. Very happy; blessed, [ness. 
bllssTulness, n. Exalted happiness. 
blls'ter, n. A tbm bVaAAftx wv\}Qa'«2«ia^\ 

— V. t. lo xa\Bfe\J\ia\«c%, 



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bob 



bliz'zard, n. High wind with snow. 

blithe, a. Gay; airy; joyous. 

blithe'Bome, a. Gay; joyous; merry. 

bloat, V. t. To cause to swell; — v. i. 
to puflf up; — a. smoke-cured; — n. a 

blithe'Iy, ad. JojrfuUy. [drunkard. 

bloat'er, n. A herring dried in smoke. 

block, n. A piece of wood in which a 
pulley runs: a heavy piece of timber; 
an obstruction; — v. r. to stop up. 

bloek'ade, n. A close siege; —v.t. to 
surround with a force; to shut up. 

block'head, n. Person of dull intellect. 

block'-house, n. A wooden fortress. 

blond, n. One with fair skin and hair. 

blonde, n. A blond girl or woman; — 
a. the feminine of blond. 

blood, n. The red fluid which circulates 
in animals; kindred: race; life; dash- 
ing fellow; — a. of the color of blood; 
of superior breed. 

blood'-neat, n. Heat of the same de- 
gree as the blood. 

blood'hound, n. A variety of dog. 

blood'ily, ad. Cruelly. 

blood'less, a. Without blood. 

blood'shed, n Slaughter. 

biood'shot, a. Ked and inflamed. 

bloods-sucker, n. A leech; a cruelly ex- 
tortionate person. 

biood'-thirsty, a. Eager for blood 

blood'-vemel, n. An artery or vein. 

blood'y, a. Stained with blood. 

bloom, H. Blossom; the flush on the 
cheek; a mass of iron; — v. i. or t. to 
yield blossoms. 

blom'ary, bloom'ary , n. The first forge 
through which iron passes. 

bloom'er8,n. Wide knickerbockers worn 
by women bicyclists. [thriving. 

bloom'ing, a. Fresh and beautifm; 

blos'som, n. The flower of plants; — 
V. i. to put forth blossoms. 

blot, V. t. To stain; to blot with ink; to 
efface; — n. spot; disgrace. 

blotch, n. An inflamed spot on the skin. 

blot'ter, n. A waste-book; first record- 
blouse, n. A loose outer garment, [book. 

blow, n. A stroke; calamity; egg of a 
fiy; V. t. on*, to make a current of air; 
to pant; to breathe; to blossom; to de- 
posit eggs in. [draught. 

blow'er, n. Device for producing a 

blow'-pipe, n. A tube by which a cur- 
rent of air is forced through flame up- 
on any substance. 

blowze, n. A ruddy woman. 

blowz'y, a. Ruddy; fat and ruddy 
faced; high colored, [to weep noisily 
biub'ber, n. The fat ot whales; — v. i. 



bla'cher, n. A kind of shoe. 
blud'geon, n. A short, thick dt 
blue, o. Of a blue color; — n. 

the primary colors; — v. t. to 

stain blue. 
blue'beard, n. A cruel husband 
blue'bell, n. A plant with bit 

shaped flowers. 
blue-berry, n. An edible berry, 
blue'bird, n. One of the first 

birds in the northern U. S. 
blue'book, n. Book containing g 

ment reports. 
blue'flsh, n. A voracious food-fl 
blue'ness, n. The quality of beini 
blues, n. pi. Lowness of spirits. 
blue-stoek'ing, n. A literary wo: 
bluir, a. Blunt; hearty; — n. a 

bank overhanging the sea or a 

bold si>eech or manner; a game 
blu'lsh, a. Blue in some degree. 
blun'der, v. i. To mistake grost 

n. a gross mistake. 
blun'derbuss, n. A short gun with 
blun'derer, n. A stupid person. 
blun'dering, a. Mistaking grossly 
blunt, a. Dull on the edge or \ 

rude; abrupt; —v.t. todull. [p 
blunt'ness, n. Want of edge; wi 
blur, n. A blot; spot ; stain; — v 

obscure without quite effacing. 
blurt, V. t. To utter inadvertently 
blush, V. i. To redden in the face; 

a red color. [reddish; mc 

blush'lng, n. Act of turning red; 
bius'ter, v. i. To roar; to bmly; — 

roar; tumult; boast; swagger. 
blus'tering, n. Tumult; noise. 
boa, n. A genus of large serpen 

long fur neck-wrap worn by woe 
boar, n. A male swme. 
board, n. A piece of timber sawed 

and broad; a table; food; a counc 

V. t. or i. to lay with boards; to c 

a ship by force; to give or receive 
board'er, n. One who pays for f oo 

ken at another's table; one who en 

a ship by force. 
boar'lsn, a. Swinish; brutal. 
boast, V. i. Or t. To talk ostentation 

to glory in; — n. a vaunting spe 
boastful, a. Inclined to boast. 
boat, n. A small open vessel; a w; 

craft; -v. ^ to convey in a boat. 
boat'ing, n. Transportation by boi 
boat'swain, n. An officer in a ship, • 

has charge of the boats and riggi: 
bob, n. Something that plays loos 

a bait; either of two connected s* 

— t). t. ot i. to move with a jerk 



bobbin 



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boom 



n, n. A spool or pin to hold thread. 
eV. n. A perforated fabric. 
link, n. An American singing bird; 
rice-bird or reed-bird of the South- 
States, [of the United States. 
white, n. The quail or partridge 
Ing, n. A kind of baize. 
V. t. or i. To presage; to foretell. 
«, n. Close-fitting waist of a wo- 
1^8 dress. 

ess, a. Without a body. 
y, a. Relating to the body, 
ig, n. An omen. 
In, n. An awl-like instrument. 
i'an, a. Pertaining to the library 
nded by Sir Thomas Bodley. 
, n. The whole trunk of an animal; 
son; main part; mass; system. 
guard, n. A guard of the person. 
n. A native of the Transvaal of 
ch ancestry; a Dutch farmer. 
1. A morass, [fear of difficulties. 
le, V. i. & t. To he^tate from 
y, o. Marshy; swampy. 
, bo'gey, n. A goblin. [tea. 

t', n. The poorest grade of black 
'mian, a. Pertaining to Bohemia; 
^. a gipsy; a literary person or art- 
>f erratic habits. ' 

n. A sore swelling; — v.i. to bub- 
through heat; — v. t. to cause to 
[steam; a kitchen utensil. 
tr, n. A vessel for generating 
erous, a. Violent; noisy. 
a. Having or requiring courage; 
ighty; brazen. [pudence. 

ness, n. Courage; confidence; im- 
n. The trunk of a tree; clay. 
ro, n. A Spanish love dance: also 
music, [to form into a round pod. 
n. A pod; a seed-vessel; — v. t. 
»r, n. A long pillow; — v. t. to 
I; to support. 

«ring, n. A prop or support. 
n. Sliding bar of a door; an ar- 
r; lightning: a piece of canvas of 
rards; —v.i. to fasten; to sift; in 
9. politics, to refuse to support a 
idioate; — v. i. to leave suddenly; 
)reak away from one's party. 
sr, n. A sieve to separate flour 
m bran; one who bolts; a horse 
en to running away. 
tng-cioth, n. A linen or hair cloth 
■.n. Alargepill. [used for sifting. 
ab-nut, n. The fruit of an African 
ub, used for tanning. 
>, n. An explosive projectile. 
lardS V. t. To attack, as with bombs 
Bannon-baUs. 



bombardier', n. One who serves a mor- 
tar, [or shell. 
bombard'ment, n. An attack with shot 
bombazine', n. A slight twilled stuff. 
bom'bast, n. High sounding language. 
bonibas'tic, a. Inflated, 
bom'bax, n. A tropical American tree. 
bom'bic, a. Pertaining to the silkworm. 
bombyc'idffi, n. A family of moths, 
bom'byx, n. A silkworm. 
bo'na fl'de (Latin). In good faith. 
bonan'za, n. A rich mine, etc.; a prof- 
itable investment. 
bon' bon, n. A confection, [obligation. 
bond, n. That which binds; a written 
bond'age, n. Slavery. 
bond'maid, n. A female slave. 
bond'man, n. A male slave. 
bond 'servant, n. A slave. 
bonds'man, n. One bound as surety for 
another. 

bond'woman, n. A woman slave. 

bone, n. The flrm substance which 
forms the frame- work of animals. 

bone'lace, n. A coarse kind of lace. 

bone'set, n. A bitter tonic; an herb. 

bon'flre, n. A flre to express joy. 

bonhomie', n. Good-fellowship. 

bon'iface, n. An innkeeper. 

bon-mot', n. A witty speech: a jest. 

bonne bouehe, n. (Fr.) A delicate mor- 

bonne, n. (Fr.) A nurse maid. [seL 

bon'net, n. A covering for the head. 

bon'ny, a. Handsome; merry. 

bon'ny-clab'ber, n. Coagulated milk. 

bon'-ton', n. The fashionable world. 

bo'nus, n. A premium. 

bon-vivant, n. A high liver. 

bo'ny, n. Full of bones; gaunt. 

bonze, n. A Buddhist monk. 

boo'by, n. A dunce; a bird. 

boo'dle, n. Money; plunder. 

boo'dler, n. One who accepts plunder. 

book, n. A volume; — v. r. to enter in 
a book. [book. 

book'-account, n. Account kept in a 

book'binder, n. One who binds books. 

book 'case, n. A case for books. [ed. 

book'ish, a. Fond of books; book-learn- 

book'keeper, n. A keeper of accounts. 

book 'keeping, n. The keeping of ac- 
counts. 

book'-maker, n. A betting man. 

book'-making, n. The making of a bet- 
ting book; the compilation of books. 

book'worm, n. A close student. 

boom, n. A spar to extend the bottom 
of a sail; a bar across a river; — v. i. 
to rush and tobjc, — *« . t. \si«AN«s?^2ssaRk\ 
to push*, to ^ro\^ T«^SSi\^ \xi.N^2>»Sk. 



boomerang 



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bowman 



boom'erang, n. A wooden missile. 
boon, o. Gay; merry; kind; — n. a 

gift; present; favor, 
boor, n. A clown; a coarse person, 
boost, V. t. To push up; to uft. 
boot, V. t. To profit; to put on boots; 

— n. profit; any shoe reaching above 

the ankle. 
boot'black, n. A public cleaner of boots. 
booth, n. A temporary structure; a 

stall at a fair, etc. [boots. 

boot'Jack, n. A stock for pulling off 
bootless, a. Unprofitable; without 

boots. 
boots, n. A servant who cleans boots. 
boot'tree, n. A wooden mould or block 

to ^ape a boot. 
boot'y, n. Pillage; plunder; spoil. 
booze, V. i. To drink whiskey, etc., to 
bo-peep% n. A child's game, [excess. 
boros'sus, n. An African palm. 
bo' rax, n. A compound of boracic acid 

and soda. 
bor'der, n. an edge; boundary; — v. t. 

or i. to adorn with a border; to make 

a border. [der. 

bor'derer, n. One who dwells near abor- 
bore, V. t. To make a hole as with an 

auger; to weary; — n. a hole made by 

boring; a tiresome person. 
bo' real, a. Northern. 
bo'reas, n. The north wind. 
bore'doni* n. Bores as a class. 
born, pp. Brought forth. 
borne, pp. of b^r; carried. 
bor'ough, n. An incorporated town or 

village; a section of a great city, 
bor'row, v. t To obtain the use of for 
bor'rower,n. One who borrows, [a time. 
bos'cage, n. Wood; underwood; a rep- 
resentation of woods. 
bosh, n. Nonsense. 

bos'ky, a. Wooded. [to conceal, 

bo'som, n. The breast; heart; — v. t. 
boss, n. A foreman; an employer of 

men; the head of a political party; a 

circular prominence; — v. t. to work 

in relief; to manage; to dominate. 
botan'ical, a. Relating to plants. 
bot, n. The larva of a bot-fly. 
bot'anist, n. One versed in botany. 
bot'anize, v. i. To study plants, [plants. 
bot'any , n. The science which describes 
botch, n. A bungling workman; a poor 
bot'-fly, n. A gadfly, [piece of work. 
both, a. Two taken together. 
both'er, v. t. To perplex. [Buddhists. 
bo'-tree, n. The sacred fig-tree of the 
bot'tle, n. A narrow mouthed vessel 
for liquor; — v. t. to put into bottles. 



bot'tom,n. The lowest part; th« 

under water; a valley; dregs 

to found or build upon. 
bot'tomless, a. Without a bot 
bot'tomry, n. The act of bo 

money on a ship. 
bou'doir, n. A woman's private 
bough, n. A branch. 
boufcht, pret. & pp. of buy; pui 
bou'fcie, n. A wax candle; a t 
bouirion, n. Clear soup, [insti 
bouPder, n. A large rock. 
bou'levard, n. A broad avenue 
bounce, v. i. To leap; to sprin, 

a leap; sudden noise; a boai 

charge; expulsion. 
boune'er, n. A boaster; one c 

which is strong; an audacious 
bouncing, a. Strong and active 
bound', V. t. or i. To limit; to re 

to spring; — o. destined; goiuj 
bound'ary, n. A limit; mark; ba 
bound'en, a. Required; necessc 
bound'less, a. Unlimited. 
boun'teous, a. Liberal; kind. 
boun'tiful, a. Liberal; generous 
boun'tifully, ad. Generously. 
boun'tifulness, n. Generosity, [i 
boun'ty, ^. Liberalitv in giving; 
bouquet', n. A buncn of flowers. 
bourgeois', n. Nine-point printing 

a tradesman. [pie in Fi 

bourgeoisie, n. The middle class o: 
bour'geon, v. i. To bud; to sprot 
bourn, n. Abound; limit; a rivu 
bourse, n. Money-market in Frai 
bout, n. A turn; trial; essay. 
bo'vldae, n. pi. The family of rumii 

embracing cattle, sheep, goats, • 
bovi'nae, n. pi. A sub-family of bo 
bo'vine, a. Relating to cattle. 
bow, V. t. or i. To bend in rever 

to submit; — n. an act of reve 

or respect; the rounding part 

ship's side forward. [ 

bow, n. [bo] . An instrument to she 
bow'eis, n. pi. The intestines. 
bow'er, n. An arbor; an anchor £ 

bow; one of the two highest car 

euchre; a muscle that bends a j< 
bow'er-bird, n. A bird of Austral 
bow'ery, n. A farm; a thorougl 

in New York. 
bow'teknife, n. A hunting knife. 
bowl, n. A deep vessel. 
bowl'er, n. One who plays at bo 
bow'line, n. A rope to nold a sail t 

wind. [tenpins 

bowl'Ing, n. Act of playing at b 
bow 'man, u. ¥oTftta.ost Tovi^t . 



bowsprit 



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breakneck 



I bo^r'aprlt, n. A spar projecting: from a 
ship's head. [Turkish punishment. 
bo^v'string, n. A string for a bow; a 
box, n. A trea case; blow on the ear; 
[ — V. t. or i. to put in a box; to strike. 
t box'er, n. One who boxes; a pugilist. 
i box'haal, v. t. To wear a ship round 
instead of tacking. [ism. 

I box'ing, n. The act of sparring; pugil- 
9 box'wood, n. The wood of the box. 
( boy, n. A male child; lad. 

boy'cott, V. t. To refuse to sell to, buy 
from, speak to, or work for a person. 
brac'cate, a. Having feathers which 
{ cover the feet. 

brace, n. That which holds; a strap; a 
i pair; — v. t to bind; to tie; to tight- 
en, [wrist. 
brace'let, n. An ornament for the 
( brach'iai, a. Belonging to the arm. 

bracking, pa. Invigorating. 
r brack 'en, n. A large fern. 

brack'et, n. A small supoort of wood 
or iron; — pi. marks for enclosing 
brack'iiih, a. Saltish; salt. [words. 
brad, n. A slender nail without a head. 
brag, V. t. To boast; to swagger; — n. 
a boast; a game like poker; a person 
who boasts. 
braggad<»^cio, n. Pretentious boasting. 
brag'gart, n. A vain boaster. 
Brah'ma, n. The first person of the 
Hindu Trinity; — o. a variety of hen. 
Brah'min, n. A Hindu priest. 
braid, v. t. To weave three or more 
strands to form one; — n. narrow 
hand or tape; anything plaited. 
brail, n. A small rope attached to the 

sail of a ship. 
brain, n. Soft substance within the 

skull; — V. t. to dash out the brains. 
brake, n. Instrument for dressing flax; 
a piece of mechanism for retarding 
motion by friction. 
brakesman, n. One who manages the 

brake on railroads. 
bram'ble, n. A prickly shrub. 
bran, n. The outer coats of grain sep- 
arated from flour. 
branch, n. A limb; a bough; — v. i. or 
t. to divide into branches. [chla. 

bran'chia, n. A gill of a fish; nl. bran- 
brand, V. t. To purn with a not iron; 
to stigmatize; — n. a burnt piece of 
wood; an iron to burn the figure of 
letters; the mark burnt; a stigma. 
brand'ish, i;. t. To wave; to flourish. 
brand'-new, a. New, as from the flre. 
bran'dy, n. A strong spirituous liquor. 
hrmo'gie, n. Brawl; — v. i. to wrangle. 



brant, n. A small wild goose. 

brash, a. Brittle; quick-tempered; — 

n. rubbish; an eruption; acidity of 

the mouth. 
bra'sier, brazier, n. One who works in 

brass; a pan for holding coals. 
brass, n. An alloy of copper and zinc; 
brass'y, a. Made of brass, [impudence. 
brat, n. A contemptuous name for a 
brat'tle, n. A clattering noise, [child. 
brau, a. Splendid; handsome. 
brava'do, n. An arrogant threat; af- 
fectation of hardihood. 
brave, a. Fearless of danger; — v. t. 

to encounter with flrmness; to defy; 

— n. a man of courage; a North 

American Indian warrior. 
brav'ery, n. Courage; heroism. 
bra'vo, n. A daring villain; — intj. 

well done! [quires dashing execution. 
bravu'ra, n. {Music). A passage that re- 
brawl, V. i. To make a great noise; to 

quarrel noisily; — n. a quarrel; squab- 
ble, [strength. 
brawn, n. A boar's flesh; muscular 
brawn'y, a. Having large, strong mus- 
brax'y, n. A fever of sheep. [cles. 
bray, v. t. To beat in a mortar; — v. i. 

to make a harsh noise; — n. the cry 

of an ass. 
bray'er, n. A roller of glue, molasses, 

etc., for spreading ink on type. 
braze, v. f. To cover with brass; to join 

by the use of hard solder. [dent. 

bra'zen, a. Made of brass; bold; impu- 
bra'zenfaeed, a. Impudent; bold. 
breach, n. A gap; quarrel. 
breach' y, a. Apt to break fences. 
bread, n. Food made of flour; food in 

general. 
breadTrult, n. A tree cultivated in the 

West Indies; the fruit of this tree. 
bread'stuflr, n. That of which bread is 
breadth, 71. Width; liberality, [made. 
bread-winner, n. One who supports 

himself and others. 
break, v. t. & i. To part by force; to 

tame; to become a bankrupt; to dawn, 

as the day; to degrade, as an officer; 

an opening; failure. 
break'age, n. Allowance for things 

broken; the act of breaking. 
break'down, n. The act of breaking 

down; a dance. [er of horses, etc. 
break'er, n. One that breaks; a train- 
break'ers, n. pi. Waves that break on 

a beach or on rocks. 
break 'fast, n. The first meal in the day; 

— v.i. to eat iVve ^T«t Tei«e\. 
break'ueck, a. "Daxi^«tvi\jL'&\»>5&.^. 



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break'water, n. A mole or wall to break 

the force of the waves, 
bream, v. t. To cleanse a ship^s bottom; 

— n. a fresh-water fish. 

breast, n. Part of the body; — v. t to 
meet openly and boldly. [fence. 

breast' work, n. A low parai)et for de- 
breath, n. Life; air respired. 

breathe, v. i. To respire; to live; to ut- 

breath'ing, n. Respiration, [ter softly. 

breath'Iess, a. Out of breath; exhaust- 
ed; dead. [ments of stone. 

brec'cia, n. A rock made up of f rag- 
bred, pret. & pp. of breed. 

breech, n. The lower part of the body; 
the part of a gun behind the closed 
end of the bore. 

breech'es, n. A garment worn by men. 

breech'es-buoy, n. A life-saving con- 
trivance, [ness. 

breech'ing, n. The hinder part of a har- 

breeeh'-loader, n. A firearm that re- 
ceives its load at the breech. 

breed, v. t. or i. To generate; to hatch; 
to bring up; — n. offspring; progeny. 

breed'er, n. One that breeds; one who 
manages the breeding of animals. 

breed'ing,n. A bringing up; education; 
manners. [agitation. 

breeze, n. A gentle wind; disturbance; 

bres'sumer, n. A beam of a building 
for the support of the girders. 

breth'ren, n. Members of the same so- 
ciety; pi. of brother. 

Bret'on, n. One born in Bretagne or 
Brittany ; the language of the Bretons. 

bret'tices, n. pi. Wooden supports for 
the roof of a coal-mine. 

brevet', n. A commission which enti- 
tles an officer to rank above his pay. 

bre'viary, n. The prayer-book of the 
Catholic Church. 

brevier', n. Eight-point printing type. 

brev'ity, n. Conciseness. 

brew, V. i. To make beer; — v. t. to 
mingle; to contrive. 

brew 'age, n. Drink brewed. 

brew'er, n. One who brews. 

brew'ery, n. A building for brewing. 

brew'ing, n. Art of making malt uq- 
uors; quantity brewed at once. 

brew'is, n. Thickened broth. 

bribe, n. Gift to corrupt the conduct; 
~v. t. to corrupt by gifts. 

brib'er, n. One tnat bribes. [bribes. 

brlb'ery, n. The giving or receiving of 

brIc-a-brac, n. Rarities; antiques. 

brick, n. A squared mass of burnt clay; 

— v.t. to lay with bricks; — a. built 
br}ek'bat,n. A broken brick, [of brick. 



brick'-klln, n. A kiln for bumim 
brick' layer, n. One who builc 

bricks. 
brick'maker, n. One who makes 
brid'al, a. Belonging to marrii 

n. a wedding. [ly m 

bride, n. A woman about to be c 
bride'groom, n. A man newly n 

or about to be married, 
brides'mald, n. A woman who a 

the bride at a wedding. 
bride' well, n. A house of corret 
bridge, n. A pathway erected « 

waterway, ravine, etc. ; the uppc 

of the nose; an instrument for 

uring electrical resistance; a si 

ter; — v. ^ to form a bridge ovt 
bri'dle, n. A device to restrain a 1 

— V. t. to put on a bridle; to res 
bridoon', n. A snaffle-bit and rei 
brief, a. Short; concise; — n. ai 

tome or short story. 
brieriess, a. Without clients. 
briefly, ad. In few words. 
bri'er, n. A prickly shrub. 
bri'ery, a. Full of briers; rough. 
brig, n. A small square rigged, 

masted vessel. 
brigade', n. Two or more regimer 

troops; —v.t.to form into hrigi 
brigaiHer', n. A general officer 

commands a brigade; in the I 

called a brigadier-general. 
brig'and, n. A robber; a f reeboot 
brig'andage, a. Theft; plunder. 
brig'andine, n. A medieval coat-of-i 
brig'antine, n. Two-masted vessel, 

rigged, with a fore-and-aft mains 
bright, a. Shining; clear; promisi 
bright'ness, a. Luster; splendor; a( 
brill, n. A flatfish. [i 

bril'liancy, n. Sparkling luster. 
bril'liant, a. Shining; having wit o: 

nius; — n. a diamond cut into anj 

three and a half point printing t 
bril'liantine, n. A dress fabric lik 
brim, n. The edge; the top. [p 

brim'ful, a. Full to the brim. 
brim'stone, n. A mineral sulphur. 
brind'ed, a. Streaked; spotted, [s] 
brin'dled, a. Grayish, with streak 
brine, n. Water impregnated with 
brine'-pan, n. A pit where salt is m 
bring, V. t. To convey or carry t< 
bri'nish, a. Salty. [fetch f i 

brink, n. The edge; border. 
bri'ny, a. Consisting of brine. 
brisk, a. Quick; full of life. 
brisk'et, a. Part of the breast of r 
brlsk'ness, n. Quickness, [next the 



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brifl'tle, n. The stiff hair on swine; — 

V. t. to stand erect, as bristles. 
bris'tol-board, n. A fine card-board. 
brit, n. A small fish of the herring kind. 
briUui'iila, n. A metallic compound of 
Britan'nlc, a. British, [tin, copper, etc. 
Brit'lsh, a. Pertaining to Great Britain. 
Brit'on, n. A native of Great Britain. 
brit'Cle, a. Apt to break. 
briCz'ska, n. A Russian carriage. 
broach, v. t. To tap; to utter; to start 
a subject. [wide. 

broad, a. Extended from side to side; 
broad'-axe, n. Axe for hewing timber. 
broad'cast, v. t. To scatter or dissem- 
inate widely. 
broad'cloth, n. A woolen cloth. 
broad'en, v. t. or i. To make or grow 

broad. 
broad'side, n. A simultaneous discharge 

of all the guns on one side of a ship. 
broad^BWord, n. A sword with a broad 

blade. 
Brobdingnag'ian, a. Relating to the 
fictitious country of Brobdingnag de- 
scribed by Dean Swift. [ures. 
bro'cade, n. A fabric with raised fig- 
brocad'ed, a. Worked or dressed in bro- 
bro'cage, n. Brokerage. [cade. 
broc'atel, n. A coarse brocaded fabric. 
broc'coii, n. A species of cabbage. 
brochure', n. A small pamphlet. 
brock'et, n. A red deer two years old. 
bro'gan, n. A thick shoe. [shoe. 
brocue, n. A corrupt dialect; a neavy 
broii, n. A tumult; quarrel; — v. t. or i. 

to cook over coals; to be in a heat. 
broil'er, n. A contrivance for broiling; 

a chicken for broiling. 
bro'ken, pp. or o. of break; fractured. 
bro'ker, n. An agent who buys or sells 

on commission. 
bro'kerage, n. Business of a broker; 

commission of a broker. 
bro'ina, n. The powder of the cacoa- 

seeds; also the beverage therefrom. 
bron'chia, n. pi. Air passages of the 
lungs. [chia. 

bron'chial, n. Pertaining to the bron- 
bronchi'tifl, n. Inflammation of the 
bronchial tubes. [windpipe. 

bronchoC'omy, n. An incision in the 
bron'co, n. An Indian ponv. 
bronze, n. A compound of copper and 
brooch, n. An article of jewelry, [tin. 
brood, n. All the birds hatched at once; 

— v.i.to meditate moodily. 
brook, n. A stream less than a river; 

— v.t. to bear: to endure; to submit to. 
brook'let, n. A small brook. 



broom, n. A shrub; a besom to sweep 
broom'y, a. Full of broom. [with. 

broth, n. Liquor in which flesh has 

been boiled, 
broth'el, n. A house of prostitution. 
broth'er, n. A male child bom of the 

same parents; an associate. 
broth'erhood, n. A societv; fraternity. 
brough'am, n. A close four-wheeled 
brought, imp. &pp. of bring, [carriage. 
brow, n. The forehead; the edge. 
brow 'beat, v. t To coerce by abusive 

language. 
brown, a. Dusky; inclining to red; — n. 

a color resulting from red, black and 

yellow; — r. ^. to make brown. 
brown'ie, n. A good-natured sprite. 
brown'ish, a. Somewhat brown. 
brown'-study, n. Reverie. 
browse, v. t. or i. To feed on the shoots 

of shrubs; — n. the twigs of shrubs. 
bru'in, n. A bear. [a contusion. 

bruise, v. t. To hurt with blows; — n. 
bruis'er, n. A pugilist. [abroad. 

bruit, n. A report; — v. *. to noise 
bru'mal, a. Belonging to Winter. 
brum'magem, n. An imitation as of 

jewelry; a sham. [plexion. 

brunette', n. A female of dark com- 
brunt, n. Shock; attack; onset. 
brush, n. A hairy instrument; brisk 

attack; a thicket; — v. t. or i. to rub 

or sweep with a brush. 
brush'-wood, n. Underwood. 
brush'y, a. Like a brush; shaggy. 
brusque, a. Rough; rude; abrupt. 
bru'tai, a. Savage; cruel; unrefined; 
brutal'ity, n. Inhumanity. [coarse. 
bru'taiize, v. t. To make brutal. 
brute, n. An irrational animal; a coarse, 

sensual person; — a. savage. 
bru'tify, V. t. To make brutal. 
brut'ish, a. Bestial; sensual. 
bru'tisin, n. Brutal behavior, 
bryol'ogy, n. The science of mosses. 
bry'ony, n. A wild, climbing plant. 
bub'ble, H; A small bladder of water; 
a false show; empty project; —v. i. & 
t. to rise in bubbles. 
bu'bo, n. A venereal tumor. 
bue'eal, n. Pertaining to the cheek, 
buccaneer', n. A piratical adventurer. 
buccina'tar, n. A muscle of the cheek, 
bueel'ias, n. A French wine. 
bucen'taur, n. The mythical half bull 
and half man. « 

bu'chu, n. A medicinal herb. 

buck, 71. Male of rabbits, deer, etc.; a 
dandy; an adult male ludl'B.'Q.CkT xisssKc^^v 
\ — 1). t. \;0 ^\mV^\ — "«. \. *Vi ^(jnNssk 



backboard 



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bant 



from the ground like a bronco; tp re- 
sist stubbornly; to double up. 

buck'board, n. A light carriage with 
neither body nor springs. 

buck'eye, n. The horse-chestnut of the 
U. S.; a native of Ohio. 

Buckeye State. Ohio. [water in. 

buck'et, n. A vessel to draw or carry 

buck'ish, a. Pertaining to a gay fellow; 
foppish; smelling like a he goat. 

buck'ie,n. A device for fastening straps; 
— v.t.to fasten with a buckle; — v. i. 
to join in battle; to work with energy. 

buckler, n. A shield, [fened with glue. 

buck'ram, n. A coarse linen cloth stif- 

buck'shot, n. Shot of a large size. 

buck'skin, n. The leather from a buck; 
also a leather now made from sheep- 
skins; pi. clothes made of such skin. 

buck'thorn, n. A small tree. 

buck' wheat, n. An Asiatic plant cul- 
tivated for its seeds, the nour from 
which is used in making griddle cakes. 

bucoi'lc,a. Relating to snepherds; pas- 
toral; — n. a pastoral poem. 

bud, n. First shoot of a plant; — v. i. 
to put forth buds. 

Bud'dha, n. A pagan deity. 

Bud'dhism, n. The worship of Buddha. 

budge, V. i. To stir; to go; to move. 

budg'et, n. A bag; pouch; a statement 
respecting finances. 

bud'let, n. A little bud or shoot, [blow. 

buir, n. A leather dressed with oil; a 

barfalo, n. A kind of wild ox; pi. buf- 
faloes, [cussion. 

buffer, n. An apparatus to deaden con- 

baPfet, V. t. To beat; to strike with the 
fist; — n. a blow with the fist; a side- 

barfeted,pp. Struck; beaten, [board. 

buiroon% n. A low jester. 

bulToon'ery, n. Low drollery, [sects. 

bug, n. A generic term for various in- 

bug'bear, n. A frightful object. 

hug'gy, a. Full of or having bugs; — n. 
a light carriage. 

bu'gle, n. A military trumi)et. 

bu'gloss, n. A plant used for dyeing. 

buhl, n. Metallic figures inlaid in dark 
wood, etc. 

buhr'stone, n. A species of quartz. 

buiid, V. t. & i. To raise a structure; to 
construct; form of construction. 

build'er, n. One who builds. 

build'ing, n. An edifice. 

bulb, n. A round root; any protuber- 
ance like a plant bulb. [heads. 

buib'oas, o. Having round roots or 

bul'bul, n. A tropical bird. 

bulge, V. i. To swell in the middle. 



bulk, n. Size; substance in gem 

quantity; greater part. 
bulk'-head, n. A partition in a shi; 

partition to keep back earth, etc. 
bnlk'iness, n. Largeness of size. 
bulk'y, a. Of great size. 
boil, n. An animal; the Pope^s ed 

a blunder; one who endeavors to 

vance the prices of stocks, etc. 
buir-dog, n. A breed of dog; a 8h< 

barreled pistol. 
bull'doze, V. t To intimidate by threi 
buMet, n. A conical projectile for a ^ 
bul'letln, n. An announcement pes 

in a public place. 
bull'-flght, n. A fight with a bull. 
buirflneh, n. A singing bird. 
buirfrog, n. A large species of frog 
bull'liead, n. A fisli. 
but ' lion , n. Uncoined silver or gold, 
buMook, n. A young bull. 
bulls'eye, n. A small window orlante 

of projecting glass; the centre ol 

target. 
bul'ly, n. A quarrelsome fellow; — v. 

to threaten with noisy menaces. 
buil'rush, n. A water plant, [a shi 
bul'wark, n. A rampart; raised side 
bum, n. A drunken idler; —a. not pre 
bum'mer,n. A persistent idler, [perou 
bum'blebee, n. A large bee. 
bum'kin, n. (Naut.) A projecting spa 
bump, n. A swelling; a blow; — v. i. or 

to make a loud noise. 
bumpier, n. A glass filled to the brio 
bump'kin, n. An awkward person. 
bun, n. A small cake. 
bunch, n. A cluster; a hard lump; - 

V. i. to grow in clusters. 
buuch'y, a. Full of bunches. 
bun'co, V. t. To swindle; to rob. [ate 
bun'co-steerer, n. A thief's confedei 
bun'combe, n. Bombastic talk. 
bund, n. {German). A league. 
bundesrath, n. A council in Germany 
bun'dle, n. A number of things bouni 

together; — v. t. to tie together. 
bung, n. A stopper for a barrel; — v. \ 

tiO stop with a bung. 
bun'gle, V. i. To perform clumsily. 
bun'gler, a. A clumsy workman. 
bun'gling, a. Very clumsy. 
bun'ion, n. An enlargement of th 

joint of the great toe. 
bunk, n. A shelf -like recess used as ; 

bed; a timber support on a lumbei 

man's sled; also tne sled so arranged 
bun'ker, n. A large bin for coal. 
bun'uy, ?i. A squirrel; a rabbit. 
bunt, -0. t. C^BoseballV To re^cftive a bal 



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on the bat without a counter stroke 
from the batsman; to strike with the 
head; — n. the cavitv of a sail. 

bunt'line, n. A rope for hauling a sail. 

bunching, n. A thin cloth, flags, etc.; a 
kind of bird; a heavy timber. 

buoy, a. A floating mark. 

buoy'ancy, n. The quality of floating; 
specific lightness. [ful; hopeful. 

buoy'ant, a. Tendency to float; cheer- 
bur, n. The prickly head of a plant. 

bur'bot, a. Aflsh. 

bur'den, n. That which is borne; —v. t. 
to load; to oppress. [sive. 

bur'densome, a. Hard to bear; oppres- 

bu'rean, n. A chest of drawers for 
clothes; a department of public busi- 
ness, [istry. 

burette', n. A glass tube used in chem- 

burg, n. A borough. 

bur'gegfl, n. A freeman of a city. 

burgh'er, n. A freeman of a borough. 

burg'lar,n. One who breaks into a house 
by night. 

burg'larious, a. Consisting in burglarv. 

burg'iary,n. Thecrime of house-break- 
ing by night with the intent to steal; 
pi. burglarie8. 

burg'omaster, n. A magistrate. 

bur'grave, n. The governor of a forti- 
fied town. [dy. 

bur'gundy, n. Wine made in Burgun- 

bur'ial, n. The act of burying; a fu- 
neral, [concealed. 

bur'ied, pp. or a. Covered with earth; 

bu'rin, n. Agraring tool. 

burl, V. t. To pick knots, etc., from 
cloth in fulling. 

bur' lap, n, A coarse stuff of jute, etc. 

burlesque, a. Tending to excite laugh- 
ter; — n. a ludicrous representation; 

— v.t.to make ludicrous; to. turn to 
ridicule. 

bur'ly, a. Large of body; lusty; rough; 

— a. having Knots, as a tree. 

bum, V. t. or i. To consume by fire; to 
scorch; to be inflamed; to be on fire; 

— n. a hurt caused by fire. 
bum'er, n. The part of a gas bracket or 

lamp on which the flame appears. 
• burn'lng, a. Flaming; vehement. 
bur'niflh, v. t. To polish; to brighten; 

— n. a gloss. 

bur'nisher, n. A person that burnishes. 

burnt, pret. & pp. of bum. 

burr, n. The rough edge left by a cut- 
ting tool on metal; phlegm in the 

bur'ro, n. A small donkey. [throat. 

bur'row , n. A hole in the earth for rab- 
bits, etc. 



burr'stone, n. A coarse silicious rock. 
bur'sar, n. The treasurer of a coUege; 

a charity student. [a sudden rent. 
burst, V. I. To break or fly open; — n. 
burthen. See burden. [ceal. 

bur'y, V. t. To inter in a grave; to con- 
bur' ying, ppr. Depositing in a grave. 
bus, n. J^ omnibus. [bies. 

bus'by, n. A tall military cap; pi. bus- 
bush, n. A shrub; a bough; ^ t7. i. to 

grow thick, [or 2,150.4 cubic inches. 
bush'eljTir. A dry measure of four pecks, 
bush'ing, n. A lining for a hole or bore. 
bush'man, n. One who lives in the Aus- 
tralian bush. [the bush. 
bush'ranger, n. One who has taken to 
bush' whacker, n. A guerilla, 
bush'y, a. Full of bushes; thick. 
busily, ad. Actively. [duty. 
bus'iness, n. Employment; occupation; 
busk, n. A piece of steel or whalebone 

worn in corsets. [by actors. 

buskin, n. A half boot formerly worn 
buss, n. A kiss; ~v. t.to kiss. 
bust, n. The human head and shoulders. 
bus'tard, n. A sort of wild turkey. 
bus'tle, v.i. To be busy; — n. a tumult; 

hurry; commotion; a pad or the like 

worn by women under the dress on 

the back below the waist. 
bust'ler, n. A stirring [ erson. 
bus'y, a. Employed wich earnestness; 

officious; —v.t.to employ. 
bus'ybody, n. One who meddles with 

the affairs of others, 
but, prep. Except; unless; —con. more; 

further; — n. end; Umit; bound; ~-^v.t. 

to be bounded; to touch with the end; 

used for ctbut. 
butch'er, n. One who kills animals to 

sell; —v.t.to slay inhumanly. 
butch'ery, n. The slaughter of cattle 

for market; cruel murder. 
but'ler, n. A male servant who has 

the care of wine, plate, etc. 
but'ment, n. A buttress. 
butt, n. A mark toshoot at; one who is 

ridiculed; a cask capable of contain- 
ing 126 gallons of wine; — v.i. to strike 

with the head. 
but'ter, n. The fatty part of milk; — 

V. t. to spread with butter. 
but'terfly, n. A genus of insects. 
but'termllk, n. The milk which remains 

after the butter is separated. 
but'terprint, n. A stamp for butter, 
but'tery, n. A room where provisions 
but'tock, n. The rump. Jare kept. 
but'ton, n. A knob for fastening; — v.t. 
1 to fasten viiUx \i\i\.\«u'a». 



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b u t' tonhole , n. A hole for a button. 

but'tress, n. A wall to support a super- 
structure, [appearance of butter. 

butyra'ceous, a. Having the nature or 

bu'tyrine, n. Oily matter in butter. 

bux'om, a. Lively; gay; plump. 

buy, V. t. To purchase; to bribe. 

buy'er, n. A purchaser. 

buzz, 71. A humming sound; — v. i. to 
make a low sound; to whisper. 

buz'zard, n. A species of ha wk. [agent. 

by, prep. Near; in; at; denoting the 

by-and-by, ad. Presently; soon. 

by'-law, n. A private rule of a society. 

by'path, n. A private path. 

by'stander, n. A looker on. [erb. 

by'word, n. A common saying; aprov- 

bys'sine, a. Made of fine nax. 

Byzan'tlne, a. Relating to Byzantium 
or Constantinople. 







c has two sounds; one hard, like h. be- 
fore a, o, u^l and r; the other soft, 
like s, before e, i and j^. As a numer- 
al C stands for 100. 

cab, n. A light carriage; the covered 
part of a locomotive; a Hebrew meas- 
ure of three pints. 

cabal', n. A party of men secretly 
united; — v. i. to intrigue. 

cabbala, n. Any occult system of doc- 
trine; the mystic theosophy of the 
Jews. Fitions. 

cab'alist, n. One skilled in Jewish trad- 

caballst'lc, a. Pertaining to the mys- 
teries of Jewish traditions; secret. 

cabal'ler, n. One who plots. 

cab'bage, v. i. To steal pieces in cut- 
ting cloths; — n. a garden plant. 

cab'in, n. Part of a ship; hut; — v. i. 
to live in a cabin; — v. r. to confine in 
a cabin. 

cab'inet, n. A set of drawers; closet; 
official advisers of the president or 
other head of a nation, [en furniture. 

cabinetmaker, n. A maker of wood- 

ca'ble, n. A strong rope or chain to 
hold a vessel at anchor; a support for 
a suspension bridge; a wire rope for 
drawing cars; a suomarine telegraph. 

ca'ble-car, n. A car drawn by a cable. 

ca'blegrara, n. A dispatch sent by ca- 
ble 

ca'ble-raiFroad, n. A railroad on which 
the cars are attached to and moved by 
an endle^ cable. 



ca'ble*8-Iength, n. (Nautical). Tei 

of a sea mile (about 600 feet). 
cab'man, n. The driver of a cab. 
caboose', n. A cook room of a G^p 

car attached to a freight train. 
cabriolet' , n. A covered carriage dra^ 

by one horse; a cab. 
caca'o, n. The chocolate tree. 
cach'alot, n. The sperm whale. 
cache, n. A hole in the ground for hi 

ing or preserving provisions. 
cachet', n. (i^-) A seal. 
cachlnna'tion, n. Loud laughter. 
cacique', n. An Indian chief. 
cachou', n. A perfume for the breat 
cachex'y, n. Malnutrition. 
cac'kle, v. i. To make the noise of a ha 

— n. the noise of a hen or goose. 
cacoe'thes, n. A bad custom. 
cacoph'ony, n. A disagreeable souo 

of words; a depraved state of Ui 

voice; discord ol: sounds. 
cac'tus, n. A tropical American plant 
caca'men, n. The top. [pi. cacC 

cad, n. An ill-mannered fellow. 
cada'ver, n. A human corpse. 
cadav'erous,a. Like a dead body, [can 
cad'dy, n. A small box for tea; a til 
cade, n. A barrel or cask, [of the voice 
ca'dence, n. Rhythmical modulaticM 
caden'za, n. A fall or modulation oi 
cadet', n. A military pupil, [the voice 
ca'di, n. A Turkish judge. [wand 

cadu'cean, a. Belonging to Mercury'i 
cadu'ceus, n. The wand of Mercury. 
cadu'cous, a. Falling early, as a leaf, 
cffi'cum, n. The pouch placed betweeo 

the large and small intestines. 
Cae'sar, n. An emperor of the Romans; 

an autocrat. 
C»'sarlsm, n. Military tyranny. 
cafe', n.. A liquor saloon where food 

may be obtained; coffee. [coffee. 

caffeine, n. The bitter substance in 
cartan, n. A coat worn in the East. 
cage, n. A box to confine birds op 

beasts; an enclosure for prisoners in 

a police court; —v.t to shut up in a 
caique', n. A Turkish skiff. [cage. 
cairn, n. A conical heap of stones. 
cairn'gorm, n. A variety of quartz. 
cais'son, n. A military vehicle; a wa- 
ter-tight box used by engineers. 
cai'tiir, n. A base fellow; a villain; — a, 
cajole', V. t. To flatter, [base; servile. 
eajol'er, n. One who flatters. 
cttlol'ery, n. Flattery. 
cake, n. A small mass of baked dough; 

— V. i. to form into a hard mass. 
cal'abash, n. A large gourd. 



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calalHMMe% n. A jaiL [American herbs. 
calad'lum, n. A genus of tropical 
calaman'co, n. A woolen fabric; a wood- 
en house; glazed linen stuff. 
calamlferoiiB, a. Producing reeds. 
calamine, n. Zinc ore. 
calam'it«ii8,a. Full of distress, [fliction. 
calam'lty, n. A great misfortune; af- 
eal'amoB, n. A reed; a genus of palms. 
calash', n. A cover for the head; a light 

Sleasure carriiure. [of lime. 

ca'reoas, a. Having the properties 

carceated, a. Shod; wearing shoes. 

calce'tform, n. In the shape of a shoe. 

calcif erous, a. Producing chalk. 

cal'ciform, a. In the form of chalk. 

cardmine, n. Whiting mixed with glue 
and water. [verizing bv fire. 

calcina'tion, n. The operation of pul- 

calcine', v. t. To reduce to a powder. 

caFdte, n. Crystallized carbonate of 

caFcitrate, v. i. To kick. [lime. 

cal'ciiun, n. The metallic base of lime. 

calcog'raphy, n. Art of engraving in 
cluJk. 

calculable, o. That may be reckoned. 

caFcnIate, v. t. To compute; to reck- 
on; — v. t. to make a computation. 

calcnia'tlon, n. Computation, [tion. 

cal'calaClve, a. Pertaming to caicula- 

cal'culator, n. One who computes. 

cal'calous, a. Stony; gravelly. 

cal'culus, n. Stone in the bladder; 
imathematica) a method of computa- 
tion; pi. calculi. 

cardron, n. A large kettle. 

calefa'dent, a. Causing heat. 

caFefy, v. t. To make warm. 

calendar, n. An almanac; a yearly 
register; — v.t.to enter in a calendar. 

cal'ender, v. t. To give gloss to cloth or 
paper; — n. an Eastern dervish. 

cal'endfl, n. pi. The first day of each 
month in the ancient Roman calendar. 

calendula, n. A genus of herbs. 

calenture, n. A tropical fever. 

cales'cence, n. Qrowing warm. 

calf, n. The young of a cow; thick part 
of the leg; pi. calves. 

cal'lbre, n. The bore of firearms; men- 
tal capacity. [calicoes. 

cal'ieo, n. Stuff made of cotton; pi. 

caMd, n. Very hot. 

calid'Uy, a. Intense heat. 

cal'Iduct, n. A pipe for hot air. 

calig'rapliy. See calligraphy. 

carQ;»ers, n. pi. A kind of compasses for 
measuring diameters. [key. 

cai'lph, n. A title of the sultan of Tur- 

caltsa'ya, n. The Peruvian bark tree. 



cal'ix. See calyx. 

calk, V. t. To fill the seams of a ship; to 
put sharp points on a horse's shoe; to 
trace a design. 

calk'er, n. One who fills the seams of a 
ship; a clever fellow. 

calkOng, n. The work of a calker. 

calk'ing-iron, n. A chisel-like tool. 

callgraph^c, a. Pertaining to fine 
writing. [ercises. 

calisthenics, njpl. Graceful bodily ex- 
call, V. t. or i. To name; to invite; — n. 
a demand; summons; a brief visit. 

calia, n. A plant. 

CAllis'raphy, n. Beautiful writing. 

calling, n. Vocation. 

callFope, n. The Muse who presided 
over music and heroic poetry; steam 
organ; a humming bird. 

callosity, n. A hard skin. 

calious, a. Hard; indurated. 

caliow, n. Unfiedged; wanting in ex- 
perience, [stance. 

calius, n. A secretion of new bony sub- 
calm, a. Still; quiet; undisturbed; — n. 
serenity; — v. t. to quiet. 

calmiy, ad. In a calm manner. 

calm'ness, n. Serenity; stillness. 

cal'omel, n. 'A preparation of mercury. 

caloric, n. The principle or matter of 

calorific, a. Producing heat. [heat. 

cal'umet, n. Indian pipe of peace. 

calum'niate, v. t. To accuse falsely. 

calumnia'tion, n. Slander. 

calum'niator, n. A false accuser; a 
slanderer. 

calum'nious, a. Defamatory. 

calum'ny, n. Malicious accusation. 

calve, V. i. To give birth to a calf. 

CaFvinism, n. The doctrines of Calvin. 

Calvinlst, n. One who adheres to Cal- 
vinism, [yxesor calices. 

caiyx, n. Covering of afiower; pi. cal- 

cam, n. The projection on a wheel or 
axle to produce reciprocating motion. 

cam'ber, n. A slight convexity. 

cam'bist, n. One skilled in exchange of 
money; book giving the moneys, 
weights, etc., of different countries. 

Cam'brian, a. Relating to Wales. 

cam'bric, a. A fine linen or cotton. 

came, pret. of come. 

cam'el, n. A ruminant quadruped. 

cameliia, n. An evergreen fiower plant. 

cam'elopard, n. The giraffe. 

cam'eo, n. A kind of onyx carved in 
relief; pi. cameos. 

cam'era, n. {Arch.) An arched roof. 

cam'era-In'clda, n. An instrumftx^t l<yc 



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cam'era-obscu'ra, n. A dark chamber 
or box used for viewing and photo- 
graphing. 

ca'mUe, n. A loose shirt or gown. 

cam' let, n. A stuff of wool and silk. 

cam'omile, n. A plant. 

camp, n. The place where soldiers or 
others occupy temporary quarters; 
the army encamped; —v.t.lo live in 
a tent. [the field. 

cam'paign, n. The time an army is in 

campalgn'er, n. A veteran. 

eampan'Iform, a. Bell-shaped, [bells. 

campanorogy, n. The art of ringing 

campan'ula, n. The bell-flower. 

campan'ulate, a. Shaped like a bell. 

campes'tral, a. Growing in fields. 

ctam'phene, n. Spirit of turpentine. 

cam'phor, n. The gum-like product of 
the camphor-tree. [camphor. 

c^m'phorated, a. Impregnated with 

cam'pus, n. College grounds. 

can, V. i. To be able; — n. a tin vessel. 

canaille^ n. {Fr.) Rabble; scum. 

csanaF, n. An artificial watercourse. 

canard', n. A hoax. 

cana'ry, n. A kind of wine: a singing 
bird. [obliterate. 

can'cel, v. t. To blot outf to efface; to 

can'cellated, a. Marked by crossed lines. 

can'cer, n. A sign of the zodiac; a vir- 
ulent tumor. 

can'cerate, v. i. To become cancerous. 

cau'cerous, a. Consisting of a cancer. 

candela'brum, n. A candlestick with 
branches; pi. candelabra. 

can'did, a. Frank; ingenuous. 

can'dldacy, n. The position of a candi- 
date, [fice. 

can'didate, n. One who seeks for an of- 

can'didly, ad. Fairly; frankly. 

can'dle, n. A wick surrounded by tal- 
low or wax. 

Candle'mas, n. The feast of the purifi- 
cation of the Virgin Mary. 

can'dlestick , n. An instrument for hold- 
ing a candle. 

can'dor, n Fairness; frankness. 

can'dy , v. t. or i. To cover with sugar; 
— 71. a confection. 

cane, n. A reed; the sugar plant; a walk- 
ing stick; — V. t. to neat with a cane. 

cane'brake, n. A thicket of canes. 

canes'cent, a. Tending to whiteness. 

can'ica, n. A kind of cinnamon, [days. 

canie'ular, a. Belonging to the dog 

canine', a. Having the properties of a 
dog. [packed In metal cases. 

can'ister, n. A small tin box; bullets 

c»u^ker, n. A corroding ulcer; a disease 



of fruit trees; — v. i. to become oc 

rupt; — V. ^ to infect. [k€ 

can'kerous, a. Corroding like a ca 
can'ker-worm, n. The worm that d 

strovs plants and fruit. [flea 

can'nibal, n. A savage who eats hunu 
can'non, n. A great gun for hurlii 

shot or shell. 
cannonade', n. A continued firing < 

cannon; — v. f. to attack with cannoi 
canoe', n. A small boat. 
can'on, n. A rule; a dignitary; 48-poii 

printing type. 
canon'Ical, a. Regular; ecclesiastica 
canon'icals, n. pi. The prescribed robe 

of the clergy. 
can'onist, n. One versed in canon la\i 
canoniza'tion, n. An enrolling amon, 

the saints. 
can'onize, v. t To declare to be a saint 
can'opy, n. A covering over an altai 

throne, bed, etc. ;—v.t.to cover wit) 
cano'rous, a. Musical. [a canopy 

cant, V. t. or i. To toss; to whine; — n 

a toss; a hyprocritical speech. 
can'taloup, n. A species of muskmelon 
cantan'kerous, a. Giving to contention 
canta'ta, n. A choral composition. 
cantatrice, n. A female singer. 
canteen^ n. A tin vessel; the sutler^f 

shop in a garrison. 
can'ter, v. i. To move in a moderate 

gallop; — n. a moderate gallop. 
canthar'ldes, n. Spanish blister-flies. 
can'ticle, n. A hymn; a chant. 
can'ticles, n. pi. The Song of Solomon. 
can'tilever, n. A projecting beam to 

support weight. [comer. 

can' tie, n. The hind bow of a saddle; a 
can'to, n. A division of a poem; pi. can- 
tos, [v. t. to divide into districts. 
can'ton, n. A division of a country; — 
can'tonment, n. A district occupied by 

soldiers. 
can'vas, n. A coarse cloth for sails, etc. 
can'vas-back,n. An American sea-duck, 
can'vass, v. t. or i. To examine; to so- 
licit votes. [or votes, 
can'vasser, n. One who solicits trade 
canzonet', n. A short song. [elastic. 
caout'chouc, n. Indian rubber or gum 
cap, n. A cover for the head; top; — 

V. t. to cover the head or top. 
capabil'lty, n. Capacity; qualification. 
ca'pable, a. Having capacity or ability. 
ca'pableness, n. State of being capable, 
capa'cious, a. Wide; large. 
capae'itate, v. t. To make capable. 
capacity, n. The power of receiving 

and containing. 



cap-a-ple 



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cariole 



eap-a-ple', n. From head to foot. 

capar'teon, n. Trappings for a horse; 
— V. t. to dress pompously. 

ea'per, n. Bud of the caperbush; a leap; 
an antic; — v. i. to skip; to leap. 

ca'pias, n. A writ of execution. 

capib'ara, n. The water-hog. 

capilla'ceous, a. Hairy. 

cap'illary, a. Besembhng a hair; — n. 
a small tube. 

cap'ital, n. Principal sum; stock; large 
letter; chief city; upper part of a col- 
umn; — a. relating to the head; prin- 
cipal, [a capital. 

cap'Ualist, n. One who employs or has 

cap'Ualize, v. t. To convert into capi- 
tal; to begin with a capital letter. 

capitate, a. . Ending in a knob. 

capita'tion, n. Numeration by heads; a 
poll-tax. 

eapitol, n. A public edifice for a legis- 
lative body. [al chapter or council. 

capit'ular, n. Laws of an ecclesiastic- 

capU'ulate, v. i. To surrender on con- 
ditions. 

capitula'tlon, n. A surrender on terms. 

eapitulater, n. One who capitulates. 

ea'pon, n. A young castrated cock. 

capote', n. Awoman's cloak with a hood. 

caprice^ n. A whim; freak; fancy. 

capri'cious, o. Whimsical; fanciful. 

cap'ricorn, n. One of the signs of the 

capsize^ V. t. To overturn. [zodiac. 

cap'stan, n. A windlass on board ship. 

cap'sular, o. Hollow like a chest. 

cap'suie, n. The seed-vessel of a plant; 
a small envelope of gelatine contain- 
ing a nauseous medicine. 

cap' tain, n. A commander. 

cap'taincy, n. Conunission of a captain. 

cap'tion, n. A certificate api>enaed to 
a legal instrument; a heading to a 
chapter, etc. 

cap'tious, a. Apt to cavil; peevish. 

cap'tiousneu, n. Disposition to cavil. 

cap'tivate, v. t. To please exceedingly; 
to fascinate. 

cap'tivating, a. Charming. 

cap'tive, n. One taken in war; — o. 
made prisoner. 

captiv'iCy, n. Subiection ; bondage. 

cap'tor, n. One who captures. 

cap'ture, n. Seizure of a prize; — v. t. 
to take as a prize in war. 

capuchin', n. A hooded cloak; an order 
of monks. Li*Ail^Ay carriage. 

car, n. A wheeled vehicle; a cart; a 

car'acole, n. An oblique movement of 
ahorse. 

car^Bfe, n. A glass water bottle. 



ear'amel, n. A kind of sweetmeat. 

ear'apace, n. The shell of a lobster, 
turtle, etc. 

car'at, n. A weight of four grains. 

car'avan, n. A body of travelling pil- 
grims or traders; a large, close car- 
riage, [in Asia. 

caravan'sary, n. A house for travellers 

car'avei, n. A ship of the 15th century. 

car'away, n. An aromatic plant. 

ear'bine, n. A short rifle. 

carbol'ic, n. A product of coal-tar. 

ear'bon, n. Pure charcoal. 

carbona'ceous, a. Containing carbon. 

earbon'ado, n. Flesh, fish or fowl 
scored and grilled. [secret society. 

ear'bonari, n. Members of an Italian 

carbon'ic, o. Pertaining to carbon. 

ear'boy, n. A globular bottle protected 
by basket-work. [a red gem. 

car'buncle, n. An inflammatory tumor; 

car'eanet, n. A jewelled collar, [mal. 

ear'cass, n. The dead body of an ani- 

card, n. A written note; a paper con- 
taining an address; a large comb for 
wool; a small piece of pasteboard; — 
V. i. to comb wool. 

car'damom, n. The fruit of various 
plants of the ginger family. 

card'board, n. A thin pasteboard. 

eard'er, n. One who cards wool. 

ear'dia, n. The upper orifice of the 
stomach. 

car'diac, a. Pertaining to the heart. 

car'dinal, a. Principal; chief; — n. a 
dignitary of the Catholic Church; a 
rich red color. 

cardi'ti8, n. Inflammation of the heart. 

cardoon', n. A species of wild artichoke. 

care, n. Caution; management; solici- 
tude; anxiety; — v. i. to be anxious; 
to heed. las a ship for repairs. 

careen', v. t. or i. To incline on one side, 

careen'age, n. A place to careen a ship. 

career', n. A course; race. 

care'rul,a. Anxious; watchful; saving. 

care'fulness, n. Great care; caution. 

care'less, a. Heedless; negligent. 

care'lessly, ad. Without care. 

care'lessness, n. Negligence. 

caress', v. t. To embrace; — n. act of 
endearment. 

car'et, n. A mark noting omission. 

ear'g;o, n. A ship's f reignt. 

oar'ibou, n. An American reindeer. 

caricature', n. A ludicrous description; 
— V. t. to represent ludicrously. 

ca'rlea, u. \3 vcfetB^Wou q.1 «*\i«vkfc. 

car'lnated, a. ^\v«.v^^\\^'ei^^o:\v^'e'^^^' 

car'lole, n. iLU^\iX. cs«xNa«8i. 



carious 



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cashmere 



ca'rious, a. Decayed; defective, 
carl, n. A robust fellow. 
car'lin, n. An old woman. [magne. 
C'arlovin'gian, a. Relating to Charle- 
earmagnole^ n. A lively song and' 

dance. 
cark'ing, pa. Anxious^ distressing 
car'man, n. 



One who drives a cart. 



Car'melite, n. A member of the order 
of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. 

ear'minative, n. A relaxing medicine. 

car'mlne, n. A bright red pigment. 

car'nage,n. Destruction of life; slaugh- 

car'nal,a. Sensual; not spiritual, [ter. 

car'nally, ad. Sensually. 

carna'tion, n. Flesh color; a flower. 

carne'llan, n. A precious stone. 

ear'nivai, n. A festival during twelve 
days before Lent. 

carniv'erous, a. Feeding on flesh. 

cartel, H. A song of joy; —v.i. to war- 
ble, [nas. 

Carolln'ian, a. Relating to the Caroli- 

car'olus, n. An English gold coin of 
Charles I. 

car'om, v. i. To move in a glancing 
manner; — n. {billiards) the impact 
of the cue ball against two balls in suc- 

car'ome\^n. Same as caramel, [cession. 

carot'id, a. A term applied to the two 
principal arteries of tne bodv. 

carous'al, n. A drunken revel. 

carouse', v. i. To drink noisily. 

carrousel, n. A merry-go-round. 

carp n. A pond fish; — v. i. to flnd 
fault; to cavil. [houses or ships. 

car'penter, n. A builder in wood of 

car'pet, n. A covering for a floor; — 
V. t. to cover with a carpet. 

car'peting, n. Carpets in general. 

carp'ing, a. Captious; censorious; — 
n. cavil; censure; abuse. [general. 

carporogy, n. The science of fruits in 

car'pus, n. The wrist; the knee of a 
. carrageen', n. An edible moss, [horse. 

ear'rlage, n. A vehicle; behavior. 

car'rler, n. A messenger; a pigeon. 

ear'rion, n. Putrid flesh. 

car'ronade, n. A short cannon. 

car'rot, n. A reddish or yellowish eat- 
able root. [have; to keep in stock. 

car'ry, v. t. To bear; to eflPect; to be- 
carry-all, n. A family vehicle. 

cart, n. A heavy vehicle with two 
wheels; — v. *. to convey in a cart. 

cart'age, n. Act of carting; charge of 
cartage. 

carte, n. A card; a position in fencing; 

B bill of tare. [permission. 

CBrte blanche, n. Uaconditional terms; 



carte-de-vislte, n. A visiting card; 

photograph on a small card; j 

cartes-de-vislte. 
car'tel, n. Agreement in relation to ti 

exchange of prisoners. 
eart'er, n. One who drives a cart. 
Carte'slan, n. A follower of the pfa 

osophy of Des Cartes. 
CartHu'slan, a. Relating to the order 

monks so called. 
cart'ila^e, n. Gristle. 
cartog'raphy, n. The art of preparii 

charts or maps. 
ear'ton, n. A pasteboard box. 
cartoon^ n. A drawing on large pape 

a caricature. 
car touch', n. A cartridge-box. 
car'tridge, n. A charge of powder ei 

closed in paper, etc. 
car'tridge-Dox, n. A box for cartridge 
car'tuiarv, n. A register. 
eart'wright, n. A maker or mender c 
car'ucage, n. Act of plowing, [cart 
ear'ucate, n. As much land as may I) 

tilled in a year by one plow. 
carbuncle, n. A fleshy excrescence. 
carun'euiated, a. Having a fleshy ei 

crescence. [at tabic 

carve, v. t. To sculpture; to cut mee 
car'ver, n. One who carves; a large ta 

ble knife. 
carv'ing, n. Art of carving; flgures ii 

wood; sculpture; act of cutting meat 
caryat'ldes, n. pi. Figures of womei 

supporting entablatures. [cannon 
cas'oabei, n. The breeching loop of f 
eas'eade, ti. A small waterfall. 
cascariria, n. A West Indian shrub: 

also its bark. 
case, n. A covering; box; state; inflleo- 

tion of nouns; — v. ^ to put in a casa 
case'harden, v. t. To make hard on the 

outside. [with a sheath. 

case'knife, n. A table knife; a knife 
case'mate, n. A vault or covered arch- 
work. 
case'ment, n. A part of a window. 
ca'seous, a. Resembling cheese. 
ea'sern, n. Barrack for soldiers, 
case'-shot, n. Bullets in a canister to be 

discharged from a cannon. 
cash, n. Money; coin; — v. t.to convert 

into money. 
cash'-book, n. A book for money ac- 
counts, [also its fruit. 
cashew', n. A tropical American tree: 
cashier', n. One who has charge of 

money; — v. t. to dismiss from office. 
caftW mete , u . k taAit \a uvoud'^ from, the 



casing 



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cathartic 



cashing, n. A covering. 

CBBl'nOf n. A public resort. 

CBthf n. A small barrel. 

cBBlk'etf n, A chest for jewels. 

€»sqne, n. A helmet. 

caMa'tion, n. A court of appeal in 
France; (mtwic) a composition like a 
suite. 

cama'va, n. An American shrub; also 
the flour obtained from its roots. 

caa'alti, n. A sweet spice. 

cas'simere, n. A twilled woolen cloth. 

cassi'no, n. A prame at cards. [men. 

cas'8oek,n. A garment worn b}^ ciergy- 

cas'soon, n. A square depression in a 
ceiling. [bird. 

cas'BOwary, n. A large Australian 

cast, V. t. To throw; to fling; to found 
or form; to calculate; — n. a throw; 
motion; turn; appearance; the dis- 
tribution of parts to actors, [dancing. 

caa'tanet, n. A instrument used m 

caat'away, n. One lost or abandoned. 

caste, n. A tribe or race. 

cas'tellated, a. Turreted like a castle. 

cas'tellan, n. The governor of a castle. 

cast'er, n. A thrower; a small wheel on 
a swivel on which furniture is rolled; 
a cruet-stand. 

cas'ttgate, v. t To chastise. 

casttga'tion, n. A whipping; rebuke. 

cast'iiig, n. Any metal object shaped 
in a mold; the running of liquid met- 
al into a mold. [vote. 

cast'ing-vote, n. A president's deciding 

cast'-lron, n. Iron when flrst extracted 
from its ores; hard; unyielding. 

cast'-off, n. Laid aside; rejected. 

cas'tle, n. A fortified house. 

cas'tor, n. A beaver or its fur. 

cas'tor-oil, n. An oil extracted from 
the seed of the palma Christi. [ing. 

castrameta'tlon, n. The act of encamp- 

cas'trate, v. t. To emasculate or geld; 
to make imperfect. 

castra'tion, n. The act of emasculat- 

cas'ual, a. Happening by chance, [ing. 

cas'nally, od. In a casual manner. 

cas'ualty, n. An accident; chance. 

cas'uist, n. One versed in casuistry. 

casaist'lc, a. Relating to cases of con- 
science 

cas'uistry, n. That part of ethics which 
determines cases of conscience. 

cat, n. A domestic animal. 

catab'asis, n. Descent. 
catachre'sis, n. An abuse of words. 
cat'aclysni,n. A deluge; a catastrophe. 
eat'aeomb, n. A subterranean burying 



catacons'tics, n. pi. Science of echoes 

catadiop'trie, o. Reflecting light. 

cat'adupe, n. A waterfall. 

cat'afalque, n. A structure used dur- 
ing funeral services. 

cataiec'tie, a. Stopping short. 

cat'aiepsy, n. Sudden suppression of 
sensation and of volition. [etc. 

cat'alogue, n. A list of names, books, 

catal'pa, n. A genus of trees. 

catarysiM, n. Dissolution. 

catalyt'ic, a. A remedy for palsy. 

eatamaran^n. A raft; a pleasure boat; 

eatame'nia, n. The menses, [a scold. 

eatame'nial, a. Relating to the menses. 

eat'amount, n. A wild cat. 

eataphon'ies, n. pi. The theory of re- 
flected sounds. 

eat'aphract, n. Scale armor. 

cat'apult, n. An ancient military en- 
gine for hurling stones, etc.; a toy. 

cat'apiasm, n. A poultice. 

eat'araet, n. A large waterfall; a dis- 
ease of the eye. 

catarrh^ n. A disorder of the respira- 
tory channels of the throat and head. 

catas'trophe, n. Final event; calamity; 
disaster. [mside therefrom. 

eataw'ba, n. A variety of grape; wine 

cat'bird, n. A North American bird. 

catch, V. t. To seize: to take an infec- 
tion; (baseball) to act as catcher; — 
n. act of seizing; an advantage. 

catch'er, n. One who catches. 

catch'Ing, a. Infectious. 

catch^pehny, n. Anything worthlesss 

eatch'up, n. A sauce, [oflfered for sale. 

eatechet'lcal, a. Consisting of question 
and answer. 

cat'echlse, v. t. To instruct by means 
of questions and answers; to question 
closelv. [answers. 

eat'echism, n. A book of questions and 

cat'echu, n. An astringent extract. 

cateehu'men, n. A beginner; one who 
is yet in the rudiments of Christianity. 

categoricai, a. Absolute; authorative. 

cat'egory, n. An order of ideas; a pre- 

eat'enary, a. Like a chain, [dicament. 

cat'enate, v. t. To connect by links. 

eatena'tion, n. Regular connection. 

ca'ter, v. i. To provide food. 

ca'terer, n. One who provides food. 

ca'teress, n. A female caterer, [sects. 

cat'erplllar, n. The larva state of in- 

eaferwaul, v. i. To cry like a cat. 

cates, n. pi. Provisions: viands. 

eat'gut, n. Intestines of SAimala drted^ 
and twisted. 

cathar'Uc, a. 'txtttBa.^v^— u.^\?Q5.^l^ 



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raik 44a. r. Tzjt &«?&:;▼« [p^ ^^ AC 
raik Mir. a UiiT^psu: ITm^^: p«5-r- 

C *ilM>l Ir^Ma. •. T::* "wl-r-f or »ih*r- 
rsi kia. .. A fp^c:'^» of is^-'.-ntfcenoe. 



eai liax. n 
rat a4oa. n 
r«i/»^ ai*. r*. 
r«if/fr irirv. 

rai'*-pa«. -. 
rsl lie. ;.. c 



A**L-acf »hA>«. 
X-.-rAilTkwa sizh:. 

A *L. r. : •!.% mineral. 

Ln J* of an ar*.f ui p-e-p^r-T:. 

P*r'A.T.ir.g :•> aa ar.i'^ia'.'s 
raajffat. f r dt ;p. cf <'i:- .*.. 
r*al. '. Tr.* ce—braE* «.■•*:*>: ;nie* en- 
c:.-'>i=.? :.•.■; r.***! --.f aoL-i wh.*a bc-m. 
ranl^^f^ni. <!. Hax^z a :ru>? s:em. 
r*a liflomfr. :.. A sp^rI-» of cab'Ldk^. 
r*a« ml. 's I=.rjjii:z causes. 
rsBAal lly. r.. ir.* az'^^c ?v of a <»Uae. 
raa«« lU/a. .. Tr.^ a«r. cf cau«i£.;. 

■. . Tr^t vi- :ii p r> i ue** an ef - 

,*-;.*«■: U-»-: rrii^iit: sai:-:— «■ :. 

iwtf !*•*.<: w,:r.-.utoa--«». !:;• eiT-r*.-:. 

I ay. A roi^Kri vay or i.ck:h 

ran* tir. A £.:'o€taz;ce vhioh bums 

or o:rr :•:■»:-: —a. Kinzin^: #c-TT?r>* 
raa«de- ii\ . ■ . The <iaa-i:y •: f b-.:rr:=.:. 
rau t^riifiB. ;». Aptlicatiin -f OA-iTry. 
raa teriz«. v * To bum w.:h a h :•: ir-; n. 
ran lery. ■, ?AAr:z.z wlih a h:t ir-.a. 

*l*<r:.-:o-*.v or a '^ausiio. 
raa tfon. n' Pr-iieace: care: — r. t. to 

a.'Tj&i^aeairjt. 
rao tionary. a C::::ai2:nzcau:ion. 
ran ttoo*. a. Wa":oLfuI: pniJen:: wary, 
rao ciou4l>. -s-i Fmiently. ^ness. 

rau tioaiborv*. u, Prj-lenoe: watohful- 
ra» m.\*'%A^. -. A f r »r«:?::n rn hors^ 

'.*;£. 'r^uffhiy: disdainful. 

ra«alirr , r. A horserr.an: — ki. brave: 
ra«alirr ly. o^ In a hau2h:y manner. 
ra« airy. ;.. M'-'Ur::«='l rrr-fTis 
ra«a(i na. n. Ashort. «::::? le air. 'earth. 
rair. u. A d^t: a hollow pUice in the 
ra« rat, r.. A i•r■^aI pr :•>?<* to stop pr."^ 

ofetiur*: c .ti'» of izteiison to apply 

foraFat*ct. ^ ^ ^ 

r« p eadi*b, u. A cin i of tobacco. 
CSV 'era, ii. A iai^e cave. 



a. Ld^A 
a. Tbe z>w of the stun 
«a.:<i«i. [objeo 

rai il. r. i. To fiz>ifAiilt: — n. capc 
rai illrr. a. v«« vbo raises capC 
rai iiy. ». A b.-»^v place, [objecd 
raian . r. i. To pcanee about, a 
ra« . r 1 To cry a* a croar. [ho 
ra>r«ae . %. A puiUEeat pepper, 
ray saa. a. Aa alligator. 

r. a. To s:of>: 10 leare off. 

Irak a. Ne~er ccasinic. 

. K. An evencTven tree. 

r. f. To yaewl: to ^re up. 
rr4il la. a. A icark undnr <r. th 
C- ialx:a:i2jr that it has the sound c 
re 4w\me. j. B^<c><i|piiir to cedar, 
rril. r. T. T> c«:«Ter arith a ceiling, 
cril \mc. 1. The upper surface of a roc 
rria larr. h. A vain belt, 
rrl aa^lae. a. A perennial plant, 
rrl ekraai. n. One vho celebrates. 
<rl ebrair. r. t. To ooounenKM^ate. 
criekra lioa. 1. The act of ceiebratii 
rel rkraiar. h. One who celebrates, 
rrlrb riiy. n. Fame: distinction, 
rrlrr \x\ . h. Swiftness: speed. 
crlrr>. H. A sfclad vegetable. 
crir« lial. a. Hearenly: — n. an inha 



i:. 



Li: ^rf heaven: 



Tenir: 
aChi 



erl r«iia*. <.. j :. A mooaRic order, 
rr lUr. o. Pertaininjt to the intestine 
rrl ibary. a. Sinj^le life; unmartii 

s:a:e. 
rrl iKair. a. An unmarried person, 
crll. [. .V small rxMm: any small cavit 

■■■r hollow place. 
cri lar. r:. A room under a house, 
crl lara<r. .i. Cellansin general; npac 

i'-'T cellars. [mmute Tesidei 

crl lular. 11. Consisting of cells c 
rrll uloM. ». A compound of cellulaa 
crll ul«Mr. It. The basis of TegeCiable tl 

«ues: ooniaininjr cella. 
crl allude, ri. Height. [aticorlgli 
tvit. -i. Oce of an ancient race of Ai 
trii Ic. ii. Pertaininjc to the Celts, 
criiirni . ri. An adhesive substianoe; 

k.ci of n:ortar: — r. f. to j<4n doo 

ly: — IV i". to unite: to cohere, 
criurnia lion. rs. Act of cementing, 
criii rtrry. ii. A public burial groSlli 
On obiie. •: A kind of monk, 
crnobli leal. a. Living; in commiinita 
ceil oiaph. A monument for 01 

buried elsewhere. 
cen* rr. n. .vn inceose^pan. 
ttrn !ior, ri. A Komaa magistrate; s 

V tot vwXj^fcaUiO^. 



censorial 



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chalcedony 



censo'rial, a. Belonging to a censor. 
censo'rious, a. Severe; prone to find 

fault. 
cen'sorshlp, n. Office of a censor. 
cen'surable, a. Deserving of censure. 
cen'sure, n. Blame; —v.t. to blame. 
cen'sus, n. An official enumeration of 

inhabitants. 
cent, n. A coin of the United States, 

being the hundredth part of a dollar. 
cen'taur, n. A fabulous monster— half 

man, half horse. [old. 

centena'rian, n. One who is 100 years 
cen'tenary, a. Pertaining to a hundred. 
centen'nial, a. Occurring every 100 

years. 
cen'ter, n. The middle point; — v. t. or 

t. to place or meet on tne middle point. 
cen'ter-bit, n. A tool for boring holes. 
cen'terboard, n. A movable keel in the 

bottom of a yacht. 
centes'imal, a. The hundredth part. 
cen'tigrade, a. Divided into 100 parts. 
cen'tigramme, n. 100th of a gramme. 
cen'tiliter, n. 100th part of a liter. 
centime', n. iFr.) A coin equal to 

about one-fifth of a cent. 
cen'timeter, n. 100th part of a meter. 
cen'tipede, n. An insect supposed to 

have 100 feet. 
cent'ner, n. A hundred weight. 
cen'to, n. A musical medley. 
cen'tral, a. Relating to the center; near 

the center. [tral. 

central'ity, n. The state of being cen- 
centraliza'tlon, n. Act of centralizing. 
cen'tralize, v. t. To concentrate. 
cen'tric, n. A place in the center, [ter. 
centrtrugal, a. Tending from the cen- 
centrip'etal, a. Tending to the center. 
cen'tuple, n. A hundred fold. 
centur'iai, a. Pertaining to a century. 
centur'ion, n. A Roman officer over a 
cen'tury, n. A hundred years, f 100 men. 
cephal'ic, a. Relating to the head. 
ceph'aloid, a. Shaped like a head. 
cephalop'oda, nj)l. A class of moUusks. 
cera'ceou», a. Wax-like. 
ceram'ic, a. Pertaining to pottery, [clay. 
ceram'ics, n. pi. All objects made of 
ce'rate, n. Omtment of wax, oil, etc. 
ce'rated, a. Covered with wax. [hell. 
Cer'berus, n. The fabled watch-dog of 
cere, v. t. To cover with wax. 
ce'real, a. Relating to "grain; — n. any 

edible grain. 
cerebel'lura, n. The little brain. 
oer'ebrum, n. The brain proper, 
cere'clorb, n. Cloth smeared with wax. 
cere'ineats, n. pi. Grave clothes. 
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ceremo'nial, a. Relating to rites; — n. 
outward form. 

eerenio'nious, a. Formal; exact. 

cer'emony, n. Outward rite. 

cerirerous, a. Producing wax. 

ce'reus, n. A genus of cactuses. 

eer'nuous, a. Drooping like a flower. 

cerog'raphy, n. The art of engraving 
on wax; a printing process; a mode of 

cer'tain, a. Sure; regular, [painting. 

cer'tainty, n. Full assurance. 

certificate, n. A testimony in writing. 

certiflca'tion, n. The act of certifying. 

cer'tifler, n. One who certifies. 

cer'tify, v. t. To attest; to verify. 

eertiora'ri, n. A writ issued from a su- 
perior court. 

eer'titude, n. Freedom from doubt. 

ceru'lean, a. Sky-colored; blue. 

ceru'men, n. Wax secretion of the ear. 

ce'ruse, n. White lead. 

cer'vlcal, a. Relating to the neck. 

eer'vine, a. Pertaining to deer. 

cer'vix, n. The back of the neck, 

cessa'tion, n. Stop; pause; respite. 

cess'pool, n. A hole for water and filth. 

ces'tus, n. A kind of boxing glove worn 
by Roman gladiators. 

res'pitose, a. Turfy; matted. 

cesa'rean, a. Applied to the operation 
of delivering a child through the walls 
of the abdomen. 

eesa, n. A rate or tax. 

ces'sionary'a. Giving up; yielding. 

cesu'ra, n. A pause in verse. 

ceta'ceous, a. Of the whale kind. 

ce'te, n. pi. The order of mammals 
which embraces whales and porpoises. 

ce'tic, a. Pertaining to the whale. 

chafe, V. t. & i. To fret; — n. irritation. 

chaPery, n. A forge for hammering 
iron into bars. 

chaffer, V. t. or i. To bargain. 

chaff, n. The husks of grain. 

chaffinch, n. A small European bird. 

chaff'y, a. Full of chaff. 

chafing-dish, n. A dish for cooking; al- 
so a vessel for holding hot coals. 

chagreen', n. A rough-grained leather. 

ehagrin% n. Ill-humor; vexation; — 
V. t. to vex; to mortify. 

chain, n. A line of links; — v. *. to fas- 
ten with a chain; to enslave. [ter- 

chain'-pump, n. Device for raising wa. 

chaln'-shot, n. pi. Two cannon balls con- 
nected by a chain. 

chair, n. A movable seat. 

chair'man, u. A v^e>^\A\\!k^ ^'^Stfjiet . 

chaUe , ii . A. tvj o-vj\ve«\^ carcVa,-?.^. 

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chalced'onyx, n. A variety of agate. 

ChaI'dee, n. The language of the Chal- 
deans, lor copper. 

chalcog'raphy, n. Engraving on brass 

chai'dron, n. A measure of 2,500 to 2,900 
pounds. 

chalet', n. A small house or villa. 

chaMce, n. A communion cup. 

chalk, n. A white calcareous earth; 
— V. t. to mark with chalk, [the joints. 

ctialk'stone, n. A gouty concretion in 

chalk'y, a. Containing chalk. 

challenge, v. t. To claim; to call to 
fight; to object to; — n. a summons 
to a contest of any kind; exception to 
a iuror. 

charlenger, n. One who challenges. 

chal'its, n. A twilled dress fabric. 

chalyb'eate, n. Impregnated with iron. 

chamade', n. Beat of a drum or sound 
of a trumpet demanding or announc- 
ing a surrender or parley, [tive body. 

Cham ' be r, n. An apartment; a legisla- 

cham'berlain, n. The treasurer of a 
city or corporation; a high officer in 
European courts. 

cham'ber-matd, n. A female who has 
the care of bedrooms. 

chamel'con, n. A species of lizard 
whose color changes. 

chamber, v.t. To channel; to flute, as 
a column; — n. a bevelled acute an- 
gled edge. 

chamTron,n. Armor for a horse's head. 

cham'oiA, n. A kind of goat. 

cham'omile. Same as camomile. 

champ, V. t. or i. To chew or bite. 

champagne', n. A brisk, sparkling wine. 

cham'paign, n. A flat country. 

cham'pion, n. A combatant for anoth- 
er or for a cause. [— v. t. to happen. 

chance, n. An unforeseen occurrence; 

chan'cel, n. Part of a church where 
the altar stands. 

chan'cellor, n. An officer of state; 
a judge of a court of equity; an officer 
in a university; a bishop's assistant. 

chan'ceilorship, n. Office of a chancel- 

chan'cery, n. A court of equity, [lor. 

chan'cre, n. A syphilitic ulcer. 

chandelier', n. Branched framework 
for lights. [a general dealer. 

chand'ler, n. One who deals in candles; 

change, v. t. or i. To alter; to exchange; 
— n. alteration; small money, [fickle. 

change'able, a. Subject to change; 

change'abieness, n. Fickleness. 

chanse'ful, n. Given to change. 

chanfue^leMf a. ConstAUt. 
cbmnge'ling, ». A fickle person; an id- 



iot; a child left or taken in pUH 

another. 
chan'ger, n. One who changes. 
chan'nel, n. Course for a streai 

furrow; strait; — r. t. to cut 

channels; to groove. [grot 

chan'neled, a. Having channel 
chan'Hon, n. A song. [a vaA 

chant, V. t. or i. To sing; — n. a 8 
chant'er, n. One who chants; as 
chant'Icleer, n. A crowing cock. J} 
chant'ress, n. A female singer. 
chant'ry, n. An enclosure m a tc 

an endowed chapel. 
cha'os, n. Confused mass; confui 
chaot'ic, a. Resembling chaos; 

fused. 
chap, n. A crack in the skin; a fel 

jaw of a vise; — v. t. or i. to opei 

crack. [green o 

chaparal', n. A thicket of low c 
chap'book, n. A small book. 
chape, n. The piece by which an 

ject is atttached, as the frog • 

sword-belt, back piece of a buckle^ 
chapeau', n. A hat; cap; pi. chape 
chap'el, H. A place of worship; ai 

eanization of compositors in a p 

ing office. [cm 

chap'elry, n. The jurisdiction < 
chap'eron, v. t. To attend a lady in 

lie; — n. an unmarried woman'i 

tendant. 
chap'fallen, a. Depressed; dispiri 
chapiter, n. The upper part of a pi 
chap'iain, n. A clergyman who is 

cially attached to a public institi 

or to a family. [ 

chapiaincy, n. The office of a c 
chap'let, n. A garland or wreat 
chap'man, n. A dealer. [rof 

chap'pie, n. A dude. 
chap'ter, n. A division of a book; a 

ganized branch of some body. 
char, V. t. To reduce to charcoa 

burn slightly; — v. i. to work bj 

day; — n. a turn of work; asingk 
char-a-banc, n. A long carriage. 
char'acter, n. A letter; peculiar ^ 

ity; reputation. 
characteriii'tic, n. A distinctive 

ure; — a peculiar to; distinguisl 
char'acterlze, v. t. To describe b 

culiar qualities. 
charade', n. A kind of riddle. 
char'coal, n. Wood burnt in ai 

tight kiln. 
charge, v. t. To accuse; to load; toi 

an onset; — n. care; expense; th 



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the quantity of powder and ball put in- 
to a gun. [be charged. 

charge'able, a. Expensive; that may 

charg'er, n. A large dish; a warhorse. 

char'tly, cui. In a chary manner. 

char'tot, n. A carriage of pleasure or 
state. 

charioteer', n. Driver of a chariot. 

char'ttabte, a. Liberal; kind. 

char'lty, n, Gk>odwill; liberality to the 
poor;p{. charities. 

char'lvarl, n. A mock serenade; a 
French comic journal. 

char'latan, n. A quack. 

char'latanry, n. Quackery. 

char'loek,n. A species of wild mustard. 

char'lotte, n. A kind of pudding. 

charlotte riutse, n. Custard enclosed in 
sponge cake. 

charm, n. Magic power; spell; — v. t. 
to delight; to delude; to subdue. 

f*harm'er, n. One who fascinates. 

charm'ing, a. Delightful. 

char'nel-houge, n. A place for the 
bones of the dead. [hell. 

Cha'ron, n. The fabled ferryman of 

char'pie, n. A kind of lint. 

chart, n. A delineation of coasts; a map. 

charta'ceous, a. Resembling paper. 

chart'er, n. A patent; grant; — v. f. to 
let or hire. [rights. 

chart'lst, n. An advocate of popular 

char' woman, n. A woman hired for sin- 
gle days. 

char'y, a. Frugal; careful; cautious. 

chase, v. t. To hunt; to pursue; — n. 
pursuit; a rectangular iron frame 
used by printers. [cracker, 

chas'er, n. A pursuer; a kind of flre- 

chasm, n. A cleft; gap; opening. 

chasse', n. A movement in dancing. 

chasse'pot, n. A French rifle. 

chasseur', n. A light-armed soldier. 

chaste, a. Undeflled; pure; modest. 

chas'ten, v. t. To punish; to correct in 
order to reclaim. 

chas'tening, n. Correction. 

chastise', v. t. To correct. [tion. 

chas'tlsement, n. Punishment; correc- 

chastls'er, n. One who punishes. 

chas'tity, n. State of being chaste; puri- 
ty of body or conduct. 

chas'uble, n. A priest^s vestment. 

chat, V. i. To talk familiarly; — n. idle 
or familiar talk. 

chateau', n. A castle or country seat. 

chat'elaine, n. Mistress of a chateau; 
an ornament worn by a woman at her 
waist, hAving short chains attached 
tor keys, etc. 



chat'tel, n. Any movable property. 

chat'ter, v, i. To talk idly; — n. a prat- 
ing; noise like that of a monkey. 

chat'terer, n. One that talks idly; a 

chan'dron, n. Entrails. [bird. 

chauffer, n. A table furnace. 

chau'vinism, n. Exaggerated patriot- 
ism; jingoism. 

cheap, a. Of low price; mean; poor. 

cheap'en, v. t. To lessen the price. 

cheap'ness, 91. Lowness of price. 

cheat, n. A trick; a deceiver; — v. t. 
to defraud; to impose upon. 

check, V. t. To curb or restrain; to 
mark, as in a list; — n. restraint; a 
printed or written order upon a bank 
for the payment of money; a metal 
disk given as a receipt for baggage. 

check'er, v. t. To mark with squares; 
to diversify; — n. a disk used in the 
game of checkers. [ered board. 

cheek'ers, n. pi. A game on a check- 

check'mate, n. A movement in chess 
that ends the game. [ery. 

cheek , n. The side of the face ; eflf ront- 

cheep, V. i. To chirp as a young bird. 

cheer, n. Mirth; ashoutof joy; —v,t. 
to salute with joy; to enliven. 

cheeer'ful, a. Lively; gay; sprightly. 

cheer'fulness, n. Gayety. [gladness. 

cheer'less, a. Comfortless; without 

cheer'y, a. Gay; sprightly; animated. 

cheese, n. The curd of milk coagulated 
and pressed. [or sells cheese. 

cheese'-monger, n. One who deals in 

cheese'-press, n. A machine for press- 
chef, n. A male head cook, [ing curds. 

chef-dceu'vre, n. A masterpiece. 

chelo'nia, n. The order which includes 
turtles and tortoises. 

chem'ical, a. Pertaining to chemistry. 

chemise', n. An under-garment of a fe- 
male; pi. chemises, [over the breast. 

chemisette', n. A small chemise worn 

chem'ism, n. Attraction; affinity. 

ehem'ist, n. One versed in chemistry. 

chem'istry , n. The science which shows 
the nature and properties of bodies. 

chenille', n. Round, tufted cord. 

checaue. Same as check. 

cher'ish, v. t. To treat with tenderness; 
to nurse. [square. 

cheroot', n. A cigar with both ends cut 

cher'ry, n. A small stone fruit; —a. red, 
like a cherry. 

cher'sonese, n. A peninsula. 

chert, n. Impure flinty rock. 

oher'ub,u. L ce\«at\a.\ «^\tSX,. 

cheru'hVe, a. K\v%fe\\a. , 

cher'uUm, u. "act»c«^^\NS^^«\<A«N«m»to, 



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chess, n. A game played on a checkered 
board of 64 squares. 

ches'sel^n. A cheese mold. 

chest, n. A large box; the thorax. 

chest'nut, n. A kind of nut; a reddish- 
brown color. 

che'tah, n. The hunting leopard, [vaux. 

che'val, n. A horse; a support; pi. che- 

chevalier', n. A knight. [ture. 

ohev'eril, n. Kid-leather; a yielding na- 

chev'iot, n. Sheep bred on the Chev- 
iot Hills; cloth made from the wool of 
such sheep. 

chev'ron, n. Mark of distinction on the 
sleeves of non-commissioned officers; 
rafters in a gable roof. 

chew, V. t. To grind with the teeth; to 
use chewing tobacco. [and shade. 

ehiaroscu'ro, a. The treatment of light 

chibouque', n. A Turkish pipe. 

chic, n. (jPV.) Easy elegance; grace; 

— a. stylish. 

chicane^ n. Trickery; mean artifice. 

chica'nery , n. The use of mean artifice. 

chick, n. The young of the common 
fowl. [ica. 

chick'adee, n. A bird of North Amer- 

chick'aree, n. American red squirrel. 

chick'en, n. The young of the domes- 
tic hen; a cock or hen, or its flesh. 

chiek'en-hearted, a. Cowardly. 

clilck'en-pox, n. An eruptive disease. 

chlck'pea, n. A kind of degenerate pea. 

chick-weed, n. An annual plant. 

chic-ory , n. A perennial flowering herb, 
the root of which, when roasted and 
ground, is used to adulterate coffee. 

chide, V. t. To scold; to reprove. 

chief, a. Highest in office; principal; 

— n. a leader; head of a clan. 
chiefly, ad. Principally; especially. 
chief tail;, n. A captain or leader. 
chieftainship, n. Office of a chieftain. 
chiffon, n. Anjrthing decorative worn 

by women, [sideboard; a ragpicker. 
chiffonier', n. A movable cupboard or 
clii'gnon, n. A roll of hair on the back 

of a woman^s head. 
eliig'oe, n. A West Indian insect. 
chil'blain, n. A swelling or sore caused 

by cold. 
child, n. Son or daughter; pi. children, 
child'birth, n. Travail; parturition. 
child'hood, n. State of a child. 
child'ish, a. Like a child; simple. 
chill, a. Cold; inducing a shivering; 

— n. moderate cold; — v. t. to make 
chiiriness, n. Coldness. [cold. 

chilly, a. Somewhat cold. 
chime, n. A set of bells tuned to a scale; 



harmony of sounds; edge of a oa 

— V. i. to sound in harmony. 
chlme'ra, n. A vain, idle fancy, [w; 
chlmer'ical, a. Imaginary; fancU 
chim'ney, n. A flue or passage 1 

smoke; pi. chimneys, 
chimpan'zee, n. An African ape. 
chin, n. Lower end of the face. 
chfna, n. Fine earthenware ft 

brought from China. 
chinch, n. A fetid insect destructive 

corn; the bedbug. 
chinchil'la, n. A South American sqa 

rel-like rodent; the fur of this aniuD 
chin'cough, n. The whooping-cough 
chine, n. Back-bonej the part of a oa 

in which the head is flxed. 
chink, n. A gap; an opening; a soui 

of coin; — v. t. to crack; to sound; 

V. t. to cause to sound. 
chin'kaptn, n. A small tree. [coloi 
chintz, n. Cotton cloth printed wit 
chip, n. A piece cut off; a f ragmen 

— V. ^. to cut into small pieces, [deo 
chip'mank, n. A North American n 
rhirog'rapher, n. A writer; engrosaes 
chirog'raphic, n. Relating to chirof 

raphy. [writing 

chirog'raphy, n. Penmanship; hanc 
chirofogy, n. Art of conversing b. 

signs made with the hands or fingert 
chf romancy, n. Palmistry. 
ehirop'odist, n. One skilled in the re 

moval of corns. [birdfi 

chirp, V. i. To make the noise of smal 
chirp'Ing, n. The noise of birds. 
chir'rup, v. t. To chirp with a sustainet 
chirur'geon, n. A surgeon. [note 

chis'el, n. A cutting instrument; — v. i 

to cut, carve or engrave as with a chis 
chit, n. A sprout; a small child. [dl 
chit'-chat, n. Idle talk. [gallamt 

chiv'alrous, a. Pertaining to chivalry 
chlv'alry, n. Knight errantry; valor, 
chive, n. A species of small onion. 
chives, n. pi. Threads in blossoms. 
chlo'ral, n. A narcotic liquid. 
chio'rate, n. A salt of chloric acid, 
chlo'rine, n. A yellow-green gas. 
chlo'roform, n. A fluid used in surger; 

to produce anaesthesia. 
chlo'rophyl, n. The green colorinj 

matter in leaves. 
chloro'sis, n. Green sickness. 
chlorot'lc, a. Affected by chlorosis. 
chlo'rous, a. Partaking of chlorine. 
chock, n. A kind of wedge. 
chock'fhll, a. Entirely full. 
choc'olate, u. A preparation of the cc 
\ coanut; — a. ot tiJoa eoVst oIL OckS^K^jvaiu 



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choice, n. Act of choosing; preference; 
— a. select; precious. [singers. 

choir, n. Part of a church: body of 

choke, V. t. To stop the windpipe. 

choke'-damp, n. Carbonic acid gas gen- 
erated in mines, etc. 

chorer, n. Bile; anger. [ing. 

chol'era, n. Bilious vomiting and purg- 

choreric,a. Irascible; passionate, [era. 

choFerine, n. First stage of the chol- 

choles'trine, n. The fatty sut«tance 
which forms the base of animal life. 

chondros'tei, n. A group of fishes. 

choose, V. t. To make cnoice of. 

chop, V. t. or i. To cut; to mince; — n. 
a small piece of meat. 

chop'-house, n. A dining-house. 

chop'plng, n. A mincing?: — a. choppy. 

chop'py, n. Rough, with short, quick 

chops, n. vl. The jaws. [waves 

chop'-sticks, n. pi. Two small sticks of 
wood or ivory used by the Chinese to 
eat with. 

cho'ral, o. Pertaining to a choir. 

chord, n. String of a musical instru- 
ment; concord; (mathematics) a line 
uniting the extremities of an arc. 

chore, n. A little job. 

chore'a, n. A nervous affection. 

chor'lamb, n. A metrical foot. 

chor'lon, n. The outer membrane which 
invests the fetus in the womb. 

cho'rlst, n. A choir-singer. [chorist. 

chor'Ister, n. A leader of a choir; a 

chorog'raphy, n. I>escrii)tion or map- 
ping of a particular region. 

cho'rus, n. A company of singers; part 
of a song in which all join. 

chfMc, pret. &pp. of choose; — n. (law) 
property whicn one has a right to sue 

chosen, pp. of choose; selected. [for. 

chough, n. A bird of the crow family. 

chouse, V. t. To cheat; to trick. 

chow-chow, n. Mixed vegetables and 
mustard. [crackers, etc. 

chow'der, n. A stew of clams or fish, 

chrism, n. Consecrated oil. 

chrls'mal, a. Pertaining to chrism. 

chrls'matory, n. A vessel for chrism. 

Christ, n. The Anointed; the Messiah. 

ehrls'ten, v. t. To baptize and name. 

rhrls'tendom, n. The Christian world. 

chrls'tening, n. The ceremony of bap- 
tism. 

Chris'tian, n A believer in the religion 
of Christ; a civilized person; — a. per- 
taining to Christ. 
Christlan'lty, n. The religion taught by 
Christ. [tianity. 

christianize, v. t. To convert to Chris- 



chris'tianly, a. Becoming a Christian. 

Christ^mas, n. The feast of Christ's 
nativity. 

Christ'mas-tide, n. Christmas time. 

christol'ogy, n. The doctrine of the 
person of Christ. [and to music. 

chromat'ic, o. Renting to the colors 

chromatics, n. pi. The science of colors. 

chrome, n. A metal from which col- 
ored preparations are made. 

chron'fc, a. Of long duration. 

chron'icle, n. A register of evcsnts; — 
V. t. to record in history. 

chron'ograph, n. An instrument for 
measuring and registering minute 
portions of time. [ology. 

chronolog'ical, a. Pertaining to chron- 

chronol'ogist, n. One who studies or 
explains chronology. 

chronol'ogy, n. The science that treats 
of the order of events. [piece. 

chronom'eter, n. A very exact time- 

chron'oscope, n. An instrument for 
measuring the velocity of projectiles. 

chrys'aiis, n. The pupa of an insect; 
pi. chrysalides. 

chrysan'themum, n. A genus of com- 
posite plants. [as a gem. 

ehrysober'yl, n. A species of beryl used 

chrys'olite, n. A greenish stone with a 
golden tinge. 

chrvs'otype, n. A photographic process. 

chub, n. The name of a fish. 

ohub'by, a. Big; plump; rounded. 

chuck, V. t. or i. To make a noise as a 
hen; — n. the noise of a hen; a play- 
ful tap; a throw. [to call as a hen. 

chuck'le, V. t. or i. To laugh inwardly; 

chum, n. Comrade and close companion. 

chump, n. A short, thick piece of wood; 
an unskilful, stupid person, [thing. 

chunk, n. A short, thick lump of any- 

chunk'y, a. Thick and short. 

church, n. A place of worship; a body 
of Christians; — v. t. to perform the 
giving of thanks in churcn. 

church'man, n. A clergyman. 

church'yard, n. A graveyard near a 

churl, H. A rustic; a clown, [church. 

churlish, a. Surly; rude. 

churlishness, n. Rudeness of man- 
ners; moroseness. 

churn, n. A vessel in which cream is 
agitated; —v.t.to agitate cream for 
making butter. 

churning, n. Act of making butter. 

chute, n. An inclined channel. 

chyle, n. A milky fluid formed in the 
stomach by digestvoti. 

I chyme , n. ■Food^\%ea\ft^\t».ViX«v^\R>'ax^*2o- 



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ciboTlum, n. A receptacle for the 
eucharist; a canopy over an altar. 

cio'atriee, n. A scar; mark. 

cicatrlza'tion, n. The process of heal- 
ing a wound. 

cic'atrize, v. i. or t. To heal a wound by 
forming a skin over it. 

cica'da, n. A genus of insects which 
includes the locust and the cricket. 

cic'ely, n. The several species of plants 
of the parsley family. 

cIcero'He, n. One who points out ob- 
jects of interest in a place to strang- 
ers and is eloquent, like Cicero, in de- 
scribing them; a guide. 

cico'nia, n. A genus of wading birds. 

cIMer, n. A liquor made from the juice 
of apples. 

cl-devant% ad. Formerly; heretofore. 

cigar', n. A roll of tobacco for smoking. 

cigarette', n. A little cigar. 

cil'iary, a. Belonging to the eyelashes. 

cili'cious, a. Made of hair; hairy. 

cimeter. See scimitar. 

cimme'rian, a. Profoundly dark. 

cinch, n. A saddle girth; a sure thing. 

cincho'na, n. A genus of trees; Peru- 

cinc'ture, n. A belt; a girdle, [vianbark. 

cin'ders, n, pi. Coal or other matter 
charred by fire. 

cineri'tious, a. Of the color of ashes. 

cin'nabar, n. A native mercuric sul- 
phide. 

cin'namon, n. The inner bark of a spe- 
cies of laurel. [dice. 

cinque, n. Five; the five at cards or 

cinque'foil, n. A flve-leaved rosette in 
architecture. 

ci'pher, n. The figure O; a monogram; 
a code used to carry on secret corre- 
spondence; — V. i. to use figures. 

ci'phering, n. Practise of arithmetic. 

circe'an, a. Bewitching. 

cir'cle, n. A round figure; an orb; an 
association of persons; a class; — v. t. 
to move round; — v. i. to movecircu- 

cir'olet, n. A little circle. [larly. 

cir'euit, n. A district; act of moving 
round; the entire course of an elec- 
tric current. 

circu'itous, a. Round about. 

circu'ity,n. A going round. 

cir'cular, a. Round; like a circle. 

circular'ity, n. A circular form. [cle. 

cir'cularly, ad. In the form of a cir- 

cir'culate, v. i. To move round; — v. t. 
to cause to pass round. 

circula'tion, n A passing round; cur- 

cir'culatory, a. Circulating, [rency. 

clreumam^bientf a. Surrounding. 



cir'camcise, v. t. To deprive of 

foreskin. 
circumciH'lon, n. Act of circumcisi 
circumference, n. The line that boa 

a circle. 
cir'cumflex, n. An accent formed by 

union of the acute and grave acoei 

thus \ [U 

circum'fluence, n. An enclosing of i 
circum'Huent, a. Flowing round, 
circunifuse', v. t. To pour around, 
circumfu'sion, n. Act of pouring rom 
circumja'cent, a. Lying round. 
circumlocu'tion, n. The use of indin 

expressions. [circuit of woF 

circumioc'utory, a. Consisting in 
circumnav'igate, v. t. To sail aroun 
circunhnaviga'tion, n. A sailing roui 
circumpol'ar, a. About one of the pd 

of the earth. 
clrcuinro'tary, a. Revolving round. 
circumscis'sile, a. Opening by a trai 

verse circular line. 
cir'cumscribe, v. t. To limit; to deft 

by bounds. [ai 

circumscrip'tion, n. Limitation; boun 
clr'cumspect, a. Guarded; prudent. 
circunispec'tion, n. Caution. 
circumspective, a. Cautious. [il 
cir'cumspectiy, ad. Watchfully; wa 
cir'cumstance, n. Something pertainii 

to a fact, but not essential thereto 
cir'cumstances, n.pl. One's state inlif 
circumstan'tial, a. Depending on oi 

cumstances: incidental; not essentia 
circum valla' tion, n. A fortiflcatic 

round a place. [the best o 

circumvent' v. t. To deceive; to g< 
circumven'tion, n. Deception; imno 

ture. [to revoivn 

circumvolvc', v. t. or *. To roll rounc 
circumvolu'tion, n. A rolling round, 
ci r'cus, n. An enclosed place for game 

or feats of horsemanship. 
cirrho'sis, n. A disease of the liver. 
cirrocu'mulus, n. A cloud broken a 

into small fieecy masses. 
cir'ruB, n. A feathery cloud; a tendri] 

a locomotive filament. [veil 

cir'socele, n. Hernia of the spermati 
cisal'pine, a. South of the Alps, [lantk 
cisatlan'tic, a. On this side of the At 
cis'co, n. A herring found in Lake Ox 
cis'sus, n. The wild grape. [tar|K 

Cister'cian, n. A member of a monaf 
cis'tern, n. A reservoir. [tic ord^ 
cis'tus, n. The genus of shrubs whid 

includes the rock-rose. 
cit'adel, n. A fortress in a city. 
cita'tion, n. A summons; quotation. 



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ci'tatory, a. Citing; calling. 

cite, V. t. To summon; to quote. 

cith'ara, n. An ancient Greek instru- 
ment like a harp. 

ctth'ern, n. A kmd of guitar. [man. 

cit'lzen,|i. An inhabitant of a city; free- 

dt'lzenshtp, n. The state of being a 
citizen. 

cit'rate, n. A salt of citric acid. [ron. 

cit'ric, a. Belonging to lemons or cit- 

cit'y, n. An incorporated town. 

cive. Same as chive. [cat. 

4riv'et, n. A perfume from the civet- 

civ'tc, a. Relatini; to civil life. 

civ'tl, a. Pertaining to private life; po- 
lite: courteous. 

civll'iaii, n. One versed in civil law; 
one in a civil capacity. 

cIviFlty, n. Politeness. 

ctviliza'tton, n. Act of civilizing, [ism. 

ctv'tlize, V. t. To reclaim from barbar- 

clv'ism, n. Citizenship; patriotism. 

clab'ber, v. i. To curdle. 

clach'an, n. A small village. 

clack, V. t. To make sharp noises; — n. 
a sharp noise. 

clad, pp. of clothe. [as of right. 

claim, V. t. To demand; — n. demand 

dalm'able, a. That may be demanded. 

clalm'ant, n. One who demands. 

clalrvoy'ance, n. Discernment of things 
through mesmeric influence. 

clalr'voyant, n. One who claims to pos- 
sess the faculty of clairvoyance. 

clam, n. A biviQvular fish. 

dam'ber, v. i. To climb with difficulty. 

clam'mlnets, n. Stickiness. 

dam'my, a. Viscous; sticky, 

dam'or, n. Noise of voices; — v. i, to 
be noisy. [loud. 

dam'oroas, a. Nois^ with the tongue; 

clamp, n. Anvthing rigid which fastens; 
a pile of bricks for burning; — v. ^. to 
strengthen by a clamp. 

dan.n. A family; race; tribe; sect. 

dandes'ttne. a. Secret; hidden. 

daniles'ttnely, ad. By stealth; secretly. 

dang, V. i. To make a shrill sound; — 
n a shrill sound. 

elang'or, n. A loud, harsh sound. 

clAnk, n. Sound as of solid metallic 
bodies struck together; — v. t. to 
make a noise as of a chain. 

dan'nish, n. Closely united like a clatf. 

dap, V. t. To strike together; — n. a 
striking of hands; gonorrhoea. 

dap'board, n. A weather-board. 

dap'per, n. One who or that which 
claps. 

dap'per-daw, v. t To beat; to scratch. 



clap'-trap, n. A trick or device to gain 
applause. 

claque, n. A body of claqueurs. 

claq'ueur, n. One hired to applaud in 
a theatre. 

clarabeFIa, n. An organ stop, [riage. 

clar'ence, n. A close, four-wheeled car- 

cla^e-obgcure^ n. See chiaroscuro. 

clar'et, n. A French wine, [or fining. 

clariQca'tion, n. Act of making clear 

clarify, v. t. To make clear. 

clarinet, clarionet, n. A musical wind 
instrument. 

clarion, n. A kind of trumpet. 

clash, V. t. or i. To collide noisily; — n. 
noisy collision; opposition. 

clashing, a. Contrary; interfering; — 
n. opposition; conflict. 

dasp, n. A hook; a close embrace; — 
V. t. to embrace; to hold fast; to en- 
close, [clasps; a tendril. 

clasp'er, n. One who or that which 

class, n. A rank; an order; a division; 

— V. *. to arrange in a class. 
classic, n. An author of the first rank; 

— o. pertaining to the literature of the 
ancient Greeks and Romans; pure; re- 
fined; of standard authority; clear- 
cut, regular (of the features). 

das'slcal, a. See classic, a. [classes. 

classiflca'tlon, n. Act of arranging in 

class'ify, v. t. To arrange into classes. 

das'sls, n. An ecclesiastical body. 

class-mate, n. A member of the same 

clas'tlc, a. Fragmental. [class in school. 

clat'ter, n. A rattling noise; — v. i. to 
rattle; to talk noisily. [sounds. 

dat'terlng, n. A clatter; confusion of 

clause, n. A separate portion of a doc- 
ument; part of a sentence. 

daus'tral, a. Relating to a cloister. 

clav'ate, a. Club-shaped. 

clavichord, n. A musical instrument. 

cla'vicle, n. The collar-bone. 

clavier, n. Keyboard of an organ or 

claviform, a. Club-shaped, [pianoforte. 

cla'vis, n. A key; a translation. 

claw, n. The hooked nail of a bird or 
beast; —v.t. to tear with claws. 

clay, n. Plastic earth; a corpse. 

clay'ey, a. Consisting of clay. 

clay'more, n. A two-handled sword. 

clean, a. Free from dirt; pure; — v. i. 
to free from dirt; —ad. fully; entire- 
ly, [afterbirth of cows. 

cleaning, n. Act of making clean; 

cleaniiness, n. Neatness; purity. 

deaniy, a. Free from dirt; neat. 

cleans'able, a. That nvaY ^ <s.\«Miaft^. 

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cleans'er, n. That which purifies. 

clear, a. Free from mixture; pure; in- 
disputable; not indistinct; — v. t. or 
i. to free from impurities; to acquit; 

— ad. completely. 

ciear'ance, n. A certificate that a ship 
has been cleared at the custom-house; 
the act of clearing. 

clear'ing, n. A iustification; a tract of 
land cleared of wood. [ly. 

clear' ly,ad. Plainly; evidently; bright- 

clear'ness, n. Plainness; fairness; per- 
spicuity, [orless starch. 

ciear'starch, v. t. To stiffen with col- 

clear'story. See clerestory, [another. 

cleat, n. A strip of wood fastened to 

cleave, v. i. To stick; to hold; — v. t. 

cleav'age, n. Act of splitting, [to split. 

cleav'er, n. One or that which cleaves; 
a butcher's instrument. [music. 

clef, n. A character to show the key in 

cleft, pp. or a. Split; divided; — n. a 

cleg, n. The horse-fly. [split; a crack. 

ciem'atis, n. A flowering plant, [ness. 

clem'ency,n. Mercy; humanity; mild- 

clem'ent, a. Mild; merciful; kind. 

clench. See clinch. 

clepe, V. t. To call. 

clepsam'mia, n. An hour-glass. 

clep'sydra, n. A water-glass used by 
the ancients for measuring time. 

cler'gy, n. The ministers of the gospel. 

cler'gyman, n. A minister of the gospel. 

clere'story, n. Upper part of the cen- 
tral aisle of a church. 

cler'lc, n. A member of the clergy. 

cler'Ical, a. Pertaining to the clergy. 

clerk, n. A writer for another; a sales- 
man. 

clerk'ship, n. The office of a clerk. 

cler'omancy, n. Divination by casting 
lots. 

clev'er, a. Dexterous; acute; talented. 

clev'erness, n. Skill. 

clev'is, n. The draft-iron of a plow. 

clew, n. A ball of thread; anything 
that leads to the solution of a puzzle; 

— V. ^. to truss up to the yard, as a 
sail. [a sharp noise. 

click, V. i. To make sharp noises; — n. 

cirent, n. The employer of an attorney. 

cll'entage,n. Clients collectively, [ents. 

clientele', n. A body of clients; adher- 

clilf, n. A steep rock; a precipice. 

climac'teric, n. A critical period of hu- 
man life. 

cli'mate, n. A region; state of the at- 
mosphere relative to heat, moisture, 
wina, etc. 

cUiuBt'lc, a. Relating to climate. 



ciimatol'ogy, n. The science of 
cli'max,n. Gradation; ascent, [ma 
climb, V. i. or t. To mount by the ha 
clime, n. A region; a country. [andCi 
clinan'thium, n. Receptacle of o 

Eosite plants. 
ich, V. t. To hold fast; to rivet; - 

fast hold; a hand-to-hand struggle 
clinch'er, n. A clamp or iron f asteni 

a decisive argument. 
cling, V. t. To adhere; to hang up<x 
cling'stone, n. A variety of peacn. 
clin'ic, a. Instructions given bv a p 

fessor to medical students in tnepi 

ence of patients; — n. one confined 

bed by sickness. [b 

Clin' leal, a. Pertaining to a patient 
clink, V. t. or i. To make a sligntly rii 

ing sound. 
clink'er, n. Vitreous matter or jbI 

which collects in furnaces; anythi 

that clinks. 
clinom'eter, n. An instrument i 

measuring the dip of mineral strat 
clip, V. t. To cut short; to curtail; — 

a blow. [ing vesa 

clip'per, H. One who clips; a fast-sa 
clip'ping, n. A piece clipped off. [rin 
clique, n. A narrow set of persons; 
cloak, n. A loose outer garment; — v, 

to cover as with a cloak; to conceal 
clock, n. A timepiece; ornamental ne 

dlework on a stocking. 
clock'maker, n. A maker of clocks. 
clock'- work, n. Well adjusted machii 

ery. [harden into a lumi 

clod, n. A lump of earth; — v. i. { 
clod'dy, a. Containing clods; hard, 
clog, V. t. To hinder in motion; — f 

obstruction; a shoe with a woode 
clog'gy, a. Apt to clog; thick, [sok 
cloisonne, n. Chinese or Japanese ei 

amel work. 
cloister, n. A nunnery or monastery; - 

V. t. to immure in a cloister. 
clon'ic, a. Alternately contracting ani 

relaxing. [conclusion; end 

close, V. t. ori. To shut; to finish; — n 
close, n. A small enclosed field; narrow 

passage; —a. shut fast; private. 
close'ly, ad. In a close manner; verj 
dose'ness, n. Compactness. [near 
clos'et, n. A small private apartment 
* — V. t. to shut up in privacy. 
clos'ing, n. End; conclusion; — a. tha 

concludes. 
clos'ure, n. The power of terminatini 

debate in a legislative or deliberative 

assembly; that which closes; an ^i 

closure. 



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clot, n. A concretion; coagulation; — 

V. t. or i. to form clots. [ing. 

cloth, n. Any material formed by weav- 

clothe, V. t. To furnish with garments; 

to dress. 
clothes, n. pi. Dress; garments. 
doth'ler, n. One who makes or sells 

cloth or clothing. 
cloth'lng, n. Qarments. 
clo'tnre. UPr.) Same as closure. 
donil, n. Collection of vapors; (law) a 
defect; —-v.t, to darken witn clouds; 
to obscure. 
doad'capt, a. Topped with clouds. 
doail'ineas, n. State of being cloudy. 
dooil'less, a. Free from clouds; clear. 
doad'y, a. Covered with clouds; ob- 
scure, [a kind of sluice. 
cloagh, n. A ravine; a narrow valley; 
clout, n. A patch; cloth for any mean 
use; — 17. t. to patch; to join clumsily; 
clove, n. An Indian spice. [to beat. 
dov'en, op. oro. ot cleave; cleft; split. 
dov'en-footeil, a. Having the hoof in 
clo'ver,n. A genus of plants, [two parts. 
clown, n. A rustic; buffoon. 
down'ish, a. Coarse; rustic. 
cloy, V. t. To fill to satiety. 
club, n. . A heavy stick; a suit of cards; 
an association; — v. i to beat with a 
club. 
clab'-rooted, n. Crooked in the feet. 
clack, V. i. To call as a hen. 
clue, n. Same as clew; a mass of thread; 

a hint to the solution of a mystery. 
clum'ber, n. A small spaniel. 
clump, n. A cluster; a thick piece of 

metal used in printing. 
dum'sy, a. Awkward; ill constructed. 
clung, pret. & pp. of cling. 
cluB'ter, n. A bunch; — v. t. or t. to 

unite in a bunch. 
clus'tery, a. Growing in clusters. 
clutch, n. A gripe; grasp; claw; —pi. 
in the sense of tenacity; — v. t. to 
hold fast; to gripe. 
dut'ter, n. Noise) confusion; —v.t. to 

crowd together in disorder. 
dyp'eate, a. Shield-shaped. 
dys'ter, n. An enema; an injection. 
coach, n. A large, close four-wheeled 
carriage; a tutor; a trainer; — v.t.to 
drill; to tutor; to train. 
coach'man, n. One who drives a coach. 
co-action, n. Compulsion; force. 
co-act'lve, a. Acting together. 
co-adJutant, a. Assisting. 
co-adJuHor, n. An assistant. 
(*o-a4Ju'trlx, n. A female assistant. 
cO'Bg'uIable, a. That may coagulate. 



coag'ulate, v. t. or i. To curdle. 
co-agula'tion, n. The process of curd- 
ling, [ulate. 
co-ag'ulative, a. Having power to coag- 
co'ag'ulum, n. Any coagulated mass; 

pi coagula. 
coal, n. Wood charred; a black hard 

substance of vegetable origin used for 

fuel; — V. t. to burn to charcoal; to 

supply with coal. 
coalesce^ v. i. To grow together; to 

unite. [union. 

coales'cence, n. The act of uniting; 
coal'ing, ppr. & n. Act of supplying 

coals or receiving them. 
coalition, n. Union of persons, parti- 
cles or states. 
coal'y, a. Containing coal, [hatches. 
coam'Ings, n. pi. Raised borders of the 
coannex', v. t. To attach to something 

else. [each other. 

coap'tation, n. Adjustment of parts to 
coarc'tate, a. Pressed together, 
coarcta'tion, n. Pressure; contraction. 
coarse, a Gross; rude; rough. 
coanie'ness, n. Grossness; rudeness. 
coarticula'tion, n. The structure of the 

bones in forming a joint. 
coaHHes'sor, n. A joint assessor. 
coasaume, v. t. To assume jointly. 
coast, n. Land next the sea; act of 

coasting on a bicycle or sled; — v. t. 

or i. to sail along the shore; to ride 

down a hill on a bicycle or sled. 
coast'er, n. A person or vessel that 

sails near a coast. 
coat, n. A man's upper garment; — v. t. 

to cover with a coat; to overspread 

with a layer of anything. 
coat'lng, n. Cloth for coats; act of 

covering. [flattery. 

coax, V. t To wheedle; to persuade by 
coax'er, n. One who entices. 
cob, n. Spike of maize; a short stout 

pony; a Spanish dollar. 
co'balt, n. A mineral, 
cob'ble, n. A round stone; — r. *. to 

mend coarsely or clumsily, 
cob'bler, n, A mender of shoes. 
co'ble, n. A small fishing boat. 
cob'nut, n. A variety of hazelnut. 
co'bra-di-capel'lo, n. A poisonous hood- 
cob' web, n. A spider's web. [ed serpent. 
co'ca, n. A Peruvian plant. 
co'caine, n. A crvstaUine alkaloid. 
cocciferous, a. Bearing berries. 
coccinel'la, n. A genus of insects. 
coc'collte, n. A variety ot.vx^*^''^"^'^^* 



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co'chin, n. Variety of domestic fowl. 

coch'ineal, n. An insect used to dye 
scarlet. [ear. 

coch'lea, n. A division of the internal 

coch'leary, a. In the form of a screw. 

cock, V. t. To set erect; — n. the male 
of birds. [ette worn on the hat. 

coekade% n. A knot of ribbon or ros- 

cockatooS n. A kind of tufted parrot. 

coek'atrlee, n. A serpent; a harlot. 

cock'-boat, n. A small boat. 

cock'chafer, n. A kind of beetle. 

cock'et, n. A custom-house receipt. 

coc'kle, n. A weed; ashell-flsh; — v. t. 
to wrinkle. 

cock'lofit, n. A room over the garret. 

cock'ney, n. A native of London; pi. 
cockneys. 

cock'pit, n. An area where cocks fight; 
a room in a ship under the gun deck. 

cock'roaeh, n. A kind of beetle. 

cock*8'comb, n. A comb of a cock; a 
plant; a fop; a dandy; a coxcomb. 

eock'swain, a. Same as coxswain. 

cock^tail, n. A mixed drink of spirits 
and bitters, sweetened and flavored. 

co'eoa, a. The chocolate tree, and the 
the beverage made from its seeds. 

co'coanut, n. The nut of a kind of palm 
tree. 

cocoon', n. The case in which many in- 
sects pass their chrysalis state. 

coeoon'ery, n. A place for silkworms. 

coc'tlle, a. Baked, jas a brick. 

coc'tion, n. Act of boiling. 

cod. n. A seaflsh: a husk or envelope; 

eo'da, n. The tail of a note. [a bag. 

eod'dle, v. i. To parboil. 

code, n. A system; a digest of laws. 

co'dex, n. A manuscript volume; a 
code; pi. codiees. 

cod'^er, n. A clownish fellow. 

cod'icil, n. Supplement to a will. 

codlQca'tlon, n. Act of reducing laws 
to a system. 

cod'ify, H. To reduce to a code. 

cod' ling, n. A young cod. 

coeduca'tion, n. The education of pu- 
pils of both sexes in the same classes. 

coeffic'lency, n. Co-operation. 

coefflcient, a. Co-operating; — n. that 
which co-operates 

coelen'tera, n. The grade of the animal 
kingdom which includes corals, jelly- 
fish, etc. 

cce'llac, a. Relating to the lower belly. 

coe'qual, n. Equal with another. 

coequarity, n. Equality with another. 

coerce, v. t. ^o impel by force. 
coer^cion, n. Restr&int. 



coer'clvc, o. Restraining by forod. 
coemen'tlal, a. Partaking of the 

essence. 
coestate^ n. A state of equal rack. ■ 
eoeta'neous, a. Of the same time or «H| 
coeter'nal, a. Equally eternal, [n^ 



coeter'nity, n. Equal existence or 

coe'val, a. Of the same age; — n. 
of the same age. 

coexist^ V. t. To exist together, [timi. 

coexist'ence, n. Existence at the saaM 

coextend', v. t. or t. To extend to tlM 
same limit. 

coex'tension, n. Equal extension. 

coffee, n. Berry from the coffee tree; 
the beverage made from it. [mest. 

corfeehouse, n. A house of entertain* 

corfeepot, n. A pot for coffee. 

eorfer, n. A chest; a treasure. 

cofnn, n. A case for a dead humaa 
body; a horse's hoof below the coro* 
net; wooden frame enclosing a prin^ 
er's imposing stone; — v.t.to put ill 
a coffin. [the road. 

eoffle, n. Slaves chained together for 

cog, n. The tooth of a wheeL 

co'gency, n. Power; urgency; strength. 

co'gent, a. Forcible; convincing. 

cog'ltable, a. That may be thought cm. 

cog'ltate, V. i. To think; to meditate. 

cogita'tion, n. Deep thought. 

cog'itative, a. Meditating. 

co'gnac, n. Brandy of fine quality. 

eog'nate, a. Akin by the mother's side. 

cogna'tion, n. Kindred; relationship. 

eogni'tion, n. Knowledge. [amined. 

cog'nizable, n. Liable to be tried or ex* 

cog'nizance, n. Judicial notice; know- 
ledge. 

eog'nizant, a. Having knowledge of. 

cogno'men, n. A family name; a title. 

cognosVible, a. That may be known. 

cogno'vit, n. Acknowledgment by a 
defendant of the justice of a plain- 
tiff's claim. 

cohab'it, v. i. To live as man and wife 

cohablta'tion, n. A living together. 

coheir', n. A joint heir. 

cohelr'eas, n. A joint heiress. 

cohere', v. i. To oe united. 

coher'ence, n. Union of parts. 

coher'cnt, a. Consistent; connected. 

cohe'sion, n. Act of cohering; attrac 

cohe'sive, a. Tending to unite, [tion 

rohe'siveness, n. Quality of stickinf 

co'hort, n. Body of soldiers, [together 

coif, n. A head-dress. 

oolf'fure, n. A head-dress. 

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coll, V. t. To wind into a ring; — n. cir- 
cular form of a serpent or rope. 

coin, n. Metal stamped as money; — 
V. t. to stamp metal; to invent. 

coln'aee, n. Act of coining; money. 

colnclde% v. i. To agree; to concur. 

coln'cldence, n. Agreement. 

coln'cident, a. Occurring or agreeing 
. together. [tom. 

colndlca'tion, n. A concurrent symp- 

coin'er, n. A maker of money. 

colt'lon, n. A meeting; copulation. 

coke, n. Coal from which gas has been 
extracted. 

cola'borer, n. A fellow-laborer. 

corander, n. A sieve; a strainer. 

cola'tion, n. Act of straining; filtration. 

coFchlciun, n. A genus of bulbous 

Slants. 
d, a. Not warm ; reserved; — n. sen- 
sation produced by want of heat. 

cold'ly, cui. Without warmth; with re- 
serve, [concern. 

cold'nesa, n. Want of heat; reserve; un- 

cole, n. Cabbage; sea-kale. 

coleop'teral, a. Having wings with a 
sheath. 

cole' wort, n. A species of cabbage. 

col'ic, n. A pain in the bowels. 

coricky, o. Pertaining to colic. 

collapse, V. i. To fall together; — n. a 
falling together. 

collapsed, a. Fallen together; closed. 

col'lar, n. Something worn around the 
neck; — v. *. to put on a collar; to 
seize by the collar. 

collat'able, a. Capable of being colla- 
ted, [to gather and place in order. 

collate', V. *. TTo compare; to examine; 

collat'eral, a. Being side by side; sub- 
ordinate. 

collateral security. Security for the 
performance of any contract over and 
above the main security. 

colla'tion, n. A slight repast; gift; act 
of comparing. 

collator, n. One who collates. 

colleague, n. An associate in office. 

coriect, n. A short prayer. 

collect', V. t. or i. To gather, [turbed. 

collected, a. Qathered; cool; not dis- 

colleCtlon, n. Act of collecting; that 
which is collected. [inferring. 

collective, a. Formed by gathering; 

collect'ivism, n. The economic theory 
that the people should control the 
means of production. 

collector, n. A gatherer; a person em- 
ployed to collect debts. 

colleot'orsliip, w. Office of a collector. 



ool'lege, n. A seminary of learning es- 
tablished by authority; a body of per- 
sons. 1 

colle'glan, n. A member of a college. 

colle'giate, a. Pertaining to a college. 

col' let, n. The ring in which a stone is 
set; a collar; a neckband. 



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V. 



i. To dash together. 

eol'Iie, n. A Scotch shepherd dog. 

coMier, n. A digger of or dealer in 
coals; a coal ship. 

eol'llery, n. A coal mine. 

col'Iigate, v. t. To bind together. 

col'llmate, v. t. To make parallel; to 
bring into line. [of sight. 

eol'limation, n. Adjustment to the line 

col'limator, n. An instrument for de- 
termining the error of coUimation. 

eolliquefac'tion, n. A melting together. 

colii'sion, n. A striking together. 

col'locate, v. t To set in order. 

colloca'tion, n. A placing together; 
arrangement. [ence. 

collocu'tion, n. Conversation; confer- 

collo'dlon, n. A solution of guncotton 
in ether and alcohol. 

collogue', V. i. To plot together. 

coi'lop, n. A cut or slice. 

collo'quial, a. Pertaining to conversa- 
tion, [only in conversation. 

collo'quialism, n. An expression used 

col'loquist, n. A speaker m a dialogue. 

col'loquy, n. A mutual conversation. 

collude', V. i. To conspire in a fraud. 

collu'sion, n. A secret agreement to 

collu'sive, a. Deceitful. (defraud. 

collu'iiory, a. Containing collusion. 

collu'vies, n. Filth; a mixed mass of 
refuse. [v. t, to besmear with soot. 

col'lv H. The soot of coal or wood; — 

col'oDus, n. A genus of monkeys. 

coloco'Io, n. A tiger cat of Central 
America. 

col'ocynth, n. The bitter cucumber or 
bitter apple plant, or its fruit. 

cologne', n. A perfume. 

co'lon, n. A grammatical point (:); the 
largest division of the intestinal canal. 

colonel, n. The commander of a regi- 
ment, [colonel. 

colonelcy, n. The oflflce or rank of a 

colo'nial, a. Belonging to a colony or 
colon ies< 

col'onUt, n. An inhabitant of a colony. 

coloniza'tion, n. The settling of a col- 
ony, [inhabitants. 

col'onize, v. t. To plant or settle with 

colonnade', n. A row or range of col- 
umns. 



colophon 



<o 



comniander 



move and settle in a distant country, 
continuing subject to the parent 
state; the country colonLnd. 

col'ophon, n. A device or inscription 
on the title or at the end of ancient 
books giving the printer's name, etc. 

coloph'onite, n. A orownish variety of 
garnet. 

coloph'ony, n. A dark-colored resin. 

coi'or, n. A property of light; a pig- 
ment; — v.t.to dye; to stain; — v. i. 
to blush. [deceive; plausible. 

colorable, a. Designed to cover and to 

col'orblind, n. Total or partial inabil- 
ity to distinguish colors. 

colorific, a. Able to give color. 

cororing, n. Act of dyeing; specious 
appearance. 

col'oress, a. Without color. 

col'ors, n. pi. A banner; flag; ensign. 

coios'Mai, n. Huge in size; gigantic. 

colos'seum, n. The Flavian amphithea- 
ter in ancient Rome, which seated 
87,000 people. 

oorporteur, n. One who travels around 
selling religious books, etc. 

coloM^sus, n. A statue of gigantic size; 
jal. colossi. 

colt, n. A young horse. [plough. 

col'ter, courter, n. The fore-iron of a 

corubrine, a. Snakelike. 

columba'rium, n. A place of interment 
among the ancient Romans; a dove- 
cote. [America. 

Colum'bia, n. The United States of 

col um' Mad, n. A sort of heavy cannon. 

C'olum'blan, a. Pertaining to Christo- 
pher Columbus or to Columbia. 

colum^blne,n. A plant; afemaledancer 
in a pantomime. 

columeMa, n. A central axis. 

col'umn, n. A cylindrical pillar; row of 
lines in a book; a body of troops. 

colum'nar, a. Like a column. 

col u res', n. pi. Two ^reat circles inter- 
secting the solstitial or equinoctial 
points. [birds. 

coiym'bus, n. A genus of swimming 

corza, n. A species of cabbage. 

co'ma, n. Nebulosity of a comet; leth- 
argy; disposition to sleep. 

co'matose, a. In a state of coma. 

comb, n. An instrument for cleaning 
hair; crest of a cock; substance in 
which bees lodge honey; — v. t. U> 
cleanse with a comb. 

com'bat, n. A battle; fight; duel; — 
V. t. or i. to fight; to oppose. 

rom'batant, n. One who combats; — 
a. antagoDistic. 



com'batlve, a. Disposed to combat, 
com'bativeness, n. Disposition to flight 
combe, comb, n. A valley betweea 

hills, [combs; a long, curling wave, 
eom'ber, n. One who or that, whioli 
combin'able, a. That may be combined, 
eomblna'tion, n. Union or association, 
combine', v. t. or i. To join; to a^^ree; 

— n. a trust; a ring. 
comb'fng, n. A cleaning or dressing 

with a comb; pi. hair removed by a 

comb. 
comb' less, a. Without a comb or crest. 
combust', a. Burnt up; situated so near 

the sun as to be obscured or eclipsed 

by his light, [set on fire; inflammable. 
combustibll'ity, n. Capable of being 
combus'tible, a. Capable of burning; 

apt to burn. 
combus'tion, n. A burning. [pen. 

come, V. i. To move toward; to hap- 
come'dlan, n. An actor or writer of 

comedy. 
comedienne', n. A comedy actress. 
comediet'ta, n. A slight comedy, [piece, 
com'edy, n. A humorous dramatic 
come'llly, ad. In a comely manner. 
comes'tlbie, a. {Fr.) Eatable. 
come'liness, n. Grace; beauty. 
come'ly, a. Handsome; graceful. 
com'et, n. A heavenly body with a train 

of luminous matter. 
com'etary, a. Relating to comets, 
com'flt, n. A dry sweetmeat. 
com'fort, V. t. To cheer under affliction 

or depression; — n. relief from pain; 

consolation. 
com'fortable, a. Enjoying. ease; — n. 

a wadded bed- covering or comforter, 
com'forter, n. One who comforts; the 

Holy Ghost; a comfortable. 
com'fortless, a. Without comfort. 
com'frey, n. An herb. 
com'lc, a. Relating to comedy; droll, 
com'ical, a. Diverting; droll; queer. 
com'ing,a. Future; —n. approach. 
comlque',n. (-FV.) A comic actor, [meat. 
com'itative, a. Denoting accompani- 
coml'tia, n. pi; Assemblies of the Ro- 
man people. [civility; goodwill. 
com'ity, n. Courtesy of intercourse; 
com'ma, n. The point (,) noting a short 

pause in reading. 
command', v. t. To order; to direct; to 

govern; —n. order; injunction; ma»> 

tery. [cer. 

commandant', n. A commanding offi- 
command'er, n. A military leader; in 

the navy, the officer next below the 

captain. 



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command'ery, n. Commander in an 
order of knighthood; pi. commander- 
tes. [ence or dignity. 

command'ing, a. Controlling by infiu- 

command'ment, n. A command; a pre- 
cept of the moral law. [matter. 

commate'rial, a. Consisting of tne same 

commat'ic, a. Unduly concise. 

commem'orate, v. t. To celebrate. 

comniemora'tion, n. Solemn celebra- 
tion, [memorate. 

commem'orative, a. Tending to com- 

commence', v. t. To begin; — v. i. to 
begin to be; to begin to act. 

commencement, n. Beginning; the 
thing begun; the celebration at the 
conferring of degrees upon students. 

commend', v. t. To praise, [laudable. 

commend'able, a. Worthy of praise; 

crommenda'tion, n. Praise. [mend. 

commend'atory, a. Tending to com- 

commen'sal, n. An animal that Uves in 
intimate association with another 
without being parasitic; a companion 
at table. 

commensnrabil'ity, n. The quality of 
being commensurable. [measure. 

commen'surable, a. Having a common 

commen'surate, a. Of equal measure; 
proportioned to. 

commensura'tion, n. Reduction to a 
common measure. 

comment% v. i. To explain; — n. note 
or remark for explanation. 

com'mentary, n. Comment; exposition; 
book of comments. 

com'mentator, n. One who explains. 

com'merce, n. Interchange of commod- 
ities; personal intercourse; — v. i. to 
trade; to barter; to traffic. 

commer'cial, a. Relating to trade. 

coramfnaHlon, n. A threat; a denunci- 
ation, [ciatory. 

commin'atory, a. Threatening; denun- 

commln'gle, v. t. To mix together. 

com'minate, v i. To break mto small 
parts. [small parts. 

commtnu'tion, n. Act of breaking into 

commis'erate, v. t. To pity. 

commlsera'tion, n. Compassion; pity. 

commis'erator, n. One who pities. 

commissar'iat, n. The department 
which supplies food to an army. 

com'miBsary, n. A commissioner; an of- 
ficer of the commissariat. 

commis'sion, n. A trust; compensation 
for transacting business; — v. t. to 
give a commission to; to authorize; to 
empower. [act. 

eommi»'»loner, n. One empowered to 



coramlgsionnaire', n. A messenger. 

commis'sure, n. A joint; a seam. 

commit', v. t. To intrust; to imprison; 
to perpetrate; to pledge. 

commit^nienf, n. Act of committing; 
a warrant for imprisonment. 

commit'tal, n. Commitment. 

commlt'tee, n. A person or persons 
appointed to manage any busmess. 

commix', V. t. or i. To unite in one mass. 

eommix'ture, n. A mingled mass. 

commode', n. A convenient piece of 
furniture. [convenience. 

commo'dious, a. AflPordmg ease and 

commod'ity, n. Goods; ware; merchan- 
dise. 

com'modore, n. In the U. S. navy, an 
officer between captain and rear-ad- 
miral; in the English navy, the com- 
mander of a squadron. 

com'mon, a. Usual; vulgar; {gram- 
mar) of either gender; not proper; 
— n. an open, public ground; — v. t. 
to use together. 

com'monage, n. A right to a common. 

eorn'monalty, n. The common people. 

com'moner, n. {Chreat Britain.) One 
not noble; a member of the House of 
Commons; one who has a joint right 
in common ground; a student at Ox- 
ford not dependent on the foundation. 

com'monly, ad. Usually; frequently; 
ordinarily. 

com'monpiace, a. Ordinary; common. 

com'mons, n. pi. Common people; 
lower house of parliament in Great 
Britain; common land; food at a com- 
mon table. 

com'monweal, n. Public welfare. 

com'monwealth, n. A republic; body 

commo'tion, n. Disturbance, [politic. 

commu'nal, a. Pertaining to a com- 
mune. [France. 

eom'mune, n. A territorial district in 

commune', v. i. To converse. 

coinmu'nicabie, a. That may be com- 
municated. [Lord's supper. 

commu'nicant, n. A partaker of the 

eommu'nicate, v. t. or t. To impart; to 
reveal. [eating; correspondence. 

communlca'tiou, n. Act of communi- 

commu'nieatlve, a. Ready to impart. 

commu'nion, n. Intercourse; fellow- 
ship; the sacrament of theLord^e sup- 
per, or the act of partaking of it. 

com'munism, n. The doctrine of com- 
munity of property. [communism. 

com'munlst, n. One wno advQce.tA.%. 



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commu'nity, n. The body politic. 

commutabll'lty, n. Capacity of beins 
interchanged. [changed. 

commut'able, a. That may be ex- 

commuta'tion, n. An alteration; ran- 
som; (electricity) action of a commu- 
tator, [issued at a reduced rate. 

commuta'tion tiek'et, n. A ticket 

com'mutator, n. An instrument that 
controls the electric current in a dy- 
namo or motor. 

commu'tative, a. Relating to exchange. 

commute', v. t. To exchange one thing 
for another; to regulate an electric 
current; —v.i. to pay at a reduced 
rate. [tation ticket. 

commu'ter, n. One who usee a commu- 

compact', a. Firm; dense; — v. t. to 
press together; to league with. 

com'pact, n. An agreement uniting 
parties; a league. 

compactness, n. Firmness. 

compan'ion, n. A comrade; a consort; 
the window upon a ship's quarter- 
deck. 

compan'ion-way, n. The passage or 
stairs from the cabin to the quarter- 
deck. 

compan'ionable, a. Sociable; agreeable. 

companionship, n. Fellowship; asso- 
ciation, [ship; pi. companies. 

com'pany, n. A corporation; fellow- 

com'parable, o. Worthy to be com- 
pared, [parison. 

compar'ative, a. Estimated oy com- 

compar'atlvely, ad. By oomparison. 

compare', v. t. To examine together; 

— V. i. to be like. 
compar'i8on,n. Actof comparing; com- 
parative estimate; simile. 

compartment, n. A division in a rail- 
way carriage, ship, or building. 
com'pass, v. t. To surround; to obtain; 

— H. a circle; space; an instrument to 
determine the course of a ship at sea; 
the mariner's compass. 

com'passes, n. pi. An instrument to de- 
scribe circles. 

compas'sion, n. Pity; mercy. 

compas'sionate, a. Inclined to pity; 
merciful; —v.t to pity. [ment. 

compatibil'ity, n. Consistency; agree- 

compat'ible, a. Consistent. 

compatibly, ad. Consistently^. 

compa'triot, n. A fellow patriot. 

compeer', n. An equal; colleague; com- 

compel,t;. f. To drive by force, [panion. 

compella'tion, n. Style of address; ap- 

penAtioD. [epitome. 

eom^pend, n. Abridgment; summary; 



compendioutt, a. Short; concise; Iniet. 

compendium, n. An abridgment. 

compen'sate, v. t. To remunerate; to 
recompense. [penae. 

compensa'tion, n. Amends; recom- 

compens'ative, a. Making amends. 

compensa'tory, a. That which makes 
amends. 

compete', v. i. To contend; to rivaL 

com'petence, com'petency, n. Suffi- 
ciency; ability. [ifled. 

com'petent, a. Suitable; fit; able; qual- 

compet'ing, ppr. Striving with another. 

competl'tlon, n. Rivalry. 

compet'ltive, a. Pertaining to compe- 

compet'itor, n. A rival. [tition. 

compila'tion, n. A selection from au- 
thors. 

compile, v. t. To select from authors. 

compil'er, n. One who compiles. 

compla'cence, compla'cency, n. Pleas- 
ure; satisfaction of mind; civility. 

compla'cent, a. Cheerful; civil. 

compla'cently, ad. With satisfaction. 

complain', v. i. To murmur; to find 
fault. [a prosecutor. 

complain'ant, n. One who complains; 

complaln'Ing, n. Expression of grief 
or injury. 

complaint', n. Accusation; illness. 

com'plalsance, n. Civility. 

com'plalsant, a. Courteous; polite; af- 
fable. 

complect'ed, a. Twined together. 

com'plement, n. The full number. 

complement'al, a. Filling up the num- 
ber, [to finish. 

complete', a. Finished; perfect; — v. t. 

compiete'ly, ad. Perfectly. [plete. 

complete'ness, n. State of being com- 

compie'tion, n. Act of finishing; per- 
fect state. 

com'plex, a. Of many parts; intricate. 

complex'ion, n. The color of the face. 

complex'ity, n. A complex state; in- 
tricacy. 

compilable, n. Disposed to comply. 

compli'ance, n. Acquiescence. 

compli'ant, a. Yielding; submis^ve 
obliging. 

com'plicacy, n. State of being complf 
cated. [catc 

com'plicate, v. t. To involve; to fmpf 

com'pllcated, a. Intricate. [ar 

c4>mpIica'tion, n. Entanglement; int 

complic'ity, n. The being an ac 

compil'er, n. One who complies. [ 

com'pliment, n. Act or express! 
civility; praise; —v.*. to bestow] 
upor/, to congratulate. 



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eompliment'al, a. Implying compli- 
ments, [ments. 

compllment^ary, a. Bestowing compli- 

eom'pllne, n. The last prayer for the 

<M>ni'plot, n. Conspiracy. [day. 

complot% V. t. To plot together. 

<M>mply% V. i. To yield; to accord with. 

compon'ent, a. (Constituent; —n. an el- 
ementary part. [to behave. 

eomporr, v. t or i. To agree; to suit; 

comport'able, a. Consistent; proper. 

<M>mpo8e% V. t. To allay; to write as an 
author; to set type. 

<M>mpo8ed% a. Calm; tranquil. 

<M>mpo8'edIy, ad. Calmly. 

<M>mpo8'er, n. An author; the author of 
a musical composition. 

compos'lte, a. Made up of parts. 

<M>mposiHioii, n. A mixture; a literary 
or musical production; the matter set 
by a oomp<xdtor. 

<M>mpo8'ltor, n. One who sets type. 

<M>m'po8t,n. Concrete; stucco; manure; 
any mixture. [mind. 

compos mentis. {Latin.) Of a sound 

compo'sure, n. Serenity; calmness. 

compota'tlon, n. Act oi drinking to- 
gether. 

<M>m'poand, n. Formed of two or more 
ingredients; — n. a mixture, [adjust. 

compound', v. t. To mix in one mass; to 

componnd'er, n. One who compounds. 

comprehend', v. t. To comprise; to un- 
derstand, [derstood. 

comprehens'lble, a. That may be un- 

comprehen'slon, n. Act of comprehend- 
ing; capacity. 

comprehen'Uve, a. Embracing much; 
capacious. [condense. 

compress v. t. To press together; to 

com'preM, n. Bandage used by sur- 
geons; a device for compressing. 

compreMlbiMty, n. Quality of being 
compressed. [pressed. 

compreM'ible, a. That may be com- 

compres'alon, n. Act of pressing to- 
gether, [press. 

compreM'lve, a. Having power to com- 

compres'Mire, n. Pressure. 

compris'al, n. The act of comprising. 

comprise',!;.^. To contain; to include; 
to embrace. 

com'promlse, n. Amicable agreement 
by mutual concession; — v. ^. to settle 
by mutual agreement; to place in a 
position of danger or difficulty. 

com'promiser, n. One who compro- 
mises. 

comptrolFer. n. An examiner and certi- 
fier ot pubUc accounts; a controller. 



compnl'sion, n. Act of compelling; co- 
ercion. 

eompul'sive, a. Compelling; forcing. 

compulsory, a. Exercising compulsion; 
enforced. [science; remorse. 

compunc'tlon, n. Reproach of con- 

compunc'tlous, a. Repentant; contrite. 

compu'table, a. Capable of being com- 

computa'tlon, n. Reckoning, [puted. 

compute', V. t. To calculate; to reckon. 

eomput'er, n. One who computes or 
reckons. [ion. 

com 'fade, n. An associate; a com pan- 
con. A prefix denoting with or against; 
— v.t.to know; to revolve in thought; 
to direct the steering of a ship. 

cona'cre, n. The system of subletting 
land for a single crop. [ously. 

con amore. (Italian. ) With love; zeal' 

concara'erate, v. t. To arch. 

concatenate, v. t. To link or join. 

concatena'tion, n. A series of links. 

con'cave, a. Hollow and rounded; — n. 
a hollow arch or vault. [body. 

concav'ity, n. Hollowness of a round 

conca'vo-<M>n'cave, a. Concave on both 
sides. 

conceal', v. t. To hide; to keep in secret 

conceal'able, a. That may be kept se- 
cret, [ing place. 

conceal'ment, n. Act of hiding; ahid- 

concede', v. t. To grant; to admit as 
true and proper. 

conceit, n. Fancy; vanity; an inge* 
nious thought; — v.t.to fancy. 

concelt'ed, a. Vain; proud. 

conceiv'able, a. That may be conceived. 

conceiv'ableness, n. Quality of being 
conceivable. 

conceive', v. t. To receive into and form 
in the womb; to form a mental image 
or thought of; —v. i. to become preg- 
nant; to form an idea in the mind. 

concelv'Ing, n. Conception. 

concen'trate, v. t. To bring to a com- 
mon center or to a closer union. 

concentra'tlon-, n. Act of drawing to 
a center. 

concen'tratlveness, n. Faculty of con- 
centrating the intellectual force. 

concen'tric, a. Having a common cen- 
ter, [centric. 

concentrlc'lty, n. State of being con- 

con'cept, n. A mental representation of 
anything': abstract general notion. 

concep'tacle, n. That which contains. 

concep'tion, n. Act of conceiving; idea; 
( physiology) the impregnation of the 
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concep'tual, a. Belonging to concep- 
tion. 
concep'tualism, n. The doctrine that 

universal ideas have logical existence 

in the mind of the thinking subject. 
concept' ualist, n. A supporter of con- 

ceptualism; —a. pertamingtoconcep- 

tualism. 
concern', v. t. To affect; to interest; 

to belong to; — n. an affair: anxiety; 

solicitude; a business establishment; 

any object. 
concern'ing, ppr. Pertainicg to. 
concern'ment, n. That which interests 

or concerns. [plan. 

concert', v. t. 'To contrive together; to 
con'cert, n. Agreement; a musical en- 
tertainment. 
concerti'na, n. A musical instrument 
* on the accordion principle, [^conceded. 
conces'sion, n. Act of conceding; thing 
conces'slve, a. Implying concession. 
conch, n. A marine shell, [external ear. 
con'cha, n. The deepest cavity in the 
con'choid, n. A shell-like curve, [shell. 
conchoid'al, a. Resembling a marine 
conchol'ogy, n. The science of shells. 
concierge', n. (Fr.) A doorkeeper; a 

janitor. [reconcile. 

conciriate, v. t. To pacify; to gain; to 
conciriating, a. Gaining favor. 
concllia'tion, n. Act of reconciling. 
conctriator, n. One who conciUates. 
concil'iatory, a. Tending to reconcile. 
concise', a. Brief; short. [writing. 
concise'ness, n. Brevity in speaking or 
conci'slon, n. A cutting off. 
con'clave, n. An assembly of cardinals; 

a private apartment in the Vatican, 

at Rome; a close assembly. [fer. 

conclude', v. t. To finish; — v. i. to in- 
conciu'slon, n End; inference; deter- 
conclu'sive, a. Decisive. [mination. 
conelu'slvely, ad. Decisively. 
conclu'siveness, n. Quality of being 

conclusfve. [scheme; to plan. 

concoct', V. t. To cook;' to prepare; to 
concoc'tion, n. Mixture; contrivance. 
concoc'tive, a. Tending to digest or 

mature. 
concom'ltance, n. A being together. 
concom'itant, a. Accompanying; — n. 

an attendant. [pact. 

con'cord, n. Harmony; union; a com- 
concord'ance, n. An index to the Scrip- 
'tures: agreement. [harmonious. 

concord'ant, a. Agreeing; suitable; 
concor'dat, n. An agreement between 

the Fojae and a government or sov- 
eJignpiinoe, 




con'course, n. An assembly; a cnMri 

an open place where a crv, . d aaatf 

bles. ^^ 

concrete', v. i. or t. To unite in a 

con'crete, a. Formed by conci 

— n. a compound of gravel or bi 

rock united by cement. 

concre'tion, n. Act of concreting^. 

concre'tive, a. Causing to concrete^ 

concn'blnage, n. The state of a confl 

bine. 
con'cublne, n. A woman who cohaU 
with a man without the sanction ' 
marriage; a strumpet. 
concu'piscence, n. Lust. 
concur', v. i, or t. To agree; to im 

to one point. [operatio 

concur'rence, n. Union of minds; 
concur'rent, a. Acting together. 
concur'rently, ad. In concert, [impac 
?oncu8'8ion, n. A shaking by suddf 
concus'slve, a. That shakes violentlj 
condemn', v. t. To pronounce to 1 

wrong. [tta 

condem'nable, a. Deserving condemn 
condemna'tion, n. Act of condemning 

sentence. [naticfl 

condem'natory, a. Implying condeii 
condem'ner, n. One that condemn 
conden8'able,conden8ible,a. Thalma 

be condensed. [made dena 

condens'ate, v. t. To make dense; — < 
condensa'tlon, n. Act of condensii^ 

conciseness. [to abridge 

condense', v. t. or i. To make densi 
condens'er, n. He or that which coi 
condens'ity, n. Denseness. [denaa 
con'der, n. One who cons a ship; a huo 
condescend', v. i. To stoop voluntaril 

to an inferior position; to yield. 
condescend'ing, a. Yielding to inf< 

riors; obliging. [in( 

condescen'sion, n. Act of condeso^K 
condign', a. Deserved; suitable; mo 
condlgn'ly, ad. Fitly; suitably. [it&L 
condlgn'ness, n. Suitableness; justnea 
con'diment, n. A seasoning; a relisl: 

a spice. 
condi'tion, n. Quality; state; circun 

stances; position in life; a good stat 

of bodily health and training; a 

agreement; a term of a contract; - 

V. i. or t. to make terms; to stipulati 
condi'tional, a. Implying terms. 
condl'tioned, a. Stipulated; havin 

terms, qualities, etc. [to sympathin 
condole', v. t. To grieve with anothiffi 
condo'lence, n. Grief for another; tli 

act of condoling. 
condone' , -u . t. To forgive; to pardon 



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con'dor, rj A South American vulture. 
^itdime't&yh. (Ital.) A soldier of for- 
•nduce', v. t. To tend to. [tune. 

I'c^duc^lble, a. Promotive. [ducing. 

conductive, a. Having the power of con- 

conduc'iveness, n. Tendency to pro- 
mote. 

con'duct,n. Behavior; guidance, [have. 

conduct', V. t. or i. To manage; to be- 

conduct'or, n. A leader; director; man- 
ager; a man who has charge of a car 
or train ; a substance capable of trans- 
mitting electricity, heat, etc. 

con'duit, n. Awaterpipe; a canal. 

condu'pllcate, a. Doubled together. 

con'dyle, n. The rounded head of a 
bone. [point from a circular base. 

cone, n. A solid body tapering to a 

conTab, n. Contraction of confabula- 

confabula'tlon, n. Familiar talk. [tion. 

con'falon, n. One of a religious confra- 
ternity established by Pope Clement 



confect', n. A sweetmeat. 



[ly- 



confec'tion, n. A sweetmeat; (medical) 
a conserve. 

confec'tioner, n. One who makes or 
sells sweetmeats, etc. 

confec'tionery , n. A place where sweet- 
meats are made or sold; confections, 
candies, sweetmeats, etc., generally. 

confed'eracy n. A number of persons, 
parties or states united for mutual 
support; league; confederation; coal- 
ition. 

confed'erate, a. United in a common 
cause; pertaining to the league of 
eleven Southern States of the Ameri- 
can Union who sought to secede in 
1861-5; — w. an adherent or supporter 
of secession; — v. i. to unite m alli- 

confedera'tion, n. Alliance. [ance. 

confederal tlve, a. Constituting a gen- 
eral compact. 

confers v. t. or i. To consult; to grant. 

con'ference, n. A meeting for consul- 
tation or deliberation. 

conferee', n. One who is conferred with : 
one on whom something is conferred. 

confer'rer, n. One who confers. 

conferru'mlnated, a. So closely united 
as to be undistinguishable. 

confer'va, n. Plants with unbranched 
filaments. [nus conferva. 

conferva'ceous, a. Resembling the ge- 

confer'vites, n. A genus of fossil plants 
akin to conferva. 

confessS v. t. To admit; to declare one's 
belief in or adhesion to; to tell one*8 
sins to a priest in the confessional; to 
hear a penitenVs confession. 



confess'ediy, ad. Advowedly; admitr 
tedly. [of confessing to a priest. 

confess'ion, n. Acknowledgment; act 

confess'lonal, n. • The place where a 
priest hears confessions. 

confess'or, n. A male canonized saint 
who is neither apostle nor martyr; a 
priest who hears confessions, [crets. 

con'fldant, n. One entrusted with se- 

con'fldante, n. A female confidant. 

confide, v. t. To trust fully. [ness. 

con'fidence, n. Firm belief; trust; bold- 

con'fident, a. Having confidence or 
boldness. 

conflden'tial, a. Trustworthy; private. 

con'fldently, ad. In a confident manner. 

conflgura'tion, n. External form; rela- 
tive position ofplanets. [or limited. 

confln'able, a. That may be confined' . 

con'ttne, n. A limit; border; frontier. 

confine^ v. t. To restrain; to limit; to 
shut up. 

conflne'ment, n. Restraint ; parturition. 

confirm', v. t To make certain; to ver- 
ify; to administer the sacrament of 
Confirmation. [ed. 

conflrm'able, a. That may be confirm- 

confirma'tion, n. Act of confirming; 
one of the Christian sacraments. 

eonfirm'atory, a. Tending to confirm. 

conflrm'er, n. One who confirms. 

confls'cable, a. Liable to be confiscated. 

confls'cate, v. t. To forfeit to the pub- 
lic treasury. [or confiscating. 

conflsca'tion, n. The act of forfeiting 

oon'fiscator, n. One who confiscates. 

confls'catory, a. Pertaining to or ef- 
fecting confiscation. 

conflagra'tiou, n. A great fire. 

conflict', V. t. To strive; to contend. 

con'flict, n. A contest; struggle. 

contlict'lng, a. Contradictory; irrecon- 
cilable. 

conflu'ence, n. A flowing together; the 
point of junction of streams; a mul- 
titude, f— n. a tributary stream. 

con'fluent, a. Uniting in a single stream; 

con'flux, n. A junction of currents; 
an assemblage. [comply with. 

conform', v. t. To make like; — v. i. to 

conforni'able, a. Suitable. 
conform'ably, ad. Suitably. 
conforma'tion, n. Disposition of parts; 
structure. [established rites. 

conform'ist, n. One who complies with 
conform'My, n. Compliance with; con- 
sistency, [put to shame. 
confound', v. t. To mix; to perple^-V to 
confounA'e^, a. 10o«j^^^\ ^^\»>axs.^'fe^\ 



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confrater'nlty, n. A religious brother- 
hood, [panion. 

con'frere, (confrere), w. (Fr.) A com- 

<M>iifroiit, V. t To get face to face; to 
oppose. [face. 

oonrronta'tion, n. A brinp^inp: face to 

Confu'cianiBiu, n. The ethical system 
of Confucius, a Chinese sage, said to 
have lived in the sixth centurv before 
Christ. [mingle. 

confuse', v. t. To disconcert; to mix or 

confuH'edly, ad. In confusion. 

confu'slon,n. Disorder; tumult; shame. 

confut'able, a. That may be disproved. 

eonfi^ta'tlon, n. Act of disprovmg; re- 
futation, [be wrong. 

confute% V. t. To disprove; to prove to 

con'ge (cong4), h. A bow; leave; depar- 
ture; — V. t. to take leave. Ten. 

<M>ngeal', v. t. or t. To freeze; to thick- 

congearable,a. That may be congealed. 

<M>ngeal'me!it, n. Mass formed by con- 
gelation. [g6. 

congee% v. i. To make a bow; — n. con- 

congela'tion, n. The process of con- 
gealing; a clot. [genus. 

con'gener, n. An organism of the same 

congener'lc, a. Of the same kind. 

conge'nial, a. Of the same nature or 
disposition. [ableness. 

congenial'lty, n. Natural affinity; suit- 

congen'ital, a. Of the same birth. 

conge Yles, n. Mass of small bodies. 

conge8t^ V. t. To heap up. 

congest'lble, a. That may oe congested. 

conges'tion, n. The state of being con- 
gested, [lation of blood or humors. 

eongest'ive, a. Indicating an accumu- 

congla'ciate, V. i. To freeze; to congeal. 

conglacia'tion, n. Ice; congelation. 

con'globate, a. United into a ball; — 
V. i. to form into a ball; —v.t. to as- 
sume a round form. 

con'globately, ad. In a globular form. 

congloba'tion, n. Act of forming into 
a round body; a round body. 

conglob'ulate, v. t. To gather into a 
ball or globule. 

congiom'erate, v. t. To gather into a 
round mass; — a. gathered as a ball; 
— n. rock composed of fragments of 
other rocks; any mass of heterogene- 
ous material. 

conglomera'tion, n. A gathering into 
a round mass; a miscellaneous collec- 

conglu'tinant, a. Qluing; uniting, [tion. 

conglu'tinate, v. t. To glue together. 

conglatinaHlon, n. A gluing together. 

efmgiu'tina^ve, a. Tending to cause 



Third picking of Cjl 
Rejoicing wtd 



To express' 



con'gon, n. 
black tea. 
congrat'ulant, a. 
congratulate, v. 

ure or joy. 
congratuia'tion, n. An expreM^ 
congrat'uiator, n. One who ofiCei 

gratulation. 
congratulatory, a. Expressiii| 
gratulation. [to 

con'gregate, v. t or i. To asM 
congrega'tlon, n. A religious aaai 
congrega'tional, a. Relating to 
gregation or to congregationali 
congrega'tlonallsm, n. Governm 
the members of a church and o 
gation. 
congrega'tionalist, n. An adhei 
the congregational mode of c 
government. 
con'gress, n. An assembly; the I 
and the House of Representati 
the United States. 
congres'slonal, a. Pertaining to 
gress, especially to that of tiia'l 
States. 
congres'slve, a. Meeting; enoo 
con'gruence, n. Agreement, 
con'gruent, a. Agreeing. 
congrn'ity, n. Consistency. 
con'gruoiu, a. Agreeable ta 
con'ic, a. Like a cone. 
con'ically, ad. In the form of a 
con'IcB, n. pi. The science which 

of the properties of the cone. 
co'nifer, n. Any tree or shrub 

pine family. 
conirerous, a. Bearing cones, 
co'nima, n. A fragrant gum-ref 
co'nine, n. An alkaloid obtainei 

various species of conium. 
coniros'ter, n. A perching bird 

conical bill. 
coniros'tral, a. Having a conica 
coni'um, 91. A genus of plants c* 

ing the hemlock. 
conjee' tural, a. Depending on < 
conjec'ture, n. Imperfect xno^ 
— V. t. to guess. [v. i. 1 

conjoin', V. t. To connect; to ui 
conjoint', a. United; conneote< 

tual. 
conjolnt'ly, ad. With united efl 
con'jugai, a. Relating to marri 
con'jugate, v. t. To inflect, as 

to unite. 
conjuga'tion, n. The form of ini 
conjunct', a. Joint; concurrent 
conjunc'tion, n. A meeting; a ct 



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coiyancti'Ta, n. The mucous membrane 
of the eyelid. 

coiHunc'tlve, a. Servlnfir to unite. 

conijanc'tare, n. A critic^ time; union. 

coigara'don, n. A magic spell; a sol- 
emn adjuration. 

con'Jare, v. t. or i. To affect by magic- 
al influence; to effect by jugglery; to 
play tricks. 

«M>i^are', v. t. To enjoin solemnly. 

«M>n'Jarer, n. One who performs tricks 
by sleight of hand. 

connas'cent, a. Bom at the same time. 

con'nate, a. Bom at the same time. 

connat'ural, a. Connected by nature. 

connect^ v. t. To link together; to 
unite. 

connect'edly, od. By connection. 

connec'tlon, n. Act of joining; a rela- 
tion by blood or marriage. 

connective, a. That serves to connect; 
— n. that which connects. 

connlv'ance, n. The act of conniving. 

connive', v. t. Voluntarily to omit or 
neglect to see or prevent any wrong 
or fiftult. 

conniv'er, n. One who connives. 

connoimeur', n. A critical judge of the 
fine arts. 

connu'blal, a. Pertaining to marriage. 

co'nold, n. Anything that has a figure 
like a cone. 

conold'al, a. Nearly conical. 

conominee', n. One nominated with 

con'qner, v. t. To overcome, [another. 

con'querable, a. That may be subdued. 

con'queror, n. One who subdues or con- 
quers, [conquered. 

con'qaest. n. Act of conquering; thing 

consangain'eoua, a. Cr the same blooa 

conMingnln'Uy, n. Relation by blood. 

con'aclence, n. Moral sense of right 
and wrong. [science. 

<M>nBclen'tioa8, a. Regulated by con- 

connclen'tiooaly, ad. According to con- 
science, [gard to conscience . 

coniicien'tlonflnem, n. A scrupulous re- 

con'sctonable, a. Reasonable. 

con'scioos, a. Inwardly persuaded. 

con'flcionsly, od. In a conscious man- 
ner. 

cpn'scioosness, n. Perception of what 
passes in the mind. [soldier. 

oon'ncript. n. One drawn to serve as a 

conflcrip'tton, n. Compulsory enrol- 
ment of men to serve as soldiers. 

con'aecrate, v. t. To dedicate to sacred 
uses: to canonize; to pronounce the 
words of consecration. 

. eoBMeer»*tkm, n» The act of dedicating 



to sacred uses; the benedictioii of the 

elements in the eucharist. 
con'secrator, n. One who consecrates. 
contiecta'neou8,a. Following of course. 
consec'utive, a. Following in order. 
consec'utively, ad. In succession. 
consen'suai, a. Existing by consent; 

(physiology) depending on sensation. 
consen'suB, n. A general agreement. 
consent^ n. Agreement; acquiescence; 

— V. i. to accord in mind. 
oonsenta'neous, a. According. 
consen'tient, a. Agreeing in opinion. 
con'sequence, n. That which follows; 

effect; inference. 

con'sequent, a. Following. 

consequen'tial, a. Conceited; self-im- 
portant; pompous. [pompously. 

contiequen'tially, ad. By consequence; 

con'sequently, ad. As a consequence. 

conserv'ancy, n. Conservation; com- 
mission with jurisdiction over water- 
ways, [loss or injury. 

conserva'tlon, n. Preservation from 

conserv'atlve, a. Tending to or desir- 
ing to preserve what is established. 

conservatoire', n. A public school of 

conser'vator, n. A preserver, [music. 

conserv'atory, a. Tending to preserve; 

— n. a greenhouse for exotic plants. 
con'serve, n. A sweetmeat. 
conserve^ v. t. To preserve from injury. 
eonsid'er, v. t. or t. To think upon with 

care. [moderately large. 

oonsld'erable, a. Worthy of regard; 

consld'erably, ad. In a considerable 
decree. 

conaid'erate, a. Thoughtful; kind. 

consldera'tion, n. Serious thought; 
prudence; regard for others. 

consid'ering, ppr. Regarding; having 
regard to. [another. 

consign', V. t. To entrust; to transfer to 

consigna'tion, n. Consignment. 

consignee', n. One to whom a thing is 
consigned. [signs. 

eonsign'er, conslgn'or, n. Onewnocon- 

conslgn'ment, n. Act of consigning; 
goods consigned. [fixed; to agree. 

consist', V. i. To be made up of ; to be 

conslst'ence, n. Fixed state; agree- 
ment; degree of density. 

conslst'ent, a. Agreeing; congruous; 
harmonious. [tion. 

consistently, ad. Without contradic- 

conslsto'rlal, a. Relating to a consis- 
tory, [assembly. 

consls'tory, n. A spiritual court; an 

conso'clate , u. Mi «aie»(^\fi;> — x A. <2it 
I i. to uiiitA Vii«h\yA^. 



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consocia'tion, n. A meeting of cler- 
gy and delegates. [tion. 

consorabie, a. Admitting of consola- 

consola'tlon, n. Alleviation of sorrow; 
solace. [soothing. 

(Mosol^atory, a. Affording comfort; 

conBole% V. t. To comfort; to cheer; to 
solace. [nice, etc. 

con'sole, n. A bracket to support a cor- 

conBol'Idant, a. Having the quality of 
causing new flesh to form; — n. a 
medicine which possesses this quality. 

consoPidate, v. t. or i. To make or grow 
solid. [or nrm. 

consolida'tion, n. Act of makmg hard 

con'solB, n.pl. Consolidated annuities; 
an English Government security. 

consomme' (consomm6), n. (Fr.) Soup 
made by boiling meat and vegetables 
to a jelly. [concord. 

conso'naneey n. Agreement of sounds; 

con'sonant, a. Agreeable; consistent; 
— n. a letter which cannot be sounded 
by itself. [ably. 

con'sonantly, ad. Consistently; agree- 

con'sort, n. A husband or wife; com- 
panion; partner. 

consort^ v. i. To associate. [stract. 

conspec'tus, n. A general view; an ab- 

consplc'uous, a. Obvious to the sight; 

conBplc'uously, ad. Evidently, [plain. 

conspic'uGusness, n. Openness to view; 
clearness. [a cabal. 

conspir'acy, n. A lawless combination; 

conspir'ator, n. A plotter of evil. 

conspire^ v. i. To concur in an evilpur- 

conspir'er, n. A conspirator. [pose. 

con'stable, n. An officer of the peace. 

constab'ulary, n. The military police 
of Ireland. [bility. 

con'stancy, n. Firmness of mind; sta- 

con'stant, a. Firm; unchanging; ifaith- 
f ul in affection. 

eonstant'ly, ad. Invariably. 

constella'tion, a. Cluster of stars. 

consterna'tion, n. Terror that con- 
founds. 

con'stipate, v. t. or i. To obstruct; to 
make costive. [the faeces. 

constipa'tion, n. Undue retention of 

constituency, n. The body of voters. 

constituent, a. Composing; element- 
al, [lish. 

con'stitute, v. t. To appoint: to estab- 

constltu'tion, n. Frame of body or 
mind; the fundamental law of a gov- 
ernment, [constitution. 

constitu'tional, a. Consistent with the 

coastltatlonantyf n. Consistency with 

the constitution. 



constitu'tionallst, n. An adherent 1 

constitution. 
con'stltutlve, a. That establishes, 
constrain^ v. t. To impel with o\ 

powering force. [straia 

constrain'able, a. That may be c 
constraint^ n. Compulsion. 
constrict', v. t. To bmd. [presri 
eonstric'tion, n. Contraction; ex 
construct', v. t. To build; to compc 

to devise. 
construc'tlon, n. An edifice; the act 

art of constructing; interpretatii 

syntactical arrangement and conn 

tion of words in a sentence. 
eonstrnc'tlonlst, n. One who constn 

a public instrument. [duo 

constrnc'tive, a. By construction; « 
eon'strue, v. t. To explain; to arran 

the words of a sentence so that t 

meaning may be obvious, [substan 
consubstan'tiai, a. Having the sai 
consubstan'tiate, v. t. To unite in 

common nature; — v. i. to hold t 

doctrine of consubstantiation. 
eonsnbstantia'tlon, n. The substenti 

presence of Christ in the euchonst. 
con'suetnde, n. Custom. 
consuetud'inai, a. Customary; nsni 
con'sui, n. The chief magistrate in a 

cient Rome; an officer appointed I 

government to reside in a foreign po; 

to superintend the commerce of h 

own country. 
con'sular, a. Pertaining to a consuL 
con'snlshlp, n. The office of a consul 
consult', V. i. or t. To ask advice of. 
consnlt'ary, a. Formed or resultln, 

from consultation. [deliberatloi 

consnita'tion, n. Act of consultina 
consum'able, a. That may be consumeB 
consume', V. f. or t. To waste; tospoid 

to destroy by fire. 
consnm'er, n. One who consumes, 
consum'mate, v. t. To complete; topsr 

feet; —a. accomplished; complete, 
consumma'tion, n. Completion; ter 

mination. [Uie langft 

eonsump'tion, n. A wasting diseased 
consump'tive, a. Inclined to consump 

tion. 
contabes'cence, n. A wastine away, 
con'tact, n. Touch; close union, 
eonta'gion, n. Communication of dis- 
ease by contact. [inf ectiBg. 
conta'gious, a. Having the quality of 
contain', v. t. To hold; to comprise, 
contain'able, a. That may be contained. 
contam'inate, V. t. To defile; to corrupt 



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eontemn', v. t. To despise; to hate. 

contem'per, v. t. To temper; to reduce 
by mixture, [to consider; to design. 

contein'plate, v. t. or i. To meditate; 

contempla'tion, n. Meditation. 

contem'platlve, a. Given to thought. 

con'templator, n. One engaged in deep 
thought. [at the same time. 

contempora'neous, a. Living or being 

contem'porary, n. One who lives at the 
same time as another; — a. living at 
the same time. 

contempt', n. Act of despising; disdain. 

contemp'tlble, a. Mean. 

contemptibly, ad. Meanly. 

contemptuous, a. Scornful. [ner. 

contempt'uousi y ,a<i. In a scornful man- 

contend^ v. i. To strive. 

contend'er, n. A combatant. 

content', a. Satisfied; quiet; — 91. sat- 
isfaction of mind; — v. t. to satisfy. 

contended, a. Satisfied; pleased, [tent. 

content'edness, n. State of being con- 

conten'tlon, n. Strife; debate. 

conten'tlous, a. Given to strife; quar- 
relsome, [manner. 

conten'tiously, ad. In a c^uarrelsome 

contentment, n. Satisfaction; gratifi- 
cation. 

con'tents, n. pi. That which is contained. 

conler'mlnaDle, a. Capable of the same 
bounds. 

conter'mlnous, a. Bordering upon. 

con'test, n. A dispute; debate. 

contest', V. t. or i. To dispute. 

contestable, a. That may oe contested. 

con'text, n. Order of discourse; the 

garts tliat precede and follow a sen- 
snce. 

contex'ture, n. Composition of parts. 

contigu'ity, n. Contact; proximity. 

contlg'uoos, a. Joining at the surface 
or border. 

contls'aously, ad. In close junction. 

con'tfnenoe, n. Forbearance of sensu- 
al indulgence. 

con'tlnent, a. Not indulging in pleas- 
ure; — n. a large tract of land not dis- 
joined by the sea. 

contlnent'al, a. Pertaining to a conti- 
nent; — n. a soldier of the American 
Confederated Colonies in the revolu- 
tionary war. [ly. 

contingently, ad. Temperatelv; chaste- 

contin'gent, a. Accidental; dependent 
upon; — n. chance; proportion of the 
troops furnished by an allied power. 

contin'gently, ad. By chance. 

contln'oal, a. Uninterrupted. 

contin'ually, od. Without Intermission. 



contin'oance, n. Duration; perma- 
nence. 

contlnua'tlon, n. Constant succession. 

contin'ue, v. i. To remain; to stay; — 
V. t. to protract; to persevere in. 

continu'ity, n. Uninterrupted connec- 
tion, [ing. 

coutln'uous, a. Uninterrupted; unceas- 

contin'uousiy, ad. In continuation. 

contort', V. t. To twist; to writhe. 

contor'tion, n. A twisting; a wry mo- 
tion, [figure. 

contour', n. The general outline of a 

con'tra, n. A Latin preposition signi- 
fying against. [gal trade. 

contra'band, a. Prohibited; — n. ille- 

con'tract, n. An agreement; covenant. 

contract', v. t. To draw together or 
nearer; to shorten; to incur; — v. i. to 
shrink; to bargain. 

contracted, a. Narrow: selfish. 

con tract' ibie, a. That may contract. 

contract'ile, a. Capable of contracting. 

contractility, n. The quality of con- 
tracting or shrinking. [ing. 

contrac'tion, n. A shrinking; ashorten- 

contrac'tor, n. One who undertakes to 
do or supply anything for a stipulated 
consideration. 

con'tradance, n. A dance with partners 
opposite, commonly called country 
dance. 

contradict', v. t. To oppose verbally; to 
assert the opposite; — v. t. to deny the 
truth of a statement. 

contradic'tlon, n. A contrary state- 
ment; inconsistency. 

constradic'tious, a. Inclined to contra- 
dict. Igreeing. 

contradlc'tory, a. Inconsistent; disa- 

contradiHtinct', a. Distinguished by op- 
posite qualities. 

contradlstinc'tion, n. Distinction by op- 
posites. [by opposites. 

contradistin'^ulHh, v. t. To distmguish 

contraflss'nre, n. A fracture of the 
skull on the opposite side to thatwhich 
received the blow, [contracting party. 

con'trahent, a. Contracting; — n. a, 

contral'to, n. The lowest of the three 
principal varieties of the female voice; 
one wno sings this part. [to. 

contraposl'tion, n. A placing opposite 

cuntrapunt'ai, a. Pertaining to coun- 
terpoint, [tency. 

contrarl'ety, n. Opposition; inconsis- 

con'trarles, n. pi. Things of opposite 

contra'rious, a. Opposed to. [qualities. 

con'trarlwise, aa. On the contracw 
oppositely. 



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contrarota'tion, n. Rotation in a con- 
trary direction. 

con'trary, a. In direct opposition. 

con'trast, n. Opposition in thinp:s. 

contrast', v. t. or i. To place or stand 
in opposition. 

con'trate, a. Having teeth or coes at 
right angles to the plane of the wheel. 

contravalla'tion, n. A parapet raised 
by besiegers. 

contravene% v. t. To oppose. [tion. 

contraven'tion, n. Opposition; viola- 

contraver'sion, n. A turning to the op- 
posite side. 

con'tretemps, n. (Fr.) An unexpected 
event which throws everything into 
confusion. [ing. 

contrib'ute, v. t. To participate in giv- 

contribu'tion, n. Act of contributing; 
sum given. 

contrib'utive, a. Tending to promote. 

contrlb'uter, n. One who contributes. 

contrlb'utory, a. Advancing the same 
end. 

con'trlte, a. Sincerely sorry for sin. 

contri'tion, n. Heartfelt sorrow for sin. 

contriv'abie, a. That may be contrived. 

contriv'ance, n. Scheme; thing con- 
trived. 

contrive', v. t. To invent; to project. 

contrlv'er, n. An inventor. 

control', n. Power to govern; — v. t. 
to restrain; to govern. 

control'iable, a. Subject to control. 

controi'ler, n. One who controls: an 
officer who checks other officers oy a 
counter register of accounts, [troller. 

control' lership, n. The office of con- 

controver'sial, a. Relating to contro- 
versy, [controversy. 

oontrover'siallst, n. One engaged in 

con'troversy, n. Dispute. 

con'trovert, v. t. To dispute, [verted. 

controvert'ible, a. That may be contro- 

con'trovertist, n. A disputant. 

contuma'clous, a. Obstinate. 

contuma'clously, ad. With obstinacy. 

con'tumacy, n. Unyielding resistance 
to rightful authority; obstinacy. 

contume'llous, a. Reproachful; inso- 
lent, [guage; disgrace; ignomy. 

con'tumely, n. Contemptuous lan- 

contu'slon, n. A bruise in the flesh. 

conular'la, n. A genus of fossil shells. 

conun'drum, n. A riddle turning on a 

point of resemblance between things 

very unlike. 

convales'cence, n. Gradual recovery 

of health and strength. [Ing health. 

eonraieg^centf a. uradually recover- 



convallar'ia, n. A genus of planti* 

taining the lily-of-the-valley. 
eonvec'tlon, n. The act of conveyli 
convene', v. t To call together; — 

to assemble. 
conven'lence, n. Accommodatioii; 

ness; commodiousness. 
oonven'lent, a. Fit; suitable. 
conven'iently,ad. Suitably. 
con'vent, n. A religious house, 
conven'tlcle, n. A meeting; an aam 

bly for worship. 
eonven'tlon, n. Assembly; an afpc 

ment; a treaty. [on custo 

oonven'tlonal, a. Agreed on; found 
conven'tlonalUm, n. That which is ) 

ceived by tacit agreement. 
convent'ual, a. Belonging to a conva 

— n. a monk; a nun. [pdi 

converge', v. i. To tend toward a 
oonverg'ence, n. Tendency to one poti 
eonver^c'ent, a. Tending to one poili 
eonvers'able, a. Sociable. 
eon'versant, a. Familiar with, 
converita'tion, n. Familiar discoura 
eonversa'tlonal, a. Pertaining to CQ 

versation. 
conversazlo'ne, n. Assembly for coi 

versation, chiefly on literature. 
converse', v. t. To discourse; to talk ft 

miliarly. [ly oppositi 

con'verse, n. Conversation; — a. airec 
con'versely, ad. In a contrary ordw. 
conver'slon, n. A turning. 
con'vert, n. One who has changed hi 

opinions or religion. 
eonvert'er, n. One who converts; a re 

tort used in making Bessemer steel- 
convertlbil'lty, n. Possibility of beiDj 

converted. [change 

convert'lble, a. That may be int« 
eon'vex, a. Roundish on the outside, 
convex'ity, n. Spherical form on Ui 

outside. 
con'vexly, ad. In a convex form, 
convexo-concave, a. Convex on on 

side and concave on the other. 
convey', v. t. To carry; to transfer, 
convey'able, a. That may be conveyei 
convey'ance, n. Act of conveying; uif 
which conveys; the act of transfe 
ring real estate from one person 1 
another; the document by which it 
transferred. [crt 

convey'ancer, n. One who draws deed 
convey'ancing, n. The business of a CO 
veyancer. [rfc 

convey'er, n. One who conveys or ca 
con'vlct, n. A person found guilty d 
crVccift. 



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coDTlct', V. t. To prove to be guilty. 
convic'tlon, n. A proving guilty; state 

of being convicted. 
convince', v. t. To satisfy by evidence. 
convince'ment, n. Satisfaction by proof. 
con V inedible, a. Capable of bein^ con- 
conviv'ial, a. Festive; jovial, [vmced. 
conviviality, n. Jovial disposition. 
con'vocate, v. t To call together. 
convoca'tion, n. An ecclesiastical as- 
c«nvoke% v. t. To summon, [sembly. 
con'volnted, a. Rolled upon itself. 
convolu'tlon, n. The act of rolling to- 
convolve', v. t. To roll together, [^ether. 
convol'vnlua, n. A genus of climbing 

plants. Ffence. 

convoy', v, t. To accompany for de- 
con'voy, n. Attendance for protection. 
convulse', v. t. To affect by violent mo- 
convul'sion, n. A violent spasm, [tion. 
convuls'ive, a. Producing convulsion. 
co'ny, n. A rabbit. 
cony'za, n. A genus of plants. 
coo, V. i. To make a noise as a dove. 
cook, n. One who dresses victuals; — 

V. t. to prepare food for the table. 
cook'ery, n. Act of dressing victuals. 
cool, a. Lacking warmth; somewhat 

cold; —v.t.to make moderately cold; 

— V. i. to grow cool. [which cools. 
cool'er, n. A vessel for cooling; that 
cool'ie, n. An East Indian carrier; a 

laborer in or from any part of the 
cool'ly, ad. In a cool manner. [East. 
eool'nesB, n. Moderate cold. 
coom, n. Soot, sawdust, coal dust, etc. 
coon, n. An abbreviation of raccoon; 

a contemptuous name for a negro. 
coop, n. A wooden cage for fowls, etc. ; 

a barrel; —v.t. to cage; to shut up. 
coop'er, n. A maker of casks, [cooper. 
eoop'erage, n. The work or pay of a 
co-op'erate, v. i. To work together. 
co-opera'tion, n. Joint labor. [end. 
co-op'erative, a. Promoting the same 
co-op'erator, n. One who co-operates 

with others. [clean persons. 

coo'raah, n. An itch common to un- 
co-or'dinal, a. Of the same order. 
co-or'dinate, a. Holding the same rank 

or degree. 
co-or'dtnately, ad. With equal rank. 
coot, n. A water fowl. [liceman. 

cop, n. The top; a vulgar word for po- 
copai'ba, n. A medicinal resinous juice. 
co'pal, n. A Mexican gum, used for 

making varnish. 
coparc'enary, n. Joint heirship. 
coparc'ener, n. Joint heir, [heritance. 
coparc'eny, n. Equal share of an in- [ 



ropart'ner, n. A joint partner. 

copart'nership, n. Joint concern in 
business. 

cope, n. A priest's cloak; a hood; arch- 
work;— v. ^ or i. to strive; to contend; 
to oppose with success. 

eopec', ko'pek, n. A Russian copper 
coin, equal to about half a cent. 

cope'poda, n. pi. A small group of 
crustaceans with five pairs of feet. 

Coper'nlean, a. Relating to the as- 
tronomical system of Copernicus 
(1472-1543), which has the sun as its 
center. 

eopho'sis, n. Deafness. [imitates. 

cop'ler, n, One who transcribes or 

copying, ri. The top or covering of a wall. 

co'pious, a. Plentiful; abundant. 

co'piously, ad. Abundantly; amply. 

co'piousness, n. Full supply. 

cop'per, n. A metal; a cent; any vessel 
made of copper. [vitriol. 

cop'peras, n. Sulphate of iron; green 

cop'perhead, n. A venomous snake; a 
Northern sympathizer with the South 
in the civil war. [its impression. 

cop'perplate, n. A plate of copper, or 

cop'pery, a. Containing copper. 

cop'plce, n. A thicket of small trees. 

cop'ra, n. The dried kernel of the co- 
coa-nut. 

coproph'agons, a. Feeding on dung. 

copse, n. A coppice. 

C'opt, n. One of the old Egyptian race. 

Cop' tic, a. Pertaining to the Copts. 

cop'ula, n. A bond or tie; the word 
that unites the subject and predicate 
of a proposition. 

cop'ulate, V. i. To unite in pairs. 

copula'tion, n. Act of embracing in 
pairs; coition, [ulative conjunction. 

cop'niative, a. That unites; — n. a coj)- 

cop'y, n. A manuscript; pattern; imi- 
tation; — V. t. to transcribe; to imi- 
tate; — V. i. to make as copy. 

cop'y-book, n. A book for practising 
writing. [copy of record. 

cop'yiiold, n. A tenure in England by 

cop'yholder, n. One who holds land by 
copyhold; one who assists a proof - 

cop'yiat, n. One who copies, [reader. 

cop'yri^ht, n. The sole right to publish 
a literary or artistic work; — v. t.to 
secure the copyright of. 

coquet', V. t. To pretend to make love 
to; — V. i. to trine in love. [quette. 

coquet'ry, n. The practices of a co- 
coquette, n. A jilting girl; a vain wo- 
man. 

coquet' tish, a. Befitting a coquette. 



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coqnlFIa not, n. The seed of a Brazilian 

coqni'na, n. A soft rock. [palm. 

cor, n. A Hebrew measure. 

cor'acle, n. A light boat. 

cor'acold, n. A hook-like process of the 
bladebone in mammals; — a. hook- 
shaped. 

cor'al, n. A genus of animals and their 
shells, growing in the sea; — a. made 
of coral. 

corb, n. A basket. 

cor'ban, n. An alms basket. 

cor'beil, n. A basket filled with earth 
in hasty defences; a gabion; a sculp- 
tured basket. 

cor'bel, n. A projection from a wall to 
support a figure or statue; the vase of 
a Corinthian column. 

cord, n. A line; — v.t.ix> tie. 

cord'age, n. Ropes of a ship. 

cord^ate, a. Heart-shaped. 

cordelier', n. A Franciscan friar. 

eor'dial, n. An exhilarating liquor; any- 
thing that cheers; —a. hearty; sincere. 

cordial'ity, n. Quality of being cordial. 

cor'dially, ad. In a cordial manner. 

cordille'ra, n. A ridge of mountains. 

cordon', n. A line of military posts or 
troops; a ribbon or cord worn as a 
badge. [wain. 

eor'dovan, n. Spanish leather: cord- 
corduroy', n. Thick cotton stuff. 

corduroy-road, n. A causeway of logs 
laid over a swamp. 

cord' wain, n. A kmd of leather. 

cord'wainer, n. A shoemaker. 

core, n. The heart or inner part. 

core'gent, n. A joint ruler. [ligion. 

corelig'ioniflt, n. One of the same re- 

corespond'ent, n. A joint respondent, 
especially in a divorce suit. 

corf, n. A basket used in mines. 

corla'ceous, a. Consisting of leather. 

corlan'der, n. A plant bearing aromat- 
ic seeds. [licentious. 

</orinth'ian, a. Pertaining to Corinth; 

cu'rium,n. A kind of armor; the inner- 
most layer of skin in mammals. * 

cork, n. A tree or its bark; a stopper," 
— V. t. to stop with a cork. 

cork'serew, n. A screw to draw corks 

cork'y, a. Like cork. [from bottles. 

cor'morant, n. A voracious bird; a 
glutton. [— V. t. to sprinkle with salt. 

corn, n. Grain; maize; a hard tumor; 

cor'nea, n. The horny membrane in 
the fore part of the eye. 

corned, a. Pickled. 

cor'nel, n. A shrub and its fruit. 

corne'lian, n. See carneiian. 




cor'neoiM, a. Homy; like bom; 

cor'ner, n. An angle; a secret 
— v.t. to buy up a commodity's 
to increase the price; toplacelni 
sltion of difficulty. i 

cor'nerstone, n. The principal stonti 

cor'nerwise, ad. Diagonally. 

cor'net, n. A musical instrument; I 
organ-stop; the lower part dc 
horse's pastern; the coronet; a trot 
of horse; the lowest commissioned € 
fleer in the English cavalry (now iti 
ond lieutenant). 

cor'nlce, n. The molded top of a wi 
or column; a molding. [shapM 

cornic'ulate, a. Horned; cresoei 

Corn'lsh, a. Of or pertaining to Cion 
wall; — n. the ancient language < 
Cornwall. 

cornuco'pia, n. The horn of plaitj 
from which fruits and flowers are re| 
resented as proceeding; the syrabi 
of plenty and peace; pi. cornucopli 

corn'ing-house, n. A ouilding wnei 
powder is granulated. 

eornut'ed, a. Having horns. 

corn'y, a. Hard; like horn. [flowei 

corol'la, n. The inner covering? of 

cor'ollary, n. An inference derived il 
cidentally. 

coro'na, n. A crown; a wreath; a ga 
land; a halo surrounding heavenl 
bodies; the projecting face of a coi 
nice; the margin of a radiated flowei 

cor'onal, n. A crown; a garland; — •< 
pertaining to the top of the head. 

corona'tlon, n. Act of crowning. 

cor'oner, n. An officer who inquires ii 
to the cause of any sudden death. 

cor'onet, n. An inferior crown worn b 
noblemen; an ornamental head-dresi 

cor'poral, n. A non-commissioned otl 
cer of lowest rank; — a. pertaining t 
the body. fioc 

corporal'lty, n. State of being emboc 

cor'porally, ad. Bodily. 

cor'porate, a. United in a body and ad 
ing as an individual. 

corpora'tlon, n. United body; a pn 
tuberant stomach. [atioi 

oor'porator, n. A member of a corpoi 

copo'real, a. Having a body; not spii 

corpore'ity,n. Bodily substance, [itua 

corpfl, n. A body of troops. 

corpse, n. A dead human body. 

corpu'lence, n. Fleshiness. 

cor'pulent, a. Very fleshy; bulky. 

corpus, n. (Latin.) A body; the mass 
anything. 

Corpus Christl, n. A festival in the Catl 



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ollc Church, in honor of the real pres- 
ence of Christ in the eucharist. 
cor'puscle, n. An atom; a particle. 
corpus'cular, a. Relating to atoms. 
corra'diate, v. t. To concentrate in one 
point. [v. t. to pen up. 

oorrar, n. An enclosure for cattle; — 
correct', v. t. To punish; to make right; 

— a. exact; assured. 
correc'tion, n. Act of correcting. 
correc'tional, a. Intended to correct. 
correct'lve, a. Tending to correct; — n. 

that which corrects. 
correct'ly, ad. Exactly; justly. 
correet'ness, n. Accuracy. 
correct'or, n. One who corrects. 
corre'gidor, n. The chief magistrate of 

a Spanish town. 
cor'relate, n. A correlative. [tion. 
correlative, a. Having mutual rela- 
<M>rre8pond% v. i. To suit; to agree; to 
fit; to communicate by letters sent and 
received. 
correspond'enee, n. Agreement; inter- 
change of letters; the letters which 
pass between correspondents. 
corres^ond'ent, a. Suited; — n. one who 
has intercourse by letters; one en- 
gaged to send news to a journal. 
cor'ridor, n. A wide passage in a house; 
the covered way encircling a f ortiflca- 
cor'rle, n. A hollow in a hill. [tion. 
corrlgen'duni, n. An error needing cor- 
rection in a book; pi. corrigenda, 
corrigible, a. That may be corrected. 
corroD'orant, a. Strengthening. 
corrob'orate, v. t. To strengthen; to 

confirm. 
corrobora'tion, n. Act of confirming. 
corrob'orative, a. Tending to strength- 
en, [by degrees. 
corrode', v. t. To eat away or consume 
corro'dent, a. Having the power to 

corrode. 
corrod'Ible, a. That may be corroded. 
corro'slon, n. Act of eating away by 

slow degrees. 
corros'ive, a. Eating away gradually. 
cor'rugate, V. t To wrinkle; to contract. 
corruga'tlon, n. Contraction into wrin- 
kles, [tracts the part on which it acts. 
cor'rugator, n. . A muscle which con- 
corrupt', v.t. or i. To spoil; —a. decayed; 
debauched; depraved; open to brib- 
ery, [corrupted. 
corruptlblFity, n. Capacity of being 
corruptible, a. Capable of being cor- 
rupted, [ty of morals. 
corrup'tion, n. Putrescence; depravi- 
corrupt'ive, a. Tending to corrupt. 



corrupt'ly, ad. With depravity. 

cor'sa^e, n. A bodice. 

cor'nair, n. A pirate; a pirate ship. 

corse, n. (Poet.) A corpse. 

corse' let, n. Light armor for the breast. 

cor'set, n. A stiffened bodice. 

oor'sned, n. A piece of bread conse- 
crated by exorcism, swallowed by a 
suspected person as a test of inno- 
cence, in early times in England. 

cor'tege, n. A train of attendants; a 
procession, [of Spain and Portugal. 

cor'tes, n. The legislative assemblies 

cor'tlcal, a. Belonging to the outer 
part of plant or animal. 

cor'tlcate, a. Coated with bark. [ness. 

corun'dum, n. A mineral of great hard- 

corus'eant, a. Flashing; glittering. 

eorusea'tion, n. A sudden flash of light. 

corvette', n. A ship of war, full rigged, 
with a flush deck and one tier of guns. 

cor'vlne, a. Pertaining to a crow. 

cor'ybantic, a. Madly agitated. 

cor'ymb, n. A species of inflorescence. 

co'Bcy, co'sy, a. Snug; comfortable; 
chatty; — n. a padded covering for a 
teapot. [comfortable. 

cosh'er, v. t. To welcome; to make 

cos'inage, n. Kindred; a writ to recov- 
er possession of estates. [of an arc. 

co'slne, n. The sine of the complement 

cosmet'ic, a. Promoting beauty; — n. 
a wash for promoting beauty. 

cos'mic, cos'niical, a. Rising or set- 
ting with the sun; pertaining to the 
universe. 

cosmog'ony, n. Science of the forma- 
tion of the world. [world. 

cosmog'rapher, n. A describer of the 

cosmograph'ic, a. Relating to a de- 
scription of the world. [world. 

cosmog'raphy, n. A description of the 

eos'moiabe, n. An instrument for meas- 
uring distances. [world. 

cosmol'atry, n. Pagan worship of the 

cosmol'ogy, n. Science of the world or 

universe. 
cosmom'etry, n. The art of measur- 
ing the world by degrees, etc. 
eosmoplas'tic, a. Pertaining to the 
formation of the world. [world. 

cosmopoi'itan, a. Common to all the 
cosmop'olite, n. A citizen of the world. 
cosmora'ma, n. An exhibition of views 

of various parts of the world. 
cos'mos, n. The harmonious system of 

the universe. 
cos'mosphere, n. An instrument which 
shows the relative position of the 

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Cot'sack, n. One of a race inhabitmg 
Southern Russia. 

ooB^sas, n. pi. Plain Indian muslins. 

coB'aet, n. A pet lamb. 

cost, n. Price paid; charge; — v. i. to 

eos'ta, n. A rib. [be had at the price of. 

cost'al, a. Pertaining to the ribs. [head. 

cost'ard, n. A large, round apple; the 

coB'tive, a. Having the motion oi the 
bowels too slow; constipated. 

cost'ermonger, n. A pedlar of fruit, etc. 

coB'tiveness, n. State of being costive; 
constipation. 

cost^linesB, n. Expensiveness. 

cost'ly, a. Expensive; dear. 

cos'tre I, n. A vessel used by Welsh har- 
vest laborers for drink. 

cos'tume, n. S^le or mode of dress. 

costumier, n. One who prepares cos- 
tumes for the theatre. 

cosure'ty, n. A joint security. 

cot, n. A hut; a small bed; a stall for 
a sore finger. 

cote, n. A pen; a sheepfold. [dub, 

eotempora'neouB. See contemporane- 

cotem'porary. See <M>ntemporary. 

co'terle, n. A set of people who meet 
for social intercourse; a clique. 

coter'minouB. See conterminous, [edy. 

cothur'nuB, n. A buskin worn in trag- 

cotil^on, cotil'Ilon, n. Round dances 
with varied figures; the german; a 
dance performed by eight persons; 
the music for such a dance. 

cot'quean, n. A masculine woman; a 
man who busies himself with women^s 

cotrustee', n. A joint trustee, [affairs. 

cots'wold, n. Sheepcotes in an open 

cot'tage, n. A small house, [country. 

cot'tager, n. One living in a cottage. 

cot'ter, cot'tier, n. (Great Britain.) A 
cottager; one who holds by cotter 
tenure. 

cot'ter ten'ure, n. A system of tenure 
in which the amount of rent is put up 
to competition each year. 

cot'ton, n. A plant; a downy substance 
found in the fruit of the cotton plant; 
cloth made of cotton; — v. i. to be- 
come friends; — a. made of cotton. 

cot'yie, n. The cavity of a bone which 
receives another in articulation. 

cotyle'don, n. The perishable lobe of 
the seeds of plants. 

cotyled'onouB, a. Having a seed lobe. 

cotyloid, a. Cup-shaped. 

couch, V. i. To lie or squat down; to 

stoop, as in fear; — v. t. to hide; to 

express in words; to remove a cat- 

aracttrom the eye; —n. a seat; abed. 



couch'ant, a. {Fr.) Lying in repos 

cou'gar, n. The puma. 

cough, n. Effort of the ham to thn 
off phlegm; -- v. i. to try to tlirowi 

could, pret. of can, IpUesi 

coullBse', n. Side scene in a tfieatre; 
grooved piece of timber. 

coulomb', n. The unit by which ti 
quantity of electricity is measured. 

coul'ter. See colter. [tla 

coun'cil, n. An assembly for consutti 

coun'cillor, n. A member of a cound 

coun'sel, n. Advice; an advocate; tt 
lawyers engaged on either side of 
case; —v.t. to give advice. 

coun'sellor, n. One who gives adTioi 
a lawyer. [n. atltk 

count, V. t. To reckon; to number; - 

coun'tenance, n. The face; air; loM 
support; —V. t. to permit: to support 

counter, n. One or that which ooonta 
a piece of ivory or other substaao 
used in certain games for reckoninr; 
a table on which goods are displajrea 
weighed or measured; the part of a 
shoe that surrounds the heel of the 
wearer; — a. contrary; opposite; — 
V. t. to return, as blow for blow. 

counteract', v. t. To act in oppocdtioa. 

counterac'tion, n. Contrary lotion. 

counterbalance, v. t. To weigh ag:ain8fe. 

coun'tercharm, n. That which oppooea 
a charm. 

coun'terfelt, a. Forged; deceitful; — «. 
a forgery; — v. t. to forge; to imitate. 

coun'terfeiter, n. A forger. 

coun'terguard, n. A small rampart. 

coun'termand, n. A contrary order. 

countermand', v. t. To revoke a com- 
mand, [wings or front of a battalion. 

coun'termarch, n. A change of the 

coun' term ark, n. After mark on goods 
or coin. 

coun'termine, n. A gallery excavated 
to frustrate the use of another. 

countermine', v. t. To defeat secretly. 

coun'termotion, n. An opposite motlCML 

coun'terpane, n. The cover of a bed. 

coun'terpart, n. Correspondent part 

coun'terplea, n. A replication to a plea. 

coun'terplot, n. A plot against a plot 

coun'terpoint, n. Harmony in musks; 
composition. 

coun'terpoise, n. Equal weight in op- 
position; — V. t. to balance. 

counter-revolu'tion, n. A change to a 
former state. 

coun'terscarp, n. (Mil.) The slope oC 
a ditch opposite the parapet. 

couiiieT«V\ga' , -o . t . To «>\S5,^ «a ^sAcretary. 



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coan'teraigii, n. A military watchword. 
coanterten'or, n. High tenor in music. 
countervail', v. ^ To act against equally. 
coim'tervlew, n. Contrast. [tion. 

counterwork', v. i. To work in opposi- 
count'ess, n. The lady of an earl or 
count. [keeping of accounts. 

count'inghouse, n. A place for the 
count'less, a. Numberless; infinite. 
coun'try, n. Land around a city; a 
kingdom or state; native place; — a. 
rural; rustic; rude. [try; a rustic. 
coun'tryman, n. One of the same coun- 
coun'ty, n. A shire; district. 
<M>up [koo],n. <^.) A successful blow; 

stratagem. 
coupe' (ooup6), n. A four-wheeled, 

two-seated carriage. 
coup'le, n. Two; a pair; a brace; —v. t. 
or i. to join. [couples. 

coup'Ier, n. One who or that wnich 
coup'let, n. Two verses; a pair. 
coup'ilng, n. That which couples or 

connects. 
cou'pon, n. A certificate for the pay- 
ment of interest on bonds, which is de- 
tached on demand of payment. 
eoupnre', n. {Mil.) A passage cut 
through the glacis. [ger. 

courtage. Hi Boldness to encounter dan- 
coura'geoua, a. Brave; bold; daring. 
conra'geouflly, ad. Bravely. 
courant', a. (Fr.) Running. 
conrian'to, n. {Ital.) A kind of dance; 

a piece of music in triple time. 
cou'rier, n. A messenger sent in haste. 
course, n. A passing or running; a race; 
the grouna on wbich a race is run ; the 
direction of a stream or road; service 
of meat: — v. i. or t. to hunt; to run; 
to circulate, as the blood. 
cours'er, n. A swift horse. 
court, n. Residence of a prince; seat of 
justice; a front yard; — v. ^. to make 
love to; to woo. 
cour'tooufl. a. Polite; civil; complaisant. 
cour'teouBiy, ad. Politely. 
courtesan', courtezan', n. A lewd wo- 
man; a prostitute. 
court'esy, n. Female act of respect; — 

V. i. to make a courtesy. 
court'esy, n. Politeness; civility. 
court'ier, n. One who frequents court. 
court'liness, n. The quality of being 
court'ly, a. Polite; elegant, [courtly. 
court-mar' tial. n. A court to try mili- 
tary or naval offenders. 
court'ship, n. Solicitation in marriage. 
cons'in, n. The child of an uncle or 
aunt, 



couteau', n. (Fr.) A short knife or dag- 
cove, n. A small creek or bay. [ger. 

cov'enant, n. An agreement; — v. t. to 
stipulate. [ant is made. 

covenantee', n. One to whom a coven- 

cov'enanter, n. One who makes a cov- 
enant. 

Cov'entry, n. A town in England. To 
send one to Coventry, to ostracize a 
person. 

oov'er, V. t. To spread over; to clothe; 
to conceal; — n. shelter; pretence. 

cov'ering, n. Anything spread over. 

cov'erlet, n. An upper bed-cover. 

cov'ert, a. Hid; secret; (law) under 
protection; — n. a shelter; defence. 

cov'ertly, ad. Secretly; closely. 

cov'erture, n. Shelter; hiding place; 
(law) the state of a married woman. 

cov'et, V. t. To desire unlawfully or 
earnestly. [gain. 

cov'etous, a. Avaricious; greedy for 

cov'etousness, n. An eager desire of 
gain; avarice. 

cov'ey, n'. Abroodof birds; p{. coveys. 

cov'in, n. Treachery; (law) an agree- 
ment between persons to injure an- 
other. 

cov'ing, n. The vertical sides of a fire- 
place; the projecting of the upper 
part of a building beyond the lower. 

cow, n. Female of any bovine species; 
— v.t. to depress by frightening. 

cow'ard, n. One wanting courage; a 
poltroon. [idity. 

cow'ardlce, n. Want of courage; tim- 

cow'ardly, a. Meanly timid; — ad. with 
mean timidity. 

cow'boy, n. A horseman employed on 
American ranches to herd droves of 
cattle. [fear. 

cow'er, V. i. To shrink or quail through 

cow'hide, n. The hide of a cow; leather 
made from the hide of a cow; a whip 
made of this leather; — v.t. to beat 
with a cowhide. 

cowl, n. A monk^s hood. 

cowork'er, n. A fellow- worker. 

cow'liek, n. A tuft of hair turned back 
from the human forehead. 

cow'pock, n.JMed.) A pustule of cow- 

cow'pox, n. The vaccine disease, [pox. 

cow'ry, n. A shell used as money in 

parts of southern Asia and Africa. 
eow'siip, n. A species of primrose. 
eux'comb, n. See coek's-comb. 
cox'swain, n. One who steers or has 
charge of a rowboat. 

I coy, a. Shrinking from familiarity. 

1 coy Ish, a. ^Ta«^\v»X <!«^ . 



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coy'ly, ad. With reserve; shyly, [iliar. 

coy'neMH, n. Unwillingness to be fam- 

eoyo'te, n. A dog-like, burrowing an- 
imal, about two feet in height, fre- 
quenting the western part of the 

eoz'en, v. t. To cheat. [United States. 

coz'enage, n. Fraud in bargaining. 

coz'ener, n. A cheater. [ably. 

coz'iiy, cosily, ad. Snugly; comfort- 
crab, n. A shell-fish; a sign of the zo- 
diac; — a. sour; rough; austere. 

orab'bed, a. Peevish; difficult. 

crab'bedness, n. Peevishness. 

crack, n. A sudden noise; a fissure; — 
V. i. or t. to break into chinks; — a. 
superior. [anything. 

cracK-a-jack', n. One who excels in 

crack'-brained, a. Crazed. [cake. 

crack'er, n. A firework; a thin, brittle 

crack'le, v. t. To make sharp noises. 

crack'ling, n. The noise of something 
that crackles. 

crack 'nel, n. A very hard cracker. 

craMIe, n. A rocking bed for a baby; 
an implement used in harvesting; — 
V. t. to lay or rock in a cradle. 

craft, n. Manual art; trade; cunning; 
the members of a particular trade; 
small vessels. 

craftily, ad. With cunning. 

craftiness, n. Stratagem. 

craflts'man, n. A mechanic. 

craft' y, a. Cunning; artful. 

crag, n. A rough, steep rock. 

crag'ged, a. Rugged with broken rocks. 

crag'giness, n. Fullness of crags. 

cram, v. t. or i. To stuff; to fill to su- 
perfluity; to coach for examinations; 
to eat beyond satiety. 

cram'bo, n. A game in which one se- 
lects a word to which another finds a 

cram'bus, n. Genus of moths, [rhyme. 

cramp, n. A spasmodic contraction of 
a limb or muscle; — v. t. to confine; 
to hinder. 

cramp'lish, n. The torpedo fish. 

crampit, n. A cramping-iron; an iron 
whose ends are bent, binding two 
stones together in a course; the metal 
tip of a scabbard. 

crampoons^ n. pi. A clutch formed 
like a pair of callipers, used for raising 
rocks, etc. 

cran, n. A measure of 87 '2 gallons. 

cran'berry, n. A dark-red, bitter berry, 
eaten in the form of sauce and jelly. 

crane, n. A long-necked wading bird; a 
machine for raising, lowering and 
moving heavy weights; a siphon for 
dra whig liquor out of a cask. 



cranial, a. Pertaining to the craninm. 

craniorogy, n. The scientific study of 
crania. [measuring skuDa 

craniom'eter, n. An instrument tot 

cranlos'copy, n. Examination of the 
skull for scientific purposes. 

craniotomy, n. Operation of openb^ 
the head. 

cranium, n The skull; pi. crania. 

crank, n. An arm at right angles to an 
axis for converting rotary into recip- 
rocating motion, or conversely; a per- 
son of odd or peculiar notions or hab- 
its; — a. {nautical) liable to upset. 

crank'y, a. Cross; irritable; having odd 
or peculiar notions or habits. 

cran'nied, a. Full of crannies, [j^les. 

cran'nog, n. A lake dwelling buut cm 

cran'ny, n. A crevice; a crack. 

crape, n. A loosely woven stuff. [«L 

crape'flsh, n. Codfish salted and press- 
crash , V. i. To make a noise, as of things 
falling; — n. a loud noise as of things 
falling and breaking; a sudden bank- 
ruptcy; coarse linen cloth, [breaking. 

crashing, n. A mingled sound of things 

crass, a. Thick; coarse; stupid. [blocwL 

cras'saraent, n. The red thick part <rf 

crassis, n. The mixture of the consti- 
tuents of the blood; the contracting of 
two vowels into a diphthong or one 
long vowel. 

cras'sltude, n, Grossness. [ware. 

crate, n. A wicker case for earthen- 

crat'er, n. The mouth of a volcano. 

cravat', n. A neckcloth for men. 

crave, v. t. To ask for earnestly. 

cra'ven, n. A coward; a recreant; a das- 
tard; — a. cowardly; faint-hearted. 

craving, n. Entreating; demanding; — 
n. a strong desire. [fowls. 

craw, n. The crop or first stomach of 

crawfish, n. A fresh- water lobster. 

crawl, V. i. To creep; to move slowly. 

cray'on, n. A pencil of colored chaUc; 
a drawing made with crayons. 

craze, v. t. To impair the intellect; 
— n. madness; caprice. [weakness. 

craziness, n. State of being deranged; 

craz'y, a. Broken; deranged. 

creak, v. i. To make a grating sound. 

creaking, n. A harsh, continuing 
noise. [best part of anything. 

cream, n. The oily part of milk; the 

cream'ery, n. A place in which milk is 
kept; an establishment where cream 
is bought and made into butter. 

cream'y, a. Full of cream; rich. 

crease, n. A mark left by folding; — 
V. t. to mark by folding. 



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create', v. t. To make out of nothing; 
to be occasion of; to bring into exist- 
ence, [universe. 

crea'tlon, n. The act of creating; the 

crea'tionism, n. The doctrine that a 
soul is created for each human being 
at the moment of conception. 

crea'tiTe, a. Having power to create. 

Crea'tor, n. The Maker of the universe. 

erea'tor, n. That which produces or 
causes. 

crea'tare, n. A being or thing created; 
a living being; an epithet of pity and 
contempt; one who owes his rise or 
fortune to another. 

creche (crdche), n. (Fr.) A public 
nursery. 

cre'dence, n. Belief. 

creden'tlal,>n. Anything which gives 
proof of one's authority or claim, to 
confidence; pi. certificates accredit- 
ing any person or persons. 

credlbirity, n. Just claim to belief . 

cred'Ible, a. Worthy of credit. 

cred'ibly, ad. In a credible manner. 

cred'it, n. Belief; trust; influence; es- 
teem; — V. t. to believe; to trust; to 
confide in. 

cred'ltable, a. Reputable; honorable. 

cred'ltably , ad. In a creditable manner. 

cred'ltor,n. One to whom a debt is due. 

credu'lity, n. E&^ess of belief; read- 
iness to believe. 

cred'ulouB, a. Apt to believe without 
sufficient evidence. [cles of faith. 

creed, n. Belief; summary of the arti- 

creek, n. A small inlet or bay; a tidal 
stream. 

creel, n. An osier basket; a fisherman's 
basket. [move slowly. 

creep, v. i. To move as a worm; to 

creep'ingly, ad. In a creeping manner. 

creep'mouBe, a. Quiet; still; — n. a 
child's game. 

creese, n. A Malayan dagger. 

cremate', v. t. To bum; to dispose of 
a corpse by burning. 

orema'tion, n. The act of cremating. 

crema'tlonist, n. An advocate of incin- 
erating the dead. 

crema'tory, n. A place where dead 
bodies are incinerated. 

cremo'na, n. Any violin made at Cre- 
mona, Italy, by the Stradivarii and 
their pupils. 

cre'nated, a. Having the edge notched. 

crenel', n. (Fr.) A loophole through 
which to discharge musketry. 

crenlla'bruB, n. A genua ot spiny- 



crep'ance, n. A wound in one of the 
hind feet of a horse caused by the 
shoe on the other foot. 

crep'itant, a. (Medical.) Crackling. 

cre'ole, n. A native of the West Indies 
and Spanish America descended from 
European parents. 

cre'osote, n. An oily liquid having the 
quality of preserving fiesh from cor- 
ruption. 

crepiuite, v. i. To crackle in burning. 

creplta'tion, n. Crackling sounds. 

crept, pret. of creep. 

crepua'cular, a. In a state between 
light and darkness. 

crescendo, n. A gradual increase in 
the volume of sound; — a. with an 
increasing volume of sound. . 

cres'cent, a. Increasing; growing; — 
n. the increasing moon; the Turkish 
standard. 

cress, n. A cruciferous plant. 

cres'set, n. A light set upon a beacon. 

crest, n. A plume of feathers; the up- 
per part of the neck of a horse; the 
ridge of a wave; the top line of a slope. 

crest'ed, a. Wearing a crest. 

creMt'fallen, a. Dejected; cowed. 

creta'ceous, a. Of the nature of chalk. 

cretonne', n. A cotton fabric with pic- 
torial patterns. 

creva88e% n. A fissure; a break in an 
embankment caused by water. 

crev'Ice, n. A small crack. 

crew, n. A ship's company. 

crewe, n. A holy-water vessel. 

crew'el,n. Two- threaded worsted; em- 
broidery worked with such thread. 

crib, H. A manger; rack; stall; a child's 
bed; anything stolen; — v. ^ to steal; 
to confine. 

crib'bage, n. A game at cards. 

crib'ble, n. A corn sieve. [cramp. 

crick, n. A spasmodic affection or 

crick'et, n. A small insect; the En- 
glish cational game. 

cri'cold, a. (Anatomy.) Ring-like. 

cried, pre^ &pp. of cry. 

cri'er, n. One who cries. 

crime, n. A violation of law. 

crim'inal, a. Of the nature of a crime; 

— n. a person guilty of crime. 
criminality, n. The quality of being 
crim'inaily, ad. With guilt, [criminal. 
crim'inate, v. t. To charge with crime. 
erimina'tion, n. Accusation. 
crim'inatory, a Involving crimination. 
crimp, a. That crumbles ^««A.V^\Vycv^\J«i.\ 

— V. t. to catcV, \» ^\\i^\ V> <i\«\. 
crlm'ple, v. t. To\a.i Vq.^^«J*a. 



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crim'son, n. A deep red color; —a. col- 
ored as crimson; — v. t. to tinge with 
red; — v. i. to blush. 

cri'Dal, a. Pertaining to the hair. 

cringe, n. A low bow; servility; — v. i. 
to bow with servility; to flatter mean- 
crlnge'ling, n. One who cringes, [ly. 
cri'nite, a. Hairy. 

crin'kle, v. i. To bend in turns or flex- 
ures; — n. one of several folds. 

crin'oline, n. A stiff fabric of horse- 
hair; a petticoat of this material; stiff 
petticoat used to expand the skirt of 

crrnose, a. Hairy. [a dress. 

crip'ple, n. A lame person; —v.t. to 
make lame. [crises. 

cri'sis, n. A critical time or turn; pi, 

crisp, V. t. To curl; to make brittle. 

crisply, a. Brittle; short; curled. 

criss'-cross, n. A mark made by one 
who cannot write; a chiid^s game; — 
ad. in opposite directions. 

cris'tate, a. Tufted with hairs. 

crite'rion, n. A standard by which any- 
thing is or can be judged; pi. criteria. 

crit'lc, n. One skilled in judging; a 
fault-flnder. 

crit'lcal, a. Relating to criticism; fas- 
tidious; indicating a crisis; attended 
with danger. [ic; exactly. 

crit'lcally, ad. In the manner of a crit- 

crltlcas'ter, n. A petty critic. 

crit'iclse, v. i. To judge and remark 
with exactness. [ically. 

crU'icism, n. The act of examining crit- 

crltlque% n. Critical judgment. 

croafc, n. Cry of a frog; — v. i. to ut- 
ter a rough sound like a frog. 

creakier, n. A murmurer. 

cro'ceous, a. Like saffron; yellow. 

crochet' (t silent), n. Knitting per- 
formed with a hooked needle; — v. t. 
to make an article by knitting wor- 
sted, etc., with a hooked needle. 

crock, n. An earthenware vessel; 
black matter on pots, kettles, etc.; — 
V. t. to blacken. 

crock'ery, n. Eathenware vessels. 

crock'et, n. A projecting carved oma' 
ment on a gable, [of the lizard kind. 

croc'odlle, n. An amphibious animal 

crocodile tears, n. pi. Hypocritical 
tears. [fron. 

cro'cus, n. An early Spring flower; saf- 

croft, n. A little farm. 

croft'er, n. One who tills a croft. 

cro'ma, n. (Music.) A quaver. 

eromor^na, n. An organ-stop. 
erone, n. An old woman. 
crony, n. An old acquaintance. 



crook, n. A bend; a shepherd^s staff 
a professional thief; a cheat; —v.t 
to Dend. 
crook'ed, pp. or a. Bent; curving; dift 

honest; not straightforward. 
crook'edness, n. State of being crooked; 

perverseness. 
croon, n. A continual moaning; — v.i. 

to hum softly. 
crop, n. The harvest; the stomacdi ci 

a bird; — v. t. to cut off; to reap, 
croquet' {t silent), n. Out-door gama 
croquette', n. A fried ball of minced 

chicken and meat. 
cro'sler, n. A bishop^s pastoral staff, 
cros'let, n. A small cross. 
cross, n. A straight body crossing 
another; a gibbet; adversity; — a. 
athwart; peevish; — v. t: to cancel; to 
lay athwart; to obstruct. 
cross'-blll, n. A bill in which a defend- 
ant prays for relief against a plalih 
tiff; a kind of bird. [row& 

cross' bow, n. A bow for shooting ar- 
cross-exam'Ine, v. t. To examine hy 
the opposite party. [of passing, 

cross'ing, j7pr. Passing over; — n.plaoi9 
cross'ness, n. Peevishness. 
cross'-purpose, n. A contrary purpose, 
cross'-questlon, v. t. To cross-exam- 
ine, [crosses another, 
cross'-road, n. A way or road that 
crosstrees', n. pi. (Nautical.) Timbers 
in the tops to support the rigging of 
the masts above. 
cross' wise, od. In form of a cross, 
crotch, n. The forking of a tree, 
crotch'et, n. The note of half a minim; 
crotch'ettv, a. Whimsical, [a whim, 
cro'ton-oil, n. A drastic purgative ob- 
tained from the seeds of a g^enus of 
tropical plants. 
Croton, n. One of the streanm which 

supply New York City with water, 
crouch, V. i. To stoop low; to cringe, 
croup, n. A disease of the throat; out' 

tocks of a horse; rump of a fowl, 
crou'pler, n. He who collects the mon- 

ey at a gaming table. 
crow, n. A bird of dark plumage; the 
cock's call; — v. t. to utter the cry ol 
a cock; — v. i. to boast; to exult, 
crow'bar, n. A heavy iron bar. 
crowd, n. A throng; a violin with six 
strings; —v. t. to press close; to urge; 
—V. t. to press together in a crowd, 
crown, n. Top of the head; a royal ot- 
nament; a garland; —v. t. to invest 



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crown'ing, n. Act of crowning; finish. I 

crow's-feet, n. vl. The wrinkles round 
the eyes in old age. 

crow*s-ne8t, n. A box for the look-out 
man on the topgallant crosstrees of a 
whaler. [tersecting. 

cru'cial, a. In the form of a cross; in- 

cru'ciate, a. Cruciform. 

cru'cible, n. A melting pot. 

cru'cifler, n. One who crucifies. 

cruciTerons, a. (Botany.) Having the 
petals disposed crosswise. 

cru'eiflx, n. A little cross. 

cruciflx'ion, n. A nailing to a cross. 

cru'ciform, a. In form of a cross. 

cru'cify, v. t. To fasten to and put to 
death on a cross. 

crude, a. In a raw or rough state. 

crude'ly, ad. In a crude manner. 

crud'ity, n. Anything immature. 

cru'el, a. Inhuman; void of pity. 

cru'elly, ad. In a barbarous manner; 
inhumanly. 

cru'elty, n. Inhumanity. [etc. 

cru'et, n. A small bottle for vinegar, 

cruise, v. i. To rove back and forth on 
the sea; — n. a cruising voyage. 

cruls'er, n. A person or vessel that 
cmises. 

crul'ler, n. A ring-shaped cake. 

crumb, n. A fragment of bread. 

crum'ble, v. t. To break into small 
pieces; — v. i. to fall to decay. 

crum'my, a. Full of crumbs. 

crump, a. Crooked. 

crum'pet, n. A soft cake. 

crum'ple, v. t. To draw into wrinkles. 

crunch, v. t. To crush noisily with the 
teeth. 

crup'per, n. A strap with a loop to hold 
a saddle back; buttocks of a norse; — 
V. t. to put a crupper on. 

crn'ral, a. Pertainmg to the leg. 

cru'aade, n. A military expedition to 

recover the holy land; any hostile en- 

•terprise conducted in an enthusiastic 

spirit. [sade. 

crusad'er, n. One employed in a cru- 

crnse, n. A small cup or bottle. 

crn'set, n. A goldsmith's crucible. 

crush, V. t. To bruise or break by pres- 
sure; to subdue; to ruin; — n. a vio- 
lent collision and bruising. 

crust, n. Hard exterior of anything; 
— V. i. or t. to cover with a crust. 

crnsta'cea, n. Lobsters, crabs, etc. 

crnsta'cean, a. Pertaining to the Crus- 
tacea. 

crusta'ceons, a. Having jointed shells. 

cmst'ily, ad. Peevishly. 



crust'y, a. Like crust; snappish. 

crutch, n. A staff for cripples. 

cry, V. t. or i. To call; to weep; to pro- 
claim; — n. a bawling; a loud noise; a 
weeping; a yell. [church. 

crypt, n. A cell or chapel under a 

cryp'tic, a. Hidden; secret. 

crys'tal, n. A regular, solid transparent 
body; a watch-glass. 

crys'talline, a. Consisting of crvstal. 

crystalllza'tion, n. The process oi form- 
ing crvstals. [crystals 

crys'talllze, v. t. or i. To form into 

crystallog'raphy, n. The science of 
crystallization. 

crysto'leum, n. The art of painting 
photographs on glass with oil colors. 

cten'oid (c silent), a. Comb-shaped. 

ctenoi'dei, n. pi. Fishes with ctenoid 
scales. 

cub, n. The young of many beasts. 

Cu'ban, a. Pertaining to Cuba? — n. a 
native or naturalized inhabitant of 
Cuba. [cubic contents of a body. 

cnb'ature, n. The finding the exact 

cub'by, a. Narrow. 

cub'by-hole, n. A confined place. 

cube, n. A regular solid body with six 
equal sides; the third power of a root. 

cub'eb, n. A small spicy beriy. 

cub'lc, a. Having the form of a cube. 

cub'irorm, a. In the form of a cube. 

cub'it, n. The forearm; measure of a 
man's arm from the elbow to the 
wrist, about 18 inches. 

cub'ital, a. Containing a cubit. 

cuboid'al, a. Having nearly the shape 
of a cube. 

cuck'old, n. Husband of an adulteress. 

cuck'oo, n. A bird which derives its 
name from its note. 

cu'cumber, n. A garden vegetable. 

cu'curbit, n. A chemical vessel like a 
gourd. [co chewed. 

cud, n. A portion of food or of tobac- 

cud'dle, V. t. To lie close or snug. 

cud'dy, n. A ship's cabin. 

cud'gel, n. A thick, heavy stick; — v.t. 
to beat with a stick. 

cue, n. The end of a tail or thing; the 
rod used in billiards; a hint. 

cuff, n. A blow; part of a sleeve; —v.t. 
to strike with the fist. [of tin. 

cuinage, n. Official stamping of pigs 

cuirass', n. A breastplate. [cuirass. 

cuirassier^ n. A soldier armed with a 

cuiHine^ n. The kitchen; style of cook- 
ing, [end. 

cul'-de-sac', n. A lane open only at one 

cu' Unar^ , a. "BfcViii^Vci:?, \iO \Jo^'6^iS&*Sc>«a>* 



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cull, V. t. To select from others. 
cuMender, n. Same as colander, [root. 
cuMlon, n. A mean fellow; a round 
cui'lis, n. A gutter in a roof. 
curly, n. The dupe of a woman, 
culm, n. The stem of grasses; a kind 
curmen, n. A summit. [of coal. 

culminate, v. i. To reach the highest 

Soint. 
mina'tion , n Most elevated position. 

culp^able, a. Faulty; blamable. 

culpabiMty, n. Blamableness; faulti- 
ness; guilt. 

culp'ably, ad. With blame. 

cuFprit, n. One arraigned for a crime; 

cult, n. Homage; worship, [acriminal. 

cultivable, a. That may be tilled. 

curtivate, v. t. To till; to prepare for 
crops; to improve by study. [ture. 

cultivated, pp. or a. Improved by cul- 

cultiva'tion, n. Improvement by tillage, 
or by study. 

cultivator, n. One who tills. [knife. 

cuFtrate, a. Shaped like a pruning 

cuFture, n. Act or cultivating. 

cul'vert, n. An arched drain. 

cuFvertail, n. Dove-tail. 

cum'ber, v. t. To clog; to burden. 

cum'bersome, a. Burdensome. 

cum'bersomeness, n. The quality of 
being cumbersome. 

cum'branee, n. Burden; clog. [ive. 

cum'brous, a. Troublesome; oppress- 

cum'in, n. The bitter aromatic seed of 
an annual plant of that name. 

cum'ulate, v. t. To heap. [tion. 

cum'ulatlve, a. Augmenting by addi- 

cu'mulo-stratuB, n. Cumulus clouds 
with a stratified appearance. 

cu'mulus, n. Clouds which look like 
bales of wool. 

cu'neal, a. Shaped like a wedge. 

cu'neate, a. Wedge-shaped. 

cun'ner, n. A small flsh. 

cun'nin^, a. Artful; crafty; — n. art; 
a craft; artifice. 

cun'uingly, ad. In a cunning manner. 

cup, n. A drinking vessel; — v. t. to 
procure a discharge of blood by scar- 
ifying and applying a cupping-glass. 

cup^board, n. A case or enclosure with 
snelves for cups, plates, etc. 

cu'pel, n. A little cup. [metals. 

cupella'tion, n. The process of refining 

Cuspid, n. The Latin god of love. 

cupld'ity, n. Inordinate desire, partic- 
ularly of wealth. [cupolas. 

cu'pola, n. A dome; an arched roof; pi. 
. cnprirerons, a. Copper-bearing. 

ea^prite, n. Red ojaae of. copper. 



cuproid% a. Resembling copper. 

cu'prous, a. Of or like copper. 

cu'pula, n. A cup-like inflorescence. 

cur, n. A worthless dog. 

cur'abie, a. That may be cured. 

cur'acoa (cura9oa), n. A cordial fla- 
vored with orange peel and spices. 

cu'racy, n. The office of a curate. 

cu'rate, n. A jpastor^s assistant. 

cur'ative, a. Tending to cure. 

curat'or, n. A guardian. 

curb, V. t. To keep in subjection; — n. 
part of a bridle; box round a well; re- 
straint, [walk. 

curb^stone, n. The edge-stone of a side- 

curcu'iio, n. A genus of insects con- 
taining the weevils. 

curd, n. Coagulated milk. 

cur'dle, v. i. To coagulate; —v. t. to 
cause to coagulate or thicken. 

cure, n. Remedy; a healing; — v. t.to 
restore to health; to salt and dry. 

cureless', a. Incurable. 

curTew, n. An evening bell. 

cur'la, n. The Roman see, including the 
Pope, cardinals, etc., in a temporal ca- 

cur'lo, n. A curiosity. [capacity. 

curios'ity, n. A rarity; a desire to know. 

curio'so, n. One wno loves new and 

cu'rious, a. Inquisitive, [rare things. 

cu'riously, ad. In a curious manner. 

curl, n. A ringlet of hair; — v. t. or i. 
to form or bend into ringlets. 

curMng, n. A game played on the ice. 

curling-iron, n. An instrument for 
curling the hair. 

curl'y, a. Having curls. 

curmudgeon, n. A miser; a churl. 

cur'rant, n. A small fruit. 

cur'rency, n. The legal medium of ex- 
change; money. 

cur'rent, a. Circulation; common; no* 
passing; — n. a stream; a course. 

cur'rently, ad. Commonly; fashionably. 

cur'ricle, n. A two-wheeled carriage 
for a pair of horses. [study. 

curric'ulum, n. A fixed course of 

cur'rier, n. A dresser of tan leather. 

cur'rish, a. Like a cross dog; snappish. 

cur'ry, v. t. To rub and clean. 

cur'rycorab, n. A comb to clean horses. 

curse, V. t. To wish evil to; — n. wish 
of evil; execration. 

cursed, pp. Execrated, [tious; hatefuL 

curs'ed, a. Deserving a curse; vexa- 

cur'slve, a. Flowing; hasty. 

cursor^s, n. pi. An order of birds con- 
taining the ostrich. 

cursor'ial, a. Pertaining to the cur- 
sor es*, tLtV^toT xxumVu^. 



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cnr'Borlly, ad. In a cursory manner; 

cur'sory, a. Hastv; slight. [hastily. 

curt, a. Short; brief; concise. 

curtail', V. t. To cut short; to abridge; 
to cut off. 

cur'tain, n. A hanging cloth for a bed 
or window; — v. t. to enclose or fur- 
nish with a curtain. 

cur'tllage, n. A piece of ground adja- 
cent to and belonging to a dwelling. 

curt'ly, ad. Shortly; concisely. 

curt'sy, curt'aey, n. A female act of 

cur^ated, a. Curved; bent, [respect. 

curva'tlon, n. Act of curving. 

curv'ature, n. Deflection from a 
straight line; (mathematics) the con- 
tinual bending of a line from a recti- 
linear direction. 

curve, a. Bent without angles; inflect- 
ed; — n. anything bent; —v.t. to in- 
flect; to bend. 

curvet', n. A frolic; the leap in which 
a horse, from the advanced position 
of his forelegs, presents the appear- 
ance of a curve. 

curvllln'ead, n. An instrument used 
in describing irregular curves. 

curvllln'ear, a. Having a curve line. 

curv'lty, n. A bent state. 

cnsh'at, n. The woodpigeon. 

cush'lon, n. A pillow for a seat; — v. t. 
to furnish with cushions. 

cusp, n. A Gk>thic ornament; one of the 
points of the new moon; the point in 
a curve at which its two branches 
have a common tangent; a projection 
on a molar tooth. 

cus'pldor, n. A spittoon. 

cusp'Idal, a. Ending in a point. 

cus'tard, n. A composition of milk, 
eggs and sugar. [anything. 

custo'dlan, n. One who has the care of 

cus'tody, n. A keeping or guarding; 
imprisonment. 

c^s'tom, n. Habitual practice; long-es- 
tablished practice, constituting com- 

cus'tomariiy, ad. Habitually, [mon law. 

cus'tomary, a. Conformable to custom. 

customer, n. An accustomed buyer at 
a store: a person; a fellow. 

cus'tom-house, n. The place where en- 
tries of imports are made and duties 
paid. [ported or exported. 

cus'toms, n. pi. Duties on goods ini- 

cut, V. t. or t. To carve; to hew; to 
chop; — n. a cleft or gash; a slice. 

cuta'neons, a. Relating to the skin. 

cut'icle, n. The outermost skin of the 
body. 

catiCular, a. No deeper than the skin. 
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cu'tls, n. The true skin. 

cut'lass, n. A broad curving sword. 

cut'ler, n. A maker of knives, [lers. 

cut'lery, n. The articles made by cut- 

eut'let, n. A small slice of meat. 

cut'-oir, n. A passage cut by a river; a 
valve or other mechanism which stops 
discharge, as of steam, etc. 

cnt'-ont, n. A device by which an elec- 
tric current may be turned from the 

cut'purse, n. A highwayman, [circuit. 

cut' throat, n. A murderer. 

cut'ter, n. A swift sailing vessel with 
one mast and a straight running bow- 
sprit; a small steamer in the revenue 
marine service; a man-of-war^s boat; 
a sleigh. [piece cut o£F. 

cut'tlng, a. Severe; pungent; — ». a 

entitle, n. A cuttlefish. 

cut'ty, a. Short. [prow. 

cut'-water, n. The forepart of a ship's 

cut' worm, n. Any worm destructive to 
.young plants. 

cy'anlde, n. A compound of cyano- 
gen with a metallic element. [al. 

cy'anite, n. A hard, translucent miner- 

cy'anogen, n. A colorless, poisonous 
gas, composed of carbon and nitrogen. 

cyanom'eter, n. An instrument for 
measuring the depth of the tint of 
the atmosphere. 

cyan'osis, n. A disease caused by de- 
fective circulation of the blood. 

cy'cle, n. A round of time; a circle; a 
bicycle. 

cy'ollc, a. Pertaining to a cycle. 

cy'cllst, n. One who rides a bicycle. 

cy'elone, n. A destructive wind storm; 
a tornado. 

cy'clold, n. A geometrical curve. 

cycloid'al, a. Pertaining to a cycloid. 

cyclom'eter, n. An instrument attach- 
ed to a bicycle for determining the 
number of miles traveled by the 
wheelman. [cles. 

cyclom'etry, n. Art of measuring cir- 

cyclope'an, a. Pertaining to the Cy- 
clops; gigantic; fierce. 

cyclope'dia, n. A circle of sciences; a 
work embracing information on all 
the sciences. 

Cy'clops, n. pi. In fabulous history, a 
savage race of one-eyed giants. 

cyg'net, n. A young swan. 

cyrinder, n. A long circular body of 
uniform diameter. Tinder. 

cylin'drical, a. Of the nature of a cyl- 

cym'bal, n. An instrument of music of 
a circular lortiv. 

cyuie, n. Aiiiuftot«ai5»Ti<t^\siN«\5ks2cL'CQRk 



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cull, V. t. To select from others. 

cuMender, n. Same as colander, [root. 

cuMlon, n. A mean fellow; a round 

cuPlis, n. A gutter in a roof. 

cul'ly, n. The dupe of a woman. 

culm, n. The stem of grasses: a kind 

curmen, n. A summit. [of coal. 

cui'minate, v. i. To reach the highest 
point. 

culmina'tion, n Most elevated position. 

culp'able, a. Faulty; blamabie. 

culpabil'ity, n. Blamableness; faulti- 
ness; guilt. 

culp'abi y, ac{. With blame. 

curprit, n. One arraigned for a crime; 

cuU,n. Homage; worship, [acriminal. 

cul'tivable, a. That may be tilled. 

cul'tivate, v. t. To till; to prepare for 
crops; to improve by study. [ture. 

curtivated, pp. or a. Improved by cul- 

eultiva'tion, n. Improvement by tillage, 
or by study. 

eul'tivator, n. One who tills. [knife. 

cul'trate, a. Shaped like a pruning 

culture, 71. Act or cultivating. 

cul'vert, n. An arched drain. 

cuPvertail, n. Dove-tail. 

eum'ber, v. t. To clog; to burden. 

cum'bersome, a. Burdensome. 

eum'bersomenesg, n. The quality of 
being cumbersome. 

cum'brancc, n. Burden; clog. [ive. 

cum'brous, a. Troublesome; oppress- 

cum'in, n. The bitter aromatic s6ed of 
an annual plant of that name. 

cum'uiate, v. t. To heap. [tion. 

cum'ulative, a. Augmenting by addi- 

cu'mulo-stratus, n. Cumulus clouds 
with a stratified appearance. 

cu'mulus, n. Clouds which look like 
bales of wool. 

cu'neal, a. Shaped like a wedge. 

cu'ncate, a. Wedge-shaped. 

cun'ner, n. A small fish. 

cun'nin;;, a. Artful; crafty; — n. art; 
a craft; artifice. 

cun'iiingly, ad. In a cunning manner. 

cup, n. A drinking vessel; — v. t. to 
procure a discharge of blood by scar- 
ifying and applying a cupping-glass. 

cup'board, n. A case or enclosure with 
shelves for cups, plates, etc. 

cu'pel, n. A little cup. [metals. 

cupella'tion, n. The process of refining 

('u'pid, n. The Latin god of love. 

cupidity, n. Inordinate desire, partic- 
ularly of wealth. [cupolas. 

cu'pola, n. A dome; an arched roof ; pi. 
. cnprirerous, a. Copper-bearing. 

ca^prite, n. Red oxide of copper. 



cuproid% a. Resembling copper. 

eu'prous, a. Of or like copper. 

cu'pula, n. A cup-like inflorescence. 

cur, n. A worthless dog. 

cur'abie, a. That may be cured. 

cur'acoa (curaQoa), n. A cordial fla- 
vored with orange peel and spices. 

cu'racy, n. The office of a curate. 

cu'rate, n. A pastor's assistant. 

cur'ative, a. Tending to cure. 

curat'or, n. A guardian. 

curb, V. t. To keep in subjection; — n. 
part of a bridle; box round a well; re- 
straint, [walk. 

curb'stone, n. The edge-stone of a slde- 

curcuMio, n. A genus of insects con- 
taining the weevils. 

curd, n. Coagulated milk. 

cur'dle, v. i. To coagulate; — v. *. to 
cause to coagulate or thicken. 

cure, n. Remedy; a healing; — v.t.to 
restore to health; to salt and dry. 

curele88\ a. Incurable. 

cur'few, n. An evening bell. 

cur'ia, 71. The Roman see, including the 
Pope, cardinals, etc., in a tempord ca- 

cur'lo, n. A curiosity. [capacity. 

curfos'ity, n. A rarity; a desire to know. 

curio'so, n. One wno loves new and 

cu'rioug, a. Inquisitive, [rare things. 

cu'riously, ad. In a curious manner. 

curl, 71. A ringlet of hair; — v. t. or i, 
to form or bend into ringlets. 

curbing, n. A game played on the ice. 

curl'ing-iron, n. An instrument for 
curling the hair. 

curl'y, a. Having curls. 

curmudgeon, n. A miser; a churl. 

cur'rant, n. A small fruit. 

cur'rency, n. The legal medium of ex- 
change; money. 

cur'rent, a. Circulation; common; no« 
passing; — n. a stream; a course. 

cur'rently , ad. Commonly; fashionably. 

cur'ricle, n. A two-wheeled carriage 
for a pair of horses. [study. 

curric'uluin, n. A fixed course of 

cur'rler, n. A dresser of tan leather. 

cur'rish, a. Like a cross dog; snappish. 

cur'ry, v. t. To rub and clean. 

cur'rycomb, n. A comb to clean horses. 

curse, V. t. To wish evil to; — n. wish 
of evil; execration. 

cursed, pp. Execrated, [tious; hatefuL 

curs'ed, a. Deserving a curse; vexa- 

cur'slve, a. Flowing; hasty. 

cursor^s, n. pi. An order of birds con^ 
taining the ostrich. 

cursor'ial, a. Pertaining to the our- 



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rlly, ad. In a cursory manner; 

ry, a. Hastv; slight. [hastily. 

;. Short: brief; concise. 

1', V. t. To cut short; to abridge; 

It off. 

n, n. A hanging cloth for a bed 

Indow; — v. t. to enclose or f ur- 

with a curtain. 

ftge, n. A piece of ground adja- 

to and belonging to a dwelling. 

S ad. Shortly; concisely. 

r, curt'sey, n. A female act of 

ted, a. Curved; bent, [respect. 

tlon, n. Act of curving. 

ture, n. Deflection from a 

Sht line; (mathematics) the con- 
bending of a line from a recti- 
T direction. 

a. Bent without angles; inflect- 
- n. anything bent; —v.t. to in- 
; to bend. 

', n. A frolic; the leap in which 
rse, from the advanced position 
Is forelegs, presents the appear- 
of a curve. 

n'ead, n. An instrument used 
scribing irregular curves. 
n'ear, a. Having a curve line. 
y, n. A bent state. 
t, n. The woodpigeon. 
m, n. A pillow for a seat; — v. t. 
rnish with cushions. 
t. A Gothic ornament; one of the 
» of the new moon; the point in 
rve at which its two branches 
a common tangent; a projection 
molar tooth. 
lor, n. A spittoon. 
lal, a. Ending in a point. 
"d, n. A composition of milk, 
and sugar. [anything. 

lian, n. One who has the care of 
ly, n. A keeping or guarding; 
isonment. 

n, n. Habitual practice; long-es- 
3hed practice, constituting com- 
narily,ad. Habitually, [monlaw. 
aary, a. Conformable to custom. 
ner, n. An accustomed buyer at 
re; a person; a fellow. 
D-houBe, n. The place where en- 
of imports are made and duties 
[ported or exported, 
as, n. pi. Duties on goods ini- 
t. or t. To carve; to hew; to 
; — n. a cleft or gash; a slice. 
sons, a. Relating to the skin. 
i, n. The outermost skin of the 



far, a. 
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No deeper than the skin. 



cu'tls, n. The true skin. 

cut'lass, n. A broad curving sword. 

cut'ler, n. A maker of knives, [lers. 

cut'lery, n. The articles made by cut- 

cat'let, n. A small slice of meat. 

cut'-oir, n. A passage cut by a river; a 
valve or other mechanism which stops 
discharge, as of steam, etc. 

cut'-out, n. A device by which an elec- 
tric current may be turned from the 

cut'purse, n. A highwayman, [circuit. 

cut'throat, n. A murderer. 

cut'ter, n. A swift sailing vessel with 
one mast and a straight running bow- 
sprit; a small steamer in the revenue 
marine service; a man-of-war's boat; 
a sleigh. [piece cut off. 

cutting, a. Severe; pungent; — ». a 

cut'tle, n. A cuttleflsn. 

cut'ty, a. Short. [prow. 

cut'-water, n. The forepart of a ship's 

cat' worm, n. Any worm destructive to 
.young plants. 

ey'anide, n. A compound of cyano- 
gen with a metallic element. [al. 

ey'anite, n. A hard, translucent miner- 

cy'anogen, n. A colorless, poisonous 
gas, composed of carbon and nitrogen. 

eyanom'eter, n. An instrument for 
measuring the depth of the tint of 
the atmosphere. 

eyan'osis, n. A disease caused by de- 
fective circulation of the blood. 

ey'ele, n. A round of time; a circle; a 
bicycle. 

cy'olic, a. Pertaining to a cycle. 

cy'cllst, n. One who rides a bicycle. 

cy 'clone, n. A destructive wind Storm; 
a tornado. 

cy'clold, n. A geometrical curve. 

eycloid'al, a. Pertaining to a cycloid. 

cyclom'eter, n. An instrument attach- 
ed to a bicycle for determining the 
number of miles traveled by the 
wheelman. [cles. 

eyclom'etry, n. Art of measuring cir- 

eyclope'an, a. Pertaining to the Cy- 
clops; gigantic; fierce. 

eyclope'dia, n. A circle of sciences; a 
work embracing information on all 
the sciences. 

Cy'clops, n. pi. In fabulous history, a 
savage race of one-eyed giants. 

cyg'net, n. A young swan. 

eyrinder, n. A long circular body of 
uniform diameter. Tinder. 

cylin'drical, a. Of the nature of a cyl- 

cym'bal, n. An instrument of music of 
a circular form. 



Cymric 



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dMBwUkm 



flowers in the centre come to perfec- 
tion first; a doubtful word occurring 
in '•'• Macbeth," the modem interpre- 
tation of which is senna. 

Cym'rlc, a. Pertaining to the Welsh. 

Cym'ry, n. pi. The Welsh people. 

cynical, a. Surly; snarling; satirical. 

cynic, n. A morose, sarcastic man. 

cyniciHm, n. Morose contempt of the 
pleasures and acts of life. 

cyn'OMure, n. The constellation of Ur- 
sa Minor, containing the north star; 
that which attracts. 

cyp'rian, a. Belonging to the isle of 
Cyprus; a term applied to a lewd wo- 
man. 

cy'presfl, n. Any tree of the genus Cy- 
pressus, valued for the durability of 
its wood; it is an emblem of mourn- 
ing. 

Cy'prns, n. An island in the Mediterra- 
nean; a thick stuff; black and trans- 
parent, [ters. 

cyrtologic, a. Relating to capital let- 
cyst, n. A bag in animal bodies con- 
taining matter. 

cystic, a. Contained in a bag. 

cys'toscope, n. An apparatus for the 
exploration of the bladder. 

cythere'an, a. Belonging to Venus. 

czar, n. Title of the emperor of Russia. 

czart'na, n. The empress of Russia. 

czar'owltz, czar'evltch, n. Title of the 
eldest son of the czar. 

Czech {cz as ts)^ n. A member of the 
most westerly branch of the Slavonic 
family; their language; — a. pertain- 
ing to the Czechs. 



D 



d. The fourth letter and the third con- 
sonant in the English language; it rep- 
resents a dental sound; it is never si- 
lent in English, but is sometimes 
slurred in rapid speech. 

dab, V. t. To nit gently with the hand 
or with something moist; — n. a blow 
with something moist; an adept. 

dab'ble, v. i. To play in water; — v. t. 
to sprinkle. 

dab'bier, n. One who dabbles. 

dab'Hter, n. One who is an expert at 
anything. [er is to begin again. 

da ra'po, n. A direction that the play- 
dace, 71. A small river-flsh. 

darhs'hund, n. A dog with short legs 
and a long body. 



dac'tyl, n. A poetfcal f cot of one loon 
and two short syllables. [ther. 

dad, dad'dy, n. A child^s term for fs- 

da'do, n. The plane face of a pedestal: 
a decoration round the lower part of 
the walls of a room. 

darfodll, n. A plant 

dafi, a. Imbecile. 

dag'ger, n. A short sword. 

dag'gle, V. i. To trail in the dirt. 

da'go, n. A vulgar, contemptuous word 
for an Italian, or for a person resem- 
bling an Italian. 

daguer'reotype, n. A picture taken by 
means of light thrown on a surface 
covered with the iodide of silver. 

Dahl'gren gun, n. A bottle-shaped can- 
non, designed by AdmiitU Dahlgren. 

dahlia, n. A plant that bears a com- 
pound flower of ev^y variety of color. 

daiiy, a. Being every day; — ad, 
eveiyday; day oy day. 

daintiy, ctd. Nicely; dellciously. 

dain'ty,a. Nice; fastidious; — n. a nice 
bit; delicacy. 

dai'ry, n. The place where milk Is set 
and made into butter and cheese. 

da'ls, n. A raised floor or platform; a 
chair of state; a canopy. 

dais'y, n. A well-known flower; a pret* 
ty child or young woman. 

dale, n. A space between hills; a vale. 

daleM'man, n. An inhabitant of a dale. 

daii, n. A majestic tree of Demerara. 

dall, n. Cow-dung mixed with sawdust 
for fuel. 

daliiance, n. Act of fondness: muto- 
al embrace. tfondle. 

daliy, V. i. To delay; to trifle with; to 

dalmatic, n. A vestment worn by bish- 
ops of the Catholic Church. 

dam, n. The mother of brutes; a bank 
to confine water; — v. f . to oonflne ox 
shut in water by dams. 

dam'age, n. Injury; hurt; — v. t. to in- 
jure; to hurt. Um?^ 

dam'ageable, a. Liable to receive dam- 
Damascene', a. Relating to DanuuBCUS. 

dam 'ask, n. A silk woven with flowers; 
— V. t. to weave flowered work on 
stuffs. rors. 

dam'asked, pp. or a. Woven into now- 

damaskeen', v. t. To fill incisioiis in 
iron or steel with gold or silver wire. 

-'ame, n. A lady; a woman of adiranced 

damn, v. t. To condemn. [age. 

dain'nable, a. Deserving damnMiim; 
odious. [tt(Hi. 

dam'nably, ad. So as to incur damnar 

damna'tiou^u. Everlasting; puniflbment 



damnatory 



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dam'natory, a. Tending to condemn. 

damp, a. Moist; humid; watery; — n. 
moist air; fog; —v.t.to wet; to dis- 
spirit. [which damps. 

damp'er, n. A valve to stop air; that 

damp'ish, a. Moist; humid. 

damp'ness, n. Humidity. 

dam'gel, n. A youne maiden. 

dam'son, n. A small black plum. 

dance,i;.i. To move to music with varied 
motions of the feet; — n. a graceful 
stepping to the sound of music; a ball; 
a figure or set of figures in dancing. 

danc'er, n. One who dances, [fiower. 

daDdeli'oii, n. A plant with a yellow 

dan'der, n. Dandruff; vulgar term for 
aneer. [fondle. 

dan'dle, v. t. To shake on the knee; to 

dan'druir, n. Scurf on the head. 

dan'dy, n. A fop; a coxcomb. 

dan'dyism, n. Peculiarities of a dandy. 

dan'ger, n. Exposure to risk. 

dan'gerous, a. Full of danger, [ard. 

dan'gerously, ad. With danger or haz- 

dan'gle, v. i. To hang loosely, [men. 

dan'gler, n. One who hangs about wo- 

dank, a. Moist; humid; damp. 

dap'per, o. Little; pretty; active. 

danseuse, n. (Fr.) A female profes- 

. sional dancer, [te; sombre; sublime. 

dantesque', a. In the manner of Dan- 

dap'per, a. Spotted; streaked. 

dare, v. t. To have courage; to venture; 
— v.t. to challenge; to defy. 

dar'ing, a. Having great courage. 

dar'ingly, ad. Boldly. 

dark, a. Wanting light; obscure; — n. 
darkness; gloom. [grow dark. 

dark'en, v. t. To make dark; — v. i. to 

dark'ly, ad. Obscurely; blindly. 

dark'ness, n. Absence of light. 

dark'some, a. Void of light; gloomy. 

darkling, a. Dearly beloved; — n. one 
much beloved. [cross stitching. 

darn, v. t. To mend holes in clothes by 

dart, n. A pointed missile weapon; — 
V. t. or i. to thrust; to fly as a dart. 

Darwinian, a. Pertaining to Charles 
Darwin or to Darwinism; an evolu- 
tionist. 

Darwin'ian, Darwinlan'lsm, n. The 
doctrine of the origin of species by 
natural selection. 

dash, V. t. To strike violently or sudden- 
ly; — V. i. to move or work rapidly; — 
n. a mark (— ) of punctuation; a blow; 
quickness; vigor; a slight infusion. 

dash-board, n. A splash board. 

Ama'tard, n. One who meanly shrinks 
from dang-er. 



das'tardly, a. Meanly; timid. 

da'ta. See datum. [Rome. 

datar'ia, a. The papal chancery at 

date, n. The time of an event; the fruit 
of a palm tree; —v. t. to note the time. 

date 'less, a. Having no date. 

datis'ea, n. A genus of hemp-like plants. 

datls'i, n. A mnemonic name for the 
third mode of the figure of the syllo- 
gism. [Latin cases. 

dat'ive, a. or n. The third of the six 

da'tum, n. A quantity, condition or 
fact, given or admitted, from which 
other results or things may be found; 
pi. data. [— n. a poor painting. 

daub, V. t. To smear; to paint coarsely; 

daub'er, n. One who daubs. 

daugh'ter, n. A female child. [ter. 

daugh'terly, ad. Becoming a daugh- 

daunt, V. t. To check by fear of danger. 

daunt'less, a. Fearless; intrepid. 

dau'phin, n. The title, before the rev- 
olution of 1830, of the heir apparent 
to the French throne. 

dav'enport, n. A writing desk. 

dav'it, n. One of a pair of projecting 
beams on aship*s side for supporting, 
lowering or hoisting a boat. 

daw, n. A jackdaw. 

daw'dle, v. i. To trifie; to waste time. 

dawn, V. i. To begin to grow light; — 
n. break of day; beginning; first rise. 

day, n. The time from sunrise to sun- 
set; the 24 hours. 

day'book, n. A journal of accounts. 

day'break, n. First appearance of day. 

day'light, n. The light of the sun. 

days'man, n. An umpire. 

day '-star, n. The morning star. 

daze, V. t. To dazzle. [or splendor. 

daz'zle, v. t. To overpower with light 

dea'con, n. A church officer. 

dea'coness, n. A female deacon. 

dea'conship, n. The office of a deacon. 

dead, a. Destitute of life; — n. still- 
ness; gloom; silence. 

dead'-beat, n. A swindler. 

dead'-head, n. One who uses a free 
pass or ticket. [less. 

dead'en, V. t. To weaken; to make life- 

dead'-lln, n. A lift with unaided 
strength. [cabin window. 

dead'-light, n. A strong shutter for a 

dead'liness, n. The quality of being 

dead'ly, a. Mortal. [deadly. 

dead'ness, n. Want of life. 

deaf, a. Wanting the sense of hearing. 

deafen, v. t. To TusISLa ^•eA&\ \»\«cs5ss^ 
impery\o\iato«o\SiXi^. N^'^^^'S^* 

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dearness, n. Want of the ability to 
hear. 

deal, n. A part; quantity; board or 
plank; business transaction; secret 
political arrangement; distribution; 

— v.t. to distribute; to trade. 
deal'er, n. A trader. 

dean, n. The second dignitary of a dio- 
cese; a college officer. 
dean'ery, n. Office of a dean. 
dear, a. Costly; of high value; beloved; 

— n. a person beloved. 
dear'ly, ad. At a high price, 
dear'ness, n. High price. 
dearth, n. Great scarcity. 

death, n. The extinction of life. [son. 

death'-bed, n. The bed of a dying per- 

death'less, a. Immortal. 

death'like, a. Resembling death. 

death'-warrant, n. A warrant for an 
execution. 

deba'ele, n. (Fr.) A breaking up. 

debar% v. t. To hinder from entering. 

debark', v. t. To disembark. 

debase', v. t. To degrade; to adulter- 
ate; to vitiate. 

debase'ment, n. Degradation, [grade. 

debafi'ing, a. Tending to lower or de- 

debat'able, a. Disputable. 

debate', v. t. or i. To dispute; to dis- 
cuss; — n. public discussion. 

debat'er, n. One who debates. 

debauch', n. Unrestrained indulgence 
of the appetites; —v.t. to corrupt. 

debauchee', n. A drunkard; a rake. 

debaueh'ery, n. Lewdness. 

debent'ure, n. A writing acknowledg- 

debil 'Hate J v.t. To weaken, [ing a debt. 

debil'ity, n Feebleness. 

deb'it, n. The debtor side of an account 
book; — V. t. to charge with debt. 

debonair', a. Elegant; well-bred. 

debouch', v. i. To march out, as troops. 

debris' (8 silent), n. Ruins; fragments 

debt, n. What is due. [of rocks. 

debt'or, n. One who owes. 

debut' {t silent), n. A first appearance. 

dec'ade, n. Period of ten years. 

deca'dence, n. State of decay. 

dee'agon, n. A figure of ten sides and 
ten angles. [weight. 

dec'ajsramme, n. Ten grammes of 

dec'alitre, n. A liquid measure of about 
2 'z gallons. [10 metres. 

dec'ametre, n. A measure of length; 

decahe'dron, n. A solid figure with ten 
sides. 

dfc'alogue, n. The ten commandments. 

decamp^ v. i. To depart quickly; to 

march oS. 



decamp'ment, n. Act of decampiiig. 

decan^'ular, a. Having ten angles. 

decant', v. t. To pour oflf or out. 

decanta'tion, n. Act of decantinur* 

decant'er, n. A glass vessel. 

decap'ltate, v. t. To behead. 

dec'apod, a. Having ten limbs. 

derar'bonize, v. t. To clear of carbon. 

dec'astre, n. A solid measure of ten 
steres. 

dec'astyle, a. Having ten columns. 

decasyllab'ic, a. Having ten syllables. 

decay', n. A falling oflf; decline; — v. t. 
to decline; to wither. 

decease', n. Departure from life; death; 
— v. i. to depart from life. 

deceased', a. Departed from life; dead. 

deceit', n. Device intended to deceive. 

decelt'ful, a. Full of guile. 

decelt'fully, ad. In a deceitful manner; 
fraudently. 

decelv'able, a. Liable to be deceived. 

deceive', v. t. To mislead; to cheat; to 
disappoint. 

decelv'er, n. One that deceives; an im- 
postor, [the year. 

Decem'ber, n. The twelfth month of 

decemden'tate, n. Having 'ten teeth. 

decem'pedal, a. Ten feet in length. 

decem'vir, n. One of the ten magistrates 
who governed Rome. [esty. 

de'cency, n. Fitness; propriety; mod- 

decen'nial, a. Continuing ten years. 

de'cent, a. Suitable or becoming. 

de'cently, ad. Fitly; properly. 

decentraliza'tion, n. The distribution 
of centralized power. 

decen'tralize, v. t To distribute; to 
break up. [cheat. 

decep'tion, n. Act of deceiving; fraud; 

decep'tive, a. Tending to deceive; de- 
ceitful; false. 

decep'tious, a. Deceitful. [oflf. 

decern' tion, n. A pulling or plucking 

dechris'tianize, v. t. To pervert from 
Christianity. 

decid'able, a. That may be decided. 

decide', v. t. or i. To determine; to fin- 

decid'ed, a. Clear; resolute. [ish. 

decid'edly, ad. With determination; 
fixedly, [the uterus after parturition, 
decid'na, n. A membrane thrown off 
decid'uous, a. Falling in Autumn, as 
leaves; shed during the lifetime of an 
animal; not permanent. 
decigramme, n. A weight equal to one- 
tenth of a gramme. [planets. 
dec'lle,u. (Astrou.) The aspect of two 
Aec'WUte, u. fe^ ^w\^ tftfe«&\«^ ^t «9Kq^ 

\ c\t"j ot o\i^-\«uX3a. ol «i.Y>Xx^. 



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Il'llon, n. A number raised to the 
'enth power. [— n. a tenth. 

decimal, a. Tenth; counting by tens; 

dec'imate, v. t. To take one in every 
ten. [tenth. 

decima'tion, n. The taking of every 

deci'pher, v. t. To explain ciphers; to 
unravel. [unravels. 

deci'pherer, n. Qpe who deciphers or 

decU'ion, n. Deterininacion. 

deri'sive, a. That determines. 

deci'sively, ad. Conclusively. 

deci'sory, a. Able to decide. 

decis'tre, n. A solid measure, the tenth 
of a stere. 

deck, V. t. To dress; to adorn; to set 
off or embellish; — n. the floor of a 
ship. 

deck'iDg, n. Act of adorning; that 
which adorns. [harangue. 

declaim^ v. i. To speak an oration; to 

declaim'er, n. One who declaims. 

decl am action, n. Impassioned oratory. 

deciam'atory, a. In the style of decla- 
mation. 

deciara'tlon, n. Affirmation; the docu- 
ment in which anything is declared; a 
statement put in writing. 

declara'tive, a. That declares. 

declare', v. t. or i. To make known; to 
affirm: to assert. 

declen'sion, n. Declining; descent; var- 
iation of nouns. [ically varied. 

declin'able, a. That may be grammat- 

declina'tion, n. Act of declining a 
word; the distance of a planet from 
the celestial equator; oblique motion. 

decline^ v. i. To fail; to decay; — v. t. 
to shun; to refuse; — a. decay; dimin- 
ution, [tons. 

decliv'Uous, a. Sloping; not precipi- 

deciiv'Uy, n. Inclination or obliquity 
downward. 

decoct', V. t. To boil; to seethe; to di- 
gest: to invigorate. [boiling. 

decoc'tion, n. Preparation made by 

decoriate, v, t. To behead. 

decolia'tion, n. The act of beheading. 

decol'erant, a. Bleaching; blanching. 

decomposes v. t. To resolve into orig- 
inal elements. [time. 

decompos'ite, a. Compounded a second 

decomposi'tion, n. Separation into 
parts. [ond time. 

decompoand', v. t. To compound a sec- 

dec'orate, v. t. To adorn; to embellish. 

decora'tlon, n. Embellishment. 

dec'orative, a. Fitted to adorn, [cent. 

deco'rous, a. Becoming; seemly; de- 

6eco'roasly, ad. Decently; becomingly. 



decor'ticate, v. t. To strip off bark; 

to peel. 
deeortica'tion, n. Act of peeling, 
deco'ruin, n. Propriety of speech and 

conduct. 
decoy' v. t. To allure into a snare or 

net; — n. allurement to mischief; 

temptation. 
decrease', v. t. To make less; — v. i. 

to grow less; — n. a becoming less; 

decay. [— n. an edict; order. 

decree', v. t. To determine; to order; 
dec'rement, n. Decrease. 
decrep'it, a. Inflrm; wasted. 
decrep'itate, v. t. To roast in heat with 

crackling. [with a crackling. 

decrepita'tion, n. The act of roasting 
decrep'itude, n. Broken state of a body 

by age. [ume of sound gradually. 
decres'ccndo, a. Decreasing the vol- 
decres'cent, a. Decreasing. 
decret'al, a. Containing a decree; -- n. 

a letter of the Pope; a book of edicts. 
decretory, a. Established by decree; 

official. [ous censure. 

deeri'al, n. A crying down; a clamor- 
deer v', V. t. To cry down. 
decuba'tion, n. The act of lying down. 
decum'bence, n. The act of lying down. 
decum'bent, a. Lying down. 
dec'upie, a. Ten-fold. 
decu'rion, n. An officer over ten men. 
decur'rent, a. Attached along the side 

of a stem. [angles. 

decuB'sate, v. t. To intersect at acute 
decussa'tion, n. A crossing at unequal 

angles. [or give up wholly to. 

ded'icate, v. t To consecrate; to apply 
dedica'tion, 7i. The act of dedicating. 
ded'icator, n. One who dedicates. 
ded'icatory, a. Comprising a dedica- 
tion. 
ded'imns, n. A writ empowering a pri- 
vate person to do some act in place of 

a judge. 
deduce', v. t. To draw as an inference. 
deduce'ment, n. That which is deduced; 

inference. [deduced. 

deduc'ible, a. That may be inferred or 
deduct', V. t. To subtract. 
deduc'tion, n. An abatement; that 

which is deducted. 
deduct'ive, a. That may be deduced. 
deed, n. An action; exploit; a writing 

to convey property; — v. t. to trans- 
fer by deed. 
deed Tut, a. Marked by noble exploits. 
deem, v. t. To think; to judge; — v. i. 

to suppose. 
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one of two officers who officiate as 
^udses, one in the north and the other 
m the south of the Isle of Man. 

deep, a. Far to the bottom; profound; 
artful; intricate; — n. the sea; an 
abyss. 

deep'en, v. t. To make more deep; to 
darken: — v. i. to grow more deep. 

deeply ad. To a low degree. 

deer, n. A ruminant animal, the males 
only horned, except in the domesti- 
cated species— the reindeer. 

deface^ v. t. To disfigure; to erase. 

deface'ment, n. Injury to the surface; 

de facto. Actuallv existing, [razure. 

defal'eate, v. t. To lop off. 

defaicaHion, n. That which is cut off; 
diminution; embezzlement. 

defalcate r, n. One who embezzles 
money entrusted to his care. 

derama^ion, n. Slander; calumny. 

defam'atory, a. Slanderous. 

derame% v. t. To slander. 

defam'er, n. One that slanders. 

defam'tng, n. Defamation; slander. 

defaults n. Omission; non-appearance 
in court; — v. t. to call in court and 
record for not appearing. [lator. 

default'er, n. One in default; a pecu- 

defeaM'ance, n. The act of annulling. . 

defeas'ible, a. That may be annulled. 

defeat^ v. t. To rout; to frustrate; to 
overthrow. [flgurement. 

defeat'ure, n. Change of feature; dis- 

defecate, v. i. To purify. 

defeca'tion, n. Act of purifying liquors. 

defects n. Want or deficiency; fault; 
blemish. 

defecation, n. A falling away. 

defect'ive, a. Full of defects; imper- 
fect; incomplete. 

defectively, ad. With defect, [injury. 

defence', defense^ n. Protection from 

defenre'leas, a. Unarmed. 

defend', v. t. or i. To guard from injury. 

defend'able, a. That may be defended. 

defend'ant, n. One who defends or op- 
poses. 

defend'er,n. One who guards, [fended. 

defens'ible, a. Capable of being de- 

defens'ive, a. That defends. 

defer', v. t. To put off; to delay. 

deference, n. Respect to another. 

deferent, a. Carrying; conveying. 

deferen'tlal, a. Expressing deference. 

defi'anee, n. Challenge to fight; con- 
tempt of danger. [tion. 

deflc'ieney, n. Defect; want; imperfec- 

deflc'ient, o. Wanting: imperfect. 
deOc'lenUy, ad. In a, deficient manner. 



deficit, n. A falling short (of estimat- 
ed receipts). 

defile', n. A narrow passage, as be* 
tween hills; — v. t. to pollute; — v.i, 
to go off file by file. 

deflle'ment, n. Pollution. 

defln'able, a. That may be defined. 

define', v. t. To limit; to explain. 

definite, a. Having precise limits. 

definitely, ad. Witn certain limitatioiL 

def initeness, n. Quality of being def- 
inite. 

deflni'tion, 71. Explanation in words. 

defln'itive, a. Determinate; final; — n, 
that which ascertains or defines. 

defln'itively, ad. Positively. 

defla'grable, a. Combustible. 

deflagrate, v. t. To burn. 

deflagra'tlon, n. A rapid and spark- 
ling combustion. [iate. 

deflect', V. i. or t. To turn aside: to dev- 

de flee' tion, n. A turning; deviation. 

deflora'tion, n. Act of defiowering. 

deflower', v. t. To ravish. 

denux'ion, n. A flowing down. 

defolia'tion, n. The fall of the leaf. 

de'force, v. t. To keep out of 
sion by force. 

deform', v. t. 



deformed', n. 



To cripple; to disfigure. 
Ugly; misshapen. 



deforni'ity, a. An unnatural shape; ug- 

defraud', v. t. To cheat. [UuMS. 

defray', v. t. To bear or pay. 

deft, a. Dexterous; clever; neat. 

defunct', a. Deceased; dead. 

defy', V. t. To dare; to challenge; to 
set at naught. [ties; meanness. 

degen'eracy, n. Decline in good qual- 

degen'erate, a. Having declined in 
natural or moral worth; — v. i. to de- 
cline in virtue; to grow wild, [state. 

degen'erateness, n. A degenerate 

degenera'tion, a. Qrowing worse. 

deglu'tinate, v. t. To unglue. 

degluti'tion, n. Act or power of swal- 
lowing, [degeneracy. 

degrada'tion, n. A depriving of rank; 

degrade', v. t. To deprive of rank or 
title; to lessen. 

degrad'ed, pp. or a. Reduced in rank; 
lowered. 

degree', n. A step; extent; a certain 
amouni; the SCOtiti part of a circle. • 

dehis'cence, n. (Botany.) The open- 
ing of capsules and the cells of an timers. 

de'icide, n. Que concerned in putting 

' Christ to death. [among deities. 

deifiea'tion, n. The act of enrolling 

de'iform, a. Of a godlike form. fity. 

de'if^) V. t. To exalt to the rank of d^ 



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To condescend; — v. t. to 
lit denial of divine revelation. 
Belief in the being of a Gk>d, 
. believer in natural religion. 
t. Pertaining to deism. 
Godhead; Qod. 
. To dispirit; to discourage. 

Cast down. 
n. Melancholy. 
i6jeuner), n. (JFV.) Break- 
dieon. 
Jy right of law. 

A Kind of wool muslin. 
. To inform against. 
.. Act of informing against. 

To put off; to detain; — n. 
J ; detention; stay or stop. 

TO take out; to omit. 
, a. Delightful. [deputy. 
V. t. To send away; — n. a 
, n. A sending away; per- 
^ated. 

I. To blot out. [jurious. 
B, a. Destructive; highly in- 
n. Earthenware glazed. 
, V. t. or t. To weigh in the 
hesitate; —a. circumspect. 
ly, ctd. Slowly. 
>n, n. Act of weighing in the 
iwness. 

fe, a. Apt to consider. 
%. Refinement of sensibility 
[effeminate. 
. Nice; pleasing to the taste; 
en, n. pi. (German.) Del- 
kbles. 
, ad. With nicety; daintily. 

(Fr.) Pleasure; delight. 

a. Highly pleasing to the 
An offense; a crime, [senses. 
. Great joy or pleasure; — 
.ve pleasure to. 
a. Greatly pleased. 
, a. Very pleasant. 
ly, ad. Charmingly. 
. t. To fix the boundaries of. 
on, n. A fixing the bound- 

[lineation. 
snt, n. Representation by de- 
, V. t. To draw the outline. 
m, n. Act of drawing the 
•f a thing. 

r, n. One who delineates. 
, V. t. or i. To melt. 
icy, n. Failure of duty; fault. 
It, a. Failing in duty; — n. 
fails to do his duty. 
', V. i. To melt. 
ence, n. A becoming soft or 
the air. 



deliques'cent, a. Liquefying in the air. 

deliraoug, a. In a state of delirium. 

delir'ium, n. Derangement. 

delirium tremens, n. Violent delirium 
caused by the excessive use of alchol- 
ic liquors. [ity. 

delites'cence, n. Retirement; inactiv- 

deliv'er, v. t To free; to release; to 
utter. 

deliv'erance, n. Act of freeing; rescue. 

deliv'erer, n. One who delivers. 

dell, n. A little valley. 

dei'phlan, del'phic, a. Pertaining to 
Delphi, a town of Greece, where was a 
celebrated oracle of Apollo; inspired. 

del'ta, n. The fourth letter of the 
Greek alphabet; the space between 
two mouths of a river, triangular in 
shape. 

dei'told, a. Triangular, like a delta. 

deiu'brum, n. A ilirine; a temple. 

delud'able, a. That may be deceived. 

delude^ v. t. To deceive. 

deruge, n. A general inundation; — 
V. t. to overflow; to drown; to over- 

delu^sion, n. Act of deluding, [whelm. 

delu'sive, a. Tending to deceive. 

delu'Bory, a. Delusive. [spade. 

delve, V. t. To dig; to open up with a 

dem'agogue, n. A selfish public orator; 
an insincere leader of people. 

demain^ See demesne. 

demand', v. t. To claim; — n. a claim bv 
right. [manded. 

demand'able, a. That may be de- 

demand'ant, n. The plaintiff. 

demarca'tion, demarka'tion, n. Divis- 
ion of territory; boundary. 

demean^ v. t. To behave; to conduct; 
to lessen; to debase. [portment. 

demean'or, n. Mannei of behaving; de- 

dement'ate, v. t. To deprive of reason. 

dement'ed, a. Insane; nonsensical. 

demer'it, n. Ill desert; fault. 

demerged^ a. Sunk or growing under 
the water. 

demer'sion, n. A plunging in a liquid. 

demi. A prefix signify mg half. 

dem'igod, n. A deified hero. 

demis'sion, n. Act of resigning. 

demit', v. t. To let fall, to dismiss. 

de'miurge, n. An artificer; a name 
given by the Platonists to a mysteri- 
ous agent by whom God was supposed 
to have created the universe. He was 
regarded as the author of evil, 
dem'ijohn, n. A bottle-shaped vessel, 

usually enclosed in wickerwork. 
demob'lfize, v. t. To dvsbaAd\ tjo ^\ar 



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demise', n. Death; a lease; —v. t.to 
release; to bequeath by will. 

denioc'racy, n. Government by the 
people; the Democratic party or its 
principles. 

dem'ocrat, n. An adherent to democ- 
racy; a member of the Democratic 
party. [government. 

democrat'lc, a. Relating to a popular 

deinoriHh, v. t. To destroy. 

demoli'tion, n. Act of demolishing. 

de'mon, n. An evil spirit. [etizing. 

demonetiza'tion, n. The act of demon- 

demon'etize, v. t. To deprive of value 
as a legal medium of exchange. 

demo'niac, a. Belonging to or influ- 
enced by demons; — n. one pK>ssessed 
by an evil spirit. [ferior gods. 

de'moniHm, n. Belief in demons or in- 

demonorogy, n. A treatise on evil spir- 
its, [proved. 

demon'strable, a. That may be fully 

demon'strate, v. t. To prove fully. 

demonstra'tion, n. Proof to a certainty. 

demon'strative, a. Conclusive, [strates. 

dem'onatrator, n. One who demon- 

deinoraliza'tion, n. Destruction of 
morals. 

demor'alize, v. t. To render corrupt. 

demot'ic, a. Popular; pertaining to 
the alphabet used by the people of 
Egypt after 500 b. c. 

demul'cent, a. Softening. 

demurs v. i. To hesitate; to have scru- 
ples; — n. hestitation. 

demure% a. Affectedly modest. 

demure'ly, ad. With reserve. 

demur 'rage, n. Expense for the delay 
of a ship. [in law. 

demur'rer, n. One who demurs; a pause 

demy', n. A paper 22i2 by 17i2 incnes in 
size. 

den, n. A cave; lair of a wild beast. 

denar'ius, n. A Roman silver coin of 
the value of 15^2 cents. [al rights. 

dena'tionalize, v. t. To divest of nation- 

denat'uralize, v. t. To make unnatur- 
al; to deprive of citizenship. [tree. 

dendriTorm, a. Having the figure of a 

dendrit'ic, a. Containing the figures of 
shrubs. 

deiidrorojsy, n. Natural history of trees. 

den'^ue, n. A fever common in the 
West Indies. 

deiii'able, a. That may be denied. 

deni'al, n. Refusal; contradiction. 

deni'er, n. A refuser, [part of a sou. 

don'ier, n. A French coin, the twelfth 

den'izen, n. A citizen; an alien who 
lias been made an JSoglish subject. 



denom'inate, v. t. To give a name to; 
to call. 

denomina'tlon, n. A name; a titie. 

denom'Inative, a. Conferring a name 
or appellation. [fractioii& 

denom'inator, n. The lower number in 

denota'tion, n. The act of denoting. 

denote', v. t. To indicate. 

denoue'ment, n. {Fr.) The catastro- 
phe of a plot; the issue. 

denounce', v. t. To accuse publicly; to 
threaten. [a tJireat. 

denounce'ment, n. Act of proclaiming 

de novo. {Lat.) From tiie commence- 
ment. 

dense, a. Having its parts closely 
pressed together; stupid. [pedis. 

dens'ity, n. Compiactness; closeness ol 

dent, n. A small hollow; indentation; 
— V. t. to make a dent. 

dent'al, a. Pertaining to the teeth. 

den'tel. See dentil. 

dent'icle, n. A point like a small tooth. 

dent'iform, a. Formed as a tooth. 

dent'ifrice, n. Something to cleanse 
the teeth. [blocks in cornices. 

den' til, n. One of the small square 

dent'ist, n. An operator on the te^lL 

dent'istry, n. The business of a dentist 

denti'tlon, n. The breeding of teetlL 

dent'oid, a. Tooth-shaped. . 

denude', v. t. To lay bare. [threat 

denuncia'tion, n. Declaration of a 

denunciat'or, n. One who threatens. 

denun'ciatory, a. Containing a threat 

deny', v. t. To disown; to refuse; to 
withhold. [tions. 

deob'struent, a. Removing obstruo- 

de'odand, n. Something forfeited to the 
state for pious uses. 

dee'derize, v. t. To take away smelL 

deontol'ogy, n. The science of duty. 

deox'idize, v. t. To deprive of oxygen. 

depart', v. i. To go away; to forsake; 
to die. [division. 

depart'ment, n. A separate olQoe ix 

depart'ure, n. A going away; decease. 

depaup'erate, v. t. To make poor. 

depend', v. i. To hang from; to rely on; 
to adhere. 

depend'ence, n. Reliance; trust; a ter^ 
ritory remote from, but subject to a 
state. [subordinate to anothw. 

depend'ent, a. Relying on; — n. one 

depict', V. t. To paint; to portray. 

depila'tion, n. The act of pulling the 
hair off. 

depil'atory, a. Taking off the hair. 

de'piete, v. t. To empty: to exhaust 

de^Ve'tlon, u. The act of depleting. 



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deplor'able, a. Lamentable; sad. 

deplor'ablenefla, n. The state of being 
deplorable. 

deplor'ably, ad. Lamentably. 

deplore', v. t. To lament; to grieve for. 

deploy', V. t. To open out; to extend 
inline. 

depluma'don, n. A loss of feathers. 

depoD'ent, a. Laying down; — n. one 
who gives testimony on oath. 

deponent verb, n. A Latin verb with a 
passive form and an active force. 

depop'ulate, v. t. To clear of inhabit- 
ants, [state of being depopulated. 

depopula'don, n. Act of depopulating; 

deport', V. t. To carry from one coun- 
try to anoUier. ring to a foreign land. 

deporta'tlon, n. The act of transport- 

deport'ment, n. Manner of acting. 

depos'able, a. That may be deprived 

depos'al, n. Act of deposing, [of office. 

depose', v. t To remove from a high 
station; — v. i. to testify under oath. 

depos'it, V. t. To place: to lay down; 
— n. that which Is laid down; money 
entrusted to a bank. 

depos'ltary, n. One with whom some- 
thing is left in trust. 

deposi'tion, n. Act of dethroning or de- 
grading; an affidavit; a statement. 

depos'itor, n. One who deposits. 

depos'ltory, n. A place for depositing. 

depot (t silent), n. Place of deposit; 
railway station. 

deprava'tlon, n. Act of depraving. 

deprave', v. t. To corrupt; to vitiate. 

depraved', o. Wicked; vile. 

deprav'ity, n. Corruption of morals. 

dep'recate, v. t. To pray deliverance 
from; to argue against. 

depreca'tion, n. Act of deprecating. 

dep'recator, n. One who deprecates. 

dep'recstory, a. Having the form of 
deprecation. 

depre'clate, v. t. To lower the value of; 
to decry; — v. t. to fall in value. 

deprecia'tion, n. Act of depreciating. 

deprecla'tive, a. Tending to depreciate. 

dep'redate, v. t. To rob; to plunder. 

depreda'tion, n. A robbing. 

depress', v. t. To sink; to humble; to 
lower or let down. 

depres'slon, n. Dejection; low state. 

depres'sive, a. Tending to depress. 

deprlv'able, a. That may be deprived. 

depriva'tion, n. Act of depriving; loss; 
bereavement. 

deprive', v. t. To take from; to bereave. 

depth, H. Deepness; profundity. 

depth'less, a. Having no depth. 



depnl'slon, n. A driving or thrusting 

dep'urate, v. t. To purify. [away. 

depura'tion, n. A (ueansing. 

deputa'tion, n. The persons deputed. 

depute^ V. t. To send by appointment. 

deput'ed, a. Authorized; sent. 

dep'uty, n. One appointed to act for 
another. [confuse. 

derange', v. t. To put out of order; to 

deranged', pa. Insane. [sanity. 

derange'ment, n. State of disorder; in- 

der'by, n. A race for 8-year-old horses 
held at Epsom, in England; a stifF 
felt hat. 

der'ellet, n. Thing abandoned; land 
left dry by sea; — a. abandoned. 

derelic'tion, n. A forsaking. 

deride', v. t. To laugh at in scorn. 

derid'Ingly, ad. In derision. 

deria'lon, n. Laughing at in contempt. 

deris'ive, a. Mocking; ridiculing. 

deriv'abie, a. That may be derived. 

deciva'tion, n. Deduction from a source. 

deriv'ative, a. Derived; — n. a word de- 
deride', V. t. To deduce from, [rived. 

derm, n. The true skin. 

derm'al, a. Pertaining to skin. 

dermatol'ogy, n. The science of the 
skin and its diseases. [crecy. 

dern, a. Secret; — ad. secretly; — n. se- 

der'nler, a. The last. 

der'ogate, v. t. or i. To take from. 

deroga'tion, n. A detracting. 

deroff'atory, a. Detracting. 

der'rlck, n. A hoisting apparatus. 

der'ring, a. Daring, [of large calibre. 

derrin'ger, n. A short barrelled pistol 

der'viHh, n. A Turkish monk; a Sou- 
danese follower of the Mahdi. [large. 

descant', v. i. To sing; to comment at 

des'cant, n. A song in parts. 

descend', v. t. or i. To come down. 

descend'ant, n. Offspring of an ances- 
tor. 

descend'ent, a. Descending; falling. 

descen'Hion, n. Act of descending. 

descent', n. A declivity; a fall from a 
higher state; lineage; an invasion; 
an attack; transmission by inherit- 
ance; the motion of a body towards 
the earth. 

descrtb'able, a. That may be described. 

describe', v. t. To draw; to trace out; 
to set forth the qualities, features or 
properties of in words. 

describ'er, n. One who describes. 

desert' er, n. One who descries. 

deHorip'tion, n. Act of describing. 

descrip'ttve, a. That describes. 

I descry' , v. t . To ^\sgon« . 



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des'ecrate, v. t. To divert from a sacred 
purpose. [cred purpose. 

desecra'tion, n. A diverting from a sa- 

dexert', n. Merit; reward; — v. t. to 
abandon; —v. i. to run away, [erness. 

dessert, a. Uninhabited; — n. awild- 

desert'er, n. One who abandons the 
army or navy without leave. 

deser'tion, n. Act of abandoning. 

desert'lesg, a. Without claim to favor 

deserve^ v. t. To merit. [or reward. 

deserv'ed, a. Merited. 

deshabille^ dishabille', n. An undress. 

desic'cate, v. t. To dry up; — v. i. to 
become dry. 

desicca'tion, n. Process of making dry. 

desic'cative, a. Tending to dry. 

desid'erate, v. t. To want; to miss. 

desidera'tion, n. Act of desiderating. 

desldera'tum, n. A thing desired; pi. 
desiderata. [a purpose; intention. 

de8ign\ v. ^ To propose; to plan; — n. 

designate, v. t. To point out. [ing out. 

designa'tion, n. Act of pointing or mark- 

design'er, n. A contriver; a drawer. 

design'ing, a. Artful. 

desir'able, a. That may be wished for; 
pleasing. [wish for; to ask. 

desire', n. A wish to obtain; —v.t. to 

deslr'ous, a. Full of desire; longing 

desist', V. t. To cease; to stop, [after. 

desist'ance, n. Act of desisting; cessa- 
tion. 

desk, n. An inclined table; a pulpit. 

des'olate, v. t. To lay waste; — a. laid 
wast«. 

desola'tion, n. Act of laying waste. 

de!tpair', n. Utter loss of hope; — v. i. 
to abandon hope. 

despatch'. See dispatch. 

despera'do, n. A desperate man. [rious. 

des'perate, a. Hopeless; reckless; fu- 

despera'tion, n. Despair; carelessness 
of danger. [less. 

des'pieabie, a. Contemptible; worth- 

des'picably, ad. Meanly. 

des'picableness, n. Extreme meanness; 
vileness; sordidness. [to disdain. 

despise', v. t. To contemn; to scorn; 

despite', n. Malice; defiance. 

despiteTul, a. Full of hate. 

despoil', V. t. To spoil; to rob. 

despoirer, n. A plunderer. 

despond', v. i. To lose hope. 

despond'ency, n. Loss of hope. 

despond'ent, a. Despairing. [ment. 

despond'ing, a. Yielaing to discourage- 

des'pot, n. An absolute prince: a ty- 
rant, [rannical; arbitrary. 

despot^ic, a. Absolute in power; ty- 



dea'potlam, n. Absolute power. 

despu'mate, v. t. To throw off froth Of 
foam; — t'. i. to foam. 

despama'tion, n. Foam; scum. 

desquama'tion, n. A sailing or ezfo* 
nation of bone; the separation of the 
skin in scales. 

dessert', n. Service of fruit. 

destina'tion, n. Place to be reacdied. 

des'tine, v. t. To doom; to appoint. 

des'tiny, n. State or condition prede- 
termined; fate. 

des'titute, a. Forsaken; poor. 

destitu'tion. n. Utter want. 

destroy', v. t. To demolish; to ruin. 

destroy'er, n. One who ruins. 

destruct'ible, a. Liable to destruction. 

destruc'tion, n. Kuin; eternal deiOh. 

destruc'tive, a. Ruinous. 

desuda'tion, n. A profuse sweating. 

des'uetude, n. Disuse; cessation of prac- 
tise, [nected. 

des'ultory, a. Without method; unoon- 

desynon'ymlze, v. t. To apply differ- 
ent meanings to (used of words origin- 
ally synonvmous). 

detach', V. t. To send off a party; to 
separate; to disunite. 

detached', a. Separate. 

detach'ment, n. A body of troops or 
a number of ships detached from the 
main body. 

detail', n. A minute account; — v.t.Ui 
narrate; to select; to particularixe. 

detain', v. t. To withhold; to restrain 
from departure. 

detain'er, n. One that detains. 

detect', V. t. To bring to light. 

detec'tton, n. Discovery. 

detec'tive, n. A man or woman whose 
special business is to detect crime 
and criminals. 

detent', n. A stop in a clock. 

deten'tion, n. The act of detaining. 

deter', v. t. To prevent; to hinder. 

deterge', v. t. To cleanse by wiping. 

deter' gent, a. Cleansing; purging. 

dete'riorate, v. i. To impair; to become 
worse. [worse. 

deteriora'tion, n. Act of becoming 

deter'ment, n. That which deters. 

determ'inable, a. That may be decided. 

deter'minate, a. Limited; definite; con- 
clusive. 

determ'inately, ad. Decisively; witii 
fixed resolve. [end. 

determina'tion, n. Resolution taken; 

deter'mlnant, a. Determinative; that 
which determines. 

deterin'ine, v. t. To resolve; to decide. 



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leterm'ined, a. Resolute. 
leter'rent, a. Tending to deter; — n. 

that which deters. 
leter'ston, n. The act of cleansing. 
leter'sive, a. Able to cleanse. 
ietest^ V. t. To hate extremely. 
letest'able, a. Very hateful. 
letesta'tion, n. Abhorrence. 
lethrone\ v. t. To divest of royalty; 

to depose. 
lethrone^ment, n. Act of dethroning. 
let'inue, n. A writ to recover goods 

detained. 
det'onate, v. t. To cause to explode. 
detona'tion, n. Explosion. 
detor'sion, detor'tlon, n. A twisting; 

a perversion. 
detoar% n. A roundabout way. 
deter tS v. t. To twist or wind. 
detract^ v. t. or t. To lessen; to take 

away; to idander. 
detrac'tion, n. Defamation, [utation. 
detract'! ve, a. Tending to lessen rep- 
detraet'or, a. One who slanders. 
detraet'ory, a. Defamatory. 
detriment, n. Loss; damage. 
detriment'al, a. Causing loss. 
detri'tus, n. Fragments of brolcen rock. 
detrude^ v. t. To thrust down. 
detronc'ate, v. t. To lop off. 
detru'sion, n. Act or thrusting down. 
deuce, n. A card of two spots; a demon. 
deoterog'omist, n. One who marries a 

second time. 
deuterog'amy, n. A second marriage. 
deuteron'omy, n. The fifth book of Mo- 
ses, containing a repetition of laws. 
dev'astate, v. t. To fey waste. 
devasta'tion, n. A laying waste; havoc. 
devel'op, v. t. To disengage; to lay 

open to view. [sure. 

devel'opment, n. An unfolding; aisclo- 
deve8t% V. t. (Law.) To alienate as to 

right or title. 
devex'ity, n. A bending downward. 
de'viate, v. t. To wander; to go astray. 
devia'tion, n. A departure from rule; 

an error. 
device', n. Scheme; contrivance. 
dev'il, n. The evil one. 
dev'illsli, a. Diabolical. 
devilry, dev'iltry, n. Diabolical or 

mischievous conduct. 
de'viouB, a. Wandering out of the way. 
devis'able, o. That may be devised. 
deviHe', V. t. To contrive; to bequeath; 

— n. a will. [queathed. 

devisee', n. One to whom a thing is be- 
devis'er, n. One who contrives. 
devis'or, n. One who bequeaths or wills. 



devi'talize, v. t. To deprive of life. 

devoid', a. Not possessmg; void; emp- 
ty; destitute. 

de voir' , n. (Fr.) Du ty ; act of civility. 

devolu'tion, n. Act of devolving. 

devolve' , v . «. or i. To roll down ; to fall 
by possession. 

devo'nian, a. Pertaining to Devonshire, 
in England, or to the old red sandstone 
rocks found there. 

devote', v. t. To dedicate; to appropri- 
ate by vow. 

devot'ed, a. Zealous; attached. 

devot'edness, n. Addictedness; state 
of being devoted. 

devotee', n. One devoted; a bigot. 

devo'tion, n. Solemn worship. 

devo'tional, a. Pertaining to devotion. 

devour', v. t. To eat up ravenously. 

devout', a. Pious; religious. 

devout'ly, ad. Piously. 

dew, n. Moisture on the earth depos- 
ited at night; — v. t. to wet as with 
dew. [throat. 

dew' lap, n. The flesh under an ox^s 

dew'y, a. Moist with dew. 

dex'ter, a. Right, as opposed to left. 

dexter'ity, n. Activity and expertness. 

dex'terouB, a. Expert in manual acts; 

dex'terousiy, ad. With skill, [skilful. 

dex'tral, a. Of or pertaining to the right. 

dex'trln, dex'trine, n. A ^umm^, amor- 
phous substance. [in a smral line. 

dextrorse', a. Rising from left to right 

dex'trose, n. Grape sugar. 

dey, n. The title of the old sovereigns 
of Algiers, Tripoli and Tunis. 

dhole, n. The wild hog of India. 

dhow, n. An Arab vessel. [urine. 

diabe'tes, n. Involuntary discharge of 

diabol'ical, a. Devilish. [devil. 

diab'olism, n. Conduct worthy of the 

diac'onal, a. Pertaining to a deacon. 

diacous'tics, n. The science or doctrine 
of refracted sound. 

diacrit'ical, a. Serving to discriminate. 

di'adem, n. A crown. 

diffir'esis, n. Two dots (••) placed over 
the second of two adjacent vowels to 
show that they must be pronounced 
separately. 

diagno'sis, n. The science or art of dis- 
tinguishing one disease from another 
by means of its symptoms. 

diagnos'tic, a. Symptomatic. 

diag'onal, n. A right line drawn from 
angle to angle. 

diag'onalLy, ad. In a diagonal direction. 

di'agram, n. An VWxisXTttXK^^ ^^^ax^ 
drawn in onti^ne. 



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di'afcraph, n. An instrument used in 
reproducing the figures of objects. 

dial, n. A plate to show the hour by 

dl'alect, 71. Form of speech, [the sun. 

dialectical, a. Pertaining to dialect. 

dialec'ticfl, n. pi. Logic. 

di'aiist, n. One skilled in dialling. 

di'aliing, n. Science of making dials. 

diat'ogitim, n. An imaginary oialogue. 

diaFoglMt, n. A speaker in a dialogue. 

di'alo^ue, n. Discourse between two 
or more. 

dlaPyMiH, n. Separation; exhaustion; 
disBresis. 

dlaniag'netism, n. The influence or ac- 
tion which causes certain bodies, when 
magnetized and suspended freely, to 
assume a position at right angles to 
the magnetic meridian and point due 
east and west. 

diam'eter, n. A right line passing 
through the center of a circle. 

diam'etrai, a. Pertaining to diameter. 

diamet'rlcal, a. Describing a diameter; 
direct. 

di'amond, n. A stone of the most pre- 
cious kind; 4-point printing type. 

diapa'iion, n. An octave in music. 

di'aper, n. Figured linen. 

diaph'anouH, a. Transparent. 

diaphore'8i8,^n. Profuse perspiration. 

diaphoret'ic, a. Increasing perspiration. 

dl'aphragm, n. The large muscle sep- 
arating the thorax from the abdomen. 

di'arlst, u. One who keeps a diary. 

diarrhte'a, n. Excessive discharge of 
fluid evacuations from the intestines. 

diarrhet'ic, a. Promoting evacuations; 
purgative. [tions. 

di'ary, n. Account of daily transac- 

di^astase, n. A substance having the 
power of converting starch into dex- 
trin and then into sugar. 

diaH'toIe, n. The lengthening of a short 
syllable; a dilatation of the heart; the 
pulse. 

di^afttyle, n. An arrangement of col- 
umns in which the space between them 
is equal to three or four diameters of 
the shaft. 

diatom'ic, a. Consisting of two atoms. 

diaton'ic, a. Ascending or descending, 
us in sound. [putation. 

di'atribe, n. A continued discourse; dis- 

dib'ble, n. A tool for planting. 

dice, n. pi. of die. 

dicc'-box, n. A box for dice. 

dieeph'alouH, a. Having two heads. 

dichromatic, a. Characterized by two 
coJors. 



dick'er, v. t or i. To barter; — n. a bar* 
gain; a deal. 

dic'tate, v. t. To order; to suggest; —a. 
suggestion; hint. [der. 

dictation, n. Act of dictating; an or- 

dlcta'tor, n. One temporarily invest- 
ed with absolute power. 

dictato'rial, a. Unlimited in power. 

dlcta'torship, n. Office of a dictator. 

diction, n. Manner of expression. 

dic'tionary, n. A book in which wdds 
are explained. [answer; pi. dicta. 

dictum, n. An authoritative word or 

did, pret. of do. 

didac'tic, a. Intended to instruct. 

die, V. i. To lose life; to expire. 

die, n. A small cube; pi. diee. 

die, n. A stamp; pi. dies. 

diege'sis, n. A description. 

dielectric, a. Transmitting electrle 
force by induction; non-conducting. 

dle'Hi8, n. A reference mark (±). 

di'et, n. Food; an assembly of princes 
or estates; — v. t. to supply with food; 
— V. i. to eat sparingly. 

dl'etary, a. Pertaining to a rule of di- 
et; — n. a fixed daily allowance of food. 

dletet'ic, a. Pertaining to diet. 

dietetics, n. pi. The science that re- 
lates to food. [iance. 

differ, v. i. To be unlike; to be at var- 

dirference, n. Disagreement. 

dirferent, a. Not the same. 

dlireren'tia,n. That which distingruishes 
one species from another of the same 
genus. 

diiTeren'tlate, v. t. To make different. 

diirerentla'tion, n. The act of differen- 

diTflcult, a. Hard to be done, [tiating. 

diPllculty, n. Anything difficult; im- 
pediment; distress. Tdoubt. 

dirlldence, n. Want of confidence; 

dirfldent, a. Distrustful; bashful. 

diirrac'tion, n. A deflection of rays ol 
light from a direct course. 

diffuse^ V. t. To pour out; to spread. 

diiruse', a. Copious; widely spread. 

diiruNe'ly, ad. Widely; copiously. 

diffuM'ible, a. That may be diffused. 

diffu'sion, n. A spreadmg. [tered. 

dilTu'sivc, a. That spreads widely; scat- 
dig, V. t. or i. To turn up with a spade. 

digam'ma, n. A disused Greek letter. 

di'gest, n. A collection of laws. 

digefIt^ V. t. To dissolve in the stomach. 

digcMt^ble, a. Capable of being digest- 
ed, [ting food in the stomadi. 

digestion, n. The process of asdmila- 

digcHt'ive, a. Causing digestion. 

, di^'U, u. Thtoe-tourtaa of an inch; the 



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12th of the diameter of the sun or 
moon; any number under ten. 

dig'ital, a. Relating to a digit. 

diftita'lis, n. Tlie dried leaves of the 
fox-glove. 

dig'itate, a. Having finger-like parts. 

dig'nifled, a. Noble. 

dig'nify, v. t. To exalt. 

dlg'nitary, n. A cler{?yman of rank; 
one who holds a position of dignity. 

dig'nity, n. Elevation of rank; noble- 
ness, [of one only. 

di'graph, n. Two vowels with the sound 

digress^ v. i. To turn from the main 

digres'slon, n. A deviation, [subject. 

digres'sive, a. Tending to digress. 

dike, n. A ditch; a mound of earth. 

dllac/erate, v. t. To tear asunder. 

dilap'ldate, v. t. or. i. To pull down; 
to go to ruin. 

dilap'idated,a. Gonetoruin. [stroying. 

dilapida'tion, n. A decay; waste; a de- 

dilatabil'ity, n. The quality of admit- 
ting expansion. 

dllat'able, a. Capable of extension. 

dilata'tion, n. Act of dilating. 

dilate^ V. t. or i. To expand. 

dila'tion, n. The act of dilating. 

dilatorily, ad. Tardily. 

dilatory, a. Late; tardv. 

dllem'ma, n. A perplexing state. 

dilettan'te, n. A lover or admirer of the 
fine arts. 

diligence, n. Steady application to 
business; a French stage-coach. 

dil'lgent, a. Constant in application in 
any task or business. [tion. 

diligently, ad. With steady applica- 

dlll, n. A plant-like parsley. 

dll'ly-dally, v. i. To waste time. 

diruent, a. Making thin, as liquor. 

dilute', V. t. To make more thin; — a. 
thin; diluted. [liquid. 

dila'tlon, n. Act of diluting; a weak 

dl In' via I, a. Relating to the flood. 

dilu'vium, n. A deposit of earth, etc., 
caused by a flood, [cloud; to obscure. 

dim, o. wot clear; obscure; —v.t. to 

dime, n. A silver coin of the U. S., 
equal to ten cents. [body. 

dlraen'sion, n. Bulk; size; extent of a 

dimid'iate, v. t. To divide into halves. 

diminish, V. t. To make or become less. 

dimlnuen'do, ad. A decreasing in pow- 

dlmin'uent, a. Lessening, [er of sound. 

diminu'tion, n. A making or growing 

dlmln'atlve, a. Little; small, [smaller. 

dim'imory, a. Dismissing to another 
ecclesiastical jurisdiction. 

dim'lty, n. A kmd ot doth ribbed. 



dlm'ly, ad. Obscurely. 

dlm'ness, n. Dullness. 

dlmorph'ism, n. The power of assum- 
ing two distinct forms. 

dlm'ple, n. A little hollow in the cheek; 
— v.i. to form dimples. 

din, V. t. To stun with noise. 

dine, v. i. To eat a dinner. 

ding'-dong, n. The words used to ex- 
press the sound of bells. 

dln'gey, n. A small boat; a small car. 

din'glness, n. A dusky hue. 

dln'gle, n. A hollow between hills; a 
dale; the weather porch of a house. 

dln'go, n. The Australian wild dog. 

dln'gy, a. Dusky; soiled; foul. 

din'ner, n. The chief meal of the day. 

dint, n. A blow; mark of a blow; —v. t. 
to mark by a blow. 

dloc'esan (c like s), a. Pertaining to 
a diocese; — n. a bishop. [op. 

di'ocese, n. The jurisdiction of a bisn- 

dioe'clous, a. Having the sexes separate. 

dlop'trlc, a. Assisting the sight by re- 
fraction. 

dlora'ma, n. An optical contrivance for 
the spectacular exhibition of paint- 
ings. 

dioram'le, a. Pertaining to diorama. 

dip, V. t. To plunge; — n. inclination 
downward. 

diphthe'ria, n. An infectious disease 
characterized by the formation of a 
false membrane in the throat. 

diph' thong, n. A union of two vowels 
in one sound or syllable. [thong. 

dlphthon'gal, n. Consisting of a diph- 

diplo'ma, 71. A deed of privilege. 

diplo'macy, n. The art of conducting 
negotiations between nations; skill in 
conducting negotiations of any kind. 

dip'iomat, n. A diplomatist. [cy. 

diplomat' ic, n. Pertaining to diploma- 

diplo'mati3t, n. One skilled in diplo- 
macy. 

dip'per, n. One who dips; a vessel for 
dipping; (astron.) the seven stars of 
the Great Bear, [for alcoholic drink. 

dipsoma'nia, n. An irresistible craving 

dip'tera, n. The order of insects which 
includes flies, gnats, etc. 

dip'tytch, n. An ivory tablet for regis- 
termg the name of consuls; a list of 
bishops, martyrs, etc. 

diradia'tion, n. Rays of light diflPused 
from a luminous body. 

dire, a. Dreadful; dismal. 

direct', a. Straight; right; — v. t. to or- 
der; to re%\i\&\A. 

direc'Uon, u. Ot^«r\ «2cav. 



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directive, a. Giving direction. 

direet'iy, ad. Immediately. 

direct'ncM, n. Straightness; tendency 
to a point. [intendent. 

direct' or, n. One who directs; a super- 

directo'rial, a. Serving for direction. 

dlrec'tory, n. Book of directions; a 
guide book; — a. tending to direct. 

dire'ful, a. Dreadful; horrible. 

dirge, n. A funeral song. 

dirk, n. A kind of dagger. 

dirt, n. Earth; any foul matter; — v. t. 
to make dirty 

dirt'ily, ad. Filthily. 

dirt'y, o. Foul with dirt; —v. t. to make 
foul. [flcation. 

disabil'ity, n. Want of i)ower or quali- 

disa'ble, v. i. To deprive of power; 
{law) to incapacitate. 

disabuse', v. t. To undeceive, [state. 

disadvan'tage, n. Loss; unfavorable 

disadvanta'geous, a. Unfavorable to 
success; injurious. [vantage. 

disadvanta'geously, ad. With disad- 

disaffect', v. t. To make less friendly. 

disalTect'ed, a. Not disposed to affec- 
tion; disloyal. [disloyalty. 

diaalTee'tion, n. Want of affection; 

disaffirm', v. t. To deny. 

disagree', v. i. To differ in opinion; not 
to be the same. [mina or senses. 

disagree'able, a. Unpleasant to the 

dlsagree'abiy, ad. Unpleasantly. 

disagree'ment, n. Difference, [mission. 

disallow', V. t. To deny; to refuse per- 

disallow'able, a. Not allowable. 

disallow'ance, n. Disapprobation; pro- 
hibition. 

disan'imate, v. t. To deprive of spirit. 

disannul', v. t. To annul. 

disappear', v. i. To vanish from sight. 

disappear'ance, n. The act of disap- 
pearing; removal from sight, [tion. 

disappoint', v. t. To defeat of ezpecta- 

disappoint'ment, n. Defeat of hopes or 
expectation. 

diiiapproba'tion, n. A disapproval. 

disapprov'al, n. Disapprobation; dis- 

disapprove', v. t. To dislike. [like. 

disapprov'ingly, ad. By disapproba- 

disarra', v. t. To deprive of arms. [tion. 

disarrange', v. t. To put out of order. 

disarrange'ment, n. Act of disturbing 
order. [of order. 

disarray', v. t. To undress; — n. want 

diHas'ter, n. Unfortunate event; mis- 
hap; misery. [afflictive. 

disas'trous, a. Unlucky; calamitous; 
disavow^, V. t. To disown; to deny 

knowledge of. 



disavow'al, n. A denial. 

disband', v. t. or i. To dismiss from 

military service. 
dis'bar, v. t. To deprive of the rif^ht to 

plead in court as an attorney. 
disbeller, n. Refusal of belief, 
disbelieve', v. t. To discredit. 
disbeliev'er, n. An infldel. 
disbur'den, v. t. To ease of a burden, 
disburse', v. t To expend; to pay out; 

to spend. [sum sp^it. 

dlsburse'ment, n. Act of disbursing; 
disburs'er, n. One who pays or disburses 

money. [or surface, 

disc, disk, n. Any flat or circular plate 
dlse'al, a. Circular. 
discard', v. t. To dismiss. 
discern', v. t To see; to perceive, 
discern'ible, a. That may be seen, 
discern'lng, a. Judicious. 
dlscern'ment, n. Act of seeing, 
discharge', v. t. To dismiss; to unload; 

to Are; — n. an unloading; explosion; 

a paper certifying dismissal. 
disci'ple, n. A learner; a scholar or tcH- 

lower; an early follower of Christ, 
disci'plcship, n. State of a disciple, 
dis'ciplinable, a. Capable of ii^tmo- 

tion. 
dis'ciplinary, a. Intended for discipline. 
dis'clpline, n. Education and govem- 

ment; — v.t. to instruct and govern; 
disclaim', 17. f. To disown, [to regulate, 
disc'laim'er, n. One who disclaims, 
disclose', v. t. To discover; to reveal, 
dlsclo'sure, n. A revealing; that whidi 

is disclosed. 
discob'olus, n. A disc thrower; a fa- 
mous statue in the Vatican, 
dis'cocarp, n. A collection of fruits in 

a hollow receptacle. 
discoid', a. Having the form of a disc, 
diseoror, v. t. To stain or change the 

color. 
diMColora'tion, n. Change of color, 
discol'ored, a. Changed in color, 
discora'lit, V. t. To cause to flee, 
diseora'flture, n. Defeat. 
diHCom'fort, n. Uneasiness; disquiet; 

— V. t. to disturb peace, 
discommode', v. t. To incommode, 
discommo'dious, a. Inconvenient. 
discompoHe', v. t. To ruffle; to disturb 

tbe temper. [settled, 

discomposed', a. Ruffled; agitated; un- 
discompo'sure, n. Disorder; disturb- 
ance, [tie the mind, 
disconcert', v. t. To disturb; to unset- 
dl»eoui\eet',t3. <• To disunite. [uniCHL 



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diflcon'solate, a. Void of comfort. 

discontent^ n. Uneasiness. 

disoontent'ed, a. Dissatisfied. 

discontent'ment, n. Dissatisfaction. 

discontln'aance, n. A ceasing. 

discontin'ue, v. t. or i. To leave oflP. 

discontina'lty, n. Separation of parts. 

discord^ n. Disagreement. 

discord'ance, n. Want of harmony. 

disoord'ant, a. Inconsistent; not har- 
monious, [lowance. 

dis'coont, n. Deduction of a sum; al- 

discount', V. t. To allow discount; to 
lend and deduct the interest at the 
time; to act upon in advance; to an- 
ticipate, [ed. 

discount'able, a. That may be discount- 

dlscoon'tenance, v. t. To discourage; 

— n. disfavor. 

discour'age, v. t. To dishearten; to de- 
press, [abates courage. 
discour'agement, n. That which 
discourse', n. Conversation; sermon; 

— v.t. to converse. 
discoart'eoiM, a. Uncivil; rude. 
discourt'esy, n. Incivility; iil-manners. 
disc'otu, a. Resembling a disc; 
discov'er, v. t. To find out; to disclose. 
discov'erable,a.That maybe discovered. 
discov'erer, n. One who discovers. 
discov'ery, n. A finding; disclosure. 
discred'it, n. Want of credit; —v.t. to 

disbelieve. [tion. 

discred'ltable, a. Injurious to reputa- 
discreet'. a. Prudent; cautious; not 
discreet'ly, ttd. Prudently, [forward. 
discreet'neas, n. Discretion. [ment. 
dis'crepancy, n. Difference; disagree- 
dis'crepant, a. Different; disagreeing; 
contrary. [continuous. 

di8crete% a. Discreet; separate; not 
discre'tion, n. Prudence; judgment. 
discre'tionary, a. To be governed by 
judgment only. [position. 

discret'ive, a. Noting separation or op- 
discrim'inate, v. t. To distinguish; to 

select. 
discrlm'Inating, a. That discriminates. 
discrimina'tlon, n. Act of distinguish- 
ing, [guish. 
discrim'Inatlve, a. Serving to distin- 
discrim'inator, n. One who notes and 
makes a distinction. [ways. 
dlscur'sion, n. A running different 
dlscurs'lve, a. Roving; irregular. 
discurs'ively, cut. In a roving manner. 
dlfl'cus, n. The ancient quoit. 
dlacuM', V. t. To consider or examine 
by arguments verbally; (medical) to 
dhperse, to break up (as a tumor). 



discus'slon, n. A debate; disquisition. 

discus'slve, a. Serving for discussion. 

discu'tient, a. {Medical.) Having pow- 
er to disperse morbid matter. 

disdain^ n. Haughty contempt; — v. t. 
to scorn; to despise; to deem worth- 
less, [temptuous. 

disdain'fui, a. Scornful; haughty; con- 

disdain'fully, ad. With scorn. 

disease^ n. Any alteration of normal 
vital processes of man, the lower ani- 
mals or plants, under the influence of 
some unnatural or hurtful condition. 

disembarii^ v. t. or i. To put or go on 
shore. [ing ashore. 

disembarka'tion, n. A landing or go- 

dlsembar'rasB) v. t. To free from eml»r- 
rassment. [body. 

disembod'led, pp. or a. Divested of 

disembod'y, v. r. To divest of a mater- 
ial body. [mouth as a stream. 

dl8embogue^ v. t. To discharge at the 

disembow'el, v. t. To take out the 
bowels of. [or means. 

disena'ble, v. t. To deprive of power 

di8enchant\ v. t. To free from enchant- 
ment, [encumbrance. 

disencum'ber, v. t. To free from any 

disendow', v. t. To strip of endow- 
ments, [gagement or a tie. 

disengage', v. t. To free from an en- 
disengaged', a. Free from any engage- 
ment; at leisure. [gagement. 

disengage'ment, n. Release from en- 

disenrol', v. t. To erase from a roll or 
list. [plexity. 

disentan'gle, v. t. To set free from per- 

disenthrall', v. t. To free from thrall- 
dom or slavery. [from bondage. 

dtsenthrail'ment, n. Emancipation 

disenthrone', v. t. To dethrone. 

disentrance', v. t. To awaken from a 
trance. [to dislike 

disesteem', n. Want of esteem; — v. t. 

disfa'vor, n. A feeling of dislike. 

disflgura'tion, n. Act of disfiguring. 

dlsUg'urement, n. A defacement. 

disfran'chise, v. t. To deprive of the 
right to vote, [the rights of a citizen. 

disfran'chisement, n. A deprivation of 

disgar'nish, v. t. To strip of ornaments. 

disgorge', v. t. To vomit; to discharge; 
to give up. 

disgrace', n. State of shame; disfavor; 
dishonor; — v. t. to dishonor. 

disgrace'ful, a. Shameful, [miniously. 

disgrace'fully, ad. Shamefully; igno- 

disgrun'tled, a. Disgusted; offendod. 

disguise' , u. k ^T«e» Vo QicsQss«e\\ \aiafc 
appoaraxic^^ — "w. t. Vi <5«pji<5»»N>» 



disguised 



dispensatory 



diHjcuifted', a. Concealed by an assumed 
habit. [— V. t. to give dislike. 

diMgust\ n. Distaste; dislike; aversion; 

dlH^uHt'ful, a. Offensive to the taste, 
natural or moral. 

diHgUHt'ing, a. Provoking dislike. 

dish, n. A vessel to serve food; — v. t. 
to put in dishes. 

dlt«habille\ See deiihabille. [press. 

dinheart'en, v. t. To discourage; to de- 

dlHher'iHon, n. The act of disinheriting. 

dishev'el, v. t To spread the hair dis- 
orderly. 

diah'tng, a. Concave like a dish. 

dishon'est, a. Void of honesty; marked 

diHhon'estly, ad. Knavishly. [by fraud. 

dishon'esty, n. Knavery. 

dishon'or, n. Whatever injures the rep- 
utation; disgrace; — v. t. to bring 
shame on; to refuse payment of. 

dlshon'orabie, a. Reproachful; dis- 
graceful; base. [illusion. 

diHill'utiion, V. t. To free or deliver from 

diMinclina'tion, n. Slight dislike or 



aversion. 
diHineIine% v. t 
V. t. 



disinfect' 



tion 
dlsinfec'tlon. 



To produce dislike. 
To purify from infec- 
Ifection. 
n. A purifying from in- 

diHlngen'uous, a. Wanting in frankness 
and honesty; underhand, [manner. 

dlHingen'uouHly, ad. In a disingenuous 

disinher'it, v. t. To cutoff from an hered- 
itary right, [ated into integral parts. 

disinHegrable, a. That may be separ- 

dlsinHegrate, v. t. To separate mto 
parts. [tegral parts. 

diHintegra'tlon, n. A separation of in- 

dlsinter^ v. t. To take out of a grave. 

disinterested, a. Without personal in- 
terest or concern, [ing disinterested. 

dlsin'terestedness, n. The quality of be- 

dislnter'ment, n. Act of taking out of 

disin'thrall. See disenthrall, [a grave. 

disjoin', v. t. To s^arate. [dislocate. 

disjoint', v. t. To separate joints; to 

disjoint'ed, a. Unconnected; out of 
joint; inconsistent. 

disjunct', a. Separate. 

disjunc'tion, 71. Disunion. 

dislunc'tive, o. That disjoins. 

disk, n. See disc. 

dislike', n. Absence of affection; aver- 
sion; — v.t. to disapprove. 

dislike'ness, n. Unlikeness. 

dis'Iocate, v. t. To displace; to put out 
of joint; — a. out of joint, [displaced. 

dis'Iocated, pp. or a. Put out of joint; 

dlgloca^tlon, n. A displacing; a joint 

put out. 



dislodge', V. t. To drive from a iriacA 
of rest or a station. 

disloy'al, a. Not true to all^^iance. 

disloyalty, n. Want of fidelity. 

dis'mal, a. Dark; gloomy. 

disman'tle, v. t. To strip of apparatus, 
equipment, outfit or means of de* 
fence. 

dismast', v. t. To deprive of mast^ 

dismay', v. t. To discourage; — n. loas 
of courage. 

dismem'ber, v. t. To separate membw 
from member. [ion. 

dismem'berment, n. Separation; aivis- 

dismiss', V. t. To send away. 

dismiss'ai, n. A discharge. 

disiniss'ion' n. A sending away. 

disraiss'ive, a. Giving leave to go. 

dbmount', v. i. To alight from a horse, 
etc.; —v.t. to throw from a horse. 

disobe'dience, n. Neglect or refusal to 
obey. 

disobe'dlent, a. Refusing to obey, 

disobey', v. t. To break commands. 

disoblige', v. t. To be unaccommodat- 
ing, [if y the wishes of another. 

disoblig'ing, a. Not disposed to grati- 

disor'der, n. Confusion; disease; — v.t 
to throw into confusion; to make sick. 

disor'dered, pp. Put out of order: — a. 
indisposed. [derly. 

dlsor'derliness, n. State of being diaor- 

disor'derly, a. Confused; lawless: vic- 
ious, [der. 

disorganiza'tion, n. Subversion of or* 

disor'ganize, v. t. To derange an or- 
ganized body. 

disor'ganizer^ n. One who disorganises. 

disown', V. t. To deny; to renounoa 

dispar'age, v. t. To detract from; to 
depreciate. 

dispar'agement, n. Injurious compar- 
ison with something else. 

dispar'ity, n. Inequality. 

dispart', V. t. or i. To part; to divide. 

dispas'sion, n. Freedom from passion. 

dispas'sionate, a. Cool; calm. 

dispatch', V. t. To send away; execute 
hastily; — n. speedy performance; a 
letter or message dispatched; an ot- 
ficial communication. 

dispel', V. t. To drive away. 

dispens'able, a. That may dispelled. 

dispensa'tion, a. Distribution; exemp- 
tion from a law; system of divine 
truth and rites. [medicines. 

dispens'ary, n. A place for dispensing 

dispens'atory, a. Having power cl 
i;raiiUiig; diapeusatlon; — n. a book for 



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dispers'ive, a. Tending to disperse. 

dittpir'it, v. t To discourafce. 

di!«place^ v. t. To put out of jplace. 

diMplace'ment, n. The act of displacing. 

dlspiant^ V. t. To move a plant. 

display \ V. t. To spread wide; to open; 
to exhibit; — n. exhibition. 

displease', v.t. To give oflPence to; — v.i. 

dlt*pieas'ing, a. Offensive, [to disgust. 

displeas^are, n. A feeling of annoy- 
ance; anything which causes such 
feeling. 

disport^ n. Play; sport; pastime; — 
V. i. or t. to sport; to play. [posed. 

dispos'abie, a. Capable of being dis- 

dispos'al, n. Power of bestowing; man- 
agement. 

dispose', V. t. To place; to incline; to 
adapt or fit. 

dlsp^'er, n. One who disposes. 

dlsposl'tlon, n. Order; distribution; 
temper. [sion. 

dispossess', v. t. To put out of posses- 

dlHposses'sion, n. Act of dispossessing. 

dispraise', n. Censure; blame; dishon- 
or; — v.t. to blame. 

dflsproor, n. Refutation. 

dispropor'tion, n. Want of proportion 
or sympathy; —v.t. to make unsuit- 
able, [proportion. 

dispropor'donal, a. Unequal; without 

disprove', v. t. To show to be false; to 
confute. 

dis'putable, a. That mav be disputed. 

dfls'putant, n. One who disputes. 

disputa'tlon, n. Act of disputing; ar- 
gument. 

dlsputa'tious, a. Given to dispute. 

dispute', V. t. or t. To debate: to quar 
rel; — n. contest in words, [qualifies 

disquallflca'tlon, n. That which dis- 

dlsqual'ify, v. t. To make unfit; to dis- 
able. 

disqui'et, V. t. To make uneasy; — n. 
restlessness. [mind. 

disqui'etlng, a. Tending to disturb the 

disqal'etade, n. Uneasiness. 

disqaisi'tion, n. A formal discourse 
concerning important points; inquiry. 

disrate', v. i. (Nautical.) To reduce 
in rank. [slight. 

disregard', n. Slight; neglect; —v.t.to 

dlsresard'ful, a. Negligent. 

dlsrerish, n. Distaste; dislike; nau- 
seousness. 

dispense', v. t. To deal out; to distrib- 
ute; to excuse. 

dispens'er, n. One who dispenses. 

dispeo'ple, v. t To cfepopuiate. 

dlmper^moaa, a. Having only two seeds. 




disperse', v. t. To scatter. 

disper'sion, n. Act of scattering, or state 
of being scattered. 

disrepair', n. State of being out of re- 
pair, [ful. 

disrep'utable, a. Not credible; disgrace- 
disrepute', n. Want of reputation; dis- 
grace, rility. 

disrespect', n. Want of respect; inciv- 

disrespect'ful, o. Uncivil; rude. 

disrespectfully, ad. With incivility; 

disrobe', V. ^. To undress, [irreverently. 

disrup'tion, n. Act of breaking asunder; 
breach. [asunder. 

disrup'ture, v. t. To rend; to tear 

dlssatisfac'tion, n. Discontent; dislike; 
displeasure. [pleased. 

dissat'isfled, a. Discontented; not 

dissat'isfy, v. t. To displease. 

dissert', v. t To divide and examine 
minutely; to anatomize. 

dissec'tion, n. The act of dissecting; 

dissec'tor, n. An anatomist, [anatomy. 

disseize', v. t. To dispossess. 

dissem'blance, n. Want of resemblance. 

dissem'ble, v. t. or i. To pretend that 
not to be which really is; to play the 
hyprocrite. 

dissem'bler, n. A hyprocrite. 

disseminate, v. t. To spread in vari- 
ous directions. [seed. 

dissemina'tion, n. Act of spreading, as 

dissem'inator, n. One who propagates. 

dissen'sion, n. Contention; disagree- 
ment; strife. [greement. 

dissent', v. i. To disagree; — n. disa- 

dissent'er, a. One who dissents; one 
who dissents from the Church of Eng- 

dissen'tient, a. Disagreeing. [land. 

dissent'ing, a. Disagreeing in opin- 
ion; separating from an establisned 
church; pertaining to a dissenter. 

dissep'iment, n. (Botany.) A division 
in the ovary. [any subject. 

disserta'tion, n. A formal discourse on 

disserve', v. t. To injure. 

disserv'ice, n. Injury done. 

disserv'lceable, a. Hurtful. 

dissev'er, v. t. Topart in two. 

dissev'erance, n. Tne act of separating. 

dis'sidence, n. Disagreement. 

dis'sident, n. A dissenter. [asunder. 

dissil'ienee, n. The act of starting 

dissil'ient, a. Separating with force 
and elasticity. 

dissim'ilar, a. Unlike, [resemblance. 

dlssimilar'ity, n. Unlikeness; want of 

dissimula'tlon^ u. H.vvT<yscVK<s . 

diB'B\pate, v. t» 'lo otln^ «as<«A«t\ \» 
scatter. 



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dls usage 



dis'sipated, a. Loose in manner; {^iven 
to dissipation; scattered; dispersed. 

dinslpa'tion, n. Waste of property; li- 
centious life. [matched. 

difMO'ciable, a. Not well associated; 111- 

dlHso'clal, a. Unfitted for society. 

disso'clate, v. t. To disanite. 

dif*HOcia'tion, n. Separation, [solved. 

dift'solubie, a. Capable of bemg dis- 

dis'Hoiute, a. Loose in morals; de- 
bauched, [manner. 

dis'Holutely, ad. In a loose or wanton 

dlH'iioiuteness, n. Looseness of be- 
havior. 

di8»olu'tioii,n. Act of dissolving; death. 

di8i»olv'able, a. That may be dissolved. 

diwolve', V. t. or i. To melt; to separ- 
ate; to liquefy. 

diMolv'ent, n. That which dissolves. 

diM'sonanee, 71. Discord. [ear. 

diM^Monant, a. Discordant; harsh to the 

dissuades v, t. To advise or counsel 
against. 

dissua'sion, n. Act of dissuading. 

dissua'slve, a. Tending to dissuade; — 
n. argument employed to deter. 

dlssyilab'ic, a. Consisting of two syl- 
lables only. 

dissyl'lable, n. A word of two syllables. 

disftaff, n. A staff from which flax is 
drawn in spinning. 

di8tain% v. t. To stain; to blot. 

dis'tai, a. Situated at the farthest 
point from the center. 

dis'tance, n. Space in length between 
two bodies measured along the short- 
est line; — v. ^. to leave behind, as in 
a race. 

dis'tanced, a. Left far behind; cast out 
of the race. [connection, etc. 

distant, a. Remote in time or place, 

distaste', n. Disrelish; disgust; — v. t. 
to dislike; to loathe. 

distaste'ful, a. Nauseous; offensive. 

distem'per, 71. Morbid state of body; 
disease; — v. t. to affect with disease; 
to disturb. 

distends v. t. To extend; to swell. 

disten'Hlblc, a. That may be distended. 

disten'sion, n. A stretching. [lines 

dls'tich, n. A couplet, or two poetic 

distil i% V. t. or i. To drop gently; to ex- 
tract spirit. 

distllla'tion, n. The act of distilling. 

distili'er, n. One who distills. 

distillery, n. A place for distilling. 

distinctS n. Separate; different; clear; 
not confused. 

dintinc'tlon, n. Difference, [difference. 
diaUnc'tlve, a. Marking distinction or 



dlstlnet'ly , ad. In a distinct manner. 

distlnct'ness, n. Clearness; preddoD. 

distln'iculsh, v. t. or t. To note the de- 
ference, [distinguished. 

distln'($uishable, a. Capable of being 

distin'guished, a. Eminent; celebra^m. 

distort', V. t. To twist; to writhe. 

distor'tlon, n. The act of distorting. 

distract', v. t. To draw different wan; 
to perplex; to confound; to diaoroer 
the reason. 

distract'ed, a. Deranged; perplexed. 

distraction, n. Confusion; state ot disr 
ordered reason. 

distrac'tlve, a. Causing perplexity. 

distrain', v. t. To seize eooas for debt. 

distraint', n. The act of seizing goods 
for debt. 

distraught' (gh silent), a. [an incorrect 
assimilation of distract.] Tom asun- 
der; distracted. 

distress', n. Act of distraining; thing, 
seized; extreme pain; —v.t. to pain; 
to afflict; to seize for debt; to distrain. 

distress'ful, a. Oiving anguish; f uU of 
distress. Tcausing distrees. 

dlstress'ing, a. Painful; calamitous; 

distrlb'utable, a. That may be distrib- 
uted. 

distrib'ute, v. t. To divide among a num- 
ber; in printing^ to separate and re- 
turn type to the cases. 

distrlb'uter, n. One who distributes; 
that part of a type-setting or lino- 
type machine which returns the types 
or matrices to their channels. 

distribu'tlon, n. Act of distributing; 
the type to be distributed. 

dbtrib'utive, a. That distributes. 

dis'triet, n. A circuit; region; — v. t 
to divide into districts, [of confidence. 

distrust', V. t. To suspect; — n. want 

dlstrust'ful, a. Suspicious, [distrust 

distrust'less, a. Having no suspicion or 

disturb', v. t To perplex; to disquiet; 
to agitate. [of feeling. 

disturb'ance, n. Agitation; exiteramt 

disturb'er, n. One who causes disturb- 
ance. 

dis'tyle, n. A portico of two columns. 

disuf'phate, n. A salt of sulphuric add, 
containing one equivalent of the acid 
to two of the base. 

disul'phide, n. A compound in whkdl 
two atoms of sulphur are united to 
another element. 

disnn'ion, n. Want of union. 

disunite', v. t. To separate, [of unity. 

disu'nity, n. State 01 separation; want 
\ dlaua' age , u. Cl^'aisaXN.QTk. ol w<ai^. 



disuse 



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• V. t. To cease to make use of. 
, n. Cessation of use. 

I, A trench in the earth; — v. t 
to trench. 

Bin,n. Manicheism; the doctrine 
there are two primal beings, 
;(God) and Darkness, from which 
1 and his anfcels were born. 
amb, n. A frantic hymn in hor- 
Bacchus; any wild or impetuous 

yph, 91. An interval between two 
Qns, admitting two triglyphs in 
atablature. [can herb. 

YfU. A small perennuil Ameri- 
X. The same thing repeated. 
■aphy, n. Repetitions of words 
ters in copying. [text, 

'gy, n. A two-fold reading of a 
X. A poem to be sung, [of urine. 
Ic, a. Promoting the secretion 
tl, a. Constituting a day; daily. 
I'al, a. Being of long continu- 
I'ity , n. Length of time. [ance. 
n. In Oriental countries, a coun- 
F state; a council chamber; a 
I sofa. 

pate, V. i. To divide into two. 
a'tflon, n. A separation into two 
Jhes. [go deep. 

• i. To plunge under water; to 
n. One who dives; a waterfowl. 
5', V. i. To tend various ways 

one point. 

ence.n. Departure from a point. 

, a. Several; sundry. 

B, a. Varied; different; various. 

s'ly, ad. Differently, [various. 

fica'tion, n. The act of making 

Ifled, a. Of various kinds or qual- 

irorm, a. Of different forms. 

Ify, V. t. To make different from 

ler. 

Ion, n. A turning aside; sport. 

Ity, n. Difference; unlikeness; 

ty; {law) the plea of a prisoner 

he is not charged. 

, V. t. To turn aside; to gratify; 

Ing, a. Pleasing. [to amuse. 

Isement, n. Diversion; source 

ausement. 

issement, n. A short ballet or 

r entertainment introduced be- 

n Uie acts of a longer piece. 

, V. i. To strip of clothes, to dis- 

388. 

Iture, divest'ure, n. The act of 
Ing off; surrender of property. 
hie, a. That may be divided. 



divide^ v. t. To part or separate a 
whole; to keep apart, [share divided. 

div'idend, n. Number to be divided; 

divid'er, n. He or that which divides. 

div Inaction, n. A foretelling. 

divine^ o. Pertaining to God; — n. a 
minister of the gospel; — v. t. or i. to 
foretell. 

divine'ly, ad. In a godlike manner. 

div'ing-bell, n. A hollow vessel, orig- 
inally bell-shaped, in which a person 
may descend and remain for a while 
in safety below the surface of the wa- 
ter, air being supplied through a flex- 
ible tube by means of an air pump. 

divin'ity, n. Divine nature; Deity; the- 
ology, [ble. 

divisibil'Ity, n. Quality of being divisi- 

dlvis'lble, a. That may be divided. 

division, n. Act of dividing. 

divis'ional, a. Relating to division. 

divis'ive, a. Creating division or dis- 
cord, [other. 

divis'or, n. A number that divides an- 

divorce', n. Dissolution of marriage; 
—v.t.to separate a wife and husband. 

divulge% V. t. To publish; to disclose or 
have known. 

divulg'er, n. He that reveals. 

divul'sioH, n. The act of plucking apart. 

di'zen, v. t. To deck out gaudily. 

diz'ziness, n. Giddiness; vertigo. 

diz'zy, a. Affected with vertigo; giddy. 

do, V. t. To act; to perform; to execute; 
to succeed; to answer the purpose; to 
cheat; to visit and inspect the sights; 
to assault; to kill. 

do'cible, a. Easily taught, [managed. 

do'cile, a. Ready to be taugbt; easily 

docil'ity, n. Teachableness. 

doc'imacy, n. The act of assaying met- 
als; the act or process of testing, es- 
pecially in materia medica and foren- 
sic medicine. [assays. 

doeimaii'tic, a. Assaying; proving by 

dock, n. A place for ships; .— v. t, to cut 
short. 

dock'age, n. Pay for using a dock. 

dock^et, n. A label tied to goods; a reg- 
ister of cases in court; — v.t.to mark 
with titles. 

dock'yard, n. A yard for naval stores. 

doctor, n. A title in divinity; a physi- 
cian; one who has taken the highest 
degree in a faculty at a university. 

doc'torate, n. The degree of a doctor. 

doc'tress, n. A female physician. 

doctrinaire', n. A theorizer; an ideol- 
ogist; on© ol «k pwX,^ ol Yt^ivsSft. ^^- 
ticlana wYio utx^lw \)cl^ ^eeJwc^JCsss^ 



doctrinal 



lOO 



done 



(1814-30) advocated a limited mon- 
archy with representative institu- 
tions; — a. visionary. 

doe'trinai, a. Consistlnfir in or contain- 
ing doctrine; — n. somethinii: that is 
part of doctrine. [truth; a tenet. 

doc'trino, n. What is taught; a gospel 

doc'niuent, n. Written instruction; 
proof; — V. ^ to furnish with docu- 
ments, [ten evidence. 

document'ary, a. Consisting in writ- 

dod'dcr, 71. A slender, twining, leafless, 
parasitic plant, involving and destroy- 
ing the plants on which it grows. 

dodec'a^on, n. A figure of twelve sides. 

dodj;e, v. t. or i. To start suddenly aside; 
to evade. 

dodg'er, n. A trickster: a cheat; a 
handbill; a cake made 01 Indian meal. 

do'do, n. A bird found in the Mauritius 

doe, n. A female deer, [prior to 1680. 

doe'skin, n. The skin of a doe; intwilled 
fine woolen cloth. 

do'er, H. One who performs. 

does. Third person singular of do, indi- 
cative mood, present tense. 

doff, V. t. To put oflf ; to strip. 

dog, n. A domestic animal; — v. t. to 
follow continually. 

doj^'berry, n. The dogwood tree or its 
fruit; an incapable police justice or 
magistrate; an ofiicious policeman. 

dojc'-cart, n. A two or four wheeled, 
one-horse open vehicle for sportsmen. 

dojc'-dayM, n. "^l. The days when the 
dog-star (Sinus) rises and sets with 
the sun, from the end of July to the 
beginning of September. 

doge, n. The chief magistrate of the 
republics of Venice and Genoa. 

dog'ged, a. Sullen; morose, [sourly. 

dog'gedly, ad. Sullenly; morosely; 

do^'jicerel, n. A kind of irregular meas- 
ure in poetry; trivial verse. 

doj;'^tHh, a. Snappish. [or tenet. 

dojs'ma, 71. A settled opinion; a maxim 

dojsmat'ical, a. Positive; magisterial. 

do^mat'icH, n. pi. Doctrinal theology. 

dog'matism, n. Positiveness in opinion; 
arrogance. 

dog'matist, n. One who is a confident 
asserter. [without proof. 

dog'matize, v. i. To assert positively 

dog'-tooth, n. A tooth like a dog's. 

dog'-trot, n. A gentle trot. 

dotl'y, n. A small napkin. 

do'ingH, n. pi. Things done. 

doit, n. A small piece of money; a 
trifle. [soldiers; pi. dolabrae. ; 

dola^bra, 71. A pickaxe used by Reman \ 



dola'brifomi, a. H&ving the form d 
an axe. 

dol'ce, od. '(Ital.) Softly; tendM-ly. 

dordrums, n. pi. That part of the ooen 
near the equator where cahns and i*- 
riable winds prevail, with occaainml 
squalls; low spirits. 

dole, n. A thing dealt out; — v. t.io 
deal out; to distribute. 

doloTu I , a. Expressing or causing gtkt 

dole'fulneafi, n. Dismal state. • 

dol'erite, n. A variety of trap-rock. 

dole'Hoine, a. Gloomy. 

doll, n. A toy representing a child. 

doriar, n. A gold or silver coin or noie 
of the United States, worth lOOceoti. 

dol'raan, n. A robe worn by Turin; t 
loose jacket for women. [moA. 

dol'men, n. An ancient stone mooB- 

dol'omite, n. A brittle, translucent min- 
eral. 

do'lour,n. (Lat.) Pain; distress; griet 

doloriTlc, o. Causing sorrow. 

do'lorous, a. Sorrowful. 

dol'phin, n. A cetaceous fish. 

dolt, n. A stupid fellow. 

doIt'lHh. a. Stupid; blockish. 

domain' , n. Extent of territory or sway. 

dome, n. An arched roof or cupola. 

domes'day, n. See doomsday. 

domeH'tie, n. Belonging to home; —n. 
a house servant. [or tama 

domes'ticate, v. t. To ifaake domeBtle 

dom'icile, n. A permanent dwelling; — 
V. t. to establish a fixed re^denoe. 

doraicil'iary, a. Pertaining to an abode. 

dom'lnie, n. A dergymi^; a school- 
master. 

dom'inaut, a. Ruling; prevailing. 

dom'inate, v. t. To rule: to govern; — 
V. i. to prevail; to predominate. 

domina^'tion, n. Rule; tyranny; the 
fourth order of angels. 

domineer', v. i. To rule with insolraoe. 

doniin'ical, a. Noting the Lord^ day. 

domin'ieans, n.pl. An order of monn. 

dominion, n. Sovereign authority. 

doin'ino, 71. A hood or cloak worn as a 
disguise by both sexes. 

dom'inocH, n. pi. A game, played with 
28 oblong, dotted pieces of bone or 
ivory. [on. 

don, n. A Spanish title; — v, t. to pat 

don'a, n. A Spanish title of courtesy 

donate', v. t. To bestow, [for wcnnen. 

dona'tton, n. A gift; present. 

don'atiMt, n. One of a sect which denied 
the infallibility of the Church. 

don'attve, 71. A gift; a largess. 

done, pp. ot do. 



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101 



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>nee', n. One to whom a donatioD is 
made. [ieval castle. 

>n'ion, n. The central tower of a med- 
»n'key, n. An ass; pi. donkeys. 
>'nor, n. One who gives. 
»oni, V. t. To sentence; to destine;.— 
n. sentence given. 

»oni8'day, n. The great day of judg- 
ment; a book containing a register of 
the lajids in England. 
>or, n. The gate of a house; entrance. 
>pe, n. An absorbent substance. 
>r, n. A beetle; the June bug. fture. 
>r'ic, a. Noting an order of architec- 
ir'lcism, n. A phrase in the Doric di- 
>r'niancy,n. Quiescence; sleep, [alect. 
>r'niant,a. Sleeping; private, [house. 
ir'mer, n. A window in the roof of a 
ir'mitory, n. A place to sleep in. 
ir'mouse, n. The white-footed mouse; 
a British hibernating rodent. 
ir'sal, a. Relating to the back. 
>'ry, n. A golden-yellow fish, the john- 
dory; a flat-bottomed rowboat. 
Me, n. As much medicine as is taken 
at one time; —v.t. to give in doses. 
M'el, n. Hangings in a dining-hall be- 
hind the seats of the guests; hangings 
behind an altar. 

M'sii, n. A pledget of lint; a cloth for 
wiping the lace of a copper plate. 
Mt. The second person of do. 
H, n. A small mark; a marriage por- 
tion; — V. t. to mark with dots. 
>'tage, n. Imbecility of mind; exces- 
sive fondness. 

>t'al,a. Pertaining to dower, [by age. 
i»'tard, n. One whose mind is impaired 
vta'tion, 11. An endowment. 
ate, V. i. To be or become silly through 
i>t'lngly,ad. With silljr fondness, [age. 
ot'ted, pp. Marked with dots. 
Dub'ie, o. Two-fold; — v. *. to make 
two-fold; to pass round a headland; 
— n. twice the quantity. [plicity. 

oub'ie-deai'lng, n. Dealing with du- 
oab'leness, n. Duplicity. 
oab'let, 91. A pair; a waistcoat; pi. 
the same number on both dice, etc. 
Dub'ling, n. Act of making double; a 
fold; an artifice. [sixteen dollars. 

Dubloon% n. A Spanish coin of about 
oub'iy, ad. With twice the quantity. 
oubt, V. i. To hesitate; — v.t. to dis- 
trust; — n. hesitation; distrust. 
oubt'ful, a. Uncertain. 
oubt'fuily, ad. With doubt, [tionably. 
oubt'less, ad. Without doubt; unques- 
oaceur^ n. A gift; a bribe. 
i>ache, n. A shower hath; a jet at 



water thrown on some part of the 
body. 

doucine', n. A molding concave above 
and convex below. [and kneaded. 

dough, n. A mass of flour moistened 

doughty, a. Brave; illustrious; able; 

dough'y, a. Like dough. [strong. 

douse, V. t. or i. To plunge into water. 

dove, n. A domestic pigeon. 

dove'cot, n. A place for pigeons. 

dove-like, a. Gentle; innocent. 

dove'tail, n. A joint in form of a dove's 
tail spread; — v.t. to join by dovetail. 

dow'able, a. Entitled to a dower. 

dow'ager, n. A widow with a jointure. 

dow'cets, n. pi. The testicles of a hart 
or stag. [man. 

dow'dy, n. An awkward, ill-dressed wo- 

dowMyish, o. Like a dowdy, [by pins. 

dow'el, V. t. To fasten boards together 

dowser, n. The portion of a married 
woman or widow. 

dow'ered, o. Portioned. 

down, prep. Along a descent; — ad. be- 
low the horizon; — n. bank of sand; 
soft feathers or tender hair. 

downfall, n. A fall; ruin. 

down-hearted, a. Dispirited; depressed. 

down'hill, n. Declivity; slope of a hill; 
— a. descending. 

down'right, a. Open; plain; — ad. plain- 
ly; frankly. [repose. 

down'sitting, n. A sitting down; rest; 

down'trodden, a. Trodden under foot; 
oppressed. [lower place. 

down'ward, a. Descending; — ad. to a 

down'y, a. Like down; soft. 

dow'ry. See dower, 

doxoFogy, n. A hymn or form of giv- 
ing praise to God. [sleep. 

doze, V. i. To slumber; — n. imperfect 

doz'en, a. or n. Twelve things. 

do'ziness, n. Drowsiness. 

do'zy, a. Drowsy; sleepy. [color. 

drab, n. A lewd woman; — a. of a dun 

drab'ble, v. t. or i. To draggle. 

drachm (ch silent), n. The eighth part 
of an ounce, apothecaries* weight. 

draco'nian, a. Very severe; sanguinary. 

dracon'ic, a. Pertaining to the constel- 
lation Draco. 

draff, n. Dregs; lees; refuse. 

draff'y, a. Dreggy; waste; worthless. 

draft, n. Order for money; a sketch; a 
number of men selected for some 
special purpose; — v. t.to draw; to se- 
lect, [ered board. 

draftfi, n. pi. A game played on a check- 
drag, V. t. To pull with force; — n. a 
net; a harrow. 



draggle 



lOS 



irhnl 



drag'gle, v. t. To draw or be drawn on 
the ground. 

drag'net, n. A net to be drawn. 

drag'oman, 71. An interpreter; a guide. 

drajc'on, n. A winged serpent; a con- 
stellation of the northern nemisphere. 

drag'oniMh, a. In the form of a dragon. 

dragoon', n. A horse soldier; — v. ^. to 
persecute. 

drain, n. A channel for water; — v. t. 
or i. to draw off gradually; to exhaust. 

drain'able, a. That may be drained. 

draln'aj^e, n. A drawing off. 

drake, n. A male duck. 

dram, n. A glass of spirits; one-six- 
teenth of an ounce avoirdupois. 

drara'a, n. A poem or composition pre- 
senting a picture of real life, to be 
represented in character on the stage. 

dramat'ic, a. Pertaining to the drama. 

dram'atist, n. A dramatic author or 
writer of plays. [form of a play. 

dram'atize, v. t. To compose in the 

drank, pret. & pp. of drink. 

drape, v. t. To cover with drapery. 

drap'er, n. One who deals in cloths. 

drap'ery, n. The dress of a picture or 

dras'tic, a. Powerful; active, [statue. 

draught, n. Act of drawing; quantity 
drank at once; delineation. 

drau^ht'-horse, n. A horse for draw- 
ing heavy loads. 

draughtH, n. pi. A game played by two 
persons on a chess-board. 

draughtB'man, n. One who draws, de- 
signs or plans. 

draw, V. t. or t. To drag or pull after 
one; to take out; to attract; to delin- 
eate; to picture; to unsheathe (as a 
sword); to win, as in a lotttery; to re- 
quire a certain amount of water to 
float. 

draw'back, n. Duty refunded on goods; 
an inconvenience. [Up or aside. 

draw'bridgc, n. A bridge to be drawn 

drawee', n. One on whom a bill is drawn. 

draw'er, n. One who draws a bill; a 
sliding box; pi. an under garment for 
the legs. 

draw'ing, n. A delineation; sketch. 

draw'injc-master, n. One who teaches 
drawing. [ing company. 

draw'inj2;-room, n. A room for receiv- 

drawl, V. t. or i. To speak in a length- 
drawn, pp. of draw. [ened tone. 

drawn'-»utter, n. Melted butter, [tion. 

dray, n. A low carl of heavy construc- 

drny'-horse, n. A strong, heavy horse 

for drawing a dray. 
dread, n. Great and continuing fear; 



terror: —v.i. to be in sreat few; - 

a. awful; terrible. 
dread'ful, a. Inspiring dread, 
dread'fully, <id. Terribly. 
dread'leM,a. Fearless; bold; undaunted, 
dread'naught, n. A thick, warm gar 

ment. [or t. to think in sleep; to taSixsf. 
dream, n. Thoughts in sleep; — v.t 
dream'er, n. One who dreanuL 
dream'ie8i«, a. Free from dreams, 
dreamt, dreamed, pret. &pp. of dream. 
dream'y, a. Full of dreams; visiiMiary. 
drear'Iness, n. Gloominess, 
drear'y, a. Sorrowful; disnouU; jgloomy. 
dredge, n. An apparatus for dredging 

under water; —v.t. to sprinkle floor, 

to gather with a dredge. [dredga 
dredg'er, n. A man who fishes with a 
dredg'ing-box, n. A box for sprinkling 
dreg'gy, a. Containing dregs, [flour, 
dregs, n.p{. Lees; refuse. 
drench, v. t. To wet thoroughly; —a. 

a liquid medicine for horses or cattle. 
dress, v. t. To clothe; to deck: to cook; 

to cover a wound; — n. clothes worn, 
dress'er, n. One who dresses; a kitdien 

table or bench. 
dress'Ing-room, n. A room for dreaa* 
dress' y, a. Showy in dress. [ii^if in. 
drib'bie, v. i. To slaver; to driveL 
drib'Iet, n. Small quantity; petty sum. 
dri'er, n. One who or that wnich dries: 

a substance added to oil paint and 

printing ink to cause them to dry 



quickly. 
rllt, n. '. 



drilt, n. The horizontal passa|?e in a 
mine; design; meaning; intenticni; 
snow formed in a heap by the action 
of the wind; — v. t. or £ to float; to 
form in heaps. 

drift'wood, n. Wood carried by water 
to a distance from its native locality. 

drill, n. A tool for boring holes; — v. t. 
to bore; to train soldiers by exercise. 

drill'-plough, n. A plough for sowing 
grain in drills. 

drink, v. t. or i. To swallow liquor. 

drink'able, a. That may be dtitnk. 

drink'er, u. One who drinks. 

drink'ing, n. Act of swallowing liqucuns. 

drip, V. i. To fall in drops. 

drip'pings, n. pi. The lat which falls 
from roasting meat. 

drip'ping-pan, n. A pan for receiving 
the fat which drips from roasting 
meat. [rush on. 

drive, v. t. or i. To urge; to compel: to 

driv'el, V. i. To allow spittle to flow 
from the mouth; — n. spittle flowing 
tTon\ t\ve \uo\iWv\ xiC!>xceA»ai<!»I talk. 



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driv'eller, n. One who drivels. 
driv'en, pp. of drive. 
driv'er, n. One who drives. 
driv'lng-shafit, n. A shaft transmitting 

motion from the driving-wheel. 
driv'ing-wheel, n. The wheel which 
communicates motion to the machin- 
driz'zle, V. t. To fall in small drops, [ery. 
driz'zly, a. Shedding small drops. 
droit, n. {Fr.) A light; a due; law; 

justice; a writ of right. 
droll, a. Comical; odd. Tive jokes. 
droli'ery, n. Buffoonery; idle, sport- 
drom'edary , n. A camel with one hump. 
drone, n. The male bee; a sluggard; 
— v.i. to live idly. [dispirited. 

droop, V. i. To pine; to languish; to be 
droop'ing, a. Languishing. 
drop, n. A machine for lowering any- 
thing heavy; a globule of moisture; a 
smaU quantity; anything resembling 
a drop, as an ear-ring; part of a gal- 
lows; — v.i. to fall in drops; — v. t. 
to let f alL 
drop'-cartain, n. A curtain used in a 

theater to conceal the stage. 
drop'sical, a. Diseased with dropsy. 
drop'sy, n. An accumulation of wa- 
tery fluid in the areolar tissues or se- 
rous cavities; a disease in plants 
caused by an excess of water. 
dros'ky, n. Russian open four-wheeled 

carriage. 
droflom'eter, n. An instrument for 
measuring the quantity of dew collect- 
ed on the surface of a body during the 
drcMM, n. Tlie scum of metals, [night. 
droM'y, a. Full of dross. 
drooght (grA silent), n. Dry weather; 
dryness; thirst. [rain. 

drought'y, {gk silent), a. Dry; wanting 
drove, pret. of drivei — n. a collection 

of anunals driven. 
drov'er, n. One who drives cattle; a 
cattle dealer. [overflow. 

drown, v. t. To suffocate in water; to 
drowse, v. i. To grow heavy with sleep. 
drows'lnem, n. Sleepiness. 
drows'y, a. Sleepy; neavy. 
drub, n. A thump; a blow; —v.t. to 

beat with a stick. 
drub'bing, n. A beating. 
drudge, v. i. To labor in mean offices; 

to toil; — n. a slave to work. 
dradg'ery, n. Hand labor; toil. 
drag, n. Any substance used in medi- 
cine; — v. *. to administer drugs. 
drag'get, n. A coarse woolen cloth. 
drag'gist, n. One who deals in drugs. 
dra'ld, n. An ancient Celtic priest. 



dru^desg, n. A female druid. 
druid^ral, a. Pertaining to the dm ids. 
dru'ldism, n. Religion of the druids. 
drum, n. A military instrument; part 

of the ear; — v. t. to beat a drum. 
drum-ma'jor, n. The commander and 

instructor of a band. 
drum'mer, n. One who beats a drum; a 
commercial traveler. 

drum^mlng-out, n. The act of expelling 
from a regiment in disgrace, [drum. 

drum'stick, n. A stick for beating a 

drunk, a. Intoxicated; stupefied with 
alcoholic liquors. [drunk. 

drunk'ard, n. One who is frequently 

drunk'en, a. Intoxicated. [tion. 

drunk'enness, n. Intoxication; inebria- 

drupa'ceous, a. Producing drupes. 

drupe, n. A fleshy fruit containing a 
stone with a kernel, as the peach, 
plum, etc. 

dru'pel, n. A succulent fruit formed 
by an aggregation of stony seeds in 
its pulp, as the raspberrv. 

druse, n. A cavity in a rock that is lined 
or studded with crystals. 

dry, a. Having no moisture; thirsty; 
sarcastic; — v. t. or t. to free from 

dry 'ad, n. A wood nymph, [moisture. 

dry'-goods, n. pi. Clothes, etc., in dis- 
tinction from groceries. 

dry'ly,ad. Coldly; sarcastically. 

dry'ness, n. Thirst; drought. 

dry'-nurse, n. A nurse who rears a 
child without the breast. 

dry'rot, n. A decay of timber. 

dry'-shod, a. Having the feet dry. 

dry-wines, n. Wines in which the sac- 
charine matter and the ferment are 
so exactly balanced that they have de- 
composed each other. [two. 

du'al, a. Expressing two; consisting of 

duaMty, n. State of being two or two- 
dub, V. t. To confer a title. [fold. 

du'bious, a. Of uncertain issue; not 
clear or plain. 

du'biously, ad. Doubtfully. [doubt. 

dublta'tion, n. The act of doubting; 

du'eal, a. Pertaining to a duke. 

duc'at, n. A coin minted in the domin- 
ions of a duke. 

duces te'cum, n. (Liat.) A writ com- 
manding a person to attend in a court 
of law and bring with him all docu- 
ments required in a suit. 

duch'esH, n. The wife of a duke. 

duch'y , n. The territory of a duke. 

duck, n. A water fowl; a species of can- 
vas; — V. t. to dive under water; to 
stoop or nod. 



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duck'lng, n. Immersion of the head in 

duck'ling, n. A young duck, [water. 

duct, n. A tube; a canal; a passage. 

duc'tiie, a. Easily led; flexible. 

duetli'lty, n. The quality of being eas- 
il V extended. 

dude, n. A person who is so fastidious 
in dress, manners or speech as to at- 
tract undue notice. 

du'deen, dhu'deen, n. A short clay pipe. 

dudg'eon, n. A small dagger; malice; 

duds, n. pi. Old clothes. [ill-will. 

due, a. Owed; owing; proper; — n. a 
debt; right; claim. 

du'el, n. A fight between two. 

du'eiiist, n. A frequent fighter in duels. 

duelMo, n. A duel; the rules of dueling. 

duen'na, n. The chief ladv-in-waiting 
to the queen of Spain; an old woman. 

du'et, n. A composition for two per- 
formers, [pret. and pp. of dig. 

dug, n. The pap or nipple of a oeast; — 

duffer, n. A stupid, awkward person. 

dug-out, n. A rude dwelling wholly or 
partially under ground. 

duKe, n. The highest order of nobility. 

duke'dom, n. A state of a duke. 

dul'cet, a. Sweet; harmonious. 

dulcllica'tion, n. The act of sweetening. 

dul'clfy, V. t. To sweeten. 

duFeimer, n. A musical instrument 
played with sticks. 

dull, o. Stupid; slow; blunt; — v. *. to 
blunt; to stupefy; — v. i. to become 
blunt. 

duMard, n. A stupid person. [ness. 

dullness, n. State of being dull; blunt- 

duMv, ad. Fitly; properly. 

duino, a. Mute; incapable of speech. 

duinb'bellH, n. Weignts used for exer- 
cising, [words. 

duinb'ly, ad. In silence; without using 

durab'nesB, n. Inability to speak; mute- 
ness, [confound. 

dunrfound, v. t. To strike dumb; to 

dumb'-waiter, n. A labor-saving con- 
trivance for conveying food, etc., 
from the kitchen to rooms directly 
above. 

dum'my, n. A dumb person; a sham 
package in a shop; the fourth or ex- 
posed hand when only three persons 
play at whist. 

dump'iHh, a. Stupid; moping. 

dump'ling, n. A mass of thick dough, 
with or without fruit, cooked by 
boiling. 

dumps, n. pi. Melancholy; sadness. 

dump'y, a. Short and thick. 

dun, a. Of a dark color; gloomy; — n. 



a dark color; a clamorous creditor; — 
V. t. to urge for a debt. 

dunce, n. A blockh»id. 

dun'derhead, n. A numbskull; a doit 

dune, n. A low sandhilL 

Dun'kera, n. pi. A sect of Gtorman Bap- 
tists, more properly called Tunk^rs. 

dung, n. Excrement of animals: nur 

dun'geon, n. A close prison. [nure. 

duo, n. A duet. 

duodec'imal, a. Proceeding by twelves. 

duodecimo, n. A book having 18 leaves 
or 24 pages to a sheet. 

duode'num, n. The first portion of the 
small intestines. 

duolit'erai , a. Consisting of two letters. 

dupe, n. One easily deceived; — v. t 
to impose on. 

dupMon, n. (Fr.) A double coooon, 
formed by two or more silkworms. 

du'ple, a. Double. 

du'ple-ra'tio, n. The ratio of 2 to 1, 6 to 

du'plex, a. Double; twofold. [8, etc 

du'pllcate, V. t. To double; — n. an ex- 
act cop v; — a. double; twofold. 

dupllca'tfon, n. Act of doubling. 

du'plicature, n. A fold. [speedL 

duplicity, n. Doubleness of action or 

durability, n. The power of endurance 
or continuance in the original state. 

dur'able, a. Having the quality of last- 
ing; permanent; firm. 

dur'a ma^er, n. The first of the three 
lining membranes of the brain. 

dur'ance, n. Imprisonment. 

dura'tion, n. Length of time. 

dur'ess, n. Constraint. 

dur'ing, ppr. Continuing. 

durst, pret. of dare. [to darkness. 

dusk, a. Slightly dark; — n. a tending 

dusk'y, a. Partially dark. 

dust, n. Particles of dry earth; a low 
condition; —v. t. to brush dust from. 

dust'y, a. Covered with dust. 

Dutch, n. The people of Holland; the 
language spoken in Holland; — a. per- 
taining to Holland, its language or 

du'teous, a. Fulfilling duty. [peopl& 

du'tiable, a. Subject to duties. 

du'tiful, a. Obedient to parents; re- 

du'tifully, ad. Obediently. [spectfuL 

du'tifulness, 71. Obedience. 

du'ty, n. What one is bound, morally 
or legally, to do or perform; military 
service; obedience; tax or customs. 

duum^virate, n. Government by two 
men. 

dwarf, n. A person or plant below the 
common size; — v. t. to hinder from 
growing; —a. below the natural siaa 



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ebb 



dwarfish, a. Below the usual size; lit- 
tle: low. [to reside. 

dwell, V. i. To live in a place; to inhabit; 

dweil'er, n. An inhabitant. [tation. 

dwelling, n. Residence; abode; habi- 

dweit, pret. App- of dweU. 

dwln'dle, v. t. To become less; to fall 
away; to lose health, [oring; tinge. 

dye, V. t. To color; to stain; — n. col- 

dye'ing, ppr. Staining; — n. art of col- 
oring cloths. [cloths, etc. 

dy'er, n. One whose trade is to color 

dy'ing, ppr. Expiring. 

dynamics, n. pi. The science which 
treats of the action of force. 

dy'namlsm, n. The doctrine that all 
substance involves force. 

dy'namite, n. A powerful explosive 
compound, consisting of nitro-glycer- 
ine and infusorial silica. 

dy'namite gun. A gun which fires dy- 
namite projectiles. 

dy'namiter, n. A supporter of the use 
of dynamite to effect social or politi- 
cal cnanges. 

dy'namo, n. A machine for generating 
electric currents by means of the rel- 
ative movements of conductors and 
magnets, and for converting energy 
from a mechanical into an electric 
form; a dynamo-electric machine. 

dynamom'eter, n. An instrument for 
measuring the force exerted by ani- 
mals or the power of a machine. 

dyne, n. The force which generates a 
velocity of one centimetre per second. 

dy'nasty, n. A race of kings of the 
same family; sovereigntv. [skin. 

dyM'chroa, n. A discolored state of the 

dyaenter'ic, a. Pertaining to dysentery. 

dys'entery, n. An infectious, tropical, 
febrile disease, seated in the large in- 
testines, [sight. 

dys'opsy, n. Dimness or weakness of 

dyspep'sia, n. Indigestion or difficulty 
of digestion. [ tion or pertaining to it. 

dynpep'tic, a. Afflictea with indiges- 

dys'phonia, n. A difflcultv in speaking. 

dys'ury, n. Difficulty and pain in pass- 
ing urine. 



E 



e. The fifth letter, and the second vow- 
el of the English language. The nat- 
ural sound of e is long, as in me; but 
it has a short sound, as in met, and the 
opeD or Jong' Bound of a, as in prey. 



earh, a. Every; denoting every one 

ea'ger, a. Keenly desirous, [separately. 

ea'gerl y , ad. With ardor. 

ea'gerness, n. Earnestness. 

ea'gle, n. A bird of prey; a gold coin of 
the United States, worth $10. 

eaglet, n. A young eagle. 

ear, n. The organ of hearing; a spike 
of com; — V. i. to shoot into ears. 

eared, a. Having ear?. 

earl, n. A title of nobility. 

ear'iesB, a. Without ears. 

earilness, n. The quality of being early. 

ear'Iy, a. Being in good time or season; 
— ad. soon; m good time. 

earn, v. t. To gain by labor. 

ear'nest, a. Eager; diligent; — n, 
money advanced. 

ear'nestly, ad. Eagerly. 

ear'nestness, n. Fixed desire: seal. - 

earn'ings, n. pi. The reward for ser- 
vices; wages. 

ear'-ring, n. An ornament for the ear. 

earth, n. Vegetable soil; the globe; the 
planet on which we live; —v. *. to cov- 
er with mold. 

earth'en, a. Made of earth or clay. 

earthen'ware, n. Stoneware; porcelain; 
delf; pottery; crockery. [earth. 

earth' ling, n. An inhabitant of the 

earth'Iy, a. Pertaining to the earth. 

earth-nut, n. An underground tuber; 
the peanut. [of the earth. 

earth^quake, n. A shaking or trembling 

earth'y, a. Consisting of earth. 

ear'-wax, n. Cerumen. 

earth'worm, n. The worm of elongate 
form found in the soil; a sordid person . 

ease, n. Freedom from pain; rest; fa- 
cility; — V. ^ to relieve from pain. 

eas'el, n. A frame used to support a 

ease' less, a. Wanting ease, [picture. 

ease'ment, n. Ease; relief. 

eas'ily, ad. With ease; gently. 

east, n. The quarter where the sun 
rises; — o. from or toward the sun. 

East'er, n. The feast of Christ's resur- 
rection. 

east'erly, a. Pertaining to the east. 

eastern, a. Being in or from the east: 

eastward, ad. Toward the east, [cult* 

eas'y, a. Free from anxiety; not diffl,- 

eat, V. t. To eat food; to corrode; — v.». 
to take food. 

eat'able, a. Fit to be eaten; — n. any- 
thing to be eaten. 

eaves, n. pi. Edges of a roof. [er. 

eaves'dropper, n. An insidious listen.- 

ebb, v.i. To flovi \ia,cVL% \» ^'ws.vjNXft ^^- 



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ebb'-tlde, n. Reflux of a tide. 

eb'on, o. Like ebony. [wood. 

eb'ony, n. A species of hard.neayy 

ebri'ety, n. Drunkenness. 

ebul'lient, a. Boiling over. 

ebulli'lion, n. Act of boiling?. 

ebur'nean, a. Relating to ivory. 

ecarte (6cart6), n. (Fr.) A gsane 
played by two persons with 32 cards. 

ecee ho'mo. Behold the man; a name 
given to pictures representing Christ 
as he appeared before Pilate. 

eecen'tric, n. A wheel or disc having 
its axis out from the center; a person 
of odd or pecuUar habits; — o. irreg- 
ular; anomalous. 

eceentrlc'ity, n. Deviation from center; 
irregularity; a departure from what 
is usual, regular or established. 

eccleHias'tIc, n. A clergyman, [church. 

eedeHias'tlcal, a. Pertaining to the 

eccleHias'ticlHm, n. Devotion to the 
principles of the church. 

eeclesiorogy, n. The science which 
treats of all matters connected with 
churches. 

ech'elon, n. (Fr.) The arrangement 
of troops in the form of steps; the ar- 
rangement of a fleet when it presents 
a wedge-like form to the enemy. 

echi'nuii, n. A sea-urchin; the prickly 
head cover of the seed of any plant. 

ech'o, n. A sound reflected or reverber- 
ated; — V. i. or t. to reverberate or 
resound. [an affair. 

eclalr'cissement, n. Act of explaining 

eclat' (f silent), n. Striking effect; ap- 

eclec'tic,a. Selecting, [plause; renown. 

eclec'tlciHm, n. The practice of select- 
ing from different systems. 

eclipse^ n. The obscuration of a heav- 
enly body by some other body; — v. t. 
to darken. fsun. 

eelip'tic, n. The apparent path of the 

ee'Iogue, n. A pastoral poem. 

eeonom'le, a. Frugal; careful; relat- 
ing to economics. 

eeunoiii'ical, a. Saving; frugal. 

eeonom'ies, n. pi. That branch of politi- 
cal economy which treats of exchange- 
able things. 

eoon'omlMt,n. One who is frugal, [omy. 

econ'oinize, v. t. ori. To use withecon- 

econ'omy, n. Frugal use of money. 

ecra'seur (6cra'seur), n. (Fr.) A surg- 
ical instrument for removing tumors. 

ec'iitasy, n. Excessive joy; rapture; 

ecstat'ic, a. Transporting, [enthusiasm. 

ecumen'icBly a. Pertaining to the hab- 

itable world. 



ec'zema, n. A skin disease on the headi 

eda'clous, a. Qreedy. [faoe, etfli 

edac'lty, n. Greediness. ftura 

ed'da, n. Collection of Icelandic uteni' 

ed'der, n. Wood to bind stakes. 

ed'diHh, n. The crop of grass aftor 
mowing. [a. whirling: 

ed'dy, n. Circular motion of water; — 

e'delweiiM, n. A plant which grows ta 
damp places at nigh altitudes in ths 

ede'ma, n. Dropsy. [AIml 

B'den, n. The garden of deligl^ts, the 
home of Adam and Eve when tbqf 
were sinless. 

edenta'ta, n. The order of mammals 
which includes the armadillos, anfep 
eaters and sloths. 

eden'tate, a. Having no incisor te^Ji. 

edge, n. Sharp side; brink; — v. i to 

edged, a. Sharp. [sharpen. 

edge'lesB, a. Without an edge. 

edge'-tool, n. A cutting instrument. 

edge' wise, ad. With the edge outward. 

edg'ing, n. A narrow lace; a border. . 

ed'ible, a. Fit to be eaten. 

e'dict, n. A law promulgated; a deorea 

ediflca'tion, n. A buildmg up; instroO' 

ed'Iflee, n. A large structure. [tJon. 

ed'ify, V. t. To build up or instruct; to 
improve. 

e'dile, n. A Roman magistrate. 

ed'it, V. t. To prepare for publioation. 

edi'tlon, n. The whole numJMr of cop- 
ies of a book printed at once. [licatioiL 

ed'itor, n. One who prepares tor pub- 

edito'rial, a. Pertaining to an editor. 

ed'itortihlp, n. The business of an edi- 
tor, [to oultivata 

ed'ucate, v. t. To bring up; to inform; 

ed'ucator, n. One who educates. 

educa'tlon, n. Instruction; fonnaticNi 
of manners. ftion. 

educa'tional, a. Pertaining^ to eauoa- 

educe', V. t To draw out; to elioit; to 
extract. 

education, n. The act of drawinff out 

eduicora'tion, n. The act at sweeten* 

eel, n. A genus of creeping fish. [ing. 

errable, a. That may be uttered. 

efface', v. t. To deface; to blot out. 

efface'ment, n. Act of effacing. 

effect', n. That which is done; — v, i, 
to bring to pass; to accomplish. 

effect'ible, a. That may be effected. 

effec'tlon, n. Creation or productloiL 

effec'ttve, a. Able for service. 

effec'tlvely, ad. With effect. 

effects, 71. pi. Goods. 

effee'tual, a. Producing effect. 

ettec' VuaVV^ , ad. ^\\Jdl cOjoq^ 



, Womi 

effen^'^i""^ (Turliiih.) Muter. 
crren«Bt, a. DiacbBrKlUB. 
efferveKw, n.t. To boil genUf and throw 

out an elwUc gsa. IbUns. i 

rtTcrra'cenca, n. Commotion; bub- 
cITerHn'cenl, a. Oeutlybirillug orbub- 

bllOR. (cence. 

ellrr>e«'rlble, a. Capable ot eflervea . 
elTete', a. Barren. 
rfllcK'eloiii, a. ProducridTe of effects. 
cBra'claDilf , ad. With tbe desired ef - 



certain of nathiii 



but Via { 



'""'S^y. 



Roliie. i;. i. To talk oi 
one's self. 

tre'Rloui. a. Remarl 
^re'slouBly, ad. Enor 



cTflra 



r.n. Power to produce, [feet, i Egyp'tlsn 



elB'clniCT, n. Power of produdi 
eBI'clBBl, a. That produoea ef'*' 

ePtifjiii. An imaKe o( a per 




fylnitmii _.»--- -- 

erdnx.n. Allovtngout.aainai 
etDui'loB, li. A flowlnK out. 
effolla'Uoa, n. The deprlTluR a plant 

of Its leaTei. [tal power, 

crfort, ft. Exertion of physical or men- 
elTroDl'erf, n. Impudence: boldness 

bevond the bound* of decorum. 
ettu I'BeDce, n, A flood of ligbt, 
cRiil'ieiil, a. Uhinlng with a flood of 
clfiuCi V. 1. To pour — • iii-i.. 



'dam. n. A kind of Dutch r^eeee. 

'der.B. A kind of duck, [derduck. 

'derdonn. n. Soft feathers of the el- 
■I'dograph, n. An instrument for copj- 

iii(- plans or drawings on aa enlarged 

or a reduced scale, [tlon. 

eld'olon. n. An Ima^e or representa- 
el'dMCDpe. n. An Instrument which 

produces a variety of geometrical flg- 
etgbl, a. Twice four. [ures. 

el)iht'fald, a. Eight times. 
clgbiii. a. Noting eight. 
eighih'ly , ad. In tbe eighth place, 
el'lber. a. or pron. One or the other; 

sharply and bi 



[Il8ht. 






Pouring 01 






, __. Boon after; shortly. 

Cf[UI, inU. Anezotamation of surprise, 
admlra&n or pleasure. ■ 

■u, n. A body lormed in the females 
iS blrdo, TSpiUea. flabes and of man; 1 1 
of the Iniraitebrates. from whleh their 
youDgtspnidnced; — u. 1. 1« incite, i 

e^g'-planl, n. An berb which bears an ' 

St-sba^Bd, edible fruit, 1 1 

, n. See «!■. i 

ea'lBBtlae, n. The sweet brier, [ollty, < 
eg'a. n. (Lai.) IndlTlduality; person- 
■ eg'ohtia4,n. Same as ego. I< 

e'galam, n. A passionate lore of self, i 
erBl>t> If- -A ailf-opinloasted person; I 



tered suddenly or 
>ut. [sharply. 



lengthen; 
In Quido'a 



stu^, [fats. 

The oily principle of oils and 
n'),n. <Fr.} Ardor; dash, 
. A large oi-iike antelope uf 



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elemeBt 



eiaii'tlc, a. Having elasticity. 

elaMticily, n. The property by which 
bodies recover a former form or vol- 
ume after being bent or compressed. 

elate', a. Flushed with success; — v. t. 
to puflf up. [pride. 

ela'tion, n. Haughtiness; arrogance; 

el'bow, n. The bend of the arm; — v. 
t. or i. to push with the elbow. 

eld'er, a. Having lived longer; — n. an 
older person; an ecclesiastical officer; 
a tree. 

el'derberry, n. The fruit of the elder. 

eld'erly, a. Somewhat old. 

eld'cMt, a. Oldest; most aged. 

eldora'do, n. (Span.) An imaginary 
land of gold in South America, be- 
tween the Orinoco and the Amazon; 
an inexhaustible mine. [ly. 

el'driteh, a. Frightful; strange; ghast- 

elecampane', n. A perennial plant; al- 
so the tonic made from its root. 

elect', V. t. To choose for office; to pre- 
fer; — a. chosen; — n. one chosen. 

elec'tlon, n. Power of choosing; choice; 
preference. 

electioneer', v. t. To work for the elec- 
tion of a particular candidate or can- 
didates, [ing at an election. 

electloneer'ing, n. The act of canvass- 

elect'ive, a. Relating to election or 
choice. [right of voting. 

elect'or, n. One who elects or has the 

elect'oral, a. Belonging to an elector 
or elections. 

elec'trlc, a. Containing, generating or 
operated upon by electricity; resem- 
bling electricity in power or effect. 

electrl'cian, n. One skilled in the sci- 
ence of electricity. 

electric'lty, n. A powerful physical 
agent which makes its existence mani- 
fest by attractions and repulsions, by 
producing light and heat, and other 
phenomena; the science of the laws 
and other phenomena of this physical 
agent. 

elec'triflable, a. Capable of receiving 
and transmitting the electric fluid. 

electriflca'ilon, n. The act or process 
of electrifying. 

clec'trify, v. t. To charge with electric- 
ity; to give an electric shock to; to 
thrill with an exciting emotion. 

elec'trine, a. Of the nature of or per- 
taining to amber or electrum. 

elec'irize, v. t. To electrify. 

electro'cute. v. t. To put to death by 
electricity. [by electricity. 

eJecirocu'llon, n. The putting to death 



elec'trode, n. Either pole of a viritel 

circle. 
eleotrol'ogj 



circle. Via 

;y , n. The scienoe of electru 

electrol'yHis, n. The deoompositioitol 



chemical compounds by electridty. 

elec'trolyte, n. A compound wm b 
may be decomposed by electric aotkn. 

elec'trol y ze, v. r. To decompofle by ^ 
rect action of electricity. 

elcctromag'net, n. A bar of soft iron 
rendered magnetic by t^e passage of 
a current of electricity through a coil 
of wire surrounding it. 

electromag'netic, a. Pertaining to eleo- 
tromagnetism. 

electromag'netUm, n. The scieoqe 
which treats of the deTelonment ol 
magnetism by voltaic electricity and 
the properties or actions of the cll^ 
rents thus evolved. 

electrom'eter, n. An Instrument for 
measuring the amount of eieotrioai 
force or for indicating the presence ol 
electricity. 

electromotor, n. Any electric sonroe. 

electrop'athy , n. The use of electricity 
in the treatment of disease. 

electroplate, v. t To cover with a 
coating of metal by means of ^ec^rfe- 

electroscope, n. An electrometer, [i^. 

electroMtat'ics, n. The science of the 
phenomena of electricity. 

electrotech'nicB, n. The science of the 
application of electricity in the in* 
dustrial arts. 

electrotherapeu'tlca, n. The treatmmt 
of disease by electricity. 

elec'trotype, n. The process of produc- 
ing copies of medals, woodcuts, tvpeB, 
etc., by the electric deposition of cop- 
per upon a mold taken from the oiig- 
mal; the facsimile so produced; — v.1. 
to make an electrotjrpe. 

elec'trotyper, n. One who earns his 
living by electrotyping. 

eleCtrotyping, n. The process Jf 
making electrotypes. 

clec'trum, n. Amber; also an alloy of 
gold and silver. 

elec'tuary, n. A medicine. 

eleemoii'ynary, a. Given in, or living 
on, charity. [ty in diction. 

el'egance, n. Polish in manners; beau- 

el'egant, a. Polished; polite. 

el'e^antly, ad. With elegance; richly; 
gracefully. 

elegi'acal, a. Used in elegy. 

el'eKlst, n. A writer of elegies. 

el'efsy, n. A funeral poem. 

eV emeul « u. T\v& Qotk&t»\&M«a.t \}art of a 



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thing; the natural habitat of any crea- 
ture, as water of flsh; the proper 
sphere of any person or thing; a sub- 
stance which cannot be resolved by 
chemical analysis. 

elemental, a. rertaining to elements. 

elementary, a. Primary. 

el'ephant, n. The largest quadruped. 

elephanti'asla, n. A cutaneous disease, 
in which the skin of the patient be- 
comes like the hide of an elephant. 

elephan'tlne, a. Huge; unwieldy. 

erevate, v. t. To raise to a higher place. 

eleva'tlon, n. Act of raising; a high 
station. [evates. 

el'evator, n. One who or that which el- 

elev'en, a. One more than ten. [tenth. 

elev'enth, a. The next in order to the 

elf, n. An imaginary sprite: pi. elves. 

eirin, a. Elfish; — n. a little sprite. 

eirish, a. Mischievous; like an eif . 

elic'U, V. t. To draw out; to ascertain 
by reascming, inquiry or observation. 

elide', V. t. To crush; in grammar, to 
cut ofF. [office. 

ellglbll'lty, n. Fif^ness to be chosen to 

el'Iglble, a. Capable of being elected; 
desirabla [out. 

ellm'Inate, v. t. To thrust, put or cast 

ells'lon, n. The cutting off of a vowel. 

elite', n. A select body, as of society. 

elix'ir, n. The refined essence of any- 
thing. [Elizabeth or her time. 

ellz'abethan, n. Pertaining to Queen 

elk, n. A species of stag. 

ell, n. A yard and a quarter. 

ellipse', n. An oval figure bounded by 
a regular curve. 

elllM'is, n. In grammar, the omission 
or a word or phrase. 

elllp'soid, n. A solid figure produced by 
the revolution of an ellipse about its 
axis. [ted. 

elllp'tleal, a. Oval; having a part omit- 

elm, n. A tree. 

elocu'tlon, n. The art, style or manner 
of speaking in public; eloquence. 

elocu'tlonlBt, n. One versed in elocution. 

elong'ate, v. t. To draw out in length. 

elonga'tlon, n. A lengthening; dis- 
tance, [mission. 

elope', V. i. To run away without per* 

elope'ment, n. A departure clandestine- 
ly, [propriateness of language. 

eroquence, n. Beauty, power and ap- 

eroqnent, a. Speaking with eloquence 
or elegance. [wise. 

eliie, pron. Other; beside; — ad. other- 

elae'where, ad. In some other place. 

ein'cidate, v. t. To ezplaJn. 



eluclda'tlon, n. Demonstration. 

elu'cldatlve, a. Making plain or clear. 

elu'cldator, n. One who explains. 

elude', V. t. To escape by stratagem. 

elu'slon, n. Esca^; evasion. 

elu'slve, a. Practising elusion. 

elu'sory, a. Tending to elude. 

elu'trlate, v. t. To purify. 

elve. Same as elf. 

elys'ian, o. Very delightful, [piness. 

elys'lum, n. A place of unmixed hap- 

em, n. The letter m, taken by printers 
as the unit of measure. 

ema'clate, v. i. To lose flesh. 

emacla'tlon, n. Act of becoming lean. 

em'anant, a. Issuing from. 

em'anate, v. i. To flow from. 

emana'tion, n. Act of flowing from; 
that which flows. 

em'anative, a. Issuing from another. 

eman'cipate, v. t. To free from servi- 
tude, [ing. 

emancipa'tlon, n. Act of emancipat- 

eman'cipator, n. One who frees from 
slavery. [en by an obtuse notch. 

emar'glnate, a. With the margin brok- 

emas'culate, v. t. To castrate; to de- 
prive of virility; to remove coarse ex- 
pressions from a literary composition; 
— a. effeminate; weak. 

emaflcula'tlon, n. The act of emascu- 
lating; womanish softness, [omatics. 

embalm', v. t. To impregnate with ar- 

em'bank, v. t. To deiend with a bank. 

embank'ment, n. A mound or bank. 

embar'go, n. Prohibition of vessels from 
sailing. [gage in. 

embark', v. t. To enter on board; to en- 

embarka'tion, n. A going on board. 

embar'rasfl, v. t. To perplex, [or abash. 

embar'rasMing, a. Tenuing to perplex 

embar'rassment, n. Perplexity. 

em'bassy , n. Duties of and the message 
to be delivered by an embassador to 
a foreign nation. 

embat'tle, v. t. To form for battle. 

embay', v. t. To enclose in a bay. 

emberlish, v. t. To make beautiful by 
adornment. [decoration. 

embel'liiihment, n. Act of adorning; 

em'berti, n. pi. Hot cinders. 

embez'zle, v. t. To appropriate by 
breach of trast. 

embez'zlement, n. Unlawful appro- 
priation of what is entrusted to one's 
care. 

embez'zler, n. One who embezzles. 

embit'ter, v. t. To make bitter or more 
bitter; to render motft dVstt«8s\w^. 

eui'blaze, v, t. To «et. VliQ^\^aaA. 



emblazon llO employment 

embla'zon, v. t. To adorn with figures emer'slon, n. A rising out of. 

of heraldry; to deck in glaring colors, em'ery, n. A mineral used in pc^iddng. 

embla'zonry, n. Display of figures on emet'ic, a. Producing vomiting; — ». a 

shields. medicine producing vomits, 

em'blem, n. A picture or representa- e'meu. See emu. 

tion imaging forth a truth; a type. emeute', n. A riot; a tumult, 

emblemat'lcal, a. Comprising an em- em'Igrant, a. Removing from one 

blem. country or state to anouier tar reA- 

embod'y, v. t. To form into a body. dence; — n. one who emigrates, 

embold'en, v. t. To give courage to. em'Igrate, v. i. To remove from one 
em'bolufi, n. A piston or driver. country or state to another for resi- 

em'boIiHm, n. An intercalation; the in- dence. 

sertion of days, months or years in the emigra'tlon, n. Act of emigrating to 

calendar in order to produce regular- another country. [of cardimils. 

ity; the partial or total blocking up em'Inencc, n. Arising; distinction; title 

of a blood vessel. em'Inent, a. Exalted in rank or pab- 
embonpoint', n. Plumpness of body. lie estimation. [high d^rree. 

embor'der, v. t. To adorn with a border, em'inently, cui. Conspicuously; In a 

emboMH', V. t. To adorn with protuber- emir', n. A prince; a title given to the 
eniboHs'ment, n. Raised work, [ances. descendants of Mohammed, 

embouchure', n. Mouth of a river, can- em'issary, n. A secret ageni;. 

non, etc. ; mouth-hole of a flute, etc. emls'slon, n. Act of sen&ng oat. 

embow'el, V. <. To take out bowels. emte'alve, a. Emitting, 

embow'er, v. t. To place in a bower. emit, v. t. To send out. 

embrace', v. t. To clasp in the arms; em'met, n. An ant. 

to adopt; — n. a clasp with the arms, emolles'cence, n. The degree of soft- 
embra'Hure, n. An opening through ness in a fusible body when it begins 

which cannon are pointed. emoll'late, v. t. To soften. [to indt. 

em'brocate, v. t. To moisten and rub emoll'lent, a. Softening. 

a diseased part. emol'ument, n. Profit; gain, 

embroca'tion, n. A moistening and rub- emolument'al, a. Producing profit. 

bing with cloth, etc., a diseased part, emo'tlon, n. Excitement of the fed- 
embro'^Iio, n. Same as imbroglio. ing«i; agitation, 

embroid'er, v. t. To border with figured emo'tlonal, a. Pertaining to emotion; 

needlework. easily affected with emotion. 

embrold'ery,n. Variegated needlework, empale', v. t. To enclose with pickets; 
embroil', v. t. To disturb; to confuse. to fix on a stake, 

embroii'ment, n. State of contention, empale'ment, n. A fortifying with 
em'bryo, n. The unborn young of any stakes; an empaling. 

animal which does not undergo met- empan'el. See impanel. 

amorphosis: — a. noting anything in empark', v. t. To enclose in apark. 

its first rudiments. [embryo, em'peror, n. The sovereign of an em- 



eiiibryog'eny, n. The generation of an pire. [nunciation; pi. empli 

embryorogy, n. The department of em'phasis, n. Forceimpressedoy pro- 
biology which treats of the develop- em'phasize, v. t. To utter with a par- 
ment of the individual organism. ticular stress of voice. 

enibry'onlc, a. Pertaining to an embryo; emphat'ical, a. Forcible; strong; ut- 
in an embryo state. tered with emphasis. [force. 

emend', v. t. To make better. emphat'ical ly, od. With emphasis or 

emend'able, a. That may be amended, em'pire, n. Dominions of an emperor. 

emenda'tlon, n. Correction, [proves, emplr'lc, n. A quack; a chMrlatan. 

emend'ator, n. One who corrects or im- emplr'Ical, a. Used and applied with- 

emend'atory, a. Amending. [color. emplr'IcIsm, n. Quackery, [out science. 

em'erald, n. A precious stone of a green emplas'tic, a. Glutinous; adhering. 

emerge', v. i. To rise as from a fluid, employ', v. t. To use; to exercise; —a. 

emerg'ency, n. A pressing necessity; business; object of industry. 

emerjs'ent, a. Rising out of. [a crisis, employee', n. One who is employed. 

emer'ltuH, n. One who has served his employ'er, n. One who employs. 

time and retired from any office. employ'ment, n. Business; offloe; avo- 

em^erodn, n. The piles; hemorrhoids. cation. 



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empo'rlam, n. Place for merchandise. 
empov'erlsh. Si^ne as impoverish. 
empower, v. t. To authorize. 
em'presp, n. A woman invested with 

imperial dignity. 
empremement, n. (jFV.) Eagerness; 
cordiality; goodwill. [danger. 

emprise, fk (.fV.) An undertaking of 
emp'tlness, n. Vanity; vacuity. 
emp'ty, a. Void; unfurnished; — v. t. 
or i. to exhaust. [etc. 

emp'tylngs, n. pi. Lees of beer, cider, 
empur'ple, v. t. To dye purple, [light. 
empyr'eal, a. Formed of pure nre or 
empyre'an, n. The highest and purest 

heaven. 
empyrea'ma, n. The disagreeable smell 
and taste when animal or vegetable 
substances in close vessels are submit- 
ted to heat. [bird. 
e'mu, n. A large Australian cursorial 
em'uiate, v. t. To vie with; to strive to 
emula'tion, n Rivalry. [equal. 
em'ulatlve, a Inclined to contend for 

superiority 
em'alator, n. A competitor. 
emargent, a. Draining out. 
em'aloiu, a. Rivalling. 
emarsion, n. A softening medicine. 
emul'slve, a. Mollif;)ring. 
emunc^tory, a. Servmg to carry useless 

particles out of the body. 
en. A prefix, usually signifies in or in- 

to\ in printing, half an era. 
ena'ble, v. t. To make able, [ability. 
ena'blement, n. The act of enabling; 
enact', v. t. To establish by law. [as law. 
enact'lTC, a.^ Having power to establish, 
enact'mentt'n. The passing of a bill in- 
enact'or, n. One who enacts, [to a law. 
enal'lage, n. A change of words, or a 
substitution of one mood, tense, num- 
ber, case or gender of the same word 
for another. 
enam'el, n. A substance imperfectly 
vitrified; substance on teeth; — v. t. 
to cover with enamel. 
enam'eller, n. One who enamels. 
enam'elling, n. The art of laying on 
enamel. [make fond. 

enam'or, v. t. To inflame with love; to 
enarthro'sis, n. A ball and socket joint. 
encage', v. t. To confine. 
encamp', v. t. or t*. To pitch tents. 
encamp'ment, n. Act of pitching tents; 
a camp. [or burnt wax. 

encaus'tic, a. or n. Painting in heated 
enceinte, a. (FV.) Pregnant; with child. 
enceph'alon. n. The brain; the whole 
contents of the skull. 



enchain', v. t To fasten with or hold 
enchant', v. t. To charm, [in a chain. 
enchant'ingly, ad. With the power of 
enchantment. [ible infiuence. 

enehant'ment, n. Fascination; irresist- 
enchant'resB, n. A sorceress, [work. 
enchase', v. t. To adorn by embossed 
enchor'ial, a. Popular; common; be- 
longing to or used in a country. 
en'chyma,n. An injection; an infusion. 
encir'cie, v. t. Tc enclose by a circle. 
enclasp', v. t. To embrace. 
en'elave, n. A territory completely 
surrounded by that of another power. 
enclit'ie, a. That inclines or leans on. 
enclose'. Same as inclose. 
enco'miast, n. One who praises another. 
cncomiast'ic, a. Containing praise. 
enco'mium, n. Panegyric; praise. 
encom'pass, v. t. To shut in; to enclose. 
encore', ad. A word used to call for a 

repetition of some performance. 
encoun'ter, n. A sudden meeting; com- 
bat; engagement; — v.t. to meet face 
to face; to meet suddenly. 
encour'age, v. t. To give courage to. 
encour'agement, n. Incitement; hope. 
encour'aging, a. Favoring, [of success. 
encour'agingly, ad. So as to give hope 
encroach^ v. i. To intrude on another's 

rights. 

encroach'ment, n. Unlawful intrusion; 

inroad. [a load or burden. 

encum'ber, v. t. To impede action by 

encum'brance, n. A load* clog; burden 

on an estate 

encyc'lical, a. Sent to many persons or 

places; — n. a letter from the Pope 

to the bishops or the Church at large. 

encyelope'dia^ n. A work that embodies 

the whole circle of sciences. 
encyclope'dlc, a. Universal in knowl- 
eage and information. [bag. 

cncyst'ed, a. Enclosed ili a vesicle or 
end, n. Extreme point; ultimate ob- 
ject; close; death; — v. t. or i. to finish; 
to close. 
endan'ger, v. t. To bring into peril. 
endear', v. t. To render dear. 
endear'ment, n. That which excites 
tender affection. [to try. 

endeav'or, n. Effort; attempt; — v. i. 
endeav'orer, n. One who enaeavors. 
endem'ic, a. Peculiar to a country. 
end'ing, n. Termination. 
en'dive, n. An herb used in salads. 
end' less, a Having no end. 
end'lessly, ad. Without end. 
end' long, a. In a direct line. 
end'moit, a. BAtivo\A«\.. 



endogen 



lis 



enrichment 



en'dogen, n. A division of plants which 
increase by internal layers and elon- 
gation at the summit instead of ex- 
ternally. 

endorse'. Same as indorse. 

endos'mose, n. The current which pass- 
es from outside inward when two liq- 
uids or gases are separated by a por- 
ous diaphragm. 

endow', V. t. To furnish with dower, or 
with a fund. [dower. 

endow'ment, n. Act of settling a fund; 

endue', v. t. To invest; to clothe. 

endur'able, a. That can be borne. 

endur'ance, n. Sufferance. 

endure', v. i. To continue; — v. *. to 
bear or undergo. 

endur'Ing, a. Bearing; permanent. 

end'wlHe, ad. On one end. 

ene'ma, n. An injection of fluid into 
the bowels by the fundament and rec- 

en'emy, n. A foe; adversary. [tum. 

energet'lc, a. Operating with vigor. 

energet'lcs, n. Physical as distinct 
from vital dynamics. 

ener'gize, v. t. To act with energy; — - 
V. t. to employ with energy. 

energu'men, n. One possessed by an 
evil spirit; a demoniac, [expression. 

en'crgy,n. Internal strength: force of 

ener'vate, v. t. To deprive of nerve. 

enerva'tion, n. Act of weakening. 

enfee'ble, v. t. To weaken. [vation. 

enfee'blement, n. A weakening; ener- 

enfeoflT', v. t. To invest with a fee; to 
surrender. 

enfeoff' ment . n. The act of enfeoffing. 

enfilade', n. A straight line; —v. t, to 
rake with shot in the direction of a 

enforce', v. t. To put in execution, [line. 

enforce'ment, n. Act of enforcing; 
compulsion. [feet. 

enforc'er, n. One who carries into ef- 

enfran'chise, v. t. To set free; to ad- 
mit to civil and political privileges. 

enrran'chi8ement,n. Act of setting free; 
admission to civil and political rights. 

engage', v. t. To encounter; to bind by 

engaged', a. Promised, [promise. 

engage'ment, n. A battle; obligation; 

engag'ing, a. Attractive; winning. 

engeii'der, v. t. To beget; to produce. 

en'gine, n. An instrument of action; 
machine. 

engineer', n. One skilled in mathemat- 
ics and mechanics, and who superin- 
tends works for military or civil ob- 
jects. 

engineer'Ing, n. The art of an engineer. 

ta'ginery, n. A combination of engines. 



engird', v. t. 

cle 
En'gliHh, a. 
engorge', v. t 

to devour. 
engrail, v. t. 
engrain', v. t. 
engrave', v. t. 



To encompass; to enoir- 
Fn. the people of England. 
Pertaining to England; — 



(Fr.) To swallow up; 

[with curved lines. 

To variegate or indent 

To dye in grain. 

To cut figures, letters, 

etc., with a chisel or graver, 
engrav'er, n. One who engraves, 
engrav'ing, n. The art of engraving; 

that which is engraved. 
engrofM', v. t. To write in large or dis- 
tinct letters; to purchase in gross: to 

monopolize. [copies documente. 

engross'er, n. A monopolizer; one w1m> 
engroBs'ment, n. Act of engrossing; 

exorbitant acquisition. [guu* 

engulf, V. t. To throw or absorb in a 
enhance', v. t. To heighten in price; to 

raise in rank. 
enhance'ment, n. Increase. 
enig'ma, n. A riddle. [obscure, 

enlgmat'ical, a. Containing a riddle;, 
enlg'matist, n. A dealer in enigmas or 

riddles. [forbid judicially, 

enjoin', v. t. To command; to order; to 
enloin'ment, n. Direction: command, 
enjoy', v. t. To perceive with pleasure; 

to possess. [ure; fruition, 

enjoy'ment n. Possession with pleas- 
enkln'dle, v. t. To set on fire, 
enlarge', v. t or i. To swell; to increase; 

to amplify. [lease, 

enlarge'ment, n. Increase of bulk; re- 
enllght'en, v. t. To illuminate; to lU' 

struct. [or instructs, 

enlight'ener, n. One whoJUuminates 
enlifit', V. t. or i. To enter a name on a 

list; to enroll; to engage for military 

service. [itary servioe 

en I lilt' ment, n. Act of enlisting for mil- 
enliv'en, v. t. To animate; tocheor. 
enllv'ener, n. One who animates, 
en'mlty, n. Illwill; hatred, 
enno'ble, v. t. To make noble. [( 
enno'biement, n. Act of ennol 
ennui', n. Lassitude; languor; dulneas 
enor'mity, n. Atrociousness. [of spirit, 
enor'mous, a. Beyond all natural <ff 

ordinary limits. [atrodously. 

enor'mously, ad. Beyond measure; 
enough', a. Sufficient; — n. suffldenoy; 

— ad. sufficiently. [to fury, 

enrage', v. t. To irritate; to proy<»e 
enrap'ture, v. t. To throw into rapture, 
enrav'ish, v. t. To throw into ecstasy, 
enrav'ishment, n. Rapture. 
enrich', v. t. To make rich. [rlched. 
enrlch'ment, n. The state of being 611- 



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DobUng; 



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enring', v. t. To encircle; to bind. 

enrobe^ v. t. To attire, [a class or list. 

eiiroll% V. t. To register; to include in 

enroll'ment, n. A registering. 

enroot% v. t. To implant deep. 

en route. On the road or way. 

ensam'ple, n. An example. 

ensan'guine, v.t. To suffuse with blood. 

ensconces v. t. To shelter. 

enseal', v. t. To fix a seal on. 

ensem'ble, n. All the parts of anything 
taken together and viewed in relation 
to the whole. 

enshrine', D. t To enclose in a chest; to 
lay up choicely. [shroud. 

enshroud', v. t. To cover as with a 

en'siform, a. Sword-shaped. 

en'sign, n. The flag or color of a regi- 
ment: a national standard or naval 



en'silage, n. A method of preserving 
forage crops while moist and succu- 
lent; fodder so prepared. [subject. 

enslave', v. t. To deprive of liberty; to 

enslave'ment, n. State of servitude; 
slavery. [slaves. 

enslav'er, n. One who or that which en- 
ensnare', V. t. To entrap; to take bv 
treachery. [to succeed. 

ensue', v.i. To follow as a consequence; 

ensu'lng, ppr. Next following. 

entab'lature, n. Part of a column over 
the capital. 

entail', n. An estate entailed; — v. 1 to 
settle an estate so as to descend to a 
particular heir. 

entailment, n. Act of limiting an es- 
tate to a particular heir. 

entan'cle, v. t. To make intricate; to 
perplex; to involve. 

entan'glement, n. Intricacy. 

en'ter, v. t. or t. To go or come in; to 
embark in; to set down in writing; to 
put down the name of as a competitor. 

enteric', a. Pertaining to the intestines. 

enteri'tis, n. Inflammation of the 
small intestines. [attempt. 

en'terprise, n. An undertaking: a bold 

en'terprliing, n. Bold or resolute to 
undertake. [ity; to amuse. 

entertain', v. t. To treat with hospital- 

entertaln'tng, a. Amusing. [tality. 

entertaln'ment, n. Amusement; hospi- 

en'theal, a. Divinely inspired. 

enthelmin'tha, n. The presence of in- 
testinal worms in the body. 

enthrall', v. t. To enslave; to captivate. 

enthrone', v. t. To place on a throne. 

enthrone'ment, n. Act of enthroning. 

entiiu'siasin, n. Ardent zeal in respect 
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to some object or pursuit; heat of 
imagination. [is heated; a zealot. 

enthu'siast, n. One whose imagination 

enthusias'tic, a. Full of enthusiasm. 

entice', v. t. To incite to evil; to allure. 

entiee'ment, n. The act or means of 

enticer, n. One who entices, [alluring. 

entlc'Ingly, ad. With instigation; 
charmingly. 

entire', n. Forming an unbroken whole. 

entlre'ly, ad. Wholly; fully. 

entlre'ness, n. Fullness; completeness. 

entire'ty, n. Entireness; completeness.^ 

entl'tle, v. t To give a right to. 

en' tit y, n. Real existence. 

entomb', v. t. To deposit in a tomb. 

entomol'ogist, n. One versed in ento- 
mology. 

entomol'ogy, n. Description of insects. 

en'tralls, n. pi. The bowels; intestines. 

en'trance, n. A going or coming in. 

entrance', v. t. To put into a trance or 
ecstasy. 

entrap', v. t. To catch in a trap. [tune. 

entreat', v. t. To supplicate; to impor- 

entreat'y , n. Urgent prayer or petition. 

entree (entr6e), n. (Fr.) Freedom of 
access; a course of dishes. 

entrench'. See intrench. 

entrepot, n. (Fr.) A warehouse for 
the deposit of goods. [lid. 

entro'plum, n. Introversion of the eye- 
entrust'. See Intrust. 

en'try, n. Entrance; passage. 

entwine', v. t. To twine or wreathe 
round. [round. 

entwist', v. t. To twist or wreathe 

enu'cleate, v. t. To clear from intric- 
acy; to explain. 

enu'merate, v. t. To number. 

enumera'tion, n. Act of numbering. 

enu'meratlve, a. Reckoning up. 

enun'ciate, v. t. To declare; to utter. 

enuncia'tion, n. Utterance of words. 

envel'op, v. t. To cover on all sides by 
wrapping or tolding; to hide, [letter.' 

en'velop, n. A wrapper; a cover tor a 

envel'opment, n. A wrapping. 

enven'om, v. t. To poison, [desirable. 

en' viable, a. That may excite envy; 

en'viably, ad. So as to excite envy. 

en'vlous, a. Feeling envy. 

en'viously, id. With envy. 

envi'ron, v. t. To surround. 

environment, n. Act of surrounding. 

en'virons, n. pi. Places ^hatiie iround 
a town. 

envis'age, v. t. (Fr.) To lace; to per- 
ceive by intuition. [court. 

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en'Toyfihip, n. The ofBce of an envoy. 

en'vy , v. t. To grieve at another^s good: 
to grudge; — n. pain excited by anoth 
er's prosperity. [er up. 

enwrap' ( tr silent), v. t. To wrap or cov- 

enwreatlie' {in silent), v. t. To encircle 
with a wreath, [the Tertiary period. 

e'ocene, n. The first great division of 

eoMlan, «o'lian, a. Pertaining to JRo- 
lu8, or the winds. 

e'on, «'on, n. A period of immense 
, duration; a virtue, attribute or per- 
fection, [beyond the lunar. 

e'pact, n. The excess of the solar month 

eparoh', n. The governor of an eparchy. 

ep'arehy, n. A Grecian province. 

epaule'ment, n. A side-work in fortifi- 
cation. 

ep'aulette, n. A shoulder-knot worn 
by naval and military officers to de- 
note rank. 

epen^heHlH, n. The addition of a letter 
or letters in the middle of a word. 

epeffcne' (y silent), n. An ornamental 
stand for a dish on a table. 

e'pha, n. A Hebrew measure, a little 
more than three pecks. [day only. 

ephem'era, n. An insect that lives one 

ephem'eral, a. Lasting one day. [eral. 

ephemer'id.'e, n. pi. Anything epnem- 

ephem'erlM, n. An astronomical alma- 
nac; 7>2. ephemerideii. 

ephial'teH, n. The nightmare, [priests. 

eph'od, n. A girdle worn by Jewish 

ep'lc, a. Containing heroic narration; 
— n. an epic poem. 

ep'iearp, n. The integument of fruits. 

ep'icene,a. Of common gender, [eater. 

ep'icure, n. A luxurious and dainty 

epicure'an, a. Luxurious; sensual; — 
n. an epicure. [ous living. 

epicure'ani8ii\, n. Devotion to luxuri- 

ep'lcyeio, n. A circle the center of 
which is carried round upon another 
cii'de. 

epicy'clold, n. A curve generated by 
the revolution of a point in the circum- 
ference of a circle along the convex 
or concave part of another circle. 

epldem'ic, n. A prevailing disease. 

epldem'ienl, a. Common; generally 
prevailing. 

epIder'miH, 7i. The cuticle or scarf skin. 

eplj^aM^tric, n. Pertaining to the epigas- 
trium, [abdomen. 

epljsaM^trium, n. The upper part of the 

epi^enVHi«4, n The hypothesis that in 
reproduction the organism is brought 
into being by the division or segmen- 
tmtJoD of a fertilized egg-cell. 



eplgloriin, fi. A cartilage that pre' 
vents food entering the windpipe. 

ep'licrani, 91. A short poem with point 

epl^rammat'ic, a. Pointed; poignant 

epi{{ram'iuati!it, n. A writer of epi- 
grams, [ing, tomb, etc. 

ep'ifsraph, n. An inscription on a buQd- 

ep'llepHy , n. The falling sicknesB. 

epiiep'iic, a. Diseased with epUepey. 

ep'lloicue, n. A concluding speech. 

epiph'any, n. A festival held the ISth 
day after Christmas, tooommem<vate 
the manifestation of the .Saviour to 
the world, [other, but not iMunasitic. 

ep'iphyte, n. A plant growing upon an- 

eplH'copacy, n. Government by mi^ops. 

eplM'copal, a. Pertaining to bisAiops. 

epiMcopaMian, n. One of the Episoopal 

opifi'copale, n. A bishopric, [chureh. 

ep'IiM>de, n. A separate story. 

epiMpas'tic, a. Exciting aouon in the 
skm; blistering. [a seed. 

ep'isperm, n. The outer integument of 

epistax'iH, n. A bleeding from the nose. 

epiit'tle, n. A letter. 

epiH'ioIary, a. Contained in letters. 

epiH'trophe, n. A rhetorical figure in 
which several successive olauaee end 
with the same word or afflrmatton. 

ep'ifityle, n. The architrave. 

ep'itaph, n. A monumental inscrfi^ion. 

epithala'mlum, n. A nuptial song in 

S raise of the bride and bridegroom. 
^ the'lium, n. The cell tissues covering 

the mucous membranes of the body, 
ep'ithel. n. A title or name, 
epithet'ic, a. Consisting in epithets, 
epit'ome, 91. An abridgment, 
epil'omize, v. t. To abridge, 
epizo'a, n. pi. Animals parasitic upon 

the extenor surfaces of others, 
epizoot'ie, a. Pertaining to diseases ep- 
idemic among animals. 
e piur'lbus u'num. From many one; the 

motto of the United States, 
e'poch, n. A remarkable period of time, 
ep'ode, n. The third or last pArt of an 

ode. 
ep'onym, n. A surname; a name given 

to a people or place after some person. 
cponym'lc,a. Pertaining to an eponjrm. 
epopee', n. An epic or heroto pocun. 
ep'oti, n. Epic poetry. 
epsom salts, n. pi. Sulphate of ma^e- 

sia, a saline purgative, formeiiy pre* 

pared from a mineral spring ju fip- 

som. England. 
equability, n. Uniformity. 
e'quable, a. Oharacterizedby eveoneflB 

or uniformity; smooth. 



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e^qnably, <id. With uniformity. 

e'qual, a. Like in amount or degree; 
uniform; — n. one of the same age; 
— V. t. or t. to make equal. 

equal'Uy, n. Likeness; uniformity. 

equaliza'tlon, n. State of equality. 

e'qiialize, v. t. To make equal. 

e'quaily, ad. In the same degree. 

equanim'lty, n. Evenness of mind. 

equation, n. A proposition stating the 
equality of two quantities. 

equa'tor, n. A great circle dividing the 
earth Into northern and southern 
hemispheres. [tor. 

equato'rial, a. Pertaining to the equa- 

eq'uerry, n. One who has the care of 
norses. [horsmanship. 

eqaes'trian, a. Pertaining to horses or 

eqnet'trienne, n. A female equestrian. 

equian^gnlar, a. Consisting of equal 
angles. [tance. 

equldlB'tant, a. Being at the same dis- 

e'quiform, a. Havmg the same f ornr. 

equiform'ity, n. Uniform equality. 

equUat'eral, a. Having the sides equal, 
as an equilateral triangle. 

eqallibra^tion, n. Equipoise. 

equlllb'rioas, a. Balanced. 

equilibTity, n. Equality of weight. 

eqlilllb'rliun, n. Equipose. 

e'quine, a. Pertainmg to horses. 

equlnoc'tlal, n. The great circle which 
the sun describes when the days and 
nights are equal; — a. pertaining to 
the equinox. 

e'qainox, n. Moment at which the sun 
enters one of the equinoctial points 
and renders the days and nights equal 
throughout the world, except as so 
far as this equality is modified by the 
effect or refraction at sunrise and sun- 
equip', V. t. To dress; to arm. [set. 

eq'ulpage, n. Attendance; retinue. 

equlp'ment, n. Act of equipping; any 
apparatus furnished. [force. 

e'quipoiae, n. Equality of weight or 

equipollent, a. Having equal force. 

equlpon'derant, a. Of the same weight. 

equtoe'tum, n. A genus of rush-like 
plants. [give each his due. 

eq'ultable, a. Giving or disposed to 

eq'uitably, ad. Impartially. 

eq'ultancy, n. Horsemanship. 

ea'uitant, a. Riding on horseback; over- 
lapping, as leaves. 

equita'tion, n. The act or art of riding. 

eq'uity, n. Justice; impartiality. 

equlv'alence, n. Equality ol worth. 

equiv'alent, a. Equal in worth; — n. 
that which is equal Jn value or worth. 



equiv'ocal, a. Ambiguous. 

equlv'ocally, ad. Doubtfully. 

equiv'ocate, v.t. To use words of double 
meaning. 

equivoca'tion, n. Ambiguity of speech. 

eq'uivoke, n. An ambiguous term; 
quibble. 

equlv'ocator, n. One who equivocates. 

e'ra, n. A point or period of time from 
which to compute; an epoch. 

eradMcale, v. t. To extirpate. 

eradlca'tion, n. Act of rooting out. 

eraa'able, a. That may be erased. 

erase', v. t. To blot out; to scrape or 
rub out; to efface. 

erase'ment, n. Obliteration. 

era'sion, n. Act of erasing. 

era'sure, n Act of rubbing out. 

ere, ad. Before; sooner than; —prep. 
before. [dead. 

er'ebus, n. Darkness; the region of the 

erect', a. Upright; perpendicular: bold: 
— V. ^ to set upright; to build. 

erec'tile, o. Susceptible of erection. 

erec'tion, n. A setting upright; act of 
building. 

erect'ly, ad. In an erect posture. 

erec'tor, n. A muscle that erects any 

ere'long,ad. Before a long time. [part. 

er'emite, n. A hermit. 

erg, er'gon, n. The unit of work done 
by a dyne working through the dis- 
tance of a centimetre. [quently. 

er'go, ad. (Lat.) Therefore; conse- 

er'got, n. A protuberance on a horse^s 
leg; an excrescence on grain: a spur. 

erina'ceouB, a. Pertaining to the hedge- 

erin'nys, n. Goddess of discord. Thogs. 

er'mine, n. A sfiecies of animal or its 
fur; the dignity of a judge. 

erode', v. t. To eat away. 

ero'sion, n. An eating; cancer. 

ero'sive, o. Corrosive. 

erol'ic, a. Pertaining to or caused by 
love; an amatory composition. 

erotoma'nia, n. Mental alienation 
caused by love. [tiles. 

erpetol'ogy , n. Natural history of rep- 
err, V. i. To wander; to mistake. 

er'rand, n. A message. 

er'rani, a. Wandering; raving. 

er'rantry, n. An errant state. 

errat'lc, a. Wandering. 

erra'tum, n. Error or mistake in print- 
ing or writing; pi. errata. 

er'rhine, a. Affecting the nose or caus- 
ing discharges from it. 

erro'neous, a. Wrong; false. 

erro'neouHly, ad. By nvi&teJsA. 

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erat, ad. At first; long ago; 

Brse, n. [A corruption of Irish.] The 
language of the Celts of the Scottish 
Highlands. 

erubea'cence, n. A blushing. 

erubeM'eent, a. Red; blushing. 

erue'tale, v. t. To eject, as wind from 
the stomach. 

eructa'tion, n. A belching. 

er'udite, a. Learned. 

erudlt'ion, n. Knowledge; learning. 

eru'ginouH, a. Partaldng of copper 
and its rust. [tules on the skin. 

er up' lion, n. A breaking forth; pus- 

erup'tive, a. Bursting out; having 
an eruption. 

erysip'elas, n. An inflammation of the 
skin, popularly called St. Anthony's 
fire. [sipelas. 

erysipel'atous, a. Of the nature of ery- 

escalade', n. A scaling of walls; — v. t. 
to mount by ladders. 

es'capade, n. A wild freak or prank. 

escape^ v. t. To avoid; to shun by flight; 
— V. i. to become free; — n. act of 
avoiding; flight; a getting free. 

escape'ment, n. That part of a watch 
which regulates its movement. 

es'char, n. A hard crust or scar made 
by hot applications. [application. 

esciiarot'lc, a. Caustic; — n. a caustic 

e8cheat% n. A reverting of lands to the 
lord of the manor or to the crown for 
want of heirs or for corruption of 

eschew% v. t. To shun or avoid, [blood. 

ea'cort, n. A guard. 

e8Cori% V. t. To attend and guard. 

escritoire', n. A writing desk; a secre- 
tary. 

escuia'pian, tesculaplan, a. Of or be- 
longing to Esculapius, the classic god 
of medicine; medicinal. 

escu'lent, a. Anything suitable for food. 

escutch'eon, n. An ornamental plate 
on a coflin, bearing the name, etc., of 
the deceased; the shield on which 
coat armor is represented. 

Bs'kimo, n. A race or member of the 
race of people inhabiting Greenland 
and the adjacent parts of North Amer- 
ica. 

es'necy, n. The right of the oldest co- 
parcener in an estate to have the first 
choice in the division of an inherit- 

esoph'agus, n. The gullet. [ance. 

esoter'lc, a. Secret; intelligible only to 
the initiated. [trees. 

espal'ler, n. A frame or trellis for fruit 

espar'io, n. Spanish grass, used for 
ropes, mats, etc. 



eapec'lal, a. Principal; chief; partic^^ 

eapec'lally, ad. Chiefly, [ular; speciaL. 

eapl'al, n. Act of espying. [spies. 

eH'plonase, n. Practice of emplojring^ 

esplanade', n. An open space before 
a fortification: a sloping granplot. 

espoiu'al, a. Relating to &e act of es- 
pousing; — n. adoption; protectioD; 
pi. a contracting oi marriage. 

espouse', v. t. To betroth; to marrv; to 

espy', V. t. To see; to spy. [deieiDd. 

Bs'qulmau. Same as Eskimo. 

esquire', n. A title of magistrate and 

essay', v. t. To attempt, [gentleman. 

es'say, n. A trial; a snort treatise. 

es'sayltit, n. A writer of essays. 

es'sence, n. The nature of a tmng; per- 
fume; scent; —v.t. to perfume. 

essen'tlal, a. Necessary to ezistenoo 
of anything; — n. chief point. 

essentlal'ity, n. Essence; the quality 
of being essential. 

essen'tlally, n. In the highest degree. 

e88olgn'(gr silent), n. An excuse; an ex- 
emption; — v. ^. to excuse for non-ap- 
pearance, [ly. 

eslab'llsh, v. t. To fix; to settle flrm- 

estab'Iishment, n. Settlement; oonflr- 
mation; place of residence or business. 

estaret', n. A military courier; a mes- 
senger. 

estate', n. Condition; property, espec- 
ially land; {laio) the interest whi^ a 
man has in lands, tenements, etc. 

esteem', v. t. To value; to regard; to 
prize; — n. high value in opinion. 

esthet'ic, aesthetic, a. Apprt^iating the 
beautiful in nature and art. 

esthet'lcs, testhet'ics, n. The theory or 
philosophy of the love of the beaudiiiL 

es'tlmable, a. Worthy of esteem; val- 
uable. 

es'timate, v. t. To set a value on; — «• 
calculation; value set. [or;opiniaiL 

estlma'tlon, n. A valuing; esteem; hon- 

es'tlval, a. Pertaining to summer. 

estoile', n. A star with six wavy potait& 

estop', V. i. To bar; to impede. 

estop'pel, n. A plea in bar. 

esto'vers, n. pi. Necessaries; supplies; 
allowance. [to aJimate. 

estrange', v. t. To keep at a distance; 

estrange'ment, n. Alienation. 

estray', n. A tame beast wanderll^ 
or lost. 

est'uary, n. An arm of the sea. 

est'uate, v. i. To be agitated. Iter. 

eMtua'tion, n. A boiling agitation ot w»> 

etagere' (6tagdre), n. A set of sh^veB 
in the form of an ornamental stand. 



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et cetera. And the rest; and others of 
like kind. (Written etc. and dtc.) 

etch, V. t. To engrave by drawing lines 
through wax and corroding with ni- 
tric acid. 

etch'Ing, n. Impression from etched 
copper plate; the act of etching. 

eternal, a. Having no beginning nor 
end; — n. an appellation of Gk)d. 

eter'nally, ad. Perpetually. 

eter'nlty, n. Endless past or future 
time; the condition which begins at 
death. [endless. 

eter'nize, v. t. To immortalize; to make 

ete'slan, a. Denoting certain periodical 
winds. 

e'tber, n. The subtile fluid supposed to 
fill space; a volatile fluid. [enly. 

ethe'real, a. Consisting of ether; neav- 

ethe'reaiize, v. t. To convert into ether; 
to render spiritual. 

eth'ical, a. Relating to morals. 

eth'Ically, cui. According to the doc- 
trines of morality. 

ethnics, n. pi. The science of morals; a 
system of principles and rules of duty. 

Bthlop, n. An Ethiopian. 

Bthiop'ian, a. Pertaining to Ethiopia or 
its inhabitants; a negro. 

BthiopMc, n. The^anguage of Ethiopia; 
— a. Ethiopian. 

eth'inoid, n. A spongy bone situated 
between the orbital processes at the 
root of the nose. 

Bth'narch, n. A viceroy. 

Bth'nic, n. A heathen; a pagan. 

ethnog'raphy, n. The science which 
describes the races of men and^their 
peculiarities. [al races of man. 

etnnol'ogy, n. A treatise on the natur- 

Bthog'raphy, n. A description of the 
moral attributes and customs of man- 

ethol'ogy, n. Science of ethics, [kind. 

D'thyl', n. A monad fatty hydrocarbon 

etiolate, v. t. or i. To whiten, [radical. 

Btlol'ogv, n. The science of causes, es- 
pecially of the causes of disease. 

etiquette^ n. Forms of ceremony or 
decorum. 

Btras'can, a. Pertaining to Etruria, an 
ancient country in central Italy. 

etymolog'Ical, a. Relating to etymol- 
ogy, [ogy. 

etymologist, n. One versed in etymol- 

etymorogy, n. Derivation of words 
from their originals. 

et'ymon, n. The source or root of a 
word; its primitive. 

eu'charlst, n. The sacrament ot the 
l^rd''8 supper. 



eucharlstic, a. Pertaining to the eu- 
charist. 

eu'chre, n. A game at cards; — v. *. to 
beat by taking three of the five tricks 
at euchre; to beat thoroughly. 

eud»'monlsm, eud»monics, n. The 
system which places happiness as the 
highest of human objects, and teaches 
that its production is the aim of na- 
ture. 

euMogist, n. One who praises or com- 
mends, [commend. 

eu'loglze, V. t. To praise by eulogy; to 

eulo'gium, n. Commendation; praise. 

eu'logv, n. Marked or studied praise. 

eu'nucn, n. A castrated man. 

eupep'sia, eupep'sy.n. Good digestion. 

eupep'tic, a. Easy of digestion. 

eu'phemism, n. A delicate word or ex- 
pression used for one that is offensive. 

en'phemize, v. t. To make euphemis- 
tic; — V. i. to use euphemisms. 

euphon'lc, a. Having a sound agree- 
able to the ear. [enunciation. 

eu'phony, n. An agreeably sounding 

eupho'nlous, a. Euphonic. 

euphor'bia, n. A genus of plants, with 
about 700 species, many of which are 
poisonous, and others with medicinal 
qualities. [the choice of words. 

eu'phuism, n. Fastidious delicacy in 

eura'sian, a. A term applied in Hindos- 
tan to those bom of a European fa- 
ther and a Hindu mother. 

eure'ka, n. {Greek: I have found it.) 
A discovery; an invention, [ly wind. 

euroc'lydon, n. A tempestuous easter- 

Europe'an, a. Pertaining to Europe; 
— n. a native of Europe. 

Eusta'chian, a. Of or pertaining to 
Eustachius, celebrated Italian physi- 
cian of the 16th century. 

eu'terpe, n. The muse of music, figured 
with a flute. 

euthana'sia, n. A painless, easy death. 

evac'uant, a. Einptying; purgative. 

evac'uate, v. t. To make empty; to 
quit. [drawing from. 

evacua'tlon, n. Act of ejecting; awith- 

evade', v. t. To avoid; to elude; to slip 
away. 

evanes'cence, n. A gradual vanishing. 

evanes'cent, a. Vanishing; fleeting; 
passing away. 

evan'gel, n. Good tidings; the gospel 

evangel'ioal, a. According to, or con- 
tained in the gospel. [gospeL 

evan'gelism, n. Promulgation of the 

evan'gellst, n. Oii<& ^\iO v^^ajc^^^^ \X^ 
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eTan'f^ellze, v. t. To instruct in the gos- 
pel of Christ. 

evap'orate, v. i. To pass off in vapor; 
to waste insensibly. [into vapor. 

evaporation, n. Conversion of a fluid 

eva'Mlon, n. Artifice; equivocation. 

eva'Mtve, a. Using evasion. 

eva'sively, ad. By means of evasion. 

eva'sivenesH, n. Tne quaUty or state of 
being evasive. 

eve» n. The close of the day; the eve- 
ning before a holiday; the period im- 
mediately preceding some important 
event. 

e'ven, a. Level; smooth; — v. t. to 
make level or smooth; — ad. likewise; 
in like manner. 

eve'nlng, n. The close of the day. 

e'venneMi, n. The state of being even. 

e'ventide, n. The time of evening. 

event^ n. That which happens. 

event'fal, a. Full of incidents. 

event'ual, a. Happening as a result of 
something else; consequential. 

ev'er, ad. At all times; always. 

ev'erglade, n. A low, marshy tract of 
country interspersed with patches 
covered with high grass. [green. 

ev'ergreen, n. A plant or shrub always 

everlaMt'ing, a. Continuing without 
end; eternal. 

everlast'ingly, ad. Eternally. 

evermore^ ad. During all time. 

ever'Hion, n. The act of overthrowing; 
a turning outward. [ward. 

evert', v. i. To overthrow; to turn out- 

ev'ery, a. Each one of a number; all 
separately. 

ev'erybody, n. Every person. 

ev'ery-day, a. Met with or happening 
every day; common; — ad. continu- 
ally. 

ev'erything, n. All of the thing making 
up a whole; a great deal; something 
of the highest importance. 

ev'ery where, ad. In every place. 

evict', V. t. To dispossess by judicial 

evic'tion, n. Dispossession, [process. 

ev'ldence, n. Ihat which proves or 
shows facts; testimony; witness; — v.t. 
to show; to prove. 

ev'ident, a. Clear; plain. 

eviden'tial, a. Affording evidence. 

ev'idently, ad. Clearly. 

e'vll, a. Ill; wicked; — n. calamity; 
wickedness; a malady, as the king's 
evil; — ad. not well; badly. 

evince', v. t. To prove; to show in a 
c2ear manner. 
evincible, a. Capable of proot 



evln<yive, a. Tending to prove. 

eviM'cerate, v. t. To takeout the bowdfl. 

ev'ltable, a. That may be avoided. 

evoca'tlon, n. The act of calling forth. 

evoked v. t. To call forth. 

evolute', n. A curve from which as- 
other is described by the end of a 
thread gradually wound or luwound 
from the former. 

evolu'tion, n. Change of position; act 
of unfolding ; the theory that all forms 
of life have been evolved or developed 
from a very simple and low organisa- 
tion consisting of a single cell, and 
that in the long series of successiTe 
developments the continued tenden- 
cy was for the simple organism to de- 
velop graduallv into the complex, or 
for an organ which at first had sever- 
al functions to become specifUiized; ep- 
igenesis. [tion. 

evoiu'tlonary, a. Pertaining to evolu- 

evolu'tionlst, n. One skilled in military 
movements; one who holds the doc- 
trine of evolution. [emit 

evolve', V. t. To unfold; to expcuid; to 

evul'sion, n. Act of plucking or tear 
ing out. 

ewe, n. A female sheep. 

ew'er, n. A large pitcher with a wide 
spout, used for carrying water. 

ex. A prefix signifying <mt of or from. 

exac'erbate, v. t. To irritate. 

exacerba'tlon, n. Increased Yideoce 
of a disease. 

exact', a. Closely correct or regular; 
punctual; — v. ^ to demand; to re- 
quire; to extort. 

exac'tion, n. Act of extorting. 

exact'ly, od. Accurately; ni^y. 

exact'ness, n. Accuracy; nicety. 

exag'gerate, v. t. To heighten in rep- 
resentation, [yond the t^ruto. 

exaggera'tion, n. A representatiioa be* 

exalt', V. t. To lift high. 

exalta'tion, n. A raising; elevatloiL 

exalt'ed, a. Dignified; sul^ime. 

exalt'ednesB, n. The state of being ex- 
alted; conceited greatness. 

examina'tion, n. Inquiry. 

exam'Ine, v. t. To inspect; to search 
into; to question. 

exam'iner, n. One who examines. 

exam'ple, n. A pattern. 

exan'imate, a. Lifeless; depressed. 

ex'anthema, n. A febrile diseaae; 
exanthemata. [antine emj 

ex'arch, n. A governor under the 

exas'perate, v. t. To make very angry; 
to enxdige. 




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•era'tlon, n. Irritation. 
rate, v. t. To make holiow. 
a'tioB, n. A makiiig hollow, [eel. 
4', V. t. or i. To surpass; to ex- 
4'lng, ppr. Gk>ing beyond; — a. 
f ereat. [very much. 

d'iiigly, ad. To a great degree; 
', V. t. or i. To surpass. 
lience, n. Superior goodness. 
Ilency, n. .Title of honor, [inent. 
Ilent, a. Having great value; em- 
llentiy, ad. In an excellent de- 
'•lor, a. Higher; loftier, [gree. 
•t', V. i. To take out; — pp. or 
>. not included. 

«'liig, ppr. Taldng or leaving out. 
/Uon, n. Exclusion; objection. 
/tionable, a. Liable to objections. 
/ttonai, a. Forming exception. 
•for, n. One who objects. 
pt', n. An extract from a writing 
ook. [perance. 

■', n. More than enough; intem- 
t'lve, a. Exceeding just limits; 
•erne. 

•'Iveiy, ad. Exceedingly. 
iBge', V. t. To give one thing for 
:Jier; — n. act of bartering; bal- 
i of money; place where mer- 
its meet. [changed. 
nge'able, a. That may be ex- 
q'uer, n. The state treasury of 
land. 

able, a. Subject to excise duty. 
>', n. A duty on goods; —v.t. to 
% duty on goods. 

t'man, n. An officer who carries 
excise regulations. 
Ion, n. utter destruction. 
nbllitv, n. Capacity of being eas- 
xcited. [action. 

»ble, a. That can be roused into 
uit, a. Tending to excite. 
.'tlon, n. Act of exciting. 
\v. t. To stir; to rouse. 
M, a. Inflamed. [ment. 

ing* ppr. or a. Producing excite- 
'ment, n. Act of rousing. 
m', V. i. To cry out. 
na'tion, n. A loud outcry; the 
k (!) noting some emotion. 
n'atory, a. Using exclamation, 
le', V. I. To shut out; to debar. 
sion, n. Rejection. [ing. 

live, a. Shutting out; not includ- 
slvely, oAi. To the exclusion of 
rs. [elusive. 

rfvenesB, n. State of being ex- 
itate, V. t. To invent; to devise 
linking. 



excomma'nlcate, v. t. To exclude from 

communion. 
excommunica'tion, n. Act of exclud- 
ing from the ordinances of the churcli. 
exco'riale, v. t. To flay; to strip off skin. 
excoria'tion, n. Act of stripping off 
skin. [tne body. 

ex'crement, n. Matter discharged from 
exerement'al, o. Pertaining to excre- 
ment, [or protuberance. 
excres'cence, n. Preternatural growth 
excres'ceni, a. Growing out. 
excrete', v. t. To discharge through 
thQ pores. [matter from the body. 
excre'tion, n. The ejection of waste 
excre'tlve, a. Tending to excrete. 
ex'cretory, n. A little duct for secret- 
ing a fluid. 
excru'eiate, v. t. To torture, [painful. 
excru'ciatlnp;, a. Distressing; very 
excrucia'tion, n. Torture. 
exeul'pabie, a. That may be cleared 
of blame. [guilt. 
excurpate, v. t. To clear from fault or 
excuipa'tlon, n. Act of clearing from 

blame. 
excurpatory, a. Clearing from blame. 
excur'8ion, n. A journey for pleasure; 
a hostile expedition into the territory 
of an enemy. 
excur'sive, a. Wandering. 
excus'able, a. That may be excused, 
excus'ably, ad. In a way to be excused. 
excuse', v. t. To pardon; to judge len- 
iently, fcuses. 
excuse', n. Apology; that which ex- 
ex'ecrable, a. Detestable. [ner. 
ex'ecrably, ad. In an execrable man- 
ex'ecrate, v. t. To curse. 
execra'tion, n. Imprecation of eviL 
exec'utant, n. One who performs. 
ex'ecute, v. t. To carry mto effect; to 

put to death by law; to complete. 
ex'ecuter, n. One who executes. 
execu'tloner, n. One who puts to death 

by law. 
exec'utive, a. Carrying into effect; —n. 
the person or power that executes the 
law. [tate of a testator. 

exec'utor, n. One who settles the es- 
exec'utorship, n. Office of executor. 
executory, a. Performing official du- 
exee'utrlx, n. A female executor, [ties. 
exege'sis, n. Science of interpretation. 
exeget'ical, o. Explanatory. 
exem'plar, n. Copy; pattern; model. 
exem'plarily, ad. By way of example. 
exem'plary, a. Worthy of imitation; 
explanatory . ^ex&m^l^v «k cAi<^ . 

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exempllfl'rr, n. One who exemplifies. 

ex^in'plify, v. t. To illustrate by exam- 
ple. I— n. one who is not subject. 

exempt', a. Free; — v.t.to free from; 

exemp'tlon, n. Freedom; immunity. 

exequa'tor, n. A written recognition of 
a consul or commercial afi^ent ffiven 
by the government to which he is 
accredited. 

ex'equieii, n. pi. Funeral solemnities. 

ex'ereise, n. Use; practice; — v.t. to 
use; to practice; to keep busy. 

exer'eitor, n. The fierson to whom the 
profits of a ship belong. [tion. 

exercita'tlon, n. Exercise; a disserta- 

exergue% n. The small space between 
the base line of a subject engraved on 
a coin or a medal, intended for words 
or figures. 

exert', v. t. To use strength or effort. 

exer'tion, n. Act of exerting; effort. 

ex'foliate, v. i. To scale off. 

exfolta'tion, n. Act of scaUng off. 

exhala'tlon, n. Vapor. 

exhale', v. t. To send out, as vapor; — 
V. i. to emit. [por. 

exhale'ment, n. Matter exhaled; va- 

exhaust', v. t. To drain to emptiness. 

exhaust'ible, a. That may be exhaust- 

exhauHt'ion, n. Act of exhausting, [ed. 

exhauHt'less, a. That cannot be ex- 
hausted. 

exhib'it, v. t. To display; to offer to 
public view; — n. a document pro- 
duced in court and sworn to by a wit- 
ness. 

exhibi'tion: n. A setting forth; public 
view; the act of allowing to be seen, 
as temper. 

exhibi'tloner, n. A student who is 
maintained from the endowment fund 
at an English university. 

exhib'itor, n. One who exhibits. 

exhil'arant, a. Cheering; gladdening. 

exhil'arate, v. t. To make cheerful. 

exhilara'tton, n. Act of exhilarating. 

exhort', v. t. To incite by words to 
pood deeds, [monition. 

exhorta'tton, n. Good advice; an ad- 

exhor'tatory, a. Tending to exhort. 

exhort'er, n. One who exhorts. 

exhuma'tion, n. A digging from the 

exhiune', v. t. To disinter. [grave. 

ex'igency, n. Necessity; want. 

ex'if^ent, a. Pressing. 

ex'lle, 71. Banishment; absence from 
one's native country, whether volun- 
tary or enforced; — v. t. to banish. 

exinV, V. i. To be; to live; to derive 
exJtft^ence, n. Being] life, [support. 



exist'ent, a. Having beine. [Ufa 

exist'ing, ppr. or a. Having being or 

ex'it, n. (Latin: he goes out; |rf. ex* 
eunt: they go out.) A going out; dd> 
parture; death. 

exod'lc, a. Pertaining to an ezodofl. 

ex'odus, n. Departure from a plaoo; 
the second boox in the Bible. 

ex ofll'clo. By virtue of office. 

exog'amy, n. The custom prevalent 
among some tribes forbidding a man 
to marry a woman of his own tribe. 

ex'ogen, n. A plant whose stem in- 
creases by an annual layer growing 
on the outside of its wood, [ezogen. 

exog'enouB, a. Pertaining to or like an 

exon'erate, v. t. To free from a cbai]g« 
or blame. 

exonera'tion, n. Act of exonerating. 

ex'orable, a. That may be moved oy 
entreaty. [mity. 

exor'bltanee, n. Extravagance; en<V' 

exor'bltant, a. Excessive. [mously. 

exor'bitantly, ad. Excessively; eno^ 

ex'orcise, v. t. To expel, as evu siMiS, 
by prayers, etc. 

ex'oreism, n. Act of exorcising. 

ex'orciHt, n. One who casts out evil 
spirits. [ginning. 

exor'dial, a. Of or pertaining to a be- 

exor'dlum, n. Introduction^ preCaoSi 
or preamble. 

ex'osmose, n. The commingling <tf two 
fiuids of unequal density through a 
porous membrane from withhi out- 
wards until they are equal; opposed 
to endosmose. 

exoter'lc, a. External; public. 

exot'lc, a. Foreign; — n. foreign plant 

exot'iciHm, n. The state of bemg exdr 
ic. [to spread. 

expand', v. t. or i. To open; to dilate; 

expanve', n. Wide extent of space or 
body. 

expantiibil'lty, n. Capacity of being. 
expanded. [panded. 

expans'ible, a. Qapable of being ex- 

expan'sion, n. Act of expanding: ex- 

expans'lve, a. Spreading. \iesat 

ex par'te. Proceeding from one party 
or side. [enlarge upon. 

expa'tlate, v. i. To rove; to wander; to 

expa'trlate, v. t. To banish from ewe's 
country. [tion. 

expatria'tion, n. Banishment; emignk 

expect', V. t. To look for or anticipate. 

expect'ancy, n. A state of waiting. 

expcet'ant, a. Waiting; looking tw, 
— n. one who is expecting. 



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'torant, n. A medicine that pro- 
38 discharges from the lungs. 
'torate, v. t. To discharge from 
ludgs. [from the lungs. 

tora'tion, n. Act of discharging 
liency, n. Fitness; propriety. 
lient, a. Fit; proper; — n. means 
1 end; shift; device. [ta«e. 

liently, ad. Fitly; with advan- 
lite, V. t. To hasten forward; to 
ler easy. 

liteiy, ad. With dispatch. 
i'tion, n. Haste; dispatch; a voy 
an enterprise. 

I'tfonB, a. Done with dispatch. 
I'tiously, ad. With expedition 
Ispatch. [banish. 

, V. t. To drive or force out; to 
d', V. t. To expend for an ob- 
; to lay out. [expended. 

d'iture, n. Act of spending; sum 
•e% n. Cost; charge. 
'sive, a. Costly; dear. 
ience, n. Trials or series of trials; 
t. to try; to know by practice. 
'Iment, n. Trial; essay; — v. *. to 
e trials. 

iment'al, a. Pertaining to or de- 
i from or founded upon experi- 
t. [by trial. 

iment'ally, ad. By experiment; 
Iment'er, n. One who makes ex- 
ments. 

V, a. Skilful; dexterous. 
i'Xy, ad. With skill. . 
bie, a. That may be expiated. 
■te, V. t. To atone for, as a crime. 
tlon, n. Atonement; satisfaction. 
tory, a. That makes expiation. 
i'tion, n. Act of breathing out; 

[die. 
»', V. t. To breathe out; — v. i. to 
ing, a. Dying; pertaining to or 
red at deatn. 

in', V. t. To illustrate; — v. t. to 
explanations. [ed. 

In'aoie, a. That may be explain- 
na'tion, a. Act of making plain. 
n'atory, a. Serving to explain. 
tfve, n. A word mserted to fill 
Ace: a curse. 

cable, a. That can be explained. 
eate, v. t. To unfold; to explain. 
action, n. An explanation. 
active, a. Tending to explain. 
'it, a. Clear; plain; express; not 
/itiy, ad. Clearly. [obscure. 

/itnesH, n. Plainness of language. 
le', V. i. To burst with noise; — 
to expose the fallacy ot. 



exploit', n. A heroic deed; — v. t. to 
utilize; to make use of for one's on^ 
profit. [utilization; profit. 

expioita'tion, n. The act of exploiting; 

expiora'tion, n. Act of exploring. 

explor'atory, a. Searching. 

explore', v. t. To search; to examine. 

expior'er n. One who explores or in- 
vestigates, [amining. 

exploring, ppr. or a. Searching; ex- 

explo'slon, n. A sudden bursting with 
noise. [force. 

expio'slve, a. Driving or bursting with 

expo'nent, n. The index of a power in 
algebra; one who represents a party, 
principle or character. 

export', V. t. To transport from one 
country to another. 

ex'port, n. A commodity sent abroad. 

exportable, a. That can be exported. 

exporta'tion, n. The carrying of goods 
out of a country. 

export'er, n. One who exports. 

expose', V. t. To lay open or bare; to 
put in danger. 

expo'se (expos6), n. (Pr.) A formal 
declaration or recital of the causes 
and grounds of acts performed; an 

expos!' tlon, n. Explanation, [exposure. 

expos'itor, n. An interpreter; an ex- 

expos'itory, a. Explaining, [pounder. 

ex post fac'to. Relating to something 
done afterward. [nestly. 

expos'talate, v. i. To remonstrate ear- 

expostala'tion, n. A reasoning with. 

expos'talatory, a. Containing expos- 
tulation. 

expo'sare, n. State of being exposed. 

expound', v. t. To explain, [explains. 

expoand'er, n. One who interprets or 

express', v. t. To press out; to utter in 
language; to make known; to dispatch 
by express; —a. plain; explicit; — n. 
a special messenger; a special meaus 
of rapid dispatch; a train which trav- 
els at a si)ecially high rate of speed, 
stopping only at important stations or 
towns. [press. 

expressed', pp. or a. Dispatched by ex- 

express'ible, a. That may be uttered. 

cxpres'slon, n. A pressing out; speech. 

expres'sive, a. Adapted to express; 
vividly indicating any expression or 

expres'slvely , ad. With force, [emotion. 

express'ly, ad. In direct terms. 

express'man, n. One engaged in the 
business of expressing parcels either 
as employer or workman. 

expro'priate, v. t To gWQU^v^^«aft«&<sa 
of or claim to. 



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expropria'tion, n. The givine up of a 
claim to exclusive property in. [sault. 

cxpujcn' (a silent), v. t. To take oy as- 

expu^en'abie, a. That may be con- 

expul'iiioii,?i. Act of expelling, [quered. 

expui'filve, a. Having power to expel. 

expun^e^ v. t. To blot out. 

expur'jsate, v. t. To cleanse; to purify; 
to expunge. 

expurg;a'tlon, n. Act of purifying. 

expur'^atory, a. Purifying. 

ex'quiHite, a. Very fine; excellent; 
keenly felt. [ner. 

ex'quiHitely, ad. In an exquisite man- 

exHan'^uine, a. Bloodless. 

cxHcind^ V. t. To cut off. 

exHect', V. t. To cut away. 

exMec'tion, n. A cutting away. 

exHert'ed, a. Applied to stamens long- 
er than the corolla. 

ex'siceate, v. t. To dry up. 

ex'tant, a. In existence; surviving. 

extempora'neouM, a. Uttered or com- 
posed on the spur of the moment. 

extem'porary, a. Extemporaneous. 

extem'porarily, ad. Extemporaneous- 
ly, [study; — a. extemporaneous. 

extem'pore, ad. Without thought or 

extem'porize, v. t. To utter without 
notes. 

extend^ v. t. To stretch out; to con- 
tinue, as a line; — v. i. to be continued 
in length or breadtn; to reach. 

exten'sibie, a. Capable of being ex- 
tended. 

exten^Hion, n. The act of extending; a 
written engagement on the part of a 
creditor allowing a debtor further 
time to pay a debt; a branch line of 
railway: an annex; an addition. 

exten^MJve, a. Widely spread or ex- 
tended; comprehensive. 

exten'sor, n. A muscle which serves 
to extend or straighten any part of 
the body. 

extent^ n. The space or degree to 



which anything is extended; 

compass. 
I'll 



size; 



exten'uate, v. t. To lessen; to dimin- 
ish; to palliate; to offer excuses for. 

extenua'tion,)i. Palliation; mitigation. 

exte'rior, a. External; outside; di- 
rected outward. 

exter'minate, v. t. To banish. 

extermina^tion, n. The act of exter- 
minating; extirpation. 

exter'nal, a. Exterior; situated on the 
outside; visible; open. 

exter'nalize, v. t. To render external 
or objective; to give shape to. 



ex'dnct, a. Extinguished; put cot; 
come to an end. [mg; exterminatioii. 

extinc'tion, n. The act of extinguisli- 

extin'gaiiih, v. t. To put out; toquaocfa, 
as a light; to put an end to. 

extin'guiiiher, n. One or that whidi 
extinguishes; a utensil to put on a 
candle to extinguish it. 

extin'gaiahment, n. A putting oat or 
quenching; abolition. 

ex'tirpate, v. t. To root out. 

extirpa'tion, n. The act of rooting oat 

extirpa'tor, n. One who extirpates. 

extol', V. t. To praise greatiy. 

extort', V. t. To exactr to wrest 

extor'tion,n. Unlawful exaction. 

extor'tionate, a. OppressiTe. 

extor'tioner, n. One who practises ex- 
tortion. 

ex'tra. Signifies toithout. betfondt be- 
sides: — a. over and above what to 
usual; — n. an addition; an issue (tf a 
newspaper supplementaiy to the reg* 
ular edition. 

ex'tract, n. A substance drawn from 
another; a passage from a book. 

extract', v. t. To draw out; to taka 

extrac'tion, n. A drawing out. 

extractive, a. That may oe extracted. 

extractor, n. He or that which extracts. 

ex'tradite, v. t. To surrender undttr a 
treaty of extradition. 

extradrtion, n. Delivery on the part 
of one government to anotlier of an 
accused person. 

extra'doa, n. The exterior ourre of an 
arch. [course of law. 

extri^udic'ial, a. Out of the regular 

extramun'dane, a. Beyond Uie bmuid- 
aries of the material world. 

extramur'al, a. Without or bey<nid 
the walls. 

extra'neous, a. Foreign; not intrinsia 

extraor'dinary, a. Uncommon, [cess. 

extrav'agance, n. Lavish expense; ex- 

extrav'agant, n. Exceeding^ due bounds; 
lavish in expense. 

extravagan'za, n. An extravagant 
flight of language or feeling; a dra- 
matic composition desifcned to pro- 
duce effect by its wild irregularity; it 
differs from a burlesque in being an 
original composition, not a mere trav* 
esty. [proper veoels. 

extrav'asate, v. t. To force out ^ the 

extravaMa'tion, n. A letting out of the 
proper vessels. 

extreme', a. Outermost; greatest; ut* 
most; — n. utmost limit; extremity. 

extremc'lv^ ad. In the utmost degree 



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sxtrem'ity, n. Utmost point or degree; 

necessity, 
ex'tricable, a. That may be extricated. 
ex'tricate, v. t. To disentangle; to set 

free. 
extrica'tlon, n. Act of disentangling. 
extrin'sic, a. Outward; external. 
extrade% v. t To thrust out. 
extra'sion, n. Act of thrusting out. 
exa'berance, n. Abundance. 
exa'berant, a. Abundant. [iously. 
exu'berantly, cui. Abundantly; luxur- 
exnda'tion, n. The act of sweating out. 
exude', v. t To discharge through the 

pores; —v.i. to flow; to issue forth. 
exul'cerate, v. t. To cause an ulcer; to 

fret; —v.i. to become ulcerous. 
exulcera'tlon, n. The forming of an 
exult', V. i. To rejoice greatly, [ulcer. 
exult'ant, a. Rejoicing; triumphing. 
exuita'tion, n. Great joy. 
extts'tion, n. Act of burning up. 
exu'vis, n. pi. Cast skins, shells, etc, 
exu'vlate, v. t. To cast the old shell, 

skin, etc. 
ey'as,n. Avounghawk; —a. unfledged. 

re, n. Tne organ of sight; a brood. 



eye, 



to 



especially of pheasants; — v. t 
watch; to observe. 

eye' ball, n. The ball of the eye. 

eye' brow, n. Hairy arch over the eye. 

eye'lasfa, n. Hair on the eyelid. 

eye'less, a. Having no eyes; blind. 

eye'let-hole, n. A hole for lace or cord. 

eye'lid, n. A movable portion of integ- 
ument, covering the eyes above and 

eye'Mlght, n. Sight of the eye. [below. 

eye'sore, n. Something offensive to the 
sight. [the grinders. 

eye'tooth, n. An upper tooth next to 

eye'-witneM, n. One who saw what he 
testifies. [build and hatch. 

ey'rie, n. A place where birds of prey 



F 



r. The sixth and fourth consonant of 
the English language; it is a labial or 
labio-dental articulation; the fourth 
note of the diatonic scale. 

fa, n. (Ital.) The fourth note in the 
sol-fa notation. 

fk'blan, a. Of or pertaining to Fabius 
Maximus Cunctator, who harassed 
Hannibal in the second Punic war; 
hence cautious, avoiding open con- 
flict, [truth; —v.t.to feign; to lie. 

fk'ble, n. A fiction entorcing a useful 



fa'bled, a. Told in fables. 

fabliau', n. A metrical tale dealing 
with current events, composed by the 
Trouveres in the 12th and 13th centu- 
ries, and intended for recitation. 

fab'ric, n. The frame or structure of a 
building; an edifice; a manufactured 
article, as cloth. [construct. 

fab'ricate, v. t. To devise falsely; to 

fabriea'tion, n. Manufacture; construc- 
tion; a forgery; a falsehood. ' 

fab'ricator, n. One who fabricates. 

fab'niist, n. One who writes or invents 
fables. [bles. 

fab'ulize, v. i. To write or speak m f a- 

fab'uious, a. Feigned; invented: un- 
real; false, [elevation of a building. 

facade' (facade), n. The front view or 

face, n. The visage; front; — v. t. to 
meet in front. 

fac'er, n. A blow in the face. 

fac'et, n. A small face or surface; one 
of the small planes which form the 
sides of a cut diamond or other gem; 
a flat projection between the flutings 
of a column. [ings. 

face'tiie, n. pi. (Lat.) Humorous say- 

face'tious, a. Humorous; witty. 

face'tiously, ad. With humor. 

fa'cial, a. Pertaining to the face. 

fac'ile, a. Easy to be done, or to yield. 

fac'ile prin'cepi). (Lat.) Easily^ first. 

facil'itate, v. t. To make easy. * 

facil'ity, n. Ease; easiness. 

facil'ities, n. pi. Means to render easy. 

fac'ing, n. A covering in front. 

facsim'ile, n. Exact likeness, [stance. 

fact, n. An act; deed; reality; circum- 

fac'tion, n. An organized group with- 
in a political party; dissension, [tion. 

fac'tionist, n. One who promotes fac-. 

factions, a. Qiven to faction; turbulent. 

fac'tiously, ad. In a factious manner. 

factit'ious, a. Made by art; artificial. 

fac'tor, n. An agent in trade, [factor. 

fac'torage, n. Commission allowed to a 

fac'torship, n. The business of a factor; 
agency. 

fac'tory, n. House of a factor; a man- 
ufactory; a body of factors; a build- 
ing or buildings in which any manu- 
facture is carried on. 

facto'tum, n. A servant employed in 
all sorts of work, [officers of a college. 

fac'ulty,n. Power of the mind; ability; 

fod, n. A crotchet; a hobby; a favorite 
theory or idea. 

fad'ditit, n. One given to fads. 

fade, V. i. To wither or dec«k^% tft Vsma 
color. 



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fad'ing^a. Subject to decay; withering; 
transient; — n. decav; loss of fresh- 
ness; name of an Irish dance; the bur- 
den of a song. 

fxeea^n.pl. (La^) Sediment; lees. 

fa^, V. i. To become weary. [refuse. 

fag'-end, n. Untwisted end of a rope; 

fag'ot, n. A bundle of twigs. 

Fah'renheit, n. A thermometer on the 
scale of which the freezing point is 
marked at 9ii9 and boiling point at 2129 
(named from the inventor, Gabriel 
Daniel Fahrenheit, who died in 1740). 

fa'ience, n. A fine kind of pottery em- 
bellished with painted dedigns. 

fail, V. i. To decay; to perish; to miss; 
to become insDlvent; — v. t. to desert; 
to disappoint; to omit; — n. omission; 
failure (as in the phrase *' without 
fail"). 

raiding, n. A Weakness; a fault; an 
imperfection; — a. declining; decay- 
ing; becoming insolvent, [insolvent. 

faii'ure, n. Defeat; act of becoming 

fain, a. Glad; — ad. gladly. 

fai'neant (« silent), a. (Fr.) Do-nothing: 
idle; sluggish; — n. an epithet applied 
to the later Merovingian kings of 
France, [swoon ; to sink with fatigue. 

faint, a. Weak; languid; — v. i. to 

faliit'ing, n. A swoon. 

falnt'i8h, a. Slightly faint. 

faint'ly, ad. Feebly; weakly, [faint. 

faint'ness, n. The condition of being 

fair, a. Free from blemish, perversion, 
etc.; —ad. openly; frankly; — n. a 
stated market. The fair, the female 

falr'iy, ad. Openly; honestly. [sex. 

fair'nesd, n. Just conduct; clearness 
of skin. [ing to the fairies. 

fair'y, n. A fabled spirit; — - a. belong- 

faith, n. Obiect of belief; fidelity; re- 
vealed trutn. [exact; true. 

faith'ful, a. Firm to the truth; loyal; 

faith^fully, ad. Honestly. 

faith'fulnetm, n. Firm adherence to 
truth or trust. 

faith' leHH, a. Without faith. [ery. 

f'aith'le8Mne8.<4, n. Want of faith; treach- 

falie, n. Anything spurious or ficti- 
tious; one of the coils in a rope or ca- 
ble when laid up; a cheat; — v. t. to 
cheat; to defraud; to steal. 

fali'ir, n. (Arab.) A Mohammedan re- 
ligious mendicant; a street vender of 
small wares— such as spurious jewel- 

fal^'ate, a. Hooked. [ry, soap, etc. 

fal'diion, n. A short, crooked sword. 

fal'ciforni, a. Having the form of a 
sickJe. 



fal'con, n. A hawk trained for sport 

fal'eoner, n. One who trains hawlra. 

fai'conet, n. A little falcon; a small 
cannon. 

fal'conry, n. Art of training hawks. 

fald'stool, n. Camp-stool; kneeling- 
stool; a bishop*s chair. 

fall, V. i. To drop; to decline: to apos- 
tatize; — n. descent; degraaati<». 

falla'cious, a. Producing mistake; da- 

fal'laey, n. Deceitfulness. [ceitfuL 

fallibiMty, n. Liableness to err. 

fal'libie, a. Liable to err. 

fai'low, a. Pale red or yellow; ploughed 
but not sown; — n. land left unUUed. 

fallow-deer, n. A small European deer. 

falge, a. Not true; counterfeit; not 
faithful; hypocritical. 

false' iy, ad. Erroneously. [ity. 

false'hood, n. A want of truth or ▼erao- 

faUe'ness, n. Want of integrity; de- 

raUet'to, n. A feigned voice. [ceit 

falsiflca'tion, n. Falsehood. 

falslfl'er, n. A liar. 

fal8'ify, V. t. To counterfeit; — v. i. to 
break one's word. [waver. 

fal'ter, v. i. To hesitate in speech; to 

fal'tering, a. Hesitating. 

fame, n. Reputation; renown. 

famed, a. Celebrated. 

famil'iar, a. Intimate; knowing intim- 
ately; well-known; common; — n. an 
intimate acquaintance; a demon. 

famillar'ity, n. Intimate acquaintaaoe; 
ease in intercourse. 

farail'iarize, v. t. To accustom. 

familiarly, ad. Intimately. 

fara'ily, n. Father, mother and chil- 
dren; kindred; lineage; class. 

fara'ine, n. Want of sufficient food. 

fam'iiih. v. i. To die of hunger; — v. t to 
starve. 

fam'ishment, n. Extreme hunger. 

fa'mous, a. Renowned; noted. 

fa'inously, od. With great renown. 

fan, n. An instrument to blow and oocd 
the face, and one to winnow grain; — 
V. t. to blow with a fan; to wlnncv. 

fanatical, a. Wild and enthusiastic in 
opinions. 

fanat'lc, n. An enthusiast; a bigot. 

fanat'icigin, n. Extravagant notions; 
religious frenzy. 

fan'oied, a. Conceived; liked. 

fan'olful, a. Dictated by fancy; whim- 
sical; strange. 

fan'cy, n. Notion; groundless opinion; 
preference; taste; — v. t. or t. to im- 
agine; — a. pleasing the fancy; flna 

fandan'go, n. A lively Spanish danoein 



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time for two persons, who beat 

with castanets; the accompani- 

of such dance. 

. A temple; a church. 

n', n. A boaster; a bully, [tation. 

nade^ n. A vain boasting; osten- 

, Tuskof an animal; claw; talon. 

1, a. Made gaudy; showy. 

w, a. Having no fangs. 

n. A small flag carried with 
Eiggage; a small nag carried by 
yors. 

a, n. A musical composition in 
1 form is subservient to fancy. 
tie, a. Fanciful; existing in the 
ination. 

ticai, a. Fanciful; whimsical. 
ticaily, ad. In a fantastic man- 
y, n. A fancy; conceit. [ner. 

Distant; remote; — ad. at a 
distance in space, time or pro- 
:>n. 

(Lat.) A kind of buckwheat 
a on pioor land in the south of 
pe. [ity. 

n. The unit of electrical capac- 
i. A short dramatic work; a ri- 
3US proceeding; an absurd fail- 

- V. 7. to stuff; to All; to pufT out. 
li, a. Belonging to a farce. 

n. A disease in horses, closely 

to or a form of glanders. 

t. To be in any state, good or 

— n. price of passage; food. 

11', n. Wish of welfare; act of 

g leave. 

chad, a. Brought from afar; 

d; elaborately strained. 

, n. Pollen of flowers; the flour 

etin, starch, etc. 

ceoQs, a. Consisting of meal. 

I. A tract of cultivated land, 

the necessary buildings; — v. t. 

186 or rent for a price. 

r, n. One who cultivates land; an 

uUurist. 

ig, n. The practice of tilling land. 

n. (i^.) A game at cards in 

1 persons play against the bank. 

Inons, a. Formed of various ma- 

o, n. A medley, [terials; mixed. 

*, n. One who cures the diseases 

rses; a smith who shoes horses. 

'Y, n. Business of a farrier. 

S n. A litter of pigs; — a. not 

icing a calf in a year; — v. t. to 

: forth, as pigs. 

Ing. a. Having foresight. 

ited, a. Provident tor remote 



far'ther, a. Being at a greater distance. 

far'thing, n. The fourth of an English 
penpy; the smallest British coin. 

farthing'aie, n. A hoop used to extend 
the wide gown and petticoat of the 
16th century. 

fas^ees, n. pi. (Lat.) The most ancient 
insignia of the Roman magistrates, 
consisting of bundles of elm or birch 
rods, in the center of which was au 
axe. 

faa'cia, n. (Lat.) A thin tendon-like 
covering surrounding the niuscles of 
the limbs and binding them in places; a 
diadem: a band; a sash; a flat archi- 
tectural member in an entablature or 
elsewhere; also the strip over a shop 
front, on which the name, etc., of the 
owner or occupier is written; the belt 
of a planet; a bandage or ligature. 

faseic'alar, a. United in a bundle. 

fas'cinate, v. t. To charm; to captivate. 

fasdna'tlon, n. The power of charm- 



ing 

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fasctne', n. A cylindrical fagot of 
brushwood bound with withes, and 
used in rivetments of earthworks. 

fash'lon, n. Form; custom | mode; — 
v.t. to form; to mold, [vailing mode. 

fash'ionable, a. According to the pre- 

fash'lonabiy, ad. In a fashionable man- 

fash'ioner, n. One who fashions, [ner. 

fast, V. i. To abstain from food; — n. 
abstinence from food; — a. rapid; 
swift; flrm; — ad. with speed. 

fast'-day, n. A day set apart for fast- 
ing and prayer. [gether. 

fast'en, v. t. To make flrm; to hold to 

fast'ening, ppr. Making flrm: — n. 
that which conflnes or makes last. 

fastid'ious, a. Difficult to please; 
squeamish. [ner. 

fastld'iousiy, ad. In a fastidious man- 

fast'ness, n. State of being fast; for- 
tifled place. 

fat, n. Oily part of animal bodies; — a. 
plump; gross; greasy; —v. t. to make 
or grow fat. 

fat'al, a. Deadly; destructive; ruinous. 

fat'alism, n. The doctrine that all things 
are ordered for men by the arbitrary 
decrees of God, or that they take 
place by inevitable necessity. 

fat'allst, n. One who holds to fatalism. 

fataPlty.n. Invincible necessity; mor- 
tality. 

fat'aiiy, ad. Mortally; destructively. 

fa'ta morga'na, n. A rem&rk&VA!^ «iRX- 
ial phenomeiiOTi o>aa«tN«i^ Vcwsv ^Oaa 
harY)or ot >Le«a.Viiaai[i^«A\dA«a\>\^Aft»k 



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and supposed by the superstitious to 
be the work of the fairy Morgana. Ob- 
jects are reflected in the sea, and 
sometimes in a kind of aerial screen 
to 30 feet above it. 

fate, n. Inevitable necessity. 

fat'ed, a. Decreed by fate. 

fateH, 71. pi. The destinies supposed to 
preside over men. 

fa'ther, n. A male parent; a male an 
cestor; the first to practice any art: 
an author or contriver; the title of 
the senators of ancient Rome; a Cath 
olic priest; a respectful mode of ad 
dress to an old man; —vt to adopt 
as one's own. 
. fa'therleiw, a. Having no father 

fa'therlinesfi, n. Tenderness of a father. 

fa'therly, a. Like a father 

rath'ora,n. Six feet; depth; —vt.io 
try the depth of; to penetrate. 

fath'oniable. a. That may be fathomed. 

fath'omless, a. Bottomless. 

fatid'ical, a. .Prophetic. 

fatl;;uc% n. Qreat weariness; toil; — 
V. t. to weary to excess; to tire. 

fatMin^, n. A fat animal. 

fat'ncNii, n. Fleshiness; fertility. 

fat' ten, v. t. To make fat. 

fat'ty, a. Consisting of fat; greasy. 

fatu'ity, n. Weakness of mind. 

fat'uouM, a. Foolish; weak; silly. 

fau'bour^;, n. (Fr.) Suburb of a town; 
a part now within a city, but former- 
ly outside the walls. 

faa'ces, n. pi. Back part of the mouth. 

fau'cet, n. A pipe fitted with a valve. 

fault, n. A defect; offence. 

fault'lesM, a. Free from fault. 

fault'lesHness, n. Freedom from fault 
or defect. [defective. 

fault'y, a. Guilty of a fault; culpable; 

faun, 71. A Latin rural deity who pre- 
sided over woods and wilds. 

faun'a, n. The enti**e group of animals 
belonging to a country; a Roman god- 
dess. 

fau'teuil, n. (Fr.) An easy upholstered 
arm-chair; membership of the French 
Academy. 

faux pas. (Fr.) A breach of good man- 
ners; a false step or mistake. 

fa'vor, n. Kind regard; a gift; — v. t. 
to countenance, [kind; conducive to. 

fa'vorable, a. Propitious to success; 

fa'vorably, ad. With favor or affection. 

fa'vorer, n. One who favors. 

fa'vorite, n. A particular friend; — a 
preferred. [friend. 

fm^rortUam, n. Disposition to lavor a 



fawn, n. A young deer; —v.i, to flat- 
ter servilely. 

fawn'ingly, od. With servile adulatkffl. 

fay, n. A fairy; an elf. 

fe'aity, n. Homage; loyalty. 

fear, n. Apprehension of evil; — «. i 
or t. to apprehend evil; to be afraid. 

fear'ful, a. Afraid; terrible. 

fearTulneM, n. Fear; alarm. 

fear'ietiM, a. Free from fear; undaunted. 

fear'leiMly, ad. Without fear. 

fear'lesiineM, n. Freedom from fear; 
courage. 

fear'sorae, a. Fearful; terrible. 

feaaiblMty, n. Practicability. 

feati'ible, a. That may or can be done; 
practicable; — n. anything practiti 
able. 

least, n. A sumptuous entertainmwit; 
a festival; — t'. t. to eat sumptuously; 
— v.t. to entertain sumptuously. 

featit'ful, a. Festive; luxurious, [pldt 

feat, n. An extraordinary action; ez- 

feath'er, n. A plume; that which forms 
the covering of birds; — v.t, to cov* 
er with plumaice; to adorn. 

feath'ery, a. Covered with or resem- 
bling feathers. 

feat'ure, n. Lineament; the form or 
external appearance of anythlnic; the 
cast of any single part of the face; — 
V. t. to resemble; to favor. 

febri-fa'dent, a. Causing fever; — ii. 
anything which causes ifever. 

febriiP'*c, a. Causing fever. 

febrifuge, n. A medicine to cure fevor. 

fe'brile, a. Partaking of fever. 

February, n. Second month of the 
year; so styled by the Romans as the 
month of purification and ezpiatioo. 

fe'cal, a. Containing drega. [dung. 

fe'ces, f«'ce8,n. pi. AniinialezcremeBt; 

fee' u la, n. The starchy psurt of farina. 

fec'alenee, n. Foul noatter in liquon; 

feculent, a. Foul; full of dregs, [lees. 

fe'eund, a. Fruitful. 

fe cundate, v. t. To make prolific. 

feeunda'tlon, n. Act of mftlring fruit* 
ful, impregnation. 

feound'ity, n. The quali^ or state of 
being fruitful or proline; power of 
production; richness of invention. 

fed, pret. & pp. of feed. 

fed'eral, a. Pertaining to a treafefi 
league or contract; favorable to the 
preservation of federal government, 
especially supporting the Union in the 
American civil war of 1861-^65. 
. fed'eraliMm, n. The principles of fed- 



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, a. Leagued. [league. 

on, n. Act of uniting in a 
re, a. Joining in league, 
iteward; recompense; perpetu- 
b; — 17. t. to retain by a fee. 
I. Wanting in strength or ac- 
!89, n. iDflrmity. [tivity. 

id. Weakly; faintly. 
. or i. To supply with food; to 
supply; — n. food; meat; pas- 

[of supply. 
%, One that feeds; any medium 

n. That which is eaten; food. 

or i. To perceive by the touch; 
ffected; — n. act of perception; 
n. Touch; sensibility, [touch. 
y, ad. Tenderly. 
tl, otfoot. 

t. To pretend. 

ly, {id. With dissimulation. 

A false show: a pretence at 
\ at one part while the other is 
eU object of attack; — v. i. to 
\ pretended attack. 
% fer8i>ar, n. A name includ- 
reral minerals found abundant- 
nieous rocks, varying in color, 
lline form and chemical compo- 

but chiefly silicate of alumnia 
oed with some other mineral. 
«, v.t. To make happy; to con- 
lion, n. Kind wish, [gratulate. 
18, a. Happy. 
i8ly, ad. Happily. 
. n. Great happiness; a source 
piness or bliss. 

a. Belonging to the genus f e- 
t-like; steiklthy; — n. any indi- 

of the genus f elis. 

A genus of flssiped carnivora, 
ninsr lions, tigers, leopards, pu- 
ad the smaller cats; pi. felid«. 

Fierce; savage; cruel; — v. t. 
>ck or cut down. 
fel'ly, n. The rim of a wheel. 
n. (Arab.) An Egyptian agri- 
■al laborer or peasant; pi. fella- 
[v. t. to match. 

n. An associate or equal; — 
ieeiing, n. Sympathy. 
heir, n. A joint heir. 
iiip,n. Society; companionship; 
[1 in a college or university. 
■e. One who commits felony by 
urder while presumably sane. 
I. One guilty of felony; a pain- 
mor. [villainous. 

lu, a. Of the nature of a felony; 
nsly, ad. In a felonious man- 



fel'ony, n. Any crime of aggravated 
character, conviction for which, un- 
der English law, formerly involved 
loss of lands and goods; of these only 
murder and high treason can now be 
punished with death, and property is 
not forfeited. 

felt, n. Cloth or stuff made of wool, fur 
and hair. . [felt. 

felt'ing,n. The act or process of making 

feluc'ca, n. (Ital.) A small vessel used 
in the Mediterranean. 

fe'male, n. The sex that bears young; 
— a. feminine. 

ferae, femme, n. (Fr.) A woman. 

feme sole, femme sole. {Fr.) An un- 
married woman. 

feme covert, femme covert. (Fr.) A 
married woman. 

fem'inlne, a. Pertaining to females of 
the human race; tender; effeminate. 

feminln'lty , n. The qualities or manners 
becoming a woman; women in gen- 
eral. 

fem'oral, a. Belonging to the thigh. 

fe'mur, n. The first bone of the pelvic 
limb, between the os innominatum and 

fen, n. A marsh; a bog. [the tibia. 

fence, n. That which serves to inclose 
a piece of ground, as a line of posts 
and rails, a hedge, wall, etc.; — v.t. to 
inclose with a fence; — v. i. to practice 
fencing. 

fenee'less, a. Destitute of a fence. 

fenc'ibles, n. pi. Soldiers enlisted for 
home service only; capable of defence 
or of being defended. 

fenc'ing, n. Materials for fences; art 
of defence by the small sword. 

fend, V. t. or i. To repel; to keep off. 

fend'er, n. One who or that which 
serves to defend; a piece of furniture 
of iron or brass placed on the hearth 
to confine the ashes. 

fenes'tral, a. Pertaining to a window. 

fenes'trated, a. Furnished with win- 
dows. 

Fe'nian, n. A member of an Irish se- 
cret society, which was founded by 
John O^Manony and James Stephens 
in the U. S. in 1858, the object of which 
was the overthrow of the English 
Government in Ireland and the estab- 
lishment of an independent republic. 

fe'nianism, n. The prmciples of the Fe- 
nians, [low flowers. 

fen'nel, n. An aromatic plant with yel- 

fen'ny, a. Marshy; boggy. [land. 

feoff, V. t. To invftat yjWXi >iXvfe Issfe «A 

feoff'ment, n. A.ct ot i&twi\,\5v% v^^aea.- 



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sion; the instrument by which corpo- 
real hereditaments are conveyed. 

fe'rai, a. Wild; savage; lapsed from a 
domesticated into a wild state. 

feraVioiu, a. Fruitful. [weekdays. 

fe'rial, a. Pertaining to holidays or 

fe'rine, a. Wild; savage; cruel. 

fer'ment, n. A gentle lQK)iling; any sub- 
stance which causes fermentation. 

ferments v. t. To excite by internal 
motion; — v. i. to undergo fermenta- 
tion, [mentation. 

ferment'able, a. Susceptible of fer- 

fermen taction, n. Act of fermenting. 

ferment'ative,a. Causing fermentation. 

fern, n. A genus of plants which have 
their fructification on the back of the 
fronds or leaves. 

fero'cious, a. Savage; fierce. 

fero'ciousneMs, n. Savage fierceness. 

feroc'lty,n. Savage fierceness; cruelty. 

ferra'ra, n. A broadsword of especial 
excellence, named after Andrea Fer- 
rara, a famous swordsmith. [iron. 

fer'reous, a. Made of or pertaining to 

fer'ret, v. t. To drive out of a hole; — 
V. i. to find out by secret or cunning 
means; — n. an animal of the weasel 
kind; narrow tape; iron to try melted 
glas.s. 

fer^ria^e, n. Ferry service; the fare 
paid for conveyance in a ferry. 

fer'ric, a. Of or pertaining to iron. 

fer'rotype, n. A photographic process 
named from the iron plate on which 
the picture is taken; a photograph 
taken by this process. 

ferru'^inous, a. Partaking of or con- 
taining iron. [a stick. 

fer'rule, n. The ring round the end of 

fer'ry, n. The passage where a ferry- 
boat plies to carry passengers and 
goodstovera river, etc.; a ferryboat; 
— v.t. to convey over water in a boat. 

fer'ryman, n. One who attends a ferry. 

fer'ti'le, a. Fruitful; producing much. 

fer'tilize, v. t To enrich, as land. 

fertirity, n. Richness of soil. 

fer'ule, n. A rod or caucused to punish 
children in school. 

fcr'vcney, n. Heat of mind. 

fer'vent, a. Warm; ardent. 

fer'vently, ad. With fervor. 

fer'vid, a. Warm; vehement. 

fer'vldly, ad. With glowing warmth; 
very hotly. [dor. 

fer'vor, n. Heat; warmth of mind; ar- 

fes'eue, n. A wire, rod or pin with 

wb/ch a teacher points out letters. 
fesi^al, a. Relating to a feast. 



fes'ter, v. i. To rankle; to become oor 
rupt or virulent. 

fes'tival, a. Pertaining to a feast; -ft. 
a feast; a solemn day. 

feiitiv'ity.n. Social joy or mirth. 

feiitoon', n. A kind of wreath. 

fetch, v.t. To go and bring; — n. a strat- 
agem; artifice; trick. 

fete, n. A festival; a holiday. 

fete charapetre (fSte champStre), n. 
(Fr.) A rural festival. 

fe'tich, fe'tiah, n. Any material object 
supposed to be the vessel, vehicle ox 
instrument of a supernatural being, 
the possession of wnich giTes to tra 
possessor or joint possessors power 
over that being; an idol. 

fe'tid, a. Rancid; strong. 

fet'lock, n. Hair behind the pasten 
loints of a horse. 

fe'tor, n. Offensive smell. 

fet'ter, n. A chain for the feet; — v. i 
to chain; to shackle; to bind. 

fe'tus, foetus, n. An animal in tJie womb, 

feud, n. Quarrel; broil; a feudal toiure. 

feu'dal, a. Held of a lord. 

feu'daiism, n. The system of feudal 
tenures. \J^^^ o' public rejoicing. 

feu de Joie. The firing of guns in to 

feallleton', n. The paSt of a newspa- 
per devoted to light literature, ciiti- 
cism or fiction ; a serial story in a news- 
paper, [thirst and accelerated pulse. 

fe'ver, n. A disease marked by heat, 

fe'verfew, n. A plant supposed to act 
as a febrifuge. 

fe'verish, a. Affected with slight fever. 

few, a. A small number. 

few'ness, n. Smailness of number. 

fez, 71. A red cap without a brim fitting 
close to the head, with a tassel of blue 
silk, wool, etc. [coach. 

fla^ere, n. (Fr.) A French hackney 

fiances n. (Fr.) One who is betrothed. 

flas'co, n. A failure in a musical per- 
formance. 

fl'at, n. A decree; an order. 

fib, n. A story; falsehood; — v. i. to 
tell what is false. 

flb^ber, n. One who fibs. [or plant 

fl^bre, n. A slender thread of an animal 

fl'brii, n. A small fibre. 

fi'brous, a. Consisting of fibres. 

fib'ula, n. A clasp; a buckle; the outer 
and smaller bone of the leg. 

fl'ohu, n. A light article of dress won 
by ladies over the neck, throat and 
shoulders. [stant 

fick'le^ a. Changeable in mind; incon- 



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flc'tlle, a. Molded into form by art. 

fiction, n. The literary production of 
the imagination; the act of feigning 
or inventing. 

ficti'tious, a. Feigned; counterfeit. 

ficti'tlously, ad. Falsely. 

fl'cus, n. A large genus of trees con- 
taining the flg, banyan, sycamore, etc. 

fid, fidd, n. {Naut.) A bar of wood or 
iron to support a topmast; a pointed 
wooden pin; a plug of oakum for the 
vent of a cannon. 

fld'dle, n. A stringed instrument of mu- 
sic; a violin; —v.i. to play on a violin. 

flddle-de-dee, n. Nonsense. 

fiddle-faddle, n. Trifling talk. 

fid'dler, n. One who plays on a fiddle. 

fid'dle-fitick, n. A fiddle-bow. [esty. 

fidel'ity,n. Faithfulness; loyalty; hon- 

fld'get, V. i. To move by fits and starts; 
— n. uneasy motion of the body. 

fld'gety, a. Restless; uneasy. 

fldu'cial, a. Confident; held in trust. 

Ildu'ciary, n. One who holds in trust; 
one who depends upon faith alone for 

fle, intj. Denoting dislike, [salvation. 

flef, n. A fee; a manor held with per- 
mission of a superior. 

field, n. A piece of inclosed land; open 
country; a battle ground; compass; 
extent; the horses m a race; the sur- 
face of a shield. [ing. 

fleld'-book, n. A book used in survey- 

fleld'-offlcer, n. A major, lieutenant- 
colonel or colonel. 

fleld^-plece, n. A small cannon. 

fleld'er, n. A baseball player or crick- 
eter who stands out in the field to 
catch or stop and return the ball. 

fleld'fare, n. A European thrush. 

fiend, n. An implacable enemy; the 
devil. [rious. 

fierce, a. Violent; eager in attack; fu- 

fierce'ly, ad. Furiously. 

fierce'ness, n. Violence; rage. 

fi'erl fa'cias, n. Cause it to be done; a 
writ issued commanding the sheriff to 
levy on goods, etc., to satisfy a judg- 

fi'eriness, n. Great warmth. [ment. 

fi'ery, a. Consisting of fire; hot; irri- 
table; fierce. [play on a fife. 

fife, n. A small musical pipe; — v. i. to 

fiPer, n. One who plays tne fife. 

fifteenth, a. Noting fifteen. 

fifth, a. The ordinal of five; an interval 
of three tones and a semitone. 

fiftieth, a. Noting the number fifty. 

fifty, a. Sum of five tens added. 

fig, n. The fig-tree and its fruit. 

flgbt {gh silent;, v. i. To contend in 
8 



combat; — v. t. to war against; — n. 
a battle; a combat. 

fight'er, n. One who fights. 

flght'ing, a. Trained to fight. 

flg'ment, n. Invention; fiction. 

flg'urable, a. Capable of being formed. 

flg'urate, a. Of a determinate form. 

flgura'tion, n. Act of giving a certain 
form. [sented by figure. 

flg'urative, a. Metaphorical; repre- 

flg'ure, n. A character for a number; 
a type; shape; image; —v. t or i. to 
form into any shape; to make figures. 

flg'ure-head, n. The ornamental figure 
on the prow of a ship; a person occu- 
pying a high office who allows one 
who should be his subordinate to ex- 
ercise his authority. 

flla'ceous, a. Composed of threads. 

flrament, n. A slender thread; a fibre. 

filament'ous, a. Consisting of filaments; 
like a thread. [threads. 

fli'atory, n. A machine for spinning 

fil'ature, n. The reeling of silk from 
cocoons; the reel used. 

drbert, n. A nut of the hazel kind. 

filch, V. t. To steal; to pilfer. 

file, n. A tool for smoothing iron; a 
wire on which papers are strung; a 
line of soldiers; — v. t. to smooth with 
a file; to place in order, as papers; — 
V. i. to march in file, 

flle'fish, n. A fish so-called from the 
toothed character of its dorsal spine. 

filial, a. Becoming a child. [parent. 

fllia'tion, n. The relation of a son to a 

fll'ibuster, n. Any lawless military ad- 
venturer, especially one in quest of 
plunder. 

fll'lforra, a. m the form of a thread. 

flrigree, n. Ornamental work in gold 
or silver. [a file. 

fll'ings, n. pi. Particles rubbed off by 

fill, V. t. or i. To make or become full; 
—n. fulness. 

fil'let, n. A headband; a joint of meat; 
— V. t. to bind with a fillet. 

fining, n. Supply. 

flnip, V. t. To strike with the nail of 
the finger; — n. a stroke of the finger. 

fillipeen', phillipe'na, n. (Ger.) A small 
present; when a person eating nuts 
finds one with a double kernel, he or 
she gives it to one of the opposite sex, 
and the individual who, at the next 
meeting, first utters the word "fiUi- 
peen '' is entitled to a present from the 

fil'ly, n. A jroung mare. [other. 

film, n. A thin skin or pellicle. 

film' y , a. Coiftposa^ ol ^xa.. 



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Hah 



fli'ofle, a. Thread-like. 

flitter, n. A liquor strainer; — v. t. to 
purify by passing through a strainer. 

filth, n. Foul or dirty matter. 

flith'ily, ad. Dirtily. 

fllth'ineHS, n. Dirtiness. 

flith'y, a. Abounding in filth. [late. 

fii'trate, v. t. or i. To filter; to perco- 

filtra'tion, n. Act of filtering. 

Ilni'bria, n. The radiated fringe of the 
fallopian tube; pi. flnibrl«. 

fliirbriate, a. Fringed; — v. t. to hem; 

fin, 71. A fish's membrane, [to fringe. 

fln'able, a. Deserving a fine. 

fi^nai, a. Ending; conclusive, [ation. 

finable, n. Last piece in music; termin- 

fl'nally, ad. In conclusion. 

finance', n. The science of raising and 
investing money; pi. the income of a 
state; funds in a treasury; income. 

flnan'clal, a. Pertaining to finance. 

financier, n. One skilled in financial 
matters. [adipose fin on its back. 

fin-back, n. Any whale which has an 

finch, n. A popular name for various 
small birds. 

find, V. t To discover; to gain; to fur- 
nish; to ascertain by experience or ex- 
periment; to approve; to declare by 
verdict; — n. the discovery of any- 
thing valuable; the thing so found. 

fin de tiiecle. (Fr.) The end of the cen- 
tury; up to date. 

flnd'ing, n. The action of the verb to 
find; tools and materials which some 
workmen have to furnish at their own 
expense; the act of returning a ver- 
dict; a verdict. 

fine, a. Showy; gay; handsome; keen; 
sharp; — n. penalty; forfeiture; — v.t. 
to infiict a penalty; to purify; to re- 
fine. 

finely, ad. Gayly; dexterously. 

flne'draw, v. t. To sew up (as a rent) 
so that the stitches cannot be perceiv- 
ed, [purity. 

flne'ness, n. Slenderness; showiness; 

fln'er, n. One who purifies metals. 

fln'ery, n. Fine dress, jewels, trinkets, 
etc. ; splendor. 

finesse^ n. Art; artifice; stratagem; — 
V. i. to use stratagem. 

flng'er, n. An extremity of the hand; — 
V. t. to handle; to touch; to pilfer. 

flng'ering, n. Act or manner of touch 
ing with the fingers. 

flng"ered, a. Havmg fingers. 

fln'gering, n. The art of touching with 

the fingers; the management of the 

fingers in playing upon a keyed, string 



or holed instrument; marks upon a 
piece of music to guide the fingan in 
playing. 

fln'ial, n. A pointed ornament sor- 
mounting the apex of a Gk>thic gable. 

fln'ical, a. Over-nice; fastidious; par- 
ticular about trifles. 

fl'nia. n. The end; conclusion. [feet. 

fln'isn, V. t. To bring to an end; to per- 

fln'isher, n. One who completes. 

fl'nlte,a. Bounded; limited. 

flnite'ly, ad. Within limits. 

PinMander, n. A native of Finland. 

fln'-like, a. Resembling a fin. 

Finn, n. A Finlander. 

fln'less, a. Destitute of fins. 

fln'ny, a. Furnished with fins. 

fln'-toed, a Having toes connected. 

fiord, n. iScand.) A long, narrow in- 
let of the sea, bounded by high banks 

fir, n. A tree or its wood. hSr rocks. 

fire, n. Heat and light; anything burn- 
ing; ardor; passion; — v. t. to set on 
fire; to discharge; —v.i.to take fire. 
St. Anthony's flre. Erysipelas. 

fire-arms, n. pL Guns, pistols, etc. 

fire'-company, n. A body of men for 
extinguishing fires. 

flre'dog, n. An andiron. [acter. 

flre'-eater, n. A bully; a fighting char- 

fire'-engine, n. An engine to extin- 
guish fires. [fires. 

flre'man, n. A man who extinguishes 

flre'-piug, n. A hydrant with a thread- 
ed plug for attaching a hose for use 
at fires. 

flre'side, n. FamUy hearth; home. 

fire'works, n. pi. Preparation of pow- 
der for exploding in the air. [fuel 

firming, n. Act of discharging firearms; 

flr'kin, n. A wooden vessel for butter 
and lard; a measure of capacity, 
about nine gallons. [nership. 

firm, a. Strong; compact; — n. a part- 

flrra'ament, n. The region of the air; 
the sky. [of an eastern mcmarch. 

flr'nian, n. A decree, mandate or order 

firra'ly, ad. Strongly; steadily; with' 
fixedness. [constancy. 

flrm'neM, n. Compactness; solidity; 

first, a. Earliest; chief; — <tdL in the 
first place. 

flrst'-born, n. The eldest child. 

flrst'-fruits, n. pi. First produce. 

flrst'iing, n. Offspring of cattle first 
produced. [into a sea. 

firth, frith, n. The opening of a river 

fls'cal, a. Pertaining to a treasury; — 
n. revenue; a treasurer. 

fish, n. An animal living in water; — 



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flatten 



o search, as for fish; — t7. i. to 
catch fish. 

lan, n. One employed in fishing^. 
, n. The business or place of 

g' 

ok, n. A hook for catching fish. 

, n. The practice of catching fish. 

irket, n. A market for fish. 

ager, n. A dealer in fish. 

ad, n. A pond for fish. 

L Tasting like fish. 

a. That can be cleft. [able. 
% n. The quality of being cleav- 

n. The act of splitting. 
I, a. Having the toes separate; 
idividual of the f issipedia. 
Ua, n. pi. Animals whose toes 
parated, as cats, dogs and bears. 
, n. A cleft; a narrow chasni. 
The hand clenched; — v. *. to 
xrith the fist. 

b, n.pl. Blows with the fist. 

, n. pi. A deep callous ulcer; a 

)r reed. 

08, a. Hollow like a pipe. 

attack of spasms; — a. suitable; 

snient; —v.t. to suit; to adapt; 

lip; to qualify. 

. The fur of the f itchet. 

rush, n. A brush or hair pencil. 

, fltch'ew, n. A polecat. 

1. Varied by fits. 

d. Suitably; conveniently. 

, n. State of being fit. 

1, a. Taken five times, [to settle. 

. To set firmly; to fasten; — v. i. 

t, a. That may he fixed. 

n, n. Act of fixing; firm state. 

BM, n. State of being fast. 

n. Coherence; fixeaness. 

I, n. Fixed furniture. 

X. To make a hissing sound; to 

Q an attempt; — n. a hissing 

I; sparkling champagne. 

V. i. To fizz; to fail absurdly in 

Sort; — n. an absurd failure. 

ieM,n. A flabby state, [shaking. 

. a. Soft; yielding; loose; easily 

, a. Weak and limber. 

ity,n. Laxness; want of tension. 

i. To become weak; to droop; 
\. to lay with flags or flat stones; 

plant of the genus iris; a flat 

; colors or an ensign. 

ate, V. t. To scourge. 

i'tion, n. A whipping. 

let, n. A kind of flute. 

lesB, n. Limberness. 

, a. Weak; flexible; insipid. 

Hu, a. Extremely wicked. 



flag'on, n. A vessel with a narrow 
mouth. 

fla'grancy, n. Burning heat; enormity. 

fla'grant, a. Ardent; enormous; eager; 
notorious. 

flagran'te delic'to. In the commission 
of the crime; in the very act. 

fla'grantly, ad. Notoriously. 

flag'ship, n. The ship which bears the 
commander of a squadron. 

flag'stafr, n. A staff to support a flag. 

flag'stone, n. A flat stone for a pave- 
ment, [grain. 

flail, n. An instrument for thrashing 

flake, n. A film of snow; a suspended 
stage or scoff old; — v. t. to form into 
flakes; — v. i. to break into laminaB. 

flak'y, a. Consisting of flakes. 

flam, n. A pretence; a he; —v.t. to de- 
ceive; to gull. 

flam'beau, n. A lighted torch. 

flame, n. Light emitted from fire; ar- 
dor; blaze; — v. t. to burn with a 
blaze; to shine as fire. [violent. 

flamming, a. Burning with blaze; bright; 

flamabll'ity, n. Aptness to take fire. 

flamln'go, n. A long-necked, small-bod- 
ied, long-legged bird, with a reddish 
plumage. [flame. 

flam'y, a. Of the nature or color of 

flange, n. A projecting rib or rim. 

flank, n. Side of the body or of an ar- 
my or fleet; —v.t. to attack or turn 
the flank; to border. 

flan'nei, n. A soft woollen cloth. 

flap, n. Anything broad and flexible, 
hanging loosely or attached by one 
side only; noise or motion of a flap; — 
V. t. to move as win^s; — v. i. to make 
a motion as with wmgs. 

flapjack, n. A griddle-cake. 

flare,v. t. To waver; to burn with an un- 
steady light. 

flatting, a. Making a display. 

flash, n. A sudden burst of hght; — v.i. 
to burst suddenly, as light. 

flashlight, n. A light exhibited in some 
lighthouses, 

flash'lly, ad. With empty show. 

flash'y, a. Gay; showy; insipid. 

flask, n. A bottle; a powder-horn. 

flask 'et, n. A long, shallow basket. 

flat, a. Level; insipid; positive; in mu- 
sic, depressed; — n. a level piece of 
land; a shoal; mark of depression in 
music; — v. *. to make flat; — v. i. to 
become flat. 

flat'ly, ad. Horizontally; peremptorily. 

flat'ness, n. Evenness; vapidness. 

flat' ten, v. t. or i. *Io "maJsA at ^xq-^ ^ss^. 



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fli'ofle, a. Thread-like. 

fli'ter, n. A liquor strainer; — v. t. to 
purify by passing through a strainer. 

flith, n. Foul or dirty matter. 

flith'ily, ad. Dirtily. 

fllth'ineHS, n. Dirtiness. 

filth'y, a. Abounding in filth. [late. 

Iirtrate, v. t. or i. To filter; to perco- 

flltra'tion, 71. Act of filtering. 

flm'brla, n. The radiated fringe of the 
fallopian tube; j^l. fliubrls. 

flni'briate, a. Fringed; — v.t.Ui hem; 

tin, 71. A fish's membrane, [to fringe. 

linkable, a. Deserving a fine. 

fl'nal, a. Ending; conclusive, [ation. 

finable, n. Last piece in music; termin- 

fi'nally, ad. In conclusion. 

finance', 71. The science of raising and 
investing money; pi. the income of a 
state; funds in a treasury; income. 

finan'cial, a. Pertaining to finance. 

finan'rier, 71. One skilled in financial 
matters. [adipose fin on its back. 

fln'baek, n. Any whale which has an 

finch, n. A popular name for various 
small birds. 

find, V. t. To discover; to gain; to fur- 
nish; to ascertain by experience or ex- 
periment; to approve; to declare by 
verdict; — 71. the discovery of any- 
thing valuable; the thing so found. 

fin de tiiecie. (Fr.) The end of the cen- 
tury; up to date. 

flnd'ing, 71. The action of the verb to 
find; tools and materials which some 
workmen have to furnish at their own 
expense; the act of returning a ver- 
dict; a verdict. 

fine, a. Showy; gay; handsome; keen; 
sharp; — 71. penalty; forfeiture; — v.t. 
to inflict a penalty; to purify; to re- 
fine. 

flne'ly, ad. Gayly; dexterously. 

fine'draw, v. t. To sew up (as a rent) 
so that the stitches cannot be perceiv- 
ed, [purity. 

fine'ness, n. Slendemess; showiness; 

fln'er, n. One who purifies metals. 

fin'ery, 71. Fine dress, jewels, trinkets, 
etc. ; splendor. 

flnesHe', n. Art; artifice; stratagem; — 
V. i. to use stratagem. 

flng'er, n. An extremity of the hand; — 
V. t. to handle; to touch; to pilfer. 

flng'ering, n. Act or manner of touch 
ing with the finders. 

fln^s'ered, a. Ilavmg fingers. 

fln'gering, n. The art of touching with 
the fingers; the management of the 

fingers in playing upon a keyed, «tring 



or holed instrumwit; marks upon a 
piece of music to guide the fingers in 
playing. 

fln'ial, n. A pointed ornament wo- 
mounting the apex of a Gothic gAble. 

fln'icai, a. Over-nice; fsBtkliouB; pa^ 
ticular about trifles. 

fl'nia, n. The end; conclusion, [feet 

fln'iiih, V. t. To iMing to an end; to pe^ 

fln'iHher, n. One who completes. 

fl'nite, a. Bounded; limited. 

finite'! y, ad. Within limits. 

Pln'lander, n. A native (tf Finland. 

fln'-like, a. Resembling a fin. 

Finn, n. A Finlander. 

fln'ieM, a. Destitute of fins. 

fln'ny, a. Furnished with fins. 

fln'-toed, a Having toes connected. 

fiord, n. {Scand.) Al<»g, narrow in- 
let of the sea, bounded by high banks 

fir, n. A tree or its wood. [or rocks. 

fire, n. Heat and light; anything burn- 
ing; ardor; passion; —v.t. to set on 
fire; to discharge; —v.i.to take fire. 
St. Anthony's fire. Brysipelas. 

fire'arms, n. pL Guns, pistols, etc. 

fire'-company, n. A body of men for 
extinguishing fires. 

flre'dog, n. An andiron. [acter. 

flre'-eater, n. A bully; a fighting char- 

flre'-engine, n. An engine to extin- 
guish fires. [fires. 

fire'man, n. A man who extilnguisbBS 

flre'-plug, n. A hydrant with a thread- 
ed plug for attaching a hose for use 
at fires. 

flre'side, n. Family hearth; home. 

fire'workH, n. pi. Freparaaon of pow- 
der for exploding in the air. [lueL 

flr'ing, n. Act of discharging firearms; 

flr'liin, 71. A wooden veiMerfor butter 
and lard; a measure of capEudty, 
about nine gallons. [nership. 

firm, a. Strong; compact; — n. a part- 

flrm'ament, n. The region ot the air; 
the sky. [of an eastern mcmardL 

flr'man, n. A decree, mandate or order 

flrm'ly, ad. Strongly; steadily; with 
fixedness. [oonobancy. 

flrm'ness, n. Compactness; solidity; 

first, a. Earliest; chief; — cuL in ue 
first place. 

first'-born, n. The eldest child. 

flrMt'-fruitM, n. pi. First produce. 

first'ling, n. Offspring of catUe first 
produced. [into a sea. 

firth, frith, n. The opening of a river 

fls'cal, a. Pertaining to a trcHBSury; — 
n. revenue; a treasurer. 

fifth, ii. An animal living in water; — 



F. 1. to gearch. an tor fisb; — v. i, ti 

try to catch But, 
flah'erinan, n. One employed in flehiiv. 
Oah'ery, n. Tlie bustneaa or place of ' 

tiabiBg. 
flsli'-booh, tt- A book for cateblat; fia] 
flah'lDH. n. The practice ol cattihlaK f fsl 
Onh'-maTbel, n. A market tor f iab. 
flsh'TnoDKcr, n. A dealer la Iltih, 
Onh'.paDd, n. A pond for f itih. 
Oih';. a. TutinK like [Ish. 
Oi'ille.a. That can be cleft. 
OMll'lty, n. The quBllt; ol being I 
Hi'alon.n. The act of splltUng. 
fla'ilpea, a. HaTlne UietoeesepBTBtei 

any ladlvidual of the fisaipedla. 
fla'ftipedlA, n- pi- Anhuala whose 

are separated, as cats, does and bean. I 
Orn'matf, n. A cleft; a narrow cliaairi. 
Oil, n. The hand cleaclied: — it. t. 

beat with the tist. 
flsi'IcDDa. n. pi. Blows with the fist. 
OiCiila. n. pC A deep callous ulcer; 



[able. 



fli.n. 



filch'el. tlleit'vn, na.p 
Ufra\,a. Varied by fila. 
fli'ly. ad. Sultabl]^ convenl 



Hollow like a pipe, 
of spaame" ~ — 

I qualify. 

polecat. 



In the comiaisaloa 

III, U, A BlBff to support a flB([. 

u ' " (Krain. 

., Ad Inatrumeal. for thrashiue 
11. A fllinoCsnow; asuspended 

b; — V. i. lo break Into lamjiue. 
a. ConiilfitiaB of flakes. 



; blaze 



mfire 



with a 



auitaUe; 



bo Blilne 09 tire. 
Iff. a. £uraiDf wlthniaze; nn^iii; 
ll'ity, n. Aptness to take tire. 
KO.n. Along-necked, small bod- 
otig'leifged rard, with a reddish 



Of tl 






itly. 

e'rafd.'a. fiSeaflvVtlSM." [to settle. 
t.v.l. ToBetfinnly; totasten;— tf.i. 
I'aUe, a. That may he fixed. 
la'itoB, n. Act of filing; firm state. 
I'edneea, n. State of being: fast. 
>'ity, n. Coherence; fliedEBss. 
I'lure, n. Fixed tumiture. 
a. V. i. To make a hlsainR sound; to 
.-n . _.. .. _ „_ f^ biesing 

, bofBilabsurdiyln 
aay effort; — n. an al>surd failure. 
Bab'bineia,n. Aflabbystate. [shaking. 
(lab'by, a. Soft: yinlding: loose: easily 
nar'rid, a. Weak and Umber. 
(loccM'liy.n. LaxDees;waDtot tension. 
flag, V. i. To become weak; to droop: 

— v.l. tolay withHagsorfltttstones; 

— n, plant of the genus Iris; a Sat 

nag'eUate, S".'""'lS^uf|e. 
naKCila'lloB, n. A whipping. 

flag'gioe*!, n, Limbemess. 
- — '— n. Weak; flexible; Idl..... 
Bxtremelj wicked. 



r color of 
ofa^ar- 



Qiink, n. Side ot the body 

my or fleet; — v. t to attiKx ui luru 

the flank: to border. 
Ilan'nel, «, A soft woollen cloth. 
flap, n. Anything broad and Heiible, 

hanging loosely nr attached by one 

11. t. toniDTeaswln^a; — v. i. t« make 



ITaVJne 



i. Tow 



-awlthai 



steady light. 
Ilar'lng, a. Making a display. 
Dash. n. Asuddenburstof light; - 

to burst suddenly, as light. 
HiiBh'Ilghi. R. AlighCexhlbltsdlaE 

lighthouses. 
ilHsli'llsr, ad. With empty show. 
flBuh'y. a. Bay; showy; iUBipid. 



land; a shoal; mark of depreBsion in 
music; — u. (. to make fiat; — v. i- to 
become flat. 
flBl'ly.orf. Horizontally; peremptorily 



i. "^OTiiBlwiimwti^sS-. 



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floret 



flat'ter, v. t. To praise falsely; to raise 

false hope in. 
flat'terer, n. One that flatters. 
flat'tering, a. Exciting hopes favorable, 
flat'tery, n. False praise. 
flat'tlfth, a. Rather flat. 
flat'alenee, n. Wind or gases generated 

in the alimentary canal 
flat'ulent, a. Windv; puffy, 
tia'tus, n. A puff of air; a breath. 
flaunt, V. i. To display ostentatiously* 

— n. something showy. 

flaut'lst, n. (Ital.) A player on the flute. 

flavea'cent, a. Yellowiui. 

fla'vor, n. A peculiar taste or smell; 

relish; — v. ^. to give a pleasant taste 

or smell to. 
flaw, n. Defect; a break; sudden gust 

of wind; — v. t. to break; to injure. 
flaw'y, a. Having flaws: defective, 
flax, n. Plant of which linen is made. 
flax^en, a. Like flax. 
flay, V. t. To strip off the skin. 
flea, n. An insect. 

fleam, n. A lancet for bleeding cattle. 
fleck'er, v. t. To spot; to streak or 
flec'tion, n. Act of bending. [stripe. 
fled, pre^. oxidpp. ot flee. [feathers. 
fledge, V. t. To furnish with wings or 
fledge' ling, n. A young bird just 

fledged. 
flee, V. i. To run with rapidity. 
fleece, n. Coat of wool from a sheep; 

— V. *. to deprive of a fleece; to strip 
by severe exactions. 

flee'cy, a. Covered with wool. 

fleer, v. i. To grin with scorn; — n. a 
scornful grin. 

fleet, a. Moving with velocity; quick in 
motion ; —n. a number of ships in com- 
pany; a navy; — v. i. to pass swiftly; 

fleet'lng, a. Not durable. [to flit. 

fleet'ness, n. Swiftness; speed. 

Flem'ing, n. A native of Flanders. 

Flemish, a. Of or pertaining to Flanders. 

fle8h, n. The softer solids of animals; 
animal nature; human family; — v. t. 
to initiate (from the hunter's practice 
of giving dogs, etc., the flesh of the 
first game they take) ; to glut. 

flesh'-brush, n. A brush to excite action 
of the skin. 

flesh'-coior, n. The color of the flesh. 

flesh'tnesii, n. Corpulence. 

flesh'ly, ad. Carnal; corporeal. 

fletch , V. t. To feather an arrow. 

fleurde lis (.9 silent), n. A charge borne 

in the French royal arms since the 

days of Charles VI. ; various species of 

aew,pret of fly. [iris. 



flexibirity, n. Pliancy. 

flex'Ible, a. Capable of being bent. 

flex'iie, a. Pliable; easily bent. 

flex'ion, n. Act of bending; fold; turn. 

flex'aoiu, a. Bending; winding. 

flex'or, n. A muscle that operates to 
produce flection. 

flex'nre, n. A bending or winding. 

flick'er, t7. i. To flutter; to flap the 
wings as a bat. [ing. 

fllck'ering, a. Wavering; — n. a flutter- 

fli'er, n. One that flies. 

flight, n. Act of flying; flock of birds. 

fllght'ineM, n. Capricious feeling; de- 
lirium. 

flight'y, a. Wild; fanciful; fleeting. 

flira'sy, a. Thin; slight; weak. 

flinch, V. i. To draw back; to shrink 
from irresolution. 

fling, t7. t. To cast from the hand; — n. 

flint, n. A hard stone, [a gibe; a sneer. 

flint'y, a. Made from mnt; hard. 

flip, n. A drink made of beer, spirit 
and sugar. 

flip'pancy, n. Volubility of tongue. 

flip'pant, a. Rapid in speech; inconsid- 
erate. 

flip'pantiy, ad. In a flippant manner. 

flirt, V. t. To throw with a jerk; — v.i. 
to endeavor to attract the admiration 
of the opposite sex; to coquet; — n. 
a jerk; acoquette. [notice; coquetry. 

flirta'tion, n. Desire of attracting no- 
flit, V. i. To flutter; to dart along; to 

flitch, n. A side of pork cured, [remove. 

flutter, V. i. To flap the wings. 

flit'ting, a. Variable; flying; — n. a 
fluttering. 

float, n. Anjrthing buoyed up on the 
surface of a liquid; a raft; —v.t.oti. 
to be buoyed up on a liquid. 

float'age, n. Anything that floats. 

floc'cuience, n. Adhesion in smalllocks. 

floc'culent, a. Adhering in smalllocks. 

flock , n. A collection of small animals; 
a lock of wool; — v. t. to gather in a 
crowd; to assemble. [wo(^ 

flock'-bed, n. A bed fllled with locks of 

floe, n. A mass of floating ice. [tise. 

flog, V. t. To whip; to lash; to chas- 

flog'glng, n. Punishment by whipping. 

flood, n. Flow of tide; the sea; inunda- 
tion; — v.t. to overflow; to inundate. 

flood-gate, n. A gate to stop or let oat 
water. 

floor, n. The bottom of a room; astcnry; 
platform; —v.t. to lay with a floor. 

flo'ral, a. Pertaining to flowers. 

flores'cence, n. The season when a 

fto'Tet,u. A.U.ttlefl^ower. Cplantflowen. 



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foal 



il'ture, n. The cultivation of flow- 
, a. Flushed with red. [ers. 

neM, n. Freshness of color; em- 
shment. 

srons, a. Bearing flowers, [cents. 
, n. A silver coin worth about 50 
t, n. One who cultivates flowers. 
tlar, a. Having little flowers 
n. A downy substance on the 
cs of certain plants; untwisted fli- 
nts of fine silk, 
n. A fleet of Spanish ships. 
ce, H. Something that floats. 
ia, n. A little fleet. 
m, n. Goods lost in shipwreck 
left floating on the sea. 
«, V. t. To deck with flounces; — 
to struggle violently; — n. trim- 
g on apparel; a sudden jerk or 
1. [violently. 

der, t7. i. To flounce; to struggle 
n. Fine part of grain; —v.t. to 
nkle with flour. 

Ish, V. i. or t. To thrive; to ombel- 

; to brandish; — n. parade of 

ds; musical embellishment. 

V. t. To treat with contempt; — 

to sneer at; — n. contemptuous 

V. {. To move as a liquid; to rise 
he tide; to hang loose and waving; 
. a stream; current, 
ige, n. Act or state of flowing. 
»r, n. The blossom of a plant; — 
to blossom forth; — v. i. to em- 
Ish with figures. [namented. 

>ry, a. Full of flowers; highly or- 
ng, a. Liquid; fluent. 
, pp. of flee or fiy. [fall. 

late, V. i. To waver; to rise and 
action, n. Unsteadiness. 
%, A passage for smoke or heat. 
cy, n. Facility of utterance. 
t, a. Uttering words with ease. 
tly, ad. With flow of utterance; 
ibly. 

». Light down or fur; nap. 
. a. Capable of flowing, as water; 
.. liquid; a liquid substance. 
Ity, n. The quality of being fluid. 
, n. The broad part of an anchor 
ch fastens in the ground; a floun- 
or other flat fish. 
, n. A channel for water. 
incus, a. Pertaining to or abound- 
in rivers. 

mcry, n. A kind of jelly; flattery. 
^pret. & pp. ot fling. 
, n. A lazy fellow; a failure; — 
, to f AJJ; to back out. 



flunk'ey, n. A livery servant; a toady. 

Uu'or, n. A mineral; (medical) a men- 
strual discharge. 

fluores'cence, n. A quality existing in 
certain substances by which they ab- 
sorb rays of certain ref rangibility, and 
give out rays of quite another ref ran- 
gibUity. 

fluores'cent, a. Pertaining to or hav- 
ing the power of fluorescence. 

flu'oride, n. A compound of fluorine 
with an element or radical. 

flu'orine, n. An elementary gaseous 
body found in fluorspar. 

flu^orspar, n. A brittle mineral. 

flu'orHCope, n. An instrument for dis- 
closing the presence of a substance 
in a body not penetrable by ordinary 
light, but transparent to Roentgen 
rays. [motion; —v.t. to agitate. 

flur'ry, n. A hasty blast; sudden com- 

flush, a. Fresh; full of vigor; affluent; 
cards of the same suit throughout; 
— n. a flow of blood to the face; — 
V. i. to redden suddenly; to turn on a 
sudden rush of water for cleansing 
purposes; in printing, to begin a line 
without indention; — v. ^. to start; to 
cause to flush. [agitated. 

fluster, V. t. To confuse; — v. i. to be 

flute, n. A musical pipe; — v. i. to play 
on a flute; —v. t. to lurrow or channel. 

flut'lng, n. Fluted work. 

flutist, n. Performer on a flute. 

flut'ter, V. i. To move or flap the wings 
rapidly; —v.t. to agitate; — n. rapid 
motion; hurry; confusion. 

flu'viai, iluviatie, fluviatlle, a. Of or 
pertaining to a river, [melt or fuse. 

flux, n. A flowing; looseness; — v.t. to 

fluxibil'lty, n. Capacity of being fused. 

'flux'ible, a. Capable of being melted. 

fluxion, n. A flowing; analysis of small 
quantities, now replaced by calculus. 

fly, V. i. To move through the air with 
wings; to move rapidly; — n. a wing- 
ed insect. [Musicapa. 

fly'catcher, n. Any bird of the genus 

fly 'lug, oa. The action of the verb to fly. 

fly'-leaf, n. A blank leaf at the begin- 
ing or end of a book. 

fly'net, n. A net to protect from flies. 

fly'paper, n. Paper prepared to catch 
or poison flies. 

fly 'speck, n. Speck caused by the ex- 
crement of the common fly. 

fly 'wheel, n. A wheel attached to ma- 
chinery to equalize the movement. 

foal, n. The yoMn?; ol «ii-wvmv> — \>. \. 
or i. to bring IotIYl «ii co\\.. 



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foam, V. i. To froth; to be In a rage; 
— H. froth; rage. 

foam'y, a. Covered with froth; frothy. 

fob, n. A small watch-pocket; — - v. t. 
to trick; to defraud. 

fo'cal, a. Belonging to a focus. 

fo'eus, n. The point in which rays of 
light meet when reflected or refracted; 
pi. focutiea or foci. 

fod'der, n. Food for cattle; — v. t. to 
feed as cattle. [ill-wisher. 

foe, n. An enemy; an adversary; an 

fog, n. A thick vapor from the earth or 
water. [one opposed to progress. 

fo'gey, n. An old-iashioned person; 

rog'glneiM, n. State of being foggy. 

fog'gy, a. Dark with a fog; filled with 

foi'ble, n. A moral weakness. [fog. 

foil, V. t. To frustrate; — n. defeat; a 
blunt sword; a thin leaf of metal. 

foist, V. t. To insert wrongfully or se- 
cretly, [sheep: —v.t. to double over. 

fold, n. A doubling; a plait; a pen for 

fold'er, n. A machine to fold paper. 

folia'ceoua, a. Having the texture of 
a leaf; leaf -shaped. 

fo'liage, n. Leaves of trees. 

fo'liate, V. t. To beat into a thin plate. 

folia' tion, n. The beating into plates. 

fo'lio, n. A book of two leaves to a 
sheet; the running number of the 
pages of a book; pi. folios. 

fo^liole, n. A leaflet. 

fo'lioae, n. Closely covered with leaves. 

foiii, n. People in general; pi. foliiii. 

folii'-lore, n. Popular superstitions. 

folii'-tale, n. A popular myth. 

foriicle, n. A cavity with strong coats; 
a fruit formed by a single carpel de- 
hiscing by one suture; a simple gland; 
valvular pericarp. [consequent on. 

fol'low, V. t. To go after; — v. i. to be 

fol'lower, n. One who follows; a disci- 

f>le. [subsequent. 

'lowing, a. Being the next after; 

forty, n. Absurd action; criminal weak- 
ness. 

foment', v. t. To apply lotions; to en- 
courage or abet. [lotions. 

fomenta'tion, n. A bathing with warm 

fond, a. Foolish; silly; loving. 

fon'dle, V. t. To treat with indulgence; 
to caress; — v. i. to indulge in ca- 
resses, [much. 

fond'ling, n. One fondled or caressed 

fond'ly, ad. Lovingly. 

fond'ness, n. Affection; love. 

font, n. A baptismal basin; a complete 
assortment of type at one size. 
^wd, u. That which supplies nutriment. 



fool , n. One destitute of reason; — v. t 
to impose on. 

fool'ery, n. Acts of folly. [ous. 

fool'hardy, a. Madly rash or adTentur- 

fool'lMh. a. Silly; indiscreet. 

fool'lshly, ad. weakly; absurdly. 

fooi'liilmeflfl, n. Want of understanding. 

foola'cap, n. Paper about 17 by 14 incites 
in size, named from its original water- 
mark of a fool's cap and bells. 

foot, n. That on which a thing stands; 
the bottom of the log; 12 inches; 
measure in poetry; infantry; pi. feet; 
— V. i. to dance; to walk; —v.t, to 
tread. 

foot'ball, n. An inflated bladder or rub- 
ber, encased in leather and used in the 
game of football; a game played by 
two parties, not less than eleven nor 
more than fifteen on each side, in 
which each party endeavors to force 
the football through their adversaries* 

foot'halt, n. A disease in sheep, [goal 

foot'held, n. That which sustains the 
foot; a position of stability. 

footing, n. A firm or secure position. 

foot'lights (ah silent), n. pi. A row of 
lights in front of and leTel with the 
stage of a theater. 

foot'man, n. A man servant. 

footprint, n. The mark of a foot. 

foots, n. pi. Refuse or sediment. 

foot'Htalk (I silent), n. A petiole; any- 
thing similar to a petiole. 

foot'atep, n. A footprint; the sound of 
the step of a foot: P^* example. 

foot'stool, n. A stool for the feet. 

fop, n. A vain, trifling man; a coxcomb. 

fop'pery, n. Foolish vanity in dress or 
manners. 

fop'pish, a. Vain; gaudy; foolish. 

fop'pishneaB, n. The quality of b^ng 
foppish. [of 

for, prep, or con. Because of; in f av<Mr 

for'age, n. Food for horses or cattle; 
provisions; — v. i. to go in search of 
provision for horses. 

fora'men, n. A small hole or opening. 

for'asmuch, ad. or con. Since; seeing. 

fo'ray, n. A pillaging excursion. 

for'bade, pret. of forbid. [to delay. 

forbear', v. t. or i. To cease; to abstiUn; 

forbear'ance, n. Long sufFolng. 

forbid', V. t To prohibit. 

forbid'ding, a. Repulsive. 

force, n. Strength; active power; effi- 
cacy; armament; — v. t. to compel; to 
urge. 

force'ful, a. Violent; strong. [fine. 

foTce'meai, u. ^^\q/^ Tsvcajt dioi^ped 



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for'ceps, n. A pincers for extracting 
small objects. [mighty. 

forc'ible, a. Blanifestine force; ▼iolent; 

forc'ibly, ad. With yiolence. 

ford, n. A shallow place where water is 
passed on foot; — v. t. to pass by wad- 

ford'able, a. Passable on foot. [ing. 

fore, a. Being in front; — ad. before; in 
the fore part. 

forearm', v. t. To arm beforehand. 

forebode^ v. t. To pn^nosticate; topre- 

forebod'ing, n. Pr^nostication. [diet. 

forecast', v. t. or i. To plan beforehand. 

fore'caiit, n. Contrivance beforehand; 
foresight. 

forecastle, n. The part of the upper 
deck between the foremast and the 
bows. 

foreclose', v.t. To shut up; to preclude; 
to cut off from right of redemption in. 

foreclo'sure, n. Act of precluding. 

foredoom', v, t. To doom beforehand. 

fore'father, n. An ancestor. 

forego'. V. t. To forego; to possess. 

forego'lng, a. Gk>ing before in time or 
place. 

foregone', a. Determined before. 

fore'ground, n. The front of a picture ; 
the nearest part of a landscape. 

fore'handed, a. Early; timely; thrifty. 

fore'head, n. Upper part of the head. 

for'eign, a. Belonging to another coun- 
try; not to the purpose. 

for'eigner, n. An alien, or one from an- 
other country. 

forejudged', v. t To judge beforehand. 

foreknow', V. t. To know before. 

foreknow I'edge, n. Knowledge of fu- 
ture events. 

fore' land, n. A promontory or cape. 

forelock', n. A lock of hair on the fore- 
head, [an overseer. 

fore'man, n. The spokesman of a jury; 

fore'mast, n. The mast nearest the 
bow of a vessel. 

fore'most, a. First In order. 

fore'nooa, n. First half of the day. 

foren'sic, a. Relating to courts ol law, 
or to public debate. 

foreordain', v.t. To ordain beforehand. 

foreordlna'tion, n. Previous ordination 
or appointment. 

fore'part, n. The part before. 

fore'rank, n. The first or front rank. 

fore'run, v. t. To precede. [cursor. 

fore'ronner, n. One sent before: a pre- 

foresee', v. t. To see beforehand. 

foreshow', v. t. To indicate beforehand. 

fore'slght, n. A seeing beforehand. 

for'est, n. An extensive wood. 



forestall' 



, V. t. To buy goods before 

they re€u;h the market. 
forestall'er, n. One who buys things in 

anticipation. [in a forest. 

for'ester, n. One who guards or lives 
fore'taste, n. Anticipation; —v. t toan- 
foreteir, v. t. To predict. [ticipate. 
fore'thought, n. Previous thought; 

provident care. 
foreto'ken, v. t. To foreshow. 
fore'top, n. Hair on the forehead; plat- 
form at the head of a mast. 
forev'er, ad. Through endless ages; to 

eternity. [hand. 

forewarn', v. t. To admonish before- 
forewarn'ing, n. Previous admonition. 
for'feit, V. t. To lose by an offence; — a. 

liable to seizure; — n. what is lost by 

an offence; pi. a game in which some 

sportive fine is imi>osed. 
forfeitable, a. Subject to forfeiture. 
for'feiture, n. Act of forfeiting; thing 
forgave', pret ot forgive. [forfeited! 
forge, n. A place where iron is beaten 

into form; ~ v. t. to form by hammer- 
ing; to counterfeit. 
forg'er, n. One who forges, [falsifying. 
forg'ery, n. Act of counterfeiting or 
forget', V. t. To lose remembrance of. 
forget'ful, a. Apt to forget. [lect. 

forget'rulne88,n. Aptness to forget; neg- 
forget'ter, n. One who forgets. 
forget-me-not, n. A plant with bright 

blue flowers, having a yellow center. 
forgive', v. t. To pardon, 
forgive'ness, n. Pardon. 
fork, v. t. or i. To shoot into branches; 

to divide; — n. an instrument with 

prongs. [prongs. 

forked', a. Divided into branches or 
forlorn', a. Forsaken and wretched; 

helpless. 
form, n. Shape: manner; model; order; 

show; a long bench; — v. t. to model; 

to plan; to make. [exact. 

form'al, a. According to form; stiff; 
form'alist, n. An observer of forms. 
formal'lty, n. Observance of ceremony. 
form'ally, ad. According to forms. 
rorma'tion,n. Act of forming; creation; 

production. 
form'atlve, a. That forms; tending to 

form; — n. a word formed agreeably 

to some analogy. 
form'er, n. One who forms; —a. first of 

two; preceding; previous. 
form'erly, ad. In time past. 
for'mldable, a. Adapted to excite fear; 
tremendous. ^<ft».x . 

formld' ab\^ , ad. la «»xaa5a!kKc Vi «^^>^rv 



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formMesfi, a. Having: no refcular form. 

form 'u la, n. Special form of words; pi. 
formulae. [or prescribed forms. 

form'ulary , n. A book containing stated 

for'mulate, v. t. To set forth clearly 
and distinctly. 

for'mulize, v. t. To formulate. 

for'nicate, v. i. To commit fornication; 
(arch.) vaulted; arched. 

fornioa'tion, n. Incontinence of un- 
married persons. 

forsake', v. t. To quit entirely. 

fofHak'en, a. Abandoned. [well. 

foriiooth% ad. In truth; certainly; very 

forswear', v. t. or i. To renounce or de- 
ny upon oath; to swear falsely. 

fort, n. A fortress; castle. [tion. 

fort'alice, n. An outwork; afortiflca- 

for'te,ad. In music, to play or sing with 
force. 

forte, n. That in which one excels. 

forth, ad. Forward; abroad. 

forth'coming, a. Ready to appear. 

forthwith', ad. Immediately. 

for'tieth, a. The tenth taken four times. 

fortlfiea'tion, n. Military architecture; 
a work for defence. [to confirm. 

for'tlfy, V. t. To erect works for defence; 

fortis'simo, ad. (Music.) With the ut- 
most loudness. [dure. 

for'titude, n. Firmness of mind to en- 

fort'night, n. The space of two weeks. 

fort'ress, n. A fortified place. 

fortu'itous, a. Accidental. [chance. 

fortu'ity, n. Anything occurring by 

for'tunate, a. Lucky; successful. 

for'tunately, ad. Successfully. 

for'tune, n. The good or ill that befalls 
man; luck; riches; —v. i. to happen; 

for'ty, a. Four tens added, [to befall. 

fo'rum, n. A public place m Rome; 
court of justice; tribunal. 

for'ward, a. Being before; prompt; 
bold; — V. t. to advance; to promote; 

— ad. in front; onward. 
for'wardncsH, n. Eagerness; prompt- 
ness; boldness. 

fos'sa, n. (Aiiat.) A groove; pi. fossae. 

foHHe, n. A ditch; a moat. 

fos'sil, n. Petrified organic remains of 

plants and animals. 
fos'HillMt, n. One versed in fossils. 
fos'Hilize, V. t. To convert into a fossil; 

— V. i. to become antiquated. 

fosso'rial, a. Adapted for digging. 

fos'ter, V. t. To nurse; to feed; to cher- 
ish, [child. 

foH'terage, n. Charge of nursing a 
foH'ter-brother, n. One nursed at the 
same breast. 



fos'ter-chlld, n. Child nursed by <me not 
its mother. [the same breast 

fos'ter-sister, n. A female nursed by 

fos'ter-son, n. One fed and educated 

foth'er, n. Weight of lead, [like a son. 

fought, pret. & pp. of fight, [make foul. 

foul, a. Turbid; impure: — v. t. to 

foul'ly, ad. Filthily. 

fourness, n. Filthiness. 

found, pret. &pp. otfind; — v.t.to lay 
a basis; to cast vessels of metal. 

founda'tlon, n. Bottom; support. 

found'er, n. One who founds or builds: 
a caster of wares; — v. i. to fill and 
sink; — v.t. to make lame. [als. 

found'ery , n. A place for casting met- 

found'llng, n. A deserted or- exposed 
child. 

fountain, n. A spring; source; artifi- 
cial jet; head of a river; first cause. 

four, a. Two and two added. 

four'fold, a. Four times as much. 

four'-footed, a. Having four feet. 

four-in-hand, a. Drawn by four horses; 
— n. a vehicle so drawn and driven; 
a kind of neck-tie. 

four'seore, a. Eighty. [sides. 

four'-square, a. Having four equal 

fowl, n. A winged animad; a bird. 

fowl'er, n. A sportsman who catches 
fowl. [for sport or game. 

fowl'ing, n. The act of killing wUd fowl 

fowl'ing-piece, n. A gun for shooting 
birds. [ning; a cunning fellow. 

fox, 71. An animal remarkable for cun- 

foxed, a. Stained with spots; repaired, 
as shoes. [pers of! shoes. 

fox'ing, n. An outer covermg of the up- 

fox'caHe, n. A fox's skin. 

fox'ehase, n. A fox hunt. 

fox'glove.n. Digitalis; a narcotic plant. 

fox'hound, n. A hound for chasing 

fox'y, a. Wily as a fox. [foxes. 

foy'er, n. The crucible in a furnace; a 
public room in a theater. 

fracas', n. A noisy quarrel, [integer. 

frac'tion, n. A broken part: part of an 

frac'tlonal, a. Consisting in fractions. 

frac'ture, n. A breach of a solid; — v.t. 
to break or crack, as a bone. 

frae'tured, a. Broken; cracked. 

frag'iie, a. Easily broken; brittle; weak. 

fragil'ity, n. Brittleness; frailty; weak- 
ness, [small portion. 

frag'raent, n. A piece broken off; a 

fragment'ary, a. Composed of frag- 
ments. 

fra'grance, n. Sweetness of smell. 

fra'grant, a. Sweet-smelling. 

fra'grantly, ad. With a pleasant smeU. 



. Weak; liable to airor; oF eaaj 

, n, Weaknees; Inflrmltyi foible. 
D. t. To lie to BOmetlilDB else: Co 
- n. f sbHc; order; Ombera of 



jiu, wortii about 
lego; Immunity; ; 



rrsD'coUa, n. A klud of partridge, 

found ia Burope, Ible. 

rrnnglUI'ItT, n. BtaUi of being frangi- 
ft'SDE'lble, a. Liable to break. 
frmaG.o. Free In uttering aentlmeatB; 

wltbout diBguiBe; — n, a free letter; 
' ■« exempt from pofltttKe. 

. — BBK.n. A realnoUB BUbatance. 

■Bk'jln. n. A freeholder. 



the Freesoll party, e 

■oB'nBB, n. The quality of beluB free. 
er'pori. n. A port where goods may 

'ee'Mone, n. A flne-grained sondBtoae. 

'ee'-lrsde. n. Unrestricted trade with 
foreign countries, or a low tariff on 
imported goods. [velatlon, 

■ee'wlll, n. ' Power of acting at pleas- 



traBh'iii« 



rraak'ni 



, Traiuportad with pi 



ftal'rielde, 
rrsa, n. (( 



Bo«, n. Fraud. 

rraud'alenl, a. Deceitful 
(Tand-D lentil, ad. F ' 
(Taoghl, a. Loaded: 

rteak, n. A wbiin. 
rreak'Uh, a. Wbitnsleal; odd. 
frefjt'lfi,fi. AHPOton theBkin. 
f^eek'letl, a. ITiul of freckles. 
rreck'ly, a. Harked with apota. 
n»e, a. Being at "' — ' '"-'• 



It fraud. 



. To visit ol 



Jj^Ji- 



repeUtion. [often. 

rrequeni'er, n. One who vieHs a place 
freiiueal'ly. ad. Often. (ter. 

rrea'co. u. A kind of painting on plaa- 
freth. □. CoaU new: brisk: healthy In 

look; not salt. [Tive. 

rreib'en, ti. (. To make fresh; to re- 



ih'ly, od. Briskly; recently; coolly; 
■h'dian, n. One of tlie younger class 
n college. [ness. 

ah'neu.n. Stateot beingfreah; cool- 



rre< 



free mi 

oris I 

lenshlp. 



_„ at liberty; ce 
t. to deliver troi 

Born free. 



I. Tbeownerof a freehold. 



.ieb; to 




- n. igitatlon of 


rriXtri. 


rritation'of 
Disposed 


sa. ,.„„. 


n'eiriiiiv 


ad. In a peevish manner; an- 


Veirulne 


il, n. Peev 


sbuess. 




n. Raised 


work. 


H'aWHly 


n. The quality ot being eaa- 


ily redu 








Easily crumbled, fot monks. 


rV!r.n."Memberof 




W.ry,n 






frlb'biB, a 


Fr^volona 


trifling; aUly; - 


n, a trifl 


ng fellaw. 






n. DIah c 


f Btewed oi- fried 


chicken 




ress in fricassee. 


rncdoa, 




g; attrition, 
day ot the week. 


i'M'day. n 


■ Theeiit: 



; a Quaker. 



friendly 



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nrustnle 



frlend'ly, a. Kind; favorable. 

friend'Hhip, n. Intimacy based on mu- 
tual esteem. 

FrieHe, n. The lanfcuage of Friedland. 

frieze, n. A course woollen cloth with 
a nap; part of an entablature. 

frig'ate, n. An oidtime vessel of war, 
having? an upper flush deck and one 
covered gun-deck, and carrying from 
28 to 44 '^uns. 

frifcht, n. Sudden terror; panic; — v. t. 
to disturb with terror. [terror. 

flright'en, v. t. To affect with sudden 

frightTui, a. Adapted to excite terror. 

frightfully, ad. Dreadfully. 

nrightTuIneH8, n. Quality of impress- 
ing terror. 

frig'id, a. Cold; dull; insensible. 

frigid'ity, n. Coldness; dulness. 

frig'idly, ad. Coldly; unfeelingly. 

frill, n. An edging or ruffle; — v. i. to 
shiver with cold: — v. t. to decorate 
with frills or ruffles. 

fringe, n. A kind of trimming; — v. t. 
to adorn with fringe. 

frip'pery, n. Old clothes. 

friaeur', n. (Fr.) A hair-dresser. 

frisk, V. i. To leap; to dance. 

friHk'et, n. A frame to confine sheets 
of paper in printing. [©ty. 

' frlsk'iness, n. Liveliness; airiness; gay- 
frisk' y, a. Lively; frolicsome. 

frit, n. A calcined mixture of sand and 
fluxes ready to be melted into a cru- 
cible to form glass. 

frith, firth, n. An estuary. 

frit'ter, n. A kind of pancake; — v. t. 
to break into fragments. To fritter 
away, to diminish gradually. 

Wvol'ity, n. Trifling acts or nabits. 

friv'olous, a. Light; trifling. 

friv'olously, ad. In a trifling manner. 

frizz, V. t. To curl or crisp. 

friz'zle, v. t. To crisp in snort curls. 

fro, ad. From; bacK. 

frock, n. An outer garment. 

frog, n. An amphibious animal. 

frol'ic, a. Gay; full of pranks; playful; 
— n. wild prank; merriment; — v. i. 
to be merry. [frolicsome. 

froricking, ppr. or a. Playing pranks; 

froricHome, a. Full or gayety. 

from, prep. Issuing; at a distance. 

frond, 71. The leaf peculiar to palms 
and ferns. 

frondes'cence, n. The time of the year 
when a plant puts forth its leaves. 

front, n. The fore part; impudence; — 
1'. t. to stand before; to stand or op- 
pjse face to face. 



frontpage, n. The front part of an ed- 
ifice or lot. 

front'ai, a. Belonging td. iHie forehead 
or front; — n. a pediment over a 
small door or window. 

frontier', n. The utmost verge of a 
country; —a. bordering. 

frontispiece, n. A picture facing the 
first page of a book. 

front'less, a. Void of shame; impudent. 

front' let, n. A bandage worn on the 
forehead. 

frost, n. Congelation of fluids by the 
abstraction of heat; — v. t. to cover 
with something like frost, as cake. 

frost'iness, n. State of being frosty. 

frost-work, n. Work resembling bDar- 

frost' y, a. Like frost; freezing. L'rost. 

fk'oth, n. Foam; empty show of wit. 

froth'iness, n. State of being frothy. 

froth'y, a. Full of foam: empty. 

frounce, v. t. To curl or frizzle; — «. a 

frouz'y, a. Musty; fetid, [curl or plait 

fro'ward, a. Perversely disobedient. 

ftro'wardness, n. Perverseness; pee- 
vishness. 

nrown, n. A look of displeasure; — v. i. 
to express displeasure by contracting 
the brow; to scowl. 

frown'ingly, ad. With a frown. 

froze, pret. &pp. ot freeze. 

froz'en, pp. ot freeze. [ripens. 

fructes'cence, n. The time when fruit 

fructiferous, a. Producing fruit. 

fruc'tify, v. t. To make fruitful; tofer- 

fru'gal, a. Saving of expenses, [tilize. 

frugal'ity, n. Prudent economy; thrift. 

fru'gally, ad. With economy. 

frugif erous, a. Producing fruit. 

frugiv'erous, a. Feeding on fruit (in 
its widest sense). 

fruit, n. Produce of the earth, of trees 
or animals; effect or consequ^ioe. 

fruit'age, n. Fruit in general. 

fruit'erer, n. One who deals in fruit. 

fruit'ery, n. A fruit-loft. 

fruitful, a. Producing fruit; fertile. 

fruit'fulness, n. Productiveness. 

frui'tion, n. Enjoyment; realizaU<HL 

fruit' less, a. Destitute of fruit. 

fruit'lessly, ad. Unprofltably. 

frumenta'ceous, a. iHade of grain. 

fru'menty, n. Food made of wheat 
boiled in milk. 

frump , n. A cross, old fashioned wmnan. 

frush, n. A tender horn in the sole of a 
horse's foot. [feat; to nullify. 

frus'trate, v. t. To disappoint; to de- 

rrustra'tion,n. Disappointment; d^eat 

frus'tuie^n. (JBot.) A joint of a diatom. 



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furtive 



flrns'tani, n. The part of any solid be- 
tween two planes. 

frotea'cent, a. BeoomlnfC shrubby. 

fry,v. t. To cook in a frying-pan; — v. i. 
to be heated; — n. a crowd of small 
fish; the liver, lights, heart, etc., of 
pigs, sheep, calves and oxen; agita- 
tion: ferment. 

fuch'aia (as fti-shi-a)^ n. [From Fuchs, 
a Glerman botanist, 1501-66.] A genus 
of garden plants. 

fu'coid, a. Resembling a f ucus. 

fu'cus, n. (Bot.) A genus of algals con- 
taining some of the commonest sea- 
weeds; pi. fuel. [drink to excess. 

fud'dle, V. t. To intoxicate; — v. i. to 

fudge, intj. A word expressing con- 
tempt. 

fu'el, n. Any substance that feeds fire. 

fuga'cious, a. Fleeing away; volatile. 

fugac'ity, n. Volatility. 

fu'gitive, a. Flying; wandering; — n. 
a runaway; a deserter. 

fu'gleman, n. One who stands in front 
of soldiers at drill to show them the 
movements. 

fugue, n. A chase of parts in music. 

fuPcrum, n. The prop on which a lever 
rests; pi, fulcra or raicruma. 

fulfli', V. t. To perform what was prom- 
ised; to complete. 

fulflrment, n. Performance. 

ful'gency, n. Brightness. 

ful'gent, a. Shining. 

ful'gor, n. Dazzling brightness. 

fulgurite, n. A vitriflea sandtube. 

fullg' incus, a. Sooty; smoky. 

full, a. Having all it can contain; com- 
plete; ample; — n. complete measure; 
— ad. fully: auite; — v. i. to thicken 
and scour clotn in a mill 

full'er, n. One who fulls cloth. 

fnli'neas,fnl'nem,n. Repletion; plenty. 

fuFly, ad. To the full; entirely. 

ful'mlnate, v. t. or i. To utter denuncia- 
tion; to explode. [sure. 

fulmlna'tlon, n. Denunciation of cen- 

fursome, a. Gross; disgusting. 

furaomenem, n. Offensive grossness. 

ful'vld, a. Tellow; tawny. 

fum'ble, 17. i. To attempt awkwardly; 
to grope about. 

ftim'oler, n. An awkward person. 

fume, n. Smoke; vapor; rage; — v. i. 
to smoke; to rage. 

fki'mlgate, v. t. To smoke. [vapors. 

fumiga'tlon, n. Diffusion of smoke or 

fum'lgator, n. An apparatus for apply- 
ing smoke, gas or perfume to destroy 
vermin or infection, 



fum'y, a. Producing fumes. 

fun, n. Sport; merriment. 

funam'buliat, n. A rope-dancer. 

func'tion, n. Office; employment, [flee. 

func'tional, a. Pertaining to some of- 

func'tionary, n. One who holds an of- 
fice. 

fund, n. A stock; capital; pi, money 
for supplies; —v.t.to invest in funds. 

fun'dament, n. The anus; the seat. 

fundamental, a. Pertaining to the 
foundation: essential. [tiaily. 

fundament'aiiy, ad. Primarily; essen- 

fu'nerai, a. Pertainibg to or connected 
with the burial of the dead. [sad. 

fune'real, a. Suiting a funeral; dismal; 

fun'goua, a. Like a mushroom; spongy. 

fun'gus, n. A mushroom; proua flesh. 

fun'icle, n. A ligature or flbre. [flbre. 

funic'ular, a. Consisting of a small 

funk, V. t. or i. To frighten or be fright- 
ened; — n. a smell. 

fun'nel, n. Passage for smoke; a tun- 
nel for pouring liquors into bottles. 

fun^ny, a. Droll; comical. 

fur, n. Fine, soft hair; skins; —v.t. to 
line with fur. 

fur'below, n. A plaited and puckered 

fur'bish, v.f. To polish, [piece of stuff. 

fur'cate, o. Forked. 

fur'fur, n. Scurf or dandruff. 

fu'rious, a. Rushing violently: trans- 
ported with passion. [madly. 

fu^rlously, ad. With great vehemence; 

furl, V. t. To furl and fasten to a yard, 
assails. 

fur^long. n. The eighth of a mile. 

fur' lough, n. A short leave of absence; 

— v.t.to furnish with a furlough. 
fur'nace, n. A place for melting met- 
als, or for heating water; inclosed 
flreplace. [to equip. 

fur'niah, v. t. To supply; to provide; 
furnish'er, n. One who supplies. 
fur'niture, n. Movable goods. 
fu'ror, n. (Lat) Rage; fury; madness. 
furor'e, n. (Ital.) Great excitement 

or enthusiasm. 
fur'rier, n. A dealer in furs. 
fur'row, n. A trench made by a plow; 

a wrinkle; — v. t. to cut in furrows; to 
fur'ry, a. Covered with fur. [wrinkle. 
fur'ther, a. More distant; additional; 

— ad. to a greater distance; — v.t.to 
assist; to promote; to advance. 

fur'theranoe, n. Promotion. 
fur'therer, n. A promoter. 
fur'thermore, ad. Moreover. 
fur'thermoHt, furthest, a. Most distant. 
fur'tive, a. Stolen; stealthy; sly. 



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Sidl 



fur'tively, ad. In a furtive manner. 

fu'runele, 71. A superficial inflamma- 
tory tumor; a boil. [woman. 

fu'ry, n. Madness; passion; a raging 

fuse, V. t. To liquefy by heat; — v. i. to 
be melted. 

fuHee, n. The cone round which a chain 
is wound in a clock or watch; a kind 
of match for igniting tobacco; the 
oldtime musket. [sible. 

fuHlbirity, n. The quality of being fu- 

futi'lble, a. That may be melted. 

fu'Mil, 71. A light musket. 

fuHireer, 71. Formerly a soldier armed 
with a fusil; an infantry soldier with 
a bearskin hat. 

fu'Hion, n. The operation of converting 
a solid into a liquid by heat; union, as 

fuHH, 71. A tumult; a bustle, [of parties. 

futi'Hy, 71. Bustling in small matters. 

futit, 71. The shaft of a column; a mus- 
ty smell; — v. i. to grow mouldy; to 
smell ill. [of fustian. 

fus'tian, n. A cotton stuff; — a. made 

fus'tic, 71. A West Indian wool used 
for dyeing. 

futi'ty, a. Moldy; ill-smelling. [tual. 

fu'tile, a. Trifling; worthless; ineffec- 

futil'ity, 71. Worthlessness. 

fut'took, n. One of the timbers in the 
compound rib of a versel. 

fu'ture, a. That is to come or be here- 
after; — n. time to come. 

futur'ity, n. Time to come. 

fuzz, V. i. To fly off in small particles; 
— 71. flne volatile particles. 

fy» intj. Expressing dislike, contempt 
or abhorrence. 

fyke, 71. A bag net, open at one end to 
allow the flsh to enter, but opposing 
their exit. 

G 



g. The seventh letter and fifth conson- 
ant of the English alphabet; in rtiusic^ 
the fifth note of the normal scale of C, 
called sol; the fourth string of a vio-" 
lin, the third of a viola and violoncel- 
lo; the mark of the treble clef. 

fsab, V. t. To prate; to talk idly. 

gab'ardine, n. A coarse frock; a mean 
dress. [meaning. 

gab'ble, v. i. To talk fast or without 

ga'bion, 71. A wicker basket filled with 
earth, used in hasty defences. 

ga'ble, 71. Triangular part of the end 
of a house, etc. [ramble or rove. 

gad, 71. A wedge; a punch; — v. i. to 



gad'aboat, n. One who roves abont idly. 

gad'der, n. One who walks aimlessly. 

gad'Hy , n. A fly that stings cattle and 
deposits its eggs in their skin. 

Gael, n. An Irish Celt; a Scottish High- 
lander of Celtic origin. 

Gael'lc, a. Of or pertainine to the 
Gaels; the language of the Gaels. 

gaff, n. A light spear; a sznall boom; a 
gameKKKsk's steel spur. 

garfle, n. A spur for cocks. 

gag, V. t. To stop the mouth; — n. some- 
thing to stop the mouth. [pledga 

gage, n. A pledge or pawn; — v. i. to 

gag'ger, n. One who gags; an instru- 
ment used in iron foundries. 

gag'gle, V. i. To cackle like a goose. 

gai'ety, gay'ety, n. The state of being 
gay; mirth; merriment; finery; gay 
appearance. 

galMy, ad. In a gay manner. 

gain, n. Proflt; advantage; — v. t. U) 
obtain; to reach; — v.i.to advance. 

gain'ful, a. Producing proflt; lucrative. 

galn'IngB, n. pi. The acquisitions from 
labor. [without gain. 

gain'less, a. Unprofltable; useless; 

galn'May, v. t. To deny; to oppose; to 
contradict. [poser. 

gain'tiayer, n. One who denies; an op- 

gair'ish, a. Gaudy; showy. 

gait, n. Manner of walking. 

gait'er, n. A covering of doth for the 
leg, fltting down upon the idioe; a kind 

gal 'a, n. Show; festivity. [of shoe. 

galac'tic, a. Belonging to milk, or to 
the galaxy. [spendid assemblage. 

gal'axy, n. (Astron.) The milky way; a 

gai'banum, n. A medicinal gum. 

gale, 71. A strong wind. 

ga'lea, n. Anything shaped like a' hel- 
met; a bandage for the head. 

ga'leate, a. Having a crest of feathers 
like a helmet. 

gale'na, n. Sulphate of lead, a sup- 
posed antidote for poison. 

gai'lot, 71. A little brig. 

gal'ipot, 71. A white resin. 

gall, 71. Bile; rancor; an excrescence on 
the oak; —v.t.to hurt the skin; to 
fret; to vex. 

gallant', n. A lover; an attendant; — 
V. t. to wait on a lady; — a, cdvil; at- 
tentive to ladies. [fight 

gai'Iant, a. High-spirited; daring in 

gaMantly, ad. Bravely; in the manner 
of a wooer. [iUty to ladies. 

gal'lantry, n. Bravery; nobleness; ^v- 

gal'leass, n. A heavy three-masted ves- 
sel, with three tiers of gun. 



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garter 



gal'leon, n. A large Spanish ship. 

gal' ler y , n. A covered walk. 

gai'ley, n. A low flat-built vessel; a 
kind of tray used by printers on which 
type is arranged; vl. galleys. 

garley-siave, n. One condemned to 
work in galleys. 

gal'Ilard, a. {Span.) Merry; frisky; 

Say; — n. a merry, lively person. 
_ 'lie, gal'lican, a. Pertaining to Gkiul 
or France. 

gal'licanism, n. The principles of a 
French Catholic faction of the 17th 
century. 

gal'llcism, n. A French idiom. 

galllgas'kina, n. Large open breeches; 
gaiters worn by sportsmen. 

galllna'ceae, n. pi. A group of birds con- 
taining pheasants, partridges, grouse, 
turkeys, domestic fowls and allied 
forms. [linacese. 

gal llna'eeous, a. Pertaining to the gal- 
gal' llpoc, n. A pot painted and glazed. 

gallivant', v. i. To flirt; to gad about. 

gal' Ion, n. A measure of four quarts. 

gal'loon, n. Coarse linen. 

gai'lop, V. i. To move by leaps, as a 
horse; — n. swift movement. 

gallopade', n. A sidelong or curvetting 
kind of gallop. [horse. 

gal'loway, n. A small hardy kind of 

gal'lowglaM, n. An ancient Irish heavy- 
armed foot soldier. [of criminals. 

gal'lows, n. A frame for tne execution 

galoshe', n. An ovendioe. 

galvan'lc, a. Pertaining to galvanism. 

galvan'Ism, n. A species of electricity. 

gal van'Ize, v. t To affect by galvanism. 

galvanom'eter, n. An apparatus for 
determining the existence, direction 
and intensity of electric currents. 

gam'bado, n. pi. A leather legging for 
equestrians. 

gam'bit, n. The sacrifice of a pawn, in 
the game of chess, to obtain a favor- 
able position for attack. 

gam'bfe, v. i. To play for money. 

gam'blerf n. One who gambles. 

gam'bling, n. The practice of gaming 

gamboge', n. Gum resin, [for money. 

gam'bol, n. A skipping and leaping; — 
V. i. to leap and skip. 

gam'brel, n. The hind leg of a horse. 

game, n. Play; scheme; animals hunt- 
ed; — v. <. to play for money; to sport. 

game'aome, a. Gay; sportive. 

game'8ter,n. One addicted to gambling. 

gam'mon, n. Thigh of a hog smoked; 
— V. t. to pickle and smoke; to iin- 
Doseujxui, 



gam'ut, n. A scale of notes in music. 

gam'y, a. Plucky; courageous; having 
the flavor of game. 

gan'der, n. The male of the goose kind. 

gang, n. A crew; a band. [parts. 

gan'glion, n. A tumor in th^ tenmnous 

gan'grene, n. Mortification of flesh. 

gan'grenoufl, a. Mortified. [ship. 

gang'way, n. A way or passage in a 

gan'net, n. A northern sea-bird. 

gant'let, gaunt' let, n. A kind of mili- 
tary punishment. [sturgeons, etc. 

gan'old, n. A division of fishes, including 

gap, n. A breach; opening. 

gape, V. i. To open the mouth wide. 

garb, n. Clothes: dress; appearance. 

garb'age, n. Offals of animals; any- 
thing worthless or offensive. 

gar'ble, v. t. To separate; to mutilate, 
so as to convey a false impression. 

gar'board, n. The first plank fastened 
to the keel of a ship. 

gar'con (gargon), n. A boy; a waiter. 

gar'den, n. A place for the cultivation 
of plants, fruits, fiowers, etc. ; — v. t. 
to cultivate a garden. 

gar'dener, n. One who tills a garden. 

gar'dening, n. Horticulture. 

gar'garize, v. t. To gargle. 

gar'gle, v. t. To wash the throat; — n. 
a liquid for washing the throat. 

gar'goyle, n. A decorative spout, 
shaped like the head of a man or ani- 

garlbal'di, n. A kind of blouse, [mal. 

garfish, a. Showy; extravagantly gay. 

gar'land, n. A wreath of flowers. 

gar'lic, n. A bulbous plant. 

gar'ment, n. An article of clothing. 

gar'ner, n. A storehouse for grain. 

gar'net, n. A precious stone of red col- 
or; a kind of tackle in ships. 

gar'niflh, v. t. To adorn; to decorate; 

— n. decoration. 

garniohee', n. (Lata.) One who has re- 
ceived notice not to pay money which 
he owes to a third person, who is in- 
debted to the notifler. 

gar'niture, n. Furniture; ornament. 

gar'ret, n. A room directly under the 
roof. 

garreteer', n. One who lives in a garret. 

gar'rison, n. A body of troops in a fort; 

— V. t. to place soldiers in a garrison. 
garrote', n. Strangling by a collar 

screwed tight around the neck, a 
mode of capital punishment in Spain. 

garrul'ity, n. Talkativeness. 

gar'rulouH, a. Disposed to talk much. 

gar'ter, n. A band lo VvsA^iw."^ ^^^^wO*.- 
ing; — V. t. totaaX«ii>NVCci«.^t^\«t, 



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gas, n. An aeriform elastic body; pi. 
gaaes. 

gautlier', n. A metal frame hanging 
from the ceiling with branches for gas 
burners. [boast; to bluster. 

gaaconade', n. A boasting; — v. t. to 

ga'aeouti, a. In the form of gas. 

gaah, V. t. To cut deep; — n. a deep 
and long cut. 

gaa'ket, n. A cord by which the sails 
of a ship, when furled, are bound to 
tee yards or gaffs; a plug or packing 
for making a joint watertight. 

gaH'kina, n. pi. Wide, open hose. 

gaa' light, n. Light produced bv gas. 

gaa'oline, n. A light grade of petro- 
leum, [age of gas. 

gaM»m'eter, n. A reservoir for the stor- 

gasom'etry , n. Art of measuring gases. 

gaap, V. i. or t. To open the mouth to 
catch breath; — n. an opening of the 
mouth to catch breath. 

gaa'tric, a. Belonging to the stomach. 

gaatri'tia, n. Inflammation of the stom- 
ach. 

gaatril'oqulat, n. One who speaks as 
from his belly. [living. 

gaatron^omer, n. One who likes good 

gaatronom'lc, a. Pertaining to gastron- 
omy, [good living. 

gaatron'omy, n. The art or science of 

gaa'trula, n. The fertilized ovum when 
it forms a double- walled sac. [sage. 

gate, n. A large door; a way or pas- 

gate'way, n. A way through a gate. 

gath'er, v. t. or i. To collect; — n. a 
plait or fold. 

gath'erer, n. One who gathers. 

gaud'ily, ad. With much show; osten- 
tatiously. 

gaud^y, a. Showy; ostentatiously fine. 

gauge, V. t. To measure the contents 
of a cask; — n. a measure; a rod for 
measuring. 

gaug'er, n. One who gauges. 

gaunt, a. Lean; thin. 

gaunt'let, n. An iron glove. 

gauze, n. A thin silk or linen. 

gave, bre^. of give. [leti 

gav'el, n. A mason^s tool; a small mal- 

gav'elock, n. An iron crowbar. 

ga'vlal, n. The Indian crocodile. 

ga'votte, n. (Fr.) A lively dance; also 

gawk, n. A cuckoo; a fool, [its music. 

gawk'y, a. Foolish; awkward, [showy 

gay, a. Cheerful; merry; jovial; fine; 

gay'ety. See gal'ety. 
gay'ly, ad. Finely; merrily. 

S'aze, V. i. To look intently; — u. a 
Uxed or eager look. 



gaae'fnl, a. Looking with fixed atten- 
gazelle', n. Speciee of antelope. ItioD. 



gazette', n. A newspaper. 



Tary. 



gazetteer', n. A topographical dictioii- 

gear, n. Apparatus; liameas; ^v.t 
to put on gear. [a ceiling or wall 

gec'ko, n. A lizard which cwn walk on 

gee, V. i. To turn to the off side. 

geeHe. Plural of oooae, [tormeDt 

gehen'na, n. (Heb.) Hell, the place of 

gerable, a. That may be made into a 
jelly. [stance. 

geraiine, n. Concrete animal sub- 

gelat'inoiM, a. Of the nature of gel- 
atine, [part 

geld, V. t To deprive of an eemntial 

geld'ing, n. A castrated horse; the act 
of castrating. 

gerid, a. Cold, or very cold. 

gem, n. A bud; a jewel; a preokms 
stone; — v.t.to adorn with jeweb; — 

gem'el, n. One of twins. [«. i. to bad. 

gemina'tion, n. A doubling. 

gem'ini, n.pl. The twinihCastor and Pol- 
lus, thirasign of the sodiac, which the 
sun enters about May H and paBses 
from it about June 81. 

gem'ma, n. A leaf bud; pi. gemouB. 

gemma'tion, n. Budding ia plants. 

gem'meoos, a. Of the nature of gems. 

gem'mule, n. The bud of a rose; a re- 
productive spore. 

gem'my, a. Resembling gong. 

gemote', n. A meeting. [telope. 

gema'bok, n. A large South African an- 

gendarme', n. One of the gendarmerie. 

gendarm'erie, n. A body <^ armed po- 
lice. 

gen'der, n. Sex, male or female, [ogy. 

genealog'leal, a. Pertaining to geneiu- 

geneal'ogiat, n. One skillea In geneal- 
ogy or descents. [eage; pedigree. 

geneal'ogy , n. History of descents; Un- 

gen'era, n. pi. of genua. 

general, a. Common; pubUo; — n. 
commander of an army. 

genera lia'almo, n. Conmianderfn<Aief. 

generality, n. State of being gooeral; 
the greatest part. [Lring. 

generaliza'tlon, n. The act of genwal- 

gen'erallze, v. t. To arrange uiMler 
general heads. 

gen'erally. ad. Commonly. 

gen'eralsnip, a. The skill or ocmduotof 

gen'erate, v. t. To beget. . [a genenl 

genera'tion, n. A race; family; an age* 

gen'erative, a. Able to produce, 
gen'erator, n. A dynamo; a source d 
eVecttVcVtv \ «. N«e»e\ V[\. "wblch. steam Is 



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generates, produces or propagates; a 
procreator. 

gener'ic, a. Comprehending a genus. 

generoci'lty^n. Liberality; munificence. 

gen'eroua, a. Liberal; free. 

gen'eroualy, ad. With liberality; mag- 
nanimously. 

gen'esis, n. Theact of begetting; pro- 
duction; the first book or Scripture. 

gen'et, n. A jennet: a small Spanish 
horse; an animal of the weasel Kind 

generic, a. Relating to production. 

ge'nial, a. Enlivening; sympathetical 
ly cheerful; pertaining to marriage or 
procreation. 

genic'ulate, a. Knee- join ted. 

ge'nii, n. pi. Spirits; demons 

gen'Ual, a. Pertaining to generation. 

gen'Uive, a. Noting the second case of 
nouns. [genii. 

ge'nius, n. A good or evil spirit; pi. 

ge'nius, n. Nature; disposition; a man 
of great mental powers; pi. geniuses. 

gen' re, n. (Fr.) A painting the subj ct 
of which is some scene from every-dtky 
life. 

gens, n. A clan or house among the an- 
cient Romans. [lite. 

genteel', a. Polished in manners; po- 

genteel'ly, ad. With polite manners. 

gen'tian, n. A genus of bitter herbs. 

gen'tile, n. Any one not a Jew: a hea- 
then; — a. pertaining to heathen. 

gentil'lty, n. Politeness. 

gen'tie, a. Of mild feelings; not rough 
or coarse; not wild. [breeding. 

gen'tle-folks, n. pi. People of good 

gen'tleman, n. A man of good breed- 
ing and education. [man; polite. 

gen'tiemanlike, a. Becoming a gentie- 

gen'tleness, n. Softness of manners; 
mildness. 

gent'ly, od. Softly; with care. 

gentoo', n. A native of Hindostan. 

gent'ry, n. People of education and 
good breeding. [knee. 

genuflec'tlon, n. Act of bending the 

gen'ulne, a. Free from adulteration. 

gen'ulneiy, ad. Really; truly, [purity. 

gen'nineness, n. A genuine quality; 

ge'nus, n. A class embracing many 
species; pi. genera, [ter as the earth. 

geo<*en'tric, a. Having the same cen- 

geode, n. A hollow nodule of any min- 
eral substance, often lined with crys- 
tals; the cavity in such a nodule. 

geod'esy,n. Art of measuring the earth. 

geog'ony, n. The doctrine of the for- 
mation of the earth. [phy. 

gBog'rmpber, n. One skilled in geogra- 



geograph'ical, a. Relating to geogra- 
phy, [earth's surface. 

geog'raphv, n. Description of the 

geolog'ical, a. Pertaining to geology. 

geol'ogist, n. One versed in geology. 

geoFogy, n. The interior structure of 
the earth. 

ge'omancy, n. Divination by means of 
figures. [try. 

geometrical, a. Pertaining to geome- 

geomet'rlcally, ad. According to geom- 
etry, [etry. 

geometrlc'ian, n. One skilled in geom- 

geom'etry, n. The science of quantity 
and mensuration, [vating the earth. 

geopon'los, n. pi. The science of culti- 

geora'ma, n. A machine exhibiting a 
complete view of the earth. 

george, n. An ornament worn by 
knights of the garter having the fig- 
ure of St. Qeorge on horseback; a 
brown loaf. [n. a rural poem. 

georg'lc, a. Relating to agriculture; — 

georgium sidus, n. One of the planets, 
also called Herschel or Uranus. 

gera'nlum, n. A genus, with over a hun- 
dred species, of hardy herbaceous 
plants. [principle 

germ, n. A seed bud of a plant; first 

Ger'man, n. A native of Gtermany; per- 
taining to Germany. 

ger'man, n. Dance performed by eight 
persons; the cotillon; a dancing party 
at which it is the chief amusement. 

ger'inane, a. Entirely appropriate. 

ger'micide, n. Any preparation which 
destroys the germs of disease. 

ger'miculture, n. The cultivation of 
disease germs for scientific purposes. 

germ'inal, a. Pertaining to the germ 
or seedbud. 

germ'inate, v. i. To bud; to sprout. 

germina'tion, n. The act of sprouting; 
growth. 

gerrymander, v. t. [From Gerry, gov- 
ernor of Massachusetts in 1810.] To 
district or redistrict a state, county, 
etc., in such a manner as to give one 
political party an unfair advantage. 

ger'und, n. A verbal noun. 

gesta'tion, n. Act of carrying young 
in the womb. 

gestlc'ulate, v. i. To use gestures. 

gesticula'tion, n. Act of making ges- 
tures. 

ges'ture, n. Action; motion; — v. *. to 
accompany with gesture or action. 

get, V. t. To gain; to obtain; to win; to 

gew'gaw,n. AsYvon?-^ VcVSkft. ^CS'^axvu 

ge> 't»er , H. A. \iOt «^t\\vs^. 



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ghaat'lineM, n. A death-like look; pale- 

ghast'ly, a. Death-like; pale. [ness. 

gher'kln, n. A pickled cucumber. 

ghet'to, n. That quarter of Italian 
towns in which Jews reside. 

ghib'eliiuet*. n. pi. Those who sided 
with the German emperors in their 
contest with the popes in the middle 
ages. [apparition. 

ghost, n. The soul of man; a spirit; an 

ghoMt'ly, a. Like a ghost; pale. 

ghoul, n. A fabled demon which preyed 
on human corpses. 

gi'ant, 71. A man of extraordinary stat- 
ure; —a. Hkeagiant; unusually large. 

gi'anteNH, n. A female giant. [huge. 

gi'antlike, a. Like a giant; gigantic; 

giaour, n. The Turkish term for an un- 
believer in Mohammed. 

gib, n. The arm of a crane; a piece of 
metal or wood which holds another 
in place. 

gib'ber, v. i. To talk rapidly and inar- 
ticulately, [speech. 

gib'berltih, n. Rapid, inarticulate 

gib'bet, n. A gallows; — v. t. to hang 
on a gibbet. [roundness. 

gibbo8'ity,?i. Protuberance; convexity; 

gibe, V. i. or t. To rail at sneeringly; — 
n. a sneer; taunt; scoff. 

gib'letH, n. pi. The head, pinion, en- 
trails, etc., of a. fowl. 

gid'dlneHH, 91. A swimming of the head. 

gid'dy, a. Reeling; inconstant; un- 
steady, [faculty; power. 

gift, 71. Anything given; an offering; 

gift'ed, a. Endowed with a faculty. 

gig, 71. A thing that whirls; a light ve- 
hicle; a machine for teaseling woollen 
cloth; a light rowboat. 

gigante'an, a. Gigantic; mighty 

gigan'tie, a. Like a giant; mighty. 

gig'gl«» H. A laugh with short catches 
of breath; — v. i. to laugh: to titter. 

glla iiion'Hter, n. A poisonous reptile. 

gi^'ot, 71. A leg of mutton; a hip-joint. 

gild, V. t. To overlay with gold. 

gild'ing, 71. Art of overlaying with gold. 

gill, 71. The fourth of a Dint; a plant; 
organ of respiration in fishes. 

giriy-flow'er, n. A plant that flowers 
about July, of a clove-like odor. 

gilt, a. Overlaid with gold. 

giui'bal, 71. A contrivance for securing 
free motion in anything suspended, 
as the compass of a ship. 

gim'craek, o. Showy, but worthless. 

giinMet, 71. A small boring tool. 

gimp, n. Silk twist or lace; edging. 

gin, 71. A spirit distilled from grain; a 



machine for separating ootton fibre 
from the seeds; trap; snare; — v. t 
to clear cotton of its seed. 

gin^ger. n. A plant and its root. 

gin'gerbread, n. A sweet cake flavored 
with ginger. 

gin'gerly, ad. Cautiously; daintily. 

ging^ham, n. A kind of hnen or ootton 
fabric, colored in the thread. 

gin'Meng, n. An herb and its root, much 
esteemed by the Chinese. 

gip'Hy « n. A vagabond; a member of a 
nomadic Eastern race. 

giraffe', n. The camelopard, an African 
ruminant with a very long neck. 

gird, V. t. To bind; to tie round. 

gir'andole, n. A branching chandelier. 

gird'er, n. A principal beam of wood 
or metal, used to support a super- 
structure. 

gir'dle, n. A band round the waist; — 
V, t. to bind; to cut a ring round a 
tree. [an. 

girl, 71. A female child; a young worn- 

girl'liood, 71. The state of a girL 

glrl'iMh, a. Like a girl; giddy, [fulness. 

glrl'itihneaB, 71. Girlish manners; youUi- 

Gironde', 71. The moderate Republican 
party in the French revolution (1708); 
a department of France. 

girt, V. t. To gird; to surround. 

girth, 71. A strap for a saddle; a circu- 
lar bandage. [question. 

gist, 71. The essence or main point of a 

give, V. t. or i. To bestow; to yield; to 
grant; to utter. 

giv'er, 71. One who gives. [itously. 

giv'ing, 71. The act of bestowing grata- 

giz'zard, n. The muscular stomach of 

gla'eial,a. Like ice; icy. [a fowl 

gla'eiate, v. i. To become ice. 

gia'cier, n. A mass of ice slowly de- 
scending a mountain side. 

gla'eis, n. A sloping bank. 

glad, a. Affected with pleasure; — v. t 
to make glad. 

glad'den, v. t. To make glad. [ice. 

glade, 71. Opening through a wood or 

glad'iator, n. One of a class of men 
whose profession was to fight in the 
Roman circus for the entertainment 
of the people; a combatant; a disput- 
ant, [taining the sword-mies. 

gladlo'lus, n. A genus of plants con- 

glad'Iy, ad. With gladness. 

glad'nesti, n. Joy; pleasure. [joy. 

glad'some, a. Pleased; gay; caushig 

glad'domeneHs, n. Moderate joy. 

glaive, 71. Ancient military weapon; a 

glair, n. Wl\lteot «a«%%. C^coadaword 



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i, n. A sudden shoot of light; a 
lentary and rapid look; — v. i. or 
dart; to fly off. [mals and plants, 
n. A soft, fleshy organ in ani- 
era, n. pi. A disease of horses. 
iform, a. Resembling a gland or 

ular, a. Consisting of glands. 
uie, n. A small gland, 
n. A bright, dazzling light; — 
to dazzle the sight. 
ig, a. Open; barefaced, 
n. A transparent substance; a 
or; a drinking vessel of glass; 
iescope; — a. made of glass; — 
to cover with glass. 
ness, a. Smoothness, like glass. 
1^, a. Made of or like glass. 
>'ma, n. A disease in the eye 
:h changes the crystalline humor 
a grayish color. 
OU8, a. Of a sea-green color. 
V. t. To furnish with glass; to 
r with a vitreous substance, 
sr, n. One who sets window glass. 
ig, n. The vitreous substance on 
er's ware; art of setting glass. 
,n. Faint shooting forth of light; 
f . to shine with flashes of light, 
'y, a. Darting light, [scattered. 
V. t. To gather what is thinly 
ing, n. Act of gathering the re- 
ar, n. One who gathers, [mains. 
n. Turf; soil; church land. 
I. Joy; merriment; song in parts, 
n. A discharge from a sore or a 
ous membrane. 

1. A narrow valley. [shallow. 
Id, n. (Anat. ) Having the joint 
.. Smooth; slippery. 
r, ad. Smoothly; volubly. 
5m,n. Smoothness; volubilitvof 
ue. [of passing smoothly. 

V. i. To flow gently; — n. the act 
>Sly» ci,d. Smoothly. 
aer, v. i. To shoot scattered rays. 
aering, n. A faint view. 
Be, n. A slight view. 
V. i. To gleam; to glitter; — v. t. 
lance; to turn; — n. a glimpse of 
:;; a glance. 

n, V. t. To sparkle with light. 
r, V. i. To shine; to be bright. 
r, V. i. To shine brightly; — n. 
kling light. 

'Ing, n. Evening; twilight; — a. 
aining to twilight. 
, V. i. To begin to grow dark. 
V. i. To stare with eagerness or 
tie, a. Hound; spherical, [desire. 



globe, n. A round body; the earth. 

globose', a. Round; globular. 

globoa'ity, a. Roundness; sphericity. 

glcb'ular, a. Spherical. 

glob'ule, n. A small round mass. 

giob'ulous, a. Round; globular. 

glom'erate, v. t. To gather into a ball. 

glomera'tlon, n. The act of forming 
into a ball. 

gloom, n. Darkness; obscurity. 

gloomily, ad. Darkly ;.ob6Curely; sul- 
lenly. 

gloom'y, a. Dark; melancholy. 

glorlflca'tlon, n. The act of making 
glorious. [tol. 

glo'rlfy, V. t. To make glorious; to ez- 

gior'la, n. (Lai.) Glory. [Father. 

gloria Patre. (Lat.) Glory be to the 

gloria In excelsla Deo. (Jjat.) Glory 
be to God in the highest, [a nimbus. 

glor'lole, n. A glory or circle of rays; 

glo'rioua, a. Splendid; renowned. 

glo'rlouMly, ad. Illustriously. 

glo'ry, n. Brightness; splendid; honor; 
renown; —v.i.to exult; to boast. 

glosa, n. Brightness; a specious inter- 
pretation; — V. t. to make smooth and 
shining; to explain. 

glossa'riai, a. Containing explanations. 

gloas'ary, n. A vocabulary for explain- 
ing obsolete or peculiar words. 

gldss'lneas, n. The lustre of a surface; 
polish. 

gloasog'raphy, n. The writing of com- 
ments; a treatise on the tongue. 

gloaaorogy, n. Definition of terms. 

gloa'ay, a. Smooth and shining; bright. 

glot'tal, a. Pertaining to the glottis. 

glot'tia, n. The opening of the wind- 
glove, n. A cover for the hand. [pipe. 

giov'er, n. One who makes gloves. 

glow, V. i. To shine with intense heat; 
— n. intense heat. 

glow'er, V. i. To scowl; to frown. 

giow'Ing, a. White with heat. 

glow'- worm, n. A beetle, the female 
of which is wingless and shows a 
greenish light. 

gloze, V. t. To flatter, [to aluminium. 

glu'oinum, n. A metallic element allied 

giu'eose, n. A fermentable sugar, less 
sweet than cane sugar, obtained from 
dried grapes and other fruits. 

glue, n. A tenacious substance; — v. t. 
to cement with glue. 

glu'ey, a. Glutinous. 

glum, a. Sullen; grave. [chaff. 

glume, n. The calyx of certain plants; 

glut, V. t. To C\0^\ \jCi osct\c».^\ — -VN.^ 

more than euovx^Yi.. 



^lu'ilnoiu. a. Viscous; rlscid. 



A. TlBcid. sweet, colorless 
aed trom neutnU tot*. 
D onuinientsi cb&aoel Id 
[line enKraT<DR 



goad, n. A pointed etloli to drive ox 

— v.l. to prick with a goad. 
eodl, n. A startlng-poat; purpose; a 



termedlary between two parties 
persons (generally [n a bad sense). 

IWb'lln', n' An evil apf fit. 

<E)ud, n. The Supreme '&Ang. 
"'■-' ■-■- At^rl tor- 

Kod'deiB. n. ' A female deity. 
goi'hOier, n. Amaleeponi 



. Atcirl tor wbom 01 



[«air 



BeaemGUnB God; divine. 



tiitptjsm. [comes spoiiBor ■tSipSiir. 
goi'aoa, n. A Uoy tor whom one be- 
tutt'gle. K.l, To roll the eyas. .-[syn. 
({Dg'glea. n. pt, OlasBea to protMt Hie 

Lhe thyroid 1(1^°^ 
lEol'iroDs. a. Aiteeted bv the goitre. 
KOld. n A predous metal; money. 
)[uid'beiitcr, n. One who beats K<3d bt' 

aold'en, u. Uitdet^KOld; llkeccdd. 

uold'Bnpb, n. A small BhiKliir bird. 

Knld'llBh. II. A small Bohtoolored Oah. 

lEDld'sinlih, n. A worEJBr In gold. 

Euir.u. lUutrh.) A game played wIUi 
eliib-headed stJcki and small, hu4 
balla. and conslsttns In driTlnr the 
balls Into B aeries of smaU lioleebi the 
Kround in as (ew strokes as penlble, 
the player wbo drlree bis tall into 
each hale successively la the fewest 
strokea wIdpIdr the Rtme. [Tenlee. 

eondo'ln. It. A pleasure-boat used In 

Kond' oiler. II. One who rowa a gaudds. 

unne. yp. o[ go; d^Ntrted. 

(;uD'ra1on. II,. A smallllag attached to 

Eoiix. n. A kind or metal dmm. 




'nud'n"il' 



ih aiTords happiness; adTsn- 

ib*. n. or Intj, (oormp- 

)d be with 70U "). Fare- 

" - [welL 



If "God ._ ._. . 

tKM. H. Beauty; Kraoe. 

Beautltol; oomely. 

>. n. Excellence. [nltnre. 

pl. HoTBblee; hooaehold fur- 

.1', R. BeneTOtenoe; buslnaM 

iHlIes. [aeesB. 

~ ' tailor's atenSl:jil. 



fo^her,' 



a, 'Ae fruit of A ,. .. 

10 the bush Itself. 

n. A peculiar routthness 
an Bkln, produced oj oold. 



h Noah's ark waa dWeoted ts 



(i;ordian 



14t 



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gor'dian, n. Intricate; complicated. 

gor'dian-knot, a. An inextricable diffi- 
culty. 

gore, n. Clotted blood; a trian^^ular 
piece of cloth or land; — v.t.to wound 
with the horns. 

gorge, n. The throat; — v. t. to swal- 
low with greediness; to satiate. 

gor'geous, a. Very fine or showy. 

gor'geoualy, <xd. Splendidly. 

gor'get, n. Armor to defend the throat. 

gor'gon, n. One of three fabled fe- 
male monsters, of an aspect so terrible 
that the sight was said to turn behold- 
ers to stone; anything very ugly or 
horrid. 

goril'la, a. An African anthropoid ape, 
about five feet in height, [large size. 

gor'mand, n. A glutton. 

gor'mandize, v. i. To eat greedily. 

gor'mandizer, n. A voracious eater. 

gorse, n. A thick, pricklv shrub. 

gor'y, a. Stained with blood. 

gos'nawk, n. A voracious hawk of 

gos'ilng, n. Young goose, [of large size. 

gos'pel, n. Qood news or tidings; the 
Christian revelation; one or allof the 
four Scriptural narratives of the life 
of Christ; the whole system of Chris- 
tian doctrine. 

gos'samer, n. The down of plants float- 
ing in the air; a silky gauze. 

gos'sip, n. One that tattles; — v. i. to 
teU idle tales. 

g08'8ipliig,a. Prating or tattling. 

got, pret. otget. Gotten, pp. of aet, 

goth'ic, a. Pertaining to the Gtoths; de- 
noting a style of architecture; — n. 
the language of the Goths; a type used 

for display, thisisqothic. [ism- 

Sith'iclBm, n. A Gothic idiom; bar bar- 
oths, n. pi. An ancient tribe of Teu- 
tons which swept down upon southern 
Europe and plundered Rome and Italy 
in the flfUi century; a barbarian. 

gouge, n. A chisel with a round edge; 
— V. t. to cut with a gouge. , 

gourd, n. A fruit similar to the pump- 
kin, squash, melon, etc.; also its plant. 

gonr'mand, n. A ravenous eater; epi- 

gout, n. A painful disease. [cure. 

gout (t silent), n. (Fr.) Taste; reUsh. 

goot'y, a. Diseased with gout. 

gov'em, V. t To rule; to control; to ex- 
ercise authority. 

gov'ernable, a. Subject to rule. 

gov'emment, n. Control; direction; 
rMHilaUon; administration of public 
aflaJra. [or instructs. 

gov^era^, n. A female who governs 



governmental, a. Pertaining to gov- 
ernment. 

gov'ernor, n. The chief magistrate of 
a state of the American Union; one 
invested with supreme authority; a 
pair of heavy balls connected and 
suspended from a vertical shaft to 
regulate the admission of steam and 
maintain uniform velocity. 

gov^ernorship, n. Office of a governor. 

gown, n. A woman's garment. 

grab, V. t. To seize. 

grab'ble, v. i. To grope. 

grace, n. Favor; the free unmerited 
love or favor of God; a brief prayer 
of thanksgiving before or after meals; 
ease of manner; — v. *. to adorn; to 
dignify; to favor. [elegant. 

graceful, a. Beautiful with dignity; 

grace'fully, ad. With dignity. 

grace'leati, a. Destitute of grace. 

graces, n. pi. Elegant manners; three 
Greek goddesses who attended on Ve- 
nus and the Muses. 

gra'cious, a. Kind; civil. 

gra'clously, ad. Blindly. 

grada'tion, n. Order; series. [step. 

grada^donal, a. Proceeding step by 

grad'atory, a. Proceeding by grada- 
tions, [duce to a regular slope. 

grade, n. Degree; rank; —v.t. to re- 

graMient, a. Moving by steps; — n. 
degree of ascent or descent on a rail- 
road, [step by step. 

grad'ual, a. Proceeding by degrees; 

grad^ually, ad. By degrees. 

grad^uate, v. i. To receive an academ- 
ical degree; — v. t. to mark with de- 
frees; — n. one who has received a 
egree. 

gradua'tlon, n. Regular progression; 
act of marking with degrees; the con- 
ferring or receiving of academical de- 
grees. [Latin prosody. 

gra^dua, n. A dictionary of Greek or 

graft, n. A small shoot of a tree in- 
serted into another tree, as the stock 
which is to support and nourish it; — 
V. t. to insert a shoot or scion in an- 
other tree. 

graham-bread, n. A kind of whole- 
meal bread, named from Sylvester 
Graham, an American, its introducer. 

grail, n. A gradual; a dish or cup said 
to have been used by Christ at the last 
supper, and employed by Joseph of 
Arimathea to collect the blood whteXv 
flowed Iroui oxxt \jOx^N«\^<^\s3M!k.<^ficasi» 

on the cross. . , . ^ 

grain, n. Com; «k WKi«\\ *«fiA\ «.^s!Mfi<»fc 



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{>article; —v.t.to {granulate; to paint 
ike grains of wood. 

jsrains, n. pi. Remains of malt. 

gral'l«, n. pi. Waders; an order of 
birds with long, bare legs. [grassy. 

gramin'eoua, a. Pertaining to grass; 

graniiniv'oroua, a. Feeding on grass. 

gram 'mar, n. A svstem of rules for 
speaking and writing a language. 

gramma'rian, n. One versed in gram- 
mar, [rules of grammar. 

grammatical, a. According to the 

grammat'ioaliy,ac2. According to gram- 
mar, [to the porpoise. 

gram'puH, n. A large cetacean, akin 

gran'ary, n. A storehouse for grain. 

grand, a. Very great; magnificent. 

granMam, n. Grandmother. 

grandee', n. A man of rank. 

grand'eur, n. Magnificence; state. 

grandiloquence, n. Lofty'speaking. 

gran'dlotie, a. Really or affectedly 
grand and imposing. 

grandj ur'or, n. One of a grand jury. 

grandjur'y, n. A preliminary jury to 
decide as to whether the person ac- 
cused should be put on trial. 

grand'tiire, n. A grandfather. 

grand'son, n. The son of a son or 
daughter. [etc.; a farmers^ union. 

grange, n. A farm with the buildings, 

grang'er, n. A member of a farmers* 
union; a countryman. 

granlTerous, a. Bearing grain. 

granite, n. A stone composed of 
quartz, feldspar and mica. 

granit'lc, a. Pertaining to granite. 

graniv'oroufi, a. Subsisting on grain. 

grant, v. t. To bestow; to yield: — n. 
a thing granted. [made. 

grantee', n. One to whom a grant is 

grant'or, a. One who makes a grant. 

gran'ular, a. Consisting of grains. 

gran'ulate, v. t. o»* i. To form into 
grains. [grains. 

granula'tlon, n. Act of forming into 

gran'uie, n. A particle. 

gran'ulous, a. Full of grains. 

gran'ulose, n. That portion of starch 
which can be changed into sugar. 

grape, n. The fruit of a vine. 

grape'Hhot, n. A cluster of small shot 

graph'ic, n. Well delineated, [in a bag. 

graph'ite, n. Black lead; plumbago; a 
scratched figure or rude inscription. 

graph'ometcr, n. A surveying instru- 
ment for taking angles. 

graph'ophone, n. A phonograph, the 
cylinder of which is made of hard rub- 
/ber. 



graph'otype, n. A chemical prooess for 

obtaining blocks for surface printing 

without engraving. 
grap'nel, n. A small anchor, 
grap'pie, v. t. To lay fast hold of; — 

v.i. to contend closely; — n. a seizixig; 

a hook. [grip of the hands, 

graap, v. t. To seize and hold; — n. a 
graiiM, n. Herbage; — v. t or i. to grow 

over with grass. 
graiw'hopper, n. An insect with hind 

legs adapted for leaping. [grass. 

graiw'lness, n. State of abounding with 
gram'plot, n. A plot covered with grass, 
gras'ay, a. Covered with grass, 
grate, v. t or t. To rub hard; to fret; 

to vex; — n. frame of iron Imrs for 

holding coals used as fuel 
grate'ful, a. Having the sense of fa- 
vors; affording pleasure. 
grateTully, ad. With gratitude. 
grate'fulneiM, n. Gratitude, 
grat'er, n. An instrument for grating, 
gratiflca'tion, n. Pleasure; enjovment; 

satisfaction. [humor, 

grat'lfy, v. t. To indulge; to please; to 
gracing, a. Fretting; harsh; — n. a 

gartition of bars or lattice work; a 
arsh sound of rubbing. 

grat'lngly, ad. Harshly; offensively. 

gra'tlB, ad. For nothing. 

grat'ltude, n. Thankf umees. 

gratu'itous, a. Free; voluntary; assert- 
ed without proof. 

gratu'ltously, ad Without reward. 

gratu'lty, n. A free gift. 

grat'ulate, v. t. To express joy at an- 
other's prosperity. 

gratula'tlon, n. Expression of joy. 

grat'ulatory, a. Expressing joy. 

grava'men, n. The substanUal cause of 
an action; the most serious part ol a 
charge. 

grave, n. A pit for the dead; — a. seri- 
ous; weighty: slow; solemn; not acute; 
— V. ^. to engrave; to clean, as a ship. 

grav'el, n. Pebbles; concretions in the 
kidneys; — v. f. to cover with graveL 

grave'leas, a. Unburied. 

grav'elly, ad. Full of gravel. 

grave'iy, ad. Seriously. 

grav 'en , pa. Carved. 

grave'nesfl, n. Seriousness. 

grav'er, n. A tool to engrave with. 

grave'yard, n. A burial place. 

grav'ld, a. Pregnant. [center. 

grav'itate, v. t. To tend toward the 

gravita'tion, n. Tendency to the colter. 

grav'ity, n. Seriousness; force which 
drawa\AV}8kX^\i\v&Q«iv\ftK ol attraction. 



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gra'vy, n. Juice of roasted meat. 

gray, grey, a. Hoary; white with a 
mixture of black. 

gray'ish, a. Somewhat gray. 

gray'beard, n. An old man; an earthen 
jar for liquor. 

gray'ling, n. A fresh-water fish. 

graze, v. t. To eat grass; to rub slight- 

gra'zier, n. One wno feeds cattle, [ly. 

graz'ing, n. Pasture. [with grease. 

grease, i. Animal fat; —v.t. to smear 

greasier, n. One who or that which 
greases; a Mexican. 

greaslneas, n. State of being greasy. 

greaa'y, a. Fat; oily. 

great, a. Large; chief; pregnant. 

greatly, cui. In a great degree. 

great'neMs, n. Qualit^' of being great. 

greaves, n. pi. Armor for the legs. 

Ore'cian, a. Pertaining to Greece. 

Gre'cism, n. An idiom of the Greek. 

greed, n. Avarice; greediness. 

greed'lly, a. Ravenously. [desire. 

greed'inesg, n. Ravenousness; ardent 

greed'y, a. Ravenous; covetous; eager 
to obtain. 

Greek, n. A native of Greece. 

greek'flre, n. A combustible said to 
consist of asphalt, sulphur and nitre. 

green, a. Of the color of growing plants; 
fresh; raw; not dry; not ripe; — n. a 
green color; a grassy plot; —v.t. to 
make green. 

green'horn, n. A raw youth; a newly- 
arrived immigrant in the United 
States. [ics and other plants. 

green'hoiue, n. A house to rear exot- 

green'lng, n. Act of becoming green; 
a variety of apple. 

green'ish, a. Somewhat green. 

green'-room, n. The waiting-room for 
performers in a theater. 

greens, n. pi. Young plants. 

green'sward, n. A close green turf. 

greet, v. t. To salute; to congratulate. 

greet'ing, n. A salutation. 

grega'rions, a. Keeping in flocks. 

greso^rian, a. Pertainmg to or pro- 
duced by Pope Gregory. 

gregorian calendar. The reformed cal- 
endar introduced by Pope Gregory 
Xni. in 1582. fder. 

grenade', n. A ball filled with gunpow- 

grenadier, n. A soldier distinguished 
by great height and by uniform. 

gren'adine, n. A thin, gauzy silk or 
woollen fabric. 

gressor'ial, a. A term used to define 
birds having three toes in front (two 
of them connected) and one behind. 



grey, n. See gray. 

gre y' hound, n. A dog characterized by 
its slender and symmetric form, keen 
sight, strength and swiftness. 

grid'dle, n. A broad shallow pan. 

gridiron, n. A frame of iron bars for 
broiling fiesh or fish. 

grief, n. A painful sense of loss. 

griev'ance, n. That which causes grief. 

grieve, v. i. To mourn; —v.t. to wound 
acutely. 

griev'ous, a. Giving pain; afflictive. 

griev'oualy, ad. Painfully. 

griffe, n. {Fr.) The offspring of a mu- 
latto woman and a negro. 

griff'in, n. A fabled animal, part lion 
and part eagle, symbolic of strength, 
agility and watchfulness. 

grig, n. A cricket: the sand-eel. 

grin, V. t. To broil. 

grim, a. Fierce; hideous. 

grimace', n. A wry face. 

grimarkin, n. An old cat. 

grime, v. t. To sully deeply; — n. dirt 
deeply insinuated. 

grim'y, a. Foul. 

grim'fy, ad. In a surly manner. 

grim'nesa, n. Frightfulness of visage. 

grin, V. i. To show the teeth; — ». a 
showing of the teeth. 

grind, V. t. To rub; to reduce to pow- 
der; to oppress. 

grind'er, n. One who grinds; a tooth. 

grind'stone, n. A stone to grind edged 

grip, 71. A seizing; a grasping, [tools on. 

gripe, V. t. To seize; to clutch; to give 
pain to the bowels; — n. a squeeze; a 
grasp; oppression. 

grisette, n. {B^.) A girl or young mar- 
ried woman of the French lower class- 
es; a gay young girl. 

gris'ly, a. Horrible; frightful. 

grist, n. Corn to be ground; com which 
has been ground. 

gris'tle, n. A cartilage. 

grist'ly, a. Like gristle. [sand. 

grit, n. Course part of meal; gravel; 

grit'tiness, n. The quality of being 

grit'ty, o. Full of grit. [gritty. 

griz'zle, n. A gray color. 

griz'zly, a. Somewhat gray. 

groan, v. i. To breathe with a 'deep 
noise; — n. a deep mournful sound. 

groau'lng, n. Act of uttering groans; 
lamentation. 

groat, n. A silver coin of the value of 
eight cents, once current in England. 

groats, n. pi. Oats coarsely ground. 

gro'cer, n. A doal^c to. «»v^^«x ^ "<ft».> Nkoc 



grocery 



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gndfj^eoB 



gro'cpry,n. Agrocer's store; pZ. goods 
of grocers. 

grog, n. [From a nickname of Admiral 
Vernon (1745), who, from wearing 
grogram breeches, was called ** Old 
Grog/' He ordered his sailors to dilute 
their rum with water]. A mixture of 
spirits and cold water. 

grog'gery, n. A low liquor saloon. 

grog'ram, n. A stuff made of silk and 
hair. [the belly and the thigh. 

groin, n. The part of the body between 

grom'met, n. A wad made of rope 
rammed between the ball and the 
charge. [newly married man. 

groom, n. One who tends horses; a 

groove, n. A furrow; a long hollow cut 
bv a tool; — v. t. to cut a furrow or 
cnannel. 

grope, V. i. To feel in the dark. 

gros (8 silent), n. A heavy silk with a 
dull finish. [bill. 

gros'beck, n. A small bird with a thick 

groHs, a. Thick; bulky; corpulent; in- 
delicate; — n. the whole bulk; twelve 
dozen. [ably. 

gro88'ly, ad. Thickly; coarsely; palp- 

groM'ness, n. Thickness; fatness. 

grotesques a. Strangely formed; laugh- 
able; applied to artificial grotto-work. 

grot'to, n. A cavern; an ornamental 
cave. 

ground, n. The surface of the earth; 
soil; pi. lees; — v. t. or i. to lay; to 
found; to run aground. 

ground'iesH, a. void of foundation. 

ground'llng, n. One of the vulgar; a 
fish which keeps at the bottom. 

ground'-plot, n. The site of a building. 

ground'-rent, n. Rent for building 
ground. [grows as a weed. 

ground'sel, n. A composite plant which 

ground'sill, n. The timber of a build- 
ing next to the ground. [ciple. 

ground' work, ?i. Foundation; first prin- 

group, n. Cluster; crowd; throng; as- 
semblage; — v.t. to form a cluster. 

grouse, n. A name for various game 
birds. [ale; a thin, coarse mortar. 

grout, n. Coarse meal; a kind of thick 

grout'y, o. Cross; surly; sullen. 

grove, n. A small wood. 

grov'el, V. t. To creep on the earth. 

grov'eller, n. One who creeps. 

grov'elling, a. Mean. 

grow, V. t. or i. To vegetate; to in- 
crease; to raise. 

growl, V. t. or i. To grumble; to snarl; 
— 71. a cross murmur. 

growl'er, n. One who growls; a vessel 



in which draught beer is carried from 

grown, pp. of grow. [the retailer. 

growth, n. Increase of size; progrea?; 
vegetation. [dig. 

grub, n. A small worm; — v, t. or i. to 

grub'ber, n. One who or that whidi 
grubs; an instrument to stir up the 
soil and clear out weeds; a machine 
to pull up stumps, roots of bushee, etc. 

grudge, V. t. or i. To envy the enjoy- 
ment of another; — n. a cherished 
ground of ill-feeling; spite. 

grudg'ingly, ad. Unwilungly. 

grn'el, n. Food of meal boiled in water. 

grue'some, grew'some, a. Frightful 

gruff, a. 8tem; surly; gnim. 

gruff'ly, ad. With surliness. 

grum, a. Sour; surly; severe. 

grum'ble, v. i. To murmur with dis- 
content; to growl. [plains. 

grum'bler, n. One who mutters or oom- 

grum'bllng, n. A murmuring. 

grume, n. Clotted blood. 

grum'ly, ad. Morosely. 

grump'y, a. Surly; cross. 

gru'mous, a. Clotted. 

grunt, V. i. To utter a sound Uke a hog; 
— n, the sound of a hog. 

grn'yere, n. A kind of cheese, named 
from a town in Switzerland, where it 
is made. 

gua'iaeum, n. The resin of lignum-vi- 

gua'na^n. See iguana. [tas. 

gua'naco, n. A llama inhabiting the 
chain of the Indies. 

gua'no, n. A valuable manure consist- 
ing of sea-fowl excrement, brought 
from the coasts of South America aiid 
Africa. 

guarantee', v. t. To warrant; — n. a sur- 
ety for performance. [for. 

guaranteed', pp. Warranted; vouched 

guarantor', n. One who guarantees. 

guar'anty, n. An undertaking to as- 
sume, in case of default, the payment 
of another^s debt or performance fA 
another^s duty; a warranty; % secure 
ity. [watch; to defend. 

guard, n. A watch; defence; — v. t. to 

guard'ed, a. Cautious; circumspect. 

guard'ian, n. One who has the care cl 
another; — a. protecting. [dian. 

guard'ianship, n. The office of a guar- 

gua'va, n. An American tree and its 
fruit. [emor. 

gubernato'rial, a. Pertaining to a gov- 

gud'geon, n. A fish; the metallic jour- 
nal piece let into the end of a wooden 
shaft; the clamp on which a ship^s 
Tud^Qt \,utiv&\ vv'^T^QtuoasilY cheated. 



guerdon 



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guer'don, n. A reward; a recompense; 
— 17. t. to reward. 

Guelph, n. The name of a distinguished 
family in Italy, originally German; 
the name given to successive dukes of 
Bavaria. 

gueril'la, n. An irr^^lar mode of war- 
fare carried on by small independent 
bands; a member of such a band; — a. 
belonging to guerillas; carrying on 
war in an irregular manner. [lure. 

guess, V. t To conjecture; — n. conjee- 
guest, n. A visitor who is received and 
entertained with hospitality. 

guffaw', n. A loud burst of laughter. 

guld'ance, n. Direction; care. 

guide, V. t To lead; to direct; — n. one 
who shows the way; a regulator. 

gulde'less, a. Having no guide. 

gni'don, n. The flag of a troop of light 
cavalry. 

guild, n. A society or corporation be- 
longing to the same class or trade; an 
association. [worth about 40 cents. 

guild'er, n. A coin current in Holland, 

guile, n. Gunning; craft. 

guiM'ful, a. Deceitful; crafty. 

guile'Iess, a. Free from guile; artless. 

guillotine', n. A machine for behead- 

gnilt, n. Criminality; sin. [ing. 

gnilt'iness, n. Criminality. 

guiltless, a. Without guilt. 

guilt'y, a. Criminal; wicked. 

gnin'ea, n. A gold coin formerly cur- 
rent in Great Britian, worth about $5. 

gnipnre', n. (Fr.) A kind of lace. 

guise, n. Manner; garb. [music. 

guitar', n. A stringed instrument of 

gulch, n. A deep ravine. 

gules, n. iHeratdrv.) A red color. 

gulf, n. An arm of the sea extending 
into land; an abyss. 

gnll, V. t. To cheat; to defraud. 

gul'let, n. Passage for food; the throat 

gullibility, n. Great credulity. 

gul'lible, a. Simple; credible; easily 
gulled. 

gurly, n. Channel worn by water; — 
V. t. to wear by water into a channel. 

gulp, V. t. To swallow eagerly; — n. a 
swallow. 

gum, n. The fleshy substance that in- 
closes the teeth; a substance which ex- 
udes from certain trees. 

gummirerons, d. Producing gum. 

gnm'boil, n. A boil on the gum. [my. 

gum'mlness, n. (Quality of being gum- 

gum'my, a. Consisting of gum. 

gnmp'tlon, n. Shrewdness. 

gun, ». A cannon, musket, etc 



gun'ner, n. One who works a gun. 

gun'nery, n. The art and science of 
firing guns. 

gun'ning, n. Act of shooting. 

gun'powder, n. A mixture of potas- 
sium, nitrate, carbon and sulphur, 
reduced to a fine powder, then granu- 
lated and dried. [shot. 

gun'shot, n. The reach or range of a 

gun'smith, n. A gunmaker. 

gun-stock, n. The stock or wood in 
which the barrel of a gun is fixed. 

gun'wale, n. Upper part of a ship's 

gurge, n. A wnirlpool; abyss. [side. 

gur'gle, V, i. To gush, as water from a 
bottle. [Trigla. 

gur'nard, n. Any fish of the genus 

guRh, V. i. To rush out 86 a fiuid; — n. 
a sudden fiow. 

gus'aet, n. An angular piece of cloth 
for strengthening some part of a gar- 
gust, n. Taste; a blast of wind. [ment. 

gus'tatory, a. Of or pertaining to the 

gust'o, n. Relish; taste. [taste. 

gust'y, a. Subject to blasts of wind. 

gut, n. The intestinal canal. 

gut'ta-perch'a, n. A substance exuding 
from certain trees in Asia. 

gut'ter, n. A passage for water. 

gut'tural, a. Belonging to the throat. 

guy, n. A rope to keep a body steady 
in hoisting; an odd, fantastic person; 
— v.t. to ridicule. [frequently. 

gnz'zle, V. i. or t. To swallow much or 

gybe, V. t To shift a boom-sail. 

gymna'sium, n. A place for athletic 
exercise: a place of instruction in the 
higher branches of literature and 
science. [tises f^ymiiastic exercises. 

gym'nast, n. One who teaches or prac- 

gymnas'tic, a. Pertaining to gymnas- 
tics, [ingathletic exercises. 

gymnas'tics, n. pi. The art of perf orm- 

gyiti'nosperms, n. pi. A class of plants 
having naked seeds. 

gyn'archy, n. Female government. 

gynecocYacy, n. Female ascendancy 
or government. 

gynecoi'ogy, n. A treatise on or the 
science of the nature and diseases of 
women. 

gyp'seous, a. Relating to gypsum. 

gy p'sum , n. A mineral consisting essen- 
tially of sulphate of lime; when de- 
prived of its water by heat and cal- 
cined it is known as plaster-of-paris. 

gyp'ay, n. See gipsy. 

gy'ral, a. Whining; movine^round. 

gyr'ate, v. i. To tcvon^ xqvwA «* <j«Q5wt^ 
point; to turn xoviia^ 



, a. HodDK in a circle. 

. To ahactie; 1o feitir; — t 

n or sliacklea lor tbe l^s. 



h. Theelshtli tetter of the BnffUihklpha- 
bBL; iClBuoaiinoDlj'claMed among the 
Doasooante, tliuujtn Htrlctly a breaCh- 

bn, iny. Deaating aurprise. Hag. 

babeu mrpui. n, itol.: youmayfiavf 

the body/) A. HrltorderinB a 

produce a prlaonBr. with the 




kaMt'iMlIy, ad. With freoueat orac- 
haUfute, D. f. ToaccuaUim. lilce. 
kah'Uodc, n. Customary practice; hab- 



t. Tocotnb.as Abx.o 



nenC for hackUbe. 
The American biro 

SBor coach tor hire 



hack' 
had. 



Used much, 

, «. A coach for hire. 
. iirf i, & pp. of have. [cod Itiad 

'Jock. n. A small sea-n»h at tin 
n,n. The abode of the dead 



hafl, n. The haadle; the hilt. [ 
fWiE. 0. t. To tire; Co harass; - 
ugfy old woaiaa; a nit«h. 



balloweea 
.. Having the ' 



Lion or suffering. 

•H'lcla. n. A Hheep'ti beaJ and pluci 
mmced; a BDOtchdL:di made oF brer 
llgbta. hearL. etc., minced withoBlDiie 



^fei, 



hag'Kl.h. a. 
hag tile, v.( 

be dUnoult la making a borKain, 
hag (jler, ii. One who haggiea. 
ha'glarchy. n. The gorernment oFholf 

orders oC meo. ibooks. 

haglag'rapher, n. A wriler of aacnd 
haxlog'raphy, n. Sacred wrltloga. 
haliB, n. Ahedgeaunk betiveeaalopa. 
ball, n. Froceu drops oFraia; — u.i.to 

o»U; — u, *. to tall aa had; — k, a vtlsli 

of health. 
Ml'Mope, n. Single pellet of hail. 

whole raaaa of halTS which forms * 
COTorlng for the head or body. 

balr-dolh, n. Cloth made of hair. 

halr'Ineu, n. Slate ot being hairy. 

hair'leii, u. Destitute of hair. 

halr'alroke, n. A fine Mroke in wrfdng. 

halr'y. a. Full of hair: mode of hair. 



air, II. One of tw- 
airblood. n. 01 miie 
relntinn by Ohfl parei 



loir-pay. n. Kcdi 
airpenny, n. A i- 

the value ot oae < 



raphic process ot maMne relirf 

iales tor Illustration; — n. ahalttoiw 

late or its Impression. 

'Ibnt, n. A large, flat flsh. 

idom, n. A sacred word of honor; 

rellgloun oath; laade not belonghii 

1 A religious foundation. 

t, n. Entrance ot a house: a public 



[the Lord 



hallowmaa 



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wmas, n. The feast of All Souls 
11 Saints. [imagiiiation. 

Ina'tlon, n. A delusion of the 
&, n. A game played by two or 
persons on a bcKard of 256 squares. 
n. A circle round the sun; the 
lit ring round the heads of holy 
ons; pi. hales. 
1, a. Resembling a salt. 
K i. or t. To limp; to stop; — a. 
i; crippled; — n. a stop; a limp- 

r,n. A rope to tie a horse; a hang- 
's rope; — v. ^. to put a halter on. 

V. t. To divide .into two equal 
I, n. pi. of Tialf. [parts. 

ird, n. A rope to raise or lower a 
3r a flag'. 

n. The thigh of a beast, especial- 
hog, salted and dried; the hip. 
dryad, n. A wood-nymph who 
with the tree in which she lived. 
I, n. p{. A kind of dollar for horses. 
et, n. A small village. 
ler, n. An instrument for driv- 
lails; — V. ^. to drive with a hani- 

rhammerflsh. 
lerhead, n. A shark; also called 
nock, n. A hanging bed. 
«r, n. A covered basket; — v. t. 
srplez; to entacgle. 
tring, n. The tendons of the ham; 
t. to lame by cutting the tendons 
le ham. 

n. The palm with the Angers; 
ter of a clock or watch; manner 
riting; —v.t.to give; to deliver; 
ad. 

mil, n. A game played by strik- 
i, small, hard ball with the hand 
nst a wall. 

»arrow, n. A kind of stretcher 
>ted to be carried by two men. 
K>ok, n. A guide book. 
;air, n. Manacle to conflnethe 
Is; — v.t.to fetter with handcuffs. 
Ill, n. As much as the hand can 

Sallop,n. A gentle gallop, [hold. 
, au, n. A small mirror with a 
[le. 

cap, n. The allowance of time, 
ince or weight made to inferior 
petitors in a race or other contest; 
ie or contest in which such allow- 
is made. 

craft, n. Manual occupation. 
ly, ad. Skilfully; dexterously. 
ness, n. Ease in performance. 
work, n. Anything made by the 
Is. 



hand' kerchief, n. A cloth used for the 
face or neck. 

han'dle, v. t. To touch; to manage; to 
treat of; — n. the part by which a 
thing is held. 

hand'made, a. Made by hand. 

hand'maid, n. A waiting-maid. 

liand'saw, n. A small saw. 

hands'-down, ad. Winning with ease 
(of a jockey); easily; without exer- 
tion, [asatoken of good-ivill. 

hand'sel, handsel, 71. Agift; an earnest, 

hand'some, a. Well-formed; beautiful; 
generous. 

hand'somely, ad. GracefuUv. 

hand'spike, n. A bar, generally of wood, 
used as a lever. 

hand'y, a. Ready; dexterous. 

hang, V. i. To suspend; —v.t. to put 
to death on a gallows. 

hang'dog, n. A low, mean, base fellow. 

hang'er, n. A broadsword; that by 
which anything hangs. 

hang'er-on, n. A servile dependent. 

hang'ings, n. pi. Drapery hung to walls. 

hang'man, n. A public executioner. 

hang'naii, n. A small piece of skm hang- 
ing from the root of a finger-nail. 

hank, n. A skein of thread. 

liank'er, v. i. To long for. 

hank'ering, n. An eager craving. 

han'sard, n. The official reports of the 
British parliament, from uie name of 
the printers. [eracy. 

hanse, n. (Fr.) A league; a confed- 

Hanse- towns, n. The towns which 
formed the Hanseatic league. Hanse- 
atic league: A celebrated confederacy 
formed in the 13th century between 
certain German towns for the protec- 
tion of commerce. 

han'som, han'som cab, n. A kind of 
two-wheeled cab, named after the in- 
ventor, in which the driver's seat is 
behind the body, the reins passing 
over the hooded top. [ly. 

hap, n. That which comes unexpected- 

haphaz'ard, n. A chance; accident. 

liap'leaa, a. Unhappy; unfortunate. 

hap'ly, ad. Perhaps; by chance. 

hap'pen, v. i. To come to pass. 

liap'plly, ad. Luckily; fortunately. 

liap'plness, n. State of enjoyment. 

hap'py, n. In a state of felicity; ready; 
fortunate. 

harangue, n. Noisy speech; an oration; 
— V. i. or t. to make a noisy speech. 

har'ass, v. t. To vex with bodily labor; 
to perplex; to weat^ . 

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har^binger, n. A forerunner. 

har'bor, n. A haven for ships; — v. t. 
to lod^e; to shelter; to entertain. 

hard, ad. Close; nearly; — a. not easily 
penetrated; not easily done; not pros- 
perous; close. [hard. 

hard'en, v. t. or i. To make or grow 

hard'-liearted, a. Unfeeling. 

hard'lhood, n. Boldness. 

hard'lly, ad. In a hardy manner. 

hard'inem, n. Firm intrepidity; assur- 

hard'ly, ad. Not easily. [ance. 

hard'neHH, n. Quality of being hard. 

hard'pan, n. A stratum of gravel or 
sand, hardened usually by an oxide of 
iron. [tow. 

harda, n. pi. The coarse part of flax; 

hard^Hhlp, n. Severe toil; oppression. 

hard'-taek, n. Coarse, hard biscuit. 

hard'up, n. In great want of money. 

hard'ware, n. Wares made of iron, etc. 

hard'-won, a. Won with difficulty. 

hardly, a. Strong; brave; bold. 

hare, n. A small timid animal. 

hare'bell, n. An herb bearing round- 
leaved bell-flowers; the bluebell. 

hare'bralned, o. Wild; giddy. 

harelip, n. Divided lip like a harems. 

ha'rem, n. The apartments reserved 
for the women of a Mohammedan 
family; the occupants of a harem. . 

harMcot U silent), n. (Fr.) A hash of 
meat, first fried or grilled, and vege- 
tables; the kidney bean. 

ha'ri-ki'ri, n. (Jap.) Happy dispatch; 
a method of suicide by disembowel- 
ing, [hear. 

hark, v. i. To hear; to listen; — intj. 

harl, n. The filaments of flax. 

har'lequin, n. A buffoon. 

Harriot, n. A lewd woman. 

harm, n. Injury; hurt; —v.t.to hurt; 
to injure. 

harmTul, a. Hurtful. [unhurt. 

harm'leHs, a. Innocent; not hurtful; 

harmon'lc, a. Pertaining to harmony 
or music; concordant; applied to the 
sounds produced by a vibrating string; 
— n. a note produced by a number of 
vibrations; a secondary tone. 

harnion'tea, n. A name common to 
several musical instruments, as fol- 
lows: a set of;glasses partly filled with 
water, a series of glass or metal plates 
of graduated length, a mouth organ. 

harmon'ical, a. Harmonic. 

harinon'Icon, n. A large barrel-organ, 
with the effect of a military band. 

harmo'niouM, a. Agreeing together; 
nwsically concordant. 



harmo'nionsly, cui. With harmooy. 

har'monist, n. A oomposer or perform- 
er of music. 

narmo'nlum, n. A keyed wind tautni* 
ment whose tones are produced by the 
forcing of air through free reedSb 

har'monize, v. t or i. To make hanBO* 
nious; to agree. [ment 

har'mony, n. Concord of sound; agree- 

har'nese, n. The working gear o^ ft 
horse or other animal; — v.t. to pat 
on harness, [v. i. to play on a harp. 

harp, n. An instrument of music; — 

harp'er, n. One who plays on a harp. 

harp'Ings, n. p{. (Nautical.) The fore 
parts of the wales encorapacniBg the 
bow; the wales of the. bow of extra 
strength. 

harpoon% n. A barbed spear; — «. t. 
to strike with a har|>oon. [of music. 

harp'slchord, n. A stringed instrument 

har^py, n. A fabulous animal; an ex- 
tortioner. 

har'quebua, n. An old kind of musket 

har'ndan, n. A wanton woman; an old 

har'rier, n. A hunting dog. [vixen. 

har'row, n. An instrument to break or 
smooth land; —v.t. to break with a 
harrow; to harass. 

har'rowing, a. Causing anguish. 

har'ry, v. t. To harass: to plunder. 

ha rah, a. Rough to the touch, taste or 

liarah'ly, ad. Severely. [feelhigs. 

liarsh'nesa, n. Roughness. 

hart, n. A stag from its fifth year up- 
ward. [Southern Africa. 

hart'beeat, n. A laree ant^ope of 

harta'horn, n. Antler of the hart; solu- 
tion of carbonate of ammonia. 

har'um-acar'um, a. Giddy; wild. 

har'veat, n. The season for gatherinfc 
ripe grain; the crop gathered; effects; 

— v.t. to gather a crop when ripe, 
hash, V. t. To mince; to dhop; — n. 

meat, potatoes, etc., minced and 

mixed. 
hash'ifh, hash'eesh, n. An intozicatinf! 

liquor made from the dried leaves of 

hemp. [of a hoR- 

has'let, n. The heart, liver, lights, etc., 
hasp, n. A clasp for a staple. 
haH'sock, n. A mat or cushion to kneel 

on or use as a f ootstooL 
hast. Second person of have. 
haa'tate, a. Spear-shaped, like the 

leaves of some plants. 
haate, n. Celerity of motion or action; 

— v. t. or t. to make speed; to hurry, 
haat'en, v. t. or t. See haste. 

lha«i'U^,ad. With haste. 



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. Quick in action; passioi^ate; 
A cover for the head. [rash. 
'. t. To produce young from 

— n. a brood. 

, n. See hackle. [deck. 

• n. pi. The openings in a ship's 

, n. A small axe. 

S, n. Shading produced by 

'ossing each other. 

snt, n. A coat-of -arms of a per- 

ceaised placed on the front of 

iSBt in church, etc. [deck. 

iv, n. An opening in a ship's 

t. To dislike greatly; — n. 
lislike; enmity. 

a. Exciting great dislike, 
fi. Ill-will; hate. 
n. A maker of hats. 
L, n. A coat of mail formed by 
oven steel rings. [tempt. 

ly, ad. With pride and con- 
r, a. Proud and overbearing, 
t. To draw with force; — n. a 
raught. 

silent), n. The stem or stalk 
n, beans, etc.; straw, 
n. That part of the body be- 
the ribs and the thigh. 
'. t. or i. To frequent; — n. a 
•f frequent resort. 
' iaut as o), n. An oboe; an or- 
>p; a kind of strawberry. 
, n. Haughty manners. 
It (as ho-go)^ n. Anything with 
g taste. [joy. 

t. To possess; to hold; to en- 
k.n. Alight covering for the 
id neck, worn as a protection 
} sunstroke. 
». A port: a harbor. 
ek, n. A linen bag to hold the 
> of a soldier. 

n. Possession; property; pi. 
nents; qualities, [to lay waste. 
^. Waste; slaughter; — v. t. 

The berry or seed of the haw- 

— V. i. to hesitate in speaking. 
. *. or t. To force up phlegm; 
j^oods for sale. 

, n. One who hawks. 
ed, a. Having acute sight. 
.. That part of a ship's bow in 
ire the hawse holes. 
n. A small cable. 
rn, n. A small, round-leaved 
tree. 

Irass dried for fodder; — v. *. to 
1 cure as grass. [hay. 

n. The act or time of making 
u. A scaffold for hay. 



hay 'maker, n. One who cuts and dries 

grass for hay. 
hay 'mow, n. A heap of hay in a barn. 
haz'ard, n. Risk of loss or evil; danger; 

— V. t. to risk. 
haz'ardoua, a. That exposes to danger, 
haze, n. A thin mist or fog. 
ha'zel, n. A shrub bearing nuts; — a. 

like a hazel-nut; brown. 
haz'inesH, n. State of being hazy. 
haz'y, a. Foggy; misty; dark. 
he, pron. of the third person, masculine 

gender, referring to some man or 

male. 
head, n. Upper part of the body; the 

chief; front; source; — v. t. or t. to 

lead; to top: 
head'ache, n. A pain in the head. 
head'dreas, n. Cfovering worn on the 

head. 
head'er, n. A plunge or dive head-fore- 
most; a brick laid with its end in the 

face of the wall. 
head'Ing, n. Timber for heads of casks. 
head'land, n. A promontory, 
head' Ion g , a. Rash ; precipitate ; — ad, 

precipitately. 
head' quarters, n. pi. Quarters of a 

chief commander. 
head's ta i I , n. Part of a bridle. 
head'strong, a. Obstinate. 
head' way, n. Progress; advance; mo- 
tion ahead. [well. 
heal, V. t. To cure; — v. i. to become 
health, n. Freedom from sickness; 

sound state of body and mind. [some. 
health'ful, a. Free from disease; whole- 
health'lness, n. State of being in health, 
health'y, a. Free from disease. 
heap, n. Pile; accumulation; — v. t. to 

pile; to amass; to accumulate. 
hear, V. t. Tc perceive by the ear; —v.i, 
hear'er, n. One who hears, [to be told. 
hear'ing, n. The sense of perceiving 

sounds; audience. [ear. 

heark'en, v. i. To listen; to lencl the 
hear'say, n. Report; rumor; common 

talk. 
hearse, n. A carriage to bear the dead. 
heart, n. The central organ of circu- 
lation; inner part; seat of love; spirit. 
heart'en, v. t. To encourage; to inspir- 
heart'ache, n. Deep sorrow. [it. 

heart'burn, n. Disease of the stomach. 
heart'felt, n. Sincere; deep. 
hearth (ea as a), n. Place on which Are 

is made. [hearth. 

hearth'stone, 91. The stone forming t\&A 
heart'Uy, dd. Ytova. XJaa >m»!C\»\ ^&Sk.- 

cerely. 



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heart'ineM, n. Sincerity. 

heart' leM, a. Spiritless; void of affec- 
tion. 

heart'lessneM, n. Want of affection. 

hearu'eafie, n. The species of violets 
which includes the pansy. 

heart' y, a. Healthy; sincere. 

heat, n. Greath warmth; glow; — v. t. 
to make hot; — v. i. to grow hot. 

heat'er, n. A heating apparatus. 

heath, n. A shrub; a place overgrown 
with shrubs. 

heath'en,?i. A pagan; gentile; one who 
is ignorant of the true God; — a. gen- 
tile; pagan. [idolatrous. 

hea'theni«h, n. Like heathen; rude; 

hea'thenlHm, n. rafranism. 

heath'er, n. A heath. 

heath'y, a. Full of heath. 

heat'ing, a. Imparting heat. 

heave, v. t. To lift; to cause to swell; 
to pant; to cast; — n. a rising; swell. 

heav'en, 91. Region of the air; expanse 
of the sky; the dwelling-place or state 
of existence of righteous souls after 
their life on earth. 

heav'enly. a. Pertaining to heaven. 

heav'enward, ad. Toward heaven. 

heaves, n. Difficulty of breathing in 

heavMly, ad. With weight. [horses. 

heav'IneHtt, n. Weight; depression. 

heav'y, o. Weighty; grievous; burden- 
some; dull. [days; weekly. 

hebdom'adel, a. Consisting of seven 

heb'etude, n. Bluntness; dulness. 

hebra'lc, a. Pertaining to the Hebrews. 

hebra'lftt, n. One versed in Hebrew. 

Ue'brew, n. ■ A Jew; language of the 
Jews. 

hee'atoinb, n. The sacrifice of a hun- 
dred oxen; any great sacrifice. 

hec'tare, n. (Fr.) A French land 
measure, about 2'2 acres. 

hec'tic, a. Slow, but long continued. 

hec'tograph, 71. Gelatin preparation for 
taking numerous copies of a writing 

hec'tor, n. A bully. [or drawing. 

hed'dle, n. One of the sets of parallel 
knotted cords forming loops for the 
warp threads in weaving. 

hedge, n. A thicket of shrubs; — v. t. 
to make a hedge; to guard; to restrain. 

hedge'hog, n. A small insectivorous 
mammal, covered above with spines 
and able to roll itself in a ball. 

hedg'er, n. One who makes or trims 
h^ges; one who hedges bets. [es. 

hedge'row, n. A row of hedges or bush- 

hedon'iam, n. The doctrine that pleas- 
ure i3 the end of litBt and that a wise 



man should enjoy it without bdng 

controlled by it. 
heed, v. t. To mind; to obeenre; — n. 

care; attention; notice, 
heed'ful, a. Attentive; watchfuL 
heed' less, a. Careless; inattentiTe; nec> 
heed'leuiy, ad. NegUffently. [UgmL 
heed'leMoeM, n. Carelessness, 
heel, n. Hind part of the foot; —v.i, to 

incline to one side; —v.t. to add a bed. 
heel'er, n. A gamecock that BtrikH 

well with its spurs; a politician's thug 

or hanger-on. 
hefr, n. A handle; an effort; a heave; 

weight: — v. t. to try the weight a 

by Uf ting. ^ 

hegem'ony, n. Predominance; supoi- 

ority; applied to the relation of one 

state to another, or to a oonfedenk 

tion. 
hegi'ra, n. The Mohammedam epochf 

reckoning from the flight of MaLun- 

med from Mecca, July 19, 82S. 
heifer, n. A young cow. 
helgh-ho, intj. Denoting: lanffuor, efee. 
height, n. Distance from a point below; 

an elevated place. [vanoe. 

heighten, v. t. To raise higher; to ant 
heln'ous, a. Characterized by jcreit 
hein'ousiy, ad. Hatefully. [wickeonesL 
heir, n. He who inherits the property 

of another: — v.t.to inherit, 
helr-appa'rent, n. One having fnll 

right to the succession, 
heirless, n. A female heir, 
heir' less, a. Without heirs, 
heir'loom, n. Any furniture which d0- 

scends to the hefr. 
helr'ship, n. State of an heir. 
held,pre^ & pp. of hold. 
hell'aeal, a. emerging from or pass- 
ing into the light of the sun. 
he I'icoid , a. Curved like the spire of s 

univalve shell. 
he'liotrope, n. An instrument for show* 

ing when the sun is at the tropic; a he- 

hostat; a plant with white or purpUdi 

flowers, wnich turn with the sun. 
he'lix, n. A spiral line, as of rope In 

coil; the margin of the external ear. 
heil, n. The place of the devil and the 

damned. 
hef iebore, n. A plant, considered hj 

the ancients a cure for Insanity, 
hef lenic, a. Pertaining to the HeUeoei 
heiriHh, a. Infernal. [orGreeki. 

helm, n. The instrument by whkdiA 

ship is steered. 
hei'met, n. Armor for the head. 
V\eV nAnlYi, u. k. ^csttou 



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helms'man, n. Han at the helm; steers- 

he'lot, n. A Spartan slave. [man. 

help, V. t To aid; to assist; to prevent; 
— v.i.to lend aid; — n. aid; support; 

belp'er, n. One who assists. [relief. 

help'fol, a. Affording aid. 

help'leM, a. Destitute of help or relief; 
irremediable. 

help'leaanese, n. Want of help or sup- 
port, [ion or helper. 

help'oiate, help'meet, n. A compan- 

herter-skel'ter, ad. In great hurry and 

helve, n. Handle of an axe. [confusion. 

Helvet'le, a. Of or pertaining to the 

Helvetii, the ancient inhabitants of 

Helvetia, now Switzerland. 

.hem, n. Border of a garment; sort of 

half cough; —v.t, to form a border. 

he'mal, h«'inal, a. Of or belonging to 
the blood. [and brown iron ore. 

hem'attte, n. A name applied to red 

hem'atotd, a. Like blood. 

hematoFogy, h«matol'ogy, n. A treat- 
ise on the blood. 

hemtp'tera, n. An order of insects gen- 
eraliy with four wings, the upper pair 
partly firm and partly membraneous. 

hem'isphere, n. The half of a sphere. 

hemlspher'ical, a. Containing half a 
sphere. [sonous herb. 

hem'lock, n. An evergreen tree; a poi- 

hem'orriiage, n. A flowing of blood 
from a rupture. 

hem'orrhoids, n. The piles. 

hemp, n. A plant whose fibres are used 
for cloth, etc. 

hemp'eB, a. Made of hemp. 

hem'stlteh, n. A stitch made by draw- 
ing out parallel threads and fastening 
the cross threads. 

hen, n. The female of birds. 

hen'bane, n. A poisonous plant, some- 
times used for opium. [cause. 

henee, ad. From this place, time or 

hence'forth, ad. From this time. [ward. 

heneefor'ward, ad. From this time f or- 

hench'man, n. An attendant; a page. 

heB'c€>op, n. A large cage for poultry. 

hendi'adys, n. A rhetorical figure rep- 
resenting one idea by two words or 
phrases. 

hen'iia, n. A dye with which Oriental 
women dye their nails and feet orange 
color. [fowls. 

hea'nerv, n. An inclosed place for 

hea'pecked, a. Ruled over by a wife. 

hepat'le, a. Belonging to the liver. 

hep'taehord, n. Sjrstem of seven sounds. 

hep'tagon, n. A figure of seven sides 
and angles. 



heptag'onal, a. Having seven sides. 

hep'tarchy, n. Government by seven 
rulers. 

her. The possessive, objective or dative 
case of the personal pronoun she. 

her'ald, n. An officer who regulates 
coats-of-arms; a forerunner. 

herald'ic, a. Pertaining to heraldry. 

her'aldry, n. The art or office of a ner- 
ald. 

herb, n. A plant with a succulect stalk. 

herba'ceoua, a. Belonging to herbs. 

herb'age, n. Herbs collectively; grass; 
pasture. Fof plants dried. 

herb'al, n. A book on plants; collection 

herb'alUit, n. One skilled in herbs. 

herba'riam, n. A collection of dried 
plants; pi. herbariums oi herbaria. 

herbes'cent, a. Growiog into herbs. 

herbiferous, a. Bearing herbs. 

herbiv'orous, a. Feeding on herbs. 

hercu'lean, a. Very strong, great or 
difficult. 

Her'culeH, n. A celebrated Greek hero, 
the son of Jupiter and Alcmena; one 
of the ancient northern constellations; 
a person of extraordinary strength. 

herd, n. A collection; drove; — v. i. or 
t. to associate; to tend cattle. 

herds'man, n. One who tends herds; an 
owner of cattle. 

here, ad. In this place or state, [place. 

here'abouts, ad. About or near this 

hereaft'er, ad. In time after the present. 

hereat\ ad. At this; on this account. 

hereby% ad. By this. 

heredlt'ament, n. Hereditary property. 

hered'itary, a. Descending by inherit- 
ance, [beings to resemble the parents. 

hered'lty, n. The tendency in organized 

herein^ ad. In this. 

hereoP, ad. Of this; from this. 

hereon', ad. Upon this. 

here'slareh, n. A chief in heresy. 

her'psy, n. Error in doctrines, [faith. 

her'etic, n. One who errs in religious 

heret'ieal, a. Containing heresy. 

her'lot, n. A fine paid to the lord of the 
fee on the decease of the tenant. 

heretofore', ad. Formerly. 

hereunto', ad. To this. 

herewith', ad. With this. 

her'itabie, a. That may be inherited. 

her'itage, n. Inheritance. 

her'itor, n. (Scotch law.) A landhold- 
er in a parish. [uniting both sexes. 

hermaph'rodltp, n. An animal or plant 

hermaphrodlt'ic, a. Partaking of Ycth. 

sexes. \Vu'v«tVf'^"^^'^'^'^"^v 

hermeneu'iVcft, u. pi. Kx\. w ^.cvvcvt'Si ^v 



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hermet'lc, a. Perfectly close. 

hermetically, ad. Closely. 

her'mlt, n. One who lives in solitude. 

her'mltaKC, n. A hermit's dwelling?. 

hermlt'ical, a. Pertaining or suitable 

her'nia, n. A rupture. [to hermits. 

hern'iihaw, n. A young heron. 

he'ro, 71. A brave man; pi. heroes. 

hero'lc, a. Becoming a hero. 

hero'Ically« ad. Intrepidly. 

her'oine, n. A female hero, [gallantry. 

her'oiiim, n. Distinguished bravery; 

her'on, n. A large wading bird. 

her'pcH, n. A disease of the skin. 

herpetoPogy, n. The natural history 
olf reptiles. [ m inter. 

herr. n. The German equivalent of 

her'rlng, n. A small sea-flsh. 

herH, pro7i. Of or belonging to her. 

herae, n. A canopy for the dead; a 
portcullis. [covered in 1781. 

hera'ehel, n. The planet Uranus, dis- 

herHcir, pron. The female in person. 

hesitancy, n. Uncertainty; doubt. 

hesitate, v. i. To pause in doubt; to 
stop in speaking. [ing in speech. 

hesltailon, n. A pausing; a stammer- 

hes'per, n. The evening star. 

hespe'rlan, a. Western. 

hesperides, n. pi. (Greek I,futh.) The 
daughters of Night and the grand- 
daughters of Hesperus, possessor of 
the garden of golden fruit, watched 
over by an enchanted dragon at the 
western extremity of the earth; the 
garden so watched over. 

Hes'slan, a. Of or belonging to Hesse, 
in Germany. [tures; erroneous. 

het'erodox, a. Contrary to the Scrip- 

het'erodoxy, n. Heresy. [ture 

heteroge'neouM, a. Of a different na- 

hew, V. t. To cut off chips and pieces; 
to chop. 

hex'aKon, n. A figure with six sides. 

hexajc'onal, a. Havmg six sides. 

hekahe'dron, n. A body of six equal 
sides; a cube. [feet. 

hexam'eter, n. A verse of six metrical 

hexan'gular, a. Having six angles. 

hey, intj. Of exultation. [der. 

hey 'day, intj. An exclamation of won- 

hia'tus, 71. A chasm; a gap. 

hiber'nal, a. Pertaining to winter. 

hlber'aate, v. i. To pass the winter. 

HIber'nIan, n. A native of Ireland. 

hlbls'cus, 91. A genus of mallows, with 
large showy flowers. 

hie'cbagh, n. A spasmodic affection of 
the stomach; — v. «. to have a hic- 
cough. 



hicja'cet. {Lat.) Here Ilea 

hlck'ory, n. A walnut tree. 

hidal'go, n. {Span.) A Spanish nobto' 
man of the lowest class: a goitlemn 
by birth. 

hld'den,a. Not known or seem. 

hid'denly, ad. Secretly. 

hide, V. t. or t. To conccAl; to coT«r;to 
keep close; — n. the skin of a beast 

hide'bound, a. Having the skin too tight; 
adhering strictly to one party or opii- 
ion; bigoted. 

hid 'eons, a. Shocking to the ear oreyei 

hid'eously, ad. Horribly; frightfully. 

hie, V. i. To hasten. [dier. 

hi'erarch, n. The chief of a sacred o^ 

hierarchy, n. Dominion in sacred 
things; order of celestial beings. 

hieroglyphic, n. A mystical symbol in 
ancient writing; — a. expressive iA 
meaning by symbols. 

hierog'raphy, n. Sacred writing. 

hieroFogy, n. A treatise on sacred 
things, such as writings and inscrip- 
tions. 

hi'eromancy, n. Divination by observ- 
ing things offered in sacrifice. 

hi'eromartyr, n. A martyr priest 

hi'erophant, n. A chief priest 

hig'gie, V. i. To carry provisions from 
door to door for sale; to chaffer. 

hig'gledy-pig'gledy, ad. In oonfuslOD. 

Iilg'gler, n. One who higglea 

high, a. Elevated; lofty; exorbitant; 
— ad. aloft; eminently; — n. a hi|^ 
place. 

high'born, a. Being of noble extraction. 

high-church, n. One of the three great 
schools in the Anglican Churdb, dis- 
tinguished by its sacerdotal claims 
and its sacramental practice, [ions. 

high'fller, n. One of extravagrant opin- 

high'flown, a. Elevated: proud. 

highiand, n. A mountainous country. 

highiander, n. A Scotch mountaineer. 

highiy, ad. In a great degree. 

high'ness, n. A title of honor; altitude. 

high'-pressure, n. Pressure of moce 
than 50 pounds on the square inch. 

high'-priest, n. The chief priest 

high'water, n. Highest state of the 

high'way, n. A public road. [tide. 

high'wayman, n. A robber on Uie rood. 

high'-wrought, a. Neatly finished; in- 
flamed to a high degree. [gf^ 

hilarious, a. Merry to a boiirtieroas de- 
hilarity, n. Mirth; gayety. 

hill, n. An elevation of land; —v,i.tO 
draw earth around plants. 

hill'ock y n. A small emineno^ 



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hill'y, a. Abounding with hills. 

hilt, n. The handle of a sword, etc. 

him, pron. Objective case of he. [he. 

him'fielf, proh. The emphatic form of 

hind, a. Backward; back; — n. a fe- 
male stag; a rustic. 

hind'er, a. At the back or rear. 

hin'der, v. t. To impede progress; to 
keep back. pothers. 

hind'most, hind'ermost, a. Behind all 

hte'drance, n. Act of delaying. 

Hlii'da, Hindoo, n. A native of Hin- 
dostan. [dostan. 

Hindosta'Di, a. Of or belonging to Hin- 

htege, n. The joint on which a door 
turns; ->- v. t. or i. to turn upon. 

hte'ny, n. The offspring of a stallion 
and a she-ass; — v. i. to neigh; to 
whinny. [to; — n. slight allusion. 

hint, V. t. To suggest: — v. i. to allude 

hip, n. Joint of the thigh; fruit of the 
brier or wild dog-rose; — v. t. to 
sprain the hip. [races, etc. 

Mp'podrome, n. A circus for horse 

hip'pocrlff, n. A fabulous creature, 
naif horse and half griffin; a winged 
horse. [flesh. 

hippoph'aglflt, n. One who eats norse 

hippopot'amiu, n. The rivar horse; a 
gigantic quadruped of amphibious 
habits, with a massive body, short, 
blunt muzzle and short legs and tail. 

hlp'roof, n. A roof with an angle. 

hip'ifhot, a. Having the hip dislocated. 

hijr'clne, a. Goatish; strong-smelling. 

hire, v. t. To engage for pay; to bribe; 

— n. wages; reward. 

hire'ling, n. A mercenary; — a. serv- 
ing for wages. 
hirsote', a. Rough; hairy. 
his, pron. Possessive case of he. 
his'pid, a. Set with bristles. 
htoM, V. t. or i. To make a sibilant sound ; 

— n. a siUlant noise; expression of 
contempt. [of contempt. 

hlM'liig, n. Sibilant sound; expression 

hUt, in^. Silence. 

hlfltol'ogy, n. Bficroscopic anatomy. 

histo'riaii, n. A writer or compiler of 
history. 

hUtor'Ical, histor'ic, a. Pertaining to 
history; containing history. [tory. 

hiatortog'rapher, n. A writer of his- 

hlttorfog'mphy, n. The writing of his- 
tory. 

hii'tory, n. Ck>ntinuous narrative of im- 
portant events. [acting. 

hbtrloD'le, a. Pertaining to actors or 

hUtrloB'irs, n. The art of theatrical 
representation. 



hit, v.t. To strike; — n. a striking; blow. 

hitch, V. t. To catch; — v. i. to move by 
jerks; — n. a knot; noose; impediment; 
jerk. 

hith'er, ad. To this place; — a. nearest 
to the speaker. 

hith'ermost, a. Nearest this way. 

hith'erto, ad. To this time. 

hith'erward, ad. This way. 

hlt'ter, n. One who hits. 

hive, n. A receptacle for bees; a place 
filled with worKers; —v. t. or i. to col- 
lect into a hive. 

hivea, n. pi. Any eruptive disease char- 
acterized by scattered vesicles filled 
with a fluid. [tion. 

ho, intj. An exclamation to call atten- 

hoar, a. Gray with age; white. 

hoard, v. t. To collect; to amass; — n. 
a store laid up; a treasure. 

hoar-frost, n. Dew frozen. 

hoar'hound. See horehound. 

hoar'iness, n. State of being hoary. 

hoarse, a. Having the voice rough, as 
from a cold. 

hoarse'ly, ad. With a hoarse voice. 

hoarse'ness, n. State of being hoarse. 

hoar'y, o. Gray; white. [deceive. 

hoax, n. Deception for sport: — v. *. to 

hob, n. The nave of a wheel; the run- 
ner of a sleigh ; side of a grate ; a clown ; 
a fairy. Xhalting walk. 

hob'ble, V. i. To walk lamely; — n. a 

hob'by, n. A strong nag; a kind of 
hawk; a favorite object, plan or pur- 
suit, [children. 

hob' by horse, n. A wooden horse for 

hobgob'lln, n. Apparition. 

hob'nail, n. A short, thick nail with a 
large head. [associate familiarly. 

hob-nob, v. i. To drink familiarly; to 

hock, n. The joint between the knee 
and fetlock of ahorse; a Rhenish wine. 

hock'ey, n. A game of ball played with 
a club having a curved end. 

hock'le, V. t. To hamstring. 

ho'cus, n. A cheat; drugged liquor. 

ho'cus-pocus, n. A juggler or juggler's 
trick. [mortar or bricks. 

hod, n. A triangular box for carrying 

hodge-podge, n. A mixed mass, [day- 

hodier'nal, a. Pertaining to the present 

hod'man, n. A man who carries » 
hod for bricklayers. 

hoe, n. A garden tool for weeds, etc. 
— V. t. to cut with a hoe. 

hog, n. A swine; a filthy fellow. 

hog'glsh, a. Filthy; greedy. 

hogs'head, n. A measvit^ ol ^ ^«2&K>xfi9^ 

hoi'den, n. A \)o\d ^Vt\\ «>. totsv^. 



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hoifit, V. t To hoist; to lift; — n. act 
of raising up. 

hoi'tytoi'ty, intj. Noting surprise or 
disapprobation; — a. flighty. 

hold, V. t. To stop; to restrain; to re- 
ceive; to grasp; to Iceep; — v. i. to en- 
dure; to refrain; — n. catch; support; 
custody; interior of a ship. 

hold'fattt, n. An iron hook. [cell. 

hole, n. A hollow place; a perforation; 

horiday, n. A festival-day; a day of 
exemption from work; a day of recre- 
ation, [the Pope. 

ho'linera, n. Perfect rectitude; title of 

horiand, n. Linen or linen and cotton 
goods, white or self-colored, and with 
a glazed surface. 

hol'iandH, n. Gin made in Holland. 

horioa, V. i. To call or cry out loudly. 

hoi'low, a. Empty; deceitful; low; 
deep; — n. a low place; a hole; — v. t. 
to make hollow. [insincerity. 

horiownetM, n. State of being hollow; 

hol'iy, n. An evergreen tree. 

horiyhoek, n. A tall garden plant, 
bearing large flowers of various col- 
ors, [a stream. 

holm, n. Evergreen oak; low land by 

holocaust, n. A whole burnt sacriflce. 

hol'ojsraph, n. A deed or testament 
written wholly by the grantor's or 
testator's own hand. [tols. 

hol'Hter, n. A horseman^s case for pis- 

ho'ly, a. Perfectly pure; consecrated; 
pious; godly; sacred. 

ho'lyday, n. A religious festival. 

ho'lyHtone, n. A soft sandstone used 
for scrubbing the decks of ships. 

hom'age, n. Reverence; worship; re- 
spect. 

home, n. One's dwelling house; — a. 
close; severe; poignant; — ad. to the 
point. 

hoine'>bred, a. Native; domestic; plain. 

home'-felt, a. Private; inward. 

home'lineHs, n. Plainness. 

homeMy, a. Plain; coarse. 

home'-made, a. Made at home, [opathy. 

homeopath'ic, a. Pertaining to nome- 

homeop'athy, 71. A theory founded on 
the principle that a medicine which 
will cause will also cure a disease. 

homer'ic, a. Pertaining to Homer or 
his poems; resembling Homer's 

poems. 
home'Hick, a. Longing after home. 
home'spun, a. Made in the family. 
home'stead, n. A dwelling house with 

the lands and buildings adjoining. 
bome^ward, ad. Toward home. 



hom'iddal, a. Pertaining to homicide; 
murderous. [beinfir by another. 

hom'Icide, n. The kiUinic of one humaa 

homilet'ie, homilet'lcal, a, PdrtainiBg 
to homiietics. 

homiletacs, n. The art of preaching; 
the art or method of presenting spir 
itual truths to an audience in the most 
effective form. 

hom'iliflt, n. A writer of homilies. 

hom'lly, n. A familiar religious dis- 
course, [ground. 

hom'iny, n. Maize hulled and coarsely 

hom'moclc , n. A small detached liill. 

homogeneity, n. Sameness of parts or 
elements. [emente. 

homoge'neoos, a. Composed of like el- 

hom'ograph, n. A word of the same 
form as another, but of different ori- 
gin and meaning. 

homol'ogoas, a. Having the same po- 
sition, proportion, value or structure. 

hom'ologue, n. The same organ in dif- 
ferent animals under every vari^y of 
form and function. 

homology, n. The relation between 
parts developed from tiie same em- 
bryonic structure, as the arm of a 
man, the foreleg of a quadruped and 
the wing of a bird.- 

hom'onym, n. A word of the same 
sound or spelling as another, but dif- 
fering in meaning. 

hom'opnone, n. A word or sound agree- 
ing in sound with another, but differ- 
ing in meaning. 

homoph'onous, a. Of the same sound. 

homoph'ony, n. Sameness of sound. 

homop'tera, n. pi. A suborder of hem- 
iptera, having the anterior wings 
membraneous. [tone; equable. 

homot'onons, a. Of the same tenor or 

homun'cuius, n. A little man. 

hone, n. A whetst(«e for sharpeniDg; 
— v.t. to sharpen on a hone. 

hon'eat, a. Upright in dealing; just; 

hon'estly, ad. Uprightly. [staioere. 

hon'eaty, n. Justice; truth. 

hon'ey, n. Sweet juice collected by 
bees from flowers. [bee. 

hon'eybag, n. Stomach of the honey- 

hon'eycomb, n. Cells of wax for hold- 
ing honey. 

hon'eyed, a. Covered with honey; 
sweet. [riage. 

hon'eymoon, n. First month af tear mar 

hon'eysuckle, n. A wild climbing-plant 
with sweet-scented flowers. 

hong, n. The Chinese name for a for- 
eif^n factory in Canton. 



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hon'lton lace, n. A variety of lace 
made at Honiton, England. 

hon'or, n. Esteem paid to worth; rep- 
utation; a title; — v. t.to esteem; to 
exalt; to accept and pay. 

hon'orable, n. Actuated by noble mo- 
tives; illustrious; a title of respect or 
distinction. 

hon'orably, ad. With honor. 

honorar'ium, n. A payment to a pro- 
fessional man for his services. 

hon'orary, a. Conferring honor. 

hood, n. A covering for the head. [dy. 

hood'lum, n. A rough; a thug; a row- 

hood'wlnk, v. t. To olmd; to cover. 

hoof, n. The homy part of a beast^s 

hoofed, a. Furnished with hoofs, [foot. 

hook, n. A bent piece of iron \— v. t.to 
fix on a hook. 

hook'ah, n. A pipe in which the smoke 
passes through water. 

hoop, n. A band of wood or iron for a 
cask; — v. t. to fasten with hoops; — 
V. i. to cry out; to whoop. 

hoop'Ingcough, n. A convulsive cough; 
cmn-cough; same as whoopingcough. 

hoo'sier, n. A native or citizen of In- 
diana. 

hoot, n. A shout of contempt; — v. t. 
to shout at in contempt; — v. i. to cry 
as an owl. 

hoove, n. A disease in cattle in which 
the stomach is distended with gas. 

hop, V. i. To leap on one leg; — n. a 
leap on one leg; a bitter plant, the 
cones of which are used in brewing. 

hope, n. Desire of good joined with ex- 
pectation; — V. i. or t. to desire with 
expectation. 

hopeTui, a. Full of hope. 

hope'fully, ad. With hope. 

hope'IeM, a. Destitute of hope. 

hope'ieasly, ad. Without hope. 

hope'lenness, n. Destitution of hope; 
despair. [dier. 

hopMite, n. A heavily armed Greek sol- 

hop'per, n. Part of a mill. 

hop'ple, V. t. To tie the feet. 

hop'scotch, n. A children's game in 
which a flat stone or an oyster shell is 
driven by the foot of the player, who 
hops from section to section of a dia- 
gram chalked on the ground. 

hor'al, ho'rary,a. Relating to an hour. 

hora'tian, a. Pertaining to Horace or 
his poetry. [tude. 

horde, n. A migratory tribe; a multi- 

hore'honnd, n. A bitter medicinal plant. 

horl'zon, n. The line that bounds the 

right, j^ 



horlzon'tal, a. Parallel to the horizon; 
level. [rection. 

horizon'tally, ad. In a horizontal di- 

horn, n. The hard, pointed substance 
on an animaPs head: a wind instru- 
ment; a glass of alcoholic liquor. 

horn'blende, n. A mineral consisting of 
silica, magnesia, lime and iron. 

horned, a. Furnished with horns. 

horn'iesa, a. Having no horns. 

horn'pipe, n. A tune; a dance. 

horn'y, a. Made of or like horn. 

horog'raphy, n. Art of constructing 
dials; an account of the hours. 

hor'ologe, n. A clock; any instrument 
that tells the hour. 

horolog'ieal , a. Pertaining to horology. 

hororogy, n. Art of measuring time. 

hor'oacope, n. Aspect of the planets 
at the hour of birth; a scheme of the 
twelve signs of the zodiac, in which 
is marked the disposition of the heav- 
ens at a particular moment. 

horos'copy, n. The art of predicting 
events by the stars. 

hor'rent, a. Bristling; erect, as bristles. 

hor'rible, o. Tending to excite horror; 
frightful; awful. 

hor'ribly, ad. Frightfully. 

hor'rid, a. Dreadful; hideous. 

hor'ridly, ad. Shockingly. 

horriric, a. Causing horror. 

horrify, v. t. To strike with horror. 

hor'ror, n. A shuddering with fear; 
terror. 

hers de combat. (Fr.) Out of the flght. 

horse, n. A quadruped; cavalry; a 
wooden frame. 

horse'back, n. Back of a horse. 

horae'-chestnut, n. A tree of the soap- 
berry family; also its fruit. 

horae'hair, n. The hair of horses. 

horse' leech, n. A large leech. 

horse'litter, n. A carriage on poles 
borne between horses. 

horse'man, n. One skilled in riding. 

horse'manship, n. The art of riding 
or training Horses. 

horse'power, n. Power of a horse or its 
equivalent; power which will raise 
33,000 pounds avoirdupois one foot per 
minute— used toexpress the power of 
a steam engine. 

horse'shoe, n. A shoe for a horse. 

horse'whip, n. A whip for driving 
horses; — v. t. to lash. 

horta'tlon, n. Advice. 

hort'ative, a. Giving admonition. 

horticuTtural, a. PertalTiV^^ \ic^ \icit^k- 
culture. 



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hor'tlculture, n. Culture of a garden. 

horticul'turist, n. One skilled in gar- 
dening. 

hor'tulan, a. Belon^ng to a garden. 

hortua siccus, n. Collection of dried 

hoMan'na, n. Praise to Qod. [plants. 

hose, n. Stockings; covering for the 
legs; a flexible tube; pi. hose. 

horsier, n. One who deals in stockings. 

ho'siery, 91. Stockings and other under- 
clothing. 

hos'pice, n. (Fr.) A convent for the 
reception or entertainment of travel- 
lers on some difficult or dangerous 
road or pass, as among the Alps. 

hos'pltable, a. Kind to strangers or 
guests. [ner. 

hos'pUably, ad. In a hospitable nian- 

hos'pltal, n. An institution for the re- 
ception and treatment of the sick. 

hospltal'ity , n. Entertainment of guests 
and strangers. [of Poland. 

hos'podar, n. A title borne by the kings 

host, n. One who entertains a guest 
or guests; an army; the consecrated 
bread in the sacrifice of the mass. 

host'age, n. A person given as a pledge 
for performance of certain conditions. 

hos'tel, n. An inn; a small unendowed 
college at Oxford or Cambridge. 

hosterry, n. An inn; a lodging-house. 

host'ess, n. A female host; a Icmdlady. 

hos'tlle, a. Unfriendly; opposite. 

hoHtil'ity, n. Enmity of a public foe. 

hosteler, n. One who has the care of 
horses. 

hot, a. Havingjheat; eager; fiery. 

hot'bed, n. A garden bed covered with 
glass. 

hotch'pot, hotchpotch, n. A mingled 
mass; (law) a mixture of property for 
the purpose of division. 

ho'tel, a. An inn for travellers. 

hot'house, n. A house kept warm to 
shelter plants. 

hot'ly, ad. Violently; keenly, [applied. 

hot'pressed, a. Pressed while heat is 

hot'spur, n. A rash person. [ica. 

hot'tentot, n. A native of South Amer- 

hou^sh, n. The ham; — v. t. to ham- 
hound, n. A dog for hunting, [string. 

hour, n. Twenty -fourth part of a day; 
a particular time. 

hour'class, n. Aglass to show time. 

hour'nand, n. The hand of a clock or 
watch thiEit points to the hour. 

hou'ri,;n. A nymph of the Mohamme- 
dan paradise. 

bour'ly, a. Happening or done every 
Jiour; frequent; — ad. every hour. 



house, n. A place of abode; a family; 
branch of the legislature; a quorum. 

house, v. t. To put under shelter; to 
harbor. [boase. 

house-breaker, n. One whobreakqintoa 

house-breaking, n. The act of break- 
ing into a house, [er. 

house' hold, n. A family liying tog^- 

house'holder, n. One who keeps house. 

houH-ing, n. The act of proviaing with 
shelter; a cloth covering for horses. 

house-keeper, n. A female servant who 
manages the domestic aif air& 

house-less, a. Destitute of a house. 

house-maid, n. A female servant. 

house-wife, n. Mistress of a family. 

house- wifery, n. Female domestic ecoo- 

hous-ing, n. Shelter; saddlecloth, [omy. 

hov-el, n. A shed; a cottage. 

ho-ver, v. i. To remain fluttering hi 
the air or on the wing; to loiter. 

how, ad In what manner. 

howbe-lt, ad. Nevertheless. 

howev-er, ad. Nevertheless. 

how-ltzer, n. A short piece of ord- 
nance for throwing shells. 

howl, V. i. To cry as a dog or wdf; ' 
n. the cry of a dog or wolf. 

howl-et, n. A bird of the owl kind. 

hoy, n. A small coasting vessel; —iniJ. 
ho! stop! [Boston, Manaohusetts. 

hub, n. The nave of a wheeL The Hob. 

hub-bub, n. Uproar; tumult. 

huok-aback, n. A kind of linen doth. 

huck-leberry, n. The fruit of any spe- 
cies of Gayiussacia; the whortleberiy* 

huek-ster, n. A retailer of small art- 
icles. 

hud-dle, V. i. or t. To crowd together; 

— n. a crowd without order: ccnifu- 
sion. [or to doggerel poetry. 

hudlbras-tic, a. Pertaining to Hudibras 

hue, n. Color; dye; a clamor. 

huff, n. A swell of ang^r; — v. & or i 

to bluster. 
huff-lsh, a. Insolent; arrogant, 
huff-y, a. Swelled; petulant, 
hug, V. t. To embrace closely; — n. a 
huge, a. Bulky; vast, [dose embrace, 
huge-ly, ad. Immensely, 
hug-germugger, n. Secrecy; privacy; 

— a. clandestine; confused. 
Hu-guenot, n. Formerly the name of a 

Protestant in France, 
hulk, n. The body of an old ship, 
hull, n. The outer covering of a nut; 

frame of a ship. 
hullabaloo-, n. Tumult; oontentiOD. 
hum, V. i. or t. To sing low; ~ li. 8 



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ha'man, a. BeloDginp; to mankind; not 

humane', a. Benevolent; kind, [divine. 

huniane'ly, ad. With kindness. 

hn'manism, n. Human nature; polite 
learning. 

ha'manist, n. One versed in the knowl- 
edge of human nature; one who stud- 
ies the humanities. 

hamanita'rian, n. One who believes 
that Christ was a mere man ; a philan- 
thropist; — a. humane, [disposition. 

haman'ity, n. The nature of man; kind 

hn'manize, v. t. To render humane. 

hu'inankind, 91. The human race. [men. 

hu'manly, ad. After the manner of 

hnm'ble, a. Low in feelings or condi- 
tion; — V. t. to make humble; to 
bring low; to abase. 

hum'bly, ad. Without pride. 

hum'bug, n. An imposition; — v. f. to 
impose upon. 

huna'drani, n. A stupid fellow; a dron- 
ing tune; monotonous hfe. [der. 

hu'meral, a. Pertaining to the shoul- 

hu'merua, n. The long bone of the arm, 
articulating above with the scapula, 
and below with the radius and the ul- 

hum'hum, n. Coarse India cotton, [na. 

hu'mid, a. Moist; damp. 

humid'ity, n. Moisture; dampness. 

humiMate, v. f. To humble; to depress; 
to abase. [of being abased. 

hu'mllia'tlon, n. Actor humbling; state 

humility, n. Lowliness of mind; mod- 
esty. 

hurn'ming, n. Noise of bees or flies. 

hum'mlng-blrd, n. A small bird. 

hu'mor, ti. A caprice; a whim; mental 
or moral tendency; a disposition to 
look at tilings from a mirthful point 
of view; — v. t. to indulge; to yield 
to. 

hu'moral, a. Pertaining to the humors. 

hu'moriMt, n. A wag; a droll. [ful. 

hu'moroaa, a. Jocular; pleasant; play- 

hu'morously, ad. With pleasantry. 

hn'morsome, a. Droll; led by fancies. 

hump, n. A swelling, as of flesh; pro- 
tuberance, [hunchback. 

hiinip'back, n. A crooked back; a 

hu'mus, n. Vegetable or animal mould. 

hunch, n. A protuberance; — v. t. to 
push with the elbow; to crook the 
back. 

hunch'bach, n. A humpbacked person. 

hun'dred, a. Ten times ten; — n. the 
sum of ten times ten. [dred. 

hnn'dredth, a. The ordinal of a hun- 

hnn'ger, n. Craving appetite; — v. i. 
to crave food. 



hun'gry, a. Feeling pain from want of 

hunks, n. A raiser. [food. 

hunt, V. t. To chase, as game; — v. 
chase of game; pursuit; pack of 

hunt'er, n. One who hunts, [hounds. 

hunt'ress, n. A female hunter. 

huutH'man, n. A man who hunts. 

hur'dle, n. A texture of twigs; a crate; 
a sledge. 

hur'dygurdy, n. An instrument of mu- 
sic, the notes of which are produced 
by the friction of a wheel. 

hurl, V. t. To throw with violence; — n. 
act of throwing with force. 

hur'lybur'ly, n. Tumult; bustle. 

hurra', hurrah', intj. A shout of tri- 
umph or encouragement. [pest. 

hurrl'cane, n. A violent storm or tf m- 

hur'ry, v. t. To hcusten; — v. i. to move 
hastily; — n. great haste. 

hur'ry-scurry, ad. In a hurry; confus- 
edly; — n. a confused bustle. 

hurt, n. Harm; mischief; wound or 
bruise; — v. t. to injure; to wound; to 

hurt'ful, a. Injurious. [harm. 

hurt'fuInesH, n. Quality of doivg harm. 

hur'tle, V. ^. To oash; to hurt; to move 
or whirl rapidly; — v. i. to clash; to 
press; to rush. 

hus'band, n. A married man; — v. t to 
manage frugally. 

huH'bandman, n. A farmer. [omy. 

hus'bandry, n. Tillage; domestic econ- 

hufih, n. Still; silent; calm; — v. t. to si- 
lence; to quiet. [crecy. 

hush'money, n. A bribe to induce se- 

husk, n. The covering of certain fruits; 
— V. t. to strip the husks from. 

huMk'Inesa, n. Dryness; harshness. 

huHk'y,a. Abounding with husks, harsh. 

Iius8ar',n. Orisrinally one of the national 
cavalry of Hungary, now one of the 
light cavalry of the European armies. 

lius'sy, n. A worthless woman; a pert, 
forward girl. 

hua'tings, n. pi. A temporary stage for 
speaking during British parliament- 
ary elections; formerly a court. 

huH'tle, V. t. To shake together in con- 
fusion; to work quickly. 

hut, n. A poor cottage or mean abode. 

hutch, 71. A corn chest; a rabbit-box. 

Iiuz'za, n. A shout of joy; — v. i. to 
shout in joy. 

hy'aclnth, n. A bulbous- rooted flow- 
ering plant of many varieties and 
many colors; a gem of a brownish, or- 
ange or reddish variety of zircon. 

hyaeinth'ine^ a. "M^aAft qI <st \>Jb.^\i?3^«- 



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liy'adeH, hyadH, n. The seven stars in 
the head of Taurus, one of the sifcns 

hy'aline, a. Like glass, [of the zodiac. 

hy'brid, n. A mongrel; a word com- 
pounded from different languages; — 
a. produced by the union of two dis- 
tinct species. 

hy'bridou8, a. Same as hybrid. 

hy'datid, n. A tumor resulting from 
the development of the embryo of a 
tapeworm. 

hy'dra, ?i. (Myth.) A water-serpent of 
many heads (each of which, when cut 
off, was succeeded by two), destroyed 
by Hercules; one of the fifteen ancient 
southern constellations. 

hy'dragogue, n. An active purgative, 
causing a large secretion of fiuid. 

hydran'gea, n. A genus of showy flow- 
ering shrubs. 

hydrant, n. A spout and valve con- 
nected with a watermain for drawing 
water. 

hy'drate, n. A chemical substance hav- 
ing water in direct combination with 
it. [motion. 

hydrauFio, a. Pertaining to fluids in 

hydraul'ioH, n. pi. The science which 
treats of the application of hydrody- 
namics to practical purposes, espec- 
ially to the raising of water in pipes. 

hydrooeph'alus, »i. Dropsy of the brain. 

hydrochlor'ic, a. Compounded of 
chlorine and hydrogen. 

hydrocy an'ic, a. Pertaining to the com- 
bination of chlorine and cyanogen. 

hydrocyanic acid. Prussic acid. 

hydrodynam'icH, n. The science which 
treats of the force of water. 

hydroelec'tric, a. Pertaining to elec- 
tricity generated by steam under high 
pressure. [elements of water. 

hy'drogen, n. A gas which is one of the 

hydrog'rapher, n. One who makes sea 
charts. [raphy. 

hydro^raph'io, a. Relating to hydrog- 

hy dreg' raphy, n. Description and rep- 
resentation by charts of seas, coun- 
tries, etc. 

hydroFogy, n. Science of water. 

hy'dromel, n. ~ A liquor made of honey 
and water. [density of fluids. 

hydrom'etry, n. Art of measuring the 

hydropath'ic, a. Pertaining to hydrop- 

hydrop'athy,n. The water cure. [athy. 

hydropho'bia, n. Dread of water; ca- 
nine madness. [madness. 

hydropho'bic, a. Pertaining to canine 

by dropsical, a. Dropsical. [ics. 

hydroHtavlCf a. iieiating to hydrostat- 



! hydroRtat'lcs. n. pi. The Bcienoe whidi 
treats of the properties of fluids at 

hy'drous, a. Watery. [rest. 

hye'mal, a. Pertaining to winter. 

hye'na, n. A genus of nssiped camivOT- 
ous mammals, wkh three species, in- 
habiting the warmer rei^ioiis of the 
eastern hemisphere. 

hy'etal, a. Relating to the rainfall of 
different countries. 

hyge'ian, a. Relating to health. 

hy'men, n. The god of marriage; the 
membrane generally stretched oef(«« 
the vaginal entrance. 

hymene'al, a. Pertaining to marriage; 
— n. a marriage song. 

hymenop'tera, n. An order of insects 
having four membraneous wings, like 
the bee. [praise in songs. 

hymn, n. A song of praise; — v. 1 to 

hymnol'ogy, n. A collection of hymns. 

hymnol'ogist, n. A writer of hymns. 

hy'oid, a. Resembling the GreeK letter 
up»iUm in shape. Hyoid bone. The 
bone supporting the tongne. 

bypal'lage, n. A figure of speech by 
which attributes are transferred from 
their proper subject to others. 

byper'bola, n A curve formed by cut- 
ting a cone parallel to its axis. 

byper'bole, n. A rhetorical figure ex- 
pressing more or less than the truth; 
exaggeration. 

byperbo'rean, a. Belonging to or in- 
habiting the extreme north: — n. one 
of a people supposed to inhabit the 
extreme north, distinguished for pi- 
ety and happiness. [i(»L 

byperoritMc, n. One unreasonably <arit- 

bypercrit'ical, a. Critical beyond use 
or reason. [critician. 

hypercrit'icism, n. Excessive rigor of 

by'phen, n. The short stroke (•) join- 
ing two words or separating syllables. 

hypnot'ic, a. Causing sleep; soporific; 
— n. a medicine which produces sleep. 

byp'notism, n. A method of inducing 
sleep; mesmerism. [tism. 

hyp'notize, v. t. To affect with hypno- 

hypochon'dria, n. Gloomy depronion 
of spirits 

hypochon'driac, n. One affected with 
'low spirits. [iected. 

hypochondri'acal, a. Melancholic; de- 

bypoc'risy, n. Dissimulation. 

hyp'ocrite, n. A dissembler. 

bypoorit'ical, a. Insincere. 

hypoder'mic, a. Pertaining to parts 
under the skin. [pogastnom. 

h^po^atiarlc, a. Pertaining to the hy- 



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byposas'trium, n. The middle part of 
the lowest zone into which the abdo- 
men is divided. 

hypos'taslM, n. That which lies at the 
basis of anything. [stitutive. 

hytMMtat'lc, a. Distinctly personal; con- 

hypot'eniute, hypoth'enuse, n. Longest 
side of a right-angled triangle. 

hypoth'ecate, v. t. To pledge for the 
security of a creditor. 

hypotheca'tioD, n. Act of pledging as 
security. [tion assumed 

hypoth'esis, n. Supposition; proposi- 

hypothet'lcal, a. Supposed. 

hypothet'lcally, ad. Upon supposition. 

hy'son, n. A nne kind of green tea. 

hys'sop, n. An aromatic plant. 

hyste'ria, n. A nervous disorder of 
women. 

hyster'i.cal, a. Pertaining to hysteria; 
affected with fits of a certain kind. 

hyHter'ies, n. A nervous affection pe- 
culiar to women. 

hys'teron prot'eron, n. A figure of 
speech in which what should follow 
comes first. 



1. The ninth letter and third vowel in 
the English alphabet. 

I, pron. The nominative case singular 
of the first person; used by a speaker 
who calls himself I; oneself. 

lam'bic, a. Pertaining to the iambus, a 
poetic foot. [sLud long syllable. 

lam'bus, n. A poetic foot of a short 

I'bex, n. An animal of the goat kind. 

I'blfl, n. Name of an Egyptian wading 
bird. 

Icar'ian, a. [From Icarus, who on his 
flight from Crete soared too high, the 
sun melting the wax which fastened 
his wings, causing him to perish in 
the sea.] Soaring too high; rash or 
adventurous in flight. 

Ice, n. Water congealed to. hardness; 
concreted sugar; — v. *. to cover with 
ice or concreted sugar. 

Ice'berg, n. A floating mountain of ice. 

fce'blink, n. Reflection over the hori- 
zon from snow or ice fields. 

lee'-box, ice'-chest, n. A refrigerator. 

ire'cream, n. Cream flavored and fro- 
zen. 

Ice'honse, n. A place for keeping ice. 

icfaneu'mon, n. A small animal of the 
weaseJ kind. 



Ichnog'raphy, n. A description of an- 
cient works of art; a horizontal section 
of a building; a ground plan. 

Inchon, n. A watery humor; the ether- 
eal fiuid which flowed in the veins of 
the gods. 

Ichthyology, n. The science of flshes. 

ichthy08au'ru8, n. A genus of gigantic 
fossil marine reptiles. [ice. 

ic'icle, n. A pendant conical point of 

ic'iness, n. State of being icy. (Images. 

Icon'oclasm, n. The act of breaking 

ioon'oclast, n. A breaker of images. 

iconog'raphy, n. Description of ancient 
statues. [sides. 

icosahe'dron, n. A solid of twenty equal 

Icter'lo, a. Affected with jaundice; 
good against jaundice; — n. a remedy 
for jaundice. 

ic'tus, n. A blow; a strike; cadence; 
emphasis in rhythm. 

Ic'y, a. Abounding with ice; cold. 

ide'a, n. A mental image; conception; 
thought. 

ide'al, n. Existing in idea or in fancy; — 
n. the conception of a thing in its 
most perfect state. [istence. 

ide'alism, 91. The doctrine of ideal ex- 

ide'alist, n. A visionary; a romantic 
person. [thought. 

ideality, n. A capacity for imaginary 

Ide'alize, v. t. To make ideal; — v. i. to 
form ideals. 

ide'ally, ad. In imagination. 

rdem, n. (Lat.) The same. 

iden'tical, a. The same. 

identiflca'tion, n. The act of identify- 
ing; the state of being identifled. 

iden'tity , v. t. To prove to be the same. 

iden'tity, n. Sameness. [of mind. 

ideology, n. The science of ideas or 

ides, n. In the Roman calendar, the 15th 
day of March, May, July and October, 
and the 13th of the other months. 

IdMocy, n. Defect of understanding; im- 
becility, [language. 

idMom, n. An expression peculiar to a 

idlomat'ic, a. Peculiar to a language. 

idiop'athy, n. A primary disease; a pe- 
culiar affection. [stitution. 

idiOHyn'crasy, n. A peculiarity of con- 

id'lot, n. A natural fool. 

idiot'ic, a. Like an idiot. 

Id'iotism, n. An idiom; idiocy. 

I'dle, a. Not occupied; trifling; — v, t. 
to spend time idly. 

i'dlenesH, n. Indolence. 

I'dler, n. A lazy person. 

i'dly , ad. 8luRft\%\v\^ \ N?k.VD\^ . 

I'doi, n. An \xii&%« vjot^V^\«A.» 



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idorator, n. A worshipper of idols. 

idoi'atreNs, n. A female idolator. 

idoratrouH, a. Given to idolatry. 

idolatry, u. The worship of idols; ex- 
cessive attachment. [ation. 

I'dolize, V. t. To love to excess or ador- 

i'dyl, n. A short pastoral poem. 

if, con. Granting that; incase that; al- 
lowin<? that; supposing that. 

i^'ii(>uiM, a. Consisting of fire. 

f^siie^i'cent, a. Yielding sparks of fire. 

I^'iiiferou.4. a. Producing fire. 

IgniH-fatuuM, 71. A kind of meteor seen 
sometimes over marshes; a delusion. 

is'nite, v. t. or ». To kindle. 

I^nit'ible, a. Capable of being ignited. 

l;sni'tion, n. The act of taking fire. 

f^no'ble, a. Of low birth; mean. 

igno'bly, ad. Meanly; basely. 

ifjinomln'iouH, a. Very shameful; dis- 
honorable. 

ignomin'iouRly, ad. Meanly. 

ig'nominy, n. Disgrace; infamy. 

ignoram'us, n. An ignorant person. 

l;s'norance, n. Want of knowledge. 

ig'norant, a. Wanting knowledge. 

i^'noraiitiy, ad. Without knowledge. 

ignore', v. t. To pass over without no- 
tice; to disregard. 

iguan'a, n. A genus of lizard inhabit- 
ing tropical America. 

il'eum, n. The portion of the small in- 
testines communicating with the 
larger intestine. 

i'lex, 71. A genus of trees or shrubs 
which includes the holly. [els. 

iMac, tt. Pertaining to the lower bow- 

ii'iad, 71. An epic poem, generally as- 
cribed to Uomer,consisting of 24 books 
describing incidents of the siege of 
Troy. [bone. 

il'ium, n. The upper part of the hip 

ill, a. Sick; bad; indisposed; — n. evil; 
harm; wickedness; misfortune; — ad. 
not well; amiss. 

tiiapse', 71. A sliding in. 

illa'tlon, n. An inference. 

illa'tive, a. That may be inferred. 

iirbred, a. Not well bred; impolite. 

ille'^cai, a. Contrary to law. 

Ilie^ai'ity, n. Unlawfulness. 

ille'gally, ad. Unlawfully. 

iili>;c'ib!c, a. That cannot be read. 

illt^s'lbly, ad. So that it cannot be read. 

llle^it'iihaoy, a. Bastardy. 

illc^it'imate, 71. Born out of wedlock; 
not genuine. [candid. 

iiiib'erai, a. Not generous: mean; not 

illiboral'lty, n. Narrowness of mind; 
iiiih't^rnliy, ad. Meanly, [parsimony. 



illicit, a. Unlawful. 

illlc'ftly. ad. Unlawfully; lawlefldy. 

illimitable, a. That cannot be booDd' 
ed or limited. 

i numerate, a. Unlearned. 

lllit'erateneM, n. Want of ieaming. 

Illfa'vored, a. Ugly; defomaed. [per. 

illna'ture, n. Habitual badness of tem- 

illna'tared, a. CroBs; peevish. 

ill'netw, n. Indispoution;- sIckneflB; 
wickedness. 

I II og' f ca I , a. Not accordini? to logic. 

ill'iitarred, a. Fated to be unfortunate. 

illude', V. t. To mock or deceive. 

illum'ine, v. t. To enlighten; to adorn. 

illuminate, v. t. To enlighten; to illus- 
trate. 

illumina'tfon, n. Act of enlight^iing; 
display of light for festive occasions. 

f llum'inator, n. One who or that whidi 
illuminates. 

lllu'sion, n. False show; error. 

illu'sionist, n. One given to illusioD. 

illu'sfve, a. Deceiving by false show. 

illu8'trate, v. t. To explain; to make 
clear; to elucidate. 

illustra'tion, n. Explanation. 

illufl'trative, a. Tending to explain. 

illus'trious, a. Distinguished for greatr 
ness or splendor. 

illwiir, n. Unkind or hostile feeling. 

ilMy, ad. In an ill way. 

im'age, n. A likeness; statue; idol; 
— v.t. to form a likene«s in idea. 

im'agerv, n. Lively description; fig- 
ures oJ; speech. 

imaginable, a. Possible to be conceived. 

imaginary, a. Fancied; existing only 
in imagination. 

imagina'tion, n. Faculty of forming 
mental images; conception; idea. 

imaginative, a. Gifted with or pertain- 
ing to imagination. [ceive. 

imagine, v. t. or i. To think; to cod- 

imbank% v. t. To enclose or defend with 
a bank; same as embank. 

imbank'ment. See embankment. 

im'becilc, a. Weak in mind or body. 

imbecility, n. Impotency. [bed. 

im'bed, v. t. To sink or cover, as in a 

imbibe', v. t. To drink in. 

imbitier, v. t. To make bitter. 

liiibon'om, V. t. To embrace or hold in 
the bosom; same as embCMSom. 

ini'brlcated, a. Laid one under another, 
as tiles. 

imbro'^lio (g silent), n. A complicated 
plot; a confused state of affairs. 

imbrown', v. t. To make brown. 

\mbTue' , r. t. To %t««v; to wet. 



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\v.t. or i. To degrade or sink 

taUty. 

V. t. To tincture deeply. 

B, a. That may be imitated. 

, V. t. To follow; to copy. 

»n, n. Act of imitating; a copy. 

e, a. Tending to or aiming at 

». 

r, n. One who imitates. 

ilate, a. Without blemish; mor- 

otless. 

tncy, n. Internal dwelling. 

tut, a. Inherent; having per- 

t existence. 

tel, n. {Hebrew.) Gtod with us; 

lellation of Christ. 

rial, a. Not consisting of mat- 

limportant. [ual existence. 

rialiam, n. Doctrine of spirit- 

rlalist, n. One who professes 

eriality. [distinct from matter. 

ial'ity, n. Quality of being 

re', a. Unripe: unseasonable. 

*'lty, n. Unripeness; incom- 

3SS. [measured. 

arable, a. That cannot be 

arably^od. Beyond allmeasure. 

ftcy, n. Nearness; proximity. 

ate, a. Without a medium; in* 

Rtely, ad. Without delay. 
cable, a. That cannot be cured. 
I'rial, a. Beyond the reach of 
, tradition or memory, 
s', a. Vast in extent; without 
5'iy, ad. Vastly, [known limit, 
ley, n. Unlimited extension; 
y, V. t. To immerse, [vastness. 
i', t7. t. To put into a fluid; to 
) deeply. 

Ion, n. The act of immersing, 
e of being immersed. 
»d'lcal, a. Having no method. 
Mit, n. One who immigrates. 
»te, V, i. To remove into a 
yfor residence. [try. 

/tlon, n. Removal into a coun- 
nce, n. Impending evil or dan- 
nt, a. Impending. fger. 

ble, a. That cannot be mixed. 
on, n. Act of sending in. 
t;. t. To send in; to inject. 
V. t. To mingle. 
'Ity, n. Resistance to motion; 
'ableness. 

irate, a. Excessive. [gree. 
»rately, ad. In an excessive de- 
ist, a. Unchaste; indelicate. 
«tly, ad. Indecently; shame- 



Immod'esty, n. Want of modesty. 

Im'molate, v. t. To sacrifice. 

immoia'tion, n. Act of sacrificing; a 

immortal, a. Evil; wicked. [s£icrifice. 

immoral'lty, n. Any act that is con- 
trary to divine law. 

immortally, ad. Viciously. 

immor'tal, a. Never dying. 

immortality, n. Immortal existence. 

immor'talize, v. i. To make immortaL 

immortelle^ n. A plant with small yel- 
low flowers. 

immoveable, a. That cannot be moved. 

immov'ably, ad. With firmness. 

imma'nity, n. Peculiar privilege. 

immure, v. t. To inclose within walls. 

immutability, n. Unchangeableness. 

immutable, a. That not be changed; 
invariable. 

immut'ably, ad. Unchangeably. 

imp, n. Offspring; a puny devil. 

impa'cable, a. Not to be appeased. 

impact^ v.t. To drive close; — n. a forc- 
ible push; collision. 

Impac'tion, n. A forcing of one part in- 
to another. [to weaken. 

impair\ v. t. To make worse: to injure; 

impale', v. t. To fix on a stake. 

impale'ment, n. Act of impaline. 

impalpable, a. That cannot be felt. 

impana'tion, n. The union of Christ^s 
body and blood with the bread in the 
Eucharist; consubstantiation. 

impan'el, v. t. To form or enroll a jury. 

Impar'ity, n. Inequality. 

impark', v. t. To inclose for a park. 

impart', v. t. To grant; to bestow on 
another. 

irapar'tlal, a. Free from bias. [tice. 

impartiai'ity, n. Free from bias; jus- 

impart'ible, a. That may be imparted; 
also not subject to or capable of par- 
tition. 

impar'tially, ad. Equitably. 

impart'ment, n. Act of communicating. 

iinpass'able, a. That cannot be passed. 

impasfiabil'ity, n. Exemption from suf- 
fering or pain. [pain. 

impass'ible, a. Incapable of pasdon or 

impas'flion, v. t. To affect with passion. 

impas'sionate, v. t To affect power- 
fully; — a. powerfully affected; with- 
out passion or feeling. 

impas'sioned, a. Expressive of passion. 

impas'sive, a. Exempt from suffering 
or pain. [to pain. 

impas'sively, ad. Without sensibility 

impa'tience, n. Uneasiness under suf- 
fering, delay^ etc. ; restleasnesa. 

Impa'ileni, a. \iii.^B«s\ '^^'^ Q^s5«^^»» 



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impa'tlently, ad. With uneasiness. 

impawn', v. t. To pawn; to pledfi:e. 

impearh', r. t. To accuse by a public 
b:)dy: to bring: into question, fment. 

impeacli'abie, a. Liable to impeach- 

lmi)each'ment, n. Accusation by au- 
thority. 

Iiiipearr, v. t. To adorn with pearls. 

fnipecoabfl'lty, n. The quality of not 
being: liable to sin. 

Impec'cable, a. Not liable to sin. 

impede^ v. t. To hinder; to obstruct. 

tmped'iment, n. Obstruction. 

Impel % V. t. To urge forward. 

impel'ient, n. A power that drives; — 
a. urging. 

Impend% v. i. To hang over. 

fmpend'ance, n. A hanging over. 

impend'lng, a. Hanging over; immi- 
nent, [ing penetrable. 

impenetrabil'ity, 91. Quality of not be- 

impen'etrable, a. That cannot be pen- 
etrated, [etrated. 

impen'etrabiy, ad. So as not to be pen- 

Impeni'tence, n. Obduracy; hardness 
of heart. 

impen'ltent, a. Not repenting of sin. 

impen'itently, ad. Without repentance. 

imper'ative, a. Expressive of com- 
mand. 

imper'atively, ad. With command. 

imperoep'tible, a. Not to be perceived. 

impercep'tibleness, n. Quality of not 
being perceptible. [ceived. 

impercep^tibly, ad. So as not to be per- 

Imper'feot, a. Not perfect. fish. 

imperfec'tfon, n. Defect; want; blem- 

imper'fectly, ad. Not fully, [f orated. 

imper'forabie, a. That cannot be per- 

Imper'forate, a. Having no opening. 

impe'rial, a. Belonging to an empire 
or an emperor. 

imperil, v. t. To bring into danger. 

impe'rious, a. Commanding; haughty. 

impe'riously, ad. Insolently. 

imper'ishabie, a. Not liable to perish. 

imper'ishableness, n. Indestructibility. 

imper'manent, a. Not permanent. 

impermeabil'ity, n. Quality of not be- 
ing permeable. [through. 

imper'meabie, a. That cannot be passed 

imper'sonai, a. Without personality: 
applied to verbs used only in the third 
person singular, with the neuter pro- 
noun it as the nominative in English. 

imper'flona 11 y, ad. (G'rammar.) Without 
a personal nominative. 

imper'sonate, v. t. To personify. 

imper'tinence, n. Rudeness. [rude. 

imper'tinentf a. Meddling; intrusive; 



imper'tinratlv, ad. Offlciouflly. 

iuip«rturb'able, a. Not to be diAtnrbed. 

imper'vious, a. Not to be penetrated. 

Im'petrate, v. t. To obtain by entreaty. 

impetra'tion, n. Act of obtaining. 

impetuoii'ity, n. Violence; vehemence. 

impet'uoiiB, a. Vehement; passionate. 

impet'uoasly, od. Furiously. [turn. 

im'petwtf n. Force of motion; momoh 

impl'ety, n. Ungodliness; wickednesB. 

imp'ing, n. A grafting: the act of graft- 
impinge', V. t. To dash against, [ing. 

im^pioua, a. Irreverent toward QoA. 

im'piously, od. With irreverence; pro- 
fanely, [ing implacaole. 

implacabil'lty , n. Quality or state of be- 

impia'oable, a. Not to be appeased. 

impia'cably, ad. With unappeasable 
enmity. 

impiacen'tal, a. (Anatomy.) Without 
a placenta (used of marsupials and 
monotremes). 

implants v. t. To insert: to infix. 

implanta'tion, n. Act of implanting. 

impleads v. t To sue at law. 

im'plement, n. A tool or instrument; 
utensil. 

imple'tion, n. Fullness; act of filling. 

im'plex, a. Involved; intricate. 

im'plicate, v. t To involve; to bring in- 
to connection with. 

implica'tion, n. Act of involving; en- 
tanglement; inference. 

im'pilcative, a. Having Implication. 

implicit, a. Tacitly contained, but not 
expressed; depending upon another. 

implicitly, ad. By inference; unre- 
servedly, [pressed. 

impliedS a. Contained, though not ex- 

impliedly, ad. By implication. 

implores v. t. To call upon in supplica- 
tion; to beseech. 

ImplyS V. t. To contain by inference; 
to signify; to mean. [ter. 

impoi'son, v. i. To x>oison; to embit- 

impol'lcy, n. Inexpedience. 

impoliteSa. Not having politeness; un- 

impoilte'ly, ad. Uncivilly, [civil; rude. 

impolite'neflfl, n. Want of manners; in- 

impoiatio, a. Not wise. [civility. 

impon'derable, a. Without sensible 
weight; — n. anything without sen- 
sible weight, as heat, light, electricity. 

impon'derous, a. Having no sensible 

imporo8'ity,n. Want of pores, [weight 

impor'ou8, a. Having no pores; com- 
pact, [country. 

imports V. t. To bring from another 

im'port, n. Thing imported; signiflca- 



Importable 169 Impagn 

Import'able, a. That may be imported, impress', v. t. To stamp; to print; to 

import'ance, n. Weight; consequence. force into service as seamen. 

import'ant, a. Wei^ty; momentous, im'press, n. Mark: stamp, [pression. 

Import'antly, od. With importance. impress'ible, a. That may receive im- 

Importa^tion, n. A.ctof importing; com- Impress'ion, n. Stamp; influence; edi- 

modities imported. [from abroad. tion; effect. [ceptible. 

Importer, n. One who brings goods impress'lve, a. Producing effect; sus- 

Import'unate, a. Pressing. [itation. impress'ively, ad. So as to make im- 

Import'unately, ad. With urgent soHc- pression. [men into service for war. 

importune', v. t. To urge. impress'ment, n. The act of forcing 

Importun'ity, n. Urgency. impress' ure, n. Mark by pressure. 

Impos'able, a. That may be laid on. imprima'tur, n.iLat. : Let it be printed ) 

impose', V. t. To put or lay on; to de- A license to print a book; a mark of 

ceive; {printing) to place pages of approval. 

type in proper positions and lock or impri'mis, ad. In the first place. 

fasten them in a chase. imprint', v. t. To mark by pressure; to 

imposing, a. Impressive; majestic; de- nz deep. 

ceitf ul; fraudulent. Im'print, n. The publisher's name, with 

impos'ing-stone, n. A slab of stone or date and place of publication. 

iron on which printers lock up type. impris'on, v. t. To put in prison. 

Imposi'tion, n. Deception; fraud; act impris'onment, n. Confinement. 

of laying on; (printing) the act of improbabil'lty, n. Unlikelihood. 

placing pages of type and locking improb'able, a. Not likely. [ly. 

liKe- 



them in a chase. improb'ably, ad. In a manner not 

lmposslbil'ity,n. That which cannot be. improb'ity, n. Dishonesty. 

impos'sible, a. That cannot be, or be impromp'tu, ad. Without previous 

aone. study, offhand. 

Im'post, 71. Duty on goods, [abscess. Improp'er, o. Not proper. [ly. 

Impos'thumate, v. i. To gather into an improp'erly, ad. Unsuitably; not fit- 

impos'thume, n. A collection of puru- impro'priate, v. t. To convert to one's 

lent matter; abscess. own or private use; to give to a lay- 

Impos'tor, n. A deceiver. man the management and charge of 

Impos'tare, 91. Imposition. ecclesiastical revenues or property. 

Im'potence, n. Weakness; imbecility, impropri'ety, n. An unbecommg act, 
Im'potent, a. Weak; wanting compe- expression, etc. ; the quality of oeing 
Im'potently, ad. Weaklv. [tent power. improper. 

impound', v. t. To connne in a pound improv'able, a. That may be improved. 

or enclosure. [exhaust fertility. Improv'ableness, n. Susceptibility of 

impov'erish, v. t. To make poor; to improvement. 

impov'ertshment, n. Reduction to pov- improve', v. t. To make better; to use 

erty; exhaustion. to advantage; — v. i. to grow better. 

Impracticabil' Ity, n. State or quality improve'ment, n. Progress from good 

of being not practicable, [impossible. to better; instruction; pi. valuable 
imprac'tfcable, a. That cannot De done; additions. 

imprac'ticably, ad. In an impractica- improv'idence, n. Want of foresight. 

ble manner. [any one. improv'ident, a. Not making provision. 

im'precate, V. f. To invoke a curse on improvident! y, ad. Without fore- 
impreca'tion, n. Prayer for evil. thought. 

impreci'sion, n. Want of precision. improvisa'tion, n. Act of composing 
impreg'nable, n. That can not be taken; extemporaneously. [aneously. 

invincible. [to infuse. Impro'vise, v. t. To compose extempor- 

Impreg'nate, v. t. To make pregnant; Impru'dence, n. Want of prudence; 

Impregna'tion, n. The act of impreg- impru'dent, a. Indiscreet, [rashness. 

nating. impru'dently, ad. Indiscreetly. 

Impresa'rio, n. (Ital.) One who organ- im'pudence, n. Shameless effrontery. 

izes or manages an opera company. im'pudent, a. Wanting shame or mod- 
Imprescrip'tible, a. That cannot be lost esty; shamelessly bold. 

or impaired by neglect to use, or by im'pudently, ad. With shameless ef- 

the claims of another founded upon frontery. 

prescription; self-evident. impugn' , v. t. To <jo\iVc«k"^'t\.\\.Q cs^V^'afc, 



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Im'pulse, n. Force communicated; in- 
fluence. 

impulsion, n. Act of impellinfc. 

knpursive, a. Communicating force; 
acting from impulse. [ment. 

impu'nity, n. Exemption from punish- 

impure^ a. Not free from feculence; 
unchaste; foul. 

Impur'ity, n. Foulness; impure mat- 
ter, words or acts. 

imputable, a. That may be imputed. 

imputa'tion, n. Act of imputing; cen- 
sure. 

imput^ative, a. That may be imputed. 

imputes v. t. To charge upon; to at- 
tribute, [tref action. 

impatres'oible, a. Not subject to pu- 

In. A prefix, often gives to a word a 
negative sense; —prep, present; with- 
in; - ad. within some place. 

inability, n. Want of skill, power, 
means, etc. [beyond reach. 

Inaccessibii'ity, n. The quahty of being 

inacce88'ibie,a. That cannot be reached. 

inaccuracy, n. Want of accuracy. 

inac'ourate, a. Erroneous, [neously. 

inac'curately, ad. Not correctly; erro- 

inac'tlon, n. Want of action; state of 
rest: idleness. [f?ish; lazy. 

Inac'tive, a. Unemployed; idle; slug- 

inactlv'lty, n. Want of activity; idle- 
ness. 

Inad'equacy, n. Insufficiency, [pose. 

inad'equate, a. Not equal to the pur- 

Inad'equately, ad. Not fully. 

Inad'eauateness, n. InsufBciency; in- 
equality. 

Inadhe^Hion, n. Want of adhesion. 

Inadhe'sive, a. Not adhesive. 

inadmis'sible, a. Not proper to be ad- 
mitted, [sight. 

Inadvertence, n. Negligence; over- 

inadvert'ent, a. Heedless. 

inadvert'ently, ad. With negligence. 

ina I 'tenable, a. That cannot be alien- 
ated. 

inamora'ta, n. (Ital.) A female lover. 

inamora'to, n. (Ital.) A male lover. 

Inane, a. Void; empty. 

inani'mate, a. Void of life. [ness. 

Inanition, n. Want of fullness; empti- 

inan'ity, n. Emptiness. [appetite. 

inap'petence, n. Want of appetence or 

inapplicability, n. Quality of not be- 
ing applicable. [plied; unfit. 

Inap'plioable, a. That may not be ap- 

inappilca'tlon, n. Want of applicatioo; 
indolence. 

inap'poslte, a. Not apposite. 
hiappre'clable, a. Not to be estimated. 



inapproach'able, a. Inaccessible; on- 
rivalled. 

inappro'priate, a. Unsuitable. 

Inapt' a. Not fitted. 

inapt'ltade, n. Unfitness. 

Inarch', v.t. To graft by joining a scioii 
to a stock without separatimc it from 
its parent tree. [ticiilatiOD. 

Inartlc'alate, a. Not uttered with ar 

Inartic'alately, ad. Not with distinct 
syllables. [teranoe; 

Inarticala'tlon, n. Indistinctness of u^ 

inartificial, a. Not done by art. 

inasmuch', n. Seeing; seeing that; this 
being the fact. 

inatten'tlon, n. Neglect. 

inattentive, a. Heedless. 

Inattentively, ad. CarelesslT. 

inaud'Ible, a. That cannot be lieard; 
making no sound. 

inaa'gural, a. Relating to Installation. 

luau'gurate, v. t. Tb soienmly invest 
with office. 

Inaagara'tlon, n. Act of Inducting in- 
to office with appropriate ceremonies. 

Inausplc'lous, a. Unfortunate; unfav- 
orable. 

Inausplc'lonsly, od. With ill omens. 

Inborn', a. Implanted by nature. 

Inbreathe', V. t To infuse by breathing. 

inbred', a. Bred within. 

in'ca, n. The title given to the so▼e^ 
eigns of Peru up to the conquest uD' 
der Pizarro, A. D. 1631. 

Incage', enc^ige', t;. t. To confine in a 
cage. [culated. 

IncaT'culable, a. That cannot be cal- 

incales'cence, n. Incipient heat. 

Incales'cent, a. Increasing In heat 

Incandes'cence, n. A white heat. 

incandes'cent, a. Glowing with heat 
Incandescent lamp: An dectrlc lamp 
in which a slender thread of carbon 
is rendered white hot 

Incanta'tion, n. A formula said or sung; 
a magical charm ; enchantment 

Inoapabil'lty, n: Incapacity; want of 
qualifications. [ifled. 

inoa'pable, a. Wanting power; disqual- 

inoapa'clous, a. Not capacious. 

incapac'itate, V. f. To deprive of power. 

inrapac'lty , n. Want of capacity. 

incar'ceri|te, v. t. To imprison. 

inoarcera'tion, 91. Iinpriscmnient 

inear'nadine, a. Of a nesh or red color; 
^v.t. to dye red. 

Incar'nate, a. Clothed in flesh, [flesh. 

incarna'tion, n. Act of clothing with 

incar'native, a. Generating fledi 
^ VncaBe' , V. t. *IOQTi<c\Qi«b\3^ «»««■«« 



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na'tlon, n. Act of linking to- 
tloas, a. Unwary. [grether. 

tfoasly, od. Without caution; 
leasly. 

ttonmen, n. Heedlessness. 
Rted, a. Made hollow. 
i'tlon, n. A hollow place, [ing. 
iiarism, n. Crime of house-bum- 
diary, n. One who maliciously 
18 a house or foments strife, 
■e, n. Perfume exhaled by fire; 
. t. to perfume with incense or 
e', V. t. To irritate. [odors. 

tlTe, a Inciting; encouraging; — 
lat which encourages. 
tlon, n. A beginning. 
tlve, a. Beginning. 
titude, n. Uncertainty, nuance. 
Mncy, n. Unintermitted contin- 
Mint. a. Unceasing. 
wntly, €td. Without intermission. 
:,n. Cohabitation of persons with- 
.6 prohibited degrees of kindred. 
aous, a. Consisting in or guilty 
oest. 

%. The twelfth part of a foot. 
ate, a. Begun; incomplete. 
inee, n. The direction in which a 
3f light falls on any surface. 
>nt, a. Falling on ; — n. that which 
nt'al, a. Accidental, [happens. 
Dt'ally, ad. Bv accident. 
Brate, v. t. To burn to ashes. 
ency, n. Beginning. 
ent, a. Commencing. 
iently, ad. At first. 
on, n. A cut; gash; wound, 
re, a. Cutting. 
»r, n. A cutter; a fore-tooth. 
»ry, a. Having the quality of cut- 
ire, n. A cut. [ting. 
At, n. That which incites to ac- 
'tlon, n. Incentive. [tion. 
, V. t. To move or rouse to action. 
ment, n. That which moves the 
1: motive; inciting cause. 
'Ity, n. Want of civility; disre- 
t; rudeness, 
p', V. f. To clasp. 
I'ebcy, n. Severity. [weather. 
I'ent, a. Severe, as applied to 
able, a. Leaning, [disposition. 
Ration, n. A leaning; tendency; 
B% V. t. or i. To lean; to bend; to 
disposed. 

e', enclose', v. t. To surround. 
tare, n. A place inclosed, [prise, 
e', V. t. To comprehend; to com- 
■lon, n. Act of including, [ing. 
■Ive, a. Comprehending; inclos- 



nclu'slvely, ad. So as to include. 

ncog.% ad. An abbreviation of incogni- 
to, [known. 

ncog'nitabie, a. Not capable of being 

ncog'nito, ad. In disguise; in private. 
Incog'nizable, a. That cannot be rec- 
ognized, known or distinguished. 

ncoher'enoe, n. Want of connection. 

ncoher'ent, a. Not connected. 

ncoher'ently, ad. Without coherence. 

ncombustlblVity, n. Quality of being 
incombustible. 

ncombast'ible, a. That will not bum. 

n'come, n. Rent; revenue. [tent. 

ncommen'surate, a. Not of equal ez- 

ncommode^ V. t. To give inconvenience 
to. [suitable. 

ncommo'dious, a. Inconvenient; un- 

incommu'nlcable, a. That cannot be 

communicated. [part. 

ucomma'nicative, a. Not free to im- 

n comma fable, a. That cannot be com- 
muted, [parison. 

ncom'parable, a. That admits no com- 

ncoropar'ably, ad. Bevond compar- 

ncompas'sionate, a. Void of pity. [ison. 

ncompatibiFity, n. Irreconcilable in- 
consistencv. [sistent. 

ncompat'ible, a. Irreconcilably incon- 

neom'petence, n. Inability; want of 
means or of legal power; incapability. 

ncom'petency, n. Want of compe- 
tence: {law) want of Jurisdiction. 

ncom'petent, a. Not competent; im- 
proper; unfit. [suitably. 

ncom'petently,ac2. Inadequately; un- 

ncomplete', a. Not finished. 

ncomplete'ness, n. Unfinished state. 

ncompirant, a. Not disposed to com- 
ply, [understood. 

ncomprehens'lble, a. That cannot be 

ncomprehens'ibly, ad. So as not to be 
intelligible. 

ncompresslbil'ity, n. The quality of 
being able to resist compression. 

ncompress'ible, a. That cannot be re- 
duced into a smaller compass. 

nconceiv'able, a. That cannot be con- 
ceived, [hension 

nconcelv'ably, ad. Beyond compre- 

nconolu'sive, a. Not conclusive. 

ncon'gruent, a. Inconsistent. 

ncongru'ity, n. Unsuitableness. 

ncon'gruous, a. Not consistent. 

ncon'sequent, a. Without regular in- 
fiuence. ' [importance; trifling. 

nconsid'erable, a. Of small amount or 

nconsid'erate, a. Heedless. 

nconsid'eralel^ , ad. VL^a^^^^nnrS^^- 
out thousYit. 



Inconslderatlon 



ITS 



Indelible 



Inconsidera'tion, n. Want of consider- 
ation. 

Inconslst'enoy, n. Want of agreement; 
incongruity. [able. 

inoonslst'ent, a. Incongruous; unsuit- 

inconRist'ently, ad. Incongruously. 

inconsorable, a. Not admitting com- 
fort, [comfort. 

inoonHOl'ably, ad. So as not to admit 

inconspio/uous, a. Not discerned. 

incon'stancy, n. Fickleness. 

lncon'8tant, n. Subject to change of 
opinion or purpose; not uniform. 

incontest'able, a. That cannot be dis- 
puted. 

incontest'ably, ad. Beyond dispute. 

Incon'tinence, n. Unchastity. 

Incon'tinent, a. Unchaste. 

Incon'tinentiy, ad. Without self-con- 
trol, [disputed. 

incontrovert'ible, a. That cannot be 

incontrovert'ibly, ad. Beyond dispute. 

inconve'nience, n. Unfitness. 

Inconve'nient, a. Incommodious; un- 
fit, [ter; not material. 

Incorpo'real, a. Not consisting of mat- 

Inoor'porate, v. t. or i. To form into a 
body; to unite. 

Incorpora'tlon, n. Act of incorporating. 

incorrect\ a. Inaccurate; containing 

incorrectly, ad. Inaccurately, [faults. 

Incorrectness, n. Want of accuracy. 

incor'riglble, a. That cannot be cor- 
rected, [ity. 

incor'rlgfbleness, n. Hopeless deprav- 

Incor'rlgibly, ad. Beyond hope of 
amendment. [honest; pure. 

incorrupt^ a. Free from corruption; 

incorruptibil'ity, n. The quality of be- 
ing incorruptible. [cay. 

incorrup'tion, n. Exemption from de- 

incorrupt'ness, n. Purity; integrity. 

incras'sate, v. t. To make thick. 

incrassa'tfon, n. Act of making thick. 

incras'sative, a. Having the quality of 
making thick. tto grow. 

increased v. i. To grow; —v.t.to cause 

In'crease, n. Augmentation; produce. 

Incredibll'ity, n. The quality of being 
incredible. 

incred'ible, a. That cannot be believed. 

incred'ibiy, ad. So as not to deserve 
belief. 

Incredu'iity , n. Indisposition to believe. 

incred'ulous, a. Not believing, [bulk. 

increment, n. Increase; a growmg in 

incres'cent, a. Increasing; growing. 

incrim'inate, v. t. To criminate. 

incrust^ v. t. To cover with a crust or 
Jiard coat. 



incrnsta'tion, n. Act of incmsting; a 
hard coat. 

in'cubate, v. i. To sit on, as eggs. 

Incuba'tion, n. Act of sitting <m ^ni;& 

incuba'tor, n. A heated apparatus in 
which eggs are hatched and the 
chickens raised without the assist- 
ance of hens. 

In'cubus, n. The nightmare. 

inculcate, v. t. To enforce or urge. 

Inculca'tion, n. Act of inculcating. 

incui'pable, a. Not blamable; without 
fault. 

f ncurpate, v. t. To censure. [office. 

incum'bency, n. The possession of an 

incum'bent, n. One wno has a beniflce 
or an office; — a. imposed as a duty; 
lying upon. 

incur', V. t. To become liable to. 

inour'able, a. That cannot be cured. 

incur'ably, ad. So as to be incurable. ' 

Incu'rious, a. Not having curiosity. 

incur 'sion, n. An inroad; invasion. 

incur'vate, v. t. To make crooked; — 
a. bent or curved inward or upward. 

incurva'tion, n. Act of bending; crook- 
incurve', V. t. To bend. [edneB& 

incarv'ity, n. A bent state. 

in'cus, n. An anvil; one of the small 
bones of the ear. 

indebted, a. Being In debt. 

indebt'ednesfl, n. State of being in debt 

Inde'cency, n. That wUch is unbecom- 
ing in manner or language; Inmiod- 
esty. 

inde'cent, a. Offensive to delioacy. 

Inde'cently, ad. So as to olfend del- 
icacy, [ciphered 

indecipherable, a. That cannot be de* 

Indeci'Mlon, n. Want of decision. 

indecis'ive, a. Not decisive. [ati<ni. 

indeolin'able, a Not varied in termin- 

indeco'rous, a. Violating good manners. 

indeco'rum, n. Impropriety of conduct 

Indeed, ad. In fact; m truth. [igue. 

indefatigable, a. Not yielding to fat- 

Indefat'igably, ad. Without weariness. 

indefeas'ible, a. That cannot be de* 
feated. [decay. 

fndefect'lble, a. Not liable to defect ox 

indefens'ible, a. That cannot be de* 
fended. 

indefln'able, a. That ctmnot be defined. 

indefinite, a. Not precise. 

indefinitely, ad. Without limitation. 

indef initeness, n. Quality ol bedtng ior 
definite. 

indehifl'cent, a. (Botany.) Not deldfl- 

cent; not opening when ripe. [out 

\ \ndeV\\Ae, a. TV\9aA» <iaja.uot be blotted 



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indelibly, od. So as not to be eflFaced. 

indel'lcacy, n. Want of delicacy. 

indel'icate, a. Offensive to purity. 

iadei^cately, ad. Indecently. [loss. 

indemniflca'tlon, n. Reimbursement of 

indem'nify, v. t. To secure against loss; 
to make good. [penalty. 

indem'nity, n. Security against loss or 

indent', v. t. To notch; to bind to ser- 
vice: — n. a notch in the margin. 

indent'ed, a. Notched in the margin; 
bound by an indenture. 

indenCa'tlon, n. A cut; notch. 

indent'are, n. A covenant or deed. 

independ'ence, n. Exemption from 
control. [not subject to control. 

independ'ent, a. Not relying on others; 

independ'ently, ad. Without dei)end- 
ence. [scribed. 

Indescrib'able, a. That cannot be de- 

indestruct^bie, a. That cannot be de- 
stroyed, [termined- 

indeter'niinabie, a. That cannot be de- 

indeter'mlnate, a. Indefinite. [ty. 

Indeter'mlnately, ad. Without certain- 

indetermina'tlon,n. Vacillation, [finite. 

indeter'mlned, a. Not determined; in- 

indeter'minUm, n. The doctrine that 
the will is not determined, but influ- 
enced only, by environment. 

indevo'tion, n. Irreligion. 

Indevout', a. Not devout. 

in'dex, n. Something that points; ta- 
ble of contents; pi. indexes or Indices. 

In'diaman, n. A large ship in the In- 
dia trade. 

In'dian, a. Pertaining to the Indies; — 
n. a native of the Indies; an aborig- 
inal of America. 

in'dia-rab'ber, n. Caoutchouc, derived 
from the sap of various tropical 

In'dic, a. Pertaming to India, [plants. 

in'dicant, a. Showing. 

In'dicate, v. t. To show. [token. 

iudica'tion, n. Anything indicative; 

indie' ative, a. Pointing out. 

in'dicator, n. He or that which shows. 

Indicatory, a. Serving to indicate. 

indict', V. t. To preseYit for judicial 
trial. 

indictable a. Subject to indictment. 

indictment, n. Accusation by a grand 
jury. [fifteen years. 

indication, n. Declaration; a cycle of 

Indicative, a. Proclaimed. 

In'dies, n. pi. The East Indies, includ- 
ing Farther and Hither India; the 
West Indian islands. [cernedness. 

Indirference, n. Impartiality; uncon- 

IndiTferent, a. Impartial; not good. 



Indifferently, ad. Tolerably. 

in'digence, n. State of destitution. 

indig'enous, a. Native to a country. 

in'digent, a. Needy; poor. 

indigcMt'ed, a. Not digested; (medical) 
not brought to suppuration. [ed. 

indigest'lble, a. That cannot be digest- 

indlgea'tion, n. Want of digestive pow- 
ers, [finger. 

indig'itate, v. t. To point out with the 

indig'nant, a. Infiamed with anger. 

indigna'tion, n. Anger with contempt. 

indig'nity, n. Insult; contemptuous 
conduct. [ing blue. 

In'dlgo, 91. An Tndian plant used in dye- 
indirect, a. Not direct. [means. 

Indirec'tion, n. Oblique course or 

indirectly, ad. Not directly. 

indirect'ness, n. Obliquity. 

indiscern'ible, a. That is not visible. 

indiscreet', a. Injudicious. 

indisoreet'ly, ad. Without prudence. 

indiscre'tion, n. Impudence; folly. 

Indiscrim'inate, a. Not making a dis- 
tinction, [tion. 

IndisorimMnately, ad. Without distinc- 

indiscrimina'tion, 91. Want of distinc- 
tion, [with; necessary. 

indispens'able, a. Not to be dispensed 

indispens'ably, ad. Necessarily. 

lndi8pose^ v. t. To disincline. [ness. 

indisposi'tion, 91. Disinclination; sick- 

indispu'table, a. That cannot be con- 
troverted. 

indis'putably, ad. Without question. 

indis'soiuble, a. Not capable of being 
melted; binding. [solved. 

iudis'solublY, ad. So as not to be dis- 

indlssolv'able, a. That cannot be dis- 
solved. 

indistinct', a. Confused^ obscure. 

Indistinct'ly, ad. Not clearly; obscure- 
ly, [or clearness. 

Indistlnct'ness, n. Want of distinctness 

indistin'guishable, a. That cannot be 
distinguished. [dictate. 

indite', v. t. To compose in writing; to 

indite'ment, 91. Act of inditing. 

individ'ual, a. Single; numerically one; 
— 91. a single person or thing. 

individ'uaiism, n. Individual existence 
or essence. 

indivlduai'lty, n. Separate existence. 

individ'ualize, v. t. To distinguish from 
other individuals. 

individ'ualiy, ad. Singly. 

individ'uate, v. t. To give the charac- 
ter of individuality to. 

indivis'ibie, a. That ewvxvcA.\«i^c^\^'^« 



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indoctrinate, v.t. To instruct in princi- 

indoetrina'tion,n. Instruction, [pies. 

in'do-, prvfuc. Derived from, in part 
bolon{i:ing to, or connected with India. I 

In'do-Burope'an, a. Aryan; Indo-Ger- ' 
manic. 

in'dolence, n. Habitual idleness. 

iuMolent, a. Habitually idle. 

in'doiently, ad. Listlessly. 

indoiu'itabie, a. That cannot be sub- 
dued; untamable. 

in'door, a. Being: or done within doors. 

in'doorH, ad. Within doors. 

indo^He^ v. t. To write on the back of 
a paper; to assign by indorsement. 

indor(ie«% n. One to whom a note is in- 
dorsed, [or bill. 

f ndorit'er, n. One who indorses a note 

IndorHc'ment, n. A writing on the back 
of a note. [sea. 

indraught, indraft, n. An inlet of the 

indub'itabie, a. Admitting no doubt. 

indub'ltably, ad. Certainly. 

induce', v. t. To lead by persuasion. 

induce'ment, n. Anything which in- 
duces. 

indiic'ible, a. That may be induced. 

induct', V. t. To put in possession. 

InductMIe, a. Not capable of being 
drawn. [tended by drawing. 

inductilMty, n. Incapacity of being ex- 

Induc'tion, n. Introduction; inference 
or conclusion. 

induc'tlve, a. Leading to inference. 

induc'tively, ad. By induction or in- 
ference. 

indue', V. t. To invest; to clothe. 

Indulge^ V. t. To gratify; to humor; 
to permit; to enjoy. [straint. 

induljj;'ence, n. Forbearance of re- 

indul^'ent, a. Yielding to wishes. 

indulg'ently, ad. With indulgence. 

in'durate, v. i. or t. To harden. 

indura'tion, n. Act of hardening. 

induM'trial, a. Consisting in industry. 

induH'triaiiHm, n. Employment in some 
industrial pursuit; a state of society 
in which the members co-operate for 
the common good. 

induH'trious, a. Habitually diligent. 

induH'triouHly, ad. Diligently. 

in'duHtry, n. Constant diligence; assid- 
uity, [residence within. 

in'dweiiin{>, a. Residing within; — n. 

inc'briant, a. Intoxicatmg; — n. any- 
thiug which intoxicates. 

Inc'brinto, v. t. To make drunk; — n. 
an habitual drunkard. [ioation. 

inebria'tion, n. Drunkenness; iutox- 

iaed'ited, a. Unpublished. 



ineffable, a. Not to be exp reaie d; un- 
speakable, futterable. 

nelT'ableneM, n. Quality of bedng ua- 

neir'ably, ad. Inexpressibly. 

nelTace^abie, a. That cannotoe effaced: 

nelTeot'lve, a. Producing no effect; 
useless. 

neirect'ual, a. Not producinfr efTect 

neirect'ualiy, ad. Without effect. 

neflica'oiouH, a. Not producing effect. 

neffloaoy, ineflQ'clency, n. Want of 
power to produce the effect. 

nelli'cient, a. Not efficient; not active. 

nefli'eiently, ad. Without effect 

nei'egance, n. Want of eleiifance. 

nel'egant, a. Wanting elegance. 

uel'egantiy, od. Without elegance. 

neiigibil'lty, n. Incapacity of being 
elected to office. 

nelMj^lble, a. Not capable of being 
elected; inexpedient. 

nept% a. Unflt^seless. 

nequal'ltv, n. Want of equality. 

iieq^ui table, a. Not equitable. 

ner'rant, a. Exempt from error. 

ner'rancy, n. Freedom from error. 

nert% a. Slut;gish; inactive; slothfuL 

ner'tia, n. Inactivitv; the incapaoil- 
ity of matter to change its state, 
whether of motion or rest. Vin in- 
ertia: The resistance of matter to a 
force operating to move it. 

nert'ly, ad. Sluggishly. 

nerfnesa, n. Quality of being inert 

n es'se. (Lat.) In being; actually ex- 
istent, [invaluable. 

nett'timable, a. That is above price; 

nes'timably, ad. So as not to oe es- 
timated. 

nev'itable, a. That cannot be avoided. 

nev'itably, ad. Unavoidably. 

nexact', a. Not exact; incorrect 

nexact'neas, n. Want of exactness. 

nexcus'able, a. That cannot be ex- 
cused or lustifled. • [ing excusable. 

nexcus'ablenetiti, n. Quality of not be- 
ne xous'abiy, ad. So as not to be ex- 
cusable. 

nexer'tion, n. Want <^ exertion. 

nexeca'tion, n. Neglect ol perform- 
ance, [orated. 

nexhal'able, a. That cannot be evap- 

nexhauBt'ed, a. Not emptied, [taausteo. 

nexhau8t'ibie, a. That cannot be ex- 

iiexiHt'ence, n. Want of existence. 

nexii«t'ent,a. Not existing; not having 
being. [treaty. 

nex'orable, a. Not to be moved by en- 

nex'orably, ad. So as not to be movtad 
by entreaty. 



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Inexpe'diency, n. Want of fitness. 

Inezpe'dfent, a. Not suitable. 

inexpe'rience, n. Want of experience. 

Inexpert', a. Unskilful. [inent. 

inex'piable, a. Admitting no atone- 

inex'plioable, a. That cannot be ex- 
plained, [plained. 

Inex'pllcably, ad. So as not to be ex- 

inexpressMble, a. Unutterable. 

inexpress'ibly, ad. In an unutterable 
manner. 

Inexpress'ive, a. Not expressive. 

inextinct', a. Not quencned or extinct. 

inextin'^uiflhable, a. That cannot be 
extinguished. 

Inex'tricable, a. Not to be disentangled. 

inex'trlcjibly, cui. So as not to be ex- 
tricable. 

fneye% v. t. To innoculate, as a tree. 

infallibil'ity, n. The quality of being 
incapable of error. [mistake. 

Infallible, a. Incapable of error or 

infal'llbly, ad. Certainlv. 

In'famouB, a. Notorious! v bad; detest- 

InTamouMly, ad. Most vilely. [able. 

In'faray, n. Public disgrace. 

Instancy, n. The first part of life; the 
beginning. 

In'fant, n. A young child; —a. pertain- 
ing to infants. 

Infan'ta, n. {Span.) In Spain and Por- 
tugal, any royal princess except an 
heiress-apparent. 

Infan'te, n. {Span.) In Spain and Por- 
tu^^al, any son of the king except the 
heir-apparent. [derer of an infant. 

infant'lcide, n. The murder or mur- 

in^antlie, a. Pertaining to infants. 

in'fantry, n. Foot soldiers. 

Infatuate, v. t. To affect with folly. 

infataa'tion, n. Deprivation of reason. 

f nfeas'ible, a. That cannot be done. 

infect', V. t. To taint with disecise. 

Infec'tion, n. Morbid matter that com- 
municates disease. [disease. 

Infec'tioas, a. That may communicate 

Infec'tloiisly, ad. By infection. 

inrec'tioiisnem, n. Quality of being in- 

Infe'cund, a. Unfruitful. [fectious. 

Infecnnd'tty, n. Barrenness; unfruit- 
fulness. [py- 

Infelic'ltons, a. Not felicitous; unhap- 

infellc'ity, n. •Unhappiness. 

Infer', v. t. To deduce as a fact or con- 
sequence. 

Infer'able, a. That may be inferred. 

Inference, n. Deduction from pre- 
mises. 

Inferen'tlal, a. Deducible by inferences. 

infe'rior, a. Lower in age or place or 



value; — n. one who is lower in age or 

nferior'lty, n. A lower state, [place. 

nfer'nai, a. Pertaining to hell; — n. an 
inhabitant of hell. 

nfer'tile, a. Unfruitful. [ness. 

nfertil'ity, n. Unfruitfulness; barren- 

nfest', V. t. To disturb; to annoy. 

nfestiv'ity, n. Want of mirth. 

n'fldel, a. Not believing the Scriptures; 
unbelieving; — n. one who denies the 
Scriptures and Christianity; an unbe- 
liever. 

nfldei'lty, n. Disbelief of the inspira- 
tion of the Scriptures; unfaithfulness. 

n'fleld, n. In baseball, the space with- 
in the outer line of the diamond. 

n'flelder, n. In baseball, the first, sec- 
ond or third baseman, the pitcher or 
the shortstop. 

nfll'ter, v. t. To filter or sift in. 

nfll'trate, v. t. To enter by the pores. 

nflltra'tion, n. Act of entering the 
pores. 

n' finite, a. Boundless; immense. 

n'flnitely, ad. Without limit or end. 

n'flniteness, 71. Boundless extent. 

nflniteg'imai, a. Infinitely divided. 

nfln'itlve, a. (Grammar.) Without 
limitation of person or number. 

nfln'ltude, n. Infinity. [ber. 

nfin'ity, n. Unlimited extent or num- 

nflrni', a. Weak; sickly. 

nflnn'ary, n. A place to lodge and 
nurse the sick. 

nflrm'ity, 91. Weakness; failing, [ner. 

nflrm'ly, a. In a weak or feeble man- 

nflx', V. t. To fix deep. 

n flame', v. t. To set on fire; to pro- 
voke; to excite. [taking fire. 

nflammabirity, n. Susceptibility of 

nflam'mable, n. Easily set on fire. 

nflamiua'tion, n. Setting on fire; a 
redness and swelling. [tion. 

ntfaiii'matory, a. Showing infiamma- 

nflate', v. t. To puff up; to swell. 

nfla'tion, n. A swelling with wind or 
or vanity. 

nflect', V. t. To bend; to modulate. 

n flee' tion, n. Act of bending; variation 
of ending in words; modulation of 

nfleet'ive, a. Able to bend. [voice. 

nflexibil'ity, n. Unyielding stiffness; 
obstinacy. 

nflex'ibie, a. Immovably stiff. 

nflex'ibly, ad. With firmness. 

nfllct', V. t. To lay or bring on. 

nflic'tion, n. The act of inflicting; pun- 
ishment. 

nflic'tive, a. Tending to inflict. 



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in'flnence, n. Moving or directing pow- 
er; — V. t to move by moral power; 
to persuade; to act upon. [power. 

Influen'tlal, a. Exerting influence or 

influen'za, n. An epidemic catarrh. 

in'flux. n. Act of flowing in. 

influx'lon, n. Infusion; intromission. 

infold^ V. t. To involve; to inwrap. 

inform', v. t. To tell; to acquaint with. 

infer m'al, a. Wanting form; irregular. 

informal'ity, n. Want of usual forms. 

iuform^ally, ad. Without the usual 

fnform'ant, n. One who tells, [forms. 

informa'tion, n. Notice given; intelli- 
gence; knowledge. 

inform'er, n. One who tells. 

Infrac'don, n. Breach; violation. 

infran'glble, a. That cannot be broken. 

infre'quency, n. Uncommonness; rar- 

infre'quent, a. Not usual; rare. [ity. 

infringe^ v. t. To break, as contracts; 
to violate. 

infringe'ment, n. Violation. 

infundib'uium, n. {Anat.) Any fun- 
nel-shaped part;p2. infundlbula. 

Infu'riate, v. t. To enrage; — a. like a 
fury. [liquor; to inspire. 

fnfuse\ V. t. To pour in; to steep in 

fnfasibii'ity, n. Capacity of being pour- 
ed in; incapability of fusion. 

infan^ible, a. That may be infused; that 
cannot be made liquid. 

infu'sion, n. Act of pouring in; liquor 
made by infusion. 

fnfusor'ia, n. pi. Microscopic animal- 
cula developed in organic Infusions. 

in'gathering, n. The act of getting in 
the harvest; the act of collecting. 

Ingem'inate, a. Redoubled; repeated. 

ingen'erate, v. t. To produce within; 
— o. inborn; innate. [ful. 

Inge'nfous, a. Possessed of genius; skil- 

inge'niousiy, ad. With ingeniousness. 

ingenu'ity, n. Ready invention; skill. 

ingen'uous, a. Free from reserve or 
dissimulation. 

ingen'uouaiy, ad. Candidly. 

ingen'uousness, n. Candor. 

inge8t\ V. t. To take into the stomach. 

fnglo'rious, a. Bringing no glory; dis- 
graceful. 

inglo'riously, ad. Without glory. 

in'got, n. A bar or wedge of metal. 

ingraft^ v. t. To insert a scion in a stock. 

ingraft'ment, n. Act of ingrafting. 

ingrain% v. t. To dye before manufac- 
ture. 

In'grate, n. An ungrateful person. 

ingra'tiate, v. t. To get one 8 self into 



ngrat'itade, n. Want of a sense of fa- 

ngre'dfent, 71. Component part. [von. 

in'gress, n. Entrance. 

ingreM'fon, n. Act of entering. 

n'growing, a. Growing in. 

n'guinal, a. Pertaining to the groin. 

ngulf, V. t. To swallow up in a gulf. 

ngur'gf tate, v. t. To swajylow greedily; 
to drink largely. 

nhab'it, v. t To dwell; to live in; — 
V. i. to dwell or abide. 

nhab'ftable, a. That may be inhabited. 

nhab'itancy, n. Legal residence. 

nhab'itant, n. A dweller. 

nhablta'tion, n. Act of residence. 

nhab'ltativeneM, n. The organ indi- 
cating a desire for permanent abode. 

nhale', v. t. To draw into the lungs. 

nhal'er, n. A machine for fnhnHng 

n harmonic, a. Discordant. vapor. 

uharmo'nious, a. UnmusioeiL 

nhere', v. i. To be fixed in. [else. 

nher'ence, n. Existence in something 

nher'ent, a. Existing in something; 

nher'entiy, cid. By inherence, [innate. 

n hermit, v. t. To take by inheritance. 

nherMtable, a. That may be inherited. 

inher'itance, n. A hereditary estate. 

nher'itor, n. A man who inherits. 

nher'itrf X, n. A female who inherits. 

nhe'slon, n. State of inhering. 

nnib'it, v. t. To restrain. [straint. 

inhibi'tion, n. Act of prohibiting; re- 

nhos'pitabie, a. Not disposed to en- 
tertain strangers. [ers. 

inhos'pitably, ad. Unkindly to strang- 

nhospital'ity, n. Want of hospitality. 

nhu'man, a. Barbarous; cruel. 

nhumane', a. Without kindness or 

inhuman'fty, n. Barbarity, [sympathy. 

nhu'manly, ad. Barbarously. 

nhuma'tion, n. Act of burying. 

nhume', v. t. To bury; to inter. 

inim'ical, a. Unfriendly. [ner. 

nim'ically, ad. In an unfriendly man- 

nim'itable, a. That cannot be imitated. 

inim'itabiy, ad. Beyond imitation. 

niq'ultoua, a. Characterized by great 
injustice. 

niq'^uity, n. Injustice; crime. 

ni'tiai, a. First; — n. the first letter 
of a name. [to introduce. 

ni'tiate, v. t. To instruct In rudiments; 

nitia'tion, n. Instruction in first prin- 
ciples. 

ni'tiative, a. Serving to initiate. 

nject', V. t. To throw in. [clyster. 

nleo'tion, ?i. Act of throwing in; a 

njeet'or, n. One who or that wnlch in- 
, eCuS% 



Injadicloiis 



irr 



Insecurely 



clous, a. Not wise. 
elously, ad. Without judgment. 
'tlon, n. Command: order. 
, V. t To hurt; to damage. 
ous, a. Hurtful. 
ously, ad. Hurtfuliy. 
', n. Hurt; detriment. 
Ice. n. Iniury to rights. 
. A liquid or viscous substance 
in writing and printing; — v. t. 
ark with ink. 

3U, n. State of being inky. 
ig* n. A hint; intimation. 
ind, n. A vessel to hold ink. 
1, a. Remote from the sea. 
, V. t. To diversify with other sub- 
:e8. [inlaid. 

, n. Pieces of wood, ivory, etc., 
n. Passage into a bay. 
id. Internally; secretly- [house. 
e, n. One who lives in the same 
t,a. Deepest within, [travellers. 
. A houso of entertainment for 
', a. Inborn; natural. 
sly, ad. Naturally. [nate. 

sness, n. The quality of being in- 
igable, a. Impassable by ships. 
,a. Interior; further inward. Tin. 
most, a. Deepest or furthest with- 
S, n. In baseball and cricket, a 
at the bat. [harmlessness. 

ence, n. Freedom from guilt; 
ent, a. Free from guilt; pure; 
iless. 

ently, ad. Harmlessly. 
uoas, a. Harmless. 
'fiiate, a. Not named; nameless. 
ate, V. t. or i. To introduce nov- 
B. [ties. 

I'tlon, n. Introduction of novel- 
ator, n. One who innovates. 
ions, n. Harmless; innocent. 
lonsly, ad. Innocently. 
I'do, n. An indirect hint. 
oerable, a. That cannot be num- 
d. 

lerably, ad. Beyond number. 
it'ion, n. Want of nourishment. 
It'ious, a. Not nourishing. 
late, V. t. To insert a scion in a 
t; to communicate a disease by 
*ting infectious matter. 
action, n. Act of inoculating. 
later, n. One who inoculates. 
rous, a. Destitute of smell. 
Ds'lve, a. Qiving no offence. 
ss'ively, ad. Harmlessly; with- 
'ial, a. Not official, [out offence. 
'ions, a. Contrary to duty. 
iratlve, a. Not active. 

n 



ion. 



inop'portnne, a. Not seasonable. 

inop'portunely, ad. Unseasonably. 

Inor'dinacy, n. Want of moderatio 

Inor'dinate, a. Immoderate. 

fnor'dinately, ad. Immoderately; ex- 
cessively, [ments of life. 

inorgan'ic, a. Void of organs or instru- 

inos'culate, v. t. To unite, as two ves- 
sels, a vein and an artery, at their ex- 
tremities. 

inoscuia'tion, n. Union by contact of 
the two extremities. 

in pos'se, in poten'tia. Is not, but may 
he; opposed to in esse. [son. 

in pro'pria perso'na. In one^s own per- 

In'quest, n. Judicial inquiry. 

inqui'etude, n. Restless state of mind; 
uneasiness. [asking. 

inquire', v. t. To ask about; to seek by 

inquir'er, n. One who inquires. 

inquiry, n. Act of inquiring. 

iiiquisit'ion, n. Judicial inquiry; a trib- 
unal in the Catholic churcn for inquir- 
ing into offences against the canon 
law. 

inqulsit'ional,a. Pertaining to inquiry. 

tnquis'itive, a. Given to inquiry; curi- 

inquis'itively.ad. With curiosity, [ous. 

inquis'itiveness, n. Busy curiosity. 

inquis'itor, n. A member of the inquis- 
ition, [quisition. 

inquislto'rial, n. Pertaining to the in- 

in'road, n. Sudden invasion. 

insalu'brious, a. Unhealthy. 

Insalu'brlty, n. Unwholesomeness. 

insal'utary, a. Unfavorable to health. 

insane', a. Unsound in mind. 

insane'ly, ad. Madly; foolishly. 

insan'ity, n. Derangement of intellect. 

insa'tiable, a. That cannot be satisfied. 

insa'tiableness, n. Insatiable greedi- 
ness, [be satisfied. 

insa'tiably, ad. With greediness not to 

insa'tiate, a. Not to be satisfied. 

insati'etv, n. Insatiableness. 

inscrib'able, a. That may be inscribed. 

inscribe', v. t. To write on. 

inscrip'tion, n. That which is written 
on something; title: address. 

inscrutabii'ity , n. The quality of being 
inscrutable. [coverable. 

inscru'table, a. Unsearchable; undis- 

inseam', v. t. To impress or mark with 
a seam. [hopper. 

in'sect, n. A small animal, as tne grass- 

Insec'tion, n. A cutting into; incision. 

insectiv'orous, a. Feeding on insects. 

insecure', a. Unsafe; not confident of 
safety. \j«^. 

insecure' l^, oul. 'V3iffi8JL^l\ '*ll^^i}Kl^^aa.- 



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InnecurMty, n. Want of safety. 

in-tenii'ate, a. Senseless; stupid. 

innensibll^ity, n. Want of emotion or 
affection. rperceotible. 

insena'ible, a. Destitute of feelinj?; iin- 

insens'ibly, ad. Imperceptibly; grad- 
ually. 

inaen'tient, a. Not having perception. 

inaep'arable, a. That cannot be dis- 
joined, [inseparable. 

inHep'arableness, n. Quality of being 

inHep'arably, ad. With indissoluble 
union. 

Insert', v. t To set in; tc^ thrust in. 

Inaer'tion, n. Act of inserting; thing 
inserted. 

In'set, n. A part of a printed sheet in 
certain sizes which is cut off before 
folding and set into the middle of the 
folded sheet; an insertion. 

In'set, V. t. To set in. 

in'Hhore, a. Near the shore. 

In'tiide, n. The inner part or place. 

insid'ioua, a. Deceitful; slv. 

insld'fouMly, ad. Deceitfully. 

in'ttight, n. Full knowledge of the real 
character of anything. 

Insig'nia, n. pi. Badges of distinction. 

Insignificance, n. Want of meaning; 
unimportant. 

Insignlrlcant, a. Void of meaning; 
without weight of character. 

iniiincere% a. Hypocritical; false. 

insincerely, ad. Hypocritically. 

insincerity, n. Deceitfulness. 

insin'uate, v. t. To creep in; to hint. 

iusinua'tion, n. Act of insinuating; hint. 

insf n'uator, n. One who insinuates. 

insip'ld, a. Void of taste; vapid. 

insipid'ity, n. Want of taste; want of 
life and spirit. 

insip'idly, ad. Without taste. 

InMip'ience, n. Want of wisdom. 

insist', V. i. To persist in. 

in^i'tlon, n. Insertion of a scion. 

in!4nare% v. t. To entangle. 

insobri'ety, n. Intemperance. 

inso'ciable, a. Averse to social con- 
verse; that cannot be united, [rays. 

in'solate, v. t. To expose to the sun's 

in'sole, n. The inner sole of a shoe. 

in'solence, n. Haughtiness. 

in'solent, a. Haughty. 

in'solently, ad. Haughtily. 

insolid'ity, n. Want of solidity. 

insolubii'lty, n. The quality of l>eing 
insoluble. [into a fluid. 

insoruble, a. That cannot oe dissolved 

insolv'able, a. That cannot be solved 
or explained. 



insolv'ency, n. Inability to pay debts. 

insolvent, a. Unable to pay debta. 

iiiMoiii'nIa, n. Sleeplessness. 

insouiuch\ ad. So that [ooncem. 

hiMouciance, n. (jf*'.) Carelessness; un- 

inMouclant, a. (J^.) Careless; unoon- 
ce-ned. 

In'span, v. t. To yoke oxen. [tend. 

inspect', v. t. To examine; to-superin- 

inspec'tlon, n. Examination; view. 

Inspec'tor, n. An examiner; a superin- 
tendent. 

Insper'sion, n. Act of sprinkling on. 

insphere', v. t To place in a sphere. 

inspir'able, a. That may be inspired. 

insplra'tlon, n. Act of drawing in the 
breath; divine infusion. 

Inspire', v. i. To draw in breath; — v. t. 
to breathe into; to infuse; to animate 
su pematurally. 

inspir'it, v. t. To animate. 

Inspis'sate, v. t To thicken, as liquids. 

insplssa'tion, n. The act of thickening. 

instability, n. Inconstancy. 

insta'ble, a. Inconstant; unsteady. 

in •itall% V. t. To invest with ol&oe. 

Installa'tlon, n. The giving possession 
of an office. [ment of part. 

instai'ment, n. Act of installing; pay- 

In'stance, n. Solicitation; example; a 
case occurring: — v. i. or t. to pro- 
duce an example. [urgent. 

instant', n. A moment; — a. present; 

instanta'neous, a. Done In an instant. 

instanta'neousiy, ad. In an instant. 

instant'er, ad. Instantly. 

in'stantiy, ad. Immediately. 

instate', v. i. To place in a condition. 

in statu quo. {Lat ) In its former stata 

lustau'rate, v. t. To reform; to renew. 

Instead', ad. In place of. 

insteep', v. t To steep. 

in'step, n. The upper part of the foot 

in'Htigate, v. t. To tempt to evil. 

instiga'tion, n. Incitement to a crime. 

in'stigator, n. One who incites to evil. 

instil', V. t. To infuse hydrops; to in- 
sinuate. [drop& 

instllia'tion, n. Act o^ infusing oy 

in'stinct, n. Disposition operating with- 
out the aid of instruction or expe- 
rience. 

instinct'ive, a. Prompted by instinct 

instinct'iveiy, ad. By instinct 

in'stitute, v. t. To establish; — n. es- 
tablished law. [tem establidied. 

institu'tion, n. Act of establishing; sys* 

institu'tional, a. Instituted by author- 
instruct', V. t. To teach; to direct [ity. 

instruction, n. Act of teaching. 



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liistmct'iTe, a. Affording instruction. 

instruct'iveneM, n. Quality of furnish- 
ing instruction. 

instruct'or, n. One who teaches. 

Instruct'rera, n. A female teacher. 

in'strument, n. A tool; machine; a 
writing; an agent. [end. 

instrunient'al, a. Conducive to some 

instruniental'ity, n. Agency. 

insubjec'tion, n. State of disobedience. 

insubmlfl'sion, n. Want of submission. 

insubordina'tion, n. Disobedience. 

Insurferable, a. Not to be borne. 

insufrerabiy, ad. To a degree beyond 
endurance. 

InsuflU'ciency, n. Want of sufficiency. 

insuflU'eient, a. Inadequate. 

In'suiar, a. Surrounded bv water. 

in'saiate, v. t. To set detached; to 
makeanifJe. — ' 

Insuia'tion, n. Act of insulating. 

tn'sult^n. Intended contempt, [solence. 

Insult', V. t. To treat with abuse or in- 

Insuit'ing, a. Containing gross abuse. 

insnlt'lngly, cui. With gross abuse. 

insn'perable, a. That cannot be over- 
come, [mounted. 

Insa'perabiy, ad. So as not to be sur- 

insupport'able, a. That cannot be en- 
dured. 

InsupporfablVf ad. Beyond endurance. 

InsuppreM'tbie, a. Not to be sup- 
pressed. 

tnaur'able, a. That may be insured. 

Iiuar'ance, n. Security against loss by 
paying a certain sum. 

Insure', v. t. To make sure against loss. 

Insufgent, a. R^oing against consti- 
tuted government; — n. one who 
rises against lawful authority. 

InMumnoant'abie, a. Not to be over- 
come; insuperable. 

Insurrec'tion, n. Open opposition to 
lawful authority. [rection. 

Insarree'tionary, a. Relating to insur- 

Instueeptibll'lty, n. Want of capacity 
to feel. [ing. 

Insaacep'tibie, a. Not capable of f eel- 

intag'llo, n. A precious stone with a 
figure engraved on it. 

intan'gible, a. Not perceptible by touch. 

in'teger, n. A whole number. 

In'tegral, n. An entire thing; — a. en- 
tire; whole. [a thing. 

In'tegrant, a. Necessary to constitute 

In'tecrate, v. t. To form one whole; to 
make up. [purity. 

integ'rity, n. Wholeness; uprigntness; 

Integ'nment, n. A covering. [ing. 

In'tellect,n. The mind; the understand- 



intellec'tion, n. Simple apprehension 
of ideas. [tellect. 

intellect'ive, a. Pertaining to the in- 

intellect'ual, a. Pertaining to the un- 
derstanding, [understanding. 

Intellect'aally, ad. By means of the 

Intel' iigence, n. Understanding. 

Intel' ligent, a. Knowing; instructed; 
skilful. 

Intelligen'tial, a. Consisting of mind. 

Intel'ligible, a. That may be compre- 
hended, [stood. 

intel'lljcibiy, ad. So as to be under- 

intem'perance, n. Excess; drunken- 
ness. 

intem'perate, a. Excessive; addicted 
to the use of spirituous liquors; pas- 
Intend', V. t. or t. To purpose, [sionate. 

intend'ant, n. An overseer, [extreme. 

intense', a. Strained; close; vehement; 

Intense'ly, ad. To a high degree. 

intense'ness, n. Extreme closeness. 

Intens'ify, v. t. To make intense, or 
more intense. 

inten'sion, n. Act of straining. 

intens'lty, n. Extreme degree. 

intens'lve, a. Giving force. 

Intent', a. Using close application; — n. 
purpose; aim. 

Inten'tion, n. Design; purpose. 

inten'tional, a. Designed. 

Inten'tionally, ad. Purposely. 

Intent'ly, ad. With close attention. 

Intent'nesB, n. Close application. 

Inter', v. t. To bury. [acts. 

In'teract, n. Performance between 

inter'calary, a. Inserted; added. 

Inter'calate, v. t. To insert a day. 

Interrala'tlon, n. Insertion of a day in 
a calendar. 

intercede', v. t. To interpose. 

Interced'ent, a. Meditatmg. 

Interced'Ing, n. Meditation. 

Intercept', v. t. To seize on its passage. 

Intercep'tion, n. Act of intercepting. 

interceo'sion, n. Mediation. 

intercess'or, n. A mediator. [sion. 

intercess'ory, n. Containing interces- 

inter'chain, v. t. To link together. 

Interchange', v. t. To change by giving 
and receiving. fter. 

in'terchange, n. Mutual exchange; oar- 

interchange'able, a. That may givt>n 
and taken mutually. [change. 

Interchange'ably, ad. With mutual ex- 

Intercip'ient, a. Intercepting; — n. on/ 
who or that which intercepts. 

Interdude', v. t. To shut out. 

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intercommune', v. i. To commune to- 
gether. 

intercommu'nicate, v. i. To maintain 
mutual communication; — v. t. to 
give or communicttte mutually. 

intercoMt'al, a. Placed between the 

in^tercoume, n. Mutual dealing, [ribs. 

intercroiUi% v. t. To interbreed. 

Intercur'rence, n. A passing between. 

Intercur^rent, a. Occurring between. 

interdepend'ence, a. Mutual depend- 



Interdicts v. t. To forbid. 



fence. 



in'terdict, n. Prohibition. 

Interdiction, n. Act of prohibiting. 

Interdlct'ory, a. Serving to prohibit. 

In'tereat, v. t. To concern or relate to; 
to affect; — n. concern; share; pre- 
mium for the use of money. 

in^terested, a. Having an interest. 

Interest'lng, n. Exciting interest; pleas- 
Interfere', V. t. To interpose. [ing. 

interfer'ence, n. Interposition; inter- 
meddling, [vening time. 

in'terim, n. The mean time; the inter- 

inter'fluent, a. Flowing between. 

Inter'fuse, v. t. To pour between; to 
commix. [points of glacial action. 

iater'glacial, a. Occurring between two 

Inte'rior, a. Internal; being within; — 
n. the inward part. 

Interja'cent, a. Lying between, [tion. 

Interjec'tion, n. A word of exclama- 

Interlace', v. t. To intermix; to insert. 

interlapse', n. Time between two 

Interlard', v. t. To intermix, [events. 

in'terleaf, n. A leaf between leaves. 

Interleave', v. t. To insert leaves. 

Inter'line, v t. To write between lines. 

interlin'ear, a. Written between lines. 

Interlinea'tion, n. A writing between 
lines. [links. 

interlink', v. t. To connect by uniting 

Interlock', v.t. To lock together firmly. 

interlocu'tion, n. Conversation; dis- 
cussion; (law) an intermediate de- 
cree. 

interloc'utor, n. One who speaks in di- 
alogue; (law) an intermeoiate act or 
decree before final judgment. 

Interloc'utory, a. Consisting of dia- 

interlop'er, n. An intruder. [logue. 

in'terlude, n. Entertainment between 
the acts of a play. 

interlu'nar, n. Pertaining to the time 
when the moon, being about to 
change, is invisible. 

intermar'riage, n. Reciprocal mar- 
riage between two families, tribes, etc. 

intermar'ry, v. i. To marry some of 
each tamily with the other. 



intermed'dle, v. i. To meddle in the af- 
fairs of others. 
intermed'dler, n. An oflBcious person. 
Interme'dlary, n. An agent; a medium; 

— a. intermediate. 
interme'diate, a. Lying between. 
Intermedia'tion, n. Agency between; 

intervention. 
interme'dlum, n. An interrenlDg agent 
Inter'ment, n. A burying. 
Intermin'able, a. Admitting of no end. 
Intermln'gle, v. t. To mingle together. 
Intermifl'sion, n. Cessation for a time. 
intermis'alve, a. Coming at times. 
intermit', v. t. or t. To cease for a time. 
intermit'tent, a. Ceasing at intervals; 

— n. a disease that intermits. 
Intermix', v. t. or i. To mix. 
intermix'ture, n. A mixture, 
intern', v. t. To send to or confine in 

the interior of a country. 

inter'nal, a. Inward; interior; domes- 
tic. Internal revenue: Money derived 
from license and excise duties. 

inter'nally, ad. Inwardly. 

interna'tional, a. Existing between na- 
tions, [structive. 

interne'cine, a. Deadly; mutually de- 

Internun'cio, n. The Pope^s represent- 
ative at minor courts. 

interpel'late, v. t. To question. 

interplead', v. ». (Law.) To discuss 
an incidental point. 

inter'polate, v. t. To insert, as spurious 
matter in writing. 

interpola'tion, n. The act of inserting 
spurious words in a writing. 

interpos'al, n. Act of interposing. 

Interpose', v. i. To step in between; — 
V. t. to place between. 

interposi'tion, n. Act of mediating. 

inter'pret, v. t. To explain. [tation. 

inter'pretable, a. Capable of interpre- 

interpreta'tion, n. Explanation. 

inter'preter, n. One wno expoujids. 

interreg'num, n. ' The time a throne is 
vacant between the death of a king 
and his successor. [tion. 

inter'rogate, v. t. To examine by ques- 

interroga'tion, n. A question; thepc^nt 
(1) denoting a question. 

interrog'ative, a. Denoting a question. 

inter'rogator, n. One who a^s ques- 
tions. 

interrog'atory, n. A question; — o. 
containing a question. [to divide. 

interrupt', v. t. To stop by interfering; 

interrup'tion, n. Interposition; stop; 
hindrance. tthe shoulders. 

Interscap'ulaT, a. Situated between 



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Interae'cant, a. Dividing into two parts. 

Intersects v. t. To divide; to cross. 

Intersection, n. Act of crossing; point 
where two lines cut each other. 

in'terspace, n. An intervening space. 

In'tersperse, v. t. To scatter among. 

Intersper'slon, n. Act of scattering. 

In'terstate, a. Pertaining to the rela- 
tions between the different states of 
the United States. 

Interstel'lar, a. Being among the stars. 

In'terstice, n. A space between things. 

interstl'tlal, a. Containing interstices. 

Intertex'ture, n. State of being inter- 
woven 

Intertwine', v. t. To unite by twining. 

In'terval, n. A space between; time be- 
tween events. 

In'tervale, n. A tract of low ground 
between hills or along the banks of a 
river. 

Intervene', v. i. To oome between. 

Interven'tion, n. Interposition. 

In'tervlew, n. A formal meeting; con- 
ference. Lanother. 

Interweave', v. t. To weave one into 

Intestable, a. Not qualified to make a 
will. 

Intest'ate, a. Dying without a will; — 
n. one who dies without leaving a will. 

Intes'tinal, a. Pertaining to the bowels. 

Intes'tine, a. Internal; domestic. 

intes'tlnes, n. pi. The bowels. 

Inthral', v. i. To enslave. 

Inthral'ment, n. Slavery. [ship. 

In'tlmacy, n. Close familiarity; f riend- 

In'timate, v. t. To hint; to suggest; to 
point out; —a. inmost; near; — n. a 
familiar associate or friend. 

In'tlmateiy, ad. Familiarly. [tioe. 

intima'tion, n. A hint; suggestion; no- 

Intim'idate, t;. t. To inspire with fear. 

Intimlda'tlon, n. The act of intimida- 
ting, [having a claim. 

intlt'uled, a. Having a name or title; 

In'to, prep. Noting entrance. 

Intol'erable, a. That cannot be borne 
or endured. 

Intol'erably, ad. Beyond endurance. 

intol'erance, n. Want of toleration. 

Intol'erant, a. Unable to bear. 

Intomb', V. t. To bury. 

In'tonate, v. i. To intone; to chant. 

Intona'tion, n. Manner of utterance; 

Intone', v. t. To chant, [modulation. 

Intox'ieate, v. t. To inebriate. 

Intoxiea'tion, n. State of drunkenness. 

iBtract'abie, a. Unmanageable; ob- 
stinate: unruly. [manner. 

lntrme$'abJy, aa. In an nugovemable 



intrans'itive, a. Expressing an action 
or state that does not pass to an object. 

Intrench', t;. t. To fortify with a trench; 
to encroach. [for defence. 

intrench'ment, n. A ditch and parapet 

intrepid, a. Fearless; bold. 

intrepid'ity, n. Undaunted bravery. 

intrep'idiy, ad. Fearlessly. 

in^tricacy,n. Entanglement; perplexed 
state; obscurity. 

in'tricate, a. Entangled or involved. 

in'tricately, ad. With entanglement. 

intrigante', n. A female intriguer. 

intrigue', n. Stratagem; amour;— v. i. 
to carry on secret designs. 

intrig'uer, n. One who intrigues. 

intrin'sic, a. Internal; true; inherent; 
essential; real. 

intrin'sically, ad. Internally, [inward. 

introces'sion, n. A depression of parts 

introduce', v. t. To bring in; to make 
known. 

introduction, n. Act of introducing; a 
preface. 

introductory, a. Serving to introduce. 

introspec'tion, n. View of the inside. 

introvert', v. t. To turn inward. 

intrude', v. t. To come unwelcomely. 

intru'sion, n. Entrance without right. 

intru'sive, a. Apt to intrude. 

intrust', V. t. To commit to the care of. 

intuit'ion, n. Immediate perception. 

intui'tionalism, n. The doctrine that 
the perception of truth is from intui- 
tion, [immediately. 

intu'itive, a. Perceived by the mind 

intu'itively, ad. By intuition. 

intumesce', v. i. 'To swell; to expand 
by heat. 

intumes'cence, n. A swelling with heat; 
a tumid state. [twist together. 

intwine', entwine', v. t. To twine or 

inuen'do, n. Same as innuendo. 

inum'brate, v. t. To shade; to darken. 

intwist', V. t. To twist together. 

inunc'tion, n. The act of anointing. 

inun'date, v. t. To overflow; to deluge. 

inunda'tion, n. An overflow of water. 

inure', v. t. or t. To accustom. 

inure'ment, n. A hardening by use. 

inurn', v. t. To put in an urn. 

inutil'ity, n. Uselessness. 

inut'terable, a. Unspeakable. 

invade', v. t. To enter in a hostile man- 
ner; to attack. 

invad'er, n. One who invades. 

invag'inate, v. t. To sheathe. 

inval'id, a. Weak; null; void. 

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iDTalidMty, n. Weakness; want of le- 1 
gal force. 

invaluable, a. Beyond valuation. 

Inva'riable, a. Unchangeable. 

Inva'rIableneM, n. Uncnangeableness. 

iuva'riably, ad. Without change; uni- 
formly, fment. 

inva'Hion, n. Hostile entrance; infringe- 

Inva'slve, a. Entering with hostile pur- 
pose. 

invec'tive, n. A railing speech or ex- 
pression. Lproach. 

inveij^h', v. i. To rail against; to re- 

invelfsh'er, n. One who inveighs. 

inve'l^cle, v. t. To seduce. [ceiver. 

Inve'ij^ler, n. One who seduces; a de- 

lnvent^ v. t. To devise something not 
known before; to frame by imagina- 
tion. 

inven'tion, n. Act of finding out; that 
which is invented. [nious. 

invent'lve, a. Ready at invention; inge- 

invent'or, n. One who finds out or con- 
trives, [to make a list. 

In'ventory, n. A list of articles; — v. t. 

InverHe'. a. Inverted; contrary. 

inverse'ly, ad. In a contrary manner. 

inver'Hion, n. Change of order. 

invert', v. t. To turn upside down; to 
change order. 

invertebra'ta, n. A subdivision of the 
animal kingdom containing animals 
not possessing a vertebral column, a 
brain case or limbs connected with an 
internal skeleton. 

Invertebrate, a. Destitute of vertebrae; 
— n. an animal destitute of vertebrsd. 

inverted, a. Reversed. 

Invert'ediy, ad. In an inverted order. 

invest', v. t. To clothe; to besiege; to 
vest in something else. 

Inves'tigate, v. t. To search into. 

inveatiga'tlon, n. A searching for truth; 
an examination. 

inveH'tigative, a. Curious in researches. 

inveg'tlgator, n. One who searches for 
truth. 

investiture, n. Act of giving possession. 

inveHt'inent, n. Clothes; the converting 
into property less fleeting than money. 

Invet'eraey, n. Obstinacy conflrmed by 

Invet'erate. a. Old; firmly flxed. [time. 

invid'louH, a. Likely to excite envy. 

invid'iously, ad. Enviously. 

invig'orate, v. t. To strengthen. 

i»\ i;;ora'tion, n. Act of invigorating. 

Iiivin'elble, a. Not to be conouered. 

Invin'clbly, od. Unconquerable. 

invl'olable, a. That cannot or ought 
not to be broken. 



inviolably, ad. Without breach or fall- 

Invi'olate, a. Not broken; entire, [ure. 

invlslbll'lty, n. The state of being in- 
visible. 

invia'Ible, a. That cannot be seen. 

InvUi'ibly , ad. So as not to be seen. 

invitation, n. Act of inviting; request 
to attend. [of; to allure. 

Invite', V. i. To request the comDany 

Invlt'ingly, od. Soastoinvite or allure. 

in'vocate, v. t. To invoke, foial order. 

invoca'tlon, n. Act of invonng; Judi- 

in'volce, n. A bill of goods, with the 
prices annexed; — v. t. to make a list 
of, vrith the prices. [implore. 

invoke', v. t. To address in prayer; to 

invorucel, n. (Botany.) A partial in- 
volucre, [leaves around a flower. 

Involn'cre, n. A set of bracts or small 

invol'untarlly, ad. Against the wiU. 

invol'untary, a. Opposed to or inde- 
pendent of the will. [inward. 

in'volnte, a. Rolled up; folded; rolled 

involn'tion, n. Action of involving. 

involve', V. t. To envelop; to inf oid; to 
comprise. [wounded. 

invul'nerable, a. That cannot be 

in'ward, a. Being within; — ad. with- 
in, [temally. 

in'wardly, ad. In the inner part; in- 

in'wards, n. pi. The viscera; '— ad. 
toward the inside or center. 

inweave', v. t. To weave together. 

In'working, n. Internal operation. 

in wrap', v. t. To involve; to infold. 

inwrought', a. Worked in. 

i'odide, n. A non-acid compound df 
iodine with another substance. 

i'odine, n. A non-metallic element, a 
solid substance, of a bluish oolor, ob- 
tained from the ashes of kelp. 

i'on, i'one, n. A substance resulting 
from decomposition by eleotnrfysis. 

lo'nian, a. Pertaining to Ionia, a dis- 
trict of Asia Minor, or its inhabitants. 

Ion'lc,n. One of the achitectural orders, 
taking its name from thelcmians, w1k> 
invented it. 

io'ta, n. The ninth letter in the Greek 
alphabet, which, being frequently in- 
dicated by a dot under other letters, 
known as iota stihacript. has come to 
mean a jot. a very small quantity. 

I O U [I owe you], n. An aoknowtodg- 
ment of debt. 

Ipecacuan'ha, n. A South American 
root much used in medicine. 

ip'ge dix'it. He himself has said it; a 
mere assertion. 

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A, n. Of or belonging to Iran or 
a. [provoked. 

ll'lty , n. 9uality of being easily 
»le, a. Irritable. 
a. Angry; enraged. 

Anger; wrath. [anger. 

a. Angrv; wroth; furious with 
, ireii'ical, a. Promoting peace. 
tent, a. Prismatic; rainbow like. 
•ence, n. Exhibition of the -col- 
ke those of the rainbow. 
n, n. A white, hard, brittle me- 
element 

. The rainbow; the colored cir- 
mnd the pupil of the eye. 
a. Pertaining to Ireland; — n. 
ative language of the Irish. 
t. To tire; to weary. 
le, a. Tedious; tiresome. 
iieiiefls, n. Tediousness. 
i. The most useful metal; — a. 
) of iron; like iron; hard; firm; — 
» smooth with a hot iron. 
rI. a. Spoken in irony. 
ally, ctd. By way, or by the use, 
my. 

n. Speech intended to convey 
tury signification; sarcasm, [dor. 
knee, n. Beams of light; splen- 
Ue, V. t, or t. To emit rays; to 
linate. 

/tion, n. Emission of rays. 
inal, a. Void of reason. 
inally, ad. Absurdly, [claimed. 
Im'abie, a. That cannot be re- 
icIFable, a. That cannot be re- 
lied, [covered. 
r'erable, a. That cannot be re- 
r'erably, ad. Beyond recovery. 
sm'able, a. That cannot be re- 
led. 

B'Ible, a. That cannot be reduced. 
igable,a. That cannot be refuted. 
'able, a. That cannot be refuted. 
liar, a. Not according to rule, 
lar'lty, a. Deviation from rule. 
ilarly, ad. Without rule or order. 
tlve, a. Having no relation; un- 
ected. [vant. 

rancy, n. State of being irrele- 
rant, a. Inapplicable. [ety. 

'ion, n. Want of religion; impi- 
'louB, a. Ungodly; wicked. 
I'dlable, a. That cannot be rera- 
1. [ed. 

arable, a. That cannot be repair- 
irably,ad. So as not to admit of 
ir. 

al'able. a. Not to be repealed. 
>h»n«'fhie, a. Not to be blamed. 



Irrepress'lble, a. That cannot be re- 
pressed. [preached. 

Irreproaeh'able, a. That cannot be re* 

irreproach'ably, ad. So as not to de- 
serve reproach. [proved. 

Irreprov'able, a. That is not to be re- 

irreptlt'ious, a. Encroaching. 

Irresisfible, a. That cannot be resisted 
with success. [ble. 

irresistibly, ad So as not to be resisti' 

Irres'olute, a. Not firm in purpose. 

irresolu'tion, n. Want of firmness of 
mind. [stances. 

Irrespec'tive, a. Not regarding circum- 

irrespect'ively, ad. Wiihout regard to. 

irresponsMble, a. Not responsible. 

irretrlev'able, a. Irrecoverable. 

irretriev'ably, ad. Irrecoverably. 

irrev'erence, n. Want of reverence or 
veneration. 

irrev'erent, a. Wanting in reverence. 

irrevers'ible, a. That cannot be re- 
versed. 

Irrev'oeable, a. That cannot be recalled. 

Irrev'ocably, ad. So as not to admit of 
recall. 

Ir'rigable, a. That can be irrigated. 

ir'rigate, v. t. To water, or wet. 

Irriga'tion, n. Act of watering. 

irrig'uous, a. Watery; wet. [tated. 

Irritabll'lty, n. Capacity of being irri- 

Ir'ritable, a. Easily provoked, [ritates. 

ir'ritant, n. That which excites or ir- 

ir'ritate, v. t. To excite heat and red- 
ness in the skin; to anger. 

irrlta'tion, n. Act of exciting. 

ir'ritatlve, a. Serving to excite action 
or irritation. [inroad. 

Irrup'tion, n. Sudden invasion; violent 

Irrup'tive, a. Rushing in or upon. [be. 

is. Third person singular of the verb to 

is'ehium, n. The posterior part of the 
hip bone on whicn we sit. 

Ish'maelUe, n. A descendant of Ish- 
raael; one at war against society. 

i'singlass, n. A substance prepared 
from the air-bladders of fish. 

Is'lam, I8'lami8m,n. Mohammedanism. 

Is'land, isle (a silent), n. Land sur- 
rounded by water. 

is' let, n. A little island. 

ism, n. A system or doctrine. 

is'olate, V. t. To place in a detached 
situation. [that are equal. 

isos'celes, a. Having two sides only 

isotherm'al, a. Having equal temper- 
ature. [Jew. 
Is'raelite, n. A descendant of Israel; a 

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ts'fiae, n. Offspring; final result; a small 
ulcer kept open; — v. i. to come or 
send out; to result; — v. t. to put in 
circulation. 

isth'mian, a. Pertaining to an isthmus. 

Isth'mus, n. A neck of land connecting 
larger portions of land. 

It, pron. That thing. 

Ital^ian, a. Pertaining to Italy; — n. a 
native of Italy; language of Italy. 

Ual'ic, a. Relating to Italy or its let- 
ters; applied to a sloping type, invent- 
ed by an Italian. 

Ital'ielze, v. t. To print in italic letters. 

Iteh, 11. A cutaneous disease; — v. i. to 
have irritation in the skin; to long. 

i'tem, n. A separate particular. 

It^erate, v. t. To repeat. 

itera'tion, n. Act of repeating. 

Itln'erant, n. One who travels from 
place to place; — a. wandering; unset- 

Itin'erate, v. i. To travel. [tied. 

itin^erary, n. A book of travels. 

It'self, pron. Of it and self. 

levied, a. Covered with ivy. 

I'vory, n. The tusk of an elephant; — a. 
made of ivory. 

i'vy, n. A parasitic or creeping plant. 

Iz'zard, n. The letter z. 



J. The tenth letter and the seventh con- 
sonant in the English alphabet. 

Jab'ber, v. i. To talk rapidly and indis- 
tinctly; — n. rapid talk. 

Jab'berer, n. One who talks fast and 
indistinctly. 

Jabot (t silent), n. A ruffle or frill of 
lace or other fine material worn by 
women on the corsage. 

Ja^cinth, n. A pellucid gem. 

Jack, n. The diminutive of John; a term 
of contempt; a man; a sailor; a male; 
a contrivance for turning a spit; a con- 
trivance for raising heavy weights; 
the crosstrees of a ship; a small flag; 
the knave of cards. 

Jack'al, n. An animal. 

Jaek'anapes, n. An ape; a monkey. 

jack'aHs, n. A male ass; a stupid, ig- 
norant fellow. 

jack'boots, n. pi. Very large boots. 

jack'daw, n. A small European crow. 

jack'et, n. A short coat. 

jaek'knife, n. A large pocket-knife. 

Jac'ohin, n. A French Dominican fri- 
zz/*/ a, member of a republican faction 



which met in the hall of the JaooUa 
friars in Paris in 1789; a revolutiontet; 
a variety of hooded pigeons. 
Jacobin'Ical, a. Pertaining to secret 
clubs against government. 

iac'oblntsm, n. Revolutionary doctrines. 
ac'onet, n. A fine white cotton gooda 
ac'qaerie, n. A revolt of the peasants 
in France against the nobles In 1856. 

Jacta'tlon, n. The act of throwing; ex- 
ercise of the body as in riding. 

Jactita'tion , n. Restlessness: Tain boast- 
ing; {law) a false pretension in mar- 
riage. 

Jac'ulate, v. t. To throw or dart out 

Jade, n. A tired horse; a worthless 
woman; —v.t, to wear down by ex- 
ertion. 

Jag, n. A notch; the liquor which has 
intoxicated; —v. t. to notch; to indent 

Jag'ged, a. Having notches. 

Jag'gy* a. Notched; uneven. 

Ja'ghlr, n. (Hindostan.) Land given 
by government as a reward for ser* 
vices, [mal resembling the leopard. 

aguar', n. A South American mam- 
ail, n. A prison. 

ail'er, n. One who keeps a jail. 
aFap, n. A plant or drug used as a 
cathartic. 

Jalousie', n. (Fr.) A Venetian shutter. 

Jam, n. A conserve of fruits: — v.t. to 
squeeze closely; to wedge in. 

Jamb (b silent), n. One of the upright 
sides of a doorway, window or fire- 
place. [reL 

Jan'gle, v. t. or {. To wrangle; to quar- 

Jan'gler, n. A wrangler. 

Jaa'Uor, n. A doorkeeper. 

Jan'izary, n. A Turkish soldier of tiie 
guards, originally prisoners tiuined 
to arms, disbanded in 1836. 

Jan'senism, n. The doctrine of the Jan- 
senists (17th century) , who mantained 
the doctrines of irresistible divine 
grace and of total depravity. 

Jan'uary, n. First month of the year. 

Japan', n. Varnish or varnished work; 

— V. t. to varnish. 

Japanese', a. Pertaining to Japan or 
its inhabitants; — n. a native or in- 
habitant of Japan; the language of 
Japan. [son of Noah. 

Japhet'ic, a. Pertaining to Japheth, 

lapon'lca, n. A common garden shrub. 

jar, V. t. To cause to shake; — t;. i. to 
strike together slightly; to interfere; 

— n. a shaking; a clash; a stone or 
glass vessel, rnamentalnower-fffcand. 

JatAXuVete' V^MOLVDi^^^V"- C^-) An OP- 



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ir'i^n, n. Confused talk. 

irl (ias2f),n. (Scan.) A governor of 
a province; an earl. 

ati'mlne, n. A climbing plant. 

iM'per, n. A gem of a green color. 

Ron'diee, n. A disease in which the 
body becomes yellow. 

Runt, V. t. To make an excursion; — 
n. an excursion. 

aunt'ing-car, n. An Irish vehicle hav- 
ing seats back to back, over the 
wheels, and a seat for the driver in 

aunt'y Jant>, a. Airy; showy, [front. 

lavanese', a. Of or pertaining to Java; 
— n. a native of Java; the language 

av'eiin, n. A kind of spear, [of Java. 

aw, n. The bone in which the teeth are 
fixed; —.V. i. to scold. 

ay, n. A crow-like bird of brilliant 
plumage; a poor actor; a greenhorn. 

a'zerant, n. (Fr.) A jacket strength- 
ened by small plates of metal. 

eal'ons, a. Suspicious in love; ex- 
tremely solicitous. 

ieal'oasly, ad. With jealousy. 

jeal'oasy, n. Suspicion; fear of losing 
some good which another may obtain. 

lean, n. A cotton cloth twilled. 

jeer, v. i. To scoff; to deride. 

feho'vah, n. The Hebrew name of Gk>d. 

ie'hn, n. One fond of driving horses; a 

iejane',a. Hungry; barren, [coachman. 

iejnn'um, n. (Anat.) The second por- 
tion of the small intestine between 
the duodenum and the ileum. 

)el'lied, a. Brought to a jelly-like state. 

jel'ly, n. Inspi^ted juice of fruit; a 
conserve. 

fen'net, n. A small Spanish horse. 

jen'ny, n. A machine for spinning; a 
female ass. [hazard. 

leop'ard, v. t. To put in danger, or to 

jeop'ardy, n. Exposure to danger, loss 
or injury; risk; danger. 

jerbo'a, n. A small rodent mammal. 

iereed', n. A javelin used in Persia and 
Turkey. 

jerk, V. t. or i. To throw or pull with 
sudden motion; — n. a sudden thrust 
or twitxsh or spring. 

lerk'ln, n. A jacket or short coat. 

Jer'sey, n. A very fine wool; an elastic 
woollen shirt worn by athletes; a close 
fitting garment. 

et'Mtmine, n. The jasmine. 

ett, V. i. To make sport; — n. a joke. 

eac'er, n. One who jests; a buffoon. 

est'ing, n. Talk to excite laughter. 

^ea'alt, n. A member of the Society of 
Jesus, a tamouB Catholic educational 



and religious order, founded in 1534 b^ 
Ignatius Loyola; wrongly used by in- 
tolerant persons to express craftiness. 

Jet, n. A black fossil; a spout of water; 
a gas branch with one opening; — v.i. 
to shoot forward. 

Jet'sam, n. The act of throwing goods, 
cargo, etc., overboard in order to 
lighten a ship; the goods, etc., eo 
thrown overboard. [of water. 

Jet'teau, n. A fountain; a jet or spout 

Jet'tlson, n. Jetsam; — v.t.to lighten a 
vessel by throwing cargo overboard; 
to throw overboard. 

Jew, n. A Hebrew or Israelite. 

Iew'el, n. A precious stone. 
ew'eller, n. One who deals in jewels. 
ew'elry, n. Jewels or trinkets in gen- 
eral. 

Jew'ish, a. Pertaining to the Jews. 

Jew'ry, n. The land of Jews, Judea; a 
district inhabited by Jews. 

Jews'harp, n. A small musical instru- 
ment, lyre-shaped, with a metallic vi- 
brating tongue. [woman. 

Jez'ebel, n. A wicked, cruel or vicious 

Jib, n. A foremost sail of a ship. 

Jib, V. i. To move restlessly sideways 
or backwards as a horse. 

Jib'-boom, n. A movable spar running 
out beyond the bowsprit. 

Jibe, V. t & V. i. To swing, as a sail, from 
one side of the ship to the other; to 
take the wind on the opposite quarter; 
to agree. 

Jiffy, n. A moment; an instant. 

Jig, n. A light dance. 

Jig'ger, n. One who dances jigs; a sieve 
used to separate the contained ore; 
the man using such a sieve; a potter's 
wheel on which earthen vessels are 
shaped. 

Jihad', Jehad, n. A holy war proclaimed 
by Mussulmans against Christians. 

JIU, n. A woman who trifles with her 
lover; — v. t. to trifle in love. 

Jim'my, n. A small crowbar used by 
burglars. 

JIn'gle, V. t. To cause to sound with a 
sharp noise; — v. i. to clink; to tinkle; 
— n. a sharp, clinking sound; a little 
rattle. [sleigh-bell. 

Jing'let, n. The clapper of a round 

jin'go, n. One who favors an aggressive 
foreign policy by the government. 

Jinrik'lsha, n. A Japanese carriage 
drawn by men. 

Job, n. Any undertaking ostensibly for 
the public b©nftftX.>>Qiw\. t^«J\n lot Q?as?'a» 
own; a sm&W pVwsa ol -wcj^t*, — >a. ^ 



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or i. to do small work; to buv up in 
miscellaneous lots and retail. Job 
printer, n. One who does miscella 
neoiis printing. 

Job'ber, n. One who buys merchandise, 
damaged or otherwise, in large quan- 
tities, and sells at wholesale; an in- 
triguer; a middleman. 

Jock'ey , n. A. professional rider in horse 
races; a groom; — v. t. to cheat; to 
trick; pi. Jockey a. 

iocose', a. Given to jesting; humorous, 
ocose'iy, ad. In a jocose manner, 
oc'ular, a. Jocose; merry, 
oc'ularly, ad. Jocosely; merrily, 
ocular'ity, n. Disposition to jest. 
oc'und, a. Merry; gay; livelv. 
og, V. t. or t. To push with tne elbow; 
to walk slowly; — n. a push with the 
Jos'gie, V. t. To shake slightly, [elbow. 
Jonan'nisberg, n. A Rhenish wine. 
Joan Bull. [Originated by Dean Swift.] 
The English people personified; an 
Englishman. 
John'dory, n. A small food fish. 
John'ny-cake, n. A cake made of In- 
dian corn meal. [bine; to close. 
Join, V. t. To couple; to unite; to com- 

ioin'er, n. An artisan. 
oin'ery, n. A joiner's art. 
oint, n. Union of bones; knot: one of 
the larger pieces into which a butcher 
cuts up a carcass; —v.t. to form in- 
to joints; — a. shared by two or more. 
oint'ed, a. Having joints. 
oint'er, n. A large plane, 
oint'ly, od. Unitedly, [joint tenancy. 
oint-ten'ant, n. One who holds by 
oint'ure, n. An estate in lands or ten- 
ements settled upon a woman in con- 
sideration of marriage, and which she 
is to enjoy after her husband's de- 
cease; — v.t. to settle a jointure on. 
Joint, n. One of the timbers to which 
the flooring or ceiling laths are fast- 
ened. 
Joke, n. A jest; — v. t. or i. to jest. 
olliflca'tion, n. A merry-making. 
ol'llty, n. Noisy mirth. 
ol'ly, a. Merry; gay; lively. 
ol'ly-boat, n. A small boat for the gen- 
eral use of a ship. 
Jolt, V. t. or i. To shake with jerks; — 

n. a sudden shake. 
Jon'qull, n. A garden plant with fra- 
grant white or yellow flowers. 
Jor'uin, n. A large bowl or drinking 

vessel; its contents. 
Jo'Hepli, n. A riding-dress for women. 
JoMg, n. A Chineae idol 



JoM-howe: A Chinese temple. Jom- 
Htick: A perfumed reed burnt before 
Joss; also used to measure tima 

jos'tle, V. i. To run against. 

Jot, n. An iota; a tittle. 

Jour'nal, n. An account of daily trans- 
actions; a diary; that part of a shaft 
which rests in the beanngs. 

Jour'nallflt, n. One who manages, edits 
or writes for a newspaper. 

ionrnal'ize, v. t. To enter in a JoumaL 
our'ney, n. A day's travel; — v. i. to 
travel; pi. Journeys. 

Jonr'neyman, n. Properly, one hired 
by the day; a man who has learned a 
trade. [horseback. 

JouBt, V. t. To tilt; to encounter on 

Jove, n. Jupiter, the supreme deity of 
the Romans; the planet Jupiter. 

iov'ial, a. Merry; jolly; gay. 

Jowl, n. The jaw; thecneek. cheek by 
Jowl: With the cheeks dose together. 

Joy, n. Gladness; exultation; — v. t. 
or i. to rejoice. 

, oyTul, a. Full of joy; glad. 

. oy 'fully, ad. With joy; gladly. [fuL 

, oyTulneM, n. The state of being Joy- 

, oy'less, a. Void of joy. 

, oy'lessness, n. State of being loyless. 

, oy'ous, a. Gladi-merry; cheerful 
oy'ouflly, ad. With Joy or gladness. 
oy^ouBueM, n. State of being joyous, 
u^bllant, a. Uttering songs of triumph. 

, u'bilate, v. i. To uUer sounds of re- 
joicing, [triumph. 

Jubila'tlon, n. The act of shouting in 

Ju'bilee, n. A periodical festivity; sea- 
son of jov. [Jews. 
Judaic, Juda'leal, a. Pertaining to the 
u'daism, n. The religion of the Jews, 
udge, n. One authorised to determine 
causes in court; a connoisseur; —v.i. 
to hear and determine a case; to form 
or give an opinion. 

Judge'ship, n. The office of a judge. 

Judgement, n. Sentence; opinion; dis- 
cernment. [disi>ensing justkse. 

Ju'dlcatory, n. A court of Justice; — a. 

Ju'dicature, n. Power of distributing 
justice. [flicted as a penalty. 

Judi'cial, a. Pertaming to courts; in- 

Judf'eially, ad. In the forms of Justice. 

Judi'clary, a. Pertaining to courts; — 
n. courts of justice. [Judgment 

Judi'ciouii, a. Prudent; Bioting with 

JudFcioasly, od. Wisely. 

Jug, n. A vessel usually with a swelling 
body, narrow neck and htmdle, for 
holding liquors. 

Ju«'«,e«u«Lu.t, u. Que of the 1,000 names 



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of Vishnu; anything to which one is 
ruthlessly sacrifioed, and by which 
one is ruthlessly destroyed. 

Jag'gle, V. i. To play tricks. 

Jus'gier, n. One who juggles. 

jug'glery, n. Sleight of hiEtnd. 

og'giliig, n. Act of playing tricks. 

ja'guiar, a. Belonging to the throat. 

fnlce, n. The sap of vegetables; fluid 

in animftig, 
iulce'lem, a. Without juice. 
jule'ineM, n. Succulence. 

ittie'y, a. Full of juice. 
a'Jube, n. A pulpy fruit; a lozenge 
made of sugar and gum-arabic. 

Ja'lep, n. A sweet dnnk. [soup. 

Ju'llenne, n. (J^.) A thin vegetable 

July', n. Seventh month of the year. 

Jum'ble, V. t. To mix; — n. a confused 
mixture. 

Jump, V. i. To spring by raising both 
feet; — n. a leap with two feet. To 
Jump a claim: To get possession of by 
force or in the absence of the owner. 

Jumpier, n. A blouse-like garment of 
cotton worn by some men while at 
work; a fur jacket with a hood worn 
in the Arctic regions. 

Iane'tlon, n. Act of Joining. 
anc'tBre, n. A joining; point of time. 
Jane. n. Sixth month of the year. 
Jon'gie, n. A thick cluster of small 
trees. [younger. 

iu'Bior, a. Younger; inferior; — n. one 
u'niper, n. An evergreen shrub. 
unk, n. (Naut.) Piecos of old cable 
and rope; salt beef supplied to ships 
on long vo3rages; a flat-bottomed ves- 
sel used by the Chinese; any old ma- 
teriaL 
iunk'er, n. A young German noble. 
Jonk'et, n. An entertainment; a sweet- 
meat. 
Jo'BO, n. The wife of Jupiter; the 
third asteroid. [council of state. 

ioB'la, n. A council; the Spanish grand 
nn'to, n. A cabal; a faction. 
Ju'piter, n. The supreme deity of the 
Pagan world; the largest planet of 
the solar systeiQ. [petticoat. 

JapoB',n. (Pr.) A sleeveless surcoat; a 
Juraa'iAc, a. Pertaining to the Jura 
mountains. 

Iu'ratory, a. containing an oath. 
uri4'lcal, a. Used in courts of justice. 
urisdlc'CioB, n. Legal authority, or the 
space over which it extends. 
Jarbdie'tloBal, a. According to legal 

authority. 
Jnrfjiiftra'ilAmaff, n. The science of law. 



Jurlspruden'tlal, a. Belonging to juris- 
prudence, [a civilian. 

Jnr'iflt, n. A professor of the civil law; 

Jur'or, n. One who serves on a jury; a 
juryman. 

Jur'y, n. Persons irapannelled and 
sworn to deliver truth on evidence in 
court. 

Just, a. Appropriate or suitable; con- 
formed to truth; upright; impartial; 
— ad. closely; exactly. 

Jofl'tice, n. The giving to every one 
his due; a civil officer. [justice. 

Jostic'lary, n. One who administers 

juH'tiflable, a. That can be justifled. 

Jas'tiflably, ad. So as to be justifled. 

Jufltiflca'tion, n Act of justifying; vin- 
dication. 

Jua'tify, V. t. To prove to be just; to ab- 
solve from guilt; in printing^ to make 
lines the same width. 
uBt'ly, ad. Equitably; honestly. 
UBt'neM, n. Cfonf ormity to truth. 
ut, V. i. To shoot out or project. 
ute, n. A substance like hemp from 
which a coarse kind of cloth is woven. 

ijuvenes'cenee, n. A growing young. 
Juvenes'cent, a. Becoming young. 
u'venile, a. Young: youthful. 
uveniFity, n. Youtnfulness. 
uxtaposlt'lon, n. Nearness in place. 



K 

k. The eleventh letter and eight conso- 
nant of the English alphabet. 

kab'ala. See cabala. [Ceylon. 

kabook% n. A clay iron stone from 

kal^ak, n. A canoe of sealskins used by 
the Greenlanders. 

kai'ser, n. An emperor; the emperor 
of Germany or Austria. 

kale, n. A kind of cabbage. 

kalei'doscope, n. An instrument which, 
by an arrangement of mirrors, pre- 
sents a variety of beautiful forms of 
perfect symmetry. 

kaleidoiicop'ic, a. Pertaining to the 
kaleidoscope; variegated. 

karendar, n. See calendar. 

ka'li, 71. Caustic potash. 

kaMnIa, n. A genus of evergreen 
North American (lowering shrubs. 

kal'muck, n. A cloth like bearskin; a 
coarse, colored cotton made in Ger- 
many; one of the western Mongols^ a 
race inhablUiif; V^ «&\«ktTv CStskiv^.. 

iianak' a, n. Ii. ^dxi^^VOcL\iiSAsv.^«c . 



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kallKaroo^ n. A name for many mar- 
supial quadrupeds peculiar to Aus- 
tralia, distinguished by large hind 
limbs and short fore limbs. 

kant'ian, a. Pertaining to the philoso- 
phy of Immanuel Kant— 1724-1804. 

ka'olin, n. A porcelain clay, derived 
chiefly from the decomposition of feld- 
spar, [an orchestra. 

kapell'meister, n. (Oer.) Director of 

ka'tydid, n. A pale-green orthopterous 
insect, named from its cry. [land. 

kau'rl, n. A large tree of New Zea- 

kavasg', n. Armed Turkish policeman. 

keb'lah, n. The point toward which 
Mohammedans turn their faces in 

Srayer, being the direction in which 
[ecca lies. 

keck, V. i. To heave as in vomiting. 

kec'kle, v. t. {Naut.) To protect (as 
a cable) from chafing by paying out 
rope, etc. 

kedge, n. A small anchor used in warp- 
ing; — V. t. to move by a light cable 
attached to a kedge. • 

keel, n. The principal timber of a ship 
extending from bow to stern and sup- 
porting the whole structure, keel 
over: to capsize. 

keener, n. A shallow tub. 

keei'haul, v. t. To punish by dragging 
under water on one side of the ship 
and up again on the other by ropes 
attached to the yard-arms on either 
side. 

keel'son, n. A piece of timber laid on 
the floor timbers of a ship over the 

keen, a. Eager; sharp; piercing, [keel. 

keen'ly, ad. Sharply; bitterly, [hold. 

keep% V. t. To preserve; to save; to 

keep'er, n. One who preserves or 

keep'tn^, n. Custody; care, [guards. 

keep'sak e , n. A token of remembrance. 

keg, n. A small cask. ffor glass. 

kelp, n. The calcined ashes of sea-weed, 

kel'pie, n. An imaginary water spirit 
in the form of a horse. 

Kelt. Same as Celt. 

kelt, n. Cloth of native black wool. 

kemp, n. The coarse hairs of wool; im- 
purities of fur. [of sight. 

ken, V. t. To see; to know; — n. reach 

ken'nel, n. A cot for dogs; a water- 
course; — V. t. or i. to lodge in a ken- 
nel, [bered balls and cards. 

ke'no, n. A game played with num- 

kent, n. (Scotch.) A cudgel. Kentish 
flre: Derisive cheering, from the ap- 
p)au3e given in Kent, England, to the 
anti Catholic agitators in 1828-^29. 



kent'ledge, n. Pigs of iron for M 

nent ballast, laid OTor the £ei 

plates of a ship. 
kept, pret &pp. of ikeep. 
keram'ic,a. Siame as ceramic. [<Nri 
ker'chief, n. A cloth to cover the ] 
kerf, n. The slit or channel made 

saw in cutting. 
ker'mes, n. The dried bodies of tb 

males of coccus ilici8y which yk 

red and scarlet dye. 
kern, n. A light-armed Irish foot 

dier; that part of a type which < 

hangs its body. 
ker'nel, n. The seed of a pulpy fi 

a grain; — v. t. to form into a xei 
ker'osene, n. Reflned petroleum. 
ker'sey, n. A woollen cloth. 
kes'trel, n. A sparrow-hawk. 
ketch, n. A vessel having two mi 

a main and a mizzen. 
ket'tle, n. A vessel for boiling wat 
ket'tle-drum, n. A drum of metal ' 

a parchment head. 
key, n. An instrument to fasten 

open locks; an index. 
keyed, a. Furnished with keys. 
key'hole, n. An aperture for a ke; 
key'stone, n. The central stone o 

arch. [Egyot; tiiesim 

kham'sin, n. A hot southerly wii 
khan, n. In oriental countries, a k 

prince or chief. [emor of Eg 

khedive', n. The official title of the 
kibe, n. A chap occasioned by cold 

ulcerated chilblain. 
kibit'ka, n. A Russian cart, used 

sleigh in snowy weather; a Ta 

tent. 
kick, n. A blow with the foot; — 

or t. to strike with the foot; to opi 

with vigor. [ki 

kick'er, n. One who or that w! 
kick'shawB, n. pi. Something f ant 

cal; light, unsubstantial dishes, 
kid, n. A young goat; vulgarly, a < 

or young person. 
kid'ling, n. A little kid. 
kid'nap, v. t. To steal and carry ol 

force; to abduct. 
kid'napper, n. One who kidnaps, 
kid'ney, n. That part of the vis 

which secretes the urine; pi. kidii 
kid'ney-bean, n. A plant and its ( 

lent seed. 
kiFderkin, n. A small barrel o 

gallons. 
kill, V. t. To deprive of life; toq 

to suppress; in printing^ to set i 



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klli'dee, n. A small plover common in 

the Mississippi valley. 
kili'er, n. One who destroys life. 
klll'ing, a. Destructive; captivating; 

extremely ludicrous. 
kiln, n. An oven or furnace for drying 

or burning anything, 
kiln'dry, v. t. To dry in a kiln. 
kilogramme, n. In the metric system, 

2.204 pounds. 
kilt, n. A kind of short petticoat worn 

by the Highlanders of. Scotland. 
kfm'bo, a. Bent; crooked. 
kin. ft. Elindred; relation. 
kind, a. Noting a humane disposition; 

— n. genus: race; sort. 
kin'dergarten, n. {German.) A sys- 
tem of instruction for little children 
in which knowledge is imparted by 
object lessons, by toys, games and 
singing. [nite. 

kin'dle, v. t. To set on fire: — v. i. to ig- 

kin'dler, n. He or tliat which kindles. 

ktnd'liness, n. Affectionate disposition; 
benevolence 

kind'ly, ad. With good will; — a. mild; 
favorable. [lence; goodness. 

kind'ness, n. Sympathizing benevo- 

ktn'dred, n. People related to each 
other; relatives; — a. allied by birth. 

kine, n. pi. Cows. 

kinemat'ics, n. The science of pure 
motion, admitting conception of time 
and velocity, but excluding that of 
force. 

kinet'ic, a. Imparting motion. 

kinet'fcs, n. pi. That branch of dynam- 
ics which treats of forces imparting 
motion to or influencing motion al- 
ready imparted to bodies. 

king, n. The male sovereign of a king- 
dom; a playing card bearing the fig- 
ure of a king; the chief piece in chess; 
a crowned man in checkers, king^s 
evil: Scrofula. 

king'crafl, n. The act of governing. 

king'dom, n. A territory subject to a 
king; a region. [ing on fish. 

ktng'flsher, n. A diving bird, subsist- 

klng'let, n. A Uttle king. 

king'ly, a. Like a king; royal. 

kink, n. A twist of a rope spontaneous- 
ly formed: fit of laughter or coughing ; 

— V. i. or ». to twist into a kink. 
kink'y, a. Inclined to form kinks; 

crotchety. 
kinnikinic', n. A mixture of dried 
leaves and bark of red sumac or red 
willow, sometimes used by the Amer- 
ican Indian tor smoking. 



ki'no, n. An astringent vegetable ex- 
tract. 

kinol'ogy, n. That branch of physics 
which treats of the laws of motion. 

kinsTolk, n. Relations; kindred. 

kin'ghip, n. Relationship. 

kins'man, n. A relation. 

kiosk', n. An open pavilion. 

kip, kip'skin, n. Leather prepared from 
the skin of young cattle. 

kip'per, n. Salmon out of seasoD; sal- 
mon salted and dried; — v. t. to cure 
or preserve, as salmon. * 

kirk, n. The church, as in Scotland. 

kir'tle, n. A sort of upper garment; a 
gown; a petticoat; a short jacket; 
about 100 lbs. of flax. 

kis'met, n. An eastern name for fate. 

kiss, n. A salute with the lips; — v. t. 
to salute with the lips. 

kit, n. An outfit of tools; a three- 
stringed violin; a large bottle; a small 
wooden tub; a kitten. 

kitch'en, n. A room for cooking. 

kite, n. The practice of raising money 
on accommodation bills; a light frame 
of wood and paper to fly in the air. 

kith, n. Kindred; acquaintances. 

kit'ten,n. A young cat. [British coasts. 

kit'tiwake, n. A gull common on the 

kit'ty , n. A little cat; pi. kitties, [land. 

ki'wl, n. A wingless bird of New Zea- 

kleptoma'nia, n. Insanity, displaying 
itself in a propensity to steal. 

knack, n. Cleverness; adroitness. 

knag, n. A knot in wood. 

knag'gy, a. Knotty; rough. 

knap'sack, n. A case or wrapper for 
clothes, etc. , carried on the back dur- 
ing a march by soldiers and tourists. 

knar, n. A knot in wood. 

knarled, a. Knottv. 

knave, n. A rascal. 

knav'ery, n. Dishonesty. 

knav'ish, a. Dishonest. 

knead, v. t. To work and mix with the 
hands, as dough. [thigh. 

knee, n. The joint between the leg and 

knee-pan, n. The round bone of the 
knee. [the knees. 

kneel, v. i. To support the body on 

knell, n. The sound of a bell. 

knew, pret. of know. 

knick'erbocker, n. [Named from Died- 
rich Knickerbocker, one of the char- 
acters in Washington Irving's '* His- 
tory of New York."] A descendant of 
one of the Dutch settlers of New Am- 
Bterdam ^1^^^ X otV)\ 'pV..\w5«fe>st%R*3s\.- 



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labarm 



knick-knack, n. A triflinf? article. 

knife, n. An instrument for cutting; 
pi. knives. 

knight, n. A title; — v. t. to dub a 
knight. KnightH of Labor: An organ- 
ization comprising men of ail trades 
and some professions, banded to- 
gether for mutual protection. 

knight-er-rant, n. A roving knight. 

knight'hood, n. The dignity of a knight. 

knight'ly, a. Pertaining to or becom- 
ing a knight, [needles; to join closely. 

knit, t'. t. To unite as threads with 

knit'ting, n. The construction of a 
looped fabric with needles; the fabric 
so iTormed. [knitting. 

knit-ting-needle, n. A needle used for 

knob, n. A knot; a protuberance. 

knob-by, a. Full of knots. 

knock, V. i. or t. To hit; to strike; to 
dash; — n. a blow; a dashing; a rap. 

knock-er, n. A hammer on a door. 

knoll, n. A little hill; — v. i. to sound 
as a bell; — v. t. to ring; to cause to 

knop, n. A knob or bunch. [sound. 

knosp, n. A flower-bud; an architect- 
ural ornament like a flower-bud. 

knot, n. A tie; joint of a plant; — v. t. 
to form knots. 

knot-ty, a. Full of knots; intricate. 

knout, n. A whip with a flat leather 
thong used as an instrument of pun- 
ishment in Russia. [to recognize. 

know, V. t. To understand; to perceive; 

know-able, a. That may be known. 

know-ingly, ad. Understandingly. 

knowl-edge, n. Clear perception of 
truth; familiarity; intimacy; skill; 
erudition; science. 

know--nothing, n. A member of a se- 
cret political party (18581856), the 
principal object of which was to se- 
cure the passage of laws shutting 
out naturalized citizens from polit- 
ical preferment. 

knuck-le, n. The protuberant part of 
a closed finger; the knee-joint of a 
calf; — V. i. to submit; to yield. 

knur, knurl, n. A knot; a nodule of 
stone. [marsupial. 

koa-la, n. A small, tailless Australian 

kob-old, n. {Oer.) A house spirit; a 
gnome. 

ko'dak, n. A portable camera; — v. t. 
to take an instantaneous picture of. 

koran-, n. The Mohammedan book of 
faith. [of food). 

ko-8her, a. (Heb ) Clean; pure (said 

kotow', n. A Chinese form of obeisance. 
JLou^miM, n, A spirituous liquor madA 



by the Tartars from mare^s milk: fer- 
mented milk of cows. [hut. 

kraal, n. A south African village; a 

kra-ken, n. A fabulous sea monster. 

krem-lin, n. The citadel of Moscow. 

kreutz-er, n. An (M Gtorman copper 
coin. J^^ Gtermana 

Krisa Kringle, n. The Santa Claus of 

ku-klux, n. A secret political organisa- 
tion of the Southern States— 1866-188a 

kuriolog-ic, a. A term applied to that 
hieroglyphic writing injwhiclCthe prin- 
cipal circumstance in the subject 
stands for the whole. 

ky-anize, v. i. To preserve (as wood, 
cordage or canvas) bv saturation 
with a solution of corrosive sublimate. 

ky-loe, n. A Highland cow or bull. 

ky-rie, n. That portion of the Mass 
which immediately follows the Introit. 



1. The twelfth letter of the English al- 
phabet. 

la, n. The solfeggio name for the sixth 
degree of the s^e; the keynote of the 
minor scale. 

lab-arum, n. The standard of Constan- 
tino the Great (bearingthe monogram 
of the Greek name of Christ) , adopted 
by him after his conversion to Cnris- 
tianity. [downfalL 

labefac-tion, n. A weakening; decay; 

la-bel, n. A slip of pajser, etc, contain- 
ing a name or title; —v.t.to affix a la- 
bel. 

label-ium, n. The third petal of the co- 
rolla in an orchid; the lower lip of the 
corolla in any bilabiate plant. 

la-biai, a. Pertaining to the lips: — n. 
a letter uttered by the lips, as 6, f, m. 

la-biate, n (Bot.) Havmg two lines 
separated from each other by a wide 
regular orifice. 

labiodent-al, a. Formed by the lips and 
teeth. [t. to work; to toil. 

la-bor, n. Work; toil; travail; — v. t. or 

lab-oratory, n. A place for chemical 
operations. [not easy or naturaL 

la-bored, a. Bearmg marks of labcur; 

ia-borer, n. One who labors, espedally 
one who performs work requiring 
manual labor, but little skill. 

labo-rious, a. Diligent in work; requir- 
ing labor. 

labo-riouHly , ctd. With Kreat toIL 

labur-num, n. A small tree bearing 



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lampas 



lab'yiinth, n. A place full of windings; 
an inextricable difficulty. 

labyrinth'iaii. a. Winding; intricate. 

lac, n. A refitnous substance. 

lace, n. Worlc composed of fine threads; 
— v.t.to fasten; to trim wit>* lace. 

lac'erate, v, t. To rend. 

lacera'tlon, n. Act of tearing; a rent. 

lac'eratlve, a. Tending to tear. 

laeer'ta, n. A genus of lizard. 

lach'es, n. {Law.) Negligence; neg- 
lect to do. 

lach'rymal, a. (Generating tears. 

lach'ryniatory, n. A small glass vessel 
found in an<^ent tombs, and said to be 
intended for holding tears: their real 
use was to hold perfume. 

lach'ryniofle, a. Shedding tears; sad. 

lac'lng, n. A facing by a cord or lace; 
a thrashing. [failure. 

laek, V. t. or i. To need; — n. want; 

lackada'lflleal, a. Affectedly pensive. 

lackaday', inU, Alas! the day. [lower. 

iack'ey, n. A footman; a servile fol- 

lacon'le, a. Pertaining to Laconia or 
Sparta or its inhabitants; brief; ex- 
pressive; pithy. 

laeon'lcally, cui. Concisely, [pression. 

lac'oiiism, t|. A pithy phrase or ex- 

lae'qoer, v. t. To varnish; — n. varnish. 

laeroMe', n. A Canadian game of In- 
dian origin, played on level ground 
by two sides of twelve each. The ob- 
lect is to force the ball with a ratchet- 
uke bat, called a crosse, between and 
past two goal posts. 

lae'teal, a. Pertaining to milk; — a. 
vessel of the body that conveys chyle. 

laetlTeroas, a. Conveying milk or 
white juice. 

laetoaa'eter, n. An instrument for de- 
termining the specific gravity of milk. 

lac'toscope, n. An instrument for de- 
terminmg the quality of milk by as- 
certaining its relative opacity. 

laca'na, n. A gap; a hiatus. [lake. 

lacns'trine, a. Of or pertaining to a 

lad, n. A boy; a young man. 

lad'4er, n. A frame with round steps; 
gradual rise. [a dipper. 

lue, V. t. To load; to throw out with 

lad'lBg, n. Load; cargo. 

la'dle, n. A dipper with a handle. 

ladrone', n. (Span.) A thief; a pirate. 

la'4y, n. A well-bred woman; a title 

ia'dyshlp,n. Titleofalady. [of respect. 

lag, V. i. To move slowly; to stay be- 
hind. 

la'ger, n. Beer containing but a small 
quaatitiy of bops. 



lag'gard, a. Slow; wanting in energy; 
— n. a sluggish fellow; a loiterer. 

lag'ging, a. Loitering; — n. the non- 
conducting jacket of a steam boiler 
or cylinder. 

lagoon^, n. A shallow pond. 

la'ical, a. Pertaining to people not of 

laid, pret. & pp. of lay. [the clergy. 

lain, pp. of lie. 

lair, n. Couch of a wild beast. 

laird, n. {Scotch.) A lord of the manor. 

laxity, n. The people as distinct from 
the clergy. 

lake, n. A body of water surrounded 
by land; the generic name of a variety 
of pigments, prepared by precipitat- 
ing colored tmctures upon alumina^ 
and other earths. 

la'ma, n. A Buddhist priest. 

La^maism, n. A form of Buddhism. 

lamarck^ism, n. {Physiology.) The the- 
ory of Lamarck that all organisms 
have been developed from a simple 
form. 

lamb, n. A young sheep; also its flesh; 
a gentle person; —v. t. or i. to bring 
forth lambs. 

lam'bent, a. Playing over the surface. 

lainb'kin, n. A young lamb. 

lame, a. Unsound in a limb; —v.t to 
make lame. 

lam'beequin, n. Drapery hanging from 
a door, window or mantelpiece; a cov- 
ering on a helmet as a protection from 
heat; the point of a label; the wreath 
of a helmet. 

lamel'la, n. A very thin plate or scale. 

lam'ellar, a. Formed in thin plates. 

lame'ly, ad. Like a cripple; imperfect- 
ly, [weakness. 

lame'ness, n. The state of a cripple; 

lament', v. t. or i. To weep. 

lam'entable, a. Mournful. 

lam'entably, ad. Mournfully. 

lamenta'tion, n. Expression of sorrow. 

lam'Ina, n. A thin plate or scale; blade 
of a leaf; pi. laminae. [or scales. 

lain'Inar, a. Consisting of thin plates 

lam'mas, n. Feast of St. Peter's chains, 
the first day of August; the day on 
which in former times the first fruits 
were offered. [vulture. 

lam'mergeler, n. The great bearded 

lamp, n. Any contrivance employing a 
wick, gas, carbon or the like for pro- 
ducing artificial light. 

iamp'black, n. A fine soot from the 
smoke of resinous substances. 

lam'paa, u. A SN?e\\Vxv^ ol \3CkJb xwiV <A. 
Uie moulYi IhYloibb^. 



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198 



lArdaeeons 



lampoon', n. A personal satire; — v. t. 
to abuse with satire. 

lampoon'er, n. One who lampoons. 

lam^prey, n. A fish like an e^. 

la'nary, n. A storage place for wool. 

la'nate, a. (Botany.) Covered with 
wool-like hair. 

lance, n. A long spear; —v. f. to pierce. 

lance'olate, a. (Bot) Taptering to a 
point. [with a lance. 

lanc'er, n. A cavalry soldier armed 

lanc'et, n. A surgical instrument. 

lance'wood, n. A flexible, tough wood, 
growing in Cuba, Brazil and Guiana. 

lan'ciers, lan'cerg, n. A set of quad- 
rilles; the music for it. 

lan'cinate, v. t. To tear; to lacerate. 

iand,n. Ground; country; region; soil; 
an estate; —v.t. to put on shore; — 
V. i. to come on shore. 

ian'dau, n. A carriage with a folding 
top that may be opened and turned 
back. 

land'fall, n. A sudden transference of 
property in land by the death of its 
owner; a landslide; the first land seen 
after a voyage. 

land'grave, n. A German title, used to 
distinguish the governor of a province 
from inferior counts. 

land'holder, n. One who owns land. 

land'ing, n. A place to land on. . 

landlady, n A woman who has ten- 
ants holding from her; the mistress 
of an inn. 

Land League. An organization formed 
in Ireland in 1878, by Chas. S. Parnell 
and Michael Davitt, to restrain the 
rapacity of the landlords and to better 
the condttion of the agricultural class- 

land'lesH, a. Having no land. [es. 

land' locked, a. Inclosed by land. 

land'loper, n. A vagrant. 

land'lord, n. One who has tenants hold- 
ing under him; master of an inn. 

land'iordism, n. The proceedings of 
landowners as a body, especially with 
regard to their tenantry. 

land'lubber, n. {Naut.) A landsman. 

land'man, n. One who livjes on land; 
{law) a terre-tenant. 

land'mark, n. Mark of bounds to land ; 
an elevated object; anything which 
marks an epoch. 

land'owner, n. A proprietor of land. 

land'Hcape, n. A picture of a portion 
of country. [down a mountain. 

land'slide, n. A portion of land sliding 

lands'man, n. A sailor serving for the 
£rst time at sea. 



land'ward, ad. Towards land. 

land'wehr, n. A German reserve, com- 
posed entirely of men who have served 
in the regular army, and who follow 
their usual callings, but who are call- 
ed for annual training or active serv- 
ice when necessary. 

lane, n. A narrow passage. 

lan'guage, n. The numan speech; the 
expression of thought by words; style 
or expression. 

lan'guid. a. Weak; faint; feeble. 

lan'gaidly, ad. Faintly; weakly. 

lan'gulsh, v. i. To droop; to pine away; 
to grow dull. 

lan'gulshment, n. State of pining. 

lan'guor, n. Faintness; lassitude. 

la'niary, n. A slaughter-house; — a. 
adapted for laceratmg. 

lank, a. Thln|8lender; loose. 

lank'nesfli, n. Want of flesh. 

lankly, a. Tall and thin. 

lans'quenet, n. A soldier of the Ger- 
man infantry of the 15th century; a 
game at cards. 

lan'tern, n. A transparent ease for 
holding and protecting a light. 

lanu'ginons, n. Downy; ooTored with 
downy hair. 

lan'yard, n. A cord or line for lashing. 

Laodice^an, a. Pertaining to Laodicea, 
a city of Fhrygia. 

lap, n. The loose part of a coat; the 
knees and upper parts of the legs 
when one is sitting; —v.t. to Uty over; 
to lick or take up with the tongue. 

lap'idary, n. One who cuts, polishes or 
engraves gems; a dealer or connois- 
seur in gems. [minerals. 

lap'idist, n. One who has knowledgeof 

iQ'pitt, n. A stone. [loose. 

lap'pet, n. Part of a garment hanging 

lapse, V. t. To slip; to slide; to f sUl to 
another; — n. a slip; a fall. 

lap'stone, n. A stone on which shoe- 
makers beat leather. 

lap'streak, n. A structure of lapwork. 

lap'wing, n. Ajplover-like bird. 

lap' work, n. Work in which one part 
laps over another. 

lar, n. A tutelary Roman divinity, usu- 
ally a deifled ancestor or hero; pi. 
lares. 

lar'board, n. Left-hand side of a ship, 
as one faces the bow; port. 

lar'ceny, n. Theft. 

lard, n. The fat of swine; — v. ^. to 
stuff with pork or bacon. 

larda'ceouB, a. Of the nature of off 

\ coii'&i'&Uii^ of lard. 






bulky; II 

ttennftelj 



I. od. (Ifiuic.) iUther broad- 

.. , ilj: Blowly, 

■ir'KO. ad. (Mmic.) Blooly; broadly. 

lar'LHi, n, A liUBO f or pLcketJEi^ ho 

Ikrk.n. A KnallBlDKlnB bird; B pr 

a (rolic; ft hllariouB tUne; — v. i 

froiio. 

lark'ipnr, n. A Bhowy herb, beariag 
iKr'run, n. t. Tathn^. [blue flogrers. 
lar'DTn, n. Abbreviation for Blarum. 
lar'va^ n. An buect !□ a caMrpillar 

state; pi. l«rv». [laryni. 



r^i-ii 



eattoro 



lalaiuK a liew of tbe larynx. 
iKryngoI'Dinytn. The operation of 

Idk an iDdslOD Into ttie larynx, 
lar'yni, n. The vindpipe. 
■■•'Cftr, n. An East iDalso sailor am- 

ployM on European Teasels. 
■■Mtv'loui, a. ■«&oUHii lewdj lust 
laah.n. The tbonK ot a vblp: — v. i. 

■trike with a laih; to satirize. 
luta'lng.n. The sotton of the TBrl 

lash; a rope or saaket by vhlch a 

thins; Is secured on ship. 
lua. n. A vDung maiden, 
laa'ale, n. AllttTolaaB. [m 

lu'aUnde, n. LaoEUor of body ; ws 
laa'Mt. n. Rope with a noose; pi laii 



iaapery rock, 
iij of wood to aup- 
!. t. to cover with 
9 macbine. [lattiA 



.al'lD.o. Pertaining loLatlum. [lain- 
habitants or their lanEuage: Koman; 
-n anativeor inhabliant o( Latiuia; 
aRaman; the laaeuaKe of the ancient 
Romaua. Latin Church: The Cacbo- 
licChuroh, Lallnrace; Thonepeople 
whose tauKUOKe is of LaUb orisiD — 
the Frencti, Spaniards and Italians. 
Lailn Union; A moaetaryconvention 
betwefln France. Belgium, Switrer- 
land, Italy and Greece. 

ii'Inlam, n. An Idiom of the Latin. 

■Ila'lty, n. Purity of the Latin style. 

il'lnlze, uf. To turn Into Latin. 

■t'liudi^, n. Distance from the equa- 
tor; breadth. ... [Itude, 



Barkini;. 
Iron plate covered with tfn. 

Last mentioned; modem; 
I. Of Iat«: lately, [present. 



laud'ably. (id. So as tadewrva praise. 






1 of a ship. 



r that « 



■I'lT, ad. In the last place; Anally. 
leh. n. ThBcatcbfor adoor; ~v.t 
asten with a latch. 

A taatenlne f or a shoe. 
_ 'mlnfc after the time; — ad 
fir In the day or nieht; looj? delayed, 
lateen', a. (Nauliait.') Aterm applied 

gle of at>aut 4S°. used In the Medller- 1 
■ ■. SotlongaKO. [ranean. 

It. State of belDE late. [eat. 

■». a. Hidd - ' 

r. a. More li 
rat. a 



lalrb'el. n. 



la'lenr 



lUKh'Bhle, a. That may excite laugh- 
lugh'InK. ppr. & V. n. of laugh. 
lugh'ter, n, CootuIsItb expression of 
mirth, 

iuo'ilcr(uBllBnt).ii.f Towashandlton. 

L place where eloUiesaro 

Invested with a laurel 

s b^trM^a^clently re- 
twrvQu luj- priests and heroes, 
>'», n. Helled matter Howins from 

iT'alory, n. A place for wei£lai;-, «. 
ite, V. t. To waaV, Wj^ia'O&e. 






lavender 



19-i 



lediery 



laT'ender, n. A sweet-scented plant, 
the oil of which is used in perfumery; 

— a. pale grayish-blue. 

la'ver, n. A large basin in which to 

wash; a seaweed used as food. 
lav'erock, n. A skylark. 
lav'ish, a. Expending with profusion; 

— V. t. to expend profusely; to squan- 
der. 

lav'iMhly, aci. With wasteful profusion. 

lavorta, n. An old Italian dance. 

law, n. Rule of conduct laid down by 
competent authority; a decree; an 
edict; right; justice, common law: 
The unwritten law. based on imme- 
morial usage or tradition, [rightful. 

lawTul^a. Conformable to law; legal; 

law'fully, ad. Legally. 

law'fulneM, n. Legality. 

law'glver, n. A legislator. 

lawless, a. Not restrained by law. 

law'ieMHly, ad. Without the restraints 
of law. 

lawn, 71. A grassy place kept smooth 
and closely mown; species of linen. 

lawn-ten'nls, n. An outdoor ^ame. 

lawn'y, a. Made of or resembling lawn. 

law'suit, n. A process in law. 

law'yer, n. One who is versed in or 
who practises law. 

lax, a. Loose; ya^ue; slack. 

lax'atlve, a. Havmg the quality of re- 
lieving costiveness. [ness. 

lax'ity, n. Slackness; looseness; open- 
lay, V. t. To cause to lie; to place; to 
set; to bend down; to prostrate; to 
construct; to fix; to present; to bring 
forward; to keep down, as dust; to 
allay; to calm; to exorcise; to dispose 
regularly; to spread on a surface; to 
exclude, as eggs; to stake; to wager; 

— n. a song; — a. pertaining to the 
laity. 

lay'er, n. A stratum; a bed; a sprig. 
lay'man, n. One not a clergyman. « 
la'zar, n. A person with a pestilential 

disease. Teased persons. 

lazaret'to, n. A pest-house for dis- 
Laz'arists, n. pi. The Congregation of 

Priests of the Mission, founded by St. 

Vincent de Paul in 1624. 
la'zlly, ad. In a slothful manner. 
la'zluess, n. Habitual inaction; slug- 
la 'zy, a. Slothful; sluggish, [gishness. 
lazzaro'nl, n. pi. The poorer class of 
lea,n. A meadow; plain. [Neapolitans. 
leach, V. t. To wash, as wood ashes, 

by causing the water to percolate 

though them; — n. a vat in which 

ashes, etc., are leached. 



lead (a silent), n. A soft metal; —v t 
to cover with lead. 

lead, V. t. or i. To go before; to guide. 

lead'en, a. Consisting of lead; dull. 

leader, n. One who leads, rguidanoe. 

lead'ershlp, n. The office of a leador; 

lead'lng, a. Guiding; conducting; al- 
luring. 

leaf,n. Part of a plant; part of a book; 
one side of a double door; a thin sheet 
of metal; — v. i. to put forth leaves; 
pi. leaves. 

leafless, a. Destitute of leav^. 

leaflet, n. A small printed leaf. 

leafy, a. Full of leaves. 

league, n. An alliance of states; three 
miles; — v. i. to unite in confederacy. 

lea^guer, n. A party to a league. 

leak, n. A crack or hole that admits a 
fluid to pass; — v. i. to let a fluid in 
or out. [leaking. 

leak'age, n. Allowance for waste by 

leak'y, a. Admitting the passage of 
water or other liquid; talkative. 

leal, a. Loyal; true. 

lean, n. Thin; slender; — n. flesh with- 
out fat; — V. i. to incline; to bend. 

lean'ness, n. Want of flesh. 

leap, V. t To spring; to bound; — n. a 
jump; bound; skip. 

leap'-year , n. Every fourth year, which 
has one day more than others, [skill. 

learn, v. t. or i. To gain knowleajge or 

learn'ed, a. Having learning. 

learn'edly, ad. With erudition. 

learn'er,n. One who is acquiring knowl- 

learn'lng, n. Erudition. ' [edge. 

leaH'able, a. That may be leased. 

lease, n. A letting for hire; — v.i. to 
let for use by hire. 

lease'hold, n. A tenure held hv lease. 

leash, n. A leather thong; a bajid; in 
sporting, a brace and a half; three 

leasing, n. Falsehood; lies. [dogs. etc. 

least, a. Smallest. [of an animal. 

leath'er, n. The tanned or tawed hide 

leath'ern, a. Made of leather. 

leath'ery, a. Like leather. 

leave, n. Liberty granted; a parting 
visit; — v. ^. to quit; to bequeath. 

leaved, a. Covered or furnished with 
leaves. 

leav'en, n. A mass of sour dough tor 
making other dough light; —v.t, to 
raise and make light. 

leav'ings, n. pi. Things left. [lope. 

leche, n. A South African water ante- 

lerh'er, n. A man given to lewdness. 

lech'eroas, a. Lusnul. 

lecWet^^u. \ie^^u<Q«&; lost. 



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lee'tem, n. A reading desk in a church. 

lec'tlon, n. A reading. 

lec'tare, n. A discourse; recital; re- 
proof; — V. t. or ». to read lectures; 
to reprove. 

leCtarer, n. A teacher by lectures. 

led, pret. &pp. of lead. 

ledge, n. A ridge; a moulding; promi- 
nent part. 

ledg'er, n. A chief book of accounts. 

lee, n. Side opposite to the wind. 

leech, n. An aquatic, blood-sucking 
worm. 

leek,n. A yegetable allied to the onion, 
and the national emblem of Wales. 

leer, n. An oblique or arch look; — v. i. 
to look obliquely or archly. 

lees, n. pi. Dregs; sediments of liquor. 

lee'flhore, n. The shore towards wnich 
the wind blows. 

lee'ward, ad. Toward the lee. 

lee' way, n. Movement toward the lee. 

left, a. Opposite to the right. 

leflt'handed, a. Using the left hand 
with more dexterity. [other thing. 

leg, n. Limb to support the bodv or 

leg'acy, n. A bequest by will, [by law. 

le'gal. a. Aocordinff to law; permitted 

legal'lty, n. liawf uiness. fthorize. 

legalize, v. t. To make lawful; to au- 

le'gally, ad. According to law. 

leg'ate, n. Ambassador of the Pope; 
deputy. [bequeathed. 

legatee', n. One to whom a legacy is 

lega'to, ad. {Music.) In an even, glid- 
ing manner. [ambassador. 

lega'tlon, n. An embassy; suite of an 

leg'ator, n. One who bequeaths. 

le'gend, n. Any unauthentic story; an 
inscription round the field of a medal. 

ieg'endary, a. Strange; fabulous. 

ledger, ledg'er, a. Light as a line, leg- 
er-llne: A short line added to the staff 
to express ascending or descending 
notes. 

legerdemain', n. Sleight of hand. 

leg'ging, n. Covering for the leg. 

leg'norn, n. A plait of the straw of 
bearded wheat cut green and bleached 

i originally imported from Leghorn, 
taly); a bonnet or hat made of this 
leg'ible, a. That can be read, [plait. 
leg'ibly, ad. So it can be read. 
le'glon, n. A body of soldiers; a great 

number. 
le'gionary, a. Pertaining to legions. 
leg'lslate, v.i. To make laws. 
legisla'tion, n. Act of making laws. 
leg'islatlve, a. Passing laws; having 
power to le^rislate. 



leg'islator, n. One who makes laws. 

leg'lfllature, n. The body that makes 
laws. 

legitimacy, n. Lawfulness, [lawful. 

legitimate, a. Lawful; — v.t.to make 

legitimately, ad. Lawfully. 

legitimist, n. One who holds the doc- 
trine of hereditary monarchical gov- 
ernment and divine right; a supporter 
of the elder branch of the Bourbon 
family, driven from the throne of 
France in 1830. 

leg'ume, n. A seed vessel of two valves; 
pulse: peas; beans, etc. 

legu'minous, a. Consisting of pulse. 

lei'sure, n. Freedom from occupation. 

lel'Hurely, ad. Slowly. 

lem'an, n. A sweetheart of either sex; 
a gallant; a harlot. 

lem'ma, n. (Logic.) A previous or as- 
sumed proposition. 

lem'on, n. An acid fruit of the orange 
kind; the lemon tree. [juice. 

lemonade', n. Water, sugar and lemon 

le'mur, n. A genus of nocturnal ani- 
mals allied to the monkeys. 

lend, V. t. To grant on condition of re- 
ceiving the thing again or an equiva- 
lent. 

le'ne, n. A letter whose sound cannot 
be prolonged, as fc, p, t. [tension. 

length, n. Extent from end to end; ex- 

length'en, v. t. To make longer; — v. i. 
to grow longer. [length. 

length'wise, ad. In direction of the 

length'y, a. Somewhat long. 

le'nient, a. Softening; mild. [ing. 

len'itive, a. Assuasive; easing; soften- 

len'ity, n. Mildness; mercy. 

lens, n. A glass by which rays of light 
are refracted and objects are magni- 
fied and diminished. 

lent, pret. & pp. of lend; — n. a fast of 
forty days, commencing on Ash 
Wednesday, observed as a prepara- 
tion for the Easter festival. 

lent'en, a. Pertaining to or used in 
Lent; sparing; meagre. 

lentic'ular, a. Resembling a lentil; 
doubly convex. 

len'til, n. A leguminous plant; pi. the 
seeds of this plant, largely used for 
food. 

le'o, n. The fifth sign of the zodiac. 

le'onine, a. Having the qualities of a 

leop'ard,n. A spotted quadruped, [lion. 

le'per, n. One infected with leprosy. 

lepidop'tera, n. pi. The order of insects 
containing the butterfive&en.<L\sv<^t)EN&. 

, lep' orVne , a . 'PetXaNxtoSk^ \ft ^>a»x^. 



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lop'rony, n. A cutaneouR disease. 

lep'ronii, a. AfTected with leprosy. 

lene-m^J'eaty, n. Treason. 

le'Nion, n. A hurt. 

leM, a. Smaller; not so large, — ad. 
in a smaller de$;ree. 

lelMcr^ n. One to whom a lease is made. 

lenH'en, v. i. or t. To diminish. 

ieM'er, a. Less; smaller. 

leH'non, n. A portion of a book to be 
read or learned; a doctrine inculcated. 

IpHH'or, H. lie who grants a lease. 

Irnt^nni. For fear that, [drance; delay. 

let, V. t. To permit; to lease; — n. hin- 

lelh'al, a. Mortal; deadly. 

lethar'istc, a. Sleepy; drowsy, [ness. 

lelh'aricy, n. Morbid drowsiness; dul- 

le'lhe, n. Oblivion; death. 

leihe'an« a. Inducing sleep or oblivion. 

lethtferouH, a. Deadly; aestructive. 

let'ter, 71. One who leases; a written 
message; a printing type; — v. t. to 
stamp with letters. 

lettered, a. learned; erudite; im- 
pressed with letters. 

lettering, n. An inscription; the busi- 
ness of impressing letters. 

let'terprrHH, n. Print from type. 

let'tuce, 71. A common salad plant. 

levant^ a. ICastern; oriental; —n. the 
eastern countries along the Mediterra- 
nean. 

leva'tor, n. A muscle which raises some 
part; a lever for raising a depressed 
part of the skull. 

lev'ee, n. Assemblage of people on a 
morning or evening visit to a great 
personage; an embankment on a river. 

lev'el a. Even; flat; plain; — v. t. to 
make even; — 7t. a plain; a flat sur- 
face; equality. 

lev'eller, 71. One who levels. 

lev'ellin;!;, n. Act of bringing to a level. 

le'ver, 71. A mechanical power. 

le'verage, n. The action of a lever; me- 
chanical power gained by the use of a 

lev'eret, n. A young hare. [lever. 

leviable, a. That may be levied. 

levi'athan, n. A large sea animal. 

lev'igate, v. t. To polish; to reduce to 
powder. [ant. 

lev'itate, v. t. To render light or buoy- 

Le'vlte, 71. One of the tribe of Levi. 

LevU'ical, a. Pertaining to the Levites. 

lev'lty, 71. Want of seriousness. 

lev'y, V. t. To raise; to collect; — n. 
the act of raising money or troops. 

lewd, a. Given to the indulgence of 

lewd'ly, ad. Wantonly, [lust; wicked. 

Jewd'nPMf, 71. Quality of being lewd. 



lewlM, n. A oontrivanoe for lifting 
Btonea, conslgtlng of two dovetail ten- 
ons, expanded by a ksy in a dovetail 
mortise. 

lex'ical, a. Pertaining to a lexteon. 

lexlcog'rapher, n. The writer of a dic- 
tionary, [icography. 

lexicograph'ical, a. Fertaming to lez- 

lexicog'raphy, n. The art of oompos- 
Ing dictionaries. 

iex'lGon, n. A dictionary. [loos. 

livable, a. Exposed; responsible; obnoz- 

liabil'ity, n. State of beinic liable; re- 
sponsiollity; tendency. 

lial^soB , n. An illicit intimacy between 
a man and woman; a thickening (in 
cooking). 

lia'na, n. A loose name for the climb- 
ing and creeping plants of tropical 
America. 

Il'ar, n. One who utters falsehood. 

liba'tion, n. An offering of wine. 

ll'bel, n. Defamatory writing; a lam- 
poon; — v.t.to defame by writing. 

li'belier, n. One who libels. 

li'belioaH, a. Defamatory. 

Ilbella'lidtt, n. A family of dragon-flies. 

irber, n. (Bot. ) The innermost of the 
four layers constituting the bark. 

lib'eral, a. Free in giving; enlarged; 

liberarity, n. Generosity. [candid. 

lib'erallze, v. t. To free from narrow 

lib'eraily, od. Generously. [views. 

Ilb'erate, v. i. To set free. 

llbera'tlon, n. A setting free. 

llb'erator, n. One who uberates or sets 
free. [oentions. 

lib'ertine, n. A dissolute man; — ck li- 

lib'ertinlsm, n. Licentious of doctrine 
or life. [munity. 

llb'erty, n. Freedom; permisucm; im- 

libld'inoad, a. Lustful; lewd; licentious. 

libra'rian, n. One who has charge of a 
library. [for books. 

library, n. Oollection of books; place 

li'brate, v. t. To balance; to hold in 
equipose; — v. i. to be in equipose. 

libra'tion' n. Act of balancing. 

irbratory, a. Moving like a balance. 

libret'tlHt, n. One who writes a libretto. 

1 ibret'to, n. The words of an opera, or- 
atorio, etc.; a book containing sudi 

lice, pi. of louse. [words. 

ircense, n. Permission; excess of liber- 
ty; — v. t. to permit by legal warrant; 
to authorize. 

licen'tiate, n. One who has a Uoense. 

licen'tious, a. Loose in morals. 

liren'tiousnesii, n. Contempt of just 
^ llcb, n. K ^Qoji \Mdi . Crastraint. 



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ll'chen, n. Fungi which cover rocks, 

trees, etc., with flat crusts. 
lle'it, a. Lawful; legal. 
lick, V. t. To pass over with the tongue; 

to lap; — n. a stroke; a salt-spring. 
Uck'erish, a. Mice; delicate. [toady. 
llck'spittle, n. An abject parasite or 
llc'orice, n. (Bot) A perennial herb 
of the bean family; the sweetmeat 
from its root. 
llc'tor, n. A civil officer among the Ro- 
mans, who bore the fasces as a sign of 
authority. Tsel or box. 

lid, n. A cover; that which shuts a ves- 
iie, n. A false statement uttered to de- 
ceive; — v.i.to utter falsehood; to de- 
ceive, [to remain. 
lie, V. i. To rest horizontally; to lean; 
lief, od. WiUingly. 
liege, n. A lord; — a. trusty. 
li'en, n. A legal claim. 
lien, n. Stead; place. [a lieutenant. 
lieaten'ancy, n. Office or commission of 
lleaten'ant, n. A deputy; an officer 
next below a captain. [gy. 
life, n. Vitality; existence; spirit; ener- 
life'blood, n. Blood necessary to life. 
iife'boat, n. A boat rendered buoyant 
by airtight chambers, etc. [son. 
life'guard, n. The guard of a king^s per- 
life'len, a. Without life or spirit. 
lifeless'neM, n. Quality of being with- 
out life. 
life'time, n. The continuance of life. 
lift, V. t. To raise; to exalt; — n. act of 
lifting; rise. [unites. 
lig'ament, n. Anything which ties or 
ligamen'toufl, a. Composed of or of 

the nature of a ligament. 
li'gate, V. t. To tie with a ligature. 
liga'tlon, n. Act of binding. 
lig'atare, n. A bandage. 
liaht, n. That by which we see; — a. 
oright; nimble; not heavy; —v. <. to il- 
luminate; to kindle. 
lighten, V. i. To flash with light; — v. t. 

to make light; to alleviate. 
lighter, n. Onewho lights; a boat used 

for loading and unloading ships. 
light-headed, a. Delirious. 
light'horae, n. Light-armed cavalry. 
light'hoiAe, n. A house with light to 
direct seamen. [ily. 

light^ly, ad. Nimbly; with levity; eas- 
light'mlnded, a. Volatile. 
light'neM, n. Levity; brightness; want 

of weight. 
lightening, n. Flash of electricity. 
lights, u. pi. Lungs. 
llghi*Muae, a. Luminous; light. 



lignaFoes, n. A sweet-smelling orient- 
al wood. 

lig'neou8,a. Wooden; resembling wood. 

lig'nlform, a. Formed like wood. 

lig'nify, V. t. To convert into wood. 

lig'nin, n. Woody fibre generally. 

lig'nite, n. Wood coal; fossil wood, 
generally of tertiary age, converted 
into a kind of coal. [wheels, etc. 

lignum vittt, n. A hard wood, used for 

lig'ula, n. A ligule. 

lig'ule, n. (Bot.) A peculiar membra- 
neous process at the top of the sheath 
beneath a blade of grass; one of the 
rays of a composite plant. 

lig'ure, n. A kind of precious stone. 

like, a. Equal; similar; probable: — n. 
that which resembles; — ad. in the 
same manner; — v. t. to approve; to 

like'lihood, n. Probability. [relish. 

like'liness, n. Probability. 

like'ly, o. Probable. 

llk'en, V. i. To represent as like. 

iike'nesfl, n. Resemblance, [over; also. 

like'wlHe, ad. In like manner; more- 

lik'lng, n. Inclination; desire. 

Il'lac, n. A flowering shrub. 

lilla'ceous, a. Pertaining to a lily. 

lilipu'tian, a. Diminutive. 

lilt, V. t. or i. To sing cheerfully, [lis. 

ItFy, n. A beautiful flower; afleur-de- 

lil'v-livered, o. CJowardly; dastardly. 

limD, n. An extremity of the body; a 
branch of a tree; an edge; — v. t. to 
dismember. 

lim'ber, a. Easily bent; flexible; pliant. 

lim'bernera, n. Flexibility; pliancy. 

lim'bo, n. {Catholic theology.) The 
place where the souls of the just are 
cleansed from and atone for sin be- 
fore their admission to Heaven. 

lime, n. A calcareous earth. 

Itme'-kiln, n. A kiln for burning lime. 

lime'stone, n. A calcareous stone. 

lim'it, n. A bound; border; — v. t. to 
confine within certain bounds. 

lim'itable, a. That may be bounded. 

lim'itary, a. Placed at the boundaries. 

limita'tion, n. Restriction. 

lim'itleiM, a. Without limit; infinite. 

limn, V. t. To draw or paint. 

lim'ner, n. A portrait painter. 

limp, V. i. To walk lamely, [bare rocks. 
llm'pet, n. A shellfish which adheres to 
llm'pid, a. Pure: transparent. 
Itm'pidnesH, n. Clearness, [as if lame. 
llmp'ingly, ad. In a halting manner . 
lim'Y,a. ContAVa\tiV^\\vcv«>.VOckfc*aNfe\x^^. 

linen' p\n, u. N.v^Tk.\A:»>tft«^^^'*^**^^'^A. 
lln' den , n. K tt^ ^VOa. wAX. Vticw^ ^q«i^ 



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and bearing clusters of yellowish 
flowers. 

line, n. A string;; a verse; an extended 
mark; a row or rank; a course; busi- 
ness; the equator; anything which re- 
sembles a thin line or cord; anything 
numerous or extensive, as a steam- 
ship line; — v. t. to cover on the in- 
side; to place in a line by the side of 

lln'eage, n. A race; descent, [or along. 

lin'eal, a. Composed of lines; being in 
a direct line. 

lin'eally, ad. In a direct line. 

lin'eament, n. The outline or exterior 
of a figure, especially of the face; f eat- 

lin'ear, a. Like a line. * [ure. 

lin'eate, a. Marked with lines, as a leaf . 

linea'tion, n. Delineation. 

line'man, n. A man who repairs tele- 
graph or other wires; a surveyor's 
helper. [cloth of fiax or hemp. 

Iln'en, a. Made of flax or hemp; — n. 

lin'endraper, n. One who deals in linen. 

lin'er, n. A vessel of a regular line of 
ships. 

lln'ger, v. i. To remain long; to delay. 

lin'gering, a. Slow; tardy. 

linage, n. (Porttiguese.) Language; 
speech; dialect. 

lingua'cious, a. Talkative. 

lln'gual, a. Pertaining to the tongue. 

lin'guiform, a. Having the shape of a 
tongue. 

lin'guist, n. One skilled in languages. 

iinjcuiMt'ie, a. Relating to language. 

lln'iment, n. A soft ointment. 

linMng, n. The covering on the inside 
of anything. 

link, n. Part of a chain; torch; — v. t. 
to connect by links. Link motion: 
Gear by which the valve is operated 
in locomotives and similar engines. 

llnkfi, n. pi. Flat, sandy ground on the 
seashore; grounds laid out for the 
game of golf. 

Linnw'an, a. Of or pertaining to Lin- 
naeus (1707-78), the celebrated Swedish 
naturalist. 

lin'net, n. A small singing bird. 

llno'leum, n. Floor-cloth made of a 
preparation of linseed oil and chlor- 
ide of sulphur. 

lin'otype, n. A machine for setting 
matrices of type in lines and casting 
each line thus set in a solid bar; also 
the line cast. 

lin'seed, n. The seed of the flax plant. 

linsey-woolsey, n. A fabric of wool and 
Jj'nen. [a match. 

Un^Btock, n. A cannoneer's staff to hoVd 



lint.n. Soft scrapings of linen. [fnuii6i 
liu'tel, n. The upper part of a dooi^ 
li'on, n. One of the largest and flereert 

of the land carnivora, found in Asia 
li'oneM, n. A female lion, [and Africa, 
ii^onlike, a. Bold; fierce, 
lip, n. The border of the mouth, 
llp'ogram, n. A writing in which a par 

ticular letter is omitted. 
lipoth'vmy, n. A fainting fit. 
liq'uable, a. Capable of being melted, 
liq'uate, v. t. or i. To melt; to liquefy, 
liquefa'cient, a. Serving to liquoFy; — 

n. that which liquefies, 
liquefac'tion, n. Act of melting, 
liq'ueflable, a. That may be melted. 
Ilq'uefler, n. That which dissolvea 
liq'uefy, v. t. or i. To melt; to become 

fluid. [fluid. 

liques'cency, n. Aptness to become 
liques'cent, a. Dissolving. [dial 

liqueur% n. A spirituous aromatic cor- 
liq'uid,a. Flowing; — n. a flowing sub- 
stance. 
Ilq'uidate, v. t. To pay off, as a debt; 

to wind up, as a bankrupt estate. 
Ilqulda'tion, n. Act of liquidating, 
liq'uidator, n. One who liquidates, 
liquid'ity, n. The quality of be^ liq- 
uid, [aration. 
llq^uor. n. A liquid; any alcholic prep- 
liq'uorlce. Same as licorice, 
lisp, V. i. To pronounce the 8 and z with 

the sound of th or dh; — n. the habit 
lls'som, a. Lithesome. [of lisping, 

list, V. t. To enlist; —v.i. to hearken; 

to attend to; — n. a catalogue; astri( 

of Cloth. 
list'el, n. (Arch.) A fillet; a reglet. 
listen, V. i. To give ear or attention; 

to attend to. . 
lis'tener, n. One who listens, 
lis'terine, n. An antiseptic solutioii 

used by surgeons. 
lis'terism, n. A system of operative 

surgery and conservative dressing in 

troduced bv Sir J. Lister, 
list'less, a. Heedless; indifferent. 
Ii8t'lesflly,cul. Without attention; heed 

lessly. rtion and prayer 

lit'any, n. A solemn form of suppuca 
lifter, n. (Fr.) A measure of capa<dty 

equal to 1.0567 quarts. 
lit'eral, a. Word for word, 
lit'erally , ad. With adherence to words 
lit'erary, a. Relating to literature, 
llt'erate, a. Learned; accomplished, 
litera'ti, n. pi. Men of letters. 
lU'eTaiure^u. Acq,ualntance with books 
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lithe, a. Pliant; flexible; limber. 

lithe'nem, n. Flexibility. 

iith'er, a. Depraved; dissolute. 

Ilth'erly, cki. Wickedly; basely. 

lithe'some, a. Pliant; nimble; active. 

iith'ia, n. Ox|de of lithium. 

lith'lc, a. Pertaining to stone in the 
bladder. [ia. 

lith'ium, n. The metallic base of lith- 

Ilth'ograph, v. t. To engrave or draw 
on stone and transfer on paper, etc., 
by printing; — n. an impression from 
a drawing on stone. [graphy. 

lithographic, a. Pertaining to litho- 

litho'graphy, n. The art of tracing de- 
signs on stone, and of transferring 
them on paper by impression. 

Uthol'ogy, n. The natural history of 
stones. [for stone in the bladder. 

lithot'omy, n. The operation of cutting 

Uthot'rity, n. The art of crushing a 
stone in the bladder. 

llt'igant, n. One engaged in a lawsuit; 
— a. contesting in law. [suit. 

lit'lgate, V. t. or t. To contest by a law- 

litiga'tion, n. Contention in law. 

litig'iotu, a. Inclined to go to law. 

Ilt'miu, n. A purple dye obtained from 
lichens; unsized paper stained with 
litmus. 

llt'ter, V. t. To bring forth; to strew 
with scraps; — n. a stretcher sup- 
porting a bed; a brood of pigs; straw, 
nay, etc., used as a bed for horses. 

litterateur', n. (Fr.) A literary man. 

lit'tle, a. Small; not much; — cui. in a 
small degree. 

llt'tlenen, n. Smallness; meanness. 

lU'toral, a. Pertaining to the shore of 
a sea or of a large lake; the country 
on a sea or large lake. 

litur'glcal, a. Pertaining to liturgy. 

lit'urgy, n. Formulary of prayers. 

live, V. i. To abide; to dwell; to exist; 
-> a. having life; active. 

live'lihood, n. Means of living. 

live'linen, n. Sprightliness. 

live'long, a. Long lasting; all through. 

live'ly, a. Brisk; active; — ad. in a 
brisk manner. 

llve'-oak,n. A species of oak tree. 

liv'er, n. One who lives; an organ which 
secretes bile. 

liv'erwort, n. A plant of loose texture, 
growing in damp places. 

Ilv'ery, n. (Law. ) The writ by which 
possession is given; a particular dress 
worn by servants. 

llv'eryman« n. One who keeps horses 
and carrtagee for hire. 



lives, n. pi. of life. 
live'-stock, n. Horses, cattle, etc. 
liv'id, a. Discolored by a bruise; lead- 
colored. 
llv'idness, n. A livid color. [eflce. 

liv'lng, n. Subsistence; support; a ben- 
llxlv^lal, a. Made from lye. 
lixiv'iate, v. t. To form into lye; to im- 

Firegnate with alkaline salts extracted 
rom wood ashes. 
lixivium, n. Lye. 

llz'ard, n. A scaly reptile. [imal. 

lla'ma, n. A Peruvian wool-bearing an- 
Ua^nos, n. vl. The treeless plains of 

northern South America. 
\Oj intj. Look! see! behold I 
loach, n. A small river fish. 
load, n. That which is carried; weight; 

encumbrance: — v. t. to burden; to 

charge; to freight. 
load'ing, n. Cargo; charge. 
load'star, n. The star which, serves to 

guide; the pole star. 
load'atone, n. Magnetic oxide of iron, 

a natural magnet. [pi. loaves, 

loaf, n. A quantity or mass of bread; 
loafer, n. An idler; a lazy, worthless 
loam, n. A rich earth; marl, [fellow 
loan, n. Act of lending; thing lent; — 

V. t. to lend. 
loath, ad. Unwilling; reluctant, [by. 
loathe, V. t. To hate; to be disgusted 
loath'some, a. Exciting disgust. 
loathsomeness, n. Quality that excites 

disgust. 
lob, V. t To let fall heavily; — n. a dull, 

stupid fellow; anything thick and 

heavy. [of lobes. 

lo'bate, a. Divided into or consisting 
lob'by, n. An opening before a room; 

a hall. 
lobbyist, n. One who frequents the 

lobby of a legislature for the purpose 

of influencing legislation, [of the ear. 
lobe, n. Part of the lungs; lower part 
lobe'lla, n. A genus of flowering plants. 
lobster, n. A crustaceous fish. 
lob'ule, n. A small lobe. 
lo'cal, a. Pertaining to a place, [tion. 
local'lty, n. Existence in place; situa- 
lo'callze, V. t. To make local; to ascer- 
tain the exact locality. 
io'cally, ad. With respect to place, 
lo'cate, V. t. To place or set. 
loca'tlon, n. Act of placing; position. 
lo'catlve, a. Denoting place; — n. a 

word which denotes place. 
loch, n. A lake; an arm of the sea. 

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and bearing clusters of yellowish 
flowers. 

line, n. A string; a verse; an extended 
mark; a row or rank; a course; busi- 
ness; the equator; anything which re- 
sembles a thin line or cord; anything 
numerous or extensive, as a steam- 
ship line; — v. t. to cover on the in- 
side; to place in a line by the side of 

lin'eaffe,n. A race; descent, [or along. 

lin'eal, a. Composed of lines; being in 
a direct line. 

lln'eally, ad. In a direct line. 

lin^eament, n. The outline or exterior 
of a figure, especially of the face; f eat- 

lin'ear, a. Like a line. * [ure. 

lin'eate, a. Marked with lines, as a leaf . 

linea'tton, n. Delineation. 

linesman, n. A man who repairs tele- 
graph or other wires; a surveyor's 
helper. [cloth of flax or hemp. 

lln'en, a. Made of flax or hemp; — n. 

lin'endraper, n. One who deals m linen. 

linger, n. A vessel of a regular line of 
ships. 

lin'ger, v. i. To remain long; to delay. 

lin'gering, a. Slow; tardy. 

linage, n. {Porttigiieae.) Language; 
speech; dialect. 

llngua'cious, a. Talkative. 

Iln'gual, a. Pertaining to the tongue. 

lin'guiform, a. Having the shape of a 
tongue. 

lin'guiflt, n. One skilled in languages. 

linjsuiMt'lc, a. Relating to language. 

Iln'iment, n. A soft ointment. 

linking, n. The covering on the inside 
of anything. 

link, n. Part of a chain; torch; — v. t. 
to connect by links. Link motion: 
Gear by which the valve is operated 
in locomotives and similar engines. 

links, n. pi. Flat, sandy ground on the 
seashore; grounds laid out for the 

f^ame of golf. 
nn»'an, a. Of or pertaining to Lin- 
naeus (1707-78), the celebrated Swedish 
naturalist. 

Iln'net, n. A small singing bird. 

Ilno'ieum, n. Floor-cloth made of a 
preparation of linseed oil and chlor- 
ide of sulphur. 

Iln'otype, n. A machine for setting 
matrices of type in lines and casting 
each line thus set in a solid bar; also 
the line cast. 

Iln'seed, n. The seed of the flax plant. 

linsey-woolsey, n. Afabric of wool and 
Jinen. [a match. 

Un'Btock, n, A cannoneer's staff to hoVd 



llnt.n. Soft scrapings of linen, [frame. 

liu'tel, n. The upper part of a door 

li'on, n. One of the largest and fiercest 
of the land carnivora, found in Asia 

IFonen, n. A female lion, [and Africa. 

Il'onlike, a. Bold; fierce. 

lip, n. The border of the mouth. 

Ilp'ogram, n. A writing in which a par 
ticular letter is omitted. 

lipoth'vniy, n. A fainting fit. 

liq'uable, a. Capableof being melted. 

liq'uate, V. t. or i. To melt; to liquefy. 

liquefa'clent, a. Serving to liquefy; — 
n. that which liquefies. 

liquefac'tion, n. Act of melting. 

Ilq'ueflabie, a. That may be melted. 

liq'uefler, n. That which dissolves. 

llq'uefy, v. t. or i. To melt; to become 
fluid. [fluid. 

liques'cency, n. Aptness to become 

liques'cent, a. Dissolving. [dial. 

Ilqueur^ n. A spirituous aromatic cor- 

liq'uid,a. Flowing; —n. a flowing sub- 
stance. 

liq'uidate, v. t. To pay off, as a debt; 
to wind up, as a bankrupt estate. 

Ilquida'tion, n. Act of liquidating. 

liq'uldator, n. One who liquidates. 

liquid'ity, n. The quality of being liq- 
uid, [aration. 

liq'uor, n. A liquid; any alchcdio prep- 

liq'uorioe. Same as licorice. 

lisp, V. i. To pronounce the a and z with 
the sound of th or dh; — n. the habit 

lis'som, a. Lithesome. [of lisping. 

list, V. t. To enlist; —v.i. to hearken; 
to attend to; — n. a catalogue; a strip 
of Cloth. 

list'el, n. {Arch.) A fillet; a reglet. 

lis'ten, V. i. To give ear or attention; 
to attend to. . 

lis'tener, n. One who listens. 

lls'terine, n. An antiseptic solution 
used by surgeons. 

lls'terism, n. A system of operative 
surgery and conservative dressing in- 
troduced bv Sir J. Lister. 

llst'less, a. Heedless; indifferent. 

list'lessly, od. Without attention; heed- 
lessly, rtion and prayer. 

lit'any, n. A solemn form of supplica- 

li'ter, n. (Fr.) A measure of capadty, 
equal to 1.0567 quarts. 

llt'eral, a. Word for word. 

lit'erally , ad. With adherence to w(HrdB. 

llt'erary, a. Relating to literature. 

liberate, a. Learneoi; accomplished. 

litera'ti, n. pi. Men of letters. 

WV etaVuTe ,u. ^i^Q^^JLutAXLce with books. 
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liUie, o. Pliant; flexible; limber. 

llthe'BeM, n. Flexibilitv. 

Ilth'er, a. Depraved; dussolute. 

llth'erly, ad. Wickeoly; basely. 

Ilthe'flome, a. Pliant; nimble; actiye. 

Hih'la, n. Ox|de of lithium. 

lith'ic, a. Pertaining to stone in the 
bladder. [ia. 

Ilth'iam, n. The metallic base of iith- 

lith'ograph, v. t. To engrave or draw 
on stone and transfer on paper, etc., 
by printing; — n. an impression from 
a drawing on stone. [graphy. 

lithographic, a. Pertaining to litho- 

Htho'graphy, n. The art of tracing de- 
signs on stone, and of transferring 
them on paper by impression. 

ilthorogy, n. The natural history of 
stones. rfpr stone in the bladder. 

Ilthot'oniy, n. The operation of cutting 

lithot'rity, n. The art of crushing a 
stone in the bladder. 

llt'lgant, n. One engaged in a lawsuit; 

— a, contesting in law. [suit. 
lU'igate, 17. t. or i. To contest by a law- 
litiga'tlon, n. Contention in law. 
lUlg'ioiu, a. Inclined to go to law. 
Ilt'niiu, n. A purple dye obtained from 

lichens; unsized paper stained with 
litmus. 

lifter, V. t. To bring forth; to strew 
¥rith scraps; — n. a stretcher sup- 
porting a bed; a brood of pigs; straw, 
hayt etc., used as a bed for horses. 

litterateur', n. (Fr.) A literary man. 

lit'tle, a. Small; not much; — ad. in a 
small degree. 

llt'tlenem, n. Smallness; meanness. 

lit'toral, a. Pertaining to the shore of 
a sea or of a large lake; the country 
on a sea or large lake. 

litur'glcal, a. Pertaining to liturgy. 

lit'urgy, n. Formulary of prayers. 

live, V. i. To abide; to dwell; to exist; 

— a. having life; active. 
livelihood, n. Means of living. 
live'linem, n. Sprightliness. 
live'iong, a. Long lasting; all through. 
llve'ly, a. Brisk; active; — ad. in a 

brisk manner. 
Ilve'-oak , n. A species of oak tree. 
llv'er, n. One who lives; an organ which 

secretes bile. 
Ilv'erwort, n. A plant of loose texture, 

growing in damp places. 
llv'ery, n. (Law.) The writ by which 

possession is given; a particular dress 

worn by servants. 
Ilv'eryman, n. One who keeps horses 

and carriage for hire. 



lives, n. pi. of life. 
llve'-stock, n. Horses, cattle, etc. 
liv'id, a. Discolored by a bruise; lead- 
colored. 
lIv'idneM, n. A livid color. [eflce. 

llv'ing, n. Subsistence; support; a ben- 
llxlv^ial, a. Made from lye. 
lixiv'iate, v. t. To form into lye; to im- 

Firegnate with alkaline salts extracted 
rom wood ashes. 
lixivium, n. Lye. 

liz'ard, n. A scaly reptile. [imal. 

lla'ma, n. A Peruvian wool-bearing an- 
lla'nos, n. vl. The treeless plains of 

northern South America. 
\Oyintj. Look! seel behold I 
loach, n. A small river fish. 
load, n. That which is carried; weight; 

encumbrance: — v. t. to burden; to 

charge; to freight. 
loading, n. Cargo; charge. 
load'star, n. The star which, serves to 

guide; the pole star. 
load'stone, n. Magnetic oxide of iron, 

a natural magnet. {pi. loaves, 

loaf, n. A quantity or mass of bread; 
loafer, n. An idler; a lazy, worthless 
loam, n. A rich earth; marl, [fellow 
loan,n. Act of lending; thing lent; — 

V. t. to lend. 
loath, ad. Unwilling; reluctant, [by. 
loathe, V. t. To hate; to be disgusted 
loath'some, a. Exciting disgust. 
loath'someness, n. Quahty that excites 

disgust. 
lob, V. t. To let fall heavily; — n. a dull, 

stupid fellow; anything thick and 

heavy. [of lobos. 

lo'bate, a. Divided into or consisting 
lob'by, n. An opening before a room; 

a hall. 
lobby'ist, n. One who frequents the 

lobby of a legislature for the purpose 

of influencing legislation, [of the ear. 
lobe, n. Part of the lungs; lower part 
lobe'lia, n. A genus of flowering plants. 
lob'8ter, n. A crustaceous fish. 
lob'ule, n. A small lobe. 
lo'cal, a. Pertaining to a place, [tion. 
local'ity, n. Existence in place; situa- 
lo'calize, v. t. To make local; to ascer- 
tain the exact locality. 
lo'cally, ad. With respect to place, 
lo'cate, V. t. To place or set. 
loca'tlon, n. Act of placing; position. 
lo'cative, a. Denoting place; — n. a 

word which denotes place. 
loch, n. A lake; an arm of the sea. 

1 lock, U. ¥«C8XftTiVCi?, lot «. ^Q«t^ v4^.\ 

> part ol a iiUTi\ \.\3l\. oV>ft»2a\ ^^^^sa* \ft 



lockage 300 longltadliial 

confine water in a canal; — v. t. to fas- log'gia, n. {Ital.) A graUoTy running 

ten with a lock ; to embrace closely. along the front of a palatial building; 

lork'age, n. Materials for locks. open balcony in a theatre; pi. toggle, 

lock'er, n. A drawer or closed place log'lc, n. The art of reasoning. 

fastened by a lock. [lock, log'ical, a. According to logic, 

lock'et, n. A catch; an ornamental log'ically, ad. Aocoraing to the rules 

lock'law, n. A variety of tetanus, in of logic. 

which the muscles of the jaw are vio- logician, n. A person versed in logic 

lently contracted audits motion sus- iogU'tlcs, n. pi. That bran(di of miU- 

pended. tary art which includes all the details 

lock'out, n. A discharge of workmen of moving and supplying armies; 

by employers to coerce them to ac- (math.) sexagesimal arithmetic. 

cept their terms. logMine,n. A knotted line, 160 fathoms 

lork'ram, n. Coarse woollen cloth. in length, fastened to the log for find- 

lock'ttralth, n. A maker of locks. ing the speed of a vesseL [word, 

loek'up, n. A place for confinement of log'ogram, n. A sigtf' representing a 

persons before arraignment in court, log'ography, n. A method of prinwig 

locofo'co, n. The equal rights section in which a type represents a word in- 

of tbo Democratic party of 1834; a stead of a letter. [words. 

friction match. logom'achy, n. Contention about 

locomo'tion, n. Act of moving from Log'os, n. iOreek.) The Word; theDi- 

place to place. vine Word; Christ, 

locomo'tive, a. Having power to change log'otype, n. A type having two or 

place; — n. a railway engine. more letters cast in one piece, as ff, fH. 

locomotivaty, n. Locomotive power. log-rolling, n. Mutual assistance in col- 

locorao'tor ataxy, n. A peculiar form lecting logs; mutual help given by 

of apparent paralysis. one set of politicians to another to 

lo'cus, n. The line generated by a point further their schemes. 

or the surface generated by a line, log'wood, n. A wood used in dyeing. 

moving according to some fixed law. loin, n. The soft part of a vertebrate, 

lo'cust, n. A winged insect allied to lying between the false ribs and the 

the grasshopper. [phrase. hip joint; a ioint of meat from this 

locu'tton, n. Speech; mode of speech; loi'ter, v. i. Tolingerontheway. [part. 

lode, n. A regular vein affording met- loi'terer, n. One who loiters. 

al; an open ditch for draining. loll, v. i. To lie at ease; to lounge; — 
iode'star, n. See loadstar. v. t. to hang out the tongue. 
lode'stone. See loadstone. loMipop, n. A sweetmeat. [ume. 
lodge, n. A small house; a wild beast^s lo'ment, n. (Bot.) An indehiscent leg- 
retreat; — V. t. or i. to rest at night. lone, a. Single; solitary. [pany. 
lodg'er, n. One who lodges. lone'liness, n. Solitude; want of oom- 
lodg'lng, n. A temporary residence; a lone'ly, a. Solitary; retired. 

room or rooms hired in auother^s lone'ness, n. Lonesomeness; solitude. 

house. lone'some, a. Lonely; unfrequented, 

lodgement, n. Act of lodging; position long, a. Extended; tedious; — ad. to 

secured by assailants. a great extent; —v.i. to desire ear- 
loft, n. An elevated floor. [pride. nestly. 

loft'iaeBs, n. Altitude; haughtiness; long'er, a. More long or extended, 

loft'y, a. High; proud; stately. longe'val, a. Long lived. [life. 

log, 71. A bulky piece of wood; a piece iongev'ity (g asj), n. Qreat length of 

of wood with a line for ascertaining lon'gevous, a. Long-lived; of greatage. 

the rate of a ship's motion. long'hand, n. Ordinary writing (as op- 

lo^jiar'ithra, n. (Math.) The exponent posed to shorthand). [uuwisn. 

of the power to which a fixed number, loag'ing, n. An earnest desire; contin- 

called the base, must be raised to pro- longipen'nate, a. Having long wings. 

duce the given number. longlros'tral, a. Having a long, slender 

logarith'mic, a. Pertaining to logar- longMsh, a. Somewhat long. [bill. 

ithms. [ress, etc. lon'gitude, n. Distance of a place east 

lo^'book, n. A register of a Ship's prog- or west from a given meridian. 

loff'gerheadf n. A dunce; a large ma- longltud'inal, a. Pertaining to longi- 

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lOBg primer, n. Ten-point printing type. 

This is long primer. 

longehore'man, n. A man who loads or 
unloads ships; a stevedore. 

long-wind'ed, a. Tedious; prolix. 

loo, n. A round game at cards. 

loo'by, n. A clumsy fellow. 

loof, n. That part of a ship^s bow where 
the timbers begin to curve in toward 
the stem. 

look, V. i. To behold; to appear; to 
search for; — n. cast of countenance; 
appearance; view. 

looker-on', n. A mere spectator. 

look'lng-glan, n. A mirror. 

look'-oat, n. A careful watch; a per- 
son engaged in watching ; a plaice from 
which watch is kept. 

loom, n. A machine in which yarn or 
thread is woven into a fabric; the han- 
dle of an oar; —v.i. to appear indis- 
tinctly or faintly in the distance. 

loom'lng, n. The indistinct and mag- 
nified appearance of an object seen in 
certain states of the atmosphere. 

looB,n. A simple fellow; a kind of bird. 

loop, n. A noose in a rope or string; a 
mass of iron in a pasty condition; — 
V. t. to run togetner, as -melted ore; 
to form into a loop. 

loop'hole, n. A hole for a string: means 
of escape; an aperture through which 
musketrv may be fired. 

looae, V. i. To untie: to release; to 
open; — a. unbound; wanton. 

loose'ly, ad. Negligently. 

loos'en, V. t. To relax. 

loo«e'neM, n. Freedom; flux. 

loot, n. Booty; plunder, especially from 
a conquered citv; — v. i. to plunder; 
to pillage, especially a city. [down. 

lop, V. t. To cut short; — v. i. to hang 

lope, n. A gallop characterized by a 
long, swinrag stride. 

lop'sided, a. Heavier on one side than 
the other; not erect. 

l<Miaa'cions, a. Addicted to talking. 

loqoac'lty, n. Talkativeness. 

Lord, n. God; the Supreme Being; 
Jesus Christ. 

lord, n. A master: tyrant; baron; — 
V. i. to domineer; to rule despotically. 
lord'llneM, n. Haughtiness. 
lord'llng, n. A petty lord. 
lord'ly,a. Proud; haughty, [a lord. 
lord'snfp, n. Dominion; a title given to 
lore, n. Learning; instruction. 
lorcnette' (gn as ny)y n. An opera or 
loii'cay ,». A cuirass. [field glass. 



lor'icate, v. t To plate over. 

lorica'tion, n. The act of plating over. 

lo'rig, n. A small lemur. 

lorn, a. Forsaken; lost; lonely. 

lor'y, n. A brilliantly colored parrot. 

lose, V. t. To suffer loss; to miss; to let 
slip; — V. i. not to win. 

los'er, n. One who loses. 

loss, n. Privation; destruction or ruin; 
waste; that which is lost. 

lost, pret. & pp. of lo88. 

lot, n. State; portion; share; chance; 
a field; a small piece of land; any- 
thing used in determining chance: — 

lote. See lotus, [v. t. to allot; to share. 

loth. Same as loath. 

lo'tion, n. A medicinal wash, [chance. 

lottery, n. A distribution of prizes by 

lot'to, n. A game of chance, played 
with balls or cards numbered from 1 
to 90 

lo'tus, n. A genus of leguminous 
plants; an ornament, in the form of 
the Egyptian water-lily, used in arch- 
itecture; a name for several plants, 
the fruit of which is said to produce 
a dreamy languor to those who eat it. 
Lotus eater: One who lived on the 

loud, a. Noisy. [fruit of the lotus. 

loud'ly, ad. Noisily; clamorously. 

loud'ness, n. Force of sound. 

lough, n. A lake. [about $4. 

loa'is d*or, n. An old French coin worth 

lounge, V. i. To spend time lazily; to 

loung'er, n. An idle person. [loiter. 

louse, n. Aninsect; 1)2. lice. 

lout, n. An awkward person. 

lou'vre, n. A turret on a roof for the 
escape of smoke; a lantern, louvre 
window: A window partially closed 
by louvre boards. 

lov'able, a. Deserving of love. 

lov'age, n. An aromatic drink. 

love, n. A strong feeling of affection; 
devoted attachment; tenderness; pa- 
rental care; that which is loved; a 
term of endearment; —v.t.to regard 
with affection. 

love'-feast, n. A religious festival. 

love'-knot, n. A knot emblematical of 
love. 

love'-letter, n. A letter of courtship. 

love'liness, n. Qualities that excite 
love; gentle beauty. 

love'ly, a. Exciting love; amiable. 

lov'er, n. One who loves. 

love'sick, a. Languishing through love. 

love'-song, n. A song expressing love. 
lov'ing, a. Expressing love or kind- 



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low, a. Deep; poor: cheap; — arf. with 
a low voice; cheaply; — 1>. i. to bellow 
as an ox. [gar; rude. 

ow'bred, a. Bred in low condition; vul- 

ow church. The envangelical party in 
the church of England. 

o'wer (w silent), v. t. ori. To let down; 
to sink. [en. 

ow'er, V. i. To appear dark; to threat- 

o'wermoiit, a. Lowest; deepest. 

ow'ery, a. Cloudy; threatening rain. 

Dewing, n. The low or noise of cattle. 

owMand, n. Land low and flat. 

owMlneHH, n. Freedom from pride; 
meanness. [ad. humbly; meekly. 

ow'ly, a. Humble; meek; mean; — 



ow'nefis, n. Depression. 



[still. 



ow'-wlnes, n. pi. The first run of the 
oxodrom'ic, a. Pertaining to oblique 

sailing. 
oxodrom'ic curve, n. The rhumb-line. 
oxodrom'Ics, n. vl. The art of oblique 

sailing by the rnumb-line. 
Qxot'omy, n. An oblique cutting (in 

amputation) . [voted to one^s country. 
oy'al, a. Faithful in duty or love; de- 
oy'ally, ad. With fidelity. 
oy'alty, n. Fidelity. 
oz'enge, n. A rhomb; a confection, 
ub'ber, n. A heavy, idle fellow. 
ub'berly,a. Bulky and lazy; awkward. 
n'bricant, n. That which lubricates. 
u'bricate, v. t. To make slippery. 
ubric'ity, n. Smoothness. 
u'bricous, a. Slippery. 
ubrifac'tion, n. The act of lubricating. 
uce, n. A pike full grown. 
u'cent, a. Shining; bright. 
ncer'nal, a. Pertaining to a lamp or 

artificial light. [der. 

ncerne% n. A plant cultivated for f od- 
u'cid, a. Clear; shining. 
u'cidness, n. Clearness; transparency. 
u'cifer, n. The morning star; Satan; 

a friction match. 
unciform, a. Resembling light. 
uck, n. Chance; accident. 
uck'lly, ad. By good chance. 
uck'leas, a. Unfortunate. [chance. 
uck'y, a. Fortunate; successful by 
u'cratlve, a. Profitable; gainful. 
u'cre, a. Profit; gain. [light. 

uVubrate, v. i. To study by candle- 
ucubra'tion, n. Nocturnal study. 
u'culent, a. Clear; bright; evident, 
ii'dicrous, a. Exciting laughter. 
u'dlcrouHly , ad. In a ludicrous manner. 
uiT, n. The part of a ship toward the 

wind; — v. i. to turn the head of a 
ship toward the wind. 



lug, V. t. To carry with labor; — n. a 
heavy load; a kind of sail. 

ns'sage, n. Baggage. 

ns^K^r) n. A small veaael with two or 
three masts, a running bowsprit and 

ugn'brloua, a. Mournful, [lug sails. 

uke'warm, a. Moderately warm; in- 
different, [differeoce. 

uke'warmneM, n. Want of ze»l; in- 

ull, V. t. or i. To put to rest. 

uMaby, n. A songto quiet infants. 

umbag'Inons, a. Pertaining to lum- 
bago, [small of the back. 

umba'go, n. A rheumatic pain in tiie 

um'bar, a. Pertaining to or near the 
loins. 

nm'ber, n. Anything useless or cum- 
bersome; rough timber; — v. t, to 
heap carelessly together. [things. 

nm'ber-room, n. A place for useless 

u'mlnary,n. Any body that f^ives light 

uminirerous, a. Producing or trans- 
mitting light. 

umlnos^ity, n. Luminousness. 

u'minoua, a. Enlightened; light. 

ump, n. A shapeless mass; —v.t to 
throw into a mass; to take in the 

ump'ish, a. Heavy; duU. [gross. 

ump'ishly, ad. Heavily. 

ump'y, a. Full of lumps. 

u'nacy, n. Mental derangement; mad- 
ness in generaL 

u'nar, a. Pertaining to the moon. 

una'rian, n. An inhabitant of the 

u'nate, a. Crescent-shaped, [moon. 

u'natic, a. Affected with lunacy; — n. 
a person whose insanity is supposed 
to oe infiuenced by the moon. 

una^tion, n. Bevolution of the moon 
about the earth. 

unch, a. A slight repast taken between 
breakfast and dinner. 

unch'eon, n. Same as lunch. 

une, n. Anjrthing in the shape of a 
half moon. 
lunette', n. A blinder; a horseshoe 
lacking the branches; a semicircular 
aperture in a concave ceiling; an 
opening in the roof of a house; an ad- 
vanced work in a fortification of 
two faces and two flanks; a flattened 
watch glass. 
lung, n. Organ of respiration, [sword, 
lunge, n. Sudden push or thrust with a 
lunlso'lar, a. Resulting from the united 

action of the sun and moon. 
I un t , n. A match-cord to fire oamion. 
iu'nular, a. Shaped like a new moon, 
lu'nule, n. A crescent-shaped mark oo 
some bivalve shells. 



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»l, n. A Roman festiyal in hon- 
:, a. Like a wolf. [or of Pan. 
n , n. The bitter principle of hops. 

n. A spreading tuberculous in- 
[nation of the smn, generally on 
aoe 

n. A sudden roll of a ship; de- 
id condition: — v. i. to roll to one 

— V. t. to defeat. 
sr, n. A variety of dog, hunting 
by scent and sight; one who lurks 
.t to steal. 

■, a. Stupid; lazy. [entice. 

k That which allures; — v. t. to 
a. Qloomy; dismal, [out of sight. 
?. t. To lie in wait; to lie close or 
ig place, n. A hiding place. 
•as, a. Sweet to excess; delicious. 
•asnesB, n. Qreat sweetness or 
less. [growth. 

I. Succulent; juicy; luxuriant in 
.. Carnal appetite; — v. i. to de- 
eagerly or improperly. 
;, n. Brightness; a kind of lamp. 
il, a. Having irregular or evil de- 
y, <xd. Stouuy; boldly. [sires. 
il, a. Used in purification. 
ite, V. t. To purify; to survey. 
'tion, n. Purification; a survey 
ng, n. A glossy silk. [ing. 

>ii8, a. Qlossy; bright. 
un, n. A puriJScatlon; an expia- 

offering made by the Roman cen- 

every five years for the people; a 
od of five years. [hearty. 

, a. Able of body; full of vigor; 
^. Instrument of music; compo- 
>n like clay; — v. t. to coat with 
tring, n. String of a lute. [lute. 
eran, a. Pertaining to Luther, a 
man Protestant (1483-1546). 
te, V. t. To put out of joint; to 
9cate. 

tlon, n. Dislocation of a joint. 
riance, n. Rank growtii; exuber- 

0. 

riant, n. Exuberant in growth. 

rlate, v. i. To grow to excess; to 

}y exceedingly. 

rloafl, a. voluptuous, [erantly. 

rionsly,ac2. Voluptuously; exub- 

ry , n. Extravagant indulgence in 

ity and expensive pleasures; that 

tOi is delightful, especially to the 

letite. 

I'thrope, n. A werewolf; one suf- 

ng from lycftnthrophy. 

I'tnropy, n. The belief that cer- 

1 men can turn for a time into 

lve& 



lyce'um, n. A literary association, or 
the place where they meet. 

lyeopo'dium, n. A genus of perennial 
plants; inflammable yellow powder. 

Lyd^ian, a. Belonging or relating to 
Lydia, in Asia Minor, whose inhabi- 
tants were noted for effeminacy; not- 
ing a soft, slow music; effeminate. 

lye, n. A solution of alkaline salts. 

typing, n. The vice of falsehood; — a. 
recumbent. 

lying-in, a. Being in childbirth; per- 
taining to or used for childbirth. 

lymph, n. A colorless animal fluid. 

lymphat'ic, a. Pertaining to lymph. 

lynch, V. t. [From Lynch, a Virginian 
farmer, who took the law into his own 
hands.) To judge and punish without 
legal authority. 

lynx, n. A flerce, cat-like animal, noted 
for its sharp sight. 

ly'rate, a. Snaped like a lyre. 

lyre, n. An instrument of music. 

lyre-bird, n. An insectivorous Austra- 
lian bird, having its 16 tail feathers in 
form of a lyre. [lyric poem. 

lyr'lc, a. Pertaining to a lyre; — n. a 

lyrlc-poetry, n. Poetry which express- 
es the emotions of the poet. 

ly'rist, n. One who plays on the lyre. 



M 

m. The thirteenth letter and the tenth 
consonant of the English alphabet. 

ma, n. Mamma; mother. 

ma^am, n. Contraction of madam. 

mac'adam, n. Small broken stone or a 
road made from it. 

macad'amize, v. t. [Named from its 
introducer.] To cover, as a road, 
with broken stone. 

macaro'ni, n. Dough of wheaten flour 
formed into long slender tubes; a dan- 
dy; a fool. 

macaron'ic, a. Pertaining to macaroni; 
empty; trifling; — n. a confused med- 
ley, [of flour, almonds and sugar. 

macaroon'', n. A small sweet cake made 

macas'sar oil, n. An oil for the hair, 
originally brought from Macassar, in 
the island of Celebes. 

macaw% n. A South American parrot. 

mac'caboy, n. A kind of snuff scented 
with the otto of roses. 

mace, n. An ornamental staff used as 
a sign of authority; an aromatic spice. 

mac'er , n. A co\vc\t o^<c«t . 



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mac'erate, v. t. To make lean; to sep- 
arate the parts by the digestive pro- 
cess; to soften by steeping. 

macera'tion, n. Art of making lean 
and soft. 

mache'te [matsh-ai-tai], n. (Span.) The 
Cuban sword or cutlas; also used to cut 
down sugar cane, etc. 

Maehiavel'llan, a. Pertaining to Nico- 
lo Machiavelli (1469-1637). an Italian 
politician and writer, or his teachings; 
politically cunning; using bad faith; 
— n. a follower of the teaching or ex- 
ample of Machiavelli. 

machlola'tlon, n. (Arch.) An aperture 
between the corbels supporting a pro- 
jecting parapet, through which mis- 
siles were hurled upon assailants. 

machin'al, a. Pertaining to machines. 

mach'Inate, v. t. To plot; to contrive. 

machina'tlon, n. A malicious scheme. 

machine^ n. An engine; instrument of 
force. [machines collectively. 

machin'ery, n. Works of a machine; 

machinist, n. Constructor or repairer 
of machines. 

mack'erel, n. A well-known food fish. 

mack'tntosh, n. A waterproof overcoat. 

mack'le, n. In printing^ a blurred im- 
pression; — V. i. to spot; to stain. 

mac'rocosra, n. The great world; the 
universe. 

mac'ron, n. The line (— ) placed over a 
vowel to indicate a long sound. 

mac'ula, n. A spot, as on the skin. 

mac'ulate, v, t. To spot. 

mad, a. Disordered in intellect; angry. 

mad'am, madame', n. A complimentary 
title given to married or elderly ladies. 

mad'den, v. t. or t. To make or become 
mad. [of which is used for dyeing. 

mad'der, n. A perennial herb, the root 

made, pret. &pp. of make. 

madelr'a, n. Wine made in Madeira, an 
island off the northwest of Africa. 

mademoi8elle% n. A title given to a 
young unmarried lady; miss. 

mad'ly, ad. Furiously; foolishly. 

mad'man, n. An insane man. 

inad'neiis, n. State of being mad; ex- 
treme folly. 

madon'na, n. (Ital.: My lady.) The 
Virgin Mary or her picture. 

mad'repore, n. A kind of coral 

mad'rier, n. An iron-plated plank used 
in military works and mines. 

mad'rigal, n. A pastoral air or song; a 
amorous poem containing delicate 
thought. [off the coast of Norway 

mael'strom, n. A dangerous whirlpool 



ma'nad, n. A woman who took part 
in the orgies of Bacchus: a frenzied 
woman. Tart, especiidly in music. 

maes'tro, n. {Ital.) A master in any 

mafl'a, n. An Italian secret society. 

magazine^ n. A storehouse; a period- 
ical devoted to miscellaneous compo- 
sition and illustrations; a building for 
military stores; the gunpowder room 
in a ship. 

mag'dalen, n. A penitent prostitute. 

mage, n. A magician. 

magen'ta, n. An aniline rea dye. 

mag'got, n. Qrub; worm; egg of the 
green fly; whim; caprice. 

ma'gi, n. pi. Eastern philosophers. 

ma'gian, n. An eastern philosopher. 

mag'ic, n. A dealing with spirits; en- 
chantment. 

magic-ian'tern, n. An optical instru- 
ment for magnifying small objects on 
a wall or screen. 

mag'ical, a. Produced b^ magic. 

mag'ically, ad. By magic. 

magicMan, n. One skilled in magic. 

magiflte'rial, a. Lofty; judicial; author- 
itative. 

magiste'rially, ad. Arrogantly, [trate. 

mag'lHtracy, n. The olfice of a raagis- 

magistrate, n. A public officer, com- 
missioned to carry out the executive 
power of the law; Justice of the peace. 

mag'na char^a, n. The great charter 
of English rights, signed by King 
John June 19, 1215. [generosity. 

magnanim'ity, n. Qreataess of mind; 

magnan'imous, a. Great In mind; brave. 

mag'nate, n. A person of rank, opu- 
lence, fashion, and Influence. 

magne'sia, n. Oxide of magnesium, a 
white alkaline antacid earth. 

magne'slum, n. A diatomic metallic el- 
ement, the base of magnesia. 

mag'net, n. The loadstone, an ore 
which attracts iron. 

magnetic, a. Having the properties of 
the magnet; attractive. 

mag'netism, n. Properties of the mag- 
net; attraction. 

mag'netize, v. t. or i. To impart or re- 
ceive the properties of the magnet. 

mag'niflable, a. Capable of beixig mag- 
nifled; worthy to be praised. 

magntric, a. Great; noble. 

Magniricat, n. The song of the Virgin 
Mary (Luke i., 46), so called from the 
first word in the Latin version. 

magniflca'tion, n. The act of magnify- 
ing; the act of extolling. 

magnificence, n. Grandeur. 



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magnlTicent, a. Splendid. [ously. 

magnificently, ad. Splendidly; pomp- 

magnlTico, n. A grandee of Venice; a 
rector of a German university. 

mag'nifler, n. One who magnifies; a 
glass that enlarges objects to the 

mag'nify, v. t. To make great, [sight. 

magnil'oquence, n. High-sounding lan- 
guage, [portance. 

mag'nitude, n. Greatness of size or im- 

magno'lia, n. [Named after Magnol. 
French botanist— 1638-1715.] A genus 
of flowering trees or shrubs. 

mag'pie, n. A chattering bird. 

magnay', n. (Bot ) The American aloe. 

Mag'yar, n. One of the prevailing race 
in Hungary, which conquered that 
country in 884. 

maharajah, n. A title used by some 
Indian princes. 

maiii'stick. See maulstick. 

maliog'any, n. A tree of tropical Am- 
erica, the wood of which is used in 
making furniture. [Mohammedan. 

Maliom'edan, Mahom'etan. Same as 

ma'hout, n. An elephant driver. 

maid. n. A young unmarried woman. 

maid 'en, n. A young unmarried wom- 
an; — a. fresh; pure. 

maid'en-hair, n. A delicate fern. 

maid'eniiead, mald'enhood, n. The 
state of being a maid or virgin ; virgin- 
ity; the hymen. 

mail, n. Armor for the body; a bag for 
the conveyance of letters, etc.; the 
matter conveyed by post; — v. t. to 
send by mail; to post. 

mailable, a. That may be sent by mail. 

mailed, a. Protected by mail or any- 
thing similar. [lameness; injury. 

maim, v. i. To disable a limb; — n. 

main, a. Chief; principal; — n. the 
gross; strength; the ocean; continent. 

main'land, n. A continent. 

main'ly, cui. Chiefly; principally. 

main'matt, n. The chief or middle 
mast. [the hands of the thief. 

main'or, n. Stolen property found in 

main'pemor, n. A Iwftil. 

main'prise, n. A writ commanding 
bail to be taken; the deliverance on 

main'sail, n. The principal sail. [bail. 

maintain', v. t. To keep; to preserve; 
to support with food; to uphold. 

maintain'able, a. That may be main- 

main'tenance, n. Sustenance, [tained. 

maize, n. Indian corn. 

maje8'tic,a. Stately; grand, [grandeur. 

males'tically, ad. With dignity or 

BuQ*emty, n. Dignity; grandeur; a title. 



majol'ica, n. A fine enamelled pottery 
introduced from Majorca. 

ma'jor, a. Greater; older; — n. a mil- 
itary officer next above a captain. 

majordo'mo, n. A steward. 

majority, n. The greater number; full 
age; rank of a major. 

make, v. t. To compel; to cause to be; 
to create; to arrive at; — n. form; 
structure. Make is used periphras- 
tically with nouns to express action, 
the nature of which is determined by 
the noun, as to make good: to repair 
defects in; to make much of: to treat 
with consideration; to make for: to 
move toward. [tion. 

make'bate, a. One who stirs up conten- 

mak'er, n. One who forms or creates. 

mal'achlte, n. A bright green mono- 
clinic mineral. [ment of affairs. 

maladmlnlstra'tion, n. Bad manage- ! 

mal'adroit, a. Awkward; clumsy. 

mal'ady, n. Sickness; disease; bodily 
ailment. [aga, Spain. 

mal'age, n. Wine imported from Mal- 

mal'apert, a. Bold; saucy. 

malap'ropos (s silent), ad. Unsuitably; 
out of place. 

ma'lar, n. The bone which forms the 
prominence of the cheek. 

mala'ria, n. Noxious exhalation ; fever. 

mal'content, a. Discontented; — n. one 
who is dissatisfied. 

male, a. Belonging to the male sex; 

— n. one of the sex that begets young. 
maledic'tion, n. Curse, [felon; convict. 
malefac'tor, n. One guilty of a crime; 
malericent, a. Hurtful; mischievous. 
malev'olence, n. Ill-will. 
maiev'olent, a. Ill-disposed. 
malfeas'ance, n. Evil-doing; a wrong. • _ 
malforma'tion, n. Ill or wrong forma- 
maiformed', a. Deformed. [tion. 
mal'ic, a. Derived from fruit. 

maPlce, n. Extreme enmity. 
malic'lous, a. Ill-disposed; malignant. 
mallcMouBly, ad. With evil intention. 
malign', v. t. To traduce; to slander; 

— a. malicious. 

mallg'nancy, n. Malevolence; virulence. 
malig'nant, a. Malicious; dangerous to 

life. 
mallg'nity, n. Extreme enmity; malice. 
malin'ger, v. i. To pretend illness. 
raalign'ly, ad. With extreme ill-will. 
mal'ison, n. Malediction. 
mal'kin, n. A kitchen maid; a mop. 
mall, n. A kind of ham.me\:\ «. ^wV^VV^ 

walk; — v. t. to XseeX^VOa. ^«cB.^Oc&»st. 



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malleabli'ity, n. Susceptibility of ex- 
tension by beating. [beating. 

mall'eable, a. That can be extended by 

mal'Ieate, v. t. To shape into leaf by 
beating. 

mat 'let, n. A wooden hammer. 

mat' low, n. An emolient plant, [wine. 

malm'sey, n, A sort of grape; a sweet 

malprac'tice, n. Evil practice; illegal 
or immoral conduct. 

malt, n. Barley steeped and dried; — 
V. i. to become malt. 

Maltese^ a. Pertaining to the island 
of Malta or its inhabitants, malteae 
cross: A cross with eight points. 

malthus'ian, a. Pertaining to or con- 
nected with the teachings of Malthus 
(1766-1834): — n. one who holds that 
some check is necessary to prevent 
over-population . 

maltreats v. t. To treat ill. 

malt'ster, n. A malt maker. 

malva'ceous, a. Belonging to or resem- 
bling the mallow family of herbs, 
shrubs, or trees. 

maltreat'ment, n. Ill-treatment. 

malversa'tlon, n. Evil conduct. 

Mam'eluke, n. One of the mounted 
soldiers of Egypt destroyed by Mehe- 

mam'ma, n. Mother, [met All in 1811. 

mam'mae, n. p2. {Aiiat.) The breasts. 

mam'mal, n. An animal that suckles 
its young. [le their young. 

mamma'lia, n. pi. Animals which suck- 

mammaliferous, a. Containing mam- 
malian remains. 

mammaFogy, n. A treatise on or the 
science of mammals. [breasts. 

mararairerous, a. Nourishmg by 

mam'millary, a. Belonging to the 
breasts. 

mam'mon, n. Riches; wealth, [extinct. 

mam'raoth, n. A huge quadruped now 

man, n. The human race; an adult 
male; pi. men; — v. t. to furnish with 
men. 

man'acle, v. t. To shackle the hands. 

man'acles, n.pl. Shackles for the hands. 

man'age, v. t. To conduct; to transact; 
to husband. 

man'ageable, a. Governable. 

man'ageraent, n. Conduct. 

man'ager, n. Conductor; economist. 

manatee^ n. The sea-cow. 

man'chet, n. A small loaf of fine bread. 

mauchlneei^ n. A West Indian tree. 

mau'ciple, n.. A steward. 

manda^mua, n. A kind of writ. 
mandarin^, n. A Chinese governor. 
laan^date, n. An order; command. 



man'datory, a. Enjoining. 

man'dible, n. The jaw. 

mandib'ular, a. Belonging to the jaw. 

man'dolin, n. An Italian fretted guitar. 

man'drake, n. A plant having naroot- 
ic qualities. 

man'drel, n. A tumer*g instrument 

man'drlll, n. An African baboon. 

manduca'tion, n. Act of chewing. 

mane, n. Long hair on the neck of a 
beast. 

maneges n. A school for horsemanship. 

ma'nes,n.p2. {Myth.) The infernal dei- 
ties; the spirits of dead persons not 
yet deified. 

man'fal, a. Bold; tfrave; stout. 

manfully, ad. Like a man. 

manganese', n. A brittle metaL 

mange, n. The itch on cattle. 

man'gel-wurael, n. A kind of beet root 

manager, n. An eating trough for cat- 
tle. 

man'gle, v. t To cut roughly or coarse- 
ly; to smooth linen; — n. a rolling ma- 
cnine for smoothing linen. 

man'go, n. A pickled musk-melon; an 
edible tropical fruit [gine. 

man'gonel, n. An andent military en- 

man'grove, n. A tropical tree. 

man'gy, a. Infected with the mange. 

man'-hater, n. A misanthrope. 

man'hole, n. A hole by which a man 
may enter to repair electric wires, ma- 
chinery, etc. 

man'hood, n. Adult years in men. 

ma'nia, n. Madness. [n. a nuulman. 

ma'niac, a. Raving with madness; — 

mani'acal, a. Rav&ig. 

Man^ichaans, n. pi. The believers in 
duaUsm, or two primal beings. Light 
(Ood) and Darkness, from whichSa- 
tan and his angels were bom. 

man'icure, n. Hie care of the hands, 
nails, etc. 

man'ifest, a. Not concealed, obscure, 
or difficult; — v. t. to make known; — 
n. an invoice of a cargo. 

manifesta'tion, n. ExUbitlon; display. 

manifestly, ad. Evidently. 

manifest'o, n. A public declaration. 

man'ifold, a. Many; diverse. 

manikin, n. A little man. 

manlFa, n. A kind of cheroot made at 
Manila, in the Philippine Tniftnrf^ 

man'ioc, n. A plant from the root of 
which cassava and tapioca are pre- 
pared. 

manip'ular, a. Pertaining to a hand. 

niaTk\VvA«k\.e^ "o. t. ^^ ^x«akt^ or labor 



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manipula'Cion, n. Manual operation. 

Maniloa, n. The Great Spirit of the 
Chippewa Indians. 

mankind', n. The human race. 

man'iike, a. Becoming a man. 

man'llneM, n. Bravery; dignity; qual- 
ities of a man. 

man'.ly, a. Brave; noble, [a medicine. 

man'na, n. The Juice of a tree, used as 

man'ner, n. Form; way; mode; air or 
mien. [manners. 

man'nerinn, n. Studied uniformity of 

man'nerly, a. Civil; decent; well-be- 

man'nera, n. |>{. Deportment, [haved. 

man'nish, a. Masculine; aping the man- 
ners of a man. 

mancea'vre,n. Evolution; stratagem; — 
V. t. to manage with address. 

man-of-war, n. A ship of war. 

manom'eter, n. An instrument for 
measuring the elastic force of gas or 
steam. 

man'or, n. A lord*s estate in lands. 

mano'rial, a. Pertaining to a manor. 

man'aard roof, n. A roof with two sets 
of rafters on each side, the lower near- 
ly vertical, the upper much inclined, 
giving space for chambers. 

manse, n. (Scot.) A Presbyterian cler- 
gyman's residence. 

man'sion, n. A large dwelling-house. 

man'slanghter, n. The killing of a per- 
son in {Mission, without malice. 

man'tel, n. Tlie facing and shelf about 
a fireplace. [for women. 

man'Ceiet, n. A small mantle or cloak 

manCii'la, n. A hood; a light cloak. 

man'Cis, n. A genus of pugnacious or- 
thopterous insects. 

man'tle, n. A loose garment or cloak; 
a cover; — v. t. or i. to cloak; to cov- 
er; to suffuse. 

man'Caa, n. A woman's gown. 

man'lua-maker, n. A dressmaker. 

man'aai, a. Performed by the hands; 

— n. a small book. Tare made. 
manuraet'ory, n. A place where goods 
mannfact'ure, n. Anything made by 

the hands; — v. t. to form by the 
hands or by art. [tures. 

manafacCurer, n. One who manufac- 

manumis'sion, n. Act of freeing slaves. 

mannmic^ v. t. To release from slavery. 

manure', n. Anything that fertilizes 
land; —v.t. to apply fertilizing sub- 
stances to land. 

man'aac»ipt, a. Written by the hand; 

— n. a book or paper written by the 
hand. 

Mmnx, a. Pertaining to the Isle of Man 



or its inhabitants; the language 
spoken by the natives of the Isle of 
Man. [number. 

man'y, a. Numerous; — n. a great 

map, n. A delineation of the earth or 

ma'ple, n. A tree. [anv part of it. 

map'pery, n. The art of designing 

mar, v. t. To hurt; to impair, [maps. 

mar'aboa, n. A kind of stork; a person 
with five-eighths negro blood. 

marabout', n. A Mohammedan who 
devotes himself to a religious Uf e. 

marana'tha, n. A curse. 

maraa'mas, n. A wasting of flesh with- 
out fever. 

maraud', v. t. To rove for plunder. 

maraud'er, n. A plunderer. 

marave'di, n. A former Spanish coin. 

mar'ble, n. Any limestone sufficiently 
hard to take a fine polish; a little ball 
used by boys in plav. 

marcea'cent. a. Withering. 

march, n. Regulated movement of 
troops; procession; third month of the 
year; -^ v. i. to move in military 
order. 

march'ea, n. pi. Borders; confines. 

mar'cbionesa, n. The wife of a mar- 
quis. 

mar'cid, a. Lean; pining; withered. 

Mar'digraa, n. Shrove Tuesday. 

mare, n. The female of the horse kind. 

mar'gay, n. A Brazilian tiger-cat. 

marge, n. A margin, [form a border. 

mar'gin, n. An edge; border; — v. t. to 

mar'glnal, a. Placed in the margin. 

mar'ginate, a. Having a margin, [ity. 

mar'grave, n. A German title of nobil- 

inar'guerite, n. The daisy, dr any other 
plant or flower of the aster family. 

marigold, n. A yellow flower. 

marine', a. Pertaining to the sea; — n. 
a soldier doing duty in a ship; the 

mar'iner,n. A seaman; a sailor, [navy. 

marionette', n. A puppet moved by 
strings. 

mar'ital, a. Pertaining to a husband. 

mar'itime, a. Pertaining to the sea. 

mar'joram, n. A perennial herb of the 
mint family. 

mark, n. A German coin worth about 
24 cents; a token; indication; note; 
— V. t. to draw a mark on; to write 
on; to note; to observe. 

mar'ket, n. A place or time of sale; — 
V. i. to deal in market. 

mar'ketable, a. Fit for market. 

mar'keiing, n. Articles in market. 

marks' man , n. k xsvaxi ^s^Wv^Wgl^^^^ksN.- 

1 marl , n. K av^cA«& ^il «wl>Jft.. Visa.^- 



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marla'ceona, a. Consisting in, like, or 
abounding with marl. 

mar'line, n. A small line of two strands. 

niarl'y, a. Resembling or containing 
marl. 

mar'malade, n. Pulp and juice of 
quinces or oranges boiled into a con- 
sistence with sugar. 

marnio'rean, a. rertaining to marble. 

mar'moset, n. A small South American 
monkey. 

maroon^ n. A free black on the moun- 
tains of the West India islands; a per- 
son left alone on an island; — v.t. to 
put ashore and leave on a desolate 
island; to camp out; — a. of a dull 
red color. 

mar'plot, n. One who, by officious in- 
terference, spoils a plot or design. 

marque {quea.sk)^n. A license to a pri- 
vate vessel to make attacks on the 
ships or belongings of an enemy, 
usually in the phrase letters of 
marque. 

marquee % n. A large field tent. 

mar'quetry, n. Inlaid work of shells, 
ivory, etc. 

mar'quis, n. A title of nobility in Eng- 
land, ranking next below a duke and 
above an earl. 

mar'ria^e, n. The union of a man and 
woman for life; a marriage ceremony. 

mar'riageable, a. Of a fit age to be 
married. [jugal. 

mar'ried, a. United in marriage; con- 

mar'row, n. A soft substance in bones; 
essence of a thing. [marrow. 

mar'rowbone, n. A bone containing 

mar'rowfat, n. A large delicious pea. 

mar'rowy, a. Full of marrow. 

mar'ry, v. i. To enter into the state of 
wedlock; — v. t.to unite as man and 
wife. [planet. 

mars, n. The Roman God of war; a 

marHelllaise^ n. The hymn of the 
French revolution, introduced into 
Paris by a party of the Marseillaise 
club in 1792. 

marseilles', n. A heavy cotton cloth. 

marsh, n. Low wet ground. 

niar'shal, n. Chief military command- 
er; a civil officer; one who directs pro- 
cessions, etc.; —v.t. to arrange in due 
order. 

mar'ahalsea, n. A prison in England be- 
longing to the marshal of the royal 

marHh'y, a. Wet; boggy, [household. 

marMU'pial, a. Carrying the young in 
n pouch; — n. any individual of the 
ninrsupialia. 



martnpia'lta, n. Mi^Tntni^ iiy having a 
marsupium or pouch,a8 the kangaroo. 

marsup'iiim, n. A pouch containing 
teats for giving milk to the imperfect- 
ly developed young of marsupial ani- 
mals. 

mart, n. A place of public sale. 

mar'tel, v. i. To hammer; to strike. 

marteMo tow'er. A circular, isdlated 
tower of masonry, formerly erected 
on the coast for defence, [for its fur. 

mar'ten, n. A kind of weasel valuaole 

mar'tlal, a. Warlike; bold. 

Alar'Clan, a. Pertaining to Mars. 

mar'tin, n. A kind of swallow. 

mar'tinet, n. A strict disciplinarian. 

mar'tingale, n. A strap fastened to a 
horse's girth to keep the head down; 
a lower stay for a ship^s jibboom or 
fiyio^f jibboom. 

marainmas, n. Festival of St. Martin, 
11th November. 

mart' let, n. A martin; in heraldry^ a 
fanciful bird without legs or beaK. 

mar'tyr, n. One who is put to death 
for the truth; —v. t.to make a mar- 
tyr of; to torment. 

mar'tyrdom, n. Death of a martyr. 

martyroi'ogy, n. History of martyrs. 

mar'vel, v. i. To wonder. 

mar'vellous. a. Wonderful [ner. 

mar' velloosly , ad. In a wonderful man- 

mas'cot, n. Any thing that is consider- 
ed to bring good luck to its owner. 

mas'culine, n. A male; —a. like a man; 
not effeminate. 

mash, n. A mixture of things; bran and 
water for cattle; — v.t. to bruise into 
a soft mass; to crush. 

mask, n. A cover for the face, for de- 
fence or to conceal one^s identity; — 
V. t. to disguise. 

mask'er, n. One who wears a mask. 

mas'klnonge, n. A large North Amer- 
ican pike. [stone. 

ma'aon, n. An artificer in brick and 

masonic, a. Pertaining to masonry. 

ma'sonry, n. Work of a mason; craft 
of freemasons. 

maa'ora, n. A Rabinic work on the He- 
brew scriptures. 

masquerade', n. A nocturnal assembly 
of persons in disguise; —v. t. to assem- 
ble in masks. 

mass, n. A body of matter collected, 
concreted or formed into a lump. 

Mass, n. {Catholic theology.) The un- 
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mas'sacre, n. Promiscuous slaughter; 

' — V. t.to kill promiscuously or with 
cruelty. 

mas'sa^e, n. The treatment of disease 
by kneading and rubbing. 

maa'seter, n. The muscle which raises 
the ^ower jaw. 

maaseur (m.), masseuse (/.), n. One 
who gives massage treatment. 

mass'iness, n. Bulk; ponderousness. 

mas'slve, a. Bulky; heavy; ponderous. 

mass'-meeting, n. A large or general 

mas'sy, a. Massive. [meeting. 

mast, n. The long, upright timber of a 
snip set on the keel, for supporting 
the yards, sails and rigging; nut of 
the beech, oak, etc. 

mas'ter, n. A ruler; superior; proprie- 
tor; teacher; chief; the captain of a 
mendiant vessel; — v. t. to conquer. 

mas'terkey, n. A key that opens many 

lOCKS. 

mas'terly, a. Becoming a master. 

mas'terplece, n. A chief performance. 

mas'tery, n. Superiority over. 

mas'tic, n. A resin exuding from the 

mas'ticate, v. t. To chew, [mastic-tree. 

maslica'tion, n. Act of chewing. 

mas'tlff, n. A large dog. [in women 

masti'tis,n. Inflammation of the breasts 

mast'iess, a. Having no masts. 

mas'Codon, ti. An extinct genus of pro- 
boscideans, closely allied to the ele- 
phant. 

mas'toid, a. Resembling the breast. 

mastarba'tion, n. Self -defilement. 

mat, n. A texture of hemp, etc. ; — v.t. 
to weave into a mat. 

mat'ador, n. A bull-fighter; card at 
the game of ombre and quadrille. 

match, n. A contest; an equal mar- 
riage; a chip of wood tipped with a 
combustible compound; — v. t. to 
pair; to suit; to marry. 

match'lesB, a. Having no equal. 

inatch'lock, n. An old-time musket. 

mateh'maker, n. One who arranges 
athletic contests. 

mate, n. A companion; second officer 
on a merchant vessel. 

ma'te, n. A South American beverage. 

material, a. Consisting of matter; — 
n. the substance of which anything is 
made. [rialists. 

mate'rialism, n. The doctrine of mate- 

mate'rlalist, n. One who denies the ex- 
istence of spiritual beings. 

material'ity, 91. Material existence. 
mate'rially, ad. In a state of matter; 
eeaaatlaJjy. 
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mate'ria med'Ica, n. Medicinal sub- 
stances, their nature, uses, effects,etc. 

mate'riel, n. {Fr.) That which con- 
stitutes the materials or instruments 
employed, as distinguished from the 
personnel, or persons employed. 

mater'nal, a. Motherly. 

mater'nity , n. The relation of a mother. 

mathematical, o. Pertaining to math- 
ematics. 

raathemat'ically, ad. By mathematics. 

mathematl'cian, n. One versed in math- 
ematics. 

mathematics, n. pi. The science of 
quantity or of magnitude and num- 
ber. 

matinee^ n. A morning entertainment. 

raat'ins, n. pi. Morning worship or ser- 

mat'rass, n. A chemical vessel, [vice. 

ma'trices, n. pi. of matrix. 

mat'riclde, n. The murder or murderer 
of a mother. 

matrlc'ulate, v. t. To admit to mem- 
bership, as in a college; — n. one en- 
tered in a college, etc. 

matricula'tlon, n. The act of admitting 
to membership. [riage. 

niatrimo'nlal, a. Pertaining to mar- 
mat' rimony, n. Marriage; wedlock. 

iiia'trix, n. A cavity where anything is 
generated or formed; a mould; the 
rock in which a mineral is embedded. 

ma'tron, n. A grave, elderly woman; a 
wife. 

ma'tronly, ad. Becoming a wife or ma- 
tron, [of obe's mother. 

matronym'ic, a. Derived from the name 

mat'ter, n. Substance of which bodies 
are constituted; pus; subject; — v. i. 
to signify; to be of importance. 

mat'ting, n. A texture of rushes, straw, 
etc. ; materials for mats. 

mat'tock, n. A pickaxe. 

mat'tress, n. A quilted bed. 

maturate, v. t. or i. To ripen. 

matura'tlon, n. A ripening. 

matures a. Ripe; full grown; well di- 
gested; — v.t.to bring to perfection; 
to consider well. 

mature'ly, ad. With ripeness. 

matur'lty, n. A mature state; ripeness. 

matu'tinai, a. Pertaining to the mom- 
maud'lln, a. Muddled with drink, [ing. 
maul, n. A wooden hammer; — v. t. to 

beat and bruise. 
maul'stick, n. A small round stick used 
as a rest for the hand while painting. 
maun'der, n. To grumble; to cha.tt«x\ 
— V. t. to w\X«t lwis:\^o\^ . 



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passoTer. Maundy Thursday: The 

day before Oood Friday. 
maaaole'uni, n. The stately tomb of 

Mausolus, Kinf? of Caria, erected by 

his widow Artemisia, and reckoned 

one of the seven wonders of the world; 

a sepulchral monument. 
maave, n. A. purple aniline dye. 
ma'vts, n. The son{? thrush. 
maw, n. Stomach of a beast. 
mawk'iHb, a. Apt to cause satiety and 

loathing. [bone. 

max'illary, a. Pertaining to the Jaw- 
max'im, n. An established principle; 

axiom. 
max'lmum, n. The greatest quantitv. 
may, v. aiLX. To be possible; to be able; 

to have license; — n. the fifth month 

of the year. 
May'-day, n. The first day of May. 
may 'be, ad. Possibly; perhaps. 
may'hem, n. The maiming of a person. 
may 'ing, n. The celebration of May day. 
mayonnaise', n. A sauce composed of 

the uncooked yokes of eggs and olive 

oil, flavored. [borough. 

may 'or, n. Chief magistrate of a city or 
may'oralty, n. The office of a mayor. 
maz'ard, n. The head; the skull; a kind 

of black cherry. 
maz'arine, n. A deep blue color. 
maze, n. A labyrinth; bewilderment. 
maz'er, n. A large cup. 
mazour'ka, n. A lively Polish dance; 

the music for such a dance. 
maz'y, a. Intricate; perplexed, 
me, pron. The objective case of the 

first personal pronoun. 
mead, n. A liquor composed of honey 

and water; a meadow. 
mead'ow, n. Low or grass land. 
mea'gre, a. Lean; thin; poor. 
meal, n. Grain ground small; the food 

taken at once. 
meal'y, a. Resembling meal. 
mean, a. Low; base; average; — v. t. 

to intend; to design; to have in view. 
mean'der, n. A winding course; — v. i. 

to run in windings. 
mean'ing, n. Intention; signification. 
mean ' 1 y , ad. Withou t dignity. 
mean'ness, n. Lowness; sordidness; 

baseness. [come. 

means, n. pi. Medium; instrument; in- 
meant, pret. &pp. of mean. 
mean'tfme, mean'while, cui. In the in- 
tervening time. 
meas'led, a. Infected with measles. 
meaj/^Ies, n. An eruptive disease. 
meaa^urable, a. That may be measured. 



meas'ure, n. That which measoreB; 
extent; time in music; degrree; means 
to an end; —v.t. to ascertain extent 
or quantify of. 

meas'ureless, a. Boundlessness. 

meas'urement, n. Act of measuring; 
dimensions. 

meas'urer, n. One who measures. 

meat, n. Food in s^eneral; flesh for 
food. [canaL ■ 

mea'tas, n. {Phyt.) An qpenmg or 

meat'y, a. Fleshy, but not fat. 

mechan'lc, n. An artisan. 

mechan'ical, a. Pertaining to machines; 
acting by physical power. [power. 

mechan'ically,cki. By physical force or 

meehani'cian, n. One skilled in me- 
chanics. 

mechan'ics, n. pi. The science that 
treats of the laws of motion and force. 

mech'anism, n. The structure of a 
machine. 

mech'anist, n. One skilled in machines. 

med'al, n. A piece of metal in the form 
of a coin with a device or inscription. 

medal'lion, n. A large antique medal; 
a tablet usually round or oval, with 
figures in relief. 

med'alllst, n. A person skiUed in med- 

med'dle, v. i. To Interpose. [lUs. 

med'dler, n. A busy-body. 

med'dlesome, a. Apt to meddle. 

me'dial, a. Pertaining to an average. 

me'dian , a. Situated in the middle. 

me'diate, v. i. To interpose; — a. mid- 
dle. 

me'diately, ad. By a secondary cause. 

medla'tion, n. Agency between parties. 

me'diator, n. An intercessor. [tor. 

mediatorial, a. Beloni^ing to a media* 

media'trix, n. A femue meditator. 

med'icable, a. That may be cured. 

med'ical, a. Pertaining to the art of 
healing. 

med'icament, n. A healing application. 

med'icate, v. t. To tincture with med- 

medic'lnal, a. Healing. [idnes. 

medicinally, ad. By medicine. 

med'icine, n. Anything that cures; a 
remedy. [medicine. 

med'ico-le'gal,a. Pertaining to forensic 

medie'val, a. Relating to the middle 
ages. 

medio'cre, a. Of moderate degree. 

mediocrity, n. Middle state; moder- 
ate degree. 

med'ltate, v. t. or <. To think; to muse; 
to contemplate. [ued thought. 

medita'ilon,n. CSontempution; contin- 

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me'dlum, n. A means or instrument; 
pi. media or mediums. 

med'lar, n. A small European tree of 
the rose family; its fruit, which is eat- 
en raw, but not until rotten. 

med'ley, n. A mixture^ a miscellany. 

med'ullary, a. Consistmg of marrow, 
or resemblinff it. 

medu'sa, n. (Muth.) A gorgon, whose 
head (whicn turned beholders to 
stone) was cut off bv Perseus and 
placed by Minerva on her aegis. 

meed, n. A reward; recompense. 

meek, a. Mild; soft; gentle. 

meek'ly, ad. Mildly; softly, ftleness. 

meek'ness, n. Mildness of temper; gen- 

meer'schaum, n. A compact massive 
silicate of magnesia, used in making 
bowls for tobacco pipes; a pipe made 
of this substance. 

meet, v. t. or i. To come together; to 
join: — a. fit; Buitable. [view. 

meet'mg, n. An assembly; an inter- 

meet'ly, cut. Fitly; duly; suitably. 

meg'alithic, a. Consisting of huge 
stones. 

meg'aphone, n. A device by which per- 
sons two miles apart may talk with- 
out a connecting wire. 

meg'ascope, n. A form of solar micro- 
scope, [gigantic edentates. 

megather'lnm, n. A genus of extinct 

iiie'grim,n. Painful disorder of the head. 

mein'y, n. Household attendants. 

mels'tersingers, n. pi. Asocietv of Ger- 
man citizens formed in the l8th cen- 
tury for the cultivation of poetry. 

melancho'Ua, n. Melancholy. 

mel'ancholy, a. ]>ejected; — n. dejec- 
tion of spirits. 

mel'ange, n. A medley or mixture. 

melee' (mel6e), n. A confused hand- 
to-hand fight. 

mel'llot, n. Any one of the genus of 
plants which includes sweet clover. 

me'liorate, v. t. To make bettor. 

meliora'tion, n. Improvement. 

melliferous, a. Producing honey. 

mellifluous, a. Sweetly flowing. 

mel'low, a. Soft with ripeness; — v. t. 
or i. to ripen to softness. 

mel'lowness, n. Ripeness; softness. 

melo'deon, n. A wind instrument with 
a row of reeds and operated by keys. 

melo'dious, a. Musical. 
melo'diously, cui. Musically. 

melo'diousness, n. Melodious quality. 

mel'odist, n. A writer of melodies. 

meiodrm^mB, n. A Strong, sensational 



melodramatic, a. Of the nature of 
melodrama. [of sounds. 

merody, n. An agreeable succession 

meron, n. Any plant of the gourd 
family or its fruit, as the watermelon. 

melt, v. f. or t. To dissolve. 

melt'ingly, ad. So as to melt. 

meFton, n. A heavy woollen cloth. 

mem'ber, n. A limb of the body; one 
of a society. [member. 

mem'bership, n. The state of being a 

membrana'ceous, a. Consisting of mem- 
branes. 

mem'brane, n. A thin skin. 

membra/neous, mem'branous, a. Con- 
sisting of membranes, [mementoes. 

mement'o, n. That which reminds; pi. 

mem'oir, n. A written account of his- 
tory. 

memorabilia, n. pi. Things to be re- 
membered, [brance. 

mem'orable, a. Worthy of remem- 

memoran'dum, n. A note to help the 
memory; pi. memoranda. 

memo'rial, a. Preserving remem- 
brance; — n. that which preserves re- 
membrance; statement with petition. 

memo'rialist, n. Ooe who presents a 
memorial. [rial. 

memo'rlallze, v. t. To present a memo- 

mem'orize, v. t. To cause to be remem- 
bered. 

mem'ory , n. The faculty by which ideas 
are retained in the mind; recollection. 

men, pi. of man. [threat. 

men'ace, v. t. To threaten; — n. a 

men'age (ge as zh)^ n. {Fr.) A house- 
hold. 

menag'erle, n. A collection of animals. 

mend, v. t. or i. To repair; to correct; 
to improve. 

menda'clons, a. Given to lying; false. 

mendac'lty, n. Falsehood. 

men'dicant, n. A beggar. 

mendlc'ity, n. State of beggary. 

menha'den, n. An American fish al- 
lied to the herring. 

me'nlal, a. Low; — n. a domestic. 

menln'ges, n.pZ. The three membranes 
inclosing the brain. [meninges. 

meningitis, n. Inflammation of the 

menis'cus, n. A lens convex on one side 
and concave on the other. 

men'sal, a. Occurring monthly. 

men'ses, n. pi. The periodic flow of 
blood from the uterus. 

men'strual, a. Monthly. 

men'siruumfKi. K ^NsarfCTVa%^N\^ 

menB'ur&\i\e,a. U^aKWc^Wtf^, \^^^ 

men'sura\, a. YetXatosJo^^.^^^^^'^^'^ 



menauraCion 



tit 



metaphrastle 



mennura'tion, n. Act of measurinf?. 

meni'al, a. Belongiog to the mind. 

ment'ally, ad. In mind. 

men'tha, n. Perennial herbs of the 
mint family. [express. 

men'lion, n. Notion; remark; —v.t.to 

men'tionable, a. That may be men- 
tioned, [counsellor. 

men'tor, n. A faithful monitor; a wise 

men'u, n. A bill of fare. 

mephit'ic, a. Poisonous; noxious; foul. 

niephi'tiii, n. Noxious exhalations. 

mer'cantile, a. Commercial. 

iner'ceiiary, n. That may be hired; 
greedy of gain. 

mer'cer, n. One who deals in silks. 

mer'cery, n. The goods of mercers. 

mer'chandise, n. Goods for sale; trade. 

mer'chani, n. An exporter or import- 
er of goods; a trader. 

mer'chantable, a. Fit for sale. 

merchantman, n. A ship employed 

merciful, a. Compassionate. [In trade. 

mer'cifully, ad. With compassion. 

mer'cileM, a. Hard-hearted. 

mercu'rial, a. Composed of quicksil- 
ver; spirited; light-hearted. 

mercurialize, v. t. To treat or a£Fect 
with mercury. 

mer'cury, n. Quicksilver; a planet. 

mer'cy, n. Tenderness toward an of- 
fender; pardon. 

mere, n. Pure; unmixed; — n. a lake; 

merely, ad. Singly; only. [a pool. 

meretric'lous, n. Lewd; gaudy; allur- 
ing by false show. 

mergan'Her, n. A goose-like water bird. 

merge, v. t. To swallow up or absorb. 

merg'er, n. The annihilation of one es- 
tate into another. 

meridian, n. A great circle which the 
sun crosses at noon; noon. [ridian. 

merid'lonal, o. Pertaining to the me- 

meringue', n. {Fr.) A light flaky iced 
confection. [wool. 

meri'no, n. A variety of sheep or their 

merit, n. Desert; worth; — v, t. to 
earn by services; to deserve. 

merited, a. Deserved. 

meritorious, a. Deserving reward. 

merle, n. A blackbird. 

mer'iin, n. A kind of hawk. 

merion, n. The solid part of an embat- 
tled parapet between two embrasures. 

mer'maid, n. A fabled marine creature, 
having the upper half like a woman 
and the lower like a fish. 

mer'man, n. The male of the mermaid. 
Merovin'giauy a. Kelatlng to the earli- 

est dynasty ot French kings. 



mer'rily, ad. With mirth. 

merriment, n. Oaiety with laughter; 
noisy sport. 

mer'ry, o. Gay; jovial; noisy. 

nierry-an'drew, n. A down. 

mea'entery, n. A membrane in the in- 
testines. 

me«h, n. A space between threads in a 
net; — v. f. to catch in a net. 

meah^y, a. Formed of meshes. 

me'aial, a. Middle; medium. 

mefl'merism, n. The art of inducing an 
abnormal state of the nervous sys- 
tem, in which the will of the patient 
is controlled by that of the agent; the 
influence producing such state. 

mefl'merlze, v. t. To place under the 
influence of mesmerism, [termediate. 

mesne (« silent), a. {Law.) Middle; in- 

mesozoic, a. {Oeology.) Secondary. 

mess, n. A dish of food; — v. i. to join 
in a mess. [municatlon. 

mes'aage, n. Notice sent; official com- 

mes'senger, n. One who bears a mes- 
sage; a harbinger. 

Messl'ah,n. The Anointed One; Christ. 

messieurs', n. pi. Sirs; gentlemen (used 
as the plural of Mr. and generally 
contracted to Messrs.). 

mess'mate, n. An associate; a member 
of the same mess. [land. 

mes'saage, n. A house and adjoining 

mes'tizo, n. The offspring of a Span- 
iard or Creole and an American In- 
dian. 

metacar'pas, n. The part of the hand 
between the wrist and the fingers. 

metag'nosticism, n. The doctnne that 
a knowledge of God is attained by re- 
ligious consciousness. 

metagen'esis, n. Alternation of genera- 
tions. 

met'ai, n. A simple, fixed, opaque sub- 
stance, fusible by heat, as iron, etc. 

me tal i !c, a. Partaking of metals. 

metallif eroas, a. Producing metals. 

met'alllne, a. Like metal. 

met'allist, n. One skilled in metals. 

metallnr'gic, a. Pertaining to metal- 
lurgy, rreflmng metals. 

met'allnrgy, n. Art of separating and 

metamor'phose, v. t. To transform or 
change the shape of. 

metamor'phosis, n. Change of form. 

met'aphor, n. A similitude. 

metaphorical, a. Containing a meta- 
phor; figurative. 

metaphorically, ad. By a flgfure. 

melapVvTaWWe.. a. \i^T«l\ rendered 



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metaphys'ical, a. According to meta- 
physics; abstract. [apiiysics. 

metaphyai'cian, n. One versed in met- 

metapbys'icB, n. pi. Science of the mind. 

mefaplasm, n. Change in a word by 
the alteration of a letter or syllable. 

metath'eais, n. The transposition of 
the letters of a word. 

metazo'a, n. pi. A division of the ani- 
mal kingdom, including all animals 
higher than protozoans. 

mete, v. t. To measure. 

metempaycho'ala, n. The passage of 
the soul after death from one animal 
body to another. [in the air. 

rae'teor, n. A luminous body passing 

ineteor'ie, a. Pertaining to or proceed- 
ing from meteors. 

meteor'olite, n. A meteoric stone. 

meteorolog'Ical, a. Pertaining to me- 
teorology, [mosphere. 

meteorol'ogy, n. The science of the at- 

me'ter, n. An instrument for measur- 
ing, [for measuring. 

me'terace, n. Measurement; price paid 

metheg'Iin, n. A liquor made of honey 
and water. 

methinka', v. imp. It seems to me. 

meth'od, n. Orderly arrangement; way 
of doing things. [in order. 

method'lcal, a. Ranged or proceeding 

method'ically, cui. In due order. 

Meth'odiam, n. Doctrines and worship 
of Methodists, founded by Wesley. 

M eth'odlat, n. An adherent to Method- 
ism, [odists. 

M ethodlat'lc, a. Resembling the Meth- 

meth'odize, v. t. To reduce to method. 

methodoFogy, n. The science of meth- 
od or classification. 

methoaght', pret. of methinks. 

meth'yl, n. The supposed radical of 
wood spirit. [other. 

metonym'ic, a. Using one word for an- 

ineton'ymy, n. A trope by which one 
word is used for another, as the efl!ect 
for the cause, etc. 

met'ope, n. The space between the 
triglyphs in the Doric frieze. 

met're, n. Verse; harmonic measure. 

meC'rie, metrical, a. Pertaining to po- 
etic measure. 

me'triat, n. A versifier. 

metroFogy, n. A treatise on weights 
and measures; mensuration. 

metrop'olia, n. A chief city. 

meCropol'itan, a. Pertaining to the 
chief city; an archbishop. 

met'tle, n. Courage. 

met'tlesome, a. Spirited. 



mew, n. A cage or coop; —v.t.to con- 
fine in a cage. 

mewl, V. i. To cry as 'a child. 

mews, n. pi. The royal stables in Lon- 
don (built on the spot where the royal 
hawks were formerly mewed); stables 
for carriage horses. 

mez'zanlne(e2aaeO,n. (Ital.) A low- 
er story between two higher ones; a 
window in such a story, 

mez'zo, mez'za (ez as et), a. Half or 
medium, mezzo aoprano: A voice 
lower than soprano. 

mezzotln'to, n. An*engraving on cop- 
per, effected by scraping and burnisn- 
mg. 

iniaa'ma, n. Noxious effluvia; malaria. 

miaamat'ic, a. Pertaining to or consist- 
ing of miasma. [29th of September. 

iMIch'aelmaa, n. Feast of St. Michael, 

mi'crobe, n. Any minute organism. 

mi'crocoam, n. Man as supposed to be 
an epitome of the microcosm or uni- 
verse; a little community. 

mi'crograph, n. A kind of pantograph 
for extremely minute engraving. 

microm'eter, n. An instrument used 
with a telescope or microscope to 
measure small objects or distances. 

mi'cron, n. One-millionth of a meter. 

mi'crophone, n. An instrument for in- 
creasing the intensity of low sounds. 

mi'croacope, n. An optical instrument 
for magnifying. 

microacop'lc, a. Very small. 



mid, a. 
MI'daa 



Middle: intervening. 



n. A king of Phrygia, storied 

to have turned everything he touched 

into gol^; a very rich man. 
mid'day, n. Noon. 
mid'dle, a. Equally distant from the 

ends; intermediate; — n. the point 

equally remote from the extremes. 
mld'dlei^an, n. One who comes between 

the producer and consumer. 
mid'dl^moat, a. Situated in or nearest 

the middle. [moderate capacity. 

mid'dling, a. Of a middle rank; of 
mid'dlinga, n. The coarse part of flour. 
raid'dy, n. A midshipman. 
midge, n. A gnat or small fly. 
mid'land, a. Situated in the interior of 

a country. 
mid'night, n. Twelve o^clock at night. 
mid'rin, n. The diaphragm. 
mid'ahip, a. Situated in or belonging 

to the middle of a ship. [officer, 

mid'ahipraan, n. A naval cadet or young 
midat, n. The middle. [mer. 



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The middle. 

A woman who assists at 



mid' way, n. 

mld'wife, n. 
childbirth. 

mid'wirery, n. Assistance in childbirth. 

mien, n. Look; air. 

miff, n. SliRht resentment. 

mi^ht, n. Power; strength of body; 
force; pret of may. 

mtfsht'ily, ad. Powerfully. 

mightiness, n. Power ; a title of dignitv. 

might'y, a. Having immense strength. 

mlffnonette% n. A fragrant plant. 

mrgrate, v. i. To remove to a distant 
country. 

mijcra'tion, n. Act of migrating. 

mricratory, a. Disposed to migrate. 

mika'do, n. The emperor of Japan, 
who is also the spiritual head of the 

milch, a. Giving milk. [empire. 

mild, a. Gentle; calm; soft. 

mil'dew, n. Honeydew; spots on cloth 
or paper; — v. t. or f. to taint with 

mild'ly, ad. Gently; softly, [mildew. 

mild'uess, n. Quality of being mild; 
gentleness. [1 ,760 yards or 5,280 feet. 

mile, n. A linear measure of 320 rods, 

mile'age, n. Fees for travel by the mile. 

Mile'aian, a. [From Milesius, a legen- 
dary king of Spain, whose sons are 
said to have conquered Ireland about 
1800 b. c] Irish; — n. an Irishman. 

mil'foll, n. A perennial herb. 

mIFIary, a. Attended with an erup- 
tion like millet seeds. i^^S* 

mil'itant, a. Ensragedin warfare; fight- 

military, a. Suiting a soldier; — n. 
citizen soldiers. 

mlFltate, v. i. To oppose. [force. 

millt'ia, n. National or State military 

milk, n. A white liquor drawn from 
the females of certain animals and 
from plants; — v. t. to draw milk. 

milkier, n. One that milks. [ness. 

mllk'inem, n. Qualities like milk; sof t- 

milk'mald, n. A woman employed in a 
dairy. 

mllk'man, n. A man who sells milk. 

mlik'pail, n. A vessel for milk. 

mllk'y, a. Made of or like milk. 

milk'yway, n. A long white track com- 
posed of innumerable stars stretching 
across the heavens from horizon to 
horizon; the galaxy. 

mill, n. A machine for grinding; —v. t. 
to grind; to stamp coin; to full. 

mill'oog, n. The tooth of a wheel. 

mili'dam, n. A dam to keep water for 
a mill. [the millennium. 

millena'rian, n. One who believes in 
wWlenary, a. Consisting of a 1,000. 



mlllen'niai, a. Pertaining to the millen- 
nium. [Christ^s reign on earth. 

mlllen'Blnm, n. The thousand years of 

miPleped, n. Any articulate animal 
with numerous feet. 

mll'lepore, n. A kind of coraL 

mil'ler, n. One who attends a milL 

milles'imal, a. Consisting of thou- 
sandth parts. [a grass. 

mil'let, n. A species of small-seed com; 

mil'Iiard, n. A Uiousand millions. 

mii'ligramme, n. The thousandth part 
of a gramme. 

mIFIimeter, n. A lineal measure of 
one-thousandth of a meter. 

mil'liner, n. One who makes, sells and 
trims hats and bonnets for women. 

mllFing, n. The serrated edge of a coin. 

mil'lion, n. Ten hundred thousand. 

millionaire', n. One worth a million. 

mill'pond, n. A reservoir of water to 
drive a miU. 

mlll'race, n. The canal by which water 
is conveyed to a miU. 

mlFreia, n. A Portuguese coin worth 
about %\.\h. 

milt, n. The spleen: roe of fishes. 

mime, n. A farcical play. 

mim'eograph, n. An apparatus for re- 

f)roducing copies of written matter. 
metric, a. Given to aping, 
mim'ic, n. One who imitates; — v. t. 
to imitate for sport; to ape. [tive. 
mim'ical, a. Acting the niimic; imita- 
ml meeker, n. One who mimics, 
mim'icry, n. Ludicrous imitation, 
mimo'sa, n. A genus of I^uminous 
mina'cloos, a. Full of threats, [plants, 
mlu'aret, n. A small spire, 
min'atory, a. Threatening. 
mince, v. t. or t*. To chop into small 

f>ieces; to speak sof tly 
nc'ingly^ a. Affecteoly elegant. 

mind, fi. The intelligent power in man; 
purpose; opinion; — v. t. to heed; to 
regard. 

mind'ed, a. Disposed; inclined. 

mind'ful, a. Regardful; attentive; ob- 
servant. 

mine, a. Belonging to me; — n. a pit 
where minerals are dug; an excava- 
tion; — V. t. or i. to dig; to sap. 

min'er, n. One who works mines. 

min'eral, n. A substance not organic, 
existing on or in the earth; — a. im- 
pregnated with mineral substances. 

min'eralize, v. i. To combine with a 
metal in forming an ore; to seek min- 
erals, [als. 

mlnetaVo^lat^ n. One versed in miners 



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minenilog'leal, a. Pertaining to miner- 
alofcy. [als. 

minertft'oxy* n. The science of miner- 

min'Kle, v. t. or {. To mix; to blend. 

min'iaCiire, n. A small likeness. 

min'ify, v. t. To make little. [pin. 

min'lkln, a. Diminutive; —n. a small 

min'im, n. A dwarf; a note in music; 
an apothecaries* liquid measure, 
equal to about one drop of water; one 
of an order of hermits founded by St. 
Francis qf Fiaola— 1416-1607. [mum. 

Qiin'imize, v. t. To reduce to a mini- 

min'imam, n. The least quantity: pL 
minima. 

min'Ing, a. Connected with mines; — 
n. the act of constructing mines. 

min'ion, n. A servile favorite; 7-point 
printing type. 

min'later^n. An agent; an ambassador; 
a pastor; — v. t. to give; to communi- 
cate; to supply. 

ministe'rtal, a. Pertaining to a minis- 
ter: done under authority; sacerdotal. 

min'tstrant, a. Acting as a minister; 

— n. one who ministers. 
ministra'tion, n. Office of a minister; 

— n. one who ministers. [service. 
min'Istry, n. Office; service: ecclesias- 
tical function; ministers of state. 

mink, n. An amphibious carnivore, 
esteemed for its fur. 

min'neslngers, n. pi. A body of Ger- 
man lyric poets and singers (1188-1147) 
whose chief theme was love. 

min'now, n. A small European fish. 

mrnor, a. Less; smaller; — n. a person 
under the age of twenty-one. 

minor'lty, n. A being underage; small- 
er number. [man, naif bull. 

min'otaar, n. A fabled monster, half 

minister, n. A cathedral. 

min'strel, n. A singer and player on 
an instrument. [cians. 

min'strelsy, n. A company of musi- 

mint, n. Place where money is coined; 
a plant; — v. t to coin, as money. 

mintage, n. That which is coined. 

min'aend, n. The number from which 
another is extracted. 

min'net, n. A slow graceful dance. 

mi'nas, n. An algebraic term denoting 
subtraction; less. 

min'ate, n. The sixtieth part of an 
hour; short note or sketch; — v. f. to 
set down in short notes or minutes. 

minute', a. Very small. 

raln'nte-book, n. A book for short notes. 

min'ate gun, n. A gun fired every min- 

minnto^ly, ad, Wlm minutenesa. [ute. 



application. 



minate'man, n. One ready to march 

at a minute^s notice. 
minate'nem, n. Smallness. 
mina'tiae, n. pi. Small or unimportant 

{>articulars. 
nx, n. A pert, saucy girl. [Tertiary. 

mi'ocene, a. Pertaining to the middle 

mir'acle, n. An act or event beyond 
human power. [f ul. 

mirac'aloai, a. Supernatural; wonder- 
mirage', n. An optical illusion, present- 
ing an image of water in sandy deserts 
or elevating objects in the air. 

mire, n. Soft wet earth; mud; — v. t. 
to mix in mud. 

mir'ror, n. A looking glass. 

mirth, n. Noisv gaiety. 

mirth'fal,a. Merry;' gay. 

mirth'less, a. Having no gaiety. 

mir'y, a. Full of mire. [tune. 

misadven'ture, n. A mischance; misf or- 

misanthrop'ic, a. Hating mankind. 

misan'thropiat, n. A hater of mankind. 

misan'thropy, n. Hatred of mankind. 

misapplica'tion, n. Wrong ai 

misapply', v. t. To apply wrong. 

misapprehend', v. t. To misunderstand. 

misapprehen'sion, n. A mistake. 

misbe'eome, v. t. To suit ill. [ly. 

misbehave', v. i. To behave improper- 

misbehav'lor, n. Ill conduct. 

misbelief, n. False belief. [ly. 

misbelieve, v. t. To believe erroneous- 

miscal'caiate, v. t. To calculate wrong. 

mlscalcula'tion, n. Wrong calculation. 

mis'call, V. i. To call by a wrong name. 

miscar'riage, n. Failure; premature 
birth. 

miscar'ry, v. i. To fail of success; to 
bring forth young prematurely. 

miscegena'tion, n. A mixture of races, 
especially of whites and negroes. 

miscella'neoas, a. Mixed; consisting 
of various kinds. [ings; a mixture. 

mis'cellany, n. A collection of writ- 
mischance', n. Misfortune. [not. 

mis'chief, n. Evil, whether intended or 

mis'chlevoas, a. Injurious. 

mis'chievously, ad. HurtfuUy. 

mischoose', v. t. To make a wrong 
choice. 

rals'clble, a. That cannot be mixed. 

misclta'tlon, n. A wrong citation. 

mis'cite, v. t To quote erroneously. 

miscompata'tion, n. False reckoning. 

miscompute', v. t. To compute wrong. 

misconceive', v. t. To have a wrong no- 
tion of. 

misconcep'tion, n. Wrong conception^ 

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misconduct', v.t. or t. To conduct amiss. 
miacoqject'ure, n. A wrong conjecture. 
uiisconstruc'tion, n. Wrong interpre- 
tation. 
misconstrae', v. t. To interpret wrong. 
nli8count^ v. i. To mistake in counting. 
rais'creant, n. A vile wretch, [fence. 
misdeeds n. An evil action; fault; of- 
niisdeemS v. t. To judge amiss. 
mlsdemean^ v. i. To behave ill. [fence. 
mlHdemean'or, n. Ill-behavior; an of- 
mlsdirect', v. t. To direct to a wrong 

f>erson or place. 
sdo'ing, n. A wrong done. 
misemploy^ v, t. To use to a wrong 

{mrpose. [tion. 

semploy'raent, n. Improper applica- 

misen'try, n. Wrong entry in a book. 

mi'ser, n. One covetous to excess; a 
mean fellow. [worthless. 

mis'erable, o. Wretched: unhappy; 

mis'erably, ad. Wretchedly, 

miserer'e, n. {Lat.) The 51st psalm in 
the Vulgate beginning with this word; 
a lamentation. 

mis'erlcorde, n. {Fr.) Mercy; a small 
dagger used in the middle ages. 

mi'serly, a. Very covetous. 

mis'ery, n. Wretchedness; distress; 
calamity. [impropsr performance. 

misfeas'ance, n. (Law.) A trespass; 

mis'flt, n. A bad fit. 

misfor'tune, n. Calamity. [amiss. 

misgive^ v. t. To fill with doubt; to give 

misgiv'ing, n. A weakening of confi- 
dence; distrust. 

misgot'ten, a. Ill-gotten. 

misgov'ern, v. t. To govern amiss. 

misgov'ernment, n. A bad administra- 
tion. 

misguid'ance, n.- Wrong direction. 

misguide', v. t. To mislead. 

mishaps n. Ill chance or accident; mis- 
fortune, [ditions. 

mish'na, n. A collection of Jewish tra- 

misimprove', v. t. To use to no purpose 
or a oad one. [formation. 

misinform', v. t. Togive erroneous in- 

misinforma'tion,7i. Wrong information. 

misinter'pret, v. t. To explain errone- 
ously; to misconstrue. [roneously. 

misinterpreta'tion, n. Interpreting er- 

misjudge', v. t. To judge amiss. 

misjudg'ment, n. A wrong judgment. 

mislay', v. t. To lay in the wrong place; 
to lose. 

mislead', v. t To lead into error. 

mis'le, V. i. To rain in minute drops. 

misled', pret. of mislead. 

mia'iike, v. t. To dislike; — n. aversion. 



misman'age, v. t. or i. 
misman'agement, n. 

ment. 



To manaere ill 
Bad manage- 
[name. 



misname', v. t. To call by a wrong 

misno'mer, n. A wrong name. 

misog'amy, n. Hatred of marriage. 

misplace', v. t. To place wrong. 

misprint', v. t. To print wrong; — n. an 
error in printing. 

mispri'slon, n. (Law.) Any high of- 
fence under the degree of capital, but 
nearly bordering thereon. 

mispronounce', v. t. To pronounce in- 
corrrectly. [nunciation. 

mispronnncia'tlon, n. Improper pro- 

mispropor'tion, t;. t. To join without 
due proportion, 

misqnota'tion, n. Act of quoting wrong. 

misquote, v. t. To quote incorrectly. 

misrecite', v. t. To recite falsely. 

misreck'on, v. t. To compute falsely. 

misrelate', v. t. To relate erroneously. 

misrela'tion, n. Erroneous relation. 

misreport', v. t. To report erroneously; 

— n. a false report. [ly. 
misrepresent', V. f. To represent false- 
misrepresenta'tion, n. False account. 
misrule', n. Confusion; unjust domin- 
ation, [not to hit 

miss, n. A young woman; —v.t. to err; 

mis'sal, n. The book containing ttie 
service of the holy sacrifice 6t the 
Mass throughout the year. 

mis'sel-thrusn, n. The largest of the 
European thrushes. 

misshape', v. t. To shape ill. 

mis'sile, n. A weapon to be thrown. 

miss'ing, a. Lost; absent. [sent. 

mis'sion, n. Act of sending; persons 

mis'sionary, n. One sent to spread re- 
ligion; — a. pertaining to missions. 

mis'sive, a. Sent, or that may be sent; 

— n. a message or letter sent. 
misspell', v. t. To spell erroneously, 
misspend', v. t. To waste or spend ill. 
misstate', v. t. To state inaccurately. 
misstate'ment, n. A wrong statement, 
mis'step, n. A wrong step; a slip; an 

error. [to rain m fine drops, 

mist, n. Rain in very fine drops; — v. t. 
mistake', n. Unintentional error; — 

V. i. or t. to err. 
mistak'en, pp. or a. Used of things^ 

misunderstood; used of persons^ being 

in error; wrong. 
mistaught', pp. of misteach. 
misteach', v. t. To teach wrong, 
mis'ter, n. A title of address, used for 

master. 
\ ml»t«rm' , i) . t . To name erroneously. 



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misthlnk', v. t. To think erroneously. 
mlsthoiight', pp. of misthink. 
ml«time% v. t. Not to time arisht. 

mist'lnera, n. State of being misty; ob- 
scurity. 

mis'tletoe, n. A plant parasitic on the 
apple and other fruit trees, on the 
thorn, the oak, etc. 

niisCook\ pret. of mistake. 

mistranslate', v. t. To translate erro- 
neously, [tion. 

mistransla'tlon, n. Erroneous transla- 

mls'tress, n. A woman who governs; a 
concubine; a term of address to a 
married woman (abbreviated to Mrs. 
and pronounced missis). 

mia'trial, n. An abortive trial. 

mistrust', n. Want of confidence; sus- 
picion; — V. t. to regard with suspi- 

mlstrust'ral, a. Suspicious. [cion. 

mistrust'less, a. Not apt to suspect. 

mist'y, a. Raining in very fine drops; 
cloudy with mist. [to mistake. 

misunderstand', v. t. To misconceive; 

misunderstand'ln^, n. Misconception; 
disagreement. 

misus'age, n. Bad treatment. 

misuse', V. t. To abuse; to treat ill. 

mite, n. Something very small; a small 
insect. 

mit'igable, a. Capable of mitigation. 

mit'lgate, v.t. To lessen; to leviate. 

miliga'tion, n. Alleviation; relief. 

mitrailleuse', n. A piece of breech-load- 
ing ordnance, consisting of several 
small barrels united. 

mi'tral, a. Pertaining to or like a mitre. 

mi'tre, mi'ter, n. The head-dress of 
bishops and archbishops; an angle of 
450. [separate divisions for the fingers. 

mitt, mit'ten, n. A sort of glove without 

mit'timus, n. A warrant of commit- 
ment to prison. 

mit'y, a. Full of mites. [cuously. 

mix, V. t. To unite and blend promis- 

mlx'able, a. Capable of being mixed. 

mixtiiin'eal, a. Consisting of right 
and curved lines. 

mix'lure, n. A mingled mass. 

miz'zen, n. The aftermost of the fore- 
and-aft sails of a ship. [stern. 

miz'zenmast, n. The mast nearest the 

miz'zle, V. i. To rain in very small 
drops; to decamp suddenly; — n. very 
fine rain. 

mnemon'lc, a. Assisting the memory. 

mnemon'ics, n. pi. The art of memory. 

mo'a, n. A large New Zealand bird, 
now extinct. [entation. 

moan, v, i. or t. To mourn; — n. 1am- 



moan'ful, a. Expressing sorrow. 

moat, 71. A ditch round a castle, etc. ; 
— V. t. to surround with a moat. 

mob, n. A tumultuous crowd; — v.t. to 
attack as a crowd. 

mo'bile, a. Movable; easily moved. 

mobll'ity, n. Activity; fickleness; the 
populace. Finess for active service. 

ma'bilize, v. t. To put an army in read- 

moc'casin, n. A shoe with a sole of 
soft leather; a poisonous water ser- 
pent, [counterfeit; false. 

mock, V. t. To deride; to ape; — a. 

niock'ery, n. Derision; scorn. 

niod'al, a. Relating to mode. 

modality, n. The quality of being in 
or having the mode. 

mode, n. Form; method; fashion; man- 
ner of conjugating a verb. 

mod'el, n. A structure designed to be 
imitated; — v. i. to plan; to shape. 

mod'erate, a. Not extreme; — v. t. to 
allay; to become less violent. 

mod'erately, ad. With little violence. 

modera'tion, 91. State of being moder- 

mod'erator, n. One who presides, [ate. 

inod'ern, a. Of recent or present time. 

luod'ernize, v. t. To make modern. 

mod'ernizer, n. One that renders mod- 
ern. 

mod'erns, n. pi. People of modern times. 

mod'est, a. Difiident; chaste. 

modest'Iy, ad. With diffidence. 

niod'esty, 91. Absence of conceit; chas- 

mod'icuin, n. A small portion. [tity. 

modiflca'tion, n. Act of modifying. 

mod'ifler, n. He or that which modifies. 

mod'ify, V. t. To change the form. 

modil'lion, n. A kind of bracket. 

mod'ish, a. Fashionable. 

mod'ishly, ad. Fashionably. 

modiste', n. A female artist in dress. 

mod'ulate, v. t. To vary sounds. 

modula'tion, n. The act of modulating. 

inod'ulator, n. That which varies 
sounds, [the proportions of a column. 

mod'ule, n. A measure for regulating 

mod'ulus, 71. (Math.) A constant fuc 
tor in a function of a variable. 

Mogul', 71. The sovereign of the Mon- 
gol empire (1525-1806). 

mo'hair, n. A stuff of goat^s hair. 

iMoham'medan, a. Pertaining to Ma- 
homet; — 71. a follower of Mahomet. 

moi'ety, 71. Half; a portion. 

moil, V. i. or t. To work with painful 
effort; to drudge. 

moire, 71. (Fr.) Watered silk; a watered 
appearance on texUl^t«.\avvc%. MftVt«v 
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moist, a. Damp; wet Id a small d^ree. 

moiat'en, v. t. To make humid. 

moiHt'nera, n. DampneRS. 

moiHt'are, n. Slight wetness. 

mo'lar, a. Adapted to grind. 

molan'ses, n. The syrup which drains 

moid. See mould, [from sugar; treacle. 

mole, n. A natural spot; a pier; a lit- 
tle animal; a mound. 

molec'ular, a. Pertaining to molecules. 

mol'ecule, n. A small pArtide. 

mole'hill, n. A hillock raised by a mole. 

mole'Mkin, n. A strong twilled fustian. 

molest', V. t. To disturb; to annoy. 

molesta'tion, n. Annoyance. 

moMah, n. An honorary title in Turk- 
ey, indicating purity of life or the ex- 
ercise of ecclesiastical functions. 

moritent, a. Assuaging; soothing. 

moniflable, a. That may be softened 
or assuaged. 

mol'lifler, n. That which softens. 

moriify, V. t To soften; to assuage. 

mollus'ca, n. pi. A class of inverte- 
brates with soft bodies, as mussels, 
snails, etc. [tebrates. 

molluHCoid'a, n. pi. A group of inver- 

moriutik, n. Any animal of the mol- 
lusca. 

AfoMooh, n. A deity of the Ammonites 
to whom human sacrifices were ofl!er- 

raolt'en, a. Melted. [ed. 

mo'ly, n. Wild garlic; (myth.) a plant 
given to Ulysses to counteract the 
spells of Circe. [ad element. 

molyb'denum, n. A rare metallic hex- 

ino'ment, n. Portion of time; import- 
ance; weight. 

ino'mentarlly, ad. Every moment, 

mo'mentary , a. Lasting only a moment. 

mo'mently, ad. In a moment. 

moment'ous, a. Important. 

moment'um, n. Force of a moving 
body; pi. momenta. 

mon'acniam, n. Monastic life. 

mon'ad, n. An atom [monad. 

monad'ic, a. Having the nature of a 

mon'areb, n. A supreme and perpetu- 
al ruler. [arch. 

monarch'ical, a. Pertaining to a mon- 

mon'archiat, n. A friend to a monarch. 

mon'archy, n. Government vested in 
one man; a kingdom. 

mon'aMtery, n. A house of monks. 

monas'tio, a. Pertaining to monks; se- 

mona8'tlci8m,n. Monastic life, [eluded. 

Mon'day, n. Second day of the week. 

mon'etary, a. Relating to money. 

mon'etlze, v. t. To form into money; to 
Jegalize as money. 



mon'ey, n. Coin for current use in 
trade or a substitute for it: pL m(»- 
eys. [in money. 

moB'eybroker, n. A broker who deals 

mon'eyed, a. Rich; pooo ew Bio o d of mon- 

moB'eyieM,a. Destitute of m<mey. [ey. 

mon'ger, n. A trader. 

AIoB'gol, a. Pertaining to Mongolia. 

Mongo'llan, n. A Mongol; a Chinaman. 

mon'grel, a. Of a mixed breed; — n. 
an animal of a mixed breed. 

mon'lam, n. The doctrine of the unity 
of substance; the development (» 
the universe from a sinicle principle. 

mon'itlon, n. Warning; instruction. 

mon'ltlve, a. Conveying warning or 
instruction. 

moB'ltor, n. Subordinate Instructor; a 
warship with one or more rotating tur- 
rets, in which are mounted cannon. 

moBlto'rIal, a. Pertaining to a monitor. 

moB'ltory, a. Giving warning. 

mon'itreM, n. A f eniale monitor. 

monk, n. One who lives in a monastery. 

moBk'ey, n. An animal like the ape; 
pi. monkeys. 

monkish, a. Pertaining to the monks. 

mon'ocle, n. A glass for one eye. 

monorotyie'doB, n. A plant having a 
single seed-leaf. [one eye only. 

monoc'uiar, a. One-eyed; for use wiui 

mon'odist, n. A writer of monodies. 

raoB'ody, n. A plaintive song for one 
voice. [second marriages. 

monog'amlst, n. One who disallows 

monogram y, n. Marriage to one wife. 

monogeB'esis, n. Non-sexual reproduc- 
tion. 

monog'enism, n. The doctrine that all 
men are descended from asingle pair. 

moB'ogram, n. A cipher composed 
of letters interwoven. 

mon'ograph,n. An account of one thing. 

mon'ologue, n. A soliloquy; a dramat- 
ic scene in which a person speaks to 
himself. 

monoma'nla, n. Derangement of a sin- 
gle mental faculty. [monomania. 

monoina'niac, n. A person affected by 

monomet'alism, n. The financial the- 
ory of a single metallic legal standard. 

mono'mial, a. (Math.) A quantity 
consisting of a single term. 

monop'olist, n. One who m<mopolises. 

uionop'olize, v. t. To engross the whole. 

iiionop'oly , n. Entire control or appro- 
piiation. 

monosyllabic, n. Of one syllable only. 

uionosvilable, n. A word of one syl- 
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mono'theiam, n. Belief in one God only. 

mon'otone, n. Sameness of sound. 

monot'onoas, a. In the same tone; 
without variety. [want of variety. 

monot'ony, n. Uniformity of tone; 

monselgneur' [mon-san-yur], n. A ti- 
tle conferred Dy the Catholic Church 
on certain of her priests. 

moiiaiear% n. (2^.) The French title 
of address; pU memiears. 

mon'soon, n. A modification of the 
trade winds in the Indian Ocean, blow- 
ing from the southwest from April to 
October, and from the northeast for 
the rest of the year; any similar wind. 

monaster, n. Something horrid or un- 
natural. 

monatros'ity, n. State of being mon- 

mon'stroaa, a. Unnatural. [strous. 

moB'atroiialy , ad. In a shocking, unnat- 
ural manner. 

mon'te, n. A game like faro. 

month , n. One revolution of the moon ; 
also the twelfth part of a year. 

month'ly, a. Happening every month. 

mon'ument, a. A memorial; a tomb. 

monument'al, a. Preserving memory. 

mood, n. Temper of mind. 

mood'Ineaa, n. Peevishness. 

mood' y , a. Governed by moods of feel- 
ing; ill-humored. 

moon, n. A satellite of the earth and 
revolving round it; a month. 

moon'light, n. Light of the moon. 

moor, n. A native of the northern coast 
of Africa; a marsh; — v. t. to secure 
a vessel by chains and cables. 

moor'age, n. A place for mooring ships. 

moor'inga, n. pi. Anchors, chains, etc., 
to hold a ship. 

moor' land, n. A marshy land. 

moor'lah, a. Marshy; fenny. 

moose, n. An elk-like animal found in 
the colder parts of North America. 

moot, V. t. To discuss or debate; — a. 
disputable. [pute. 

moot'ease, n. A case admitting of dls- 

mop, n. A cloth or collections of thrums 
for cleaning floors, etc. ; — v.t.to wipe 
with a mop. 

mop'board, n. Anarrow board skirting 
the bottom of the wall of a room. 

mope, V. i. To be dull or spiritless; — 
n. a stupid person. 

mop'iah, a. Dull; spiritless. 

raop'pet, n. A puppet made of cloth. 

moquetce', n. A nne tapestry or Brus- 
sels carpet; a kind of Wilton carpet. 

moraine', n. The debris of rocks 
broagbt into valleya by glaciera. 



mor'al, a. Pertaining to practice or 
manners in reference to right and 
wrong; virtuous; mental; — n. the 
precept Inculcated by a fable. 

morale', n. Mental or moral condition; 
courage and endurance of a body of 
men In a dangerous enterprise. 

mor'aliat, n. One who teaches morality. 

morai'ity, n. System or practice of 
moral duties. , — 

mor'alize, v. t. or t. To dlscetfrse on 
moral subjects; to apply to moral 
purposes. 

mor'ally, ad. According to morality. 

mor'ala, n. pi. The practice of the du- 

moraaa', n. A marsh; fen. [ties of lite. 

Morav'ian, a. Pertaining to Moravia 
or the Moravians; — n. a native of 
Moravia; pi. the United Brethren. 

mor'bid, a. Not sound or healthy. 

mor'bidneaa, n. A diseased state. 

morbific, a. Causing disease. 

raor'boae, a. Proceeding from disease. 

morceau', n. (Fr.) A small piece; a 
morsel; pi. morceaax. 

morda'cioua, a. Biting; sarcastic. 

morda'city, n. The quality of biting. 

mor'dant, n. A substance to fix colors 
In cloth. 

more, a. Greater In quantity or num- 
ber; — ad. to a greater degree. 

moreen', n. A stout woollen stuff. 

moreo'ver, ad. Further; besides; In ad- 
dition to. [of the Moors, as paintings.' 

moreaque', a. Done after the manner 

morganat'ic, a. Applied to a marriage 
(also called left-handed, because the 
left hand is given Instead of the right) 
between a prince and a lady of infe- 
rior rank, neither she nor her children 
having any claim to princely rank. 

morgue, n. A place where the bodies 
of the unknown dead are exposed for 
identification. 

mor'ibund, a. In a dying state. 

mo'rion, n. A helmet. [the Moors. 

Morfa'co, n. A Moor; the language of 

Mor'mon, n. A member of a religious 
body calling themselves " The Latter- 
day Saints;'^ they advocate polygamy. 

morn, n. Morning. 

morn'ing, n. The first part of the day. 

moroc'co, n. Leather of goat or sheep- 
skin dressed. 

moroae', a. Sullen; peevish. 

moroae'ly, ad. Sullenly. 

moroae'neaa, n. Sullenness. 

mor'phew , n. A scurf on. thA fAAftk. 

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mor'phia, morphine', n. An alkali ex- 
tracted from opium; a powerful ano- 
dyne, [of form in organisms. 

iiiorphoFogy,n. (Biology.) The science 

inorphox'is, n. {Biol.) The order or 
mode of development of any organ. 

raor'ris, n. A rustic dance. [ent. 

mor'row, n. Next day after the pres- 

morae, n. The walrus. 

mor'sel, n. A bite; small piece. 

mort, n. Death; a note sounded on the 
horn at the death of a deer. 

mor'tal, a. Subject to death; deadly; 
human; — n. a human being. 

mortaMty,n. Subjection to death; fre- 
quent deaths. [fatallv. 

mor'taily, ad. So as to cause death; 

mor'tar, 91. A cement for building; a 
vessel for pounding substances with 
a pestle; a piece of ordnance for 
throwing shells. 

mort'gage, n. A pledge of real estate; 
— v.t. to pledge or convey for secur- 
ing a debt. [gage is given. 

mortgagee^ n. One to whom a mort- 

mort'gager, n. One who executes a 
mortgage. [rupting; humiliation. 

mortiflca'tion, n. The process of cor- 

raor'tlfy, v. i. or t. To corrupt; to hum- 
ble, [humiliating. 

mor'tlfying, a. Tending to humble; 

mor'tiae, n. An opening or cut to re- 
ceive a tenon; —v.t.to form with a 
mortise. 

mort' main, n. An inalienable estate. 

mor'tuary, a. Pertaining to the burial 
of the dead; — n. a dead house. 

mo'rus, n. A genus of trees containing 
the mulberry. 

mosa'ic, n. Work variegated by shells 
and stones of various colors; — a. 
composed of mosaic; pertaining to 
Moses. [medan. 

Mos'lem, n. A Mussulman; aMoham- 

moa^ue, n. A Mohammedan house of 
worship. 

mosqui'to, n. A dipterous insect, the 
female of which has a long proboscis 
capable of piercing the skin of man 
and beast and extracting blood. 

raoas, n. An herbaceous plant growing 
on trees, etc.; — v. t. to cover with 

mo8'8y,a. Overgrown with moss. [moss. 

mo8t, a. Qreatest in number or quan- 
tity; — n. the great est number; —ad. 
in the greatest degree. 

moitt'ly, ad. For the greatest part. 

mote, n. A very small particle; a meet- 
j'nff. [many of a sacred character. 
motet\ n. A vocal composition in bar- 



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moth, n. A winged inaeot. 

moth'er, n. A female parent; a slimy 

substance in vinegar; — a. native; — 

V. i. to concrete; —v.t, to adopt as a 

child. 
moth'erhood, n. State of a mother, 
moth'erly, a. Like a mother, 
mother-of-pearl, n. The iridMoentin- 

ternal layer of nacreous or peaiiy 
moth'ery, a. Concreted; slimy, [shells. 
moth'erwit, n. Native wit. 
moth'y« a. Full of moths: moth-eaten. 
mo'tlTd^.), n. (Munc.) AfOiort group 

of notes; a theme. 
motile', n. Capable of moving, 
mo'tlon, n. Act of changing place; a 

proposal made. 
mo'tlonleM, a. Quiescent, 
mo'tive, a. Causing to move; that which 

incites to volition or action, 
motiv'ity, n. Power of motion, 
mot'ley, a. Variegated in color, 
mo' tor, n. Moving power, 
mot'tle, V. t. To blotch: to variegate, 
mot'to, n. A word or snort pithy sen- 
tence or phrase; an inscription; pL 

mottoes, 
mould, n. The soft earth; a form; anv 

thread-like fungal found on old bread, 

etc.: — V. i. to become mouldy; —v.t. 
moald'er, v. i. To decay. [to shape, 
mould'y, a. Covered with mould, 
luou'line, n. The drum of a hoisting 

machine. [horns, etc 

moult, V. i. To shed hair, feathers, 
raoult'ing, n. Act of shedding feathers, 

hair, etc. [fortify with a mound, 

mound, n. A bank to fortify; —v.t.to 
mount, n. A hill; mountain; heap; — 

v. i. to rise; to soar; — v. t. to plao9 on 

a carriage. 
mountain, n. Ground higher than the 

country around; — a. pertaining to 

mountains. [tain, 

mountaineer', n. A dweller on a moun- 
mount'ainous, a. Abounding with 

mountains. 
mount'ebank, n. A pretendeir; quadL 
mount'ed, a. Raised; embellished, 
mount'lng, n. An ascent; an ornament, 
mourn, v. t. or i. To grieve, 
mourn'er, n. One who laments, 
inoarn'ful, a. Sorrowful; lamentable, 
mourn'fully, ad. With sorrow, 
mourn'ing, n. Act of sorrowing; dress 

of mourners. [p7. mice, 

mouse, n. A small, well-known animal; 
moud'er, n. A cat that catches mice. 
mouH'«^«\,tt.\x«.,u. CEV.^ A musketeer; 



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mouneline', n. (FY.) A fine muslin. 

moas'tache, mm'tache, n. The hair on 
the upper lip of men. 

month,, n. The aperture of an animal 
for eating and- speaking; an open- 
ing: — v. 1. or ». to utter with a loudt 
affected voice. [holds at once. 

moath'ful, n. As much as the mouth 

moath'piece, n. Part of an instrument 
for the mouth; one who speaks for an- 
other, [moved. 

moveable, a. Anything that can be 

move, V. t. or i. To put in motion; to 
excite; to change place; to propose or 
recommend. 

mov'er, n. One that moves. 

move'ment, n. The act of moving; 
change of place. 

mov'lng, a. Changing place; pathetic. 

mov'Ingly, ad. With feeling. 

mow, n. A pile of hay in a barn; — v. t. 
to heap up in a barn. 

mow, V. t. To cut down with a scythe. 

mow'er, n. One who mows, [scythe. 

mow'ing, n. Act of cutting with a 

mox'a, n. Any substance burned on a 
diseased part,!so as to produce cauter- 
ization. 

mndi, a. Great in quantity; — n. a 
great quantity; — cm. in a great de- 
gree. 

mn'cid, a. Musty: slimy. [or body. 

mn'ellage, n. A slimy or viscous mass 

maeilag'liioas, a. Slimv;ropy. 

mnek, n. A mass of moist matter; any- 
thing filthy;-— V. t. to manure with 

ma'cons, a. Slimy; viscous. [muck. 

ma'cns, n. A slimy fluid. 

mud, n. Wet earth; slime; mire; — v. t. 
to make foul with mud; to bespatter. 

mnd'dle, v. t. To make muddy or con- 
fused, [to make foul. 

mad'dv, a. Foul; dirty; turbid; — v. t. 

mnd'nll, n. A person of dirty condition 
or sinful habits; the ground timber of 
a building. 

muff, n. A fur covering for the hands. 

mnrfiii, n. A light cake. 

muffler, n. A covering for the throat. 

mufti, n. {Arab.) A Mohammedan 
expounder of the law; civilian dress 
worn by officers off duty. 

mug, n. A cup or vessel to drink from. 

mug'gy, a. Moist and warm. 

mug'wump, n. [From an Indian word 
meaning <^ief.] A man professing 
allegiance to a political party before 
elec^on time, but acting independent- 
ly at Uie polls. [son and a negro. 

mnlat'to, n. TheQbila of a white per^ 



mnl'berry,n. A tree and its fruit. 

mulch, n. A half -rotten straw. 

mulct, n. A pecuniary penalty; — v. t, 
to punish by a fine. [a mare. 

mule, n. The get of a male donkey and 

muleteer^ n. Driver of a mule. 

mul'lsh, a. Like a mule; stubborn; 
perverse. 

mull, V. t. To spice and sweeten wine. 

mul'ler, n. A stone for grinding colors. 

mullet\ n. A copper-colored food flsh. 

mull'ion, n. A bar in a window frame. 

mulse, n. Wine burned and mixed with 
honey. 

multifa'rioui, a. Having great variety. 

mul'tlform, a. Having various forms 
or shapes. 

multiform^ity, n. Diversity of forms. 

multlno'mlal, a. Having many names. 

multipar'tite, a. Divided into many 
parts. 

multi'ped, n. An insect with many feet. 

rauFtiple, n. A number exactly divis- 
ible by another. 

multiplex, a. Many-fold. [plied. 

mul'tlpliable, a. That may be multi- 

muFtiplicand, n. A number to be mul- 
tiplied. 

multlplica'tion, n. Act of multiplying. 

multiptlc'lty, n. A great variety. 

multiplier, n. One that multiplies. 

mul'tlply, V. t or i. To increase in 
numbers. 

mui'titude, n. A great number. 

multitud'inous, a. Consisting of a great 
number. 

muFtivalve, n. Having many valves. 

mul'ture, n. (Law). A grinding of 
of grain; the grain ground; the fee 
paid for grinding grain. 

mum, n. A malt liquor. 

mum'ble, v. t. or t. To mutter. 

mum'raer, n. A buffoon. 

mum'raery, n. Sport in masks; foolery. 

mum'mlform, a. Like a mummy, [my. 

mum'mify, v. i. To embalm as a mum- 

mum'my, n. A dead human body em- 
balmed. 

murap'ish, a. Grum; sullen, [lenness. 

mumps, n. A disease of the neck; sul- 

munch, v. t. or i. To chew eagerly. 

mun'dane, a. Belonging to this world. 

raunic'ipal, a. Belonging to a city. 

municipality, n. A district. 

munificence, n. Liberality. 

munificent, a. Giving generously. 

mu'uiment, n. Fortification. 

muni'tion, n. Materials for war. 

m u' r al , a. PeTtamm^ \o ^ ^ «5^. 

mur'der , n. TYift acX. ol ^K!i^i\sy% ^.^xwcs^as^ 



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mor'phla, morphine', n. An alkali ex- 
tracted from opium; a powerful ano- 
dyne. Lof form in organisms. 

iiiurphol'ogy, n. {Biology.) The science 

inurphox'lii, n. {Biol.) The order or 
mode of development of any organ. 

mor'rifl, n. A rustic dance. [ent. 

luor'row, n. Next day after the pres- 

morae, n. The walrus. 

inor'sel, n. A bite; small piece. 

mort, n. Death; a note sounded on the 
horn at the death of a deer. 

mor'tal, a. Subject to death; deadly; 
human; — n. a human being. 

mortaMty,n. Subjection to death; fre- 
quent deaths. [fatally. 

mor'tally, ad. So as to cause death; 

mor'tar, n. A cement for building: a 
vessel for pounding substances with 
a pestle; a piece of ordnance for 
throwing shells. 

mortgage, n. A pledge of real estate; 
— v.t. to pledge or convey for secur- 
ing a debt. [(?age is given. 

mortgagee', n. One to whom a mort- 

inort'gager, n. One who executes a 
mortgage. [rupting; humiliation. 

morttflca'tton, n. The process of cor- 

mor'ttfy, v. i. or t. To corrupt; to hum- 
ble, [humiliating. 

mor'tifylng, a. Tending to humble; 

mor'tise, n. An opening or cut to re- 
ceive a tenon; —v.t. to form with a 
mortise. 

mortmain, n. An inalienable estate. 

mor'tuary, a. Pertaining to the burial 
of the dead; — n. a dead house. 

mo'rus, n. A genus of trees containing 
the mulberry. 

moHa'tc, n. work variegated by shells 
and stones of various colors; — a. 
composed of mosaic; pertaining to 
Moses. Fmedan. 

MoM'lem, n. A Mussulman; aMoham- 

mos^ue, n. A Mohammedan house of 
worship. 

mosquiHo, n. A dipterous insect, the 
female of which has a long proboscis 
capable of piercing the skin of man 
and beast and extracting blood. 

raofls, n. An herbaceous plant growing 
on trees, etc.; — v. t. to cover with 

moH'8y,a. Overgrown with moss. [moss. 

moHt, a. Greatest in number or quan- 
tity; — n. the greatest number; —ad. 
in the greatest degree. 

moMt'ly, ad. For the greatest part. 

mote, n. Avery small particle; a meet- 

JDg. [mony at a sacred character. 

motet^ n. A vocal comi)osition in har- 



moth, n. A winged inaeot. 
moth'er, n. A female parent; a ri 

substance in vinegar; —a. natlfif 

V. i. to concrete; —v,t.to adopt 

child. 
moth'erhood, n. State of a motlMi 
moth'erly, a. Like a mother, 
mother-of-pearl, n. The irideaoen 

temal layer of nacreous or pe 
moth'ery,a. Concreted: slimy. (jOi 
moth'erwit, n. Native wit. 
moth'y, a. Full of moths; moth-ei 
mo'tiff^C^.), n. (MuMic.) Ashortgi 

of notes; a theme. 
motile', n. Capable of moving, 
mo'tion, n. Act of changing plao 

proposal made. 
mo'tionless, a. Quiescent, 
mo'tlve, a. Causing to move; that w! 

incites to volition or action. 
motiv'ity, n. Power of motion, 
mot'ley, a. Variegated in color, 
mo'tor, n. Moving power, 
mot'tie, V. t. To blotch: to varlega 
mot'to, n. A word or snort pithy 

tence or phrase; an inscription; 

mottoes, 
mould, n. The soft earth; a form; 

thread-like fungal found on old br 

etc.; — V. i. to become mouldy; — 
mould'er, v. i. To decay. [to sh 
mouid'y, a. Covered with mould, 
mou'line, n. The drum of a hoia 

machine. [horns, 

moult, V. i. To shed hair, featb 
mouit'ing, n. Act of shedding featl 

hair, etc. [f ortifv with a moi 

mound, n. A bank to fortify; — v. 
mount, n. A hill; mountain; liei^ 

V. i. to rise; to soar; — v. t. to plao 

a carriage. 
mountain, n. Qround higher than 

country around; — a. pertainiui 

mountains. [1 

mountaineer', n. A dweller on a wn 
mount'ainous, a. Abounding ^ 

mountains. 
mountebank, n. A pretender; qa 
inount'ed, a. Raised; embellished 
mountain;;, n. An ascent; an omam 
mourn, v. t or t. To grieve, 
mourn'er, n. One who laments, 
inourn'rul, a. Sorrowful; lamental 
mourn'ruliy, ad. With sorrow, 
mourn'ing, n. Act of sorrowing; d 

of mourners. [ pi. n 

mouRe, n. A small, well-known anh 

mous'er, n. A cat that catches mil 

mouH'quetaire, n. {Fr.) A musket 

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monmellne', n. (Pr.) A fine muslin. 

moas'tache, miu'tache, n. The hair on 
the upper lip of men. 

mouthy n. The aperture of an animal 
for eating and speaking; an open- 
ing: — V. t. or t. to utter with a loud, 
affected voice. [holds at once. 

moathTul, n. As much as the mouth 

mouth'ptece, n. Part of an instrument 
for the mouth; one who speaks for an- 
other, [moved. 

moveable, a. Anjrthing that can be 

move, V. t. or i. To put in motion; to 
excite; to change place; to propose or 
recommend. 

mov'er, n. One that moves. 

move'ment, n. The act of moving; 
change of place. 

moving, a. Changing place; pathetic. 

mov'Ingly, ad. With feeling. 

mow, n. A pile of hay in a bam; — v. t. 
to heap up in a barn. 

mow, V. t. To cut down with a scythe. 

mow'er, n. One who mows, [scythe. 

mow'ing, n. Act of cutting with a 

mox'a, n. Any substance burned on a 
diseased part,!so as to produce cauter- 
ization. 

much, a. Great in quantity; — n. a 
great quantity; — ad. in a great de- 
gree. 

ma'dd, a. Musty: slimy. [or body. 

mn'cllage, n. A slimy or viscous mass 

macilag'inoufl, a. Slimy; ropy. 

mock, n. A mass of moist matter; any- 
thing filthy; — V. t to manure with 

ma'cous, a. Slimy; viscous. [muck. 

ma'cas, n. A slimy fluid. 

mod, n. Wet earth; slime; mire; — v. t. 
to make foul with mud; to bespatter. 

mnd'dle, v. t. To make muddy or eon- 
fused, [to make foul. 

mod'dv, a. Foul; dirty; turbid; — v. t. 

mnd'aUl, n. A person of dirty condition 
or sinful habits; the ground timber of 
a building. 

muff, n. A fur covering for the hands. 

mufflii, n. A light cake. 

mnrfler, n. A covering for the throat. 

mnTti, n. (ArcU).) A Mohammedan 
expounder of the law; civilian dress 
worn by officers off duty. 

mag, n. A cup or vessel to drink from. 

■nos'sy* o- Moist and warm. 

mng'wump, n. [From an Indian word 
meaning chief.] A man professing 
allegiance to a political party before 
election time, but acting independent- 
ly at the polls. [son and a negro. 

mulat'tOy n. The Qbila ot a wlUte per- 



mul'berry,n. A tree and its fruit. 

mulch, n. A half -rotten straw. 

mulct, n. A pecuniary penalty; — v. t. 
to punish by a fine. [a mare. 

mule, n. The get of a male donkey and 

muleteer', n. Driver of a mule. 

mulish, a. Like a mule; stubborn; 
perverse. 

mull, V. t. To spice and sweeten wine. 

mul'ler, n. A stone for grinding colors. 

mullet% n. A copper-colored food fish. 

mulFlon, n. A bar in a window frame. 

mulse, n. Wine burned and mixed with 
honey. 

multifa'rlous, a. Having great variety. 

mul'tiform, a. Having various forms 
or shapes. 

multiformaty, n. Diversity of forms. 

multino'mlaf, a. Having many names. 

muUipar'tite, a. Divided into many 
parts. 

muUi'ped, n. An insect with many feet. 

mul'tiple, n. A number exactly divis- 
ible by another. 

mul'tlplex, a. Many-fold. [plied. 

mul'tipllabie, a. That may be multi- 

muFtlpHcand, n. A number to be mul- 
tiplied. 

multiplica'tion, n. Act of multiplying. 

multiplicity, n. A great variety. 

murtiplier, n. One that multiplies. 

multiply, V. t. or i. To increase in 
numbers. 

murtitude, n. A great number. 

muUitud'inous, a. Consisting of a great 
number. 

mul'tivalve, n. Having many valves. 

mul'ture, n. (Law). A grinding of 
of grain; the grain ground; the fee 
paid for grinding grain. 

mum, n. A malt liquor. 

mum'ble, v. t. or t. To mutter. 

mum'mer, n. A buffoon. 

mum'mery, n. Sport in masks; foolery. 

mum'miform, a. Like a mummy, [my. 

mum'mify, v. i. To embalm as a mum- 

mum'my, n. A dead human body em- 
balmed. 

mump'ish, a. Grum; sullen, [lenness. 

mumps, n. A disease of the neck; sul- 

munMi, V. t. or t. To chew eagerly. 

mun'dane, a. Belonging to this world. 

munic'ipai, a. Belonging to a city. 

municipal'ity, n. A district. 

munificence, n. Liberality. 

munificent, a. Giving generously. 

mu'uiment, n. Fortification. 

muni'tion, n. Materials for war. 

mu'ral, a. "P«r\,«ATi\xv?. \/:> «»-^vii\. 



murderer 



%%% 



nwuto 



beinfiT with premeditated malice; — 
V. t. to assassinate. [der. 

mur'derer, n. One who is guilty of mur- 

mur'deroiM, a. Guilty of murder. 

mu'rex, n. A (?enus of molluscs, one 
species of which yield a purple dye. 

muriat'ic, a. Having the nature of 
brine. [a wall. 

mu'rtform, a. Arranged like bricks in 

murk, n. Darkness; — a. murky. 

murk' y, a. Dark; gloomy. 

mur'mur, v. i. To mutter; to purl; — 
n. continued complaint; a purling 
sound. 

mur'raurer, n. One who murmurs. 

mur'rain, n. An infectious disease 
among cattle. 

mur'rey, a. Of a dark-red color. 

mu'fia, n. A genus of tropical plants 
which includes the banana. 

mus'ca, n. A genus of dipterous insects 
containing the house flies. 

muH'cadine, n. The fox-grape of the 
Southern States. 

mus'cadel, n. A kind of rich wine; the 
grapes from which it is made. 

mus'cle, n. The fleshy flbre in animals. 

muH'coid, a. A moss-like plant; — a. 
like a moss. 

muscova'do, n. Unrefined sugar. 

Mufl'covite, n. A native of Muscovy (an 
old name for Russia). [America. 

mus'covy, n. A large duck of tropical 

mufi'cular, a. Relating to the muscles; 
strong. [cular. 

muscaiar'ity, n. State of being mus- 

Mufie, n. (Myth.) Any one of the nine 
goddesses, daughters of Zeus and 
Mnemosyne, who presided over the 
liberal arts of the Greeks: Clio was 
the muse of history, Euterpe of lyric 
poetry, Tlialia of comedy and idyllic 
poetry, Melpomene of tragedy, Terp- 
sichore of music and dancing, Erato 
of amatory poetry, Calliope of epic 

Poetry, Urania of astronomy, and 
olyhymnia of singing and harmony; 

deep thought; — v. i. to think deeply. 
museTul, a. Silently thoughtful. 
muse'um, n. A repository of curios- 
muflh, n. Food of maize meal, [ities. 
mush'y, a. Mush like. 
mu'fiie, n. Science of harmonical sounds; 

melody or harmony. 
mu'sical, a. Melodious. [tainment. 
mu8icale% n. A private musical enter- 
mu'sically, ad. In a harmonious man- 
m ust'eian , n. One skilled in music, [ner. 
ma'alng, n. Meditation; — a. medita- 
tive. 



musk, n. An odoriferous, resinoiu sub* 
stance obtained from a bag near the 
navel of the muskrat; —v, t. to per- 
fume with musk. 

mus'kalonge, n. See maaklnonge. 

mua'ket, n. Hie old smooth-bore fire- 
arm, [musket 

musketeer', n. A soldier armed with a 

mus'ketry, n. Fire from small arms. 

muak'melon, n. A trailing plant and 
its fruit. 

musk-rat, n. A name for several North 
American rod«it8 emitting a muslcy 

musk'y, a. Smelling like musk. [odor. 

mus'ltu, n. A fine thin cotton fabric. 

mus'quash, n. The Indian name for 
the muslorat. [to disarnmge. 

muss, n. A state of confusion; — v. t. 

mua'sel, n. A Uvalve mollusc. 

Mus'aulmau, n. A Mohanmiedan; a 
Moslem; pi. Mussulmans. 

muRt, def. aux. v. To be obliged; to be 
under a necessity. 

mustache'. See moustache. 

mus'taug, n. The hardy horse of the 
Western States. 

mua'tard, n. A condiment made from 
the ground seed of themusturd plimt. 

mus'ter, n. The assembling of troops; 
a register of the men mustered. To 
pass muster: To pass inspection with- 
out censure. 

must'v, a. Mouldy; sour; antiquated. 

mu'table, a. Capable of being changed; 
inconstant. [changing; alteration. 

muta'tton, n. The act or process of 

mutch'ktn, n. A Scotch measure equal 
to a pint. 

mute, a. Silent; speechless; — n. (ton;) 
one who remains silent when <»lled 
upon to plead. 

mu'tiiate, v. t. To cut off a limb or an 
essential part of: to maim. 

muttia'tion, n. The act of mutilating; 
maimed condition. 

mutineer', n. One who mutinies. 

inu'tinous, a. Disposed to or guilty of 
mutiny. 

niu'tiny, n. Forcible resistance to or 
revolt agrainst constituted authority. 

m lifter, v. i. or t. To speak low. 

Ill ut'terer, n. A grumbler. 

mut'tering, n. A grumbling. 

inut'ton, n. Flesh of sheep. [torn. 

mu'tual, a. Reciprocal: acting in re* 

mutual'ity, n. State of being mutoaL 

mu'tually, ad. Reciprocally. 

mu'tule, n. A projecting block under 

the corona of the Doric oomice. 
\ mui'iAe, V. t. To tsatAn the month oC 



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an animal; ^ n. a mouth; a fastening 
for the mouth. 

my, a. Belonging; to me. 

myool'ogy, n. The botany of fungi. 

myn'beer, n. (Dutch.) My lord; a 
Dutchman. [with the muscles. 

myol'ogy, n. The science which deals 

my'ope, n. A short-sighted person. 

my'opic, a. Short-sighted. 

my'opy, n. Short sightedness. 

myr^fad, n. The number of ten thou- 
sand: a large number. [flan. 

myr'midon, n. A rough soldier; a ruf- 

myrrh, n. A gum resm exuding from 
several trees or i^rubs growing in 
Arabia and Abyssinia. 

myr'tle, n. A shrub. 

myseir, pron. I; not another, [scure. 

myste'rious^ a. Full of mystery; ob- 

myste'riouflly, ad. Obscurely. 

mys'tery, n. A secret; an enigma; trade 
or calling. 

mys'tic, n. One who professes to have 
direct intercourse with God. 

mys^tical, a. Obscure; secret; hid. 

mys'tlcally, ad. With a secret mean- 
ing. 

mys'ticism, n. Obscurity of doctrine; 
the doctrines of mystics, [complex. 

mys'tlfy, v. t. To render obscure or 

myth, n. A fable. 

myth'ic, a. Fabulous. [ologv. 

mytholog'ical, a. Pertaining to myth- 

mythol'ogist, n. Oneversed in myth- 
ology. 

mvthol'ogy, n. A system of fabulous 
doctrines respecting heathen deities. 



N 



n. The ordinary sound of n is heard in 
not; but before gr or A; it often has a 
nasal sound, as in link; as a final, pre- 
ceded by m, n is silent. 

Dab, V. t. To catch; to seize. 

Da'bob, n. A prince in India. 

Da'cre, n. Mother of pearl. [tre. 

Da'creons, a. Having an iridescent lus- 

na'dir, n. Point directly opposite the 
zenith, or directly under our feet. 

nag, n. A small horse; — v.t. to scold 
continually. 

n«ve, n. A congenital mark. 

Dat'ad, n. A water nymph; pi. naiades. 

na'ib, n. (Hind.) A deputy law-officer 
in an Indian court. 

nail, n. A claw; a homy substance on 
the ODds of the ffngers; a pointed piece 



of metal; two inches and a quarter; — 
V. t. to fasten with a nail. 

nain'sook, n. A thick muslin, former- 
ly made in India. 

naive', a. Frank; artless; ingenuous. 

na'tvete, n. Native simplicity. 

na'ked, a. Having no covering. 

na'kedly, ad. Openly; barely; plainly. 

na'kedness, n. Wantof covering; bare- 

na'ker, n. A kind of kettledrum, [ness^ 

nambypamby, a. Silly; weakly senti- 
mental. 

name, n. Title; reputation; — v. t. to 
mention by name: to denominate. 

name'less, a. Having no name. 

name'ly, ad. That is to say. [name. 

name'sake, n. A person of the same 

naukeen^n. A buff-colored cotton cloth. 

nap, n. A short sleep; woolly substance 
on cloth; — v. i. to sleep a short time. 

nape, n. The Joint of the neck behind. 

na'pery, n. Table linen; linen under- 
cfothmg. 

naph'tha, n. Any liquid hydrocarbon 
exuding from the earth; the inflam- 
mable liquid produced by dry distilla- 
tion of organic substances. 

na'piform, a. Turnip-shaped. 
'nap'kin, n. A towel; a cloth to wipe 
the hands. 

nap'lesa, a. Having no nap; threadbare. 

napo'leon, n. A gold French coin of 20 
francs (about $8.87). 

nap'py, a. Strong; heady; having a 
nap; causing sleep. 

Narcts'sus, n. (Myth.) A beautiful 
youth who fell in love with his shad- 
ow; a genus of plants containing the 
daffodils. 

narco'sls, n. Benumbing stupor; the 
effects of narcotics. [opiate. 

narcot'tc, a. Inducing sleep; — n. an 

nard, n. An aromatic plant; an oint- 

na'res, n. The nostrils. [ment. 

narrate', v. t. To tell; to relate. 

narra'tiou, n. Relation: rehearsal. 

nar'rative, n. Recital of particulars; a 
story; — a. relating particulars. 

nar'rator, n. One who narrates. 

nar'row, a. Having little width; close; 
covetous; —v.t. to contract; — v. i. 
to become less broad. 

nar'rowly, ad. Closely; nearlv: hardly. 

nar'rownem, n. Wantof breadtn; mean- 
ness. 

Nar'rows, n. A narrow passage in New 
York harbor. [a long tusk. 

nar'whal, n. A northern cetaoeatv ^V<Xv 

nas'al , a. PfeTXaATvai^ \jo ^^ w!q»«.\ — "^ - 
1 a sound wttered \Xvto\\^ ^i^D» w«e». 



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nas'oent, a. Be^^inning; to exist, 
nan'tv.a. Dirty; fllthy. 
na'tal, a. Kelatinf? to nativity. 
na'tant, a. Floating:. [mioK- 

naia'tton, n. The act or art of swim- 
natato'rial, n. Pertaining to or adapted 

for swimming. 
natato'rium, n. A s*.vimming bath, 
na'tion, n. A people living under one 

government. 
national, a. Pertaining to a nation. 
na'tionaliHin, n. The quality of being 
national; a national trait, idiom or 
character. 
nationality, n. National character; a 

nation; patriotism; national unity. 
ua'tive, a. Produced by nature; per- 
taining to the place of one's birth; — 
n. one born in a place, [ner of birth. 
nativ'ity, n. Birth; time, place or man- 
uat'ural, a. Pertaining to nature; not 
revealed; unaffected; — n. an idiot; 
a fool. 
nat'iiraliHm, n. Mere state of nature. 
nai'uraltst, n. One versed in natural 

history. 
naturalize, v. t. To confer the rights 

and privilege of citizenship upon, 
nat'urally. ad. According to nature. 
uat'uralneHM, n. State of being produced 

by nature. 
na'ture, n. Whatever is made; essen- 
tial qualities; constitution; regular 
course; natural affection; sort; Kind. 
naught, n. Nothing. 
naughtiness, n. Badness. 
naught' y, a. Bad; corrupt. 
nau'sea, n. Sickness at the stomach; 
loathing. [to loathe. 

nau'seate, v. t. To affect with disgust; 
nause'ous, a. Loathsome. 
nautch, n. In India, an exhibition of 
dancing by girls, called uautch-girls. 
nau'tical, a. Pertaining to seamen or 

navigation. 
nau'tilus, n. A genus of cephalopods 

with many chambered cells. 
na'val, a. Belonging to ships. 
nave, n. The middle or center of a 

church and of a wheel. 
nav'el, n. The cicatrix of the umbilicus, 
causing a depression on the surface 
of the abdomen. 
navlc'ular, a. Pertaining to small ships 
or boats; shaped like a boat; pertain- 
ing to the navicular bone. 
nav'igable, a. Passable for ships. 
nav'igate, v. i. or t. To pass on water 
with ships; to sail. [igating. 

narfga^tlon, n. The act or art of nav- 



navigator, n. One who directs the 
course of a ship. 

nav'vy,n. (England,) Orifcinally a la- 
borer employed on canals; now a la- 
borer in the constraction of railways, 

na'vy, n. A fleet of ships. [etc. 

na'vy-yard, n. A place for the oon* 
struction and repair of the ships (^ a 
national navy. 

nawab', n. A viceroy; a nabob. 

nay, ad. No; a word of denying^; — n. 
denial. [traordinary purity of life. 

IVaz'arite, n. A Jew who professed ex- 
neap, n. The p(de of a cart; — a. low, 
as neap tide*. 

IVeapoFitan, a. Pertaining to Naples 
or its inhabitants; — n. a native of 
Naples. 

neap tide, n. A low tide which happens 
in the middle of the second and fourth 
quarters of the moon. 

near, a. Not distant; close; covetous; 
— V. t. to approach; — ad. within a 

near'ly, od. At hand; closely, [little. 

near'ness, n. Closeness. [ic. 

near'-slghted, a. Short-sighted; myop- 

neat, a. Trim; tidy; clever; pure. 

neat cat'tle, n.pl. Oxen; cows. 

neat'Iy, ad. Cleanly; nicely. [ty. 

neat'ness, n. Cleanness; niceness; pun- 

neb, n. A nose; beak of a bird. 

neb'ula, n. A slight, cloudy patch oS. 
light in the heavens; film m the eye; 
pi. nebuln. 

nebulosity, n. State of being nebulous. 

neb'ulous, a. Resembling or belonging 
to a nebula; cloudy. 

nee'essaries, n. pi. Things needfuL 

uec'essarily, ad. From necessity; in- 
evitable. 

nec/essary, a. That must be. 

necessitarian, n. One believing In ne- 
cessitarianism. 

necesslta'rlanism, n. The doctrine that 
man's will is not free to control his 
actions; fatalism. 

neces'sitate, v. t. To compeL 

neces'sitous, a. Very needy. 

neces'sity , n. That which must be; ex- 
treme indigence. 

neck, n. The part between the head 
and body; a narrow tract of land. 

neck'erchlef, n. A cloth for the neck. 

neckiace, n. A string of beads, etc., for 
the neck. [or of deaths. 

necrorogy, n. A roister of the dead 

nee' romancer, n. A conjurer. 

uec'romancy, n. Coniuratlon. 
necroph'agous, a. Eating or feeding no 



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necrop'olis, n. A city of the dead; a cem- 
etery. 

necro'sis, n. The mortiflcation of bone. 

nec'tar, n. Tlie fabled drink of the 

necta'rean, a. Like nectar. [gods. 

necta'rial, a. Pertaining to the nectary 
of a plant. 

nec'tarine, n. Fruit of the plum kind. 

nec'tary, n. The honey cup of a flow- 

nee[n6e],a. (Fr.) By birth. [er. 

need, n. Occasion for something; —v. t. 
to want; — v. i. to be wanted. 

need'ful, o. Necessary. 

need'lly, ad. In need or poverty. 

nee'dle, n. A pointed instrument for 
sewing and for the mariner^s compass; 

— V. t. to form into crystals. 
need'lesa, a. Unnecessary. 
nee'diewoman, n. A seamstress. 
nee'dlework, n. Work done with a 

needle. 

need'iessly, ad. Without necessity. 

needs, ad. Indispensably. 

need'y, a. Necessitous; poor, [iquitous. 

nefa^rioas, a. Abominably wicked; in- 

nega'tion, n. Denial. 

neg'ative, a. Implying denial; — n. a 
word indicating denial, as not; — v. t. 
to prove the contrary; to deny; tore- 
fuse. 

neg'atively, ad. With or by denial. 

neglect% v. t. To omit by carelessness; 

— n. omission; slight. 
neglect'ful, a. Heedless. 
nesligee' [gee as zhai\^ n. An easy 

£*ess; careless attire. 

neg'ligence, n. Habitual omission of 
that which ought to be done. 

neg'Itgent, a. Heedless; inattentive. 

neg'ligently, ad. Heedlessly. 

nego'ttable, a. That may be negotiated. 

nego'ttate, v. t. To trade; to treat with. 

negotla'tlon, n. A treaty of business. 

negotia^tor, n. One who negotiates. 

ne'gress, n. A female negro. 

negrll'io, n. A young ne^ro. 

negri'to, n. One of a dimmutive negro 
race in some islands of the Malay ar- 
chipelago, [scendant of one. 

ne'gro, n. An African by birth, or a de- 

ne'groid, a. Of the negro type. 

ne'gus, n. Wine, water, sugar and lem- 
on juice, mixed. [horse. 

neign, v. i. To whinny; — n. voice of a 

nelgh'bor, n. One who lives near; a 
country or nation near; — v. i. to live 
near. [discourse. 

neigh'borly, a. Cultivating familiar 

net'ther, pron. Not either; — con. nor. 

neni'esls, n. One o/ the asteroids; ret- 
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ributive vengeance; the Greek god- 
dess of vengeance. 

nem'oral, a. Pertaining to a wood. 

IVeo-CatholIc, a. Describing that por- 
tion of the English Church which in- 
clines more to the Roman than to the 
Anglican communion. 

ne'ogene, a. Pertaining to the Pliocene 
and Miocene Tertiaries. 

neollth'ic, a. Relating to the later or 
polished Stone Age. 

neologism, n. A new word or phrase, 
or a new sense of old ones; the use of 
new words; new doctrines. 

neoFogist, n. One who produces new 
words or new meanings; an innovator 
in theology. 

ne'ophyte, n. A new convert; a novice. 

neopia'tontsm, n. A philosophy com- 
bining the tenets of the Platonists 
with other principles, especially the 
theosophy of the East. 

neoter'ic, a. New; of recent origin. 

neozo'ic, a. Denoting all rocks from 
the Trias to the most recent. 

nepen'the, n. A drug that drives away 
sorrow or misfortune, or relieves pain. 

nepen'thes, n. A genus of plants con- 
taining the pitcher plant. 

neph'ew, n. Bon of a brother or sister. 

nephoFogy, n. The science of clouds. 

neph'rite, n. A leek-green aluminous 
variety of amphibole; jade. 

nephrit'ic, a. Pertaining to the kidneys. 

ueph'rold,a. (Bot.) Kidney-shaped. 

ne plus ultra. Nothing further; the ut- 
termost point; perfection. 

nep'otism, n. Favoritism to relations. 

nep'tune, n. The Roman god of the 
sea; the planet most remote from the 
sun. [the ocean. 

neptu'nian, a. Pertaining to neptune or 

ne'reld, n. A sea-nymph. [nerves. 

nerva'tiou, n. The arrangement of 

nerve, n. An organ of sensation and 
motion in animals; strength; firm- 
ness; — V. *. to give vigor to. 

nerveless, a. Without strength. 

nerv'ine, a. Qood for the nerves. 

nerv'ous, a. Strong; robust; easily ag- 

nerv'ously, ad. With strength, [itated. 

nerv'ure, n. The ramification of the 
veins of a leaf; the ribs supporting 
the membraneous wings of an insect. 

ner'vy, a. Strong; muscular; brave. 

ne'scfence [sci as shi]^ n. Ignorance; 
the belief that anything beyond the 
reach of the senses cannot be known, 
with cert&\Titv . 

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number of boxes inserted one into an- 
other. 

neHt-efCK, n. An egg in the nest to pre- 
vent the hen from f orsakinf? it; some- 
thing; laid up as a beginning for accu- 
mulation, [lessly. 

nen^tle, v. i. To lie close; to move rest- 

neHt'linK, n. A bird just hatched. 

IVeHto'rian, a. Pertaining to Nestorius 
or his followers; — n. a follower of 
Nestorius, bishop of Constantinople 
(fifth century), who held that there 
were two persons and two natures in 
Jesus Christ. 

net, n. An instrument for catching fish 
and fowls; —v.t. to make network. 

net, a. Clear of all charges and deduc- 
tions; — V. t. to produce in clear 

neth'er, a. Lower; infernal. [profit. 

neth'ermost, a. Lowest, [sting; to vex. 

net'tle, n. A prickly plant; — v. t. to 

network, n. Work wrought for or like 
a net. 

neu'ral, a. Pertaining to the nerves. 

neural'gia, n. A pain in the nerves. 

neural'gic, a. Pertaining to neuralgia. 

neurorogy, n. A description of the 
nerves. [nerve. 

neuro'ma, n. A tumor occurring in a 

neurop'athy, n. Nervous disease. 

neuro'fllH, n. Neuropathy. 

neurot'omy , n. Dissection of the nerves. 

neu'ter, a. Of neither party; of neither 
gender. 

neu'tral, a. Not of either party; — n. 
one that takes no part in a contest. 

neutrality, n. The state of being neu- 
tral, [ing neutral. 

neutraltza'tion, n. The act of render- 

neu'tralize, v. t. To render neutral. 

nev'er, ad. At no time. 

neverthele88^ ad. Notwithstanding. 

new, a. Fresh; recent; not before 
known. 

new'el, n. The central column round 
which a circular staircase winds. 

newfan'gled, a. Newly formed. 

new'Iy, ad. Freshly; lately. 

new'ness, n. Freshness; novelty: re- 
cent change. [pers. 

news' boy, n. A boy who sells newspa- 

news'dealer, n. A seller of newspapers, 
magazines, etc. [news. 

news'paper, n. A paper to circulate 

news'y, a. Replete with news. 

newt, n. A lizard-like amphibian. 

Newto'nian, a. Pertaining to or discov- 
ered by Sir Isaac Newton (1C4»-1727). 

next, n. Nearest in place, time or rank; 
— ad. at the time or turn nearest. 



nex'ns, n. A tie; a oonBection. 

nib, n. A point, as of a pen; the end of 
a pen; the end of a beak: — v. t. to 
make a nib. [eat slowly. 

nib'ble, n. A little Ut; —v. i. or t.to 

nib'bler, n. One that nibbles. 

nice, a. Exact; fine; puncfcUioiu; delic- 
ious; pleasing or agreeable. 

Nt'cene, a. Pertaining to Nice, a town 
in Asia Minor. Nicene Coiuiell: Two 
councils held at Nice, the first in a. d. 
825, the second in 787. Nicene Creed: 
A creed formulated by the flnst coun- 
cil of Nice. 

nice'ly, ad. Accurately; delicately. 

nic'ety, n. Accuracy; minuteness; del- 
icacy, [a wall for a statue. 

niche, n. A small recess in the side of 

nick , n. A notch; score; ezactpoint; — 
V. t. to cut in notches. Old Nick: The 
devil. 

nick'el, n. A hard malleable, grayish- 
white metal; a U. S. five-cent piece, of 
an alloy of nickel and copper. 

nick-nacks, n. pi. Small wares; trifles; 
knickknacks. 

nick'name, n. A name in sport or con- 
tempt; — v.t. to name in contempt 

nic'otine, n. The acrid, poisonous al- 
kaloid found in tobacco leaves. 

nic'tate, v. t. To wink. 

nicta'tion, n. Act of winkinfif. 

nidi flea' tlon, n. Act of formlne; nests 
and hatching and feeding the young. 

nidol'ogy, n. The science of birds' 
nests. 

ni'dns, n. A nest; a hatching place. 

niece, n. A daughter of a orother or 
sister. [as stone. 

nig, V. t. To dress or cat the edges of, 

nig'gard, n. A miser: — a. miserly. 

nig'gardly, a. Sordid; mean. 

nig'ger, n. A negro, used in contempt. 

nig'gle, V. i. To trifle; to mock. 

nigh, a. Near; allied dosely; — ad. 
nearly; closely. 

nigh'ness, n. Nearness. [obscurity. 

night, n. Time from sunset to sunrise; 

night'fall, n. Close of day. [at^nhcht. 

nightingale, n. A small bird thatmngs 

n Ight'l y , o. Done by night; -— ad. every 
night. 

nlght'mare, n. A dreadful dream. 

uight'shade, n. A plant of Uie genus 
Solanum. 

night'watch, n. Quard at night. 

nisres'cent, a. Becoming black. 

nihil, n. (Lat.) Nothing. 

ni'hili8m,n. {Phil.) The denial of aU 
\ Qx!iaX«nA^ OT ol Wvb VnAwledfise of all 



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existence; nothingness; a Russian so- 
cialistic movement to bring about an 
entire reconstruction of society, with 
common property in land. 

nihinty, n. Mothingness. 

nll,n. (Lat) Nothing. 

nll'gaa, n. A kind of antelope, [tion. 

nim'ble, a. Brisk; light and quick in mo- 

nim'bleneu, n. Briskness. 

nim'bly, ad. With agility. 

nim'bas, n. Circle of rays. 

nine, a. Eight and one added. 

nine'fold, a. Nine times. 

nine'pence, n. An English silver coin 
of tne value of 18 cents, now obsolete. 

nine'pins, n. A game in which nine 
wooden pins are set up to be bowled 

nine'teen, a. Nine and ten. [at. 

nine'tieth, a. Ordinal of ninety. 

nine'ty, a. Nine times ten. 

nin'ny, n. A simpleton. 

ninth, n. The ordinal of nine. 

nip, V. t. To pinch as frost; to blast; to 
destroy; — n. a pinch; a cutting off. 

nlp'pers, n.pl. Small pincers. 

nip'ple, n. The pap by which our babes 
draw milk from the breasts of their 
mothers; the teat. 

nirva'na, n. The condition of being free 
from desires of existence, pride, self- 
righteousness and ignorance. Accord- 
ing to the Buddhist teaching, this is 
the highest state a sentient being can 
reach. 

ni'fll, conj. Unless: if not. nisi prius: 
A writ commanding a sheriff to em- 
panel a jury; certain courts for the 
trial of civil causes. [small insect. 

nit, n. The egg of a louse or other 

ni'trate, n. A salt formed of nitric acid 
and a base. 

nf tre, n. Nitrate of potash; saltpetre. 

nf trie, a. Containing nitre. 

nitric acid. An acid prepared from sul- 
phuric acid and nitre. 

nl'trogen, n. Element of nitre. 

nltroglyc'erine, n. A highly explosive 
colorless oil. 

nl'troiu, a. Pertaining to nitre. 

niv'eoiu, a. Resembling snow; snowy. 

nix, nlx'Ie, n. A water spirit, [none. 

no, ad. A word of denial; — a. not any; 

Noa'chian, a. Pertaining to Noah or his 

nob, n. A knob. [times. 

nob'by, a. Grand; elegant. 

nobilitv, n. Dignity of mind; distinc- 
tion of family or rank; body of nobles. 

no'ble, a. Dignified from rank, intellect 
or character; — n. a person of rank. 

no'bleman, n. A man ot rank. 



no'bleness, n. Greatness of mind; dig- 
nity; worth. 

noble88e^n. Body of nobles. 

no'bly, ad. With dignity; with great- 
ness of soul; splendor. 

no'body, n. Not any person. 

no'cent, a. Guilty; hurtful. 

noctambula'tion, n. Walking in sleep. 

noctam'buliat, n. One who walks in 
sleep. [ship by night. 

uoc'turn, n. A religious song for wor- 

noctur'nal, a. Nightly. 

uoc'turne, n. (Fine arts. ) A night scene. 

noc'uoaa, a. Noxious; hurtful. 

nod, V. i. To bow the head; — n. a quick 
inclination of the head. 

no'dal, a. Pertaining to a node or nodes. 

nod'dle, n. The head (in contempt). 

nodMy, n. A simpleton; a sea-fowl eas- . 

nod'ated, a. Knotted. [ily taken. 

node, n. Point where the orbit of a 
planet intersects the ecliptic. 

nod'ose, a. Knotty. 

nod'ular, a. In the form of a knot. 

nod'ule, n. A small knot or lump. 

noet'ic, a. Relating to the intellect; 
originating in the intellect. 

nog, n. A wooden block shaped like a 
brick; a treenail. [equal to a gill. 

nog'gin, n. A small mug: a measure 

nog'ging, n. A wall of scantling filled 
with bricks. [t. to sound. 

noise, n. Sound of any kind; — v. i. or 

nolse'leu, a. Making no noise. 

nois'ily, ad. With noise. 

noi'some, a. Offensive. 

nois'y, a. Clamorous; turbulent. 

no'raad, n. One who leads a wandering 
and pastoral life. [pasturage. 

nomad'ic, a. Pastoral; wandering for 

no'menciator, n. One who gives names 
to things. 

no'menclature, n. The names appro- 
priated to anyart or science, [not real. 

nora'inal, a. Existing in name only; 

nom'inaily, ad. In name only. 

nom'inate, v. t. To name; to propose. 

nomina'tion, n. The act ol: nominating. 

nom'inative, a. Pertaining to a name; 
— n. first case in grammar, [inates. 

nom'Inator, n. One who names or nom- 

nominee', n. One designated by an- 
other; (law) one to whom the holder 
of a copyhold estate surrenders his in- 

non. In composition, yiot. [terest. 

non'age, n. Minority in age. 

nonagena'rian, n. A person 90 years old. 

nonce, n. Occasion, purpose, intent 
(only in the phrase for the nonce V 

nonchaVance' ,u. \u'5^SL«c«a<cw^^:»K^^^^9»^ 



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nonconduot^or, n. A substance that 
does not transmit electricity,heat, etc. 

nonconform'iiy, n. Want of conform- 
ity, [scribed. 

non'descript, a. That has not oeen de- 

none, a. Not any. 

nonelect', n. One not elected. 

uonen'tity, n. A thing not existing. 

nones, n. pi. In ancient Rome, the 7th 
of March, May, July and October, and 
the 5th of the other months. 

none'such, nonesuch, n. That which 
has no equal. 

nonexist'euce, n. Want of existence. 

noniriion, n. A million raised to the 
ninth power; in England unity with 
54 ciphers annexed, in France with 30. 

nonjur'or, n. One who refuses to swear 
allegiance. [ance. 

nonobserv'ance, n. Neglect of observ- 

nonparetr, n. Six-]X)int printing type 
(the type used in this dictionary) ; — a. 
peerless. 

nonpay'ment, n. Neglect of payment. 

non'pius, n. A puzzle; — v. t. to put to 
a stand; to puzzle. [tate. 

nonresMdence, n. Absence from an es- 

nonres'ident, a. Not residing in a par- 
ticular place; — n. one who does not 
reside on his estate. 

non'sense, n. Words without meaning 
or importance. 

nonsens'tcal, a. Unmeaning. 

non'sult, n. The stoppage of a suit at 
law; — V. t. to adjudge that a plain- 
tiff drops his suit. 

noo'dle, n. A simpleton; a fool. [soup. 

noo'dles, n. Dried dough, served m 

nook, n. A corner. [o'clock. 

noon, n. The middle of the day; twelve 

noon'day, n. Mid-day; time of noon. 

noose, n. A running knot; — v. t. to 
catch in a noose. 

nor, con. A word that denies. 

nor'ia, n. A rude contrivance used in 
Spain, Palestine, etc., for raising wa- 
ter, [ture. 

norm, n. (Biology.) A type of struc- 

nor'mal, a. Teaching rudiments or 
principles; according to rule. 

i\or'man, a. Pertaining to Normandy; 
a style of architecture. 

norns, n. pi. The three Norse fates, 
past^ present and future. 

Norse, a. Pertaining to ancient Scandi- 
navia or its inhabitants; the language 
of Norway. 

IVorse'man, n. A Northman. 

north, n. The point opposite the south; 
— a. being in the north. 



northea8t% n. The point between the 

north and east. [northeast. 

northeastern, a. Pertaining; to the 

north'er, n. A violent northern gale 

grevalent in the Qulf of Mexico m>m 
eptember to March. 
nortn'erly, a. Belonging toward the 
north; from the north. [the north. 
north'em, a. Belonging in or towards 
north'ing, n. The distance northward. 
IVorth'man, n. An inhabitant of the 
north, especially ancient Scandinavia. 
north' ward, a. Being toward the north; 

— ad. in a northern direction. 
north'west. n. The point between the 

north and west; — a. being in or pre- 
ceding from the northwest. 

northwest'ern, a. Pertaining to the 
northwest. 

Norwe'^ian, o. Pertaining to Norway 
or its inhabitants; a native of Norway; 
the language spoken bv Norwegians. 

nose, n. Organ of smell; anything re- 
sembling a nose; — v. t.to smell; to 
lead blindly. Roman nose: An aqui- 
line nose. 

nose'gay, n. A bunch of flowers. 

nosol'ogy, n. A systematic classifica- 
tion of diseases; the science which 
treats of this classification. 

nos'tril, n. A passage through the nose. 

nos'truni, n. A medicine the ingredi- 
ents of which are not made public. 

not, ad. A word that expresses denial. 

notabirity, n. The quality of being no- 
table; a person of note. 

no'table, a. Remarkable; conspicuous; 

— n. a person of distinction; pi. the 
deputies of the state in France prior 
to 1789. [notary. 

nota'rial, a. Relating to or done by a 

no'tary, n. An officer who attests writ- 
ings, [figures or characters. 

nota'tlon, n. The act of noting by marks, 

notch, n. A cut or nick. 

note, n. A mark; short writing; char- 
acter in music; a paper promising to 
pay money; — v. t. to set down; to ob- 
serve closely. 

note'book, n. Book for notes. [port. 

no'ted, a. Known by reputation or re- 

noth'ing, n. Not anything. [ue. 

noth'ingness, a. Non-existence; no val- 

no'tice, n. Remark; regard; informa- 
tion; — V. t. to observe; to see. 

no'ticeable, a. Worthy of observation. 

notiflca'tion, n. Act of giving notice. 

no'tify, V. t. To declare; to make known. 

no'tion, n. Conception; opinion; sen- 
Ument. 



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no'tional, a. Existing in idea only. 
notori'ety, n. Public Knowledge or ex- 
posure. 
noto'rloufl, a. Publicly known, usually 

as known to disadvantage. 
noto'riouflly, cul. In a notorious man- 
ner; openly. [nevertheless. 

notwithstand'lng, con. Not opposing; 

nought. See naught. 

nou'menal, a. Pertaining to noumena. 

nou'menon, n. The substance under a 
phenomenon; an object or the concep- 
tion of an object as it is itself or as it 
appears to pure thought; pi. nou- 

noun, n. Name of anything. [mena. 

nour'tflh, v. t. To support with food. 

nour'isher, n. He who or that which 

nour'isliment, n. Food. [nourishes. 

nov'el, a. New; unusual; — n. a fictit- 
ious tale in prose. 

nov'elist, n. A writer of novels. 

nov'elty, n. Newness. 

IVovem'Der, n. The eleventh month of 
the year, the ninth of the Roman year. 

no'venary, a. Pertaining to the num- 

nov'tce, n. A beginner. [ber nine. 

novt'tiate, n. State of a novice; a nov- 

now, ad. At this time. [ice. 

now'adays, ad. In the present age. 

now and then. At odd tunes; occasion- 
ally. 

no^way, ad. In no manner or degree. 

no' where, ad. Not in any place or state. 

no'wise, ad. By no means. 

nox'tous, a. Hurtful; destructive. 

noz'zle, n. A spout or projecting mouth- 
piece, [maize. 

nnb'bin, n. A small or imperfect ear of 

nu'bile, a. Marriageable. 

na'biloufl, a. Cloudy. 

nu'cleus, n. A central part, increasing 
by accretion; the head of a comet; pi. 
nuclei. 

n adaption, n. The act of stripping bare. 

nude, a. Bare; naked. Tthe elbow. 

nudge, V. t. To touch gently, as with 

nu'dity, n. Nakedness. [tile. 

na'fcatory, a. Of no force; trifling; fu- 

nug'get, n. A lump of metal or ore. 

Bui'sance, n. That which annoys or is 
offensive. 

null, a. Void; of no legal force. 

nulliflca'tion, n. The claim of right by 
a State (prior to thd rebellion) to re- 
fuse obeaience to the laws of the Fed- 
eral government. [of force. 

nuli'lfy, V. t. To make void; to deprive 

nuii'ity, n. Want of force. 

numb, a. Torpid; void of feeling; — 
V. t. to deprive ot feeling. 



num'ber, n. Any assemblage of units; 

measure; poetry; verse; — v. t. to 

count; to reckon; to enumerate. 
num'berlesfl, a. More than can be 

counted. [Testament. 

num'bers, n. . Fourth book of the Old 
numb'ness, n. Torpidity; torpor. 
nu'merable, a. That may be numbered. 
n numeral, a. Relating to or expressing 

number; — n. a letter for a number, 

as L for fifty. 
uu'merary, a. Belonging to a number. 
nu'merate, v. t. To reckon; to read ac- 
cording to the rules of enumeration. 
numera'tlon, n. Act or art of nuinber- 

ing. [how many parts are taken. 

nn'merator, n. A number that shows 
numer'ical, a. Denoting number. 
numer'ically, ad. With respect to num- 
nu'raerous, a. Containing many. [ber. 
numismafics, n. pi. The science of 

coins and medals, 
n um'sk ul 1 , n. A blockhead. 
nun, n. A woman secluded in a cloister 

under religious vows. 
nun'cio, n. An ambassador of the Pope. 
nnncu'patlve, a. Verbally pronounced; 

not written. 
nun'nery , n. A house for nuns; convent. 
nup'tial, a. Pertaining to marriage. 
nup'tials, n. pi. Marriage. 
nurse, n. One who tends a child or sick 

person; — v. t. to bring up or tend a 

child; to feed. 
nurB'ery,n. A room for young children; 

a plantation of young trees. 
nurseling, n. An infant. 
nurt'nre, n. That which nurtures; ed> 

ucation; — v. t. to feed; to educate. 
nut, n. A fruit consisting of a shell and 

kernel. 
nu'tant^a. {Bot.) Bent down at the top. 
nuta'tion, n. An apparent vibratory 

motion of the earth^s axis. 
nut'eracker, n. An instrument for 

breaking nuts by pressure. 
nut'^all, n. Excrescence of the oak. 
nut'hatch, n. A bird resembling the 

woodpecker. 
nut'meg, n. A kind of aromatic nut. 
I nu'trient, a. Nourishing; nutritive. 
nu'triment, n. That which nourishes. 
nutriment'al, a. Nourishing. 
nutri'tion, n. Act of nourishing; that 

which nourishes; food, [nourishing. 
nulri'tiouH, a. Having the quality of 
nu'tritive,a. Nutritious, [ing like nuts. 
nut'ty, a. Abounding with nuts; tast- 
nux vom'ica. Tl\«» ««i^4^ vA %Vr^c^ccv.c>* 
I iiux vomica, vi\v\c3tv>j\^^%\x'^<3KJ!iJSife. 



aUec'IIOHBhle, a. 
oUeCUve.a. Co 
oUertar, n. One 



UH'cle. V, f , or f . ToUegnun. ,-, , _. , 

nynph. n. A zoddeu; a lady. oUec'ilve.a. Contained tn tbe oblect 

nyiB[ih'B,n. Tbe cbrysalja of BD iDBsct. aUert'ar, n. One who obJecM. 

nymphca, n. A genua of aquatic planta ob'Jurnaie, «, t. To abide; toreprare. 

whlcb includes the white wat«r-ljly ubjuri^a'iloB. n. dUdlng; reproof. 

■ ymphe'an, a. Pertatnlng to nympha. ob'late, n. Flattened at the poJea. 

nyiDpboma'Bla, n. Erotic lusaolty In ufa'laie. n. One of a consrefiatiOD at 

uyMag-miu, n. A morbid winking. Dbla'ilon, n. An offering. [or duty. 

ob'llgaiE, D.t. To bind over by contract 

obllga'ilan, n. Tbe binding torce ot a 

f\ TOW. law or duty; a bond. 

'-' ob'llgato, a. (JftMie.) Kequlred; neow- 

aary. [binding. 

a. The flfteeath letter and the fourth ob'll^atory. a. Imporing an obligation; 

Towel ol the English iBOguaee. DbllK«',i-. t. Toconetrain; to bind; to 

O, intj. An exclamation of earnest Kriiiify. {ecuted. 

or Bolema address, entreaty, appeal olilUrV, n. One towhoma DoDdtaex- 

or iDTocatioD. \aiAt, o\i\\^-\n^. a, Lispoeed to do taTors; 

•af. n. A foolish chlld:achai](-eUug;a cihlltt'lntily, a<J. ClTllly. leDgulDg. 

oaTUh, a. Dull;Btupld. ublli|ui?'.a. Deviating from a rl|^t line; 

— •- - ■ of Che genus ^uercus, not parallel; indirer* 



especially ^rcus robur; ite wood. abliqup'ly. ad. Not directly. 
ik'en. a. Hade of oak. •iblin'uliv.n DeiiatioD tia... 

n moral rectitude. 



[Bdeof oak. ubllq'ultv, n. DeiiatioD from a right 

Mj *~'st«d. line; or from moral re"'"—*- 

a flattened iiblit'cr«H-,t. i. Tobloto™ , 

1. Act Of blotting out; 
irgettulneas. [forgetfuL 
Causing forgetfulneas; 



. A f erUle spot in a desert. nbllv'iun, n. Forgettiilneas. [fonntfuL 
Aplantar-"'- •■ .....■.,.-... _ ^.. .,,.._ . ..... 



imo ^ro 



iT tbaa broad; — n. a 



' appeal Co Ood for its truth, [date, ab'tiiqair, n. Calumnious langnas 

Dbcordale, a. {Bat.) InierselJ cor- obDoi'louB, a. Liable: exposed, 

ob'durary, n. Hardness of heart. o'boe, n. A musical wind instrument 
ob'durale, a. Stubborn; impenitent; of wood, played through a double 

unmoved by moral Influence, [mand. reed; a hautboy. 

obe'dience, n. Compliancs with a com- obo'valK. a. (Bot) Inversely ovate. 

obe'dleni, ot SubmiHSlve. [commands. obscEne', a. Oroeely indelicate and dto- 
obe'dlendy, ad. With submlsaiOD to gusting. [orln represenlatioD, 

obel'ianee. n. Act of reverence; a bow. obacEU'Iiy, n. Iiupurlty (n expression 

ab'Kli*k. n. A quadrangular pyramid, abacura'tloa. n. Theactof darkeDlDg. 

obelli'csJ, a. la the form of an obelisk, abscnre'. a. Dark; gloomy, not eatily 
ob'elus. n. A mark (— or t) used to understood; not much known; — tr. t. 

designate apurlous or doubtful pas- to darken; to cloud: tAperplc- 

BacealnMaS. orold booka obwure'ly. od. Darklv. 

obese', a. Fat; fleshy; corpulent. obacur'liy, n. State of tietnc obacnre; 
ol>B«'lty, n. Fatness; corpulence. darkness; privacy, 

obey', IT. (. To comply with; to perform, obiecra'ilon, n, tSitreaty. 

ob'fuicaie.v. t. To darkeo; lobewllder. ub'Hqules. n. Funeral solemDlUes. 

o'bl, ,1. A system of sorcery prevalent obse'qalou*, a. Eubmisslve. [aikce. 

among tbe natives of tbe West Indies, obse'qulously, ait. With servile compU- 

ob'il, n. Death; decease; the annlver- obse'ijuloaMieu. n, Kean compliance; 

saryot pereon's death; a service for servility. [remarkable. 

tbe sou' of a deceased person on such observable, a. That may be observed; 

anniversjry; funeral ceremonies. objerv'ably, od. In a manner worthy 

ahii'uary. n. A register of deaths; —a. obterVanee, n. AttenUon. [otnota, 

relating to deaths, [ployed. ob«er>'ani, a. Begardful. 

object, n. That on which we are em- ob»er.«'ilon, n. Remark: notice. 

o^ect; V. t. To oppose by words or ok«er*'»iory, n. A place for astronom- 
o^ec'tioa,it. Aifyerse reason, [reasons, loB,\o\«en»S.'winB, 



obflerve 



d31 



offenceless 



ohuerwe', v. i. To see; to notice. 

obserT'er, n. One who takes notice. 

obses'sion, n. Act of besieging. 

obitoleH'ceiit, a. Gtoing out of use. 

ob'solete, a. Gtoing into disuse; out of 

ob'soletenem, n. State of disuse, [date. 

ob'fltacle, n. That which hinders; ob- 
struction, [to midwifery. 

olMtet'rle, obatet'rical, a. Pertaining 

obstet'rics, n. Midwifery. 

ob'iittiiacy, n. Stubbornness. 

ob'flttnate. a. Stubborn. 

ob'fltlnately, ad. Stubbornly. 

obfltrep'eroufl, a. Clamorous; loud; 
turbulent. [bulently. 

obfltrep'eroualy, ad. Clamorously; tur- 

obfltruct', V. t. To hinder; to stop; to 
block up. 

obfltrac'tloii, n. That which obstructs. 

obfltrue'tionist, n. One who obstructs. 

obfltruct'iTe, a. Hindering, [obstructs. 

ob'stroent, a. Obstructive; that which 

obtain', V. t. To gain; to get; to con- 
tinue in use. 

oblain'able, a. That may be obtained. 

obte8t^ V. t or t. To beseech. 

obtestaHion, n. Supplication. 

obtrude', v. t. To tnrust into; to. urge 
upon against the will. 

obtrad'er, n. One who intrudes. 

oblra'sfon, n. An entering without in- 

obtra'siTO, a. Apt to obtrude, [vitation. 

obtrn'fliTely, eta. Bv way of intrusion. 

oblnnd', v. t. To duU; to blunt. 

obluse', a. Not acute; dull. 

obtnse'new, n. Want of sharpness or 
readiness; dulness of sound. 

obta'sion, n. Act of blunting. 

obam'brate, v. t. To shade. 

obverse', a. Having the base narrower 
than the top. 

ob'verse, n. The face of a coin. 

obvert', v. t. To turn toward. 

ob'vtate, v. t. To meet; to prevent; to 

ob'vious, a. Evident; clear, [remove. 

ob'vtously, ad. Evidently. 

occa'sion, n. Cause; need; exigence; 
— v.t.to cause; to produce. 

oeca'sional, a. Occurring at times. 

occa'sionally, ad. Upon occasion; at 

oc'cident, n. The west. [times. 

occident'ai, a. Western. 

occlp'ttal, a. Pertaining to the back 
paurt of the head. 

oc'elput, n. The hinder part of the head. 

occlude', V. t. To absorb; to shut up. 

occult', a. Secret; hidden. [hidmg. 

occnita'tion, n. Act of concealment; a 

oc'cnpancy, n. Possession, [possession. 

oc'cnpant, n. One who takes or holds 



occnpa'tlon, n. Business; possession. 

oc'cupy, V. t. To hold; to keep; to em- 
ploy; to use. [arise. 

occur', V. i. To come to the mind; to 

occur' rence, n. Any event. 

o'cean, n. The largest body of water 
on the earth. 

ocean'lc, a. Pertaining to the ocean. 

ocel'late, a. Resembling an eye; 
marked with eyelike spots. 

o'chre, n. A clay used as a pigment. 

o'clock'. An abbreviation for of the 
clock. [of eight sounds. 

oc'tachord, n. An instrument or system 

oc'tagon, n. A figure of eight sides and 
angles. [and sides. 

octa^'onal, a. Containing eight angles 

octahe'dron, n. A figure of eight equal 
sides. 

octan'gular, a. Having eight angles. 

oc'tave, n. An eighth m music. 

octa'vo, n. A book with eight leaves to 
a sheet. [years. 

octen'nial, a. Coming once in eight 

Octo'ber, n. Tenth month of the year. 

octogena'rian , n. A person eighty years 
of age. [eye. 

oc'ular, a. Known by or relating to the 

oc'ulist, n. One skilled in diseases of 
the eye. 

od, n. A natural force supposed to pro- 
duce the phenomena of mesmerism. 

o'dallsk, n. A female slave or concu- 
bine in the sultan's seraglio. 

odd, a. Uneven in number; strange; 
peculiar. [son. 

odd'tty, n. Singularity; a singular per- 

odd'ly, ad. Unevenly; strangely. 

odd'nesa, n. Singularity. [tage. 

odds, n. pi. Inequality; excess; aidvan- 

ode, n. A short poem; song. 

ode'on, n. A theatre in ancient Greece 
in which poets and musicians contend- 
ed for prizes; hence a concert hall; a 

o'dlous, a. Very offensive. [theatre. 

o'diously, ad. Hatefully. 

o'dium, n. Quality of provoking hate. 

odom'eter, n. An instrument for meas- 
uring and recording the distance trav- 

o'dor, n. Scent; perfume. [elled. 

odorirerouH, a. Fragrant. 

o'doroua, a. Sweet of scent. 

o'er, ad. Contraction of over. 

of, prep. From; concerntag. 

oir,ad. Noting distance; —prep, distance 
from, off-hand: Without study or 

orfai.n. Refuse; entrails, [preparation. 

offence', offense', n. Displeasure; an- 
ger; injury; sin. 

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offend% V. t. To displease. 

olTend'er, n. One who offends. 

olfeng'ive, a. Displeasing. [ure. 

olfens'ively, ad. So as to give displeas- 

offer, V. t. To present; to propose; to 
bid; — n. a proposal; price bid. 

offering, n. A sacrifice; anything of- 
ferred. 

offertory, n. That part of the holy sac- 
rifice of the Mass in which the priest 
prepares the elements. 

orflce, n. Public employment; func- 
tion; place of business. 

officer, n. One who holds an office; — 
V. t. to furnish with officers. 

official, a. Derived from office; — n. an 
ecclesiastical judge. 

ofTlcMally, ad. By authority. 

officiate, v. i. To perform an office. 

ofOc'inal, a. Recognized by the Phar- 
macopoeia, [dling. 

ofTlc'ious, a. Doing kind offices; med- 

ofOc'iously, ad. Kindly; forwardly. 

offlcMousness, n. Eagerness to serve. 

of flng, n. The sea at a distance from 
the shore. [matter. 

off Rcouring, n. Refuse or rejected 

offset, n. A shoot or sprout; — v. t. to 
set one account against another. 

off Hhoot, n. A branch or shoot from 
the main stem. 

offspring, n. Children. 

oft, ad. Frequently. 

often, ad. Frequently. [letter s. 

ogee', n. A moulding formed like the 

og'ham, n. A peculiar kind of writing 
used by the ancient Irish and other 
Celts. [— n. a side glance. 

o'gle, V. t. or i. To look with side glances; 

o'gler, n. One who ogles. [sorrow. 

oh, intj. Denoting surprise or pam or 

ohm, n. The unit of electrical resistance 
(named from Dr. G. S. Ohm). 

oil, n. An unctuous substance; — v.t. to 
smear v. ith oil. 

oircloth, n. Cloth stiffened with white 
lead and linseed oil, and printed with 

oif incsH, n. Unctuousness. [figures. 

oil well, n. A well sunk into an oil-bear- 

oil'y, a. Like oil; smooth. [ing bed. 

oint, IK t. To rub with oil. [ter. 

olnt'ment, n. Any soft unctuous mat- 

old, a. Having existed a long time. 

old'en, a. Old; ancient. [quaint. 

old-fashioned, a. Long out of fashion; 

old'ness, n. State of being old. 

Old World. Pertaining to the eastern 

oleag'inouM, a. Oily. [hemisphere. 

olean'der, n. An evergreen ornament- 

oleasi^ter, n. TWid oWve. [al shrub. 



ole'flant, a. Producing or forming oiL 

o'leograph, n. A lithograph in oil colors. 

oieomar'garlne, n. A kind of butter 
made from animal fat. [ing. 

olfac'tcr^, a. Having the sense of smell- 

ollb'anum, n. A gum resin. 

of Igarchy, n. OoTemment in the hands 
of a few men. 

o'lio, n. A medley, [color of the olive. 

oliva'ceous, a. Having the qualities or 

of i vary, a. Resembling an olive. 

ofive, n. A tree yielding oil; the em- 
blem of peace. 

ol'la, n. (Span.) An earthenware pot. 

olla-podrtda. A Spanish dish, consist- 
ing of meat chopped fine and stewed 
with vegetables; an incongruous mix- 
ture. [Grecian history. 

olym'piad, n. A period of four years in 

olym'pian, a. One who contended at 
the oljrmpic games, [and its games. 

olym'pic, a. Pertaining to Olympia 

olym'pic games. The greatest of the 
Greek national games, neld every four 
years at Olympia, in Ellis, in honor of 
Zeus. [minants. 

owa'sum, n. The third stomach of ru- 

ome'ga, n. The last Greek letter: the 

om'elet, n. A fritter of eggs, etc. [last. 

o'men, n. A pr<^no8tic; a sign. 

omen'tura, n. Fold of peritonium cov- 
ering the viscera. 

ora'Inous, a. Foreboding ill. 

oinis'sion, n. Neglect; failure. 

om'nibus, n. A &rge vehicle for con- 
veying passengers. 

omit', V. t. To pass by; to neglect. 

omnif ic, a. All-creating. 

omnip'otence, n. UnUmited or infi- 
nite power. 

Omnlp'otent, a. Having all power; — 
n. the Almighty. [place. 

omnipres'ence, n. Presence in every 

omnipres'ent, n. Present in every place. 

oranis'cienoe, n. Infinite wisdom. 

omnis'clent, a. Having infllnite knowl- 

omniv'orous, a. All-devouring, [edge. 

on, prep. Upon; at; near; — ad. for- 

onee, ad. One time. [ward; onward. 

one, a. Singly; any. 

one'ness, n. Unity. 

on'erous, a. Burdensome; heavy. 

one'sided, a. Unfair; partial. 

on'ion, n. A plant with aWlbous root. 

on'looker, n. A spectator. 

on'ly, a. Single; — ad. singly. 

onomatopoeia, n. The formation of 
words in imitation of sounds made by 
the things signified; the use of wordis 



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on'set, n. An attack; an assault. 

on'slanght, n. A furious attack. 

ontol'ogy, n. The science of being. 

o'nus, n. The burden. 

on'ward, ad. Forward; further; — o. 
advancing; improving. 

on'yx, n. A gem. [on birds^ eggs. 

ooFogy, n. The study of or a treatise 

oo'long, n. A variety of black tea. 

ooze, n. Soft mud; — v. i. to flow 

oo'zy, a. Slimy; miry. [gently. 

opa'city, n. Want of transparency. 

opaque', a. Not transparent. 

o'pal, n. A stone of changeable colors. 

o'paiine, a. Pertaining to or like opal. 

ope, V. t. To open. 

o'Den, V. t. To unclose; to divide; to un- 
fold; —a. unshut; enunciated without 
closing the mouth or with full utter- 
ance; — n. any extensive space unen- 
closed. 

o'pening, n. An aperture; a breach. 

o'penly, ad. Publicly; plainly; frankly. 

o'penneM, n. Plainness. 

o'penwork, n. Ornamental work show- 
ing openings through its substance. 

op'era, n. A dramatic composition set 
to music. 

opera-bouffe, n. A comic opera. 

op'erate, v. i. To act; to work. 

operat'ic, a. Pertaining to the opera. 

opera'tton, n. Action; agency. 

op'eralive, a. Acting; having power to 
act; — n. a laboring person. 

op'erator, n. One who operates. 

oper'calum, n. (Bot.) A lid, as of the 
spore vessel in mosses; the gill cover 

operet'la, n. A short opera, [of fishes. 

oph'ideide, n. A large brass wind in- 
strument. 

ophid'tan, a. Relating to serpents. 

ophiol'ogy, n. History and description 
of serpents. 

ophtharmic, a. Relating to the eye. 

oph'thalmy, n. A disease of the eyes. 

o'piate, n. A medicine that contains 
opium; — a. causing sleep. 

opin'ion, n. The judgment formed by 
the mind; notion; sentiment. 

opin'ionatlve, a. Stiff in opinion. 

o'ptam, n. The inspissated juice of the 
poppy. ^ated liniment. 

opodel'doe, n. A saponaceous camphor- 

opos'sum, n. An American quadruped. 

oppo'nent, a. Opposing; — n. an op- 
poser. 

opportune', a. Timely; seasonable. 

opportune'ly, ad. Seasonably. 

opportn'nity, n. Fit or convenient time. 

oppo»e% V. t To resist; to withstand. 



oppos'er, n. One who opposes, [verse. 

op'poslte, a. Contrary in position; ad- 

oppoal'tion, n. Resistance; contradic- 
tion; an opposite oarty. [party. 

opposrtiontst, n. One in an opposite 

oppress', V. t. To burden. 

oppres'sion, n. Act of oppressing. 

oppress'ive, a. Burdensome; unjust. 

oppress'ively, ad. In an oppressive or 
cruel manner. [pressive. 

oppress'iveuess, n. Quality of being op- 

oppress'or, n. One who oppresses; a 

oppro'bious, a. Reproachful, [tyrant. 

oppro'briously, ad. Repro£tchfully; in- 
famously, [proach; infamy. 

oppro'brium, n. Contemptuous re- 
oppugn', V. t. To oppose; to resist. 

op'tative, a. Expressing desire or wish. 

op'tical, a. Pertaining to vision or op- 
tics. 

opti'clan, n. A person skilled in optics. 

op'tics, n. pi. Science of the nature and 
laws of vision, [thing is for the best. 

op'timism, n. The doctrine that every- 

op'tion, n. Right of choosing. 

op'tional, a. Left to choice. 

op'ulence, n. Wealth; riches. 

op'ulent, a. Very rich. 

o'pus, a. (Lat.) A work; a musical 
composition; pi. opera. 

or, con. Uniting alternatives, as you 
may go or stay. [ble; a wise man. 

or'acle, n. An opinion deemed infalli- 

or'adea, n. pi. Tne revelations of God. 

orac'ular, a. Uttering oracles; author- 
itative. 

o'ral, a. Delivered by the mouth. 

o' rally, ad. By worcl of mouth. 

or'ange, n. The pulpy fruit of a tree. 

Or'angeman, n. A member of a secret 
society of Irish Protestants. [trees. 

or'angery, n. A plantation of orange 

orang-outang', n. The great ape hav- 
ing a deformed resemblance to man. 

ora'tion, n. A public speech. 

or'ator, n. An eloquent speaker; a pe- 
titioner, [or to oratory. 

orator 'leal, a. Pertaining to an orator 

orator'tcally, ad. In a rhetorical man- 
ner, [music; a chapel. 

orato'rto, n. A sacred drama set to 

or'atory, n. Art of public speaking; a 
small chapel. 

orb, n. A round body; a sphere. 

or'bate, a. Bereaved. 

orbic'ular, a. Circular; spherical. 

or'bit, n. Path of a planet or comet 
round its center; cavity of the eye. 

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or'chMtra, n. The part of a theatre for 
the uiusicians; the musiciaDS. [tra. 

orcheH'tral, a. Pertaining to an orches- 

or'chid, n. Any plant of the orchis fam- 
ily, [and a group of small flowers. 

or'chlH, n. A plant having a few leaves 

ordain', v. i. To appoint; to invest with 
ministerial function; to institute. 

or'deal, n. Trial by fire or water; severe 
scrutiny. 

or'der, n, A command; method; — v. t. 
to bid; to command; to regulate. 

or'deriy, a. Regular; not unruly; — 
ad. methodically: according to rule; 

— n. a private soldier who attends on 
an officer. [of rites. 

or'dinal, a. Noting order; — n. a book 
or'dinance, n. Rule; law; rite. 
or'dinariiy, ad. Usually. 
or'dtnary, a. Usual; common; inferior; 

— n. an ecclesiastical judge; public 
table. 

or'dinate, a. Regular; methodical. 

ordina'tlon, n. Act of ordaining. 

ordinance, n. Heavv artillery; cannon. 

or'donnance, n. Tne proper arrange- 
ment of the parts of a building or of 

orMure, n. Dung; fllth. [works of art. 

ore, n. Metal in a natural state combin- 
ed with other substances. 

or'ead, n. {Myth). A mountain nymph. 

or'^an, 91. An instrument of action or 
motion; a wind instrument of music. 

or'gandie, n. (Fr.) A light transpar- 
ent muslin. 

organ'ic, a. Containing organs. 

or'gantsni, n. Organic structure, [gan. 

or'ganlst, n. One who plays on an or- 

organiza'tlon, n. Act of organizing; 
the state of being organized. 

or'ganize, v. t. To form with organs; 
to form in due order. 

or'ganzine, n. Thrown silk; fabric made 
therefrom. [or action. 

or'gasm, n. Immoderate excitement 

or'gies, n. pi. Frantic revels. 

o'riel, n. A bay window. 

o'rient, n. Rising, as the sun; eastern; 
shining; — n. the east. 

oriental, a. Eastern. [east. 

or'lentate, v. i. To turn toward the 

or'iflce, n. An opening, [ner of France. 

or'iflamme, n. The ancient royal ban- 

orMgin, n. Source; beginning. 

original, a. First; primitive; — n. ori- 
gin; first copy. [nal. 

origtnaFtty, n. Quality of being origi- 

ori^'lnally, ad. At first. 

ortg'iDBte.v. t. To bring into existence*, 
'-v,i.U> tiAke rise; to oe^in. 



ortg'inator, ti. One who originates. 

o'rioie, n. The popular name for sev- 
eral birds allied to the thrush. 

orFon, n. A southern constellation. 

or'lMon, n. A prayer. 

or 'lop, n. A platform in ships. 

or'mola, n. Brass or copper gilt. 

or'nament, n. Decoration; — v, t. to 
embellish. [embellish. 

ornament'ai, a. Tending to adorn or 

or'nate, a. Adorned; decorated. 

ornith'olite, n. A petrified bird. 

ornithol'ogtat, n. One skilled in the 
science of birds. [treats of birds. 

ornithot'ogy, n. The science which 

ornlthorhyn'chiu, n. The duck-billed 
platybus, an oviparous mammaL 

orog'raphy, n. The science which treats 
of mountains and mountain systems. 

o'roide, n. An alloy of copper and tin, 
resembling gold. 

orol'ogy, n. The science of mountains. 

o'rotund, a. Characterized by fulness; 
rich and musical (said of the voice). 

or'phan, n. A fatherless or mother- 
less child. 

or'phanage, n. The state of an orphan. 

orphe'an, a. Pertaining to Orpheus. 

or'phic, a. Orphean. [senic. 

or'piment, n. Yellow sulphuret of ar- 

or'rery, n. An instrument to show the 
revolution of the planets. 

or'riii, n. Any plant of the species iris, 
the root of which is used as a perfume. 

ort, n. Fragment; refuse. 

or'thodox, a. Correct in doctrine. 

or'thodoxy, n. Soundness in opinion 
and doctrine. 

or'thoepiiit, n. One skilled in orthoepy. 

or'thoepy,n. The correct pronunciation 
of words. [raphy. 

orthog'rapher, n. One versed in ortnog- 

orthograph'ic, a. Pertaining to or- 
thography. 

orthograph'ically, ad. Aooordhig to 
rules of spelling. 

orthog'raphv, n. The spelling or writ- 
ing of words with the proper letters. 

or'tive, a. Rising; eastern. 

or'tolan, n. A European singing bird, 
much esteemed as food: the nul bird 
is the American species. 

os'ciilate, v. i. To swing; to vibrate. 

osciiia'tion, n. A vibration. 

os'ctllatory, a. Moving as a pendulum. 

uHcita'tion, n. Act of gaping, [touch. 

OH'culate, V. t. To kiss; {geovnetry) to 

o'sier, n. A willow. 

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cunre and a circle of the same curva- 
ture within the given curve. 

os'calalory, ck lussinK; touching. 

os'maiill, n. A Turkish functionary. 

os'miiim, n. A tetrad metallic element 
occurring in metallic ore. 

oa'nHMe, n. The mixing of dissimilar 
substances through a porous dia- 
phragm, due to attraction. [fish. 

oa'prey, n. A bird which prejrs upon 

oa'selet, n. A hard substance growing 
on the inside of a horse^s knee. 

O0'seoiis,a. Bony; like bone. 

oa'slcle, n. A snuUl bone. 

oMirie, a. Having power to ossify. 

OMiflca'tlon, n. The process of chang- 
ing to bone. 

oa'sify, V. t, or i. To change to bone. 

oaHiv'oroas, a. Feeding on bones. 

osten'slble, a. Apparent. 

otiten'sibly, ad. Plausibly. [iting. 

osten'slve, a. Tending to show; ezhib- 

OKtent', n. Show; manifestation; an 
omen. 

oMtenta'tton, n. Ambitious display. 

ontenta'doos, a. Affectedly showy; 
gaudy. [ly. 

ostenta'tloiMly, ad. Boastfully; vain- 

osteol'oglst, n. A describer of bones. 

0!«teol'ogy, n. A description of bones. 

OM'tlary, n. Mouth of a river. 

os'tler (t rilent), n. A man who looks 
after horses at an inn. 

oi»'traeinB, n. Banishment. 

oa'traclse, v. t. To banish by the voice 
of the people. [wings. 

os'trlch, n. A large bird with very short 

otaooos'tic, a. Assisting the sense of 
hearing. 

oth'er, a. Not the same; different. 

oth'erwise, ad. In a different manner. 

o'lic, a. Pertaining to the ear; — n. an 
ear medicine. 

ot'ter, n. An amphibious quadruped. 

ot'to,. ottar, attar, n. Essential oil of 
roses. 

ot'toman, n. A stuffed seat; a native 
of Turkey; — o. relating to Turkey. 

oubliette', n. (Fr.) An underground 
dungeon, in which persons condemned 
to perpetual impnsonment or secret 
death were confined. 

ouch, n. The bezel or socket of a ring; 
— intj. an exclamation of pain. 

ought, V. i. To be morally necessary; 
to be obliged. 

ounce, n. 12th of a pound troy, and 
16th of a pound avoirdupois; a catlike 
carnivorous mammal of Asia. 

oor^ a. Pertaining^ to us. 



ours, pron. Noting what belongs to us. 

ourselves, pron. pT. We; not others. 

ou'sel, n. The blackbird. 

oust, V. t. To eject with force. 

out, ad. Abroad; not at home. 

outbarance, v. t. To outweigh. 

outbid', V. t. To bid more. [port. 

out'bound, a. Proceeding to a foreign 

outbreak, n. A breaking forth. 

out'cast, n. A person bimished. 

outclass', V. t. To exceed in skill, agil- 
ity or strength. 

out'cry, n. Clamor; loud cry. 

outdo', V. t. To surpass. 

out'door, a. Out of doors; exterior. 

out'er, o. That is without. 

outermost, a. On the extreme part. 

out'face, V. t. To bear down with im- 
pudence, [diamond. 

out'fleld, n. (Baseball) Outside of the 

out'flt, n. Equipment for a voyage. 

outgen'eral, v. t. To exceed in gener- 

outgo, V. t To surpass. [alship. 

outgo'ing, n. Act of going out. 

outsrow', V. t. To surpass in growth. 

outner'od, v. t. To exceed in cruelty or 
absurdity. 

out'house, n. An appendage to the 
main building. 

out'landish, a. Foreign; rustic. 

outlast', V. t. To exceed in duration. 

out'law, n. One excluded from the ben- 
efit of the law: — v. t*. to deprive of 
the benefit of the law. 

out'lawry, n. Act of deprivihg of the 
benefit or protection of the law. 

out'lay, n. Expenditure. 

out'iet, n. Apassage outward. 

out'line, n. Exterior line of a figure; a 

out'live, V. t. To survive. [sketch. 

out'look, n. Careful watch; prospect. 

outlook', V. t. To stare down; to look 
out. 

out'most, n. Furthest in extremity. 

outnum'ber, v. t. To exceed in number. 

out'post, n. A station without a camp, 
or at a distance. 

outpour', V. t. To pour out. 

out'pouring, n. Effusion. 

out'put, a. The produce of a mine, fac- 
tory, etc. [insult. 

outrage', v. t. To insult: — n. violence; 

outrage'ous, a. Exceeding aH bounds 
of reason, decency, etc. 

outreach', v. t. To go or extend beyond. 

outride', v. t. To ride faster than. 

out'rider, n. An attending servant on 
horseback 

out'rigger, n. A ^ro^eictilSk^ «^x V2kX 
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out'right, ad. Immediately; entirely. 
oatrun% v. t To surpass in running; 

out8afl% V. i. To leave behind in sailing. 

outsell^ V. t. To exceed in amount of 

out'set, n. Beginning; openinf^. [sales. 

oat9hi^e^ v. t. To excel in brightness. 

out'Hfde, n. The outward part. 

out'Hkirt, n. Border; suburb, [frank. 

out'spoken, n. Bold or free of speech; 

outiipreadS v. t. To spread open; to 
diffuse. 

outstanding, a. Not collected; unpaid. 

outstretch', v. t. To extend far. 

outHtripS V. t. To outgo; to exceed; to 
leave behind. [of votes. 

outvote', V. t. To exeeed in the number 

outwalk', V. t. To leave behind in walk- 
ing, [the outside. 

out' ward. a. External; — ad. toward 

out'wardly, ad. Externally. 

outwear', v. t. To endure or wear long- 
er than. [value. 

outweij;h', v. t. To exceed in weight or 

outwit', V. t. To overcome by strata- 
out' work, n. A fortification. [gem. 

o'val, a. Of the form of an egg; oblong; 
— n. a body shaped like an egg. 

ova'rlous, a. Consisting of eggs. 

o'vary , n. Place where eggs are formed. 

o'vate, a. Egg-shaped, as a leaf. 

ova'tion, n. A popular spontaneous ex- 
pression of approval. 

ov'en, n. A closed chamber for baking. 

o'ver, prep. Across; above; upon; on 
the surface; — ad. from side to side; 
more than. 

overact', v. t. 



o'veralls, n 
overarch' 



To perform to excess. 
A kind of long trousers. 
, V. t. To cover with an arch. 
overawe', v. t. To restrain by awe. 
overbalance, v. t. To weigh down; to 
preponderate. 



overbear', v. t. To bear down. 



[ical. 



overbear'ing, a. Haughty and dogmat- 
overblow', v. i. To blow over. 
o'verboard, ad. Out of the ship. 
overbur'den, v. t. To load to excess. 
overcast', v. t. To cloud; to obscure. 
o'vercast, n. Overspread with gloom; 

sewed over. 
overcharge', v. t. To charge to excess. 
o'vercharge, n. Excessive load. 
o'vercoat, n. A great coat; a top coat. 
overcome', v. t. To get the better of. 
overdo', v . t. To do too much. 
o'verdose, n. Too great a dose. 
overdraw', v. t. To draw orders beyond 

the credit. 



tge; 



a ship; remaining unpaid after the 
time due. 
overflow', v. t. or t. To spread over, 
o'verflow, n. Inundation; deluge; su- 
perabundance. 
overflow'ing, o. Flowing over; abun- 
dant; copious; — n. great plenty. 
overgrow', v. t. To cover with herbaf 

to grow beyond the natural size. 
o'vergrowth, a. Exuberant or excess- 
ive growth. 
over'hand, a. In ba^eball^ throwing the 
ball with the hand above the line of the 
overhang', v. t. To jut over, [shoulder, 
overhaul', v. t. To turn over and exam- 
ine; to overtake. 
overhead', ad. Above; aloft. 
overhear', v. t. To hear by accident, 
overheat', v. t. To heat to excess, 
over-is'sue, v. t. To issue in excess, as 

banknotes, etc. 
overjoy ' , v. t. To transport with delight. 
o'verland, a. Across the land. 
overlap', v. t. To lap or fold over. 
overlay', v. t. To lay over; to smother, 
o'verlay, n. In printing^ a piece of pa- 
per pasted on the tympan-sheet to 
produce a heavier impresssion. 
overleap', v. t. To leap over. 
overload', v. t. To load too heavily; to 
fill to excess. [to excuse, 

overlook', v. t. To inspect; to neglect; 
o'verlook, n. The act of looking over, 
overmatch', v. t. To be too powerful 
for. [or skill, 

o'vermatch, n. One superior in power 
overmuch', a. Too much, 
overnight', a. In the course of the night 
or evening. [omit, 

overpass', v. t. To go over; to cross; to 
overpay', v. t. To pay too much. [plus, 
o'verplus, n. More than is wanted; sur- 
o'verpoise, n. Preponderant weight, 
overpow'er, v. t. To vanquish by su- 
perior force; to affect too strongly, 
o'verproduction, n. Production in ex- 
cess of demand. [yond the truth, 
overrate', v. t. To rate too high or be- 
over reach', V. t. To reach beyond, 
override', v. t. To annul; to supercede. 
To control. 

One who overrules, [er. 

Exerting superior pow- 

To spread over; to rav- 

to overflow; to run over. 

From beyond sea. 



overrule', v. t. 
overrul'er, n. 
overruling, a. 
overrun', v. t. 
age; — v. i. 
o'versea, ad. 
oversee', v. t. To superintend. 

n. A supervisor. [vert, 

■u. t. or is To overturn; to sub- 



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OTershad'ow, v. t. To cover. 

o'ver«ho«, n. A shoe worn over anoth- 

overshoot', v. t. To shoot beyond, [er. 

o'vershot, a. Receiving water over a 
wheel. [ence. 

o'versight, n. A mistake; superintend- 

oversleep', v. t. To sleep too long. 

overspent', a. Wearied to excess. 

overspread', v. t. To cover over. 

over'state, v. t. To exaggerate. 

overstep', v. t. To step beyond. 

overstock', v. t. To flu too full. 

overstrain', v. t. To strain to excess. 

overstrew', v. t. To spread or scatter 
over. 

over'strung, a. Strung too tensely. 

o'vert, a. Open; public. 

overtake', v. t. To come up with. 

overtask', v. t. To impose too much 

overthrow', v. t. To subvert, [work on. 

o'verthrow, n. Kuin; defeat. 

over'tfme, n. Time during which one 
works beyond the usual hours. 

o'vertly, od. Openly; publicly. 

o'vertone, a. (Muaic.) A harmonic. 

overtop', V. t. To rise above: to surpass. 

overtrade', v. i. To trade beyond one's 
capital. 

o'vertare, n. An opening; proposal; an 
introductory piece of music. Mestroy. 

overturn', v. t. To throw aown; to 

o'vertarn, n. Overthrow. 

overween'ing, a. Conceited. 

overwetgh', v. t. To exceed in weight. 

o'verwefght, n. Preponderance; great- 
er wei^t. 

overwhelm', v, t. To destroy utterly. 

overwise', a. Wise to affectation. 

overwork', v. t. To cause to labor too 
much. 

overwrought', jpa. Overstrained; work- 
ed all over, as with embroidery; over- 
done; worked too hard. 

ovic'ular, a. Pertaining to an egg. 

o'viform, a. Egg-shaped. 

o'vine, a. Pertaining to sheep. 

ovip'aroiu, a. Producing eggs. 

o'void, a. Egg-shaped. 

o'volo, n. (Arch.) A convex moulding. 

o'vule, n. (Bot.) A small body borne 
by the placenta and developing into a 
seed. 

o'vam, n. The germ produced within 
the ovary, and capable of developing 
into a new individual. 

owe, V. t. To be indebted. 

ow'ing, ppr. or a. Due; imputable to. 

owl, n. Any nocturnal raptorial bird. 

own, a. Noung property; belonging to; 
-~v,f. to avow; to posaeaa. 



own'er, n. The rightful proprietor of 
anything. [session. 

own'ership, n. Exclusive right of pos^ 

ox, n. The male of the bovine genus; 
pi. oxen. [oxalis. 

oxal'ic, a. Relating to or derived from 

ox'alis, n. (Bot.) A genus of plants 
containing the wood sorrel, [a base. 

ox'ide, n. A compound of oxygen and 

oxida'tion, n. Operation of converting 
into an oxide. 

ox'idize, v. t. To convert into an oxide. 

ox'ygen, n. A kind of gas which g^ner- 
erates acids; the respirable part of 
air. [with oxygen. 

ox'ygenate, v. t. To cause to combine 

oxyg'enous, a. Pertaining to oxygen. 

ox'ygon, n. An acute-angled triangle. 

oxyhy'drogen, a. Consisting of a mix^ 
ture of oxygen and hydrogen. 

ox'ytone, a. Having an acute sound; 
in Greek grammar, naving the' accent 
on the last syllable. 

o'yer, n. A hearing on trial of causes. 

oys'ter, n. A bivalvular shell-flsh. 

o'zone, n. A modification of oxygen 
nearly always present in the atmos- 
phere. 



p. The sixteenth letter and the twelfth 
consonant of the English alphabet. 

pa, n. A child's form of papa. 

pab'ular, a. Pertaining to lood. 

pab'ulum, n. Food; nourishment. 

pa'ca, n. A South American rodent. 

pace, n. A step; gait; measure of Ave 
feet; — v. t. or i. to measure by steps. 

pa'cer, n. A horse that paces. 

pacha', n. A Turkish viceroy. 

pach'yderm, n. Any individual of the 
pachydermata. 

pachyiier'mata, n. pi. Any order of 
mammals containmg hoofed non-ru- 
minant animals with thick integ- 
uments. 

pachyder'matous, a. Pertaining to the 
pachydermata; thick-skinned. 

paelffc, a. Conciliatorv. 

paeiflca'tion, n. Act of making peace. 

pacificatory, a. Tending to peace. 

pac'ifler, n. One who appeases. 

pac'ify, V. t. To appease; to allay. 

pack, n. A bundle; load; — v. t. to 
make into a bundle; to send off la 

pack' age, n. A.>a\3iu^^\ «*'^^'^. NJa»sS«k, 

pack'eT, n. On'a 'wYkO vwi>sA. 



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paok'et, n. A small package; a Tossel 
for dispatches or for passengers. 

pack'man, n. A peddler. [parcels. 

paek'thread, n. A thread for oinding 

pact, n. A contract: covenant. 

pad, n. A small cushion; robber. 

pad'dle, v. i. To dabble in water; to 
row slowly; — n. a small oar. [or frog. 

pad'dock, n. A small inclosure; a toad 

pad'dy, n. A well-boring drill; rice in 
the husk. 

pad'lock, n. A lock for a staple, [bor. 

padro'ne, n. An Italian employer of la- 

pae'an, n. A song of triumph or jov. 

Pa^gan, n. A heathen; — a. heathen- 
ish. 

pa'ganfsm, n. Heathenism. [ism. 

pa'ganize, v. t. To convert to heathen- 
page, n. A boy; one side of a leaf; — 
V. t. to mark with pages. 

pa'geant, n. A pompous show. 

pa'geantry, n. Fompous exhibition. 

pagina'tion, n. A system of paging; 
paging. [coin. 

pago'da, n. An Indian idol, temple and 

paid', pret. & pp. of pay. [ucation. 

paideu'ttcB, n. The science or art of ed- 

paidol'ogy, n. The scientific study of 
the child. 

pail, n. A vessel for water, milk, etc. 

paiFful, n. As much as a pail holds. 

pain, n. Distress; penalty; — v. t. to 
distress; to afflict. 

palnTui, a. Full of pain. 

painfully, ad. Laboriously. 

paint, V. t. To cover with colors; — v. i. 
to practise painting; — n. a coloring 
substance. [fasten a boat. 

paint'er, n. One who paints; a rope to 

pafnt'ing, n. Art of forming figures in 
colors; a picture. 

pair, n. Two things suited or used to- 
gether; a couple; — v. i. to join in 
couples. [drawers. 

paia'mas, n. pi. Wide trousers or 

paraee, n. A magnificent house. 

pal'adin, n. A knight-errant. 

pal»ontol'ogy, n. The science which 
deals with fossil remains. 

palanquin\ n. A covered carriage borne 
on the shoulders. 

paratable, a. Pleasing to the taste. 

pal'atal, a. Pertaining to the palate; 
— n. a letter uttered by the aid of the 
palate. 
palmate, n. Thereof of the mouth; taste. 
pala'tlal, a. Pertaining to a palace. 
palat'lnate, n. The dignity and province 
of a palatine. 

pml^ailne, n. One invested with Toya\ 



Srivileges; —a. possessing royal prir- 
eges; Delonging to the palate, [talk. 
palav'er, v. t. To natter; —n. deceptive 
pale, a. Destitute of color; white of 
look; — n. a pointed stake; a district; 

— V. t. to enclose with pales: — v. i. 
to turn pale. [feet of colors. 

pale'neu, n. State of being pale; de- 

paleog'raphy, n. Ancient writings col- 
lectively. 

paleol'ogy, n. Treatise on antiquities. 

paies'tra, n. A place devoted to athlet- 
ic exercises; a wrestling. 

pales'tric, a. Pertaining to the exer- 
cise of wrestling. 

parette, n. A thin oval board or plate 
for rubbing up or holding colors. 

pal'frey, n. A small horse. 

Pa'li, n. An Indian language closely 
akin to Sanscrit. 

palimp'sest, n. Parchment from which 
writing has been removed. 

parindrome, n. A word or sentence 
that reads the same backward or for- 
ward. 

paring, n. A fence formed with pales. 

palingen'esls, n. A new birth; a regen- 
eration. 

palisade', n. A fortification of stakes; 

— V. t. to fortify with pales or posts, 
parish, a. Somewhat pale. 

pall, n. A covering for the dead; — v. 

t. or t, to make vapid; to cloak; to 

cloy. [effective defence. 

pallaMlum, n. A statue of FaUas; an 
paMet, n. A palette; nut of a watdh; 

a straw bed. 
palliasse', n. An under-bed of straw. 
paMiate, v. t. To cover; to excuse or 

extenuate. 
palliation, n. Extenuation, 
palliative, n. That whic^ extenuates; 
parild,a. Pale; wan. [—a. mitigating, 
palm, n. A tree; inner part of the hand; 

— V. t. to conceal in the hand; to im- 
pose upon; any tree of the order pal- 
macese. Palm Smiday: The Sunday 
immediately preceding Easter. 

paFmary, a. Worthy of the palm, 
pal'mated, a. Entimy webned, as a 

duck. 
pal'mer, n. A pilgrim who carried a 

galm branch in token of his having 
een to the holy land. [lar. 

palmer-worm, n. Any hairy cat^pil- 
palmet'to, n. A palm-tree. 
Palmetto State. South Carolina. 
paFmlped, a. Web-footed; — n. a swim- 
ming bird. rby the hand. 
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palm'y, a. Flourishing. 

palp, n. A jointed appendage, believ- 
ed to be the organ of touch, developed 
from the lower jaw of insects, etc. ; pi. 

palpable, a. That may be felt, [palpi. 

palpa'tlon, n. (Med.) Exploration with 
the hand. [the heart. 

pal'pitate, v. i. To throb or beat, as 

palpUa'tlon, n. A beating or fluttering, 
as the heart. 

pals'grave, n. A count or earl who has 
the superintendence of a prince's pal- 

pal'sied, a. Paralytic. [ace. 

pal'8y,n. Loss of the power of voluntary 
muscular motion; paralysis; — v. t to 
strike with palsy; to paralyze. 

parter, v. i. To equivocate; to dodge. 

pal'trinesfl, n. Meanness. 

pal'try,n. Mean; pitiful; insignificant. 

pala'dal, a. Pertaining to marshes. 

pam'per, v. t. To feed to the full. 

pam'phlet, n. Sheets stitched, but not 
bound. [pamphlet. 

pam'phleteer, n. One who writes a 

pan, V. t. (Mining.) To separate the 
gold from the gravel; — n. a broad 
shallow vessel; part of a gunlock; hard 
stratum of earth, pan out: To afford 
profit. 

Pan, n. (A^th.) The chief rural divin- 
ity of the Greeks, represented as horn- 
ed, and with hind quarters of a goat. 

panace'a, n. A universal remedy. 

pana'da, n. (Span.) Bread boiled and 
sweetened. [fried. 

pan'cake, n. A thin cake of batter 

pancra'tium, n. An athletic contest in 
the public games of ancient Greece. 

pancre'as, n. A soft gland of the body; 
the sweetbread. [creas. 

pancreat'fe, a. Pertaining to the pan- 

panMean, a. Pertaining to the god 
Pan. 

panMect, n. A treatise which contains 
the whole of any science; the digest of 
the Roman civil law. 

pandem'fc, a. Epidemic, [evil spirits. 

pandemo'nlum, n. The council hall of 

panMer, n. A pimp; a mean wretch; — 
V. i. to act as an a^ent for the gratifi- 
cation of the passions. 

Pandor'a, n. (Myth.) According to 
Hesiod, the name of the first woman, 
formed of clay by Vulcan, and on 
whom all the deities bestowed gifts; 
the fifty-fifth asteroid. Pandora's 
box (Myth.): A box containing all 
human ills and blessings, which Pan- 
dora brought with her from heaven; 
on its being opened by Epimatheus, 



her husband, all these ills escaped to 
vex mankind, and of the blessings 
Hope alone was left. 

pan'dour, n. One of a body of Austrian 
foot soldiers, formerly noted for their 

pane, n. A sheet of glass. [ferocity. 

panegyr'ic, n. A laudatory speech; — 
a. containing praise. 

pan'egyrize, v. t. To praise highly. 

pan'el, n. Square of wainscot; jury 
roll; — V. t. to form with panels. 

pang, n. Extreme agony. 

pan'ic, n. Sudden fright without good 
cause; — a. extreme or sudden. 

pan'nel, n. A rustic saddle; a legal 
term for a jury; in Scotland, applied 
to the prisoner at the bar. [horses. 

pan'nfer, n. A basket to be carried on 

pan'oply, n. Armor covering the whole 

panora'ma, n. Complete view. [body. 

panoram'ic, a. Pertaining to or like a 
panorama. [sies. 

pan'sy, n. (Bot.) Heartsease; p{. pan- 
pant, V. i. To breathe rapidly; — n. a 
rapid breathing. 

pantaletfl^ n. pi. Loose drawers. 

pantaloon', n. A character in panto- 
mime, the butt of the clown's jokes; a 

pantaloons', n. pi. Trousers, [buffoon. 

pantel'egraph, n. A device for trans- 
mitting facsimiles of writings, draw- 
ings, etc., by telegraph. 

pan' theism, n. The doctrine that the 
universe is God. [theism. 

pan'theist, n. One who believes in pan- 

pantheistie, a. Relating to pantheism. 

pan'theon, n. A temple in Rome dedi- 
cated to all the deities. 

pan'cher, n. A spotted animal. 

pan'tile, n. A tile curved to an ogee 
shape. [any drawing. 

panto'graph, n. An instrument to copy 

panto^'raphy, n. General description. 

pan'tomime, n. A representation in 
dumb show. 

pantomim'ic, a. Representing charac- 
ters and actions by dumb show. 

pan'try, n. A storeroom for provisions. 

pants, n.pl. Abbreviation of pantaloons. 

pap, n. A nipple; soft food. 

papa',n. A lather. [Pope. 

pa'pacy, n. Office and dignity of the 

pa'pal, a.. Belonging to the Pope. 

papav'erous, o. Resembling.the poppy. 

papaw', n. A small American tree 
bearing an oblong, yellowish, edible 
fruit. 

pa'per, n. A substance for writing or 
printing on; —a. made of paper; — 
V. i. to cover with paper. 



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papes'cent, a. Resembling pap. 

pap'eterle, n. (Fr.) An ornamental 
case for writine materials; a box of 
paper and envelopes. 

pa'pier-ma'che, n. Articles made of 
the pulp of paper japanned, as tea- 
boards, trays, etc. [terfly. 

paplliona'ceous, a. Resembline a but- 

pap'lllary, a. Resembling nipples. 

pa'pfst, n. A Roman Catholic. 

papoose', n. (Am. Indian.) A voung 

pap'pous, a. Downy. [child. 

pap'py, a. Like pap; succulent. 

pap'ulous, a. Covered with little vesi- 
cles or blisters. 

papy'ruH, n. An Egjrptian plant and 
the paper made from it. [ue. 

par, n. State of equivalent; eaual val- 

par'able, n. An allegorical relation of 
something real from which a moral is 

parab'oia, n. A conic section, [drawn. 

parabol'ic, a. Expressed by parable or 
similitude. [circularity. 

paracen'Crlc, a. (Math.) Deviation from 

par'achute, n. An instrument to pre- 
vent rapidity of descent from a bal- 
loon, [cate; an intercessor. 

par'aeiete, n. A comforter; an advo- 

pa'rade, n. A pompous exhibition; mil- 
itary display; — v. i. to assemble as 
troops; — V. t. to display. 

par'adlgm, n. An example; model. 

par'adlMe, n. Eden; a place of bliss. 

paradisa'ieal, a. Pertaining to paradise. 

par'adox, n. A tenet seemingly absurd, 
yet true. [a paradox. 

paradox'ical, a. Having the nature of 

par'afflne, n. A solid fatty substance, 
produced along with other substances 
in the destructive distillation of coal, 
etc., at a low red heat. 

paragog'fc, a. Lengthening a word by 
adding a syllable or letter. 

par'agon, n. Pattern of excellence. 

par'agraph, n. A distinct part of a dis- 
course, [lax. 

paraliac'tfc, a. Pertaining to a paral- 

par'allax, n. The change of place in a 
heavenly body as viewed from differ- 
ent points. 

par'aflel, a. Equally distant; — n. a 
line equally distant from another at 
all points; — v. t. to compare. 

par'alielism, n. State of being parallel. 

paralfel'ogram, n. A right-lined figure 
of four sides, whose opposite sides are 
equal and parallel. 

paral'ogism, n. False reasoning. 

paral'ysls, n. Palsy. 

paralyt'lc, a. Having loflt the i)ower of 



muscular motion; — n. one affected 
with palsy. [destroy action. 

par'alyze, v. t. To strike with palsy; to 

par'alyzfng, a. Palsying; destroying 
function. [others. 

par'amount, a. Chief; superior to all 

par'amour, n. A lover; a mistress, in 
a bad sense. 

par'apet, n. A wall for defence. 

parapherna'lia, n. pi. Apparel and or- 
naments. [— V. t. to interpret amply. 

par'aphrase, n. A copious explanation; 

par'aphrast, n. One who interprets. 

pa raph ras' tic, a. Ample in explanation ; 
not literal, [part and sides of the body. 

paraple'gia, n. Paralysis of the lower 

parasele'ne, n. A circle round the 
moon; amockmooii. 

par'asfte, n. A hanger on; a plant 
growing on another. [a parasite. 

parasft'ieal, a. Having the qualities of 

par'asol, n. A small umbrella. 

par'boil, v. t. To boil partly. 

par'buckle, n. (Naut.) A double sling 
for hoisting or lowermg a cask or gun. 

par'cel, n. A small bundle; a portion; 
— V. t. to divide into portions. 

par'cenary, n. Co-heirship. 

par'cener, n. A joint heir; coparcener. 

parch, V. t. or t*. To bum the surface. 

parch 'ment, n. The skin of a sheep or 
goat dressed for writing on. 

pard, n. The leopard; any spotted beast. 

par'don, n. Forgiveness; remiaedon of 
penalty; —v. t. to forgive. 

par'donable, a. That may be forgiven. 

par'doner, n. One who forgives. 

pare, v. t. To diminish gradually. 

paregor'ic, n. A medicine that miti- 
gates pain. 

par'ent, n. A father or mother. 

par'entage, n. Birth; extraction. 

parent'al, a. Like a parent; tender; 
affectionate. 

paren'thesis, n. A sentence or part of a 
sentence included in carved lines, 
thus ( )l pi. parentheses. [thesis. 

parenthet'icai, a. Included in a paren- 

par'entless, a. Deprived of parents. 

par'esis, n. Slight paralysis. 

par' get, n: Gypsum; plaster stone. 

parhe'lion, n. A mock sun; pi, parhe- 
lia, [tan. 

pa'riah, n. The lowest caste in Hindos- 

pa'rian, a. Pertaining to the island of 
Paros; a kind of porcelain. 

parl'etal, a. Pertaining to or forming 
a wall. 

parking, n. A thin strip cut off. 

par'Ish, n. A district or diyislon of 



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town or country, under a Christian 
minister; — a. belonging to a parish. 

parlsh'ioner, n. One belonging to a 
parish. 

Parls'ian, n. An inhabitant of Paris. 

par'ity, n. Equality of number, like- 
ness, quantity, etc. 

park, n. A piece of enclosed ground; 
a place for artillery; —v.t.to enclose 
in a park. 

par'lance, n. Talk; conversation. 

pafley, n. Conference; oral treaty; 
— v.i. to treat by word of mouth; to 
dally. 

par'llament, n. The legislature of 
Great Britain. 

parliamentary, a. Pertaining to par- 
liament or to legislative usages. 

par'lor, n. A family's best furnished 
room, where guests are received. 

paro'chlal, a. Belonging to a parish. 

par'ody, n. A different application of 
words; —v.t.to apply differently; to 
give a burlesque imitation. 

parole', n. Word of mouth; a verbal 
promise; — a. oral; verbal, [a pun. 

paronoma'flia, n. A play upon words; 

par'onym, n. A word havine the same 
derivatiOD, alike in sound, but differ- 
ing in origin, spelling and meaning. 

par'oquet, n. A small parrot. 

parot'ld, a. Noting glands near the ears. 

par'oxysm, n. A violent fit of pain. 

parquet', n. The floor of a theatre be- 
hind the orchestra. 

par'qaetry, n. Inlaid wood for floors. 

parrakeet', n. A popular name for a 
small, long-tailed parrot. 

parrlcld'al, a. Consisting in parricide. 

par'ridde, n. One who murders his 

par'rot, n. A talking bird. [parent. 

par'ry, v. t. To ward off. 

parse, v. t To resolve by grammar. 

Parsee', n. A descendant of the old 
Persians still retaining their faith, liv- 
ing in India. [penurious. 

parslmo'nioas, a. Frugal; sparing; 

par'slmony, n. Frugality; niggardli- 
ness. 

pars'ley, n. A well-known pot herb. 

pars'nip, n. A plant and its root. 

par'son, n. The clergyman of a parish. 

par'sonage, n. House of the minister 
of a parish. 

part, n. A portion; share; side; — v. t. 
to divide; to share; to separate. 

partake', v. t. To have a part. 
partak'er, n. One who shares. 
parterre', n. A level plot of ground. 
parthenogen'esis, n. Generation by 
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means of an unimpregnated imma- 
ture insect. [eral; biased. 

par'tial, a. Including a part; not gen- 

partial'ity, n. Undue bias, [due bias. 

par'tially, ad. In part only; with un- 

part'ible a. Divisible, [n. a partaker. 

partlc'ipant, a. Sharing ; partaking ; — 

partic'ipate, v. t To partake. [tion. 

participa'tlon, n. A sharing; distribu- 

par'ticiple, n. A word partaking of the 
properties of a noun and verb. 

par'ticie, n. A minute portion of mat- 
ter; an atom. 

partic'ular, a. Pertaining to a single 
person or thing; - n. a point, [ticular. 

partieular'ity, n. Quality of being par- 

partlc'uiarize, v. t. To name particu- 

partic'uiarly, ad. Singly. [lars. 

parking, n. Act of separating or break- 
ing. 

par'tisan, n. An adherent to a party. 

par'tisanship, n. The state of being a 
partisan. [y. t. to divide into parts. 

partl'tlon, n. That which separates; — 

par'titive, a. Distributive. 

part'ly, ad. In part. [sharer. 

part'ner, n. Associate in business; 

part'nership, n. Union or joint interest 
in business. 

par'trldge, n. Well-known bird of game. 

parts, n. pi. Faculties; region. 

partu'rient, a. Giving birth to young. 

parturi'tfon, n. Act of giving birth. 

par'ty, n. A select assembly; one of 
two litigants. 

par'venu, n. (Fr.) An upstart. 

pas'chai, a. Pertaining to the passover. 

pasquinade', n. A satirical writing. 

pass, V. t. To go beyond; to spend; to 
omit; to enact; — n. a passage; license 
to pass; a thrust. [erable. 

pass'able, a. That may be passed; tol- 

pass'age, n. Act of passing; way; inci 
dent; clause or portioU'Of a book. 

pass'book, n. A book to enter articles 
bought on credit. 

pas'senger, n. One who travels in some 
public conveyance. 

passepartout (out as o), n. (Fr.) A 
light frame to go around a picture. 

pas'seres, n. pi. The order of birds 
which includes the great mass of 
smaller birds. 

passibii'ity, n. Capacity of receiving 
impressions. 

pass'ible, a. Susceptible of impressions. 

pass'lm, ad. Everywhere. 

pass'ing, n. Act of ^oing by. 

pas'sion, n. That which is suffered; any 
strong emotion. 



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pas'sfonate, a. Easily excited. 

paH'sionately, ad. With passion; ar- 
dently, [priests. 

Pas'slonlsts, n. pi. A Catholic order of 

pas'sionless, a. Not easily excited. 

pas'sive, a. Beceiving impressions; un- 
resisting. 

pas'sively, ad. In a submissive manner. 

pas'siveness, n. Patience; submission. 

pass'over, n. Feast of the Jews, com- 
memorating the escape of the He- 
brews, [cense. 

pafis'port, n. Permission to pass; a li- 

paMs'word, n. A word by which to dis- 
tinguish friends from strangers. 

paHt, prep. Beyond. 

paste, n. An adhesive mixture; ~ v. t. 
to unite with paste. [ed crayon. 

pas'tel, n. A picture drawn with color- 
paste' board, n. A species of thick paper. 

pas' tern, n. Joint of a horse next the 
foot. [perfume. 

pastille, n. Roll of paste; a kind of 

pas' time, n. Diversion; sport. 

pas'tor, n. A shepherd; minister of a 
church. 

pas'toral, a. Rural; relating to a pas- 
tor; — n. a poem describing rural life. 

pas'torate, n. The office of a pastor. 

pas'try, n. Pies; tarts; cake. 

pas'turabie, a. Fit for pasture. 

pas' tu rage, n. Land grazed by cattle; 
grass for cattle. 

pas'ture, n. Land for grazing; — v. t. 
or I. to graze. [pie made of paste. 

pas'ty, a. Like paste or dough; — n. a 

pat, a. Fit; exactly suitable; — n. a 
light blow. [a patch on. 

patch, n. A piece of cloth; — v. t. to put 

pateh'work, n. Bits of cloth sewed to- 
gether; bungling work. 

pate. 11. The head; skin of a calf ^s head. 

pat'en , n. A small plate used at the eu- 
charist. 

pat'ent, n. A grant of exclusive right; 
— V. t. to make a public grant of ; — a. 
open; public. [granted. 

patentee', n. One to whom a patent is 

paterfamil'ias, n. (Lat.) The father 
of a family. 

pater'nal, o. Fatherly; hereditary. 

patern'ity , n. The relation of a father. 

pat'ernoster, n. The Lord's prayer. 

path, n. A way trod by man or beast; 
course of life; —v.t. to tread into a 
path. [passions. 

pethet'fc, a. Affecting or moving the 

path'less, a. Having no path. 

pathog'omy, n. Expression of the pas- 
sions and their signs. 



patholog'lc, a. Pertaining to pathology. 

pathol'ogfst, n. One who treats of 
pathology. 

pathol'ogy , n. The science of diseases. 

pa'thos, n. Warmth; passion; that which 
excites feeling. [point. 

path'way, n. A path conducting to any 

pa'tience, n. Power of suffering; per- 
severance. 

pa'tient, a. Enduring without mur- 
muring; — n. a sick person, [calmly. 

pa'tiently, ad. Without discontent; 

pa'trlareh, n. Head of family or church. 

patriarch'al, a. Pertaining to a pa- 
triarch, [nobleman. 

patric'ian, a. Of noble family; — n. a 

pat'ricide, n. One who murders his 
father. [tance. 

patrimo'nial, a. Possessed by inheri- 

pat'rimony, n. An estate derived by 
inheritance. 

pa'trfot, n. One who loves his country. 

patrlot'ie, a. Having love for one's 
country. 

pa'trlotism, n. Love of one^s country. 

patrls'tic, a. Pertaining to the ancient 
Christian fathers. 

patrol', n. The guard that goes round 
a camp at night; — v. i. to go the 
rounds in camp. [protects. 

pa'tron, n. One who countenances or 

oa'tronage, n. Support; protection. 

pa'troness, n. A female patron. 

pa'tronize, v. t. To act tne patron to. 

patronym'lc, n. A name derived from 
a father. 

patroon', n. A proprietor of land with 
manorial privileges and right of en- 
tail, [wooden shoe with an iron ring. 

pat'ten, n. The base of a column; a 

pat'ter, v. i. To strike, as drops of rain. 

pat'tern, n. A model for imitation ; — 

pat'ty, n. A little pie. [v. i. to copy. 

pau'clty, n. Fewness. 

paunch, n. The belly. [ceives alms. 

pau'per, n. A poor person; one who re- 
pa n'perism, n. State of complete in- 
digence, [cease; to wait. 

pause, n. A stop; suspense; — v. i. to 

pave, V. t. To lay with stone or brick. 

pave'inent, n. A layer of stone or brick. 

pavll'ion, n. A tent; a building with a 
dome. [pave; a pavement. 

pa'vins, n. The action of tne verb to 

pav'onine, a. Pertaining to or resem- 
bling a peacock. 

paw, n. The foot of a beast; — v. i. or t. 
to scrape or strike with the feet. 

pawl, n. A pivoted bar to prevent the 
recoil of a windlass, etc. 



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pawn, n. A pledge deposited; —v.t.to 

. leave as security. 

pawn'broker, n. One who lends money 
on goods pawned. 

pax, n. A tfiiblet containing a picture 
of some sacred subject; the kiss of 
peace. 

pax-wax, n. A strong stiff tendon on 
the neck of large quadrupeds. 

pay, V. t. To discharge a debtor duty; 
to reward; to rub over, as with tar, 
etc.: — n. payment; reward. 

pay'able, a. That is due. [jiayable. 

payee\ n. One to whom a note is made 

pay'master, n. An of&cer who makes 
payment. [paid. 

pay'ment, n. Act of paying; money 

pay'nim, n. A pagan; a heathen. 

pea, n. A plant and its fruit; pi. peas, 
pease. [or disturbance. 

peace, n. Quiet; freedom from war 

peace'able, a. Disposed to peace; quiet. 

peace'ably, ad. Quietly. [ed. 

peaoeTul, a. Quiet in mind; undisturb- 

peacefully, cm. Quietly. [ble. 

peace officer, n. A civil officer; oonsta- 

peach , n. A delicious stone fruit. 

pea'cock, n. A beautiful fowl. 

pea'hen, n. Female of the peacock. 

pea'Jacket, n. A coarse, thick, loose 
jacket worn by seamen. 

peak, n. The top of a hill; a point. 

peal, n. A loud sound. 

pe'an, n. See p»an. 

pea'nat, n. A trailing plant of the bean 
family; also its fruit; the groundnut. 

pear, n. A fruit; its tree. 

pearl, n. A white substance found in 
the oyster; — v. t. to adorn with 

pearl'ash, n. Refined potash, [pearls. 

pearFy, a. Like pearl. 

pear'main, n. A variety of apple, [bor. 

peas'ant, n. One who lives by rural la- 

peas'antry, n. Bustles. 

pease, n. pi. Peas collectively. 

peat, n. A species of turf. 

peb'ble, n. A roundish stone. 

peb'biy, o. Full of pebbles. 

pecan', n. A tree and its nut. 

pec'cabfe, a. Liable to sin. 

peccadillo, n. A slight fault. 

pec'cant, a. Criminal; faulty, [mal. 

pec'cary , n. A hog-like American mam- 
peck, n. Fourth of a bushel; — v. t. to 
strike with a beak or something 
pointed. 

pec'ten, n. A genus of shell-fish con- 
taining the scallops; a vascular pec- 
tinated membrane on the eyes of 

pec'tlnal, a. Like a comb. [birds. 



pec'toral, a. Belonging to the breast; 
— n. a breastplate; a medicine for 
the breast. 

peculate, v. i. To defraud the public. 

pecula'tion, n. Embezzlement. 

peculator, n. A robber of the public 
property. 

pecu'liar, a. Appropriate; singular. 

peculiar'ity, n. Singularity. 

pecu'iiarfy, ad. Particularly. 

peca'niary, a. . Consisting in money. 

pedagog'ic, a. Suiting a pedagogue. 

pedagog'ics, n. pi. The science of teach- 
ing, [gogue. 

ped'agogfsm, n. Business of a peda- 

ped'agogue, n. A schoolmaster. 

ped'ai, a. Pertaining to the foot; — n. 
the foot key of an organ, etc. 

ped'ant, n. One who makes a vain dis- 
play of his learning. 

pedant'ic, a. Displaying pedantry. 

ped'antry, n. Ostentation of learning. 

ped'ate, a. (Bot.) Palmate, with the 
two laternal lobes divided into smaller 
segments. 

ped'dle, v. t. To travel and retail goods. 

ped'dler, peddler, ped'lar, n. A travel- 
ling trader in small wares. 

ped'cTfins, a. Trifling. 

ped'estal, n. The base of a column, 
statue, etc. [walks. 

pedes'trian, a. On foot; — n. one who 

ped'icel,n. (Bot) The stalk that sup- 
ports a single flower, etc. 

ped'Igree, n. Genealogy; lineage. 

ped'lment, n. An ornamental crowning 
of the front of a building. [f ants. 

pedobap'tlsm, n. The baptism of in- 

pedobap'tlst, n. One who holds to infant 
baptism. [fruit of plant. 

pedun'cle, n. The stem of a flower and 

peek, V. t. To look slyly, as through an 
aperture. [rind; bark. 

peel, V. t. To strip off skin or rind; — n. 

peen, n. The point of a mason's ham- 
mer. 

peep, a. Sly look; first appearance; 
cry of chickens; — v. i. to begin to 
appear; to cry as a chicken. 

peer, n. An equal; a nobleman; — v. i. 
to come in sight. 

peer'age, n. Body of peers. 

peerless, n. Apeer's wife. 

peer'iess, a. Without an equal. 

peev'ish, a. Easily vexed. 

peev'tshness, n. Fretfulness. 

peg, n. A small wooden pin; —v.t.to 
fasten with a peg. [em star-cluster. 

peg'asus, n. A winged horse; a north- 



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pas'slonate, a. Easily excited. 

pas'sionateiy, ad. With passion; ar- 
dently, [priests. 

Pas'sionlsts, n. pi. A Catholic order of 

pas'slonless, a. Not easily excited. 

pas'sive, a. Beceiving impressions; un- 
resisting. 

pas'siveiy , ad. In a submissive manner. 

pas'siveness, n. Patience; submission. 

pass'over, n. Feast of the Jews, com- 
memorating the escape of the He- 
brews, [cense. 

patis'port, n. Permission to pass; a li- 

pass'word, n. A word by which to dis- 
tinguish friends from strangers. 

past, prep. Beyond. 

paste, n. An adhesive mixture; — v. t. 
to unite with paste. [ed crayon. 

pas'tel, n. A picture drawn with color- 

paste'board, n. A species of thick paper. 

pas' tern, n. Joint of a horse next the 
foot. [perfume. 

pastille, n. Roll of paste; a kind of 

pas'time, n. Diversion; sport. 

pas'tor, n. A shepherd; minister of a 
church. 

pas'toral, a. Rural; relating to a pas- 
tor; — n. a poem describing rural life. 

pas'torate, n. The office of a pastor. 

pas'try, n. Pies; tarts; cake. 

pas'turable, a. Fit for pasture. 

pas'turage, n. Land grazed by cattle; 
grass for cattle. 

pas'ture, n. Land for grazing; — v. t. 
or i. to graze. [pie made of paste. 

pas'ty, a. Like paste or dough; — n. a 

pat, a. Fit; exactly suitable; — n. a 
light blow. [a patch on. 

patch, n. A piece of cloth; — v. t. to put 

patch' work, n. Bits of cloth sewed to- 
gether; bungling work. 

pate. n. The head; skin of a calf's head. 

pat'en, n. A small plate used at the eu- 
charist. 

pat'ent, n. A grant of exclusive right; 
— V. t. to make a public grant of ; — a. 
open; public. [granted. 

patentee', n. One to whom a patent is 

paterfamil'las, n. (Lat.) The father 
of a family. 

pater'nal, a. Fatherly; hereditary. 

patern'ity , n. The relation of a father. 

pat'ernoster, n. The Lord's prayer, 

path, n. A way trod by man or beast; 
course of life; ^v.t. to tread into a 
path. [passions. 

psthet'ie, a. Affecting or moving the 

path'less, a. Having no path. 

patho^'omyy n. Expression of the pas- 
slons and their signs. 



patholog'lc, a. Pertaining to pathology. 

pathorogist, n. One who treats of 
pathology. 

pathol'ogy , n. The science of diseases. 

pa'thos, n. Warmth; passion; that which 
excites feeling. [point. 

path' way, n. A path conducting to any 

pa'tience, n. Power of suffering; per- 
severance. 

pa'tient, a. Enduring without mur- 
muring; — n. a sick person, [calmly. 

pa'tiently, ad. Without discontent; 

pa'triarch, n. Head of family or church. 

patriarch'al, a. Pertaining to a pa- 
triarch, [nobleman. 

patrician, a. Of noble family; — n. a 

pat'riclde, n. One who murders his 
father. [tance. 

patrlmo'nlal, a. Possessed by inheri- 

pat'rlmony, n. An estate derived by 
inheritance. 

pa'trlot, n. One who loves his country. 

patrlot'ic, a. Having love for one's 
country. 

pa'triotism, n. Love of one's country. 

patrls'tlc, a. Pertaining to the ancient 
Christian fathers. 

patrol', n. The guard that goes round 
a camp at night; — v. i. to go the 
rounds in camp. [protects. 

pa'tron, n. One who countenances or 

oa'tronage, n. Support; protection. 

pa'troness, n. A female patron. 

pa'tronize, v. t. To act tne patron to. 

patronym'ic, n. A name derived from 
a father. 

patroon', n. A proprietor of land with 
manorial privileges and right of en- 
tail, [wooden shoe with an iron ring. 

pat'ten, n. The base of a column; a 

pat'ter, v. i. To strike, as drops of rain. 

pat'tern, n. A model for imitation; — 

pat'ty, n. A little pie. [v. t. to copy. 

pau'city, n. Fewness. 

paunch, n. The belly. [ceives alms. 

pau'per, n. A poor person; one who re- 

pau'perlsm, n. State of complete in- 
digence, [cease; to wait. 

pause, n. A stop; suspense; — v. i. to 

pave, V. t. To lay with stone or brick. 

pave'nient, n. A layer of stone or brick. 

pavil'ion, n. A tent; a building with a 
dome. [ pave ; a pavem ent. 

pa'vins, n. The action of tne verb to 

pav'onine, a. Pertaining to or resem- 
bling a peacock. 

paw, n. The foot of a beast; — v. i. or t. 
to scrape or strike with the feet. 

pawl, n. A pivoted bar to prevent the 

; r^QoU of & windlass, etc. 



pBWU.n. ApledgodepoBlted; — v.i.to pef'toral, a. BalonKlEg to the brea«ti 
. leavs w secDrlty. — n. a breasCplatei a medicine for 

pawB'knker, n. Oae oho lendB money the breaaC. 

on goods pawned. pec'ulue, v. i. To defraud the public. 

paXf n. A tablet containiDs a picture pecala'tkin, n. EmbeEzlement. 

of some aacred subject; Uie kisa of peiVulaiar, n. A. robber of the public 

peace. property. 

pax-wax, n. A HtrouR Btlff tondon OD peru'llar, a. Appropriate; Bicgular. 

the Deck of larKS quadrupedg. perallar'lly, n. SinKuIarlty. 

pay, r, t. To discharKe a debtor duty; peru'ltarly, ad. Particularly. 

to reward; to rub over, as with tar, |ieru'piary, a. Coosiatiag In money. 

etc; — n. payment; reward. pedagogic, a. Suiting a pedAgogU 

^y'aUe,a. Tbatlsdue. Ijiayable. pedngug'ics. n.iii. The science of i« 
payee', n. One to whom a note ia made ing. [go| 

pay'ina«er, n. An ofScet wbo makes ped'a^oalim, n. Busiaeas of a p' 

IHiyment. [paid, jieit'saa^iue. >i. A scboolmaster. 

pay'ineiil, n. Act of paying; money prd'aJ, a. Pertainins to thn foot; - 
pay'nlm, n. A pagan; a heathen, tbp tool key nl an rirgan, etc. 

pea, n. Aplanf and its fruit; pi. peat, ped'anl, n. One who makes B vain 

peaae, [or disturbance. play of his learnlDg. 

peaM, n. Quiet; freedom from war pedanl'lc, a. Displaying pedantry. 

peace'able, a. Dlspoaed to peace; quiet, ped'antry, n. Ostentation of learn 

peaee'Bbly, lul. Quietly. [ed. ped'aie, a. (Boi.) Palmate, with me 

pcacse'hil, a. Quiet In mind; undisturb- two latemal lobes divided inCosmoiler 
peaecrolly, ad: Quietly. [ble. seenenta. 

peace nlBeer, n. A civil offlcer; coneta- ped'dle, v. t. To travel and retail gooda. 

peBFta.n. A delicious stone fruit. ped'dler. ped'ler, ped'lar, ?>. A travel- 
pea'ceck, n. A beautiful fowl. line trader in small wares. 

pea'hen, n. Female of the peacock. ped'dilna, a. Trifling. 

pea'Jacket, n. A coarse, thick, loose ped'eilal, n. The base of a column, 

peak, n. The top of a hill; a point. pedei'trlan, a. On foot; — n. one who 

Deal. n. AlondHound. Dcdieel, n. (Bot.) The stalk tliat sup- 
ports a ainnle flower, etc. 

_. ., .-, .. „ r— - r-i'lgroe, n. Oenealogy; lineage. 

lamily; also Its fruit; the groundnut, pni'lmenl, n. An ornamental crowDing 
pear, n. A tmlt; itatree. of the front of a building. [Cants, 

pearl, n. A white substance found in pedobap'ilini. n. The baptism of in- 

the oyster; — v. t. to adorn with pedobap'tlBt, n, Onewbohoidstoinfant 
pearl'aah.n. ReOned potash, [pearls. baptism. [trultoC plant, 

pearl'y, a. like pearl. pedun'cle, n. The stem of a flower and 

pear'nuln, n. A variety of apple. Ibor. peek, v. t. To look slyly, as through an 
ftm'utt.n. One Tho lives by rural la- ap^ture, [rind; bark. 

'anlry, n. Buitica. peel, v. I. To strip oH skin or rind; — n, 

- - -i. Poas oolleeMTely. peen, n. The point of a mason's ham- 
- — , ... _ spectea ot turf , mer. 

peb'ble.n. A ronndiah stone, p< -..,.. 

peb'bl^.a. Full at pebbles. 

peCcable'.a. Liable to sin, pt.., , . 

peeeadll'lo, n. A slight fault. tocomein sitcht. 

pee'eaBi, a. Criminal; faulty. [mal. perr'sgr, n. Body of peers. 

pec'«ary,n. A bog-Uke American mam- penr'eu.n. Aneer'swife. 

peck^n. Fourth of a bushel; —u.f. to peer'ieaa, a. Without an equal 



peaaaBiry, t 
peaw,ii.Dl. 



"'k; 



strike wlch a beak or Bomething 

pee'ten, n. A genus o( shell-flsh oon- . ,. . . ^._, 

tainlng tlie scallops; a vascular pec- fasten with a peg, Ifiro star-cli 

tlnatcd membrane on the eyes of peg'aMa, n. A vm««A tuRw.-. i.i 

ptB'iUut,a. Like»eomb. [blrdt. pe^ta'Uonin. '^>«iiA't\sAB.'d>Q(v. 



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pek'an, n. A carnivorous animal of the ] 
weasel family. 

pela'gian, a. Pertaining to the sea; — 
n. one who denies the doctrine of 
orip^inal sin, and trusts to good works. 

pela^sMc, a. Pertaining to the ocean. 

pel'erine, n. A woman's long cape. 

pelf, 71. Money (only in contempt). 

peTican, n. A large piscivorous water- 
fowl. 

pelisse^ n. A silk habit for a female. 

pell, n. A skin; a hide. 

pel'let, n. A little ball. 

pel'licle, n. Thin external skin; film. 

petitory, n. A weed-like herb of the 
nettle family. 

peli'mell, ad. Confusedly. [opaque. 

pellu'cid, a. Clear; transparent; not 

pelt, n, A raw hide; a skin; —v.t. to 
strike with something thrown. 

pel'tate, a. (Bot.) Shield-shaped and 
fixed to the stalk by the center. 

peil'ry, n. Skins; furs. 

pei'vis, n. The bony cavity which forms 
the lower part of the belly. 

pem'mican, n. Lean meat dried, 
pounded and pressed tightly into 
cakes or bags; a food of beef and 
dried fruits. 

pen, n. An instrument for writing; in- 
closure for beasts, etc.; — v. t. to 
write; to confine. [ishment. 

p9'nal,a. Denouncing or incurring pun - 

pen'alty, n. Punishment attached to 
the commission of a crime. 

pen'anee, n. Suffering infiicted or self- 
imposed for sin. 

Pe'nates, n. pi. (Myth.) The Roman 
gods of the store room and kitchen. 

pence, n. pi. ot penny. 

penchant', n. Inclination. 

pen'cil, n. A brush used in drawing, 
writing or painting; wooden cylinder 
enclosing graphite, etc., for v^riUng; 
— V. t. to draw. 

pen'dant, n. A jewel; a flag, [cision. 

pen'dency, n. Suspense; delay of de- 

pen'dent, o. Hanging. 

pend'Inf;, a. Undecided. 

pend'ulou8, a. Swinging. 

pend'ulum, n. A body suspended and 
vibrating. [etrated. 

pen'etrable, a. That may be pen- 
pen 'etrate, V. t. To pierce; to enter; to 
feel deeply. [gacity. 

penetra'tion, n. Act of entering; sa- 

pen'etrating, a. Discerning; acute. 

pen'guin, n. A swimming bird of the 

southern bemiFiphere. [by water. 

penin^sula, n. Land nearly surrounded 



penin'sular, a. In the form of a penin- 
sula, [la. 

penin'anlate, v. t. To form a penlnsu- 

pen'iCence, n. Sorrow of heart for sin; 
contrition. [ — n. one sorrowful for sin. 

pen'itent, a. Suffering sorrow for sin; 

peniten'tial, a. Expressing penitence. 

peniten'Ciary , n. Relating to penitence; 
— n. a house of correction; prison. 

pen'knife, n. A pocket knife (orig. for 
making quill pens) ; pi. penkntvea. 

pen'man, n. One who writes a good 
hand. 

pen'manship, n. Manner of writing; 
use of the pen. [a tackle for hoisting. 

pen'nant, n. A small flag or streamer; 

pen'nate, a. Winged. 

pen'niless, a. Having no money. 

pen'non, n. A small swallow-tailed 
streamer. pennies, pence. 

pen'ny, n. Twelfth ot a shilling; pL 

pen'nyroyal, n. A kind of mint. 

pen'ny weight, n. A troy weight of 24 
grains. [the risk of larger. 

pen'nywise, a. Saving small sums at 

pen'nyworth, n. A trifle; as much as 
can be bought for a penny. 

penoi'ogy, n. The science of public 

pen'siie, a. Hanging. [punishment. 

pen'sion, n. A settled yearly allowance 
by government; — v. t. to grant a 
pension to. [sion. 

pen'sioner, n. One who receives a pen- 

pen'sive, a. Thoughtful; sad. [fulness. 

pen'siveness, n. Melancholy; thought- 

pen'stock, n. A wooden trough con- 
veying water to a water-wheel; a 

pent, a. Closely confined, [sluicegate. 

pen'tachord, n. A scale of five sounds; 
instrument with five strings. 

pen'tacle, n. A figure of five lines, 
forming a star with five points. 

pen'tad, n. A group of five things. 

peu'tagon, n. A figure of five angles. 

pentag'oi|al, a. Having five angles. 

peu'tagraph, n. An instrument for cop- 
ying figures. [equal sides. 

pentahe'dron, n. A figure having five 

pentam'eter, n. A poetic verse of five 
feet. 

pentan'gular, a. Having five angles. 

pen'tateuch, n. The first five books of 
the Old Testament. 

pen'tecoHt, n. A Jewish festival held 
fifty days from the second day of the 
passover. [from the main building. 

pent' ho use, n. A shed standing aslope 

pen'uit, n. Last syllable but one. 

VenuVtUnate^ a. Of the last syllable 
but ou^. 



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penom'bra, n. A partial shade in an 

penu'rioos, a. Nip^gardly. [eclipse. 

pen'ury, n. Poverty; indigence. 

penu'riousfy, ad. With parsimony. 

pe'ony, n. A perennial plant and flow- 
er, [v. t. to stock with inhabitants. 

peo'pfe, n. The nation; the populace; — 

pep'per, n. A plant and its seed; — v. t. 
to sprinkle with pepper. 

pep'perbox, n. A box with a perforated 
cover for sprinkling pepper, [per-tree. 

pep'percorn, n. The fruit of the pep- 

pep'pergrass, n. A garden salad; the 
tongue-grass; an aquatic plant. 

pep'permiiit, n. A pungent aromatic 
European herb; also the liquor dis- 
tilled from this plant. 

pep'pery, a. Having the qualities of 
pepper; pungent. 

pep'sin, n. An azotized ferment, con- 
tained in gastric juice; a preparation 
Qf it from the stomach of pig or calf 
is used in medicine. 

pep'tic, a. Promoting digestion; — n. 
a medicine that promotes digestion. 

pep'tones, n. pi. The products of the 
action of pepsin. 

peradvent'ure, ad. By chance, [over. 

peram'bulate, v. t. To walk round or 

perambala'tion, n. A passing over. 

per'ambulator, n. A small four-wheeled 
carriage for a child; a pedometer; an 
odometer. [finish. 

per'cale, n. Cotton goods with a linen 

percelv'able, a. That may be perceived. 

perceive', v. t. To feel; to observe; to 
discern. [for each hundred. 

percent'age, n. A proportionate amount 

percep'tibie, a. That can be seen. 

pe rcep'tibl y , ad So as to be perceived. 

percep'tion, n. Act or power of per- 
ceiving. 

percep'tive, a. Able to perceive. 

perch, n. A fish; a roost; a rod; — v, t. 
to light; to roost. 

perchance', ad. Perhaps. 

pe rche'ron , n. One of a breed of horses 
from the district of Perche, Norman- 
dy, perceiving. 

pereip'fency, n. The act or faculty of 

percip'lent, a. Perceiving. 

per'colate, v. t. or t. To strain through; 
to filter. [terstices. 

percola'tfon, n. A passing through in- 

percuss', v. t. To strike forcibly. 

percos'sfon, n. The act or effect of 
striking; a stroke, percuaslon-cap: A 
small copper cap containing fulmin- 
ating powder. 

p^rtlVtlan, n. Ruin; I088 ot the SOUL 



perdu', a. Lost; in a state of conceal- 
ment; reckless. [ing. 

perdur'able, a. Very lasting; everlast- 

per'egrinate, v. t. To travel; to wander. 

peregrina'tion, ». A travelling ; a wan- 
dering. 

per'emptorlly, ad. Positively. 

per'emptory, a. Positive; absolute. 

peren'nlal, a. Durable; lasting perpet- 
ually, [to finish; to complete. 

per'feet, o. Complete; finished; — v. t. 

per'fecter, n. One who makes complete. 

perfectible, a. That may be perfected. 

perfec'tion, n. State of being perfect. 

perfect'ive, a. Conducive to perfec- 

per'fectly, ad. Completely. [tion. 

perfld'ious, a. False to trust. 

per'fidy, n. Violation of faith. 

perfo'liate, a. Applied to leaves so sur- 
rounding the stem as to appear as if 
perforated by it. [through. 

perforate, v. t. To bore or pierce 

perfora'tion, n. Act of boring through; 
a hole bored. 

perforce', ad. By force. [oughly. 

perform', v. t. To do; to execute thor- 

perform'able, a. That candle done. 

perform'ance, n. That which is done; 
composition; work. 

perform'er, n. One that performs. 

perfume', v. t. To scent. 

per'fume, n. A sweet scent. 

perfum'ery, n. Perfumes in general. 

perfunc'tory, a. Done to get rid of the 

perhaps', ad. By chance. \ [duty. 

pe'ri, n. A fairy. 

per'lanth, n. (Bot) A floral envelope. 

perlcar'dium, n. The membrane en- 
closing the heart. 

per'fcarp, n. The seed vessel of a plant. 

per'igee, n. That point in the orbit of 
the moon nearest to the earth. 

perlhel'ion, n. The point in a planet^s 
orbit nearest the sun. [ard. 

per'll, n. Danger; risk; — v. *. to haz- 

perllous, a. Full of danger, [a figure. 

perim'eter, n. The outer boundary of 

pe'riod, n! A circuit; time of revolu- 
tion; series of years; end; full sen- 
tence or point. 

period'ical, a. Regularly returning; — 
n. periodical magazine. 

period'ically, ad. At stated periods. 

perios'teum, n. A dense lining mem- 
brane covering the bones. 

perlpaiet'lc, a. Walking about; itiner- 
ant; pertaining to the pjhilosophy of 
Aristotle, who walked among his pu- 
pils "WYlVVft \«&!C^\i^\ — W. <i\ifc '^sfVSSi 



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per'Iphery, n. Circumference of a 
circle. [expression. 

peri'phraae, n. A round-about mode of 

perlph'rasis, n. Circumlocution. 

periphras'tie, a. Expressing or ex- 
pressed in many words. 

peripnen'mony, n. Inflammation of 
the lungs. [ruin. 

perMfih, v. i. To decay; to die; to go to 

per'lHhable, a. Liable to perish, [ball. 

perfspher'ie, a. Having the form of a 

periHtal'tic, o. Spiral; worm-like. 

per'fsty le, n. A range of columns round 
an edifice, 

peritone'nm, n. A serous membrane 
enveloping all the abdominal viscera, 
except the open ends of the fallopian 
tubes in the female. 

perMwi^, n. A small wig. 

per'iwfnkle, n. A small shell-fish. 

pcr'jure, v. t. To take a false oath wil- 
fully, [false oath. 

per'Jury, n. The act of wilfully taking a 

perk, a. Lively. [ness. 

per'manence, n. Continuance; nxed- 

per'manent, a. Durable; lasting with- 
out change. 

per'manently, ad. Durably. 

per'meable, a. That may be passed 
through. 

per'meate, v. t. To pass through the 
interstices or pores. 

permea'tion, n. The act of passing 
through the pores. 

permfa'cible, a. That may be mixed. 

permiH'sible, a. That may be allowed. 

permis'sion, n. Act of permitting. 

permU'sive, a. Granting. 

permit', v. t. To give leave; to license. 

per'mit, n. A warrant in writing. 

permit'tance, n. Electrostatic capaci- 
ity; leave. 

permuta'tion, n. Exchange of one 
thing for another; (math.) change or 
different combination of any number 
of quantities. 

permute^ v. t. To interchange; to bar- 

perni'cious, a. Tending to injure, [ter. 

perora'tion, n. The closing part of an 
oration. 

perox'ide, n. The oxide of a given base 
which contains the greatest quantity 
of oxygen. 

perpend^ v. t. To consider carefully; 
— n. a stone going through from side 
to side of a wall and acting as a bmder. 

perpendic'ular, a. Upright; crossing 
at right angles; — n. anything at 
r/g-Jit; angles. 
perpendic'ularly, ad. At right angles. 



per'petrate, v. t. To do or commit; to 
perform. 

perpetra'tlon, n. Commission of some- 
thing wrong. [a crime. 

per'petrator, n. One who perpetrates 

perpet'ual, a. Never ceasing. 

perpet'ually, ad. Unceasingly. 

perpet'uate, v. t. To make perpetual 

perpetu'ity, n. Endless duration. 

pe^plex^ v. t. To involve; to puzzle. 

perplex'fng, a. Embarrassing. 

perplexity, n. State of intricacy; em- 

per'quisUe, n. A fee. [barrassment. 

per'ry, n. A drink made of pears. 

per'secute, v. t. To pursue with mal- 
ignity; to harass. [cuted. 

perseeu'tion, n. State of being perse- 

per'seeutor, n. One who persecutes. 

peraever'ance, n. A persisting in what 
is undertaken. 

persevere', v. i. Topersist. 

persever'ingly, ad. With perseverance. 

Per'sian, a. Pertaining to Persia, its 
inhabitants or language. [mor. 

persiflage% n. {Fr.) Banter; idiehu- 

persim'mon, n. The plum-like fruit of 
an American tree. fflrmly. 

persists V. i. To persevere steadily and 

persist'ence, n. Perseverance against 

persist'lve, a. Persevering, [opposition. 

per'son, n. A man, woman or child; 
body. [body. 

per'sonable, a. Having a well formed 

per'sonage, n. A person of distinction. 

per'sonal, a. Belonging to a person; 
movable. [person. 

personai'fty, n. Direct application to a 

per'sonally, ad. In person. 

per'sonalty, n. Personal estate. 

per'sonate, t>. t. To represent a person. 

persona'tlon, n. Act of representing. 

per'sonator, n. One who assumes an- 
other's character. 

personfflca'tion, n. A representation 
of inanimate things as living beings. 

person'ify, v. t. To speak of inanimate 
beings, etc., as though they were per- 
sons. 

perspect'lve, a. Relating to vision; — - 
n. a drawing on a plain surface. 

perspica'cious, a. Quick-sighted; dis- 
cerning, [ment or sight 

perspicac'ity, n. Acuteness of dis^m- 

perspicu'ity, n. Clearness. 

perMpic'uous, a. Clear; plain. 

perspir'abie, a. That may be perspired. 

perspira'tion, n. Excretion through the 
pores; sweat. 
\ perapire', v.t.ov i. To emit fluid mat- 



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persuade', v, t. To induce by argument 
or entreaty. [suaded. 

persaa'sible, a. That may be per- 

persua'sion, n. A settled conviction; 
creed; the act of persuading. 

persoa'sive, a. Tending to persuade. 

persoa'sivenesa, n. Quality of being 
persuasive. 

pert, a. Smart; brisk; saucy. 

pertain', v. t. To belong; to relate. 

pertina'doas, a. Holding firmly to any 
opinion or purpose. [ence. 

pertinac'ity, n. Obstinacy in adher- 

per'tinence, n. Fitness; suitableness. 

per'tlnent, a. Appropriate to the case. 

per'tinently, ad. To the purpose. 

pert'ly, ad. Smartly; saucily. 

pert'ness, n. Quality of being pert; 
sauciness. [the mind; to agitate. 

perturb^, perturb'ate, v. t. To disturb 

pertarba'ifion, n. Disturbance of the 
mindoryassions; disquiet. 

peruke', n. An artificial cap of hair. 

peru'sal, n. Act of reading. 

peruse', v. t: To read with attention. 

pervade', v. t. To pass through. 

perva'sion, n. Act of pervading. 

perva'slve, a. Tending to pervade. 

perverse', a. Obstinate in the wrong; 
froward. [verse. 

perverse'nem, n. Quality of being per- 

perver'slon, n. A diverting from the 
proper use. 

pervers'ity, n. Cross disposition. 

pervers'tve, a. Tending to pervert. 

pervert', v. t. To turn from truth; to 
corrupt. 

per'vlons, a. That may be penetrated. 

per'vlonsiiess, n. Quality of being per- 
vious. 

pes'slmism, n. The habit of taking a 
gloomy view of thingrs; the doctrine 
tnat in the present state of things 
pain enormously predominates over 
pleasure, and that man can only find 
good in self-sacrifice. 

pest, n. Plague; pestilence. 

pes'ter, v. t. To harass with little vex- 
ations; to annoy. [tious persons. 

pest'house, n. An hospital for infec- 

pestirerons, a. Pestilential, [plague. 

pest'ilence, n. Contagious distemper; 

pest'ilent, a. Noxious to health, mor- 
als, societv, etc. [to the plague. 

pestilen'tlal, a. Containing or tending 

pes'tie, n. An instrument for pounding 
things in a mortar. 

pet, n. Fit of peevishness; any creature 
petted; — v. t. to treat as a pet; to 

pei'ml, n. A tiowQr-leat. [fondle. 



pet'alous, a. Having petals. 

petard', n. A piece of ordnance for- 
merly used for blowing up works. 

petee/chial, a. Spotted, as in fevers. 

pe'ter. v. i. To fail; to run out (said of 
a vein in mining). 

pet'iole, n. A leaf stalk. 

pet'it, a. Small; mean. 

petite', a. Of small figure. 

peti'tion, n. Request; prayer; — v, t. 
to supplicate. 

peti'tioner, n. One who offers a petition. 

petf mat'tre, n. Dangler about females. 

pet'rel, n. A small, dusky oceanic 
bird, with great power of night, that 
seems to walk on the water. 

petres'cence, n. A changing into stone. 

petres'cent, a. Becoming stone. 

petrlfac'tlon, n. Conversion into stone. 

petrifac'tive, a. Having the power to 
change into stony matter. 

pet'rify, v.t. To convert into stone; — v. 
i. to Income stone. [oil. 

petro'leum, n. A liquid bitumen; rock 

pet'ronel, n. A small carbine or horse- 
man's pistol. 

pe'trous, a. Like stone; rocky. 

pet'ticoat, n. A woman's undergarment. 

pet'tifogger, n. A petty lawyer. 

pet'tifoggery, n. Mean business of a 
lawyer. [ness; mean. 

pet'tiiogging, a. Doing small law busi- 

pet'tish, a. Fretful; peevish. 

pet'tishly, a^. Peevishly. 

pet'titoes, n. pi. The toes of a pig. 

pet'tv, a. Small; trifling. 

pet'ulance, n. Peevishness. 

pet'ulant, a. Peevish; fretful. 

pet'ulantly, ad. In a petulant manner. 

petu'nfa, n. A genus of South Ameri- 
can flowering plants, allied to the to- 
bacco. 

pew, n. An enclosed seat in church. 

pe'wft, n. A water-fowl; the lapwing. 

pew'ter, n. A compound of tin and 
lead. [riage. 

phae'ton, n. An open four-wheeled car- 

phalan'geal, a. Pertaining to or resem- 
bling the phalanges. 

phalan'ges, n. pi. The small bones of 
the flngers and toes. 

pharanstery, n. A community of per- 
sons living together according to the 
system of Fourier. 

pha'lanx, n. A compact body of sol- 
diers; one of the small bones of the 
flngers or toes; pL phalanges. JTers. 

phanerogam'lc, a. 'Having visible n.QH<- 

phan'iaam, n. Iccl^v;^ ^\. «a. Oo»\wX.\ ^ 
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phantasmago'ria, n. An optical effect 
produced by a magic lantern; the ap- 
paratus by which such an effect is 
produced; a medley. 

phan'tom, n. An apparition. [mal. 

pharisa'ical.a. Like the Pharisees; for- 

phar'isaism, n. Mere show of religion. 

phar'isee, n. A Jew strict in the exter- 
nals of religion. [macy. 

pharmacea'tic, a. Pertaining to phar- 

phar'macy, n. The preparation of med- 

pha'ros, n. A lighthouse. [icines. 

phar'ynx, n. The dilated commence- 
ment of the gullet. 

phase, n. Appearance. 

pha'sis, n. An appearance; pi. phases. 

phe'nix, n. See phoenix. 

phe'nol, n. Carbolic acid. [ena. 

phenora'enal, a. Pertaining tophenom- 

phenom'enon, n. An appearance; any- 
thing remarkable; pi. phenomena. 

phi'al, n. A glass vessel. [mankind. 

philanthropic, a. Having good will to 

phil'anthropist, n. One who endeavors 
to benefit his f ellowmen. [at large. 

philan'thropy, n. The love of mankind 

philip'pic, n. Any of three orations of 
Demosthenes against Phillip of Mace- 
don; any speech containing acrimoni- 
ous invective. 

Philis'tine, n. A native or inhabitant 
of Philistia, now part of Syria; a per- 
son of narrow views. 

phillipe'na. See flllipeen. 

philolog'ical,a. Pertaining to philology. 

philol'ogist, n. One versed in philology. 

philoFogy, n. The science of the ori- 
gin, construction and history of Ian- 
phi I'omel, n. The nightingale, [guage. 

phfloprogen'itiveness, n. The love of 
offspring. [ence of nature. 

philos'opher, n. One skilled in the sci- 

philosoph'ieal, a. Pertaining or accord- 
ing to philosophy; cool; rational. 

philoaoph'ieally, ad. According to phil- 
osophy; calmly. [philosopher. 

philos'ophize, v. t. To reason like a 

philoa'ophy, n. The knowledge of phe- 
nomena as resolved into and explamed 
by their causes and reasons; a particu- 
lar system by which natural effects 
are explained. 

phirter, n. A potion to excite love. 

phiz, n. The face; visage. 

phlebot'oraist, n. One skilled in phle- 
botomy, [a vein. 

phlebotomy, n. Act or art of opening 

phlegm, n. Cold animal fluid, [phlegm. 

phlegmat'ic, a. Cold; aboundmg with 
pblogla'ton n. The supposed principle 



of inflammability; the matter of flre 
in composition with other bodies; cal- 
oric, [inflammatory. 

phiogts'tlc,a. Pertaining to phlogiston; 

phlox, n. A genus of North American 
plants with showy flowers. 

Pnoe'bus, n. Apollo; the sun. 

phoe'nix, n. A fabulous female bird of 
Arabia, feigned to live for 600 or 600 
years in the desert, to immolate her- 
self on a funeral pyre and to rise from 
her ashes young and beautiful. 

phone t'ic, n. Relating to Uie represen- 
tation of sounds by cnaracters. 

phonet'ics, n. The science of soundfli 
especially of the human voice. 

phon'lc, a. Pertaining to sound. 

phon'ics, n. Phonetics. 

pho'nogram, n. A written character 
indicating a particular sound; a pho- 
nographic message. 

pho'nograph, n. An instrument for re* 
cording and reproducing sounds. 

phonog'rapher, n. One skilled in pho- 
nography. 

phouog^raphy, n. A system of short- 
hand in which each sound is repre- 
sented by a distinct character; the 
art of using the phonograph. 

phonol'Qgy, n. The science of vocal 
elementary sounds. Tacid. 

phos'phate, n. A salt of phosphoric 

phos'phide, a. A combination of phos- 
phorus with a base. [acid. 

phoa'phite, n. A salt of phosphoric 

phoa'phor, n. The morning star. 

phos'phorate, v. i. To impregnate with 
phosphorus. [phoric light. 

phoaphoreace', t). t. To exhibit a phos- 

phoaphorea'cence, n. A faint light 
without heat. [heat. 

phoaphores'cent, a. Shining without 

phoaphor'ic, a. Obtained from phos- 
phorus. 

phoa'phorua, n. A yellowish combust- 
ible substance, luminous in the dark. 

phoaphuret'ed, a. Combined with phos- 

pho'to, n. A photograph. [phorus. 

photo-engrav'ing, n. Any process for 
producing printing blocks by photog- 
raphy. 

photogen'ic, a. Producing light. 

photogravures n. Any method for pro- 
ducing by photography plates for 
printing. 

pho'totype, n. A block produced by 
photo-engraving. 

pho'tograph, n. A photographic pic- 
IwTft; — -0. t. to take a picture by pho* 



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photog'raphy, n. The art of producing 
pictures by the action of iight on cer- 
tain sensitive substances; the trans- 
ferring of such pictures to paper. 

phrase, n. A sentence; mode of speech; 
styie; —v.t. to name or style. 

phraseology, n. Mode of speech. 

phrenet'ic, a. Mad; frantic. 

phrene'tis, n. Inflammation of the 
brain; delirium. 

phrenology, n. Science of the mind or 
the supp(»ed organs of thought. 

phthts'ic, n. A difficulty of breathing. 

phthls'ical, a. Breathing hard. 

phthises, n. Consumption of the lungs. 

phyeorogy,7i. The botanv of seaweeds. 

phylac'tery, n. A parchment with a 
passage of Scripture written on it. 

phylloph'agoas, a. Living on leaves. 

phyl'lls, n. A shepherdess; a country 
girl. 

pbyFllam, n. A genus of leaf insects. 

phyllotax'is, n. The arrangement of 
the leaves on the stem of a plant. 

phylog'eny, n. Tribal history, or the 
palseontological history of evolution. 

physic, n. The art of healing; medicine; 
— w.t. to evacuate the bowels, [ternal. 

phys'lcal, a. Pertaining to nature; ex- 

phys'lcally, ad. According to nature. 

physician, n. One who practises medi- 
cine; a doctor. [natural objects. 

phys'lcs, n. pi. Science of nature or 

physlog'nombt, n. One skilled in phys- 
iognomy. 

physioff'nomy, n. The art of discerning 
the character of the mind from the 
face. [iology. 

phyalolog'Ical, a. Pertaining to phys- 

physlol'oglst, n. One versed m physiol- 
ogy, [beings. 

physiology, n. The science of living 

phytol'ogy, n. Doctrine of plants. 

pi, n. A printer^s word for mixed and 

piae'alar, a. Expiatory [unset type. 

pi'a ma'ter. A delicate membrane in- 
vesting the brain and spinal cord. 

pianis'slmo, a. (Music.) Very softly. 

pian'Ist, n. A player on the pianoforte. 

pia'noforte, n. A musical keyed instru- 
ment. 

plas'tre, n. A coin of various values 
(the Spanish piastre is worth about 
96 cents, the Italian 86 cents). 

piaz'za, n. A covered walk. 

pi'ca, n. Twelve-point printing type; 
a unit of measurement with printers. 

picador', n. (Span.) In Spanish bull- 
fights, a horseman who pricks the 
buiJ into fury. 



picaroon^ n. (Span.) A robber; pirate. 

pacayune', n. A Spanish coin, once 
current in the United States, of the 
value of 6V cents; any small coin. 

pieces lllli, n. A pickle of various veg- 
etables. 

pic'colo, n. A small flute, with the 
sounds one octave higher than the or- 
dinary flute. 

pick, V. t. To choose; to gather; to play, 
as a banjo; — n. a tool for excavating 
earth. 

pick'aninny, n. (Span.) A little child. 

pick'axe, n. An instrument resembling 
a pick, but with one end broad and 

picked, a. Chosen. [sharp. 

plck'erel, n. A small pike. 

pick'et, n. A sharpened stake. 

pickle, n. Brine; thing pickled; — v. t 
to preserve in brine, [other^s pocket. 

pfck'pocket, n. One who picks an- 

pic'nic, n. An outdoor pleasure party. 

picto'rial, a. Pertaining to or illus- 
trated by pictures. 

pic'ture, n. A resemblance in colors; 
— V. t. to paint or represent. 

picturesque^ a. Beautiful to the eye. 

pid'dle, V. i. To trifle. 

pie, n. Paste baked with something in 
it or under it; the magpie. 

pie'bald, a. Of various colors. 

piece, n. A part; a patch; — v. *. to 
patch. [parts. 

piece'meal, a. Single; — ad. in or by 

pied, a. Partly colored. 

pier, n. Support of an arch; a mole 
projecting into the sea; a wharf. 

pier'glasg, n. A glass between windows. 

pierce, v. t. To penetrate. 

piercing, o. Keen; sharp. 

pi'etism, n. Strict devotion. 

pi'ety, n. Veneration with love of God; 
filial duty. 

pig, n. A young swine; mass of metal. 

pig'eon, n. A dove. 

pig'gery, n. A place with sties for pi^s. 

pig'gin, n. A small pot or vessel with 
a handle. 

pig'ment, n. A color for painting. 

pig'my, n. A dwarf. 

pike, 91. A lance; a fish. 

piked, a. Ending in a point. 

pilas'ter, 71. A square column or pillar. 

pH'chard, n. A nerring-like food fish. 

pile, 71. A heap; an edifice. 

piles, n. pi. Same as hemorrhoids. 

pll'fer, V. t. To steal trifling things. 

pll'ferer, n. One guilty of petty theft. 

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pil'grimage, n. A journey to a place 
deemed sacred. 

plli, n. A medicine in form of a ball. 

pll'lage, n. That which is taken by 
force; —v.t. to plunder; to strip. 

pil'lar, n. A stone column, [ride on. 

pil'lion, n. A cushion for a female to 

pll'lory, n. A frame to confine crimin- 
als by the head and neck. 

piriow, n. A cushion for the head; — 
V. t. to rest on a pillow. [low. 

pil'lowcase, n. A cloth cover for a pil- 

pi'lose, pi'lous, a. Covered with or con- 
sisting of hairs. 

piMot, n. One who steers a ship; — v. t. 
to steer; to guide. [lot. 

pi'lotage, n. The pay or office of a pi- 

pimen'to, n. Allspice. 

pimp, n. A procurer; a pander. 

plm'pernel, n. Any plant of the prim- 
rose family. [the skin. 

pim'ple, n. A small pointed elevation on 

pin, n. A pointed instrument; — v.t. to 
fasten with a pin. 

pin'afore, n. A little apron. 

pin'cera, n. pi. An instrument having 
two handles and two grasping jaws 
for extracting nails, etc. 

pinch, V. t. To squeeze; — n. a squeez- 
ing or gripe. Tcopper and zinc. 

pinch'beck, n. A yellow mixture of 

pin'cashlon, n. A pad for pins. 

pindar'ic, a. Pertaining to or in the 
style of Pindar, the Greek iyric poet; 
an irregular ode. 

pine, n A tree with needle shaped 
leaves and bearing cones; — v. t. to 
grieve for; — v. i. to waste aw ay. 

pin'eal, a. Shaped like a pine cone. 

pine'apple, n. A fruit which resembles 
the cone of pines. [are shut up. 

pin'fold, 91. A place where stray cattle 

ping, n. The sound made by a rifle 
bullet in its passage through the air. 

pin'ion, n. A quill; a small toothed 
wheel; fetters; —v.t. to bind the arms 
or wings. 

pink, n. A flower: a small eye; a red- 
dish color; — V. ^ to work with eye- 
let holes. 

pin'raoney, n. A wife's pocket money. 

pin'nace, n. A small vessel, [eat point. 

pin'nacle, n. A turret; summit; high- 

pin'nate, a. (Bot.) Divided into leaf- 
lets; (physiology) having lateral pro- 
cesses. 

pin'ner, n. One who pins; a pinmaker; 
a sort of cap with lappets, worn by 
women in the 18th centurv. 
p/^noehie, n. A grame played with cards. 



pint, n. The eighth part a gallon, con- 
taining 84.060 oubio incfaea. [latitudes. 

pln'tall, n. A duck found in northern 

pin'tle, n. A little pin; a long iron bolt. 

pi'ney ,pi'ny ,a. Pertaining to or aboimd- 
ing in pines. [clear the way. 

pioneer, n. One who goes before to 

pi'ony. See peony. 

pi'Doa, a. Religious; godly. 

pip, V. i. To cmrp; — n. toe seed of an 
apple, orange, etc 

pipe, n. A tube; a cask; a wine meas- 
ure, usually containing 126 wine gal- 
lons: — V. i. or t. to play on a pipe. 

pipe'clay , n. A variety of clay used for 
tobacco pipes. 

pi'ping, n. Fluting; a system of pipes; 

— a. shrill playinfir upon a pipe. 

pip'kin, n. A small earthen boiler. 

plp'pln, n. A species of apple. 

piq'uancy, n. Sharpness; severity. 

piq'uant, a. Pricking: pungent; severe. 

pique, n. Offence taken; —v.t. to of- 
fend; to nettle; to stimulate. 

piquet', n. A game at cards. [theft. 
pira'cy , n. Bobbery on the seas; literary 
pi'rate, n. One that robs on the seas; 

— V. t. or i. to rob on the sea; to take 
without permisirion. [sea. 

plrat'ical, a. Practising robbery on Uie 

pirn, n. (G^aeZt'c.) A bobbin. 

pirogue', n. A canoe carved out of a 
hollowed trunk of a tree. 

pirouette', n. A rapid whirling round 
on the point of one foot; sudden short 
turn oi! a horse. 

pis'cary , n. The right of fishing in an- 
other man^s waters. 

piiicato'rial, a. That relates to fishing. 

piscatory, a. Relating to fishes. 

pia'ces, 11. pi. The twelfth zodiacal con- 
stellation; twelfth sign of the zodiac. 

pis'ciculture, n. The artificial breeding, 
rearing and fattening of fish. 

pish, intj. Expression of contempt. 

pis'mire, n. An ant. [em Asda. 

pista'chio, n. The nut of a tree of West- 

piHtareen', n. A Spanish silver coin 
worth about 18 cents. 

pis' til, n. The pointal of a plant. 

pis'toi, n. The smallest of nrearms; — 
V. t. to shoot with a pistol. 

pis'tole, n. A gold coin of Spain, worth 
about $2.40. 

pis'ton, n. A short cylinder fitted to a 
hollow one, within which it moves. 

pit, n. A deep hole; the stone of certain 
fruits; — v. t. to sink in hollows. 

pit'apat, ad. With palpitation; — n. a 



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n. A substance which exudes 
a the pine; — v. t. to smear with 
h; — V. i. to rise and fall, as a ship 
he waves. [holding water. 

er, n. A vessel with a spout, for 
er-jplant, n. A plant the form of 
se leaves resembles a pitcher. 
fork, 91. A fork to throw sheaves. 
pipe, n. An instrument to give 
Keynote. [rowful. 

us, a. That may excite pity; sor- 
I, n. A pit slightly covered, as a 
I. (strength or force. 

h. The soft substance in plants; 
y, ad. With brief energy. 
, a. Consistin^of pith; energetic; 
►le, a. Deserving pity, [forcible. 
i.a. Compassionate, [temptibly. 
ily, ad. In a pitiful manner; con- 
M, a. Void of pity. [two men. 
V, n. A large saw to be used by 
loe, 71. A small allowance. 
ons, a. Consisting of mucus. 
n. Sympathy for another's dis- 
les; — V. t. to have sympathy for. 

n. A pin on which anvthing 
. See pyx.. [turns. 

n. A fairy; an elf. 
»ll'lty, n. Willingness to forgive. 
ble, a. Willing to forgive, 
'd', n. A printed paper posted in 
blic place; — v. t. to notify pub- 

• 

te, V. t. To appease; to conciliate, 
n. A portion of space; rank; of- 

room; — v. t. to fix; to locate. 
man, n. One holding an office 
)r government. 

I'ta, n. The organ by which the 
IS is connected with the womb; 
%ny) the part of the ovary from 
!h the ovules arise. 
I, a. Calm; quite mild. 
Ity , n. Calmness; unruffled state. 
lly, ad. Calmly; mildly. 
et, n. A petticoat; the opening 

pietticoat or skirt; a woman's 
irlsm,n. Literary theft, [pocket. 
irlst, n. One who purloins the 
ings of another. 

irize, V. t. To steal from the 
ng or ideas of another. 
), n. A contagious disease; vex- 
i; —v.t. to trouble; to vex. 
y, a. Vexatious. 
, n. A flat-fish, [of woollen cloth, 
n. A long, loose garment made 
a. Flat; evident; homely; — n. 
el ground; —v.t. to make level. 
y, €ui. Sincerely; bluntly; clearly. 



plaln'ness, n. Flatness; clearness; want 

of ornament. 
plaint, n. A complaint; cry of distress. 
plalnt'ilf, n. He who commences a law- 
plaint'lve, a. Mournful. [suit. 

plait, n. A fold, as of cloth; — v. ^ to 

fold; to braid. 
plan, 71. Anything devised; a scheme; 

model; —v.t. to scheme; to contrive 
planch, V. t. To plank. [in thought. 
planch'et, n. A disc of metal for coining. 
planchette', n. A heart-shaped board 

mounted on wheels and carrying a 

pencil, which makes marks as the 

board moves under the hands of the 

surveyor resting upon it. 
piane, n. A level surface; a joiner's 

tool; — v. <. to smooth with a plane. 
plainer, n. One who or that which 

E lanes or levels; a wooden block used 
y printers for levelling type when in 
chase. [round the sun. 

plan'et, n. A celestial body revolving 

plane'table, n. An instrument marked 
o£f into degrees from the centre, used 
in surveying. [ing of planets. 

plan'etary , a. Pertaining to or consist- 

plan'etoid, n. A minor planet. 

plan'ish, V. t. To polish by hammering. 

plan'isphere, n. A sphere project^ 
on a plane, as a map. 

plank, n. A thick, strong board; one of 
the principles in the platform of apo- 
litical party; —v. t. to cover with 
planks. [concave on the other. 

planocon'cave, a. Plane on one side and 

planocon'vex, a. Plane on one side and 
convex on the other. 

plant, n. An organic body without sen- 
sation; any vegetable production; an 
herb; a tree; —v.t. to set in the earth. 

plan'taln, n. A West India tree and its 
fruit; an herb. [the foot. 

plan'tar, a. Pertaining to the sole of 

planta'tion, n. A place planted with 
trees; a colony; a cultivated estate. 

plant'er, n. The owner of a plantation. 

plant'icle, n. A young plant. 

plaque, n. A fiat plate of metal, porce- 
lain or wood artistically ornamented. 

plash, n. A puddle of water; — v. ^ to 
dabble in water; to cut and inter- 
weave branches. 

piasm, n. A mould for metals. 

plas'ma, n. Protoplasm; the fluid part 
of the blood in which the red corpus- 

plasmat'ic, a. Giving shape, fcles float. 

plas'ter, n. A composition of limes sand 
and walet; o^aoAYve^^)^ «ei5c^v^ — -viA, 
to co^et viMYi ^VoksX^v . 



piaatering 



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ploMlng 



plas'tering, n. A covering of plaster. 

plas'tic, a. Giving form. [form. 

plastic'ily, n. Tne quality of giving 

plaH'tron, n. A trimming for the front 
of a woman's dress; a piece of padded 
leather worn by fencers to protect the 
breast. [piece of ground. 

plat, V. t. To interweave; — n. a level 

plate, n. A flat piece of metal; wrought 
silver; a shallow utensil; impression 
from an engraving; —v. t. to coat 
with metal. [ter-dish. 

plateau', 91. A large ornamental cen- 

plat'en, n. The flat part of a printing- 
press. 

plat'form, n. Flat or horizontal surface; 
a raised floor of boards; a terrace; a 
political party's formal statement of 
principles. 

plati'na. Same as platinum. 

plat'inum, n. A heavy metal of a sil- 
ver color. [sion. 

plat'itude, n. Insipidity; vulgar expres- 

platon'ie, a. Relating to Plato; intellect- 
uallv refined, pla tonic love: Pure 
spiritual affection between the sexes. 

pla'tonism, n. The philosophv of Plato. 

platoon', n. A small bodv of soldiers. 

plat'ter, n. A broad shallow dish. 

plaud'it, n. Praise bestowed. 

plauMibirity, n. Speciousness; appear- 
ance of right. [vince. 

plauH'ible, a. Adapted to satisfy or con- 

plauH'Ibly, ad. In a plausible mannner. 

play, V. t. or t. To sport; to contend in 
a game; to act; — n. sport; recreation; 
game. 

play 'bill, n. Advertisement of a play. 

play'er, n. One who plays. 

playTellow, n. A companion in sports. 

play'ful, a. Full of play; sportive. 

play'fulneMS, n. Sportiveness. 

piay'houHe, 91,. A theatre. 

play'mate, n. A playfellow. 

play'thing, n. A toy. [of a cause. 

plea, n. What is advanced in support 

plead, V. t. To urge; to su p plicate earn- 

plcadvr, n. One who pleads. [estly. 

plead'Ing, n. Allegation. [gay- 

pleaH'ant, a. Gratifying; delightful; 

pleaH'antly, ad. In a pleasant manner; 
gayly. [ly talk. 

pleaH'antry, n. Cheerfulness; spright- 

pleaHP, V. t. To give pleasure; — v. i. to 
choose; to like. 

pleaH'in;:, a. Giving pleasure. 

pleaH'urable, a. Giving pleasure. 

pleaH'iire, n. Gratification; delight. 
plebe^ian, a. Vulgar; — n. one ot th© 

common people. 



pleb'laeite, n. (Fr.) A general vote of 
the whole community; a decree found- 
ed on such a vote. 

plec'trum, n. A small rod with which 

- the ancients struck the lyre. 

pledge, n. A pawn; a depoisit; —v.t.to 
give as security; to pawn. 

pledg'et, n. A compress of lint. 

ple'iades, n. pi. A cluster of seven stars 
in the constellation Taurus. 

pleis'tocene, n. The newer pliocene. 

plen'ary, a. Full; complete. 

plenip'otenoe, n. Fulness of power. 

plenip'otent, a. Of full power. Tpower. 

plenipoten'tiary, n. One having full 

plen'ttade, n. Fulness. 

pien'teous, a. Abundant. [piously. 

pien'teously, cut. In abundance; oo- 

plen'tirui, a. Affording ample supply. 

plen'tifully, ad. In great aoundanoe. 

plen'tlfulness, n. Abundance. 

plen'ty, n. Adequate supply; abund- 
ance. 

ple'onasm, n. Redundancy of words. 

pleonas'tic, a. Redundant. 

pleslosau'riis, n. A genus of extinct 
marine saurians. 

pleth'ora, n. Fulness of blood; reple- 
tion, [body. 

plethor'lc, a. Having a full habit of 

plea'ra, n. The membrane that covers 
the inside of the thorax. [ra. 

pleu'risy, n. Inflammation of the pfeu- < 

pleu'rittc, a. Diseased with pleurisy. | 

pleu'ron, n. A lateral part or process. 

pleuropneumo'nia, n. Pneumonia with 
bronchitis. 1 

piex'irorm, a. Like network. 

plex'us, n. A network of veins, fibres, 
or nerves. 

piiabil'ity, n. Quality of yielding; flex- 
ibleness. [flexible. 

pli'able, a. Easily yielding to pressure; 

plian'cy, n. Elasiness to be bent: flexi- 

pli'ant, a. Flexible; easily bent, [bility. 

pli'ea, n. (Phya.) A fold of a mem- 
brane; a skin disease; (bat.) undue de- 
velopment of twigs which form a tan- 
gled mass. [things. 

pli'era, n. An instrument to bend small 

plight, V. t. To pledge, as the hand, 
faith, honor; — n. pledge; condition. 

plight'er, n. One that pledges. 

plinth, n. The square member at the 
base of a column. 

pli'ocene, n. A name applied to the 
most modem tertiary deposits. 

plod, V. i. To toil; to drudge. [persiHL 

iV^^'^^^o ti. A dull, heavy, laborious 

\ ^\o4' ^\a^> n . ^Q!w \Sk.<2iCkSs&. <ait %&Mdy . 



plot 



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point 



plot, n. A stratagem; scheme; conspir- 
acy; — v.t.to plan; to project. 

plot'ter, n. A schemer. 

plot'ting, n. Act of forming schemes. 

plOT'«r, n. A bird. 

plough, plow,(n. An instrument to turn 
and break the soil; — v. t. to trench 
and turn up the ground. 

plough'man, n. One who holds the 
plough. 

plough'share, n. The iron of a plough. 

pluck, V. t. To pull with sudden force; 
to snatch; — n. courage; spirit, in spite 
of difficulty; the heart, liver and 
lights of on animal. 

plnck'y, a. Having courage or spirit. 

plug, n. A stopper of a hole in a casic 
or vessel; a worn out horse; —v.t.to 
stop with a plug. 

plum, n. A fruit. 

pin'mage, n. Feathers of a bird. 

Plumb, n. A leaden weight on a line; — 
a. perpendicular; — v. t.to adjust by 
a plumb line. 

plumba'go, n. A form of carbon used 
for making pencils, etc., and for lu- 
bricating. 

plumb'-boD, n. The weight fastened 
at the end of a plumb line, [blinglead. 

plumbe'ous, a. Consisting of or resem- 

plumb'er, n. One who works at plumb- 
ing, [sewer and gas pipes. 

plumb'ing, n. The art of laying water, 

plumb'line, n. A perpendicular line. 

plume, n. A feather; token of honor; 
pride; — v. t. to adjust feathers; to 
value; to pride. [on its feet. 

plu'miped, n. A bird that Ims feathers 

plum'met, n. A piece of lead for sound- 
ing, or for drawing lines with. 

plu'mose, pin'mous, a. Resembling 
feathers; feathery. 

plump, a. Fat; sleek; full; round; — 
V. t. to fatten; to swell; — ad. with a 
sudden fall. [skin; distention. 

plump'nem, n. Fatness; fulness of 

plu'mule, 71. (Bat.) The rudiment of 
a stem in an embryo. 

plummy, a. Covered with feathers. 

pluu'der, V. t. To take by pillage or open 
force; — n. spoil taken by open force. 

plun'derer, n. A pillager. 

pluDge, V. t. To put suddenly in the wa- 
ter; — V. i. to dive; — n. act of plung- 
ing. 

plnn'ger, n. One who plunges; one 
who bets recklessly on horses. 

plu'perfect, a. Denoting an event prior 
to some other past event. 

plu'ral, a. Expressing more than one. 



plurality, n. A number greater than 
any other, and less than half. 

plus, n. A sign denoting addition. 

pi ugh, n. A shaggy pile of cloth of va- 
rious materials. 

plu'tarchy, o. Government by the rich. 

Plu'to, n. (Myth ) The god of hflll. 

plutoc'racy, n. The rule or power of 
the wealthy. 

plato'nlan, a. Pertaining to Pluto or 
the lower regions; dark. 

pluton'ic, o. JPlutonian. 

plu'vial, a. Rainy; wet. 

plu'vious, a. Rainy. 

ply, n. A thickness or layer, as in cloth, 
etc. ; — V. t. to repeat an action, as to 
ply a ferryboat; to work at closely. 

pneumat'ic, a. Consisting of air. [air. 

pneumat'icH, n. pi. The science oi the 

pneumo'nia, n. Inflammation of the 
lungs. 

pneumonic, a. Pertaining to the lungs. 

pneumoni'tis, n. Inflammation of the 
lungs. [game. 

poach, V. t. To boil slightly; to steal 

poach'er, n. One who steals game. 

poach' y, o. Soft; wet. [pox. 

pock, n. A pustule on the skin insmall- 

poek'et, n. A small bag; — v. t. to put 
in the pocket. [in the pocket. 

pock'etbook, n. A book to be carried 

pock'y, a. Full of pustules. 

pod, n. Capsule; seedcase; — v. i. to 

podag'ric, a. Gouty. [grow as pods. 

pod'ded, o. Having pods formed. 

po'dium, n. A low wall, generally with 
a plinth and cornice, placed to sup- 
port pillars. 

po'em, n. A composition in verse. 

po'esy, n. Art of writing poems. 

po'et, n. One who writes poetry. 

po'e taster, n. A pitiful rhymer. 

po'eteas, n. A female poet. 

poet'ical, o. Written in verse; suitable 
to poetry. 

po'et-lau'reate. A poet whose office 
was to compose an ode every year for 
the birthday, etc., of a prince. 

po'etry, n. The compositions of poets; 
language of excited imagination. 

poign'ancy, n. Sharpness; point. 

poign'ant, a. Sharp; severe; satirical; 
painful. 

poignTSnily, ad. With keen point. 

point, n. A sharp end; a stop; printers* 
unit of measurement; — v. ^. to aim; 
to divide by stops; to sharpen. 

point system. Method of measure- 
ment used by printers, one point be- 
ing .0188 ol QAlU^K 



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polnt'al, a. Pistil of a plant; a stylus. 

point'ed, a. Keen: satirical. 

point'edly, ad. With point. 

point'er, n. An index; a dog. 

point' less, a. Having no point. 

poise, n. Tendency downward; a bal- 
ancing weight; —v.t.to balance for 
weighing. 

poi'son, n. Anything infectious or mal- 
ignant; — v.t.to infect with poison. 

poi'sonous, a. Having the qualities of 
poison. [horse. 

poi'trel, n. Armor for the breast of a 

poke, n. A pocket; a sack; a device to 
check wild Deasts from leaping fences; 
— V. t. to put a poke on. 

pok'er, n. An iron bar; a game at cards. 

poplar, a. Pertaining to the poles. 

polar'ity, n. Tendency to the pole. 

polarlza'tlon, n. Act of polarizing 
light. [ity to. 

po'iarlze, v. t. To communicate polar- 

po'lary, o. Tending to a pole. 

pole, n. A rod or perch; —v.t.to fur- 
nish with poles; to push with poles. 

pole'axe, n. A hatchet fixed on a pole. 

pole'cat, n. A small carnivorous mam- 
mal, with two glands emitting an of- 
fensive smell; a skunk. [versial. 

polem'ic, n. A disputant; — a. contro- 

polem'ics, n. pi. Controversy on relig- 
ious subjects. [of the earth. 

pole'star, n. A star vertical to the pole 

police', n. A civil force organized for 
the preservation and enforcement of 
order. [laws. 

policed', a. Regulated by a system of 

pollce'man, n. A member of a police 
force. 

pol'icy, n. Art or system of govern- 
ment; prudence; contract of insur- 
ance; a kind of lottery, in which bets 
are made on certain figures or com- 
binations of figures appearing. 

pol'ish, V. t. To make smooth; to refine 
in manners; — n. artificial gloss; el- 
egance of manners. 

polite', a. Polished; refined. 

polite' I y, ad. Genteelly; elegantly; with 
courtesy. 

polite'ness, n. Good breeding. 

polit'ic, a. Wise; prudent. [lie. 

polit'ical, a. Relating to politics; pub- 

polit'ically, ad. With reference to a 
state or to politics. 

politi'cian, n. One versed in politics. 

pol'itics, n. pi. The science of govem- 

jpoJ'ity, n. Civil constitution, [ment. 

pol^ka, n. A dance. 
poH, n. The head; election; — v. t. to 



lop the tops of trees; to clip; toregfah 

ter names of voters. 
pol'lard, n. A tree lopped. [plants, 
pol'len, n. The fecundating dust of 
poll'tax, n. A tax levied by uie poll oi 

head. 
pollute', V. t. To make foul or unclean, 
pollu'tion, n. Defilement; uncleannesa 
po'lo, n. A game resembling hockey. 

but played on horseback. 
polonaise', n. An article of dress ton 

women, consisting of body and short 

skirt in one; (mtmc) a melody re 

sembling Polish dance tunes, 
poltroon', n. A coward. 
polyan'dry, n. Plurality of husbands, 
polycar'pous, a. Having fruit composed 

of more than one distinct carpel. 
polycbromat'ic, a. Exhibiting a pla] 

of colors. [many colors 

pol'ychrome, n. Work executed h: 
polyg'amist, n. One who vindicatef 

polygamy. [same time 

poiyg'amy, n. Plurality of wives at th< 
pol'yglot, n. A book containing man] 

languages. [and sides 

pol'ygon, n. A figure of many anglei 
polyg'onal, a. Of many angles, 
polygraph, n. A manifold writer; i 

collection of different works. 
polyg'yny, n. Plurality of wives, 
polyhe'dron, n. A body having man] 

sides. [arts and sciences 

polym'atby, n. The knowledge of man] 
polyph'onoos, a. Having many sounds 

as echoes. 
pol'ypod, a. With many feet. 
pol'ypa8,n. An animal with many feet 

a tumor. 
poiysy llab'ic, a. Having many syllables 
pol'yayllable, n. A word of more sylla 

bles than three. [arts 

polytech'nic, a. Comprehending man: 
po I ' y theism , n. The doctrine of a plur 

ality of gods. 
pol'ytheist, n. One who believes in i 

plurality of gods. [ism 

pol'ytheistic, a. Pertaining to poly the 
pomace', n. Substance of apple 

crushed. 
poma'ceous, a. Consisting of apples, 
pomade', n. A perfumed compositi(M 

for dressing the hair; an ointment. 
po'mander, n. A perfumed ball or pow 

der. 
poma'tum, n. An unguent for the haii 
pom'egranate, n. A tree and its fruit 
pomiferoas, a. Bearing apples o 

po\xv«%. ^— v. t. to beat; to thumf 



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pommeriioii, n. The knob of a cannon. 
pomoFogy, n. The art of raising fruit. 
pomou'ic, a. Of or pertaining to fruits. 
pomp, n. Ostentation; parade. 
pom'padoar, n. A low, square-necked 

corsage; — a. describing the hair cut 

short and brushed to erectness over 

the forehead. 
Pompe'iau, a. Pertaining to Pompeii. 
pom'pon, n. An ornament in the form 

of a tuft. [show. 

pompos'ity, n. Ostentation; exterior 
pomp'ons, a. Sho^; ostentatious. 
pomp'oasly, cui. With parade or dis- 

pon'nio, n. A cloak worn in South 
America, with a slit in the middle, 
through which the head passes. 

pond, n. A body of standing water. 

pon'der, v, t. To think upon delib«rate- 
ly. [weighed. 

ponderable, a. Capable of being 

ponderos'Uy, n. Weight; gravity. 

pon'derona, a. Heavy; massy, [silk. 

pongee', n. An infenor kind of Indian 

poniard, n. A small dagger. 

pon'tage, n. A toll for the maintenance 
of bridges. 

pontee', n. An instrument used in glass 
works for holding a bottle. 

pon'tiff, n. A high-priest; the pope. 

pontifical, a. Belonging to a hign-priest 
or pope; — n. a book of rites and 
forms; pi. the full dress of a pontifF. 

pontificate, n. Office of a high-priest; 
the reign of a i>ope. 

pon'til. Same as pontee. 

pontoon', n. A boat used by armies for 
making bridges. 

po'ny, n. A small horse. 

poo'die, n. A lap-dog. [or derision. 

pooh, in^. An exclamation of contempt 

pool, n. The receptacle for stakes in 
certain games of cards; the stakes; a 
game at billiards; a small body of wa- 
ter; a part of a stream deeper than 

poop, n. The stem of a ship, [the rest. 

poor, a. Lean; indigent; mean; unfer- 
tile. JP^^^ success; meanly. 

poor'ly, <id. Without wealth; with 

poor'neM, n. Povertv. 

pop, n. A smart, quick sound; — v. i. 
ort. to dart suddenly; to offer sudden- 
ly, [parched maize. 

p<^com, n. Any maize for roasting; 

pope, n. The head of the Roman Cath- 
olic Church. 

pope'dom, n. The dignity or jurisdic- 
tion of Uie pope. [ion. 

pojperjr, n. The JRoman CatboUo relig- 



pop'lnjay, n, A parrot; a woodpecker; 
a fop. [having a soft, light wood. 

popular, n. A tree of rapid growth, and 

pop'lin, n. A stuff of silk and worsted. 

pop'py, n. A soporific plant. 

pop'pycock, n. Nonsense. 

pop'ulace, n. The people. 

pop'ular, a. Pleasing to the people; 
prevailing; plain. 

popular'ity, n. Public favor. 

pop'ularly, ad. With favor. [ants. 

pop'ulate, v. t. To furnish with inhabit- 

popula'tion, n. The whole people of a 
country. 

Pop'ulist, a. Pertaining to an Amer- 
ican political party that advocates 
radical reforms in the currency, gov- 
ernment ownership of the telegraph, 
railways, ete. 

pop'alous, a. Full of people. 

pop'ulousness, n. The state of being 
populous. [enware. 

por'celain, n. Finest species of earth- 
porch, n. An entrance to a building; a 
portico. 

por'cine, a. Pertaining to swine. 

por'cuplne, n. A large rodent covered 
with spines. [to look steadily. 

pore, n. A passage in the skin; — v. i. 

por'iness, n. State of being full of pores. 

por'gy, n. An American food fish. 

pork, n. The flesh of swine. 

pork'er, n. A young hog. [pores. 

poroa'ity, n. The quality of having 

por'ous, o. Having pores. 

porphyrft'ic, o. Resembling porphyry. 

por'phyry, n. A fine speckled marble. 

por'poise, n. A gregarious cetacean 
found in the North Atlantic. 

por'rfdge, n. A mixture of meal or 
flour and vt ater boiled. 

por'ringer, n. A metal vessel. 

port, n. A harbor; gate; carriage; a 
wine; the left side of a ship as one 
looks from stem to bow; — v. t. to 
carry, as a firearm, diagonally across 
the body. 

portable, a. That may be carried. 

port'age, n. Price of carriage; carry- 
ing place. [trance. 

port'al, n. An imposing gate or en- 

portcul'lfg, n. A framework of crossed 
timbers for obstructing a passage. 

porte, n. The Ottoman court. 

portend', v. t. To foretoken. 

portent', n. An omen of ill. 

portent'ous, a. Ominous. 

por'ter, n. A doorkeeper; a carrier; a 
kind ol ma\t \Vcv\xot . \iveea ol^.vs^'^'^ • 

por'teTage,n. moiie^ tot <!»XT\3B^<b,\\5»SL- 



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porterhouse steak, n. A cut of beef- 
steak including a part of the tender- 
loin, [pers. 

portfo'lio, n. A portable case for pa- 

port'hoie, n. An opening in a ship's side 
for cannon. [pi. porticos. 

por'tico, n. A piazza or covered walk; 

portiere' [portiere], n. A door curtain. 

por'tion, v. i. To divide; to allot; to 
endow; — n. part assigned; lot. 

port'liness, n. Dignity of mien; large- 
ness of person. fpearance. 

port'ly, a. Large and full; of noble ap- 

portman'teau, n. A bag or case to car- 
ry clothes in. 

por'trait, n. A picture from life. 

portray', v. t. To paint the likeness of; 
to describe. [ing. 

portray 'al, n. The act or art of portray- 

por'trayer, n. One who paints or de- 
scribes. 

pose, V. t. To puzzle. [puzzles. 

po'ser, n. One who poses; that which 

posi'tion, n. Situation; principle laid 
down. [absolute. 

poH'itive, o. Certain; real; confident; 

positiv'ism, n. The religion of human- 
ity (founded by Auguste Comte— 1798- 
1857) , professing to be a synthesis of all 
human conception of the external or- 
der of the universe, and to secure the 
victory of social feeling over self-love. 

pos'itively, ad. Absolutely. 

pos'se, n. A crowd, posse coraitatus: 
A force which the sheriff of a county is 
authorized to raise. 

possess', V. t. To have or hold as one's 
own. [thing possessed. 

posses'sion, n. The state of owning; the 

possess'ive, a. Denoting possession. 

possess'or, n. The person who holds or 
occupies. [other lic^uors. 

pos'set, n. Milk curdled with wine or 

possibility, n. The power of being or 

pos'sible, a. That may be. [doing. 

pos'sibly, ad. So that it may be. 

pos'sura, n. The opossum. 

post. In compounds signifies after; 
— n. place; a timber; — v. t. to sta- 
tion; to mail a letter; — v. i. to carry 
to a ledger. [veyance of letters. 

post'age, n. Money paid for the con- 

post'al, a. Belonging to a post-ofllce. 

post'chaise, n. A travelling carriage. 

post'date, v. t. To date after true time. 

postdilu'vian, a. Being after the deluge. 

post'er, n. A large printed advertising 
bill. 

poBte'rioFf a. Later in time or order; 
subsequent. 



poate'riors, n.pL The hinder parts of 

poster'ity, n. Descendants, [an animal 

poflt'ern, n. A small back gate. 

post'flx, n. A syllable or letter added; 
an affix. 

posthaste', ad. As fast as possible. 

post'humous, a. Being after one's de- 

pos'tll, n. A marginal note. [cease. 

postil'lion, n. One who rides a coach 

post'man, n. A letter-carrier, [horse. 

post'mark , n. The postmaster's stamp. 

post'master, n. One who superintends 
a post office. [noon. 

postmerid'ian, a. Being in the after- 

postmor'tem, a. After death. 

postna'tal, a. Occurring after birth. 

post'note, n. A note issued by a bank 
payable at some future time. 

post'obit, n. A bond for the repayment 
of a sum of money on the deaUi of a 
specified person; a post mortem ex- 
amination. 

post'-offlee, n. A place where letters, 
etc., are received and delivered. 

post'paid, a. Having the postage pre- 
paid. 

postpone', V. t. To put off; to delay. 

postpone'ment, n. A putting off. 

post'prandial, a. After dinner. [ing. 

post'script, n. A part added to a writ- 
post town, n. A town in which a post- 
office is established. [didate. 

pos'tulant, n. One who demands; a can- 

pos'tuiate, a. Anything assumed with- 
out proof . [out proof. 

postula'tion, n. An assumption with- 

pos'ture, n. Attitude; position; situa- 
tion, [pi. posies. 

po'sy, n. Motto on a ring; a nosegay; 

pot, n. A deep vessel: in gambling, the 
amount of stakes played for; — v. t, 
to preserve in pots. pot-boUer: A work 
of art or literature produced merely 
for money, pot-house: A low liauor 
saloon, pot-luck: Whatever fare 
may chance to be provided for dinner, 
potpourri: A dish of various kinds of 
meat and vegetables; a medlejy. 

po'table, a. Drinkable, [ashes oilplants. 

pot'ash, n. An alkaline salt from the 

potas'sium, n. A metallic element. 

pota'tion, n. A drinking; excessive 
draught. 

pota'to, n. A well-known plant; a tuber 
of this plant cultivated for food; pi. 
potatoes. [Ireland. 

poteen', n. Whiskey illicitly distilled in 

poten'cy, n. Relative power, strength, 
or efficacy. .[thority. 

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potmtate, n. A monarch. 

poten'tlal, a. Having power. 

potentiality, n. Possibility without ac- 
tuality; capability. 

po'tent 1 y , eta. Powerfully. 

potli'er, n. Confusion; stir. [cine. 

portion, n. A draught; a liquid medi- 

pot'sherd, n. A piece of a broken pot. 

pot'tage, n. Porridge. [vessels. 

pot'ter, n. One who makes earthen 

pot'tery, n. The wares of a potter. 

pot'tle, n. A liquid measure of four 
pints; a large tankard; a basket for 
fruit. [et. 

pouch, n. A small bag; — v.t.to pock- 

poachong', n. A kind of black tea. 

poudrette', n. A powerful manure. 

pourterer, n. One who deals in poultry. 

poul'tlce, n. A soothing application for 
sores; — v. t. to apply a poultice to. 

poul'try, n. Domestic fowls. 

pounce, n. The claw of a bird; a fine 
powder; — v. t. to sprinkle with 
pounce; to fall on and seize, with on 
or ttpon. 

pound, n. Weight of 16 ounces avoirdu- 
pois or twelve of troy; an enclosure 
for confining stray animals; an Eng- 
lish coin of account, worth about $4.86; 

— V. t. to beat; to confine in a pen. 
pound'age, n. Charge for pounding 

cattle. 

poor, V. t. To throw out in a continu- 
ous stream; — v. i. to issue; to flow. 

pout, n. A sullen look; a fish; — v. i. to 
push out the lips. 

pout'er, n. One who pouts; a variety 
of pigeons, named from its inflated 
breast. 

pout'ing, n. Childish sullenness. 

pov'erty, n. Want of riches. 

powder, n. A fine dust; gunpowder; 

— v.t.to sprinkle with powder; to re- 
duce to dust. 

pow'dery, a. Resembling, consisting 
of or sprinkled with powder. 

pow'er, n. Faculty of doing; force; 
strength; influence; a state; legal au- 
thority; that which produces motion 
or force. 

pow'erfkil, a. Having power; strong. 

pow'erfkiliy, ad. With great force. 

pow'erioM, a. Without power; weak. 

pow'wow, n. A noisy assembly; a med- 
icine man among the North American 
Indians. 

pox, n. An eruptive disease. [lo. 

poy'on, n. The yellow-footed armadil- 

praetleabll'lty, n. The quality or state 
oC h^Dg practicable. 
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prac'licable, a. That can be done. 
prac'tlcably , ad. So that it can be done, 
practical, o. Relating to practice. 
practically, ad. By use. 
prac'tice, practise, n. Customary use; 

habit; performance; —v.t.to do fre- 
quently or habitually. 
practi'tioner, n. One engaged In a pro- 
fession, [family name. 
praeno'men, n. A name prefixed to a 
pragmatical, o. Busy; diligent; given 

to interfering in the affairs of others. 
pral'rie, n. An extensive tract of land 

with few trees. 
pralae, n. Commendation; object or 

ground of praise; — v. t. to commend; 

to extol; to applaud. 
prance, v. t. To spring or bound. 
pran'dlal, a. Relating to a dinner. 
prank, v. t. To adorn; — n. a frolic; a 

trick. [idle talk. 

prate, v. i. To utter foolishly; — n. 
prat'lque, n. A license to trade after 

performing quarantine. 
prat'tle, n. Childish talk. 
prat' tier, n. One that prattles. 
prav'lty, n. Corruption; depravity, 
prawn, n. A small crustaceous fish. 
prax'ls, n. An example or collection of 

examples for practice, [to supplicate. 
pray, v.t. or i. To ask with earnestness; 
pray'er. n. A petition; supplication. 
pray'erbook, n. A book containing 

forms of prayers. 
pray'erful, a. Given to prayer. 
pray'erfully, ad. With prayer, 
pray'erless, a. Habitually neglecting 

prayer. [on a religious subiect. 

preach, v. t. or i. To discourse publicly 
preach'er, n. One who preaches! 
pread'amlte, n. One who holds that 

there were persons inhabiting this 

world before Adam. 
pream'ble, n. An introductory writing; 

something previous. 
preb'end, n. A stipend or maintenance 

in a cathedral church. 
prebend 'al, a. Belonging to a prebend. 
preb'endary, n. The stipendiary of a 

cathedral. 
preca'rioaa, a. Held by a doubtful ten- 
ure; uncertain. [ently. 
preca'rlou8ly,ad. Uncertainly; depend- 
preca'tlve, a. Noting supplication. 
precau'tlon, n. Previous care. [vent. 
precau'tionary, a. With a view to pre- 
precau'tious, a. Precautionary. 
precede', v. t. To go before. 
prece'dence, n. Priority of tlmftvwu^ 

Tier rank, oi VnfiL\x^eitiQ>^. 



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preced'ent, a. Going before; anterior; 
antecedent. 

prec'edent, n. Somethinpr done or said 
that serves as an exami)le. [pie. 

pree'edented, a. Authorized by exam- 

preced'ently, ac2. At a former time. 

precen'tor, n. Leader of a choir or of 
psalmody in a church. 

pre'cept, n. A commandment; order. 

preeep'tive, a. Givine precepts. 

precep'tor, n. A teacher. 

precep'tress, n. A female teacher. 

precea'sion, n. A going before. 

precinct', n. An outward limit; a terri- 
torial district. 

prec'ious, a. Of great price or value. 

preciously, ad. In a costly way; in 
great esteem. [or rock. 

prec'ipice, n. A steep descent of land 

precip'ient, a. Directing. 

precip'itance, n. Great or rash haste. 

precip'itant, a. Rushing hastily or 
headlong. 

precip'ltate, v. t. To throw headlong; 
to hasten; to cast to the bottom of a 
vessel; — a. very hasty; headlong; 
rash. [hurry. 

precipf taction, n. Rash haste; headlong 

precip'itoas, a. Very steep. 

precipitously, ad. Descending rapidly. 

precise\ a. Exact; overnice; strict; 

precisely, ad. Exactly. [stiff. 

precise'ness, n. Exactness. 

precis' Ion, n. Exactness; accuracy. 

preclude', v. t. To prevent. 

preclu'sion, n. Act of preventing. 

preclu'sive, a. Preventing. 

preco'cious, a. Ripe prematurely. 

precoc'ity, n. Premature growth and 
ripeness. 

precogni'tlon, n. Previous knowledge. 

preconcelt', n. Opinion previouslv 
formed. [hand. 

preconceive', v. t. To conceive before- 

preconcep'tlon, n. Previous thought. 

preconcert', v. t. To concert before- 
hand. 

preconcerted, o. Previously planned. 

precurs'or, n. He or that which pre- 
cedes an event. 

precurs'ory, a. Preceding. 

preda'ceous, a. Living, by plunder. 

pre'dal, a. Pertaining to prey. 

pred'atory, o. Plundering. [fore. 

predeces'sor, n. One who has gone be- 

predestina'rian, n. One who believes 
in predestination. 

predes'tinate, v. t. To foreordain. 

predegtlna'tion, n. The unchangeable 

purpose of Ood. 



predetermina'tlon, n. Previoas deter- 
mination. 

pre'diai, a. Belonging to land. 

predlcabll'ity, n. The quality of being 
predicable. [of or attributed to. 

pred'lcable, a. That may be affirmed 

predic'ament, n. Class; state; partic- 
ular condition. 

pred'icate, n. What is affirmed or de- 
nied; — V. t, to affirm one thing of 
another. [anything. 

predica'tlOD,n. Affirmation concerning 

predict', v. t. To foretell. 

predict'ed, a. Told before. 

predlc'tlon, n. A prophecy. 

predlct'lve, a. Foretelling. 

predict'or, n. One who foretells. 

predllec'tlon, n. A previous liking. 

predispose', v. t To incline or adapt 
previously. 

predisposl'tiOD, n. Previous propensity. 

predom'inance, n. Ascendency; su- 

predom'inant, a. Prevalent, [periority. 

predom'inate, v. i. To be superior; to 
rule over. [ity of place or rank. 

pre-em'inence, n. Superiority; prior- 

pre-emin'ent, n. Surpassing others. 

pre-emp'tlon, n. Act or right of buying 
beforehand. 

preen, n. A forked instrument; — v. t. 
to clean and adjust the feathers, as 
birds. 

pre-engage'ment, n. A prior obligation. 

pre-exist', v. i. To exist beforehand. 

pre-exist'enoe, n. Previous existence. 

pre-exist'ent, a. Existing in time pre- 
vious. 

preface, n. An introductory speech or 
writing; — v. t. to introduce by re- 
prefatory, a. Introductory, [marks. 

pre'fect, n. A governor or chief officer. 

prefer', v. t. To esteem above others; 
to offer. 

preferable, a. Worthy of preference. 

preferably, ad. In preference. 

preference, n. Estimation or chc^ce 
above another. 

prefer'ment, n. Advancement to office. 

preflgura'tlon, n. Previous representa- 
tion, [types. 

preflg'urative, a. Showing by previous 

preflg'ure, v. t. To show by a figure be- 

preflx' , v. ^. To place before, [forehand. 

pre'flx, n. A letter or word prefixed. 

preg'nancy, n. A state of being with 
young; inventive power. 

preg'nant, a. Being with young; fertile. 

prehen'sible, a. Capable of being 

seized. [clasp. 

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preU>tor'le,€k Prior to the time known 
to history. 

prcdadge', v, t. To decide beforehand. 

preladg'ment, n. Previous judgment. 

preju'alcate, v. t. To form a judgment 
without due examination. 

preindica'tlon, n. Prejudgment. 

prej'adice, n. Previous judgment; bent 
or bias; injury; — v. t. to bias unduly. 

prejudl'clal, a. Likely to injure; hurt- 

preracy, n. Office of a prelato. [f ul. 

preface, n. An archbishop, bishop or 
patriarch. [or prelacy. 

prelat'lcal, a. Pertaining to prelates 

prel'atist, n. One who supports prelacy. 

prelec'dOD, n. A lecture or discourse 
read to others. 

preliba'dou, n. A foretaste, [first stop. 

prellni'inary, a. That precedes; — n. a 

prel'ude, n. Previous air in music; 
something introductive. 

prelude', v. t. or i. To preface. 

preln'siye, a. Serving to introduce. 

prem'ature, a. Ripe too soon ; too hasty. 

premature'ly, cut. Before the proper 
time. [forehand. 

premed'itate, v. t. or i. To meditate be- 

preined'ltated, a. Conceived before- 
hand, [tion. 

premedlta'don, n. Previous delibera- 

prem'ler, n. First minister of state; — 
a. first; chief. [lennium. 

premillen'nii^l, a. Previous to the mil- 
premise', V, t. or i. To lay down prem- 
ises, [a building and its adjuncts. 

prem'iaes, n.p{. Propositions admitted; 

pre'minm.n. Reward; advance. 

premonition, n. Previous admonition. 

premon'itory, a. Giving previous no- 
tice, [objections. 

premunl'tion, n. An anticipation of 

preoe'eupancy, n. Prisvious possession. 

preoc'cupy, v. t. To take possession be- 
fore another. 

preordain', v. t. To appoint beforehand. 

preordina'tion, n. Act of foreordaining. 

prepaid', a. Paid previously. 

prepara'tion, n. Act of making ready. 

prepar'atiVe, a. Adapted to prep)are; 
— n. that which prepares, [qualify. 

pr^are', v. t. To make fit or ready; to 

prepay', v. t. To pay in advance, as 

prep«ue', a. Preconceived, [postage. 

prepmi'derance, n. Superiority of pow- 
er or weight. [or influence. 

prepon'derant, a. Suf>erior in weight 

prepon'derate, v. t. or t. To outweigh. 

prepondera'don, n. Act of outweigh- 
ing, [other to express relation, etc. 

pn p om V aoa, n. A word put before an 



prepos'itive, a. Put before. 
prepoB(»e8s% v. t. To preoccupy; to bias, 
prepossesa'ing, a. Adapted to invite 

favor. 
prepos'terous, a. Absurd. [penis. 

pre'puce, n. The covering of the glans 
prereq'uisite, o. Previously necessary; 

— n. something previously necessary, 
prorog'ative, n. An exclusive or pecu- 
liar privilege. 

prea'age, n. A prognostic. 

presage', v.t. To foreshow, [a priest. 

pres'byter, n. An elder in the church; 

presbyte'rian, a. Pertaining to or con- 
sisting of presbyters; — n. one that 
belongs to the Presbyterian church. 

presbyte'rianism, n. Principles and 
government pf Presbyterians. 

pres'bytery, n. A body of pastors and 
ruling elders.* 

pre'science, n. Foreknowledge. 

pre'scient, a. Foreknowing. 

pre'scious, a. Foreknowing events. 

prescribe', v. t. or i. To direct; to lay 
down, as a rule. [tive direction. 

pre'scrlpt, n. An official or authorita- 

preacript'ible, a. That may be pre- 
scribed. 

preacrip'tion, n. Medical direction of 
remedies; claim from use or posses- 
sion, [tion. 

prescrip'tive, a. Arising from prescrip- 

pres'enee, n. A being present. 

prea'ent, a. In company; being now; 
here; — n. something presented; the 
present time. [diet. 

present', v. t. To give; to prefer; to in- 

preaent'able, a. That may be presented. 

preaenta'tion, n. Act of presenting; 
exhibition. [sion. 

preaeo'dment, n. Previous apprehen- 

pres'endy, ad. Shortly; soon. [jury. 

preaent'ment, n. Accusation by a grand 

preserv'able, a. That may be preserv- 
ed, [safety. 

preaerva'don, n. Act of preserving; 

preaerv'adve, a. Having power to pre- 
serve; — n. that which preserves. 

preaerve', v. t. To keep safe; to defend; 

— n. fruit preserved. 

preaide', v. i. To exercise superintend- 
ence or control. [a president. 

prea'idency, n. Office or jurisdiction of 

prea'ldent, n. One at the head of a 
company or society; the highest of- 
ficer of state in a republic. 

preaiden'daL, preaident'al, a. Pertain- 
ing to a president. 

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pre<*fl, V. t. . To squeeze; to crowd; to 
urge; — n. a machine for pressing; a 
inactiine for printing; newspaper lit- 
erature collectively; urgency; crowd. 

pres'ser, n. One who or that which 
presses. [men as seamen. 

press-^ang, n. A crew that impresses 

pres'sing, a. Urgent. 

pressiros'tres, n. A group of wading 
birds with a compressed Dili. 

press'man, n. One who manages a 
printing press; a printer, [urgency. 

pres'sure, n. Act of pressing; weight; 

press' woric, n. Work done on a print- 
ing press; also the preparation of a 
press for printing and its operation. 

preHtidi^itateur', n. A juggler. 

prestidi{j;ita'tion, n. Sleignt of hand. 

pres'to, ad. (Ital.) Quickly. 

presu'mable, a. That may be presumed. 

presume', v. i. To suppose; to venture 
without leave. 

presump'tion, n. Blind confidence. 

presump'tive, a. Partaking of presump- 
tion, [ly confident. 

presump'tuous, a. Rashly bold; undu- 

presuppos'al, n. Previous supposition. 

presuppose', v. t. To suppose as pre- 
vious, [claim or assumption; pretext. 

pretence', pretense', n. A simulated 

pretend', v. t. To hold out an appear- 
ance; to claim; —v. i. to use pretence. 

pretend'er, n. One who pretends or 
lays claim. [pretence. 

preten'sion, ti. Claim, true or false; 

preten'tlous, a. Making great preten- 
sions. 

pret'erit, a. Past or perfectly past. 

preteri'tion, n. Act of going past. 

pretermis'sion, n. The act of omitting. 

pretermit', v. t. To pass by; to omit. 

preternat'ural, a. Beyond what is nat- 

pretext', n. A pretence; excuse, [ural. 

pre'tor, prse'tor, n. A Roman magis- 
trate, [to or expressed by a pretor. 

preto'rian, praeto'rian, a. Pertaining 

pret'tily, a. Neatly; pleasing. 

pret'ty, a. Neat; handsome; — ad. in 
some degree. [force; to persuade. 

prevail', v. i. To overcome; to be in 

prevailing, a. Prevalent; having su- 
perior force. [al diffusion. 

prevalence, n. Predominance; gener- 

prev'alent, a. Predominant; powerful; 
most widely spread. [rect answer. 

prevar'icate, v. i. To avoid giving a di- 

prevarica'tion, n. Act of quibbling. 

prevar'icator, n. One who quibbles; a 

preve^nient, a. Ching before, [shuffler. 
prevent', v. t. To hinder. 



preven'tion, n. Hindrance. 

preven'tional, a. Tending to prev^it. 

prevent'ive, a. Tending to hinder; — 
n. that which prevents. [or. 

pre'vioas, a. Going before in time; pri- 

pre'viously, ad. Antecedently. 

previs'ion, n. Foresight. 

prey,)i. Spoil; booty; —v.i.to feed 
by violence; to plunder. [reward. 

price, n. Equivalent paid for anything; 

price'less, a. Invaluable; inestimable. 

prick, V. t. To pierce; to spur; — v. <• 
to become acid. 

pricli'le, n. A sharp point. 

pricli'liness, n. Fulness of prickles. 

prick'ly, a. Full of prickles. 

pride, n. Inordinate self-esteem; gen- 
erous elation of heart; dignity; — 
V. ^ to be proud of. 

prie-dieu, n. A praying desk. 

priest, n. A man m orders; a clergyman. 

priest'crafi, n. Pious fraud. 

priest'ess, n. A female priest. 

priest'hood, n. The office of a priest. 

priest'liness, 91. Manners of a priest. 

priest'ly, a. Becoming a priest; sacer- 

prig, n. A conceited fellow. [dotal. 

prig'gish, a. Conceited; saucy. 

prim, a. Formal; precise; — v. t. to 
deck with nicety. 

pri'ma,a. (Ital.) First (/em.), as pri- 
ma buflfa, chief comic actress; prima 
donna, chief female singer in an op- 
era, [archbishop. 

pri'macy, n. Office or dignity of an 

pri'mage, n. A small sum formerly 
paid to the master and crew of a ship 
for loading or unloading. 

pri'mal, a. Primary; first; original. 

pri'marily, ad. Originally. 

pri'mary, a. Original; first in time, 
meaning or rank. 

pri'mate, n. An archbishop. 

prima'tial, a. Pertaining to a primate. 

prime, a. First; original; chief; early; 
— n. the dawn; spring; the best part; 
the height; — v. *. to put powder in 
the pan; to lay the first color in paint- 
ing, [children. 

prim'er, n. A small first hook for 

prime'val, a. Belonging to the earliest 
age. [or laid, 

prim'ing, n. Powder in the pan; first col- 
primit'ial, a. Being of the first order, 
prim'itive, a. First; original; — n. a 
primitive word. [mality. 

prim'ness, n. Affected nicenesB or for- 
primoge'niai, a. First born, 
prlmogen'iture, n. Seniority l^ birth. 



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prirn'roae, n. A common flower appear- 
infc in early spring. 

prince, n. A Inng^s son; a ruler. 

priuce'dom, n. The dignity of a prince; 
sovereignty. 

prince'ly, a. Royal; grand. 

prin'ceM, n. The consort of a prince; 
a king's daughter. 

priu'cipal, a. Chief; capital; —n. a chief 
man; a capital at interest. 

princlpal'lty, n. A prince's domain; 
sovereignty. 

prin'clpally, ad. Chiefly; above all. 

princip'ia, n. pi. First principles. 

prin'ctple, n. Fundamental truth; opin- 
ion; tenet; rule. 

prink, V. t. To dress for show. 

print, V. t. To mark by impression; — 
n. a mark made by pressure. 

print'er, n. One who prints; a composi- 
tor; a pressman, printer's devil: A 
boy of all work in a printing office. 

print'ing, n. The art or practice of a 
printer. [superior of a monastery. 

pri'or, a. Former; antecedent; — n. the 

prl'oreas, n. The lady superior of a 
convent. [rank, etc. 

priority, n. State of being flrst in time, 

pri'ory, i\. A convent. 

prisni, n. A solid whose bases are simi - 
lar, equal, parallel, plane figures, and 
whose sides are parallelograms. 

prismat'ic, a. Formed by prisms. 

pris'mold, n. A body somewhat like a 
prism. [n. a jail. 

prls'on, V. t. To shut up; to confine; — 

pris'oner, n. One under arrest. 

pris'tlue, a. Ancient; original. 

prith'ee, ad. I pray thee. 

pri'vacy, n. Retirement; secrecy. 

pri'vate, a. Peculiar to one's self; alone. 

privateer', n. A private ship of war 
commissioned to take prizes; — v. i. to 
cruise in a privateer. 

pri'vately, ad. Clandestinely, [absence. 

priva'tion, n. Act of depriving; loss; 

priv'ative, o. Causing privation; — n. 
a prefix to a word, which gives it a 
negative signification. 

prlv^, n. An ornamental shrub. 

priv'llege, v. t. To invest with peculiar 
rights; — n. peculiar advantage. 

priv'lly, ad. Secretly. 

priv'ity, n. Privacy; joint knowledge. 

priv'y, a. Privately; knowing and con- 
senting; — n. a water-closet. 

prize, n. Reward; something taken 
from an enemy; — v. i. to value. 

probabll'ity, n. Appearance of truth; 
UkeUbood. 



prob'able, a. Likely to be or to be true. 

prob'ably, ad. In likelihood. 

pro'bate, n. Proof of a will. 

proba'tion, n. A proof; trial. 

proba'tionary, o. Serving for trial. 

proba'tioner, n. One upon trial; a nov- 

pro'bative, a. Serving for proof, [ice. 

probe, n. A surgeon's instrument; — 
V. t. to try witn a probe; to search-**'^ 
thoroughly. [tegrity. 

pro'b'ity, n. Uniform uprightness; in- 

prob'lem, n. A question to be solved. 

problematical, a. Questionable. 

probos'cis, n. The snout or trunk of an 
elephant, etc. [ceeding; progress. 

proce'dure, n. Act or manner of pro- 

proceed\ v. i. To go forward. 

proceed'ing, n. A transaction. 

proceeds', n. pi. Issue; rents. 

proc'ess, n. A proceeding; method. 

proces'sion, n. Train of persons, [sion. 

proces'sional, a. Consisting in proces- 

proclaim', v. t. To pronounce publicly 
and solemnly. [thority. 

proclama'tion, n. A publication by au- 

procllv'lty, n. Habitual or natural in- 
clination, [with consular power. 

procon'sul, n. A Roman magistrate 

procras'tinate, v. t. or t. To put oflf 
from day to day. 

procrastina'tion, n. Delay. 

pro'create, v. t. To generate. 

procrea'tion, n. Production of young. 

pro'creator, n. A father; a generator. 

procrus'tean, o. [From Procustes, a fa- 
mous robber of Attica, who stretched 
or mutilated his victims till their 
length was exactly that of his couch]. 
Reducing to strict conformity by vio- 
lent measures. [a university. 

proc'tor, n. An attorney; manager of 

procum'bent, o. Lying down; prone; 
spread over the surface of the ground. 

procur'able, a. Obtainable. y 

proc'Hracy, n. The office or serjiee of 
a procurator. --'^'^ 

procura'tion, n. Act of procuring. 

proe'urator, n. One who manages an- 
other's affairs. [quire. 

procure', v. t. To obtain; to gain; to ac- 

procure'ment, n. Act of obtaining. 

prod, n. A pointed instrument; a goad; 
— v.t. to prick; to goad. * 

prod'igal, a. Lavish; wasteful; — n. 
a spendthrift. 

prodigal'ity, n. Wasteful expenditure. 

prod'igally, ad. Lavishly. 

prodig'iou8,a. Very great; astonishing. 

prodts'iouHlY> ad. A%toti\afc.va.'ss»V^\ '«^«5»x- 
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prod'Igy, n. Any surprising thing; a 
produce', v.<. To bring forth, [wonder. 
prod'uce, n. That which is produced 

or yielded; gain. 
produ'cible, a. That may be produced. 
prod'uet, n. A thing produced; effect; 

result; sum. 
produc'tile, a. Capable of extension. 
produc'tion, n. Act of producing; fruit; 

product. 
productive, a. Fertile; efficient. 
producfiveness, n. The quality of pro- 
pro'em, n. A preface. [ducing. 

proem'ial, a. Introductory. 
profana'tion, n. A violation. 
profane', a. Irreverent to Qod and to 

sacred things; — v. *. to violate; to 

put to a wrong use. 
profane'ly, ad. Irreverently. 
profan'ity, n. Impiety; irreverence of 

sacred things. 
profess', V. t. To declare; to avow. 
profess'edly, ad. By avowal. [tion. 
profes'sion, n. Open declaration; voca- 
profes'sional, a. Belonging to one's 

profession. 
profess'or, n. One who declares his 

faith; a teacher in literature or 

science. 
profess'orship, n. Office of a teacher. 
proffer, v. t. To propose for accept- 
ance; — n. an offer; attempt. 
profl'ciency, n. Progress made. 
profl'cient, a. Well versed or skilled in 

any art, science or accomplishment; 

— n. an adept, [to draw a side view. 
pro'flle, n. Outline; side face; — v. t. 
profit, n. Gain; advantage; — v. t. or 

i. to benefit. [crative. 

profitable, a. Yielding advantage; lu- 
prof itably, ad. With advantage. 
profitless, a. Void of gain. 
profligacy, n. A vicious life, 
profligate, n. Lost to virtue; — n. an 

abandoned wretch. 
profound', a. Deep; learned; — n. the 

sea or ocean; an abyss, 
profoand'ly, ad. Deeply, [knowledge. 
profund'ity, n. Depth of place or of 
profuse', a. Liberal to excess; exuber- 
profuse'ly, ad. Prodigally. [ant. 

profu'flion, n. Great abundance; extrav- 
prog, n. Mean or inferior food, [agance. 
progen'ltor, n. An ancestor. 
pro^'eny, n. Offspring; race, 
prognath'ic, a. Having the jaws pro- 
jecting, as in the negro. 
progno'sis, n. The art or act of f oretell- 

/nff the course ot a disease by its sy mp- 

toins. 



prognos'tic, a. Foreboding; — n. a to- 
ken; a sign. 

prognos'ticate, v. t. To foreshow, [ing. 

prognostica'tion, n. The act of foretell- 

prognofl'tlcator, n. One who foretells. 

pro'gramme, n. An outline of some 
public performance. 

prog'ress, n. A course onward; advance. 

progress', v. i. To advance. 

progres'sion, n. Advancement. 

progres'sional, a. Advancing. [ing. 

progress'ive, a. Going onward; advano- 

prohib'it, v. t. To forbid. 

prohibi'tion, n. Act of forbidding. 

Prohibi'tioniat, a. One in favor of pro- 
hibiting the sale of intoxicating liq- 
uors. 

prohib'itive, probib'itory, a. Implying 
prohibition; serving to prohibit. 

project', V. i. To jut out; to form a 

prol'ect, n. A plan; scheme. [plan. 

projec'tile, a. impelling forward; — n. 
a body projected. [delineation. 

projec'tion, n. Act of projecting; plan; 

prolec'tor, n. One who projects. 

pro, ec'ture, n. A jutting out. 

prolapse', n. (Pathology.) To fall down 
or out; to project too mu<^: prolap- 
sus. 

proiap'sus, n. (Pathol.) A protrusion 
as well as a falling down of a part of 
some viscus. 

pro'late, a. Elongated at the poles. 

pro'leg, n. One of the soft, fleshy ap- 
pendages behind the true legs of cat- 
erpillars. 

prolegom'enon, n. A prefatory or 
preliminary observation. 

prolep'sis, n. A rhetorical figure by 

. which objections are anticipated or 
prevented; a first principle. 

prolep'tic, a. Pertaining to prolepsis; 
previous. 

proletar'ian, a. Low; mean; vulgar; — 
n. one of the lowest class of citisens; 
one whose only capital is his children. 

proletar'iat,n. Proletarians collectively. 

pro'licide, n. The crime of killing one^s 

prolific, a. Fruitful. [offspring. 

pro'lix, a. Long; tedious. 

prolix'ity,n. Great length; tediousness. 

proloc'utor, n. The chairman of a con- 
vocation; one who speaks for another. 

pro'logue, n. Introduction to a play. 

prolong', V. t. To lengthen. 

prolonga'tion, n. Lengthening in space; 
delay. [carriage. 

prolonge', n. A rope for drawing a gun- 

yrolu'sion, n. A prelude; a prelimin- 



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promen'ade, n. A walk for pleasure, 
exercise or show; a place tor promen- 
ading. 
Prome'thean, a. (Myth.) PertainiDg 
to Prometheus, son of Ispetus, fabled 
to have stolen fire from the chariot of 
the sun and to have bestowed it on 
mortals. [inent. 

prom'inence, n. State of being prom- 
prom' inent, a. Conspicuous. 
prom'Inently, od. Eminently. 
promls'cuous, a. Mixed; indiscriminate. 
promis'cuously, ad. Without distinc- 
tion. 
prom'iae, n. A declaration which binds 
the one who makes it; expectation; 
— V. t. to engage by declaration; to 
give hopes. 
promisee', n. One to whom a promise 
is made. [hope. 

prom'ising, a. Affording ground tor 
prom'issory, a. Containing a promise. 
prom'ontory, n. A headland, [elevate. 
promote', v. t. To forward; to raise; to 
promo'ter, n. One who or that which 

{)romotes or furthers; one who assiste 
n promoting a commercial undertak- 

promo' tion, n. Advancement. [ing. 

promo'tlve, a. Tending to advance or 
aid. 

prompt, a. Beady; quick; — v. t to in- 
cite to action; to dictate. [er. 

prompt'er, n. One who reminds a speak- 

prompt'ly, ad. With readiness. 

prompt'ttude, n. Readiness; alacrity. 

promul'gate, v. t. To make known by 
open declaration. [lication. 

promulga'tion, n. A notice; open pub- 

pro'miilgator, n. One who publishes or 
makes known. 

prone, a. Bending downward; inclined. 

prone'neaa, n. Inclination. 

prong, n. The branch of a fork. 

prong'hom, n. An antelope frequent- 
ing the Bocky Mountains. [noun. 

pronom'lnal, a. Belonging to a pro- 

pro'noan, n. A word used for a noun. 

pronounee', v. t. To speak; to utter 
rhetoricallv. [nounced. 

pronoance'able, a. That can be pro- 

pronunclamen'to, n. A manifesto; a 
proclamation. [terance. 

pronuttcla'tlon, n. Act or mode of ut- 

proof, n. Trial; convincing evidence; 
firmness; hardness; impenetrability; 
a certain degree of strength in spirits; 
a rough impression from type for cor- 
rection; an early impression of an en- 
graving; — a. able to resist physically 
or moraJJj^; impenetrable. ' 



proof-reader, n. One employed to mark 
errors in the composition of printers. 

prop, n. That on which a boay rests; 
support; — V. t. to support; to up- 
hold, [gated. 

prop'agable, a. That may be propa- 

propagan'da,n. A congregation charged 
with all matters connected with for- 
eign missions in the Catholic Church. 

propagand'ist, n. A person who prop- 
agates opinions, [crease; to promote. 

prop'agate, v. t. To generate; to in- 

propaga'tion, n. Extension. 

prop'agator, n. One who propagates. 

propel', V. t. To drive forward. 

propel'ler, n. A screw-wheel for a 

propense', a. Inclined. [steamboat. 

propen'sity, n. Inclination; bent of 
mind; tendency. 

prop'er,a. One'sown; fit; just; correct. 

prop'erly ad. Fitly; suitably. 

prop'erty, n. Inherent quality; owner- 
ship; an estate. 

proph'ecy, n. Prediction. 

proph'esy, v. t. or i. To foretell events. 

proph'et, n. One who foretells. 

proph'ete88, n. A female that predicts. 

prophet'lcal, a. Unfolding future 
events. [disease; preventive. 

prophylac'tic, a. Protecting against 

propln'qnity, n. Nearness in place, time 
or relation. 

propi'tiate, v. t To conciliate. 

propitia'tion, n. Act of appeasing. 

propi'tiator, n. One who propitiates. 

propitiatory, a. Adapted to atone; — 
n. the mercy-seat. [cess. 

propi'tious, a. Highly favorable to suc- 

pro'polis, n. A substance used by bees 
to close the holes of their hives. 

propo'nent, n. One who makes a pro- 
posal. 

propor'tlon, n. Comparative relation; 
equal share; — v. t. to adjust parts 
to each other. [portioned. 

propor'tionable, a. That may be pro- 

propor'tionate, a. Having proportion. 

propor'tionally, ad. In due proportion. 

propo'sal, n. Offer; scheme. 

propose', V. t. To off er for consideration. 

proposi'tion, n. A thing proposed; offer 
of terms. 

proposi'tional, a. Belonging to or con- 
tained in a proposition. 

propound', v. t. To propose; to offer. 

propre'tor, proprae'tor, n. A pretor who, 
at the expiration of his term of office, 
was made governor of a Roman prov- 
ince. ClQi^ to an owner. 



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propri'etor, n. A possessor in his own 
right; owner. [um. 

propri'ety, n. Fitness; justness; decor- 

propul'sion, n. Act of driving forward. 

pro-rate, v. t. To distribute proportion- 

proroga'tion, n. Continuance. [aily. 

prorogued v. t. To continue from ses- 
sion to session. 

prosa'ic, a. Consisting in or like prose; 
commonplace. [stage. 

proHce'niuni, n. The front part of the 

proscribe^ v. t. To denounce; to inter- 
dict, [utter rejection. 

proscrip'tlon, n. A dooming to death; 

prose, 71. Language not in verse. 

pros'ecute, v. t. To pursue, as a claim. 

prosecu'tion, n. Act of prosecuting. 

pros'ecutor, n. One who prosecutes. 

pros'elyte, n. A new convert; — v. t. 
to convert. 

pros'ely tism, n. Zeal to make converts. 

pro'ser, n. A tedious author or spea^- 

pro'siiy, ad. In a prosy manner, [er. 

pro'siness, n. Quality of being prosy. 

pro-sla'very, a. Advocating slavery. 

pros'odlst, n. One skilled in prosody. 

pro8'ody,a. The part of grammar which 
treats of accent and versification. 

proBopope'ia, n. A rhetorical figure by 
which things are represented as per- 
sons, an absent person as speaking, or 
a deceased person as alive and pres- 
ent, [reason to hope. 

pros'pect, n. A view; object of view; 

prospect'lve, a. Looking forward; re- 
garding the future. [erary work. 

prospect'us, n. Plan of a proposed lit- 

pros'per, v. i. To flourish; to succeed. 

prosper'ity, n. Good fortune; success. 

pros'perous, a. Successful. [nately. 

pros'perously, ad. Successfully; fortu- 

pros'titute, v.t. To debase; — a. vicious 
for hire; — n. a female devoted to 
lewdness. 

proMtltu'tion, n. Act of prostituting. 

proH'trate, a. Lying at length; — v. t. 
to throw down; to fall flat, [jection. 

p rostra' tion, n. Act of prostratmg; de- 

pro'style, n. A range of columns in 

pro'sy, a. Dull. [front. 

prot'asis, n. A proposition; a maxim; 
the flrst part of a classic drama in 
which the characters are displayed 
and the argument explained; the nrst 
clause of a conditional sentence. 

pro'tean, a. Readily assuming differ- 
ent shapes. [to save harmless. 

protect', V. t. To cover from danger; 

protec'tloD^ n. Defence from injury or 

protect^ Ive, a. Detenaive. [danger. 



protect'or, n. A defender. 

protec'torate, n. Gtovemment or de- 
fence by a protector or regmit. 

protect'reu, n. A female who protects. 

protege', n. One patronized. 

pro'telds, n. pi. A name for amorphous 
nitrogenous substances, as albumen. 

protest', V. i. To affirm solemnly; — 
V. t. to declare against. 

pro'test, n. A formal declaration. 

Prot'estant,n. One who protests against 
the spiritual supremacy of the Cath- 
olic Church. [estants. 

prot'estantism, n. The religion of Prot- 

protesta'tion, n. Solemn declaration. 

prothon'otary, n. Clerk of a court. 

protho'rax, n. The anterior segment 
of the thorax of an insect. 

pro'tocol, n. A registry or record. 

pro'tomartyr, n. The first martyr, St. 
Stephen. 

pro'toplasm, n. The living matter from 
which all living beings are formed. 

pro'totype, n. An original model. 

protox'ide, n. A compound of one 
equivalent of oxygen and one of an 
element. 

protozo'a, n. pi. The lowest group of 
animals, consisting of a single cell, or 
of a group of cells not differentiated 
into two or more tissues. [tozoa. 

protozo'an, n. Any member of the pro- 

protraet', v. t. To lengthen in time. 

protrac'tion, n. Act of lengthening out. 

protrac'tive, a. Delaying. 

protrude', v. t. To thrust out. 

protra'sion, n. Act of thrusting out. 

protru'sive, a. Inipelling outward. 

protu'berance, n. Prominence; aswell- 

protu'berant, a. Prominent. [ing. 

protu'berate, v. i. To become promin- 
ent. 

proud, a. Having inordinate self es- 

proud'Iv, ad. Haughtily. [teem. 

prov'able, a. That may be proved. 

prove, V. t. or i. To try; to ascertain by 
experience; to verify; to experience. 

prov'ender, n. Dry food for cattle and 

prov'erb, n. A wise saying. [horses: 

proverb'ial, a. Pertaining to a proverb. 

proverb'ially, ad. By a proverb. 

provide', v.t. To procure beforehand; to 
prepare. [God over his creatures. 

prov'idence, n. Foresight; the care of 

prov'ident, a. Preparing beforehand. 

providen'tial,a. Affected by providence. 

providen'tially, ad. By means of prov- 
idence, [one governed by a delegate. 

prov'ince, n. A conquered country, or 

pr o\\n' cVai , u. kxi Vc&a\!\\»xk\. <^l «, ^cov- 



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inoe; —a. belonging to a province: un- 
polished, [m a province. 

provln'clalism, n. Peculiarity of speech 

proYls'loii,n. Something provided; food; 
— V. t. to supply with stores. 

provls'tonal, a. Prepared for the occa- 
sion. [provitoB. 

provl'ao, n. Conditional stipulation; p2. 

provt'Bor, n. One appointed by the 
Pope to a benefice before the death 
of the incumbent; the purveyor, stew- 
ard or treasurer of a religious house. 

provt'aory, a. Conditional; provisional. 

provoca'tion, n. A cause of anger. 

provoc'atlve, a. That excites, renrage. 

provoke', v. t. To excite; to offend; to 

prov'oat, n. Chief officer or magistrate. 

prow, n. Forepart of a ship. 

prow'ess, n. Bravery: valor. 

prowl, V. i. To rove for prey; — n. a 
roving for prey. [tions. 

prox'lmate, a. Having intimate rela- 

prox'lmateiy, ad. By immediate rela- 
tion; immediately. 

proxtm'tty, n. Nearness. 

prox'imo,n. The next or coming month. 

prox'y, n. A substitute. 

prude, n. A woman of affected modesty. 

pra'dence, n. tactical wisdom; cau- 
tion. 

pru'dent, a. Cautious to avoid harm. 

pruden'tlal, a. Proceeding from pru- 

pra'dently, ad. Discreetly. [dence. 

pru'dery, a. Affected modesty. 

pro'dlsh, a. Affectedly coy. 

prune, n. A dried plum; —v,t,to cut 
off branches. 

pninel'la, n. A smooth dark woollen 
stuff, used for making the uppers of 
shoes. [of being prurient. 

pro'rience, n. The quality or condition 

pru'rient, a. Uneasy with desire; dis- 
posed to or characterized by lewdness. 

prori'go, n. A papular skin disease at- 
tended with itching. 

Prus'stan, a. Pertaining to Prussia. 

prnasian-bloe, n. Ferrocyanide of iron, 
of a beautiful blue color, used as a pig- 
ment, [obtained from prussian-biue. 

prBMic ac'ld, n. Hydrocyanic acid, first 

pry, V. i. To inspect closely; —v.t.to 
lift with a lever. 

psalm, n. A sacred song. 

psalm'Ist, n. A writer of psalms. 

paai'modlst, n. One who sings sacred 
songs. [singing sacred songs. 

psarmody, n. The art or practice of 

paalt'er, n. The book of psalms. 

paartery, n. An instrument of music 
used b^ the ancient Jews. 



pseo'domorph, n. A mineral which has 
replaced another or which appears in 
strange crystal forms. 

pseu'donym, n. A fictitious name. 

pshaw, intj. Expressing contempt. 

psit'tacus, n. A genus of birds contain- 
ing the African parrots. 

psyche, n. (Myth.) A Oreek nymph, 
the personification of the soul; the six- 
teenth asteroid. 

psy'chic, psy'chicai, a. Pertaining to 
the human soul, mind or spirit. 

psycholog'ic, a. Pertaining to the soul 
or to the science of the soul. [soul. 

psychol'ogy, ». The doctrine of the 

ptar'migan, n. A game bird allied to 
the grouse. [ria. 

pterodac'tylus, n. Agenusoftpterosau- 

pteroiiau'ria, n. vl. An order of fiying 
reptiles of the Mesozoic age. 

Ptofema'ic, a. Pertaining to Ptol- 
emy, an Alexandrian astronomer of 
the second century a. d., who main- 
tained that the earth was a fixed 
body, in the center of the universe, 
with the sun and moon revolving 
round it. 

pto'maines, n. pi. Alkaloids, possessing 
highly poisonous qualities, extracted 
from decaying animal matter. 

pty'aliam, n. Salivation. 

pu'berty, n. Ripe age in the sexes. 

pubes'cenee, n. A state of puberty. 

pub'lic, a. Pertaining to a community: 
common; open; — n. the body of a 
people. [of toll. 

pab'lican, n. An innkeeper; a collector 

public house, n. In England, a liquor 
saloon; an inn. [thing published. 

publlca'tlon, n. The act of publishing; 

pub'Iiclst, n. A writer on international 
law or on current social or political 
topics. 

publlc'ity, n. State of being public. 

puVlicly, ad. Openly. 

pub'llsh, V. t. To make known. 

pub'llsher, n. One who publishes. 

puck, n. A sprite, elf or fairy. 

puck'er, v. t. To gather into small folds. 

pud'ding, n. A kind of food variously 
compounded. 

pud'dle, n. A small pool of muddy wa- 
ter; — V. t. to line with a tenacious 
mixture; to convert into wrought iron. 

pud'dler, n. One who puddles. 

pu'dency, n. Mocf&sty; bashfulness. 

pudg'y, a. Fat and short. 

pue'blo, n. A village of Catholic In- 
dians of New Mexico. 

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purchaser 



puerii'ity, n. Childishness. 

puer'peral, a. Pertaining to childbirth. 

puff, n. A slight blast of wind; — v. t. 
or i. to swell with wind; to pant; to 
praise vainly. 

puff'ln, n. A sea bird with a deep and 
compressed bill frequenting the North 
Atlantic. 

puff'y, a. Swollen; distended. 

pu^, n. A monk^ or little dog. 

pii;;h [poo], intj. Expressing contempt. 

pu'igilUiii, n. A fighting with the fist. 

pii'jeilist, n. A boxer. [with the fist. 

pugiilst'ie, a. Pertaining to fighting 

pu^^na'cious, a. Inclined to fight. 

pu^nac'ity, n. Disposition to fight. 

pu'lsne, n. Younger; inferior. 

pu'issance, n. Power; strength. 

pu'issant, a. Powerful. 

puke, V. *. To vomit; — n. a vomit. 

pul'chritiide, n. Beauty; comeliness. 

pule, V. i. To whine lilie a child. 

pu'lex, n. A genus of wingless insects, 
containing the fleas. [Laplanders. 

pul'kha, n. A travelling sleigh used by 

pull, V. i. To pluck; to draw toward 
one; — n. act of pulling; a drink; in- 
fluence; advantage. 

pull'back,n. A hindrance; a drawback. 

puriet, n. A young hen. 

puriey, n. A small wheel in a block, 
with a groove for a running cord; pi. 
pulleys. 

pull'man, n. A palace or sleeping car. 

pui'monary, a. Affecting the lungs. 

puitaioii'fc, a. Useful in diseases of the 
lungs. 

pnlp, n. The soft part of fruit; any soft, 
moist, uniform mass; — v. t. to de- 
prive of pulp. [for a preacher. 

pul'pit, n. An elevated station or desk 

pulp'y, a. Like pulp; soft. 

pul'sate, V. i. To throb, as an artery. 

pulsa'tion, n. A beating. 

pul'sative, a. Beating like a pulse. 

pulse, n. A beating of arteries; peas, 
beans, etc. 

pulsim'eter, n. Any instrument for 
measuring and recording the move- 
ments of the pulse. 

puFverable, a. That may be reduced 
to fine powder. [der. 

pulveriza'tion, n. A reducing to pow- 

pul'verize, v. t. To reduce to powder. 

pulver'ulent, a. Consisting of or like 
fine powder. 

pn'ma, n. An American carnivorous 
mammal of a brownish-yellow color, 

,^bout Ave feet in length; the Calif or- 
alan Uoa, 



pH'nitce,n. A porous substance ejected 
from volcanoes. 

pomrclous, a. Consisting of pumice. 

pump, n. An engine for raising water; 
— V. i. or t. to work a pump. 

pnmp'kln, n. A plant and its fruit. 

pun, n. A word or expression with two 
meanings; — v. i. to play upon words. 

punch, n. A tool for making holes; a 
liquor; a buffoop; a blow; — v. t. to 
thrust; to perforate. 

puneh^eon, n. A tool; a cask. 

punchier, n. One who or that which 
punches; a cowboy. 

pnnehlneFlo, n. (Ital.) A bu£foon. 

punctil'lo, n. A nice point. 

punctli'tous, a. Exact in ceremony or 
bargain; nice. [fencing. 

punc'to, n. A nice point; the point in 

pune'tual, a. Exact; strict; nice. 

punctuaFity, n. Scrupulous exactness 

punc'tnally, ad. Exactly. [in time. 

punctuate, v. t. To mark with written 
points. 

punctua'tlon, n. The act or art of di- 
viding sentences by points. 

punc'ture, n. A small point or hole; — 
V. t. to prick with a pointed instru- 
ment. [Brahmin. 

pun'dit,pon'dlt, n. (Sanacrit) A learned 

pang, n. A rude kind of sleigh. 

pun'gency, n. Sharpness. 

pun' gent, a. Sharp; acrid. [less. 

pu'nic, a. Pertaining to Carthage; laith- 

pu'nlnesB, n. Littleness and weakness. 

pun'ish, V. t. To inflict pain for an of- 
lence. 

puB'ishable, a. Worthy to be punished. 

pun'Isher, n. One that punishes. 

pun'ishment, n. Any penalty suffered 
as the reward of a crime. 

po'nitlve, a. Inflicting punishment. 

punk, n. Tinder made from a fungus. 

punk'a, n. A large fan used in Hindos- 

pun'ster, n. One who puns. [tan. 

punt, n. A flat-bottomed boat. 

punt'er, n. One who plays at ombre, 
etc. ; a gambler. 

pu'ny, a. Little and weak. 

pup, V. i. To bring forth puppies; — n. 

pu'pa,n. A chrysalis, [a young puppy. 

pu'pil, n. A sdbiolar. 

pn'pilage, n. The state of a scholar. 

pup'pet, n. A small doll. 

pup'py, n. A young dog. [combry. 

pup'pyism, n. Cringing meanness; cox- 

pur'blind, a. Near-sighted. 

pur'chase, v. t. To buy; to procure; — 

n. a buying; thing bought; power of 

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pure, a. Clear; unpolluted. 

puree' (pur6e), n. (Fr.) Pea soup. 

pure'ly, cui. In a pure manner; merely. 

pur'fle, n. A border of embroidered 
work. 

purga'tton, n. The act of cleansing. 

pur'gatlYe, a. Cleansing; — n. a cath- 
artic. 

pu^ato'rial, a. Pertaining to purgatory. 

pur'^atory, n. A place where souls are 
purified by punishment. 

purge, n. Cathartic medicine; — v. i. 
to cleanse; to purify. [cleansing. 

purifica'tion, n. Act of purifying; a 

pu'rifier, n. That which purifies; a re- 

pu'rlform, a. Resembling pus. [finer. 

pu'rify, V. t. or i. To cleanse; to refine; 
to grow pure. [words. 

Pu'rist, n. One nice in the choice of 
*u'ritan,n. A dissenter from the church 
of England. 

Poritan'tc, a. Pertaining to the dis- 
senters and their doctrines; rigid. 

Pu'ritaninn, n. The notions or practice 
of puritans. 

pu'rity, n. Cleanness; chastity. 

purl, V. i. To fiow with a gentle noise; 
— n. the gentle murmur of a stream; 

pur'lleu, n. A border, [border; lace. 

pur'lin, n. A horizontal timber resting 
on a principal rafter to support the 
rafters. 

purloin', V. t To steal; to pilfer. 

pnrloln'er, n. One who steals. 

pur'ple, a. Red tinged with blue; —n. 
a color composed of red and blue; a 
robe; —v.t. to color with purple. 

pnr'port, n. That which is meant; ten- 
dency. 

par'pose,wn. Object to be accomplished; 
determined choice; —v.t. to intend; 
to design; to resolve. 

pur'poseTyod. On purpose. 

purr, n. The soft murmuring of a cat 
when pleased. [to put in a purse. 

purse, n. A small money-bag; — v. t. 

purse'-pride, n. Pride of money. 

pursuer, n. Paymaster of a ship. 

pur'slneu, n. The state of being pursy. 

pursu'ance, n. A following; a conse- 
quence. 

pursu'ant, a. Done in consequence. 

pursue', V. t. To follow; to chase. 

pursn'er, n. One that follows. 

pursuit', n. Act of following; chase; 
course of business. 

pur'suivant, n. .A state messenger. 

purs' y, a. Fat and short-breathed. 

pur'tenance, n. Thepluck of an animal. 

pa'ralence, n. Cfeneration ot pus. 



pu'relent, a. Consisting of pus. 

purvey', v. t. To provide. [visions. 

purvey'ance, n. Procurement of pro- 

purvey'or, n. One that provides. 

purview', n. The body of a statute; 

pus, n. The matter of an ulcer, [scope. 

push, V. t. To urge or impel; — n. an 
urging; a thrust. 

push'Ing, a. Enterprising in business; 
energetic; having self-assurance. 

puslllanim'lty, n. Weakness of mind; 
cowardice. 

puslllan'imous, a. Destitute of courage. 

puss, n. A cat; a hare. 

puss'y , n. The diminutive of puss. 

pustu'late, V. t. To form into pustules. 

pus'tule, n. A small pimple containing 

pustu'Ious, a. Having pustules, [pus. 

put, V. t. To lay in a place; to apply; 

pu'tative, o. Supposed, [to propose. 

pu'tid, a. Mean; base. 

putrefac'tlon, n. Process of rotting. 

putrefac'tive, a. Making rotten. 

pu'trefy, v. t. or i. To dissolve or rot, 
as organized matter. 

putres'cence, n. State of rotting or de- 
composition, [bodies. 

putres'cent, a. Dissolving, as organized 

putres'eible, a. Liable to become pu- 

pu'trid, a. Corrupt; rotten. [trid. 

putrid'ity, n. State of being putrid. 

pu'tridness, n. Putrid condition. 

put'ter, n One who puts or places; one 
of the clubs used in golf. 

put'ty, n. A paste of whiting and lin- 
seed oil, used as a cement by glaziers. 

puz'zle, n. Perplexity; an ingenious 
toy; — V. t. to perplex, as the mind. 

pygme'an, a. Dwarfish. 

pylor'us, n. The contracted end of the 
stomach leading into the small intes- 
tines. 

pyr'amid, n. A solid, having a rectilin- 
ear base, and its sides triangles having 
a common vortex. 

pyramid'ical, a. Having the form of a 

pyre, n. A funeral pile. [pyramid. 

pyr'iform, a. Having the form or a pear. 

pyri'tes, n. Yellow sulphide of iron; 
sulphur in combination with copper, 
cobalt, nickel, etc. [tion of wood. 

pyrolig'neous, a. Produced by distilla- 

pyrol'ogy, n. Science of heat. 

pyr'omaucy, n. Divination by fire. 

pyrom'eter, n. An instrument to meas- 
ure degrees of heat. 

pyroph'orous, n. Any substance taking 
fire spontaneously, or on a slight rise 
of temperatwte. 

py r' osco^ , u. £ltl Vna\x>axckRjoX.Vixxfi«»a«- 



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268 



qoantam 



uring the intensity of radiant heat or 

cold. 
pyrotech'nics, n. The art of making: 

fireworks, as rockets. [techny. 

pyrotech'nist, n. One skilled in pyro- 
pyrotech'ny, n. Same as pyrotechnics. 
py r'rhic, n. A species of warlike dance; 

a metrical foot of two short syllables. 
pyr'rhonisra, n. Philosophic nescience. 
pythagore'an, a. A follower of Pytha- 

f:oras (born 540 b. c), the founder of 
talic philosophy. 

pyth'lan, a. Pertaining to the priestess 
of Apollo, and also to certain games. 

py'thon, n. (Myth.) A serpent slain by 
Apollo; a soothsayer; a genus of ser- 
pents. 

python'ess, n. The priestess of the 
temple of Apollo at Delphi, who de- 
livered the oracles; a witch. 

pyx, n. Among Roman Catholics, the 
covered vessel in which the conse- 
crated host is kept. 

pyxid'tam, n. (Bot.) A carpel dehisc- 
ing by a transverse suture. 



Q 



q has only one sound, that of k or hard 
c. It is always followed by u, and 
never ends a word. 

quack, v. i. To cry like a duck; to 
boast; — n. a pretender. 

quack'ery, n. Pretensions to skill. 

quad, n. In printing, a quadrat (q. v.). 

quadrages'ima, n. Lent, so called be- 
cause it consists of forty days. 

quad'rangle, n. An open square sur- 
rounded by buildings; a figure having 
four angles and four sides. 

quadran'gular, n. Having the form of 
a quadrangle. 

quad'rant, n. A fourth part; an arc of 
900; Qji instrument for taking alti- 
tudes, [rant. 

quadrant'al, a. Pertaining to a quad- 

quad'rat, n. A piece of metal lower 
than the type, to fill a space in print- 
ing; — a. square; suited; — v. i, to 
square; to fit; to suit. 

quad'rate, a. Square; raised to the 
second power; — n. a sauare; an as- 
pect of the heavenly bodies, wherein 
they are distant from each other 90°; 
— V. i. to square; to fix; to matph. 
qaadrat^Ic, a. Pertaining to a square. 
quad'tAture, n. A square; the act ol 
squaring. 



quadren'nial, a. Happening once in 
four years. 

qaadrflat'eral, a. Having four sides 
and four angles; — n. a quadrangular 
figure; the space inclosed between 
and defended by four fortresses. 

quadrille', n. A set dance; game at 
cards. 

quadriMlon, n. The number produced 
by raising a million to fourth power. 

quadrlp'artite, a. Consisting of four 
parts. [lables. 

quadrisyllable, n. A word of four syl- 

quadroon', n. The offspring of a mu- 
latto and a white. 

quadruma'noas, a. Having four hands. 

quad'ruped, n. An animal having four 

quad'ruple, a. Fourfold. [feet. 

qnad'rnplex, a. Fourfold; — n. a tel- 
egraphic instrument by which four 
messages (two in each direction) may 
be simultaneously transmitted. 

quae're, n. See query. 

quadru'plicate, a. Fourfold; —v,t. to 
make lourf old. [fold. 

qnadrupllca'tloii, n. A making four- 
quaff, V. t. To drink largely. 

quag'ga, n. A striped equine nuunmal 
of South Africa, now extinct. 

quag'gy, a. Soft, wet and yielding to 
the feet. [the feet. 

quag'mire, n. A bog that shakes under 

qua'haug,n. {Indian.) The round clam. 

quail, n. A bird of the grouse kind; — 
V. t.oT i. to curdle; tosink or depress. 

quaint, a. Scrupulously nice; affected- 
ly odd. 

quaint'ly, ad. Nicely; prettily; oddly. 

ouake, v. i. To shake. 

^ua'ker, n. One of the Society of 
Friends. 

Qua'keri8m,n. System of the Quakers. 

qual'ifiable, a. That may be abated or 
modified. 

qualiflca'tlon, n. Legal requisite; en- 
dowment; abatement; modification. 

qual'lfled, a. Having the necessary 
qualifications; modified; limited. 

quarifler, a. One who or that which 
qualifies. 

quaFify, v. t. To fit; to modify. 

quaritative, a. Pertaining to quality. 

qual'ity, n. An attribute; rank. 

qualm, n. Nausea. [the stomach. 

qualm'ish, a. Affected with sickness at 

quan'dary, n. Perplexity. 

quan'tUative, a. Pertaining to quan- 
tity, [or portion. 

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quarantine', n. Prohibition of inter- 
ooorse wiUi the shore. 

qnar'rel, n. A breach of friendship; a 
noisy dispute; — v. i. to dispute. 

qnar'relsome, a. Inclined to brawls; 
contentious. 

qnar'ry, n. A place from which stones 
are cut; — v. ». to dig stones. 

quart, n. Fourth of a gallon. 

quart'an, a. Designating a fourth; — n. 
an ague occurring every fourth day. 

quar'ter, n. Fourth part of anything; 
— v,t.to divide into four parts; to sta- 
tion soldiers; to lodge. 

quar'terase, n. A quarterly allowance. 

quar'ter-day, n. The day that completes 
three months. 

qnar'terdeck, n. Upper deck between 
the mainmast and the mizzenmast. 

qnar'tered, a. Divided into quarters; 
stationed. 

quar'terly, a. Happening every three 
months; — ad. once in a quarter of a 
year; —n. a work published quarterly. 

qoar'termaster, n. An officer who reg- 
lates the quarters and provisions of 
an army. 

qnar'tem, n. The fourth part of a pint; 
the fourth part of a peck. 

quar'tera, n. pi. Lodgmgs. 

quarter-section, n. In the United States, 
160 acres of land. 

qnarter-sesfllons, n. In Great BrUain, 
general court held in every county to 
try criminal cases. [parts. 

quartette', qnartet', n. Music in four 

quar'ttle, n. An aspect of the planets 
when distant from each other a quar- 
ter of a circle. 

qaar'to, n. A book in which a sheet is 
folded four times; pi. quartos. 

quartz, n. A rhombonedral or hexagon- 
al mineral, consisting of silica, often 
combined with other minerals. 

qnartz'oae, a. Containing more or less 
quartz. 

quash, v. t. To crush; to subdue. 

qna'sl, ad. As it were. 

qnassa'tlon, n. A shaking. 

qnas'sia, n. A medicinal bark. 

qnater'nary, a. Consisting of four. 

quater'nion, n. The number four. 

quat'raln, n. A stanza of four lines. 

qua'ver, v. i. To shake the voice; — n. 
a music note. 

quay, n. A mole or wharf. 

qnay'age, n. Money paid for the use 

qneaeh'y, a. Shaking. [of a quay. 

qae'an, n. A worthless woman. 

qae^mmy, a. Squeamish; sick. 



queen, n. The consort of a king; a fe- 
male sovereign. [queen. 

queen'ly, a. Becoming or suitaole to a 

queer, a. Odd; strange. 

queer'ly, od. Oddly. [lay. 

quell, V. t. To crush; to appease; toal- 

quench, v. t. To eztinguisn; to repress. 

quer'citron, n. Dyer's oak and the bark. 

quer'cus, n. A genus of trees contain- 
ing the oak. 

que'rist, n. One who inquires. 

quern, n. A rude stone hand mill for 
grinding corn. 

quer'uious, a. Habitually complaining. 

que'ry, n. A question; —v.t. to ask a 
question. [quest. 

quest, n. Act of seeking; search; re- 

ques'tlon, n. Act of seeking; inquiry; 
doubt; — V. t. to ask; to interrogate; 
to doubt. 

ques'tionable, a. Doubtful. 

ques'tioner, n. One who interrogates. 

ques'tionless, a. Doubtless. 

ques'tar, quaes'tar, n. The public treas- 
urer of ancient Rome. 

queue, n. A braid of hair pendant from 
the back of the head; the tie of a wig. 

quib'bie, n. An evasion of the truth; a 
cavil; a pun; —v. t. to evade; to trifle. 

quib'bler, n. One who quibbles. 

quick, a. Moving or acting with celer- 
ity; living; — ad. soon; hastily; — n. 
any sensible part. 

quick'en, v. t. To make alive; to hasten. 

quick'lime, n. Lime unslacked. 

quick'ly, ad. In a short time. 

quick'ness, n. Speed; haste. [feet. 

quick'sand, n. Sand sinking under the 

quick'Met, n. A living plant. [al. 

quiek'silver, n. Mercury; a fluid met- 

qiiid, n. A cud; a piece of tobacco cut 
for chewing. 

quid'dity, n. A trifling necessity. 

quid'dle, v. i. To waste time in trifling. 

quid'nunc, n. One curious to know 
everything. [to have no sound. 

quiesce, V. i. To be silent (as a letter) ; 

quies'eenee, n. Rest; silence. 

quies'cent, a. At rest; silent. 

qui'et, a. Free from motion or disturb- 
ance; — n. rest; tranquility; —v.t. to 
make quiet. 

qui'etism, n. Peace; apathy. 

qui'etly, ad. Calmly. 

qui'etude, n. Tranquility. [pose. 

quie'tus, n. Final discharge; death; re- 
quill, n. A large strong feather; a piece 
of reed; —v.t.to weave in ridges. 

qul\V\ng,u. ^ma\\xwaA^^«J»^&N2a^5M!»> 
tuUe or T\\>Y>OTi.. 



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270 



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qnilt, n. The cover of a bed; —v.t. to 
stitch one cloth upon another. 

qui' nary, a. Consisting of five. 

quince, n. A tree and its fruit. 

quin'cunx, n. Any arrangrement of five 
things in a square, one at each comer 
and one in the middle; a plantation of 
trees so arranged. [cinchona. 

quinine', n. An alkaloid obtained from 

quinquages'ima, n. Shrove Sunday. 

quinquan'gular, a. Having five angles. 

quinquen'nial, a. Occurring once in five 
years. [or throat. 

quin'sy, n. Inflammation of the tonsils 

quin'tain, n. A figure or object to be 
tilted at, a favorite sport in the middle 

quint'al, n. Weight of lOO pounds, [ages. 

quintes'sence, n. The filth or highest 
essence. 

quin'tette, qnin'tet, n. (Music.) A com- 
position in five obligato parts. 

quin'tile, n. The aspect of planets when 
separated by 72<'. 

quintil'lion, n. A number produced by 
raising a million to the fifth power. 

quintuple, a. Fivefold; — v. t. to make 
fivefold. [to taunt. 

quip, n. A sarcastic taunt; — v. t. or i. 

quire, n. Twenty-four sheets of paper. 

quirk, n. An artful turn for evasion; a 

quirt, n. A riding whip. [retort. 

quit, V. t. To leave; to forsake; — a. 
clear; free; absolved. 

quit'-claira, n. Release by deed; — v. t. 
to release a claim without covenants 
of warranty. 

quite, ad. Entirely; wholly. 

quit'rent, n. A rent by which a tenant 
is discharged. [repayment. 

quittance, n. Discharge from a debt; 

quiv'er, n. A case for arrows; — v. i. 
to shake; to tremble; to shiver. 

quiv'ered, a. Provided with a quiver; 
sheathed, as in a quiver. 

quixot'ic, a. (After Don Quixote, the 
hero of Cervantes^s romance of that 
name.) Extravagantly romantic; vis- 
ionary, [notions. 

quix'otism, n. Romantic and absurd 

quiz, n. A riddle; puzzle; — v. t. to 
play tricks upon. 

quiz'zical, a. Comical. 

quod'iibet, n. (Lat.: what you please.) 
A nice point; a subtlety. 

quoin, n. A corner; a wedge-shaped 

block of wood or a pair of metal 

• wedges, used by printers in locking up 

type. 

quoit, n. A ring'Sbaped piece of Iron tor 

pitching; — v. i. to play at quoits. 



quon'dani, a. Former. 

quo'ram, n. A bench of justices; a num- 
ber for doing business. 

quo'ta, n. A share; proportion. 

qno'table, a. That may oe quoted. 

quota'tion, n. A passage cited, [other. 

quote, V. t. To cite, as the words of an- 

quoth, 17. i. To say; to speak; used on- 
ly in the phrases, q^Mtn, L qiwth he. 

quotid'ian, a. Occurring daily; ~ n. a 
fever recurring daily. 

quo'tlent, n. The number resulting 
from the division of one number by 
another. 



R 



r. The eighteenth letter of the English 
alphabet; it has two sounds, the first 
when it begins a word or syllable, as 
in run^ morose^ or is preceded by a 
consonant, as in tree; the second when 
heard at the end of words and sylla- 
bles, as in her^ martyr^ and when it is 
followed by a copsonant, as in heard. 
three R*8: An expression for reading, 
writing and arithmetic. 

rab'bet, v. t. To pare down the edge of 
a board for lapping; — n. a groove in 
the side of a 1x>ard. 

rab'bi, n. A Jewish doctor. 

rabbin'lcal, a. Pertaining to rabbis. 

rab'bit, n. A small quadruped of the 
hare tribe. 

rab'bie, n. A tumultuous crowd; a mob. 

rab'id, a. Furious; mad. 

ra'bies, n. Madness arising from the 
bite of a rabid animal: hydrophobia. 

ra'ca, a. (Chal.) Worthless; dissolute 
(a term of contempt). 

raccoon', n. An American carnivorous 
animal allied to the bear. 

race, n. A running; a contest of Sfteed; 
lineage; a class of individuals sprung 
from a common stock, [races are run. 

race-course, n. The path on which 

race'hor8e,n. A horse kept for running. 

raceme', n. A cluster of flowers or 
fruit arranged along a stem, [cemes. 

rac'emose, a. (Bot.) Growing in ra- 

ra'cer, n. One who or that which con- 
tends in a race. [the spine. 

ra'chis, n. The axis of inflorescence; 

ra'cial, a. Pertaining to race or lineage. 

ra'cily, ad. In a racy manner. 

ra'clness, n. The quality of being racy. 

rack,u. Axien^ine of torture; extreme 
\ pOkVn; — », t. \«i \«t\?i«Vi» Nft^fioaSsL. 



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rack'er, n. One who racks. 

rack'et, n. A dattering noise. 

rack'-rent, n. Rent raised to the ut- 
most. Tan entertaining talker. 

raconteur', n. One who relates stories: 

ra'cy, a. Strongly flavored; tasting of 
the soil; pungent; piquant; spirited. 

ra'dlal, a. Pertaining to the forearm; 
resembling a ray. 

ra'dianee, n. Sparkling brightness. 

ra'diant, a. Bknitting rays. 

radia'ta, n. pi. A group of animals in 
which the organs are arranged round 
a central axis, as in the star-fish. 

ra'diate, v. i. or t. To emit rays. 

radia'tion, n. Emission of ravs. 

ra'diator, n. A body from which rays 
of light or heat emanate. 

rad'ical, a. Original; implanted by na- 
ture; democratic; — n. root of a word; 

rad'tcal I y , ad. Originally, [a democrat . 

radica'tion, n. The process of taking 

rad'Icel, n. A little root. [root. 

rad'icle, n. The part of a seed which 
becomes a root. 

rad'ish, n. A garden plant, cultivated 
for its root, which is eaten as a salad. 

ra'dlu8, n. The semi-diameter of a cir- 

ra'dU, n. A root; pi. radices. [cle. 

rair, n. Sweepings; the rabble. 

raTfle, v. i. To cast dice for a prize; — 
n. a kind of lottery. 

raft, n. A float of timber. [ing. 

rafl'era, n. pi. Roof -timbers of a build- 
rag, n. A torn piece of cloth. 

rags, n. pi. Worn-out garments. 

rag'amnffln, n. A mean fellow. 

rage, n. Violent anger; fury; — v. i. 
to be in a fury. [tatters. 

rag'ged, a. Tom into tatters; dressed in 

ragging, a. Furious. [dish. 

ragoat' (ra-goo'), n. A highly seasoned 

raid, n. A hostile, predatorv excursion. 

rati, n. A bar of wood or iron; a bird; 
— v.t.to inclose with rails; — v. i. to 
utter reproach. [of rails. 

ratl'ing, n. Insulting language; a series 

rait'lery, n Banter; jesting language. 

ralFroad, n. A way or road provided 
with rails of iron or steel along which 
cars are propelled by steam, electric- 
ity or horse-power; — v. t. to rush; to 
hurry. 

rall'way, n. A railroad. [ments. 

ral'ment, a. Clothing in general; gar- 
rain, n. Moisture falling in drops; — 
V. i. to fall in drops. 

raln'bow, n. A many-colored arch form- 
ed by the refraction and reflection of 



rain-gauge, n. An instrument for meas- 
uring the amount of rain which falls 
on a given snrface. [rain. 

raln'y, a. Attended or abounding with 

raise, v. t. To lift; to excite; to levy. 

rai'sin, n. A dried grape. 

raMah, n. A Hindoo king or chief. 

rake, n. A tool; a libertine; — v. f. to 
collect with a rake; to sweep with can- 

ra'kish, a. Loose; debauched. [non. 

ral'ly, n. Act of collecting disordered 
troops; —v.t. to treat with slight sa- 
tire; to reunite. 

ram, n. A male sheep; a mechanical 
contrivance; ^v.t.to drive with vio- 
lence. [Mohammedan year. 

ra'madhan, n. The ninth month of the 

ram'bie, n. Roaming about; — v. i. to 
rove hither and thither. 

ram'bler, n. One who rambles. 

ram'bling, a. Wandering. [division. 

ramiflca'tion, n. A branching; a sub- 

ram'iTy, v. t. or i. To shoot or separate 
into branches. fdown. 

ram'mer, n. An instrument for driving 

ram'mish, a. Ram-like; Strong-scentea 

ra'mous, a. Full of branches. 

ramp, v. i. To leap; to frisk; —n. an in- 
clined road. 

ram'page, n. State of excitement; — 
V. t. to ramp; to prance about. 

ram'pancy, n. Exuberance of growth. 

ramp'ant, a. Rearing; rank in growth. 

rani'part, n. A wall round a place for 
defence. 

ram'pion, n. A bell flower, with red, 
purple or blue blossoms. [gun. 

ram' rod, n. A rod used in loading a 

ram'shackle, a. Loose; in a crazy state; 
in bad repair. [branches. 

ram'ulons, a. Having many small 

ra'na, n. An order of reptiles contain- 
ing the frogs and toads. 

ranch, n. A farm for rearing horses 
and cattle. [tor of a ranch. 

ran'ehero, n. A herdsman; the direc- 

ranch'o, n. A hut where herdsmen live. 

ran'cid, a. Having a rank smell; sour; 
mustv. [mustiness. 

rancidity, n. A strong, sour smell; 

ran'eor, n. Malignity; inveterate enmi- 

ran'corous, a. Very spiteful. [ty. 

ran'dom, n. Want of direction; — a. 

rang, pret. of ring, [done at random. 

range, n. The horizontal distance to 
which a missile is thrown; extent; a 
cooking stove; —v.t.to place in order; 
— V. i. to rove at large. 

ran' get , n. A ^a,T[VftY««vw\ 'Oftft ^or^sst- 
IntendeutotaloYceX. c>t v^x>t.. 



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rank, a. Stron{?-8cented; hififh-tasted; 
luxuriant; — n. a line of men; row; 
degree; dignity; —v.t.to place in line; 
— V. i. to have a degree of dignity. 

rank'le, v. ». To become inflamed or 
violent. 

rank'nesfl, n. A strong scent, [pillage. 

ran'sack, v. t. To search narrowly; to 

ran'som, n. The price paid to redeem 
a person or goods from an enemy; — 
V. t. to redeem from captivity by a 
price. 

ran'somer, n. One who redeems. 

ran'somlesB, a. Without ransom. 

rant, n. Extravagant language; — v.i. 
to rave. 

rant'er, n. A boisterous declaimer. 

rant'lpole, a. Wild; rakish; — n. a romp- 
ing boy or girl. 

ranun'culus, n. A genus of plants, in- 
cluding the buttercup. 

rap, n. A quick, smart blow; — v. i. or 
t. to strike; to seize. [greedy. 

rapa'eiouH, a. Inclined to plunder; 

rapa'ciously, ad. Ravenously. 

rapac'lty, n. Disposition to plunder. 

rape, n. A seizing by violence; carnal 
knowledge by force; a plant. 

rap'id, a. Swift; quick. 

rapid'ity, n. Swiftness; velocity; haste. 

rap'idly, ad. Swiftly; with quick mo- 
tion. 

rap'Ids, n. pi. A swift current in a riv- 
er; a sudden descent without a fall or 
cascade. 

ra'pier, n. A small sword. [lence. 

rap'ine, n. Act of plundering hy vio- 

rappee% n. (Fr.) A strong kmd of 
snuff. [ist medium. 

rap'per, n. One who raps; a spiritual- 
rapport', n. (Fr.) (.Harmony; corre- 
spondence. 

rapt, a. Transported in ecstasv. 

rapHores, n. pi. An order of birds con- 
taining the eagles, hawks and owls. 

rapto'rial, a. Pertaining to raptores. 

rap'ture, n. Extreme joy; ecstasy. 

rap'turous, a. Causing rapture. 

ra'ra-a'vis, n. A rare oircf; an uncom- 
mon person. 

rare, a. Scarce; nearly raw. [rarebit. 

rare'bit, n. A dainty morsel. See Welsh 

rarefac'tion, n. Expansion of bodies. 

rar'efy, v. t. or i. To make or become 
rare'ly, ad. Seldom; not often, [thin. 
rarMty, n. Uncommonness; thinness. 
ras'oal. n. A dishonest man; a mean f el- 
ras'cality, n. Villainy. [low. 

rag'calty, a. Worthless; vile. 

raae, v. t To erase. 



rash, a. Excessively hasty or incau- 
tious; — V. t. to slice; to divide. 

rash'er, n. A thin slice. 

rash' I y, ad. Without forethought. 

rash'nesH, n. Inconsiderate haste. 

rasp, n. A rough file; a grater; — v. t. 
to rub or grate with a rasp. 

rasp'berry, n. A plant and its edible 



ra'sure, n. Erasure. 



[berry. 



rat, n. A well known animal; a non- 
union printer. 

ra'table, a. Liable to be taxed or rated. 

ratafl'a, n. A spirituous liquor flavored 
with the kernels of several kinds of 

ratan% n. See rattan. [fruit. 

ratch, n. The wheel which causes a 
clock to strike; a bar with inclined an- 

§ular teeth, between which a pawl 
rops. 

ratch'et, n. The detent which stops a 
ratchet wheel, ratchet wheel: A cir- 
cular ratch. [to value; to tax. 

rate, n. A price; degree; value; — v. t. 

rath'er, aa. More willingly. 

ratiflca'tlon, n. The act of sanctioning. 

rat'ifler, n. One who sanctions. 

rat'ify, v, t. To sanction. 

ra'ting, n. Financial standing in com- 
mercial ranks; grade or rank. 

ra'tio, n. Proportion; rate. 

ratioclna'tlon, n. Act of reasoning. 

ra'tion, n. Allov\ ance of provisions. 

ra'tional, a. Endowed with reason; 
agreeable to reason. 

ratlona'le, n. Detail of reasons. 

ra'tionalism, n. A system which makes 
reason supreme in religious matters 
and derives all truth from reason, re- 
jecting revelation. [ly by reason. 

ra'tionaflst, n. One who is guided sole- 

rational'ity, n. The power or reason- 

ra'tionally, ad. Reasonably. [ing. 

ratoon', n. A sprout from the root of 
sugar-cane 

rats'bane, n. 



V 



Poison for rats, 
rattan', n. A small cane. [stuff. 

ratteen', n. A thick twilled woollen 
rat' ten, v. t. To destroy or take away 

the tools or machinery of. [union. 
rafting, n. Act of deserting a trades 
rat'tle, v. i. or t. To clatter; -^ n. a 

succession of sharp sounds; a toy; the 

horny articulate cells of the tail of the 

rattesnake; pi. the croup. 
rat'tlesnake, n. A venomous American 

snake, the tail of which is furnished 

with rattles. 
rat'tletrap, n. Anything rickety. 
taVUVtk^^u. Succession of sharp sounds. 



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razee', 
ra'zor, n. 



rao'cons, a. Hoarse. 

rav'age, v. t. To lay waste in various 
ways; — n. waste; plunder. 

rave, v. i. To be delirious; to talk wild- 
ly; — n. upper timber of a cart. 

rav'el, v. t. or *. To untwist. 

rav'elln, n. A detached work in fortifi- 
cation, [a bird of prey: rapine. 

ra'ven, v. i. To devour greedily; — n. 

rav'enons, a. Voracious. 

rav'enously, ad. With raging hunger. 

ravine^ n. A long hollow between hills. 

ra'ving, a. Furious. 

rav'ish, v. t. To carry away by force; 
to transport with dehght; to know 
carnally oy force. 

rav'isher, n. One who ravishes, [tasy. 

rav'ishment, n. Act of ravishing; ecs- 

raw, a. Not cooked; crude; unmanu- 
factured; cold and damp; bare of skin. 

raw'head, n. A spectre. [ing whip. 

raw'hide, n. A cowhide or coarse rid- 

raw'ness, n. State of being raw. 

ray, n. A line of light; a fish; — v. t. 
to shoot forth, as rays. 

ray'lesfl, a. Without a ray. 

raze, v. t. To lay level from the founda- 
tion, [number of decks, 
n. A vessel cut down to a less 
An instrument for shaving. 

raz'zia, n. (Arab.) An incursion for the 
purpose of pillaging. 

re, prep. (Lat.) As regards. 

re, n. (Ital.) A musical note. 

reabsorb', v. t. To absorb again. 

reabsorp'tion, n. The act of reabsorb- 
ing, [n. extent. 

reach, v. t. To extend; to arrive at; — 

react', v. i. To return an impulse. 

reac'tion, n. Counter action. 

react'ive, a. Tending to react. 

read [reed], v. t. or i. To peruse. 

read [red], pp. Perused. 

read'abie, a. Fit to be read. 

read'er, n. One who reads; a corrector 
of the press. [promptly. 

read'ily, ad. Quickly; witia facility; 

read'inesa, n. Willingness. 

readying, n. Perusal; interpretation of 
a passage. 

readjust', v. t. To adjust again. 

readmis'sion, n. Second admission. 

readmit', v. t. To admit again. 

read'y, a. Prepared; willing; near; easy. 

ready-made, a. Made beforehand; per- 
taining to articles ready made. 

rea'gent, n. A substance used to detect 
the presence or effect the separation 
of, other bodies. 

re'al, a. Having positive existence: not 
IT 



imaginary; pertaining to permanent 
things, as lands; — n. a Spanish coin 
worth about 4*8 cents, real estate: 
Lands and houses, real presence: 
The actual presence of tne body, 
blood, soul and divinity of Jesus 
Christ in the Eucharist. 

re'alism, n. The representation of na- 
ture as it really appears; the doctrine 
that in perception there is an imme- 
diate cognition of the external object. 

re'ailst, n. One who supports the doc- 
trine of realism. [and realism. 

realist'ic, a. Pertaining to the realists 

real'ity, n. Certainly. 

realiza'tion, n. Act of realizing. 

re'alize, v. t. To bring into being; to 
understand by experience. 

re'ally, ad. In fact; truly. 

realm, n. A royal jurisdiction. 

re'alty, n. Real estate. 

ream, n. A bundle of twenty quires, or 
480 sheets of paper; a printer^ 8 ream, 
contains 516 sheets. 

rean'Imate, v. t. To restore to life. 

reannex', v. t. To annex again. 

reannexa'tlon, n. Act of annexing 
again. [sickle. 

reap, v. t. or i. To cut grain with a 

reap'er, n. One who reaps. 

reappear', v. i. To appear again. 

reappoint', v. t. To appoint again. 

reappoint'ment, n. A second or new 
appointment. 

rear, n. The part behind; — v. t. to 
raise; to bring up; to elevate the fore- 
legs, [in the rear. 

rear'guard, n. The body that marches 

rear'most, a. Stationed last. 

rear'ward, n. The rearguard. 

reascend', v. i. To ascend again. 

rea'son, n. The faculty ol! judging; 
motive; — v. i. or t. to argue*, to de- 
bate, [just. 

rea'sonable, a. Governed by reason; 

rea'sonableness, n. Agreeableness to 
reason. [moderately. 

rea'sonably, ad. Agreeably to reason; 

rea'soner, n. One who argues. 

rea'soning, n. Act of using the facul- 
ty of reason. 

reassert', v. t. To affirm again. 

reassign', v.t. To transfer back. 

reassume', v. t. To assume again; to 
resume. 

reassure', v. t. To assure again. 

rebap'tize, v.i. To baptize a second time. 

re'bate, v. t. To make blunt; to make 
less; — n. dlnvmwUowVuv^Vsife. 

rebate'iikeiii,u. iOa^\«aiKQX\^^AcM*^ss^ 



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re'bec, n. An aDcient three-stringed in- 
strument played with a bow. 

reb'el, n. One who opposes lawful gov- 
ernment and renounces its authority; 
— a. acting in revolt. 

rebels v. i. To rise in opposition to law- 
ful authority. [government. 

rebeMion, n. Armed opposition to a 

rebel'lious, a. Engaged in rebellion. 

rebounds v. i. To spring back; — n. act 
of springing back. [repel. 

rebufi', n. A sudden check; — v. t. to 

rebuilds v. t. To build anew. 

rebukes v. t To chide; — n. reproof. 

re'buB, n. A kind of riddle. 

rebuts v. t. To repel. 

rebut' ter, n. Answer of a defendant 
to a plaintiff's sur-rejoinder. 

recal'citrant, a. Refractory; not sub- 
missive. 

recal'cltrate, v. i. To be refractory. 

recalls v. t. To call back; — n. revoca- 
tion, [declaration. 

recants v. t. To retract an opinion or 

recanta'tion, n. Act of recanting. 

recapitulate, v. t. To repeat in a sum- 
mary way. [capitulating. 

recapitula'tlon, n. A summary; a re- 
recap' tion, n. (Law.) A reprisal. 

recap' ture, n. Act of retaking; — v. t. 
to retake. [ond time. 

recasts v. t. To cast or mould a sec- 

recedeS v.t. or t. To draw back; to desist. 

receipts n. Reception; a writing that 
something has been received; — v. t. 
to give a writing for something re- 
ceived. 

receiv'able, a. That may be received. 

receives v. t. To take what is offered; 
to welcome; to entertain. 

receiv'er, n. One who or that which re- 
ceives; a person appointed by a court 
to manage or wind up the business of 
an insolvent. [receive. 

recelv'Ing, n. The action of the verb to 

re'cency, n. Newness; freshness. 

recen'sion, n. The act of reviewing; a 
critical revision of the text of an au- 
thor; a revised edition. 

re'cent, a. New; late; fresh. 

re'cently, ad. Newly; latelv. 

re'centness, n. Freshness; lateness. 

recep'tacle, n. A place to receive things. 

recep'tion, n. Act of receiving; admis- 
sion, [ceiving. 

recep'tlve, a. Having the quality of re- 

recesHS n. A withdrawing; privacy; re- 
treat. 

reeeti^Bion, n. Act of ceding back. 
recharge^ v. t. To charge anew. 



recheat', n. A recall to do^ in hunt> 
ing; — v.t. to sound the reche&t. 

rechercheS a. Sought out with care; 
nice. [time. 

rechoose', v. t. To choose the second 

recld'iviat, n. A crinodnal serving a sec- 
ond term in prison. 

rec'Ipe, n. A medical prescription. 

reclp'iency, n. Act of receiying. 

recip'lent, n. One who receives. 

reclp'rocal, a. Mutual; acting in re- 
turn, [and is affected by the other. 

recip'rocally, ad. So that each effects 

reclp'rocate, v. t. or i. To act by turns; 
to interchange. 

reciproca'tlon, n. Act of giving and 
receiving in return. 

reciproc'lty, n. Reciprocal right or ob- 
ligation; equal rights or privileges to 
be mutually granted and enjoyed. 

recis'lon, n. The act of cutting off. 

recl'tal, n. Repetition of words of an- 
other, or of writing. 

recita'tion, n. Rehearsal; repetition. 

recitatives n. A kind of chant; — a. re- 

recltcS V. t. or i. To tell over, [citing. 

reck' less, a. Careless of consequences; 
heedless. [lessness. 

reck'lessness, n. Heedlessness; care- 

reck'on, v. t. or t. To number; to com- 
pute; to esteem. 

reck'oner, n. One who computes. 

reck'oning, n. Act of reckoning; bill 
of expenses. 

reclaim', v. t. To recall; to reform; to 
restore to use, as submerged land. 

redalm'able, a. That.'may be reclaimed. 

reclalm'ant, n. One who reclaims. 

reclama'tion, n. Demand. [dining. 

reclina'tion, n. Act of leaning or re- 
recline', V. t or i. To lean back. 

reclose', v. t. To shut again. 

recluse', a. Living in retirement; soli- 
tary; — n. one who lives in retirement 
from society. 

redu'sion, n. State of retirement. 

redu'sive, a. Affording retirement. 

recogni'tion, n. An acknowledgment; 
avowal. Lodged. 

recogniz'able, a. That may be acknowl- 

recog'nizance, n. Bond of record; an 
acknowledgment. [knowledge. 

recognize, v. t. To know again; to ac- 

recoil', v. t. To move or fall back; — 
n. a movement backward. 

recoii'ment, n. The act of recoiling. 

recoin', v. t. To coin again. 

recoin'age, n. A coining again. 

recollect', v. t. To recall or bring to 



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re'collect, v. t To collect again. 

recollec/tion, n. A recalling; a remem- 
brance. 

recommence', v. t. To begin anew. 

recommend^ v. t. To praise; to com- 
mend. 

recommenda'tion, n. Act of praising; 
that which commends to favor. 

recommend'atory^a. That recommends. 

recommit', v. i. To commit anew. 

recommitment, n. A new commit- 
ment, [pay. 

rec'ompense, n. Reward; — v. *. to re- 

recom'pose, v. t. To compose anew; to 
settle anew. [ed or made to agree. 

reconcilable, a. That may be adjust- 

reconcile, v. t. To conciliate anew; to 
make consistent. [ship. 

reconcilia'tion, n. Renewal of friend- 

rec'ondite, o. Secret; abstruse; pro- 
found. 

reconduct', v. t. To conduct back. 

recon'naiaaance, n. The examination of 
a tract of country, usually for warlike 
purposes. 

reconnol'tre, v, t. To survey. 

reconsid'er, v. t. To review, [eration. 

reoonsidera'tion, n. Reviewed consid- 

reconstruct', v. t. To construct again. 

reconvey', v. t. To convey back. 

reconvey'ance, n. A transferring back. 

record', v. t. To register; to enrol. 

rec'ord, n. Register; authentic memo- 
rial. 

record'er, n. One who records or keeps 
records; a judicial officer having crim- 
inal jurisdiction in a city or borough. 

recount', v. t. To relate in detail. 

recoup', V. t. To reimburse; to bring 
in an equal amount; (law) to diminish 
by withholding a part. 

recourse', n. Application, as for help. 

recov'er, v.t. To regain what was lost; — 
V. i. to recover health. 

recov'erable, a. That may be recovered. 

recov'er, n. Restoration. 

rec'reant, a. Apostate; — n. a coward. 

rec'reate, v. t. To refresh after labor; 
to amuse. 

re'create, v. t. To create anew. 

recrea'tion, n. Amusement; relief 
from toil. [ter labor. 

recrea'tive, a. Tending to refresh af- 

rec'rement, n. Refuse. 

recrement'al, a. Consisting of refuse. 

recrim'Inate, v. t. To return an accu- 
sation. 

recrlmina'tion, n. Accusation retorted. 

recrlm'Inatlve, a. Retorting accusa- 
tion. 



re'cruit, v. i. To gain new supplies of 
any kind; —v.t. to supply deficiency, 
as of troops; — n. a new soldier. 

rect'angle, n. A right-angled parallel- 
ogram. 

rectang'nlar, a. Having right angles. 

rectiflca'tion, n. Act of correcting. 

rec'tify, v. t. To correct; to refine by 
distillation. [lines. 

rectilin'ear, a. Consisting of right 

rec'titude, n. Uprightness. 

rec'tor, n. Minister of a parish; ruler 
or governor. 

recto'rial, a. Belonging to a rector. 

rec'torship, n. The rank or office of a 
rector. 

rec'tory, n. The mansion of a rector; 
a parish church. [testines. 

rec'tum, n. The third of the large in- 

recum'bency, n. A lying down; repose. 

recum'bent, a. Reclining. 

recu'perative, a. Pertaining to or tend- 
ing to recovery. [mind. 

recur', v. i. To resort; to return to the 

recur'renee, n. Return; resort. 

recur' rent, a. Running back. 

recu8'ancy, n. Non-conformity. 

recus'ant, a. Refusing to conform; — 
n. one who refuses to conform to the 
established church. 

red, a. Of a bright color, like blood. 

redact', v. t. To reduce to a certain form; 
more especially literary. 

redac'tion, n. The act of reducing to 
order; the matter so reduced. 

redan', n. A kind of rampart. 

red'breast, n. A small bird; .the robin 
redbreast. 

red'coat, n. A British soldier. 

Red Cross Society, n. A society organ- 
ized for giving aid to the injured on 
the field of battle. [red; to blush. 

red'den, v. t. or i. To make or grow 

red'dish, a. Somewhat red. 

reddi'tlon, n. Restitution; surrender. 

redeem', v. t. To ransom. 

redeem'able, a. That may be redeemed. 

Redeem'er, n. The Saviour; one who 
ransoms. [purchase; ransom. 

redemp'tion, n. Act of redeeming; re- 

red'gum, n. A disease of red pimples 
in children. 

red'hot, a. Heated to redness. 

redin'tegrate, v. t. To renew, [again. 

redinpose', v. t. To dispose or adjust 

red'lead, n. Red oxide of lead. 

red-letter, a. Marked with red letters. 
red-letter day: An auspicious day, 
because saints^ days were so mackfid 

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red'neM, n. The quality of being red. 
red'olence, n. Sweet scent. 
red'olent, a. Diffusing a sweet scent. 
redoub'le, 17. t. To increase by doubling. 
redoubt', n. An outwork in fortiflca- 
redoubt'able, a. Formidable, [tions. 
redound', v. i. To conduce. 
red'owa, n. A Bohemian dance; a 

sort of polka. 
redraw', v. i. To draw again, 
redress', v. t. To set right; to relieve 

from wrongs, etc. ; — n. remedy for 

wrong. 
redress'ive, a. Affording redress. 
red'-short, a. Brittle when red-hot. 
red'skin, n. An American Indian. 
red-tape, n. Extreme adherence to of- 
ficial routine. 
red' top, n. A kind of grass. 
reduce', v. t. To lower; to subdue. 
redn'cible, a. That mav be reduced. 
reduc'tion, n. Act of reducing; imath.) 

the bringing of difTerent denomina- 
tions to one. 
reductive, a. Having power to reduce. 
redund'ance, n. Superfluous quantity; 

excess. [berant. 

redund'ant, a. Superabundant; exu- 
redund'antly, ad. Superfluously. 
redu'plicate, v. t. To double. 
reduplica'tion, n. The act of doubling. 
red'wood, n. A Calif ornian tree and its 

wood. [echo of an echo. 

re-ech'o, v. t. or i. To echo back; — n. 
reed, n. A hollow jointed stalk; a mu- 
reed'bird, n. The bobolink, [sical pipe. 
reed'y, a. Full of reeds. 
reef, v. t. To draw in and fold the sails; 

— n. fold of a sail; a ridge of rocks 

near the surface of water. 
reefy, a. Full of reefs, [forth steam. 
reek, n. Steam; vapor; —v. i. to send 
reek'y, a. Smoky; dark. 
reel, n. A frame to wind yarn or thread 

on; —V. i. or t. to wind; to stagger. 
re-elect', v. t. To elect again. 
re-elec'tlon, n. A second or repeated 

election. 
re-el'igible, a. That may be re-elected. 
re-embark', V. tori. To embark again. 
re-enact', v. t. To act anew. 
re-enact'ment, n. The renewal of a law. 
re-enforce', v. t. To strengthen with 

new forces. 
re-enforce'ment, n. Additional supply, 

particularly of troops and ships. 
re-engage', v. t. To engage a second 
re-en'ter, v. t. To enter again, [time. 
re-en^traBcCf n. Act of entering again. 
re-eatab^liahf v. t To establish again. 



re-estab'lishment, n. Act of establish- 
ing again. 

reeve, v. t. To pass the end of a rope 
through a block, thimble, etc. 

re-exam'ine, v. t. To examine again. 

re-export', v. t. To export what has 
been imported. 

refec'tion, n. Refreshment; repast. 

refec'tlve, o. Refreshing. 

refec'tory, n. A place for refreshment. 

refer', v. t. or i. To send; to allude; to 
have recourse. 

referable, a. That may be referred. 

referee', n. One to whom something is 
referred. [sion to. 

reference, n. Act of referring; allu- 

referen'dum, n. The submission of a 
proposition to the people for approv- 
al or rejection. [ence. 

referen'tial, a. That contains a refer- 

refer'rible, a. That may be referred. 

refine', v. t. or i. To clear from impu- 
rities; to polish; to grow pure. 

refined', a. Freed from extraneous 
matter. [of manners. 

refine'ment, n. Act of renning; polish 

refi'ner, n. He who or that which re- 

refi'nery, n. Place for refining, [fines. 

refit', V. t. or t. To repair. 

reflect', v. t. or t. To throw back; to 
consider attentively. 

reflect'lng, a. Throwing back, as light. 

reflec'tlon, n. Act of throwing back; 
attentive consideration; reproach. 

reflect'ive, a. Throwing back images. 

reflect'or, n. That which refiects; a 
polished surface. 

re'flex, a. Directed backward. 

reflexibil'lty, n. Capability of being 
reflected. [past. 

reflex'ive, a. That respects someuiing 

reflores'ceuce, n. A blossoming anew. 

ref luenee, n. A flowing back. 

re'flux, n. A flowing back of water; 
ebb. [— n. amendment. 

reform', v. t. To correct; to form anew; 

reformation, n. Act of reforming; 
amendment. 

re'formation, n. Formation anew. 

reform'er, n. One who promotes reform. 

refract', v. t. To break the direct course 
of. [course. 

refrac'tion, n. Deviation from a direct 

refract'lve, a. That has power to re- 

refract'oriness, n. Obstinacy, [f ract. 

refract'ory, a. Perverse. 

ref ragable, a. Refutable. 

refrain', v. t. or i. To abstain. 
> refrangibil'ity, n. Capability of being 



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refran'gible, a. That may be refracted. 
refresh', v. t. To revive; to cool. 
refk-esh'Ing, a. Reviving; cooling. 
refresh'ment, n. Actof refreshing; food. 
refrig'erant, a. Cooling. 
refrig'erate, v. (. To cool. 
refrtgera'tion, n. A cooling. 
refrig'erator, n. An airtight box for 

keeping things cool by means of ice. 
refrlg'eratory, n. A vessel for cooling; 

— o. cooling. [expedient. 

refuge, n. A shelter from danger; an 
refugee', n. One who flees for safety. 
refurgence, n. A flood of light. 
reful'gent, a. Casting a bright light; 

splendid. 
refund', v. t To pay back. [tion. 

refu'sal, n. Denial; right of choice; op- 
ref'ase, n. Worthless remains; — a 

worthless. 
refuse', v. t. To deny; to reject; — v. i. 

not to complywith. 
refu'table, a. That may be refuted. 
refuta'tlon, n. Act of refuting. 
refute', v. t. To prove false. 
regain', v. t. To obtain again. 
re'gal, a. Royal; kingly, 
regale', v. t. To refresn; to entertain 

delightfully. [tainment. 

regale'ment, n. Refreshment; enter- 
rega'Ila, n. pi. Ensigns of royalty, as 

the crown, sceptre, etc. 
regal'lty, n. Royalty. 
re'gally, ad. As beflts a sovereign. 
regard', v. t. To heed; to esteem; — n. 

attention; esteem; eminence. 
regard'ful, a. Taking notice. 
regard'Iess, a. Heedless; careless; in- 

oifFerent. [ries of races. 

regat'ta, n. A yacht or boat race or se- 
re'geney , n. Government by a regent. 
regen'erate, v. t. To renew as to the 

affections; — a. bom by grace; re- 
newed, [production. 
regenera'tlon, ». The new birth; re- 
regen'eratlve, a. Tending to regen- 
erate. 
re'gent, n. One who governs in the 

place of a king; a ruler: — a. ruling. 
reg'tcide, n. The killer or killing of a 

king. [government. 

regime' [rai-hjim], n. Mode of living; 
reg'lmen, n. A rule of diet. 
reg'iment, n. A body of troops under 

a colonel. [iment. 

regiment'al, a. Belonging to a reg- 
regiment'als, n. pi. The uniform of a 

regiment. 
re'gion, n. A tract of land; country. 
reg'Uter, n. Keeper of a record; a cat- 



alogue; a contrivance for regulating 
the admission of heated air to a room ; 
— V. t. to record. [lie records. 

reg'istrar, n. An officer who keeps pub- 

regiatra'tion, n. Act of registering. 

reg'Istry, n. A registering. 

reg'let, n. A strip of wood less than 
type high, used in printing; (arch.) 
a narrow moulding. 

reg'nant, a. Reigning. 

regrant', v. t. To grant back; — n. act 
of granting back. 

regrate', v. t To forestall. [ing. 

re'gress, n. Return; power of return- 

regres'slon, n. Act of passing back. 

regress'! ve, a. Passing back. 

regret', n. Pain of mmd at something 
untoward; sorrow for the past; — v. t. 
to feel sorrow for. [orderly. 

reg'ular, a. Agreeable to rule; stated; 

regular'lty, n. Certain order; method. 

reg'ularly, ad. Statedly. [method. 

reg'ulate, v. t. To adjust by rule or 

regula'tlon, n. Act of adjusting; rule. 

reg'ulator, n. He who or that which 
regulates. [back. 

regur'gitate, v. t. To throw or pour 

rehabll'itate, v. t. To restore to a for- 
mer position or capacity; to restore 
to puDlic esteem or respect. 

rehash', n. Anything worked over so 
as to present a new appearance, [trial. 

rehear'lng, n. A second hearing or 

rehears'al, n. Recital; preparatory 
repetition. [before exhibition. 

rehearse', v. t. To narrate; to recite 

rel, n. A Portuguese coin, ten of which 
are worth a cent; a Brazilian coin, 
twenty of which make a cent. 

rel'gle, n. A cut or channel for a guide. 

reign, n. Royal authority or govern- 
ment; prevalence; controlling influ- 
ence; — v.t to rule. 

relgn'ing, a. Predominant. ' 

reimburse', v. t To repay. 

reimburse'ment, n. Repayment. 

relmprint', v. t. To reprint. 

rein, n. Strap of a bridle; restraint; — 
V. t. to guide by a bridle; to restrain. 

reln'deer, n. An animal of the deer 

reins, n. pi. The kidneys. [kind. 

reinsert', v. t. To insert again. 

reinspec'tion, n. A second inspection. 

reinstall', v. t. To install again. 

reinstate', v. t. To replace in possession. 

reinstate'ment, n. A placing in a for- 
mer state. [alreadv insured. 

reinsur'ance, n. Insurance of property 

reinsure', n. t. "Yo Vosmx^iXs^ ^^'Oorx^^sx- 
derwnlet^. 



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re, 

re, 

re 



reinvest', v. t. To invest anew. 

reinvestment, n. A new investment. 

reit'erate, v. t. To repeat; to do as ain. 

re tera'tion, n. Repetition. [refuse. 

rejects v. t. To cast off; to discard; to 

re. ec'tion, n. Act of rejecting. 
Dice', V. I. or t. To be glad. 
olcMng, n. Expression of joy. 
oInS V. t. or i. To join again, 
oin'der, n. A reply to an answer. 
u'venate, v. t. To render young 
again. [again. 

retuveneH'cence, n. A being young 

rekln'die, v. t. To kindle again. 

reland% v. t. To land again. 

relapse, v. t. To fall back; to return to 
a former state; — n. a falling back. 

relate', v. t. To tell; to recite. 

rela'tion, n. Act of relating: any con- 
nection established; kindred. 

rela'tlonal, a. Having relation. 

rela'tlonship, n. State of being related. 

relative, a. Having relation; — n. one 
allied by blood; that which relates to 
something else. [thing else. 

rerativeiy, ad. With relation to some- 

reiatlvMty, n. Relativeness. [tor. 

rela'tor, n. A relater; (law) a prosecu- 

relax', v. t. or t. To slacken; to remit 
in severity. 

relaxa'tion, n. A slackening; relief 
from painful or laborious duties. 

relax'ative, a. Tending to relax. 

relay', n. Horses at certain stations to 
relieve others; — v.t.to lay again. 

release', v. t. To free from restraint or 
obligation; to quitclaim; — n. a liber- 
ation; a quitclaim. 

rel'egate, v. t. To send away; to ban- 

relega'tion, n. Exile, [ish; to consign. 

relent', v. t. To soften in temper. 

reient'less, a. Unmoved by pity. 

rel'evancy, n. State of being relevant. 

rel'evant, a. Applicable; pertinent; ap- 
posite, [or trusted. 

rell'able, a. That may be relied upon 

reirance, n. Trust; dependence. 

rel'ic, a. Remains; a dead body. 

rel'Ict, n. A woman left; a widow. 

relief, n. Aid; alleviation; promin- 
ence in sculpture. 

rellev'able, a. That may be relieved. 

relieve', v. t. To ease; to help. 

reliev'o, n. Prominence of figures in 
sculpture or painting. 

relig'ion, n. A system of faith and wor- 
ship; pious practice; the monastic 
state, io get reilgion: To be turned 

from evil. [ence to relieion. 

reWgloniam, n. Practice of or adher- 



relig'lonlst, n. A bigot. 

reiig'iotts, a. Pious; pertaining to relig- 
ion, [actly. 

rellg'lously, cut. Piously; sacredly; ex- 

rellnq'nlsh, v. t. To withdraw from; to 
give up. 

reTlnq'ulBhment, n. Act of forsaking. 

rel'lquary, n. A small chest, etc., for 
keeping relics. 

rel'Isn, n. A pleasing taste: flavor; — 
V. t. to give flavor to; — :«. t. to have a 
pleasant flavor. 

rei'Ishable, a. That may be relished. 

reloan', v. t. To loan a second time. 

relnc'tance, n. Unwillingness. 

reluc'tant, a. Averse to; granted un- 
willingly. 

reluc'tantly, ad. With unwillingness. 

rely', v. i. To rest or conflde in. 

remade', pret and pp. of remake. 

remain', v. i. To continue; to be left. 

remaln'der, n. Anything left. 

remains', n. pi. - what is left; reUcs. 

remake', V. t. To make anew. 

remand', v. t. To send or call back. 

remark', n. An observation: notice; — 
V. t. to observe; to express in wordis. 

remark'able, a. Wortny of note; won- 
derful, [ner. 

remark'ably, ctd. In an unusual man- 

remar'ry, v. i. To marry again. 

reme'diable, a. Capable of remedy. 

reme'dial, a. Affording remedy. 

rem'edileu, a. Admitting no cure; 
without remedy. 

rem'edy, n. That which is adapted to 
cure or which counteracts an evil; — 
V. t. to cure; to remove; to repair. 

remem'ber, v. t. To have or Keep in 
mind. 

remem'brance, n. Retention in mind. 

remem'brancer, n. He who or that 
which reminds. Ibrance. 

remind', v. t. To put in mindorremem- 

reminls'cence, n. Recollection. 

remise', v. t. To grant back. 

remiss', a. Slack; negligent. 

remiss'able, a. Tliat may be remitted. 

remis'sion, n. Pardon; diminution of 

remlss'ly, ad. Negligently, [intensity. 

remiss'ness, n. Negugence. 

remit', v. t or i. To send money; to re- 
lax; to forgive. 

remit'tai, n. A giving back. 

remit'tance, n. Act of remitting mon- 
ey in payment; sum transmitted. 

remit'tent, a. Temporarilv ceasing. 

rem'nant, n. What is leit; — a. re- 



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remon'etize, v. t. To readmit to circu- 
lation as a lawful medium of ex- 
change, [proof. 

remon'strance, n. Expostulation; re- 

renion'straiit, n. One who remon- 
istrates. [against. 

remon'atrate, v. i. To urge reasons 

remor'dency, n. Remorse. 

remorse', n. Pain of conscience pro- 
ceeding from guilt. 

remome'rai, a. Full of a sense of guilt. 

reinorse'less, a. Unpitying. [foreign. 

remote', a. Distant in place or time; 

re mote'l y , ad. A t a distance . 

remote'nesB, n. State of being remote; 
distance. 

remould', v. t. To mould or shape anew. 

remount', v. t. or i. To reascend. 

remov'able, a. That may be removed. 

remov'al, n. Act of moving from a 
place. [n. change of place. 

remove', v. t. or ». To change place; — 

remu'nerate, v. t. To recompense for 
any act. [pense. 

remunera'tion, n. Reward; recom- 

remu'nerative, a. Affording reward. 

renais'sance, n. Revival; especially 
the revival of arts and letters in the 
fifteenth century; a style of architect- 
ure, based on classical forms, which 
came into existence in Italy early in 
the fifteenth centurv; the classic 
style of decoration revived by Raphael 
(146^1500). 

re'nar, a. Pertaining to the kidneys. 

renas'cence, n. New life; renaissance. 

renaa'cent, a. Qrowing again. 

rencoun'ter, n A sudden or casual 
combat; clash; — v. t. or i, to meet; 
to clash. 

rend, v. t. To split; to tear asunder. 

ren'der, v. t. To return; to give up. 

ren'dering^ n. Act of returning; a ver- 
sion. 

ren'dezvons, n. A place of meeting; a 
meeting appointed; — v. i. or t. to as- 
semble, as troops. [der. 

rendl'tlon, n. Act of yielding; surren- 

ren'egade, n. An apostate; vagabond. 

renew', v. t. To make new; to make a 
new loan. 

renew'able, a. That may be renewed. 

renew'al, n. Act of renewing, [news. 

renew'er, n. One who renovates or re- 

ren'irorm,a. Having the form of the 
kidneys. [effect of it. 

renl'tent, a. Resisting pressure or the 

ren'net, n. The concreted milk found 
in cne stomach of a calf, [formally. 

renotutce^, v, t. To disown; to cast oft 



renounce'ment, n. Act of renouncing. 

ren'ovate, v. t. To renew. 

renova'tion, n. Renewal. 

renown', n. Fame; celebrity. 

renowned', a. Famous; celebrated. 

rent, pret. of rend; — a. torn asunder; 
— n. a fissure; money paid for lease 
of property; — v. t. to lease lands, etc. 

rent'able, a. That may be rented. 

rent'al, n. An account of rent. 

rent'-roll, n. A list of rents. 

renuncia'tlon, n. Act of renouncing. 

reordain', v. t. To ordain again. 

reorganiza'tion, n. Organization anew. 

reor'ganize, v. t. To organize anew. 

rep, repp, n. A fine dress fabric. 

repack', v. t. To pack a second time. 

repaid', pret. of repay. 

repair', v. t. To mend; to refit; — v. i. 
to go to; — n. reparation; supply of 
loss. 

rep'arabie, a. That may be repaired. 

repara'tion, n. Restitution; amends. 

repar'ative, a. Amending defects. 

repartee', n. A smart, ready and witty 

repass', v. t. To pass again. [reply. 

repast', n. A meal; food. 

repay', v. t. To pay back. 

repay'able, a. That is to be repaid. 

repay 'ment, n. Act of repaying; thing 
repaid. [gation. 

repeal', v. t. To make void; — n. abro- 

repeal'abie, a. That may be repealed. 

repeai'er, n. One who abrogates or de- 
repeat', V. t. To do again, [sires repeal. 

repeat'ediy, ad. Frequently. 

repeat'er, n. A watch that strikes the 
hours; one who votes or attempts to 
vote more than once at a federal or 
state election; a telegraphic instru- 
ment which automatically retrans- 
mits signals. 

repel', v. t. To drive back; to resist. 

repei'leney, n. Quality that repels. 

repel'ient, o. Tending to repel. 

repent', v. i. To feel sorrow for some- 
thing done. 

repent'ance, n. Sorrow for sins; peni- 
tence, [trite. 

repent'ant, a. Sorrowful for sin; con- 

repeo'ple, v. t. To supply anew with 
inhabitants. [rebound. 

repercus'sion, n. Act of driving back; 

repercus'sive, a. Beating back. 

repertoire, n. A repertory: a stock of 
dramas, songs, etc., readily at com- 
mand, [azine. 

rep'ertory, n. A book of records; a mai^- 

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repeti'tion, n. Act of repeating. 
repine', v. i. To fret one^s self; to com- 
plain. 
replace', v. t. To put again in its place. 
replant', v. t. To plant again. [ply. 
replen'lsh, v. t. To fill again: to sup- 
replete', a. Full; completely filled. 
reple'tion, n. Fulness. 
reple'tive, a. Replenishing. 
replev'lable, a. That may be replevied, 
replev'in, n. A writ to recover goods 
distrained. [ity. 

replev'y , v. t. To set at liberty on secur- 
rep'lica, n. A copy of a picture, sculp- 
ture, etc., by the artist who executed 
the original. [defendant's plea. 

replica'tion, n. A plaintiff's reply to a 
repll'er, n. One who answers, [words. 
reply', v. i. To answer; — n. return in 
report', v. t. To return as an answer; 

— V. i. to circulate publicly; — n. ac- 
count returned; rumor; sound, as of a 
gun. [newspaper. 

report'er, n. A collector of news for a 

repo'aal, n. Act of reposing. 

repose', v. i. To rest; to lie quiet; — 
V. t. to place. 

repoa'it, v. i. To lodge for safety. 

repoH'itory, n. A place where things 
are stored. 

repousge', o. Formed in relief by ham- 
mering from behind and afterward by 
chasing (used of ornamental work). 

repossess', v. t. To possess again. 

reposses'slon, n. State of possessing 

reprehend', v. t. To blame. [again. 

reprehens'ible, a. Deserving censure. 

reprehen'sion, n. Reproof; blame. 

reprehen'sive, a. Containing reproof. 

represent', v. t. To show; to personate. 

representa'tion, n. Act of represent- 
ing; thing represented; likeness; ex- 
hibition; appearance for another. 

represent'ative, n. One who or that 
which represents another; a person 
chosen by a body of electors; a mem- 
ber of the popular branch of Con- 
gress; an agent, deputy or substitute; 

— a. typical; bearing the character 
or power of another. 

repress', V. *. To put down; to subdue. 
repres'sion, n. Act of repressing. 
repres'slve, a. Tending to repress. 
reprieve', v. t. To respite for a time; — 

n. respite after sentence of death. 
rep'rimand, n. Reproof for a fault; — 

V. t. to chide; to reprove. 
reprlni'f v. t. To prmt a new edition. 
re^prlnt, n. A new impression, t^ation. 
repri'Bal, n. A seizure by way ot retaV 



reproach', v. i. To upbraid; •— n. 
sure in opprobrious terms. 

reproach 'able, a. Deserving reproach. 

reproach'ful, a. Opprobrious. 

reproaeh'fully, ad. With contempt; 
scurrilously. 

rep'robate, a. Lost to virtue; — n. one 
abandoned to sin; ~ v. t. to reject; to 
disapprove. 

reproba'tion, n. Rejection. 

reproduce', v. f. To produce anew. 

reproduction, n. A producing anew. 

reproduc'tlve, o. Producing again. 

reproof, n. Censure expressed. 

reprov'able, a. Worthy of reproof; cul- 

reprov'al, a. Reproof. [pabla 

reprove', v. t. To censure to the face. 

reprov'er, n. One who blames or re- 
proves, [a creeping animad. 

rep'tile, o. Creeping; grovelling; — n, 

reptil'ian, a. Pertaming to reptiles. 

repub'llc,{n. A state governed by repre- 
sentatives elected by the people. 

repub'lican, a. Pertaining to or con- 
sistent with a republic; — n. one who 

S refers a repubhc; an adherent to the 
;epublican party of the U. S. 

repuD'licanism, n. System of republi- 
can government. 

repub'licanize, v. t. To convert to re- 
publican principles. 

republica'tion, n. A new publication. 

republish', v. t. To publish anew. 

repu'dlate, v. t. To divorce; to reject; 
to disclaim. [vorce. 

repudia'tion, n. Act of disclaimmg; di- 

repug'nance, n. Unwillingness. 

repug'nant, a. Unwilling; inconsistent. 

repulse', n. A check in advancing; re* 
f usal; — V. t. to repel. 

repul'sion, n. The act of driving back. 

repul'sive, a. Forbidding; cold; reserv- 

repur'chase, v. t. To buy back. [ed. 

rep'utable, a. Ofgood repute. 

rep'utably, ad. With credit. 

reputa'tlon, n. General estimation; hon- 
or derived from public esteem; good 
name. 

repute', v. t. To hold in estimation; — 
V. i. to think; — n. reputation. 

repu'ted, a. Reckoned. 

request', n. Expression of desire; a pe- 
tition; — V. t. to solicit; to ask. 

re'quiem, n. A Mass for the repose oi 
the soul of a person deceased; uie mu- 
sical setting of such a Mass. 

requies'cat, n. {Lat.) The first wore 
of the prayer, Requiescat in paa 
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require', v. t. To make necessary; to 
ask as a right. [quired. 

reqnire'meiit, n. Demand; tiling re- 

req'uiflite, a. Required; necessary; — 
n. that which is necessary. 

requisi^tion, n. Claim made. 

requl'tai, n. Recompense. 

requite^ v. t. To recompense. 

rere'doif n. .The screen at the back of 
an altar; the screen in front of the 
choir; the screen at the back of a seat; 
the back of a fire place; an open 

rere'monse, n. A bat. [hearth. 

rere'ward, n. A rearguard. 

rescind', v. t To repeal. 

rescis'sion, n. Act of abrogating. 

re'script, n. Edict of an emperor. 

ses'cue, v. t. To deliver from danger or 
confinement; — n. deliverance from 
arrest or danger. 

research^ n. Diligent inquiry. 

reseat', v. t. To seat again. 

reseize', v. i. To seize again. 

resem'blance, n. Likeness. 

resem'ble, v. t. To be like. 

resent', v. t. To show displeasure at; 
to consider as an injury. 

resent'ful, n. Apt to resent; malignant. 

resent' ment, n. Sense of injury. 

reserva'tion, n. Act of reserving; a 
proviso. [tain. 

reserve', v. t. To keep In store; to re- 
reserved', f>p. Withheld; —o. cautious; 
not frank. 

reserv'edly, ad. With reserve; coldly. 

res'ervoir, n. A place where water is col- 
lected and kept for use. [a plant. 

reset', v. t. To set again, as a jewel or 

reset'tle, v. t. To settle again. 

reset'tlement, n. Act of settling again. 

reship', V, t. To ship what has been im- 
porteid. [portation. 

reship'ment,n. Act of reshippmg; re-ex- 
reside', V. i. To dwell. 

res'idence, n. A place of abode. 

res'ldent, a. Dwelling; living; — n. 
one who dwells. 

resid'nal, a. Left after a part is taken. 

resid'nary, a. Entitled to the residue. 

res'ldue, n. Remainder or what is left. 

resld'lum, n. That which remains; res- 
idue, [formal manner. 

resign' {g silent), v. t. To give up in a 

reslgna'tlon, n. Act of resigning; quiet 
submission. [up. 

resigned', a. Full of resignation; given 

resll'lence, n. A recoil. 

resil'lent, a. Leaping back. 

res'in, n. An innammabJe substance 
obtained from the pine. 



res'inons, a. Containing resin. 

resist', V. t. To act in opposition to. 

resist'ance, n. Act of resisting. 

resistibll'ity , n. The quality of resisting. 

resist'ible, o. That may be resisted. 

resist'less, a. That cannot be withstood. 

res'oiubie, a. That may be dissolved. 

res'olute, a. Firm to one^s purpose. 

res'oluteiy, ad. With steadiness and 
courage. 

resolu'tion, n. Act of resolving; firm- 
ness of purpose; formal declaration. 

resolv'able, a. That may be resolved. 

resolve', v, t. To separate component 
parts; to analyze; — v. i. to deter- 
mine; — n. fixed purpose. 

resoiv'ent, n. That which causes solu- 
tion, [or sounds. 

res'onance, n. A reverberation of sound 

res'onant, a. Echoing back. 

resort', v. i. To have recourse; to re- 
pair; to go; — n. concourse of people; 
place of habitual meeting. 

resound', v. t. or t. To sound back; to 

resource', n. Means of supply, [echo. 

respect', v. t. To regard with esteem; 
to relate to; — n. regard to worth. 

respectabii'ity, n. The quality of de- 
serving respect. 

respect'able, a. Worthy of respect. 

reapect'abi y , ad. So as to merit respect. 

respect'ed, a. Held in estimation. 

reapect'er, n. One who respects. 

respect'fui, a. Full of respect. 

respectTulIy, ad. With respect. 

respect'ive, a. Having relation to; not 
absolute. 

respect'ive! y, ad. As relating to each. 

resplr'able, a. That may be breathed. 

respira'tiou, n. Act of breathing. 

res'pirator, n. An instrument of fine 
wire for covering the mouth to protect 
weak lungs from 'coId,iiust, etc. 

respir'atory , a. Serving for respfration. 

respire', v. i. or t. To breathe. 

res'pite, n. Delay; suspension of pun- 
ishment; — 17. t. to suspend execution; 
to delav. 

respien'dence, n. Brilliant lustre. 

resplen'deut, a. Bright; splendid; shin- 
ing, [n. a snort anthem. 

respond', v. t. To answer; to reply; — 

respond'ent, n. An answer in an action; 

— a. answering. 

response', n. An answer; reply, [or pay. 
respousibil'ity, n. Liability to answer 
respons'ible, a. Liable to account, 
respons'ive, a. Answering. 
respons'OT'^Va. CoTi\K«32ai"?»^».«»a2««c\ 

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rent, n. Quiet; peace; sleep; a pause; 
that which i8 left; — v. i. to be quiet; 
to sleep; to lean; — v. *. to place. 

reHtaurant, n. An eatinf^-house. 

reataur'ateur, n. The keeper of an eat- 
ing-house. 

rest'ful, a. Full of rest; at rest. 

restitu'tion, n. Act of restorinf^. 

res'tive, a. Unwilling to go; stubborn. 

res'tivenesB, n. Obstinate reluctance. 

rest'letM, a. Void of rest; unsettled; 

reHt'iessly, ad. Unquietly. [unquiet. 

reHt'lenMneHB, n. Uneasiness, [stored. 

restor'able, a. Capable of being re- 

reHtora'tion, n. Renewal; recovery. 

reator'ative, a. That tends to renew; 

— n. that which restores. 
restore', v. t. To bring back; to heal. 
restrain', v. t. To check; to repress; to 

hold back. [hindering; check. 

restraint', n. That which restrains; a 
restrict', v. t. To limit; to restrain; to 
restric'tion, n. Limitation, [confine. 
restrict'ive, a. Restraining. 
restrin'gency, n. Power of contraction. 
restrin'gent, a. Astringent. 
result', V. i. To follow as a consequence; 

— n. effect; outcome of an action. 
result'ant, a. Following as a result; 

resulting from the combination of two 
agents; — n. a result; the single force 
which represents the combined effect 
of two or more forces. 

resu'raable, a. That may be resumed. 

resume', v. t. To take back. 

resu'me, n. A summing up; summary. 

resurap'tion, n. Act of resuming. 

resu'pinate, a. Inverted; reversed. 

resuplna'tlon, n. A lying on the back. 

resur'gent, a. Rising again ; rising from 
the dead; — n. one who rises from 
the dead. [grave. 

resurrec'tion, n. Revival from the 

resus'cltate, v. t. To revive. 

resuscita'tion, n. Act of resuscitating. 

resus'cltatlve, a. Reviving. 

ret, V. t. To subject (flax) to the action 
of retting. [— n. small sales. 

retail', v. t. To sell in small quantities; 

retall'er, n. One who sells in small 
quantities. [in pay. 

retain', v. t. To keep in possession or 

retain'er, n. One who retains; a de- 
pendent; a fee to engage counsel. 

retake', v. t. To take again. 

retal'late, v. i. To return like for like. 

retalla'tlon, n. Return of like for like. 

retal'lative, a. Giving like for like. 
retard^ v. t. To diminish speed; to de- 

Jay; to hinder. 



retch, V. i. To make an effort to votnit 
reten'tion, n. Act of retaining. 
reten'tive, a. Having power to retain. 
reten'tlveiieM, n. Power of retaining. 
ret'icence, n. Concealment by silence. 
ret'lcent. a. Inclined to keep one^s own 

counsel; silent. 
ret'icle, n. A small net; a reticule. 
ret'lcule, n. A kind of bag, originally 

of network; a woman^s handbi^. 
retlc'alar, a. Having the form of a net. 
retic'niate, a. Made of or resembling 
retlcula'tion, n. Network, [network. 
retic'alum, n. The second stomach of 

ruminants. 
re'tlform, a. Having the form of a net 

in texture; composed of network. 
ret'ina, n. One of the coats of the eye 

resembling network; d2. rettnn. 
ret'inue, n. A train of attendants, 
retire', v. t. or i. To retreat; to with- 
draw. 
retired', o. Withdrawn. [sion. 

retlre'ment, n. Act of living in seclu- 
retl'rlng, a. Not forward or obstrusive; 

pertaining to one who retires from 

public service. 
retort', n. Censure returned; a severe 

reply or repartee; a chemical vessel; 

— V. *. to throw back. 
retor'tlon, n. The act of retorting, 
retoach', v. t. To improve by new 
retrace', v. t. To trace back, [touches. 
retract', v. t. To take back: to recall. 
retract'able, a. That may be recalled. 
retract'lble, a. That may be drawn 
retrac'tion, n. Recantation. [back 
retrac'tive, a. Withdrawing. 
retrac'tor, n. One who retracts; (phys.) 

pi. muscles for drawing back, 
retreat', n. Retiring; place of privacy; 

— V. i. to withdraw. [expenses. 
retrench', v. t. To lessen; to curtail, as 
retrench'ment, n. A cutting off. 
retrib'ute, v. t. To pay back, 
retribu'tion, n. Repayment; requital, 
retrlb'utlve, a. Rewarding or punishing, 
retrlev'able, a. That may be retrieved. 
retrieve', v. t. To recover; to regain. 
retrlev'er, n. A kind of dog that picks 

up game. 

retroac'tlon, 9k Action in return. 

retrocede', v. t. To grant back. 

retroces'slon, n. Act of going or of ced- 
ing back. 

re'trotlexed, a. Curved backward to a 
great degree. [to go backward. 

re'trograde, o. Gk>ing backward; —v.i. 
. TelTOftte^'ftVoTk ^ u. A ^olns backward. 
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re'trospect, n. A view of things past. 

retrospec'tioB, n. A looking back. 

retrospec'tlTe, a. Looking back. 

retrospec'tiTely, cuL By way of retro- 
spect. 

retrouase', a, (Fr.) Ck>cked, as a nose. 

retrovert', v. t. To turn back. 

ret'tlng, n. The act of steeping flax or 
hemp to loosen the fibre from the 
woody portions. 

retam', v. i. To come or go back; — 
V. t. to send back; to repay; — n. a 
going back; profit of business; resti- 
tution. 

retam'able, a. That may be returned. 

retuse', a. Terminating in a round end, 
the center of which is depressed. 

reu'nlon, n. Act of reuniting; a second 
union. [joined. 

reunite', v. t. or i. To unite things dis- 

reTamp% v. t. To put a new upper on 

rereal', v. t. To make known, [a shoe. 

rereal'able, a. That may be revealed. 

reveal' er, n. One who reveals. 

reveille [as rai-vayl-ai], n. (JPr.) The 
sound of drum, bugle, etc., to give 
notice that it is time for soldiers to 
rise and for sentinels to forbear chal- 

rev'el, v. i. To carouse. [lenging. 

revela'tion, n. Act of disclosing; divine 
communication. 

rev'elry, n, A carousing. 

revenge', n. Malicious return of injury; 
— v.t. to inflict pain or injury for in- 
jury received. 

revenge'fkil, a. Disposed to revenge. 

reveng'er, n. One who revenges. 

rev'enne, n. Income of a state or an indi- 

rever'berant, a. Resounding, [vidual. 

rever'berate, v. t. or i. To resound. 

reverbera'tlon, n. Act of reverberating. 

rever'beratory, a. Beating back. 

revere', v. t. To regard with reverence. 

rev'erence, n. Veneration; — v. ^. to 
regard with reverence. 

rev'erend, a. Deserving reverence. 

rev'erent, a. Expressive of reverence; 
submissive; humble. 

reveren'tlal, a. Expressing reverence. 

re veren'tlal I y , ad. W ith awe. 

rev'erie, n. Loose, irregular train of 
thought. 

revers'al, a. Change to the opposite. 

reverse', v. t. Tochiange from one posi- 
tion to t^e opposite; to make void; — 
n. opposite side; adversity; vicissi- 
tude; — a. turned backward. 

revers'lble, a. That may be reversed. 

rever'sion, n. The return of an estate 
to the grantor or his heira; succession. 



rever'sionary, o. That is to be enjoved 
in succession. [sion. 

rever'sloner, n. One entitled to a rever- 

revert', v. i. To return; to fall back. 

revert'lble, a. That may revert, [vest. 

revest', v. t. To clothe again; to rein- 

revet'ment, n. A facing to a wall or 
bank, as in fortifications; a retaining 
wall. 

review', v. t. To consider again; to in- 
spect; — n. careful examination; in- 
spection of troops. [spector. 

revlew'er, n. One who reviews; an in- 

revile', v. t. To treat with abusive lan- 

revl'ler, n. One who reviles, [guage. 

revise', v. t. To examine with care for 
correction; — n. a second proof-sheet. 

revi'ser, n. One who revises. [ing. 

revi'sion, n. Act of revising or review- 

revl'sional, a. Containing revision. 

revls'it, v. t. To visit again. [ing. 

revi'val, n. Return to life; an awaken- 

revi'valist, n. One who promotes re- 
vivals. 

revive', v. t. To restore or bring to life; 
— V. i. to recover life and vigor. 

revivica'tion, n. Act of returning to 

revlv'Ify, v. t To recall to life. [life. 

revivis'cent, a. Restoring to life or ac- 
tion. 

rev'ocable, a. That may be recalled. 

revoca'tion, n. Act of recalling; repeal. 

revoke', v. t. To revoke or repeal. 

revolt', V. i. To renounce allegiance; to 
shock; — n. renunciation of allegiance. 

revolu'tlon, n. Motion round a cen- 
ter; a great change in the government 
of a country. [change. 

revolu'tionary, a. Producing great 

revolu'tlonlst, n. One who favors a rev- 
olution. 

revolu'tionize, v. t. To effect a change 
in government or principles. 

revolve', v. i. To move round; — v. ^ to 
turn in the mind. [volving. 

revolv'ency, n. The act or state of re- 

revolv'er, n. One who or that which re- 
revolves; specifically a pistol having a 
revolving barrel or breech cylinder. 

revul'sion, n. Act of turning back. • 

revul'slve, a. Having the power of re- 
vulsion, [pensation; pay. 

reward', v. t. To recompense; — n. com- 

reward'able, a. Deserving to be re- 
warded. 

reward'er, n. One who recompenses. 

rewrite', v, t. To write a second time 
or again. 

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rhap'sodlst, n. One who writes or sings 
rhapsodies. [or discourse. 

rhap'aody, n. An unconnected writing 

rhea, n. (Myth). The mother of the 
gods; a genus of birds resembling the 
ostrich. [Rhine. 

rhen'iah, a. Pertaining to the river 

rhet'oric, n. The rules which govern 
the art of speaking with propriety, el- 
egance and force; the art which teach- 
es oratory; declamation; showy ora- 
tory. 

rhetorical, a. Pertaining to rhetoric. 

rhetorician, n. One who teaches rhet- 
oric, [glands. 

rheum, n. A thin fluid secreted by the 

rheuraat'lc, a. Affected with rheuma- 
tism, [joints and muscles. 

rheuma'tism, n. Pamf ul disease of the 

rheum' y, a. Full of rheum. 

rhinoc'eros, n. A genus of large pach- 
ydermata, allied to the elephant, with 
one or two horns on the nose. 

rhi'zome, n. (Bot.) A prostrate, thick- 
ened rooting stem, yearly producing 
branches or plants. 

rhizop'oda, n. pi. The lowest class of 
the protozoa, consisting of those des- 
titute of a mouth. 

rho'dium, n. A metallic element be- 
longing to the platinum group. 

rhododen'dron, n. An evergreen shrub 
having brilliant rose-like flowers. 

rhomb, n. A figure of four equal sides, 
but unequal angles. [rhomb. 

rhom'bic, a. Having the figure of a 

rhom'bold, n. A parallelogram all the 
sides of which are not equal. 

rhu'barb, n. A cathartic medicine; a 
perennial herb, the stalks of which 
are used in cookery. 

rhumb (& silent), 71. (Naut.) A circle 
which makes any given angle with the 
meridian; any point of the compass. 

rhumb line. The track of a ship which 
cuts all the meridians at the same an- 
gle. 

rhyme, v.i. To accord in sounds; — v.t. 
to turn into rhyme; — n. correspon- 
dence in sounds. 

rhy'mer, n. One who makes rhymes. 

rhythm [rithm],H. Verse; flow and pro 
portion of sounds. 

rhyth'mlcal, rhyth'mic, a. Pertaining 
to rhythm; regulated by cadences, ac- 
cents and quantities. 

rib, n. A bone in the side; a strengthen- 
in ff piece of timber in a ship; — v. t. 
to furnish with ribs. 
rib^ald, n. A low vulgar fellow. 



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rib'aldry, n. Vulgar language. 

ribbed, a. Furnished with ribs. 

rib'bon, n. A fillet of silk. 

rice, n. An esculent grain. 

rich, a. Opulent; valuable. 

rich'eB, n. hi. Wealth. 

rich'ly, ad. Abundantly. 

rich'ness, n. Wealth; fertility. 

rick, n. A long pile of hay, grain or 
straw. [of cmldhood. 

rick'ets, n. pi. A constitutional disease 

rick'ety, a. Affected with rickets. 

ricochet [re-kosh-ay], n. (i'V.) A re- 
bounding from a flat surface, as of a 
stone; the firing of guns so as to cause 
cannon balls to rebound from one 
point to another. [away. 

rid, V. t. To free; to clear; to drive 

rid'dance, n. A clearing away. 

rid'die, n. A grain sifter; an enigma; 
— V. t. or i. to dear from chaff; to 
solve. 

ride, v. t. To be carried on horseback 
or in a vehicle; — n. an excursion on 
horseback. [clause to a bill. 

rlMer, n. One who rides; an additional 

ridge, n. Top of the back; a long eleva- 
tion; of land— v.f. to form into ridges. 

rid'icule, n. Laughter with contempt; — 
v.t. to laugh at or expose to laughter. 

ridic'uloufl, a. Deserving ridicule. 

ri'ding, n. One of the three divisions of 
Yorkshire, England. 

rife, a. Prevalent. [ble. 

riff'raff, n. Sweepings; refuse; the rab- 

ri'tle, n. A gun with a grooved bore*, -^ 
V. t. to rob; to plunder. 

rl'fleman, n. One armed with a rifle. 

ri'fler, n. A plunderer; a robber. 

rift, n. A cleft. 

rlft'y, a. Having fissures. 

rig, v.*. To fit with rigging, [rigging. 

rig'ger, n. One who fits a ship with 

rig'ging, n. The ropes of a ship. 

right, a. Straight; correct; opposed to 
left; — n. justice; just claim; prop- 
erty; privilege; side opposed to the 
left; — ad. straight line; according to 
to rule; — v. *. to do justice to ; —v.i. 
to take a proper position. [grees 

right'angle, n. An angle of ninety de^ 

right'eouB, n. Just; religious; virtuous. 

right'eou8ly,acI. Justly; honestly; relig- 
iously, [llness. 

rlght'eousness, n. Justice; virtue; ho- 

rightTul, a. Having a right. 

rightfully, ad. According to right. 

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rig'id, a. Difficult to bend; strict; ex- 
act; severe. 

rigid'lty, n. Strictness; stiffness. 

rig'idly, ad. Exactly; severely. 

rig'marole, n. Loose, disjointed talk; a 
long, unintelligible story. 

rig'or, n. Strictness; severity; a shiver- 

rlg'orons, a. Strict; severe. [ing. 

rig'orouflly, ad. Strictly. 

riii, n. A small brook. [on a rim. 

rim, n. A border; edge; — v. *. to put 

rime, n. Hoarfrost; a chink. [trees. 

rimose', a. Full of cracks, as the bark of 

rim'pie, n. A wrinkle; a fold, 

rind, n. Skin, bark or outer coat. 

ring, n. A circular thing; a metallic 
sound; — v.t. to cause to sound; — 
V. i. to sound. [of a bolt. 

ring'bolt, n. A ring through the head 

ring'ieader, n. The leader of a lawless 

ring'let,n. A curl of hair, [association. 

ring' worm, n. An affection of the skin 
caused by a white fungus. 

rinli, n. A piece of ice marked off for 
the game of curling; a prepared floor 
on which to skate with roller skates; 
a floor covered with artificial ice for 
skating. [the water. 

rinse, v. t. To cleanse by agitating m 

ri'ot, n. Uproar; tumult: — v. i. to 
make an uproar; to revel. 

ri'oter, n. One who joins in a riot. 

ri'otoos, a. Disposed to riot. 

rip, V. t. To cut or tear asunder at a 
seam; — n. a tear at a seam. 

ripa'rian, a. Pertaining to the banks 

ripe, a. Perfect in growth, [of a river. 

ripe'l y , ad. Maturely, [v. i. to grow ripe. 

ri'pen, v, t. To mature; to prepare; — 

ripe'nem, n. Maturity; perfection. 

rip'ple, V. i. or t. To fret on the sur- 
face; — n. agitation of the surface. 

rip'pling, n. Noise of water agitated. 

rap-rap, n. A foundation of loose 
stones, as in deep water or on a soft 
bottom. 

riae, v. i. To get up; to attain greater 
height; to increase; — n. act of ris- 
ing; ascent; origin. 

ris'en, pp. Ascended. [of a step. 

ri'ter. n. One who rises; the upright 

risibil'lty, n. Inclination to laughter. 

risible, a. Exciting laughter. [tion. 

ri'slng, n. Act of getting up; insurrec- 

rlsk, n. Hazard; danger; peril; — v. t. 
to expose to danger. 

fbk'y, a. Dangerous; hazardous. 

rite, n. A ceremonial observance. 

rit'ual, n. A book ot rites; — a. accord- 
Jogr to rites. 



rit'uaiism, n. System of forms and 
rites; the practice of emphasizing the 
Catholic revival in the Church of Eng- 
land by the adoption of eucharistic 
vestments. 

ri'val, n. One in pursuit of the same ob- 
ject as another; — a. standing in com- 
petition; — V. t. to emulate. 

rl'vairy, n. Strife for superiority; com- 

rlve, V. t. To split. [petition. 

riv'er, n. A large stream. 

riv'et, V. t. To fasten with rivets; to 
clinch; — n. a pin clinched. 

riv'ulet, n. A small stream. 

rix'-doilar, n. A name for several silver 
European coins, of value from 60 cents 
to $1.08. 

roach, n. A freshwater fish; cockroach. 

road, n. A public way for travelling; 
a place for ships at ancbor. 

road'stead, n. A place where ships can 
anchor. [ployed in travelling. 

road'ster, n. A horse fitted for or em- 
roam, V. i. To rove; to ramble. 

roam'er, n. One who roams. [spots. 

roan, a. Of a dark color variegated with 

roar, v, i. To make a loud noise; — n. 
loud noise; clamor. 

roar'ing, n. A loud noise. 

roast, V. t. To cook before the fire; — 
n. that which is roasted. 

roast'er, n. A pig for roasting. 

roast'ing, n. Act of roasting. 

rob, V. t. To take property without the 
owner^s consent. 

rob'ber, n. One who robs. 

rob'bery, n. A taking of property with- 
out consent. [with a robe. 

robe, n. A long gown; — v. t. to invest 

rob'in, n. A European bird with or- 
ange-red breast-feathers; the red- 
breast; the American thrush. 

robust', a. Strong; healthy. 

robustness, n. Great, hearty strength. 

roch'et, n. Linen habit worn by bishops. 

rock, n. A large mass of stone; — v. t. 
or i. to move from side to side. 

rock'away, n. A two-seated carriage 
with four wheels and a standing top. 

rock'er, n. One who or that which rocks. 

rock'et, n. A projectile fire-work. 

rock'iness, n. Abundance of rocks. 

rock'ing-eliair, n. A chair mounted on 
rockers. 

rock'y, a. Full of rocks; hard. 

roco'co, n. A florid, debased kind of or- 
nament, general in the 17th century; 
bad taste in design or ornament. 

rod, n. ^ tv»\?,\ «k ^cXft ot ^^^Ocl\ ^ss^ 
I and oii©-\ia\l ''jwda. 



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rode, pret. & pp. of ride. 

roMent, a. Gnawiug; jpertainine to the 
rodentia; — n. any mdi vidua! of the 
rodentia. 

roden'tia, n. pi. An order of quadru- 
peds with two abnormally large incis- 
ors in each jaw, containing the squir- 
rels, rats, mice, etc. 

rodomontade^ n. Empty bluster. 

roe, n. Female of the nart; spawn. 

roe'buck, n. Male of the roe. 

roent'gen rays. A form of radiant en- 
ergy, discovered in 1895 by Prof. W. 
C. Roentgen, of Germany, by means 
of which foreign opaque objects can 
be located and photographed through 
the flesh. 

roga'tlon, n. Supplication; the litany. 

rogue, n. A dishonest person, [waggery. 

ro'guery,n. Knaverv; dishonest tricks; 

ro'guish, a. Knavish; waggish. 

roil, V. t. To make turbid by stirring; 

roil'y, a. Turbid. [to excite. 

rolHt'erer, n. A bold, noisy fellow. 

roll, V. t. or i. To turn; to revolve; — 
n. a thing rolled; a turn; list of names. 

roll'er, n. One who or that which rolls.' 

roi'Iieking, a. Swaggering; jovial; 
merry. 

rolMng, a. Moving on or as on wheels; 
waving; undulating; continuous. 
rolling-mill: A mill where heated 
metal is rolled into sheets, etc.; the 
machinery so used, rolling-pin: A 
round piece of wood for flattening 
dough, rolling stock: The equipment 
of a railroad, rolling stone: A person 
of peripatetic habits. 

ro'ly-poly, o. Round; dumpy; — n. a 
kind of pudding, [of modern Greece. 

Romanic, n. The vernacular language 

Ro'man, a. Pertaining to the city of 
Rome or its people or to the Roman 
Catholic religion; expressed in letters, 
not in figures; noting ordinarv printed 
characters, as distinct from italics. 

Roman Catholic, a. Pertaining to the 
Church which acknowledges che su- 
premacy of the Pope. 

ro'mance, n. A tale of exciting adven- 
ture; a fiction; — v. i. to write or 
tell marvellous tales. [Rome. 

ro'manism, n. Tenets of the Church of 

Ro'raanist, n. A Roman Catholic. 

romantic, a. Wild; fanciful. 

Rom'any,n. A gipsy; the language spo- 
ken by gipsies. 

Ro'roish, a. Belonging to Rome. 
romp, n. A rude, noisy girl; — v. i. to 

play rudely. 



rood, n. ^le fourth of an acre; acni- 

ciflx. 
roof, n. Cover of a building; vault of 

the mouth; — v. t. to cover with a 
roofer, n. One who roofs. [roof. 

roofing, n. The act of covering with a 
roofless, a. Having no roof. [roof. 
roof-tree, n. The beam in the angle of 

a roof; a roof, 
rook, V. t. or i. To cheat; to rob; — ti. 

a bird like a crow; a cheat, 
rook'efy, n. A collection of rooks' 

nests; a pile of dilapidated buildings. 
room, n. Space; extent; an apartment; 

— V. i. to lodge. 
room'iness, n. Spaciousness, 
room'y, a. Having ample room, 
roost, n. A place on which birds or 

fowls rest; ^v.i. to rest as a bird. 
root,n. The part of a plant whi<di shoots 
into the earth; the original; the cause; 

— V. i. to take root; — v. t. to dig up; 
root'let, n. A little root [to destroy, 
rope, n. A large cord; — «. i. to draw 

out in a slender string. 

rope'maker, n. A maker of ropes. 

rope'-waHc,n. A place where ropes are 
made. [to ropes. 

rope-yarn, n. Threads to be twisted in- 

ro'piness, n. Stringiness. 

ro'py, a. Stringy; glutinous. 

roquefort [rok'for], n. (JV.) A cheese 
made from ewes^ milk in tne south of 

ro'quelaure, n. A man's coat. [France. 

ror'al, a. Pertaining to dew. 

ror'qnal, n. A finback whala 

rosa'ceae, n. An order of plants of 
which the rose is the type. 

ro'sary, n. A rose garden; a string of 
beads. [species. 

rose, n. A plant . and flower of many 

ro'seal, a. Like a rose. 

ro'seate, a. • Full of roses; blooming. 

ros^et, n. A red pigment. [bons. 

rosette^ n. An ornament made of rib- 
rose-water, n. Water tinctured with 
roses by distillation. 

rose-window, n. A circular window 
bearing a general resemblance to tbe 
leaves of tne rose. 

rose'wood, n. A Braadlian wood, close- 
grained and hard, of a rose col<Nr. 

Rosicru'dan, a. Pertaining to Bosen- 
kreuz, or the society he is said to have 
founded; — n. pi. a mystic secret so- 
ciety devoted to the study of occult 
science, which became known early in 
the 17th century, and was aUeged to 
YiB.^e boAw founded by Christian Ros- 



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TOfl'in, n. Turpentine thickened by 
evaporation. 

ro'aineM, n. State of being rosy. 

ros'iny, a. Partaking of rosin. 

rora, n. The external rough bark of a 

ros'ter, n. List of men. [tree. 

ros'tral, a. Pertaining to or resembling 
a beak. 

roa'trate, a. Furnished with a process 
resembling a bird's beak, [speakers. 

ros'trnm, n. A beak; a platform for 

ro'sy, a. Like a rose; red as a rose. 

rot, V. i. or t. To putrefy; — n. putre- 
faction; a distemper in sheep. 

ro'ta, n. A roster; a tribunal within the 
Roman Curia, formerly the supreme 
court of justice. [axis. 

ro'tary, a. Turning like a wheel on an 

ro'tate, a. Wheel-shaped; — v. i. to re- 
volve round an axis, as a wheel. 

rota'tion, n. A turning as a wheel; reg- 
ular succession. [ory. 

rote, n. Repetition of words by mem- 

rotifera, n. Animalcules (named from 
their seeming rotary movements). 

ro'tiform, a. Formed like a wheel. 

rot'ten, a. Putrid; unsound. 

rot'tenneM, n. A putrid state. 

rotund', a. Round; circular. 

rotnnd'ness, n. Sphericity; roundness. 

rotan'da, rotnn'do, n. A building cir- 
cular within and without. 

ron'e, n. A dissipated man. 

rouge, n. A cosmetic used to impart 
artificial bloom to the cheeks or lips; 
— v.t.to tinge with rouge, rouge et 
noir: A game at cards played at a ta- 
ble marked with two red and two black 
spots. [coarse. 

rough, a. Having an uneven surface; 

rough-caat, v. t. To cover with plaster 
and gravel; — n. a rude model; plaster 
mixed with gravel. 

rough-draught, n. A rough sketch. 

rough-draw, v. t. To draw coarsely. 

rough'ly, ad. Ruggedly. 

rough'ness, n. The quality or state of 
being rough. [with points; calked. 

rough'shod, a. Having shoes armed 

roulade', n. {Music.) An embellish- 
ment; a flourish, [made up in paper. 

rouleau', n. A little roll; a roll of coins 

rou'lette, n. A game of chance played 
at a table with a revolving disc and 
ball. 

rounce, n. The handle by which the 
bed of a printing press is run in and 
out under the platen. 

round, a. Spherical; circular; — n. a 
circle; a Tegu]ar course; — v. t. to 



make round; — v. i. to become round; 

— ad. or prep, about; near. 
round'about, a. Indirect; circuitous. 
round'elay, a. A kind of song. 
round'head, n. A term applied by the 

Cavaliers, during the English civil war 

of 1642, to the Puritans, from wearing 

their hair short. 
round'house, n. A small raised deck at 

the after end of a ship; a poop; an 

erection abaft the mainmast for the 

accommodation of officers or crew; a 

circular building where locomotives 

are stalled. 
round'ish, a. Somewhat round. 
round'iy, ad. Openly; boldly. 
round'ness, n. Quality of being round; 

sphericity. 
round robin. Signatures attached to a 

document in a circle, so that the orig- 
inator of the instrument cannot be 

discovered; the paper so signed. 
rounds'man, n. A police officer whose 

duty is to see that each patrolman is 

on his beat. 
round-up, v. t. To drive together the 

scattered cattle of a herd. 
rouse, V. i. To stir; to excite; to wake 

from rest. 
roust, V. t. To rouse: to disturb. 
roustabout, n. A laborer on coasting 

or river boats; one who does casual 

jobs. 
rout [rowt], n. A defeat; a multitude; 

a festive or social gathering; — v. t. 

to put to flight. 
route [root], n. A course or way. 
routine', n. Round or course. 
rove, V. i. To ramble. 
ro'ver, n. A wanderer; a pirate. 
row [row], n. A riot. 
row [roe], n. A line of things; — v. t. 

to impel with oars. 
row'an-tree, n. The mountain ash. 
row'dy, n. A noisy, rough fellow; — a. 

rough; riotous; blackguardly. 
rpw'el, n. A little wheel of a spur; se- 

ton; — V. t. to insert a rowel. 
row'en, n. Second growth of grass; 
row'er, n. One who rows, [aftermath. 
roy'al, a. Regal: kingly. [ernment. 
roy 'aiist, n. An adherent to kingly gov- 
roy'alty, n. Office, state or character 

of a king. 
rub, V. t. To wipe; — v. i. to move 

along with pressure; — n. friction; 

difficulty. [game; india-rubber. 

rub'ber, n. One who rubs; a declBive 
rub'bish,n. "WasX-ekTcvaXX^^x. \>c^<^-'«<2>'c>*w, 
rub'ble , u . Y\ece ot t o\x^ ^\,ci\ife\ xv^- 



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rnb'ble-work, n. Masonry in which 
stones are used in the rough. 

rubes'cent, a. Becoming red. 

Ra'blcon, n. A small stream of Italy, 
falling into the Adriatic Sea. CsBsar 
is said to have crossed the Rubicon 
with his army at the breaking out of 
the civil war with Pompei, exclaiming 
**The die is cast.'* to cross the Rubi- 
con: To take a decisive step. 

rn'bicund, a. Inclined to redness. 

rubbled, a. Red as a ruby. 

rubi'gOf n. Mildew on plants. 

rubble, rou'ble, n. The Russian mone- 
tary unit: the silver rouble is worth 
about 70 cents. 

ru'bric, o. Red; placed in rubrics; — 
n. directions in a prayer-book. 

ru'by, n. A gem of a red color; — a. 
of a red color. 

ruche, ruch'Ing, n. Quilled or plaited 
net, lace, silk and the like. 

ruck, V. t. To wrinkle; — n. a heap; 
an undistinguished crowd; the com- 
mon herd. [the stomach. 

rncta'tlon, n. Belching of wind from 

rud'der, n. The instrument by which 
a ship is steered. 

rud'dinesB, n. Redness. 

rud'dy, a. Of a red color. 

rude, a. Uncivilized; rough. 

rude'ly, ad. Roughly; harshly. 

rude'ness, n. Incivility; coarseness. 

ru'diment, n. First principle; first part 
of education. [initial. 

rudlraent'al, a. Pertaining to elements; 

rudlraent'ary. a. Pertaining to, dealing 
with or consisting in first principles; 
in an undeveloped stage or state. 

rue, 71. A very bitter plant; — v. t. to 
lament; to regret. 

rue'ful,a. Sorrowful. 

ruff, n. A plaited cloth round the neck. 

ruffian, n. A boisterous, brutal fellow; 
a cut throat; — a. brutal; savage. 

rurtlaniMm, n. The act or conduct of a 
ruffian. 

ruffle, V. t. To wrinkle; to vex; to dis- 
turb; — n. a plaited article of dress; 
disturbance; a low, vibrating beat of 
the drum. [red. 

ru'fous, a. Of a brownish or yellowish 

rug, n. A coarse woollen cloth. 

rug'ged, a. Rough; harsh; shaggy. 

rug'gedly, ad. In a rugged manner. 

rug'gedness, n. Roughness; uneven- 
ness of surface. 

ru'In, n. Overthrow; destruction; re- 
mains ot buildings, etc. ; — v.t. to de- 
0troy utterly. 



mina'tloii, n. Ruin; destruction; decay. 

ru'inona, a. Destructive; fatal. 

ru'lable, a. Capable of being ruled. 

rule, n. That by which anythinfi: is reg- 
ulated; sway; command; — v. /. to 
govern; to mark with lines. 

roller, n. One who rules; a governor; 
an instrument for drawing Unes. 

ru'iing, a. Governing; prevalent; 
(law) a rule or settled point. 

rum, n. A spirituous hquor distilled 
from molasses. [noise. 

rum'ble, v. i. To make a low continued 

rum'biing, n. Alow, heavy sound. 

ru'men, n. The first cavity of the com- 
plex stomach of the ruminants. 

rn'minant, a. Chewing the cud. 

ruminan'tia, n. pi. An order of herbiv- 
orous animals, with four stomachs, 
and chewing the cud, as the ox, cam- 
el, deer, etc. [meditate. 

ru'minate, v. i. To chew the cud; to 

rumina'tlon, n. Act of ruminating. 

rnm'mage, n. A close search; — v. t. 
to tumble about in searching. 

ru'mor, n. A flying or popular report. 

rump, n. End of the backbone; but- 
tocks, [kle; a fold. 

rnm'ple, v. t. To wrinkle; — n. a wrin- 

rnm'puB, n. A noise; a disturbance. 

run, V. t. or i. To move with rapidity; 
to flow; to form in a mould; to smug- 
gle; — n. course; small stream; unu- 
sual demands on a bank. 

run'away, n. A fugitive; a deserter. 

run'cinate, a. (Bot.) Toothed like a 
pitsaw, with the teeth inclining back- 

run'die, n. Step of a ladder. [ward. 

rune, n. Any letter of the early alpha- 
bet of the Scandinavians, Anglo-Sax- 
ons or Germans, the characters of 
which were formed almost entirely of 
straight lines; poetry expressed in 
runes. [ber in a ship. 

rung, n. A step of a ladder; a floor tim- 

rung, pret. &pp. of ring. [runes. 

ru'nic, a. Pertaining to runes; cut in 

run' let, n. A small stream. 

run'ner, n. One that runs; a messen- 
ger; (bot.) a prostrate flliform stem; 
the keel of a sleigh; a rope to increase 
the mechanical power of a tackle. 

runt, n. An animal stunted in growth. 

runaway, n. The channel of a stream; 
the run of an animal. 

rupee', n. An East Indian silver coin 
equal to 48 cents. 

rup'ture,n. A breach; a burst; hernia; 
— V. t. to break; to burst. 

\ TXL' taV, a. '&Q\ou%Va^ to the country , 



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nue, n. A stratagem; artifice; trick; 

wile. 
rush, n. A violent motion or course; a 

plant; — v. i. to pass with vehemence. 
nuh' light, n. A candle of rush- wick. 
rosh'y, a. Abounding with rushes. 
rusk, n. A species of cake. 
ros'set, a. Of a reddish brown color; 

— n. rustic dress; an apple of a russet 
color. 

msflia leather, n. A soft leather from 
the sides of young cattle, prepared 
with birch oils and much used in 
bookbinding. 

rust, n. Crust which forms on metals; 

— V. t. to gather rust; — v. t. to make 
rusty. 

r as' tic, n. An inhabitant of the coun- 
try; a clown; a swain; — a. pertaining 
to the country; rural; artless; rude. 

ras'tlcate, v. i. or t To reside in or ban- 
ish to the country. 

nutlca'tlon, n. Residence in or ban- 
ishment to the country. 

riMtic'lty, n. Rustic manners; rude- 
ness; simplicity. 

rast'iness, n. State or quality of being 
rusty. [like silk. 

ms'tle, V. i. To make a rattling noise, 

riMt'y, a. Covered with rust. 

rut, n. The track of a wheel. 

mtaba'ga, h. The Swedish turnip. 

rath, n. Mercy; pity; tenderness: sor- 

rathMess, a. Cruel; pitiless. [row. 

rath'lessly, ad. Without pity. 

rye, n. Orain allied to the oarley. [soil. 

ry'ot, n. A Hindoo cultivator of the 



s 



8 has two sounds— the first a hissing 
sound, as in 8tn, so; the other the same 
aS that of z, as in music, muse, etc. 
In some words, as isle, island, vis- 
count, it is silent. 

saba'oth, n. Armies; host. 

sabbata'rlan, a. Pertaining to the Sab- 
bath. [Sunday. 

8ab'bath, n. The day of religious rest; 

sab'bathleiiB, ad. Without intermission 
of labor. [bath. 

sabbat'ical, a. Pertaining to the Sab- 

sa'bre, n. A sword with a broad blade. 

■a'bian, n. A worshipper of the sun, 
moon and stars. 

■a'ble, n. An animal of the weasel kind, 
the fur of which is highly valued; — 
a. dark; black. 
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sab'ot (t silent), n. A wooden shoe worn 
by the peasantry in France, Belgium, 
etc. 

■a'bretache, n. (Fr.) A leather pock- 
et suspended on the left side from the 
sword belt. 

sac, n. (Biol.) A cyst; a pouch; a re- 
ceptacle for a liquid. [of sugar. 

sac'charine, a. Having the qualities 

sacerdo'tal, a. Priestly. 

sach'em, n. An Indian chief. 

sack, n. A bag; pillage of a town; a 
sweet vine; — v. r. to pillage; to plun- 
der, [instrument. 

sack'but, n. An ancient musical wind 

sack'cioth, n. Sacking, worn formerly 
in token of penitence or mourning. 

sack'ful, n. As much as a sack will 

sackMns, n. Cloth for sacks. [hold. 

sacque [sack], n. A loose garment with 
sleeves. [pie. 

sack'less, a. Innocent; peaceable; sim- 

sae'rament, n. An outward sign of in- 
ward grace, instituted by Christ. 

sacrament'al, a. Pertaining to a sacra- 
ment. [iOU: 

sa'cred, a. Pertaining to Qod or relig- 

sa^credly, ad. Religiously. 

sa'credness, n. State or quality of be- 
ing sacred. 

sa'criflc, a. Used in sacrifice. 

sac'riflce, v, t. To kill and offer to Qod 
in worship; to give up with loss. 

sac'riflce, n. An offering to Gk>d; any 
loss incurred. 

sacrifl'clal, a. Performing sacrifice. 

sacrilege, n. Violation of sacred things. 

8acrile'glou8,a. Violating sacred things. 

sac'ristan, n. One who has charge of 
the sacristy. 

sae'risty, n. The vestry room. 

sa'crum, n. {Anat.) Five vertebrae 
united in a mass and rapidly dimin- 
ishing in size, situated at the base of 
the vertebral column. 

sad, a. Sorrowful; cheerless. 

sad'den, v. t. or i. To make or become 
sad. 

sad'die, n. A seat for the back of a 
horse; — v. t. to put a saddle on. 

sad'dler, n. A maKer of saddles. 

sad'diery, n. The articles made by a 
saddler; the trade of a saddler. 

sad'dletree, n. The frame of a saddle. 

Saduce'an, a. Pertaining to the Sadu- 

C66S 

Sad'ucee, n. A sect of the Jews which 
denied the resurrection from the dead. 

sad'iron, n. A fiat-iron for smoothing 
clothea. 



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sad'ly, ad. Sorrowfully. 

Bad'nesB, n. Heaviness of heart. 

saen'gerfeMt, n. (Oer.) A festival at 
which singing is the principal enter- 
tainment. 

safe, a. Free from danger; — n. a place 
for depositing valuables to secure 
them against thieves, fire, etc. 

safe'guard, n. A thing that protects; 
a passport. 

safe'ly, ad. Securely. [loss. 

sa'fety, n. Freedom from danger or 

sa'fety-vaive, n. A valve which auto- 
matically opens to let steam escape. 

salT'ron, n. A yellow flower; — a. like 
saffron. 

sag, V. i. To sink in the middle when 
supported at both ends, as a pole. 

sa'ga, n. An ancient Scandinavian tale. 

saga'cious, a. Intellectualljr keen; wise. 

saga'ciousiy, ad. With Quick discern- 
ment, [discernment. 

sagac'lty, n. Acuteness of scent; quick 

sag'amore, n. An American Indian 
chief. [man; a plant. 

sage, a. Wise; discreet; — n. a wise 

sage'ly, ad. Wisely; prudently. 

sag'ittal, a. Pertaining to an arrow. 

sagltta'riua, n. The archer; one of the 
twelve signs of the zodiac. 

sag'ittary, n. {Myth.) A centaur; — 
a. pertaining to an arrow, [an arrow. 

sag'tttate, a. Shaped like the head of 

sa'go, n. Granulated starch from the 
trunk of a species of palm. [sage. 

sa'sy, a. Seasoned with sage; full of 

sa'hib, n. The term used by natives of 
India and Persia in addressing Amer- 
icans or Europeans. 

said, pret. and pp. of say. 

sail, n. A ship^s canvas; a ship; — v. t. 
or i. to move with sails on water; to 
fly through. [made. 

sairioffc, n. A room where sails are 

sall'or, n. A seaman. 

saint, n. One eminent for piety; — v. t. 

saint'ed, a. Holy; sacred, [to canonize. 

saint'ly, a. Resembling a saint. 

sake, n. Cause; purpose; end. 

sal, n. Salt (used only in compounds). 

sai'soda, n. Impure carbonate of soda. 

sal-gem, n. Bock salt. 

sala'am\ n. {Arab.) A ceremonious 
salutation among Orientals. 

satiable, a. Fit ^or sale; marketable. 

safa'douB, a. Lustful; lewd. 

sai'ad, n. A dish of vegetables prepar- 
ed so as to be eaten raw. 

salaman^deff n. A small species of liz- 
ard, anciently beiieved to live in fire. 



salaman'drine, a. Like a salamander. 

salaried, a. Having a salary. 

sal'ary, n. A stated allowance for 
services. 

sale, n. Act of selling. [goods. 

sales'man, n. One employed to sell 

sa'lient, n. Shooting forth, hence prom- 
inent, [salt. 

sartflable, n. Capable of becoming a 

salera'tus, n. An impure bicarbonate 
of soda, much used as baking powder. 

Sal'ic, a. Pertaining to the Salii, a tribe 
of Franks. Salic law: A law estab- 
lished by the Salii, prohibiting female 
succession to the throne. 

salicyi'ic, o. Derived from the willow. 

salicylic acid. An antiseptic acid. 

salirerous, a. Bearing or producing 
salt. [salt. 

sarify, V. t. To form into a neutral 

saline', a. Salt; consisting of salt; — 
n. a salt spring. [mouth; spittle. 

sall'va, n. The fluid secreted m the 

sarivary, a. Secreting saliva, as the 
glands. [discharge of saliva. 

sarivate, v. t. To excite an unusual 

saliva'tlon, n. The act of salivating. 

sai'low, a. Yellow; pale. 

sal'Iowness, n. Yellowness. 

sal'ly, n. A sudden eruption; wild gai- 
etv; — V. i. to rush from. 

saFIy-port, n. A gate through which 
troops sally. 

salmagun'dl, n. Chopped meat and sea- 
sonings; a medley. [for food. 

saim'on, n. A large flsh highly valued 

sal'on, n. {Fr.) A saloon; p{. fashion- 
able assemblages. 

saloon', n. A spacious hall. 

sal'sify, n. The oyster plant. 

salt, n. A substance used for seasoning; 
— V. ^ to sprinkle with salt. 

salt'ant, a. Leaping; in a position 
springing forward. 

sal taction, n. Act of leaping. * 

salt'ern, n. A salt-work. 

salt'ish, a. Somewhat salt. 

saltiness, n. Taste of salt. 

saltpe'tre, n. A mineral composed of 
nitric acid and potash. 

salu'brious, a. Healthful. 

salu'brity, n. Healthfulness. [fety. 

sal'utary, a. Promoting health or sa- 

salutaHion, n. Act of greeting another. 

salu'tatory, a. Containing congratula- 
tions. 

salute', V. t. To greet; to kiss; to hon- 
or; — n. act of saluting; a kiss; dis- 

. charge of cannon. 

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■aFvage, n. Reward for saving goods. 

Balva'tion, n. Preservation from eter- 
nal misery; deliverance. 

salve, n. A substance for covering 
sores; remedy. [something on. 

sal'ver, n. A piece of plate to present 

sai'vo, n. An exception; military or 
naval salute. 

sam'ara, n. A two or more celled su- 
perior fruit, with indehiscent dry cells 
elongated into wing-likp expansions. 

same, a. Identical; not different or 

same'neM, n. Entire likeness, [other. 

Ba'miel, n. A destructive wind in Ara- 

sam'lte, n. A rich silk stuff. [bia. 

samovar', n. (Russian.) A tea urn, 
with burning charcoal underneath. 

■amp, n. Maize broken and crushed 
and boiled. 

■am'phlre, n. An herb growing by the 
sea, which is pickled as a condiment. 

sam'pie, n. A specimen. 

■am'pler, n. A pattern of work. 

saB'abie, a. Curable. 

•an'atory, a. Adapted to cure; healing. 

■an'ative, a. Having power to cure; 
curative. 

sanato'rium, n. A place to which peo- 
ple resort for the sake of their health. 

Ban beni'to, n. A loose cloak formerly 
worn by condemned persons. 

■anctiflea'tion, n. Act of sanctifying. 

■anc'ttfler, n. One who sanctifies; the 
Holy Ohost. [from violation. 

sanc'tlfy, v. t. To make holy; to secure 

■anctlmo'nloiis, a. Appearing holy; 
saintly. [tion of piety. 

■anc'timony, n. Holiness; an affecta- 

sanc^Uonyn. That which confirms; rat- 
ification; — V. f. to ratify; to give 
sanction to. 

sanctity, n. Holiness; purity. 

sanc'tnary, n. A sacred place; house 
of worship; place of refuge. 

sanc'tum, n. A place of retreat. 

sand, n. Particles of stony matter; — 
V. i. to sprinkle with sand. 

sand'bUnd, a. Having a defect in the 
eyes, which causes particles to appear 
to fioat before them. 

■an'dal, n. A loose shoe. 

■and'ed,n. Sprinkled with sand; sandy; 
of a sandy color. 

sand'ineM, n. State of being sandy. 

sand'-paper, n. A paper or thin cloth 
coated with glue and having fine sand 
dusted over it. 

sand'stoae, n. A stone composed of 
gnins of quartz. 
Vwich, n. Pieces ot bread and but- 



ter with a thin slice of ham or salted 
meat between them. 

sand'y, a. Full of sand. 

sane, a. Sound in mind; v hole. 

sang, pret. of sing. [ened and spiced. 

aangaree^ n. Wine and water sweet* 

sangfroid [san-frwa'J, n. Cold blood; 

sangreal. See grail. [indifference. 

sanguiferous, a. Conveying blood. 

san'guify, v. t. To produce blood. 

san'guinary, a. Bloody; cruel. 

san'gulne, a. Full of blood; confident. 

san'guineiy, ad. With confidence. 

sauguin'eous, a. Abounding with blood. 

san'hedrim, n. The supreme council 
of the Jewish elders. [a wound. 

sa'nies, n. A thin acrid matter from 

sa'nious, a. Emitting sanies. 

san'ttary, a. Pertaining to health. 

sanita'tion, n. The carrying out of san- 
itary measures; hygiene. 

san'ity, n. Soundness of mind; health. 

sans, prep. {Fr.) Without. 

san'scrit, n. The ancient language of 
Hindostan. 

sans-culotte, n. A fellow without 
breeches; a ragged fellow; pi. the 
name applied in derision by the aris- 
tocrats to the popular party in the 
French revolution and afterward as- 
sumed by the patriots as a title of 
honor. 

san'ton, n. An eastern dervish. 

sap, n. Vital juice of plants; —v.t.to 
undermine; to subvert by digging. 

sapMd, a. Well- tasted; savory. 

sapid'ity, n. Taste. 

sa'pience, n. Wisdom. 

sa'pient, a. Wise; sagacious. 

sap^ling, n. A young tree. [of soap. 

sapona'ceous, a. Having the qualities 

sapon'Ify, v. t. To convert into soap. 

sa'por, n. Taste; savor; relish. 

saporif ic, a. Giving flavor. 

sap'per, n. One who saps; an officer or 
private of an engineer corps. 

sap'phic, a. Pertaining to Sappho, the 
poetess. 

sap'phire, n. A precious stone. 

sap'phirine, a. Made of sapphire. 

sap'py, a. Full of sap; iuicy. 

sap'sago, n. A kind of green cheese 
made in Switzerland. 

sar'aband, n. A Spanish dance. 

Sar'aeen, n. An Arab. 

sar'casm^ n. Keen reproach. [vere. 

sacas'tic, a. Scornful, satirical or se- 

sarcas'tlcaliy, ad. In a sarcastic tsvo.^- 

sarce'nel, n. A XXvVci «ClJt. \o«!^- 

sar'cocarp, n. TYi.ft^'a^^a:^ ^«c\.Qlt^Vt>ahX. 



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■arcol'ogy, n. The science which treats 
of the soft parts of the body. 

sarco'ma, n. A fleshy tumor. 

■arcoph'agoiM, a. Feeding on flesh. 

sarcoph'aguB, n. A stone coffin. 

sard, n. A precious stone; a variety of 
chalcedony. 

sarMine, n. A flsh resembh'ng the pil- 
chard, abundant in the Mediterranean 
and exported preserved in oil. 

sar'dius, n. A precious stone mentioned 
in Scripture. 

sardonMc, a. Denoting a kind of con- 
vulsive and heartless laughter. 

sardonyx, n. A precious stone of a 
redaish yellow color. 

aargas'Ho, n. The gulf weed. 

sarsaparii'la, n. A plant. 

aarmen'tum, n. (Bot.) A runner. 

sarto'rial, a. Pertaining to a tailor. 

sash, n. An ornamental silk band; a 
window frame. 

sa'gin, n. The Indian antelope. 

sas'safras, n. A genus of trees allied to 
the laurel. 

Sas'senach, n. A Saxon; a term applied 
by the Celts of the British Isles to the 
Saxons. 

sat, pret. of sit. 

Saltan, n. The great enemy of man; 
the arch flend; the devil. 

■atan'ic, a. Having the qualities of Sa- 
tan; very wicked. 

■a'tanism, n. A diabolical spirit. 

satch'el, n. A small bag. 
. sate, V. t. To satisfy; to glut; to flll. 

sateen', n. A kind of woollen or cotton 
fabric made in imitation of satin. 

sat'eilite, n. A small planet revolving 
round a larger; an obsequious attend- 
ant, [utmost; — a. fllled to satiety. 

sa'tiate, v, t. To flll or gratify to the 

sa'tiety, n. Fulness beyond desire or 

sat'in, n. A glossy silk. [pleasure. 

satinet', n. A thin sort of satin; a wool- 
len and cotton fabric. 

sat'inwood, n. An ornamental cabinet 
wood from the East and West Indies. 

sat'iny, a. Resembling satin. 

sat'ire, n. A discourse or poem contain- 
ing severe censure. [guage. 

satirical, a. Censorious, severe in lan- 

satir'icaliy, ad. With satire. 

sat'trist, n. One who writes satires. 

sat'irize, v. t. To expose by satire. 

satisfac'tlon, n. Content; that which 
satisfles. [tent. 

satisfac'torily, ad. So as to give con- 

MMtlafac'tory, a. Giving content; ma\t- 
ing amenaa. 



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sat'isfler, n. That which makes satis- 
faction, [pense; to convince. 

■at'lafy, v. t. To content; to recom- 

aa'trap, n. The governor of a province 
under an ancient monarchy. 

saturable, a. That may be saturated. 

saturate, v. t. To flll to the utmost. 

satura'tion, n. State of being fllled. 

Saturday, n. The last day of the week. 

sat' urn, n. The sixth of the major 
planets in distance from the sun. 

saturna'lla, ti. pi. Festival of satum; 
any unrestrained revelry. 

satarna'tlan, a. Loose; dissipated. 

sat'urnliie, a. Grave: heavy: gloomy; 
dull. [half man, half goat. 

sat'yr, n. A fabulous sylvan deity- 
sauce, n. Something eaten with food 
to improve its relish; —v.t,to apply 
sauce to. 

sau'cer, n. A vesse. for a tea-cup. 

sau'cily, ad. Pertly. 

sancisse', n. A powder hose for com- 
municating flre to a charge. 

■au'cy, a. Pert; impudent. 

■an'er kraut, n. Chopped cabbage 
pressed with salt until it ferments. 

■aun'ter, v. i. To wander idly. 

saun'terer, n. One who wanders. 

■an'ria, n. An order of reptiles having 
four legs and the body covered with 
scales. [stuffed into a skin. 

sau'sase, n. A roll of minced meat 

sa'vable, a. That can be sav.ed. 

sav'age, a. Uncivilized; cruel; — n. a 
wild person; one who delights in cm- 

■av'agely, ad. Barbarously. [elty. 

sav'agenesB, n. Cruelty; wildness. 

■avan'nah, n. An extensive plain. 

savant [sav'an], n. (Fr,) A man of 
science or learning. 

save, V. t. To preserve; to rescue; to 
except; —v.t. to be economicaL 

sav'eloy, n. A highly seasoned dry 
sausage of salted pork. 

sav'in, n. An evergreen bush or low 
tree, with bluish-green fruit, yielding 
an oil used in medicine. 

sa'ving, a. Frugal. 

sa'vingly, ad. Economically. 

sa'vior, n. One who preserves or res- 
cues from danger. 

Sa'viour, n. Jesus Christ, the Redeem- 
er of mankind. 

sa'vor, n. Taste; odor; smell; — v, i. 
to have a taste or smell. 

■a'voriness, n. Pleasing taste or smell. 

■a'voriess, a. Wanting smell. 

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•a'Toy, n. a hardy variety of cabbage. 

•aw, n. An instrument to cut wood; say- 
ing; — V. t. or i. to divide with a saw. 

•aw'pit, n. A place for sawing timber. 

■aw'yer, n. One whose occupation is 
to saw wood, etc. 

8ax'on, n. One of a* race of people 
originally from northern Oermany, 
who invaded and conquered England 
in the fifth and sixth centuries; an An- 
glo-Saxon; the Saxon language; a na- 
tive of modem Saxony. 

sax'Ifirage, n. A plant formerly esteem- 
ed good for stone in the bladder. 

•ax'ophone, n. A brass musical iustru- 
ment with a single reed and a clari- 
net mouthpiece. 

■ay, V. t. To speak; to utter; to affirm; 
to recite; to report. [ed. 

■ay'lng, n. A maxim; sentence utter- 
scab, n. Incrustation over a sore; a non- 
union workman. 

■cab'bard, n. Sheath of a sword. 

■cab'bed, a. Covered with scabs; paltry. 

■CAb'by, a. Full of scabs. 

■ca'blea, n. Scat; mange; itch. 

•ca'bloufl, a. Consisting of scabs. 

•ca'broufl, a. Rough; rugged. 

scarfold, n. Staging for workmen; a 
stage for the execution of a crim- 
inal, [supports. 

scarfoiding, n. Temporary frames or 

■cagiia [scal-yi-a], n. (Ital.) A red, 
white or gray areilaceous limestone 
occurring in the Venetian Alps. 

•cagl'ioia (g silent), n. A species of 
stucco resembling marble. 

•callable, a. That may be scaled. 

•cal'ade, n. Storm of a fortress with 
ladders. 

scai'awag, n. A scamp; a scapegrace. 

scald, V. t. To burn by a hot liquid; — 
n. a burning by a hot liquid; scurf 
on the head. 

scale, n. Dish of a balance; crusty cov- 
ering of a fish; gradation; gamut; — 
V. t. to scrape off scales; to mount on 
ladders. 

scalene% a. Having three sides and an- 
gles unequal. 

sca'llneM, n. Quality of being scaly. 

scail, n. Scab; scurf; leprosy; —a. low; 
mean; paltry. 

scal'lion, n. A plant like the shallot. 

scaFlop, n. A genus of shell-fish; a 
curved indenture on the edge; — v. t. 
to cut into segments or scallops. 
jlp, n. Skin of the top of the head; 
— v.t.to take off the scalp. 
ti^pei, n. A surgeon 's knife. 



scanty, a. Full of scales; rough. 

scam'mony, n. A climbing plant of the 
Levant; also the purgative gum resin 
obtained from its root. 

scamp, n. A knavish fellow. 

Bcam'per, v. i. To run with speed. 

scan, v.^ To examine closely; to meas- 
ure by counting the poetic feet. 

scan'dal, n. Offence; disgrace; defam- 
atory speech. 

scandalize, v. t To offend; to defame. 

scan'daloua, a. Disgraceful. [ly. 

soan'daloualy, ad. Disgracefully; base- 

Boan'dent, a. Climbing. 

Scandina'vlan, a. Pertaining to Scan- 
dinavia (Norway and Sweden, Den- 
mark and Iceland), its language or 
literature, [into its component feet. 

scan'ning, n. Act of resolving a verse 

soaniio'rial, a. Adapted to climbing. 

scant, V. t. To limit; to straiten; to re- 
strain; — a. not full; — ad. not quite. 

scant'ily, ad. Sparingly; narrowly. 

scant'inesB, n. Want of fulness. 

scan'tle, v. i. To be deficient; — v.t.to 
divide into thin pieces. 

scant'ling, n. Narrow pieces of timber. 

scant'y, a. Narrow; small. 

scape, n. The stem bearing the fructifi- 
cation without leaves. 

scape'goat, n. One who suffers for the 
misdeeds of others, [nothing fellow. 

scape'grace, n. A graceless, good-for- 

Bcaph'old, a. Boat-shaped. 

8cap'ula, n. The shoulder-bone. [der. 

Hcap'ular, a. Belonging to the shoul- 

scar, n. Mark of a wound; — v. t. to 
mark with a scar. 

scar'ab, n. A beetle; a scarabaBus; a 
seal or gem cut in the shape of a bee- 
tle, worn as an amulet by the Egyp- 
tians. 

8carab»'u8, n. A species of beetle. 

scarce, o. Uncommon; rare. 

scarce'ly, ad. Hardly; with difficulty. 

scarc'lty, n. Deficiency; want. 

scare, v. t. To terrify suddenly, [birds. 

Bcare'crow, n. A dummy to frighten 

scarf, n. A loose covering of cloth; pi. 
scarfs; —v.t. to throw on loosely; to 
join; to piece. [into one. 

8carf;ing, n. The joining of two beams 

flcarF-skln, n. Outer thin skin; cuticle. 

scariflca'tion, n. A slight incision of 
the skin. [skin. 

scar'ify, v. t. To scratch and cut the 

scarlatina, n. Scarlet fever. 

scariat'inous, a. Pertaining to the scar- 
let fever. \.^"ft«^"^ x^ft., 

scar'lei, u. Il ^«e^ "t^ w:Jtfst\ — o.« 



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scarp, n. The interior slope of a ditch. 

scathe, n. Hurt; harm; injury; — v. t. 
to hurt; to harm; to injure; to de- 

scath'less, a. Without harm, [stroy. 

scat'ter, v. t. To spread thinly; to dis- 

scat'terling, n. A vagabond. [perse. 

scaup, n. A duck found in the northern 
parts of Europe and America. 

scav'enger, n. One employed to clean 
streets. [exhibition. 

scene, n. A stagre; exhibition; place of 

sce'nery, n. Painted representation; 
appearance of places. 

sce^nic, sce'nical, a. Dramatic; theat- 
rical, [ive. 

scenograph'ic, a. Drawn in perspect- 

scenog'raphy, n. Representation in 
perspective. [to perfume. 

scent, n. Odor; smell; — v. t. to smell; 

scent'less, a. Having no smell. 

scep'tlc. See skeptic. 

scep'tre, n. Ensign of royalty. 

sched'ule, n. An inventory of property, 
debts, etc. [ance; —v.f. to plan. 

scheme, n. A plan; project; contriv- 

sohe'mer, n. A projector; a contriver. 

schism, n. Division or separation in a 
church. 

schlsmat'lc, n. One guilty of schism. 

schlsmat'lcal, a. Pertainmg to or par- 
taking of schism, [laminar structure. 

schist, n. Any rock of a more or less 

schnapps, n. Holland gin. 

sohol'ar, n. A learner; man of letters. 

schoFarlike, a. Like a scholar. 

schorarship, n. Learning; erudition. 

scholas'tic, a. Pertaining to a school. 

scholas'tlcism, n. The method or sub- 
tilities of the schools. 

scho'llast, n. A commentator, [tion. 

scho'llum, n. An explanatory observa- 

school, n. A place of discipline and in- 
struction; a sect; — v. t. to instruct; 
to tutor. 

srhoor-house, n. A house for a school. 

schooring, n. Instruction. 

schooFman, n. One versed in scholas- 
tic dignity. [er of a school. 

srhoormaster, n. The master or teach- 

schoon'er, n. A vessel with two or 
three masts and fore and aft sails; a 
large drinking glass. 

schorl, n. Black tourmaline. 

schottische^ n. (Ger.) A dance resem- 
bling a polka; the music for such a 
dance. 

sci'agraph, n. (Arch.) The section of 
a building' to show its interior. 

Bctag^raphy, ^cio^^raphy, n. The artV 
of sketching objects with correct \ 



shading; a sciagraph; the art of find- 
ing the hour by tne shadow of the 
sun, moon or stars; dialling. 

sclat'lc, a. Affecting the hip. 

sciat'ioa, n. Rheumatism in the hip. 

science, n. Systematized knowledge 
regarding any* one department of 
mind or matter; a department of 
knowledge so systematized; truth or 
knowledge ascertained by observa- 
tion, experimenter induction; natural 
science, natural science: Science 
which investigates the nature and 
properties of material bodies and nat- 
ural phenomena, pure science: 
Science based on self-evident truths; 
mathematics. [to science. 

sclen'tlal, a. Producing or according 

scientific, a. According to or versed 
in science. 

sclm'ltar, n. A short oriental sword, 
single edged, much curved and heav- 
iest toward the top. 

scin'tllla, n. A spark; the least parti- 

scin'tillant, a. Emitting sparks, [cle. 

sclntilla'tion, n. Act of sparkling. 

sri'olism, n. Superficial knowledge. 

sci'olist, n. One of superficial knowl- 
edge. 

sci'on, n. A shoot for grafting; a de- 
scendant; a child; an heir. 

sclrrhos'ity ,n. Induration of the glands. 

scirrh'ous, a. Indurated; knotty. 

scirrhous, n. A hard tumor in the flesh. 

scis'sel, n. Metal clippings, [strument. 

scls'slon, n. A dividing by a sharp in- 

scis'sors, n. pi. A cuttmg instrument, 
consisting of two blades pivoted to- 
gether. 

scts'sure, n. A longitudinal cut. 

8clav. See Slav. 

sclerot'lc, n. The flrm white outer coat 
of the eye; — a. hard; flrm (used of 
the tunic of the eye). 

scobs, n. Raspings of metal, ivory, 
hartshorn or other hard substance. 

scoff, V. i. or t. To treat with scorn; — 
n. mockery; derision. 

scoff'er, n. One who scoffs. [scolds. 

scold, V. t. or i. To chide; — n. one who 

scold'Ing, n. Act of chiding. 

sconce, n. A hanging candlestick. 

scoop, n. A large ladle; — v.t. to cut 
into a hollow; to lade out. 

scoop-net, n. A net to sweep the bot- 
tom of a river. 

scope, n. Sweep or range of the eye or 
mind; ultimate purpose. 

«coV vkVow«^ a. Full of rocks. 



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scorch, V. t. To burn on the surface. 

scorch'ing, n. In bicvcling, the act of 
riding on a public thoroughfare at a 
speed exceeding the legal rate. 

score, n. A notch; twenty; a reckoning; 
an account; — v. t. to notch; to mark. 

sco'ria, n. Dross; recrement, [dross. 

scoriflca'tion, n. Act of reducing to 

sco'rify, V. i. To reduce to scoria. 

sco'rious, a. Drossy, [hold in contempt. 

scorn, a. Extreme contempt; — v.t.to 

scom'er, n. One who scorns; a scoffer. 

scoru'ful, a. Disdainful. 

scorn'fally, ad. With disdain. 

scor'pio, n. The eighth sign of the zo- 
diac, which the sun enters about Oct. 
23. [diac. 

scor'pion, n. A reptile; a sign in the zo- 

Scot, n. A native of Scotland. 

scotch, a. Pertaining to Scotland; — 
V. i. to stop a wheel; to cut slightly. 

scot'free, a. Excused from payment. 

scot'ism, n. A branch of scholastic 

Shilosophy, named after its founder, 
ohannes Duns Scot. 

scot'ograph, n. An instrument for en- 
abling a person to write in the dark 
or for enabling the blind to write. - 

scot'ticism, n. An idiom of the Scots. 

Scottish, a. Pertaining to Scotland. 

scoun'drel, n. A mean rascal. [drel. 

scoan'drellsm, n. Conduct of a scoun- 

srour, V. t. To clean by rubbing. 

scourge, n. A whip; a lash; —v.t. to 
chastise. 

scourg'er, n. One who scourges. 

scout, n. One sent to discover the 
movements of an enemy; — v.i. to act 
as a scout; — v. t. to sneer at. 

scow, n. A flat-bottomed boat. 

scowl, V. i. To wrinkle the brows in 
displeasure; — n. a look of sullen- 
ness. [to scribble. 

s(*rab'ble, v. t. or i. To scrape rudely; 

scrag, n. Something lean and thin. 

scrag'glness, n. Ruggedness of surface; 
leanness. 

scrag'gy, a. Broken; lean and rough. 

scram'Dle, v. i. To catch eagerly; to 
climb; — n. a scrambling or climbing. 

scram'bler, n. One who scrambles. 

scram'bling, n. Act of climbing. 

scranch, v. t. To grind between the 
teeth. [ment; a fight. 

scrap, n. A little piece; crumb: frag- 

scrape, v.i. To rub with a rough tool; 
— n. perplexity; distress. 

scra'per, n. An instrument for scrap- 
ing and cleaning. [by scrapine:. 

mcrm'ping, n. That which is rubbed ofT 



scratch, v. t. To tear the surface; — n. 
a slight wound; a sort of wig; pi. ul- 
cers on a horse's foot. [es. 

scratch' y, a. Characterized by scratch- 
scrawl, V. t. or t. To write or mark 
awkwardly; — n. bad writing. 

scraw'ny, a. Meagre; wasted. 

screak, v. i. To shriek; to screech; to 
creak; — n. a shriek; a screech; a 
creaking. 

scream, v. i. To utter a shrill cry; — n. 
a shrill outcry. [cry. 

screech, v. i. To shriek; -—n. a harsh 

screed, n. A straight piece of woof* by 
which the surface of plastering is lev- 
elled. 

screen, v. t. To shelter; to defend; —n. 
something that shelters; a partition. 

screw, n. A cylinder grooved spirally, 
and used as an engine of pressure; — 
V. t. to fasten with a screw. 

scrib'ble, v. i. or t. To write without 
care; — n. careless writing. 

scrib'bler, n. A petty writer. 

scribe, n. A notary; clerk; a writer; a 
doctor of law. 

scrimp, v. t. To contract; to shorten; 

— n. a pinching miser. 

scrip, n. A bag; a certificate of stock. 
script, n. Type in the form of written 

letters. 
scrlpt'ural, a. According to the Script- . 

ures. [ment. 

scrlpt'nre, n. The Old and NewTesta- 
scriv'ener, n. One who drew contracts. 
scroFula, n. A disease affecting the 

glands, especially of the neck. 
scrorulous, a. Diseased with scrofula. 
scroll, n. A writing roiled up. 
scro'tum, n. The bag enclosing the 

testes in the higher mammals. 
scrub, n. A worn brush; a mean drudge; 

— V. t. or t. to rub hard with some> 
thing coarse. 

scrub'by, a. Mean; worthless. 

scru'ple, n. A doubt; a weight of 
twenty grains; — v. t. or i. to doubt. 

scrupulo8'ity,n. Quality of being scru- 
pulous, [nice. 

scru'pulous, a. Hesitating or doubtful; 

scru'pulously , ad. With doubt or nicety. 

scru'tinize, v. i. To examine closely. 

scrii'tinlzer, n. One who searches close- 
scrutiny, n. Close search. [ly. 

srrutolr^ n. A case of drawers for pa- 
pers. 

scud, V. i. To be driven with haste; — 
n. a low thin cloud driven by the wind. 

scuP fie , u. A coxilw^'eA. qxs*».xxOw\ — n> A. 
to strive viVOa. c\aa» «BWsw*sft^ 



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scurfler, n. One who scuffles. 

scull, n. A short oar; a small boat; — 
V. t. to impel by turning an oar at the 
stern. [sils. 

Bouirery, n. A place for kitchen uten- 

KouMlon, n. One that cleans pots. 

Bcal'pin, n. A small fish ranging from 
the coast of New Brunswick to Vir- 
ginia. 

sculp'tile, a. Formed by sculpture. 

sculp'tor, n. An artist in sculpture. 

sculp'ture, n. The art of carving wood 
or stone into images; carved work; 
— v.t. to carve. 

scum, n. Froth on the surface of liq- 
uor; — V. i. to take oflf the scum. 

scum'ble, v. ^. (Fine arts.) To cover 
lightly with opaque or semi-opaque 
colors, so as to modify the effect. 

seum'inings, n.jpl. Scum from boiling 
liquors. [from the deck of a ship. 

scup'per, n. A hole to discharge water 

scap'per-nall, n. A nail with a broad 
head. 

scup'pernong, n. A variety of grape. 

scurf, n. A dry scab. 

scurrinesB, n. State of being scurfy. 

scurPv, o. Having scurf. 

scurrility ,n. Vulgar, abusive language. 

scur'rllous, o. Low; mean; opprobrious. 

scur'rilously, ad. With low abuse. 

scur'ry, v. i. To hasten away. 

scurvaiy, ad. Meanly. [mean. 

scurv'y, n. A disease; —a. scurfy; low; 

scut, n. A short tail, as of a hare or 
deer. [or frame to a keyhole. 

scutch'eon, n. An escutcheon; a cover 

scuteMate, a. Divided into small plate- 
like surfaces. [snield. 

scu'tlform, a. Having the form of a 

scut'tle, n. A metal pail for coals; a 
hatchway; opening in the roof of a 
house; — v. z. or i. to sink by cutting 
a hole in the bottom. 

scu'tum, n. The shield of the heavily- 
armed Roman soldiers; (anat.) a 
shield like plate. [grass. 

scythe, n. An instrument for mowing 

sea, 71. A large body of salt water com- 
municating with the ocean. 

sea'board, n. Land bordering on the 
sea; the seashore. 

sea'-born, a. Born on the ocean. 

sea'-breach, n. An irruption of the sea. 

sea'-breeze, n. A current of air from 
the sea. 

sea'-breach, n. An irruption of the sea. 

jgeM^'Cbartf n. A chart of the seacoast. 
Mem^coaat, n. The abore of the sea. 
meM^farer, n, A mariner; a seaman. 



seaTaring, a. Usually on the sea. 

sea-fight, n. A naval engagement. 

sea'-gauge, n. Depth that a vessel 
sinks in water. 

sea'-girt, a. Surrounded by the ocean. 

sea'-going, a. Making foreign voyages, 
as opposed to coasting. [water. 

sea'-green, a. Having the color of sea- 
seal, n. A marine animal; a stamp 
with a device on it; wax impressed 
with a seal; — v. ^. to fix a seal; to 
fasten with a seal; to ratify; to con- 

seal'er, n. One who seals. [firm. 

searing, n. The business of taking 
seals. [ing letters. 

searing-wax, n. A substance for seal- 
seam, n. The ioining of two edges of 
cloth; — V. t. to mark; to make a 

sea'man, n. A sailor. [seam. 

sea'manship, n. Skill in navigating. 

seam'less, a. Having no seam. 

seam'y, a. Having or showing seams. 

Beance^ n. (JPV.) A session of some 
public body; a sitting with the view 
of evoking spiritualistic manifesta* 
tions. 

sea'-mark, n. A beacon; lighthouse. 

seam'ster, n. One who sews. 

seam'stress, n. A female whose occu- 
pation is sewing. 

sea'-ple, n. A dish of paste and meat. 

sea'port, n. A harbor on the seacoast. 

sear, v. t. To burn the surface of anv- 
thing; to cauterize; — a. dry; with- 
ered. 

search, v. t. To seek for; to look; to 
inquire; — n. a seeking; quest. 

search'able, a. That may be searched. 

search'er, n. One who searches. 

search^lng, a. Trying; close. 

search'light, n. An electric light so ar- 
ranged as to sweep and illuminate a 
large tract of water or land. 

search'-warrant, n. A warrant author- 
izing a constable to search a house 
for stolen property, etc. 

seared'ness, n. State of being hardened. 

sea'-room, n. Ample distance from 

sea'-shell, n. A marine shell. [land. 

sea'shore, n. The coast at the sea. 

sea'sick , a. Affected with nausea at sea. 

sea'side, n. Land near the sea. 

sea'son, n. A fit time; a division of the 
year; — v. ^. to render palatable: to 

sea'sonable, a. In good time. [ary. 

sea'soning, n. That which seasons; act 
of drying. 

seat, n. A chair; bench; place of sit- 
Ung*, TCL8iXi«»\Qiti\ — >}. t. to place on a 

i Beat. 



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•ea'ward, a. Directed or situated to- 
ward the sea: — od. toward the sea. 

sea' weed, n. A marine plant. [ag:e. 

sea'worthiness, n. Fitness for a voy- 

aea'worthy, a. Able to encounter the 
violence of the sea. 

seba'ceous, a. Fat: like fat. 

se'cant, n. A line that cuts another; — 
a. cutting. 

secede', v, i. To withdraw. 

sece'der, n. One who secedes. 

seces'sion, n. Act of seceding. 

seclade', v. t. To shut in retirement. 

secla'slon, n. Act of withdrawing; re- 
tirement. 

secia'sWe, a. That keeps in retirement. 

sec'ond, a. Next to the first; inferior; 
— n. the next to the first; sixtieth part 
of a minute; attendant in a duel; — 
V. t. to support; to aid. 

secondary, a. Subordinate. 

sec'ondhand, a. Not new. 

sec'ondly, ad. In tne second place. 

seconds, n. pi. A coarse kind of flour. 

sCcrecy, n. Close; privacy. 

se'cret, a. Concealed; unseen; — n. 
something unknown or hidden. 

secretary, n. One who writes for oth- 
ers; the chief officer of a department. 

secrete', v. t. To remove from observa- 
tion; to separate or screen. 

secre'tion, n. A separation of juices; 
fluid secreted. 

secret'Iy, ad. In a secret manner. 

secre'torv, a. Performing secretion. 

sect, n. Men united in tenets. 

secta'rian, a. Pertaining to a sect; — 
n. one of a sect. 

secta'riaoism, n. Devotion to a sect. 

sectary, n. A follower of a sect. 

sec'tile, a. Capable of being cut. 

section, n. A cutting oflF; division. 

sectional, a. Pertaining to a section. 

sec'tor, n. A mathematiciEtl instrument. 

secular, a. Worldly; not spiritual; — 
n. a layman. [ular use, 

secularize, v. t. To convert to a secu- 

secular'ity, n. A worldly disposition. 

secure', a. Free from fear or danger; 
safe; —v.t. to make safe. 

secare'ly, ad. So as to be safe. 

secu'rity, n. Freedom from danger; 
safety; pledge. 

sedan, n. Aportable carriage. 

sedate', a. (Jalm; undisturbed. 

sedate'ly, ad. With composure. 

sedate'ness, n. Calmness; serenity. 

sed'ative, a. Composing; — n. that 
which composes. 

Mtrd^tfaiMry, a. Sitting much. 



sedge, n. A coarse grass. 

sed'iment, n. That which settles at the 
bottom; lees. [ment. 

sediment'apy, a. Pertaining to sedi- 

sedl'tion, n. Tumult; insurrection. 

sedi'tious, a. Engaged in sedition. 

seduce', v. t. To lead astray by arts; 
to corrupt. 

sedn'cer, n. One who seduces. 

sedu'cible, a. That may be seduced. 

seduc'tion, n. An enticing from virtue. 

seduc'tWe, a. Enticing to evil. 

seduc'tively, ad. By seduction. 

seda'llty, a. Qreat diligence. 

sed'aious, a. Very diligent, [siduously. 

sed'ulously, ad. With application; as- 

see, n. The seat of episcopal power; a 
diocese: — v.t. to perceive by the eye; 
to behold; to discover. 

seed, n. That which produces animals 
or plants; original; offspring; race. 

seed'bnd, n. GJerm of fruit. 

seed'er, n. One who 8eeds;"a contriv- 
ance for removing the seeds from 
fruit. [a seed. 

geed'ling, n. A plant springing from 

seeds'man, n. One who deals in seeds. 

seed'time, n. The season for sowing. 

seed'vessel, n. A vessel containing 
seeds. 

seed'y, a. Abounding with seeds: run 
to seed; worn out: shabby. [flnd. 

seek, V. t. To look for; to endeavor to 

see'ing, n. The act or power of sight; 
— con. considering; since; inasmuch 
as. [thread; to shut. 

seel, V. t. To close the eyes of with a 

seem, v. i. To appear. 

seem'Ing, n. Appearance; —a. specious. 

seem'ingly, ad. In appeiEtrance. 

seem'Iiness, n. Comeliness. 

seem'ly, a. Becoming; decent. 

8een,jpp. of «6e; perceived. 

seer, n. A prophet. [and down. 

see'saw, n. A reciprocating motion up 

seethe, v. t. To boll; to decoct. 

seg'ment, n. A part of a circle, [ate. 

seg'regate, v. t. To set apart; to separ- 

8egrega'tion,n. Separation from others. 

seid'Iitz-powder, n. An aperient, com • 
posed of Rochelle salt and bicarbon- 
ate of soda and a flnely powdered tar- 
taric acid. 

seigneu'rial [sen-u-real], a. Manorial. 

seign'lor [8en-ver],n. A lord, [right. 

selgn'lorage [sen-yer-aj], n. A royal 

seign'iory [sen-yer-e], n. A lordship; a 

seine, n. A flshing net. [manor. 

sels'mlc, a. B«Vo\\.ie,Sxv^^ ^t \jtQ,^»s«A. 
by an oactYiQ^QJlub. 



■sizable 



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■entltlTely 



selz'able, a. That may be seized. 

seize, v.t. To take suddenly; to snatch. 

Meiz'ln, n. Possession in dee<| or in law. 

itelz'ure, n. The act of seizing; thing 
seized. 

•el'dom, ad. Rarely; not often. 

■elect% V. t. To choose from a number; 
— a. taken from a number; well cho- 
sen. 

selee'tlon, n. Act of choosing; choice. 

Heleot'neas, n. The state of being select. 

selen'ious, n. Pertaining to selenium. 

■elen'ite, n, A salt of selenious acid. 

selen'ium, n. A non-metallic hezad el- 
ement, intermediate between sulphur 
and tellurium. 

•elenog'raphy, n. A description of the 
surface of the moon. 

•elenol'ogy, n. That branch of astron- 
omical science treating of the moon. 

self, pron. or a. Same, [gratification. 

self-denl'al, n. The denial of personal 

self-es'teem, n. Good opinion of one's 
self. 

self-ev'ident, a. Needing no proof. 

self-in'terest, n. Selfishness. 

selfish, a. Regarding one's own inter- 
est solely. 

selfishly, ad. With undue self-love. 

selfishness, n. Regard to one's own in- 
terest solely. 

self-love', n. Love of self. [same. 

selfsame, a. Identical; exactly the 

selfwlll% n. One's own will; obstinacy. 

sell, V. t. To transfer property for 

sell'er, n. One who sells. [money. 

seFvage, n. The edge of cloth woven 
so as to prevent unravelling. 

selves, pi. of self. 

sem'aphore, n. A telegraph appara- 
tus for signalling by oscillating arms 
or fiags or by the disposition of lan- 

sem'blance, n. Likeness. [terns. 

seamen, n. The seed of plants; the se- 
cretion of a testicle. 

semes'ter, n. A period of six months. 

sem'i, a. Used in compound words, sig- 
nifies half. 

seml-an'nual, a. Half-yearly. 

sem'Ibreve, n. A note of two minims. 

sem'Icirele, n. Half of a circle. 

sem'Icolon, n. Point [;! of punctuation. 

semidlam'eter, n. Half a diameter. 

seminal, a. Pertaining to seed; origin- 
al; radical. 

seminal'ity, n. The nature of seed. 

semlna'rian, n. One who is being ed- 
ucated tor the priesthood at a college 
or seminary which is supported by 

the laity. 



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sem'Inary, n. A place of education; a 
college; academy. 

sem'inate, v, i. To sow; to propagate. 

semlnif ic, a. Forming or producing 

sem'iquaver, n. Half a quaver, [seed. 

gem'ite, n. A descendant of Shem. 

6em'ltic,a. Pertaining to Shem or his de- 
scendants; pertaining to the Hebrew 
race or any of those kindred to it. 

sem'ltone, n. Half a tone. 

sem'lvowel, n. A consonant which 
makes an Imperfect sound, as/, {, m, 

sempiter'nal, a. Everlasting, [n, r, s. 

semplter'nity , n. Future endless dura- 
tion, [stress. 

semp'stress (p silent). Same as seam- 

sen'ary, a. Containing six. 

sen'ate, n. A legislative body. 

sen'ator, n. A member of a senate. 

senato'rial, a. Pertaining to or becom- 
ing a senate. 

sen'atorship, n. The office of a senator. 

send, V. t. To cause to ^o\ to dispatch. 

sen'dal, n. A light thin stuff of silk or 

senes'cence, n. A growing old. [thread. 

sen'eschal, n. Steward; nead bailifl?. 

se'nile, a. Belonging to old age. 

senil'ity, n. Old age. 

se'nior, n. One older than another; — 
a. older in age or office. 

senior'ity, n. Priority in age or office. 

sen'na, n. The dried, purgative leaflets 
of several species of cassia. 

sen'night, n. A week. 

sen'nit, n. {Naut.) Braided cordage; 
a coarse hempen yarn. 

senor [sen-yor' J , n. A Spanish form of 
address; mister or sir. [senor. 

senora [sen-yor'-a],n. The feminine of 

sens'ate, a. Perceived by the senses. 

sensa'tion, n. Perception by the senses. 

sensa'tlonal, a. Pertaining to or im- 
plying perception by the senses; pro- 
ducing excited feeling or interest. 

sensa'tlonalism, n. Sensational writing 
or language. 

sensa'tionism , n. The use of sensational 
methods in writing, advertising, etc. 

sense, n. Faculty by which external 
objects are perceived. 

sense'less, d. Wanting perception; fool- 
ish, [ishly. 

sense'lessly, ad. Without sense; fool- 

sensibiMty, n. Capability of sensation; 
acuteness of perception. 

sens'ible, a. Capable of perception; 
perceptible by the senses. fsense. 

sens'lbly, ad. Perceptibly; with good 

aen«'UViie, a. H.'&'^ltv^ sense or feeung. 

«eiia'VXVi«V^ , odL, '^V(20k.xs&ii^^inu9iciQ&ii:^. 



HBilllnBeH 

■ena-lltreiuiH, n. The state of M 
BflDBitiTB. [riu 

■ensD'rIal, a. PerUiDloe to tbe Bern 
Hn-D'rlDin, n. Tbe organ of aeni 
Buppoeed tobe !n thebrain. [o 

to Benaua] tereUagB or appetites. 

ity. ' ■ [nl™u" 

Kii«uBl'lty, n. InduUence ol BetiBi 



KBicn'iloiuly, od. la a Beni«Dtious 

■enien'ilaiunos, n. Quality of being 
KB'lti>Bt,a. Having the faculty of per- 
ception, [feeliaF;; BenaibiHty; aplnion. 
Hn'tlawnt, n. A thought prompted by 
■enllment'al, a. Abouadlng with eta- 
ClmentL [anefeellngB. 

■enilmeni'allal, n. One wbo affeciB 
■eBtlmeBlal'lty, n. ACTwtatlon of aen- 

Blblllty. 
BeB'llBel. n. A soldier on ftiurd. 

tinei [diTlBlona or lesTea of a caly; 
■CpBl.n. IBof " ■-■- 



MPiiugcB'ImB, n. The third Sunday 
before Lent, so called becauee about . 
seventy days belore Eaator. 

•ep'luKglDi, n. The Oreeb version of 

the Old Testament. 

the partition B constliuting the celU.-^ 
in ovaries; the connective In an'Oir 

lal;awp; 



I, BelaUnK to burial; dc 



iB.o. Following, [mi 



withdraw i 
•eparB'tlm, 



if the » 

dieuniie: 

BlD^ly; distinctly. 

dissenter, [separates. 

A dark-brown plgmont.prB- 
)m tlie black secretion oi the 



cuttle- 

itary 'service of Qreat Britain. 
■epi, n. A clan, a family, eBpecially 
applied to the clans in Ireland. 



IdaRectiou con- 



,_ ...ing) from the owner (or a time; 
to lake poesesaion of until some claim 
UpaM. 



property by the 

, -.-- (Vbout*S,E6. 

A Venetian gold coin, worth 
{Bot.) An Americau ge- 



ter'nph.n. An angel of the highest or- 
irrapli'ii-. o. Angelic; pure; sublime, 
ler'aphlm. n. pi of aerapk. 
ter'aphlne, n. An organ with free 
reeds, a keyboard audbellowa worked 

■ere. a. Dry; withered; nolongergreen. 
ner'enHile, n. MuBic at night in tbe open 
air; — v. t. to entertain with noctur- 
nal muaic [tie of honor, 
■erese'. a. Quiet; peaceful; — n. a tl- 
nerene'ly, odT Calmly: quietly. 
aeren'liy.n. Clearness: oalmaess, 

serf's, n. A thin woollen BtulT. 



«pHc, a 



iding to promote putre- 

A millioa raised to the 
geiu-rMn, n. A person seventy 
ofage, or betireeD JO and 80. 



hieh« 



series 



800 



sexeBBlal 



se'ries, n. Order; succession; course. 

serlocom'ic, a. Having a mixture of 
seriousness and comicality. 

ne'rloua, a. Sober; grave. [earnest. 

se'riouMly, ad. Qravely; solemnly; in 

se'riousness, n. Qravity; earnest atten- 
tion. 

ser'mon, n. A discourse on a text of 
Scripture. [sermon. 

ser'moiiize, v. t. To write or preach a 

8eroon% n. A package of skins. 

seros'ity, n. Watery part of blood. 

ae'rous, a. Consisting of serum. 

ser'pent, n. An animal that creeps. 

ser'pentlne, a. Winding as a serpent. 

ser'rate, a. Indented like a saw. 

serried, a. Crowded; compact. 

se'rum, n. Thin part of tne blood or 
of milk. 

serv'ant, n. One who labors for another. 

serve, v. t. To work for; to obey; to 
worship; — v. t. to perform duties; 
to suit. [military duty; favor. 

ser'vlce, n. Duty of a servant; worship; 

serv'Iceable, o. That does service. 

serv'ice-tree, n. A tree with pear-like 

serv'ile, a. Slavish; cringing, [fruit. 

servility, n. Mean submissiveness; ob- 
sequiousness. 

serv'itor, n. A servant; an attendant. 

serv'itude, n. Slavery; dependence. 

sesame [ses'a-me], n. A plant with 
oily seeds, open sesame: A magic 
formula mentioned in the ^^Arabian 
Nights;" a key to a mystery, etc. 

ses'amold, a. Resembling the seeds of 
sesame, sesamoid bones: Minute 
bones occurring at the articulations 
of the great toes, fingers, etc. 

8esquipeda'lian,a. Measuring a foot and 
a half (applied to very long words). 

sess'ile, a. {Anat.) Destitute of a per- 
ceptible stalk. [lie body. 

ses'slon, n. A stated meeting of a pub- 

sess'pool, n. See cesspool. 

set, V. t. To place; to regulate; to de- 
scend below the horizon; — n. a num- 
ber of things suited to each other. 

seta'ceous, a. Bristly. 

set'off, n. An account set against an- 
other; decoration; accidental trans- 
ference of ink from one printed sheet 
to another. 

se'ton, n. A twist of silk, etc., inserted 
in a wound to maintain an artificial 
issue. 

se'tose, o. {Aruit.) Having the surface 
covered with bristles. 
settee^ n. A long seat with a back. 
Bci'ter, n. A dog for hunting birds. 



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set'ttng, n. The action of the verb to 
set; direction of a current; hardening; 
concretion; that in which something 
(as a jewel) is set. 

set'tle, n. A long bench with a back; — 
V. t. to establish; to determine; — 17. i. 
to subside. 

set'tiement, n. Act of settling; place 
settled; a colony; jointure. 

set'tler, n. A colonist as opposed to a 
native; one who settles. 

set'tiings, n. pi. Sediment; lees; dregs. 

set'to, n. A fight; a boxing match; a 
heated argument. 

sev'en, a. The sum of six and one. sev- 
en deadly sins: Pride, covetousness, 
lust, gluttony, anger, envy, sloth. 
seven wonders of the world: The 
pyramids, the hanging gardens of 
Babylon, the temple of Diana at 
Ephesus, the tomb of Ifausolus 
at Caria, the Colossus of Rhodes, the 
statue of Zeus by Phidias, and the 
Pharos or watch tower of Alexandria, 
seven-up: A game at cards. 

seven'night, n. The period of seven 
nights and days; a week. [en. 

seven'teen, n. The sum of ten and sev- 

sev'enth, a. The ordinal of seven; — n. 
one part in seven; a musical interval. 

seven'tieth, a. Coming next ifter the 
sixty-ninth; one part in seventy. 

sev'enty, a. Seven times ten. 

sev'er, v. t. To part violently. 

sev'eral, a. Separate; many; — n. each; 
a separate place. 

sev'erally, aa. Separately. 

sev'eralty, n. A state of separation. 

sev'erance, n. Separation; partition. 

severe', a. Strict; cruel; painful; ex- 

severe'ly, ad. With severity, [treme. 

severity, n. Harshness; rigor; auster- 
ity; strictness. [thread. 

sew, V. t. To unite with needle and 

sew'age, n. The foul matter which 
passes through sewers. [for water. 

sew'er, n. A passage under ground 

sew'erage, n. The system of sewers, 
drains, etc., in a city or town. 

sex, n. The distinction of male and 
female. 

sexagena'rian, n. A person of sixty 
years of age. 

sexag'enary, a. Noting the number 
sixty; — n. a sexagenarian; a thing 
composed of sixtyparts. [before Lent. 

sexages'lma, n. The second Sunday 

sexages'imal, a. Sixtieth; pertaining 
toftVxt^. , CYears. 



Hi'tlle. n. Aspect o( plaaete sixty de- 
Milll'llan, n. A milUon ralBed Xa Uie 

■ex'lon.n. Ad under ofScer of a cbori^. 

KiuBl'iiv, n. The atate ol being dls- 

nedly. 'ttry. 

'ktV"' "■ ™'"'°' ™KBed; mean; p^- 
" ' ' ' [bind. 

, V. t. To tetter: to chain; to 
Wtn.pl. Pett«rB, haDdci^fffl^ etc 
A name for scleral rood flsh. 

spirit; — o. 1. to oo'er from 

_., xs obscure, [obaeurlty. 

adea, n, pi. Place of the dead; deep 

-■" " '--iDBBhady, 

o lis oreDKO- 



■ImcIi'Ic 



■ha'dlaeu, n. Btatc ot 
sfaad'dack. n. A tree: 
like fruit. 



I'iow, a. Not deep; silly: - » 
ace where the water Is not deep. 
I'lonnvu, n. Want of depth; si 



1. n. A false preteuce; — a. false; 
inierfelt; —v.t.ta pretend; to de- 
iera ki^l or sell meat. 



.h™i^'bl«,n.pl, ij! 



.,,.. A flRure formed by the In- 
terception of llgbt; a representation; 
type; — u. t. to darken; to cloud; to 
represent faintly. 

■hwl'owy. n. Full of shade. 

■ba'dy, a. Sheltered from lUht. 

■haft, n. Ad arron; stralftbt part of a 

a carriaee; a lODg aiia in machinery. 
■biH'ed, a. Ornamented nith smaU 

clusterlne puiare. 
•!>■«, n. KouKh haircloth;— a. halrv; 

roueh; — «,(. to make hairy or rouBh. 
•lug'iiMrk, n. The white blckoi 



DiaRracefully 

itiniuc'leuiieH.n. Impudence. 
ihani'my, n. Leather made of U 

of the chunois. 
ihampna', v. (. To rub and pre 

I tbe nead. 
11; the natli 

I. The long part of tbe leg trom 



JiRure Ui; — n. external form or flg- 

lapr'len, a. Wanting regularity or 
ispe'ly.o. Well formed ; symmetrtcaL 
lard. II A fragment; a shell. 

Apart; a plough-Iron; — n.t. 



Its ni . 



Shaggy. 



(hair. 
,_„_, woolly 

— == , ... BlugHhaggy. 

■hagreen'. n. A kind of leather prepar 
ea. from tbe skins ol horses, mules, 



Liable to diake; i 
A kind of clay. 



n. A larpe boat. 

I. A vegetable akll 

Like or containli 






h, Tt. A ToraclouH flsb; — v. (. to 

!at; to trick. 

p. a. Havlpg a tblu edge; atdd; 

ite; — «. f . to sharpen; — tt. ^ to 



po^t; aciitM 



— ._., juugry. 

Prepared for cutting; 

To break In pieces; — v.i. 



ihai'iers. n. pi. Broken pieces; trag- 
•hai'iery, a. Ot loose texture; easi& 
broken (fraud. 



L. t\AiiQicfau)!(^'^%^KQiff&f«>^^ 



sheaf 



SOS 



shipwreek 



the personal pronoun of the third per- 
son, [die; pi. sheaves. 

sheaf, n. A bundle of stalks; any bun- 
shear, V. t. To clip from the surface; 

shear'er, n. One that shears, [to reap. 

shears, n. pi. A cutting instrument 
with two blades. 

sheath, ?i. A case; a scabbard. 

sheathe, v. t. To put in a case; to cov- 
er, [bottom. 

r:heath'ing, n. The covering of a ship's 

sheath'less, a. Having no sheath. 

sheath'y, a. Forming a sheath. 

sheave, n. A wheel in a pulley. 

shed, n. A slight building; — v. t. to 
spill; to cast off. 

shed'der, n. One who sheds. 

sheen, n. Brightness. 

sheen' y, a. Bright. [minant. 

sheep, n. sing. & pi. A well-known ru- 

sheep'-oot, 71. Pen for sheep. 

sheep'fold, n. Fold for sheep. 

sheep'ish, a. Like a sheep; timorous; 
modest. 

sheep' ishness, n. Bashfulness. [look. 

sheep'g'-eye, n. A sly, diffident, loving 

sheep'skin, n. The skin of a sheep; 
leather or parchment prepared there- 
from. 

sheer, a. Clear; unmingled; very thin; 
precipitous; — v. i. to deviate from a 
course; — n. the bend of a ship's 
deck. 

sheers, n. pi. Engine to raise weights. 

sheet, n. A cloth for a bed; a piece of 
paper. [last refuge. 

sheet' •anchor, n. The largest anchor; 

sheet'ing, n. Cloth for sheets. 

sheet'-llghtning, n. Lightning in wide, 
extended flashes. 

sheik, n. The head of a Bedouin fam- 
ily of importance, or of a tribe. 

sliek'el, n. A Jewish coin, worth 
about 60 cents. 

sheki'nah, n. The visible symbol of the 
Divine Presence, which rested over 
the mercy-seat in the form of a cloud 
in the tabernacle and Solomon's tem- 
ple. 

sh^rdrake, n. A large duck, with a 
fleshy protuberance at the base of the 
bill. 

shelf, n. A board to lay things on; a 
bank or rock under water; pi. shelves. 

shelf'y, a. Full of rocks and shoals. 

shell, n. A hard covering; — v. t. or t. 
to remove the shell. 

shel'lac, n. Lac purified by melting and 
straining through coarse cotton bags. 

MbelPbark, n. Shagbark (g. v.). 



shelFflsh, n. Fish covered with a shelL 

shelter, n. A protection; — v. <. to 
cover: to protect. 

shel'terless, a. Without cover. 

shelve, v. i. To slope; to put aside. 

shelv'y, a. Abounding with sand-banks. 

she'ol, n. {Heb.) The place of the dead. 

shep'herd, n. One that tends sheep. 

shepherdess, n. A woman who has the 
care of sheep. [juices and sugar. 

sher'bet, n. A liquor of diluted fruit 

sher'iff, n. An officer who administers 
the law in a county. 

sher'ry, n. A Spanish wine. 

shew. See show. 

shib'boleth, n. The watchword or test- 
word of a party. [to protect. 

shield, n. Armor for defence; — v. t. 

shift, V. t. or t. To transfer; to find 
some expedient; — n. an evasion; a 
chemise. 

shift'less, a. Lacking in expedients. 

shille'lah, n. {Ir.) An oak or black- 
thorn cudgel. [twelve pence. 

shil'ling, n. A silver coin; sum of 

shil'ly-shally, v. {. To act in an irreso- 
lute manner. [light; to gleam. 

shim'mer, v. i. To emit a tremulous 

shin, n. Forepart of the 1^. 

shin'dy, n. A row; a spree. 

shine, v. i. To emit rays of light; to be 
conspicuous, [shines; a silvery fish. 

shi'ner, n. One who or that which 

shin'gle, n. A thin board; loose peb- 
bles; — v.t.to cover with shingles. 

shin'gles, n. pi. An eruptive disease. 

shi'ning, n. Bright in a high degree. 

shin'ny, n. Hockey; also the stick used 
in the game. 

shi'ny, a. Bright; luminous. 

shin'toism, n. The religious belief of 
the Japanese prior to the introduc- 
tion of Buddhism in a. d. 662, which 
held the mikado to be the direct de- 
scendant of the Sun goddess, and asso- 
ciated with it a system of hero wor- 
ship. 

ship, n. A square-rigged vessel with 
three masts; any large vessel; — v. t, 
to put on board a ship; to transport 
in a ship. 

shlp^board, ad. On board a ship. 

ship'master, n. A master of a ship. 

ship'ment, n. Act of shipping. 

ship'ping, n. Ships in general. 

ship'shape, ad. In a seamanlike man- 
ner; — a. well arranged; neat. 

ship'wreek, n. The destruction of a 
ship by accident; — v. i. to ruin a ship 
by accident. 



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ship'wright, n. A builder of ships. 

shire, n. A county. [duty. 

shirii , V. t. or i. To avoid or get off from 

shirr, n. A thread or an elastic cord 
inserted in cloth or between two pieces 
of cloth so as to cause the cloth to 
full or gather. 

shirt, n. An undergarment; —v.t to 
cover with a shirt. 

shit'tsh, n. A tree used in building the 
ark of the covenant and the taber- 
nacle. 

shive, n. A slice: a fragment. 

shiv'er, n. A little piece; — v. t. or i, 
to break into small pieces; to shake. 

shiv'ering, n. A shaking. [pact. 

•hiv'ery, a. Easily broken; not com- 

shoal, n. A crowd, as of fishes; a sand- 
bank or bar; — a. shallow; —v,i,to 
become more shallow. 

shoal' y, a. Full of shoals. 

shoat, n. A young hog. 

•hocli, n. A sudden shake; offence; 
sixteen sheaves; — v.t. to strike with 
surprise, disgust or terror. 

shocli'ing, a. Causing a shock of hor- 
ror, disgust or pain; extremely offen- 

shod, pret. & pp. of shoe. [sive. 

shod'dy, n. Old fabrics torn to pieces, 
cleansed and the fibre spun with new 
wool and afterward woven into cheap 
cloth; — a. not genuine. 

shoe, n. A covering for the foot; — v. t. 
to put on shoes; pi. shoes. 

shoe'blacli, n. One that cleans shoes. 

shoe'malier, n. One who makes shoes. 

shog, n. A shock; —v.t. to agitate. 

shone, pret. of shine. [animals). 

shoo,tn<i. Begone(used in scaring away 

shoolt, pret, &pp. of shake; — n. a bun- 

shoon, n.pl. of shoe. [die of staves. 

shoot, V. I. or i. To discharge, as a gun; 
to jut; to sprout; — n. a sprout or 
branch. 

shop, n. A building for work or trade; 
— v.i, to visit shops for goods. 

shop-keeper, n. A merchant who sells 
in a shop. [shop. 

shop'lifker, n. One who steals from a 

shop'ping, n. The act of visiting shops 
for the purchase of goods. 

shop/wom, a. Soiled or worn from be- 
ing a long time in a store. 

shore, n. A prop; coast; —v.t. to sup- 
port by props. 

shore'lesfl, a. Having no shore. 

shorn, pp. of shear. 

short, a. Scanty; deficient; brittle. 

•hort'sge, n. Deficiency. [cake. 

short'calie, n. A sweet, rich and brittle 



short'eominff, n. A failure of produce; 
a failure of full performance of duty. 

ahort'en, v. t. To make shorter. 

short'ening, n. Act of contracting; 
something to make paste brittle. 

■hort'-hano, n. A system of abbreviated 
writing. [of cattle. 

short'horn, n. One of a famous breed 

short' lived, a. Not living or lasting 
long; brief. 

short'iy, ad. Quickly; briefiy. 

short'ness, n. The quality of beingr 
short. [meal mixed together. 

shorts, n. Bran and coarse parts of 

short'-flighted, a. Unable to see far. 

ahort'Btop, n. {Baseball.) The player 
stationed between second and tmrd 
base. [ness of breath. 

short'winded, a. Affected with short- 
shot, pret. & pp. of shoot; — n. act of 
shooting; a missile, especiallv a ball 
or bullet; small pellets of lead or oth- 
er metal used for shooting birds or 
game. [for small game. 

shot'gun, n. Agun for firing shot, used 

shot'ten, a. Having cast the spawn; 
sprained. [or duty. 

should, pre^. of shall, denoting attention 

shoui'der, n. The 3oint that connects 
the arm with the body; — v.t. to take 
on the shoulder; to push rudely. 

shoul'der-biade, n. The broad bone of 
the shoulder. [cry. 

shout, V. i. To cry aloud; — n. aloud 

shout'ing, n. Act of crying aloud. 

shove, V. t. or i. To push; to urge; — 
n. a push. 

shov'el, n. A utensil for throwing earth, 
etc.; —v.t. to throw with a shovel. 

show, V. t. or i. To exhibit; to prove; 
to direct; — n. exhibition; sight. 

show'bread, n. Bread presented in the 
Jewish sanctuary. 

show'er, n. A fall of rain of short dura- 
tion; — V. t. or i. to rain. 

8how'ery,a. Subject to showers; rainy. 

show'ily, ad. In a showy manner. 

show'y, o. Gaudy; fine. 

shrank, pret. of mrink. 

shrap'nel-sheli, n. A shell filled with 
bullets and a small bursting charge. 

shred, V. t. To cut into small pieces; — 
n. a small piece cut off; a fragment. 

shrew, n. An ill-tempered woman. 

shrewd, a. Sagacious; sly. 

shrewd'iy, ad. Cunningly. 

shrewd'ness, n. Sly cunnmg. 

shrew'ish, a. Like a shrew; petulant. 

shriek, v. i. To utter a shrill cry; — n. 
a shrill cry; a scream. 



shrievalty 



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■ignal 



shrtev^alty , n. The office or jurisdiction 
of a sheriff. [lution. 

■hrifit, n. Confession to a priest; abso- 

shrlke, n. A rapacious bird which feeds 

. on insects and small birds; also called 
the butcher-bird. 

shrill, a. Sharp; piercing, as sound. 

shririy, ad. Acutely. 

shrill'ness, n. Acuteness of sound. 

shrimp, n. A shell-flsh. 

shrine, n. A case for sacred relics. 

shrink, v. t. or t. To contract and be- 
come or make less. [ing. 

shrink'age, n. Act or measure of shrink- 

shrive, v. t. To receive the confession 
of; to confess and absolve; — v. i. to 
administer absolution. [wrinkles. 

shriv'el, v. t. or i. To contract into 

shroud, n. A cover; a winding sheet; pi. 
a range of ropes in a ship; — v. ^. to 
shelter; to dress for the grave. 

shrove, v. i. To join in the festivities 
of Shrovetide. Shrovetide: Confes- 
sion time. Shrove-Tuesday: Confes- 
sion Tuesday, the day before Ash 
Wednesday; the Tuesday after Quin- 
quagesima Sunday. 

shrub, n. A bush; a small woody plant. 

shrub'bery, n. A collection or planta- 
tion of shrubs. 

shrub'by, a. Full of shrubs. 

shrug, V. t. To contract, as the shoul- 
ders; •— n. a drawing up of the shoul- 
ders, [ered. 

shrunk'en, pa.or a. Shrivelled up; with- 

shuck, n. A shell, husk or case. 

shudMer, n. A tremor as with horror; 
— V, i. to quake; to quiver. 

shuffle, V. t. To change the position of 
cards; — v. i. to prevaricate; to 
evade; — n. a change m cards; a trick; 
a rapid movement of the feet. 

shu file -board, n. A game played with 
wooden discs; also called snovelboard. 

shuffler, n. One who shuffles. 

shuffling, n. Evasion; irregular gait. 

shun, V. t. To avoid; to try to escape. 

shunt, n. A siding on a main-line of 
railway; — v. i. to drive or back into 
a railway siding. 

shut, V. t. or i. To close. 

shut'ter, n. That which closes. 

shut'tle, n. A weaver's instrument to 
shoot the threads. 

shut'tlecock, n. An instrument used 
with a battledore. 

shy, a. Shunning society; reserved. 

shy'Iy, ad. In a timid manner. 

sby^neBB, n. Beserve; coyness. 
mby^ater, n. A tricky^ dishonest lawyer; 



any one who conducts his business in 
a tricky manner. 

si, n. (Ital.) The seventh note of the 
scale of C; the seventh note of the 
diatonic scale. 

SIb'yl, n. One of a number of women 
supposed to be inspired by heaven, 
who flourished in different parts of 
the world; the most celebrated was 
she who offered to Tarquin the Proud 
the Sibyline Books, supposed to con- 
tain the fate of Rome; a prophetess; 

sic'eatlve, a. Drying. [a sorceress. 

sic'clty, n. Dryness. 

sick, a. Afflicted with disease, [sick. 

sick'en, v. t. or t. To make or become 

sick'ish, a. Exciting disgust. 

slck'ishness, n. The quality of ezcit- 

sick'le, n. A reaping hook, [ing nausea. 

sick'liness, n. State of being sickly; 
unheal thiness. 

sick'ly, a. Unhealthv; faint, [disease. 

sick'ness, n. A morbid state of the body; 

side, n. The broad part of a thing; 
party; interest; —a. lateral; indirect; 
— V. i. to lean to one part. 

side'board, n. A side table to hold din- 
ner utensils, etc. 

side'lons, a. Lateral; oblique. 

side'real, a. Pertaining to the stars; 
starry. [of engraving on steeL 

siderog'raphy, n. The art or practice 

sidesad'dle, n. A woman^s saddle. 

side'ward, a. Moving toward or from 
the side. 

side'wise, ad. On one side. 

sliding, n. A short line of railroad 
tra(^s laid alongside the main line. 

si'dle, V. i. To go side foremost. 

siege, n. A besetting a fortified place. 

sien'na, n. A pigment made of iron ox- 
ide and earthy matter. 

sier'ra, n. (Sp?) A chain of mountains 
with saw-like ridges. [noon. 

sies'ta, n. A short sleep in the after- 
sieve, n. A small utensil for sifting. 

sift, V. t. To separate by a sieve. 

sift'er, n. He or that which sifts. 

sigh, V. i. To emit breath audibly; to 
lament; — n. a deep breathing. 

sight, n. SensOjact, or object of seeing. 

sight'less, a. Wanting sight. 

sightiess'ness, n. The privation of sight. 

sight'! inesB, n. Comeliness. 

sight'ly, a. Pleasing to the eye. 

sig'moid, a. Curved like the letter S. 

sisn, n. Token; proof; wonder; constel- 
lation; — v.t,U> subscribe one^s name; 
to mark. [eminent; remarkable. 

\ 8\^'na\, u. k «V^\i to «ive notice; — a. 



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eig'nalize, v. t. To make distinguished. 

•ig'nally, ad. Remarkably. 

•Ig'natory, a. Pertaining to a seal; used 
in sealing; signing; — n. one who signs, 
especially as representing a state. 

•Ig'natare, n. A name or mark signed 
or impressed. 

sign'er, n. One who subscribes his name. 

•ig'net, n. A seal, or private seal. 

•Ignirtcance, n. Importance; meaning; 
import. ' [or meaning. 

■ignfrtcant, n. Expressive of some fact 

signiTicantiy, ad. With meaning. 

signiflca'tion, n. Meaning by words or 
signs. [meaning. 

signiTlcatlve, n. Having or expressing 

sig'nify, V. t. To make known; —v.t. 
to mean; to import. 

signlor. See slgnor. • 

•Ig'niory [sen-yor-y], n. A province; an 
estate; dower; the aristocracy; senior- 
ity. 

■ignor [sen'-yor], n. An Italian title of 
respect, corresponding to Mr. or Sir. 

signora [sen-yor'-a] , n. An Italian ti- 
tle of respect, equivalent to Mme. or 
Mrs. 

signorina [sen-yor-e'-na], n. An Italian 
title of respect, equivalent to Mile, or 
Miss. [hangs. 

sign'post, n. A post on which a sign 

si'lence, n. Stillness; muteness; — v. t. 
to still; to appease. 

si'Ient, a. Still; mute; quiet. 

si'lently, ad. Without speech or noise. 

si' lex, n. Flint and its metallic base. 

silhoaette^ n. [From a French minis- 
ter, whose name became a synonym 
for anything cheap.] A profile or out- 
line representation filled in with 
black. 

siMca, n. Silica oxide: it occurs in na- 
ture as sand, flint, quartz, etc. 

sIMcate, n. A salt of silica acid, [silica. 

sllic'lc, a. Derived from or containing 

slllClons, a. PertsUning to silex; flinty. 

sil'icle, n. iBot.) A shorter form of 
a siliqua. 

sii'lcon, a. A non-metallic element oc- 
curring in combination with oxygen 
as quartz or silica, and next to oxygen 
the most abundant of all elements. 

sil'lqaa, n. A pod with seeds flxed to 
both sutures. 

silk, n. The fine soft thread produced 
by the silk worm, and cloth made of 
it; — a. consisting of silk. 

•flk'en, a. Made of silk; like silk; soft. 

silk' worm, n. A worm, the chrysalis of 
which is enclosed in a cocoon of silk. 
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silk'y, a. Consisting of silk; soft. 

sill, n. Foundation timber of a house 
or window. [and milk. 

sil'labub, n. A liquor of wine or cider 

siFliness, n. Simple folly. 

siMy, a. Foolish in a weak, self -satis- 
fled manner. [potatoes; ensilage. 

si'Io, n. A st9re pit lor green fodder or 

silt, n. A flne mixture of clay and sand 
from running or standing water. 

silu'rian, a. [From the Silures, a peo- 
ple anciently inhabiting SouthWales.] 
\Qeol.) A term applied to the strata 
below the Devonian, of which well de- 
veloped examples are found in the 
country of the Silures. [country. 

sti'va, n. History of the forest trees of a 

sti'van, a. Pertaining to woods. 

sil'ver, n. A metal of a white color; — 
o. made of silver; — v. t. to cover with 
silver. [ver. 

sil'versmlth, n. One who works in sil- 

sii'very, a. Resembling silver. 

simarre', n. A woman's robe. 

Simula, n. A genus of anthropoid apes, 
containing the orang-outang. 

sim'ian, a. Pertaining to or resembling 
an ape; — n. an ape; a monkey. 

similar, a. Like; resembling. 

similar'ity, n. Resemblance. 

simile [8im'e-le],n. Similitude. 

similitude, n. Comparison. 

sim'ious, a. Monkey-like. 

sim'itar. See scimitar. 

sim'mer, v. i. To boil gentlv. 

simoni'acal, a. Consisting in simony. 

sim'ony, n. The crime of buying or 
selling of churchpref erment. 

simoom', n. A suffocating wind. 

sim'per, v. i. To smile in a silly man- 
ner; — n. an affected, foolish smile. 

sim'ple, a. Plain; artless; unmingled; 
silly; — n. something not mixed; a 

sim'pleton, n. A silly person, [drug. 

simpilc'ity, n. Singleness; plainness; 
artlessness. 

simpliflca'tlon, n. Act of making sim- 

sim'plify, v. t. To make simple, [pie. 

sim'ply, ad. Plainly; merely. 

sim'ulate, v. t. To counterfeit. 

slmnla'tion, n. Hypocrisy. 

simulta'neous, a. Being or happening 
at the same time. 

simulta'neousiy , ad. At the same time. 

sin, n. A wilful transgression against 
the law of God; — v. i. to depart know- 
ingly from a rule of duty. [seed. 

sin'apism, n. A poultice of mustard- 

since, prep. After; — ad. from the 
time that; — cou, >a^^>;xs^« 



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■lncere\ a. True; undissembling. 

siiicere'ly, ad. Truly; honestly. 

sincer'lty, n. Freedom from disguise; 
honesty. 

sin'ciput, n. The fore part of the head. 

■ine, n. A straight line from one end 
of an arc perpendicular to the diam- 
eter and passing through the other 
extremity. 

aVne^prep. (Lat.) Without. 

■insecure, n. Office with pay but with- 
out employment. 

sin'ecurlst, n. One who has a sinecure. 

■in'ew, n. A tendon; strength; muscle; 
— V. i. to unite as with a sinew. 

sin'ewy, a. Strong; muscular. 

sin'fui, a. Quilty of sin; unholy; wick- 

BlnTully, ad. With sin. [ed. 

sin'fulness, n. The state of being sinful. 

sing, V. t. or i. To utter with musical 
or melodious sounds. [to scorch. 

singe, 17. t. To burn the external part; 

sing'er, n. One who sings. 

singling, n. Act of uttering musical 
notes. [to select. 

sin'gle, n. Alone; unmarried; — v. t. 

sin^gleness, n. Simplicity. 

singly, ad. Individually; only. 

sing'ular, a. Particular; remarkable; 
rare; odd. 

singular'lty,n. Peculiarity. 

slDg^ularly, ad. Particularly. 

Min'ister, a. Left; bad; dishonest; cor- 
rupt; unfair; unlucky. 

sin'Istrai, a. Having a spire turning to 
the left (said of a shell). 

sinlstror'sal, a. Rising from left to 
right, as a spiral line. 

sfn^istrous, a. On the left; perverse. 

sink, V. t. or t. To settle; to fall; to 
subside; to decline; — n. a drain to 
carry off filth. 

sink'er, n. A weight on anything to 
sink it; a weight on a fish line. 

sinking Tund, n. A fund to reduce a 

sin'less, a. Free from sin. [public debt. 

sin'ner, n. A transgressor. 

stn'-ofTering, n. A sacrifice for sin. 

sin'ter, n. A calcareous or siliceous 
rock precipitated from mineral wa- 

sin'uate, v. i. To wind and turn. [ters. 

sinua'tion, n. A winding. 

sinuos'lty, n. The quality of winding; 
a series of bends or curves in arches. 

sin'uouH, a. Winding in and out. 

si'nus, n. A bay; a recess; a hollow; a 
sinuosity; (med.) a fistula. 

sip, n. A taste, as of liquor; — v. t. or 

/'. to take a little, [liquor from casks. 

ai'phon, n. A heut tube for drawing 



sir, n. A title of address to a man; ti- 
tle of a baronet, [—v.t.to generate. 

sire, n. Father; male parent of a beast; 

si'ren, n. A mermaid; a seductive wo- 
man; a large fog-horn; — a. enticing. 

sir'ius, n. The principal star in the con- 
stellation Canis major. 

sir' loin, n. The loin of beef. 

siroc'co, n. A hot oppressive wind com- 
ing from northern Africa. [anger. 

sir'rah, n. A term of address used in 

sir'up, n. Vegetable juice boiled with 
sugar. 

sis'kin, n. A bird allied to the goldfinch. 

sis'ter, n. A female born of the same 
parents. 

sis'terhood, n. A society of females. 

sister-in-law, n. A husband's or wife^s 
sister; a "brother's wife. 

sis'terly, ad. Becoming a sister. 

sit, V. i. To be placed; to perch; to rest; 
to brood. 

site, n. A situation; local position. 

sifting, n. A session. 

sit'uate, a. Placed with relation to oth- 
er objects; permanently fixed. 

sit'uated, a. Being in any condition. 

situa'tlon, n. Relative position, loca- 
tion or condition. [sitting posture. 

sitz'-bath, n. A tub for bathmg in a 

six, a. Five and one. 

sixToid, a. Taken six times. 

six'pence, n. A British coin worth about 

six' teen, a. Ten and six. [12 cents. 

sixteenth, n. The ordinal of sixteen. 

si'zable, a. Of a reasonable bulk. 

si'zar, n. A student at Cambridge 
(Eng.) of the rank below a pensioner. 

size, n. Bulk; quantity; a glutinous 
substance; —v.t.to arrange accord- 
ing to size; to cover with size. 

si'zy, a. Glutinous; ropy. 

siz'zle, V. i. To dry or shrivel up with 
a hissing noise by the action of nre; — 
n. a hissing noise. 

skate, n. A steel keel or ridge welded 
or riveted on an iron plate, which is 
fastened to the shoe of the skater with 
clamps or straps; a flat fish; — v. i. to 
glide over the ice on skates. 

ska'ter, n. One who skates. 

skedad'dle, v. i. To run away, as in 
terror; to fly in terror. [threads. 

skein, n. A knot or number of knots of 

skel'eton, n. The bones of an animal 
separated from the flesh and retained 
in their natural position. 

skep'tic, n. Onewno doubts all things, 
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skepHlcIsm, n. Universal doubt. 

sketch, n. An outline; a rough draft; 
— v.t.to trace by drawing outlines. 

sketch'y, a. Like a sketch. 

skew, n. Obhque; twisted to one side. 

skew'er, n. A pin to fasten meat; — 
V. t. to fasten with skewers. 

ski'agraph, n. A shadow picture pro- 
duced by Roentgen rays. 

skid, n. Slanting timbers for loading 
or unloading heavy timbers; one of a 
pair of parallel timbers for support- 
ing a barrel, etc.; a piece of timber 
hung against a ship^s side to protect 
it from injury; a chain with a shoe to 
check the wheels of a wagon when de- 
scending a hill. 

skiff, n. A small light boat. 

skllTal, a. Qualified with skill; exper- 
ienced, [dexterity. 

skilfully, ad. With knowledge and 

skll'fulness, n. Dexterity. 

skill, n. Familiar knowledge united 
to readiness of performance; — v. i. 
to know or be knowing. [ledge. 

skilled, a. Having skill; familiar know- 

skil'let, n. A small boiler. 

skim, V. t. or i. To take off scum; to 
touch slightly. 

skim'mer, n. A utensil to take off scum. 

sklm'mings, n. pi. Matter skimmed off. 

skimp, a. Scanty; niggardly; —v.t.to 
stint. 

skin, n. Covering of the flesh; hide; 
rind; — v.t. to deprive of the skin; to 
cheat; — v. i. to form a skin over. 

skin'Oiat, n. A niggard. 

skin'ny, a. Consisting of skin only. 

skip, V. i. To leap lightly; — n. a leap. 

skip'per, n. The master of a merchant 
vessel. [fight in small parties. 

sktr'mish, n. A slight battle; — v. i. to 

skirt, n. A border; the loose lower 
part of a woman's dress. 

skit'tish, a. Shy; timid. 

skit'tisliiy, ad. Shyly; timidly. 

skit'tles, n. pi. Ninepins. 

skiv'er, n. Split sheepskin. 

skulk, V. i. To lurk; to hide, [the brain. 

skall, n. The bony case that encloses 

skall'cap, n. A cap fitting closely to the 
head. 

skunk, n. A carnivorous quadruped 
which when irritated ejects a fetid 
acrid secretion. 

sky, n. The aerial region. 

sky^Iark, n. A bird that mounts high 
and sings on the wing. 

sky'larking, n. Frolicking. [deck. 

sky'liglit, n. A window m a roof or 



sky-rocket, n. A species of fireworks. 

sky'sail, n. A small sail above the roy- 
al, [of sawed timber. 

slab, 91. A plane of stone; outside piece 

slab'ber, v. i. To slaver. 

slab'by, a. Thick; viscous; slimy; mud- 
dy; filthy. 

slaclc, a. Lax; relaxed; remiss; — n. 
coal particles or screenings; — v. t. or 
i. to loosen; to relax. [press. 

slack'en, v. i. To relax; —v.t.to re- 
slack 'ness, n. Remissness. 

slag, n. Dross of metal. 

slain, pp. of slay. 

slake, v.t. To quench, as thirst; to mix 
with water and reduce to powder, as 
lime. [violent striking. 

slam, V. t. To shut with force; — n. a 

slan-der, v. t. To injure by false re- 
ports; — n. false reports maliciously 

slanderer, n. A defamer. [uttered. 

slan'derous, a. Defamatory. 

slang, n. Vulgar cant. 

slant, V. i*. or t. To slope. 

slant'ing, a. Sloping; mclining. 

slant'wise, ad. Obliquely. 

slap, V. t. To strike with open hand; — 
n. a blow with something fiat. 

slash, V. i. To cut with a sweeping 
stroke; — n. a long incision. 

slat, n. A narrow strip of board. 

slate, n. A flat piece of dark gray 
stone for covering buildings and writ- 
ing on; - V. t. to cover with slate. 

sla'ter, n. One whose business is to 
slate buildings. [neatness. 

fliat'tern, n. A woman negligent of 

slat'terniy, ad. Negligent of dress. 

sla'ty, a. Consisting of or like slate. 

slaugh'ter, n. Destruction of life; — 
V. t. to kill; to slay; to butcher. 

slaugh'terhouse, n. A house for butch- 
ering cattle. 

slaugh'terous, a. Murderous. 

Slav, n. One of the primary divisions 
of the Aryan race, inhabiting eastern 
Europe; — a. Slavonic. , [drudge. 

slave, n. A person held in bondage; a 

siav'er, n. Spittle; drivelling; — v. t. to 
emit spittle; —v.t.to drivel. 

sla'ver, n. A slaveship. 

slav'erer, n. One who slavers; an idiot. 

sla'very, n. Bondage. 

Slav'lc, a. Slavonic. 

slave-trade, n. The practice of buying 
and selling human beings (generally 
negroes) for the purposes of slavery. 

sla'vish, a. Servile; mean. 

sla'vlMhness, n. Servility. 

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Slavon'ic, a. Pertaininp; to the Slavs 

or their language. [ad. 

slaw , n. Sliced cabbage served as a sal- 
slay, V. t. To put to death. 
Blay'er, n. One who slays. 
sleave, n. Silk or thread untwisted; — 

V. t. to separate threads. 
sleaz'y, a. Thin; wanting in substance; 

flimsy; rough from projecting fibres. 
i»led, n. A carriage on runners; — v. t. 

to convey on a sled, [enough for sleds. 
sled'ding, n. The act of sledding; snow 
sledge, n. A large hammer; a sled. 
sleek, a. Smooth; glossy; — v. t. to 

make glossy. 
sleek'ly, ad. In a sleek manner. 
sleekly, a. Sleek; slv; hypocritical. 
sleep, n. Repose; slumber; — v. i. to 

rest with the voluntary exercise of the 

powers of the mind suspended. 
Steepler, n. One who sleeps; a floor 

timber; a railroad sleeping-car. 
sleep'iness, n. Drowsiness. 
sleeping-car, n. A railroad car with 

sleeping accommodations. 
sleeping partner: A partner who takes 

no active part in the business in which 

he is financially interested. 
sleep'less, a. Having no sleep. 
sleep'lessness, n. Want of sleep. 
sleep' y, a. Disposed to sleep; drowsy. 
sleet, n. Rain and snow or nail falling 

together. 
sleeve, n. Covering of the arm. 
■leigh, n. A vehicle for travelling on 

snow. [terity. 

sleight [slite], n. An artful trick; dex- 
slenMer, a. Thin and long, [slightness. 
slen'derness, n. Smallness of diameter; 
slept, pret. & pp. of sleep. 
sleuth, n. The track oi man or beast 

as known by the scent; a detective. 
slew, pret. oi slay. [them in a reed. 
sley, V. t. To part threads and arrange 
slice, n. A thin piece cut off; — v. t. to 

cut off a thin piece. [terously. 

slick, a. Sleek; — ad. effectually; dex- 
slid, pret. of slide. 

slide, V. i. or t. To glide along the sur- 
face; to slip; — n. a smooth, easy 
£assage on a slippery surface. 
jht, a. Thin; weak; trifling; — v. t. 

to treat with neglect; — n. neglect. 
slight'Iy, ad. Superficially. 
sli'ly, ad. In a sly manner. 
slim, a. Slender and long; weak. 
slime, n. A glutinous substance; moist 
sli'my, a. Viscous; clammy, [earth. 
sling, n. A weapon for throwing stones; 

— ft /. to hurl. 



slink, V. i. or t. To miscarry; to sneak 
away. 

slip, V. i. or t. To slide involuntarily; 
to escape; — n. a sliding; a mistake; 
a twig; a narrow piece. 

slip'-knot, n. A knot that slips. 

slip'per, n. A loose shoe. 

sUp'periness, n. The state or quality 
of being slippery; smoothness. 

alip'perv, a. Smooth; glib. [heels. 

slip'ahod, a. Wearing down at the 

slit, n. A long cut or rent; — v.t. to 
divide lengthwise. 

slitHing-mill, n. A place where iron 
bars are slit into naU rods, etc. 

sliv'er, v. t. To divide into tliin pieces; 
— n. a slice cut off. 

slob'ber. See slabber. 

sloe, n. The fruit of the black thorn. 

slo'gan, n. The war cry of one of the 
Scottish clans. 

slojd [sloyd],n. {Scan.) The training 
of artistic capacity or general dexter- 
ity as a branch of education. 

sloop, n. Avessel having one mast only. 

slop, V. t. To make a puddle; — n. wet- 
ness by negligence; a mean liquor. 

slope, a. Inclming; slanting; — n a 
declivity; — v. t. or*, to form oblique- 
ly; to incline. 

slopping, a. Inclined; oblique. 

slop'py, a. Wet and dirty. 

slosh. See slush. [animal. 

sloth, n. Sluggishness; a slow-moving 

sloth'fal, a. Idle; lazy; sluggish. 

slouch, n. A hanging down; — v. i. to 

slough [slau], n. A miry place, [hang. 

slough [sluf J, n. The cast skin of a ser- 

slough'y, a. Miry; boggy. [pent. 

slov'en, n. One who is careless of dress 
and neatness. 

slov'enliness, n. Neglect of cleanliness. 

slov'enly, a. Negligent of dress. 

slow, a. Not fast or quick; not prompt. 

slow'ly, ad. Not quick; tardily. 

slow'ness, n. Moderate motion. 

slub'ber, v. t. To do lazily or carelessly; 
to stain; to daub. 

sludge, n. Mud; mire; slush. 

slue, V. i. To turn about its axis. 

slag, n. A drone; a kind of snail. 

slag'gard, n. A person habitually lazy. 

slug'gish, a. Habitually lazy. 

slug'gishly, ad. Slothfully. 

sluice, n. A stream of water issuing 
through a floodgate; a floodgate. 

sluic'y, a. Falling, as from a sluice. 

slum, n. A low, dirty back street of a 
town or city, especially one inhabited 
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■Inm'ber, v. i. To sleep sligrhtly; — n. 
light sleep. [into mud; to collapse. 

■lamp, V. i. To sink through ice or snow 

slung, pret. &pp. of sling. 

slung'sliot, n. A metal ball attached to 
a strap or chain. 

slunk, pret. & pp. of slink. 

slur, V. t To soil; to sully; to perform 
in a smooth, gliding manner; — n. a 
mark in music; disgrace. 

slush, n. Half -melted snow. 

slut, n. A woman whq neglects dress 
and neatness. 

slut'tlsh, a. Negligent; dirty. 

sly, a. Artful; cunning; crafty. 

sly'-boots, n. A sly person. 

sly'ly, sll'ly, ad. Artfully. 

smack, v. i. to kiss with a sharp noise; 
to crack, as a whip; to taste; — n. a 
kiss; a taste; a coasting vessel; a 
quick, smart blow. 

small, a. Little; slender; weak. 

small arms, n. A general term, includ- 
ing rifles, pistols, etc. 

small'-ciothes, n. pi. Breeches. 

small hours, n. pi. The time from mid- 
night till 3 or 4 o^clock a. m. 

smalFness, n. Littleness. 

small'-pox, n. An eruptive disease. 

smalt, n. A blue vitreous substance, 
used for coloring writing paper, etc. 

smart, a. Quick; active; brisk; — v. t. 
to have a keen pain. [spruce. 

■mart'en, v. t. To make smart or 

smart'ly, ad. Briskly; wittilv. 

■mart-money, n. Money paid by a per- 
son to buy himself out of some un- 
gleasant difiElcultv; money allowed 
> soldiers and sailors for injuries re- 
ceived in service. [smart. 

smart'ness, n. The quality of being 

smash, v. t. To dash to pieces. 

■mat'ter, v. i. To talk superficially. 

■mat'terer, n. A person of superficial 
knowledge, 

smat'tering, n. Slight knowledge. 

smear, v. i. To daub; to soil. 

smell, V. t. or i. To perceive by the 
nose; — n. odor; smell. [food fish. 

smelt, V. t. To melt ore; — n. a delicate 

smelt'er, n. One who smelts. 

■merk, a. Smart; jaunty; spruce. 

MDlek'er, v. i. To look amorously or 
wantonly; — a. gay; spruce. 

■mi'lax, n. A genus of climbing shrubs, 
many species of which furnish sars- 
aparilla. 

■mile, V. u To express kindness, love, 
pleasure or amusemeDt by a change 
of couDt^nance, especially by a move- 



ment of the mouth; to laugh gently; 
to sneer; to look cheerful; to take a 
drink of liquor. 

smMIng, a. Appearing gay. 

smirch, v. t. To smear; to soil. 

smirk, V. i. To smile affectedly or wan- 
tonly; to simper; — n. an affected 
smile; a simper; —a. smart; spruce. 

smite, V. t. To strike; to kill; to blast. 

smith, n. One who works in metals. 

smith'ery, n. The work or workshop 
of a smith. 

smith'y, n. The workshop of a smith. 

smit'ten, pa. Struck suddenly, as by 
calamity; affected with love. 

smock, n. A shift; a chemise. 

smock-frock, n. A coarse garment re- 
sembling a shirt. 

smoke, n. Exhalation from burning 
substances; — v. i. to emit smoke; — 
V. t. to hang in smoke; to use a pipe 
or cigar. 

sraoke'less, a. Having no smoke. 

smo'ker, n. One who smokes tobacco. 

smo'kily, ad. In a smoky manner. 

smo'ky , a. Emitting smoke; like smoke; 
obscure. [to make even. 

smooth, a. Even on the surface; —v.i. 

sraooth'ly, ad. Evenly; calmly. 

smooth'ness, n. Evenness; mildness of 

smote, pret. of smite. [address. 

sraoth'er, v. t. To stifle or suffocate; — 
n. a smoke; a thick dust. 

smoui'der, v. i. To burn and smoke 
without vent or flame. 

sraoui'dering, a. Burning and smoking 
without vent. [without vent. 

smoui'dry, a. Burning and smoking? 

smudge, v. t. To stain with dirt; to sti- 
fle; to blacken with smoke; — n. a 
smear; a smoky fire, especially as 
used to cure meat, drive away mos- 
quitoes, etc. 

smug, a. Neat; spruce; affected. 

smug'gle, V. t. To import without pay- 
ing duties; to convey privately. 

smug'gler, n. One who smuggles. 

smug'gling, n. Unlawful exportation 
or importation of goods subject to du- 
ty, [to mark with smut. 

smut, n. Soot; foul matter: — v. t. ort. 

smutch, V. t. To blacken with smoke. 

smut'tiness, n. Soil from smoke; ob- 

smut'ty, a. Soiled; obscene, [scenity. 

snack, n. A share: a repast. 

snaffle, n. A bridle witn a bit without 
branches. 

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gnail, n. A shell-bearing mollusc. 

snake, n. A serpent. 

snap, V. t. To break short; — v. i. to 
bite at; — n. act of breaking sudden- 

snap'per, n. One who snaps. [ly. 

Bnap'piMh, a. Apt to SDap; peevish. 

snare, n. Anything which entraps; a 
noose; —v.t. to ensnare. 

snarl, v. t. To entangle; — v. ^. to 
growl, as a dog; — n. entanglement; 
a complicated difficulty. 

snatch, v. t. To seize hastily; — n. a 
hasty catch. 

snath, n. Handle of a scythe. 

sneak, v. i. To creep slyly; to behave 

sneak'lng, a. Mean, [meanly; to hide. 

sneak'lngly, ad. Slyly; meanly. 

sneer, v. i. To show contempt by laugh- 
ing or by a look; — n. a scornful look. 

sneer'er, n. One who sneers. 

sneer'ingly, ad. With a look of con- 
tempt or scorn. 

sneeze, v. i. To eject air suddenly and 
convulsively through the nose. 

sneez'ing, n. The act of ejecting air 
audibly through the nose. 

snlck'er, v. i. To laugh in a half-sqp- 

{>ressed manner; — n. a suppressed 
augh. [the nose. 

sniir, V. i. To draw air audibly through 

snig'gle, V. i. To flsh for eels by thrust- 
ing the bait into their holes. 

snip, V. t. To cut off; to nip. 

snipe, n. A bird; a fool; a olockhead. 

sniv'el, n. The running of the nose; — 
V. i. to run at the nose; to cry. 

snob, n. A vulgar person who apes gen- 
snood, n. A fillet; a ribbon. [tility. 

snooze, v. i. To take a short sleep; — 
n. a short sleep. 

snore, v. i. To breathe with noise in 
sleep; a breathing with a noise. 

sno'ring, n. A breathing noisily in 
sleep. [nose with a noise. 

snort, V. i. To force air through the 

■not, n. Mucus from the nose. 

snout, n. The long nose of a beast; end 
of a pipe. 

snow, n. Frozen vapor which falls in 
flakes; — v. i. to fall in flakes. 

snow 'bail, n. A ball of snow. 

snow'blindness, n. An affection of the 
eyes, caused by the reflection of light 
from snow. 

snow-drift, n. A bank of snow. 

snow-shoe, n. A frame to enable a per- 
son to walk on snow. 

snow'y, a. Full of snow; white. 
MnuA, V. t. To check; to nip; to rebuke; 

^n, a reprimand; a saag. 



snnir, n. Burnt wick of a candle; pow- 
dered tobacco; — v. t. to crop a can- 
dle; — V. i. to draw into the nose. 

snulT'er, n. One who uses snuff. 

snulT'ers, n. pi. An instrument to snufl 
candles. [nose. 

snuffle, V. i. To speak through the 

snuffles, n. pi. Obstructions in the nose. 

snug, a. Lying close; private. 

snug'sle, V. i. To lie close. 

snugMy, ad. Closely; safely. 

so, ad. Thus; in like manner, [drench. 

soak, V. t. or i. ' To steep in a liquid; to 

soak-y, a. Full of moisture; soggy. 

soap, n. A compound of oil and alkali; 
— v.t. to rub with soap. 

soap'y, a Like soap, [towering flight. 

soar, V. t. To mount on the wing; — n. a 

sob, V. i. To sigh convulsively; — n. a 
convulsive cry. 

somber, a. Serious; not intoxicated; — 
V. t. to make sober or grave. 

somberly, ad. Seriously. [gravity. 

sobri'ety, n. Habitual temperance; 

sobriquet [so-bre-kay'],n. A nickname. 

soeiabil-ity, n. Disposition for society 
or conversation. [friendly. 

so'ciable, a. Conversable; familiar; 

so-clably, ad. Conversably. 

so'clal, a. Pertaining to or fond of so- 
ciety: companionable. 

So'cialism, n. The doctrine that a com- 
munity of interests is the best form of 
society. 

so-cially, ad. In a social manner. 

sod'ety, n. Union of persons in one in- 
terest; fellowship. 

Socin'ian, n. One who denies the divin* 
ity and atonement of Christ. 

soclol'ogy, n. The science of the evolu- 
tion and constitution of human soci- 
ety, [stocking. 

sock, n. A shoe for actors; a short 

sock'et, n. A place for a candle; a re- 
ceptacle. 

socrat'ic, a. Belonging to Socrates, a 
Greek philosopher (b. c. 469-399), or 
his philosophy. [to cover with turf. 

sod, n. Earth with roots of grass; —v. t. 

so'da, n. A mineral alkali, the basis of 

8odal'ity,n. Fellowship, [common salt. 

sod'den,pp. of seethe; — a. boiled; sat- 
urated; soaked; — v. i. to be seethed 
or soaked; to settle down; —v.t. to 

sod'dy, a. Consisting.of sod. [soak. 

so'dium, n. An alkaline metallic ele- 
ment, the base of soda. 

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under part of a balcony or overhang- 
ing cornice. 
Boft, a. Easilv yielding; gentle. 
soften [soften], v. t. or i. To make or 

become soft. 
soft'ly, ad. Tenderly; silently. 
soft'ness, ij,. Quality of being soft. 
Hosc'gy, a. Soaked with water. 
soil, V. t. To daub; to stain; to make 

dirty; — n. upper stratum of earth; 

mould; compost. 
soiree [swa-ray']i n. An evening party. 
so'Joarn, v. t. To dwell for a time; — n. 

temporary abode. [as a traveller. 
■aojoarner, n. A temporary resident, 
sol, n. A note in music; the sun. 
sol'ace, V. t. To give comfort to; — n. 

comfort in grief. 
so'lan-goose, n. A northern sea-bird. 
so'lar, a. Pertaining to the sun. 
sold, pret. &pp. of sell. 
soi'dan, n. Sultan. 

soi'der, v. t. To unite with metallic ce- 
ment; — n. metallic cement. 
soi'dler, n. A man in military service; 

warrior. [like; brave. 

soi'dterly, a. Like a good soldier; war- 
sol'dlery, n. A body of soldiers. 
soi'do, n. An Italian coin worth about 

one cent. 
sole, n. Bottom of the foot or shoe; — 

V. t. to furnish with soles; ~a. single; 

alone. 
■ol'ecism, n. Impropriety in language. 
■oleeist'lc, a. Barbarous in phrase. 
sol'eeixe, v. i. To commit solecism. 
sole'ly, ad. Singly; only. 
sol'emn, a. Religiously grave; marked 

with solemnity. 
sol'emness, n. Solemnity, [riousness. 
solem'nlty, n. Religious ceremony; se- 
■olemnlza'tlon, n. Celebration. 
sol'emnize, v. t. To celebrate; to make 

serious . [gravely. 

solemnly, ad. With religious reverence; 
•ole'ness, n. State of being alone. 
■o'li, n. pi. of solo. 

•olic'it, V. t. To ask with earnestness. 
•ollcita'tlon, n. Entreaty. 
solicitor, n. An advocate; an attorney. 
•olidtous, a. Anxious; careful. 
•ollc'ltousiy, ad. With anxiety. 
•olie'itress, n. A female who solicits. 
solicitude, n. Anxiety; carefulness. 
soFid, a. Firm; compact; sound; — n. 

a solid substance. 
solidar'ity, n. Community in gain and 

in loss, in good and in evil repute; 
•olid'iiy, V. t. To make solid. [unity. 
toiii'Uy, n. Density. 



aoFidly, ad. Compactly. 
Holidan'gula, n. pi. An old division of 

quadrupeds containing the horses. 
solii'oquize, v. i. To utter a soliloquy. 
soiiroquy, n. A talking alone. 
Bol'itarlly, <id. In solitude. 
solitar'iness, n. Forbearance of com- 
pany; loneliness. 
aoVitary, a. Lonely; retired. 
8oritade, n. Loneliness; a lonely place; 
Bol'lar, 71. The entrance to a mine. 
80M0, n. A tune by one person. 
so'loist, n. One who sings or performs 

alone. [allied to the lily. 

8oiomon*8-8eal, n. A perennial herb 
sol'stice, n. The point where the sun 

ceases to recede from the equator. 
8ol8tl'tial, n. Belonging to a solstice. 
Bolubil'ity, n. Quality of being soluble, 
soi'uble, a. Capable of being dissolved 

in a fluid. 
solu'tlon, n. The process of dissolving 

in a fluid; the mixture resulting from 

it; explanation. 
sol'ative, a. Tending to dissolve, 
solv'able, a. That mav be solved. 
solve, V. t. To explam; to unfold; to 

clear up. 
8oPvency, n. Ability to pay debts, 
soi'vent, a. Able to pay debts: dissolv- 
ing; — n. a fluid whicn dissolves any 

substance. [corporeal, 

somat'ie, a. Pertaining to the body; 
somatol'ogy, n. The doctrine of mate- . 

rial substances or of matter and its 

properties. 
som'bre, a. Dusky; dark; gloomy. 
sombre r'o, n. A broad-brimmed hat. 
som'broas, a. Dark; gloomy. 
some, a. Noting a quantity or person 

unknown. [indeterminate. 

some'body, n. A person unknown or 
some'how, ad. One way or another. 
som'ersault, som'eraet, n. A leap and 

overturning. 
some'thing, n. A thing indeterminate. 
some'tlme, n. A time indeflnite or un- 
some'tiraes, ad. Now and then, [certain. 
so'mite, n. A segment of the body in 

an annulose animal. 
sora'nambalism, n. A walking in sleep. 
soranam'bulist, n. One who walks in 

sleep. 
somniferous, a. Tending to cause sleep. 
somnii'oqulst, n. One who talks in 
som'nolence, n. Sleepiness. [sleep. 
som'nolent, a. Sleepy. 
son, n. A male descendant. 
80'nant, a. ^\iTid\!ii^\ — t\.. ^ ^si\«je&. 
I letter ^ aa a Noyic\. 



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■ona'ta, n. A tune for an instrument 

■ong, n. A poem; a hymn. [only. 

song'Bter, n. A singrer. 

song'stresfl, n. A female singer. 

sonii'eroiu, a. Producing or convejring 
sound. [daughter. 

son-in-law, n. A man married to one's 

son'net, n. A short poem. [poems. 

sonneteer^ n. A composer of little 

Bonoriric, a. Producing sound. 

sono'rouB, a. Giving sound when struck. 

soon, ad. In a little time. 

soot, n. A substance formed by com- 
bustion; — v.t.to black with soot. 

sooth, n. Truth. 

soothe, V. t. To calm; to quiet. 

Booth'er, n. One who soothes. 

Booth'say, v. t. To foretell; to predict. 

sooth'sayer, n. A predictor. 

soot'y, a. Covered with soot. 

sop, n. Something dipped in liquor; — 
V. t. to steep in liquor. 

soph'Ism, n. A fallacious argument. 

soph'Ist, n. An insidious reasoner. 

sophis'tlcal, a. Fallacious; not sound. 

sophls'tlcate, V. t. To adulterate. 

soph'istry, n. Fallacious reasoning. 

soph'omore, n. A student in his second 
year at college. 

soporif erous, a. Causing sleep. 

sopra'no, n. The treble. 

Bo'ra, n. A bird allied to the rail. 

sor'eerer, n. A magician. 

sor'eeress, n. An enchantress. 

sor'ceroas,a. Containing enchantment. 

sor'cery, n. Enchantment; witchcraft. 

sor'did, a. Covetous; mean; filthy. 

sor'didly, ad. With covetousness; base- 
ly, [ness. 

sor'dldness, n. Niggardliness; mean- 
sore, n. Flesh tender and nainful; a 
wound; — a. tender to the touch; 

sore'ly, ad. With pain. [painful. 

sore'ness, n. Tenderness. 

sor'ghum, n. A genus of tall grasses or 
canes, one species of which is used 
for the manufacture of sugar. 

sorn'er, n. One whe obtrudes himself 
upon another for a living. 

soror'Iclde, n. The murder or murder- 
er of a sister. 

sor'rel, n. A reddish acid plant. 

sor'rily, ad. Meanly; poorly. 
sor'riness, n. The state of being sorry; 

wretchedness; meanness. 
■or' row, n. Pain produced by a sense 

of loss; regret; — v.i. to mourn. 
sor'rowfnl, a. Mournful. 

Bor'ryf a. Grieved for something lost 
or past; pitiful; despicable. 



sort, n. A speclss; kind; manner; — 
V. t. to dispose in classes. 

sort'able, a. That ma^ be sorted. 

sor'tie, n. A sally; the issuing of a body 
of troops from a besieged place to at- 
t€kck the besiegers. 

sor'tllege, n. The act or practice of 
drawing lots; divination by drawing 
lots. [middling good. 

so-so, a. & ad. Mediocre; passable; 

sot, n. An habitual drunkard. 

Boterlol'ogy, n. A discourse on health; 
the science of health; the doctrine of 
salvation by Jesus Christ, [drunken. 

sot'tlsh, a. Given to liquor; stupid; 

sot'tishness, n. Drunken stupidity. 

sot'to vo'ce, a. With a restramed voice. 

son, n. A French coin equal to one 
cent; pi. sous. 

soubrette', n. (Fr.) A waiting maid; a 
meddlesome, mischievous young wo- 
man in a comedy. 

soubrtquet'. See sobriquet. 

souchong, n. A kind of black tea. 

sough [suf], n. A sighing sound, as of 

sought, pret. of seek. [the wind. 

soul, n. The immortal spirit of man; 
life; intellectual principle. 

BouFlesB, a. Without spirit; unfeeling. 

sound, 71. Noise; a narrow sea; air- 
bladder of a fish; —a. whole; unhurt; 

— V. i. to make a noise; to try the 
depth; — v. t. to cause to make a 
noise. 

Bound'tng, n. The act of ascertaining 
the depth of water with a lead and 
line: pi. any part of the ocecm where 
the bottom can be reached with the 
deep-sea line. [ly. 

sound'Iy , ad. Stoutly; justly; prof ound- 

Bound'ness, n. Entireness; health; sol- 
idity, [etables for food. 

soup, n. A decoction of flesh and veg- 

soar, a. Acid; tart; crabbed; —v.i. to 
become acid. [first cause. 

source, n. A spring; fountain; origin; 

sour'ish, a. Somewhat sour. 

sour'Iy, ad. With acidity. 

Bour'ness, n. Acidity; austerity. 

soas«, n. Pickle made of the ears and 
feet of swine; —v. t. to steep in souse; 
to plunge. 

Bou'ter, n. (Lat.) A shoemaker. 

south, n. A point toward the sun at 
noon; — a. in a southern direction; 

— ad. toward the south. 
south'down, n. A sheep bred on the 

downs in the south of England. 
south'eaat, n. A point between south 



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sonth'erly, a. Being at the south; com- 
ing from the south. 
south'ern, a. Belonging to the south. 
south'Ing, a. Going toward the south; 

— n. course south. 
■outh'ron, n. An inhabitant of the south. 
soath'ward, ad. Toward the south. 
southwest', n. A point between south 

and west; — a. bemg at the southwest. 
souv'enir, n. A remembrance. 
sov'ereign, a. Supreme in power: — n. 

a supreme ruler; a British gold coin 

valued at $4.80. 
sov'erelgnty, n. Supreme power. 
sow [sow], n. A female swme. 
sow [sol, V. t. To scatter, as seed for 

growth; to spread. 
sow'ens, n. pi. A kind of flummery 

made from the husks of oats. 
sow'er, n. One who scatters seed for 

growth; a sowing machine; a dissem- 
sown, pp. of sow; scattered. [inator. 
soy, n. A fish sauce used in China and 

Japan. [mineral water. 

spa, n. A general name for springs of 
space, n. Room; distance; interval. 
spa'clous, a. Large in extent^ 
spade, n. An instrument for digging; 

a suit of cards. 
spa'dix, n. An inflorescence in which the 

flowers are closely arranged around a 

fleshy racbias and surrounded by a 

spatne. 
■pa'do, n. A gelding; (law) one who 

has not the power of procreation. 
spaghetti, n. An Italian food of rope- 
like paste. 
spahl', n. A native Algerian cavalry 

soldier in the French army; a janizary, 
spake, pre^. ot speak. 
span, n. A hand's breath when fingers 

are extended, or nine inches; — v. t. 

to measure by the fingers extended. 
span'drel, n. The space between the 

haunch of an arch and the rectangle 

enclosing it. [with spangles. 

span'gle, n; A small boss; — v. ^. to set 
gpan'iard, n. A native of Spain. 
span'tel, n. A sporting dog; — v. *. to 

fawn. 
Span'Ish, a. Pertaining to Spain. 
spank, V. t. To slap with the open hand. 
spank 'er, n. The after sail of a ship or 

bark; one who spanks. [freegoing. 
spank'ing, a. Dashing; stout; large; 
span'ner, n. One who or that which 

spans; an instrument for tightening 

up or loosening the nuts on screws. 
•pan'new, a. Quite new; brand new. 
■par, «, A mineral; round piece of 



timber; a general term for a ship*s 
mast, yard, etc.; — v. i. to fight as a 
pugilist. 

Bpar'able,n. A nail used by shoemakers. 

spare, a. Scanty; lean: thin; — v. t. to 
use frugally; to do without; to punish; 
to forbear. 

spare'ness, n. State of being lean. 

spare'rib, n. Rib of pork with little 
flesh. 

spa'ringly, ad. In a sparing manner. 

spark, n. A particle or fire; a gay man; 

spark'tsh, a. Lively; gay. [a lover. 

spark'le, n. A small particle of fire; — 
V. i. to emit sparks. 

spark'Ilngly, ad. With twinkling. 

spar' row, n. A well-known bird. 

sparer y, a. Resembling spar. 

sparse, a. Thin: scattered; distant. 

sparse'ly, ad. Thinly. 

spar'tan, a. Pertainmg to Sparta; en- 
during; brave. 

spasm, n. Involuntary contraction of 
muscles; cramp. [convulsive. 

spasmod'lc, a. Consisting in spasm; 

spas'tic, a. Pertaining to spasm. 

spat, n. The spawn of shell fish; a pet- 
spat, pret. of spit^ v. [ty quarrel. 

spathe, n. (Bot.) A large caliz en- 
veloping the spadix. 

spath'lc, a. Resembling spar. 

spath'ose, a. Relating to a spathe. 

spat'ter, v. t. To sprinkle on; —v. i. to 
sputter. [spreading plasters. 

spat'ula, n. A broad thick knife for 

spav'ln, n. A tumor on a horse's leg. 

spawn, n. The eggs of frogs and flshes; 
— V. i. or t. to deposit, as spawn. 

spawn'er, n. The female flsn. 

spay, V. t. To castrate, as a female 
beast. [nounce. 

speak, V. i. To utter words; to pro- 

speak'able, a. That may be uttered; 
able to speak. 

speak'er, n. One who speaks; one who 
delivers a speech or discourse; a 
spokesman; the officer who presides 
over a deliberative assembly. 

speak'tng, pa. Animated; vivid; forci- 
bly expressive. 

spear, n. A pointed weapon; —v.t. to 
stab with a spear. [ily. 

spear'-slde, n. The main line of a fam- 

spear'mtnt, n. An aromatic herb. 

special, a. Particular; noting some- 
thing more than ordinary. 

specialty, n. A particular matter or 
point: a special aepartment. 

spec'iall^ , ad. P«kt\,\tt>\\3wV3 . 



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tract or the evidence of a debt, under 
seal; a particular line of work, occu- 
pation or stud v; anything exclusively 
manufactured or dealt in. 

spe'oiallze, v. t. To devote or apply to 
a specific use or function. 

specie, n. Coined money. 

8p«'ri«N, n. 8ort; kind; class. 

specific, a. Distinguishing one from 
another; comprehended under a kind; 
— n. a certain remedy. 

upecirieaily, ad. Definitely; particu- 
larlv. [thing specified. 

speciflca'tion, n. Act of sp^ifying; 

HprciricneM, n. Quality of oeing spe- 
cific, [thing. 

gpecMfy, V. t. To mention a particular 

spec'lmen, n. A sample. 

apecioHMty, n. Fair external show. 

spe'clouM, a. Pleasing; appearing well 
at first sight. 

npe'ciouHly, ad. With fair appearance. 

■peck, n. A stain; a small spot; — v. t. 
to spot. [mark with spots. 

iipeck'le, n. A small speck; —v.t. to 

Npco'tacle, n. A show; sight, [sight. 

Mpec'tacien, n. pi. Glasses to assist the 

Npeclac'ular, a. Pertaining to shows. 

npeota'tor, n. A looker on; a beholder. 

Mpec'tral, a. Pertaining to a spectre. 

npecftre, n. An apparition; ghost. 

spectrol'Dgy, n. Tne science which de- 
termines the constituent elements of 
bodies by the examination of their 
spectra. 

Hpec'troMCope, n. An instrument for 
observing spectra or for spectrum an- 
alysis. 

NpectroM'eopy, n. That branch of sci- 
ence concerned with the use of the 
spectroscope and spectral analysis. 

spec'trum, n. The colored image or im- 
ages produced when the rays from 
any source of light are decomposed 
or dispersed by refraction through a 
prism; pi. Hpectra. 

Hpec'ular, a. Like a mirror. 

Hpec'ulate, v. i. To meditate; to buy 
in expectation of a rise in price. 

Npecuia'tlon, n. Mental view; act of 
speculating. [ries. 

npcc'iilatiNt, n. One who forms theo- 

Npec'ulatlve, a. Given to speculation; 
theoretical. 

■pec'ulalor, n. One who speculates. 

Hpec'aluin, n. A glass that reflects im- 
ages; mirror. 

speech, n. Language; discourse. 

»peech^leitM, a. Unable to speak, [patch. 
Mpeed, V. t. To hasten; — n. haate; dia- 



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apeed'tly, cLd. Quickly; hastily. 

speed' y, a. Quick; hasty. 

spelM, n. A brittle, reddish alloy of 
nickel and arsenic. 

spell, n. A charm; turn at work; a 
short time; — v. t. or i. to name in or- 
der the letters of a word; to take a 
turn at work. 

spellbound, a. Under the influence of 
a spell; —v.t. to charm. 

spelrer, n. One that spells; a spelling- 
book, [orthography. 

speirtng, n. The act of one who spells; 

spelFlng-bee, n. A competitive exam- 
ination in spelling, [children to spell. 

speiMng book, n. A book for teaching 

spelt, n. An inferior kind of wheat. 

spel'ter, n. A commercial name for 
zinc. 

8pen'cer,n. An outer coat without skirts 
worn about 1848 by men; also a gar- 
ment, fashioned like the men's, worn 
by women. 

spence'rian, a. Pertaining to Herbert 
Spencer or his ^ilosophy. 

spen^certsm, n. The system advocated 
by Herbert Spencer (born 1820) in his 
works; the application of the princi- 
ples of evolution to the phenomena 
of mind and of society. 

spend, V. t. To consume; to waste; — 
V. t. to make expense. 

spend' thrift, n. A prodigal. 

spent, pret. & pa. par. of spend; — a. 
worn out; exnausted. 

sperm, n. Oil from the head of a whale. 

spermace'tt, n. A fatty matter from 
the head of whales. [inal. 

Hpermat'lc, a. Consisting of seed; sem- 

sperm'whale, n. A cetacean found in 
warm latitudes, having teeth in the 
lower jaw, but none in the upper. 

spew, V. ^ To eject from the stomach; 
to cast forth; to cast out with abhor- 
rence; — V. i. to discharge the con- 
tents of the stomach; — n. vomit. 

sphag'nous, a. Consisting of or per- 
taining to bog-moss. 

sphenotd'al, a. Resembling a wedge. 

sphere, n. A globe; orb; circuit; prov- 
ince; — V. t. to place in a sphere. 

apher'ical, a. Having the form of a 
sphere; globular; round. [sphere. 

spherMcally, ad. In the form of a 

spherlcMty, n. Roundness. 

spher'ics, n. pi. Doctrine of the sphere; 
spherical geometry. 

opher'old, n. A body nearly spherical. 

HVhetold'al^ a. Formed like a spheroid. 



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■phlnc'ter, n. A more or less circular 
muscle which contracts or shuts any 
natural orifice, as the bladder, etc. 

sphinx, n. A fabled monster with the 
body of a lion and the face of a wom- 
an, said|to have infested Thebes, de- 
vouring its inhabitants till such time 
as a riddle it had proposed to them 
should be solved. CEdipus solved the 
riddle, upon which the sphinx threw 
herself into the sea.— A mysterious 
person. 

spnragis'ttes, n. The science of seals, 
with special reference to the age and 
genuineness of documents to which 
they are affixed. 

sphyg'mtc, a. Pertaining to the pulse. 

■phyg'mograph, n. An instrument for 
recording the character of the move- 
ment of the pulse. [ear. 

■pt'cate, a. (Bot.) Having a spike or 

■pice, n. An aromatic plant; — v. t. to 
season with spice. 

spt'cery, n. Spices; repository for spices. 

spt'ctness, n. The quality of being 
spicy. [or fresh; brand new. 

spick, a. Fresh, spick-and-span: New 

spic'ular, a. Having a sharp point. 

splc'ale, n. A needle shaped body. 

spi'cy, a. Like spice; pungent. 

sptegelelsen, n. Coarsely crystalline 
cast-iron. [for catching prey. 

spi'der, n. An insect that spins webs 

splg'ot, n. A peg to stop a cask. 

spike, n. An ear of corn; a large nail; 

— v.t.to fasten with a spike. 
spike'iet, n. A little spike. 
spike'nard, n. A plant. 
spl'ky a. Having a sharp point. 
spile, n. Apin for a cask. 

spill, V. i. To shed; — v. i. to be lost by 

shedding. 
■pill, V. t. or t. To draw out and twist 

into threads. [used as a vegetable. 
spla'ach, spin'age, n. A hardy annual, 
spi'nal, a. Belonging to the backbone. 
■pin'dle, n. A pin to form thread on; 

— V. i. to become thin or tall. 
spia'dle-tree, n. A tree, the wood of 

which is used for spindles and skew- 
spine, n. The backbone; a thorn, [ers. 
■pin'et, n. An ancient musical instru- 
ment similar to but smaller than the 
harpsichord. 
■pln'naker, n. A large racing sail. 
■pin'ner, n. One who spins; a spinning 

wheel. 
■pln'ning, n. The act or process of 
drawing out and forming into 
threads; the act of forming a web. 



■pinnlng-Jenny, n. The spinning ma- 
chine invented by Hargreaves in 1767. 

spinning-wheel, n. A wheel driven by 
the foot or hand, for spinning wool, 
cotton or fiax. [thorns. 

spl'nose, a. Armed with spines or 

spi'nozism, n. The monistic system 
of Baruch Spinoza (16S2-77). He re- 
solved all being into extension and 
thought, which he considered as at- 
tributes of the Sole Substance, God, 
in whom all things (as forms of exten- 
sion) and ideas (as forms of thought) 
have place. 

spinoB'ity, n. State of being spiny. 

spi'nous, a. Full of spines; thorny. 

spin'ster, n. A woman who spins; a 

spi'nale, n. A minute spine, [maiden. 

spi'ny, a. Thorny. 

spir'aele, n. A breathing-hole. 

spir«e'a, n. A genus of rose-like plants. 

spi'ral, a. Winding like a screw. 

spi'rally, ad. In a spiral form. 

spi'rant, n. A consonant in the articu- 
lation of which the breath is not 
wholly stopped, as 7i, /, v. 

spire, n. A winding like a screw; a stee- 
ple; a shoot; — v. i. to shoot up pyr- 
amidically; to sprout. 

spir'lt, n. Breath; immaterial sub- 
stance; excitement; vigor; distilled 
liquor; — v. t. to animate; to excite. 

spir'ited, a. Full of life. 

fipir'itism, n. Spiritualism. 

spiritless, a. Without spirit. 

■pir'itoas, a. Refined; ardent. 

splr'Uaal, a. Incorporeal; pertaining 
to divine things. 

spir'Uualism, n. A system of professed 
communications with the world be- 
yond the grave, chiefly through per- 
sons called mediums; a wide term em- 
bracing all systems which hold that 
mind is not a function of but some- 
thing distinct from matter. 

spiritual'ity, n. Immateriality; spirit- 
ual nature; pure devotion. 

spirMtualize, v. t. To convert to a spir- 

ftpir'itually, ad. Divinely, [itual sense. 

spir'itaoas, a. Consisting of spirit; ar- 
dent. 

spirom'eter, n. An instrument for 
measuring the volume of air which 
the lungs can contain. 

spirt. See spurt. [stances. 

spis'situde, n. Thickness of soft sub- 

Mplt, n. An iron prong on which meat 
is roasted; a point of land running in- 
to the ae^v, s&VV^v^ «v>VOO«^\ — >&. \. n^ 

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jplte, n. Rancorous ill-will; — v. ^. to 
be angry; to thwart; to vex. 

splte'rol, a. Malicious; malignant. 

spite'rally, ad. With malice. 

gplt'flre, n. A very violent or passion- 
ate person. [iva. 

■pit'tie, n. Moisture of the mouth: sal- 

splttoon^ n. A vessel to spit in. fdog. 

spitz, n. A sharp-nosed variety of the 

Mplanch'nlc, a. Pertaining to the bow- 
els, [mud. 

splash, V. t. To dash with water or 

splash'y, a. Full of mud and water. 

splay, V. t. To display; to cut open; in 
farriery, to dislocate or break; to 
slope; to form with an oblique angle; 
— n. the inward or outward expan- 
sion of an opening. [outward. 

splay '-footed, a. Having the foot turned 

spleen, n. The oval viscus behind the 
outer end of the stomach, supposed 
by the ancients to be the seat of anger 
and melancholy; spitefulness. 

spteen'y, a. Angry; peevish. 

splen'dent, a. Shining; bright. 

splen'did, a. Showy; magnificent. 

splen'didly, ad. With great show. 

splen'dor, n. Great brightness; mag- 
niflcence; pomp. 

splenet'lc, a. Full of spleen. 

splen'lc, a. Belonging to the spleen. 

splice, V. t. To unite, as two ends of a 
rope; — n. union of ropes by inter- 
weaving. 

splint, n. A piece of wood split off; a 
thin piece of wood, metal, etc., to keep 
fractured bones in apposition. 

splint'er, n. A thin piece of wood; — 
V. t. to split into thin pieces; to secure 
bv splints. 

splint^ery, a. Like splinters. 

split, V. t. To divide lengthwise. 

splotch, n. A stain or daub. 

splurge, n. Anything done with bluster. 

splat'ter, v. i. To speak hastily or con- 
fusedly, [decay; — n. plunder. 

spoil, V. t. To rob; to strip; — v. i. to 

spoll'er, n. One that spoils. 

spoke, pret. of speak; — n. the ray or 
bar 01 a wheel or ladder. 

spo'ken, pp. of apeak. [others. 

spokes'man, n. One who speaks for 

spo'liate, V. t. To plunder; to despoil. 

spolia'tlon, n. The act of plundermg. 

spendable, a. Pertaining to a spondee. 

spon'dee, n. A poetic foot of two long 
syllables. 

tpoBge, n. A porous marine substance; 

:^v, t, to wipe out with a sponge; to 
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spon'ger, n. One who sponges. 

spon'giness, n. Quality of beingjspongy. 

spon'gy, a. Porous; soft. 

spon'sal, a. Relating to marriage. 

spon'sion, n. The act of becoming sure 
ty for another; (law) an act or en- 
gagement on behalf of a state by an 
agent aot specially authorized. 

spon'son, n. The angular space before 
and abaft the paddle-boz against the 
ship^s side. 

spongier, n. One who becomes surety 
for another; a godfather; a godmoth- 
er, [freely without restraint. 

spoDtane'tty, n. The quality of acting 

sponta'neous, a. Voluntary. 

sponta'neoasly, ad. Of free will; vol- 
untarily. 

spontoon', n. A half pike carried by 
British infantry officers up to 1787, 
and used for signalling orders. 

spook, n. A ghost; a hobgoblin. 

spool, n. A noUow cylinder used by 
weavers, etc. ; —v. t. to wind on spools. 

spoom, V. i. To move quickly, as a ves- 
sel through the water. 

spoon, n. A small utensil for dipping 
up liquids. [hold. 

spoon'ful, a. As much as a spoon can 

spoon-meat, n. Food eaten with a 
spoon. 

spoon'y, n. A stupid, silly fellow; — a. 
soft; silly; weakminded. 

spoor, n. The tract or trail of a wild 
animal, especially of such as are pur- 
sued as game; — v.i. to follow aspoor. 

sporad'ic, a. Separate; single; scatter- 
ed; occurring singly or apart; noting 
animals or plants spread over wide 
areas, sporadic disease: A disease, 
normally epidemic, which in a partic- 
ular year attacks only a person here 
there without spreading. 

sporan'giura, n. (Bot.) A spore case. 

spore, n. (Bot) The reproductive body 
in a crypto{^ram, which differs from a 
seed in being composed simply of 
cells and not containing an embryo. 

spor'ran, n. The pouch or large purse 
worn by Highlanders in full dress, and 
by men of the kilted regiments in the 
British service. [to make merry. 

sport, n. Play; mirth; — v. i. to play; 

sport'ful, a. Making sport. 

sport'ive, a. Merry; gay. 

sport'lveness, n. Playfulness. 

sports'man, n. One fond of field sports. 

sports'manllke, a. Befitting a sports- 
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spor'ale, n. A spore; a granule within 
a spore. 

spot, n. A stain; a blemish; a place; — 
V. t. to mark; to tarnish; to disgrace. 

spot'less, a. Free from spots; pure. 

■pot'ted, a. Marked with spots of a dif- 
ferent color from the ground; discol- 
ored. 

■pot'ty, a. Full of or marked with 
spots; patchy. [riage. 

spous'al, a. Matrimonial; — n. mar- 

■poase, n. A husband or wife. [wife. 

spouse'Iess, a. Having no husband or 

■pout, n. A projecting mouth; a pipe; 
— V. t. or i. to issue out of a narrow 
orifice. 

sprain, n. Excessive straining of the 
ligaments of the joints; — v. ^ to 
overstrain the ligaments. 

sprang, pret. of spring. 

sprat, n. A herring-like food fish about 
three inches in length. 

sprawl, V. i. To lie with the limbs 
stretched out. [by the wind. 

■pray, n. A small shoot; water driven 

spread, v. i. or t. To extend; to expand; 
to diffuse; — n. extent; expansion. 

spree, n. A merry frolic. 

sprig, n. A small branch; twig; — v. t. 
to work with sprigs. 

■prig'gy, a. Abounding with sprigs or 
small branches. 

spright'ful, a. Gay; brisk; lively. 

spright'liness, n. Briskness; vivacity. 

sprlght'ly, a. Brisk; lively; active; vig- 
orous. 

spring, V. i. To rise out of the ground; 
to arise; to start; to abound; —vt. to 
fire, as a mine; to crack, as a mast; — 
n. the season of the year when plants 
begin to grow; a leap; a fountain. 

sprlng'bok, n. An antelope common in 

springe, n. A snare. [South Africa. 

spring-halt, n. A lameness in horses. 

spring'Iness, n. Elasticity. 

spring'ing, n. Act of leaping, [moon. 

•pring'tide, n. Tide at the new and full 

sprlng'time, n. The vernal season; 
spring. 

spring'y , a. Containing springs; elastic. 

sprinntle, v.t. or i. To scatter in drops. 

sprln'kling, n. Act of scattering in 
small particles. 

sprint, n. A short race at full speed. 

sprint'er, n. One that sprints. 

sprit, V. i. To germinate; to sprout; to 
bud; — n. a shoot; a sprout; a diagonal 
spar which raises the peak of a boat^s 

sprite, n. A spirit; a ghost. [sail. 

^roek^et, n. A wheel furnished with 



teeth which fit into the links of a 

chain to prevent its slipping in com- 
municating motion. 
sprout, V. i. To shoot; to bud; — n. a 

shoot of a plant. 
spruce, a. Meat; trim. 
sprace-ly , ad. With affected neatness. 
spruce'ness, n. Neatness of dress. 
sprue, n. In founding, the projection 

from a casting. 
sprung, pret. and pp. of spring. 
spue, V. t. To vomit; to eject from the 
spume, n. Froth; foam. [stomach. 
spumes'cence, n. Frothiness. 
spu'raous, a. Consisting in froth or 
spun, pret. of spin. [scum; foamy. 

spunk, n. Dry rotten wood; resolute 

spirit. 
spur, n. An instrument with sharp 

points for horsemen; — v. t. to prick; 

to incite. fspur. 

spur'gall, n. A place excoriated by a 
spurge, n. A flowering plant. 
spu'rious, a. Not genuine; false. 
spu'riously, ad. Falsely. [spurious. 
spu'riousness, n. The state of being 
spurn, V. t. To reject with disdain. 
spurred, a. Wearing or having spure;- 

having shoots like spurs. 
spurt, V. t. To throw out a stream; — 

n. a small quick stream. 
sput'ter, V. i. To throw spittle; to<alk 

indistinctly. 
spnt'terer, n. One who sputters. 
spa'tum, n. Spittle; the substance which 

is expectorated in affections of the 

chest. 
spy, n. One who secretly watches an- 
other's actions; — v. t. to discover, 
spy'glass, n. A small telescope. 
squab, n. Unfeathered; short and 

stout; — n. a young pigeon. 
squab'bish, a. Thick; fat; heavy, 
squab-ble, v. i. To wrangle; — n. a 

wrangle. 
squad, n. A com pan v; a small party. 
squad'ron, n. Part of a fleet; a body of 
squal'id, a. Foul; fllthy. [troops. 

squalid'ity, n. Foulness. 
squaFidness, n. Foulness; fllthiness. 
squall, n. A sudden gust of wind; a 

loud scream; — v. i. to scream as a 
squairy, a. Subiect to squalls, [child. 
squa'lor, n. Filthiness. 
squa'ma, n. A scale. 
squamig'erous, a. Scaly; bearing scales, 
squan'der, v. t. To spend lavisnly. 
squan'derer, n. A spendthrift. 
square^ a. ^«isVxi%lw« ^o^^^^'s^.^ssftv. 

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sides and equal anf^Ies; — v.t.to make 
square or equal; to multiply a num- 
ber by itself; — v. t. to suit, square 
meal: A full meal, square rigged: 
Having; the principal sails extended 
by yards and suspended from the 
middle, on the square: At right an- 
gles; fairly; honestly. 

squar'rose, a. {But.) Spreading rigid- 
ly out from a common axis, at right 
angles or nearly so. 

squash, n. A plant and its edible fruit; 
— v.t. to make into pulp. 

squat, V. t. To sit upon tne hams and 
neels; — n. the posture of sitting on 
the hams; — a. cowering; short and 
thick. [land without title. 

squat'ter, n. One who settles on new 

squaw, n. An Indian woman, [noise. 

squawk, v. i. To cry with a loud, harsh 

squeak, v. i. To utter a short, sharp, 
shrill sound; — n. a shrill sound. 

squeal, v. i. To cry with a shrill sound. 

squeara'ish, a. Nice; fastidious, [ner. 

squeam'ishly, ad. In a fastidious man- 

squeam'lshness, n. Fastidiousness. 

squeeze, v. t. or i. To press close; — n. 
close compression. [blow. 

squelch, v. t. To crush; — n. a heavy 

squib, n. A firework; a lampoon; —v. t. 
to throw squibs. [a fish bait. 

squid, ». A small species of cuttle-fish; 

squill, n. A plant like an onion; a fish; 
an insect. 

squint, V. i. or t. To look obliquely. 

squire, n. In Great Britain, a gentleman 
next in rank to a knight; a country 
gentleman ; —v. t. to attend as a squire. 

squirm, v. i. To twist and struggle; to 
climb by embracing and scrambling. 

squir'rel, n. A small quadruped. 

squirt, V. t. To eject from a pipe; — n. 
a pipe for ejecting liquids. 

stab, V. t. To pierce; — n. a wound in- 
flicted with a pointed weapon. 

Sta'bat Master, n. A Latin hymn on the 
crucifixion commencing with these 
words. [support. 

BtabiMraent, n. Act of making firm; 

stability, n. Firmness. 

sta'ble, a. Fixed; durable; —n. a house 
for beasts; —v.t.to house or keep in 
a stable. 

sta'bling, n. Stables in general. 

sta'biy, ad. Fixedljr. 

stacca'to, ad. {Music.) In a detached, 
separate or distinct style. 

Mtmck, n. A piJe of hay, grain, wood, 
etc.: — V. t. to pile in stacks. 
simd^die, n, A staff; a small tree. 



sta'dia, n. An instrument for measur- 
ing distances, used by surveyors. 

Bta'dtum, n. A furlong; forty rods. 

stadt'holder, n. (Dutch.) Formerly the 
chief magistrate of the united prov- 
inces of Holland. 

stair, n. A stick for supporting; five 
lines and spaces in music; a stanza; 
certain officers attached to an army; 
pi. stalTs or staves. 

stag, n. A male red deer. 

stage, n. A raised floor; a degree of 
advance. [riage. 

stage-coach, n. A public travelling car- 

stage'player, n. An actor of plays on 
the stage. 

stag'ger, v. i. To reel in walking. 

stag'geringly, od. In a staggering man- 
ner; hesitatingly. [cattle. 

stag'gers, n. pi. A disease'of horses and 

sta'glng, a. A temporary structure. 

stag'nancy, n. State of oeing without 
motion or flow. 

stag'nant, a. Not flowing', still. 

stag'nate, v. i. To become stagnant. 

stagna'tion, n. Absence of motion. 

sta'gy, a. B^mbUng the manner of 
acting; unreal. 

staid, pret &pp. of stay; — a. steady; 
grave. 

staidly, ad. In a staid manner. 

stain, V. t. To discolor; to disgrace; — 
n. a blot; spot; dicnrace. 

stain'Iess, a. Free from stains. 

stair, n. A step for ascending. 

stair'case, n. A set of steps in a house. 

stake, n. A sharpened stick of wood; 
wager; pledge; — v. t. U) wager; to 
pledge. 

stalac'tlte, n. A cone of carbonate of 
lime found dependent from .the roofs 
of caves. [on the floor of a cave. 

staFagmlte, n. The substance formed 

stale, a. Vapid and tasteless; — n. a de- 
coy; a dupe; a laughing stock; a long 
handle; — v.t.to make vapid; — w. u 
to discharge urine. 

stale'raate, n. In chess, the position of 
the king when, though not in check, 
he is unable to move without placing 
himself in check. [strut. 

stalk, n. The stem of a plant; — v.i.to 

stall, n. A stand for a beast; a booth; 
— v.t.to keep in a stall; to install. 

stallTed, n. Fattened in a stable. 

staMion, n. A male horse kept for 
breeding purposes. 

stal'wart, a. Strong; stout; brave. 

sia'men.u. 'CVi'^roAte organ of a flowex ^ 

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stam'ina, n. (Properly pi. of stamen, 
but used as a singular). The fixed, 
firm part of a body which supports it; 
that -which constitutes the principal 
support of anything; power of endur- 
ance, [in stamens or stamina. 

stam'inal, a. Pertaining to or consisting 

stam'inate, a. {Bot.) Furnished with 
staxuens; — v. t. to endue with stam- 
ina. 

stamtn'eoas, a. (Bot.) Consisting of 
or possessing stamens; attached to 
the stamen. [kind of red color. 

■tani'mel, n. A kind of woollen cloth; a 

stam'mer, v. i. To hesitate in speaking. 

stamp, V. i. To strike downward with 
the foot; to mark; to coin money; — 
n. an instrument for making an im- 
preension; mark impressed. 

stampede', n. A sudden fright and 
running of cattle, horses, etc. 

stanch, v. t. To stop, as fiowing blood; 

— a. firm; sound; strong, [small post. 
stan'chion, n. A prop or support; a 
stanch'less, a. That cannot be stopped. 
stand, V. i. or t. To be on the feet; to 

stop; to remain; to persist; — n. a 
stop; station; musket and accoutre- 

stand'ard, n. An ensign; test, [ments. 

stand'Ing, a. Erect; not cut down; es- 
tablished; fixed; not transitory; stag-. 
nant; — n. relative position; place; du- 
ration: existence; position in society 
or nuik. [and ink. 

stand'ish, n. A case for holding pens 

Btand'point, n. A point of view. 

stand'stUI, n. A stand; a stop; a state 
of rest. [carriage without a top. 

stan'hope, n. A light two wheeled 

stank, pret. of stink. 

stan'nary, n. A tin mine. [from tin. 

stan'nic, a. Contained in or derived 

stan'za, n. A staff or number of verses 
in poetry. 

stanza'ic, a. Relating to stanzas. 

sta'pes, n. The third innermost bone 
of the ear. 

sta'ple, n. A loop of iron; mart for 
goods; the pile on wool, cotton or flax; 
principal production; — a. principal; 
chief. 

star, n. A luminous body in the 
hoBtvens: an asterisk (*); — v. t. to 
set or adorn with stars. 

star'board, n. Right side of a ship. 

starch, n. A substance to stiffen cloth; 

— a. stiff; — v.i. to stiffen with starch. 
stareh'y, a. Stiff; precise. 

stare, v.i. To look with eyes viride open; 
— ' n» A fixed )ook. 



starrer, n. An eager gazer. • [stars. 

star-gazer, n. One' who observes the 

staric, a. Stiff; strong; deep; — ad. 
wholly; entirely. 

star'Iess, a. Having no stars visible. 

star-light, n. Light from the stars; — 
a. lighted by stars. 

startling, n. A common European bird. 

star'ry, a. Adorned with starg. 

start, V. i. or t. To move suddenly; to 
commence; — n. a sudden motion; 
the act of commencing. 

start'ful, a. Apt to start; skittish. 

start'le, v. t. To alarm suddenly. 

start'Iing, a. Suddenly surprising. 

start'up, n. An upstart. 

starve, v. i. To perish with hunger; — 
V. t. to kill with hunger or want. 

starveling, n. He or that which is lean; 
— a. pining with want. 

state, n. Condition; pomp; a commu- 
nity: civil power; — v. t. to express 

sta'tea, a. Settled; regular, [in words. 

sta'tediy, ad. At regular periods. 

state'Ilness, n. Qrandeur. 

statedly, a. August; majestic; — ad. 
majestically. 

state'ment, n. Account of particulars. 

sta'ter, n. A coin of ancient Greece 
and Macedonia. [sel. 

state-room, n. An apartment in a ves- 

states-man, n. One skilled in the art of 
government. 

states-manship, n. Qualifications or 
employments of statesmen. 

statical, a. Pertaining to the science 
of bodies at rest. [rest. 

stat'ics, n. pi. The science of bodies at 

sta'tion, n. Situation; office; rank; a 
railroad stopping-place; — v. t. to fix 
in a certain place. 

sta'tional, a. Pertaining to a station. 

sta'tionary, a. Fixed in a place; set- 
tled, [pens, etc. 

sta'tioner, n. One who sells paper, 

sta'tionery, n. Articles sold by a sta- 
tioner, as paper, etc. 

sta'tist, n. A statistician. 

statlst'lcat, a. Pertaining to statistics. 

statist'ics, n. pi. A collection of facts 
respecting the civil condition of a 
people. [carver. 

stat'aary, n. Art of carving images; a 

stat'ne, n. An image. [immobile. 

statuesque', a. Like a statue; calm; 

statuette', n. A little statue. [man. 

stat'ure, n. The natural height of a 

sta'tas, n. Standing or position in soci- 
ety; rank; condition.. ^^ %t<«»\Nv\]^. 

stat'utabYe, a. lJL»dA>Drs Oit ^Q)\A.Qira!A2c^s& 



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Btat'ute, n. A law enacted by a legisla- 
ture, statute of limitatioos: A statute 
barrinf? the recovery of a debt after 
a certain period. 

atat'utory, a. Established by statute. 

stave, n. A thin piece of timber for 
caslcs; — v. t. to breali: or burst; to 
push off; to delay; to support; to 
prop up. 

stay, V. t. To continue in a place; to 
stop; — n. continuance; a prop. 

stay '-lace, n. Lace for stays. 

stays, n. pi. A iKxlice for females; any 
support. [ed by a stay. 

stay 'sail, n. A fore and aft sail support- 

Htead, n. Place; room; turn. 

steadfast, a. Firm; constant. 

stead'fastly, ad. Firmly, [or conduct. 

Htead'fastness, n. Firmness of mind 

stead'iiy, ad. With firmness. 

Btead'iness, n. Constancy. 

stead'y, a. Firm; uniform; — v. t. to 
hold or keep firm; to support. 

steak, n. A slice of beef, etc. 

steal, V. t. or i. To take goods private- 
ly and unlawfully. 

stealth, n. Act of stealing; secret act. 

steam, n. The vapor of water; — v. i. 
to rise in vapor; — v. t. to expose to 
steam. [steam. 

steam 'boat, n. A vessel propelled by 

steam'-engine, n. An engine worked 
by steam. 

steam'er, n. A vessel propelled by 
steam; a steam fire engine; a vessel 
for steaming articles. 

Bteam'shlp, n. A ship driven by steam; 
a steamer. [in steam; misty. 

steam'y, a. Consisting of or abounding 

ste'arin, n. A constituent of most of 
the more solid animal and vegetable 
fats. 

ste'atite, n. A smooth, hydrated silicate 
of magnesia and alumina; soapstone. 

steed, n. A horse. 

steel, n. Iron containing from one to 
two per cent of carbon; — v. t. to 
harden. 

steel'yard, n. A balance for weighing. 

steen'ook, n. A small antelope of Af- 
rica. 

steep, a. Greatly inclined; — n. a pre- 
cipitous place; — v. t. to soak m a 

Htee'ple, n. Spire of a church, [liquid. 

steep'ness, n. The state of being steep. 

steer, n. A young ox; — v. t. or t. to 
direct. [a ship. 

Mieer'age, n. Boom in the fore part of 
Mieen^man, n. One who steers a ship. 
Mtein^bok, See steenbok. 



stel'iar, a. Relating to stars. 
stel'late, a. Like stars. 
stellif erous, a. Abounding with Btar& 
stel'llform, a. Star-shaped. 
stem, n. The main body of a plant; 
stock of a family; the prow of a ship; 

— v.t.to oppose^ as a current, 
stench, n. An offensive smell. 
Bten'cil, n. An openwork pattern over 

which colors are passed with a brush; 

— V. t. to paint or color with stencils. 
stenograph'ic, a. Written in shorthand. 
stenog'rapher, n. One who writes in 

shorthand. [shorthand. 

stenog'raphy, n. The art of writing in 

Sten'tor, n. The name of a Greek her- 
ald in the Trojan wars, famous for 
his loud voice; a person with a very 
loud, strong voice; a genus of infuso- 
ria, [a loud sound. 

stento'rian, a. Very loud; able to utter 

step, V. i. To move the feet; — «. t. to 
fix; to erect a mast; — n. a pace; 
gait; degree. [ly. 

step'chlld, n. A child by marriage on- 

step'father, n. A father by marriage. 

step'mother, n. A father's second or 
subsequent wife. [Asia. 

steppe, n. A vast uncultivated plain in 

step'son, n. A son by marriage. 

stereop'ticon, n. A magic lantern in 
whicn photographic slides are used. 

8ter'eoscope,n. A binocular instrument, 
viewed through which two pictures 
appear as one and seem to Bt£nd out 
in solid form. 

ste'reotype, n. A metallic plate cast 
from a plaster or papier mach6 
mould, taken from movable type; — 
V. t. to take a stereotype of. 

ste'reotyper, n. One who makes stereo- 

Mter'lle, a. Barren; unfruitful. Ttypes. 

sterif Ity, n. Quality or state of being 
barren. 

ster'llize, v. t. To make sterile; to im- 
poverish, as land; to deprive of fe- 
cundity, [standard weight; genuine. 

ster'Iing, n. English money; - a. of 

stern, n. The hinder part of a ship; — 
a. severe in look; harsh. 

stern'Iy, ad. Harshly. 

stern'most, a. Furthest astern. 

stern'ness, n. Harshness. 

Bter'nura, n. The breast bone: the flat 
bone occupying the front of the hu- 
man chest, and formed by the meet- 
ing of the visceral arches. 

sternu taction, n. The act of sneezing. 

AlernuValoT^^ n. A substance which 



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■ter'torons, a. Breathing hard; snoring. 

stet {Lat.: let it stand). A word used 
by proof-readers to direct the printer 
to let a word or words that had been 
marked out remain. 

Bteth'oscope, n. An instrument used 
to distinguish sounds in the thorax. 

ste'vedore, n. One who loads or unloads 
vessels. [meat stewed; a hothouse. 

stew, V. t. or i. To seethe; to boil; — n. 

■tew'ard, n. A man who manages the 
affairs of another. 

stew'ardship, n. Office of a steward. 

Bthe'nia, n. (Med.) Strength; excess- 

stlb'iam, n. Antimony. [ive force. 

■tick,.n. A piece of wood; — v. £. to fix; 
to adhere; to stop; to stab; to thrust 

stick'iness, n. Quality of adhering, [in. 

■tick'le, V. i. To contend. 

■tick'ler, n. One who takes part; an ob- 
stinate contender. 

stick'y, a. Viscous; glutinous. 

stiir, a. Unbending; stubborn. 

•tiff'en, V. t. To make stiff; — v. i. to 

{[^row stiff. 
ff'ly, ad. Stubbornly; rigidly, [ality. 

sttff'ness, n. Want of pliability; form- 

stl'fle, V. t. To suppress; to choke; — 
n. joint of a horse next to the buttock, 
corresponding to the knee in man. 

■tig'raa, n. Any mark of infamy; in 
lK>tany, the top of the pistil. 

stigmat'le, a. Marked with a stigma. 

■tig'matize, v. t. To mark with infamy. 

■tile, n. A step or a series of steps by 
which a pedestrian may get over a 
fence or wall; a vertical bar in fra- 
ming or panelling. 

■tilet'to, n. A small dagger. 

■till, V. t. To calm; to quiet; — a. si- 
lent; motionless; — ad, to this time; 
nevertheless; notwithstanding; — n. 
a vessel or boiler. 

■till'born, a. Born lifeless. 

sttll'ness, n. Calm; quietness. 

stttl'y, ad. Calmly; quietly. 

stilt, n. A piece of wood with a rest for 
the feet, usdd in walking. 

■tim'ulant, a. Tending to excite action; 

— n. a stimulating medicine. 

stim'uiate, v. t. To excite. 

stimula'tion, n. The act of exciting. 

stim'utative, a. Tending to excite; stim- 
ulating. 

■tim'ulus, n. Something that arouses 
either to mental action or to vital en- 
ergy. 

sting, V. t. To pierce or pain acutely; 

— n. the weapon of certain insects 
And scorpions. 

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stin'jsiiy, ad. With mean covetousness. 
stin'giness, n. Mean covetousness; av- 
sting'less, a. Having no sting, [arice. 
stin'gy, a. Meanly covetous. 
stink, n. An offensive smell; — v.i. to 

emit an offensive smell. 
stint, n. A limit; restraint; task; — v. t. 

to limit; to restrain. 
stipe, n. (Bat.) The petiole of a fern; 

the stalk of a fungus. 
atl'pend, a. Settled pay; wages; salary. 
stipendiary, a. Receiving a stipend. 
stip'ple, V. t. To engrave by means of 

dots; to paint by means of small 

touches rather than by broad touches 

or washes. 
stip'ulate, v. t. To covenant. 
stipula'tion, n. An agreement; condi- 
tion, [contracts. 
stip'ulator, n. One who covenants or 
stip'ale, n. (Bat.) A small appendage, 

situated at each side of the base of a 

petiole. 
stir, V. t, or t. To move; to incite; — n. 

a tumult; bustle. 
stir'about, n. Oatmeal porridge. 
stir'rup, n. An iron for a horseman^s 

foot. [gle pass of a needle. 

stitch, V. t. To sew; to join; — n. a sin- 
stith'y, n. A smith's workshop. 
stive, V. t. To pack close; to stuff: to 

make hot or sultry ; — v.i. to be stifled. 
stiv'er , n. A Dutch copper coin ; a Dutch 

penny piece. 
stoat, n. An animal Fesembling the 

weasel, hunted in winter for its fur, 

which then becomes snowy white, ex- 
cept the tip of the tail, which is always 

black; the ermine. 
stock, n. Body of a plant; progenitor 

of a familv; a cravat; a fund; cattle; 

— V. t. to furnish or store. 
stock'ade, n, A line of stakes for a 

barrier; — v. t. to fortify with stakes. 
stock'broker, n. One who deals in 

stocks. 
stock-exchange, n. The place where 

stocks or shares are bought and sold. 
stock'holder, n. A proprietor of stock 

in'the public funds, in the funds of a 

bank or other public company. 
stockinet^ n. An elastic material for 

dresses, jackets, etc. [and leg. 

stock'ing, n. A covering for the foot 
stock-jobber, n. One who speculates in 

stocks. [stocks. 

Btock'JobbIng, n. The dealing in public 
stocks, n. pi. I^ublic funds; a frame to 

conftn© u\e\e>v;%. 
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stork'y, a. Thick and stout. 

sto'lc, n. A disciple of Zeno (born about 
the middle of the fourth century 
B. c), who taught that men should 
subdue all passion, be governed by 
reason and accept the inevitable; one 
who affects insensibility to pleasure 
or pain. 

sto'ical, a. Unfeeling; cold; austere. 

sto^iclsm, n. Insensibility. 

stoke, V. t. To tend as a fire; — v. i. to 
act as a stoker. [of a steam engine. 

Bto'ker, n. One who feeds the furnace 

stole, n. A narrow band of silk worn 
over the shoulders by clerics in priest^s 
orders. 

stol'id, a. Stupid; foolish. [pidity. 

stolid'ity, n. Dulness of intellect; stu- 

sto'lon, n. (Bot.) A shoot which pro- 
ceeds from a stem above the ground 
and then descends and takes root. 

sto'ma, n. A breathing pore or orifice; 
pi. stomata. 

stora'ach, n. The organ of digestion; 
appetite; — v. t. to brook or endure. 

Btom'acher, n. Ornament for the breast. 

stomachic, a. Strengthening the stom- 
ach; — n. medicine for the stomach. 

stom'achless, a. Having no appetite. 

stone, 71. A concretion of eartn or min- 
eral matter in the kidneys; a weight 
of fourteen pounds; — a. made of or 
like stone; — v. i. to pelt or kill with 
stones; to free from stones. [stone. 

stone-fruit, n. Fruit that contains a 

stone'still, a. Motionless as a stone. 

stone'ware, n. Potter's ware. 

sto'niness, n. Abundance of stones. 

sto'ny, a. Madeof stones; full of stones; 

fitood, pret. of stand. [hard. 

stook, n. A collection of sheaves set up. 

stool, n. A seat without a back; the 
seat used in evacuating the bowels; an 
evacuation of the bowels. 

stoop, v.i. To bend forward; to descend; 
to yield; — n. act of stooping. 

stop, V. t. To check motion; to close, as 
an aperture; to suppress; — v. i. to 
cease to go forward; — n. cessation in 
motion; pause; a point in writing. 

stop'page, n. State of being stopped. 

Btop'pte, n. That which is used to close 

sto'rage, n. Price of storing, [a bottle. 

sto'rax, n. A fragrant balsamic resin, 
used as a medicine. 

store,n. A large quantity; a warehouse; 
p}ace where goods are offered for sale; 
— V. t. to furnish: to put away tor 

preservation. [chandise is stored. 
store^hoame, n. A building where mer- 



Bto'ried, a. Related in story; having 
stories. [bird, allied to the heron. 

stork, n. A long-leggod, long-necked 

storm, n. A violent virind; assault; com- 
motion; — v.t. to attack by open force. 

storm'y, a. Agitated with winds: vio- 
lent, [way. 

stor'thing, n. The parliament of Nor- 

sto'ry, n. History; a tale; a set of rooms 
on the same floor of a house; — v. t. 
to tell; to relate. [water. 

stoop, n. A flagon; a vessel for holy 

stout, a. Large; strong; brave; — n. 
strong porter. 

stout'ly, ad. Strongly; lustily. 

stoat'ness, n. Quality of strength; 
boldness. [for heating. 

stove, n. A place for a fire; an iron box 

stow, V. t. To lay up. 

Ntow'age, n. Act of stowing. 

stoWaway, n. One who conceals him- 
self on board a vessel about to leave 
port, in order to obtain free passage. 

strabis'mns, n. A habit of looking 
asquint. 

strad'dle, v. i. or i. To part the legs 
wide; a deal in stocks by which either 
a put or a call is obtained. 

strag'gle, v, i. To wander aside. 

stras'gier, n. One who straggles. 

straight, a. Not crooked; upward; di- 
rect. 

stralght'en, v. t. To make straight. 

straightforward, n. Upright; honest; 
— ad. directly forward. 

straight'ly,a€{.. In a direct line. 

stralght'ness, n. Directness. 

straightaway, ad. Immediately. 

straiks, n. pi. Iron plates on the cir- 
cumference of a cannon. 

strain, v. t. To stretch; to filter; — n. 
a sprain; force; song. 

Htrain'er , n. An instrument for filtering. 

strait, a. Narrow^ close; strict; — n. 
a narrow pass; distress: difficulty. 

strait'en, v. t. To make narrow; to dis- 
tress, [fine maniacs. 

strait'Jacket, n. An apparatus to con- 

strait'laced, a. Laced tightly; over- 
strict in manners or morals. 

strait'ness, n. Narrowness. 

strake, n. The iron band of a wheel. 

stramin'eoos, a. Strawy; consisting of 
straw. [pie, a jpoisonous weed. 

stramo'nium, n. (Bot.) The thorn ap- 

strand, n. Shore or beach; one of the 
twists of a rope; — v. i. or t. to run 
aground. 

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strance'ness, n. Oddness; singularity. 

stran'gery n. A foreigner; one un- 
known; a guest. 

stran'gle, v. t. or i. To choke. 

stran'gles, n. pi. Swellings in a horse's 
throat. 

stran'gnlated, a. Having the circula- 
tion of the hlood stopped by compres- 
sion, [suffocation. 

strangnla'tlon, n. The act of strangling; 

stran'gury, n. Difficulty in discnarg- 
ing urine. 

strap, n. A long strip of leather; — 
V. t, to beat or fasten with a strap. 

strappado, n. The old military punish- 
ment' of drawing an oflFender to the 
top of a beam and letting him fall. 

strap'ping, a. Large; lusty. 

stra'ta, n. pi. Beds; layers. 

strat'agem, n. Artifice; trick. 

strateg'Ics, n. Strategy (g. v.). 

•trat'egist, n. Qne skilled in military 
movements. 

strat'egy, n. That branch of military 
science which consists in conducting 
great military movements. 

strath, n. (Oaelic.) A valley through 
which a river runs. 

strath'spey, n. A Scottish dance. 

stratlflca'tion, n. Arrangement into 
strata. [pearance. 

strat'lform, a. Having a stratified ap- 

Btrat'lfy, v. t. To form into layers. 

Btratig'raphy, n. (Oeol.) The science 
which deals with the arrangement of 
strata. 

stratocracy, n. Military government. 

stra'tnm, n. A layer, as of earth; pi. 
strata. [sheet of cloud. 

stra'tus, n. A large and continuous 

straw, n. A stalk of grain; mass of 
stalks. 

straw'berry, n. A plant and Its fruit. 

straw'-coior, n. A yellowish color. 

stray, v. i. To wander; to rove; — n. a 
beast that wanders. [v. t. to stripe. 

streak, n. A line of color; a stripe; — 

streaked, pp. or a. Striped. 

streak' y, a. Striped. 

stream, n. Current of water; a rivulet; 
— V. i. or t. to flow. 

flitream'er, n. A flag. 

stream'Iet, n. A small stream. 

stream'y, a. Flowing with a current. 

street, n. A road or way in a city. 

strength, n. Power to act; force; vigor. 

strength'en, v. t. or i. To make or grow 
strong. [strength. 

strength'ener, n. That which gives 

ggrengtb'leaa, a. Destitute of strength. 



stren'nous, a. Eagerly pressing; act- 

stren'aously , ad. With eager seal. [ive. 

stress, n. Force; importance. 

stretch, v. t. To extend; to strain; — 
n. extension; effort, [piece of timber. 

stretchier, n. One that stretches; a 

strew, V, t. To scatter. 

stria, n. (Arch.) A fillet between the 
channel of columns; pi. striae. 

stri'ated, a. Streaked. 

stri'atnre, n. Disposition of striaB. 

strick'en, pp. of struck. 

strick'Ie, n. An instrument for levelling 
corn in a mectsure; an instrument for 
whetting scythes. 

strict, a. Severe; close; rigid. 

strlct'Iy, ad. Rigorously. 

strlet'ness, n. Severity; rigor. 

strict'nre, n. Contraction; criticism. 

stride, n. A long step; —v.t. to walk 
with long steps. 

stri'dent, a. Creaking; harsh; grating. 

strid'uiate, v. i. To make a harsh 

strife, n. Contention; rivalry, [noise. 

strike, V. t. To lay on a blow; to lower; 
to surrender; — n. ceasing work, es- 
pecially to compel an increaae or to 
prevent a reduction of wages, or to 
compel the dismissal of non-union 
workmen; any unexpected success. 

Strieker, n. A workman on strike. 

striking, a. Impressive. 

string, n. A slender line; a series; 
things filed; — v. t. to furnish with 
strings. 

strin'gency, n. Strictness; deamess; 
scarcity. [hard; urgent. 

strln'gent, a. Binding closely; pressing 

stringier, n. (Arch.) A horizontal tim- 
ber connecting posts in a structure. 

strlng'-halt, n. A twitching of a horse's 

strlng'y, a. Ropy; fibrous. [legs. 

strip, V. t. To make naked; to deprive; 
to peel; — n. a long narrow piece. 

stripe, n. A line of a different color; 
a lash; —v.t.to form with stripes. 

stripping, n. A youth. 

strlp'ping, n. The action of the verb to 
strip; pi. the last milk expressed 
from a cow. [gle; to vie. 

strive, v. i. To make effort: to strug- 

stro'bile, a. A multiple fruit in the 
form of a cone, like tne pine. 

strode, pret. of stride^ v. 

stroke, n. A blow; a dash; a touch; 
masterly effort: — v. t. to rub gently. 

stroke'oar, n. The aftermost oar in a 
boat. [a ramble; excursion. 

stroll, V. i. To rove; to ramble; — n. 



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strong, a. Having great power; forcibly 

Btrong'Iy, ad. Powerfully, [affecting. 

Btrong'hold, n. A fortress. 

strop, n. A strap for sharpening razors. 

stro'phe, n. Tne first of two corre- 
sponding stanzas in Greek choral po- 

strove, pret. of strive. [etry. 

struck, pret. & pa. par. of strike., v. 

struc'turai, a. Pertaining to structure. 

struc'ture, n. Form; frame; an edifice. 

strug'gle, V. i. To strive; to endeavor; 
— n. vigorous effort; agony. 

strum, V. t. To play, as on a stringed 
instrument, unskilfully. 

stru'ma, n. pi. (Bot.} A swelling at 
the base of a leaf. [glands. 

stru'moufi, a. Having swellings in the 

strum'pet, n. A prostitute. 

strung, pret. & pa. par. of string, v. 

strut, n. An affected walk; — v. i. to 
walk affectedly. [bling the ostrich. 

stru'thlous, a. Pertaining to or resem- 

strvch'nine, n. A deadly poison. 

stub, n. The stump of a tree; the re- 
tained end of a cneck, receipt, etc ; 
anything stumpy or blunt; — v. t. to 
grub up by the roots; to strike, as a 
toe, against an obstruction. 

stub'bed, a. Short and thick. 

stnb'bie, a. Stumps of r^e, wheat, etc. 

stnb'born, a. Inflexible m opinion. 

stub'bornly, ad. Obstinately. 

stub'bornness, n. Obstinacy. 

Btnb'by, a. Short, thick and coarse. 

stnc'co, n. A kind of fine plaster; ~ 
V. t. to plaster with stucco. 

stuck, pret. & pp. of stick, v. 

stud, n. A small post; a set of horses; 
a button; a nail; — v. ^ to set with 
studs, [spread outside a square sail. 

studding-sail, a. An additional sail 

stu'dent, n. One who studies. 

stud'ied, a. Premeditated. 

stuMio, n. The workshop, especially of 
a sculptor; pi. studios. 

stu'dious, a. Given to study. 

stu'dlously , ad. With close application; 
carefully. 

8tud'y,n. Application to books; subject 
of attention; a room for study; — 
V. i. or t. to apply the mind to. 

stuff, n. Material; furniture; — v. t. to 
fill; to crowd; to cram. [filling. 

stuffing, n. That which is used for 

stuff'y, a. Close; musty. 

stuPtify, V. t. To make foolish, [tation. 

Htuin, n. Wine revived by new fermen- 

fturn'Me, V. i. To trip in walking; — n. 

a trip: a blunder. [to err. 

^ium'bUng^blockf n. That which causes 



stump, n. The stub left after a tree is 
cut down. [stubby. 

stump'y, a. Full of stumps; dwarfish; 

stun, V. t. To make senseless. 

stung, pret. & pp. of sting. 

stunk, pret. & pa. par. of stink. 

stunt, V. i. To hinder from growth. 

stupe, V. t. To ferment. 

stupefa'eient, a. Having a stupefying 
power; a narcotic. [stupidity. 

stupefac'tlon, n. Insensibility; torpor; 

stu'pefler, n. That which stupefies. 

stu'pefy, V. t. To deprive of sensibility. 

stupen'dous, a. Amazingly great; won- 
derful, [tonishment. 

stupendously, ad. So as to excite as- 

stu'pid, a. Wanting sensibility; dull. 

stupidity, n. Extreme dulness of per- 
ception. 

stu'pldly, ad. With extreme dulness. 

stu'por, n. Suppression of sense. 

stur'dily, ad. Stoutly; hardily. 

stur'diness, n. Quality* of being hardy. 

stur'dy, a. Stout; hardv; strong. 

stur'geon, n. A large fish found in riv- 
ers of northern latitudes: the roes of 
some species are made into caviare, 
and the swim bladders into isinglass. 

stut'ter, V. i. To stammer. 

stutterer, n. A stammerer. 

sty, n. A pen for swine; a small ulcer 
on the edge of the eyelid. 

stys'ian, a. Infernal; dark; black. 

sty^ar, a. Belonging to the style of a 
dial. 

style, n. A hard point for tracing; man- 
ner of writing; title; pin of a dial; fil- 
ament of a pistil; — v.t.to call; to de- 
nominate; to name. 

sty 'let, n. A style; a stiletto; a probe. 

sty 'lish, a. In fashionable form or man- 
ner; showy. 

styjo'graph, n. A writing instrument, 
the tubular joint of which is supplied 
with ink from a reservoir. 

stylog'raphy, n. A method of drawing, 
writing or engraving with a style. 

sty' 1 us, n. An instrument for writing; 

8typ'tlc,a. That stops bleeding, [a style. 

su'able, a. Capable or liable to be sued. 

sua'slble, a. That may be persuaded. 

sua'sion, n. Act of persuading. 

sua'slve, a. Tending to persuade. 

suave, a. Agreeable in manners; bland. 

suav'lty, n. Sweetness. 

subac'id, a. Moderately acid. [sky. 

subaer'ial, a. Being or lying under the 

suba'gency, n. A subordinate agency. 
. 8ubaVi«Tn,a. Inferior; subordinate; — 
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snbalter'nant, n. (Logic.) The univer- 
sal of a particular proposition. 

■nbalter'nate, a. Succeeding by turns. 

suba'qaeons, a. Being under the sur- 
face of water. 

■nbas'tral, a. Under the stars, [tee. 

Bubcommlt'tee, n. An under commit- 

Bubenta'neous, a. Situated under the 
skin. 

■nb'deacon, n. A cleric who has taken 
the first step in holy orders in the 
Catholic Church. 

snb^dean, n. The deputy of a dean. 

subdivide', v. t. To divide a part into 
parts. 

snDdivis'ion, n. A part of a division. 

snbdom'inant, n. The fifth above or 
the fourth below any keynote. 

■nbdn'able, a. That may be subdued. 

snb'duce, anVdnct, v. t. To withdraw; 

su'ber, n. (Bot) Cork, [to take away. 

Bub'dne, v. t. To conquer. [editor. 

■nbed'itor, n. An under or assistant 

Bu'beroBe, a. Of the nature of cork. 

snbita'neous, a. Sudden. 

sn'bito, ad. {Music) Quickly. 

snbja'cent, a. Lying under. 

snb'Ject, a. Being under authority; lia- 
ble; — n. one who lives under the power 
of another; a matter in discussion. 

subject', V. t. To bring under power. 

Bubjec'tlon, a. A being under control. 

Bublec'tlve, a. Relating to the subject. 

subjoin', V. t. To add at the end. 

subjugate', v. t. To reduce to slavery; 
to subdue. [jection. 

subjuga'tion, n. Act of subduing; sub- 

subjnnc'tion, n. Act of subjoining. 

Bubjunc'tive, a. Noting the mood of a 
verb expressing condition, hjrpothesis 
or contingency; subjoined. 

snb'iiniate, v. t. To refine by heat; — 
n. product of sublimation. 

soblima'tion, n. The act of bringing 
solid substances to a state of vapor 
and condensing it into the solid form 
again. [n. a lofty style. 

sublime, a. Lofty in style; elevated; — 

sublime'Iy, ad. In a sublime manner. 

sublim'ity, n. Loftiness of style. 

sublin'gual, a. Situated under the 
tongue. [Iv. 

sub'lnnary, a. Beneath the moon; earth- 
submarine', a. Under the water of the 
sea. 

subme'dlant, n. The sixth note above 
and the third note below any keynote. 

submerge', v. t. To put under water. 

submer'slon, n. Act of plunging under 
water. 



submis'slon, n. Act of yielding to au- 
thority; resignation. [humble. 

snbmis'slve, a. Yielding to anoither; 

subrais'slvely, ad. With submisson. 

submls'slvenesa, n. A submissive dispo- 
sition, [er or opinion of another. 

submit', V. t. or i. To yield to the pow- 

subraersed', a. Growing under water. 

submul'tlple, n. A number which is 
contained in another an exact number 
of times. [thing. 

subnas'cent, a. Growing beneath some- 

8ubor'dinacy,'^n. State of being subor: 
dinate. 

subor'dinate, a. Inferior; subject; — n. 
an inferior; — v.t.to make subject. 

subordina'tlon, n. A state of subjection. 

suborn', v. t. To procure to take a 
false oath. [bad action. 

suborna'tlon, n. Act of seducing to a 

suborn'er, n. One who suborns. 

subpoe'na, n. A writ commanding wit- 
nesses to appear in a court of justice; 
— V. t. to summon by subpoena. 

subscribe', v. t. To attest; to sign. 

subscriber, n. One who subscribes. 

sub'script, a. Written underneath. 

subscrip'tion, n. The signing of a name; 
amount subscribed; attestation. 

sub'sequence, n. The state of being 
subsequent. 

subse'quent, a. Following. 

sub'sequently, ad. Lately. 

subserve', v. t. To serve. 

subserv'ience, n. Instrumental use. 

subserv'lent, a. Instrumental. 

subside', V. i. To sink; to fall. 

sub'sldence, n. Act of sinking. 

subsld'lary, a. Furnishing supplies; 
assisting. 

sub'sidize, v. t. To pay a subsidy to. 

sub'sldy , n. Aid in money, [to mauntain. 

subsist', V. i. To have existence; — v. t. 

subsist'ence, n. Real being; support. 

8ub8ist'ent,a. Having being, [and base. 

sub'soil, n. Soil between the surface 

subHpe'cies, n. Division of a species. 

sub'stance, n. A being; essential part; 
matter; goods. 

substan'tial, a. Real; solid. 

substan'tially, ad. Really. 

substan'tials, n. pi. Essential parts. 

substan'tiate, v. t. To prove. 

sub'stantlval, a. Pertaining to or of 
the nature of a substantive. 

sub'stantlve, n. A noun; — a. noting 
existence. 

sub'ntitute, n. One put in place of an- 
other; — -O. t. \0^\X\iVCk.X}Sl'ek^^«M» 'sR.^Ste- 
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sabstitu'tlon, n. State of being substi- 
tuted, [thing; basis. 

Bobstra'tam, n. A layer under some- 

Hubatruc'tion, n. An under-building. 

snbstrnc'ture, n. An understructure; 
a foundation. 

8ubtend% v. t. To extend under. 

snbtenae', n. The chord of an arc. 

Bubter' fluent, a. Flowing beneath. 

Bob'terfuge, n. An evasion. 

Bubterra'nean, a. Being under the sur- 
face of the earth. 

Bub'tlle, a. Fine; thin. 

subtil iza'tion, n. Refinement. 

Bub'tllize, V. t. To make fine. 

Bub'tiity, n. Quality of being subtile. 

subtle hBut'l],a. Sly; artful; crafty. 

subtly Tsut'le], ad. Artfully; craftily. 

subton'ic, n. A vocal consonant; (mu- 
sic) the note next below the tonic. 

subtract', v. t. To withdraw a part; to 
deduct. 

subtrac'tion, n. The taking a lesser 
sum from a greater; a withdrawing. 

subtract'lve, a. Tending to subtract. 

subtrahend^ n. Number to be sub- 
tracted. 

subtreas'nry , n. A branch of the United 
States trectsury. 

subtrop'Ical, a. Adjoining the tropics; 
characteristic of the regions adjoining 
the tropics. 

subnrb'an, a. Belonging in the suburbs. 

sub'urbs, n. pi. Confines of a city. 

subvene^ v. i. To come under any thing 
as a support. 

subven'tion, n. The act of coming un- 
der; the act of coming to relief or sup- 
port; a government grant or aid; — 
V. i. to grant a subvention to; to sup- 

Sort by a government grant. 
ver'sion, n. Total overthrow; ruin. 

subver'slve, a. Tending to ruin. 

subvert', v. t. To overthrow; to ruin. 

subvert'er, n. One who overthrows. 

sub'way, n. An underground passage; 
an accessible passage or tunnel be- 
neath the street surface, in which 
electric wires, etc., are laid. 

succeda'neous, a. Supplying the place 
of something else, [to be successful. 

succeed', v. t. or i. To follow in order; 

success', n. Prosperity. 

success'ful, a. Prosperous. [ily. 

succesa'fully, ad. Prosperously; luck- 

Burces'slon, n. Series of things; right 
of succeeding. 

Bucces'alonal, a. Noting succession. 
Muccea^Blve, a. Foilowing in order. 
MucceB^Hively, ad. In regular order. 



auccess'or, n. One who succeeds an- 
other. 
succinct', a. Compressed into a narrow 
succlnct'Iy, ad. Briefiy. [compass, 
anccinct'ness, n. Conciseness; brevity, 
succln'lc, a. Derived from or contained 

in amber. [boiled together. 

suc'cotash, n. Green maize and beans 
suc'cor, V. t. To reli«»ve in distress; to 

aid; — n. assistance in distress. 
suc'culence, n. Juiciness. 
suc'culent, a. Juicy, 
succumb', V. i. To yield; to sink under, 
suc'cus, n. The expressed juice of a 

plant; pi. sued. [shock. 

snccus'sion, n. The act of shaking; a 
such, a. Of the like kind. 
suck, V. t. To draw with the mouth; to 

imbibe. [pump; a fish. 

suck'er, n. A shoot; the piston of a 
snck'Ie, v. t. To nurse at the breast. 
suck'Ilng, n. A child at the breast. 
suc'tlon, n. The act of drawing in. 
sucto'rial, a. Adapted for sucking. 
su'datory, n. A hothouse; a sweating 

bath. [notice; hasty, 

aud'den, a. Coming without previous 
aud'denly, ad. Unexpectedly, 
sud'denness, n. A coming unexpectedly, 
su'dor, n. Sweat. 
sudorirtc, a. Causing sweat. 
su'dra, n. A member of the lowest 

caste in the old Hindu social system, 
suds, n. sing. Water impregnated with 
sue, V. t. To prosecute In law. [soap. 
su'et, n. Fat about the kidneys. 
suffer, V. t. To bear what is painful; — 

V. t. to allow, 
sufferable, a. That may be endured. 
sufferance, n. Permission; endurance; 
sufferer, n. One who suffers, [patience. 
suffering, n. Pain endured, [onough. 
suffice', V. t. To satisfy; — v. i. to be 
suffi'ciency, n. A full supply. 
suffi'dent, a. Adequate to wants. 
auffl'ciently, ad. So as to satisf v. 
suffix, n. A letter or syllable added, 
suffix', V. t. To add a letter or word. 
suffocate, v. t. To chok^ by excluding 

air; tostifie. [a strangling. 

sufroca'tlon, n. The act of choking; 
suffocative, a. Tending to suffocate. 
suffragan, n. A bishop as an assistant. 
suffrage, n. A vote; voice. 
suffru'ticose, a. (Bot.) Resembling an 

undershrub in habit, 
su'fl, n. A Persian dervish. 
suffuse', V. t. To overspread. 
suffu'slon, n. Act of suffusing. 
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plants reduced to a concrete state; — 
V. t. to sweeten. 

floj^arbeet, n. A variety of common 
beet from which sugar is extracted. 

sag'arcane, n. A cane-stemmed grass 
from eight to twelve feet high, from 
the juice of which sugar is obtained. 

sng'arloaf, n. A mass or cone of refln- 

sag'ary, a. Sweet. [ed sugar. 

suggest', V. t. To hint; to intimate. 

sugges'tion, n. Hint; intimation. 

sngges'tlve, a. Containing a hint. 

sa'icldal, a. Of the nature of suicide. 

sn'icide, n. Self-murder; a self-mur- 
derer, [v. t. or i. to fit or be fitted. 

suit, n. A set; process; prosecution; — 

sait'abie, a. Proper; fit. 

salt'ableaess, n. Fitness. 

sult'abiy, ad. Fitly; properly. 

suite [sweet], n. A retinue. 

snit'or, n. One courting; one who sues; 
a petitioner. [dinal furrows. 

BoFcated, a. (Bot.) Having longitu- 

Bolk'iness, n. Silent or fitful sullenness. 

snlk'y, a. Sullen; morose. 

snKlen, a. Morose; obstinate. [nish. 

sol'Iy, V. t. or i. To soil; to spot; to tar- 
sal 'phate, n. A compound of sulphuric 
acid and a base. [ment; brimstone. 

suFphor, n. A yellow non-metallic ele- 

sui'phorate, v. i. To combine with sul- 
phur, [sulphur. 

surphuroos, a. Having the qualities of 

sul'phuret, n. A combination of sul- 
phur with an earth, metal or alkali. 

snlphu'ric, a. Pertaining to sulphur. 

sulphur'y, a. Partaking of sulphur. 

snlHan, n. Turkish emperor. 

sulta'na, n. The Turkish empress. 

suFtriness, n. State of being sultry. 

sui'try, a. Hot and close. 

sum, n. The whole amount; ~ v. t. to 
collect into a total. [dyeing, etc. 

su'mac, n. A plant or shrub used in 

snm'marlly, ad. Briefly. 

sum'marize, v. t. To make a summary 
of; to represent briefly. 

sniD'oiary, a. Brief; short; concise; — 
n. an abridged account. [gregate. 

snmmaHion, n. Act of summing; ag- 

snin'mer, n. The hot season. 

summerset. See somersault. 

sum'mit, 9i. The highest point. 

sum'mon, v. t. To call by authority; to 
convoke. 

snm'mons, n. sing. An official citation. 

sump'ter, n. A pack horse. 

snrap'tuary, a. Regulating expenses. 

sump'tuous, a. Characterized by ex- 
pense and magnificence. 



sump'tuously, od. In a magnificent 
manner. 

sun, n. The great luminary which - 
gives light and heat to the earth and 
other planets, distant from us more 
than 90,000,000 miles; —v.t.to expose 
to the sun. 

sun'beam, n. A ray of the sun. 

sun'bumt, n. Discolored or scorched 
by the heat of the sun. 

sun'burst, n. A flag having a sun in 
splendor on a green field, the flag of 
tne pagan Irish. 

Sun 'day, n. The Christian sabbath. 

snn'der, v. t. To separate. 

sun'drles, n. pi. Small articles too nu- 
merous to be specified, [eral; various. 

sun'dry , a. More than one or two; sev- 

sunk'en, pa. par. or a. Lying on the 
bottom of the sea or other water. 

snn'ny, a. Exposed to the sun. 

sfin'rise, n. First appearance of the 
sun in the morning. [at night. 

sun'set, n. Disappearance of the sun 

sun'shlne, n. Lignt of the sun; — a. 
bright with the sun^s rays. 

sun'stroke, n. A kind of apoplexy 
produced by exposure to the di- 
rect rays of the sun at the hottest 
time of the year. [small draught. 

sup, V. t. or i. To eat supper; — n. a 

su'perable, a. That may be overcome.' 

superabound', v. i. To be very abun- 
dant, [ficient. 

superabund'ance, n. More than is suf- 

superabund'ant, a. More than is suffi- 
cient. 

superadd', v. t. To add over and above. 

superan'Duate, v. t. To impair by old 
age; to pension on account of infirm- 
ity, [age. 

superan'nuated, a. Disqualified by old 

Huperb', a. Grand; magnificent. 

superb'ly, od. Grandly, [of a cargo. 

supercar'go, n. One who has the care 

superciliary, a. Pertaining to or situa- 
ted above the eyebrow. 

supercil'ious, a. Haughty; dictatorial 

supercil'iously, ad. Haughtily. 

superdomMuant, a. (Miisic.) The note 
above the dominant; the sixth note 
of the diatonic scale. 

superem'inence, n. Eminence. superior 
to what is common. 

superem'lnent, a. Eminent in a high 
degree. [duty requires. 

superer'ogate, v. i. To do more than 

Hupereroga'tlod, n. Doing more than 
duty. [of duty. 



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superex'cellence, n. Superior excel- 
lence. 

snperex'cellent, a. Very excellent. 

superfl'clal, a. Being on the surface; 
shallow. 

superfl'ciaily, ad. On the surface only. 

supertl'cies, n. Surface; exterior part 
of a thing. 

su'perflne, a. Very fine. [cessity. 

super flu'lty, n. Abundance above ne- 

super' flnouB, a. Exceeding what is 
wanted; useless. [man. 

superhu'man, a. Beyond what is hu- 

superimpose', v. t. To lay or impose 
upon something else. 

superincum'bent, a. Lying or resting 
upon something else. 

superinduce^ v. t. To bring in as ad- 
dition to something. 

superintend', v. t. To oversee. 

superlntend'ence, n. Act of overseeing. 

snperlntend'ent, n. A manager; — a. 
directing. 

supe'rior, a. Higher; greater; — n. one 
higher or more excellent; a chief. 

superior'ity, n. Higher rank. 

snper'latlve, a. Expressing the high- 
est degree. [world. 

snpermun'dane, a. Being above the 

super' nal, a. Relating to things above; 
celestial. [face. 

Huperna'tant, a. Swimming on the sur- 

supernat'ural, a. Being oeyond the 
laws of nature. [of nature. 

supernat'uraily, ad. Beyond the laws 

supernu'raerary,a. Exceeding the num- 
ber necessary. 

superpose', v. t. To lay upon. 

superposi'tion, n. A lying or being sit- 
uated above or upon something else. 

superscribe', v. t. To write on the out- 
side, [on the outside. 

superscrlp'tlon, n. A writing over or 

supersede', v. t. To take the place of. 

superse'deas, n. (Law.) A writ to sus- 
pend the power of any officer, or to 
stay proceedings. 

superstl'tion, n. Credulity regarding 
the supernatural, as belief in omens, 
signs, etc. 

supersti'tlous, a. Addicted to super- 
stition, [manner. 

superstl'tlously, ad. In a superstitious 

superstruc'ture, n. That which is built 
on something. [ly. 

supervene', v. t. To come extraneous- 

superve'nlent, a. Added; additional. 

supervise', v.t. To overlook; to inspect. 

BupervVaAon, n. Inspection; superin- 
Mupervi'aor, n. An overseer, [tendence. 



suplna'tion, n. The act or state of lying 
with the face upward; the act of turn- 
ing the palm ol: the hand upward; the 
position of the hand when so turned. 

su'plne, n. A Latin verbal noun. 

supine', a. Indolent; careless. 

supine'iy, ad. Carelessly. 

supine'ness, n. Carelessness. 

sup'per, n. The evening meal. [gem. 

supplant', V. t. To displace by strata- 

sup'ple, a. Pliable; flexible. 

sup'piejack, n. A West Indian climbing 
shrub, from which walking sticks are 

sup'piement, n. An addition, [made. 

supplement'ary, a. Added to supply 
what is wanted. 

sup'pieness, n. Pliancy; flexibility. 

suppll'ance, n. The act of supplying. 

suppll'ant, a. Entreating. 

sup'pllcant, n. An humble petitioner. 

sup'plicate, v. t. To entreat; — v. i. to 
offer supplication. [treaty. 

supplica'tion, n. Humble petition; en- 

sup'pllcatory, a. Containing supplica- 

suppll'er, n. One that supplies, [tion. 

sup'plles, n. pi. Things supplied. 

supply', V. t. To flU or furnish; — n. 
sufficiency for wants. 

support', n. A prop; maintenance; — 
V. t. to prop; to sustain; to maintain. 

support'able, a. THat may be support- 

support'er, n. He that sustains, [ed. 

suppo'sai, n. Supposition. 

suppo'sable, a. Tnat may be supposed. 

suppose', V. t. To admit without proof; 
to imagine. 

supposl'tion, n. Something supposed. 

suppositi'tious, a. Not genuine; illegit- 
imate. 

suppos'itory, n. Solid medicine for in- 
troduction into the vagina or rectum. 

suppress', v. t. To crush; to restrain 
from disclosure. 

suppres'slon, n. Act of suppressing. 

suppress'ive, a. Tending to suppress. 

suppress'or, n. One who suppresses. 

sup'purate, v. i. or t. To generate pus. 

suppura'tion, n.. A ripening into mat- 
ter, [tion. 

sup'puratlve, a. Promoting suppura- 

supramaxll'la, 91. The upper jawbone. 

supramun'dane, a. Above the world. 

suprem'acy, n. Highest authority. 

supreme', a. Highest; chief, the Su- 
preme: Grod. 

supreme'ly, ad. In the highest degree. 

su'rah, n. A kind of silk material, fleg. 

su'ral, a. Pertaining to the calf of the 

sur'base, n. A cornice or series of mold- 
ings on tbft to^ of the hase of a ped- 



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estal; a board running round a room 
on a level with the top of the chair 
backs. 

surcease', n. Cessation; stop; — v. i. 
to cease; — v. t. to put an end to. 

surcharge', v. t. To overcharge; — n. 
excessive load. [over the saddle. 

sur'cingle, n. A girtn which passes 

snr'cle, n. A little shoot. 

sur'coat, n. An outside robe or coat 
reaching below the knees. 

surd, n. (Math.) A quantity whose 
root cannot be exactly expressed in 
number. [knowing. 

sore, a. Not liable to fail; certainly 

sure-footed, a. Not liable to stumble. 

sure'ly, ad. Certainly. 

sure'ness, n. Certainty. 

sure'tiship, n. State of being surety 
for another. [loss; a bondsman. 

sore'ty, n. Certainty; security against 

surf, n. Continued swell of the sea up- 

surTace, n. The outside, [on the shore. 

sur'feit, n. Fulness to excess; — v. t. 
or i. to feed to excess. 

surfl'clal, a. On the surface. 

surge, n. A rising billow. 

sur'geon, n. One who practises surgery. 

snr'geoncy, n. Office of surgeon. 

snr'gery, n. The art of healing external 
injuries of the body. 

sur'glcal, a. Pertaining to surgery. 

snr'liness, n. Crabbedness. 

sor'loln. See sirloin. 

snr'ly, a. Morose; crabbed; dismal. 

surmise', v. t. To imagine; — n. suspi- 

snrmonnt', v. t. To overcome, [cion. 

surmountable, a. That may be over- 
come. 

■ur'name, n. A name added to the bap- 
tismal name and ultimately converted 
into a family name; — v. t. to call by 
a family name. 

surpass', v. t. To go beyond. 

■nrpass'lng, ppr. or a. Exceeding oth- 
ers, [gymen. 

sur'pilce, n. A white garment for cler- 

■nr'plus, n. Excess beyond what is nec- 
essary. 

snrprl'sal, a. Act of surprising. 

surprise', n. Wonder suddenly excited; 
— V. t. to come unexpectedly; to ex- 
cite wonder in. 

surpri'sing, a. Wonderful. 

surrejoin'der, n. The reply of a plaintiff 
to a defendant's rejoinder. 

surren'der, v. t. To yield; to deliver 
up; — n. the act of yielding to anoth- 

surreptl'tlous, a. Done by stealth, [er. 

gamptl^tiouaiy, ad. By stealth. 



sur'rey, n. A four-wheeled, two-seated 
carriage. 

sur'rogate, n. A deputy; in some 
states of the U. S., one who has the 
probate of wills; in England, the dep- 
uty of an ecclesiastical judge. 

surround', v. t. To encompass. 

surround'Ing, n. The act of encom- 
passing; pi. environment; circum- 
stances, [of a number. 

sursol'id, n. (Math.) The fifth power 

surtout [sur-too'J, n. A close-ntting 
overcoat. [tendence. 

survell'lance, n. Inspection; superin- 

survell'lant, a. Watcnful. 

survey', v. t. To view attentivelv; to 
measure. [draft. 

sur'vey, n. A general view, plan or 

survey'ing, n. The act, art or business 
of measuring land. 

survey'or, n. One who measures land; 
an inspector of goods, highways, etc. 

survi'val, n. State of outliving another. 

survive', v. t. To live after the death 
of another. 

survi'vor, n. One who outlives another. 

survi'vorship, n. Office of a survivor. 

susceptlbil'ity, n. The quality of re- 
ceiving impression. 

suscep'tible, a. Capable of impression. 

suscep'tlve, n. Capable of admitting; 
susceptible. [tion. 

suacip'iency, n. Act or state of recep- 

suapect', V. t. To imagine or mistrust; 
to doubt. 

suspend', V. t. To attach to something; 
— V. i. to cause to cease for a time. 

suspend'er, n. One that suspends; p2. 
braces. 

suspense', n. State of uncertainty. 

suspen'slon, n. Act of hanging up; 
temporary cessation. 

suspen'slve, a. Having power to sus- 
pend; uncertain. 

Ruspens'ory, a. That suspends. 

suspl'clon, n. Mistrust. 

snspl'clous, a. Apt to suspect, [picion. 

suspl'clously, ad. So as to excite sus- 

suspl'ral, n. A breathing hole. 

suspira'tion, n. A long breath. 

sus'tain, v. t. To bear; to endure. 

sustaln'able, a. That can be sustained. 

sustaln'ment, n. Support. [port. 

sus'tenance, n. Food that sustains; sup- 

sustenta'tlon, n. Support. 

sut'ler, n. One who sells provisions 
and liquors in a camp. 

suttee', n. In Brahamic India, a widow 
burnt on tbft t.\rckBC«.V^\\sk ^1 \ss«st \sK«r 



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snttee'lBin, n. Self-immolation in Hin- 
dostan. 

■nt'ure, n. A seam; joint of the skull. 

■n'zeraln, n. A feudal lord; a lord par- 
amount; — a. sovereign; paramount. 

Bwab, n. A mop for cleaning floors; a 
sponge for cleaning the mouth; — 
V. t. to wipe with a swab. 

swad'dle, v. t. To swathe; — n. clothes 
round the body. 

swag, V. i. To nang loose and heavy; 
— n. stolen property; booty. 

swage, n. A tool having a face of a 
given shape, the counterpart of which 
is imparted to the object against 
which it is forcibly impressed; — v. a 
contraction of asstiage. 

swag'ger, v. i. To boast; to brag. 

Bwag'gerer, n. One who brags. 

Bwag'gy, a. Hanging down. 

■wain, n. A rustic youth. 

swale, n. A tract of low land; — v. i. 
to melt and run down, as a candle. 

swallow, n. A migratory bird; the 
throat; — v. t. to take down the 
throat; to engulf. 

swam, pret. of swim. 

swamp, n. Wet, soft, spongy ground. 

swamp' y, a. Soft and spongy. 

swan, n. A large water-fowl. 

swap, V. t. To exchange; to barter. 

sward, n. Grassy surface of land; com- 
pact turf. 

■warm, n. A multitude; — v. i. to 
leave a hive in a body, as bees. 

swart, a. Of a black or dark color. 

■warth, n. An apparition of a person 
about to die; a wraith. 

swarth'y, a. Of a dark hue. 

■wash, V. i. To bluster; to brag; to 
splash water about. 

Bwash'-bnckler, n. A bully; a bravo. 

swath, n. A line of grass, etc., cut 
down in mowing. 

swathe, n. A band or fillet; — v. t. to 
bind with cloth or bandages. 

sway, V. t. or i. To wield; to govern; 
to move or wave; — n. rule; com- 
mand; power. 

swear, v. i. To affirm with a solemn ap- 
peal to Qod for the truth of what is 
affirmed; — v. t. to put to an oath. 

swear'er, n. One who swears. 

swear'ing, n. Act of taking an oath; 
profanity. 

sweat, n. The moisture which issues 
through the pores of an animal; — v. 
g. or t. to emit moisture through the 

pores. [tion. 

^,n, JIfoisturefrom persplra- 



Bweat'y, a. Moist with sweat. 

Swede, n. A native or inhabitant of 
Sweden. 

Swedenbor'gian, n. A follower of 
Emanuel Swedenborg, a Swedish mys- 
tic, who founded the New Jerusalem 
Church in the eighteenth century. 
He believed that Jehovah l>ecame in- 
carnate as the Word, that Heaven and 
Hell are not places, but states, and 
claimed to hold intercourse with the 
spiritual world. 

SweMlsh, «. Pertaining to Sweden or 
its inhabitants; — n. the language 
spoken by the Swedes. 

sweep, V. t. To brush with a broom; to 
pass along; to fetch a long stroke; — 
n. act of sweeping; compass; range; 
a large oar; in the game of cassino, 
the removing of all cards; in whist, 
the winning of thirteen tricks. 

sweep'er, n. One who or that which 
sweeps. [whelming. 

sweeping, a. Comprehensive; over- 

sweep'ings, n.pl. Tnings coUectei in 
sweeping. [won in a race. 

Bweep'stakes, n.pl. The whole money 

sweet, a. Grateful to the taste. 

sweet'bread, n. The pancreas of a calf. 

sweet-brier, n. A thorny shrub of the 
rose kind which emits a fragrant odor. 

sweet'en, v. t. or i. To make or become 
sweet. [ness. 

Bweet'ener, n. That which gives sweet- 

sweet'heart, n. A lover. 

Mweet'ish, a. Bather sweet. 

Bweet'ly, ad. With sweetness. 

sweet'meat, n. Fruit preserved. 

Bweet'nesB, n. Gratefulneiss to the 
taste. [the pink species. 

BweetwiMlam, n. A garden flower of 

swell, V. t. To dilate or extend; — v. i. 
to be inflated; — n. extension of bulk. 

swelling, n. A tumor. 

sweater, v. t. or i. To melt or be op- 
pressed with heat. 

Bwel'try, a. Sultry. 

swept, pret. &pa. par. of sweep. 

swerve, v. i. To deviate. 

swift, a. Moving with celerity. 

swift'ly, ad. Rapidly; with velocity. 

Bwift'nesB, n. Rapidity; celerity. 

swig, V. t. To drink in-large draughts; 
— n. a lar^e or deep draught; (naut.) 
a pulley with ropes which are not par- 
allel, [drink for swine. 

swill, V. t. To drink largely; — n. 

swim, V. i. To move in a fluid; to float; 
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swim'niing, n. A movinfir in water. 

swim'iiiiiigly, cui. Without obstruc- 
tion, [ate artifice. 

swin'dle, v. t. To defraud with deliber- 

swln'dler, n. A cheat. 

swine, n. sing. & pi. A hoe. 

swine'herd, n. A tender of swine. 

swing, V. i. or t. To move when sus- 
pended; to vibrate; — n. a waving mo- 
tion; apparatus for swinging; free 
course, 

swings, V. t To beat soundly. 

swinge'lng, a. Huge; surprising. 

Bwing'er, n. One who swings. 

Bwin'gle, V. t. To clean flax by beat- 
ing; — n. an instrument of wood like 
a knife for swingling flax. 

swin'gle-tree, n. The bar to which the 
ends of a horse's traces are attached. 

Bwi'nish, a. Like swine; gross. 

Bwink, V. i. To labor; to toil; — n. la- 
bor; drudgery. 

swipe, n. A strong blow; — v.t to steal. 

swipes, n. pt. Thin, washy beer. 

swirl, V. i. To form eddies; to move 
rapidly; — n. a whirling motion; an 
eddy. 

swish, V. t. To flourish; to brandish. 

Swiss, a. Belonging to Switzerland or 
its inhabitants. 

switch, n. A flexible twie; a movable 
rail. [road switch. 

swiCch'man, n. One who tends a rail- 

Switai'er, n. A native of Switzerland. 

swiv'el, n. A ring turning on a staple; 
a small gun that may be turned. 

swollen, pp. of swell. [fit. 

swoon, V. t. To faint; — n. a fainting 

swoop, V. t. or i. To fall on with a 
sweeping motion; — n. a pouncing 
on, as a bird of prey. 

sword, n. A weapon for cutting or stab- 
bing, [sword by. 

sword'belC, n. A belt to suspend a 

swore, pret. of swear. 

sworn, pp. or a. of swear. 

swam, pret. & pp. of swim. 

swung, pret. & pp. of swing. 

syb'arite, n. An eflPeminate person; one 
devoted to luxury and pleasure. 

syc'amore, n. A species of fig-tree. 

Byc/ophaDcyfn. Mean flattery; servility. 

syc'ophant, a. An obsequious flatter- 
er; a parasite. 

syoophant'ic, n. Servilely flattering. 

syc'ophantize, v. i. To play the syco- 
phant. 

sy'enite, n. A rock resembling granite. 

syke, n. A small rill. 

■yllab'lc, a. Pertaining to syllables. 



syllabica'tlon, n. The formation of syl- 
lables. 

ayl'Iabie, n. A letter or combination of 
letters uttered by one articulation. 

syi'labus, n. An abstract. 

syllep'sis, n. A figure of speech by 
which we conceive the sense of wonu 
otherwise than the words import and 
construe them according to the inten- 
tion of the author. 

syl'logism, n. An argument consisting 
of three propositions. [gism. 

syllogist'ic, a. Consisting of a syUo- 

sylph, n. A kind of fairy. 

syl'va, n. The forest trees of any 
country or region. 

syFvan, a. Woody; belonging to the 
woods. [sentation. 

sym'bol, n. A type, emblem or r*»pre- 

symborical, a. Expressed by signs. 

sym'bolize, v. t. or i. To have resem- 
blance, [symbols. 

symboFogy, n. Art of expressing by 

symmet'rical, a. Proportional. 

symmetrically, ad. With due propor- 
tions, [ate. 

sym'metrize, v. t. To make proportion- 

sym'metry, 91. Adaptation of parts to 
each other or to the whole; proportion. 

sympathet'ic, a. Having a feeling in 
common with another. 

sym'pathize, v. i. To feel with another. 

sym'pathy, a. Fellow-feeling; compas- 
sion. 

symphon'ic, a. Symphonious; pertain- 
ing to a symphony. [harmonious. 

sympho'nions, a. Agreeing in sound; 

sym'phony, n. Accordance of sounds; 
a musical composition for instru- 
ments. 

sympo'sinm, n. A drinking together; 
a revel; a banquet; an article on 
some serious topic in which several 
contributors express their views in 

symp'tom, n. A sign. [succession. 

syraptomat'lc, a. Indicating the exist- 
ence of something else. 

synaer^esis, n. Contraction of a word 
by the omission of a letter. 

syn'agogne, n. A Jewish assembly or 
place of worship. 

synale'pha, n. A contraction of two 
syllables into one. 

syn'chronal, a. Happening at the same 
time; simultaneous. 

syn'chronism, n. Occurrence of two 
or more events in time. 

syn'chronize, v. i. To agree in time. 

syn'chronous, a. Happening; at Ula 
same tVnve; coTi\ATQ.v^x«A<e^\^%. 



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synclin'al, a. Sloping downward in op- 
posite directions so as to meet in a 
common point or line. 

syn'copate, v. t. To contract; to pro- 
long a note in music. 

■yncopa'tioD, n. Contraction of a word; 
interruption of regular measure in 
music. 

syn'cope, n. Elision of one or more 
letters of a word; a fainting fit. 

synco'plst, n. One who contracts words. 

syn'dic, n. A magistrate; an advocate. 

■yn'dicate, n. An association to pro- 
mote some particular enterprise, un 
dertaking or speculation. 

■ynee'doche, n. A rhetorical figure 
by which the whole is taken for a 
part, or a part for the whole. 

syner'esis, n. The contraction of two 
vowels or syllables into one. 

■yn'od, n. An ecclesiastical council. 

synod'ic, a. Done by or pertaining to 
a synod. 

syn'onyra, n. A word which has the 
same meaning as another word. 

synoD'ymize, v. i. To express the same 
meaning in different words. 

synon'ymouB, a. The same in meaning. 

synon'ymously, ad. In the same sense. 

synoD'ymy, n. Quality of expressing 
the same meaning in different words. 

synop'sis, n. A general view; pi. syn- 
opses, [view. 

synop'tlcal, a. Affording a general 

syn'ovia, n. Joint-oil, a fluid secreted 
in the cavities of the joints to lubri- 
cate them. 

syntae'tic, a. Pertaining to syntax. 

syn'tax, n. Arrangement of words in 
sentences. 

synthe'sis, n. Composition, or the put- 
ting of tv^ o or more things together. 

synthetMcal, a. Pertaining to synthe- 
sis or composition. [composition 

synthet'ically, ad. By synthesis, by 

iiyph'ilis, n. A chronic, infectious, ven- 
'ereal disease, which may also be he- 
reditary. 

8yr'iac, a. Pertaining to Syria; — n. 
the language of Syria. 

Syr'lan, a. Pertaining to Syria. 

syrln'ga, n. A genus of plants contain- 
ing the lilacs. 

syr'lnge, n. A pipe for injecting liq- 
uids; — V. i. to inject with a syringe. 

syr'inx, n. The inferior larnyx, the 
organ of song in birds. 

syr'sis, n. A quicksand. 

myr'up. See airup, 
t^ietu, n. Coimection of paxta or 



things; a whole connected scheme; 
regular order or method. 

systemat'lc, a. Pertaining to system; 
methodical; connected. [derly. 

systemat'lcally, ad. With method; or- 

sys'tematlze, v. t. To reduce to or form 
into a system. [system. 

sys'tematlzer, n. One who reduces to 

sys'tole, n. The shortening of a sylla- 
ble; contraction of the heart. 

systolMc, a. Relating to systole. 

sy'zygy, n. The conjunction or appo- 
sition of any two of the heavenly bod- 
ies, especially of a planet with the 
sun. 

T 

( is a sharp, mute consonant, closely 
allied to a. 

tab, n. A broad cap-string or border; 
a shoe-latchet. [coat. 

tab'ard, n. A short gown; a herald^s 

tab'by , a. Brindled; — n. a watered silk. 

tabefac'tion, n. The act or state of 
wasting away. 

tab'ernade, n. A tent; a temporary 
habitation; — v. i. to reside for a time. 

ta'bes, n. A wasting away of the body. 

tab' Id, a. Wasted by disease. 

tab'latnre, a. Painting on walls. 

ta'ble, n. An article of furniture with 
a flat surface; a board; a synopsis; — 
V. t. to lay on the table; to form into 
a table. [tion of still pantomime. 

tab'lean, n. A picture-like representa- 

table d'hote, n. A common table for 
guests at a hotel; an ordinary. 

ta'bleland, n. Elevated flat land. 

ta'blespoon, n. The largest spoon used 
at table. 

tab'let, n. A little table; a flat surface. 

taboo% n. A prohibition; — v. t. to for- 
bid approach to; to hold sacred. 

ta'bor, n. A small drum. 

ta'boret, n. A small tabor. 

tab' ret, n. A tabor. 

tab'ular, a. Having a flat or square sur- 
face, [form. 

tab'ulate, v. t. To reduce to tabular 

tac'lt, a. Silent; implied. [cation. 

tac'ltly, ad. Without words; by impli- 

tac'iturn, a. Habitually silent. 

taciturnity, n. Habitual silence; re- 
serve. 

tack, n. A small nail; a rope; — v. t. to 
fasten slightly; — v. i. to sail in tacks. 
I tack'le, n. Machine for raising weights; 
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tack'ling, n. Rigging for ships; harness. 

tact, n. Niceperception or skill. 

tac'tical, a. Pertaining to tactics. 

tac'ticlan, n. One versed in tactics. 

tactics, n. pi. The science and art of 
disposing military and naval forces. 

tad'pole, n. The larva of any of the am- 
phibia which undergo metamorpho- 
sis, especially the larva of the frog. 

tac'tile, a. Susceptible of touch. 

tac'tion, n. Touch. 

tac'tual, a. Pertaining to touch. 

tael, n. A Chinese coin worth about 
$1.44; also a weight of one ounce and 
a half. 

t^e'nia, n. (Arch.) The band or fillet 
separating the Doric frieze from the 
architrave; a genus of internal par- 
asites containing the tapeworm. 

taffeta, n. A glossy silk stuflF. 

taff'rail, n. The upper part of a ship^s 
stem; the rail round the stern ol! a 
ship. 

tarfy, n. A sweetmeat; flattery. 

tag, n. A metallic binding on the end 
of a lace; any small appendage; — v.t. 
to fit with a point. 

tail, n. The hmder part; end. 

tallying, n. The part of a projecting 
stone or brick inserted into a wall; re- 
fuse; inferior material. [clothes. 

taMor, n. One who makes men*s 

tai'lor-bird, n. A small Indian bird 
which sews together the leaves of its 
nmit. 

tal'loress, n. A woman who makes 
men^s clothes, [infection; corruption. 

taint, V. t. To infect; to corrupt; — n. 

taint'leas, a. Free from taint. 

^ke, y. t. To receive; to seize; to as- 
sume; to convey. [tious. 

ta'king, a. Alluring; pleasing; infec- 

ta'kingneas, n. The quality of pleasing. 

talc, n. A soft magnesian mineral. 

talc'ose, a. Pertaining of tne character 
of talc. [number; reckoning. 

tale, n. That which is told; a story; 

tale'bearer, n. An officious informer. 

tal'ent, n. A weight and denomination 
of money in ancient Greece; faculty. 

tal'ented, a. Possessing talents or abil- 
ities. 

tables, n. pi. Persons in court from 
whom the sheriff makes selections to 
supply the places of absent jurors; 
persons of like reputation. 

tales'man, n. A juror taken from 
among the bystanders in court. 

taction, n. The law of retaliation. 

tmi*ipe0,n. The disease called olub-toot. 



taMpot, n. The East Indian palm. 

taMsman, n. A magical character. . 

tallsman'lc, a. Affording magical pro- 
tection. 

talk, n. Familiar conversation; — v. i, 
to converse familiarly; to prate. 

talk'atlve, a. Given to much talking. 

talk'er, n. One who talks. 

tall, a. High in stature; lofty. 

tall'ness, n. Height of stature. 

taMow, n. Hard fat of an animal; — 
V. t. to smear with tallow. 

tal' low-chandler, n. One who makes 
candles. 

tal'ly, n. A notched stick for keeping 
accounts; — v. t. or i. to agree; to 
conform, [cry to urge on his nounds. 

tallyho^ n. & intj. The huntsman's 

tallyman, n. One who sell goods to be 

faid for by instalments. [tions. 

mud, n. A book of Hebrew tradi- 
tal'on, n. The claw of a bird or beast 
ta'lus, n. Slope of a rampart, [of prey. 
ta'mable, a. That may be tamed. 
tamable, n. A Spanish dish of minced 

meat and crushed Indian corn, flav- 
ored with pepper. 
tam'arlnd, n. A tree and its fruit. 
tara'arlsk, n. An evergreen tree. 
tam'bour, n. A small drum; a kind of 

embroidery; — v. t. to embroider on a 

cushion. 
tambourine', n. A kind of drum. 
tame, a. Mild; accustomed to man; 

spiritless; — v. t. to reclaim from 

wildness; to subdue. 
tame'ly, ad. With mean submission. 
tarae'ness, n. Gentleness. 
tam'is, n. A sieve; a strainer. 
tam-o'-shan'ter, n. A woollen cap. 
tamp, V. t. To flU up, as a blast hole, 

above the charge. 
tam'per, v. t. To meddle with. 
tara'pion, n. The stopper of a cannon. 
tamtam, n. A drum used in the East 

Indies. 
tan, V. t. To impregnate with bark; to 

make brown; — v.t. to become brown; 

— n. bark prepared for tanning. 
tan'ager, n. A flnch-like American 

bird. 
tanMem, ad. With two horses, one 

harnessed behind the other; — n. a 

vehicle with two horses so harnessed; 

a bicycle for two. [weed. 

tang, n. A strong taste; kind of sea- 
tan'gency, n. Touch. [curve. 

tan'gent, n. A right line touching a 
tanglblHU, u. Q,\X9\\\.i ol Xs^cclm, \»ax- 

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tan'glble, a. Perceptible by the touch. 

tan'gle, v. t. or i. To entangle; — n. an 
intricate knot. 

tank, n. A cistern; a reservoir. 

tank'ard, n. A drinking cup with a 

tan'ner, n. One who tans hides, [lid. 

tan'nery, n. A place for tanning. 

tan'Dic-acid, n. The astringent sub- 
stance contained in every species of 
oak. 

tan'nin, n. The substance of bark. 

tan'sy, n. A bitter aromatic plant. 

tan'tailsm, n. Torment by vain hopes. 

tantaliza'tlon, n. Act of tantalizing. 

tan'talize, v. t To tantalize by false 
hopes. 

tan'talizing, a. Tormenting. 

tan'tamount, a. Equivalent. 

tantlv'y, od. Swiftly; speedily. 

tan' tram, n. A burst of ill-temper. 

Can'yard, n. A yard where tanning is 
carried on. 

Cap, V. t. To touch lightly; to broach; 
— n. a gentle touch; a spile or pipe 
for drawing liquor. 

Cape, n. A narrow fillet. 

tamper, n. A small wax candle; — a. de- 
creasing regularly; — v. t. or i. to de- 
crease gradually. 
■ tap'e«try, n. Cloth woven with figures. 

tape'worm, n. A worm bred in tJbie in- 
testines. 

Caplo'ca, n. A farinaceous food pre- 
pared from cassava, a Brazilian plant. 

ta'pir, n. An animal allied to the hog. 

Capl8% n. Carpeting; tapestry, on the 
tapis: Up for consideration. 

Cap'pet, n. A small lever connected 
with the valves of the cylinder of a 
steam engine. [served. 

Cap'room, n. A room where liquors are 

tap'ster, n. One who draws liquors. 

Car, n. A resinous substance obtained 
from pine trees; a sailor; — v. t. to 
smear with tar. [dance. 

tarantella, n. A rapid Neapolitan 

taran'tuia, n. A large, hairy spider. 

tardigra'da, n. pi. A family of eden- 
tates, containing the sloths. 

Car'digrade, a. Moving slowly. 

Car'dlly, ad. With slow pace. 

tar'dlness, n. Slowness of motion; late- 
ness, [tion; dilatory; late. 

tar^y, a. Noting a slow pace or mo- 
Care, n. A weed; allowance in weight 
for the cask or bag. 

targe, n. A target; a small shield. 

tmr^get, n. A small shield; a mark to 
aboot at. [the Old Testament. 

tmr^gum, h. A Chaldean paraphrase ol 



tar'lir, n. A table of duties or customs. 

tar'latan, n. A showy transparent kind 
of muslin. [ness. 

tar'nish, v. t. To sully; to lose bright- 

ta'ro, n. A plant whose root is used as 
a food by tne South Sea Islanders. 

tarpaulin, n. Canvas tarred; a sailor. 

tar'ragon, n. A plant akin to worm- 
v.ood. 

ta£ fiance, n. A tarrying; a delay. 

tar'ry, v. i. To stay; to continue; to 

tar'ry, a. Like tar. [delay. 

tar'sus, n. The seven small bones con- 
stituting the instep of man; pi. the 
cartilages of the eyelids; the last seg- 
ments of the legs of insects. 

tart, a. Acid; sharp; severe; — n. a 
kind of pie or pastry. 

tar'tan, n. Cloth checked with stripes 
of various colors. 

tar'tar, n. An acid salt deposited from 
wine. [hellish. 

tartaVean, a. Pertaining to Tartarus; 

tarta'reons, a. Consisting of or liketar- 

tartar'lc, a. Pertaining to tartar, [tar. 

tar'tarize, v. t. To impregnate with 
tartar. 

tar'tariu, n. Name of the infernal re- 

tart'lah, a. Somewhat tart. [gions. 

tart'ly, ad. Sharply; keenly. 

tart'ness, n. Sharpness; acidity. 

task, n. Business imposed; employ- 
ment; —v.t.to impose a specific busi- 
ness. 

task'master, n. One who imposes tasks. 

tas'sel, n. An ornamental bunch of silk. 

tast'able, a. That may be tasted. 

taste, V. t. To perceive by the palate: 
to experience; to relish; — n. sense of 
tasting; intellectual relish or discern- 
ment, [good taste. 

tasteTui, a. Having a high relish; of 

taste'fnliy, ad. With good taste. 

taste'less, a. Having no taste; insipid. 

taste'lessness, n. Want of taste; in- 

tas'tlly, ad. With good taste, [sipidity. 

tasHy, a. Having taste; according to 
taste. [America. 

tat'ouay, n. An armadillo of South 

tat'ter, v. t. To rend in pieces; — n. a 
torn piece; a rag. 

tatterdema'lion, n. A ragged fellow. 

tat'tins, n. A kind of lace edging; the 
act of making such lace, [fling talk. 

tat'tie, V. i. To tell tales; — n. idle, tri- 

tat'tler, n. An idle goasip. 

tattoo^ n. A beat of drum at night; 
figures stained on the skin; — v. c. to 
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taught, pret. & pp. of teach. 

taunt, V. t. To insult with reproachful 
words; — n. a gibe; scoff. 

tau'riform, a. Having the form of a bull. 

tau'rine, a. Relating to a bull; — n. a 
neutral chrystalline substance. 

tau'rus, n. The bull; the second sign 
of the zodiac, which the sun enters 
about the 22d of April. 

taut, a. Tight; not slack. 

tau'tog, n. A North American food 
fish. [thing. 

tautolog'ical, a. Repeating the same 

tautol'oglst, n. One who uses tautol- 
ogy. [^^^°F ^° diflPerent ways. 

tautologize, v. i. To repeat the same 

tautology, n. Repetition of the same 
thing in different words. 

tav'ern, n. A public house. [tavern. 

tay'ern-keeper, n. One who keeps a 

taw, V. t. To dress skins with mineral 
agents, as alum, instead of vegetable 
extracts. 

taw'drily, ad. With excess of finery. 

taw'drlness, n. Excess of finery. 

taw'dry, a. Gaudy in dress, [like tan. 

taw'ny, a. Of a yellowish-brown color, 

tax, n. A rate assessed on a person for 
public use; — v. t. to lay a tax; to ac- 

tax'able, a. Liable to be taxed, [cuse. 

taxa'tion, n. Act of imposing taxes; 
impost. 

taxon'omy, n. That department of nat- 
ural history which treats of the laws 
and principles of classification. 

tea, n. The prepared leaves of an ever- 

f:reen closely allied to the camellia 
amily; an infusion of tea leaves. 
teach, V. t. To instruct; to show; to 

tell. 
teach'able, a. That may be taught. 
teach'ableness, n. Aptness to learn. 
teach'er, n. An instructor. 
tea'cup, n. A small cup in which tea Is 

drank. [wood. 

teak, n. A large Indian tree; also its 
teal, n. A small duck. [gether. 

team, n. Horses or oxen harnessed to- 
team'ster, n. One who drives a team. 
tea'pot, n. A vessel in which tea is 

made. [the eyes. 

tear [teer], n. A drop of water from 
tear [tair J , v. t. or t. To pull or burst 

asunder; to lacerate. 
tease, v. t. To card; to vex. 
tea'apoon, n. A small spoon. 
teat, H. The nipple. 
tea'zel, n. A plant, whose bur or head 

is used for raising a nap on cloth. 
tech'iness, n. Peevishness. 



tech'nical, a. Pertaining to the arts or 
professions. [nical. 

technlcaFity, n. Quality of being tech- 

tech'nically, ad. In a technical man- 
ner, [general. 

tech'nics, n. pi. The doctrine of arts in 

technique', n. The method in which an 
artist uses his materials to express 
his mental conceptions. [noTogy. 

technolog'ical, a. Pertaining to tech- 

technol'ogy, n. A treatise on the arts. 

tech'y, a. Peevish; irritable. 

tecton'Ica, n. A series of arts by which 
vessels, implements, dwellings and 
public buildings are formed. 

tec'trlces, n. vl. The feathers covering 
the bases of the quills of the wings or 
tail of a bird. [grass. 

ted, V. t. To spread, as newly mown 

Te De'um, n. A hymn of joy. 

teMions, a. Tiresome from continuance 
or slowness. 

te'diously, ad. Wearisomely. 

te'dium, n. Irksomeness. 

teem, v. i. To be prolific: — v. t. to 

teemaess, a. Unfruitful, [bring forth. 

teens, n. pi. The years between twelve 

tee'ter, v. t. To seesaw, [and twenty. 

teeth, n. pi. of tooth. 

teeth, V. I. To breed teeth. 

teeto'tum, n. A toy like a top used in 
a game of chance. 

tegument, n. A natural covering, as 
for an animal or plant. 

teg'ular, a. Pertaining to tiles. 

teg'ument, n. A covering. 

tell, n. The lime tree or linden. 

telau'tograph, n. An instrument which 
reproduces and transmits to a dis- 
tance drawings, etc. 

tei'egram, n. A telegraphic message. 

tel'egraph, n. Any mode of communi- 
catmg intelligence to a distance; the 
electric telegraph. [graph. 

telegraphic, a. Pertaining to a tele- 

teieg'raphy, n. The art or practice of 
communicating intelligence by tete- 
g'*aph. [taining distances. 

telem'eter, n. An instrument for ascer- 

teleoFogy, n. A branch of metaphys- 
ics; the doctrine of final causes and 
of the uses which every part of na- 
ture was designed to subserve. 

telep'athy, n. The transference of 
mental feelings from one person to 
another at a distance by the exercise 
of will power. 

telephone, n. An instrument for trans- 
mitting sounds to distances; —v.i.to 



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tel'ephotoa, n. A. device for communi- 
cating, by means of a series of colored 
lights, with vessels at sea. 

telescope, n. An optical instrument 
for viewing distant objects. [cope. 

teiescop'ic, a. Pertaining to a teles- 

teFesm, n. An amulet or charm. 

teric, a. Denoting the final end. 

tell, v.t. To relate; to count; to inform. 

teller, n. One who tells; a bank officer 
who pays money on checks. 

telltale, n. An officious informer; — 
a. telling tales. 

telln'ric, a. Pertaining to the earth. 

tellu'rlum, n. A rare element possess- 
ing many of the characteristics of 
a metal. 

telpherage, n. Any mode of aerial 
transportation effected automatically 
with the aid of electricity. 

temer'ity, n. Rash boldness. 

tem'per, n. Frame of mind; due mix- 
ture; — V. t. to mix; to qualify; to 
soften. 

tem'perament, n. Constitution of the 
body; medium. [of the appetites. 

tem'perance, n. Moderate indulgence 

tem'perate, a. Moderate; sober. 

tera'perately, ad. With moderation. 

tem'perature, n. State with regard to 
heat or cold. 

tem'pered, a. Having a certain tem- 
per or disposition; hardened. 

tem'pest, n. Violent wind; a storm; 
commotion. 

tempest'uooB, a. Stormy; turbulent. 

tempeat'uously, ad. With great vio- 
lence. 

tem'plar, n. A member of a religious 
and military order, founded in the 
twelfth century, for the protection of 
pilgrims visiting the holy land; in 
England, a lawyer. 

tem'ple, n. An edifice erected to some 
deity; a church; slope of the head. 

tem'plet, n. A piece of timber used in 
building. [not spiritual. 

tempo'ral, a. Pertaining to this life; 

temporality, n. A secular possession; 
jpl. revenues of an ecclesiastic proceed- 
mg from lands, tithes, etc. [life. 

tem'poraliy, ad. With respect to this 

tem'porarily, ad. For a time only. 

tem'porary, a. Continuing for a time 
only; transitory, [time or occasion. 

tem'porize, v. i. To comply with the 

tempor^izer, n. A time-server. 

tempt, V. t. To entice to evil acts; to 

venture on. [which tempts. 

tempta^tlon, n. Act ot tempting; that 



temp'ter, n. One who entices to evil. 

ten, n. Twice five. 

ten'able, a. That can be held. 

tena'cious, a. Holding fast; adhesive. 

ten'acionsly, ad. Adhesively. 

tenacity, n. The quality of being ten-' 
acious. [possession. 

ten'ancy, n. A holding or temporary 

ten'ant, n. One who holds property of 
another; — v.t. to hold or possess as a 
tenant. 

ten'antabie, a. Fit to be rented. 

ten'antry, n. Tenants in general. 

tench, n. A fresh- water fish of the 
carp family. 

tend, V. t. To move In a certain direc- 
tion; to aim at; to wait on. 

tend'ency, n. Drift; direction. 

ten'der, n. A small vessel that attends 
a larger; an offer; — a. easily im- 
pressed or injured; easily moved to 
pity; — V. ^. to offer. 

ten'deriy, ad. Gently; kindly. [loin. 

tenderloin, n. Under part of the sir- 

ten'derness, n. Softness; kindness. 

ten'dinou8, a. Full of tendons. 

ten 'don, n. A hard insensible cord by 
which a muscle is attached to a bone. 

tendril, n. Clasper of a vine. 

ten^ebrae, n. pi. The office for the Thurs- 
day, Friday and Saturday of holy 
week in the Catholic Church. 

ten'ebrous, a. Dark; gloomy; obscure. 

ten'ement, n. A house; an apartment; 
any real estate that can be held. 

tenement'ary, a. Capable of being 
leased; held by tenanto. 

ten'et, n. Opinion; principle, [more. 

ten'fold, a. or ad. Ten times greater or 

ten'nis, n. A play with racket and 
ball. [enters a mortise. 

tendon, n. That part of timber which 

tensor, n. Continued course; purport; 
the highest of male voices; also one 
who sings tenor. 

ten'pins, n. A game played with ten 
pins and a ball. 

tense, a. Strained tight; — n. form of 
a verb to express time. 

tense'ness, n. State of being tense; 
rigidness; stiffness. 

ten'aile, n. Of or pertaining to ten- 
sion; capable of extension. 

ten'slon, n. Act of stretching; stiffness. 

ten'alve, a. Giving the sensation of ten- 
sion or contraction. 

ten'sor, n. Any muscle which stretches 
the part on which it specially oper- 
ates. 

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a roll of lint; — v. i. to lodgre in a tent; 

— v.t. to probe. 
ten'tacle, n. An organ of certain insects 

for feeling or motion. 
ten'tative, a. Based on or consisting in 

experiment; experimental. 
ten'ter, n. A frame to stretch pieces 

of cloth; — V. i. to stretch on hooks. 
ten'terhook, n. One of a set of hooks 

used in stretching cloth on the tenter. 
tenth, n. The ordinal of ten; — n. one 

part of ten; a tithe. 
tenth'ly, ad. In the tenth place. 
tenulros'ter, n. One of a group of birds 

with long, slender bills tapering to a 
tenu'Uy, n. Thinness. [point. 

ten'nons, a. Thin; slender. 
ten'ure, n. A holding. 
teocaMI, n. A temple erected for wor- 
ship by the aborigines of Mexico. 
teperac'tion, n. Act of warming. 
tep'efy, v. t. To make moderately 
tep'id, a. Moderately warm. [warm. 
ter'apliim, n. pi. Household deities 

among the Hebrews. 
teratoFogy, n. A treatise on monsters 

and malformations. 
tercen'tenary, a. Comprising 300 years. 
ter'eblnth, n. A tree of Cyprus, from 

which turpentine was first obtained. 
tere^do, n. A genus of wormlike mol- 
luscs. 
ter'ete, a. Cylindrical and smooth. 
ter'gant, a. (Heraldry.) Showing the 

back part. 
tergiversa'tion, n. A shifting. 
ter'gom, n. The upper surface of the 

abdomen in insects. 
term, n. A boundary; limited time; 

word; condition; time of session; rent- 
paying days; — v.t. to call; to name. 
ter'magaDcy, n. Turbulence. 
ter^magant, n. A brawling woman; — 

a. Quarrelsome. 
terminable, a. That may be bounded. 
term'inal, a. Ending; forming the end. 
term'Inate, v. t. To set the limit to a 

thing; to put an end to; — v. i. to 

end. 
termlna'tion, n. A limit; end; result. 
termlnoFogy, n. Explanation of terms. 
term'inu8, n. A boundary; either end 

of a railroad, etc.; pi. termini, 
ter'mite, n. The white ant. 
temt'less, a. Unlimited. 
tern, a. Consisting of three. 
tern'ary, a. Proceeding by threes; — n. 

three. [leaves. 

tern'ate, a. Having three things, as 
TerpBlch'ore, n. One ot the muses, 
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said to have invented the clthara and 
the art of dancing; the 81st asteroid. 

terpsichore'an, a. Pertaining to Terp- 
sichore, or to dancing. 

ter'ra, n. (Lat.) The earth, terra cot- 
ta: Sand and pulverized potsherds 
mixed, moulded, dried and oaked; a 
work of art in terra cotta. [flat roof. 

ter'race, n. A raised bank of earth; a 

ter'rapln, n. A species of tortoise. 

terra'queous, a. Composed of land and 
water. 

terrene', a. Pertaining to the earth. 

terres' trial, a. Belonging to the earth. 

ter'ret, n. A ring attached to the har- 
ness, through which the driving reins 
pass. 

ter'rtble, a. That may excite terror. 

ter'ribly, ad. Frightfully. 

ter'rier, n. A dog that pursues game 
into holes. [dreadful. 

terrlTIc, a. Adapted to excite terror; 

ter'rify, v. t. To frighten. 

terrlto'rial, o. Pertaining to territory. 

ter'ritory, n. A district of country. 

ter'ror, n. Great fear; dread. 

ter'rdrism, n. A state impressing terror. 

terse, a. Neat; elegant. 

terse'! y, ad. Smoothly. [polish. 

terse'ness, n. Smoothness; neatness; 

ter'tian, a. Happening every third day. 

ter'tiary, a. Third; of the third form- 
ation, [work. 

tess'elate, v. t. To form into checkered 

tessela'tion, n. The making of mosaic 
work. 

tes'sera, n. A cubical piece of earthen- 
ware, etc., used for tesselated work; 
pi. tesserae. 

tessera'lc, a. Diversified by squares. 

test, n. A cupel to try metafs; trial: 
standard; — v. t. to try by a fixed 
standard. 

testa'ceous, a. Having a hard sheU. 

tes'tament, n. A will; one of the gen- 
eral divisions of the Scriptures. 

testamentary, a. Relating to a will. 

tes'tate, a. Having made a will. 

testa'tor, n. One who leaves a will. 

testa'trix, n. A female who leaves a 
will. 

tes'ter, n. A square canopy over a bed. 

tes'tlele, n. One of the two glandular 
bodies in the scrotum that secrete se- 
men. 

testiflca'tion, n. Act of testifying. 

tes'tify, V. i. To give testimony. 

tes'tily, ad. Peevishly. facter. 

testimo'nlal, n. A certificate ot otuac- 



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tei'tlneM, n. Peevishness. 

testa'dinai, a. Pertaining to or resem- 
bling the tortoise. 

testu'do, n. An encysted tumor; a ge- 
nus of reptiles containing the land 

tes'ty, a. Peevish; fretful, [tortoises. 

tet'anus, n. A disease with spasmodic 
and continuous contraction of the 
muscles. [vate. 

tete-a-tete', n. Head to head; in pri- 

teth'er, v. t To confine with a rope, as 
a horse. 

tet'ragon, n. A figure with four angles. 

tetrahe'dron, n. A figure of four equal 
triangles. 

tetram'eter, n. A verse consisting of 
four measures or of four feet. 

tet'rarch, n. A Roman governor of a 
fourth part of a province. 

tet'rastyfe, n. A portico, etc., consist- 
ing of four columns. [lables. 

tetrasyl'lable, n. A word of four syl- 

tet'ter, n. A cutaneous disease. 

Tea'ton, n. Originally one of a Qerman 
tribe, conquered by Marius b. c. 100; 
one of the Teutonic race. 

Teuton'tc, a. Relating to the Teutons 
or ancient Qermans. 

tew'el, n. An iron pipe in forges to re- 
ceive the pipe of the bellows. 

text, n. A passage selected as a sub- 
ject of discourse, [ciples for students. 

text'book, n. A book of general prin- 

text'-hand, n. A large kind of writing. 

tex'tile, a. Woven. 

text'aal, a. Contained in the text. 

tex'tare, n. Manner of weaving; the 
web woven. 

thaler, n. The Qerman dollar, worth 
about 72 cents, and formerly the mon- 
etary unit. 

Thali'a, n. The muse who presided 
over pastoral poetry and comedy; the 
23d asteroid. 

tha'lium, n. A metal resembling lead. 

than, ad. or con. Noting comparison. 

thane, n. An old title of honor among 
the Anglo-Saxons. [favor. 

thank, v. t. To express gratitude for a 

thank'ful , a. Full of gratitude. 

thank'fuliy, ad. With a grateful sense 
of favors. 

thank 'fulnesit, n. Qratitude. 

thank'less, a. Unthankful; not obtain- 
ing thanks. 

thank'lesiineBs, n. Want of gratitude. 

thanks, n. pi. Expressions of gratitude. 

thanks'glvlng, n. Act of giving thanks; 
a day for expressing gratitude. 
iaMMUt'wortby, a. Deserving thanks. 



that, pron. Designating a particular 
person or thing; — con. noting cause 
or consequence. 

thatch, n. Straw for covering a roof; 

— V. t. to cover with straw. 
thaa'maturgy, n. The act of perform- 
ing miracles or wonders. 

thaw, V. i. or t. To melt as ice or snow; 

— n. dissolution of frost. 

the, definite article. Denoting a partic- 
ular person or thing. 

the'archy, n. Theocracy. 

the'atre, n. A playhouse; a place of 
action or exhibition. 

theatrical, a. Pertaining to or suiting 
a theatre. [the stage. 

theatrically, ad. In a manner suiting 

thee, pron. Objective case singular of 
thou. [ty; thing stolen. 

theft, n. A felonious taxing oi proper- 

the'ine, n. An organic base occurring 
in tea. 

'.heir, pron. adj. Belonging to them. 

the'ism, n. Belief in a God. 

the'ist, n. One who believes in the be- 
ing of a God. 

theist'ical, a. Pertaining to theism. 

them, pron. Objective case of they. 

theme, n. Subject or topic. 

themselves', pron. The emphatic and 
reflexive form of the third personal 
pronoun, plural. 

then, ad. At that time; in that case. 

thence, ad. From that place. 

thence'forth, ad. From that time. 

theoc'racy, n. A government imme- 
diately directed by God. [racy. 

theocrat'ical, a. Pertaining to theoc- 

theod'icy, n. Vindication of God in the 
organization of the world and the free- 
dom of human will. [of the gods. 

theog'ony, n. The origin or generation 

theoph'any, n. The manifestation of 
God to man by actual appearance. 

theod'olite, n. An instrument for meas- 
uring distances in land surveying. 

theolo'glan, n. One versed in divinity. 

theolog'ical, a. Pertaining to theology. 

theorogist, n. One versed in the science 
of Divinity. [divine things. 

theol'ogy, n. The science of God and 

theor'bo, n. ' A musical instrument re- 
sembling a lute with two necks. 

the'orem, n. Proposition to be proved 
by reasoning. [speculative. 

theoretical, a. Pertaining to theory; 

theoretically, ad. In theory. 

the'orist, n. One given to theorizing. 

the'orize, v. i. To form theories; to 



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the'ory, n. Speculation; scheme; sci- 
ence as distinct from art. 

theofl'ophy, n. A term siprnifying liter- 
ally ^^divine wisdom/* but employed to 
designate a form of Christian mysti- 
cism, [ing art. 

therapeat'ic, a. Pertaining to the heal- 
there, ad. In that place. 

thereabout', ad. Near that place. 

thereafter, ad. After that. [count. 

thereat', ad. At that place; on that ac- 

thereby', ad. By that; for that cause. 

therefore, ad. For this reason; conse- 

thereln', od. In that or this, [quently. 

thereof, ad. Of that or this. 

thereon', ad. On that or this. 

thereupon', ad. Upon that or this. 

therewith', ad. With that. 

ther'mai, a. Warm; tepid. 

ther'mofltat, n. A self-acting appara- 
tus for regulating or indicating tem- 
peratures, [mostat. 

ther'mo8tatle,a. Pertaining tothether- 

thermom'eter, n. An instrument to 
measure heat. [thermometer. 

thermomet'rical, a. Pertaining to a 

thesau'rus, n. A storehouse of literary 

these, pron. pi. of this. [information. 

the'sis, n. A theme; pi. theses. 

thes'plan, n. A term applied to tragic 
acting. [natural things. 

the'urgy, n. The art of doing super- 

thew, n. Muscle; sinew. 

they, pron. pi. in the nominative case. 

thick, a. Dense; close; — a^. closely; 
in quick succession. [thick. 

thick'en, v. t. or i. To make or become 

thick 'et, n. A wood with shrubs or trees 
closely set. 

thick'ly, ad. Closely; densely. 

thick'ness, n. . The state of being thick. 

thief, n. One who steals. 

thieve, v. i. To steal or practice theft. 

thiev'ery, n. The practice of stealing; 

thlev'lsh, a. Qiven to stealing, [theft. 

thigh, n. Part of the leg above the knee. 

thills, n. pi. Shafts of a wagon or oth- 
er carriage. [in sewing. 

thim'bie, n. A metal cap for the finger 

thf m'bleberry, n. A kind of black rasp- 
berry. 

thim'blerig, n. A sleight-of-hand trick, 
performed by means of a thimble and 
a pea. [thinner; to dilute. 

tl In, a. Lean; slender; — v.t.to make 

thine, a. Belonging to thee. 

thln^, n. Event or action; any sub- 
stance; something. 

think, V. i. or t. To judge; to imagine. 

thin^iy, ad. Id a scattered maimer. 



thin'ness, n. State of being thin; slen- 

derness. 
third, a. Next to the second; — n. third 

Sart; an interval of three tones in mu- 
rd'ly, ad. In the third place, [sic. 

thirds, n. pi. The third part of an es- 
tate to which a widow is entitled by 
law. [feel a want of drink. 

thirst, n. Desire of drink; — v. i. to 

thlrst'lness, n. State of being thirsty. 

thlrst'y , a. Suffering the want of drink; 

thir'teen, a. Ten and three. [dry. 

thir'teenth, n. The ordinal of thirteen. 

thir'tieth, n. One of thirty equal parts 
into which a whole is divided. 

thir'ty, a. Thrice ten. 

this, a. or pron. Denoting a specific per- 
son or object; pi. these. 

this'tle, n. A prickly plant. 

thith'er, ad. To that place. 

thith'erward, ad. Toward that place. 

t hole, n. A pin in the gunwale of a boat. 

thong, n. A strip ofleather. 

tho'rax, n. The cavity of the chest. 

thorn, n. A prickly tree or shrub; a 
spine. 

thorn'y, a. Full of thorns. [plete. 

thor'ough, a. Passing through; com- 

thor'oughbred, a. Of pure and unmixed 

thor'oughfare, n. A passage, [breed. 

thor'oughgoing, a. Extreme; thorough. 

thor'oughly, ad. Completely; fully. 

thorp, n. A village: a hamlet. 

those, pron. pi. otthat. [dressed. 

thou, pron. Denoting the person ad- 

though, con. Admit; a^low. 

thought, pret.& pp. of think; — n. that 
which tne mind thinks; idea; inward 
reasoning. 

thought'ful, a. Given to thought. 

thought'fully, ad. With contemplation. 

thought'fuiness, n. Deep meditation. 

thought' less, n. Heedless. 

thought'iessly, ad. Without thought; 
stupidity. [lessness. 

thougbt'iess, n. Want of thought; heed- 

thou'sand, a. or n. Ten hundred. 

thou'sandth, a. Ordinal of a thousand; 
one of a thousand parts into which 
anything is divided. [itude. 

thrai'dom, n. Slavery; bondage; serv- 

thrall, n. A slave; a serf; thraldom. 

thrap'ple, n. The throat. 

thrash, v. t. To beat out grain. 

thrasb'er, n. One who thrashes grain; 
a thrashing machine. [boastful. 

thrason'Ical, a. Given to bragging; 

thread, n. A small twist of silk, cotton, 
etc.; a fil&m,Qii.t; — ti. t. V^ \is^ ^ 
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thread'bare, a. Worn out; common. 

threap, v. t To assert with pertinacity. 

threat, n. Declaration of mtention to 
inflict punishment, loss or pain. 

threat'en. v. t. To menace. 

threat'ening. a. Indicating danger; im- 

three, a. Two and one. [minent. 

three'foid, a. Consisting of three. 

three'pence, n. Three pennies. 

three'score, o. Thrice twenty. 

thren'ody, n. A song of lamentation. 

thresh, v. t. To thrash. 

thres'hoid, n. The door sill; entrance; 

threw, pret. of throw. [gate. 

thrice, (id. Three times. 

thrld, V. t. To slide through. [ity. 

thrift, n. Wise management; prosper- 
thriftily, od. With wise or successful 

thrlft'less, a. Extravagant, [economy. 

thrift'y, n. Thriving by industry. 

thrill, V. t. To pierce; — v.i. to feel a 
sharp, shivering sensation; — n. a 
warbling; a shivering sensation. 

thrive, V. i. To prosper by industry. 

thri'ving, a. Flourishing; prosperous. 

throat, n. Fore part of the neck. 

throb, V. i. To beat forcibly; — n. a 
strong pulsation. [v. t. to agonize. 

throe, n. Extreme pain; anguish; — 

throne, n. A royal seat. [t. to crowd. 

throng, n. A crowd of people; — v.i. or 

thros'tle, n. Thesong thrush; the draw- 
ing-frame used in the manufacture of 
cotton. 

th rot' tie, n. The windpipe; — v. i. or t. 
to choke. [means of. 

through, prep. From end to end; by 

throughout', prep. Quite through; in 

throve, pret. of thrive. [every part. 

throw, V. t. To fling; to cast; to toss; to 
turn; to twist; — n. a cast; a fall. 

throw'ster, n. One who twists silk. 

thrum, 91. The ends of a weaver^s 
threads; —v.t. to insert threads; —v.i. 
to play, as a guitar, coarsely. 

thrush, n. A bird; ulcers in the mouth; 
an inflammatory affection in the feet 
of horses. 

thrust, v.t. To push or drive with force; 
to stab; — n. a violent push. 

thrust'ings, n. pi. The white whey 
which is last pressed out of the curd 
in cheesemaklng. 

thud, n. A dull, heavy sound. 

thug, n. One of a fraternity, formerly 
existing in India, who looked on mur- 
der as the only means of propitiating 
the godAeas Kali, and lived on the 
plunder ot'tbeir victims; hence, a cut- 



thumb, n. The short, thick finger; — 
V. t. to handle awkwardly. [blow. 

thump, V. i. or t. To beat; — n. a heavy 

tbun'der, n. The sound which follows 
lightning; — v. i. to discharge electri- 
cal fluid with noise. 

thun'derbolt, n. A shaft of lightning. 

thun'derclap, n. A burst of thunder. 

thun'derous, a. Making a noise like 
thunder. [panied by thunder. 

thun'der-shower, n. A shower accom- 

than'derstruck, a. Astonished with 
wonder. 

Thars'day, n. Fifth day of the week. 

thus, ad. So; in this manner. 

thwack, V. t. To beat; to bang; — n. a 
heavy stroke. [being across. 

thwart, V. t. To cross; to oppose; — a. 

thy, a. Belonging to thee. 

thyine'wood, n. Ajprecious wood. 

thyme, n. A plant, [oase of the tongue. 

thy'mus, n. A glandular organ at the 

thyreoid, a. Shield-shaped. Ttheeonly. 

thy 'self, pron. Emphatical, thou or 

tia'ra, n. A diadem. 

tib'la, n. Inner and larger bone of the 
leg; a kind of flute. 

tib'ial, a. Pertaining to the tibia. 

tic, n. Neuralgic pain. 

tick, n. Credit; an insect; a case for 
feathers; —v.t. to run upon credit; 
to beat, as a watch. 

tick'ing, n. A case for a bed. 

tick'et, n. A piece of paper entitling 
to some right or privilege; — v. t. to 
mark or distinguish by a ticket. 

tick'le, V. t. To excite a thrilling sensa- 
tion by the touch; to please. 

tick'lish, a. Sensible to slight touches; 
easily tickled. 

ti'dal, a. Relating to tides. 

tid'bit, n. A delicate piece. 

tide, n. Flowing of the sea. 

tide-waiter, n. A man who watches the 
landing of goods. 

ti'dily, ad. With neatness. 

ti'diness, n. Neatness and simplicity. 

ti'dings, n.pl. News; intelligence. 

ti'dy, a. Neat and simple. 

tie, V. t. To bind; to fasten; — n. an ob- 
ligation; a bond. 

tier, n. A row; a rank. 

tierce, n. A cask. [quarrel. 

tiff, n. A draught of liquor; a slight 

tiff'any, n. A thin silk gauze. 

tiff'in, n. A repast between breakfast 
and dinner. 

tig, n. A children's game, in which one 
I pursues aud touches another, who in 
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tl'ger, n. A beast of prey. 

tight, a. Tense; close. 

tight'en, v. t. To make more tight. 

tiglit'ly, ad. Closely; compactly. 

tijxiit'ness, n. Compactness. 

tiglits, n. pi. Tight-fitting garment or 

ti'gress, n. A female tiger, [garments. 

ti'grine, a. Like a tiger. 

tike, n. A clown; a dog. 

tiTbury, n. A two wheeled lopless car- 
riage. \v. t. to cover with tiles. 

tile, n. A thin slab of baked clay; — 

till, n. A money box; a shelf; — v. t. to 
plough; to cultivate; — prep, or ad. 

till'able, a. That may be tilled, [until. 

tlll'age, n. Culture of land. 

tirier, n. The handle of a rudder; a 
husbandman. 

tilt, n. A thrust, a military exercise; a 
large hammer; — v. t. to incUne; to 
hammer or forge; to rush. 

tilth, n. Tillage; husbandry. 

tllt'-hanimer,n. A heavy hammer work- 
ed by steam. 

tim'bal, n. A kind of kettledrum. 

tim'ber, n. Wood for building; — v. t. 
to furnish with timber. 

tim'bre, n. The quality of a tone. 

tim'brel, n. A kind of drum. 

time, n. Partof duration; season; age; 
the present life ; measure of sounds; — 
V. t. to adapt to the occasion; to mark 
the time of. 

time'keeper, n. A clock or watch; one 
who takes notice of workmen^s time 
at work. 

time'less, a. Untimely, [in good time. 

tirae'ly, a. In good time; — ad. early; 

time'plece, n. A clock or watch. 

time'server, n. One who complies with 
the times. 

tirae'serving, a. Obsequiously comply- 
ing with prevailing opinions. 

tim'id, a. Wanting courage. 

timid'lty, n. Want of courage, [ner. 

tlm'ldly, ad. In a weak or timid man- 

timoc'racy, n. Qoverrment by men of 
property. 

tim'orous, a. Fearful; bashful. 

tlrn'orously, ad. With fear. [plant. 

tim'othy grass, n. A valuable^fodder 

tiD, n. A white metal much used; — 
V. t. to cover with tin. 

tin'cal, n. The commercial name of 
borax in its crude state, [stain; color. 

tiDct, V. t. To tinge; to stain; — n. 

tinc'ture, n. Extract of a substance; 
tinge or shade of color; — v. t. to im- 
bue; to tinge. [ble. 

tin'der, n. Something very infiamma- 



tinMerbox, n. A box for tinder. 

tine, n. Tooth or prong. 

tin'foll, n. Tin reduced to a thin leaf. 

ting, n. A tinkling; — v. t. to tinkle. 

tinge, n. Color; dye; tincture; — v. t. 
to imbue; to dye. 

tin'gle, V. i. To feel a thrilling sound or 
sensation. [metal. 

tink'er, n. One who mends vessels of 

tink'le, v. i. To make sharp sounds. 

tink'ling, n. Slight, quick, snarp sound. 

tin'sel, n. Something shining; — a. 
gaudy; showy to excess; — v. t. to 
adorn. [color; to tinge. 

tint, n. A slight coloring; — v. t. to 

tintinnabula'tion, n. A tinkling or ring- 
ing sound, as of bells. 

ti'ny, a. Very small. 

tip, n. The end; the point; — v. t. to 
form a point; to lower one end, as a 
cart. [shoulders. 

tip'pet, n. A covering for the neck and 

tip'ple, V. i. To drink strong liquors to 

tip'pler, n. A drunkard. [excess. 

tlp'staff, n. A constable. 

tip'sy, a. Intoxicated; drunk. 

tip'toe, n. The end of the toes. 

tip' top, n. The highest degree; — a. 
most excellent. 

tirade', n. A strain of violent invective. 

tire, n. A tier or row; a band of iron 
for a wheel; — v. t. or i. to weary. 

tired, a. Fatigued; weary. 

tlre'leas, a. Untiring. 

tire'some, a. Tedious; wearisome. 

tire'someness, n. Tediousness. 

tis'sae, n. Cloth interwoven with gold 
or silver; a transparent silk; (anat.) 
a set of cells; the fabric of which the 
organs of plants and animals are com- 

tit, n. A small horse; a bird, [posed. 

Tl'tan, n. (Myth.) One of the twelve 
children of Coelus and Terra, said to 
have been of gigantic size and enor- 
mous strength; a name applied to the 
sun as the offspring of Hyperion; a 
satellite of Saturn. 

tita'niam, n. A rare metallic compound. 

tit'bit, n. A delicious morsel. 

tith'able, a. Subject to tithes. 

tithe, n. Tenth of anything; — v. t. to 

tith'ing, n. A tenth part, [levy a tenth. 

tit'lllate, v. t To tickle. 

titllla'tlon, n. Act of tickling; any 
slight pleasure. [lark. 

tit'lark, n. A small bird resembling a 

trtle, n. An inscription; right; appel- 
lation of honor; — v. t. to name; to 
entitle. 

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ti'trate, v. i. To submit to the process 
of titration. 

titra'tion, n. {Chem.) The process of 
analysis by means of standard solu- 
tions, [a restrained laugh. 

tft'ter, V. i. To laugh; to giggle; — n. 

tlt'tie, n. A point; a dot. 

tit'tie-tat'tie, n. Idle talk; an idle talker. 

tit'alar, a. Existing in name only. 

tme'sis, n. In grammar, a figure by 
which a compound word is separated 
into two parts and one or more words 
inserted between the parts. 

to, prep. Toward or moving toward. 

toad, n. A reptile. 

toad'stool, n. A fungous plant. 

toad'y, V. i. To fawn upon; — n. a ser- 
vile person. 

toast, V. t. To dry and scorch at the 
fire; to honor in drinking; — n. bread 
dried and scorched; a sentiment, etc., 
honored by drinking. 

tobac'co, n. A plant. 

tobac'conlst, n. A dealer in tobacco. 

toboff'gan, n. A kind of sled. 

toc'sln, n. An alarm bell. [a fox. 

tod, n. Twenty-eight pounds of wool; 

to-day % n. The present day. 

tod'dle, V. i. To walk unsteadily, as a 
child. [walking. 

todMling, a. Waddling, as children in 

tod'dy, n. A mixture of spirit and wa- 
ter sweetened. [foot. 

toe, n. One of the extremities of the 

toft, n. A homestead; a place where a 
messuage has stood. [man citizen. 

to'ga, n. The outer garment of a Ro- 

togeth'er, ad. In company. 

tos'gery, n. Clothes; garments. 

toll, V. i. To work hard; — n. hard la- 

toiret, n. A dressing table, [bor; a net. 

toil'some, a. Laborious; wearisome. 

tokay', n. Wine made at Tokav. in 
Hungary. [resent another thing. 

to'ken, n. Something intended to rep- 
told, pret. &pp. of tell. 

tole, V. t. To allure by bait, [temper. 

tole'do, n. A sword blade of the finest 

tol'erable, a. That may be endured. 

tol'erably, ad. Moderately well. 

tol'erance, 91. Act of enduring. 

tolerant, a. Disposed to tolerate; — n. 
a person free from bigotry. 

tol'erate, v. t. To allow by not hinder- 
ing; to suffer. [ance. 

tolera'tlon,n. Act of tolerating; sufi'er- 

toll, n. A tax for passing; a miller's 
portion ot i^rain for grinding; sound 
of a bell; — v. i. or t. to ring a bell. 
toir-brtdge,n. Bridge where toll is paid. 



toll '-gate, n. A gate where toll is paid. 

tolF-gatherer, n. One who takes toll. 

tolF-house, n. A house where toll is ta- 
ken, [tolu tree of Granada. 

to'lu, n. A balsam obtained from the 

tom'ahawk, n. An Indian hatchet; — 
V. t. to cut with a tomahawk. 

tomal'ley,n. The liver of the lobster. 

toma'to, n. A plant and its edible fruit. 

tomb, n. The grave; monument over 

tom'boy, n. A romping girl, [a grave. 

tomb'stone, n. A stone erected over a 
grave. [inches long. 

tom'cod, n. A food fish from 6 to 12 

tome, n. A book; a volume. 

tom'fool, n. A ridiculous person; a tri- 
fler. [ent. 

to-mor'row, n. The day after the pres- 

tom'pion, n. A plug fitted to the Dore 
of a gun at the muzzle. 

tom'tlt, n. The titmouse. 

tom'tom. See tamtam. 

ton, n. (Fr.) The prevailing fashion. 

ton, n. Weight of 2,240 pounds avoir- 
dupois; also the short ton of 2,000 

to'nal, a. Pertaining to tone, [pounds. 

tone, n. A modified sound; strength; 
accent; — v. t. to tune. 

toned, a. Having a tone. 

tone'less, a. Without tone. For metals. 

tongs, n. pi. Instrument to handle fire 

tongae, n. The organ of taste and 
speech; a language; —v. t. to chide; 
to scold. 

tongue'-tied, a. Having the anterior 

Sart of the tongue attached to the 
oor of the mouth. 

ton'ic, a. Increasing strength. 

tonic-solfa, n. A system of notation by 
which the staffs, cleffs, key and time 
signatures are dispensed with, and the 
sounds represented by letters, and 
time and accents by dashes and colons. 

toD'ka-bean, n. A fragrant kernel. 

ton'nage, n. Amount of tons; duty by 
the ton. [of the tongue. 

ton's! 1 , n. A glandular organ at the root 

ton'sure, n. Act of shaving off the hair; 
the crown which Catholic priests 
wear. 

tontine', n. Annuity or survivorship. 

too, ad. Over; noting excess; also. 

took, pret. of take. 

tool, n. An instrument; a hireling 

toot, V. i. To sound a horn. 

tooth, n. A bony substance in the jaw 
for chewing; a tine or prong; —v.t. to 
indent: to furnish with teeth. 

tooth' acne ^ u. Pain in the tooth. 

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tooth'pick, n. An instrument to clear 
the teeth. 

tooth'some, a. Pleasing to the taste. 

top, n. The highest part; a toy; — v. t. 
or i. to tip; to crop. [of yellow. 

to'pazjn. A mineral, generally of shades 

tope, V. i. To drink to excess. 

to'per, n. A tippler. 

to'phet, n. A place near Jerusalem 
where the fllth of the capital was 
burned; hell. 

to'plary, a. Shaped by clipping. 

top'ic, n. Subject of discourse. 

top'Ical, a. Pertaining to a place. 

top'mast, n. The mast next above the 
lower mast. 

top'moflt, a. Uppermost; highest. 

topog'rapher, n. A writer of topog- 
raphy, [place. 

topograph'lcal, a. Descriptive of a 

topograph'ically, ad. By local descrip- 
tion, [ticular place. 

topog'raphy, n. Description of a par- 

top'plng, a. Lofty; — n. the act of 
cutting off the top; (naut.) the act of 
lifting one end of a yard higher than 
the other end. 

top'ple, V. i. To fall or pitch forward. 

topsy-tar'vy, ad. Upside down. 

toque, n. A kind of bonnet or headdress. 

torch, n. A light made of combustible 
matter. 

torch'light, n. A light of torches. 

torie, pret. of tear^ v. 

toreu^tlc, n. Pertaining to carved or 
sculptured work. 

tor'ment, n. Extreme pain. 

torment', v. t. To put to anguish. 

torinent'er, n. One who torments. 

torn, pp. of tear^ v. 

torna'do, n. A violent wind. 

torpe'do, n. The cramp fish; a device 
filled with an explosive, fired by con- 
tact, concussion or electricity. 

tor'pid, a. Having lost the power of 
feeling. [inactivity. 

torpld'ity, n. Numbness; insensibility; 

tor^por, n. Numbness; sluggishness. 

torque, n. A twisted necklace of gold 
or other metal. 

torefac'tion, n. The act of roasting. 

tor'refy, v. t. To parch; to roast. 

tor'rent, n. A rapid stream. 

tor'rid, a. Burning hot. 

tor'sion, n. Act of twisting. 

tor'so, n. The trunk of a statue with- 
out head and limbs. 

tort, n. Wrong; iniury done. 

tor'tile, a. Twisted; coiled. 

tor^tlouB, a. Done by wrong. 



tor'tive, o. Twisted. 

tor'toise, n. An animal covered with a 
hardshell. [ing. 

tor'tuons, a. Twisted; wreathed; wind- 

tor'ture, n. Extreme pain; anguish; 
— v.t. to inflict extreme pain. 

tor'ula, n. (Bot.) A genus of micro- 
scopic fungals causing mouldiness 
and fermentation. 

tor' us, n. A semi-circular moulding in 
the base of a column; the part of a 
flower on which the carpels occur.. 

to'ry, n. An advocate for royal power. 

to'ryism, n. The principles of tories. 

toM, V. t. To throw with the hand; — 
V. i. to roll and tumble; — n. act of 

tot, n. A little child. [tossing. 

to'tal, a. Whole; complete; — n. the 
whole sum. 

totality, n. The whole sum. [tirely. 

to'tally, ad. Wholly; completely; en- 
tote, V. t. To carry; to bear. 

to'tem, n. Some entity, usually an an- 
imal or plant, with which the mem- 
bers of a clan connect themselves, 
calling themselves bv its name and 
deriving a mythic pedigree from it. 

tot'ter, V. i. To stagger. 

tou'can, n. A bird of tropical America, 
with an enormous bill toothed along 
the margin of the mandible. 

touch, V. t. To come in contact with; 
to feel; to affect; — n. contact; sense 

touch'ily, ad. Peevishly, [of feeling. 

touch'iness, n. Peevishness, [feelings. 

touch'lng, a. Adapted to affect the 

touch'stone, n. A criterion or test. 

touch'wood, n. Decayed wood Uiat eas- 
ily takes flre. 

touch'y, a. Peevish; irritable. 

tough [tuf], a. Not brittle; a murder- 
ous bully. 

tough'en, v. t. To make tough. 

tough'ly, ad. In a tough manner. 

tough'ness, n. Firmness of cohesion; 
tenacity. 

toupee', n. (-FV.) Hair dressed in a 
particular way on the forehead. 

tour, n. A journey in a circuit; turn 
of duty. 

tour'ist, n. One who makes a tour. 

tour'maline, n. A mineral, the trans- 
parent colpred varieties of which are 
used as gems. [back. 

tour'nament, n. Martial sport on horse- 

tour'ney, n. A tournament. 

tour'niquet (qu as fc), n. An instrument 
for checking heemorrhage in opera- 
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toute, V. t To pull and haul. 

tou'sle, V. t. To put into disorder. 

tow, n. Coarse part of flax; — v. t. to. 
draw by a rope. 

tow'aKe, n. Act of towing. [to. 

toward', prep. In a direction to; near 

toward'ly, a. Ready to learn. 

toward'ness, n. Tractableness. 

tow 'boat, n. A tugboat. 

tow'el, n. A cloth for the bands. 

tow'er, n. A high edifice; a citadel; — 
V. i. to soar aloft. [soaring. 

towering, o. Very high; elevated; 

tower of silence: The structure on 
which the bodies of the dead are ex- 
posed among the Parsees. 

tow'line, n. A rope for towing. 

town, n. A large collection of houses; 
the inhabitants. 

town'ship, n. Territory of a town. 

townH'man, n. One of the same town. 

town'taik, n. Common discourse. 

tox'lc, a. Pertaining to poison. 

toxicol'ogy, n. The science which treats 
of poisons. [dally; to trifle. 

toy, n. A trifle; a plaything; — v. t. to 

toy'ful, a. Full of play. 

toy'ish, a. Qiven to dallying. 

trace, n. A mark drawn; a footstep; 
vestige; —v.t.to delineate by marks; 
to follow by the footprints. 

trace'able, a. That may be traced. 

tra'cer, n. One who or that which tra- 
ces, [for drawing. 

tra'ces, n. pi. The straps of a harness 

tra'cery, n. Ornamental work. 

trache'a, n. The Windpipe. 

tracheotomy, n. The operation of mak- 
ing an opening into tne windpipe. 

tra'chyte, n. A felsitic rock containing 
feldspar crystals. 

tra'cing, n. A copy made by following 
the lines of the original through a 
transparent medium. 

track, n. A footstep; path; —v.t. to 
follow by traces. 

track 'less, a. Having no path. 

tract, n. A space of indeflnite extent; 
a short treatise. 

tract'able, a. Easily managed. 

tractabil'ity, n. State or quality of be- 
ing manageable. 

tract'ably, ad. With ready compliance. 

traet'ile, a. That may be drawn out. 

tractil'ity, n. Capacity of being drawn 
out in length. 

trac'tion, n. Act of drawing. 

trade, n. Commerce; art; — v. i. to 
buy or sell: to deal. 
trm'4er, n. One engaged in trade. 



trades'man, n. One who trades; mer- 
chant; a shopkeeper. 

trade'-wind, n. A periodical wind. 

tradi'tfon, n. Oral account transmitted 
from father to son. 

tradrtional, a. Delivered by tradition. 

traditionary, a. Traditional; — n. a 
Jew who acknowledges the authority 
of traditions. [to vilify. 

traduce', v. t. To defame; to slander; 

tradu'cer, n. One who vilifies. 

traffic, n. Dealing for purposes of any 
kind; — v. i. to buy and sell. 

trafficked, pp. of traffic. 

trafficker, n. A trader. 

trag'acanth, n. A whitish or yellowish 
demulcent gum. [tragedies. 

trage'dlan, n. An actor or writer of 

trage'dienne, n. A tragic actress. 

trag'edy, n. A dramatic poem repre- 
senting some action having a fatal is- 
sue, [edy; fataL 

trag'ic, trag'Ical, a. Relating to trag- 

trag'lcally, o. With a fatal event. 

traglcom'edy, n. A drama in which 
tragic and comic scenes are blended. 

trail, V. i. or t. To draw along the 
ground; — n. a track; scent. 

train, v. t. To draw along; to exercise 
for discipline; — n. the tail; retinue; 
procession; line; series. 

train'-oll,n. Oil from the fat of whales. 

traipse, v. i. To walk slatternly. 

trait, n. A stroke; a line; a feature. 

trai'tor, n. One who violates his alle- 
giance or his trust. 

traf torous, a. Treacherous. 

traf tress, n. A female traitor. 

traject', v. t. To throw over or through. 

trajec'tlon, n. Act of casting through. 

traject'ory, n. The orbit of a comet; a 
curve. [word. 

trala'tion, n. A change in the use of a 

tram, n. A four-wheeled truck; one of 
the rails of a tram-way. 

tram'mel, n. Shackles; a hook; — v. t. 
to catch; to confine; to hamper. 

tramon'tane, a. Being beyond the 
mountains. [less wanderer. 

tramp, v. t. or i. To tread; — n. a home- 
tram 'pie, V. t. To tread under foot. 

tram' way, n. In Great Britain, a street 
railway on which cars are drawn by 
horses. [tasy. 

trance, n. State of insensibility; ecs- 

tran'quil,a. Quiet: undisturbed. 

tran'qullize, v. t. To quiet; to render 

calm; to allay. 
. lTan<\uU'UY<) n. Quietness. 
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traIl8act^ v. t. To do; to conduct; to 

. i>erform. [affair. 

trangac'tion, n. Performance, act or 

transact'or, n. One who transacts. 

transal'pine, a. Being beyond the Alps 
in regard to Rome. 

transatlan'tlc, a. Being on the other 
side of the Atlantic. 

transcend^ v. t. To surpass. 

cranscend'ent, a. Ascending. 

transcendent'al, a. Supereminent. 

transcendent'alism, n. The quality or 
state of being transcendental; the 
Kantian philosophy, which recognizes 
intuitions (as time and space) inde- 
pendent of experience, and endeavors 
to regulate and constitute the form 
of perception and thought. 

transcen'dently, ad. Supereminently. 

transcribe', v.t. To write over again; to 
copy. [transcribes. 

transcri'ber, n. One who copies or 

tran'script, n. A copy froih an original. 

transcrip'tion, n. The act of copying. 

tran'sept, n. That part of a chnrch ex- 
tending transversely on eauh Ride; 
either of the short arms of a cruciform 

• church. 

transfer', v. t. To convey from one 
place or person to another; to sell. 

transfer, n. Conveyance to another. 

transfer'able, a. That may be con- 
veyed. 

transference, n. Act of transferring. 

transflgura'tion, n. Change of form or 
appearance. ["^^ appearance of. 

transllg'ure, v.t To change the exter- 

transllx', v, t. To pierce through. 

transform', v. t. To change the form; 
to metamorphose. 

transfer ma' tioD, n. Change of form. 

transfuse', v. t. To pour into another. 

transfa'sion, n. Act of pouring from 
one into another. 

transgress', v. t. To pass beyond; to 
violate; — v. i. to sin. 

transgres'sion, n. Violation of a law. 

transgres'sor, n. One who breaks a law. 

tran'sient, n. Passing; hasty; not sta- 
tionary. 

tran'siently, ad. Hastily. [uance. 

tran'sientness, n. Shortness of contin- 

tran'slt, n. A passing, as of goods 
through a country, or as a planet over 
a sun^s disc. 

transi'tion, n. Passage from one place 
or state to another; change. 

transi'tional, a. Denoting transition. 

trans'itive, a. Expressing action pass- 
ing from an agent to an object. 



trans'itoriness, n. A passing with short 
continuance. [time.* 

trans'itory, a. Continuing but a short 
transla'table, a. That may be trans- 
lated, [into another language. 
translate', v. t. To remove; to render 
transla'tion, n. A removal; that which 

is translated; a version. 
transla'tor, n. One who translates. 
translit'erate, v. t. To write the words 
of a language into the characters of 
another. [translucent. 

translu'cence, n. The state of being 
transiu'cent, a. Transmitting rays im- 
perfectly. 
transmarine', a. Lying beyond the sea. 
trans'migrate, v. i. To pass from one 

country or body to another. 

transmlgra'tion, n. A passing from 

one country to another. [mitted. 

transmis'slble, n. That may be trans- 

transmis'Hlon, n. Act of sending from 

one place to another. 
transmis'sive, a. Transmitted, [other. 
transmit', v. t. To send from one to an- 
transmlt'tal, n. Transmission. 
transma'table, a. That may be trans- 
muted, [er substance. 
transmuta'tlon, n. Change into anoth- 
transmute', v.t. To change into another 
substance. [above a door. 
tran'som, n. A crossbeam; a window 
transpa'rency, n. The quality of being 
transparent. [light; clear. 
transpa'rent, a. Transmitting rays of 
transplra'tlon, n. The act of passing 
through pores. [to become Known. 
transpire', v. t. or t. To emit in vapor; 
transplant', v. t. To remove and plant 
in another place. [another place. 
transplanta'tion, n. Act of planting in 
transplen'dent, a. Resplendent in a 
high degree. [portation. 
trans'port, n. Ecstasy; ship for trans- 
transport', V. i. To convey; to banish; 
to ravish with pleasure. [ported. 
transport'able, a. That may be trans- 
transporta'tion, n: Act of conveying; 

banishment, 
transpo'sai, n. A changing of place. 
transpose', v. i. To put each in place of 

the other. 
transposi'tion, n. Change of places. 
transposi'tlonal, a. Pertaining to trans- 
position. 
transubstantia'tion, n. (Catholic theol- 
ogy.) The conversion of the bread and 
wine in the eucharist into the body 
and blood of Christ. 
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kransTera'al, a. Lying or runuing 

• across. [elipse. 

trans'verse, n. The longer axis of an 

tran8ver■e^ a. In a cross direction. 

transverae'ly, ad. In a cross direction. 

trap, n. A contrivance to catcli ani- 
mals; a device to prevent foul air es- 
caping from sewer pipes, etc; — v. t. 
or i. to catch in a trap; to ensnare. 

trapan% v. t. To insnare; — n. a snare. 

trap' door, n. A door in a roof or floor. 

tra'peze, n. A swinging apparatus on 
which gvmnasts perform feats. 

trap'exoia, n. A quadrilateral two of 
wnose sides only are parallel. 

trap'pings, n. pi. Ornaments, [cles, etc. 

traps, n. pi. Baggage, household arti- 

traiih, n. Anv waste matter; — v. t. to 

traah'y, a. Worthless. [lop or crop. 

trau'ma, n. A wound. 

trav'all, v. t. To toil; to labor; — n. 
toil; labor; childbirth. 

trav'el, v. i. To make a journey or voy- 
age; — n. a journey or voyage. 

trav'eller, n. One who travels. 

trav'ersable, a. That may be traversed 
or denied. 

trav'erse, a. Lying across: — v. <. to 
cross; to deny; — n. a denial. 

trav'ertin, n. A cellular rock. 

trav'esty, n. A parody; — v. t. to 
translate so as to turn to ridicule. 

trawl, n. A net dragged along the sea 
bottom; — w.^ to flsh with a trawl-net. 

trawl'ing, n. The act of fishing with a 
trawl-net. [tea. 

tray, n. A salver for serving dishes and 

treach'erous, a. Faithless; perfidious. 

treach'ery, n. Violation of faith. 

trea'cle, n. Spume of sugar; molasses. 

tread, v. i. To step; to set the foot; — 
n. manner of stepping. 

tread'ie, n. The part of a loom which 
is moved by the foot. [rebellion. 

trea'son, n. Violation of allegiance; 

trea'sonable, a. Partaking of treason. 

treas'ure, n. Wealth accumulated; 
great abundance; — v.t.Xo lay up. 

treaM'urer, n. An officer who has charge 
of a treasury; one who has charge of 
collective money. [money is kept. 

treas'ury, n. A place where public 

treat, v.t. or i. To handle; to negotiate; 
to entertain; — n. entertainment giv- 
en, [tract. 

treat'ise, n. A written discourse; a 

treat'ment, n. Usage; management; 

behavior. 
treaty , n. An agreement or compact 

between partiea^ usually states. 



treble, a. Threefold; —v. t. or i. to 
make or become threefold; — n. high 
part in music. . [quantity. 

treb'ly, ad. In a threefold number or 

tree, n. Any woody plant rising from 
the ground, with a trunk, and peren- 
nial in duration. 

tree'naii, n. A wooden pin. [ver. 

tre'foU, n. A three-leaved plant, as do* 

treiriage, n. A trellis. 

trek, V. i. To travel by wagon. 

trel'lls, n. A structure or lattice work 
of iron. 

tre'roatoda, n. pi. An order of worms. 

trem'ble, v. i. To shake or quake; to 
quiver. [ering. 

trem'bling, n. Act of shaking; a quiv- 

tremenMoas, a. Awful; f righuul; ter- 
rible, [awaken terror. 

tremen'dously, ad. In a manner to 

trem'olo, n. A chord or note played 
with rapidity so as to produce a qua- 
vering effect. 

trem'or, n. Involuntary trembling. 

trem'ulous, a. Trembling; shaking. 

trem'aiousness, n. Act of trembling. 

trench, v. i. To dig a ditch; — n. a 
ditch; a fosse. 

trench'ant, a. Sharp; cutting; severe. 

trench'er, n. One that digs a trench; a 
wooden plate. 

treneh'erman, n. A great eater. 

trend, n. Inclination in a particular . 
direction. 

trepan^ n. A circular saw for perfor- 
ating the skull; —v.t. to cut with a 
trepan. 

trepang^ n. The bSche de mer, a sea- 
slug, esteemed as a delicacy by the 
Chinese. [ing the skull. 

trepan'ning, n. The operation of open- 
trephine', n. An instrument for tre- 

trepida'tion,n. A trembling, [panning. 

tresspass, v. i. To enter on another's 
property without right; to transgress; 
— ti. violation of another^s rights. 

tresspasser, n. One Vho tresi>asses; a 
sinner. 

tress, n. A lock; a ringlet of hair. 

tres'sure, n. {Her.) A border around 
the edge of a shield. [thing. 

tres'tie, n. A frame to support any- 

tret, n. An allowance for waste. 

trcv'et,n. A three-legged stool; a trivet. 

trey, n. The three at cards or dice. 

triable, a. That may be tried. 

tri'ad, n. THe union of three. 

tri'al, n. A temptation; legal examina- 

tion; test. 
\ UV an;^\e , u. k ^^wc^ ot three angles. 



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trian'galar, a. Having three angles. 
trian'gulate, v. t. To divide into trian- 

{cles. [division of the mesozoic rocks. 
as'slc-Hystem, n. The lowest great 
tribe « n. A family; race; class. 
tribMet, n. A goldsmith's tool for mak- 
ing rings. 
tribula'tion, n. A great affliction. 
tribu'nal, n. A court of justice. 
trib'une, n. A Roman magistrate; a 

{)latform. 
b'atary, a. Subject to tribute; con- 
tributing; — n. one subject to tribute. 

trtb'ute, n. A tax on a conquered 
country. 

trice, n. A short time; an instant. 

tricen'nial, a. Occurring once in every 
thirty years. 

tri'ceps, a. Three headed; — n. a mus- 
cle, one extremity of which is com- 
f)osed of three distinct fasciae. 
phi'na, n. A parasitic worm. 

trichlno'aia, n. Fleshworm disease. 

trick, n. An artifice for the purpose of 
deception; —v. t. to cheat; to deceive. 

trick'ery, n. A cheating by artifice. 

trlck'lsh, a. Knavishly artful. 

triek'ishneM, n. Knavish practice. 

trick'le, V. i. To fiow or drop gently. 

triek'ster, n. A knave; a cheat. 

trick'sy, a. Full of tricks and devices. 

tricksy, a. Qiven to tricks; knavish; 
deceitful. 

tri'co lured, a. Of three colors. 

tri'cot, n. A soft cloth. 

tricus'pid, a. Having three points. 

trf'cyole, n. A three-wheeled veloci- 
pede. 

tr Indent, n. A sceptre with three prongs. 

trldent'ate, a. Having three prongs. 

tried, pa. par. of try; — a. proved; 
trustworthy. 

trien'nial. a. Being every third year. 

trien'nially, ad. Once in three years. 

trf er, n. One who tries. 

tri'fld, a. {Bot.) Split half way down 
into three parts. 

tri'fle, 11. A thing of little value or im- 

f)ortance; — v. i. to act or talk with 
'fler, 71. One who trifles. [levity. 

tri'fling, a. Of little value or import- 
ance; — n. employment in things of 
no value. [with levity. 

tri'flingly,^ ad. Without importance; 

trifo'liate, a. Having three leaves. 

trifo'iium, n. A genus of low herbs con- 
taining the trefoil. 

tri'form, a. Having a triple shape. 

trig, V. t. To stop or fasten a wheel. 

trig'ger, n. Catch of a wheel or gun. 



tri'glyp.., n. An ornament in Doric col- 

tri'gon, n. A triangle. [umns. 

trig'onal, a. Triangular. [triangles. 

trigonom'etry, n. The measuring of 

trine'dral, a. Having three equal sides. 

trihedron, n. A figure havmg three 
equal sides. 

trilateral, a. Having three sides. 

trilit'eral, a. Consisting of three letters. 

trill, n. A shaking of the voice; — v. t. 
to quaver or shake; to fiow in drops. 

tril'lion, n. In the French system, a 
million of millions; in the English sys- 
tem, a million raised to third power. 

tri'iobite, n. One of an extinct family 
of crustaceans. 

trim, a. Neat; compact; tight; — v. t. 
ori. to dress; (naut.) to balance a ves- 
sel by shifting her ballast, etc.; — n. 
dress; condition. 

trim'eter, n. A division of verse con- 
silsting of three measures of two feet 

trimly, ad. Nicely; neatly. [each. 

trim'mer, n. One who trims; a timber. 

trlm'ming, n. Ornamental appendages. 

trim'ness, n. Neatness. 

tri'nal, o. Threefold. 

trine, a. Threefold. 

trinita'rian, a. Pertaining to the Trin- 
ity; — n. one who believes in the 
Trinity. [Persons in one Qod. 

Trin'ity, n. The union of three divine 

trink'et, n. A jewel; a ring. 

trino'mlal, a. Cfonsisting of three parts 
or terms. [formers. 

tri'o, n. A piece of music for three per- 

trip, V. i. To step lightly; to stumble; 
— v.t. to cause to trip; — n. a stum- 
ble; error; an excursion. 

trip'artite, a. Divided into three parts. 

triparti'tion, n. A division by three. 

tripe, n. The intestines; the large 
stomach of ruminating animals pre- 
pared for food. 

trip'edal,a. Having three feet. 

triph'thong, n. A union of three vow- 
els in a syllable. 

triphthong'al, a. Pertaining to a triph- 
thong, [make threefold. 

trip'le, a. Treble; threefold; —v.t. to 

trip'let, n. Three verses that rhyme; 
three of a kind. [parts. 

tri'plex, n. A composition in three 

triplicate, a. Threefold. [fold. 

trlpllca'tion, n. Act of making tnree- 

tripli'city, n. Act of being threefold. 

trip'ly, ad. In a triple manner. 

tri'pod, n. A stool with three feet. 

trlp'oli, n. A siliceous dev<^^^- 

trip' per , u . On^ n«\vcv Vc\v^. 



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trip'pfng, n. The act of one who trips. 
trip'tote, n. A noun having three cases 
only, [benches of oars on each side. 
tri'reme, n. A galley having three 
triMect', V. t. To cut into three equal 

1>art8. [parts. 

■ec'tlon, n. A division into three 

triHyiiab'ic, n. Consisting of three syl- 
lables, [three syllables. 

triHyl'lable, n. A word composed of 

tri'thelam, n. The doctrine that there 
are three Gods, instead of three Per- 
sons, in :he Qodhead. 

trite, o. Worn out; common. 

trite'! y, ad. In a trite manner. 

trite'nesB, n. State of being trite. 

tri'ton, n. A sea demigod. 

trit'urate, v. t. To reduce to a fine pow- 
der by pounding. fder. 

trltura'tion, n. Act of grinding to pow- 

trl'amph, n. Joy or pomp for victory 
or success; — v. t. to rejoice at suc- 
cess; to obtain victory. 

trium'phant, a. Celebrating victory. 

trium'phantiy, ad. With triumph. 

trium'vir, n. One of three men united 
in office. [rate. 

triuin' viral, a. Pertaining to a triuravi- 

trium'vlrate, n. GovCi nment by three 

tribune, n. Three in one. [men. 

trlv'ei,n. A three-legged stand. 

triv'ial, a. Trifling; light. 

tri'weekly, ad. Three times a week. 

tro'cnr, n. An instrument to tap drop- 
sical persons. 

troVlia, n. An obstruction on a road 
to prevent the passage of an enemy. 

trochanter, n. Superior femoral pro- 
cessea. 

tro'che, n. Medicinal tablet; lozenge. 

tro'ohee, a. A metrical foot consisting 
of a long and short syllable. 

trochlea, n. A pulley; the pulley-like 
process of the humerus articulating 
with the ulna. 

troch'ofd, n. (Oeom.) The curve de- 
scribed by any point in a wheel rolling 
on a straight line. 

trod, pre^ & pp. of tread. 

•rod'den, pp. of tread. 

troglodyte, n. A cave dweller. 

Tro'JaD, a. Pertaining to ancient Troy. 

troll, V. t. To roll; to utter volubly; — 
v.i. to flsh by moving the bait quickly. 

trol'iey, n. A grooved wheel for rolling 
on a wire, which serves to conduct 
the electric current to a motor; the 
trolley system of propelling cars. 

troi'lop, n. A siattern. finstrument. 
trombone', n. A trumpet-like musioal 



tromp, n. A blowing machine Ufied in 
furnaces. [march in a line. 

troop, n. A body of soldiers; — v, i. to 

troop'er, n. A horse soldier. 

trope, n. A word used in a diff^r^it 
sense from that which it properly ex- 
presses, [battte. 

tro'phy, n. A memorial of victory in 

trop'ic, n. The line that bounds the 
sun's declination from the equator. 

trop'lcal, a. Incident to or between 
the tropics. [pace of a horse. 

trot, V. i. To move in a trot; — n. high 

troth, n. Faith; fidelity. [foot. 

trot'ter, n. A trotting horse; a sheep's 

troa'badoar, n. One of a class of poets 
which appeared first in Provence, 
France, at the end of the eleventh cen- 
tury, [ance; affiiction. 

troab'ie, v. t. To disturb; — n. disturb- 

troub'lesome, a. Qiving trouble. 

troab'ious, a. Full of disorder. 

troagh [trof], n. A long hollow vesseL 

troance, v. i. To beat severely. 

troupe, n. A company of performers. 

trousseau', n. The clothes, presents, 
etc., of a woman about to be married. 

trouM'ers, n. pi. A garment worn by 
men, reaching from the waist to the 
ankle and separately covering each 

trout, n. A river fish. [leg. 

tro'ver, n. An action for goods found 
and refused to the owner. 

trow, V. i. To suppose or think. 

trow'ei, n. A tool for laying bricks and 
stones in mortar. 

troy- weight [from Troyes, France], n. 
A weight of twelve ounces to the 
pound, used in weighing gold. 

tru'ancy, n. The act of playing truant. 

tru'ant, a. Idle wandering; — n. an idle 
boy. [quiet. 

truce, n. A temporary peace; brief 

truck,ut on". To barter; — n. exchange 
of goods; a heavy cart; a low hand- 
cart; garden produce; pi. small 
wheels on printmg press ink rollers. 

truck'age, n. The practice of bartering. 

truck'le, 71. A small wheel; — v. i. to 
yield obsequiously. [wheels. 

truck'le-bed, n. A bed that runs on 

truck'man, n. One who drives a truck. 

tru'cuience, n. Savage ferocity. 

tru'culent, a. Fierce; cruel. 

trudge, V. i. To walk wearily. 

true, a. Certain; loyal; exact. 

truffle, n. A kind of mushroom, found 
buried in the soil of woods. 

iTu'ism, n. A self-evident truth. 

, tTu'\>j , ad. C^.et\,«:vcA^\ x^vXVj . 



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trump, n. A winning card; — v. t. or i. 
to take with a trump; to devise. 

trump'ery, n. Empty talk. 

trump'et, n. A wind instrument; — 
V. t. to sound. [et. 

trump'eter, n. One who sounds a trump- 

tr uncial, a. Pertaining to the trunk. 

trunc'ated, o. Cut off; short. 

truncation, n. Act of lopping. 

trun'cheon, n. A short staff: a club. 

trun'dle, v. i. To roll on little wheels; 
— n. a little wheel. 

trunk, n. The stem or body of a tree; 
the proboscis of an elephant; a long 
tube; chest for clothes. 

trun'nel, n. A treenail. 

trun'nion, n. A knob on cannon. 

truss, n. Bandagefor ruptures; — v. t 
to pack or bind close. 

trust, n. Confidence; credit; a combi- 
nation in which a number of business- 
es are united and vested in trustees 
to create or preserve a monopoly; — 
V. t. to sell on credit; to rely on; — 
V. t. to believe; to expect. [thing. 

trustee', n. One intrusted with any- 

trust'ful, a. Full of trust; faithful. 

trust'ily,ad. Faithfully; honestly. 

trustiness, n. Honesty; fidelity. 

trust' y, o. Worthy of trust, [veracity. 

truth, n. Conformity to reality or fact; 

truth'ful, a. Full of truth. 

truth'less, a. Destitute of truth. 

try, V. t. or i. To attempt; to test. 

try'lng, a. Severe; afflictive; difficult. 

tryst, n. An appointed meeting; a ren- 
dezvous. 

taar. Same as czar. 

tset'se, a. A South African fly, whose 
bite is fatal to the horse, oz and dog. 

tnate'ra, n. A large carnivorous lizard 
of New Zealand. 

tub, n. A wooden vessel. [ment. 

tn'ba, n. A brass musical wind mstru- 

tube, n. A long hollow pipe. 

tu'ber, n. The thick part of the stem of 
the potato [plant. 

tu'bercle, n. A small pimple. 

tuberculo'sis, n. Tubercular disease. 

tuber'culous, a. Full of pimples. 

tu'beroBe, n. A plant with a tuberous 

tu'berous, a. Full of knobs. [root. 

tu'bing, n. A series of tubes; material 
for tubes. [of a pipe. 

tu'bular, a. Resembling or consisting 

tu'bule, n. A small tube. 

tu'bulouB, a. Hollow. 

tuck, n. A long narrow sword; a fold 
in dress; — v. t. to thrust in or togeth- 
er; to told. 



tuck'er, n. An ornamental filling of 
lace round the top of a woman *s dress. 

Tues'day, n. Third day of the week. 

tu'fa, n. A carbonate of lime deposited 
bv streams. [materials. 

tuff, n. An earthy deposit of volcanic 

tuft, n. A cluster of grass, etc.; — v. t. 
to adorn with tufts. 

tuft'ed, a. Qrowing in tufts. 

tufty, a. Growing in tufts. 

tug, v.i. To pull with effort; — n. a pull- 
ing with force. [price of teaching. 

tui'tion, n. Quardianship; instruction; 

tu'lip, n. A plant and flower. 

tu'llp-tree, n. An American tree of the 
magnolia family. 

tulle, n. A thin, open silk net. * 

tum'ble, V. i. To fall without resist- 
ance; — v.t.to turn over carelessly; 
to disturb; — n. a fall with rolling. 

tum'bler, n. One who tumbles; a glass 
cup; a kind of pigeon. 

tum'brel, n. A ducking stool; a cart; a 
military wagon. 

turo'bril, n. A kind of basket. 

tumefaction, n. A swelling. 

tu'mefy, v. t. or i. To swell. 

tu'mid, a. Swelled; distended; pompous. 

tu'mor, n. A morbid swelling. 

tu'mular, a. Consisting in a heap; 
found in a heap. 

tu'mulous, a. Full of mounds or hills. 

tu'mult, n. Wild commotion. 

tumultuary, a. Disorderly. 

tumult'uous,a. Conducted with tumult. 

tumuit'uously, ad. In a disorderly 
manner. [cask. 

tun, n. A large cask; — v.t.to put in a 

tu'nable, a. That may be put in tune. 

tune, n. A series of musical notes; — 
V. t. to put in a state for harmonious 

tune'ful, a. Harmonious. [sounds. 

tune'less, a. Unmusical; silent. 

tung'sten, n. A rare, heavy, grayish- 
white metal, nearlv as hard as steel. 

tu'nic, n. A kind of waistcoat; a mem- 
brane. 

tunlca'ta, n. pi. A genus of molluscous . 
animals enveloped in an elastic integ- 
ument, [der tunicata. 

tu'nicate, n. Any individual of the or- 

tu'nicle, n. A cover; thin skin. 

turning, n. The art of adjusting a mu- 
sical instrument so that the various 
sounds may be all at due intervals. 

tun'nel, n. A horizontal or slightly in- 
clined gallery beneath the ground; — 
V. t. to form like a tunnel. 

tun'nv, u. K locA ^ksfiii «S&s^ \a 'Cofc 

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tup, n. A ram; — v.t.to butt as a ram; 
to cover as a ram. 

tupe'io, n. An American tree and its 

tur'baa, n. A head-dress. [wood. 

tur'bid, a. Muddy; not clear. 

tur'bidneM, n. Muddiness. 

tur'binal, n. The nasal capsule in the 
head of a fish. 

tar'binated, a. Spiral; twisted. 

tar'blne, n. A horizontal wat«r-wheel; 
any wheel driven by falling water. 

tur'bot, n. A European flat fish, highly 
valued as food. 

tar'bulence, n. Tumult; confusion. 

tur'buleDt, a. Tumultuous; disorderly. 

tureen% n. A vessel for soup. 

tarf, n. A mass of earth filled with 
roots; sod; peat; —v.t.to cover with 

turfy, a. Full of turf . [turf. 

tur'gent, a. Swelling; tumid. 

turges'cence, n. State of being swelled. 

turges'cent, a. Qrowing inflated. 

tar'gid, a. Tumid; bombastic. 

turgid'ity, n. A swelled state; bombast. 

Turk, n. A native or inhabitant of 
Turkey. [pi. turkeys. 

turk'ey, n. A native American fowl; 

Turk'ish, n. The language spoken by 
the Turks; — a. pertaining to Turkey. 

tar'meric, n. A plant and the dye ob- 
tained from its root, [or i. to harass. 

tar'moil, n. Great stir; trouble; — v. t. 

turn, V. t. or i. To move or go round; 
to change; — n. act of moving round; 
a winding; change. 

turn'backle, n. A coupling for regula- 
ting the length or tension of rods, 
pipes, etc. 

turn'coat, n. One who changes sides or 
principles. [lathe; a gymnast. 

turn'er, n. One who turns articles in a 

turn'ery, n. The art of forming by a 
lathe. 

turn'ing, n. A bend; a flexure; a devi- 
ation from a straight tine; the opera- 
tion of shaping articles of wood, met- 
al, etc. , in a lathe. 

tur'nip, n. An esculent root. 

turn'key, n. One who keeps the keys 
of a prison. 

turn'out, n. An equipage; a strike; a 
parade; the product of a factory. 

turn'over, n. A pie; a kitchen utensil. 

tarn'pike, n. A toll-gate; a roa'd on 
which are turnpikes; — v. ^. to form 
a turnpike. 

turn'sole, n. A plant and the purple 
dye made from its juice. 
iara'apitf n. A person who turns ft spit; 

a menial; a dog allied to the terrier. 



tarn'atlle, n. A kind of turnpike in a 
foot path. 

turn'table, n. A platform which rotates 
in a horizontal frame, used for shift- 
ing rolling-stock on railroads. 

turn'verein, n. (Oer.) An athletic club. 

tur'pentlne, n. A resinous juice from 

tur'pitade, n. Baseness, [pine trees. 

tar'qaoiiie, n. A sky-blue to bluish- 
green gem stone. 

tur'ret, n. A small tower. 

tur'reted, a. Furnished with a turret; 
like a tower. 

tar' tie, n. A dove: a tortoise. 

tur'tledove, n. A dove or pigeon. 

tas'can, a. Noting an order of archi- 
tecture; — n. a native or inhabitant 
of Tuscany, [rebuke or impatience. 

tush, intj. An exclamation indicating 

tusk. n. A long, pointed tooth. 

tus'sle, V. i. To struggle; — v. *. to 
struggle with. 

tus'sock, n. A clump; a tuft of grow- 
ing grass; a tuft or lock. 

tut, intj. An exclamation of rebuke. 

tu'telage, n. Quardianship; protection; 
care. 

tu'telary, a Guarding; protecting. 

tu'tor, n. One who instructs; — v. t. 
to instruct. 

tu'torage, n. Guardianship. 

tu'toress, n. A female instructor. 

tuyere [tu-yair'],n. (Fr.) The blast- 
pipe in a blast furnace. 

twad'dle, v. i. To prate. 

twain, o. Two. 

twang, V. i. To sound with a quick, 
sharp noise; — n. a sharp, quick 

twan'gle, v. i. To twang. [sound. 

twat'tle, V. i. To prate; to chatter. 

tweak , V. i. To twitch; — n. a pinch. 

tweed, n. A light, twilled woollen fab- 
ric, with an unfinished surface, for 
men's wear. 

tweed'le, v. t. To handle lightly 

tweese, n. A case; a case of instru- 

tweez'ers, n.jpl Nippers. [ments. 

twelfth, n. The ordmal of twelve. 

twelve, a. Two and ten. 

twentieth, n. The ordinal of twenty. 

twen'ty, a. Twice ten. 

twice, a. Two times; doubly. 

twid'dle, V. t To turn in a light way; 
— V. i. to move tremulously. 

twi'fallow, V. i. To plough the second 
time, as fallow land, to prepare it for 
seed. 

twig, n. A small shoot or branch. 
\ iwVW^Yil., u. lA^XA oXter sunset and be- 

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twill, V. t. To weave in ribs. [birth. 

twin, n. One of two produced at a 

twine, V. t. or i. To twist; to wind 
closely round; — n. strong twisted 
thread; a twist. 

twinge, V. i. To feel sharp pain; — n. 
a darting i>ain. 

twin'kle, v. i. To sparkle. 

twink'ling, n. A si^arkling; an instant. 

twin'ling, n. A twin lamb. 

twirl, V. t. To move or whirl round; — 
n. a quick turn. 

twist, V. t To wind, as one thread 
round another; — n. a thread made by 

twit, V. t. To reproach. [twisting. 

twitch, V. t. To pull suddenly; — n. 
a sudden pull; a twinge. 

twit'ter, V. i. To make a noise as swal- 
lows; — n. a slight tremulous noise. 

two, a. One and one. [sides. 

two-edged, a. Having an edge on both 

two'fold, a. Two of the kind. 

tycoon^ n. A title assumed by the 
shogun or generalissimo of Japan be- 
tween 1854 and 1868, to impress the 
western powers with the belief that 
he was the real ruler of the country. 

tyke, n. A dog; a low fellow. 

tym'bal, n. A kettledrum. 

tym'pan, n. A frame in a hand 
printing press for the sheets. 

tym'panum, n. Drum of the ear. 

type, n. A distinguishing mark; an em- 
blem; a printing mark. 

type-setter, n. A compositor. 

type'wrtter, n. A mechanical contriv- 
ance by which letters are produced 
by the impression of inked types. 

ty'phoid, n. A fever resembling typhus; 
— a. resembling typhus fever. 

typhoon', n. A tornado, [great debility. 

ty'phus, n. A fever characterized by 

typ'ieal, a. Emblematical. 

typ'ically , ad. In a figurative manner. 

typ'ify, V. t. To represent by an em- 

typog'rapher, n. A printer. [blem. 

typographical, a. Pertaining to types 
or to printing. 

typog' raph y , n. The art of printing. 

tyran'nical, n. Despotic; cruel. 

tyran'nically, ad. In the manner of a 
tyrant. [a tyrant. 

tyran'nicide, n. The killing or killer of 

ty'rannlze, v. i. To act as a tyrant. 

tyr'annoas, a. Cruel; arbitrary. 

tyr'anny, n. Arbitrary exercise of pow- 
er; severity. 

ty'rant, n. An arbitrary ruler. 

iyr'ian, a. Pertaining to Tyre; of a pup- 
pJe color. 



ty'ro, n. A beginner; a novice. 
Tyr'olese, a. Pertaining to the Tyrol; 

— n. a native of the Tyrol. 
tzar. Same as czar. 
tzetze', n. See ttetse. 



u 



a. The twenty-first letter and the fifth 
vowel of the English alphabet. 

ubi'ety, n. The presence of one thing 
with regard to another; the presence 
of a thing in place. 

ubiq'aitary, a. Existing everywhere. 

ublq'aity, n. The quality of being ubiq- 
uitous; omnipresence, 

abiq'altous, a. Omnipresent. 

ud'der, n. Tlie glandular organ of the 
cow, etc., in which milk is secreted. 

ndom'eter, n. A rain gauge. 

ugh, n. An exclamation of horror or 
disgust. [beauty. 

ag'liness, n. Deformity; total want of 

ng'ly* a< Not handsome; deformed; 
hateful; ill-natured; unpleasant. 

uh'lan, n. (Ger.) One of a light body 
of cavalry. 

u'kase, n. A legislative or administra- 
tive order of the Russian government. • 

ul'cer, n. A sore that discbarges pua 

al'cerate, v. i. To become ulcerous. 

ulcera'tlon, n. The act of ulcerating. 

al'ceroas, a. Afflicted with ulcers. 

all guineas, a. Slimy. 

ariage, n. The quantity which a cask 
lacks of fulness. [the elms. 

ul'mas, n. A genus of trees containing 

al'na, n. The larger and longer of the 
two bones of the forearm. 

nl'ster, n. A long, loose overcoat. 

alte'rior, a. Lying beyond. 

al'tima, a. Last or farthest. 

ul'timate, a. Final; furthest. 

ultimately, ad. Finally; at last. 

ultlma'tum, n. Final proposition. 

alti'mo, n. The month which preceded 
the present. ItUtra measures. 

ul'tra, ad. Beyond; hence extreme, as 

ultramarine', n. A blue color, [tains. 

ultramon'tane, a. Beyond the moun- 

altraman'dane, a. Beyond the world. 

ul'alant, a. Howling. 

uFulate, V. t. To howl. [in a head. 

um'bel, n. A collection of small flowers 

umbellate, a. (Bat.) Having the in- 
florescence in the form. oC «>^-v\xs^c^i.. 

um'ber, u. k ^V^LTCksaX. ^«tS;s^A. Vtw». 



beront port of a uhield. 



) syllable Immediately followinc- 
■Se.n. The declBlon at a dispute 
E, n. One lo nhose decislcn i 



X whicli RiT« Co 
tase and Is prefix 
Dd pardclpleo s 



repi'BhIe, a. Notw 



I'ably.od. a 



unBdvl'Hble, a. Not eipedleot. [iv. 
unadTl'Hdly^, InconsidaraMly; raah- 
un.)Tfrl'ed. a. Notadected. 
unaSei-i'cdly. ad. Id alncerltr; witb- 

uDAld'ed. a. Not ssalsted. [ated. 

unallled', a. ' HayinR no alliance. 
unallDyBd'. od. Not alloyed. 
Udsl'ierablc, a, Thatcannot be altered: 

Dnal'terably. ad. Unchaneeablv. 
UBamfal'Iian., o. NotaspirlnR. 
una'mlable. a. Nat lo.atly. 
u nan I mated, a. Spiritless. 
unanliu'lty. b. ARrepment. 
unan'ImuDi. n. Bain»; of one mind. 
unan'ImODily. od, Witb aprBement. 
unan'awerable, a. Not to be refuted. 
unaa'iHerBbly. ad. Beyond refutation. 
un.ppB'renl, a. Not vf-— - 

unapprn'rlaled. d. Not . 

anapprl.ed', a. Not before Inf on 



prlaled, o. Not appropiat«d. 

ynflt; not ready. 
a. CefeucelesB, 
a. Not asked or requested. 



IS ■Branntral 

unaspl'rlng, o. Kot ambilio 
unuaall'able, a. That cai 
uUHi.lni'ml. a. Not aided. 
UDBHort'ed, a. Not dUtr 
unaun'mini. a. Modest. 

unaKroipl'ed, a. Not altei 



3. taailed. 

"La 



.ll'lng. a 






ahunaed. 
■nsTUldably, ad. laesitably. 
inaitare'. a. Without thouBht; inat- 
in'awarei. od. ByeutyrlaB. [tentlio. 
inbal'aDced. a. Not balanced; easily 

Bwayedormoved. [ baptism . 

inbapilied', a. Not having received 



m'init. o. 



. ^. UDsulULble! 
■,a. Notknom. 

': n. An infldel. 



month ol. 



) bita Irom the 



nbluih'ln«. a. Tlentltuteof shame. 
n'boll, v. (. To loose froma bolt. 
nbotn'. a. Not born; future. 

nboaghi', a. Not purchased. 

nbound'eily, od. Without bounds. 



unbufted, a. 

anbreaihed', a 
DBcalled', a. 
uncan'dld. a. 



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unceaa-ing, a. Not ceasing; continued. 

unceas'ingly, ad. Without intermission. 

anceremo'nious, a. Not formal. 

uneer'tain, a. Not certain: doubtful. 

uncer'tainiy, ad. Doubtfully. 

uncer'tainty, n. Doubtfulness; want of 

unchain^ v. t. To unbind, [certainty. 

unchange'able, a. Not subject to 
change; immutable. [immutably. 

unchange'abiy, ad. Without change; 

unchang'Ing, a. Suffering no altera- 
tion. 

unchar'ltable, a. Having no charity. 

nnrhar'ttabieness, n. Want of charity. 

an< har'itably, ad. With want of char- 



unehaste', a. Lewd; impure. 



[ity. 



unthris'tian, a. Contrary to Christian- 

unchurch^ v, t. To expel from a 
church. 

unM'aaed, a. Free from partiality. 

unriv'il, a. Impolite; uncourteous in 

uncivilized, a. Not civilized, [manners. 

unciv'llly, ad. Rudely. [er. 

nn'ple, n. A f ather^s or mother^s broth- 

une1ean^ a. Not clean ; foul. 

unclean'! y, a. Foul; filthy; obscene. 

unciean'ness, n. Filthiness. 

unclose^ V. t. To open. 

uneloud'ed, a. Free from clouds. 

un'co. Contraction of uncouth. 

uncoil', V. t. To unwind and open. 

uncome'ly, a. Not comely. 

uncomfortable, a. Affording no com- 
fort, [ness. 

uncomfortably, ad: Without cheerf ul- 

uncom'mon, a. Bare; unusual. 

uncom'monly, ad. Unusually. 

uncom'plaining, a. Not murmuring. 

uncom'promialns, a. Not agreeing to 

unconcern', n. indifference, [terms. 

unconcern'edly, ad. Without concern. 

nncondi'tlonal, a. Not limited bv con- 
ditions, [tions. 

nncondi'tlonally, ad. Without condi- 

unconge'nial, a. Not congenial. 

nnconnect'ed, a. Incoherent, [dued. 

uncon'querable, a. That cannot be sub- 

uncon'scionable, a. Unreasonable. 

nncon'scionably, ad. Unreasonably. 

nncon'scious, a. Not knowing, [ledge. 

nncon'sclously, ad. Without knowl- 

nncon'sclousnesB, n. Want of percep- 
tion, [al. 

nnconstitu'tlonal, a. Not constitution- 

nnconstitutlonal'ity, n. Opposition to 
the constitution. 

nnconstitu'tionally, ad. In a manner 
not warranted by the constitution. 

nncontroll'able, a. That cannot be 
controlled. 
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uncontrolled% a. Not restrained. 

unconven'tional, a. Not according to 
the customs of society. 

unconverted, a. Not regenerated. 

uncork^ v. t. To draw the cork from. 

uncorrupt', a. Not corrupt; pure. 

uncounted, a. Not numbered. 

uncoup'le, v. t. To set loose; to disjoin. 

uncourt'eous, a. Uncivil. 

uncourt'ly, a. Impolite; unpolished. 

uncouth', a. Unusual; not rendered 
pleasant by familiarity. 

uncouth'ness, n. Awkwardness. 

uncov'er, v. t. To open. 

uncrea'ted, a. Not created. 

unc'tton, n. Act of anointing. 

unc'tuous, a. Oily; fat; greasy. 

uncul'ttvated, a. Not cultivated; rude; 

uncur'rent, a. Not passing. [rough. 

uncut', a. Not clipped; entire. 

unda'ted, a. Havmg no date. 

undaunt'ed, a. Fearless. 

undaunt'edly, ad. Fearlessly. 

undec'agon, n. A plane figure having 
eleven sides and angles. [tion. 

undeceive', v. t. To free from decep- 

undeci'ded, a. Not determined. 

undeflled', a. Not polluted. 

undefined', a. Not defined. 

undeni'able, a. That cannot be denied. 

undent' ably, ad. Undisputably. 

un'der, prep. Beneath; below; less; — 
a. lower. 

undera'gent, n. A subordinate agent. 

underbid', v. t. To bid or offer less. 

un'derbrush, n. Small trees and shrubs. 

un'derclerk, n. A subordinate clerk. 

un'dercurrent, n. A current below. 

underes'timate, v. i. To estimate too 
low; to undervalue, [pass through. 

undergo', v. t. To bear; to endure; to 

undergrad'uate, n. A student who has 
not taken his degree. 

underground', a. Being below the sur- 
face of the ground. [under trees. 

un'dersrowth, n. Shrubs which grow 

un'derhand, a. Secret; covert; sly; — 
ad. by secret means. 

un'dernanded, a. Clandestine. 

underlay', v. t. To lay under; — n. a 
layer of paper or the like used by 
printers to improve an impression. 

un'derlease, n. A sublease. 

underlet', v. t. To lease under another. 

underlie', v. t. To lie under. 

underline', v. t. To mark with lines be- 
neath the words. 

un'derling, n. An inferior. 

undermine'^ tj. t. To exssa^'^^^i^VswoRaSJKCN 

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nn'dermott, a. Lowest In place or po- 
sition. 

underneath', ad. or prep. Beneath. 

underpin^ v. t. To lay the stones that 
support the sills of a building?. 

underpln'ning, n. The stones on which 
a building rests. 

underrate', v. t. To rate below value. 

un'derrate, n. A price below the worth. 

underscore', v. t. To draw a line or 
mark under. [another. 

undersell', v. t. To sell cheaper than 

un'dershirt, n. A shirt worn next to 
the skin. [under. 

un'dershot, n. Moved by water passing 

undersign', v. t. To sign under or be- 
neath, [surface. 

un'dersoil, n. The soil beneath the 

understand', v. t. To comprehend; to 
suppose to mean. 

understand'ing, n. The intellectual 
powers; judgment; sense. 

understate', v. t. To represent less 
than the truth. 

understood', pre^. &pp. ot understand. 

un'derstrapper, n. An inferior agent. 

undertake', v. t. To take in hand. 

underta'ker, n. One who undertakes; 
one who manages funerals. 

nnderta'king, n. An enterprise. 

un'dertone, n. A low or suodued tone. 

undertook', pret. of undertake. 

un'dertow, n. A current of water near 
the bottom of the sea running in the 
contrary direction from the surface 
current. [worth. 

undervai'ue, v. t. To rate below the 

un'derwear, n. Drawers, stockings, 
shirts, etc. 

un'derwood, n. Small trees. 

un'derwork, n. Subordinate work. 

underwork', v. t. To work for less. 

underwrite', v. t. To insure. 

underwrl'ter, n. An insurer. 

undeserved', a. Not merited. 

undeserv'ing, a. Not deserving. 

undesigned', a. Not intended. 

undesign'ing, a. Artless; sincere. 

undesi'rabie, a. Not desirable. 

unde'viatin^, a. Not deviating: 

undig'nifled, a. Not dignified. 

un'dine, n. (Folk lore.) A water nymph; 
an imaginary being without a soul, 
but capable of obtaining one by inter- 
marrying with human beings. 

undisguised', a. Open; artless. 

undismayed', a. Not intimidated. 

undivi'ded, a. Not divided. 

undo', V. t. To revene what has been 

done; to ruin. 



undo'er, a. One who brings to destruo- 

undo'lng, n. Reversal; wrong, [tion. 

undone', pp. Reversed; ruined. 

undoubt'ea, a. Not doubted. 

undoubt'edly, ad. Without a question; 
indisputably. 

undrawn', a. Not drawn; not portrayed. 

undress', v. t. To divest of clothes; to 

un'dress, n. A loose gown. [strip. 

undue', a. Not due; not right. 

un'duiate, v. t. or t. To move forward 
and backward as a wave. 

un'duiated, a. Waved; wavy. 

undula'tfon, n. A waving motion or 
vibi'ation. [bratory. 

un'du later y, a. Moving like waves; vi- 

undu'ly, ad. Improperly; excessively. 

undu'tuul, a. Not dutiful. 

undy'lng, a. Not perishing; immortal. 

unearth', v. t. To pull or drag out of 
the earth; to bring to light. 

unearth'ly, a. Not terrestrial; not hu- 
man, [being in use. 

unemployed', a. Not employed; not 

uneas'ily, od. Without ease or quiet. 

uneas'iness, n. Disquiet. 

uneas'y, a. Restless; disturbed. 

uned'ucated, a. Having no education. 

unembar'rassed, a. Free from embar- 
rassHient. 

unengaged', a. Not engaged. 

unenlight'ened, a. Not enlightened. 

une'quabie, a. Not uniform. 

une'qual, a. Not equal or even; infe- 
rior; partial. 

une'qual led, a. Not equalled, 

une'qually, ad. In different degrees. 

unequlv'oeal, a. Not doubtful. 

unequlv'ocally, ad. Without doubt. 

uner'rlng, a. Committing no mistake; 
certain. Tular. 

une'ven, a. Not even; not level; irreg- 

une'venness, n. Inequality of surface; 
want of uniformity. 

unevent'ful, a. Not eventful. 

unexam'pled, a. Having no example; 
unprecedented. 

unexcep'tlonable, a. Not liable to ob- 
jection, [ble to no objection. 

unexcep'tlonably, ad. So as to be lia- 

unexpect'ed, a. Not expected; sudden. 

unexpeet'edly, ad. Suddenly. 

unexpressed', a. Not mentioned. 

unfa'ded, a. Not faded. 

unfa'dlng, a. Not liable to fade. 

unfail'Ing, a. Not failing; abiding. 

unfair', a. Not fair; dishonest. 

unfalr'ly, ad. In an unjust manner. 

unfatr'ness, n. Want of fairness or 
lioii«at7« 



unfaithful 



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uninitiated 



nnfaith'ful, a. Not faithful; negligent 
of duty. [fidelity. 

unfaith'tulness, n. Breach of trust; in- 

unfash'ionabie, a. Not according to 
the fashion. [the fashion. 

unfash^onably, ad. So as not to be in 

nnfas'ten, v. t. To loose; to unbind. 

unfath'omabie, a. Not to be fathomed. 

unfa'vorable, o. Not favorable. 

unfa'vorably, ad. Unpropitiously. 

unfeel'ing, a. Void of feeUng. 

unfeelingly, ad. With insensibility. 

unfeigned\a. Real; sincere. 

unfelgn'edly, ad. Without disguise. 

unfeU% a. Not perceived. 

unfli'iai, a. Not becoming a son or 
daughter. [qualified. 

unflt% V. t. To disqualify; — a. not 

unflt'neM, n. Want of quauflcations. 

unfix', V. i. To unloosen; to unsettle. 

unfold^ V. t. To expand; to disclose; to 
reveal. 

unforeseen', a. Not seen beforehand. 

nnforetoid', a. Not predicted. 

unforgiv'ing, a. Not disposed to forgive. 

unformed', a. Devoid of shape Or form; 

unfor'tunate,a. Not successful, [crude. 

unfortu'nateiy, ad. Without success. 

unfound'ed, a. Having no foundation. 

unfriend'ly, a. Unfavorable. 

nnfrult'ful, a. Not fruitful; barren. 

unfruit'fulness, n. Barrenness; unpro- 
ductiveness, [spread. 

unfurl', V. t. To unfold; to open or 

nngain'iy, a. Not expert; clumsy. 

ungen'erous, a. Illiberal; mean; un- 
kind, [to growth. 

nnge'nial, a. Unfavorable to nature or 

ungen'tle, a. Not gentle; wild. 

ungen'tlemanly, a. Not becoming a 
man of good breeding. 

ungod'iiness, n. Impiety. 

ungod'ly, a. Irreligious. 

ungov'ernable, a. Not to be restrained. 

ungov'ernably, ad. So as not to be re- 
strained, [nity. 

nngrace'ful, a. Wanting grace or dig- 

ungra'clous, a. Unpleasing. 

ungra'clously, ad. With disfavor; dis- 
pleasingly. [grammar. 

ungram'matleal, a. Not according to 

ungrate'ful, a. Unthankful. 

nngrate'fully, ad. Without gratitude. 

unground'ed, a. Having no foundation. 

unguard'ed, a. Not guarded, [lessly. 

nnguard'edly, ad. Incautiously; care- 

un'guent, n. An ointment, [ointment. 

unguent'ouB, a. Like or partaking of 

un'guls, n. A nail-claw or hoof of an 
animal. 



un'gula, n. A hoof, as of a horse; 
{math.) segment of a solid; an instru- 
ment for extracting a d^d foetus from 
the womb. 

unhai' lowed, a. Profane; unholy. 

unhand'some, a. Not graceful. 

unhand'someiy, od. Ungracefully; il- 
liberally. 

unhand', v. t. To take the hands off or 
from; to let go. 

unhan'dy, a. Not handy. [ably 

unhap'pliy, a. Unfortunately; miser- 

unhap'plness, n. Calamity. 

unhap'py, a. Not happy. 

unhar'bored, a. Not sheltered; open. 

unhar'ness, v. t. To strip off harness. 

unheaith'fui, a. Insalubrious. 

unhealth'Ineiis, n. Want of health; un- 
soundness, [insalubrious. 

unhealth'y, a. Wanting health; sickly; 

unheard', a. Not heard; unknown. 

unheed'ed, a. Not regarded. 

unheed'ing, a. Thoughtless. 

unhes'itating, a. Not hesitating, [tion. 

unhes'ltatingiy, ad. Without hesita- 

unhlnge', v. t. To unfix. [etc. 

unhitch', v. t. To loose from a hook, 

unho'liness, n. Want of holiness; im- 



piety. 
nho'Iy, a. 



unho'iy, a. Unsanctified. [or. 

unhon'ored, a. Not treated with hon- 

unhook', V. t. To loose from a hook. 

unhoop', V. t. To divest of hoops, [die. 

unhorse', v. t. To throw from the sad- 

unhou'seied, a. Not having received 
the sacrament. 

unhurt', a. Not injured. 

unhurt'fui, a. Not injurious. 

u'nieorn, n. A fabulous animal resem- 
bling a horse, with a long, tapermg 
horn, spirally twisted, in the middle of 
the forehead. 

nnlde'ai, a. Not ideal; real. 

uniOo'rouB, a. Bearing only one flower. 

unlfo'liolate, a. (Bot.) Applied to a com- 
pound leaf consisting of one leaflet 
only. 

u'niform, n. The regimental dress of a 
soldier; — a. having the same form. 

uniform'lty, n. Sameness; resemblance 
at all times. 

u'niforraiy, ad. In a uniform manner. 

unlmpeacn'able, a. Not to be im- 
peached. 

unlmport'ant, a. Not important. 

unimpro'ving, a. Not improving; not 
tending to instruct. 

unlngen'uous, a. Not frank. 

uninnab'ltable ^ a. ^c»\> Yn».\>\\»2c\^. 

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iintnteMI;;ible, a. Not to be understood. 

uiiinterii^ibly, ad. So as not to be un- 
derstood. ^ 

unintend'ed, a. Not intended. 

uniflten'tional, a. Not designed. 

unintea'tionaliy, ad. Without design. 

imin'terested, a. Not having any in- 
terest in. 

uain'terestlng, a. Not exciting Interest. 

unlnterrupt'ed, a. Not interrupted; 
not broken. 

unlnvl'ted, a. Not invited, [junction. 

u'nion, n. Act of uniting; concord; 

u'nionist, n. A lover of union; a mem- 
ber of a trades union; one who upheld 
the United States Union in the war of 
the rebellion. 

unip'arous, a. Producing one at a birth. 

unique^ a. Single in kindf or excellence. 

unlsex'ual, a. Having one sex only; 
(bot.) having separate male and fe- 
male flowers. 

u'nidon, n. Agreement of sounds. 

unis'onoua, a. Being in unison. 

u'nit, n. One; the least whole number. 

unita'rian, n. One w ho denies the Trin- 
ity; — a. pertaining to unitarians. 

u'nitary, a. Pertaining or relating to 
a unit. [v. i. to agree. 

unite^ V. t. To join things together; — 

uni'tedly, ad. With union or joint ef- 
fort. 

u'nity, n. State of being one; concord. 

u'nivalve, n. A shell having one valve 
only. [ly, as a shell. 

univaiv'ular, a. Having one valve on- 

univer'sai, a. Extending to all; whole; 
total. [will be saved. 

univer'sallsm, n. Belief that all men 

univer'salist, n. An adherent to uni- 
versalism. [the whole. 

universai'lty, n. State of extending to 

unlver'sally, ad. Throughout the 
whole. [things. 

u'niverse, n. Whole system of created 

univer'sity, n. An institution where all 
the sciences and arts are studied, [ly. 

univ'ocal, a. Having one meaning on- 

upjust', a. Contrary to justice. 

unlus'tiflable, a. Not to be justified or 
defended. [tifled. 

unjus'ttflably, ad. So as not to be jus- 

unjust'ly, ad. Wrongfully, [polished. 

unkempt% a. Uncombed; rough; un- 

unklnd^ a. Not kind; not obliging. 

unklnd'iy, ad. With unkindness; unfa- 
vorably; — a. unfavorable. 

imfcJnd'neM, n. Want of kindness or af- 
fectioD. 
finknit', V. t. To separate what Is knit. 



unknow'lngly, ad. Ignorantly. 

unknown^ a. Not known, [ornaments. 

uniace^ v. t. To unfasten; to divest of 

uoIade^ v. t. To unload. 

unlatch^ v. t. To lift or loose a latch. 

uoiaw'ful, a. Not lawful; illegal. 

uniaw'fully, ad. In violation of law. 

unlawfulness, n. Illegality. 

unlay', v. t. To untwist, as the strands 
of a rope. [learned. 

unlearn% v. t. To forget what has been 

unlearned', |>p. Forgotten. 

unlearn'ed, a. Ignorant; illiterate. 

unleav'ened, a. Not raised by leaven 

unleM\ con. Except; if not. [or yeast. 

uulet'tered, a. Unlearned. 

uflii'censed, a. Not licensed. 

unlike', a. Not like; dissimilar. 

unllke'ly, a. Not likely; improbable. 

unlike'ness, n. Want of resemblance. 

unlim'lted, a. Boundless; undefined; 

unlink',!;.^. To disconnect, [indefinite. 

unload', v. t. To disburden of a load. 

unlock', V. t. To unfasten; to explain. 

unlooked-for, a. Not expected. 

unloose', v. t. To unfasten; to untie. 

unlove'liness, n. Want of amiableness. 

unlove'ly, a. Not amiable. 

unluck'y, a. Unfortunate. 

unmade', a. Not yet formed; deprived 
of its form or qualities. 

unmake', v. t. To destroy the essential 
qualities of; to annihilate. 

unman', v. t. To deprive of strength; 
to dishearten. [controllable. 

unman'ageable, a. Not manageable or 

unman'ly, a. Unsuitable to a man. 

unman'nered, a. Uncivil. 

unman'nerly, a. Illbred; uncivil. 

unmar'ried, a. Not married. 

unmask', v. t. To remove a disguise. 

unmean'ing, a. Having no meaning. 

unmer'chantable, a. Not fit for the 
market. 

uumer'clful, a. Having no mercy. 

unmer'cifully, ad. Without mercy. 

unmer'lted, a. Not deserved; unjust. 

unmll'ltary, a. Not according to mil- 
itary rules. 

unmlnd'ful, a. Heedless; regardless. 

unmin'gled, a. Not mixed. 

unmista'kable, a. That cannot be mis- 
taken, [lessened. 

unmit'lgated, a. Not alleviated; not 

unmoor', v. t. To bring to a single an- 
chor, [er. 

unmoth'erly, a. Not becoming a moth- 

unmur'murlng, a. Not complaining. 

uumu'aVeaV^a. '^cvt harmonious; harsh. 



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unnaturally, ad. In opposition to na- 
ture. 

unnec'essariiy, ad. Without necessity. 

unnec'essarv, a. Needless, [neighbor. 

unneigh'borly, a. Not becoming a 

unnerve^ v. t. To deprive of strength. 

unno'ticed, a. Not observed. 

unnum'bered, a. Not enumerated. 

unobjec'tlonable, a. Not liable to ob- 
jection. 

unobaerv'abie, a. Not to be observed. 

unobserv'ing, a. Heedless. 

unobtru'sive, a. Not forward. 

unoccupied, a. Not possessed; being 
at leisure. 

unoffend'ing, a. Not giving offence. 

unoffi'clai, a. Not official. 

unoffi'cious, a. Not forward or inter- 
meddling, [display. 

nnostenta'tlous, a. Not making a showy 

unpack', v. t. To open. 

unpaid', a. Remaining due. [able. 

unpal'atable, a. Not relished; disagree- 

nnpar'alleled, a. Having no equal. 

unpar'donable, a. Not to be forgiven. 

unpar'donably, ad. Beyond forgive- 
ness, [rules of debate. 

nnparllauient'ary, a. Contrary to the 

unpercelv'able, a. That cannot be per- 
ceived, [the principles of philosophy. 

unphllosoph'ical, a. Not according to 

unpin', V. t. To open what is pinned. 

nnplt'led, a. Not pitied. 

unpit'ying, a. Having no compassion. 

unpleas'ant, a. Disagreeable. 

unpleas'antly, ad. Disagreeably. 

unpoet'lcal, a. Not according to poe- 
try or its beauties. [rude. 

unpol'l8lied,a. Not polished; unrefined; 

unpollu'ted, a. l^ree from defilement. 

unpop'ular, a. Not enjoying public fa- 
vor, [rienced. 

unprac'tlsed, o. Unskilful; inezpe- 

unprecedent'ed, a. Having no prece- 

unprej'udiced, a. Free from bias. [dent. 

unpremed'itated, a. Not studied. 

unprepared', a. Not prepared. 

unpreposMess'lng, a. Not having a win- 
ning appearance or manners. 

unpretend'Ing, a. Not making preten- 
sions. Fciple. 

nnprln'clpled, a. Devoid of moral prin- 

unprint'ed, a. Not printed. 

anprodnc'tive, a. Not fruitful; barren. 

unprofes'sional, a. Not belonging to a 
profession. 

nnprorttable, a. Producing no profit. 

unproritably, ad. Without profit; use- 
lessly, [good. 

unprom'ising, a. Giving no promise of 



unpropi'tious, a. Not favorable. 

unproteet'ed, a. Not protected. 

unprovoked', a. Not provoked; not in- 
stigated. 

unpub'llshed, a. Not published. 

unpun'ished, a. Not punished. [ted. 

unqual'ifled, a. Not qualified; not fit- 

unqueneh'able, a. Not to be extin- 
guished, [doubted. 

unques'tionable, a. That is not to be 

unques'tlonably, ad. Beyond all doubt. 

unqui'et, a. Uneasy; restless. 

unrav'el, v. t. To distentangle. 

unread' y, a. Not prepared. 

unre'al, a. Not real; vain. 

unrea'sonable, a. Unjust. 

unrea'sonableneaa, n. Quality of not 
being reasonable. 

unrea'sonably, ad. Unjustly. 

unredeemed', a. Not redeemed; not 
ransomed; not paid. [renewed. 

unregen'eracy, n. State of being un- 

unregen'erate, a. Not renewed in 
heart. [ister. 

unreg' late red, a. Not entered in a reg- 

unrelent'ing, a. Feeling no pity. 

unremit'ting, a. Concmuing; perseve- 
ring, [sin. 

unrepent'ing, a. Not sorrowful for 

unreqult'ed, a. Not recompensed. 

unreserve', n. Perfect frankness. 

unreserved', a. Open; frank. [tion. 

unreaerv'edly, ad. Without reserva- 

unrestat'lng, a. Not making resistance. 

unres'plted, a. Not respited; uninter- 
mitted. [straint. 

unrestraint', n. Freedom from re- 

unreward'ed, a. Not remunerated. 

unrest', n. Disquiet; unhappiness. 

unrl'Oed, a. Not robbed or plundered. 

unrig', V. t. To strip off tackle. 

unrlght'eoua, a. Unjust; wicked. 

unrlght'eouanesa, n. Wickedness. 

unripe', a. Not ripe; immature. 

unri'valled, a. Having no equal. 

unriv'et, v. t. To loose from a rivet. 

unrobe', v. t. To disrobe. 

unroll', V. t. To open a roll. 

unroof, V. t. To strip off the roof. 

unruPOed, a. Calm; not agitated. 

unru'ly, a. Ungovernable. 

unsad'dle, v. t. To take a saddle from. 

unsafe', a. Not free from danger. 

unsafe'iy, ad. Not safely. 

unsaid', »re^ &^. Not said; recalled. 

unsale'able, a. Not of a quick sale. 

unaanc'tlfled, a. Unholy. [isf y. 

unaatlafac'torlly, ad. So as not to sat- 

unaatlsfac'tory, a. Not affording satia- 
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aosafisfytng, a. Not giving satisfac- 

unsat'urated, a. Not saturated, [tion. 

unaa'vory, a. Having a bad taste; in- 

an8ay% v. t. To recaU. [sipid. 

unscrew^ v. t. To loose from screws. 

unscrlp'tural, a. Not agreeable to 
Scripture. 

unscru'pulous, a. Having no scruples 
of conscience: unprincipled. 

unseal^ v. t. To open what is sealed. 

unsearch'able, n. That cannot be ex- 
plored; mysterious. 

unsea'sonable, a. Untimely; unfit. 

unsea'sonably, ad. Not in due season. 

un8eat% v. t To throw from a seat. 

unseem'iy, a. Unbecoming; improper; 
— ad. unbecomingly. 

unseen^ a. Not seen; invisible. 

uiiaelf ish, a. Not selfish. 

unser'vlceabie, a. Not fit for use. 

unset'tie, v. t. To unfix; to disturb. 

unsex^ V. t. To transform in respect 
of sex; usually, to deprive of the qual- 
ities of a woman. 

unshack'le, v. t. To loose from shackles. 

unaha'ken, a. Not shaken; firm. 

unsheathe^ v. t. To draw from a scab- 
bard or sheath. 

unship^ V. t. To take out of a ship. 

unshod', a. Not having shoes on. 

unsight'ly, a. Deformed; ugly. 

unshrlnk'iug, a. Not recoiling. 

unslght'ilness, n. Deformity; ugliness. 

unskillful, a. Wanting skill or dexter- 

unskii'fulness, n. Want of skill, [ity. 

unso'clabie, a. Not sociable. 

unso'elably, ad. With reserve. 

unso'cial , a. Not agreeable in or adapt- 

unsold\ a. Not sold. [ed to society. 

unsolicited, a. Not asked. [pure. 

unsophlHtMcated, a. Not adulterated; 

uttsort'ed, a. Not distributed into sorts. 

unsought^ a. Not searched for. 

nn80und^a. Not sound; defective. 

unsound'ness, n. Defectiveness; in- 
firmity, [merciful. 

unspa'ring, a. Not sparing; liberal; not 

unspeak'able, a. That cannot be utter- 

unspeak'ably, ad. Inexpressibly, [ed. 

unspec'lfled, a. Not particularly men- 
tioned. 

un8pent% a. Not spent. [maculate. 

unspot'ted, a. Not spotted; pure; im- 

unsta'ble, a. Not stable or steady. 

un8tald% a. Not steady; fickle; muta- 
ble, [dishonored. 

unstained', a. Not stained or dyed; not 

unstead'y, o. Not steady; mutable. 

unstinted, a. Not limited. [open. 

unatop^, V. t. I'd take a stople from; to 



unstring', v. t To relax; to loose, 
unstrung', j3j7. Relaxed; loosened: un 
unstud'ied, a. Not studied. [tied 



Not real; not solid. 
Not meeting with 



unsubstan'tial, a. 

unsuc'cessful, a, 
success. 

unsuc'cessfuliy, ad. Without suocees 

unsuitable, a. Unfit; improper. 

unsuitably, ad. In an unsuitable man 

uttsult'ed, a. Not suited. [ner 

unsul'Iied, a. Not tarnished. 

unsung', a. Not recited in song, [held 

unsup'ported, a. Uhsustained; not up 

unsurpassed', a. Not exceeded. 

unsuscep'tfble, a. Not suceptible; cal- 
lous; unfeeling; insensible. 

unsuspect'ed, a. Not looked upon as 
likely to have done an evil act. 

unsuspicious, a. Not having suspicion. 

unsuspiciously, ad. Without suspicion. 

unswathe', v. t. To relieve from a ban- 
dage. 

unsystemat'ic, a. Wanting system. 

untaint'ed, a. Not tainted. 

unta'mable, a. That cannot be tamed 

untast'ed, a. Not tasted, [or subdued. 

untaught', a. Not learned. 

unten'able, a. Not capable of defence 
or support. 

unthanlked', a. Not repaid by thanks; 
not received with thankfulness. 

unthank'fut, a. Not grateful. 

unthank'fully, ad. Tjngratefully. 

unthank'fulness, n. Ingratitude. 

unthlnk'ing, a. Thoughtless. 

unthought'ful, a. Thoughtless. 

nnthriflt'y, a. Prodigal; not thriving. 

unti'dy, a. Not neat and snug. [bind. 

untie', V. t. To loose as a knot; to un- 

untied', a. Not tied; loose. . 

until', iyrep. To the time that. 

untime'Iy, a. Unseasonable. 

unti'ring, a. Indefatigable. 

un'to, prep. To. 

untold^, a. Not told; not related. 

unto'ward, a. Forward; cross, [bom. 

untract'able, a. Ungovernable; stub- 

untraveled', a. Not trodden by passen- 
gers; not traveled. 

untried', a. Not tried or attempted. 

untrod'den, a. Not having been trod- 
den or passed over. 

untrue', a. Not true; false. 

untru'ly, ad. Falsely; deceitfully. 

untrust'worthy, a. Not deserving of 

untruth', n. A falsehood, [confidence. 

untu'tored, a. Uninstructed; crude. 

untwine', v. t. To untwist, [threads. 
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unn'sual, a. Rare: infrequent. [ed. 

unut'terabte, a. That cannot be utter- 

unveilS v. t To throw oflF a veil. 

unvarnlshedS a. Not varnished; plain. 

unva'rylng, a. Not changing. 

unwa'rliy, ad. Heedlessly, [lessness. 

unwa'rinesB, n. Want of caution; heed- 

unwar'llke, a. Not fit for war. 

unwar'rantable, a. Not justifiable. 

unwar'rantably, ad. Without author- 
ity, [authorized. 

anwar'ranted, a. Not covenanted; not 

nnwa'ry, a. Not cautious. 

unwea'ried, a. Unfatigued. 

nnwea'riedly, ad. Without fatigue; in- 
defatigably. 

anwel'come, a. Not welcome. 

unwell^ a. Not in good health. 

unwept^ a. Not lamented. 

nnwhoie'some, a. Not healthy. 

unwhole'someness, n. Unhealthiness. 

unwfeld'inesB, n. Heaviness; bulkiness. 

un wield' y, a. Heavy; unmanageable. 

unwili'lng, a. Not willing: reluctant. 

unwIU'lngly, ad. With reluctance. 

unwillingness, n. Reluctance; disin- 
clination. 

unwind', v. t. To wind oflP; to untwist. 

unwise', a. Not wise; indiscreet; fool- 

unwise'ly, ad. Imprudently. [ish. 

unwittingly, ad. Ignorantly. 

unwit'ty, a. Destitute of wit. 

unwom'anly, a. Unbecoming a woman. 

unwont'ed, a. Unaccustomed. 

unwont'edness, n. Want of familiarity. 

unworn', a. Not worn; not impaired. 

nnworth'lly, a. Not according to desert. 

nnworth'Iness, n. Want of worth. 

anworth'y, a. Undeserving. 

unwound', a. Wound ofF; untwisted. 

nnwrit'ten, a. Not \«ritten; oral. 

nnwrought', a. Not wrought or manu- 
factured. 

unyield'Ing, a. Stubborn; not pliant. 

nnyoke', v. t. To loose from a yoke. 

up, ad. Aloft; out of bed; above the 
horizon. 

a'pas-tree, n. A large tree growing in 
Java, the inspissated juice of which 
constitutes a virulent poison. 

upbraid', v.t. To charge with something 
wrong; to reprove severely. 

npbrald'er, n. One who reproaches. 

up'cast, a. Thrown upward. 

upheave', v.t. To lift up from beneath. 

npheav'al, n. A heaving up from be- 

up'hill, a. Difficult; laborious, [neath. 

uphold', V. t. To elevate; to support; 
to maintain. 

ophoid'er^ n. One who upholds. 



uphol'sterer, n. One who supplies cur- 
tains, hangings, cushions, etc. 

uphol'stery, n. Things furnished by 
upholsterers. [situation. 

up'Iand, n. High land; — a. higher in 

uplift', V. t. To raise aloft. 

up'most, o. Uppermost. 

upon', prep. Resting upon; near to; 
in; at the time of. 

up'per, a. Higher in place. [rank. 

up'permost, a. Highest in place or 

upraise', v. t. To raise or exalt. 

up'right, o. Erect; just. 

up'rightly, ad. With honesty. 

up'rightness, n. Honesty. 

upri'sing,n. An ascent; a revolt against 
lawful authority. [ance. 

up'roar, n. Great noise and disturb- 

uproot', V. t. To root up. 

upset', V. t. To overturn; to overset. 

up'shot, n. Final Issue; conclusion. 

up'slde, n. Upper side. 

upspring', V. i. To spring up. 

up'start, n. One suddenly raised to 
wealth or power. 

upturn', V. t. To turn up; to overturn. 

up'ward, a. Directed higher; — ad. 
toward a higher place; more than. 

uran'lc, a. Celestial; astronomical. 

ura'nium, n. A metal of a color resem- 
bling nickel or iron. [heavens. 

uranog'raphy, n. Description of the 

U'ranus, n. A planet situated between 
Saturn and Neptune. 

nr'ate, n. A salt of uric acid. 

nr'ban, a. Of or belonging to a city. 

urbane^, a. Civil; courteous. 

urban'lty, n. Politeness; civility. 

ur'eeolate, a. {Bot.) Shaped like a 
pitcher. 

nr'chin, n. A child; a hedgehog. 

ur'ea, n. The chief organic constituent 
of wine. 

ure'ter, n. Either of the two tubes 
which convey the urine from the kid- 
neys into the bladder. 

ure'thra, n. A membraneous tube by 
which the urine is discharged. 

urge, V. t. To press; to force onward; 
to importune. [importunity. 

ur'gency, n. A pressure of difficulty; 

ur'gent, a. Pressing; earnest. 

ur'gently, ad. With earnestness or im- 
portunity, [urea. 

ur'lc, a. Contained in or derived from 

ur'lm, n. An ornament worn by the 
high priests, mentioned in the Old 
Testament. [pass urine. 

ur'Inal, n. A place where persons may 

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a'rine, n. A fluid secreted by the kid- 
am, n. A vessel; a kind of vase. [neys. 

ur'sa, n. A female bear, arsa mi^|or: 
One of the northern constellations, 
situated near the pole, una minor: 
The northern constellation which 
contains the pole star. 

ur'siform, a. Like a bear. 

nr'sine, a. Besemblinf? a bear. 

Ur'sullne, n. An educational order of 
nuns, founded in the sixteenth cen- 
tury, [ing the nettles. 

ur'tica, n. A genus of plants contain- 

ar'us, n. An extinct ox. 

us, pron. Obiective case of we. 

u'sable, a. That may be used. 

a'sage, n. Treatment; custom; prac- 
tice, [of money. 

n'sance, n. Use; employment; interest 

use, n. Act of employing; employment; 
utility; practice; custom; — v. t. to 
employ: to handle; to consume; to 
render familiar. 

aseTul, a. Serviceable; profitable. 

useTuliy, ad. With profit. 

use'fulness, n. Quality of being useful. 

ase'less, a. Having no use; answering 
no purpose. 

use'lessly, ad. Without profit, [use. 

ase'iessoesa, n. Unfitness for profitable 

u'ser, n. One who uses or employs. 

ush'er, n. An introducer; an under 
teacher; —v.t. to introduce. 

nsquebaugh (p^ silent), n. (Ir.) Whis- 
key; a cordial made of spirits, raisins, 

UH'tion, n. Act of burning. [etc. 

u'sual, a. Customary; common. 

u'Bually, od. Customarily. 

u'sufruct, a. Temporary use without 
power to alienate. 

u'sarer, n. One who practises usury. 

uau'rious, a. Practising usury. 

uau'rlousiy, ad. With usury. 

ullu^p^ V. t. To seize and hold posses- 
sion wrongfully. [session. 

nsurpa'tion, n. Illegal seizure or pos- 

u'sury, n. Illegal interest on monev. 

uten'sii, n. An instrument; a tool; a 
vessel, [mother by a different father. 

u'terfne, n. Noting one bom of the same 

a' terns, 71. The womb. 

utillta'rian, a. Consisting in utility; — 
n. one who considers utility the pur- 

Sose of moral virtue. 
I'ity, n. Production of good; profit. 
utilize, V. t. To turn to profitable ac- 
count, [most that can be. 
ut'moat, a. Extreme; greatest; — n. the 
uto'pia, n. A place or state of ideal per- 
feet/on. 



nto'plan, a. Ideal; chimerical. 

u'tride, n. A little bag. [or bags. 

utric'ular, a. Containing little bladders 

Ulster, o. Outward; extreme; — v.t. to 
speak; to express; to put in circula- 
tion. 

ut'terable, a. That may be expressed. 

utterance, n. Manner of speaking; 
pronunciation, [puts in circulation. 

ut'terer, n. One who pronounces or 

ut'terly, ad. Completely. 

ut'termost, a. Furthest; most remote; 
— n. greatest degree. 

nvu'la, n. A soft body pendant from 
the free border of the palate. 

u'veous, a. Like a grape. [wife. 

uxor'icide, n. One who murders his 

ux'orious, a. Foolishly fond of a wife. 



V 

V. The twenty-second letter and the 
seventeenth consonant of the English 
alphabet. [office. 

va'cancy, n. Empty space; an empty 

va'cant, a. Empty; void; not occupied. 

vacate^ v. t. To make void; to quit for 
another. 

vaca'tion,n. Intermission. [cowpox. 

vaccinate, v. i. To inoculate with 

vaccina' tion, n. Inoculation with cow- 
pox, [from cows or vaccination. 

vac'cine, o. Pertaining to or derived 

vac'illate, v. t. To waver; to reel. 

vaciila'ting, a. Inclined to fiuctuate; 
inconstant. 

vacilia'tion, n. A wavering. 

vacu'ity, n. Emptiness. 

vac' note, n. (Biol.) A small clear space 
in cell protoplasm. 

vac'uous, a. Empty; void. 

vac/uum, n. Empty space. 

vademe'cum, n. A book to be carried 
as a companion for its usefulness. 

vag'abond, n. A vagrant; — a. wander- 
ing idly. 

va'gary, n. A freak; a whim. 

vagi'na, n. The canal from the vulva 
to the uterus. 

vag'inal, a. Pertaining to a sheath. 

va'grancy, 9i. A wandering. . [bond. 

va'grant, a. Wandering; — n. a vaga- 

vague [vagL a. Unsettled; indefinite. 

vail, V, t. To lower, as the topsail, in 
token of respect or submission. 

vain, a. Conceited; ineffectual. 

vainglo'ry, a. Empty pride. [pride. 

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vair, n. (Her.) A fur represented by 
shield-shaped figures of argent and 
blue alternately. 

vaFance, n. Drapery round the head 
of a bed, couch, etc. 

Tale, n. A low ground; a valley. 

va'le, intj. (Lat.) Farewell. 

valedic'tion, n. A bidding farewell. 

valedic'tory , a. Bidding farewell; — n. 
a farewell address. 

valenci'ennes, n. A variety of lace. 

vaFentioe, n. A sweetheart chosen or 
a letter sent on Valentine*s day. 

vale'rfan, n. A genus of herbaceous 
plants. 

valet [val-ay], n. A man who attends 
on his employer's person. [state. 

valetudlna'rlau, n. A person in a weak 

vaietu'dlnary, a. Sickly; infirm. 

ValhaMa, n. yNorse myth.) The place 
of immortality for the souls of Norse 
heroes slain in battle. 

variant, a. Intrepid in danger; per- 
formed with valor. 

vaFid, a. Firm; good in law. 

valid'lty, n. Legal force. 

valid'ly, ad. With legal force. 

vall8e^ n. A travelling case. 

Val'kyr, n. (Norse myth.) One of the 
twelve nymphs of Valhalla, who se- 
lected those destined to be slain in 
fight and conducted them to Valhalla. 

valla'tlon, n. A rampart. 

vaMey, n. A low place between hills; 
pi. valleys. [intrepidity. 

varor, n. Courage; bravery; prowess; 

varoroiM, a. Valiant; brave. 

valuable, a. Having value. 

valua'tlon, n. Act of fixing the value; 
appraisement; value set. 

vaFue, a. Worth; price; rate; import- 
ance; — v.t. to estimate the worth; to 
rate; to appraise. [valve. 

valv'ate, a. Having or resembling a 

valve, n. A folding door; a lid opening 
only one way. 

valv'ular, a. Having valves. 

vamose^ v. t. (Span.) To decamp; to 
be gone; to be off. 

vamp, n. Upper shoe leather; — v.t.to 
put a new vamp on. 

vamp'er, n. One who patches old things 
with something new. 

vam'pire, n. A species of bat; a fabled 
nocturnal demon, supposed to eat out 
the heart or suck the blood of its vic- 
tim, [wagon. 

van, n. Front of an army; a large 

vana^f am, n. A metalic element, hav- 
ing a silver-white lustre. 



van'dal, n. A man of uncommon fer* 

vandaMc, a. Ferocious. [oCity. 

vandalism, n. Ferocious cruelty. 

Vandyke^ n. A small round necker- 
chief. [the direction of the wind. 

vane, n. An arrow, etc., which shows 

vang, n. The web o^a feather. 

van'guard, n. Troops in front. 

vanlMa, n. (Bot.) A genus of clinging 
orchids; the dried fruit of vaniUa 
planifolia constitutes the vanilla of 
commerce. 

van'ish, v.i. To disappear; to pass away. 

van'ity, n. Empty pride; ostentation; 

van'quish, v. t. To conquer, [conceit. 

vanqulsh'able, a. That may be con- 
quered, [victor. 

vanqulsh'er, n. One who conquers; a 

vaot'age, n. Superiority. 

vant'age-growid, n. Superiority of the 
place or state. 

vap'fd, a. Spiritless; flat. 

vapid'ity, n. The state of having lost 
life or spirit. 

va'por, n. Fluid rendered aeriform by 
heat; — v. t. to pass oft in fumes; to 
brag. [into vapor. 

va'porable, a. That may be converted 

vapora'tlon, n. Act of converting into 

va'porbath, n. A bath of vapor, [vapor. 

vapor'fze, v. t. To convert into vapor. 

va'pors, n. pi. A disease of debility. 

va'pory, a. Full of vapors; splenetic. 

vaquer'o, n. (Span.) A herdsman. 

va'riable, a. Changeable. 

va'riableoess, n. Aptness to change; 
inconstancv. 

va'riably, ad. Changeably. 

va'rfance, n. Disagreement. 

va'riant, a. Different; variable, [ation. 

varla'tlon, n. Change; difference; devl- 

va'rlcolored, a. Of various colors. 

va'ricose, a. Enlarged; dilated. 

va'riegate, v. t. To diversify. 

varfega'tfon, n. Diversity of colors. 

varl'ety, n. Change; difference. 

var'tform, a. Varying in form. 

varl'ola, n. Smallpox. [pox. 

varl'olold, n. A disease like the small- 

varf'oloiu, a. Pertaining to the small- 
pox. 

varfor'am, n. A term applied to an edi- 
tion of some work with notes of va- 
rious commentators inserted. 

va'rious, a. Different; diverse. 

va'rlously, ad. In different ways. 

var'Iet, n. A scoundrel; a rascal. 

var'nish, n. A glossy liquid; — v. *. to 
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▼aa'cular, a. Consisting of vessels. 
vase, n. An ornamental vessel of va- 
rious forms. 
vaseiine^n. Petroleum jelly, [enslave. 
vas'sal, n. A tenant; a slave; — v. t. to 
vaa'saiage, n. Slaver}^ bondage. 
vast, a. Immense; great; numerous; 

— n. an empty waste. 
vasta'tion, n. A laying waste, 
vast'ly, ad. Greatly. 
vast'oess, n. Immense extent. 
vat, n. A large cistern. 

Vat'icao, n. The church of St. Peter*s 
in Rome; also the official residence of 
the Pope. [of a prophet. 

vat'iclde, n. The murder or murderer 

vatlc'Inal, a. Containing prophecy. 

vaudeville [vod'vil], n. A comic song; 
a topical song; a drama in which the 
dialogue is intermingled with comic 
songs. 

vault, n. A continued arch; a cellar; 

— V. t. to cover with a vault; — v. i. 
vauit'ed, a. Arched. [to leap. 
vaunt, V. i. To boast; — n. vain boast. 
vaunt'ittgly, od. With boasting. 
veal, n. Flesh of a calf. 

vec'tor, n. A directive quantity, as a 
straight line, a force or a velocity. 

ve'da, n. The oldest Hindoo sacred vol- 
ume, divided into four parts, which 
are spoken of as separate vedas. 

vedette', n. A sentinel on horseback. 

veer, v. t. or t. To turn; to alter its 
course, as a ship [America. 

veer'y, n. A thrush-like bird of North 

veg'etable, n. A plant; — a. of the na- 
ture of plants. [growth. 

veg'etai, a. Having power to cause 

veg'etate, v. i. To grow, as plants. 

vegeta'tion, n. Growth of plants. 

veg'etative, a. Growing. [force. 

ve'hemence, n. Violent activity or 

ve'hement, a. Acting with force. 

ve'hemently, ad. Violently. 

veh'icie, n. A carriage. 

veil, n. A cover to conceal the face; a 
curtain; a disguise; — v. t to cover. 

vein, n. A vessel which returns the 
blood to the heart; seam or bed of ore. 

veln'y, a. Full of veins; variegated. 

veMlcate, v. t. To twitch. 

veMum, n. Fine parchment. 

veloc'Ipede, n. A name given to the 
first bicycle; a tricycle. 

veloc'lty, 71. Swiftness; celerity; speed. 

veFvet, n. A rich silk stuff with a nap; 

— <ar. like velvet; soft; smooth; — v. t. 
topaJnt velvet. 

rei^rety, a. Soft; like velvet. 



ve'na. n. (Lat.) A vein. {veins. 

ve'nal, a. Mercenary; pertaining to 

venal'ity, n. Mercenariness. 

vena'tion, n. (Bot.) The arrangement 
of veins in the leaves of plants. 

vend, V. t. To sell. 

ven'dace, n. A small fish allied to the 
salmon. [sold. 

vendee^ n. One to whom a thing is 

vend'er, n. One who sells. 

vendet'ta, n. (Ital.) A particular case 
of blood-feud by which a family takes 
vengeance for an injury done to any 
of its kinsmen. 

vend'ible, a. That may be sold. 

vendi'tion, n. The act of selling; sale. 

ven'due, n. Public sale to the highest 
bidder. 

veneer% v. t. To inlay with thin pieces 
of wood; — n. thin slices of wood for 
inlaying. 

venefl'cial, a. Acting by poison. 

ven'erable, a. Worthy of veneration. 

ven'erate, v. t. To regard with rever- 
ence. 

ven'erator, n. One who venerates. 

vene'real, a. Produced by or connected 
with sexual intercourse. 

ven'ery, a. Relating to hunting; — n. 
sexual intercourse. [to let blood. 

venesec'tion, n. Act of opening a vein 

Vene'tian, a. Pertaining to the city or 
province of Venice, in northern Italy. 

ven'geance, n. Infliction of pain in re- 
turn for an injury. 

vengeful, a. vindictive; revengeful. 

ve'nial, a. Pardonable; excusable. 

veni're fa'cias. {Lat.) A writ requiring 
the sheriff to summon a jury to try a 
particular case. 

venison, n. The flesh of deer. 

ven'om, n. Poison; malice. 

ven'omous, a. Poisonous. 

ve'nous, a. Contained in veins. 

vent, n. A passage for a fluid; — v. i. 
to let out; to utter; to report. 

vent'idnct, n. A passage for air. 

vent'ilate, v. t. To fan; to expose to 
air; to submit to examination. 

ventila'tion, n. Act of ventilating. 

vent'ilator, n. An instrument to intro- 
duce pure air. 

ven'tral, a. Belonging to the belly. 

ven'tricle, n. A cavity in an animal 
body. 

ventril'oquism, n. The art of speaking 
so that the voice seems to come from 
another person or from a distance. 

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Ten'tnre, v. i. To have couraf^e to do 

or undertake; to run a risk; — n. a 

risking; hazard; stake. 
ven'turesome, a. Bold; daring; intrepid. 
ven'tnroiu, a. Bold; daring. 
vendue, n, A neighboring place. 
Ve'nus, n. Gkxldess of love; a planet. 
vera'cfoiu, a. Observant of truth. 
verac'fty, n. Observance of truth. 
veran'da, ». An open portico. 
verb, n. That part oi speech which 

predicates or asserts something. 
verb'al, a. Uttered by the mouth; oral. 
verb'atlsm, n. Something expressed 

verbally. Lorally. 

verb'ally, ad. By words of mouth; 
verba'tfm, ad. Word for word. 
verbe'na, n. A large genus of plants 

having showy flowers. 
ver'bfage, a. JSmptv discourse, [liz. 
verbo8e^ a. Abounding in words; pro- 
verbos'fty, n. The use of too many 
ver'dancy, n. Greenness. [words. 

ver'dant, a. Green; fresh. 
verdantlque', n. A variety of marble of 

a greenish color; a green incrustation 

on ancient brass or copper coins. 
ver'dict, ». The decision of a jury in a 

case submitted to them. 
ver'digrfs, n. Bust of copper. 
ver'diter, n. A blue pigment prepared 

by adding chalk to a solution of cop- 
per in nitric acid. [vegetation. 
verd'ure, n. Greenness; freshness of 
vereln%n. (Oer.) An association. 
verge, ». A rod; border; brink; — v. t. 

to approach the limits or to incline. 
verg'er, n. A mace-bearer, 
veraflabie, a. That may be verified, 
verlflca'tion, n. Act of verifying. 
ver'ify, v. i. To prove to be true; to 
verity, ad. Truly; certainly, [confirm. 
verlsiin'liar, a. Probable. [truth. 

verlslinll'ttude, n. Resemblance to 
ver'ltable, a. Agreeable to fact; true. 
ver'ity, n. Truth; reality. 
ver'Juice, n. A liquor expressed from 
ver'meii, n. Sliver gilt, [wild apples. 
ver'mes, n. pi. A genus of metazoa, 

containing earthworms, leeches, etc. 
vermicelli t, n. A paste of fiour, cheese, 

yolks of eggs, sugar and saffron, in 

worm-like form. 
vermlc'uiar, a. Like a worm. 
vermlc'ulate, v. t. To inlay in the form 

of worms. 
verralcula'tlon, n. Motion like a worm. 
ver'mlcuie, n. A little worm or grub. 
ver'iDlform, a. Having the form of a 

frorm. 



ver'mlforni appen'dlx. A worm-shaped 
tube opening into the csDcum, peculiar 
to man and certain of the higher apes. 

ver'mifuge,n. Medicine to expel worms. 

vermiFfon, n. Cochineal; — v.t. to tinge 
with red. [animals. 

ver'mfn, n. All sorts of small noxious 

vermip'arouB, a. Producing worms. 

vermiv'orous, a. Feeding on worms. 

vernac'ular, a. Native; belonging to 
one^s own country. 

veronal, a. Belonging to the spring. 

ver'nier, n. A graduated scale for meas- 
uring fractional portions of a fixed 
scale. 

ver'satlle, a. Turning; variable, [tile. 

veraatii'fty, n. Quality of being versa- 

verae, n. In poetry, a line; a stanza; in 
prose, a short division of a composi- 
tion. 

versed, a. Well-skilled; knowing. 

ver'side, n. A little verse. [verses. 

versiflca'tfon, n. The art of composing 

vers'ifler, n. One who forms into verses. 

vers'lfy, v. t. To make verses; — v. t. 
to relate in verse. 

ver'sion, n. Translation. 

verst, n. A Russian measure of length 
containing 8,500 feet. [vertebra. 

vert'ebra, n. A joint of the spine; pi. 

vert'ebrai, a. Relating to the spine. 

\er'auBt prep. , {Law.) Against. 

vertebra'ta, n. pi. A division of animals 
comprising tnose with a backbone. 

ver'tebrate, n. Any individual of the 

vertebrata* 

vert'ex, n. The crown or top. 

vert'ieai, a. Being in the zenith; per- 
pendicular. 

vert'icaily, ad. In the zenith. 

ver'tfcil, n. (Bot.) Leaves in a circle 
round the stem. [whorls. 

vertlcil'iate, a. Arranged in rings or 

vertic'ity, n. Power of turning; rota- 

vertfg'inous, a. Giddy; turning, [tion. 

verti'go, n. Swimming of the head. 

ver'tu, n. Works of art, antiquity or 
curiosity collectively. [bena. 

ver'vain, n. A plant of the genus ver- 

verve, n. Spirit; enthusiasm. 

ver'y, a. True; real; identical; —ad. 
in a great degree. 

vesica, n. The bladder. 

ves'lcate, v. t. To blister. 

vesica'tion, n. Act of raising blisters. 

ves'lcie, n. A little bladder on the skin. 

veslc'uious, a. Consisting of vesicles. 

ves'per, n. The evening star; evening; 

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▼es'sel, n. A tube; a cask; a ship or 
craft of any kind. 

▼est, n. A waistcoat; —v.t.to clothe; 
to put in possession; — v.i. to descend 
or pertain to. 

Ves'ta, n. (Myth.) The Roman god- 
dess of the hearth; the 4th asteroid. 

ves'tal, a. Pertaining to Vesta; pure; 
chaste; — n. a virgin consecrated to 
Vesta. [rights. 

vest'ed, a. Fixed, not contingent, as 

▼estlb'ular, a. Pertaining to a yesti- 
bule. [a house. 

ves'tibule, n. The porch or entrance of 

ves'tlge, n. A footstep; trace. 

vest'lng, n. Cloth for vests. 

vest'ment, n. A garment. 

vest'ry, n. A room for vestments in a 
church; a parochial committee. 

vest' are, n. A garment or articles 
worn. 

Vesu'vian, a. Pertaining to Vesuvius. 

vetch, n. A leguminous plant of the 
genus vicia, [old soldier. 

vet'eran, a. Long exercised; — n. an 

veterina'rian, n. One skilled in diseases 
of cattle. 

vet'erinary, a. Pertaining to the art 
of healing the diseases of domestic 

ve'to, n. A prohibition. [animals. 

vex, V. t. To tease; to provoke. 

vexa'tlon, n. Act of irritating; trouble. 

vexa'tioua, a. Provoking; troublesome. 

vexa'tlousiy, ad. So as to provoke. 

vi'a, ad. (Lat.) By way of. 

vl'abie, a. Capable of living, as a pre- 
mature child. 

vl'aduct, n. A structure by which a 
way is formed from one road to an- 

vi'ai, n. A small bottle. [other. 

vl'ands, n. pi. Meat dressed; victuals. 

vlat'lc, a. Pertaining to travelling. 

viat'leum, n. The eucharist given to 
persons in danger of death; provi- 
sions for a journey. 

vl'brate, v. t. or i. To move to and fro. 

vibra'tion, n. The act of vibrating. 

vi'bratory, a. Consisting in oscillation. 

vic'ar, n. Substitute; deputy. 

vic'arage, n. The benefice of a vicar. 

vica'rial, a. Belonging to a vicar. 

vica'riate, a. Having delegated power. 

vfca'rious, a. Acting in place of an- 
other; deputed. 

viee,n. A blemish; fault; an immoral 
practice or habit; a Latin prefix, de- 
noting in the place of. [sul. 

rJce^eonaul, n. One acting for the cou- 
rieege^rent, n. An officer acting in 

piace of Another. 



vicere'gai, a. Pertaining to a viceroy. 

vice'roy, n. The substitute of a king. 

viceroy 'alty, n. The office of viceroy. 

vice versa. The terms being exchanged. 

vicinage, n. Neighborhood. 

vlc'lnal, a. Near; bordering. 

vicln'lty, n. Neighborhood. 

vl'clous, a. Immoral; wicked. 

vl'clousiy, ad. Wickedly. 

viels'situde, n. Revolution; regular 
change. [a sacrifice. 

vic'tim, n. A living being sacrificed; 

vic'tfraize, V. t. To make a victim of. 

vic'tor, n. A conqueror. 

victo'ria, n. {Myth.) The Roman god- 
dess of victory; a carriage with a low 
seat for two persons, victoria cross: 
A British naval and military decora- 
tion. 

victo'rious, a. Superior in contest. 

victo'rlously, ad. With conquest. 

vic'tory, n. Conquest; triumph; suc- 
cess, [visions. 

victual [vit'l], v. t. To supply with pro- 

vlct'uailer, n. One who supplies provi- 
sions, [the table. 

vict'uals, n. pi. Food prepared for 

vi'de, n. {Imi.) See. [viatedvtz. 

videi'lcet, od. To wit; namely; abbre- 

vidette^ See vedette. 

vie, V. i. To attempt to equal. 

view, V. t. To see; to behold; to sur- 
vey; — n. sight; survey; prospect; 
opinion. 

view'er, n. One who sees or examines. 

view'less, a. That cannot be seen. 

viges'imai, a. (Lat.) Twentieth. 

vig'ii, n. Watch; nocturnal devotion; 
afast. 

vig'ilanee, n. Watchfulness, vigilance 
committee: A band of men organized 
to restrain an abuse. 

vig'llant, a. Watchful; circumspect. 

vignette [vinyef], n. A typographical 
ornament. 

vig'oroua, a. Indicating active force. 

vig'orously, ad. With force. 

vig'or, n. Energy; force. 

vi'king, n. A rover, freebooter or pi- 
rate of the ninth and tenth centuries. 

vile, a. Contemptibly mean or low. 

vile'ly, ad. Basely; meanly. 

vile'ness, n. Baseness. 

viFifler, n. One who defames. 

vll'lfy, V. t. To defame. 

vll'la, n. A country seat. 

viMage, n. A small collection of houses. 

N\V\a\n^ u. A feudal serf; a vile, 

NVVXaVaovA) a. N^VOwi^v^Qasft, 



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▼IMalny, n. Extreme depravity or 
wickedness. 

▼il'ianage, n. Servitude. 

vii'latic, a. Pertaining to a village. 

vil'lein, n. A feudal tenant who held 
his lands by base services. 

virious, a. Nappy; rough. 

vim, n. Force; energy; vigor. 

vim'Inal, a. Pertaining to twigs. 

vlinin'eoas, a. Made of twigs. 

vima'ceous, o. Pertaining to wine or 
grapes. [for holding smelling-salts. 

vinaisrette% n. An ornamental bottle 

vin'clble, a. That may be overcome. 

vin'cuium, n. A tie; a bond of union. 

vin'dicable, a. That may be vindicated. 

vin'dlcate, v. t. To justify. 

vindica'tion, n. Justification against 
censure; defence by force or other- 
wise. 

vindicator, n. One who vindicates. 

vin'dlcatory, o. Tending to vindicate. 

vindlc'tive, o. Given to revenge. 

vindlc'tlvely, ad. By way of revenge. 

vindlc'tiveness, n. A revengeful tem- 
per. 

vine, n. A plant producing grapes. 

Yin'egar, n. An acid obtained by fer- 
mentation from wine, cider, etc. 

vl'nery, n. A greenhouse for vines. 

vine' yard, n. A plantation of grape 
vines. 

vingt-et-un [vant'-S-tAn], n. (Fr.) A 
card game, the object of which is to 
make the number or value of the 
spots on the cards as nearly as possible 
twenty-one. 

vin ordinaire [yan•or-d^nS,r],n. (JPV.) A 
kind of cheap claret; the common 
wine of the country. [wine. 

vin'ous, a. Having the qualities of 

vint'age, n. The harvest of vines; grape- 
gathering, [vintage. 

viiit'ager, n. One who gathers the 

vint'ner, n. A dealer in wines. 

vi'ol, n. An instrument a little larger 
than a violin. 

vio'la, n. A tenor violin. [broken. 

vrolable, a. That may be violated or 

viola'ceous, a. Like violets. 

vi'olate, V. t. To break; to infringe; to 

viola'tion, n. Act of violating, [ravish. 

vl'olator, n. One who violates. 

vl'olence, n. Force; vehemence. 

vi'olent, a. Forcible; outrageous; ex- 

vl'olently, adt With force. [treme. 

vi'olet, n. A plant and flower. 

vi'olln, n. A stringed instrument of 
music; a fiddle. 

vi'oilst, n. A player on a viol. 



violoncel'lo, n. An instrument of the 
viol class, held by the performer be- 
tween the legs. 

violo'ne, n. The double bass viol. 

vi'per, n. A kind of serpent. 

vi'perous, a. Having the qualities of 
a viper. [magant. 

vira'go, n. A masculine woman; a ter- 

vir'elay, n. A French poem with two 
rhymes and a refrain. 

vir'eo, n. A genus of American passer- 
ine birds. [ing. 

vires'cent, a. (Bot.) Green; flourish- 

VirglFlan, a. Pertaiping to Maro Pub- 
lius Vergilius (Virgil), the Latin po- 
et (B. c. 70-19). 

vir'gin, n. A maid in her purity. 

vIrginia-creeper, n. (Bot.) A shrubby 
creeper. [maidenly. 

vir'ginal, a. Pertaining to a vir^^in; 

virgln'lty, n. Maidenhood. [diac. 

virago, n. The virgin; a sign In the zo- 

vir'id, a. Green. 

virld'ity, n. Greenness. 

virile, a. Belonging to males. 

viril'ity, n. Manhood. [curiosities. 

virtu', n. A love of the fine arts, or for 

vlr'tual, a. In essence or efFect, not in 

vir'tually, ad. . In substance. [fact. 

vir'tne, n. Strength; moral goodness. 

virtuo'so, n. Onesxilled in the fine arts; 
a skilled performer on some musical 
instrument. 

vir'tnous, a. Morally good; chaste. 

vir'tuously, ad. In a virtuous manner- 

vir'ulence, n. Malignity. 

vir'ulent, a. Malignant; poisonous; bit- 
ter, [poison. 

vi'rus, n. Foul matter from ulcers; 

via, n. {Lat.) Force; power; strength. 

vU'age, n. The face; look. [to face. 

visa via [ve-za-ven, ad. Opposite; face 

vto'cera, n. pi. The bowels. 

viscer'al, a. Pertaining to the viscera. 

via'cid, a. Glutinous; sticky. 

viacid'ity, n. Glutinousness. 

viacoa'lty, n. Stickiness. 

viacount [vi'kount], n. A title of nobil- 
ity next below an earl. 

viacounteaa, n. A viscount^s wife. 

vla'coua, a. Glutinous; adhesive. 

via'cua, n. An entrail; one of the con- 
tents of the skull, thorax or abdomen. 

vtoe, n, A device, consisting of two iron 
jaws, opened and closed with a screw, 
for grasping and holding firmly any- 
thing to be operated upon. 

viae [ve-zai],n. An official indorsement 

* on a passport, showing that it has 
been exBiXciVxi^%sAl!cs^axk^^^xx«f&« 



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Ttsibtl'ity, n. The state or quality of 
bein^ visible. 

▼is'ible, a. Perceivable by the eye. 

visibly, ad. Plainly; clearly. [torn. 

vt'sion, n. Faculty of sight; a phan- 

vf'sionary, a. Imaginary; having no 
foundation; — n. one who forms im- 
practicable schemes. 

▼is'it, V. t. To go or come to see; to in- 
spect; — n. act of going to see. 

vts'itabie, a. In a state to receive visits. 

visita'tion, n. Act of visiting; a judi- 

vlfl'itor, n. One who visits. Xcial visit. 

vis'or, n. A mask; a disguise. 

vis'ta, n. A prospect or view through 
an avenue, as between rows of trees. 

Tissual, a. Belonging to the sight. 

vi'tal, a. Pertaining to life; very im- 
portant, [acity of life. 

vital'lty, n. The principle of hfe; ten- 

vi'tally, ad. In a manner affecting life; 
essentially. 

vf tala, n. Parts essential to life. 

vl'tiate, V. t. To injure; to impair. 

vitla'tion, n. Depravation; corruption. 

vit'reous, a. Like glass. [to glass. 

vitrifae'tioo, n. Act of converting in- 

vit'rlfiable, a. That may be vitrified. 

vlt'rify, V. t. or i. To convert into glass. 

vit'rioi, n. A sulphate of certain met- 
als; sulphuric acid. 

vitrlol'ic, a. Pertaining to vitriol. 

vit'ullne,a. Pertaining to or resembling 
a calf or veal. 

vitu'perate, v. t. To blame. 

vitupera'tion, n. Censure. 

vltu'peratlve, a. Containing censure. 

vIva'ciouB, a. Lively; brisk. 

vivac'lty, n. Sprightliness; animation. 

vivandlere', n. (Fr.) A female sutler 
attached to some European regi- 
ments. 

vivar'iura, n. A place where animals 
are kept alive in as nearly as possible 
their natural state. 

vi'va vo'ce. By word of mouth. 

vIve, intj. (Fr.) Long live; success to. 

viv'ld, a. Lively; bright; active. 

vividly, ad. With life and spirit; in 
glowing colors. 

vividness, n. Life; liveliness. 

vivlf'lc, a. Giving life. 

vivirieate, v. t. To give life to. 

vivlflca'tlon, n. Act of giving life. 

viv'Ify, V. t. To impart life to. 

▼ivfp'arous, a. Producing young alive. 

vivisect, V. t To dissect while still liv- 

nx^en, n. A turbulent woman. \cet. 
i^*f ad. To wit; namely. See \laeU- 



viz'ard, n. A mask. 

vizier, n. The Ottoman prime minister. 

viz'or, n. The front part of a cap which 
projects over the forehead. 

vo'cabie, n. A word; a name. 

vocab'uiary, n. A list of words ar- 
ranged alphabetically and explained. 

vo'cal, a. Uttered by the mouui. 

vocai'fc, a. Consisting of the voice or 
of vowel sounds. [powers of voice. 

vo'calist, n. A singer having great 

voeaFlty, n. Quality of being utterable 
by the voice. 

vo'calize, v. t To make vocaL 

voca'tion, n. Act of calling; occupa- 
tion; trade. [in Latin grammar. 

vo'cative, a. Calling; — n. fifth case 

voctTerate, v. i. To cry out. [ation. 

vocifera'tion, n. Loud outcry; ezclam- 

voctrerous, a. Clamorous. 

voc'ule, n. A faint vocal utterance. 

vod'ka, n. Russian intoxicating liquor. 

vogue [vohg], n. Fashion; mode. 

voice, n. Sound uttered by the mouth; 

voice' less, a. Having no voice, [a vote. 

void, a. Empty; unoccupied; null; un- 
substantial; — n. an empty space; — 
V. t. to quit; to eject. 

void'able, a. That may be made void. 

void'ance, n. Act of emptjring. 

void'er, n. One that voids. 

vold'nesa, n. Emptiness. 

vo'lant, a. Flying; current; nimble; 
(her.) represented as fl]rlng. 

vol'atiie, a. Evaporating quicklv; fiy- 
ing; lively. [vapor; levity. 

volatility, n. Disposition to fly off in 

vol'atilize, v. t. To cause to exnale. 

volcan'ic, a. Produced by a volcano. 

vol'eanize, v. t. To subject to volcanic 
heat. [and lava. 

volca'no, n. A mountain emitting fire 

vole, n. A deal at cards that draws the 
tricks; a rat-like rodent. 

voli'tion, n. The act of willing. 

voFley, n. A discharge of small arms; 

SI. volleys, 
t, n. A gait of two treads, made by 
a horse going sideways round a cen- 
ter; a sudden leap to avoid a thrust 
in fencing; the unit which expresses 
electromotive force. 

volt'age, n. Electromotive force ex- 
pre^^d in volts. 

volta'lc, a. Pertaining to electricity in 
the form of a continuous current. 

vol'taism, n. Galvanism. 

voltFgeur, n. A jumper; a soldier in a 
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TolublFity, n. Fluency of speech. 

vol'uble, a. Fluent in words. 

Yol'ubly, ad. In a rolling or fluent 
manner. 

Yol'ume, n. A roll; a book; dimensions. 

voi'um incus, a. Consisting of many 
volumes; of great bulk. [will. 

Yol'untarily, ad. Of one's own free 

vol'untary, a. Proceeding from choice; 
willing; free; — n. an air played at 
will. 

volunteer^ n. One who serves by 
choice; —v.t.to engage voluntarily. 

volupt'uary, n. One given to luxury. 

volupt'uous, a. Luxurious; sensual. 

volupt'uously, ad. Luxuriously. 

volute% n. A spiral scroll. 

vom'ica, n. An abscess in the substance 
of the luD^' [— n. an emetic. 

vom'it, V. t. To eject from the stomach; 

vom'itory, a. Causing to vomit. 

voodoo', n. The superstitions, rites and 
sacrifices practised by the West Indi- 
an and southern United States negroes 
and Creoles. 

vora'cious, a. Greedy to eat. 

vora'ciously, ad. Greedily. 

vorac'ity, n. Greediness of appetite. 

vor'tex, ». A whirlpool; pi. vortices or 
vortexes. 

vor'tlcal, a. Having a whirling motion. 

vo'taress, n. A female votary; a woman 
devoted to any service, worship or 
state of life. 

vo'tary, n. One devoted to any service 
or pursuit; — a. devoted. 

vote, n. Expression of choice; suffrage; 
ballot; — V. i. to express one's choice 
as by a ticket or ballot. 

vo'ter, n. One entitled to vote. 

vo'tlve, a. Given by vow. 

vo'tlveiy, ad. By vow. • 

vouch, V. t. To call to witness; to de- 
clare; to warrant; — n. warrant; at- 
testation. 

vouch'er, n. One who vouches; a paper 
that confirms. [yield. 

vouchsafe^ v. t. To condescend; to 

vouchsafe'ment, n. Grant in condescen- 
sion. 

voussoir [vos-swar'T, n. One of the 
truncated, wedge-like stones forming 
an arch. 

vow, n. A solemn promise; — v. t. or i. 
to consecrate by a solemn promise. 

vow'ei, n. A simple sound as a, e, o; — 
a. vocal. [to travel by sea. 

voy'age, n. A journey by water; — v.i. 

voy'ager, n. One passing by water. 

voy'a^eur, n. A Canadian boatman. 



vralsemblance [vray-san-blans], n. Fr, 
An appearance of truth. 

Vui'can, n. (Myth.) The Roman god 
who presided over fire and the work- 
ing of metals. [with sulphur. 

vuFcanite, n. Indian rubber combined 

vul'canize, v. t. To harden Inaia rub- 
ber by treating it with heated sulphur. 

vui'gar, a. Pertaining to common peo- 
ple; offensively mean or low; — n. 
common people. 

vui^garlsm, n. A vulgar expression. 

vulgar'ity, n. Ciownishness; rudeness. 

vui'gariy, ad. Commonly; coarsely. 

vnl'gate, n. Latin version of the bible. 

vulnerable, a. That may be wounded. 

vul'nerary, a. Useful in curing wounds. 

vul'pine, a. Pertaining to the fox. 

vul'ture, n. A large bird of prey. 

vy^ng. pr. pa. & a. of vie; emulous; 

vy^ngly, aa. Emuiously. [competing. 



w 



w represents two sounds: the distinctive 
sound which it has at the beginning 
of a syllable, and when followed by a 
vowel, as in was^ forward^ etc.; at the 
end of syllables it either merely serves 
to lengtnen a preceding vowel, as in 
law^ grow., etc., or it forms the second 
element in a diphthong, as in /eto, 
now. etc. 

wab'ble, v.i. To move from side to side. 

wack'e, n. An earthy variety of rock. 

wad, n. Paper, tow, etc., to stop the 
charge of a gun. [ed. 

wad'ded, a. Formed into a wad; quilt- 

wad'dlng, n. A wad; soft stuff used in 
quilting. 

wad'dle, v. t. To walk like a duck. 

wade, V. t. or i. To walk through water. 

waTer, n. A thin cake; an adhesive 
disc of dried paste for sealing letters; 
— v.t. to seal with a wafer. 

warfle, n. A soft cake baked in a waf- 
fle iron. 

wafi, V. t. To bear through a fluid. 

waft'age, n. Carriage by air or water. 

wag, n. A merry, droll fellow; — v. t, 
to move one way and the other. 

wage, V. t. To lay a wager. 

wa'ger, n. Something laid; a bet; — 
V. t. to offer a bet. 

wa'ges, n. pi. Hire; reward of services. 

wa^'gery, n. Merriment; sport. 

wag'glsh. a. Merry; droll. 

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wag'gle, V. i. To waddle. 

wag'on, n. A vehicle on four wheels 
for the transportation of goods, [on. 

wag'oner, n. One who conducts a wag- 

wag'onlng, n. Business of transport- 
ing in a wagon. 

walr, n. Goods found but not claimed; 
a homeless, wandering person. 

wall, V. t. or t. To weep. 

waiFing, n. Loud weeping. 

wain, n. A wagon. 

wain'gcot, n. A lining of the walls of 
rooms; — v. i. to line with boards. 

waist, n. The part of the body below 
the ribs; the middle of a ship. 

waist' band, n. The band of trousers, etc. 

waist'coat, n. A garment worn under 
the coat. 

wait, V. i. To stay; to attend. 

wait'er, n. One who waits. 

walt'ingmaid, n. A servant who at- 
tends a lady. 

waive, V. t. To relinquish. 

wake, V. i. To cease to sleep; — n. a 
watch; track of a vessel in water. 

wake'ful, a. Unable to sleep. 

wake'fuiness, n. Inability to sleep; 
want of sleep. 

wa'ken, v. i. or t. To rouse from sleep. 

wake'-robin, n. An herb of the lily 
family. 

wale, n. A ridge in cloth. [a path. 

walk, V. i. To go by steps; — n. a gait; 

walk'er, n. One who walks. 

wall, n. A work of brick or stone; — 
V. t. to enclose with a wall. 

wariaby, n. A genus of kangaroo. 

wai'let, n. A bag or knapsack. 

walF-eye, n. A disease in the eye. 

walFflower, n. A plant having neauti- 
f ul and fragrant yellow flowers. 

waFiop, V. i. To boil; — v. *. to beat 
soundly. [in mire; — n. a rolling. 

wai'low, V. i. To roll on the earth, as 

wal'nut, n. A tree and its fruit. 

wal'rus, n. A large carnivorous ma- 
rine mammal found in the Arctic re- 
gions. 

waltz, n. A dance originated in Bohe- 
mia; the music for such a dance. 

waltz'ing, n. The act of dancing a 
waltz. 

wara'pum, n. A shell or string of shells 
formerly used as money by the North 
American Indians. 

wan, n. Having a pale and sickly hue. 

wand, n. A long staflf or rod. 

wan'der, v. i. To rove; to ramble. 

wmn'dereTf n. A rover; a rambler. 
WMB^dering, a. Roving. 



wanderoo' n. A monkey of India with 
a grayish beard [decline. 

wane, v. i. To decrease; — n. decrease; 

wan' Ion, n. Misfortune; calamity. 

wan'ness, n A pale expression. 

want, n Need- necessity; — v. i. or t. 
to be destitute 

wanting, a. Absent; deficient. 

wan'ton, a Sportive: licentious; — v. i. 
to revel 

wan'tonly, ad. In a loose manner; gay- 
ly. [lessness. 

wan'tonness. n. Lasciviousness; reck- 

wa'pentake, n. An ancient division of 
an English shire. 

wapiti, n. The North American deer. 

war, n. Open hostility of states; — v. i. 
to carry on war. [the voice. 

war'bie, v. i. To quaver or modulate 

war'bler, n. A singing bird. 

war'-cry, n. Alarm of war. 

ward, n. A watch; custody; part of a 
lock; a person under a guardian; —v. 
t. or t. to guard. 

ward'en, n. An officer for guarding. 

ward'enship, n. The office or jurisdic- 
tion of a warden. 

ward'er, n. A keeper; a guard. 

ward'robe, n. A place for clothes. 

ward'-room, n. A room in warships 
where officers mess. 

ward'ship, n. Guardianship. 

ware, a. Wary; cautious; — v. t. to 
change a ship's course by turning her 
stern to the wind. 

wares, n. pi. Goods; merchandise. 

ware'house, n. A storehouse. 

ware'houseman, n. One employed in a 
warehouse. 

warfare, n. Military service. 

warily, ad. Cautiously. 

wariness, n. Cautiousness. 

wariike, a. Adapted to war; martial. 

wariock, n. A wizard. 

warm, a. Having moderate heat; zeal- 
ous; keen; — v. t. or i. to heat mod- 
erately; to become animated. 

warm'ly, ad. With warmth. 

warmth, n. Moderate heat; ardor; en- 
warn, v. f. To caution. [thusiasm. 

warning, n. Previous notice; a cau- 
tion. 

warp, n. Thread that runs lengthwise 
in a loom; a rope used in towing; — 
V. i. or t to turn or twist out of 
shape; to pervert. 

war'-proof, n. Valor tried by war. 

war'rant, n. A precept; authority; 
\ voucher; right; — v. t. to authorize or 
\ waT'taula\i\«,a. ^\vaXNS«CckVfe. ^Vi&tify. 



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warrantee', n. One to whom land, etc., 

is warranted. 
war'ranty, n. A covenant of security. 
war'ren, n. A place for rabbits, fowls, 

fish, etc. 
war'rior, n. A military man; a soldier. 
wart, n. A hard excrescence on the 
war'worn, a. Worn with war. [skin. 
wa'ry, a. Cautious; prudent. 
was. Past tense of the verb to be. 
wash, V. t. To cleanse by water; — n. 

alluvial matter; a cosmetic; coating 

of metal. 
wash-board, n. A board next the floor; 

a board used in washing?. 
wash-er, n. A disc of metal or leather 

used in faucets, on bolts, etc.; one 

who or that which washes. 
wash'erwoman, n. A woman who wash- 
wash'y, a. Watery; weak, [es clothes. 
wasp, n. A genus of insects. [wasp. 
wasp'Ish, a. Peevish; petulant; like a 
wasp'ishiy, ad. Peevishly. 
was'sail, n. A liquor made of apples, 

sugar and ale; a drunken bout. 
wast. Past time, second person of the 

verb to be. . 
waste, V. t. To spend; to lavish; to 

squander; — a. desolate; wild; — n. 

desolate ground; useless expense; 

loss. [etructive. 

waste'fui, a. Lavish; extravagant; de- 
waste'-gate, n. A gate to discharge 

useless water. 
watch, n. A guard; pocket timepiece; 

time of guarding; —v. i. to be awake; 

— v.t. to observe closely. 
watch'er, n. One' who watches. 
watchTul, o. Careful to observe; 

guarding with caution. 
watchfully, od. With care, [watches. 
watch'maker, n. One who makes 
watch'man, n. A man who guards, 
watch'-tower, n. Tower for a sentinel. 
watch'word, n. A sentiners night-word. 
wa'ter, n. A transparent fluid; — v. t. 

or i. to irrigate. 
wa'ter-brash, n. A form of indigestion 

with watery eructations. 
wa'ter-cement, n. A cement that hard- 
ens under water. 
wa'ter.colors, n. Colors diluted and 

mixed with gum-water. 
wa'ter.course, n. A channel for water. 
wa'ter-cress, n. An aquatic plant, used 

for salad 
wa'ter-cure, n. Hydropathy. 
wa'ter-faii, n. A cascade; a cataract. 
wa'terish, a. Like water; wet. 
wa'terraan, n. A boatman. 
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wa'termelon, n. A delicious fruit. 

wa'ter-mlii, n. A mill turned by water. 

wa'ter-pot, n. A vessel to hold water. 

wa'terproof, a. Not admitting water. 

wa'terrot, v. t. To rot in water, as flax. 

wa'tersoak, v. t. To fill the interstices 
with water. [water at sea. 

wa'terspout, n. A whirling column of 

wa'tertight, a. So tight as not to admit 

wa'tery, o. Thin; ttwteless. [water. 

watt, n. The rate of doing work when 
an electric current of one ampere 
passes through a resistance of one 
ohm. 

wat'tie, n. A twig; a hurdle of inter- 
woven rods; the fleshy lobe under the 
throat of some fowls. 

wave, n. A moving swell of water; — 
V. i. or t. to play loosely; to relin- 
quish. 

wave'-offering, n. An offering waved 
to the four points of the compass, as 
an acknowledgment of God^s sover- 
eignty over the earth. 

wa'ver, v. i. To fluctuate; to vacillate; 
to be unsteady. 

wa'vy, a. Rising or svt elling in waves; 
undulatory; waving. 

wax, n. A tenacious substance formed 
by bees; — v. i. to grow; to increase; 
to become; — v. t. to rub with wax. 

wax'en, a. Made of wax. 

wax'end, n. A thread pointed with a 
bristle and covered with shoemaker^s 
wax. 

wax'work, n. Figures formed of wax 
in imitation of real beings. 

wax'y, a. Soft, like wax. 

way, n. A road; course of life. [gers. 

way-bill, n. A list of names of passen- 

way'farer, n. A traveller. 

way'faring, o. Travelling. 

way'laid, pret. of waylay. 

way'lay, v. t. To beset by ambush. 

way'iayer, n. One who watches an- 
other on the way. 

way 'mark, n. A mark to guide travel- 
lers, [way. 

way'slde, n. The side of the road or 

way 'ward, o. Froward; perverse. 

way'wardly, ad. Perversely. 

way'wardness, n. State or quality of 
frowardness. 

way'worn, n. Wearied by travelling. 

we, nron. pi. of /. 

weaK, a. Feeble; soft; low. [feeble. 

weak'en, v. i. To make weak; to en- 

weak'flsh, n. An American food flsh. 

weak'llng, n. A feeble person. 

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w«Ak'De«i, n. FeebleneM. 

wrak'vUe, n. A foible; defect. 

ureftl. n. UappineM; prosperity. 

wealth, n. Affluence; ricties; opulence. 

urealth'y, a. Bich; opulent. 

wean, v. t. To put from the breast; to 
withdraw from any desire. 

wean'ilnK, n. One newly weaned. 

weap'on, n. An instrument of offence 
or defence. 

wear, v. t. or i. To waste by friction or 
by use; — n. act of wearin^r. 

wear'IneM, n. State of belnz weary; 

wear'iMome, a. Tiresome. [fatig^ue. 

wear'Uomeneas, n. Tiresomeness; te- 
diousness. [tigue; to tire. 

w«ar'y,a. Tired; fatigued; — v.t. to fa- 

wea'iiand, n. The windpipe. 

weaii'el, n. A small animal. 

weather, n. State of the air; — v.t.to 
pass with difnculty; to endure. 

weather bureau. A department of the 
government at Washington for mete- 
orological observation, the announce- 
ment of probable weather conditions, 

weath'ercock, n. A turning vane. [etc. 

weath'ergauge, n. That which shows 
the weather. 

weath'ergiaM, n. A barometer. 

weath'erwiae, a. Skilful in foretelling 
the weather. [form cloth. 

weave, v. t. To unite threads so as to 

wea'ver, n. One who weaves. 

wea'zen, a. Withered. 

web, n. Anything woven; a film; a 
membrane. [membrane. 

webbed, a. Having toes united by a 

web'bing, n. A narrow fabric used va- 
riously. 

web'-footed, a. Having webbed feet. 

wed, V. t. To marry; to unite closely. 

wed'ding, n. Nuptial festivity; mar- 
riage. 

wedge, n. A piece of metal or wood 
sloping to an edge for splitting; — v. t. 
to fasten with wedges. 

wed'lock, n. Married state. 

WedneNday [wenz'day], n. The fourth 
day of the week. 

wre, a. Small; little. 

weed, n. A useless plant; mourning 
apparel; — v. t. to free from noxious 

weed'y,a. Full of weeds. [plants. 

week, n. Space of seven days. 

week'day, n. Any day except the Sab- 
bath, [once a week. 

week'ly, a. Done every week; — ad. 

ween, v. i. To think; to fancy. 

*^*»*»p, V. i. or t. To shed tears; to 

bewail or bemoan. 



weep'ing, n. Lamentation. 

weev'il,n. An insect that in jures g^rain. 

wefl, n. The wool of cloth. 

weigh, V. t. To ascertain weight; to 
ponder; to have weight. 

weigh'er, n. One who weighs. 

weight, n. Heaviness; certain quanti- 
ty; importance. [ness. 

weight'iBeM, n. Heaviness; impressive- 

weight'leas, a. Light; unimportant. 

weight'y, a. Heavy; important. 

weir, n. A dam across a stream; an 
enclosure in a stream to catch flsb. 

weird, n. A spell or charm; — a. 
skilled in witchcraft; unearthly. 

wei'come, n. A kind reception; — a. 
received with gladness; grateful; 
pleasing; —v.t. to salute or entertain 
with kindness. 

wel'comely, ad. With a kind, welcome 
manner. [heated metal. 

weld, V. t. To hammer into union, as 

welTare, n. Health; happiness; pros- 

wel'kin, n. The sky. [perity. 

well, n. A spring; a pit of water; — a. 
not sick; being in good state or in fa- 
vor; — ad. not amiss; rightly. 

weli'-being, n. Welfare; prosperitv. 

weil'-bred,a. Having a polite education. 

weil'-nlch, ad. Very nearly; almost. 

well'apring, n. Source; fountain. 

Welflh, a. Pertaining to Wales; — n. 
the inhabitants or language of Wales. 

Welah-rare'bit, n. Cheese melted and 
spread over toasted bread. 

weh, n. A border. 

wel'ter, v. i. To roll; to wallow; — a. 
in horse racing, pertaining to the 
most heavily- weighted race of a meet- 



wen, n. A fleshy tumor. 



[ipffi 



wench, n. A colored woman; a girl of 
loose character. 

wend, V. i. To go; to pass. 

went. Used as the pret. of go. 

wept, pret. of weep. 

were. The plural of was; used as th«» 
past tense, i>2. of be. 

was. Secbnd person singular of toere. 

were'wolf, n. {Folk lore.) A person 
supposed ^o have the power of trans* 
forming nimself into a wolf. 

Wea'leyan, n. One belonging to a sect 
of Methodists founded by John Wes- 
ley (1662-1785). 

weat, n. The point where the sun sets: 
— ad. more westward; —a. situated 
toward the setting sun. [west. 

weat^rly, ad. Toward or from the 

weat'ern, a. Being in the west. 



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wet, o. Rainy; moist; — n. water; 

humidity; — v. t. to moisten with a 

liquid. 
wetn'er, n. A male sheep castrated. 
wellness, n. State of being wet. 
whack, V. t. To thrash. [mals. 

whale, n. The largest of marine ani- 
whale'bone, n. A firm elastic substance 

from the upper jaw of the whale. 
whale'man, n. A man employed in the 

whale fishery. 
whan;;, n. A leather string; — v. t. to 

beat; to flog. [goods; pi. wharves, 
wharf, n. A mole or quay for landing 
wharfage, n. Fee for using a wharf. 
wharfinger, n. The keeper of a wharf. 
what, pron. or intj. That which. 
whatev'er, pron. Being this or that. 
whatgoev'er, pron. Whatever. 
wheal, n. A pimple; (Celtic) a mine. 
wheat, n. A species of grain or bread 
w heathen, a. Made of wneat. [corn. 
wheeMle, v. t. To entice by soft words; 

to coax. 
wheel, n. A circular frame of wood or 

metal turning on an axis; — v. t. to 

cause to move on wheels; — v. i. to 

turn. || wheel. 

wheel'barrow, n. A carriage with one 
wheelwright, n. Maker of wheels. 
wheeze, v. i. To breathe hard. 
whelk, n. A pustule; a periwinkle; a 

kind of shell- flsh. [bury. 

whelm, V. t. To cover; to immerse; to 
whelp, n. A puppy; a cub. 
when, ad. At what time. 
whence, ad. From what place, 
whenev'er, ad. At whatever time. 
whenHoev'er, ad. At whatever time. 
where, ad. At or in what place, 
where'abouta, ad. Near what place, 
whereas', ad. But; on the contrary. 
whereat^, ad. At which, 
whereby, ad. By which. 
where'fore, ad. For which reason, 
wherein^ ad. In which. 
whereinto^ ad. Into which. 
whereoP, ad. Of which. [er. 

wheresoev'er, ad. In w hat place soev- 
where'to, ad. To which. 
whereupon', ad. On which, 
wherev'er, ad. At whatever place, 
wherewith', ad. With which. 
wher'ry, n. A boat. 
ivhet, V. t. To sharpen by friction; to 

stimulate; — n. the act of sharpening; 

a stimulant. 
wheth'er, pron. Which of the two. 
whet'atone, n. A stone for sharpening 

t4X>l8. 



whew, intj. A sound expressive of aS' 

tonishment. 
whey, n. The thin part of milk. 
which, pron. Relating to things. 
whichev'er, pron. Whether; one or the 
whiff, n. A puff of air. [other. 

whirOe, V. t. To shufle. 
whirOer, n. A trifler. 
whif fletree, n. The bar to which the 

traces are fastened. 
whig, n. One of a political party; — a. 

pertaining to whigs. 
whig'glah, a. Inclined to whiggery. 
whis'gery, n. The principles of whigs. 
while, n. Time; space of time; — cut. 

during the time tnat; —v.t.to loiter; 

to consume the time. 
whi'iom, ad. Formerly; once of old. 
whilst, ad. While. 

whim, n. A freak of fancy. [voice. 
whim'per, v. i. To cry with a whining 
whim'slcal, a. Full of whims. 
whim'slcally, ad. With freakishness. 
whin, n. Furze; gorse. 
whine, V, i. To murmur in a plaintive 

tone; — n. a nasal tone of complaint. 
whin'ny, v.i. To make a sound like the 

cry of a horse; to neigh. 
whip, n. An instrument for driving 

teams; a coachman; —v. t.to strike 

with a whip. 
whip'perin, n. One who keeps the 

hounds from wandering. 
whip'ping, n. Act of striking. 
whip'poorwill, n. A goat sucker com- 
mon in the eastern United States, 

named from its cry. 
whip'stock, n. A whiphandle. 
whir. V. i. To whirl. [rapid turning. 
whirl, V. t. To turn rapidly; — n. a 
whIrMgig, n. A child's toy. [water. 
whirlpool, n. An eddy; a vortex of 
whlrl'wlnd, n. A stormy wind moving 

circularly. 
whisk, n. A small besom; — v. t. to 

brush with a whisk; to move rapidly. 
whis'ker, n. Long hair growing on the 

cheek of a man. 
whis'key, n. Spirit from grain. 
whis'per, v. i. or t. To speak in a low 

voice; — a. a low, soft voice, [silent. 
whist, n. A game at cards; — a. mute; 
whist'le, V. i. To utter sound with the 

breath; — n. a pipe that makes a shrill 

sound. 
whist' ler, n. One who whistles. 
whit, n. A point; a jot. 
white, n. The color of snow; pale; pure; 

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wbite'boy, n. A member of a secret 
agrarian society which existed in Ire- 
land in 1759. 

whi'ten, v. t. To make white; to bleach; 

— V. i. to become white. 
white'neas, n. State of being white. 
white'wAsh, n. Lime and water; — v. t. 

to cover with whitewash. 
white' washer, n. One who whitewashes. 
whiih'er, ad. To what place or degree. 
whithersoeT'er, ad. To whatever place. 
whi'ting, n. Fine chalk pulverized and 

freed from all impurities. 
whl'tiah,a. Moderately white, [alum. 
white'ieather, n. Leather dressed with 
whit'low, n. A tumor on the finger. 
Whit'sunday, n. The seventh Sunday 

after Easter. 
whit'tle, V. t. To pare on the surface. 
whiz, n. A humming and hissing sound; 

— v.t. to make a humming and hiss- 
ing sound. 

who, pron. relative. Which person. 
who'a, inti. (Used by drivers.) Stop; 

stand still. 
whoev'er, pron. Any person whatever. 
whole, a. All; entire; sound; — n. the 

entire thing. 
whole'sale, n. Sale by the quantity. 
whole'some, a. Favorable to health. 
whole'somenesa, n. Salubrity; quality 

of contributing to health. 
wholly, ad. Totally; entirely. 
whom, pron. Objective case of who. 
whomaoev'er, pron. Any person. 
whoop, n. A snout; — v. t. to shout. 
whop, V. t. To strike; to beat; — v. i. 

to fall suddenly. [lewdness. 

whore, n. A harlot; — v. i. to practice 
whore'dom, n. Lewdness; idolatry. 
whorl, n. The fly of a spindle; a turn 

of the spire or a univalve shell; (bot ) 

an arrangement of leaves or flowers 

around a stem in the same plane with 
^ each other. 
whort'leberry, n. The huckleberry of 

the United States; the bilberry of 

Great Britain. 
whose, pron. Possessive of who. [ever. 
whosoev'er. pron. Any person what- 
why, ad. For what reason, [or lamp. 
wick, n. The cotton string of a candle 
wick'ed, a. Evil; sinful. [viciously. 
wick'ediy, ad. In a wicked manner; 
wlek'edneaa, n. Vice; crime. 
wick'er, a. Made of twigs. 
wick'et, n. A small gate. 
wide, a. Having great extent each 

•v'Ar; — ad. at a distance. 
wMe^ly, ad. Extensively, 



wl'den, V. t. or t. To make or grow 

wide'nesa, n. Breadth. [wider. 

widge'on, n. A waterfowl of the duck 

wide'apread, a. Extended far. [family. 

wld'ow,n. A woman bereaved of her 
husband; —v.t.to deprive of a hus- 
band. 

wid'ower, n. A man whose wife is dead. 

wid'owhood, n. The state of a widow. 

width, n. Extent from side to side. 

wield, V. t. To employ; to use. 

wield'y, a. Manageable. [pi. wives. 

wife, n. The lawful consort of a man; 

wig, n. An artificial covering of hair. 

wig'gle, V. i. To. wriggle. 

wight, n. A person; a being. 

wig'wam, n. An Indian hut. 

wild, a. Not tame; desert; savage i li- 
centious; fanciful. 

wll'der, V. t. To bewilder. [tract. 

wirderneaa, n. A wild, uncultivated 

wlld'Ing, a. Growing wild; — n. a 
plant that is wild; the fruit of such a 

wild'ly, ad. In a wild manner, [plant. 

wild'neaa, n. State of being wild. 

wile, n. A trick; insidious artifice; 
stratagem. 

wll'ful, a. Stubborn; ungovernable. 

wirfuliy, ad. With purpose. 

wll'fuineaa, n. Obstinacy of will; per- 

wMlly, ad. Craftily. [verseness. 

wMlneaa, n. Cunning. 

will, n. The faculty of the soul by 
which it is capable of choosing; in- 
clination; choice; command; testa- 
ment; — v.t. to determine; to dispose 
by testament; — auxiliary ver6, pret. 

wllring, a. Free to do. [would. 

will'ingly^ad. By free will; cheerfully; 

wiil'ingneaa, n. Free choice, [gladly. 

wllF-o'-the-wisp, n. A luminous me- 
teor seen on Summer nights in marshy 
f>laces; the ignius fatuus (false light). 
i'low, n. A tree. 

wilt. Second person singular of wi% v. 

wi'ly, a. Cunning; crafty; artful; sly. 

wira'ble, n. An instrument for boring 
holes. 

wim'ple, n. A covering for the neck, 
formerly worn by women, now used 
by some nuns. 

win, V. t. To gain; to allure. 

wlnc«,t;.i. To shrink, [strain forcibly. 

winch, n. An instrument to turn and 

wind [wind], n. A current of air. 

wind [wind], v. i. To turn; to twist; to 
blow. 

wind'age, n. The difference between 
\ tVke dlaxd^tAt ot a gun and that of the 



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wind'bound, a. Detained by contrary 
winds. 

windfall, n. Fruit blown off; any un- 
expected benefit. [lock. 

wind'gAll, n. A tumor on a horse^s fet- 

wlnd'ineas, n. State of being windy. 

wind'ing-sheet, n. A shroud for the 
dead. [weights. 

wlnd'laas, n. A machine to raise 

win'dle, n. A kind of reel. [breath. 

wind'less, a. Free from wind; wanting 

wind'mlll, n. A mill driven by wind. 

winMow, n. An opening for the admis- 
sion of light. [windows. 

wln'dow-glass, n. Panes of glass for 

win'dow-aaith, n. The frame in which 
glass is set. 

wind'pipe, n. Passage for the breath. 

wind'row, n. A line of hay raked to- 

wind'up, n. The end. [gether. 

wind'ward, a. Lying toward the wind: 
— n. the point from which the wind 
blows. [ulent; empty. 

wlnd'y, a. Stormy; tempestuous; nat- 

wlne, n. Fermented juice of grapes 
and of other fruits. 

wine'-bibber, n. A great drinker of 
wine. [which wine is drunk. 

wine'glags, n. A small glass from 

wing, n. The limb of a bird; a side pro- 
jection of a building; a division of an 
army on either side of the center; one 
of the sides of a theatrical stage; — 
V. t. to furnish with wings; to wound 
on the wing. 

wink, V. i. To shut and open the eye- 
lids; to connive; — n. a dosing of the 
eyelids; a hint by the eye. 

wink'er, n. One who winks; a blinker. 

win'ner, n. He that wins. 

win'ning, a. Attractive. 

win'now, V. t. To separate chaff by 
means of wind. 

win'some, o. Lively; pretty. 

WIn'ter, n. The cold season; — v. i. or 
t. to pass the Winter; to feed in Win- 

win 'try, a. Suitable to Winter; cold. 
wl'ny, a. Having the taste or qualities 

of wine. [a rub; a stroke. 

wipe, V. t. To clean by rubbing: —n. 
wire, n. A thread of wire. [wire. 

wire'draw, v. t. To draw metal into 
wire'drawer, n. One who forms wire 

by drawing. 
wire-puller, n. One who pulls the 

wires; hence an intriguing politician, 
wl'ry, a. Made of or resembling wire. 
wig^dom, a. Knowledge properly used; 
prudence. 



wise, a. Having wisdom; — n. a man- 
ner or way. [wisdom. 

wise'acre, n. A pretender to great 

wiae'iy, ad. Judiciously. 

wish, V. i. To desire or long for; — n. 
desire expressed; thing desired. 

wish'ful, a. Feeling or showing desire. 

wishfully, ad. With desire. [poor. 

wish'y-washy, a. Very thin; weak and 

wisp, n. Sm^ bundle of straw or hay. 

wista'ria, n. A genus of climbing 
shrubs with racemes of lilac flowers. 

wist'ful, a. Attentive; earnest. 

wIstfuFly, ad. Earnestly. 

wit, n. Faculty of associating ideas in 
an unusual manner; sense; a man of 

{genius; — v. t. to know. 
tch, V. t. To charm; — n. a woman 

who practises sorcery. 
witch'crafi, n. Practices of witches. 
wttch'ery, n. Enchantment. 
witch'ing, a. Enchanting. 
witch '-hazel, n. A North American 

shrub; also the fluid extracted from 

it. [ness or means. 

with, prep. By, denoting cause, near- 
wlthar, ad. With the rest; further. 
withdraw', v. t. or t. To take back; to 

retire from. 
withdraw'al, n. A taking back, 
withdraw'ing, a. Receding. > 
withe, n. A willowy twig. 
with'er, v. i. or t. To fade; to decay. 
with'era, n. pi. The joint that unites the 

neck and shoulder of a horse. 
withheld, pret. &pp. of withhold. 
wlthhold% V. t. To keep back, 
within', prep. In the inner part; —ad. 

inwardly. 
without', prep. Out; beyond; — ad. on 

the outside; — con. unless; except. 
withstand', v. t. To oppose. 
with'y, a. Made of witnes; flexible. 
wit'leas, a. Wanting wit or understand- 
ing, [who has little understanding. 
wit'ling, n. A pretender to wit; one 
wit'nesa, n. Testimony; one who sees 

and testifies; —v.t.to bear testimony; 

to see; — v. i. to give evidence. 
wit'anapper, n. One who affects wit or 
wit' ted, a. Endued with wit. [repartee. 
wit'tlciam, n. A phrase affectedly wit- 
wlt'tlly, ad. With wit. [ty. 

wit'tlngly. ad. Knowingly. 
wit'ty, a. Full of wit; smart; sarcastic; 
wives, n. pi. of wife. [ingenious. 

wiz'ard, n. A conjuror; a juggler. 
w Iz'e n , a. Hard., dry and «.lvciv«l\.«A. 

WOad,U. kTi^iW\i^l\}MkTCW>\%\5«^^Kt'!S'a!^« 

\ woe, n. ^ Yi«&N^ <sa»VKCDL\V^\ ^«tx<ai« . 



wryneas 



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yearning 



wry'neas, n. The quality of being wry 
or distorted. 

wych, n. (Scan.) A brine-pit. 

wych'-houae, n. A salt factory. 

WyClifflte, n. A follower of John 
Wycliffe (1824-84); a reformer; — o. 
pertaining to Wycliffe, his tenets or 
his followers. 

wye, n. A y or crotch, used as a shore 
or brace. 

wynd [wand], n. (Sc.) An alley; a lane. 

Wyke'hamiat, n. A name applied to 
the boys at Winchester College, 
founded by William of Wykeham 
(1824-1404), Bishop of Winchester. 
(Used also adjectively.) 

wy'vern, wi'vem. n. An imaginary an- 
imal, a kind oil dragon with wings, 
having only two legs and a serpentine 
tail. 



X 



X is a superfluous letter, as it represents 
no sound which cannot be formed by 
other letters; when it occurs as an in- 
itial (only in words of Greek origin) it 
has the sound of z. 

xan'thein, n. The yellow coloring mat- 
ter of flowers which is soluble in wa- 
ter. 

xan'thic, a. Tending toward a yellow 
color. 

Xan'thian, a. Pertaining to Xanthus, 
an ancient town of Asia Minor. 

xan'tblne, n. Yellow dyeing matter in 
madder. 

xan'tbo, n. A genus of crabs. 

xan'thoua, n. A term applied to per- 
sons of pure Germanic descent, char- 
acterized by yellow or flaxen hair and 
blue eyes. 

xanthox'ylum, n. A genus of tropical 
or sub- tropical trees. 

xe'bec, n. A small three masted vessel 
used in the Mediterranean. 

xe'nium, n. A present given to a guest 
or stranger in ancient Greece. 

xeroph'agy, n. The Christian rule of 
fasting; the act of living on dry food 
or a meagre diet. 

xero'sia, n. Dryness. 
xipb'old, a. Resembling a sword. 
xylograph'ic, a. Belonging to wooden- 

xylog'raph y, n. The art of engraving 
Xo wood. 



xyloph'agoaa, o. Feeding on wood. 

xyat, n. An open court for athletic ex- 
ercises. 

xya'ter, n. A surgical instrument for 
scraping bones. 



y. The twenty-fifth letter of the Eng- 
lish alphabet. 
yacht, n. A vessel of state or pleasure. 
yacht'lng, n. Sailing on pleasure ex- 
cursions in a yacht. 
ya'ger, n. A member of certain regi- 
ments of light infantry of various 
GermiUi states. 
ya'hoo, n. A name given by Swift, in 
^'GuUiver's Travels," to a race of 
brutes having human form; hence a 
person of vicious, brutish instincts. 

yak, n. A species of ox from Thibet. 

yam, n. A large edible root of various 
climbing plants, of the species diosco- 
rea^ also the plants themselves. 

yank, n. A sudden pull or jerk. 

yank'ee, n. A citizen of a New Eng- 
land state. 

yap, V. i. To yelp; to bark. 

yard, n. A measure of three feet; an 
inclosure; a piece of ship timber. 

yard'atick, n. A stick Uu*ee feet in 
length. 

yarn, n. Spun wool, flax or cotton; a 
story spun out. 

yar'row, n. A perennial herb; milfoil. 

yat'aghan, n. (Turk.) A dagger-like 
sabre with double curved blade. 

yaw, V. i. To rise in blisters. 

yawl, n. A sailing boat with a mast at 
the stem. 

yawn, v. i. To gape; — n. act of gaping. 

yawp, V. i. To cry out like a child or 
bird. 

yawa, n. A tropical cutaneous disease. 

yclepVf pa. par. Called; named. 

ye, pron. Second person plural of th(»i. 

yea, ad. Yes; verily; certainly. 

yean, v. i. or t. To bring forth. 

yean'ling, n. A young sheep. 

year, n. Twelve months. 

year'ling, n. A beast a year old. 

year'ly, a. Annual; coming once a 
year; — ad. annually. 

^eatii, V. i. To feel earnest desire; to 



yeast 



art 



zeugma 



yeast, n. A yellowish viscid substance 
deposited from saccharine solution in 
fermentation ; any preparation for 
causing dough to rise. 

yeast' y, a. Pertaining to yeast. 

yelk, n. Yellow part of an egg. 

yell, V. i. To utter a sharp outcry; — 
n. a sharp cry. 

yeFlow,a. Of a gold color; — n. a gold 
color. 

yellowish, a. Moderately yellow. 

yelp, V. t. To bark as a puppy or dog. 

yelp'ing, n. A barking. 

yeo'man [yo'man] , n. A freeholder or 
farmer ; pi. yeomen. 

yeo'manry, n. The collective body of 
yeomen. 

yerk, v. t. To jerk. 

yes, ad. Yea; a word that affirms. 

yes'ter, a. Next before the present day. 

yes'terday, n. The day last past; — ad. 
on the day last past. 

yes'ternlght, n. On the night last past. 

yet, con. or ad. Nevertheless; besides; 
at least. 

yew [u], n. An evergreen tree. 

yield, V. t. To produce; to afford; — 
V. i. to surrender. 

yield'ingness, n. Quality of yielding. 

yoke, n. An instrument to connect ox- 
en for work; a bondage; a pair; — v.t. 
to connect; to unite. 

yoke'-fellow, n. An associate; a com- 
panion. 

yolk [yok],n. Yellow part of an egg. 

yon, a. Being at a distance but within 
view. 

yon'der, ad. At a distance. 

yore, ad. Of old time. 

york'er, n. A ball at cricket bowled so 
as to pitch very close up to the bat. 

you, pron. Second person singular or 
plural. 

young, a. Not long born; — n. the off- 
spring of animals. 

young'er, a. Not so old as another. 

young'est, a. Having the least age. 

young'ish, a. Rather young. 

young'ster, n. A young person. 

younk'er, n. A young fellow; a strip- 
ling. 

your, pron. adj. Belonging to you. 

yours, poss. pron. Belonging to you 
(used when the noun is omitted). 

your'self, jproji. emphatical. You only. 

youth, n. The early part of life; a young 
person; young persons collectively. 

youth'ful, a. Young; fresh; vigorous. 

youth'fulness, n. State of being youth- 
ful. 



yowl, n. The cry of a dog; — v. i. to 
yowl. 

yt'tria, n. A white powder insoluble in 
water. 

yuc'ca, n. A genus of American lilia- 
ceous plants; Adam's needle. 

yule, n. The name anciently given to 
Christmas. 

yule-log, n. A large log of wood form- 
ing the basis of a Christmas fire. 

yule-tide, n. The season or time of 
Christmas. 



z 



z is merely a sonant 8. Words in modem 
English which begin with z are de- 
rived principally from Greek. 

zaf fre, n. Impure oxide of cobalt, used 
by enamellers and manufacturers of 
porcelain. 

za'ny, n. A merryandrew. 

zax, n. An instrument for cutting 
slates. 

zeal, n. Passionate ardor; earnes'^ness. 

zearot [zel'ot], n. One full of zeal. 

zeal'ous [zePus], a. Warmly engaged; 
ardent. 

ze'bra, n. An animal marked with 
stripes. 

ze'bu, n. An East Indian bison. 

zec'chino. See sequin. 

zed'oary, n. The medicinal rootstalks 
of a species of curcuma. 

zemindar', n. A landowner in India un- 
der the government. 

Zend, n. An ancient Iranian language, 
in which the sacred writings of the 
Zoroastrians are composed. 

zend'avesta, n. The sacred book of the 
ancient Persians. 

ze'nith, n. The point in the heavens 
vertical to the spectator. 

zeph'yr, n. A gentle west wind. 

zeri'ba, n. An enclosure of brushwood. 

ze'ro, n. A cipher; nothing; the point 
0<>, from which a thermometer is 
graduated. 

zest, n. Orange peel cut thin; a relish; 
taste; — v. t. to give a flavor to. 

zeug'ma, n. The grammatical connec- 
tion of one word with two words or 
with two clauses, to both of which it 
does not equally apply, so that for 
one of them another word twu&t. V:ir:^ 
mentaWy svi^^W^^ 



- zeufl 



378 



zymotic 



ze'na, n. A genus of food fish remark- 
able for their compressed form. 

zig-zag, a. Having frequent short turns; 
— n. something with short turns. 

zinc, n. A whitish metal. 

zinek'y, a. Pertaining to zinc. 

zlnc'odc, n. The positive pole of a gal- 
vanic battery. 

zinc'oufl, a. Pertaining to zinc. 

zln'gari, n. A gipsy. 

Zi'on, n. A mount or eminence of Jer- 
usalem. 

zir'con, n. A transparent mineral. 

zith'er, n. A musical instrument con- 
sisting of a resonance box, with a hole 
near the middle, and thirty-one 
strings. 

zo'dlac, n. A broad circle in the heav- 
ens, containing the twelve signs and 
the sun's path. 

zodi'acal, a. Pertaining to the zodiac. 

zolPvereIn, n. The German commer- 
cial union, founded in 18bi, but ex- 
tended greatly after the war of 1866; 
any commercial or customs union. 

zone, n. A division of the earth; a gir- 
dle: circumference. 

zoned, a. Wearing a girdle or belt; 
striped. 

zo'nule, n. A little zone. 

zoog'rapher, n. One who describes an- 
imals. 

zoog'raphy, n. The description of ani- 
mals. 



zo'olitc, n. An animal substance pet- 
rified. 

zoolog'ical, a. Pertaining to zoology. 

zool'ogiiit, n. One versed in zoology. 

zoorogy, n. The science of animals. 

zoQn'omy, n. The laws of animal life. 

zooph'agoiu, a. Feeding on animals. 

zo'ophyte, n. A body partaking of the 
nature both of an animal and a veg- 
etable. 

zoot'omy, n. The anatomy of all brute 
animals. 

Zoroaa'trian, a. Pertaining to Zoroas- 
ter, the founder or reformer of the 
Parsee religion. 

Zouave, n. A body of veteran soldiers 
in the French service. [or wonder. 

zounds, inij. An exclamation of anger 

Zu'lu, n. A member of a branch of the 
Kaffir race, north of Natal. 

zumolog'ical, a. Pertaining to zumol- 
ogy. 

zumoFogist, n. One versed in the fer- 
mentation of liquors. 

zumoFogy, n. Tne doctrine of the fer- 
mentation of liquors. 

zyg'omatic, a. Pertaining to the cheek 
bone. 

zy'mic, a. Produced by fermentation. 

zymo'ala, n. Fermentation by which a 
malarious or similar poison is intro- 
duced into the system. 

zymotic, a. Pertaining to fermenta- 
tion. 



PHRASES FROM MODERN LANGUAGES 



The phrases from the French are distinguished thtis: [F.]; Germany [G.]; 

Italian^ [I.]; and Spanish^ [S.] 



Under cover, protect- 



A baa. [F.l Down, down with. 

A bisogni si conoscon gli amici. [I.] 

Friends are known in time of need; a 

friend in need is a friend indeed. 
A bon ctiat, bon rat. [F.] To a good cat 

a good rat; tit for tat. 
A bon march6. [F.] Cheap; a good 

bargain. 
A bras ouverts. [F.l With open arms. 
Absence d'esprit. [F.] Absence of 

mind. 
A buon vino non bisogna frasca. [I.] 

Good wine needs no bush. 
A chaque saint sa chandelle. [F.] To 

each saint his candie; honor to whom 

honor is due. 
A cheval. [F.] On horseback. 
A che vuole, non mancano modi. [I.] 

Where there's a will there^s a way. 
Acompte. fF.l On account. 
A convert. [F.J 

ed, sheltered. 
A deux mains. [FJ For both hands; 

having a double office or employment. 
Adieu, la voiture; adieu, la boutique. 

[F.] Good-by, carriage; good-by, 

shop; all is over. 
A discretion. [F.] At discretion; un- 
restrictedly. 
A droite. [F.] To the right. 
Affaire d'amour. [F.j A love affair. 
Affaire d'honneur. [F.l An affair of 

honor; a duel. 
Affaire du cceur. [F.] An affair of the 

heart; a love affair. 
A fin. fF.] To the end or object. 
A fond. [F.J To the bottom; thoroughly. 
A gauche. [F.] To the left. 
A genoux. IF. J On one's knees. 
A grands f rais. [F. ] At great expense. 
Ahautevoix. [F.] Aloud. 
A huts clos. [F.] With closed doors; 

secretly. 
Aidetoi, etleCielt'aidera. [F.] Help 

yourself and Heaven will help you. 
A I'abandon. [F.] Disregarded; Un- 

cared for. 
A la belle 6toile. [F.] Under the can- 
opy of heaven; in the open air. 
A la bonne heure. [F.l Well-tuned; in 

good repair; favorably. 
A I'abri. [F.] Under shelter. 
A lacampagne. _[F.] In the country. 
A la dSrob^e. [F.] Stealthily. 
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A la Francaise. [F. 1 In French fashion. 

A la mode. [F.] In the fashion; ac- 
cording to the custom or fashion. 

A la Tartuf e. [F.] Like Tartufe, the 
hypocritical hero of MoUidre's come- 
dy, '* Tartufe;" hence hypocritically. 

A renvi. [F.] With emulation. 

Alfresco. [I.] In the open air. 

A I'improviste. [F.] Unawares, on a 
sudden. 

Allez-vous en. [F.] Away with you, 
be off. 

Aliens. TF.] Come on. 

Alpiil. [I.] At most. 

A main arm6e. [F.] By force of arms. 

Amar y saber no puede ser. TS.] No 
one can love and be wise at the same 
time. 

Amedeboue. [F.] A base-minded per- 
son. 

Amende honorable. [F.l Fit repara- 
tion; a satisfactory apology. 

A merveille. [F.] Marvellously; ex- 
traordinarily. 

Ami du cour. [F.l A false friend; one 
who is not to be depended on. 

Amour propre. [F]. Vanity; self-love. 

Ancien r6gime. [F.] The former con- 
dition of things. 

A outrance. [F. j To the last extremity. 

A pas de g6ant. [F.] With a giants 
strength. 

A perte de vue. [F.l Till out of sight. 

A peu prds. [F.] Nearly. 

A pied. [FJ On foot. 

A point. [F.] Just in time; exactly; 
exactly right. 

A prima vista. [I.] At first glance. 

A propos de bottes. [F. ] Without rhyme 
or reason; foreign to the subject or 

f>urpose. Applied to any absurd col- 
ocation of subjects or ideas. 

A proiK)s de rien. [F.] Motiveless; for 
nothing at all. 

Argent com ptant. [F.] Ready money. 

Arridre pens6e. [F.] Mental reserva- 
tion; unavowed purpose. 

A tort et & travers. [F. ] At random. 

Au bout de son Latin. [F.] At the end 
of his Latin; to the extent of his 
knowledge. 

Au contraire. [FJ On the contrary. 

Au courant . [F .\jWe\.V 9rfin^^xsXRA.NRSSi0k« 



380 



PBftASES FROM MODERN LANOUAOBS 



.] Preface; introduo- 



Au fait. [F.] Expert. 
Au pis aller. [F.] At the very worst. 
Au reste. [Fj As for the rest. 
Au revoir. [F. j Till we meet again. 
Aussitdt dit, aussitot fait. [FT] No 

sooner said than done. 
Autant d^hommes, autant d^avis. [F.] 

Many men, many minds. 
Auz armes. [F J To arms. 
Avant propos. [F 

tory matter. 
Avolont6 [F.] At pleasure. 
A yostra salute. [I.] To your health. 
A votre santd. [F.l To your health. 
A vuestra salud. [S.] To your health. 

Ballon d'essai. [F.l A balloon sent up 
to test the direction of air currents; 
hence, anything said or done to gauge 
public feeling on any question. 

Has bleu. [F.j A blue stocking; a wo- 
man who seeks a reputation for learn- 
ing. 

Beaux esprits. [F.] Men of wit or ge- 
nius. 

Bel esprit. [F.] A wit; a genius. 

Benedetto d quel male che yien solo. 
[I.] Blessed is the misfortune that 
comes alone. 

Ben troy ato. [I.] Well inyented. 

B6te noire. [F.] A bugbear. 

Bon ami. [F.] A good friend. 

Bon gr6, mal gr6. [F.] With good or 
bad grace; willing or unwilling. 

Bon jour. [F.] Good day; good morn- 
ing. 

Bonne et belle. [F.] Good and hand- 
some. (Of a woman.) 

Bonne foi. [F.] Good faith. 

Brevets. [F.] Patented. 

Castello chedd,orecchiasiyuol rendere. 

[I.] The fortress that parleys soon 

surrenders. 
Cela va sans dire. [F.] That goes with- 
out saying; that is understood. 
Ce n^est que le premier pas qui coClte. 

[FJ It is only the first step that is 

dilflcult. 
C'est d. dire. [F.] That is to say. 
C'est une autre chose. [F.] That is 

quite another thing. 
Chacun a son goat. [F.] Everyone to 

his ta£>te. 
Chacun tire de son cdt6. [F.] Everyone 

inclines to his own side or party. 
Chapelle ardente. [F.] The chamber 

where a dead body lies in state. 
Chefd'oBuvre. [F.] A masterpiece. 
Ctem/n defer, [F.J A railway. 



Chdre amie. [F.] A dear (female) 
friend; a lover. 

Che sar&, sara. [L] What will be, will 
be. 

Cheval de bataille. [F.] Chief depend- 
ence or support; one's strong point. 

Chi tace confessa. [I.] He who keeps 
silent **dmits his guilt. 

Cigit. IF.] HereUes. (A common in- 
scription on tombstones.) 

Comme 11 faut. [F.] Proper, as it 
should be. 

Compagnon de voyage. [F.] A travel- 
ling companion. 

Compte rendu. [F.] An account ren- 
dered; a report. 

Conamore. [1.1 With affection; very 
earnestly 

Concours. [F.] Competition for, or 
as for, a prize. 

Con diligenza. [I.] With diligence. 

Condolore. [I.] With grief ; sadly. 

Conseil de f amille. [F.] A fanuly coun- 
cil or consultation. 

Conseil d'6tat. [F.] A council of state; 
a privy-council. 

Cordon sanitaire. [F.] A line of sen- 
tries to prevent, as far as possible, 
the spread of contagion or pestilence. 

Coup. [F.l A stroke. 

Coup de grace. [F.l A finishing stroke. 

Coup de main. [F. | A sudden attack, 
enterprise or undertaking. 

Coup de maitre. [F.] A master stroke. 

Coup d'essai. [F.] A first attempt. 

Coup d'6tat. [F.] A stroke of policy; 
a sudden and decisive blow. 

Coup d'cBil. [F.l A rapid glance. 

Coup de pied. [F.l 



le. [F.l i 
I. (F.i 
tre. [F.] 



Coup de plume 
Coup de soleil 
Coup de th6&tre 

feet. 
Courage sans peur. [F.j 

courage. 



A kick. 

A literary attack. 
A sunstroke. 
A theattical ef- 



Fearless 



Dame d'honneur. [F.l A maid of honor. 

De bonne augure. [F.l Of good omen. 

De bonne grace. [F.l With good will; 
willingly. 

D6gag6. [F.l Free, easy, without re- 
straint. 

de gaiet6 de cceur. [F.l In sport; sport- 
ively. 

De mal en pis. [F.l From bad to worse. 

Dernier ressort. [F.] The last resort. 

D68agr6ment. [F.l Something disa- 
greeable or unpleasant. 
I BlbuouBk'^oVoiitA.fttApieno Tinfemo. [L] 



Wbu est tOUjourB pour lea plus groaba- ■ 
tallloDS. Ce'J Qod U always on the 
Bide ot the largeat batUUiona; the 
Iftrgest artny hag the best chance. 

Dleu et mon droit. [F] Qod and my 
rlghC. 

Dleu Toue garde. (F.l God protect you. 

DlosmelibredebomhredeuDllbro. [S.] 
God deliver me trom a man of one . 

DiBall^. tl] By leaps. 1 

Dulce lar nleute. [I] Sweet Idleae 
Dorer la pilule. [F.) TogUdthepl) 
Droit au traraU. [F.l TberiKhtoM 
iOK by labor. 

Edition deluxe. [F1. A splendid edltl 
' ook.^ IwndBamely bound a 



Entourage. [_ ,, 

Enlredeufeui. [F.] Betweou inu iira 

Eutre deux Tins. [F.] Halt drunk. 

Entre nous. IF.] Between ourselTW 
In confldence. 

En vititi. [F.] In truth; really. 

Esprit ds corps. [F.] Tbs anlinntln. 

spirit of a collective body -' 
, e. fl.,of arBElment. thebs 
I Ewlgkeit. [G,] Eternity. igy, eiu, 

Fagon de parler. [F ] Manner ot speak- 

Falre bonne mine. [F.] ToputaKOod 

importance. [F.] To 



_ .._.., Naked; 

wicnouc ciotlimg. 
Ende gut, alles gut. [0] All's well 

En d«sbablll«. [F,] Inundreas; Inone's 

En Dieu est ma Oance. (F.] My trust 

En Dieu est tout. (F.] In Qod are all 
[BIT - 
reaU] 
amU) 

ii'gUt. [F.l A spoiled child. 
it3 perdus. IF.! A forlorn hope, 
at trouv«. [P.] A tonndllne. 
. [F.l Id stort; anally; at laBt. 
■ande tenue, [F.] In fuQ official i 



Fait accompli. [F.] An accomplished 
Femme (telanto, [F.] A gay woman; 

FendreunoheTeuanquatre. [F.] To 
apUt a hair In lour; to make subtle 
distinctions. 

FlUe de ioia. [¥.] A gay woman; a 



Front i front, [F.l Faoetotaoa. 
Fuyez IsB dangers delolBir. [F.] Fly 
from the dangers of leisure. 



pen day. 
Ltflly after: 



the pear, (Used especially of persons 
waiting In line, as at the door of a the- 
atre, at the ticket office of a railway 

£n rapport. [F ] In harmony, relation. 

En r#gle. [F.] Begutar; regularly; in 

En revanche. [F.] In return; as a com- 

En route. [F] On the way. 
En suite. [F.] In company; In a set. 
Entente oordiale. [P.] A good under- 
standing, especfaiij' between two 



aval. [F._] A 
orpB. [f ,] 

<e 'called ant 



»d guard. 



forf 



liable U. 

Garde'i. [F.] Take care; be on your 
Gardei-blen. [F.] Take good care; be 
latol (F.l Keep the faith. 






mill- 



Oensd^gllBe. [F.] Theclergj 
Oons de gnerre. [F.l Mllltai 
Qens de l^ttres. [FJ Literal 



MlUtary" 
Sens de loi. [F,] " Lawyers. 






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PHRASES FROM MODERN LANGUAGES 



Qens de peu. [FJ The lower class. 
QeDtilhomme. L^*] A gentlemaD. 
Gibier de potence. [F.l A f^allows-bird. 
Oiovine santo, diayofo yecchio. [I.] 

A youns saint, an old devU. 
Gitano. [8.] A gipsy. 
Gli assenti hanno torti. [I.] The absent 

are in the wrong. 
Gk>utte & goutte. [F.] Drop by drop. 
Gr&ce & Dieu. [F. j Thanks be to God. 
Grande chdre et beau feu. [F.l Giood 

fare and a good fire; comfortable 

quarters. 
Grande panire, grande toilette. [F.] 

Full dress. 
Grand merci. [F.] Many thanks. 
Grosse tdte et peu de sens. [F.] A big 

head and little sense. 
Guerra al cuchillo. [B. ] War to the knife. 
Guerra cominciata, inferno scatenato. 

[I.] War begun, hell unchained. 
Guerre & mort. [F.] War to death. 
Guerre & outrance. [F.] War to the 

uttermost. 

Hardi comme un coq sur son fumier. 
[F. 1 Brave as a cock on his own dung- 
hiU 

Haut godt. [F.] High flavor; elegant 
taste. 

Homme d'affaires. [F.] A man of 
business; an agent. 

Homme de robe. [F.] A person in a 
civil office. 

Homme d'esprit. [F.] A wit; a genius. 

Honi soit que mal y pense. [F.l Shame 
be to him who thinks evil of ft. 

Hors de combat. [F.] Disabled; unfit 
to continue a contest. 

Hors de la loi. [F.] Outlawed. 

Hors de propos. [F.] Wide of the 
point; inapplicable. 

Hors de saison. [F.] Out of season; 
unseasonable. 

Hors d'oeuvre. [F.] Out of course; out 
of accustomed place. ( Used substan- 
tively of small appetizing dishes 
served between the soup and the sec- 
ond course.) 

H6tel de ville. [F.] A town hall. 

Hdtel Dieu. [F. j A hospital. 

Hurtar para dar por Dios. [S.] To 
steal in order to give to God. 

Id6e fixe. [F.] A fixed idea; intellec- 
tual monomania. 
I gran dolori sono muti. [I.] Great 
^rleta are silent. 
JI a Je dJabJe Au corps. [F.] The devil 
igiaJUm. 



U n'a ni bouche ni 6peron. [F.] He 

has neither mouth nor spur; he has 

neither wit nor courage. 
U ne faut Jamais d6fier un fou. [F.] 

One should never m-ovoke a fool, 
n penseroso. [I.] Thepensive man. 
II sent le fagot. [F.] He smells of Uie 

fagot; he is suspected of heresy. 
In bianco. [L] In blank; in white. 
In un giorno non si fe* Roma. [L] 

Rome was not built in a day. 
Ir jpor lana, y volver trasquilado. [S.] 

To go for wool and come back shorn. 

Jamais bon coureur ne fut pris. [F.l 
A good runner is not to be taken: old 
birds are not to be caught with chaff. 

Je malntiendrai le droit. [F.] I will 
maintain the right. 

Je ne sais quoi. [F.] I know not what. 

Je n'oublierai jamais. [F.] I will nev- 
er forget. 

Je suis prSt. [F.] I am ready. 

Jet d'eau. [F.] A fountain; a jet of 
water. 

Jeu de mots. [F.] A play upon words; 
a pun. 

Jeu d'esprit. [F.] A witticism. 

Jeudeth6&tre. [F.] A stage trick; dap- 
trap. 

Je vis en espoir. FF.] I live in hoi>e. 

Juste milieu. [F.j The golden mean. 

Kein kreuzer. kein schweizer. [G.] No 
money, no Swiss. 

La critique est ais6e, Tart est difficile. 

[F.] Criticism is easy enough, but 

art is difficult. 
Lade nicht alles in ein schiff. [G.] Do 

not ship all in one bottom; do not put 

all your eggs in one basket. 
La fortuna aiuta i pazzi. [I.] Fortune 

helps fools. 
La fortune passe partout. [F.] Fortune 

passes everywhere; all men are sub- 
ject to the vicissitudes of fortune. 
L'allegro. [I.] The merry man. 
L*amour et la fum6e ne peu vent se 

cacher. [F.] Love and smoke cannot 

be hidden. 
Langage des halles. [F.] The language 

of the markets; Billingsgate. 
La patience est amdre, mais son fruit 

est douz. [F.] Patience is bitter, but 

its reward is sweet. 
La poverty d la madre di tutti le arti. 
\ [1.1 Poverty is the mother of all the 



PHRASES FROM MODERN LANGUAGES 



883 



liOsciate ogni speranza voi, chQ ^ntrate. 
[I.] All hope abandon, ye who enter 
here. 

L'avenir. [F.] The future. 

Iia vertu est la seule noblesse. [F.] 
Virtue is the sole nobiUty. '* 'Tis only 
noble to be good.^' 

Ije beau monde. [F.] .The world of 
fashion; society. 

Ije bon temps viendra. [F.] There's a 
good time coming. 

Lie coi^t en ote le goClt. [F.] The ex- 
pense takes away the pleasure. 

Le demi-monde. [F.] Bohemia. 

Le grand monarque. [F.] The grand 
monarch, a title applied to Louis 
XIV. (164a-1715). 

Le grand oeuvre. [F.l The great work; 
the search for the philosopher's stone. 

Le jeu n'en vaut pas la chandelle. [F. ] 
The game is not worth the candle (by 
the light of which it is plaved); the 
object is not worth the trouble. 

Le monde est le livre des femmes. [F.] 
The world is woman's book. 

Le mot d'6nigme. [F.] The solution 
of the mystery. 

Le parole son femmine, e 1 fatti son 
maschi. [I.] Words are feminine and 
deeds are masculine. 

Le pas. [F.l Precedence. 

Le point du Jour. [F.] Daybreak. 

Le roi et r6tat. [F.] The king and the 
state. 

Les absents onttou jours tort. [F.] The 
absent are always wrong. 

Ldse majesty. [F.] High treason. 

Les murailles ont des oreilles. [F.] 
Walls have ears. 

Le tout ensemble. [F.] The whole. 

Lettre de cachet. [F.] A sealed letter 
containing orders; a royal warrant, 
usually authorizing the imprisonment 
without trial of the person named 
therein. 

Lettre de change. [FJ Bill of exchange. 

Lettre de cr6ance. [F.] Letter of cred- 
it. 

Le vrai n'est toujours vraisemblable. 
[F.] Truth is not always probable; 
truth is stranger than fiction. 

L'homme propose, et Dieu dispose. [F.] 
Man proposes, and God disposes. 

LMnconnu. [F.] The unknown. 

L'incroyable. [FJ The incredible; the 
marvellous. (The word incroyable 
was applied substantively to the fops 
of the Directory period in the great 
French Revolution.) pear. 

Lo barato eg caro. [S.] A bargain is 



L'occhio del padrone ingrassa il cavallo. 

[I.] The master's eye fattens the 

horse. 
Loyatd m^oblige. [F.] Loyalty binds 

me. 



Machdre. [F.] My dear. (Fem.) 

Maestro di color che sanno. [I.] Master 
of those that know. 

Ma foi. [F.] Upon my faith; upon my 
word. 

Mamtien le droit. [F.] Maintain the 
right. 

Maison de campagne. [F.] A country 
house. 

Maison de santd. [F.] A private asy- 
lum; a hospital. 

Maison de ville. [F.] A town hall. 

Maitre des basses ceuvres. [F.] Anight 
man. 

Maitre des hautes oeuvres. [F.] An ex- 
ecutioner; a hangman. 

Mattre d'hotel. [F.l A house steward. 

Maladie du pays. [FJ Homesickness. 

Mai de dents. [F.] Toothache. 

Mai de mer. [F.] Seasickness. 

MaldetSte. [F.l Headache. 

Mai entendre. [F.] A misunderstand- 
ing; a mistake. 

Malgr6 nous. [F.l In spite of us. 

Malheur ne vient famaisseul. [F.] Mis- 
fortune never comes singly. 

Mardigras. [F.] Shrove Tuesday. 

Mariage de conscience. [F.] A secret 
marriage. 

Mariage de convenance. [F.] A mar- 
riage of convenience, or from inter- 
ested motives. 

Mauvaise honte. [F.] False shame. 

Mauvais gout. [F.l False taste. 

Mauvais sujet. [F.f A worthless fellow. 

M6decin gu6ris-toi, toi meme. [F.] 
Physician, heal thyself. 

Mise-en-scdne. [F.] The staging of a 

Monami. [F.l My friend. Tplay. 

Mon Cher. [F.j My dear (fellow). 

Mot du guet. [F.] A watchword. 

Mots d'usage. [F.] Words in common 
use 

Muraglia bianca, carta di matto. [I.] 
A wnite wall is the fool's paper. 

Ni run nl I'autre. [F.] Neither one 

nor the other, 
N'importe. [F.] It is of no consequence. 
Noblesse oblige. [F.] Nobility imposes 

obligations; much is expected from 

persons of good position. 
Nomde guerre. [F.] A war-name; on 

assumed ii«bm&% «.v^ksx^<c2»\£<3'ccl. 



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PHRASES FROM MODERN LANGUAGES 



Non mi ricordo. [I.] I do not remem- 
ber. 

Non obstant clameur de haro. [F.] 
Despite the hue and cry. 

Non ogni flore fa buon odore. [I.] It is 
not every flower that smelis sweet. 

Non vender la pelle dell* orso prima di 
pigliarlo. [I.] Don^t sell the bearskin 
before you have caught the bear. 

Notre dame. [F.] Our Lady, the Virgin 
Mary. 

N'oubliez pas. [F.] Don't forget. 

Nous avons chang6 tout cela. [F.] We 
have changed all that. 

Nous verrons. [F.] We shall see. 

Nulla nuova, buona nuova. [I.] No news 
is good news. 

CEil de bceuf . [F.l A bull's eye. 

CEuvres. [F.l Works. 

O^ni bottega na la sua malizia. [I.] 
Every shop has its trick; there are 
tricks in all trades. 

On 3onnait Tami au besoin. [F.] A 
friend is known in time of need. 

Oro d che oro vale. [I.l That is gold 
which is worth gold ; allis not gold that 
glitters. 

Oublier je ne puis. [F. ] I can never for- 
get. 

Oui-dire. [F.] Hearsay. 

Ouvrage de longue haleine. [F.] Along- 
winded business. 

Ouvrier. [F.] A workman; an artisan. 

Par ci, par 1&. [FJ Here and there. 

Par excellence. [F.l Pre-eminently. 

Parole d'honneur. [F.] Word of honor. 

Pat6 de foie gras. [F.l A pie made in 
Strasburg, from the livers of geese. 

Peine forte et dure. [F.] Very severe 
punishment; a kind of judicial tor- 
ture. 

Pens6e. [F.] A thought expressed in 
terse, vigorous language. 

Per. [I.] For; through; by. 

Per contante. [I] For cash. 

Per contra. [I.J On the contrary. 

Per mese. [I.] By the month. 

Per pill strade si vaaRoma. [I.] There 
are many roads to Rome. 

Petit coup. [F.] A small mask; a dom- 
ino. 

Peu-drpeu. [F.] Little by little; by de- 
grees. 

Pied di terre. [F.] A resting place; a 

temporary lodging. 
PigUar due colomhi a una fava. [I.] To 

catch two pigeons with one bean; to i 
JtfJJ two birds with one stone. \ 



Pisaller. [F.] The worst or last shift. 

Poco a poco. [I.J Little by little; by 
degrees. 

Point d'appui. [F.] Prop; point of 
support. 

Pour acquit. [F.] Paid; settled; the 
usual form of receipt. 

Pour faire rire. [F.] To excite laugh- 
ter. 

Pour faire visite. [F.] To pay a visit. 

Pour prendre conge. [F.] To take leave. 
Usually abbreviated to P. P. C. 

Prendre la lune avec les dents. [F.] To 
seize the moon in one's teeth; to aim 
at impossibilities. 

Presto mature, presto marcio. [I.] Soon 
rip>e, soon rotten. 

Prdt d'accomplir. [F.] Beady to ac- 
complish. 

PrSt pour mon pays. [F.] Beady for 
my country. 

Preux chevalier. [F.J A brave knight. 

Quelque chose. [F.l Something; a trifle. 
Qui a bu boira. [F.] The tippler wUl 

go on tippling; It is hard to break off 

bad habits. 
Quien poco sabe, presto lo reza. [S.] He 

who Knows little soon tells it. 
Quien sabe? [S] Who knows? 
Qu'il soit comme il est d68ir6. [F.] Let 

it be as desired. 
Qui m'aime aime mon chien. [F.] Love 

me, love my dog. 
Quin'asant6 n'arien. [F.J He who has 

not health has nothing. 
Qui va Id.? [F.J Who goes there? 



A state reason. 
The reason for a 



Raison d'etat. [F.] 

Raison d'etre. [F.] 
thing's existence. 

Respondre en Normand. [F.J To an- 
swer in Norman; to speak evasively. 

Rete nuova non piglia uccello vecchio. 
[I.J A new net won't catch an old 
bird. 

Revenons d. nos moutons. [F.J Let us 
return to our sheep; let us come back 
to our subject. 

Rien n'est beau, que lavrai. [F.] There 
is nothing beautiful but truth. 

Rira bien, qui rira le dernier. [F.J He 
laughs well who laughs last. 

Rire entre cuir et chair, rire sous cape. 
[F.J To laugh in one's sleeve. 

Robe de chambre. [F.J A dressing- 
gown; a morning-gown. 

Robe de nuit. [F.J A night dress. 

B.\ise Oift ^w^TT«>. ^F.\ A military ^trata- 



PHRASES FROM MODERN LANGUAGES 



885 



Sanan cuchilladas, mas no malas pala- 
bras. [S.] Wounds from a knife will 
heal, but not those from the tonfirue. 

Sans peur et sans reproche. [F.] Fear- 
less and stainless. 

Sans rime et sans raison. [F.] Without 
rhyme or reason. 

Sans souci. [F.] Free from care. 

Sauve qui peut. TF.I Save yourselves. 

Sa voir f aire. FF.] Tact. 

Savoir vivre. IF.] Good breeding. 

Sdegno d'amante poco dura. [L] A 
lover's anger is shortlived. 

Selon les rdgles. [F.] According to rule. 

Sempre il mal non ^ien per nuocere. 
[I.J Misfortune is not always an evil. 

Se non d vero, 6 ben trovato. [I.] If it 
is not true, it is cleverly invented. 

Souffler le chaud et le froid. [F.] To 
blow hot and cold. 

Sturm und drang. [G.] Storm and 
stress. 

TS.che sans tache. [F.] A work without 
a stain. 

Tant mieuz. fF.J So much the better. 

Tant pis. [F.I So much the worse. 

Tel maitre, tel valet. [F.] Like master, 
like man. 

Tiens d, la v6rit6. [F.] Maintain the 
truth. 

Tiens tafoi. [F.] Keep thy faith. 

Toujours perdrix. [F.J Always par- 
tridges; the same thing over and over 
again. 

Toujours prfit. [F.] Always ready. 

Tour de force. [F.] A feat of strength 
or skill. 

Tourner casaque. [F.] To turn one's 
coat; to change sides. 

Tout-a-fait. [F.] Wholly; entirely. 

Tout-a-rheure. [F.] Instantly. 

Tout au contraire. [F.] On the con- 
trary. 

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Tout-a-vous. [F.] Entirely yours. 
Tout bien ou rien. [F J All or nothing. 
Tout-de suite. [FJ Immediately. 
Tout ensemble. [F.] The whole. 
Tout le monde est sage aprds coup. 

[F.] Everybody is wise after the 

event 
Traduttori traditori. [I.] Translators 

are traitors. 
Tutte le strade conducono a Roma. 

[I.] All roads lead to Rome. 

Un bienf ait n'est jamais perdu. [¥.] A 
kindness is never lost. 

Un fait accompli. [F.] An accomplished 
fact. 

Un sot d, triple 6tage. [F.] A consum- 
mate fool. 

Un '' tiens '' vaut mieuz que deux ** tu 
rauras." [F.] One* 'take it 'Ms worth 
two " you shall have it;" a bird in the 
hand is worth two in the bush. 

Vedi Napoli e poi muori. [I.] See Na- 
ples and then die. 

V6rit6 sans peur. [F.] Truth without 
fear. 

Vigueur de dessus. [F.] Strength 
from on high. 

Vino dentro, senno fuorL [I.] When 
the wine is in, the wit is out. 

Voild,. [F.] See there; there is; there 
are. 

Voilatout. [F] That's aU. 

Voild, une autre chose. [F.] That's 

Suite another thing, 
r les dessous des cartes. [F.] To see 
the face of the cards; to be in the se- 
cret. 
Vous y perdrez vos pas. [F.] You will 
have your walk for nothing; you will 
lose your labor over it. 

Zeitgeist. [G.] The spirit of the age. 



ABBREVIATIONS AND CONTRACTIONS 



IN GENERAL USE 



A. A. 8. Fellow of the American Acad- 

emv; American Academy of Sciences 

and Arts. 
A. A. 8. S. Fellow of the Anv^rican 

Antiquarian Society. [elor of Arts. 
A. B. {Artium Baccalaureu8.) Bach- 
A. C3. {Ante Christum.) Before Christ. 
A. D. {Anno Domini.) In the year of 
let. {oRtatia.) Aged. [our Lord. 

Ala. Alabama. 
A. M. {Artium Magiater.) Master of 

Arts. {Ante m.eriaiem.) Before noon. 

{Anno mundi.) In the year of the 
Am. American. [world. 

An. {Anno.) In the year. 
Anon. Anonymous, 
app. Appendix. 
ArK. Arkansas. 

A. R. A. Associate of the Royal Acad- 
Ariz. Arizona. [emy. 

A. 8. Anglo-Saxon. 
A. U. C {Anno Urbis Conditce.) In the 

year from the building of the city, 

t. e., Rome. 

A. V. Authorized version. 

B. A. Bachelor of Arts. 
Bart, or Bt. Baronet. 
B. C. Before Christ. 

B. C^ L. Bachelor of Civil Law. 
B. I). Bachelor of Divinity. 
B. L. Bachelor of Laws. 

B. M. Bachelor of Medicine, 
hot. Botany. 

Bhp. Bishop. 

brev. Brevet, brevetted. 

C. Catholic; Centigrade. 

c. or cap. (Caput.) Chapter. 

Cai. California. 

C'apt. Captain. 

C'. B. Companion of the Bath. 

C. E. Civil Engineer. 

</. J. Chief Justice. 

Co. Company; County. 

Col. Colonel; Colossians. 

Col. or Colo. Colorado. 

coll. College; collector. 

Con. (Contra.) In opposition. 

Cong. Congress. 

Coaa. or Ct. Coooecticut. 
^' /*• Common Pleaa. 
C. /». 8. (CitstosPrivatiSigilli.) Keep- 
^/^o/^/io Privy Seal. 
^^' Credit or Creditor, 



C. 6. {Cv^toa Sigilli.) Keeper of the 
ct8. Cents. [Seid. 
cyci. Cyclopedia. 

d. {denarius.) A penny. 

I). C. District of Columbia. 

d. c. Dollars and cents. [Law. 

I). C. L. Doctor of Civil {or Canon) 

D. D. {Divinitatis Doctor.) Doctor of 
deg. Degree. [Divinity. 
Del. Delaware; Delegate. 

Bern. Dem3crat. [Gk>d. 

D. O. {Dei gratia.) By the grace of 

D. L. O. Dead Letter Office. 

do. Ditto; the same. 

D. P. Doctor in Philosophy. 

Dr. Doctor; debtor. 

D. V. {Deo volente.) Gtod willing. 

Ed. Editor. 

ed. Edited; edition. 

E. C. Eastern Central (postal district, 
London); Established Church. 

E. G. {exempli gratia.) For example. 

E. I. East Indies. 

Encyc. Encyclopedia. 

E. IN[. E. East-northeast. 

Eng. England; English. [cepted. 

E. and O. E. Errors and omissions ex- 

Ep. Epistle. 

E. 8. E. East-southeast. 
Esq. Esquire. 

Etc. {et ccBtera.) And so forth. 
Exr. Executor. 

Fahr. Fahrenheit. 

F. A. M. Free and Accepted Masons. 
F. H. 8. Fellow of the Historical Soci- 
Fla. Florida. [ety. 
F. M. Field Marshal. 

fo. Folio. 

F. R. 8. Fellow of the Royal Society. 

F. 8. A. Fellow of the Society of Arts. 

F. T. C. D. Fellow of Trinity College, 
Dublin. 

6a. Qeorgia. 

G. A. General Assembly. 

G. A. R. Grand Army of the Republic. 
G. B. Great Britain. 
G. C. B. Grand Cross of the Bath. 
Gen. QtQ)Tkett«\. 

gco\. Qt«o\o%^. 



ABBREVIATIONS AND CONTRACtlONS 



^ 



6. M. Grand Master. 

Govt. Qoverment. 

Qr, Qreek; grain; gross. 

H. (.'. i\I. His (or Her) Catholic Majesty. 

H. H. His Holiness (the Pope); Hi^ 

Heb. Hebrews. [(or Her) Highness. 

h. p. Horse power. 

hiMt. History. 

H. iVI. His or Her Majesty. 

H. R. House of Representatives. 

H. R. H. His Royal Highness. 

Ii. ii. (hie sittLS.) Here lies. 

la. Iowa. 

Ida. Idaho. 

ib. or ibid, (ibidem.) In the same place. 

Id. (idem.) The same. 

I. e. (id est.) That is. 

I. H. S. (Jesus Hominum Salvator.) Je- 
sus, the Saviour of men. 

III., Ilia. Illinois. 

Imp. Imperial. 

incog, (incognito.) Unknown. 

ind. Indiana. 

I. i\. H. I. (Jesus Nazarenus Rex Judce- 
orum.) Jesus of Nazareth, King of 
the Jews. 

inHt. Instant; the present moment. 

I. O. U. I owe you. 

It. Italian; Italy. 

J. C. Jesus Christ. 
.1. P. Justice of Peace, 
jr. o)* jun. Junior. 
Jul. P. Julian Period. 

R. A. Knight of St. Andrew. 
RaJ. The Kalends. 

Ran., Ranii., Rag. Kansas. [Bench. 
R. II. Knight of the Bath; King's 
R. C Knight of the Crescent; King's 
Counsel. [Bath. 

R. <'. B. Knight Commander of the 
R. ii. Knight of the Garter. 
R. i*. i\ Knight of the Grand Cross. 
R. «. V. B. Knight of the Grand Cross 
R. M. Knight of Malta, [of the Bath. 
R. C. S. I. Knight Commander of the 
Rt. Knight. [Star of India. 

R. T. Knight of the Thistle. 
Ry. Kentucky. 

La. Louisiana. 
Lat. Latin; latitude. 
L. C. J. Lord Chief Justice. 
L. I. Long Island. 
Lieut. Lieutenant. 

LL.B. (Leffum Baccalaureus.) Bach- 
eJor of Laws. 



LL.D. (Legum Doctor). Doctor of Laws. 
Ion. Longitude. 
Lond. London. 

L. S. (Locos SigiUi.) Place of the Seal. 
£ 8. d. (liorcBy solidi^ denarii.) 
Pounds, shillings and pence. 

M. A. (Artium Magister.) Master of 
Arts: Military Academy. 

MaJ. Maior. 

Marq. Marquis. 

iVfaaa. Massachusetts. 

M. B. (MedicincB Baccalaureus.) Bach- 
elor of Medicine. [elor of Music. 

M. B. (Musicce Baccalaurevs.) Bach- 

M. C Member of Congress. 

M. D. (Medicines Doctor.) Doctor of 
Medicine. 

Me. Maine. [randum. 

iVfem. (Memento.) Remember; Memo- 
Messrs. (Messieurs.) Gentlemen; Sirs. 

Mich. Michigan. 

Minn. Minnesota. 

Mme. Madame. Mmes., ph 

Mo. Missouri. 

Mont. Montana. 

M. P. Member of Parliament. 

MS. (MS8.,pr) Manuscript. 

M. S. (Memories sacrum.) Sacred to 
the Memory. 

rv. A. North America. 

rVaut. Nautical. [tioe. 

rv. B. (Nota Bene.) Note well; take no- 

Rf. C. North Carolina. 

I¥. Dak. North Dakota. 

N. B. Northeast; New England. 

Neb. Nebraska. 

Nem. con. (Nemine contradicente.) No 

one contradicting; unanimously. 
Nem, diss. (Nemine dissentiente.) No 

one dissenting. 
N. H. New Hampshire 
IV. J. New Jersey. 
N, Lat. North Latitude. 
rv. M., N. Mex. New Mexico. 
N. N. B. North-northeast. 
N. N, W. North-northwest. 
No, (Numero.) Number^ 
IV. P. Notary public. 
N. S. Nova Scotia; new style. 
IV. W. Northwest. 
IV. Y. New York. 

O. Ohio. 

Ob. (Ohiit.) He (or she) died, 
obdt. Obedient, 
obs. ObaoVfeift. 
O. F. Odd¥«iVk!cywi^. 
, Okla. Ok\8k\iOTX!i»^ 



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ABBRKVtATlOltS AND CONTBACTtOKft 



Orff. Oregon. 
• O. M. Oldistyle. 

Pa., Penn. Pennsylyania. 
per. By the; as, per yard. 
per an. (per annum.) By the year. 

K-^r ct. (per centum ) By the hundred. 
h. D. (BhilosophUB Doctor.) Doctor 
of Philosophy. 
P. .M. (Post meridiem.) Afternoon. 
P. M. Postmaster. 
P. O. Post-Offlce. 
P. O. O. Post-OfBoe Order. 
Pop. Populist. 
Pre«. President. 
pro. For; in favor of. 
Prof. Professor. [being. 

pro tern, (pro tempore.) For the time 
prox. (proximo.) Next. 
P. 8. (post scriptum.) Postscript. 

Q. <>. Queen^s Counsel. 

q. e. d. (quod erat demonstrandum.) 

Which was to be demonstrated. 
q. e. f. (giiod erat faciendum ) Which 

was to be done. [quantity. 

q. 8. (quantum sufficit.) Sufficient 
q. V. (quod vide.) Which see. 

R. (rex.) King. (Regina.) Queen. 
R. A. Royal Academy or Academician; 

Royal Artillery. 
R. ('. Roman Catholic. 
R. E. Royal Engineers. 
R.I. Rhode Island. 
Regt. Regiment. 
Rep. Representative; Republican. 
R.N. Royal Navy. 
Rt. Hon. Right Honorable. 
Rt. Rev. Right Reverend. 

8. A. South America. 

H. <;. South Carolina. 

He, or 8culp. (Sculpait.) Engraved. 

Hchr. Schooner. 

Sell, (scilicet.) To wit; namely. 

8. d. (sine die.) Without day. 

H. Dak. South Dakota. 

H. K. Southeast. 

Sec. Secretary. 

Sen. Senator. 

H. Lat. South latitude. 

8. P, O. Society for the Propagation 

of the Gospel. 
8. P. C A. Society for the Prevention 

of Cruelty to Animals, 
-ft /•. C. C. Society tor the Prevention 
of Cruelty to Children. 
»q-n. Square feet. 
•q. m. Square milea. 



8. P. Q. R. (Senatus Popvlusgue Ro- 
mani.) Senate and people of^ Rome. 

8r. Sir or senior. 

88. Saints. 

M. (scilicet.) Namely. 

8. 8. B. South-southeast. 

8. 8. W. Soiith-southwest. 

8t. Saint; street. [tor of Divinity. 

8.T. D. (SacrcB Theoloaice Doctor. ) Doc- 

8. T. P. (SocrcB Theologian Professor.) 
Professor of Theology. 

8. W. Southwest. 

T., Ter., Terr. Territory. 
Tenn. Tennessee. 
Tex. Texas. 

U.K. United Kingdom. 
alt. (ultimo.) . Last, or the last month. 
U. P. United Presbyterian. [above. 
U. 8. United States. (Uti supra.) iiA 
U. 8. A. United States of America; 

United States Army. 
C. 8. M. United States mail; United 

States marines. [Academy. 

U. 8. M. A. United States Military 
U. 8. N. United States Navy. 
U. 8. 8. United States Senate; United 

States ship; United States steamer. 
U. Utah. 

v., V8. (versus.) Against. 
V. (vide.) See; verse. 
Va. Virginia. 
V. C. Victoria Cross. 
V. D. M. (Verbi Dei Minister.) Minister 
of the Word of God. [ria. 

V. R. (Victoria Regina.) Queen Victo- 
vlz. (videlicet.) Namely; to wit. 
vol. Volume. 
V. P. Vice-President. 
V. 8. Veterinary surgeon. 
Vt. Vermont. 

Waflh. Washington State. 
W. I. West Indies. 
VVIa. Wisconsin. 
Wm. William. 
W. ion. West longitude. 
W. Rf. W. West-northwest. 
W. 8. W. West-southwest. 
W. Va. West Virginia. 
Wyo. Wyoming. 

xd., xdlv. Without dividend. 
Xma8. Christmas. 

yd. Yard, 
yr. Your. 

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