E-'^*V-' h<^^.W' '^^. '4y!S^,X-)^j 'yj,'T*i «V . •% "■ * " f/— f A^^>^^/^uM^^ &ACf AK {n/^oXv^"^ r t^^t^ H&^\ ^ t^ .. t^AA KX^^^ tv^ t^-u tM\ //^^^^f^^ /' A DICTION AR Y O F T H E ENGLISH LANGUAGE: IN WHICH The WORDS are deduced from their Originals, Explained in their Different Meanings, AND Authorized by the NAMES of the WRITERS in whofe Works they are found. AbftracSled from the Folio Edition, By thfe Author SAMUEL JOHNSON, A. M. To which is prefixed, A GRAMMAR of the ENGLISH LANGUAGE. In TWO VOLUMES. VOL. IL LONDON, Printed for J. Knapton; C. Hitch and L. Hawes ; A. Millar > R. and J. Dodsley j and M. and T. Longman*. M D C C L V I. A GENERAL DICTIONARY O F T H E ENGLISH LANGUAGE^. L. LAB LA liquid confonant, which pre- ferves always the fome found la l| Englifh. J At the end of a monofyllable it is always doubled J is, JbaU, /iili i except after a diphthong ; asy fai/, feel. In a word of more fyllables it is written fingle j as, channel^ canal. It is fometimes put be- fore e, and founded feebly after it j as iihle, title. LA. inter jecl. See J look} behold. Sbakejpeare, LA'BDANUM. /. A refin of the fofter kind, of a rtrong and not unpleafant fmcll, and an aromatick, but not agreeable tafte. This juice exfudates from a low fpreading flirub, r,f the ciflus kind, in Crete. Hill. To LA'BEFY. 'v. a. [labefacio, Latjn.] To weaken j to impair. LA'BEL. /. [labellum, Latin.] I, A fmall flip or fcrip of writing. Sbakefpeare. a. Any thing appendant to a larger writing. 3. [Inlaw.] A narrow flip of paper or parchmeni affixed fo a deed or writing, in order to hold the appending fcai. Harris, LA'BENT. a, ^labent, Latin.] Sliding 5 gliding} flipping. ' Di^. LA BIEL. a. [labialiSf Latin.] Uttered by the lips. Holdtr, LABIATE D. a. [labium, Latin.] Formed with lips. LABIODENTAL, a. [labium and dentalis.] Formed ir pronounced by the co-operaiion of the lips and teeth. Holder, LABO'RANT. /. [/a^oraw, Latin.] Ache- mili. Boyle, LA'BORATORY. /. [laboratgire, French.] LAB LABO'RIOUS. a. [laiorieux, Itenchi Ax. honofus, La tin. J 1. Diligent in work; afTiduous. South, 2. Requiringiabour J tirelomej not eafy, Drvdeem LABO'RIOUSLY. ad. [ from hborilus. J With labour ; with toil. Decay of Fiety. LABO'RIOUSNESS. /. [horn laborious.^ 1. Tcillomenefs J difficulty. Decay of Piey, 2. Diligence; afTiduitv. LA BOUR. /. [labeur, French ; labor, Lat. j 1. The adt ut dum^ what require? a pain- ful exertion of ftrength ; pains ; toil. iihakefpeare, 2. Work to be done. Hooker. 3. Exercifc; motion with fomc degree of violence. Har'vey, 4. Childb"th ; travail. South, To LABOUR, -u. V. [iaboro, Latin J 1. To toil J to aft with painful effort. Sbakefpeare, 2. To do work; to take pains. Ecduf, 3. To move with difficulty. Grawtile. 4. To be difeafed with. Ben. Jobnfon, 5. To be in difirefs; to be prefled. fVake, 6. To be in cl^ld-birth j to be ia travail. — - . Dryden, ToLA'BOUR. v,a. 1. To work at J to move with difficulty, Clarevdcn. a. To beat ; to belabour. Dryden, LABOURER. /. [labour eur, French.] 1 . One who is employed in coarfe and toil- fome work. Snvift, 2. One who takes pains in [anv employ- "ipnt- Grani'ille, LA'BOURSOME. a. [from labour.] Made with great labour and diligence, dbakefp, LATIRA, /. [Spanift.j A lip. Sbakefpeare, , i A LA'BY- LAC tA'SYRINTH. /, [htyrinihusy Latin,] A waze-y a place formed with inextricable windings. Donne, Denbam. LAC. /. Lac is of three forts, i . The flick lac. 2. The feed U, 3. The fhell he. HilK LACE. /. [Ia(et. French.] J. A Itriogj a cord. Sf>enfer^ «. A fnare ^ a gin. Fairfax. 3. A platted ftnng, with which* women taflen their ciothef. S^i-'ft. 4. Ornaments of fine thread curioufly woven. Bacon, 5. Textures of thread with gold pr filver. Herbert. 6. Sugar, A cant word. Prior, To LACE. V. a. [from the noun.] 1. To faften with a filing run through ellet hole?, CcBgreve. •x. To adorn with gold or filver textures fewed on. Shakejpeare, 3. Toembellifh with variegations. Shakespeare. 4. To beat. VEjirange. Laced Mutton, An old word for a whore. Shokefpeare. LA'CEMAN. /. ilace and i»a».J One who deals in lace. Addijon. LA'CERABLE, a. \(tom lacerate.'] Such as may Le corn. Bar-vey. ToLA'CERATE. v.*?, [/<2r£ro, Latin,] To tear ; to rend. * Derb'tr?. LACERATION. /. [from lacerate.] The aft of tearing or rending j the breach made byteariTjg. Arhutbnot. LACERATIVE. ff. \irortilacerate.] Tear- ing 5 having the power to tear. Harvey. , LA'CHRYMAL. a. [lacbryma/, French.] Generafing tears. Cbeyne. LA'CHRVMARY. a. [lachryma, Latin.] Cy-yden» To LA'CKEY. 1;. a. [from the noun.] To attend fervilely, Milton, To LA'CKEY. v n. To aft as a foot- boy 5 to pay fervile attendance. Sandys^ LA'CKLINEN. a. [lack ^nA linen.] Want- ing Oiirts. Shakejpeare, LA'GKLUSTRE. a. [lack^nAlufire.] Want- ing brightnels. Shak^fpeare, LACO'NICK. a. llaconicui, Latin] Short ; brief. Pope. LA'CONL'^M. /. llaccttifme, French] A concife ftile. Collier. LA'CONICALLY. ad. [ from lacot,ick. ] Briefly ; concifely. Camden* LA'CTAKY. a, [luc^.s, Latin,] Milky. Srcwit. LA'CTARY. /. [.'a^arium, Lat.] A dairy houfe. LACTA'TION. /. [laao.Utm.] The ad or time of giving fuck. LA'CTEAL. a. [from /ac, Latin.] Convey- ing chyle. ' Locke. LA'CTEAL, /. The vefTd that conveys chyle. uitbutbnot, LACTE'CUS. a. [kBeu:, Latin.] I Milky. Broivn, a. Lafteal ; conveying chyle. Bentley, LACTE'SCENCE./. [haejco^ Latin.] Ten- dency to mitk. Boyle. LACT'ESCENT. a. [laBefcem, Lat.] Pro- ducing nnilk. Arhutbnot, LACTIFEROUS, a. [/^p and /cr<).] What conveys or brings milk. -^^Vf LAD./. [le(b% Saxon.] I . A boy J a ftripling , \n familiar language, Watts. 1, A boy, in paftoral language. Spenfer, LA'DDER. /. [hlafepe, Sajfon.] 1. A frame made with fleps placed between two upright pieces. , Gulliver. Prior, 2. Any thing by which one climbs. Sidney, 3. A gradual rife. S-joift . LADE. /. The mouth of a river, from the S^xon jatse, which fignifies a purging or difcharging. Gibfon,. To LAPE. 'V. a, prefer, and part, pafiive, laded or lad'^n. [hlapsn, Saxon.] 1. To load j to freight J to burthen. Baccn. 2. [ hla'ftjn, to draw, Saxon.] To heave out J to throw out. I'emple. LADING. /. [from lade.] Weight ; bur- then. Swift, LA'DLE. /. [hl£c?)le, Saxon.] 1. A l^rge fpo.)n ; a \t(^t\ with along haijdle, ufed in tl^rowing out any liquid. prior, 1. The receptacles of a mill wheel, intq which the water f<vly. Dryden. a. To ftay behind ; not to come in. Swifr. LA'GGER. /. [from lag.] A loiterer; an idler. LA'ICAL. a. [I 'if ue, French; lat'cus, L^t. >,a©-. j Belonging to the laity, or people as diftindt from the clergy. Camden. I^AID. Preterite participle oihy. iitvifi. Lain. Prererite p^mc pie cf lye. Boyle. LAIR. /. [lai, French,] The couch of a boar, or wild beall. Milieu. LAIRD. /. [hlap>pt>, Saxon.] The lord of a manor m tne bcoitifli dialect. Cleave'and, LA'ITY. /. [Xa(^.] 1. The people as diftinguilhed from the clergy. iiivift. 2. The flate of a layman. -^yliJlfe. Lake. /. [lac, J'rench; lacui^ Latin.j J. A large diffuGon of inland water. Dry. Z. Small plafh of water. 3. A middle colour, betwixt ultramarine and vermilion. Dryden, LAMB. /. [lamb, Gothick and Saxon.J 1. The young of a fheep. Pope, a. Typically, the Saviour of the world. Commtn Prayer, LAM LA'MBKIN./. [Uom lamb.] A little lam%, Spenftr, LA'MBATIVE. a. [from lambo, to lick.] Taken by licking. Brown. LA'MBA TIVE. /. A medicine taken by licking with the tongue. TVifeman. LAMBS-WOOL. /. [lamb a,id woo/.J Ai« mixed with the pulp of roafled apples, Seng of the Kttg and tbt Mtlkr^ LA'MBENT.'^a. (/jw^^ur, Litin.] Playiog about; gliding over withouc harm. Dryden, LAMPOI'DAL. /. [XaV^a and' I.J®-. J Having the form of the letter lamda <.r a. LAME. a. [laam, lama, Saron.] 1. Crippled; difabled in the limbs. Daniel. Arbutbnot. Pop*, a Hobbling ; not fmooth : alluding to the feet of a vcrfe. Dryden, 3. Imperfect ; unfatisfaftory. Bacon, To LAME. v.a. [from the adje£tivc.] To criijple. Ubikejpeare^ LAMELLATED. a. [lamella, \.t\:\n.\ Co- vered with films or plates. Derbam» LA'MELY. tf. [from/.>w^.] 1. Like a cripple; without natural force or activity. JVifemeiK, 2. Imperfc as to caufe forrow. Sbakejpeare, 3. P tifuUy ; dtfpicably. LAMENTA'TION, /. [lamertatio, Latin.] Expieflion of forrow ; audible grief. Sbakefpeare, LAME'NTER. /. [ivamlammt.] He who mourns or laments. Spi£lator, LA'MENTINE. /. A fifh called a fea-cow or manatee, which is near twenty feet long, the head refeniblng that of a cow, and two ihort feet, with which it creeps on the ihallow» LAN- ^jrllflwj and rocks to get food } but has n® fins. Bailey. tAMINA. f. [Latin.] Thin plate j one ^at laid nver another, t^- A'MINATED. a. [from lamlnJ.] Plated j ofed of fuch bodies whofe contexture dif- covers fuch a difpofition as ^that of plates lying over one another. Shar^, To LAMM. v. a. To beat fi undly with a cudgel. Dia. LA'MMAS. /. Thefirft of Auguft, Bacon. Lamp. /. \_lampe, French ; lampas, Latin, j 1, A light made with oil and a wick. Boyle. «. Any kind of light, in poetical language, real or metaphorical. liou'e. LA'iVIPASS. /. [lamias, French.] A lump of flefh, about the bignefs of a nut_, in the roof of a horfe's mouth. Earner'' s DiB. LA'MPBLACK. /. [bmp and black.] It is made by holding a torch under the bottom of a bafon, and as it is furred ftrike it with a fp3ther into fomefhell. Peacbam. LA'MPING. a. [ Xa/^Trsla'wv. ] Shining ; fparkling. ^perfer, LAMPO'ON. /. A perforal fatire ; abule ; cenfure written not to reform but to vex. Drydcn. To LAMPO'ON V. a. [from the noun,] To abufe with perfonal fatire. UIMPO'ONER./. [from lampeon.] A fcrib- bler of perfonal fatire. Tattler. LA'MPREY, /. [lamproye, French.] A fifh much like the eel. lA'MPRCN. /. A kind of fea fifli. Notes on the Oilyjfty. LANCE. /. [lance, Fiench j lancea, Lnin.] A long fiear. ISidney, To LANCE. V. a. [from the noun.] J. To pierce 5 to cut. Sbakeffeare. %, To open cfiirurgicaily j to cut i*i order to a cure. Drydett. LA'NCELY. a, [from larce.] Suitable to a lance. Sidney. LANCEPE'SADE. /. [Jance fpe^T^ate, Fr.J The officer under the corporal. OeanjeLmd. LA'NCET. /. [ lane f tie, French.] A fmall pointed chirurgical inftrument. Wijeman. To LANCH. v a. [lancer, French. This word is too often written launch.] To dart f to cad as a lance. Pope. LANCIN'A'nON. /. [from lancino, Lat.j Tearing ; laceration. ToLA'NCINATE. v. a. [lancino,h\\.\n.] To tear j to rend. LAND. j. [ian>, Gothitk.] J. A country j a region j diftinfl frcm other countries. i^p-'nler. a. Earth ; diftinft from water. SlKAbhot. 5. Ground; furface of the place. Pope, 4. An eflate real and immoveable. Knollez, £. Nation i people, Dylen. 4 LAN 6. Urine. Sbakejpeare, To LAND. V. a. [from the noun.] To fcC on /hore. Dryden, To LAND. -v. rt. To come to fhore. Bac, LAND-FORCES./. [/<7;;^and/W^.] War- like powers not naval ; foldiers that ferve on land. Temple. LA'NDED. tf. [from/^»^] Havinga for- tune inland, Shoihfpeare. LA'NDFALL. /. [land and fall.]^ A fuddej? tranflation of properly inland by the death of a rich man. LA'NDFLOOD. /. [/fl«iand/W.] Inun^ dation. Clarendon.^ LANDHOLDER. / [land and holder.] One whofe fortune is in land. Lockei LA'NDJOBBER. /. [la^danijoh.] O^ewho buys and fells lands for other men. Sivift^ LA'NDGRAVE. /. [land, and gra-ve, a count, German.] A Gciman title of do- minion. LA NDING. 7 /. [from lattd. ] The LA'NDING-PLACE. S top of flairs. yiddijdfi^ LA'NDLADY. /. [land and lady.] 1. A woman who has tenants holding from her, 2. The miftrefs of an inn, Sivfft, LA'NDLESS. [from land] Without pro- perty ; without fortune. Shakefpeare^ LA'NDLOCKED. a. [ land and lock. J Shut in, or inclofed with land. Addijon. LA'NDLOPER./. [land, and loopen, Dutch. J A landman ; a term of reproach ufed by feamen of thofe who pafs their lives oa /bore. LANDLORD. /. [/fl"^^ and /or^.] I. One who owns land or houfcs, Spenfer^ z. The niafter of an inn. A^diion^ LA'NDMARK. /. [l^mt and mark.] Any thing fet up to preferve boundaries. Dryden, LA'NDSCAPE. /. [lardfrhahe, Dutch.] 1. A region j the proipt£l of a country. Milton. Addijin,, 2. A pi£>ure, reprefenting an extent of Ipace, with the various objects in it. Addijon. Pope. LAND-TAX./, [lard i^nd tax.] Tax laid tipnn land and houfes, Locke, LAND- WAITER. / [bnd znd nvaiter.] An>lficer ef the cuftoms, who is to watch what gdods are landed, SiviJ^t, LA'NDWARD. ad. [from land.] Towaids tht» ],:nd. Sandys., LANE./, [hen, Dutch.] 1. A narrow way between hedges. Milton. Otivay, 2. A narrow ftreet ; an alley. Spratt, 3. A paflage between men ftandingon each fide. Bacon. LA'NERET, /. A little hawk. LA'NGUAGE. /. [lan^uttge>f:tnth.'] ■ li Human LAN 1. Human fpeech. Holder . a. The tongue of one nation as diftincl from others. Shakefpeare. 3. Stile J manner of exprefllon. Rojcomm. LA'NGUAGED a. [from the noun. J Hav- ing various languages. Pof)e. LA'NGUAGE-iMASTER. /. {larguage and majicr.] One whofe profeflion is to teach languages. i>pcBatcr. LA'NGUET. /. [/argu:tte, French.] Any thing cut in the form of a tongue. LA'NGUID. a, [hnguidus, Latin. J 1. Faint; weak; feeble. Btntley. 2. Dull ; heartlefs. Mdifon, LA'NGUIDLY. ad. [from larguid.] Weak- ly ; feebly. Boyle, LAN'GUIDNESS. /. [from languid] Weak- nefsj feeblenef*. To LA NGUISH. -v. n. [languir, French j iangueo, L-»tin.j 1. To grow feeble J to pine away ; to lofe ilrength. Dryden, 2. To be no longer vigorous in motion. Drydtn, 3. To fink or pine under forrow. ShakeJ. 4. To look with foftnefs or tendernefs. Dryden. LA'NGUISH. /. [from the verb.] Soft ap- pearance. Pope, LA'NGUISPHNGLY. ad. [from languijh. 1. Weakly j feebly j with feeble foftnefs. Pcpe, 2. Dully J tedioufly. Sidney, LA'NGUISHMENT. /. [ lavguijj'.ment y French,] 1. State of pining. Spenfer. 2. Softnefo of mein. Dryden. LA'NGUOR. /. [larguor, Latin.] Languor and lallitude fign.fies a faintnefs, which may arife fjom want or decay of fpirits. S^incy. Dunciad. LA'NGUOROUS. a. [languor eux, French.] Tedious ; melancholy. Spenfer. To LA'NIATE. -i/.a. [/^«/3, Latin.] To tear in pieces ; to rend ; to lacerate. LA'NIFICE. /. [Lnificium, Latin.] Wool- len manufadtuie. ' Baccn, LA'NIGEROUS. a, [laniger, Latin.] Bear- ing wool. LANK. a. [lar.ke, Dntch.] I . Loofe J not filled up j not ftiffened out ; not fat. Boy/c. 1. Faint J languid. Miitcn. LA'NKNESS. /. [from hnk.] Want of plumpnefs, La'NNER. /. [lanier^ French j lar.narius, Liun.l A fpecies of hawk. L.Vx\S(^'ENET. /. 1. A common foot foldier, 2. A game at cards. LANTEi^N. /. [/a/7rtfr«f,Frencl).] A tranfw oartnC cafe tor a caiidk, Luke^ LAP 2. A llghthoufe j a I.'ght hung out to guit^e ^ip'. Addijon, LA'NTERN>7yj. A thin vifage. Addi.on. LA'NUGINOUS. a. { hnugln-ijui, Latin. J Downy ; covered with foft hair. LAP. /. [Isppe, Sixon.] I. The loofe part of a garment, which may be doubled at pleafure. Sivift, 2 The part of the clothes that is fpread horizontally over the kn^ti. Sbakeip^ To LAP. t/. a, [from the noun.] 1. To wrap or twill round any thing, Ncivton^ 2. To involve in any thing. Swift, To LAP. -v. n. To be fpread or twifled over any thing. Greiv, To LAP. "v. n. [lappian, Saxon.] To feed by quick reciprocations of the tongue. D^ghy. Tn LAP. V. a. To lick up. Chapman, LA'PDOG. /. {lap and dog.] A little dog, fondled by ladies in the lap. Dryden,. LA'PFUL. /. [lap and full,] As much as can be contained in the lap. Locke^ LA'PICIDE. /. [lapicida, Latin.] A ftone- cutter. Diff, LA'PIDARY. /. [lapidaire, French.] One who deals in ftones or gems. Woodward. To LA'PIDATE. v. a. [lapido, Latin.] To ftone; to kill by ftoning. LAPIDA'TION. /. [lapidatio, Lat. lapida. tioNy French.] A ftoning. LAPl'DEOUS. a. [lapideus, Latin ] Stony ; of the nature of Itone. Bay^ LAPIDE'SCENCE./. yapidfco, Lzt.] Stony concretion. Brcu-n. LAPIDE'SCENT. a. [ l^idefcens, Latin. J Growing or turning to ftone, LAPIDIFICA'TION. /. [lapidifcation, Fr.] The z€t of forming ftones. Bacon» LAPIDITICK. a. [lapidfque, Fr.] Form- ing Stones. Gr;iv^ LA'PIDIST. /. [from bpldii^ Latin.] A dealer in ftones cr gems. iJjy. L -JPIS. f. [Latin.] A ftone. LA'PIS Lazuli, Azure ftone, a copper ore, very compa ? lary n got omie,Y Tenth,'] An operation where the fore-part of the larynx is divided to affift refpiration, during large tumours up- on the upper parts j as in a quinfey. LA'RYNX. /. [>^a.(vyl.'\ The upper part of the trachea, which lies below the root of the tongue, before the pharynx, Derham^ LASCI'VIENT. a. [lafci-viem, Lat.] Fro- lickfome ; wantonirs;. LASCI'VIOUS. a. [lafcigjus, Latin.] I. Leud j luflful. Shakefpeare, a. Wanton; foft^ luxurious. Shakefp, LASCl'VIOUSNESS. /. [from lafci-vicus.] Wantonnefs j loofenefs. Dryden. LASCIVIOUSLY, ad. [from lafcivious.} Leudlyj wantonly} loofely. LASH. /. [fcblagen, Dutch.] 1. A flroke with any thing pliant and tCMgh, Dryden, 2. The thong or point of the whip. Shakefpeare, 3. A leafh, or firing in which an animal is held. Tujfer, 4. A ftroke of fatyr j a farcafm. UEJlrangs, To LASH. 'V. a, [from the noun.] I. To ftrike with any thing pliant; to fcourge. Garth, z. To move with a fudden fpring or jirk. Dryden, 3. To beat j to ftrike with a fharp found. Prior, 4.. To fcourge with fatire. Pope, 5. To tie any thing down to the fide or mafl of a fhip. To LASH. -z/. n. To ply the whip. Gay, LA'SHER. /. [from hjh.] One that whips or lafhes. I. a, Greatnefs } elevation. 3. Extenfion j amplitude. Spratt, Col ier. Hooker, ^. Widenefs, Bentley. LA'RGESS. /. [largejp, French.] A pre- fent j a gift ; a bounty. Denham. .LA'RGITION. /. [largitio, Latin.] The ad: of giving. DiB. LARK, /. [bp pee, S<*xon.] A fmall fing- ing bird. iyh^ikefpeare. Coivley. LA'RKER. /. [from lark.] A catcher of larks. DiB. LA'RKSPUR. /. A plant. A^iller, LA'RVATtD. a. [larvatus, L^t'm.] Mafked. LA'RUM. /. [from alar urn ^ ox alarm. ^ LASS. /. A girl ; a maid j a young wo- man. Phillips, LA'SSITUDE. /. [lajfi.udo, Latin.] Weari- nefs ; fatigue. More, LA'SSLORN. /. [hfs and km.] Forfaken by his miftrefs, Shakefpeare, LAST. /. [Ia2:'l't, Saxon.] I. Lateftj that which follows all the reft in time. Pope, z. Hindmoft j which follows in order of place. 3. Beyond which there is no more. Cowley, 4. Next before the prefent, as At/? week. 5. Utmcft. Dryden, 6. j/^tLAsr. In conclufion 3 at the end. Genejis, J, The Last J the end. Pope, LAST, ad, 1. The laft time ; the time next before the prefent. Shakefpeare, 2, In condufioc, Dryden, To L A T To LAST, V. n, laeptan, Saxon,] To en- dure ; to continue. Lccke. LAST./. [laepT:, Saxon.] 1. The mould on which /hoes are formed. 2. [-Lt/?, German.] A load j a certain weight or meafure. LA'STERY. /. A red colour. ^perjer. LA'STAGE. /. l^fiage, French j hUj-r, SaxoB, a load.] 1. Cuftom paid for freightage. 2. The ballaft of a /hip. La 's T I N G . panicip. a. [from laji. J 1. Continuing j durable. 2. Of Jong continuance j perpetual. Boyle. LA'STINGLY. ad. [Uom lajiing.] Per- petually. LA'STINGNESS. /. [from lafihg.] Dur- ablenefs j continuance. Sidney, Newton, LA'STLY. ad. [from laJl] 1. In the Jaft place. Bacsrt, 2. In the conclufioa ; atla/^, LATCH. /. [lecfe, Dutch.] A catch of a door moved by a ftring or a handle. Smart. To LATCH. V. a. [from the noun.] 1. To faften with a latch. Locke, 2. To faften j to clofe. Sbakafeare. LA'TCHES. /. Latches or h/kets, in a Ihip, are fmaJl lines like loops, fa/lened by fevv- ing into, the bonnets and drablers of a /hip, in order to lace the bonnets to the cnurfes. Hanr. LA'TCHET. /. [lacef, French.] The /^ring that fattens the /hoe. Mark. LATE. a. [laet, Saxon.] 1. Contrary to early J flowj tardy; long delayed, Milton. a. Laftinany place, office, orcharafter. ylddijcv, 3. The deceafed j as the works of the late Mr. Pope. . 4.. Far in the day or night. LATE. ad. 1. After long delays j after a long time. Philips. 2. In a latter feafon. Bacon. 3. Lately j not long ago. Spenfer. 4. Far in the day or night. Dryd-n. LA'TED a. [from laU.'\ Belated ; furprifed by tnc night. Shahfpeare. LA'TELY. ad. [from late'] Not long ago. LA'TENESS. /. [from late.] Time far ad- vanced. Sivift, LA'TENT. a. [latens, Latin,] Hidden ; concealed ; fecref. H^'oodward. l-A'TERAL. a. [lateral, French.] 1. Growing out on the fide j belonging to the fide. Arbutbnot, 2. Placed, or afting in a dire£lion perpen- dicular to a horizontal line. Milron, LATER A'LITY. /. [from lateral,] The quality of having difti.nft fides, Broxvn, L A T LA'TERALLY. /. [(vom lateraU] By the fide J fidewife. Holdtr. LATE WARD. ad. [/j/<. and peap'o, Sax^n.J Somewhat late. LATH. /. [latti, S'.xon.J A fmall long piece of wood ufed to fupport the tiles of houfts. Dryicn. To LATH. V. a. [latter, French j from the noun.] To fit up with laths. M-.rtimer, LATH./, [Jxi, Sax.] A part of a county. Bacon, LATHE. /. The tool of a turner, by which he turns about h.s matter fo as to /hape it by the chize). Ray, ToLA'THER. -o.ti. [leppan, Saxon.] ^To form a f lam. Baynard, To LATHER, v. a. To cover with foam of water and foap, LA'THER. /. [from the verb,] A foam or frothe made commonly by beating foap with water. LATIN, a, [Latinus.] Written or fpoken in the language of the old Romans. y^fcbam^ LA'TINISM. [Lotinifme, French ; /aiinif- mus, low Latin,] A latin idiom j a mode of fpeech pecui..ar to the Latin. Addijon, LA'TINIST. / One /killed in Latin, LA'TINITY. Z'. The Latin tongue. To LA'TINIZE. -v. r. [Ljtinijer, French.] To ufe words or phrales borrowed from the Latin. Drydcn, To LA'TINIZE. -r/.^. Togive names a latin termination ; ,to mike them Jatin. PVatt!^ LATISH. a. [iiomlate.] S:>nr.ewhat late. LATIilO'STRGUS. a. latus and rojirum, Latin.] Broad-beaked. Bro-Jsn^ LATITANCY. / [from latitjns^ Latin.J Deiitefcence ; theftate of lying hid. firo, La'TITANT. a. [latitans.'L^x.xn.] Delite- frent ; concealed ; lying hid. Boyle, LATITATION. /. [from btito, Latin.] The ftAte of lying concealed. LATITUDE. /. [/u/;/ac/^, French.] 1. Breadth j width j ill bodies of unequal dimenfions the /horteraxis. Wotton, 2. Room; ff ace ; extent. L'Ake, 3. The extent of the earth or heavens, reckoned from the equator. 4. A particular degree, reckoned from the equator. Addijon, 5. Unreftrained acceptation. A'. Charles, 6. Freedom from fettled rules j laxity. Taylor^ 7. Extent; dirFufion, Brcijn, LATITUDINARLAN. a. [iatitudivarius, low Latii;.] Not rertrained ; not confined. Collier, LATITUDINARIAN. /. One who departs fro.m orthodoxy. LATRANT. a. Uatrans,Lnln.'} Birk;ng« Ttik:h. LATRI'J. [XaTfSi'a.] The high-.1 kind of woriTiip. Stillir^tieet. 4 b' a LA'Tf £1^ ^ L A U LA^TTEN. /. lUcott, Fr.] Brafs ; a mix- ture of copper and caiaxninans ftone. Peacbam. LATTER, a. 1. Happening after fomething elfe. 2. Mo(Jern j lately done or paft. Locke, 3. Mentioned laft of two. PFatts. LATTERLY, ad. [from latter. "^ Of late. LATTICE./, [.'d.'f/j, French.] A reticu- Jated window j a window made with fticks or irons croliing each other at fmali diftan- ces, CUavclanJ, To LATTICE, v. a. [from the noun.] To decullate j to mark with crofs parts like a Jattice. LAVATION. /. {lavatio, Latin.] The adt of v.'i'.fhing. Hakeivill. LA'VATQRY. /. [from lavo^ Latin.] A wafli J fumething in which paits dileafed are walhed. Hdyvcy, LAUD. /. llaus, Latin.] 1. Praife 5 honour paid j celebration. Pope. 2, That pavt of divine wotfhip which con- fifts in praife. Bacon. TpLAUD, 'V. a. [laudo, Latin.] To praife ; to celebrate. Eeiuley, LA'UDABLE. a. [laudakilis, Latin.] 1. P.-aife-v/orthy ; commendable. Locke. 2. Healthy ; falubrious. . Arbuihnot. LAUDABLENESS. /. [ from laudable. ] Praife wovthiners. LA'UDABLy. ad. [from laudable.'] In a manner deferving praife. Dryden. LA'UDAN UM, /. [from laudo, Latin.] A fopotifick tindure. To LAVE. "v. a. [lavo, Latin.] 1. To wafh J to bathe. Dryden, 2. [Lever, French,] To throw up j to lade J to draw out. £er, "Johnson. Dryden, To LAVE, v, n. To wa/h himfelf ; to ha the. Pop"-, To LAVE'ER. v. n. To change the di- rection often in a courfe. Dryden, LAVENDER. /. One of the verticillate plants. Miller. LA'VER, /, [la-voir, French 9 from /^f<'.] A wadiing veffel. Milton. To LAUGH. 1/. ». [hlahan, Saxon j lacbeny German.] 1. To make that noife which fudden mer- iimf-nt excites. Bacon, 2. [In poetry.] To appear gay, favoura- ble, plejfant, or fertile. Sbakefpeare. 3. I0 L.-^UGH at. To treat with con- tempt ; to ridicule. Shakifpeare, To LAUGH. «. a. To deride i to fcorn. ISbakefpeare. LAUGH. /. [from the verb.] The convul- fiofi caufed by merriment j an inarticulate {xpielTxoa of funiden menimeat. Pope, LAW LAUGHABLE, a. [from laugb.] Such as may properly excite laughter. LA'UGHER. /. [from laugb.l A man fond of merriment. Pope, LAUGHINGLY, ad. [from laughing.-^ In a merry way j merrily. LAUGHINGSTOCK. /. [laugh indjiock.] A butt J an objedl of ridicule. Spenfer. LAUGHTER./, [from /.] A procefs in law J a litigation. Sivi/r. LA'WYER. /. [from /aw.] Profeffor 'of of law J advocate 3 pleader. Wbitgifc, LAX. a. [laxu!, Latin.] X. Loofe 3 not confined j not clofely join- ed. Woodward, a. Vague ; not rigidly exafV. Baker, 3. Loofe in body, fo as to go frequently to ftoo). ^ircy, 4. Slack ; not tenfe, holder, LAX. /. A loofenefs ; a diarrhoea. LAXA'TION, /. [laxatio, Latin.] 1. The adt of loolening or flackening. 2. The ftate of being loofened or flacken- ed. LA'XATIVE. a. [laxatif, 'French.] Hav- ing the power to eafe coftivcncfs. Arbutbnot, LA'XATIVE. /. A medicine flightly pur- gative. Dry den. mXATIVENESS. /. [bxati've.1 i'ower m of eafing coftivenefs. aA'XITY. /. [laxitas, Latin.] 1. Not comprcflion ; not clofe cohefion, BentUy, a. Contrariety to rigorous precifion. 3. Loofenefs j not coilivenefs. Broivn. 4. Slacknefs j contrariety to tenfion. iiluincy. 5. Opennefs ; not clofenefs. i^^g^y* LA'XNESS. /. Laxity; not tenfion ; not precifion ; not coftivenefs. Holder, LAY. Preterite of lye. Knolles, To LAY, v. a. [lecjan, Saxon.] J. To place along. Eccluf, 2. To beat down corn or grafs. Bacon, 3. To keep from rifing j to fettle; toftill. Ray. 4. To fix deep. Bacon. 5. To put ; to place. Sbakejpeare, €, To bury J to interx, *. ^'*.7;, LAY 7. To ftation or place privily. Proverbs, 8. To Ipread on a furface. Watn. 9. To paint J to enamel. Locke, 10. To put into any ftate of quiet. Bjcon. 11. To calm; toftill^ to quiet; to allay. Ben. yobnjon, 22. To prohibit a fpjrit to walk. VEjirar.ge, 13' To fct on the table. Hoj. J4. To propagate plants by fixing their twigs in the ground. Mortimer, 15. To wager. Dryder.^ 16. To repofit any thing. Pjaim:, 17- To^xclude eggs. Bacon, 18. To apply with violence. Ezekiel, 19. To apply nearly. VE/lrange, 20. To add J to conjoin. Ij'aiab, 21. To put in any ftate. Donne, 22. To fcheme j to contrive. Chapman. 23. To charge as a payment. Locker 24. To impute; to charge. Temple, 25. To impofe ; to enjoin, TVycberUy, 26. To exhibit ; to ofier. Ait er bury, 27. To throw by violence. Dryden, 28- To place in comparifon. Raleigh, 29. To Lay a^art. To rejeft; to put away^ James. 30. JTo L A Y aftde. To put away ; not to retain. Hebreivs. Gran-ville, 31. To Lay aiuay. To put from one 5 not to keep. Efiber, 32. To Lay before. To expofe to view ; tofhewj todifplay. Wake^ 33. To La y by. To rcferve for fome fu- ture time. J Qor^ 34. To Lay by. To put from one j to d.fmifs. Sacon, 35. To Lay down. To depofit as « pledge, equivalent, or fatisfaftion. John, 36. To Lay d^nan. To quit j to refign. Dryden, 37. To Lay down. To commit to repofe, Drydenm 38. To Lay down. To advance as a pro- pofition. Stilhngflitt. 39. To \..\H for. To attempt by arnbufh, cr infidious pradices, Kncllest 40. To La y forth. To diffufe j to ex- patiate, VEflrange, 41. To La\ forth. To place when dead in a decent pofture. Shakefpeare» 42. To h AX bold of. Tvjftfize; to catch, Locke, 43. To Lay in. To ftore ; to treafure. Hudibras, 44. To Lay on. To apply with violence, Locke, 45. To Lay open. To ihew ; to expofe, Shaksjpcare, 46. TdLAYoo/fr. Toincruft; to cover. Hab* 47. Sn? Lay o«r, To expend. Milton, Boyle, 48. r. L A Z 4S, To La y out. To difplay j to dlfcover. Alter bury. 49. To Lay out. To difpofej to plan. iVu/fi on Odyjfey. 50. ToLay o«f. With the reciprocal pronoun, to exert. Smalridge. 51. To Lay to. To charge upon. Sid, KZ. To Lay to. To apply with vigour. Tufer. K'i. To Lay to. To harrafs : to attack. KKolks. 54. To Lay together. To colleftj to bring into one view. Addijin, 55, To Lay K/j^^r. To fubj^ to. •■ Addifon, ^6, To Lay uf>. To confine. Tempk, 57. To Lay k/'. To (lore j to treafure. Hooker, k/^. To Lay upon. To importune. Knolles, To LAY. -v. »; 1. To bring eggs. Mo'-tmer, 2. To contrive. Daniel. 3. T(J Lay aZ'sk^ To flrike on all fides. Spittfe'r. South, 4. To Lay at. To ftrike } to endeavour to ftrike. * Jol?. 5. To Lay in for. To make overtures of oblique invitation. . Drydtn, 6. To Lay on. To ftrike ; to beat. Drydin. ■ 7. To LAY otj. To adl with vehemence. Shake/pear e, Z, To Lay out. To take meafures. Woodtvard, LAY. /. [from the verb.] 1. A row; a flratum. Bacon, 2. A wager. Graunt, LAY. '/. [ ley, lea^, Saxon. ] Grafly ground 3 meadow ; ground unpiowed, Dryden, LAY. /. [by, French, ley, leo«. Sax.] A fong. Spcnj. Milton, F/allcr. Dryd, Dennis, LAY. a. \_!oicus, Latin; Xa©-.] Notcle- lical ; regarding or belonging to the people as diilinft from the clergy. Dryden, J.A'YER. /. [from lay,] 1. A flratum, or row j a bed ; one body fpread over another. E'velyn. 2. A fprig of a plant. MiUcr. 3. A hen that lays eggs. Mortimer, LA'YMAN. /. [lay and man.'\ J. One of the people difun£l from the the clergy. Government of the Tongue. 2. An image. Dryden. LA'YSTALL. /. An heap of dung. Spenftr. LA'ZAR. /. [from Lazarus in the gofpel.] One deformed and naufecus with filthy and pelVilential difeafes. Dryden. LAZAR- HOUSE. 7 f. [laxxeretto, Italian ; LAZARE'TTO. i from kz-ar.} A houfe for ilie reception of the dileafed j an hof- pital, Milton^ LEA LA'ZARWORT. /. A plant. LA'ZILY. ad. [from lazy.] Idly; fiug- gifhly ; heavily. Locke, LA'ZINESS. /. [from lazy,} Idlenefs j fluggiflinefs. Dryden, LA'ZiNG. a. [from lazy.} Sluggifli ; idle. South, LA'ZULI, /. The ground of this ftone is blue. LAZY. a. [lijfer, Danifli.] 1. Idle J iluggifh j unwilling to work, Rof common* 2. Slow ; tedious. Clarendon, LD. is a contra£lion of lord. LEA. /. [ley, Saxon^ a fallow.] Ground in- clofed, not open. • Milton, LEAD./. [j£eb, Saxon.] 1. Lead is the heaviell metal except gold ; the fofteft of all the metals, and very du£>ile : it is very little fubjedl to ruft, and the leaft fonorous of all the metals, except gold. Lead is found in various countries, but abounds particularly inEng-. land, in feveral kinds of foils and ftones. Boyle, 2. [In the plural.] Flat roof to walk on. Sbakefpeare, Bacon, To LEAD. V. a. [from the noun.] To fit with lead in any manner. Bacon, To LEAD", v. a. prefer. lied. [lasban.'Sax.j 1. To guide by the hand. Luke, 2. To conduft to any place. i Sam, 3. To conduft as head or commander. Spenjer, South, 4. To introduce by going firfl^. iV«w. Fair, 5. To guide j to ihovv the method of at- taining. Watt:, 6. To draw ; to entice j to allure. Clarendon, 7. To induce ; to prevail on by pleafing motives. Sivift, 8. To pafs J to fpend in any certain man- ner. Atterburyt To LEAD. V. n, 1 . To go firft, and fliow the way. Genets, 2. To condudl as a commander. Temple, 3. To fhew the way, by going firft. Wotton, LEAD, /. [from the verb.] Guidance j firft place. LE'ADEN. a. [leaben, Saxon.] 1. Made of lead. Wilkini, 2. Heavy ; unwilling j motionlefs, Sbakefpeare, 3. Heavy; dull, Sbakefpeare, LE'ADER. /. [from lead.} 1. One that leads, or condu£ls, 2. Captain ; commander, Hayivard, 3. One who goes firft, Sbakefpeare, 4. One at the head of any party or faction, Siiift, LE'ADING. part, a. Principal. Locke. LE'ADING -STRINGS, /.[/^ and /r/;;^.] Suifjgs LEA Springs by which children, when they learn to walk, are held from falling. Dry, LE'ADMAN. /. [lead znA nun. '\ One who begins or leads a dance. Ben. Johrjon, LE'ADWORT. /. [hadirA wort.] A plant. Miller, LEAF./, leaves^ plural, [leap, Saxon.] 1. The green deciduous parts of plants and flowers. Boy/e, 2, A part of a book, containing two pages. Spenfcr. 3. One fide of a double door. 1 Kings. 4, Any thing foliated, or thinly beaten. Di^/y. To LEAF. V, n. [ from the noun. ] To bring leaves j to bear leaves. Broivn. LFAFLESS. a,\ [from haf.] Naked of leaves. Government of the Tongue, LE'Apy. a. [from ieaf^ Full of leaves. Shakefpeare, LEAGUE. /. \_ligue, French.] A confe- deracy ; a combination. Bacov, To LEAGUE, "v. n. To unite j to confe- derate. South, LEAGUE. /. [li^ui, Fr.] A meafure of lenj.'th, containing three miles. Addijcn. LE'AGUED. a. [from league.'l Confederat- ed. Phillips, LE'AGUER. /. [beleggeren, Dutch.] Siege; inveftment of a town. Shakefpeare. LEAK. /. {leek, like, Dutch.] A 'breach or hole which lets in water. Hooker, jrHkim, To LEAK. v. n, 1. To let water in or out. Shakefpeare, 2. To drop through a breach. Dryder.. LE'AKAGE. /. [from leak.] Allowance made fir accidental lofs in hquid meafurer. LE'AKY. a. [from leak.] . 1, Battered or pieiced, fo a.s to let water in or out. Dryden. 2, Loquacious J not clofe. UEfirange. To LEAN. f. n. preter. leaned or leant, [hlinan, Saxon.] I, To incline againft ; to reft againft. Feacham. a. To propend ; to tend towards. Sp-.nf, 3, To be in a bending pofture. Dryden, LEAN. a. [hlxne, Saxon.] 1 . Not fat ; meagre j wanting flefh ; bare- boned. Milt an, 2. Not unfluous J thin ; hungry. Burnet. 3. Low ; poor j jn oppofition to great or rich. Shakespeare. LEAN. /. That part of flefh which confifts ot the mufcle without the fat. Farquhar, LE'ANLY. ad. [from lean.] Meagerly j without plumpnefs. LEANNESS. /. [from lean.] 1. Extenuation of body } want of flefti j meagernefs. Ben, Johnjon, a. Want of bulk, Shakefpeare, LEA To LF.AP. v. V. [hieapan, Saxon.] 1. To jump; to move upward or progref- lively without change of the feet. Coivley. 2. To rufh with vehemence. Sandys. 3. To bound ; to fpring. Luke. 4. To fly ; to dart. Shakefpeare, To LEAP, 'v.a, 1. To pafs over, or into, by leaping. Dryden, 2. To comprefs ; as beafts. Dryden,, LEAP. /. [from the verb.] 1. Bound ; jump j ac\ of leaping. 2. Space paffed by leaping. L'EJlrarge, 3. Suddap tranfition. VEfirarge. Swift. 4. An aflault of an aoimilof prey. VEflrar.ge, 5. Embrace of animals. Dryden, 6. Hazard, or eftect of leaping. Dryden, ■ LEAP-FROG. /. [leap and frog.] A play of children, in which they imitate the jump of frogs. Shakefpeare. LEAP-YEAR. /. Leap.year or bifl'extile is every fourth year, and To called from its leaping a day more that year than in a common year : fo that the common year hath 365 days, but the leap-year 366 5 and then February hath 29 days, which in common years hath but 28. To find the leap.year you have this rule : D vide by 4 ; what's left fhall be For ieap year o ; f:)r part / , 2, 3. Harris, To LEARN, -v. a. [leopnian, Saxon. J 1. To gain the knowledge or Ikili of, Knolles, 2. To teach. Shakefpeare, To LEARN, t/. n. To take pattern. Bacon, LE'ARNED. a. [from leam,] 1. Verfed in fcience and literature. Swift, 2. Skilled J fkilful j knowing. Granville, 3. Skilled in fcholaftick knowledge. Locke, LE'ARNEDLY. ad. [from learned.] With knowledge ; with fkill. Hooker, LE'ARNING. /. [from learn.] 1. Literature; fkill in languages or fcien- ces. Prior, 2. Skill in any thing good or bad. Hooker, LE'ARNER, /. [from learr.] One who is yet in his rudiments. Graunt, LEA.se. /. [laiffer., French. Spdman.] 1. A contract by which, in confideration of fome payment, a temporary pofTeflion is granted of hcufss or lands, Denkam, 2. Any tenure. Milton, To LEASE, -v.a. [from the noun.] To let by leafe. y^jlife. To LEASE. 1', n. [ lejftn, Dutch. J To glean; ttJ gVther what the harveft men leave. Dryden, LE'ASER, /. [from/fj/f.jGleaner. Swift. LEASH. LEA LEASH. /. \}cjfe, French j laccloy Italian.] 1. A leather thong, by which a falconer holds his hawk, or a courier leads his grey- hound. Shakefpearc, 2. A tierce ; three. Hudibras, 3. A band wherewith to tie any thing in general. Dennis. To LEASH, f. a, [from the noun.] To bind ; to hold in a ftring* Shakejpeare. LBfASING. /. [le.j-e, Saxon.] Lies; falf- hood. Hubberd''s Tale. Prior, LEAST, a. thefuperlativeof little. [Ispt, Saxon.] Little beyond others j fxnalleO. Locke. LEAST, cd. In the loweft degree. Pope. ^f LEAST. 7 To fay no ;more j ac ^r LE'ASTWISE. J the loweft degree. Hooker. Dryden. Watts, LE'ASY. a. Flimfy j of weak texture. A^cham, LE'ATHER. /. [le^eji, Saxon.] J, Drefled hides of animals. iSbakefpeare, 1. Skin; ironically. Sivift. LE'ATHERCOAT. /. [leather and coat.] An apple with a tough rind. Sbakefpeare, LE'ATHERDRESSER. /. [ leather and dreJJ'er.] Hewhodreffes leather. Pope, LE'ATHER-MOUTHED. a. [leather and tnoutb. ] By a leather. tnout hod fifli, I mean luch as have their teeth in their throat. Walton. LE'ATHERY. a. [from leather.'\ Re/em- bling leather. Phillips. LE'ATHERSELLER. /. [leather and JelUr.\ He who deals in leather. LEAVE. /. [leape, Saxon.] 1. Grant of liberty; permiiTion ; allow- ance. Pope. 2. Farewel ; adieu. Shakejpeare. To LEAVE. V. a. pret. I left ; / have left. 1. To quit ; to forfake. Ben. Jchnjor, 2. To defert ; to abandon. Eccluf. 3. To have remaining at death. Eccluf. ^, Not to deprive of. Taylor. r. To fufFer to remain. Bacon. 6. Not to carry away. Judges. Knolles. 7. To fix as a token or remembrance. Locke, 8. To bequeath j to give as inheritance. Di-yden. 9. To give up; to refign. Le-viticus, 10. To permit without interpofition. Locke, 11. To ceafe to do ; to defiftfrom. I Sam. 12. ToL-E-AVF. off. To defift from; to forbear. yJddiJon. 13. To Leave c^. To forfake. Arbuthnot. 14. To Leave oar. To omit; to neg- letl. Ben. fcbnjan, Blackmore, To LEAVE, v. n. I. To ceafe 3 to defift. Shakejpeare, LEE 2. Tol.-E.Avv.off. To defiff . Knollei. Rofcommott, 3. r<7 Leave off. To flop. ^Daniel. To LEAVE, -v. a. [lever, French,] To levy ; to raife. Spenjer, LE'A VED. a. [from leaveiy of leaf] 1. Furnifhed with foliage. 2. Made with leaves or folds. Ifaiah. LE'AVEN./. [Icvain, French.] 1. Ferment mixed with any body to make it light. Floyer. 2. Any mixture which makes a general change in the mafs. Kir.g Charles. To LE'AVEN. -v. a. [from the noun.] 1. To ferment by fomething mixed. Shakejpeare. 2. To taint; to imbue. Prior. LE'AVER. /. [leave.] One who deferts or forfakes. Shakejpeare. LEAVES. /. The plural of leaf. Bacon. LE'A VINOS. /. [ixom leave. ^ Remnant; relicks; offa!. Addijon. LE'AVY. a. [from leaf] Full of leaves ; covered with leaves. Sidney. TohLQU, -v.a. [lecher y'Pitnch.] To hck over. Shakejpeare. LE'CHER. /. A whoremafter. Pope. To LECHER, a/, ff. [from the noun.] To whore. Shakejpeare, LECHEROUS, a. [from lecher.] Leud ; luftful. Detham. LE'CHEROUSLY. ad. [ from lecherous. ] Leudly; luftfujly. LE'CHEROUSNESS. /. [from lecherous.-^ Leudnefs. LE'CHER Y. /. [from lecher.1 Leudnefs; luft. Ajcham. LE'CTION. /. [haio, Lat.] A reading ; a variety in copies. Watti, LE'CTURE. /. [/efli^rf, French.] 1. A difcourfe pronounced upon any fub- je6l. Sidney, Taylor. 2. The a£t or pradice of reading ; perufaJ. Brown., 3. A magiflerial reorimand. To LECTURE, f. a. [from the noun.] 1. To inftru£t formally. 2. Toinftru£l infolently and dogmatically, LE'CTURER. /. [from /^.^?«r^.] Aninftruc- tor ; a teacher by way of lefture, a preach- er in a church hired by the parifli to aflift the redior. Clarendon. LE'CTURESHIP. /. [Uom IMure.] The office of a ie Saxon.] I. A phyfician J a proteflTor of the art of healing. Spcnjer, z. A kind of fmall water ferpent, which laftcns on animals, and fucks the blood. Refcornmof. To LEECH. V. a. [from the noun.] To treat with medicaments. LE'ECHCRAFT. /. [!eccb and era/:.] The art of healing. Da-vies. LEEF. a, [Ite-ve, leve^ DJtch.] K'Dd j fond. Spevjcr. LEEK. /. [leac, Saxon.] A plant. LEER. /. [hleajie. Sax. J 1. An oblique view. MiltoTi. 2. A laboured caft of cruntcnance, Szvift. To LEER. V, n, [from the noun.] I. To look obliquely j to look archly. z. To look with a forced countenance. Dry den. LEES. /. [lie, French.] Dregs ; fediment. Ben. Jo'cTijon. To LEESE. v. a, [!efen, Dutch.] To lofe : 3n old word. Tujfcr. Donne. LE^T. /. A law day. The word feemeth to have grown from the S^xon ItSe, which was a court of juufiii£t'.on above the wapen- take or hundred, comprehending three cr four . it' them, Coivel, LE'EWAilD. a flee and pesp'o, S»xon.] Towards he wind. See Lee. Arbuth. LEFT, participle preter. of Aiiff, Shakefp, LEFT. a. ['iif'f, Dutch ; lavus, Latin ] .Sinidrcus; not righ'. Dryden, LEFT-HANDED, a. [left 2\\^ k and.] Ufing the left- hand rather than right, Broivn, LEFT- HANDEDNESS. /. [ixom left band, ed.] Habituil ufe of the left hand. Donne, LEG. /. [l^'g, Dmifh.] I. The limb by which we walk ; particu- larly that part between the knee and the fooci Addifon. a. An a£t of obeifance, Hudihras. 3. To ftand on his own legs j to fupport hinnfelf. Collier. 4. That by which any thing is fupported on the ground : as, the leg of a table. LE'GACY. /. [legal urn, Latin.] l^fg^cy is a particular thing given by laft will and teftament. Coivel. LE'GAL. a. [legal, French.] 3, Djne or co«c«ived according to law. LEG 2. Lawful; not contrary to law, Afiltcn, LEGA'LITY. /. [legal,tc',Fr.] Liwfulnefs. ToLE'GALIZE. 'v.a. [Igaln^cr, French; from lega!.] To authorize } to make law- ful • South, LE'GALLY. ad. [irom legal ] Lawfully j according to law, Taylor, LE'GATARY, /. [hgataire, French.] One who has a legacy iefr. Avlifie, LEGA'TINE. a. [from legate.] 1. Made by a legate. Ayliffe, 2, Belonging to a legate of the Roman fee. Sbakejpeate, LE'GATE./. [/.^ar«5, Latin.] 1. A deputy j an ambalTador. Dryden^ 2. A kind of fpirituai aaibaffador from t^e pope. Atterbury. LECATE'E. /. [from lrgatum.\.zx.] Qne who has a legacy left him, ' Sioift, LEGA'TION. / [legat,o, L.tin.] Depu- tat!on J commiflionj embafly, Wottov^ LEGATOR. /. [from lego, Latin.] One who makes a will, and leaves legacies. , ^, Dry den A LE'GEND. /. [legenda, Latin.] ^ 1. A chronicle or regifter ot the lives of f3i"«s- Hooker, 2. Any memorial or relation. Fdirfax; 3. An incredible unauthentick narrative. Blackmore* 4 Any infcriptlon ; particularly on medals o"" coin- Addifon. LE'GER. /. [from legger, Dutch.] Any thing thst lies in a place ; as, a leger am- balTador J a refident'j aleger-book, a book that lies in the coajptmg- hcufe. abakefpeare, LE'GERDEMAI>J. /. [Ugeret/de ma,n,^:.^ Slight of band ; juggle j power of deceiv- ing the eye by nimble motion j trick. Soutb. LEGE'RITY. /. [legeret/, French,] Light, nefs; nimblenefs. Sb.:kefpcare, LE'GGED. a. [from leg.] Having leR% LE'GIBLE./. [/.^.^;7/,, latin.] ^ 1. Such as may be read. Sivft, 2. Apparent} difcoverable. Col ier LE'GIBLY. ad. [from legible.] In fuch a manner as may be read. LE'GION. /. [kgio, Latin.] 1. A body of Roman foldicrs, confining of about five thoufand. Addifon, 2. A military force. PbtUips. 3. Any great number. Sbakefp. Robert, LE'GIONARY. a. [from legion'.] 1. Reljting to a legion. 2. Containing a legion. 3. Containing a great indefinite number. Broivnt LEGISLA'TION. /. [from Lgifator, Lar.] The aft of giving laws. Littleton, LEGISLATIVE, a. [ixom legijlator.] Giv- ing laws j lawgiving. D^nbam. 4 C LEQIS- L E N LEGISLA'TOR. /. [legiJiciiQr, Latin.] A , jdw^tyer j one who makes laws for any c< m Piinitv. Pope. LEGliLA'rURE. /. [from/-^r/7aro-,Lar.] The pow-'r that makes Jvws. Sivifr. LEGI'TIMACY. /. {it om legitimate,] 3. LiwFuioefs of birth. ^yliffe. GITIMATE. a, [from hgitimusy Lat.] Jo; n ill m.^rriage J lawfully begotten. Tayl. Wood-xvard. LEGI Be To LEGITIMATE, 'v.a. SJgitlmer, Fr.] 3. To procure to any the righ:s of itgiti- mate birth. ^y#. •2. T. ) m a ke 1 a w f u 1. Decay c f Piety . LEGI'TIMATELY. ad. [from leginiTiate.] Lawfully; genuinely. Dryden. LEGITLVTATION, /. [Lgi::mation, ^r.] - I. Lawful birth. Locke. 2. The a£l of invefli.rg with the privileges of lav/ful birth. LEKiU-ME. 7 /. {ligumev, Latin.] Seeds LEGUiMEN. 5 ;not reaped, but gathered ' by the hand j as, beans: in general, all larger feeds ; pulfe. . Boyle. LEGUMINOUS, a, [kgumineux, French ; from I gum n.] Belonging to pulfe } con- fining cf pu!/"e. Arbuthnot. LE'iSUilABLY. ^^. [hov^ lcifural>b.] At leifare ; without tumult or hurry. Hooker, LE'ISURABLE. a. {horn leijure.'] D.neat leifure j not hurried j enjoying leifure. Broiun. LEISURE. /. [Lifir, French.] • I. Freedoom from bufinefs or hurry ; va- cancy of mind. Tcmjle, 2. Convenience of time. Shahfpeare. LEISURELY, a. [k'jmlrifure.] xNotliafty j deliberate. iihak>'ft'e(ire. yUddijon. LE'ISURELY. ad. [from leifure.] Not in a hurry; ll)wly. . Addijcn. LE'MAN. /. \_laimar.t,Yxtnc\\.'\ A fv.ee t- he^rt ; a gsllanr, Hanmer. LE'MMA. /. [>;?/x/.ta.] A propofnion pre- vioufly afTumed. LE'MON. /. [/-wo.v, French,] I. The fruit of the lemon- tree. Mortimer. -2.. The tree that bears lemons. LEMONA'DE. /. [from hmon.^ Liquor made of water, fugsr, and the juice of le- mons. , A'butbnot. To LEND.' 'V. a. [lasnan, Saxon.] 1, To afford, on condition of repiyment. Drydev, a. To fufFer to be ufed on condition that it be reHored. Dryden. 3. To sfFord ; to grant in general. Dryd, LENDER./. [ f r 0 m Lf-d. ] ■1. One who lends any thing. 2. One who makes a trade of putting mo- nfv to intereft Addijca. LENGTH./, [from lens, Saxon.] L E N s. The extent of any thing material from end to end. Bacons 2. Horizontal extenfion. Dryden^ 3. A certain portion of fpace or time Dryden. 4. Extent of duration. Locke. 5. Long duration or protraflion. Addifon. 6. Reach or expanfjon of any thing. Watcs, 7. Full extent ; uncontrafted ftate. AJdif'.n. 8. Diflance. Cluiendon. 9. End j latter part of any aflignable time. Hcoker. 10. ^/LENGTH. At laft J ia conclusion. Dryden. To LE'NGTHEN. v. a. [from length.] 1. To draw out; to make longer; to e'ongate. Arbuthnot. 2. To protraft ; to continue, Dar.icl. 3. To protraft pronunciation. Dryden. 4. T(j Lengthen (5!^/. To protraft j to extend. Dryden. To LE'NGTHEN. 'v. «. To grow longer j to increafe in length. Prior, LE'NGTHWISF, ad. [ hrgtb and nvife. j According to the length. LE'NIENT. a. [kniens, L^tin.] 1. Affuafivej fcfteningj mitigating. Milton, 2. Laxative ; emolHifnt. Arb'Jthr.ot, LE'NIENT. y. An emollient, or aifuafive application. IVijemap, T; LE'NIFY. -v.a. {lenlfier, old French.] To afluage ; to mitigate. Dryden. LE'NITIVE. a. [lcrdtif,Fv. /.Wo, Latin.] Affuafivej emollient. Arbuthnot, LE'NITIVE. /. 1. Any thing applied to cafe pain. 2. A palliative. South. LE'NITY. /. [Initas, Latin,] Mildnefs j mercy ; tendernefs. Danich LENS. /. A glafs fpherically convex on both fides, is ufually called a lens ; fuch as is a burning- ghfs, or fpeftacle-glafs; or an ob- ject glafs of a teltfcope Neivton, LENT. part. pafi". from lend. ■ Pope. LENT. /. 1 lenzen, the fpring, Saxon.] The quadragefimai fall j a time of abliinence. \ CamdeK, LE'NTEN. a. [from lent.'] Such as is ufed in lent; fparirg. Shakefpeare. LE'NTICULAR. a. [lentitulaire, French.] Doubly convex j cf the form of a lens. Ray, LE'NTIFORM. a. [/f«J and /or;^?^, Latin.] Havino; the form of a Jens. LE'NTIGINOUS. a. [ixom lentigo.] Scurfy ; furfu;aceous. LE'NTIGO. J. [Latin.] A freckly or f(?urfy eri;ptio.i upon the /kin. i^incy* LE'NITL. /. [lenSjLmn'f lentille, Srench.} A plant. LE'NTISK. L E S E'NTISCK./. [Untifcus, Latin.] LfniUk wor>d is of a paJc brown colour, aJmoft uhitifh, fpfinou', of a fragrant fmell and acrid faf?e : it is the wood of the tree which produce^ the maftich. Hill, LE'NTITUDE. /. [ from kntui, Latin. ] Sluegi/hnefs ; flownefs. LENINER. /. A k.nd of hawk, Walton. LE'NICR. J. [Utin.] 1. Teuacity j vifcofity. Baron, 2. Siownefs ; delay. A'butbmt. 3. fin phyfick.] That fiiy, ^ifcid part of tlie blood which obftruds the vcfliels. LENTOUS, tf. [/f;r/K5, Latin.] Vilcous j tenacious j capable to be drawn out. Broiun, LE'OD. /. The people; or, rather a nati- on, coijntiy, &€. Gibfon. Lt'OF. /. Leo/denotes love j fo Itof-juin, is a winner of love. Gibjor, LE'ONINE. a llcininm, L?tin.] 1. Belonging to a lion ; iiaving the nature of a lion. 2. Leonine verfes are thofe of which the end rhymes to the middle, fo named from Leo the inventor : as, Gloria faf^orum tsmere conceditur horum. LE'OPARD. /. [!eo and parduSj Latin.] A fpotted beaftof prey. Shak'-jpeare. LE PER. /. [lepra, Icprofus, Latin,] One in- f<-e>i with a leproJy. Huke^vi /. LEPEROUS. o. j;Formcd from leprous.} Caufing leprofy. Si^kefpfare, LE'FORINE. o. [Irponnus, Latin.] Belong- ing to a hare j having the nature of a hare. LEPRO'SITY. /. [from leprous.] Squamous difeal"^. Bscor. LE'PROSY. /. [hpra, Latin j I^pre, Fr.] A loathiome dittemper, which covers the body v.ith a kind of white fcales. JViJemav, LE'PROUS a. [lepra ^ Latin ; hpreux, Fr.] Infeded with a leprofy. Donne, LERF. yl [iiejie, Sdxon.] A leffon ; lore j d'^finne. Sperjer. LE'RRY. [from Ure.'] A^zi\nz ; a kaure. LESS. A negative or privative termination, [kap, Saxon j loot, Dutch.] Joined to a fub(tdntive it implies the ablence ox priva- tion of tbe thing : as, a ivitUfi man. LESS. a. [leaj", Saxon.] The comparative of little : oppofcd to greater. Locke. LESS. /. Not fo much j cppofed to more. Exod, LESS. fl'fj, French.^ The uungof b?afts left on the grounc*. LE/SSON. /. [l.^on, French.] 1. Any thing read or repeated to a teacher. DinhatK, 2. Precept J notion inculcatei^. Spenfer. 3. Portions of fcripture read in divine fer- vice. Hook.r, 4. Tune pricked for an inftrument, 5." A rating led ure. Sidney. To LESSON. 1; a. [from the r.oun.] To teeare.- LE'SSOR. / 0;ie who lets any thing to farm, or otherwife by'leafi-. Deniam. AyU^t. LEST. corj. [from the adjedtive'/f^/,] That not. jnddijon, ToLET. w. a. [l^rsn. Sax.in.] 1. To allow J to fufFer j to permit. Bp. Sand^r^on. 2. A (ign oi the optative mood uied beVorp the firft, and imperative before the rhirj perfon. Before the firft peifon lingular it fi^nifies-refolution ; fixed purpofe, or ar- dent w /h. 3. Before the firft perfon plural, let implies rxbortation. ' Mark. 4. Before the third perfcn, fingular or plu- ral, la implies permiiTion or precepr. Drydift. 5. Before a thing in the pafTive voice, let implies command. D'jden, 6. Let has an infivitive mood after it with- out the particle to, D yder, 7. To le^ve. L'Ejlrange, 8. To more than permit Shakefpeare. 9. To put to hire j to grant to a tenant. Cant. 10. To fuffer any thing to take a courfe wiiich requires no impulfive violence. Jofoua. 11. To permit to take any ftate or courfe. Sidney. j2. To Let i'ood, is elliptical for to let out bled. To free it from confinement j to fuiler it to fiream out of the vein. Shake^petre, 13. To LzT in. To admit. Knoiia, J 4. To Let in. To procure admiflion. Lock: x^.ToLzTof. To difchjfge. Szirf\ 16. To Let 0 hire or farm. LEV LEV J7. To Let. ^[Itt^in, Saxon.] To bin- LE'VEL. tf. [laepal, Saxon»] der ; to oblirua"; tooppofe. Dryden. 38. To Let, when it fignifies to permit or le.v;, has let in the preterite and part, paf- five ; but when it fignifies to hinder, it has ietled. Introduci-on to Grammar. To LET. v.n. To forbear j to withold himfelf. ■ , Bacon, LET. /. [from the verb.] Hindrance j ob- ilacle j obftru£lion ; impediment. Hooker. Let, the termination of diminutive words, frora lyte, Saxon, little, /mail. LETHARGL€K. a. [lethargique,¥rtnch.'\ Sleep)', beyond the natural power of fleep. Hammond. LETHA'RGICKNESS./. [from Lthargick.] Sleepinefs j drowfinefs. Herbert. LE'THARGY. /. [Xn^A^yU.} A morbid drowfinefs ; a fleep from which one cannot be kept av/ake. Atttrhury, LETHARGIED. a. [from the noun.] Laid afleep j entranced. Sbakejpeare, LE'THE. /. [K»&r.] Oblivion ; a draught oF oblivion. ii bake/pear e. LE'TTER. /. [from let.] 1. One who lets or permits. 2. One who h'nders. 3. Oce who gives vent to any thing: as, a blood letter, LE'TTER. /. [lettre, French-] I. One of the elements of fyllables. Shakefpeare. a. A written meffage j an cpiftle. Abbot, 3. The literal or exprefled meaning. Taylor. 4. Lerr^rf without the fingular : learning. John. 5. Any thing to be read. Addifon, 6. Type with which books are printed. Moxon. To LE'TTER. v. a. \Jxom letter.'] To ftamp with letters. Addifon. LE'TTERED. a. [from letter,] Literate ; educated to learning. Collier, LE'TTUCE. /. [loEiuca, Latin.] A plant. LEVANT, a. [k-jant, Freach.] Eaftern. Mi lion. LEVA'NT, /. The eaft, particularly thufe coafls of the Mediterranean eaft of Italy. LEf^A'TOR. f. [Litin.] A chirurgical in- ftrumcnt, whereby deprefled parts of the fkull are lifted up. PFifmati, LBVCOPHL'^'GMACY.f.[Cromleucopbleg- itiatick.] Palenefs, with vifcid juices and LE'VERET. /. [It cold fweatings. Arbuthnot, LEUCO PHLEGM A' TICK. a. [xsvks,- and i^Xiyixu.] Having Tuch a conftitution of body where the blood is of a pale colour, vifcid, and coH. S^incy, LE'^EE. f. [French.] J. The time of rifing. 2, Theconcourfeof thofe who croud round a man of power in a morning. Dr^den, 1. Even J not having one part higher than another. Bentley, 2. Even with any thing elfe } in the fame line with any thing. Til'ntfon. ToLE'VEL. -v. a. [from the adj eft ive.] 1 . To make even j to free from inequa- lities. 2. To reduce to the fame height with fomething elfe. D>yden, 3. To lay flat. 4. To bring to equality of condition. 5. To point in taking aim j to aim. Dryd. 6. To dired to any end. Sivift, To LEVEL, n;. n. 1. To aim at j to bring the gun or arrow to the fame direftion with the mark. Hooker, 1. To conjedture j to attempt to guefs. Sb^kejpeare. 3. To bein the famediredlionwith amark. Hudibras, 4. To make attempts; to aim. Sbakefp, LE'VEL. /. [from the adjeaive.] 1, A plane-j a furfacc without protube- rances or inequalitie?. iiandys. a. Rate; ftandard. Sidney. 3. A ftate of equality. Atterbury, 4. An inflrument whereby mafons adjuft their work. Moxcn, 5. Rule: borrowed from the mechanirk level. Prior. 6. The line of direflion in which any mif- five weapon is airned. Waller, 7. The line in which the fight pafTes. Pofe, LE'VELLER. /. [from le-veL] T. One who makes any thing even. 2. One who deftroys fuperiority ; one who endeavours to bring all to the fameftate. Collier* LE'VELNESS. /. [from level.] 1. Evennefs; equality of furface. 2. Equality with fomething elfe, Peacham, LE'VEN. /. [levain, French.] 1. Ferment J that which being mixed in bread makes it itfe and ferment. 2. Any thing capable of changing the na- ture of a greater mafs; iVifemav, LE'VER. /. {le-vier, French.] TheVecond mechanical power, ufed to elevate or raife a great weight. Harris, ''ei'vre, French.] A young hare. Waller. LEVE'T, /. [from lever, French.] A blaft on the trumpet. Hudibras, LE'VEROOK. /. [lap'jte, Saxon.] Tliis word is retained in Scotland, and denotes the lark. LEVIABLE. be levied. a, [from U-jy,] Walton. That may EacQn. LErr- .? L I A LEyVATHAN. J. [TrvV.] A water animal memioned in the book ot yob. By fome imagined the crocodijf, but in poetry gene- rdJly raken for the whale. Tbomfon. To LE'VIGATE. -v. a. [la-vigo, Latin.} i. To rubor grind. 2. To mix tiii the U4Uor becomes fmooth and uniform. Arbutbi.ct. LtVIGA'TlON. /. \ixQVC\U-vlgale,^ Levi, gallon is the reducing of bard bodies into a fubtile powder, by grinding upon marble withamuUsr. S^uincy, LE'VITE. /. llcvita, L'ltin.] 1. One of the tribe of Levi ; one born to the office of priefthood j among the Jsws. 2. A prieft : ufed in contempt. LEVrriCAL. a. [iiam livite .'I Belonging to the levites. Ayliffe, LE ViTY. /. [It-v-taiy Latin.] 1. Lightnefs J not heavinefs. [Bertley. 2. Inconftancy j changeablenefs. Hjoker, 3. Unfteadinefs ; laxity of msnd. Milton, 4. Idie pieafure ; vanity. Calamy. 5. Trifling gaiety ; want of ferioufaefs. Shakcjfuare. Ciarenion, To LE'VY. v. a. [le-ver, French.] 1. To raife J to bring together men. - Da-vies, 2. To raife money. Clartndon. 3. To make war. Milton. LEVY. /. [from the ve.b.] I. The z€t of raifing money or iren. Addijon. %. Warraifed. Shakefpeare. LEWD. a. [Ispede, Sixon.] 1. Lay J not clerical. Davtn, 2. Wicked i bid ; naughty. fVhi'gi/e. 3. Luftful J libidinous. Sbakefpeare. LEWDLY, a. [from /eud.1 1. Wickedly; naughtily. Sbakefpeare. 2. Libidin' ufly ; luftfully. Dryden, Lt'WDNESS. /. lUomUivd.] Luftful li- ccntjoufnefs. Dryden. LE'WDSTER. /. [from /fw^.] A lecher ; one given ro criminal pleadires. Sbakejp. lE'WISD'OR. f. [French.] A golden French coin, in value twelve livres, now fetrl-H at feventeen Hiillirigs. Di3. LEXICO'GRAHHER. /. [xs^.x^v and y^*- «f>»,] A writer of dictionaries j a harm- left drudge. JVartf. LEXICO'Gi«.] The art or practice of writing didlionaries. LE'XICON. /. [xs^^xiy.] A didtionary. Milt an. LEY. /. Ley, Ice, hy^ are all from the Saxon lesj, a field. Gtbfor, Ll'ABLE. /. [licblf, frcm /jVr, old French.] Onnoxious; not exempt j fubjeft. Milton. LI'aR. /. [from lie ] One who tells talf- hood ; one who wants veracity. Skakeff. LI'ARD. a. Mingled roan. Marktam, LIB LIBA'TION. /. [bbatic, Latin.] 1. The aft of pwuring wine on the ground in honour of fome deity. Bscon, 2. The wine fo poured. Stil'i''gJI:et, LI'BBARD. /. [iiebard, German 5 leopirdus, L^tin] A leopard. Brireivad^ LI'BEL. /. [libJlus, Latin.] 1. A fa I ire J defamatory writing; a lam- poon. Ddijy of Piety. 2. [In the civil law.] A declaration or charge in writing againll a pcrfon in court. To LIBEL, v.n. [from the noun.] To fpread defamation j generally written or printed. Donne. To LI'BEL. V. a. To fatirife j to lampoon. Dryden, LI'BELLER. /. [from WW.] Adefamerby writing ; a lampooner. Dryden. LI'BELLOUS. /. [from.Wf/.] Defamatory. lyctton, LI'BERAL. a. [/iberalis, Latin.] 1. Not mean; not low in birth. 2. Becoming a gentleman, 3. Munificent; generous; bountiful. Milttfi, LIEERA'LITY. /. [liberaitat, Lat. liijra- /.7/, French.] Munificence; bounty; ge- nerofi'v. Hhakefpeare, LIBERA'LLY. ad. [from Vberal,'] Boun- teouflv ; bountifully ; largelv. "Jama, LI'BERTINE. /. [libertin^ French.] I. One unconfined ; one at liberty. Hbakffpeare. z. One who lives without reftraint or law. Rcwe. 3. Ore who pays no regard fo the precepts of religion. Shakejpeare. CUier, 4. [ In law.] A freedman ; or rather, the the fon of a freedman. . Ay-ltffe. LI BERTINE. a. [Iibertin, French.] Licen- tious ; irreligious. Sivift, LI'BERTINISM. /. [from ihertine.-\ Irre- ligion ; licentioufnefs of opinions and praftice. Aiterbury. LI BERT Y. /. ll'berte', French ; libertas, Latin.] 1. Freedom as oppofed to flavery, Adaifon. 2. Freedom as oppoffd to neceflity, Lo^ke. 3. Privilege ; exemption ; immunity, Dai;iet. 4. Relaxation of re/lraint. 5. Leave ; permiflion. Lode. LIBI'DINOUS. /. [iilidirofus, Lat.] Lewd 5 luftful. Bend-y, LI3l'DlN0USLY. ci. [ftom Ibirinoia. } Lewdly ; lultfully. LI'BRAL. a, [hbralis, Latin.] Of a pound weghT. D ff. LIBRA'RIAN. /. [bbrarius, Latin.] Ore who has the care of a library. Brncme. LI'SRARY. /. Ihbraire, Fre.-ich.] A iirge cclledticn of tjQck'. Dryden. L I C ToLl'ERATE. -v. a. [Wro, Latin.] To poife J to balance. LI'BRATION. /. [lihratie, Latin.] 1. Tlie iiate of being balanced. Thomfon. 2. (In aftronomy.] Libration is the ba- lancing motion or trepidation in thefirnna- menr, whereby the declination of the fun, and the latitude of the ftars, change from timetotime. - Grew, LI'BRATORY. a. [from iiBro, Latin.] Bd- lancing j playing like a balance. LICE, ihf; plural of h"fe. Dryden, LI'CEBANE. /. [lice ditt^ bane. '\ A plant. LI'CENSE. /. [Iicentiay Latin.] 1. ExoibicSnt libeny j contempt of legal and necefTary rellraint. Sidtny, 2. A grant of permiffion. ^ddijon. 3. Liberty 5 permiffion. ^'<5?f. To LICE'NSE. -v. a. [Ucencier^ French.] 3. To fet at liberty. Pl^otton. z. To permit by a legal grant. Pope. LI'C&NSER. /. tfrom lice/jfe.] A granter of permifTion. LICE'NTIATE. /. Ikentiatus, low Latin.] 1. A man who ufes licenfe. Camden, 2. A degree in Spanifli univerfities. To LI'CENTIATE. v. a. [Hcentier, Fr. ] To permit j to encourage by licenfe. VEJi range, LICE'NTIOUS. /. [li'centiofus, Latin.] J, Unreftrained by law or morality. Shakefpeare. 1. Prefumptiinns ; unconfined. Rofcotmi. LICE'NTIOUSLY. ad. lUon^ licenlious. ] With too much iibertv. LICE'NTIOUSNESS. /. [from Ice fitious,] Bjundlefs liberty j contempt of jull re- ftiaint. " ii'U'ifc, LICH. /. [lice, Saxon.] A dead carcafe ; whence lichivake, the time or aft of watch- ing by the dead ; lichgate^ the gate through which the dead are carried to the grave ; Liilfiild, the held of the dead, a city in Staffordniire, fo named from martyred Chnftians. Ll'CHOWL. /. [llch and ow/.] A fort of owl. To LICK.'i/. , French.] Any thing impreg- nated with fome other body j as, foap or fait. Peach urn, LIE. /. [Ijje, Saxon.] 1. A crimmal fallhood. Watts, 2. A charge of falfliood, Locke, 3. A fiction. Dryden. To LIE. V. V. [leojan, Saxon.] To utter criminal falfhood. Shakefpeare, To LIE. nj. V. prer, I ^ay ; 1 ha-ve lain or Her,, [liejan, Saxon } Hgg^") Dutch.] 1. To relt horizontally, or with very great inclination againft foniething eife. 2. To refl 3 to lean upon. Epitaph on Vanhrugh, 3. To be repofited in the grave. Genejit. 4. To be ill a ftate of decumbitur^. Mark, 5. To pafs the time of fleep. Dryden,. 6. To be laid up or repofited. Boyle, 7. To remain fixed. Temple^ 8 . To refide. Genejis, 9. To be placed or fituated. Collier, 10. To prefs upon. Creech, 11. To be troublelome or tedious. Addifon. 12. To be judicially fixed. Shakefpeare, 13. To be in anv particular flate. Watts, 14. To be in a ilate of concealment. Locke, 15. To be id prifon. Shakefpeare. 16. To be in a bad ftate. L^ Efirange, 17. To be in a helplefs or expofed ffate. liliotfon, iS. To confiff. Sbakfpeare. J 9. To be in the power ; to belong 'to. Siillihgfcit, 20. To be charged in any thing j as, an action lieth sgainft one. , 21. To coft ; as, it i/Vj me in more money. 22. To Lie at. To importune; to teaze, "23. To Lie by. To reft ; to remain ftill. Sha'-e^peare. 24. To Lie doivn. To reft j to go into a flate of repofe. Ifaiab, 25. lohxzdoiun. To fink into the grave. Job, 26. To Lie in. To be in childbed. M'ifeman. 27. To Lie inder. To be fubjeft to, Smal 'dge, 28- To Lie upon. To become an obiiga-, tion or duty. Bently, 29. To L I F 29. To Liz ^.viib. To converfc in beJ. Shaktfpeare. LIEF. a. [leop, Saxon j lief, Dutch.] Dear ; beioved, SftH,ir. LIEF. ad. Will n?Iv. Shak.'Jfeare. LIEGE, a. [ige, French.] 1. B-jund by fome teudal tenure J fubjc£^. 2. Sovereign. Spenjir, LIEGE. /. Sovereign; fuperior lord. LI'EGEMAN. /. [from li.ge an^nun.} ' A fubjed. . Spenfer. LI'EGER. /. [from liege.'] A refident am- bd/Tador. Dsnuum. LIEN, the participle of /, Saxon, j The linden tree. Popc» 4. A fpecies of lemon, \lime, French.] To LIME. v. a. [fiom lime.'\ 1. Tvi e.itaii^ie ; to enmirc. Sbakefp, 2. To i.r.ear Willi lime. VEjlionge, 3. Tj cemcn'. hb^kipiare, 4. 1 . manutc gound with Jimc. did. LI'MEKILN. /. [iWandi/.^.J Kilnwhtre ltor.es jre burnt to lime. tyoidiJa'd. LI'MESTONE. /. [titr.e sndji^ne.] The ftone r.f vvnicli Jinie is ir)<*i>^k inxiC. '^V /. 4 D ' LI Mil'. L I N L I N tVMlT. f. [/;«>', French.] Boun^ ; bir- d-r; utmoll reacl), Exodui, To lA'MlT. V. a. [from the noun.] I. To confine with certain bounds j to re- train ; to circumfcribe. Szvift. plural.] A letter ; as, I 2. To reftrainfrotn a lax or general (jgni ficafionj as, the univerfe is here limited to this earth. tlMITARY. a. [from limit.] Placed at the boundaries as a guard or fupennten- dant. Milton, LIMITA'TION. /. [limitatioi, French.] J. Refiriflion } circumkription. Hooker, a. C >nfinf m.'nt fronti a lax or undetermi- nate import. Hock.'r, LI'MMHR. /. A mongrel. To LIMN. v.a. [enlummer, Trench.'j To d^.j**-; topaintany thing. Feacbam. LIMNER. /, [corrupted from cnli'tftiTieur.] A paii;ter j a pidture-mskcr. Glam-iU,:. Ll'iViOUS. a. [li^nojus, Laiia] Muddy; flimy. Brcuj'U LIMP. a. li.'m/^io, Italian,] Vapid ; weak. To LIMP. V. V. [limpen, Saxon.] To halt ; to walk lamely. Prior. LPMPET. /. A kind of ihell fidi. u^infzvorth. LI'MPID. a. [limpidut, Lat.] Clear ; pure ; tranfparent. J'Fcodii.'ard. LI'MPIDNESS. /. [from limpid.] Cicar- ntl; } purity. LI'MPI NGLY. ad. [from limp.] In a lame halting manner. LI'MV. «. [ixomlitn^.] 1. Vifcous J glutinous, 2. Containing lime. To LIN. v.Ti. [ablinnan, Saxon.] to give over. LI'NCHPIN. /. [linch and -pir:,] pin that keeps the wheel on the axle-tree. LI'NCTUS. /. [from lingo, Latin.] Medi- cine licked up by the tongue. Ll'NDEN. /. [lint?, Saxon.] tree. LINE. /. [linea, Latin.] J. Longitudinal cxtenfion, 2. A (lender ftring. 3. A thread extended to diredt any opera- tions. Drydcn. ■4. The ftring that fuflains the ajigler's hook. ir^lur. ■ 5. Lineamenty, or marks in the luiid or face. C/ej'oe:and, 6. Delineation ; ficetch. TcmfL, ■ 7. Contour 5 out] ne. Fcpe. 8. As much as is w;itten from one m-r- gin to ihe other j a vcr!e. Garth. 9. Rank. 10. Work thrown up ; trench. Drydcn. J I, Method J drTpolition. iibak:heare. J2. Extenlion ; limit. Milton. rj. EQuatOi- 3 euji:jo^;al cii-cle. Cuil. ■ Spfnfer. Grew. To (top J Spenjer. An iro.i The lime Drydcn. Ber.tJey. Moxon. J 4.. Trcgfiiyj fimily, al'tendlng or dc- fccnling. Hbakefpeare, 15. A line is one tenth of an inch. Locke, 16. fin the read your line 17. Lint or liax. To LINE. V. a. 1. To cover on the infide. Hcyle, a. To put any thing in the infide. Ca'civ, 3. To guard within. Clarendon, 4. To ftrcngihea by inner works. > Shakefpeare, 5. To cover. Slahfpeare. 6. To double; to Rren^xhtn. thakejpeare, 7. To impregnate, applied to animals ge- nerating. Creab. LI'NEaGE. /. I'ina^e, French.] Race ; progeny; family. Luke, LI NEAL. a. [Unealis, Lat.] I. Compoled of lines j delineated, Wotton, s. Defcending* in a dired genealogy. Locke, 3. Claimed by defcent, Siaktfpeare. 4. Allied by dired defcent. Drydcn. Ll'WEALLY. - ad. [from, lined] In a di- red line. Clarendon. LI'NEAMENT. /. [lineament^ Fr,.] Fea- ture ; difcriminating mark in the form. Hbakefpeare, LI'NEAR, a. [linearis^ Latin.] Compofed of lines ; having the form of lines. IVcod-ward. LINEA'TION. /. [ lineatio, from Unea. ] Draught of a line or lines. IVoodivard. LINEN. /. [linuvtf Latin.] Cloth made of hemp or flax. Dryder., LI'NEN. a, [Uncus, Lnin.] I. Made of linen, Sbukcfpeare. a. Refemblir.g linen. Sbak fpeare. LINENDRA'PER. /. [liner, iad draper.] He who deals in l.nen. LING. /. {ling, Ula.idick.] 1. Heath. Bacon, 2. [Litigbe^ Dutch,] A kind of fea fi(h. r.jT.r. LING. The termiiiation notes comniunly diivjinution ; as, kicVn^; fomciimes a qua- lity ; as, fii^hng. To LI'NGER. V. n. [from leng, Saxon.] 1. To remain long in laneuor and pain. Pope, 2. Tohtfitate; to be in fufpenfe. Milton. 3. To remain long. Dryden. 4 To remain long without any action or determination, Sbakelpeare, 5. Ta wait lung in expedation 01 uncer- tainty. Dryden, 6. To be long in producing effed. iibakefpcare. Tj LPx'^GER. v. a. ; To protrdd ; to dravy oUC to IC'lgtb. O^t of ufc, tihakefpeare, LlNGtR" c^. L I N LI'NGEIIER. /. [from UPgrr.] One who lingers. LlTsGERINGLV. a. [ from lingering. ] Wirh delay j tedicuilv. llaU. LI'NGET. /. [::r,gyt,'2xtnzA.] A fm:,!! mih of meta), Cimder. LI'NGO. J. [ P,;rtJ2uere. ] L-'nguage ; tongue ; I'pecch. Corgrcve. LINGUA CIOUS. a. [Urguax, Latin, J Full ot ti pgiic ; ta'kitive. LlNGlJADENfAL. a. [!ir>gua znA dtn, Latin.] Urtered by the joint a£lion of th? tongue and tech. tloldtr. LlNGUISr. f. [from lingua,] A man fkiifui in langujges, Miltofi. LING WORT. f. An herb. LI'NliVreNT. /. [//>:/W«^, French J //«/- men turn. La.] Ointment J balfam. Ray. LI'NING. /. [from line.] 1. The inner ccvenng of any thing. Crerv. 1. That which is within. Skakef^care, LINK. /. [gcUr.cke, Germnn.] 1. A fingie ring of a chj-n. Prior, 2. Any thing doubled and dcfed together. Mcrtimcr. 3. A chain j any thing conneifting. ahakejfeare. '4. Any fingie part of a feries or chain of confequences. tla!e. 5. A torch made of pitch and hards. Hozu\ To LINK. t/. a. [from the noun.] 1. To complicate } s:, the links nf a chain. Minn. 2. To unite j to conjoin in concord. /S^. » Shuk'.fpeare. 3. To join. ^ V, . 4. To join by confederacy or contract. Ihoier. 5. To conne£^. ^ » Tiilorfon, 6. To unite or concatenate in a regular fe- ries of confequences. Hook:". LI'NKBOV. /. llink and %.] A boy that carries a torch to accommodate pallengers with i:ght. More. LI'NNET. /. liir.ot, French.] A fmall finging bird. P^'/f. LINSt'ED. y. {femenlivi,Ux:\r\.] The feed of flax. Mortimer. _| L?N?>EYWOOLSEY. a. [//«f« and woe/. ] ' Made of Ji;]e.'i and wool mixed; viJe ; mean. Pope. LI'NSTOCK. /. [ /f/;/.-, Teutcnick. ] A ftiff of wood with a match at the end of it, ufcd by gunners ih firing cannon. Dryden, LINT, /. \linteum, Latin,] 1. Tne foft fubftance commonly called flax, 2. Linen fcraped into foft wociJy fubftance to lay on fores. " Wtjeman, LINTEL, /. \JirAcal^ French.] That pan L I Q^ LI'ON'S. MOUTH. -) LION'S. FAW ( f. LI'ON'S-TAIL. f Tl LION'S-TOOTH. J of the door frame that lies crofj the door pi.'li over head. Pw//*- LI'ON. /. Hr,r, F.-erich.] The ficrceft and moit masnanimoui of tourfnoted hearts. ?ht!ipi, LI ONESS. j. [ feminine of li'.n. ] A .] Having lipc. LI'PFITODE. /. [Iippitude, Fr. Jipjifudo, Lztiri.] Bleaiednefi of eyts. Bacon, LI'PWISDOM. /. [//> andTt'./Jsw.] V/if. dom iii talk withouc pradice. Sidtuy. Ll'^LTABLE. a. [from //^wo, Latin.] Such a« rrny be melted, LIQLr.VnON. /. [f/om !iq::o, Latin.] 1. The art of melting* 2. Cnnicity to be melte.-'. To Ll'OyATE. T-. n. [1,^,0, L^tln.] To melt ; to liquefy^ IVoowwurd, LIQUEF ACTION. [UquefaSiio, L. [latSe, Saxon.] Limber ; flexi- ble. Milton. LI'THENESS. /. [from lithe.] Limbemefs ; flexibility. LI'THER. a. [from lithe.] Soft ; pliant. Sbakejpearr, LITHO'GRAPHY. /. The art or praflice of engra\iing upon ftone?. Ll'THpMANCY. /. [X(.%; and fxa-!\iU.'\ Predidion by Itones. Broivn. LITHONTRITTICK. a. [X;';^ocand Tp;':».J Any medicine proper to diflolve the ftune in the kidneys or bladder. LITKO'TOMIST. /. [Xi'&oc and t£>v^ ] A chirurgeon who fxftra£ls the flonc by opening the bladder. LITHO'TOMY. /. [ Xi'S^o? and TS/uvi;. ] The art or praiHice of cutting for the ftone. LI'TIGANT. /. [//>/^aA?i, Latin.] One en- gaged in a fiiit of law. L''Ejira»ge. LITIGANT, a. Engaged in a juridical con^ef^-. Ayhffe. To Ll'TiGATF. V. a. [Utigo, Latin.] To contelt in law j to oebatc by judicial pro- cefs. To LITIGATE. r>. n. To manage a fu.t ; ro carry on a caufe. Aylffs. LITIGA'TION. /. [lidgatio, Latin] Ju- dicial conteft : fuit of law. Clarendon,, LITIGIOUS, a. [litigieux, Fr.] I. Inclinable to law-fuiti j qudrrelfime 5 wia-iilng. 2. D/putable Donne. controvertible. Hooker. Drydcn. ad. [ from litigious, ] LITI'GTOUSLY. Wrantjiinaly. LirrGIOUSNESS. /. [Uam litlg'oui.] A wrangling diipofition, Ll'TTER. L I V L I V tl'TTER. /. [lifitre, French.] 1. A kind of" vehiculary bed. Drydcn, «. The ftraw laid under animals. Evt!jr, 4. A brood of yo'jng. 4. Any number of things thrown fluttifhiy about. i^ivift. 5. A birth of snimals. Drydtn, To LITTER.. 1/. a. [from the noun, j 1. To bring forth : ufed of be-ft?. Broiun. 2. To cover with things negligently. Stvifc. 3 To cover with ftraw. Dr'yden. Lr r'l LE. a. [cemp. Ufi, fuperlat. Uojl j Jytei. Saxon. J 1. Small in quantity. 'Jcfoua. a. Not great J fmall ; diminutive ^ cf fmall bulk. Locke. 3. Oi fmall dignity, power, or imp-.M- tance. 1 Sam. 4. Not much ; not many, t;. Some j not none. Lcc^e, Lfi TLE. / I. A Iniall fpace. Dryden. a. A fmail part j a fmall proporti: n, Euluf. 3. A flight affair. Prior. 4. Not much. Cheyns. LITTLE, ad. 1. In a fmall degree. Watt:. 2. In a fmall quantity. 3. In feme decree, but not great. Arbutbnot. 4. Nit much. Sivijt. LI' r TLENESS. /. [from little.^ 1. Smalnefs of bulk. Burnet. a. Mcanoefs j want of grandeur. j-lddifon, 3. Want of dignity. Collier. LITTORAL, -v.a. [littorh, Latin.] Be- longing to the fliore. LITURGY. /. [Xilyp^'/a ; liturgie^ V-.] Form of prayers j forfRuiary or public^£ devotions. Hook r. Taylor, To LIVE. T/. w. ['yp'an, Jypjan, Saxon.J I. To be in a fijie of anim<»iioi j to bs rjot dead. Dryder. 7., To pafs life in any certain manner with regard to habits j good or ill, happinefs or mifery. Hammofid, 3. To continue in life. Shjkejpeare. 4. To live emphaticaiiy ; to be in a llate of happinefs. Drydtn. 5. To be exempt from death, ttmpoiai or fpiritual. I '//)^y. 6. To remain undeflrcyed. Burmt. 7. To continue; not to be loft. Pops. 11. To be in a ftatc of motion or vegeta- tion. Dryden. DryJen. Mit'cn: Pop,, Drydcr,. Aeivton, 8. To converfe : to cohatur. 9. To feed. JO. To maintain one's f«lf. Sbakefpeare. j-lrbuthnot. 12. To be uncxtinguiftied. LIVt. <7. [from ah-ve.^ I. Qm'.cIc ; not deau. Exodui, z. Actve ; not extingui/h?d. Boyle. Ll'VELESS. ad. [ trom live. ] Wanting life ; rather i'fe/ej's. Sbakejpeare, LIVELIHOOD. /. Support of life j' main- tenance } means of livnp. C!'re\ior. VEJlrange. Ll'VELINESS. /. [fr-m H-vely.] 1. Appearance of life. Dryden, 2. Vivacity J fpiightlinefs. Locke, LI'VELODE. /.Mamtenance ; Aipport ; live- lihood. Spenfer^ Ll'VELONG. a. [li^ve and lorg.] I, Tcdiou? ^ long In pafling. itbukefpenrr^ z. Lifting ; durable. Alilton. LlVtLV. a. [I:ve in^ Hke.] I. Briflc ; vigorous; vivacious. 1, Oiy ; airv. 3 Keprcfenting lie. 4. Strong ; energeticlc. LI VELlLy. 7 . LIVELY. J ''^' 1. b'r fk'.y i vigoroufly. Hjyivard,' 2. Wun ftrong refemblance of life. Dryden. '_ LI'VER. /. [from li-ve.'\ I. One who Irves. Prior,. a. One who lives in any particular man- ner. Alter bury. 3. One of the entrail,-. Skakefpeare. Ll'VERCOLOUR. a. [ ^iver and coour. j Ddrk red. I'Voodward. Ll'VEAGROWN. a. [liver and grown.} Hdving a great liver. Graunt^. Ll'VERWORT, /. [liver and ivort.'\ A pldur. LrV£RY. /. [from Uvrer, French.] 1. Tne ad of giving or taking puireflion, i)iakeipeare. 2. Relaafe from wardfl.ip. K. Coarles, 3. The writ by which polTeflion is obtain- ed. 4. The ftate of being kept at a certain rate. Spenier, 5. The c!osths given in ft-rvants. Pope. 6. A particular orefs 5 a garb worn as a token or confequencc of any thing. Sidney, LI VERYMAN. /. [ii-very and wan] 1. One who u ears a livery 3 a lervantof an inferior kind. A'^butkro*, 2. [In London.] A freeman ot Ionic ftanding in a coii,panv. LIVES. ]. [the plural of lif:.] Donne, LI'VID. a. [lividut, Latin.] Difcolourcd. as with A blow. Bicon, LIVI'Dl rV. J. [I-zpid'^t', French.] Dilco- k>jfd'j'-'n, iii by a bl?nv, Ar'^-'f-n:', Ll'ViNG. L O A LI'VING. /. [from li-ve.] X. Support ; maintenance ; fortune on which one lives. Sidney. a. Power of centinuing life. VEPrange, 3. Livelihood. Hubberd'i Talc, 4.. B-nefice of a clergvmsn. Spenfer. LI'VINGLY. ad. [from living.'} In the living ftate. Broivn. Ll^RE. f. [French.] Thefum by which the French reckon their money, equal nearly to our /Killing. LIXl^'VIAL. a, [from lixivium, Latin.] I. Impregnated with falts like a lixivi- ^jtn. Arbutt3riot. a. O'^tained by lixivium. B-tyk. LI'XIVIATE. a. [from /.*;W«»2.] Making a lixivium. Bronvn, LIXIVIUM, f. [Laf.] Lye; water im- pregnated with fait of whatfoever kind. Boyle, LI'ZARD. /. [li/ardci French.] An animal refembling a ferment, with legs added to it. Shak<:ffaare. LIZA'RDITAL. f. A plant. U^A'RDSTONE . /. [lizard and Jlom.] A kini of rton:. L. L. D f. [legum do^ar,] A doftor of the canon and civil law?, LO. interjtfl. [1 , Saxon.] Look j fee; be- hold. Dryden. LOACH. /. \toche, French.] A fifh : he breeds and feeds in little and clear fwift brooks or rill?, and lives there upon the gravel, and in the fharpeft ftreams : he grows not to be above a finger long : he is of the fltape of an eel, and has a beard of wattels like a bafbeJ. Walton. LOAD. /. [hl»'&-, Saxon.] 1. A burthen; a freight j lading. Dryden, 2. Any thing that deprcfles. Ray. 3. As muth drink as one can bear. UEjlrange. To LOAD. v. a, [hiabfn, Saxcn.] I, To burden ; to freight. Sbahifpcare. ■3,. To encumber ; to em'barrafi. Locke, 3. To charge a gun. Wijemar, ^, To riiske heavy by fomething append- ed or annexed. ^ad'.jor. LOAD. /. The leading vein in a mine. Care-zv, LO'ADER. /. [from load.l^ Ke who loads, LO'ADSMAN. /. [ar, Sperfcr. LO'ADSTONfE. /. Themagnetj the.ftone on which the mariners compafs needle is touched to give it a dire6lion north and fr'irh. HiU. LOAF, /. [from hl'p, Saxon.] J. A tndh of brcaa as it is torircd by the LOG baker : a loaf is thicker than a cakf, Hay%L'arJ, ■1. Any mafs into which a body is wrought. Mortimer, LOAM. /. [hm, laam, Saxon.] Fat, unc- tuous, tenacious, earth j marl. Sbakefpeare. To LOAM. -v. a, [from the noun.] To fmear with loam, marl, or clay j to clay». Moxon. LO'AMY. a, [from ham,^^ Marly. Bacon, LOAN. /, [ hh-en, Saxon. ] Any thing lent J any thing given to another, on con- dition of return or repayment. Bacon. LOATH, a. { W6, Saxon. ] Unw Ihng-; difliking ; not ready. Sidney. Spcnjer, Southern, To LOATHE. V. a. [irom the n un.] I. To hate ; to look on with abhorrence. Sidney, %, To confider with thedifguft of fatiety. C^'ivley,. 3. To fee food with diflike. S>^nticy, To LOATHE, -v. n. To create difguft; to cauie a'^hoi rence. ^penjer, LO'ATHr.R. /. [from loath,} One that loaths, LO'ATHFUL. 5. [/sa/i* and /«'/.] I. Aohorring ; hating Hubberd^s Tale, t. Abhorred i hated. Spenjer, LO'AIHINGLY. ad, [from loatle] In a fafti^ious manner. LOATHLY, a. [from loath,] H etui ; abhorred. c^hn. kef care, LCATHLY. ad. [from loath ] Unw.'iiing- ly ; w thout I'king or inclination. Dtnne. LO'ATHNESS. /. [from loath,] Unwil- lingnefs. Bacon, LC^AFH OME. a. [from loath,} 1. Abhrred; deteliable. South, 2, Caufing fatiety or faftidioufnefs. Shakefi'care, LO'ATHSOMENESS. /, [from loatbjome.} Qiiality of raifing hatred. Addijon. LOAVES, plural of loaf. Bacon, LOB. /. i. Any one heavy, clumfy, or fltigg /h. 6hokrjpcare, 2. Lob's pound ; a prifon. Hudibras, 3. A big worm. Walton, To LOB. f. a. To let fall in a fl -vr-nly or Inzy manner. Shakrp are, LO'BBY. /. [laube^ German.] An dptning before a room. Wottnn. LOBE./, [lohe, French; XoCo?-] A divi- fion ; a diftind p.irt : ufed commonly for a part of the Inngs. Arbutbr.ot, LOBSTER./, [lobj-teja, Saxon.] Acruf- taceous fifh. Ba:on, LO'CAL. a, [locus, Latin.] 1. Having the properties of place. Prior, 2. Relating to place. Siiilifgjleet. 3. Being in a particular place. Digby, LOCA- L O D LOCA'LITY./. [from local.] Ex rtcnce la place j relation of pi-»ce, or diftancc. Glanville. LO'CALLV. a. [from /fcj/] With le- ifizti 10 place. G/afvile. LOCATION. /. [locatio, La tin. j Sicua- ti^n with rcfptpenjer. 6. A tuft. Addijon. To LOCK. V. a, [from the noun.] I . To fnut or fallen with locks. Dryden,' %. To /hut up or confine, as with locks. Sbdkrjpeare, 3. To clofe fd(^. Gay, To LOCK. 1'. n, 1. To become faft by a lock. Spenfer. 2. T<» unite by mutual iofertion. BoyU. LO'CKER, /. [frona kck.] Any thing that is cLi'cd with a lock j a drawer. R. Crufof, LO'CKET. /. [hqu't, French.] A fmall lock J any catch or fpnng to fallen a neck- lace, or other ornament. Hudibrat. LO'CKRAM. /. A fort of coarfe linen. ^bakc/pejre. LO CKRON. /. A kind of ranunculub. LOCOM0'riO>J. / [locus and motus, Lat.] PuWei oKhanging place. Btoivn, LOCOx\IO'TIV£. a. yocuszndmo'Vio, Lat.] Chinking place j having the power of re- moving or changing place. Derbam, ^LOCUS^. /. [/«a//<3, Latin,] A devour- ing infeft. Arbuthrtot, LO'CUST-TREE. /. A tree. MilUr, LODESTAR. See Loadstar. LODESTONE. See Loadstone. To LODGE. V. a, [Ionian, Saxon.] 1. 'lo place in a temporary habitation. Bacon, a. To afford a temporary dwelling. Dry, 3. To place ; to plant. Oticay, 4. Ttf fix i to fettle. Sbak'jpeare, 5. To place in the memory. Bacon, 6. To harbour or cover. Addifon, 7. To afford place to, Cheyne. %. To lay flat. Sbakejpcate. To LODGE. V. 71. J. Torefidej to keep refidence. Mil:cn, 2. To take atemp^ary habitdtioa. 2 Sam. 3. To take up refidence at night. Taylor, 4. To lie fiat. Mortimer, LODGE. /, Ihris, French.] LOG 1. A fmall houfe in a park or foreft. Mik, 2. Any Imall houfe j as, the porter's lodge. LO'DGhMENT. /. [from lodge i hgement^ French.] 1. Accumulation, or collocation in a cer- tain place. Derbam, 2. PofTc/Tion of the enetry's work. AdJ, LODGER. /. [from lodge.] J. One who Jives in loams hired in the houfe of another. Arbutinc:, 2. One that refides in any place. I*c>pe» LODGING. /. [from lodge.] 1. Temporary habitatioa j rooms hired ja the houfe of another. Bacsn, 2. Place of refidence, Spenjer» 3. Harbour ; covert. Sidney, 4. Convenience to fleep on» Rav, LOFT. /. [lloft, WelfLj J. A floor. J^acofi, 2. The higheft floor, *>penfir, 3 Rooms on high. Miiteii, LO'FTILY. ad.^ [from lo/fy.-] 1. On high j in an elevated place. 2. Proudly j haughtily. Pfaltm, 3. With elevation of language or fenti- ment j fublimelv. Spenfer^ LO FTINESS. /. '[from lofty ] 1. Height j local cievaiion. 2. Sublimity j elevation of fentiment, Vn/def,, 3. Pride; haughtinefs. CoUarm LOFTY, a. lirom loft, or ////.] J, High J hovering^ elevated in place. 2. Sublime j elevated in fentiment. Milttn, 3. Proud J haughty. Dryden. LOG. /. 1. A fhapelefs bulky piece of wood. Bacon, 2. An Hebrew meafure, which held a (quarter of a cab, and confcquently five- fixths of a pint. Calmer, LO'GARITHMS. /. [X;>o- and a»<:&,uof.) The indexes of the ratios of aumbers one to another, Harrit, LO'GGATS. /. A play or game, S6ak. LO'GGERHEAD. /. [logge, Dutch, iiuptd, and bead,] A dolt j a blockhead; a thickfcul. VEftrar.frc. To fall to LOGGERHEADS. 7 To fcufiic ; Tj^5 fa LOGGERHEADS. 3 to fight without weapons. U Eliran LOO LOOKING-GLASS. / f /oc* and g!afr, J Miri.,1 j a gldfs which TneAs firins re- fl^iittd. South, LOOM, /. [Z,c«r. a tool or inflrumcnt, y^'iui.j The frame in which < he wea- vers work their cloth yfdd.j'r,rr. To LOOM. ^'. n, [leuman, Saxon. J To ip^cr at fcH. 6iinner, LOOM. / A bird, A horn is as big n a g ole ; of a da k col.-ur, da-pled with white fputs on thf ntck, back, ano wings ; each ffdther marked near the o i .t wiih two fpL.ts: they b.eed in Farr Ifland. Crew, LOON. /. A forry felLw ; a fcoundrel, I'jryden, LOOP. /. [f.om hopen, Dutch] A doui.le thrc ugh which a Hring or laie is diawnj aT or amental double or fri ge Spenier, LO'0;'ED a, [f.om /oop.] fu'i of Holes. Shakefieare, LO'OPHOLE. / [loop and hole.] 1. Ai:erture j hole to give a puifage. M kon, 2. A Ih ft ; an evafi n. D \ii.n, LO'OPHOLED. a. [from loophole,] Full of boles J luii of opening', huJbrus, LOORD. f, [herd, Dutch J A df r.e. SLenjc; To LOOSE. V, a. [lepan, Sax' n.] 1. To unbind j to untie any thing f-ftened, Burnet, 2. To relay. JJanie', 3. To unbind any one bound, A'^bot, 4. To free from imprifunmmt. 1 arak, 5. To free fronn any obligatiop. 1 Co , 6. To free from any thing that fh^ckJeS the mind. Drydr, 7. To free from any thing painful. Luke, 8. T.) di (engage. Dryden, To LOOSE. V. n. Tofet fail j to depart bv V ofing the anchor. yi^j, LOOSE, a. [fr m the verb.] 1. Unbound j untied. Shak fpeare, 2. Not faft j not fixed. Berkley, 3. Ni)t tight: as, a loofe robe, 4. Not crouded j not c off . Mi.'fcn, 5. Wintonj nut chal\e, Spenfer, 6 Not clofe J notconcifej hx. Fe/ron, 7. V.gue ; indetermina'e. A'buthnot, 8. Not Hrirt 5 not \'t:\\ Hc.ker, 9. UnctnneClea J r.n)b.,pg. IVatrs, JO. Lax ' f b dy ; not crtive. Loch, II. Difcngaged ; notfnflived Aterbury, J2. D fergaged from obligation. Ad'lcn, 13. fiee from cni,fincn-K-nt. Prior, 14. Rerr-.ifs ; not attentive. 15. Jo break Loose. To jiain liberty. Lo.k% 16. To let Loose. To fet at libertv j .0 fet Dt large. Taylor, LOOSE, /. [f om the verb.] 4 E 1. Li. Dry den, Spenfer, Norris. Camden, Hooker, Bacon, Dry den. D'yden, Bacon, LOR f . Liberty : freedom from reftraint, ' Dry den. a, Difmiflion from any reftraining force. Baart. LO'OSELY. ad. [from foofe.l J. Not iA[\ ; not firmly. 2. Without bandage. 3. Without union or connexion, 4. Irregularly. 5. N-gligently ; carelefsly. 6. U.iolidly i meanly j without dignity. Sbakijpeare, 7. Unchaftly. ^'P'' To LOOSEN.' V. a. [ffom /oo/>.] To parr. ^harp. To LO'OSEN. V. K. [from hoj~e.'[ 1. To rebx any thing tied. «. Tn mike lefs coherent, 3. To feparate a compages. 4. To free from reftraint, 5. To make not coftive. LOOSENESS. /. [from hofe.] 1. State contrary to that of being fait or fixed. B"/""' 2. Latitude ; criminal levity. Jtterhwy. "I. Irregularity; negledt of laws. ^ Hayivard. 4. Lewdnefs; unchiftity. Spenfer. c. DiarrhcEJ ; flux of the belly. Arhutb. LOOSESTRIFE. /. Vyfimacb.a, Lat.] An herb. ^'^^^'■• To LOP. -v. a. 1. To cut the branches of tree?, ShMpeare. 2. To cut any thing. HcMel. LOP. /. [from the verb.] 1. That which is cut from trees. Mortimer, 2. [LofcfiJ, Swedi(h.] A flea. LOPE. pret. cf/^tf/>. Oofolete. Spenfer. LO'PPER. /. [from hp.^ One that cuts trees. . LOOUA'CIOUS. a. [Ioju'•• 6. A nobiem.^n. Sbakejpeare. 7. A general nam.e for a peer of England. ' * King Charles. ?. A baron. o. An honorary title applied to offices j as, lord chief juftice, lord mayor. LOS To LORD. V. n. To domineer ; to rule defpotically. Spenfer, Pbiltps. LORDING/, [from /ore/.]' Lord in con- tempt or ridicule. Sbakejpeare, LO'RDLING. /. A diminutive lord. Sivifc. LORDLINESS. /. [from lordly.^ 1. Dignity; high flation. Sbakejpeare, 2. Pride ; haughtinefs. LO'RDLY. a. [from /;r^.] I. Beriting a lord. South, 1. Pfoud j haughty J imperious; info- lent. Swift, LO'RDLY. ad. Imperioufly ; defpoticaliy j proudly. Dry den, LO'RDFHIP. /. [from lord.] 1. Dominion ; power. Sidney, Wottott, 2. Seigniory ; domain. Dryden, 3. Title of honour ufed to a noblemaa not a duke, Ben. yohrjon. 4. Titulary compellation of judges, and foire other perfons in authority. LORE!. /. [from la-jian, to learn.] LefTon ; do(ftrinej mftrutftion. Fairfax. Milton. Pope, LORE, [leojinn, Saxon.] Loft ; deftroyed. LO'PvEL. /. [ from leofian, Saxon. ] An abandoned fcoundrel, Spenjer, To LO'RICATE. v. a. To plate over. Ray, LO'RIMER. 7 / {krmitr^ French.] Bridle- LO'RINER. 5 cutter. LO'RIOT. /. A kind of bird. LORN. pret. pafT. of Irpian, Saxon. For- faken ; loft. Spenjer, To LOSE. V. a, [leofan, Saxon.] 1. To forfeit by unlucky conteft ; the contrary to win. Dryden, 2. To be deprived of. Knolles, 3. To fufter deprivation of. Mattbeiu, 4. To poffefs no longer j contrary to keep. Grautt, 5. To have any thing gone io as that it cannot be found, or had again. nft. To bewilder. J^i^g Charles, 7. To deprive of. Templi, 8. To kill ; to deftroy. 9. To throw away j to employ ineffedlu- ally. Pope, 10 To mifs ; to part with, fo as riot to recover. Clarendon, To LOSE. v. n. 1. Not to win. Shakespeare, 2. To decline ; to fail, Milton. LO'SEABLE. a. .[from /a/f.] Subjecl to privation. Boyle, LO SEL. /. [from kpan, to peri/h ] A fcoundrel ; a furry worthies fallow. Hubberd's Tale, LO'SER. /. [from loje.] One that is de- prived of any thing ; one that forfeits any thing J the contrary to winner or gainer. Taylor, LOSS. L O V LOSS. /. [from lofe] I. Furfeiture; the contrary to gain. Iloi.ker. a. Ml^, SLak'fpeare. 3. Deprivation, 4.. Deftruflion, Drydn. 5. F-iulr; puzzle. Svutb. 6. Ufelefs application. ^licitjoi. LOST, fij'tiiipia/ a. [from/c/e and mgng-r.] On? who deals in affairs of love. i>bakefp. LO'VER. /. [from ove.] ^^ 1. Oae who is in love, Dryden, 2. A friend j one who regards with kind- nefs. Sbukefpearei 3. One who likes any thing. Burnet LOUVER. /. [itotr.rowvert, French.] An opening for ihe fmoke. LO'VESECRET. /. [Icve ^M fecret.] Se- cret between lovets. D'vden LOVtSlCK. a. [/.x-^andyft^..] Difurdered with love J languilhing with amorous defire. Gr anvil ■€, LO'VESOME. a. [from lo-ve.] Lovely. A word not uled. D^vden LO'VESONG. /. [Lveznifonr.] Song ex- prefTing love. Sbakefptare, LO'VESUIT. [/c«^ and /«//.] CouMfh/p. ishukefpeare, LO'VETALE. /. [lo-ve and tale.] Narrative «^ l"ve. Milton. LO VETKOUGHT. /. [love and tkougbt.l Amorous /ancy. i^bakefpeare. LO/VETOY. /. [love zn^ toy.] SmaU pre- fenrs given by lovers, Pcte LO'VETRICK. /. [loveznd trick] Art of exprefTing love. Donne. LOUGH. /. [locb, Irifh, a lake.] A lake j a large inland ftanding water. Fairfjx, LO'VING. participial a. [from love.] I. Kind ; affeftionate. Hayiuard, 1. Exprelling kindnefs, Eftber LO'VINGKINDNESS. Tendernefs ; U. v-.ir; mercy. Rofrers, LO'VINGLY. ad. [from lo-oing.] Aftfdi- onately ; with kindnefs. Tavlor LO'VINGNESS. /. [horn loving] Kindl ncls ; affection, LOUIS D'OR.f. [French.] A golden coin of France, valued at about levenfecn fhil- I'fgs- apc^atcr. To LOUNGE, v.n. [lundererr, Dutch.] To idle J to live lazily, LOUNGER./, [from lounge.] An idler. LOURGE. /. lUn^uno, Laun.J A tall gan- 6"'. ^ini'ivortb. 4 E a LOUSE. LOW LOUSE./, plurtl //.<•. fluf, Saxon.] Afmftll animal, of which different fpecies live on tbs bodies of men, beafls, and perhaps of all Jiving creatures. Bendy, To LOUSE, v. a. [from the noun,] To clean from licr. Spenjer, LOUSFWORT. f. The name of a ^Unt. hOVSlLY. ad, [iromkufe} In a paltry, mean, and fcurvy way. LO'U.^INESS, /. [hom loufy.] The (late of ahonndirg wiih lice. LO'USy. a. [from louf,!^ 1. Swarm. ng with lice j over run with lice, Mortimer , 2. Mean j law born j bred on the dunghil. Shak Jpeare, LOUT./, [locte, old Dt high. a. N t riling far upwards. Ezfk. 3. Not eirvated in fituation. Bumct. 4. D> fcendirg far downwards ; deep. 5 N t depp J not fwellinghigb ; fhallow ; Uf d .if water. VEilrarge, 6. N >i cf high price : as, corn it. loiv. 7. N't loud; not niMfv. h aler. 8. In latitudes near t the lin". ribhot, Q. Not r-.fii g to fo preat a fum is fome c- ther accumuldtion of particuUr . Burnet, 10 Lutein time: as, the /ower empire. . II. Djvfted} deprelT'.d. trior. J2. Iinp'tt-nt ; fuhdued. Graunt, 11. Nut elevated in raok or ftatioR j abje£l. •* hock, 14.. Dilhonourable ; betokenirg msannefs of mind. 15. Not fublime j not exalted in thought or d^aion. fdton, 16. Reduced; in poor circumftances j as, I am Ino in the v/orld. LOW. ad, ■ I. Not aloft } not at a high price ; meanly. Creab, a. In times near our own. Locke. 3, With a depitflion of the voice. AdJtjon, 4. In a ftate of lubjeaion. Sp'ttjer. To LOW. v.a. [f»om the adjeftive.J To fink i to make low. Swift, To LOW. V. n. [hlcpan, Saxon.] To bel- low .s a cow. Rojcommon. LO(WBELL. /. A kind of fowling in the n got, in which the birds are wakened by a bell, and luied by a fl.»me. LOWE./. From ihe 3^xon hie. p, a hill, • hf^r, or barrow. Cibjon, ToLO*WiR. iJ^a, [fiomAw.j L 0 X I. To bring low J to bring down byway of fubmflion. Prjor, 4. Tofufrer to fink down. Wood-ward. 3. To ielTen j to make lefs in price or va. lue. Child, To LOWER, v.n. To grow lefs ; to fall 5 to fink. Shakejbeare. To LO WER. r. n, 1. To appear dark, flormy, and gloomy I to be clouded. Addtjon, 2, To frown j to pout ; to look fullen. Dryden, LO'WER. / [from the verb.] r. Cloudinefs ; glouminefs. 2. Cloudinefs of look. Sidney. LO'WERINGLY. ad. [from /aw^r.J With cloudinefs ; gloomily. LO'WERMOST. a. [from /ow, hiver and mof}.] Loweft. B^eotj, LOWLAND. / [/.wand W.] The coun- try that is low in lefpedl of neighbouring hills J the marih, Drydtn, 1.0 WLILY. ad [from livly.l J. Humbly j without pride. 2. Meanly ; with'^'Ut dignity. LOWLINESS. /. [from h-wly,^ 1. riumility ; freedom frompnde. Atlerh, 2. Mannels \ want of dignity j abjed dt- pre Hi on. D>yden, LO'WLY. a. [from lo-w.] 1. Humble; meek ; mild. Mitthtiv. 2. Mean ; wanting digtiity ; not great. Pope. 3. Not lofty J not fublime. Drydtri, LO'WLY. ad. [from/.w.] 1. Not highly 5 meanly; without gran- deu ; wihout dignity, Sbakejpeare, 2. Humbly ; meekly ; modeftly. Milfos, LOWN. /. [liun, Irifh;] A fcoundrel ; a r.oraI. Sbakejpeare, LO'WNESS. / [from/sw.] J. Ab(e?ice of height ; fmall diftance frorn thf ground. A'idijcn. 2. Mtanoefs of condition, whether mental or externa], Shaksfpfa-e, 3. W;tnt of rank ; want of dignity. Soutb, 4. Want of fublimity 5 contrary to lofti- nefs, Donne. 5. Submiffivenefs. Bacon, 6. Depreflion ; dpjeftion. Sivift. ToLOWT. f. tf. To overpower, Shakefp, LOWIHO'UGHTED, a, H.^vu-g the thoughts with-held from fublime or hea- venly n"ifdit.)tions. Pope, LOWSPl'RITED. a, [bio zni.fpirit.~\ De. ieivc-d J deprfiffed ; ^ not lively. Lf'ck^, LOXODROMICK. / [Xo^a? ?nd ^fotAo:.'\ L'x'd-omukis the art of obhquc failing by the rbonnb, which always makes an ecjual angle with every meridian ; that is, when you fail neither dire£liy under the equator, nor under one and the fame meridian, but acrofs them. LO'YAL, LUC lO'YAL. a. [loyal, French.] 1. Obedient j true to the prince. Knollei. t. Faithful in love j true to a lady, or lover. Milton. LO YALIST. /. [from /yj/.J One who proftfles unccmnnon adherence to his kine. Jio'wcl, LOYALLY, ad. [from W) Wiih fide- lity j w/iih 'rue adherence to a king, To^it. LO'YALTY. /. \loiaulte\ French.] I. Firm and faithful adherence to a prince. Clarer.don. 7,. Fidfljty to a lady, or lover. LC'ZENGE./. II f 'gey French.] I. A ihomb. TVottorj. a. L^ztnge, is a form of a medicine made into fmail pieces, to be held or chewed in the mouih till melted or wafted. 3. A cake of p refer ved fruit. Lp. a contra£lion for Lordjhip. LU'BBARD. /. {ham lubber.] A lazy fturdy fellow. Sivift. LU'BBER. /. [.'uhbed, DaniOi, fat.] A fturdy drone; i.n ic'e, fit, bulky lolcl ; a bo by. Careiv. LU'BBERLY. a. [ivoml^bLer.l Lzzy sni ' bulky. Shakfjpeari. LU'CEEJILY. ad. Aukwardlyj clurrfily. Dry den. LU, f. A g?me at card'. Pope. To LU'BRICA IE. -v. a. [ from lubricus, Larin.] To m^ke fmcoth or flippery ; to fm'oth. Skjrp, To LU'BRIGITATE. v.n. \fTom hhncuj, Litin ] To fmooth ; to make flppery. LUBRI'CITY. /. [lubicus, Latin.] I. Siipperinefs ; fmoothncfs of furface. i. Aptntis to glide over any part, or to facilitate motion. Ray, 3. Uncertainty ; flipperinefs j jnftability. More. 4. Wantonnefs ; lewdneA, Drydtn. LU'. RiCK. a. [lubrtcui, Latin.] 1. Slippery; fmooth on the furface. Crafo. 2. Uncertain ; unlkady. Wotton. 3. Wanun j lewd. Drydtn, LUBRICOUS, a, [lubncui, Latin.] I, Slippery ; I mooth. JVoodivard. a. Urcerfain. G ar.vule, LUBRIFlCA'TiON. /. [ Iuf>ricus and yfo, L3tin.] The?ttof I'moothing. Ra^. LUBRIFA'C'i ION. /. [luhncut and faao, Latin.] The adt of lubricating or fmt)oth- ing. Bacon. LUCE, /. [perhaps from lupus, Latin.] A pike full grown. Sbakffpeare. LU'CENT a. [l:^cers, L&t'in.] Shining j bright J fplendid. Ben. yc/bnjon. LUCID./. l,uadus, Latin.] 1. Shning j bright j glittering. Nenvton. 2. Pellucid; tranfparcnt. Miiton. 3. Bright with the radiance of intclleft j m)t daricened wjih madaefs, Bensiij, LUG LUCI'DITY. /. [from lucid.] Splendor; brightnefs. £)«•.?• LUCl'FEROUS. a, [luci/er, Latin.] Givmj light; afF>>rding means of difcovery. Bsyla^ LUCI'FICK. a. [lux znd facij, Latin.] Making light ; producing light. Grew, LUCK. /. [geluck, Dutch.] I. Chance } accident j fortune j hap ; ca- fual event. Beyle, I. Fortune, good or bad. Temple, LU'CKILY, ad. [from lucky.] Fortunately 5 by good hap. Addijon, LU'CKINESS. /. [iTomluciy.] Gocd for- tune; good hap ; cafual happintfs. Locke, LU'CKLESS. a, [trnm luck] Unfortunate j unhappy. Suckling, LU'tJKY. /. [from luck-, geJuckig, Dutch.] Fortunate ; happy by chance. A:difon, LU'CRATIVE. a. ['Wran/, French.] Gain. fill ; profitable ; brirgirg money. Bacon, LUCRE./ [/wfrww, L^tin.] Gain j profit; pecuniary advantage. Pfpe^ LUcRI FERGUS, a. [lucrum ind fero, Lat.J Gainful ; profitable, Boyle^ LUCRIFICK. a. [/Wr«»j and /;f/o, Latin.] Producing gain. LU'CFATION. / [LSicr, Latin.] Strug- gle ; effort j ronteit. To LU'CUBRATE. /. [ lueubror, Latin. ] To watch ^ to ftudv by mght. LUCUBRA'TION. /. [Uubra'io, Latin.] Study by candle-light; nodurnil lludy ; anv thing compofed by night. Taller. LUCUBRA TORY. a. [lucuiratotiut, Lat.J Compofed by candie-light. Pof,e, LU'CULENT. a. [/aci//f«r«f, Latin. 1 1. Clear; tranfparent j lucid. Thomfon, 2, Certain ; evident. Hooker, LUDICROUS, a. [ludiar, Latin.] Bur- lefque j merry j fportive ; exciting laugh- ter. Nctei on the Odyjjey. LU'DICROUSLY. ad. [from ludicrout. J Sp rtveiy; in builefque. LU'DICROUSNESS. / [from luditrout.] BurJefque; fportivenefr. LUDIFICA'TION. /. [ludifcor^ Lat.] The a£t cf mocking. To LUFF. -v. n. [cr Iccf.] To keep clofe to the wind. Sea term. Drydcn, To LUG. T'. «. [aluccan, Saxon, to pull. J 1. To ball or drag; to pull with rugged violence. Collier, 2. To LvG out. To draw a fword, in bur- lefque language. Drydn, To LUG. v.n. To drag J to come heavily, Drydtn, LUG. /. 1. A kind of ^mall fifh, Carev/. 2. [ In Scotland,] An ear. 3 A land meafure ; a pole or perch. LU GGAGE. /. [ trom /ug. J Any thing cumbrous and unwcildy. Glarville, LUGU- L U M UJGU'BRIOU';. a. [lugubre, French; lugubrii, Luin.J Mournfol ; forrowful. Dcc^y of Puty. LU'KFWARM. a. 1. Moderately or mildly warm. Netutoh. a. Indifferent j not ardent ; not zealous. D>-\dcn. jiddifon, LU'KEWARMLYi ad. [from'the adjeaivc. j i. With moderite wafmlb, 2. With i'-'d ftVrencP» LU KEWARM N'l SS. /. [from hh'warm.'\ 1. JVI'deraie or pieafing heat, a Inviffeit-nve 5 want of ardour. Spratt, To LULL, v.a, [ ulu, Danifn ; la'lo, Lat.J 1. To coir.pofe to fkep by a piea/ing found. Spevjer. a To compofe j to quiet j to put to reft, Mihon. LU'LLABY. /. [from lulW] A fong to fliil b bef. Fairfax. Locke. LUMBA'GO. /. Lumhago''s are pains very troublcfome about the joins and fmall of the back. i^iTicy, LUMBER./, [sel'.ma. S^xon, houlhold- ftuff.j Any thing ufelefs or cumberfome, Greiv. ToLU'MBER. v. a. [from the noun.] To heap like ufeldi goods irregularly. Rymtr, ToLU'MBER -v.n. To move heavily, as b;)"hfned with h>s own bulk. D'yden, LU'MINARY /. [Lt^inare,hiim,] i. Any body which gives light. Mihon, a. Any thing which gives intelligence. Wotton. 3. Any one that inftruds mankind. Bent ley. LUMINA'TION./ [ftotnlumen.-\ EirulTjon of Ji°hf. Dia. LU'MI^OUS. /. [/«w/«ft^,r, French.] 1. Shining; emitting light. Mi'ton. a. Enlightened, MtJov. 3, Shining J bright, J\le%u(6n. tUMP. /. [iom^i, Dutch.] 1. A fri.all m fs of any matter. Bo^Ie, 2. A rtiapelefs nnafs. Keil. 3. Mafs undiftinguirtied. Woodivard. 4. The whole together i the grofs. Mdifon. To LUMP. -v. a. To take in the grofs, with- out attention to particulars. Addifofi. tU'MPFlSH. /. [/«w;. and //?> J lumfus, Latin. ) A fort cf fi/l). LU'MPING, a. [ix^mluml-.'] Large; hea- - vy ; great. Ahutbnot. LU'MI'JSH. a. [from/iw;-.] Heavy j grofs } dtill ; un-iflive. Rahgb. Si^ck'ino-. Dryd. I,U MPISHLY. ad. [fr( xn lum^ijhr^ With hpi'Vjnefs : with flupidity. LU'MPL>HNESS. /. [from the adj>aive.] Stupid hcovinefj. LU'MPY. a. \ix;>;, French.] A kind of pulle. Diyden, LURCH. /. To have in e Lu R C H . To leAve in a forlorn or deferted condition. Arbutbnoi, To LURCH. 'V.n. [/ofr^-ff, Dutch.] I. T<^ rtiift ; to play tricks. Sbohfpeare, z. To lie in wait : we now rather vfelurk, L''Ef range. To LURCH, -v. a. {krcor, Latin.] 1. To devour J to fwallow greedily. Bacott, 2. To defeat ; to difappoint. South, 7. To fl:eal privily ; to filch j to pilfer. LURCHER./, [trom lurch.] 1. One that watches to fteal, or lo betray or entrap. Tatler, 2. {Lurco, Latin.] A glutton j a gorman- dizer. LURE. /. [leurre, French.] I. bomethiog held out to call a hawk. Bacon, 2. Any L U S a. Any enticement; any thing tbat pro- mifes advantage. Defbarr. To LURE. -v. n. [from the noun.] To call haviks. Bacon. To LURE. V, a. To attract ; ti entice ; to draw. Cay, LU'RID. a, [/f/nVi/i, Litln.] Gloomy ; dif- ffial. Ibomfon, To LURK. -v.fi. To lie in wait J to lie hid- den; to lie clofe. Spmfcr, LU'RKER. /. [irom lurk.] A thief that lies i'l Wilt. LURKING PLACE. /. [!urk and p!acf.] Hiding piace ; fscret piace. \ S-Jir,, LUSCIOUS, a. {irom iuxurioui.'\ 1. Sweet, !o as to nauftace. a. vSvveet in a great degree. Drydsr. 3. Plenfing 5 delightfol. Houtb. LU'.SCIOUSLY. aJ. [from lufisus.] Sweet to a preat degree. LU'SCIOUSNESS. /. [from lufrious.] Im- mr.derare fweetnet's Dt'oiy ff Piety. LU'SERN. J. [.upui cervarius, Lif.n.] A Ivnjf. LUSH. a. Of a dark, deep, full colour, cppofite to pale and taint. i^bahfiteare. LUSK. a. [/«/<:^^, F/ench.] Idle j lazy; worthlrfs. LUSKI--H. a. [from/://.] Somewhat in- clinable to l;izinef'* or indolence. LU'SKLSHLY. ad. [from /^/./a] Lazily; ini^dlenrlv. LUSKISHNESS /. [from^/'/j.j A dif- pofirinn to hzincfs. Sp'nfer. LUSO'RIOUS. a. [/tt/or;«j, Litin.] Ufed in play; fporrive. Bif/o'.p Sjr.derjon. LUSORY. a. [luforius,hiX.\ Ufedinplay. tJ'^atts. LUST. /. [!i:rr, Saxon.] 1. Carnal defKe. Taylor, 2. Any violent or irregular defire. Peacbatn, To LUST. V. ft. 1. To defire carnally. Rofcommon. 2. To defire vehemently. Knolles. 3. To lift J to like. Pfolms. 4. To have irregular difpofitions, James. LU'S'iFUL. a. [/t//? and/:/.'/.] 1. Libidinous J having irregular defires. Tiiotfon. 2. Provoking to fenfuality j inciting to luft. Ml/ton, LUSTFULLY, ad. [frcm lu^f^/u/.] Wit|i fenfual concuoifcencc. LU'.;TFULNESS. /. [from /«/?/«/.] Libidl- n' ufT«r?. LU'^TIHED. If. [from /://?)•.] Vigour; LU'STjIHOOD. 5 fprightiinefs ; corporal abilW. Sbakefpeare. LU'STILY. ad. [from /:.;?>•.] Stoutly ; with vjgowr^ with mettle. K<:oiles. Southern. LU'STlNESS. /. [from iuj}y.'[ Stoutnefs ; fiux«. 3. Eminence ; renown, Szvi/i, 4. The fpace of nvc years. Balir'gir-^ke, LU'cJTRING. /, [from iujire.] A Hiiaing filk. LU'STROUS, a. [fiom lujire.-] Bright; fliiningj luminous. ^^bak-'/f'tart. LU'STWORT. /. [/u/iandivjrt.] An herb, LU'STY a. [ip/ig, D^ii^h.] Scout; vigo- rous; healthy J ^ble of body. Otivay, LU'TANIST. J. [from /u:e.] One who plays upon the lute. LUrA'R.10US. ^. yufarius,L^tw.] Liv- ing in mu.i ; of the colour of mud. Grew, LU TE. /. [/utb, lut, French.] 1. A ftringed inftrumcnt ut mufirk. yJrlfuthfiof^ 2. A compflfition like day, with which chemifts clofe up their veiicl . Garth, To LUTE. v.a. To clufe with lot.", or chemifts clay. PFnkint, LU'TULENT. a. [/a/i.i7ns,Ut\n.] Ex- uberant ; fuperfluoufly plenteous. Milton, To LUXURIATE, v.n. [/z.*«r/or, Latin.] To graw exuberantly ; to fhoot with fu- perfluous plentv. LUXU'RIOUS. a. [luxurieux, Fr. luxurio^ fui, Litin.] 1. Delighring in the pleafures of the tab!?, 2. Admlniftring to luxury. Anonym, 3. Luftful ; libidinous Shak pe^re, j^. Voluptuous J enllaved to pleafure. AT.I'on, 5. Softening by pleafure, Dr^dc^, 6. Lv!xuriant ; exuberant. Milton. LUXU'RIOUSLY. ad. ['rota hxurous.] Deliciouily ; voluptuoufly. Siukcfpeare. Dryd. n, LUXURY. /. [It^xurij, Latin.] I. Voluptuoufnefs J addidcdnefs to plea- fare, /t/// on. a. LA\: L Y M «. La(! J lewdnefs. Skahefpearet 3. Luxuriance ; exuberancr, J3acon» 4. Ddicious fare. Addifcn^ LY. V. n. [When ly terminates the name of a place, it is derived from le^j , Saxon, a field J when it ends an adjeftive or ad- *erb, ir is c^ntrafted from luhf like ; as, healily,beapiker\ LYCA'NTHROPV. /. [Xi'xo- and ^vS-^a- TToc.J A kind of madnels, in which men have the quaiities of wild beafts. Tayor, LYEKE. a, ^or like. Spcnfer, LY'ING. The participle of //V. SLakefp, LYMPH./ [lympba,l.?^i\n.] Water; tranl- parent coluurleis liquor. Jrbuthr.ot. LY'MPHATED. a. [/yw;./j.i/aj, Lar.] Mad. LY'MPHATICK. f. [from lymf,ha, Latin.] The lym^hattcki are llerider pellucid tubet. L Y R whofe cavities are contra^ed at fmall ami unf^qual diftances : they are carried into the glands of the mcfcntery. LY'MFHEDUCT. /. [lymi^ha and duaus, Latin.] A veil'el which conveys the lymph» Blackwcre, LYNX. f. [Latin.] A fpotted bead, re. markable for fpced and fliarp fight. Locke, LYRE. /. [/>'r^, French; .>rj, Latin.] A harp; a mulica] ml^rument. Priori LY'RICAL. 7 a. [lyricus, Latin.] Pertain- LY'RICK. i ing to an harp, or to odes or poetry fung to an harp j hnging to an harp, Drydert, LY'RICK. /, A poet who writes fongs to the harp. /Jn'difon, LY'KIST. [lyr; fits, L^iin:\ Amuficianwho plays upon the harp. Pop:» .QC)QQG>QPQ0Q^Q&OSQQQQC:>QGOQQQQQC>0 M. MAC MHas, in Englifh, one unvaried found, by rompreflion of the lips ; as, mine. MACAROONE. /. [macaronty Italian.] 1. A coarfe, rude, low fellow j whence rnacaronick poetry. 2. A kind of fweet bifcuit, made of flower, almonds, egg% and fuijar. MAC A'W- TREE. /. A fpecies of the palm- tree. Miller^ MACA'W. /, A bird in the Weft In- dies. MACE. /. [maj^a. Six. mafa^ Spanifli.] 1. An enfjgn of authority worn before mi- giftrates. ' Spenfer. 2. [Mafue, French J m^ffj, Latin.] A heavy blunt weapon j a club of metal. Knolles, 3. [A/i7m, Lnln.] A kind of fpice. The nutmeg is inclofed in a threefold covering, of which the fecnnd is mace. Hill, MACEA'LE /. [mace and ale.'\ Ak fpiced with mace. IVifetnsn. MA'CEBEARER./. [maeezni bearer.-] One who carries the mace. SpeBator, To MA'CERATE. -v. a. [rracero, Lztm.] I, To make lean ; to wear sway. Harvey. a. To mortify j to harrafs with corporal ^ardfhip?. Burton. 3. To Oeep almoft to folution, either with Or without heat, ^rbutbnor, MACEKA'TION, /. [from macerate.] J. The adl of wafting, or making lean. MAC 2. Mortification; corporal hardfhip. 3. Maceration is an infufion either with or without heat, wherein the ingredients are intended to be almoft wholly diflolved. MA'CHINAL. a. [from macbiha, Latin.] Relating to machines. To MA'CHINATE. -v. a. [macbinor, Lzt.] To plan ; t'l contrive, MACHINa'TION. /. [macbinatio, Latin.] Artifice J contrivance; malicious fcheme. Sandy!. Spratt, MACHrNE. /, [macbina, Latin j machine^ French.] I, Any complicated piece of worknnanfhip. Burr.er. s. An engine. , Dryden, 3. Supernatural agency in poems. Pope* MACHI'NERY. /. [from macbtne.'] I. Enginery ; complicated woikmanfhip, a. The machine>y fignifies that part which the deities, angels, or demons, aft in a poem. Pope, MA'CHINIST. /. [macbinifie, French,] A conftriiftor of engines or machines. MA'CILENCY, /. [ftom vacUent.] {^SAa- nefs. ify MA'CILENT. a. [wji<:/7«/wi, Latin. f Lean. MA'CKF.REL. /. [mac^eretj, Dutt^i.J A fe3-fifh. Gay^ MA'CKERELGaLE. a ftrong breeze. Prydeff. MA'CROCOSM. /. Ifxa^tfo; and Wssr/zo? ] ' The MAD The whole world, or vifibie fyftem, in op- pofltioH to the microcofm, or woild of man. MACTA'TION. /. [maHatus, L^un.] The adl of killing for fdcrifice. MACULA. /. [Latin.] 1. A fpor. Burnet. 2. [In phyfick.] Any fpots upon the /Icin, whether thole in fevers or fcorbutick ha- bits. To MACULATE, v. a. [mjcu.'o, Lit'in.] To ftiin ; to Ipot. MACULA'TION. /. [from macuhfe.]Stim ; fpot J taint. Shdktfp are. MA'CULE. /. [macula, hiUn.'\ A fpot j a ftain. MaD. a. [jemaad, Saxon.] 1. Difordered in the mind j broken in the underftanding ; diftracled. Taylor. 1. Over-run with any violent or umea- fonahie defire. Rymer. 3. Enraged ; furiou?. Decay of Piety, To MAD. v.a. To make mad j to make furiousj to enrage. Sidney. To MaD. v.n. To be mad 3 to be furiour, Milton, MAD./. [maXu, Saxon,] An earth worm. Ainf-zvortb, MA'DAM. /. \_ ma dame, French, my dame.] The term of compliment ufed in addrefs to ladies of every degree. Spenfer. PhiUips. MA'DBRAIN. 7 a. [mad and brain.] MA'DBRAINED. 5 Difordered in the mind j hotheaded. Sbahjpeare. MA'DCAP, /. A madman J a wild hot- brained fellow, Sbakefpeare, To MADDEN, v.n. [Uom mad.} To be- come mad J to a£t as mad. Pope, To MA'DDEN. f. a. To make mad. Thonifan. MA'DDER. /. A plant. MADE, participle preterite of make. J^bn, MADEFA'CTION. /. [madefacioy Latin.] The z€t cf making wer. Bacon. To MA'DEFV". v. a. [n:adefio ^hiKin.] 'To moiften ; to make wet. MaDGEHOWLET. /. An owl. ^/Vw. MA'DHOUSE. /. [madzn6ho,fe.] A houfe where madmen aie cured or confined. L'Ejirange. MA'DLY. ad. [from mad.'] V/ithcut un- derftanding. Dryden. MA'DMAN. /. [mad !^nd man.] A man de- prived of his underftanding. LEfircirge. Soutb. MA'DNESS. /. [fcommad.] I. Diftraflion 5 lofs of underftanding ; per- turbation of the focultius. Lo ke. z. Fi;ry; wildnefs ; r^ge. K. Charles. MADRI'ER. /. A thick pUnk armed with iron plates, having a cavity fufficient to xectivc the ir.outh ef the pcurd when MAG charged, with which it is applied ag^inft a gate Bailey. MA'DRIGAL./. [madrigal, Spiwdiini Fr.J A p.-\rtorai fong. Dryden. MA'DWORT,/. [madaniii'ort.'] An herb. M/E' and in appearance J I'piendid 5 pom- p*'US. }iuditon. 7. Fond of fplendour 5 fetting greatnefs to fhew- Sidney. MAGNI'FICENTLY. ad. [from msgmfi. cent. I t^jmpolifly ; fplendidly. Grew, MA'GNIFICQ. /. [Italian,] A grandee of Ve.nce, Shakefpeare. MA'GNIFIER. /. [from magnify.'] 1. Qne that praifes j an encomiafl; an extoller. Brcwn, 2. A glafs that encreafes the bulk of any 3. To raife in pride or pretenfion. Dan. 4. To encreafe the bulk of any objea to the eye. Ucke, MAGNITUDE. /. [magnitudo, Latin.] 1, Grcatnei's ; grandeur. Mtlton* 2. Comparative bulk. Raleigh. Neivtcn, MA'GPIE./, Iftomfie, and mjg, contradted from Margaret.'] A bird fometimes taught to talk. Peacbam, MAG YD ARE. /. [magudaris, Latin,] An herb. Ainf-worth. MAID. 7 r r ^ o T MA'IDEN. 5 ■^' C"^^^""' ma^stoen. Sax.] I. An unmarried woman } a virgin. Dryden. 7., A woman fervant. Prior, 3. Female. MAID f. A fpecies of fkate fi/h. MA'IDEN. a. I. Confifting of virgins. Addijon, a, Frefh ; new 5 unufed j unpolluted. Shakejp'are. MA'IDES'HAIR. /. [matden nn^ hair.] A plant. Peacbanio MA'IDhNHEAD. . MA'IDLNHODE, ( /. [fiom 772a;den.] MA'IDENFIOOD. ) 1, Virginity J virgin purity; freedom from contamiiiatioo, Fairfax. Shaktjp. Milt, 2. Newnefbj frefh.iels j uncontaminattd ftate, Wotton, MA'IDENLIP. /. An herb. Jinjioorth, MAIDENLY, a. [maiden zn^ like.] Like a maid j gentle, modtft, timorous, decent, Shakefpeare, MAaDHOOD. /. [from maid.] Virginity. Shakejpeare, MA'IDMARIAN. /. [puer ludius,LM\n.] A kind of dance. Ten.ple, MA'IDPALE. a. [maid zn6 paie.] Pale like a fick virgin. Shakefpeare, MAIDSE'RVANT. / A female fervant, S2lift. MATE'oTICAL. 7 ^c • a ^ •I ^ ^ [from inaj(Jiy.\ objehakijpeare. To MAIM. V. a. [mekaigner, to maim, old Fren.J To deprive of any necefTary part j to cripple by lofs of a limb. Shakcfpcare. MAIM. /. [from the veib.J 1. Privation of fome eHeiiti.!! part j lame- nefs, produced by a wound or amputation. Hockfr, 2. Injury j mifchief. Shakejpcare, 3. E.Tential defe>fl. Hayivard. Main. a. [magne, old French.] f. Principal 5 chief i leading. Hooker. 2. Violent ; flrong ; overpowering j vaft. Sbakefpeare. 3. Grofs ; containing the chief part. ^b^ke'p are, 4. iTiportant j forcible. Daiies, Main. /. ^ 1. The grofs ; the bulk j the greater part, Locke. a. The fum j the whole j the general. KtfJg Charles, . 3. The ocean. Prior. 4. Violence j force, Iludibras. 5. A h-ind at dire, Skakjpeare. Dorjet, 6. The continetit. Bacon. 7. A hamper. JI tficcrth. MA'iNLAND. /. [main ?,nA land.] Conti^ nent. Sferijtr. MA'INLY. ad. [from main.] 1. Chiefly ; principally. Wocdiuard. 2. Greatlv 5 powerfully. Bacon, MA'INMASl'. /. [matn and moj}.] The chi?f or middle mart. D'ydn. MAINPERNABLE, a. Bailable j that may be admitted to give furety. MAINPERNOR. /. Surety j bail. DaTiei. MA'INPRISE. /. [main^n^pris, French] Deliviry into the cuflody of a friend^ up' n fecurity given f >r appearance. Daiiet. To MA'INf»R!SE. 1', a. To bail. MA'iNSAIL. /. [rr.a:n and;^//.] The fail of the mair.mafh y^&s, MA'INSHlET. /. [maimt)dJJje^t] The /heet or f.-il of the mainmaft. Diyden. MA'INYARD. /. [mam ini yard.] The yard of rh; mainmail. Arbuthnot, To MAINTA'IN. -v. a. [maintenir, French.] 1. To preferve J to keep. Harviy. 2. To defend j to hold out j to make g. od. GrelV. 3. To vindicate ; tojufiify. Sbakejpeare. 4. T>) continue ; to keep up. D'yden, 5. To keep up j to fupporl the expence of. Sk'>k'fieare. 6. To fupport with the conveniences of "li'V. South. 7 To preferve from failure. B'jcl-more, To MAINTA'IN. -v. n. To fuppoit by ar- gument j to afTat Bs a tenet. VrjdcK, xM A K Maintainable, a. [from maintain.] D.-^fcnfJhle ; jwftihable. t^aytvard, MAINTAINER. /. [ftom maintain J Sup- porter j f her (ht-r. i>f>tnfert MAINTENANCE. / [maintenanty Fr.J i. Supply of rhe nect-fT-nes of life j fuf- tenance ; fuftentati'jn. Hooker, 2. Support J protection ; defence. Spenfer, 3. Contiouancej fecurity from failure. South, MA'INTOP. /. [main ^nd top.] The top of the mainmaft. Addijon^ MA'JOR. a. [w/r^r, Latin.] I. Greater innumber, quantity, or extent. Hooker, 7.- Greater in dignity. Shakefpeart, MA'JOR. /. 1. The officer above the captain. 2. A mayor or head officer of a towrt. 3. The firft proportion of a fyllogifm, containing fr.me generality. Boyle. 4. Ma-}ov.- gen ral. The general officer of the fecond rank. Tatler, 5- Major-^o/to. One who holds occa«* fiOT^Hv the place of mafter of the houfe. MAJORA'TION. /. [from majcr.] En- creafe j enlargement. Bacort, MAjO'RITy. /. [from Kajor.] I- The ftate of being greater. Greta, 2. The greater number. AddijOKt 3. Anceflry. Broivn. ^i Full age J end of minority. Daviest 5. Firft rank. Shak'fpearet C» The office of a maj^r. MAIZE, or Iridi.^n fVheaf. f. Miller, To MAKE. ■z\a. [macan, Saxon j macben, Ger.'nan ; rr.aken, Dutch.] 1. To create. Gen'fit, 2. To f.rm of materials. Ho'der. 3. To compofc : as, materials or ingredi- ents. JValler, 4. To form by art what is not natural. Spenfer. 5. 'to produce as the agent. Hooker. 6. To produce as a caufc. Ptont, 7. Todo} to perform j to pra£life ; to ufe. Luke, 8. To caufe to have any quality. Clarendon, 9. To bring into any ftate or condition. Lccke, 10. To form ; to fettle. Roive, 11. To hold ; to keep. Dryden, 12. To ftcure from diftrefs J to ertablifl* in riches Make up. I^^ir. 54. To Make up. 5<. lo Make up. To recintile; to re- liooker. To repair. E^.ek. To cuinpofcas ct in- ^redjents. Sami', Dryden. MALAX A'TION./. [from malaxate,] Ths a& of foftening. MALE. a. [mate, French,] Of the fex that begets \oung; not female. Sivift. MALE. /. The he cf any fpecies. Graunt, MALE, in compofition, fignifics i,7. MALEADMINISTRA'TION. /. Badma- ji.-'gement of alliirt. Ayliffe, MALE- M A L MALECONTE'NT. 7 a. \mu >. 5 ttnt.'\ Dilcon- ^ [mule and lon- MALECONTE'NTED tented j difl*dtis.fied. ,\hak:fpcarc. MALECONTE'NTEDLY. ad. [ixy^mrr.aU. corttrt.] With dikontent. MALECONTE'NTEDNESS./. [from mah- cor.tdKt.'\ Diftontentcoiiefs J want of affec- tion to government. Sp "^tcr. MALEDICTED. a. [n:aIed:S}us,Ln.] Ac- curfed. t>u9. MALEDl'CTION. /. [rKalcJ,aion,Tvtnch.] Cur fe J execration J deniinciation uf evil. ff'ottor.. MALEFA'CTION. /. [vw/^and/ano, Lat.J A crime 5 20 ifr'eiicc. iibak.'ffeare, MALEFA'CTOR. /. [maU in^faclo, Lit.J An uticnJer againll iaw j a criminal. Rijjcommon , MALEFJCK. 7 a. [w^/./c^j, Lat.] Mif- MALC'FIQL'E. \ chitvous j hurtfuJ. MALEPRA C nCE. /. {maU and fraaice,} Piatlice contrary to rules. MALE'VOLENCE. /. [malevolentij, Lat.] Ill will ; inclination to hurt others } ma- lignity. iiLakefpeare. MALE'VOLENT. a. [malevoLs, Lat'.] Ll- diipoferi towards otherr. Dryden. MALE'VOLENTLY. ad. [frrm mal^-uo- Uncc] Milignlyj malignantly. Ilo-ut/, MA'LICE. /. [maice French.] 1. Badiiels or Ocfign j deliberate mikhief. Taylor. 2. Ill intention to any one J defire of hurt- i'"Jg. Sb-7hlpsare. Tc MA'LICE. 1/. J. [from the noun. J To regard with ill will, Spenjer, MALICIOUS, a. [maLcieuXy French ; m-i- litiojus, Latin.] lil-difpofed to any one j intending ill. S/.ak-.ftsare. Milton. MALI'CIOUSLY. ad. [from maliciius.-] With malignity; with, intention of mif- chiff. Gui/i-ver. MALICIOUSNESS. /. [from Tnal.chus.] Milice j intention of mikhief to another. Ilcrl^.rt. MALl'GN'. 0. [mil gne^ French.] 1. Unfavourable j ui flifpofcd to any one ; malicious. Scutb. 2. Infedious j fatal to the body ; pelli- lential. Bacor. To MALI'GN. V. a, [from the adjedive. J 1. To regard with envy or malice. Scutt. 2. To mi:chief J to hurt; to harm. MALI'GNANCY. /. [hommahgK.^nt.] 1. Malevolence J malice j unfavourable- nefs. Hbakcfpeare. 2. Dtflruflive tendency, Hijtman. MALI'GNANr, a. [maUgnant^ French.] ;. Malign j envious j unpropuious ; ma- licit^us. I'/aitu 2. HoHiie to life : as, malignant fevers. Tfjntk. MALIGNANT. /. M A L 1. A man of ill intention j malevolently dilpofcd. IkokiT. 2. It w?s a word ufed of the defenders of the church and monarchy by the rebel fec- tarics irt tiie civil wars. MALI'GNAl^TLY. ad. [(Tom malgnartt.l With ill intention j malicioufly j mifchicv- cullv. MALi'GNER. /. [from nui/ign.'\ I. One who regards another with ill will, Gulliver^ 2 Sircaflical cenfurer. MaLI'GNITV. /. [mahgni'ie, French.] 1. Mdiice j malicioufnefi. Tukell. 2. Contrariety to life j deftruftive tenden- cy. Hsyward, 3. Evilnefs of nature. South, MaLI'GNLY. ad. [from malign.] Envi- oufly J with ill will. Pepe» MA'LKIN. /. A dirty wench, Sbakefp, MALL /. [mallui, Lat. a hammer.] 1. Altroke; a blow. Uudibras, 2. A kind of beater or hammer, [wa;/, French.] Addijon, 3. A walk where they formerly played with malls and balls, Popt. To M.-iLL. 1/. a, [from the noun.] Tobeat or ftrike with a mall. MA'LLARD. /. {ir.ahrt, French.] The drake of the wild duck. Walton^ MALLEABI'LITY. /. [ from malleable. J Quality of enduring the hammer. Loch, MA'LLEABLE. a. [walUahle, French ,- from* mall us, Latin, a hammer,] Capable of be- ing^fpread by beating : this is a quality poiTeiied in the moft eminent degree by gold. Shiincy. MA'LLEABLENESS. /. [from maUablt.] Qiisliry of enduring the hammer. Locke, To MA'LLEATE. •v. a. [from ma/leus, Latin.] To hammer, Derbam, MALLET. /. [malleus, Latin.] A woodea hammer, Boyle, MA'LLOWS. /. [malva, Latin j malcpe, S2X3n.] A plant. MA'LMSEY. /. 1. A fort of grape. See Vine. 2. A kind of wine. Shaiefpearft MALT. /. [mealz, Sax^n.] Grain Iteeped in water and fermented, tken dried on a kiln. Bacon, MALTDUST. /. It is an enrichcr of bar- ren land. Mortimer. MALTFLOOR. /. [ws/: and /ojr.] A floor to dry mall. Mortime.^ To MALT. -v. H. J. To make malt, 2. To be made malt. Mortimer, MA'LTHORSE. /. A dull dolt. Sbakefp, MA'LTMAN. 7 /. [item malt.} One w'htf MA'LTSTER. J makes malt. Swijt, MALVA'CEOUS. a, [mslva, Litin,] Re« latiQg to mallows. MAI*- MAN MALVERSATION. /. [French.] Bad rtiifts - mean artifices. MAM. If. [mamma, L^iin,] The for.d MAMMA'. 5 word for mother, P'ior. MA'MMET. /. [from mam or m^mma'.] A puppet, a figure drefled up. Shake'prare. Mammiform, a. [ mamma and forma, Latin.] Having the /hape of paps or dugs. MAMMILLARY. a. [w;(2«»?;/ am, Latin.] Belonging to the paps or dugs. MA'MMOCK. /. A large /hapelefs piece. To MA'MMOCK. i/. a. [from the noun.] To tear 5 to pull to pieces. Sbakejpearet MA'MMON, f [Syriack.] Riches. MAN. /. [man, mon, Saxon,] I. Human being. Creech. ■ a. Not a woman. Shahefpeare, 3. Not a boy. Dryden. 4. A fervant j an attendant ; a dependant, Rahigh. Coivley, 5. A word of familiarity bordering on con- tempt. Shake fpeare. 6. It is ufed in a loofe (ignification like the French o«, one, any one. Tilhtfon. 7. One of uncommon qualifications. Addifon. S. A human being qualified in any parti- cular manner, I Samuel. 9. Individual. ff^atts, 30. Not a beaft, Creech » ji. Wealthy or independant perfon. , Tillotfon. 12. A moveable piece at chefs or draughts. j^. Man of war, A fhip of war. Careiv, To MAN. n/.a. [from the noun.] 1. To furnifli with men. Daniel. 9.. To guard with men. Shmkefpeare, 3. To fortify 5 toftrengthen. Milton. 4. To tame a hawk. Sbakejpeare. 5. To attend j to ferve j to wait on. Ben. "Johnfon, 6. To direft in hoftility '^^io''^6\n\,\Shakef . MA'NACLES. /. [ marica from mafius, L^tin.] Chain for the hands. Ecc-iuf. To MA'NACLE. -v.-a. [from the noun.] To chain the hands j to fhackle. Shakefp. To MA'NAGE. v. a. [menagcr, French.] 1. To condudt ; to carry on. Stilling fieet, 2. To train a horfe to graceful action. Knollet. 3. To govern j to make tradable. j^rluthnot. 4. To weild J to move or ufe ejfily, Neivton, 5. T. hufbapd ; to make the objea of caution, _ Dryden, 6. lo treat with caution or decency, Mdifon. To MA'NAGE. -y. w. To fuperintend af- fairs ; to tranfaft. Dryden, MAN-VGE. /. [menage, French.] 1, Conduft ; adminiftration. Bacon. %, Ufej inftrumentaljty. MAN 3. Gavernment of a horfe Pt^ackam, MA'NAGEABLE. a. [hommatiagc] 1, Eafy in the ufe. Akwlot!, 2. Governable ; traflable. MA'NAGABLENESS. /. [frcm mafiage^ able."] 1. Accommodation ^0 eafy ufe. Boyle. 2, Traflabtenefs ; eafinefs to be governed « MA'NAGEMENT. /. [menagemer.t , Fr.] I, Conduft ; adminiftration. Snviff, 1, Pradlice ; tranfadlion ; dealing. Addifon, MA'NAGER. /. [Uommanage.^ J. One who has the conduft or direftioo of any thing. South, 2. A man of frugality J a good huiband. Tetnple* MA'NAGERY. /. [menagerie, French.] 1. Conduft j dircclion j admiiiiftration. Clarendon. 2. Hufbandry ; frugality. Decay of Piety, 3. M?nner of ufing. Decay of Piety, MaNATION. /. [wanatio, Latin.] The aSt of iffuing frcm fomething elfe. MA'NCHE. f. [French,] A fleeve. MA'NCHET. /. [ mi chet, French. Skimer.1 A fmall loaf of fine bread. More, MANCHlNE'EL^rff. /. [mancanil/a, Lat.] It is a native of the Weft Indies, and grows equal to the fize of an oak: its wood, which is fawn out into planks, and brought to England is of a beautiful grain, will polilh well and laft long. In cutting down thofe trees, the juice of the bark, which is of a milky colour, muft be burnt out before the work is begun j for its nature is fo corrofive, that it will raife blifters on the fkin, and burn holes in linen ; and if it fhould happen to file into the eyes of the labourers, they are in danger of lofing their fight : the fruit is of the colour and fize of the golden pippen : many Europeans have loft their lives by eating it, which will corrode the mouth and throat : cattle never fhelter themfelves under them, and fcarcely will any vegetable grow under their ihade. Miller, To MA'NCIPATE. v. a, [mancipo, hzt.^ To enflave •, to bind ; to tie- Hale. MANCIPATION, /. [from mar.cipate.^ Slavery ; involuntary obligation. MA'NCIPLE. /. [ manceps, L-itin. ] The ileward of a community j the purveyor. Bettertcn. MANDA'MVS. f [Latin ] Awritgranted by the king, fo called from the initial word. MANDARI'N. /. A Chinefe nobleman or magifirate. MA'NDATARY. /. [mandatairey French.] He to whom the pope has, by virtue of his prerogative, and his own proper right, given a mandate ^or his benefice, Ayhffe, MANDATE. /. Xmandatum, Latin.] J. Com- MAN J. Command. HoweV, < 1. Precept ; charge j commiflion, lent or tranfmitted. Drydcr, MAISDA'JOR. f. [Latin.] Dlreftor. ^yliffe. MA'NpATORY. a. [ mandate, Latin. ] Precept ve j ciire£>ory. MA'NDIBLE. /. [mjnd:bula, Latin.] The jaw J the inltiumenc of maaducation. Gniu. MANDI'BULAR. /. [itommarJibula^hii.] B-Jonging ti> the jaw, MANDlLION,/. [mandlg'ione, Italian.] A foldier's coat. lyiA'NDREL. /. [mar.drin, French.] Man- dreli are mads with a long wooden fliank, to fit flift" into a round hole that is made in the work, that is to be turned. Moxott. MA'NDRAK:E. /. [mandragcraiy Lat.J The root of this plant is faid to bear a refem- blance to the human form. The reports of tying a dog to this plant, in order to root it up, and prevent the certain death of the perfon who dares to attempt fuch a deed, and of the groans emitted by it when the violence is ofiered, are equally fabulous. Miller, Donne, To MA'NDUCATE. v. a. [manducoy Lit.] To chew J to eat. MANDUCA'TION. /. [manducatio, Lat.] Eating. Taylor, MANE, [macne, Dutch.] The hair which hangs duwn on the neck of horfes. Knolles. MA'N EATER. /. [man and eat.] A can- nibal j an anthropojh^igite. MA'NED. a, [from the noun.] Having a mane. MA'NES. f. [Lat.] Ghoft ; fhade. Drydm. MA'NFUL. a. [ man and full. J Bold ; flout J daring. Hudibras, MA'NFULLY. ad, [ixom manful'] Boldly j ftoutly. Ray, MA'NFULNESS. /. [from marfuL] Stout- nefs ; boldnefs. MANGCO'RN". /. [merger), Dutch, to miogle.] Corn of feveral kinds mixed, MA'NGANESE. /. Manganeje is properly an iron ore of a poorer fort j themoft per- feft fort is of a dark iron grey, very hea- vy hut brittle. Hill. Mange./, [demangealpn^ French] The itch or fcab in cattle. Ben. yohrfon. MANGEH. /. [mangccire,Ytsnc\i.] The pldce or vcffel in which animals ate fed with corn. U Ejirange, MA'NGINESS. /. [ix^mmipgy.] ScabDi- nefs \ infection with the mange. To iVIA'NGLE. v.a, [mangtUn, Dutch.] To lacerate j to cut or tsar piece-meai ^ lo butcher. Milton. ^lA'NGLER. /. [from mangle.] A hacker j Oi\t that ucarcys bun'j,iii)gly, luhll. MAN MA'NGO. /. \mangfjiar, Fr.] A fruit of the ille of I^st^, biought to Europe pick- led. King, MA'NGY. a. [from mange.] Infcttcd with the mange \ fcabby. Shakeffeare, MANHA'TER. /. [man and hater,] Mif- anthrope ; one that hates mankind, MA'NHOOD. /, [from mar,] 1. Human nature. Milton, 2. Virility J not womanhocd. D/ydcn, 3. Viril'ty J not childh')cd. 4. Courage j bravery 3 reloJution j forti- tude. Sidney, MANI'aC 1 a. [ maniacus^ Latin. J MANI'ACAL. 5 Raging with madnefs. Grew, MA'NIFEST. a, [manifeflus, Latin.] 1. Plain; open 3 not concealed. Kom, 2. Detefted. Drydcn, MANIFE'ST. /. [»2^«//>/?oun.] To cloke ; to cover. Sbakejptare. To MA'NTLE. -V. n. 1. To fpread the wings as a hawk in plea- fure. Mtltcn. 2. To joy ; to revel. Spenfer. 3. To be expanded j to fpread luxuriantly. Mr I' Oft. 4. To gather any thing on the furface j to froth. Pof>e. 5. To ferment j to be in fpr'ghtly agita- tion. Smith. MA'NTUA. /. A lady's gown. Fcfe. MA'NTUAMAKER. /. [mantua and mak. er.] One who makes gowns for women. Addijon. MA'NUAL. a. [manuals, Latin.] 1. Performed by the hand. D'yden, 2. Ufed by the h-ind. Clarendon, MA'NUAL. /. A fmall bcok, fuch as may be carried in the hand. Stillirgjieet, MANU'BIAL. a. [manubia, Lat.] Be- longing to fpoil J taken in war. MANU'BRIUM. f. [Latin.] A handle. Boyle. MANUDU'CTION. /. [manuduBio, Lat.] Guidance by the hand. Broivn. South, MANUFA'CTURE. /. [v:anus and facio, Lat.] 1. The praflice cf m.Tking any piece of \vi)rkmanfhip, 2. Anv thing made by art. Addifon. To MANUFA'CTURE. -u. a. [ manufac, turer^ French.] To make by arc and la- b?Hr j to foim by worl^man/hip. MAR JVIANUFA'CTURER. /. [ mavufaaurUry French! A workman 5 an artificer, TVatts. To MANUMI'SE. v. a. [marumifto, Lat.J To fee free j to difmifs from llavcry, MANUMI'SSION. /. [mi2r.un.iJ/,o,>, Fr. ma- numi^-.o, Lat.J The ad of giving liberty . to flwts Brcivn. To MANUMI'T. v. a. [manumitto, Lat.] To releafe from llovery. Drydtn. MANU'RABLE. a. [from manure,] Capa- ble of cultivation. Hale. MANU'RANCE. /. [Uommarure.] Agri- culture ; cultivation, Sptnjer, To MANU'RE. V. a, [^manowvrer, T] 1. To cultivate by manual labour, Mi/ron, 2, To dung j to fatten With cortip fts. fVoodivard. MANU>RE. / [from the verb j Soil to be laid on Lnds. Drydif. MANU'REMliNT. /. [from manure, \ Cul 'iVi onj Hjprovement. fVott.r, M^xNURER. /. [from the verb. J He v f. [margo, Latin,] ■ MA'RGIN. J I. The border j the brink j the edge ; the, verge. Spetjfer. %. The edge of a page left blank. Hammond, 3; The edge of a wound or fore. Sharp. MA'RGINAL. /. [tnarginul, Fr.J Placed, or written on the margin Watts. MA'RGINATED. a. [margir.aiiis, Latin.] Having a margin. MA'RGRAVE. /. \marck and graff, Ger.] A title of fuvereignry. MA'RIETS. /. A kind of violet, MA'RIGOLD. /. IMary and gold.^ A yel- law flower. Cleaveland, To MA RINATE. v. a. [ mariner, Fr. ] To fait fifh, and then prefervc them in oil or vinfgar. Kirg. MARI'NE. a. \jnarinus, Latin.] Belong- ing to the fea. H'ooaxvard, MARI'NE. /. [la marine, Fr.] I. Sea affairs. Arbutknot. a. A foldier taken on /hipboard to be em- ployed in defcents upon the land. MA'RINER. /. [fromff2flrd,Lat.] A fea- man ; a failor. Sivift. MA'RJORUM. /. [marjoran^iy Lat.] A fragrant plant of many kind?. Peachatr* MA'RISH. /. [tnarais, French.] A bog j a fen } a fwamp j watry ground. Hayioard fCnolles. Sandys. Mihon. MA'RISH. a. Morifhj fenny j boggy 5 fwampy. Bacon. MA'RITAL, /". [wjnVttJ, Latin.] Pertain- ing to a hufoand. /lyliffe, MA'RITATED. a. [from maritu!, Latin,] Having a hulband. J5aS1me.'-1 — "■-.^«'-] 1. Performed on the fea ; marine, Raleigh. a. Relating to the fea j naval. M'^otton. 3. Bordering on the fea. Chapman. Miltont MARK. /. Imarc, Wclfh.] I. A token by which any thing is known. Spenjcr, a. A token 5 an impreffion. Addifon. 3. A proof J an evidence, Arbuthnot, MAR 4. Notice taken. 5. Conveniency of notice, Carewt 6. Any thing at which a mifllle weapon is diredted, Du'vies, 7. The evidence of a horfe's age. Bacon, 8. [Marque, Fiench,] Licence ©f repri- fals. 9. A fum of thirteen /hillings and four- pence. Camden, 10. A charafler made by thofe who can- not write their name?. Dryden. To MARK, v. a. [merken, Dutch 5 nieaji- can, SiX.] 1. To imprefs with a token, or evidence. Grew, 1. To note } to take notice of. Rom. Smi, To MARK. 1/. n. To note j to take no- tice. Dryden, MA'RKER. /. [from marh'^ 1. One that puts a mark on any thing. 2. One that notes, or takes notice, MA'RKET. /. [anciently written wz^rw?, of mercatus, Lat.] 1. A publick time of buying and felling. Spenfer. Wifd. 2. Purchafe and fale. Temple, 3. Rate J price. Dryden, To MA'RKET. v. n. To deal at a market 5 to buy or fell, MA'RKET-BELL. /. [ market and hell. ] The bell to give notice that trade may begin in the market. Shakefpeare, MA'RKET- CROSS- /. [market and crofs.\ A crofs fet up where the market is held, Shakefpeare. MA'PvKET-DAY. /. [ market and day. ] The day on which things are publickly booght and fold. Addifon, MA'RKET- FOLKS. /, [market and folh.\ People that come to the market. Shakefpeare. MA'RKET- MAN. /. One who goes to the market to fell or buy. Sivift. MA'RKET- PLACE. /. [market and ^/^cf .] Place where the market is held, Sidney, MA'RKET-PRICE.7 /. [market ^n^ price MA'RKETRATE. 5 ot rate,] The price at which any thing is currently fold. Loc^s. MA'RKET- TOWN. /. A town that has the privilege of a flated market j not a village. Gay, MA'RKET ABLE. a. [ixommarket.] 1, Such as may be fold j fuch for which a buyer may be found. Shakefpeare, 2. Current in the market. D^caf of Piety, MARKMAN. 7 /. [w.^r^t and"';?M«.] A MA'RKSMAN. I man fkilfui to hit a marie, Herbert. MARL. /. [marl, Wel/h j merge!, Dutch.] A kind of clay, which is become fatter, and of a more enriching quality, by a bet- ter fermentation, and by i;s havJrg lain io MAR fo deep io the earth as not to have fpcnt or weakened its fertilizing quality. i^uincy. To MARL. V. a, [from the noun.j To manure with marl. Child, To MARL. 1/. a. \ fi«m marline.'] To faf- ten the fails with marline MARLINE./. Imeyfin, >Skinner.] Long wreaths of uiitwifted ht'mp ciipped in pitch, with which cables are guaided. Dryden. MA'RLINESPIKE. /. A fmall piece of iron for f^ftening ropes together. MA'RLPIT. /. [rr.arUnd. fit.] Pit out of wh ch marl is dug. IVoodzuard. MA'RLY, a, [from »J<7f/.J Abounding with marl. Mo timer. MA'RMALADE. 7 / [marmelade, French,] MA'RMALET. 5 The pulp of quinces boiled in:o a conliitt^nce with fugar. MARMORA' nON. /. lmarm<.ry Latin.] I .cruflation with marble. MARMO'REAN. a. [martnoreus^ Latin.] Made of marble. MA'RMOSET. /. [marmoufet, French.] A fmall monkey. Sbakejpeare. M.4RM0'T. 7 /. [Italian.] The mar- MARM0'T70. ^ '"o'^o. or "lus alpinus, as b;g or bigger than a rabbit, which 2. A diretlor j a governor. Eccluf. 3. Owner ; proprietor. Drydrn. 4. A lord J a ruler. Guardian. 5. Chief J head. Sbakefpeare, 6. P.neflbr. Mdijon. 7. Commander of a trading fhip, Afcham. 8. One uncontrouled. Sbak Jpeare, 9. A compeilation of refpeft. iihakefpeare, 10. A young gentleman, Dryden. 11. One who teaches; a teacher. South. 12. A man eminently ikilful in praflice or fcience. D'vies. 13. A title of dignity in the univerfities j as, mafler of arts. To MA'STER. -u. a. [ from the noun. ] 1. To be a mafter to j to rule j to go- vern. Shakfjpiare. 2. To conquer j to overpower. Davies. CaUmy. 3. To execute with fkill. Bacon. MA'STERDOM. /. [iiomrr.ajier.1 Domi- nion j rule. Sbakefpeare. MASTER-HAND. /. The hand of a man eminently fkilful. Popp. MASTER- JEST. /. Principal jeft. Hudibrax. MASTER-KEY. /. The key which opens many locks, of which the fubordinate keys open each only one. Dryden. MASTER-LEAVER. /. One that leaves or delerts his mafter. Sbakefpeare. MASTER-SINEW. /. A large fineCv that furrounds the hough, and divides it from the bone by a hollow place, where the wind-galls are ufually fcated. Farrier*s DiSf, MAT MASTER. STRING. /. Principal firing, * Rozue- MASTER-STROKE. /. Capital perfor- mance. Blackmore, MA'STERLESS. a. [Uommajler.] 1. Wanting a mafter or owner. Spenjtr, 2. Ungoverncd ; unfubdued. MASTERLINESS. /. [from majitrly.} E. minent fkill. MA'STERLY. ad. With the fkill of a maimer. Shak-fpeare^ MA'STERLY. a. [from majler.'] 1. Suitable to a mafter j artful j fkilful. Dryden. 2. Imperious ; with the fway of a mafter, MA'STERPIECE. /. [ mafter and piece, ] 1. Capital performance J anything done or made with extraordinary fkill. Daviet, 2. Chief excellence. Clarendon, MA'STERSHIP. /. [from majier.] 1. Dom nion j rule j power, 2. Superiority j pre-eminence. Dryden, 3. Chief work. Dryden, 4. Skill 5 knowledge. Sbakefpeare, 5. A title of ironical refpeft. Sbakefpeare, MASTER- TEETH. /. [m^ijler and te.tb.] The prmcipal teeth. Bacon, MA'STERWORT. /. A plant, MA'STERY. /. [from n:afier,-\ 1. Djminion } rule. Raleigb, 2. Superiority j pre-eminence. 2 Tim, ii. 5, U Eflrange, 3. Skill, Tillotjon, 4 Attainment of fkill or power, Locke, MA'STFUL. a. [from maji.] Abounding in maft, or fruit of oak, beech or cbefnut* Dryden, MASTICATION. /, [ mafiicatio, Latin. ] The aft «>f chewing. Ray, MA'STICATORY. /. [mafiicatoire, Fr.] A medicine to be chewed only, not fwal- lowed. Bacon, MA'STICH. /. [maf}ic, French.] 1. A kind of gum gathered from trees of the fame name. Wifeman, 2. A kind of mortar or cement. Addtfon. MA'STICOT. /. See Massicot. MA'STIFF. y. wafii-vei, plural, [moflin, French.] A dog of the iargeft fize j a bandog. Spenfer, MA'STLESS. a, [from mafl,] Bearing no maft. Dryden, MA'STLIN. /. Mixed corn ; as, wheat and rye. Tuffer, MAT. /. [meatte, Saxon.] A texture of fedge, flags, or rufhes. Carczv. To MAT. 1/. a. [from the noun.] 1. To cover with mats. Evelyn, 2. To twifl together j to join like a mat. Drayton, MA'TADORE. /. Imatador, Spanifh.] A hand »f cards. Pope, MATA' MAT MATACHIN, f. [French.] Ar. old dance . Sidney. MATCH. /. [meche, Fr.] 1. Any thing that catches fire, BJcon, a. A conteft ; a game. Shakcfpeare. 3. One equal to another j one able to conteft with another. Rogers, 4. One who Tuits or tallies with another. 5. A marriap.e. Shakcfpeare. 6. One to be married.' Clarendon. To MATCH, -v. a. [from the noun,] I, To be equal to. Sbakejpt-are, a. To /hew an equal. South. 3. To equal ; to oppofe. Milcoti. 4. To fuit ; to proportion. Rofcommon. 5. To marry J to give in marriage. Donne. To MATCH. V. n. 1. To be married. Sidney. a. To fuit ; to be proportionate j to tally. MA'TCFIABLE. a. [horn match.] I. Suitable 3 equal j ht Co be joined. Spenfer, a. Correfpondent. Wooatuard. MA'TCHLESS. a. [from match.] With- out an equal. Waller. MA'TCHLESSLY. /. In a manner not to be equalled, MA'TCHLESSNESS. /. [from matchlefs.] State of being without an equal. MATCHMAKER. /. [tf^aicb and make.] Z. One who contrives marr.agef. Hudibrai, a. One who makes matches to burn. Mate. /. [maca, Saxon. j I. A hufband or wife. Sperfer. a. A companion, male or female. Milton. 3. The male or female of animals, Miltm. 4. One that fails in the fame (hip. Rojc, 5. One that eats at the farrie table. 6. The fecond in fubordination j as, the maftcr's mate. To MATE. V. a. [from the noun.] I. To match j to many. Spenfer. a. To be equal to. Dryden, 3, To oppofe ; to equal. Shaki^jpeare^ 4. [Mattery French.] To fub ue j to confound \ to crufli. Sbakefpeare, MATE'RIAL. a. [materiel, Fr.J J. Confifting of matter j corporeal ; net fpiritual. Davies, a. Important 5 momentous j eflential. PFbitgtft. MATE'RI ALS. /. The fubflance of which any thing is made. Bronvn. MATERIALIST. /. [from materia/.] One who denies fpiritual fubftances. Dryden. MATE'RIALITY. /. [ v,aterialite% Fr. ] Corporeity j material exiftence j not fpi- rituality, Digby. MATE'RIALLY. ad. [itova material.] X, In the ftate of matter. Boyle 0 MAT a. Not formally. South. 3, Importantly J eiTentiaUy. Spenfer. MATE'RI ALNESS. /. [from matenai] State of being material j importance. MATE'RIATE. 1 a. [materiatui, Lat.] MATE'RIATED. 5 Confifting of m>n. 5. A word exprefilikg dcfire. D-ydm. WAY- M E A MAY-^^, Perhaps. Spenfer. Creech. MAY. /. [Maius, Latin.] The'fifth monih of the year j the confine of Spring and Summer j the early or gay pait of life. Shakefpeare, To MAY. tj. n. [ from the noun. '] To gather flowers on May morning, Sidney. MAY-BUG. /. [May and bug.] A chaffer. MAY-DAY. /. [May and day.] The firft of May. Sbakefpeare, MAY-FLOWER./. [May zn^jioiuer.] A plant. Bacon. MAY-FLY./. [Mayznifiy.] An infe£t. Walton » MAY-GAME. /. [May 2n6 game.] Diver- fion ; fport j fuch as arc ufed on the firft of May, Bacon. MAY- LILY. /. The fame with lily of the •valley, MAY-POLE./. [May ini pole,] Pole to be danced round in May, Pope, MAY- WEED. /. [May and e, French.] A jaw. Hudibra:, MAZE. /. 1. A labyrinth j a place of perplexity and winding paflages. 7homfon. 2. Confufion of thought j uncertainty ; perplexity. Sidney, ToMAZE. w.tf. [from the noun.] To be- wilder ; to conful'e. Spenjer, MA'ZY. a. [from maze.] Perplexed ; con- fufed. D'^yden. MAZER. /. [?»flfpr, Dutch.] A maple cup. Spenfer, M. D. Medicina DcSior, do£lor of phyfick. ME. The oblique cafe of /. Pope. ME'ACOCK. /. [tnci coq. Skinner.] An ux- orious or effeminate man. ME'ACOCK. a. Tame j timorous ; cow- ardly. Shakejpeare. MEAD. /. [masbo, Saxon.] A kind of drink made of water and honey. Dryden, MEAD. 7 /• [nia-'^e, Sajton.] Ground ME'ADOW. 5 fomewhat watery, not plow- ed, fTaller. MEADOW-SAFFRON./, [colchicum, Lat.] A vlant. ^ Miller. MEADOW- SV/EET. /. [u!n:aria, Litin.] A p.lant. ME'AGEIt. ^. [maigre. Trench.] 1. Lean} wanting tiefli j ftarved. Dryden. 2. Poor J hungry. D-yder., To ME'AGER. v. a, [from thencun.j To make lean. Knolles, 9 M E A ME'AGERNESS. /. [from meager.] 1. Leannefs J want of flefli. 2. Scantnefs ; barenefs. j^acont MEAK. /. A hook with a long handle. Tufer. MEAL. /. [male, Saxon.] 1. The am m:ckanich\ According to the laws of mechanifm. Ray. Ncivfon. MECHA'NICALNESS /. [from mscbanick.-] 1. Ag-eeublenefs to the the laws of mc- chaniim. 2. Merinriefs. MECHANICIAN. /. A m^n profefTing or fludyii.g the conftruftion of machines. Boyle. MECHA'NISM. /. [mecbanifme, French.] I; Aftion according to mechanick laws. Jlrhuthnotm t. Conftriiftion of parts depending on each other in jny complicated fabrick. MECHO'ACAN. /. A large roor, twelve, or fourteen inches long, and of the thick- nefs of a man's \v ii^, ul'ually divided into two branches at the bottom : it is brought ffom the province of m-thoicun in S-'Uth America : the root in powJer is a gentl- and mild piirgative. LV /, M E CO' N I U M . r. r^„ ^4.,, „ j 1. Expreired i'jice of poppy. ^ 2. The firft excrement of children. A>buthru\ ME DAL, /. {msdaiUe^ Frsacb.J I. An anci«n; <»ia. AJd'<''6r. 4 H »;. ^ MED MED 2, A piece ftamped in honour of fotne re- markable performance. MEDA'LLICk.. a. [item medal] Pertain- ing to medals. j^ddijon. MEDA'LLION. /. {medalUon, Yrtnch.) A \,x-t antique ftamp or medal. Addijdn. MEDALLIST./. Imedadltfte.-F^tnch.'] A man fkilled or curious in medals. Addijcn. To ME'DDLE. f. «. [mtddchn^ Dutch] I. To have to do. Bacon. a. To jnterpole j to aft in any thing. Dryden. 3. To fnterpofe or intervene importunely or ofticioufly. Pro-v. To ME'DDLE, v. a. [from mfjlerj French.] To mix 5 to mingle. i>penjer. ME'DDLER. /. [from meddle.) Ooe who bulies himfejf n.-> concern. ME'DDLESOME. a th things in which he has MEDI'CINABLE. a. ME'DICALLY. ad. [{tommedica!.] Phy- fically 5 medicinally. Broivn* ME DICAMENT. /. [mcdicamtrtum, Lat.] Any thing ufed in healing j generally to- pical applications. Hammond* MEDICAME'NTAL. a. [from medicament.^ Relating to medicine, internal or topical, MEDICAME'NTALLY. ad. [from medica- mental,] After the manner of medicine. Broiun. To ME'DICATE. 'u.a. [?;:-Jw, Latin.] To tinflureor impregnate with any thing me- dicinal. Rambler. MEDICATION. /. [from medicate.'] I. The z€t of tin^uring or impregnating with medicinal ingredients. Bacon, 5, The ufe of phyfick. Broivn, Bacon, Intermeddling. y^infzvorth. MEDIA'S7JNE. / The fimbriated body about which the guts are convolved. Arbutbnot. To MEDIATE, 'o.n. [from wfrf.'wi, Lat.] 1, To interpofe as an equal friend to both parties Ro^eru 2. To be between two. J^''gh' To ME'DIATE. 1/. a. 1. To form by mediation. C'J'^endn. 2. To limit by fomething in the middle. Holder. ME'DIATE. r. [medial, French.] I. Inter pofed } intervening. Prior, '2., Middle; between two extremes. Prior. 3. Adting as a means. Wottor.. Mti'DIATELY. ad. [from mediate.] By a lecondary caufe. Raleigb, lilEDIA'TION. /. [medlatior, French.] i» Interpofition; intervention ^ agency be- tween two partie?, pra(ftifed by a common friend . Bacon. ■2.. Agency; an intervenient power. South. 3. Interceffion; entreaty for another. MEDIA'TOR. /. [mediateur.Titnch.] 1. One that intervenes between two parties. Bacon, 1, An interceflbr ; an entreater for ano- ther. Stiliingf'cf, 3, One of the charafters of our blefTed S^vi'.ur. MEDIATORIAL. 7 a. [from MEDIATORY. S Belonging to a me- diator. Fiddes. MEDIA'TORSHIP. /. [from mediator.] The offue of m-diator. MEDIA'TRIX. j. [medius, Latin.] A fe- male mediator. Ainfivortb. Me Lie,/. [rW/ifu, Litin,] A plant. Miller. ME'DICi^L. a. [medicus, Litin.] Phyfical ; re.c t .^.g to the art ol hoi ng. Brawn, Having the power of Bacon. Mi It on. mediator,] phyfick. MEDICI'NAL. a. I. Having the power of healing; having phyfical virtue. Milton* 1, Belonging to phyfick. Butler, MEDICI'NALLY. ad. [ from medicinal. ] Phyfically. Dryden. ME'blCINE. /. [medicine, French ; medicir.a, Latin.] Any remedy adminiftred by a phy- fician. DrydefH To ME'DICINE. v. a. [from the noun.]' To operate as phyfick. Siakefpeare, MEDI'ETY. /. [>;f^/fr/, French.] Middle ftate ; participation of two extremes ; half, Broivn, MEDIO'CRITY. /. [mediocritat, Latin.] I. Small degree; middle rate; middle ftate. . TVotton. 1. Moderation ; temperance. Hooker. To MI-'DITATE, 1;. a. [meditor, Lzt.] I. To plan ; to fcheme ; to contrive. Dryd, z. To tliink on ; to revolve in the mind, Spenfer. To ME'DITATE. y. «. To think ; to mufe ; to crntemplate. Taylor, MEDITATION./, [meditatio, Latin.] 1. Deep thought; clofe attention; con- trivance ; contemplation. Bentley. a. Thought employed upon facred objefts, GranvilL' . 3. A feries of thoughts, occafioned by any objfd or occurrence. MEDITATIVE, a. [irom medicate.] I. Addided to meditation. 1. Exprefiing intention or defign. MEDiTERRA'NE. n r ,. , MEDITERRA'NEAN. i ^'J^ La in 1 MEDITERRA'NEOUS.5 ''''^' ^"""-J 1. Encircled with land. Brereivood. 2. Inland ; remote from the fea. Brcwn, ME'DIUM. /. [medium, Latin.] 1. Any thing intervening. Bacon. 2, Any'"' thing ufed in ratiocination, in order to a condufion, Bohr. 3. The M E E 3. The middle place or degree; the j'jft temperature between extremes. h^Ejtr, ME'DLAR. /. [frejpiius, Latin.] I. A tree. Miller. a. The fruit of that tree. ClccLtland. ME'DLY. /. A mixture j a mifccllanv ; a mingled mafs. JValflt. ME'DLEY. a. Mingled j confufed. Dryd. MEDULLAR. 7 a. [meduUaire, French.] MEDULLARY. 5 Pertaining to the mar- row. Cbeyne. MEED. /. [met), Saxon.] 1. Reward; recompence, Milton. 2. Prefentj gift. Shakcfpea>e. MEEK. a. [minkr, Iflandick.] Mild of tem- per; not proud j not roHgh ; foft j gentle. Collier. To ME'EKEN. v. a. [ from metk. ] To make meek ; to foften. Tbomjon. ME'EKLY.d^. [ixommeek.^ Mildly ; gently. S'efney. ME'EKNESS. /. [ixom meek.'\ Gentknefs; mildnefs ; foftnels of temper. Atttrhury. MEER. ^, [SeeMERE.] Simple ; unmixed. MEER. /. [See Mere.] A Jake ; a boun- dary, ME'ERED. a. Relating to a boundary. Sbakijpeare. MEET. a. 1. Fit; proper; qualified. Now rarely ufed. ^'l^itgift. a. Meet ivitb. Even with- Sbaktjp. To MEET. "v.a. fttt. J me: ^ I have met '^ particip. met. J. To come face to face ; to encounter. Sbakifpeare. 3. To join anoth«r in the fame p!ace. Sbukefpeare, 3. To clofe one with another. AJdijon. 4. To find ; to be treated with ; to light on. fof.e, 5. To affemble from different parts. Milior.. To MEET. -v. n. 1. To encounter ; to clofe face to face, 2. To encounter in hoftility. 3. To affemble ; to come together. TiL'otfon. 4. To MzzT ivitb. To light on ; to find. j4ddihn. 5. TtMzr.r 'zvitb. To join. Sbakejp. 6. To Meet ivttb. To encounter; to engage. Sbakefpeare. 7. A lalinifm. To obviate. Bacon, 8. To advance half way. Houtb. 9. To unite ; to join. ME'ETER. /. [ from meet. ] One that ac- corts another. ISbakeJpeare. ME'£,TLNG. /. [from rr.eet.^ I. An allembly ; a convention. Spratt, 5. A ccngrefs* Skaitjpeart, MEL 3. A conventicle; an affembly of dJ/Tcnt- ers. 4. A conflux : as» the meeting of two rivers. MEE'TING- HOUSE./, [meeting znA b^.ufe.] Place where diffcntcrs affemble to wor/hip, Addifofi, MEETLY, ad. [from the adjedive.] Fitly ; properly. Mli'ETNESS. /. [fromw^r.] Fitnefs ; pro- priety. MEGRIM. /. [from Hemicrany.] Diforder of the head. Bacon, To MEINE. -v. a. To mingle. ME'INY. /. [meriju, Saxon.] A retinue; domeftick fervants. Shakejpejre, MELANAGO'GUES. /. [from /uaXcvo; and aj'flu.] Such medicines as are fuppofcd par- ticularly to purge off black choler. MELANCHO'LICK. a. (from mclancboly.^ Ddordered with melancholy ; fanciful ; hypochondriacal. Clarendon. MELANCHO'LY. /. [from (xi\c.,o; and I. A difeafe fuppofed to proceed from a redundance of black bile. uincy. 2. A kind of madnefs, in which the mind JG always fixed on one object. 6hakeipeart\ 3, A gloomy, penfive, difcontented tem- per. Taylor, MELANCHO'LY. a. [ melanco'-tque, Fr. ] 1. Gloomy; difmal. Dcnbam, 2. DiTeafed with melancholy ; fanciful 5 habituall dejedled. Locke. MELICE'RIS. f. [fxiXiKtifl;.] MJiccrit is a tumour inclofed in a cyftis, and confifl- ing of matter like honey : it gathers with- out pain, and gives way to preliure, but returns again. Sbarp. ME'LILOT. /. [melHot, Fr. mtlihtus, Lat.J A pl^nt. M/Z/er. To MELIORATE, v. a. [meliorer, French ; from mtliory Lat.] To better ; to improve. Houtb, MELIORA'TION. /. [melioration, French.] Improvement j adt of bettering. Bjcod. MELIORITY. /. [hommehor,L\t.'\ State of being better. Eicon, To MELL, V. n. [meler^ Fr,] To mix; to meddle. Spcnfer, MELLITEROUS. a. Produftive of honey. MELLIFICA'TION. /. [ mfllifco, Latin. ] The art or pr a. [memhrar.eux, MEMBIA'NEOUS, J. French.] Con- MEMB.IA'NOUS. 3 fiftingofmem- tiaijss, jBoyU\ M E N. MEME'NTO. J. [Latin.] A memorial no- tice j a hint to awal*n the mem.0Ty. Bacon, MEMO'IR. /. [memoire, French.] 1. An account of tranfadions famiiiaily written. Prior, 2. Hint J notice j account of any thing. A'btithrtot. ME'MORABLE. a. \memorabiH$, Latin.] Worthy of memory j not to be forgotten. 8'dnfy. ME'MORABLY. ad. lUvimmeworahU.] \t\ a manner worthy of memory. MEMORANDUM, f. [Latin.] A note to help the mcmorj'. ISwift, MEMO'RIAL. a. [viemorialii^ Latin] 1, Preleivative of memory. Broome. 2. Omtained in memory. JVatts. Mt-MO'RIAL. /. A monument J fomething to preferve memory. S'tth. MEMO'RLALIST. / [from memorial.] 0ns who writes memoriars. i^p: Bator. MEMORI'ZE. -v. a. [from memory .\ To re- coid j to commit to memory by writing. Wot ton, MEMORY. /. \mimoria, I.atin.] J. The power of retaining or reco!le£ling tilings part J retention j reminifcence } re- colledlion. Locke. 2. Exemption from ob'ivion, Shakefp, 3. Time of knowledge. Milton, 4. Memorial j mo/ii.mental record. AddijOtJ, 5. Refle£tion; attention. Not in ufe. Shakefpeare. MEN, the plural of m^in. Clarendon. MEN-PLEASER. /. [m^n andpleafer.] One too careful to pleafe others, Eph. To ME'NACE. -v. a. [m.nacer, French,] To th) eaten 5 to threat. Shakefpeare. M£'NACE. /. [7nenace,Yt. from the verb.] Threat, Brown. ME'NACER. /. [menaceuryYT.'] A threat- ener ; one that threats. Philips. MENACE. /. [French,] A collodion of animals. Addijon, MENAGOGUE. /. [fj-^vi^ znA ayo,.] A medicine that promotes the tlux of the menfe'^. To MEND nf. a. [einendo, Latin.] 1. To repair from breach or decay. 2 Citron. 2. To correfl 5 to alter for the better. Temple. .3. To help ; to advance. Locke. 4. To improve 5 to increafe. Dryden. To MEND. 11. n. To grow better j to ad- vance in any good. Pope. ME'NDABLE. a. [from mend.] Capable of being mended. MENDA'CITY. /. [irom mendax^hMm.'] Falsehood. B'onvn. MEANDER, f, [from mend.] One who makes a(iy change for the better. Shchfp. MH'NDiCANT, M E R ME NDICANT. a. [merJuam, Lat.] Beg- ging ; poor to a fta:* of beggary. fiJJet. ME'NDICANT. /. [mendicant, French.] A beggar j one of fome begging fraternity. To ME'NDICATE. -v. a. [mindico, Latin ; mendiery French.] To beg j to afk alms, MENDrCITY."/. [menduitai^Lnxn.] The Jife of a beggar. MENDS for amends, Shakcfpeare. ME'NIAL. a. [from meivy.] Belonging to the retinue, or train of lervants. ME'N!AL. /. One of the train of fervants. MENT'NGES. /. [i^v,dy(^.] Tnt me- ringei art the two membranes that envelope the brain, which are called the pia mater and dura mater j the latter being the exte- rior involuorum, JVijtman. MENO'LOGY. /. [fAnwUyioy .] A regifler of months. Sfilltngjieet. ME'NOW. /. commonly minnoit.: A hih. *^ y^infworth. ME'NSAL. a. [^menfalisy Latin.] Belonging ro the table. Clarijj'a, ME'NSTRUAL. a. [menfiruus, Latin.] 1. Monthly J happening once a month ; Idfting a mon^h. Bemly, 2. PcrtainJHg to a menftruum. B-con. ME'NSTRUOUS. a. [nunftruus^ Lzun.'] Hiviiij; thecatamenia. Broivn. ME'NSTRUUM. /. All liquors arc called mtjiruumi which are ufed as diOblvcnts, rr vo extrafl the virtues cf ingredients by infufinn, ri°co,l!i,PT.] Cap .c;'> ji oting meafured, ME'NSURABLE. a. [m:nju>a, Lat.] Mea- furablfi ; that may be meafured. Holder. ME'NSURAL. a. ,'from m-.ttjura, Latin.] Relating to meafure. To ME'NbURATF. -v. a. \iTom menfura, Lr'iri. [ To meafure j to take the dimen 'ion of an\ ti.jng. MLiNSURA'riON. /. [from »jf«/«ftf, Lat.] Th'- act or pradtice of meafuring ; refult of mea'uring. Arbutbr.ot. ME'NTAL, rf. [OT.«m, Latin.] Iincliedual j ex Hing in tne mind. MHton. ME'MTALLy. ad. [from mntai] Intcilec- tuaLy J in the mind j nut praiftically, but in thought or meditation, BemUy, ME'NTlOi^. /, [ m'-ntio, Latin. ] Oral or written expreflion, or recital of ar-y thing. Rog,rs. To ME'iN'TION. i/. a. [memionner, Fren.] To write or exprefs in words or writing. Jfaiab. MEPHI'TICAL. a. [m'pLitis, Uun.'] Ill favoured ; )+ inking, ^incy. MERA'CIOUS. a. [meracui,U^.] Strong} racy, ME'RCABLE.a. [«j^rc3r, Latin.] To be fold or bought. DiS, M E R ME'RCANTANT. /. [m'rc:imantr,lu\.1 A foreigner, or foreign trader. Sbak^ ME'RCANTILE. a. Tradings commercial, lyaiti, ME'RCAT. /. [mercatuSjh^Un,] Market; '"•^f. Sbratt, ME'RCATURE. /. [mercatura, Lat.] The prarije j mej'pr ity Fr.] Contempt j fcorn. aperjer, MESS./, [ma, old French] A difh 3 a quaatity of food fent to table together. D<:cay of Piety, To MESS. -v. ft. To eat ; lo feed. ML'SSAGE. /. [mejfage, Fr.] An errand ; any thing committed to another to be told to a third. South. Dryden. ME'SSENGER. /. [mf^^^fr, French.] One who carries an errand j one who brings an account or foretoken of any thing. threrdon. MESSI'AH. /. [from the Hebrew.] The Anointed j the Chrift. • JVatti, MESSIEURS, f. [Fr. plural of morfieur.] Sirs; gentlemen. ME'.^SMATE. /. [mifs and mate.'] One who eats at the fame table. MESSUAGE. /. [mejfuagium, law Latin ] The houfe and ground fet apart for houf- hold ufes, MET, the preterite and part. o\ meet. ./^ddijov, METAGRA'MMATISM. /. [ /x=7a and yiilMfxa.] Anagrammatifm, or nietagrarr.. niatifm^ is a diifolution of a nanie truly •written into its letter?, as its elements, and a new connexion of it by artificial tranfpofition, making fome perfect fenfe applicable to the pejfon named. Camden. ME7^BASn. f. [Greek.] In rhctorick, a figure by which the orator paflcs from one thing to another. DiB. META'BOLA. /. [^■laCiX;;\] In medi- cine, a chance cf time, air, cr difeafe. METACARPUS. /. [/.*?/«>'«> Tn.v.] In ana- tomy, a bone of the arrn made up of four bones, which are joined lo the finfrerj. IVifeman. METACA'RPAL. a. [from metacarpus.] Belonging to the metacarpus. Di^. METAL. /. [ mera!, French. ] 1. Metaiis a firm, heavy, and hard fub- ftance, opaks, fufible by fire, and concret- ing agjin \vhr;n cold into a folid body fuch as It was before, which is mi^leable un- der the hammer. The meta.'s are fix in number: i.goldj 2. fiiver ; 3- copper j 4. tin; 5. iron j and, 6. lead. 2. Courage ; fpirit. Chrendon. METALE'PSIS. /. {f^Cixn^.i.] A cor.ti- M E T nuation of a trope in one word through a fucceflion of /igo.fications, META'LLICAL 7 a. [ from metallum, META'LLICK. J Lat.] Partaking of me^ tal J containing metal j confifting of me- **^- fFotton, METALLIFEROUS, a. [metallumzu^ fc. ro, Latin.] Producing metals. MEfA'LLINE. a. [ixom metal.] 1. Impregnated with metal. Bacons 2. Confiliing of metaJ. Boyk, ME'TALIST. /. lm.-tal.i;le, Fr.] A worker m metals j one /killed in metalj. Mcxon, ME'TALLOGRAPHV. /. [metallum and and ypat««J A.r\ account or dcfcrjption of metals. META'LLURGIST./. [metallum and =.vov.l A worker in metals. METALLURGY. /. [metallum and Ipj^ov.] The art of working metals, or feparating them from their ore. To METAMO'RPHOSE. t,. a. [fx^lafxcp^ ^a;.] To change the form or fliape of anything. fFotton, METAMO'RPHOSIS. /. [ f..{l.,uo',o;«.] The ?pp'lll ration of a word to an ufe to which, in its original import, it cannot be put: as, he iridUs his anger ; he deadens the fou.nd ; the fpring aiuake: the flowers. A meta- phor is a fimjlc comprised in a word. METAPHO'RICAL.? a. [ metapho?,qZ\ METAPHO'RICK. 5 Fr. ] Not literal; not according to the primitive meaning of the word ; figurative. Hooker, METAPHRA'SE. /. [^{i^^.zcrr,.] A mere verbal tranflation from one language into another. Dryder, METAPHRA'ST. /. [//.B^a^pa ,-'.;.] A li- teral tranllator j one who tranfijtes word for word from one language into another. METAPHV'SICAL. 7 METAPHY'SICK. J ''* I. Verfed in mctaphyficks ; relating to metaph\ficks. %. In Sbakefpeare it means fupernatural or preternatural. METAPHY'SICK. 7 /. [ metapbyfiqut, METAPHYSJCKS. \ Fr. i^dx^^vj^Ar.. ] Ontology; the doflrine of the fteneral af- fem we- teorclogy.] Relating to the ooclnne of ir,eteors. Ilo^wel. MET EORO'LO GIST. /. [from meteoroh- ffv,] A man fkilled in meteors, or ftudi- ousoftherr. ^'''«'^{- METEORO'LOGY. /. [/u£lcj;f« and xky:,;.\ The do^'hine of meteors. Broivn. METE'OROUS. a. [from meteor.'] Having the nature of a meteor. Miliar, J/IE'TER. [' [from mtte.'] A meafurer. METHEGLIN. /. [ meddyglyn, Wt](h. ] Di-ink rc..de of honey boiled with water and fermented. Dryden. ME'THINKS, verb imperfonal. I thmlc ; it feems to me. St^evjer, ME THOD. /. [ methode, Fr. fxtio'^'^. J The placing of feveral things^ or perform- ing feveral operations in the moft conveni- ent order. ^^«"^- METHO'DICAL. a. [methodijue, Fr. from method.] Ranged or proceeding in due or • .;uft order. Jddtjon, tvIETHO'DlCALLY. ad. [from metkodt- ^aL] According to method and order, SuchHrg. To ME'THODISE. v. a. [from tnethod.] Torepubte; to difpofe in order. Addijon. METHODIST. /. L*"""""^ nuthJ.] 1. A phyfician who prafliles by theory. Boyle, 2. One of a new kind of puritans lately arifen, fo called from their profefTion to live by rules and in conftdnt method. METHO'UHT. The ^xct. oi methinhs. METONY'MICAL. a. [from metcriymy.'] Put by metonymy for fomething el(e. J\,tETONY'MICALLY. ad. [from wetony. meal 1 Bv metonymy 5 not literally. Boyle, METO'NYMY. /". \metonymie^ Fr. iM^rtvj- M I C fxin,] A rhetorical figure, by which one word is put for another, as the matter for for the materiate i be diedbyjieel, that is, by a fvvord. TtUotjor. METOPO'SCOPY. /. [^It^ttov and a^i. ttIx.] The ftu^y of phyfiognomy. METRE. /. [^srpov.] Speech confined to a certain number and harmonick difpofi- tion of fyllables Afcham^ ME'TRICAL. J. Imetricui, Latin.] Per- taining to metre or numbers. METRO'POLiS./. [fA,^Tno and^o'x,-.] The mother city j the chief city of any coun- try or diftria. - Addijon. METROPOLITAN'. /. [ m^tropolttanu^j Lit.] A biiiiop of the mother church ; an archbi/hop. Clarend&tik METROPO'LITAN. a. Belonging to a metropolis. Raleigh. MErROPOLI'TICAL. a. [from metropolu,^ Chief or principal of cities. Knolles, METTLE. /. Spirit ; fpritelinefs ; cou- ' r^^^- Clarendon^ METTLED, a. Spritcly j courageous. Ben. jfohnfotr, ME TTLESOME. a. [from tnett'e.] Spritc- ly ; lively ; gay ; briik ; airy, Tatler„ METTLESOMELY. ad. [from mtttleJome,\ With'fpritelinefs. MEW. f,_ [mue, Fr.] I. A cage j an inclofure ; a place where any thing is confined. Fairfax,. z. [Ma?p, Saxon.] A fea-fowl. Carenv. To MEW. ny. a. [from the noun.] J. To ihut up J to confine j to imprifon j to inclofe. Spenfer. %. To fhed the feathers. Walton, 3. To cry as a cat* GreiVi To MEWL. 1-'. M. [w/fla/fr, French.] To fquali as a chid. Shakefpeare, MEZE'REON. /. A fpecies of fpurge law- rel. /////. MEZZ0TIN70. /. [Italian.] A kind of graving, fo named as nearly refcmbling paint, the word importing half-painted ; it is dtne by beating the whole into af- perity with a hammer, and then rubbing it down with a ftone. MEYNT. adi Mingled. Ohfolete. Spenfer, Mi'ASM. /. [from [/.lalw-, ir,,^uin9^ ro in- fett. j Such particles or atoms as are fup- pofcd to arife from difiempered, putrefy- ing, or poifonous bodies. Kat-vey, MICE, the plural of m:yufe. i Sam. MICHAELMAS. /. \'M,chae!_zni^ majs^] The fcaft of the archangel Michael^ ce- lebrated on the twenty-ninih of Septem- ber, Ca'-ew, To MICHE. v. n. To be fecret or cover- ed. Eanmer, Mi'CHER. /. [from m'che.] A lazy loi- terer, who fKulks about in corners and by- places ; hedge-creeper. Sidney, MI'CKLE. M I D MI'CKLE. a. [miccl, Sixon.j Much j great. Ccmdcn. MICROCOSM. /. f,u:xp(^ and xi^/x®-.] The little world. Man is lo called. Dtr.bam. MICROGRAPHY. /. [(Uixp3c and ;^pa>a;.j The delcription of the parts of fuch very frnall objects as arc difcernablc only with a microjcope. Grtzv. MICROSCOPE. /. [/x.'xp©- and j-xoTTEa;.] An optick inftrument, contrived various ways to give to the eye a large appearance of many objects which could not otherwife be leen. Bcntley. MICRO'METER. /. [(aU^^ and ^E-rpov.] An inltrument contrived to mcaiure fmail fpaces. MICROSCO'PICAL. 7 a. [ from microf- MICROSCO FlCr-C. I cope.} 1. Made by a onicrofcope. Arbutbnct. 1. Ailifled by a microfcope. I'homfon. 3. Refembhng a mifcrofcope, Pape. MID. a. I. Middle } equally between two extren^es. 1. It is much ufed in rompofition, MID-COURSE. /, [mid zrni courje.] Mid- dle of the way. Mi icon, MID- DAY. /. [w/iand day.] Noon j me- rjd.an. Donne. MI'DDEST. fuperl, of mid, Spcnfcr, MI'DDLE. a, [ir.jbble, Saxon.] J. Equally dUtant from the two extreme?. Bacon, Rogers, 2. Intermediate ; intervening. Da-vies, 3. Micdle finger j the long finger, Skarf. MI'DDLE. /. 1. Part equally diftant from two extremi- ties. Judges, 2. The time that pafles, or events that happen between the begmning and end. Dryden, MIDDLE-AGED. a. [ middle and age. ] Placed about the middle of life. iiiv:ft, MI'DDLEMOST. a. [from middle.'] B-ing in the middle. Ncivton. MIDDLING, a. [from middle.'] 1. Of middle rank. UEfirange. 2. Of moderate fizc j having n»<>derate qualities of any kind. daunt. Mia:)LANa a. [w/^and land."] 1, That which is remote from the coaft, Hcivel, 2. In the midft of the land j mediterra- nean. D''yden. MIDGE. /. [mjj', Saxon.] A gnar. MID-HEAVEN. /. [w/^and beavtn.] The middle of the Iky. Mtlton. MiDLEG. /. {mid Ai^ Ug.] Middle of the leg. Biicbn, Ml'DMOST. <7. [/romwj/W.] The D-.iddlc, Pope, M I L MI'DNIGHT. /. The depth of night j tv^'clve at night. Attir^ury, MIDRIFF. /. [mi'ohp p;, Saxon.] The diaphragm. MiUon, MID-SEA. /. [mid and fea.] The Medi- terranean fea. DrydiTt, Mi'DSHIPMAN. /. Midjhipmen are offi- cers aboard a fliip, wh»..le Itation, when they are on duty, is fome on the quarter- deck, others on the poop, &c. They are uluaily young gentlemen, who having ferved their time as volunteers, are now upon their preferment. MiDiT. /. Middle. raylor. MIDST, a. [from middejl,-] Midmoft ; being in the middle, Dr\der, MIDSTRE'AM. /. [mid and T^r^^w.] Mid- dle of the ftream. Dryden. Ml'DSUMMER. /. [mid 2^ai fur:mer.] The I'immcr folftice. Sivifu MI'DWAY. /. [mid and loay.] The part of the way equally diftant from the begin- ning and end. Sbakefp:are» MI'DWAY. a. Middle between two places, ^ihakefpeare, MI'DWAY. ad, la the middle of the paf- fjge. Dryden, MI'DWIFE. /. A woman who affifts wo- men in ch Idbjrth. Donne, Ml'DWIFERY. /. [from midivife.-\ 1. Afiiftance given at childbirth. 2. Aft of produdion j help to produ<5ti- on- Cbild, 3. Trade of a midwife. MI'DWINTER. /. [mid and ivintsr.-] The winter folftice. Drydcn, MIEN. /. [mine, Fr.] Air ; Icok ; man- ner, l^^aller, MIGHT, the preterite of w^^'. Locke. MIGHT. /. [ mijhr, Sdxon. ] Power ; iirength j force. Ayliffe. MI'GHTILY. ad. [from mighty.-] 1. With great power j powerfully; efH- csci-uHy ; forcibly. Hooker, 2. Vehemently j vigoroufly ; violently. Sbakefpeare. 3. In a great degree; very mMch.Sp'iiator. MrGHTir;ESS. /. [from »7/^^ry. ] Power; preatncfs; height of dignity. Sbakefpeare, MIGHTY, a. [from m.gbt.'^ 1. Powerful; ftrong. Genefit. 2. Excellent, or powerful in any a6V. D^y. MIGHTY ad, Ifi a great degree. Fnor. MIGRATION. /. [migratio, Latin.] Aft of changing place. M'oodivard. MILCH, a. [from mi^k.] Giving milk. Craunt, MILD. c. [n-i'b, Saxon.] 1. Kind 5 tender ; good ; indulgent ; mer- ciful ; compaflionace ; not cruel. Rogers, 1. Soft 5 gentle j not violent. Fope. 3. Not acrid ; not cJrrofive j not jcrimo- niouj. Arbutkmt 4 X 4' No M I L 4.. Hot fliarp 5 mellow j fwest | haviag na mixuire of acidity. Dat'tes. ^1|LDEW. /. [nvJbeape, Saxon.] M/WfW )s a difeafc" that happens in plants, by a dewy moifture which tails, and by its acri- fnony corrodes, gnaws, f.nd fpoils, the in- jnoit f'lbrtance of the plant : or, rmld&no is rather a cunnete fubitance, which exfiides through the pores of the leave?. What the gaideners commonly call vuldeiv is aft 5nfe£i, whii-h is frequently found in great plenty, preying upon this exfudation. Whenever a tree has been greatly afl-c<£led by this inildey^t:^ it feldom recovers it in two or three years. HiU. T<> MI'LDEW. T, a. To taint with mii- ' dew. Gay. MI'LDLY. ad. [from m;irioji made by contufion of feeds. Bacon, To l^ILIC. V. a. [from the noun,] ' J. To draw.rrjik from the breaft by the M I L ?, To fuck. Sbakefpears. MI'LKEN. a. [from mlk.'\ Confiltmg of milk. Ttmplr, MI'LKER. /. [from »r//^.] One that milks animals. Dryden, MI'LKINESS, /. [from fr%.] S.ftncfs Jike that of milk j approach to the na- ture of milk. Flayer. MI'LKLl\rERED. a. [ milk and U-vcr. ] Cowardly j timorous j faint-hearted. ■ Shak-fpearCt MI'LKMAID. /. [m//.^and maid.'] Wo- man employed in the dairy. Addifon^ Mi'LKMAN. /. [milk and man,'] A man who iells tniik. MI'LKPAIL. /. [milk and pail] VefTel into which cows are milked. Watts. MTLKPAN. /. [milk and pan,] Vcflel in which milk is keot ia the dairy. Bacon. MILKPO'TTAGe' /. [milk and fottage.] Food made by boiling milK with water ana oatmeal. Lacke, MFLKSCORE. /. [milk and yi^or^-.] Ac- count of milk owed for, fcoied on a board. Addijon, MI'LKSOP. /. [ milk and jop. ] A foft, mild, effeminate, feeble-minded ma:). Spcnfert MI'LKTOOTH. /. Imilkzn^ tooth.] Milk- teeth are thofe fmall teeth which come fortli before when a foal is about three monthr. old. Farrier^ DiB, MI'I-KTHISTLE. /. [ milk and th.file : plants that have a v.'hite juice. are named milky.] An herb, MI'LKTREFOIL. /. An herb. MIXK VETCH. /. A plant. Ml'LKWEED. /. [fK/VAand tveed,] A plant. Mi'LKV/HITE. a, [milkznAivhnc,] White as milk, Dr)den, MI'XKWORT. /. [milkinitvort.] Milkrvort is a bell-fhapcd fljwer. Miller. MrLKV/OMAN. /. [milk and tvoman.] A, woman whofe bufinefs is to fcrve families with milk, Arbutknot^ MI'LKY. a, [from »;/«„] I. Made ofm^iik. a. Refembiing m.ilk, Arbuthnot* 3. Yielding milk, Rofccmmon, 4. Soft j gentle 5 tender j timorous. ^hakefpeare, MILKY- WAY. /. [milky znA -way.] The galaxy. Tht miUy'iuay is a broad white path or track, encoropafTmg the whole heavens, I and extending i>feif in fome places with a double path, but for the mofi: part with a fingle one. It hath been difcovered to corfiil of an innumerable quantij^y cf fixed flars, different in Situa- tion and magnitude, from the confufed mixture of whofe light its whole colour is .fuppofe.l to be occaHoned. The galaxy hath ufually been the reycn in which nevy ' ' ' ilar? MIL flars have appeared j which have then be- come iovifible apain Cfetch. Mill. /. [fACXn.^ An engine or fabrick in which corn is ground to meal, or any other body is coniminuled. Hharp^ To MILL. 1/. a. [fio:n the noun } jx-jXi.:.] 1. To grind ; to comminute. 2. To oeat up chocolate. 3. To ftamp coin in the mints, AJdlJor, Ml'LL COG. J. The denticubtions on the circumference of wheels, by which they lock into other wheel;. Morthner, MILL- DAM. /. {mil and dam.^ The mound, by which the water is kept up to rail'e it for the mill. . Mortiir.tr, MI'LL- HORSE. /. Hoi'fc that turns a mill. Sidney, MILLMO'UNTAINS. /. An herb. MI'LL-TEETH. /. [«/"// and r«ri>.] The grinders. Arbutbnot, MILLENA'RIAN. /. [ from miiknatiuiy Lat.l One who expc(fls the millennium. Ml'LLENARY. a. [miLenalre, Fr.] Con- fjftingof a thoufand. " Arbutbnot, MI'LLENIST. /. One that holds Lhe mil- lennium. MlLLEiNNlUM. f, [Latin.] A thoufand years j generally taken for the thoufand years, during which, according to an an- cient tradition in the church, grounded on a doubtful text in the Apocalyple, ourblef- fed Saviour /hall reign with the fuithful upon earth after the reiurredlion. Burnet, MILLENNIAL, a. [itommil!ermum,L^^'\ Pertaining to the millennium. MILLEPEDES. /. [mile and pa, Latin.] W(Jod-lice, fo called from their numerous feet. Mortimer. Ml'LLER. /. [from m/'//.] One who at- tends a miil. Broiva, Ml'LLER. /. A fly. MILLER'S-THUMB. /. A fmall fiih found in brooks, called likewife a bulhead. MILLE'SIMAL, a. [ millejimui, Latin. ] Thoufandth. fFattf. Ml'LLET. /. Imilium, Lat] 1, A plant. Arbuthr.ot, 2. A kind of fifli. Careiu. MILLINER. /. One who fells ribands and drefles i-ir women. Tati'er, MI'LLION. /. [milllcgne, Italian.] 1, The number of a hundred myriads, or i ten hundred thoufand. Shakefpeare. 2. A proverbial name fox any very great number. Locke, MI'LLIONTH. a. \Jrom million.'] The ten hundred thoufandth. Bentley. MI'LLSTONE. /. [mill and fiove.^ The flone by which corn is comminuted. UEjirangs, MILT./. [«.'7if, Dutch.] It The fperm of the male fifb* Walton^ M I N 2. fMiIr, Saxon.] The fpUcn. To MILT. v. a, [from the nuun,] To im- pregnate the roe or fpawn of the female fi(h MI'LTFR. /: [from r/2//V.] The he of any filh, riie Hie being called fpawner. Wjhtcjn, MILTWOXT. /. An herb. MIME. /. [/^^-(^.J A buft">on who prac- tiiVs gerticulaiions, either reprefentatve of fome d£lion, or merely contiived to raifc mirth. Ben. Juhr.jon., To MIME, v. n. To play the mime. Ben. yohfifon. MI'MER. /. [from mime.] A mimick ; a buffoon. Miltcn, MI'MICAL. a. [mimicus, Latin.] Imita- tive } befitting a mimick j a£Jing the mi- mick. Dry den i MIMICALLY. ad. [(romwimical.] la imitation ; in a mimical manner. MI'MICfC. f, [mimicus^Ut.] 1. A ludicrous imitator j a buffoon who copies another's adt or manner. Prior, 2. A mean or fervile imitator. MIMICK. a. [n:i)}iicui, Latin.] Imitative, Stvifr, To MI'MICK. V. a. [from the noun.] To imitate as a buffoon j to ridicule by a bur^ lefque imitation." Grar-viHe. MIMICKRY. /. [irom mimick.] Burlefque imitation. SpeBater^ MIMO'GRAPHER./. Imimin and y^l<^.^ A writer of farces. MINA'CIOUS. a, Irr.inax, Lat.] Full of threats. MINA'CITV. /. [from minax, Lat.] Difpo- fition to ufe threats. MINATORY, a. [j;;/n5r, Latin.] Threat- ening* Bac:n, To IvIlNCE. V. a. [from mirijh.] 1. To cut into very fmall parts. South. 2. To mention any thing fcrupuloufly, by a little at a time j to palliate. PFoodivardi To MINCE, -v. n. 1. To walk nicely by fhort fleps. Pope, 2. To fpeak fmall and impcrfedly. Dryden. MrNCINGLY..^i. [from mnce ] In fmall parts ; not fully. Hooker, MIND. /. [semin'D. Sax.] i. Intelligent power. Shakejpeare. 2. Liking ; choice 5 inclination j propcn- liun ; efieftion. Ho^hr. 3. Thoughts J fentiments. Vrydev, 4. Opinion. GrjnuiHe, 5. Memory J remembrancy. Atterbury. To MIND. 'V. a. [from the nuun.] 1. To mark 5 to attend. Rojccmmor, 2. To put in mind ; to renriind. Burnet. To MIND. -y. r. To incline 3 to be difpof- Cd. Sffrfir. 4 I % MI'NDitJi M I N •Ml'NPED. a, [from mind.} Difpofea ; In- clined} afFeaed. rUlotjon. MINDFUL, a. [mind d^ndfuU] Atten- tive; having memory. Ham*iord. MI'ND FULLY, ad. [from mindful.] At- tentively. MI'NDFULNESS. /. [from mindful.'] At- tention j regard. MI'NDLESS. a, [from wind.] 1. Inattentive j regardlefs. Prior, 2. Not endued with a mind} having no intellelv to wrong purpoles. Hoivel. To MISAPPREHE'ND. nj. a. [ms and ap. prebend,'^ Not to underflind rightly. Locke, MIS APPREHENSION. /. [mis and appre- hcnJion.'\ Miitake j not right apprehenfion. Giani/ille, To MiSA<^CRTBE. v. a. [mis and afcnbe.l To afcribe falfly. ' Boyle. To MiSASSI'GN. -v.c. [mis zni ojfign,] To afjign erroneouHy. Boyle. To MISBECO'ME. -i.f. [mis znA become.] Not to become j to be unfeemly j not to fuit. Sidney, MISBEGO'T. 7 a. [begot or begotten, MISBEGO'TTEN. J wiih mis.] Unlaw- fully or irregularly begotten. Dryden, To MISBEHA'VE/ -v. v. [mis and behave.] To a£l ill or improperly. MISBEHA'VIOUR. /. [v.iszn^beba'viour.] Ill conduft J bad practice. ^ddijon. MISBELI'EF. /. [mis and beUcf.] Falfe re- ligion ; a wrong belief. MISBELI'EVER. /. [wj»and i:.Vci'fr.] One that holds a falfe religion, or believe* wrongly, Dryden^ M I S To MISCA-LCULATE, i,. a. [mis and cal~ cuiate,] To reckon wrong. To MISCA'L. -y. a. [mis and call.] To name improperly. Clanviile, MISCA'RRIAGE. /. [mis and carriage.] I. Unhappy event oi an undertaking. IVoodnvard. ft. Abortion ; aft of bringing forth before the rime. Graunt* To MISCA'RRY. .-v. n. [mis and carry.] I . To fail ; not to have the intended event, Jlddifon, i. To have an abortion. Pope, MISCELLANE. /. [mifcellaneus, Latin.] Mixed corn. Bacon, MiSCf.LLA NEOUS. a, [mifcellaneus, Lat.] M.ngled j compoled of various kinds. Broivn, MISCELLA'NEOUSNESS. /. [from mifcei- hneous] Compofition of various kinds. MI'SCELLANY. a. [mifcellaneus, Latin.] Mixed of various kinds. Bacon. MI'SCELLANY. /. A mafs formed out of various kinds. Pope, To MISCA'ST. V. a. [mis and caft.] To take a wrong account of, Broivn. MISCHA'NCE. /. [ mis and chance. ] III luck ,• ill fortune. Soiitbt MISCHIEF. /. mefchef, old French.] 1. Harm ; hurt j whatever is ill and inju- rioufly done. Bowe. 2. Ill confequence j vexatious affair. Swift. ToMI'SCHIEF. V. a. [from the noun.] To hurt ; to harm ; to injure. Spratt. Ml'SCHlEFMAKER. /. [from mifchiefzn^ make.] One who caufes mifchief. MI'SCHIEVOUS. a. [from mifchief.] 1. Harmful; hurtful; deftrudtive ; noxi- ous ; pernicious. South, z. Spiteful ; malicious. MI'SCHIEVOUSLY. ad. Noxiouny ; hurt- fully ; wickedly, Dryden-. MI'SCHIEVOUSNESS. /. [from mifcbiet>. ous.] .Hurtfulnels ; pernicioufnefs ; wic- kednefs. South* MI'SCIBLE. a. [from mi f ceo, Latin.] Pof- fjble to be mingled. Arbuthn^t. MISCITATION. /. [mis and citation, j Un- fair or h\\^ quotation. Collier, To MlSCl'TE. T. a, [ mis and cite, j To quote v^rong, MISCLATM."/- [inis &n<\ claim.] Miflaken clflim. Bacon, M'iSCONCF/IT, 7 /. [mis and conceit, MISCONCE'PTION. J and conception, j Fdli'e opinion ; wiong notion. Hooker, MISCO'NDUCT. /. [misznAcondua.:] Ill behaviour ; ill management. Aldffon, Rogers, ToMISCONDU'CT. -v. a. [mis and eon. du£l,] To piafivage amifsr MlgCON- MIS MISCONSTRU'CTION. /. [tnit and eon- firuc^ion.] Wrong interpretation of words or things. S-:.ak'-'p:Jre. To MISCO'NSTRUE. v. a. [mis and con- /irue,] To interpret wrong. Ralnib, MJSCONTINUANCE. /. fwn and co«r;- nuarce.^ CeiTation ; intermiHion. MI'^CREANCE. ? /. [ from rmfcrear.ce, MI'SCREANCY. ^ or mefcroumey Fr. J Unbelief j falfe faith j adherence to a falfe religion. Spenjcr. MI'SCREANT. /. [m-fcrear.t, French.] 1. One that hoJds a falfe faith 3 one who believes in falfe gods. Hooker. 2. A vile wretch. yldJifon. MHCREA'TE. 7 a. [tri^s and created.] MISCRE'ATED. J Formed unnacurally or illegitimately j made as by a blunder of nature. SoaL'fpeare. MISDE'ED. /. [m!s and deed.] Evilaaion. Drydcr. To MISDE'EM. t'.^. [mis and deem.] To judge ill of; to miftake, Dalies. To MISDEME'AN. v. a. [miszni dem-^'n.] To behave ill. Shakejpeare, MISDEMEA'NOR. /. [nvs and dcmeav,] Offence ; ill behaviour. Houtb. ToMISDO'. v.a. f/?.fi and f/o.] Togo wron«: ; to commit a crime. Miltortt To MISDO'. V. n. To commit faults. Llryden. MISDO'ER. /. Itxomm'Jdc] An cfTender ; a criminal. Sper.fcr. T'. MISOO'UBT. v. a. [mh and doubt.] To !'jfpe6> of deceit or dancer. Shakejpcare, MISDO'UBT- /. [m:: and douht,] 1. Snfpiclon of crime or danger. Shakffp. 2. Ir/efolution ; hefitation. Shakejpeare. MIcE f [trench.] IlTue. Law term. To MiSEMPLO Y. v. a. [mis and CKpky.] To ufe to wrong purpofes, Aiterbury, MISEMPLO'YMENT. /. [;r/: and mycy. ment,] Improper applic'rion. Hula; Ml'SEPw /. [w/tfr, i.J'tin.J I. A wretched perfon 3 one overwhelmed with cal .mity. Sidney. 7,. A wretch ; a mean fellow. Shjktjp, 3. A wretch covetous to extremiry. Oiiuay. MI'SERABLE. a. [mifirMe, French.] 1. Unhappy 5 calanriitc-j£3 wretched. Scuth. 2. Wretched ; vvorthlefs. Job. 3. Culpably pjrfimor.ious ; ftingv. Ml'SERABLENESS. /. [hom ni:jcrablc.] State of m;fcry. MI'SERABLY. ad. [from m-f^rable.] 1. Unhappily J cahmitoufly. Southi a. Wrc-tthediy ; meanly, Sidney. MI'SERy. /. [w//Vr„i, Latin.] I, Wrttchednels ; unhappinefs. Lode. t. Calamity 3 mjsfortune 3 caufeof mifery, Hbakejpeare^ M I S 3. [From iw/Zirr.] Covctoufncfs ; avarice. Jfctton, To MISFA'SHION. -v. a. [mis inifa/hioK.j To firm v.rong. H^kewil/. MISFO'RTUNE. /. [mis and fort ur.e.] Ca- iamity 3 ill luck 3 want of good fortune, Sidney, ToMlSGVV?. v.a. [Wj and ,J III chance ; ill luck. Spenjtr, MI'SHMASH. /. Air,f. A low word. A mingle To MISINFE'R. t'.a. [;m and jV/^r.] To ii'fer wrong. Hooker, To MISINFORM, v. a. [mis and irform.\ To deceive by falfe accounts. 2 Mac. MISINFORMATION. /. [ixommiftrform.] Falfe intelligence ; falfe accounts. South. To MISINTERPRET, v. a. [trinzniinter- pret.j To explain to a wrong fenfe. Frn. yohnjcn. To MISJO'IN, v. a. [mis -a: A join.] To loin unficly or improperly. Diyden. To PJISJU'DGE. -u.a. [^^i^znA judge.] To form t;:)fe opinions 3 to judge ill. Pope. ToMISLA'Y. w.^r. [w/i and /tf y. ] To lay in a wrong place. Dryden. MISLA'YEr! /. [from mipy.] Oie that puts in the wrcng place. Bacon, To MISLE'AD. -v. a. [mis T^nA lead.] To guide a wrong way 5 to betray to mifchief or miftakf. Bacon. MISLE'ADER. /. [itonxw'Jlead.] One that leads to ill. ^Lakefpeare, ToMISLI'KE. i/.«a. [nhzndlike.] Todif- apptce 5 to be not ple^fed with. Herbert, MISLIKE. f. [from the verb.] Difappro- h■.^U< :-, ; dillaftp. Fairfax, MISM'KER. /. [from v.ijiike.^ One that diiapproves. jijcbami Ml'SLFN. /. [corrupted from" mi(ce.!lane.'\ MiX(-f1 corn. Mortimer, To MI'SLIVE. v.r.. [mis zni U-ve.] To iivf 111. Spenjer. To M1SMA'NAG£. v. a. [mis imd manage. \ T manage ill. Locke. MISMA'^JAGEMENT. /. [mis and manage. mer.t.] Ill linafiagement 3 ill conduit. Loch, 1^0 M I S To MISMATCH. 1/. a, [niit and matcb.^ To march unfuitably. Southern. To MI«iNA'ME. 'V, a. \nui and nai»e. ] To caJl by the wrong name. Boyle. mSNO'MER. f. [French.] In law, an in- di£lment or any other att vacated by a wrong name. To MISOBSE'RVE. v. a. [nm and o3>i/e.] Not to obferve accurately. Locke. I.nSO'GAMIST. /. [fA.a-^ and >/a>©..j A marriage hater. MISO'GYNY. /. {(Ai7£ and yvvn.'\ Hatred of women. To MISO'RDER. v. a. [mt: and order.] To condudl ill j to manage irregularly. Shak^fpeare. MISO'RDER. /, [from the verb.] Irregu- gularity 5 tliforderly proceedings. Camden, MISO'RDERLY. a. [iiom mi/order.] Irre- gular. ^Jcham. To MISPE'ND. V. a. preterite and part, paflive »^///Jt«^ [m.{ n'^an, Saxon] To go wrong. Fairfax. MI'SY. /. A kind of minera?. Hill. MITE. f. [n.itc, French i nnj:, Dutch,] 1. A fniaii infect found in cheefe or corn ; a weevil. Philips, 2. The twentieth part of a grain. Arbuth. 3. Any thing prrverb;aily fnTiail. Dryden. 4. A fmali particle. ' Ray. MiTE'LLA. ,.'". A plant. MiTHRJDA^TE. /. Mihridate is one of the capital medicines of the /hops, confift- ing of a great rumber of ,'ngredients, and has its nan-,e from its inventor Mithridates, king of Pontus. iDuincy. MI'THRIDATE muprd. f. A plantT MI'TIGANT. a. [w/V/;^^ri, Latin.]Ler.ientj lenitive. To MrTIGATE-. •». a .[mitigo, Lar. mitiger, French,] 1. To foftE.n J to make lefs rigorous. Hooker. a. To alleviate ; to make mild j to afluage. Hioktr, 3, To mollify j to m.r.ke hi& fsvcre. MUtoTi, 4. To cool ; to moderate. Addijon. MlITGA'TlON. /. [m{tigaUo,\.zx.'\ Abate- ment of any thing penal, haifh, or pain- ful. Bacon. Ml' PRE. /. \piitre, Fr. mitra, Latin.] J. An ornament for the head. Dryden. 2» A kind of epifcopai crown. Watts, KIITRE. 7 /, ( Among workmen.] A kind MITER. 5 of joining twvo boards together. MITRED, a. [m//r/, Fr. from«/Vr.] With coalition of different parts into one, MI'XTURE. /, \ piixtur a, LT^un.] I, The aa of mixing 3 the flate of being i«ixed. Arluthnot. z. A mafs formed by mingled ingredients. Shakf-Jpcare^ 3. That which is added and mixed. Atterhury^ MFZMAZE. /. A maze j a labyrinth. Locke. MI'ZZEN. /. [ff;^;i77£,r, Dutch.] The wr?5- z,cn is a mad in the flern of a fhip : the length of a mix-in mafi; is half that of the main maft. Bailey, Mi'ZZY. /. A bog ; a quagmire. Ainfivorth, MNEMO'NICKS. /. [|Uv>!//.oyix«\] The art of memory. MO. a. [ma, Saxon.] Making greaternum- ber J more. " Spenfer. MO. ad. Further ; longer. Shakefpearc, To MOAN. f. a. [from msenan, Saccon, to grieve.] To lament ; to deplore. To MOAN, V. n. To grieve 5 to make la- mentation. Ihomfon. MOAN, /. Lamentation j audible forrow, Puf>e^ MOAT./. [/K5^/e, French.] A canal of wa- ter round a houie or caflle for defence. To MOAT. -v. a. [matter, French, from the Boun.] To farround with canals by way of defence. Dryder^ MOB. /. [contraflcd from moUle, Latin.] The croud j a tumultuous rout. Drydcjj, MOB. /. A kind of female head dreff. To MOB. -v. a. [ffom the noun.] To har- rafs, or overbear by tumult. MO'BBISH. a. [from rr.ob.'] Mean j done after the manner of the mob. To MO'BLE. 'V. a. To dreis grofsly or in- elegantly, Shakefpeare^ MO'BBY. /. An American drink made of potatoes. MOBILE./. [CToWif, French.] The popu- lace ; the rout ; the mob. L'' EJirarircg MOBi'LlTY. /. [mobilite, Fr, mobiUt'as, Latin.] I. Nimblenefs ; a£livity. B'ackmore. %. [In cant language,] The populace. Dryden. 3. Ficklenefs ; inconftancy. MO'CHO STONE, /. Macho-fiofiex are nearly related to the agat kind, of a clear horny grey, wirli declinations rejjrefenting nwdes, /hrubf, and branches, in the fub- ftance of the flonc. Woodivafd, To MOCK. v. a. [mocquer^ French.] i, To deride j to iaugh at 3 to rid:culr, Sbahfpeare, ». T* MOD 2. To deride by imitation j to mimick in contempr, Shahipeare. 3. To defeat ; fo eJude. Siakjpeare. 4. Tu fool J to tantalize j t^pldyoncon- temptiiou/ly. Milton, To MOCK. V, n. To make contemptuous fport. Jcb, WOCK./ [from the verb.] 1. Ridicule J act of contempt; fleer j fneer. ^rulotj'on. 2. Imitation ; mimickry. Crajhaiv. MOCK. a. Fdlfc j counteifeit j not real. MO'CKABLE. a. [from meek.] Expofed to derJion. Sbak-fpearc, MOCK PRI'VET. 7 . r,T ^ 'r r , Plants. yjir.Jzu, M O D MO'DELLER. /. [from model.] Phnncr ; /chenerj contriver. Sptjfaior MO'DERATE. a. [moderatut, Latin.] 1. Tembtrate j not exctlTive. EccluL 2. Nvt hot of temper. Hivr/t, 3. Not luxurious j not cxpenfive. Sbjke^prarrf 4. Not extreme in opinion j not fanguine in a tenet. Stralridge. 5. Phced between extremes j holding the MOCK- WILLOW. 5/' MO'CKEL. a. [ the fame with mickk, ] Much ; many. Spcnjtr. MO'CKER. /. [from rrfsh.] 1. Ons who mocks j a f..orner ; a fcofrer. iiuUtb. 2, A deceiver ; an elufory impoftor. MO'CKER Y. /. ln:ou2uerie, French.] Derilion : fcorn lit. ^Falts. iporrive m. 2. Ridicule J contemptuous menimenc. H.okcr. 3. Sportj fubjeft of hughter, ^i^^^^^y/s^ijrf. 4. Vanity of attempt. Sbaktfpsare, ;;. Imitation 5 counterfeit appearance 5 vain fiiow. Shakejpeare. MOCKING-BIRD. /. [mocking '^na hi rd.] An American bird, which imitates the nite of other birds. MO'CKINGLY. ad. [from mockery.] In con- tempt ; petulantly ; with inlult. MO'CKING-STOCK. /. [ mocking and ftock,] A butt for merriment. MODAL, o, \_modale, Fr, modui/s, Latin.] RelatiTig to the form or mooe^ not the ef- fence. Ghrvil'e. MODA'LITY. /. [Uommodal.] Accidental difference j modal accident. Holder. MODE. /. [mode, Fr. modus, Latir.] 1. Form J external variety j accidental dif- crimination j accidenr. IVatti, 2. Gradation ; degree. Pope. 3. Manner ; method ; form ; fa/hion. Tayl. 4. State } appearance. Hbakefpeare. 5. [Mode, French.] F-iliicn j cullom. Tcmp'e, MO'DEL. /. [m-.dulus, Latin.] 1. A reprefentation in miniature of fo.me- thing made or done. ^ddifon. 2. A copy to be imitated. llcoker. 3. A mould J any thing which fliows or g;ves the fliape cf thdt which it incl. fes, iihaji-fpia>e, 4. Standard j that by which any thing is meafured. South, To MO'DEL. V. tf. f»2:rfr/tfr, French.] To plan ; to Ihape j 10 Hiould j to form ; to dsiinea:e» ^ddijon^ Hooker^ Dry den, [msderor, Latin j niCjan. 6. Of the middle rate. To MO'DERATE. v. a, mderer, French.] 1. Toreeuluej to reftrain : to ftill j to pacify J to quiet; to reprcfsi Spenfer. 2. Tomake temparate. Blaiknii'e^ MO'DERATELY. ad. [from K.oderace.] 1. Temperately ; mildjy. 2. In a middle cegrte. WalUr, MO'DERATENESS. /. [from moderate.] State of bein^ moderate 5 tesnperatenefs. MODERATION./. [n:oderano, Latin.] I. Forbejranceof extremity J the contrary temper to party violence. ^tterb ury. 2. C^lmnefs of mind ; equanimity. Mi/to.. . 3. Frugality in expence. MODERATOR. /." [moderi:tor, Latin.] 1. The perfon or thing that calms or re- Itrain-. ^fFalion, 2, One who prefides in a difputation, to re- flrain the contending parties fmm indecen- cy, and confine them to the qutftion. Bacon, MO'DERN. /. [moderr.e, French,] J. Late i recent j not ancient j not antique, Bjccn, 2. In Shakespeare, vulgar; mean j com- mon. MO DERNS. f. Thofe who have lived late- ly, oppof^d to the ancients. Boyle, MO DERNI.^M. /. Deviation from the an- cient and c'afljcal manner. Snvift* To MODERNISED v. ^. To adapt ancient comprfuicns to modern perlbns <,t thirgs. MC'DERNNESS. /. [iioxn modem.] No- velty. MO'DEST. a. [modefle, French.] 1. Not arrogant J not prifumptuous. . Younr, 2. Not impudent; not forward. Dryden. 3. Not loofe ; not unchafle. y^ddifori, MO'DESTLY. ad. [from wode/I.] 1. Not arrogantly J not prefumptuoufly. P'cpe, 2. Not impudently j not forwardly ; with moderty. SojL-jpe^re, 3. Not loofely ; not Ifwdly. 4. Not excefiivelv ; w;th moderation. MO'DKSrY. /. [n.uijl^, Fr. md^fl. s, Lat.] I. Not arrogance } not prefumptubufnefs, lh<>k'r. N jt irrpujenc 4 K a not forward neh 3. Mode. M O I 5. Moderation ; decency. Slakefpeare, 4, Chaftiry; purity of rnanneis. Dryden. MODES'! Y- PIECE. /. A natrow lace which runs along the upper pait of the ftays before. , Addifon. MO'DiCUM. /. [Latin,] Small portion ; pit ranee. Dryden. IVIODIFI'ABLE. a. [hom modify. X i:hiX. may'biedi^erfifiedby accidental differences. Locke. MO'DIFICABLE. a. [from modify.l Diver- fifiible bv various mfldes. I/iODlFICA'TiPN, /. [modlfcaiioTt, Fr.] The a6t of modiiving any thing, or giving it new accidcntal'difference?. Neivton, '^0 MODIFY, -y. a. [modifier, French.] T. To change the form or accidents of any thing J to (hape. l-Jtivttn. 2. To foften ; to moderate. Dryden. JvlODI'LLON. /. [French.] Mod'/hns, m architediur?, are litde brackets which are often fet urrder the Corinthian and connpo- fite orders, and ferve to lupport the projec- ture of the larmier or drip. Harm's. M O L To MOIL. v. a. [mouilkr, I. To dawb With dirt. 7.. To weary. ^vlO'DISH. a. [from wo^e.] Fafhionable ; flefh in the uterus. ^am proportion. a. Sound modulated j formed according to the reigning curtom. yiddifon, MO DISHLY. ad. [from modip.^ Fafhio- • • nabiy. :^10'DISHNESS, /. [hommodijh.] AfFec- tation of the faihion. To MO'DULATE. v. a. [mo^K /or, Latin.] To form foupd to a certain key, or to cer- tain notes. Anon, MODULATION. /. [dommoduhte i tnodu- . lation, French.] 3. The aft of forming any thing to cer- Woodivard. Jgrceable harmony. 'Ibomfoft. MO'DULATOR. /. [from modulate.] He who fqtmz founds 10 a certain key j a tuner. • Derian:, .MO'DULE. /. [modulus, LiVn.] An empty reprefentation J a model. Sbakcjpfare. MO'DUS. /. [Latin,] Something paid as a compenfation for tithes on the fuppofition of being a modeiaie equivalent, S%vift. MO'DWALL. /. A bird. J^IOE. a. [ma, Saxon. See Mo.] More; a greater number. Hooker. ^O'HAIR. /. [7;2C'Z)er^, French.] Thread or ikifi" made of camels or other hair; Pope. MO HOCK. /. The name of a cruel nation of America given to ruffians who were imagined to infefl the flreets r.f London. Gay, Dennis, MOI'DERED. a. Crazed. ■ MO'IDORE. /. [j;!o.-Jf, French.] A Portu- V ^1 coin, rated at one pound fcven fhillings. JWO'IETY. /. [moitie', FreRch, from moierty J-'the middle.] Hilf j oneof tv/o equal parts. Carcndofi, French.} KroL'cs^ Chafitnan, To MOIL. "v. n. [m'iuilhr, French.] I. To labour in the mire. Bacon, 7.. To toil ; to drudge. UEfirange;, MOIS r. a. [moijie, French,] 1. Wet, not djy j wet, not liquid j wet in a finall degree. Fofie, Z. Juiry ; fucculent. To MOIiJT. 7 *. a. [from wo?/?.] To To MOISTEN. J ma|ce damp ; to make wet to a fmall degree ; to damp. Shakejp, MO/ISTENER. /. [from jnoifien.] The per^ fon or thing that moiflcns. MO'ISTNESS. /. [from moiji.'] Dampnefs ; wetnefs in a fmall degree. ' " j4ddifon. MO'ISTURE. /. [moiteur, Fr. from moift ] Small quantity of water or liquid. Sidney, MOK^S of a net. The meflies. MOKY. a. Dark. MOLE. /. [mcel, Saxon.] 1 . A n:o'e is a formJefs concretion of extra - vafated blood, which grows uijto a kind of ^incy^ 2. A natural fpot or difcolouration of the body. Pope. 2. A mound j a dyke, Sandys, 4, A little beaft that works under ground. More. MOLEBAT. /. A M^. MOLECAST. /. [mole 2ii6 ca/i.] Hillock caft tip hy a mole. Mortimer. MO'LECATCHER. /. [mole 2nd catcher.] ■ One whole employment is to catch moles'. Tujer. MO'LEHILL. /, [mole ^n6 Bill.] Hillock ' thrown up by the mole working under ground. ' Fairfax', To MOLE'ST. V. a. [mole/ler, French. J To difturb J to trouble J to vex. Locke. MOLESl A'TION. /. [moleflia, Latin. J . Diilurbance; uneafinefs caufed by vexation. Norris. MOLE'STER. /. [from mohji.] One who dillurbs. MO LETRACK„ /. [mnle and track ] Courfe of the fwole uwdcr ground. Mortimer. MO'LEWARP. /. [7«o/fiandpeop.pan, Sax.] A mole. Drayton, MO^LLIENT. a. {moViens, Latin.] Soften- ing. MO'LLIFIABLE. a. [ixom molfify.] That may be foftened, MOLLIFICA'TION. /. [from wo////y.] . J . The aft of mollifying or foftening. Bacon^ 1, Pacification j mitigation. Shahjpeare. MOLLIFIER. /.■ [from moihfy.] 1. That which foftens j that which ap- peafes. Macon, 2. He that pacifies or rrwtigates. To MO'LLiFY. 'v.a. {mllio, y&im.] I, To M O N T. To foften ; to make fofr, 2. To alFwagf. Ifaiab, 3. To appcrtfej to pacify J to quiet. Speffer. 4. To qualify ; to Icflcn any thing har(h or buiHcnlbme. Clarendon. MO'LTEN. Dart, pafl", from melt. Bacon. lAOn.Y. /. '[m:ly, Luin.] Moly^ or wild garlick, is of I'evcral forts; as the great mcly of Homer, the Indian moly, the mo!y of Hungary, fcrpcucs n.oly, the yellow T^oly. Mortimer, MOLO'SSES. 7 /. [ rr.eVaZKo, Italian. ] MOLASSES, i Treacle j the fpume or frum of the iuice of the lugar-cane. MOME. /. A dull, ftupid blockhead ; a ftock, a poft. Hhakefpeare. MOMENT, f. [m:ment, Fr. m.mentutn, Latin.] I. Confequence ; importance j weight; value. Bentley. 1. Force; impuifive weight. B. Jobrjcn. 3. An indivifible particle of time. Prior, MUME'NTALLY. ad. [from mcmintum, Latin.] For a moment. Broivn. MOMENTA'NEOUS. 1 a. [ moment anus, MO'MEN'TANY. i Latin.] Lifting but a morr.ent. Bacon. MO'MENTARV. a. [from moment ."l Laft- JDg for a moment 3 done in a moment. Dry den. MOME'NTOUS. a. [itoxn momentum, hzX..'] Important ; weighty j of confequence. ylddij'01. MO'MMERV. /. \momerie, French.] An entertainment in which ma/kers play fro- licks. Roivj. . MO'NACHAL. a. [fxoyax^Kk.'] Monaftick j relating to monks, or conventual orders. MO'NACHLSM. /. [monadifme, Fr.-[ The ftate of monks ; the monaftick life. MO'NAD. 7 f. [ (uovaf. ] An indivifible MO'NADE. 5 thing. More, MO'NARCH. /. [/^5vapx''-] I. A governor invefted wuh abfolute au- thority ; a king. Temple. z. Onefupcrior to the reft of the fame kincl, Dryd'.n. •5. Prefident. Sbakefpeare. MONA'RCHAL. a. Suiting a monarch ; regal ; princely ; imperial. Mi-toi. MONA'RCHICAL. a, [{xovapx^nk-] Veiled in a fingle ruler. Broim. To MO'NARCHISE. v. n. [from mnnarc/j.] To play the king. Sookeffiea'-e. MO'NARCHY./. [monarcl>ie,Tr. y.ovafx,i'<^.] I. The government of a fmgie perfon. Alter bury. Z. Kingdom ; empire. Siak.fpi'are. TVrO'NASTERY. /. [monajierium, Latin.] Houfc of religious retirement j convent. •• « • Prydtn, M O N MONA'STICK. 7 a. [mona^icus, Uun.l MONA'STICAL. 5 Religioully rccJule. Br(r:urr, MONA'STICALLY. ad. [from monajlick.} Reciufely ; in the manner of a monk. S.tift'. MO'NDAY. /. ffrom won and day.] Tire It'Cftnd day of the week. MONEY. /. [mcneta, Latin.] Metal coined for the purpofes of commerce. S:L'i/\ MO'NEYBAG. /. [money anA I'ag.] A large purfe. iibakrffjeare. MO'NEYCHAXGER. /. [money zn6 change.^ A broker in money. Arhktbnot, MO NEYED. a. [from morey-l Rich in mo- ney : often ufed in oppofition to thofe who are pofTeded of lands. Locke, MONEYER./. [fcommoney.] I. One that deals in money j a banker, "2. A coiner of money. MO'NEYLESS. a. [from money.] Wanting money ; pennvlcls. . Sifife. MO'NEYMATTER. /. [money ind matter.} Account of df^btor and creditor. A'hutb, MO'NEYSCRIVENER. /. [monjznAjcri^ 'vener.] One who raifes money for others, Arhutbnot, MO'NEYWORT. /. A plant. MO'NEYSVVORTH. /. [money md ivortb.} Something valuable. UEflrange, MO NGCORN. /. [man J, Saxon, and corn.^ Mixed corn: as, wheat and rie. MO'NGER. r. [manjejie, Saxon, a trader.] A dealer 5 a feller : as, a Jijhmoiiger. Hudibrai. MO'NGREL. a. [from marj, Saxon, or mengcn, to mix, Dutch.] Of a mixed breed, Drydeni MO'NIMENT. /. [from woneo, Latin.] It feems to fignify infcription in Spenfer, To MO'NISH. v.a.[mor.:o,LiUn.'\ Toad- monifh. Afcbam, MO'NISHER. /. [from monijh.'] An admo- niiTier ; a monitor. MONITION. /. [monitio, Latin.] ^l. Information J hint. Holder, 2. Inftrudion ; document. UE/irange. MO'NITOR. /. [Latin. J One who warns of faults, or informs of duty ; one who gives ufeful hints. It is ufed of an upper fcholar in a fchool commilTioned by the mafter to look to the boys. Lzcke, MO'NITORY. a. [monitoriui, Lat.] Con- veying ufeful inflruc^ionj giving .idmoni- tion. L'EJirange. MO'NITORY. /. Admonition 3 warning. Bacon, MONK. /. [fxo-axh'] One of a religious community bound by vows to certain ob- ft-rvances. Knollet, MO'NKEY. /. [monikin, a little man.] I. An ape ; a baboon ; a jickinape?. An animal beaiing fonie lelcmbiance of man, Cranvilie, 2. A MO N E. A word of contempt, or flight tcind- nels. Hbakf-jpcare. MO'NKERY. /. [from mor.k.l Themona- ftick life. Ball, MC'NKKOOD. /. [monk and hood.'] The charafter of a monk. Attobury. MO'PJKISH. a. [(rem monk.'] Monaftick; pertaining to m<">nks. Smith. MONK's-f-IOOD. /, A plant. MONK'S- RHUBARB. /. A fpecies of dock. MO'NOCHORD. /- \_fjiov- and oculus.] MONO'CULOUS. 5 One-eyed. Gkn-vilk. MO'NODY. /. fjwovftj^;'*.] Apoemfungby one perfon not in dialogue. MONO'GAMIST, /. [y.n(^ and ya^<^.] One who difallows fecond marriages. MONO'GAMY. /. [ jacVaj and yafxiao. "j^ Marriage of one wife. MO'NOGRAM. /. [,ao'v©^and ypa'ia.Mci.] A cypher j a character compounded of fe ve- ra! letters. JVIO'NOLOGUE. /. [,wov(^ and -Koy^.] A Icene in which a perfon of the drama fpeaks by himfelf J a foliloquy. Drydtn, MO'NOMACHY. /. [^oyo/c*ftx*'ct.] A duel j a fingle combat. MO'NOME, /. In algebra, a quantity that has but one denf.niinatlon oi name, tlarrn. ft^lONOPE'TALOUS. a. [/xov(^ and •Qrira.. 7voy.] It is ufed for fuch^fl .weis as are form- ed out of one leaf, howfoever they may be feemingly cut into fmall ones. MONOPOLIST. /. [jmnofiohur, French.] One who by engroffing or patent obtains the fole power or privilege of vending any commodity. To MONO'POLIZE. v, a. [ f^oi^ and crwAio] To have the fole power or privi- lege of vending any commodity. Arbutb, MONO'PTOTE. /. [ixo\^ and mlZ^ii.] Is a noun ufed oi-ily in fome one oblique cafe. Clarke. MONO'STICH. /, [,^jvoV'XO'''«] A compo- fition of one verfe. MONOSYLLA'BICAL. . and o-i^xxa- ^n.] A word of only one fyllable. Dryder. MONOSY'LLABLED. a. [from monojyl^ lable.] Confifting of One fyllable. Cleaveland. MONOTTONY. /. [/i^ovolcvia.] Uniformity of found ; want of variety in cadence. Pope. MO'NSIEUR, /. [French.] A term of re- proach for a Frenchman. Shtikejpeare. MONSO'ON. /. [msrjon, French.] Mon- Joons are fhifting trade winds in the Eaft In- dian ocean, which blow periodically ; fome for half a year one way, others but for M o N thrse months, and then /bift and blow for fix or three months direftly contrary. Harris. Ray, MO'NSTER. /, [mcnjirum, Latin.] iv Something out of the common order of nature. Lock.\ a. Something herrible for deformity, wic- kednefs, or mifchief. Pope, To MO'NST£R. v a. [from the noun.J To put out of the common order of things. IShaktfpeare. MONTRO'SITY. 7 /. The flate of be- MONSTRU'OSITY. \ ing monftrou?, or out of the common order of the univerfc. Bacon, MCNSTROUS. a. [monftrofusj Latin.] J. Deviating from the ftaied order of na- ture. Lock:\ 2. Strange ; wonderful. Sbakefpearr, 3. Irregular J enormous, Poje. 4. Shocking} hateful. Bacor. MO'NSTROUS. ad. Exceedingly j very much. Bacon^ MO'NSTROUSLY. ad. [from mon^rmi.] 1. In a manner out of the comnfon oider of nature} fhockir,g'y j terribly j hor- ribly. South, 2. i'o a great or enormous degree. Dryd. MO'NSTROUSNESS. /. [from matfiroui.^ Enormity j irregular nature or behaviour. Sbahcjpcare, MC^NT^Nr, f. [French,] A term in fen- cing. Sb.ih'fpeare, MONIE'RO. f. [Spanifli,] A horfeman's cap. Bacon, MONTE'TH. /. [from the name of the in- ventor.] A vefiel in vvhich'glaiTesarewalh- cd. King. MONTH. /. [mona^, Sason.j A fpace of time either meafured by the fun or moon : the lunar month is the time between the change and change, or the time in which the moon comes to the fame point : the folar month is the time in which the fim palTes through a fign of the zodiack ; the calen- dar months, by which we reckon time, are unequally of thirty or ont-and- thirty days, except February, which is of twenty -eight, and in leap year o^ twenty- nine. MONTH'S mind. f. Longing deflre. Sbahfpeare, MONTHLY, a. [itom month.] 1. Continuing a month j performed in a month. Bentley. 2. Happening every month. Dryden^ MO'NTHLY. ad. Once in a month. Plooker, MGNWIR. f. [French.] in horfcmanftip, a flone as high as the fturups, which Ita- lian riding- maflers muunt their horfes from. -D/iS. MONUMENT, /. [mvuhpt^ French.] I. ^'^1 MOO 7. Any thing by which the memory of pcr- fons or things is preferved ; <• memorial. King Charles. 2. A tomb ; a cenotaph. Sandys. Prpe. MONUME N PAL., a. [ from monumtrr. j I. Memorial; preferving memory. Potf. 1. Ratfcd in honour of ihe dead ; belong- ing to a tcmb. C''aJ}}aiv. MOOD. /. [ti:odus, Lnin.] 1. The form of an argument. B >k'f. 2. Stile of mofick. Muton. 3. The change the verb undergoe?, to fig- nify various intentions of the mind, is call- ed tnooj, Ciurke. 4. Temper of mind ; ftate of mind as affefted by any pafTiou 5 difpofitien. j^ddifon. 5. Anger J rage j heat of mind. Hooker. MOODY, a. [from mW.] I. Angry j out of humour. Sbakefpeare, z. Mental ; intelledtual. MOON. /. [y.r.r..] 1. The changing luminary of the night, called by poets Cynthia or Phcebe. aiukepfare. a. A month. MOON- BEAM. /. [mcomnd beam.] Rays of lunar light. Bacon. MOON-tALF. /. [moomni ca'f.] I. A monfter ; a faife conception : fuppof- ed perhaps anciently to be preduced by the influence of the moon. Sbak.fpeare. a. A dolt ; a ftupid fellow, Dryden. MOON-EYED. a. [moon and eye.'] 1. Having eyes afrefled by the revolutions of the mocn. a. Dim-eye^ ; purblind, MOONFE'RN. /. A plant. MOON-FISH. /. Moon-fijh is fo called, becaufe the tail fin is fliaped like a half moon. G'-etu, MO'ONLESS. a. [from moor,] Not en- ■ lightened bv the moon. Drydcv. MO^OXLIGHT. /. [rn^onind light.] The light aff 'rded by the moon. Hooker. MO'ONLIGKT. a. liluminated by the moon. Fc^e. MOONSHINE. /. [moor znd pine.] 1. The luihc of the mo^n. i^huhjpeare. 2. [In burlelque,] A month. Hbaktfp. MO'ONSHINE. 7 a. [ntocmnd Jhire.] U- MO'ONSHINY, 5 lummated by the moon. Clarendon. MO'ONSTONE. /. A kind of ftone. MO'ONSTRUCK. a. [ moon zndftruck. ] Lumuck ; affected by the moon. Milton, MOON-TREFOIL. /. [ mcdicago, Latin. ] A plant. Miller. MO'ONWORT. /. [moon and ivorf.ySu. tion'lower, honesty. MiHrr. MOONY, a. It'tommocn,] Lun«tcd j b*7- ^^ O R Jng a crefcent for the ftandard rcfcmlJing the moon. Philtf,t. MOOR. /. [wofr, Dutch ; modder, Tcuto- nick, clay.] 1. A marfh ; a fen ; a bog j a track of low and watry grounds. Sfenjer, 2. A negro J a black-a-moor. Shahjpeare^ To MOOR. V. a. [n:orer, French.] To faf- ten by anchors or otherwife. Dryden, To MOOR. -v. n. To be fixed,- to be fta- tioned. Arbuthrot. To hloiv a MOOR. To found tlie horn in triumph, and call in the whole company of hunters. Ainfivorth, MO'ORCOCK./. [moor 2nd ic.k.] The male of the moorhen. MO'ORHEN. /. [moor and ben.] A fowl that feeds in the fens, without web feer. Bj£on, MO'ORISH, /. [ from mocr. ] Fenny ; marfhy ; watrv. Ha/e. MO'ORLAND. '/. [mior zni land.] Marfli ; fen ; watry ground. Hivi/t, MO'ORSTONE. /. A fpecies of granite. ?yoodivard, MO'ORY. a. [from moor.] Marfhy ; fenny ; Fairfax, MOOSE. /. The large American deer. To MOOT. V. a. To plead a mock caufe j to ftate a point of law by way of exercife, as was commonly done in the inns of courc at appointed times. MOOT cafe or point. A point or cafe un- fe'tled and difputable. Locke^ MOO TED. a. Plucked up by the root. MO'OTER. /. [from moot.] A d;fputer of moot points. MOP. /. [myppa, Welflj,] 1. Piecesof cloth, cr locks of wool, fired to a long handle, with which maids, clean the floors. Swift, 2. A wry mouth made in contempt. Sbakcfpeare, To r.fOP. •::•, a. [from the noun.] To rub with a mop. To MOP. -v. n. [ from nuk. ] To make wry mouths in contempt. Shakefpeare, To MOPE. V. n. To be ftupjd j to drowfe ; to be in a conftant daydream. Rozve. To MOPE. V. a. To make fpiriilefs j to deprive of natural powers. Locke, MO'PE-EYED. a. Blind of one eye. MO'PPET. If, A puppet made of rags MO'PSEY". 5 as a mop ^ a fondling name for a girl. Dryden. MO'FU-. /. A drone ; a dreamer. Swifr. MO'RAL. a. [moral, Fr. rrortz/n, Latin.] I. Relating to the prafliceof men towards each other, as it may be virtuous or cri- minal J goid or bad, Hooker, a. Rea- M O R ft, Reafonlng or inftru6ling with Ttg\i^. to vice, and virtue. ^i)j^ /fejrtf. 3. Popular 5 fiich as is known in ge- neral bufinefs of life. lillo'Jon. IVIO'RAL. /. . , 1. Morality J pradlice or dodlnne of the duties of lire. .P\^°^' a. The dodtrine inculcated by a fisftiori ; the accommodation of a tablt; to form the moral?. Szvift, To MO'RAL. 1/. n. [from the adjefti^'e.] To mjraiife J to make moral refledllons. iihakejpeare. MO'RALIST. /. [marfl///^ French.] One who teaches the duties of life. Jiddijor, MORA'LI'lY. /. Irnora i;/, Fr. from n.«- ral.] J. ihedoarine of the duties of life 5 e- \ thicks. ^'^^f';- 2. The form of an aflion which makes it the fubjeft of reward, or puniihment. South. To MO'RALIZE. i>. a. [mor a lifer,Fr.] To apply to moral puipofes j to explain in a moral fenfe. UEJirange, To MO'RALIZE. v.n. To fpeak or write on moral fubjedts. MORALI ZER. /. [from moralix^f.^ He who moralizes. MO'RALLY. ad. [from moral.l i. In the ethical fenfe. Rymer. a. According to the rules of virtue. DrydcTi, 5. Popularly. VEJirang^. MO'RALS /. The praftice of the duties of lite ; behaviour with refpedl to others. Smth. MORA'SS. /. \rncwaiiy French.] Fen ; bog j moor. ^'''^"• MORBID. /. [mrhiduSf Lat.] Dfeafed ; in a ftate contrary to health. Aibutbnot. MO'RBIDNESS. /. [irom morbid.} Slate of being difesfed. MORBI'FICAL. 1 O' I morbus and fdcioy MORBI'f ICK. J Lat.j Caufing dileafes. Arhuthnot. MORBO'SE. a. [morbofus, L^t.] Proceeding fromdifeafe; not healthy. MORBO'SITY. /. [from morlofuSj Lat.] Difea(ed ftate. Bro7vn. MORDACIOUS. a. lrr.crd.^x,Uu] Bit- ing; apt to bite. MORDA'CITY. /• [n^ord,Jcitas, Lat,] Bit- ing quality. Bacon. MORDICANT. /• [mordicant, Fr.] Bitmg j acrid. ^"y^'' MORDICATION. /. [ from morduarc. ] The aft of corroding or bitiug. Bacon. MORlE. a- [majie, Saxon.] I. In greater number j in greater quanti- ty ; in greater degree. i^hakifpeare. ^, Greater. ^^'-'^^• MORE. ad. X, To a greater decree. Macon, M O R 2. The particle that forms the cotnpara- tivedegrepj as, wjre happy. Bjccn. 3- Again j a fccond time. Tatler-, 4. Longer J yet continuing j with the ne- gative particle. H bake/pear e, MORS. /. I. A greater quantity j a greater degree. Sbakefpeare. a. Greater thing ; other thing. 'Locke, . 3. Second time j longer time. MORE'L. /. [Jolanum, Lat.j 1. A plant. 2. A kind of cherry. Mortimer, MO'RELAND. /. [mcjalanb, Saxon.] A mountainous or hilly country,: a trail of Staftordflirre is called the Morlaxds, MOREO'VER. /. [more and ever.] Be- yond what has been mentioned, Shakejpeare. PJalmSa MORGLA'Y. /. A deadly weapon. Airf, MORI'GEROUS. a, [ ffzor;^.'r«j, Latin. 'j Ooedient j obfequious. MORION./. [Fr.] A helmet; arm.oi^r for the head j a caique. Rakigbi MORI'SCO. /. [wm/«, Spanifli.] A dan- cer of the morris or moorifh dance. Shak. MO'RKIN. /. A wild beaft, dead through ficknefs or mifchance. Baiief. MO'RLING. 7 /. Wool plucked from a MO'RTLING. 5 dead (heep. Ainjivorth, MO'RMO. f. IfAopfxcH.] Bugbear J fahe terrour. MORN. /. [ marine, Saxon. ] The firft part of the day; the morning. Lee^ MORNIN^G. /. The firft part of the day, from the htil appearance of light to the end of the firft fourth part of the fun's daily cowr(e. Taylor. MO'RNING-GOWN. /. A loofe gown worn before one is formally drefl'ed, u^dd. MO'RNING-STAR. /. The planet Venus when fhe fhines in the morning. Sp?nfer. MOROSE, a. [morofus, Latin.] Sour of temper ; pcevilh ; fullen. JVattn MORO'SELY. ad. [from momje.'] Sour- ly ; peevifhly. Gov. of the Tongue. MORO'SENESS. /. [from m'.roje.] S.ur- nafs ; peevi Oinefs. IVattt, MORO'oITY. /. [worpA/aj,Lat.] Morofc- nefs ; fouruefs; peevirtinels. Clarendon. MO'RRIS. 7 /. [that is, moinjh MO'RRIS DANCE. J dance.] 1. A dance in which bells are gingled, or flaves or fwords clafhed, which was learn- ed by the Mcors. 2. ISHne mens Morris^ A kind of play with nine holej in the ground. iSbakrfpearc. MO'RRIS-DANCER./. [morrii and dance,] One who dances a la morejco, the moorifti dance. Temple^ MORPHEW. /. [morpbee, Fr.] A fcurf on the face. MO'RROW. /. [mojigen, Saxon.] 3 I. The M O R », The day after the prefent Say. Coiuley. 2, lo Morrow. O.'i th- day after this current day. ' I'rior. MORSE./. Afea-horfe. Broivn. MO'RSEL. /. [tnorfellus, lovvLitln.] 1. A piece lie for the mjuth ; a mouthful. Souch. 2. A piece J a meal. VEJira^ge. 3. A fmall quantity. Bijyle. MO'RSURE. /. [moTjure, Fr. mJrfura, Lit] The ad of biting. MORT. /. [worte, Fr.] 1. A tune founded at the death of the game. Hbah/peare. 2. A great quantity. MO'RTAL. a. [mortalis, Lat.] 1. Subject to death j doomed fometime to die. I Cor. 2. Deadly; deftruclive j procuring death. Bacon. 3. Bringing death. Pope. 4. Human; bclongiog to man. Mihon. 5. Extreme j violent. Dryden. MO'RTAL. /. Man j human being. n:ickel. MORTA'I.ITY. /. [from morta\'\ I. Subjedion to death 3 ftate of a being fubjedl to death. Watts, 1. Death. Shake pear e, 3. Power of deftruflicn. Sbakifpeare. 4. Frequency of death. Graunt. 5. Human nature. Pope, MORTALLY, ad, [irom mortal. '\ I. Irrecoverably 5 to death. Dryden. 1. Extremely ; to extremity, Granville. MO'P.TAR. /. {mortarium^ Lat,] 1. A ftrong velfel in which materials are broken by being pounded with a peflle. Ray. 2. A fhort wide cannon cut of which bombs ate thrown. GrarsoilU. MO'RTAR. /. \morttr, Dutch ; mortler^ French.] Cement made ef lime and fand with water, and ufed to join Ttones or bricks, Mortimer. MO'RTGAGE. /. [wor^anda^^e, French.] 1. A dead pleJge j a thing put into the hands of a creditor. Arbutbnot , 2. The fiatp rf being pledged. Bacon. To MORTGAGE, v. a. To pledge ; to put to pledge. Arbuthnot. MORTGAGE'S. /. [from wcr/^^^e.] He ihst takes or receives a mortgage. '^ItrnpL-, MO'RTGAGER. /. [itom mortgage. ~^ He that gives a fhortnege. MORTITEROUS."' ^. \_noTtif.a. [worr/^r, Fr. J 1. To leihoy v ul quaiiaes. 2. To deftroy adivc p-Avers, or efl'ential hjk,fpeare. MO'SSINESS. /, [itomwoffy.-] The flats ct being covered or overgrown with mofs. Bjcon, MOSSY. <7. [from rra/j ] Overgrown with mofs. Pope, MOST. tf. the fuperlitive of worf. [mjtfr, Sax^ n.] Confifting of the greatelt num- ber j confiiling of the grcatcft quantity, Fope, MOST. ad. J. Th f concrerim on the top r.r out- Lide of things kepc motioulefs and damp. Bac^r. 2. Earth J foil j ground in which any th;ng grows. Sandys, 3. Matter of which any thing is made. Dryden. 4. The matrix in which any thing is caft j in vvhicn any thing receives its form. Bldckmjre, 5. Caft J form. Prior. 6. i Ge lucure or contexture of the Iku;!. To MOULD, nj. a. [fiom the noun, J To contract coiicreted matter ; to gilher TTi ' ■ cl. Bacon. To M yULD, V. a. To cover with mould. K nolle i. To MOULD. V. a. [fiom the noun,] 1. To form j to fhape j to model. jyottcn, 2. To knead : as, to mould bread, MO'ULJABLE. a. {horn mould.] What m'V be niouided. Bacon. MO'U.DER. /. [frcm miuld.] He who n M'UiO.s. ToMOUJ.DEA. o'. «. [hon) mould.] To be tunicu to du(t j to pcriih in duit, Cl^rend^n. To MOULDER, -t-.tf. [hommould.] To turn t.i duft. Pope. MO'ULDINESS. /. [from mouldy.] The lta:c of being mouldy. Baton. MO'ULDING. /. [ from mouJd. ] Orna- menra) cavities in wo. d ir itone. Mojc'^n. MO'ULDWARP. /. [ moi'D and pec ppan, Saion. j A m.ole ; a fmali animal that throws up the earth, M^uhon. M O U MOULDY. 5. [from OT3tt/i. ] Overgrown With concretions, Addijon, To MOULT. 1/. n. {inuyten, Dutch, j To /hed or change the feathers j to lofe fea- thers. Suckling, To MOUNCH. 7 ^ . c: . r MOUND./, [mun&ur, Saxon, to defend.] Any thing raifsd to fortify or defiind. Milt or. To MOUND, -v. a. [from the noun.] To f. 1 rifv with a mound. MOUNT. / {mmt, Lat.] 1. A mountain j a hilJ. Dryden, 2. An artificial hill raifcd in a garden, or other place. Knolles. 3. A publick treafure ; a bank. Bacon. To MOUNT, v. n. [monterj Fr.] 1. To rife on high. ' Shaktfpeare, 2. To tower j to be built up to great ele- vation. y^t» 3. To g?t on horfeback. Sbakefpeare. 4. [For omouiH.] To rife in value.' Pope, To MOUNT, -v. a. 1. To raile aloft ; to lift on high. Sbakefpeare. 2. To afcend ; to climb. D'yden. 3. To place on horfeback, Dryden. 4. To embelli/h with ornament*. 5. To Mount guard. To do duty and watch at any particular poft. 6. To Mount a cannon. To fet a piece on its wooden frame for the more cafy car- riage and management in firing it. MOUNTAIN./ [w:;r.'j?;(r;;f, French.] ^ large hiil j a val: protuberance of the earth, S'.ak-fpfare, MO'UNT.AIN. a. [montanus, Latin.]'Found on the mountaV,.;, Shukcp are MOUNTAINEER./ [from mo:^n.'a!n.] 1, An inhabitant of the mountains. Bertley, 2. A favage J a free booter j a ruftick. Ml It or. MO'UNTAINET. / [from mountain.] A hiiiock. Sidnev, MO'UNTAINOUS. a. [frcm mountain.] 1. K.lly J full of mountain-^. Burnet. 2. Large as mountains J hugej bulky. Prior. 3. Inhabiting mounf^ain?. Bacon, MO'UNTAINOUSNESS. / [from mcun- lamcus,] Stale ot being full of mcun- ^^'"s. Brereivood. MOUNTAIN- PARSLEY. / [^r,ofel,nuni, Ln.] A plant. MO'LNTAIN-ROSE. / [cbamarkodcden- drcn, Lit.] A plant. MO UNTANT. a. [mou'ans, Lat.] Rifing on high. Sbakefpeare. MO'UNTEBANK. / [ n^cntare m banco, Tahan.] 4 La I. A M O U . MOW T, A doftor tUat mounts a bench in the market, and boalts his infallible remedies and cures. Huaih-a!, 2. Any boaflful and falfe pretender. To MO'UNTEBANK. v. a. [ fio'^i the noun.] To cheat by falfe boafts cr pre- tences, iihakefpeare, MO'UNTENANCE. /. Amount of a thing. S^^ infer. MOUNTER./. [fromJKianr] Oneih^t mounts. Drayton. MO'UNTY. /. [woB^eV, Frer.ch.] Th-^ rife cf a hawk. Sid/Jty, To MOURN, v.tj. [mxijxnan, Saxon, j I. To grieve j to be forrowful. Baco^. a. To wear the habit oi Corrow, - Pope. 3. To pieferve appearance of grief. 2 Sam. To MOURN, -y. a. 1. To gr eve for; to lament. ^ddijon. 2. Tu utter in a forrowful manner. Milton. MOUp:.NE. /. [wor;?:-, French.] The round end of a ftafi'j the' part of a lance to which the lieel part is fixed. Sidney. MO'URNER. /. [irom mo'.rn.'] 1. O.e that mourns j one that grieves. Shukefpeare. 2. One who follows a funeral in black. Drydev, 3. Something ufed at funeral?. Dryden. MO'URWFUL. a. [mourn 2.nA full.'] I. Having the appearance of "forrow. Dryden, Z. Caufing forrow. Shakejpeare, 3. Sorrowful } feeling forrovy. Prmr. 4. Bc^tokening forrow j expreflive of grief. Sbakeji^eare. MO'URNFULLY. ad. { from mourvfu'. ] S ri-ov.f'iliy i with forrow. Sh:jke!peare. MO'URNFULNE.SS. /. [from mournful.^ 1. S; rrow ; grief. 2. Sh woffenef; appearance of forrow. MO'URNING.' /. [from m.urn,] I. Ldmentatio). ; forrow. 2 Efdras. a. The drefs of forrow. Dryden. MO'URNINCLY. ad. [ from mourmng. ] With ihe appearance of furrowing. Hhaktjpeare. M<3USE. plural w«. /. [m^^y, Sxon. ] Th'' fmalleft of all beafts ; a little animsi haunting houfes and corn held;. Derham. T MOUSE. -y. ». [from the noun.] ^ To C3ty. MU'CIDNESS./. Iftcm mucid.] Sliminels ; muiTJnefs. ^linfivorcb. MU'CILAGE. /. [nucl/jge, Fren;b.] A flimy or vifcous body ; a boay w tb moif- tnre fufnctent to hoM it together, Evjyn, 1VIUC1L ACINOUS, a. [mucil gir.>-ux^ Fr. from m'iilage. J Slimy j vncous ; fofc with forrre degree of tendcity. Gmv. MUCiL A'CIN'OUSNE-S. j. [from muci- /i/jj/fjo-vf. j S'limmefs ; vifcofity, MUCK. /. [mcox, Saxon.] I. Dung for manure of grounds. Gfanfille, Z, Any thing low, mem, and filthv. Sp:rfcr. 3. To run a Muck, fignsfies, to rt:n mad- ly and attack all that we meet. Dryden, To MUCK. "v. a. To manure with mu- k j to dung. Tvjf-r, MU'CKENDHR. /. [wjuc^orV, French, j A handler: hief. Do'jet. To MU'CKER. 'V. n. To fcrambie for mo- ney ^ to hoard up. MU'CKERER. /. [from micker.'\ One that muckers. MU'CKHILL. /. [muck and bill.] A dung- hil. Burlcn, MUCKINESS. /. [from mucky.] Ndfyuefsj filih. . M U F MU'CKLE. a, [mycel, Saxcn.] Much. MU'CKSWEAT. /. Profufe fweat. MU'CKWORM. y. [murk and iv^m.] 1, A worm that lives in dung. 2. A mifer ; a curmudgeon. Swiff, MU'CKY. a. [from7n:/cit.J Nafly j fiithy. Sfienfer, MUCOUS, a. [mucofus, Latin.] Si.my ; vifco-.is. Brown, MU COUSNESS. /. [from mucous.] SJimcj vifcofity, MUCRO. f. fL^rin.] A r) 'int. Br^tvn. MU'CRONA'l ED a. [v:ucro, Latin.] Nir- r'.>weri to a (harji point. ^l^oouzcarj. MU'CULENT. a. [from mucus, Lat.J V.f- co'i? ; llimy. ML'CUS. f. [Latin.] Is moft properly ufcd .Jor that which flows from the papil,arr proceiies through the os criorifoime xrxn the n oflrils ; but it k alfo ufcd for gr.y /li- my liquor or moifture. A huti vof, MUD. /. [m^ddir, Dutch.] T he flme and uiigmous matter at tae bottoca of fliJI wa- ter. yJddlfon, To MUD. -v. a. [fro«n thencun.] 1. To bury in the flime or nAid. SLakrffeare, 2. To mrike turbid j to pollute with dirr, Glar.-vide, MUDDILY. flrf. [hom muddy.] Tuioid. Iv ; with fuui mixture. Drydeti, MU'DDINE,.S. /. [from muddy.] Tarbid- refs J fouf^nefs caufed by m.ud, dregs, or Ifd^enr. Addtjo'r, To MU'DDLE. -v, a. [from mud.] 1. To make turbid j to foul. Prior. 2. To make half drunk j to cloud or Au- Pify- Jrbuthnot, MU'DDY. a, [from mud ] 1. Turb.d J foul With mud. Sbjkejpearei 2. Impure i dark J grofs. Sbaiefpearc; 3. Soiled with mud, Dryden. 4. Djrk ; no: bright. Sivift. 5. C;nL'dy ; dull. Sbakefpiare. To MU'DDY. -v. a, [from mud.] To make muody ; 10 cloud j to difturb. Greiu MU^SUCKER. /. [mud and fuck.] • A fea* ^"'•^•'- ' DrioK, Ml'DW'A'LL. /. [»3«iand wj//,] A wall biiilt without mortar. Soucb MUDWA'LLED a. [mudaaiwaU.] Hav.l ing a mudwiii. Prior, To MU2. -v. a. [muer, Fr.] To mcult; to change feathers. MUFF, y: [m.v/, Swcdifli.] Afoftcover for ti,- hands in winter. ' LUaveland, To MUFFLE. V. a, 1. To cover from the weather. Dryden^ 2. 1 0 biin-ifo.'d. S bah f pear 0„ 3. T>' • i.'ictal J to involve. Handys, To MUFFLE. -v.T,. [mafeler, moffrler, Dutch. ] To fpeak inwardly j to fpcak: without M U L without clear and diftinft articulation. Uo/der, IVIU'FFLER. /. [from muffi,.] 1. A cover for tha face. Arbuthnot, 2. A part of a woman's drefs by which the face was covered. Shdkejpsare, MUFTI. /. [a Turki/h w6rd.j The high prieftof the Mahometans. r.IUG. /. A cup to drink in. Gay, MU'GGY. 7 c. [a cant word.] Moift j MU'GGISri. 5 damp ; mouldy. Mortim, MU'GKOUSE. /. Imug ixA houje,-\ An alehoufe 3 a low houfe of entertainment. 'iickclL MU'GIENT. a. [mugicns, Latin.] Bellow- ing. Brcnvfi, MVlATIO. f. [Spanifli.] One begot bs- tween a white aiid black.. MU'LBERRY. 7 ^ r u c 1 MUXBERRY tree. S /• ["^''n^^r-iS, Sax.] MULCT* /. [mulSia, Latin.] A Er.t j a pe- nalty : uled cammonly of pecuniary penal- ty. Dry den. To MULCT, -v. a, [ mulao, Latin. ] To punifh with fine or torfeiturc. Bacon, MULE. /. [tiiulc, Fr. mula, Lat.] An animal generated between a he afs and a mare, or fomecimes between a horfe and a fhe afs. B.ay. MULETE'ER. /. {muletier, French.] Male- driver ; hcrfe-boy. Slckejfeare, MULIEBRITY. j\ [«a-yc3r/i,Laiin.j Wo- manhood J the contrary to virility. To MULL. "v^a. \_n.ollitus,'Lzt\n.[ 1, To foften, as wine whcij burnt and Iweetened. Sha'^-rffiiire, 2. To heat any liquor, and fweeien and fpice it. Gay* MU'LLAR. /. \mouhur, French,] A ftone held in ihe hand with which any powder is ground upon a horizontal flone, Feachsim. MULLE'IN. /. [-vethnfcumy Latin.] A plant. Miilcr, MULLET. /. [n.ulus, French.] A fea fiO). Popt. MULLi'GRUBS /. Twifling of the guLs. Ainhuorth, MU LLO JK. /. Rubbifli. ./iinfivorth. MULSE. /. Wine boiled and mingled with honey. £>«??. MULl'A'NGULAR. a. [multus^nd ar-gulus, L^tin.J Ma.jy cornered j having many cor- ■ ners j polyg nal. MULTA'VGULARLY. ad. [from multar.- gular.l F-ji};;on-\lJy i with many corners, G e'zv. MUTA'x^GULARNESS. /. [from multan- gu/ar.] The ftate of being pui^gonal. MULTICA'PSULAR. «. [m.lcusand capfula, Latin.] Divided into many partitions or cells. M U L MULTICA.'VOUS. a. [mu!(us and cavu!^ Latin.] Full of iioles. MULTIFA'RIOUS. a. [mu/iifarius, Lat.] FJaving great multiplicity j having diiferent refpeas. More. E'vel-^n, MULTIFA'RIOUSLY. ad. [from multffa- nous.] With multiplicity. Benljey. MULTIFA'RIOUSNESS. /. [from mt^hifa- rious.j IVIukipiied diverfuy. Noms. MULT1TIJ30US. a. [?««/;?y?ru!nfHrc, Latin.] 1. T.> incre;ile in number; to make more by generation, accuniulation, or addition. MilfOft. 2, To perfnrm the procefs of arithmetical multiplication. Broivn. To MU'LTIPLY. V. n. X To grow in number. WifJ. 2. To increjfe rhemfclves. Sbaiefpeare. MULTI'POTENT. a. [muL'us and pofens, Latin.] J-Living manif^Jd power. Sbaktjp. MLJLTIPRE'SENCE. /. [multus and pru:. Jertij, Latin.] The power or aft of being prel'ent in more places than one at the lame tinnt'. Hall. MULTI'SCIOUS, a. [wulrijcius, Latin,] Having variety of knowlcfige. MULTISlLI'OyOUS. a. [ir.uUvi snA JUi- qua, Latin.] The fame with cornicuJate : ufed of plants, whofe feed is contained in many diflinft feed- veffcls. MU'LTITUDE. /. [mu'.titudo, Latin.] I. The ftate of being many j the ftate of being more than one. z. Number ; many ; mere than one. Hak, 3. A great number \ loofely and indefinite- Jy. Watts. 4. A crowd or throng j the vulgar. j^ddifotj. MULTITU'DINOUS. a. [from »:.v/:/Va^e.] 1. Having the appearance of a multitude. Sbakefpeare. 2. Manifold. Sbakejpeare, MULTI'VAGANT. 7 a. ^viuhiiagui, Lat.] MULTI'VACOUS. ^ That wanders or Itrays much abroad. MULTI'VIOUS. a. [wK/r«andr/j, Lat.] Having mdny ways j manifolo. MULTO'CULAR. .o grumble j to mutter. Shakefpearc. 2. To chew J to bite foftly. Dryden, To MUMBLE. V. a. 1. To utter with a low inarlkulate voice, Sbakejpeare, 2. To mouth gently. Pope. 3. To flubber over j to fupprefs j to utter im perfectly. Dry den. MU'MBLER. /. [f vom mumble.] One that fpeiks inarticulately j a mutterer. MUMBLINGLY. ^a. [from mumblirg,1 Wuh inafticuiate utterance, M U N To MUMM. V. a. [mumme, Danish.] Ta mifk J to frolick in difguife. Spenj'er, MU'MMER. /. [mumrre, Dinirti.] A mafk- erj one whii perr'o.ms frJicks in a perfo- nated drels. Milton, MU'iMMfKY. /. [wofrrr/V, French.] Ma/k- ing j frdick in m Iks J to iery. Bacon, MU'MMY. f, [mumii^ Fr. rr.umea, Latin j lium the Arabitk.j 1. A dcail body prefervcd by the Egyptian art of emb.injing. Bacon, 2. Mummy is ufed among gardeners for a fort of wax ufed in the planting and graft- ing of trees. Chambers. ToMUMl'. -v.a. [«o«2^f///7, Dutch.] 1. To nibble j to bi.c quick j to chew with a continued njotion. Ot%uav, 2. To talk low and quick. 3. {l^ cant language,] To go a begging. MU'MPER. /. ABeggir. MUMl'S. /. [mompeUn, Dutch.] Sullennefs j filenc anger. Srinner, MUMPS. J. The fquinancy. j^injivortb. To MUNCH, -v. a. [wj^^^r, French.] To chew by great m.outhful?. Sbakefpiare. To MUNCH, v.n. To chew eagerlv by f r.'£t mouthful?. Dr'fden MUNCHEK. /. [irommuncb.] One that munches. M.UND, /, Peace, from which our lawyers call a breach uf the peace, mundbrech : io Eacimund is happy peace ; ^thelmund, noble peace j /Elmund, all peace. Gibfon, MUNDA'NE. a. Imundanus^Ln.] Belong- ing to the world. GlanvWe MUNDA'TION. /. [mu::dus, Latin.] Thi 2(fl of deanfing. MUNDA'TORY. a. l^rom mundus, hit.! Having the power to cleanfe. MU'NDICK. /. A kind of marcafue or fc- mimetal found in tin mines. MUNDIFICA'TION. /. [mundus and facio, Lanr:.] Cleanfing any body. i^uincv MUNDITICATIVE. a. [n.urJus znTfacio, Latin.] Cieanfing ; having the power to cleanfe. Brczvn, To MU NDIFY. -v. a. [mundus and facio, Latin.] To cleanfe J to make clean. Harvey. MUNDIVAGANT. a. [mundiga-vus, Lat. J Wandering through the world, MUNDU'NGUS. /. Stinking tobacco. Baifey, MU'NERARY. a. [f^om munus, Latin,] Having the nature of a gift. MUNGREL, /. Any thing generated be- tv.-een different kinds; anything partak- ing of the qualities of different caui'es or P^ents, Sbakefpearc, MU'NGREL. a. Generated between diffe- rent natures j bafe-bornj degenerate. Shakifpeart, MUNICIPAL, a. [mun':cipa!i!,hn\n.] Be- longing to a cofpcracion, Dryden. MUNI>- M U R MUNFFICENCE. /. [munl/lcema, Lnio.] Libprality j the att of giving. Addifon. ^UNI'FICENT. a, [mumficus.hriUn.] Li- heril ; generous. Atterbury. -lUNrFlCENTLY. od. [from mur:ifi.ent.] Liberally j geflerouny, /lU'NIMENT. /. [nnniwentum, Latin.] 1. Fortification ; ftrorg hold. 2. >upport ; defence. oMUNITE. f. a. [munio, Latin.] To for- tifv j to ilreijgthen. A word not in ufe. Bacon. klUNI'TION. /. [iimnUlo, Latin.] 1. Fortification ^ ftrong hold. Ha/e. 2. AmnnunitioH j materials for war. Fairi ■lU'NNION. /. Munnions are the upright j pofls, that divide the lights in a window I frame. Mcxon. MU'RAGE. /. [from murm, Lat.] Money paid to keep wills in repair. /MURaL. a. [mura/is, Lat.] Pertaining to / a wall. E-oelyn. M U^R DEx^. /. [mr;iSn|T, Saxon.] The aft of killing a maii unlawfully, Shukefpenre. To MU'RDER. v. a. [from the nouo. j 1. To kill a man unlawfu'ly. Dryden, 2. To deftroy j to put an end to. Shiikefpeare, MU'RDERER. /. [from warier.] One who has filed human blood unlawfully. Sidney, MU'RDERESS. /. [irom murderer.] A wo- man that commits murder. Dryd-n. AIU'RDERMENT. /. [from murder.] The aft of killing unlawfully. MU'R.DEROUS. a. Bloody ; guilty of mur- der. ^hakejfjcare. Prior. MURE. /. \mur, Fr. murui, Lat.] A wall. Not in ufe. Shake'peare. To MURE. v. a. To indofe in wails. Knolki. MU'RENGER. /. Imurus^ Latin.] An ov.er- feer of a wall, MURIA'TICK. a. Partaking of the taile or nature of brine. Arhuthmt, MURK. /. \moik, DaniHi.] Darkntfs ; want of light. Shakefpeare, 3V1URK. /. Hufks of fruit. Ainj^vorth. MU'RKY. a. Imorck, Danilh. J Dark; cioudv ; wanting i.ghr. Addifon. MU'RMUR. /. Imurmur, Latin.] I. A low fhrill noife. Pope. 1, A complaint half fupprefTed. Dryden. To MU'RMUR. -v.Ti. [murn:uro,L:iUn.} I. To give a low fhrili found. Pope, a. To grumble j to utter fecret difcontent, MU'RMURER. /. [from trurmur.] One who repines 5 a grumbler ; a repiner. Go-v. of (be Torgue. Blackmore. MU'RNIVAL. /. Four cards. MURRAIN. /. The plague in cattle. Garth, MURRE. /. A kind of bird, Carc^i\ M U S MU'RREY. Fr. morelloy Italian 5 tmm moro, a moor.] Dnkly red; BoyUi, MU'RRION. /. [often written morion.] A helmet : 'a cafque. King, MUKTH of Corn. f. Plenty of grain. ■ MU'SCADEL. 7 a. [mujcat, mufcade!, Fr. MU'SCADINE.5 mofcatelio, Italian.] A kind of fweet grape, Iweet wine and-fvveet pear. MU'SCLE. /. {mufcle, Fr. mufcuks, Latin.] I. Mufcle is a bundle of thin and parallel plates of fi -fiiy threads or fibres, inclofed by one commoii membrane : all the fibres of the fame plate are parallel to one anctherj and tied together at extremely little dif- tances by fhort gnd tranfverfe fibres : the flefhy fibres are compofed of other fmalltr fibres, inclofed likewife by a common mem- brane : each ItfTt-r fibre confifis of very fmall veficles or bladders, into which we fuppofa the veins, arteries and nerves to open. ShtiKcy, 1. A bivalve fhell fifh. Eakcimlh MUSCO'SITY. /. [rmfco^ut, Latin.] Mof- finel's. MUSCULAR, a. [from wa/«//:^J, Latin.] Performed by mufcbs. Arbuthnot. MUSCULARITY./, [from mufcular.] The ftate of having mufclcs. Greiv» MU'SCULOUS. a. {jnujcuUux, Fr. mujcu- lofui. Lit in.] I. Full of raufcles J brawny, 2 Pertaining to a mufcle. More, MU^E. /. [from the verb.] ^ 1. Deep thought j clofe attention ; abfence of mind. Milton, 2. The power cf poetry/ ^, Coivky* To MUSE. -v. ». [mufer, Fr.] 1. To ponder ; 10 think clofe j to fiudy in filence. Hooker, 2. To be abfent of mind. Shake.p-are, 3. To wonder ; to be amazed. Sbakefp, MU^SEFUL a. [from /k"/^.] Deep thinkmg. Dryd^r. MU'SER. /. [from mufe.] One whomufesj one .-?pt to be abfent of mind. MU'SET./. [i.T hunting.] The place through which the hare goes to relief. BaiUy, MU SEUM, /. [/-Jt.-c-a'.cv.] A repofjtory of learned cnriofities. MU'SHPn-OOM. /. [moufc/jeron, French.] 1. Mifhrocms are by curious naturaiifts efleemed prrfeirb plants, though their fl'jw- ers and feedi have not as yet been difco- vered, Milhr, 2. An upftart j a wretch rifcn from the dunghill. Bacon. MU'SHROOrv^STONE. /. [i?,uproom uni. fione.] A kind of f..iril. MUSTCK. /. {fj,3ai-A.rl.] 1. The fcience of harinonical founds. Dry den, 2, Inftrumsntalorvo&al harmony. Milton. MU'il- M U S MU'SICAL. a. [mujical, Fr. from mufick.] X. Hdrmonious 3 mei^di ing. fweet fo 11 nd- Rji'tori. Belonging to mufick. AUiif'"!' MU'ilCALLY. ad. [from mufica'.] Har- moniouny J with fwcet fjuwd. A'hLfon, MU'SICALNESS. /. [^(wm muficaL] Har- muny MUSICIAN./. [w«/rtt.', Latin.] One /kil- led in harnjo/iy j one who pertoims upon inftriimenrs of mufick. Bacon. MUSK. /. imujcbio, Italian } mu^, French. J Ma/J: is a dry, light and friable fubilance of a da k blackifli colour, with fome tinge of a purpiuh or blood colour in ir, feeling fomev\hjf fmooth or unttu' us : irs fmcil is highl, perfumed: it is brcughc frcm the Eill I/idies : the animal which produces it is of the fize uf a cotrmon goat. /////. MUSK /. lm,.fcj,Lztin.] Cape hyacinth or t;rape fi-wer. Mtlitr. MU'SKAPPLE. /. A kind of apph. yiin.nucr'h. MU'SKCAT. /. [mujk and cat.] The ani- mai from which mufk is gor. MU'SKCHERRY. /. A knt of cherry. MU'SKET. /. [mu^'^jutt, Fiench.J J. A foldie.'s hjndgun. Bacon. a A male hiwk of a fmnH kind, Slaieif. MUSKETE'ER. /. [from trujkci.] A l.,.oifr whofc weapon is his muiket. Ci-irerdon. MU KETO'ON. /. [moujquetcn,?:tnch.] .-i biu.-derbufs ; a /hortgun of a large bote. MU'SKINESS. /. [ixommufK.} The fcent of n.- fk. MUSKMELON. /. [mi^Jk and m-f/cn.] A f ajr.-nc m Ion. Bac^rt. MU'SKPEAR. /. {mujk and fear.] A fra- jiranr p- t. • MUSKROSE. /. [m^/andro/>.] A rofe fo caiieu, 1 fuppofe, from its fragrance. Bacon. Milton. Boyle. MU'SKY. a. [from mujk.] Fragrant ; (weec if !(.ent. M.lton, MU'oLlN. /. A fine fluff made of cotton. Gay. MU'SROL /. [waW^ French,] Thenofe- bar.d of a horfc's bridle. BaiUy, MUSS. /■. A Scramble. Shahp-are, MUSblTA'TlON. /. \rnuJJito, Lat.J Mur- mur ; grumble. MU'bSULMAN. /. A Mahometan believer. MUST, 'vcrbtrrperfeii. [muffn, Dutch.] To be obliged. It is only ufed bcff re a verb. Muji is of all perfons and tenfes, and ufed of perfons and things. Gniv, MUST. /. Imu/ium, Latin.] New wine j new wort. DryJer. To MUST. V. a. [miusy Welfh, ftink.ne.] To mould ; to make mouldy. Mortimer, To MU.sT. V. n. To grow mouldy, MU^TA'CHES. /. [mujiacbes, Fr.] Whi/k- crs J hair on the upper lip, ^^pcftr. M U T MUSTARD. /. \mivjlafd, Weifh ; moujlard, French.] A pldnt. The fl wer conrii's of four leaves, which are placed in form tf a creft. S-u'ift. To ML'STER. -v. n. To aflemble in order to form an army, Blackmore. To MU'STER. v. a. {moufieren, Dutch.] 1. To review forcer. Lo.ke^ 2. To bring together. Shak-fp. TVoodiL\ MUSTER. /. [from the verb./ 1. A review of a bfdy offerees. B.ychr. 2. A regider of forces muftcred. South. 3- A ci>]leioi): ay, a rr.ujur of peacocks. 4. To p7fs Mv ST EK. To be allowed. Sou'B, MU'STERBOOK. /. [f?:uj};r and look.] A boi.k in vvhah 'he fortes are r< g:ftered. ^h .k f pea re. MU'STERM ASTER. /. [muflfr^n^ m'./.,.] One v\ho fuperintends ine mufter to pre- vent frauds. fCri'L'es. MU'STliR-ROLL. /. [mu/icr znd roi .] A reg ({er of forces. Fope. MC'SITLY. ad. [frommujly.] Mouldily. Mu'STlNESS. /. [from wt-y?;'.] Mould; damp f iiinef?. Ev:lyn. MU'STY, a. [from mufi.] I. Mwuldy } fj;uilea with darsp j moift and fetid. ' Bacor, 7. Srale J fpoiled with age, Hafvty. 3. V pid with fetidnet's. Pftf, 4 Dull j heavy ; wac.ting activity ; want- ing practice in the occurences of life. A.id^fcn, MUTABILITY. /. [^K.'<;/./7/>/, French.]' I. Changeablenels J not c ntinuance in the fame Hate. Hooker. Su:JiI:ng. S'iJlingf,eeu z. Inconftancy j change of mind. Hhakefp, MU'TABLE. ^'. [mutabuii, Latin.] 1. Sjbie£l to change ; alterable. South, 2. loconflant ; unfettled. Shakcfp, Milt, MU'TABLENESS. /. [ fom mutable! ] Changeat.feaels J uncertainty. MUTATION. /. [wi*r^r/'.n, French ; r?«- f.7r;o, L, French.] To dung a.'; birds. Tpb. MU'TELY. ad. [ftom mute.] Silently ; not vocaiiy. M-.Iton. To MUTILATE, v. a. [mu tiler, French ; ir.ut.h, Latin.] To deprive of fome ellen- ti-rai7:b-ill, MYNCHEN. /. [mynchen, Saxon.] A nun. Difi. MY'OGRAPHY. f. {!XVoy^a<^la,] A de- ft ription of the mufcles. MY'OLOGY. /. (»2>o%/f, French.] The defcription and dodrine of the muicies. Cbiyne. MYOPY f. Shortnefs of fjght. MY'RLAD. f. \[j.vfui^-'\ I. The number of ten tboufind. % p;ovfbially any great number. MUtcri. ruffian 5 Achilles, MYRMIDON. /. [^4t;,-/xJiJa;y.j Any rude M Y S fo named from the foldiers of Swifts MYRO'BALAN. /. [myrobalanus, hiKin.] A fruit. The myrobalam are a dried fruit, of which we have five kinds: they are fiefliy, generally with a ftone and kernel, having the pulpy part more or lefs of an auftere acrid tafte: they are the produdion of five different trees grow- ing in tbeEaft Indies, where they are eatea pieferved. BtlU MYRO'POLIST. /. lfj.v^ov and \iai ] One who fells unguents, MYRRH, /. [myrrha, Latin,] Myrrh is a vegetable produdl of the gum refin kind, fent to us in loofe granules from the fize of a pepper corn to that of a walnut, of a redd.fh brown colour, v/ith more or lefs of an admixture of yellow: its tafte is bitteic and acrid, with a pecuhar aromatick fla- vour, but very naufeous t its fmell is ftrong, but not difagreeable : it is brought from Ethiopia, but the tree which produces it is wholly unknown. Hill. MY'RRHiNE. a. [wyrthynui, Lat.] Made of the myrrhine ilone. MUtciu MY'RTIFORM. /. [ myrtus and form. ] Having the fnape of myrtle, MYRTLE, /. [myrtus^ Latm.] A fragrant tree. ' Shak'-fpeare, MYSE'LF. /. [my zr\A jelf.] An emphatical word added to / ; 5S, I myfeif do if, that if, not I by proxy j not another. Hbuk^Jp, MYSTAGO'GUE. /. [fxiTciyccyk] One who interprets divjne myfleries ^ alfo one who keeps church reiicks, and fliews thtm to ftrangerf. MYSTE'RIARCH. /. [fAvg-r.cw and apyj-] One prefidingover myfieties. MYSTE'RIOUS. a. [nyfierieux, French.] 1. Inacceffible to the underftanding j aw- fully cb/'cure. Denham. 7. Artfully perplexed. Siuift^ MYSTE'RIOUSLY. ad. [^romwyjlerioui.] 1. In a manner above underftanding, 2. Obfcurely j enigmatically. Taylor. MYSIT.'RIOUSNESS. /, [irommyjletioui.] I. Holy obfcurity. Taylor. 1. Arif'il difficulty or perplexity. To MY'STERIZE. -v. a. [U om myjle-y.'^ To explain as enigma?. Brcivn. MY'STHRY. /. [fxv^rpw.] I. Something above human Intelligence ; fomethir.g awfully obfcure. Taylor. %. An enigma j any thing artfully made difficult. Shakefpeare. 3. A trade; a calling: in this (tni^ ic ftould, according to Warburton^ be writ- ten wz^/Zfr)', from^ r/iejiier^ French, a tf-'de,, ^penfer, Sbakefp2are, MY'STICAL,? ^ ^. ^ . ^ MY'STICK. S"^- [»#'^«J> Latm.J I. Sicredly obfcure. Bt-^'her^ •2. la- M Y T a- Irivolvingfomefecret meaning ; ciiible- niatical. Toylo'. 3. Obfcure ; itzxtt. Dry den. MY'STICALf.y. ad. [t'mm myjlkal.'\ In a manner, or by an afl, implying fomefC' cret meaning. Donnr, MYSTICALNESS. /. [from my flical.] In- volution of lome fecrec meaning. MYTHOLOGICAL, a. [from myfhohgy.'\ RelatJag to the explication of fabulous hiftory. Brozvr., M Y T MYTKOLO'GICALLY. ad. [from mytho^ lo^Jcal.] In a manner fuitable to the fyflem of fabler. MYTHOLOGIST. /. [from rryth^lo^y.] \ relator or expcfufir of the ancient fables of the heathens. Creech. Norn's, To MYTHO'LOGIZE. v. r. [from p:ycfo- %v.] To relate or explain the fabulous hiltory GG(^QQCSQ£OQg^O N. N A K NA femivowelj has in Engli/li an invariable found : as, no, nam', ^ nct\ it is f^mctimes after m al- mofl: loit^ a?, condemn, cont^.n. To NAB. v. J. [«j/>/>-, NAMELESS, a. [homname,'] I; Kut diftinguirtied by any difcriminative appellation. Dcnham, 2. One of which the name is not known. Aiterbwy, 3. N.it famous. NA'MELY. adi, [from »tfm?.] Particularly; *r, Lat. naveau,Yr.\hn. herb. Miller. NAUGHT, a, [ naht, na/jhiht, Saxon. ] Bad J corrupt j worthlefs. Hooker, NAUGHT. /. Nothing. This is commonly, though improperly, written nought. Shakejpeare, ' NA'UGHTILY. ad. [from naughty.] Wic- kedly j cirruptly. NA'UGHTINESS. /. [fiom naughty.] Wic- kedncfs; badnefs. Sidney, NA'UGHTY. a. [ frcm naught, ] Bad } wicked ; corrupt. Sidney, NA'VJCABLE. a. [nax•igable,Yltnch.'^^ Ca- pable of being palled by /hips or boats, Raieigb, NA'VIGABLENESS. /. [from navigabU.\ C'uacirv to be pafted in veflcls. ToNA'VIGATE. -v.n. [naiigo.L-^t.] To fiiil ; to pafs by water. Aibuthnot. To NA'VIGATE. V, a. To pafs by fhipa or b-ats. Aroutbnot, NAVIGATION, /, [na-vigation, French.] 1. The adt or practice of pafljng t)y water. Bacon, 2. VfftVIs of navigation, Sbaiifpeare, NAVIGATOR. /. [na-vigoteur, French.] bailor ^ leaman j traveller by water. Brere, NA'ULAGE. /. [naulum, hilxn.] The freight of p..n^ngers in a lli.p. N.^U'MACHY. /. [nauniacbie, Fr. r^uma-^ c^/j, Latin] A mock fea fight. To NAU'SEaTE. v. n. [frcm r::«;"fo, Lat.] To gr. w fquejmiihj to tuxn away with difguft. Watti, To NAU'SEATE. v. a. 1. To loath j to reject with di^uft. Broio*;. 2. Tf^ ftfike with difguft. SiL-if.. NAU'SEOUS, a. [from »c7.f<7, Lat, tj^-v/'V, Freich ] Loitbtome j difguftfuJ. Dcnhsm. NAU* N E A NAU'SEOUSLY. ad. [from naujecus.^ ' Loathsomely; difgu/^fully. Drydefi. NAU'SEOUSNES;;. f. [itom naufeout.'[ Loathfomenefs j quality ot raifing difguft. Dry den, NAU'TICAL. 7 a. {nauticus, Latin.] Per- NAUTICK. 5 tainicg to failors. Cam. NAU'-JILUS. f. [Latin J w^j/r//.^, French,] A fhdl fifh furnifhed with lomething ana- logous to oars and a fail. Pope. NA'VY. /. [from ff^fa, Latln.J An a (Tern - biy of fhips ; a fleet. darendcn, JIAY. ad. [«ir, Saxon, or ne aye.l 1. No J an adverb of negation. Denham. s. Not only fo but more. Beju Johnfgn. ■3, Word of refufal. ' A^^. KA'YWORD. /. [nay and nvcrd.] ■ 1. The faying nay. tbakefpeare, 2. "A proverbial reproach ; a bye word. Shahfpeare, KE. ad. [Saxon.] Neither j and not. Spevfer. NEaF. /. [«?^, TOanrlick.] Afi(>. SMkefp. To NEAL, 1'. tf . [onceian, Saxon, j To tem- per by a gradual and regulated heat. Digby. Moxon, To NEAL. 1/. ». To be tempered in fire. Bacon. KEAP. ^. [nepp!o*&, Saxon ; ns^pti^, Focr.1 Low J decrefcent. Ufed only of the tide, liakeivill. KEAR. prep, [nep, Saxon.] At no great di fiance from J clofetoj nigh. Dryden. NEAR. ad. I. AJmoft. a. At hand j not far off. Dryden. 3. Within a little, Baccn. NEAR. a. I. Notdiftant. Genefis. 2.. Advanced towards the end of an enter- prife or difquifition. Hooker, 3. Clofe ; not rambling. Dryden. 4, Clofely related. Leviticus, c. Intimate j familiar; admitted to confi- dence, Shakefpeare, 6. Touching ; prefling j affefting } dear. Sbakefpeare, 7. Parfimonious, inclining to covecoufnefs. NEAR hand. Clofely. Bacon. N£A RLY. ad. [from near."] 1. At no greatdiftancs. Atterhury. 2. C.ofely ; preflingly. Milton, Hivift. 3. In a .iggardly manner. NEA'RNESS. /. [ho'mnear.} 1. Clolenefs 5 not remotenefs. Ho'.ker. Duppa. 2. Allijnce of blood or aftedtion. Bacon. 3. Tendency to avarice j caution o\ cx- pence. Bacon, NEAT. /. [neat ryzen, Saxon.] I. Black cattle: j u.xen. Sbakfjp. May. a. A cow or ox. Sbahjpeare. NEAT. a. [net, French,] NEC 1. Elegant, but without dignity. Pope, 7.. Cleanly. Milton^ %. Pure J unadulterated j unmingled. Cbapman, NE'ATHERD. /. [nea^yjib, Saxon.] A cow - keeper j one who has the care of black cattle. - Dryden. NEATLY, a. [frc^m neat.^ I. Elegantly, but without dignity ; fpruce- Jy. Sbahjpeare, 1. Cleanh'Iy. NEA'TKESS. /. [from vcaf.'\ J. Sprucenefs j elfgance without dignity. Hooker, 2. Cleaniinefs. NEB. /. [nebbe, Sixon.] I. Ncfe J beak J mouth. Retained in the north. Shakejpeare. 1. [In Scctland.] The bill of a biid. NE^Bl^LA, f [Latin.] It is applied to ap- pearances, like a cloud in the human body 5 as to fiJms upon the ey?3 NE'BULOUS, a. [«<'^tt/o/«i, Litin.] Mifiy j cloudy. NECESSARIES. /. \^xomn,■c^_[fary.'] Things not only convenisrst but neeofai. Hamm, NE'CESSARiLY. ad. [from necejary.] 1. Indjfpenfabiy. Hooker. 2. By inevitable confequ'^nce. Hooker, NE'CESSARINE'S. /. [from neojjary.] The ftate of being ncccflary. NE'CESSARY. a. [necoutb, 3. Having the power to witlvhnid, though no- to cotnpcl. King Chanei. NEGATIVE f. 1. A piopcfiiion by which fomething is denied. Tillotfon. 2. A parricle of denial ; as, rot. Cl.wvJ^ NE'GATIVELY. ad. [t'lotn negative.] i. With aenial j in the torm tf denial ; not .'ihrmativ'ely. Boyi'e. 2 In form of fpeech implying the abfence of r.)nieth;ng. Hooker. TcKE'GLECr. v. a. [negleaui, L^tm.] 1. To omit by careleiloeCs. Aiattbeiv, 2. To tre.it with fcornful hecdlelTnefs. 1^. I'o pol>pon'-'. Shake fpcare, NEGLECT. /. [reghaji, Latin] I. In- ghofts of the Hea", • S'Vbifi NE'CROMANCY. /• [vsxpa? and /c^.'^i,' j necr m t:ce, French.] 1. The ait of revealing future events, by communication with the dead. Erozv- , 2. Enchantment j conjuration. yibbcr. NE'CTARED. a. [fiom ne^iar.] Tmged with r.ect^r. Mi ton. NECTA'REOUS. a. [veBarcu!, Latin.] Re- fembling nedlar ; fweet as nedtar. Pofe. NE'CTARINE. a. liioiArrMar.] Sweet as ncro«(j«a. Not either j nor one nor otht^r. Drydea. NEO'PHYTE. /. [neophyte, Fr. veoj and ^jufw.] One regenerated; a convert, NEOTE'RICK. a. [neotericus, Latin.] Mo- dern J novel J late. Grtiv* NEP. /. [nepefa, Latin,] An herb. NE'PENTHE. /. [v^' and TrivS®-.] A drug that drives away ail pains. Pope, NE'PHEW. /. [nepos, Litin i ne-vet^,¥r. ] I. The fon of a brother or fifter. Lock,, a. The grand fon. Outofufe. hooker, 3. Ddfcendant, however diftant. Out of life. NEPHRI'TICK. a. [v£cf>g Jik(^ ; mfbreujt/s, French.] 1. Belonging to the organs of urine, a. i'roubled with ihe iiuRe. Arbutbnst, 5. Good og-iinfl the (ione. Jfoodtvard. NE'POTISM. /. [w^Z-oMytt!', French.] Fond- nefs for ncphtws. Addijon, NERVE, j. [^nefvui, Latin.] The nerves are the organs of ft- niation pafling frcm the brain to ill parts ct the body. Shakefpeare. 1. Ic is ufed by the poets for finew or ten- don. Pope. NERVELESS, a. [from w^rt/^.] Without ft'ength. Dunciad, NE'RVOUS. a. [nerwfus, Latin.] 1. Well ftrung J flrong ; vigorous. Pope, 2. Relating to the nerves. 3. Having weak or difeafed nerves. Cheyne, NE'RVY. a. [horn net ve.j Strong; vigo- rous. Shakefpeare, NE'SCIENCE. /. [from nefcio, Latin.] Ig- norancc j the ftate of not knowing, Glanvilk, NESH. a. [nepc, Saxon.] Soft ; eafily hurt. NESS. 1. A termination added to an adje£tive to change it into a fubliantive, denoting /?<2ic or quality j as, poijonous, poijonoufnefs j'trom nipj-e, Saxon. 2. The termination of many names of places where there is a headland or pro- .montory ; N E U montory; from nepe, Saxon, a headland j as Inverness. Nest. /. [n^j-r, Saxon.] 1. The bed formed by the bird for incuba- tion. Diuterommy. 2. Any place where animals are produced. Benttey. 3. An abode 5 place of refidence. Sbakefp. 4. A warm cJof'e habitation. Sperjtr. 5. Boxes or drawers J little pockets or con- veniences. To NEST, -v, n. [from the noun.] To build nefts. Jlozvef. NE'STEGG. /. [ rejl and egg. ] An egg left in the neft. Hudibrai» To NE STLE. 1'. H. [from nej}.'^ To fettle ; to harbour. Baccn, To NESTLE, i'. a. 1. To houf'e, as ih a neft. Donne, 2. To cherifh, as a bird her young. Chapman, NE'STLING. /. [from nej}le.'\ A bird juft taken out of the neft. NET. /. {nati, Gothick ; net, Saxon.] A texture woven with large interftices or mefhfs. TayLr. NE'THER. a. [necJSer, Sax. neder, Dut,] 1. Lower J not upper. Peacbam. Dryden. 2. Being in a lower place. MHion, 3. Lifernal 3 belonging to the regions be- low. Dryden. NETHERMOST./. [fuperLof nether. J Lowe It. Pjalms, NE'TJLE. /. [netel, Saxon.] A flinging herb well known. To NE'l TLE. V. a, [from the noun.] To fting 5 to irritate. BentJey. NETWORK. /. [ net and tvork. ] Any thing reticulated or decuflated, at equal diftancef. Sfunjer. NE'VER. ad^ [ ne ever, naeppe, Saxcn. ] 1. At no time. 2. In no degree. South, 3. Ic feems in fome phrafes to have the Tenfe of an adjective. Not any. Mattbeiv, 4. It is much ufed in compofition j as, ne- a/fr-ending, having no end. . Milton, NE'VERTHELESS, ad. [ never the lej:. ] Notwithftanding that. Bacon. NEUROLOGY./. [v-fJpovand TvoVof.J A defcription of ihe nerves, NEU'ROrOMY. /. [ vsypev andTE^va;. ] The anatomy oF the nerves. NEUTER. a.^Kcuter, Latin; neutre^Yt.] 1, Indifferent j not engaged on either fide. Add-.fjn. 2. [la grammar.] A nouiy^^pjj^ies no Tex. ^fj^Dryden. NEUTER. /. One indifferent and unen- gaged. Addijon, NEUTRAL, a. [neulral, Ff.] I. Indifferent j not cnggKd on either fide, w Baior:. N I B 2. Neither good nor bad. Davieft 3. Neither acid nor alkaline. Arbutbrwt, NEUTRAL. /. One who does not a<^ nor engage on either iide. Bacon, NEUTR.VLITV. /. [neutralue, Fr.j I. A ftatc of inditference, of neither friendship nor hoftility. Addifon. %. A ftate between good and evil. D»nne. NtUTRALLY. ad. [from ;7fafra/. j Indif- ferently. NEW. a. \nci.Lyd, Wcifh j neop, Saxon j neuf, Fr.J 1. Not old J fre/h. Burnet, 2. Modern. Temple. 3. Not antiquated j having the cffeft of novelty. Pope* 4. Not habituated. Hooker, 5. Renovated j repaired, fo as to recover the firft ftate. Bacon. 6. Frefh after any thing. Dryden, 7. Not of ancient extradion. Addifon, NEW. ad. This is ufed in compofition for nenvl^f. Sidney. Cowley, NEWFA'NGLED. a. [ new and f angle. J Formed with vain or fooli/h love of no- velty. Atterbury, NEWFA'NGLEDNESS. 7 / [from«.w- NEWFA'NGLENESS. 5 fargled.] Vain and foolifh love of novelty. Sidney. NEWEL. / -^ 1. The compafs round which the ftaircafe is carried. Baccn. 2. Novelty. Spen/er, NE'WING. / Yeft. Ainfivortb, NE'WLY. ad. [from «iw.] Fre/hly ; late- ly- Spenfer, NE'WNESS. /. [from «f7y.] Frefh nefs j latenels j novelty j recentnefs j ftate of being new. Sidney. South. NEWS. /. without the Angular, [fromwe^yj nouveites, Fr.j 1. Frefh account of any thing. Waller. 2. Papers which give an account of the tranfadlions of the prefcnt times. Pope. NE'WS-MONGER. /. {ncivi and monger. ^ One whofe employment it is to hear and to tell news. Shahfpeare. NEWT. /. [Newt is fuppofed by Shnner to be contradled from an evet.] 'Eft j fmall l\7. ird. Sbakffpeare, NEV/-YEAR'S-GIFT. / Prefcnt' made on the firfl day of the year. Shakefpeare. StiU:ngJl:er. NEXT. a. [nexr, Saxon. J 1. Neareft m place. Baccn, 2. Ncarefl in any gradation. Clarendon. NEXT, ad. At the time or turn jrnmedi- acely fucceedmg. Addifon. NI'AS. /. [niais, French.] Simple, filly, and foolifh. JBu/ey, NIB. /. [ncbbej Dofch.] 1. The bill or beak cf a b.'rd, 2, The point of a pvn, Derham. 4 N Nl'BBEC, N I C NI'BBED. a, [from nib.^ Having a nib. To Nl'BBLE. V. a. [from tii'b, the beak or mouth,] 1. To bite by little at a tirne ; to cat flow- ly. - Sbakefpeare. C'tave'ar.d. 2. To bite a^ a fifli does the bait. Gay. To NI'BBLE. i>. n. I. To bite at. Shakeffearc, 4. To cai-p at J to find fault with. Til lot Jon. KIBBLER. /. [ from nibble. ] One that bites by little at a time. NICE. a. [nepe, Saxon, loft.] I. Accurate in judgment to minute ex- aflpefs. It is often ufed to exprefs a cul- pable delicacy. Sidney. a. Scrupuloully and minutely cautious. Sbakefpeare. 3. Fdftidiousj fqueamifli. MiLon, 4. Ea^y injured j delicate. 5. FjyTmed with minute exaflneff. Add! fan. 7. Refined. Mihor. NI'CELY. ad. [from r.ice.-] 1. Accurately j riimutely j fcrupuloufly. Do7ine. 2. Delicately, Atterbury. NI'CENESS. /. [from nice,"] J. Accuracy j minute exaftnef?, Dryden. 1. Superfluous delicacy or exaftnefs. Sidney, NI'CETY. /. [from nice.^ I. Minute accuracy. Prior. a. Accurate performance. Addijon. 3. Faftidious delicacy j fqueamifhnefs. Sptnfer. 4. Minute obfervation ; pundlilious dif- crimination ; fubtilty. Lcckn. 5. Delicate management ; cautious treat- ment. Sivifi. 6. Effeminate foftnefs. 7. Niceties in the plural, dainties or de- licacies in eating. NICHAR, /. A pla-nt. Mtl'er. SMICh'E. j'.' [Ficnch.] A hollow in which a ftatue may be placed. Woiton. NICK. /. \nicke^ Teutonick, the twink- ling of an eye.] 3. Exaft point of time at which there is neceirity or convenience. Suckling, a. A notch cut in any thing. 3. A fcore j a reckoning. Shahfpeare, 4. A winning throw. Prior, To NICK. *. a, [from the noun.] I. To hit ; to touch luckily 5 to perform by fome flight artifice. liudibras. s. To cut in nicks or notches. Sbakefpeare. 3. To fuit, as tallies cut in nicks. CatTiden. 4. To defeat or cczen* Sbakefpeare, NICKNAME. /. [nom de ni^ue, Freijch.] NIG A name given in fcofF or contempt. Ben. jfohnfon. To NICKNA'ME. v. ai To call by aa opprobrious appellation. Denham, To NI'CTATE. 'v. a. [niBo, Latin.] To wink. Ray. NIDE. /. [tndus, Latin.] A brood : as, a nide of pheafants, N I'D GET. /. [ corrupted from ni thing or niding.'] Camden. NIDIFICA'TION. /. [nidificatio,hn\n.^ The aft of building nefts. Derham^ Nl'DING. rt. [from ni«, Saxon, vilenefs.] Niding^ an old Englilh word fignifying ab- jeft, bafe minded. Careiv. NIDO'ROUS. a. [nidoreux, from nidor.y Refembling the fmell or tafle of roafted fat. Bacon, NI'pOROSITY./. [from fiidorou5.-\ Erufta- tion with the tafte of undigefled roafl- meat. Floyer: NIDULA'TION. /. [niduhr, Latin.] The time of remaining in the nefl, Broivn. NIECE. /. [niece, mef>cp, Fr. neptis^ Lat.J The daughter of a brother or fifler. fTaller. NFGGARD. /. [ninggr, Iflandick,] A mi- fer ; a cuririudgeon. Sidney, NI'GGARD. a. Sordid ; avaricious ; par- cimonious, £)ryden. Shahjpeare, To NI'GGARD. v, a, [from the noun. ] To flint. Sbakefpeare^ NI'GGARDISH. a. [from niggard,^ Hav- ing fome difpofition to avarice. NI'GGARDLINESS. /. [from niggardly.-] Avarice ^ fordid parcimony. Addifon, NFGGARDLY. a. [from niggard.'] Ava- ricious J fordidly parcimonious. Hall. Dryden, Sidney, NI'GGARDLY. ad. Sparingly j parcimo- nioufly. Sbakefpeare, NIGGARDNESS. /. [frortt niggard.] A- varice ; fordid parcimony. Sidney. NIGH. prep, [nyh, Saxon.] At no great diflance from. Garth, KIGH. ad., I. Not at a great diftance, John. Phil, a.. To a place near. Milton, NIGH, a, 1. Near; not diflant ; not remote. Pr/or, 2. Allied clofely by blood. Knolles, To NIGH. V. n. [from the particle.] To approach ; to advance j to draw near. Spenfer, NI'GHLY. ad. [from nigh the adjeaive.] Nearly ; within a little. Locke. NI'GHNESS. /. [ from nigh, ] Nearnefs ; proximity. NIGHT. /. \_naiitSi Gothick ; nihc. Sax.] The time of darknefsj the time from fun-fet to fun-rife. Sbakefpeare. Crafhaio, To-NIGHT. adverbially. In this night j at this night. ^of, NIGHT- NIG NIGHTBRA'WLER. /. [mgb( and irau-l- er.j One who raiTes difturbances in the night. 'Sbahejpeare. NI'GHTCAP. /. [night and cap.] A ci^ worn in bed, or in undrefs. Swift. Nl'GHTCROW. /. [nigbt and crciv.] A bird that cries in the night. Soakcfpeart. NI'GHTDEW. /. [right znA de-cv.] Dew that wets the ground in the night, Drydcn. NI'GHTDOG. /. [night and dog.'] A dog that hunts m the nighf. iihahjpeare. Nl'GHTDRESS. /. The drefs worn ac night. Pope. NI'GHTED. a. [from night.] Darkened j clouded ; black. Hbakefpeare, Nl'GHTFAREING. /. [night znA fare.] Travelling in the night. Gay. NI'GH IFIRE. /. [r.ight znA fre.] Ignis fatuus ; Will-aWifp. Heriert. NI'GHTFLY. /. [mght and/y.] Moth that flies in the night. Shakejpeare. NI'GHTFOUNDERED. /. [from night and founder.] Loft or djftrefTed in the night. Mtlton. NIGHTGOWN./, [night itx^ goivn.] A loofe gown ufed for an undrefs. Pope. NI'GHTHAG. /. [nigkt and hag.] Witch fuppofed to wander in the night. Milton. NI'GHTINGALE. /. [from night, and ga- Ian, S'xon, to fing.] I. A Imall bird that firgs in the night with remarkable melody ; Philomel. Sbak. 1. A word of endearment. iibakejptare. NIGHTLY, ad, [itomnight.] \. By night. Addifon. 1. Every night. Shakefpeare. NIGHTLY, a. [from right.] Done by night J ading by night. Dryden. NI'GHTMAN. /. [mght and tmn.] One who carries away ordure in the night. NI'GHTMARE. /. [night, and according to temple, mara, a Ipirit.] A morbid op- prefiion in the nigh^, refembling the pref- furc of weight upon the breart. Shakefpeare, Arbuthnot, NI'GHTPIECE. /. [n:ght 2inA piece.] A picture fo coloured as to be luppofed (ten by candle light. Addifon. NTGHTRAIL, /. [night and reji, Saxon, a gown. J A loofe cover thrown over the drels at night. Addifon. Nl'GHTRAVEN. /. [night in6 ra^ en.] A bird fuppjfed of ill omen, that cries loud in the night. Spenfer. Nl'GHTRULE. /. [mght and ru!e.] A tu- mult in the night. Hbake p are. NI'GHTSHADE. /. [mht pcaba, Saxon.J A plant of two kinds, common and deadly cight.fhade. MiiUr. NI'GH TSHINING. /. [night and Jhine.] Shewing br:ghtnel*s in the night. NI'GHTWALK./. [r.ight zn^ivalk.] W^lk in the night. Nl'GHTWALKER. /. [night snd ivaJk] N I P One who roves in the night upon iJ] de« '''gns- Afcham. NI'GHTWARBLING. [»/^Arand ivarble.^ Singing in the night. Milton. Nl'GHTWARD. a. [night and laard.] Ap- proaching towards night. Milton NI'GHTVVATCH. /. [ night and tuatcb. j A period of the night as diftmguifhed by change of the watch. Pfalms NIGRE'SCENT. a. [ nigrefcens, Latin, j Growing black. NIGRIFICA'TION. /. [ niger ^nifacio. 7 The afl of making black. NIHI'LITY. /. [nibi/ite, Fr. nihilum,Ut.l Nothingnefs. fTatts, To NILL. V. a. [from ne ivill. ] Not to will J to refufc. Ben. Jobnfon. NILL. /. The fliining fparks of brafs in trying and melting the ore. To NIM. f. a. [ncmen, Dutch, to take.l To fteal. Hudibra^. NI'MBLE. a. [Uoxnnim.] Quick j adive j ready j fpecdy j lively j expeditious. Spenf.. NI'MBLENESS. /, [fxovcv nimble.] Quick- nefs ; activity ; fpeed. Hooker. Nl'MBLEWITTED. a. [nimble ^ni iuit.\ Qu'ck J eager to fpeak. Bacon. NI'MBLY. ad. [from nimble.] Quickly \ fpeedily ; actively. Davies. Btyle, NI'MBLESS. /. Nimbleoefs. Spenfer. NI'MIETY. /. [ nimietas, fchool Latin. J The ftate of being ton much. NI'MMER. /. [from nim.] A thief j a pil. ferer. NI'NCOMPOOP. /. [corruption of theLat. nvn compos. ] A fool ; a tr;fier. Addifon. NINE. j. [nijon, Saxon.J One more than eigbf. NI'XEFOLD, /. [ nine and fold. ] Nine times. Alhon. Gay. NI'NEPINS. /. [ nine and p-.n. ] A play where nine pieces of wood are let up on th.- ground to be thrown down by a bowl. Feacham. NI'NESCORE. a. [nim and fcore.] Nine times twenty. Addifon. NI'NETEEN. tf. [n: 3 -^ntyne, Saxon.J Nine and ten. NINETEENTH, a. [rijonrer JSa, Saxon.] The ordinal of ninetctn j the ninth after the tenth, NINETY, a. [ hu.i'anisor.rij, Saxon. ] Nine times ten. NINTH, a. [ne^^a, Saxon.J That which precedes the tenth. Brcivn. Nl'NTIETH. a. [hun&'-,i5onteo2;o£i. Sax. J The tenth nine times told. NI'NNY. /. [ninno, a child, Spanifh.J A fool ; a fimpleton. Sioift, NI'NNYHAMMER. /. [from ninny.] A fimpleton, Addifon, To NIP. -v. a. [nijpen, Dutch.] I. To pinch ot^' with the nails ; to bite with the teeth. Bacon, 4 N ; a. Tq NIT' •i. To cut off by any flight means, Mortimer, %. To blaft J to deftroy before full growth. Arbutbnot, 4. To pinch as froft. Shakejpeare. 5. To vex; to bite. Spenfer. 6. To fatirife j to ridicule j to taunt far- caftically. * jijchaw, KIP. /. [from the verb.] I. A pinch with the nails or teeth. A^cham, a. A fmall cut. Shakejpeare. 3. A blaft. Stipney, 4. A taunt ; a farcafm. NITI'ER. /. [from «//>.] A fathift. Ajcbam, NI'PPERS. /. [from »//>.] Small pincers. NI'PPINGLY. ad. [from nip,'] With bit- ter farcafm, NI'PPLE. /. [nypele, Saxon,] > 1. The teat j the dug. R^y' 3. The orilice at which any animal hquar is feparated. Derbanj. NI'PPLEWORT. /. [Lawpjar.a.] A very common weed. NISI PRIUS. /. [ In law. ] A judicial writ, which lieth in cafe where the inqueft is panelled, and returned before the juliices cf the bank J the one party or the other making petition to have this writ for the eafe of the country. It is fo called from the firft words of the writ, vifi apud talem locum priui "venen- 1. ■ NIT. /. [hnitu, Saxon.] The egg of a loufe. Derbam. KI'TENCY. /. [nitentia, Latin.] X. Luftre ; clear brightnefs. 2. [From >2/W.] Endeavour j fpring. BoyU. Nl' THING. /. A coward, daflard, pol- troon. NI'TIDo a, [n'ltidui, Lat.] Bright j fnin- ing ; luiirous. Beyle. NI'TRE. /. {nitre, Fr. mtrum, Lat.] The fait which we know at this time, under the name of nitre or falt-petre, is a cryfr talline pellucid, but fomewhat whitifh fub- flance, of an acrid and bitten/h tafte, im- prellmg a peculiar ienit of co!dn«fs upon the tongue. This fait, though it afiord', ky means of fire, an acid fpirit capable of pwTolving almoft every thing, yet mani- teHs no ilgn of its containing any acid at all in Its crude ftare, Nure is of the num- ber oftlrfefalts which are naturally blend- ed in imperceptible particles in earths, liones, as the particles of metals ia their ores. The earth from which nitre is made, b'^th in Perlia and the Eafl^Indies, is a kind of yell'twi/h marl found in the bare cliff's of the fidsfs of kills expoled to the Rorthein and eaflern Wiods^ From this NOB marl the fait is feparated by water ; hni the cryftals into which it fhoots, as we re- ceive them from the Eaft-Indies,are fmall, imperfeft, and impure. Earths of what- ever kind, moiftened by the dung and ex- crement of animals, frequently afford" »/- tre in large quantities. The earths at the bottom of pigeonhoufes, and thofe of fta- bles and cow-houfes, all afford nitre, on being thrown into water and boiled. In France, where very little n/'/r^ is imported, they make it from the rubbi/h of old mor- tar and plaifter cf buildings. There is no queftion but a manufaftory of nitre might be eftabliflied in England to as much ad- vantage as that of France. The natrum or nitre of the ancients, is a genuine, na- tive, and pure fait, extremely different from our nitre, and from all other native^ falts ; being a fixed alkali. Nl'TROUS. a. [ritreux, Fr, from nitre.] Impregnated with nitre. Blackmore. NI'TRY. a. [from nitre.'] Nitrous. Gay, NITTILY. ad. [from «/^0' 3 Loufily. Haywardf NI'TTY. a. [from nit.] Abounding with the eggs of lice, NI'VAL. a. [nivalis J Latin.] Abounding with Inow, Di£i, NI'VEOUS. a. [ni'veuSy Lat.] Snowy, Broiv. NI'ZY. /. A dunce j a fimpleton. NO. ad. [na, Saxon.] 1. The word of refufal. Calamy, 2. The word of denial. Baccn. 3. It fometimes ftrengthens a following negative j no not. Waller, No. a. 1 . Not any j none. Pope. 2. No one J none j not any one. Smalridge, To NOBI'LITATE. v. a. {mbilito, Latin.] To make noble. NOBI'LITY. /. [tiMitas, Latin.] J. Aotiquity of family joined with fplen- dour, Dryden. 2. Rank or dignity of feveral degrees, conferred by fovereigns. Nobility in Eng- land is extended to five ranks j duke, mar- quis, earl, vifcoint. baron. 3. The perfons cf high rank. Sbakefpeare, 4. Dignity 5 grandeur* greatnefs. Sidney. NO'BLE. a. [noble, Fr. mbilis, Lat.] 1. Of an ancient and fplendid family, 2. Exalted to a rank above commonalty, Dryden. 3. Great; worthy; illuftrious. Milton, 4. Exalted ; elevated ; fubhme, Dryden, 5. Magnificent ; flately. 6. Free ; generous j liberal. 7 Principal j capital : as, the heart is one of the nsbls parts, NO BLE. /. ?, One of high rank, Bacon^ 2. A NOD «. A coin rated at fix Hiillings and eiaht- pence. Camden. Baan. VO'BLE iiverwort. [Hepattca.] A plane. NO'BLEMAN. /. [noBli ^nd man.] One who 18 ennobled. D-yd n, NOBLENESS. /. [from rol^le.] I. Greatnefs J worth; dignity j magna- nimity. Slaki/fcari. Tuylor, 7.. Splendour of defccnt. KO'BLESS. /. lr,ci>:cjfe, Fr.]. I, Nobility. This word is not now ufed. Spenjer. %■ Dignity ; greatnefs. Ben. Johnjon, 3, Nblemen collectively. Shak.-fpiare. NO'BLY. ad. [from nohle.] 1. Of ancient and fplendid extradlion. Dry den, 2. Greatly J illuftriouny. Sbakejpeare. 3. Grandly ; fplendidly. Addijon. NO'BODY. /. [as and'^c^^. ] No one j not any one. Clarendon, NO'CENT. a. [nccens, Latin.] 1. Guilty; criminal. Bacon. 2. Hurtful; milchievous. Miltcn. NOCK. /. [ncccbia, Italian.] I. A flit ; a nick ; a notch. 2,. The fundament. Hudibrat, NOCTA'MBULO./. [nox zni ambulo, Lat.] One who walks in his fleep. Arbutbr.ot, NOCTI'DIAL. a. [noBis and diei.] Com- prinng a night and a day. Holder, NOCTl FERGUS, a, [nox^ndfero.'\ Bring- ing night. NOCTI'VaGANT. a. {noai'vagui, Latin.] Wandering in the nigh^, NO'CTUARY. /. [from ncSiU^Ut.'] An account of what pafles by night. Spc^ator, NO'CTURN. /. [ noaurne, Fr. noaumus, Latin.] An office of devotion performed in the night. Stillirgfeet. NOCTURNAL, a. [ ncaurnus, Uun. ] Nightly. Dryden. NOCTU'RNAL./. An inftrumentby which obfervations are made in the night. To NOD. V. n. [Of uncertain derivation.] I- To decline the head with a quick mo- tion. Shakejpeare, a. To pay a flight bcw. Sbjkefpeare. 3. To bend downwards with eare, 3. The mot:on of the head in d.-owilnefs. Locke, ^. A flight obeifance. Sbuk-fpeare, NODA'TION. /. [from r.odo.'\ The aft of ma.king knots. ^•0'DDER. /. [fromnJ^.J One who makes nods. Fopc, N O M NO'DDLE. /. [hnol, Saxon.] A head ; in contempt. Ben Jobtifon. SlUUngjieet, NO DDY. /. [fr m r.audm, F.cnch. J A fim- pleton ; ar. idiot. VEftrange, NODE. /. {^nudui, Lat.] 1. A knot ; a knob. 2. A fwellingon the bone, Wifitnant 3. Interfc^ion. Holder, NODO'SITY. /. \_irom nodoJui,-LiX..] Com- plication ; knot. Broivn. NO'DOUS. a. [ncdofus, Lit,} Kn ttvj full of knots. Brown, NO'DULE. /. [nodulus, Latin.] A fmall -ump. fVood-ward, NO'GGEN. a. Hard ; rough ; harlh. E Ciipe of King Cbarles, NOGGIN. /. {r.ojfel, German.] A fmall mug. Arbutbnot, NOl'ANCE. /. [See Annoiance ] Mif« chief; inconvenience. Sbakefpeare. To NOIE. -v. a. To annoy. Ah old word difufdd. Tujfer, NOI'ER. /. [from no;>.] One who an- noys. I'jjfer, NOI'OUS. <7. [«o/o/o, Italian.] Hurtful j milchievous. Spenfer, NOISE. /. [noife, Fr.] 1. Any kind of fcund. Bacon, z. Outcry; clamour; boafting or importu- nate talk. Baker, 3. Occafion of talk. Addijon. To NOISE. "J. n. [ from the noun, l To found loud. Milton, To NOISE. V. a. To fpread by rumour, or report. Luke. Wotton. Bentley, NOrSEFUL. a. [noife end ful/.] Loud j clamorous. Dryden, NOI'SELESS. a. {Uomnoife.] S lent j without fnund. Sbaktj'pfare, NOI .^INESS. /. [ from noify. ] Loudnefs of lound. NOl'SEMAKER./. [noije and maker.] Cla- mourc:-. UEjirangc, NOl'iOME. a. [noiofo, Italian, j 1. Noxious; mifchievous; unwholefome. Hooker, 2. OiTcnfive J difgufting. SLakefpeare. NOrSOMELY. ad. [i^omnoifome.] With a fcetid ftench j with an infedtious fte.m. NOrSOMENESS. /. [from mtfome.] Apt- nefs to difguft ; offeniivenefs. South, NOI'SY. a. [from «:;>.] 1. Sounding loud. 2. Clamorous ; turbulent. Smith. NOLL. /. [hnol, Saxon.J A head j a nod- dle. S ha kef pear c, NOLI tfte tangere, [Lat.] 1. Kind of cncerous iwelJing. 2. A plant. Mortimer, NOLI'TION. /. lnohao,Ut.] Unwilling- nsl"^'. Haie, NO'AIBLES. /. The entrails of a deer. NOMEN' N O N T^'OMENCLA'-TOR. f. [Lat. nomendateur, Fi.J One who calls things or perfons by their proper names, Addijon. ■NOMENCLA'TURE. /. {nomenclature^ Fr. nomendaturay Lat.] 3 . The ad of naming. Bacon. ' ■a. A vocabulary 5 a di£lionary. Broiun, NOMINAL, a. Imminalisy Latin.] Refer- ing to names rather than to th ngs. Lccke. NO'MINALLY. ad. [from votninal.'] By name 5 titularly. To NO'MINATE. v. a. [nomino, Latin.] I. To name 5 to mention by name. Wot ton, ■z. To entitle. Sfenfer, 3. To fet down j to appoint by name. Shakefpeare. KOMINA'TION. /. {nomination, Fr. from nominate, ] 1. The adt of mentioning by name. Wotton. 7. The pi.wer of appointing. Clarendon. NOMINATIVE. [ nominatify Fr.] The cafe that primarily defignates the name of any thing. NON, v. a. [Latin.] Not. It is never ufed fepara'ely, but fometimes prefixed to words with a negative power. Pierce, IxO'NAGE. /. [non and age.'] Minority j time of life before legal maturity. Crap'aio. Hale, KONCE. /. [Tha original of this word is uncertain.] Purpofe j intent j defign. CUaveUnd, JsONCONFO'RMITY. /. [non and corf or- mity,] 1. Refufal of compliance. Watts, 2. Refufal to join in the eftablifhed religi- on. South. NONCONFO'RMIST. /. [non and ccnfor- mijl.] One who refufes to join in the cfta- bliflied worfhip. Swift, NONE. a. [ne ane. Sax,] J. Not one. Addifon. 2. Not any, Fenian. 3. Not other, Genefts. 4. None of fometimes Cgnifies only em- phaticsliy not, 'Pfalms, NONE'NTITY. /. [non and entity.] J. Nonexiftence, Bentley, ■z. A thing not exifting. South. NONEXI'STENCE. /. [non and exiftence.] Inexiftence j flate of not exifting, Broivn. NONJU'RING. a. [non and jurOy Latin,] JSilonging to thofe who will not fwear al- legiance to the Hanoverian family. Sivift. NONjU ROR. /. [ from non and juror. ] One who who conceiving James II. unjuft- ly depofed, refufes to fwear allegiance tp thofe who have fucceeded him. NONNATURALS. /, [ non naturalla> ] Fhvficiafis reckon thcfeto be Cxi, viz, air, NOP meat and drink, fleep and watchiflg, mo- tion and reft, retention and excretion, and the paflions of the mind. Brozun, NONPAREIL. /. [nonandpareil,Yr.] 1. Excellence unequalled. Sbakefpeare, 2. A kind of apple. 3. Printers letter of a fmall fize, on which Imall Bibles and Common Prayers are printed. NONPLUS./. [«o« and /./«!, Lat.] Puz- zle j mability to fay or do more. South, Locke, To NO'NPLUS. -v, a. [ from the noun. ] To cenfound ; to puzzle. Hudibras. South. NONRE'SIDENCE. /. [non and refidence.^ Failure of refidence. Sivift. NONRE'SIDENT. /. [ t:on and refdent. ] One who negleds to live at the proper place. S-wife, NONRESI'STANCE. /. [ non and rejijl- ance.] The principle of not oppofing the king ; ready obedifn:e to a'fuperiour. NO'NSENSE, /. [non and fenfe.] I. Unmeanicg or ungrammatical language. Pope, 3. Trifles J things of no importance. ThomfoTt, NONSE'NSICAL. a. [itomnorfenfe.] Un- meaning j fooliih. Ray, NONSE'NSICALNESS. /. [from nonjenfi- cah] Ungrammatical jargon. NONSO'LVENT. /. [non indfohent.J One who cannot pay his debts. NONSOLU'TION. /. [ non and folufiott. ] Failure of folution, Broome, NONSPA'RING. a, [non and f paring. ] Mercilefs ; all-deflroying. Shakefpeare, To NONSUIT, -y. ^. [nomndfuit.] To deprive of the benefit of a legal procefs for fome failure in the management. Stvlft, NOO'DLE. /. [from noddle ot noddy.] A fool ; a fimpleton. NOOK. /. [from een hoecky German.] A corner. Davies^ NOON. /. [non, Sax.] 1. The middle hour of the day. Dryden* 2. It is taken for midnight. Dryden. NOONDAY. /. [noon and day.] Midday. hbakefpeare, NOO'NDAY. a. MeridionaL Addijon. NOO'NING. /. [ from noon. ] Repofe at noon. NOO'NTIDE. /. [noonz-ndtide.] Midday. Shakefpeare, NOO'NTIDE. a. Meridional. Shakefpeare, NOOSE. /. [nofada, entangled.] A run- ning knot which ihe more it is drawn binds the clofer. Sandyi, To NOOSE, "v. a, [from the noun.} To tie in a hoofe. Government of the Tongue, NOPEo /. A kifsd of bird csikd a bull- ^nch Q$ redtailt NOR, NO S J^OR. anjunSI. [ne er,] 1. A particle mat king the feconj or fub- fequenc branch of a negative propofuion. Shakffpeare. 2. Two negatives are fomctimcs joined, but ill. Skak'fpeare, 3. Nor isfomctimes ufed in the firft branch lor neither j as, I nor Jovcmyfelf, nor thee. B. jfohnfon. NORTH, f. [nopS, Saxon.] The point oppofuc to the lun in the meridian. ^hjk'ff'eare. NORTH, a. Northern. Numbers. NORTHEAST. / [n.ordooj}, Dutch.] The point between the north and eaft. Arbuthnot, NO'RTHERLY. a. [from zorth.^ Being towards the north. Derbam. NO'RTHERN. a. [from r.ortb.'\ Being in the north. Shakejfxare, NORTHSTA'R. /. [northing par. ■[ The poleftar. Shjksfpeare, NO'RTHWARD. a. [vortb and peaj\*D, Saxon.] Being towards the north. NORTHWARD. 7 ad. [ north and NO'RTHWARDS. ^ ps3ja&, Saxon.] Towards the north. Shakefpeare. NORTHWEST./, [north zn^.-weji.] The point between the north and weft. BrpiUTi. NORTHWI'ND. /. [vortb and w.'W.] The wind that biows Irom the north. Milton. NOSE. /. [na-pe, nopa, Six.] 1. The prominence on the face, which is the organ of fcent and the emunftory-of the brain. Locke, 2. The end of any thing. Holder. 3. Scent J fagacity. Collier, 4. To lead by the Nose. To drag by force : as, a bear by his ring. To lead bJindJy. Shakefpeare. 5. To thruji one''i NosE into the affairs of others. To be a bufy body. 6. To put one^s NosE out of joint.] To put one out of the afteftions of another. To NOSE 1'. a. [from the noun.] 1. Tofcentj to fmell. Shakefpeare. 2. To face j to oppofe. To NOSE. v. n. To look big j to blufler. Shakefpeare, NOSE'BLEED. /. \jiofe and bleed.\ A kind of herb. NO'SEGAY. /i [«c/> and^ar)'.] A pofie ; a bunch cf flowers. Skakejpeare, Pope. NO'SELESS. a, [from nofe.] ' Wanting a nofe. Shakefpeare. NOSE SMART. /. [nofe and fmart.] The herb creffes. NO'SLE. 7'. [from rro/f.] The extremity of a thing : as, the nofle of a pair of beilowF. NO'SOLOGY. /. [v»Ve;and^o>o;.] Doc- Uiae of difeafes. NOT NOSOPOE'TICK. a. [ vaVoj and Tra:?^,. ] Producing difcafe:. Art-ut' ,.o' NO'STRIL. /. [nofe, an.^ «ypl, ahoJc, Sax. j The cavitv in the nofe. Bacon, NOSTRUM, f [Latin.] A medicine nor yet made publick, but remaining in fome fingle hand. Sti.'lirg fleet,, NOT. ad. [ne auht, Saxon ■ nict, Dutch.] 1, The particle of negation or refulal. Spenfer. 2. It denotes ceflfation or extindlioD. No NO TABLE, a. [notable, Fr, notabilis, Lat.j 1. Remarkable J memorable j obfervabie. Sidney. Clarendun* 2. Careful; buftllng. Add-.fcr., NOTABLENESS. /. [from notable.] Ap- pearance of bufinefs. NO'TABLy. ad, [from notable.-] 1. M-mofibly j remarkably. Bacon, 2, With confequence j with fliew of im- portance. ■ Addifon. NOTARIAL, a, [from notary.] Takea by a notary. Ayliffe, NO'TARY. /. [rtotaire, Fr. from notarius, Latin.] An officer whole bufinefs it is to take notes of any thing which may con-- cern the publick. Hooker. NOTATION. /. [notatio, Latin.] 1. Theadl or praftice of recording any thing by marks: as, by figures or letters. Cocker. 1. Meaning; fignification. Hamm^.rJ., NOTCH. /. [r:occhia, Italian.] A nick j a hollow cut in any thing. Greiv. To NOTCH, -v. a, [from the noun.] To cut in fmall hollows. Grevj. NOTCHWE'ED. /. [notch and iveed.] An herb called orach. NOTE, [for ne tnAe.] May not. Spenfer, NOTE. /. [nota, Lat. note, Fr.] 1. Mark; token. Hooker, 2. Notice ; heed. Shakefpeare, 3. Reputation; confequencc. Abbot, 4. Reproach j ftigma. Shakefpeare, 5. Account J information J inteii.-gcrce. Shakefpeare, 6. Tune; voice. Hoiktr. 7. Single found in mufick, Dryden, 8. State of being obferved. Bacon. 9. Short hint; fmall paper, Shak<'fpeare. JO. Abbreviation ; fymbol, Bsker. 11. A fmall letter. Drydc, 12. Written paper. Siuifc. 13. A paper given in cOiifeflion of a debt. . , Arbuttrct. u. Exolanatory annotation. TtU'r.. NOTEBOOK./, [ror- and ^0'.*.] .A book in which notes and mc.iaorandutns are let- down. Sbakfpcare. To NOTE. v. a, [noto, Latin ; nottr, Fr. j I. To obferve j to rt.T.ark ; ;o heed ; tc accend, w.-^.;.^:-. NOT a. To deliver ; to fet down. Hooker, 3. To charge with a crime. Dryden. 4. [Ja mufick.] To fet down the notes of a tune. NO'TED. fart. a. [from note.'] Remarka- ble j eminent J celebrated. Boyle. NOTER. J. [from note.] He who takes notice. NOTHING. /. [no zn^tbing ; nathivg, Scot- tilh.j I. Negation of being ; nonentity; uni- verfal negation J oppofed to fomethirg. Bentley. «. Nonfxiftence. Shakefpeare. 3. Not any thing j no particular thing. Addifon. 4. No other thing. Wake. 5. No quantity or degree. Clarendon. 6. No importance ; no ufe. Spenjtr. 7. No pofleflion or fortune. Shakefpeare. 8. No difficulty j no trouble. Ray. 9. A thing of no proportion. Bacon, JO. Trifle J fomethingofnoconfideration. Shakefpeare. IT, Nothing has a kind' of advefbial figni- fication. In no degree. Knolles, NO'THINGNESS. /. [from nothing.] 1. Nihility j nonexif^ence. Donne, •z. Thing of no value. Hudibrai. NO'TICE. /. [notice, Fr. notitia, Lat.j J. Remark. J heed j obfervation j regard. Locke, 2. Iriformation ; intelligence gTye'n or re- ceived. Shakefpeare. NOTIFICATION. /. [notification^ French, from notify. \ Aft of making kfiown. Hold. To NO'lIFY. -v. a. [r.otifier, Fr. notifico., Lat. j To declare j to make known. Hookdr. Whitgifte. NO'TION. /. [nation, Fr.] 1. Thought 5 reprefentation of any thing formed by the mind, JSfcivton. 2. Sentiment J opinion. Atttrbury. Shakefpeare. NO'TIONAL, a. [from notion.] 1. Imaginary; ideal. Prior, 2. Dealing in ideas, not realities. Glanrui'le. NOTIONA'LITY. /. [ from notional. ] Empty, ungrounded opinion. Ghmilie. NO'TIONALLY. ad. [from notional.] In idea ; mentally. Norris, NOTORI ETY. /. [noioricte\ Fr. from no- torious.] Publick knowledge j publick ex- pcfure. Addifon. NOTO'RIOUS. a. [rotorius, Lat. notoire, Fr,] Publickly known ; evident to the world; apparenr ; not hidden. Whitgifte. NOTO'RIOUSLY. ad. [ from notorious. ] Publickly; evidently. Clarendon. NOTO'RIOUSNESS. /. [from notonoui.] Publick fame. To NOT T. -v. a. To /hear. Ainfivorth. NO'TWHEAT. /. [n^r and tuhcat.] Of N o tr- wheat there are two forts ; French, which is bearded, and requireth the beft foil, and notiuheat, fo termed becaufeit is unbearded. NOTWITHSTA'NDING. conj. This word is properly a participial adjeftive, as it is compounded of not and ivithfianding, and anfvvers exaftly to the Latin non ohjiante.] 1. Without hindrance or obflruftion from. Decay of Piety, 2. Although. Mdifon, 3. Neverthelefs ; however. Hooker, NO'TUS. f [Latin.] The fouthwind. ikf/7^ NOVA'TION. /. [novatio, Latin.] The introduftion of fomething new. myA'TOR. f [Latin.] The introducer of fomething new. NOVEL, a. [novellui, Latin.] J. New ; not ancient, 'l^'"g Charles, 2. [In the civil law.] Appendant to the rode, and' of later <;na£tion, Ayliffe, NO'VEL. /. [nouveitcy French.] 1. A fmall tale. Dryden, 2. A law annexed to the code. Ayliffe, NOVELIST. /. [from no-vel,] 1. Innova-torj aliertor of noVelty. Bacon, 2. A writer of novels. NO'VELTY. /. [nou-veautiy French.] New- nefs J ftate of being unknown to former times. Hooker. NOFE'MEER. f [Litin.] The eleventh month of the year, or the ninth reckoned from March. NO'VENARY. /. [ novenariui, Latin. ] Number of nine. Broivn, NOVE'RCAL. a. [novercalis, from no-ver^ ca, Litin. J Havmg the manner of a ftep- mother. Dcrhant. NOUGHT. /. [ne auht, Sax.] 1. Not any thing 5 nothing. Fairfax. 2. To fet at nought j not to value ; to flight. Proverbs, NO' VICE. /. [no'vice, Fr. novitius, Latin.] 1. One not acquainted with any thing ; a frefh man. Shakefpeare. 2. One who has entered a religious houfe> but not yet taken the vow. NO'VITIATE. /. [noviciat, Fr.] 1. The ftate of a novice; the time In wh'ch the rudiments are learned. South. 2. The time fpent in a religious houfe, by way of trial, before the vow is taken. NO'VITY. y. [novitas, L&t'm.] Newnefs ; novelty, Broivn. NOUL. The crown of the head. See Noil. Spenfer, NOULD. Ne v/ould ; would not. Spenfer. NOUN. /. [ nom, French; ncmcn, Latin. ] The name of any thing in grammar. Clarke. To NOU'RISH. v. a, [ftourrier, French j nutrio, Lat.] ' 1. To encreafe or fupport by food. Thomfon, 2. To fupport J to maintain. Sbakfpeare. 3. Ta NUB 3. To encourage J to foment. Hoeier. 4. To train, or edccite. 1 Tim. 5. To promote gruwth or ftrength, as food. Bacon. To NOU'RISH. -v. n. To gain nouriflimenr. Unufual. Bacon. NOU'RISHABLE. a. [from »o«/A] Suf- c.J The nofe ; the fnout ; the end. A'butbnot. To NU'BBLE. V. a. To bruife with handy cuffs. Ainfiaorib. NU'BIFEROUS. a. [nublfer, Lat.J Bring- ing clouds. To NUBILATE. v. a. [rubi/o, Latin.] To cloud. NUBILE. *. [ rK^/'.V, Fr. .j76^/7/i, Latin. ] MarfJ»i€il'i'e i fit for marjijgj. Priir, 8 N U M NU'CIFEROUS. a [nu.es aad/ero, Lzf.] Nutbearing. A'O'CLEUS, f. [Latin.] A kernel; any thing about which matter is gathered or congl<.bate<4. IVuvhuard. NUDATION./. {ix.^mnudo, Lat,] ine^ft ' f miking bare or n •ked, NU'DIl y. /. [nud.tc, Fr. nudus, Lntin.J Naked parts. Drydcn, NU'EL. See Newel. NUGA'CITY. /. \nugacii, Litin.] Futili- ty ; trifling talk or behaviour. /urj NUGA'TION. /. [n^^or, Latin.] The aft or pr.c'l ce of trifling. Bacon. NU/GATORY. a. [nugatorhis , Lat.] Trifl- Jng ; fiHile. BentUy, NUISANCE. /. Inuijance^ French.] 1. Something n'lxious or oftcnfjve. South, 2. [Inlaw] Something that incommodes the neighbouihocd. To NULL, v.a, [«u//;rce or efficacy. South. 1- Want of exiftence. Bacon, NLMB. a, [benumen, Saxon.] 1. Torpid; chill; motionlefs. Shakefp, z. Producing chiUnefs ; benumbing. Sbakefpeare, To NUMB. V. a. To make torpid j to deaden ; tn flupify. tihakefpcare, NU MBEUNESS. /. [from numbed.^ 'inter- ruption of lenfation. Pi ifctnan. To NU'MBER. -v. a. [ncmbrcrj Fr. numsro, Latin.] I. To count; to tell j to reckon how many. Nuirbers, z. To reckon as one of the fame ki.id. I aiah. NU'.MBER. /. frofri^f.French.] 1. The fpeoes of quantity by wh'ch it is computed how ma.ny, ShakcJ^.fare, 2. Any particular aggregate of units ; as, evin ar odd. Shuh .^CJre. 3. Miny ; more than one. Aidifon, 4. Multitude that may be counted. MUt. c. C >mpar5tive multitude. Bitcon. 6. Aggregated multitude. Baun, 7. Harmony ; proportions calculated by number. Milt en. 8. Vcifesj poetry. Po[>e. 9. I;i the noun is the variation or change of term-nation to fjgnify a r.urr.her more than one. Clarke. 4 O NUM. NUN NU'MBERER. /. [from number.] He who numbers. NU'MBERLESS. a. [from number.] Innu- merablej more than can be reckoned. Denham. Siu'Jt. NU'MELESS. /. [nomblcs, French.] The entrails of a deer. Bailey. NU'MBNESS. /. f from numb. ] Torpcr j deadnt-fs; ftupefaaion. Milton. NU'IVIERABLE. a. [numerabilis, Latin.] Capable to be numbered. NIJ^MERAL, a. [vufneral,'Fvtnch.] Relat- ing to number 3 confifting of number. Locke. KU'MERALLY. ad. [from numeral] Ac- cording to number. Broior. NUMER.ARY. a. [numerus, Latin ] Any thine belonging to a certain number. ^ylife. NUMERATION. /. [numeration, French.] 1, The art ot numbering. Locke. Bro~cn. a. The rule of arithmecick which leeches the notation of numbers and method of reading numbers regularly noted. T^UMERA'IOR. f. [Latin.] 1. He that numbers. 2. [Numeratcur,Fr.] That number which ferves as the common meafure to others. NUME'RICAL. a. [from rumerus, Latm ] 1. Numeral j denoting number. Locke. 2 . The fame not only in kind or fpecie?, but number. South. NUME'RICALLY. aJ. [from numerical.] Refpe£^ing famenefs in number. Boyle. NU'MERIST. /. [from numerus, Latin.] One that deals in numbers. Broivrr. NUMERO'SITY. /. [from numerofu!, Lat.] I. Number j the ftate of being numerous. Broivn. 1. Harmony ; numerous flow. NU'MEROUS. a. [numerofui, Latin.] 1, Containing many J ccnfiftng of msnv j not few. JVuller. 2. Haimonious ; confifting of parts rightly numbered \ melodious 5 mufical. PFaVer. Dryden. NU'MEROUSNESS. /. [f.om numereui.] 1. The quality of being numerous. 2. Harmony ; n:iuficalners. Dryden. NU'MMARY. a. [from nawiw&s, Lat,] Re- lating to^pioney. Arbuthnot. NU'MSKULL. /. {rumh zn^ p^ull] 1. A dullard j a dunce j a dolt j a block- head. 2. The head. In burlefque. NU MSKULLED. a. [from numjhull.] Dull j flupid ; doltifh. NUN. /. A woman dedicated to the feverer duties of religion, feduded in acloifter from the world. Mdifon. 'NUN. f. A kind of bird. Ainfzcortb. NU'NCIATURE. /. [from nuncio, Latin.] The office of a nuncio. X^VNCIO, f. [Ital:an, from ««nfw, Latin.] N U R 1. A meflenger j one that brings ti/lings. Hhakejpeare. 2, A kind of fpiritual envoy from the pope. Atterbury, NU'NCHION. /. A piece of viduals eaten between meals. lludibras. NUNCUPA'TIVE. 7 a. Uuvcupatif, Fr.] NUNCUPA'TORY. 5 Publitkly or fo- lemnly declaratory ; verbally pronounced. NU NDINAL. 7 a. [mrdinal, Fr. from NU'NDINARY. J nunditia, hi f. A bird. Ainfjo. NU'Ti^ECKER. > NU'THOOK. /. [nutinibook.] A ft ck with a honk at the end. Shak'fp^are. NU'TMEG. /. [nut and muguec, Fr.J. The nutrr.eg is a kernel of a large fruit not unlike the peach, and feparated from that and from its inve/iient coat, the nnce, before it is fent over to us ; except that the whole fruit is fometinnes fent over in prcferve, by way of fweet-meat eras a curiofity. The nutmeg .is roundifh, of a compact texture, and its furface furrowed : it is of an extremely agreeable fmeli and an aromatick tafte. The tree whxh produces them is not unlike our pear-tree in its manner of growth : its leaves, whether green or dried, have, when N Y S bruifed, a vtry fragrant fmel! j and the trunk or bra/iche', r ut or broken off, yield a red liquor like bl"t>d. //;//. NUTSHELL./, [nut i.n^ Jhe'l] Thi" hard fubftance that inclofes the kernel of the nut. Shakejp:are. NU'TTREE. /. [nvtan^ tree.] A tree that b-irsnuts; a hazle. Dryden, NUTRICA'TION. /. [nutricatio, Latin.] Manner r f deeding or being fed. Bronvn, NU'TRIMENT. ;. [nutrimentum, Latin.] Food ; aliment. South, NUTRIME'NTAL. a. [from nutriment ] Rdvmg the q-jnlicies of food. Arbutbr.ot, NUTRITION. /. [nutrition, French.] The eft or quahtv of nouri/hing. Clan-v, NUTRITIOUS, a. [irom niitrio, Ltin.] Having the quality of nourifhing. Arbutb, NUTRITIVE J. [from»arr;£>,Lat.J Nou- ri/hinp ; nutrimental. NUTRITURE. /. [ivomnuirio, Lit.] The power of nouri/hing. Har-vey, To NU'ZZLE. -v. a. [corrupted f.-om nurjlt.-^ 1. To nurfe ,• to fofter. Sidney, 2. To go with the nofe down like a lug. -ArbutLnot, NYMPH. /. [wu^,.] I. A goddefs of ihe wopds, meadow.'^, or waters. Davies, a. A lady. In poetry. IVa'Jcr. NYS. [A corruption of ne n.] None is ; not is, Sperjer, CQQQOQC>G)Q&Q.Q&QQQOGQC:)QQQ0SGiQ.,QQ0 o. OAK OHas in EnghHi, a long found j as, d>-Qr.e, grsjn, Jione • or Ihort, got, knot, jhjt. It is ufuaily denoted long by a fervile a fubjoined ; as, n:oan^ or by e at the end of the fyllable ; as, bone. 1. O is iiftd as an interjeflion of wifliing or exclamation. Decay of Piety. 2. O is ufcd by Shak fpeare for a circle or oval ; as, within this wooden 0. OAF. /. 1, A changeling ; a foolifh child left by the furies. Drayton. 2. A dolt; a blockhead ; an idiot. OA'FISH. a. [from c<2/.] Stupid j dull j doltifh. OA'FISHNESS. /. [homo^Jijh.] Stupidity j dullnefs. Oak. /. [ac, aec, Sixon,] The sa^ tree hath OAR male flowers. The embryos sfterward5 beco.me acorns in hard fcaly cui>s ; the leaves are finuated. The fpecies are five, MdUr, OAK. [Evergreen.] The. Wood of this tree is very good for many fjrts of tools. OAKA'PPLE. /. [oak and apbl^ A kind of fpongy excrefcence on the oak. Bacon. OA'ixEN. a. [from 0 7/4.] Made of oak ; gathered from oak. Arhuthrct, OA'KENPIN. /. An apole. ' Mortimr. O.A.'KUM. /. Cards untvvifted and reductd to hemp. RiUigh. OAR- /• [°n5. Saxon.] A long pole with a broad end, by which veflTels arc dr.ven in the water. TFihns, To OAR. V. n. [from the noun.] To row. Pcf,'. 4 O a To O B E To OAR. v.a. To impel by rowing. OA'RY. a. [from oar.'\ Having the form or ufe of oars Mthon, OAST./". A kiln. Not in ufe. Morf/mfr. OATCA'KE. /. [oat and cake.^ Cake made of the meal of oats. Peacbam, OA'TEN. a, [from oa!.'] Made of oats j bearing oats. Shakefpeare, OATH. /, [aS, Saxon.] An affirmation, ne- gation, or promife, corroborated by the at- teOati -n of the Divine Being. Bacon, OA THABLE. a. [from oath, A word not ufeH.J Capable of having an oath adm.ini- ftered , Shakefpeare, OATHBREA'KING. /. [oJtb &nd hnak.] Peijury 5 the violation of an oath. Shakefpeare, OATMALT. /. [catani}«alt.] Malt made of oats. Mortimer. OATMEAfi. /. [oat and meal.] Flower made by grinding cats. ^rbuthnot, OA'TMEAL, /. An herb. Amjworth, OATS. /. [arer, Saxon,] A grain, which inJEr.gland is generally given to horfes. Swift, OATTHI5TLE. /. [oat znithifik.] An herb. Jjinjit^orth. OBAMULATION. /, [chamuhtio, from obamulo. La .] The j£l of walking about. Da. To OBDU CE. f. a. [obduco, Latin.] To diaw ver dS a covering. Haie, OBDU'CTIOM. /. [from oUufiio, obduco^ Latiii. j The aft of covering, or laying a cover. OBDU'RACY. /, [horn e^dw ate.] Inflex- ible vi-sckedncfs j impenitence j hardnefs of fieart. South. OBDU RATE. a. [ohdumtus, Latin.] I. Hard of heart j inflexibly chftmate in ill ; hardened. Shakefpeare. 7.- Hardened } frnti j ftubborn. South, 5. TTirfh ; roeged. Sivift, OBDURATELY, ad. [{torn obdurate.] S'-bhorniy ; inflexibly. OB-U'RAThNESS. /. [from obdurate.] Stvibbornuefs j inflexibility j impenitence. OBDURA'TION./. [from obdurate.] Hard- ncfs <;f heiA.it. Hooker, OBDU'REiy fl. [obduratus, Lat.] Hardened} iiflexible.^, Milton. OBE'DIENCE. /. [obfdiintia,LzUT\.] Obfe- qui ufiiefs j ifubmiflion to authoritv. B^con. OBE'DIENT. a. [obediem, L%{\f^.] S.ibmif- [ive to authority ; compliant with command or pr-.hibition j obfequiouj. Tillotfon. OBE'DIENTJAL. a. \obedieniid, Fr. from oteditnt.] According to the rule of obedi- ence. Wake. OQEDIENTLy. ad. [ixQm obedient^.] With OBJ OBEISANCE./. [obafatice,'Sitr..] A bow a courtely ; an aft of reverence. Sbakefp, O'BELISK. /, {obehfcui, Latin.] 1. A magnificent high piece of marble, ot ftone, having ufually four faces, and lefTen- ing upwards by degrees. Harris. 2. A mark of ceafure in the margin of a book, in the form of a dagger, [-j- 1. Greiv, OBEQUITATION. /. [from obequi to, Lat.] The aft of riding about. OBERRA'TION. /. [from c^^rro, Latin.] The aft of wandering about. OBE'SE. a. [obefus, Lmn.] Fat j loadea with flefh. OBE'SENESS. 7 /. [from obefe.] Morbid OBE'SITY. ^ fatnefs. Grciu. To OBEY. V. a. \_obctr, French.] To pay fubmiffion to ; to comply with, from re- verence to authority. Romans, O'BJECT. /. [objet, French.] 1. That about which any power or faculty is employed. Hammond. 1. Something prefented to the fenfes to raife any affcftion or emotion in the mind. Atterbury. 3. [In grammar,] Any thing influenced by fomewhat elfe. Clarke, OBJE'CTGLASS. /. Glafs rcmotefl from the eye. Ntivton. To O'BJECT. "v. a. [cbjeBcr, Fr. ohjicio, objiil^m, Latin.] 1. To oppofe J lO prefent in oppofition. Baron. Pope, a. To propofe as a charge criminal, or a resfon adverfe, JVhitgifte^ OBJE'CTION. /. [obje^ion, Fr. ohjefiio, Latin.] 7. The aft of prefenting any thing in op- pofition. 2. Criminal charge. Shakefpeare, 3. Adverfe argument. Bur nee, 4. Fault found. JValjh, O'BJECTIVE. a. [objeSJif, Trench.] J. Belonging to the objeft j contained in the objeft. Watts, 2. Made an objeft j propofed as an objeft. Hale. O'BJECT IVELY. ad. [from objeBive.] 1. In manner of an objrft. Locke. 2. In a ftate of oppofition. Brcum. O'BJECTIVENESS. /. [ from objcHi^e. ] 'ihe ftate of being an objeft, Hale. OBJE'CTOR. /. [from objecl.] One who ofters objefticns. Blackmore. OBIT. /. [a corruption of obiit, or obi-vit.] Funeral obfequie.'. Amfioorth. To OBJU'RGaTE. v.a. [objurgo, Lzun.] To chide J ro reprove. OBJURGA'TION. /. [cbjurgatlo, Latin.] Reproof j reprehenfion. Bramhall, OBJU'RGATORY. a, [obju^gatorius, Lat.] Rcpreheniory i culpatory i chiding, OBLATE'. O B L OBLA'TE. a. \oblatui, Latin.] Flatted at ~ the poles. Ufed of a fpherod, Cbeyr.e. OBLATION, y. ['oblation, Fr. obbtui, Lar.] An offering ; a f*cr ike. South. OBLECTA'TION. /. [ohieaatio, Latin.] Dclig'it J pledfurc. To OBLIGATE, -v. a. [;£..';_^p, Latin.] To bind bv contradt or duty. OBLIGATION, y. [obiigaiio, itomobigo, Larin.] 1. The binding power of any oath, vow, duty ; cont.-?.£t. Granville. 2. Ail aft vvhicl) binds any man to fome peif.rni nee. Taylor, 3. Favour by which one is bound to gra- nt uJ;'. Sourb. OBLIGATOIIY. a. [{totd cillgate.] Im- poiing an obligation J binding; coercive. Taylor. To OBLI'GE. 'v.a. [obiiger, pr, obiigo, Latin. J T. To bind ; to impcfe obligation j to com- pel to fomethmg. Rogen. a. To indtbt J to hy obligations ot* grati- tude. Dry din. 3. To pleafe ; to gratify. Sourh. OBLI'GEE. /'. [iium ch ige.'] The peribn hound by a legal rr written contr^ft. OBLI'GEiVlENT. /. [obltgemerJ, Yrenzh.'] 0^1;viati>n. Dry den. OBLl'G-ER. /. He who binds by contratl. OBLIGING, part. a. [cbigeant, Fr. from oblige.'^ C.vil J ccmplaifant J refpe£>ful ; engaging. Pope. OBLrGl^'GLY. ad. [ixcmohliging.'\ Civil- ly J compi ilantly, ^ddijon, OBLI'GINGNESS.' /. [from obliging.] J. Obligation j force. D^cay of Piety. 2. Civility ; C'mplaifjnce. OBLiQUA' TION. /. [ ob'.icjuatio, from obUquo, Latin. J Declination Irom perpen- dicularity ; obliquity. Ncii/Con. OBLI'QyE. a. [obli:ji.us, Latin.] J. Not direct; not perpendicular; not parallel. Bacsn, a. Not dire£l. Ufcd of fenfe. Shake peare, 3. [In grammar.] Any cafe in r.oufis ex- cept the nort)inative. OBLl'QUELY. ad. [from oblitjue.'] 1. Not directly ; not perpendicularly. Broivn. 2. Not in the immediate or dire£t mean- ing. Addifcn. OBLI'QUENESS.7/. [ob!iquiie,Yi. fro.Ti OBLIQUITY. 5 cLli^-,e.-\ I. Deviation from phylical reftitude ; de- viation from parallelifm or perpendicula- rity. Milton. a. Deviation from mora! re£Vitude. South. To OBLI TERATE. 1', a. [cb and Ihera, Latin,] J. To efface any thing written. O B S 2. To wear out j to deftroy j to eff.ce. HaU. OBLITERATION. / [ob:iteratio,Uun.^ Effacement ; exMn^ion, Hale. ODLI'VION. /. [obivw, Latin.] 1. Forgetfulnefsj cdfation of remembrance. Eroiun, 2. Amnefty ; general pardon of crimes in a ftate. Da-vies. OBLI'VIOUi. a. [obliviofus, Latin] Cauf- ingtorgetfuir.efs. Philips, OBLO'NG. a. [ ob!::jgus. Lziln. ] Longer thon bro^. ' Harris. OBLO'NGLY. ad. [from ob lor g.] Inanob- i'^ng lirection. Chyr.e, OBLO'NGNEVS. /. [from ob/cKg. ] The ftate of being obbng. O'BLOQUy. y. ro%af,r, Latin.] 1. Ccniorjous fpeech j blame ; ijander. Daniel. 2. Ca'jfe of reproach ; difgrace, Sbakefa, OEMUTESCENCE. /. [f.orn olmutejco, Latin. I Lfsofi'peeth. Broivn. OBNO XIOUS. /. [cb.ioxius, Latin.] 1. Subjeft. Bacon. 2. Liable to punlfhment. Cjlamy.. 3. Liable; expclVd. Hayioard. CBNOXIOUSNESS. /. Urom cbr.cxicuu^ Subiettion ; liiblcnefs to punifhment. OENO'XIOUSLY. ad. [from cbncxiout.^ In a ftatc of fiibjedion; in the ftate of one liable to ruTjifhment. To O'BNUEILATE. 1/. a. {cbr.ulilo, Lat. J To cloud J to obfcure. O'EOLE. /. [ob.lu:, Latin.] In pharmary, twelve grain?. Amjiuortb, OBR-EPTION. /, [obreptic,Ui^n.\ The adl of creeping on. ToOERO'GATE. v.a. [^^ro^o, Lnin.] To pTocla}m a contrary law for the dillolu- tion of the former. OBSCE'NE. a. [obfca-nus, Latin.] 1. Immcdel^i not agiecatle to chaftity of n^-nd. Milton., 2. Offenfive ; difgufting. Dryden. 3. Inaufoicious ; ill omened. Dryden. OB.SCE'NELY. a. [Uom objcene.] In an impure and unchafte manner. OBSCE'NENESS. 7 /. [ivom objcene.} Im- OBSCE'NITY. 5 purify of thought or language- ; unchaltitv ; !«dnefs. Dryden. OBSCURA'TION. /. [obfcur^tio, Latin.] I. The aft of daikening, Burnet, z. A ftate of being darkened, OB-CURE. a. [^Vttrttj, Latin.] 1. Dark; unenlightened; gloomy, Hin- di in g fight. Mi /ton, 2. Livingin the dark, Shakeff.iare. 3. Not eafily intelligible; ablhufe; dif- h"«lt. Dryden. 4. Not noted j not obferv..ble. Atterbury. ToOBSCU'RE, v.a. [o^yVaAr, Latin.] J. To O B S O B S T. To darken j to make dark. .•?<'/'• 2. To make Jefs vifibk. Broiun, 3. To m>ilce Jefs inteJligible. Holder^ 4. To make lefs glorious, beautiful, or il- luftrinus. Dtyden. OBSCU'RELY. ad. [nomobjcure.] 1. Not brightly j not liiminoufly. 2. Out of fight i privately 3 without no- tice, yiddijon. 3. Not clearly ; not plainly, OBSCU'RENESS. ? /• r /r •, r -. OBSCU'RITY. 1 /• [^^^'^''^-'^^^ L^f^«'] J, Daiknefs; want of light. Donne, 2. Unnoticed ftjte ; privacy. Dryden. 3. D^rknefs of mea.Mnc. Boyle. Loike. OBSECRATION. /. [o/^jecr^tio, Ln\n.] Intreuty j fupplication, S/iHtngJieet. OBSEQUIES. /. [objeques, French.] 1. Funeral rites J tuneraj i'olemnities. Sidney. a. It is found in the lingular, perhaps more • propetjy. Crafbaho. OBSE'QUIOUS. a. [from chfquv.m, Lar.] I, Obedient , compliant j nut reijiting. Mihon. % In Shake fpeare^ funeral. OBSL'QIJIOUSLY. cd. [from ohfequioua.'] 1. Obeiiitnriy^ with compliance. Drydtn. 2. In :Shak'.'jpeare it fignifics, with funeral rites. OBSE'OyiOUSNESS. / [frcm ohf-paou^.] Obedience ; compliance. South. OBSE'RVAI'LE. a. [from objervo, Latin.] Remarkable ; eminenr, Rogers. OBSE'RVABLY. ad. [from obferi^ab'e.^ In a manner worthy cf note. Bro'Wfi. OBSE'R VANCE /. [obfer'vance,Trtnch.'] 1. Refpedt ; ceremonial reverence. Dryd, 2. Relijiious rite. » Eager s. 3. Attentive pradife, Rogers. 4. Rule of practice. Skakeffcare. 5. Careful obedience, Rogen, 6. Obfervation ; attention. Hale. 7. Obedient regard. Wotto*\. Roscommon, vOBSE'RV^.NT. a. [o^/^ri/azj, Litin.] 1. Attentive ; diligent J watchful. Ral. 2. Refpeflfully attentive. J'ope, 3. Meai ly duuful ; fubmiirjve. Raleigh. OBSE RVAN T. /. A flav.fn attendant. Shakefpcare, OBSERVA'TION. /. [chjer-vatio, Utin.] :. The atl oroblerving, noting^, or re- rnarkihg. Rogen, ' 2. Nucion gained by obferving j note 5 re- mark, - IVatts. "OBSERVA'TOR. /• obfert-aU-ur, Fr. frpm obfervoy Latin, j One that obferves j a re- marker, Dryden, OBSERVATORY. /. [ objewatcire, Fr ] A place built for aftrcnomical obfervationf. f'^'^oodtvard. To OBSE'RVE. v, a. [ohfe'-vo, K:itin.] I, To watch j to regi^rd attentively. ^Taylor, 2. To find by attenti- n j to note. Locke. 3. To regard or keep reiigioui]y, Exod. 4. To obey 5 to follow. To OBSE'RVE. -v. n. 1. To be attentive. Watti, 2. To make a remark. Pope OBSE'RVER. /. [from o^>t;j.] 1. One wiio Jgoks vigilantly on perfonSand tilings. Swift. 2. One who looks on j the beholder. Donne. 3. One who keeps any law or cuftom or practice. Bacon. OBSE'RVINGLY. ad. \^ixom objer-ving.\ Attentively j carefully. Shakefpeare, OBSE'SSION. /. [objcjfi,^ Latin.] 1. The ad of befieg ng. 2, The firft attack of Sitan, antecedent to podeflion. OBSI'DIONAL. a. {obfidionalii, Lat.] Bs- longing to a fu-ge. Di£i. OBSOLE'IE. a. [obJoktus,L2iiin.] Worn out of ufe ; difuled j untaihionable. Stvift. OBSOLE'TENESS. /. [from c^/ofc/^.] State of being woin out of ufe j unfdihio«abie- nefs. OBSTACLE. /. [objiacle, Fr. cbjfaculum, Latin ] Something oppcfed j hindrance j obftruc- tion. Collier. OBSTETRICA'TION. /. [from cbjlaricor, Latin.] the office of a midwife. OBSTE'TRICK. a. [ixomobjietnx, Latin.] Midwififh ; befitting a midwife ; doing the midwife's office. Dunciad, O'BSTINACY. /. [cbfiinatio, Latin,] Stub- bornnelSj contumacy j pertinacy j perfift- ency Locke. O'BSTINATE. a. [obfiinatus, Latin.] Stub-~ born J contumacious j fixed in refoiution. DrydiTi. O'BSTINATELY. od. [from objhnate.-] Stubbornly j infiexibly. Clarendon. OBSTINATENESS. /. [from obpn:2te.] Stubbornnefs. OBSTIPA'TION, /. [from objiipo, Latin.] The tft of flopping up any paffsge, OBSTREPEROUS, a. [objireperus^ Lat.] Loud ; chmorous j noily j turbulent j vo- ciferous Dryden. OBSTRE PEROUSLY. ad. [from obftrepe- rous.'j Loudly ; clamoroufly. OBSTRETEROUSNESS, J. [from obfi re - peroiii.'\ Loudnefs 5 clamour j noife. OBSTRICnON. 7: [fwm ob/triaus, Lat.] Obligation ; bond. Mihon. To OBSTTU'CT. v. a. [ohfiruo, Latin.] I. To hinder J to be in the way of; to block up ; to bar. Arbuthnot. 2.~To ocpofe J to retard. OBSTRU'CTER. /. [from c^/r«^.] One that hinders or oppofcs. OBSTRU'C- O B,T OBSTRU'CTION. /. [djlrufiio, Latin.] I. Hindrance} difficulty. Dtnbum, a. ObHade ; impediment, Clarendn. 3. [In phyfr.k.J The blocking up of any canal in the hun:an body, lo as to prevent the flowing of any fluid through it. Qu'trcy. 4. To Stahffpeare it once fipnifies fome- thine heaped tc^gether. Shakefpeare. OBSTRU'CTIVE. a. {obflruafy Fr, from objiruB,'^ Hindering j caufing impediment. Hammond. OBSTRU'CTIVE./. Impediment j obrtaclc. Han.m^r.J. O'BSTRUEN T. a. [obflruem, Latin.] Hin- dermg j blocking up. OBSrUpEFA'CTlON./. [ohjiupefaao, Lat.] The z(\ of inducing ftupidi;y. CBSTUPEFA'CTIVE. a. [from obOupefa- tio^ Latin.] Obftruding the mcntdJ pow- ery; jibbat. To OBTA'IN. v. a. [obtineo, Latin.] 1. To gain ; to acquire j to procure. Eph. 2. To impctrate j to gain by conccfTion. Hooker, To OBTA'IN. f. ff. 1. To continue in ufe. Baker, 2. To be eftablifhed. Dryden, 3. To prevail j to lucceed. tacon. OBTAINABLE, a. [from o/5r/7«».] To be procured. Arbutbnot. OBTA'INER. /. [from obtain.l He who obtains. ToOBTE'MPERATE. v. a. [obtewpirer, Fr. ohttrnperoy Latin.] To obey. -To OBTE'ND. v. a. r4eJl j to deaden. Ha'-'Vfj. o c c OBTURATION, y. [from obfuratu,, Lat.] The act of /topping up any thing with fome- thinp fmeared over it. OBI U'S ANGULAR, a. [from obtvfe and angle.] Having angles Jargtr than right angley. OBTUSE, a. [ohtufus, L^tin.] 1. Not pointed j not acute. 2. Not quick J dull ; flupid. Milton. 3. Not n^rill 5 obfcure : as, an obtufe found, OBIU'SELV. ad. [iiom obtufe.] I. Without a a point. 1. Dully; ftupidly. OBTU'SENE^S. /. [(rom olti