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of the foot near its junction with the leg. an island.-n. one who dwells in an island. In'sti-gate, v. [L. in, stigo] to incite In-su-late, v. to make an island ; to detach.

In'su-la-ry, a. belonging to an island. to evil; to set on; to provoke; to urge. In'su-lat-ed, a. not contiguous; separate. In-sti-ga'tion, n. incitement to evil. In'sti-gå-tor, n. one who incites to evil. In-súlse', a. [L. in, sal] insipid ; dull. In-stil', v. [L. in, stillo] to infuse by In'sult, n. [L. in, saltum] act

or speech In-stil-la'tion, n. the act of instilling.

of insolence or contempt ; gross abuse. In-stil'ler, n. one who instils.

In-sult', v. to treat with insolence or abuse. In-stil'ment, n. any thing instilled.

in-sul-ta'tion, n. insulting treatment. In'stinct, n. [L.in, stinguo] the natural In-sält’ing, a containing or conveying gross

In-sült'er, n. one who insults. faculty or disposition by which animals are

abuse.--n. act or speech of insolence. led to do whatever is necessary for their In-sült'ing-ly, ad. with insolent contempt.

preservation.—. to impress. In-stinc'tive, a. prompted by instinct. In-sûme', v. [L. in, sumo] to take in. In-stinc'tive-ly, ad. by force of instinct.

In-sū'per-a-ble, a. [L. in, super] that In'sti-tüte, v. [L. in, statuo] to estab- cannot be overcome; insurmountable.

lish; to appoint; to found; to instruct; In-sü'per-a-bly, ad. insurmountably. to commence.-n. an establistred law.

In-sup-pārt'a-ble, a. [L. in, sub, porto] In-sti-tü'tion, n. the act of establishing; establishment; a law; education; induction. In-sup-põrt'a-ble-ness, n. the state or quality

not to be endured; insufferable; intolerable. In-sti-ta'tional, a. instituted by authority. In-sti-ta'tion-a-ry, a. containing first prin- In-sup-porta-bly, ad. beyond endurance.

of being insupportable. ciples or doctrines; elemental. In'sti-ta-tist, n. a writer of institutes. În-sup-présʼsi-ble, a. [L. in, sub, presIn'sti-ta-tive, a. able to establish.

sumi not to be suppressed or concealed. In'sti-ta-tor, n. one who institutes.

In-sūre', v. [L. in, securus] to mako In-stop', v. [in, stop] to close up. sure ; to secure against loss or contingency In-strúct', v. [L. in, struo] to teach; to In-sor'a-ble, a. that may be insured.

by the payment of a certain sum. educate; to direct; to command; to inform. In-sur'ançe, n. the act of insuring; security In-struct'er, In-stráct'or, n. a teacher. In-struct'i-ble, a. capable of being instructed. In-sur'an-çer, n. one who promises security.

against loss by the payment of a certain sum. In-strüc'tion, n. the act of teaching; infor- Intür'er, n. one who insures.

mation; a precept ; direction; mandate. In-strůctive, a. conveying instruction. In-sūr'gent, n. [L. in, surgo] one who In-sträc'tive-ly, ad. so as to instruct.

rises in rebellion against the established In-átrúc'tive-ness, 1. power of instructing. government.--a. rising in rebellion. In-strúc'tress, n. a female teacher.

In-sur-réc'tion, n. a sedition ; a rebellion. In'stru-ment, n. [L. in, struo] a tool; In-sur-rëc'tion-a-ry, a. relating or suitable

to insurrection. In-stru-mental

, a. pertaining to an instru- In-sur-mõŭnta-ble, a. [L. in, super ment; conducive to some end.

mons] that cannot be surmounted or overIn-stru-men-taldi-ty, n. subordinate agency. come; insuperable; unconquerable. In-stru-inent'al-ly, ad. as an instrument. In-stru-měnt'al-ness, n. usefulness to an end.

In-sus-çěp'ti-ble, a. [L. in, sub, capio]

not sué „eptible; not capable. In-style',v.[L.in,stylus]to denominate.

In-tagl'io, in-tăl'yo, n. [It.] a precious In-suăv'i-ty, n. [L. in, suavis] unpleas- stone with a figure engraved on it. antness

In-tägliat-ed, a. engraved; stamped on. In-sub-ôr-di-ni'tion, n. [L. in, sub, In-tăn'gi-ble, a. [L. in, tango] not to

ordo] state of disorder; disobedience. be touched ; not perceptible by touch. In-sub-stăn’tial, a. [L. in, sub, sto] In'te-ger, n. [L.] the whole of any not substantial ; not real.

thing; a whole number. In-sòf'fer-a-ble, a. [L. in, sub, fero] In’te-ural, a. whole; complete; not frac

tional.- n. a whole. that cannot be suffered ; intolerable. In-suf'ser-a-bly, ad. beyond endurance.

In-te-gral'i-ty, n. wholeness ; completeness

In'tc-gral-ly, ad, wholly ; completely. In-suf-fi'çient, a. [L. in, sub, facio] not In'te-grant, a. making part of a whole.

sufficient; inadequate; incapable; unfit. In'te-grate, v. to form one whole; to make up In-sul-ll'çience, In-suf-fl'çien-cy, n. inade. In-tègʻri-ty, n. entireness; uprightness.

quateness ; want of value or power. in-sur-fl'çient-ly, ad. inadequately.

In-těg'u-ment, n. [L. in,tego]anything

that covers or envelops another. In-suf-Aa'tion, n. [L. in, sub, flo] the In'tel-lect, n. [L. inter, lego] the un. act of breathing upon.

derstanding; the faculty of thinking. In-suit'a-ble, a. [L. in, secutum] not In-tel-lee'tion, n. the act of understandir.g. suitable.

In-tel-lèc'tive, a. having power to understand Obe, tub, fall; cry, crypt, myrrh ; 2011, boy,dur, noň, new; çede, gem, raise, exist

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I'ron, a. made of iron; like iron; harsh ; | Ir-rěl'e-vant, a. [L. in, re, levis] not

stern ; hard.-v. to smooth with an iron. I'ron-y, a. made of iron; like iron.

applicable; not to the purpose. I'ron-inón-ger, n. a dealer in hardware.

Ir-rel'e-van-çy, n. state of being irrelevant. l'ron-mould, n. a spot of mark on cloth, Ir-re-liev'a-ble, a. [L. in, re, levis] not

Ir-rel'e-vant-ly, ad. not to the purpose. occasioned by the rust of iron. I'ron-y, n. [Gr, eiron] a mode of speech Ir-re-ligʻion, n. [L. in, re, ligo] want

admitting relief. in which the meaning is contrary to the words ; sarcasm.

of religion; contempt of religion; impiety. 1-rðn'ic, 1-rðn'i-cal, Q. expressing one thing Ir-re-lig'ious, a. impious ; ungodly.

and meaning another; containing irony. Ir-re-lığ'ious-ly, ad. with irreligion.
I-rón'i-cal-ly, ad. by the use of irony. Ir-re-ligious-ness, n. want of religion. I'ron-ist, n. one who uses irony.

Ir-rā'di-ate, v. [L. in, radius] to dart

Ir-rē'me-a-ble, a. [L. in, re, meo] adrays into; to emit rays; to adorn with Ir-re-mē'di-a-ble, a. [L. in, re, medeor]

mitting no return. light; to illuminate; to shine.-a. adorned with shining ornaments.

not to be remedied; admitting no cure. Ir-radi-ançe, Ir-r&'di-an-cy, n. emission of Ir-re-me'di-a-ble-ness, n. the state of being

rays of light on any object; lustre. Ir-ra-di-a'tion, n. the act of emitting beams

Ir-re-me'di-a-bly, ad. without cure. of light ; illumination; light.

Ir-re-mis'si-ble, a. [L. in, re, missum] Ir-ră’tion-al, a. [L. in, ratio] void of Ir-re-mis'si-ble-ness, n. the quality of being

reason; contrary to reason; absurd. Ir-ră-tion-ali-ty, n. want of reason.

un pardonable. Ir-rä'tion-al-ly, ad. without reason; absurdly. Ir-re-môr'a-hle, a. [L. in, re, moveo] Ir-re-claim'a-ble, a. [L. in, re, clamo] Ir-re-mOv'a-bly, ad. so as not to be moved.

that cannot be moved or changed. not to be reclaimed ; not to be reformed. Ir-re-claim'a-bly,ad. so as not to be reclaimed. Ir-rép'a-ra-ble, a. [L. in, re, paro] not Ir-rěc'on-çile, v. [L. in, re, concilio] to Ir-rēp-a-ra-bili-ty, n. the being irreparable.

prevent from being reconciled. Ir-rec-on-çila-ble, a. not to be reconciled.

Ir-rép'a-ra-bly, ad. without recovery. Ir-rec-on-sil’a-ble-ness, n. the quality of being Ir-re-pēal’a-ble, a. [L. in, re, pello

irreconcilable; incongruity; incompatibility. not to be repealed or revoked. Ir-rec-on-çila-bly, ad. in a manner not ad. Ir-re-peala-bly, ad. so as not to be repealed.

mitting reconciliation. Ir-rēc'on-çiled, a. not atoned for.

Ir-re-pěnt'ançe, n. [L. in, re, pæna] Ir-réc-on-cllement, n. disagreement.

want of repentance ; impenitence. Ir-rec-on-çil-i-a'tion,n.want of reconciliation. Ir-rěp-re-hěn'si-ble, a. [L. in, re, preIr-re-cov'er-a-ble, a. [L. in, re, capio]

henfum] exempt from blame. not to be regained'; not to be repaired. Ir-rép-re-şěnt'a-ble, a. [L. in, re, pre, Ir-re-cov'er-a-ble-ness, n. state of being be- ens] not to be represented by any image.

yond recovery or repair. Ir-re-cov'er-a-bly, ad. beyond recovery.

Ir-re-préss'i-ble, a. [L. in, re, pressum]

not to be repressed. Ir-re-déēm'a-ble, a. [L. in, re, emo] Ir-re-prðach’a-ble, a. [L. in, re, prozi

that cannot be redeemed. Ir-re-déêm'a-bly, ad. beyond redemption.

mus] free from reproach ; free from blame.

| Ir-re-proach'a-bly, ad. without reproach. Ir-re-dū çi-ble, a. [L. in, re, duco] that Ir-re-pror'a-ble, a. [L. in, re, probo] cannot be reduced.

not liable to reproof; blameless. Ir-réf'ra-ga-ble, a. [L. in, re, frango] Ir-re-prov’a-bly, ad. beyond reproof.

that cannot be refuted or overthrown. Ir-rep-ti'tious, a. [L. in, repo] crept Ir-réf'ra-ga-ble-ness, n.the being irrefragable;

in; privately introduced. force of argument above refutation. Ir-réf'ra-ga-bly, ad. above confutation.

Ir-rép'u-ta-ble, a. [L. in, re, puto] not Ir-re-fūt'a-ble, a. [L. in, re, futo] not Ir-re-şist'i-ble, a. [L. in, re, sisto] nut

reputable; dishonourable; low; mean. to be overthrown by argument.

to be resisted ; superior to opposition. Ir-règʻu-lar, a. [L. in, rego] not re- Ir-re-şist'ançe, n. passive submission. gular ; not according to common rule or Ir-re-şist-i-bil’i-ty,

Ir-regist’i-ble-ness, n. the order, not uniform; immethodical.-n. one quality of being irresistible. not following a settled rule.

Ir-re-şist’i-bly, ad. so as not to be resisted. Ir-rég-u-lár'i-ty, n. deviation from rule or order; neglect of form or method ; vice.

Ir-rés'o-lu-ble, a. [L. in, re, solutum] Ir-régu-lar-ly, ad. without rule or order.

not to be broken or dissolved. Ir-reg'u-late, c.to make irregular; to disorder. Ir-rés'o-lu-ble-ness,n.resistance to separation Ir-rěl'a-tive, a. [L. in, re, latum] not Ir-rēs'o-late-ly, ad. without firmness of mind. relative; unconnected.

Ir-rës-o-la'tion, n. want of firmness of mind Ir-rel'a-tive-ly, ad. unconnectedly.

Ir-re-solv'ed-ly, ad. without determination.

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Ir-re-spěct'ivo, a. [L. in, re, spectum] | Is'sued, a. descended.
not regarding circumstances.

Is'sue-less, a. having no offspring. Ir-re-spéct'ive-ly, ad. without regard to cir- Is'su-ing, n. the act of passing out.

Isth'mus, īst'mus, n. [Gr. isthmos] a
Ir-re-spõn'si-ble, a. [L.in, re, sponsum]

neck of land joining two continents or a not responsible or answerable.

peninsula and a continent Ir-re-těn’tivo, a. [Z. in, re, tentum] It, pr. [S. hit] the thing spoken of. not retentive.

It-self', pr. the emphatic and reciprocal

form of it Ir-re-triēv'a-ble,a.[L.in,re,Fr.trouver]

I-tăl'ian, a. relating to Italy.-n. a not to be recovered or repaired. Ir-re-triev'a-bly, ad. irrecoverably.

native of Italy; the language of Italy.

I-tal'ic, a, relating to Italy or italics.
Ir-rěv'er-ent, a. [L. in, re, vereor] 1-tXl'ics, n. pl. inclining letters or characters,
wanting in reverence ; disrespectful.

first used in Italy. Ir-rev'er-ençe, n, want of reverence. I-tål'i-çişe, t. to print in italics.

Ir-rèv'er-ent-ly, ad. without due respect. Itch, n. [S. gictha] a cutaneous dis-

Ir-re-versi-ble, a. [L. in, re, versum] ease; a constant teasing desire.-7. to feel

not to be changed; not to be recalled. irritation in the skin; to have a constant Ir-re-věrs'i-ble-ness, n. the state of being teasing desire; to long. irreversible.

Itch'y, a. infected with the itch.
Ir-re-věrs’i-bly, ad. without change. I'tem, ad. [L.] also.-n. an article.-
Ir-rěv'o-ca-blo, a. [L. in, re, voco] not v. to make a note or memorandum of.

to be recalled; not to be repealed. Ir-rèv'o-ca-bly, ad. without recall.

It'er-ate, v. [L. iterum] to repeat.

It'er-a-blé, a. that may be repeated.
Ir-rés'o-lu-ble, a. [L. in, re, volvo] It'er-ant, a. repeating:
that has no revolution.

It-er-ä'tioa, n. repetition.
Ir'ri-gate, v. [L. in, rigo] to water. I-tin'er-ant, a. [L. iter] travelling;
Ir-ri-gá'tion, n. the act of watering.

wandering; not settled.
Ir-rig'u-ous, a. watery; watered; moist. I-tin'er-a-ry, n. a book of travels : a guide for
Ir-ri'şion, n. [L. in, risum] the act of 1-tin'er-ate, v. to travel from place to place

travelling-a.travelling; done on a journey.
laughing at another.
Ir'ri-tate, v. [L. irrito] to provoke; to I'vo-ry, n. [L. ebur] the tusk of the
tease ; to fret; to heighten.- a. heightened.

elephant.--. made of ivory.
Ir'ri-ta-ble, a. easily provoked or fretted. I'vy, n. [S. ifig] a creeping plant. Ir-ri-ta-bul’i-ty, n. the state of being irritable. I'vyed, a. overgrown with ivy. Ir-ri-ta'tion, n. provocation; exasperation.

Ir'ri-ta-to-ry, a. stimulating.

Ir'ri-tate, v. [L. irritus] to render void.

J.
Ir'ri-tant, a. rendering void.

Jábber, v. [S. gabban] to talk idly.
Ir-rūp'tion,n.[L.in,ruptum]a bursting Jåb'ber-er, n. one who jabbers.

in ; entrance by force; a sudden invasion. Jab'ber-ment, n. idle talk; prate. Ir-rúp'tive, a. bursting forth; rushing in.

Ja'çent, a. [L. jaceo] lying at length. Iş, [S.] the third person singular, Jăck, n. an instrument to pull off present tense, of be.

boots; an engine to turn a spit; a young I-sa-gog'i-cal, a. [Gr. eis, ago] intro

pike; a cup of waxed leather; a snuali ductory.

bowl thrown out for a mark to bowlers; a I'şin-glass, i'șing-glăss, n. [ice, glass] part of a virginal or harpsicord; the male à glutinous substance prepared from the

of certain animals; the ensign of a ship intestines of certain fish.

Jack-a-lán’tern, n. an ignis-fatuus.
Isle, il, n. [L. insula] a portion of Jack'a-näpes, n.a monkey; an ape; a concomb.

Jack'a-lent, n. a puppet ; a foolish fellow. land altogether surrounded by water.

Jäck'ass, n. the male of the ass. nek s island, n. land surrounded by water.

Jack'daw, n. a species of crow.
Island-er, n. an inhabitant of an island. Jack'pad-ding, n. a zany; a merry-andrew Isl'et, n. a little island.

I'so-lat-ed, a. detached ; separate.

Jack'sauçe, th an impudent fellow.

Jäck'smith, n. a maker of jacks for chimneys Isle, il. See Aisle.

Jăck, n. [Fr. jaque] a coat of mail. I-sóchʼro-nal, a. [Gr. isos, chronos] Jack boots,n.pl.boots which serve as ar non having equal times.

Jack'et, n. a short coat ; a close waistcoat.
I-sòs'çe-leş, a. [Gr. isos, skelos] having Jăck’âl, n. [Sp. chacal] an animal.

two sides equal
Ys'sue, v. [L. er, eo] to come out; to

Jacoo-bin, nQ [L. Jacobts] a friar of

the order of Dominicans; a member of proceed ; to send forth.-». the act of one of the revolutionary factions in France coming out; egress; event; conclusion; Jaco-bin, Jăc-o-bin’i-cal, le holding the a vent; evacuation ; progeny; offspring. principles of the Jacobiris.

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Lard'er, n. a place where meat is kept. Lăth'er, v. [S. lethrian] to form foar Large, a. [L.largus] big; bulky; great;

with water and soap; to cover with foair

of soap.-n. foam of soap and water. wide ; liberal; copious; abundant. Large'ly, ad. widely; amply; liberally.

Låt'in, a. pertaining to the Latins, Lárkeʼress, 1. bizness; liberality; greatness.

Roman.-n. the Latin or Roman language Lår'gess, n. a present; a gift; a bounty.

Lit'in işm, n. a Latin idiom.

Latin-ist, n. one skilled in Latin. Large-heart'ed-ness, n. largeness of heart.

La-tin'i-ty, n. purity of Latin style. Lark, n. [S. laferc] a singing bird. Lat’in-ize, v. to use Latin words or phrases; Lark'like, a. resembling a lark.

to give names a Latin termination. Lárk's'heel, n. a flower.

Lăt-i-rðs'trous, a. [L. latus, rostrum] Lárk'spür, 7. a plant.

having a broad beak. Lăr'um,n.[alarm] noise noting danger. Låt'i-tant, a. [L. lateo] lying hid. Lår'va, n. [L.] an insect in the cater- | Lat’i-tan-çý, n. the state of lying hid. pillar state: pl. lár'væ.

Låt'i-tat, n. [L.] a writ of summons. Lăr'ynx, n. [Gr.] the windpipo.

Lăt'i-tude, n. [L. latus] breadth ;

width; extent space; distance north of Las-civ'i-ous, a. [L. lascivus] loose ; south from the equator. lewd; lustful; wanton; luxurious.

Låt-i-to-di-na'ri-an, a. not restraiped; free Las-civ'i-ous-ly,ad. loosely; lewdly; wantonly. in religious opinions.-n. one who is free Las-çiv'i-ous-ness, n. looseness; wantonness. in religious opinions. Lăsh, n. [Ger. lasche] the thong of a

Låt-i-ta-di-nâ'ri-an-işm, n. freedom in reliwhip; a stroke with a thong; a stroke of

gious opinions. satire.—v. to strike with a whip; to scourge; La'trant, a. [L. latrn] barking

to censure with severity. Lăss, n. [laddess ?] a girl; a young

La-tri'a, n. [Gr. latreia] the highest

kind of worssip.

Lăt'ro-cin-y, n. [L. latrocinium] robLås'si-tude, n. [L. lassus] weariness. bery; theft. Lăst, a. sup. of late ; latest ; hind- Lăt'ten, n. [Fr. laiton] iron plate most; lowest ; next before the present;

covered with tin. utmost-ad. the last time; in conclusion. Lăt'ter, a. comp. of late; lately dona --v. to endure ; to continue.

or past; mentioned the last of two. Last'ing, p.a. continuing; durable; perpetual. Lat'ter-ly, ad. of late ; at a more recent time. Last'ing-ly, ad. durably; perpetually. Låst'ing-ness, n. durableness; continuance.

Lăt'tiçe, n. [Ger. latte] a window Last'ly, ad. in the last place; finally.

inade by crossing laths or bars.-t. to form

with cross bars; to furnish with a lattice. Låst, n. [S.] a mould to form shoes on. Lâud, n. [L. laus] praise.— v. to praise. Lăst, n. [S. hlæst] a load; a measure. Laud'a-ble, a. praise-worthy; commendable. Låst'age, n. custom paid for freight. Lâud'a-ble-ness, Laud-a-bil'i-ty, n. the qualLătch, n. [S. læccan] a fastening for Laud'a-bly, ad. in a manner deserving

praisa.

ity of deserving praise ; praise-worthines.. a door. -v. to catch ; to fasten with a latch. Laud'a-tive, n. a panegyric; a eulogy. Latch'et, n. a string that fastens a shoe.

Lâud'a-to-ry, a. containing or bestowing Lāte, a. [S. lat] not early; slow; praise.-n, that which contains praise.

tardy ; recent; far in the day or night; Lầud'a-num, n. [L. laudo] tincture of deceased : comp. lät'er or lat'ter; sup. opium.

lat'est or låst. Lato, ad. after delay; after the proper season;

Laugh, laf, v. [S. hlihan] to make that not long ago; far in the day or night.

noise which sudden merriment excites; to Lat'ed, a. overtaken by the night.

appear gay; to deride ; to scorn.-n. the Late'ly, ad. not long ago; recently.

convulsion caused by merriment. Late'ness, n. time far advanced; recent time.

Lâugh'a-ble, a. exciting laughter. Lat'ish, a. somewhat late.

Lâugh'er, n. one who laughs.

Lâugh'ing-ly, ad. in a merry way. Lä'tent, a.[L.lateo] hidden; concealed. Laugh'ter, n. convulsive merriment. La'ten-çý, n. state of being hidden.

Lâugh'wór-thy, a. deserving to be laughed at. Lăt'er-al, a. [L. latus] belonging to tho

Laugh'ing-stock, n. an object of ridicule. sido ; proceeding from the side.

Launch, v. [lance] to throw; to dart; Lat-er-al'i-ty, n. quality of having sides. to move or cause to slide into the water; Låt'er-al-ly, ad. by the side; sidewise.

to plunge; to expatiate.-1. the act of Lăt-er-i'tious, a. [L. later] resembling

causing a ship to slide into the water; &

kind of boat. brick. Lăth, n. [Ger. latte] a thin slip of Lâun'der, n. [L. lavo] one who washes wood .. to cover or line with laths.

clothes.-7. to wash; to wet. Lath'y, a. thin or long as a lath.

Lâun'der-er, n. one who washes clothes.

Laun'dress, n. a washer-woman. Lathe, n. the machine of a turner. Làun'dry, n. washing; a room for washing.

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Link, n. [Ger.gelenk] a single ring or | List'less, a. indifferent ; heedless ; careless. division of a chain; any thing doubled and List'less-ly, ad. without attention; heedlessly. closed like a link; a chain.

-v. to compli- List'less-ness, n. inattention ; heedlessness cate; to unite; to connect.

Lis'ten, lis'sn, v.[Schlystan] to hearken; Link, n. [Gr. luchnos] a torch.

to give ear; to attend; to obey, Link'boy, Link'man, n. one who carries a List, v. to hearken ; to give ear; to attend. torch.

Lis'ten-er, n, one who listens. Lin'net, n. [S. linetwige] a bird.

List'ful, a. attentive. Lin-sey-wôôl'sey, n. [linen, wool] stuff Lit, p. i. and p. p. of light. made of linen and wool mixed

.. made | Lit'a-ny, n. [Gr. litaneia] a form of of linen and wool; vile; mean.

prayer used in public worship. Lĩn'stock, n. [lint, stock] a staff with Lit'er-al, a. [L. litera] according to a match at the end, used in firing cannon.

the letter ; consisting of letters. Lint, n. [L. linum] flax; linen scraped Lit'er-al-işm, n. accordance with the letter. intó a soft substance to lay on sores.

Lit'er-al-ist, n. one who adheres to the letter. Lin'seed, n. the seed of flax.

Lit-er-al'i-ty, n. original or literal meaning

Lit'er-al-ly, ad. according to the letter. Lĩn'tel, n. [Fr. linteau] the upper part Lit'er-a-ry, a, pertaining to literature. of a door or window frame.

Lit'er-ate, a. learned; skilled in letters. Li'on, n. [L. leo] an animal.

Lit-er-a'ti, n. pl. [L.] men of learning. Li'o-ness, n. the female of the lion.

Lit'er-a-tor, n. a petty schoolniaster. Li'on-like, Li'on-ly, a. like a lion.

Lit'er-a-ture, n. learning; skill in letters. Līp, n. [S. lippa] the border of the Lith'arge, n. [Gr. lithos, arguros] lead

mouth; the edge of any thing.--v. to kiss. vitrified; the scum of lead. Lipped, a. having lips. Lip'de-vo-tion, n. devotion of the lips only.

Tithe, a. [S. lith] limber; flexible. Lip'g0ðd, a. good in profession only.

her, a. soft; pliant. Lip'la-bour, n. words without sentiments.

Li'ther-ly, a. lazy. --ad. lazily; slowly. Lip'wiş-dom, 11. wisdom in words only.

Li'ther-ness, n. idleness ; laziness. Li-poth'y-my, n. [Gr. leipo, thumos] Lith'o-grăph, v. [Gr. lithos, grapho] to a swoon; a fainting fit.

draw and etch on stone-l a print from a Li-poth'y-mous, a. swooning; fainting.

drawing on stone.

Li-thogʻra-phy, n. the art of taking impresLip'pi-tude, n. [L. lippus] blearedness sions from stone.

Li-thogʻra-pher, n. one who practises lithog. Li'quate, v. [L. liquo] to melt.

raphy. Li-qua'tion, n. the act of melting.

Lith-o-grăph'ic, a. relating to lithography. Liq'ue-fy, v. to melt; to dissolve.

Lith'o-măn-cy, n. [Gr. lithos, manteia] Liq-ue-fac'tion, n. the act of melting.

divination or prediction by stones. Liq'ue-fl-a-ble, a. that may be melted. Li-queur', n. [Fr.] a spirituous cordial.

Li-thot'o-my, n. [Gr. lithos, temno] the Liq'uid, a. not solid; Huid; flowing; soft.- art or practice of cutting for stone. n. a líquid substance; T!quor.

Li-thot'o-mist,n.one who performs lithotomy. Liq'ui-date, v. to clear away; to pay. Liq-ui-da'tion, n. the act of liquidating.

Lit'i-gate, v. [L. lis] to contest in law. Ll-quld'i-ty, n. the state of being liquid.

Lit'i-gant, 7. one engaged in a law-suit.Liq'uid-ness, n. the quality of being liquid.

a. contending in law. Liqu’or, n. a liquid substance; strong drink. Li-tigious,a.given to litigation; quarrelsome.

Lit-i-gå'tion, n. judicial contest; a law-snit. -v. to moisten ; to drench.

Li-tig'ious-ness, m. inclination to go to law. Liqu'o-rice. Seo Licorice.

Lit'ter, n. [L. lectus] a carriage with a Liqu'o-rish. See Lickerish.

bed; straw laid under animals ; a brood of Lir'i-pôôp, n. a graduate's hood.

young.--v. to bring forth; to cover with

straw; to scatter over with fragments. Lísp, n. [S. wlisp] a defect in the Lit'tle, a. [S. lytel] small; not great;

speech arising froin striking the tongue not much.--ad. in a small degree; not against the inside of the teeth.--v. to utter with a lisp; to articulate imperfectly.

much : comp. less ; sup. least. Lisp'ing-ly, ad. with a lisp; imperfectly.

Little, n. a small space; a small part

Little-ness, n. smallness; meanness. List, n. [Fr, liste] a roll; a catalogue. Līt'ur-sy, n. [Gr. leitos, ergon] form -v. to enrol ; to register ; to enlist.

of prayers; formulary of public devotions List, n. [S.] a bound; a limit; a strip Li-tor'gic, Li-tar'gi-cal, a. pertaining to a

of cloth; the inclosed ground in which tilts formulary of public devotions.

were run and combats fought.- to in. Live, v. [S. lifian] to be in life; to exist; List'ed, a. striped; particoloured in streaks.

to dwell; to continue; to feed. List, v. [S. lystan] to choose; to de- Live'less, a. without life ; lifeless.

Live, a. quick ; not dead ; active; vivid. sire.-n. choice; desire ; pleasure.

Live'li-hood, nt. means of living ; support.

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Lone, a. [alone] solitary; single. Lo-qušç'i-ty, n. talkativeness. Löne'ly, a. solitary; addicted to solitude.

Lôrd, n. [S. hlaford] a monarch; Lone'li-ness, u. solitude ; want of company. Lone'ness, n. solitude; dislike of company.

ruler; a master; a husband; a nobleman,

a baron; a title of honour; the Supreme Lone'some, a. solitary: dismal.

Being.--v.to domineer; to rule despotically. Löne'some-ness, n. state of being lonesome.

Lörd'ing, n. sir; master; a little lord. Lón'ish, a. somewhat lonely.

Lord'like, a. befitting a lord; haughty; proud. Lõng, a. [L. longus] extended; having Lörd'ling, n. a little or diminutive lord.

length; not short; dilatory; tedious. - Lord'ly, a. befitting a lord; proud; haughty; ad. to a great extent; not soon; through

imperious.--ad. proudly ; imperiously. out.-v. to wish or desire earnestly.

Lörd'li-ness, n. dignity; pride; haughtiness. Longing, n. earnest desire; continual wish. Lörd'ship, n. dominion; a form of address Long'ing-ly, ad. with eager wishes or appetite.

to a lord. Longʻly, ad. with longing desire.

Lūre, n. [S. lar] learning; instruction. Long'ness, n. length; extension. Long'some, a. tedious; wearisome.

Lõr'i-cate, v. [L. lorica] to plate over. Long'some-ness, n. tediousness.

Lör-i-ca'tion, n. the act of plating over. Long'wise, ad. in the direction of length. Lon-ga-nim'i-ty, n. forbearance; patience.

Lorn, a. [S. leoran] forsaken; lost; Long'boat, n. the largest boat of a ship.

lonely. Lon-ge'val, Lon-ge'vous, a. long-lived. Lóse, v. [S. losian] to forfeit; not to Lon-gev'i-ty, n. length of life.

win ; to be deprived of; to ruin; to waste; Lon-gim'a-nous, a. having long hands.

to bewilder ; to mislay: p. t. and p. p. lost. Lon-gim'e-try, n. art of measuring distances. Los'er, n. one who loses.

LOş'a-ble, a. that may be lost. Lon-gin'qui-ty, n. remoteness ; distance.

Lo 'ing, a. that incurs or brings loss. Lon'gi-tude, n. length; the distance of a Loss, 1. damage; waste; forfeiture.

place east or west from a meridian. Loss'fal, a. detrimental ; noxious. Lón-gi-ta'di-nal, a. pertaining to length. Loss'less, a. exempt from loss. Long lived, a. having long life.

Lõt, n.[S. hlot]fortune; state assigned; Long'shanked, a. having long legs. Long'spon, a. extended to a great length.

chance; portion.-v. to assign; to portion. Long-suf'fer-ançe, n. clemency; patience.

Lot'ter-y, n. a game of chance; a distribution Long-suf'fer-ing, a. patient ; not easily pro

of prizes by chance. voked. -n.patience; clemency; forbearance. Lõte, Lo'tus, n. [Gr. lotos] a tree. Long tongued, a. babbling; rating. Loth, Loth. See Loath. Long-wind'ed, a. long-breathed; tedious. Lôô, n. a game at cards.

Lo'tion, n.[L.lotum] a medicinal wash. Lôôbʼy, n. [W. llob] a clumsy fellow.

Lõŭd, a. [S. hlud] noisy; clamorous.

-ad. noisily; so as to be heard far. Lôôb'i-ly, ad. awkwardly; clumsily.

Lodd'ly, ad. noisily; clamorously. Lôôf. See Luff.

Loud'ness, n. noise; force of sound; clemour. Lôôk, u. [S. locian] to direct the eye; Lough, lök, n. [Ir.] a lake.

to see; to expect; to seek; to influence. Loũnge, v. [Fr. longis] to live in idle by looks.-n. air of the face; mien; aspect. Look'er, n. one who looks.

ness; to spend time lazily. Look'ing-glass, n. a mirror.

Loung'er, n. one who lounges. Loôm,n. [S.loma] a weaver's machine; Ldüşe, 2. to clean from lice

Lðūse,n. [S. lus]a small insect: pl.lice furniture. Lôôm, v. [S. leoman] to appear large Louş'i-ness, n. the state of being lousy.

Lonş'y, a. infested with lice; mean ; low.. and indistinct at a distance. Loðn,n. [S. lun ?] a scoundrel; a rascal. Ldüt'ish, a. clownish ; awkward.

Lõŭt,n.[Ger.leute] a bumpkin; a clown Lôôp, n. [Ir. lup] a double in a string Loat’ish-ness, n. clownishness. or rope ; a noose.

Loû'ver, n. [Fr. l'ouvert] an opening Looped, a. full of loops or holes.

for smoke. Loop'hole, n. an aperture; a shift. Loop'hõled, a. full of holes or openings.

Love, v. [S. lufian] to regard with

affection.--. affection ; benevolence; the Lôôse, v. [S.lysan] to unbind; to relax;

passion between the sexes; the object beto free; to set sail.-4. unbound ; untied; loved ; courtship:

not fast; not close ; wanton; lax ; vague. Lov’a-ble, a. worthy of love ; amiable. Loðse'ly, ad. not fast; not firmly; carelessly. Loveʻless, a. void of love. LOds'en, v. to relax ; to separate; to free. Love'ly, a. exciting love ; amiable. Loose'ness, n. state of being loose ; a flux. Love'li-ly, ad. in a manner to excite love. Lóp, v. to cut off ; to cut the branches Love'li-ness, n. amiableness; beauty. of trees.-n. that which is cut from trees.

Lov'er, n. one who is in love; a friend. Lop'per, n. one who cuts trees.

Lov'ing, p. a. kind; affectionate. Lop'ping, n. that which is cut off.

Lov'ing-ly, ad. affectionately; with kiudness

Lov'ing-ness, n. affection: kindness. Lo-qua'cious, a. [L. loquor] talkative. | Löveʻap-ple, n. a plant.

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Mâr'mo-pět, n. [Fr.marmousel] a small | Măs'cu-line, a. [L. mas] male; having monkey

the qualities of a man ; of the male gender. Mâr'mot, n. [It. marmotta] an animal. Más'cu-line-ly, ad. like a man.

Măsh, n. [Ger. meisch] a mixture.-Márque, n. [Fr.] licence of reprisal.

v. to bruise; to crush; to mix. Mâr'quess, Mâr'quis, n. [Fr. marquis] Mash'y, a. produced by crushing.

the title of nobility next below a duke. Măsk, n. [Fr. masque] a cover to disMâr'quip-ate, n. the seigniory of a marquis.

guise the face; a visor; a revel.--. to Măr’riage. See under Marry. disguise as with a mask; to cover; to revel

Mask'er, n. one who revels in a mask. Măr'row, n. [S. mearh] an oily sub- Mask'er-y, n. the disguise of a masker.

stance in bones.-U. to fill with marrow, Mask'house, n. a place for performing masks. Marrow-ish, a. of the nature of marrow. Más-quer-ade', n. a diversion in which the Marrow-less, a. void of marrow.

company is masked; disguise-v. to as Mărrow-y, a. full of marrow; pithy.

semble in masks; to go in disguise. Mär'row-böne, n. a bone containing marrow. Mäs-quer-åd'er, n. a person in a mask. Măr'ry, v. [L. mas] to unite in wed- Ma'son, ma'sn, n. [Fr, maçon] a builder

lock; to enter into the conjugal state. in stone; a free-mason.
Mär’riage, n. the act of uniting a man and a Ma-gon'ic, a. relating to free-masons. woman for life ; wedlock.

Ma'son-ry, n. the craft or work of a mason. Már’riage-a-ble, a fit for wedlock.

Măs'o-rah, n. [H.] a Hebrew work on Married, a. conjugal; connubial.

the Bible, by several rabbins. Măr'ry, int. [Mary] a term of asseve- Mas-o-rét'ic, Mas-o-rét’i-cal, a. relating to ration.

the Masorah. Mârs, n. [L.] the heathen god of war; Mås-quer-āde'. See under Mask.

Más'o-rite, n. a writer of the Masorah. one of the planets. Marsh, n. [S. mersc] a swamp; a bog. Măss, n. [L. massa] a body; a lump; Mårsh'y, a. swampy, boggy; wet.

a heap; bulk; an assemblage. Mâr'shal, n. [Fr. marechal] the chief Masʼsive, Mas'sy, a. heavy; bulky: officer of arins; an officer who regulates

Masʼsi-ness, Mas'sive-ness, n. weight; bulk. rank and order; a harbinger; a commander Măss, n. [L. missa] the service of the

in chief.--0. to arrange; to rank in order. Romish church at the eucharist.-t. to Mår'shal-ler, n. one who marshals.

celebrate mass. Mâr'shal-ship, n. the office of a marshal.

Măs'sa-cre, n. [L. massa] murder; Mârt, n. [market] a place of public slaughter.—v. to murder; to slaughter. traffic.-v. to buy and sell.

Mas'sa-crer, n. one who massacres. Mâr'ta-gon, n. a kind of lily.

Măs'se-ter, n. [Gr. masso] a muscle of Mâr'ten,n.[L.martes] a kind of weasel. the lower jaw. Mâr'tial, a. [L. Mars] pertaining to Măs'si-cot,n.[Fr.]a white oxide of lead. war; suited to war; warlike.

Măst, n. [S. mest] the beam or post of Mår'tial-işm, n. bravery; martial exercises.

a vessel to which the sails are fixed. Mártial-ist, R. a warrior; a fighter.

Mast'ed, a. furnished with masts. Mâr'tin, Mârt'let, n. [Fr. martinet] a Mast'less, a. having no masts. kind of swallow.

Măst, n. [S. mæste] the fruit of the oak, Mâr'ti-nět, n. [Fr.] a precise or strict beech, and chestnut; nuts; acorns. disciplinarian.

Måst'ful, a. abounding in mast. Mâr'tin-gal, n. [Fr.martingale]a strap Mast'less, a. bearing no mast.

fastened to the girth under a horse's belly. Măs'ter, n. [L. magister] one who has Mâr'tin-mas, n. [Martin, mass] the

rule or direction over others; a governor ; feast of St Martin, November 11.

an owner; a chief ; a teacher; a young

gentleman; a title in a university.-v. to Mâr'tyr, n. [Gr. martur] one who, by rule ; to conquer ; to overpower.

his death, bears witness to the truth.-v. to Mas'ter-dom, n. dominion ; rule. put to death for the truth

Mas'ter-ful, a. imperious; arbitrary. Martyr-dom, n. the death of a martyr. Mås'ter-less, a.withouta master; ungovernede Már tyr-Ize, v. to offer as a martyr.

Más'ter-ly, a. suitable to a master; skilful; Már tyr-ly, a, like a martyr.

excellent.--ad. with the skill of a master. Mår-tyr-ol'o-gy, n. a history of martyrs. Măs'ter-ship, n. dominion; rule; superiorityi Mår-tyr-o-log'i-cal, a. relating to martyrs.

skill; headship of an institution. Már-tyr-ol'o-gist, n. a writer of martyrology. Mas'ter-hånd, n. the hand of a skilful man.

Mas'ter-y, n. dominion; rule; superiority. Mâr'vel, n. [Fr. merveille] a wonder. Mås'ter-jest, n. principal jest. -0. to wonder; to be astonished.

Mas'ter-key, n. a key which opens many locks Mår'vel-lous, a. wonderful ; strange. Mas'ter-piece, n. a capital perforınance. Mâr' vel-lous-ly, ad. wonderfully; strangely. Mas'ter-string, n. principal string. Mâr'vel-lous-ness, n. wonderfulness.

Mäs'ter-stroke, n. a capital performance.

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Mi-cro-scop'ie, Mi-cro-scop'i-cal, a relating | Mil'ia-ry, a. [L. milium] resembling to the microscope ; very small.

millet seeds; small. Mid, a. [S. midd] equally distant from Mil'i-tant, a. [L. miles] fighting; serv. the extremes; intervening,

ing as a soldier; engaged in warfare. Middle, a. equally distant from the ex- Mil'i-tan-cy, n. warfare.

tremes; intermediate; intervening.-n. the Mil'i-ta-ry, a. relating to war or arms; en.

part equally distant from the extremes. gaged in the service of arms; warlike. Mid'die-most, Mid'most, a. being in the n. the soldiery; an army. middle; nearest the middle.

Mili-tate, v. to oppose; to operate against Mid'dling, a.of middle rank or sise; moderate. Mi-II'tia, n. a body of forces enrolled for disMidst, n. the middle.-a. being in the middle. cipline, but not engaged in actual service Mid'âge, n. the middle period of life.

except in emergencies. Mid'course, n. middle of the way.

Milk, n. [S. meolc] a white fluid with Mid'day, n. noon.-a. being at noon.

which animals feed their young from the Middle-aged, a.being about the middle of life.

breast; white juice of plants.--. to draw Middle-earth, n. the world.

or press milk from the breast. Middle-wit-ted, a. of moderate abilities. Milk'en, a. consisting of milk. Mid'hčav-en, n. the middle of the sky. Milk'er, n. one who milks animals. Midland, a. remote from the coast ; interior. Milk‘y, a. made of milk; like milk; soft. Mid'leg, n. middle of the leg.

Milk'i-ness, n. resemblance of milk; softness. Mid'lent, n. the middle of Lent.

Milk'liv-ered, a. cowardly; timorous. Midnight, n. twelve o'clock at night.-a. Milk'maid, n. a woman employed in the dairy.

being in the middle of the night; very dark. Mulk påil, n. a pail for receiving milk. Mid'sea, n. the Mediterranean sea.

Milk'pan, n. a vessel for keeping milk. Mid'ship-man, n. a naval officer.

Milk'score, n. an account of milk sold. Mid'stream, n. the middle of the stream. Milksop, n. a soft effeminate person. Mid'súm-mer,n.the summer solstice,June 21. Milk'white, a. white as milk. Mid'way, n. the middle of the way.-a. being Milk'wom-an, n. a woman who sells milk.

in the middle-ad. in the middle of the Milk'y-way, n. the galaxy. way or distance. Mid'win-ter, n. the winter solstice, Dec. 21.

Mill, n. [S. mylen] a machine for Midwóðd, a. in the middle of the wood. grinding.-v. to grind; to stamp coin.'

Miller, n. one who attends a mill. Mid’riff, n. [S. anidd, hrif] the muscle Mill cog, n. the

tooth of a mill wheel. which separates the thorax from the ab. Milldäm, n. a dam or mound by which domen; the diaphragm.

water is collected for turning a mill. Mid'wife, n. [S. mid, wif] a woman

Mill'horse, n. a horse which turns a mill. who assists women in childbirth.—v. to Mill’teeth, n. pl. the double teeth, or grinders.

Mill'stone, n. a stone for grinding corn. assist in childbirth. Midwife-ry, n. the art of assisting women Mil'le-na-ry, n. [L. mille, annus] the in childbirth; assistance in childbirth. space of a thousand years... consisting

of a thousand. Miên, n. [Fr. mine] look; air; manner. Mil-len'ni-um, n. a thousand years ; the Miff, n.slight resentment; displeasure. Mil-len'ni-al, a. pertaining to the millenium.

thousand years mentioned in Rev. XX. Might, mit, p. t. of may.

Mil'le-pěd, n. [L. mille, pes] an insect. Might,mīt,n. [S.miht] strength; power. Mil-lěs'i-mal, a. [L.mille] thousandth. Might'ý, a. strong; powerful ; great. Might'i-ly, ad. powerfully; strongly.

Millet, n. [L. milium] a plant. Might'i-ness, n. power; greatness.

Milli-ner, n. one who makes and Mign-o-nette', min-yo-nět', n. [Fr.]

sells head-dresses for females. an annual flower.

Mill'ion, n. [L. mille] a thousand thouMi'grate, v. [L. migro] to remove from

sand; a very great number. one place to another; to change residence.

Mill'ioned, a. multiplied by millions. Ml-grå'tion, n. act of migrating; removal.

Millionth, a. the ordinal of million. Migra-to-ry, a. changing residence; wan- Milt, n. [S.] the spleen; the sperm of dering; roving.

the male fish.--. to impregnate the roe or Milch, a. [S. meole] giving milk. spawn of the female fish.

Milt'er, n. a male fish. Mild, a. [S.] kind; tender ; soft ; Mime, n. [Gr. mimos] a buffoon; a

gentle; placid; not acrid; not sharp. Mildly, ad. kindly; tenderly; gently.

farce.-v. to play tre buffoon. Mild'ness, n.tenderness; gentleness; softness.

Mi-met'i-cal, a. imitative; apt to imitate.

Mim'ic, n. a ludicrous imitator; a servile Mildew, n. [S. mildeaw] a disease in imitator; a buffoon.—v. to imitate for sport plants-v. to taint with mildew.

MYm'ic, Mim'i-cal, a. acting the mimic.

Mim'i-cal-ly, ad. in a mimical manner. Mile, n. [S.] a measure of distance.

Mim'ic-ry, n. ludicrous imitation. Mlle'stone, n. a stone set to mark miles.

Mi-mog'ra-pher, n. a writer of farces. Mil'foīl, n. [L, mille, folium] a plant. Mi-ná'çious,a.[L.minor] full of threats.

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Mirth'fal, a. merry: gay; cheerful. Mis-căr'ry, o. [S. mis, L. carrus] to Mirth'fal-ly, ad. in a merry manner.

fail; not to succeed; to have an abortion. Mirth'less, a. joyless ; cheerless.

Mis-cárʻriage,n.ill conduct; failure ; abortion. Mis-ad-věnt'ure, n. [S. mis, L. ad, Mis-căst', v. [S. mis, Dan. kaster] to ventum] mischance ; misfortune.

cast or reckon erroneously. MIs-ad-vent'ured, a. unfortunate.

Mis'çel-la-ny, n. [L. misceo] a mass or Mís-af-fěct', v. [S. mis, L. ad, factum] mixture of various kinds. to dislike.

Mis'çel-lâne, n. mixed corn.-4. mixed. Mis-af-féct'ed, a. ill disposed.

Mis-cel-la'ne-ous, a. composed of various Mis-af-firm', o. [S. mis, L. ad, firmus]

kinds; mingled; mixed. to state incorrectly; to affirm falsely. Mis-çěn'tre, v. [S. mis, Gr. kentron] to

place amiss. Mis-aimed', a. [S. mis, L. estimo] not rightly aimed or directed.

Mis-chănçe', n. [S. mis, L. cado] ill

luck ; misfortune; mishap. Mis-al-lège', o. [S. mis, L. ad, lego] to Mis-charge', v. [S. mis, Fr. charger] MIs-al-le-gå'tion, n. erroneous statement.

to mistake in charging. Mis-al-Ii'ançe, n. [S. mis, L. ad, figo] Mis'çhief, n. [S. mis, Fr. chef] harm; improper alliance or association.

hurt; injury-v.to harm; to hurt; to injure. Mis-al-lied', a. ill allied or associated.

Mis'chie-vous, a. harmful; hurtful; wicked.

Mis'çhie-vous-ly, ad. burtfully; wickedly. Mis'an-thrope, Mis-ăn'tħro-pist, n. Mischie-vous-ness, n. hurtfulness.

[Gr. misos, anthropos] a hater of mankind. Mis'chief-mak-er, n.one who causes mischief. Mis-an-throp'ic, Mis-an-throp'i-cal, a. hat. Mis'chief-mak-ing, a. causing harm.

ing mankind. Mis-an'thro-py, n. hatred of mankind.

Mis'çi-ble, a. [L. misceo] that may be

mixed. Mís-ap-plý', v. [S. mis, L. ad, plico] Mis-cīte', v. [S. mis, L. cito] to cite to apply to a wrong purpose.

erroneously or falsely. M1s-ap-pli-ca'tion, n. a wrong application.

Mis-çi-ta'tion, n. unfair or false citation. Mis-ap-pre-hěnd', v. [S. mis, L. ad, Mis-claim', n. [S. mis, L. clamo] a prehendo] to take in a wrong sense.

mistaken claim or demand. Mts-ap-pre-hěn'sion, n. a mistake. Mis-ar-rangeʼment, n. [S. mis, Fr. Mis-com-pu-ta'tion, n. [S. mis, L.con,

puto] false reckoning. ranger] wrong arrangement or order.

Mīs-con-cēive',v. [S.mis, L.con, capio] Mis-a-scribe', o. [S. mis, L. ad, scribo] to have a mistaken notion; to misjudge. to ascribe falsely or erroneously.

M1s-con-ceit', Mis-con-cēp'tion, n. wrong Mis-as-sign', mys-as-sin', o. [S. mis,

notion ; false opinion. L. ad, signo] to assign erroneously. Mis-còn'duct, n. [S. mis, L.con,ductum] Mis-at-těnd', v. [S. mis, L. ad, tendo]

bad behaviour; bad management. to attend slightly; to disregard.

Mis-con-jěc'ture, n. [S. mis, L. con, Mís-be-come', v. [S. mis, becuman] not jactum] a wrong conjecture.-v. to cous to become; not to befit.

jecture wrong. MIs-be-com'ing-ness, n. unsuitableness. Mis-con'strue, v. [S. mis, L.con, struo] Mis-be-got', Mis-be-gðt'ten, a. [S. mis,

to interpret erroneously. ke, getan] unlawfully begotten.

Mis-con-struction, n. wrong interpretation. Mis-be-have', . [S. mis, be, habban] | Mis-cor-těct',v. [S.mis, L.con, rectum]

Mis-con'stru-er, n. one who interprets wrong. to behave ill or improperly. MIs-be-häved', a. ill-bred ; ancivil; rude.

to mistake in attempting to correct. Mis-be-haviour, n. bad or improper conduct. Mis-coủn'sel, v. [S. mis, L. consilium] Mís-be-liēve', v. [S. mis, gelyfan] to

to advise wrong. believe erroneously; to hold a false religion. Mis-coặnt', v. [S. mis, L. con, puto] to M18-be-lief, n. erroneous belief.

mistake in counting; to make a wrong Mis-be-liever, t. one who believes wrongly. reckoning. Mis-be-seem',v. [S.mis,be, Ger-siemen] Mís'cro-ant, n. [S. mis, L. credo] an to suit ill; not to become.

infidel; a vile wretch. Mis-be-stow', v. [S. mis, be, stow] to Mis'cre-ançe, cre-an-cy, n. unbelief. bestow improperly.

Mis'cre-ate, Mís'cre-āt-ed, a, [S. mnis, Misbörn,a. [S. mis, beran] born to evil. L. creo] formed unnaturally; deformed. Mis-căl'cu-late, v. [S. mis, L. calculus] Mis-dāte', v. [S. mis, L. datum] to dato to calculate wrong.

erroneously. MIs-cal-cu-la'tion, n. wrong calculation. Mis-dēēd', n. [S. mis, dæd] an evil deed. Mis-call', r [S. mis, L. calo] to call by Mis-deem', o. [S. mis, deman] to judge

a wrong name; to name improperly. erroneously; to mistake in judging.

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Mód'est, a. [L. modus] not arrogant ;| Mol’li-fy, v. [L. mollis, facio] to soften not impudent; diffident; chaste.

Mol-li-ti-ca'tion, . the act of softening. Mód'est-ly, ad. not arrogantly; chastely. Mol'li-fi-er, n. one that softens. Mod'es-ty, n. absence of arrogance or impudence; diffidence; decency; chastity.

Mult'en, p. p. of mell.--a. made of

melted metal. Mod’i-cum, n. [L.] a small portion.

Mome, n. [Fr. momon] a dull silent Möd'i-fy, v. [L.modus, facio] to qualify; person.

to vary ; to moderate ; to extenuate. Mod'i-fi-a-ble, a. that may be niodified.

Mo'ment, n. [L. momentum] import. Mód'i-fi-cate, v. to qualify; to moderate.

ance; consequence ; force; an instant. Mod-i-fi-ca'tion, n. the act of inodifying

Mo-mental, a. of moment; importance.

Mo-měnt'al-ly, ad. for a moment. Mo-dill'ion, n. [Fr. modillon] an orna- Mo'men-ta-ny, a. lasting but for a moment. ment in columns.

Mo'mengta-ry, a. continuing only a moment.

Mo'men-ta-ri-ly, ad. every moment. Möd'ish, a. [L. modus] fashionable.

Mo-mént'ous, a. important; weighty. Möd'ish-ly, aat. fashionably.

Mo-méntum, n. [L.] the force of a moving Möd'ish-ness, 1. affectation of fashion.

body; impetus. Mõd'u-late, v. [L. modus]to form sound Mon'a-chal, a. [Gr. monos] pertaining to a certain key; to vary sound.

to monks or a monastic life; monastic. Mod-u-là'tion, n. the act of modulating.

Mon'a-chişm,n. state of monks; monastic life. Mod'u-la-tor, n. one that modulates. Mod’ule, v. to vary sound; to shape; to Mõnʼad, n. [Gr. monos] an atom; an

mould.-n. a representation; a model. indivisible particle. Mo-gèl', n. formerly the title of the Mo-nad'i-cal, a. relating to monads. emperor of Hindostan.

Monoarch, n. [Gr. monos, arche] a Mohair, n. [Fr. moire] the hair of a Mo-narch'al, a. pertaining to a inonarch.

sovereign; an emperor; a king. kind of gcat.

Mon'arch-ess, 16. a female monarch. Mo-hămome-dan, a. pertaining to Mo- Mo-narch'i-al, a, vested in a single ruler.

hammed.-n. a follower of Mollammed. Mo-narch'ic, Mo-nårch'i-cal, a. vested in a Mo-hAm'me-dan-işm, n. the religion of Mo- single ruler; pertaining to monarchy. hammed.

Mon'arch-ist, n. an advocate for monarchy. Mo-hxm'me-dan-Ize,e'. to render conformable Mon'arch-Ize, v. to act as a monarch; to rule. to the modes or principles of Mohammedans. Mon'arch-y, n. government by a single per

son; a kingdom ; an empire. Moʻhock, n. the appellation of cortain

ruffians who formerly infested the streets Mon'as-ter-y, n. [Gr. monos] a house of London.

of religious retirement; an abbey; a convent.

Mo-nas'tie, Mo-năs'ti-cal, a. pertaining to Môi’e-ty, n. [L. medius] the half ; one

a monastery; secluded from ihe world. of two equal parts.

Mo-năs'tic, n. a monk; a religious recluse. Mọil, v. [Fr. moniller] to daub with Mo-nas'ti-cal-ly, ad. in the manner of a monk.

dirt; to weary; to labour; to toil. Mönday, n. [S.monan-deg] the second Mõist, a. [Fr. moite] wet in a small day of the week. degree ; damp:

Měn'ey, n. [L. moneta] metal stamped Moist'en, mois'n, v. to make damp; to wet. Moist'fal, a. full of moisture.

for commerce; coin ; bank-notes exchangeMOIst'ness, n. wetness in a small degree.

able for coin; wealth; affluence. Molst'ure, n. a moderate degree of wetness;

Món'e-ta-ry, a. pertaining to money. a small quantity of liquid.

Món'eyed, Món'ied, a. rich in money. MOIst'y, a. drizzling.

Món'eyer, n. a coiner of money; a banker.

Món'ey-less, a. destitute of money. Mōʻlar, a. [L. mola] having power to Món'ey-båg, n. a large purse. grind í grinding.

Món'ey-brő-ker, n. a dealer in money. Mo-lăs'ses, n. [Gr.meli?] a sirup which Món'ey-chan-ger, n. a dealer in money.

Món'ey-lènd-er, n. one who lends money. drains from sugar; treacle.

Món'ey-mat-ter, n. an account of money. Mõle, n. [S. maal] a mark on the skin. Mòn'ey-scrive-ner, n. one who raises money Mole, n. [L. moles] a mound; a dyke. Mõn'eyş-wörth, n. something worth the cost. Mole'cüle, n. a small mass; a particle. Mõle, n. [D. mol] a small animal.

Mồnger, T. [S. mangere] a dealer; a

seller. Mole'cast, n. a hillock cast up by a mole. Mole'catch-er, n. one who catches moles. Mỏn'grel, a. [S. mengan] of a mixed Mole hill, n. a hillock thrown up by moles. breed.-n. any thing of a mixed breed. Mole'track, n. course of a mole under ground : Mõn'ish, v. [L. moneo] to warn. Mo-lěst',v.[L. moles]to trouble; tovex Mo-nl'tion, n. information ; instruction. Mol-es-ta'tion, n. disturbance; vexation. Món'i-tive, a. conveying admonition. Mo-lést'er, n. one who molests.

Mön'i-tor, n. one who warns; a boy appointed Mo-lèst'fal, a. troublesome; vexatious.

to teach a division or class in a school.

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Nest'ling, n. a young bird in the best. of time; a winning throw; a nutch;

a. !ewly hatched ; being yet in the nest. score.--v. to hit; to touch luckily ; to cut Nés:'égs, n. an egg left in the nest.

in notches ; to suit ; to defeat or cozen. Nět, n. [S.] a texture of twine or

Nick'ey, n. a pilferer; a knave. thread with meshes, used commonly as a Nick, n, an evil spirit; the devil. snare for animals; a snare ; a difficulty:

Nick'el, n. [Ger.] a kind of metal. v. to make a net. Nět'work, n. work in the form of a net. Nick'nāme, n. [Fr. nique, S. nama] a Net'ting, n. a piece of net-work.

name given in contempt, derision, or reNět, a. [Fr.] clear after deductions. proach.-v. to give a name of reproach. -0. to bring as clear produce.

Ni-co'tian, a. [Fr. Nicot] relating to Něth'er, a. [S. nythera] lower; being tobacco. in a lower place; infernal.

Nic'tate, v. [L. nicto] to wink. Neth'er-möst, a. lowest.

Nic-ta'tion, n. the act of winking. Nět'tle, n. [S. netele] a stinging herb. Nic'ti-tät-ing, a. denoting the thin membrane --v. to sting; to irritate ; to provoke.

which protects the eyes of some animals. Nettler, n. one that nettles

Nid'get, n. [S. nith] a coward. Neū'ro-spăst, n. [Gr. neuron, spao] a Nid'ing, n. a coward; a dastard. puppet; a little figure put in motion.

Nid-i-fi-ca'tion, n. [L. nidus, facio] Neū'ter, a. [L.] of neither party; in- the act of building nests. different ; of neither gender.-n, one who Ni'dour, n. [L. nidor] scent; savour.

takes no part; an animal of neither sex. Neü'tral, a. not engaged on either side; in.

Ni'dor-ous, a. smelling like roasted meat. different ; neither good nor bad.--. one

Ni-do-rős'i-ty,n.eructation with taste of meat. who takes no part on either side.

Nid-u-la'tion, n. [L. nidus] the time Neu'tral-ist, n. one who is not on either side.

of remaining in the nest. Neu-trål'i-ty, n. the state of being neutral. Neü'tral-ize, v. to render neutral.

Niēçc, n. [L. neptis] the daughter of

a brother or sister. Něv'er, ad. [S. nafre] not ever; at no time ; in no degree.

Nig'gard, n. [Ger. knicker] a miser; a Něv-er-the-less', ad. notwithstanding that. sordid fellow.-a. sordid; sparing. New, a. [S. niwe] lately made, pro- Nigʻgard-işe, n. avariee; covetousness.

-v. to stint; to supply sparingly. duced, or discovered; fresh; modern.

Nig'gard-ly, a. avaricious; parsimonions ; New'ish, a. somewhat new; nearly new. sparing.-ad. parsimoniously; sparingly. Newly, au. lately; freshly; recently. New'ness, n. recentness ; freshness; novelty. Nig'gard-ness, n. avarice; sordid parsimony.

Nig'gard-li-ness,n.avarice; sordid parsimony. Newş, n. recent account; fresh information. New-fin'gle, a. desirous of new things.-v. Nig'gle, v. to play or trifle with.

to change by introiucing novelties. New-fån'glist, n. one desirous of novelty.

Nigh, ni, a. [S.neah] near; not distant. New-fän’gled, a. formed with affectation of Nigh'ly, ad. nearly; within a little.

-ad. not far off ; almost.–6. to approach. novelty ; desirous of novelty. New-fan'gle-ness, New-fan'gled-ness, n. vain Nighʼness, n. nearness; proximity, or affected love of novelty:

Night, nīt, n. [S. niht] the time from News'món-ger, n. one who deals in news.

sunset to sunrise; the time of darkness; News'pa-per, n. a periodical publication which eirculates news.

ignorance; adversity; obscurity; death. New year's-gift, n. a present made on tho Night'ish, a, belonging to the night.

Night'ed, a. darkened; clouded; black. first day of the year.

Night'ly, a. done or happening by night; done Newt, n, a small lizard; an eft.

every night.-ad. by night; every night. Něxt, a. [S. nehst] nearest in place, Nightbird, 'n. a bird which dies in the night.

Night'ward, a. approaching towards nigt. time, or order.-ad, at the time or turn nearest or immediately succeeding.

Night'börn, a. produced in darkness

Night'brawl-er, n. one who Orwls by night. Nib, n. [S. neb] the bill of a bird; the Ni htcap, n. a cap worn in bed or in undress, point of any thing.

Nicht'crów, n. a bird which cries in the night. Nib'ble, v. to bite by little at a time ; to

Night'dew, n. the dew which falls by night. bite as a fish; to carp at.-n. a little bite.

Night'dog, n. a dog which hunts in the night NIb'bler, n. one that nibbles.

Night'dress, n. a dress worn at night. Nice, a. [S. hnesc] delicate; tender; Night'fär-ing, a. travelling in the nigit.

Night'lall, n. the close of the day evening. fine; exact; precise ; fastidious ; refined. Night'fire, n. an ignis-fatuus. Niçe'ly, ad, delicately; exactly; precisely. Night'fly, n. an insect which flies at night. Niçe'ness, n. delicacy; minute exactness. Night'foun-dered, a. lost in the night. Ni'çe-ty, n. fastidious delicacy; minute accu- Nightgown, n. a loose gown used for undress

racy; delicate management: pl. dainties. Night'in-gäle, n. a bird which sings at night Niche, n. [Fr.] a hollow for a statue.

Niglit'hig, n. a witch wandering in the night.

Night'ınäre, n. a morbid oppression during Nick, n. [Ger. nicken] the exact point sleep; incubus.

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O-bêy', r. [L. obedio] to comply with Ob-liv'i-on, n. [L. oblivio] forgetful.

commands; to submit to authority. nesy; remission of punishment. 0-be'ili-ençe, n. submission to authority. OL-liv'i-ous, a. causing forgetfulness; for 0-be'di-ent, a. submissive to authority.

getful. 0-bi-di-cui'tial, a. relating to obedience.

Obʻlõng, a. [L. ob, longus] longer than 0-be'di-ent-ly, ad. with obedience.

broad. 0-béi'sance, n. an act of reverence. 0-bey'er, n. one who obeys.

Ob'long-ly, ad. in an oblong form. Ob-firm', Ob-fịrm’ate,v. [L.ob, firmus] Obʼlo-quy, n. [L.ob, loquor] censorious to resolve; to harden in determination.

speech; reproach; slander, blame.

Ob-loʻqui-ous, a. reproachful. Ob-füs'cate, v. [L.ob, fusco] to darken. Ob-luc-ta'tion, n. [L. oh, luctor] the

-a. darkened. Ob-fus-ca'tion, n. the act of darkening.

act of struggling against ; resistance. O'bit,n.[L.ob,itum]a funeral solemnity.

Ob-mu-těs'çençe, n. [L.ob, mutus] loss 0-bit'u-a-ry, n. a register of the dead.

of speech; silence. Ob-jéct', v. [L. ob, jactum] to oppose ;

Ob-nõx'ious, a. [L. ob, noceo] subject; to offer in opposition; to urge against.

liable ; exposed; odious. Ob'ject, n. that abcut which any power or

Ob-nóx'ious-ness, n. liableness; odiousness. faculty is employed ; that which is acted Ob-nü'bi-late, v. [L. ob, nubes] to

upon; design; end; ultimate purpose. cloud; to obscure. On-ject'a-ble, a. that may be opposed. Ob-nu-bi-la'tion,n. the act of making obscure. Ob-jęc'tion, n, that which is offered in corpo. Ob-rép'tion, n. [L.ob, repo] the act of

sition; an adverse argument; a fault found. Ob-jčc'tion-a-ble, a. liable to objection.

creeping on secretly or by surprise. Ob-jēc'tive, a. relating to the object ; applied Ob-scene', a. [L. obscænus] immodest;

to the case which follows an active verb or unchaste; lewd ; filthy; disgusting. a preposition.

Ob-scene'ly, ad. in an obscene manner. Ob-jective-ly, ad. in the manner of an object. Ob-scene'ness, Ob-scèn’i-ty, n. lewdness. Ob-jēc'tive-ness,n.the state of Heing an object. Ob-scūre', a. [L. obscurus] dark ; Ob-ject'or, n. one who offers objections. Object-gláss, n. the glass in an optical in

gloomy; abstruse; unknown.-7. to darken; strument which is nearest the object,

to conceal ; to perplex.

db-scu-ra'tion, n. the act of darkening. Ob-jur-gā'tion, n. [L.ob, jurgo] the act OL-scurely, ad. darkly; not clearly.

of chiding ; reproof; reprehension. Ob-scuro'ness, Ob-scũ'ri-ty, n. darkness ; Ob-jür'ga-to-ry, a. chiding; reprehensive. want of light; darkness of meaning ; un.

noticed state; humble condition. Ob-lato', a. [L. ob, latum] flattened or

Ob-scür'er, n. one who obscures. depressed at the poles. Ob-la'tion, n. [L. 06, latum] an offer. Ob-se-crā’tion, n. [L. ob, sacer] ening; a sacrifice.

treaty ; supplication. Ob-la'tion-er, n. one who presents an offering.

Ob'se-cra-to-ry, a. entreating; beseeching. Ob-la-tra'tion, n. [L. ob, latro] a bark- Ob'se-quent, a. [L.ob, sequor] obedient. ing or snarling at; a railing.

Ob-se'qui-ous,a.obedient; compliant; servile. Ob-lec-ta'tion, n. [L. oblecto] delight; Ob-së’qui-ous-ness,n. obedience; compliance.

Ob-sesqui-ous-ly, ad. with compliance. pleasure.

blose-quy, n, obedience; compliance. O-blige, p. [L. ob, ligo] to bind by any | bbose-quy, n. Ởbose-quies, a. p. [L. [5,

moral or legal force; to constrain; to do a sequor] funeral rites and solemnities.

favour to; to indebt; to please ; to gratify. Ob-se'qui-ous, a. relating to funeral rites. ob-li-ga'tion, n. that which binds; the bind. Ob-si'qui-ous-ly, ad. with funeral rites.

ing power of a contract or duty; a favour. Ob-pěrve', v. [L. ob, servo] to watch Ob'li-ga-to-ry, a. imposing an obligation. Ob-li-gel', n. the person to whom another

to'note; to regard ; to remark; to keep i is bound.

to obey ; to practise ; to celebrate. 0-blige'ment, n. that which obliges.

Ob-serv'a-ble, a. that may be observed. O-blig'er, t. one who obliges.

Ob-serv'a-bly, ad. in a manner worthy of note

Ob-şčr'vançe, n. the act of observing; re0-blig'ing, p. a. civil; complaisant; kind. spect; reverence ; careful obedience; at. O-blig'ing-ly, ad. civilly; complaisantly. tentive practice; a religious rite. O-bing'ing.ness, nb. force; complaisance. Ob-şěr'van-çy, n. attention; obedient regard. O-blique', a. [L. obliquus] deviating Ob-serv'ant, a. attentive; watchful; obe.

Ob-ser-van'da,n. pl.[L.]things to be observed. from a right line; indirect.

dient; submissive.-n. a slavish attendant; ob-li-qua'tion, n.declination from a right line.

a diligent observer. 0-blique'ly, ad. indirectly; aslant.

Oh-per-va'tion, n. the act of observing; uote ; 0-bliq'ui-ty, n. deviation from a right line;

remark; animadversion ; obedience. deviation from moral rectitude.

Ob-şer-va'tor, n. one who observes. Ob-lit'er-ate, v. [L.ob, litera] to efface; Oh-sery'a-to-ry, n. a place for making astro to erase; to wear out; to destroy.

nomical observations. Ob-lit-er-a'tion, n. the act of effacing. Ob-şerv'er, n. one who observes.

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Ob-stět’ric, a. [L.obstetrix] pertaining Occi-dent, n. [L. ob, cado] the west.

Db-serv'ing-ly, ad. attentively; carefully. Ob-vérs'ant, a. conversant; familiar.
Ob-séss', v. [L. ob, sessum] to besiege. Ob'vi-ate, v. [L. ob, via] to meet ic
Ob-scs'sion, n. the act of besieging,

the way; to prevent; to remove. 3b-sid'ion-al, a. belonging to a siege. Ob'vi-ous, a.

meeting; open ; plain

; evident. Ob-sig'nate, v. [L. ch, signo] to ratify. Ob'vi-ous-ness, n. state of being evident.

Ol'vi-ous-ly, at, plainly; evidently. Ób-sig-nation, n. ratification by sealing. Ob-sig'na-to-ry, a. ratifying; confirming. Oc-cā'șion, n. [L. ob, casum] recurOb'so-lete,a.[L.obs,oleo]gone out of use.

rence; opportunity ; accidental cause ;

need ; exigence.-v. to cause; to produce Ob-so-lés'çent, a. growing out of use. Ob'so-lete-ness, n. state of being out of use.

Oc-ca'şion-a-ble, a. that may be occasioned.

Oc-ca'sion-al, a. occurring at times ; casual. Obʼsta-cle, n. [L. ob, sto] any thing Oo-ca'șion-al-ly, ad. incidentally; at times.

which opposes; hinderance; obstruction. Oc-ca'sion-er, n. one who occasions. Ob'stan-çy, n. opposition ; obstruction. Oc-çe-ca'tion, n. [L.ob, cæcus] the act

of making blind. to midwifery. Ob-stēt'ri-cate, v. to perform the office of a Oc-si-dont'al, a. western. Ob-stët-ri-ca'tion, n. the office of a midwife. Oc'çi-put, n. [L.] the hinder part of

the head. ob'sti-nate, a. [L. ob, sto] stubborn. Ob'sti-na-cy, n. stubbornness; contumacy.

Oo-çi'şion, n. [L.ob, cæsum] the act of Ob'sti-Date-ly, ad. stubbornly; inflexibly.

kisling. Ob'sti-nate-ness, n. stubbornness.

Oc-clūde', v. [L. ob, claudo] to shut up. Ob-strēp'er-ous, a. [L.ob, strepo] loud; Oc-clu șión, n. the act of shutting up.

Oc-clase', a. shut up; closed. clamorous; noisy ; turbulent. Ob-strēp'er-ous-ness, n. loudness ; clamour.

Oc-cult', a. [L. ob tum] secret ;

hidden ; unknown; undiscovered. Ob-stric'tion, n. [L. ob, strictum] obli- Öc-cul-ta'tion, n. a hiding; the time a star gation ; bond.

or a planet is hid from the sight. Ob-strúct', v. [L.ob, structum] to block Oc'cu-pỹ, v. [L. ob, capio] to possess; up; to stop; to impede; to retard.

to keep; to take up; to employ. Ob-strůct'er, n. one who obstructs.

Occu-pan-çy, . the act of taking possession. Ob-sträc'tion, n. hinderance; obstacle.

Oc'cu-pant, n.one who takes or has possession. Ob-structive, a. hindering.-n. an obstacle. Occu-pate, v. to possess; to hold; to take up. Ob-staʼpi-fy, v. [L. ob, stupeo, facio] $c-cu-pa'tion, n. possession ; business; trade. to render stupid.

Oc'cu-pi-er, n. one who occupies. Ob-sto-pe-făc'tive, a. rendering stupid. Oc-cūr', v. [L. ob, curro] to come into Ob-tāin', v. [L. ob, teneo] to gain; to

the mind; to appear; to be found; to meet. procure ; to acquire ; to continue in use.

Oc-cur'rence, n-anincident; accidentalevent Ob-tain'a-ble, a. that may be olitained.

Oc-cur'rent, n. any thing which happens. Ob-täin'ment, n. the act of obtaining.

Oc-car'sion, n. a clash ; a mutual blow. Ob-těnd', v. [L. ob, tendo] to oppose.

O'çean, n. [L. oceanus] the main; the great sea; any immense expanse

.. perOb-těn-e-bra'tion, n. [L. ob, tenebræ] taining to the main or great sea. darkness; cloudiness ; obscurity.

0-çe-an'ic, a. pertaining to the ocean. Ob-těst', v. [L. ob, testis] to supplicate. 0-çělla-ted, a. [L. ocellus] resembling Ob-tes-ta'tion, n. supplication ; entreaty. Ob-trec-ta'tion, n. [L. o], tractum] Och-lócʻra-çy, n. [Gr. ochlos, kratos] siander; detraction; calumay.

government by a mob. Ob-trûde', v. [L. ob, trudo] to thrust O'chre, n. [Gr. ochra] a kind of clay.

into; to urge upon against the will O'chre-ous, a. consisting of ochre. Ob-trad'er, n. one who obtrudes.

O'chre-y, a. partaking of ochre. Ob-tru'sion, n. the act of obtruding.

Ob-tra'sive, a. inclined to obtrudo.

Oc'ta-gon, n. [Gr. octo, gonia] a figure Ob-trŭn'cate, v. [L. ob, truncus] to Oc-tag'o-nal, a. having eight angles and sides.

of eight angles and sides. deprive of a limb; to lop.

Octa-tcūch, n. [Gr. octo, teuchos] the Ob-tund', v. [L. ob, tundo] to blunt.

first eight books of the Old Testament. Ob-tose', a. dull; stupid ; not acute. Ob-tüse'ness, n, bluntness ; dulness.

Oc'tave, n. [Gr. oclo] an interval of Ob-ta'sion, n. the act of making dull.

eight sounds.-d. denoting eight.

Oc-ta'vo, n. a book in which a sheet is folded Ob-ŭm'brate,v.[L.ob, umbra]toshade.

into eight leaves. Ob-um-brä’tion, n. the act of darkening.

Oc-tober, n. [L.] the tenth month of Ob-věn'tion, n. [L. ob, ventum] some

thing occasional; incidental advantage. Oc-tog'e-na-ry, a. [Gr. octo] of eighty Oo-vērt',v.[L.ob,verlo] to turn towards. i years of age.

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Oūt'ward. See under Out.

O-ver-běnd', v. [S. ofer, bendan] to

bend or stretch to excess. Oŭt-watch', r. [S. ut, wacian] to sur

O-ver-bid', v. [S. ofer, biddan] to bid pass in watchfulness.

or offer beyond. Öút-wear', v. [S. ut, weran] to wear O-ver-blow', v. [S. ofer, blawan] to out; to pass tediously.

blow over; to blow away. út-wied', v. [S. ut, weod] to extirpate. O'rer-board, ad. [S. ofer, bord] off the Oặt-wēep', v. [S. ut, wepan] to exceed ship; out of the shipin weeping,

O-ver-bróñ', v. [S. ofer, brew] to hang Out-weigh', oŭt-wă', v. [S. ut, wæge] to exceed in weight or value.

0-per-build', v. [S. ofer, byldan] to Dŭt-wing', v. [S. ut, Sw. vinge] to build over; to build too much. move faster on the wing; to outstrip.

O-ver-bůlk', v. [S. ofer, W. bulg] to Öút-wit', v. [S. ut, wil] to overcome

oppress by bulk. by stratagem; to overreach ; to cheat.

O-ver-bŭr'den, v. [S. ofer, byrthen] to Oŭt'wórk, n. [S. ut, wcorc] a work load with too great weight.

raised for defence outside the main fortress. O-ver-buý', v. [S. ofer, bycgan] to buy Oŭt-worn', p. a. [oul, wear] worn out; consumed by use.

6-ver-cănoo-py, T. [Sofer, Gr. konops Oŭt-worth', v. [S. ut, weorth] to ex- to cover as with a canopy. ceed in value.

O-ver-căr'ry, v. [S. ofer, L. carrus] to Out-wrest',oŭt-rěst', v. [S.ut,wræstan]

carry too far. to extort; to craw from by violence.

O-ver-căst', v. [S. ofer, Dan. kaster Out-wrought',öŭt-rât',p.a. [ont, work] to cloud; to darken; to rate too high. outdone; exceeded in efficacy.

O-ver-charge', v. [S. ofer, Fr.charger] O'ral, a. [L.ovum] shaped like an egg; to charge or load to excess; to oppress

oblong.--N. a figure in the shape of an egg. to burden; to charge too much. O-va'ri-ous, a, consisting of eggs. Ö'va-ry, n. the part of the female animal in O-ver-climb', õ-ver-clim', v. [S. ofer which the eggs or fetus are formed.

climan] to climb over. O'vi-důct, n. a passage from the ovary. O-ver-clóŭd', v. [S. ofer, ge-hlod!] to O'vi-förm, a. having the shape of an egg. 0-vip’a-rous, a. producing eggs.

cover or overspread with clouds. O-va'tion, n. [L. ovatio] an inferior O-ver-clóý', v. [S. ofer, L. claudo ?] to

fill beyond satiety. kind of triumph among the Romans. Ov'en, úv'n, n. [S. ofen] an arched O-ver-cóme', e. [S. ofer, cuman] to cavity for baking.

conquer; to subdue ; to surmount.

O-ver-com'er, n. one who overcomes. O'ver, prep. [S. ofer] above; across; o-ver-cóm'ing-ly, ad. with superiority.

through ; upon.-ad. above the top; from O-ver-count', v. [S. ofer, L.con, puto] side to side; from one to another ; more ; past; throughout.-Q. past; upper.

to rate above the true value. O-ver-a-bound',v. [S.ofer, L. ab, unda]

O-ver-cov'er, v. [S. ofer, L. con,operio] to abound more than enough.

to cover completely. O-ver-ăct', v. [S. ofer, L. actum] to act O-ver-crow', v. [S. ofer, craw] to crow or perform more than enough.

as in triumph. O-ver->g’i-tate, v. [S. ofer, L. ago] to O-ver-dāte', .. [S. ofer, L. datum] to

date beyond the proper period. agitate or discuss too much. O-ver-ârch', v. [S. ofer, L. arcus] to

O-ver-do', v. [S. ofer, don] to do more

than enough; to do too much. cover with an arch.

O-ver-dréss', v. [S. ofer, Fr. dresser] O-ver-âwe', v. [S. ofer, ege] to keep in to adorn lavishly. awe; to terrify.

O-ver-drive', v. [S. ofer, drifan] to O-ver-băl'ançe, v. [S. ofer, L. bis, lanx] to weigh down : to preponderate.-N. excess

drive too hard, or beyond strength. of weight or value.

O-ver-dry', v. [S. ofer, drig] to dry O-ver-băt'tle, a. [S. ofer, batan] too

too much. fruitful; exuberant.

O-ver-ea'ger, a. [S. ofer, L. acer] too O-ver-bear', v. [S. ofer, beran] to bear o.ver-ca'ger-ly, ad. with too great eagerness.

eager ; too vehement in desire. down; to represy; to subdue. O-ver-bearing, p. a. baughty; insolent; dog-O-ver-ěmp'ty, v. [S. ofer, æmti] to matical.

make too empty.

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Ořs'ter, n. [S. ostre] a shell-fish. Pā'gan, n. [L. pagus]one who worships
Ogs'ter-winch, Oss'ter-wife,Oys'ter-wôm-an, false gods; a heathen.-- heathenish. n. a woman who sells oysters.

PX'gan-ish, a. pertaining to pasans. Pa'gan-işm, n. the worship of false gods Pa'gan-ize, v. to render heathenish; to be

have like pagans. P.

Päge, n. [L. pagina] one side of a leaf Păb'n-lum, n. [L.] food; aliment.

of a book.-6. to mark the pages of a book Pab’u-lous, a. affording food; alimental.

Pagʻi-nal, a. consisting of pages. Pāçe, n. [L. passum] a step; gait; Page, n. [Gr. pais ?] a boy attending a

degree of celerity; a measure of five feet. -v. to walk slowly; to measure by steps.

great person.-v. to attend as a page. Paçed, a. having a particular gait.

Pā'geant, n. [Gr. pegma!] a statue in Paç'er, n. one that paces.

a show; a show; a spectacle.--. showy; Pâ-cha', n. [P.] a Turkish viceroy. pompous-v. to exhibit in show, Pa- hâlíc, n. the jurisdiction of a pacha. Pageant-ry, n. show; pomp; a spectacle. Păç’i-fỹ, v. [L. par, facio] to appease; Pa'god, Pa-go'da, n. [P. pout, ghod] tó quiet ; to tranquillize; to compose.

an Indian idol and temple; à coin.
Pa-çil'i-ca-ble, a. that may be pacitied. Pāid, p. t. and p.p. of pay. Pacific, Pa-çil'i-cal, a. promoting peace; conciliatory; mild; gentle.

Pāi'gle, n. a flower.
Pa-çif-i-ca'tion, n. the act of making peace.
Pa-çif'i-ca-tor, n. a peace-maker.

Pail, n. [Gr. pella] a wooden vessel Pa-çif'i-ca-to-ry, a. tending to make peace.

for carrying milk or water.

Pail'fal, n. the quantity which a pail will hold. Păck, n. [Ger.] a bundle; a bale; a Pain, n. [S. pin] an uneasy sensation; number of cards or hounds.-- v. to bind up; to press close; to send off in haste; to

punishment; penalty: pł. labour; effort.' put together with a fraudulent design.

Påin.v. to make uneasy; to afflict; to torment.

Pain'ral, a. full of pain; giving pain. Pack'age, n. a parcel of goods packed ; a bale. Påck'et, n. a small bundle; a mail of letters;

Pain'ful-ly, ad. with pain; laboriously.

Pain'ful-ness, n. uneasiness; afiiction; effort. a vessel employed in conveying letters and passengers.--v. to bind up in parcels.

Pain'less, a. free from pain; void of trouble. Pack'ing, n. a trick; a cheat ; collusion.

Pâinş'tak-er, n. a laborious person. Päck'horse, n. a horse which carries goods.

Painş'tak-ing, a. laborious; industrious.Pack'sad-dle, n. the saddle of a pack-horse.

n. labour; great industry. Pack'staff, n. a staff to support a pack. Pai'nim, n. [L. pagus] a pagan; an Pack'thrčad, n. thread for packing.

intidel.a. pagan; infidel. Păck'wăx, n. a tendinous substance Paint, v. [L. pingo] to represent by in the neck of a quadruped.

colours; to cover with colours; to pracPăct, n. [L. pactum] a contract. tise painting.-n. a colouring substance. Pac'tion,n. a bargain; a covenant; a contract. Paint'er, n. one who paints. Pac'tion-al, a. by way of bargain or covenant.

Paint'ing, n. the art of representing objects

by colours; a picture. Păd, n. [S. path] a road; an easy Paint'ure, n. the art of painting.

paced horse ; a robber who infests the roads on foot.—v. to travel gently ; to rob Paint'er, n. a rope used to fasten a

on foot; to beat a way smooth and level. boat to a ship or other object. Pad'der, n. a robber on foot. Påd'någ, n. an ambling nag.

Pair, n. [L. par] two things suiting

one another; two of a sort; a couple. Păd, n. a soft saddle,cushion, or bolster. v. to join in pairs; to couple; to unite. Pxd'ar, n. coarse flour or meal. Păl’açe, n.[L.pılatium]a royal house; Păd'ale, n. [L. batillus] an oar; tho Palacious, a, roval; noble; magnificent.

a splendid place of residence. broad part of a weapon.--. to row; to Pa-la'tial, a. betitains a palace; magnificent.

play in the water; to finger ; to feel. Pal'a-tine, a. possessing royal privileges Pad'dler, n. one who paddles.

n. one invested with royal privileges. Paddle-staff, n. a staff headed with a piece Pa-lat'i-nate, n. the province of a palatine. of broad iron.

Palace-court, n. a court which administers Păd'dock, n. [S. pad] a frog or toad. justice between the king's domestic servants. Păd'dock, n. [S. pearroc?] a small in- Pal-an-quin', păl-an-kēn', n. a kind of closure for deer or other animals.

covered carriage used in eastern countries Păd'lock, n. [S. path, loc?] a lock hung Păl'ate, n. [L. palatum] the roof of

on a staple.-7. to fasten with a padlock. the mouth; taste; mental relish.-8. to Păd-u-a-söy', n. [Padua, Fr. soie] a

perceive by the taste. kind of silk.

Påla-ta-ble, a. pleasing to the taste.

Pa-la'tial, a. pertaining to the palate Pæ'an, pē'an, n. [L.] a song of triumph Pal'a-tic, a. belonging to the palate. or praise,

Pal’a-tive, a. pleasing to the taste.

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ra tal-ly, ad. with unjust favour; in part. Pas'sion-a-ry, n. a book describing the sus Par-tiç'i-pate, v. [L. pars, capio] to Pasʼsica-ate, a. easily moved by passion.

ferings of saints and martyrs. partake; to have a share.

Passion-ate-ly, ad. with passion; ardently. Par-tiç'i-pa-ble, a. that inay be sbared.

Pås'sion-ate-ness, m. vehemence of mind. P&-tiç'i-pant, C. sharing.-n. a sharer.

Pås'sioned, a. disordered; expressing passion. Par-tiç-i-pa'tion, n. act of sharing; division.

Pas'sion-less,a.not easily excited; cool; calin. Parti-çi.ple, n. a word so called because

it Pas'sive, a. suffering; unresisting; not acting; partakes of the properties of a noun, an

expressing the effect of an action. adjective, and a verb.

Pas'sive-ly, ad. in a passive manner. Pår-ti-çıp'i-al, a. having the nature of a Pas'sive-ness, n. quality of being passive.

participle; formed from a participle. Pas-siv'i-ty, 2. quality of being passive. Pâr'ti-cle, n. [L. pars] a minute part; Pas'sion-flow-er, r. a flower.

a very small portion ; a word not inflected. Pásʼsion-week, n. the week before Easter. Par-tic’u-lar, a. pertaining to a single per: Păss'o-ver, n. [pass, over] a solemn son or thing; individual; single; minute ;

festival of the Jews. special; odd.-n. a single instance; a separate or minute part.

Păss'port, n. [L. passum, porto] a Par-tic-u-lar'i-ty, n. something particular. licence to enter or pass through a country. Par-t'c'u-lar-ize, v. to mention distinctly: Pás'sy-mčaş-ure, n. [It. pasamez80] a

to detail; to be attentive to single things. Par-tic'u-lar-ly, ad. distinctly; singly.

dance. Pâr'ti-săn, n. [Fr. pertuisane] a kind Păst, p. a. [pass] gone by; spent.-of halbert. See under Part.

11. past time.--prep. beyond ; above ; after. Par-ti’tion, n. [L. pars] the act of Paste, n. [Fr. páte] an adhesive mix

dividing; a division; that which divides ture; cement. -v. to fasten with paste.

or separates.--v. to divide into parts. Pastry, n. things made of baked paste. Part'let, n. a ruff; a band; a hen.

Pas'ty, n. a pie baked without a dish.

Paste'board, n. a kind of thick paper. Part'ner. See under Part.

Pas'try-cook, n. one who makes and sells Pár'tridge, n. [Gr. perdix] a bird.

things baked in paste. Par-tū'ri-ent, a. [L. pario] bringing

Păs'tern, n. [Fr. pâturon] the part of forth; about to bring forth.

a horse's leg between the lowest joint and

the hoof. Par-tu-ri'tion, n. the act of bringing forth.

Păs'til, n. [L. pastillus] a roll of pasto; Pâr'ty. See under Part.

a kind of perfume. Păsch, n. [Gr. pascha] the passover; Păs'tīme, n. [pass, time] sport; amuseEaster.

ment; diversion.-v. to sport. Pas'chal, a. relating to the passover or Easter. Păs'tor, n. [L. pastum] a shepherd; Pásque'flow-er, n. a flower.

a clergyman who has charge of a flock. Păsh, v. to strike. n. a blow; a face. Pas'tor-nl, a. relating to a pastor ; descripPăs'quil, Păs'quin, Păs-quin-āde', n.

tive of the life of shepherds.-N. a poem

describing rural life. [Pasquin] a lampoon.-•. to lampoon.' Pas'quil-ler, n. a kampooner.

Pas'tor-like, Pas'tor-ly, a. becoming a pastor.

PAs'tor-ship, n. the office or rank of a pastor. Păss, v. [L. passum] to go; to go be- Pas'ture, n. ground covered with grass for

yond ; to proceed; to occur; to spend ; cattle.--v. to feed on grass; to graze. to omit; to enact; to thrust.-- . a narrow Pås'tu-ra-ble, a. fit for pasture. entrance or road; a licence to pass; a thrust. Pas'tu-rage, n. the business of feeding cattle ; Păss'a-ble, a. that may be passed; tolerable.

lands grazed by cattle. Pass'a-bly, ad. tolerably; moderately. Pas-så'do, n. [It.] a push; a thrust. Păt, a.[D. pas] fit; convenient; exactly Pas'sage, n. the act of passing; a road; right

suitable.-ad. atly; conveniently. of passing; an incident; part of a book.

Påt'ly, ad. fitly; conveniently; suitably. Pås'sant, a. cursory; careless.

Pat'ness, n. fitness ; suitableness. Pas'sen-ger, 1h. a traveller ; a wayfarer. Păt, n. [W. fat] a light quick blow; Pass'er, 'n. one who passes.

a tap.—v. to strike lightly; to tap. Pass'ing, p. a. exceeding.-ad. exceedingly. Pass'ing-ly, ad. exceedingly.

Pătch, n. [It. pezza] a piece sewed Pass'less, a. having no passage.

or fastened on; a small piece.-- v. to cover Pass'ing-bell, n. a death-bell.

with a piece sewed or fastened on; to mend Păs'sion, n. [L. passum] the impres. Påtçh'er-y, n. bungling work ; botchery.

clumsily; to make up of pieces or shreds. sion or effect produced by any external Patch'work, n. work composed of pieces. agent; suffering; any violent emotion of the mind; anger; love ; zeal; ardour; Pate, n. the head; the top of the head. eager desire.--v. to be extremely agitated.

Pat'ed, a. having a pate. Pås'si-ble, a. susceptible of impressions from Păt-e-făc'tion, n. [L. pateo, factum]

external agents. Pås-si-bili-ty, Pas'si-ble-ness, n. suscepti

the act of opening; open declaration. bility of impressions from external agents. | Păt'en, n. [L. patina] a plate.

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Pěn'tīle, n. [L. pendeo, S. tigel] a tile | Per-cus'sion, n. the act of striking; the effect

for covering the sloping part of a roof. of one body striking on another. Po-pŭl’ti-mate, a. [L. pene, ullimus] Per-di'tion, n. [L. per, do] destruction;

Per-cü'ti-ent, a. having power to strike. the last but one.

ruin ; loss; eternal death. Pe-núm'bra, n. [L. pene, umbra] a Pérdū, a. [Fr.] abandoned ; employed on partial shadow.

desperate purposes.-ad, close; in conceal. Pěn'u-ry, n. [L. penuria] poverty.

ment or ambush.-H. one placed in anubust

or on the watch. Pe-nari-ous, a. niggardly; sordid; scanty. Pe-nü'ri-ous-ly ad.parsimoniously; sparingly.

Pér'du-lous, a. lost; thrown away. Pe-nūʻri-ons-ness, n. niggardliness; parsi. Pěr'du-ra-ble, a. [L. per,duro] lasting mony scantiness.

Pěr'du-ra-bly, ad. lastingly. Pë'on, n. an Indian foot soldier; a ser- Pěr'e-grine, a. [L.

Peregrination, nor feel foreign abode.

ager] Pē'o-ny, n. [Gr. paion] a flower. Pér'e-gri-nät-or, n. a traveller. Peo'ple, n. [L. populus] the body of Per-ěmpt', v. [L. per, emptum] to kill; persons who compose a community; a na.

to destroy ; to crush. tion; the commonalty; the vulgar; persons Pēr'enıp-to-ry, a. positive; absolute.

Per-emp'tion, n. a killing; a crushing. in general.-6. to stock with inbabitants.

Per'emp-to-ri-ly, ad. positively; absolutely. Pěp'per, n. [L. piper] an aromatic Pèr'emp-to-ri-ness, n. positiveness.

pungent spice.-v. to sprinkle with pepper. Per-ěn'ni-al, a. [L. per, annus] lasting Pép'per-ing, a. hot ; pungent; angry. Pop'per-box, n. a box for holding pepper.

through the year; perpetual. Pep'per-corn, n. any thing of trifling value.

Per-én'ni-ty, n. continuance through the year. Pēp-per-gin'ger-bread, n. a kind of cake. Pēr-er-ra'tion, n. [L. per, erro] the act Popper-mini, n. an aromatic herb.

of wandering through various places. Pěp'tic, a. [Gr. pepto] promoting di- Perfect, a. [L. per, factum] complete; gestion.

tinished ; not defective; blameless; com. Pěr-a-cute',a.[L.per,acuo] very sharp.

pletely skilled.--v. to complete; to finish;

to instruct fully. Pěr-ad-vent'ure,ad.[L. per ad,ventum] Pěr'feet.er, 11. one who makes perfect. by chance ; perhaps ; it may be.

Per-foc'tion, n. the state of being perfect.

Per-főc'tion-al, a. made complete. Pěr-a-gri'tion, n. [L. per, ager] the Per-fec'tion-ate, v. to make perfect.

act of passing through any state or space. Per-fection-ist, n. one pretending to perPer-ăm'bu-late, v. [L. per, ambulo] to

fection; a religious enthusiast. walk through ; to survey.

Per-fective, a. conducing to make perfect. Per-Am-bu-la'tion, n. the act of passing Pér'fect-ly, ad. completely; totally; exactly.

Per-foc'tive-ly, ad. in a manner to perfect. through; a travelling survey; a district. Per-am'bu-lät-or, n. a wheel for measuring Per’íect-ness, n. completeness ; skili. distances.

Pěr'fi-dy, n. [L. per, fido] breach of Per-case', ad. [L. per, casum] perhaps;

faith ; want of faith; treachery. perchance.

Per-fld'ious, a. false to trust; treacherous. Per-çēive', v. [L. per, capio] to have Per-fid'ious-ly, ad. by breach of faith.

Per-fid'ious-nessn.breach of faith; treachery. impressions or knowledge of through the senses ; to see ; to understand ; to discern. Per-flate', v. [L. per, flatum] to blow Per-çéiv'a-ble, a. that may be perceived. through. Per-ceiv'er, n. one who perceives.

Per-fla'tion, n. the act of blowing through. Per-féiv'ance, n. the power of perceiving. Per-çēp'ti-ble, a. that may be perceived.

Pěr'fo-rate, v. [L. per, foro] to bore; Per-çěp-ti-bil’i-ty, n. the being perceptible.

to pierce; to make a hole or holes.

Pér-fo-ra'tion, n. the act of boring; a hole. Per-cop'ti-lily, ad. so as to be perceived.

Pér'fo-ra-tor, n. an instrument for boring. Per-çep'tion, n. the power of perceiving; idea. Per-çěp'tive,a.having the power of perceiving. Per-force', ad. [L. per, fortis] by force. Per-cep-tiv'i-ty, n. the power of perceiving Per-fôrm', v. [L. per, forma] to exePer-çip'i-ent, a. having the power of perceiving.-M. one who is able to perceive.

cute; to do ; to discharge; to act a part.

Per-förın'a-ble, a. that may be performed. Pěrch, n. [L. perca] a fish.

Per-form'ançe, n. execution; work; action, Perch, n. [L. pertica] a measure of 51 Per-form'er, n. one who performs.

yards ; a roost for fowls.-v. to sit or roost. Per-fūmo', v. [L. per, fumus] to scent; Per-chănçe; ad.[L.per,cado]by chance;

to impregnate with sweet odour.

Perfume, n. sweet odour; fragrance. perhaps.

Per-füm'a-to-ry, a. that perfumes. Perco-lato, v. [L. per, colo] to strain Per-füm'er, n. one who sells perfumes. through; to filter.

Per-func'to-ry, a. [L. per, functus] Per-co-la'tion, n. act of straining; filtration.

done merely to get rid of the duty; care. Per-củss', v. [L. per, quatio] to strike. less; negligent.

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the middle part of a theatre.-- v. to lay in a | Pla-çěn'ta, n. [L.] the substance which pit; to mark with little hollows; to indent.

connects the fetus with the womb. Pit'coal, n. coal dug from the earth. Pitfall, n. a pit dug and covered over.—v. to Plăç'id,a.[L.placo]gentle; mild;cam. lead into a pitfall.

Plaç'id.ly, ud. gently; mildly ; caliuly. Pytholu, n. a mark made by disease. Pla-çıd'i-ty, Plaçʻid-ness, n. mildness.

Pit'man, n. one who works in a pit.

Pit'sâw, n. a large saw used by two men.

Plăç'it, n. [L. placitum] a decree.

Plaç'i-tó-ry, a. relating to pleading. Pit'a-pat, ad. in a flutter.-n. a flutter; Plăck'et, n. [D. plagghe] a petticoat.

a light quick step. Pitch, n. [S. pic] a resin from pine.- Plāsgi-a-ry, n. [L. plagium] a thief in v. to smear with pitch; to darken.

literature ; literary theft.-a. practising Pitch'y, a. smeared with pitch ; black; dark. literary theft.

Pla'zi-a-rizm, n. literary theft. Pitch, v. to fix; to throw; to light;

to fall.--. a point ; a degree of elevation. Plague, n. [Gr. plegè] a disease ; pesPitch'får-thing, n. a game.

tilence; trouble, vexation... to insect Pitch'förk, n. a fork for throwing hay, &c.

with pestilence; to trouble ; to ver. Pitch'pipe, n. an instrument to give the plague'fùl, a. abounding with plagues. key-note.

Pla'guy, a. full of the plague ; vexatious.

Pla'gui-ly, ad. vexatiously; horribly. Pitch'er, n. [Ger. becher?] an earthen vessel.

Plaice, n. [Ger. platleise] a flat fish.

Plaiçe'mooth, n, a wry mouth. Pith, n. [S. pitha] the soft spongy

substance in the centre of plants and trees; Plăid, n. [Gael. plaide] a long loose

marrow; strength; energy ; moment. garment made of woollen cloth. Pith'less, a. without pith; wanting force. Pith'y, a. containing pith; forcible.

Plain, a. [L. planus] smooth ; lerel; Pith'i-ly, ad. with strength ; with force.

flat; open; artless; honest; homely. Pith'i-ness, 11. strength; force; energy.

ad. not obscurely; distinctly; simply.

n. level ground; a fiat expanse; field of Pít'tance, n. [Fr. pitance] an allow- battle.-v. to level; to make clear. ance; a small portion.

Plain'ly, ad. flatly; clearly; frankly. Pít'u-īte,n.[L. pituita]phlegm; mucus.

Plain'ness, n. flatness; want of ornament or Pi-ta'i-ta-ry, a. that secretes phlegm.

show: openness ; artlessness. Pi-ta'i-tous, a, consisting of phlegin.

Pläin-deal'ing, a. honest; open; frank

n. management without art; sincerity. Pit'y, n. [Fr. pitié] compassion; sym- Plain-heart'ed, a. sincere ; frank; honest.

pathy with misery; cause of regret.-v. to Plain-heart'ed-ness, n. sincerity; franknesi. compassionate; to regard with sympathy. Plain'söng, n. the chant in church service. Pit'e-ous, a. sorrowful ; compassionate. Plain'spo-ken, a. speaking with sincerity. Pit'e-ous-ly, ad. in a piteous manner. Plain'work, n. common needle-work. Pit'i-a-ble, a. deserving pity; miserable. Pit'i-a-ble-ness, n. state of deserving pity.

Plain, y. [L.plango] to lament; towail. Pit'ied-ly, ad. in a situation to be pitied.

Plain'ing, n. lamentation ; complaint. Pit'i-er, n. one who pities.

Plaint, n. lamentation; complaint. Pit'i-fai. a. full of pity, compassionate ; Plain'tiff

, n. one who commences a lawsuit.

Plaint'fül, a.complaining; expressing sorrow. melancholy; paltry ; contemptible. Pit'i-fül-ly, ad. with pity, compassionately; Plain tive-ly, ad. in a plaintive manner.

Plain'tive, a. lamenting; expressing sorrow. mournfully ; contemptibly. Piti-ful-ness, n. compassion ; despicableness. Plain’tive-ness, n. quality of being plaintive. Pit'i-less, a. without pity; merciless.

Pläint'less, a. without complaint. Pivot, n. [Fr.] a pin on which any Plāit, n. [W. pleth] a fold; a double. thing turns.

-v. to fold; to double; to braid. Přx, n. [L. pyris] a box in which the Plăn, n. [Fr.] a scheme; a form; a consecrated host is kept ; a box used for

model.-3. to scheme; to form in desigti. the trial of gold and silver coin.

Plănch, v. [Fr. planche] to cover with Pla'ca-ble, a. [L. placo] that may be boards; to plank. appeased - willing to forgive.

Plånch'ed, a. made of boards. Pla-ca-bil'i-ty, Plå'ca-ble-ness, m. willing. Planch'er, n. a floor of wood. ness to be appeased.

Planch'ing, n. the laying of a floor. Pla'cate, v. to appease ; to conciliate.

Plāne, n. [L. planus] a level surface : Pla-card', n. [Fr.] a written or printed an instrument for smoothing boards.-. to

paper posted in a public place.-v. to notify level ; to make smooth. by placards; to post.

Plăn'et, n. [Gr. planao] a heavenly Plāce, n. [Fr.] a particular portion of body which revolves round the sun.

space; locality; sent; room; mansion ; Plån'ét-a-ry, a. pertaining to the planets. rank ; priority ; office; station.--v. to put Plån'et-ed, a. belonging to the planets. in a place ; to fix; to settle.

Pla-net'i-cal, a. pertaining to planets. Pla'çer, n. one who places.

Plan'et-struck, a. blasted, as by a planet.

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Plen'a-ry, a. full ; complete.

Plough, ploŭ, n. [D. ploeg] an instru. Plēn'a-ri-ly, ad. fully: completely,

ment for turning up the ground in furrows Plen'ar-ty, n. the state of a benefice when

-v. to turn up the ground; to furrow. occupied.

Plough'er, n. one who ploughs. Plen'ish, t'. to fill; to replenish.

Plough'ing, n. act of turning up the ground Ple'nist, n. one who maintains that all space Plough'boy, n. a boy who ploughs. is full of matter.

Plough'land, n. land suitable for tillage : as Plēn'i-tūde, n. fulness; completeness.

much land as a team can plough in a year. Plěn'i-lūne, n. [L. plenus, luna] the Plough’man, n. one who plouglis; a rustic. full moon.

Plough-mon'day.n. Mondayafter twelfth-day. Plen-i-lu'na-ry, a. relating to the full moon.

Plough’shire, n. the part of a plough which

cuts the ground. Ple-nipo-teuce, Ple-nipo-tency, n. Plöv'er, n. [L. pluvia] the lapwing.

[L. plenus, potens] fulness of power. Ple-nip'o-tent, a. invested with full power. Plūck, v. [S. pluccian] to pull with Plen-i-po-ten'tia-ry, n. a negotiator invested

force; to snatch; to strip off featherswith full power.--. having full power.

n. a pull; the heart, liver, and lights of Plěn'ty, n. [L. plenus] abundance;

an animal. copiousness.a. being in abundance. Pluck'er, n. one who plucks. Plen'te-ous, a. abundant; copious.

Plūg, n. [D.] a stopple; any thing to Plčn'te-ous-ly, ad. abundantly; copiously.

stop a hole.-t. to stop with a plug. Plen'te-ous-ness, n. abundance; fertility. Plèn'ti-fùl, a. abundant ; copious ; exuberant. Plům, n. [S. plume] a fruit; the sum Plen'ti-ful-ly, ad. abundantly; copiously. of £100,000. Plén’ti-fül-ness, n. abundance; fertility: Plúm'cake, n. cake made with plums. Ple'o-naşm, n. [Gr. pleion] redun- Plum-porridge, n. porridge with plums dancy of words in speaking or writing.

Plám-půd'ding, n. pudding made with plums. Ple-o-nás tic, Ple-o-nas'ti-cal, a. redundant. Plumb, plūm,n.[L. plumbum]a leaden Ple-o-năs'ti-cal-ly, ad. redundantly.

weighit attached to a line.--. perpendicular. Ple-ròph'o-ry, n. [Gr. pleres, phero]

-ad. perpendicularly.—v. to adjust by a full persuasion or confidence.

plurnb-line; to sound with a plummet.

Plum'be-an, Plūm'be-ous, a. consisting of Ple-tho'ra, Pleth'o-ry,n.[Gr. plethora] lead; resembling lead; dull; heavy; stupid. fulness of habit.

Plumber,plum'mer, n.one who works in lead. Ple-thör'ic, a. having a full habit.

Plum'ber-y, plum'mer-y, he works in lead. Pleūʼri-sy, n. [Gr. pleura] an inflam- Plam'met, n.a leadenweight attached to a line.

mation of the membrane which covers the Plum-bargo, n. a mineral; black lead. inside of the thorax.

Plūme, n. [L. pluma] a feather; pride; Pleu-rit'ic, Pleu-rit'i-cal, a. relating to pleu- token of honour.--. to pick and adjust risy; diseased with pleurisy.

feathers; to adorn with feathers; to pride; Pli'a-ble, a. [L. plico] easy to be bent; plumage, n. the feathers of a bird.

flexible ; easy to be persuaded. Pl1-a-bil'i-ty, Pila-ble-ness, n. flexibility.

Plūme'less, a. without feathers, Pli'ant, a. bending; flexible; complying. Pla'mous, a. feathery; resembling feathers. Pli'an-cy, n, easiness to be bent; flexibility. Pla'my, a. feathered; covered with feathers. Pll'ant-ness, n. quality of being pliant.

Plūme-al'um, n. a kind of asbestos. Pll'ers; ... pl. an instrument by which any Plămp, a. [Ger.] somewhat fat; full; small thing is held and bent.

round.n. a knot; a cluster.--. to fatten; Pli-ca'tion, Plic'a-ture, n. [L. plico] & to swell; to fall heavily or suddenly:-ud. fold; a plait.

with a sudden fall. Pli'ca, n. a disease of the hair.

Plump'er, n. something to dilate the cheeks. Plight, plīt, v. [S. plihtan] to pledge; Plumpness, n. fulness; roundness; distention. to give as surety.--n. pledge; state.

Plump'y, a. fat; jolly ; sull; round. Plight'er, n. one that plights.

Plún'der, v.[Ger. plundern]to pillage; Plight, plīt, v. [L. plico] to weave; to to rob; to spoil.-n. pillage ; spoil. braid.-n. á fold; a double ; a plait.

Plán'der-er, n. one who plunders. Plinth, n. [Gr. plinthos] the flat square Plunge, v. [Fr. pionger] to put sudmember under the base of a column.

denly under water; to hurry into; to fall Plod, v. [D. ploeg?]to toil; to drudge;

or rush into hazard or distress; to throw to travel or work slowly.

beadlong.-n. the act of putting or sinking Plod'der, n. one who plods.

under water; difficulty. Plod'ding, n. slow motion or study. Plû'ral, a. [L. plus] containing more Plőt, n. [plat] a small extent of ground. pli mal-ist, 'n. " diergyınan who holds more Plot, n. [S. plihtan] a conspiracy; a than one benefice.

stratagem; á scheme; the story of a play. Plu-ral'i-ty, n. a number more than one; the -. to devise mischief; to contrive.

greater number; more than one benefice. Plot'ter, n. one who plots; a conspirator. Plů'ri-sy, n. superabundance; excess.

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Pray'er, n. petition; supplication; entreaty; | Pre-çěs'sion, n. [L. præ, cessum] tho

a solenn address to the Supreme Being. act of going before. Pray'er-less, a. not using prayer. Präy'ing-ly, ad. with supplication to God.

Pre'çinct, n. [L. præ,cinctum] an outPräy'er-bûók, n. a book containing prayers.

ward limit; a boundary. Preach, v. [L. pra, dico] to discourse Pre’çious, a. [L. pretinm] of great publicly on a religious subject; to pro

price ; of great worth; valuable; costly. clain; to inc:cate.

Pré-ci-os'i-ty, n. any thing of high price. Priaçh'er, n. one who preaches.

Pré'cious-ly, ad. to a great price; valuably. Preacli'er-ship, n. the office of a preacher. l're'çious-ness, in. greai value; high price. Preach'ing, n. a public religious discourse.

Prěç'i-pice, n. [L. pre, erpul] an Preach'man, n. one who preaches.

abrupt or perpendicular descent; a steep. Priaçlı'ment, n. a discourse; a sermon.

Pre-clp'i-tançe, Pre-çıp'i-tan-çy, n. headPre-ac-quāint’ançe, n. [L. præ,ad, con, long hurry; rash haste. notum ?] previous knowledge.

Pre-sip'i-tant, a. falling or rushing head. Pré-ad-min-is-trā'tion, n. [L. pre, ad, Pre-çipi-tant-ly, ad. with headlong haste.

lung; hasty; rashly hurried. minister] previous administration.

Pre-çip'i-tate, v. to throw headlong; to hurry Pré-ad-mõn'ish, v. [L. pre, ad, moneo] rashly; to hasten ; to throw or fall to the to admonish beforehand.

bottom.-a.headlong: hasty; rash; violent Pre-ăm'ble, n. [L. præ, ambulo] a pre- Pre-çin'i-tate.ly, ad. with rash laste.

-n. a medicine formed by precipitation. face; an introduction.--. to preface.

Pre-cp-i-ta'tion, n. the act of throwing Pre-åm'bu-la-ry, Pre-åm'bulous, a. pre

headlong; violent notion downwardl; rush vious; introductory. Pre-am'bu-late, v. to walk or go before.

haste; great hurry; the act of throwing or

sinking to the bottom, Pre-am-bu-la'tion, n. a walking before. Pre-åm'bu-la-to-ry, a. going before.

Pre-çip'i-ta-tor, n. one who precipitates.

Pre-çi-pi'tious, a, steep; headlong. Pro-ap-pre-hěn’sion,n.[L.præ,ad, pre- Pre-çi-pitious-ly, ad. in headlong haste.

kendo] notion formed before examination. Pre-cip'i-tous, a, steep; headlong; rash. Pre-au'di-ence, n. [L. pra, audio] Pre-cip'i-tous-ness, n. steepness of descent;

Pre-clp'i-tous-ly, ad. with steep descent. right of previous audience.

rashness. Prěb'end, n. [L. prebeo] a stipend in Pre-çise', a. [L. pre, cæsum] exact; a cathedral church.

strict; nice; definite; formal. Pre-ben’dal, a. belonging to a prebend. Pre-çise'ly, ad. exactly; nicely; formally. Preb'en-da-ry, n. a stipendiary of a cathedral. Pre-cise'ness, n.exactness; nicety; formality. Preb'en-da-ry-ship, n. the office of a preb. Pre-çiş'ian, n. one who is rigidly exact. endary.

Pre-çiş'ian-işm, n. finical exactness, Pre-ca'ri-ous, a. [L. precor] depending Pre-stion, n. exact limitation ; accuracy. on the will of another; uncertain.

Pre-si'sive, a. cutting off; exactly limiting. Pre-câ'ri-ous-ly,ad.dependently; uncertainly. Pre-clūde', v. [L. pre, claudo] to shut Pre-câ'ri-ous-ness, n. uncertainty.

out by anticipation; to hinder. Prěc'a-tive, Prěc'a-to-ry,a. [L. precor] Pre-clu şion, n. the act of precluding. suppliant ; beseeching.

Pre-clü'sive, a. hindering by anticipation. Pre-câu'tion, n. [L. pre, cautum] pre- Pre-co'çious, a. [L. præ, coquo] ripe vious caution or care. -v. to warn before.

before ile natural time; premature. Pre-câuotion-al, Pre-cau_tion-a-ry, a. con

Pre-co'çious-ness, Pre-coç'i-ty, 1. ripeness taining previous caution; preventive.

before the natural time; prematurity. Pre-çēde', v. [L. pre,cedo] to go before Pre-cog-ni'tion, n. [L. pra,con, notum] in time; to go before in rank or place.

previous knowledge or examination. Pre-çe-da'ne-ous, a. previous; anterior. Pre-com-pose', v. [L. præ, con, pono] Pre-çe'dence, Pre-çe'den-cy, n. the act or state of going before; priority; foremost

to compose beforehand. place; superior importance or influence.

Pre-con-ceive', v. [L. præ, con, copio] Pre-çe’dent, a, going before ; anterior. to form an opinion beforehand. Preç'c-dent, n. something done or said be. Pré-con-çiit', n. a notion previously formed. fore, which serves as a rule or example.

Pre-con-cep'tion, n. a conception or opinion Preç'e-dont-ed, a. having a precedent. previously formed. Pro-çěn'tor, n. [L. pre, cantum] one

Pre-con-çert'ed, a. [L. pra, con, cetto] who leads a choir.

previousiy concerted or settled. Prē'çept, n. [L. pre, capium] a com- Pre-con-i-zā'tion, n. [L. præco] promandment; an order a mandate.

clamation. Pre-çěp'tial, a. consisting of precepts. Pri-con-trăct', v.[L.præ,con, tractum] Pre-scp'tive, a.giving or containing precepts. to contract beforehand. Pre-scp'tor, n. a teacher; an instructor. Pre-cep'to-ry, a. giving precepts.--n. a sub

Pre-con'tract, n. a previous contract. ordinate religious house for instruction, Pre-cŭrse', n. [L. præ,cursum] the act Pre-çēp'tress, n. a female teacher.

of running before ; a forerunning.

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Pre-stric'tion, n. [L. præ, strictum] | Pretti-ly, ad. neatly elegantly ; pleasingly dimness.

Prétti-ness, n. beauty without dignity. Pre-şūme', v. [L. præ, sumo] to sup- Pre-týp'i-fý, v. [L. præ, typus, facio, pose; to affirm without proof; to venture to exhibit previously in a type.

withou: leave; to form arrogant opinions. Pre-văil', v. [L. pre, valeo] to overPre-şüm'a-ble, a. that may be presumed.

come; to have influence; to persuade. Pre-şüm'a-bly, ad. without examination.

Pre-väil'ing, a. predominant; efficacious. Pre-şüm'er, n. one who presumes.

Pre-väil'ment, n. predominance; efficacy; Pre-şümp'tion, n. supposition; strong pro- Prev'a-lence, Prev’a-len-cy. *. superior bability; arrogance; leadstrong confidence.

strength; influence; predominance; force Pre-şūmp'tive, a. probable; supposed.

Prév'a-lent, a. predominant; powerful Pre-şúmp'tive-ly,ad.by previous supposition. Prèv'a-lent-ly, ad. powerfully; forcibly. Pre-samp'tu-ous, a. arrogant; confident. Pre-şump'tu-ous-ly, ad. with arrogance. Pre-văr'i-cate, v. [L. pre, rarico] to Pre-sümp'tu-ous-ness, n. arrogance.

evade the truth; to shuffle ; to cavil.

Pre-văr-i-ca'tion, n. a shuffle; a cavil. Pré-sup-põşe', v. [L. præ,sub, positum] Pre-vărți-cát-or, n. a shufiler; a caviller.

to suppose as previous. Pre-sup-poşal, n. previous supposition. Pre-vēne', v. [L. præ,venio] to hinder.

Pre-ve'ni-ent, a going before ; hindering. Pré-sur-mişe', n. [L. præ, super,

mis

Pre-vent', v. to go before ; to hinder. sum] a surmise previously formed. Pre-vent'a-ble, a. that may be prevented. Pre-těnd', v. [L. præ, tendo] to make Pre-vent'er, n. one who prevents.

a false appearance; to show hypocritically; Pre-věn’tion, n. hinderance: obstruction to simulate; to allege falsely; to claim.

Pre-vent'ive, a. tending to hinder.--. that Pre-tênce', n. false show; assumption; claim.

which hinders. Pre-tend'ed, a. ostensible; hypocritical.

Pre-vent'ive-ly, ad. by way of prevention. Pre-tended-ly, ad. by false appearance. Prē'vi-ous, a. [L. græ, via] going be Pre-tend'er, n. one who pretends or claims. Pre-tend'ing-ly, ad. with pretence.

fore; preceding; prior; antecedent.

Pré'vi-ous-ly, ad. beforehand; antecedentis. Pre-ténsed', a. seigned; pretended. Pre-tēn'sion, n. a claim; false appearance.

Pre-vişsion,n.[L.pre,visum]foresight. Pre-těn'ta-tive, a. [L. pre, tento] that Pre-wâr', v. [L. præ, S. warnian] to may be previously tried.

warn beforehand. Pré-ter-im-pěr'fect, a. [L. præler, in, Prêy, n. [L. præda] spoil; plunder;

per, factum] denoting action or being not food obtained by violence.-. to feed by perfectly past.

violence; to plurder ; to waste. Prět'er-it, a. [L. præter, itum] past. Pri'a-pişm, n. [L. Priapus] erection. Prět'er-it-ness, n. state of being past.

Price, n. [L. pretium] the sum at which Prêt-er-I'tion, n. the act of going past.

any thing is valued or sold; value ; rate; Pré-ter-lăpsed', a. [L. præter, lapsum] reward.-v. to set a price on; to value. past; gone by.

Price'less, a. without price; invaluable. Pre-ter-le'gal, a. [L. præter, lex] ex- Prựck, v. [S. prica] to pierce; to erect; ceeding the limits of the law.

to spur; to incite; to pain; to mark á Pre-ter-mit', v. [L. præter, mitto] to Prick'er, n. 2 sharp pointed instrument.

tune.-N. a puncture; a spur; a point. pass by ; to omit; to neglect.

Pryck'et, n. a buck in his second year. Pre-ter-mis'sion, n. the act of ornitting.

Prick'ing, n. the sensation of being pricked. Pré-ter-năt'u-ral, a. [L.præter, natum] Pric'kle, n. a small sharp point. beyond what is natural.

Prick'ly, a. full of sharp points. Pre-ter-nåt-u-rål’i-ty, n. the state of being Prick'song, n. a song set to music.

beyond what is natural. Pre-ter-nåt'u-ral-ly, ad. in a manner beyond

Pride, n. [S. pryl] inordinate self

esteem; haughtiness; insolence; elersnature.

tion; splendour.--r. to value one's sell. Pre-ter-pèr'fect, a. [L. præter, per, Pride'fai, a. full of pride ; insolento factumi denoting action or being abso- Pride'less, a. without pride. lutely past.

Prid'ing-iy, ad. with pride. Pré-ter-plu-pěr'fect, a.[L. preler, plus, Priest, n. [S. preost] one who officiates

per, factum] denoting action or being past in sacred offices; one above a deacon and

before some other past event or time. below a bishop; a clergyman; a presbyter. Pre-těx', v. [L. pre, textum] to cloak. Priest'ess, n. a female priest. Pre-text', n. pretence ; false appearance.

Priest'hood, n. the office or character of a

priest ; the order composed of priests. Prc'tor, n. [L. prætor] a Roman judge. Priestly, a. relating to a priest; sacerdotal Pre-to'ri-al, a. done by a pretor; judicial. Priest'craft, n. the fraud of priests. Pre-to'ri-an, a. relating to a pretor; judicial. Priest'like, a. resembling a priest. Pro’tor-ship, n. the office of pretor. Priest'rid-den, a. governed by priests. Pret'ty, a. [S. præte] neat; beautiful Prig, v. to steal.--n, a thief; a pert,

without dignity.--ad. in some degree. conceited, saucy fellow.

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Pŭnch, v. [L. pungo] to perforate by Purely, ad. in a pure manner; merely. driving an iron instrument; to push or

Pore'ness, n. clearness; simplicity; innocenca strike.-n. a tool for making holes; a blow. Pū’ri-fy, v. to make pure; to cleanse. Punch'eon, n. a iron instrument for making Pu-ri-di-ca'tion, n. the act of making pure holes or impressions ; & liquid measure.

Pa'ri-fi-er, n. one who purifies. Punch'er, n an instrument for making holes. Pa'ri-fy-ing, n. the act of making clean.

Purist, n. one excessively nice or choice. Pŭnch, Pũn-chi-něllo, n. [It. Poli- Pa'ri-tan, n. one professing eminent purity

chinello] the buffoon of a puppet-show. Pủnc'tu-al, a. [L. punctum] comprised Porri-tan'ic, Pù-ri-tan’i-cal, a. relating to

the Puritans: exact; rigid. in a point; exact; nice; scrupulous.

Pu-ri-tân’i-cal-ly, ad. after the manner of Punc-til'io, n. a small nicety of behaviour.

the Puritans. Punc-til'ious, a. very nice in behaviour. Pune-til'ious-ly, ad. with great nicety.

Pu’ri-tan-işnı,n.the doctrines of the Puritans.

Pa'ri-tan-ize, v. to deliver the doctrines of Panc'to, n. a point of form; a point in fencing.

the Puritans. Panc'tu-al-ist, n. one who is very exact.

Pü'ri-ty, n. cleanness; innocence; chastity. Pünc-tu-ål'i-tý, n. scrupulous exactness. Pánc'tu-al-ly, al. exactly; scrupulously. Pŭr'fle, v. [L. pro, filum] to decorate Punc'tu-al-ness, n. exactness; nicety.

with a wrought or flowered border. Punc-tu-a'tion, n. the act or method of Par'fle, Púr'flew, n. an embroidered border.

dividing sentences by points. Punc'tu-late, v. to mark with small spots. Pŭrge, y. [L. purgo] to cleanse; to Puncture, n. a small hole made with a sharp clear; to eracuate.-n.acathartic medicine. point; a prick.-v. to prick.

Pur-gå'tion, n. the act of cleansing. Pŭn'gent, a. [L. pungo] pricking ;

Pär'ga-tive, a. having the power of purging; biting; sharp ; acrimonious.

cathartic.-n. a purging medicine. Půn'gen-çy, n. power of pricking; sharpness. Por sa-to-ry, a. cleansing; expiatory.-n. a

place in which Roman Catholics suppose Pŭn'ish, v. [L. punio] to afflict with souls to be purged from impurity. pain for a crime or fault; to chastise.

Pŭr-ga-toʻri-al, Pür-ga-toʻri-an, a. relating Pån’ish-a-ble, a. worthy of punishment.

to purgatory. Pun'isli-er, n. one who punishes.

Purger, n. one that purges; a cathartic. Pan'ish-ment, n. pain inflicted for a crime. Pu-ni'tion, n. the act of punishing.

Pŭrl, n.[purfle]an embroidered border. Pū’ni-tive, a. inflicting punishment.

-u. to decorate with fringe. Punk, n. a strumpet.

Pŭrl, v. [Sw. porla] to flow with a

gentle noise ; to murmur.-*. & gentle Pŭnt, v. to play at basset and ombre. noise or murmur. Pū'ny, a. [Fr. puis, né] inferior; petty.

Purling, n. the gentle noise of a stream. -n. a young unexperienced person. Pŭrʻlicū, n. [Fr. pur, lieu] a border; Pū'pa, n. [L.] an insect in the third

a neighbourhood;' a district. state of its existence; a chrysalis.

Pur-151n', v. [L. pro, longus] to steal; Pū'pil, n. [L. pupus] one under the

to take by theft; to practise theft. care of an instructor; the apple of the eye. Pur-ldin'ing, n. theft.

Pur-loin'er, n. one who steals clandestinely. Pu'pil-age, n. state of being a scholar or ward. Pūp'pet, n. [L. pupus] a small image

Pŭr'ple, a. [L. purpura] red tinctured moved by wire ; a doll.

with blue.-n. à purple colour or dress.

r. to colour with purple. Pop'pet-ly, a. liko a puppet. Pop'pet-ry, n. affectation.

Purples, n. pl. spots of a livid red. Pup pet-man,Půp'pet-más-ter, n. the master

Půr'plish, a. somewhat purple; like purple. of a puppet-show.

Pŭr'port, n. [L. pro, porto] design; Pap'pet-play-er,n.one who manages puppets. tendency; meaning.--. tointend; to meare Puppet-show, n. a mock drama performed Pŭr'pose, n. [L. pro, positum] intenby images moved by wires.

tion; design; end; effect.--v. to intend. Pủp'py, n. [L. pupus] a whelp. Par pose-less, a, having no effect. Pap, v. to bring forth whelps.

Púrpose-ly, ad. by design; intentionally. Půr,n. the noise of a cat when pleased. Pŭr'prise, n. [Fr. pour, pris] a close

- to make a noise like a cat when pleased. or inclosure. Pŭr'blind, a. [poreblind] short-sighted. Părr. See Pur. Púr'chase, v. [Fr. pour, cha: er] to Pŭrse, n. [L. bursa] a small bag for

acquire; to buy.-n. any thing bought. money.-4. to put into a purse; to con Pur'chas-a-ble, a. that may be purchased.

tract as a purse. Purchas-er, n. one who purchases.

Par’ser, n. the paymaster of a ship. Pür'chase-inon-ey, n. the money paid for Porse'nét, n. a net inade like a purse. any thing bought.

Pürse'pride, n. pride or insolence of wealth Pūre, 2. [L. purus] clear; holy; gen- Purse proud,a.proud or insolent frown wealth

uine ; unmixed; innocent ;'chaste; mere. Pŭrs lain, n. [It. porcellana] a plant. Pur-süe', v. [L. per, sequor] to follow; | Pýr'a-mid, n. [Gr. puramis] a solid to chase; to continue ; to prosecute.

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Qua-drip'ar-tīte, a. [L. quatuor, par- | Quâr’rel-some-ly, ad. in a quarrelsome man. titum] divided into four parts.

ner; petulantly. Qua-driv'i-al, a. [L. quatuor, via]

Quâr'rel-some-ness, n. disposition to quarrel having four ways meeting in a point.

Quâr'rel, Quâr'ry, n. [L. quadrum] an Quâd'ru-ped, a. [L. quatuor, pes] hav

arrow with a square head; a square of glass ing four feet-n. an animal having four feet. Quâr'ry, n. [L. quæro !] game pur

sued or killed; prey.-P. to prey upon. Quad'ru-ple, a. [I... quatuor, plico] fourfold; four times told.

Quâr'ry, n. [Fr. carrière] a place from Quad'ru-ply, ad. to a fourfold quantity. which stones are dug.-U. to dig stones Quăff, v. [Fr. coiffer] to drink; to Quar’ry-man, n. one who digs in a quarry. swallow in large draughts.

Quart, n. [L. quatuor] the fourth part Quăf'fer, v. to feel out; to grope.

1 of a gallon ; a vessel containing a quart.

Quâr'tan, a. occurring every fourth day.Quăng, n. [quake ?] 4 shaking bog. n. an ague which occurs every fourth day Quåg gy, a boggy; shaking under the feet. Quar-ta'lion, 7. an operation by which the Quagmire, n. a shaking bog or marsh.-. quantity of one thing is made equal to to whelm as in a quaguire.

the fourth of another. Quāil, n. [Fr. caille] a bird.

Quâr'ter, n. a fourth part; a weight of 23

pounds; a measure of 8 bushels; a region; Quäil'pipe, n. a pipe to allure quails.

a station; mercy granted by a conqueror: Quail, v. [S. cwellan] to crush; to pl. a place of lodging. depress; to sink; to subdue.

Quarter, v. to divide into four parts; to Quäil'ing, n. act of failing in resolution. station soldiers; to lodge.

Quar'ter-age, n. a quarterly allowance. Quāint, a. [L. comptus] nice; exaot; Quâr’ter-ing, n. appointment of quarters.

affected; artful; fanciful; singular. Quâr'ter-ly, a. cortaining a fourth part; reQuaint'ly, ad. nicely; exactly; artfully, curring every quarter of a year.-ad. Once Quaint'ness, n. nicety; oddness.

in a quarter of a year. Quake, v. [S. cracian] to shake; to Quar-tétt', n. a musical composition for four tremble.-n. a shake; a trenibling.

performers; a stanza of four lines. Quák'ing, n. a shaking; trepidation.

Quâr'tile, n. an aspect of the planets, when Qua'ker, n. one of the society of Friends.

they are ninety degrees from each other. Quä'ker-işm, n. the principles of the Quakers. Quàr'to, n. a book in which a sheet is folded Quãoker-ly, a. resembling Quakers.

into four leaves.-a. having four leaves in

a sheet. Qual'i-ty, n. [L. qualis] nature re- Quâr'ter-day, n. one of the four days of the latively considered ; property; disposition;

year on which quarterly payments are made. temper; virtue or vice ; character ; rauk.

Quarter-deck, n. the short upper deck. Qual'i.fy, v. to fit; to abate; to soften.

Quarter-más-ter, n. an officer who regulates Quâl'i-fi-a-ble, a. that may be qualified.

the quarters and provisions of soldiers. Quâl-i-fi-ca'tion, n. that which qualifies ; Quár-ter-ses'sions, n. a court of law.

endowment; accomplishment; abatement: Quár'ter-staff, n. a staff for defence. Quâl'i-fl-er, n. one that qualifies.

Quartz, n. [Ger.quars] a kind of stone. Quâl’i-tied, a. disposed as to qualities.

Quâsh, v. [S. cwysan] to cresh; to Qualm, kwâm, n. [S. cwealm] a sud

subdue; to annul; to make void. den fit of sí kness or languor. Quâlm'ish, a. seized with sickly languor.

Quas-sa'tion, n. [L. quassum] the act Quan-da’ry, n. [Fr. qu'en dirai je] a Quât, n. a pustule; a pimple.

of staking; concussion. doubt; a difficulty.--v. to bring into a difficulty.

Qua-terona-ry,

a. [L. quatuor] conQuân'ti-ty, n. [L. quantus] any inde- sisting of four.-n. the number four.

terminate weight or measure ; a portion ; Qua-tér’ni-on, n. the number four; a file of a part; the measure of a syllablo

four soldiers.-v. to divide into files. Quần’ti-ta-tive, Quanti-tive, a. estimable | Qua-terni-ty, 7, the number four. according to quantity,

Quà'train, n. a stanza of four lines myming Quân'tum, n. [L.] quantity; amount.

alternately. Quâr'an-tîne, n. [Fr. guarantaine] Qua'ver, v. [Sp: quiebro] to shake the the space of forty days; the time during

voice; to tremble; to vibrate.n. a shake which a ship, suspected of infection, is

of the voice; a musical note. obliged to forbear intercourse or commerce.

Qua'vered, a. distributed into quavers. Quâr'rel, n. [L. queror] a dispute ; a

Qua'ver-ing, n. the act of shaking the voice. contest ; a brawl; cause of dispute.-v. to Quay, ke, n. [Fr. quai] a mole or

dispute; to disagree; to fight; to tind fault. wharf for loading or unloading vessels. Quár'rel-ler, n. one who quarrels. Quarrel-ling, n. contention ; disagreement.

Qučan, n.[S.cwen] a worthless woman. Quarrel-lous, a. petulant; easily provoked. Quča'sy, a, sick; squeamish; delicate. Quâr'rel-some, a. apt to quarrel; contentious. Quca şi-ness, n. sickness of the stomach.

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Rée-or-dation, n. remembrance.

Re-cu-per-a'tion,n.recovery of any thinglost Re-coid'er, n. one who records; an officer Re-cŭr', v. [L. re, curro] to return to who keeps rolls or records; a kind of flute.

the mind; to have recourse; to resort. Re-cõūçh', v. [L. re, Fr. coucher] to Re-cur'rence, Re-curren-çy,n.return; resort lie down again.

Re-car reni, . returning from time to time. Re-còŭnt', v. [L. re,con, puto] to relate Re-cúr’sion, n. return. in detail : to narrate; to recite.

Re-cũre', v. [L. re, cura] to heal again; Re-count'ment, n. relation; recital.

to recover.-^. remedy ; recovery. Re-course', n. [L. re, cursum] appli- Re-cure'less, a. incapable of remedy.

cation as for help or protection ; return. Re-cŭr'vate, v. [L. re,curvus] to bend Re-cứurse'ial, a. moving alternately.

back.-a. bent back. Re-cov'er, v. [L. re, capio] to get Re-cur-va'tion, n. a bending backward.

Re-cür'vous, a. bent backward. again; to restore; to regain health. Re-cover-a-ble, a. that may be recovered. Re-cūşe', v. [L. re, causa] to refuse. Re-cov'er-y, n. act of regaining; restoration. Re-cu'şani, a. refusing to conform.--. One

who refuses to acknowledge the supremacy Rěc're-ant, a. [L. re, credo] cowardly;

of the king in matters of religion. mean-spirited; apostate ; false.

Re-cü'şan-şy, n. nonconformity. Re-cre-āte', v.[L.re,creatum]to create anew; to refresh after toil; to gratify.

Rěd, a. [S. read] of a bright colour, Rēc-re-a'tion, n. relief from toil; amusement. resembling blood.-n, a red colour. Rec're-a-tive, a. refreshing; amusing.

Red'den, v. to make or grow red.

Red'dish, a. somewhat red. Rěc're-ment, n. [L. re, cerno] dross.

Red'dish-ness, n. tendency to redness. Rec-re-mẽntai, Rec-re-men-ti'tious, Red'ness, n. the quality of being red. drossy.

Red'breast, n. a bird. Re-crim'i-nate, v. [L, re, crimen] to Red'coat, n. a soldier. return one accusation for another.

Red'hot, a. heated to redness. Re-crtm-i-na'tion, n. the act of recriminating. Redlčad, n. lead calcined ; mir.tem.

Re-crlm'i-na-to-ry,a.retortingan accusation.

Rěd'star, v. to break or crack when too hot.

Red'sbänk, n. a bare-legged person. Re-crû'den-çy, n. [L. re, crudus] the Red'streak, n. a species of apple.

state of becoming sore again. Re-crúit', v. [L. re,cretum] to repair Re-dăct'; v. [L. re, actum] to reduce By new supplies ; to raise new soldiers. Re-dar'gue, v. [L. re,arguo] to refute.

n. a supply; a new soldier. Re-cruit'er, n. one who recruits.

Red-ar-gü'tion, n. refutation ; conviction. Rěct'an-gle, n. [L. rectus, angulus] a Red-di'tion, n. [L. re, datum] the act

figure, the angles of which are right angles, of returning; restitution ; explanation. and the opposite sides equal.

Red'di-tive, a. returning; answering. Réct'an-gled, a. having right angles. Rect-an'gu-lar, a. having right angles.

Re-dēēm', v. [L. re, emo] to buy back; Rect-in'gu-lar-ly, ad. with right angles.

to ransom; to rescue ; to compensate.

Re-dečm'a-ble, 4. that may be redeemed. Rěc'ti-fy, v. [L. rectus, facio] to make Re-deem'er, n.one who redeems; the Saviour. right; to correct; to exalt and improve by Re-demp'tion, n. the act of redeeming ; repeated distillation.

ransom; release ; deliverance from sin and Rec'ti-f1-a-ble, a. that may be rectified.

misery by the death of Christ. Rec-ti-fi-ca'tion, n. the act of rectifying. Redemp'to-ry, a. paid for ransom. Rec'ti fl-er, n. one that rectifies.

Re-de-liv'er, v. [L, re, de, liber] to Rěc-ti-lin'e-ar, Rěc-ti-lin'e-ous, a. deliver back; to deliver again.

[L. reclus, linea] consisting of right lines. Re-de-liv'er-y, n. the act of delivering back. Rěc'ti-tude, n. [L. rectus] rightness of Re-de-mănd', v. [L. re, de, mando] to principle or practice ; uprightness.

demand back'; to demand again. Rěc'tor, n. [L. rectum] a ruler; a Re-de-sçěnd', v. [L. re, de, scando] to governor; the clergyman of an unimpro- descend again. priated parish; the head of a religious Re-din’te-grate, v. [L. re, integer] to

or Rec-to'ri-al, a, belonging to a rector.

make whole again; to restore ; to renew. Rēc'tor-ship, n. the rank or office of a rector. Re-din-te-gra'tion,n.restoration, renovation. Rec'to-ry, n. the parish or mansion of a rector. Re-dis-bŭrse', v. [L. re, dis, bursa] to Rěc'tress, Rec'trix, n. a governess. Re-còmb', v. [L. re, cumbo] to lean.

repay; to refund. Réc-u-ba'tion, n. the act of lying or leaning.

Re-dis-poşe', v. [L. re, dis, positum] to Re-cúm'bençe, Re-còm'ben-cy, n. the act or

dispose or adjust again. posture of lying or leaning, rest; repose.

Rěd'o-lent, a. [L. re, oleo] haring or Re-cüm'bent, a. lying; leaning; reposing.

diffusing a sweet scent. Re-cuper-a-ble, a. [L. re, capio] that Rěd'o-lençe, Red’o-len-çy, n. sweet scent may be got back ; recoverable.

Re-doŭbʻle, v. [L. re, dupler] to in. crease by doubling; to repeat in return or | Rc-en-forçe', v. [L. re, in, fortis] to often; to become twice as much.

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Rép-ar-tēë', n. [L. re, pars] a smart | Re-plēv'in, Re-plěty, v. [L. re, reply.-•. to make smart replies.

plēvir] to set at liberty on security.

Re-plev'i-a-ble, Re-plev'i-sa-ble, a. that may Re-păss', v. [L. re, passum] to pass

be replevined; bailable. again; to go back.

Re-ply', o. [L. re, plico] to answer ; Re-păst', n. [L. re, pastum] a meal;

to make a return.-11. an answer. food.-v. to feed ; to feast.

Rép-li-ca'tion, n. an answer; a reply. P.e-pas'ture, n. food; entertainment.

Re-pli'er, the one who replies. Re-pāy', v. [L. re, Fr. payer] to pay Re-põl'ish, v. [L. re, polio] to polish back; to recompense; to requite.

again. Re-pay'ment, n. the act of repaying.

Re-port', v. [L. re, porto] to carry Re-pčal', v. [L. re, pello] to recall ;

back as an answer or account; to relate : to revoke ; to abrogate.-n. abrogation.

to circulate publicly.-N. an account re Re pealer, n. one who repeals.

turned; a rumour; repute; a loud noise true-peat', '. [L. re, peto] to do or say Re-port'er, n. one who reports.

again ; to try again; to recite; to rehearse. Re-port'ing-ly, ad. by common fame. -n. a mark denoting repetition.

Ro sonse', v. [L. Te, positum] to lay to Re-peat'ed-ly, ad. more than once.

resi; to be at rest; to place; to lodgeRe-peat'er, n. one that repeats. Rep-e-ti'tion, n. the act of repeating; recital. Re-ki, al, n. the act of reposing

-". rest; sleep ; quiet ; tranquillity. Rep.e-ti'tion-a!, Rép-e-il’tion-a-ry, a. con- Re-poş'ed-ness, n. the state of being at rest taining repetition.

Re-poş'it, v. to lay up; to place for safety. Re-pěl', v. [L.re, pello] to drive back. Re-po-r'tion, n. act of laying up or replacing Re-pelʻlent, a. having power to repel.n. Re-poş'i-to-ry, n. a place where things are

that which repels. Re-pěnt', v. [L. re, pæna] to feel pain Re-poş-şěss', v. [L. re, possessum] to

or sorrow for something done or spoken ; possess again.

to sorrow for sin; to remember with sorrow. Re-poş-şes'sion, n. act of possessing again. Re-pent'ançe, n. sorrow for sin ; penitence. Re-põur', v. [L. re, W. buru] to pour Re-pént'ant, a. sorrowful for sin ; penitent. -n. one who expresses sorrow for sin.

again. Re-pént'er, n. one who repents.

Rěp-re-hěnd', [L. Te, prehendo] to Re-pent'ing, n. the act of sorrowing for sin. reprove; to chide, to blame ; to censure. Re-pĒo'ple, v. [L.re, populus] to people Rep-re-hen'si-ble, a. blatable; culpable.

. anew; to furnish again with inhabitants.

Rép-re-hěn'si-bly, ad. blanably; culpably. Re-peoʻpling, n. the act of peopling anew.

Rép-re-hen'sion, n. reproof; censure. Re-per-cŭss', v. [L. re, per, quassum] Rép-re-hén'sive, a. containing reproof. to drive back; to rebound.

Rěp-re-şěnt', o. [L. Te, pre, ens] to Re-per-cus'sion, n. the act of driving back.

exhibit; to describe ; to act for another. Re-per-cas'sive, a. driving, back.-n. that Rép-re-pént'ançe,n. likeness; representation. which drives back; a repellent.

Rěp-re-sent'ant, no one who acts for another. Rěp'er-to-ry, n. [L. repertum] a trea- Rep-re-sen-ta'tion, n. the act of representsury; a magazine; a repository.

ing; exhibition ; description; image. Rěp-e-ti'tion. See under Repeat.

Rěp-re-sent'a-tive, & exhibiting likeness ;

bearing the character of another.-t, one Re-pine', v. [L. re, S. pinan] to fret;

who exhibits the likeness of another; one to be discontented; to murmur; to envy.

who exercises power given by another; that Re-pin'er, n, one who repines.

by which any thing is shown. Re-pin'ing, n. the act of murmuring.

Rép-re-sént'a-tive-ly, ad. by a representative. Re.pin'ing-ly, ad. with murmuring.

Rép-re-sent'er, n. one who represents.

Rěp-re-sent'ment, n. image ; likeness. Re-plaçe', v. [L. re, Fr. place] to put

again in the former place; to put in a new Re-press', v. [L. re, pressum] to crush;

place; to put one thing in place of another. to quell; to put down; to subdue. Re-plait', v. [L. re, W. pleth] to plait Re-prés’sive, a. having power to repress.

Re-prés'sion, n. the act of repressing. again. Re-plănt', v. [L. re, planta] to plant Ro.prieve', v. [Fr. repris] to respite

after sentence of death. he respite after again or anew.

sentence of death. Re-plan-ta'tion, n. the act of planting again. Re-plēn'ish, v. [L. re, plenus] to fill ;

Rěp'ri-mănd, v. [L.re, premo]to chide; to 'stock; to recover fulness ; to coinplete.

to reprove.-n. reproof; reprehension. Ro-plete', a. [L.re, pletum] completely Reprint, n. a new impression or edition.

Re-print, v.[L.re, premo]to print again. filled ; full Re-ple'tion, n. the state of being too full. Re-prise', v. [Fr. repris] to take again Re-ple'tive, a. filling; replenishing.

-n the act of taking by way of retallation Re-plo'tive-ly, ad. so as to be filled. Re-prl'şal, n. seizure by way of retaliation.