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PREFACE. 
 
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 that no word of commendation need be said of the family of Lexicons to 
 which this little volume belongs. It is a family which has branches in 
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 whom cheapness, compactness and terseness are first considerations, this 
 volume is especially designed. The spelling, pronunciation, nature and 
 definition of each word is given in as concise a form as possible, while the 
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 reach of all. 
 
 The Appendix has been compiled with great care, and presents infor- 
 mation of a miscellaneous and useful character, much of which is not to be 
 found in any other Dictionary of the language, not even excepting Web- 
 ster's or Worcester's Unabridged. A variety of general subjects are given 
 space in the Appendix, together with a number of useful tables and statis* 
 tics. To persons residing in districts remote from public libraries, and 
 whose stock of books of general information is limited, this volume will be 
 of the greatest use. It at once unites the character and advantages of aa 
 ordinary dictionary to that of an encyclopaedic manual for reference on 
 the countless subjects on which information is so frequently sought, and 
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 for Ready Reference." The Author, 
 
ABBREVIATIONS OF THE "PARTS OF 
 SPEECH," AND THEIR GRAM- 
 MATICAL SIGNIFICATIONS. 
 
 'The words that constitute our language are classified under nine different 
 heads, called " Parts of Speech," and consist of the Noun (sometimes called 
 the Substantive or Noun Substantive), the Adjective, the Pronoun, the 
 Article, the Verb the Adverb, the Preposition, the Conjunction and 
 Interjection, and are found appended to each word in the Dictionary, 
 s,hus abbreviated : 
 
 Nouns .s (substantives). 
 
 Adjectives a. 
 
 Pronouns pron. 
 
 Verbs — . — . v. 
 
 Adverbs adv. 
 
 Prepositions - prep. 
 
 Conjunctions conj. 
 
 Interjections int. 
 
 The Articles being but three in number, a, an and the, need no system 
 of abbreviation. 
 
 The four first parts of speech being declinable, or variable in grammati- 
 cal formation, have different collateral words emanating from them, which 
 are thus abbreviated : 
 
 s. pi substantive plural. I pp past participle. 
 
 v. a . « verb active. ' ppr present participle. 
 
 v.n ..verb neuter. I pret preterite. 
 
 v. imp. .. ....... .verb impersonal. ; 
 
 Of these Parts of Speech, each of the numerous words, of which our 
 language is composed, belongs to one or the other. Thus the Noun Sub- 
 stantive (derived from the Latin nomtn substantivum) is the name of any 
 thing that possesses "substantiality" or abstract being. The Noun Ad- 
 jective (from the Latin adjectum) is a word " added to" the substantive, 
 to signify the addition of some quality, circumstance, or manner of being. 
 The Pronoun (from the Latin pronomine) is used "in place of the Noun," 
 to avoid tautological repetition. The Verb (from the Latin verbum) is "the 
 word" of a sentence, which asserts, commands or inquires, and completes 
 its grammatical construction. The Adverb (from the Latin ad verbum) is a 
 word appended "to a verb," to express some circumstance relating to it ; 
 that is, to qualify it, or define the manner how. The Preposition (from 
 the Latin prcepositum) is a word "placed before" a noun or pronoun ta 
 show its relation to something previously mentioned. The Conjunction 
 (from the Latin conjunctio) is used for the "joining together" of words or 
 sentences. The Interjection (from the Latin interjectum) is an abrupt 
 exclamation "thrown between" the words of a sentence. On referring to 
 the Dictionary, the student will find words innumerable which are both 
 substantives and adjectives, or verbs active and neuter, according to the 
 respective senses in which they are used. 
 
 PRONUNCIATION. 
 For an explanation of the principal characters used in the Orthoepic Nota- 
 tion of this Dictionary, viz.. a, a, I and u, see the opposite page. The emphatic 
 syllab'e of each word is denoted by the accent, thus (') ; and the peculiar 
 characteristics of each vowel or consonant are briefly explained at the com- 
 mencement of each alphabetic letter in the body of the Dictionary. Id 
 polysyllabic or derivative words the initial syllables are usually omitted, 
 for the sake of compression, etc. 
 
iDioTioisr^iRry 
 
 OF THE 
 
 ENGLISH LANGUAGE. 
 
 700 ILLUSTRATIONS. 
 
 a, denotes the short vowel sound, as a-bate' ; a, the open Italian sound, ae 
 father and part, 1, the broad diphthongal sound, as mind; and u,the. 
 soft sound in pull, good (gud), &c. 
 
 ABATIS 
 
 A a is a vowel, and the first letter of 
 , the alphabet. It has four dis- 
 tinct sounds; the long or slender, 
 as in place ; the short, as in cat ; 
 the open, or Italian, as in father ; 
 and the broad sound, as in wall. 
 The long or slender is the true 
 English sound of this letter. A 
 is an indefinite article, implying 
 one, as a man, a tree. Before a 
 word beginning with a vowel, or 
 a silent h, it is, for the sake of 
 euphony, changed into an, as an 
 owl. A, as a prefix, is equivalent 
 to the prepositions in or on, as 
 asleep, afoot. It is also some- 
 times placed before a participle, 
 as, gone a-hunting. In abbrevia- 
 tions, A stands for artium, anno, 
 ante, &c, as A.M., artium magis- 
 ter, master of arts ; A.D . , anno 
 Domini, in the year of our Lord. 
 
 AB, ab, s., fifth month of the Jewish 
 year. 
 
 ABACK, a-back', ad., backwards ; 
 behind. 
 
 ABACOT, ab'-a-itot, s., an ancient 
 capof state. 
 
 ABACTION, ab-ak --ahun, s., stealing 
 of cat&d. 
 
 ABACUS, ab'-a-kus, 
 
 s., a counting 
 
 table. 
 ABADDON, a-bad'- Abacus. 
 
 don, s., the destroying angel. 
 ABAFT, a-baft', ad., towards the 
 
 ABALIENATE, ab-ale'-yen-ate, v.a., 
 to estrange. 
 
 ABANDON, a-ban'-dun, v.a., to re- 
 nounce. 
 
 ABANDONMENT, -ment, s., total de- 
 sertion. 
 
 ABASE, a-base', v.a., to depress; to 
 degrade. 
 
 ABASEMENT, -ment, s., act of hum- 
 bling. 
 
 ABASH, a-bash', v.a., to mak© 
 ashamed. 
 
 ABASHMENT, -ment, s., confusion 
 from shame. 
 
 ABATABLE, a-bate'-abl, a., that 
 may be abated . 
 
 ABATE, a-bate', v.a., to beat down; 
 to lessen.— v.n., to become less. 
 
 ABATEMENT, -ment, s., act of abat- 
 ing. 
 
 ABATIS, ab'-a-tis, s., a fortificatioa 
 of felled trees with branckes out- 
 ward. 
 
ABBACY 
 
 6 
 
 ABNORMITY 
 
 ABBACY, ab'-ba-se, s., rights and 
 
 privileges of an abbot. 
 ABBE', ab'-ba, s., an abbot; a man 
 
 of letters. 
 ABBESS, ab'-bes, s., the governess of 
 
 a nunnery. 
 ABBEY, ab' -be, s., a monastery or 
 
 religious society. 
 ABBOT, ab'-bot, s., the superior of 
 
 an abbey. 
 ABBREVIATE, ab-bre'-ve-ate, v.a., 
 
 to shorten. 
 ABBREVIATION, -a'-shun, s., act of 
 
 shortening 
 ABBRE VIATOR, -a-ter, s., one who 
 
 abridges. 
 ABBRE VI ATORY, -a-tor-e, a., that 
 
 ABBREVIATURE, a-tyur, s., a char- 
 acter used for shortening. 
 
 ABDICANT, ab'-de-kant, a., abdicat- 
 ing.— s., the person abdicating. 
 
 ABDICATE, -kate, v.a., to renounce. 
 
 ABDICATION, -ka'-shun, s., act of 
 resigning. 
 
 ABDOMEN, ab-do'-men, s., the lower 
 belly. 
 
 ABDOMINAL, ab-dom'-in-al, a., per- 
 taining to the abdomen. 
 
 ABDUCE, ab-dewse', v.a., to draw 
 from. 
 
 ABDUCENT, -sent, a., drawing back. 
 
 ABDUCT, ab-dukt', v.a., to take away 
 by force. 
 
 ABDUCTION, -shun, s., act of draw- 
 ing back. 
 
 ABDUCTOR, ab-duk'-ter, s., one 
 guilty of abduction; a contract- 
 ing muscle. 
 
 ABED, abed', ad., in bed. 
 
 ABERRANCE, ab-er'-ranse, s., devi- 
 ation from truth. 
 
 ABERRANT, -rant, a., straying 
 from right. 
 
 ABERRATION, -ra'-shun, s., act of 
 wandering; deviation from truth. 
 
 ABET, a-bet', v.a., to aid; to connive 
 at. 
 
 ABETMENT, -ment, s., act of abet- 
 ting. 
 
 ABETTOR, -ter, s., one who incites 
 another. 
 
 ABEYANCE, a-ba'-anse, s., a state 
 of suspension. 
 
 ABHOR, ab-hor', v.a., to loathe; to 
 detest. 
 
 ABHORRENCE, -ens, s., extreme 
 hatred. 
 
 ABHORRENT, -rent, a., struck with 
 abhorrence. 
 
 ABIDE, a-bide', v.n , to reside; to 
 
 remain. 
 ABIDING, -ing, s.. continuance ; fixed 
 
 state.— a., permanent. 
 ABILITY, a-bil'-e-te', s., power; skill; 
 
 means. 
 ABINTESTATE, ab-in-tes'-tate, a., 
 inheriting the estate of an intes- 
 tate. 
 ABJECT, ab-jekt', v.a., to throw 
 
 away. 
 ABJECT, ab'-jekt, a., sunk low; 
 
 mean servile. 
 ABJECTION, ab-jek'-shun, s., base- 
 ness; servility. 
 AB JUGATE, ab'-ju-gate, v.a., to set 
 
 free. 
 ABJURATION, ab-ju-ra'-shun, s., a 
 
 solemn renunciation. 
 AB JURATORY, ab-ju'-ra-tor-e, a., 
 
 containing abjuration. 
 ABJURE, ab-jure', v.a., to renounce 
 
 on oath. 
 ABJUREMENT, -ment, s., renunci- 
 ation. 
 ABLACTATE, ab-lak'-tate, v.a., to 
 
 wean. 
 ABLATION, ab-la'-shun, s., act of 
 
 taking away. 
 ABLATIVE, ab'-la-tiv, a., that takes 
 away.— s., the sixth case of noun» 
 in Latin. 
 ABLAZE, ablaze', ad., in a blaze. 
 ABLE, a'-bl, a., having competent 
 power; possessing means, 
 knowledge, or skill. 
 ABLE-BODIED, -bod-id, a., strong of 
 
 body. 
 ABLENESS, a'-bl-nes, s., vigor, abil- 
 ity. 
 ABLEPSY, ab'-lep-se, s., privation of 
 
 sight. 
 ABLOCATE, ab'-lo-kate, v.a, to let 
 
 out on hire. 
 ABLOCATION, -ka'-shun, s., a letting 
 
 out on hire. 
 ABLUENT, ab'-lu-ent, a., cleansing; 
 
 purifying.— s., a detergent. 
 ABLUTION, ab-lu'-shun, s., act of 
 
 washing. 
 ABLUVTON, -ve-un, s., that part 
 
 washed off. 
 ABNEGATION, ab-ne-ga'-shun, s., 
 
 renunciation. 
 ABNODATION, -no-da' -shun, s., act 
 
 of cutting away knots. 
 ABNORMAL, ab-norm'-al, a., irregu- 
 lar, deformed. 
 ABNORMITY, -e-te, s., irregularity; 
 deformity. 
 
ABOARD 
 
 ABSTERSION 
 
 ABOARD, a-board', ad., on board a 
 
 ship. 
 ABODE, a-bode' pret. of ABIDE.— 
 
 s. , place of r -sidence. 
 ABOLISH, a-bol -ish, v.a., to abro- 
 gate; to annul. 
 ABOLISHABLE, -abl, a., may be 
 
 abolished. 
 ABOLISHMENT, -ment, s., act of 
 
 abolishing. 
 ABOMINABLE, a-bom'-in-abl, a., de- 
 testable. 
 ABOMINATE, a-bom'-in-ate, v.a., to 
 
 detest. 
 ABOMINATION, a'-shun, s., extreme 
 
 hatred. 
 ABORIGINAL, ab-o-ridj'-in-al, a., 
 
 first; original. 
 ABORIGINES, -m-eez, s. pi., the first 
 
 inhabitants of a country. 
 ABORTION, a-bor'-shun, s., act of 
 
 miscarrying. 
 ABORTIVE, a-bort'-iv, a., imperfect- 
 ly formed; failing in its effect; 
 unsuccessful. 
 ABORTIVENESS, -nes, s., state of be- 
 ing abortive. 
 ABORTMENT, -ment, s., an untimely 
 
 birth. 
 ABOUND, a-bound', v.n., to be in 
 
 great plenty. 
 ABOUT, a-bowt', jsrep., around; en- 
 circling.— ad., circularly; around. 
 ABOVE, a-buv', prep., higher in 
 place.— ad., overhead; in a high- 
 er place. 
 ABOVE-BOARD, -board, ad., fairly; 
 
 without trick. 
 ABRADE, ab-rade', v.a., to wear 
 
 away. 
 ABRASION, ab-ra'-zhun, s., a rub- 
 bing off. 
 ABREAST, a-brest', ad., side by side; 
 
 opposite. 
 ABREPTION, ab-rep'-shun, s., a car- 
 
 ABRUPTION, -shun, s., a sudden 
 breaking off 
 
 ABRUPTNESS, -nes, s., suddenness; 
 roughness. 
 
 ABSCESS, ab'-ses, s., a collection of 
 purulent matter. 
 
 ABSCESSION, ab-sesh'-un, s., a de- 
 parting. 
 
 ABSCIND, ab-sind', v.a., to cut off. 
 
 ABSCISSION, ab-sish'-un, s. act of 
 cutting off. 
 
 ABSCOND, ab-skond',v.n., to absent 
 one's self. 
 
 ABSENCE, ab'-sense, s., state of be- 
 ing absent; heedlessness . 
 
 ABSENT, -sent, a., not present.— 
 sent 7 , v.a., to depart; to keep 
 away. 
 
 ABSENTEE, -sent-e', s., one absent 
 from his country. 
 
 ABSINTH, ab-sinth', s., a chemical 
 salt. 
 
 ABSINTHIUM, the-um, s., a bitter 
 
 plant. 
 
 BSIS 
 
 rying away. 
 *IDGr 
 
 ABRIDGE, a-bridj', v.a., to shorten. 
 
 ABRIDGER, -er, s., one who 
 abridges. 
 
 ABRIDGMENT, -ment, s., an epit- 
 ome; a summary. 
 
 ABROACH, a-broatsh', ad, broach- 
 ed. 
 
 ABROAD, a-brawd', ad., at large; 
 widely. 
 
 ABROGATE, ab ro-gate, v.a., to re- 
 peal or abolish. 
 
 ABROGATION, '-shun, s., act of abro- 
 gating, [gy; sudden. 
 
 ABRUPT, ab-rupt', a., broken; crag- 
 
 ABSIST, ab-sist', v.n., to stand off; 
 
 to cease. 
 ABSOLUTE, ab'-so-lute, a., arbi- 
 trary; despotic. 
 ABSOLUTENESS, -nes, s., despotic 
 authority. 
 
 ABSOLUTION, -lu'-shun, s., remis- 
 sion of sins. 
 
 ABSOLUTISM, lute-izm, s., despot- 
 ism. 
 
 ABSOLVATORY, ab-zolv'-a-tor-e, a., 
 having power to absolve. 
 
 ABSOLVE, -zolv', v.a., to set free; to 
 pardon. 
 
 ABSONANT, ab'-so-nant, s., con- 
 trary to reason. 
 
 ABSORB, ab-sawrb', v.a., to imbibe 
 to suck up. 
 
 ABSORBABLE,-abl., a., that may be 
 absorbed. 
 
 ABSORBENT, -ent, a., imbibing.— s., 
 that which sucks up; a sucker up 
 of fluids. 
 
 ABSORPTION, ab-sorp'-shun, s., pro- 
 cess of imbibing. 
 
 ABSTAIN, ab-stane', v.n., to forbear 
 or refrain. 
 
 ABSTEMIOUS, ab-ste'-me-us, a., 
 temperate; sober. 
 
 ABSTENTION, ab-sten'-shun, re- 
 straint. 
 
 ABSTERGE, ab-sterdj', v.a., to wipe; 
 to cleanse. 
 
 ABSTERGENT, -ent, a., cleansing.— 
 s., a detergent. [of cleansing. 
 
 ABSTERSION, ab-ster'-shun, s., act 
 
ABSTERSIVE 
 
 ACCLAMATORY 
 
 ABSTERSIVE, -sive, a., cleansing. 
 
 ABSTINENCE, ab'-sti-nense, s., 
 fasting; temperance. 
 
 ABSTINENT, -non b, a., temperate. 
 
 ABSTRACT, ab-strakt', v.a., to epit- 
 omize; to purloin; to remove.— 
 ab'-strakt, a., separate; distinct: 
 abstruse.— s., a summary or 
 epitome. 
 
 ABSTRACTED, -ed\, a., absent in 
 mind. 
 
 ABSTRACTION, -shun, s., absence of 
 thought. 
 
 ABSTRACTIVE, -tiv., having power 
 of abstracting. 
 
 ABSTRINGENT, ab-strinj'-ent, s., 
 laxative medicine, 
 
 ABSTRUSE, ab-struse', a., hidden; 
 obscure. 
 
 ABSTRUSENESS, -nes, s., obscurity 
 of meaning. 
 
 ABSURD, ab-surd', a., opposed to 
 reason. 
 
 ABSURDITY, -e-te, s., folly; want of 
 propriety. 
 
 ABUNDANCE, a-bund'-ans, s., plen- 
 ty; more than enough; fulness; 
 overflowing. 
 
 ABUNDANT, -ant, a., plentiful; ful- 
 ly sufficient. 
 
 ABUSE, a-bewz', v.a., to make an ill 
 use of. 
 
 ABUSE, -buse', s., rude reproach; 
 perversion. 
 
 ABUSIVE, '-iv, a., insolent; rude. 
 
 ABUSIVENESS, -nes, s., rudeness of 
 language. 
 
 ABUT, a-but', v.n., to border upon 1 
 to adjoin. 
 
 ABUTMENT, -ment, s., that which 
 abuts on another, or joins to 
 something 
 
 ABYSS, a-bis, depth; a gulf. 
 
 ACACIA, a-ka'-she-a, s., a genus of 
 elegant tropical trees. 
 
 ACADEMIC, ak-a-dem'-ik, a., belong- 
 ing to an academy.— s., a student 
 in a college. 
 
 ACADEMICIAN, -de-mish'-an, s., a 
 member of an academy. 
 
 ACADEMY, a-kad'-e-me, s., a semi- 
 nary of learning. 
 
 ACANTHUS, a-kan'-thus, s., the 
 bear's breech. 
 
 ACARPY, a-kar'-pe, s., unfruitful- 
 ness. 
 
 ACARUS, ak'-a-rus, s., the tick or 
 mite. 
 
 ACAULOUS, a-kawMus, a., without 
 a stem. 
 
 ACCEDE, ak-seed', v.d., to assent to. 
 
 ACCELERATE, ak-sel'-er-ate , v.a., 
 to hasten ; to despatch. 
 
 ACCELERATION, -a'-shun, s., act of 
 increasing velocity. 
 
 ACCELERATIVE, a-tiv, a., adding 
 to velocity. 
 
 ACCENDIBLE, ak-send'-ebl, a., in- 
 flammable. 
 
 ACCENSION, -sen'-shun, s., the a<* 
 of kindling. 
 
 ACCENT, ak'-sent, s., a mark used 
 to direct the stress of voice in 
 pronunciation; a modulation of 
 the voice.— sent', v.a., to note 
 the accent. 
 
 ACCENTUATE, '-u-ate, v.a, to 
 mark with accents. 
 
 ACCENTUATION, -a'-shun, s., act of 
 placing accents. 
 
 ACCEPT ak-sept', v.a., to receive. 
 
 ACCEPTABILITY, a-bil'-e-te, s., 
 quality of being agreeable. 
 
 ACCEPTABLE, -abl, a., likely to be 
 accepted. 
 
 ACCEPTANCE, -anse, s., reception; 
 agreement to terms . 
 
 ACCEPTATION, -a'-shun, s., kind re- 
 ception; meaning in which a 
 word is understood. 
 
 ACCEPTER, -er, s., the person who 
 accepts. 
 
 ACCESS, ak'-ses, s., admission to a 
 place or person. 
 
 ACCESSIBILITY, ak-ses-e-bil'-e-te, 
 s., quality of being approach- 
 able. 
 
 ACCESSIBLE, -ses'-eble, a., that 
 may be approached ; affable. 
 
 ACCESSION, -sesh'-un,s., an acced- 
 ing to, augmentation ; act of ar- 
 riving at a throne, or dignity. 
 
 ACCESSIONAL, -al, a., additional. 
 
 ACCESSORY, ac'-ses-sor-e, a., ac- 
 ceding ; contributing.— s . , that be- 
 longing to something else. 
 
 ACCIDENCE, ak'-se-dense, s., the 
 rudiments of grammar. 
 
 ACCIDENT, -dent, s., an unexpected 
 event; chance. 
 
 ACCIDENTAL, -dent'-al, a., happen , 
 ing unexpectedly; casual. 
 
 ACCIPIENT, ak-sip'-e-ent, s., a re- 
 ceiver. 
 
 ACCLAIM, ak-klame', s., a shout oi 
 praise. 
 
 ACCLAMATION, -ma'-shun, s., ap. 
 plause. 
 
 ACCLAMATP^Y, '-a-tor-e, a.,expres 
 
 SiU£ JGV. 
 
ACCLIMATE 
 
 9 
 
 ACCUSATIVE 
 
 ACCLIMATE, ak-kli'-mate, or AC- 
 CLIMATIZE, v.a. or n., to inure 
 to climate. 
 
 ACCLIVITY, ak-kliv'-e te, s., slope 
 of a hill ; ascent. 
 
 ACCLIVOUS, '-vus, a., rising with a 
 slope. 
 
 ACCOMMODABLE, ak - kom'- mo- 
 dabl, a., adaptable. 
 
 ACCOMMODATE, -date, v.a., to 
 adapt; to oblige; to lend. 
 
 ACCOMMODATING, -da-ting, a., 
 obliging. 
 
 ACCOMMODATION, -da'-shun, s., fit- 
 ness, reconciliation. 
 
 ACCOMPANIMENT, ak-kum'-pa-ne- 
 ment, s., something that attends, 
 especially as applied to musical 
 instrum entation . 
 
 ACCOMPANY, -pa-ne, v.a., to go 
 with ; to escort. 
 
 ACCOMPLICE, ak-kom'-piis, s., an 
 associate in a crime. 
 
 ACCOMPLISH, -plish, v.a., to com- 
 plete, to execute fully. 
 
 ACCOMPLISHED, -piisht, a., en- 
 dowed with good Qualities. 
 
 ACCOMPLISHMENT, -plish-ment,s., 
 completion; acquirement; orna- 
 ment of mind or body. 
 
 ACCORD, ak-kawrd', s., agreement; 
 concurrence of opinions; har- 
 mony of sounds.— v.a., to make 
 to agree; to concede.— v.n., to 
 agree; to harmonize. 
 
 ACCORD ABLE, -abl, a., agreeable; 
 consonant. 
 
 ACCORDANCE, -anse, s., agreement; 
 conformity. 
 
 ACCORDANT, ant, a., correspond- 
 ing. 
 
 ACCORDING, -ing, prep., agreeably 
 to. 
 
 ACCORDINGLY, -ing-ie, ad., agree- 
 ably. 
 
 ACCORDION, -e-un, s., a wind in- 
 strument. 
 
 ACCOST, ak-kost', v.a., to address; 
 to salute [cess. 
 
 ACCOST ABLE, abl, a., easy of ac- 
 
 ACCOUCHEMENT, ak-koosh'-mong, 
 s., parturition. 
 
 ACCOUCHEUR, -koo-share', s., a 
 man-midwife. 
 
 ACCOUNT, ak-kownt', s , a computa- 
 tion of expenses or debts; a reci- 
 tal of events; estimation; profit, 
 —v.a., to deem, judge, consider. 
 — v.n., to render an account; to 
 give reasons. 
 
 ACCOUNTABILITY, -a-bil'-e-te, s., 
 
 responsibility. 
 ACCOUNTABLE, -abl, a., responsi- 
 ble. 
 ACCOUNT ABLENESS, '-abl-nes, s n 
 
 liability. 
 ACCOUNTANT, '-ant, s., a person 
 
 employed in keeping accounts. 
 ACCOUPLE, ak-kup'-pl, v.a., to link 
 
 together. 
 ACCOUTRE, ak-koo'-ter, v.a., to 
 
 dress; to equip. 
 ACCOUTREMENTS, -ments, s., 
 
 equipage for military service. 
 ACCREDIT, ak-kred'-it, v.a., to give 
 
 authority. 
 ACCREDITED, -ed, a,, allowed; au. 
 
 thovized. 
 ACCRESCENT, ak-kres'-sent, a , in, 
 
 creasing. 
 ACCRETIVE, ak-kre'-tiv, a., increase 
 
 ing by growth. 
 ACCROACH, ak-kroatsh', v.n., to 
 
 hook; to encroach. 
 ACCROACHMENT, -ment, s., act of 
 
 accroaching. 
 ACCRUE, ak-kru / , v.n., to arise 
 
 from. 
 ACCUBATION, ak-ku-ba'-shun, s., 
 
 act of reclining. 
 ACCUMB, ak-kumb', v.n., to recline 
 
 at table. 
 ACCUMBENT, -bent, a., leaning or 
 
 reclining. 
 ACCUBITION, ak-ku-bishAun, s., act 
 
 of sitting down. 
 ACCUMULATE, ak-kew'-mu-late, v. 
 
 a. , to heap up.— v n., to increase 
 
 greatly. 
 ACCUMULATION, -la-shun, s., a 
 
 mass; aheap. 
 ACCUMULATIVE, -la-tiv, a., heaping 
 
 ACCUMULATOR, -la'-ter, s., one that 
 amasses. 
 
 ACCURACY, ak'-ku-ra-se, s., exact- 
 ness. 
 
 ACCURATE, -rate, a., correct; pre- 
 cise. 
 
 ACCURSE, ak-kurs', v.a., to doom to 
 destruction. [ed. 
 
 ACCURSED, -ed, a., execrable; wick- 
 
 ACCUSABLE, ak-kew'-zabl, a., lia- 
 ble to censure. 
 
 ACCUSATION, -za'-shun, s., act of 
 accusing. 
 
 ACCUSATIVE, ak-kew'-za-tiv, a., 
 censuring. In Latin, the fourth 
 case of a noun; the objective 
 case. 
 
ACCUSATORY 
 
 10 
 
 ACRE 
 
 ACCUSATORY, -tor-e, a., accusing. 
 ACCUSE, ak-kewz', v.a., to charge 
 
 with crime. 
 ACCUSER, -er, s., one who accuses. 
 ACCUSTOM, ak-kus'-tum, v.a., to 
 
 habituate; to inure. 
 ACCUSTOMED, -tumd, a., according 
 
 to custom; usual; frequent. 
 ACE, ase, s., a single point on a card; 
 
 an atom. 
 ACEPHALOUS, a-sef'-a-lus, a., head- 
 less; without a chief. 
 ACERATE,as'-er-ate, s.,a salt formed 
 
 with aceric acid. 
 ACERBATE, a-serb'-ate, v.a., to 
 
 make bitter or sour , 
 ACERBITY, -e-te, s.,a rough sour 
 
 taste; bitterness. 
 ACEROSE, as'-er-ose, a., resembling 
 
 chaff. 
 ACERVAL, a-ser'-val, a., occurring 
 
 in heaps. 
 ACERVATE, a-serv'-ate, v.a., to heap 
 
 ACERVATION, -va'-shun, s., act of 
 heaping together. 
 
 ACESCENCE, a-ses'-sense, s., sour- 
 ness. 
 
 ACETATE, as'-e-tate, s., a chemical 
 acid salt. 
 
 ACETIC, a-se'-tik, or a-set'-ik, a., 
 acid; sour. 
 
 ACETIC ACID, the pure cider of vin- 
 egar. 
 
 ACETIFIC ATION, a - se - te - f e - ka' • 
 shun, s., process of making vine- 
 gar. 
 
 ACETIFY, a-set'-e-fi, v., to turn into 
 acid. 
 
 ACETOMETER, as-e-tom'-e-ter, s., 
 an instrument for ascertaining 
 the strength of vinegar or other 
 acids. 
 
 ACHE, ake, v.n., to be in pain; to 
 be distressed. — s., a continued 
 pain. 
 
 ACHIEVABLE, a-tsheev'-abl, a., 
 that may be done. 
 
 ACHIEVE, a-tsheev', v.a., to ac- 
 complish. 
 
 ACHIEVEMENT, -ment, s., a great 
 deed. |ness. 
 
 ACHING, ake'-ing, s., pain, uneasi- 
 
 ACHOR, a'-kor, s., the scald-head. 
 
 ACHROMATIC, ak-ro-mat'-ik, a., 
 destitute of color. 
 
 ACICULAR, a-sik'-yu-lar, a., sharp 
 pointed. 
 
 ACICULATE, -late, a., in form of a 
 needle. 
 
 ACID, as'-id, a., sour; sharp.— s., a 
 
 sour substance. 
 ACIDIFY, a-sid'-e-fi, v.a., to convert 
 
 into an acid. 
 ACIDITY, -te, s., sharpness; sour* 
 
 ACIDULATE, -yu-late, v.a., to make 
 
 acid. 
 ACIDULOUS, -lus, a., slightly sour. 
 ACKNOWLEDGE, ak-nol'-edj, v.a , 
 
 to admit to be true. 
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, -ment, &., 
 
 admission of the truth. 
 ACME, ak'-me, s., highest point of 
 
 anything. 
 ACONITE, ak'-o-nite, s., the herb 
 
 wolf's bane. 
 ACOPIC, a-kop'-ik, a., a relieving 
 
 weariness. 
 ACORN, a'-korn, s., the seed or fruit 
 
 of the oak. 
 ACOTYLEDON, a-ko-til-e'-don, s., a 
 
 plant whose seed is not furnished 
 
 with lobes. 
 ACOUSTIC, a-kows'-tik, a., pertain- 
 ing to sound, or sense of hearing. 
 ACOUSTICS, -tiks, s., science of 
 
 sounds. 
 ACQUAINT, ak-kwaynt', v.a., to 
 
 make known. 
 ACQUAINTANCE, -anse, s., knowl- 
 edge of ; a person well known. 
 ACQUIESCE, -ak-kwe-es', v.n., to 
 
 submit ; to comply. 
 ACQUIESCENCE,-sense, compliance, 
 
 submission. 
 ACQUIESCENT, -sent, a., resting sat- 
 isfied. 
 ACQUIRABLE, ak-kwire'-abl, a.. 
 
 that may be acquired. 
 ACQUIRE, ak-kwire, v.a., to gain ; 
 
 to realize. 
 ACQUIRED, -ed, a., obtained by one's 
 
 self. 
 ACQUIREMENT, -ment, s., act of 
 
 ^acquiring. 
 ACQUISITION, ak-kwe-zish'-un, s., 
 
 the thing acquired. 
 ACQUISITIVE, ak-kwiz'-e-tiv, a., 
 
 gained. 
 ACQUISITIVENESS, -nes, s., desire 
 
 to acquire property. 
 ACQUIT, ak-kwhV. v.a., to set free ; 
 
 to release. 
 ACQUITTAL, -tal, s., a judicial dis- 
 charge. 
 ACQUITTANCE, -tanse, s., discharge 
 
 from a debt. 
 ACRE, a'-ker, s., a quantity of land 
 
 containing 4840 square yards. 
 
ACRID 
 
 11 
 
 ADDRESS 
 
 ACRID, ak'-rid, a., sharp; prngent. 
 
 ACRIDITY, -e-te, s., a sharp pungent 
 quality. 
 
 ACRIMONIOUS, ak-re-mo'-ne-us, a., 
 sharp; bitter. 
 
 ACRIMONY, -mon-e, sharpness; bit- 
 terness of language. 
 
 ACROAMATIC, ak-ro-a-mat'-ik, a., 
 abstruse; deeply learned. 
 
 ACROBAT, ak'-ro-bat, s., a rope 
 dancer. 
 
 ACROGEN, ak'-ro-jen, s., a crypto- 
 gamic plant. 
 
 ACROLITH, ak'-ro-lith, s., a statue, 
 whose extremities are stone. 
 
 ACROSTIC, a-kros'-tik, s., a short 
 poem, the initial letters of which 
 form a name. 
 
 ACT, akt, v.n., to be in action.— v.a., 
 to perform as an actor. — s., ex- 
 ertion of power. 
 
 ACTINIC, ak-tin'-ic, a., relating to 
 actinism. 
 
 ACTINISM, ak-tin-izm, s., radiation 
 from the sun's rays. 
 
 ACTION, ak'-shun, s., state of act- 
 ing; agency; operation; con- 
 duct; gesture ; a battle ; a law 
 suit. 
 
 ACTIONABLE, -abl, a., punishable 
 by law. 
 
 ACTIVE, akt'-iv, a., quick of motion; 
 nimble. 
 
 ACTIVITY, -e-t«, nimbleness. 
 
 ACTOR, akt'-er, s., an agent; a 
 stage-player. 
 
 ACTRESS, res, s., a female actor. 
 
 ACTUAL, akt'-yu-al, a., real; effect- 
 ive; certain. 
 
 ACTUALITY, -aT-e-te, s., state of be- 
 ing actual. 
 
 ACTUARY, -yu-ar-e, s., a registrar or 
 
 ACTUATE, -yu-ate, v.a., to impel; to 
 
 incite. 
 ACTUATION, -a'-shun, s., effectual 
 
 operation. 
 ACUATE, ak'-yu-ate, v.a., to sharpen. 
 ACUITION, ak-yu-ish'-un, s-, act of 
 
 sharpening. 
 ACUITY, ak-yu'-e-te, s., sharpness. 
 ACUMEN, a-kew'-men, s., a sharp 
 
 point; sagacity. 
 ACUMINATE, -min-ate, v.n., to rise 
 
 hke a cone.— v.a., to sharpen.— 
 
 a., having a tapering sharp point. 
 ACUMINATED, -ted, a., sharpened to 
 
 a point. 
 ACUMINOUS, a-kew'-min-us, a., 
 
 sharp-pointed. 
 
 ACUTE, a-kewt', a., ending in a sharp 
 
 point, keen; shrewd. 
 ACUTENESS, -nes, s., sharpness; 
 
 shrewdness. ferb. 
 
 ADAGE, ad'-aje, s , a maxim; aprov- 
 ADAGIAL, ad-aje'-yal, a., proverbial. 
 ADAGIO, a-da/-je-o, s., in music, a 
 
 slow movement. 
 ADAMANT, ad'-a-mant^he diamond ; 
 
 a loadstone. 
 ADAMANTINE, -mant'-in, a., quali- 
 ties of adamant. 
 ADAPT, a'-dapt', v.a., to suit; to fit. 
 ADAPTABLE, -abl, a., that may be 
 
 adapted. 
 ADAPTATION, -a'-shun, s., fitness; 
 
 suitableness. 
 ADD, ad, v.a., to join or unite; to 
 
 number. 
 ADDABLE, ad'-dabl, a., that may be 
 
 added. 
 ADDER, ad'-der, 
 
 s„avenemous 
 
 serpent. 
 ADDER-FLY, -fli, 
 
 s., the dragon - 
 
 ADDER'S-GRASS, 
 
 -derz-gras, s., 
 aplant. 
 
 ADDER'S-TONGUE, -tung, s., a 
 plant. [weed. 
 
 ADDER'S-WORT, -wert, s., snake- 
 
 ADDIBLE, ad'-debl, a., that maybe 
 added. 
 
 ADDICT, -dikt', v.a., to accustom 
 one's self 
 
 ADDICTEDNESS, -ed-nes, s., the be- 
 ing devoted to. 
 
 ADDICTION, -dik'-shun, s., habitua- 
 tion to. 
 
 ADDITAMENT, ad-dit'-a-ment, s., a 
 thing added. [ing. 
 
 ADDITION, -dish'-un, s., act of add- 
 
 ADDITIONAL, -un-al, a., that is 
 added.— s., something added. 
 
 ADDITITIOUS, ad-de-tish'-us, a., 
 added without authority. 
 
 ADDITIVE, ad'-de-tiv, a., that may 
 be added. 
 
 ADDLE, ad' -61, a., unimpregnated ; 
 empty.— v.a., to make corrupt or 
 morbid. 
 
 ADDLE-HEADED, -hed'-ed, a., weak; 
 silly. 
 
 ADDRESS, ad-dres\ v.a., to speak or 
 apply to ; to direct in writing ; to 
 court or make suit.— s., a written 
 or formal application; courtship; 
 skill; direction of a letter. 
 
 Adder. 
 -tung, 
 
ADDUCE 
 
 12 
 
 ADMIRE 
 
 ADDUCE, ad-duse', v.a., to allege; to 
 
 cite. 
 ADDUCIBLE, -sebl, a., that may be 
 
 adduced. 
 ADDUCTION, ad-duk'-shun, s., act of 
 
 bringing forward. 
 ADDUCTIVE, -tiv, a., that brings 
 
 forward. [vation. 
 
 ADEMPTION, ad-emp'-shun, s., pri- 
 ADENOGRAPHY, ad-en -og'-ra-fe, s., 
 
 treatise on the glands. [art. 
 
 ADEPT, ad-ept', s., one skilled in any 
 ADEQUACY, ad'-e-kwa-se, s., ade- 
 
 quateness. 
 ADEQUATE, -kwate, a., equal to. 
 ADHERE, adheer', v.n., to stick or 
 
 cling, 
 ADHERENCE, -ense, s., tenacity; 
 
 fidelity. 
 ADHERENT, -ent, a., sticking to.— 
 
 s., one who adheres; a partisan. 
 ADHESION, -he'-zhun, s., act or state 
 
 of sticking. 
 ADHESIVE, -siv, a„ sticking, ten- 
 acious. 
 ADHESIVENESS, -nes, s., tenacity. 
 ADHIBITION, ad-he-bish'-un, s., ap- 
 plication; use. 
 ADHORTATORY, ad-hor'-ta-tor-e, a., 
 
 containing advice. 
 ADIEU, a-dew', ad. . farewell. 
 ADINOSE, ad'-e-nose, a. , like a gland. 
 ADIPOCERE, ad'-e-po-seer, s., fatty 
 
 substance. 
 ADIPOSE, -pose, a., fat; greasy. 
 ADIT, ad'-it, s., the sloping entrance 
 
 to a mine. 
 ADJACENT, ad-ja'-sent, a., lying 
 
 near; close. 
 ADJECT, -jekt', v.a., to add to; to 
 
 put to. 
 ADJECTION, -shun, s., act of adding. 
 ADJECTITIOUS, ad-jek-tish^-us, a., 
 
 throwD in 
 ADJECTIVE, -tiv, s., in grammar, a 
 
 word expressive of quality. 
 ADJOIN, ad-join 7 , v.a., to join; 
 
 unite.— v. n., to be contiguous. 
 ADJOINING, -ing, a., adjacent. 
 ADJOURN, ad-jurn', v.a., to defer; to 
 
 postpone. 
 ADJOURNMENT, -ment, s., act of 
 
 adjourning. 
 ADJUDGE, ad-judj', v. a., to decree; 
 
 to award. 
 ADJUDGMENT, -ment, s., award; 
 
 decree 
 ADJUDICATE, ad-ju'-de-k&te, v.a., 
 
 to adjudge.— v.n., to determine 
 
 upon. 
 
 ADJUDICATION, -ka'-shun, s. r legal 
 
 decision. 
 AD JUG ATE, -gate, v.a., to yoke. 
 ADJUMENT, -ment, s., help; sup- 
 
 J)ort. 
 UNCT, ad'-junkt, s., something 
 adherent.— a., added to, or united 
 with. 
 
 ADJUNCTION, -shun, s., act of join- 
 ing. 
 
 ADJUNCTIVE, -tiv, a., joining. 
 
 ADJURATION, ad-ju-ra'-shun, s. f 
 charging on oath. 
 
 ADJURE, ad-jure', v.a., to impose 
 an oath. 
 
 ADJUST, ad-just', v.a., to make ex- 
 act; to fit. 
 
 ADJUSTABLE, -abl, a., that may 
 be adjusted. 
 
 ADJUSTMENT, -ment, s., act of ad- 
 justing. 
 
 ADJUTANCY, ad'-ju-tan-se, s., office 
 of adjutant. 
 
 ADJUTANT, -tant, s., a military 
 officer who assists the major; a 
 large species of crane. 
 
 ADJUVANT, -vant, a., helpful.— s. t 
 an assistant. 
 
 ADMEASURE, ad-mezh'-ur, v.a., to 
 apportion 
 
 ADMEASUREMENT, -ment, s., the 
 measure of a thing. 
 
 ADMENSURATION, ad-men-su-ra'- 
 shun, s., act of measuring. 
 
 ADMINISTER, ad-mhV-is-ter, v.a., to 
 act as agent; to contribute. 
 
 ADMINISTERIAL, -te'-re-al, a., per- 
 taining to administration. 
 
 ADMINISTRABLE, -trabl, a., capa- 
 ble of administration. 
 
 ADMINISTRATION, -a'-shun, s., act 
 of administering. 
 
 ADMINISTRATIVE, -stra-tiv, a., 
 that which administers. 
 
 ADMINISTRATOR, -stra-ter, s., one 
 who administers to an estate, or 
 who officiates in divine rites . 
 
 ADMINISTRATRIX, -trix, s., a fe- 
 male who administers. 
 
 ADMIRABLE, ad'-me-rabl, a., wor- 
 thy of admiration; estimable. 
 
 ADMIRAL, ad'-me-ral, s., com- 
 mander of a fleet. 
 
 ADMIRALTY -te. s., the supreme 
 office for the administration of 
 naval affairs. 
 
 ADMIRATION, ra'-shun, s., act of 
 admiring. 
 
 ADMIRE, ad-mire', v.a., to love; to 
 wonder at. 
 
ADMIRER 
 
 13 
 
 ADVANTAGEOUSNESS 
 
 ADMIRER, -er, s., one who admires; 
 a lover. 
 
 ADMISSIBILITY, ad-mis-se-bil'-e-te, 
 s., quality of being admissible. 
 
 ADMISSIBLE, -bl, a., that may be 
 admitted. 
 
 ADMISSION, ad-mish'-un, s., ad- 
 mittance. 
 
 ADM3SSORY, ad-mis'-sor-e, a., giv- 
 ing admission. 
 
 ADMIT, ad-mhV, v.a. , to give right of 
 pt\ fypfl nop 
 
 ADMITTANCE, -tanse, s., act of ad- 
 mitting. 
 
 ADMIX, ad-mix 7 , v.a., to mingle. 
 
 ADMIXTION, -tshun, s., union of 
 different bodies. 
 
 ADMIXTURE, -tchur, s., substance 
 of bodies mingled. 
 
 ADMONISH, ad-mon'-ish, v.a., to re- 
 prove with mildness. 
 
 ADMONISHMENT, -ment, s., ad- 
 monition. 
 
 ADMONITION, -nish'-un, s., gentle 
 reproof; instruction; direction. 
 
 ADMONITIVE, ad-mon'-e-tiv, a,, 
 containing admonition. 
 
 ADMONITORY, -tor-e, a., that ad- 
 monishes. 
 
 ADMORTIZATION, ad-mort-e-za'- 
 shun, s., reducing of lands to 
 mortmain. 
 
 ADNASOENT, ad-nas'-sent, a., grow- 
 ing on something else. 
 
 ADNATE, ad'-nate, a., growing to; 
 adherent. 
 
 ADNOUN, -nown, s., an adjective. 
 
 ADO, a-doo', s., bustle; trouble. 
 
 ADOLESCENCE, ad-o-les'-sense, s., 
 the prime of youth. 
 
 ADOLESCENT, -sent, a., advancing 
 to manhood. 
 
 ADOPT, a-dopt', v.a., to receive the 
 child of another: to embrace any 
 particular manner. 
 
 ADOPTION, -shun, s., act of adopt- 
 ing. 
 
 ADOPTIVE, -tiv, a., capable of being 
 adopted. 
 
 ADORABLE, a-dore'-a-bl, a., to be 
 adored; divine. 
 
 ADORABLENESS, -ness, s., quality 
 of being adorable. 
 
 ADORATION, -shun, s., homage paid 
 to Godj or reverence. 
 
 ADORE. a-dore' v.a, to worship 
 with reverence. 
 
 ADORN, a-dawrn, v.a., to dress; to 
 decorate. [ment. 
 
 ADORNMENT, -ment, s., embeliish- 
 
 ADOWN, a -down, prep., down to- 
 wards the ground. 
 
 ADRIFT, a-drift', ad., floating at ran- 
 dom. 
 
 ADROIT, a-droyt, a., dexterous; 
 skilful. 
 
 ADROITNESS, -nes, s., dexterity; 
 ingenuity. 
 
 ADRY, a-dri', a., in want of drink. 
 
 ADSCITITIOUS, ad-se-tish'-us, a., 
 supplemental; additional. 
 
 ADSCRIPT, ad'-skript, s., one held 
 to the service of his lord. 
 
 ADSTRICTION, ad-strik'-shun, s., a 
 binding. 
 
 ADULATION, ad-yu-la'-shun, s., 
 flattery. 
 
 ADULATORY, ad'-yu-la-tor-e, a., 
 servilely praising. 
 
 ADULT, a-dult', a., grown up.— -s., 
 one grown to full size. 
 
 ADULTERATE, -ter-ate, v.a., to cor- 
 rupt, to make impure.— a., de- 
 based by foreign mixture. 
 
 ADULTERATION, a'-shun, s., state 
 of being adulterated. 
 
 ADULTERER, -ter-er, s., a man 
 guilty of adultery. 
 
 ADULTERESS, -es, s., a woman 
 guilty of adultery. 
 
 ADULTERINE, -in, a., spurious. 
 
 ADULTEROUS, -us, a., guilty of 
 adultery. 
 
 ADULTERY, -ter-e, s., violation of 
 the marriage bed. 
 
 ADUMBRATE, ad-um'-brate, v.a., to 
 shadow out faintly. 
 
 ADUMBRATION, -bra'-shun, s., a 
 faint sketch. 
 
 ADUNCOUS, ad-un'-kus, a., crooked, 
 or hooked, in form of a hook. 
 
 ADUST, a-dust', a., burned up; 
 scorched 
 
 ADUSTION, -tshun, s., act of scorch- 
 ing 
 
 ADVANCE, ad-vanse\ v.a., to raise 
 in price; to enhance.— v. n., to 
 come forward; to proceed.— s., 
 act of coming forward ; improve- 
 ment; preferment. 
 
 ADVANCEMENT, -ment, s., act of 
 moving forward; promotion; im- 
 provement 
 
 ADVANTAGE, ad-vant-aje, a., ben- 
 efit; profit* opportunity.— v.a., 
 to benefit; to improve. 
 
 ADVANTAGEOUS, -ta'-jus, a., being 
 of advantage; pr fitable. 
 
 ADVANTAGEOUSNESS, -nes, 
 orofitableness : usefulness. 
 
 s., 
 
ADVENE 
 
 14 
 
 AFAR 
 
 ^1>VENE, ad-veen', v.n. , to accede, 
 or come to. 
 
 ADVENIENT, ad-ve'-ne-ent, a., su- 
 peradded. 
 
 ADVENT, ad'-vent, s., the coming of 
 our Saviour; the four Sabbaths 
 before Christmas. 
 
 ADVENTITIOUS, -tish'-us, a., added 
 extrinsically accidental. 
 
 ADVENTUAL, -yu-al, a., relating to 
 Advent. 
 
 ADVENTURE, -tyur, s., hazard; ac- 
 cident; an enterprise of hazard. 
 — v.a., to risk or hazard.— v.n., to 
 
 ADVENTURER, -tyur-er, s., one who 
 hazards something, or attempts 
 extraordinary enterprises; an im- 
 postor. 
 
 ADVENTURESOME, -tyur-sum, a., 
 adventurous. 
 
 ADVENTUROUS, -tyur-us, a., daring; 
 courageous. [ness. 
 
 ADVENTUROUSNESS, -nes, s., bold- 
 
 ADVERB, ad'-verb, s., a word used 
 to modify the sense of a verb or 
 adjective. 
 
 ADVERBIAL, -e-al, a., pertaining to 
 an adverb. 
 
 ADVERSARIA, ad-ver-sa'-re-a, s., a 
 commonplace book. 
 
 ADVERSARY, -sar-e, s., an oppo- 
 nent: a foe. 
 
 ADVERSE, ad' vers, a., contrary; 
 calamitous. 
 
 ADVER6ENESS, -vers'-nes, s., oppo- 
 sition. 
 
 ADVERSITY, -e-te s., misfortune. 
 
 ADVERT, ad-vert' v.n., to turn the 
 attention, or refer to. 
 
 ADVERTENCE, -ense, s., attention 
 to . regard, 
 
 ADVERTENT, -ent, a., attentive; 
 fa <*pH fu 1 
 
 ADVERTISE, -tize, v.a., to inform, 
 to make known, 
 
 ADVERTISEMENT, '-tiz-ment, s., in- 
 formation, notice. 
 
 ADVERTISER, -tiz'-er, s., one who 
 advertises 
 
 ADVICE, ad- vise' ; s., counsel; ad- 
 monition. 
 
 ADVISABLE, '-abl, a., proper to be 
 done; prudent, recommendabl®. 
 
 ADVISABLENESS, -abl-nes, s., the 
 quality of being advisable; ex- 
 pedience, propriety. 
 
 ADVISE, ad-vize', v.a., to counsel; 
 io inform— v.n , to consult; to 
 deliberate. 
 
 ADVISED, ad-vizd', a., acting witfc 
 deliberation. 
 
 ADVISING, ad-vize'-ing, s., advice; 
 counsel. Tfence. 
 
 ADVOCACY, ad'-vo-ka-se, s., de- 
 
 ADVOCATE, -kate, s., a barrister; 
 one who espouses a cause.— v.a., 
 to plead in favor of; to defend. 
 
 ADVOCATESHIP, -kate-ship., s., 
 office of an advocate . 
 
 ADVOCATION, -ka'-shun, s., act of 
 pleading for 
 
 ADVOLATION, ad-vo-la'-shun, s., a 
 flying to. 
 
 ADVOWSON, ad-vow'-zun, s., right 
 to present to a benefice. 
 
 ADZE, adz, s., a kind of 
 axe. 
 
 ^NEID, e-ne'-id, s.,a cele- 
 brated poem by Virgil. 
 
 ^EOLIAN, e-o'-le-an', a., 
 pertaining to JSolus. 
 
 AERIAL, a-e'-re-al, a., be- 
 longing to or consisting Adze. 
 of air. 
 
 AERIE, a'-re, s. , the nest of a bird of 
 prey. 
 
 AERIFORM, ayr'-e-form, a., having 
 the nature of air. 
 
 AERIFY, -fi, v.a., to fill with air. 
 
 AEROLITE, -o-lifee, s., a meteoric 
 stone. 
 
 AEROLOGICAL, -lodj'-ik-al, a., per- 
 taining to aerology. 
 
 AEROLOGY, ol'-o-je, s., a descrip- 
 tion of the air. 
 
 AEROMETRY, -om r -e-tre 5 s., science 
 of measuring air. 
 
 AERONAUT, -o-nawt, s., an aerial 
 navigator 
 
 AERONAUTIC, -nawt'-ik, a ., sailing 
 in the air. 
 
 AERONAUTICS, -iks, s., science of 
 sailing in the air. 
 
 AEROSTAT, ayr'-o-stat, s., an air 
 balloon. 
 
 AEROSTATIC, stat'-ik, a., suspend- 
 ing in air 
 
 AEROSTATICS, -iks, s., aerial navi- 
 gation 
 
 ^RUGINOUS, e-ru'-jin-us, a., of the 
 nature of verdigris. 
 
 iERUGO, -go, s , rust of copper, &c. 
 
 ESTHETIC, es-thet'-ik, a., pertain- 
 ing to the beautiful. 
 
 ESTHETICS, -iks, s.pl., the science 
 which treats of the beautiful in 
 nature or art. 
 
 AFAR, a-far', ad., at a distance in 
 place. 
 
AFFABILITY 15 
 
 AFFABILITY, af-fa-bil-a-te, cour- 
 teousness; urbanity. ' 
 
 AFFABLE, af '-fa-bl, a., of easy man- 
 ners courteous. 
 
 AFFAIR, af-fare', s., business of any 
 kind; concern. 
 
 AFFECT, af-fekt' v. a., to act upon; 
 to excite. 
 
 AFFECTATION, -ta'-shun, s., false 
 oretence . 
 
 AFFECTED, '-ed, pp. of the verb to 
 affect.— a., grieved; distressed. 
 
 AFFECTEDNESS, -nes, a., affecta- 
 tion. 
 
 AFFECTING, -ing, a., exciting; pa- 
 thetic. 
 
 AFFECTION, '-shun, s., love; zeal- 
 ous attachment. 
 
 AFFECTIONATE, -ate, a., full of af- 
 fection; loving. 
 
 AFFECTIONED. -shund, a, con- 
 ceited 
 
 AFFIANCE, af-fi'-anse, a., a mar- 
 riage contract; trust. — v. a., to 
 betroth. 
 
 AFFIDAVIT, -fe da'-vit, s., a decla- 
 ration on oath. 
 
 AFFILIATE, -fil'-e-ate, v.a., to adopt; 
 to receive into a family as a 
 son, 
 
 AFFILIATION, a'-shun, s., adoption; 
 assign-child. 
 
 AFFINAGE, af -fin-aje, s., act of re- 
 fining metals. 
 
 AFFINITY, af-fin-e-te, s., relation 
 by marriage; relation to or con- 
 nection with. 
 
 AFFIRM, af-ferm', v.a., to assert 
 positively.— v.n., to declare sol- 
 emnly. 
 
 AFFIRM ABLE, -abl, a., that may be 
 affirmed. 
 
 AFFIRMATION, -a'-shun, s., aver- 
 ment. 
 
 AFFIRMATIVE, '-a-tiv, a., that af- 
 firms or asserts.— s., that which 
 contains an affirmation. 
 
 AFFIX, af-fix', v.a., to annex; to at- 
 tach.— af'-fix, s., a syllable added 
 to a word. 
 
 AFFIXTURE, af-fix'-tyur, s., that 
 w hich is affixed. 
 
 AFFLATION, -fla'-shun, s., act of 
 breathing upon. 
 
 AFFLICT, -flikt', v.a., to pain; to 
 grieve. 
 
 AFFLICTING, -ing, a., grievous; dis- 
 tressing. 
 
 AFFLICTION, -shun, s., state of 
 pain; grief. 
 
 AFT 
 
 AFFLICTIVE, -iv, a., causing painol 
 grief. 
 
 AFFLUENT, af'-flu-ent, a., flowing 
 to; wealthy. 
 
 AFFLUX, af -flux, s., the act of flow- 
 ing to. 
 
 AFFORD af-foard', v.a., to yield of 
 produce. 
 
 AFFOREST, af-for'-est, v.a,, to turn 
 ground into forest. 
 
 AFFRANCHISE, af-fran'-tshis, v.a,, 
 to make free. 
 
 AFFRAY, af-fra', s., a quarrel; a 
 fight. 
 
 AFFRIGHT, af-frite', v.a., to alarm. 
 — s., sudden fear; terror. 
 
 AFFRONT, af-frunt', v.a., to insult; 
 to abuse. — s., contemptuous 
 treatment. 
 
 AFFRONTING, -ing, a., contumeli- 
 ous; abusive. 
 
 AFFRONTIVE, -iv., a., giving of- 
 fence; abusive. 
 
 AFFUSE, af-fewz', v.a., to pour 
 upon; to sprinkle. 
 
 AFFUSION, -zhun, s., act of pouring 
 upon. 
 
 AFIELD, a-feeld', ad., in the field. 
 
 AFIRE, a-fire', ad. on fire, 
 
 AFLOAT, a-flote\ ad. floating; 
 swimming. 
 
 AFOOT, a-fut', ad., on foot, in ac- 
 tion. 
 
 AFORE, a-fore 7 ad. or prep., in 
 front; before. 
 
 AFOREGOING, -go'-ing, a., going 
 before. 
 
 AFOREHAND, -hand, ad., in time 
 previous.— a., previously pro- 
 vided . 
 
 AFOREMENTIONED -men'-shund, 
 a., mentioned before. 
 
 AFORENAMED, -naymd, a., named 
 before. 
 
 AFORESAID, -sed, a., said or recited 
 before. 
 
 AFORETHOUGHT, -thawt, a., pre- 
 meditated. 
 
 AFORETIME, -time, ad., in time 
 past. 
 
 AFOUL, a-fowl',ad., entangled; no* 
 free. 
 
 AFRAID, a-frayd', a., impressed 
 with fear. 
 
 AFRESH, a-fresh', ad., anew; re* 
 cently 
 
 AFRO NT, a-frunt', ad., in front; op- 
 posite to. 
 
 AFT, aft. , ad., towards the stern of a 
 ship. 
 
AFTER 
 
 10 
 
 AGOG 
 
 a., astonished; 
 
 AFTER, aft'-er, a., later in time; sub- 
 sequent.— prep., later in time; 
 behind.— ad., posterior. 
 
 AFTER-BIRTH, berth, s., the pla- 
 centa. 
 
 AFTERINGS, -ingz, s.pl., last milk 
 from a cow. 
 
 AFTER-MATH, -math, s., a second 
 crop of grass. 
 
 AFTER-MOST, moast, a., hindmost; 
 last. 
 
 AFTERNOON, -noon, s., latter part 
 of the da y. 
 
 AFTER-PAINS, -paynz, s . pi . , pains 
 succeeding childbirth. 
 
 AFTER-PIECE, -peese, s., a farce. 
 
 AFTER-THOUGHT, -thawt,s., after- 
 reflections. 
 
 AFTERWARD, -werd, or AFTER- 
 WARDS, ad., in subsequent time. 
 
 AGA, a'-ga, s., a Turkish officer. 
 
 AGAIN, a-gen', ad., a second time; 
 once more. 
 
 AGAINST, ag-enst', prep., in opposi- 
 tion; noting adversity, in an op- 
 posite direction. 
 
 AGAPE, a-gape', ad., staring with 
 wonder. 
 
 AGHAST, a-gast', 
 
 AGATE, ag'-et, s., a class of semi- 
 pollucid gems. 
 
 AGAVE, a-ga'-ve, n., the 
 American aloe or cen- 
 tury plant; attains ma- 
 turity in from 10 to 70 
 years and produces a 
 flower stem 40 feet 
 in height and perishes. 
 
 AGAZED, a-gayzd'. pp., 
 wonder-struck. 
 
 AGE, aje, s., a certain pe- 
 riod or time; oldness; 
 a certain period of hu- 
 man life. 
 
 AGED, a'-jed, a., old; stricken in 
 years. 
 
 AGENCY, a'-jen-se, s., instrumental- 
 ity; management of another's 
 affairs 
 
 AGENT, a'- jent, s., a deputy; a fac- 
 tor. 
 
 AGGELATION, ad-je-la'-shun, s., a 
 concretion of ice. 
 
 AGGERATION, ad-jer-a'-shun, s., ac- 
 cumulation. 
 
 AGGLOMERATE, ag-glom'-er-ate, 
 v.a., to collect into a ball. 
 
 AGGLOMERATION, a'-shun, s., a 
 round heap; a confused mass. 
 
 AGGLUTINANT, ag-glu' -tin-ant, s., 
 any viscous substance.— a., unit- 
 ing as glue. 
 
 AGGLUTINATE, -ate, v.a., to unite 
 as with glue . 
 
 AGGLUTINATION, a'-shun, s., act of 
 gluing. 
 
 AGGLUTINATIVE, a-tiv, a., that 
 tends to unite. 
 
 AGGRANDIZE, ag'-grand-ize, v.a.» 
 to make greater; to exalt. 
 
 AGGRANDIZEMENT, '-iz-ment, 8. 9 
 exaltation; promotion. 
 
 AGGRAVATE, ag'-gra- vate, v . a . , to 
 make worse; to provoke. 
 
 AGGRAVATION, va'-shun, s., mak- 
 ing worse; excitement to anger. 
 
 AGGREGATE, ag'-gre-gate, v.a., to 
 bring together.— a., formed into 
 a whole mass.— s., a sum, mass 
 or assemblage of particulars. 
 
 AGGREGATION, -ga'-shuu, s., state 
 of being collected. 
 
 AGGREGATIVE, -tiv, a., taken to- 
 gether. 
 
 AGGRESS, ag-gres', v.n., to assault 
 first; to invade. 
 
 AGGRESSION, ag-gresh'-un, first act 
 of hostility; invasign. 
 
 AGGRESSIVE, -iv, a., making the 
 first attack. 
 
 AGGRESSOR, -er, s., one who first 
 
 f\ cic el nlf*ci 
 
 AGGRIEVANCE, ag-greev'-anse, s., 
 hardship. 
 
 AGGRIEVE, ag-greev', v.a., to give 
 pain; to oppress.— v.n., to la- 
 ment. 
 
 AGHAST, a-gast', a., struck with 
 horror. 
 
 AGILE, adj'-il, a., nimble; active. 
 
 AGILITY, a-jiT-e-te, s., nimblenessj 
 activity. 
 
 AGIO, ad'-je-o, s., rate of exchange; 
 premium. 
 
 AGISTMENT, a-jist'-ment, s., money- 
 paid for pasturing. 
 
 AGITATE, adj'-e-tate, v.a., to put iu 
 motion. 
 
 AGITATION, ta'-shun, s., the act of 
 movin g or shaking; commotion. 
 
 AGITATrVE, -ta-tiv, a., tending to 
 agitate. 
 
 AGITATOR, -ta-tor, s., one who agi- 
 tates ; an insurgent. 
 
 AGLET, ag'-let, s., a metal tag. 
 
 AGNITION, ag-nish'-un, s., acknowl- 
 edgment. 
 
 AGO, a-go', ad., past; gone. 
 
 AGOG, a-gog 7 , ad., highly excited. 
 
AGOING 
 
 17 
 
 ALBINO 
 
 AGOING, a-go'-ing, ad., in motion. 
 
 AGONIZE, ag'-o-nize, v.n., to suffer 
 violent anguish. — v.a., to torture. 
 
 AGONIZING, -ing, a., giving extreme 
 pain. 
 
 AGONY, ag'-o-ne, s., extreme pain; 
 anguish . [mind. 
 
 AGREE, a-gre', v.n., to be of one 
 
 AGREEABLE, a-gre'-abl, a., suitable; 
 pleasing. 
 
 AGREE ABLENESS, a-gre'-abl-nes, 
 s., quality of pleasing. 
 
 AGREED, a-greed', a., being of one 
 mind. [cord. 
 
 AGREEMENT, a-gre'-ment, s., con- 
 
 AGRESTIC, a-gres'-tik, a., rural; un- 
 polished. 
 
 AGRICOLATION, a-grik-o-la'-shun, 
 s., culture of the soil. 
 
 AGRICULTURAL, ag-re-kul'-tyur- 
 al, a., pertaining to husbandry. 
 
 AGRICULTURE, -tyur, s., culture 
 of the soil; husbandry; tillage. 
 
 AGROUND, a-grownd', ad., run 
 aground; stranded. 
 
 AGUE, a'-gu, s., an intermitting 
 fever. 
 
 AGUISH, a'-gu-ish, a., somewhat 
 shivering. 
 
 AH, ah, int., an exclamation of sur- 
 prise or pity. 
 
 AHA, a-ha/, int., an exclamation ex- 
 pressing triumph, contempt, or 
 surprise. [vance. 
 
 AHEAD, a-hed', ad., further in ad- 
 
 AID, ayd, v.a., to succor; to relieve. 
 — s.,help; succor; support. 
 
 AIDE-DE-CAMP, -de-kong, s., officer 
 attendant on a general; pL, aides- 
 de-camp, [aid. 
 
 AIDLESS, -les, a., helpless; without 
 
 AIGRETTE, a'-gret, s., a tuft of dia- 
 monds. 
 
 AIGUILLE, a-gweel', s., an engi- 
 neering implement used in min- 
 ing. 
 
 AIL, ayl, v.a., to pain; to trouble. 
 
 AILMENT, ayl'-ment, s., pain; dis- 
 ease. 
 
 AILING, -ing, a., sickly; diseased. 
 
 AIM, aym, v.n., to point at with a 
 missile weapon.— v.a., to point as 
 a weapon. — s., the pointing of a 
 missile weapon. 
 
 AIMLESS, aym'-les, a., without aim. 
 
 AIR, ayr, s., that invisible fluid 
 which surrounds the earth; the 
 aeriform body which we 
 breathe.— v.a., to expose to the 
 air ; to ventilate . 
 
 AIR-GUN, -gun, s., a pneumatic en* 
 gine for propelling a bullet. 
 
 AIRINESS, -e-nes, s., exposure to the 
 air. 
 
 AIRING, -ing. s., open-air exercise. 
 
 AIRLESS, -les, a., wanting fresh air. 
 
 AIR-PUMP, -pump, 
 S., a machine 
 
 for exhausting \\\ 'jg ///& 
 the air 
 
 AIR-TIGHT, -tite, 
 a., impermea- 
 ble to air. Air-Pump 
 
 AIR-VESSEL, -ves-sel, s., a spiral 
 duct in plants. 
 
 AIRY, ayr 7 -e, a., consisting of air; 
 light as air. 
 
 AITCH-BONE, aytsh'-bone, s., hind 
 part of an ox. 
 
 AJAR, a-jar', ad., partly open. 
 
 A KIN, a-kin', a., related; allied by 
 nature. 
 
 ALABASTER, al'-a-bas-ter, s., a kind 
 of soft marble. 
 
 ALACK, a-lak', int., alas; expressive 
 of sorrow. 
 
 ALACRITY, -re-te, s., briskness; 
 cheerfulness. 
 
 ALAMODE, al'-a-mode, ad., accord- 
 ing to fashion. 
 
 ALARM, a-larm, s., sudden surprise; 
 disquiet.— v.a., to give notice of 
 danger; to rouse. 
 
 ALARMING, -ing, a., terrifying. 
 
 ALARMIST, -ist, s., one who excites 
 alarm. 
 
 ALARM-POST, -poast, s., a place for 
 troops to repair to in case of an 
 alarm. [clock. 
 
 ALARUM, a-lar'-uni, s., an alarm 
 
 ALAS, a-las', int., an exclamation of 
 sorrow. 
 
 ALB, alb, s., a surplice or vestment 
 of linen. 
 
 ALBATA, al-ba'-ta, s., a metallic 
 composition: German silver 
 
 ALBATROSS, 
 a i ' b a - 
 tross, s., 
 the larg- 
 est of sea- 
 birds. 
 
 ALBEIT, awl- 
 be'-it, ad., 
 be it so; 
 although. Albatross. 
 
 ALBESCENT, al-bes'-sent, a., moder- 
 ately white. 
 
 ALBINO, al-be'-no, s., a white de- 
 scendant of black parents. 
 
ALBITE 
 
 18 
 
 ALLEGORY 
 
 ALBITE, al'-bite, s., a species of 
 
 felspar. 
 ALBUGO, al-bew'-go, s., a white 
 
 speck in the eye. 
 ALBUM, aF-bum, s., a book kept 
 
 for entering names, etc. 
 ALBUMEN, al-bew'-men, s., the 
 
 white of an egg. 
 ALCAIC, al-ka'-ik, a., a lyrical me- 
 tre. 
 ALCAID, al-kade', s., a civil officer 
 
 in Spain. 
 ALCHEMIST, al'-ke-mist, s., one who 
 
 practises alchemy. 
 ALCHEMY, -me, s., occult chem- 
 istry; a metal. 
 ALCOHOL, ar-ko-hol, s., rectified 
 
 spirit. 
 ALCOHOLIC, -hoF-ik, a., pertaining 
 
 to alcohol. [bible. 
 
 ALKORAN, -ran, s., the Turkish 
 ALCOVE, al'-kove, or al-kove', s., a 
 
 recess. 
 ALDER, awP-der, s., a tree of the 
 
 genus alnus. 
 ALE. ale, s., a liquor made from malt 
 
 and hops. 
 ALEGAR, al'-e-gar, s. , sour ale. 
 ALE-HOUSE, ale'-nowse, s., a pub- 
 lic house. 
 ALEMBIC, a-lem'-bik, s., a distilling 
 
 vessel. 
 ALERT, a-lert', a., vigilant; brisk; 
 
 nimble. 
 ALERTNESS, '-nes, s., briskness; 
 
 sprightliness. 
 ALETUDE, al'-e-tude, s., fulness of 
 
 feeding . 
 ALEXANDRINE, al-ex-an'-drin, s., a 
 
 verse of twelve syllables. 
 ALGEBRA, aF-je-bra, s., the science 
 
 of quantity. 
 ALGEBRAIC, -ik, a., pertaining to 
 
 algebra. 
 ALGEBRAIST, -ist, s., one versed in 
 
 algebra. 
 ALGID, al-jid, a., cold, chilly. 
 ALGIDITY, '-e-te, s., chilliness; cold- 
 
 ALGORITHM, al'-go-rithm, s., the 
 
 science of numbers. 
 ALT AS, a'-le-as, ad., otherwise. 
 ALIBI, aF-e-bi, s., proof of being 
 
 elsewhere. 
 ALIEN, ale'-yen, a., foreign.— s., a 
 
 foreigner. 
 ALIENAGE, -aje, s., state of being 
 
 an alien. 
 ALIENATE, -ate, v. a., to transfer; 
 
 to estrange.— a., withdrawn from. / 
 
 ALIENATION, -a'-shun, s., transfer 
 of title; estrangement; mental 
 derangement. 
 
 ALIGHT, a-lite', v.n., to fall on; to 
 descend. 
 
 ALIGN, a-line', v.a., to form in a 
 line. 
 
 ALIGNMENT, -ment,s., a line of ad- 
 justment. 
 
 ALIKE, a-like', a., having resem- 
 blance.— ad., in the same manner 
 or degree. 
 
 ALIMENT, al'-e-ment, s., that which 
 nourishes 
 
 ALIMENT AL, '-al, a., having nour- 
 ishing properties. 
 
 ALIMENTARY, -ar'-e, a., nourishing. 
 
 ALIMONY, aF-e-mun-e, s., allowance 
 to a wife. 
 
 ALIPED, aF-e-ped, a., wing-footed. 
 
 ALIQUANT, aF-e-kwant, a., part of 
 an uneven number. 
 
 ALIQUOT, -kwot, a., even part of a 
 number. 
 
 ALIVE, a-live 7 , a., having life; not 
 dead. 
 
 ALKALESCENT, al-ka-les'-sent, a., 
 slightly alkaline. 
 
 ALKALI, al'-ka-le, s , a fixed salt, as 
 
 potash, soda, &c. 
 ALKALINE, -lin, a., 
 
 having proper- 
 ties of alkali. 
 
 ALKALIZE, -lize, v.a., to render al- 
 kaline. 
 
 ALKORAN, aF-ko-ran, s., the Mo- 
 hammedan bible. 
 
 ALL, awl, a., the whole; every one. 
 —ad., wholly.— s., every thing; 
 the whole. Used as a prefix to 
 numerous words, as All-power- 
 ful. 
 
 ALLAH, aF-la, s., the Arabic name 
 of God. 
 
 ALLAY, al-la', v.a., to quiet; to 
 pacify. 
 
 ALLECTATION, al-lekt-a'-shun, s., 
 allurement. 
 
 ALLEGATION, al-le-ga'-shun, s., as- 
 sertion. 
 
 ALLEGE, al-ledj', v.a., to adduce; 
 to declare. 
 
 ALLEGIANCE, al-le'-je-anse, s., 
 fidelity to. 
 
 ALLEGORICAL, al-le-gor'-e-kal, a., 
 figurative. 
 
 ALLEGORIZE, al'-le-go-rize, v.a., 
 to form an allegory.— v.n., to us© 
 allegory- 
 
 ALLEGORY, -re, s., a figurative dis- 
 course. 
 
ALLEGRO 
 
 19 
 
 ALOGY 
 
 ALLEGRO, al-la'-gro, ad., briskly 
 
 performed. 
 ALLELUJAH, al-le-lu'-ya, int., 
 
 praise to Jehovah.— s., a hymn 
 
 in praise of Jehovah . 
 ALLEMANDE, aT-le-mand, s., a slow 
 
 air in music. 
 ALLEVIATE, al-le'-ve-ate, v. a., to 
 
 mitigate or soften. 
 ALLEVIATION, -a-'shun, s., a les- 
 sening or mitigation. 
 ALLEVIATIVE, -a-tiv, a., palliative. 
 
 — s., that which mitigates. 
 ALLEY, al'-le, s, a narrow passage. 
 ALL-FOURS, awl-foarz', s., a game 
 
 afc cards 
 ALL-HALLOWS, awl-hal'-loze, s., 
 
 all Saints' day. 
 ALLIANCE, al-li'-anse, s., connection 
 
 or relationship. 
 ALLIES, al-lize', s.pl., states in 
 
 league. 
 ALLIGATE, al'-le-gate, v. a., to tie 
 
 together. 
 ALLIGATION, -ga'-shun, s., act of 
 
 tying together; a rule in arith- 
 metic. 
 ALLIGATOR, 
 
 -ter, s , the 
 
 crocodile. 
 ALLISION, al- 
 
 lizh' un, s., a 
 
 s tr iki n g 
 
 against. 
 ALLITERA- 
 TION, al-lit- 
 
 er-a'-shun,s., 
 
 repetition of 
 
 the same letter. < 
 ALLITERATIVE, -a-tiv, a., consist- 
 ing in alliteration. 
 ALLIUM, al'-le-um, s., garlic. 
 ALLOCATE, al'-lo-kate, v. a., to set 
 
 apart; to allot. 
 ALLOCATION, -ka'-shun, s., the 
 
 putting one thing to another; an 
 
 allotment. 
 ALLOCUTION, al-lo-kew'-shun, s., 
 
 a formal address. [dal. 
 
 ALLODIAL, al-lo'-de-al, a., not feu- 
 ALLODIUM, um, s., freehold estate. 
 ALLOPATHIC, al-Io-path'-ik, a., 
 
 pertaining to allopathy. 
 ALLOPATHY, al-lop'-a-the, s., a 
 
 method of medical practice op- 
 posed to homoeopathy. 
 ALLOT, al-lot', v a., to distribute by 
 
 lot; to assign. 
 ALLOTMENT, al-lot'-ment, s, act of 
 
 allotting; share allotted . 
 
 Alligator. 
 
 ALLOW, al-low', v. a., to grant, or 
 yield; to permit. 
 
 ALLOWABLE, -abl, a., that may be 
 allowed; not improper. 
 
 ALLOWANCE, '-anse, s., license, 
 share. 
 
 ALLOY, al-loy', v. a, to reduce metal 
 by mixture.— s., a baser metal 
 mixed with a finer. 
 
 ALLSPICE, awl'-spise, s., fruit of 
 the pimenta. 
 
 ALLUDE, al-lewd' v.n., to refer to; 
 to insinuate. 
 
 ALLUMINATE, al-lew'-min-ate, v. a., 
 to decorate. 
 
 ALLURE, al-lewr', v. a., to entice; to 
 decoy. 
 
 ALLUREMENT, -ment, s., entice- 
 ment. 
 
 ALLURING, -ing, a., inviting, at- 
 tracting. 
 
 ALLUSION, al-lew'-zhun, s., refer- 
 ence to. 
 
 ALLUSIVE, al-lu'-siv, a., having 
 r efer ence to. 
 
 ALLUVIAL, -ew'-ve-al, a., deposited 
 from water. 
 
 ALLUVIUM, -um, s., deposit of 
 earth by water. 
 
 ALLY, al-li', v. a., to unite, as be- 
 tween famines or states — s , a 
 prince or state united by treaty. 
 
 ALMAGEST, al'-ma-jest, s., a collec- 
 tion of problems drawn up by 
 Ptolemy. 
 
 ALMANAC, awl'-ma-nak, a small 
 book, containing a calendar of 
 the year. 
 
 ALMIGHTY, awl-mite'-e, a., om- 
 nipotent.— s., the omnipotent 
 God. 
 
 ALMOND, a'-mund, s., fruit of the 
 almond. [sils. 
 
 ALMONDS, a/-munds, s.pl., the ton- 
 
 ALMONER, al'-mun-er, s., a dis- 
 tributor of alms. 
 
 ALMONRY, -re, s . , the place where 
 alms are distributed. 
 
 ALMOST, awl'-most, ad., nearly; 
 well nigh. 
 
 ALMS, amz, s.pl., gifts of charity to 
 the poor. 
 
 ALMS-HOUSE, amz'-hows, s., a 
 house for support of poor people. 
 
 ALOE, al'-o, a genus of succulent 
 plants. 
 
 ALOETIC, -et'-ik, consisting of aloes. 
 
 ALOFT, a-loft', ad., on high. 
 
 ALOGY, al'-o-je, s., unreasonable- 
 ness. 
 
ALONE 
 
 £0 
 
 AMAZE 
 
 Alpaca. 
 
 ALONE, a-lone', a., single; solitary. 
 — ad., separately. 
 
 ALONG-, a-long', ad., at length; on- 
 ward. 
 
 ALOOF, a-loof, ad., at a distance; 
 apart. 
 
 ALOUD, a-lowd', ad., with a loud 
 voice. 
 
 ALP, alp, s., a high mountain. 
 
 ALPACA,- al-pa'-ka, a 
 small species of 
 llama. 
 
 ALPHA, al-fa, s., 
 first letter in the 
 Greek alphabet. 
 
 ALPHABET, -bet, s., 
 the letters of a 
 language. 
 
 ALPHABETIC, -bet'-ik, 
 
 a., in the order of an alphabet. 
 
 ALPINE, al'-pin, a., like the Alps; 
 very high. 
 
 ALREADY, awl-red'-e, ad., now; at 
 this time. 
 
 ALSO, awl'-so, ad., likewise; in like 
 manner. 
 
 ALTAR, awr-ter, s., a mount; an ele- 
 vated table. 
 
 ALTARAGE, -aje, s., offerings made 
 upon the altar. 
 
 ALTER, awr-ter, v.a., to make some 
 change ; to vary .—v.n. , to become 
 different. 
 
 ALTERABLE, a-bl., a., that may 
 vary. 
 
 ALTERATION, -a'-shun, s., a varia- 
 tion. 
 
 ALTERATIVE, -a-tiv, a., causing al- 
 teration.— s., a medicine that 
 gradually changes the system 
 from disease to health. 
 
 ALTERCATE, al'-ter-kate, v.n., to 
 wrangle. 
 
 ALTERCATION, -ka'-shun, s., con- 
 troversy. 
 
 ALTERNATEj al-tern'-ate, a., by 
 turns; reciprocal.— s., that which 
 happens by turns; vicissitude — 
 al'-tern-ate, v.a., to perform by 
 turns. 
 
 ALTERNATIVE, al-tern'-a-tiv, a , of- 
 fering a choice of two things. — 
 s., that which may be chosen or 
 omitted. 
 
 ALTHOUGH, awl-tho', conj., not- 
 withstanding. 
 
 ALTELOQUENCE, al-tiT-o-kwense, 
 s., pompous language. 
 
 ALTIMETRY, al-tim'-e-tre, s M the art 
 of measuring altitudes. 
 
 ALTISONANT, al-tis'-o-nant, a., high 
 sounding. 
 
 ALTITUDE, al'-te-tewd, s., eleva- 
 tion. 
 
 ALTO, al'-to, a., the higher notes in 
 music— s. , the counter-tenor. 
 
 ALTO-CLEF, -kief, s., the counter- 
 
 ALTOGETHER, awl-to-geth'-er, ad., 
 entirely. 
 
 ALTOMETER, al-tom'-e-ter, s., an in- 
 strument for measuring heights. 
 
 ALTO-RELIEVO, al'-to-re-le'-vo, s., 
 high relief. 
 
 ALUM, al'-um, s., a useful mineral 
 salt. 
 
 ALUMINOUS, a-lew'-min-us, a., con- 
 taining alum. 
 
 ALVEARY, aP-ve-a-re, s., a bee- 
 hive. 
 ALVEOLAR, al'-ye-o-lar, a., contain- 
 ing sockets. 
 
 ALVEOLATE, al'-ve-o-late, a., deep- 
 ly pitted. 
 
 ALVEOLE, -ole, s., a cell in a honey- 
 comb 
 
 ALVENE, al'-vin, a., belonging to the- 
 intestines. 
 
 ALWAYS, awl'-wayz, ad., continu- 
 ally. 
 
 AM, am, s., first person sing. pres. 
 ind. of the verb to be . 
 
 AMABILITY, a-ma-biT-e-tee, s., love- 
 liness. 
 
 AMAIN, a-mayn', ad., with force or 
 violence. 
 
 AMALGAM, a-mal'-gam, s., a com- 
 pound. 
 
 AMALGAMATE, -ate, v.a., to mix 
 different things. — v.n., to com- 
 pound; to blend. 
 
 AMALGAMATION, -a'-shun, s., oper- 
 ation of compounding metals. 
 
 AMANUENSIS, a-man-yu-en'-sis, s., 
 a copyist; a secretary. 
 
 AMARANTH, am'-a-ranth, s., a ge- 
 nus of plants; a color inclining 
 to purple. 
 
 AMARANTHINE, -anth'-in, a., un- 
 fading. 
 
 AMARYLLIS, -ril'-lis. s., the lily-daf- 
 fodil. 
 
 AMASS, a-mas', v.a., to heap to- 
 gether- 
 
 AMATEUR, am'-a-tewr, s., one who- 
 cultivates art from taste. 
 
 AMATORY, -tor-e, a., relating ta 
 love. 
 
 AMAZE, a-maze', v»a., to astonish: to^ 
 perplex. 
 
AMAZEMENT 
 
 21 
 
 AMOUNT 
 
 AMAZEMENT, -ment, s., astonish- 
 ment. 
 
 AMAZING, -ing, a., very wonderful. 
 
 AMAZON, am'-a-zun, s., a warlike 
 woman; a virago. 
 
 AMAZONIAN, -zo'-ne-an, a., resem- 
 bling an Amazon. 
 
 AMBAGES, am-ba'-jez, s., circumlo- 
 cution. 
 
 AMBASSADOR, am-bas'-sa-der, s., 
 tne representative of a sovereign. 
 
 AMBER, am'-ber, s., a yellow fossil 
 resin. — a., consisting of amber. 
 
 AMBERGRIS, -grees, s., a fragrant 
 substance used as a drug. 
 
 AMBIDEXTER, ani-be-dex'-ter, s., 
 one who uses both hands with 
 equal facility. 
 
 AMBIDEXTROUS, -trus, a., double- 
 dealing, [ing. 
 
 AMBIENT, am'-be-ent, a., surroundr 
 
 AMBIGUITY, -gew'-e-te, s., doubtful- 
 ness; equivocation. 
 
 AMBIGUOUS, -big'-yu-us, a., doubt- 
 ful, obscure. 
 
 AMBIGUOUSNESS, -nes, s., ambigu- 
 ity, obscurity. 
 
 AMBITION, am-bish'-un, s., desire of 
 preferment or honorable distinc- 
 tion. 
 
 AMBITIOUS, -us, a., aspiring; proud. 
 
 AMBLE, am'-bl, v.n.,topace gently; 
 to move affectedly.— s., peculiar 
 pace of a horse. 
 
 AMBROSIA, am-bro'-zhe-a, s., food 
 of the gods. 
 
 AMBROSIAL, -zhe-al, a., fragrant; 
 delicious. 
 
 AMBULANCE, am'-bu-lanse, s., a 
 carriage for the wounded. 
 
 AMBULANT, -lant, a., walking; mov- 
 ing from. 
 
 AMBULATION, -la'-shun, s., act of 
 walking. 
 
 AMBULATORY, -la-tor-e, a., not 
 stationary. — s., a place for walk- 
 ing. 
 
 AMBUSCADE, am-bus-kade', \s., a 
 
 AMBUSH, am'-bush, [con- 
 
 cealed place for attacking hy sur- 
 prise. 
 
 AMELIORATE, a-meel'-yor-ate, v.a., 
 to improve. 
 
 AMELIORATION, -a'-shun, s., im- 
 provement. 
 
 AMEN, a'-men', be it so ; verily. 
 
 AMENABLE, a-me'-nabl, a., respon- 
 sible. 
 
 AMEND, a-mend, v.a., to correct; to 
 rectify, —v.n., to become better. 
 
 AMENDABLE, -abl, a., that may b« 
 amended. 
 
 AMENDE, a-mond', c, a fine levied; 
 reparation. 
 
 AMENDFUL, a-mend'-ful, a., full of 
 improvement. 
 
 AMENDMENT, -ment, s., reforma- 
 tion; recovery of health. 
 
 AMENDS, a-mendz, s.pl., recom* 
 pense. [ness, 
 
 AMENITY, a-me'-ne-te, s., agreeable- 
 
 AMENTIA, a-men'-she-a, s., imbecil- 
 ity of mind. 
 
 AMERCE, a-mers, v.a., to punish by 
 fine. 
 
 AMETHYST, am'-e-thist, s., a pre- 
 cious stone. 
 
 AMIABILITY, a-me-a-bil'-e-te, s., 
 amiableness. 
 
 AMIABLE, a'-me-abl., a., worthy of 
 love; pleasing. 
 
 AMIABLENESS, -nes, s., quality of 
 being amiable . 
 
 AMICABLE, am'-e-kabl, a., friendly;: 
 kindly; peaceable. 
 
 AMICABLENESS, -nes, s., friendly 
 ness; good-will. 
 
 AMIDST, a-midst', prep., in the- 
 midst; among. [ner. 
 
 AMISS, a-mis', ad., in a faulty man- 
 
 AMITY, am'-e-te, s., friendship? 
 peace. 
 
 AMMONIA, am-mo'-ne-a, s., a chen> 
 ical compound. 
 
 AMMONIACAL, '-ak-al, a., per- 
 taining to gum-ammoniac. 
 
 AMMONIAC, '-ne-ak, s., a concrete 
 vegetable juice used in medi- 
 cine. 
 
 AMMONITE, am'-mon-ite, s., a fossil 
 shell of a spiral form. 
 
 AMMUNITION, am-mu-nish'-un, s., 
 military stores. 
 
 AMNESTY, am'-nes-te, s., an act of 
 oblivion. 
 
 AMONG, a-mung', prep., mingled 
 with. 
 
 AMORIST, am'-o-rist, s., a gallant. 
 
 AMOROSO, -ro'-so, s., a man enam 
 ored. 
 
 AMOROUS, -rus, a., inclined to lova; 
 lustful. 
 
 AMORPHOUS, a-morf'-us, a., of ir- 
 regular shape. 
 
 AMORT, a-ruort', a., dull; dejected. 
 
 AMORTIZE, -ize, v.a., to alienate in 
 mortmain. 
 
 AMOUNT, a-mownt', v.n., to rise in 
 value— s., the sum total of two ol 
 more. 
 
AMOUR 
 
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 ANASTOMOSIS 
 
 AMOUR, a-moor', s., an affair of 
 gallantry. 
 
 AMPHIBIOUS, am-fib'-e-us, a., that 
 can live in air or water. 
 
 ^MPIHBOLOGY, am-fe-bol'-o-je,s., 
 double meaning. 
 
 AMPHIBRACH, -brak, s., a poetic 
 foot of three syllables. 
 
 AMPHITHEATRE, -the'-a-ter, s., an 
 edifice of an oval or circular form. 
 
 AMPHITHEATRICAL, -the-at'-rik- 
 al, a., pertaining to an amphi- 
 theatre. 
 
 AMPLE, am'-pl, a., large; spacious. 
 
 AMPLENESS, -nes, s., largeness; 
 sufficiency. 
 
 AMPLIATE, am '-pie-ate, v. a., to 
 enlarge. [ment. 
 
 AMPLIATION, -a'-shun, s., enlarge- 
 
 AMPLIFICATION, -fe-ka'-shun, s., 
 enlargement; exaggerated repre- 
 sentation ; copious argument. 
 
 AMPLIFY, -fi, v.a., to enlarge or 
 extend ~v.n., to be diffuse. 
 
 AMPLITUDE, -tewd, s., largeness; 
 extent. [ally. 
 
 \MPLY, am'-ple<, ad.% largely; liber- 
 
 AMPUTATE, am'-pu-tate, v.a., to 
 cut off a limb. 
 
 AMPUTATION, -ttV-rfiun, s., opera- 
 „ tion of cutting o5 a limb. 
 
 AMULET, am'-u-lot g , a charm. 
 
 AMUSE, a-mewz', t .a. , to entertain 
 the mind. 
 
 AMUSEMENT, -ment, s., that which 
 amuses. 
 
 AMUSING, -ing, a., entertaining; 
 pleasing. 
 
 AMUSIVE, -siv, a., having- pcwor of 
 amusing. 
 
 AMYGDALATE, a-mig'-da-M \ fc., 
 made of almonds. 
 
 AN, an, the indefinite article. 
 
 ANA, an'-a, ad., equal in quantity, 
 
 ANABAPTISM, an-a-bap'-tism, £., 
 ' adult baptism. 
 
 ANACHORET, an-ak'-o-ret, s., a her- 
 mit. 
 
 ANACHRONISM, -ro-nism, s., error 
 in chronology; miscalculation of 
 events. 
 
 ANACLASTIC, an-a-klas'-tik, a., re- 
 fracting. 
 
 ANACLASTICS, tiks, s., doctrines 
 of refracted light. 
 
 ANACONDA, -kon'-da, s., a species 
 of boa. 
 
 .ANACREONTIC, an-ak'-re-on-tik, a., 
 lyrical. — s.,a poem in the manner 
 of Anacreon. 
 
 ANADIPLOSIS, an-a-de-plos'-is, s. t 
 duplication. 
 
 ANAGLYPH, -gliff, s., a sculptured 
 ornament. [mind. 
 
 ANAGOGY, -go-je, s., spirituality of 
 
 ANAGOGICAL, -godj'-ik-al, a., mys- 
 terious: spiritual. 
 
 ANAGRAM^ -gram, s., a transposi- 
 tion of letters. 
 
 ANAGRAPH, -graf, s., an inventory. 
 
 ANAL, a'-nal, a., pertaining to the 
 anus. 
 
 ANALECTS, an-a-lekts', s., select 
 
 ANALECTIC, -lek'-tik, a., composed 
 of selections. 
 
 ANALEPSY, -lep'-se, s. , recovery of 
 strength. 
 
 ANALEPTIC,-lep'-tik, a., restorative. 
 
 ANALOGICAL, lodj'-ik-al, a., having 
 analogy. 
 
 ANALOGISM, a-nal'-o-jism, s., inves- 
 tigation by analogy or compari- 
 son. 
 
 ANALOGISE, -o-jize, v.a., to explain 
 
 by analogy. 
 STALC "" 
 
 ANALOGOUS, -o-gus, a., having 
 analogy. 
 
 ANALOGrx, o-je, s., resemblance. 
 
 ANALYSIS, -e-sis, s., separation of 
 parts. 
 
 ANALYST, an'-a-list, s., one versed 
 in analysis. 
 
 ANALYTICAL, -lit-ik-al, a., pertain- 
 ing to analysis. 
 
 ANALYTICS, -iks, s.pl., science of 
 analysis. 
 
 ANALYZE, a-lize, v.a., to resolve a 
 compound bod£ r into its element- 
 ary constituents. 
 
 ANAPAEST, -pest, s., a Toot of three 
 syllables. 
 
 ANARCHICAL, an-ark'-ik-al, a., in 
 confusion. 
 
 ANARCHISM, an'-ark-ism, s., con- 
 fusion. 
 
 ANARCHIST, -ist, s., one who ex- 
 Cites revolt. 
 
 AUARCHY, -e, s., political confu- 
 sion. 
 
 ANASARCOUS, an-a-sar'-kus, a., 
 dropsical. 
 
 ANASTA^IS, an-as'-ta-sis, s., recov- 
 ering from sickness. 
 
 ANASTATIC, -tat'-ik, a., an epi**xet 
 applied to transfer engraving 
 
 ANASTOMOSE, '-to-moze, V.n., to 
 inosculate. 
 
 ANASTOMOSIS, «>mo VH x. mo v 
 lation of vessels* 
 
1 
 
 ANATHEMA 
 
 23 
 
 ANILE 
 
 ANATHEMA, an-ath'-e-mft, s., ec- 
 clesiastical denunciation ; a 
 curse. 
 
 ANATHEMATIZE, -tize, v.a., to ex- 
 communicate. 
 
 ANATOMICAL, an-a-tom'-ik-al, a., 
 relating to anatomy. 
 
 ANATOMIST, an-at'-o-mist, s , one 
 skilled in anatomy. 
 
 ANATOMIZE, -mize, v.a., to dissect. 
 
 ANATOMY, -me, s., art of dissecting. 
 
 ANCEPS, an'-seps, a., inbot., two- 
 edged. 
 
 ANCESTOR, an'-ses-ter, s., a fore- 
 
 ■Pq I"!"! f*T* 
 
 ANCESTRAL, '-tral, a., relating to 
 ancestors. 
 
 ANCESTRY, -tre, s. , a series of an- 
 cestors. 
 
 ANCHOR, ank'-er, s,, a marine im- 
 plement for fastening ships.— 
 v.a., to place at anchor.— v. n., 
 to cast the anchor. 
 
 ANCHORAGE, -aje, s., ground for 
 anchoring. 
 
 ANCHORITE, ank'-o-rite, s., a her- 
 mit. 
 
 ANCHORETICAL,-ret'-ik-al, a., per- 
 taining to a hermit. 
 
 ANCHOVY, an-tcho'-ve, s., a small 
 fish. 
 
 ANCIENT, ayn'-shent, a., old; not 
 modern. 
 
 ANCIENTRY, -re, s., ancient lineage. 
 
 ANCILLARY, an'-sil-lar-e, a., sub- 
 servient, [ful. 
 
 ANOIPITAL, an-sip^-e-tal, a., doubt- 
 
 AND, and, conj., a particle implying 
 addition. 
 
 ANDIRON, and'-i-urn, s., an iron 
 implement fixed to ..grate. 
 
 ANDROGYNOUS, an-droj'-e-nus, a., 
 partaking of both sexes. 
 
 ANDROID, an'-droyd, s., an automa- 
 ton. 
 
 ANDROTOMY, an-drot'-o-me, s., 
 dissection of the human body. 
 
 ANECDOTAL, an'-ek-do-tal, a., per- 
 taining to anecdotes. 
 
 ANECDOTE, -dote, s., a biographical 
 incident. 
 
 ANELE, a-neel', v.a., to give extreme 
 unction. 
 
 ANEMOLOGY, an-e-mol'-o-je, s , 
 treatise on wind. 
 
 ANEMOMETER, -mom'-e-ter, s., an 
 instrument measuring the force 
 of wind. 
 
 ANEMONE, a-nem'-o-ne, s., the wind- 
 flower. 
 
 AN-END, an-end, ad., perpendicular- 
 ly. 
 
 ANENT, a-nent', prep., concerning. 
 
 ANEURISM, an'-ew-rism, s., rupture 
 of an artery. 
 
 ANEW, a-new, over again. 
 
 ANFRACTUOUS, an-frak'-tu-us, a., 
 ful of windings. 
 
 ANGEL, ayn'-jel, s., a celestial mes- 
 senger. 
 
 ANGELIC, an-jer-ik, a., resembling 
 angels. 
 
 ANGELOLOGY, -ol'-o-je, s., a dis- 
 course on angels. 
 
 ANGER, ang'-ger, s., a violent pas- 
 sion. — v.a., to make angry. 
 
 ANGINA, an-ji'-na, s., inflammatory 
 affection. 
 
 ANGIOGRAPHY, an-je-og'-ra-fe. s., 
 a description of the vessels of the 
 human body. 
 
 ANGIOLOGY, -ol'-o je, s., a treatise 
 on the vessels of the human 
 body 
 
 ANGIOTOMY, -ot'-o-me, s., art of 
 dissecting the vessels of the 
 human body. 
 
 ANGLE, ang-gl, 
 s., the point 
 
 where two \ A> 
 
 lines meet; a 
 hook for fish- 
 ing.— v.n., to 
 fish with a Re-entering 
 
 axt/??™ , Angle. 
 
 ANGLER, ang'- 
 
 gler, s., one that fishes with a 
 
 line. 
 ANGLICISM, ang'-gle-sizm, s., an 
 
 English idiom 
 ANGLICIZE, -size, v.a., to make 
 
 English. 
 ANGLING, ang'-gling, s., art of fish. 
 
 ing with a rod and line. 
 ANGRY, ang'-gre, a., provoked; 
 
 indignant. 
 ANGUINEAL, an-gwin'-e-al, a., re^ 
 
 semblinga snake. 
 ANGUISH, ang'-gwish, s., extreme 
 
 pain.— v.a. , to distress with pain 
 
 or grief. 
 ANGULAR, ang'-gu-lar a., having 
 
 angles. 
 ANGULARITY, -lar'-e-te, s., the be- 
 ing angular. 
 ANHELATION, an-he-la' shun, s M 
 
 shortness of breath. 
 ANIGHT, a-nite', ad., in the night 
 
 time. 
 ANILE, an'-ile, a., aged; imbecile. 
 
ANILITS 
 
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 ANONYMOUS 
 
 ANTTJTV, a-nil'-e-te, s., female dot- 
 
 ANIMA, an'-e-ma, s., the breath; the 
 soul. 
 
 ANIMADVERSION, -mad-ver'-shun, 
 s., reproof ; biame. 
 
 ANIMADVERT, -vert', v.n., to com- 
 ment; to remark upon. 
 
 ANIMAL, an'-e-mal, s., a body en- 
 dowed with life.— a., that relates 
 to animals. 
 
 ANIMALCULA, -mal'-ku-la, s.pl., 
 minute animals. 
 
 ANIMALCULAR, -ku-lar, a., per- 
 taining to animals. 
 
 ANIMALCULE, -kewl, s., a minute 
 animal . 
 
 ANIMALISM, '-e-mal-izm, s., mere 
 animal existence. 
 
 ANIMALIZE, -ize, v.a., to give ani- 
 mal life to. 
 
 ANIMATE, an'-e-mate, v.a., to 
 quicken; to make alive.— a., pos- 
 sessing anima 1 life. 
 
 ANIMATED, ma' -ted, a., lively; full 
 of spirit. Ting. 
 
 ANIMATING, -ma'-ting, a., enliven- 
 
 ANIMATION, -ma'-shun, s., the being 
 animated. 
 
 ANIMATIVE, -tiv, a., capable of giv- 
 ing life. 
 
 ANIMOSE, -mose', a., full of spirit; 
 resolute. 
 
 ANIMOSITY, -mos'-e-te, s., active 
 enmity 
 
 ANIMUS '-e-mus, s., a latent intent 
 to injure, 
 
 ANISE, an -is, s., an annual plant. 
 
 ANKER, ank'-er, s., a measure of 
 liquids. 
 
 ANKLE, ank'-kl, s., the joint of the 
 foot. 
 
 ANKLET, -let, s., an ornament for 
 the ankle. 
 
 ANNALIST an'-nal-ist, s., a writer of 
 annals 
 
 ANNALS, -nalz, s.pl., history di- 
 gested in order of time. 
 
 ANNATS, an'-nats, s.pl . , first-fruits. 
 
 ANNEAL, an-neel', v.a., to temper 
 by heat. 
 
 ANNEALING, -ing, s., art of temper- 
 ing metals by heat. 
 
 ANNEX, an-neks', v.a., to subjoin; 
 to connect with.— s., the thing 
 
 £l Y\ Yk (**JCf* f! 
 
 ANNEXATION, a'-shun, s., conjunc- 
 tion; union. 
 
 ANNIHILATE, an-ni'-he-late, v.a., 
 to destroy, 
 
 ANNIHILATION, -la'-shun, s., act of 
 destroying. 
 
 ANNIVERSARY, an-ne-vers'-ar-e, a., 
 annual.— s , a yearly festival. 
 
 ANNOMIN ATION, an - nom - in - a'- 
 shun, s., alliteration. 
 
 ANNOTATE, an'-no-tate, v.a., to 
 comment on. 
 
 ANNOTATION, -ta'-shun, s., a com- 
 mentary. 
 
 ANNOTATOR, -ta-ter, s., a com- 
 mentator. 
 
 ANNOUNCE, an-nownse', v.a., to 
 make known ; to pronounce. 
 
 ANNOUNCEMENT, -ment, s., pub- 
 lication. 
 
 ANNOY, an-noy', v.a., to incom- 
 mode. 
 
 ANNOYANCE, -anse, s., act of an- 
 noying. 
 
 ANNOYING, -ing, a., troublesome. 
 
 ANNUAL, an'-nu-al, a., yearly.— s., 
 a plant that lives but one sum- 
 mer. 
 
 ANNUITANT, an-new'-e-tant, s., one 
 who receives an annuity. 
 
 ANNUITY, -e-te, s., a yearly pay- 
 ment. 
 
 ANNUL, an-nul', v.a., to make void; 
 to nullify . 
 
 ANNULAR, an'-nu-lar, a., ring like. 
 
 ANNULET, -let, s., a little ring; a 
 small molding. 
 
 ANNULMENT, an-nul'-ment, s., act 
 of annuling. 
 
 ANNUMERATE, an-new'-me-rate, 
 v.a., to add to. 
 
 ANNUMERATION, -a'-shun, s., ad- 
 dition to. 
 
 ANNUNCIATE, an-nun'-she-ate, v.a., 
 to bring tidings. 
 
 ANNUNCIATION, -a'-shun, s., an an- 
 nouncing. 
 
 ANODYNE, an'-o-dine, s., any medi- 
 cine that allays pain. 
 
 ANOINT, a-noynt', v.a., to rub with 
 oil; to consecrate. 
 
 ANOINTING, a-noynt'-ing, s., act of 
 anointing. 
 
 ANOMALISM, a-nom'-a-lizm, s., ir- 
 regularity. 
 
 ANOMALISTIC, -ist'-ik, a., departing 
 from established rule. 
 
 ANOMALOUS, -a-lus, a., irregular. 
 
 ANOMALY, -a-le, s., deviation irom 
 rule. 
 
 ANON, a-non', ad., quickly; imme- 
 diately. 
 
 ANONYMOUS, e-mus, a., wanting a 
 name, 
 
ANOTHER 
 
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 ANTIDOTAL 
 
 ANOTHER, an-uth'-er, a., not the 
 same; different. 
 
 ANSATED, an'-sa-ted, a., having 
 handles. 
 
 ANSWER, an'-ser, v.a.,to speak in 
 return to a quescion ; to respond 
 to . — v.n. , to reply .— s. , a reply ; a 
 solution; retaliation. 
 
 ANSWERABLE, -abl, a., bound to 
 answer. 
 
 ANT, ant, s., an emmet; a pismire. 
 
 ANTACID, -as'-id, a., counteractive 
 of acidity. 
 
 ANTAGONISM, an-tag'-o-nizm, s., 
 opposition of action. 
 
 ANTAGONIST, -nist, s., an opponent 
 in controversy. 
 
 ANTAGONISTIC, -nist'-ik, a., oppos- 
 ing in combat. 
 
 ANTAGONIZE, an-tag'-o-nize, v.n., 
 to contend against. 
 
 ANTARCTIC, ant-ark'-tik, a., oppo- 
 site to the arctic pole . 
 
 ANTE, an'-te, a Latin preposition, 
 before. 
 
 ANT-EATER, s., an animal of trop- 
 ical America, living on ants. 
 
 Ant-Eater. 
 
 aJSPTECEDE, an-te-seed', v.a., to go 
 before. 
 
 ANTECEDENCE, '-ense, s., act of 
 going before in time. 
 
 ANTECEDENT, -seed'-ent, a., going 
 before; anterior.— s., that which 
 goes before ; the noun referred to. 
 
 ANTECHAMBER, an'-te-tchame-ber, 
 s., a chamber leading to the chief 
 apartment. 
 
 ANTEDATE, an'-te-date, v.a., to 
 date before the true time . 
 
 ANTEDILUVIAN, -de-lew'-ve-an, a., 
 existing before the deluge.— s., 
 one who lived before the deluge. 
 
 ANTELOPE, an'-te-lope, s., a rumi- 
 nant quadruped. 
 
 ANTE MUNDANE, an-te-mun'-dane, 
 a. , being before the world's crea- 
 tion. 
 
 ANTENUPTIAL, an-tenup'-shal,a., 
 before marriage. 
 
 ANTEPENULT, an-te-pe-nuhV, s n 
 the last syllable but two in an? 
 polysyllable. 
 
 ANTERIOR, an-te'-re-er, a., prior; 
 antecedent. 
 
 ANTERIORITY, -or'-e-te,s., priority. 
 
 ANTEROOM, an'-te-room, s., a room 
 leading to another. 
 
 ANTHELMINTIC, an-thel-min'-tik, 
 a., good against worms. 
 
 ANTHEM, an'-them, s., a hymn set 
 to music. 
 
 ANTHER, another, s., the stamen of 
 a flower containing the pollen. 
 
 ANT-HILL, ant'-hil, s., a hillock 
 formed by ants. 
 
 ANTHOLOGY, an-thol'-o-je, s., a 
 discourse on flowers. 
 
 ANTHOLITE, an'-tho-lite, s., a fossil 
 plant. 
 
 ANTHRACITE, -thra-site, s., a spe- 
 cies of coal. 
 
 ANTHRAX, -thrax, s., a malignant 
 ulcer. 
 
 ANTHROPOGRAPHY, an-thro-pog'- 
 ra-fe, s., a description of man. 
 
 ANTHROPOLOGY, -pol'-o-je, s., a 
 discourse on man. 
 
 ANTHROPOPHAGI, pof'-a-ji, s.pl., 
 man-eaters. 
 
 ANTI, an'-te, a Greek prep, signify- 
 ing against. 
 
 ANTI-ATTRITION, -at-trish'-un, s.» 
 a compound of plumbago and oil 
 applied to machinery. 
 
 ANTIBILIOUS, -bil'-yus, a., counter- 
 active of bile. 
 
 ANTIC, an'-tik. a., odd; fancifuL— 
 s., a buffoon. 
 
 ANTICHRIST, an'-te-krist, s., one 
 who denies Christ, or opposes 
 Christianity. 
 
 ANTICHRISTIAN, -krist'-yan, a., 
 opposing Christianity.— s., a fol- 
 lower of Antichrist. 
 
 ANTICHRONISM, an-tik'-ro-nizm, s. t 
 deviation from the true account 
 of time. [pating . 
 
 ANTICIPANT, -tis'-e-pant, a., antici- 
 
 ANTICIPATE, -e-pate, v.a., to fore- 
 see ; to expect. 
 
 ANTICIPATION, -pa'-shun, s, fore- 
 taste; provision against. 
 
 ANTICLIMAX, -kli'-max, s., a sen- 
 tence which becomes less im- 
 portant at the close. 
 
 ANTICONTAGIOUS, -kon-ta'-je-us, 
 a., opposing contagion. 
 
 ANTIDOTAL, -do-tal, a., counter* 
 active of poison. 
 
ANTIDOTE 
 
 26 
 
 APEX 
 
 ANTIDOTE, -dote, s., a medicine to 
 resist poison. 
 
 ANTIMACASSAR, an'-te-ma-cassar, 
 s., a loose cover thrown over a 
 sofa or chair. 
 
 A.NTIMONARCHICAL, an-te-nio- 
 nark'-ik-al, a., opposed to mon- 
 archy. 
 
 ANTIMONY, an'-te-mon-e, s., a 
 metallic substance. 
 
 ANTINOMIAN, an-te-no'-me-an, a., 
 against the law.— s., one who 
 prefers faith to practice. 
 
 ANTIPAPAL, -pa'-pal, *., opposing 
 popery. 
 
 ANTIPATHETIC, an-te-pa-thet'-ik, 
 a., having natural aversion. 
 
 ANTIPATHIC, -path'-ik, a., having 
 opposite affections. 
 
 ANTIPATHY, an-tip'-a-the, s., dis- 
 like ; aversion. 
 
 ANTIPHON, an'-te-fon, s., a hymn 
 or anthem. 
 
 ANTIPHONY, antif'-on-e, s., alter- 
 nate singing in cathedrals . 
 
 ANTIPHRASIS, -ra-sis, s., use of 
 words in a sense opposite. 
 
 ANTIPODAL, an-tip'-o-dal, a., per- 
 taining to the antipodes; oppo- 
 site. 
 
 ANTIPODES, an-tip'-o-deez, s.pl., 
 those people who live on the op- 
 posite side of the globe. 
 
 ANTIPOPE, an'-te-pope, s.,one who 
 usurps the popedom. 
 
 ANTIQUARIAN, -kwa'-re-an, a., per- 
 taining to antiquaries. 
 
 ANTIQUARY, '-te-kwar-e, s., one 
 versed in antiquity. 
 
 ANTIQUATE, -kwate, v.a., to make 
 obsolete. [solete. 
 
 ANTIQUATED, -kwa-ted, a., old; ob- 
 
 ANTIQUATENESS, -kwate-nes, s., 
 state of being obsolete. 
 
 ANTIQUE, an-teek', a., old; ancient; 
 fantastic— -s., anything very old. 
 
 ANTIQUENESS, '-nes, s., quality of 
 being antique. 
 
 ANTIQUITIES, an-tik'-we-tiz, s.pl., 
 remains of ancient times. 
 
 ANTIQUITY, -te, s., ages long since 
 past. 
 
 ANTISCORBUTIC, an-te-skor-bew'- 
 tik, a., counteracting scurvy.— 
 s., a remedy for the scurvy. 
 
 ANTISCRIPTURAL, -skript'-yur-al, 
 a., not in accordance -with the 
 sacred Scriptures. 
 
 ANTISEPTIC, -sep'-tik, a., resisting 
 putrefaction. 
 
 resembling 
 
 Anvtl. 
 
 ANTISOCIAL, -so'-she-al, a. averse 
 
 to society . 
 ANTISPASMODIC, -spaz-mod'-ik, a., 
 
 good against spasms. 
 ANTITHEIST, -the-ist, s., an atheist. 
 ANTITHEISTICAL, '-ik-al, a., oppos- 
 ing the belief of a God . 
 ANTITHESIS, an-lith'-e-sis, s., oppo- 
 sition of opinions. 
 ANTITHETICAL, an-te-thet'-ik-al, a., 
 
 placed in contrast. 
 ANTITRINITARIAN,-trin-e-ta'-re-an, 
 
 s., one who denies the Trinity. 
 ANTLER, ant'-ler, s., branch of a 
 
 stag's horn. 
 ANTLIKE, ant'-like, a. 
 
 ants. 
 ANVIL, an'-vil, s., an 
 
 iron block with a 
 
 smooth face. 
 ANXIETY, ang-zi'-e- 
 
 te, s., trouble of 
 
 mind. 
 ANXIOUS, ank'-shus, a., in painful 
 
 suspense. 
 ANY, en'-ne, a., one, indefinitely; 
 
 some; every. 
 ANYWISE, -wise, ad., in any manner. 
 AORTA, a-ort'-a, s., main trunk of 
 
 the arterial system. 
 APACE, a-pase', ad., speedily; with 
 
 haste. 
 APART, a-part', ad., separately; at a 
 
 distance. 
 APARTMENT, -ment, s., a division 
 
 in a house. 
 APATHETIC, ap-a-thet'-ik, a., void 
 
 of feeling. [feeling. 
 
 APATHIST, -thist, s., one destitute ct 
 APATHY, -the, s., want of feeling; 
 
 indifference. 
 APE, ape, s., 
 
 a monkey 
 
 or oaboon. 
 
 ^v.a., to 
 
 im it a te 
 
 se r vilely; 
 
 to mimic. 
 APEAK, a- 
 
 peek', ad., Ape. 
 
 on the point. 
 APEPSY, a-pep'-se, s., defective di- 
 gestion. 
 APERIENT, a-pe'-re-ent, a., opening; 
 
 laxative.— s., any opening medi- 
 cine. 
 APERTURE, ap'-per-tchure, s., an 
 
 opening. 
 APEX, a'-pex, s., the summit of any 
 
 thing. 
 
APHELION 
 
 27 
 
 APPELLEE 
 
 APHELION, a-fe'-le-un, s., that 
 
 point of a planet's orbit most 
 
 distant from the sun. 
 APHIS, a'-fis, s., the puceron or 
 
 plant-louse. 
 APHORISM, af'-o-rizm, s., a maxim; 
 
 a precept. 
 APHORISTIC, -ris'-tik, a., in form of 
 
 an aphorism. 
 APIARY, a'-pe-ar-e, s., a place for 
 
 APICULATED, a-pik'-yu-la-ted, a., 
 pointed. 
 
 APIECE, a-peese', ad., to each one a 
 share. 
 
 APISH, ape'-ish, a., foppish; af- 
 fected; trifling. 
 
 APISHNESS, -nes, s., mimicry; fop- 
 pery. 
 
 APITPAT, a-pit'-pat, ad., with quick 
 palpitation. 
 
 APOCALYPSE, a-pok'-a-lips, s., 
 revelation; disclosure. 
 
 APOCALYPTIC, -lip'-tic, a., contain 
 ing revelation. 
 
 APOCRUSTIC, ap-o-krust'-ik, a., 
 astringent. 
 
 APOCRYPHA, a-pok'-re-fa, s., 
 books whose authenticity is not 
 admitted. 
 
 APOCRYPHAL, -fal, a., not canoni- 
 cal. 
 
 APODAL, ap'-o-dal, a., without feet. 
 
 APODE, ap'-ode, s., an animal that 
 has no feet. 
 
 APOGEE, ap'-o-je, s., that point in 
 the moon's orbit the farthest 
 from the earth. 
 
 APOLLONICON, a-pol-lon'-e-kun, s., 
 a large organ. 
 
 APOLLYON, a-pol'-le-on, s., the 
 Destroyer; Satan. 
 
 APOLOGETIC, -o-jet'-ik, a., said or 
 written in defence of anything. 
 
 APOLOGIST, -o-jist, s., one who 
 apologizes. 
 
 APOLOGIZE, -jize, v.n., to make 
 apology. 
 
 APOLOGUE, ap'-o-log, s., a moral 
 tale ; a fable. 
 
 APOLOGY, '-o-je, s., vindication; an 
 excuse. 
 
 APOPLECTIC, ap-o-plek'-tik, a., 
 pertaining to apoplexy. 
 
 APOPLEXY, -plex-e, s., sudden de- 
 privation of sense. 
 
 APOSTASY, a-pos'-ta-se, s.. deser- 
 tion from a party. 
 
 APOSTATE, -tate, s., one who for- 
 sakes his religion. 
 
 APOSTATIZE, -ta-tize, v.n., to aban- 
 don his religion. 
 
 APOSTLE, a-pos'-sl, s., a disciple of 
 Christ commissioned to preach 
 the gospel. 
 
 APOSTLESHIP, -ship, s., office of 
 an apostle. 
 
 APOSTOLIC, -tol'-ik, a., taught by 
 the apostles 
 
 APOSTROPHE, a-pos'-tro-fe, s., a 
 digressive address; a note to 
 show the contraction of a word. 
 
 APOSTROPHIZE, -tro-fize, v.a., to 
 address by apostrophe. 
 
 APOTHECARY, a-poth'-e-kar-e, s. r 
 one who practices pharmacy. 
 
 APOTHEGM, ap'-o-them, s., a re- 
 markable saying. 
 
 APOTHEOSIS, ap-o-the'-o-sis, s., 
 deification. 
 
 APPAL, ap-pawl', v.a., to terrify; to 
 dismay. 
 
 APPANAGE, ap'-pan-aje, s., an es- 
 tate for maintenance of younger 
 sons. 
 
 APPARATUS, ap-pa-ra'-tus, s., a set 
 of utensils for practicing any art. 
 
 APPAREL, ap-par'-el, s., clothing; 
 dress; attire.— v.a., to dress or 
 clothe. 
 
 APPARENT, ap-payr'-ent, a., within 
 view; obvious. 
 
 APPARITION, ap-pa-rish'-un, s., a 
 ghost; a spectre. 
 
 APPARITOR, ap-par'-e-ter, s., the 
 beadle of a spiritual court. 
 
 APPEAL, ap-peel', v.n., to refer to a 
 superior judge, 
 
 APPEAR, ap-peer', v.n., to become 
 visible ; to seem. 
 
 APPEARANCE, -anse, s., an appari- 
 tion ; a phenomenon. 
 
 APPEASE, ap-peez', v.a., t0 4 quiet; 
 to pacify. 
 
 APPEASTVE, ap-pe'-siv, a., mitigat- 
 ing. 
 
 APPELLANT, ap-pel'-lant, s., one 
 who appeals to a higher tribunal, 
 —a., appealing; relating to an 
 appeal or the appealer. 
 
 APPELLATE, -late, a., pertaining to 
 appeals. 
 
 APPELLATION, -la'-shun, s., name, 
 title, term. 
 
 APPELLATIVE, '-la-tiv, a., pertain- 
 ing to a common name.— s., a 
 name common to all of thr sam« 
 kind. 
 
 APPELLEE, ap-pel-le', s., the de- 
 fendant in an appeal. 
 
APPEND 
 
 28 
 
 APPURTENANT 
 
 APPEND, append 7 , v. a., to attach 
 
 to; to add. 
 APPENDAGE, -aje, s., something 
 
 £} f\ f\ Pfl 
 
 APPENDANT, -ant, a., hanging to ; 
 annexed. — s., that which belongs 
 to another thing. 
 
 APPENDICLE, -ekl, s., a small ap- 
 pendage. 
 
 APPENDIX, -ix, s. , something added ; 
 an adjunct. 
 
 APPERTAIN, ap-per-tayn' , v.n., to 
 belong or relate to. 
 
 APPERTINENT, ap-per'-te-nent, a., 
 belonging or relating to. 
 
 APPETENCE, ap'-pe-tense, s., sen- 
 sual appetite. 
 
 APPETENT, ap'-pe-tent, a., very de- 
 sirous of. 
 
 APPETITE, -tite, s., desire of gratifi- 
 cation; hunger. 
 
 APPLAUD, ap-plawd', v. a., to praise 
 by acclamation. 
 
 APPLAUSE, ap-plawz', s., loud ap- 
 probation. 
 
 APPLE, ap'-pl, s., fruit of the apple 
 tree; pupil of the eye. 
 
 APPLIABLE, ap-pli'-abl, a., that 
 may be applied. 
 
 APPLIANCE, -anse, s., act of apply- 
 
 APPIJCABILITY,np-ple-ka-bil'-e-te, 
 
 s., fitness. 
 APPLICABLE, -bl, a. 
 
 applied. 
 APPLICANT, -kant, s. 
 
 plies. 
 APPLICATE 0R- 
 
 DINATE, a 
 
 right line ap- 
 plied at right 
 
 angles to the 
 
 axis of any 
 
 conic section, 
 
 and bounded 
 
 by the curve. 
 APPLICATION, 
 
 -ka'-shun, s., 
 
 intense study; great industry. 
 APPLY, ap-pli', v.a., to put one 
 
 thing to another.— v.n., to suit; 
 
 to agree. 
 APPOINT, ap-poynt', v.a., to settle; 
 
 to agree upon. 
 APPOINTMENT, -ment, s., situation; 
 
 office, or post. 
 APPORTION, ap-poar'-shun, v.a., 
 
 to assign in just proportion. 
 APPOSITE, ap'-po-zit, a., suitable: 
 
 fit 
 
 that maybe 
 one who ap- 
 
 a, a, Applicate 
 Ordinate. 
 
 APPOSITENESS, -nes, s., 
 propriety. 
 
 APPOSITION, -zish*-un, s., adding of 
 new matter. 
 
 APPRAISE, ap-praze', v.a., to seta 
 price upon. 
 
 APPRAISER, -er, s., a valuer of 
 goods. [ing. 
 
 APPRAISING, -ing, s., act of valu- 
 
 APPRECIABLE, ap-pre'-she-abl, a., 
 to be valued. 
 
 APPRECIATE, -ate, v.a., to esti- 
 mate. 
 
 APPRECIATION, -a'-shun, s., valua- 
 tion. 
 
 APPREHEND, ap-pre-hend', v.a., to 
 
 APPREHENSION, -hen'-shun, s., 
 perception: act of arresting; 
 dread of future evil. 
 
 APPREHENSIVE, -siv, a., fearfulj 
 timid. 
 
 APPRENTICE, ap-pren'-tis, s., one 
 bound by indenture to a trade.— 
 v.a., to bind to a master. 
 
 APPRENTICESHIP, -ship, s., state 
 of an apprentice. 
 
 APPRIZE, ap-prize', v.a., to give no- 
 tice. 
 
 APPROACH, ap-proatsh', v.n., to 
 draw near; to advance to.— v.a., 
 to come near to.— s., act of draw- 
 ing near. 
 
 APPROACHABLE, -abl, a., acces- 
 sible. 
 
 APPROBATION, ap-pro-ba'-shun, s., 
 approval. 
 
 APPROPRIATE, -pro'-pre-ate, v.a., 
 to set apart; to consign. — a%, 
 most suitable or proper. 
 
 APPROPRIATENESS, -nes, s., fit- 
 ness. 
 
 APPROPRIATION, -a'-shun, s., as- 
 signing to particular use. 
 
 APPROVAL, -proov'-al, s., approba- 
 tion. 
 
 APPROVE, -proov, v.a., to like; to 
 commend. 
 
 APPROXIMATE, -prox'-e-mate, a., 
 near to. —v.n., to come near; to 
 approach. 
 
 APPROXIMATION, ma'-shun, s., 
 approach to. 
 
 APPUT, ap-pwe', s., main support. 
 
 APPULSE, ap-pulse', s., act of strik- 
 ing against. 
 
 APPURTENANCE, ap-pur'-ten-anse, 
 s., an adjunct or appendage. 
 
 APPURTENANT, -ant, a., belonging 
 to. 
 
Aquarius. 
 
 APRICOT 
 
 APRICOT, a'-nre-kot, s., a much es- 
 teemed fruit. 
 
 APRIL, a pril, s., the fourth month 
 of the year. 
 
 APRON, a-prun, s., a piece of cloth 
 worn on the fore part of the 
 body 
 
 APROPOS, a-pro-po\ ad., oppor- 
 tunely; seasonably. 
 
 APT, apt, a., suitable; pertinent. 
 
 APTERAL, ap'-ter-al, a., destitute of 
 wings. 
 
 APTITUDE, apt'-e-tewd, s., fitness; 
 tendency. [bieness. 
 
 APTNESS, apt'-nes, s., fitness, suita- 
 
 AQUARIUM, a-kwa'-re-um, s., an ar- 
 tificial pond. 
 
 AQUARIUS, -us, 
 s., the 11th 
 sign of the 
 zodiac. 
 
 AQUATIC, a. 
 kwat'-ik, a., 
 pertaining to 
 water.— s., a 
 plant growing 
 in water. 
 
 AQUATINT, ak'-wa-tint. s., an etch- 
 ing on copper. 
 
 AQUEDUCT, ak'- 
 we-dukt, s., an 
 artificial chan- 
 nel. 
 
 AQUEOUS, a'-kwe- 
 us, a., watery. 
 
 AQUEOUSNESS, 
 -nes, s., wateriness. 
 
 AQUILINE, ak'-we-lin, a., like the 
 eagle; hooked. 
 
 ARABESQUE, 
 ar'-a-besk, 
 a., after 
 the man- 
 ner of the ggg 
 Arabs, as fgj 
 applied to j|p 
 sculpture. 
 
 ARABLE, -bl, 
 a., fit for 
 tillage. Arabesque. 
 
 ARANEOUS, a-ra'-ne-us, a., resem- 
 bling a cobweb. [ruler. 
 
 ARBITER, ar'-be-ter, s., a judge; a 
 
 ARBITRAMENT, ar-bit'-ra-ment, s., 
 will; decision. 
 
 ARBITRARY, ar'-be-trar-e, a., abso- 
 lute; despotic; imperative. 
 
 ARBITRATE, -trate, v.n., to give 
 judgment.— v.a., to decide; to 
 judge of. 
 
 Aqueduct. 
 
 Arc. 
 
 29 ARCHER 
 
 ARBITRATION, -tra'-shun, s. , deter- 
 mination of an umpire. 
 
 ARBITRATOR, tra-ter, s., a presi- 
 dent; an umpire. 
 
 ARBITREMENT, ar-bit'-re-ment, s., 
 will; decision. 
 
 ARBOR ARY, ar'-bo-rar-e, a., be- 
 longing to a tree. 
 
 ARBORESCENT, res'-sent, a., like 
 
 ARBORETUM, -re -turn, s., a place 
 in a park in which trees and 
 shrubs are cultivated. 
 
 ARBORIST, ar'-bor-ist, one who 
 makes trees his study. 
 
 ARBORIZE, -ize, v.a., to form the 
 appearance of a tree. 
 
 ARBOR, ar'-bur, s., a bower. 
 
 ARBUTE, ar'-bewt, s., the straw- 
 berry-tree. 
 
 ARC, n., any part 
 of the circum- 
 ference of a 
 circle or other 
 curve. 
 
 ARCADE, ar-kade', s., a walk arched 
 above. 
 
 ARCH, artsh, s., a con- 
 cave structure sup- 
 ported by its own 
 curve; the vault of 
 heaven. —v.a., to Arch. 
 cover with an arch. — v.n.,to make 
 an arch or arches.— a., shrewd; 
 waggish; mirthful. 
 
 ARCHAEOLOGICAL, ar-ke-o-Iodj'- 
 ik-al, a., relating to archaeology. 
 
 ARCHAEOLOGY, ol'-o-je, s., a dis- 
 course on antiquity. 
 
 ARCHAIC, ar-ka'-ik, a., ancient; ob- 
 solete. 
 
 ARCHAISM, ark'-a-izm, s., an an- 
 cient word. 
 
 ARCHANGEL, ark-ayn'-jel, s., a 
 chief angel. 
 
 ARCHBISHOP, artsh-bish'-up, s., a 
 chief bishop. 
 
 ARCHBISHOPRIC, -rik, s., jurisdic- 
 tion of an archbishop. 
 
 ARCHDEACON, artsh-de'-kn, s.,au 
 ecclesiastical dignitary. 
 
 ARCHDEACONRY, -re, s., jurisdic- 
 tion of an archdeacon. 
 
 ARCHDUCHESS, -dutsh'-es, s., a 
 grand duchess. 
 
 ARCHDUCHY, dutsh'-e, s., terri- 
 tory of a duke. 
 
 ARCHDUKE, -dewk, s., a prince of 
 Austria. 
 
 ARCHER, artsh'-er, s., a bowman. 
 
ARCHERY 
 
 30 
 
 ARITHMETICAL 
 
 ARCHERY, -er-e, s., use of bow and 
 arrow. 
 
 ARCHETYPAL, ark'-e-ti-pal, a., 
 original. 
 
 ARCHETYPE, -tipe, s., the original. 
 
 ARCHFIEND, artsh-feend', s., Satan. 
 
 ARCHIDIACONAL, ark-e-de-ak'-on- 
 al, a., pertaining to an arch- 
 deacon. 
 
 ARCHIEPISCOPACY, -e-pis'-ko-pa- 
 sy, s., office of an arch-deacon. 
 
 ARCHIEPISCOPAL, -ko-pal, a., be- 
 longing to an archbishop. 
 
 ARCHITECT ark'-e-tekt, s., one who 
 designs buildings and superin- 
 tends their erection. 
 
 ARCHITEUTIVE, -iv, a., used in 
 building. 
 
 ARCHITECTURAL, -tchur-al, a., per- 
 taining to building. 
 
 ARCHITECTURE, -tchur, s., art of 
 constructing buildings. 
 
 ARCHITRAVE, ar'-ke-trave, s., the 
 lowest member of an entabla- 
 ture. 
 
 ARCHIVES, ar'-kivz, s.pl., public 
 papers or records. 
 
 ARCHLIKE, artsh'-like, a., built like 
 an arch. [humor. 
 
 ARCHNESS, -nes, s., cunning; sly 
 
 ARCHSTONE, -stone, s., the key- 
 stone of an arch. 
 
 ARCHWAY, wa, s., a way under an 
 
 ARCHWISE, wize, ad., in form of an 
 
 arch. 
 ARCTIC, ark'-tic, a., northern. 
 ARCTURUS, -tew'-rus, s., a large 
 
 ARCUATE, ar'-ku-ate, v. a., to bend 
 in a bow. — a., bent or curved. 
 
 ARCUATION, -a'-shun, s., incurva- 
 tion; crookedness. 
 
 ARCUBALIST, '-bal-ist, s., a cross- 
 bow. 
 
 ARDENCY, ar'-den-se, s., warmth of 
 passion; zeal. 
 
 ARDENT, -dent, a., fiery; fierce; 
 zealous. 
 
 ARDOR, -der, s., heat; warmth of 
 affection. 
 
 ARDUOUS, -du-us, a., lofty; labori- 
 ous; trying. 
 
 ARDUOUSNESS, -nes, s., diificulty. 
 
 ARE, ar, pi. of the present ind. of the 
 verb to be. 
 
 AREA, a'-re-a, s., the site on which a 
 building stands. 
 
 AREFACTION, ar-e-fak'-shun, s., the 
 state of growing dry. 
 
 AREFY, -fi, v.a., to dry or make 
 
 dry. 
 ARENA, a-re'-na, s., an open space 
 
 covered with sand. 
 ARENACEOUS, -na'-shus, a., sandy; 
 
 friable. 
 ARENOSE, -nose', a., sandy; full of 
 
 sand. 
 AREOMETRY, -om'-e-tre, s., the art 
 
 of measuring fluids. 
 ARGENT, ar'-jent, a., silvery; bright 
 
 like silver. 
 ARGIL, ar'-jil, s., potter's clay; alu- 
 
 mine. 
 ARGILLACEOUS, -la'-shus, a., clay- 
 ey; aluminous. 
 ARGILLITE, -lite, s., argillaceous 
 
 ARGILLITIC, -lit'-ik, a., pertaining 
 to argillite. 
 
 ARGILLOUS, -jil'-lus, a., consisting 
 of clay. 
 
 ARGOSY, ar-'go-se, s., a large mer- 
 chantman, [pute. 
 
 ARGUE, -gu, v.n., to reason; to dis- 
 
 ARGUMENT, -ment, s., a reason of- 
 fered for or against a proposition ; 
 a controversy. 
 
 ARGUMENTATION, -a'-shun, s., 
 reasoning. 
 
 ARGUMENTATIVE, -a-tiv, a., addict- 
 ed to argument. 
 
 ARIAN, a'-re-an, s., a Unitarian. 
 
 ARID, ar'-id, a. , dry ; parched up with 
 heat. 
 
 ARIDITY, '-e-te, s 
 
 tion. 
 ARIES, a'-re- 
 
 eez,s.,oneof 
 
 the zodiacal 
 
 signs. 
 ARIGHT, a-rite', 
 
 ad., rightly; 
 
 in order. 
 
 dryness; emacia- 
 V 
 
 Aries. 
 
 ARIOLATION, ar-e-o-la'-shun, s., a 
 
 soothsaying. 
 ARISE, a-rize', v.n., to ascend, or rise 
 
 SSTi 
 
 ARISTARCH, ar'-is-tark, s., a severe 
 critic. 
 
 ARISTOCRACY, -tok'-ra-se, the no- 
 bihty of a state. 
 
 ARISTOCRAT, '-to-krat, s., one be- 
 longing to the aristocracy. 
 
 ARISTOCRATIC, -ik, a., partaking of 
 aristocracy. 
 
 ARITHMETIC, a-rith'-me-tik, s., the 
 art of computation. 
 
 ARITHMETICAL, -al, a., pertaining 
 to arithmetic. 
 
ARITHMETICIAN 
 
 31 
 
 ARTERY 
 
 ARITHMETICIAN, -tish'-an, s., one 
 skilled in arithmetic. 
 
 ARK, ark, s., a small, close vessel; 
 the floating vessel in which Noah 
 was preserved. 
 
 ARM, arm, s., the fore-limb of the 
 body.— v. a., to equip with weap- 
 ons.— v. n., to take arms. 
 
 ARMADA, ar-ma'-da, s..a naval ar- 
 mament. 
 
 ARMADIL- 
 LO, ar- 
 ma-diT-lo, 
 s., a small 
 quadru- 
 ped of 
 South 
 America. 
 
 ARMAMENT, 
 
 Armadillo^ 
 
 -ment, s., a force 
 equipped for war. 
 
 ARMED, armd, a., furnished with 
 weapons. 
 
 ARMFUL, arm'-ful, s., as much as 
 the arms can hold. 
 
 ARMHOLE, -hole, s., the armpit. 
 
 ARMIGEROUS, ar-midj'-er-us, a., 
 bearing arms. 
 
 ARMILLARY, arm'-il-lar-e, a., brace- 
 let like 
 
 ARMINIAN, ar-min'-yan, a., pertain- 
 ing to Arminius. — s., one of a sect 
 of Christians. 
 
 ARMINIAN ISM, -izm, s., doctrines of 
 the Arminians. 
 
 ARMIPOTENT, arm-ip'-o-tent, a., 
 mighty in arms. 
 
 ARMISTICE, arm'-is-tis, s., a short 
 truce. 
 
 ARMLESS, les, a., without any 
 arms. 
 
 ARMLET, -let, s . , a bracelet. 
 
 ARMORER, ur-er, s., a maker of 
 armor. 
 
 ARMORIAL, -o'-re-al, a., belonging 
 to armor. 
 
 ARMORIC, or'-ik, s., one of the Celt- 
 ic dialects. 
 
 ARMORY, arm'-ur-e, s., a place 
 where arms are deposited. 
 
 ARMOR, -ur, s., defensive arms. 
 
 ARMPIT, -pit, s., the hollow under 
 the shoulder. 
 
 ARMS, armz, s.pl., military weap- 
 ons. 
 
 ARMY, ar'-me, s., a large body of 
 armed men. 
 
 AROMA, a-ro'-ma, s., an agreeable 
 fragrance . 
 
 AROMATIC, ar-o-mat'-ik, a., fra- 
 grant; spicy. 
 
 AROSE, a-roze', pret. of the verb to 
 arise. 
 
 AROUND, a-rownd', prep., about; on 
 all sides.— ad., in a circle; on 
 every side. 
 
 AROUSE, a-rowz',v.a., to wake from 
 sleep; to animate. 
 
 AROW, a-ro', ad., in a row. 
 
 ARQUEBUSE, ar\kwe-bus, s., a sort 
 of hand gun. 
 
 ARRACK, ar'-rak, s., spirituous liq- 
 uor of India. 
 
 ARRAIGN ar-rayn', v. a., to accuse; 
 to impeach. 
 
 ARRAIGNMENT, -menl, s., act of ar- 
 raigning. 
 
 ARRANGE, ar-raynj', v.a., to put in 
 order; to adjust. 
 
 ARRANGEMENT, -ment, s, act of 
 putting in order; final settle- 
 ment. 
 
 ARRANT, ar'-rant, a., notorious; 
 vile. 
 
 ARRAS, -ras, s., tapestry. 
 
 ARRAY -ra', s., order; retinue-, 
 train.— v.a., to dispose in order,- 
 to deck, to display. 
 
 ARREAR, -reer', s., that which re- 
 mains unpaid. 
 
 ARREST, -rest 7 , v.a., to check.— s., 
 legal caption. 
 
 ARRESTATION, -a'-shun, s., arrest. 
 
 ARRIVAL, ar-ri'-val, s., act of com- 
 ing to. 
 
 ARRIVE, -rive 7 , v.n., to reach any 
 place. 
 
 ARROGANCE, ar'-ro-ganse, s., as- 
 sumption; overbearing conceit. 
 
 ARROGANT -gant, a., presumptu- 
 ous haughty 
 
 ARROGATE, -gate, v.a., to asume. 
 
 ARROGATION, -ga'-shun, s., making 
 exorbitant claims. [ing. 
 
 ARROSION, ar-ro'-zhun, s., a gniw- 
 
 ARROW ROOT, ar'-ro-root, s., a far- 
 inaceous substance. 
 
 ARSENAL, -se-nal, s., a magazine 
 for military stores. 
 
 ARSENIC, -sen-ik, s., a very poison- 
 ous metal. 
 
 ARSENICAL, ar-sen'-i-kal, a., con- 
 sisting of arsenic. 
 
 ARSON, ar'-sun, s., malicious burn- 
 ing, [artifice. 
 
 ART, art, s., science; practical skill; 
 
 ARTERIAL, ar-te'-re-al, a., pertain- 
 ing to an artery 
 
 ARTERY, ar'-te-re, s., a -vessel which 
 conveys the blood from the 
 heart. 
 
ARTESIAN 
 
 32 
 
 ASPECT 
 
 ARTESIAN, ar-te'-zhe-an, a., an epi- 
 thet applied to subterranean 
 wells. 
 
 ARTFUL, art'-ful, a., performed 
 with art. 
 
 ARTFULNESS, -nes, s., skill; cun- 
 ning. 
 
 ARTHRITIC, ar-thrit'-ik, a., gouty. 
 
 ARTICHOKE, ar'-te-tchoke, s.. a 
 plant cultivated for culinary pur- 
 poses. 
 
 ARTICLE, ar'-tikl, s., a particular 
 commodity or substance ; a stipu- 
 lation in a contract or treaty.— 
 v.a., to draw up in distinct par- 
 ticulars.— v.n., to stipulate. 
 
 ARTICULAR, ar-tik'-yu-lar, a., be- 
 longing to the joints. 
 
 ARTICULATE, -late, a, distinct; 
 clear. — v.n., to utter articulate 
 sounds. — v.a., to speak; to joint. 
 
 ARTICULATION, -la'-shun, s., dis- 
 tinct utterance. 
 
 ARTIFICE art'-e-fis, s., trick; fraud; 
 stratagem. 
 
 ARTIFICER. art-if ; -e-ser,s., an artist; 
 a mechanic. 
 
 'ARTIFICIAL, art-e-fish'-al, a., made 
 by art- fictitious. 
 
 ARTIFICIALITY e-al'-e-te, s., ap- 
 pearance of art. 
 
 ARTILLERY, ar-tiT-le-re, s., great 
 guns, mortars, &c. 
 
 ARTISAN, art'-e-zan, s., a handi- 
 craftsman, a mechanic. 
 
 ARTIST, art'-ist, or ARTISTE, ar- 
 teest',s., one skilled in some 
 art. 
 
 ARTISTIC, ar-tist'-ik, a , pertaining 
 to art. 
 
 ARTLESS, artMes, a., unskillful; sin- 
 cere * simrjle. 
 
 ARTLESSNESS,' -nes, s., simplicity; 
 sincerity. 
 
 ARTS, arts, s.pl., those branches of 
 knowledge which require skill 
 and ingenuity 
 
 AS, az, ad., in like manner; for ex- 
 ample. 
 
 ASBESTOS, as-bes'-tos, s., an incom- 
 bustible mineral. 
 
 ASCEND, as-send', v.n., to rise; to 
 move upwards.— v.a., to climb up 
 anything. 
 
 ASCENDANT, -ant, s., elevation; in- 
 fluence.— a., superior; predomi- 
 nant. 
 
 ASCENDENCY, -en-se, s., authority; 
 superiority. [ascending. 
 
 ASCENSION, -sen'-shun, s., act of 
 
 ASCENSIVE, -siv, a., rising; tending 
 to rise. 
 
 ASCENT, as-sent', s., rise; act of ris- 
 ing. 
 
 ASCERTAIN, as-ser-tayn', v.a., to 
 make certain; to determine; to 
 fix. 
 
 ASCETIC, as-set'-ik, a., rigidly de- 
 vout.— s., a hermit; a religious 
 
 & recluse . 
 
 ASCITIC, as-shV-ik, a., dropsical. 
 
 ASCITiriOUS, as-se-tish'-us, a., sup- 
 plemental. 
 
 ASCRIBE, as-kribe', v.a., to attribute 
 to 
 
 ASCRIPTION, as-krip'-shun, s., act 
 of ascribing. 
 
 ASEXUAL, a-sex'-yu-al, a., destitute 
 of sex. [tree. 
 
 ASH, ash, s., a well-known forest 
 
 ASHAMED, a-shaymd', a., affected 
 by shame. 
 
 ASHEN, ash'-en, a., made of ash. 
 
 ASHES, ash'-ez, s.pl.. remains of 
 anything burnt; remains of a 
 dead body. 
 
 ASHLAR, ash'-ler, s., freestones 
 from the quarry. 
 
 ASHORE, a-shore', ad., on shore; to 
 the shore. 
 
 ASH-PAN, ash'-pan, s., a pan be- 
 neath a grate, 
 
 ASH-PIT. ash'-pit, s., the lower part 
 of a furnace 
 
 ASH-WEDNESDAY, -wenz'-da, s., 
 first day of Lent. 
 
 ASH WEED weed, s., a plant. 
 
 ASHY, ash -e a., ash-colored; pale. 
 
 ASIDE, a-side, ad., on or to one side; 
 apart. 
 
 ASININE, as'-e-nine, a., ass -like. 
 
 ASK, ask, v a., to request; to invite. 
 
 ASKANCE, as-kanse', ad., awry; side- 
 ways. 
 
 ASKEW, a-skew', ad., awry; askant. 
 
 ASLANT, a-slant', ad., on one side* 
 obliquely 
 
 ASLEEP, a-sleep', 
 ad., sleeping; at 
 rest. 
 
 ASP, asp, s., a small 
 poisonous ser- 
 pent. 
 
 ASLOPE, a-slope', 
 ad., obliquely. 
 
 ASPARAGUS, as- 
 par'-a-gus, s., a 
 culinary plant. 
 
 ASPECT, as'-pekt, s., appearance to 
 the eye. 
 
 Asp 
 

 ASPEN 
 
 33 
 
 ASSOCIABILITY 
 
 ASPEN, asp'-en, s., a species of the 
 
 poplar.— a., pertaining to the 
 
 aspen. 
 ASPERATE, as'-per-ate, v.a., to 
 
 make rough. 
 ASPERATION, -a'-shun, s., a making 
 
 rough. 
 ASPERITY, '-e-te, s., roughness; rug- 
 
 gedness. 
 ASPERNATION, as-per-na'-shun, s., 
 
 disregard. 
 ASPERSE, as-perse', v.a., to sprinkle; 
 
 to slander. [sure. 
 
 ASPERSION, -shun, s., calumny; cen- 
 ASPHALTE, as-fah/, s., a bituminous 
 
 substance which melts easily 
 
 when heated. 
 ASPHALTTC, -ik, a., bituminous. 
 ASPHODEL, as'-fo-del, s., a name of 
 
 the l ily and other plants. 
 ASPHYXY, as-fix'-e, s., suspended 
 
 animation. 
 ASPIRANT, as-pi'-rant, s., an as- 
 
 pirer. 
 ASPIRATE, '-pe-rate, v.a., to pro- 
 nounce with a breathing. — s., a 
 
 mark of aspiration. 
 ASPIRATION, -ra' -shun, s. , pronunci- 
 ation with a full breath; the act 
 
 of aspiring. 
 ASPIRATORY, '-ra-tor-e, suited to 
 
 the inhaling of air; aspiring. 
 ASPIRE, as-pire', v.n., to desire with 
 
 eagerness. 
 ASPIKING, -ing, a., ambitious. 
 ASQUINT, a-skwint', ad., obliquely. 
 ASS, as, s., an animal of burden; a 
 
 dolt. 
 ASSAGAY, as'-sa-ga, s.,a javelin or 
 
 spear. 
 ASSAIL, as-sayF, v.a., to assault; to 
 
 invade, 
 ASSAILABLE, -abl, a., that maybe 
 
 ASSAILANT, -art, s., one who at- 
 tacks. — a., assaulting; attack- 
 ing. 
 
 ASSASSIN, as-sas'-sin, s., a secret 
 murderer . 
 
 ASSASSINATE, -ate, v.a., to murder 
 by violence. 
 
 ASSASSINATION, -a'-shun, murder 
 by violence . 
 
 ASSAULT, as-sawlt A , s., a hostile at- 
 tack.— v.a., to attack; to storm. 
 
 ASSAY, as-sa', s., examination; trial. 
 — v.a., to make trial of. 
 
 ASSAYER, -er, s., one who assays. 
 
 ASSEMBLAGE, as-sem'-blaje, s., a 
 collection or things or persons. 
 
 ASSEMBLE, -bl, v.a., to bring to- 
 gether. — v.n., to meet or con- 
 vene. 
 
 ASSEMBLY, ble, s., a company as- 
 sembled; a meeting convened by 
 authority. 
 
 ASSENT, as-sent', s., agreement.— 
 v.n., to admit. 
 
 ASSERT, as-sert', v.a., to affirm; to 
 aver. 
 
 ASSERTION, as-ser'-shun, s., posi- 
 tive declaration. 
 
 ASSESS, as-ses', v.a., to tax. 
 
 ASSESSMENT, -ment, s., act of as- 
 sessing; a tax. 
 
 ASSESSOR, -er, s. , the person who 
 assesses property for taxation . 
 
 ASSETS, as-sets', s.pl., stock of a 
 merchant; property of an insolv- 
 ent. 
 
 ASSEVERATE, as-sev'-er-ate, v.a., 
 to aver positively. 
 
 ASSEVERATION, a'-shun, s., solemn 
 affirmation . 
 
 ASSIDUITY, as-se-dew'-e-te, s., dili- 
 srence 
 
 ASSIDUOUS, -sid'-yu-us, a., diligent; 
 attentive . 
 
 ASSIDUOUSNESS, -nes, assiduity; 
 watchfulness. 
 
 ASSIGN, as-sine', to allot; to grant. 
 
 ASSIGNATION, as-sig-na'-shun, s., 
 an appointment. 
 
 ASSIGNEE, as-si-ne', s., one to whom 
 assignment is made. 
 
 ASSIGNMENT, as-sine'-ment, s., the 
 writing by which the thing or 
 property is transferred; a con- 
 veyance of right. 
 
 ASSIMILATE, as-sim'-e-late, v.a., to 
 convert into a like substance.— 
 v.n . , to become similar. 
 
 ASSIMILATION, -la'-shun, a state of 
 resemblance. 
 
 ASSIMILATORY, -la-tor-e, a., assim- 
 ilating. 
 
 ASSIMULATION, j^-la'-slixiri, s., » 
 feigning. 
 
 ASSIST, as-sist', v.a., to aid, help, or 
 succor. 
 
 ASSISTANCE, -anse, s., help; aid; re- 
 lief. 
 
 ASSISTANT, -ant, s., one who assists 
 another. 
 
 ASSIZE, as-size', s., a court held pe- 
 riodically; an ordinance for regu- 
 lating weights and measures; a 
 statute. 
 
 ASSOCIABILITY, as-so-she-a-bil -e- 
 te, s., socialness. 
 
ASSOCIABLE 
 
 34 
 
 ATHLETIC 
 
 ASSOCIABLE, -bl., a., companiona- 
 ble. 
 
 ASSOCIATE, -she-ate, v.a., to join 
 in company.— s., a companion; a 
 confederate. 
 
 ASSOCIATION, -a'-shun, s., union; 
 partnership ; confederacy. 
 
 ASSONANCE, as'-so-nans, s., resem- 
 blance of sounds. 
 
 ASSORT, as-sawrt', v.a., to range in 
 order; to classify.— v. n., to be in 
 accordance with. 
 
 ASSORTMENT, -ment, s., a number 
 of things assorted. 
 
 ASSUAGE, as-swaje', v.a., to miti- 
 gate: to soften. 
 
 ASSUAGEMENT, -ment, s., mitiga- 
 tion. 
 
 ASSUASIVE, as swa'-siv,a., soften- 
 ing; mitigating. 
 
 ASSUETUDE, as'-swe-tewd, s., cus- 
 tom; use; habit. 
 
 ASSUME, as-sewm', v.a., to arro- 
 gate; to pretend; to affect. 
 
 ASSUMING, -ing, a., arrogant; 
 haughty. 
 
 ASSUMPTION, as-sump'-shun, s., a 
 taking upon one's self. 
 
 ASSURANCE, as-shure'-anse, s., per- 
 suasion; intrepidity. 
 
 ASSURE, as-shure', v.a., to make 
 certain. 
 
 ASTERISK, as'-ter-isk, s., a mark of 
 reference, thus *. 
 
 ASTERN, a-stern', ad., behind a 
 ship. 
 
 ASTEROID, as'-ter-oyd, s., a minor 
 planet. 
 
 ASTHENIC, as-then'-ic, a., without 
 strength. 
 
 ASTHMA, ast'-ma, s., a disorder of 
 respiration. 
 
 ASTHMATIC, ast-mat'-ik, a., affect- 
 ed by asthma. 
 
 ASTONISH, as-ton'-ish, v.a., to sur- 
 prise. 
 
 ^.OTOisnQHTNCr, -ing, a., very won- 
 derful. 
 
 ASTONISHMENT, -ment, s., wonder; 
 surprise. 
 
 ASTOUND, as-townd', v.a., to aston- 
 ish. 
 
 ASTOUNDING, '-ing, a., astonish- 
 ing. 
 
 ASTRAGAL, as'-tra-gal, s., a round 
 molding. 
 
 ASTRAL, as'-tral, a., belonging to 
 
 ASTRAY, a-stra', ad., out of the right 
 way. 
 
 ASTRICTION, as-trik'-shun, s., a 
 binding close. 
 
 ASTRIDE, a-stride', ad., across; with 
 legs open. 
 
 ASTRINGE, as-trinj', v.a., to bind 
 fast. 
 
 ASTRINGENCY, -en-se, power of 
 contracting. 
 
 ASTRINGENT, -ent, a., binding; con- 
 tracting.— s., a medicine that 
 binds. 
 
 ASTROLABE, 
 n., an ancient 
 i n s t rument 
 for observ- 
 ing the posi- 
 tion of the 
 stars. 
 
 ASTROLOGER, 
 as - troF - o - 
 jer, s., one 
 who foretells 
 by the stars. 
 
 Astrolabe. 
 
 ASTROLOGICAL, as-tro-lod j '-ik-al, 
 a., pertaining to astrology. 
 
 ASTROLOGIZE, as-trol'-o-gize, v.n., 
 to practice astrology. 
 
 ASTROLOGY, -je, s., a system which 
 pretends to foretell future events 
 by the stars. 
 
 ASTRONOMER, as-tron'-o-mer, s., 
 one versed in astronomy. 
 
 ASTRONOMICAL, as-tro-nom'-ik-al, 
 a., pertaining to astronomy. 
 
 ASTRONOMY, as-tron'-o-me, s., the 
 science which treats of the celes- 
 tial bodies. 
 
 ASTUTE, as-tewt', a., shrewd; cun- 
 ning. 
 
 ASTUTENESS, -nes, s., shrewdness. 
 
 ASUNDER, a-sun'-der, ad., apart; 
 separately. 
 
 ASYLUM, a-si'-lum, s., any place of 
 retreat; a refuge. 
 
 AT, at, prep, less definite than in or 
 near; not quite in; towards. 
 
 ATAGHAN, at-a-gan,s., a small Turk- 
 ish sabre. 
 
 ATE, et, preterite of the verb to 
 
 ATHEISM, a'-the-izm, s., disbelief of 
 
 a God. 
 ATHEIST, a'-the-ist, s., a disbeliever 
 
 in a God. 
 ATHEISTICAL, Mk-al, appertaining 
 
 to a theism. 
 ATHIRST, a-therst', a., thirsty; 
 
 eager. 
 ATHLETIC, ath-let'-ik, a., strong; 
 
 vigorous. 
 
ATHWART 
 
 35 
 
 ATTRIBUTIVE 
 
 Atlantes. 
 
 ATHWART, a-thwart, prep., across; 
 transverse.— ad., in a manner to 
 perplex. 
 
 ATILT, -tilt', ad., in the manner of a 
 tilter. 
 
 ATLANTES, n., one 
 of the older gods, 
 who bears up the 
 pillars of Heaven ; 
 figures of men 
 used instead of 
 columns to sup- 
 port an entabla- 
 ture. 
 
 ATLANTIC, at-lan'- 
 tik, s., the east- 
 ern ocean. 
 
 ATLAS, at'-fas, s., a collection of 
 maps. 
 
 ATMOSPHERE, at'-mos-feer, s., the 
 aeriform fluid surrounding the 
 
 ATMOSPHERIC, -fer'-ik, a., pertain- 
 taining to the atmosphere. 
 
 ATOM, at'-um, s., anything extreme- 
 ly small. 
 
 ATOMIC, a-tom'-ik, pertaining to 
 atoms . 
 
 ATOMIZE, at'-um-ize, v.a., to reduce 
 to atoms. 
 
 ATONE, a-tone', v.n., to make repa- 
 ration; to expiate. 
 
 ATONEMENT, -ment, s., reconcilia- 
 tion; expiation. 
 
 ATONIC, -ton'-ik, a., debilitated; 
 wanting tone. 
 
 ATOP, -top', ad., on or at the top. 
 
 ATRABILARIOUS, at-ra-bil-a'-re-us, 
 a., affected with melancholy. 
 
 ATRAMENTAL, -ment'-al, a., black 
 like ink. 
 
 ATROCIOUS, a-tro'-shus, a., heinous; 
 cruel. 
 
 ATROCITY, -tros'-e-te, s., horrible 
 wickedness 
 
 ATROPHY, at'-ro-fe, s., a wasting of 
 the body. [affix. 
 
 ATTACH, at-tatsh', v.a., to seize; to 
 
 ATTACHE, at-ta-sha', s., one attach- 
 ed to another. 
 
 ATTACHMENT, at-tatch'-ment, s., 
 adherence; regard. 
 
 ATTACK, at-tak', v.a., to assault; to 
 invade.— s., assault. 
 
 ATTAIN, -tayn', v.n., to reach; to ar- 
 rive at.— v.a., to gain. 
 
 ATTAINABLE, abl', a., that may be 
 attained. 
 
 ATTAINDER, -der, s., act of attain- 
 ing. 
 
 ATTAINMENT, -ment, s., act of at- 
 taining. 
 ATTAINT, -taynt', v.a., to taint; to 
 disgrace.— s., stain, spot, or 
 taint. 
 ATTEMPER, at-tem'-per, v.a., to re* 
 
 duce by mixture ; to soften . 
 ATTEMPT, at-tempt', v.a., to try; to 
 endeavor.— s., an essay; an at- 
 tack. 
 ATTEND, attend', v.a., to accom- 
 pany; to escort.— v.n., to regard 
 with attention. 
 ATTENDANCE, anse, s., act of wait- 
 ing on. 
 ATTENDANT, -ant, a., accompany- 
 ing.— s., one who is present. 
 ATTENTION, -ten'-shun, s., applica- 
 tion; regard. 
 ATTENTIVE, -tiv, a., heedful; in- 
 tent. 
 ATTENUANT, -yu-ant, a., diluting. 
 
 — s. , a diluent. 
 ATTENUATE, -yu-ate, v.a., to make 
 
 thin; to dilute. 
 ATTENUATION, -a'-shun, s., act of 
 
 making thin; a lessening. 
 ATTEST, -test',v.a., to bear witness; 
 
 to certify. 
 ATTESTATION, -a'-shun, s., testi- 
 mony; evidence. 
 ATTIRE, -tire', v.a., to dress; to ar- 
 ray.— s., dress. 
 ATTITUDE, at'-te-tewd, s., posture. 
 ATTORNEY, at-turn'-e, s., one who 
 
 acts for another; a lawyer. 
 ATTRAUT, at-trakt', v.a., to draw to - r 
 
 to engage. 
 ATTRACTABLE, -abl, a., that may 
 
 be attracted. 
 ATTRACTION, -shun, act of attract- 
 ing. 
 ATTRACTIVE, at-trakt'-iv, a., draw- 
 ing to; alluring. 
 ATTRACTIVENESS, -nes, s., quality 
 
 of being attractive. 
 ATTR AHENT, at'-tra-hent, or at-tra '- 
 hent, a., drawing to.— s., that 
 which draws to. 
 ATTRIBUTABLE, at-trib'-u-tabl, a., 
 
 ascribable. 
 ATTRIBUTE, -bute, v.a., to ascribe; 
 to impute.— at'-tre-bute, s., that 
 which is attributed; an inherent 
 quality. 
 ATTRIBUTION, at-tre-bew'-shun, s., 
 
 commendation. 
 ATTRIBUTIVE, at-trib'-yu-tiv, a., 
 expressing an attribute.— s , the 
 thing- attributed. 
 
ATTRITE 
 
 36 
 
 AUTOGRAPHY 
 
 ATTRITE, at-trite', a., worn by rub- 
 bing. 
 
 ATTRITENESS, -nes, s., the being 
 worn. 
 
 ATTRITION, at-trish'-un, a., abra- 
 sion. 
 
 ATTUNE, at-tewn', v.a., to make 
 musical. 
 
 AUBURN, aw' -burn, a., reddish 
 brown. 
 
 AUCTION, ok'-shun, s., a public sale 
 ofproperty. 
 
 AUCTIONEER, ok'-shun-eer, s., the 
 manager of an auction. 
 
 AUDACIOUS, aw-da'-shus, a., very 
 bold or daring. 
 
 AUDACITY, aw-das'-e-te, s., bold- 
 ness; effrontery. 
 
 AUDIBLE, awd'-ebl, a., that may be 
 heard. 
 
 AUDIENCE, -e-ense, s., admittance 
 to a hearing. 
 
 AUDIT, -it, s., examination of ac- 
 counts.— v.a., to examine ac- 
 counts. 
 
 AUDITOR, -er, s., a hearer. 
 
 AUDITORY, -or-e, s., an assembly of 
 hearers. 
 
 AUF, awf, s., a fool; a simpleton. 
 
 AUGER, aw'-gur, s., an instrument 
 for boring holes. 
 
 AUGET, aw'-jet, s., a tube filled with 
 powder. 
 
 AUGHT, awt, s., °ny thing indefi- 
 nitely. 
 
 AUGITE, aw'-jite, M . , a mineral. 
 
 AUGMENT, awg-ment',v.a., to make 
 bigger; to enlarge. — v.n., to grow 
 larger . — awg'-nient, s. , increase ; 
 state of increase. 
 
 AUGMENTATION, -a'-shun, s. 7 an 
 addition. 
 
 AUGUR, aw'-gur, s., signs or omens. 
 — v.n., to prognosticate. — v.a., to 
 foretell. 
 
 AUGURAL, -al, a., pertaining to 
 augury. 
 
 AUGURY, -re, s., prediction; prog- 
 nostication. 
 
 AUGUST, aw-gust', a., grand; noble; 
 majestic. — aw'-gust, s., the eighth 
 month. 
 
 AUGUSTNESS, aw-gust'-ness, s., 
 majesty. 
 
 AULIC, aw-lik, a., pertaining to a 
 royal court. 
 
 AUNT, ant, s., father or mother's 
 sister. 
 
 AURIC, aw'-rik, a., pertaining to 
 gold. 
 
 AURICLE, aw'-rekl, s., the external 
 ear; two muscular appendages of 
 the ear. 
 
 AURICULA, aw-rik'-yu-la, s. , a spe- 
 cies of primrose. 
 
 AURICULAR, aw-rik'-yu-lsM-, a., per- 
 taining to the ear; traditional; 
 known by report. 
 
 AURICULATE, aw-rik'-yu-late, a., 
 ear-shaped. 
 
 AURIFEROUS, aw-rif'-er-us, a., pro- 
 ducing gold ; bearing gold dust. 
 
 AURIST, aw'-rist, s., one skilled in 
 diseases of the ear. 
 
 AUSCULTATION, aws-kul-ta'-shun, 
 s., act of listening. 
 
 AUSPICES, aw'-spis-ez, s.pl., protec- 
 tion; influence. 
 
 AUSPICIOUS, aw-spish'-m, a., pros- 
 perous; fortunate. 
 
 AUSTERE, aw-steer', a., severe; 
 risrid * stern 
 
 AUSTERITY, aw-ster'-e-te, s., severi- 
 ty of manners. 
 
 AUSTRAL, aws'-tral, a., southern. 
 
 AUTHENTIC, aw-then'-tik, a., genu- 
 ine; true. 
 
 AUTHENTICATE, -ate, v.a., to enti- 
 tle to credit. 
 
 AUTHENTICITY, -tis'-e-te, s., genu- 
 ineness; authority. 
 
 AUTHOR, aw'-thur, s., one who pro- 
 duces; a writer in general. 
 
 AUTHORESS, -es, s., a female 
 author. 
 
 AUTHORITATIVE, aw-thor'-e-ta-tiv, 
 a., positive; dictatorial. 
 
 AUTHORITY, -te, s., legal power; 
 rule; control. 
 
 AUTHORIZATION, -e-za'-shun, s., 
 act of giving authority. 
 
 AUTHORIZE, -ize, v.a., to give 
 authority. 
 
 AUTHORSHIP, -ship, s., quality of 
 being an author. 
 
 AUTOBIOGRAPHY, aw-to-be-og'-ra- 
 fe, s., memoirs of a man's life, 
 written by himself. 
 
 AUTOCRACY, aw-tok'-ra-se, s., abr 
 solutism. 
 
 AUTOCRAT, aw'-to-krat, s., an abso- 
 lute prince. 
 
 AUTOCRATIC, aw-to-krat'-ik, a., ab- 
 solute. 
 
 AUTOGENOUS, aw-todj'-e-nus, a.. 
 generating itself. 
 
 AUTOGRAPH, aw-to'-graf, s., a per* 
 son's own handwriting. 
 
 AUTOGRAPHY, aw-tog'-ra-fe, s., an 
 original manuscript. 
 
AUTOMATICAL 
 
 37 
 
 AXIS 
 
 AUTOMATICAL, aw-to-mat'-ik-al, 
 a., having the power of moving 
 itself; mechanical. 
 
 AUTOMATON, aw-tom'-a-ton, s., a 
 self -moving machine. 
 
 AUTOMATOUS, -a-tus, a., having 
 self-motion. 
 
 AUTUMN, aw 7 -turn, s., the season be- 
 tween summer and winter. 
 
 'AUTUMNAL, -tum'-nal, a., peculiar 
 to autumn. 
 
 AUXILIARY, awg-zil'-yar-e, a., help- 
 ing; aiding.— s., an assistant; a 
 confederate. 
 
 AVAIL, a-vayl', v. a., to turn to ad- 
 vantage; to aid.— v.n., to be of 
 use. — s . ~ profit ; advantage. 
 
 AVAILABLE, -abl, a., advantage- 
 ous. 
 
 AVALANCHE, av'-a-lonsh, s., a 
 snow-slip. 
 
 AVANT-GUARD, a-vong-gard, s., the 
 van of an army. 
 
 AVARICE, av'-a-ris, s., covetousness ; 
 cupidity. 
 
 AVARICIOUS, -rish'-us, a., covetous; 
 greedy. 
 
 AVAUNT, a-vawnt', inter j., hence; 
 begone. 
 
 AVENGE, a-venj', v. a., to vindicate; 
 to revenge. 
 
 AVENGER, -er, s., one who avenges. 
 
 AVENUE, av'-e-new, s., an alley or 
 walk planted with trees. 
 
 AVER, a-ver', v. a., to declare, to af- 
 firm. 
 
 AVERAGE, av'-er-aje, s., a mean pro- 
 portion: a medium, [tion. 
 
 AVERMENT, a-ver'-ment; affirma- 
 
 AVERRUNCATION, av-er-runk-a'- 
 shun, s., the act of tearing up or 
 pruning . 
 
 AVERSE, a-vers', a., having repug- 
 nance of mind. 
 
 AVERSION, a-ver'-shun, s., repug- 
 nance; antipathy. 
 
 AVERT, a-vert', v.a., to turn from. 
 
 AVIARY, a'-ve-a-re, s., a building for 
 birds. 
 
 AVIDITY- a-vid'-e-te, s., greediness. 
 
 AVOCATION, av-o-ka'-shun, s., act 
 of calling aside. 
 
 AVOID, a-voyd, v.a., to shun; to 
 elude; to evade.— v.n., to become 
 void or vacant; to retire ; to with- 
 draw. 
 
 AVOIDABLE, -abl, a., that may be 
 avoided. 
 
 AVOIDANCE, -anse, s., the act of 
 avoiding. 
 
 AVOIRDUPOIS, av-er-du-poyz', s. o* 
 a., a weight for coarse commodi- 
 ties. 
 
 AVOUCH, a-vowtsh', v.a., to affirm; 
 
 AVOUCHMENT, -ment, s., declara- 
 tion. 
 
 AVOW, a-vow\ v.a., to declare open- 
 ly; to own. 
 
 AVOWABLE, a-vow'-abl. a., that 
 may be avowed. 
 
 AVOWAL, a-vow'-al, s., an open dec- 
 laration. 
 
 AVULSION, a-vul'-shun, s., forcible 
 separation. 
 
 AWAIT, a-wayt', v.a., to wait for; to 
 expect. 
 
 AWAKE, a-wake', v.a., to rouse from 
 sleep.— v.n., to waken out of 
 sleep.— a., not sleeping; in a state 
 of vigilance or action. 
 
 AWARD, a-wawrd', v.a., to adjudge. 
 — v.n., to determine.— s., judg- 
 ment; one who awards or as- 
 signs. 
 
 AWARE, a-ware', a., apprised; con- 
 scious. 
 
 AWAY, a-wa', ad., absent; at a dis- 
 tance. 
 
 AWE, awe, s,, fear or veneration. - 
 v.a., to strike with fear. 
 
 AWFUL, aw'-ful, a., solemn; dread- 
 ful; fearful. 
 
 AWFULNESS, -nes, s., solemnity. 
 
 AWHILE, a-while', ad., a space of 
 time; an interval. 
 
 AWKWARD, awk'-ward, a., clumsy; 
 inexpert. 
 
 AWKWARDNESS, -nes, s., clumsi- 
 ness. 
 
 AWL, awl, s., a pointed instrument 
 for boring holes. 
 
 AWN, awn, s., the beard issuing 
 from corn. 
 
 AWNING, awn'-ing, s., a cover of 
 canvas. 
 
 AWRY, a-ri, a. or ad., twisted to- 
 wards one side. 
 
 AXE, ax, s., an iron 
 instrument for 
 hewing timber. 
 
 AXIOM, ax'-e-um, 
 s., a self-evident 
 truth. 
 
 AXIOMATIC, ax-e- 
 
 AXE. 
 
 o-mat'-ik, a., pertaining to an 
 axiom. 
 
 AXIS, ax-is, s.; pi., AXES, a real or 
 imaginary line, on which any* 
 thing may revolve. 
 
AXLE 
 
 38 
 
 BADINAGE 
 
 AXLE, axl, or AXLE-TREE, s., 
 the timber or metal bar or 
 shaft on which the wheels re- 
 volve. 
 
 AXLE-BOX, -box, s., the journal-box 
 ot an axle. 
 
 AXLE-GUARD, -gard, s., part of the 
 framing of a railway truck, by 
 which the axle-box is held. 
 
 AXSTONE, -stone, s., a light green 
 mineral. 
 
 AY, ai, ad., yes; certainly. 
 
 AYE, aye, ad., always; forever; con- 
 tinually. 
 
 AZALEA, a-za'-le-a, s., a beautiful 
 shrubby plant. 
 
 AZIMUTH, az'- 
 e-muth, s., 
 an arch of 
 the horizon; 
 a mathe- 
 matical in- 
 strument. 
 
 AZOIC, a-zo'-ik, 
 a., destitute 
 of organic 
 life. 
 
 AZOTE, a-zote', Azimuth. 
 
 s., a species of gas; nitrogen. 
 
 AZOTIC, a-zot'-ik, a., formed of 
 azote. [ed. 
 
 AZYMOUS az'-e-mus, a., unferment- 
 
 Bbe, the second letter and first 
 j consonant of the alphabet; as 
 an abbreviation it stands for 
 Bachelor, as B.A., bachelor of 
 arts; B.D., bachelor cf divinity, 
 &c. 
 
 BAA, ba, s., the cry of sheep.— v.n., 
 to bleat, 
 
 BAAL, ba'-al, s., an idol among the 
 Chaldeans. 
 
 BABBLE, bab'-bl, v.n., to prattle; to 
 talk idly.— s., idle talk. 
 
 BABBLER, -bier, s., an idle talker. 
 
 BABBLING, -bling, a., loquacious.— 
 s., idle talk. 
 
 BABE, babe, s., an infant. 
 
 BABEL, ba'-bl, s., confusion. 
 
 BABISH, babe'-ish, a., like a babe; 
 childish. 
 
 BABOON, ba-boon', s., a large mon- 
 key. 
 
 BABY, ba'-be, s., an infant; a babe; 
 a doll. 
 
 BABYHOOD, -hood, s., state of in- 
 fancy. 
 
 BABYISH, -ish, a., like a baby; child- 
 ish. 
 
 BABYISM, -ism, s., state of being 
 babyish. 
 
 BACCATED, bak'-kat-ed, a., adorned 
 with pearls. 
 
 &ACCANAL, -ka-nal, or BACCA- 
 NALIAN, s., one who indulges in 
 drunken revels.— a., riotous. 
 
 BACCANALS, -nalz, s.pl., drunken 
 f pasts 
 
 BACHELOR, batsh'-e-ler, s., an un- 
 married man ; an undergraduate ; 
 a young knight. 
 
 BACHELORSHIP, -ship, s., state of a 
 bachelor, 
 
 BACK, bak, 8., the hinder part of the 
 
 human body; the rear; the place 
 
 behind.— a., that lies behind. — 
 
 v.a., to get upon the back.— v.n., 
 
 to move backward. 
 BACKBITE, -bite, v.a, to censure; to 
 
 slander. 
 BACKBITING, -ing, s., slander. 
 BACKBONE, -bone, s., the spine. 
 BACKGAMMON, -gam'-mun, s., a 
 
 game played with box and 
 
 dice. 
 BACK-RENT, -rent, s., rent paid by 
 
 a farmer after harvest. 
 BACKSLIDE, -slide, v.n., to aposta- 
 tize, [tate. 
 BACKSLIDER, -slide'-er, s., an apos- 
 BACKSLIDING, -ing, s., apostasy. 
 BACKWARD, -ward, a., unwilling ; 
 
 reluctant. Qingness. 
 
 BACKWARDNESS, -nes, s., unwil- 
 BACKWARDS, -wardz, ad., with the 
 
 back forwards; with retrograde 
 
 motion. 
 BACKWATER, -waw-ter, s., water 
 
 which sets back in a stream. 
 BACON, ba'-kn, s., the flesh of a hog- 
 salted, [cullis. 
 BACULE, bak-yule, s., a kind of port- 
 BAD, bad, a., not good; injurious; 
 
 hurtful. 
 BADGE, badj, s., a cognizance. 
 BADGER,-er, 
 
 s., a wild 
 
 animal. — 
 
 v.a., to 
 
 pester; to 
 
 annoy, 
 BADINAGE, 
 
 bad' in-adzh, 
 
 course, 
 
 Indian Badger. 
 s., playful dis* 
 
BADMINTON 
 
 39 
 
 BANDEAU 
 
 BADMINTON, bad'-minton, s., a 
 game played with shuttlecocks , 
 
 BADNESS, -nes, s., depravity. 
 
 BAFFLE, baf'-fl, v.a., to elude* to 
 frustrate. 
 
 BAG, bag, s., a sack; a pouch. 
 
 BAGATELLE, -a-tel', a trifle. 
 
 BAGGAGE, bag'-gaje, s., the neces- 
 saries of an army; a worthless 
 woman. 
 
 BAGNIO,ban'-yo, s. , a bathing house ; 
 a brothel. 
 
 BAGPIPE, bag'-pipe, s., a wind in- 
 strument. 
 
 BAGPIPER, -er, s., one who plays on 
 a bagpipe. 
 
 BAIL, bayl, s., release of a prisoner; 
 giving security for his appear- 
 ance. — v.a., to admit to bail. 
 
 BAILIFF, '-if, s., an officer who serves 
 writs; a land steward. 
 
 BAILIWICK, '-e-wik, s., jurisdiction 
 of a bailiff. 
 
 BAIT, bayt, s., a lure; food used to 
 catch fish.— v.a., to put food on a 
 hook to entice fish, &c; to al- 
 lure.— v.n., to rest for refresh- 
 ment. 
 
 BAITING, '-ing, s., refreshment on a 
 journey. 
 
 BAKE, bake, v.a., to dress food in an 
 oven. — v.n., to do the work of 
 baking. 
 
 BAKER, -er, s., one whose occupa- 
 tion is baking. 
 
 BAKERY, -er-e, s., a place where 
 bread is made. 
 
 BAKING, -ing, s., the quantity baked 
 at one time. 
 
 BALANCE, bal'-ans, s., a pair of 
 scales; equipoise. — v.a., to adjust 
 weights. 
 
 BALCONY, -ko-ne, s., a small gal- 
 lery or framework projecting 
 from a house. 
 
 BALD, bawld, a. , destitute of hair. 
 
 BALDERDASH, -der-dash, s., sense- 
 
 BALDNESS, -nes, s., loss of hair. 
 
 BALDRICH, bawl'-drik, s., a badge- 
 girdle. 
 
 BALE, bale, s., a bundle or package 
 of goods. [chief. 
 
 BALEFUL, -ful, a., producing niis- 
 
 BALEFULNESS, -nes, s., destruct- 
 iveness. 
 
 BALK, bawk, s., a ridge of land un- 
 plowed; a great beam ^disap- 
 pointment. — v.a., to disappoint; 
 to frustrate. 
 
 BALL, bawl, s., any thing of a round 
 form ; a bullet ; the globe. 
 
 BALLAD, baP-lad, s., asong; a short 
 simple air. 
 
 BALLAST, -last, s , that which is 
 used to make a thing steady, as 
 in the hold of a ship.— v.a., to 
 place ballast in the hold of a 
 ship. [cock. 
 
 BALL-COCK, bawF-kok, s. 5 a water- 
 
 BALLET, bal'-la, s., a theatrical rep- 
 resentation, accompanied by 
 dancing; a ball. 
 
 BALLOON, bal-loon', s., a 
 large spherical bag, 
 which, by the aid of gas, 
 floats in the air ; a round 
 chemical vessel. Balloon. 
 
 BALLOT, bal'-lot, s., a lit- 
 tle ball used in secret voting; the 
 practice of secret voting.— v.n., 
 to vote by ballot. 
 
 BALM, bam, s., the sap of aromatic 
 trees. — v.a., to anoint with 
 balm. 
 
 BALMLNESS, ba'-me-nes, s., agreea- 
 bleness. 
 
 BALMY, ba'-me, a., fragrant; sooth- 
 ing; mild. 
 
 BALSAM, bawl'-sum, s., an oily, aro- 
 matic substance. 
 
 BALSAMIC, bal-sam'-ik, a., unctu- 
 ous; soft; healing. 
 
 BALUSTER, baF-us-ter, s., a small 
 column. 
 
 BALUSTRADE, -trade, s., a row of 
 balusters. 
 
 BAMBOO, barn-boo', s., a species of 
 cane, 
 
 BAMBOOZLE, '-zl, v.a., to impose 
 upon. 
 
 BAN, ban, s., a pub- 
 lic edict, proc- 
 lamation. 
 
 BANANA, ba-na/. 
 na, s., a tropi- 
 cal tree. 
 
 BAND, band, s., a 
 fillet; a cord; a 
 tie.— v.a , to 
 bind together. 
 
 BANDAGE, -aje, s., 
 ►lie 
 
 Banana. 
 
 a fillet, roller or 
 
 swathe.— v.a., to bind. 
 BANDANA, ban-dan '-a, s., an Indian 
 
 silk handkerchief. 
 BANDBOX, band'-box, s., a slight 
 
 paper box. 
 BANDEAU, ban'-do. s, a fillet; a 
 
 lady's head-dress. 
 
BANDELET 
 
 40 
 
 BARGE 
 
 BANDELET, band'-e-let, s., a little 
 band. [animal. 
 
 BANDICOOT, -e-koot, s., a marsupial 
 BANDIT, -dit, s., an outlaw; a rob- 
 ber, [men. 
 BANDITTI,ban-dit'-te, s.pl. ,highway- 
 BANDOLEER, -do-leer 7 , s., a leath- 
 ern belt. 
 fANDY, band'-e, s., a club bent at 
 the lower part.— v. a., to beat to 
 and fro.— v.n., to contend.— a., 
 crooked. [crooked legs. 
 BANDY-LEGGED, -legd, a., having 
 BANE, bane, poison; ruin; destruc- 
 tion, [ful. 
 BANEFUL, -ful, a., poisonous; hurt- 
 BANEFULNESS, -nes, s., perni- 
 
 ciousness. 
 BANG, bang, v.a., to beat; to thump. 
 
 — s., a blow; a thump. 
 
 BANISH, ban'-ish, v.a., to condemn 
 
 to exile. [TER. 
 
 BANISTER, -is-ter, s., see BALUS- 
 
 BANDORE, ban'-dore, s., stringed 
 
 instrument. 
 BANK, bank, s., a bench; a mound. 
 
 —v.a., to enclose; to fortify. 
 BANKBILL, -bil, s., a bill of ex- 
 change, [money. 
 BANKER, -er, s., one who traffics in 
 BANKING, -ing, business of a 
 banker. [note. 
 BANK-NOTE, -note, s., a promissory 
 BANKRUPT, -rupt, s., an insolvent. 
 BANKRUPTCY, -se, s., act of becom- 
 ing a bankrupt. 
 BANNER, ban'-ner, s., a military en- 
 sign. 
 BANNERET, -et, s., a little banner. 
 BANNOCK, -nok, s., a cake made of 
 
 oat-meal. 
 BANQUET, bank'-kwet, s. , a sump- 
 tuous feast. 
 BANQUETING, -ing, s., act of feast- 
 ing. 
 BANS, banz, s.pl., notice of mar- 
 riage. 
 BANTAM, ban'-tam, s., a small 
 
 fowl. 
 BANTER, -ter, 
 v.a., to ral- 
 ly ; to joke. 
 — s., rail- 
 lery. 
 BANTLING, 
 -tling, a 
 young child 
 BANYAN,ban'- 
 yan, s., the 
 Indian fig. Banyan Tree. 
 
 BAOBAB, n., 
 
 the fam- 
 ous Afri- 
 can tree, 
 the larg- 
 est in the 
 world. 
 
 BAPTISM, 
 bap'-tism, 
 s., act of 
 christening. 
 
 BAPTISMAL, -tiz'-mal 
 
 Baobab Tree. 
 
 a., pertain- 
 ing to baptism or christening. 
 BAPTISTERY, '-tis-ter-e, s., a place 
 
 of baptism ; a font. 
 BAPTIZE, -tize', v.a., to christen. 
 BAR, bar, s., a long piece of wood or 
 iron to fasten a door, shutter, &c. 
 — v.a., to fasten with a bar; to 
 obstruct. 
 BARB, barb, s., beard, or that which 
 resembles it; a Barbary horse. — 
 v.a., to furnish with barbs; to 
 put armor on a horse. 
 
 BARBACAN, bar'-ba-kan, s., a forti- 
 fication. 
 
 BARBARIAN, -ba'-re-an, s., a savage; 
 a brutal monster.— a., rude, un- 
 civilized. 
 
 BARBARIC, -bar'-ik, a., uncivilized. 
 
 BARBARISM, '-ba-rizm, s., ignorance 
 of arts ; brutality. 
 
 BARBARITY, -bar'-e-te, s., savage- 
 ness. 
 
 BARBARIZE, '-bar-ize, v.a., to make 
 barbarous. 
 
 BARBAROUS, -bar-us, a., rude; un- 
 civilized. 
 
 BARBAROUSLY, -le, ad., igno- 
 rantly. 
 
 BARBEL, barb'-el, s., a large river 
 fish. 
 
 BARBER, -er, s., one who shaves or 
 dresses hair. 
 
 BARD, bard, s., a Celtic minstrel ; a 
 poet. 
 
 BARE, bare, a., without covering.— 
 v.a. , to make bare. 
 
 BAREFACED, -fayst, a., shameless; 
 impudent. 
 
 BAREFOOT, -foot, a. or ad., with the 
 
 BAREHEADED, -hed-ed, a., head un- 
 covered. 
 
 BARENESS, -nes, s., nakedness; 
 leanness. 
 
 BARGAIN, baV-gen, s., an agree- 
 ment; a contract. — v.n. to make 
 a contract. [boat. 
 
 BARGE, barj, s., a flat-bottomed 
 
BARGEMAN 
 
 41 
 
 BASTE 
 
 BARGEMAN, -man, s., the manager 
 of a barge. 
 
 BARILLA, Da-ril'-la, s . , an alkaline 
 plant. 
 
 BARK, bark, s., the rind of a tree; a 
 small ship.— v.a., to strip off.— 
 v.n., to make the noise of dogs. 
 
 BARKERS, bark'-ers, s.pl., a sort of 
 touters who solicit purchasers or 
 customers. 
 
 BARKY, bark-e, a., containing bark. 
 
 BARLEY, bar'-le, s., a species of 
 grain. 
 
 BARLEY-CORN, -corn, s., a grain of 
 barley. 
 
 BARM, barm, s . . yeast. 
 
 BARMAID, bar'-made, s., a female 
 who attends the bar of an inn. 
 
 BARN, barn, s., a building for stor- 
 ing grain, &c. 
 
 BARNACLE, bar'-nakl, s., a shell- 
 fish. 
 
 BAROMETER, ba-rom'-e-ter, s., a 
 weather-glass. 
 
 BAROMETRICAL, bar-o-met'-rik-al, 
 a., relating to the barometer. 
 
 BARON, bar'-un, s., a title of nobility 
 next to a viscount. 
 
 BARONAGE, aje, s., dignity of a 
 baron. 
 
 BARONET, et, s., a degree next be- 
 low a baron. 
 
 BARONETAGE, aje, s., the whole 
 body of baronets. 
 
 BARONETCY, -se, s., dignity of a 
 baronet. 
 
 BARONIAL, ba-ro'-ne-al, a., pertain- 
 ing to a baron. 
 
 BARONY, bar'-o-ne, s., the lordship 
 or fee of a baron. 
 
 BAROSCOPE, -skope, s., an instru- 
 ment to show the weight of the 
 atmosphere. 
 
 BAROUCHE, ba-roosh, s., a four- 
 wheeled carriage. 
 
 BARRACK, bar'-rak, s., a building to 
 lodge soldiers. 
 
 BARRATRY, -ra-tre, s., litigancy; 
 embezzlement. 
 
 BARREL, -rel, s., a round wooden 
 vessel; tube of a gun. 
 
 BARREN, -ren, a., unfruitful. 
 
 BARRENNESS, -nes, s., sterility; un- 
 fruit fulness. 
 
 BARRICADE, -re-kade, s., a tempo- 
 rary fortification. 
 
 BARRIER, -re-or, s., an obstruction; 
 a line of separation. 
 
 BARRISTER, -ris-ter, s., a. counsellor 
 at law. I 
 
 BARROW, -ro, s., a mound of earth, 
 raised in honor of the dead; a 
 light, small carriage. 
 
 BARTER, bar'-ter, v.n., to traffic— 
 v.a., to give one thing for anoth- 
 er.— s., exchange of commodi- 
 ties. 
 
 BARYTONE, bar'-e-tone, a., noting a 
 grave, deep sound . 
 
 BASALT, ba-zault', s., a rock of igne- 
 ous origin. 
 
 BASALTIC* -ik, a., containing ba- 
 salt. 
 
 BASE, base, a., mean; vile; worth- 
 less.— s., the foundation of any- 
 thing. 
 
 BASEMENT, -ment, s., the ground 
 floor. 
 
 BASENESS, -nes, s., meanness; vile- 
 
 BASHAW, ba-shaw', s., a Turkish ti- 
 tleof dignity. 
 
 BASHFUL, bash'-ful, a., very modest; 
 timid; shy. 
 
 BASHFULNESS, -nes, extreme mod- 
 esty. 
 
 BASIL, baz'-il, s., the edge of a tool; 
 skin of a sheep tanned ; an aro- 
 matic herb. 
 
 BASILICON, ba-ziT-e-kun, s., a kind 
 of salve. 
 
 BASILISK, baz-e-lisk, s., a serpent. 
 
 BASIN, base'-n, s., a hollow vessel to 
 hold water. 
 
 BASIS, ba'-sis, s.; pi., BASES* 
 foundation. 
 
 BASK, bask, v.n., to lie in warmth. 
 
 BASKET, bask'-et, s., a vessel made 
 of twigs. 
 
 BAS-RELIEF, bas-re-leef, s., in 
 sculpture, low relief. 
 
 BASS, base, s. and a., in music, very- 
 deep. 
 
 BASSET, bas'-set, s., a game at 
 cards. 
 
 BASSINET, -sin-et, s. , an infant's cra- 
 dle. 
 
 BASSOON, bas-soon', s., a wind in- 
 strument. 
 
 BASS-VIOL, base'-vi-ol, s., a musical 
 instrument. 
 
 BASTARD, bas'-tard, s., an illegiti- 
 mate child ; a long gun . 
 
 BASTARDIZE, -ize, v.a., to declare 
 a child illegitimate. 
 
 BASTARDY, -e, s., state of being a 
 bastard. 
 
 BASTE, bayst, v.a., to beat; to drip 
 butter on meat whilst roasting; 
 to sew lightly. 
 

 BASTILE 42 
 
 BEAD 
 
 BASTILE, bas'-teel, s., a prison. 
 BASTINADO, bas-te-na'-do., s., a 
 
 beating with a cudgel. 
 BASTING, bayst'-ing, s., a beating. 
 
 See BASTE. 
 BASTION, 
 
 bas'- 
 
 tshun, 
 
 s., a 
 
 f orti- 
 
 f i e d 
 
 work. 
 BAT, bat, 
 
 s., a 
 
 h e a vy 
 
 club 
 
 used by 
 
 c r icket- 
 
 ers ; a 
 
 small 
 
 wi . n S? d Bat. 
 
 animal . 
 
 BATCH, batsh, s., quantity of bread 
 baked at one time . 
 
 BAT-FOWLING, bat'-fowl-ing, s., 
 catching birds at night. 
 
 BATH, bath, s., a place for bathing. 
 
 BATH-CHAIR, -chair, s., a small 
 hand-chair with wheels. 
 
 BATE, bate, v. a., to beat down in 
 price . 
 
 BATHE, bayth, v. a., to wash the 
 body; to moisten. 
 
 BATHING, -ing, s., act of bathing. 
 
 BATH-POST, bath'-post, s., a fine 
 letter-paper . [room . 
 
 BATH-ROOM, -room, s., a bathing- 
 
 BATH-STONE, -stone, s., a kind of 
 limestone. 
 
 BATMAN, bat'-man, s., a military 
 officer's groom; a cook. 
 
 BATON, -tong, s., a staff or trun- 
 cheon. 
 
 BATTA, -ta, s., an allowance made 
 to troops . 
 
 BATTALION, -tal'-yun, s., a body of 
 infantry. 
 
 BATTEN, -tn, v. a., to make fat; to 
 fertilize.— s., a narrow piece of 
 scantling. 
 
 BATTENING, -ing, s., battens at- 
 tached to walls for nailing up 
 laths. 
 
 BATTER, -ter, v. a., to beat.— s., a 
 mixture of ingredients. 
 
 BATTERY, -e, s., an assault; a cer- 
 tain number of mounted cannon. 
 
 BATTLE, bat'-tl, s., a fight; an en- 
 gagement.— v. n. or a., to con- 
 tend in fight. 
 
 Battle- Axe. 
 
 Battlement. 
 
 BATTLE-ARRAY, -ar-ra', s., order of 
 battle . 
 
 BATTLE-AXE, -ax, 
 s., a weapon of 
 war. 
 
 BATTLEDORE, 
 -dore, s., an in- 
 strument of 
 play. 
 
 BATTLEMENT, 
 -ment, s., a para- 
 pet with embra- 
 sures. 
 
 BATTLE- 
 MENT- 
 ED, -ed, 
 a., hav- 
 ing bat- 
 tlements. 
 
 BATTLE-ROYAL, -royal, s., a gen- 
 eral fight. 
 
 BATTLING, -tling, s., conflict; en- 
 counter. 
 
 BAUBEE, baw-be', s., in Scotland, a 
 half -penny. 
 
 BAVIN, bav'-in, s., a fascine; a 
 stake . 
 
 BAWBLE, baw'-bJ, s., a gewgaw. 
 
 BAWD, bawd, s., a procurer or pro- 
 curess . 
 
 BAWDINESS, -e-nes, s., obscenity. 
 
 BAWDY, -e, a., unchaste; obscene. 
 
 BAWL, bawl, v.n., to cry out loudly. 
 — v.a., to proclaim by outcry, as 
 a common crier. 
 
 BAY, ba, a,, of a chestnut color. — s., 
 an arm of the sea extending into 
 the land.— v.n., to bark as a dog. 
 
 BAYARD, ba'-ard, s., a bay horse. 
 
 BAYONET, ba'-o-net, s., a dagger to 
 fix on the end of a musket.— 
 v.a., to stab with a bayonet. 
 
 BAYS, bayz, s., an honorary gar- 
 land. 
 
 BAY-SALT, ba' sawlt, s., salt from 
 ^ea-water. 
 
 BAY-TREE, -tre, s., a species of 
 
 In IIT**^! 
 
 BAY-WINDOW, -win'-do, s.. a jut- 
 ting window. 
 
 BAZAAR, bazar, s., market-place; 
 an exchange. 
 
 BDELLIUM, del'-yum, s., an aro- 
 matic gum. 
 
 BE, be, v.n., to exist; to be fixed. 
 
 BEACH, beetsh, s., shore of the sea; 
 the strand . 
 
 BEACON, be'-kn, s., a signal to warn 
 of danger. [ball. 
 
 BEAD, beed, s., a small perforated 
 
BEADLE 
 
 43 
 
 BEDLAMITE 
 
 emission of 
 emitting no 
 
 BEADLE, beed'-l, s., messenger of a 
 court. 
 
 BEADING, beed'-ing, s., a plain 
 molding. 
 
 BEADS, beedz, s.pl., a set of glass 
 globules . 
 
 BEAGLE, be'-gl, s., a small hound. 
 
 BEAK, beek, s., the biU of a bird . 
 
 BEAM, beem, s., a large piece of 
 timber; a ray of light; part of a 
 balance.— v.n., to emit rays of 
 light. 
 
 BEAMING, -ing, s., 
 light. 
 
 BEAMLESS, -les, a. 
 light. 
 
 BEAMY, -e, a., radiant. 
 
 BEAN, been, s., a kind of pulse. 
 
 BEAN-MEAL, -meel, s., the flour of 
 beans. 
 
 BEAR, bayr, v. a., to 
 support.— v.n. , to 
 suffer ; to endure ; 
 to produce ; to be 
 fruitful. — s., a 
 savage rough- 
 coated animal. 
 
 BEARD, beerd, s., the hair on the 
 chin; the prickles on the ears of 
 corn; the sharp point of an ar- 
 row.— v. a., to pull by the beard. 
 
 BEARDLESS, -les, a., without a 
 beard. 
 
 BEARER, bayr^-er, s., a carrier; a 
 supporter. 
 
 BEAR-GARDEN, -gar-dn, s., a place 
 where bears are kept for sport; 
 turbulent assembly. 
 
 BEARING, -ing, s., deportment; ten- 
 dency. 
 
 BEARISH, -ish, a., rude; churlish. 
 
 BEAST, beest, s., an irrational ani- 
 mal ; a brutal man . 
 
 BEASTLY, -le, a., like a beast; bru- 
 tal; filthy. 
 
 BEAT, beet, v. a., to strike repeat- 
 edly.— s., a recurring stroke; a 
 pulsation. 
 
 BEATEN, beet'-n, a., worn by use. 
 
 BE iTIFIC, be-a-tif'-ik, a., blissful. 
 
 BEATIFICATION, be-at'-e-fe-ka- 
 shun, s., a state of blessedness. 
 
 BEATIFY, -fi, v. a., to bless. 
 
 BEATING, beet' -ing, s., act of strik- 
 ing ^pulsation . 
 
 BEATITUDE, be-at'-e-tewd, s., 
 heavenly bliss. 
 
 BEAU, bo, s., a fop; a gallant. 
 
 BEAU-IDEAL, -i-de'-al, s., a concep- 
 tion of beauty. 
 
 Bear. 
 
 BEAU-MONDE, -mond, s. (Fr.), the 
 
 gay world . 
 BEAUTEOUS, bew'-te-us, a., fair; 
 
 elegant. 
 BEAUTIFUL, -te-ful, a., fair; lovely. 
 BEAUTIFY, -te-fi, v. a., to adorn; to 
 
 embellish. 
 BEAUTY, bew'-te, s., gracefulness; 
 
 symmetry ; a beautiful person . 
 BEAVER, be'-ver, s., an amphibious 
 
 animal; a hat; a helmet. 
 BECALM, be-kam', v. a., to still; to 
 
 make quiet. 
 BECAUSE, be-kawz', conj., for this 
 
 reason. 
 BECHANCE, be-tchanse', v.n., to 
 
 happen to . 
 BECHARM, be-teharm', v.n., to cap- 
 tivate. 
 BECK, bek, s., a nod; a motion of 
 
 the hand.— v.n., to nod or make 
 
 a sign. 
 BECKON, -kn, v.n. or a., to make 
 
 signs. — s., a sign made without 
 
 words. 
 BECLOUD, be-klowd', v. a., to cloud ; 
 
 to obscure. 
 BECOME, -kum ; , v.n., to pass from 
 
 one state to another.— v. a., to 
 
 suit or to befit. 
 BECOMING, -ing, a., suitable; ap- 
 
 BED, bed, s., a place to sleep on; 
 
 the channel of a river.— v. a., to 
 
 place in a bed. 
 BEDABBLE, be-dab'-bl, v. a., to wet; 
 
 to sprinkle. 
 BEDAGGLE V -dag'-gl, v. a., to soil; 
 
 to bespatter. 
 BEDAUB, -dawb', v. a., to besmear. 
 BEDAZZLE, -daz'-zl, v. a., to dazzle. 
 BEDCHAMBER, bed'-tshame-ber, s., 
 
 a room to sleep in. 
 BED-CLOTHES, bed'-kloathz, s.pl., 
 
 coverlets, blankets, &c, for beds. 
 BEDDING, bed'-ding, s., a bed and 
 
 furniture. 
 BEDECK, be-dek', v.a., to deck; to 
 
 adorn. 
 BEDEW, be-dew', v.a., to moisten. 
 BEDFELLOW, bed'-fel-lo, s., one 
 
 who lies in the same bed with an- 
 other. 
 BED-HANGINGS, -hang-ingz, s.pl., 
 
 curtains of a bed. 
 BEDIM, be-dim' v.a., to make dim. 
 BEDIZEN, be-diz -zn, v.a., to adorn. 
 BEDLAM, bed'-lam, s., a mad 
 
 house. [man. 
 
 BEDLAMITE, bed'-lam-ite, s., a mad- 
 
BEDRAGGLE 
 
 44 
 
 BELEAGUER 
 
 BEDRAGGLE, be-drag'-gl, v.a., to 
 
 drag in the dirt. 
 BEDRENCH, -drentsh', v.a., to satu- 
 
 BEDRIDDEN, bed'-rid-dn, a., con- 
 fined to bed by infirmity. 
 
 BEDSTEAD, bed'-sted, s., a frame 
 for a bed . 
 
 BEDTIME, -time, s., the hour of 
 rest. 
 
 BEE, be, s., a winged insect that 
 makes honey; an industrious 
 person. 
 
 BEE-BREAD, s., the pollen of flow- 
 ers collected. 
 
 BEECH, beetsh, s., a well-known 
 
 BEECHEN, -i, a,., belonging to the 
 
 beech 
 BEEF, beef, s., the flesh of an ox or 
 
 cow. 
 BEEF-STEAK, -steak, s., a slice of 
 
 beef broiled. 
 BEE-HIVE, be'-hive, s., a habitation 
 
 for bees. 
 BEELZEBUB, be-el'-ze-bub, s., Sa- 
 tan. 
 BEEN, been or bin, pp. of the verb to 
 
 be. 
 BEER, beer, s . , a fermented liquor 
 
 from grain and hops. 
 BEET, beet, s., a plant of the genus 
 
 Beta. 
 BEETLE, be'-tl, s., a heavy mallet; a 
 
 genus of insects. 
 BEET-ROOT, beet'-root, a sweet, 
 
 succulent root. 
 BEEVES, beevz, s., cattle. 
 BEFALL, be-fawl', v.a., to betide; to 
 
 happen to. [come. 
 
 BEFIT, be-fit', v.a., to suit; to be- 
 BEFITTING, be-fit'-ting, a., suiting; 
 
 appropriate. 
 BEFOOL, -fool', v.a., to delude; to 
 
 infatuate. 
 BEFORE, -fore 7 , prep., farther on- 
 ward; prior to.— ad., earlier in 
 
 time. 
 BEFOREHAND, -fore'-hand, ad., pre- 
 viously, [dirty. 
 BEFOUL, -fowl', v.a., to soil; to make 
 BEFRIEND, -friend', v.a., to favor; 
 
 to benefit. 
 BEG, beg, v.a., to entreat.— v.n., to 
 
 live upon alms ; to solicit charity. 
 BEGET, be-get', v.a., to procreate; to 
 
 produce. 
 BEGGAR, beg'-gar, s., one who fives 
 
 by begging.— v.a., to impoverish; 
 
 to exhaust. 
 
 BEGGARLY, -le, a., mean; poor; in 
 digent. 
 
 BEGGARY, -e, s., extreme indi- 
 gence. 
 
 BEGGING, -ging, s., the soliciting of 
 alms. 
 
 BEGIN, be-gin', v.n., to have a first 
 existence; to commence.— v.a., to 
 enter on ; to originate. 
 
 BEGINNER -ner, s. , a young practi- 
 tioner. 
 
 BEGINNING, -ning, s. , the first cause ; 
 origin. 
 
 BEGIRD, be-gird', v.a., to surround; 
 to enclose. 
 
 BEGONE, be-gon', interj., go away; 
 depart. 
 
 BEGOTTEN, -got'-tn, pp. of the verb 
 to beget. 
 
 BEGRIME, -grime', v.a., to soil with 
 dirt. 
 
 BEGRUDGE, -grudj',v.a., to enw. 
 
 BEGUILE, -ghile, v a., to delude; to 
 deceive. 
 
 BEGUILEMENT, -ment, s., deceit. 
 
 BEHALF, -haf, s., favor; defence; 
 vindication. 
 
 BEHAVE, -have', v.a., to conduct; to 
 demean. 
 
 BEHAVIOR, -yur, s., eonduct; de- 
 meanor. 
 
 BEHEAD, -hed', v.a., to decapitate. 
 
 BEHEST, -nest', s., command; in- 
 junction. 
 
 BEHIND, -hind', prep., at the back 
 of another.— ad., out of sight. 
 
 BEHINDHAND, -hand, ad., in arrear; 
 tardily. 
 
 BEHOLD, -hoald', v.a., to see; to re- 
 gard.— interj., see! lo! 
 
 BEHOLDEN, ~'n, a., obliged; in- 
 debted. 
 
 BEHOLDER, -er, s., a spectator. 
 
 BEHOOF, be-hoof, s., advantage; 
 profit. 
 
 BEHOOVE, be-hoov', v., to be fit for; 
 to become. 
 
 BEING, be'-ing, s., existence; living 
 creature. [soundly. 
 
 BELABOR, la'-bur, v.a., to beat 
 
 BELATED, -late'-ed, a., benighted. 
 
 BELAY, -la', v.a., to block up, or ob- 
 struct. 
 
 BELCH, beltsh, v.a., to eject wind 
 from the stomach. 
 
 BELCHING, -ing, s., eructation. 
 
 BELDAM, bel'-dam, s., an old wo- 
 man; a hag. 
 
 BELEAGUER, be-le'-ger, v.a., to be« 
 siege. 
 
BEL-ESPRIT 
 
 45 
 
 BESET 
 
 BEL-ESPRIT, bel'-es-pre', s., refine- 
 ment of manners. 
 
 BELFRY, bel'-fre, s., a bell-loft. 
 
 BELIE, be-li', v.a,, to give the lie to. 
 
 BELIEF, -leef, s., credence; persua- 
 sion; faith. 
 
 BELIEVE, -leev', v., to trust; to con- 
 fide in. 
 
 BELL, bel, s., a hollow and sounding 
 body of cast metal. 
 
 BELLE, bel, s , a gay young lady. 
 
 BELLES-LETTRES, -let'-tr, s.pl , po- 
 lite literature. 
 
 BELLICOSE, bel'-le-kose, a., inclined 
 to war. 
 
 BELLIED, -lid, pp. or a., swelled; 
 ventricose. 
 
 BELLIGERENT, -lidj'-er-ent, a., wag- 
 ing war. 
 
 BELL-MAN, '-man, s., a man who 
 rings a bell. 
 
 BELLOW, -lo, v.n., to roar; to make 
 a loud sound. 
 
 BELLOWS, -lus, s., 
 an implement for 
 blowing a fire. 
 
 BELL - WETHER, Bellows. 
 -weth-er,s. , sheep 
 which leads the flock. 
 
 BELLY, -le, s. , the receptacle of food ; 
 the womb; a hollow enclosed 
 place.— v.n., to bulge out. 
 
 BELONG, fee-long', v.n., to be the 
 property of. 
 
 BELOVED, be-luvd', a., greatly 
 loved; very dear. 
 
 BELOW, be-lo', prep., beneath.— ad., 
 in a lower place. 
 
 BELT, belt, s., a girdle; a band. 
 
 BELTED, belt'-ed, a., wearing a 
 belt. 
 
 BELVEDERE, beF-ve-dere, s., a fine 
 prospect. [to bewail. 
 
 BEMOAN, be-moan 7 , v.a., to lament; 
 
 BEMOANING, -ing, s., lamentation. 
 
 BEMOISTEN, be-moyst'-n, v.a., to 
 make wet, as with tears. 
 
 BEMOURN, be-moarn', v.a., to weep 
 or mourn over. 
 
 BENCH, bentsh, s., a long seat; the 
 seat of justice. 
 
 BENCHER, -er, s. , a senior in the inns 
 of court. 
 
 BEND, bend, v.a., to make crooked; 
 to curve. — v.n., to incurvate. — s., 
 a curve ; a turn. 
 
 BENEATH, be-neeth', prep., under, 
 —ad., below. 
 
 BENEDICT, ben'-e-dikt, s., a mar- 
 ried man. 
 
 BENEDICTION, -dik'-shun, s., a bles- 
 sing pronounced. 
 
 BENEFACTION, -fak'-shun, s., a ben- 
 efit; a gift. 
 
 BENEFACTOR, -ter, s., he who con- 
 fers a benefit. 
 
 BENEFICE, ben'-e-fis, s., an eccle- 
 siastical living. 
 
 BENEFICENCE, be-nef'-e-sense, s., 
 active goodness or charity. 
 
 BENEFICENT, -e-sent, a., kind; mu- 
 nificent; generous. 
 
 BENEFICIAL, ben-e-fish'-al, a., ad- 
 vantageous. 
 
 BENEFICIARY, -ar-re, s., one who 
 holds a benefice. 
 
 BENEFIT, ben'-e-fit, s., a favor con- 
 ferred.— v.a., to do good to.— v.n., 
 to gain advantage. 
 
 BENEVOLENCE, be-nev'-o-lense, s., 
 charity; generosity. 
 
 BENEVOLENT, -o-lent, a., kind; 
 charitable. 
 
 BENIGHT, be-nite', v.a., to involve 
 in darkness. 
 
 BENIGN, be-nine', a., kind; gener- 
 ous. 
 
 BENIGNANT, be-nig'-nant, a., gra- 
 cious; favorable. 
 
 BENIGNITY, -ne-te, s., goodness of 
 disposition. 
 
 BENT, bent, s., state of being bent; 
 flexure. 
 
 BENUMB, be-num', v.a., to make 
 torpid; to deprive of sensation. 
 
 BENZOIN, ben-zoyn', s., a fragrant 
 resinous juice. 
 
 BEQUEATH, be-kwethe', v.a., to 
 leave by will. 
 
 BEQUEST, be-kwest', s., something 
 left by will. 
 
 BEREAVE, be-reev', v.a., to deprive 
 of; to strip. tion. 
 
 BEREAVEMENT, -ment, s., depriva- 
 
 BERGAMOT, ber'-ga-mot, s., a 
 variety of pear; a perfume. 
 
 BERLIN, ber'-lin, or ber-lin', s., a 
 carriage 
 
 BERRY, ber-re, s., a succulent or 
 pulpy fruit. 
 
 BERTH, berth, a room in a ship. 
 
 BERYL, ber'-il, s., a hard mineral. 
 
 BESEECH, be-seetsh/, v.a., to en- 
 treat; to implore. 
 
 BESEEM, be-seem', v.a., to become; 
 to befit. 
 
 BESEEMING, -ing, a., becoming. 
 
 BESEEMLY. -le, a., becoming fit. 
 
 BESET, be-set', v.a., to surround; to 
 hem in. 
 
BESETTING 
 
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 BIBLIOLOGY 
 
 BESETTING, -ing, a., habitually at- 
 tending. 
 
 BESHREW, be-shru 7 , v.a., to exe- 
 crate. 
 
 BESIDE, be-side 7 , prep., at the side 
 of; near.— ad., moreover. 
 
 BESIEGE, be-seedj 7 , v.a., to lay siege 
 to; to beset. 
 
 BESIQUE, ba'-seek, s., a game at 
 cards for two or four players. 
 
 BESMEAR, be-smeer 7 , v.a., to be- 
 daub; to soil. 
 
 BESMOKE, be-smoke 7 , v.a., foul with 
 smoke. 
 
 BESMUT, be-smut 7 , v.a., to blacken 
 with smut. 
 
 BESOM, be'-zum, s., a broom made of 
 twigs. 
 
 BESOT, be-sot 7 , v.a., to stupefy; to 
 infatuate. 
 
 BESOTTEDNESS, -ted-nes, s., in- 
 fatuation. 
 
 BESPANGLE, be-spang 7 -gl, v.a., to 
 adorn with spangles. 
 
 BESPATTER, be-spat'-ter, v.a., to 
 spatter with dirt ; to asperse . 
 
 BESPEAK, be-speek 7 , v.a., to pre- 
 engage. 
 
 BEST, best, a., most good; most fit. 
 
 BESTIAL, best'-yal, a., beastly; sen- 
 sual; vile. 
 
 BESTIALITY, best-yal'-e-te, s., 
 beastliness. 
 
 BESTIALIZE, best'-yal-ize, v.a., to 
 make like a beast. 
 
 BESTIR, be-stur 7 , v.a., to put into 
 vigorous action. 
 
 BESTOW, be-sto 7 , v.a., to confer; to 
 dispose of. 
 
 BESTOWAL, -al, s., disposal. 
 
 BESTREW, be-stru', v.a., to be- 
 sprinkle. 
 
 BESTRIDE, be-stride 7 , v.a., to stride 
 over. 
 
 BET, bet, s., a wager.— v.a., to lay a 
 wager. 
 
 BETAKE, be-take', v.a., to have re- 
 course to. 
 
 BETEL, be'-tl, s., a species of pepper. 
 
 BETHINK, be-think 7 , v.a., to recall 
 to mind. 
 
 BETIDE, be-tide 7 , v.a., to happen to. 
 —v n. , to come to pass. 
 
 BETIME, be-time', ad., seasonably; 
 early. 
 
 BETOKEN, be-to 7 -kn, v.a., to fore- 
 show; to portend. 
 
 BETONY, bet 7 -o-ne, s., a genus of 
 plants. [mislead. 
 
 BETRAY, be-tra 7 , v.a , to deceive ; to 
 
 BETRAYAL, -al, s., breach of trust 
 
 BETROTH, betroth', v.a., to am- 
 ancej to pledge. 
 
 BETROTHAL, -al, or BETROTH- 
 MENT, s , act of betrothing. 
 
 BETTER, bet'-ter, a., superior; more 
 acceptable. — v.a., to improve. — 
 s., a superior. 
 
 BETWEEN, between 7 , BETWIXT, 
 be-twixt 7 , prep., in the space that 
 separates two things . 
 
 BEVEL, bev 7 -el, s., a kind of square 
 rule.— v.a., to cut 
 to a bevel angle. 
 
 BEVEL- WHEELS, 
 a style of gear 
 in which the 
 wheels work to- 
 gether, having 
 their teeth cut at N E^.X1K 
 right angles to w 
 
 the surfaces. Bevel- Wheels. 
 
 BEVERAGE, bev 7 - 
 
 er-aie, s., liquor for drinking. 
 
 BEVY, bev'-e, s. , a flock of birds. 
 
 BEWAIL, be-wayl 7 , v.a., to bemoan; 
 to lament. 
 
 BEWARE, be-ware 7 , v.n., to regard 
 with caution. 
 
 BEWILDER, be-wil 7 -der, v.a., to per- 
 plex, [plexity. 
 
 BEWILDERMENT, -ment, s., per- 
 
 BEWITCH, be-witsh, v.a., to fascin- 
 ate; to charm. 
 
 BEY, ba, s., a Turkish chief. 
 
 BEYOND, be-yond 7 , prep., on the 
 farther side of.— ad., at a dis- 
 tance. 
 
 BEZOAR, be 7 -zoar, s., a calculous 
 concretion. 
 
 BIAS, bi 7 -as, s., a weight in the side 
 ofa bowl; inclination; prejudice. 
 — v.a. , to incline to one side. 
 
 BIB, bib, s., a piece of linen to put 
 under the chin of an infant. 
 
 BIBACIOUS, bi-ba 7 -shus, a., addicted 
 to drinking. 
 
 BIBBER, bib 7 -ber, s:, a tippler. 
 
 BIBLE, bi 7 -bl, s., the sacred volume 
 containing the revelations of 
 God. 
 
 BIBLICAL, bib 7 -le-kal, a., pertaining 
 to the Bible. 
 
 BIBLICIST, -sist, s., a Bible scholar. 
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHER, -og 7 -ra-fer, s., 
 one skilled in books. 
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY, -fe, s., a descrip- 
 tion of books. 
 
 BIBLIOLOGY, -ol 7 -o-je, s., biblical 
 literature. 
 
BIBLIOMANIA 
 
 47 
 
 BIRTH 
 
 BIBLIOMANIA, -o-ma'-ne-a, s., book- 
 
 BIBULOUS, bib'-yu-lus, a., spongy; 
 absorptive. 
 
 BICKER, bik'-er, v.n., to quarrel. 
 
 BICYCLE, by'-cekle, s., a skeleton 
 carriage of wheels propelled by 
 the rider's feet. 
 
 BIDE, bide, v. a., to endure.— v.n., to 
 reside . 
 
 BIDING, -ing, s., residence. 
 
 BIENNIAL, bi'-en-ne-al, a., once in 
 two years. 
 
 BIER, beer, s., a funeral carriage. 
 
 BEESTINGS, beest-ingz, s., the first 
 milk after calving. 
 
 BIFEROUS, bif'-er-us, a., bearing 
 fruit twice a year. 
 
 BIFURCATE, bi' fur-kate, a., forked. 
 
 BIG, big, a., large; great in bulk. 
 
 BIGAMY, -a-me, s., crime of having 
 two wives at once. 
 
 BIGGIN, gin, s., a coffee-pot. 
 
 BIGHT, bite, s., a bend; a small bay. 
 
 BIGNESS, big'-nes, s., bulk; size; 
 dimensions. 
 
 BIGAROON, a-roon, s., a large 
 cherry. 
 
 BIGOT, big'-ut, s., a blind zealot. 
 
 BIGOTRY, -re, s., prejudice; super- 
 stition. 
 
 BIJOU, be'-zhoo, s., a trinket. 
 
 BIJOUTRY, -tre, s., jewelry; trinkets. 
 
 BILBERRY, biT-ber-re, s.,a shrub, 
 or its ruit. 
 
 BILE, bile, s., a thick bitter liquor 
 collected in the gall-blader. 
 
 BILGE, bilj, s., the protuberant 
 part of a cask or of a ship's bot- 
 tom. 
 
 BILIARY, biT-yar-e, a., belonging to 
 the bile. 
 
 BILINGUAL, bi-ling'-gwal, a., in 
 two languages. 
 
 BILIOUS, biT -jus, a., pertaining to 
 bile; choleric. 
 
 BILK, bilk, v.a., to frustrate; to de- 
 ceive. 
 
 BILL, bil, s. , the beak of a fowl; an 
 account of goods sold or deliv- 
 ered ; draft of a law presented to 
 a legislature ; an order drawn on 
 a person ; a hatchet.— v . a . or n. , 
 to caress, as doves. 
 
 BILLET, bil'-let, s., a short letter; a 
 ticket. 
 
 BILL-HOOK, bil'-hook, s., a small 
 curved hatchet. 
 
 BILLLARDS. -yardz, s.pl., a game 
 played witty maces or cues. 
 
 BILLION, -yun, s., a thousand mil- 
 lions. 
 
 BILLOW, -lo, s., a large rolling wave. 
 
 BILLY-BOY, bil'-le-boi, s., a coasting 
 or river barge. [animals. 
 
 BDtANA, bi-ma'-na, s., two-handed 
 
 BIMANOUS, -nus, a., having two 
 hands. 
 
 BIMENSAL, bimen'-sal, a., occur- 
 ring once in two months; bimes- 
 trial. 
 
 BIN, bin, s., a large chest or box for 
 holding corn, wine, &c. 
 
 BINARY, bi'-na-re, a., composed of 
 two. 
 
 BINATE, bi'-nate, a., being double. 
 
 BIND, bind, v.a., to tie together; to 
 fasten; to oblige to serve by con- 
 tract.— v.n., to grow stiff.— s., a 
 stalk of hops. 
 
 BINDER, bind'-er, s., one who binds 
 books; anything that binds. 
 
 BINDING, -ing, a., that binds.— s., a 
 bandage. 
 
 BINNACLE, bin'-na-kl, s., compass- 
 box of a ship. 
 
 BINOCLE, bin'-o-kl, s., a telescope 
 with two tubes. 
 
 BINOCULAR, bi-nok'-yu-lar, a., hav- 
 ing two eyes. 
 
 BIOGRAPHER, bi-og'-ra-fer, s., a 
 writer of lives. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL, bi-o-graf'-ik~al, a., 
 pertaining to biography. 
 
 BIOGRAPHY, bi-og'-ra-fe, s., the his- 
 tory of lives. [life. 
 
 BIOLOGY, bi-oF o-je, s., science of 
 
 BIPAROUS, bip'-a-rus, a., bringing 
 forth two at a birth. 
 
 BIPARTITION, bi-par-tish'-un, s.,the 
 dividing into two parts. 
 
 BIPED, bi'-ped, s., an animal with 
 only two feet. 
 
 BEPENNATE, bi-pen'-nate, a., having 
 two wings. 
 
 BIPETALOUS, bi-pet'-a-lus, a., hav- 
 ing two petals. 
 
 BIRCH, bertsh, s., a genus of trees; 
 a rod.- a., made of birch. 
 
 BIRD, berd, s., a winged animal; a 
 small fowl. 
 
 BIRD-CAGE, s., -kaje, s., a frame- 
 work for birds. 
 
 BIRD-CATCHER, -katsh-er, s, a 
 fowler. 
 
 BIRD-LIME, -lime, s., a viscous sub- 
 stance used to catch birds. 
 
 BIRTH, berth, s., act of coming into 
 life; lineage; that which is born; 
 the act of bringing forth ; origin. 
 
BIRTHDAY 
 
 BLANCH 
 
 BIRTHDAY, -da, s., anniversary of 
 
 one's birth. 
 BIRTHLESS, -les, a., destitute of 
 
 birth. 
 BIRTHPLACE, -plase, s., the place 
 
 where a person is born. 
 BIRTHRIGHT, -rite, s., the right to 
 
 which a person is born. 
 BISCUIT, bis'-kit, s., bread formed 
 
 into cakes. 
 BISECT, bi-sekt', v. a., to divide into 
 
 two parts. 
 BISHOP, bish'-up, s., a dignitary of 
 
 the church. 
 BISHOPRIC, -rik, s., the diocese of a 
 
 bishop. 
 BISMUTH, biz'-muth, s., a hard 
 
 metal. 
 BISON, bi'~ 
 
 sun, s., a 
 
 wild quad- 
 ruped:. 
 BISULCOUS, 
 
 bi-sul'- 
 
 kus, a., 
 
 two-fur- 
 row e d ; American Bison. 
 
 cloven-footed. 
 BIT, bit, s., a small piece; a morsel; 
 
 the iron of a bridle.— v.a., to bri- 
 
 BITCH, bitsh, 's., the female of the 
 
 canine kind. 
 BITE, bite, v.a., to wound with the 
 
 teeth; to take hold, as a screw; 
 
 to eat into or corrode, as an acid. 
 
 — s., seizure of anything by the 
 
 teeth. 
 BITING, bite'-ing, a., sharp; sarcastic. 
 
 — s., act of biting. 
 BITTER, bit'-ter, a., sharp to the 
 
 taste: acrid. 
 BIT PERISH, -ish, a., somewhat bit- 
 
 BITTERLY, bhV-ter-le, ad., cruelly, 
 painfully. 
 
 BITTERN, bit'-tern, 
 s., a bird of the 
 heron family. 
 
 BITTERNESS, bit'- 
 ter-nes, s., a bit- 
 ter taste ; hatred. 
 
 BITTERS, bit'-terz, 
 s.pl. , a spirituous jj 
 liquor. 
 
 BITUMEN, be-tew'- 
 men, or bit'-yu- 
 men, s., an in- 
 flammable min- 
 eral. 
 
 Bra 
 
 Bittern. 
 
 BITUMINOUS, be-tew'-min-us, 
 containing bitumen. 
 
 BIVALVE, bi- 
 valve, s., hav- 
 ing two valves. 
 
 BIVOUAC, biv'-oo- 
 ak, s., an en- 
 camping of sol- 
 diers.— v.n., to 
 be under arms 
 all night. 
 
 ELAB, blab, v.a., to publish secrets; 
 to tattle. 
 
 BLACK, blak, a., destitute of light; 
 dark.— s., the darkest of all col- 
 ors; a negro.— v.a., to blacken. 
 
 BLACKAMOOR, -a-moor, s., a negro. 
 
 BLACKBERRY, -ber-re, s., fruit of 
 the bramble . 
 
 BLACKBIRD, -berd, 
 s., a species of 
 thrush. 
 
 BLACK-CAP,-kap,s., 
 the mock night- 
 ingale. 
 
 BLACKEN, -kn, v.a., 
 
 to make black ; to Blackbird. 
 darken.— v.n., to grow black. 
 
 BLACKGUARD, blag'-gard, s., a 
 scoundrel; a coarse-minded fel- 
 low.— a., scurrilous.— v.a., to re- 
 vile. 
 
 BLACKGUARDISM,-izm, s., conduct 
 of a blackguard. 
 
 BLACKING, blak'-ing, s., a liquid for 
 blacking shoes. 
 
 BLACKISH, -ish, a., somewhat 
 black. 
 
 BLACKLEG, -leg, s., a gambler, a 
 cheat. 
 
 BLACKNESS, -nes, s., black color; 
 
 c\ fl T*1cT1 P'.^IP! 
 
 BLACKSMITH, -smith, s., an iron 
 working smith. 
 
 BLADDER, blad'-der, s., the vessel 
 containing the urine of animals. 
 
 BLADE, blade, s., the spire of grass; 
 the cutting part of a knife. 
 
 BLAIN, blayn, s., a pustule; a blotch. 
 
 BL A:\IEABLE, blame'-abl, a., censur- 
 able; culpable. 
 
 BLAME, blame, v.a., to censure.— s., 
 disapprobation; censure. 
 
 BLAMELESS, -les, a., innocent; 
 faultless . 
 
 BLAMEWORTHY, -wur-the, a., cen- 
 surable. 
 
 BLANCH, blantsh, v.a., to bleach; ta 
 obliterate. — v. n., to become 
 white. 
 

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 49 
 
 BLOCK 
 
 BLANCHING, -ing, s., art of making 
 anything white.— a., whitening. 
 
 BLANC-MANGE, blong-mongzh', s. 
 (Fi\), a confection. 
 
 BLAND, bland, a., courteous; soft; 
 mild; gentle. 
 
 BLANDILOQUENCE, -il'-o-kwense, 
 s., courteous language. 
 
 BLANDISH, -ish, v. a., to soften; to 
 caress ; to flatter. 
 
 BLANDISHMENT, -ish-ment, s., 
 flattery. 
 
 BLANDNESS, -nes, s., state of being 
 bland. 
 
 BLANK, blank, a., void; empty; 
 white.— s., any void space. 
 
 BLANKET, -et, s., a woollen bed- 
 covering. 
 
 BLANKETING, -et-ing, s., cloth, for 
 blankets. 
 
 BLARNEY, blar'-ne, s., deceitful 
 talk; flattery. 
 
 BLASPHEME, blas-feem', v.a., to 
 speak impiously. 
 
 BLASPHEMOUS, blas'-fe-mus, a., 
 impious; irreverent. 
 
 BLASPHEMY, -me, s., indignity 
 offered to God. 
 
 BLAST, blast, s., a gust or puff of 
 wind.— v. a., to strike with sudden 
 violence ; to split by gunpowder. 
 
 BLAST-FUR- 
 NACE, s., an 
 inclosed place 
 in which iron 
 ore is melted 
 by a hot fire. 
 
 BLASTING, -ing, 
 s., a blast; a 
 blight. 
 
 BLATANT, bla- 
 tant, a., bellow- 
 ing as a calf. Blast-Furnace. 
 
 BLATTER, blat'-ter, v. n., to make a 
 senseless noise. 
 
 BLAZE, blaze, s., flame; a stream of 
 light and heat.— v.n. to flame.— 
 v.a. to publish. 
 
 BLAZON, bla'-zn, v.a., to explain ar- 
 morial bearings ; to display coats 
 of arms. 
 
 BLEACH, bleetsh, v.a., to whiten by 
 exp osur e to air. 
 
 BLEACHING, -ing, s., art of whiten- 
 ing^ 
 
 BLEAK, bleek, a., open; unsheltered; 
 cold.— s., a small river fish. 
 
 BLEAKNESS, -nes, s., coldness; ex- 
 posedness. [rheum. 
 
 13LEAR, bleer, a., sore, with watery 
 
 BLEAR-EYED, bleer'-ide. a., having 
 
 sore eyes. 
 BLEAT, bleet, v.n., to cry as a 
 
 sheen 
 BLEED, bleed, v.n., to lose blood; to 
 
 die. [blood. 
 
 BLEEDING, -ing, s., a running of 
 BLEMISH, blem'-ish, v.a., to mark 
 
 with deformity.— s., any striking 
 
 BLENCH,' blentsh, v.n., to shrink; 
 to start back. 
 
 BLENCHING, -ing, s., a shrinking. 
 
 BLEND, blend, v.a., to mingle to- 
 gether. 
 
 B LENNY, blen'-ne, s., a small fish. 
 
 BLESS, bles, v.a., to invoke a bless- 
 ing on ; to praise ; to glorify. 
 
 BLESSED, -ed, a., happy; prosper- 
 ous; holy. [bliss. 
 
 BLESSEDNESS, -nes, s., heavenly 
 
 BLESSING, -ing, s., benediction; 
 divine favor. 
 
 BLEST, blest, a., happy; enjoying 
 felicity. 
 
 BLET, blet, s., a spot on stale fruit. 
 
 BLIGHT, blite, s., mildew.— v.a., to 
 blast; to ruin; to destroy. 
 
 BLIGHTED, bli'-ted, a., blasted; 
 ruined. 
 
 BLIND, blind, a., unable to see o* 
 understand; heedless.— v.a., to 
 deprive of sight.— s., something 
 to hinder the sight or mislead. 
 
 BLINDFOLD, -foald, a., having the 
 eyes covered.— v.a., to cover the 
 eves. 
 
 BLINDNESS, -nes, s., want of sight; 
 ignorance. 
 
 BLINK, blink, v.n., to twinkle with 
 the eye.— v.a., to shut out of 
 sight.— s., a glimpse. 
 
 BLISS, blis, s., beatitude; blessed- 
 ness. 
 
 BLISSFUL, -ful, a , full of joy and 
 felicity. 
 
 BUSSFULNESS, -nes, s., fulness of 
 joy. 
 
 BLISTER, -ter, s., a pustule; a 
 tumor. — v.n., to rise in blisters. — 
 v.a., to raise a blister. 
 
 BLITHE, blithe, or BLITHESOME, 
 a., gay; merry. 
 
 BLOAT, blote, v.a., to swell.— v.n., to 
 grow turgid; to dilate. 
 
 BLOATED, -ed, turgid; inflated. 
 
 BLOCK, blok, s., a heavy piece of 
 wood; a pulley used in the rig- 
 ging of ships: an obstruction.— 
 v.a., to inclose or shut up. 
 
BLOCKADE 
 
 50 
 
 BOARD 
 
 BLOCKADE, -ade', s., a siege car- 
 ried on by troops or ships.— v.a., 
 to surround a place. 
 
 BLOCKHEAD, blok'-hed, s., a stupid, 
 dull person. 
 
 BLOCKHOUSE, -hows, s., a small 
 fort. 
 
 BLOCKISH, -ish, a., stupid; dull. 
 
 BLOCKISHNESS, -nes, s., stupidity; 
 dullness. 
 
 BLONDE, blond, s., a person of fair 
 complexion . 
 
 BLOND-LACE, -lase, s., lace made 
 of silk. 
 
 BLOOD, blud, s., the vital fluid of 
 animal bodies; consanguinity; 
 lineage; slaughter. 
 
 BLOODHOUND, -hownd, s., a variety 
 of the dog. 
 
 BLOODINESS, -e-nes, s., disposition 
 to shed blood. 
 
 BLOODLESS, -les, s., destitute of 
 blood. 
 
 BLOODSHOT, -shot, s., red and in- 
 flamed . 
 
 BLOODSTAINED, -staynd, a., guilty 
 of murder. 
 
 BLOODSTONE, -stone, s., a green 
 silicious stone. 
 
 BLOODSUCKER, -suk-er, s., a leech; 
 a rapacious man. 
 
 BLOODTHIRSTY, -therst-e, a., mur- 
 derous. 
 
 BLOODVESSEL, -ves-sel, s., an ar- 
 tery; a vein. [cruel. 
 
 BLOODY, -e, a., stained with blood; 
 
 BLOOM, bloom, s., a blossom; an 
 expanded bud. — v.n., to yield 
 blossoms. 
 
 BLOOMING, -ing, a., flowering; 
 thriving in health. 
 
 BLOOMY, -e, a., full of bloom; flour- 
 ishing. 
 
 BLOSSOM, blos'-sum, s., the flower 
 of a plant.— v.n., to put forth 
 blossoms; to bloom. 
 
 BLOT, blot, v.a., to stain with ink; 
 to obliterate. — s., a spot or stain 
 on paper. 
 
 BLOTCH, blotsh, s., a pustule; an 
 eruption.— v.a., to mark with 
 blotches. 
 
 BLOTCHY, -e, a., having blotches; 
 spotted. 
 
 BLOTTING, blot'-ting, s., the mak- 
 ing of blots. 
 
 BLOUSE, blouze, s., a light, outer 
 garment. 
 
 BLOW, bio, v.n., to make a current 
 of air; to blossom; to pant. 
 
 BLOW-FLY, -fli, s., a troublesome 
 
 BLOW-PIPE, -pipe, s., an instru- 
 ment for fusing a mineral sub- 
 stance. 
 
 BLOWZY, blou'-ze, a., ruddy-faced; 
 sun-burnt. 
 
 BLUBBER, blub'-ber, s., the fat of 
 whales; the sea-nettle.— v.n., to 
 swell the cheeks with weeping. 
 
 BLUDGEON, bludj'-un, s., a short 
 stick. 
 
 BLUE, blu, s., one of the seven pri- 
 mary colors.— a., sky-colored.— 
 v.a., to dye of a blue color. 
 
 BLUE-BELL, -bel, s., a species of 
 Campanula . [its fruit. 
 
 BLUEBERRY, -ber-ri, s., a plant, or 
 
 BLUEING, blu'-ing, s., the giving a 
 bluish tint to clothes. [blue. 
 
 BLUENESS, -nes, s., quality of Toeing 
 
 BLUE-STOCKING, -stok-ing, s., a 
 literary woman. 
 
 BLUFF, bluf, a., swelled; surly; 
 blustering.— s., a high bank. 
 
 BLUFFNESS, -nes, s., surliness. 
 
 BLUNDER, blun'-der, v.n., to mis- 
 take— s., a palpable error. 
 
 BLUNDERBUSS, -bus, s., a short 
 gun. 
 
 BLUNDERER, -er, s., a careless per- 
 son. 
 
 BLUNDERHEAD, -hed, s., a stupid 
 fellow. 
 
 BLUNT, blunt, a., not sharp; obtuse; 
 uncivil.— v.a., to dull the edge. 
 
 BLUNTNESS, -nes, s., want of edge 
 or point. 
 
 BLUR, blur, s., a spot; a stain.— v.a., 
 to blot. [lessly. 
 
 BLURT, blurt, v.a., to speak heed- 
 
 BLUSH, blush, v.n., to be suffused 
 with a red color.— s., redness in 
 the cheeks. 
 
 BLUSHFUL, -ful, a., full of blushes. ' 
 
 BLUSHING, -ing, s., the act of turn- 
 ing red.— a. , red ; reddish. 
 
 BLUSTER, blus'-ter, v.n., to bully; 
 to swagger.— s , noise; tumult; 
 confusion. 
 
 BLUSTERING, -ing, noisy preten- 
 sion. — a., noisy; tumultuous. 
 
 BOA, bo'-a, s., a large serpent. 
 
 BOAR, boar, s., the male of swine. 
 
 BOARD, board, s., a piece of timber 
 sawed thin; a table; diet; a 
 court of justice. — v.a., to cover 
 with boards; to enter a ship by 
 force.— v.n., to be furnished with 
 food and lodging. 
 
BOARD-WAGES 
 
 51 
 
 BONY 
 
 BOARD-WAGES, -wa-jez, s.pl., 
 wages allowed to servants. 
 
 BOARISH, boar'-ish, a., swinish; 
 brutal; cruel. 
 
 BOAST, boast, v.n., to brag; to 
 vaunt. — s., a vaunting speech; a 
 brag. 
 
 BOASTER, -er, s., a braggart. 
 
 BOASTFUL, -ful, a., given to boast- 
 ing. 
 
 BOASTING, -ing, s., vaunting; 
 parade. 
 
 BOAT, boat, s., a small open vessel. 
 
 BOATSWAIN, -swayn, s., a petty 
 naval officer. 
 
 BOB, bob, s., a short, jerking action. 
 — v.a., to move with a short, 
 jerking motion. — v.n., to play 
 backward and forward. 
 
 BOBBIN, -bin, s., a small wooden pin 
 for making lace, &c. 
 
 BOBBINET, -et, s., a kind of netted 
 gauze. 
 
 BODE, bode, v.a., to portend; to 
 foreshow. 
 
 BODICE, bod'-is, s., a corset. 
 
 BODILESS, -e-les, a., having no 
 body. 
 
 BODILY, -e-le, a., corporeal; real; 
 actual. 
 
 BODILY, bod'-e-le, ad., corporeally; 
 entirely. 
 
 BODING, bode'-ing, s., an omen; a 
 foreshowing. 
 
 BODKIN, bod'-kin, s., a pointed in- 
 strument. 
 
 BODY, bod'-e, s., the material sub- 
 stance of an animal; matter, as 
 opposed to spirit; a mass; a cor- 
 poration. 
 
 BOER, bo'-er, s., a Dutch farmer in 
 South Africa. 
 
 BOG, bog, s., a marsh; a quagmire. 
 
 BOGGLE, -gl, v.n., to hesitate; to 
 doubt. 
 
 BOG-LAND, -land, s., a boggy coun- 
 try. 
 
 BO HE A, bo-he', s., an inferior black 
 tea. 
 
 BOIL, boyl, v.n., to bubble; to be 
 agitated.— v.a., to heat to a boil- 
 ing state.— s., an angry tumor. 
 
 BOILER, -er, s., a vessel in which 
 any thing is boiled. 
 
 BOISTEROUS, boys'-ter-us, a., loud; 
 turbulent. 
 
 BOLD, bold, a., courageous; brave; 
 fearless. 
 
 BOLDNESS, -ness, s., courage, brav- 
 ery. 
 
 Bomb. 
 
 BOLE, bole, s., the stem of a tree. 
 
 BOLL, bole, s., the capsule of a 
 plant. 
 
 BOLSTER, bole'-ster, s., a long pil 
 low; a pad. — v.a., to support. 
 
 BOLT, boalt, s., a 
 
 dart; a strong iron ja 
 pin.— v.a. .to fasten <ste^rwpS 
 with a bolt —v.n., Bolt 
 to run off suddenly. 
 
 BOLUS, bol'-us, s., a large pill. 
 
 BOMB, bum, s., a large 
 iron shell filled with 
 powder; a bomb- 
 shell. 
 
 BOMBARD, bum'-bard, 
 v.a., to attack with 
 bombs. 
 
 BOMBARDIER, -bard- 
 eer', s., an artillery- 
 man. 
 
 BOMBARDMENT, '-ment, s., attack 
 with bombs. 
 
 BOMBASLN, -ba-zeen', s., a twilled 
 fabric 
 
 BOMBAST, -bast 7 , s., inflated style; 
 fustian. 
 
 BOMB-KETCH, bum-ketch, s., a ves- 
 sel for carrying mortars . 
 
 BOMB-PROOF, -proof, a., made se- 
 cure against bombs. 
 
 BOMB-SHELL, -shell, s., a hollow 
 globe filled with powder. 
 
 BONBON, bong'-bong, s., a sugar 
 plum. 
 
 BOND, bond, s., any thing that binds; 
 connection; a law-deed. 
 
 BONDAGE, -aje, s., slavery; impris- 
 onment. 
 
 BONDMAID, -mayd, s., a young fe- 
 male slave . 
 
 BONDMAN, -man, s., a man slave. 
 
 BONE, bone, s., a hard substance, 
 composing the frame-work of an 
 animal body. 
 
 BONELESS, -les, a., without bones 
 
 BONFIRE, bon'-fire, s., a fire made 
 on festive occasions. 
 
 BON-MOT, bong'-mo, s., a witty 
 repartee . 
 
 BONNE BOUCHE, bon'-boosh, s., a 
 delicious morsel. [hat. 
 
 BONNET, bon'-net, s., a woman's 
 
 BONNY, bon'-ne, a., handsome; 
 merrv; plump. 
 
 BON-TON, bong'-tong, s., height of 
 fashion . 
 
 BONUS, bo'-nus, s., an advantage; a 
 premium . [st rong . 
 
 BONY, bo'-ne, a., full of bones, 
 
BOOBY 
 
 52 
 
 BOUNCE 
 
 BOOBY, boo'-be, s., a dunce; a stu- 
 pid fellow. 
 
 BOOK, book, s., a printed or written 
 volume . 
 
 BOOKBINDER, -bind-er, s., one who 
 binds books . 
 
 BOOKBINDING, -binding, s., art of 
 binding books. 
 
 BOOKCASE, -kase, s., a case for 
 books. 
 
 BOOKISH, -ish, a., fond of study. 
 
 BOOK-KEEPER, -keep-er, s., a clerk. 
 
 BOOK-KEEPING, -keep-ing, s., art 
 of keeping books. 
 
 BOOKSELLER, -sel-ler, s., a vender 
 of books. 
 
 BOOKSTALL, -stawl, s., a stall for 
 retailing books. 
 
 BOOKWORM, -wurm, s., one closely 
 addicted to study. 
 
 BOOM, boom, s., a long pole to ex- 
 tend a sail; a bar across a river. 
 — v.n., to make a loud pealing 
 noise. 
 
 BOOMERANG, boom'-e-rang, s., a 
 wooden missile. 
 
 BOON, boon, s., a gift; a benefac- 
 tion.— a., gay. 
 
 BOOR, boor, s., a peasant; a clown; 
 a lout. 
 
 BOORISH, -ish, a., clownish; uncivi- 
 lized. 
 
 BOOSE, booz, v.n., to drink intem- 
 perately. [cated. 
 
 BOOSY, boo'-ze, a., a Utile intoxi- 
 
 BOOT, boot, s., a covering for the 
 leg; a box in hind part of a 
 coach. — v.a., to benefit. — s., 
 profit; advantage. 
 
 BOOTH, boothe, s., a shed; a tent 
 erected in a fair. 
 
 BOOTJACK, boot'-jak, s., an imple- 
 ment for drawing off boots. 
 
 BOOTLESS, -les, a., unavailing; use- 
 less. 
 
 BOOTS, boots, s., the servant who 
 cleans boots. 
 
 BOOTY, boot'-e, s., spoil taken in 
 war; plunder. 
 
 BORAX, bo'-raks, s., a compound of 
 boracic acid and soda. 
 
 BORDER, bawrd'-er, s., the outer 
 edge; a fringe; the boundary. — 
 v.a., to adorn with a border. 
 
 BORE, bore, v.a., to perforate; to 
 annoy.— s., the hole made by 
 boring. 
 
 BOREAL, bo'-re*al, a., northern. 
 
 BORING, bore'-ing, s., act of perfo- 
 rating. 
 
 BORN, bawrn, brought forth, as an 
 anima 1 . 
 
 BORNE, boarn, carried; supported. 
 
 BOROUGH, bur'-o, s., a corporate 
 town. 
 
 BORROW, bor'-ro, v.a., to obtain on 
 loan; to copy another. 
 
 BORROWING, -ing, s., the act of 
 borrowing. 
 
 BOSCAGE, bosk'-aje, s., woodlands; 
 underwood. 
 
 BOSH, bosh, s., nonsense; folly. 
 
 BOSKY, bosk'-e, a., covered with 
 thickets and brushwood. 
 
 BOSOM, booz'-um, s.,the breast; the 
 heart; an inclosed place.— a., in- 
 timate ; confidential . — v . a . , to 
 keep with care . 
 
 BOSS, bos, s., a stud; a protuber- 
 ance. 
 
 BOT, bot, s., a small worm. 
 
 BOTANICAL, bo-tan '-ik-al, a., per- 
 tainingto botany. 
 
 BOTANIST, bot'-a-nist, s., one 
 skilled in botany . [plants . 
 
 BOTANIZE, -nize, v.n., to study 
 
 BOTANY, -ne, s., the science of 
 plants. 
 
 BOTCH, botsh, s., a swelling; a 
 clumsy patch.— v.a., to patch in 
 a clumsy manner. [man. 
 
 BOTCHER, -er, s., a clumsy, work- 
 
 BOTCHY, -e, a., full of botches. 
 
 BOT-FLY, bot'-fli, s., an insect that 
 produces bots. 
 
 BOTH, boath, a., the two.— conj., as 
 well as. 
 
 BOTHER, both'-er, v.a., to tease or 
 perplex. 
 
 BOTS, bots, s.pl., larvae of the gad- 
 fly. 
 
 BOTTLE, bot'-tl, s., a glass vessel.— 
 v.a., to put in bottles. 
 
 BOTTLE-JACK, bot'-tl-jak, s., a 
 machine for roasting meat. 
 
 BOTTOM, bot'-tum, s., the lowest 
 part; the foundation; the base; 
 a valley - v a., to fathom; to in- 
 vestigate closely. 
 
 BOTTOMLESS, lez, a., fathomless. 
 BOTTOMRY, re, s., the borrowing 
 
 money on a ship's bottom . 
 BOUGH, bow, s., a branch or shoot 
 
 BOUGHT, bawt, pret. and pp. of to 
 
 buy. 
 BOUNCE, bownse, v.n., to rush out 
 
 suddenly; to boast; to swagger. 
 
 — s., a heavy thump; a boast; a 
 
 threat. 
 
BOUND 
 
 53 
 
 BRANDY 
 
 BOUND, bownd, s., limit; restraint; 
 a leap.— v. a., to restrain.— v. n., 
 to leap; to rebound.— a., des- 
 tined for. 
 BOUNDARY, bownd -ar-e, s., limit; 
 
 bomid; border. 
 BOUNDEN, -en, a., indispensable. 
 BOUNDLESS, -les, a., without limit. 
 BOUNTEOUS, bown'-te-us, a., lib- 
 eral; kind. [cent. 
 BOUNTIFUL, -ful/a., liberal; munifi- 
 BOUNTY, bown'-te, s., liberality; 
 
 generosity. 
 BOUQUET, boo'-ka, s., a nosegay. 
 
 BOURGEOIS, bur-joys', s., a small 
 printing type ; a citizen. 
 
 BOURN, boorn, or boarn, s., abound; 
 a limit. 
 
 BOUT, bowt, s., an essay; attempt. 
 
 BOW, bow, v.a., to bend; to depress. 
 — v.n., to make a reverence; to 
 stoop.— s., an inclination of the 
 head in token of respect. 
 
 BOW, bo, s., an instrument of war; 
 the instrument with which the 
 chords of a violin, <&c, are 
 sounded. 
 
 BOWEL, bow' -el, v.a., to eviscerate. 
 
 BOWELS, bow'-elz, s.pl., the intes- 
 tines of an animal. 
 
 BOWER, bow'-er, s., a shady recess; 
 a private room; an anchor. 
 
 BOWERY, -er-e, a., shady; contain- 
 ing bowers. 
 
 BOWL, boal, s. , a concave vessel to 
 hold liquors . — v . n . , to play with 
 bowls or at bowling . 
 
 SOW-LEGGED, bo'-legd, a., having 
 crooked legs. 
 
 BOWLER, boar-er, or bowl'-er, s., 
 one who bowls at cricket. 
 
 BOWLINE, bo'-lin, s., a ship's rope. 
 
 BOWLING, boal'-ing, or bowl'-ing, 
 s . , art of playing at bowls. 
 
 BOWMAN, bo-man, s., an archer. 
 
 BOW-SHOT, -shot, s., the space an 
 arrow flies over. [of a ship. 
 
 BOWSPRIT, -sprit, s., the fore spar 
 
 BOW-STRING -string, s., the string 
 of a bow.— v.a., to strangle with 
 a bow. 
 
 BOX, boks, a., a coffer or chest; an 
 enclosed space in a theatre, &c. ; 
 a tree or shrub ; a blow ; the driv- 
 er's seat on a coach.— v.a., to en- 
 close in a box; to strike.— v.n., 
 to fight with the fists. 
 
 BOXHAUL, boks'-hawl, v.a., to veer 
 a ship from one tack to an- 
 other. 
 
 BOXER, -er, s.,a pugilist. 
 
 BOXING, -ing, s., the art of fighting 
 
 with the fists. 
 BOY, boy, s., a male child; a lad. 
 BOYHOOD, -hood, a., youth; ado- 
 
 lescence. 
 BOYISH, -ish, a., childish; trifling. 
 BRACE, brase, s.,a cincture or band- 
 age; a couple.— v.a., to tighten; 
 to bind. 
 BRACELET, -let, s., an ornament for 
 
 the wrist. 
 BRACER, bra'-ser, s., a bandage. 
 BRACHIAL, brak'-yal, or bra'-ke-al, 
 
 a., of the arm. 
 BRACHYGRAPHY, bra-kig'-ra-fe, 
 
 s., short-hand. 
 BRACKET, brak'-et, s., an angular 
 stay; cramping iron.— v.a., to en- 
 close by brackets. 
 BRACKISH, -ish, a., somewhat salt. 
 BRAD, brad, s,, a thin nail. 
 BRAD- AWL, -awl, s. , an awl to make 
 holes. [ger. 
 
 BRAG, brag, v.n., to boast; to swag- 
 BRAGGADOCIO, brag-ga-do'-she-o,. 
 
 s., a boasting, impudent fellow. 
 BRAGGARDISM, -gard-izm, s., boast- 
 fulness. 
 BRAGGART, -gart, s., a boaster.— a.,. 
 
 boastful. 
 BRAID, brayd, v.n., to plait.— s., a 
 
 narrow band. 
 BRAIN, brayn, s., the soft, whitish 
 
 mass enclosed in the cranium . 
 BRAINLESS, -les, a., silly; thought- 
 less. 
 BRAKE, brake, s., a thicket; a con- 
 trivance to stop carriages. 
 BRAMBLE, bram'-bl, s., the black- 
 berry busb. 
 BRAMIN, bram'-in, s., a Gentoo 
 
 priest. 
 BRAMINISM, -izm, s., the religion of 
 
 the Bramins of Hindostan. 
 BRAN, bran, s., the outer coats of 
 
 ground corn. 
 BRANCH, brantsh, s., the shoot of a 
 tree; <i limb.— v.n., to spread; to 
 ramify. 
 BRANCHLESS, -les, a., barren: nak- 
 ed. 
 BRANCHY, -e, a., spreading. 
 BRAND, brand, s., a burnt piece of 
 wood; a stigma.— v.a., to mark 
 with a brand. 
 BRANDISH, bran '-dish, v.a., to wave 
 
 about; to flourish; to shake. 
 BRANDY, bran'-de, s., an ardent 
 spirit. 
 
BRANK 54 
 
 BRANK, brank, s., buckwheat. 
 BRANNY, bran'-ne, a., resembling 
 bran. in brass. 
 
 BRASIER, braze'-yer, s., an artificer 
 
 BRASS, bras, s., an alloy of copper 
 and zinc. [slabs of brass. 
 
 BRASSES, -ez, s.pl., monumental 
 BRASSINESS, -e-nes, s., an appear- 
 ance like brass. [impudent. 
 
 BRASSY, bras'-e, a., hard as brass; 
 
 BRAT, brat, s., a child, so called in 
 contempt. [brag. 
 
 BRAVADO, bra-va/-do, s., a boast; a 
 
 BRAVE, brave, a., courageous; val- 
 iant; daring. 
 
 BRAVERY, -ere, s., courage; gal- 
 lantry. 
 
 BRAVO, bra/-vo, s., a hired mur- 
 derer. 
 
 BRAWL, brawl, v.n., to quarrel; to 
 wrangle.— s., noisy contention. 
 
 BRAWLER, -er, s., a noisy fellow; a 
 wrangler. 
 
 BRAWLING, -ing, a., noisy; quarrel- 
 some. 
 
 BRAWN, brawn, s., muscular 
 strength; the arm. 
 
 BRAWNY, brawn'-e, a., muscular, 
 fleshy. 
 
 BRAY, bra, v. a., to pound or grind 
 small. — v.n., to make a noise, as 
 an ass. 
 
 BRAZE, braze, v.a., to solder with 
 alloy. 
 
 BRAZEN, bra'-zn, a., made of brass; 
 impudent. 
 
 BRAZEN-FACED, -fayst, a., impu- 
 dent. 
 
 BRAZING, braze'-ing, s., the uniting 
 metals. 
 
 BREACH, breetsh, s., a rupture; an 
 opening.— v.a., to make an open- 
 ing, as in a wall. 
 
 BREAD, bred, s., food made of flour; 
 support. 
 
 BREAD-CORN, -kawrn, s., a corn of 
 which bread is made. 
 
 BREAD FRUIT, 
 n., the fruit of 
 a tree found in 
 the isles of the 
 Pacific. It is 
 baked and eat- 
 en as food. 
 
 BREADSTUFF, 
 -stuff, s., bread- 
 corn; flour. 
 
 BREADTH,bredth, 
 
 s . , the measure Bread-Fruit. 
 from side to side. 
 
 BREEZY 
 
 BREAK, brake, v.a., to divide by 
 -orce ; to rend apart.— v.n., to sep- 
 
 BREAKERS, brak'-ers, rocks which 
 
 break the waves. 
 BREAKFAST, brek'-fust, s., the first 
 
 meal in the day.— v.n., to eat the 
 
 first meal. 
 BREAM, breem, s., a fresh-water 
 
 fish. 
 BREAST, brest, s., the fore part of 
 
 the body; the bosom; the seat of 
 
 the passions.— v.a., to struggle 
 
 against. 
 BREASTBONE, -bone, s., the ster- 
 num. 
 BREASTPLATE, -plate, s., armor for 
 
 the breast. 
 B R EA S T 
 
 WHEEL, n.. 
 
 a water-wheel 
 
 moved oy a 
 
 stream of wa- 
 ter striking it 
 
 at about half 
 
 the height of 
 
 the wheel, 
 
 acting both 
 
 by force and weight. 
 BREASTWORK, -wurk, s., 
 
 pet. 
 BREATH, breth, s., the air respired; 
 
 TlT*AA7A 
 
 BREATHABLE, breethe'-abl, a., that 
 
 may be breathed. 
 BREATHE, breethe, v.n., to respire; 
 
 to pause.— v.a., to inhale as 
 
 air. 
 BREATHING, -ing, s., respiration; 
 
 an accent. 
 BREATHLESS, breth'-les, a., out of 
 
 breath; dead. 
 BREECH, breetsh, s., the lower part 
 
 of the body; the hinder part 
 
 of a gun.— v.a., to put into 
 
 breeches 
 BREECHING, -ing, s., a whipping. 
 BREED, breed, v.a., to procreate; to 
 
 generate; to educate.— v.n., to 
 
 bear and nourish.— s., a race or 
 
 progeny. 
 BREEDER, -er, s., a female that is 
 
 prolific. 
 BREEDING, -ing, s., act of generat- 
 ing. 
 BREEZE, breez, s.,a light wind; a 
 
 gentle gale. 
 BREEZELESS, -les, a., very calm. 
 BREEZY, breez'-e, a., fanned with 
 
 gentle breezes. 
 
 Breast- Wheel. 
 
 para- 
 
BRESSFMMER 
 
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 BRISKNESS 
 
 BRESSUMMER, bres'-sum-mer, s., a 
 beam placed horizontally. 
 
 BRETHREN, breth'-ren, s.pl. of 
 brother. 
 
 BREVE, breev, s., a music note. 
 
 BREVET, bre-vet', s. , a military com- 
 mission; a patent.— a., taking 
 rank by brevet. 
 
 BREVIARY, brev'-yar-e, s., an 
 abridgment; the daily service of 
 the Romish Church. 
 
 BREVIER, bre-veer', s., a small 
 printing type. 
 
 BREVILOQUENCE, bre - vil' - o - 
 kwense, s., conciseness in 
 speech. 
 
 BREVITY, brev'-e-te, s., shortness; 
 conciseness. 
 
 BREW, brew, v.a., to make beer; to 
 plot.— v.n., to perform the busi- 
 ness of brewing. 
 
 BREW AGE. -aje, s., something 
 brewed 
 
 BREWER, -er, s., one who brews. 
 
 BREWERY, er-e, s., a building for 
 brewing. v 
 
 BREWING, -ing, s., the process of 
 
 Ereparing liquors from malt and 
 ops. [handed. 
 
 BRIAREAN, bri-a'-re-an, a., many- 
 
 BRIBE, bribe, s., a reward bestowed 
 to corrupt the judgment.— v.a., 
 to corrupt by a bribe. 
 
 BRIBERY, bri'-ber-e, s., crime of 
 giving or taking bribes. 
 
 BRICK, brik, s., a mass of burnt 
 clay; a loaf.— v.a., to pave with 
 bricks 
 
 BRICKBAT, -bat, s., fragment of a 
 brick. 
 
 BRICKDUST, -dust, s., dust of pound- 
 ed bricks. 
 
 BRICKLAYER, s., a brick mason. 
 
 BRICKLAYING, -la-ing, s. , the art of 
 building with bricks. 
 
 BRIDAL, bri'-dal, a., belonging to a 
 wedding. 
 
 BRIDE, bride, s., a woman newly 
 married. 
 
 BRIDECAKE, -kake, s., a cake made 
 for a wedding. 
 
 BRIDEGROOM, -groom, s., a newly 
 married man. 
 
 BRIDEMAID, -mayd, s., a bride's at- 
 tendant. 
 
 BRIDEWELL, -wel, s., a house of cor- 
 rection. 
 
 BRIDGE, bridj, s., a structure to 
 connect the opposite side? of a 
 river or road. 
 
 BRIDLE, bri'-dl, s., the reins by 
 which a horse is restrained; a 
 curb.— v.a. , to restrain. 
 
 BRIDLE-HAND, -hand, s., the hand 
 which holds the bridle. 
 
 BRIEF, breef, a., short; concise.— s., 
 an epitome; a papal rescript. 
 
 BRIEFLESS, -les, a., having no 
 brief. 
 
 BRIEFNESS, -ness, s., shortness; con- 
 ciseness. 
 
 BRIER, bri'-er, s., a prickly plant. 
 
 BRIERY, -er-e, a., full of briers. 
 
 BRIG, brig, s., a small vessel with 
 two masts. 
 
 BRIGADE, bre'-gade, s., a division of 
 troops. 
 
 BRIGADIER, brig-a-deer, s.,an officer 
 who commands a brigade. 
 
 BRIGAND, brig'-and, s., a highway- 
 man, [berv. 
 
 BRIGANDAGE, -aje, s., theft; rob- 
 
 BRIGANTINE, -an-tin, or -an-tine^:., 
 a light, swift-sailing vessel . 
 
 BRIGHT, brite, a., shining; lumin- 
 ous; witty; ingenious. 
 
 BRIGHTEN, bri'-tn, v.n., to make 
 bright; to cheer up.— v.n., to 
 
 S*ow brig ht. 
 HT-HUED, brite'-hewd, a., hav- 
 ing a bright color. 
 
 BRIGHTNESS, -nes, a., brilliancy; 
 clearness. 
 
 BRILL, bril, s., a fish. 
 
 BRILLIANCY, -yan-se, s., lustre; 
 splendor. 
 
 BRILLIANT, -yant, a., sparkling.— s., 
 a fine diamond. 
 
 BRIM, brim, s., the upper edge of a 
 vessel. 
 
 BRIMFUL, -ful, a., completely full. 
 
 BRIMMER, -mer, s., a full bowl. 
 
 BRDISTQ.NE, -stone, s., sulphur. 
 
 BRINDLED, brin'-dld, a., marked 
 with spots. 
 
 BRINE, brine, s., water impregnated 
 with salt. 
 
 BRING, bring, v.a., to fetch; to con- 
 vey; to induce. 
 
 BRINISH, brine'-ish, a., like brine; 
 saltish. 
 
 BRINK, brink, s., the edge of a steep 
 place; verge. 
 
 BRINY, bri'-ne, a., saltish. 
 
 BRISK, brisk, a., lively; full of 
 spirit. 
 
 BRISKET, -et, s., the breast of an 
 animal. 
 
 BRISKNESS, -nes, s., liveliness; ef- 
 fervescence, 
 
BRISTLE 56 
 
 BRISTLE, bris-sl, s . , the stiff hair of 
 swine.— v.n., to rise erect as bris- 
 tles. 
 
 BRISTLY, -le, a., set with bristles; 
 angry. 
 
 BRISTOL-STONE, -tul-stone,s., rock- 
 crystal. 
 
 BRITTLE, brit'-tl, a., apt to break; 
 fragile. 
 
 BRITTLENESS, -nes, s., fragility. 
 
 BklTZSKA, bris'-ka, s., an open, 
 four-wheeled carriage. 
 
 BROACH, broatsh, s., a spit; an awl; 
 a bodkin.— v. a., to tap; to 
 pierce. 
 
 BROAD, brawd, a., wide; extensive. 
 
 BROADCLOTH, -kloth, s., a fine sort 
 of woolen cloth. 
 
 BROADISH, -ish, a., rather broad. 
 
 BROADNESS, -nes, s., extent from 
 side to side ; coarseness. 
 
 BROADSIDE, -side, s., the side of a 
 ship; a volley; a sheet of paper 
 printed on one side. 
 
 BROADSWORD, -soard, s . , a broad- 
 bladed sword. 
 
 BROCADE, bro-kade', s., silk stuff, 
 enriched with flowers, &c. 
 
 BROCCOLI, brok'-ko-le, s., a variety 
 of cauliflower. [phlet. 
 
 BROCHURE, bro'-shure, s., a pam- 
 
 BROGUE, broag, s., a coarse shoe; a 
 corrupt dialect. 
 
 BROIL, broyl, s., a tumult; a quar- 
 rel.— v. a., to roast on a gridiron. 
 — v.n., to be heated. 
 
 BROKER, bro'-ker, s., an agent em- 
 ployed to make bargains; a fac- 
 tor ; a dealer in old goods. 
 
 BROKERAGE, bro'-ker-aje, s., the 
 fee of a broker 
 
 BRONCHLE T bronk'-e-e, s.pl. : the 
 ramifications of the wind-pipe. 
 
 BRONCHIAL, bronk'-e-al, a., belong- 
 ing to the bronchia?. 
 
 BRONCHITIS, bronk-i'-tis, s., inflam- 
 mation of the bronchiae. 
 
 BRONZE, bronz, s., a metal com- 
 pounded of copper and tin.— v.a., 
 to make the color of bronze. 
 
 BRONZING, bronz'-ing, s., the art of 
 imitating bronze. 
 
 BROOCH, broatsh, s., a jewel, an or- 
 nament. 
 
 BROOD, brood, v.n., to hatch; to re- 
 main in anxiety.— v . a . , to hatch . 
 — s., a progeny. 
 
 BROOK, brook, s., a small stream; a 
 rivulet.— v.a., to bear* to en- 
 dure. 
 
 BRUTE 
 
 BROOM, broom, s., a genus of plants; 
 
 a besom. 
 BROOMY, -e, a., full of broom. 
 
 BROTH, broth, s., liquor in which 
 flesh is boiled. [lewdness. 
 
 BROTHEL, broth' el, s., a house for 
 
 BROTHER, bruth'-er, s., a male bora 
 of the same parents. 
 
 BROTHER-HOOD, -hood, s., a fra- 
 ternity; an association. 
 
 BROTHERLY, -le, a., kind; affec* 
 tionate. 
 
 BROUGHAM, brow' -am, s., a small 
 wheel carriage. 
 
 BROW, brow, s., the forehead; the 
 edge of a hill. 
 
 BROWBEAT, -beet, v.a., to bear 
 down; to bully. 
 
 BROWN, brown, a., of a dusky color, 
 inclining to redness. 
 
 BROWNISH, -ish, a., somewhat 
 brown. 
 
 BROWN-STUDY, -stud-e, s., a deep 
 reverie. 
 
 BROWSE, browze, v.a., to eat 
 branches of trees and shrubs.— 
 v.n., to feed on the shoots of 
 trees.— s., the tender branches of 
 trees. [bear. 
 
 BRUIN, bru'-in, s., a name for a 
 
 BRUISE, bruze, v.a., to crush by 
 beating; to hurt.— s., a contu- 
 sion. 
 
 BRUISING, -ing, s., act of crushing; 
 art of boxing. 
 
 BRUIT, brute, s., report, rumor. 
 
 BRUMAL, bru'-mal, a., of or belong- 
 ing to winter. 
 
 BRUNETTE, bru-net/ s., a brown- 
 complexioned woman. 
 
 BRUNT, brunt, s., the heat of con- 
 test. 
 
 BRUSH, brush, s., an implement for 
 sweeping or rubbing ; brushwood ; 
 a skirmish. — v.a., to sweep or 
 rub with a brush.— v.n., to move 
 with haste. 
 
 BRUSHWOOD, -wood, s., under- 
 wood; branches cut off . 
 
 BRUSHY, -e, a . , rough or shaggy . 
 
 BRUTAL, bru'-tal, a., unfeeling; sav- 
 age; cruel. 
 
 BRUTALITY, '-e-te, s., inhumanity. 
 
 BRUTALIZATION, -e za'-shun, s., 
 the making brutish. 
 
 BRUTALIZE, '-tal-ize, v.a., to make 
 brutal. 
 
 BRUTE, brute, a., senseless; uncon- 
 scious.— s., a beast; a brutal pep 
 son. 
 
BRUTISH 
 
 BUMPER 
 
 BRUTISH, bru'-tish, a., like a brute; 
 bestial. 
 
 BRUT1SHNESS, -nes, s., brutality. 
 
 BRYONY, bri'-o-ne, s., a genus of 
 climbing plants. 
 
 BUBBLE, bub'-bl, s., a vesicle of wa- 
 ter inflated with air; a cheat. — 
 v n., to rise hi bubbles, 
 
 BUBO, bew'-bo, s., a tumor in the 
 groin. 
 
 BUCCANEER, buk-ka-neer', s., an 
 American pirate. 
 
 BUCCANEERING, -ing, s., piracy. 
 
 BUCK, buk, s. , lye in which clothes 
 are soaked; the male of the rab- 
 bit, hare, &c— v.a., to steep in 
 lye.— v.n., to copulate, as bucks 
 and does. 
 
 BUCKET, -et, s., a vessel to carry 
 water in. 
 
 BUCKISH, -ish, a., smart; foppish. 
 
 BUCKLE, buk'-l, s. , a metallic fasten- 
 ing.— v. a., to fasten with a 
 buckle— v.n., to submit. 
 
 BUCKLER, buk'-ler, s., a shield. 
 
 BUCKMAST, -mast, s., the fruit of 
 the beech. 
 
 BUCKRAM, -ram, s., a coarse linen 
 cloth. 
 
 BUCKSKIN, -skin, s., leather pre- 
 pared from the skin of a buck. 
 
 BUCKTHORN, -thorn, s., a genus of 
 ornamental shrubs. 
 
 BUCKWHEAT, -hweet, s., a species 
 of edible grain. 
 
 BUCOLIC, bu-kol'-ik, a., pastoral. 
 
 BUD, bud, s., a germ; astern; an un- 
 expanded flower.— v.n., to germi- 
 nate. — v.a.. to inoculate. 
 
 BUDGE, budj, v.a., to stir; to move 
 off. [store. 
 
 BUDGET, bud'-jet, s., a bag; a little 
 
 BUFF, buf , s . , buff-skin ; leather from 
 the skin of the buffalo. 
 
 BUFFALO, -fa-lo, s., a species of the 
 bovine genus. 
 
 BUFFER, -fer, s., a contrivance at- 
 tached to railway carriages for 
 deadening concussion. 
 
 BUFFET, buf-fa', s., a side-board; a 
 cupboard . 
 
 BUFFET, buf '-f et, s . , a blow with the 
 fist.— v.a., to strike; to box; to 
 beat. 
 
 BUFFOON, buf-foon', s., a clown; a 
 jester. 
 
 BUFFOONERY, -er-e, s., low jests. 
 
 BUG, bug, s., a fetid crawling insect. 
 
 BUGLE, bew-gl, s., a bead of glass; a 
 kind of trumpet. 
 
 BUHL, bewl, s., ornamental inlay- 
 ing. 
 
 BUILD, bild, v.a., to erect; to raise 
 by art.— v.n., to depend on.— s., 
 form or shape . 
 
 BUILDER, -er. s., an architect. 
 
 BUILDING, -ing, s . , an edifice of any 
 kind. 
 
 BULB, bulb, s., a spherical protuber- 
 ance. 
 
 BULBOUS, -us, a., containing bulbs. 
 
 BULBUL, -bul, s., the nightingale. 
 
 BULGE, bulj, s., a protuberance; a 
 leak. — v.n., to swell out; to 
 leak. 
 
 BULK, bulk, s., magnitude; size; 
 quantity. 
 
 BULKHEAD, -hed, s., a partition in 
 a ship. 
 
 BULKTNESS, -e-nes, s., greatness in 
 bulk. [size. 
 
 BULKY, -e, a., large; of great 
 
 BULL, bul, s . , the male of the bovine 
 quadruped; a sign of the zodi- 
 ac ; an edict of the Pope ; a blun- 
 der. 
 
 BULLACE, -lase, s., a wild plum. 
 
 BULL-BAITING, -bate-ing, s., bait- 
 ing bulls with dogs. 
 
 BULL-DOG, -dog, s., a species of 
 English dog. 
 
 BULLET, -et, s., a round ball of met- 
 al; a shot. 
 
 BULLETIN, -e-teen, s., an official ac- 
 count of public news. 
 
 BULL-FINCH, -fintsh, s., a small 
 singing bird. 
 
 BULLION, -yun, s., gold or silver 
 money. 
 
 BULLOCK, -uk, s., an ox or castrated 
 bull. 
 
 BULL'S-EYE, bulz'-i, s., the centre 
 of a target. 
 
 BULLY, bul'-le, s., a quarrelsome 
 fellow.— v.a., to insult.— v.n., to 
 bluster. 
 
 BULRUSH, -rush, &., a large kind of 
 rush. 
 
 BULWARK, -wurk, s., a bastion; a 
 fortification. 
 
 BUMBAILIFF, bum-bayl'-if, s., a 
 Sheriff's officer. 
 
 BUMBOAT, bum '-boat, s., a large 
 provision boat. 
 
 BUMP, bump, s., a protuberance; a 
 heavy blow. — v.n.. to make aloud 
 noise.— v.a., to strike against any- 
 thing ; to thump. 
 
 BUMPER, -er, s., a cup filled to the 
 brim. 
 
BUMPKIN 
 
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 BURSARY 
 
 Bungalow. 
 
 BUMPKIN, -kin, s., an awkward rus- 
 tic. 
 
 BUN, bun, s., a small cake. 
 
 BUNCH, buntsh, a hard lump; a 
 cluster. 
 
 BUNCHINESS, -e-nes, s., being 
 bunchy. 
 
 BUNCHY, -e, a., growing in 
 bunches. 
 
 BUNDLE, bun'-dl, s., a number of 
 things put together loosely.— 
 v.a , to put up together.— v.n., to 
 prepare for departure. 
 
 BUNG, bung, s., a stopple for a bar- 
 rel.— v.a., to stop the hole of a 
 cask. 
 
 B U N G A- 
 LOW, n., 
 a house 
 of a sin- 
 gle floor, 
 thatched 
 or tiled, 
 and used 
 by th6 
 natives 
 of India. 
 
 BUNGHOLE, 
 -hole, s., 
 tbe hole in a cask. 
 
 BUNGLE, -gl, v.n., to perform clum- 
 sily.— v.a., to botch; to misman- 
 age.— s., a blunder. 
 
 BUNGLER, -er, s., a clumsy work- 
 man. 
 
 BUNION, bun'-yun, s., an excrescence 
 or inflamed swelling on the great 
 toe. 
 
 BUNTING, bunt'-ing, s., a thin stuff 
 of which the signals of ships are 
 made. 
 
 BUNTLINES, -linz, s.pl., small ropes 
 in ships. 
 
 BUOY, bwoy, s., a 
 floating object to 
 indicate a shoal or 
 rock— v.a., to keep 
 afloat; to bear up. 
 —v.n., to float. 
 
 BUOYANCY, -an-se,s. , Buoy. 
 
 lightness; vivacity. 
 
 BUOYANT, -ant, a., floating; elastic. 
 
 BUR, bur, s., the prickly head of the 
 chestnut. 
 
 BURBOT, -bot, s., an anguilliform 
 fish. 
 
 BURDEN, -dn, s., something borne; 
 a load; that which is often re- 
 peated; cargo. — v.a., to load; to 
 encumber. 
 
 BURDENSOME, -sum, a., cumber- 
 
 some; wearisome. 
 BURDOCK, bur'-dok, s., a prickly 
 
 plant; a weed. 
 BUREAU, bu' ro, s. (Fr.), a chest of 
 
 drawers; an office. 
 BURGAGE, burg'-aje, s., a soccage 
 
 tenure. 
 BURGESS, bur'-jes, s., a citizen or 
 
 freeman of a borough. 
 BURGHER, -er, s., freeman of a 
 
 burgh. 
 BURGH, burg, s., a corporate town 
 
 or borough. 
 BURGH-MOTE, -mote, s., a borough 
 
 court. 
 BURGLAR, -lar, s., one guilty of 
 
 breaking into a dwelling-house. 
 BURGLARY, lar-e, s., the breaking 
 
 into a dwelling-house in the 
 
 night. 
 BURGUNDY, bur'-gun-de, s., a kind 
 
 of wine. 
 BURIAL, ber'-e-al, s., a funeral; in- 
 terment. 
 BURIN, bew'-rin, s., a tool for en- 
 graving, [der. 
 BURKE, burk. v.a., to commit inur- 
 BURL, burl, v.a., to dress cloth.— s., 
 
 a small knot in cloth. 
 BURLESQUE, bur-lesk', a., jocular; 
 
 comic— s., humorous wit.— v.a., 
 
 to turn to ridicule. 
 BURLETTA, bur-let'-ta, s., a musi- 
 
 BURLINESS, -le-nes, s., bulk. 
 BURLY, -le, a., big; bulky; tumid. 
 BURN, burn, v.a., to consume with 
 
 fire. — v.n., to be on fire; to be in 
 
 a glow.— s., injury caused by 
 
 fire. 
 BURNER, -er, s., that part of a lamp 
 
 which gives out light. 
 BURNING, -ing, s., conflagration; in- 
 flammation ; cauterization. — a. , 
 
 much heated. 
 BURNISH, -ish, v.a., to polish; to 
 
 make bright.— v.n., to grow 
 
 bright. 
 BURR, bur, s., the lobe or lap of the 
 
 ear. 
 BURROW, ro, s., a hole excavated 
 
 by any small animal.— v.n., to 
 
 excavate holes ; to mine. 
 BURSAR, burs' -ar, s., the treasurer 
 
 of a college; a purser. 
 BURSAR-SHIP, -ship, s,, ofiflce of 
 
 bursar. 
 BURSARY, -sar-e, s., the treasury of 
 
 a college. 
 
BURSE 
 
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 CABIN 
 
 BURSE, burse, s., a purse; an ex- 
 change. 
 
 BURST, burst, v.n., to break open 
 suddenly.— v. a., to rend by vio- 
 lence.— s., a sudden breaking 
 forth. 
 
 BURT, hurt, s., a flat fish of the tur- 
 botkind. 
 
 BURTHEN, bur' -thn , s . and v . a . 
 See BURDEN. 
 
 BURY, ber'-re, v. a., to inter with 
 funeral rites; to hide. 
 
 BUSH, bush, s., a thick shrub. 
 
 BUSHEL, -el, s., a dry measure of 
 eight gallons. 
 
 BUSHMAN, -man, s., a woodsman. 
 
 BUSHY, -e, a., full of branches. 
 
 BUSILY, biz'-ze-le, ad., actively; 
 earnestly. 
 
 BUSINESS, -nes, s., employment; 
 trade; profession. 
 
 BUSK, busk, s., a piece of steel, or a 
 whalebone, to strengthen a 
 woman's stays. 
 
 BUSKIN, -in, s., a kind of half -boot. 
 
 BUSS, bus, s., a kiss; a public con- 
 veyance, abbreviated from om- 
 nibus. 
 
 BUST, bust, s., a statue of the hu- 
 man figure as low as the breast. 
 
 BUSTARD, -ard, s., a genus of gral- 
 lic birds. 
 
 BUSTLE, bus'-sl, v.n., to stir about; 
 to hurry. — s., confusion; tumult; 
 a lady's dress-pad- 
 
 BUSY, biz'-ze, a., employed; dili- 
 gent; officious. 
 
 BUSYBODY, -bod'-e, s., a meddling 
 person. 
 
 BUT, but, conj., except; besides — 
 prep . , without . — s. , a boundary . 
 
 BUTCHER, butsh'-er, s., one who 
 slaughters animals or trades in 
 meat. — v. a., to kill; to murder. 
 
 BUTCHERY, -e, s., murder; slaugh- 
 
 BUT-END, but'-end, s. , the blunt end 
 of a thing . 
 
 BUTLER, but'-ler, s. , an upper ser- 
 vant whose business is to take 
 charge of the wines, plates, &c. 
 
 BUTLERY, -e, s., a butler's pantry. 
 
 BUTMENT, -ment, s., a buttress; an 
 abutment. 
 
 BUTT, but, s., a mark to be shot at; 
 a person at whom ridicule is di- 
 rected.— v.n., to strike with the 
 head. 
 
 BUTTER, -ter, s., an unctuous sub- 
 stance made from cream. — v. a., 
 to spread with butter. 
 
 BUTTERCUP, -kup, s., a yellow 
 flower. 
 
 BUTTERFLY, -fli, s., a beautiful 
 winged insect . 
 
 BUTTERMILK, -milk, s., the milk 
 that remains after the butter is 
 separated . 
 
 BUTTERPRINT, -print, s., a stamp 
 to mark butter. 
 
 BUTTERTOOTH, -tooth, s., a broad 
 foretooth. [pantry. 
 
 BUTTERY, -e, a., like butter.— s., a 
 
 BUTTOCK, -tuk, s., the rump of an 
 animal. 
 
 BUTTON, -tn, s., a knob; a catcji of 
 metal.— v. a., to fasten with but- 
 tons . [fasten a button . 
 
 BUTTONHOLE, -hole, s., a loop to 
 
 BUTTRESS, but'-tres, s., an abut- 
 ment; a pier.— v. a., to prop. 
 
 BUTTS, buts, s.pl., a place where 
 archers meet, [wanton. 
 
 BUXOM, buk'-sum, a., gay; lively; 
 
 BUY, bi, v.a., to purchase. 
 
 BUYER, bi'-er, s., a purchaser. 
 
 BUZZ, buz, v.n., to hum ; to whisper. 
 — s., a hum; a whisper. 
 
 BUZZARD, -zard, s., a blockhead. 
 
 BY, bi, prep., near; close; by means 
 of.— a., private; retired; dis- 
 tinct. A word often used as a 
 prefix in composition; as By- 
 law, By-name, By-path, By-play, 
 By-word, By-street, By-way, By- 
 wood, &c. 
 
 Csee, is a consonant, and the third 
 5 letter of the English alphabet. 
 Before a, o, u, 1, and r, it has a 
 hard or close sound, like k; and 
 before e, i and y it has a soft or 
 sibilant sound, like s. As a Ro- 
 man numeral, C stands for 100. 
 CAB, kab, s. , a Hebrew measure ; a 
 light carriage, with two or four 
 wheels. See CABRIOLET. 
 
 CABAL, ka-bal', s., secret intrigue; 
 a junto.— v.n., to plot; to con- 
 spire. 
 CABALISTIC, kab-a-list'-ik, a., mys- 
 terious; secret. 
 CABBAGE, kab'-baje, s., a well- 
 known vegetable. 
 ; CABBAGE-ROSE, -roze, a large rose, 
 i CABIN, kab -in, s., a" cottage; an 
 I apartment in a ship. 
 
CABINET 
 
 60 
 
 CALISTHENIC 
 
 CABINET, -et, s., a closet; a small 
 
 room. 
 CABLE, ka'-bl, s., a strong rope or 
 
 chain. 
 CABMAN, kab'-man, s., the driver of 
 
 CABRIOLET, kab-re-o-la', a., a one- 
 horse chaise; a cab. 
 
 CAB-STAND, kab'-stand, s., a place 
 for cabs when waiting for hire. 
 
 CACAO, ka-ka-o', s., the chocolate- 
 tree. 
 
 CACHET, kash'-a, s., a seal; a signet. 
 
 CACKLE, kak'-kl, to giggle; to prate; 
 to tattle.— s., the voice of a fowl; 
 idle talk. 
 
 CACOLOGY, ka-kol'-o-je, s. , vicious 
 pronunciation. 
 
 CACOPHONY, ka-kof'-o-ne, s., a 
 harsh sound. 
 
 CACTUS, kak'-tus, s., a genus of 
 plants. 
 
 CAD, kad, s., a coachman's helper. 
 
 CADAVEROUS, ka-dav'-er-us, a., 
 pale; wan; ghastly. 
 
 CADDIS, kad'-dis, s., a water-grub or 
 fly. 
 
 CADE, kade, a., domesticated.— v. a., 
 to bring up by hand.— s., a keg or 
 small barrel. 
 
 CADENCE, ka'-dense, s., a fall of 
 the voice. 
 
 CADET, ka-det', s., a younger son; a 
 pupil in a military academy. 
 
 CJESURA, se-sew'-ra, s., a pause in 
 vei se. 
 
 CAFE', ka-fa, s., coffee; a coffee- 
 house. 
 
 CAGE, kaje, s., an enclosure made of 
 wire for confining birds. 
 
 CAIRN, kayrn, s., monumental pile 
 of stones. 
 
 CAISSON, ka'-sun, s., a chest filled 
 with bombs; a frame used in 
 laying the foundation of a pier or 
 bridge. 
 
 CAJEPUT, kaj'-e-put, s., a volatile 
 oil. 
 
 CAJOLE, ka-jole', v.a., to delude by 
 flattery. 
 
 CAJOLERY, -er-e, s., flattery; de- 
 ceit. 
 
 CAKE, kake, s., a small mass of 
 dough baked. 
 
 CALABASH, kal'-a-bash, s., a vessel 
 made of the calabash shell. 
 
 CALAMITY, -te, s., any great mis- 
 fortune. 
 
 CALAMUS, kal'-a-mus, s., a genus of 
 palms. 
 
 CALASH, ka-lasb/, s., a low-wheeled 
 carriage. 
 
 CALCAREOUS, kal-ka'-re-us, a., con- 
 taining lime or calx. 
 
 CALCINATE, kal'-se-nate, v.a., to 
 calcine. 
 
 CALCINATION, -na'-shun, s., pul- 
 verization by fire or acid. 
 
 CALCINE, kal-sine', v.a., to pul- 
 verize by heat. 
 
 CALCIUM, kal'-se-um, s., metallic 
 base of lime. [pute. 
 
 CALCULATE, -ku-late, v.a., to com- 
 
 CALCULATION^la'-shun, s., the art 
 of computing; reckoning. 
 
 CALCULATOR, kal'-ku-la-ter, s., a 
 reckoner. 
 
 CALECHE, ka-laysh/, s., a kind of 
 carriage. 
 
 CALEFACTION, kal-e-fak'-shun, s., 
 act of warming. 
 
 CALENDAR, kal'-en-der, s., an al- 
 manac; a list of prisoners. 
 
 CALENDER, v.a., to dress cloth; to 
 glaze linen. 
 
 CALENDS, kal'-endz, s.pl., the first 
 day of each month in the Roman 
 calendar. 
 
 CALENTURE, kal'-en-ture, s., an ar- 
 dent fever. 
 
 CALESCENCE, ka-les'-sens, s., a 
 growing warmth. 
 
 CALF, -kaf, s., the young of a cow; 
 a stupid fellow. 
 
 CALF-LTKE, -like, a., resembling a 
 calf [calf. 
 
 CALF-SKIN, -skin, s., the hide of a 
 
 CALIBER, kal'-e-ber, s., the diame- 
 ter of a round body ; the bore of 
 
 CALIBRE, -e-ber, s., compass of the 
 
 mind. 
 CALICO, kal-e-ko, s., plain cotton 
 
 cloth. [dent. 
 
 CALID, kal'-id,a., hot; burning - ; ar- 
 CALIDITY, ka-lid'-e-te, s. ; state of 
 
 being hot. 
 CALIGATION, kal-e-ga'-shun, s , 
 
 darkness; cloudiness. 
 CALIGINOUS, ka-lidj'- 
 
 in-us, a., dim; ob- 
 scure 
 CALIPERS, kalMe- 
 
 pers, s., compasses 
 
 with curved legs. 
 CALIPHATE^al'-if-at, 
 
 s., government of a 
 
 caliph. 
 CALISTHENIC, kal-is- Calipers. 
 
 then' ik» a., gymnastic. 
 
CALISTHENICS 
 
 61 
 
 CANAL 
 
 s.pl., 
 
 CALISTHENICS, -then-iks, 
 bodily exercise. 
 
 CALLX, ka'-lix, s., a cup. 
 
 CALK, kawk, v. a., to stuff the seams 
 of a ship. 
 
 CALKING, kawk'-ing, s., the act of 
 stopping the seams of a vessel. 
 
 CALL, kawl, v. a., to hail; to con- 
 vene. — v.n., to make a short vis- 
 it.— s., demand; requisition. 
 
 CALLLDITY, kal-lid'-e-te, s., skill; 
 shrewdness. 
 
 CALLIGRAPHY, kal-lig'-ra-fe, s., el- 
 egant penmanship; fine hand- 
 writing. 
 
 CALLING, kawl'-ing, s., a naming, 
 or inviting. 
 
 CALLOSITY, kal-los'-e-te, s., a hard 
 swelling. 
 
 CALLOUS, kal'-lus, a., hard; indu- 
 
 CALLOW", kar-lo, a., unfledged; 
 naked. 
 
 CALM, kam, a., quiet; serene.— s., 
 tranquillity . — v . a. , to quiet. 
 
 CALMNESS, kam'-nes, s., quietness; 
 stillness. 
 
 CALOMEL, kar-o-mel, s., a chloride 
 of mercury. 
 
 CALORIC, ka-lor'-ik, s., heat; prin- 
 ciple of heat.— a., pertaining to 
 heat. [heat. 
 
 CALORIFIC, kal-o-rif'-ik, a., causing 
 
 CALTROP, kal'-trop, s., an instru- 
 ment with spikes to impede cav- 
 alry. 
 
 CALUMET, kal'-yu-met, s., a North 
 American Indian tobacco pipe. 
 
 CALUMNIATE, ka-lum'-ne-ate, v.a., 
 to vilify; to accuse falsely. 
 
 CALUMNIOUS, -ne-uz, a., slander- 
 ous, [cusation. 
 
 CALUMNY, kal'-um-ne, s., false ac- 
 
 CALVARY, kal'-va-re, s.,' a place of 
 skulls. [calf. 
 
 CALVE, kav, v.n., to bring forth a 
 
 CALVINISM, kal'-vin-izm, s., religi- 
 ous doctrine taught by Calvin. 
 
 CALVINIST, -ist, s., a follower of 
 Calvin. 
 
 CALYINISTTC, -ist -ik, a., 
 pertaining to doctrines 
 of Calvin. 
 
 ClvlVITY, kal'-ve-te, s., 
 baldness. 
 
 CALX, halx, s., lime or 
 chalk. 
 
 CALYX, ^a'-lix, s., the 
 outer coering of #a 
 flower. Calyx. 
 
 Cam. 
 coming in contact 
 
 CAM, a pro- 
 j ect 1 ng 
 part of a 
 whee) , 
 shaped to 
 give a va- 
 riable mo- 
 tion to an- 
 other piece 
 with it. 
 
 CAMARILLA, kam-a-riT-la, s., a po- 
 litical clique. 
 
 CAMBERING, kam/-ber-ing, a.. 
 arched. 
 
 CAMBRIAN, kam'-bre-an, a., Welsh. 
 
 CAMBRIC, kame'-brik, 
 s. , fine white linen. 
 
 CAMEL, kam'-el, s., a 
 large ruminant 
 quadruped. 
 
 CAMELEOPARD, kam'- 
 el-o-pard, s., an Afri- 
 can ruminant animal. 
 
 CAMEO, kam'-e-o, s., a variety of 
 onyx; a name for any precious 
 stone cut in relief. 
 
 CAMERA-OBSCURA, kam'-e-ra ob- 
 sku'-ra, s., an optical machine. 
 
 CAMLET, kam'-let, s., a thin cloth 
 or stuff, of wool, or of goat's 
 hair. 
 
 CAMP, kamp, s., an 
 encampment. 
 
 CAMPAIGN, kam- 
 pane', s., a tract 
 of open country. 
 
 CAMPANILE, kam- 
 pa-nile', s., a bell- 
 tower. 
 
 CAMPANOLOGY, 
 -nol'-o-je, s., art 
 of ringing bells. 
 
 CAMPANULA, kam- 
 pan'^yu-la, s., the 
 bell-flower. 
 
 CAMPESTRAL, -pes'- 
 
 tral, a., growing in fields. 
 
 CAMPHENE, kam'-feen, s., oil of 
 turpentine. [or gum. 
 
 CAMPHOR, -fer, s., a whitish resin 
 
 CAMPHORATE, -for-ate, v.a,, to im- 
 pregnate with camphor. 
 
 CAMWOOD, -wood, s., a fine red dye 
 wood. 
 
 CAN, kan, s., a metal vessel for 
 liquors.— v.n., to be able. 
 
 CANAILLE, ka-nale', s., the rabble; 
 the vulgar. 
 
 CANAL, ka-nal', s., an artificial 
 water-course. 
 
 Campanile. 
 
CANALIZATION 
 
 62 
 
 CANTAB 
 
 -la'-shun, s., 
 
 ^ 3EC 
 
 Cancer. 
 
 like a can- 
 a., crab- 
 
 CANALIZATION, -e-za'-shun, s., 
 
 normal construction of canals . 
 CANARY, ka-na'-re, s., wine made in 
 
 the Canary Islands. 
 CANARY-BIRD, -berd, s., a sweet 
 
 singing-bird. 
 CANASTER, ka-nas'-ter, s., a mild 
 
 tobacco. 
 CANCEL, kan'-sel, v. a., to obliter- 
 
 CANCELLATED, -la-ted, a., cross- 
 barred. 
 
 CANCELLATION, 
 cancelling. 
 
 CANCELLING, 
 -ling, s., act of 
 obliterating. 
 
 CANCER, kan'-ser, 
 s., the crab; a 
 sign of the zodi- 
 ac ; a virulent 
 sore. 
 
 CANCERATE, -ate, 
 v.n., to become 
 cancerous. 
 
 CANCEROUS, -us, 
 cer 
 
 CANCRINE, kan'-krin, 
 like. 
 
 CANDENT, kan'-dent, a., heated to 
 whiteness. 
 
 CANDID, -did, a., fair; open; ingen- 
 uous. 
 
 CANDIDATE, -de-date, s., one who 
 aspires to some office. 
 
 CANDIED, kan'-did, a., preserved 
 with sugar. 
 
 CANDLE, -dl, s., a roll of tallow or 
 wax, for giving light. 
 
 CANDLE-LIGHT, -lite, s., light of a 
 candle. 
 
 CANDLEMAS, -mas, s., a feast of the 
 Romish Church, celebrated Feb- 
 ruary 2d. 
 
 CANDLESTICK, -stik, s., that which 
 holds a candle. 
 
 CANDOR, kan'-der, s., ingenuous- 
 ness. 
 
 CANDY, kan'-de, v. a., to conserve 
 with sugar. — v.n., to congeal.— s., 
 sugar concreted. 
 
 CANE, kane, s., a reed from which 
 sugar is produced; a walking- 
 stick. — v.a., to beat with a cane. 
 
 CANESCENT, ka-nes'-sent, a., grow- 
 ing white . 
 
 CANICULA, ka-nik'-yu-la, s., the 
 Dog-star, or Sirius. 
 
 CANICULAR, -yu-lar, a., pertaining 
 to the Dog-star. 
 
 Cannon. 
 
 CANINE, ka-nine', a., pertaining to 
 dogs. 
 
 CANING, kane'-ing, s., a beating with 
 a cane. 
 
 CANISTER, kan'-is-ter, s., a small 
 box for tea. 
 
 CANKER, kank'-er, s., a disease inci- 
 dent to trees; anything that cor- 
 rodes.— v.n., to grow corrupt; to 
 grow rusty. 
 
 CANKEROUS, -us, a., corroding. 
 
 CANNEL-COAL, kan'-nel-koal, s., 
 hard, bituminous coal. 
 
 CANNIBAL, kan'-ne-bal, s., a man- 
 
 CANNIBALISM, -ism, s., the practice 
 of eating human flesh. 
 
 CANNON, kan'- 
 nun, s., a 
 great gun. 
 CANNONADE, 
 -ade', s., an 
 attack with 
 cannon. — v.a., to attack with ar- 
 tillery. 
 
 CANNONIER, -eer', s., an artillery- 
 man. 
 
 CANNON-SHOT, kan'-on-shot, s., a 
 ball for cannon. 
 
 CANNOT, kan'-not,v.n. , to be unable. 
 
 CANNY, kan'-ne, a., cautious; art- 
 ful. 
 
 CANOE, ka-noo', s.,a small Indian 
 boat. 
 
 CANON, kan'-un, s., a law or rule; a 
 dignitary of the church; a stroke 
 at billiards. 
 
 CANONICAL, ka-non'-ik-al, a., eccle- 
 
 ft! 21^*f~i C*fl 1 
 
 CANONICALS, -alz, s.pl., full cleri- 
 
 CANONICITY, kan-un-is'-e-te, s., the 
 
 state of belonging to the sacred 
 
 canon. 
 CANONIST, kan'-un-ist, s., one skilled 
 
 in canon-law. 
 CANONIZE, -ize, v.a., to declare any- 
 one a saint. 
 CANONRY, -re, s.,a benefice of a 
 
 canon. 
 CANOPY, kan'-o-pe, s. , any covering 
 
 above the head.— v.a., to cover 
 
 with a canopy. 
 CANOROUS, ka-no-rus, a., musical; 
 
 tuneful. 
 CANT, kant, s., a whining manner of 
 
 speaking.— v.n., to use cant Ian. 
 
 guage. 
 CANTAB, kan'-tab, s., a Cambridge 
 
 man. 
 
CANTEEN 
 
 63 
 
 CAPTION 
 
 CANTEEN, kan'-teen, s., a vessel for 
 holding liquor, used by soldiers; 
 a suttling-house. 
 
 CANTER, kant'-er, s., an easy gal- 
 lop; a hypocrite. — v.a., to ride 
 upon a canter. 
 
 CANTHARIDES, kan-thar'-e-deez, 
 
 s., a hymn; a 
 
 s.pl., Spanish flies. 
 NTICLE, kan'-te-kl, 
 
 CAN' 
 
 canto. 
 
 CANTO, kan'-to, s., a division of a 
 poem. 
 
 CANTON, s., a division of territory. 
 — v.a., to divide into small dis- 
 tricts. 
 
 CANTONMENT, -ment, s., part of a 
 town assigned to troops. 
 
 CANVAS, kan'-vas, s., a coarse cloth 
 made of hemp. 
 
 CANVASS, v.a., to discuss; to solicit 
 votes . — s. , solicitation. 
 
 CANVASSER, -er, s., one who solic- 
 its votes. 
 
 CANZONE, kan-zo'-ne, s . , a song or 
 air. [song. 
 
 CANZONET, kan-zo-net', s., a short 
 
 CAOUTCHOUC, ka'-oot-shook, s., In- 
 dian rubber. 
 
 CAP, kap, s., a covering for the 
 head.— v.a., to cover the top or 
 end. 
 
 CAPABILITY, ka-pa-bil'-e-te, s , ca- 
 pacity, [efficient. 
 
 CAPABLE, ka'-pabl, a., competent; 
 
 CAPACIOUS, ka-pa'-shus, a., exten- 
 sive; ample. 
 
 CAPACITATE, ka-pas'-e-tate, v.a., to 
 enable ; to qualify. 
 
 CAPACITY, -e-te, s., capability; abil- 
 ity. 
 
 CAP-A-PIE, kap-a-pe', ad., from head 
 to foot. 
 
 CAPARISON, ka-par'-e-sun, s., an 
 ornamental horse-cloth. — v.a., to 
 dress pompously. 
 
 CAPE, kape, s., a headland; the 
 neck-piece of a coat; an inferior 
 kind of wine. 
 
 CAPER, ka'-per, s . , a skip, or jump ; 
 a frolic; an acid pickle.— v.n., to 
 frisk about. 
 
 CAPIAS, ka'-pe-as, s., the name of a 
 law-writ. 
 
 CAPIBARA, ka-pib'-a-ra, s., a large 
 rodent animal of S. America. 
 
 CAPILLAIRE, kap-il-layr', s., a kind 
 of syrup. 
 
 CAPILLARY, kap'-il-lar-e, s., a small 
 hair-like tube.— a., resembling a 
 hair. 
 
 CAPITAL, kap'-e- 
 tal, a., princi- 
 pal; punishable 
 by loss of life. 
 — s., the upper 
 part of a col- 
 
 Capital. 
 
 umn; the chief town of a king- 
 dom; a large letter; stock in 
 
 CAPITALIST, -ist, s., one who has 
 wealth at command. 
 
 CAPITALIZE, -ize, v.a., to convert 
 into capital. 
 
 CAPITATION, -ta'-shun, s., number- 
 ing of persons; a poll-tax. 
 
 CAPITOL, kap'-e-tol, s., a celebrated 
 citadel. 
 
 CAPITULARY, ka-pit'-u-lar-e, a., 
 relating to the chapter of a ca- 
 thedral. 
 
 CAPITULATE, -u-late, v.n., to sur- 
 render. 
 
 CAPITULATION, -la'-shun, s., act of 
 capitulating. 
 
 CAPON, ka'-pn, s., a male fowl emas- 
 culated. 
 
 CAPRICE, ka-prees6, s., a whim; a 
 fancy. 
 
 CAPRICIOUS, ka-prish'-us, a.,whim- 
 sical * fickle 
 
 CAPRICIOUSNESS, -nes, s., whimsi- 
 calness. 
 
 CAPRICORN, 
 the tenth 
 sign of the 
 zodiac. 
 
 CAPRINE, kap'- 
 rin, or ka'- 
 prine, a., 
 like a goat; 
 lustful. 
 
 CAPSICUM, cap'-se-kum, s., a pun- 
 gent plant used as pickles. 
 
 CAPSIZE, kap-size', v.a., to upset or 
 overturn. 
 
 CAPSTAN,kap'-stan, 
 s.j a species of 
 windlass. 
 
 CAPSULAR, -su-lar, 
 a., hollow, like a 
 chest. 
 
 CAPSULE, -sewl, s , 
 a copper cap for 
 percussion locks; 
 the seed vessel of a plant. 
 
 CAPTAIN, -tin, s., a head or chief of- 
 ficer, [captain. 
 
 CAPTAINCY, -se, s., the rank of a 
 
 CAPTION, -shun, s., seizure; ar- 
 rest. 
 
 Capricorn. 
 
 Capstan. 
 
CAPTIOUS 
 
 G4 
 
 CARNIVOROUS 
 
 CAPTIOUS, -shus, c, disposed to 
 cavil; peevish. 
 
 CAPTIOUSNESS, -nes, s., peevish- 
 ness. 
 
 CAPTIVATE, -te-vate, v. a., to make 
 captive; to charm; to fasci- 
 nate. 
 CAPTIVATING, -va-ting, a., fasci- 
 nating. 
 
 CAPTIVE, -tiv, s., a prisoner; one 
 charmed by beauty.— a., made 
 prisoner. 
 
 CAPTIVITY, -e-te, s., subjection; 
 confinement. 
 
 CAPTOR, -ter, s., one who takes a 
 prisoner or a prize. 
 
 CAPTURE, -tchur, s., act of seizing; 
 seizure; arrest.— v. a., to make 
 prisoner. 
 
 CAR, kar, s., a light cart. 
 
 CARACOLE, -a-kole, s., the oblique 
 movement made by a horse.-— 
 v.n., to wheel. 
 
 CARAFE, -af, s., a water-bottle. 
 
 CARAPACE, -a-pase, s., the hard 
 shell of a turtle or crab. 
 
 CARAT, -at, s., a weight of four 
 grains. 
 
 CARAVAN, -van 7 , s., a company of 
 merchants or pilgrims. 
 
 CARAVANSARY, -van-sar-e, s., a 
 large inn in the East. 
 
 CARAWAY, car'-a-wa, s., a plant 
 known for its aromatic seeds. 
 
 CARBINE, -bine, s., a short gun. 
 
 CARBON, -bon, s., pure charcoal; 
 coal. 
 
 CARBONACEOUS, a'-shus, a., com- 
 posed of carbon. 
 
 CARBONATE, '-bo-nate, s., a com- 
 pound formed of carbonic acid 
 with a base. 
 
 CARBONIC, -bon'-ik, a., pertaining 
 to carbon. 
 
 CARBONIFEROUS, -bun-if'-er-us, 
 a., producing coal; yielding car- 
 bon. 
 
 CARBONIZE, -ize, v.a., to convert 
 into carbon. 
 
 CARBOY, kar'-boy, s., a large globu- 
 lar bottle of dark glass in basket 
 work. 
 
 CARCASS, -kas, s., usually a dead 
 body; a bomb-shell. 
 
 CARD, kard, s., a small piece of pa- 
 per containing a person's name; 
 a piece of colored pasteboard 
 used in games . 
 
 CARDIAC, kar-de-ak, a., pertaining 
 to the heart.— s., a cordial. 
 
 CARDINAL, kar'-de-nal, a., chief; 
 principal.— s., a dignitary of the 
 Romish Church. 
 
 CARE, kare, s., solicitude; anxiety, 
 v.n., to be concerned about. 
 
 CAREEN, ka-reen', v.a., to calk or 
 repair a ship.— v.n., to incline to 
 one side. 
 
 CAREER, ka-reer', s., a course; a 
 race; speed. 
 
 CAREFUL, kare'-ful, a., full of care: 
 anxious. 
 
 CAREFULLY, -le, ad., anxiously. 
 
 CAREFULNESS, -nes, s., anxiety; 
 solicitude. 
 
 CARELESS, -les, a., having no care; 
 li f*f*ri 1 <-*£**? 
 
 CARELESSNESS, -nes, s., inatten- 
 tion. 
 
 CARESS, ka-res', v.a., to treat with 
 affection.— s., act of endear- 
 ment. 
 
 CARET, ka'-ret, s., a mark (aMo de- 
 note something omitted. 
 
 CARGO, kar'-go, s., the lading of a 
 ship. 
 
 CARIB, kar'-ib, s., an aboriginal of 
 the West Indies. 
 
 CARICATURE, kar'-e-ka-ture, s., a 
 grotesque likeness.— v.a., to ridi- 
 cule. 
 
 CARIES, ka'-re-eez, s . , rottenness of 
 a bone. 
 
 CARIOUS, ka'-re-us, a., ulcerated, as 
 a bone, &c. 
 
 CARMAN, kar'-man, s., a man who 
 drives a cart. 
 
 CARMELITE, -me-lite, s., a mendi- 
 
 CARMINATIVE, -min'-a-tive, s., a 
 medicine that tends to expel 
 wind. 
 
 CARMINE, -mine, s., a lake-red pig- 
 ment. 
 
 CARNAGE, -naje, s., slaughter; mas- 
 sacre. 
 
 CARNAL, -nal, a., sensual; lustful. 
 
 CARNALITY, '-e-te, s., sensuality. 
 
 CARNAL-MINDED, -mlnd'-ed, a., 
 worldly-minded . 
 
 CARNATION, kar-na'-shun, s., flesh 
 coior; the clove pink. 
 
 CARNELIAN, kar-neel'-yun, s., a si- 
 licious stone. 
 
 CARNEOUS, kar'-ne-us, a., resem- 
 bling flesh. 
 
 CARNIVAL, -ne-val, s., a season 
 of- festivity before Lent. 
 
 CARNIVOROUS, -niv'-o-rus, a., feed- 
 ing on flesh. 
 
CARNOUS 
 
 65 
 
 CASSATION 
 
 , a feast; 
 , to drink 
 
 CARNOUS, kar'-nus, a., fleshy. 
 
 CARNOSITY, -nos'-e-te, s., a fleshy 
 excrescence. 
 
 CARNY, kar-ne, v.n., to wheedle.— 
 s. a flatterer. 
 
 CAROL, kar'-ul, s., a song of joy.— 
 v.n., to warble.— v. a., to cele- 
 brate in song. 
 
 CAROUSAL, ka-rowz'-al, s. 
 a drinking bout. 
 
 CAROUSE, ka-rowze', v.n. 
 hard.— s., a revel. 
 
 CARP, karp, v.n., 
 to censure ; to 
 cavil. — s., a 
 fish. 
 
 CARPAL, kar'- 
 
 pal, a., per- Carp. 
 
 taining to the wrist. 
 
 CARPENTER, -pen-ter, s., an artif- 
 icer in wood. 
 
 CARPENTRY, -tre, s., business of a 
 carpenter. 
 
 CARPET, kar'-pet, s., a woolen fa- 
 bric . —v .a . , to cover with a car- 
 
 3ARPET-BAG, -bag, s. 
 
 , a portable 
 hand-sack. [pets. 
 
 CARPETING, -ing, s., cloth for car- 
 
 CARPING, karp'-ing, a., captious. 
 
 CARPOLOGY, kar-pol'-o-ge, s., a de- 
 scription of fruits . 
 
 CARRAGEEN, kar'-ra-jeen, s., a sea- 
 weed . 
 
 CARRIAGE, -ridj, s., act of carry- 
 ing; a vehicle; behavior; con- 
 duct. 
 
 CARRIER, kar'-re-er, s., one who car- 
 ries goods : a messenger ; a species 
 of pigeon, 
 
 CARRION, -re-un, s., putrefying 
 meat. 
 
 CARRONADE, -run-ade / , s. } piece of 
 ordnance . 
 
 CARROT, kar'-rut, s., an esculent 
 root. [dish. 
 
 CARROTY, -te, a., like a carrot; red- 
 
 CARRY, kar'-re, v.a., to conveyor 
 transport. 
 
 CART, kart, s., a two- 
 wheeled carriage 
 for carrying goods, 
 &c.— v.a., to con- 
 vey in a cai*t . 
 
 CARTAGE, -aje, s., act 
 of carting. 
 
 CARTE-BLANCHE, -blongsh, s.(Fr.), 
 a blank paper given to another 
 with permission to superscribe 
 what coDditions he pleases. 
 
 Cart. 
 
 CARTEL, -tel', or '-tel, s., exchange 
 
 of prisoners. 
 CARTER, -er, s., one who drives a 
 
 CART-HORSE, -horse, s., a strong 
 horse. 
 
 CARTILAGE, kar'-te-laje, s., gristle; 
 an elastic substance, softer than 
 bone. 
 
 CARTILAGINOUS, -ladj'-in-us, a., 
 gristly; resembling cartilage. 
 
 CARTOON, -toon', s., a design on 
 strong paper; a card-board 
 box. 
 
 CARTOUCH, -toosh', s., a cartridge- 
 box. 
 
 CARTRIDGE, '-tridj, a case 
 of paper to hold paper 
 for a fire-arm . 
 
 CARTRIDGE-BOX, -box, s., 
 a case for cartridges . 
 
 CARTULARY, -tu-lar-e, s., 
 a register book. 
 
 CARYATID, n., a female 
 figure supporting an en- 
 tablature . 
 
 CARVE, karv, v.a., to cut 
 wood; to sculpture.— 
 v.n., to cut^ipmeat. 
 
 CARVER, -er, s., one who UARY 
 carves; a sculptor. atid 
 
 CASCADE, kas-kade', s., a water- 
 fall. 
 
 CASE, kase, s., a covering,or sheath; 
 an individual occurrence ; state of 
 the body; a question; a cause or 
 suit in court; the inflection of 
 nouns. — v.a., to put in a case or 
 cover. 
 
 CASEHARDEN, -hard-n, v.a., to 
 harden iron. [sash. 
 
 CASEMENT, -ment, s., a window- 
 
 CASEOUS, ka'-se-us, a., like cheese. 
 
 CASEUM, -se-um, s., the basis o£' 
 cheese . 
 
 CASH, kash, s., ready money.— v.a., 
 to tu rn into money. 
 
 CASHIER, -eer', s., a cash-keeper.— 
 v.a., to dismiss from office. 
 
 CASHMER^, '-meer, s., a costly wool- 
 en fabric. 
 
 CASINO, ka-se'-no, s., a dancing sar 
 loon. 
 
 CASK, kask, s., a wooden vessel con 1 
 taining liquors. 
 
 CASKET, -et, s., a small box for 
 jewels, &c. 
 
 CASQUE, kask, s., a helmet. 
 
 CASSATION, kas-sa'-shun, s,, the act 
 of annulling. 
 
CASSIA 
 
 66 
 
 CATERWAUL 
 
 Caster. 
 
 CASSIA, kash'-ya, s., a genus of 
 plants used in medicine. 
 
 CASiSlMERE, kas'-se-meer, s., a 
 twilled woolen cloth. 
 
 CASSOCK, -suk, s., a garment worn 
 by priests. 
 
 CASSOWARY, -so-war-e, s., a large 
 bird of the ostrich kind. 
 „ CAST, kast, v.a., to throw; to impel 
 by violence. — v.n., to revolve in 
 the mind.— s., the act of casting; 
 a throw; the thing thrown; any- 
 thing cast from a mould. 
 
 - CASTANET, kas'-ta-net, s., a small 
 j shell of ivory or wood rattled to 
 
 the time of a dance. 
 
 - CASTAWAY, kast'-a-wa, s., a repro- 
 
 bate.— a., rejected; useless. 
 CASTE, kast, s., an order 
 
 or class. 
 CASTER, kast'-er, s., a 
 
 stand with bottles. 
 CASTER, n., a small 
 
 wheel on a swivel, by 
 
 which furniture is 
 
 moved. 
 CASTIGATE, kas'-te-gate, v.a., to 
 
 CASTIGATION, -ga'-shun, s., chas- 
 tisement. 
 
 CASTING, kast'-ing, s., act of throw- 
 ing, molding, or warping. 
 
 CASTLE, kas-sl, s., a fortified house. 
 
 CAST-OFF, kast 7 -off, part, a., re- 
 jected. 
 
 CASTOR, 
 kast'-er, 
 s., the 
 beaver. 
 
 CASTOR- 
 OIL, 
 -oyl, s., 
 a vege- 
 
 * g b * e Castor-Oil Plant. 
 
 CASTRAMETATION, kas-tra-me-ta'- 
 shun, s., the art of encamping. 
 
 CASTRATE, kas-trate, v.a., to emas- 
 culate. 
 
 CASTRATION, -tra'-shun, s., act of 
 castrating. 
 
 CASUAL, kazh'-yu-al, a., happening 
 by chance. 
 
 CASUALTY, -yu-al-te,s., an accident; 
 chance. 
 
 CASUIST, -yu-ist, s., one who re- 
 solves cases of conscience. 
 
 CASUISTRY, -yu-ist-re, s., the sci- 
 ence of a casuist. 
 
 CAT, kat, s., a domestic animal. 
 
 CATACOMB, kat'-§,-kome, s., a cav« 
 
 a place for burial. 
 CATACOUSTICS, -kows-tiks, s., tl* 
 
 science of reflected sounds. 
 CATALEPSY, -lep-se, s., a fallir^ 
 
 CATALOGUE, -log, s., a classified 
 enumeration.— v.a., to make a 
 list of. [dry powder. 
 
 CATAPASM, -pazm, s., a mediciual 
 
 CATAPLASM, -plazm, s., a poul- 
 tice, [gine. 
 
 CATAPULT, -pult, s., a military en- 
 
 CATARACT, -rakt, s., a large cas- 
 cade; a disease of the eye. 
 
 CATARRH, ka-tar', s., inflammation 
 of the air passages . 
 
 CATASTROPHE, ka-tas'-tro-fe, s., 
 an unfortunate conclusion ; a dis- 
 aster, [instrument. 
 
 CATCALL, kat'-kawl, s., a squeaking 
 
 CATCH, katsh, v.a., to seize; to lay 
 hold of.— s., the act of seizing; a 
 hook; a bolt. 
 
 CATCHPENNY, katsh'-pen-ne, s., a 
 worthless publication. [sauce. 
 
 CATCHUP, -up, s., a mushroom 
 
 CATECHETICAL, kat-e-ket'-ik-al,a. , 
 consisting of questions and an- 
 swers. 
 
 CATECHISE, -Mze, v.a., to interro- 
 gate, [tion. 
 
 CATECHISING, -ing, s., interroga- 
 
 CATECHISM, -kizm, s. v a form of 
 instruction by questions and an- 
 swers. 
 
 CATECHISTICAL, -kist'-ik-al, a., in- 
 structing by question and an- 
 swer: 
 
 CATECHU, kat'-e-tshu, an astringent 
 substance used in medicine. 
 
 CATECHUMEN, -kew'-men, s., one 
 in the first rudiments of Chris- 
 tianity. 
 
 CATEGORICAL, -gor'-ik-al, a., abso- 
 lute; positive. 
 
 CATEGORY, kat'-e-gor-e, s., an or- 
 der of ideas. 
 
 CATENATION, -na'-shun, s., regular 
 connection. [food. 
 
 CATER, ka'-ter, v.n., to provide 
 CATERER, -er, s., a purveyor. 
 CATERPILLAR, 
 kat'-er-pil-lar,s., 
 the grub of lep- 
 idopterous in- 
 sects. 
 CATERWAUL, 
 -wawl, v.n., to 
 squeal as cats. 
 
 Caterpillar. 
 
CATGUT 
 
 67 
 
 CEASELESS 
 
 Cathedral. 
 
 CATGUT, kat'-gut, s., a string for 
 violins. 
 
 CATHARTIC, ka-thar'-tik, a., purg- 
 ing.— s., a purgative medicine. 
 
 CATHEDRAL, 
 ka- the'-dral, 
 s., the epis- 
 copal head 
 church in a 
 diocese. 
 
 CATHETER, 
 kath'-e-ter, 
 s., a surgical 
 instrument. 
 
 CATHOLIC, -o- 
 lik, a., uni- 
 versal; lib- 
 eral.— s. , a Roman Catholic. 
 
 CATHOLICISM, ka-thol'-e-cizm, s., 
 universality; popery. 
 
 CATHOLICITY, kath-o-lis'-e-te, s., 
 the creed of the Catholic church. 
 
 CATMINT, kat'-mint, s , a strong- 
 scented perennial plant. 
 
 CAT-O'-NINE-TAILS, • kat-o-nine'- 
 taylz, s., a scourge. 
 
 CATOPTRICS, ka-top'-triks, s., that 
 
 §art of optics which treats of re- 
 ected light. 
 
 CAT'S-PAW, kats'-paw, s., a dupe. 
 
 CATTLE, kat'-tl, s., beasts of pas- 
 ture used for tillage, or for food. 
 
 CAUDAL, kaw'-dal, a., pertaining to 
 an animal's tail. 
 
 CAUDLE, kaw'-dl, s., a warm drink 
 for the sick. 
 
 CAUL, kawl, s., a thin membrane 
 encompassing the head of chil- 
 dren at birth , the amnion ; a net 
 inclosing the hair. 
 
 CAULIFLOWER, kol'-le-flow-er, s., 
 an esculent vegetable. 
 
 CAULK, kawk, v.a. and s. See 
 CALK. 
 
 CAUSAL, kawz'-al, a., relating to 
 causes. 
 
 CAUSALITY, kawz-ar-e-te,s., agency 
 of a cause. 
 
 CAUSATION, -a'-shun, s., act of 
 causing. 
 
 CAUSE, kawz, s., that which pro- 
 duces an effect. — v.a., to occa- 
 sion. 
 
 CAUSELESS, -les, a., having no 
 cause. 
 
 CAUSEWAY, kawz'-wa, s., a raised 
 way. 
 
 CAUSTIC, kaws'-tik, s., any sub- 
 stance which burns.-^a., burning ; 
 pungent. 
 
 CAUSTICITY, -tis'-e-te, s., quality of 
 being caustic. 
 
 CAUTERANT, kaw'-ter-ant, s., a 
 cauterizing substance. 
 
 CAUTERIZATION, -e-za'-shun, s., 
 act of cauterizing. 
 
 CAUTERIZE, -ize, v.a., to burn or 
 sear some morbid part with 
 caustic. 
 
 CAUTERY, kaw'-ter-e, s., a burning 
 by a hot iron, or by a caustic 
 substance. 
 
 CAUTION, kaw'-shun, s., prudence; 
 vigilance.— v.a., to warn; to ad- 
 monish. 
 
 CAUTIONARY, -ar-e, a., warning; 
 admonishing. 
 
 CAUTIOUS, kaw'-shus, a., careful; 
 prudent. 
 
 CAUTIOUSNESS, -nes, s. circum- 
 spection. 
 
 CAVALCADE, kav-al-kade', s., a 
 procession on horseback. 
 
 CAVALIER, -a-leer', s., an armed 
 horseman; a knight; a beau.— a., 
 haughty; discourteous. 
 
 CAVALRY, '-al-re, s., horse troops. 
 
 CAVATLNA, -tee'-na, s., a musical 
 air of one movement. 
 
 CAVATION, ka-va'-shun, s., a hol- 
 lowing of the earth. 
 
 CAVE, kave, s., a den; a cell. 
 
 CAVEAT, ka'-ve-at, s., a caution; 
 warning. 
 
 CAVENDISH, kav'-en-dish, s., a to- 
 bacco. 
 
 CAVERN, kav'-ern, s., a hollow 
 place ; a den. 
 
 CAVERNOUS, -us, a., full of cav- 
 erns. 
 
 CAVEZON, kav'-e-zun, s., a sort of 
 noseband, used in breaking 
 horses in. 
 
 CAVIARE, kav-e-ar'-a, s., the roe of 
 a sturgeon salted. 
 
 CAVIL, kav'-il, v.n., to carp; to 
 wrangle. 
 
 CAVILLER, -er, s., a wrangler. 
 
 CAVILLING, -ing, s., disputation. 
 
 CAVLLLOUS, -us, a., captious. 
 
 CAVTN, s., a hollow way, adapted to 
 cover troops. • 
 
 CAVITY, kav'-e-te, s., a hollow place; 
 an aperture . 
 
 CAW, kaw, v.n., to cry like a crow or 
 rook. 
 
 CAYMAN, ka'-man, s., an alligator. 
 
 CEASE, seece, v.n., to leave off; to 
 stop.— v.a., to put a stop to. 
 
 CEASELESS, -les, a., without a stop. 
 
CEDAR 
 
 68 
 
 CENTU^aON 
 
 Cedar. 
 , s., an officiating 
 
 -brate, v. a., to com- 
 
 CEDAR, se'- 
 
 dar, s. , a 
 
 genus of 
 
 evergreens. 
 CEDE, seed, 
 
 v.a., to 
 
 yield ; to 
 
 surrender. 
 CEIL,seel,v.a., 
 
 to cover an 
 
 inner roof. 
 CEILING,-ing, 
 
 s., an inner 
 
 roof. 
 CELEBRANT, 
 
 sel'-e-brant, 
 
 priest. 
 CELEBRATE, 
 
 memorate 
 CELEBRATED, -bra-ted, a., famous; 
 
 renowned. 
 CELEBRATION, -bra'-shun, s., com- 
 memoration. 
 CELEBRITY, se-leb' re-te, s., fame; 
 
 renown. 
 CELERITY, se-ler'-i-te, s., rapidity; 
 
 swiftness. 
 CELERY, sel'-er-e, s., a culinary 
 
 plant. 
 CELESTIAL, se-lest'-yal, a., heaven- 
 ly; angelic— s., an inhabitant of 
 
 heaven. 
 CELESTIALIZE, -ize, v.a., to render 
 
 heavenly. 
 CELIBACY, sel'e-ba-se, s., an un- 
 married state. 
 CELIBATE, -bate, s., a person un- 
 married. 
 CELL, sel, s., a cave; a dungeon; a 
 
 cellar. 
 CELLAR, -ler, s., a room under 
 
 ground. 
 CELLARAGE, -aje, s., a space for 
 
 cellars. [cells. 
 
 CELLULAR, -lu-lar, a., containing 
 CELSITUDE, sel'-se-tewd, s., height; 
 
 altitude. 
 CELTIC, selt'-ik, a., pertaining to 
 
 the Celts. 
 CEMENT, sem'-ent, s., a concrete; a 
 
 bond of union. — se-ment', v.a., to 
 
 unite firmly.— v.n., to cohere. 
 CEMENTATION, sem-en-ta'-shun, s., 
 
 cohesion; union. 
 CEMETERY, sem'-e-ter-e, s.,aburial 
 
 CENOTAPH, sen'-o-taf, s., a monu- 
 ment for one buried elsewhere. 
 
 CENSER, sen'-ser, s., a vessel for in- 
 cense. 
 
 CENSOR, sen'-sor, s., an officer in 
 ancient Rome, for taking the 
 census, &c. ; a jrerson appointed 
 to examine manuscripts and 
 books before publication. 
 
 CENSORIOUS, sen-so'-re-us, a., ad- 
 dicted to censure. 
 
 CENSORIOUSNESS, -nes, s , habit 
 of censuring. 
 
 CENSURABLE, sen'-shur-abl, a., 
 blamable; culpable. 
 
 CENSURE, -shur, s., blame; re- 
 proach.— v.a., to find fault with 
 
 CENSURING, -ing, s., blame; re- 
 proach. 
 
 CENSUS, sen'-sus, s., a general sur- 
 vey of the population, taken 
 every ten years. 
 
 CENT, sent, s., contraction ot 
 centum, a hundred. 
 
 CENTAUR, -tawr, s., a fabulous 
 monster, half man and half 
 horse. 
 
 CENTAURY, -taw-re, s., a plant. 
 
 CENTENARIAN, sen-te-na'-re-an, s., 
 a persona, hundred years old. 
 
 CENTENARY, -nar-e, s., number of 
 a hundred. — a., relating to a hun- 
 dred. 
 
 CENTENNIAL, sen-ten'-ne-al, a., . 
 happening every hundred years. 
 
 CENTESIMAL, sen-tes'-e-mal, s., a 
 hundredth part. 
 
 CENTIME, song'-teem,s., hundredth 
 part of a franc. 
 
 CENTIMETRE, -te-ma'-tr (Fr.), s., 
 hundredth part of a metre. 
 
 CENTIPEDE, '-te-pede, s., a many- 
 legged insect. 
 
 CENTRAL, -tral, a., placed in or near 
 
 CENTRALITY, -e-te, s., state of being 
 
 CENTRALIZATION, -e-za'-shun, s., 
 
 act of centralizing. 
 CENTRALIZE, -tral-ize, v.a., to bring 
 
 CENTRE, sen'-ter, s., the middle of 
 anything. — v.a., to concentrate, 
 —v.n., to be central. 
 
 CENTREBIT, -bit, s., an instrument 
 for boring holes. 
 
 CENTRIFUGAL, sen-trif'-yu-gal, a., 
 flying from the centre. 
 
 CENTRIPETAL, -trip'-e-tal, a., tend- 
 ing to the centre. 
 
 CENTUPLE, -tu-pl, s., a hundred- 
 fold. 
 
 CENTURION, -tew'-re-on, s., a mili- 
 tary officer. 
 
CENTURY 
 
 CHAMELEON 
 
 CENTURY, -tu-re, s., a hundred 
 years. 
 
 CEPHALIC, se-fal'-ik, a., pertaining 
 to the head. [tic. 
 
 CERAMIC, se-ram'-ik, a., fictile ; plas- 
 
 CERATE, serrate, s., a thick kind of 
 ointment. 
 
 CEREAL, se'-re-al, a., pertaining to 
 edible grain. 
 
 CEREBRAL, -ser'-e-bral, a., pertain- 
 ing to the brain. 
 
 CEREBRUM, -brum, s., the brain. 
 
 CERECLOTH, seer'-klawth, s., a 
 cloth smeared with wax. 
 
 CEREMENT, -ment, s., cloth dipped 
 in wax. 
 
 CEREMONIAL, ser-e-mo'-ne-al, a., 
 formal.— s., an external rite. 
 
 CEREMONIOUS, -ne-us, a., full of 
 ceremony. 
 
 CEREMONIOUSNESS, -nes, s., the 
 quality of being ceremonious; 
 great formality in manners. 
 
 CEREMONY, ser'-e-mon-e, s., out- 
 ward rite; formality. 
 
 CEREOUS, se'-re-us, a., waxen; like 
 wax. 
 
 CERTAIN, ser'-ten, a., sure; true; 
 undeniable . [surance . 
 
 CERTAINTY, -te, s., truth; full as- 
 
 CERTIFICATE, ser-tif'-e-cate, s., a 
 written testimony. 
 
 CERTIFY, ser'-te-fi, v.a., to testify in 
 writing. 
 
 CERTIORARI, ser-she-o-ra'-ri, s., a 
 writ issuing out of Chancery. 
 
 CERTITUDE, ser'-te-tewd, s., cer- 
 tainty; assurance. 
 
 CERULEAN, se-ru'-le-an, a., sky col- 
 ored; blue. [ear. 
 
 CERUMEN, se-ru'-men, s., wax or the 
 
 CERUSE, se'-ruse, s., a carbonate of 
 lead. [ing to the neck. 
 
 CERVICAL, ser'-ve-kal, a., pertain- 
 
 CESAREAN, se-za'-re-an, a., cutting 
 a child from the womb. 
 
 CESS, ses, s., a rate or tax. 
 
 CESSATION, -sa'-shun, s., intermis- 
 sion; pause. 
 
 CESSIBLE, -sebl, a., easy to give 
 way. [way. 
 
 CESSION, sesh'-un, s., act of giving 
 
 CESSPOOL, ses'-pool, s., a drain. 
 
 CEST, sest, s., a lady's 
 girdle. 
 
 CESTUS, ses'-tus, s., 
 the girdle of Ve- 
 nus. 
 
 CESURA, se-zew'-ra, s., 
 division in a verse. 
 
 Cbsttjs. 
 
 Chain-Shot. 
 chair for a 
 
 CHAFE, tshafe, v.a., to excite heat t 
 to wear by rubbing; to gall; to 
 fret.— v.n., to rage; to fret.— s., 
 heat; rage; fury. 
 
 CHAFF, tshaf, s., the husks of corn 
 and grasses; quizzing; banter. 
 
 CHAFFINCH, -finsh, s., a small Brit- 
 ish bird. 
 
 CHAGRIN, sha-green, s., ill-humor; 
 vexation.— v.a., to fret; to vex. 
 
 CHAIN, tshayn, s., a series of links; 
 a manacle.— v.a., to fasten with a 
 chain. 
 
 CHAIN - SHOT, 
 -shot, s., two 
 balls connect- 
 ed by a chain. 
 
 CHAIR,tchayr,s., 
 a movable seat; 
 professor. 
 
 CHAIRMAN, -man, s., the president 
 of an assembly ; the porter of a 
 sedan chair. [ed carriage. 
 
 CHAISE, shaze, s. , a light two-wheel- 
 
 CHALCOGRAPHY, kal-kog'-ra-fe,s., 
 art of engraving on copper. 
 
 CHALICE, tshaF-is, s., a communion 
 cup. 
 
 CHALK, tchawk, s., a white opaque 
 earth. — v.a., to mark with 
 chalk. 
 
 CHALKINESS, -e-nes, s., state of be, 
 ing chalky. [white. 
 
 CHALKY, -e, a., containing chalk; 
 
 CHALLENGE, tchal'-lenj, s., a sum. 
 mons to fight; call of a sentineL, 
 an exception to a juror or jury. — 
 v.a,, to call to a contest of any 
 kind. 
 
 CHALYBEATE, ka-lib'-e-ate, a., im- 
 pregnated with iron. 
 
 CHAMBER, tshame'-ber, s., an apart' 
 ment. 
 
 CHAMBERLAIN, -lin, s., an orncer- 
 charged with the private apart- 
 ments of a monarch; a munici- 
 pal officer. 
 
 CHAMBER-MAID, -mayd, s., a ser~ 
 vant who has charge of the bed- 
 rooms. 
 
 CHAMELE - 
 ON, ka- 
 me' - le - 
 on, s., a 
 small, 
 lizard- 
 like rep- 
 tile that 
 changes 
 its color. Chameleon. 
 
CHAMOIS 
 
 70 
 
 CHANGEABLE 
 
 Chamois. 
 
 CHAMOIS, ste'- 
 mwa, s., an an- 
 imal of the an- 
 telope tribe, 
 from whose 
 skins the 
 chamois leath- 
 er is made. 
 
 OHAMP, tshamp, 
 v.a., to chew; 
 to masticate. 
 
 CHAMPAGNE, 
 
 sUam-payn', s., sparkling wine. 
 
 CHAMPAIGN, -payn', s., a flat, open 
 country. 
 
 CHAMPIGNON, -pin'-yun, s., a mush- 
 room. 
 
 CHAMPION, tsham'-pe-un, s., a com- 
 batant. 
 
 CHANCE, tshanse, s., accident; casu- 
 alty; opportunity.— v.n., to occur 
 unexpectedly. 
 
 CHANCEL, tshan'-sel, s., the east 
 end of a church. 
 
 CHANCELLOR, -ler, s., an officer of 
 the highest legal dignity in the 
 State. 
 
 CHANCERY, -ser-e, s., the highest 
 court of equity. 
 
 CHANDELIER, shan-de-leer', s., a 
 branch to hold several lights. 
 
 CHANDLER, tshand'-ler, s. ,a general 
 dealer. 
 
 CHANGE, tshaynj, v.a., to alter; to 
 diversify. -s., alteration; varia- 
 tion. 
 
 CHANGEABLE, -abl, a., subject to 
 change. 
 
 CHANGE ABLENESS, -nes, s., muta- 
 bility. 
 
 CHANGEFUL, s -f ul, a., full of 
 change. 
 
 CHANGELING, -ling, s., one child 
 left for another; an idiot. 
 
 CHANGING, -ing, s., change; alter- 
 ation. 
 
 CHANNEL, tshan'-nel, s., a passage; 
 a water course ; a street gutter. 
 
 OEANT, tshant, v.a., to celebrate in 
 song; to intone.— s., song; mel- 
 ody. 
 
 CHANTER, -er, s., one who chants; a 
 singer. 
 
 CHANTICLEER, -e-kleer, s., a crow- 
 ing cock. 
 
 CHANTRY, -re, s., a church or chap- 
 el, where priests say masses for 
 the souls of the dpncrs. 
 
 CHAOS, ka'-os, s., confused 
 disorder. 
 
 CHAOTIC, ka-ot'-ik, a., confused; in- 
 digested. 
 
 CHAP, tshap, ortshop, v.a., to cleave 
 or crack.— s., a cleft or chink; a 
 man or boy ; the jaw.* 
 
 CHAPE, tshape, s., the catch of any- 
 thing. 
 
 CHAPEL, tshap'-el, s., a place of 
 worship. 
 
 CHAPELRY, -re, s., jurisdiction of a 
 chapel. 
 
 CHAPERON, shap'-er-ong,- s., a 
 hood or cap.— v.a., to attend on 
 a lady. 
 
 CHAP-FALLEN, tshop'-fawln, a., de- 
 jected; dispirited. 
 
 CHAPLAIN, tshap'-lin, s., an ecclesi- 
 astic who attends any great per- 
 sonage or institution. 
 
 CHAPLAINCY, -se, s., the office of a 
 chaplain. 
 
 CHAPLET, -let, s., a garland for the 
 head. 
 
 CHAPMAN, -man, s., a 
 
 O trader; a 
 :er. 
 
 CHAPTER, -ter, s.; a 
 division of a book; 
 a body of clergy 
 attached to a cathe- 
 dral. 
 
 CHAPTREL, n., the 
 capital of a pier or 
 pilaster which re- 
 ceives an arch. 
 
 CHAR, tsahr, s., a small fish.- 
 to burn wood to a cinder. 
 
 CHAR, tshayr, v.n., to do odd jobs. • 
 
 CHARACTER, lsar'-ak-ter, s., a 
 mark, stamp, or figure; the pe- 
 culiar qualities or properties by 
 which one thing is distinguished 
 from another, as animals, plants, 
 and minerals; a description of 
 any thing. 
 
 CHARACTERISTIC, -is'-tik, a., that 
 constitutes a character; that 
 which distinguishes a person or 
 thing from another. 
 
 CHARACTERIZE, -ize, v.a., to de- 
 scribe by peculiar qualities. 
 
 CHARADE, sha-rade', s., a species erf 
 riddle. 
 
 CHARCOAL, tshar'-kole, s., charred 
 wood. 
 
 CHARGE, tsharj, v.ar, to rush on or 
 
 ' N at; to attack.— s., care, manage- 
 
 v ment; trust. 
 
 CHARGEABLE, -abl, a., expensive: 
 imnutable. 
 
 Chaptrel. 
 
 -v.a., 
 
CHARGEABLENESS 
 
 71 
 
 CHERISH 
 
 CHARGEABLENESS, -nes, expen- 
 siveness ; cost. 
 
 CHARGER, -er, s., a war-horse; a 
 large dish. 
 
 CHARIOT, tshar'-e-ut, s., a carriage 
 of pleasure. 
 
 CHARIOTEER, -eer, .s., one who 
 drives a chariot. 
 
 CHARITABLE, tshar'-e-tabl, a., 
 benevolent; kind; liberal. 
 
 CHARITABLENESS, -nes, s., kind- 
 ness ; liberality. 
 
 CHARITY, -e-te, s., benevolence; 
 love ; active goodness ; alms. 
 
 CHARLATAN, sharl'-a-tan, s., a 
 pretender; a quack. 
 
 CHARLATANISM, -izm, s., quack- 
 ery. 
 
 CHARM, tsharm, s., a spell; enchant- 
 ment; fascination.— v. a., to sub- 
 due ; to fascinate . 
 
 CHARMER, -er, s., one who delights. 
 
 CHARMING, -ing, a., very pleasing. 
 
 CHARNEL • HOUSE, tshar' - nel- 
 house, s., a vault for dead bodies, 
 or their bones . 
 
 CHART, tshart, s., a marine map. 
 
 CHARTER, tshar'-ter, s., a royal 
 grant; a patent.— v. a., to incor- 
 porate. 
 
 CHARTERED, -terd, a., privileged. 
 
 CHARTER-PARTY, -ter-par'-te, s., 
 an agreement in duplicate. 
 
 CHARTIST, tshart'-ist, s., an ultra- 
 radical reformer. 
 
 CHAR- WOMAN, tshayr'-wum-un, s., 
 a woman who does odd jobs. 
 
 CHARY, tshare'-e, a., careful; wary; 
 frugal. 
 
 CHASE, tshase, v. a., to pursue; to 
 hunt. — s., pursuing; hunting. 
 
 CHASING, -ing, s., art of embossing. 
 
 CHASM, kazm, s., a cleft; a fissure. 
 
 CHASTE, tshayst, a., free from ob- 
 scenity; virtuous. 
 
 CHASTEN, tshays'-n, y.a., to cor- 
 rect; to punish. 
 
 CHASTENESS, tshayst'-nes, s., chas- 
 tity ; purity. 
 
 CHASTISE, tshas-tize', v.a., to pun- 
 ish ; to correct. 
 
 CHASTISEMENT, tshas'-tiz-ment, s., 
 punishment. 
 
 CHASTITY, -te-te, s., purity of body , 
 or conduct. 
 
 CHAT, tshat, v.n., to talk idly; to 
 prate.— s., familiar conversation. 
 
 CHATS, tshats, s.pl., small potatoes. 
 
 CHATTEL, tshat'-tl, s., any movable 
 property. 
 
 CHATTER, -ter, v.n., to talk idly; to 
 
 prate.— s., idle talk. 
 CHATTER-BOX, -box, s., an inces- 
 sant talker. 
 CHATTY, tshat' -te, a., talkative. 
 CHAW, tshaw, v.a., to masticate; to 
 
 chew ; to ruminate . 
 CHEAP, tsheep, a., bearing a low 
 
 price . 
 CHEAPEN, '-n, v.a., to beat down 
 
 the price. 
 CHEAPNESS, -nes, s., lowness of 
 
 price. 
 CHEAT, tsheet, v.a., to defraud; to 
 
 deceive.— s., a fraud; a decep- 
 tion. 
 CHEATING, -ing, s., deception; 
 
 knavery. 
 CHECK, tshek, v.a., to stop; to re- 
 strain. — s., hindrance; restrain:; 
 
 an order for money. 
 CHECKER, -er v.a., to variegate. 
 CHECKERS, -erz, s.pl.,draugnts. 
 CHECKMATE, -mate, s., the winning 
 
 move at chess. 
 CHEDDER, tshed'-der, s., a kind of 
 
 cheese . 
 CHEEK, tsheek, s., side of the face 
 
 below the eye. 
 CHEER, tsheer, v.a., to applaud; to 
 
 incite.— s., a shout of applause; 
 
 entertainment 
 CHEERFUL, -ful, a., lively; ani- 
 mated. 
 CHEERFULNESS, -nes, s., good 
 
 spirits ; mirth . 
 CHEERLESS, -less, a., joyless; sad. 
 CHEESE, tsheez, s., the curd of milk 
 
 hardened. 
 CHEESE-MONGER, -mung-ger, s., a 
 
 dealer in cheese. 
 CHEESE- YAT, -vat, s., the vat in 
 
 which c urds are pressed. 
 CHEF-D'CEUVRE, sha'-du-vr, s., a 
 
 master-piece. 
 CHEMICAL, kem'-ik-al, a., pertain^ 
 
 ing to chemistry. 
 CHEMISE, she-meez', s., a female 
 
 under-garment . 
 CHEMISETTE, shem-e-zet', s., a lace 
 
 covering over the bosom. 
 CHEMIST, kem'-ist, s., one versed in 
 
 chemistry; a druggist. 
 CHEMISTRY, -re, s., the science 
 
 which relates to the elements of 
 
 matter and their analysis. 
 CHEQUE, tshek, s., a draft for 
 
 money. 
 CHERISH, tsher'-ish, v.a., to foster; 
 
 to nourish. 
 
CHEROOT 
 
 72 
 
 CHINKY 
 
 Chevaux de 
 Frise. 
 
 DHEROOT, she-root', s., a kind of 
 
 cigar. 
 CHERRY, tsher'-re, s., a well-known 
 
 stone fruit.— a., of or pertaining 
 
 to cherries, as cherry-brandy, 
 
 cherry-cheeked, cherry-tree, &c. 
 CHERUB, tsher'-ub, s , a celestial 
 
 spirit. 
 iCHERUBIC, -u'-bik, a., angelic. 
 >CHERUBIM, -bim, s.pl. of cherub.— 
 
 s., a cherub. 
 CHERUP, -up, v.n., to chirp. 
 CHESS, tshes, s., a scientific game. 
 CHEST, tshest, s., a large box; the 
 
 thorax. 
 CHESTNUT, tshes'-nut, s , the fruit 
 
 of the chestnut tree. 
 CHEVAUX DE 
 
 FRISE,shev'- 
 
 -o-de-freez', a 
 
 military 
 
 fence. 
 CHEVALIER, 
 
 -al'-ya, or -a- 
 
 leer', s., a 
 
 knight. 
 CHEW, tshu, v.a., to masticate; to 
 
 champ. 
 CHICANE, she-kane', s., artifice; de- 
 ceit; fraud. — v.n., to use artifice; 
 
 to cheat. 
 CHICANERY, -er-e, s., sophistry; 
 
 cheating. 
 CHICK, tshik, or CHICKEN, '-en, s , 
 
 the young of a bird ; a word of 
 
 tenderness. 
 CHICKADEE, '-a-dee, s., the black- 
 cap titmouse. 
 CHICKEN-HEARTED, -hart'-ed, a., 
 
 timid; fearful. 
 CHICORY, -o-re, s., a plant called 
 
 succory. 
 CHIDE, tshide, v.a., to scold; to re- 
 prove. 
 CHIEF, tsheef, a., principal; highest 
 * in rank. — s., a commander; a 
 
 CHIEF-JUSTICE, s., the presiding 
 
 justice, or principal judge of a 
 
 court. 
 CHIEFLY, -le, ad., especially; above 
 
 all 
 CHIEFTAIN, -ten, s., a leader, or 
 
 commander. 
 CHIFFONIER, shif-fon-eer', s., a 
 
 movable and ornamental piece of 
 
 furniture ; a movable closet. 
 CHILBLAIN, tshil'-blane, s , a sore 
 
 produced by cold. 
 CHILD, tshild, s., a son or daughter. 
 
 Child's Carriage. 
 
 CHILD'S CARRIAGE, a small car- 
 riage, in which a child may sit 
 and ride . 
 
 CHILD-BED, -bed, s., childbirth. 
 
 CHILDBIRTH, -berth, s., labor; par- 
 turition. 
 
 CHILDHOOD, -hood, s., infancy; 
 2/dol Gsc^nce 
 
 CHILDISH, -ish', a., puerile; trifling. 
 
 CHILDISHNESS, -nes, s ., innocence ; 
 puerility. 
 
 CHILDLESS, -les, a., having no off- 
 spring, [less. 
 
 CHILDLIKE, -like, a., puerile; art- 
 
 CHILDREN, tshil'-dren, s.pl. of 
 Child. 
 
 CHILL, tshil, s., sensation of cold.— 
 a . , shivering with cold ; cool. 
 
 CHILLINESS, -e-nes, s., sensation of 
 shivering. 
 
 CHILLY, -le, a., somewhat cold. 
 
 CHIME, tshime, s., a set of bells 
 which ring in harmony.— v.n., to 
 harmonize, to jingle. 
 
 CHIMERA, ke-me'-ra, s., a fabled 
 monster; an id^ fancy. 
 
 CHIMERICAL, ke-mer'-ik-al, a., im- 
 aginary; fanciful. 
 
 CHIMNEY, tshim'-ne, s., a passage 
 for smoke; a flue. 
 
 CHIMNEY-PIECE, -peece, s., a shelf 
 over the fireplace. 
 
 CHIMPANZEE, tshim-pan'-ze, s., a 
 large ape. 
 
 CHIN, tshin, s., the point of the under 
 jaw. 
 
 CHINA, tshi'-na, s., a fine earthen 
 ware. 
 
 CHIN-COUGH, tshin'-kof, s., the 
 hooping-cough. 
 
 CHINE, tshine, s., the back-bone or 
 spine. 
 
 CHINK, tshink, s., a narrow aper- 
 ture; a cleft.— v.a., to jingle, as 
 money. [gaping. 
 
 CHINKY, tshink'-e, a., full of fissures; 
 
CHINTZ 
 
 73 
 
 CHRONICLE 
 
 CHINTZ, tshintz, s., a cotton cloth or 
 calico. 
 
 CHIP, tship, s., a small piece of wood ; 
 a fragment.— v. a., to cut into 
 small pieces. 
 
 CHIR9GRAPHY, ki-rog'-ra-fe, s., 
 hand-writing; penmanship. 
 
 CHIROLOGY, ki-rol'-o-je, s., dis- 
 coursing by the fingers . 
 
 CHIROMANCY, ki'-ro-man-se, or 
 kir'-o-man-se, palmistry. 
 
 CHIRONOMY, ki-ron'-o-me, s., ges- 
 ture in oratory. 
 
 CHIRP, tsherp, v.n, to make a 
 cheerful noise like birds.— s., the 
 voice of a bird or insect. 
 
 CHIRRUP, tshir'-rup, v.n., to chirp. ' 
 
 CHISEL, tshiz'-el, s., an instrument 
 for paring wood or stone— v.a., 
 to cut with a chisel. 
 
 CHIT, tshit, s., a sprout; a child; a 
 baby. 
 
 CHIT-CHAT, -tshat, s., prattle; fa- 
 miliar talk. 
 
 CHITTY, -te, a., child-like; like a 
 ba be. 
 
 CHIVALROUS, tsmV-al-ruSja., war- 
 like; bold. 
 
 CHIVALRY, -re, s., knighthood; he- 
 roism. 
 
 CHIVES, tshlves, s.pl., the slender 
 threads of plants; stamens. 
 
 CHLORIC, klo'-rik, a. , pertaining to 
 chlorine. 
 
 CHLOROFORM, -ro-form, s., a com- 
 pound composed of chlorine, car- 
 bon and hydrogen. 
 
 CHLOROSIS, -ro'-sis, s., the green 
 sickness. 
 
 CHOCK, tshok, s., a kind of wedge. 
 
 CHOCK-FULL, -full, a., quite full. 
 
 CHOCOLATE, -o-late, s., an alimen- 
 tary paste; the chocolate-nut 
 
 CHOICE, tshoyse, s., act of choos- 
 ing; selection. — a., select; pre- 
 cious. 
 
 CHOIR, kwire, s., a band of 
 singers. 
 
 CHOKE, tshoke,v.a., to suffocate; to 
 strangle . 
 
 CHOKE-PEAR, -pare, s., a kind of 
 pear. ' 
 
 CHOLER, koF-er, s., irascibility. 
 
 CHOLERA, -a, s., a painful bilious 
 die ease. 
 
 CHOLERIC, -ik, a., full of choler; 
 irascible. 
 
 fMOOSK, tshooz,v.a., to make choice 
 of; to select. 
 
 Chord. 
 
 CHOOSING, -ing, s., selection; 
 
 choice. 
 CHOP, tshop, v.a., to cut off; to 
 
 mince; to crack. — s., a piece 
 
 chopped off. 
 CHOP-HOUSE, s., a dining-house. 
 CHOPPING, -ping; a., stout; lusty. 
 CHOPS, tshops, s.pl., the mouth of a 
 
 beast. 
 CHORAL, ko'-ral, a., singing or sung 
 
 in a choir. 
 CHORD, kawrd,s.,a 
 
 tendon ; the sym- 
 phony of two or 
 
 more musical 
 
 sounds. — In Ge- 
 ometry, a right 
 
 line uniting the 
 
 extremities of 
 
 the arc of a cir- 
 
 CHORISTER, kor'-is-ter, s., a singer •, 
 one of a choir. 
 
 CHOROGRAPHY, ko-rog'-ra-fe, art 
 of describing a country. 
 
 CHORUS, ko'-rus, s., a company 
 singing in concert. 
 
 CHOUGH, tshuf, s., a bird of the 
 crow family. 
 
 CHOUSE, tshouse, v.a., to cheat; to 
 trick. [crated oil. 
 
 CHRISM, krizm, s., unguent; conse- 
 
 CHRIST, krist, s., tiie Anointed: 
 synonymous with Messiah. 
 
 CHRISTEN, kris'-sn, v.a., to baptize 
 and name. 
 
 CHRISTENDOM, -dum, s., the body 
 of Christians. 
 
 CHRISTENING, -ing, s., ceremony 
 of baptism. 
 
 CHRISTIAN, krist'-yan, s., a believer 
 in Christ. — a., in accordance with 
 Christianity. 
 
 CHRISTIANITY, '-e-te s., the relig- 
 ion of Christ. 
 
 CHRISTMAS, kris'-mas, s., the festi- 
 val of the Christian Church. 25th 
 December. 
 
 CHRISTOLOGY, -tol'-o-je, s., a dis- 
 course concerning Christ. 
 
 CHROMATIC, kro-mat'-ik, s., relat- 
 ing" to color; a kind of music. 
 
 CHROMATICS, -iks, s., the scieaceof 
 color. 
 
 CHROMOSPHERE, kro'-mo-sfere, s., 
 the outer cloudy envelope of the 
 sun. 
 
 CHRONICLE, -e-kl, s., a register of 
 events; a history.— v. a., to record,* 
 to register. 
 
CHRONICLES 
 
 74 
 
 CIPHER 
 
 Chrysalis . 
 
 CHRONICLES, -klz, s., two canonic- 
 al books of the Old Testament. 
 
 CHRONOGRAM, -o-gram, s., an in- 
 scription. 
 
 CHRONOLOGER, kro-nol'-o-ger, s., 
 one versed in chronology. 
 
 CHRONOLOGICAL, -no-loj'-ik-al, 
 a., containing an account of 
 events. 
 
 CHRONOLOGY, -nol'-o-je, s., com- 
 putation of time. 
 
 CHRONOMETER, -nom'-e-ter, s., an 
 instrument for measuring time. 
 
 CHRONOMETRY, -tre, s., art of 
 measuring time. 
 
 CHRYSALIS, kris'-a- 
 lis, s., the pupa 
 state of an insect. 
 
 CHRYSANTHEMUM, 
 -an'-the-mum, s., a 
 flowering plant. 
 
 CHRYSOLITE, kris'-o-lite, s., a pre- 
 cious sto le. 
 
 CHUB, tshub, s., a river fish of the 
 carp tribe. 
 
 CHUBBY, -be, a., like a chub; 
 plump . 
 
 CHUCK, tshuk, v.n., to chuckle.— 
 v.a., to call, as a hen; fro pitch. 
 — s., the call of a hen; a pat un- 
 der the chin. - 
 
 CHUCKLE, -kl, v.a., to call as a hen; 
 to fondle.— v.n., to laugh in a 
 suppressed mariner.— s , a short 
 laugh . 
 
 CHUFF, tshuf, s., a clown; a surly 
 fellow. 
 
 CHUFFY, -e, a., clownish; surly. 
 
 CHUM, tshum, s., a chamber-fellow 
 in a college, &c. 
 
 CHUMP, tshump, s., a thick piece of 
 wood. 
 
 CHURCH, tshurtsh, s, a place of 
 worship; a collective body of 
 Christians.— v.a., to return sol- 
 emn thanks after child-birth . 
 
 CHURCHISM, -izm, s., adherence to 
 the church. 
 
 CHURCHMAN, -man, s., an Episco- 
 palian. 
 
 CHURCHWARDEN, '-wor'-dn, s., an 
 officer elected to take charge of 
 the church. 
 
 CHURCHYARD, -yard, s. , the ground 
 adjoining a church; a ceme- 
 tery. 
 
 CHURL, tshurl, s., a rustic; a 
 miser. 
 
 CHURLISH, -ish, a., rude; sullen; 
 uncivil. 
 
 CHURLISHNESS, -nes, s., rudeness. 
 
 CHURN, tshurn, s., a vessel in which 
 butter is made.— v.a., to agitate 
 cream for the production of but- 
 ter. 
 
 CHYLE, kile, s . , a milky fluid gener- 
 ated in the stomach. 
 
 CHYLIFICATION, kil-e-fe-ka'-shun, 
 s. , process of making chyle. 
 
 CHYLOUS, kile'-us, a., consisting of 
 chyle. 
 
 CHYME, kime, s., that modification 
 which food assumes on passing 
 from the stomach. 
 
 CHYMISTRY, kim'-is-tre, s., see 
 CHEMISTRY. 
 
 CHYMIFICATION^im-e-fe-ka'-shun, 
 s., process of becoming chyme. 
 
 CICATRICE, sik'-a-tris, s., a scar, or 
 seam ; a cicatrix. 
 
 CICATRIZE, -trize, v.a., to heal a 
 wound. — v.n., to skin over. 
 
 CICERONE, tshe-tsha-ro'-na, or sis-e- 
 ro'-ne, s., a guide. 
 
 CICHORY, sik'-o-re, s., wild endive. 
 
 CICISBEO, tshe-tshis-ba'-o, s., a 
 lady's man; a gallant. 
 
 CIDER, si'-der, s., the fermented 
 juice of apples. 
 
 CIGAR, se-giir', a small roll of to- 
 
 CIGARETTE, sig-a-ret', s., a small 
 cigar. 
 
 CILIARY, sil'-ya-re, a., belonging to 
 the eyelids. 
 
 CILICIOUS, se-lish'-us, a., made of 
 hair. 
 
 CIMETER, sim'-e-ter, s., a short 
 sword. 
 
 CINCHONA, sin-ko'-na, s., Peruvian 
 bark. 
 
 CINCTURE, sinkt'-yur, s., a belt; a 
 girdle . 
 
 CINDER, sin'-der, s., anything partly 
 burned. [ders. 
 
 CINDERY, -e, a.,' composed of cin- 
 
 CLNERATION, sin-e-ra'-shun, s., the 
 reducing to ashes. 
 
 CINERITIOUS, -rish'-us, a., ash-col- 
 ored ; gray. 
 
 CINNAMON, sin'-na-mun, s., an aro- 
 matic bark. 
 
 CINQUEFOIL, sink'-foyl, s., five- 
 leaved clover. 
 
 CINQUE-PORTS, -poarts, s.pl., five 
 ports on the eastern coast of 
 England. 
 
 CIPHER, si'-fer, s., character 0, or 
 zero; a nonentity. — v.n., to com- 
 pute by figures. 
 
CIPHERING 
 
 75 
 
 CITHERA 
 
 CIPHERING, -ing, s., arithmetic. 
 CIRCLE, ser'-kl, s., a round figure; 
 
 an orb; a ring; a company.— v.a., 
 to encompass. 
 CIRCLET, -klet, s., a little circle; an 
 
 orb. 
 CIRCUIT, ser'-kit, s., act of moving 
 
 round; a given space; the pe- 
 riodical visitation of the judges. 
 CIRCUITOUS, -kew'-e-tus, a., round 
 
 about; indirect. 
 CIRCULAR, '-ku-lar, a., in form of a 
 ^ circle; round. — s., a letter, or 
 
 printed notice. 
 CIRCULARITY, -ku-lar^-e-te, s., the 
 
 being circular. 
 CIRCULATE, -ku-late, v.n., to move 
 
 in a circle.— v.a., to pass from 
 
 place to place; to diffuse. 
 CIRCULATION, -ku-la'-shun, s., act 
 
 of circulating; motion in a circle. 
 CIRCUMAMBIENT, ser-kum-am'-be- 
 
 ent, a., surrounding. 
 CIRCUMAMBULATE, -bu-late, v.n., 
 
 to walk round about. 
 CIRCUMCISE, -size, v.a., to cut off 
 
 the prepuce. 
 CIRCUMCISION, -sizh'-un, s., act of 
 
 cutting off the prepuce. 
 CIRCUMDUCTILE, -duk-til, a., being 
 
 led about. 
 CIRCUMFERENCE, ser-kum'-fer- 
 
 ense, s., the space enclosed in a 
 
 circle. 
 CIRCUMFLEX, ser'-kum-flex, s., an 
 
 accent, marked thus, a. 
 OIRCUMFLUENCE, sir-kum'-flu- 
 
 ense, s. , a flowing round of water. 
 CIRCUMFLUENT, -flu-ent, a., flow- 
 ing round. 
 CIRCUMFULGENT, -ful'-jent, a., 
 
 shining about. 
 CIRCUMFUSE, ser'-kum-fewz, v.a., 
 
 to pour round. 
 CIRCUMFUSION, ser-kum-few'- 
 
 zhun, s., act of spreading round. 
 CIRCUMGYRATION, -je-ra'-shun, s., 
 
 act of whirling round. 
 .CIRCUMJACENT, -ja'-sent, a., sur- 
 rounding. 
 CIRCUMLOCUTION, -lo-kew'-shun, 
 
 s., a circuit of words. 
 CIRCUMLOCUTORY, -lok'-yu-to-re, 
 
 a. , periphrastic . 
 CIRCUMNAVIGATE, -nav'-e-gate, 
 
 v.a., to sail round. 
 CIRCUMNAVIGATOR, -ga-ter, s., 
 
 one who sails round. 
 CIRCUMPLEXION, ser-kum-plex'- 
 
 un, s., a folding together. 
 
 CIRCUMROTATORY, -ro'-ta-to-re f 
 a., whirling round. 
 
 CIRCUMROTATION, -ro-ta'-shun, p., 
 act of revolving round. 
 
 CIRCUMSCRIBE, -skribe, v.a., to 
 write around ; to bound. 
 
 CIRCUMSCRIPTION, -skrip'-shun, 
 s., act of circumscribing; limita- 
 tion. 
 
 CIRCUMSPECT, '-kum-spekt, a., 
 cautious. 
 
 CIRCUMSPECTION, -spek'-shun, s., 
 caution. 
 
 CIRCUMSTANCE, ' kum-stanse, s., 
 an incident; an event. 
 
 CIRCUMSTANTIAL, -stan-shal, a., 
 not essential; incidental. 
 
 CIRCUMSTANTIALITY, -she-al'-e- 
 te, s., minuteness. 
 
 CIRCUMSTANTIATE, -stan'-she-ate, 
 v.a., to describe exactly. 
 
 CIRCUMUNDULATE, -un'-du-late, 
 v.a., to flow round or about. 
 
 CIRCUMVALLATION, ser-cum-val- 
 la'-shun, s., a trench round a 
 place. 
 
 CIRCUMVENT, ser'-kum-vent, v.a. r 
 to delude. 
 
 CIRCUMVENTION, -ven'-shun, s., 
 fraud ; cheat. 
 
 CIRCUMVEST, -vest, v.a., to cover 
 round. 
 
 CIRCUMVOLATION, -vo-la'-shun,s. r 
 act of flying round. 
 
 CIRCUMVOLUTION, -vo-lew'-shun, 
 s., act of rolling round, or turn- 
 ing about. 
 
 CIRCUMVOLVE, -volv', v.a., to roU 
 round. 
 
 CIRCUS, ser'-kus, s., a circular en- 
 closure for equestrian feats. 
 
 CIRRUS, sir'-rus, s., a curl of hair; a 
 tendril; a fossil. 
 
 CISALPINE, sis-al'-pine, or -pin, a., 
 on this side of the Alps. 
 
 CIST, sist, s. , a little case or bag. 
 
 CISTERCIAN, sis-ter'-shun, s., a 
 monk. 
 
 CISTERN, sis'-tern, s., a receptacle 
 for water. 
 
 CISTVAEN, sist'-va-en, s., an ancient 
 coffin. 
 
 CIT, sit, s., a citizen; a pert towns- 
 man, [castle. 
 
 CITADEL, sit'-a-del, s., a fortress or 
 
 CITATION, si-ta'-shun, s., a sum- 
 mons; a quotation; an official no- 
 tice. 
 
 CITHERA, sith'-era, s., a musical 
 instrument. 
 
CITIZEN 
 
 76 
 
 CLAVATE 
 
 CITIZEN, sit'-e-zn, s., a freeman of 
 a city. [citizen. 
 
 CITIZENSHIP, -ship, s., rank of a 
 
 CITRIC, sit'-rik, a., obtained from 
 lemons or limes. 
 
 CITRINE, -rin, a., of a lemon color. 
 — s., quartz crystal. 
 
 CITRON, -run, s., a fruit of the lem- 
 on kind. 
 
 CITY, sit'-e, s., a corporate town. 
 
 CIVET, siv'-et, s., a semifluid, taken 
 from the tail of the civet-cat, 
 used as a perfume. 
 
 CIVIC, -ik, a., pertaining to a city. 
 
 CIVIL, -il, a., municipal; political; 
 civilized; polite. 
 
 CIVILIAN, -il'-yan, s., one skilled in 
 civil law. 
 
 CIVILITY, -e-te, s., politeness; good 
 breeding. 
 
 CIVILIZATION, siv-il-e-za'-shun, s., 
 social refinement. 
 
 CIVILIZE, siv'-il-ize, v.a., to reclaim; 
 to enlighten. 
 
 CLACK, klak, v.n., to click; to talk 
 noisily. — s., incessant tattle. 
 
 CLAD, klad, pp. of the verb to clothe. 
 
 CLAIM, klame, v. a., to demand of 
 right.— s., a right to claim; pre- 
 tension. 
 
 CLAIMANT, -ant, s., one who claims. 
 
 CLAIRVOYANCE, klare-vwoy • ongs' , 
 s., clear-sightedness. 
 
 CLAM, klam, s., a bivaivular shell- 
 fish.— v. a., to clog with glutinous 
 or viscous matter. 
 
 CLAMBER, -ber, v. a., to climb with 
 difficulty. [stickiness. 
 
 CLAMMINESS, -me-nes, £., viscosity; 
 
 CLAMMY, -me, a., viscous; glutin- 
 ous, [noisy. 
 
 CLAMOROUS, -er-us, a,, vociferous; 
 
 CLAMOR, -er, s,, a great outcry; up- 
 roar.— v. n., to vociferate; to 
 complain. 
 
 CLAMORER, -er-er, s., one who 
 clamors. 
 
 CLAMP, klamp, s., a 
 piece of iron, used 
 to fasten work to- 
 gether. 
 
 CLAN, klan. s., a race; 
 a family ; a sect. 
 
 CLANDESTINE, -des'- Clamp 
 tin, a., secret; un- 
 derhand. 
 
 CLANG, klang, v.n., to make a loud, 
 shrill sound.— v. a., to strike with 
 a sharp sound.— s., a sharp 
 sound. 
 
 CLANGOR, -ger, s., a loud, shrill 
 sound. 
 
 CLANK, klank, s., a loud, sharp 
 sound.— v.a. or v.n., to clatter; to 
 clink. 
 
 CLANNISH, klan'-nish, a., closely 
 united. 
 
 CLANSHIP, -ship, s., state of union. 
 
 CLAP, klap, v.n., to strike the hands 
 together in applause.— s. s aloud 
 sudden noise. 
 
 CLAPPER, klap-per, s., one who ap- 
 plauds by clapping; the tongue 
 of a bell. 
 
 CLAPPERCLAW, -klaw, v.a., to 
 fight; to abuse. 
 
 CLAP-TRAP, -trap, s., a device to 
 gain applause. 
 
 CLARET, klar'-et, s., a French 
 wine. 
 
 CLARIFICATION, -e-fe-ka'-shun, s., 
 act of clearing. 
 
 CLARIFY, -fi, v.a., to purify; to de> 
 f ecate 
 
 CLARIONET, -e-o-net', s., a wind in- 
 strument. 
 
 CLARION, -un, s., a kind of trum- 
 pet. 
 
 CLARITUDE, -tewd, s., clearness; 
 brightness. 
 
 CLASH, klash, v.n., to strike against 
 with force; to interfere.— v.a., to 
 strike one thing against another. 
 -^., a noisy collision of bodies. 
 
 CLASHING, -ing, s., collision, oppo- 
 sition. 
 
 CI/ ASP, klasp, s., a hook; a catch; 
 an embrace. — v.a., to catch and 
 hold. 
 
 CLASS, klas, s., order or rank.— v.a., 
 to form into classes, 
 
 CLASSIC, -sik, a., relating to litera- 
 ture of the first rank; refined.— s., 
 an author of the first rank. 
 
 CLASSIFICATION, -se-fe-ka'-shun, 
 s., arrangement; system. 
 
 CLASSIFY, -fi, v.a., to arrange; to 
 
 CLATTER, klat'-ter, v.n., to make 
 confused sounds; to chatter. — s., 
 a rattling: noise. 
 
 CLATTERING, -ing, s., a rattling 
 noise. 
 
 CLAUSE, klawz, s., division of a dis- 
 course; stipulation. 
 
 CLAUSTRAL, -tral, a., relating to a 
 cloister. 
 
 CLAUSURE, -zhur, s., confinement. 
 
 CLAVATE, kla'-vate ; a., club shaped: 
 knobbed. 
 
CLAVICLE 77 
 
 CLAVICLE, klav'-e-kl, s., the collar 
 
 bone. 
 CLAW, klaw, s., the foot of a beast, 
 or bird with hooked nails. — v.a., 
 to pull, scratch or seize with 
 claws. 
 
 CLAY, kla, s. , a general name of co- 
 hesive earths. 
 
 CLAY-COLD, -koald, a., cold as clay; 
 lifeless. 
 
 CLAYMORE, -more, a Scotch broad- 
 sword. 
 
 CLEAN, kleen, a., free from dirt: 
 chaste; pure. — v. a., to free from 
 dirt. 
 
 CLEANLINESS, klen'-le-ness, s. free- 
 dom from dirt; purity. 
 
 CLEANNESS,kleen'-nes, s., neatness; 
 purity. 
 
 CLEANSE, klenz.v.a ; , to make clean ; 
 to purify. 
 
 CLEANSING, -ing, s., purification. 
 
 CLEAR, kleer, a., free from obstruc- 
 tion ; serene ; pure.— v.a., to make 
 clear ; to brighten. 
 
 CLEARANCE, -anse, s., removal; 
 permission for a ship to sail. 
 
 CLEARING, -ing, s., a defence; justi- 
 fication. 
 
 CLEARLY, kleer'-le, ad., brightly; 
 distinctly. 
 
 CLEARNESS, -nes, s., transparency; 
 brightness, 
 
 CLEAR-SIGHTED, -site-ed, a., dis- 
 cerning; judicious. 
 
 CLEARSTARCH, -startsh, v.a., to 
 stiffen with starch . 
 
 CLEAVAGE, kleev'-aje, s., the direc- 
 tion in which minerals may be 
 cleaved. 
 
 CLEAVE, kleev, v.n., to adhere; to j 
 cling to. — v.a., to divide; to split; ! 
 to separate ; to crack. 
 
 CLEAVER, kle'-ver, s., a butcher's 
 hatchet. 
 
 CLEF, kief, s., a character in 
 music. 
 
 CLEFT, kleft, pp. of cleave.— s., a 
 crack ; a crevice. 
 
 CLEMATIS, kle-ma'-tis, s., a climb- 
 ing plant. 
 
 CLEMENCY, klem'-en-se, s., lenity; 
 mercv. [mild. 
 
 CLEMENT, -ent, a., merciful; gentle; 
 
 CLERGY, kler'-je, s., the body of 
 church divines. 
 
 CLERGYMAN, -man, ., a man in 
 holy orders. 
 
 CLERICAL, kler'-ik-al, a., pertaining 
 to the clergy. 
 
 CLIP 
 
 CLERK, klark, s., a clergyman; a 
 man of letters: a writer. 
 
 CLERKSHIP, -ship, s., the situation 
 of a clerk. 
 
 CLEVER, klev'-er, a., skilful; ingen- 
 ious; learned. 
 
 CLEVERNESS, -nes, s., dexterity; 
 skiU. 
 
 CLEW, klu, s.,a ball of thread; a 
 guide. 
 
 CLICK, klik, s., a small, sharp 
 sound. — v.n., to make a ticking 
 noise. 
 
 CLICKER, -er, s., the servant of a 
 salesman; a shoemaker's cutter- 
 out; among printers, a maker- 
 up. 
 
 CLICKING, -ing, s., a small, sharp 
 noise. 
 
 CLIENT, kli '-ent, s, one for whom 
 the services of a lawyer are en- 
 gaged . 
 
 CLIFF, klif, s., a steep bank; any 
 precipice. 
 
 CLIFT, kJift', s., a cleft; a cliff. 
 
 CLIMACTERIC, klim-ak-ter'-ik, s. or 
 a., a critical period in human 
 life. 
 
 CLIMATE, kli'-mate, s., a tract of 
 land or country differing from 
 another in temperature . 
 
 CLIMATIZE, kli'-nia-tize, v.n., to be- 
 come inured to a new climate. 
 
 CLIMATOLOGY, kh-ma-tol'-o-je, s., 
 the science of climates. 
 
 CLIMAX, kli'-max, s., gradation; 
 ascent; crisis. 
 
 CLIMB, klime, v.a., to creep up step 
 by step. 
 
 CLIMBING, -ing, s., the act of ascend- 
 ing, [country. 
 
 CLIME, klime, s., a climate or 
 
 CLINCH, klintsh, v.a., to grasp with 
 the hand; to rivet.— s., a pun: an 
 ambiguity. 
 
 CLINCHER, -er, s., a holdfast; a 
 smart reply. 
 
 CLING, kling, v.n., to stick or to hold 
 fast. [bed. 
 
 CLINIC, klin'-ik, a., pertaining to a 
 
 CLINK, klink, v.a., to make a small, 
 sharp sound.— s., a sharp sound; 
 a clank. 
 
 CLINKER, -er, s., a vitreous cinder; 
 a hard-baked brick. 
 
 CLINKSTONE, -stone, s., a felspathic 
 rock. 
 
 CLIP, klip, v.a., to cut off with 
 shears; to curtain.— s., the act of 
 sheep shearing. 
 
CLIPPING 
 
 78 
 
 CLUTCHES 
 
 CLIPPING, -ping, s., the part clipped 
 or cut off. 
 
 CLIQUE, kleek, s. (Fr.), a cabal; a 
 coterie. 
 
 CLOAK, kloak, s., a loose outer gar- 
 ment; a disguise.— v.a., to con- 
 ceal; to dissemble. 
 
 CLOCK, klok, s., a machine which 
 measures time. 
 
 CLOCKWORK, -wurk, s., movements 
 
 i by weights or springs. 
 
 CLOD, klod, s., a lump of earth. 
 - CLODPATE, -pate, s., a stupid fel- 
 
 ".'} lOW. 
 
 -CLOFF, kloff, s., an allowance in 
 
 " I weight 
 CLOG, klog, v.a., to encumber; to 
 impede.— s., a load; a weight; en- 
 cumbrance* 
 
 * CLOISTER, 
 ^ kloys'- 
 
 ter, s., a 
 « monas- 
 tery; a 
 
 nunnery. 
 
 —v.a., to 
 
 immure. 
 CLOSE, 
 
 kl oz e , 
 
 v.a., to 
 
 shut; to 
 _; finish.— v.n., to unite. 
 
 elusion; termination. 
 g CLOSE, klose, s., an enclosure; a 
 ii place fenced in.— a., tight; made 
 ' fast. 
 ; CLOSENESS, -nes, s., solidity; nar- 
 3 rowness; secrecy; penurious- 
 w ness. 
 
 < CLOSER, kloze'-er, s., 'a finisher; a 
 /< concluder. 
 £ CLOSET, kloz'-et, s., a small room for 
 
 * privacy.— v.a., to conceal. 
 -CLOSURE, klo'-zhur, s., that which 
 
 g closes or shuts. 
 ^CLOT, klot, s., a lump; coagulation. 
 *-§ — v.n., to concrete; to coagu- 
 £ late. 
 
 \ CLOTH, klawth, s. , any kind of man- 
 % uf acture formed by weaving. 
 -CLOTHE, kloathe, v.a., to dress; to 
 
 CLOTHES, kloze, s.pl., garments; 
 ^- clothing; dress. 
 > CLOTHIER, kloathe'-yer, s., a seller 
 P of cloth; an outfitter. 
 ^CLOTHING, -ing, s., garments in 
 II general. 
 
 CLOTPOLL, clot'-pole, s., a block- 
 head. 
 
 Cloister . 
 
 -s., con- 
 
 CLOTTY .klot'-te, a., full of clots. 
 
 CLOUD, klowd, s., a collection of 
 vapors suspended in the air.— 
 v.a., to darken; to obscure. — 
 v.n., to become obscure with 
 clouds. 
 
 CLOUD-CAPT, klowd'-kapt, a., 
 topped with clouds ; lofty. 
 
 CLOUDINESS, -e-nes, s., darkness; 
 gloom , sullenness. 
 
 CLOUDLESS, -les, a., unclouded; 
 bright. 
 
 CLOUDY, -e, a., obscured with 
 clouds; dark. 
 
 CLOUT, klowt, s., a patch of cloth 
 for any mean use.— v.a., to 
 patch. 
 
 CLOUTED, -ed, a., patched; mended 
 clumsily. 
 
 CLOVE, klove, s., a pungent, aro- 
 matic spice. 
 
 CLOVER, klo'-ver, s., a species of 
 trefoil. 
 
 CLOWN, klown, s.,a rustic; a coarse 
 fellow. 
 
 CLOWNISH, -ish, a., rustic; coarse; 
 clumsy. 
 
 CLOWNISHNESS, -nes, s., rusticity; 
 incivility. 
 
 CLOY, kloy, v.a., to satiate; to sur- 
 feit. 
 
 CLUB, klub, s., a thick, heavy stick; 
 a society; a card.— v.a., to unite 
 for a common end. 
 
 CLUB-FOOT, -foot, s., a short de- 
 formed foot. 
 
 CLUB-HOUSE, -hows, s., a house 
 for a club. 
 
 CLUB-LAW, -law, s., government by 
 violence. 
 
 CLUCK, kluk, v.a., to call chickens, 
 as a hen. 
 
 CLUE, klu, s., the corner of a sail. 
 
 CLUMP, klump, s., a thick short 
 piece of wood. 
 
 CLUMPY, -e, a., massive, shapeless. 
 
 CLUMPS, klumps, s., a stupid fellow, 
 
 CLUMSINESS, klum'-ze-nes, s., awk- 
 wardness. 
 
 CLUMSY, -ze, a., awkward ; ungainly. 
 
 CLUNCH, kluntsh, s., chalk marl, 
 found in coal pits. 
 
 CLUSTER, klus'-ter, s., a bunch; 'a 
 knot; a crowd.— v.n., to grow in 
 clusters. 
 CLUTCH, klutsh, v.a., to gripe; to 
 grasp.— s. , a griping with the fin- 
 gers ; seizure. 
 CLUTCHES, -ez, s.pl., the talons or 
 paws. 
 
CLUTTER 
 
 79 
 
 COCKSWAIN- 
 
 CLUTTER, klut/-ter, s., a confused 
 noise; a bustle.— v.n., to make a 
 noise. 
 
 CLYSTER, klis'-ter, s., an injection. 
 
 COASCERVATE, ko-a-ser'-vate, v.a., 
 to heap up.— a., accumulated; 
 collected into a crowd. 
 
 COACH, koatsh, s., a four-wheeled 
 vehicle. 
 
 COACHMAN, -man, s., the driver of 
 a coach. 
 
 CO ACTION, ko-ak'-shun, s., compul- 
 sion ; obhgation. 
 
 CO ACTIVE, -tiv, a., compulsory. 
 
 CO AD JUT ANT, -ad-ju'-tant, s., an 
 associate.— a., mutually assisting. 
 
 COADJUTOR, -ter, s., an associate; 
 q collcasrue 
 
 COAGULATE, '-ag'-yu-late, v.a. or 
 v.n., to concrete: to curdle. 
 
 COAGULATION, -Ja'-shun, s., con- 
 cretion ; congelation. 
 
 COAL, kole, s., a vegetable fossil for 
 firing. 
 
 COAL-BOX, -boks, s., a box to carry 
 coals 
 
 COAL-HEAVER, -heev-er, s., one 
 who carries coals. 
 
 €OAL-MINE, -mine, s., a mine con- 
 taining coal. 
 
 COAL-SCUTTLE, -skut-tl, s., a box 
 for coals. 
 
 COALESCE, ko-a-les', v.n., to join; 
 to unite. 
 
 COALESCENCE, -sense, s., union; 
 concretion. 
 
 CO ALES CENT, -sent, a., united. 
 
 COALITION, -lish'-un, s., conjunc- 
 tion ; union. 
 
 COALITIONER, -er, s., a promoter 
 of coalition. 
 
 COAPTATION, -ap-ta'-shun, s., ad- 
 justment of parts to each other. 
 
 COARSE, koarse, a., of rough tex- 
 ture ; unrefined ; gross ; uncivil. 
 
 COARSENESS, -nes, s., roughness; 
 grossness; rudeness. 
 
 COAST, koast, s., margin of land 
 next to the sea; the sea-shore. — 
 v.n., to sail by or near the shore. 
 
 COASTER, -er, s., a small vessel. 
 
 COASTING, -ing, s., sailing along the 
 shore. 
 
 COAT, kote, s., an upper garment; a 
 petticoat. 
 
 COATING, -ing, s., a covering; cloth 
 for coats. [flatter. 
 
 COAX, kokes, v.a., to wheedle; to 
 
 COBALT, ko'-bawlt, s., a brittle 
 metal. 
 
 COBBLE, kob'-bl, v.a., to botch; to 
 do clumsily.— s., a lump of coal; 
 a round stone. 
 
 COBBLER, kob'-bler, s., a mender of 
 shoes; a botch; an indifferent 
 workman. 
 
 COBLE, kob'-l, s., a small open fish- 
 ing boat. 
 
 COBLOAF, -loaf, s., a crusty loaf. 
 
 COBNUT, -nut, s., a variety of hazel- 
 nut. 
 
 COBRA-DE-CAPELLO, s., a venom- 
 ous snake, inhabiting the East 
 Indies . 
 
 COBWEB, -web, s., the web of a spi- 
 der ; a snare. 
 
 COCHINEAL, kotsh'-e-neel, s., a 
 small insect used in dyeing red 
 colors. 
 
 COCK, kok, s., the male of birds; a 
 vane; a spout to a cask; part of a 
 musket. 
 
 COCKADE, -ade', s., a knot of rib- 
 bon : a rosette. 
 
 COCKATOO, -a- too', s., a crested 
 parrot. 
 
 COCKATRICE, -trise, s., a serpent; 
 the basilisk. 
 
 COCK-BOAT, -boat, s., a small boat. 
 
 COCKCHAFER, -tshafe-er, s., the 
 May-bug. 
 
 COCKET, -et, s., an official seal of 
 thfe customs. 
 
 COCKLE, -kl, s., a weed; a small 
 shell-fish.— v.n. and v.a., to con- 
 tract into wrinkles. 
 
 COCK-LOFT, -loft, s., the top loft. 
 
 COCKNEY, -ne, s., a native of Lon- 
 don. 
 
 COCK-PIT, -pit, s., an area, where 
 game-cocks fight; a place in a 
 ship of war. 
 
 COCKROACH, -roatsh, s., a trouble 
 some insect. 
 
 COCKS- 
 COMB, 
 koks'- 
 komc,s., 
 a fop; a 
 vain and 
 presum - 
 ing fel- 
 low. 
 
 COCKSPAR- 
 R O W , 
 -spar-ro, s., a little, pert fellow. 
 
 COCKSPUR, -spur, s., a shrub. 
 
 COCKSWAIN, -swane, or kok'-sn, s.. 
 an officer who has care of a boal 
 and crew. 
 
 Cockroaches. 
 
COCOA 
 
 80 
 
 COHABITANT 
 
 well- 
 
 COCO A, ko'-ko, s., 
 
 a decoction 
 
 made of the 
 
 fruit of the 
 
 chocolate tree; 
 
 a palm tree 
 
 producing the 
 
 cocoanut. 
 COCOON, -koon', 
 
 s.j a ball of 
 
 silk, in which 
 
 the silk-worm 
 
 involves itself. 
 COCTION, kok'- 
 
 shun, s., act of 
 
 boiling. 
 COD, kod, s., any 
 
 husk, containing seeds 
 
 known fish. 
 CODE, kode, s., an orderly collection 
 
 of laws. 
 CODICIL, kod'-e-sil, s., supplement 
 
 to a will. 
 CODIFY, kods'-e-fi, v. a., to reduce 
 
 to a code. 
 CODLE, kod'-dl, v.a., to parboil; to 
 
 fondle. 
 CODLIN, -lin, s., a cooking apple. 
 CODLING, -ling, s., an apple; a 
 
 young cod. 
 COEFFICACY, ko-ef'-fe-ka-se, s., 
 
 joint efficacy. 
 COEFFICIENT, -fish'-ent, a., co-op- 
 
 eratiog.— s., that which co-op- 
 
 COEMPTION, ko-emp'-shun, s., en- 
 tire purchase. 
 
 COEQUAL, ko-e'-kwal, a., equal 
 with. 
 
 COEQUALITY, ko-okwol'-e-te, s., 
 the being coequal. 
 
 COERCE, ko-erse', v. a., to restrain; 
 to compel. 
 
 COERCION, -shun, s., compulsion; 
 for ce. 
 
 COERCIVE, -iv, a., compulsory. 
 
 COESSENTIAL, ko-es-sen'-shal, a., 
 of the same essence. 
 
 COETANEOUS, ko-e-ta'-ne-us, a., of 
 the same age. 
 
 COETERNAL, -ter'-nal, a,, equally 
 eternal. 
 
 COEVAL, ko-e'-val, a , of the same 
 age ; contemporary. 
 
 COEXECUTOR, s., a joint executor. 
 
 COEXIST, ko-eg-zist, v.a., to exist at 
 the same time.— a., COEXIST- 
 ENT.— S..COEXISTENCE. 
 
 COEXTENSIVE, ko-ex-ten'-siv, a., 
 equally extensive. 
 
 Coffee Plant. 
 
 -dam, s., a water- 
 
 COFFEE, kof- 
 fe, s., a de- 
 coction of 
 the berries 
 of the cof- 
 fee-tree. 
 
 COFFEE- 
 HOUSE, 
 howse, s., a 
 house 
 where cof- 
 fee is pre- 
 pared ; a 
 tavern. 
 
 COFFER, kof- 
 fer, s., a chest. 
 
 COFFER-DAM, 
 tight case. 
 
 COFFIN, kof '-fin, s , a chest for dead 
 bodies. 
 
 COG, kog, v.a., to deceive.— v.n., to 
 cheat; to lie.— s., the tooth of a 
 wheel. 
 
 COGENCE, ko'-jen-se, s., force; 
 power. 
 
 COGENT, ko'-jent, a., forcible; pow- 
 erful. 
 
 COGITATE, koj'-e-tate, v.n., to 
 think; to meditate. 
 
 COGIIATION, -ta'-shun, s., thought; 
 meditation. 
 
 COGITATIVE, koj-e-ta-tiv, a., medi- 
 tative. 
 
 COGNAC, kone'-yak, s., best French 
 brandy. 
 
 COGNATE, kog'-nate, a., born to- 
 gether; akin. 
 
 COGNATI, kog-na'-ti, s,pl., maternal 
 
 COGNATION, -shun, s., kindred; re- 
 lationship. 
 COGNITION, -nish'-shun, s., certain 
 
 knowledge. 
 COGNIZABLE, kog'-ne-zabl, or kon'- 
 
 e-zabl, a., liable to be tried. 
 COGNIZANCE, -ne-zanse, s., judicial 
 
 notice. 
 COGNOMEN, kog-no'-men, s., the 
 
 family name. 
 COG-WHEEL, 
 
 kog'-weel, 
 
 s., awheel 
 
 with cogs. I 
 COHABIT, ko- % 
 
 h a b ' -i t , 
 
 v.n., to live 
 
 together. 
 COHABITANT, 
 - -ant, s., an inhabitant of the 
 
 same place. 
 
 Cog-Wheel. 
 
COHABITATION 
 
 81 
 
 COLLUSIVE 
 
 COHABITATION, -a'-shun, s., act of 
 dwelling together. 
 
 COHEIR, ko'-ayr, s., a joint heir. 
 
 COHEIRESS, ko-ayr'-es, s., a joint 
 heiress. 
 
 COHERE, ko-heer', v.n., to stick to- 
 gether. 
 
 COHERENCE, -ense, s. ; connection; 
 consistency * 
 
 COHERENT, -ent, a., united; con- 
 sistent. 
 
 COHESIBLE, -ko-he'-sebl, a., capa- 
 ble of cohesion; that may ad- 
 here. 
 
 COHESION, -zhun, s., act of coher- 
 ing. 
 
 COHESIVE, -siv, a., tending to co- 
 here. 
 
 COHESIVENESS, -nes, s., the being 
 cohesive. 
 
 COHORT, ko'-hort, s., a body of sol- 
 diers. 
 
 COIF, kwof, s., a head-dress; a cap. 
 
 COIGNE, koyn, s . , a quoin ; a wooden 
 wedge. 
 
 COIL, koyl, v.a., to wind round, or 
 into a ring. — s., a rope gathered 
 into a ring. 
 
 COIN, koyn, s., a wedge; a quoin; 
 money stamped.— v.a., to mint; 
 to fabricate. 
 
 COINAGE, aje, s., money coined; 
 fabrication. 
 
 COINCIDE, ko-in-side', v.n., to con- 
 cur; to agree. 
 
 COINCIDENCE, ko-in'-se-dense, s., 
 concurrence. 
 
 COINCIDENT, -dent, a., concurrent; 
 consistent.— s., a concurrence; 
 incident. 
 
 COINER, koyn'-er, s., a maker of 
 money. 
 
 COITION, ko-ish'-un, s., a coming to- 
 gether; copulation. 
 
 COKE, koke, s., fossil coal deprived 
 of its bitumen. 
 
 COLANDER, kul'-len-der, s., a sieve. 
 
 COLD, koald, a., not warm; frigid; 
 bleak. — s., privation of heat; 
 shivering. 
 
 COLDISH, -ish, a., somewhat cold; 
 cool. 
 
 COLDNESS, -nes, s., want of heat; 
 indifference. 
 
 COLE-WORT, kole'-wurt, s., a cab- 
 bage plant. [bowels. 
 
 COLIC, kol'-ik, s., a disorder of the 
 
 COLLAPSE, kol-laps', s., a falling 
 together; dissolution.— v.n., to 
 fall together. 
 
 COLLAR, koP-lar, s., something 
 round the neck.— v.a., to take by 
 the throat. 
 
 COLLATE, kol-late', v.a., to bring 
 together; to institute. 
 
 COLLATERAL, -lat'-er-al, a., run- 
 ning parallel. 
 
 COLLATION, -la'-shun, s., act of 
 comparing ; a repast ; the presen- 
 tation to a benefice. 
 
 COLLEAGUE, kol'-leeg, s., a coad- 
 jutor ; an ally. 
 
 COLLECT, kol-lekt', v.a., to assem- 
 ble. 
 
 COLLECT, kol'-lekt, s., a short 
 prayer. 
 
 COLLECTANEA, kol-lek-ta'-ne-a. 
 s.pl., a selection of passages. 
 
 COLLECTANEOUS, -us, a., col- 
 lected 
 
 COLLECTION, kol-lek'-shun, s., an 
 assemblage; a crowd; a group. 
 
 COLLECTIVE, -tiv, a., aggregated; 
 accumulative. 
 
 COLLECTOR, -ter, s., one who col- 
 lects. 
 
 COLLEGE, -kol'-lej, s., a seminary 
 of learning. 
 
 COLLEGIAN, kol-le'-je-an, s., a 
 member of a college. 
 
 COLLEGIATE, -je-ate s a., pertaining 
 to a college. 
 
 COLLIDE, kol-lide', v.a., to strike 
 together. 
 
 COLLIER, kol'-yer, s., a laborer in 
 the coal-mines; ship for convey- 
 ance of coals. 
 
 COLLIERY, -e, s., a coal-mine. 
 
 COLLIGATION, kol-le-ga'-shun, s., a 
 binding together. 
 
 COLLIQUEFACTION, kol-lik-we- 
 fak'-shun, s., a melting together. 
 
 COLLISION, kol-lizh'-un s., a clash; 
 encounter. 
 
 COLLOCATE, kol'-lo-kate, v.a., to 
 set, or place. 
 
 COLLOCATION, -ka'-shun, s., act of 
 placing. 
 
 COLLOCUTION, -kew'-shun, s., con- 
 ference. 
 
 COLLOP, kol'-lup, s., a small slice 
 of meat. 
 
 COLLOQUIAL, kol-lo'-kwe-al, a., 
 conversational. 
 
 COLLUDE, kol-lewd', v.n., to act in 
 
 OOT1 OF*T*1" 
 
 COLLUSION, lew -zhun, s., act of 
 
 colluding. 
 COLLUSIVE, -siv, a., fraudulently 
 
 concerted. 
 
COLON 
 
 82 
 
 COMFORTLESS 
 
 COLON, ko'-lun, s., the largest of 
 the intestines; a point, formed 
 thus(:). 
 
 COLONEL, kur'-nel, s., the com- 
 mander of a regiment. 
 
 COLONIAL, ko-lo'-ne-al, a., pertain- 
 ing to a colony. 
 
 COLONIST, kol'-o-nist, s., an inhab- 
 itant of a colony. 
 
 COLONIZATION, -ne-za'-shun, s., 
 practice of colonizing. 
 
 COLONIZE, '-o-nize, v.a., to form 
 into a colony. — v.n., to settle in a 
 distant country. 
 
 COLONNADE, -nade', s., a range of 
 columns. 
 
 COLONY, kol'-o-ne, s., a body of 
 emigrants. 
 
 COLOPHON, -fon, s., last page of a 
 book. 
 
 COLOPHONY, -fo-ne, s., a dark-col- 
 ored resin. 
 
 COLOR, kuT-ur, s., a property inher- 
 ent in light; pretence; guise. — 
 v.a., to paint; to stain.— v.n., to 
 blush. 
 
 COLORABLE, -abl, a., specious; 
 plausible. 
 
 COLORATION, kul-ur-a'-shun, s., 
 art of coloring. 
 
 COLORED, kul'-urd, a., streaked; 
 having a color. 
 
 COLORING, kul'-ur-ing, s., art of 
 giving color. 
 
 COLORLESS, -les, a., destitute of 
 color. 
 
 COLORS, kuP-erz, s.pl., banners; 
 standard. 
 
 COLOSSAL, ko-los'-sal, a., very 
 large. 
 
 COLOSSEUM, kol-os-se'-um, s., a 
 massive building. 
 
 COLOSSUS, ko-los'-sus, s., a statue 
 of gigantic size. 
 
 COLPORTEUR, kol'-poart-er, s., a 
 book peddler. 
 
 COLT, koalt, s., a young horse. 
 
 COLTISH, -ish, a., like a colt; 
 frisky. 
 
 COLTS-FOOT, koalts'-foot, s., a bit- 
 ter plant. 
 
 COLUMBARY, kol'-um-bar-e, s., a 
 pigeon-house. 
 
 COLUMBIUM, ko-lum'-be-um, s., a 
 metal newly discovered. 
 
 COLUMN, kol' lum, s., a round pik 
 lar ; section of a page in print 
 mg. 
 
 COLUMNAR, ko-lum'-nar, a. s formed 
 in columns. 
 
 COLZA, kol'-za, s., a variety of cab- 
 bage; an oil. 
 
 COMA, ko'-ma, s., lethargy; dozing. 
 
 COM ATE, -mate, a., hairy.— s., a fel- 
 low-mate. 
 
 COMATOUS,kom'-a-tus,a., lethargic; 
 drowsy. 
 
 COMB, kome, s., an instrument for 
 adjusting hair, wool or flax.— 
 v.a., to disentangle, or adjust 
 with a comb. 
 
 COMBAT, kom'-bat, v.n., to contend 
 with.— v.a., to oppose.— s., a 
 fight. 
 
 COMBATANT, -ant, s., one who 
 fights. 
 
 COMBATIVE, -iv, a., pugnacious. 
 
 COMBINABLE, kom-kine'-abl, a., to 
 be combined. 
 
 COMBINATION, kom-be-na'-shun, 
 s . , act of combining ; conspiracy. 
 
 COMBINE, kom-bine', v.a., to unite; 
 to league. 
 
 COMBUSTIBILITY, kom-bust-e-bil'- 
 e-te, s., ioflammability. 
 
 COMBUSTIBLE, -bust'-e-bl, a., in- 
 flammable. 
 
 COMBUSTION, -yun, s., conflagra- 
 tion. 
 
 COME, kum, v.n., to draw near; to 
 approach. 
 
 COMEDlAN,ko-me'-de-an,s., an actor 
 in comedy. 
 
 COMEDY, kom'-e-de, s., a dramatic 
 representation of the lighter pas- 
 sions. 
 
 COMELY, kum'-le, a., handsome; 
 becoming; fit; agreeable. 
 
 COMELINESS, kum'-le-nes, s., grace- 
 fulness; beauty. 
 
 COMET, kom'-et, " 
 a luminous 
 body revolving 
 round the sun 
 in an eccentric 
 orbit. 
 
 COMETOGRA- 
 
 PHY, -og'-ra-fe, s., a treatise on 
 comets. 
 
 COMFIT, kum'-fit, s., a dry sweet- 
 meat. 
 
 COMFORT, kum'-furt, v a., to cheer; 
 to solace.— s., that which gives 
 support; assistance. 
 
 COMFORTABLE, -abl, a., giving 
 comfort; pleasing; agreeable. 
 
 COMFORTER, -er, s., one who com- 
 forts; a title of the Holy Spirit. 
 
 COMFORTLESS, -les, a., wretched; 
 miserable. 
 
 Comet. 
 
COMIC 
 
 83 
 
 COMMONWEALTH 
 
 COMJC kom'-ik, or COMICAL, a., 
 exciting mirth ; ludicrous ; droll . 
 
 COMING, kum'-ing, a., approaching; 
 yet to come.— s., approach; ar- 
 rival. 
 
 COMITY, kom'-e-te, s., courtesy; 
 politeness. 
 
 COMMA, -ma, s M a point (,) denoting 
 a short pause in reading. 
 
 COMMAND, -mand', v. a., to govern; 
 to order. — v.n., to have supreme 
 authority.— s., supreme author- 
 ity. 
 
 COMMANDANT, -dant', s., a com- 
 manding officer. 
 
 COMMANDER, '-er, s., one with 
 authority. 
 
 COMMANDMENT, -ment, s., order; 
 injunction. 
 
 COMMEMORATE, kom-mem'-o-rate, 
 v.a., to celebrate with bonor. 
 
 COMMEMORATION, -ra'-shun, s., 
 solemn celebration. 
 
 COMMEMORATIVE, -ra-tiv, a., tend- 
 ing to preserve the remembrance 
 of something. 
 
 COMMENCE, kom-mense', v.a., to 
 begin. 
 
 COMMENCEMENT, -ment, s., begin- 
 ning; origin. 
 
 COMMEND, -mend, v.a., to praise; 
 
 to extol. 
 . COMMENDABLE, -abl, a., worthy of 
 praise; laudable. 
 
 COMMEND ATION,-a'-shuu,s. , praise ; 
 approbation. 
 
 COMMENDATORY, -a-tor-e, a., that 
 serves to commend. 
 
 COMMENSURABILITY, kom-men^ 
 su-ra-biT-e-te, s., the capacity of 
 being measured by another. 
 
 COMMENSURABLE, -rabl, a., hav- 
 ing a common measure. 
 
 COMMENSURATE, -rate, a., pro- 
 portional. 
 
 COMMENSURATION, -ra'-shun, s., 
 proportion. 
 
 COMMENT, kom-ment', v.n., to ex- 
 plain ; to annotate . 
 
 COMMENT, kom'-ment, s., annota- 
 tion; explanation. [tion. 
 COMMENTARY, -are. s., an exposi- 
 
 COMMENTATOR, -a-ter, an exposi- 
 tor; an annotator. 
 COMMERCE, kom'-nierse, s., trade; 
 
 traffic. 
 COMMERCIAL, '-shal, a., trading; 
 
 jm prcantilp 
 COMMINATJON, kom-me-na'-shun, 
 8. denunciation. 
 
 COMMINGLE, kom-ming-gl, v.a., to 
 mix together. 
 
 COMMINUTE, kom'-me-newt, v. a., to 
 pulverize. 
 
 COMMINUTION, -new'-shun, s., pul 
 verization . 
 
 COMMISERATE, com-miz'-er-ate, 
 v.a., to compassionate. 
 
 COMMISERATION, -a'-shun, s., pity; 
 sympathv. 
 
 COMMISSARIAT, -sa'-re-at s., the 
 office for provisioning the army . 
 
 COMMISSARY, '-mis'-sar-e, s., a com- 
 missioner; a deputy. 
 
 COMMISSION, kom-mish'-un, s., 
 charge; office; employment; al- 
 lowance to a factor.— v.a., to de- 
 pute: to authorize. 
 
 COMMISSIONER, -er, s., one com- 
 missioned to act. 
 
 COMMIT, kom-mit', v.a., to con- 
 sign; to send to prison; to perpe- 
 
 COMMITMENT, -ment, s., act of 
 committing; imprisonment. 
 
 COMMITTAL, -tal, s., a pledge; com- 
 mitment. 
 
 COMMITTEE, -te, s., a select number 
 to whom particular business is- 
 referred. 
 
 COMMIXTION, kom-mixt'-yun, s, a 
 blending of ingredients. 
 
 COMMIXTURE, -yur, s., act of mix- 
 ing, [venient article . 
 
 COMMODE, kora-mode', s., a con- 
 
 COMMODIOUS, kom-mo'-de-us, a. r 
 suitable; useful. 
 
 COMMODITY, kom-mod'-e-te, s. r 
 wares; merchandise. 
 
 COMMODORE, kom'-mo-dore, or 
 kom-mo-dore', s . ,the commander 
 of a squadron of ships. 
 
 COMMON, kom'-mun, a., belonging 
 equally to more than one ; popu- 
 lar; familiar; known to all.— s , 
 a tract or open space of ground. 
 
 COMMONAGE, aje, s., right of pas- 
 turing. 
 
 COMMONALTY, -al-te, s., the com- 
 mon people : the bulk of mankind. 
 
 COMMONER, -er, s., one of the com- 
 mon people; a member of the 
 House of Commons. 
 
 COMMONS, kom'-munz, s.pl., the 
 common people ; the lower house 
 of Parliament. 
 
 COMMONWEAL, kom-mon-weer,s., 
 the public good. 
 
 COMMONWEALTH, -welth', s., a 
 state; a body politic. 
 
S9S 
 
 COMMOTION 
 
 8i 
 
 COMPLAINT 
 
 COMMOTION, kom-mo'-shun, s., ex- 
 citement; tumult. 
 
 COMMUNE, kom-mewn', v.d., to con- 
 fer; to talk together. 
 
 COMMUNICABLE, -mew'-ne-kabl,a., 
 ready to impart. 
 
 COMMUNICANT, -kant, s., one who 
 communes at the Lord's supper. 
 
 COMMUNICATE, -kate, v. a., to im- 
 part; to make known.— v.n., to 
 partake of the Lord's supper. 
 
 COMMUNICATION, -ka'-shun, s., in- 
 terchange of opinions. 
 
 COMMUNICATIVE, '-ne-ka-tiv, a., 
 inclined to communicate. 
 
 COMMUNION, -yun, s., converse fel- 
 lowship; the Lord's supper. 
 
 COMMUNISM, kom-mew-nizm, s., so- 
 cialism. 
 
 COMMUNITY, kom-mew'-ne-te, s., 
 society at large. 
 
 COMMUTABLE, -tabl, a., that may 
 be exchanged. Lchange. 
 
 COMMUTATION, -ta'-shun, s., ex- 
 
 COMMUTE, kom-mewt, v a., to ex- 
 change, [rocal. 
 
 COMMUTUAL, -mew'-tu-al, a., recip- 
 
 COMPACT, kom-pakt,a., solid; firmly 
 united. 
 
 COMPACT, kom'-pakt, s., a covenant 
 or contract ; a treaty. 
 
 COMPACTEDLY, kom-pakt'-ed-le, 
 ad., closely; firmly. [densitv. 
 
 COMPACTNESS, -nes, s., firmness; 
 
 COMPANION, kom-pan'-yun, s., a 
 comrade. [a circle. 
 
 COMPANY, kum'-pa-ne, s., a group; 
 
 COMPARABLE,- koni'-pa-rabl, a., 
 worthv of comparison. 
 
 COMPARATIVE, kom-par'-a-tiv, a., 
 estimated by comparison. 
 
 COMPARE, -pare', v.a., to examine 
 the relations of things; to liken. 
 
 COMPARISON, -par'e-sun, s., pro- 
 portion; similitude. 
 
 COMPART- 
 MENT, 
 -part 7 -meat, 
 s., a division. 
 
 COMPASS, 
 kum ; - pass, 
 s., extent, 
 space; lim- 
 its.— v.a., to 
 encircle; to 
 environ. An 
 instrument 
 having a 
 magnetized 
 needle pointing to the north. 
 
 \^C4, 
 
 Mariners' 
 
 PASS. 
 
 COM- 
 
 COMPASSES, -ez, s.pl., 
 an instrument for de- 
 scribing circles, &c. 
 
 COMPASSION, kom- 
 pash'-un, s., sympa- 
 thy; commiseration. 
 
 COMPASSIONATE, -ate, Compass. 
 a., indulgent; kind.— 
 v.a., to pity; to commiserate. 
 
 COMPATIBLE, kom-pat'-ebl, a., con- 
 sistent; suitable. 
 
 COMPATRIOT, -pa'-tre-ut, s., one's 
 countryman. 
 
 COMPEER, -peer, s., a companion; a 
 colleague . 
 
 COMPEL, -pel, v.a., to constrain; to 
 necessitate. 
 
 COMPELLABLE, kom-pel'-labl, a., 
 that may be forced ; without al- 
 
 COMPELLATION, -la'-shun, s., style 
 of address. 
 
 COMPENDIOUS, kom pend'-e-us, a., 
 concise; comprehensive. 
 
 COMPENDIUM, -e-um,s.,an abridg- 
 ment; a summary. 
 
 COMPENSATE, kom '-pen-sate, or 
 kom-pen'-sate, v.a., to recom- 
 pense; to remunerate. 
 
 COMPENSATION,kom-pen-sa'-shun, 
 s., recompense; amends. 
 
 COMPETE, -peet', v.a., to strive; to 
 rival. 
 
 COMPETENCE, kom'pe-tense, or 
 COMPETENCY, s., fitness; suit- 
 ableness; efficiency. 
 
 COMPETENT, -tent, a., sufficient; 
 capable. 
 
 COMPETITION, -tish'-un, s., conten- 
 tion; emulation. 
 
 COMPETITIVE, kom-pet'-e-tiv, a., 
 relating to competition. 
 
 COMPETITOR, -e-tur, s., a rival; an 
 opponent. 
 
 COMPILATION, kom-pe-la'-shun, s., 
 a collection. 
 
 COMPILE, -pile 7 , v.a., to collect; to 
 compose. 
 
 COMPILER, -pile'-er, s., one who 
 compiles. 
 
 COMPLACENCY, -pla'-sen-se, s., 
 pleasure ; gratification ; urbanity ; 
 courtesy. [plaisant. 
 
 COMPLACENT, -sent, a., civil; com- 
 
 COMPLAIN, kom'-playn, v.n., to la- 
 ment; to repine, 
 
 COMPLAINANT, -ant, s., a prosecu- 
 tor; a plaintiff. 
 
 COMPLAINT, kom'-playnt, s., sor- 
 row; grief; accusation. 
 
COMPLAISANCE 
 
 85 
 
 CONCAMERATE 
 
 COMPLAISANCE, kom'-ple-zanse,s., 
 affability; politeness. 
 
 COMPLAISANT, -zant, a., affable; 
 obliging. 
 
 COMPLEMENT, -ment, s., the full 
 number, or quantity; comple- 
 tion. 
 
 COMPLEMENTAL, -ment'-ai, a., 
 \ filling up. 
 
 COMPLETE, kom-pleet', a., entire; 
 whole; absolute.— v.a., to con- 
 clude; to perfect. 
 
 COMPLETENESS, -nes, s., perfec- 
 tion. 
 
 •COMPLETION, kom-ple'-shun, s., 
 ( fulfilment; accomplishment. 
 ! COMPLETIVE, -tiv, a., making com- 
 I plete. 
 
 COMPLEX, kom'-plex, a., composite; 
 intricate 
 
 COMPLEXION, kom-plek'-shun, s., 
 color of the face, &c; condi- 
 tion 
 
 COMPLEXITY, -pleks'-e-te, intrica- 
 cy; complication. 
 
 COMPLIANCE, rpli'-anse, s., acqui- 
 escence 
 
 COMPLIANT, -ant, a., bending; 
 obliging. 
 
 COMPLICATE, '-ple-kate, v.a., to in- 
 volve ; to entangle. 
 
 COMPLICATION, -ka'-shun, s., en- 
 tanglement; intricacv. 
 
 COMPLIMENT, -ment, s., delicate 
 flattery, — v.a., to congratulate. — 
 — v.n., v to flatter. 
 
 COMPLIMENTARY, -ment'-ar-e, a., 
 expressing civility. 
 
 COMPLOT, -plot', v.a., to conspire. 
 
 COMPLY, -pli', v.n., to accord. 
 
 COMPO, kom'-po, s., a concrete or 
 mortar. 
 
 COMPONENT, -po'-nent, a., forming 
 a compound. — s., a constituent 
 part. 
 
 COMPORT, -port', v.n., to agree with, 
 —v.a., to endure. 
 
 COMPORTABLE, -abl, a., suitable. 
 
 COMPOSE, -poze\ v.a., to put to- 
 gether; to form a compound; to 
 tranquillize . 
 
 COMPOSED, -poz'd, a ( calm; se- 
 date. 
 
 COMPOSER, -er, s., a musical 
 author. [parts . 
 
 COMPOSITE, -poz'-it, a., made up of 
 
 •COMPOSITION, -po-zish'-un, s., a 
 . written or printed work. 
 
 COMPOSITOR, -poz'-e-tur, s., one 
 who sets up printing types. 
 
 COMPOST, '-post, s., manure; 
 a mixture. 
 
 COMPOSURE, -po'-zhur, s., a settled 
 state of mind; sedateness. 
 
 COMPOTATION, -ta'-shun, s., drink- 
 ing or tippling together. 
 
 COMPOUND, kom-pownd', v.a., to 
 mingle ; to form one word of two. 
 —v.n. , to settle debts. 
 
 COMPOUND, kom'-po wnd, a., com- 
 posed of many ingredients.— s , a 
 mass of ingredients. 
 
 COMPREHEND, -pre-hend', v.a., to 
 comprise; to understand. 
 
 COMPREHENSIBLE, -hen'-sebl, a., 
 intelligible. 
 
 COMPREHENSION, -shun, s., capac- 
 ity of mind . 
 
 COMPREHENSIVE, -siv, a., exten- 
 sive; full. 
 
 COMPRESS, -pres', v.a., to press to- 
 gether; to condense. 
 
 COMPRESS, '-pres, s., a bolster of 
 soft linen cloth. 
 
 COMPRESSION, -presh'-un, s., state 
 of being compressed. 
 
 COMPRESSIBLE, -pres'-ebLa., yield- 
 ing to pressure . 
 
 COMPRE3SURE, -pres'-yur, s., pres- 
 sure against. 
 
 COMPRISAL, -prize'-al, s., act of 
 comprising. 
 
 COMPRISE, -prize 7 , v.a., to compre- 
 hend. 
 
 COMPROMISE, '-pro-mize, s., mu- 
 tual agreement. — v.a., to adjust; 
 to agree ; to accord. 
 
 COMPULSATORY, -pul'-sa-tor-e, a., 
 compelling. 
 
 COMPULSION, -shun, s., constraint 
 of the will. 
 
 COMPULSIVE, -siv, a., applying 
 force. 
 
 COMPULSORY, -so-re, a., compel- 
 ling . 
 
 COMPUNCTION, -punk'-shun, s., re- 
 morse; sting of conscience. 
 
 COMPUNCTIOUS, -shus, a., peni- 
 tent. 
 
 COMPUTABLE, -pewt'-abl, a., to be 
 computed . Ration . 
 
 COMPUTATION, -ta'-shun, s., calcu- 
 
 COMPUTE, -pewt', v.a., to number, 
 or calculate. 
 
 COMRADE, '-rade, s., an associate. 
 
 CON, kon, a Latin prefix, denoting 
 with or against.— v.a., to know; 
 to think. 
 
 CONCAMERATE, kon-karn'-er-ate v 
 v.a., to vault. 
 
CONCATENATE 
 
 86 
 
 CONDEMN 
 
 Concave. 
 
 CONCATENATE, -kat'-e-nate, v. a., 
 to link together. 
 
 CONCATENATION, -na'-shun, s., a 
 series of links united . 
 
 CONCAVE, '-kave, a., 
 hollow; arched. 
 
 CONCAVITY, '-kav'-e- 
 te, s., hollo wness. 
 
 CONCEAL, kon-seer, 
 v.a., to keep close; 
 to hide. 
 
 CONCEALMENT, -ment, s., privacy; 
 secrecy; disguise. 
 
 CONCEDE, kon-seed', v.a., to grant, 
 or surrender. 
 
 CONCETT, kon-seet', s., fancy; gaie- 
 ty of imagination.— v. a., to con- 
 ceive; to fancy. 
 
 CONCEITED, -ed, a., self-opinion- 
 ated. 
 
 CONCEIVE, kon-seev', v.a., to imag- 
 
 ( ine; to think. — v.n., to become 
 pregnant. 
 
 CONSENT, kon-sent', s., concert of 
 voices; harmony. 
 
 CONCENTRATE, -sen'-trate, v.a., to 
 bring to a centre ; to bring nearer 
 to each other, 
 
 CONCENTRATION, -tra'-shun, s., 
 the being brought to a point. 
 
 CONCENTRATIVE, -sen'-tra-tiv, a., 
 tending to concentrate. 
 
 CONCENTRE, -ter, v.n., to meet in a 
 common centre. 
 
 CONCENTRIC, -trik, a., having a 
 common centre. 
 
 CONCEPTION, -sep'-shun, s., act of 
 conceiving. 
 
 CONCEPTIVE, -tiv, a., capable of 
 conceiving. 
 
 CONCERN, kon-sern', v.a., to dis- 
 turb; to make uneasy.— s., busi- 
 ness; interest; anxiety. 
 
 CONCERNMENT, -ment, s., med- 
 dling; solicitude. 
 
 CONCERT, kon-sert', v.a., to con- 
 trive, or adjust. 
 
 CONCERT, '-sert, s., harmony; ac- 
 cor danc e 
 
 CONCESSION, -sesh'-un, s., the 
 thing yielded; confession of a 
 fault. 
 
 CONCH, konk, s., a- marine shell. 
 
 CONCHOLOGY, -kol'-o-je, s., science 
 of shells and shell-fish. 
 
 CONCILIATE, -sil'-e-ate, v.a., to rec- 
 oncile; to propitiate. 
 
 CONCILIATION, -a ; -shun, s., recon- 
 ciliation, [kind. 
 
 CONCILIATORY, -sil'-e-a-tor-e, a., 
 
 CONCISE, kon-sise', a., compendi- 
 ous. 
 
 CONCISENESS, -nes, s., brevity. 
 
 CONCITATION, se-ta'-shun,s.,actof 
 stirring up. 
 
 CONCLAMATION, -kla-ma'-shun, s., 
 an outcry. 
 
 CONCLAVE, kon'-klave, s., assembly 
 of cardinals. 
 
 CONCLUDE, kon-klude', v.a., to in- 
 fer; to determine. 
 
 CONCLUSION, -klu'-zhun, s., close 
 of a debate; final decision. 
 
 CONCLUSIVE, -siv, a., decisive. 
 
 CONCOCT, kon-kokt',v . a . , to purify ; 
 to ripen. 
 
 CONCOCTION, kok'-shun, s., diges- 
 tion* 
 
 CONCOCTIVE, -tiv, a., digestive. 
 
 CONCOMITANT, -kom'-e-tant, a,, ac- 
 company. 
 
 CONCORD, '-kawrd, s., agreement; 
 harmony. 
 
 CONCORDANCE, -kawrd'-anse, s., 
 agreement; index to the Scrip- 
 
 CONCORDANT, -ant, a., correspond- 
 ent. 
 
 CONCORDAT, -at, s., a compact. 
 
 CONCOURSE, -koarse, s., an assem- 
 bly. 
 
 CONCRESCENCE, -kres'-sense, s.„ 
 growth together. 
 
 CONCRETE, kon'-kreet, a., formed 
 by concretion.— s. , a mass formed 
 by concretion. 
 
 CONCRETE, kon-kreet', v.n., to 
 unite into a mass.— v.a., to form 
 a mnss by cohesion. 
 
 CONCRETION, -kre'-shun, s., the 
 mass formed by coagulation. 
 
 CONCRETIVE, -tiv, a., causing to 
 
 OOT1 OT'f^i" A 
 
 CONCRIMINATION, -krim-in-a'- 
 
 shun, s., joint accusation. 
 
 CONCUBINE, kong'-ku-bine, s., a 
 kept mistress. 
 
 CONCUPISCENCE, kon-ku'-pis-ense,. 
 s.,lust. 
 
 CONCUPISCENT, -ent, a., libidin- 
 ous. 
 
 CONCUR, kon-kur', v.n., to agree or 
 approve. 
 
 CONCURRENCE, -reuse, s., mutual 
 agreement. [dent. 
 
 CONCURRENT, -rent, a., coinci- 
 
 CONCUSSION, -kush'-un, s., act of 
 shaking; a shock. 
 
 CONDEMN, dem', v.a., to blame; to. 
 doom to punishment. 
 
CONDEMNATION 
 
 87 
 
 CONFLAGRATION 
 
 CONDEMNATION, -na'-shun, s., act 
 
 of condemning. 
 CONDEMNATORY, '-na-tor-e, a., 
 
 bearing condemnation. 
 CONDENSATE, -dens'-ate, v.a., to 
 
 condense. — v.n., to become 
 
 CONDENSATION, -den-sa'-shun, s., 
 state of being condensed. 
 
 CONDENSE, -dense', y.a., to com- 
 press; to make thick.— v.n., to be- 
 come close. 
 
 CONDENSER, -er, s., a pneumatic 
 engine . 
 
 CONDENSITT, -e-te, s., density. 
 
 CONDESCEND, -de-send', v.n., to 
 submit or yield. 
 
 CONDESCENDING, -ing, a., cour- 
 teous: obliging. 
 
 CONDESCENSION, -sen'-shun, s., 
 courtesy. 
 
 CONDIGN, -dine, a., deserved; mer- 
 ited. 
 
 CONDIMENT, kon'-de-ment, s., sea- 
 soning; sauce. 
 
 CONDITE, kon-dite',v.a., to preserve; 
 to pickle. 
 
 CONDITION, -dish'-un, s., mode of 
 being; temper; stipulation; a 
 clause in a contract. 
 
 CONDITIONAL, -al, a., not abso- 
 lute. 
 
 CONDOLE, -dole', v.n., to feel pain; 
 to sympathize. 
 
 CONDOLENCE, -do'-lense, s., grief 
 excited by another's distress. 
 
 CONDONATION, -do-na'-shun, s., act 
 of pardoning. 
 
 CONDOR, n., a large bird found in 
 the Andes Mountains. 
 
 CONDUCE, -duse', v.n., to contrib 
 ute. [ing to. 
 
 CONDUCIBLE, -dew'-sebl, a.,tend- 
 
 CONDUCIVE, -siv, a., conducing to. 
 
 CONDUCT, kon'-dukt, s., guidance; 
 escort; deportment. 
 
 CONDUCT, kon-dukt', v.a., to intro- 
 duce, [guide. 
 
 CONDUCTOR, -or, s., a leader; a 
 
 OONDUIT,kon'-dwit, s. , a pipe to con- 
 vey water, &c . 
 
 CONDYLE, -dil, s., a knuckle. 
 
 CONE, kone, s., a solid fig- 
 ure like a sugar-loaf. 
 
 CONFABULATE, kon-fab'- 
 u-late, v.n., to chat. 
 
 CONFABULATION, -la'- 
 shun, s., familiar talk. 
 
 CONFECTION, kon-fek'- CoNE# 
 shun, s , a sweet-meat. 
 
 CONFECTIONER, -er, s., a dealer in 
 sweetmeats. 
 
 CONFECTIONERY, -er-e, s., sweet- 
 meats in general. 
 
 CONFEDERACY, -fed'-er-a-se, s., 
 men, or states, combined; feder- 
 al compact. 
 
 CONFEDERATE, -ate, a., allied by 
 treaty.— s., an ally.— v.n., to unite 
 in a league. 
 
 CONFEDERATION, -a'-shun, s., a 
 league; a compact. 
 
 CONFER, kon-fer', v.n., to consult 
 
 CONFERENCE, kon'-fer-ens, s., oral 
 discussion . 
 
 CONFESS, kon-fes', v.a., to admit.— 
 v.n., to acknowledge sins, 
 
 CONFESSION, -fesh'-un, s., acknowl- 
 edgment of crime. 
 
 CONFESSIONAL, -al, s., the seat 
 where confession is held. 
 
 CONFESSOR, -fes'-or, s., one who 
 hears confession. 
 
 CONFEST, -fest', a., acknowledged. 
 
 CONFIDANT, kon'-fi-dant, s., a bo- 
 som friend. 
 
 CONFIDE, -fide', v.n., to rely on.— 
 v.a., to intrust. 
 
 CONFIDENCE, '-fe-dense, s., reli- 
 ance; security; boldness. 
 
 CONFIDENT, -dent, a., having full 
 belief; fully assured. 
 
 CONFIDENTIAL, den'-shal, a., that 
 may be trusted . 
 
 CONFIGURATION, -fig-yu-ra'-shun, 
 s., external form; shape. 
 
 CONFINE, kOn'-fine, s., border; 
 limit. 
 
 CONFINE, kon-fine', v.a., to restrain; 
 to limit. 
 
 CONFINEMENT, -ment, s., imprison- 
 ment. 
 
 CONFIRM, -firm', v.a., to establish; 
 to ratify. 
 
 CONFIRMATION, -a'-shun, s., estab- 
 lishment; testimony; a church 
 rite. 
 
 CONFIRMATIVE, '-a-tir, a., tending 
 to establish. 
 
 CONFIRMATORY, -tor-e, a., serving 
 to confirm. 
 
 CONFISCATE, kon-fis'-kate, v.a., to 
 forfeit. 
 
 CONFISCATION, -ka'-shun, s., act of 
 forfeiting. 
 
 CONFIX, -fix', v.a., to fix down; to 
 
 CONFLAGRATION, -na-gra'-shnn, s., 
 a threat fire. 
 
HB 
 
 CONFLICT 
 
 88 
 
 CONIFER 
 
 CONFLICT, '-flikt, s., a contest; dis- 
 tress; anxiety. 
 
 CONFLICT, -flikt', v.n. to resist; to 
 be in opposition. 
 
 CONFLUENCE, '-flu-ense, s., a flow- 
 ing together; a crowd. 
 
 CONFLUENT, -ent, a., flowing to- 
 gether. 
 
 CONFLUX, -flux, s., a collection; a 
 crowd. 
 
 CONFORM, -fawrm', v. a., to reduce 
 to a like form. — v.n., to comply 
 with; to obey. 
 
 CONFORMABLE, -abl, a., agreeable; 
 suitable. 
 
 CONFORMATION, -a'-shun, s., form; 
 structure. 
 
 CONFORMIST, '-ist, s. , ons who com- 
 plies. 
 
 CONFORMITY, -e-te, s., agreement; 
 compliance with. 
 
 CONFOUND, -fownd', v.a., to min- 
 gle; to perplex. 
 
 CONFOUNDED, -ed, a., perplexed; 
 stupid. 
 
 CONFRATERNITY, -fra-ter'-ne-te,s., 
 a brotherhood. 
 
 CONFRONT, -frunt, v.a., to stand 
 face to face ; to oppose. 
 
 CONFRONTATION, -ta'-shun, s., evi- 
 dence face to face. 
 
 CONFUSE, -fewz',v.a., to perplex; to 
 d eran sre 
 
 CONFUSION, -few'-zhun, s., disor- 
 der; tumult. 
 
 CONFUTATION, -fu-ta'-shun, s., act 
 of confuting. 
 
 CONFUTE, -fewt', v.a., to convict of 
 error. 
 
 CONGE, -jee, s., farewell; act of rev- 
 erence 
 
 CONGEAL, -jeel', v.a., to harden 
 into ice.— v.n., to grow stiff, or 
 thick. 
 
 CONGEALMENT, -ment, s., congela- 
 tion. 
 
 CONGE D'ELIRE, kong'-zha-da- 
 leer', s., the royal license to 
 choose a bishop. 
 
 CONGELATION, kon-je-la'-shun, s., 
 the state of being frozen. 
 
 CONGENER, -jen-er, s„ one of the 
 same genus. 
 
 CONGENIAL, -je'-ne-al, a., kindred; 
 adapted to. 
 
 CONGENIALITY, kon-je-ne-al'-e-te, 
 s., natural affinity. 
 
 CONGENITAL, -jen'-e-tal, a., of the 
 same birth. 
 
 CONGER, kong'-gur, s., the sea-eel. 
 
 CONGERIES, kon-je'-re-eez, s., seve- 
 ralparticles in one mass. 
 
 CONGEST, -jest', v.a., to gather inta 
 a mass. 
 
 CONGESTION, -yun, s., an unnatural 
 accumulation of blood. 
 
 CONGESTIVE, -iv, a , tending to ac- 
 cumulation of blood. 
 
 CONGLACIATE, gla'-she-ate, v.n., to 
 turn to ice. 
 
 CONGLOBATE, -glo'-bate, a., gath- 
 ered into a ball— v.a., to form 
 into a ball. 
 
 CONGLOBATION, -ba'-shun, s., the 
 forming into a ball. 
 
 CONGLOBE, -globe 7 , v.a., to gather 
 into a ball. 
 
 CONGLOMERATE, -glom'-er-ate, a., 
 gathered into a ball. 
 
 CONGLOMERATION, -a'-shun, s., 
 collection ; accumulation. 
 
 CONGLUTINANT, -glu'-te-nant, a., 
 gluing. 
 
 CONGLUTINATE, -nate, v.a., to glue 
 together.— v.n., to unite. 
 
 CONGLUTINATION, -na'-shun, s., 
 act of gluing together. 
 
 CONGO, kong'-go, s., a species of 
 black tea. 
 
 CONGRATULATE, kon-grat'-yu- 
 late, v.a., to wish joy to another. 
 — v.n., to rejoice in participation. 
 
 CONGRATULATION, -la'-shun, s., 
 professing one's joy and good 
 wishes at the happiness of an- 
 other. 
 
 CONGRATULATORY, -la'-tor-e, a., 
 expressing joy. 
 
 CONGREGATE, kong'-gre-gate, v.a., 
 to assemble. 
 
 CONGREGATION, -ga'-shun, s., an 
 assembly ; a collection. 
 
 CONGREGATIONALISM, -al-izm, s. v 
 sectarianism. 
 
 CONGRESS, kong'-gres, s., an as- 
 sembly of envoys, deputies, &c. 
 
 CONGRUENCE, gru-ense, s., suita- 
 bleness; consistency. 
 
 CONGRUENT, -ent, a., suitable; 
 agreeing. 
 
 CONGRUITY, -e-te, s., fitness; con- 
 sistencv 
 
 CONGRUOUS, -u-ous, a., accordant^ 
 suitable. 
 
 CONIC, kon'-ik, or CONICAL, a., like 
 a cone. 
 
 CONICS, -iks, s., the science of conic 
 
 CONIFER, ko'-ne-fer, s., a plant 
 bearing cones. 
 
CONIFEROUS 
 
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 CONSERVATISM 
 
 CONIFEROUS, -nif'-er-us, a., bear- 
 ing cones. 
 
 CONJECTURAL, kon-jekt'-yu ral, 
 a., depending on conjecture. 
 
 CONJECTURE, -yure, s., a guess; 
 supposition.— v. a. or n. 5 to judge 
 by guess; to imagine. 
 
 CONJOIN, -joyn', v.a., to join to- 
 gether; to connect. — v.n., to 
 league. 
 
 CONJOINT, -joynt', a., united; con- 
 nected. 
 
 CONJUGAL, kon'-ju-gal, a., con- 
 nubial. 
 
 CONJUGALLY, -le, ad., matrimoni- 
 ally; connubially. 
 
 CONJUGATE, -gate, v.a., to join; to 
 unite ; to inflect verbs. 
 
 CONJUGATION, -ga'-shun, s., act of 
 uniting; assemblage; inflections 
 of a verb. 
 
 CONJUNCT, -junkt, a., conjoined; 
 united. 
 
 CONJUNCTION, -shun, s., union; 
 connection; a connective word. 
 
 CONJUNCTIVE, -tiv, a., closely 
 united. In grammar, that which 
 expresses some condition. 
 
 CONJUNCTLY, -junkt'-le, ad., in 
 union; jointly; together. 
 
 CONJUNCTURE, -yur, s., an occa- 
 sion; a crisis. 
 
 CONJURATION, kun-ju-ra'-shun, s., 
 pretended enchantment. 
 
 CONJURE, kon-jewr', v.a., to sum- 
 mon by a sacred name. 
 
 CONJURE, kun'-jur, v.n., to practice 
 juggling tricks. 
 
 CONJURER, -er, s., one who prac- 
 tices conjuration; a man of sa- 
 gacity. 
 
 CONNASCENCE, kon-nas'-sense, s., 
 act of growing together. 
 
 CONN ASCENT, -sent, a., born to- 
 gether. 
 
 CONNATE, kon'-nate, a., being of 
 the same birth. 
 
 CONNATION, -na'shun, s., connec- 
 tion by birth. 
 
 CONNECT, kon-nekt', v.a., to con- 
 
 join ; to unite. 
 3NNF~" 
 
 CONNECTION, or CONNEXION, 
 -nek'-shun, s., act of joining; 
 union; coherence. 
 
 CONNIVANCE, -nive'-anse,s., volun- 
 tary blindness to an act. 
 
 CONNIVE, -nive', v n., to overlook a 
 faulK 
 
 CONNOISSEUR, -ne-seur',s., a judge; 
 a critic. 
 
 CONNUBIAL, -nu'-be-al, a., nuptial. 
 
 CONNUTRITIOUS, -nu-trish'-us, a M 
 nourishing together. 
 
 CONOID, ko'-noyd, s., a 
 figure like a cone. 
 
 CONQUER, cong'-kwer, 
 v.a., to subdue; defeat, 
 or subjugate.— v.n., to 
 gain the victory. 
 
 CONQUEROR, -er, s., one who con- 
 quers, [arms. 
 
 CONQUEST, -kwest, s., success in 
 
 CONSANGUINEOUS, con-san-gwin'- 
 e-us, a., of the same blood. 
 
 CONSANGUINITY, -e-te, s., kin- 
 dred; relationship. 
 
 CONSCIENCE, kon'-shense, s., judg- 
 ment of right and wrong. 
 
 CONSCIENTIOUS, -she-en'-shus, a., 
 scrupulous; exact. 
 
 CONSCIENTIOUSNESS, -nes, s., 
 sense of justice.- 
 
 CONSCIONABLE, kon'-shun-abl, a., 
 reasonable. 
 
 CONSCIOUS, -shus, a., inwardly 
 persuaded. 
 
 CONSCRIPT, -skript, a., written; en- 
 rolled.— s., one compelled to 
 serve as a soldier. 
 
 CONSCRIPTION, -skrip'-shun, s., 
 compulsory enrolment for the 
 army. 
 
 CONSECRATE, kon'-se-krate, v.a., 
 to make sacred; to sanctify. 
 
 CONSECRATION, -kra'-shun, s., act 
 of making sacred. 
 
 CONSECUTIVE, -sek'-yu-tiv, a., fol- 
 lowing. 
 
 CONSENT, -sent', s., agreement; ac- 
 quiescence; concurrence; accord 
 of minds.— v.n., to agree or ad- 
 mit. 
 
 CONSENTANEOUS, kon-sen-ta-ne'- 
 us, a., suitable. 
 
 CONSENTIENT, -sen'-she-ent, a., ac- 
 cordant. 
 
 CONSEQUENCE, kon'-se,-kwense, s., 
 that which follows; importance. 
 
 CONSEQUENT, -kwent, a., following 
 naturally. 
 
 CONSEQUENTIAL, -kwen'-shal, a., 
 following as the effect; pompous. 
 
 CONSERVANCY, kon-serv'-an-se, s., 
 a court for preserving the 
 Thames. 
 
 CONSERVATION, va'-shun, s., act 
 of preserving. 
 
 CONSERVATISM, -serv'-a-tizm, s., 
 the desire to preserve what is es- 
 tablished. 
 
CONSERVATIVE 
 
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 CONSTITUTIONAL 
 
 CONSERVATIVE, -a-tiv, a., having 
 power to preserve.— s., one who 
 wishes to maintain the present 
 form of government. 
 
 CONSERVATOR, -a-tor, s., a pre- 
 server. 
 
 CONSERVATORY, serv'-a tor-e, a., 
 having the quality of preserving. 
 — s., a greenhouse. 
 
 CONSERVE, kon-serv', v.a., to pre- 
 serve from injury. 
 
 CONSERVE, kon'-serv, s., a sweet- 
 meat of fresh fruits. 
 
 CONSIDER, kon-sid'-er, v.a., to think 
 upon; to contemplate.— v.n., to 
 think seriously. 
 
 CONSIDERABLE, -abl, a., impor- 
 tant; valuable. [ful. 
 
 CONSIDERATE, -er-ate, a., thought- 
 
 CONSIDERATION, -a'-shun, s., ma 
 ture thought; meditation; com- 
 pensation. 
 
 CONSIGN, kon-sine / , v.a., to trans- 
 fer; to set over; to intrust. 
 
 CONSIGNEE, -sine 7 , s., a factor, to 
 whom goods are consigned. 
 
 CONSIGNER, -si'-nur, s., the person 
 who consigns goods to another 
 for sale, &c. 
 
 CONSIGNMENT, kon-sine'-ment, s., 
 consigning of goods to another; 
 the goods sent. 
 
 CONSIST, kon-sist', v.a., to exist; to 
 be in congruity. 
 
 CONSISTENCE, -sist'-ense, or CON- 
 SISTENCY, s., substance; con- 
 gruity. 
 
 CONSISTENT, -ent, a., not contra- 
 dictory; congruous. 
 
 CONSISTORY, '-sis-tor-e, s., ecclesi- 
 astical court of a diocese. 
 
 CONSOCIATE, kon-so'-she-ate, s., a 
 confederate.— v.a., to unite.— v.n., 
 to unite; to coalesce. [ship. 
 
 CONSOCIATION, -a'-shun, s.,fellow- 
 
 CONSOLATION, kon-so-la'-shun, s., 
 comfort; mitigation of suffering. 
 
 CONSOLIDATE, -e-date, v.a., to 
 unite; to harden.— v.n., to grow 
 firm; to become solid. 
 
 CONSOLIDATION, -da'-shun, s., the 
 uniting into a compact mass. 
 
 CONSOLS, kon'-sols, s.pl., the three 
 per cent, annuities. 
 
 CONSONANCE, -so-nanse, s., agree- 
 ment; congruity; concurrence. 
 
 CONSONANT, -nant, a., in perfect 
 accordance. — s., a letter which 
 cannot be sounded without a 
 vowel. 
 
 CONSOLATORY, -sol'-a-tor-e, 
 t e n d i ng 
 to con- 
 sole. 
 
 CONSOLE, 
 kon-sole', 
 v.a., to 
 alleviate 
 grief. —A 
 b r a c k et 
 or pro- 
 jecting 
 ornament Console. 
 
 used to 
 support busts, vases, etc. 
 
 CONSORT, kon'-sawrt, s., a com- 
 panion; a partner. 
 
 CONSORT, kon-sawrt', v.n., to asso- 
 ciate with. 
 
 CONSPECTUS, kon-spek'-tus, s., a 
 general view ; an abstract or 
 
 CONSPICUITY, kon-spe-ku'-e-te, s., 
 brightness. 
 
 CONSPICUOUS, -spik'-u-us, a., obvi- 
 ous. 
 
 CONSPICUOUSNESS, -nes, s., fame; 
 
 CONSPIRACY, kon-spir'-a-se, a., plot 
 
 or cabal. 
 CONSPIRATOR, -a-tor, s., a plot- 
 
 CONSPIRE, -spire', v.n., to plot; to 
 confederate. 
 
 CONSTABLE, kun'-stabl, s., a peace- 
 officer. 
 
 CONSTANCY, kon'-stan-se, s., un- 
 changeableness. 
 
 CONSTANT, -stant, a., invariable; 
 without change. 
 
 CONSTELLATION, -stel-la'shun, s., a 
 group of fixed stars. 
 
 CONSTERNATION,-ster-na'-shun, s., 
 amazement. 
 
 CONSTIPATE, -ste-pate, v.a., to con- 
 dense, to make costive. 
 
 CONSTIPATION, -pa'-shun, s., cos- 
 tiveness. 
 
 CONSTITUENCY, -stit'-u-en-se, s., 
 the body of constituents. 
 
 CONSTITUENT, -ent, a., constitut- 
 ing; elemental.— s., the person 
 that constitutes anything. 
 
 CONSTITUTE, -ste-tute, v.a., to 
 
 CONSTITUTION, -tu'-shun, s., the 
 frame of body or mind ; the estab- 
 lished form of government. 
 
 CONSTITUTIONAL, -al, a., ipfc^rent 
 in the constitution ; legal. 
 
CONSTRAIN 
 
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 CONTEXT 
 
 CONSTRAIN, kon-strane'jV.a., tone- 
 
 CONSTRAINT, kon-straynt', s., irre- 
 sistible force. 
 CONSTRICT, kon-strikt', v.a.,- to 
 
 bind; to cramp. 
 CONSTRICTION, -shun, s., compres- 
 sion. 
 CONSTRINGE, kon-stringe', v.a., to 
 
 contract. 
 CONSTRINGENT, -ent, a., of a con- 
 tracting quality. 
 CONSTRUCT, kon-strukt', v.a., to 
 
 build; to form. 
 CONSTRUCTION, -shun, s., form of 
 
 building. 
 CONSTRUCTIVE, -tiv, a., by con- 
 struction. 
 CONSTRUE, -strew, v.a., to interpret; 
 
 to explain. 
 CONSTUPRATE, -stu-prate, v.a., to 
 
 violate. 
 CONSTUPRATION, -pra'-shun, s., 
 
 violation. 
 CONSUBSTANTIAL, -sub-stan'-she- 
 
 al, a., of the same substance. 
 CONSUBSTANTIATION, -sub-stan- 
 she-a'-shun, s., the union of 
 more than one in the same sub- 
 stance. 
 CONSUETUDE, '-sue-tewd, s., cus- 
 tom; usage. 
 CONSUL, kon'-sul, s., an agent to 
 protect the rights of com- 
 merce. 
 CONSULAR, -ar, a., relating to a con- 
 sul.— s. , office of a consul. 
 CONSULT, kon-sult', v.n., to take 
 counsel together.— v.a., to ask ad- 
 vice of. 
 CONSULTATION, -ta'-shun, s., delib- 
 eration, [der. 
 CONSUME, kon-sume',v.a., to squan- 
 CONSUMMATE, kon' -sum-mate, v. a., 
 to effect a purpose. — sum'-met, 
 a., complete. 
 CONSUMMATION, -sum-ma'-shun,s., 
 
 completion; the end. 
 CONSUMPTION, -sum'-shun, s., act 
 
 of consuming. 
 CONSUMPTIVE, -sum'-tiv, a., wast- 
 ing; exhausting. 
 CONSUMPTIVENESS, -nes, s., ten- 
 dency to consumption. 
 CONTACT, -takt, s., a touching; close 
 
 union . 
 CONTAGION, -ta'-je-un, s., a touch- 
 ing; a pestilential disease. 
 CONTAGIOUS, -us, a., poisonous; 
 pestilential. 
 
 CONTAGIOUSNESS, -nes, s., being 
 contagious. 
 
 CONTAIN, kon-tane', v.a., to hold; 
 to comprise. 
 
 CONTAMINATE, -tam'-e-nate, v.a., 
 to corrupt, to pollute. 
 
 CONTAMINATION, -na'-shun, s., pol- 
 lution. 
 
 CONTEMN, kon-tem',v.a., to despise; 
 to scorn. 
 
 CONTEMPER, -tem'-per, v.a., to 
 moderate. 
 
 CONTEMPLATE, -plate, v.a., or v.n., 
 to muse or meditate on. 
 
 CONTEMPLATION, -pla'-shun, s., 
 meditation. 
 
 CONTEMPLATIVE, -tem'-pla-tiv, a., 
 studious; thoughtful. 
 
 CONTEMPORANEOUS, -tem-po-ra'- 
 ne-us, a., at the same time. 
 
 CONTEMPORARY, -tem'-po-rar-e,a., 
 existing in the same age.— s., one 
 who lives at the same time. 
 
 CONTEMPT, kon-temt', s., disdain; 
 scorn; contumely. 
 
 CONTEMPTIBLE, -ebl, a., despica- 
 ble; mean. 
 
 CONTEMPTUOUS, -tu-us, a., scorn- 
 ful; insolent. 
 
 CONTEMPTUOUSNESS, -nes, s., 
 scornfulness. 
 
 CONTEND, kon-tend', v.n. to strug- 
 gle; to quarrel; to dispute. 
 
 CONTENT, -tent', a., easy in mind. 
 — v.a., to satisfy.— s., quietness of 
 the mind. 
 
 CONTENTED, -ed, a., satisfied. 
 
 CONTENTION, kon-ten'-shun, s., 
 strife; controversy. 
 
 CONTENTIOUS, -shus, a., quarrel- 
 some; pugnacious. 
 
 CONTENTLESS, -tent'-les, a., discon- 
 tented; dissatisfied. 
 
 CONTENTMENT, -ment, s., mental 
 satisfaction. 
 
 CONTENTS, -tents', s.pl., that which 
 is comprised in any book. 
 
 CONTERMINOUS, -ter'-me-nus, a., 
 contiguous. 
 
 CONTEST, -test 7 , v.a., to dispute.— 
 v.n., to strive. 
 
 CONTEST, kon'-test, s., a struggle; 
 dispute. 
 
 CONTESTABLE, kon-tes'-tabl, a., 
 
 disputable. 
 CONTESTATION, -tes-ta'-shun, s., 
 
 strife; dispute. 
 CONTEXT, kon'-tekst, s., general 
 
 series of a discourse. 
 CONTEXT, -tekst', a., close; firm. 
 
CONTEXTURE 
 
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 CONTROVERSY 
 
 CONTEXTURE, -yur, s., interweav- 
 ing of several parts into one 
 body. 
 CONTIGUITY, -te-gu'-e-te, s., con- 
 tact of bodies. 
 CONTIGUOUS, -tig'-u-us, a., adjoin- 
 ing. 
 
 CONTINENCE, kon'-te-neDse. s., 
 chastity . 
 
 CONTINENT, -nent, a., chaste; tern-' 
 perate. — s., land not disjoined by 
 sea. 
 
 CONTINENTAL, -nen-tal, a., relating 
 to a continent. 
 
 CON LTNGENCE, tin'-jence, or. CON- 
 TINGENCY, s., a fortuitous 
 event; casualty. 
 
 CONTINGENT, -jent, a., casual; for- 
 tuitous.— s., a fortuitous event. 
 
 CONTINUAL, -tin'-u-al, a., per- 
 petual . 
 
 CONTINUANCE, kon-tin'-u-anse, s., 
 duration, continuity. 
 
 CONTINUATION, -a'-shun,s., prolon- 
 gation. 
 
 CONTINUE, -yu, v.n , to endure; to 
 persevere.— v. a., to protract. 
 
 CONTINUED, -yued, a., extended; 
 unceasing. 
 
 CONTINUITY, -te-new'-e-te, cohe- 
 sion; unbroken texture. 
 
 CONTINUOUS, -tin'-yu-us, a., con- 
 joined. 
 
 CONTORT, -tawrt', v.a., to writhe. 
 
 CONTORTED, -cd, a., twisted. 
 
 CONTORTION, -tawr'-shun, s., a 
 twisting ; a writhing. 
 
 €ONTOUR, -toor', s., outline of a 
 figure. 
 
 CONTRA, kon'-tra, ad., on the other 
 side. A Latin preposition. 
 
 CONTRABAND, -tra-band, a., pro- 
 hibited.— s., traffic prohibited. 
 
 CONTRACT, '-trakt, s., a bargain; a 
 compact. 
 
 CONTRACT, kon-trakt', v.a., to draw 
 together; to betroth; to shorten. 
 — v.n., to shrink. 
 
 CONTRACTILE, -til, a., tending to 
 contract. [shortening. 
 
 CONTRACTION, .-shun, s., act of 
 
 CONTRACTOR, -tur, s., one who 
 covenants to perform any work 
 or service. 
 
 CONTRADICT, -tra-dikt', v.a., to op- 
 pose, resist, or impugn. 
 
 CONTRADICTION, -dik'-shun, s., 
 denial; opposition. 
 
 CONTRADICTORY, kon-tra-dik'-tur- 
 e, a., opposite; contrary. 
 
 CONTRADISTINCT, -dis-tinkt', a M 
 
 opposite. 
 CONTRADISTINCTION, -shun, s M 
 distinction by opposite qualities. 
 CONTRADISTINGUISH, - ting' 
 
 gwish, v.a., to distinguish by op- 
 posites. 
 CONTRARIES, kon'-tra-riz, s.pl.„ 
 
 propositions that oppose. 
 CONTRARIETY, -ri'-e-te, s. s discrep- 
 ancy. 
 CONTRARIWISE, '-re-wise, ad., op- 
 positely. 
 CONTRARY, kon'-tra-re, a., acting; 
 
 against. 
 CONTRAST, kon'-trast, s., dissimili- 
 tude. 
 CONTRAST, kon-trast', v a., to set 
 
 in opposition. 
 CONTRAVALLATION, kon-tra-val- 
 la'-shun, s., a trench surround- 
 ing a fortified place. 
 CONTRAVENE, -vene', v.a., to con- 
 tradict; to nullify. 
 CONTRAVENTION, -ven'-shun, s.. 
 
 opposition. 
 CONTRIBUTARY, kon-trib'-u-t^r-e, 
 
 a., paying tribute. 
 CONTRIBUTE, -ute, v.a., or v.n., to 
 
 pay a share; to give a part. 
 CONTRIBUTION, kon-tre-bu'-shun, 
 
 s., act of contributing, a levy. 
 CONTRIBUTOR, kon-trib'-u-tur, s., 
 
 one who contributes. 
 CONTRIBUTORY, -u-tur-e, a., pro- 
 moting the same end. 
 CONTRITE, kon'-trite, a., repentant, 
 
 sorrowful. 
 CONTRITION, kon-trish'-un, s., re- 
 pentance; penitence. 
 CONTRITURATE, -trit'-u-rate, v.a., 
 
 to pulverize. 
 CONTRIVANCE, -tri'-vanse, s., de- 
 vice orplan. 
 CONTRIVE, -trive', v.a., to devise 
 something; to invent.— v.n., to 
 plan or devise. 
 CONTRIVER, -tri'-ver, s., one who 
 
 plans or devises. 
 CONTROL, -trole', s , restraint; 
 authority.— v.a., to keep under 
 check. 
 CONTROLLER, -trole'-er, s, one 
 with authority to govern, and to 
 keep a counter-register of ac- 
 counts. 
 CONTROVERSIAL, -tro-ver'-shal, a., 
 
 disputative. 
 CONTROVERSY, kon'-tro-ver-se, a., 
 disputation; contest. 
 
CONTROVERT 
 
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 CONVOLVE 
 
 CONTROVERT, -vert, v.a., to dis- 
 pute; to debate. 
 
 CONTROVERTIBLE, -vert'-ebl, a., 
 disputable. 
 
 CONTUMACIOUS, kon-tu-ma'-shus, 
 a., obstinate; perverse. 
 
 CONTUMACY, kon'-tu-ma-se, s., 
 perverseness; haughtiness. 
 
 CONTUMELIOUS, kon-tu-me'-le-us, 
 a., insolent; reproachful; shame- 
 ful. 
 
 CONTUMELY, kon'-tu-mel-e, s., in- 
 
 CONTUSE,' kon-tuze', v.a., to beat; 
 to bruise. 
 
 CONTUSED, -tuz'd 7 , a., bruised. 
 
 CONTUSION, -tu'-zhun, s., a bruise; 
 act of brusing. 
 
 CONUNDRUM, -un'-drum, s., a quib- 
 ble. 
 
 CONVALESCE, -va-les', v.a., to re- 
 cover health. 
 
 CONVALESCENCE, -ense, s., renew- 
 al of health. 
 
 CONVALESCENT, -ent, a., recover- 
 ing from sickness. 
 
 CONVENE, kon-vene', v.n., to as- 
 semble.— v.a., to call together. 
 
 CONVENIENCE, -ve'-ne-ense, s., 
 suitableness; ease; accommoda- 
 tion. 
 
 CONVENIENT, -ent, a., suitable; 
 commodious. 
 
 CONVENT, kon'-vent, s., a religious 
 house. 
 
 CONVENTICLE, kon-ven'-tekl, s., a 
 secret assembly. 
 
 CONVENTION, -shun, s., an assem- 
 bly; a contract. 
 
 CONVENTIONAL, -al, a., formed by 
 agreement. 
 
 CONVENTIONALITY, -al'-e-te, s., 
 conventional mode of living. 
 
 CONVENTUAL, kon-ven'-tehu-al, a., 
 monastic. [one point. 
 
 CONVERGE, verj / , v.n., to tend to 
 
 CONVERGENCE, -ver'-jense, s., ten- 
 dency to one point; quality of 
 converging. 
 
 CONVERGENT, -jent, a., tending to 
 one point. 
 
 CONVERSABLE, -sabl, a., sociable; 
 free in discourse ; disposed to con- 
 verse 
 
 CONVERSANT, kon'-ver-sant, a., 
 well acquainted with. 
 
 CONVERSATION, -sa'-shun, s., fa- 
 miliar discourse. 
 
 CONVERSATIONAL, -shun-al, a. dis- 
 posed to conversation. 
 
 CONVERSATIVE, -ver'-sa-tiv, a., re* 
 
 lating to public life. 
 CONVERSAZIONE, -sat-ze-o'-ne, s., 
 
 a meeting for literary conversa- 
 tion . 
 CONVERSE, kon-verse', v.n., to com- 
 mune or discourse with. 
 CONVERSE, kon'-vers, s., free inter- 
 change of thoughts. 
 CONVERSION, -ver'-shun,s., change: 
 
 transmutation. 
 CONVERT, -vert', v.a., to change 
 
 from one sect to another.— v.n., 
 
 to undergo a change. 
 CONVERT, kon'-vert, s., a person 
 
 converted . 
 CONVERTIBLE, -ver'-tebl, a., that 
 
 maybe changed; transmutable. 
 CONVEX, kon'-veks, 
 
 a., swelling on the 
 
 exterior surface.— 
 
 s., a convex body. 
 CONVEXITY, -veks'- 
 
 e-te, sphericity of Convex. » 
 
 form ; roundness ; 
 
 rotundity. 
 CONVEY, -va', v.a., to transmit; to 
 
 transfer. 
 CONVEYANCE, -anse, s., act of con- 
 veying; assignment. 
 CONVEYANCER, -ser, s., one who 
 
 conveys property, deeds, &c. 
 CONVEYANCING, -ing, s., act of 
 
 transferring property. 
 CONVICT, kon-vikt', v.a., to prove 
 
 guilty; to confute. 
 CONVICT, kon'-vikt, s., a malefactor 
 
 or felon. 
 CONVICTION, -vik'-shun, s., proof 
 
 of guilt; act of convincing. 
 CONVINCE, -vinse', v.a., to satisfy 
 
 \w evidence. 
 CONVINCING, -ing, a. , persuading. 
 CONVIVIAL, -viv'-e-ai, a , festive; 
 
 jovial. 
 CONVIVIALITY, ai'-e-te, s., good 
 
 humor. 
 CONVOLUTION, 
 
 -lu'-shun, s. , act 
 
 of rolling or 
 
 winding to- 
 gether. 
 G ON VOLVULUS, 
 
 s., a class of 
 
 plant of many 
 
 species, prized 
 
 for their beauty. 
 CONVOLVE, 
 
 -volv', v.a., to 
 
 roll together. 
 
 Convolvulus. 
 
CONVOCATE 
 
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 COPYRIGHT 
 
 CONVOCATE, '-vo-cate, v.a., to call 
 together. 
 
 CONVOCATION, -ka'-shun, s., an ec- 
 clesiastical assembly. 
 
 CONVOKE, kon-voke', v.a., to con- 
 vene. 
 
 CONVOLUTE, kon'-vo-lute, a., rolled 
 together. 
 
 CONVOY, kon'-voy, s., a protecting 
 force by land or sea. 
 
 CONVOY, -voy', v.a., to protect by 
 sea or land. 
 
 CONVULSE, -vuls', v.a., to agitate; 
 to disturb. 
 
 CONVULSION, -shun, s., an involun- 
 tary contraction of the muscles ; 
 agitation. 
 
 CONVULSIVE, -siv, a., producing 
 convulsions. [bit. 
 
 CONY, or CONEY, ko'-ne, s., a rab- 
 
 COO, koo, v.a., to make a low 
 sound. 
 
 COOING, -ing, s., invitation, as of 
 the dove. 
 
 COOK, kook, v.a., to dress victuals 
 for the table.— s., one who pre- 
 pares victuals. 
 
 •COOKERY, -er-e, s., art of dressing 
 victuals. 
 
 COOL, kool, a., moderately cold; 
 calm; not angry.— v.a., to make 
 cold.— v.n., to lose heat 
 
 COOLER, -er, s., that which cools; 
 a 7essel for cooling. 
 
 COOLISH, -ish, a., somewhat cool. 
 
 COOLNESS, -nes, s., gentle heat; in- 
 difference. 
 
 COOM, koom, s., soot or grease. 
 
 COOMB, koom, s., a dry measure of 
 four bushels. 
 
 COOP, koop, s., a pen; a place for 
 small animals.— v.a., to confine. 
 
 COOPER, -er, s., one who makes bar- 
 rels &c 
 
 COOPERAGE, -idj, s., a place for 
 coopers' work, where barrels are 
 made. 
 
 COOT, koot, s., 
 a black wa- 
 ter fowl. 
 
 COP, kop, s , the 
 head or top 
 of a thing. 
 
 COPAIBA, ko- 
 pa'-ba, s., 
 balsam ; a 
 resin ous 
 juice. 
 
 OOPAL, ko'-pal, 
 
 s., a gum used for varnishing. 
 
 Coot. 
 
 CO-OPERATE, ko-op'-er-ate, v.a., to 
 act together ; to concur. 
 
 CO-OPERATION, -a'-shun, s., joint 
 operation. 
 
 CO-OPERATIVE, -a-tiv, a., operating 
 jointly. 
 
 CO-ORDINATE, ko-awr'-de-net, a., 
 of the same rank or degree. 
 
 COPARCENARY, ko-par'-se-nar-e,s., 
 partnership in inheritance. 
 
 COPARCENER, -ner,s., a coheir. 
 
 COPARTNER, -part'-ner, s., a part- 
 ner; an associate. 
 
 COPARTNERSHIP, -ship, s., joint 
 concern. 
 
 COPE, kope, s., a sacerdotal cloak; a 
 covering. — v.n., to contend with. 
 
 COPECK, ko'-pek, s., a Russian 
 coin. 
 
 COPYIST, kop'-e-ist. s., a tran- 
 scriber. 
 
 COPING, ko'-ping, s., the top of a 
 wall. 
 
 COPIOUS, ko'-pe-us, a., abundant; 
 plentiful. 
 
 COPIOUSNESS, -nes, s., abund- 
 ance. 
 
 COPPER, kop'-per, s., a metal; a 
 large boiler. 
 
 COPPERAS, -as, s., sulphate of 
 iron. 
 
 COPPERISH, -ish, a., like copper. 
 
 COPPER-PLATE, -plate, s., a plate 
 on which pictures are engraved; 
 a print from a copper-plate. 
 
 COPPERY, -e, a., containing cop- 
 per. 
 
 COPPICE, kop'-pis, or COPSE, s., 
 brushwood. 
 
 COPROLITE, kop'-ro-lite, s., petri- 
 
 COPULATE, ' kop'-u-late, v.n., to 
 
 unite ; to join. 
 COPULATION, -la'-shun, s., act of 
 
 coupling; union. 
 COPULATIVE, -la-tiv, a., joining 
 
 to. 
 COPY, kop'-pe, s., a transcript.— 
 
 v.a., to write or print according 
 
 to an original. 
 COPY-BOOK, -book, s., a book for 
 
 1 P<\ T*T1 £*T*Q 
 
 COPYHOLD, -hold, s., a tenure under 
 
 lord of the manor; copy of court 
 
 roll. 
 COPYHOLDER, -er, s., one possessed 
 
 of land in copyhold. 
 COPYRIGHT, -rite, s., the sole right 
 
 to print or publish a literary 
 
 work. 
 
COQUET 
 
 95 
 
 CORPORAL 
 
 COQUET, ko-ket', v. a., to deceive in 
 courtship; to jilt. 
 
 COQUETRY, -re, s., trifling in love 
 matters. 
 
 COQUETTE, ko-ket', s., a vain,trifling 
 girl; a jilt. 
 
 COQUETTISH, -ish, a., practising 
 coquetry. 
 
 CORAL, kor'-al, s., a calcareous ma- 
 rine production; a child's orna- 
 ment. 
 
 CORALLINE, -ine, a., consisting of 
 coral. 
 ' CORB, kawrb, s., a basket used in 
 collieries. 
 
 CORBAN, -ban, s., 
 an alms-basket. 
 
 CORBEL, -bel, s.,an 
 architectural or- 
 nament. — n., a 
 " piece of timber, 
 iron, etc., in a 
 wall, projecting 
 out for a should- 
 er-piece. A niche 
 for figures, etc. 
 
 CORD, kawrd, s., 
 thin rope. — v. a., 
 to bind. 
 
 CORDAGE, kawr'- Corbel. 
 
 dij, s., a quantity 
 of ropes. 
 
 CORDATE, -date, a., heart-shaped; 
 having a form like a heart. 
 
 CORDELIER, -de-leer, s. , a Francis- 
 can friar. 
 
 CORDIAL, -yal, a., hearty; sincere; 
 warm. — s. , anything that exhilar- 
 ates. 
 
 CORDIALITY, -yar-e-te, s., sincer- 
 ity; goodwill. 
 
 CORDON, -don, s., a series of mili- 
 tary posts. 
 
 CORD WAIN, -wan, s., Spanish 
 
 CORDWAINER, -wa-ner, s., a shoe- 
 maker. 
 
 CORD- WOOD, -wud, s., wood tied up 
 for fuel. 
 
 CORE, kore, s., the inner part of 
 anything. 
 
 CORF, kawrf, s., a basket used in 
 mines. 
 
 CORIACEOUS, ko-re-a/-she-us, a., 
 cake like leather; tough. 
 
 CORIANDER, -an'-der, s., an aro- 
 matic plant. 
 
 CORK, kawrk, s., bark of the cork 
 tree; a bung.— v. a., to stop with 
 corks. 
 
 Cormorant. 
 
 CORKY, -e, a., re- 
 sembling cork. 
 
 CORMORANT 
 kawr'- mo - rant, 
 s., a sea-bird; a 
 glutton. 
 
 CORMUS, -mus, s., 
 the name of a 
 stalk 
 
 CORN, kawrn, s., 
 grain used as 
 food; an indura- 
 tion of the skin . 
 — v.a., to season with salt; to 
 granulate. 
 
 CORN-CHANDLER, -tchand-ler, s., a 
 dealer in corn. 
 
 CORNEA, -ne-a, s., the homy mem- 
 brane of the eye. 
 
 CORNELIAN, -ne'-le-an, s., a pre- 
 cious stone like cherries. 
 
 CORNEOUS, kawr'-ne-us, a., like 
 horn: hard. 
 
 CORNER, -ner, s., the point; an an- 
 gle; an enclosed space. 
 
 CORNET, -net, s., a musical instru- 
 ment; a commissioned officer of 
 cavalry. [net. 
 
 CORNETCY, -se, s., rank of a cor- 
 
 CORNICE, kawr'-nis, s., a projection 
 in masonry. 
 
 CORNIGEROUS, -nij'-er-us, a., hav- 
 ing horns. 
 
 CORNUCOPIA, -nu-ko'-pe-a, s., horn 
 of plenty. 
 
 CORNUTED, -nutted, a., grafted 
 with horns; cuckolded. 
 
 COROLLA, n., the inner 
 covering of a flower, 
 composed of leaves 
 and petals. 
 
 COROLL ARY,kor'-ol-lar- 
 e, s. , an inference ; de- 
 duction. 
 
 CORONAL, -o-nal, a., be- 
 longing to the crown 
 of the head.— s., a crown; & 
 wreath. 
 
 CORONARY, -nar-e, a., relating to a 
 crown. 
 
 CORONATION, -na'-shun, s., solemn- 
 ity of crowning a sovereign. 
 
 CORONER, -ner, s. ? an officer whose 
 duty is to investigate the cause of 
 sudden death. 
 
 CORONET, -net, s., a crown worn by 
 noblemen. 
 
 CORPORAL, kawr'-po-ral, s., the- 
 lowest officer of a company.— a.,, 
 not spiritual. 
 
 Corolla. 
 
CORPORATE 
 
 96 
 
 COSTATE 
 
 CORPORATE, -rate, a., united in a 
 body.— v. a., to unite or com- 
 bine. 
 
 CORPORATION, -ra'-shun, s., a mu- 
 nicipal body. 
 
 CORPOREAL, kawr-po'-re-al, a., 
 material. 
 
 CORPS, kore, s., a body of troops. 
 
 CORPSE, kawrps, s., a dead body; a 
 carcass. 
 
 CORPULENCE, kawr'-pu-lense, s., 
 excessive fatness; pinguidity. 
 
 CORPULENT, -lent, a., fleshy; ro- 
 bust, [atom. 
 
 CORPUSCLE, -pus-kl, s., a physical 
 
 CORPUSCULAR, -pus'-ku-Iar, a., 
 pertaining to corpuscles. 
 
 CORRECT, kor-rekt', a., free from 
 error; accurate.— v. a., to make 
 right; to chastise. 
 
 CORRECTION, -shun, s., punish- 
 ment; discipline. 
 
 CORRECTIVE,kor-rekt'-tiv, a., tend- 
 ing to rectify .— s., what is able to 
 correct. 
 
 CORRECTNESS, -nes, s., accuracy. 
 
 CORRECTOR, -ur, s., one who 
 amends faults. 
 
 CORRELATIVE, kor-rel'-a-tiv, a., 
 having a reciprocal relation. 
 
 CORREPTION, kor-rep'-shun, s., 
 chiding; reproof. 
 
 CORRESPOND, kor'-re-spond, v.n., 
 to communicate by letters . 
 
 CORRESPONDENCE, kor-re-spon'- 
 dense, s., communication by let- 
 ters; congruity. 
 
 CORRESPONDENT, d-ent, a., suita- . 
 ble; answerable.— s., one who* 
 corresponds. 
 
 CORRESPONDING, -ing, a., suiting. 
 
 CORRIDOR, kor'-re-dore, s., a gal- 
 
 lery. 
 RRIGI 
 
 CORRIGIBLE, -jebl, a., that may be 
 reformed; punishable. 
 
 CORROBORANT, kor-rob'-o-rant, a., 
 strengthening; confirming. 
 
 CORROBORATE, -rate, v.a., to 
 strengthen. 
 
 CORROBORATION,-ra'-shun, s., con- 
 firmation. 
 
 CORROBORATIVE, -ra-tiv, a., con- 
 firmative, [away. 
 
 CORRODE, kor-rode', v.a., to eat 
 
 CORRODENT, -ro'-dent, a., wasting 
 by degrees.— s., a medicine that 
 corrodes. 
 
 CORRODIBLE, -debl, or CORROSI- 
 BLE, -sebl, a., that may be cor- 
 roded . 
 
 CORROSION, -shun, s., eating away 
 bv desrrees. 
 
 CORROSIVE, -siv, a., having power 
 to corrod e . — s . , what corrodes. 
 
 CORRUGATE, -ru-gate, v.a., to wrin 
 kle. 
 
 CORRUGATION, -ga'-shun, s., con- 
 traction into wrinkles. 
 
 CORRUPT, -rupt', v.a., to vitiate; to 
 infect; to bribe; to falsify.— v.n., 
 to become putrid.— a., tainted; 
 vitiated; wicked. 
 
 CORRUPTIBLE, -tebl, a., may be 
 corrupted. 
 
 CORRUPTION, -shun, s, act of cor- 
 rupting; putrescence, bribery. 
 
 CORSAIR, kor'-sare, s., a pirate; ves 
 sel of a pirate. 
 
 CORSE, kawrse, s., a corpse. 
 
 CORSELET, -let, s., a light cuirass. 
 
 CORSET, kawr'-set, s., a bodice. 
 
 CORTEGE, -tayzh, s., a train of at 
 tendants. 
 
 CORTICAL, -te-kal, a., resembling 
 bark. 
 
 CORUNDUM, ko-run'-dun^s., a hard 
 mineral. 
 
 CORUSCANT, ko-rus'-kant, a., glit- 
 tering. 
 
 CORUSCATE, -kate, v.n., to glitter; 
 to sparkle. % 
 
 CORUSCATION, -ka'-shun, s., a sud- 
 den gleam of light. [war. 
 
 CORVETTE, kawr'-vet, s., a sloop of 
 
 COSEY, COSY, or COZY, ko'-ze, a., 
 snug; com f ortable. 
 
 COSMETIC, koz-met'-ik, a., beautify- 
 ing. — s., awash to improve the 
 skin. 
 
 COSMICAL, '-me-kal, a., relating to 
 the world. 
 
 COSMOGONY, -mog'-o-ne, s., origin 
 of the world. 
 
 COSMOGRAPHY, -gra-fe, s., the 
 science which teaches the struc- 
 ture of the world. 
 
 COSMOPOLITAN, -mo-pol'-e-tan, s., 
 a citizen of the world. 
 
 COSMORAMA, -ra/-ma,s., an optical 
 exhibition. 
 
 COSMOS, kos'-mos, s., the visibl 
 creation. 
 
 COST, kost, s., priee; value; charge, 
 —v.n., to be bought for. 
 
 COSTAL, kos'-tal, a., pertaining to 
 the ribs. 
 
 COSTERMONGER, -ter-mung'-ger, 
 s., an itinerant seller of fruit. 
 
 COSTATE. -tate, a., ribbed; having 
 ribs. 
 
COSTIVE 
 
 97 
 
 COUNTRYMAN 
 
 COSTIVE, -tiv, a., constipated. 
 COSTIVENESS, -nes, s., obstruction 
 
 of the bowels. 
 COSTLINESS, kost'-le-nes, s., expen- 
 
 siveness 
 COSTLY, kost'-le, a., of a high price. 
 COSTUME, kos-tume', s., mode of 
 
 dress. 
 COT, kot. a small house ; a hut. 
 COTERIE, ko-te-re', s., a circle of 
 
 friends. 
 COTT, kot, s., a small bed. 
 COTTAGE, -tage, s., a hut; a small 
 
 habitation. 
 COTTAGER, -ta-jer, s., one living in 
 
 a cottage. 
 COTTER, -ter, s., a cottager. 
 COTTON, -tn, s., down of the cotton 
 
 tree ; cloth made of cotton. 
 COUCH, kowtch, v.n., to lie down; to 
 
 sleep.— v. a., to spread on a bed 
 
 or floor; to hide; to fix a spear; 
 
 to remove a cataract. — s., a place 
 
 for rest or sleep. 
 COUCH ANT, -ant, a., lying down. 
 COUGAR, 
 
 koo - gar, 
 
 n, a car- 
 
 nivoro u s 
 
 qu adrup- 
 
 ed of Am- 
 erica. 
 COUGH, kof , 
 
 s., a con- 
 
 Tulsive 
 
 theta Co ™*- 
 
 — v.a., to expectorate viscid mat- 
 ter 
 
 COUGHING, -ing, s., expulsion of 
 air or phlegm from the lungs. 
 
 COULD, kud, conditional tense of 
 Can. [share. 
 
 COULTER, kole'-ter, s., a plough- 
 
 COUNCIL, kown'-sil, s., an assembly 
 met for consultation. 
 
 COUNSEL, -sel, s., advice; a plead- 
 er.— v.a., to give advice; to ad- 
 monish. 
 
 COUNSELLOR, -lur, s., one who 
 gives advice. 
 
 COUNT, kownt, v.a., to number; to 
 reckon.— s., reckoning; act of 
 numbering. 
 
 COUNTENANCE, kown'-te-nanse, s., 
 form of the face; look; aspect; 
 goodwill. — v.a., to favor; to sanc- 
 tion. 
 
 COUNTERACT, -akt', v.a., to hin- 
 der ; to contravene. 
 
 COUNTER, -ter, s., a false piece of 
 money; a shop table for goods. 
 — ad., in opposition; contrari- 
 wise; a prefix to numerous 
 words, a few only of which are 
 li^r^ entered 
 
 COUNTERBALANCE, -bal' -lanse, 
 v.a., to countervail.— s., equal 
 weight in opposition. 
 
 COUNTERCHANGE, -chaynj, s., 
 mutual exchange. — v.a., to cause 
 to change. 
 
 COUNTER-EVIDENCE, -ev'-e-dense. 
 s., opposing evidence. 
 
 COUNTERFEIT, -fit, v.a., to forge. 
 — a., fictitious. — s., a cheat. 
 
 COUNTERMAND, -mand', v.a., t« 
 revoke a former command; to 
 prohibit.— s., a contrary order. 
 
 COUNTERMARCH, -marten, s., a 
 change of the face of a battalion; 
 a change of measures.— v.n., to 
 tyi f\ ty*Ti lr\ a c* "k" 
 
 COUNTERMINE, -mine, s., a strata- 
 gem to frustrate any contriv- 
 ance.— v.a., to sink a gallery in 
 search of an enemy's mine. 
 
 COUNTERPANE, -pane, s., a cover- 
 let. 
 
 COUNTERPART, -part, s., a copy; a 
 duplicate. 
 
 COUNTERPLEA, -pie, s., a replica- 
 tion. 
 
 COUNTERPLEAD, -pleed, v.a., to 
 deny. 
 
 COUNTERPLOT, -plot', s., a plot op- 
 posed to another. 
 
 COUNTERPOISE, -poyz, s., equipon* 
 derance.— v.a. , to weigh against. 
 
 COUNTERSCARP, -skarp, s., exte- 
 rior slope. 
 
 COUNTERSIGN, -sine, s., a private 
 signal. 
 
 COUNTER-TENOR, -ten-ur, s., in 
 music, one of high tenor. 
 
 COUNTERVAIL, -vale, v.a., to bal- 
 ance; to compensate . 
 
 COUNTER- WORK, -wurk', v.a., to 
 counteract. 
 
 COUNTESS, kown'-tes, s., consort 
 of an earl. 
 
 COUNTING-HOJJSE, kownt' - ing- 
 howse, s., the room where the ac- 
 counts are kept. 
 
 COUNTLESS, -les, a., that cannot be 
 coun ted. 
 
 COUNTRIFIED, kun'-tre-fied, a., 
 rustic; rural. 
 
 COUNTRYMAN, kun'-tre-man, s , a 
 rustic; a farmer. 
 
COUNTRY 
 
 98 
 
 CRABBEDNESS 
 
 COUNTRY, kun'-tre, s., a tract of 
 land; territory in which one is 
 born; a place of residence.— a., 
 pertaining to the country; rural; 
 rustic. 
 
 COUNTY, kown'-te, s., a shire or 
 particular portion of a state. 
 
 COUNTY-COURT, -koart, s., a local 
 tribunal for recovering small 
 debts. 
 
 COUPLE, kup'-pl, s., a pair; a brace. 
 — v.a., to link; to marry. 
 
 COUPLET, -let, s., a pan- of rhymes. 
 
 COUPLING, -pling, s., that which 
 
 COUPON, koo'-pong, s., (Fr.) cer- 
 tificate guaranteeing interest. 
 
 COURAGE, kur'-raje, s., bravery; 
 intrepidity. 
 
 COURAGEOUS, kur-ra'-jus, a., 
 brave; gallant. 
 
 COURIER, koo'-re-ur, s., a messen- 
 ger. 
 
 COURSE, koarse, s., a race; a career; 
 a voyage; a train; any regular 
 series.— v.a., to hunt; to pursue. 
 — v.n., to run about. 
 i COURSER, kore'-ser, s., a swift 
 horse; a runner. 
 
 COURT, koart, s., the residence of a 
 sovereign prince; the place 
 where justice is administered; 
 civility. —v.a., to solicit a 
 woman in marriage; to flatter. 
 
 COURTEOUS, kurt'-e-us, a., elegant 
 in manners; polite. 
 
 COURTESAN, kur'-te-zan, s., a 
 loose woman. 
 
 COURTESY, -se, s., politeness of 
 manners; urbanity; civility. 
 
 COURTESY, kurt'-se, s., act of civil- 
 ity, especially by n woman. 
 
 COURTIER, koart'-yer, s., one who 
 courts the favor of another. 
 
 COURT-LEET, -leet, s., a court of 
 record held in a particular local- 
 ity. 
 
 COURTLIKE, -like, a., polite; ele- 
 gant. 
 
 COURTLINESS, -le-nes, s., elegance 
 of manners. 
 
 COURTLY, -le, a., elegant; polite.— 
 ad., elegantly. 
 
 COURT-MARTIAL, -mar'-shal, s., a 
 military or naval court. 
 
 COURT-PLASTER, -plaster, s., 
 sticking plaster made of black 
 silk. 
 
 COURTSHIP, -ship, s., solicitation of 
 a woman to marriage. 
 
 COUSIN, kuz'-n, s., the offspring of 
 an uncle or aunt. 
 
 COVE, kove, s., a small inlet, creek, 
 or bay. 
 
 COVENANT, kuv'-e-nant, s., a mu- 
 tual agreement; a contract. 
 
 COVER, kuv'-er, v.a., to conceal; to 
 envelope.— s., a screen; disguise. 
 
 COVERING, ing, s., a cover; an en- 
 velope. 
 
 COVERLET, -let, s., the cover of a 
 bed. 
 
 COVERT, kuv'-ert, s., a shelter; a 
 thicket. — a., concealed; dis- 
 guised. 
 
 COVERTURE, -er-ture, s., a shelter; 
 state of a married woman. 
 
 COVET, kuv'-ec, v.a., to desire inor- 
 dinately. 
 
 COVETOUS, -us, a., avaricious. 
 
 COVETOUSNESS, -nes, s., avarice; 
 cupidity. 
 
 COVEy, kuv'-e, s., a hatch of birds. 
 
 COW, kow, s., a female of the bo- 
 vine race.— v.a., to impress with 
 fear. 
 
 COWARD, -urd, s., a poltroon; a das- 
 tard. 
 
 COWARDICE, -dis, s., timidity; pu- 
 sillanimity. 
 
 COWARDLY, -le, a, wanting cour- 
 age ; timid. 
 
 COWER, kow'-er, v.n., to crouch; to 
 shrink. 
 
 COW-HERD, -herd, s., one who 
 tends cows. 
 
 COW-HIDE, -hide, v.a., to whip with 
 a cow-hide. 
 
 COWL, kowl, s., a monk's hood or 
 habit. 
 
 COW-POX, kow'-poks, s., the vaccine 
 disease. 
 
 COWRY, -re, s., a small shell. 
 
 COWbLIP, -slip, s., a variety of 
 primrose. 
 
 COXCOMB, koks'-kome, s., a fop; a 
 cock's topping. 
 
 COXCOMBRY, -re, s., foppishness. 
 
 COY, koy, a., reserved ; bashful. 
 
 COYNESS, -nes, s., reserve; shyness. 
 
 COZEN, kuz'-n, v.a., to cheat; to de- 
 fraud. 
 
 COZENAGE, -aje, s., trick; fraud; 
 deceit. 
 
 CRAB, krab, s., a marine reptile; a 
 sour apple; a peevish person. 
 
 CRABBED, krabb'd, a., sour; 
 peevish. 
 
 CRABBEDNESS, -nes, s., roughness; 
 harshness. 
 
CRACK 
 
 9b 
 
 CREDENCE 
 
 CRACK, krak, v. a., to open into 
 chinks.— v.n., to split.— s., a 
 chink or fissure. 
 
 CRACK-BRAINED, -brayn'd, a., 
 crazy. 
 
 CRACKLE, -kl, v.n., to crepitate. 
 
 CRACKLING, -ling, s., rind of roast- 
 ed pork. 
 
 CRACKNEL, -nel, s , a hard biscuit. 
 
 CRADLE, kra'-dl, s., a bed for rock- 
 ing children ; a frame or case for 
 different purposes. 
 
 CKAFT, kraft, s,, cunning; artifice; 
 guile. 
 
 CRAFTINESS, -e-nes, s., artfulness; 
 cunning. 
 
 CRAFTSMAN, krafts'-man, s., an 
 artificer. 
 
 CRAFTY, kraf'-te, a., cunning; art- 
 ful. 
 
 CRAG, krag, s., a rough, broken 
 rock. 
 
 CRAGGED, -ged, a., full of broken 
 rocks. 
 
 CRAGGINESS, -ge-ness, s., state of 
 being craggy. 
 
 CRAGGY, -ge, a., full of crags. 
 
 CRAM, kram, v.a, to stuff; to crowd. 
 
 CRAMMING, -ing, s.. a cant term for 
 Dreparing a student to pass ex- 
 amination. 
 
 CRAMP, kramp, s., restraint; mus- 
 cular contraction; a bent. — v.a., 
 to affect with spasms; to restrain. 
 
 CRAMP-IRON, -i-urn, s., a piece of 
 bent iron . 
 
 CRANBERRY r , kran'-ber-re, s., a red 
 berry. 
 
 CRANE, krane, s., a migratory bira ; 
 a machine. 
 
 CRANIO LOG x r , kra-ne-ol'-o-je, s., a 
 treatise on the skull. 
 
 CRANIUM, -um, s., the skull of an 
 animal. 
 
 CRANK, krank, s., an 
 iron axis bent; any 
 bend. 
 
 CRANKY, '-ke, 
 
 having sufficient 
 ballast. 
 
 CRANKLE, -kl, v.n, to 
 bend, wind, and 
 turn. 
 
 CRANNY, kran -ne, s., a rent, or fis- 
 sure; a hole. 
 
 CRAPE, krape, s., a thin fabric for 
 mourning. 
 
 CRASH, J-rash, v.a., to break; to 
 bruise.— s., sound of many things 
 falling at once. 
 
 
 CRASS, kras, a., thick or coarse. 
 
 CRASSITUDE, -se-tude, s., gross- 
 ness; coarseness. [manger. 
 
 CRATCH, kratch, s., a rack; a 
 
 CRATE, krate, s., a hamper for 
 carrying china. 
 
 CRAUNCH, kranch, v.a., to crush 
 with the teeth. 
 
 CRATER, s., 
 
 the mouth ^£=gpii^ 
 
 of a - vol- gggg= 
 cano. 
 
 CRAY AT, kra- «| 
 vat', s., a jg 
 neckcloth. T 
 
 CRAYE,krave, 
 v.a., to long V.. 
 for; to en- 
 treat. 
 
 CRAVEN,kra'- 
 
 vn,s. are- ^^^ 
 creant, a _, ' ■" 
 
 coward. Crater. 
 
 CRAW, kraw, # 
 
 s., the crop of fowls. 
 
 CRAW-FISH, -fish, s., a species of 
 fresh water Crustacea. 
 
 CRAWL, krawl, v.n., to creep; to 
 move slowly. [for 'drawing. 
 
 CRASTON, kray'-on, s., a pencil used 
 
 CRAZE, kraze, v.a.,*to weaken; to 
 impair the intellect. 
 
 CRAZINE3S, kra'-ze-nes, s., weak- 
 ness of intellect ; derangement. 
 
 CRAZY, kra'-ze, a., disordered in in- 
 tellect. 
 
 CREAK, kreek, v.n., to make a 
 grating sound. 
 
 CREAM, kreem, s., the oily part of 
 milk. 
 
 CREAM-FACED, -fayst, a., white; 
 pale. 
 
 CREAMY, kree'-me, a., like cream; 
 luscious. 
 
 CREASE, kreece, s., a hollow streak. 
 — v.a., to make a crease by fold- 
 ing. 
 
 CREATE, kre-ate', v.a., to bring 
 intobeins - ; to generate. 
 
 CREATION, -a'-shun. s., act of cre- 
 ating; the universe. 
 
 CREATIYE, -a'-tiv, a., having the 
 power to create. 
 
 CREATOR, tor, s., the Great Su- 
 preme; the Author of all. 
 
 CREATURE, krete'-tchur, s., a thing 
 created ; a beast. 
 
 CREDENCE, kre'-dense, s., belief: 
 confidence; that which gives a 
 claim t:> credit or belief. 
 
 L.ciC. 
 
CREDENDA 
 
 100 
 
 CRISP 
 
 CREDENDA, kre-den'-da, s.pl., ar- 
 ticles of faith. 
 
 CREDENTIAL, kre-den'-shal, s., v 
 title to credit. 
 
 CREDIBILITY, kred-e-bil'-e-te, s., 
 worthiness of belief, 
 
 CREDIBLE, -bl, a., worthy of credit. 
 
 CREDIT, -it, s., belief; reliance on; 
 trust.— v.a., to believe; to confide 
 in. 
 
 CREDITABLE, -abl, a., reputable; 
 estimable. 
 
 CREDITOR, -ur, s.;one who trusts 
 or gives credit. 
 
 CREDULITY, kre-dew'-le-te, s., easi- 
 ness of belief. 
 
 CREDULOUS, kred'-u-lus, a., unsus- 
 pecting; easily deceived. 
 
 CREDULOUSNESS, -nes, s., credu- 
 lity; easiness of belief ; readiness 
 to believe. 
 
 CREED, kreed, s., a summary of 
 Christian faith, 
 
 CREEK, kreek, v.a., to make a sharp 
 noise. — s., a small inlet, bay or 
 cove. 
 
 CREEL, kreel, s., an osier basket. 
 
 CREEP, kreep, v.n., to crawl; to 
 move slowly ; to fawn. 
 
 CREEPER, -er,s., a thing that creeps ; 
 a reptile. • 
 
 CREEPING, -ing, a., moving slowly. 
 
 CREMATION, kre-ma'-shun, s., burn- 
 ing of the dead . 
 
 CREMONA, kre-mo'-na, s., a kind of 
 violin. 
 
 CRENATED, kre'-nate-ed, a., notch- 
 ed ; indented. 
 
 CREOLE, kre'-ole, s., a native of 
 America of European ances- 
 tors. 
 
 CREOSOTE, -o-sote, s., an oily, color- 
 less liquid. 
 
 CREPITATE, krep'-e-tate, v.n., to 
 crackle; to snap. 
 
 CREPITATION, -ta'-shun, s , crack- 
 ling, [light. 
 
 CREPUSCDE, kre-pus'-kl, s., twi- 
 
 CREPUSCULAR, -ku-lar, a., glim- 
 mering. 
 
 CRESCENT, kres'-sent, a., increas- 
 ing.— s., the new moon; a curva- 
 ture. 
 
 CRESS, kres, s., a species of nastur- 
 tium. 
 
 CRESSET, -set, s., a lamp or torch. 
 
 CREST, krest, s. , a plume of feathers ; 
 loftiness. 
 
 CREST-FALLEN, -fawl'n, a., deject- 
 ed; heartless. 
 
 CRESTED, -ed, pp. or a., wearing a 
 
 CRETACEOUS, kre-ta'-she-us, a.> 
 chalky; like chalk. 
 
 CRETIN, kre'-tin, s., a deformed 
 idiot. 
 
 CRETISM, -tizm, s., a falsehood. 
 
 CREVICE, krev'-is, s., a narrow open- 
 ing; a crack. 
 
 CREW, krew, s., a ship's company; a 
 gang of low people. 
 
 CRIB, krib, s., the manger of a sta- 
 ble.— v.a., to cage. 
 
 CRIBBAGE, -baje, s., a game of 
 cards . 
 
 CRIBBLE, -bl, s., a coarse sieve.— 
 v.a., to sift. 
 
 CRICK, krik, s., local spasm or 
 cramp. 
 
 CRICKET, 
 -kit, s., a 
 game 
 played 
 with bats Cricket. 
 
 and balls. 
 
 — An insect uttering chirping 
 notes 
 
 CRIER, kri'-er, s., one who makes 
 proclamation. 
 
 CRIME, krime, s., iniquity; a public 
 wrong. 
 
 CRIMINAL, krim'-e-nal, a., guilty of 
 crime; wicked.— s., a culprit; a 
 felon. 
 
 CRIMINALITY, -nal'-e-te, s., quality 
 of beingcriminal. 
 
 CRIMINATE, -nate, v.a., to charge 
 with a crime . * 
 
 CRIMINATION, -na'-shun, s., accusa- 
 tion. 
 
 CRIMP, krimp, a., easily crumbled; 
 friable —v.a., to seize.— s., one 
 who decoys another. 
 
 CRIMPLE, -pi, v.a., to draw togeth- 
 er* to shrink. 
 
 CRIMSON, krim / -zn, s,,a deep red 
 color. 
 
 CRINGE, krinj, v.a., to contract — 
 v.n., to fawn; to bow.— s., servile 
 civility. 
 
 CRINKLE, krin'-kl, v.n., to bend; to 
 wrinkle.— v.a., to mould into in- 
 equalities. — s , a wrinkle. 
 
 CRINOLINE, krin'-o-leen, s., a 
 hooped petticoat. 
 
 CRIPPLE, krip'-pl, s., a lame person. 
 — v.a., to lame; to disable. 
 
 CRISIS, kri'-sis, s . , a critical time. 
 
 CRISP, krisp, a., curled; friable.— 
 v.a., to curl; to twist. 
 
 I 
 
CRISPNESS 
 
 101 
 
 CRUCIAL 
 
 CRISPNESS, -nes, s., brittleness; 
 curliness. 
 
 CRISPY, -e, a., curled; brittle. 
 
 CRITERION, kri-te'-re-un, s., stand- 
 ard; fixed rule. 
 
 CRITIC, krit'-ik, s., a literary judge; 
 an examiner; a caviller. 
 
 CRITICAL, -e-kal, a., very judicious; 
 accurate. 
 
 CRITICISE, -e-size, v.n., to examine 
 criticalry.~v.a., to notice faults. 
 
 CRITICISM, -sizm, s., animadver- 
 sion ; judgment on a literary or 
 artistic performance. 
 
 CRITIQUE, kre-teek', s., a critical 
 examination. 
 
 CROAK, kroke,v.n.,to make a hoarse 
 noise; to caw, 
 
 CROAKING, kroak'-ing, a., fore- 
 boding evil.— s. s a low, harsh 
 sound. [fron. 
 
 CROCEOUS, kro'-she-us, a., like saf- 
 
 CROCHET, -shay, s., figured needle- 
 work. 
 
 CROCK, krok, s., an earthen vessel. 
 
 CROCKERY, -ere, s., coarse earthen- 
 ware. 
 
 CROCODILE, -o- 
 dile, s., an am- 
 phibious ani- 
 imal. 
 
 CROCUS, kro'-kus, 
 s., the saffron. 
 
 CROFT, kroft, s., a 
 little field 
 
 Cromlech. 
 
 CROMLECH, 
 
 krom'- 
 
 lek, s., a 
 
 Druidical 
 
 stone. 
 CRONE, 
 
 krone, s., 
 
 an old wo- 
 man. 
 CRONY, kro'- 
 
 ne, s., an intimate companion. 
 CROODLE, kroo'-dl, v.n., to stoop; 
 
 to cower. [strum ent. 
 
 (TIOOK, krook, s., any curving in- 
 CROOKED, -ed. a., bent; curved. 
 CROOKEDNESS, -nes, a., winding; 
 
 perverseness. 
 CROP, krop, s., the stom- 
 ach of a fowl ; harvest. 
 
 — v.a., to lop; to pull 
 
 off. 
 CROSIER, kro'-zhe-er, s., 
 
 a bishop's crook. 
 CROSSLET, kros'let, s., 
 
 a small cross. Crosier. 
 
 t 
 
 Cross-Bill. 
 
 CROSS, kros, s.,two pieces 
 of timber laid crossways; 
 vexation; misfortune.— a., 
 trans v erse ; oblique . —v.a. , 
 to erase; to cancel; to 
 thwart. — v.n., to lie Cross 
 athwart. 
 
 CROSSBILL, 
 a bird hav- 
 ing cross 
 mandi- 
 bles. 
 
 CROSS-BOW, 
 kros 7 - bo, 
 s., a wea- 
 pon for 
 shooting. 
 
 CROSS -BUN, 
 
 -bun, s., a cake marked with a 
 cross. 
 
 CROSS-EXAMINE, -ex-am'-ine, v.a., 
 to re-examine a witness. 
 
 CROSS-GRAINED, -graynd, a., un- 
 tractable. [passing. 
 
 CROSSING, -sing, s., the place of 
 
 CROSSNESS, -nes, s., peevishness; 
 fretfulness. 
 
 CROSS-PURPOSE, -pur-pus, s, a 
 contrary purpose; a thwarting. 
 
 CROSS-QUARTERS, -kwar-ters, s., 
 in architecture, an c lament of 
 cruciform tracery. 
 
 CROSS-QUESTION, -kwest-'-yun,v.a., 
 to cross -examine . 
 
 CROCHET, krotsh'-et, s., a bracket 
 including a sentence, thus [ J. 
 
 CROUCH, krowtsh, v.n., to bend, or 
 stoop low. 
 
 CROUP, kroop, s., inflammation of 
 the trachea. 
 
 CROW, kro, s. , a large black bird; a 
 bar of iron. — v.n., to boast in tri- 
 umph. 
 
 CROWD, krowd, s., a throng; a mul- 
 titude.— v.a., to press; to fill to 
 excess. 
 
 CROWDED, -ed, a., 
 pressed together. 
 
 CROWDING, -ing, s., 
 
 CROWN, krown, s., a 
 diadem; a gar- 
 land; top of the 
 head; a coin — 
 v . a. ,to invest with 
 a crown ; to honor. 
 
 CROWN-GLASS, 
 -glas, s , the finest 
 kind of window-glass . 
 
 CRUCIAL, krew'-she-al, a., intersect 
 ing; searching. 
 
 collected and 
 
 M [ing. 
 act of crowd- 
 
 
 Crown. 
 
CRUCIATION 
 
 102 
 
 CUDDLE 
 
 CRUCIATION, -a'-shun, s., act of 
 
 torturing. 
 CRUCIBLE, -sebl, s., an earthen 
 
 melting-pot. 
 CRUCIFIX, -fix, s., a cross with the 
 
 effigy of Christ. 
 CRUCIFIXION, -shun, s., act of nail- 
 ing to a cross. 
 CRUCIFORM, -fawrm, a., cross- 
 shaped . 
 CRUCIFY, -fi, v.a., to put to death 
 
 by nailing to a cross. 
 CRUDE, krewd, a. , raw; unprepared ; 
 
 unripe. 
 CRUDENESS, -nes, s., rawness; un- 
 ripeness. 
 CRUDITY, -e-te, s., rawness; crude- 
 
 ness. 
 CRUEL, kru-el, a., Unfeeling; hard- 
 hearted. 
 CRUELTY, -te, s., inhumanity; bru- 
 tality; injustice. 
 CRUENTOUS, -en-tus, a., bloody. 
 CRUET, -et, s., a vial for holding vin- 
 egar, &c. 
 CRUISER, -zer, s., an armed ship 
 
 that roves for plunder. 
 CRUIZE, krewze, s., a voyage in 
 search of plunder.— v.n., to rove 
 as a pirate. 
 CRUMB, kruin, s., a small frag- 
 ment. 
 CRUMBLE, krum'-bl, v.a. , to break 
 into small pieces. — v.n., to fall to 
 decay. 
 CRUMMY, -me, a., full of crumbs; 
 
 soft. 
 CRUMPET, -pet, s., a soft cake. 
 CRUMPLE, krump'-pl, v.n., to press 
 
 • into wrinkles; to rumple. 
 CRUNCH, kruntsh, v.a. and n., to 
 
 gnash. 
 CRUPPER, krup'-per, s., a leather 
 
 strap to keep the saddle steady. 
 CRURAL, kru'-ral, a., belonging to 
 
 the leg. 
 CRUSADE, kru-sade', s., an expedi- 
 tion against infidels . 
 CRUSE, kreuze, s., a small cup or 
 
 bottle. 
 CRUSH, krush, v.a , to press into a 
 
 mass. — s , a violent collision, 
 CRUST, krust, s., an incrustation; a 
 
 piece of bread. 
 CRUST ACEOUS, -a'-she-us, a., of the 
 
 nature of crust or shell. 
 CRUSTY, -te, a., hard; surly; snap- 
 pish. 
 CRUTCH, krutsh, s., a staff used by 
 cripples. 
 
 CRY, kri, v.n., to utter a loud noise 
 in weeping; to scream; to yelp. 
 — v.a., to proclaim.— s., a vehe- 
 ment sound uttered in weep- 
 ing. 
 CRYING, -ing, a., notorious.— s., 
 
 outcry. 
 CRYPT, kript, s., a subterranean 
 
 coll. 
 CRYPTIC, -tik, a., hidden; secret. 
 CRYPTOGAMY, -tog'-a-me, s., con- 
 cealed fructification, in which 
 stamens are invisible. 
 CRYPTOGRAPHY, .tog'-ra-fe, s., se- 
 cret writing. 
 CRYPTOLOGY, -tol'-o-je, s., secret 
 
 or enigmatical language. 
 CRYSTAL, kris'-tal, s., a transparent 
 
 stone . 
 CRYSTALLINE, -line, a., resembling 
 
 crystal. 
 CRYSTALLIZATION, -le-za'-shun, 
 a., process of being formed into 
 a crystal. 
 CRYSTALLIZE, -lize, v.a., to con- 
 crete into crystals. 
 CUB, kub, s., a puppy; a whelp. 
 CUBATION, ku-ba'-shun, s., act of 
 
 lying down. 
 CUBATORY, ku'-ba-tor-e, a., reclin- 
 ing. 
 CUBATURE, -ture, s.. finding t:ie 
 
 cubic contents of a body. 
 CUBE, kewb, s., a solid 
 body, with six equal 
 sides. 
 CUBIC, bik, s., formed 
 
 like a cube. 
 CUBIT, -bit, s., a meas- 
 ure of 18 icches. 
 CUCURBITIVE, ku- 
 
 kur'-be-tiv, a. A 
 word applied to small worms 
 shaped like the seeds of a gourd. 
 CUOKOO, 
 
 kuk/-oo, , <&k 
 
 s ,a bird 
 of the 
 genus 
 cuculus . 
 CUCUM- 
 BER, 
 ku'-kum- 
 ber, s., a 
 plant 
 and its fruit. 
 CUD, kud, s.,food returned to ^h? 
 
 mouth and chewed at leisure. 
 CUDDLE, kud'-dl, v.n., to lie close 
 or snug —v.a., to fondle. 
 
 C-czi: 
 
 Cuckoo. 
 
CUDDY 
 
 103 
 
 CURE 
 
 CUDDY, kud'-de, s., a small cabin. 
 CUDGEL, -3 el, s., a short, thick stick, 
 — v.a., to beat. 
 
 CUE, kew, s., the tail or end of any- 
 thing ; a hint ; a rod used at bil- 
 liards. 
 
 CUFF, kuf, s., a blow; a box; end of 
 a sleeve.— v.a., to strike with the 
 fist.— v.n., to souffle. 
 
 CUTRASSE, kwe-ras', s.(Fr.) a breast- 
 plate. 
 
 CUIRASSIER, -seer', s., a soldier 
 - armed with a cuirasse . 
 
 CUL-DE-SAC, koo'-de-sak, s., a 
 street not open at both ends. 
 
 CULINARY, kew'-lin-ar-e, a., relat- 
 ing to the kitchen . 
 
 CULL, kul, v.a., to select from 
 others. 
 
 CULLENDER, kul-len-der, s., a 
 strainer. 
 
 CULLER, -ler, s., one who chooses 
 from many. 
 
 CULLION, kul'-yon, s,, a mean 
 wretch; a dupe. 
 
 CULM, kulm, s., the stem of corn 
 and grasses; small coal. 
 
 CULMINATE, kul'-min-ate, v.n., to 
 be vertical. 
 
 CULMINATION, -niin-a'-shun, s., 
 top or crown. 
 
 CULPABILITY, -pa-bil'-e-te, s., 
 blamableness . 
 
 CULPABLE, -pabl, a. , deserving cen- 
 sure; immoral. 
 
 CULPRIT, -prit, s., a person- ar- 
 raigned for a crime . 
 
 CULTIVATE, -te-vate, v.a., to till; to 
 manure; to civilize. 
 
 CULTIVATION, -va'-shun, s., hus- 
 bandrv; culture; civilization. 
 i CULTURE, kult'-yure, s., act of till- 
 ing. 
 
 CULVERIN, kal'-ver-in, s., a piece of 
 ordnance. 
 
 CULVERT, -vert, s., an arched 
 drain. 
 
 CUMBENT, kum'-bent, a., lying 
 down. 
 
 CUMBER, -ber, v.a., to load or 
 crowd. 
 
 CUMBERED, -berd, pp., loaded; 
 crowded. 
 
 CUMBERSOME, -ber-sum, a., trouble- 
 some; unwieldv. 
 
 CUMBERSOMENESS, -nes, s., hin- 
 drance ; burdensomeness. 
 
 CUMBROUS, -brus, a., burdensome; 
 obstructive. 
 
 CUMIN, kum'-in, s., an annual plant. 
 
 CUMULATE, kew'-mu-late, v.a., U 
 heap together. 
 
 CUMULATION, -la'-shun, s., act oi 
 keeping up. 
 
 CUMULATIVE, -la-tiv, a., forming a 
 mass. 
 
 CUNEATE, kew'-ne-ate, a., wedge- 
 shaped. 
 
 CUNIFORM, -fawrm, a., wedge- 
 shaped. 
 
 CUNNING, kun'-ning, a., knowing; 
 skilful; designing.— s., deceitf ill- 
 ness; craftiness. 
 
 CUP, kup, s., a small vessel of ca- 
 pacity.— v.a., to apply a cupping 
 glass. 
 
 CUP-BEARER, -bare-er, s , an at- 
 tendant at a feast. 
 
 CUPBOARD, kub'-burd, s.. a small 
 enclosure for victuals, &c. 
 
 CUPEL, kew'-pel, s., a vessel used in 
 refining: metals. 
 
 CUPIDINOUS, ku-pid'-in-us, a., lust- 
 ful. 
 
 CUPIDITY, -e-te, s., unlawful de- 
 
 CUPOLA, kew'-po- 
 li, s., a dome. 
 
 CUPPING, kup'- 
 piug, s., scari- 
 fication and 
 drawing of 
 blood. 
 
 CUPREOUS, kew'- 
 
 pre-us, a., cop- Cupola. 
 
 pery. 
 
 CUR, kur, s., a dog; a snappish per- 
 son. 
 
 CURABLE, kew'-r&bl, a., admitting 
 a remedy. 
 
 CURACOA, -ra-so'-a, s., a liqueur or 
 cordial. 
 
 CURACY, '-ra se, s., office of a cu- 
 rate. 
 
 CURATE, -rate, a clergyman who 
 performs the duty of another. 
 
 CURATIVE, -ra-tiv, a., tending to 
 cure . 
 
 CURATOR, ku-ra'-tur. s., a guard- 
 ian. 
 
 CURB, kurb, s., restraint; check.— - 
 v.a., to restrain; to hold back. 
 
 CURD, kurd, s., coagulated part of 
 milk. — v.a. or v.n., to turn to 
 curd. 
 
 CURDLE, kur'-dl, v.n., to coagulate; 
 to change into cur*d. 
 
 CURE, kewr, s., act of healing; a 
 spiritual charge. — v.a., to restore 
 to health. 
 
CURDY 
 
 104 
 
 CUTPURSE 
 
 CURDY, -de, a., like curd; coagu- 
 lated. 
 
 CURFEW, kur'-few, s., the eight 
 o'clock bell; ringing of a bell at 
 night. 
 
 CURIOSITY, kew-re-os'-e-te, s., in- 
 
 , quisitiveness; a rarity. 
 
 CURIOUS, kew'-re-us, a., inquisitive; 
 
 ) solicitous; singular. 
 
 CURL, kurl, v.a., to form into ring- 
 lets; to twist.— v.n., to- shrink into 
 ringlets.— s., a ringlet of hair; 
 a sinuosity. 
 
 CURLEW, kind- 
 le w, s., a water- 
 fowl. 
 
 CURLINESS, -le- 
 nes, s., state of 
 being curly. 
 
 CURLY, kur'-le,a., 
 tending to curl. 
 
 CURMUDGEON, 
 kur - mud' - je- 
 on, s , a churl- 
 ish fellow ; a 
 miser. 
 
 CURRANT, kur'-rant, s., the fruit of 
 a well-known shrub. 
 
 CURRENCY, -ren-se, s., circulating 
 medium of a state. 
 
 CURRENT, -rent, a., flowing; gen- 
 eral or popular. — s., a running 
 stream. 
 
 CURRICLE, -r©-kl, s., a carriage 
 with two wheels. 
 
 CURRIER, -re-er, s., one who dresses 
 
 CURRISH, -rish, a., like a cur; 
 
 quarrelsome. 
 CURRISHNESS, -nes, s., morose- 
 
 ness 
 CURRY, -re, s., a kind of sauce; a 
 
 stew. — v.a., to dress leather; to 
 
 flatter; to humor. 
 CURRYCOMB, -kome, s., a comb for 
 
 cleaning and combing horses. 
 CURRYING, -ing, s., art of dressing 
 
 skins ; art of combing a horse. 
 CURSE, kurse, v.a., to execrate; to 
 
 devote to evil.— s., imprecation 
 
 of evil; malediction. 
 CURSED, a., execrable; hateful. 
 CURSING, kurs-ing, s., execration. 
 CURSITOR, -se-tur, s., a clerk in 
 
 Chancery. 
 CURSIVE, -siv, a., running; flowing. 
 CURSORY, -so-re, a., running about; 
 
 desultory. 
 CURST, kurst, a., hateful; detest- 
 able. 
 
 CURTAIL, kur-tale', v.a., to shorten, 
 
 to abridge . 
 CURTAILMENT, -tail'-ment, s., 
 
 abridgement. 
 CURTAIN, kur'-tin, s., drapery 
 round a bed, or at a window; a 
 cloth-hanging used in theatres.— 
 v.a., to enclose with curtains. 
 CURTNESS, kurt'-ness, s., shortness; 
 brevity. 
 
 CURULE, ku'-rule, belonging to a 
 chariot. 
 
 CURVATURE, kur' va-ture, s., flex- 
 ure or bending of a line. 
 
 CURVE, kurv, a., bending; crooked. 
 s., a flexure.— v.a , to bend; to 
 inflect. 
 
 CURVET, kur'-vet, s., a frolic leap 
 of a horse,— v.n., to leap; to 
 bound. 
 
 CURVILINEAR, -ve-lin'-e-ar, a., 
 curved. 
 
 CUSHION, kush'-un, s., a soft pad 
 placed on a chair. 
 
 CUSP, kusp, s., the horn of the 
 moon. 
 
 CUSPATED, kus'-pa-ted, a., ending 
 in a point. 
 
 CUSTARD, -tard, s., a composition 
 of milk and eggs. 
 
 CUSTODIAN, -to'-de-an, s., the keep- 
 er of a public building. 
 
 CUSTODY, kus'-to-de, s., guardian- 
 ship; care. 
 
 CUSTOM, kus'-tum, s., habitual 
 practice ; a buying of goods. 
 
 CUSTOMARY, -ar-e, a., in common 
 practice; held by custom. 
 
 CUSTOMER, -er, s , one who pur- 
 chases goods. 
 
 CUT, kut, v.a., to sever; to divide; 
 to hew; to carve.— s., a gash; a c 
 wound; a groove; a furrow; a 
 canal . 
 
 CUTANEOUS, ku-ta'-ne-us, a., be- 
 longing to the skin. 
 
 CUTICLE, ku'-te-kl, s., exterior coat 
 of the skin, 
 
 CUTICULAR, ku-tik'-u-lar, a., per- 
 taining to the skin. 
 
 CUTLASS, kut'-las, s , a curving 
 sword ; a hanger. 
 
 CUTLER, -ler, s., one who makes 
 knives &c. 
 
 CUTLERY, -ler-e, s., business of 
 making knives, &c. 
 
 CUTLET, -let, s., a small slice of 
 meat. 
 
 CUTPURSE, -purse, s., a thief; a 
 robber. 
 
CUTTER 
 
 105 
 
 DAISY 
 
 Cutter. 
 
 -s., a separa- 
 
 OUTTER, 
 
 -ter, s.,one 
 
 who cuts; 
 
 a small 
 
 boat. 
 C U T - 
 
 THROAT, 
 
 -throte, s., 
 
 an assas- 
 sin. 
 CUTTING, 
 
 -ing, a., 
 
 piquant; satirical. 
 
 tion or division. 
 CUTTLE-FISH, -tl-fish, s., a genus of 
 
 mollusca, which discharges a 
 
 black liquor when pursued. 
 CUT- WATER, -water, s., a ship's 
 
 prow 
 CYANURIC ACID, si-an-u'-rik-as'-id, 
 
 s., a crystallizable acid. 
 CYCLE, si'-kl, s., a circle; a period 
 
 of numbers. 
 CYCLOID, 
 
 si' - kloid, 
 
 s., a geo- 
 
 m e trical 
 
 curve. 
 CYCLOPAE- 
 DIA, si- 
 
 klo-pe'-de-a, s. 
 
 knowledge. 
 
 Cycloid. 
 
 the circle of 
 
 CYCLICAL, sik'-le-kal, a., pertain- 
 ing to a cycle. 
 
 CYCLOPEAN, -pe'-an, a., vast; ter- 
 rific. 
 
 CYGNET, sig'-net, s., a young swan. 
 
 CYLINDER, sil'-in-der, s., a long 
 round body; a roller. 
 
 CYLINDRICAL, -in'-dre-kal, a., hav- 
 ing the form of a cylinder. 
 
 CYMBAL, sim'-bal, s., a musical in- 
 strument. 
 
 CYNICAL, sin'-e-kal, a., snarling,' 
 captious. 
 
 CYNIC, sin'-ik, s., a captious fellow. 
 
 CYNICISM, -e-sizm, s., churlish se- 
 verity. 
 
 CYNOSURE, -o-sure, s., a northern 
 constellation, containing the 
 polar-star. 
 
 CYPRESS, si'-pres, s., a tree valued 
 for its durability; an emblem of 
 mourning. 
 
 CYST, sist, s., a bag containing mor- 
 bid matter. 
 
 CZAR, zar, s., a title of the Emperor 
 of Russia. 
 
 CZAREVNA, za-rev'-na, s., wife of 
 the Czarowitz. 
 
 CZARINA, -e'-na, s., the Empress of 
 Russia. 
 
 CZAROWITZ, -o-vitz, s., title of the 
 eldest son of the Czar. 
 
 ID 
 
 Ddee, is the fourth letter of the 
 % English alphabet, and the third 
 ' consonant. As a numeral it rep- 
 resents 500 ; and as an abbrevia- 
 tion it stands for Doctor ; as M.D., 
 
 Doctor of Medicine. 
 DAB, dab, 
 
 v.a., to 
 
 strike 
 
 gently. 
 
 — s., a 
 
 gentle 
 
 blow; a 
 
 small 
 
 lump; a 
 
 small flat fish. 
 DABBLE, -bl, v.a., to wet. 
 
 play in water. 
 DACE,dase, 
 
 s., a 
 
 small 
 
 river 
 
 fish. 
 DACTYL, 
 
 dak 7 - til, 
 
 s., a poetical foot. 
 
 Dab. 
 
 -v.n., to 
 
 Dace. 
 
 DAD, dad, or DADDY, dad'-de, s., 
 father. 
 
 DAFFODIL, daf'-fo-dil, s., a plant of 
 a deep yellow hue. 
 
 DAFT, daft, a., imbecile in mind. 
 
 DAGGER, dag'-ger, s., a dirk; a 
 stiletto. 
 
 DAGGERS-DRAWN, -gers-drawn,a., 
 at enmity. 
 
 DAGGLE, dag'-gl, v.a., to trail in 
 mud. 
 
 DAGUERREOTYPEjda-ger'-ro-type, 
 s., photography. 
 
 DAHLIA, da'-le-a, s., a plant bear- 
 ing a large compound flower. 
 
 DAILY, da'-le, a., happening every 
 day; diurnal. 
 
 DAINTINESS, dane'-te-nes, s., deli- 
 cacy; squeamishness. 
 
 DAINTY, -te, a., of exquisite taste; 
 particularly nice.— s., a delicacy. 
 
 DAIRY, da' -re, s., a place for milk. 
 
 DA TRY-MAID, -made, s., a servant 
 for managing the milk. 
 
 DAISY, da'-zy, s., a plant of the ger 
 nus bellis. 
 
 i 
 
DAIS 
 
 106 
 
 DATUM 
 
 DAIS, da'-is, s., a raised floor. 
 
 DALE, dale, s., a vale or valley. 
 
 DALLIANCE, dal'-le-ance, s., delay; 
 toying. 
 
 DALLY, -le, v.n., to delay; to linger. 
 
 DAM, dam, s., a female parent; a 
 bank.— v.a., to shut in. 
 
 DAMAGE, -aje, s., injury; detriment. 
 — v.a , to injure or impair. 
 
 DAMAGEABLE, -abl, a., susceptible 
 of damage. 
 
 DAMASK, dam'-mask, s., silk or 
 linen woven in flowers or orna- 
 mental figures. 
 
 DAME, dame, s., a lady; a female ti- 
 tle of honor. 
 
 DAMN, dam, v.a., to condemn; to 
 csnsure. 
 
 DAMNABLE, -nabl, a., worthy of 
 punishment ; detestable. 
 
 DAMNATION, -na-shun, s., eternal 
 - condemnation. 
 
 DAMNATORY, -na-tor-e, a., contain- 
 ing condemnation. 
 
 DAMNED, dam'd, or damn'd, pp. or 
 a., condemned. 
 
 DAMNIFY, dani'-ne-fi, v.a., to in- 
 jure. 
 
 DAMP, damp, a., humid.— s., mois- 
 ture; dejection.— v.a., to mois- 
 ten. 
 
 DAMPER, -er, s., that which damps; 
 a sliding plate to stop the quan- 
 tity of air. 
 
 DAMPISH, -ish, a., moderately 
 damp. 
 
 DAMPISHNESS, -ish-nes, s., slight 
 humidity. 
 
 DAMPNESS, -nes, s., moderate hu- 
 midity. 
 
 DAMPS, damps, s.pl., noxious ex- 
 halations. 
 
 DAMSEL, dam'-zel, s., a young wo- 
 man. 
 
 DAMSON, dam'-zn, s., a small black 
 plum. 
 
 DANCE, danse, v.n., to move with 
 measured steps; to frisk about. 
 — v.a., to put into lively motion. 
 — s . , stepping to the measure of 
 a tune. 
 
 DANCER, -er, s., one practised in 
 dancing. 
 
 DANCING, -ing, s , the moving in 
 measured steps. 
 
 DANDELION, dan'-de-li-on, a plant 
 of the genus leontodon. 
 
 DANDLE, dan'-dl, v.a., to fondle; to 
 amuse. [head. 
 
 DANDRUFF, -druff, s., a scurf on the 
 
 DANDY, -de, s., a fop; a cox- 
 comb. 
 
 DANE-WORT, dane'-wurt, s., a spe- 
 cies of elder. 
 
 DANGER, -jur, s., peril; hazard. 
 
 DANGEROUS, -jur-us, a., full of risk- 
 perilous. 
 
 DANGLE, dan'-gl, v.n., to hang 
 loose. 
 
 DANGLING, -gling, a , hanging 
 loosely. 
 
 DANK, dank, a., damp; moist.— s., 
 humidity. 
 
 DANKISH, -ish, a., somewhat 
 damp. 
 
 DAPPER, dap'-per, a., active; brisk; 
 lively. 
 
 DAPPLE, -pi, a., spotted; varie- 
 gated. 
 
 DARE, dare, v.n., to be bold.— v.a., 
 to challenge. 
 
 DARING, -ring, a., bold; courage- 
 ous.— s , a bold act or undertak- 
 ing. 
 
 DARK, dark, a., destitute of light; 
 obscure.— s., darkness; obscu- 
 rity. 
 
 DARKEN, darfn, v.a , to deprive of 
 light; to obscure.— v.n., to grow 
 dark 
 
 DARKISH, -ish, a., somewhat dark. 
 
 DARKNESS, -nes, s., absence of 
 light; obscuritv. 
 
 DARKSOME, -sum, a., rather dark. 
 
 DARLING, dar'-ling, s., one dearly 
 lovod. 
 
 DARN, darn, v. a., to sew to- 
 gether. 
 
 DARNEL, dar'-nel, s., a plant of the 
 genus lolium. 
 
 DART, dart, s., a pointed missile 
 weapon —v.a., to emit.— v.n., to 
 fly rapidly. 
 
 DASH, dash, v.a., to strike suddenly; 
 to bespatter; to confound.— s., 
 collision; a sudden stroke; aline 
 in writing or printing. 
 
 DASHING, -ing, a., rushing; precipi- 
 tate. 
 
 DASTARD, das'-tard, s., a coward; a 
 poltroon. 
 
 DASTARDIZE, -ize, v.a., to make 
 
 cowardly. 
 DASTARDLY, -ly, ad., cowardly. 
 
 DATA, da'-ta, s.pl., things admit- 
 ted. 
 DATIVE, da'-tiv, a. or s., the third 
 
 case in Latin grammar. 
 DATUM, da'-tum, s., something ad- 
 mitted. 
 
DATE 
 
 107 
 
 DEATH-WATCH 
 
 Date-Tree . 
 
 to intimidate; 
 a., bold; in- 
 
 DATE, date, s., 
 a precise 
 point of time, 
 period, or 
 epoch ; fruit 
 of the date- 
 tree.— v. a., to 
 note the pre- 
 cise time 
 when a letter 
 or instru- 
 ment is writ- 
 ten. 
 
 DAUB, dawb, 
 v. a., to 
 smear; to plaster. — s., coarse 
 painting. 
 
 DAUBY, daw'-be, a., viscous; 
 slimy. 
 
 DAUGHTER, daw'- ter, s., a female 
 offspring . 
 
 DAUNT, dawnt, v. a 
 to frighten. 
 
 DAUNTLESS, -les. 
 trepid. 
 
 DAVIT, n., pieces 
 of iron or tim- 
 ber projecting 
 over a ship's 
 side, having 
 tackle to raise 
 a boat by. 
 
 DAW, claw, s., a 
 chattering 
 bird; a jack- 
 daw. 
 
 DAWDLE, -dl, v.n., to waste time; to 
 trifle. 
 
 DAWN, dawn, v.n., to grow light.— 
 s., the first break of clay. 
 
 DAWNING, -ing, ppr. or a., growing 
 light; expanding.— s., first ap- 
 pearance of light in the morn- 
 ing. 
 
 DAY, day, s. , the time from the ris- 
 ing to the setting of the sun; one 
 complete revolution on the earth's 
 axis. 
 
 DAY-BOOK, book, s., a journal of 
 accounts. 
 
 DAYBREAK, -brake, s., the morn- 
 ing's dawn. 
 
 DAYLIGHT, -lite, s., the light of 
 day. 
 
 DAY-SPRING, -spring, s., beginning 
 of the day. 
 
 DAY-STAR, -star, s., the morning 
 star. 
 
 DAYTIME, -time, s. , time of the sun's 
 light. 
 
 DAZZLE, daz'-zl, v.a., to overpower 
 with light. 
 
 DAZZLING, -zling, a., over bril- 
 liant. 
 
 DEACON, de'-kn, s. an officiating 
 priesc or overseer. 
 
 DEAD, ded, a , lifeless; defunct; 
 spiritless. 
 
 DEADEN, ded'n, v.a., to render less 
 susceptible; to weaken; to make 
 dull. 
 
 DEADLINESS, -!e-nes, s., want of 
 energy or life. 
 
 DEADLY, -le, a., implacable; de- 
 structive . 
 
 DEADNESS, -nes, s., want of life; 
 frigidity; duk.ess. 
 
 DEAF, def, a., deficient in hearing. 
 
 DEAFEN, def n, v.a., to make deaf; 
 to stun [deaf. 
 
 DEAFENING, -ning, a., making 
 
 DEAFNESS, -nes, s., dulness of 
 hearing . 
 
 DEAL^ deel, v.a., to distribute. — v.n.. 
 to traffic. — s., a portion; a pine 
 board. 
 
 DEALER, -er, s., a trader; a broker; 
 one who distributes cards. 
 
 DEALING, -ing, s., traffic; trade; 
 business. 
 
 DEAN, deen, s. , an ecclesiastical dig- 
 nitary . 
 
 DEANERY, -er-e, s., the house or 
 jurisdiction of a dean . 
 
 DEAR, deer, a., scarce; beloved.— 3., 
 a darling. 
 
 DEARLY, -le, ad., at a high price; 
 fondly. 
 
 DEARNESS, -nes, s., scarcity; fond- 
 ness. 
 
 DEARTH, derth, s., scarcity; want; 
 famine. 
 
 DEARTICULATE, de-ar-tik'-u-late, 
 v.a., to disjoin; to dismember. 
 
 DEARY, dee-re, s., a beloved object; 
 a dear. 
 
 DEATH, deth, s., extinction of life; 
 decease. 
 
 DEATHLESS, les, a., not subject to 
 death. 
 
 DEATHLIKE, -like, a., resembling 
 death. 
 
 DEATHLINESS, -le-nes, s., the being 
 deathly. 
 
 DEATHLY, -le, a., deadly; mortal. 
 
 DEATH-STROKE, -stroke, s.. the 
 stroke of death. 
 
 DEATH-WATCH, -wawtsh. s , a 
 small insect which makes a tick- 
 ing noi^e. 
 
DEBAR 
 
 108 
 
 DECLAIMING 
 
 DEBAR, de-bar', v.a., to exclude, or 
 shutout. [bark. 
 
 DEBARK, de-bark', v.a., to disem- 
 
 DEBARKATION, -a' -shun, s., act of 
 debarking. 
 
 DEBASE, de-base', v.a., to adulter- 
 ate; to vitiate. 
 
 DEBASEMENT, -ment, s., degrada- 
 tion. 
 
 DEBATE, de-bate', s., dispute or con- 
 troversy.— v.a., to discuss.— v.n., 
 to deliberate. 
 
 DEBAUCH, de-bawtch', v.a., to cor- 
 rupt; to pollute.— s., intemper- 
 ance. 
 
 DEBAUCHEE, deb-o-shee', s., a rake; 
 a drunkard. 
 
 DEBAUCHERY, de-bawtch'-er-e, s., 
 intemperance; lewdness. 
 
 DEBENTURE, de-ben'-tchur, s., a 
 certificate of debt. 
 
 DEBILITATE, de-bil'-e-tate, v.a., to 
 weaken. [ness. 
 
 DEBILITY, -e-te, s., langour; feeble- 
 
 DEBIT, deb'-it, s., money due for 
 
 foods sold,— v.a., to charge with 
 ebt. 
 DEBONAIR, deb-o-ncre', a., gentle; 
 complaisant. |ments. 
 
 DEBRIS, da-bree', s., ruins, or frag- 
 DEBT, det, s., money due for goods 
 or services. [money . 
 
 DEBTOR, det'-tur, s., one who owes 
 DEBUT, da-bu', s., first appearance 
 
 of an actor or public speaker. 
 DEBUTANT, deb-u-tang', s., a per- 
 son who makes a first appear- 
 
 DEBUTANTE, deb'-u-tant, s., a lady 
 
 who makes her first appearance . 
 DECADE, dek'-ade, s., an aggregate 
 
 of ten. [cay. 
 
 DECADENCE, de-ka'-dense, s., de- 
 DECAGON, dek'-a-gon, s., a figure 
 
 with ten sides. 
 DECALOGUE, -a-log, s., the ten 
 
 commandments. 
 DECAMP, de-kamp', v.n., to march 
 
 off; to depart. [parture. 
 
 DECAMPMENT, -ment, s. a de- 
 DECANT, de-kant', v.a., to pour off 
 
 erently. 
 DECANTER, -er, s., a glass £ 
 
 vessel for holding wine, 
 
 &c. 
 DECAPITATE, de-kap'-e- 
 
 tate, v.a., to cut off the 
 
 head. 
 DECAPITATION, -ta'shun, De- 
 
 s. , act of beheading. CAN^^ia. 
 
 DECARBONIZE,de-kar'-bon-ize,v.a., 
 to deprive of caibon. 
 
 DECAY, de-kay', v.n., to decline, 
 waste, or wither.— s., gradual 
 failure of health. 
 
 DECEASE, de-sese', s., death.— v.n., 
 to die. 
 
 DECEIT, de-seet', s.; deception or 
 duplicity. 
 
 DECEITFUL, -ful, a., full of deceit; 
 fraudulent. 
 
 DECEITFULNESS, -nes, s., tendency 
 to deceive. 
 
 DECEIVE, de-seev', v.a., to impose 
 on ; to mislead . 
 
 DECEMBER, de-sem'-ber, s,, last 
 month in the year. 
 
 DECENCY, de'-sen-se, s., decorum; 
 modesty. . 
 
 DECENNARY, de-sen'-nar-e, s., a 
 period of ten years. 
 
 DECENNIAL, -ne-al,a., consisting of 
 ten years. 
 
 DECENT, de'-sent, a., suitable; 
 comely. 
 
 DECEPTIBLE, -sep'-tibl, a., that 
 may be deceived. 
 
 DECEPTION, -shun, s., act of de- 
 ceiving. 
 
 DECEPTIVE, -tiv, a., deceitful. 
 
 DECEPTIVENESS, -nes, s., tendency 
 to deceive. 
 
 DECIDE, de-side', v.a., to determine 
 a controversy . 
 
 DECIDED, de-si'-ded, a., resolute. 
 
 DECIDUOUS, de-sid'-u-us, a., falling. 
 
 DECIMAL, des'-e-mal, a., numbered 
 by tens.— s., a tenth. 
 
 DECIMATE, -mate, v.a., to tithe; to 
 punish every tenth man. 
 
 DECIMATION, -ma'-shun, s., a 
 tithing; the selecting for punish- 
 ment every tenth man. 
 
 DECIPHER, de-si'-fer, v.a., to ex- 
 plain; to unravel. 
 
 DECIPHERING, -ing, s., act of ex- 
 plaining. 
 
 DECISION, de-sizh'-un, s., final 
 judgment. 
 
 DECISIVE, de-si'-siv, a., final; con- 
 clusive. 
 
 DECISIVENESS, -nes, s., conclusive- 
 ness. 
 
 DECK, dek, s., the floor of a ship; a 
 pack of cards.— v.a., to adorn. 
 
 DECLAIM, de-klame', v.n., to har- 
 angue; to speak loudly. 
 
 DECL AIMER, -mer, s., one who de- 
 claims. 
 
 DECLAIMING, -ing, s., an harangue. 
 
DECLAMATION 
 
 109 
 
 DEFACEMENT 
 
 DECLAMATION, dek-la-ma'-shun, 
 s., a violent speech. 
 
 DECLAMATORY, de-klam'-a-to-re, 
 a., noisy; rhetorical. 
 
 DECLARATION, dek-lar-a'-shun, s., 
 an affirmation; a publication. 
 
 DECLARATIVE, de klar'-a-tiv, a., 
 explanatory . 
 
 DECLARATORY, -tor-e, a., expres- 
 sive. 
 
 DECLARE, de-klare', v. a., to affirm, 
 to proclaim. 
 
 DECLENSION, de-klen'-shun, s., a 
 declining; a grammatical in- 
 flection . 
 
 DECLINATION, dek-le-na'-shun, s., 
 a leaning; a declining. 
 
 DECLINATOR, -na'-tur, s., an in- 
 strument in dialling. 
 
 DECLINE, de-kline', v.n., to deviate; 
 to refuse: to diminish; to fall in 
 value.— v . a. , to -bend downward, 
 s., a falling off. 
 
 DECLIVITY, de-kliv'-e-te, s., aslope; 
 a gradual descent. 
 
 DECLIVITOUS, -e-tus, a., gradually 
 descending. 
 
 DECOCT, de-kokt 7 , v.a,, to prepare 
 by boiling. 
 
 DECOCTION, -shun, s., preparation 
 by boiling 
 
 DECOLLATION, de-kol-la'-shun, s., 
 act of beheading. 
 
 DECOMPOSE, de-kom-poze', v. a., 
 to separate the constituent parts 
 of a body. 
 
 DECOMPOSITION, -po-zish'-un, s., 
 analysis. 
 
 DECOMPOUND, -pound, v. a., to re- 
 duce to simple parts. 
 
 DECORATE, dek'-o-rate, v. a., to 
 adorn; to beautifv. 
 
 DECORATION, -ra'-shun, s., embel- 
 lishment. 
 
 DECORATIVE, dek'o-ra-tiv, a., 
 suited to embellish. 
 
 DECOROUS, dek'-or-UK, or de-ko'- 
 rus, a., becoming; befitting. 
 
 DECORUM, de-ko'-rum, s., seemli- 
 ness; decency. 
 
 DECOY, de-koy', v. a., to allure or 
 inveigle.— s., a lure; a deception. 
 
 DECREASE, de-kreese', v.n., to 
 lessen. — v. a., to make smaller. — 
 s., diminution. 
 
 DECREE, de-cree', s., an edict or or- 
 dinance. — v.a., to determine ju- 
 dicially. 
 
 DECREMENT, dek'-re-ment, s., de- 
 crease ; waste. 
 
 DECREPIT, de-krep'-it, a., wasted 
 by infirmities. 
 
 DECREPITATION, -e-ta-shun, s., a 
 crackling: noise. 
 
 DECREPITUDE, '-e-tewd, s., the in- 
 firmity of old age. 
 
 DECRESCENT, de-kres'-sent, a., de- 
 creasing. 
 
 DECRETAL, de-kre'-tal, a., apper- 
 taining to a decree.— s., a letter 
 of the Pope. 
 
 DECRIAL, de-kri'-al, s., a crying 
 down. [to censure. 
 
 DECRY, de-kri', v.a., to cry down; 
 
 DECUMBENCE, de-kum'-bense, s., 
 act of lying down. 
 
 DECUMBENT, -bent, a., bending 
 down; recumbent. 
 
 DECUPLE, dek'-upl, a., tenfold. 
 
 DECURSION, de-kur'-shun, s., act 
 of running down . 
 
 DECUSSATE, de-kus'-sate, v.a., to 
 intersect at acute angles. 
 
 DECUSSATED, -sa-ted, a., inter- 
 sected, [crossing. 
 
 DECUSSATION, -sa'-shun, s., act of 
 
 DEDICATE, ded'-e-kate, v.a., to con- 
 secrate; to inscribe to a patron. 
 
 DEDICATION, -ka'-shun, s., act of 
 consecrating; an address to a 
 patron. [yielding. 
 
 DEDITION, de-dish'-un, s., act of 
 
 DEDUCE, de-duse', v.a., to draw 
 from; to infer, 
 
 DEDUCIBLE, de-du'-sibl, a., that 
 may be deduced. 
 
 DEDUCT, de-dukt', v.a., to take 
 from; to subtract. 
 
 DEDUCTION, -duk'-shun, s., act of 
 deducing. 
 
 DEDUCTIVE, -tiv, a., deducible. 
 
 DEED, deed, s.*, a fact; exploit; a 
 contract or agreement. [lieve. 
 
 DEEM, deem, v.n., to judge; to be- 
 
 DEEP, deep, a., far below the sur- 
 face; profound.— s., the abyss of 
 waters. [to darken. 
 
 DEEPEN, deep'n, v.a., to make deep/ 
 
 DEER, deer, s., a 
 forest animal 
 hunted for game. 
 
 DEER - STALKING, 
 -stawk-ing, s., 
 shooting deer. 
 
 DEFACE, de-fase', 
 v.a., to disfigure; 
 to erase. 
 
 DEFACEMENT, 
 -ment, s., oblit- 
 eration. 
 
 Deer. 
 
DEFALCATION 
 
 110 
 
 DEGENERACY 
 
 DEFALCATION, de-fal-ka'-shun, s., 
 a diminution or deficit. 
 
 DEFAMATION, def-a-nia'-shun, s., 
 calumny. 
 
 DEFAMATORY, de-fam'-a-tor-e, a., 
 calumnious. 
 
 DEFAME, de-fame', v.a., to calum- 
 niate. 
 
 DEFAULT, de-fawlt', s., defect; 
 want; failure. 
 
 DEFAULTER, -er, s., one who fails 
 to account for fjublic monej^; a 
 delinquent. 
 
 DEFEASIBLE, de-fe'-zebl, a., that 
 may be annulled or abrogated . 
 
 DEFEAT, de-feet', s. , overthrow ; loss 
 of battle.— v.a., to overcome; to 
 render null. 
 
 DEFECATE, def'-e-kate, v.a., to 
 purify; to refine. 
 
 DEFECATION, -ka'-shun, s., purifi- 
 cation. 
 
 DEFECT, de-fekt', s., imperfection; 
 fault. 
 
 DEFECTIBLE, -tebl, a., imperfect; 
 deficient. 
 
 DEFECTION, -shun, s., failure of 
 duty; apostasy. 
 
 DEFECTIVE, -tiv, a., imperfect; de- 
 ficient. 
 
 DEFECTIVENESS, -nes, s., deficien- 
 cy; faultiness. 
 
 DEFENCE, de-fen se', s., protection; 
 vindication. 
 
 DEFENCELESS -les, a., without de- 
 fence. 
 
 DEFEND, de-fend',v.a., to oppose; to 
 resist. 
 
 DEFENDANT, -ant, s., one who de- 
 fends in law. 
 
 DEFENDER, -er, s., a protector; an 
 advocate, [liable. 
 
 DEFENSIBLE, de-fen'-sebl, a., justi- 
 
 DEFENSIVE, -siv, a., proper for de- 
 fence. 
 
 DEFER, de-fer', v.a., to put off; to 
 delay.— v.n., to yield to another's 
 opinion. 
 
 DEFERENCE, def'-er-ense, s., sub- 
 mission to another; resptct. 
 
 DEFERENT, -ent, s., that which car- 
 ries or conveys; a vessel in the 
 human body for the conveyance 
 of fluids. 
 
 DEFERENTIAL, def'-er-en'-shal, a., 
 respectful. 
 
 DEFIANCE, de-fi'-anse, s., a chal- 
 lenge to fight. 
 
 DEFICIENCY, de-fish'-en-se, s.,want 
 of completeness; failure. 
 
 DEFICIENT, -ent, a., not adequate. 
 
 DEFICIT, def'-e-sit, s., want; defici- 
 ency. 
 
 DEFIER, de-fi'-er, s., a challenger. 
 
 DEFILE, de-file', v.a., to pollute; to 
 contaminate.— v.n., to file off.— 
 s., a long, narrow pass. 
 
 DEFILEMENT, -ment, s., foulness; 
 impurity. 
 
 DEFINABLE, de-fi'-nabl, a., that 
 may be defined. 
 
 DEFINE, de-fine', v.a., to give a 
 definition; to explain. 
 
 DEFINITE, def '-e-nit, a., certain, pre- 
 cise, or exact. 
 
 DEFINITENESS, -nes, a., certainty 
 of signification. 
 
 DEFINITION, def-e-nish'-un, s., de- 
 scription ; explanation. 
 
 DEFINITIVE, de-fin' -e-tiv, a., deter- 
 minate ; positive ; conclusive. 
 
 DEFINITIVLNESS, -nes, s., conclu- 
 siveness . 
 
 DEFLAGRATION, def-la-gra'-shun, 
 s., a sudden combustion. 
 
 DEFLECT, de fiekt', v.n., to deviate 
 from aright line. 
 
 DEFLECTION, de-flek'-shun, s., de- 
 viation i; intfet t ion. 
 
 DEFLEXURE, -shur, s., a turning 
 aside, 
 
 DEFLORATION, de-flo-ra'tion, s> 
 act of deflowering. 
 
 DEFLOWER, de-flour 7 , v.a., to de* 
 stroy the beauty of anything ; to 
 ravish. 
 
 DEFLUXION, de-fluk'-shun, s., a 
 flow of humours to an inferior 
 part of the body. 
 
 DEFORCEMENT, de-forse'-ment, s., 
 the wrong holding of lands. 
 
 DEFORM, de-fawrm', v.a., to dis- 
 figure; to dishonor. ' 
 
 DEFORMED, -fawrmd', a., injured 
 in form ; disfigured 
 
 DEFORMITY, -fawrm'-e-te, s., ir- 
 regularity of shape; distortion; 
 blemish. 
 
 DEFRAUD, de frawd', v.a.,, to cheat 
 or deceive 
 
 DEFRAY, de-fray 7 , v.a., to pay; to 
 discharge. 
 
 DEFTNESS, deft'-nes, s., neatness; 
 beauty. 
 
 DEFUNCT, de-funkt', a., deceased; 
 dead.— s., a deceased person. 
 
 DEFY, de-fi, v.a., to dare, challenge, 
 or brave. 
 
 DEGENERACY, de-jen'-er-a^se, s., 
 decay of virt"^* r> oor nesS- 
 
DEGENERATE 
 
 111 
 
 DELIRIUM 
 
 DEGENERATE, -ate, v. a., to decay 
 in good qualities.— a. , low, base, 
 mean. 
 
 DEGENERATION, de-jen-er-a'-shun, 
 So, a growing worse. 
 
 DEGENEROUS, -us, a., degenerated ; 
 unworthy. 
 
 DEGLUTINATE, de-glew'-te-nate, 
 v.a., to unglue. 
 
 DEGLUTITION, de-glu-tish'-un, s., 
 the act of swallowing. 
 
 DEGRADATION, deg-ra-da'-shun, s., 
 a reducing in rank; debase- 
 ment. 
 
 DEGRADE, de-grade', v.a., to strip 
 of honors; to reduce in estima- 
 tion . 
 
 DEGRADED, de-gra'-ded, a., reduc- 
 ing in rank. 
 
 DEGRADING, -ding, a., dishonor- 
 ing. 
 
 DEGREE, de-gree', s., a space in pro- 
 gression; quality, dignity, rank; 
 division of a circle, the 360th 
 part of its circumference; a 
 mark of distinction conferred on 
 students. 
 
 DEHISCENCE, de- ^sHfe. 
 his'-sens, s., a /tw^O^olfc, 
 gaping. - l§^S=iNi i k 
 
 DEHISCENT, -sent, 
 a., opening of a 
 plant. 
 
 DEHORTATION, 
 
 *, de - hawr - ta' 
 shun, s., dissua- 
 sion. 
 
 DEIFICATION, de-if-e-ka'-shun, s,, 
 act of deifying. 
 
 DEIFY, de'-e-fi, v.a., to exalt to the 
 rank of a deity. 
 
 DEIGN, dane, v.m, to vouchsafe; to 
 condescend. 
 
 DEISM, de'-izm, s., belief in the ex- 
 istence of God. 
 
 DEIST, de'-ist, s., one who believes in 
 a God, but denies revelation; a 
 freethinker. 
 
 DEITY, de'-e-te, s., divinity; the Su- 
 preme Being. 
 
 DEJECT, de-jekt, v.a., to cast down; 
 to discourage; to depress the 
 spirits. [pressed . 
 
 DEJECTED, -ed, a., cast down; de- 
 
 DEJECTION, -jek'-shun, s., depres- 
 sion of mind. 
 
 DEJEUNER, day-zhu-na', s., break- 
 fast or lunch. 
 
 DELAPSE, de-laps', v.n., to fall or 
 slide down. 
 
 m 
 
 Dehiscent. 
 
 DELAY, de-lay 7 , v.a., to put off; to 
 defer.— v.n., to linger.— s., pro- 
 crastination. 
 
 DELETE, de-lete', v.a. , to blot out ; to 
 erase. 
 
 DELECTABLE, de-lekt'-abl, a., de- 
 lightful. 
 
 DELECTATION, -lek-ta'-shun, s. t 
 great pleasure. 
 
 DELEGATE, del'-e-gate, v.a., to send 
 on an embassy. 
 
 DELEGATE, del'-e-get,s., a repre- 
 sentative. 
 
 DELEGATION, -ga'shun, s , persons 
 deputed to act for others. 
 
 DELETERIOUS, -te'-re-us, poison- 
 ous; injurious; pernicious. 
 
 DELF, delf, s., earthenware. 
 
 DELIBERATE, de-lib'-er-ate, v.n., tc 
 take into consideration.— v.a., to 
 balance in the mind. 
 
 DELIBERATE, de-lib'-er-et, a., cau- 
 tious; circumspect. 
 
 DELIBERATION, er-a'--shun, s., 
 thoughtfulness; circumspection. 
 
 DELIBERATIVE, -a-tiv, a., disposed 
 to consider. 
 
 DELICACY, del'-e-ka-se, s., dainti 
 ness; pleasantness; elegance. 
 
 DELICATE, -kate, a., nice; soft; 
 pleasing; tender. 
 
 DELICIOUS, de-lish'-us, a., pleasing 
 to the taste. 
 
 DELIGATION, del-e-ga'-shun, s., a 
 binding up. 
 
 DELIGHT, de-lite, s., a high degree 
 of pleasure.— v.a., to please 
 highly. 
 
 DELIGHTED, de-li'-ted, a., greatly 
 pleased. [pleasing 
 
 DELIGHTFUL, de-hte'-ful, a.. highly 
 
 DELINEATE, de-lin'-e-ate, v.a., to 
 mark out; to represent. 
 
 DELINEATION, -a'-shun, s., draught 
 of a thing ; description. 
 
 DELINQUENCY, de-lin'-kwen-se, s., 
 a misdeed; a crime; immor- 
 ality. 
 
 DELINQUENT, -kwent, a., failing in 
 duty.— s., an offender or crim- 
 inal. 
 
 DELIQUESCE, del-e-kwes', v.n., to 
 melt gradually. 
 
 DELIQUESCENCE, -ense, s., a grad- 
 ual melting. 
 
 DELIRIOUS, de-lir'-e-us, a., disor 
 dered in intellect; wandering ix 
 mind. 
 
 DELIRIUM, ~um, s., wandering oi 
 the mind. 
 
DELIVER 
 
 112 
 
 DENIAL 
 
 Deltoid. 
 
 DELIVER, de-liv'-er, v.a., to free 
 from danger. 
 
 DELIVERANCE, -anse, s., release 
 from captivity. 
 
 DELIVERY, -e, s., act of delivering; 
 release. 
 
 DELL, del, s., a hollow place. 
 
 DELUDE, de-lude', v.a., to impose 
 on; to mislead. 
 
 DELUGE, del'-uje, s., a general in- 
 undation ; the great flood of Noah, 
 v.a., to inundate; to overwhelm. 
 
 DELUSION, de-lu'-zhun, s., decep- 
 tion ; fraud. 
 
 DELUSIVE, -siv, a., apt to deceive. 
 
 DELUSIVENESS, -nes, s., tendency 
 to deceive. 
 
 DELTOID, -a', 
 d e 1 t a- 
 shaped, tri- 
 angular . 
 
 DELVE, delv, 
 v.a., to dig; 
 to open the 
 ground. 
 
 DEMAGOGUE, 
 dem'- a-gog, 
 s., a leader 
 or the people; a turbulent or- 
 ator. 
 
 DEMAND, de-mand', v.a., to claim 
 as due.— s., a claim by right. 
 
 DEMANDANT, -ant, s., one who de- 
 mands. 
 
 DEMARCATION, de-mark-a'-shun, 
 s., a limit or boundary line. 
 
 DEMEAN, -meen', v.a., to behave; 
 to conduct. 
 
 DEMEANOR, -me'-nur, s., behavior; 
 deportment. 
 
 DEMENTATE, men'-tate, a. 
 ted. — v.a., to make mad 
 
 DEMENTED, -ted, a., crazy 
 ated. 
 
 DEMERIT, -meruit, s., vice or crime. 
 
 DEMERSION, -shun, s., a plunging 
 into a fluid. 
 
 DEMESNE, -meen', s., a manor- 
 house and estate in land. 
 
 DEMI, dem'-e, a prefix signifying 
 half. 
 
 DEMI-GOD, -god, s., half divine. 
 
 DEMI-LUNE, -lune, s., a half moon 
 in fortification. 
 
 DEMI-OFFICIAL, -ef-fish'-al, a., 
 partly official or authorized. 
 
 DEMI-QUAVER, -kwa'-ver, a short 
 note in music. 
 
 DEMISSION, de-mish'-un, s., a low- 
 ering. 
 
 infatu- 
 infatu- 
 
 DEMISE, de mize'. s., a laying down; 
 death.— v.a., to lease; to be- 
 queath. 
 
 DEMI-SEMIQUAVER, dem'-e sem'^ 
 e-kwa-ver, s., a short note in mu' 
 sic. 
 
 DEMOCRACY, -mok'-ra-se, s., gov- 
 ernment by the people. 
 
 DEMOCRAT, dem'-o-krat, s., a sup- 
 porter of democracy. 
 
 DEMOCRATIC, -krat'-ik, appertain- 
 ing to democracy or popular 
 government. 
 
 DEMOLISH, de-mol'-ish, v.a., to pull 
 down; to destroy. 
 
 DEMOLITION, dem-o-lish'-un, s., 
 ruin or destruction. 
 
 DEMON, de'-mon, s., an evil spirit. 
 
 DEMONIAC, de-mo'-ne-ak, a., per- 
 taining to demons.— s., one pos- 
 sessed by a demon. 
 
 DEMONOLOGY, -mon-ol'-o-je, s., a 
 discourse on demons. 
 
 DEMONSTRABLE, -mon'-strabl, a., 
 that may be proved. 
 
 DEMONSTRATE, -strate, or dem'- 
 on-strate, v.a., to prove beyond 
 doubt; to make manifest. 
 
 DEMONSTRATION, dem-on-stra'- 
 shun, s., indubitable evidence. 
 
 DEMONSTRATIVE, de-mon'-stra- 
 tiv, a., invincibly conclusive. 
 
 DEMORALIZE, -mor'-a-lize, v.a., to 
 corrupt the morals ; to vitiate. 
 
 DEMOTIC, -mot'-ik, a., pertaining to 
 the people. 
 
 DEMULCENT, -mul-sent, a., soften- 
 ing.— s., that which mollifies. 
 
 DEMUR, -mur, v.n., to suspend pro- 
 ceedings.— s., hesitation; doubt. 
 
 DEMURE, -mure 7 , a., sober; grave. 
 
 DEMURENESS, -nes, s., gravity;, 
 modesty. 
 
 DEMURRAGE, -mur'-raje, s., allow- 
 ance for delay or detention in 
 port. 
 
 DEMURRER, -rer, s., one who de- 
 murs. 
 
 DEMY, -mi 7 , s., a particular size of 
 paper. 
 
 DEN, den, s., a hollow place in the 
 
 DENDRITE, den'-drite, s., an arbor- 
 escent mineral. 
 
 DENDROLOGY, den-drol'-o-je, s., a 
 discourse on trees, 
 
 DENIABLE, de-ni'-a-bl, a., that may 
 be denied. 
 
 DENTAL, -al, s., a negation; contra* 
 diction. 
 
DENIZEN 
 
 113 
 
 DEPOSITARY 
 
 DENIZEN, den 7 -ezn, s., a dweller; a 
 stranger. 
 
 DENOMINATE, de-nom 7 -e-nate, v.a., 
 to designate. 
 
 DENOMINATION, -na-shun, s., a 
 name, or title . 
 
 DENOMINATIVE, -tiv, a., that gives 
 a name. 
 
 DENOMINATOR, -tur, s., the num- 
 ber placed below the line in vul- 
 gar fractions. 
 
 DENOTABLE, de-no 7 -tabl, a., that 
 may be denoted. 
 
 DENOTATION, den-o-ta 7 -shun, s., 
 act of denoting. 
 
 DENOTE, de-note 7 , v.a., to indicate; 
 show. 
 
 DENOUEMENT, den-oo 7 -moDg, s., 
 development of a plot. 
 
 DENOUNCE, de-nounse 7 , v.a., to de- 
 clare solemnly. 
 
 DENOUNCEMENT, -ment, s., denun- 
 ciation. 
 
 DENSE, dense, a., close; compact; 
 thick. 
 
 DENSITY, den 7 -se-te, s., compact- 
 ness; thickness. 
 
 DENT, dent, s., (Fr.) a mark; a tooth ; 
 a notch; indention.— v.a., to 
 make a dent. 
 
 DENTAL, den 7 -tal, a., pertaining to 
 the teeth. 
 
 DENTATION, -ta 7 -shun, s., forma- 
 tion of teeth. 
 
 DENTED, dent 7 -ed, a., indented. 
 
 DENTELS, den'-tels, s.pl., modil- 
 lions. 
 
 DENTICULATED, den-tik'-u-la-ted, 
 a., set with small teeth. 
 
 DENTTCULATION, den-tik-u-la 7 - 
 shun, s , the being set with small 
 teeth. 
 
 DENTIFRICE, den 7 -te-fris, s., a pow- 
 der used in cleaning teeth. 
 
 DENTIL, -til, s., an ornament in cor- 
 nices. 
 
 DENTIST, -tist, s., one who extracts, 
 scarifies, or replaces teeth. 
 
 DENTISTRY, -tis-tre, s., practice of 
 a dentist. 
 
 DENTITION, -tish'-un, s., the cut- 
 ting of teeth. 
 
 DENUDE, de-newd 7 , v.a., to strip; to 
 lay bare. 
 
 DENUNCIATE, de-nun 7 -she-ate, v.a., 
 to denounce; to threaten. 
 
 DENUNCIATION, -a'-shun, s., a pub- 
 he menace. 
 
 DENY, de-ni', v.a., to disown; to con- 
 tradict. 
 
 DEOBSTRUENT, de-ob 7 -stru-ent, a., 
 
 aperient. 
 DEODAND, de 7 -o-dand, s., a thing 
 
 forfeited to God. 
 DEODORIZE, de-o'-dor-ize, v.a., to 
 
 deprive or smell . 
 DEPART, de-part 7 , v.n.,to part from; 
 
 to die. 
 DEPARTED, -ed, pp. or a., gone 
 
 from; dead. 
 DEPARTMENT, -ment,s. ? a separate 
 
 office ; a distant province. 
 DEPARTURE, -yure, s., death; with- 
 drawal. 
 DEPASTURE, de-past 7 -yure, v.n.,to 
 
 feed, to graze. 
 DEPAUPERATE, de-paw'-per-ate, 
 
 v.a., to impoverish. 
 DEPEND, de-pend 7 , v.n., to rely on; 
 
 to adhere. 
 DEPENDENCE, -ense, s., a reliance 
 
 on. 
 DEPENDENT, -ent, a., subject to 
 
 the power of another. — s., a re- 
 
 DEPHLEGM, de-flem 7 , v.a., to clear 
 from phlegm. 
 
 DEPICT, de-pikt 7 , v.a,, to delineate. 
 
 DEPLETION, de-ple 7 -shun, s., act of 
 emplying. 
 
 DEPLORABLE, de-plo 7 -rabl, a., la- 
 mentable: wretched. 
 
 DEPLORE, de-plore 7 , v.a., to bewail, 
 or deeply regret. 
 
 DEPLOY, de-ploi 7 , v.a., to open; to 
 extend. 
 
 DEPLUME, -plume 7 , v.a., to deprive 
 of plumage; to strip of feathers. 
 
 DEPONENT, -po 7 -nent, a., an active 
 verb with a passive termination. 
 — s., one who deposes on oath. 
 
 DEPOPULATE, -pop 7 -u-late, v.a., to 
 deprive of inhabitants. 
 
 DEPOPULATION, -pop-u-la 7 -shun, 
 s., act of dispeopling. 
 
 DEPORT, de-port 7 , v.a., to demean; 
 to transport. 
 
 DEPORTATION, -a 7 -shun, s., exile; 
 banishment. 
 
 DEPORTMENT, -ment, s., carriage; 
 behaviour. 
 
 DEPOSAL, -po 7 -zal, s., the act of de- 
 posing. 
 
 DEPOSE, -poze', v.a., to divest of of- 
 fice.— v.n., to bear witness. 
 
 DEPOSIT, -poz 7 -it, v.a., to lodge in 
 other hands for safe-keeping, s., 
 a pledge; a pawn. 
 
 DEPOSITARY, - e - tar - e, s., a 
 trustee. 
 
DEPOSITION 
 
 114 
 
 DESERT 
 
 DEPOSITION, dep-o-zish'-un, s., the 
 giving testimony on oath; an affi- 
 davit. 
 
 DEPOSITORY, -poz'-e-tur-e, s., a 
 place for safe-keeping. 
 
 DEPOT, -po' s., a place of deposit. 
 
 DEPRAVATION, -pra-va'-shun, s., 
 act of making bad, deterioration 
 or degeneracy. 
 
 DEPRAVE, -prave, v.a., to make bad; 
 to defame; to pollate. 
 
 DEPRAVITY, -prav'-e-te, s., a vitiat- 
 
 DEPRECATE, dep'-re-kate, v.a., to 
 pray against; to implore mercy. 
 
 DEPRECATION, dep-re-ka'-shun, s., 
 entreaty ; petitioning. 
 
 DEPRECIATE, de-pre' -she-ate, v.a., 
 to undervalue; to disparage. 
 
 DEPRECIATION, -a'-shun, s., reduc- 
 tion of worth or value. 
 
 DEPREDATE, dep' -re-date, v.a., to 
 plunder or pillage.— v.n., to com- 
 mit waste. 
 
 DEPREDATION, -da-shun, s., plun- 
 dering; waste. 
 
 DEPREDATOR, -tur, s., a spoiler; a 
 waster. 
 
 DEPRESS, de-pres', v.a., to impov- 
 erish; to abase. 
 
 DEPRESSION, -presh'-un, s., abase- 
 ment; act of humbling. 
 
 DEPRESSIVE, -pres-siv, s., tending 
 to depress. 
 
 DEPRIVATION, dep-re-va'-shun, s., 
 bereavement; deposition. 
 
 DEPRIVE, de-prive', v.a., to take 
 from; to divest of office. 
 
 DEPTH, depth, s., a deep place; the 
 sea; abstruseness . 
 
 DEPURATE, dep'-u-rate,v.a.,to pu- 
 rify. 
 
 DEPURATION, -ra'-shun, s., act of 
 
 purifying. 
 EPU'" ' 
 
 DEPUTATION, -ta'-shun, s., a special 
 
 commission. 
 DEPUTE, de-pewt', v.a., to appoint 
 
 as a substitute. 
 DEPUTY, dep'-u-te, s., a substitute 
 
 or delegate. 
 DERANGE, de-rainje', v.a., to throw 
 
 into confusion; to disorder the 
 
 intellect. 
 DERANGED, -rainjd', a., disturbed 
 
 or disordered in mind. 
 DERANGEMENT, -ment, s., disorder 
 
 of the intellect. 
 DERELICT, der'-e-likt, a., left; aban- 
 doned. — s., an article abandoned 
 
 by the owner. 
 
 DERELICTION, -lik'-shun, s., an ut- 
 ter forsaking. 
 
 DERIDE, de-ride', v.a., to turn to rid- 
 icule. 
 
 DERISION, -rizh'-un, s., mockery or 
 ridicule. [rision . 
 
 DERISIVE, -ri'-siv, a ., containing de- 
 
 DERIVABLE, -vabl, a., deducible. 
 
 DERIVATION, der-e-va'-shun, s., act 
 of deriving from a source. 
 
 DERIVATIVE, de-riv'-a-tiv, a., de- 
 rived from another.— s., that 
 which is derived. 
 
 DERIVE, de-rive', v.a., to draw 
 from . 
 
 DERMATOLOGY,der-ma-tol'-o-je,s., 
 a treatise on the skin. 
 
 DEROGATE, der-o-gate, v.a., to dis- 
 parage. 
 
 DEROGATION, -ga'-shun, s., act of 
 lessening the value of any 
 thing. 
 
 DEROGATORY, de-rog'-a-tur-e, a., 
 that lessens the value. 
 
 DERVISE, der'-vis, s., a Turkish 
 monk. 
 
 DESCANT, des'-kant, or des kant', 
 s., a song; a discourse.— v. n., to 
 comment; to animadvert on. 
 
 DESCEND, de-send', v.n., to come 
 down: to lower. 
 
 DESCENDANT, -ant, s., issue; off 
 spring. 
 
 DESCENDENT, de-send'-ent, a. 
 descending; sinking. 
 
 DESCENSION, de-sen'-shun, s., des- 
 scent. 
 
 DESCENT, de-sent', s., act of de- 
 scending. 
 
 DESCRIBE, de-skribe, v.a., to deline 
 ate; to draw a plan; to define. 
 
 DESCRIPTION, de-skrip'-shun, s. 
 act of delineating; recital; ex- 
 planation. ' 
 
 DESCRIPTIVE, -tiv, a., tending to 
 
 describe. 
 DESCRY, de-skri', v.a., to explore or 
 
 examine. 
 DESECRATE, des'-e-krate, v.a., to 
 pollute things sacred; to pro- 
 fane. 
 DESECRATION, -kra'-shun, s., the 
 diverting from a sacred use ; pro- 
 fanation. 
 DESERT, dez'-ert, a., forsaken; un- 
 inhabited.— s., an uninhabited 
 tract; a wilderness. 
 DESERT, de'-zert, v.a., to forsake or 
 abandon.— v.n., to run away.— s., 
 merit or v» orth. 
 
DESERTER 
 
 115 
 
 DESTRUCTION 
 
 DESERTER, -er, s. one who forsakes 
 his post; a soldier or seaman who 
 secretly quits the service. 
 
 DESERTION, de-zer'-shun, s., act of 
 abandoning. 
 
 DESERVE, de-zerv', v.a., to be 
 worthy of. 
 
 DESERVING, -ing, a., meritorious. 
 
 DESHABILLE, des-ha-bil', s., an un- 
 dress. 
 
 DESICCATION, des-ik-ka'-shun, s., 
 state of being dried. 
 
 DESIOCATIVE, de-sik'-ka-tiv, a., 
 tending to dry. 
 
 DESIDERATE, de-sid'-er-ate, v.a., to 
 want; to miss. 
 
 DESIDERATUM, -a'-tum, s., that 
 which is desired. 
 
 DESIGN, de-sine 7 , v.a., to sketch, 
 plan, or propose.— s., purpose, 
 intention or project. 
 
 DESIGNATE, des'-sig-nate, v.a., to 
 point out, to characterise. 
 
 DESIGNATION, -na'-shmi, s., act of 
 pointing out. 
 
 DESIGNER, de-sine'-er, s., one whp 
 designs or plans; a contriver; an 
 inventor. 
 
 DESIGNING, -ing, a., artful; insidi- 
 ous, 
 
 DESIRABLE, de-zi-rabl, a., worthy 
 of desire; agreeable; accepta- 
 ble, 
 
 DESIRABLENESS, -nes, s., the being 
 desirable. 
 
 DESIRE, de-zire', s., love; affection; 
 passion. — v.a., to long for, or-en- 
 treat. 
 
 DESIROUS, de-zi'-rus, a., full of de- 
 sire; solicitous. 
 
 DESIST, de-sist', v.n., to forbear, or 
 discontinue. 
 
 DESK, desk, s., an inclined table to 
 write on. 
 
 DESOLATE, des'-o-late, a., desti- 
 tute; laid waste; solitary.— v.a., 
 to lay waste, to ravage. 
 
 DESOLATION, -la'-shun, s., destruc- 
 tion or devastation ; ruin ; waste . 
 
 DESPAIR, de-spare', s., hopeless- 
 ness; despondency.— v.n., to be 
 without hope. 
 
 DESPATCH, -spatcb/, v.a., to exe- 
 cute speedily to finish ; to put to 
 death — s., haste: expedition. 
 
 DESPATCHES, -spatch'-es, s. pi., let- 
 ters or messages sent by some 
 public officer. 
 
 DESPERADO, des-per-a'-do, s. , a des- 
 perate fellow. 
 
 DESPERATE, des'-pef-ate, a., hope 
 less; furious; rash. 
 
 DESPERATION, -a'-shun, s., hope 
 lessness; fury. 
 
 DESPICABLE, des'-pe-kabl, a., con 
 • temptible. 
 
 DESPISABLE, de-spi'-zabl', a., des- 
 picable . 
 
 DESPISE, de-spize', v.a., to hold in 
 contempt. 
 
 DESPITE, -spite', s., malignity; mal- 
 ice enraged. — v.a., to vex.— prep. . 
 in spite of. 
 
 DESPITEFUL, -ful, a., malicious. 
 
 DESPITEFULLY, -ful-le, ad., ma'li. 
 ciously. 
 
 DESPOIL, -spoyl', v.a., to strip; to 
 deprive. 
 
 DESPOND, -spond', v.n., to be deT 
 jected in mind. 
 
 DESPONDENCY, -en-sc, s., state of 
 despair. 
 
 DESPONDENT, -ent, a., depressed; 
 inactive. 
 
 DESPONDING, de-spond'-ing, a., de* 
 pressed in spirit. 
 
 DESPOT, des'-pot, s., an absolute 
 ruler. 
 
 DESPOTIC, de-spot'-ik, a., absolute 
 in power. 
 
 DESPOTISM, des'-po-tizm, s., abso- 
 lutism. 
 
 DESPUMATE, -pu-mate, v.n., to 
 foam. 
 
 DESPUMATION, -ma'-shun, s., clarp 
 fication; separation of scum. 
 
 DESQUAMATION, -kwa-ma'-shun, 
 s. , exfoliation of bone . 
 
 DESSERT, dez-zert/, s._, the last 
 course of an entertainment. 
 
 DESTEMPER, des-tem'-per, s., a sort 
 of painting. 
 
 DESTINATION, -tin-a'-shun, s., the 
 act of destining. 
 
 DESTINE, des'-tin, v.a., to design, 
 consecrate, or doom, 
 
 DESTINED, -tind, pp. or a., or 
 dained. 
 
 DESTINY -tin-e, s., predestination 
 or necessity. 
 
 DESTITUTE, -te-tute, a., needy; ab- 
 ject; friendless. 
 
 DESTITUTION, -tu'-shun, want; pov- 
 erty. 
 
 DESTROY, de-stroy', v.a., to pull 
 down; to demolish. 
 
 DESTRUCTIBLE, de-struk'-tebl, a., 
 liable to destruction. 
 
 DESTRUCTION,-shun. s., act of de- 
 stroying; ruin; slaughter. 
 

 DESTRUCTIVE 
 
 116 
 
 DEVIATE 
 
 DESTRUCTIVE, -tiv,a., causing de- 
 struction ; mortal. 
 
 DESUDATION, des-u-da'-shun, s., a 
 profuse sweating; perspiration. 
 
 DESUETUDE, de-sew' -e-tude, s., dis- 
 use. 
 
 DESULTORY, des'-ul-tur-e, a., ram- 
 bling; discursive. 
 
 DETACH, detach', v. a., to separate, 
 or disengage. 
 
 DETACHMENT, -ment, s., act of de- 
 taching; a body of troops. 
 
 DETAIL, de-tale 7 , v. a., to particular- 
 ize.— s., a narration of particu- 
 
 DETAIN. -tane', v. a., to withhold; to 
 
 retain or arrest. 
 DETAINER, -er, s., a writ to detain 
 
 in custody. 
 DETECT, de-tekt', v. a., to discover 
 
 or find out. 
 DETECTION, -tek'-shun, s., act of 
 
 detect in s 
 DETECTIVE,' -tiv, a., that detects.— 
 
 s., a policeman. 
 DETENT, de-tent', s., a stop in a 
 
 DETENTION, -ten'-shun, s., re- 
 straint; delay. 
 
 DETER, deter', v. a., to discourage 
 by fear. 
 
 DETERGE, de-terj', v. a., to cleanse; 
 to purge . 
 
 DETERGENT, -ent, a., cleansing; 
 purging.— s., a cleansing medi- 
 cine, 
 
 DETERIORATE, de-te'-re-o-rate, 
 v.n., to degenerate. — v. a., to 
 make worse . 
 
 DETERIORATION, -ra'-shun, s., 
 state of growing worse. 
 
 DETERMENT, de-ter'-ment, s., that 
 which deters. 
 
 DETERMINABLE, -min-abl, a., that 
 may be determined. 
 
 DETERMINATE, -ate, a., limited; 
 settled. 
 
 DETERMINATION, -a'-shun., s., firm 
 resolution; settlement ' by ju- 
 dicial process. 
 
 DETERMINATIVE, -a-tiv, a., that 
 limits. 
 
 DETERMINE, '-min, v. a., to fix on; 
 to limit or confine ; to resolve; to 
 put an end to. — v.n., to come to 
 a decision. 
 
 DETERSION, -shun, s., act of cleans 
 ing. 
 
 DETERSIVE, -siv, a., cleansing.— s., 
 a cleansing medicine. 
 
 DETERMINED, -mind, a., resolute. 
 
 DETEST, de-test', v. a., to abhor; to 
 cxe crate 
 
 DETESTABLE, -abl, a., abominable, 
 odious. 
 
 DETESTATION, -a'-shun,- s., abhor- 
 rence° 
 
 DETHRONE, de-throne', v. a., to 
 drive from a throne; to depose. 
 
 DETHRONEMENT, -ment, s., depo- 
 sition of a ruler. 
 
 DETINUE, det'-e-nue, s., a writ 
 against one who detains goods. 
 
 DETONATE, det'-o-nate, v. a., to 
 cause to explode.— v.n., to ex- 
 plode . 
 
 DETONATION, -na'-shun, s., a sud- 
 den report made by combustible 
 bodies. 
 
 DETONIZE, det'-o-nize, v. a., to ex- 
 plode . 
 
 DETORT, de-tawrt', v.a., to twist; 
 to pervert. 
 
 DETORTION, -tawr'-shun, s., wrest- 
 ing ; perversion . 
 
 DETOUR, de-toor', s., a circuitous 
 way. 
 
 DETRACT, de-trakt', v.a., to dis- 
 parage or calumniate. 
 
 DETRACTION, -trak'-shun, s., dis- 
 paragement or calumny. 
 
 DETRACTIVE, -tiv, a., defamatory. 
 
 DETRACTORY, -tur-e, a., derog- 
 atory. 
 
 DETRIMENT, det'-re-ment, s., dam- 
 age or mischief. 
 
 DETRIMENTAL, -men'-tal, a., inju- 
 rious. 
 
 DETRITION, de-trish'-un, s., a wear- 
 ing off. 
 
 DETRITUS, de-tri'-tus, s., disintegra- 
 ted materials of rock. 
 
 DETRUDE, de-trude', v.a., to push 
 down with force . 
 
 DETRUNCATE, de-trun'-kate, v.a., 
 to cut off; to lop. 
 
 DETRUSION, de tru'-shun, s., act of 
 thrusting down. 
 
 DEUCE, duse, s., an evil spirit; a 
 card or die with two spots. 
 
 DEVASTATE, dev'-as-tate, v.a., to 
 ravage, desolate, or plunder. 
 
 DEVASTATION, -ta'-shun, s., deso- 
 lation or ruin. 
 
 DEVELOP, de-vel'-op, v.a., to un- 
 fold or lay open. 
 
 DEVELOPMENT, -ment, s., unfold- 
 ing or disentanglement. 
 
 DEVIATE, de'-ve ate, v.n., to stray, 
 wander, or digress. 
 
DEVIATION 
 
 117 
 
 DIARRHCEA 
 
 DEVIATION, -a'-shun, s., turning 
 aside; error; sin. 
 
 DEVICE, de-vise', s., contrivance; 
 invention ; faculty of devising. 
 
 DEVIL, dev'l, s., an apostate angel; 
 Satan; a wicked person; a teazing 
 machine.— v. a., to cut up rags; 
 to pepper highly. 
 
 DEVILISH, -ish, a., diabolical or 
 wicked. 
 
 DEVIOUS, de'-ve-us, a., wandering; 
 excursive . 
 
 DEVIOUSNESS, -nes, s., excursive- 
 ness. 
 
 DEVISE, de-vize', v. a., to contrive; 
 to bequeath by will.— v. n., to 
 consider . 
 
 DEVISEE, dev-e-zee', s., one to whom 
 real estate is bequeathed. 
 
 DEVOID, de-voyd', a., empty or va- 
 cant; destitute. 
 
 DEVOIR, dev-waur', s., an act of 
 civility. 
 
 DEVOLVE, de-volv', v. a., to roll 
 down.— v.n., to fall by succes- 
 sion. 
 
 DEVOTE, de-vote 7 , v. a., to appro- 
 priate by vow . 
 
 DEVOTED, -ted, a.,* strongly at- 
 tached; doomed. 
 
 DEVOTEE, dev-o-tee', s., one de- 
 voted to religion; a bigot. 
 
 DEVOTION, de-vo'-shun, s., devout- 
 ness ; piety ; attachment. 
 
 DEVOUR, de-vowr', v. a., to eat with 
 greediness. 
 
 DEVOUT, de-vowt', a., devoted to 
 religion; holy. 
 
 DEVOUTLESS, -les, a., destitute of 
 devotion. 
 
 DEVOUTNESS, -nes, s., devotion. 
 
 DEW, dew, s.j atmospheric vapor. 
 
 DEW-BERRY, dew'-ber-re, s., the 
 bramble. 
 
 DEW-DROP, -drop, s., a spangle of 
 dew. 
 
 DEW-LAP, -lap, s., the flesh that 
 hangs from the throat of oxen. 
 
 DEWY, -e, a, moist with dew; like 
 dew. 
 
 DEXTER, deks'-ter, a., right side of 
 a shield. 
 
 DEXTERITY, -ter'-e-te, s., readiness 
 of mind; promptness; expert- 
 ness. 
 
 DEXTROUS, deks'-trus, a., done 
 with dexterity; adroit. 
 
 DEY, da, s., a Turkish title of dig- 
 nity, [discharge of urine. 
 
 DIABETES, di-a-be'-tes, s., excessive 
 
 Diagonal. 
 
 DIABOLICAL, -bol'-e-kal, a., per- 
 taining to the devil; malicious; 
 wicked. 
 
 DIABOLISM, di-ab'-o-lizm, s., spirit 
 of the devil. 
 
 DIACOUSTICS, di-a-kows'-tiks, the 
 properties of refracted sound. 
 
 DLADEM, di'-a-dem, s., a crown; a 
 mark of royalty. 
 
 DLERESIS, di-er'-e-sis, s., the mark 
 ( • • ) placed over two vowels, to be 
 pronounced distinctly. 
 
 DIAGNOSIS, di-ag-no^sis, s., the 
 symptom of disease. 
 
 DIAGNOSTIC, -nos-tik' a., indicating 
 the nature of disease.— s., the 
 symptom by which disease is 
 known. 
 
 DIAGONAL, '-o- 
 nal, s., a line 
 drawn from an- 
 angle to angle. 
 
 DIAGRAM, dia- 
 gram, s., a 
 mathematical scheme. 
 
 DIAL, di'-al, s., a figured plate for 
 measuring time by the sun's 
 shadow. 
 
 DIALECT, di'-a-lekt, s., peculiar 
 phraseology. 
 
 DIALECTICAL, -lek'-te-kal, a., per- 
 taining to logic . 
 
 DIALECTICS, -tiks, s., that part of 
 logic which teaches the rules of 
 reasoning. 
 
 DIALOGUE, di'-a-log, s., conversa- 
 tion between two or more. 
 
 DIAMETER, di-am'-e-ter, s , a line 
 passing through the centre of a 
 circle 
 
 DIAMETRICAL, di-a-met'-re-kal, a., 
 direct across. 
 
 DIAMETRICALLY', -le, ad., in a di- 
 ametrical direction. 
 
 DIAMOND, di'-a-mund, 
 s., the hardest and 
 most valuable of all 
 the precious stones. 
 
 DIAPASON, -pa'-sun, s., 
 a musical octave. 
 
 DIAPER, di'-a-per, s., a 
 linen cloth woven in 
 flowers. 
 
 DIAPHANOUS, di-af'-an-us, a 
 lucid; transparent. 
 
 DIAPHORETIC, di-a-fo-ret'-ik, a., 
 sudorific. [rifl:. 
 
 DIAPHRAGM,di'-a-fram, s., the mid- 
 
 DIARRHCEA, di-a-rhe'-a, s., a fre- 
 quent evacuation. 
 
 Diamond 
 (Brilliant.) 
 
 > pel- 
 
DIARY 
 
 118 
 
 DIGNITARY 
 
 DIARY, di'-a-re, s., a note-book or 
 journal. 
 
 DIASTOLE, di-as'-to-le, s. , dilatation 
 of the heart; extension of a syl- 
 lable. 
 
 DIATONIC, di-a-ton'-ik, a., a term 
 applied to the natural scale of 
 music. 
 
 DIBBER, dib'-ber, s., an agricultural 
 implement. 
 
 DIBBLE, dibbl, s., a tool used in 
 gardening.— v. a., to make holes 
 for planting seeds, &c. 
 
 DICE, dise, s pi. of DIE; also a game 
 with dice. 
 
 DICKEY, dik'-ke, s., a seat behind a 
 carriage. 
 
 DICTATE," dik'-tate, v. a., to tell with 
 authority; to prescribe.— s., a 
 maxim, delivered with author- 
 ity. 
 
 DICTATION, -ta'-shun, s., act of dic- 
 tating. 
 
 DICTATOR, -tur, s. , one invested with 
 absolute authority. 
 
 DICTATORIAL, -ta-to'-re-al, a., 
 authoritative. 
 
 DICTATORSHIP, -ta'-tur-ship, s., of- 
 fice of a dictator. 
 
 DICTION, dik'-shun, s., language; 
 style. 
 
 DICTIONARY, -ar-c, s., a book ex- 
 planatory of words, alphabeti- 
 cally arranged. 
 
 DID, did, pret. of do. 
 
 DIDACTIC, di-dak'-tik, a., percep- 
 tive. 
 
 DIDACTICS, -tiks, s. pi., the system 
 of instruction. 
 
 DIDDLE, did'-di, v. a., to cheat or 
 over-reach. 
 
 DIE, ki, v.n., to expire; to perish.— 
 s.pl., Dice, a small cube used in 
 gaming ; any cubic body ; a stamp 
 used in coining. 
 
 DIET, di'-et, s., food or victuals; a 
 convention of princes. — v. a., to 
 feed ; to board.— v.n., to eat spar- 
 ingly. . . 
 
 DIETARY, di'-e-tar-e, a., pertaining 
 to the rules of diet.— s., allow- 
 ance of food. 
 
 DIETETICS, di-e-tet'-iks, s., the sci- 
 ence of diet. 
 
 DIETING, -ing, s., eating according 
 to rule. 
 
 DIFFER, dif'-fer, v n., to be dissimi- 
 lar; to debate. 
 DIFFERENT, -ent, a., distinct; sep- 
 erate. 
 
 DIFFERENCE, dif'-fer-ense, s., 
 state of being unlike ; contention; 
 diversity.— v.n., to cause a dis- 
 tinction. 
 
 DIFFICULT, dif'-fe-kult, a., hard to 
 be done. 
 
 DIFFICULTY, -kul-te, s., obstacle; 
 impediment; perplexity. 
 
 DIFFIDENCE, -dense, s., want of 
 confidence. 
 
 DIFFIDENT, -dent, a., distrustful; 
 hesitating. 
 
 DIFFUSE, dif-fuze', v.a., to pour out; 
 to expand; to circulate. 
 
 DIFFUSE, -fuze', a., widely spread; 
 dispersed. 
 
 DIFFUSIBLE, -fuze'-ebl, a., that may 
 be disnersed 
 
 DIFFUSION, -fu'-zhun, s., dispersion; 
 extension. 
 
 DIFFUSIVE, -siv, a., spread widely; 
 extending. 
 
 DIFFUSIVENESS, -nes,s.,dispersion ; 
 extension; cxpansiveness. 
 
 DIG, dig, v.a., to open the earth 
 with a spade.— v.n., to do servile 
 work. 
 
 DIGAMMA, di-gam'-mu, s., the name 
 of a Greek letter. 
 
 DIGEST, di'-jest, s., a collection or 
 laws; a pandect. 
 
 DIGEST, de-jest 7 , v.a., to classify; to 
 convert into chyme. 
 
 DIGESTED, -ed, a., reduced to 
 method. 
 
 DIGESTIBLE, de-jes'-tebl, a., capa- 
 ble of being digested. 
 
 DIGESTION, -tshun, s., the conver- 
 sion of food into chyme, and pre- 
 paring it tor nourishment to the 
 animal system. 
 
 DIGESTIVE, -tiv, a., having the pow- 
 er to cause digestion; dissolving. 
 — s . , a medicine which increases 
 the tone of the stomach. 
 
 DIGGING, dig'-ging, s., turning the 
 earth with a spade or fork. 
 
 DIGIT, -it, s., a finger's breadth; any 
 integer under 10. 
 
 DIGITAL, -al, a., pertaining to the 
 fingers. 
 
 DIGITALIS, -e-ta'-lis, s., a plant, the 
 fox-glove. 
 
 DIGIT ATION, -shun, s., a finger-like 
 division. 
 
 DIGNIFIED, dig'-ne-fide, a., marked 
 with dignity. 
 
 DIGNIFY, -fi,v.a., to exalt; to honor. 
 
 DIGNITARY, -tar-e, s., an ecclesias- 
 tic advanced to some dignity. 
 
DIGNITY 
 
 119 
 
 DIPS 
 
 DIGNITY, -te, s.,true honor; eleva- 
 tion of mind; elevation; ad- 
 vancement; the rank of a noble- 
 man. 
 
 DIGRAPH, di'-graf , s., a union of two 
 vowels. 
 
 DIGRESS, de-gres', v.n., to deviate, 
 or amplify. 
 
 DIGRESSION, -shim, s., the act of 
 digressing. 
 
 DIGRESSIVE, -siv, a., departing 
 from the subject; divergent. 
 
 DIJUDICATE, di-ju'-de-kate, v.a., 
 to determine. 
 
 DIKE, dike, s., a ditch; an excava- 
 tion. 
 
 DIL A CERATE, de-las'-er-ate, v.a., to 
 rend asunder. 
 
 DILACERATION. -a'-shun, s., tear- 
 ing or rending. 
 
 DILAPIDATE, de-lap '-e-date, v.n. , to 
 fall by decay. — v.a., to pull 
 down; to waste. 
 
 DILAPIDATION, d-a'-shun,s., waste; 
 demolition; decay. 
 
 DILATATION, dil-a-ta'-shun, s.., ex- 
 pansion; a spreading. 
 
 DILATE, de-late, v.a., to expand or 
 spread out. —v.n., to speak 
 largely. 
 
 DILATORY, diT-a-tur-e, a., slow; 
 tardy. 
 
 DILEMMA, di lem'-ma, s., a difficult 
 choice. 
 
 DILIGENCE, dir-e-jense, s., atten- 
 tion to business; assiduity. 
 
 DILIGENT, -jent, a., assiduous; in- 
 dustrious. 
 
 DILL, dil, s., a plant resembling fen- 
 nel. 
 
 DILUENT, dil'-u-ent, a., liquefying. 
 — s., that which liquefies. 
 
 DILUTE, de-lute', v.a., to weaken; 
 to reduce the standard of. 
 
 DILUTION, de-lu'-shun, s., act of 
 making weak. 
 
 DILUVIAN, -ve-an, a., pertaining to 
 the deluge. 
 
 DILUVIUM, -ve-um, s., a deposit of 
 loam, &c. 
 
 DIM, dim, a., not seeing -clearly. — 
 v.a., to obscure. 
 
 DIMENSION, de-men-shun, s., the 
 extent of a body. 
 
 DIMIDIATE, de-mid'-e-ate, v.a., to 
 divide into two parts. 
 
 DIMINUTION, #im-e-nu'-shun, s., 
 act of lessenmj:, discredit. 
 
 .DIMINUTIVE, de-min'-u-tiv, a., 
 small; contracted. 
 
 DIMINISH, de-min'-ish, v.a., to les- 
 sen or abate.— v.n., to become 
 
 DIMINUTTVENESS, -nes, s., small- 
 ness. 
 
 DIMITY, dim'-e-te, s., figured white 
 cotton cloth. 
 
 DIMNESS, -nes, s., dulness of sight. 
 
 DIMPLE, dimp'l, s., a small natural 
 d epression . 
 
 DIN, din, s., a rattling or rumbhng 
 sound.— v.a., to stun with noise. 
 
 DINE, dine, v.n., to eat a dinner. 
 
 DINGINESS, din'-je-nes, s , a dusky 
 or dark hue 
 
 DINGLE, ding'-gl, s., a narrow dale. 
 
 DINGY, -je, a., soiled or sullied. 
 
 DINING-ROOM, di'-ning-room, s., a 
 room to dine in. 
 
 DINNER, din'-ner, s., the principal 
 meal of the day; the mid day re- 
 past. 
 
 DINOTHE- ■ 
 RIUM,s., ' 
 an ex- 
 tinct gi- 
 gantije 
 a n i m al, 
 having 
 two large 
 tusks. 
 
 DINT, dint, 
 
 s. , a blow ; a stroke ; violence . — 
 v.a., to make a mark. 
 
 DINUMERATION, di-new-me-ra'- 
 shun, s., numbering singly. 
 
 DIOCESAN, di-os'-e-san, s., a bishop. 
 
 DIOCESE, di'-o-sese, s., a bishop's 
 jurisdiction. 
 
 DIOPTRICS, di-op'-triks, s., refrac- 
 tions of light. 
 
 DIORAMA, di-o-ra/-ma, s., an ex- 
 hibition of paintings. 
 
 DIP, dip, v.a , to immerse; to wet. — 
 s., a sloping inclination. 
 
 DIPHTHONG, -thong, s., union of 
 two vowels. 
 
 DIPLOE, dip'-lo-e, s., the cellular 
 tissue between the plates of the 
 skull. 
 
 DIPLOMA, de-plo'-ma, s., a letter 
 conferring some privilege. 
 
 DIPLOMACY, -se, s., rules and privi- 
 leges of ambassadors. 
 
 DIPLOMATIC, -mat'-ik, a., privi- 
 leged; authorized. 
 
 DIPLOMATICS, -mat'-iks, s., science 
 of deciphering ancient writings . 
 
 DIPS, dips, s.pl., small store can- 
 dles. 
 
 DlNOTHERIUM. 
 
DIPSOMANU 
 
 120 
 
 DISC 
 
 DIPSOMANIA, dip'-so-manea, s n an 
 irresistible propensity to drunk- 
 enness. 
 DIRE, dire, a., dreadful; dismal. 
 DIRECT, de-rekt', a., straight; not 
 circuitous; not doubtful. — v. a., 
 to aim in a straight line. 
 DIRECTION, -shun, s., a pointing 
 toward ; superscription of a letter. 
 DIRECTNESS, -nes, s., straightness. 
 DIRECTOR, -ur, s., a superintend- 
 ent; a manager. 
 DIRECTORY, -e, a., containing di- 
 rections.— s., a guide; a book con- 
 taining directions. 
 DIREFUL,' dire'-ful, a., dreadful; 
 
 terrible. 
 DIRENESS, -nes, s., horror; dismal- 
 
 ness. 
 DIREPTION, di-rep'-shun, s., act of 
 
 plundering. 
 DIRGE, dirje, s., a tune expressive 
 
 of sorrow. 
 DIRK, dirk, s., a kind of dagger or 
 
 poniard. 
 DIRT, dirt, s., any filthy substance; 
 mud or mire. — v. a., to soil, or 
 defile. 
 DIRTINESS, dir'-te-nes, s., filthiness; 
 
 meanness. 
 DIRTY, dir'-te, a., filthy; mean, or 
 despicable.— v. a., to make filthy. 
 DIRUPTION, de-rup'-shun, s., a 
 
 bursting asunder. 
 DIS, dis, a prefix of general use de- 
 noting separation or negation. 
 DISABILITY, -a-bil-e-te, s., weak- 
 ness ; inability . 
 DISABLE, -a'-bl, v. a., to render un- 
 able. 
 DISABUSE, dis-a-buze', v. a., to free 
 
 from mistake; to undeceive. 
 DISADVANTAGE, -ad-van'-taje, s., 
 
 that which prevents success. 
 DISADVANTAGEOUS, -ta'-jus, a., 
 unfavorable to success ; inconve- 
 nient. 
 DISAFFECT, -af-fekt', v. a., to alien- 
 ate affection. [loyal. 
 DISAFFECTED, -ed, pp. or a., dis- 
 DIS AFFECTION, -shun, s., want of 
 
 affection; disloyalty. 
 DISAGREE, dis-a-gree', v. a., to dif- 
 fer; to dissent. 
 DISAGREE ABLE,-abl,a. , unsuitable ; 
 
 unpleasing. 
 DISAGREEABLENESS, -nes, s., un- 
 pleasantness. 
 DISAGREEMENT, -ment, s., differ- 
 ence of opinion; dispute. 
 
 DISALLOW, dis-al'-low, v. a., not tc 
 
 permit; to disapprove. 
 DISANNUL, -an-nuT, v. a., to make 
 
 void. 
 DISAPPEAR, -ap-peer', v.a., to van 
 
 ish. 
 DISAPPEARANCE, -anse, s., re 
 
 moval from sight. 
 DISAPPEARING, -ing, s., removal 
 
 from sight. 
 DISAPPOINT, -ap-poynt', v. a., to 
 
 defeat expectation. 
 DISAPPOINTMENT, -ment, s., fail- 
 ure of expectation. 
 DISAPPROPRIATE, -pro ' -pre-ate, 
 v.a., to sever; to deprive of ap- 
 propriated property. 
 DISAPPROVAL, -proov'-al, s., disap- 
 probation. 
 DISAPPROVE, -proov', v.a., to dis- 
 like ; to condemn. 
 DISARM, diz-arm', v.a., to deprive 
 
 of arms ; to render harmless. 
 DISARMAMENT, -a-ment, s., act of 
 
 disarming. 
 DISARRANGE, dis-ar-ranje', v.a., 
 
 to put out of order. 
 DISARRAY, -ray', v.a., to undress; 
 to throw into disorder.— s., disor- 
 der; confusion. 
 DISASTER, diz-as-ter', s., mishap, or 
 
 mischance. 
 DISASTROUS, -trus, a., unfortunate; 
 
 calamitous. 
 DISAVOW, dis-a-vow', v.a., to dis- 
 own. 
 DISAVOWAL, -al, s., a disowning; 
 
 rejection. 
 DISBAND, dis-band', v.a., to break 
 up a body of men enlisted.— v.n., 
 to dissolve. 
 DISBANDMENT, -ment, s., act of 
 
 breaking up. 
 DISBARRING, dis-bar'-ring, s., ex- 
 pelling from the bar. 
 DISBELIEF, dis-be-leef, s., denial 
 
 of belief. 
 DISBELIEVE, -leev', v.a., to refuse 
 
 to credit. 
 DISBELIEVER, '-be-leev-er, s., who 
 
 refuses belief . 
 DISBURDEN, dis-bur'-den, v.a., to 
 
 unload. 
 DISBURDENED, -dend, pp., eased 
 
 of a burden; unloaded. 
 DISBURSE, disburse', v.a., to pay 
 
 from a private piirse. 
 DISBURSEMENT, -ment, s., the 
 
 money paid out. 
 DISC, disk, s. See DISK. 
 
DISCARD 
 
 121 
 
 DISCREPANT 
 
 DISCARD, dis-kaxd, v. a., to reject. 
 
 DISCERN, diz-zern', v a., to judge, 
 or discriminate. 
 
 DISCERNIBLE, -ebl, a., discover- 
 able by or visible to the eye. 
 
 DISCERNING, -ing, a., penetrating, 
 or acute. 
 
 DISCERNMENT, -ment, s., act of 
 discerning; discrimination. 
 
 DISCHARGE, dis-tcharj', v. a., to 
 • disburden; to send away; to pay; 
 to free from an obligation; to 
 acquit.— s., an unloading; vent; 
 emission; dismission of a soldier; 
 release from obligation, debt, or 
 penalty. 
 
 DISCIPLE, dis-si'-pl, s., a learner; a 
 follower. 
 
 DISCIPLINARIAN, dis-sip-lin-a'-re- 
 s an, s., an officer strictly atten- 
 tive to discipline. 
 
 DISCIPLINE, dis'-se-plin, s., educa- 
 tion; subordination; subjection 
 to laws, or regulations.— v. a., to 
 train, or bring up; to instruct. 
 
 DISCLAIM, dis-klame', v. a., to dis- 
 avow; to deny all claim. 
 
 DISCLOSE, dis-kloze', v. a., to di- 
 vulge, or reveal. 
 
 DISCLOSURE, dis-klo'-zhur, s., act 
 of disclosing. 
 
 DISCOLOR, dis-kul'-ur, v.a., to 
 stain; to tinge. 
 
 DISCOLORATION, -a'-shun, s., al- 
 teration of color; defacement. 
 
 DISCOLORING, -ing, s., the alter- 
 ing of color. 
 
 DISCOMFIT, dis-kum'-fit, v.a., to 
 route ; to defeat. 
 
 DISCOMFITURE, -yure, s., defeat; 
 dispersion. 
 
 DISCOMFORT, -furt, s., uneasiness. 
 — v.a., to make uneasy; to 
 grieve. 
 
 DISCOMMEND, -mend', v.a., to 
 blame. 
 
 DISCOMMENDABLE, -abl, a., cen- 
 
 DISCOMMODE, '-kom-mode, v.a., to 
 incommode or inconvenience. 
 
 DISCOMPOSE, -poze, v.a., to derange 
 or unsettle . 
 
 DISCOMPOSURE, -po'-zhure, s., dis- 
 order; disturbance. 
 
 DISCONCERT, -kon-sert', v.a., to 
 disturb or frustrate. 
 
 DISCONNECT, -nekt', v.a., to dis- 
 unite. 
 
 DISCONNECTION, -nek'-shun, s., 
 separation. 
 
 DISCONSOLATE, '-so-late, a., sor- 
 rowful; hopeless; sad. 
 
 DISCONTENT, -tent', s., dissatisfac 
 tion.— v.a., to dissatisfy. 
 
 DISCONTENTED, -ten'-ted, a., dis- 
 satisfied, 
 
 DISCONTENTEDNESS, -nes, s., dis- 
 satisfaction. 
 
 DISCONTENTMENT, ment, s., in- 
 quietude. 
 
 DISCONTINUANCE, -tin'-u-anse, s., 
 cessation; disunion. 
 
 DISCONTINUATION, -'a-shun, s., 
 disruption; separation of parts. 
 
 DISCONTINUE, 'u, v.a., to put an 
 end to. 
 
 DISCONTINUOUS, -us, a., broken 
 off. 
 
 DISCORD, dis'-kawrd, s., disagree- 
 ment; want of harmony. 
 
 DISCORDANCE, '-danse, s., disagree- 
 ment. 
 
 DISCORDANT, -dant, a., not in uni, 
 son. 
 
 DISCOUNT, dis'-kownt, s., a deduc- 
 tion for prompt payment. 
 
 DISCOUNT, dis-kownt', v.a., to de- 
 duct a certain sum per cent. 
 
 DISCOUNTENANCE, - kown' - te * 
 nanse, v.a., to discourage; to re- 
 strain.— s., cold treatment. 
 
 DISCOURAGE, -kur'-rej, v.a., to de, 
 prive of confidence ; to deter. 
 
 DISCOURAGEMENT, -ment, s., the 
 depriving of courage. 
 
 DISCOURSE,dis-koarse', s., a speech ; 
 a written treatise; a sermon.— 
 v.n., to converse. 
 
 DISCOURTEOUS, -kuB'-te-us, a., un- 
 civil; rude. 
 
 DISCOURTESY, -se, s., incivility; ill 
 manners. 
 
 DISCOVER, dis-kov'-er, v.a., to dis- 
 close ; to make visible. 
 
 DISCOVERABLE, -abl, a., that may 
 be seen; apparent. 
 
 DISCOVERY, -e, s., disclosure; 
 manifestation . 
 
 DISCREDIT, dis-kred'-it, s., disre- 
 pute; want of credit.— v.a., to 
 disbelieve; to distrust. 
 
 DISCREDITABLE, -abl, a., disrepu- 
 table. 
 
 DISCREDITED, -ed, pp., disbe- 
 lieved . 
 
 DISCREET, dis-kreet', a., prudent; 
 circumspect. 
 
 DISCREETNESS, -nes, s., discre- 
 tion. 
 1 DISCREPANT, -ant, a., disagreeing. 
 
REPANCY 
 
 DISHFUL 
 
 REPANCY, dis-krep -an- 
 . reenient . 
 
 ;n. s., pru- 
 ment. 
 DISC :.^a.. lefttodis- 
 
 :ion. 
 IIEMINATE, dis-krini -e-nate, 
 to distinguish. — v.n.. to ob- 
 ^nce. 
 EJMINATION. -na -shun, a 
 □ ent . 
 DISCRIMINATIVE, -na-ti 
 
 . notion; discern i: 
 -kur -shun, s . ram- 
 
 r ive. 
 
 free 
 
 argnmenta- 
 a., to debaJ 
 
 med; i coagu- 
 
 -dane'. v.a., to deem 
 
 ten 
 
 EL. -ful, a., full of 
 
 state 
 of mind. — v.a.. todera:. 
 
 1, pp. or a., disteni- 
 
 IBARK -em-bark', to Ian 
 
 MBARELAITON. -bar-ka'-shun. 
 .barking. 
 
 eu- -ras. v.a., to 
 free from emt : : 
 DISEMBARRASSMENT. -: 
 ::on from l 
 
 -bit -ter, V.a.. to 
 :m acrimci- 
 DY, -bod - : free 
 
 froi-i 
 DISEMBOGUE, -bogue. v.a.. to 
 
 to 
 PISEME PC IDEE, dis-om-boo- 
 
 shure. s.. d ischarge of waters. 
 Z ISEMI 3WEL, -em-bow'-el, v.a., to 
 take out the bowels. 
 EIBROIL, -broyl , v.a., to disen- ; 
 tangle. 
 
 DISEMPLOYED, -ployd . a , throwD 
 
 out of emplovment. 
 DISENABLE, -en-a'bl. v.a.. to de- 
 prive of abilitv. 
 DISENCHANT, -tenant, v.a.. to free 
 
 from enchantment. 
 DISENCUMBER, -kuni'-ber, v.a, to 
 fi ee from en cum bra i 
 
 N CUMBRANCE, -branse . 
 freedom from eneirmbra 1 
 
 NFRANCHISE.-fran -tchiz. 
 to disfranchise. 
 DISENGAGE, -gaje. v.a.. to reliwe 
 m: to rel- . bor- 
 
 ate. 
 
 NGAGED, -gaje'd.py.. 
 or set free.— a. 
 
 : TANGLE. 
 free from perplexr. 
 
 -ike. 
 
 dislike; 
 disesteem.— v 
 na 
 DISFIG URATE 
 
 :red. 
 DISI i to deface 
 
 or deiorm. 
 
 . to turn 
 into common la 
 DISFRANCHISE a., to 
 
 franchise. 
 DISFRANl 1 
 act of disl . 
 
 RGE. -go :o vomit: 
 
 i a give back what had been 
 
 DISGRACE, -grase, s . dishonor; in- 
 famv— v.a.. to desrade. 
 
 ACEFUL. -ful. a., dishonora- 
 
 _ISE, -guize'. v.a.. to conceal; 
 to dissemble. — . ounterfeit 
 
 show. 
 DISGV m; disrel- 
 
 xcite aversion. 
 NG. -ing. a . hate- 
 
 ful 
 DISH. dish, s., an open vessel, to serve 
 
 j in. 
 DISHABILLE, dis-ha-bti". s., an un 
 
 DISHEARTEN, -har'-tn. v.a., to dis 
 courage. 
 
 DISHERIT, dis-her'-it, v.a.. to disin- 
 herit. 
 
 DISHEVEL, de-shev'-el, v.a., tc 
 spread the hair loos 
 
 DISHFUL, dish -ful, b 
 a dish wiilhold. 
 
DISHONEST 
 
 123 
 
 DISOXYGENATE 
 
 DISHONEST, diz-on'-est, a., fraudu- 
 lent; unfaithful. 
 
 DISHONESTY, -es-te, a., faithless- 
 ness; treachery; shame. 
 
 DISHONOR, -ur, s., disgrace; igno- 
 miny. — v.a., to disgrace. 
 
 DISHONORABLE, -abl, a., biinging 
 shame on. 
 
 DISINCLINATION, dis-in-kle-na'- 
 shun, s., unwillingness ; disaffec- 
 tion. 
 
 DISINCLINE, -'kline', v.a., to alien- 
 ate from. 
 
 DISINCORPORATE, -in-kawr' -pur- 
 ate, v.a., to deprive of corporate 
 powers. 
 
 DISINFECT, -fekt', v.a., to cleanse 
 from infection. 
 
 DISINGENUITY, -je-new'-e-te, s., in- 
 sinceritv. 
 
 DISINGENUOUS, -jen'-u-us, a., 
 meanly artful. 
 
 DISINGENUOUSNESS, -nes, s., un- 
 fairness. 
 
 DISINHERIT, -her'-it, v.a., to de- 
 prive of inheritance ; to cut off. 
 
 DISINHUME, -in-hewm', v.a., to 
 disinter. 
 
 DISINTEGRATE, '-te-grate, v.a., to 
 
 DISINTER, -ter', v.a., to take out of 
 the earth. 
 
 DISINTERESTED, -ter-es-ted, a., 
 unbiassed ; impartial. 
 
 DISINTERESTEDNESS, -nes, s., im- 
 partiality ; indifference. 
 
 DISINTERMENT, -ter'-ment, &., act 
 of disinterring. 
 
 DISINTHRAL, -tnrawl', v.a., to res- 
 cue from oppression. 
 
 DISJECTION, diz jek'-shun, s., a 
 casting down. 
 
 DISJOIN, diz-join', v.a., to disunite. 
 
 DISJOINT, diz-joynt', v.a., to, dislo- 
 cate. 
 
 DISJUNCT, diz-jungkt', a., dis- 
 joined; separated. 
 
 DISJUNCTION, -jungk'-shu^s., dis- 
 union; separation; a disjoining. 
 
 DISJUNCTIVE, -tiv, a., separating; 
 disjoining. 
 
 DISK, or DISC, disk, s., the face of a 
 celestial body; a quoit. 
 
 DISLIKE, dis-like', s., disapproba- 
 tion; disgust.-- -v.a., to disap- 
 prove ; to disrelish. 
 
 DISLOCATE, dis'-lokate, v.a., to 
 displace. 
 
 DISLOCATED^ -ka-ted, a., out of 
 joint. 
 
 DISLOCATION, -ka'-shun, s., luxa- 
 tion; a joint displaced. 
 
 DISLODGE, dis-lodj', v.a., to drive 
 from: to remove an army. 
 
 DISLODGMENT, -ment, s., act of 
 dislodging, 
 
 DISLOYAL, dis-loy'-al, a., false to a 
 sovereign. 
 
 DISLOYALTY, te, s., want of fidel- 
 ity. 
 
 DISMAL, diz'-mal, a., dreary; lone- 
 tome. 
 
 DISMANTLE, dis-man'-tl, v.a., to di- 
 vest; to strip of furniture, &c. 
 
 DISMASK, -mask', v.a., to uncover 
 or unmask. 
 
 DISMAST, -mast 7 , v.a., to deprive of 
 
 DISMAY,' -ma 7 , v a., to terrify; to 
 discourage.— s., a yielding to 
 fear. 
 
 DISMEMBER, -mem'-ber, v.a,, to 
 disjoint, dislocate, or sever. 
 
 DISMEMBERMENT, -ment, s., muti-, 
 lation; separation. 
 
 DISMISS, -mis', v.a., to send away; 
 to discharge. 
 
 DISMISSAL, -sal, s., dismission. - 
 
 DISMISSED, -mist', pp. or a., sent 
 away. 
 
 DISMISSION, -mish'-un, s , removal 
 from office. 
 
 DISMORTGAGE, dis-mawr'-gaje, 
 v.a., to redeem from mortgage. 
 
 DISMOUNT, dis-ruownt', v.n., to 
 alight from a horse.— v.a., to 
 unhorse; to render guns useless. 
 
 DISOBEDIENCE, dis-o-be'-d.e-ense, 
 s., refusal to obey. 
 
 DISOBEDIENT, -cut, a. , refusing to 
 obey; refractory; regardless of 
 authority. 
 
 DISOBEY, dis-o-bay', v.a., to refuse 
 to obey. 
 
 DISOBLIGE, -blije', v.a., to offend 
 -by incivility. 
 
 DISOBLIGING, -bli'-jing, a., not 
 obliging. 
 
 DISORDER, -awr'-der, s., want of or- 
 der; turbulence ; indisposition.— 
 v.a., to disarrange; to disturb 
 the mind. 
 
 DISORGANIZE, -gan-ize, v.a., to de- 
 stroy organic structure. 
 
 DISOWN, dis-one', v.a., to disclaim 
 or disallow. 
 
 DISOWNED, dis-own'd, a., not ac- 
 knowledged; denied. 
 
 DISOXYGENATE, dis-ox'-e-jen-ate, 
 v.a., to deprive of oxygen. 
 
DISORDERLY 
 
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 DISQUISIT1VE 
 
 DISORDERLY, -der-le, a., irregular; 
 intemperate; lawless.— ad., with- 
 out order. 
 
 DISPARAGE, dis-par'-ij, v. a., to de- 
 preciate ; to dishonor. 
 
 DISPARAGEMENT, -ment, s., dero- 
 gation; debasement. 
 
 DISPARITY, dis-par'-e-te, s., differ- 
 ence in condition or age. 
 
 DISPASSION, dis-pash'-un, s., free- 
 dom from passion. 
 
 DISPASSIONATE, -ate, a., cool; 
 calm. 
 
 DISPEL, dis-pel', v. a., to disperse or 
 banish.— v.n., to be dispersed. 
 
 DISPENSABLE, dis-pens'-abl, a., to 
 be dispensed with. 
 
 DISPENSARY, -sar-e, s., a place 
 where medicines are dispensed 
 to the poor. 
 
 DISPENSATION, -sa'-shun, s., dis- 
 tribution; the granting of a li- 
 cence; a licence to hold two bene- 
 fices. 
 
 DISPENSATORY, '-sa-tur-e, s., a 
 directory for preparing medi- 
 
 DISPENSE, dis-pense', v. a., to dis- 
 tribute. 
 DISPEOPLE, dis-pe'-pl, v. a., to de- 
 
 Populate. 
 E 
 
 DISPERSE, dis-perse', v. a., to scat- 
 ter or distribute.— v.n., to sepa- 
 
 DISPERSION, -shun, s., act of scat- 
 tering. 
 
 DISPIRIT, dis-pir-it, v. a., to dis- 
 hearten. 
 
 DISPLACE, dis-plase\ to disarrange; 
 to remove. 
 
 DISPLACEMENT, -ment, s., the act 
 of displacing. 
 
 DISPLACENCY, dis-pla'-sen-se, s., 
 incivility. 
 
 DISPLANT, dis-plant', v. a., to re- 
 move a plant. 
 
 DISPLAY, dis-play', v. a., to unfold 
 or spread out.— s., exhibition. 
 
 DISPLEASE, dis-pleze', v. a., to of- 
 fend ; to excite aversion. 
 
 DISPLEASING, -ple'-zing, a., giving 
 offence : disagreeable. 
 
 DISPLEASURE, -plezh'-ure, s., dis- 
 satisfaction. 
 
 DISPLODE, -plode', v.n., to explode. 
 
 DISPLOSION, dis-plo'-shun, s., a 
 bursting. 
 
 DISPLUME, dis-plume', v. a., to strip 
 feathers. 
 
 DISPOSE, dis-poze', v .a., to arrange. 
 
 DISPORT, dis-poart', s., sport; pas- 
 time; diversion.— v.n., to play or 
 wanton. 
 
 DISPORTMENT, -ment, s., act of 
 disporting. 
 
 DISPOSABLE, dis-po'-sabl, a., sub- 
 ject to disposal. 
 
 DISPOSAL, -sal, s., act of disposing. 
 
 DISPOSEDNESS, -po'-zed-nes, s., in- 
 clination. 
 
 DISPOSITION, -zish'-un, s., adjust- 
 ment, [seize. 
 
 DISPOSSESS, -pos-ses', v. a., to dis- 
 
 DISPOSSESSION, -sesh'-un, s., the 
 putting out of possession. 
 
 DISPRAISE, dis-praze', s., censure, 
 dishonor, or reproach.— v. a., to 
 blame; to censure. 
 
 DISPROOF, proof, s., refutation. 
 
 DISPROPORTION, -pro-por'-shun, 
 s., want of symmetry; disparity. 
 — v.a., to make unsuitable. 
 
 DISPROPORTION AL, -shun-al, a., 
 unequal ; inadequate. 
 
 DISPROPORTIONATE, -ate, a., un~ 
 symmetrical ; inadequate. 
 
 DISPROVABLE, -proov'-abl, a., 
 that may be disproved. 
 
 DISPROVAL, -al, s., disproof. 
 
 DISPROVE, dis-proov', v.a., to re- 
 fute ; to rebut. 
 
 DISPUTABLE, dis'-pu-tabl, a., that 
 may be disputed ; controvertible. 
 
 DISPUTANT, -tant, s., one who dis- 
 putes ; a controversialist. 
 
 DISPUTATION, -ta'-shun, s., con- 
 troversy; verbal contest. 
 
 DISPUTATIOUS, -ta'-shus, a., apt to 
 cavil. 
 
 DISPUTATIVE, -pew'-ta-tiv, a., dis- 
 posed to dispute ; contentious. 
 
 DISPUTE, -pewt', v.n., to contend 
 in argument.— v.a., to contro- 
 vert.— s., strife or contest in 
 words. 
 
 DISQUALIFICATION, dis-kwal-e-fe- 
 ka'-shun, s., disability; want of 
 qualification. 
 
 DISQUALIFY, '-e-fi, v.a., to make 
 unfit; to disable. 
 
 DISQUIET, dis-kwi'-et, s., want of 
 quiet; uneasiness. — v.a., to dis- 
 turb; to make uneasy. 
 
 DISQUIETNESS, -nes, or DISQUIE- 
 TUDE, s., restlessness; uneasi- 
 
 DISQUIS1TTON, dis-kwe-zish'-un, s., 
 a written treatise. 
 
 DISQUIS1TIYE, -kwiz'-e-tiv, a., close- 
 ly examining. 
 
DISRANK 
 
 125 
 
 DISSUASIVE 
 
 DISRANK, dis-rank', v.a., to degrade 
 
 from rank. 
 DISREGARD,dis-re-gard', s., neglect; 
 
 indifference.— v.a., to be indiffer- 
 ent to . 
 DISREGARDFUL, -ful, a., heedless; 
 
 negligent. 
 DISRELISH, dis-rer-ish, s., distaste; 
 
 nauseousness.— v.a., to dislike the 
 
 taste of . 
 DISREPUTABLE, dis-rep'-u-tabl, a., 
 
 mean, or disgraceful. 
 DISREPUTE, dis-re-pewt', s., dis- 
 
 esteem; discredit. 
 DISRESPECT, -spekt', s., incivility; 
 
 rudeness 
 DISRESPECTFUL, -ful, a., uncivil; 
 
 rude. 
 DISROBE, dis-robe', v.a , to divest of 
 
 garment; to undress. 
 DISRULY, dis-ru'-le, a., turbulent; 
 
 unruly. 
 DISRUPT, dis-rupt', v.a., to break 
 
 asunder. 
 DISRUPTION, '-shun, s., rendering 
 
 DISSATISFACTION, dis-sat-is-fak'- 
 shun, s , discontent, or dislike. 
 
 DISSATISFACTORY, -tur-e, a., giv- 
 ing discontent. 
 
 DISSATISFY, dis-sat'-is-fl, v.a., to 
 displease. 
 
 DISSECT, dis-sekt', v.a., to cut in 
 pieces; to anatomize. 
 
 MSSECTION, dis-sek'-shun, s., the 
 cutting in pieces an animal or veg- 
 etable, for anatomy. 
 
 DISSEIZE, dis-seze', v.a., to dispos- 
 sess wrongfully. 
 
 DISSEIZIN, -se'-zin, s., act of dis- 
 seizing. 
 
 DISSEIZOR, -zur, s., one who takes 
 possession wrongfully. 
 
 DISSEMBLE, dis-sem'bl, v.a., to pre- 
 tend.— v. n., to assume a false ap- 
 pearance. 
 
 DISSEMINATE, -e-nate, v.a., to 
 spread ; to diffuse. 
 
 DISSEMINATION, -na'-shun, s., act 
 of spreading. 
 
 DISSENSION, dis-sen'-shun, s., con- 
 tention; discord. 
 
 DISSENT, dis-sent', v.n., to differ.— 
 s. , difference of opinion ; disagree- 
 ment. 
 
 DISSENTER, -er, s., one who dis- 
 sents; aseparatest from the na- 
 tional church. 
 
 DISSENTIOUS, -us, a., disposed to 
 discord. 
 
 DISSENTIENT, dis-sen'-she-ent, a., 
 disagreeing.— s., one who dis- 
 
 DISSERTATION, dis-ser-ta'-shun, s., 
 a formal discourse. 
 
 DISSERVE, dis-serv', v.a., to injure-, 
 to harm. 
 
 DISSERVICE, -vis, s., injury; mis- 
 chief. 
 
 DISSERVICE ABLE, -abl, a., injuri- 
 ous. 
 
 DISSEVER, dis-seV-er, v.a., to dis- 
 part; to separate; to cut asun- 
 der. 
 
 DISSEVERANCE, -anse, s., separa- 
 tion. 
 
 DISSIDENCE, dis-se'-dense, s., dis- 
 cord. 
 
 DISSILIENT, dis-siT-e-ent, a., start- 
 ing asunder. 
 
 DISSIMILAR, dis-sim'-e-lar, a., hete- 
 rogeneous. 
 
 DISSIMILARITY, -lar'-e-te, or DIS- 
 SIMILITUDE, s., want of resem- 
 blance; unlikeness. 
 
 DISSIMULATION, -u-la'-shun, s., 
 pretension; hypocrisy. 
 
 DISSIPATE, dis-se'-pate, v.a., to dis- 
 
 Eerse ; to waste. 
 IPATED, -pa-ted, a., loose; ir- 
 regular. 
 
 DISSIPATION, -pa'-shun, s., a vicious 
 course; extravagance. 
 
 DISSOCIATE, dis-so-she'-ate, v.a., to 
 disunite. 
 
 DISSOCIATION, dis-so-she-a'-shun, 
 s., state of separation. 
 
 DISSOLUBLE, dis'-so lubl, a., that 
 may be melted. 
 
 DISSOLUTE, -lute, a., vicious; loose 
 in morals. 
 
 DISSOLUTION, -lu'-shun, s., act of 
 liquefying ; decomposition ; death ; 
 destruction; the breaking up of 
 an assembly. 
 
 DISSOLVABLE, -solv'-abl, a., that 
 may be dissolved. 
 
 DISSOLVE, -solv', v.a., to melt; to 
 liquefy; to break up; to waste 
 away.— v.n., to be melted. 
 
 DISSOLVENT, -ent, a., having power 
 to dissolve. 
 
 DISSONANT, dis'-so-nant, a., dis- 
 cordant; inharmonious. 
 
 DISSUADE, dis-swade', v.a., to ex- 
 hort against; to represent as un- 
 fit. 
 
 DISSUASION, dis-swa'-shun, s., ad- 
 vice in opposition, [suade. 
 
 DISSUASIVE, siv, a., tending to dis. 
 
DISSYLLABLE 
 
 126 
 
 DIVE 
 
 s. 
 
 DISSYLLABLE, dis-sil'-labl 
 
 word of two syllables. 
 DISTAFF, dis'-taf, s., staff 
 
 of a spinning wheel. 
 DISTANCE, dis'-tanse, s., 
 
 any indefinite length of 
 
 time or space; contrar- 
 iety ; alienation of heai t. 
 
 — v.a., to leave behind 
 
 in a race 
 DISTANT, -tant, a. , remote 
 
 in place or time. 
 DISTASTE, dis-taste', s., 
 
 dislike. 
 DISTASTEFUL, -ful, a., unpleasant; 
 
 nauseous. 
 DISTEMPER, listem'-per, s, disor- 
 der or malady; disease. 
 DISTEMPERATURE, -a/-ture, s., bad 
 
 temperature; disorder. 
 DISTEND, dis-tend', v.a., to dilate or 
 
 expand 
 DISTENTION, dis-ten'-shun, s., act 
 
 of distending. 
 DISTICH, dis'-tik, s., an epigram of 
 
 two verses. 
 DI3TIL, dis-til,v.n., to fall in drops; 
 
 to flow gently. 
 DISTILLATION, -la'^shun, s., the 
 
 falling in drops ; rectification. 
 DISTILLER, -ler, s., one who distils; 
 
 a rectifier. 
 DISTILLERY, -Ier-e, s., a place 
 
 where distillation is carried on. 
 DISTINCT, dis-tinkt', a., separate; 
 
 clear or obvious. 
 DISTINCTION, -shun, s., a mark of 
 
 difference: rank. 
 DISTINCTIVE, -tiv, a., that marks 
 
 the difference. 
 DISTINCTNESS, -nes, s., plainness; 
 
 DISTINGUISH, dis-tin'-gwish, v.a., 
 to discriminate; to discern criti- 
 cally; to judge.— v.n., to make a 
 distinction. 
 
 DISTIGUISHABLE, -abl, a., thatmay 
 be distinguished. 
 
 DISTINGUISHED, -gwisht, a., con- 
 spicuous; celebrated; eminent. 
 
 DISTORT, dis-tawrt', v.a., to twist, 
 or pervert. 
 
 DISTORTION, -shun, s., a twisting 
 outQ' eliape. 
 
 DISTHAOT, dis-trakt', v.a., to draw 
 apart; to confound; to harass. 
 
 DISTRACTED, -ed, a., perplexed; 
 deranged. 
 
 ©ISTBACTI1TG, -ing, a., perplex- 
 ing. 
 
 DISTORTIVE, -tiv, a., that distorts. 
 
 DISTRACTION, -shun, s., perturba- 
 tion of mind. 
 
 DISTRAIN, dis-trane', v.a., to seize 
 for debt. 
 
 DISTRAINT, dis-traynt', s., seizure. 
 
 DISTRESS, dis-tres', s., suffering or 
 misfortune; act of distraining.— 
 v.a., to afflict. 
 
 DISTRESSING, -sing, a., very anlict 
 ing. 
 
 DISTRIBUTE, dis-trib'-ute, v.a., to 
 deal out, or apportion. 
 
 DISTRIBUTION, dis-tre-bu'-shun, s., 
 allotment or disposal; in printing, 
 the separation of the types. 
 
 DISTRIBUTIVE, dis-trib'-u-tiv, a., 
 that distributes. 
 
 DISTRICT, dis'-trikt, s., a division, 
 or tract of country. 
 
 DISTRUST, distrust 7 , v.a., to sus- 
 pect; to doubt.— s., doubt or sus- 
 picion. 
 
 DISTRUSTFUL, dis-trust'-ful', a., 
 suspicious ; not confident. 
 
 DISTURB, dis'-turb, v.a., to move or 
 agitate. 
 
 DISTURBANCE, -anse, s., tumult or 
 commotion. 
 
 DISUNION, dis-yew'-ne-un, s., sepa- 
 ration ; breach of concord. 
 
 DISUNITE, dis-yu-nite', v.a., to dis- 
 join.— v.n., to become separate. 
 
 DISUNITY, dis : yew'-ne-te, s., state 
 of separation. 
 
 DISUSAGE, -zaje, s., neglect of use. 
 
 DISUSE, dis-yuse', s., cessation of 
 use ; desuetude. 
 
 DISUSE, -yewz', v.a , to cease to use. 
 
 DISVOUCH, dis-vowtch', v.a., to dis- 
 credit. 
 
 DITCH, ditsh, s., a trench made by 
 digging. 
 
 DITTO, dit'-to, aforesaid. 
 
 DITTY, -te, s., a song; a little poem. 
 
 DIURETIC, di-u-ret'-ik, a., provoking 
 urine.— s., a medicine that pro- 
 motes urine. 
 
 DIURNAL, -ur'-nal, a., daily; hap- 
 pening every day. 
 
 DIUTURNAL, -u-tur'-nal, a., lasting. 
 
 DIUTURNITY, -ne-te, s., length of 
 time. 
 
 DIVAN, de-van 7 , s., a Turkish coun- 
 cil of state. 
 
 DIVARICATE, di-var'-e-kate, v.n., 
 to part into two branches. 
 
 DIVE, dive, v.n., to plunge into wa- 
 ter; to go deep into any subject; 
 to penetrate. 
 
DIVARICATION 
 
 12? 
 
 DOCTRINAL 
 
 DIVARICATION, -ka'-shun, s., a 
 parting ; a forking. 
 
 DIVELLENT, de-vel'-lent, a., draw- 
 ing asunder. 
 
 DIVER, di'-ver, 
 s., one who 
 plunges un- 
 der water; a 
 swimming 
 bird. 
 
 DIVERGE, de- 
 verj', v.n., to 
 shoot; to ex- 
 tend. 
 
 DIVERGENCE, 
 -ense, s., a re- 
 ceding from. 
 
 DIVERGENT, 
 
 -ent, a., going Diver. 
 
 DIVERS, di'-vers, a., different; va- 
 rious. 
 
 DIVERSE, -verse, a., different; mul- 
 tiform. 
 
 DIVERSIFICATION, de-ver-se-fe- 
 ka'-shun, s., variegation; change. 
 
 DIVERSIFORM, -ver'-se-fawrm, a., 
 of various forms. 
 
 DIVERSIFY, -fi, v. a., to give diver- 
 sity; to variegate. 
 
 DIVERSION, -shun, s., amusement; 
 sport: play. 
 
 DIVERSITY, -se-te, s., variety; va- 
 riegation. 
 
 DIVERT, vert', v. a., to amuse; to 
 turn aside. 
 
 DIVERTING, -ing, a., amusing; en- 
 tertaining. 
 
 DIVERTISEMENT, -iz-mong, s., a 
 short ballet. 
 
 DIVERTIVE, -ver'-tiv, a., amusing. 
 
 DIVEST, -vest, v. a., to strip of 
 clothes, arms, &c. 
 
 DIVESTURE, -ure, s., act of strip- 
 ping. 
 
 DIVESTMENT, -ment, s., the act of 
 divesting. 
 
 DIVIDABLE, de-vi'-dabl, a., that 
 may be divided; separable. 
 
 DIVIDE, de-vide', v. a., to sever, 
 cleave, or sunder.— v.n., to break 
 friendship. 
 
 DIVIDEND, div'-e-dend, s., a share 
 of interest or profit. 
 
 DIVIDERS, de-vi'-ders, s.pl., a kind 
 of compasses. 
 
 DIVINE., de-vine', a., godlike ; 
 heavenly ; appropriated to God.— 
 s., a theologian.— v. a., to fore- 
 tell. 
 
 DIVINATION, div-e-na'-shun, 
 foretelling future events. 
 
 DIVING - BELL, 
 di'-ving-bel, 
 s., a hollow 
 vessel, for 
 diving. 
 
 DIVINITY, de- 
 vin'-e-te, s., 
 theology; the 
 Supreme Be- 
 ing. 
 
 DIVISIBILITY, 
 viz-e-bil'-e-te, 
 s., quality of 
 being divis- 
 ible. 
 
 DIVISIBLE, 
 '-ebl, a., ca- 
 pable of division. 
 
 DIVISION, -vizh/-un, s. 
 
 Diving-Bell. 
 
 act of di- 
 viding or being divided; a sepa- 
 rate body of men; a compart- 
 ment; variance; a rule in arith- 
 metic. 
 
 DIVISOR, -vi'-zur, s., in arithmetic 
 the number that divides. 
 
 DIVORCE, de-vorse\ s., a dissolu- 
 tion of matrimony; separation. — 
 v.a., to dissolve the marriage 
 contract; to force asunder. 
 
 DIVORCEE, -se, s., a person di- 
 vorced. 
 
 DIVULGE, de-vuij', v.a., to make 
 public; to reveal. 
 
 DIVULSION, de-vul'-shun, s., a 
 rending asunder. 
 
 DrVTJLSIVE, -sive, a., that rends. 
 
 DIZZINESS, diz'-ze-nes, s., giddi- 
 ness. 
 
 DIZZY, -ze, a., giddy; vertiginous. 
 
 DO, doo, v.a., to perform; "to carry 
 into effect; to practise; to trans- 
 act. — v.n., to behave well or ill; 
 to fare. 
 
 DOCTBLE, dos'-ebl, or DOCILE, a., 
 teachable ; docile ; instructed. 
 
 DOCILITY, do-sil'-e-te, s., teachable- 
 ness. 
 
 DOCK, dok, v.a., to cut off; to cur- 
 tail.— s., a deep trench in which 
 ships are built. 
 
 DOCKYARD, yard, s., a magazine 
 for naval stores. 
 
 DOCTOR, -tur, s., a title in divinity, 
 law, physic, or music ; a man of 
 erudition; ono who cures dis- 
 eases. 
 
 DOCTRINAL, -trin-al, a., pertaining" 
 to doctrine. 
 
DOCKET 
 
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 DOMINO 
 
 DOCKET, -et, s., a direction tied 
 
 upon goods.— v. a., to mark the 
 
 contents of papers. 
 DOCTRINE, '-trin, s., a principle in 
 
 any science; a dogma. 
 DOCUMENT, dok'-u-ment, s., any 
 
 authoritative paper. 
 DOCUMENTARY, -men'-ta-re, a., 
 
 consisting in documents. 
 DODECAGON, do-dek'-a-gon, s., a 
 
 polygon, having twelve equal 
 
 D O D ECAHEDRON, 
 s., a body having 
 twelve equal 
 
 DODGE, dodj, v.n., 
 
 to play tricks ; to 
 
 be evasive. — v.a., 
 
 to escape by 
 
 starting aside. 
 DODO, do'-do, 
 
 s., the monk 
 
 swan, now 
 
 extinct. 
 DOE, do, s., a 
 
 she-deer. 
 DOER, doo'-er, 
 
 s., one who 
 
 does ; an 
 
 agent. 
 DOES, duz, the 
 
 third person 
 
 singular of 
 
 To do, indicative mood, present 
 
 tense. 
 DOFF, dof, v.a., to strip or divest. 
 DOG, dog, s., a domestic quadruped. 
 
 — v.a., to follow insidiously. 
 DOG-DAYS, dog'-days, s., the hot 
 
 days of summer when the dog- 
 star rises and sets with the sun. 
 DOGE, doje, s., the chief magistrate 
 
 of Venice. 
 DOGGED, dog'd, pp., pursued close- 
 ly.— a., sullen. 
 DOGGEREL, dog'-ger-el, a., worth- 
 less.— s., a loose kind of poetry. 
 DOGGISH, -gish, a., like a dog; 
 
 churlish . 
 DOGMA, -ma, s., a principle or tenet. 
 DOGMATIC, -mat'-ik, a., positive; 
 
 dictatorial. 
 DOGMATISM, -ma-tizm, s., positive 
 
 DOGMATIZE, -tize, v.n., to assert 
 
 positively. 
 DOG-STAR, dog'star, s., the star 
 
 Sirius. 
 DOILY, doy'-le, s., a small napkin. 
 
 Dodo. 
 
 Dolphin. 
 
 DOINGS, doo'-ings, s.pl., transac- 
 tions; actions; bustle. 
 
 DOIT, doit, s., a small piece of 
 money. 
 
 DOLE, dole, s., gratuity; grief; sor- 
 row. 
 
 DOLEFUL, dole'-ful, a., expressing 
 grief. [choly. 
 
 DOLEFULNESS, -nes, s., melan- 
 
 DOLESOME, dole'-sum, a., gloomy; 
 dismal. 
 
 DOLL, dol, s., a child's baby toy. 
 
 DOLLAR, dol'-lar, s., a silver coin 
 worth 100 cents. 
 
 DOLORIFIC, dol-ur-if'-ik, a., that 
 expresses pain, or causes grief. 
 
 DOLOROUS, dol'-ur-us, a., sorrow- 
 ful; dismal. 
 
 DOLPHIN,dol'- 
 fin, s., a 
 sea-fish. 
 
 DOLT,doalt,s., 
 a stupid 
 fellow ; a 
 blockhead. 
 
 DOLTISH, -tish, a., dull in intellect. 
 
 DOMAIN, do-mane 7 , s., dominion; 
 empire. 
 
 DOME, dome, s., a cupola. 
 
 DOMESTIC, do-mes'-tik, s., a ser- 
 vant; a hired laborer. — a., be 
 longing to the house; tame; not 
 wild; not foreign. 
 
 DOMESTICATE, -te-kate, v.a., to 
 make domestic; to tame. 
 
 DOMICILE, dom'-e-seel, s., an abode 
 or mansion. — v.a., to establish a 
 fixed residence. 
 
 DOMICILIARY, -sil-e-ar-e, a., per- 
 taining to private residence. 
 
 DOMICILIATION, -e-a'-shun, s., in- 
 habitancy. 
 
 DOMIFY, dom'-e-fi, v.a., to tame. 
 
 DOMINANCY, .nan-se, s., authority; 
 rule. 
 
 DOMINANT, -nant, a., governing; 
 ruling. 
 
 DOMINATE, -nate, v.a., to rule; to 
 govern.— v.n., to predominate. 
 
 DOMINATION, -na'-shun, s., domin- 
 ion; tyranny. 
 
 DOMINEER, dom'-e-neer, v.n., to 
 bluster; to hector. 
 
 DOMINICAL, do-min'-e-kal, a., not- 
 ing the Lord's day. 
 
 DOMINION, -yun, s., supreme auth- 
 ority. 
 
 DOMINO, dom'-e-no, s., a black 
 cloak; a dotted piece of ivory for 
 playing dominoes 
 
DON 
 
 129 
 
 DOWN 
 
 DON, don, s., a Spanish title of dis- 
 tinction. 
 
 DONATION, do-na'-shun, s., a gift or 
 benefaction; a present. 
 
 DONATIVE, don'-a-tiv, s., a gift; a 
 largess. 
 
 DONE, dun, pp. of the verb to do ; 
 executed; finished. 
 
 DONKEY, don'- 
 ke, s., an ass 
 or mule, 
 
 Donkey. 
 
 DONOR, do'-nur, 
 s., a benefac- 
 tor ; one who 
 grants an 
 estate. 
 
 DOOM, doom, v.a., 
 
 to condemn; to destine.— s., ju- 
 dicial sentence. 
 
 DOOMSDAY, dooms'-day, s., day of 
 judgment. 
 
 DOOMSDAY-BOOK, -book, s., an an- 
 cient book containing a survey in 
 England. 
 
 POOR, dore, s., an opening or pas- 
 sage; an entrance. 
 
 DOQUET, dock'-et, s., a warrant. 
 
 DOREE, do-ra', s., a fish, the John- 
 Doree. 
 
 DORIC, dor'-ik, a., an order of archi- 
 tecture. 
 
 DORMANCY, dawr-man'-se, s., quies- 
 cence. 
 
 DORMER, daur'-mer, s., a window in 
 the roof. 
 
 DORMITORY, me-tur-e, s., a place, 
 or room to sleep in. 
 
 DORMOUSE, -mous, s., a winged an- 
 imal which passes the winter in 
 sleep. 
 
 DORSAL, -sal, a., pertaining to the 
 back. 
 
 DOSE, dose, s., a quantity of medi- 
 cine; anything nauseous; a por- 
 tion. — v.a., to give in doses; to 
 physic. 
 
 DOSSIL, dos'-sil, s., a pledget or por- 
 tion of lint. 
 
 DOT, dot, s., a small point or spot.— 
 v.a., to mark with dots. 
 
 DOTAGE, do'-taje, s., feebleness; ex- 
 cessive fondness. 
 
 DOTAL, do'-tal, a., pertaining to 
 dower. 
 
 DOTARD, do' tard, s.,a doting fel- 
 low ; one f oolishly fond . 
 
 DOTATION, do-ta'-shun, s., endow- 
 ment. 
 
 DOTE, dote, v.n., to be silly; to de- 
 cay. 
 
 DOTING, do'-ting, a., regarding with 
 fondness. 
 
 DOTTEREL, dot'-te-rel, s., a bird of 
 the grallic order that mimics ges- 
 tures. 
 
 DOUBLE, dub'-bl, a., two of a sort; 
 twice as much.— v.a., to fold; to 
 repeat; to add. — v.n., to increase 
 to twice the sum — s., twice as 
 much . — Double is extensively 
 used in composition, as DOU- 
 BLE-DEALING, DOUBLE-MIND- 
 ED, DOUBLE-TONGUED, &c. 
 
 DOUBLET, dub'-let, s., the inner gar- 
 ment of a man. 
 
 DOUBLOON, dub loon', s., a Spanish 
 gold coin. 
 
 DOUBT, dowt, v.n., to waver; to be 
 in suspense.— v.a., to suspect; to 
 distrust.— s., fluctuation of mind ; 
 apprehension; dread ; horror. 
 
 DOUBTFUL, dowt'-ful, a., not set- 
 tled in opinion. 
 
 DOUBTFULNESS, -nes, s., dubious- 
 
 DOUBTLESSLY, -les-le, ad., unques- 
 tionably. 
 
 DOUCEUR, doo-seur', s. (Fr.), a pres- 
 ent. 
 
 DOUCHE, doosh, s., a sudden rush of 
 water. 
 
 DOUGH, do, s., unbaked paste. 
 
 DOUGHTY, dow'-te, a., brave; vali- 
 ant. 
 
 DOUGHY, do'-e, a., like dough; 
 soft. 
 
 DOUSE, douse, v.a., to plunge into 
 water. 
 
 DOVE, duv, s., a pigeon. 
 
 DOVE-COT, -kot, s., a small building 
 for pigeons. 
 
 DOVE-LIKE^duv'-like, a., resembling 
 a dove. 
 
 DOVE-TAIL, -tale, s., a manner of 
 fastening timbers together. — v.a., 
 to unite by a tenon. 
 
 DOWAGER, dow'-a-jer, s., a widow 
 with a jointure . 
 
 DOWDY, -de, s., an ill-dressed, inele- 
 gant woman.— a., awkward; vul- 
 gar-looking. 
 
 DOWER, -er, s., a widow's endow 
 ment. 
 
 DOWLAS, -las, s., a coarse linen 
 cloth. 
 
 DOWN, down, s., the soft feathers of 
 fowls; an open plain.— prep , 
 along a descent.— ad., in a de- 
 scending direction.— a., down- 
 cast. 
 

 DOWN-CAST 
 
 130 
 
 DREADFULNESS 
 
 DOWN-CAST, -kast, a., cast down- 
 ward. 
 
 DOWNFALL, -fawl, s., a sudden fall; 
 destruction 
 
 DOWNHILL, -hill, a., declivous.— s., 
 declivity. 
 
 DOWNLOOKING, down'-look-ing, a., 
 dejected. 
 
 DOWN-LYING, li-ing, s., time of re- 
 pose. 
 
 DOWNRIGHT, -rite, ad., in plain 
 terms.— a., plain, open. 
 
 DOWN-TRAIN, -trane, s., a departing 
 railway train. 
 
 DOWNWARD, -ward, ad., from a 
 higher place to a lower; in the 
 course of falling, or descending 
 from elevation or distinction. — a., 
 declivous; bending; dejected. 
 
 DOWNY, -e, a., covered with down; 
 calm; soothing. 
 
 DOWRY, dow'-re, s., reward paid for 
 a wife; a gift. 
 
 DOXOLOGY,doks-ol'-o-ge, s., a hymn 
 in praise of the Almighty. 
 
 DOXY, dok'-se, s., a loose woman. 
 
 DOZE, doze, v.n., to slumber; to 
 sleep lightly. 
 
 DOZEN, duz'n, a., twelve in number. 
 — s., the number twelve. 
 
 DOZINESS, do'-zenes, s., drowsi- 
 ness. 
 
 DOZY, do'-ze, a., drowsy; heavy; in- 
 clined to sleep. 
 
 DRAB, drab, s., a low sluttish wo- 
 man.— a., of a dun color. 
 
 DRACHM, dram, s. See DRAM. 
 
 DRACHMA, drak'-ma, s., a Greek sil- 
 ver coin. 
 
 DRAFF, draf, s., refuse; lees; dregs. 
 
 DRAFT, s., a drawing; a bill of ex- 
 change; delineation; a writing. 
 — v.a , to compose and write; to 
 select. 
 
 DRAFTS, drafts, s.pl., a game played 
 on a chequered board. 
 
 DRAG, drag, v.a., to pull; to haul.— 
 v.n., to be drawn along; to pro- 
 ceed heavily.— s., something to be 
 drawn along; a chain to lock a 
 wheel* a hook or net. 
 
 DRAGGLE, drag'-gl, v.a., to trail in 
 the dirt.— v.n., to become wet or 
 dirty. 
 
 DRAG-NET,, drag-net, s., a net for 
 taking fish. 
 
 DRAGON, -un, s., a fabulous mon- 
 ster with feet and wings. 
 
 DRAGON-LIKE, -like, a., like a drag- 
 on; fiery. 
 
 DRAGOON, dra-goon', s., a horse- 
 soldier.— v.a., to domineer over. 
 
 DRAIN, drane, v . a. , to filter ; to make 
 dry. — v.n., to flow off gradu- 
 ally.— s., a water-course; a 
 sewer. 
 
 DRAINAGE, dra'-nij, s., a draining; 
 a flowing off. 
 
 DRAKE, drake, s., the male of the 
 duck kind. 
 
 DRAM, dram, s., the eighth part of 
 an ounce. 
 
 DRAMA, dram'-a, or dra/-ma, s., a 
 poem ; a play. 
 
 DRAMATIC, dra-mat'-ik, a., pertain- 
 ingtothe drama; theatrical. 
 
 DRAMATIST, dram'-a-tist, s., a 
 writer of plays. 
 
 DRAPER, dra'-per, s., a dealer in 
 cloths. 
 
 DRAPERY, -e, s., cloth-work; stuffs 
 of wool. 
 
 DRASTIC, dras'-tik, a., in medicine 
 acting violently.— s., a purge. 
 
 DRAUGHT, draft, s., the act of draw- 
 ing; the quantity of liquor drank 
 at once; a representation by 
 lines; picture; a sweeping for 
 fish; a Dill of exchange; a rough 
 sketch in writing.— v.a., to draw 
 out. 
 
 DRAW, draw, v.a., to pull along; to 
 haul ; to suck ; to attract. — v . n . , 
 to pull; to write a bill of ex- 
 change; to cause to suppurate.— 
 s., the act of drawing, the chance 
 drawn. 
 
 DRAWBACK, -bak, s., deduction 
 from profit. 
 
 DRAW-BRIDGE, -bridj, s., a mov- 
 able bridge. 
 
 DRAWER, -er, s., he who draws a 
 bill of exchange. 
 
 DRAWING, -ing, s., delineation; dis- 
 tribution of prizes. 
 
 DRAWING-ROOM, -room, s., a with- 
 drawing room. 
 
 DRAWL, drawl, v.n., to speak with 
 slow utterance. 
 
 DRAW-WELL, -wel, s., a deep well, 
 whence water is drawn. 
 
 DRAY, dra, s., a low cart on wheels. 
 
 DREAD, dred, s., great fear ; terror.— 
 a., dreadful; awful.— v.a., to fear 
 excessively.— v.n., to be in great 
 
 DREADFUL, -ful, a., formidable; 
 
 frightful. 
 DREADFULNESS, -nes, s., terrible- 
 
 ness. 
 
DREAM 
 
 131 
 
 DRUB 
 
 DREAM, dreem, s., thoughts in 
 
 sleep; a vain fancy. — v. a., to see 
 
 in a dream. 
 DREAMER, dre'-mer, s., a visionary; 
 
 a sluggard. 
 DREARINESS, dre'-re-nes, s., 
 
 gloomy solitude. 
 DREARY, dre'-re, a., dismal; 
 
 gloomy. 
 DREDGE, dredj, s., a drag-net.— 
 
 v.a., to take with a dredge. 
 DREDGER, dred'-jer, s., a utensil 
 
 for scattering flour on meat ; a 
 
 dredging machine. 
 DREDGING, dredj'-ing, s., act of 
 
 catching with a dredge. 
 DREGGY, dreg'-ge, a., containing 
 
 dregs or lees. 
 DREGS, dregs, s.pl., sediment of 
 
 liquors; lees. 
 DRENCH, drensh, v.a., to soak; to 
 
 wet thoroughly.— s., a draught; 
 
 a swill. 
 DRENCHING, -ing, a., wetting thor- 
 oughly. 
 DRESS, dres, v.a., to attire or robe; 
 
 to rig; to cleanse a wound; to 
 
 curry. — v . n., to arrange in a line. 
 
 — s., apparel; a lady's gown. 
 DRESSER, -ser, s., a kitchen table 
 
 on which meat is dressed. 
 DRESSING, -ing, s., raiment; attire; 
 
 manure. 
 DRESS-MAKER, -marker, s., a 
 
 mantua-maker. 
 DRESSY, dres'-se, a., showy in dress, 
 DRIB, drib, v.a., to crop or cutoff. 
 DRIBBLE, -bl, v.n., to fall in drops. 
 
 —v.a., to throw down in drops. 
 DRIBBLET, -let, s., a small piece; a 
 
 small sum. 
 DRIER, dri'-er, s., a desiccative; a 
 
 material for oil-paints. 
 DRIFT, drift, s.. a heap driven to- 
 gether; impulse ; anything driven 
 
 by force.— v.n., to be driven into 
 
 heaps. 
 DRILL, dril, v.a., to perforate; to 
 
 bore by an instrument.— s., a 
 
 pointed instrument for boring 
 
 holes; a small furrow. 
 DRINK, drink, v.n., to swallow 
 
 liquor; to be intemperate.— v.a., 
 
 to swallow. 
 DRINKER, drink'-er, s., a drunkard; 
 
 a tippler. 
 DRIP, drip, v.n., to fall in drops.— 
 
 s., a falling in drops. 
 DRIPPING, -ping, s., the fat dropped 
 
 in roasting. 
 
 DRIVE, drive, v.a., to urge forward; 
 to guide.— v.n., to be impelled.— 
 s., an excursion in a carriage. 
 DRIVEL, driv'l, v.n., to slaver; to 
 dote.— s., saliva from the mouth. 
 DRIVELLER, drivl-er, s., a trifler; 
 a fool. 
 
 DRIVER, dri'-ver, s., one who drives 
 a carriage, beasts, &c. 
 
 DRIZZLE, driz'-zl, v.n., to rain in 
 small drops. — s., a small rain. 
 
 DRIZZLING, -ling, s., the falling of 
 rain or snow in small drops. 
 
 DRIZZLY, -le, a., shedding small 
 rain. 
 
 DROLL, drole, a., comical; divert- 
 ing; merry.— s., a jester; a buf- 
 foon. 
 
 DROLLERY, dro'-ler-e, s., buffoon- 
 ery; gestures. 
 
 DROMEDARY, drum'-e-dar-e, s., 
 the one-humped camel. 
 
 DRONE, drone, s., a male bee; an 
 idler. 
 
 DRONISjE, dro'-nish, a., idle; slug- 
 gish. 
 
 DROOP, droop, v.n., to sink down; 
 to grow weak. 
 
 DROP, drop, s , a small portion of 
 fluid; an ear-ring.— v.a., to dis- 
 til; to let fall.— v.n., to die sud- 
 denly. 
 
 DROPPING, -ping, ppr. or a., falling 
 in globules.— s , act of dropping. 
 
 DROPSICAL, -se-kal, a., diseased 
 with dropsy. 
 
 DROPSY, -se, s., a morbid collection 
 of water in the body. 
 
 DROSKY, dros'-ke, s., a low four- 
 wheeled vehicle. 
 
 DROSS, dros, s., the scum of metals; 
 rust. 
 
 DROUGHT, drowt, s., want of rain; 
 aridity. 
 
 DROUGHTINESS, -e-nes, s., want of 
 rain. 
 
 DROUGHTY, -te, a., arid; wanting 
 rain. 
 
 DROVER, dro'-ver, s., one who 
 drives cattle, &c. 
 
 DROWN, drown, v.a., to overwhelm 
 in water.— v.n., to perish in 
 water. 
 
 DROWSE, drowz, v.n., to slumber. 
 
 DROWSINESS, -ze-nes, s., sleep- 
 iness. 
 
 DROWSY, -ze, a., inclined to sleep; 
 lethargic. 
 
 DRUB, drub, v.a., to thrash; to 
 cudgel. 
 
DRUBBING 
 
 132 
 
 DUMBNESS 
 
 DRUBBING, -bing, s., a cudgelling. 
 
 DRUDGE, drudj, v.n., to work hard; 
 to labor.— s., a slave; a menial. 
 
 DRUDGERY, -jer-e, s., ignoble toil; 
 hard work. 
 
 DRUG, drug, s., a substance used in 
 medicine; an unsaleable com- 
 modity.— v. a., to season with 
 drugs. 
 
 DRUGGET, -get, s., a coarse woollen 
 cloth. 
 
 DRUGGIST, -gist, s., one who deals 
 in drugs. 
 
 DRUIDS, droo'-ids, s., the ancient 
 Celtic priests. 
 
 DRUTDISM, -dizm, s., religion of the 
 Druids. 
 
 DRUM, drum, s., a martial instru- 
 ment of music; the tympanum 
 of the ear.— v.n., to beat a drum. 
 
 DRUM- MAJOR, -ma'-jur, s., the 
 chief drummer of a regiment. 
 
 DRUMMER, -mer, s., one who drums. 
 
 DRUNK, drunk, a., intoxicated. 
 
 DRUNKARD, -ard, s., one addicted 
 to strong liquor. 
 
 DRUNKEN, drunk'n, a., inebriated. 
 
 DRUNKENNESS, -nes, s., inebria- 
 tion. 
 
 DRUPE, drupe, s., fruit without 
 valves. 
 
 DRYING, driving, s., the depriving 
 of moisture. 
 
 DRY, dri, a., destitute of moisture; 
 arid.— v. a., to deprive of moist- 
 ure.— v.n., to grow dry. 
 
 DRYAD, -ad, s., a wood nymph. 
 
 DRYNESS, -nes, s., want of water; 
 aridity. 
 
 DRY-NURSE, -nurse, s., one who at- 
 tends another in sickness, or 
 brings up a child without the 
 breast. 
 
 DRY-ROT, dry'-rot, s. , a rapid decay 
 of timber. 
 
 DRYSALTER, -sawl'-ter, s., a dealer 
 in salted meats, &c. 
 
 DUAL, du'-al, a., expressing the 
 number two . 
 
 DUALITY, du-al'-e-te, s., division; 
 separation. 
 
 DUB, dub, v.a., to make a knight. 
 
 DUBBING, dub'-ing, s., an oily com- 
 position. 
 
 DUBIOUS, du'-be-us, a., doubtful: 
 not clear or plain. 
 
 DUBIOUSNESS, -nes, s., doubtful- 
 ness. 
 
 DUCAL, dew'-kal, a., pertaining to a 
 duke. 
 
 DUCAT, duk'-at, s., a foreign coin of 
 silver or gold, the latter worth 
 about 9s. 4d. 
 
 DUCHESS, dutsh'-es, s., the consort 
 of a duke; also a lady who has 
 the sovereignty of a duchy. 
 
 DUCHY, -e, s., a dukedom. 
 
 DUCK, duk, s. , a water-fowl. 
 
 DUCKING-STOOL, duk'-ing stool, s., 
 ancient punishment of scolds. 
 
 DUCKLING, -ling, s., a young 
 duck. 
 
 DUCT, dukt, s. , any tube by which a 
 fluid is conducted. 
 
 DUCTIBLE, dukt'-ibl, a., pliable; 
 tractable. 
 
 DUCTILE, duk'-til, a., pliable; that 
 may be drawn out into wire; mal- 
 legible 
 
 DUCTILITY, -til'-e-te, s., mallea- 
 bility; flexibility; ready compli- 
 ance. 
 
 DUDGEON, dud'-jun, s., sullenness; 
 ill-will. 
 
 DUE, dew, a., owing to; proper; fit. 
 — s., that which is owed. 
 
 DUEL, du'-el, s., single combat. 
 
 DUENNA, du-en'-na, s., an old gov- 
 erness. 
 
 DUET, du-et\ s., music composed for 
 two performers. 
 
 DUG, dug, s . , the animal nipple. 
 
 DUGONG, 
 du'-gong, 
 s., a ce- 
 t a c e ous 
 animal. 
 
 DUKE, duke, 
 s., one of 
 our high- 
 est or- 
 ders of nobility; a prince. 
 
 DUKEDOM, -dom, s., the territory of 
 
 DULCET, dul'-set, a., luscious; melo- 
 dious. 
 
 DULCIFY, dul'-se-fi, v.a., to sweet- 
 en. 
 
 DULCILOQUY, -sil'-o-kwe, s., soft 
 ness of speaking. 
 
 DULCIMER, dul'-se-mer, s., a soft 
 toned musical instrument. 
 
 DULL, dul, a., doltish; slow of un 
 derstanding; sluggish.— v.a., to 
 make dull; to stupify 
 
 DULLARD, -lard, s., a blockhead. 
 
 DULNESS, -nes, s., want of quick 
 perception; heaviness. 
 
 DUMBNESS, -nes, s., muteness; si- 
 lence. 
 
 Dugong. 
 
DUMB 
 
 133 
 
 DYSPEPSY 
 
 DUMB, dum, a., silent; speechless. 
 DUMMY, -me, s., a sham package in 
 
 a shop . 
 DUMP, dump, s., melancholy; ab- 
 sence of mind. 
 DUMPISH, -ish, a., dull; stupid; de- 
 pressed. 
 DUMPLING, dump'-iing, s., a hard 
 
 t pudding. 
 
 DUMPS, dumps, s.pl., low spirits; 
 melancholy. 
 
 DUMPY, dum'-pe, a., short: and 
 thick. 
 
 DUN, dun, a., of dull brown color.— 
 v.a., to demand a debt.— s, an 
 importunate or troublesome cred- 
 itor. 
 
 DUNCE, dunse, s., a dullard; a dolt. 
 
 DUNG, dung, s., the excrement of 
 animals.— v.a., to manure with 
 dung.— v.n., to void excrement. 
 
 DUNGEON, dun'-jun, s., a close 
 prison. 
 
 DUNGHILL, dung 7 -nil, s., a heap of 
 dung. 
 
 DUODECIMAL, du-o-des'-e-mal, a., 
 computing by twelves. 
 
 DUODECIMALS, -mals, s.pl., in 
 arithmetic, multiplication by 
 twelves. 
 
 DUODECIMO, -mo, s., a book having 
 twelve leaves to a sheet. 
 
 DUPE, dupe, s., one easily led 
 astray.— v.a., to deceive; to 
 trick. 
 
 DUPLE, du'-pl, a,, double. 
 
 DUPLICATE, -ple-kate, a., double; 
 twofold.— s., a copy; a transcript, 
 —v.a., to double. 
 
 DUPLICATION, -ka -shun, s., act of 
 doubling. 
 
 DUPLICITY, -plis'-e-te, s., dissimula- 
 tion. 
 
 DURABILITY, -ra-bil'-e-te, s., power 
 of lasting. 
 
 DURABLE v du'-rribl, s., permanent; 
 lasting. 
 
 DURANCE, -ranse, s., imprison- 
 ment. 
 
 DURATION, -ra'-shun, s., perma- 
 nency. 
 
 DURESS, -res', s., hardship; impris- 
 onment. 
 
 DUSKY, dus'-ke, a., partially dark ; 
 gloomy. 
 
 DUST, dust, s., dry particles of earth; 
 powder.— v.a., to free from dust; 
 to brush. 
 
 DUSTER, -ter, s M a utensil to clear 
 from dust. 
 
 DURIAN, s., the fruit 
 of the durio, 
 esteemed for its 
 delicious flavor. 
 
 DURST, durst, pret., 
 of dare. 
 
 DUSK, dusk, a., mod- 
 erately black.— s., 
 tvvilignt. 
 
 DUSKINESS, -e-nes, 
 s., partial dark- 
 ness . Dl'RIAN • 
 
 DUSTINESS, -te-nes, s., state of be- 
 ing dusty. 
 
 DUSTY, -te, a., clouded with dust; 
 like dust. 
 
 DUTCH, dutch, a., pertaining to Hol- 
 land. 
 
 DUTEOUS, du'-te-us, a., obedient; 
 obsequious. 
 
 DUTIFUL, -ful, a., obedient; sub- 
 missive. 
 
 DUTY, -te, s., respect; tax; toll; le- 
 gal or natural obligation. 
 
 DWARF, dwarf, s., an animal or 
 plant below the ordinary size; a 
 diminutive man. 
 
 DWARFISH, -ish, like a dwarf; very 
 small. 
 
 DWARFISHNESS, -nes, littleness of 
 size. 
 
 DWELL, dwel, v.n., to inhabit; to 
 continue long. 
 
 DWELLING, -ling, , a place of resi- 
 dence; abode. 
 
 DWINDLE, dwin'-dl, v.n., to dimin- 
 ish; to shrink. 
 
 DWT, s., abbreviation of penny- 
 weight. 
 
 DYE, di. v.a., to stain or color textile 
 fabrics. 
 
 DYE, s., color; tinge. 
 
 DYEING, -ing, s., the art of coloring 
 cloth, &c. 
 
 DYER, -er, a., one who dyes textile 
 fabrics. 
 
 DYING, -ing, a., mortal; destined to 
 death. 
 
 DYNAMICS, di-nam'-iks, s., treat- 
 ment of bodies in motion. 
 
 DYNAMITE, di'-nam-ite, s., an ex- 
 plosive mineral. 
 
 DYNASTY, din'-as-te, s., a race of 
 kings of the same line. 
 
 DYSENTERIC, dis-en-ter'-ik, a., af- 
 flicted with dvsenterv. 
 
 DYSENTERY, dis'-en-ter-e, s., a flux 
 of blood and mucus. 
 
 DY^SPEPSY, dis-pep'-se, s., indiges- 
 tion. 
 
DYSPEPTIC 
 
 134 
 
 ECCLESIASTIC 
 
 DYSPEPTIC, dis-pep'-tik, a., having 
 
 bad digestion. 
 DYSPHONY, dis'-fo-ne, s., difficulty 
 
 of speaking. 
 
 DYSURY, -u-re, s., difficulty of void- 
 ing urine; a morbid condition of 
 that fluid . 
 
 IE 
 
 £e, the second vowel of the English 
 (» alphabet; its natural sound is 
 long, as in me, but it has a short 
 sound, as in met, and the sound 
 of a open or long, as in prey; it 
 serves to lengthen the sound of 
 the preceding vowel, as in mane. 
 After c and g, the final e serves 
 to indicate that c is to be pro- 
 nounced as s, and g as j. As an 
 abbreviation, it stands for East, 
 as, E.N.E., east-north-east. 
 
 EACH, eetch, a., every one of. 
 
 EAGER, e'-ger, a., earnest; zealous. 
 
 EAGERNESS, -nes, zeal; earnest- 
 
 EAGLE, e'gl, s., a bird of prey. 
 EAGLE-SPEED, e'-gle-spede, s., the 
 
 swiftness of an eagle. 
 EAGLET, e'-glet, s., a young eagle. 
 EAR, ere, s., the organ of hearing; a 
 
 spike of corn ; faculty of judging 
 
 of harmony 
 EARL, erl, s., a title of nobility, next 
 
 to a marquis. 
 EARLDOM; -dum, s., the seignory, 
 
 or dignity of an earl. 
 EARL-MARSHAL, '-mar-shal, s., a 
 
 great officer of state ; head of the 
 
 College of Arms. 
 EARLY, er'-le, a., prior in time. 
 EARN, ern, v. a., to acquire; to mer- 
 it; to gain by labor. 
 EARNEST, er'-nest, a., eager; intent; 
 
 serious. — s., seriousness; • a 
 
 pledge. 
 EAR-RING, ere' -ring, s., a pendant 
 
 worn at the ear. [the ear. 
 
 EAR-SHOT, -shot, s., within reach of 
 EARTH, erth, s., the terraqueous 
 
 globe ; the ground ; surface of the 
 
 EARTHEN, erth/-n, a., made of 
 earth or clay. 
 
 EARTHEN-WARE, -ware, s., crock- 
 ery, pottery. 
 
 EARTH1NESS, '-e-nes, s., quality of 
 being earthy; grossness. 
 
 EARTHLY, -le, a., pertaining to 
 earth; sordid. 
 
 EARTHQUAKE, -kwake', s., a 
 trembling of the earth. 
 
 EARTH- WORK, -wurk, s., a cutting 
 or embankment. 
 
 Ear-wig. 
 .a., to relieve or 
 
 EARTHY, -e, a., consisting of earth; 
 
 terrene. 
 EAR-WIG, -wig, 
 s. ? an insect 
 of the genus 
 Forncula. 
 EASE, eze, s., 
 rest; tran- 
 quillity; un- 
 affectedness.- 
 tranquillize. 
 EASEL, e'zl, s., a canvas. 
 EASEMENT, eze'-ment, s., accom- 
 modation. 
 EASINESS, e'-ze-nes, s.,.ease; rest; 
 
 tranquillity. 
 EAST, eest, s., the point where the 
 
 sun rises. 
 EASTER, -er, s., a festival in com- 
 memoration of Christ's resurrec- 
 tion. 
 EASTERLY, -er-le, a., coming from 
 
 the east. 
 EASTERN, -ern, a., oriental. 
 EASTWARD, eest'-ward, ad., toward 
 
 the east. 
 EASY, e'-ze, a., being at rest; quiet; 
 
 tranquil. 
 EAT, eet, v. a., to consume, devour, 
 
 or corrode.— v.n., to take food. 
 EATABLE, e'-tabl, a., that may be 
 
 eaten. 
 EAVES, eevz, s.pl., the lower border 
 
 of a roof. 
 EAVES-DROP, eevz'-drop, v. a., to 
 
 catch what comes from eaves. 
 EAVES-DROPPER, -drop'-per, s., a 
 
 listener. 
 EBB, eb, s., the reflux of the tide; 
 
 decline.— v. a., to flow back. 
 EBONY, eb'-o-ne, s., a hard and 
 
 durable black wood. 
 EBRIETY, e-bri'-e-te, s., intoxica- 
 tion. 
 EBULLIENT, e-bul'-le-ent, a., boiling 
 
 over. 
 EBULLITION, eb-ul-lish'-un, s., ac- 
 tion of boiling. 
 ECCENTRIC, ek-sen'-trik, a., devi- 
 ating from the centre. 
 ECCENTRICITY, -tris'-e-te, s., devi- 
 ation from a centre. 
 ECCLESIASTIC, ek-kle-ze-as'-tik, a.» 
 pertaining to the Church. 
 
ECCLESIOLOGY 
 
 135 
 
 EFFERVESCE 
 
 ECCLESIOLOGY, -ol'-o-je^., church- 
 building. 
 
 ECHELON, esh'-e-long, s., the po- 
 sition of an army in form of 
 
 ECHO, ek'-ko, s., re-percussion of 
 sound.— v.n., to reflect sound. 
 
 ECLAIRCISSEMENT, ek-klare'-sis- 
 mong, s. , the clearing up of any- 
 thing. 
 
 EClAT, e-klaw', s., a burst of ap- 
 plause ; renown. 
 
 ECLECTIC, ek-lek'-tic, a., selecting; 
 choosing. 
 
 ECLIPSE, e-klips', s, obstruction of 
 the sun or moon. — v. a., to ob- 
 scure; to darken; to disgrace.— 
 v.n., to suffer an eclipse. 
 
 ECLIPTIC, e-klip'-tik, s., a great cir- 
 cle of the sphere; the apparent 
 path of the sun. 
 
 ECLOGUE, ek'-log, s., a pastoral 
 poem. 
 
 ECONOMICAL, e-ko-nom'-e-kal, a., 
 frugal. 
 
 ECONOMIST, e-kon'-o-mist, s., a 
 frugal manager of domestic con- 
 cerns. 
 
 ECONOMY, -me, s., frugality; good 
 husbandry. 
 
 ECSTASY, eks'-ta-se, s., excessive 
 joy ; rapture; enthusiasm. 
 
 ECSTATIC, tat'-ik, a., rapturous; 
 transporting. 
 
 EDACIOUS, e-da'-she-us, a., greedy; 
 voracious. 
 
 EDDER, ed'-der, s., top of hedge- 
 stakes. 
 
 EDDISH, ed'-dish, s., the latter pas- 
 ture. 
 
 EDDY, ed'-de, s., a current of back- 
 water.— v. a., to move circularly. 
 
 EDENTATE, 
 s., an an- 
 imal of 
 the sloth 
 tribe. 
 
 EDGE, edj., 
 s., cut- 
 ting ex- 
 tremity 
 of an instrument.— v.n., to move 
 sideways. 
 
 EDGE-TOOL, -tool, s., a sharp-edged 
 instrument. 
 
 EDGING, -ing, s., the edge of a gar- 
 ment, [lent. 
 
 EDIBLE, ed'-ebl, a., eatable; escu- 
 
 EDICT, e'-dikt, s., a decree, or proc- 
 lamation. 
 
 Edentate. 
 
 EDIFICATION, ed-e-fe-ka'-shun, s M 
 instruction ; progress of mind. 
 
 EDIFICE, ed'-e-ns, s., a structure; a 
 fabric. 
 
 EDIFY, ed'-e-fi, v. a., to improve the 
 mind. 
 
 EDIFYING, '-ing, a., instructive. 
 
 EDILE, e'-dile, s., a Roman magis- 
 trate. 
 
 EDIT, ed'-it, v. a., to superintend a 
 publication. 
 
 EDITION, e-dish'-un, s., the publica- 
 tion of a book, or literary work. 
 
 EDITOR, ed'-e-tur, s., a person who 
 revises and prepares a book for 
 publication; or writes for a news- 
 paper. 
 
 EDITORIAL, -to'-re-al, a., pertaining 
 to an editor. 
 
 EDITORSHIP, ed'-e-tur-ship, s., 
 business of an editor; literary 
 supervision. 
 
 EDUCATE, ed'-yu-kate, v a., to in- 
 struct; to inform and enlighten. 
 
 EDUCATED, -ka-ted, a., instructed; 
 disciplined. 
 
 EDUCATION, '-shun, s., instruction; 
 discipline. 
 
 EDUCATIONAL, -al, a., derived from 
 education; instructional. 
 
 EDUCE, e-duse', v. a., to extract; to 
 elicit. 
 
 EDUCIBLE, e-du'-se-bl, a., that may 
 be educed. 
 
 EDUCTION, e-duk'-shun, s., act of 
 drawing out. 
 
 EDULCORATION, e-dul-ko ra -shun, 
 s., act of purifying. 
 
 EEL, eel, s., a genus of serpent-like 
 soft-finned fishes. 
 
 EFFACE, ef-fase', v. a., to expunge 
 or erase. 
 
 EFFACEMENT, -ment, s., act of 
 effacing. 
 
 EFFECT, ef-fekt', s., result; event; 
 general intent.— v. a., to cause to 
 be; t o acc omplish. 
 
 EFFECTIVE, -tiv, a., efficient; effica- 
 cious. 
 
 EFFECTS, ef-fekts', s.pl., goods; 
 moveables. 
 
 EFFECTUAL, ef-fek'-tu-al, a., pro- 
 ducing an effect; efficacious. 
 
 EFFECTUATE, -ate, v. a., to bring 
 to pass. 
 
 EFFEMINACY, ef-fem'-e-na-se, s., 
 softness; delicacy. 
 
 EFFERVESCE, ef-fer-ves', v. a., to 
 bubble and hiss ; to be in commo- 
 tion. 
 
EFFEMINATE 
 
 136 
 
 ELASTICITY 
 
 EFFEMINATE, -Date, a., womanish; 
 
 voluptuous. 
 EFFERVESCENCE, -sense, s., 
 
 natural ebullition. 
 EFFERVESCENT, -sent, a., gently 
 
 boiling. 
 
 ! EFFETE, -ef -fete', a., barren; worn 
 I out. 
 EFFICACIOUS, ef-fe-ka'-shus, a., 
 1 effectual. 
 
 EFFICACY, '-fe-ka-se, s., power to 
 produce effects; effectuality. 
 
 EFFICIENT, ef-fish'-ent, a., causing 
 effects; competent; effective.— 
 s., the agent that causes to exist. 
 
 EFFIGIES, ef-nj'-e-ese, s., an effigy. 
 
 EFFIGY, ef'-fe-je, s., an image; re- 
 semblance; likeness. 
 
 EFFLORESCENT, ef-flo-res'-sent, a., 
 shooting into threads. 
 
 EFFLUENT, ef '-flu-en t, a., flowing 
 out. 
 
 EFFLUVIUM, ef-flu'-ve-um, s.; pi. 
 EFFLUVIA, invisible particles 
 which exhale from animal or 
 vegetable substances. 
 
 EFFLUX, ef'-fluks, s., effusion; 
 emanation. 
 
 EFFORT, ef'-fort, s., exertion of 
 strength; straining. 
 
 EFFRONTERY, ef-frunt'-er-e, s., as- 
 surance; audacity. 
 
 EFFULGE, ef-fulj', v.n., to shine 
 forth. 
 
 EFFULGENCE, -ense, s., a flood of 
 light. 
 
 EFFULGENT, -ent, a., shining; 
 bright; splendid. 
 
 EFFUSION, ef-fu'-zhun, s., act of 
 pouring out. 
 
 EFFUSIVE, -siv, a., that pours forth 
 largely. 
 
 EFT, eft, s., a newt; the common 
 lizard. 
 
 EGG, eg, s., the ovium of domestic 
 poultry . 
 
 EGLANTINE, eg'-lan-tine, s., a spe- 
 cies of rose 
 
 EGOTISM, e'-go-tizm, s., love of self; 
 self-commendation. 
 
 EGOTIST, -tist, s., one who speaks 
 well of himself. 
 
 EGREGIOUS, e-gre'-je-us, a., extra- 
 ordinary; remarkable. 
 
 EGRESS, e'-gres, s., exit or depar- 
 ture. 
 
 EIGHTEENMO, a-teen'-mo, s„ a book 
 containing eighteen leaves. 
 
 EIGHTEENTH, a'-teenth, a., the or- 
 dinal of eighteen. 
 
 EGRESSION, e- 
 
 gresb/-un, s., act 
 
 of going out. 
 EGRET, e'-gret, s., a 
 
 tuft of feathers. 
 
 —A small bird of 
 
 the heron family. 
 EIDER, e'-der, s., a 
 
 species of sea- 
 duck. 
 EIGHT, ate, a. , twice 
 
 four. 
 EIGHTEEN, a'-teen, Egret. 
 
 a., eight and ten 
 
 united. 
 EIGHTFOLD, ate-foald, a., eight 
 
 times the number or quantity. 
 EIGHTSCORE, ayte'-skore, a. or s., 
 
 a hundred and sixty. 
 EIGHTY, ay'-te, a., fourscore. 
 EISTEDDFOD, e-sted'-fod, s., assem. 
 
 bly of Welsh bards. 
 EITHER, either, pron., one of two; 
 
 EJACULATE, e-jak'-u-late, v.a. or 
 n., to exclaim; to utter. 
 
 EJACULATION, -la'-shun, s., the ut- 
 tering a short prayer. 
 
 EJACULATORY, -la-tur-e, a., uttered 
 in short sentences. 
 
 EJECT, e-jakt', v.a., to throw out; to 
 cast forth. 
 
 EJECTION, e-jek'-shun, s., act of 
 casting out. Lpossession. 
 
 EJECTMENT, e-jekt'-ment, s., a dis- 
 
 EJULATION. e-jul-a'-shun, s., out- 
 cry; a wailing. 
 
 EKE, eek, v.a., to increase; to en- 
 large. 
 
 ELABORATE, e-lab'-o-rate, v.a., to 
 produce with labor.— a., wrought 
 with labor. 
 
 ELABORATION, -ra'-shun, s., im- 
 provement by successive opera- 
 tions . 
 
 ELAND, n., an 
 antelope in- 
 ha bit i ng 
 South Afri- 
 ca, esteemed 
 for its flesh. 
 
 ELAPSE, e- 
 lapse,v.n., to 
 slide away. 
 
 ELASTIC, e-las'- 
 tik,a. spring- 
 ing back; re- Eland. 
 bounding. 
 
 ELASTICITY, -tis'-e-te, s., a spring' 
 ing back. 
 
ELATE 
 
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 ELOCUTIONARY 
 
 ELATE, e-late', a., elevated in mind. 
 — v.a., to puff up; to make 
 proud. 
 
 ELATION, e-ia'-shun, s., inflation of 
 mind; self-esteem. 
 
 ELBOW, el'-bo, s., the bending of the 
 arm; any flexure or angle.— v.a., 
 to encroach on. 
 
 ELDER, el'-der, a., having lived a 
 longer time; prior in origin. — s., 
 older than another; one selected 
 for office. 
 
 ELDERLY, -le, a., bordering on old 
 age. 
 
 ELDERSHIP, -ship, s., seniority; or- 
 der of elders. 
 
 ELDEST, el'-dest, a., most advanced 
 in age. 
 
 ELECT, e-lekt', v.a., to choose or pre 
 fer.— a., chosen.— s., one predes- 
 tinated to glory, according to the 
 Calvinists. 
 
 ELECTION, e-lek'-shun, s., act of 
 choosing; public choice of offic- 
 ers; Divine choice. 
 
 ELECTIVE, -tiv, a., dependent on 
 choice. 
 
 ELECTOR, -tur, s., one who has the 
 right of choice; a voter in elec- 
 tions . 
 
 ELECTORAL, -tur-al, a., pertaining 
 to election. 
 
 ELECTRIC, -trik, a., containing elec- 
 tricity. 
 
 ELECTRICIAN, -irishman, s., one 
 versed in electricity. 
 
 ELECTRICITY, -tris'-e-te, s., a sub- 
 tile fluid or agent in nature, usu- 
 ally excited by friction. 
 
 ELECTRIFY, '-tre-fi, v.a., to affect 
 by electricity; to impart an elec- 
 tric shock. 
 
 ELECTROTYPE, -tro-tipe, s., the art 
 of executing fac-simile represen- 
 tations by galvanism . 
 
 ELECTUARY, -tu-ar-e, s., a medical 
 powder. 
 
 ELEEMOSYNARY, el-e-mos'-e-nar- 
 e, a., given in charity. 
 
 ELEGANCE, el'-e-ganse, s., beauty 
 of propriety; politeness; that 
 which pleases by its nicety, sym- 
 metry, purity, or beauty. 
 
 ELEGANT, -gant, a., graceful; beau- 
 tiful or refined. 
 
 ELEGIACAL^l-e-ji'-a-kal, a., belong- 
 ing to elegy; plaintive. 
 
 ELEMENT, -ment, s., the first prin- 
 ciples of anything; an ingre- 
 dient. 
 
 ELEGY, el'-e-je, s , a plaintive poem, 
 
 or funeral song. 
 ELEMENTAL, -tal, a., pertaining U 
 
 ELEMENTARY, -tar-e, a., primary; 
 
 simple. 
 ELEPHANT, 
 
 el'-e fant, 
 
 s . , the 
 
 largest of 
 
 quadru- 
 peds; ivory 
 ELEPHANTI- 
 ASIS, -ti'- 
 
 a-sis, s. 
 
 (Lat.), a diseased skin. 
 ELEPHANTINE, -fan'-tine, a., per. 
 
 taining co the elephant; huge. 
 ELEVATE, el'-e-vate, v.a., to raise 
 
 from a low state ; to elate with 
 
 pride. 
 ELEVATION, -va'-shun, s., the act 
 
 of raising; exaltation; height. 
 ELEVEN, e-lev'D, a., ten and one 
 
 added. 
 ELF, elf, s.; pi., ELVES, a fairy; a 
 
 dwarf. 
 ELFISH, el'-fish, a., resembling 
 
 Elephant. 
 
 ELICIT, e-hV-sit, v.a., to draw out. 
 ELIDE, e-lide', v.a., to cut off a syl- 
 lable. 
 ELIGIBILITY, el-e-je-bil'-e-te, s., 
 
 worthiness. 
 ELIGIBLE, -e-jebl, a. 5 fit to be cho- 
 sen. 
 ELIMINATE, e-liro/-e-nate, v.a., to 
 
 expel; to thrust out. 
 ELIMINATION, -na'-shun, s., act of 
 
 throwing off. 
 ELISION, e-iizh'-un, s., suppression 
 
 of a vowel. 
 ELIXIR, e-lik'-sur, s., refined spirit; 
 
 any cordial. 
 ELK, elk, s . , a quadruped of the cer' 
 
 vine genus. 
 ELM, elm, s., a 
 
 forest tree of 
 
 the genus ul- 
 
 mus. 
 ELOCUTION, el- 
 
 o-kew'-shun, 
 
 s., act of ex- 
 
 pressing 
 
 thoughts with 
 
 elegance. 
 ELOCUTION- 
 ARY, -ar-e, a. , 
 
 pertaining to 
 
 elocution. 
 
 Elm. 
 
ELL 
 
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 EMBROCATE 
 
 to 
 
 ELL, el, s., a measure for measuring 
 cloth. 
 
 ELLIPSIS, el-lip' sis, 
 s., omission; a fig- 
 ure of syntax. 
 
 ELLIPSE, s., an oval 
 figure. 
 
 ELOCUTIONIST, -ist, s, 
 in elocution . 
 
 ELOGY, el'-o-je, s., panegyric. 
 
 ELONGATE, e-long'-gate, v.a., 
 lengthen; to extend. 
 
 ELONGATION, -ga'-shun, s., act of 
 lengthening; distance; removal. 
 
 ELOPE, elope', v.n., to run away; 
 to escape privately. 
 
 ELOPS, e'-lops, s., a fish; a ser- 
 pent. 
 
 ELOQUENCE, el'-o-kwense, s., ora- 
 tory; poetical phraseology. 
 
 ELOQUENT, -kwent, a., having the 
 power of oratory. 
 
 ELSE, els, a. or pron., something be- 
 sides: ad., otherwise. 
 
 ELSEWHERE, -hware, ad., in any 
 other place. 
 
 ELUCIDATE, e-lu'-se-date, v.a., to 
 illustrate or expound. 
 
 ELUCIDATION, -da '-shun, s., illus- 
 tration; exposition. 
 
 ELUCIDATIVE, '-se-da-tiv, a., mak- 
 ing clear. 
 
 ELUDE, e-lude', v.a., to evade, or 
 escape. 
 
 ELUSION, e-lew'-zhun, s., escape by 
 artifice. 
 
 ELUSIVE, -siv, a., practising elu- 
 sion. 
 
 ELYSIAN, e-lizh'-yan, a., exceed- 
 ingly delightful. 
 
 ELYSIUM, -yum, s., any delightful 
 place. [waste away. 
 
 EMACIATE, e-ma'-she-ate, v.n., to 
 
 EMACIATION, -a'-shun, act of mak- 
 ing lean or thin; leanness. 
 
 EMANATE, em'-a-nate, v.n., to flow 
 from. 
 
 EMANATION, -na'-shun, s., act of 
 flowing from. 
 
 EMANCIPATE, e-man'-se-pate, v.a., 
 to free from servitude; to lib- 
 
 EMANGTPATION, -pa'-shun, s., lib- 
 eration or freedom. 
 
 EMASCULATE, e-mas'-ku-late, v.a., 
 to castrate; to vitiate. 
 
 EMASCULATION, -la^shun, s., cas- 
 tration ; unmanly weakness. 
 
 EMBALM, em-bam', v.a., to preserve 
 a dead body. 
 
 EMBANK, em-bank', v.a., to en- 
 close with a bank. 
 
 EMBANKMENT, -ment, s., a mound 
 or bank. 
 
 EMBARGO, em-bar-go, s., a restraint 
 on ships. 
 
 EMBARK, em-bark', v.a., to put on 
 board a ship.— v.n., to go on 
 board. 
 
 EMBARKATION, -shun, s., act of 
 putting on board. 
 
 EMBARRASS, em-bar-ras, v.a., to 
 perplex; to disconcert. 
 
 EMBASSY, em'-bas-se, s„ thb em- 
 ployment of a public minister. 
 
 EMBATTLE, em-bat'-tl, v.a., to ar- 
 ray troops for battle. 
 
 EMBAY, em-bay', v.a., to enclose in 
 a bay. 
 
 EMBELLISH, em-bel'-lish, v.a., to 
 adorn or beautify. 
 
 EMBELLISHMENT, -ment, s., orna- 
 ment; decoration. 
 
 EMBERS, em'-bers, s.pl., ashes; cin- 
 ders. 
 
 EMBER-WEEK, em'-ber-week, s, 
 the first week in Lent. 
 
 EMBEZZLE, em-bez'zl, v a., to 
 waste. 
 
 EMBEZZLEMENT, -ment, s., the 
 thing appropriated. [zon. 
 
 EMBLAZE, em-blaze', v.a., to bla- 
 
 EMBLAZON, em-bla'zn, v.a., to 
 deck in glaring colors. 
 
 EMBLEM, em'-blem, s., inlaid work; 
 a type, or symbol. 
 
 EMBLEMATIC, -at'-ik, a., pertaining 
 to an emblem. 
 
 EMBODY, em-bod'-e, v.a., to make 
 corporeal; to collect.— v.n., to 
 unite in a body. 
 
 EMBOLDEN, em-bole'-den, v.a., to 
 encourage. 
 
 EMBOSS, em-bos', v.a., to fashion 
 in relievo; to cover, as with 
 bosses 
 
 EMBOWEL, em-bow'-el, v.a., to 
 eviscerate. 
 
 EMBRASURE, 
 em-bra- 
 zhure', s., 
 an opening: 
 in a parapet 
 throu gh 
 which can- 
 non are dis- 
 charged. 
 
 EMBROCATE, 
 em' - bro- 
 kate, v.a., to rub a diseased part 
 
 Embrasure. 
 
EMBRACE 
 
 139 
 
 EMULATIVE 
 
 EMBRACE, em-brase', v. a., to press 
 to the bosom; to seize eagerly.— 
 v.n., to join in an embrace. — s., 
 clasp with the arms. 
 
 EMBROCATION, -ka'-shun, s., act 
 of rubbing a diseased part; the 
 liquid with which an affected 
 part is washed. 
 
 EMBROIDERY, em-broid'-er-e, s., 
 variegated needlework. 
 
 EMBROIL, em-broil', v. a., to per- 
 plex or disturb. 
 
 EMBRYO, em'-bre-o, s., the first 
 rudiments of animal existence. 
 
 EMEND, e-mend', v. a., to mate bet- 
 ter. 
 
 EMENDATION, -a'-shun, s., correc- 
 tion of an error or fault. 
 
 EMERALD, em'-e-rald, s., a precious 
 stone; a small printing-type. 
 
 EMERGE, e-merj', v.n., to issue; to 
 proceed from. 
 
 EMERGENCY, -en-se, an unexpected 
 event. 
 
 EMERGENT, -ent, a., coming sud- 
 denly ; casual. 
 
 EMERODS, em'-e-rods, s., haemorr- 
 hoids ; bleeding tubercles. 
 
 EMERSION, e-mer'-shun, s., act of 
 rising out of a fluid. 
 
 EMERY, em'-e-re, s., a variety of 
 corundum. 
 
 EMETIC, e-met'-ik, s., a medicine 
 that promotes vomiting. 
 
 EMIGRANT, em'-e-grant, a., remov- 
 ing from one country to another. 
 — s., one who quits one country to 
 settle in another. 
 
 EMIGRATE, -grate', v.n., to quit one 
 country for another. 
 
 EMIGRATION, -gra'-shun, s., remov- 
 al from one country to another. 
 
 EMINENCE, em'-e-nense, s., eleva- 
 tion; height. 
 
 EMINENT, -nent, a., elevated; ex- 
 alted. 
 
 EMIR, e'-mir, s., a Turkish title of 
 dignity. 
 
 EMISSARY, em'-is-sar-e, s., secret 
 agent; a spy. 
 
 EMISSION, e-mish'-un, s., act of 
 throwing out. 
 
 EMIT, e-mit', v. a., to send forth; to 
 discharge. [mire. 
 
 EMMET, em'-met, s., an ant or pis- 
 
 EMOLLIATE, e-mol'-le-ate, v. a., to 
 soften. 
 
 EMOLLIENT, -yent, a., softening.— 
 s., an external application, which 
 allays irritation. 
 
 EMOLUMENT, -u-ment, s., profit. 
 
 EMOTION, e-mo'-shun, s., agitation 
 or tremor. 
 
 EMPALE, em-pale', v. a., to fence 
 with stakes • to thrust a stake up 
 the fundament. 
 
 EMPALEMENT, -ment, s., a fencing; 
 a putting to death by a stake. 
 
 EMPANNEL, em-pan'-nel, v. a., to 
 form a list of jurors. 
 
 EMPEROR, em'-per-ur, s., the sov- 
 ereign ruler of an empire. 
 
 EMPHASIS, em'-fa-sis, s., a stress oi 
 voice. 
 
 EMPHASIZE, -size, v. a., to utter 
 with a stress of voice on any par- 
 ticular word. 
 
 EMPHATIC, em-fat'-ik, a., requiring 
 emphasis. 
 
 EMPIRE, em'-j}ire, s., territory un- 
 der the dominion of an emperor. 
 
 EMPIRIC, em-pir'-ik, a., resting on 
 experience.— s., a charlatan; a 
 quack. 
 
 EMPIRICISM, -e-sizm, s., quackery. 
 
 EMPLASTIC, em-plas'-tik, a., vis- 
 cous; glutinous. 
 
 EMPLOY, em-ploy', v. a., to keep 
 busy. — s., employment; occupa- 
 tion. 
 
 EMPLOYER, -er, s., one who em- 
 ploys. 
 
 EMPLOYMENT, -ment, s., business; 
 occupation. 
 
 EMPORIUM, em-po'-re-um, s., a 
 place of merchandise. 
 
 EMPOWER, em-pow'-er, v. a., to con- 
 fer authority ; to authorize. 
 
 EMPRESS, em'-pres, s., the consort 
 of an emperor. 
 
 EMPTINESS, enip'-te-nes, s., a 
 state of being empty. 
 
 EMPTY, emp'-te, a., containing 
 nothing; void; ignorant.— v. a., to 
 exhaust; to make void. — v.n., to 
 become empty. 
 
 EMU, e'-mu, s., 
 a large bird 
 of New Hol- 
 land. 
 
 EMULATE, em'- 
 u-late, v.a., 
 to rival; to 
 vie with. 
 
 EMULATION, 
 -la '-shun, s., 
 laudable ri- 
 valry; com- 
 petition. 
 
 EMULATIVE, '-u-la-tiv, a., rivalling. 
 
 Emu. 
 
EMPYREAL 
 
 140 
 
 ENDOW 
 
 EMPYREAN, em-pe-re'-an, s., the 
 highest heaven. 
 
 EMULGENT, e-mul'-jent, a., drain- 
 ing out. 
 
 EMULOUS, em'-u-lus, a., rivalling; 
 contentious. 
 
 EMULSION, e-muT-shun, s., a milky 
 substance. 
 
 EMULSIVE, e-mul'-siv, a., milk- 
 like. 
 
 EMUNCTORY, e-munk'-tur-e, s., an 
 excretory duct. 
 
 ENABLE, en-a'bl, v. a., to make 
 able; to authorize. 
 
 ENACT, en-akt', v. a., to pass, as a 
 bill, into a law. 
 
 ENACTMENT, en-akt'-ment, s., the 
 passing into a law . 
 
 ENAMEL, en-am'-el, s., a substance 
 of the nature of glass.— v. a., to 
 lay enamel on a metal. 
 
 ENAMOR, -ur,v.a . , to charm ; to cap- 
 tivate. 
 
 ENCAGE, en-kaje', v.a., to confine in 
 a cage. 
 
 ENCAMP, en-kamp', v.n., to pitch 
 tents; to besiege.— v.a., to form 
 into a camp. 
 
 ENCAMPMENT, -ment, s., the pitch- 
 ing of military tents. 
 
 ENCASE, en-kase', v.a., to confine 
 in a case. 
 
 ENCAUSTIC, en-kaws'-tik, s., paint- 
 ing in heated or burned wax. 
 
 ENCHAIN, en-tchayne, v.a., to hold 
 in bondage ; to confine. 
 
 ENCHANT, en-tchant, v.a. , to charm ; 
 to bewitch; to fascinate. 
 
 ENCHANTED, -ed, a., fascinated. 
 
 ENCHANTER, -er, s., a sorcerer or 
 magician. 
 
 ENCHANTING, -ing, a., delightful. 
 
 ENCHANTMENT, -ment, s., use of 
 magic arts; incantation. 
 
 ENCHANTRESS, -tres, s., a sorcer- 
 ess. 
 
 ENCHASE, en-tchase', v.a., to en- 
 close in another body. 
 
 ENCIRCLE, en-ser'kl,v.a., to encom- 
 pass; to surround. 
 
 ENCLITIC, en-klit'-ik, a., inclining or 
 inclined; throwing back.— s., a 
 word joined to the end of an- 
 other. 
 
 ENCLOSE, en-kloze', v.a., see In- 
 close &c . 
 
 ENCOMIUM, en-ko'-me-um, s., pane- 
 gyric; applause. 
 
 ENCOMPASS, en-kum'-pas, v.a., to 
 encircle or environ. 
 
 ong-kore', again ; once 
 -v.a., to call for a repeti- 
 
 ENCORE, 
 more.- 
 tion. 
 
 ENCOUNTER, en-kown -ter, s., a 
 conflict; a skirmish. — v.a., to 
 meet face to face. 
 
 ENCOURAGE, en-kur'-rij, v.a., to 
 give courage to. 
 
 ENCOURAGEMENT, -ment, s., act 
 of giving courage or incitement. 
 
 ENCROACH, en-kroatch', v.a., to 
 intrude ; to trench upon. 
 
 ENCROACHMENT, -ment, s., unlaw- 
 ful intrusion. 
 
 ENCUMBER, en-kum'-ber, v.a., to 
 clog, overload, or embarrass. 
 
 ENCUMBRANCE, -branse, s., any- 
 thing that impedes action; a le- 
 gal claim on an estate . 
 
 ENCYCLOP^DIA,en-si-klo-pe'-de-a, 
 s., the circle of sciences; a col- 
 lection of facts. 
 
 END, end, s., the extreme point of a 
 line; close of life; death; cessa- 
 tion; termination.— v.a., to bring 
 to a termination.— v.n., to be fin- 
 ished. 
 
 ENDAMAGE, en-dam'-ij, v.a., to 
 harm; to injure. 
 
 ENDANGER, en-dane'-jer, v.a., to 
 bring into peril. 
 
 ENDEAR, en-deer, v.a., to make 
 more beloved. 
 
 ENDEARING, -ing, a:, making dear. 
 
 ENDEARMENT, -ment, s., tender af- 
 fection. 
 
 ENDEAVOR, en-dev'-ur, s., effort; 
 exertion. — v.n., to exert one's self 
 for the accomplishment of an ob- 
 ject. 
 
 ENDEMIC, en-dem'-ik, a., peculiar U 
 a people or nation. 
 
 ENDIVE, en' -div, s.,a plant of the 
 genus succory. 
 
 ENDLESS, end'-les, a., without end; 
 eternal. 
 
 ENDOGEN, s., 
 one of the 
 lower classes 
 of plants 
 which in- 
 crease in size 
 by internal 
 growth. 
 
 ENDORSE, en- 
 dorse' ; see 
 Indorse, &c. 
 
 ENDOW, en- 
 dow', v.a., to 
 settle a dower on. 
 
 Endogens. 
 
ENDOWMENT 
 
 141 
 
 ENLIGHTEN 
 
 ENDOWMENT, -ment, s., a revenue 
 appropriated to any object. 
 
 ENDUE, en-dew 7 , v.a., to supply with 
 mental excellencies. 
 
 ENDURABLE, en-dew'-rabl, a., that 
 can be borne. 
 
 ENDURANCE, en-dew 7 -ranse, s. ,con- 
 tinuance; fortitude. 
 
 ENDURE, en-dewr 7 ,v.a., to bear; to 
 support.— v.n., to last; to con s 
 tinue. 
 
 ENDWAYS, end'-ways, ad., on the 
 end. 
 
 ENEMY, en'-e-me, s., a foe; an op- 
 ponent. 
 
 ENERGETIC, en-er-jet 7 -ik, a., opera- 
 ing with force ; vigorous. 
 
 ENERGIZE, en 7 -er-jize, v.a., to act 
 with force. 
 
 ENERGY, -je, s., inherent power; 
 vigor. 
 
 ENERVATE, e-ner 7 -vate, v.a., to ren- 
 der feeble; to weaken. 
 
 ENFEEBLE, en-fee 7 bl, v.a., to weak- 
 en or enervate. 
 
 ENFEOFF, en-fef 7 , v.a., to give one 
 a feud. 
 
 ENFETTER, en-fet'-er, v.a., to bind 
 in fetters. 
 
 ENFILADE, en-fe-lade 7 , s., a line or 
 straight passage.— v.a., to pierce 
 in a right line. 
 
 ENFORCE, en foarse 7 , v.a., to invig- 
 orate; to urge. 
 
 ENFORCEMENT, -ment, s., compul- 
 sion. 
 
 ENFRANCHISE, en-fran 7 -tchiz, v.a.- 
 to set free. 
 
 ENFRANCHISEMENT, -ment, s., re- 
 lease from slavery; investiture of 
 free citizens. 
 
 ENGAGE, en-gaje 7 , v.a., to bind one's 
 self; to pledge.— v.n., to attack 
 in conflict. 
 
 Steam Fire Engine. 
 ENGINE, en'-jin, s., a machine; a 
 pump, &c. 
 
 ENGAGEMENT, -ment, s., act of 
 pledging; employment; a battle, 
 
 ENGENDER, en-jen'-cier, v.a., to 
 copulate . 
 
 ENGINEER, -eer', s., one who con* 
 structs or manages engines, or 
 engineering works . 
 
 ENGINEERING, -ing, s., art of con- 
 structing engines. 
 
 ENGIRD, en-guerd 7 , v.a., to sur- 
 round; to encircle. 
 
 ENGLISH, ing'-lish, a., belonging to 
 England, or its language. 
 
 ENGORGE, en-gawrj', v.a., to swal- 
 low; to devour. 
 
 ENGRAIL, en-grale 7 , v.a., to indent 
 in curve lines. 
 
 ENGRAPPLE, en-grap 7 -pl, v.a., to 
 seize and hold. 
 
 ENGRASP, en-grasp 7 , v.a., to gripe. 
 
 ENGRAVE, en-grave 7 , v.a., to cut 
 with a graver on metal or 
 wood. 
 
 ENGRAVER, -er, s., a cutter of let- 
 ters or figures. 
 
 ENGRAVING, -ing, s., art of en- 
 graving; a print. 
 
 ENGROSS, en-grose 7 , v.a., to mon- 
 opolize ; to copy in large hand ; to 
 engage attention. 
 
 ENGROSSER, -ser, s., one who copies 
 in large characters. 
 
 ENGROSSING, -sing, s., the copying 
 in fair characters. 
 
 ENGULF, en-gulf 7 , v.a., to swallow 
 up. 
 
 ENHANCE, en-hanse, v.a., to ad- 
 vance; to heighten. 
 
 ENHANCEMENT, -ment, s., augmen- 
 tation. 
 
 ENIGMA, e-nig 7 -ma, s., an obscure 
 question ; a riddle. 
 
 ENIGMATICAL, -mat 7 -e-kal. a., ob- 
 scure; darkly expressed. 
 
 ENJOIN, en-join 7 , v.a., to admonish; 
 to command. 
 
 ENJOY, en-joy 7 , v a., to feel with 
 pleasure; to possess with plea- 
 sure. 
 
 ENJOYMENT, -ment, s., gratifica- 
 tion; hapoiness. 
 
 ENKINDLE, en-kin'-dl, v.a., to kin- 
 dle ; to fire ; to inflame . 
 
 ENLARGE, en-larj', v.a., to expand 
 in bulk; to dilate. 
 
 ENLARGEMENT, -ment, s., increase 
 in bulk. 
 
 ENLIGHTEN, en-lite 7 n, v.a., to illu- 
 minate; to instruct; to give clear- 
 views. 
 
ENLIGHTENMENT 
 
 142 
 
 ENTRANCE 
 
 ENLIGHTENMENT, -ment, s., act of 
 enlightening. 
 
 ENLIVEN, en-li'vn, v.a., to animate 
 or render cheerful. 
 
 ENMITY, en'-me-te, s., hostility; ani- 
 mosity. 
 
 ENNOBLE, en-no '-bl, v.a., to dignify 
 or elevate. 
 
 ENNUI, on-wee', s., dulness of spirit; 
 weariness. 
 
 ENORMITY, e-nawrm'-e-te, s., any 
 sinful act; atrociousness. 
 
 ENORMOUS, -mus, a. , immense ; pro- 
 digious. 
 
 ENOUGH, e-nuf', a., that satisfies 
 desire.— s., a sufficiency.— ad., 
 sufficiently. 
 
 ENRAGE, en-raje, v a., to make fu- 
 rious; to irritate. 
 
 ENRAPTURE, en-rapt -yur, v.a., to 
 delight beyond measure . 
 
 ENRICH, en-ritch', v.a., to make 
 rich; to fertilize. 
 
 ENRICHMENT, -ment, s., increase 
 of wealth ; ornament . 
 
 ENRIPEN, en-ri'-pn, v.a,, to bring to 
 perfection. 
 
 ENROBE, en-robe', v.a., to clothe 
 with rich attire. 
 
 ENROL, en-role', v.a., to write in a 
 roll, fce record. 
 
 ENROLMENT, -ment, s., a register; 
 o record 
 
 ENSANGUINED, en -sang '-wind, a., 
 besmeared. 
 
 ENSEMBLE, ong-sam'bl, s., the 
 whole . 
 
 ENSHRINE, en shrine', v.a., to en- 
 close in a shrine. 
 
 ENSIGN, en'-sine, s., a banner; a 
 flag; the officer who carries the 
 flag. 
 
 ENSIGNCY, -se, the rank of an en- 
 sign. 
 
 ENSLAVE, en-slave', v.a., to reduce 
 to slavery. 
 
 ENSLAVEMENT, -ment, s., bondage ; 
 servitude 
 
 ENSUE, en-sew', v.n., to succeed; to 
 come after. 
 
 ENSURE, en-shure',s., to indemnify. 
 
 ENTANGLE, en-tang'l, v.a., to make 
 confused, so as to involve . 
 
 ENTANGLEMENT, -ment, s., invo- 
 lution; intricacy. 
 
 ENTER, en'-ter, v.a., to come or go 
 in; to enlist or engage in; to en- 
 rol.— v n., to pass into ; to flow in. 
 
 ENTERING, -ing, a., preparing the 
 way.— s., entrance. 
 
 Entablature. 
 
 ENTABLA- 
 TURE, en- 
 tab' -la- tii re, 
 s., that part 
 of a column 
 over the cap- 
 ital. 
 
 ENTAIL, en- 
 tale', s., an 
 estate or fee 
 e n t a i led. — 
 v.a., to set- 
 tle the de- 
 scent of 
 lands. 
 
 ENTERPRIZE, -prize, s., adventure; 
 a hazardous undertaking. 
 
 ENTERPRISING, -ing, a., bold; reso- 
 lute ; adventurous. 
 
 ENTERTAIN, en-ter-tane', v.a., to 
 treat with hospitality) to amuse; 
 to please ; to supply with refresh- 
 ments. 
 
 ENTERTAINING, -ing, a., amusing. 
 
 ENTERTAINMENT, -ment, s., recre- 
 ation. 
 
 ENTHRAL, en-thrawl', v a., to 
 shackle; to reduce to servitude. 
 
 ENTHRALMENT, -ment, s, servi- 
 tude. 
 
 ENTHRONE, en-throne / , v.a., to 
 place on a throne. 
 
 ENTHUSIASM, en-thu'-ze-azm, s., 
 excitement of the mind . 
 
 ENTHUSIAST, -ast, s., a visionary or 
 devotee . 
 
 ENTHUSIASTIC, -as'-tik, a., filled 
 with enthusiasm; highly ex- 
 cited. 
 
 ENTICE, en-tise', v.a., to tempt or 
 inveigle . 
 
 ENTICEMENT, -ment, g., seduction 
 or allurement. 
 
 ENTIRE, en-tire', a., undivided; un- 
 broken; complete. 
 
 ENTITLE, en-ti'tl, v.a., to give a 
 title to . 
 
 ENTITY, en'-te-te, s., essence; ex- 
 istence 
 
 ENTOMOSTRACAN, s., 
 a shell-covered an- 
 imal of inferior 
 grade. 
 
 ENTRAILS, en'trales, 
 s.pl., the bowels. 
 
 ENTRANCE, en'-transe, 
 s., the door or av- 
 enue by which a 
 place may be en- 
 tered. 
 
ENTOIL 
 
 143 
 
 EPISTOLARY 
 
 Entrance. 
 
 ENTOIL, en-toiF, v. a., to ensnare or 
 entrap. 
 
 ENTOMB, en-toom', v. a., to bury in; 
 to inter. 
 
 ENTOMBMENT, -ment, s., burial. 
 
 ENTOMOLOGY, en-to-moF-o-je, s., 
 a treatise on insects. 
 
 ENTRANCE, en- 
 transe', v. a. 
 or s., to put 
 in an ecsta- 
 sy; to reduce 
 to a dead 
 sleep. 
 
 ENTRAP, en- 
 trap', v.a., 
 to ensnare; 
 to decoy. 
 
 ENTREAT, en- 
 treet', v.a., 
 to beg or im- 
 portune. 
 
 ENTREATY, en-tree'-te, s., urgent 
 prayer; solicitation. 
 
 ENTRX", en'-tre, s., act of entering; 
 entrance. 
 
 ENTWINE, en-twine 7 , v.a., to twine; 
 to twist round. 
 
 ENUMERATE, e-new'-mer-ate, v.a., 
 to count; to reckon. 
 
 ENUMERATION, a'-shun, s., act of 
 counting or telling a number. 
 
 ENUNCIATE, e-nun'-she-ate, v.a., 
 to declare; to pronounce. 
 
 ENUNCIATION, -a'-shun, s., act of 
 uttering; declaration. 
 
 ENUNCIATE VE, '-she-a-tive, a., de- 
 clarative. 
 
 ENVELOP, en-vel'-op, v.a., to en- 
 wrap ; to cover. 
 
 ENVELOPE, aung'-ve-lope, s., a 
 wrapper; a cover. 
 
 ENVELOPMENT en-veF-op-ment, 
 s. , an inclosing or covering. 
 
 ENVENOM, eh-ven'-om, v.a., to 
 poison ; to exasperate. 
 
 ENVIABLE, en'-ve-abl, a., that may 
 excite envy. 
 
 ENVIOUS, -us, a., feeling envy. 
 
 ENVIRON. en-vF-ron, v.a., to en- 
 compass; to encircle. 
 
 ENVIRONS, en'-ve-rons, or en-vF- 
 rons, s.pl., the parts or places 
 which surround another. 
 
 ENVOY, en'-voy, s., a minor; an am- 
 bassador. 
 
 ENVY, en'-ve, v.a., to feel discon- 
 tent at the reputation or happi- 
 ness of another.— s., discontent 
 excited by another's superiority. 
 
 Epaulet. 
 
 EPACT, e'-pakt, s., the moon's age 
 at the end of the year. 
 
 EPAULEMENT, ep-awF-ment, s., in 
 fort, a sidework. 
 
 EPAULET, ep'-aw-let, 
 s., a miHtary shoul- 
 der-piece or orna- 
 ment. 
 
 EPHEMERA, e-fem'-e- 
 ra, s., a fever of one 
 day's continuance ; a very short- 
 lived insect. 
 
 EPHEMERAL, -ral, a., diurnal; 
 short-lived. 
 
 EPHEMERIS, -ris, s., a journal of 
 daily transactions. 
 
 EPHOD, ef'-od, s., a robe worn by 
 Jewish priests. 
 
 EPIC, ep'-ik, a., containing narra- 
 tion.— s., an epic poem. 
 
 EPICENE, ep'-e sene, a. or s., com- 
 mon to both sexes . 
 
 EPICURE, ep'-e-kure, s., a voluptu- 
 ary. 
 
 EPICUREAN, -ku-re'-&n, a., luxu- 
 rious.— s., a follower of Epicu- 
 rus. 
 
 EPIDEMIC, -dem-ik', s., a prevalent 
 disease . — a., affecting great num- 
 bers. 
 
 EPIGRAM, ep'-e-gram, s., a short, 
 pointed poem . 
 
 EPIGRAMMATIC, -gram-mat'-ik, a., 
 pointed like an epigram. 
 
 EPIGRAPH, -graf, s., an inscription; 
 a motto. 
 
 EPILEPSY, -lep-se, s., the falling 
 sickness 
 
 EPILEPTIO, -lep'-tik, a., affected 
 with epilepsy. 
 
 EPILOGUE, ep'-e-log, s., the closing 
 part of a discourse. 
 
 EPIPHANY, e-pif'-a-ne, s., the 
 twelfth day after Christmas. 
 
 EPISCOPACY, e-pis'-ko-pa-se, s., 
 
 fovernment of bishops . 
 COPAL, -pal, a., governed by 
 
 bishops. 
 EPISCOPALIAN, -pa'-le-an, a., epis- 
 copal. 
 EPISCOPATE, -pate, s., the order of 
 
 bishops. 
 EPISODE, ep'-e-sode, s., a separate 
 
 incident or action in an epic 
 
 poem. 
 EPISODIC, -sod'-ik, a., pertaining to 
 
 an episode. 
 EPISTLE, e-pis'l, s., a letter missive. 
 EPISTOLARY, -to-lar-e, a., familiar; 
 
 contained in letters. 
 
EPITAPH 
 
 144 
 
 ERECTION 
 
 EPITAPH, ep'-e-taf, s., a monumen- 
 tal inscription. 
 
 EPITHALAMIUM, -tha-la'-me-um, 
 s. a nuptial song. 
 
 EPITHET, -thet, s., an adjective ex- 
 pressing quality. 
 
 EPITOME, e-pit'-o-me, s., an abridg- 
 ment. 
 
 EPITOMIZE, -mize, v. a., to abridge, 
 or condense. 
 
 EPOCH, ep'-ok, s., a fixed point of 
 time. 
 
 EPODE, -ode, s., the third or last 
 part of the ode. 
 
 EPOPEE, -o-pe, s., an epic poem. 
 
 EPULATION, eD-u-la'-shun, s., a 
 feasting. 
 
 EQUABILITY, e-kwa-bil'-e-te, s., uni- 
 formity; evenness of motion, 
 mind, or temper . 
 
 EQUABLE, e'-kwa-bl, a., uniform; 
 even; smooth. 
 
 EQUAL, e'-kwal, a., even; uniform; 
 not variable.— s., one having 
 similar age or station.— v. a., to 
 make equal. 
 
 EQUALITY, e-kwol'-e-te, s., even- 
 ness; uniformity; sameness. 
 
 EQUALIZATION, e-kwal-e-za'-shun, 
 s., act of equalizing. 
 
 EQUALIZE, e'-kwal-ize, v. a., to 
 make equal. 
 
 EQUANIMITY, e-kwa-nim'-e-te, s., 
 evenness of mind. 
 
 EQTJANIMOUS, e-kwan'-e-mus, a., of 
 a steady temper. 
 
 EQUATION, e-kwa'-shun, s., an 
 equal division. 
 
 EQUATOR, -tur, s., a great circle of 
 the globe. 
 
 EQUATORIAL, -to'-re-al, a., per- 
 taining to the equator.— s., an 
 astronomical instrument. 
 
 EQUERRY, e-kwer'-re, s., an officer 
 of princes. 
 
 EQUESTRIAN, e-kwes'-tre-an, a., 
 skilled in horsemanship. 
 
 EQUIDISTANT, -dis'-tant, a., being 
 at equal distance. 
 
 EQUIFORMITY, -fawrm'-e-te, s., 
 uniform equalitv; regularity. 
 
 EQUILATERAL, -lat- 
 e-ral, a., having all 
 sides equal.— s., a 
 side corresponding 
 to others. 
 
 EQUILIBRIUM, -lib'- 
 
 re-um, s., equi- Equilat- 
 poise; a state of eral. 
 rest. 
 
 EQUINOCTIAL, -nok'-shal, a., desig- 
 nating equal day and night. 
 
 EQUINOX, -noks, s., the time when 
 the day and night are equal. 
 
 EQUIP, e-kwip', v. a., to dress; to 
 furnish. 
 
 EQUIPAGE, ek'-kwe-paje, s., the 
 furuiture of an army. 
 
 EQUIPMENT, e-kwip'-ment, s., fur- 
 niture ; habiliments. 
 
 EQUIPOISE, e'-kwe-poise, s., equal- 
 ity of weight. 
 
 EQUIPOLLENT, -poF-lent, a., hav- 
 ing equal power or force. 
 
 EQUIPONDERANT, -pon'-der-ant, 
 a., of the same weight. 
 
 EQUIPONDERATE, -ate, v.n., to be 
 equal in weight. 
 
 EQUITABLE, ek'-kwe-tabl, a., up- 
 right or impartial ; equal. 
 
 EQUITABLENESS, -nes, s., equity; 
 justice. 
 
 EQUITY, ek'-kwe-te, s., justice; rec- 
 titude ; uprightness of mind. 
 
 EQUIVALENCE, e-kwiv'-a-lense, s., 
 equality of value. 
 
 EQUIVALENT, -lent, a., equal in 
 value. — s., that which is equal in 
 value or moral force. 
 
 EQUIVOCAL, -o-kal, a., ambiguous; 
 uncertain; evasive. 
 
 EQUIVOCATE, -kate, v.n., to pre- 
 varicate or evade. 
 
 EQUIVOCATION, -ka'-shun, s., pre- 
 varication. 
 
 EQUIVOCATORY, '-o-ka-tur-e, a., 
 evasive. * 
 
 EQUIVOKE, e'-kwe-voke, s., an am- 
 biguous term. 
 
 ERA, e'-ra, s., a period of time. 
 
 ERADIATION, e-ra-de-a'-shun, s., 
 emission of rays. 
 
 ERADICATE, e-rad'-e-kate, v. a., to 
 extirpate or root out. 
 
 ERADICATION, -ka'-shun, s., extir- 
 pation ; excision. 
 
 ERASE, e-rase', v. a., to rub or scrape 
 out; to efface. 
 
 ERASEMENT, -ment, s., oblitera- 
 tion. 
 
 ERASURE, e-ra'-zhure, s., oblitera- 
 tion. 
 
 ERE, ere, ad., sooner than.— prep., 
 before. 
 
 ERECT, e-rekt', a., upright; unsha- 
 ken; raised. — v. a., to raise; ttf 
 elevate or construct.— v.n., to 
 rise upright. 
 
 ERECTION, -shun, s., a setting up- 
 right; a building of any kind. 
 
ERECTNESS 
 
 145 
 
 ESTATE 
 
 ERECTNESS, e-rekt'-nes, s., up- 
 rightness of posture. 
 
 ERMINE, 
 er' - min, 
 s., an an- 
 imal val- 
 ued for 
 its white 
 
 i fur; the 
 fur of 
 
 r the er- Ermine. 
 
 mine. 
 
 ERMINED, er'-mind, a., clothed 
 with ermine. 
 
 ERODE, e-rode 7 , v. a., to eat away; 
 to corrode. 
 
 EROSION, e-ro'-zhun, s., corrosion; 
 canker. 
 
 ERR, er, v.n., to mistake; to commit 
 error. 
 
 ERRAND, er 7 -rand, s., a verbal mes- 
 sage. 
 
 ERRANT, -rant, a., wandering; 
 roving. 
 
 ERRANTRY, -re, s., a roving about. 
 
 ERRATA, er-ra 7 -ta, s.pl., errors. 
 See ERRATUM. 
 
 ERRATIC, er-rat'-ik, a., wandering; 
 irregular. 
 
 ERRATUM, er-ra 7 -tum, s.; pi., ER- 
 RATA; an error in printing. 
 
 ERRONEOUS, er-ro'-ne-us, a„ de- 
 viating from truth; wrong. 
 
 ERROR, er'-rur, s., deviation from 
 the truth; a blunder; a mistake. 
 
 ERST, erst, ad., at first; long ago. 
 
 ERUBESCENCE, er-u-bes '-sense, s., 
 redness of skin; a blushing. 
 
 ERUBESCENT, -sent, a., reddish; 
 blushing. 
 
 ERUCTATION, er-uk-ta 7 -shun, s., 
 belching. 
 
 ERUDITE, er 7 -u-dite, s., instructed; 
 
 ERUDITION, er-u-dish'-un, s., learn- 
 ing. 
 ERUGINOUS, e-ru 7 -jin-us, a., re- 
 
 sembhng rust. 
 ERUPTION, e-rup'-shun,s., a violent 
 
 emission. 
 ERUPTIVE, -tiv, a., bursting forth. 
 ERYSIPELAS, er-e-sip'-e-las, z. a 
 
 fiery acrid humor. 
 ESCALADE, es-ka-lade', s., assault 
 
 made by ladders.— v. a., to scale. 
 ESCALOP, es-kal'-op, s., a bivalve 
 
 shell. 
 ESCAPADE, es-ka-pade 7 , s., the 
 
 fling of a horse ; an impropriety 
 
 of speech. 
 
 ESCAPE, es-kape 7 , v. a., to avoid; to 
 evade. — v.n., to flee from dan- 
 ger.— s., act of fleeing from dan- 
 
 3 QY - 
 
 ESCAPEMENT, s., the contrivance 
 in a time-piece which connects 
 the pendulum and wheel- works. 
 
 ESCARP, es-karp 7 , s., a sudden 
 slope. [clivity. 
 
 ESCARPMENT, -ment, s., a steep de- 
 
 ESCHEAT, es-tchete 7 , s., any land 
 which casually falls to the lord 
 within his manor. 
 
 ESCHEW, es-tchew 7 , v. a., to shun or 
 avoid. 
 
 ESCORT, es'-kawrt, or es-kawrt 7 , s., 
 protection or safeguard.— v. a., 
 to guard on a journey. 
 
 ESCRITOIRE, es-kre-twawr 7 , s., a 
 desk with conveniences for 
 writing. 
 
 ESCULENT, es 7 -ku-lent, a., good for 
 food.— s., something eatable. 
 
 ESCUTCHEON, es-kutch 7 -un, s., the 
 shield of a family. 
 
 ESPALIER, es-par-yer, s., a row of 
 garden trees trained to a lattice. 
 
 ESPECIAL, es-pesh 7 -al, a., principal; 
 particular. 
 
 ESPLANADE, es-pla-nade 7 , s., (Fr.) 
 a void space in front of buildings. 
 
 ESPOUSAL, es-pou 7 -zal, a., relating 
 to espousals.— s., act of be- 
 trothing. 
 
 ESPOUSALS, -zals, s.pl., a mutual 
 promise of marriage. 
 
 ESPOUSE, es-pouz 7 , v. a., to betroth; 
 to marry. 
 
 ESPY, es-pi', v.a., to see at a dis- 
 tance. 
 
 ESQUIRE, es-kwire 7 , s., a title of 
 dignity; a designation of respect. 
 
 ESSAY, es-sa 7 , v.a., to attempt; to 
 endeavor. 
 
 ESSAY, es'-sa, s., endeavor, trial, or 
 effort ; a literary composition ; an 
 experiment. 
 
 ESSAYIST, es-sa 7 -ist, s., a writer of 
 essays. 
 
 ESSENCE, es 7 -sense, s.,the very sub- 
 stance ; species of being. 
 
 ESSENTIAL, es-sen 7 -shal, a., neces- 
 sary; highly rectified.— s., the 
 chief point. 
 
 ESTABLISH, es-tab'-lish, v.a., to fix 
 firmly; to enact; to confirm. 
 
 ESTABLISHMENT, -ment, s., settle- 
 ment ; fixed state. 
 
 ESTATE, estate 7 , s., a fixed con- 
 , dition : rank. 
 
ESTEEM 
 
 146 
 
 EVENING 
 
 ESTEEM, es-teem', v. a., to set a 
 value on. — s., estimation; great 
 regard. 
 
 ESTHETIC; see .Esthetic. 
 
 ESTIMABLE, es'-te-mabl, a, valua- 
 ble; worthy of esteem. 
 
 ESTIMATE, -mate, v.a., to calculate 
 or reckon.— s., a' valuing in the 
 mind. 
 
 ESTIMATION, -ma'-shun, s., compu- 
 tation ; esteem or regard . 
 
 ESTRANGE, es-traynj', v.a., to with- 
 draw; to alienate. 
 
 ESTRANGEMENT, -ment, s., aliena- 
 tion; removal. 
 
 ESTUARY, es'-tu-ar-e, s., an arm of 
 the sea; a frith. 
 
 ETCH, etch, v.a., to engrave on cop- 
 per by means of aqua f ortis. 
 
 ETCHING, -ing, s . , an engraving on 
 copper. 
 
 ETERNAL, e-ter'-nal, a , without be- 
 ginning* everlasting.— s., the 
 Great Omnipotent. 
 
 ETERNALIZE, -nal-ize, v.a., to give 
 endless duration. 
 
 ETERNITY, -ne-te, s., duration with- 
 out end. 
 
 ETERNIZE, -nize, v.a., to perpetu- 
 ate ; to immortalize. 
 
 ETHER, e'-ther, s., a pure element, 
 finer and rarer than air. 
 
 ETHEREAL, e-the'-re-al, a., formed 
 of ether; celestial. 
 
 ETHICAL, eth'-e-kal, a., relating to 
 manners; treatment of mor- 
 ality. 
 
 ETHICS, -iks, s., the science of moral 
 duty. 
 
 ETHNICAL, ne-kal, a., heathen; 
 pertaining to nationality. 
 
 ETHNOLOGY, -nol'-o-je, s., a dis- 
 course on the different races of 
 mankind. 
 
 ETIQUETTE, et-e-ket', s., forms of 
 ceremony. 
 
 ETYMOLOGICAL, et^-mo-loj'-e-kal, 
 a., pertaining to derivation. 
 
 ETYMOLOGIST, -mol'-o-jist, s., one 
 versed in etymology. 
 
 ETYMOLOGIZE, -mol'-o-jize, v.n , 
 to deduce words from their sim- 
 ple roots. 
 
 ETYMOLOGY, -o-je, s., a discourse 
 on the origin and derivation of 
 words. 
 
 ETYMON, et'-e-mon, s., an original 
 root. 
 
 EUCHARIST, u'-ka-rist, s., the sacra- 
 ment; the giving of thanks. 
 
 EUCHARISTIC, -ik, a., pertaining to 
 the sacrament. 
 
 EULOGIUM, u-lo'-je-um, s., a speech 
 in commendation. 
 
 EULOGIZE, u'-lo-jize, v.a., to praise; 
 to extol. 
 
 EULOGY, -je, s., praise; panegyric. 
 
 EUNUCH, u'-nuk, s., a male emascu- 
 lated. 
 
 EUPATHY, u'-pa-the, s., right feel- 
 ing. 
 
 EUPHONIC, u-fon'-ik, a., agreeable 
 in sound. 
 
 EUPHONISM, u'-fon-izm, s., agree- 
 ableness of sound or vocal enun- 
 ciation. 
 
 EUPHONY, u'-fon-e, an agreeable 
 sound. 
 
 EURITE, u'-rite, s., a variety of 
 granite. 
 
 EUROCLYDON, u-rok'-le-don, s., a 
 tempest. 
 
 EUROPEAN, u-ro-pe'-an, a., pertain- 
 ing to Europe.— s., a native of 
 Europe . 
 
 EURUS, u'-rus, s., the east wind. 
 
 EVACUATE, e-vak'-u-ate, v.a., to 
 eject; to void; to discharge. 
 
 EVACUATION, -a'-shun, s., dis- 
 charges by stool. 
 
 EVADE, e-vade', v.a., to avoid; to 
 elude. — v.n . , to prevaricate. 
 
 EVANESCENCE, ev-a-nes'-sense, s., 
 a vanishing . 
 
 EVANESCENT, -sent, a., vanishing; 
 fleeting. 
 
 EVANGELICAL, e-van-jel'-e-kal, a., 
 according to the gospel; ortho- 
 dox.— s., one of the evangelical 
 principles. 
 
 'EVANGELIST, '-je-list, s., a bearer 
 of good news; a writer of the 
 Gospels. 
 
 EVANGELIZE, -lize, v.a., to preach 
 the Gospel to. 
 
 EVAPORATE, e-vap'-o-rate, v.n., to 
 exhale ; to be wasted. — v.a., to dis- 
 sipate in fumes. 
 
 EVAPORATION, -ra'-shun, s., con- 
 version of fluid into vapor. 
 
 EVASION, e-va'-zhun, s., the act of 
 eluding; subterfuge. 
 
 EVASIVE, -siv, a, using evasion; 
 equivocating. 
 
 EVE, eve, s., close of the day. 
 
 EVEN, e'vn, a., level; smooth; bal- 
 anced.— s., close of the day.— 
 v.a., to make even; to level.— 
 ad. , in like manner. 
 
 EVENING, -ing, s., close of the day. 
 
EVEN-HANDED 
 
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 EXCEL 
 
 EVEN-HANDED, -han'-ded, a., im- 
 partial; equitable. 
 
 EVEN-MINDED, -mind'-ed, a., hav- 
 ing equanimity. 
 
 EVENNESS, -nes, s., the being even 
 or smooth. 
 
 EVEN-SONG, -song, s., a song for 
 the evening. 
 
 EVENT, e-vent', s., that which hap- 
 pens; an incident; an occur- 
 rence. 
 
 EVEN-TIDE, e'vn-tide, s., time of 
 evening. 
 
 EVENTUAL, e-vent'-yu-al, a., conse- 
 quential. 
 
 EVER, ev'-er, ad., at any time; at 
 all times. 
 
 EVERGREEN, -green, s., a plant 
 with perpetual verdure, as the 
 laurel and the ivy. 
 
 EVERLASTING, -last'-ing, a., endur- 
 ing for ever.— s., eternity. 
 
 EVERMORE, -more 7 , ad., always; 
 eternally. 
 
 E VERSION, '-shun, s., destruction. 
 
 EVERT, e-vert', v.a., to overturn. 
 
 EVERY, ev'-er-e, a., each individual 
 of a number. [son. 
 
 EVERYBODY, -bod-e, s., every per- 
 
 EVERYDAY, -da, a., common; 
 usual, 
 
 EVERYWHERE, -hware, ad., in 
 every place. 
 
 EVICT, e-vikt', v.a., to dispossess; to 
 recover. 
 
 EVICTION, -shim, s., dispossession 
 by law. 
 
 EVIDENCE, ev'-e-dense. s., testimo- 
 ny of a witness.— v.a., to prove; 
 to make clear . 
 
 EVIDENT, -dent, a., indisputably 
 certain. 
 
 EVIL, e'vl, a., having bad qualities; 
 wicked; pernicious ; unfortunate. 
 r-s., wickedness, depravity or 
 corruption. 
 
 EVINCE, e-vinse', v.a., to prove or 
 make manifest. 
 
 EVINCIBLE, -sebl, a., capable of 
 proof. 
 
 EVISCERATE, e-vis'-se-rate, v.a,, to 
 disembowel. 
 
 EVOKE, e-voke', 
 v.a., to call 
 forth. 
 
 EVOLUTE, n., a ge- 
 ometrical curve. 
 
 EVOLUTION, ev-o- 
 lu'-shun, s., act 
 of unfolding. 
 
 EVOCATION, ev-o-ka'-shun, s., a 
 
 calling forth. 
 EVOLVE, e-volv', v.a., to unfold; to 
 
 open. 
 EVULSION, e-vuT-shun, s., act of 
 
 forcibly pulling out. 
 EWE, yew, s., a female skeep. 
 EWER, yew'-er, s., a kind of 
 
 pitcher. 
 EXACERBATE, egz-as'-er-bate, v.a.,! 
 
 EXACERBATION, -ba'-shun, s., irri- 
 tation. 
 
 EXACT, egz-akt', a., closely correct; 
 accurate. — v.a., to demand of 
 right. — v.n., to practice extor- 
 tion. 
 
 EXACTION, '-shun, s., extortion; 
 tribute. 
 
 EXACTNESS, -akt'-nes, s., accuracy; 
 precision. 
 
 EXAGGERATE, egz-aj'-jer-ate, v.a., 
 to heighten; to amplify. 
 
 EXAGGERATION, -a'-shun, s., am- 
 plification. 
 
 EXALT, egz-awhV, v.a., to elevate; to 
 magnify. 
 
 EXALTATION, -a'-shun, s., elevated 
 
 EXALTEDNESS, -al'-ted-nes, s., con- 
 ceited dignity. 
 
 EXAMINATION, egz-am-in-a'-shun, 
 s., research or scrutiny. 
 
 EXAMINE, '-in, v.a., to scrutinize or 
 explore . 
 
 EXAMPLE, -am'-pl, s., a pattern; a 
 precedent. 
 
 EXANIMATE, -an'-e-mate, a., spirit- 
 
 1 pec • f\ f^f\ r} 
 
 EXASPERATE, -as'-pe-rate, v.a., to 
 aggravate; to embitter; to en- 
 rage. 
 
 EXASPERATION, -a'-shun, s., pro- 
 vocation; anger. 
 
 EXCALEFACTORY, eks-kal-e-fak'- 
 tur-e, a., heating. 
 
 EXCAVATE, eks'-ka-vate, v.a., to 
 hollow out. 
 
 EXCAVATION, eks-ka-va'-shun, s., 
 a hollow or a cavity. 
 
 EXCAVATOR, '-ka-va-tur, s., one 
 who excavates. 
 
 EXCEED, ek-seed', v.a., to go be- 
 yond; to excel.— v.n., to go too 
 
 EXCEEDING, -ing, a., great in ex- 
 tent.— s., excess; superfluity. 
 
 EXCEL, ek-sel', v.a., to surpass in 
 good qualities; to outdo.— v.n., 
 t^ be eminent. 
 
EXCELLENCE 
 
 148 
 
 EXECUTIVE 
 
 EXCELLENCE, ek'-sel-lense, s., su- 
 periority; dignity. 
 
 EXCELLENT, -lent, a., eminent; 
 worthy; exquisite. 
 
 EXCEPT, ek-sept', v. a., to exclude, 
 v.n., to make objections.— prep., 
 exclusive of . — conj . , unless . 
 
 EXCEPTION, -shun, s., exclusion; 
 objection. 
 
 EXCEPTIONABLE, -abl, a., liable to 
 objection. 
 
 EXCEPTOR, -tur, s., one who ob- 
 jects 
 
 EXCERPT, ek-serpt', a., gleaned.— 
 s., something picked out. 
 
 EXCERPTION, '-shun, s. a gleaning. 
 
 EXCERPTS, ek-serpts', s.pl., literary 
 extracts. 
 
 EXCESS, ek-ses', s., superfluity; su- 
 perabundance. 
 
 EXCESSIVE, -siv, a., extravagant; 
 unreasonable. 
 
 EXCHANGE, eks-chanje', v. a., to 
 barter: to give and receive — s., 
 act of bartering. 
 
 EXCHANGEABLE, -abl, a., proper 
 to be exchanged; that may be 
 
 EXCHEQUER, eks-tchek'-er, s., a 
 court of record, consisting of a 
 court of common -law and a court 
 of equity. 
 
 EXCISE, ek-size', s., an inland tax 
 levied on commodities. 
 
 EXCISEMAN, -man, s., an officer 
 who rates excise duty. 
 
 EXCISION, ek-sizh'-un, s., amputa- 
 tion; extirpation. 
 
 EXCITABLE, ek-si'-tabl, a., capable 
 of being excited . 
 
 uuCCITATION, ek-se-ta'-shun, s., act 
 of exciting. 
 
 EXCITE, ek-site', v. a., to stir up; to 
 animate. 
 
 EXCITEMENT, -ment, s., stimula- 
 tion ; agitation. 
 
 EXCITING, -ting, a., stimulating. 
 
 EXCLAIM, eks-klame', v.n., to call 
 out. 
 
 EXCLAMATION, kla-ma'-shun, s., 
 outcry; clamor; a note in gram- 
 mar expressive of some outcry. 
 
 EXCLAMATORY, -klam'-a-tur-e, a., 
 expressing exclamation. 
 
 EXCLUDE, eks-klewd', v. a., to shut 
 out; to debar; to except. 
 
 EXCLUSIVE, -siv, a., preventing en- 
 trance; debarring. 
 
 EXCLUSIVENESS, -nes, s., the 
 Deing exclusive. 
 
 EXCLUSION, -klew'-zhun, s., ejec- 
 tion; a shutting out; rejection; 
 exception. 
 
 EXCOGITATE, eks-koj'-e-tate, v. a., 
 to invent. 
 
 EXCOGITATION, -ta'-shun, s., con- 
 
 EXCOMMUNICATE, eks-kom-mew'- 
 ne-kate, v. a., to expel from com- 
 munion. 
 
 EXCOMMUNICATION, -ka'-shun, s., 
 expulsion from a church. 
 
 EXCORIATE, eks-ko'-re-ate, v. a., to 
 flay ; to abrade . 
 
 EXCORIATION, -a'-shun, s., a gall- 
 ing; abrasion. 
 
 EXCREMENT, eks'-kre-ment, s., al- 
 vine discharge. 
 
 EXCRESCENCE, eks-kre'-sense, s., 
 a protuberance; a preternatural 
 production. 
 
 EXCRESCENT, -sent, a., growing 
 out. 
 
 EXCRUCIATE, eks-kroo'-she-ate, 
 v.a., to torture. 
 
 EXCRUCIATING, -a-ting, a painful; 
 distressing. 
 
 EXCRUCIATION, -a'-shun, s., tor- 
 ture; mental vexation. 
 
 EXCULPATE, eks-kul'-pate, v.a., to 
 
 EXCULPATION, -pa'-shun, s., vindi- 
 cation. 
 
 EXCULPATORY, eks-kul'-pa-tur-e, 
 a.,containing excuse. 
 
 EXCURSION, eks-kur'-shun, s., a 
 rambling; a digression. 
 
 EXCURSIVE, -siv, a., wandering; de- 
 viating. 
 
 EXCURSIVENESS, -siv-nes, s., act 
 of wandering. 
 
 EXCUSABLE, eks-kew'-zabl, a., par- 
 donable. 
 
 EXCUSE, eks-kewze', v.a., to par- 
 don; to admit an apology. 
 
 EXCUSE, eks-kuse', s., apology; act 
 of excusing. 
 
 EXECRABLE, eks'-e-krabl, a., hate- 
 ful ; detestable . 
 
 EXECRATE, -krate, v.a., to curse; 
 to abo minate . [diction . 
 
 EXECRATION, -kra'-shun, s. male- 
 
 EXECUTE, eks'-e-kewt, v.a., to per- 
 form ; to achieve to put to death. 
 
 EXECUTION, eks-e-kew'-shun, s., 
 performance ; act of completing. 
 
 EXECUTIVE, egz-ek'-u-tiv a having 
 the quality of executing.— s., the 
 persons who administer the gov* 
 eminent. 
 
EXECUTOR 
 
 149 
 
 EXPANSION 
 
 EXECUTOR, -tur, s., the person ap- 
 pointed to execute a will. 
 EXECUTORSHIP, -tur-ship, s., office 
 of an executor. 
 
 • EXEGESIS, eks-e-je'-sis, s., explana- 
 tion. 
 EXEGETICAL, -jet'-e-kal, a., ex- 
 planatory. 
 EXEMPLAR, egz-em'-plar, s., a mod- 
 el or pattern. 
 EXEMPLARY, -plar-e,a., worthy of 
 imitation 
 
 EXEMPLIFICATION, -ple-fe-ka'- 
 shun, s., act of exemplifying; a 
 copy; a transcript. 
 
 EXEMPLIFY, '-ple-fi, v. a., to illus- 
 trate by example; to copy; to set 
 a pattern. 
 
 EXEMPT, egz-emt', v. a., to free; to 
 privilege. — a., free from any 
 charge, tax, or duty. 
 
 EXEMPTION, egz-emp'-shun. s., 
 freedom from any service or bur- 
 den. 
 
 EXERCISE, eks'-er-size, s., exertion 
 , of mind or body; practice. — v. a., 
 to exert one's powers; to prac- 
 tise. 
 
 EXERCITATION, egz-er-se-ta'-shun, 
 s., exercise* use. 
 
 EXERT, egz-ert', v. a., to use with 
 effort ; to enforce. 
 
 EXERTION, -shun, s., act of exert- 
 ing ; endeavor. 
 
 EXFOLIATE, eks-fo'-le-ate, v.n., to 
 scale off. 
 
 EXFOLIATION, -a'-shun, s., desqua- 
 mation. 
 
 EXHALATION, egz-ha-la'-shun, s., 
 ace of exhaling or evaporation. 
 
 EXHALE, egz-hale' v. a., to send 
 out; to evaporate. 
 
 EXHAUST, egz-hawst', v. a., to drain 
 off; to empty to consume. 
 
 EXHAUSTIBLE, -ebl, a., that may 
 be exhausted. 
 
 EXHAUSTING, -ing, a., drainiDg off. 
 
 EXHAUSTION, -tshun, s., act of 
 draining off ; the being exhausted. 
 
 EXHIBIT, egz-hib'-it, v. a., to pre- 
 sent to view ; to show.— s. , writing 
 produced in court. 
 
 EXHIBITION, eks-he-bish'-un, s., 
 act of exhibiting ; display. 
 
 EXHILARATE, egz-hil'-a-rate, v. a., 
 to make cheerful. 
 
 EXHILARATING, -a-ting, a., en- 
 livening. 
 
 EXHILARATION, -a- shun, s., ani- 
 mation ; joyousness . » 
 
 EXHORT, egz-hawrt', v. a., to ad- 
 
 vise, warn, or caution. 
 EXHORTATION, -a'-shun,^, advice; 
 
 counsel. 
 EXHUMATION, egz-hu-ma'-tion, s., 
 
 the disinterring of a corpse. 
 EXHUME, egz-hume', v. a., to disin- 
 ter 
 EXIGENCE, ek'-se-jense, s., emer- 
 gency; urgency. 
 EXILE, eks'-ile, s., banishment. 
 EXILE, egz-ile', v. a., to banish; to 
 
 transport. 
 EXIST, eg-zist', v.n., to be; to live. 
 EXISTENCE, -ense, s., life; anima- 
 tion. 
 EXISTENT, -ent, a., being; having 
 
 existence. 
 EXIT, eks'-it, s., departure; death; 
 
 decease. 
 EXLTIAL, egz-ish'-al, a., destructive 
 
 to life. 
 EXODUS, ek'-so-dus, s., departing 
 
 from a place. 
 EXOGEN, n., a 
 plant very nu- 
 merous in the 
 vegetab 1 e 
 kingdom, hav- 
 ing distinct 
 wood, bark, 
 pith and 
 leaves . 
 EXONERATE. 
 egz-on'- er-ate, 
 
 v.a., to disburden; to exculpate. 
 EXONERATION, -a'-shun, s., act of 
 
 disburdening. 
 EXOPTATION, eks-op-ta'-shun, s., 
 
 earnest desire. 
 EXORABLE, egz'-o-rabl, a., that can 
 
 be moved. 
 EXORBITANCE, egz-awr'-be-tanse, 
 
 s., extravagance; enormity. 
 EXORBITANT, -tant, a., deviating 
 from the usual course; exces- 
 sive. 
 EXORCISE, eks'-or-size, v.n., to ex- 
 pel evil spirits. 
 EXORCISM, -sizm, s., expulsion of 
 
 evil spirits. 
 EXORDIUM, egz-awr'-de-um, s., in- 
 troduction to a discourse . 
 EXOTIC, eks-ot'-ik, a., foreign; ex- 
 traneons.— s., a plant from other 
 countries. 
 EXPAND, eks-pand', v.a., to spread; 
 
 to diffuse. 
 EXPANSION, -shun, s., dilatation; 
 extent. 
 
 Exogjsn. 
 
-\ eks-panse . s, 
 ing; extent; a wki< 
 s... •• 01 :■ "-^ 
 
 .v, a., having power 
 xpand. 
 
 -ks-pa -she-au-. t n.. 
 to wander; to enlarge in dis 
 
 
 
 skilful; dexterous.— a., an e\ 
 
 Dtrsom, 
 
 \TE. eks-pa -tre-aie, T.a., 
 EXPATKi shun. s,. ban- 
 
 look tor 
 
 vra:t Of 
 
 tanse, a., 
 
 tioo; hope. 
 EXI . tant, a., waiting; 
 
 for.- 
 
 one wL. 
 
 : 
 
 I, -ra -shun, s . aot 
 
 eks pe -a: atone 
 
 ■ -shun, i., atone- 
 ittec 
 
 j--'.\t -r I rxpiat*' 
 
 ra -ahun. 
 HBfMoo f Lrvath; death. 
 
 EXPLAIN, eks-plane ', t., 
 manife> 
 
 Ui- 
 
 i.ik»» 
 
 n.v. 
 
 quicken, -a. expedi- 
 
 E3 
 
 E3 
 
 EX* 
 
 f v nppl 
 
 - . i vara BOt neces- 
 
 •ka -shun, s 
 
 in 
 
 
 - 
 
 , a., quick: hastv. 
 
 - 
 
 - 
 am 
 
 EH 
 
 Bd :r ■ oMor> 
 7 use or 
 
 st, a., skilful or 
 
 : ■ MB ';r.*rL : VB 
 
 
 .vj^n-v.a., : 
 
 eks-plovt , a, a feat; a 
 valiant deed 
 EXPL pio-ra'-tion, a, 
 
 act of exploring. 
 EXPI 
 
 - 
 • ks-plo -shun, s, a 
 bursting with a noise. 
 :trav- EXT: .causing 
 
 ■ton, 
 
 any 
 
 EXI | ort, 6. . a commodity 
 
 otL 
 
 EXPORTATION, -ta -shun, a. a 
 -ting. 
 
 a., to disclose; 
 to uncc'V 
 
 -un, s., a 
 . _- open : explanation. 
 
 who 
 
 EXPOSTULATE, -tu-late, v.n.. to re- 
 monstrate. 
 

 151 
 
 z^zi^.-:m'z ^~ 
 
 la -shim, s. ; re- 
 
 KXPOU>TD,~eks-T>:-^: . T.a., to ex- 
 pla in, unf ofcf or tnie r pre t. 
 
 rak: to intimate 
 
 .. .;-.:t — . \.;_ :lri: 
 
 . a . 
 that may be expressed or repre- 
 
 EXPZ eks-presh -nn, s 
 
 ace : deelar- 
 
 EXPRESSIVE. eks , 
 
 natical. 
 
 reproachful accusation . 
 
 EXPROPRIATE, -pre ate, v. a., to 
 part with. 
 
 EXFUGNaBLZ _ -nabL a., 
 
 that mav be sobdu 
 CONATION, -na -shun, s.. ccn- 
 qaes t 
 
 EXP -s-pul -shun, s . act of 
 
 expel hng . [pd 
 
 EXPULSIVE, -av, a . serving t 
 
 EXPUNGE, eks-punj '. v .;-. 
 erate or efface. 
 
 EXPURGATE, eks-pur -g:. 
 purge : to cleanse. 
 
 EXP" ga'-shun, 3 
 
 cleansinsr: purification. 
 
 EXPUR GATOR Y. -g puri- 
 
 fying. 
 
 ve-zit. a., choice: 
 select; highly finished.— s a 
 fop. 
 
 EXSICCATE ek-sils -kate, v.a.. : : ::■ 
 haust moisture. 
 
 EXSUDATION. ek-sti-da'-shun. s.. a 
 discharge of moisture. 
 
 EXTANT. a., protruding: 
 
 in being: now subsisting. 
 
 EXTATIC. eks-tat-ik, a, raptur- 
 ous. 
 
 EXTEMPORANEOUS, eks-tem-po- 
 ra -ne-us. a.. unpremeditated. 
 
 EXTEMPORARY, -po-rar-e. a .. ut- 
 tered without previous stud v. 
 
 EXTEMPORE, -re. ad., without 'pre- 
 vious Studv. 
 
 EXTEMPORIZE, -rise, v . n . . to speak 
 without previous consideration . 
 
 EXTENT), eks-tend'. v.a.. to stretch 
 forth: to expand. 
 
 EXTENDIBLE. -ebL a., capable of 
 
 ^r ejrre^Liiz a 
 
 slz- . "-r.g~"~ 
 KXTKMJAIE efaMea u ate, v.a^ 
 
 KXTh KU , shun. s.. paffia- 
 
 EXTEBIOI 
 
 r-izi —5 
 
 V £ 
 
 KyremfTKATi 3 
 
 t^ d estruction: extirpation. 
 .iXTE_-.- fAL eks-tez *uri 
 
 rior: foreign. 
 EXTERNALS, -nals. • 
 
 wa rd parts. 
 EXTZ --Jish- 
 
 ed. 
 EXTINCT! A» 
 
 AGUISH 
 
 to 1 
 
 ZXTIZZaIZ -: 
 
 ro: 
 EXTIRPATION, -pa -s eradi- 
 
 cate ;n. 
 
 EXTOL. eks4( 
 
 ■■ ■JFH 
 EXTORT, eks-tawrt . v.a.. to wrest 
 
 from; to cain by force. 
 
 EXTORTION, -shun. s.. exaction; 
 
 oppress! ; ■ 
 EXTORTIONATE, -ate, a., oppres- 
 sive. 
 EXTORTIONER, -er, s . .ne w> 
 
 practises extortion. 
 EXTRA, eks -tra. beyond what is 
 
 usual. 
 EXTRACT, eks-trakt .v.a.. to draw 
 
 fro m : to select. 
 EXTRACT, eks -trakt. s.. that which. 
 
 is drawn from something: a 
 
 pa ssage from a be 
 EXTRACTION, -shun. s.. descent: 
 
 linear 
 EXTRAGENEOUS. -je -ne-us. a., 
 
 be lo nging to another kind. 
 EXTRA-JUDICIAL, -ju-dish'-al, a.„ 
 
 be vond strict dutv. 
 EXTRA-MUNDANE. *-mun -dane, a^ 
 
 beyond the material worki. 
 
EXTRA-MURAL 
 
 152 
 
 FACE 
 
 EXTRA-MURAL, -mu'-ral, a., beyond 
 the boundaries of a city. 
 
 EXTRANEOUS, eks-tra'-ne-us, a., 
 foreign. 
 
 EXTRAORDINARY, eks-trawr'-de- 
 nar-e, a., not in the usual course; 
 remarkable; eminent. 
 
 EXTRA-PAROCHIAL, eks-tra-pa- 
 ro'-ke-al, a., beyond parish 
 bounds. 
 
 EXTRAVAGANCE, eks-trav'-a- 
 ganse, s., wildness; irregularity. 
 
 EXTRAVAGANT, -gant, a., exces- 
 sive; unreasonable. 
 
 EXTRAVAGANZA, -gan-za, s., 
 (Ital.) a wild musical compo- 
 sition . 
 
 EXTRA VAGATION, -ga'-shun, s., 
 wandering beyond limits. 
 
 EXTRAVASATE, eks-trav'-a-sate, 
 v.n., to get out of the proper ves- 
 
 EXTRAVASATION, -sa-shun, s., 
 
 effusion from the vessels. 
 EXTREME, eks-treem', a., utmost; 
 
 farthest.— s., the verge of a 
 
 thing; extremity. 
 EXTREMITY, eks-trem'-e-te, s., the 
 
 extreme verge of any thing. 
 EXTRICATE, eks'-tre-kate, v. a., to 
 
 disengage or set free. 
 EXTRICATION, -ka'-shun, s., act of 
 
 disentangling. 
 EXTRINSIC, eks-trin'-sik, a., extra- 
 neous; foreign. 
 EXTRUDE, eks-trude' , v . a. , to thrust 
 
 out; to expel. 
 EXTRUSION, eks-tru'-zhun, s., a 
 
 driving out; expulsion. 
 EXTUBERANCE, eks-tu'-ber-anse, 
 
 s., a protuberant part. 
 EXTUBERANT, -ant, a., standing 
 
 out. 
 EXTUMESCENCE, eks-tu-mes'- 
 
 sense, s., a swelling. 
 EXUBERANCE, egz-u'-ber-anse, s., 
 
 excess or redundance. 
 
 EXUBERANT, -ant, a., plenteous; 
 over-abundant. 
 
 EXUDATION, egz-u-da'-shun, s., a 
 discharge of moisture from an- 
 imal bodies. 
 
 EXUDE, egz-ude', v. a., to discharge 
 moisture through the pores.— 
 v.n., to flow through the pores. 
 
 EXULCERATE, egz ul'-ser-ate, v. a., 
 to afflict; to corrode.— v.n., to 
 become ulcerous. 
 
 EXULCERATION, -a'-shun, s., ero- 
 sion. 
 
 EXULT, egz-ult', v.n., to rejoice; U 
 triumph . 
 
 EXULTATION, egz-ul-ta'-shun, s., 
 great gladness; triumph. 
 
 EXUPERATION, eks-u-per-a'-shun, 
 s., act of excelling. 
 
 EXUSTION, egz-ust'-yun, s., a burn- 
 ing up. 
 
 EXUVLE, eks-u'-ve-e, s.pl., cast 
 skins, shells, &c, left in the 
 strata of the earth. 
 
 EYAS, i'-as, s., a young hawk. 
 
 EYE, i, s., the organ of sight or 
 vision.— v.n., to fix the eye upon; 
 to observe.— Eye has a variety of 
 useful compounds; as Eye-ball, 
 the glob 3 or apple of the eye; 
 Eye-brow, the hairy arch above 
 the eye; Eye-lash, the line of hair 
 that edges the eye-lid; Eye-lid, 
 the moveable cover of the eye- 
 ball; Eye-tooth, a tooth under the 
 eye. 
 
 EYELET, i'-let, s., a small hole to re- 
 ceive a lace. 
 
 EYESIGHT, i'-site, s., the sense of 
 seeing. 
 
 EYESORE, i'-sore, s., something un- 
 sightly. 
 
 EYRE, are, s., a court of itinerant 
 justices. 
 
 EYRY, a '-re, s., the nest of birds of 
 prey. 
 
 FABACEOUS, fa-ba'-she-us, a., like 
 a bean. 
 FABLE, fa'-bl, s., a feigned story or 
 
 tale; falsehood.— v.n., to feign; 
 
 to tell falsehoods. 
 FABLED, fa'-bld, pp. or a , feigned; 
 
 invented. 
 FABRIC, fab'-rik, or fa'-brik, s., the 
 
 structure of auy thing; texture. 
 FABRICATE, fab'-re-kate, v. a., to 
 
 frame, construct, or invent. 
 
 FABRICATION, fab-re-ka'-shun, s.> 
 the a*ct of manufacturing ; a false" 
 hood. 
 
 FABULIST, fab'-u-list, s., a writer of 
 
 FABULOUS, fab'-u-lus, a., devised; 
 
 fictitious. 
 FACE, fase, s., the surface of a 
 
 thing; the human countenance; 
 
 the visage; impudence. — v. a., to 
 
 meet in front; to oppose boldly. 
 
FACADE 
 
 153 
 
 FALLIBLE 
 
 FACADE, fa-sade, s., a front eleva- 
 tion. 
 
 FACET, fas'-et, s., a small face or 
 angular surface; a term much 
 used in mineralogy and zoology. 
 
 FACETIOUS, fa-se'-shus, a., full of 
 pleasantly; witty. 
 
 FACETIOUSNESS, -nes, s., humor; 
 pleasantry. 
 
 FACIAL, fa'-she-al, a., pertaining to 
 -the face ; a term applied in phre- 
 nology to the angle of the face. 
 
 FACILE, fas'-il, a,, easy to be done; 
 flexible ; yielding. 
 
 FACILITATE, fa-sil'-e-tate, v. a., free 
 from difficulty; to lessen the la- 
 bor of. 
 
 FACILITY, -te.s., easy of perform- 
 ance; dexterity. 
 
 FACING, falsing, s., an ornamental 
 covering in front; a regimental 
 decoration. 
 
 FAC-SIMILE, fak-sim'-e-le, s., an 
 exact copy. 
 
 FACT, fakt, s., anything done; real- 
 ity; truth. 
 
 FACTION, fak'-shun, s., a political 
 party; a junto ; discord. 
 
 FACTIOUS, -shus, a., given to fac- 
 tion; turbulent. 
 
 FACTITIOUS, -tish'-us, a., produced 
 by art. 
 
 FACTOR, fac'-tur, s., an agent; a 
 steward. 
 
 FACTORAGE, -aje, s.. commission. 
 
 FACTORY, -e, s., a place where fac- 
 tors reside ; a building for manu- 
 facturers . 
 
 FACTOTUM," -to'-tum, s., one who 
 can turn his hand to any thing. 
 
 FACULTY, fak'-ul-te, s., ability; 
 mental endowment. 
 
 FADE, fade, v.n., to lose color; to 
 decay. 
 
 FJECES, fe'-ses, s.pl., excrements; 
 dregs. 
 
 FAG, fag, v.n., to drudge.— s., a la- 
 borious drudge. 
 
 FAG-END, fag'-end, s., the coarse 
 end of a thing. 
 
 FAGOT, fag'-ot, s., a bundle of sticks 
 for fuel. 
 
 FAIL, fale, v.n., to become deficient; 
 to become insolvent; to decay. 
 
 FAILING, fa'-ling, s., deficiency, 
 weakness . 
 
 FAILURE, fail'-yur, s., cessation of 
 supply; omission; a breaking up. 
 
 FAIN, fane, a., glad; pleased.— ad., 
 gladly. 
 
 FAINT, faynt, a., weak; spiritless; 
 dejected.— v.n., to swoon; to be- 
 come feeble . 
 
 FAINT-HEARTED, -har'-ted, a., 
 timorous . 
 
 FAINTING, -ing, s., syncope; a 
 swoon. 
 
 FAINTISHNESS, -ish-nes, s., a slight 
 faintness. 
 
 FAINTNESS, -nes, s., feebleness; 
 languor. 
 
 FAIR, fare, a., clear; beautiful: just; 
 equitable . —ad. , openly ; civilly. 
 — s., the female sex. 
 
 FAIRING, -ing, s., a present given at 
 a fair. [justly. 
 
 FAIRLY, -le, ad., frankly; honestly; 
 
 FAIRNESS, -nes, s., clearness; 
 purity; beauty. 
 
 FAIRY, -re, s., an imaginary being; 
 an enchantress. 
 
 FAITH, fayth, s., belief ; fidelity; sin- 
 cerity. 
 
 FAITHFUL, -ful, a., loyal; trusty- 
 constant. 
 
 FAITHFULNESS, -ful-nes, s., fidel- 
 ity; loyalty. 
 
 FAITHLESS, -les, a., destitute of 
 faith; treacherous. 
 
 FAKIR, fa'-ker, a Mahometan monk. 
 
 FALCHION, fawl'-she-un, s., a 
 short crooked sword. 
 
 FALCON, faul'- 
 kon, or fawk'n, 
 s., a hawk. 
 
 FALCONRY, faul'- 
 kon-re, s., art 
 of training 
 hawks. 
 
 FALL, fawl, v.n., 
 to drop down; 
 to apostatize ; 
 to perish ; to be 
 degraded; to 
 happen.— v. a., 
 to sink; to 
 diminish — s., 
 descent; de- 
 struction ; over- 
 throw. 
 
 FALLACIOUS, fal-la'-shus, a., de- 
 ceptive; delusive. 
 
 FALLACY, far-la -se, s., deception: 
 mistake . 
 
 FALLEN, fawl'n, pp. or a., dropped; 
 descended ; degraded. 
 
 FALLIBILITY, fal-le-bir-e-te, s., li- 
 ability to deceive; uncertainty. 
 
 FALLIBLE, fal-le-hi, a., liable to 
 error. 
 
 Falcon. 
 
FALLING 
 
 154 
 
 FASTEN 
 
 FALLING, fawl'-ing, a., descending; 
 dropping. [tilled. 
 
 FALLOW, fal'-lo, a., unsowed; not 
 
 FALSE, fa wise, a., not true; un- 
 founded. 
 
 FALSE-HEARTED, -hart'-ed, a., 
 trpachcrous 
 
 FALSEHOOD, -hood, s., falsity; fic- 
 tion. 
 
 FALSIFICATION, -se-fe-ka'-shun, s., 
 a counterfeiting ; confutation. 
 
 FALSIFY, '-se-n, v. a , to counter- 
 feit; to forge.— v.n., to tell lies. 
 
 FALSITY, -se-te, s., falsehood; a lie. 
 
 FALTER, -ter, v.n., to hesitate; to 
 stammer. 
 
 FAME, fame, s., public report; ce- 
 lebrity ; renown ; distinction . 
 
 FAMILIAR, fa-nnT-yar, a., domes- 
 tic; intimate; affable.— s., an in- 
 timate; an evil spirit. 
 
 FAMILIARITY, -ve-ar'-e-te, s., affa- 
 bility. 
 
 FAMILIARIZE, '-yar-ize, v. a., to 
 make familiar. 
 
 FAMILY, fam'-e-le, s., household; 
 kindred; lineage. 
 
 FAMINE, fam'-in, s., scarcity of 
 food ; dearth. 
 
 FAMISH, -ish, v. a., to starve; to kill 
 with hunger. 
 
 FAMOUS, fa'-mus, a., distinguished; 
 noted. 
 
 PAN, fan, s., an instrument to agi- 
 tate the air and cool the face ; an 
 instrument for winnowing grain, 
 -^v. a., to cool and refresh, by 
 moving the air. 
 
 FANATIC, fa-nat'-ik, a., wild in re- 
 ligious matters.— s., a religious 
 enthusiast. 
 
 FANATICISM, -e-sizm, s., religious 
 frenzy. 
 
 FANCIFUL, fan'-se-ful, a., imagina- 
 tive; visionary; whimsical; fan- 
 tastic. 
 
 FA!N CY, f an'-se, s., a notion ; thought ; 
 idea; conceit.— v. a. or n., to 
 imagine. 
 
 FANE, fane, s., a temple or church. 
 
 FANG, fang, v. a., to clutch.— s., the 
 tusk of a boar; a pointed tooth. 
 
 FANGED, fangd, a., furnished with 
 fangs. 
 
 FANGLED, fang'ld, a., begun; new- 
 made. 
 
 FANTASTIC, fan-tas'-tik, a., fanci- 
 ful ; imaginary • 
 
 FAR, far, a., distant; remote. — ad., 
 to a great extent. 
 
 FARCE, farse, s., a short laughable 
 play. 
 
 FARCICAL, far'-se-kal, a., droll; il- 
 lusory. 
 
 FARDEL, far'-del, s., a bundle or 
 little pack. 
 
 FARE, fare, v.n., to feed; to be en- 
 tertained.— s., the price of con- 
 veyance; provisions of the table. 
 
 FAREWELL, -wel', ad., adieu.— s., 
 the parting compliment; a final 
 adieu. 
 
 FAR-FETCHED, far'-fetcht, a., 
 forced; strained. 
 
 FARINA, fa-ri'-na, s., the flower dust 
 of corn. 
 
 FARINACEOUS, far-e-na'-she-us, a., 
 like meal. 
 
 FARM, farm, s., land usually leased 
 on rent.— v. a., to let to a tenant 
 on payment of rent. 
 
 FARMER, -er, s., one who cultivates 
 a farm . 
 
 FARRAGO, far-ra'-go, s., a medley. 
 
 FARRIER, far'-re-er, s., a horse doc- 
 tor; one who shoes horses. 
 
 FARRIERY, -e, s., art of curing dis- 
 eases of horses, &c. 
 
 FARROW, far'-ro, s., a litter of pigs. 
 — v.a., to pig. 
 
 FARTHER, far'-ther, a. comp. deg., 
 more remote. See FURTHER, 
 &c. 
 
 FARTHING, -thing, s., a small cop- 
 per coin. 
 
 FARTHINGALE, -gale, s., a hoop 
 petticoat. 
 
 FASCIA, fash'-e-a, s., a band, sash, 
 01 fillet. 
 
 FASCICLE, fas'-sekl, s., a little bun- 
 dle; a nosegay; a cluster of flow- 
 
 FASCINATE, -nate, v.a., to charm, 
 or captivate. 
 
 FASCINATED, -nated, a., enchanted; 
 charmed. 
 
 FASCINATING, -ting, a., enchanting. 
 
 FASCINATION, -na'-shun, s., an ir- 
 resistible influence. 
 
 FASCINE, fas'-sin, s., a long cylin- 
 drical fagot. 
 
 FASHION, fash'-un, s., shape; pre- 
 vailingmode of dress: custom.— 
 v . a. , to form or give shape . 
 
 FASHIONABLE, -abl, a., established 
 by custom ; current. 
 
 FAST, fast, a., firm; immovable.— 
 ad. , firmly .—v . n. , to abstain from 
 food.— s., abstinence. 
 
 FASTEN, fas'n, v.a., to fix firmly. 
 
 
FAST-HANDED 
 
 155 
 
 FEAR 
 
 FAST-HANDED, fast'-hand-ed, a., 
 avaricious. 
 
 FASTIDIOUS, fas-tid'-e-us, a., 
 squeamish; dainty. 
 
 FASTING, fast'-ing, s., the abstain- 
 ing from food. 
 
 FASTUOUS, fas'-tu-us, a., proud; 
 haughty. 
 
 FAT, fat, a., fleshy; corpulent.— s., 
 an oily, concrete substance of an 
 animal. — v. a., to fatten. 
 
 FATAL, fa'-tal, a., deadly; calam- 
 itous. 
 
 FATALISM, -izm, s., the doctrine of 
 inevitable necessity. 
 
 FATALITY, fa-tal'-e-te, s., a fixed 
 course of things. 
 
 FATE, fate, s., inevitable necessity; 
 death. 
 
 FATED, fa'-ted, a., decreed by fate. 
 
 FATHER, fa/-tkur, s., he by whom a 
 child is begotten.— v. a., to adopt 
 any thing as one's own. 
 
 FATHERLAND, -land, s., the native 
 land of one's ancestors. 
 
 FATHERHOOD, -hood, s., state of 
 being a father. 
 
 FATHER- 
 
 Father-Lasher . 
 
 FATHERLESS, -les, a., bereft of a 
 
 FATHERLY, -le, a., paternal; care- 
 ful. 
 
 FATHOM, fath'-uni, s., a measure cf 
 six feet.— v. a., to sound; to try 
 the depth. 
 
 FATHOMABLE, -abl, a., that may 
 be fathomed. 
 
 FATHOMLESS, -les, a., bottomless. 
 
 FATIDICAL, fa-tid'-e-kal, a., pro- 
 phetic. 
 
 FATIGUE, fa-teeg', s , exhaustion of 
 strength; toil.— v. a., to weary 
 with labor. 
 
 FATIGUING, -ing, a., wearying or 
 harassing. 
 
 FATLING, fat'-ling, s., a lamb or 
 other fatted young animal. 
 
 FATNESS, -nes, s., corpulency; ful- 
 ness of flesh, 
 
 FATTEN, -tn, v.a., to make fat; to 
 
 enrich.— v.n., to grow fat. 
 FATTISH, -tish, a., somewhat fat. 
 FATTY, -te, a., greasy. 
 FATUOUS, -u-us, a., feeble in mind; 
 
 impotent. [of intellect. 
 
 FATUITY, fa-tu'-e-te, s., feebleness 
 FAUCET, faw'-set. s., a pipe for in- 
 serting in a cask. 
 FAULT, fa wit, s., a slight offence; a 
 
 neglect of duty. 
 FAULTINESS, -e-nes, s., viciousness; 
 
 delinquency. 
 FAULTLESS, -les, a., free from vice 
 
 or imperfection . 
 FAULTY, fawl'-te, a., imperfect; 
 
 blamable. 
 FAUN, fawn, s., a rural deity. 
 FAUNIST, -ist, s., a naturalist. 
 FAUTEUIL, fo-teul / , s., an easy 
 
 chair. 
 FAVILLOUS,fa- 
 
 viT-lus, a.,re- 
 
 s emb ling 
 
 ashes. 
 FAVOSE,a.,hav- 
 
 ing pits, de- 
 pressions or 
 
 cells, like 
 
 those of a 
 
 honeycomb. 
 FAVOR, fa'-vur, 
 
 s., kind regard; goodness; pa- 
 tronage.— v.a., to countenance; 
 
 to befriend. 
 FAVORABLE, -abl, a., propitious; 
 
 friendly; advantageous. 
 FAVORABLENESS, -nes, s., kind- 
 ness. 
 FAVORED, fa'-vurd, supported!— a. r 
 
 regarded with kindness. 
 FAVORITE, -vur-it, s.,one greatly 
 
 beloved.— a., regarded with kind* 
 
 ness or affection. 
 FAWN, fawn, s., 
 
 a young 
 
 deer. — v.n., 
 
 to bring forth 
 
 a iawn ; to 
 
 court favor. 
 FAY, fay, s., a 
 
 fairv; i n elf. 
 FEALTY, fe'-al- 
 
 te, s., fidelity 
 
 to a manorial 
 
 lord. 
 FEAR, feer, s., 
 
 anxiety; solicitude.- 
 
 prehend; to dread. 
 
 afraid. 
 
 Favose. 
 
 Fawn. 
 
 to ap» 
 , to be 
 
FEARFUL 
 
 156 
 
 FELUCCA 
 
 FEARFUL, feer'-ful, a., horrible; dis- 
 tressing. 
 
 FEARFULNESS, -nes, s., timidity; 
 dread. 
 
 FEARLESS, feer'-les, a., free from 
 fenr. 
 
 FEASIBILITY,fe-ze-bil'-e-te, s., prac- 
 ticability. 
 
 FEASIBLE, fe'-zebl, a., that may be 
 done or effected ; practicable. 
 
 FEAST, feest, s., a sumptuous re- 
 past.— v.n., to eat sumptuously. 
 — v a., to entertain; to delight; to 
 pamper. 
 
 FEASTING, -ing, s., the act of eating 
 luxuriously. 
 
 FEAT, fete, s., an act; a deed; an 
 exploit. 
 
 FEATHER, feth'-er, s., a plume; an 
 ornament. — v. a., to enrich; to 
 adorn. 
 
 FEATHER-BED, -bed, s., a soft 
 bed. 
 
 FEATHERED, feth'-erd, a., covered 
 with feathers. 
 
 FEATHERY, feth'-er-e, a., having 
 appearance of feathers. 
 
 FEATURE, fe'-tchure, s., cast of any 
 part of the face; lineament; out- 
 line. 
 
 FEBRIFIC, fe-brif'-ik, a., feverish. 
 
 FEBRIFUGE, feb-re-fuje, a., antife- 
 brile.— s., any medicine that mit- 
 igates fever. 
 
 FEBRILE, feb'-ril, a., indicating fe- 
 ver. 
 
 FEBRUARY, -ru-ar-e. s., second 
 month in the year. 
 
 FECULENCE, fek'-u-lense, s., foul- 
 ness. 
 
 FECULENT, -lent, a., foul; muddy; 
 turbid. 
 
 FECUND, fe'-kund, a., fruitful; pro- 
 lific. 
 
 FECUNDATE, -ate, v.a., to make 
 fruitful. 
 
 FECUNDITY, fe-kun'-de-te, s., fruit- 
 fulness ; richness ; productive- 
 
 FED, fed, pret. and pp. of Feed. 
 FEDERAL, f ed'-er-al, a . , pertaining 
 
 to a league. 
 FEDERATION, -a'-shun, s., a league; 
 
 a ccnfederacy; union of states. 
 FEDERATIVE, '-er-a-tiv, a., joining 
 
 in league. . 
 FEEBLE, fe'bl, a., destitute of 
 
 strength; infirm. 
 FEEBLENESS, -nes, s., weakness of 
 
 body or mind; want of energy. 
 
 FEE, fe, s., compensation; recom- 
 pence. — v.a., to reward; to hire; 
 to bribe. 
 
 FEED, feed, v.a., to supply with pro- 
 visions; to nourish.— v.n., to take 
 food ;* to eat.— s . , provender ; fod- 
 der; pasture. 
 
 FEEDING, feed'-ing, s., that which 
 is eaten; pasture. 
 
 FEEL, feel, v.a., to perceive by the 
 touch ; to handle . —v. n. , to excite 
 sensation.— s., the sense of feel- 
 ing. 
 
 FEELING, -ing, a., affecting; sensa- 
 tive.— s. , the sense of touch ; sen- 
 sation. 
 
 FEET, feet, s.pl. of Foot. 
 
 FEIGN, fane, v.a., to invent; to pre- 
 tend; to counterfeit. 
 
 FEINT, faynt, s., an assumed ap- 
 pearance ; a mock attack. 
 
 FELSPAR, fel'-sp&r, s., a mineral oc- 
 curring in crystals. 
 
 FELICITATE, fe-lis'-e-tate, v.a., to 
 congratulate ; to compliment. 
 
 FELICITOUS, -lis'-e-tus, a., happy; 
 prosperous. 
 
 FELICITY, -e-te, s., happiness; be- 
 atitude. 
 
 FELINE, fe'-line, a., pertaining to 
 
 FELL, f el, pret. of Fall.— a., cruel; 
 barbarous.— s., a skin.— v.a., to 
 prostrate. 
 
 FELLAHS, fel'-las, s., laborers in 
 Egypt. [barity. 
 
 FELLNESS, -nes, s., cruelty; bar- 
 
 FELLOE, -lo, s., the rim of a wheel. 
 
 FELLOW, -lo, s , an associate; a 
 mean person; a member of a col- 
 lege. 
 
 FELLOWSHIP, -ship, s., companion- 
 ship; association. 
 
 FELO-DE-SE, fe'-lo-de-se', s., a self- 
 murderer. 
 
 FELON, fel'-on, s., a criminal; a mal- 
 efactor. 
 
 FELONIOUS, fe-lo'-ne-us, a., malig- 
 nant; villainous; criminal. 
 
 FELONY, f el' -o-ne, s., any crime for 
 which capital punishment may be 
 inflicted. 
 
 FELT, felt, pret. and pp. of Feel.— s., 
 a cloth or stuff made of wool, 
 &c. ; a hide.— v.a., to make stuff 
 of wool by fulling. 
 
 FELT-HAT, '-hat, s., a hat made of 
 felt wool. 
 
 FELUCCA, fe-luk'-ka, s., a vessel 
 with oars and lateen sails. 
 
FEMALE 
 
 157 
 
 FETTER 
 
 FEMALE, fe'-male, s., a she-animal; 
 one of that sex which brings 
 forth young.— a., not male; femi- 
 nine. 
 
 FEMININE, fem'-e-nin, a., pertain- 
 ing to a woman ; delicate ; effem- 
 inate. 
 
 FEMORAL, -o-ral, a., pertaining to 
 the thigh. 
 
 FEN, fen, s., low land overflowed; 
 boggy land; a moor or marsh. 
 
 FENCE, fense, s., an enclosure; de- 
 fence; a mound.— v. a. to secure 
 by an enclosure: to guard.— v.n., 
 to practise thp art ot fencing. 
 
 FENCELESS, -les, a., without 
 fence. 
 
 FENCER, -er, s., a teacher of 
 fencing. [fence. 
 
 FENCIBLE, -ebl, a., capable of de- 
 
 FENCING, -mg, s., materials for 
 fences. 
 
 FEND, fend, v. a., to keep off; to 
 ward off.— v.n., to act in oppo- 
 sition; to resist. 
 
 FENDER, -er,s., a fence to keep in 
 the cinders. 
 
 FENESTRAL, fe-nes'-tral, a., per- 
 taining to a window. 
 
 FENNEL, fen'-nel, s., a plant used as 
 a garnish for fish, &c. 
 
 FENNY, -ne, a., boggy; marshy; 
 moorish. 
 
 FERACIOUS, fe-ra'-shus, a., fruitful. 
 
 FERACITY, fe-ras'-e-te, s., fruitful- 
 ness. 
 
 FERAL, fe'-ral, a., funereal; mourn- 
 ful. 
 
 FERIAL, fe'-re-al, a., pertaining to 
 holidays. 
 
 FERINE, fe'-rine, a., wild; untamed; 
 savage. 
 
 FERMENT, fer'-ment, s., internal 
 motion of a fluid; heat; tumult. 
 
 FERMENT, fer-ment', v. a., to set in 
 motion; to heat.— v.n., to effer- 
 vesce. 
 
 FERMENTATION, -men-ta'-shun, s., 
 internal motion occasioned by 
 heat and moisture. 
 
 FERMENTATIVE, '-ta-tiv, a., caus- 
 ing fermentation. 
 
 FERN, fern, s., an order of crypto- 
 gamic plants, called Filices. 
 
 FERNY, fer'-ne, a., abounding with 
 fern. 
 
 FEROCIOUS, fe-ro'-shus, a., fierce; 
 savage; cruel. 
 
 FEROCITY, fe-ros'-e-te, s., fierce- 
 ness; fury; cruelty. 
 
 FERREOUS, fer -re-us, a., made ot 
 iron. 
 
 FERRET, -ret, s., a species of weasel. 
 — v.a., to drive out of a lurking- 
 place. 
 
 FERRUGINOUS, fer-ru'-je-nus, a.. 
 containing particles of iron. 
 
 FERRY, fer '-re, v.a., to transport 
 over a river.— s., a small vessel 
 in which passengers and goods 
 are, conveyed. 
 
 FERRYMAN, -re-man, s., one who 
 keeps a ferry. 
 
 FERTILE, -til, a., fruitful; rich; pro 
 lific. 
 
 FERTILITY, -til'-e-te, s., fruitful- 
 ness ; productiveness. 
 
 FERTILIZE, '-til-ize, v.a., to enrich; 
 to make fruitful. 
 
 FERTILIZER, -til'-i-zer, s., a fer- 
 tilizing manure. 
 
 FERULE, ferrule, s., a little wooden 
 pallet used to punish children. 
 
 FERVENCY, fer'-ven-se, s., heat of 
 mind; eagerness. [dent. 
 
 FERVENT, -vent, a., vehement; ar- 
 
 FERVESCENT, -ves'-sent, a., grow- 
 ing hot. 
 
 FERVID, fer'-vid, a., very hot; warm 
 in zeal. 
 
 FERVIDNESS, -nes, s., ardor of 
 mind. [dor. 
 
 FERVOR, -vur, s., heat of mind; ar- 
 
 FESTAL, fes'-tal, a., pertaining to a 
 feast; joyous. 
 
 FESTER, fes'-ter, v.n., to rankle; to 
 corrupt. 
 
 FESTIVAL, -te-val, s., an anniver- 
 sary of joy. 
 
 FESTIVE, -tiv, a., pertaining to a 
 feast rjoyous. 
 
 FESTIVITY, -tiv'-e-te, s., gaiety or 
 joy fulness. 
 
 FESTOON, -toon', s., a garland or 
 wreath.— v.a., to form in fes- 
 toons. 
 
 FETCH, fetsh, v.a., to go and bring. 
 
 FETE, fate, s., a festival; a holiday. 
 
 FETICH, fet'-ish, s., an African idol. 
 
 FETID, -id, a., having an offensive 
 smell. 
 
 FETIDITY, fe-tid'-e-te, or FETID- 
 NESS, s., offensive smell; stench; 
 rancidity. 
 
 FETLOCK, fet'-lok, s., a tuft of hair 
 behind the pastern joint of 
 horses, 
 
 FETTER, -ter, s., a chain ; a restraint. 
 — v.a., to put on fetters; to en- 
 chain. 
 
FETUS 
 
 158 
 
 FILIAL 
 
 FETUS, fe'-tus, s., the young of vivip- 
 arous animals. 
 
 FEUD, fewd, s., a deadly quarrel; a 
 fief; a fee. 
 
 FEUDAL, -al, a., pertaining to feuds 
 or fees. 
 
 FEUDALISM, -izm, s., the feudal sys- 
 tem. 
 
 FEUDALITY, -dal'-e-te, s., the state 
 of being feudal. 
 
 FEUDARY, '-dar-e, s., holding land 
 of a superior. 
 
 FEUDATORY, -da-tur-e, s., the ten- 
 ant of a feud or fief. 
 
 FEVER, fe'-ver, s., a disease attend- 
 ed with preternatural thirst ; heat. 
 
 FEVERISH, -ish, a., having a slight 
 fever. 
 
 FEVERISHNESS, -nes, s., a slight 
 febrile affection. 
 
 FEW, few, a., small in number. 
 
 FEWNESS, -nes, s., smallness of 
 number. 
 
 FIAT, fi'-at, s., a decree; a legal com- 
 mand. 
 
 FIB, fib, s., a falsehood.— v. a., to lie. 
 
 FIBRE, fi'-ber, s., any fine slender 
 thread. 
 
 FIBRIL, -bril, s. , a small fibre. 
 
 FIBRIN E, -brin, s., an organic com- 
 pound substance found in an- 
 imals and vegetables. 
 
 FIBROUS, -brus, a., consisting of 
 fibres. [mind. 
 
 FICKLE, fik'kl, a., of a changeable 
 
 FICKLENESS, -nes, s., wavering dis- 
 position. 
 
 FICTILE, fik'-til, a., moulded into 
 form by art. 
 
 FICTION, -shun, s., fable; invention 
 
 FICTITIOUS, -tish/-us, a., feigned; 
 imaginary. 
 
 FIDDLE, fid'dl, s., a violin.— v. n., to 
 plav a tune on a fiddle. 
 
 FIDDLE-FADDLE, -fad'dl, s., trifling 
 talk. 
 
 FIDDLER, fid'-ler, s., one who plays 
 on a fiddle. 
 
 FIDELITY, fi-del'-e-te, s., loyalty; 
 integrity. 
 
 FIDGET, fidj'-et, s., restlessness. 
 
 FIDGETY, -e, a., restless; uneasy. 
 
 FIDUCIAL, fi-dew'-she-al, a., confi- 
 dent ; undoubting. 
 
 FIDUCIARY, -ar-e, s., one who holds 
 in trust. 
 
 FIELD, feeld, s . , a piece of land en- 
 closed for tillage or pasture; the 
 ground where a battle is fought; 
 a wide expanse. 
 
 FIE, fi, s., an exclamation of disap- 
 proval. 
 
 FIELD-PIECE, feeld'-peece, s., a 
 light piece of cannon. 
 
 FIELDFARE, -fare, s., a bird of the 
 thrush tribe, 
 
 FIEND, feend, s., an enemy; an in- 
 fernal being. 
 
 FIEND-LIKE, -like, or FIENDISH, 
 a., resembling a fiend; diabol- 
 ical. 
 
 FIENDISHNESS, -nes, s., malicious- 
 ness. 
 
 FIERCE, feerse, a., furious; impetu- 
 ous ; savage. 
 
 FIERCENESS, -nes, s., ferocity; sav- 
 ageness. 
 
 FIERY, fi'-er-e, a., hot like fire; ve- 
 hement. 
 
 FIFE, fife, s., a small wind instru- 
 ment. 
 
 FIFTEEN, fif'-teen, a., five and ten. 
 
 FIFTEENTH, -teenth, a., the ordinal 
 of fifteen. 
 
 FIFTH, fifth, a., the ordinal of five. 
 
 FIFTY, nf'-te, a., five times ten. 
 
 FIG, fig, s., the 
 fruit of the 
 fig-tree. 
 
 FIGHT, fite, v.n., 
 to contend for 
 victory in bat- 
 tle.— s , a con- 
 test; a battle. 
 
 FIGMENT, fig'- 
 ment, s., an 
 invention ; a 
 fiction. 
 
 FIGULATE. fig'- 
 
 u-late, a., moulded; shaped. 
 
 FIGURANTE, -rant, s., a female 
 opera dancer. 
 
 FIGURATION, fig'-u-ra'-shun, s., act 
 of giving figure. 
 
 FIGURATIVE, '-u-ra-tiv, a., typical; 
 not literal or direct 
 
 FIGURE, fig'-ur, s., the shape; form; 
 distinction. — v. a., to form or 
 mould into shape.— v.n., to be 
 distinguished. 
 
 FILACEOUS fe-la'-she-us, a., con- 
 sisting of threads. 
 
 FILAMENT, nT-a-ment, s., a long, 
 slender fibre. 
 
 FILBERT, fil'-bert, s., the fruit of the 
 
 FILCH, filsh, v.a., to pilfer; to 
 
 steal. 
 FILIAL, fiT-yal, a., pertaining to & 
 
 son or daughter. 
 
 Fig. 
 
FILE 
 
 159 
 
 FIRE 
 
 FILE, file, s., a string or line ; a num- 
 ber of papers strung on a line ; a 
 row or soldiers ; a steel instru- 
 ment with teeth on the surface. — 
 v.a., to string papers, &c, on a 
 line. 
 
 FILIATION, fil-e-a'-shun, s , the re- 
 lation of a child to a father ; affil- 
 iation. 
 
 FILIFORM, fil'-^-f a wrm, a., thread- 
 like. 
 
 FILIGREE, fiT-e-gree, s., a curious 
 work on gold and silver. 
 
 FILINGS, fi'-lings, s.pl., particles 
 rubbed off by filings. 
 
 FILL, fil, v.a., to make full; to sup- 
 ply with abundance; to satis- 
 fy.— v.n., to grow full.— s., ful- 
 
 FILLET, fiT-let, s., a little band to tie 
 the hair; a flat moulding in archi- 
 tecture. 
 
 FILLING, -ling, s., a making full; 
 
 FILLIP, -lip, v.a., to strike with the 
 nail of the finger.— s., a jerk of 
 the finger. 
 
 FILLY, -le, s . , a young mare. 
 
 FILM, film, s., a thin skin; a pel- 
 licle. 
 
 FILMINESS, -e-nes, s., state of being 
 filmy. 
 
 FILMY, -e, a., composed of thin pel- 
 licles. 
 
 FILTER, fiT-ter, s., a strainer.— v.a., 
 to defecate liquor.— v.n., to per- 
 colate. 
 
 FILTERING, -ing, s., the straining 
 through a filter. 
 
 FILTH, filth, s., dirt; any foul mat- 
 
 FILTHINESS, -e-nes, s., foulness; 
 pollution; impurity. 
 
 FILTHY, -e, a., abounding in filth; 
 morally impure. 
 
 FILTRATE, fil'-trate, v.a., to filter; 
 to defecate. 
 
 FILTRATION, fil-tra'-shun, s., pro- 
 cess of filtering. 
 
 FIMBRIATE, fim'-bre-ate, v.a., to 
 hem ; to fringe. 
 
 FIN, fin, s., 
 a mem- 
 brane- 
 ous ap- 
 pendage 
 to fishes. 
 
 FINAL, fi'- 
 
 nal, a., pertaining to the conclu- 
 sion; ultimate; decisive. 
 
 Fins. 
 
 FINALE, fe-na'-le, s. (Ital.) clo»e of 
 a concert of music. [lastly. 
 
 FINALLY, fi'-nal-le, ad., ultimately; 
 
 FINANCE, fe-nans', s., a revenue; 
 income of a state.— Finances are 
 the general revenue of a state. 
 
 FINANCIAL, fe-nan'-she-al, a., per* 
 taining to public revenue. 
 
 FINANCIER, nn-an-seer', s., a treas- 
 urer; one skilled in the princi- 
 ples of public revenue. 
 
 FINCH, finsh, s., a small singing 
 bird. 
 
 FIND, find, v.a., to discover some- 
 thing lost; to recover; to discov- 
 er ; to furnish. 
 
 FINDING, ing, s., the return of a ju- 
 ry; a verdict. 
 
 FINE, fine, a., slender; minute; re- 
 fined; pure; showy; not coarse. 
 — s, a mulct; a penalty; a for- 
 feit.— v.a., to refine. 
 
 FINELY, -le, ad., beautifully; with 
 elesrance 
 
 FINENESS, -nes, s., thinness; slen- 
 derness. [dor. 
 
 FINERY, fi'-ne-re, s., show; splen- 
 
 FINE-SPUN, fine'-spun, a., minute; 
 subtile. 
 
 FINESSE, f e-nes', s. (Fr.), artifice; 
 strategem. 
 
 FINGER, fing'-er, s., one of the five 
 digits.— v.a., to touch lightly; to 
 toy. Lfoppish. 
 
 FINICAL, fin'-e-kal, a., nice; spruce; 
 
 FINING, fi'-ning, s., the process of 
 refining. [elusion. 
 
 FINIS, fT-nis, s. (Lat.), an end ; con- 
 
 FINISH, fin'-ish, v.a., to make per- 
 fect; to terminate.— s., the com- 
 pletion of a work of art. 
 
 FINITE, fi'-nite, a., having a limit' 
 bounded. 
 
 FINNY, fin'-ne, a., furnished with 
 fins. 
 
 FIR, fir, s., the name 
 of several spe- 
 cies of forest 
 trees belonging 
 to the pines. 
 
 FIRE, fire, s., heat 
 and light ema- 
 nating visibly 
 from anybody; 
 caloric; confla- 
 gration; ardor 
 of temper. — 
 v.a., to set on 
 fire; to inflame; 
 to animate. Fir-Tree. 
 
FIRE-ARMS 
 
 160 
 
 FLABBINESS 
 
 FIRE-ARMS,-arms, 
 
 s.pl., arms charged with powder 
 
 and ball. 
 FIRE-DAMP, -damp, s., the explosive 
 
 carburetted hydrogen of coal 
 
 mines. 
 FIRE-ENGINE, -en-jin, s., an engine 
 
 for extinguishing fires. 
 
 Fire-Engine. 
 
 FIRE-LOCK, -lok, s., a musket or gun 
 with a lock. 
 
 FIRE-MAN, -man, s.,aman for ex- 
 tinguishing fires. 
 
 FIRE-SIDE, -side, s., domestic life.— 
 a., belonging to the fireside. 
 
 FIRE-STONE, -stone, s., iron py- 
 rites. 
 
 FIRING, fi'-ring, s., the discharging 
 of fire-arms; fuel. 
 
 FIRKIN, fer'-kin, s., the fourth part 
 of a barrel . 
 
 FIRM, ferm, a., compact; resolute 
 . or constant, -s., a commercial 
 house. 
 
 FIRMAMENT, -a-ment, s., the region 
 of the air; an expanse. 
 
 FIRMAN, fer'-man, s., a Turkish de- 
 gree or grant of privileges. 
 
 FIRMLY, ferm'-le, ad., solidly; com- 
 pactly. 
 
 FIRMNESS, -nes, s., compactness; 
 hardness. 
 
 FIRST, ferst, a., the ordinal of one; 
 preceding all others in rank or 
 excellence.— ad . , before anything 
 else. 
 
 FIRST-FRUITS, -froots, s.pl., the 
 first profits of any thing. 
 
 FIRSTLING, -ling, s., the first pro- 
 duce. 
 
 FISCAL, fis'-kal, a., pertaining to the 
 revenue. 
 
 FISH, fish, s., an aquatic oviparous 
 animal, whose respiration is ef- 
 fected by gills. 
 
 FISH-MARKET, a place where fish 
 are exposed for sale. 
 
 FISH-HOOK, a barbed instrument 
 for catching fish with rod and 
 line. 
 
 FISH-MONGER, a seller of fish. 
 
 FISH-POND, a pond in which fishes 
 are bred.— v.n , to catch fish. 
 
 FISHERMAN, -er-man, s , one whose 
 occupation is to catch fish. 
 
 FISHERY, -e, s., a place for catching 
 fish. 
 
 FISHY, fish'-e, a., like fish; of the 
 taste or smell of fish. 
 
 FISSILE, fis'-sil, a., that may be split 
 or divided. 
 
 FISSURE, fish'-ure, s., a cleft; a 
 longitudinal opening; a crack. 
 
 FIST, fist, s., the hand clinched. 
 
 FISTICUFFS, fis'-te-kufs, s.pl., a 
 combat with the fists. 
 
 FISTULA, -tu-la, s., a deep, sinuous 
 ulcer. [pipe . 
 
 FISTULAR, -lar, a., hollow, like a 
 
 FIT, fit, s , a paroxysm of a disease; 
 a convulsion.— a., suitable, be- 
 coming or convenient.— v. a., to 
 adapt; to prepare. 
 
 FITCH, fitsh, s , a vetch or tare. 
 
 FITNESS, fit'-nes, a., suitableness; 
 propriety; expediency. 
 
 FITTER, -ter, s., a coal broker; a 
 tailor; an outfitter. 
 
 FITTINGS, fit'-tings, s.pl., shop fix- 
 tures. 
 
 FIVE, five, a., the half of ten; four 
 and one. 
 
 FIVEFOLD, -fold, a., consisting of 
 five in one. ( 
 
 FIVES, fives, s. , a game similar to 
 tennis. 
 
 FIX, fiks, v.a., to make firm; to es- 
 tablish immovably.— v.n., to be- 
 come firm. 
 
 FIXABLE, -abl, a., that may be ren- 
 dered firm . 
 
 FIXATION, -a'-shun, s., stability; 
 firmness. 
 
 FIXED, fikst, pp. or a., settled; es- 
 tablished. 
 
 FIXEDNESS, fiks'-ed-nes, s., stabil- 
 ity; firmness. 
 
 FIXITY, -e-te, s., fixedness; cohe^ 
 rence of parts. '< 
 
 FIXTURE, fikst'-yur, s., a fixed ap- 
 pendage. 
 
 FIZGIG, fiz'-gig, s., a harpoon; a 
 fluting girl. 
 
 FIZZ, fiz, v.n., to make a hissing 
 sound . , 
 
 FLABBINESS, flab'-be-nes, s?; a soft, 
 flexible, or flabby state. 
 
FLABBY 
 
 161 
 
 FLATTERER 
 
 FLABBY, -be, a., soft; yielding to 
 
 the touch. 
 FLACCID, flak'-sid, a., so£t and 
 
 weak; limber. 
 FLACCIDITY, -sid'-e-te, s., laxity; 
 
 limbemess. 
 
 Flag. 
 
 FLAG, flag, v.n., to bend down; to 
 
 lose vigor.— s., a flat stone used 
 
 for paving ; an aquatic plant; an 
 
 ensign or color ; a banner. 
 
 FLAGELLATE, flaj'-el-late, v. a., to 
 
 whip ; to scourge. 
 FLAGELLATION, -la'-shun, s., a 
 
 whipping ; a flogging. 
 FLAGEOLET, fiaj'-o-let, s., a small 
 
 wind instrument. 
 FLAGGING, fiag'-ging, v. a., the lay- 
 ing with flag-stones. 
 FLAGGY, -ge, a., weak; flexible; in- 
 sipid. 
 FLAGITIOUS, fla-jish'-us, a., deeply 
 
 criminal; wicked. 
 FLAGITIOUSNESS, -nes, s., extreme 
 
 wickedness. 
 FLAG-OFFICER, flag-of'-e-ser, s., 
 
 the commander of a squadron. 
 FLAGON, flag'-un, s., a vessel with a 
 
 narrow mouth. 
 FLAGRANCY, fla'-gran-se, s., enor- 
 mity; excess. 
 FLAGRANT, -grant, a., glaring; no- 
 torious. 
 FLAG-SHIP, flagship, s., the ship 
 
 of a flag-officer. 
 FLAG-STONE, flagstone, s M a flat 
 
 stone for pavements. 
 FLAIL, flale, s., a wooden instru- 
 ment for thrashing. 
 FLAKE, flake, s., a small collection 
 of snow.— v. a., to form into 
 flakes. 
 
 FLAKE-WHITE, flake 7 -wite, s., the 
 purest of white-lead. 
 
 FLAKY, fia'-ke, a., lying in flakes. 
 
 FLAM, flam, s., a freak or whim; a 
 falsehood. 
 
 FLAMBEAU, '-bo, s., (Fr.) a kind of 
 torch. 
 
 FLAME, flame, s., a blaze; fire in 
 general ; heat of passion ; tumult . 
 — v.n., to blaze; to shine. 
 
 FLAMING, flamming, a., bright red. 
 
 FLAMINGO, fla- 
 min'-go, s., a 
 genus of birds 
 inhabiting the 
 coasts of Africa 
 and America. 
 
 FLAMMABLE, 
 flam'-ma-bl, a., 
 to be kindled. 
 
 FLAMMEOUS,-me- 
 us, a., consist- 
 ing of flame. 
 
 FLAMY, fla'-me, 
 a., blazing; 
 burning. 
 
 FLANGE, flanje, s., Flamingo. 
 aprojecting 
 edge on the rim of a wheel. 
 
 FLANK, flank, s., the fleshy or mus- 
 cular part of the side of an an- 
 imal. — v.a., to attack the side or 
 flank of an army. 
 
 FLANNEL, flan'-nel, s., a loose wool- 
 len cloth. 
 
 FLAP, flap, s., anything that hangs 
 loose and broad.— v.a., to beat 
 with a flap.— v.n., to move as 
 wings. 
 
 FLARE, flare, v.n., to burn with an 
 unsteady light.— s., an unsteady 
 light. 
 FLASH, flash, s., a sudden burst of 
 light.— v.n., to break forth, as a 
 sudden flood of light.— a., low 
 and vulgar in expression. 
 FLASHY, flash'-e, a., showy, but 
 
 empty. 
 FLASK, flask, s., a kink of bottle. 
 FLASKET, -et, s., a long, shallow 
 
 basket. 
 FLAT, flat, a., having an even sur- 
 face; horizontal; level; without 
 point or spirit depressed.— s., a 
 level or extended plain.— v.a., to 
 level . —v . n . , to grow flat . 
 FLATTER, -ter, v.a., to soothe by 
 
 praise. 
 FLATTERER, -er, s., one who flat- 
 ters. 
 
FLATNESS 
 
 162 
 
 FLINCH 
 
 FLATNESS, -nes, s., evenness of sur- 
 face ;levelness; dulness; want of 
 point. 
 
 FLATTEN, flat'n, v. a., to make flat; 
 to level.— v.n., to become even on 
 the surface. 
 
 FLATTERING, -ing, a., pleasing to 
 vanity. 
 
 FLATTERY, -e, s., false praise; adu- 
 lation. 
 
 FLATTING, flat'-ting, s., a mode of 
 
 f>ainting, in which the paint 
 eaves the work flat. 
 FLATULENCE, -u-lense, s., windi- 
 ness in the stomach, or in the in- 
 
 FLATULENT, -u-lent, a., windy; 
 empty ; vain. 
 
 FLAUNT, flawnt, v.n., to display os- 
 tentatiously. 
 
 FLAVESCENT, fla-ves'-sent, a., 
 growing yellow. 
 
 FLAVOR, fla'-vur, s., taste, odor, or 
 smell.— v. a., to communicate 
 some quality that may affect the 
 taste or smell. 
 
 FLAW, flaw, s., a blemish, fault, or 
 imperfection. 
 
 FLAX, flaks, s., a fi- 
 brous plant of the 
 genus linum. 
 
 FLAXEN, flaks'n, a., 
 made of or resem- 
 bling flax. 
 
 FLAXY, flak'-se, a., 
 like flax ; fair. 
 
 FLAY, flay, v. a., to 
 strip off the skin of 
 an animal. 
 
 FLEA, fle. s., an in- 
 sect or the genus 
 pulex. 
 
 FLEA-BITE, fle'-bite, 
 s., the bite of a flea. 
 
 FLEA-BITTEN, -bit'n, a., bitten by a 
 flea ; mean. 
 
 FLEAM, fleem, s., a sharp blood-let- 
 ting instrument. 
 
 FLEA-WORT, fle'-wurt, s., a herb of 
 the plantain kind. 
 
 FLECK, nek, v. a., to spot; to stripe. 
 
 FLED, fled, pret. and pp. of the verb 
 to flee. 
 
 PLEDGE, flej, v. a., to furnish with 
 feathers for flight. 
 
 FLEECE, fleese, s., the coat of wool 
 shorn from a sheep.— v. a., to 
 strip of money or property. 
 
 FLEECED, fleest, a., stripped by ex- 
 actions. 
 
 Flax. 
 
 FLEE, fle, v.n., to run with rapidity. 
 
 FLEECY, fle'-se, a., covered with 
 wool ; woolly. 
 
 FLEER, fleer, v.n., to deride; to 
 sneer. 
 
 FLEERING, -ing, a., deriding; mock- 
 ing. 
 
 FLEET, fleet, s., a navy or squadron 
 of snips.— a., swift of pace; nim- 
 ble.— v.n., to fly swiftly. 
 
 FLEETNESS, -nes, s., swiftness; 
 rapidity. 
 
 FLESH, flesh, s., a part of an animal 
 body; animal nature; human na» 
 ture; carnality. 
 
 FLESH-FLY, a fly that feeds on 
 flesh, and deposits her eggs in it. 
 
 FLESH-MEAT, animal food. 
 
 FLESHINESS, -e-nes, s., plumpness. 
 
 FLESHLESS, -les, a., destitute of 
 flesh; lean. 
 
 FLESHLY, -le, a., corporeal; carnal; 
 worldly. 
 
 FLESHY, -e, a., full of flesh; corpu- 
 lent; plump. 
 
 FLEW, flew, pret. of FLY.— s., the 
 large chaps of a deep-mouthed 
 hound. 
 
 FLE WED, flewd, a., chapped; deep- 
 mouthed. 
 
 FLEXIBILITY, fleks-e-bil'-e-te, s., 
 pliancy ; flexibleness; ductility cf 
 mind. 
 
 FLEXIBLE, '-ebl, a., pliant; tract- 
 able. 
 
 FLEXIBLENESS, -nes, s., pliancy or 
 flexibility. 
 
 FLEXION, flek'-shun, s., a bending; 
 a fold. 
 
 FLEXUOUS, -shu-us, a., winding; 
 tortuous. 
 
 FLEXURE, fleks'-ure, s., a winding; 
 incurvation . 
 
 FLICKER, flik'-er, v.n., to flutter; 
 to waver; to twinkle. 
 
 FLICKERING, -ing, a, wavering; 
 fluctuating. — s., a fluttering. 
 
 FLIES, flize, s. pi. of FLY, artificial 
 insects used in fishing. 
 
 FLIGHT, flite, s., hasty departure; 
 volitation ; a soaring. 
 
 FLIGHTINESS, fli'-te-nes, s., levity 
 or volatility. 
 
 FLIGHTY, -te, a., fleeting; wild. 
 
 FLIMSINESS, flim'-ze-nes, s., weak 
 texture . 
 
 FLIMSY, -ze, a., without strength or 
 substance. 
 
 FLINCH, flinsh, v.n., to shrink; to 
 withdraw from. 
 
FLINCHING 
 
 163 
 
 FLUENCY 
 
 FLINCHING, -ing, s., a drawing 
 back. 
 
 FLING, fling, v. a., to hurl; to dart; 
 to defeat.— s., a throw from the 
 hand; a sarcasm. 
 
 FLINT, flint, s., a hard stone; a sub- 
 species of quartz. 
 
 FLINT-GLASS, -glass, s., a superior 
 kind of glass. 
 
 FLINTY, flin'-te, a., like flint; very 
 hard; cruel. 
 
 FLIP, flip, s., a liquor consisting of 
 beer and spirit sweetened. 
 
 FLIPPANCY, -pan-se, s., volubility 
 of tongue. 
 
 FLIPPANT, -pant, a., of fluent 
 speech; talkative. 
 
 FLIRT, flert, v.n., to jeer or gibe; to 
 coquet.— s., a sudden jerk; a co- 
 quette. 
 
 FLIRTATION, -a'-shun, s., a quick, 
 sprightly motion ; coquetry . 
 
 FLIT, flit, v.n., to dart along; to flut- 
 ter. 
 
 FLITCH, flitsh, s., the side of a hog 
 salted. 
 
 FLOAT, flote, s., that which is borne 
 on water.— v.n., to swim; to be 
 buoyed up.— v. a., to cover with 
 
 FLOATAGE, flo'-taje, s., any thing 
 that floats. 
 
 FLOATING -ting, ppr. or a., resting 
 buoyant; swimming with the 
 stream. 
 
 FLOATS, notes, s.pl., the boards 
 fixed on the paddle-wheels of 
 steamers. 
 
 FLOATY, flo'-te, a., buoyant; light. 
 
 FLOCCULENT, -lent, a., adhering in 
 flakes. 
 
 FLOCK, flok, s., an assemblage of 
 birds, sheep, or small animals ; a 
 congregation; a lock of wool. — 
 v.n., to gather in crowds. 
 
 FLOG, flog, v.a., to lash; to chas- 
 tise. 
 
 FLOGGING, -ging, s., a whipping. 
 
 FLOOD, flud, s., a great flow of wa- 
 ter ; the deluge ; an inundation. 
 
 FLOODGATE, a sluice that can be 
 opened at pleasure.— v.a., to 
 overflow; to inundate. 
 
 FLOOR, flore, s., the part on which 
 we walk; a story in a building.— 
 v.a., to furnish with a floor; to 
 prostrate . 
 
 FLOORING, -ing, s., a platform; ma- 
 terials for floors. [wings . 
 
 FLOP, flop, v.a., to clap or strike the 
 
 FLORA, flo'-ra, s., a catalogue of 
 flowers. 
 
 FLORAL, -ral, a., of or belonging to 
 flowers. 
 
 FLORESCENCE, flo-res'-sense, s" 
 the expanding of flowers. 
 
 FLORET, flo'-ret, s., a small mono 
 petalous flower. 
 
 FLORICULTURE, flo'-re-kult-yur,s., 
 cultivation of flowers. 
 
 FLORID, flor'-id, a., of a livelv red. 
 
 FLORIDITY, flo-rid' e-te, or FLOR- 
 IDNESS, s., freshness of color. 
 
 FLORIN, flor'-in, s., a silver coin 
 worth two shillings. 
 
 FLORIST, -rist, s., a cultivator of 
 flowers. 
 
 FLOSS, flos, s., untwisted filaments 
 of the finest silk. [fleet . 
 
 FLOTILLA, flo-til'-la. ,s., a little 
 
 FLOTSAM, flot'-sam, s., goods lost 
 by shipwreck. 
 
 FLOUNCE, flounse, v.n., to strug- 
 gle; to move with jerks.— v.a., to 
 deck with a flounce.— s., a nar- 
 row piece of cloth sewed to a pet- 
 ticoat. 
 
 FLOUNDER, floun'-der, s., a flat- 
 fish.— v.n., to struggle, 
 
 FLOUR, flour, s., the edible part of 
 ground corn.— v.a., to sprinkle 
 with flour. 
 
 FLOURISH, flur'-ish, v.n., to thrive; 
 to prosper; to brag.— v.a., to 
 adorn . — s. , showy splendor. 
 
 FLOUT, flout, v.a., to treat with con- 
 tempt. — v.n., to sneer. 
 
 FLOW, no, v.n., to become fluid; to 
 circulate; to move in a stream.— 
 v.a., to overflow. — s., a stream of 
 any thing. 
 
 FLOWER, flour, s., the blossom of a 
 plant.— v.n., to bloom. 
 
 FLOWERY, -e ; a., abounding with 
 blossoms; florid. 
 
 FLOWING, flo' -ing, ppr. or a., mov- 
 ing as fluid; smooth.— s., act of 
 moving. 
 
 FLUCTUANT, fiuk'-tu-ant, a., waver- 
 ing; unsteady. 
 
 FLUCTUATE, -tu-ate, v.n., to move 
 as a wave : to vacillate. 
 
 FLUCTUATING, -a-ting, a., un- 
 steady : wavering. 
 
 FLUCTUATION, -a'-shun, s., waver 
 ing; unsteadiness. 
 
 FLUE, flu, s., a passage for smoke in 
 a chimney. 
 
 FLUENCY, flew'-en-se, s., smooth- 
 ness of speech ; volubility. 
 

 FLUENT 
 
 164 
 
 FOG-SIGNAL 
 
 FLUENT, -ent, a., liquid; flowing; 
 voluble. 
 
 FLUGELMAN, flew'gl-man, s., one 
 whose motions in the manual ex- 
 ercise are followed. 
 
 FLUID, flu' -id, a., that may flow, as 
 water or air.— s., a liquid. 
 
 FLUIDITY, flu-id'-e-te, or FLUID- 
 NESS, s., the being capable of 
 flowing; a liquid state. 
 
 FLUKE, flewke, s., that part of an 
 anchor which fastens in the 
 ground ; a flat fish. 
 
 FLUMMERY, flum'-me-re, s., a sort 
 of jelly 
 
 FLUNG, flung, pret. and pp. of the 
 verb to fling. 
 
 FLUOR, flu'-or, s., a crystallized 
 mineral ; a fluid state. 
 
 FLUORIC, -or'-ik, a., pertaining to 
 or obtained from flour. 
 
 FLURRY, flur'-re, s., commotion or 
 bustle.— v. a., to excite. 
 
 FLUSH, flush, v . n. , to come in haste ; 
 to start ; to glow.— v . a. , to redden 
 suddenly; to excite.— a., fresh; 
 full of vigor.— s., sudden impulse 
 or excitement. 
 
 FLUSHING, -ing, s., a cutaneous 
 eruption. 
 
 FLUSTER, flus'-ter, v. a., to heat; to 
 hurry; to agitate.— v. n., to be 
 agitated.— s., agitation. 
 
 FLUTE, flute, s., a small wind in- 
 strument.— v. a., to form flutes or 
 channels in a column 
 
 FLUTTER, flut'-ter, v.n., to flap the 
 wings rapidly; to vibrate; to be 
 in agitation. — v. a., to agitate; to 
 disorder.— s., vibration; agitation 
 of the mind. 
 
 FLUTTERING, -ing, s., a wavering; 
 agitation. 
 
 FLUVIAL, flu'-ve-al, a., belonging to 
 rivers. 
 
 FLUX, fluks, s., act of flowing; fu- 
 sion. 
 
 FLUXIBILITY, fluk-se-bil'-e-te, s., 
 liability to fusion. 
 
 FLUXIBLE, -bl, a., that may be 
 fused. 
 
 FLUXION, fluk'-shun, s., act of flow- 
 ing, or matter that flows. 
 
 FLY, fli, v.n., to move through the 
 air by the aid Of wings ; to move 
 with velocity, to run away.— v a., 
 to avoid; to decline.— s., a two- 
 winged insect; light carriage. 
 FLY-BLOW, fli'-blo. s., the egg of a 
 fly. 
 
 FLY-FISHING, -fishing, s., the art of 
 
 angling for fish with flies. 
 FLYING, -ing a., suited for prompt 
 
 motion.— The word is extensively 
 
 used as a prefix. 
 FLYING-BRIDGE, a bridge of pon- 
 toons. 
 FLYING- 
 
 B U T- 
 
 TRESS, s., 
 
 a contri- 
 vance for 
 
 s t r ength- 
 
 ening the 
 
 upper part 
 
 of a build- 
 
 i n g ; a 
 
 curve d Flying buttress. 
 
 brace or arch. 
 FLYING-CAMP, &c-s., the act of 
 
 moving in the air with wings; 
 
 flight. 
 FL YIN G- 
 
 FISH, s., 
 
 a fish 
 
 that has 
 
 the pow- 
 er of fly- 
 ing by 
 
 use of its 
 
 long fins. 
 FLY - LEAF 
 
 -leef, s., a leaf of blank paper. 
 FLY-WHEEL, -wheel, s., a wheel in 
 
 machinery that equalises its 
 
 movements. 
 FOAL, fole, s., a colt or filly.— v.a. or 
 
 s., to bring forth young. 
 FOAM, fome, s., froth; spume. —v.n., 
 
 to froth ; to be in a rage. 
 FOAMY, fo'-me, a., covered with 
 
 foam; frothy. 
 FOB, fob, s., a little pocket for a 
 
 watch.— v.a., to cheat? to impose 
 
 on. 
 FOCAL, fo'-al, a., belonging to a 
 
 focus. 
 FOCUS, fo'-kus, s., a point in which 
 
 the rays of light meet. 
 FODDER, fod'-der, s., dry food for 
 
 cattle.— v.a., to furnish with hay, 
 
 oats, &c. 
 FOE, fo, s., an enemy; an adversary. 
 FOEMAN, -man, s., an enemy in 
 
 war. 
 FCETUS, fe'-tus, s,, the young of 
 
 viviparous animals. 
 FOG-SIGNAL, -sig-nal, s., a deto- 
 nating powder placed on a rail- 
 way. 
 
 Flying-fish. 
 
FOG 
 
 165 
 
 FORBIDDING 
 
 Foils. 
 
 FOG, fog, s., a dense vapor; a sec- 
 ond growth of grass. 
 
 FOGGLNESS, -ge-nes, s., state of be- 
 in?, foggy. 
 
 FOGGY, -ge, a., misty; damp with 
 vapors; dull. 
 
 FOH, fo., an exclamation of con- 
 tempt. 
 
 FOIBLE, foy'bl, s., weakness; im- 
 
 { perfection. 
 
 FOIL, foyl, v.a., to defeat; to disap 
 point — s., frustration; miscar- 
 riage ; a blunt sword . 
 
 FOIL, s., a round 
 or leaf - like 
 ornament in 
 windows or 
 niches, etc. 
 
 FOIST, foyst, v. 
 a., to insert 
 surreptitiously. 
 
 FOLD, foald, s., an enclosure for 
 sheep; a flock of sheep.— v.a., 
 to double ; to plaic [leafy. 
 
 FOLIACEOUS, fo-le-a'-shus, a., 
 
 FOLIAGE, aje, s., leaves in general. 
 
 FOLIO, -o., s., a book formed by 
 once doubling a sheet of paper. 
 
 FOLIOING, -o-ing, s , the paging a 
 book. 
 
 FOLK, foke, s., people in general. 
 
 FOLKLAND, -land, s., copyhold 
 land. 
 
 FOLLOW, fol'-lo, v.a., to go after; 
 to walk behind; to succeed in 
 order of time; to copy.— v.n., to 
 come after another. 
 
 FOLLOWER, -er s., a disciple or ad- 
 herent. 
 
 FOLLOWING, -ing, a., succeeding; 
 subsequent. . 
 
 FOLLY, fol'-le, s., weakness of in- 
 tellect; imbecility. 
 
 FOMENT, fo-ment' v.a., to apply 
 warm lotions ; to excite. 
 
 FOMENTATION, -a'-shun, s., act of 
 applying medicated liquors; ex- 
 citation. 
 
 FOND, fond, a., foolish; weak; lov- 
 ing ardently. 
 
 FONDLE, -dl, v.a., to treat with ten- 
 derness. 
 FONDLING, -ing, s., a person or 
 
 thing caressed. 
 FONDNESS, -nes, s., attachment; 
 
 affection. , 
 FONT, font, s., a stone vessel con- 
 taining water for baptizing chil- 
 dren ; an a.^sortmen' •*{ printing 
 types. 
 
 FOOD, food, s., whatever is eaten 
 for nourishment; victuals. 
 
 FOOL, fool, s., an idiot; a buffoon.— 
 v.n., to tniie; to spend time in 
 idleness.— v.a., to disappoint; to 
 frustrate. 
 
 FOOLERY, -e-re, s., habitual folly; 
 absurdity. 
 
 FOOL-HARDINESS, -har'-de-nes, s., 
 courage without judgment. 
 
 FOOL-HARDY, har'-de, a., daring; 
 madly rash. 
 
 FOOLISH, -ish, a., weak in intellect; 
 unwise. 
 
 FOOLISHNESS, fool'-ish-nes, s., 
 want of understanding. 
 
 FOOT, fur, s., the lower extremity 
 of the leg.— v.n., to dance; to 
 skip.— v.a., to spurn. 
 
 FOOTFALL, -fawl, s., a footstep; a 
 stumble. 
 
 FOOTING, -ing, s., support ; found- 
 ation. 
 
 FOOTMAN, -man, s., a menial ser- 
 vant. 
 
 FOOTMARK, -mark, s., mark of a 
 foot. 
 
 FOOT-PAD, -pad, s., one that robs 
 on foot. 
 
 FOOTPRINT, -print, s., impression 
 of the foot. 
 
 FOOT-RACE, -rase, s., a trial of 
 swiftness in running. 
 
 FOOTS, futs, s.pl., refuse or sedi- 
 ment. 
 
 FOOTSTEP, -step, s., the impression 
 of the foot; trace; vestige. 
 
 FOP, fop, s., a vain man; a cox- 
 comb. 
 
 FOPPERY, -pe-re, s., affectation of 
 show. [finical. 
 
 FOPPISH, -pish, a., vain of dress; 
 
 FOR, fawr, prep., instead of; on ac- 
 count of.— conj., because; on this 
 account. 
 
 FORAGE, for'-aje, s.. food for horses 
 
 FORASMUCH, for-as-mutch', conj., 
 because that. 
 
 FORAY 7 ', fo'-ray, s., an irregular ex- 
 cursion in warfare. 
 
 FORBEAR, fawr-bare' v.n., to cease; 
 to pause; to abstain.— v.a., to de- 
 cline ; to abstain from. 
 
 FORBEARANCE, -ba'-ranse, s , act 
 of avoiding ; abstinence : lenitv. 
 
 FORBID, -bid', v.a., to prohibit; to 
 interdict. 
 
 FORBIDDING, -diner, a., disagree 
 able ; displeasing.— s. , opposition, 
 
FORCE 
 
 166 
 
 FORETOP 
 
 FORCE, foarse, s., active power; 
 strength or energy ; momentum ; 
 troops; an army or navy.— v.a., 
 to compel; to enforce. 
 
 FORCEPS, fawr'-seps, s., a surgical 
 
 instrument. 
 FORCIBLE, foar'-sebl, a., having 
 force ; impetuous or powerful. 
 
 FORD, foard, s., a place in a river 
 which may be passed on foot; a 
 stream.— v.a., to pass through 
 water by wading. 
 
 FORD ABLE, -abl, a., that may be 
 passed through on foot. 
 
 FORE, fore, a., advanced; anterior; 
 preceding. 
 
 FOREARM, -arm, s., in anatomy, 
 that part of the arm between the- 
 elbow and the wrist.— v.a., to 
 prepare for attack or resistance. 
 
 FOREBODE, -bode', v.a., to foretell, 
 predict, or prognosticate. 
 
 FORECAST, -kast', v.a., to foresee; 
 to scheme.— v.n., to contrive be.- 
 forehand.— s., foresight. 
 
 FORECASTLE, -kas'-tl, s., the for- 
 ward part of a merchant vessel. 
 
 FORECLOSE, -kloze', v.a., to pre- 
 clude ; to prevent. 
 
 FORECLOSURE, -klo'-zhure,s., pre- 
 vention; act of foreclosing. 
 
 FOREDOOM, -doom' v.a., to predes- 
 tinate. — s., previous doom. 
 
 FOREFATHER, -fii-ther, s., an an- 
 cestor. 
 
 FOREFEND, -fend', v.a., to hinder; 
 to avert. 
 
 FOREGO, -go., v.a., to give up; to 
 renounce. 
 
 FOREGOING, -ing, a., antecedent; 
 previous. 
 
 FOREGONE, -gon', pp. or a., made 
 up beforehand. 
 
 FOREGROUND, '-grownd, s., the 
 part of a picture lying before the 
 figures. 
 
 FOREHAND, -hand, s., the part of a 
 horse before the rider. — a., done 
 sooner than is regular. 
 
 FOREHEAD, for'-hed, s., the upper 
 part of the head; audaciousness. 
 
 FOREIGN, for'-in, a., belonging to 
 another country. 
 
 FOREIGNER, fo'-rin-er, s., a person 
 born abroad. 
 
 FOREJUDGE, fore-judj', v.a., to 
 judge beforehand. 
 
 FOREKNOW, -no', v.a., to foresee. 
 
 FORELAND, '-land, s., a promontory ; 
 a headland. 
 
 FORELAY, -la', v.a., to lie in wait 
 
 for. 
 FORELOCK, '-lok, s., the hair on the 
 
 fore part of the head. 
 FOREMAN, -man, s., the superin- 
 tendent of a w.r^shop; the chief 
 person on a jury. 
 
 FOREMAST, -mast, s., the forward 
 mast in a vessel. 
 
 FORENOON, -noon, s., the fore part 
 of the day. 
 
 FORENSIC, fo-ren'-sik, a., belonging 
 to courts of judicature. 
 
 FORE-ORDAIN, fore-awr-dane', v.a., 
 to predetermine. 
 
 FORE-RANK, '-rank, s., the first 
 rank. 
 
 FORERUN, -run', v.a., to precede; to 
 have the start. 
 
 FORERUNNER, -ner, s., a harbinger; 
 a precursor. 
 
 FORES AY, -sa', v.a., to predict; to 
 foretell. [hand . 
 
 FORESEE, -see, v.a., to see before- 
 
 FORESHOW, -sho', v.a., to prognos- 
 ticate ; to predict. 
 
 FORESIGHT, '-site, s., prescience; 
 foreknowledge. 
 
 FOREST, fawr'-est, s.,a large tract 
 covered with trees . —a. , sylvan ; 
 rustic 
 
 FORESTAL, -es-tal, a., cf or belong- 
 ing to a forest. 
 
 FORESTAL, fore-stawl', v.a., to an- 
 ticipate ; to monopolize . 
 
 FORESTALLING, -ing, s., anticipa- 
 tion, 
 
 FORESTER, fawr'-est-er, s., an of- 
 ficer appointed to watch a forest 
 and preserve the game. 
 
 FORETASTE, fore'-taste, s., antici- 
 pation. 
 
 FORETASTE, -taste', v.a., to taste 
 beforehand. 
 
 FORETELL, -tel', v.a., to fore- 
 show. 
 
 FORETELLING, -ling, s., predic- 
 tion 9 
 
 FORETHINK, -thingk', v.a., to think 
 beforehind. 
 
 FORETHOUGHT, '-thawt, s., provi- 
 dent care.. 
 
 FORETOKEN, -to'-kn, v a., to prog- 
 nosticate. — s., a previous sign. 
 
 FORETOLD, -toald', pp., predicted; 
 told before. 
 
 FORETOP, '-top, s., the hair on the 
 fore-part of the head; in ships, 
 theplacrorm at the head of the 
 foremast 
 
 
FOREWARN 
 
 167 
 
 FORTUITY 
 
 FOREWARN, -warn', v. a., to caution 
 in time. 
 
 FORFEIT, fawr'-fit',v.a,, to lose the 
 right to property. — s., that which 
 is forfeited or lost. — part a., lost 
 or alienated. 
 
 FORFEITURE, -ure, s., act of for- 
 feiting. 
 
 FORGE, foarje, s., a furnace in which 
 iron is heated and hammered 
 into form.— v. a., fco form by 
 hammering; to fabricate or fal- 
 sify, 
 
 FORGERY, '-jer-e, s., act of falsify- 
 ing. 
 
 FORGET, fawr-get', v.a., to lose re- 
 membrance of; to slight or ne- 
 glect. 
 
 FORGETFUL, -ful, a., apt to forget; 
 heedless; neglectful. 
 
 FORGETFULNESS, -nes, s., want of 
 recollection; careless omission. 
 
 FORGET-ME-NOT, fawr-get' -me-not, 
 s., a small blue flower. 
 
 FORGETTING, -ting, s., inatten- 
 tion. 
 
 FORGING, forje'-ing, s., the beating 
 in to sh ape ; counterfeiting. 
 
 FORGIVE, fawr-giv',v.a., to pardon; 
 to overlook an offence. 
 
 FORGIVENESS, -nes, s., act of for- 
 giving. 
 
 FORK, fawrk, s., an instrument with 
 two or more prongs. — v.n., to di- 
 vide into two. 
 
 FORKY, fawrk'-e, a., forked; fur- 
 
 FORLORN, fawr-lawrn', a., deserted; 
 destitute. 
 
 FORM, fawrm, s., the shape of a 
 body; model; pattern; external 
 appearance; semblance. — v.a., to 
 create; to shape; to mould or 
 fashion into shape. 
 
 FORMAL, -al, a., according to form; 
 punctilious. 
 
 FORMALITY, -al'-e-te, s., cere- 
 mony; established order; decor- 
 um. 
 
 FORMATION, -a'-shun, s., act of 
 forming; production. 
 
 FORMATIVE, '-a-tiv, a., giving 
 form. 
 
 FORMER, -er, s., he who forms; a 
 planner.— a., anterior or pre- 
 vious. 
 
 FORMERLY, -le, ad., in times past. 
 
 FORMIDABLE, fawr'-me-dabl, a., 
 fearful or frightful. 
 
 FORMLESS, -les, a., shapeless. 
 
 FORMULARY, -u-lar-e, s., a book of 
 precedents or prescribed forms. 
 
 FORNICATE, fawr'-ne-kate, v.n., ta 
 commit lewdness. 
 
 FORNICATION, -ka'-shun, s., incon- 
 tinence of unmarried persons. 
 
 FORNICATOR, '-ne-ka-tur, s., one 
 who has criminal conversation 
 with the other sex; a lewd per- 
 son. 
 
 FORSAKE, fawr-sake', v.a., to de- 
 part from ; to abandon. 
 
 FORSAKEN, -sa'kn, pp. or a., de- 
 serted; abandoned; destitute. 
 
 FORSAKING, -sa'-kiog, s. s act of de- 
 serting. 
 
 FORSOOTH, -sooth', ad,, in truth; 
 certainly. 
 
 FORSWEAR, -sware', v a., to deny 
 upon oath.— v.n., to swear false- 
 ly- [castle. 
 
 FORT, forte, s, a fortified place; a 
 
 FORTH, forth, ad., forward; onward; 
 in time. 
 
 FORTHCOMING,-kum'-ing, a., ready 
 to appear. 
 
 FORTHWITH, -with', ad., immedi- 
 ately; directly. 
 
 FORTIETH, fawr'-te-eth, a., the 
 fourth tenth. 
 
 FORTIFICATION, -fe-ka'-shun, s., 
 art or science of fortifying places 
 for defence. 
 
 FORTIFY, '-te-fi, v.a., to strengthen 
 and secure by forts, batteries, and 
 other works of art; to invigorate; 
 to add strength to. 
 
 FORTITUDE, -te-tude, s., firmness of 
 mind; resolution; endurance. 
 
 FORT-MAJOR, fort'-ma-jor, s., com- 
 mandant of a fort. 
 
 FORTNIGHT, fawrt'-nite, s., the 
 space of fourteen days. 
 
 FORTRESS, 
 f a w r'- 
 tres, s., 
 any for- 
 t i f i e d 
 place. 
 
 FORTUI- 
 TOUS, 
 - tu' - e - 
 tus, a., 
 incident- 
 al. 
 
 FORTUITY, 
 -tu'- e-te, 
 s., acci- 
 dent; 
 chance. 
 
 Fortress. A,Cavalier. 
 
FORTUNATE 
 
 108 
 
 FOX-HUNTING 
 
 FORTUNATE, '-tchunate, a., suc- 
 cessful: auspicious. 
 
 FORTUNE, -tchune, a., good or ill 
 that befalls man ; success ; great 
 wealth; destiny.— v. n., to befall; 
 to happen: 
 
 FORTUNE-HUNTER, -hun'-ter, s., a 
 man who Feeks a rich woman. 
 
 FORTUNE-TELLER, -tel'-ler, s.,one 
 who pretends to foretell future 
 events. 
 
 FORTY, -i,e, a., four times ten. 
 
 FORUM, fo'-rum, s. (Lat.), a tribunal; 
 a court. 
 
 FORWARD, fawr'-ward, ad., on- 
 ward; progressively. — a., ready; 
 prompt; ardent.— v. a., to ad- 
 vance; to promote. 
 
 FORWARDER, -er, s., one who trans- 
 mits goods; a forwarding mer- 
 chant. 
 
 FORWARDING, -ing, a., aiding in 
 progress.— s., act of sending for- 
 ward merchandise, &c. 
 
 FORWARDNESS, -nes, s., prompt- 
 
 FOSSE, fos, s., in fortification, a ditch 
 or moat. 
 
 FOSSIL, fos'-sil, a., dug out of the 
 earth.— s., a substance dug out of 
 the earth; the petrified form of a 
 plant or animal. 
 
 FOSSILIFEROUS, -if'-er-us, a., con- 
 taining fossil remains. 
 
 FOSSIL1ST, fos'-sil-ist, s., one who 
 studies the science of fossils. 
 
 FOSSILIZE, -ize, v. a., to convert 
 into stone. 
 
 FOSTER, fos'-ter, v. a., to feed; to 
 nourish. 
 
 FOSTER-CHILD, -tchile'd, s., a child 
 nursed by a woman not the 
 mother. 
 
 FOTHER, foth'-er, s., a weight for 
 lead, &c. 
 
 FOUL, fowl, a., dirty; turbid; im- 
 pure; obscene.— v. a., to make 
 filthy; to defile. 
 
 FOUL-MOUTHED, -mowth'd, a., 
 using scurrilous language. 
 
 FOULNESS, -nes, s., filthiness; de- 
 filement. 
 
 FOUNDATION, -a'-shun, s., the base 
 of an edifice; rise; origin; endow- 
 ment; establishment. 
 
 FOUNDER, '-er, s., one who fur- 
 nishes a permanent fund for the 
 support of an institution; one 
 who casts metals.— v,n., to sink 
 to the bottom. 
 
 Foumart. 
 
 FOUMART, 
 
 s., the 
 
 polecat. 
 FOUND, 
 
 fownd, 
 
 (p r e t. 
 
 and pp. 
 
 of the 
 
 verb to 
 
 find) v. a., to lay the basis of any 
 
 thing; to establish, to institute. 
 FOUNDRY, -re, s. , a place occupied 
 
 in casting metals. 
 FOUNDLING, -ling, s. , a deserted in- 
 fant. 
 FOUNT, fownt, or FOUNTAIN, s., a 
 
 spring or source of water; a 
 
 spouting of water. 
 FOUR, fore, a., twice two. 
 FOURFOLD, -foal'd, a., quadruple; 
 
 four times told. 
 FOUR-FOOTED, -fut'-ted, a., having 
 
 four feet. 
 FOUR-HANDED, -hand'-ed, a., hav- 
 ing four hands ; quadrumanous. 
 FOUR-LEGGED, -legd', a., having 
 
 four legs. 
 FOURSCORE, -skore, a., four times 
 
 twenty. 
 FOURTEEN, -teen, a., four and ten. 
 FOURTEENTH, -teenth, a., the or- 
 dinal of fourteen. 
 FOURTH, foarth, a., the ordinal of 
 
 four. 
 FOURTHLY, -le, ad., in the fourth 
 
 place. 
 FOWL, fowl, s., a winged animal; a 
 
 bird. 
 FOWLER, -er, s., a sportsman. 
 FOWLING, -ing, s., the shooting of 
 
 birds. 
 FOWLING-PIECE, -peece, s., a light 
 
 gun. 
 FOX, foks, s. , an animal of the genus 
 
 Vulpes. 
 FOX-GLOVE, -gluv, 
 
 s., a plant, the 
 
 digitalis purpu- 
 rea. 
 FOX-HOUND, 
 
 -hownd, s. , a 
 
 hound for chas- 
 ing foxes. 
 FOX -HUNTER, 
 
 -hunt-er, s., one 
 
 who hunts foxes 
 
 with hounds, 
 FOX HUNTING, 
 
 -ing, s., employment of hunting 
 
 foxes. 
 
 Fox-Glove. 
 
FOX-CHASE 
 
 169 
 
 FREEHOLD 
 
 FOX-CHASE, -tchase, s., pursuit of 
 
 a fox. 
 FOXTAIL, -tale, s., a species of 
 
 grass. 
 FOXY, -e, a., pertaining to foxes; 
 
 wily; of a dun or fox-like color. 
 FRACAS, fra-ka/, s., a disturbance; 
 
 a brawl. 
 FRACTION, frak'-shun, s., state of 
 being broken. — In arithmetic, a 
 broken part of an integer. 
 
 FRACTIONAL, -al, a., belonging to a 
 broken number. 
 
 FRACTIOUS, frak'-shus, a., apt to 
 quarrel: snappish. 
 
 FRACTIOUSNESS, -nes, s., snappish- 
 nessof temper. 
 
 FRACTURE, frak'-tchur, s., a break- 
 ing of any body; a rupture.— 
 v.a., to break. 
 
 FRAGILE, fraj'-il, a., easily broken; 
 brittle . 
 
 FRAGILITY, '-e-te, s., brittleness; 
 frailty. 
 
 FRAGMENT, frag'-ment, s., a part 
 broken off ; an imperfect part. 
 
 FRAGMENTARY, '-ar-e, a., com- 
 posed of fragments. 
 
 FRAGRANCE, fra'-granse, or FRA- 
 GRANCY, s., sweetness of smell; 
 grateful odor. 
 
 FRAGRANT, -grant, a., sweet-smell- 
 ing; odoriferous. 
 
 FRAIL, frale, a . , fragile ; perishable ; 
 liable to error. 
 
 FRAILTY, -te, s., weakness of reso- 
 lution. 
 
 FRAME, frame, v.a., to prepare and 
 unite several parts; to adjust; to 
 make suitable; to devise.— s., the 
 timbers of an edifice fitted and 
 joined; order; regularity; con- 
 trivance. 
 
 FRANC, frank, s., a silver coin of 
 France. 
 
 FRANCHISE, fran'-tchiz, s., a privi- 
 lege or right granted by a sov- 
 ereign.— v.a., to make free ; to en- 
 franchise. 
 
 FRANCHISEMENT, -ment,j3., free- 
 dom. 
 
 FRANGIBLE, fran'-jebl, a., that may 
 be broken. 
 
 FRANK, frank, a., ingenuous; can- 
 did; liberal.— s., a letter exempt- 
 ed from postage.— v.a., to exempt 
 from the charge of postage. 
 
 FRANKINCENSE, '-in-sense,. s., a 
 dry resinous substance of a yel- 
 lowish-white color. 
 
 FRANKING, -ing, s., the exempting 
 
 from postage. 
 FRANKNESS, -nes, s., plainness of 
 
 soeech 
 FRANTIC, f ran '-tik, a., raving, fu- 
 rious, or mad. 
 FRATERNAL, fra-ter'-nal, a., broth- 
 erly. 
 FRATERNITY, -ne-te, s., brother- 
 
 hood ; a society. • 
 FRATERNIZATION, -za'-shun, s., 
 act of holding fellowship. 
 
 FRATERNIZE, fra'-ter-nize, v.n., to 
 hold fellowship as brothers. 
 
 FRATRICIDE, frat'-re-side, s., the 
 murder of a brother. 
 
 FRAUD, frawd, s., deceit, guile, or 
 subtility. 
 
 FRAUDFUL, -ful, a., deceitful; 
 treacherous. 
 
 FRAUDULENCE, fraw-du-lense, s., 
 deceitfulness. 
 
 FRAUDULENT, -lent, a., deceitful, 
 crafty, or cunning. 
 
 FRAUGHT, frawt, a., laden; filled; 
 stored. 
 
 FRAY, fray, s., a broil or violent 
 riot ; a combat. — v . a. , to rub ; to 
 fret 
 
 FREAK, freek, s., a sudden starting; 
 a capricious prank. 
 
 FREAKISH, -ish, a., whimsical; ca- 
 pricious. 
 
 FRECKLE, frek'-kl, s., any small 
 spot or discoloration. 
 
 FRECKLED, -kid, a., spotted. 
 
 FREE, free, a., at liberty; uncon- 
 strained; generous; bountiful.— 
 v.a., to remove any obstruction; 
 to disengage ; to set at liberty. 
 
 FREEBOOTER, -boot-er, s., a rob- 
 ber. 
 
 FREEBOOTY, -boo-te. s., plunder or 
 pillage obtained by freebooters. 
 
 FREEBORN, -bawrn, a., not in vas- 
 salage. 
 
 FREE-COST, kost, s., without 
 charge. 
 
 FREED, freed, pp., set at liberty. 
 
 FREEDMAN, -man, s., a slave manu- 
 mitted. 
 
 FREEDOM, free '-dom, s., liberty; in- 
 dependence; boldness ; improper 
 familiarity 
 
 FREE-HEARTED, -hiir'-ted, a., 
 frank; unreserved. 
 
 FREE-HEARTEDNESS, -nes, s., 
 frankness ; liberality 
 
 FREEHOLD, free'-hoald ■., land 
 held in fee-simple. 
 
FREEHOLDER 
 
 170 
 
 FRIEZE 
 
 FREEHOLDER, -er, s.,the possessor 
 of a freehold. 
 
 FREELY, free'-le, ad., without re- 
 straint. 
 
 FREEMAN, -man, s., one who en- 
 joys liberty. 
 
 Masonic Emblem. 
 
 FREEMASON, -ma'sn, s., one of a 
 secret association ; persons united 
 for mutual assistance. — The 
 square and compass are the cho- 
 sen emblem of the Masonic order. 
 
 FREEMASONRY, free-ma'sn-re, s., 
 that which belongs to freema- 
 sons. 
 
 FREENESS, -nes, s., unreservedness ; 
 frankness. 
 
 FREE-SCHOOL, -skool, s., a school 
 open to free admission. 
 
 FREE-SPOKEN, -spo'kn, a., speaking 
 without reserve. 
 
 FREESTONE, -stone, s. , a fine sand- 
 stone for building. 
 
 FREE-THINKING, -think-ing. s., 
 skepticism; unbelief.— a., skepti- 
 
 FREE-TRADE -trade, s., free ex- 
 change or commodities; unre- 
 stricted commerce. 
 
 FREE-WILL, -will', s., spontaneous- 
 ness. 
 
 FREEZE, freeze,v.n., to be congealed 
 by cold. 
 
 FREEZING, -ing, s., process of con- 
 gelation. 
 
 FREIGHT, frate, s., the cargo of a 
 ship; lading. 
 
 FRENCH, frensh, a., pertaining to 
 France or her languages. 
 
 FRENETIC, fre-net'-ik, a., partaking 
 of frenzy. 
 
 FRENZIED, frenz'-id, part, a., delir- 
 ious. 
 
 FRENZY, frenz'-e, s., madness; dis- 
 traction. 
 
 FREQUENCY, fre'-kwen-se, s., re- 
 turn; a thing often repeated. 
 
 FREQUENT, fre'-kwent, a., often 
 seen or done; often repeated or 
 occurring. 
 
 FREQUENT, fre-kwent', v.a., to re- 
 sort to habitually. 
 
 FRESCO, fres'-ko, s., coolness; shade; 
 a method of painting on walls 
 with water-colors . 
 
 FRESH, fresh, a., moving with ce- 
 lerity; brisk. 
 
 FRESHEN, fresh'n, v.a., to make 
 fresh.— v. n., to grow fresh. 
 
 FRESHET, fresh'-et, s., a stream of 
 fresh water. 
 
 FRESHMAN, -man, s., a novice; a 
 university student. 
 
 FRESHNESS, -nes, s., liveliness; re- 
 newed vigor; briskness. 
 
 FRET, fret, v.a., to wear away by 
 friction ; to corrode. — s. , agitation 
 of mind; irritation. 
 
 FRETFUL, -ful, a., ill-humored; ir- 
 ritable. 
 
 FRETFULNESS, -nes, s., peevish- 
 ness. 
 
 FRIABLE, fri'-a-bl, a., easily reduced 
 to powder. 
 
 FRIAR, fri'-ur, s., a religious brother 
 of some order ; a monk. 
 
 FRLARY, -ur-e, s., a monastery.— a., 
 like a friar. 
 
 FRIBBLE, frib'bl, s., a frivolous fel- 
 low; a fop.— v.n., to trifle. 
 
 FRICASSEE, frik'-a-see, s. (Fr.), a 
 stew of chickens, rabbits, &c, 
 cut in pieces. 
 
 FRICTION, frik-shun, s., act of rub- 
 bing bodies together; attrition. 
 
 FRIDAY, fri'-da, s., the sixth day of 
 the week. 
 
 FRIEND, f rend, s., one attached to 
 another by affection; a compan- 
 ion; a Quaker. 
 
 FRIENDLESS, frend'-les, a., desti- 
 tute of friends. 
 
 FRIENDLY, 
 -le,a., hav- 
 ing the 
 d i s p o s i- 
 tion of a 
 friend; 
 benevo- 
 lent.— ad., 
 amicably. 
 
 F R I EZE, 
 freez, s., 
 ornament 
 in architecture 
 
 UL 
 
 Frieze. 
 
FRIENDSHIP 
 
 171 
 
 FRUGAL 
 
 Frigate. 
 
 a., exciting 
 
 FRIENDSHIP, frend'-ship, s., mu- 
 tual attachment. 
 
 FRTGATE, frig'- 
 gate, s., a ship 
 of war. 
 
 FRIGHT, f rite, s., 
 sudden fear; 
 consterna- 
 tion. 
 
 FRIGHTEN, 
 fri'tn, v.a., to 
 alarm sud- 
 denly. 
 
 FRIGHTFUL, -ful, 
 alarm; terrible 
 
 FRIGIDjfrij'id, a.,cold; wanting heat; 
 unfeeling; stiff; formal; life- 
 
 FRIGEDITY, fre-jid'-e-te, s., cold- 
 ness: imbecility. 
 
 FRIGORIFIC, frig-o-rif'-ik, a., caus- 
 i ingcold. 
 
 FRILL, fril, s., an edging of fine 
 linen. 
 
 FRILLED, frild, a., edged with some- 
 thing fine. 
 
 FRINGE, frinj, s., a loose edging; an 
 ornamental broken border.— v.a., 
 to adorn with fringe . 
 
 FRIPPERY, frip'-per-re, s., cast-off 
 dresses; trifles. 
 
 FRISK, frisk, v.a., to dance and 
 gambol in f rolic. — a. , lively ; brisk. 
 — s., a fit of gaiety. 
 
 FRISKINESS, -e-nes, s., gaiety; live- 
 liness. 
 
 FRISKY, -e, a., jumping with 
 gaiety. 
 
 FRITH, frith, s., a passage of the sea; 
 a strait. 
 
 FRITTER, frit'-ter, s., a pancake of 
 fried batter; a shred.— v.a., to 
 break into small pieces. 
 
 FRIVOLITY, fre-vol'-e-te, s., habits 
 of trifling. 
 
 FRIVOLOUS, friv'-o-lus, a., of little 
 weight; trifling; unimportant. 
 
 FRIZZLE, friz'zl, v.a., to curl; to 
 crisp. 
 
 FRO fro, ad., from; away. 
 
 FROCK, frok, s., an outer garment; 
 a gown for children. 
 
 FROCK-COAT, -kote, s., a strait- 
 bodied coat. 
 
 FROG, frog, s., a small amphibious 
 reptile. 
 
 FROLIC, frol'-ik, a., gay; merry; full 
 of levity. — s., a wild prank; a 
 flight of levity.— v.n., to play 
 wild pranks. 
 
 FROLICSOME, -sum, a., given td 
 
 pranks. 
 FROLICSOMENESS, -nes, s., gaiety; 
 
 levity. 
 FROM, from, prep., away out of; 
 
 noting privation, &c. 
 FROMWARD, froin'-wawrd, ad., 
 
 away from. 
 FRONT, frunt, s., the forehead; the 
 
 fore-part or van of an army.-> 
 
 v.a., to oppose face to face.— v.n., 
 
 to stand foremost, 
 FRONTAGE, -aje, s., front part of ao 
 
 edifice. 
 FRONTIER, -e-er, s., the border or 
 
 extreme part of a country. 
 FRONTISPIECE, frun'-tis-peese, s., 
 
 an ornamental engraving front- 
 ing the first page of a book. 
 FRONTLET, frunt'-let, s., a fillet 
 
 worn on the forehead. 
 FROST, frost, s., the freezing of wa 
 
 tar; congelation. 
 FROST-BITTEN, -bit'tn, a., nipped; 
 
 affected by frost. 
 FROSTED, -ted, pp. or a,, covered 
 
 with anything resembling hoar. 
 
 frost. 
 FROSTINESS, -e-nes, s., freezing 
 
 cold. 
 FROSTY, -e, a., having power to con. 
 
 geal water; grey-haired. 
 FROTH, froth, s., spume; foam.— 
 
 v.n., to foam. 
 FROTHINESS, -e-nes, s., emptiness; 
 
 senseless matter. 
 FROTHY, -e, a., full of foam or froth; 
 
 unsubstantial. 
 FROUZY, frow'-ze, a., fetid; musty; 
 
 cloudy. 
 FRO WARD, fro'-wawrd, a., perverse ; 
 
 untoward; wayward. 
 FROWARDNESS, -nes, s., perverse- 
 
 ness; petulance. 
 FROWN, frown, v.n., to look stern: 
 
 to scowl.— s., a -sour or stern 
 
 look. 
 FROZEN, fro'zn, pp. or a., congealed 
 
 by cold; frosty. 
 FRUCTESCENCE, fruk-tes'-sense, s., 
 
 the fruiting season. 
 FRUCTIFEROUS, fruk-tif'-er us, a., 
 
 bearing fruit. 
 FRUCTIFY, '-te-fl, v.a., to make 
 
 fruitful; to fertilize.— v.n., to bear 
 
 fruit. 
 FRUCTUOUS, -tu-us, a., fruitful; 
 
 fertile. 
 FRUGAL, fru'-gal, a., economical; 
 
 sparing. 
 
FRUGALITY 
 
 172 
 
 FULVID 
 
 FRUGALITY, -gal'-e-te, s., prudent 
 economy. 
 
 FRUGIVOROUS, -jiv'-or-us, a., feed- 
 ing on fruits, corn, &c. 
 
 FRUIT, frute, s., whatever the earth 
 produces for nourishment; the 
 produce of animals; advantage; 
 profit. 
 
 FRUITAGE, fru'-taje, s., fruit col- 
 lectively. 
 
 FRUIT-BEARING, frute'-ba-ring, a., 
 producing fruit. 
 
 FRUITERER, '-er-er, s., one who 
 deals in fruit. 
 
 FRUITFUL, frute '-ful, a., very pro- 
 ductive ; prolific. 
 
 FRUITFULNESS, -nes, s., produc- 
 tiveness; fertility; exuberance. 
 
 FRUITION, fru-ish'-un, s., enjoy- 
 ment; gratification. 
 
 FRUITLESS, frute'-les, a., destitute 
 of fruit; barren. 
 
 3TRUITY, -e, a., having the qualities 
 of fruit. 
 
 FRUMENTACEOUS, fru-men-ta'- 
 she-us, a., resembling wheat. 
 
 FRUMENTY, fru'-men-te, s., wheat 
 boiled in milk. 
 
 FRUMP, frump, s., a jeer; a cross- 
 grained old woman. 
 
 FRUMPISH, -ish, a., old-fashioned; 
 ill-natured. 
 
 FRUSTRATE, frus'-trate, v. a., to de- 
 feat; to nullify; to render of no 
 effect. 
 
 FRUSTRATE, -tret, part, a., inef- 
 fectual; useless. 
 
 FRUSTRATION, -tra'-shun, s., dis- 
 appointment. 
 
 FRUSTUM, 
 s., the 
 portion 
 of a body 
 next to 
 the base 
 by cut- 
 ting off 
 the top. 
 
 FRUTESCENT, 
 shrubby. 
 
 FRY, fri, v.a., to cook in a frying- 
 pan.— s., the spawn of fish. 
 
 FRYING-PAN, fri'-ing-pan, s., a pan 
 with a handle. 
 
 FUCHSIA, few'-she-a', s., a pendu- 
 lous flower. 
 
 FUCOID, few'-koyd, s., a fossil sea- 
 weed. 
 
 FUCUS, -kus, a., a genus of Algae, or 
 sea-weeds. 
 
 Frustum, 
 fru-tes'-sent, 
 
 Fulcrum. 
 
 FUDDLE, fud'di, v.n., to drink to 
 excess 
 
 FUDDLER, fud'dler, s., a drunkard. 
 
 FUDGE, fudj, s., a made-up story; 
 nonsense. 
 
 FUEL, few'-el, s., any combustible 
 material.— v a. , to feed with com- 
 bustible matter; to store with 
 fuel or firing. 
 
 FUGACIOUS, -ga'-shus, a., flying 
 away ; volatile. 
 
 FUGACITY, -gas'-e-te, s., volatility; 
 instability. 
 
 FUGH, few, in terj., an exclamation 
 of abhorrence. 
 
 FUGITIVE, -je-tiv, a., volatile; fleet- 
 ing; wandering.— s., one who flees 
 from his duty. 
 
 FUGLEMAN, -gl-man, s., one whose 
 movements in the manual exer- 
 cise are simultaneously followed. 
 
 FULCRUM, ful'- 
 krum, s., a prop 
 or support. 
 
 FULFIL, ful-nT, 
 v.a., to accom- 
 plish. 
 
 FULFILMENT, -fil'- 
 ment, s., accom- 
 plishment. 
 
 FULGENCY,'-jen-se, s., brightness; 
 effulgence. 
 
 FULGENT, -jent, a., shining; daz- 
 zling. 
 
 FULIGINOUS, fu-lij'-e-nus, a., sooty; 
 dusky. 
 
 FULL, ful, a., replete; not vacant; 
 plump; clear- distinct; copious; 
 ample.— s., complete measure.— 
 ad., to the same degree.— v.a., to 
 thicken cloth in a mill ; to scour. 
 
 FULLER, fulT-er, s., one who fulls 
 cloth. 
 
 FULLER'S-EARTH, s'-erth, s., a soft, 
 friable clay, used in fulling cloth. 
 
 FULLY, ful'-le, ad., sufficiently; 
 plentifully. 
 
 FULMINATE, ful'-me-nate, v.n., to 
 thunder; to detonate. — v.a., to 
 cause to explode. 
 
 FULMINATION, -na'-shun, s., a 
 tnundering; anathema. 
 
 FULNESS, luF-nes, s., abundance; 
 plenitude. 
 
 FULSOME, -sum, a., nauseous; of- 
 fensive. 
 
 FULSOMENESS, -nes, s., nauseous- 
 ness. 
 
 FULVID, -vid, a., tawny; dull yel- 
 low. 
 
FUMBLE 
 
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 FUSIBLE 
 
 FUMBLE, fum'-bi, v.n., to grope 
 about; to play childishly.— v. a., 
 to manage awkwardly. 
 
 FUMBLER, -bier, s., one who gropes 
 about, or manages awkwardly. 
 
 FUME, fewm, s., vapor from com- 
 bustion; rage; conceit. -v.n., to 
 smoke; to yield vapor.— v. a., to 
 dry in smoke; to perfume. 
 
 FUMID, few'-mid, a., smoky; vapor- 
 ous. 
 
 FUMTDITY, fu-mid'-e-te, s., smoki- 
 
 FUMIGANT, few'-me-gant, a., fum- 
 ing. 
 
 FUMIGATE, -gate, v. a., to smoke; 
 to perfume. 
 
 FUMIGATION, -ga'-shun, s., act of 
 smoking vapors. 
 
 FUMOUS, mus, a., full of vapor. 
 
 FUN, fun, s., sport; vulgar merri- 
 ment. 
 
 FUNAMBULIST, '-bu-list, s., a rope- 
 dancer. 
 
 FUNCTION, fungk'-shun, s., the do- 
 ing of anything; office or employ- 
 ment; post; occupation; faculty, 
 animal or intellectual. 
 
 FUNCTIONAL, -al, a., pertaining to 
 functions. 
 
 FUNCTIONARY, -ar-e, s., one who 
 holds an office or trust. 
 
 FUND, fund, s., a stock or capital; 
 abundance; money constituting 
 a national debt. 
 
 FUNDAMENT, -da-ment, s., the low- 
 er part of the intestinal canal. 
 
 FUNDAMENTAL, -men'-tal, a., pri- 
 marv; leading; essential. 
 
 FUNDED, fund'-ed, pp. or a., placed 
 in the funds. 
 
 FUNERAL, few'-ne-ral, s., burial; 
 interment. — a., pertaining to 
 the burial of the dead. 
 
 FUNEREAL, fu-ne'-re-al, a., suiting 
 a funeral; mournful. 
 
 FUNGOUS, fung'-gus, a., belonging 
 to the mushroom family; ex- 
 crescent; spongy. 
 
 FUNGUS, fung'-us, s., a plant be- 
 longing to the Fungi, or mush- 
 room family. 
 
 FUNICLE, few'-ne-kl, s., a small 
 cord, or ligature. 
 
 FUNICULAR, fu-nik'-u-lar, a., con- 
 sisting of small fibres. 
 
 FUNNEL, fun'-nel, s., a hollow cone- 
 like implement for conveying 
 liquor into vessels; the shaft of a 
 chimney. 
 
 FUNNY, fun'-ne, a., comical; full of 
 
 fun. 
 FUR, fur, s., the skins of certain 
 
 wild animals with the soft fur; a 
 
 coating on the interior of tea 
 
 kettles &c 
 FURBELOW, fur'-be-lo, s., a flounce. 
 ; FURBISH, -bish, v. a., to polish; to 
 
 burnish. 
 FURCATE, -kate, a., forked. 
 FURIOUS, few'-re-us, a., violent; 
 
 turbulent. 
 FURL, furl, v. a., to roll a sail close 
 
 to the yard . 
 FURLONG, fur'-long. s., a measure 
 
 of length; the eighth part of a 
 
 mile. 
 FURLOUGH, -lo, s., leave of ab- 
 sence to soldiers. 
 FURNACE, -nase, s., any enclosed 
 
 FURNISH, -nish, v. a., to fit up; to 
 equip. 
 
 FURNITURE, -ne-ture, s., goods for 
 housekeeping; chattels; effects; 
 appendages.— In printing, the 
 material which keeps the pages 
 bound together. 
 
 FURRIER, -re-ur, s.,a manufacturer 
 of furs. 
 
 FURRIERY, -e, s., furs in general. 
 
 FURROW, -ro, s., a trench made by 
 a plough; a groove; a hollow 
 made by wrinkles in the f ace.— 
 v.a., to make furrows in. 
 
 FURRY, -re, a., consisting of fur or 
 
 FURTHER, -ther, a., more distant; 
 additional.— ad., to a greater dis- 
 tance.— v.a., to promote; to help, 
 or assist. 
 
 FURTHERANCE, -anse, s., promo- 
 tion; advancement. 
 
 FURTHERMORE, -more, ad., more- 
 over. 
 
 FURTHEST, -thest. a., most distant. 
 
 FURTIVE, -tiv, a., stolen; obtained 
 by theft. 
 
 FURY, few'-re, s., passion; turbu- 
 lence; frenzy. 
 | FURZE, furze, "s., gorse; a thorny 
 evergreen shrub. 
 
 FURZY, fur'-ze, a., overgrown with 
 furze, 
 
 FUSE, fewze, v.a., to liquify by heat; 
 to dissolve.— v.n., to be melted. — 
 s., a small tube filled with com- 
 bustible matter. 
 
 FUSIBLE, few'-zebl, a., that may be 
 liquified. 
 
FUSEE 
 
 174 
 
 GAGGLE 
 
 fTTSEE, fu-ze', s., the conical part of 
 a watch or clock, round which 
 the chain is wound. 
 
 FUSIFORM, -ze-fawrm, a., shaped 
 like a spindle. 
 
 FUSIL, fu'-zil, s., a light musket or 
 fire-lock. 
 
 FUSIL EER, -leer', s., an infantry 
 soldier. 
 
 FUSION, few'-zhun, s., operation of 
 melting ; the state of being dis- 
 solved by heat. 
 
 FUSS, fus, s., a tumult; a bustle. 
 
 FUSSY, fus'-se, a. , making a fuss. 
 
 FUSTIAN, fust'-yan, s., a coarse 
 twilled cotton cloth; a bombastic 
 style.— a,, made of fustian; bom- 
 bastic. 
 
 FUSTY, -te, a., moldy; ill-smelling. 
 
 FUTILE, few' -til, a., trifling; frivol- 
 ous, 
 
 FUTILITY, -til'-e-te, s., want of 
 weight; triflingness. 
 
 FUTTOCK, s„ 
 
 one of the tim- 
 bers in a ship 
 
 which form 
 
 the breadth 
 FUTTOCK- 
 
 P L A TES, 
 
 plates of iron. 
 FUTTOCK- 
 
 S H R OUDS , 
 
 small shrouds 
 
 over the lower 
 
 ones. 
 FUTURE, 'tenure, 
 
 a., that is to be hereafter.— s 
 
 time to come. 
 FUTURITY, tchu'-re-te, s., time to 
 
 come. 
 FUZZ, fuz, v.n., to fly off in minute 
 
 particles.— s., loose, volatile mat- 
 
 FUZZ-BALL,fuz'-bawl, s., a kind of 
 
 fungus; a puff. 
 FY, fi, inter j., a word expressive of 
 
 dislike* 
 
 Futtock. 
 
 G- 
 
 Gjee, is a consonant, and has two 
 , distinct sounds; one hard or close 
 before a, o, u, 1, and r, as in 
 gave, scot, gut, glue, grow; and 
 the other soft, like the letter j, 
 before e and i, as gem and gib- 
 bet, [idly. 
 
 GAB, gab, s., loquacity. — v.n., to talk 
 
 GABARDINE, -ar-deen, s., a coarse 
 garment. 
 
 GABBLE, gab'bl, v.n., to prate; to 
 talk fast.— s., loud or rapid talk 
 without meaning. 
 
 GABION, ga'-be-on, 
 s., a basket of 
 wicker work. 
 
 GABLE, ga'bl, s., 
 the triangular 
 end of a house. 
 
 GABLE-ROOF, s., 
 a slooping roof 
 making a gable. 
 
 GABLE - WINDOW, 
 s., a window in 
 a gable . 
 
 GABLE, s., the end 
 of a building 
 from the cor- 
 nice or eaves to 
 the top. 
 
 GABY, ga'-be, s., a 
 silly, foolish per- 
 son. Gable. 
 
 
 GAD, gad, s., a sharp-pointed rod. 
 — v.n., to walk about idly. 
 
 GADDISH, -dish, a., disposed to wan- 
 der. 
 
 GADFLY, -fli, s., a genus of dipte- 
 rous insects. 
 
 G A D - 
 WALL, 
 s., a 
 bird of 
 the 
 duck 
 f ami 1 y 
 found 
 
 in 
 north- 
 ern Eu- 
 rope. 
 
 GAELIC, ga'-lik, _. 
 
 the Highlanders of Scotland. 
 
 GAFF, gaf, s., a harpoon or boom. 
 
 GAFFER, -fer, s., a humble old rus- 
 tic. 
 
 GAFFLE, -fl, s., an artificial spur for 
 cocks. 
 
 GAG, gag, v.a., to stop the mouth. — 
 s., something to prevent utter- 
 ance. 
 
 GAGER, ga'-jer, s., one who meas- 
 ures the contents of a vessel. 
 
 GAGGLE, gag'-gl, v. n., to make a 
 noise like a goose. 
 
 Gadwall. 
 s., the language of 
 
GAGE 
 
 175 
 
 GAMBROON 
 
 GAGE, gaje, s., a pledge or pawn; a 
 measure; a standard.— v.a., to 
 pledge; to engage; to measure. 
 
 GAIETY, ga'-e-te, s., sprightliness. 
 
 GAILY, ga'-le, ad. , splendidly ; mer- 
 rily. 
 
 GAIN, gane, v.a., to acquire; to win; 
 to obtain; to procure; to arrive 
 at.— v.n.,to have advantage or 
 profit.— s., something obtained; 
 profit or emolument. 
 
 GAINER, ga'-ner, s., one who gains 
 profit or advantage. 
 
 GAINLESS, gane'-les, a., unprofit- 
 able. 
 
 GAINSAY, -sa, v.a., to contradict; to 
 controvert. 
 
 GAlRISH, ga'-rish, a., showy; taw- 
 dry. 
 
 GAIT, gate, s., manner of walking. 
 
 GAITER, ga'-ter, s., a covering for 
 the leg. 
 
 GALA, ga'-la, s., show; festivity. 
 
 GALAXY, gal'-aks-e, s., the milky 
 way ; an assemblage of splendid 
 persons or things. 
 
 GALBANUM, ba-num, s., a kind of 
 gum. 
 
 GALE, gale, s., a current of air; a 
 breeze 
 
 GALEATED, ga'-le-a-ted, a., hel- 
 meted. 
 
 GALL, e^awl, s., the bile, s bitter yel- 
 lowish green fluid, secreted in 
 the liver; rancor; malignity. — 
 v.a., to wear away by friction; 
 to excoriate.— v.n„ to fret; to be 
 teased. 
 
 GALLANT, gal'-lant, a., high-spir- 
 ited; heroic. 
 
 GALLANT, ga-lant', a., civil; polite; 
 courteous.— s., a lover; a suitor. 
 — v.a., to attend or wait on a 
 lady. 
 
 & ALLEY, 
 -le, s., 
 a fiat- 
 bu ilt 
 v e s sel 
 row ed 
 
 slaves ; 
 a frame 
 
 of 
 wood 
 or brass 
 
 on 
 which 
 printers' 
 type are placed. 
 
 GALLEY. 
 
 GALLANTRY, gal'-lan-tre, s., brav« 
 ery ; intrepidity. 
 
 GALLEON, -le-un, s., a large Span- 
 ish ship. 
 
 GALLERY, -le-re, s., the covered 
 part of a building ; a corridor; a 
 narrow passage of a mine carried 
 underground. 
 
 GALLIC, -lik, a., pertaining to Gaul 
 or France. 
 
 GALLIPOT, -le-pot, s., a small pot 
 for containing medicines. 
 
 GALLON, gal'-lon, s. measure of 
 capacity containing four quarts . 
 
 GALLOON, gal-loon', s., a kind of 
 close lace. 
 
 GALLOP, gal'-lop, v.n., to ride at a 
 galloping pace.— s., the rapid 
 movement of a quadruped. 
 
 GALLOPADE, -pade, s-, a kind of 
 dance or music. 
 
 GALLOWAY, -wa, s., a hardy spe- 
 cies of horse. 
 
 GALLOWS, gal'-lus, s., a scaffold 
 and beam for the execution of 
 malefactors by hanging. 
 
 GALLS, gawls, s.pl., excoriations 
 produced by friction. 
 
 GALOCHE, ga-loshe' s., a shoe to be 
 worn over another. 
 
 GALVANIC, gal-van'-ik, appertain- 
 ing to galvan- 
 ism. 
 
 GALVANIC 
 BATTERY, 
 s., an in- 
 stru m e n t 
 for gener- 
 ating elec- 
 tricity. 
 
 GALVANISM, Galvanic Battery, 
 gar -van-ism, 
 
 s., that science by which elec- 
 tricity is produced, independent- 
 ly of friction . 
 
 GALVANIZE, -ize, v.a., to affect 
 with galvanism. 
 
 GAMBIT, gam'-bit, s., a game at 
 chess. 
 
 GAMBLE, gam'bl, v.n., to game for 
 money. 
 
 GAMBLER, -bier, s., one who plays 
 for money. 
 
 GAMBLING, -bling, s., practice of 
 gaming for money. 
 
 GAMBOGE, gam-booje', s., a veget- 
 able gum -resin, used as a yellow 
 pigment. 
 
 GAMBROON, gam-broon', s., a kind 
 of twilled linen. 
 
1BOL 
 
 it.; 
 
 LtOTE 
 
 . earn '-bill, v.v 
 
 an<t ^kip alintit.— 6., a S] 
 prank. 
 
 ileld animals j 
 
 in the chase; derision.- i 
 
 GAME COCK. -kok. I bred 
 
 to fla 
 
 (JAM; 
 
 ( ; A > ! jum, a.. 
 
 plai 
 
 I ,.\M I 
 
 | M< »N. in-: 
 
 an Imposition. % a . t<» pickle 
 and dry in BO impose 
 
 OD. 
 
 GAMUT, -nt. s .a mu- 
 sical scale on 
 
 which n 
 
 written. oamit. 
 
 GANDER. Ran 
 
 /->ose. 
 GANG, gang, v a.. t«. go; t«» walk.— 
 company car a crew. 
 
 GANGER. -'•!". s.. 11 • i of a 
 
 ..f taborera or plan 
 on a rail 
 
 UJFORM, -fauna, a . rxhihit- 
 ingthe figure of a ganglion. 
 
 GAN< I m, s.. a nerve-km 
 
 encysted t inner, [to 
 
 GANGLIONIC, -gle-on-ik. a. nlating 
 
 GANGRENE, m a mor- 
 
 tification of living flesh.— v.n., to 
 become mortified. 
 
 GANGREN nus ? a., indica- 
 
 ting mortitica! 
 
 GANGWAY, gang -wa. s., a passage 
 into any enclosed pla 
 
 GANOIDIANS, ga-imid -»-ans. s.pl., 
 an order of fishes with angular 
 scales, covered with bright en- 
 amel. 
 
 GANNET, s., 
 a sea-fowl, 
 resembling 
 the peli- 
 can. 
 
 GANTLET, 
 giint'-let or 
 gaunt'- let, 
 s., a large 
 iron glove 
 with fin- 
 gers cover- 
 ed with plates. 
 
 
 Gaxnet. 
 
 Sal. 
 
 GARIJ len, s., a 
 
 I 
 
 to cultiva:- 
 
 ( ; a l : I 
 
 nation j i to cultivate and 
 
 GARD 
 
 s., a 
 
 .j n e 
 i l ec- 
 
 ozan- 
 
 • n t 
 
 ; gl, 
 v.a.. 
 
 ■ -ti the throat and mo 
 
 and ihioat. 
 GARli 
 GARLAM 1, 
 
 or chaplec o4 -v.a., to 
 
 deck with a garland. 
 GARLIC, -lik, s., a plant of th< 
 
 nus allium. 
 
 at, s., any article of 
 i ling. 
 GARNER, -ner, s.. a granary.— v.a., 
 
 to store in a - 
 GARNET, -net, s . , a mineral of a deep 
 
 olor. 
 GARNISH, -nish, v.a., to adorn; to 
 
 decorate.— s., ornament. 
 GARNITURE, -ne-tchure, s., orna- 
 mental appendages; furniture; 
 
 dre<s. 
 GARROTE, -rote', s., a punishment 
 
 in Spain by strangling.— v.a., to 
 
 strangle. 
 
 
GARRET 
 
 177 
 
 GAZING-STOCK 
 
 GARRET, -ret, s., a room on the up- 
 per floor of a house. 
 
 GARRISON, '-re-sun, s., a fort or 
 fortified town, furnished with 
 troops to defend it.— v a., to place 
 troops in a fortress for its de- 
 
 GARRTJLITY, -ru'-le-te, s., loquaci- 
 ty; tatthng. 
 
 GARRULOUS, '-ru-lus, a., talkative; 
 prating. 
 
 GARTER, gar'-ter, s., a band used to 
 tie a stocking to the leg; a badge 
 of knighthood. 
 
 GARTH, garth, s., a weir for catch- 
 ing fish. 
 
 GAS, gas, s., an elastic aeriform fluid 
 of which there are various kinds, 
 as oxygen, hydrogen; nitrogen 
 and chlorine. 
 
 GASCONADE, -kon-ade', s., a vaunt; 
 a bragging.— v.n., to boast. 
 
 GASELIER, '-e-leer, s., an apparatus 
 for making aerated waters. 
 
 GASEOUS, ga'-ze-us, or gas'-e-us, a., 
 in the form of gas . 
 
 GASH, gash, s., a deep and long 
 cut.— v.a., to make a gash; to 
 cut. 
 
 GASHOLDER, gas -hoald-er, s., a 
 2rasorneter 
 
 GASIFICATION, -e-fe-ka'-shun, s., 
 process of converting into gas. 
 
 GASOMETER, -som'-e-ter, s., a ma- 
 chine attached to gas-works and 
 pipes to show the quantity used. 
 
 GASOMETRY, -tre, s., science or art 
 of measuring gases, 
 
 GASP, gasp, v.n., to pant for breath. 
 — s., a short catch of the breath. 
 
 GASPING, -ing, s. , opening the mouth 
 to catch breath. 
 
 GASTRIC, gas'-trik, a., belonging to 
 the stomach. 
 
 GASTRIC-JUICE, a thin pellucid li- 
 quor produced by glands in the 
 mucous membrane of the stom- 
 ach. 
 
 GASTRILOQUY, -tril'-o-kwe, s., ven- 
 triloquism. 
 
 GASTRITIS, -tri'-tis, s., inflamma- 
 tion of the stomach. 
 
 GASTROLOGY, -trol'-o-je, s., a trea- 
 tise on food. 
 
 GASTRONOMY, -tron'-o-me, s., the 
 science of good eating. 
 
 GATE, gate, s., a large door; an en- 
 trance ; an opening 
 
 GATEMAN, -man, s., the attendant 
 at a toll-gate. 
 
 GATEWAY, -wa, s., the way through 
 
 GATHER, gath/-er, v.a., to bring to- 
 gether; to collect; to pick up; t3 
 glean.— v.n., to collect; to as- 
 semble.— s., a plait or fold. 
 
 GATHERING, -ing, s., act of collect 
 ing; a crowd; an abscess. 
 
 GAUD, gawd, s., an ornament; a 
 trinket. 
 
 GAUDINESS, -e-ness, s., ostentatious 
 finery. 
 
 GAUDY, -de, a., showy; ostenta- 
 tiously fine. 
 
 GAUGE, gaje, v.a., to ascertain the 
 contents of a cask or vessel.— s., 
 a standard of measure. 
 
 G AUGER, -er, s., an officer who as> 
 certains the contents of casks. 
 
 GAUGING, -ing, s., measuring the 
 contents of* vessels. 
 
 GAULT, gawlt, s., in geology, a bed 
 of marl. 
 
 GAUNT, gant, a., vacant; lean; mea- 
 gre. 
 
 GAUNTLET, -let, s., a large iron 
 glove. 
 
 GAUZE, gawz, s., a thin, transparent 
 stuff. 
 
 GAVE, gave, pret. of Give. 
 
 GAWKY, gaw'-ke, a., awkward; 
 clownish.— s., a tall, ungainly fel- 
 low. 
 
 GAY, ga, a., in high spirits; merry; 
 lively. 
 
 GAZE, gaze, v.n., 
 
 to look steadi- 
 
 - ly; to stare.— 
 
 s., a look of 
 
 eagerness. 
 
 GAZELLE, ga-zel', 
 s., a small spe- 
 cies of ante- 
 lope. 
 
 GAZETTE, ga-zet', 
 s., a govern- 
 ment official 
 newspaper, 
 —v.a., to an- 
 nounce in a 
 gazette. 
 
 GAZETTED, -ted, pp., published in a 
 
 or q 7f^i"f"0 
 
 GAZETTEER, '-et-teer, s., a writer 
 of news; a general topographi- 
 cal dictionary. 
 
 GAZING-STOCK, ga'-zing-srock, s., 
 an object' of curiosity or con- 
 tempt. 
 
GEAR 
 
 178 
 
 GENEVA 
 
 Gecko. 
 
 GEAR, gheer, s., apparatus; har- 
 ness; tackle; accoutrements. — 
 v.a., to put on gear; 
 to harness. 
 
 GECKO, ghek'-o, 
 s., a nocturnal 
 lizard. 
 
 GEESE, s.pl. 
 of goose. 
 
 GEHENNA, ghe- 
 hen'-na, s , a 
 jJlace of abom- 
 ination; hell. 
 
 GELATINATE, 
 je-lat'-e-nate, 
 v.n . , to become 
 gelatine. 
 
 GELATINE, jel'a- 
 teen, s., a con- 
 crete animal substance. 
 
 GELATINOUS, je-lat'-e-nus, s., of 
 the consistence of gelatine. 
 
 GELD, gheld, v.a., to emasculate. 
 
 GELDER-ROSE, ghel'-der-rose, s,. a 
 plant bearing large white balls 
 of flowers. 
 
 GELDING, ghekT-ing, s., a castrated 
 animal 
 
 GELID, jel'-id, a., very cold. 
 
 GELIDITY, je-lid'-e-te, s., extreme 
 cold. 
 
 GEM, jem, s., a jewel or precious 
 stone.— v.a., to adorn with gems, 
 v.n.— to bud. 
 
 GEMINATION, -e-na'-shun, s., du- 
 plication ; re- 
 petition . 
 
 GEMINI, 
 '-e-ni, s.pl., 
 twins; sign 
 of the zo- 
 diac. 
 
 GEM I NOUS, 
 jem'-e-nus, 
 a., double; 
 in pairs . 
 
 GEMMATION, 
 ma '-shun, 
 s., process of reproduction by 
 buds. 
 
 GEMMY, '-me, a., glittering; fuU of 
 gems. 
 
 GENEALOGIST, -al'-o-jist, s , one 
 who traces family descent. 
 
 GENEALOGY, -je, s., history of 
 family descents, pedigrees, or 
 lineage. 
 
 GENERALISSIMO, -a-lis'-se-mo, s., 
 the supreme commander of an 
 army. 
 
 Gemini. 
 
 Gemsbok. 
 
 GEMSBOK, s., 
 a species of 
 antelope 
 inhabiting 
 South Af- 
 
 GENDARME, 
 z h a n g - 
 darm', s., 
 a man of 
 arms. 
 
 GENDER, jen'- 
 der, s., a 
 sex, male 
 or female. 
 
 GENEALOGI- 
 CAL, -e-a-log'-e-kal, a., pertain- 
 ing to descent of persons or 
 families. 
 
 GENERAL, jen'-e-ral, a., relating to 
 a whole class or order ; not speci- 
 fic; public; common.— s., the 
 chief commander of an army. 
 
 GENERALITY, -al'-e-te, s., the state 
 of being general; the greatest 
 part. 
 
 GENERALIZATION, -e-za'-shun, s., 
 act of making general. 
 
 GENERALIZE, -ize, v.a., to extend 
 from particulars or species to 
 genera. [ordinarily. 
 
 GENERALLY, -le, ad., in general; 
 
 GENERALSHIP, -ship, s., military 
 skill in a commander. 
 
 GENERATE, jen'-er-ate, v.a., to pro- 
 create 
 
 GENERATION, -a'-zhun, s., procrea- 
 tion ; production ; an age ; a fam- 
 ily; a r ace. 
 
 GENERATIVE, -a'-tiv, a., having 
 the power of propagating; proli- 
 fic. 
 
 GENERIC, je-ner'-ik, a., pertaining 
 to a genus or kind. 
 
 GENEROSITY, jen-er-os'-e-te, s., 
 quality of being generous; liber- 
 ality; magnanimity. 
 
 GENEROUS, jen'-er-us, a., liberal; 
 munificent; courageous. 
 
 GENESIS, jen'-e-sis, s.,' generation; 
 first book of Moses. 
 
 GENET, jen'- 
 et, s., a 
 small-sized 
 animal 
 
 GENEVA, je'- 
 ne-va, s.,a 
 spirit dis- 
 tilled from 
 grain. 
 
 Genet. 
 
GENIAL 
 
 179 
 
 GESTATION 
 
 GENIAL, je'-ne-al, a., enlivening; 
 contributing to cheerfulness. 
 
 GENICULATED, je-nik-u-lated, a., 
 kneed ; knee-jointed. 
 
 GENITAL, jen'-e-tal, a., pertaining 
 to generation. 
 
 GENITIVE, -tiv, a. or s., in gram- 
 mar, the possessive case. 
 
 GENIUS, je'-ne-us, s., natural talent 
 or aptitude of mind for a particu- 
 lar study; power of invention; 
 disposition ; peculiar character.— 
 s.pl. Genii, good or evil spirits. 
 
 GENTEEL, jen-teel', a., having the 
 manners or speech of well-bred 
 people; elegantly dressed; re- 
 fined or polished. 
 
 GENTIAN jen'- 
 she-an, s., a 
 genus of med- 
 ical herbs. 
 
 GENTILE, tile, 
 s., a worship- 
 per of false 
 gods; a hea- 
 than. 
 
 GENTILITY, til'- 
 e-te, s., polite- 
 ness of man- 
 ners; dignity 
 o f birth ; 
 gracefulness of mien. 
 
 GENTLE, jen'-tl, a., placid, bland, 
 or mild.— s., the maggot or larva 
 of the flesh-fly. 
 
 GENTLEFOLKS, -fokes, s., persons 
 of good breeding. 
 
 GENTLEMAN, -man, s., a man of 
 birth or good breeding; a term of 
 complaisance. 
 
 GENTLEMANLY, -le, a., becoming 
 a gentleman. 
 
 GENTLENESS, jen'-tl-nes, s., soft- 
 ness of manners ; mild treatment ; 
 tenderness 
 
 GENTLEWOMAN, -wum'-an, s., a 
 woman of good family or of good 
 breeding. 
 
 GENTLY, jent'-le, ad., softly; meek- 
 ly; mildly. 
 
 GENTOO, jen'-too, s., a native of 
 Hindostan. 
 
 GENTRY, -tre, s., people of educa- 
 tion and good position. 
 
 GENUFLECTION, -u-flek'-shun, s., 
 act of bending the knee. 
 
 GENUINE, '-u-in, a., native; natural; 
 pure; unalloyed. 
 
 GENUINENESS, -nes, s., freedom 
 from adulteration; purity. 
 
 Gentia n , 
 
 GENUS, je'-nus, s.pl., Genera (Lat.), 
 an assemblage of species pos- 
 sessing certain characters in 
 common, 
 
 GEOCENTRIC, -o-sen'-trik, a., hav- 
 ing the earth for a centre. 
 
 GEOGRAPHER, -ra-fer, s., one 
 versed in geography. 
 
 GEOGRAPHICAL, -graf'-e-kal, a., 
 pertaining to geography. 
 
 GEOGRAPHY, -og'-ra-fe, a., a des- 
 scription of the earth and its 
 several countries. 
 
 GEOLOGICAL, je-o-loj'-e-kal, a., 
 pertaining to geology. 
 
 GEOLOGIST, ol'-o-jist,s., one versed 
 in geology. 
 
 GEOLOGY, -je, s., the science of 
 the structure, history, and mate- 
 rials of the earth's crust, 
 
 GEOMANCY, je'-o-man-se, s., a pre- 
 tended divination by figures or 
 lines. 
 
 GEOMETER, -om'-e-ter, s., one 
 skilled in geometry. 
 
 GEOMETRICAL, -o-met'-re-kal, a., 
 pertaining to geometry ; done by 
 geometry. 
 
 GEOMETRY, je-om'-e-tre, s., the 
 science of magnitude in general ; 
 the mensuration of lines, sur- 
 faces, and solids. 
 
 GEOPONICS, -o-pon'-iks, s., science 
 of cultivating the earth . 
 
 GEORGE, jeorje, s., star of order of 
 the garter. 
 
 GERANIUM, je- 
 ra'-ne-um, s., 
 a genus of 
 beau tif ully 
 fl o wer in g 
 plants. 
 
 GERM, jerm, s., 
 that from 
 which any- 
 thing springs. 
 
 GERMAN, jer'- 
 man, a., of 
 or belonging 
 to Germany; 
 cousins ger- 
 man are first cousins. [sprout. 
 
 GERMINATE, -me-nate, v.n., to 
 
 GERMINATION, -na'-shun, s., the 
 act of sprouting; the time in 
 which seeds vegetate. 
 
 GERUND, '-und, s., in Latin, a kind 
 of verbal noun. 
 
 GESTATION, jes-ta'-shun, s., preg- 
 nancy; passive exercise, 
 
 Geranium. 
 
GESTATORY 
 
 180 
 
 GILT 
 
 GESTATORY, '-ta-tur-e, a., pertain- 
 ing to gestation or pregnancy. 
 
 GESTICULATE, -tik'-u-late, v.n., to 
 make gestures; to act. 
 
 GESTICULATION, -la'-shun, s., act 
 of making gestures; antic tricks 
 or motions. 
 
 GESTURE, jest'-yur, s., attitude or 
 posture intended to express an 
 idea. 
 
 GET, ghet, v.a., to gain possession 
 off; to obtain.— v.n., to be a gain- 
 er. 
 
 GEWGAW, ghew'-gaw, s . , a showy 
 trifle.— a., showy. 
 
 GEYSER, s., 
 a spout- 
 ing spring 
 found in 
 I c eland, 
 throwing 
 forth 
 boiling 
 water. 
 
 &HASTLI- 
 NE SS, 
 ghast'- 
 le-nes, s., 
 death- 
 like look. 
 
 GHASTLY, 
 
 -le, a., like a ghost; deathlike. 
 
 GHERKIN, gher'-kin, s., a pickled 
 cucumber. 
 
 GHOST, goast, s , the soul or spirit 
 separate from the body; an ap- 
 parition; a spectre. 
 
 GHOSTLIKE, -like, a., withered; 
 ghastly. 
 
 GHOSTLY, -le, a., spiritual; not car- 
 nal. 
 
 GHOUL, gool, s., an imaginary de- 
 mon. 
 
 GIANT, ji'-ant, s., one of great bulk 
 and stature. — a., extraordinary 
 in size. 
 
 GIANTLIKE, -like, a., of unusual 
 size; gigantic. 
 
 GIAOUR, je' owr, s., a name given 
 by Turks to unbelievers. 
 
 GIB, ghib, s., an old torn cat. 
 
 GIBBERISH, ghib'-ber-ish, s., rapid 
 and inarticulate talk. 
 
 GIBBET, jib'-bet, s., a gallows.— 
 v.a., to hang on a gibbet. 
 
 GIBBLE-GABBLE, ghib'bl-gabbl, s., 
 a noisy conversation. 
 
 &IBE, jibe, v.n., to rail at; to scoff.— 
 v.a., to deride; to ridicule. — s., 
 sarcastic scorn. 
 
 Geyser. 
 
 G I BBON, 
 ghib'-bon, 
 s., the 
 long-arm- 
 ed ape. 
 
 GIBBOSE, 
 
 Gibbon. 
 
 humped. 
 
 GIBBOSITY, 
 -bos'-e- 
 te, s.,pro- 
 tuber- 
 ance; con- 
 vexity. 
 
 GIBBOUS, 
 '-bus, a., 
 s w elling ; 
 convex as the moon; hunched. 
 
 GIB-CAT, -kat, s., an old worn out he 
 cat. 
 
 GIBLETS, jib'-lets, s.pl., those parts 
 of poultry usually cut off in 
 roasting, as the head, feet, &c. 
 I GIDDINESS, ghid'-de-nes, s., verti- 
 go; dizziness; wantonness; lev- 
 I ity. 
 
 GIDDY, -de, a., reeling; dizzy; 
 changeable ; fickle. 
 
 GIDDY-BRAINED, -braynd, or 
 GIDDY-HEADED, a., heedless; 
 unsteady. 
 
 GIFT, ghift, s.. a donation or gratu- 
 . ity. 
 
 GIFTED, -ed, pp. or a., furnished 
 with talent. 
 
 GIG, ghig, s., any thing whirled 
 round in play a top; a light car- 
 riage: a ship's boat. 
 
 GIGANTIC, ji-gan'-tik, a., very 
 large; colossal. 
 
 GIGGLE, ghig'gl, s., a kind of titter- 
 ing laugh.— v.n., to titter. 
 
 GIGGLING, -gling, s., a tittering. 
 
 GILD, ghild, v.a., to overlay with 
 gold; to illuminate; to brighten. 
 
 GILDER, ghiF-der, s., one who gilds; 
 a Dutch coin. 
 
 GILDING, -ding, s., the overlaying 
 with gold. 
 
 GILL, ghil, s., the organ of respira- 
 tion in fishes ; the flap below the 
 beak of a fowl. 
 
 GILL, jil, s., a measure of capacity; 
 a plant, ground ivy; a wanton 
 girl. 
 
 GILLY-FLOWER, jiT-le-flour, s., the 
 garden stock. 
 
 GILT, ghilt, pp. or a., overlaid with 
 gold-leaf.— s., gold laid on the 
 surface ; gilding. 
 
GIM 
 
 181 
 
 GLASSY 
 
 Gimbals. 
 
 GIM, jim, a., neat; spruce; well- 
 dressed. 
 
 GIMBALS, -bals, 
 s., two brass 
 rings used in 
 suspending the 
 mariner's com- 
 pass. 
 
 felMCRACK, 
 -krak, s,atoy; 
 a petty thing. 
 
 GIMLET, ghim'- 
 
 let, s., a small instrument for 
 boring holes. 
 
 GIMP, ghimp, s., a kind of silk twist 
 or edging, 
 
 GIN, jin, s., an ardent spirit distilled 
 from grain, and flavored with 
 juniper, &c. : a snare or trap. 
 
 GINGAL, -gal, s. a matchlock used 
 in the east. 
 
 GINGER, -jer, s., a warm spicy In- 
 dian root. 
 
 GINGER-BREAD, -bred, s., a cake 
 made of flour, butter, and ginger, 
 sweetened 
 
 GINGHAM, ghing'-ham, s., a striped 
 cotton cloth. 
 
 GINGLE, jin'gl, v.n., to make a 
 sharp sound.— v. a., to ring, as a 
 little bell.— s., a shrill, clattering 
 sound. 
 
 GINGLING, jing'-ling, s., a sharp, 
 clattering sound. 
 
 GIPSY, jip'-se. s , one of a wander- 
 ing race who pretend to tell for- 
 tunes. 
 
 GIRAFFE, je-raf' , s., the 
 camelopard. 
 
 GIRD, gherd, v. a., to 
 make fast by bind- 
 ing: to invest; to 
 dress.— v.n., to gibe; 
 to sneer, 
 
 GIRDER, -er, s., the prin- 
 cipal timber in a 
 floor. 
 
 GIRDLE, ghir'dl, s., a 
 band or belt ; circum- 
 ference. — v.a., to 
 bind with a belt or sash , to gird ; 
 to shut in. 
 
 GIRL, gherl, s., a female child. 
 
 GIRLISH, -ish, a., like a young 
 woman. 
 
 GIRT, ghert, or GIRTH, s., the strap 
 by which a saddle is made fast 
 on a horse's back. 
 
 GIRTH, gherth, v.a., to bind with a 
 girth. 
 
 Giraffe. 
 
 GIST, jist, s., the main point of a 
 question. 
 
 GIVE, ghlv, v a , to bestow; to grant; 
 to deliver; to yield; to supply.— 
 v.n., to yield to pressure. 
 
 GIZZARD, ghiz'-zard, s., the mus- 
 culous stomach of a bird. 
 
 GLABROUS, gla'-brus, a., smooth. 
 
 GLACIAL, gla'-she-al, a., consisting 
 of ice; frozen. 
 
 GLACIER, '-se er, s., a field of ice 
 formed in valleys, or on the sides 
 of mountains. 
 
 GLACIS, gla-sis, c, an easy slope. 
 
 GLAD, glad, a., pleased; delighted, 
 —v.a., to affect with pleasure; to 
 exhilarate. 
 
 GLADDEN, glad'n, v.a., to cheer; to 
 exhilarate.— v.n., to rejoice. 
 
 GLADE, glade, s., an opening: 
 through a wood. 
 
 GLADIATOR, glad'-e-a-tur, s., a 
 sword-player. 
 
 GLADNESS, -nes, s., cheerfulness;, 
 moderate joy. 
 
 GLADSOME, -sum, a., pleased - r 
 cheerful. 
 
 GLAIR, glare, %, the white of an egg r 
 used as a varnish; any viscous 
 substance.— v.a., to varnish. 
 
 GLANCE,vglanse, s., a sudden light, 
 —v.n., to shoot a ray of light; to 
 snatch a momentary view. 
 
 GLAND, gland, s., a soft fleshy or- 
 gan of various tissues. 
 
 GLANDERS, glan'-ders, s., a disease 
 of the mucus membrane in 
 horses. 
 
 GLANDIFEROUS, -dif '-er-us, a., pro- 
 ducing nuts or mast. 
 
 GLANDULAR, '-u-lar, or GLAND- 
 ULOUS, a., consisting of glands. 
 
 GLARE, glare, s., a bright, dazzling 
 light; a viscous, transparent sub- 
 stance.— v.n., to look with fierce, 
 piercing eyes. 
 
 GLARING, -ing, a., open and bold; 
 barefaced. 
 
 GLASS, glas, s , a hard, transparent 
 substance, formed by fusing sand 
 with fixed alkalies a small drink- 
 ing vessel; a mirror.— v.a., to 
 cover with glass. 
 
 GLASSINESS, -se-nes, s., a vitreous 
 appearance. 
 
 GLASSWORT, -wurt, s., an alkaline 
 kind of plant used in making 
 glass. 
 
 GLASSY, -se a., made of glass; vifc 
 reous. 
 
GLASSES 
 
 182 
 
 GLOVER 
 
 GLASSES, -siz, s.pl., spectacles. 
 
 GLAUCOUS, glaw'-kus, a. , of a sea- 
 green color. 
 
 GLAYMORE, glay'-more, s., a two- 
 handed sword. 
 
 GLAZE, glaze, v.a., to furnish win- 
 dows with glass ; to make glossy, 
 as muslin, paper, &c— s., the 
 vitreous coating of potters' ware 
 
 GLAZIER, gla'-zhe-ur, s., one who 
 sets panes of glass in window- 
 frames, &c. 
 
 GLAZING, -zing, ppr., putting win- 
 dow-panes in frames. 
 
 GLEAM, gleme, s., a beam; a ray.— 
 v.n., to shine; to flash. 
 
 GLEAMY, gle' me, a., casting light 
 in rays. 
 
 GLEAN, gleen, v.a., to gather ears 
 of grain ; to collect things thinly 
 scattered. 
 
 GLEANER, -er, s., one who gathers 
 after reapers. 
 
 GLEANING, -ing, s., act of gathering 
 after reapers. 
 
 GLEBE, gleeb, s., turf; ground; land 
 belonging to a parish church. 
 
 GLEE, glee, s., joy; merriment; a 
 musical composition for differ- 
 ent voices. 
 
 GLEEFUL, -ful, a., merry; joy- 
 ous. 
 
 GLEEFULNESS, -nes, s., cheerful- 
 
 GLEET,' gleet, s., the flux of a dis- 
 easedhumor. 
 
 GLEN ; glen, s., a valley; a dale. 
 
 GLIB, glib, a., slippery, voluble, or 
 smooth. 
 
 GLIBNESS, -nes, s., volubility of 
 tongue. 
 
 GLIDE, glide, v.n., to flow gently. 
 
 GLIMMER, glim' -mer, v.n., to shine 
 faintly.— s., a faint, scattered 
 ray of light. 
 
 GLIMMERING, -ing, s., a faint 
 beaming of light. 
 
 GLIMPSE, glimpse, s., a flash of 
 light; transient lustre. 
 
 GLISTEN, glis'tn, v.n., to sparkle 
 with light. 
 
 GLISTER, glis'-ter, v.n., to shine; to 
 sparkle.— s., a clyster. 
 
 GLITTER, glhV-ter, v.n., to sparkle; 
 to glisten.— s., brightness. 
 
 GLITTERING, -ing, a., shining; bril- 
 liant. 
 
 OLOAT, glote, v.n., to gaze ear- 
 nestly. 
 
 GLOBE, globe, s., a 
 ball ; a sphere • 
 an orb. 
 
 GLOBULAR, glob' 
 u-lar, a., round; 
 spherical. 
 
 GLOBOSITY, glo- 
 bos'-e-te, s., 
 quality of being 
 round. 
 
 GLOBE-FISH, s., 
 a fish that can 
 inflate an in- 
 ternal sac and 
 swell ouc its 
 body into a 
 globular 
 shape. 
 
 The Globe. 
 
 Globe-Fish. 
 
 GLOBULE, glob'-ule, s., a small par. 
 tide of a spherical form . 
 
 GLOMERATE, glom'-er-ate, v.a., to 
 wind into a ball.— a., growing in 
 rounded forms. 
 
 GLOMERATION, -a' shun, s., act of 
 gathering into a ball. 
 
 GLOOM, gloom, s., obscurity; partial 
 darkness; melancholy; sullen, 
 ness.— v.n., to shine obscurely. 
 
 GLOOMINESS, -e-nes, s., obscurity, 
 cloudiness ; depression . 
 
 GLOOMY, -e, a., destitute of light; 
 dark; obscure. 
 
 GLORIFICATION,glo-re-fe-ka'-shun, 
 s., exaltation to honor and dig, 
 nity. 
 
 GLORIFY, '-re-fi, v.a., to honor; to 
 laud; to bless; to exalt to 
 glory. 
 
 GLORIOUS, -us, a., illustrious or re- 
 nowned. 
 
 GLORY, re, s., splendor; magnifi- 
 cence; renown; celestial bliss. — 
 v.n., to exult. 
 
 GLOSS, glos, s., lustre of a body; 
 specious appearance ; comment, 
 —v.a., to give a superficial lustre 
 to ; to illustrate ; to varnish. 
 
 GLOSSARY, -ar-e, s., a vocabu- 
 lary. 
 
 GLOSSOLOGY, -oF-o-je, s.,the defi- 
 nition of terms. [shining. 
 
 GLOSSY, glos'-se, a., smooth and 
 
 GLOTTIS, glot'-tis, s., two semicir- 
 cular membranes situated at the 
 top of the windpipe. 
 
 GLOVE, gluv, s., a cover for the 
 hand, with a separate sheath for 
 each finger. 
 
 GLOVER, -er, s., a maker of and 
 dealer in gloves. 
 
GLOW 
 
 183 
 
 GOBBET 
 
 GLOW, glo, v.n., to shine or burn 
 with intense heat.— s., shining or 
 white heat; vehemence of pas- 
 sion. 
 
 GLOW-WORM, -wurm, s., an insect 
 with a luminous tail. 
 
 GLOZE, gloze, v. a., to wheedle or 
 flatter. 
 
 GLUCOSE^ glu'-kose, s., a potato- 
 starch. 
 
 GLUE, glew. s., a form of impure 
 gelatine extracted from skins, 
 parings of hides, &c, boiled to a 
 jelly. — v.a., to unite. 
 
 GLUM, glum, a., frowning; sullen.— 
 v.a., to look sourly. 
 
 GLUME, s., the outer cov- 
 ering of gram or grass- 
 es. 
 
 GLUT, glut, v.n., to gorge; 
 to sate; to disgust. 
 
 GLUT, s., more than 
 enough; superabun- 
 
 dance. 
 
 GLUTEN, glew'-ten, s., the Glume. 
 constituent of blood 
 which gives it firmness. 
 
 GLUTLNATE, -ate, v.a., to cement. 
 
 GLUTINOUS, -nus, a., viscous; re- 
 sembling glue. 
 
 GLUTTON, 
 glut tn, 
 s., one 
 who 
 eats to 
 excess ; 
 a car- 
 niver- 
 o u s 
 quadru- 
 ped. 
 
 GLUTTONIZE, -ize, v.n. 
 raciously. 
 
 GLUTTONOUS, -us, a., given to ex- 
 cessive eating. 
 
 GLUTTONY, -e, s., excess in eating; 
 voracity. 
 
 GLYCERINE, glis'-er-in, s., a kind 
 of svrup. 
 
 GL YPTO- 
 DON, s., 
 an extinct 
 quadru- 
 ped of the 
 armadillo 
 family. 
 
 GNARL, narl, 
 v.n., to 
 growl; to 
 inuraiur. 
 
 Glutton. 
 
 . to eat vo- 
 
 Glyptodon . 
 
 GNARLED, narld, a., knotty; full of 
 knots. 
 
 GNASH, nash,v . a., to strike the teeth 
 together.— v.n., to grind the 
 teeth. 
 
 GNASHING, -ing, s.,a grinding of 
 the teeth. 
 
 GNAT, nat, s., a stinging winged in- 
 sect. 
 
 GNAW, naw, v.a., to bite off by lit- 
 tle and little. 
 
 GNEISS, nise, s., a species of ag- 
 gregated rock. 
 
 GNOMON, no'-mon, s , the style or 
 pin of a dial, which by its shadow 
 shows the hour of the day ; the 
 index of the hour circle of a 
 globe. 
 
 GNOMONICS, no-mon'-iks, s., the sci- 
 ence of dialling. 
 
 GNU, new, s., 
 an animal 
 found in 
 Africa. 
 
 GO, go, v.n., to 
 proceed 
 from one 
 place to an- 
 other; to 
 travel; to 
 depart. 
 
 GOAD, gode, s., a pointed instrument 
 for urging. — v.a., to prick; to 
 urge forward ; to stimulate. 
 
 GOAL, gole, s., any starting-post; the 
 final purpose. 
 
 GOAR, gore, s., any edging sewed 
 upon cloth. See Gore. 
 
 GOAT, gote, s., a rumin- 
 ating quadruped with 
 long hair and horns. 
 
 GOATHERD, -herd, s., 
 one who tends goats. 
 
 GOATISH, go'-tish, a., 
 like a goat : lustful . 
 
 GOATISHNESS, -nes, s. 
 
 Gnu. 
 
 Goat. 
 
 ness. 
 
 GOAT -SUCK- 
 ER, s., a 
 swallow, so 
 nam e d 
 from the 
 m i s ta ken 
 notion that 
 it sucks 
 goats. 
 
 GOBBET, -bet, 
 s.j a small 
 
 f) i e c e ; a 
 ump. 
 
 lustful- 
 
 GOAT-SlTCKER. 
 
GOBBLE 
 
 184 
 
 GOOD-HUMOR 
 
 GOBBLE, gob'bl, v.a., to swallow 
 hastily.— v.n., to make a noise in 
 the throat. 
 GOBBLER, -bier, s., one who swal- 
 lows in haste, a gormandizer. 
 GOBELIN, gobe'-lin, s., a beautiful 
 
 French tapestry. 
 GO-BETWEEN, go'-be-tween, s., an 
 
 interposer. 
 GOBLET, gob'-let, s., a cup or drink- 
 ing vessel. 
 GOBLIN, -lin, s., an evil spirit; a 
 
 fairy; an elf. 
 GO-CART, go'kart, s., a machine 
 with wheels in which children 
 learn to walk. 
 GOD, god, s., the Supreme Being; 
 Jehovah; a heathen deity; an 
 idol. 
 GODCHILD, -tchild, s., one for whom 
 a person becomes sponsor at bap- 
 tism. 
 GODDESS, -des, s., a female deity. 
 GODFATHER, -fa-ther, s., a man 
 . who becomes sponsor for a child 
 at baptism. 
 GODHEAD, -hed, s., deity; divinity. 
 GODLESS, -les, a., ungodly; atheisti- 
 cal. 
 GODLIKE; -like, a., resembling God; 
 
 divine. 
 GODLINESS, -le-nes, s., piety; a re- 
 ligious life. 
 GODLY, -le, a., pious; righteous; de- 
 vout. 
 GODMOTHER, -moth-er, s., a woman 
 who becomes sponsor for a child 
 at baptism. 
 GODSEND, god' send, s., an unex- 
 pected acquisition or good for- 
 tune. 
 GODSON, sun, s., a male for whom 
 
 another has been sponsor. 
 GODWIT, s., 
 a bird 
 found in 
 Europ e 
 and Afri- 
 ca, es- 
 t e emed 
 for its 
 flesh. 
 GOGGLE, 
 gog'-gl, v. 
 n , %o roll 
 the eyes 
 
 Godwit. 
 
 _ a strained rolling of the eye. 
 GOGGLE-EYED -ide, a., hiving dis- 
 torted or rolling eyes. 
 
 GOGGLES, gog'-glz, s.pl., instru- 
 ments used to cure squinting; 
 blinds for horses. 
 GOING, go'-ing, s., act of walking; 
 
 departure. 
 GOLD, goald, s., the most precious 
 and the most ductile of all 
 metals : money ; wealth. —a. , 
 
 made of gold. ' • 
 
 GOLD-BEATER, -bee'-ter, s., one 
 
 who beats gold for gilding. 
 GOLD-DUST, -dust, s., gold in small 
 
 particles. 
 GOLDEN, -en, a., made or consisting 
 
 of gold ; shining; of a gold color; 
 
 auspicious. 
 GOLD-FIELDS, -feelds, s., auriferous 
 
 deposits and diggings in Austra- 
 lia and other localities. 
 GOLDFINCH, -finsk, s., a beautiful 
 
 singing bird. 
 GOLD-FISH, -fish, «., a fresh water 
 
 fish. 
 GOLD-LACE, -lace, s., a lace wrought 
 
 with gold. [thin. 
 
 GOLD-LEAF, -leef, s., gold beaten 
 GOLDSMITH, -smith, s., an artisan 
 
 who manufactures vessels of 
 
 gold and silver. 
 GOLF, gol f , s. , a game with a small 
 
 ball and a bat or club. 
 GONDOLA, gon'-do-la, s., a long 
 
 pleasure boat. 
 GONDOLIER, -leer, s., a man who 
 
 rows a gondola. 
 GONii!, gon Jpp. of the verb to go). 
 
 departed; ruined. 
 GONG, gong, s., an 
 
 Indian instru- 
 ment of mar- 
 tial music. 
 GONIOMETER, 
 
 s., an instru- 
 ment for meas- 
 uring angles. 
 GONORRHOEA, 
 
 gon-or-re'-a, s., 
 
 inflammation 
 
 of the genital 
 
 organs . 
 GOOD, gud, a., valid; sound; com. 
 
 plete; virtuous; pious; proper; 
 
 fit; useful; perfect; uncorrupted. 
 
 — s., advantage; prosperity.-- 
 
 inter j. , well ! right! 
 GOOD-BREEDING, -breed'-ing, s., 
 
 polite manners. 
 GOOD-HUMOR, -yu-mur, s., a cheep 
 
 f ul state of mind. 
 
 Goniometer. 
 
GOODLINESS 
 
 185 
 
 GOUTINESS 
 
 intri- 
 
 GOODLINESS, -le-nes, s., beauty of 
 form. 
 
 GOODLY, -le, a., beautiful; agree- 
 able. 
 
 GOOD-MORROW, -mor-ro, inter j . , a 
 term of salutation. 
 
 GOOD-NATURE, -na'-tchur, s., natur- 
 al mildness. 
 
 GOODNESS, -nes, s., state of being 
 good. 
 
 GOOD-NIGHT, -nite', interj., a form 
 of salutation. 
 
 GOODS, gudz, s.pl., household fur- 
 niture; movables, chattels, or 
 merchandise. Ljudgment. 
 
 GOOD-SENSE, giid'-sense, s., sound 
 
 GOODWILL, -will, s., kind feeling; 
 benevolence; a salable custom. 
 
 GOOSE, goose, s , pi. Geese, a well- 
 known aquatic fowl of the genus 
 anser; a tailor's smoothing-iron; 
 a siJly creature. 
 
 GOOSEBERRY, gooz'-ber-e, s., a 
 small fruit. 
 
 GORDIAN, gawr'-de-an, a. 
 cate. 
 
 GOPHER, s , 
 a small 
 burr o w 
 ing squir- 
 rel. 
 
 GORE, gore, 
 s., blood 
 effused from the body; a trian- 
 gular piece of cloth sewed into a 
 garment.— v. a., to stab. 
 
 GORGE, gawrj, s., the throat; the 
 gullet ; a narrow passage between 
 hills. — v.a., to swallow with 
 greediness. 
 
 GORGEOUS, -jus, a., showy; fine; 
 splendid. 
 
 GORGEOUSNESS, -jus-nes, g„ show 
 of dress ; splendor of raiment. 
 
 G O R GONI- 
 AL, s., a 
 coral 
 zoophyte 
 growi n g 
 in the 
 form of 
 shrubs 
 
 and 
 twigs. 
 
 GORMAND, 
 -m a n d , 
 S., a 
 
 greedy 
 eater; a 
 glutton 
 
 Gopher. 
 
 Goroonial. 
 
 GORGET, -jet, s., a kind of breast 
 
 plate. 
 GORGON, -gun, s., any thing very 
 
 ugly 
 GORMANDIZE, gawr'-man-dize, v. 
 
 n. , to eat greedily. 
 GORMANDIZING -ing, s., act of eat- 
 ing voraciously. 
 GORsE, gors, s., a prickly shrub with 
 
 yellow flowers. 
 GORILLA, s., 
 
 a large ^ 
 
 monk ey 
 
 inhabiting 
 
 Afri c a , 
 
 and noted 
 
 for its 
 
 strength. 
 GORY, go'-re, 
 
 a. , cov- 
 ered with 
 
 clot ted 
 
 blood; 
 
 murderous. 
 GOSHAWK, 
 
 gos'-hawk, 
 
 s., a vora- 
 cious bird. 
 GOSLI NG, 
 
 goz'-ling, s., 
 
 a young 
 
 goose. 
 GOSPEL, gos'- 
 
 pel, s., the 
 
 New Testa- 
 ment; a 
 
 history of 
 
 Jesus Christ 
 
 as recorded 
 
 in the four 
 
 Gospels. 
 GOSSAMER, -sa-mer, s., a fine flimsy 
 
 substance like cobwebs, seen 
 
 floating in the air. 
 GOSSAN, -san, s . , a term applied to 
 
 the oxides of iron and quartz in 
 
 mineral lodes. 
 GOSSIP, -sip, s., an idle tattler; tit- 
 tle-tattle.— v.n., to prate ; to chat. 
 GOSSIPING, -ing, ppr. or a., prating; 
 
 chatting. 
 GOT, got, pret. of get. 
 GOTH, goth, s., a barbarian; a vulgar 
 
 person. 
 GOURMAND, goor'-mand, s., a rav- 
 enous eater. 
 GOUT, gowt, s., a disease of the 
 
 joints. 
 GOUTINESS, -e-nes, the being sufr 
 
 jecttogout. 
 
 Goshawk. 
 
GOTHIC 
 
 186 
 
 GRAMMARIAN 
 
 OOTHIC, -ik, a., a 
 style of architec- 
 ture with pointed 
 arches, clustered 
 columns, &c. ; an- 
 cient.— s., the lan- 
 guage of the 
 Goths. 
 
 GOUGE, gooje, s., a 
 semicircular chis- 
 el.— v. a., to scoop 
 out with a 
 gouge. 
 
 GOURD, goord, s., a 
 cucurbitaceous plant. 
 
 GOUTY, -e, a., diseased with gout or 
 swelled. 
 
 GOVERN, guv'-ern, v. a., to direct 
 and control; to restrain. — v.n., to 
 w exercise authority. 
 
 GOVERNABLE, -abl, a., manage- 
 able. 
 
 GOVERNANTE, -ant, s., a governess. 
 
 GOVERNESS, -es, s., a tutoress; an 
 
 OOVERNMENT, -ment, s., direction; 
 control; exercise of authority; 
 the system of polity in a state. 
 
 GOVERNMENTAL, '-tal, a., pertain- 
 ing to government. 
 
 GOVERNOR, 
 '-ern - u r , 
 s., one in- 
 v e s ted 
 with au- 
 thority; a 
 ruler ; a 
 tutor; a 
 cont riv- 
 ance con- 
 n e c t e d 
 with mills 
 and steam 
 engines to 
 r egulate 
 their velocity, 
 
 GOVERNORSHIP, -ur-ship, s., office 
 of a governor. 
 
 GOWN, gown, s., a woman's up- 
 per garment. 
 
 GOWNSMAN, -man, s., a member of 
 an English university. 
 
 GRAB, grab, v. a., to seize; to gripe 
 suddenly. 
 
 GRABBLE, grab'bl, v.n., to grope; 
 to sprawl. 
 
 GRACEFUL, ful, a., beautiful; ele- 
 gant; easy. 
 
 GRACEFULNESS, -ful-nes, s., ele- 
 gance of manner. 
 
 Governor. 
 
 GRACE, grase, s., favor; good-will; 
 kindness; beneficence; the love * 
 and favor of God; the title of a 
 duke or an archbishop ; a short 
 prayer before or after meat.— v. 
 a., to adorn; to decorate. 
 
 GRACELESS, -les, a., void of grace. 
 
 GRACES, gra'-ses, s.pl., ornamental 
 notes in music. 
 
 GRACIOUS, gra'-shus, a., kind; vir- 
 tuous; benevolent. 
 
 GRACIOUSNESS, -nes, s., kind con- 
 descension. 
 
 GRADATION, gr-i-da'-shun, s., a se- 
 ries of ascending steps or de- 
 grees; order; series. 
 
 GRADATORY, grad'-a-tur-e, a., pro- 
 ceeding step by step; gradual. 
 
 GRADE, grade, s., a degree in order 
 or dignity. 
 
 GRADIENT, gra'-de-ent, a., moving 
 by steps.— s., the degree of as- 
 cent or descent in a railroad. 
 
 GRADUAL, grad'-yu-al, a., proceed- 
 ing by degrees. 
 
 GRADUATE, -ate, v. a., to confer a 
 degree on; to advance by de- 
 
 frees.— v.n., to receive a degree 
 rom a college or university; to 
 change gradually.— s., one who 
 has received a degree in a uni- 
 versity. 
 
 GRADUATION, -a'-shun, s., regular 
 progression; improvement; exal 
 tation of qualities. 
 
 GRAFT, graft, s., a small shoot or 
 scion. — v.a., to propagate by in- 
 sertion or innoculation. 
 
 GRAFTING, -ing, s., act of inserting 
 grafts or scions. 
 
 GRAIN, grane, s., any small, hard 
 mass, as of sand; a single seed of 
 a plant ; a general term for corn ; 
 the smallest weight in common 
 use; the 20th part of a scruple.— 
 v.a., to paint in imitation of the 
 grain or fibres of wood. 
 
 GRAINED, graynd, a., rough; made 
 less smooth. 
 
 GRAINING, graining, s., a mode of 
 painting in imitation of the grain 
 or fibres of wood. 
 
 GRAINS, granes, s.pl., remains of 
 malt after brewing. 
 
 GRAMINEOUS, gra'-min-e-ns, a., 
 pertaining to the grasses. 
 
 GRAMINIVOROUS, gram-in-iv'-or- 
 us, a., feeding on grass. 
 
 GRAMMARIAN, -ma'-re-an, s., ono 
 versed in grammar ; a philologist 
 
GRAMMAR 
 
 187 
 
 GRATUITY 
 
 GRAMMAR, '-mar, s., the art of 
 speaking or writing a language 
 with propriety. 
 GRAMMATICAL, -niat'-e-kal, a., ac- 
 cording to the rules of grammar. 
 GRAMPUS, gram'-pus, s., a large 
 
 cetaceous fish. 
 GRANARY, gran'-ar-e, s., a store- 
 house ; a corn-house. 
 GRAND, grand, a., illustrious; splen- 
 did ; magnificent. 
 GRANDAM, -am, s., an old woman. 
 GRANDCHILD, -tchild, s., the child 
 
 of a son or daughter. 
 GRANDEE, -ee', s., a nobleman. 
 GRANDEUR, '-yur, s., splendor of 
 
 appearance; magnificence; maj- 
 esty; sublimity. 
 GRANDFATHER, -fa-ther, s., a 
 
 father's or mother's father. 
 GRANDILOQUENCE, -il'-o-kwense, 
 
 s., lofty speaking. 
 GRANDILOQUENT, -il'-o-kwent, a., 
 
 speaking in a bombastic style; 
 
 pompous. 
 GRANDMOTHER, -muth-er, s., the 
 
 mother of one's father or mother. 
 GRANDSIRE, -sire, s., a grandfather. 
 GRANDSON, -sun, s., the son of a 
 
 son or daughter. 
 GRANGE, graynj, s., a farm. 
 GRANGER, rer, s., the foreman of a 
 
 farm. 
 GRANIFEROUS, gra-nif'-er-us, a., 
 
 bearing seeds. 
 GRANITE, gran'-it, s., a crystalline 
 
 rock, of a grayish-white or 
 
 speckled red color. 
 GRANITIC, gra-nit'-ik, a., pertaining 
 
 to granite. 
 GRANIVOROUS, -niv'-or-us, a., feed- 
 ing on grain. 
 GRANT, grant, v. a., to admit as true 
 
 what is not proved; to allow; to 
 
 yield; to concede. 
 GRANT, s., the act of granting; a 
 
 present, gift, or stipend. 
 GRANTEE, -ee', s., the person to 
 
 whom a conveyance is made. 
 GRANTOR, -ur, s., one who grants 
 
 or con ledes. 
 GRANULAR, '-u-lar, a., consisting 
 
 of grains. 
 GRANULATE, -late, v.a., to form 
 
 into grains or small masses; to 
 
 make rough on the surface. 
 GRANULATION, -la'-shun, s., act of 
 
 forming into grains. 
 GRANULOUS, '-yu-lus, a., abounding 
 
 *rith granular substances. 
 
 Grasshopper. 
 
 GRAPE, grape, s., the fruit of the 
 
 vine. 
 GRAPHIC, graf '-ik, or GRAPHICAL, 
 
 a., pertaining to the art of writing 
 
 or delineating. 
 GRAPNEL, grap'-nel, s., a small 
 
 anchor fitted with several flukes. 
 GRAPPLE, grap'pl, v.a., to seize; to 
 
 lay hold on.— v.n., to contend in 
 
 close fight.— s., close hug in con- 
 
 GRAPPLING-IRONS, grap'pling-i'- 
 urns, s.pl., irons for holding fast 
 a vessel. 
 
 GRASP, grasp, v.a., to seize; to 
 catch; to lay hold of.— v.n., to 
 gripe.— s., seizure of the hand; 
 possession. ing. 
 
 GRASPING, -ing, a., seizing: catch- 
 
 GRASS, gras, s., the common herb- 
 age of the field.— v.a., to cover 
 with grass or with turf. 
 
 GRASSHOPPER, 
 -hop'-per, s., 
 an insect that 
 lives among 
 grass. 
 
 GRASSINESS, 
 -se-nes, s., a 
 grassy state. 
 
 GRASSY, -se, a., covered with grass; 
 green. 
 
 GRATE, grate, s., a work or frame, 
 composed of cross bars. — v.a., to 
 furnish with grates. — v.n., to rub 
 hard, so as to offend. 
 
 GRATEFUL, -ful, a., having a due 
 sense of benefits; thankful; af- 
 fording pleasure to the senses. 
 
 GRATEFULNESS, -nes, s., gratitude. 
 
 GRATER, gra'-ter, s., a utensil for 
 rubbing off small particles of a 
 body. 
 
 GRATIFICATION, grat-e-fe-ka'- 
 
 shun, s., act of pleasing; satisfac- 
 tion: delight. 
 
 GRATIFY, -fi, v.a., to please; to de- 
 light ; to humor. 
 
 GRATIFYING, ing, a., affording sat- 
 isfaction. 
 
 GRATING, gra'-ting, a, fretting; ir- 
 ritating.— s., a harsh sound or 
 rubbing ; a grate. 
 
 GRATIS, gra'-tis, ad., without recom- 
 pense . 
 
 GRATITUDE, grat'-e-tud?, s., an 
 emotion of the heart for benefits- 
 received; thankfulness. 
 
 GRATUITY, -e-te, s., a free gift; a 
 present. 
 
GRATUITOUS 
 
 288 
 
 GREETING 
 
 GRATUITOUS, gra-tew'-e-tus, a., 
 free; voluntary; asserted without 
 proof. 
 
 GRATULATE, grat'-u-late, v.a., to 
 express pleasure to a person on 
 account of his success; to con- 
 gratulate. 
 
 GRATULATORY, grat'-u-la-tur-e, a., 
 congratulatory. 
 
 GRAVAMEN, gra-va'-men, s. (Lat.), 
 the substantial cause of action. 
 
 GRAVE, gravva, v.a., to carve letters 
 or figures.— s., a sepulchre; a 
 tomb.— a., sedate, demure or 
 thoughtful. 
 
 GRAVEL, grav'-el, s., small frag- 
 ments of stone; a disease in the 
 kidneys and bladder.— v.a., to 
 cover with gravel. [gravel. 
 
 GRAVELLY, -le, a., abounding with 
 
 GRAVELY, grave'-le, ad., in a sol- 
 emn manner; seriously. 
 
 GRAVENESS, -nes, s., seriousness; 
 solemnity. 
 
 GRAVEN, gra'-v'n, pp. or a., carved; 
 inscribed. 
 
 GRAVER, gra'-ver, s., a sculptor; an 
 engraving tool, 
 
 GRAVES, graves, s.pl., a sediment of 
 melted tallow. 
 
 GRAVID, graved, a., pregnant. 
 
 GRAVIDITY, -vid'-e-te, s., preg- 
 nancy. 
 
 GRAVITATE, grav'-e-tate, v.n., to 
 be attracted by gravitation. 
 
 GRAVITATION, -ta'-shun, s., the 
 act 01 being drawn toward some- 
 thing. 
 
 GRAVITY, -te, s., weight; heaviness; 
 tendency of matter toward its 
 central body. 
 
 GRAVY, gra'-ve, s., the liquid matter 
 that drips from flesh in roast- 
 ing. 
 
 GRAY, gra, a. ; see Grey. 
 
 GRAYISH, -ish, a., somewhat gray. 
 
 GRAYLING, 
 -ling, *s., 
 a fish of 
 the ge- 
 nus sal- - Grayling. 
 mo. 
 
 GRAYNESS, -nes, s., quality of being 
 gray. 
 
 GRAYWACKE, -wak, s., hard sand- 
 stone, or grit rock. 
 
 GRAZE, graze, v.a., to touch lightly 
 in passing ; to supply cattle with 
 grass.— v.n., to feed on growing 
 herbage. 
 
 GRAZIER, gra'-zhe-ur, s., one who 
 pastures cattle. 
 
 GRAZING, gra'-zing, a., supplying 
 pasture. 
 
 GREASE, greese, v.a., to smear 
 with grease or any fatty sub- 
 stance. 
 
 GREASINESS, gree'-ze-nes, s., oili- 
 ness; unctuousness. 
 
 GREASY, gree'-ze, a., oily; fat; 
 gross. 
 
 GREAT, grate, a., large in bulk; 
 big; important; weighty; illus- 
 trious. 
 
 GREATLY, -le, ad., in a great de- 
 gree. 
 
 GREATNESS, -nes, s., largeness of 
 bulk; magnitude; distinction; 
 magnanimity; grandeur; magnif- 
 icence. 
 
 GREAVES, greevz, s.pl., armor for 
 the legs; the sediment of melted 
 tallow. 
 
 GREEDINESS, gree'-de-nes, s., keen- 
 ness of appetite. 
 
 GREEDY, -de, a., ravenous; vora- 
 cious. 
 
 GREEK, greek, a., pertaining to 
 Greece. — s., the language of 
 Greece. 
 
 GREEN, green, a., having a color 
 composed of blue and yellow 
 rays; flourishing; undecayed; 
 raw; unripe; inexperienced.— s., 
 a grass plot, or lawn. 
 
 GREEN-GAGE, a species of plum. 
 
 GREEN-HORN, a raw youth. 
 
 GREEN-HOUSE, a conservatory. 
 
 GREEN-ROOM, a room to which ac- 
 tors retire. 
 
 GREEN-SAND, a silicious stone. 
 
 GREEN-SICKNESS, a disease of fe- 
 
 GREEN-SWARD, turf 'green with 
 
 grass. 
 
 GREENERY, -er-e, s., green plants; 
 verdure. 
 
 GREENFINCH, -finsh, s., a small 
 singing-bird. 
 
 GREENISH, -ish, a., somewhat 
 green. 
 
 GREENNESS, -nes, s., quality of be- 
 ing green; unripeness; fresh- 
 ness. 
 
 GREENS, greens, s.pl., the leaves of 
 various plants boiled. 
 
 GREET, greet, v.a., to congratulate; 
 to meet and salute. 
 
 GREETING, -ing, s., salutation at 
 meeting 
 
GREGARIAN 
 
 189 
 
 GROSS 
 
 GREGARIAN, gre-ga/-re-an, a., be- 
 longing to the herd. 
 
 GREGARIOUS, -us, a., living in 
 flocks. 
 
 GRENADE, gre- 
 nade', s., a 
 small bomb- 
 shell. 
 
 GRENADIER, gren- 
 a-deer',s.,afoot 
 soldier. 
 
 GREY, or GRAY, 
 gra, a., white, 
 with a speckled 
 mixture of 
 black. 
 
 GREY-HOUND, 
 gra'-hownd, 
 s., a fleet 
 hunt ing 
 dog. 
 
 GRIMALKIN, 
 gre-mal'- 
 kin,s.,an old 
 
 Grenade. 
 
 gray cat. 
 GRIDI~ 
 
 Grey-Hound. 
 
 )IRON, 
 grid 7 - i - urn, 
 s., a grated utensil for broiling 
 flesh or fish over coals. 
 
 GRIEF, greef, s., pain of mind; mis- 
 fortune; sorrow; regret; afflic- 
 tion; trouble. 
 
 GRIEVANCE, greev'-anse, s., that 
 which causes grief. 
 
 GRIEVE, greeve, v. a., to afflict; to 
 wound the feelings.— v.n., to feel 
 pain of mind ; to lament. 
 
 GRIEVOUS, -us, a., oppressive; af- 
 flictive; painful. 
 
 GRIEVOUSNESS, -nes, s., affliction; 
 calamity. 
 
 GRIFFIN, grif '-fin, s., a fabulous ani- 
 mal of antiquity ; the symbol of 
 strength, swiftness, &c. 
 
 GRIG, grig, s., a small eel. 
 
 GRILL, gril, v. a., to broil; to tor- 
 ment. 
 
 GRIM, grim, a., impressing terror; 
 ferocious; ugly. 
 
 GRIMACE, gre-mase', s., distortion 
 of the countenance. 
 
 GRIME, grime, s., foul matter; dirt. 
 —v .a., to sully; to dirty. 
 
 GRIMNESS, grim'-nes, s., fierceness 
 of look. 
 
 GRIN, grin, v.n., to fix the teeth, as 
 in anguish.— s., the act of closing 
 the teeth, and showing them. 
 
 GRINDSTONE, -stone, s., a flat, cir- 
 cular stone, for grinding tools. 
 
 GRIND, grinde, v. a., to triturate; to 
 polish by friction; to harass; to 
 ruin; to grate.— v.n., to perform 
 the operation of grinding. 
 
 GRINDING, -ing, ppr. or a., reducing 
 to powder; polishing by friction; 
 oppressive.— s., sharpening or 
 polishing; oppression. 
 
 GRIP, grip, s., a graAp. 
 
 GRIPE, gripe, v. a., to seize; to 
 grasp; to squeeze; to give pain. 
 — s. , grasp -s izure ; oppression. 
 
 GRISLY, griz -le, a., frightful; horri- 
 ble; terrible. 
 
 GRIsT, grist, s., corn for grinding, or 
 that which is ground at one 
 time; provision; profit: gain. 
 
 GRISTLE, gris'tl, s., a cartilage. 
 
 GRISTLY, gristle, a., cartilagi 
 nous. 
 
 GRIT, grit, s.,the coarse part of meal; 
 a hard sandstone. 
 
 GRITTINESS, -te-nes, s., quality o£ 
 containing grit. 
 
 GRITTY, -te, a., containing sand or 
 grit; sandy. 
 
 GRIZZLE, griz'zl, s., a gray color. 
 
 GRIZZLED, griz'-zld, a., of a mixed 
 color. 
 
 GRIZZLY, -le, a., somewhat gray. 
 
 GROAN, grone, v.n., to moan; to 
 sigh. — s., a deep, mournful 
 sound. 
 
 GROANING, gro'-ning, s., lamenta- 
 tion; complaint. 
 
 GROAT, grawt, s., fourpence. 
 
 GROUTS, s.pl., oats with the hulk 
 taken off. 
 
 GROCER, gro'-ser, s., a dealer in tea, 
 sugar, &c. 
 
 GROCERY, -e, s., commodities sold 
 by grocers. [and water. 
 
 GROG, grog, s., a mixture of spirits 
 
 GROGGY, -ge, a., intoxicated. 
 
 GROGRAM, -ram, s., a kind of silk- 
 en stuff. 
 
 GROIN, groyn, s., the depressed part 
 of the body near the thigh. 
 
 GROOM, groom, s., a servant who 
 has charge of horses.— v. a., to 
 take care of horses. 
 
 GROOVE, groov, s., a long hollow 
 cut by a tool. — v. a., to cut a chan- 
 nel; to furrow. 
 
 GROPE, grope, v.n., to feel in the 
 dark; to seek blindly.— v. a., to 
 search by feeling. 
 
 GROSS, gross, a., corpulent; coarse; 
 rough.— s., the chief part; the 
 bulk; twelve dozen. 
 
GROSSBEAK 
 
 190 
 
 GUAJRD 
 
 Grossbeak. 
 
 GROSSBEAK, s., a 
 singing -bird 
 allied to the 
 finches and lin- 
 nets. 
 
 GROSSNESS,-nes, 
 s., corpulence, 
 fatness; 
 coarseness. 
 
 GROT, grot, or 
 
 GROTTO, s., a natural or arti- 
 ficial cave. 
 
 GROTESQUE, gro-tesk', a., whimsi- 
 cal; extravagant; ludicrous.— s., 
 whimsical scenery; artificial 
 grotto-work. 
 
 GROUND, grownd, s., surface of 
 land; floor; pavement; founda- 
 tion; first principles.— -v. a., to lay 
 on the ground; to fix firmly.— 
 v.n., to run aground. 
 
 GROUND-IVY, -i-ve, s., a low, trail- 
 ing plant. 
 
 GROUNDLESS, -les, a., wanting 
 foundation ; not authorized ; 
 
 GROUNDLING, grownd'-ling, s., a 
 
 low, vulgar person. 
 GROUNDS, grownds, s.pl., dregs; 
 
 GROUNDSEL, grownd'-sel, s., a 
 
 plant ; the timber of a building. 
 GROUND-WORK, wurk, s., the basis; 
 
 first principle. 
 GROUP, groop, s., a cluster; a 
 
 throng; an assemblage.— v.n., to 
 
 form a group or assemblage. 
 GROUPING, -ing, s., composing the 
 
 objects of a picture. 
 GROUSE, 
 
 gr owse, 
 
 s . , a 
 
 heath- 
 • cock. 
 GROUT, 
 
 growt, s., 
 
 coarse 
 
 meal;pol- 
 
 lard; 
 
 d r e g s; Grouse. 
 
 wort;tnin mortar. 
 GROVE, grove, s., a small wood or 
 
 cluster of trees. 
 GROVEL, grov'-el, v.n., to creep on 
 
 the earth ; to be low or mean. 
 GROVELLER, -ler, s., an abject 
 
 wretch. 
 GROVELLING, -ling, mean; without 
 
 dignity. [crease. 
 
 GROW, gro, v.n., to vegetate; to in- 
 
 GROWING, -ing, pp. or a., increas- 
 ing. 
 
 GROWL, growl, v.n., to snarl as a 
 dog.— s., the murmur of a cross 
 dog. 
 
 GROWLER, -er, s . , a snarling cur. 
 
 GROWLING, -ing, pp. or a., grum- 
 bling; snarling.— s., the act of 
 grumbling. 
 
 GROWN, grone,pp. or a., from grow, 
 increasing in growth. 
 
 GROWTH, groath, s., a gradual in- 
 crease of bodies; production; 
 progress. 
 
 GRUB, grub, v.a., to dig up.— s., a 
 dingy-colored larva, from the 
 egg of a moth or other insect. 
 
 GRUBBING, -bing, s., act of digging 
 up. 
 
 GRUDGE, grudj, v.a., to envy an- 
 other ; to give or to take unwill- 
 ingly.— v.n., to murmur; to re- 
 pine; to complain.— s., sullen 
 malice; dislike or ill-will. 
 
 GRUDGING, -ing, s., uneasiness at 
 the possession of something by 
 another. 
 
 GRUEL, grew'-il, s., oatmeal boiled 
 in water. 
 
 GRUFF, gruf, a., surly; rugged; 
 harsh. 
 
 GRUFFNESS, -nes, s., roughness; 
 sternness. [ly. 
 
 GRUM, grum, a., morose; sour; sur- 
 
 GRUMBLE, -bl, v.n., to murmur; to 
 growl: to snarl. 
 
 GRUMBLER, -bier, s., discontented 
 man. 
 
 GRUMBLING, -bling, s., a murmur- 
 ing. 
 
 GRUME, groom, s., a clotted fluid. 
 
 GRUMOUS, -us, a., concreted; clot- 
 ted. 
 
 GRUNT, grant, v.n., to murmur like 
 a hog.— s., a deep guttural sound. 
 
 GRUNTING, -ing, s., guttural sound 
 of swine. 
 
 CRUNTLING, -ling, s., a young hog. 
 
 GU AT A CUM, gwo-ya'-kum, s., a tree 
 from which gum guaiacum is 
 produced. 
 
 GUARANTEE, gar-an-te', orGUAR'- 
 ANTY, s., an undertaking; one 
 who binds himself to see the 
 stipulations of another per- 
 formed.— v.a., to warrant; to in- 
 demnify. 
 
 GUARD, gard, v.a., to defend, or 
 watch over.— s., defence; protec- 
 tion. 
 
GUACHARO 
 
 191 
 
 GUNPOWDER 
 
 GUACHARO. 
 
 Gudgeon. 
 
 GUACHARO, 
 s., a noc- 
 tu r n al 
 bird of 
 South 
 A m erica 
 valued 
 for its 
 fat. 
 
 GUANO, gu- 
 an'-o, s., 
 a rich 
 m a nure, 
 
 composed chiefly of the excre- 
 ments of sea-fowls. 
 
 GUARDIAN, -e-an s., one who 
 guards, or preserves.— a., pro- 
 tecting. 
 
 GUARDIANSHIP, -ship, s., office of 
 a guardian; 
 protection. 
 
 GUDGE O N, 
 gud'-jun, 
 s., a 
 
 small 
 fresh- 
 water 
 fish. 
 
 GUESS, ghes, v.a., to conjecture, or 
 imagine.— s., conjecture. 
 
 GUESS-WORK, ghes'-wurk, s., work 
 performed at hazard. 
 
 GUEST, ghest, s., a stranger; a vis- 
 itor. 
 
 GUIDANCE, gui'-danse, s., act of 
 guiding; direction; govern- 
 ment. 
 
 GUIDE, guide, v.a., to lead; to in- 
 fluence; to instruct.— s., a con- 
 ductor; a director. 
 
 GUILD, guild, s., a fraternity for 
 carrying on commerce. 
 
 GUILE, guile, s., craft; cunning; ar- 
 tifice. 
 
 GUILEFUL, -ful, a., cunning; crafty. 
 
 GUILLEMOT, 
 gil'-le-mot, a 
 marine div- 
 ing bird al- 
 lied to the 
 penguins. 
 
 GUILLOTINE, 
 ghil'-lo-teen, 
 s., a ma- 
 chine for be- 
 ll e ad i ng 
 criminals. 
 
 GUILT, ghilt, s., 
 criminality ,; 
 crime. Guillemot 
 
 GUILELESS, -les, s., free from guile 
 
 or deceit. 
 GUILTINESS, -e'-nes, s., wickedness; 
 
 criminality. 
 GUILTLESS, Mes, a., free from 
 
 guilt , innocent. 
 GUILTY, -te, a., criminal; corrupt; 
 
 sioful. 
 GUIMBARD, ghim'-bard, s., a musi- 
 cal instrument; a Jew's-harp. 
 GUINEA, ghin'-ne, s., a gold coin 
 
 worth twenty- one shillings. 
 GUINEA-FOWL, 
 
 s., a fowl 
 
 closely allied 
 
 to the pea- 
 
 cocks and 
 turkeys* 
 
 GUISE, guize,s., 
 external ap- 
 p e a r a n ce ; Guinea-Fowl. 
 garb. 
 
 GUITAR, ghe-tar', s., a stringed in- 
 strument of music. 
 
 GULF, gulf, s., a large bay; an 
 abyss ; a whirlpool. 
 
 GULFY, -e, a., full of whirlpools or 
 gulfs. 
 
 GULL, gul, v.a., 
 to deceive; 
 to cheat.— 
 s., one 
 cheated , 
 sea-fowl. 
 
 GULLET, -let,s., 
 
 the throat; Gull. 
 
 oesophagus. 
 
 GULLY, -le, s., a channel worn in 
 the earth by water. 
 
 GULP, gulp, v.a , to swallow eager- 
 ly.— s., that which is swallowed 
 at once. 
 
 GUM, gum, s., the fleshy covering in 
 which the teeth are imbedded; 
 that which exudes from the bark 
 of fruit trees.— v.a., to smear 
 with gum ; to unite by a viscous 
 substance. 
 
 GUMMINESS, -me-nes, s., accumu- 
 lation of gum ; viscousness ; ad- 
 hesiveness. 
 
 GUMMY, -me, a., consisting of gum; 
 viscous. 
 
 GUN, gun, s., a fire-arm; a cannon; 
 musket. 
 
 GUNNER, -ner, s., a cannonier; a 
 warrant officer in the navy. 
 
 GUNPOWDER, -pow-der, s., a com- 
 position of saltpetre, sulphur, 
 and charcoal. 
 
GUNNERY 
 
 192 
 
 HACKLE 
 
 GUNNERY, -ne-re, s., the science of 
 
 artillery. 
 GUNSHOT, -shot, s., the range of a 
 
 cannon shot. 
 GUNSMITH, -smith, s., a maker of 
 
 fire-arms . 
 GUNSTOCK, -stok, s., the wood in 
 
 which the barrel of a gun is 
 
 fixed. 
 GUNWALE, -nel, s., the upper edge 
 
 of a ship's side. 
 GURGLE, gur'gl, v.n., to run with a 
 
 purling noise. 
 GURNET, -net, 
 
 s., a sea H 
 
 fish. 
 GUSH, gush, m 
 
 v.n., to flow g^ g== g 
 
 copiously; to 
 
 rush out. Gurnet. 
 
 — s., a sud- 
 den issue of a fluid. 
 GUSHING, -ing, s., a rushing forth. 
 GUSSET, gus'-set, s. , a small piece 
 
 of cloth for strengthening some 
 
 part, 
 GUST, gust, s., taste; the pleasure of 
 
 tasting; relish; gratification; a 
 
 gale. 
 GUSTATION, gus-ta'-shun, s., the 
 
 act of tasting. 
 GUSTATORY, '-ta-tur-e, a., pertain- 
 ing to taste. 
 
 GUSTO, -to, s., relish. 
 
 GUSTY, te, a., stormy; tempestuous. 
 
 GUT, gut, s., the intestinal canal of 
 an animal.— v. a., to eviscerate: 
 to plunder of contents. 
 
 GUTTER, -ter, s. , a channel or pas- 
 sage for water.— v. a., to cut into 
 small hollows. — v.n., to run in 
 drops, as a candle. 
 
 GUTTURAL, -tu-ral, s., pertaining 
 to the throat.— s,, a letter pro- 
 nounced in the throat. 
 
 GUZZLE, guz'zl, v.n., to swallow 
 liquor greedily.— v.a., to swallow 
 much or often. 
 
 GUZZLER, guz'zler, s., an immod- 
 erate drinker. 
 
 GYMNASIUM, jim-na'-se-um, s., a 
 place where athletic exercises 
 are performed. 
 
 GYMNAST, '-nast, s., one who 
 teaches gymnastic exercises. 
 
 GYMNASTIC, -nas'-tik, a., pertaining 
 to athletic exercises. 
 
 GYMNASTICS, -tiks, s.pl., the gym- 
 nastic art. 
 
 GYPSUM, jip'-sum, s., sulphate of 
 lime, or plaster of Paris. 
 
 GYRATION" ji-ra'-shun, s., a circular 
 motion. 
 
 GYVE, jive, s., a fetter for the legs. 
 — v.a., to shackle. 
 
 n 
 
 Hhaytsn, a note of aspiration, pro- 
 9 nounced. with a strong breath- 
 ' ing, as in harm, hear, heat, 
 which are distinguishable from 
 arm, ear, or eat. The h is some- 
 times mute, as in honor, honest. 
 
 HA, ha, inter j., an exclamation de- 
 noting surprise, or laughter. 
 With the long sound of a (hay), 
 it is used as a question.— v.n., to 
 express surprise ; to hesitate. 
 
 HABEAS CORPUS, ha'-be-as kawr'- 
 pus (Lat.), a writ for delivering 
 a person from imprisonment. 
 
 HABERGEON, ha-ber'-je-un, s., a 
 coat of mail 
 
 HABERDASHERY, -e, s., the wares 
 sold by a haberdasher. 
 
 HABILIMENT, ha-bil'-e-ment, s. ; pi., 
 HABILIMENTS ; a garment ; 
 clothing. 
 
 HABIT, nab 7 -it, s., garb; clothes; 
 manner or custom ; aptitude for 
 the performance of certain ac- 
 tions. — v.a., to dress; to clothe. 
 
 HABITABLE, -e-tabl, a., that may 
 be inhabited. 
 
 HABITANT, -tant, s., a dweller; a 
 resident. 
 
 HABITAT, -tat, s., the aatural abode 
 of an animal, plant, &c. 
 
 HABITATION, -ta'-shun, s., state of 
 dwelling; place of abode; a resi- 
 dence. 
 
 HABITUAL, ha-bit'-yu-al, a., formed 
 by habit; customary. 
 
 HABITUATE, -ate, v.a , to accustom. 
 
 HABITUDE, hab'-e-tude, s., custom- 
 ary mode of life; habit. 
 
 HACK, hak, v.a., to notch; to man- 
 gle; to speak with hesitation.-- 
 v.n., to cough.— s., a notch; a cut; 
 a horse kept for hire. 
 
 HACKING, -ing, a., short and inter- 
 rupted. 
 
 HACKLE, hak 7 !, v.a., to separate 
 the coarse part of flax from the 
 fine; to tear asunder.— s., an in- 
 strument for separating the 
 coarse part of flax ffom the fine. 
 
HACKNEY 
 
 193 
 
 HAMMER 
 
 HACKNEY, hak'-ne, s., a nag; a 
 horse kept for hire ; a hireling.— 
 a., let out for hire; much used.— 
 v.a., to use much; to make trite. 
 
 HADDOCK, had'-dok, s., a sea fish 
 allied to the cod. 
 
 HADES, ha'-des, s., the region of the 
 dead ; the grave. 
 
 HAFT, haft, s., handle of a table- 
 knife, &c. 
 
 HAG, hag, s., an ugly old woman; a 
 fury. 
 
 HAGGARD, -gard, a., having a 
 wearied look. 
 
 HAGGISH, -gish, a., deformed; ugly. 
 
 HAGGLE, -gl, v.a., to cut into small 
 pieces; to mangle.— v.n., to raise 
 difficulties in bargaining ; to hesi- 
 tate. 
 
 HAGGLING, -gling, ppr. or a., hack- 
 ing; cavilling.— s., the making 
 difficulties in bargaining. 
 
 HAIL, hale, s., moisture from the at- 
 mosphere in the form of ice ; sal- 
 utation.— v.n., to pour down 
 masses of ice.— a., healthy.— 
 inter j., health to you! a term of 
 salutation.— v.a., to call to a per- 
 son at a distance. 
 
 HAILSTONE, -stone, s., a particle of 
 ice falling from a cloud. 
 
 HAIR, hare, s., a small animal fila- 
 ment; anything very small or 
 fine. 
 
 JEIAIRINESS, ha'-re-nes, s., the being 
 covered with hair. 
 
 HAIRY, -re, a., covered with, or of 
 the nature of hair. 
 
 HAKE, s., a 
 sea fish of 
 the cod 
 family. 
 
 HALBERD, 
 
 hal'-berd, Hake. 
 
 s., a mili- 
 tary weapon. 
 
 HALCYON, -se-on, s., the name 
 anciently given to the king-fisher, 
 —a., calm; quiet; peaceful. 
 
 HALE, hale, a., sound; healthy; ro- 
 bust.— v.a., to pull or draw with 
 force. 
 
 HALF, haf, s., a moiety.— v.a;, to di- 
 vide into halves. — ad., in part. 
 
 HALF-PAY, haf '-pa, s., half the 
 amount of salary, when an offi- 
 cer retires 
 
 HALF-WAY, haf'-wa, ad,, at half 
 the distance, -a., equally distant 
 from the extremes. 
 
 HALFPENNY, ha'-pen-ne, s., a cop- 
 per coin ; half a penny. 
 HALF-WITTED, -wit-ted, a., weak in 
 
 intellect. 
 HALIBUT, 
 
 hal'-e-but, 
 
 s., a large 
 
 flat fish. 
 HALL, hawl, 
 
 s,, a large Halibut. 
 
 room ; a manor house ; a court of 
 
 justice; a college. 
 HALLELUJAH, hal-le-lu'-va, s., 
 
 praise ye Jehovah. 
 HALLIARD, hal'-yard, s., a rope or 
 
 tackle for hoisting yardfi or sails. 
 HALLOO, hal'-loo, v.n., to ©ry out — 
 
 v.a., to chase with shouts.— 
 
 inter j., an exclamation, to invite 
 
 attention. 
 HALLOOING, -ing, s., a loud outcry. 
 HALLOW, hal'-lo, v.a., to make holy ; 
 
 to consecrate. 
 HALLUCINATION, hal-lew-se-na'- 
 
 shun, s., a diseased state of mind; 
 
 delusion; error. 
 HALO, ha' -lo, s, a luminous circle 
 
 occasionally surrounding the sun 
 
 or moon. 
 HALT, hawlt, v.n., to stop in walk- 
 ing; to limp; to hesitate.— v. a., to 
 
 cause to cease marching.— a., 
 
 lame.— s., a stop in marching; 
 
 the act of limping. 
 HALTER, hawl'-ter, s., a rope or 
 
 strap for leading a horse ; a rope 
 
 for hanging malefactors.— v.a., 
 
 to put a halter on. [stopping. 
 HALTING, hawlt'-ing, s., the act of 
 HALVE, have, v.a., to divide into 
 
 two. 
 HALVES, haves, s., two equal parts. 
 HAM, ham, s., 
 
 the thigh 
 
 and leg of 
 
 an animal. 
 HAMITE, s., a 
 
 fossil shell, 
 
 hook shaped. 
 HAMLET, -let, 
 
 s., a small 
 
 village. 
 HAMMER, -mer, 
 
 s., an instru- 
 ment for 
 
 driving nails, 
 
 beating met- 
 als, &c. — 
 
 v.n., to work; 
 
 to be Dusy. 
 
 / 
 
 BUmite. 
 
HAMMER-BEAM 
 
 194 
 
 HAPPINESS 
 
 Hammer-Beam. 
 s., a hanging 
 
 Hamster. 
 
 HAMMER- 
 BEAM, s., 
 a beam act- 
 ing as a tie 
 at the feet 
 of a pair of 
 p r i n c i pal 
 rafters. 
 
 HAMMERING, 
 ham mer '- 
 ing,s., beat- 
 ing with a 
 hammer. 
 
 HAMMOCK, -mok, 
 bed. 
 
 HAMPER, -per, s., a large basket.— 
 v.a., to shackle; to perplex. 
 
 HAMSTER, 
 s , a kind 
 of rat, 
 having a 
 bag on 
 each side 
 of the 
 jaw un- 
 der the 
 skin. 
 
 HAMSTRING, -string, s., the tendons 
 of the ham.— v.a., to cut the ten- 
 dons of the ham. 
 
 HANAPER, han'-a-per, s., a basket; 
 a treasury. 
 
 HAND, hand, s., the extremity of the 
 arm; a measure of four inches; 
 the cards held at a game ; an in- 
 dex; style of penmanship.— v.a., 
 to transmit with the hand; to 
 lead. 
 
 HAND-BASKET, a small basket. 
 
 HAND-BELL, a small bell. 
 
 HAND-BREADTH, a space equal to 
 the breadth of the hand. 
 
 HAND-GALLOP, a slow and easy 
 gallop. 
 
 HAJSTD-MILL, a mill worked by the 
 hand, &c. 
 
 HANDCUFF, -kuf, s., an iron mana- 
 cle. — v.a., to manacle the 
 hands. 
 
 HANDFUL, -ful, s., a small quan- 
 tity. 
 
 HANDICRAFT, han'-de-craft, s., 
 manual occupation. 
 
 HANDINESS, -nes, s., dexterity. 
 
 HANDIWORK, -wurk, s., manufac- 
 ture. 
 
 HANDLE, han'dl, v.a., to touch; to 
 feel, or to discuss.— s. , that part of 
 a vessel which is held in the 
 hand. 
 
 HANDKERCHIEF, hang'-ker-chif, 
 s., a piece of silk or linen for 
 wiping the face. 
 
 HANDMAID, hand'-made, s., a fe- 
 male servant. 
 
 HANDSEL, han'-sel, s., first act of 
 using anything.— v.a., to use a 
 thing the first time. 
 
 HANDSOME, han-sum, a., moder- 
 ately beautiful ; well made. 
 
 HANDSOMENESS, -nes, s. graceful- 
 ness; ease in manner. 
 
 HANDSPIKE, hand'-spike,s., a wood- 
 en bar used as a lever. 
 
 HANDWRITING, -ri-ting, s.. peculiar 
 form of writing. 
 
 HANDY, han'-de, a., dexterous; 
 ready; adroit. 
 
 HANG, hang, v.a., to suspend; to 
 put to death by suspension.— v.n., 
 to be suspended. 
 
 HANG-BIRI., 
 s., a bird 
 that builds 
 a nest that 
 hangs like 
 a bag. 
 
 HANGER, 
 hang'-er, s. , 
 a short 
 b r o a d- 
 sword. 
 
 HANGER - ON, 
 -on, s., a de- 
 pendant. 
 
 HANGING, hang'-ing, s., death by the 
 
 HANGINGS, -ings, s.pl., any kind of 
 drapery hung or fastened to the 
 walls of a room. 
 
 HANGMAN, hang'-man, s., a public 
 executioner. 
 
 HANK, hank, s., skeins of silk or 
 thread tied together. 
 
 HANKER, -er, v.n., to long for. 
 
 HANKERING, -ing, ppr. or a., long- 
 ing for.— s., a keen appetite. 
 
 HAP, hap, s., casual event.— v.n., to 
 happen ; to befall. 
 
 HAP-HAZARD, -haz'-ard, s. ; chance; 
 accident. 
 
 HAPLESS, -les, a., luckless; unfortu- 
 nate. 
 
 HAPLY, -ly, ad., by chance; casu- 
 ally. 
 
 HAPPEN, hap'n, v.n., to come by 
 chance. [tune. 
 
 HAPPILY, -pe-le, ad., by good for- 
 
 HAPPINESS, -penes, s., felicity; 
 good fortune. 
 
 Hang-Bird. 
 
HAPPY 
 
 195 
 
 HARTSHORN 
 
 HAPPY, -pe, a., fortunate; success- 
 ful; propitous; favorable. 
 
 HARANGUE, ha-rang', s., a popular 
 oration; declamation. — v.n., to 
 make a noisy speech.— v. a., to 
 address by oration. 
 
 HARASS, har'-as, v. a., to fatigue; to 
 weary. 
 
 HARASSING, -sing, ppr. or a., tiring; 
 fatiguing. 
 
 HARBINGER, har'-bin-jer, s., a fore- 
 runner. 
 
 HARBOR, har'-bur, s., a port for 
 ships; a shelter.— v. a., to secure, 
 —v.n., to abide for a time. 
 
 HARD, hard, a., firm; solid; com- 
 pact; arduous.— ad., close; dili- 
 gently. 
 
 HARDEN, hard'n, v.a., to indurate; 
 to inure.— v.n., to become hard; 
 to acquire solidity. 
 
 HARD-FAVORED, -fa-vurd, or 
 HARD-FEATURED, a., coarse- 
 ff* 3 fa i t* f* c\ 
 
 HARD-FISTED, -fist'-ed, a., close- 
 fisted; covetous. 
 
 HARD-HEARTED, -har'-ted, a., cru- 
 el; pitiless. 
 
 HARD-HEARTEDNESS,-nes,s., cru- 
 elty. 
 
 HARDIHOOD, har'-de-hood, s., bold- 
 ness; intrepidity; dauntless. 
 
 HARDINESS, -de-nes, s., boldness; 
 courage. 
 
 HARDLY, -le, ad., with difficulty; 
 barely. 
 
 HARD-MOUTHED, -mowthd, a., not 
 easily governed or restrained. 
 
 HARDNESS, -nes, s., firmness; com- 
 pactness ; wickedness ; coarse- 
 ness of features . 
 
 HARDS, hardz, s.pl., the refuse of 
 flax; tow. 
 
 HARDSHIP, hardship, s., toil; fa- 
 tigue; injustice. 
 
 HARDWARE, -ware, s., ware made 
 of iron or other metal. 
 
 HARD-WORKING, -wurk'-ing, a., la- 
 borious. 
 
 HARDY, har'-de, a., daring; reso- 
 lute; intrepid. 
 
 HARE, hare, s., a well-known timid 
 animal of the genus lepus. 
 
 HARE-BRAINED, -braynd, a., wild; 
 
 giddy. 
 ICOT, har'-e-ko, s.(Fr.), a ragout 
 of meat and roots. 
 HARLOT, -lot, s., a woman who 
 prostitutes herself; a strum- 
 pet. 
 
 HARK, hark, v.n., to listen; to lend 
 the ear. 
 
 HARLEQUIN, har'-le-kwin, s. (Fr.), 
 a buffoon who plays tricks . 
 
 HARM, harm, s., injury; damage.— 
 v.a., to hurt; to injure. 
 
 HARMLESS, -les, a., not hurtful; not 
 guilty of crime. 
 
 HARMONIC, har-mon'-ik, a., relating 
 to harmony. 
 
 HARMONICA, -e-ka, s. , a musical in- 
 strument, [sounds. 
 
 HARMONICS, -iks, s.pl., harmonious 
 
 HARMONIOUS, -mo'-ne-us, a., sym- 
 metrical; concordant. 
 
 HARMONIZE, har'-mo-nize, v.n., to 
 symphonize.— v.a., to cause ta 
 agree. 
 
 HARMONY, -ne, s., the just adapta- 
 tion of parts to ea,ch other; con- 
 sonance; musical concord. 
 
 HARNESS, har'-nes, s., the furniture 
 of a draught horse; armor.— v.a.,. 
 to equip with horse accoutre- 
 ments. 
 
 HARP, harp, s., a 
 stringed instrument 
 of music— v.a., to 
 play on the harp ; to 
 dwell on tediously. 
 
 HARPER,-er, or HARP- 
 IST, s., a player on 
 the harp. 
 
 HARPING, -ing,ppr. or 
 
 a., dwelling on continually.— s., a 
 continued dwelling on, 
 
 HARPOON, har'-poon, s., a spear or 
 javelin.— v.a , to strike or kill 
 with a harpoon . 
 
 HARPOONER, -poon'-er, s.,the man 
 in a whale-boat who throws the 
 harpoon. 
 
 HARPSICHORD, harp'-se-kawrd, s., 
 a stringed instrument of music. 
 
 HARPY, har'-pe, s., a rapacious my- 
 thological animal; an extor- 
 tioner. 
 
 HARRIER, har'-re-er, s., a hound 
 for hunting hares. 
 
 HARROW, -ro, s., an agricultural 
 implement.— v.a., to break or 
 tear with a harrow . [dant. 
 
 HARSH, blrsh, a., grating; discor- 
 
 JtiARSHNESS, -nes, s., roughness; 
 in oroseness ; peevishness . 
 
 HART, hart, s., a stag or male deer. 
 
 HARTSHORN, hartz'-hawrn. *., the 
 horn of the male deer.— Spirit of 
 Harl shorn, a solution of carbo- 
 nate of ammonia. 
 
 Hahp 1 . 
 
HARVEST 
 
 196 
 
 HAYSTACK 
 
 HARVEST, har'-vest s., the season 
 of reaping and gathering in 
 crops ; the ripe grain collected. 
 HARVEST-MOON, the moon near 
 
 the f ull. 
 HAS, has, third person singular of 
 
 the verb have. 
 HASH, hash, v.a., to chop into small 
 
 pieces.— s., minced meat. 
 HASP, hasp, s,, a clasp that passes 
 over a staple.— v.a., to fasten 
 with a hasp. 
 HASSOCK, has'-sok, s., a thick mat 
 
 for kneeling on. 
 HAST, hast, the second person singu- 
 lar of have. 
 HASTE, hayst, s., celerity of mo- 
 tion; speed. — v.a., to push on; to 
 expedite.— v.n., to be rapid in 
 motion. 
 HASTEN, hayst'n, v.a., to urge for- 
 ward. 
 HASTINESS, -te-nes, s., speed; celer- 
 ity; precipitation; irritability. 
 HASTY, -te, a., quick; speedy; eager. 
 HASTY-PUDDING, -pud'-ding, s., a 
 pudding made of the meal of 
 maize. 
 HAT, hat, s., a covering for the head. 
 HAT-BAND, a band round a hat. 
 HAT-BOX, a box for a hat. 
 HAT-BRUSH, a soft brush for hats. 
 HATCH, hatch, v.a., to produce 
 young from eggs by incubation; 
 to plot; to cross with lines in en- 
 graving. — v.n., to produce young. 
 s., a brood; the opening in a 
 ship's deck. 
 HATCHET -et, s., a small axe. 
 HATCHET-FACE, -fase, s., a sharp, 
 
 prominent face. 
 HATCHING, -ing, s., the production 
 of young from eggs; a mode of 
 engraving. 
 HATCHWAY, -wa, s., an opening in 
 
 the deck of a ship. 
 HATE, hate, v.a., to dislike.— s., 
 
 aversion; hatred. 
 HATEFUL, -ful, a., exciting aver- 
 sion, or disgust. 
 HATRED, ha'-tred,s., great dislike; 
 
 ill-will; enmity. 
 HATTER, hat'-ter, s., a maker of 
 
 hats. 
 HAUGHTINESS, haw'-te-nes, g., ar- 
 rogance. 
 HAUGHTY, -te, a., proud; lofty and 
 
 arrogant. 
 HAUL, hawl, v.a., to draw with 
 force; to drag.— «., a violent pull. 
 
 HAUM, hawm, s., the stem of grain, 
 
 or ofpeas, beans, or straw, &c. 
 HAUNCH, haunsh, s., the hip; the 
 
 hind part. 
 HAUNT, haunt, v.a., to frequent; to 
 resort to.— s., a place to which 
 one frequently resorts. 
 HAUTBOY, ho'-boy, s., a wind in- 
 strument. 
 HAUTEUR, ho-ture', s. (Fr.), pride; 
 
 haughtiness. 
 HAVE, hav, v.aux., to possess; to 
 
 hold in possession ; to marry. 
 HAVEN, ha'vn, s., a harbor; a sta- 
 tion for shijis; a place of safety. 
 HAVERSACK, hav'-er-sak, s., a 
 
 soldier's knapsack. 
 HAVOC, hav'-uk, s., waste; devasta- 
 tion.— v.a., to lay waste; to de- 
 stroy. 
 HAW, haw, s., the berry and seed of 
 the hawthorn.— v.n., to speak 
 with hesitation. 
 HAWK, hawk, 
 s. , a bird 
 of prey, al- 
 lied to the 
 falcons ;an 
 effort to 
 force up 
 phlegm 
 from the 
 throat.— 
 v.n., to 
 p r a c t i se 
 falconry. 
 — v.a., to cry goods. 
 HAWKER, -er, s., one who offers 
 
 goods for sale ; a pedlar. 
 HAWKEY, hawk'-e, s., a game 
 
 played by boys. 
 HAWKING, -ing, s., the taking wild 
 fowls by means of hawks ; making 
 an effort to discharge phlegm; 
 crying goods for sale. 
 HAWSER, haw'-zer, s., a small cable; 
 
 a large rope. 
 HAWTHORN, haw'-thawrn, s., a 
 
 shrub; the white-thorn. 
 HAY, ha, s., grass cut and dried for 
 
 fodder. 
 HAY-COCK, ha'-kok, s., a conical 
 
 pile or heap of hay. 
 HAY-LOFT, ha'-loft, s., a loft to put 
 
 hay in. 
 HAYMAKING, -ma-king, s., the busi- 
 ness of cutting grass. 
 HAYRICK, -rik, s., a rick of hay. 
 HAYSTACK, -stak, s., a stack of hay. 
 
 Swallow -Tailed 
 Hawk. 
 
HAZARD 
 
 197 
 
 HEATING 
 
 HAZARD, haz'-ard, s., chance; for- 
 tuitous event; danger.— v. a., to 
 expose to chance.— v.n., to ad- 
 venture. 
 
 HAZARDOUS, -us, a., perilous; dan- 
 gerous. 
 
 HAZE, haze, s., vapor.— v.n., to be 
 hazy. 
 
 ,< HAZEL, ha'zl, s., the nut-tree.— a., 
 
 ? pertaining to the hazel; of a 
 light brown color. 
 
 HAZINESS, -ze-nes, s., the state of 
 being hazy. 
 
 HAZY, -ze, a., thick with vapor. 
 
 HE, pronoun of the third person, 
 masculine gender; representing 
 the male person named before ; a 
 male. 
 
 HEAD, hed, s., upper part of the 
 body; that part of the body con- 
 taining the brain ; the chief; the 
 top; faculties of the mind.— v.a., 
 to lead; to direct; to go in front 
 of. 
 
 HEADACHE, -ake, s., pain in the 
 head. 
 
 HEAD-BAND, -band, s., a fillet. 
 
 HEAD-DRESS, -dres, s., the dress of 
 the head. 
 
 HEAD-GEAR, -geer, s., ornament of 
 the head. 
 
 HEADINESS, -e-nes, s., rashness; 
 precipitation. 
 
 HEADLAND, hed'-land, s., a cape; a 
 promontory. 
 
 HEADLESS, -les, a., having no head; 
 
 HEADLONG, -long, ad., rashly.— a., 
 
 HEAD-MONEY, -mun-e, s., a capita- 
 tion tax. 
 
 HEADMOST, -most,- a., most ad- 
 vanced. 
 
 HEAD-STONE, -stone, s., the corner 
 stone; the stone at the head of a 
 grave . 
 
 HEADSTRONG, -strong, a., resolute; 
 bent on pursuing his own will. 
 
 HEAD-WORK, -wurk, s., mental la- 
 bor; an ornament on the key- 
 stone of an arch. 
 
 HEADY, hed'-e,a., rash; precipitate. 
 
 HEAL, heel, v.a., to cure a disease or 
 wound.— v.n., to grow sound. 
 
 HEALING, -ing, ppr., restoring to a 
 sound state.— a., tending to cure. 
 — s., the process by which a cure 
 is effected. 
 
 HEALTH, helth, s., sound state of 
 mind, body, and natural vigor. 
 
 | HEALTHFUL, -ful, a., free from 
 
 HEALTHFULNESS, -fiil-nes, s., 
 
 wholesomeness. 
 HEALTHINESS, -e-nes, s., state of 
 
 health. 
 HEALTHY, -e, a., enjoying health; 
 
 vigorous. 
 HEAP, heep, s., a pile or mass; a 
 
 crowd.— v.a., to accumulate. 
 HEAPY, -e, a., lying in heaps. 
 HEAR, heer, v.a., to perceive by the 
 
 ear.— v.n., to listen to. 
 HEARING, -ing, s., the faculty by 
 which sound is perceived; ju- 
 dicial trial. 
 HEARKEN, hark'n, v.n., to listen; to 
 attend to what is uttered.— v.a., 
 to hear by listening. 
 HEARSAY, heer'-say, s., report; ru- 
 mor. 
 HEARSE, herse, s., a carriage for 
 
 dead persons 
 HEARSE-CLOTH, -kloath, s., a pall; 
 
 a cloth to cover a hearse. 
 HEART, hart, s., a muscular viscus, 
 which is the primary organ of 
 the blood's motion; the most no- 
 ble part of the body, mind, or 
 conscience 
 HEARTACHE,' -ake, s., anguish of 
 
 mind. 
 HEARTH, harth, s„ a floor of brick 
 
 or stone in a chimnev-place. 
 HEARTINESS, har-te-nes, s., sin- 
 cerity; zeal; ardor. 
 HEARTLESS, hart'-les, a., without 
 courage; spiritless; without feel- 
 ing. 
 HEART'S-EASE, harts'-eze, s., a 
 
 species of violet. 
 HEARTY, har'-te, a., full of health; 
 
 strong. 
 HEAT, heet, s., the sensation caused 
 by fire ; violent action of the sys- 
 tem; agitation of mind.— v.a., 
 to make hot; to excite animal 
 action. — v.n., to grow warm. 
 HEATH, heeth, s., a narrow-leafed 
 
 evergreen shrub. 
 HEATH-COCK, kok, s., a species of 
 
 grouse. 
 HEATHEN, he'thn, s., a pagan; a 
 
 Gentile —a., gentile; pagan. 
 HEATHENISH, -ish, a., idolatrous; 
 
 pagan. 
 HEATHENISM, -izm, s., paganism: 
 
 idolatry. 
 HEATING, heet'-ing, ppr. or a., in 
 flaming; tending to impart heat 
 
HEATHER 
 
 198 
 
 HELMET 
 
 HEATHER, heth'er, s., heath. 
 
 HEAVE, heev, v.a., to lift; to raise.— 
 v.n., to swell or dilate; to pant — 
 s., an exertion; arising swell. 
 
 HEAVEN, hev'n, s., the expanse 
 which surrounds the earth; the 
 sky or air; sublimity; supreme 
 felicity. 
 
 HEAVENLY, -le, a., celestial; god- 
 like. 
 
 HEAVENLY-MINDED, having the 
 affections placed on heaven. 
 
 HEAVENWARD, -wawrd, ad., to- 
 ward heaven. 
 
 HEAVERS, he'-vers, s., men em- 
 ployed about the docks in mov- 
 ing goods. 
 
 HEAVES, heevz, s., a disease of 
 horses. 
 
 HEAVINESS, hev'-e-nes, s., weight; 
 sadness. 
 
 HEAVING, he'-ving, ppr. or a., mak- 
 ing an effort to vomit.— s., a ris- 
 ing or swell; a panting. 
 
 HEAVY, hev'-e, a., weighty; pon- 
 derous ; sorrowful.— ad . , with 
 great weight. 
 
 HEBDOMADAL, heb-dom'-a-dal, a., 
 consisting or seven days. 
 
 HEBETATE, -e-tate, v.a., to blunt; 
 to stupefy. 
 
 HEBREW, he'-brew, s., an Israelite; 
 a Jew.— s., appertaining to the 
 Hebrews. 
 
 HECTIC, hek'-tik, a., affected with 
 hectic fever. 
 
 HECTOR, -tur, s., a bully; turbulent 
 fellow.— v.a., to threaten; to bul- 
 ly.— v.n., to bluster. 
 
 HEDERAL, hed'-e-ral, a., composed 
 of ivy. 
 
 HEDGE, hedj, s., a thicket planted 
 round a field to fence it in.— v.a., 
 to inelose with a hedge ; to guard, 
 —v.n., to hide; to skulk. 
 
 HEDGE-BILL, -bil, s., a cutting 
 hook. 
 
 HEDGEHOG, -hog, s., a quadruped 
 covered with prickles or spines. 
 
 HEDGEROW, -ro, s., a series of 
 shrubs or trees. 
 
 HEED, heed, v.a., to guard with 
 care.— v.n., to consider.— s., care; 
 attention. 
 
 HEEDFUL, -ful, a., attentive; watch- 
 ful. 
 
 HEEDFULNESS, -nes, s., attention; 
 vigilance. 
 
 HEEDLESS,-les, a., inattentive; neg- 
 ligent. 
 
 HEEDLESSNESS, -nes, s., inatten 
 tion. 
 
 HEEL, heel, s., the hind part of the 
 foot; a protuberance or knob; a 
 spur.— v.a., to arm a cock with 
 iron spurs. 
 
 HEEL-TAP, heel'-tap, s., a small 
 piece of leather for the heel of a 
 boot. 
 
 HEFT, heft, s., a handle; a haft. 
 
 HEIFER, hef'-er. s., a young cow. ' 
 
 HEIGH-HO, hi'-no, inter j., an ex- 
 clamation of languor or uneasi- 
 
 HEIGHT, hite, s., the altitude of an 
 object; an eminence ; elevation in 
 excellence 
 
 HEIGHTEN, hi'-tn, v.a., to raise 
 higher; to meliorate. 
 
 HEIGHTENED, hi'-tnd, pp. or a., 
 raised higher; elevated. 
 
 HEINOUS, ha'-nus, a., enormous; 
 atrocious. 
 
 HEINOUSNESS, -nes, s., enormity. 
 
 HEIR, are, s., the man who succeeds 
 in possession of lands, &c. 
 
 HEIRDOM, -dum, s., succession by 
 inheritance. 
 
 HEIRESS, es, s., a female heir. 
 
 HEIR-LOOM, -loom, s., any personal 
 chattel, which, by law, descends 
 to the heir. 
 
 HEIR-SHIP, -ship, s., the privileges 
 of an heir. 
 
 HELIACAL, he-li'-a-kal, a., emerg- 
 ing from the light of the sun. 
 
 HELICAL, hel'-e-kal, a., coiled in a 
 spiral form. 
 
 HELIOGRAPH, he-le'-o-graf, s., an 
 instrument used for flashing sig- 
 nals. 
 
 HELIOGRAPHY, -og'-ra-fe, s., pho- 
 tography. 
 
 HELIOLATRY, -ol-a-tre, s., worship 
 of the sun. 
 
 HELIX, he'-liks^.; pi., HELICES; a 
 spiral line ; a circumvolution ; the 
 snail shell. 
 
 HELL, hel, s., the place of the 
 wicked after death; hades. 
 
 HELL-BORN, born in hell. 
 
 HELLEBORE, le-bor, s., a poison- 
 ous herb. 
 
 HELLENISM, -len-izm, s., a Greek 
 idiom. [riant. 
 
 HELLISH, -ish, a., infernal; malig- 
 
 HELM, helm, s., an instrument for 
 steering a ship. 
 
 HELMET, hel'-met, s., defensive ar- 
 mor for the head. 
 
HELP 
 
 199 
 
 HERMAPHRODITE 
 
 HELP, help, v.a., to aid; to assist; to 
 remedy.— v.n., to lend aid.— s., 
 aid ; assistance. 
 
 HELPER, -er, s., one who helps or 
 
 HELPFULNESS, -ful-nes, s., assist- 
 ance. 
 
 HELPLESS, -les, a., destitute of sup- 
 port. 
 
 HELPLESSNESS, -nes, s., want of 
 streDgth ; inability ; weakness. 
 
 HELPMATE, -mate, s., a companion. 
 
 HEM, hem, s., the border of a gar- 
 ment.— v.a., to form a border; to 
 edge.— v.n., to make the sound 
 expressed by the word hem. 
 
 HEMI, hem'-e, in composition, signi- 
 fies half. 
 
 HEMISPHERE, -sfere, s. s one-half 
 the mundane sphere. 
 
 HEMISPHERIC, -sfer-'ik, a., con- 
 taining half a sphere. 
 
 HEMISTITCH, '-is-tik, s., half a po- 
 etic verse. 
 
 HEMLOCK, hem'-lok, s., a poisonous 
 plant. 
 
 HEMORRHAGE, -or-aje, s., a dis- 
 charge of blood. 
 
 HEMORRHOIDS, -royds, s.pl., the 
 piles. 
 
 HEMP, hemp, s., a fibrous plant 
 used for cloth and cordage. 
 
 HEMPEN, hemp'n, a., made of 
 hemp. 
 
 HEMPY, '-e, a., like hemp. 
 
 HEN. hen, s., the female of any kind 
 of fowl. 
 
 HEN-HOUSE, a shelter for fowls. 
 
 HEN-PECKED,governed by the wife 
 
 HEN-ROOST, a place where poultry 
 sleep. [herb. 
 
 HENBANE, -bane, s., a poisonous 
 
 HENCE, hense, ad., from this place; 
 from this time. 
 
 HENCEFORTH, hense'-forth, or 
 HENCEFORWARD, ad., from 
 this time forward. 
 
 HEPATIC, he-pat'-ik, a., pertaining 
 to the liver. 
 
 HEPATITIS, hep-a-ti'-tis, s., inflam- 
 mation of the liver. 
 
 HEPTAGON, -ta-gon, s., a figure of 
 seven sides. 
 
 HEPTANGULAR, hep-tan'-gu-lar.a., 
 having seven angles. 
 
 HER, her, pron. a., of the third per- 
 son; of or belonging to a fe- 
 male. 
 
 HERALDIC, he-ral'-dik, a., pertain- 
 ing to heraldry. 
 
 HERALD, her -aid, s , a proclaimer; 
 a precursor; an officer whose 
 business is to marshal royal cere- 
 monies, and to record the arms 
 of the nobility.— v.a , to intro- 
 duce, as by a herald 
 
 HERALDRY, her'-al-dre, s., art of 
 recording genealogies. 
 
 HERB, herb, or erb, s , a plant or 
 vegetable with a soft or succu- 
 lent stalk or stem . 
 
 HERBACEOUS, her-ba'-she-us, a., 
 having the nature of an herb. 
 
 HERBAGE, her'-bij, s., herbs collec- 
 tively; pasture. 
 
 HERBAL, -bal. s., a book of the 
 names of plants.— a., pertaining 
 to herbs. 
 
 HERBALIST, -ist, s., a person skilled 
 m plants. 
 
 HERCULEAN, her-ku'-le-an, a., very 
 difficult or dangerous; having 
 extraordinary size. 
 
 HERD, herd, s., a collection of 
 beasts; a crowd; a rabble.— v.n., 
 to associate. 
 
 HERDSMAN, herdz'-man, s., one 
 who tends cattle. 
 
 HERE, here, ad., in this place or 
 
 HEREAFTER, af'-ter, s., a future 
 
 . HEREDITAMENT,he-red '-e-ta-ment, 
 
 s., property that maybe inher- 
 ited. 
 HEREDITARY, -tar-e, a., ancestral; 
 
 patrimonial. 
 HERIMETICAL, her-e-mit'-e-kal, a., 
 
 solitary. 
 HERESY, -e-se, s., a presumed error 
 
 of opinion respecting religious 
 
 dogmas. 
 HERETIC, -e-tik, s., a person who 
 
 holds opinions repugnant to the 
 
 established faith: 
 HERETICAL, -e-kal, a., contrary to 
 
 the established faith. 
 HERETO, here'-too, HERETOFORE, 
 
 -fore, ad., to this time or place; 
 
 formerly. 
 HEREUPON, -up-on\ ad., on this. 
 HEREWITH, -with', ad., with this. 
 HERITABLE, -tabl, a., that maybe 
 
 inherited. 
 HERITAGE, -taje, s. (Fr.), inheri- 
 
 HERMAPHRODITE, -maf'-ro-dite.s., 
 an animal having the parts of gen- 
 eration both of male and fe- 
 male. 
 

 HERMETICAL 
 
 200 
 
 HIGHLAND 
 
 HERMETICAL, -met'-e-kal, a., desig- 
 nating chemistry; chemical; air- 
 tight. 
 
 HERMIT, '-mit, s., an anchorite; a 
 recluse. 
 
 HERMITAGE, -me-taje, s., a recluse 
 cell. 
 
 HERNIA, -ne-a, s., a rupture. 
 
 HERO, he'-ro, s., a man of distin- 
 guished valor. 
 
 HEROIC, -ik, a., brave; courageous; 
 illustrious. 
 
 HEROINE, her'-o-in, s., a female 
 hero. 
 
 HEROISM, -izm, s., bravery; gal- 
 lantry. 
 
 HERON, her'-un, s., 
 a water - fowl 
 with long legs. 
 
 HERONRY, her'-un- 
 re, s., a place 
 where herons 
 breed. 
 
 HERRING,her'-ring, 
 s., a well-known 
 sea-fish. 
 
 HERS, herz, pron. 
 fern., possessive 
 of Her. 
 
 HERSELF, her-self', 
 
 pron., a female, Heron. 
 
 the subject of 
 discourse before mentioned. 
 
 HESITANCY, hez'-e-tan-se, s. a 
 doubting; suspense; hesitation. 
 
 HESITANT, -tant, a., wanting volu- 
 bility. 
 
 HESITATE, -tate, v.n., to doubt or 
 deliberate. 
 
 HESITATION, -ta'-shun, s., doubt; 
 stammering. 
 
 HESPERIAN, hes-pe'-re-an, a., west- 
 ern. 
 
 HETEROCERCAL, a., having the 
 vertebral column continued into 
 the upper lobe of the tail, mak- 
 ing it the largest. 
 
 Heterooercal Tail. 
 HETERODOX, het'-er-o-doks, a., her- 
 HETERODOXY, -se, s., heresy. 
 
 HETEROGAMOUS, -og'-a-mus, a.' 
 having different essential parts of 
 fructification . 
 
 HETEROGENEOUS, -er-o-je'-ne-us, 
 a., of a different nature; dissimi- 
 lar in kind. 
 
 HETMAN, net' -man, &., a Cossack 
 commander, 
 
 HEXAGON, heks'-a-gon, s., figure of 
 six sides 
 
 HEXAMETER, hegz-am'-e-ter, s., a 
 verse of six feet. 
 
 HEY, hay, interj., an exclamation of 
 joy; exhortation. 
 
 HEYDAY, hay '-da, interj., an ex- 
 pression of frolic— s., a frolic; 
 w ildness. 
 
 HIATUS, hi-a'-tus, s. (Lat.), an open- 
 ing; an aperture 
 
 HIBERNAL, he-ber'-nal, a., belong- 
 ing to winter. 
 
 HIBERNATION, -na'-shun, s., pass- 
 ing winter in a close lodgment. 
 
 HICCOUGH, hik'-up, s., a convul- 
 sive catch in respiration. 
 
 HID, hid, or HIDDEN, pp., not seen 
 or known [screen. 
 
 HIDE, hide v.a., to conceal or 
 
 HIDEOUS, hid'-e-us, a., shocking; 
 exciting terror 
 
 HIDEOUSNESS, -nes, s., dreadful- 
 ness. 
 
 HIDING, "hi'-ding, s., concealment. 
 
 HIDING-PLACE, -plase, s., a place of 
 concealment 
 
 HIE, hi, v.n., to hasten; to speed. 
 
 HIERARCH, -e-rark, s., one with 
 authority in sacred things. 
 
 HIERARCH AL, -kal,a., pertaining to 
 
 HIERATIC, -rat'-ik, a., sacerdotal. 
 
 HIEROGLYPH, '-e-ro-glif, s., a sa- 
 cred character. 
 
 HLEROLOGY, -rol'-o-je, s., the sci- 
 ence of sacred writings and in- 
 scriptions. 
 
 TTTEROPHANT, -ro-fant, or hi-er'-o- 
 fant, s., a priest. 
 
 HIGGLE, hig'-gl, v.n , to be tedious 
 in bargaining. 
 
 HIGOLING, -gling, s., close bargain- 
 ing. 
 
 HIGH, hi, a., elevated, of great alti- 
 tude; tall; elevated in rank; os- 
 tentatious; arrogant. 
 
 HIGH-BORN, being of noble birth. 
 
 HIGH-FLAVORED, having a high 
 flavor. 
 
 HIGHLAND, hi'-land, s., a moun' 
 tainous region. 
 
HIGHNESS 
 
 301 
 
 HOARD 
 
 HIGHNESS, -nes, s., loftiness; alti- 
 tude; a title of honor. 
 
 HIGH-ROAD, -rode, s., a high- 
 way 
 
 HIGHT, hite, s., elevation; lofti- 
 
 HIGH-TIME, hi'-time, s., full time. 
 
 HIGHWAY, -way, s., a public road, 
 a course. 
 
 HIGHWAYMAN, -way-man, s., one 
 who robs on the public road. 
 
 HILARIOUS, -la'-re-us, a., mirthful; 
 merry. 
 
 HILARITY, -lar'-e-te, s., cheerful- 
 ness. 
 
 HILL, "nil, s., an eminence. 
 
 HILLINESS, '-le-ness, s., the state of 
 being hilly. 
 
 HILLOCK, -lok, s., a smaU hill. 
 
 HILLY, -le, a., abounding with hills. 
 
 HILT, hilt, s., the handle of any 
 thing of ha 
 
 HIM, him, pron., the objective case 
 
 HIMSELF, -self, pron. rec*ip., objec- 
 tive case of the pronoun he and 
 self. 
 
 HIND, hine'd, s., the female of the 
 red deer or stag; a domestic; a 
 peasant.— a., backward. 
 
 HINDER, hine'-der, a., contrary to 
 the forepart. 
 
 HINDER, hin'-der, v.a., to prevent 
 progress; to oppose.— v.n., to in- 
 terpose obstacles. 
 
 HINDER ANCE, hin'-der-anse, s., ob- 
 struction. 
 
 HINDMOST, hine'd'-most, a., the 
 last; in the rear. 
 
 HINGE, hinje, s., the joint on which 
 a door tarns.— v.a., to furnish 
 with hinges. 
 
 HINT, hint, v.a., to allude to; to sug- 
 gest.— s., a distant allusion; inti- 
 mation. 
 
 HIP, hip, s., the haunch; the joint of 
 the thigh.— v.a., to dislocate the 
 hip. 
 
 H1PPOCRAS, -po-kras, s., a medici- 
 nal drink. 
 
 HIPPODROME, -drome, s., a circus; 
 a racecourse . 
 
 HIPPOPOTAMUS, 
 -pot'-a-mus, s., 
 the river-horse. 
 
 HERE, hire, v.a., 
 to engage in 
 service for a re- 
 ward.— s., rec- 
 ompense paid for personal ser 
 vice ; wages ; salary. - 
 
 Hippopotamus. 
 
 HIRED, hire'd, pp. or a., employed 
 in service for a compensation. 
 
 HIRELING, -ling, s., one wbo is 
 hired; a mercenary.— a., serving 
 for wages ; mercenary. 
 
 HIRSUTE, her-sute', a., hairy; rough 
 with hair. 
 
 HISPID, his'-pid, a., rough witn 
 bristles. 
 
 HISS, hiss, v n., to make a sibilant 
 sound; to whizz. — v.a., to con- 
 demn by hissing.— s., an expres- 
 sion of disapprobation. 
 
 HISSING, -ing, s., an expression of 
 contempt. 
 
 HIST, hist, inter j., a word command- 
 ing silence. 
 
 HISTORIAN, his-to'-re-an, s., a 
 writer of history 
 
 HISTORICAL, -tor'-e-kal, a., per- 
 taining to or representing his- 
 tory. 
 
 HISTORY, his'-tur-e, s., a narration 
 of events in the order in which 
 they happened. 
 
 HISTRIONIC, his-tre-on 7 -ik, a., per- 
 taining to stage playing. 
 
 HIT, hit, v.a., to strike or touch; to 
 attain to.— s., a striking against; 
 a fortunate event. 
 
 HITCH, hitch, v.n., to move by 
 jerris.— v.a to catch by a hook. — 
 s., a catch; any thing that holds. 
 
 HITHE, hithe, s., a port or small 
 haven. 
 
 HITHER, hith'-er, ad., to this place. 
 
 HITHERMOST, -most, a., nearest on 
 this side. 
 
 HITHERTO, -too, ad., to this time 
 or place. 
 
 HITHERWARD, -wawrd, ad., this 
 way. 
 
 HIVE, hive, s., a box for honey- 
 bees; a swarm of bees; a com- 
 pany or society closely con- 
 nected.— v.a., to collect into a 
 hive.— v.n., to reside in a col- 
 lective body. 
 
 HO, hwo, interj., a word used to stop 
 horses ; a call to excite attention. 
 
 HOAR, hore, a., white with age; 
 hoary.— s., hoariness; antiquity. 
 
 HOAR-FROST, '-frost, s., white 
 particles of frozen dew. 
 
 HOAR-STONE, -stone, s., a land- 
 mark. 
 
 HOARD, hoard, s., a hidden stock; a 
 treasure; a fence.— v.a., to store 
 secretly.— v.n., to store up. 
 

 HOARDING 
 
 202 
 
 HOLY GHOST 
 
 HOARDING, -ing, s., a laying up in 
 store. 
 
 JBDARHOUND, hore'-hownd, s., a 
 plant of bitter taste. 
 
 HOARINESS, ho'-re-nes, s., state of 
 being white, or gray. 
 
 HOARSE, hoarse, a., rough; grating; 
 discordant. 
 
 HOARSENESS, '-nes, s., harshness 
 of voice or sound. 
 
 HOARY, ho '-re, a., white or gray 
 with age. 
 
 HOAX, hokes, s., a trick played off 
 in sport.— v. a., to deceive; to 
 play a trick. 
 
 HOB, hob, s., the flat part of a grate. 
 
 HOBBLE, hob'bl, v.n., to walk lame- 
 ly ; to limp.— s., an unequal, halt- 
 ing gait ; difficulty. 
 
 HOBBY, hob'-be, s., a species of fal- 
 con ; a strong, active horse ; a nag ; 
 any favorite object; a stupid fel- 
 low. 
 
 HOBGOBLIN, hob-gobMin, s., a 
 frightful apparition. 
 
 HOBNAIL, -nale, s., a nail with a 
 - strong head ; a clownish person. 
 
 HOBNOB, -nob, ad., take or not take. 
 
 HOCK, hok, s., a part of the thigh; 
 small end of a gammon of bacon ; 
 old Rhenish wine.— v . a. , to ham- 
 string. 
 
 HOCKLE, -kl, v.a.,to hamstring; to 
 mow. 
 
 HOCUS POCUS, ho'-kus po'-kus, s., 
 a juggler's trick. 
 
 HOD, hod, s., a tray for carrying 
 mortar and brick. 
 
 HOTCHPOTCH, hotch'-potch, s., a 
 medley of ingredients. 
 
 HODMAN, hod'-man, s., a man who 
 carries a hod; a bricklayer's la- 
 borer. 
 
 HOE, ho, s., an implement for cut- 
 ting up weeds, &c— v. a., to clear 
 from weeds. 
 
 HOEING, -ing, s., act of digging with 
 a hoe. 
 
 HOG, hog, s., a swine; a brutal fel- 
 low. 
 
 HOGGET, -get, s., a young boar. 
 
 HOGGISH, -gish, a., brutish; glut- 
 tonous. 
 
 HOGGISHNESS, -nes, s., brutish- 
 ness; greediness. 
 
 HOGSHEAD, hogz'-hed, s., a meas- 
 ure of capacity, containing 6h 
 wine gallons. 
 
 HOGSTYE, hog'-sti, s., an enclosure 
 for hogs. 
 
 HOGWASH, -wash, s., refuse matter 
 for swine. 
 
 HOIDEN, hoy'-dn, s., a rude girl; a 
 romp. 
 
 HOIST, hoyst.v.a., to raise ; to heave. 
 
 HOLD, hoald, v. a., to detain ; to keep 
 fast; to maintain.— v.n., t j last; 
 to endure, to be firm. - s., a grasp 
 with the hand ; custody ; a fort; a 
 castle ; interior cavity of a ship. 
 
 HOLDBACK, -bak, s., hindrance; re- 
 straint. 
 
 HOLDER, -er, s., a tenant; one who 
 holds land under another. 
 
 HOLDFAST, -fast, s., a general name 
 of various contrivances for se- 
 curing things. 
 
 HOLDING, -ing, s., a tenure held of 
 a superior. 
 
 HOLE, hole, s., a hollow place or 
 cavity. 
 
 HOLIDAY", hol'-e-day, s., a festival; 
 a day of amusement. 
 
 HOLINESS, ho'-le-nes, s., piety, de- 
 votion, or sanctity. 
 
 HOLLA, hol'-la, s., a loud shout; 
 halloo. 
 
 HOLLAND, -land, s., fine linen. 
 
 HOLLANDS, -lands, s., gin made in 
 Holland. 
 
 HOLLOW, -lo, a., concave, vacant, 
 or empty; not sincere. — s., a 
 cavity; a cave; a den; a groove. 
 — v.a., to make hollow; to exca- 
 vate. 
 
 HOLLO WNESS, -nes, s., depression 
 of surface; excavation; deceitful- 
 ness. 
 
 HOLLY, hoF- 
 le, s., the 
 holm oak. 
 
 HOLLY- 
 HOCK, 
 -hok, s., a 
 flowering 
 plant. 
 
 HOLM,hoalm, 
 s., the 
 evergreen 
 oak ; the 
 ilex. 
 
 H O L O- 
 CAUST, 
 hol'-o-kawst, 
 fice. 
 
 HOLOGRAPH, -graf, s., a deed or 
 testament. 
 
 HOLSTER, hole'-ster, s., a case for 
 a pistol. 
 
 HOLY GHOST, the Divine Spirit. 
 
 Holly. 
 a burnt sacri- 
 
WOLY 
 
 203 
 
 HOOP 
 
 HOLY, h<y-le, a., pure in heart; sa- 
 cred ; divine. 
 
 HOLY-DAY, -day, s., a religious fes- 
 tival. 
 
 HOMAGE, hom'-aje, s., act of fealty; 
 obeisance ; reverence ; worship. — 
 v.a., to give reverence to; to pro- 
 fess fealty. 
 
 HOME, home, s., a dwelling-house; 
 one's own house or lodgings. — a., 
 pertaining to one's dwelling. 
 
 HOME-BRED, -bred, a., originating 
 at home ; uncultivated. 
 
 HOME-FELT, -felt, a., inward; pri- 
 vate. 
 
 HOMELESS, -less, a., destitute of a 
 home. 
 
 HOMELINESS, -le-nes, s., want of 
 beauty ; coarseness ; plainness of 
 manners. 
 
 HOMELY, -le, a., domestic; of plain 
 features. 
 
 HOME-MADE, home-made, a., made 
 at home. 
 
 HOMEOPATHIC, ho-me-o-path'-ik, 
 a., pertaining to homeopathy. 
 
 HOMEOPATHY, -op'-a-the, s., the 
 theory of curing diseases with 
 minute doses of medicine. 
 
 HOMESPUN, home'-zpun, a., of do- 
 mestic manufacture; plain; 
 coarse; not elegant. — s., a coarse 
 rustic person. 
 
 HOMESTEAD, -sted, s., the ground 
 connected with a mansion. 
 
 HOMEWARD, -wawrd, ad., toward 
 home. 
 
 HOMICIDAL, hom-e-si'-dal, a., mur- 
 derous. 
 
 HOMICIDE, '-e-side, s., the killing of 
 one man by another. 
 
 HOMILY, -le, s., a sermon. 
 
 HOMINY, -ne, s., maize prepared for 
 food. 
 
 HOMOCERCAL, a., having the tail 
 symmetrical. 
 
 HOMOCERCAL TAIL. 
 
 HOMMOCK, hom'-mok, s., a hillock 
 
 of a conical form. 
 HOMOGENEOUS, ho-mo-je'-ne-us, 
 
 a., of the same nature. 
 
 HOMOLOGY, -mol'-o-je, s., affinity 
 
 depending on structure. 
 HONE, hone, s., a stone for sharpen- 
 ing instruments. 
 HONEST, on'-est, a., just and up 
 
 right; free from fraud. 
 HONESTY, on'-es-te, s., an upright 
 disposition; moral rectitude of 
 heart; integrity. ' 
 HONEY, hun'-e, s., a sweet juice, 
 collected by bees from flowers; 
 sweetness; lusciousness. 
 HONEY- rr *« 
 COMB, a 
 substance 
 formed by 
 bees into 
 cells. 
 HONEY- 
 DEW, a 
 saccha- 
 rine sub- Honey-Comb. 
 stance found on leaves. 
 HONEY-MOON, the first month after 
 
 marriage. 
 HONEY-SUCKLE, the wood-bine, 
 
 &c. 
 HONEYED, hun'-id, a., covered with 
 
 honey; sweet. 
 HONORARIUM, hon-o-ra'-re-um, s., 
 arecompence or fee offered to 
 professional gentlemen for their 
 services. 
 HONORARY, -rar-e, a., conferring 
 
 honor; reward. 
 HONOR, on'-ur, s., the esteem due to 
 super-eminent worth; dignity; 
 reverense; reputation.— v.a., to 
 respect or dignify. 
 HONORABLE, -abl, a., illustrious or 
 
 noble. 
 
 HONORED/-urd, pp. or a., respected. 
 
 HOOD, hud, s., a covering for the 
 
 head; a cowl. — v.a., to put on a 
 
 hood ; to cover. 
 
 HOODWINK, -wink, v.a., to cover; 
 
 to hide. 
 HOOF, hoof, s., the horny substance 
 that covers the feet of certain 
 animals. 
 HOOK, hook, s., a piece of metal 
 bent into a curve for holding any 
 thing; a snare; a trap.— v.a., to 
 seize and draw; to entrap. 
 HOOP, hoop, s., a band of wood or 
 metal to confine the staves of 
 casks, tubs, &c . ; any thing cir- 
 cular; a lady's crinoline.— v. a., to 
 bind with hoops; to clasp.— v.n., 
 to utter a loud cry. 
 
HOOKAH 
 
 ,404 
 
 HORSE 
 
 Hoopoe. 
 
 con- 
 
 to 
 
 one 
 
 HOOKAH, hook'-a, s., a Turkish 
 
 HOOKED, hook'd, a., bent; curved. 
 HOOPING-COUGH, -ing-kawf, s., a 
 
 convulsive cough. 
 HOOPOE, 
 
 s., a bird 
 
 adorned 
 
 with a 
 
 handsome 
 
 crest,which 
 
 it can erect 
 
 at p 1 e a- 
 
 sure. 
 HOOT, hoot, 
 
 v . n. , to 
 
 shout in 
 
 contampt.- 
 
 v.a., to drive 
 
 with cries 
 
 uttered in 
 
 dislike. — s., a shout 
 
 tempt. 
 HOP, hop, v.n. 
 
 spring on 
 
 leg; to skip; to 
 
 limp.— s., a leap 
 
 on one leg; a 
 
 jump; a bitter 
 
 plant used in 
 
 brewing. 
 HOPE, hope, s fJ a 
 
 desire of some 
 
 good; anticipa- 
 tion; trust. — 
 
 v.n., to cherish 
 
 a desire of 
 
 good. — v.a., to 
 
 desire with expectation. 
 HOPEFUL, -fiil, a., full of hope or 
 
 desire 
 HOPEFULNESS, -nes, s., promise of 
 
 good. 
 HOPELESS, -les, a., destitute of 
 
 hope; desponding. 
 HOPPER, hop'-per, s., a wooden 
 
 trough through which grain 
 
 passes into a mill. 
 HOPPING, -ping, s., a leaping on one 
 
 leg. 
 HORDE, hoard, s., a company of 
 
 wandering people. 
 HORDEIN, hawr'-de-in, s., barley- 
 starch. 
 HORIZON, ho-ri'-zon, s., a circle 
 
 touching the earth, and bounded 
 
 by the line in which the earth and 
 
 skies seem to meet. 
 HORIZONTAL, -e-zon'-tal, a., paral- 
 lel to the horizon; on a level. 
 
 Hop. 
 
 Horn-Bill. 
 
 HORN, hawrn, s., a curved substance 
 growing on the heads of certain 
 animals: a wind instrument of 
 music; a trumpet; a drinking 
 cup. 
 
 HORN-BILL, s., a 
 large bird, with 
 a bill curving 
 downwards, in- 
 habiting the 
 East Id dies. 
 
 HORN - BLOWER, 
 one who blows 
 a horn. 
 
 HORN-BOOK, the 
 first book of 
 children, &c. 
 
 HORNBLENDE, 
 -blend, s., a 
 mineral consist- 
 ing of silica, 
 &c. 
 
 HORNED, hawrnd, a., furnished with 
 horns. [insect. 
 
 HORNET, hawr'-net, s., a stinging 
 
 HORNLESS, -les, a., having no 
 horns. [tune. 
 
 HORNPIPE, -pipe, s., a lively air or 
 
 HORNSTONE, -stone, s., a silicious 
 stone. 
 
 HORNY, -e, a., resembling horn; 
 callous. 
 
 HOROLOGE, hor'-o-loje, s., an in- 
 strument that tells the hour. 
 
 HOROLOGY, ho-rol'-o-je, s., a trea- 
 tise on machines for measuring 
 time. 
 
 HOROSCOPE, hor'-o-skope, s., the 
 configuration of the planets at a 
 person's birth. 
 
 HOROSCOPY, -os'-ko-pe, s., the pre- 
 tended art of predicting events 
 by the stars. 
 
 HORRENT, hor'-rent, a., standing 
 
 HORRIBLE, -re-bl, a., dreadful; 
 frightful. 
 
 HORRIBLENESS, -nes, s., dreadf ill- 
 ness, [ror. 
 
 HORRID, -rid, a., that excites hor- 
 
 HORRIFY, '-re-fi, v.a., to strike with 
 horror. 
 
 HORROR, -rur, s.,an excessive de- 
 gree of fear; terror. 
 
 HORS DE COMBAT, hor'-de kom- 
 ba' (Fr.), disabled. 
 
 HORSE, hawrse, s., a quadruped of 
 the genus equus, of great domes- 
 tic use; a machine.— v.n., to get 
 on horseback. 
 
HORSE-BEAN 
 
 205 
 
 HOUSEHOLD 
 
 HORSE-BEAN, -been, s., a small 
 
 bean on which horses feed. 
 HORSE-CAR, 
 
 s., a car 
 
 drawn by 
 
 horses. 
 HORSEMAN, 
 
 -man,s.,a Horse-Car. 
 
 man skilled in riding. 
 HORSEMANSHIP, -ship, s., act of 
 
 riding and training horses. 
 HORSE-RADISH, -rad-ish, s., a plant 
 
 of the genus cochlearia. 
 HORSE-SHOE, -shoo, s., a 
 
 shoe for horses. 
 HORSEWHIP, -hwip, s., a 
 
 whip for driving horses. — 
 
 v.a., to lash. Horse- 
 
 HORTATION, hawr-ta'-shun, Shoe. 
 
 s., act of exhorting. 
 HORTATIVE, ^ta-tiv, a ., giving ex- 
 hortation. 
 HORTICULTURE, -te-kult'-yur, s., 
 
 art of cultivating gardens. 
 HORTICULTURIST, -ist, s., one 
 
 skilled in cultivating gardens. 
 HOSE, hoze, s. , stockings ; coverings 
 
 for the legs; a flexible pipe for 
 
 conveying water. 
 
 Hose Carriage. 
 
 who 
 
 HOZIER, ho'-zhe-ur, s,, one 
 deals in stockings, &c. 
 
 HOSIERY, ho'-zhe-ur-e, s., stockings 
 in sreneral socks . 
 
 HOSPICE, hos' pice,s., a convent for 
 the entertaining of travellers. 
 
 HOSPITABLE, hos'-pe-tabl, a., en- 
 tertaining strangers or guests. 
 
 HOSPITAL, -tal, s., a building for 
 sick or insane persons. 
 
 HOSPITALITY, -tal'-e-te, s., the en- 
 tertaining of strangers. 
 
 HOST, hoast, s, an hokeener; a 
 landlord. 
 
 a., of 
 
 glazed 
 tender 
 
 HOSTAGE, hos'-taje, s , a pledge to 
 secure the performance of cer- 
 tain conditions. 
 
 HOSTELLER, -tel-ler, s., an inn- 
 keener 
 
 HOSTESS,' hoast'-es, s., a woman 
 who keeps an inn. 
 
 HOSTILE, hos'-til, a., inimical; un- 
 friendly. 
 
 HOSTILITY, '-e-te, s., private en- 
 mity; animosity. 
 
 HOSTLER, Mer, s., the person who 
 has care of horses at an inn. 
 
 HOT, hot, a., having sensible heat; 
 acrid ; stimulating. 
 
 HOT-BED, bed, s., a bed of earth and 
 horse-dung, covered with glass. 
 
 HOT-BLOODED, -blud-ed,a., having 
 hot blood. 
 
 HOT-BRAINED, -braynd, a., ardent 
 in temper. 
 
 HOTCHPOT, hotch'-pot, s., a mix- 
 ture of ingredients. 
 
 HOTEL, ho-teF, s., a house for enter- 
 taining travellers. 
 
 HOT-HEADED, hot'-hed-ed, 
 ardent passions. 
 
 HOT-HOUSE, -nous, s., a 
 structure for sheltering 
 plants. 
 
 HOT-MOUTHED, -mowthd, a., head- 
 strong. 
 
 HOTNESS, -nes, s., heat; violence; 
 fury. 
 
 HOT-PRESSED, hot'-prest, a., 
 pressed while heat is applied, for 
 giving a smooth and glossy sur- 
 
 HOT-PRESSING, -pres-ing, s., the 
 application of heat for giving a 
 smooth and glossy surface. 
 
 HOUGH, hok, s., the lower part of 
 the thigh.— v.a., to hamstring. 
 
 HOUND, hownd, s., a generic name 
 of the dog.— v.a., to hunt. 
 
 HOUR, our, s., the twenty-fourth 
 part of a day. 
 
 HOURGLASS, our'-glass, 
 s., a chronometer made 
 of sand. 
 
 HOUSE, nous, s., a dwell- 
 ing-place; a temple; a 
 church. 
 
 HOUSE, howz, v.a., to shel- 
 ter.— v. n., to take shel- 
 
 HOUSEHOLD, hous'-hold, 
 s., a family; domestic 
 management.— a. , belonging to 
 the house. 
 
HOUSEHOLDER 
 
 206 
 
 HUMILIATION 
 
 HOUSEHOLDER, -er, s., the master 
 of a family. 
 
 HOUSEKEEPER, hous'-keep-er, s., 
 a householder; a female servant 
 who has the chief care of the 
 family. 
 
 HOUSEKEEPING, -ing, a., domes- 
 tic— s., care of domestic con- 
 cerns 
 
 HOUSELEEK, hous'-leek, s., a plant. 
 
 HOUSELESS, les, a., destitute of 
 habitation. 
 
 HOUSEWIFE, -wife, ft, the mistress 
 of a family ; a female economist. 
 
 HOUSEWIFERY, -wif e-re, s. , female 
 management of domestic con- 
 cerns, [cottage. 
 
 HOVEL, hov'-el, s., an open shed; a 
 
 HOVER, hov'-er, v.n., to hang over 
 or about: to stand in suspense. 
 
 HOW, how, ad., in what manner; for 
 what reason. 
 
 HOWEVER, -ev'-er, ad., at all events; 
 notwithstanding. 
 
 HOWIT- 
 
 HOWITZER. 
 
 v.n., to cry as a dog or wolf.— s., 
 the cry of a wolf or of a human 
 being. 
 
 HOWLET, howMet, s., an owl. 
 
 HOWLING, howF-ing, s., act of 
 howling. 
 
 HOWSOEVER, how-so-ev'-er, ad., in 
 what manner soever. 
 
 HCY, hoy, s. , a small vessel.— inter j., 
 an exclamation. 
 
 HUBBUB, hub'-bub, s., a tumult. 
 
 HUCKABACK, huk'-a-bak, s., a 
 kind of coarse linen. 
 
 HUCKSTER, huk'-ster, s., a retailer 
 of small articles.— v. n., to deal in 
 petty bargains. 
 
 BUDDLE, hud'dl, v.n., to crowd; to 
 press together.— s., a crowd; a 
 tumult. 
 
 HUDIBRASTIC, hu-de-bras'-tik, a., 
 doggerel. 
 
 HUE, hu, s., color; dye. 
 
 HUFF, huf, s., a swell of sudden an- 
 ger. — v.a., to swell; to enlarge. 
 
 HUFFINESS, huf'-fe-nes, s., petu- 
 lance. 
 
 HUFFING, -fing, s., swelling; petu. 
 lance. 
 
 HUFFISH, -fish, a., arrogant; inso- 
 lent. 
 
 HUFFISHNESS, -nes, s., arrogance; 
 petulance. 
 
 HUFFY, -fe, a., petulant. 
 
 HUG, hug, v.a., to embrace closely; 
 to congratulate.— s., a close em- 
 brace. 
 
 HUGE, huje, a., of excessive size; 
 enormous. 
 
 HUGENESS, -nes, s., enormous bulk. 
 
 HULK, hulk, s., the body of an old 
 vessel. 
 
 HULL, hull, s., the outer covering of 
 any thing; the frame or body of 
 a ship.— v.a., to strip oft' the lulls. 
 
 HULLY, -le, a., having husks; si- 
 liquous. 
 
 HUM, hum, v.n., to utter the sound 
 of bees; to buzz. — v.a., to sing in 
 a low voice; to impose on.— s., 
 the noise of bees or insects; any 
 low, dull noise.— inter j., a sound, 
 implying doubt. 
 
 HUMAN, hu'-man, a., belonging to 
 mankind ; having the qualities of 
 a man. 
 
 HUMANE, -mane', a., kind, sympa- 
 thizing, or benevolent. 
 
 HUMANITY, -man'-e-te, s., the pecu- 
 liar nature of man; the human 
 race; the kind sympathies of 
 man ; benevolence. 
 
 HUMANIZE, hu / -man-ize, v.a., to 
 soften; to render humane. 
 
 HUMANIZING, -i-zing, ppr. or a., 
 softening. 
 
 HUMANKIND, -kind, s., the human 
 species. 
 
 HUMBLE, hum'bl or um'bl, a., mod- 
 est meek; submissive.— v.a.. to 
 reduce to alow state; to abase; 
 to subdue. 
 
 HUMBUG, hum'-bug, s., imposition. 
 — v.a., to deceive. 
 
 HUMDRUM, -drum, a., dull.— s., a 
 stupid fellow 
 
 HUMERAL, hu'-me-ral, a., of or be- 
 longing to the shoulder. 
 
 HUMID, hu'-mid, a., moist; damp. 
 
 HUMIDITY, -mid'-e-te,s., moisture. 
 
 HUMILIATE, -mil*-e-ate 5 v.a., to 
 humble ; to depress. 
 
 HUMILIATING, -a-ting, ppr., hum- 
 bling.— a., abating pride. 
 
 HUMILIATION, -a' -shun, s. sUteof 
 being humbled ; meekness; peni- 
 tence. 
 
HUMILITY 
 
 207 
 
 HUSTLE 
 
 HUHMING-BlRD. 
 
 HUMILITY, -te, s., humbleness of 
 mind. 
 
 HUMMING, hum'-min?, a., making 
 a low buzzing.— s., the sound or 
 bees- a low murmuring sound. 
 
 HUMMING- 
 BIRD, -bird, 
 s., smallest 
 of birds. 
 
 HUMMING- 
 TOP, -top, 
 s., a child's 
 toy. 
 
 HUMMOCK, 
 hum'-mok, 
 s., a solid mass of turf. 
 
 HUMMOCKS, -moks, s., pieces of ice 
 thrown up by pressure. 
 
 HUMORIST, yu'-mur-ist, s., a wag; 
 a droll- 
 
 HUMOROUS, -mur-us, a., containing 
 humor; jocular, witty, or merry. 
 
 HUMOR, -mur, s., moisture; disease 
 of the skin ; turn of mind; petu- 
 lance.- v.a., to indulge by com- 
 pliance. 
 
 HUMP, hump, s., a protuberance. 
 
 HUMPBACK, - -bak, s., a crooked 
 back. 
 
 HUMUS, yu'-mus, s., a pulverulent 
 brown earth. 
 
 HUNCH, hunsh, s., a hump; a pro- 
 tuberance. — v.a., to push with a 
 sudden jerk; to crook the back. 
 
 HUNCHBACK, -bak, s., a hump- 
 back. 
 
 HUNDRED, hun'-dred, a., ten multi- 
 plied by ten.— s., the division of 
 a county. 
 
 HUNDREDTH, -dredth, a., the ordin- 
 al of a hundred. 
 
 HUNG-BEEF, hung'-beef, s., dried 
 beef. 
 
 HUNGER, -er, s., want of food; 
 craving appetite. — v.n., to crave 
 food. 
 
 HUNGERED, -gerd, a., pinched by 
 want of food. 
 
 HUNGRY, -gre, a., having a keen ap- 
 petite^ feeling emaciated, poor; 
 barren. [a niggard. 
 
 HUNKS, hunks, s., a covetous man; 
 
 HUNT, hunt, v.a., to chase wild an- 
 imals; to pursue.— v.n , to follow 
 the chase.— s. a chase of wild 
 animals; a pack of hounds ; pur- 
 suit; an association of huntsmen. 
 
 HUNTER, -er, s., one who hunts 
 wild animals ; a dog that scents 
 game. 
 
 HUNTING, -ing, s., practice of pur* 
 suing wild animals. 
 
 HUNTSMAN, hunts' -man, s., a serv 
 ant who manages the chase. 
 
 HURDLE, hur'-dl, s., a texture o-f 
 twigs, osiers or sticks; a mov- 
 able wooden frame of split tim- 
 ber.— v.a., to cover or close with 
 hurdles. 
 
 HURDS, hurds, s., the coarse part of 
 flax or hemp 
 
 HURDY-GURDY , hur'-de-gur'-de, s. , 
 a stringed instrument of music. 
 
 HURL, hurl, v.a., to throw with vio- 
 lence.— v.n., to move rapidly. — 
 s., act of throwing with violence 
 
 HURLY-BURLY, hur'-le-bur'-le, s., 
 tumult; bustle. 
 
 HURRICANE, -re-kan, s., a violent 
 storm. 
 
 HURRY, -re, v.a., to press forward; 
 to hasten.— s. , pressure ; urgency; 
 tumult; commotion. 
 
 HURRYING, -ing, s., rapidity of mo- 
 tion. 
 
 HURRY-SKURRY, -skur'-re, ad., in 
 a bustle. 
 
 HURT, hurt, v.a., to bruise; to 
 wound; to injure.— s., anything 
 th at giv es pain ; a wound . 
 
 HURTFUL, -ful, a., pernicious; de- 
 structive. 
 
 HURTFULNESS, -nes, s., injurious- 
 ness 
 
 HUSBAND, huz'-band, s., a man 
 joined to a woman by marriage. 
 — v.a., to manage with frugality 
 and economy. 
 
 HUSBANDING, -ing, s. , frugal man- 
 agement. 
 
 HUSBANDMAN, -man, s., a farmer; 
 a cultivator of the ground . 
 
 HUSBANDRY, -re, s. , farming; agri- 
 culture. 
 
 HUSH, hush, a., silent; still; quiet; 
 v.a., to silence; to repress.— v.n., 
 to be still.— inter j., be still! 
 
 HUSH-MONEY, -mun-e, s., a bribe 
 to secure silence . 
 
 HUSK, husk, s.. the external cover- 
 ing of certain fruits. 
 
 HUSKINEStf, -e-nes, s., state of be- 
 ing dry and rough. 
 
 HUSKY, -e, a., abounding with 
 husks ; dry. 
 
 HUSSAR, huz-zar, s., a mounted sol- 
 dier. 
 
 HUSSY, '-ze, a worthless woman; a 
 case of sewing materials. 
 
 HUSTLE, -si. v t a. , to push or crowd. 
 
HUSTINGS 
 
 208 
 
 HYPOTHESIS 
 
 HUSTINGS, -tings, s.pl., the place 
 where elections take place. 
 
 HUT, hut, s. , a small house or cabin. 
 
 HUTCH, hutch, s., a chest or box; a 
 case for rabbits. 
 
 HUZZA, huz-za/, s., a shout of joy. 
 — v.n., to utter a loud shout of 
 
 HYaSnTH, hi'-a-sinth, 
 s , a bulbous-rooted 
 flowering plant. 
 
 HYDATIS, hi'-da-tis, a 
 kind or small worm 
 found in cavities of 
 the human body 
 
 HYDRA, hi'-dra, s, wa- 
 ter serpent. 
 
 HYDRANT, -drant, s., a 
 pipe or machine. 
 
 HYDRAULIC,-draw-'lik, 
 a., pertaining to 
 hydraulics Hyacinth. 
 
 HYDRAULICS, -liks, s., 
 
 the science of fluids in mo- 
 tion. 
 
 HYDRAULIC 
 PRESS., 
 s . , a 
 press in 
 which 
 great 
 power is 
 obtain e d 
 by pump- 
 ing water 
 into a cyl- 
 inder. 
 
 HYDRO- 
 CELE,hi'- 
 dro-sele, s., 
 a watery rupture. 
 
 HYDROGEN, -jen, s., a highly in- 
 flammable gas. 
 
 HYDROGRAPHER, hi-drog'-ra-fer, 
 s., one who describes the sea, 
 lakes, or other waters . 
 
 HYDROGRAPHY, hi-drog'-ra-fe, s., 
 art of measuring and describing 
 seas, lakes, &c. 
 
 HYDROLOGY, hi-drol'-o-je, s., the 
 science of water, its properties 
 and laws. 
 
 HYDROMEL, hi'-dro-mel,s., a liq- 
 uor consisting of honey diluted 
 in water. 
 
 HYDROMETER, hi-drom'-e-ter, s, 
 an instrument for determining 
 the specific gravities of liquids. 
 
 HYDROPHOBIA, hi-dro-fo'-be-a, s., 
 canine madness. 
 
 Hydraulic Press. 
 
 HYDROMETRY, -tre, s., the art o* 
 determining the specific gravity 
 of liquids. 
 
 HYDROPATHIST, hi-drop'-a-thist, 
 s., one who practices hydropa- 
 thy, 
 
 HYDROPATHY, -the, s., the water- 
 cure ; a mode of treating diseases 
 by water. 
 
 HYDROPULT, pult, s., a machine 
 for throwing water by hand 
 
 Sower. 
 ROSTATICS, -iks, s., the sci- 
 ence which treats of pressure of 
 fluids at rest 
 
 HYDROUS, hi'-drus, a., watery. 
 
 HYDRUS, -drus, s., a water-snake. 
 
 HYEMAL, hi-e'-mal, a. , belonging to 
 winter. 
 
 H Y ENA, 
 -na,s., 
 a quad- 
 ruped 
 o f. 
 
 fierce 
 nature. 
 HYGIEN- 
 IC, hi- 
 je-en' - 
 ik 5 a ? Hyena. 
 
 pertaining to health. 
 HYGROMETER, hi-grom'-e-ter, s., 
 
 an instrument for measuring the 
 
 moisture of the atmosphere. 
 HYMENEAL, hi-men-e'-al, a., per- 
 taining to marriage. 
 HYMN, him, s., a song in honor of 
 
 God.— v.a., to praise in song. 
 HYP, hip ? s . , a disease ; depression 
 
 of spirits. 
 HYPERBOLE, hi-per'-bo-le, s., 
 
 much more or less than the truth. 
 HYPERBOLICAL, -bol'-e-kal, a., 
 
 exaggerative. 
 HYPERCRITICAL, -krit'-e-kal, a., 
 
 critical beyond reason. 
 HYPHEN, hi'-fen, s., a character 
 
 thus (-), between words or syl- 
 
 1 Q 1"\1 AO 
 
 HYPOCHONDRIAC, hip-o-kon'-dre- 
 ak, a. , affected with melancholy. 
 
 HYPOCRISY, he-pok'-re-se, s., sim- 
 ulation; false pretence. 
 
 HYPOCRITE, hip'-o-krit, s„ a dis- 
 sembler. 
 
 HYPOCRITICAL, '-e-kal, a., simu- 
 lating; counterfeiting a religious 
 
 HYPOTHESIS, hi-poth'-e-sis, s., a 
 supposition ; something assumed. 
 
HYPOTHETICAL 
 
 209 
 
 IDIOTIC 
 
 HYPOTHETICAL, -thet'-e-kal, a., 
 conditional; assumed without 
 proof. 
 
 HYPPISH, hip'-pish, a., affected 
 with hypochondria. 
 
 HYSON, hi'-sun, s., a species of 
 green tea. 
 
 HYSSOP, his'-sup, s., a genus of 
 aromatic herbs. 
 
 HYSTEEICAL, -ter'-e-kal, a., trou- 
 bled with fits. 
 
 HYSTERICS, -ter'-iks, s., a disease 
 characterized by convulsive 
 struggling. 
 
 II, is a pronoun of the first person 
 « singular, indicating myself; the 
 plural of which is we. It is the 
 third vowel of the English alpha- 
 bet, and has three distinct 
 sounds: the first is long, open, 
 and diphthongal, which is pecu- 
 liar to the English language, as 
 in fine; the second is short and 
 acute, as in sit; the third close 
 and slender, though long, as in 
 fatigue.— In Eoman numerals, I 
 represents one. 
 
 IAMBIC, i-am'-bik, s., a poetic foot, 
 consisting of a short and long 
 syllable (f d). 
 
 IBEX, i'-beks, s., a spe- 
 cies of goat. 
 
 IBID, ib'-id, or IBIDEM, 
 ad. (Lat.), in the 
 same place. 
 
 IBIS, i'-bis, s., a bird of 
 Egypt. 
 
 ICE, ise, s., water or 
 other fluid con- 
 gealed. 
 
 ICEBERG, -berg, s., 
 a vast body of 
 floating ice. 
 
 ICE-BOAT, -bote, s., 
 a strong boat for 
 breaking the ice 
 during frost. 
 
 ICE-BOUND,-bownd, 
 a., surrounded 
 with ice. 
 
 ICE-CREAM,-kreme, 
 
 s., cream flavored and congea 7 ed. 
 
 ICE-HOUSE, -nous, s., a repository 
 for preserving ice. 
 
 ICHNEU- 
 MON, ik- 
 new'- 
 mun, s. 
 an ani- 
 mal of 
 the ge- 
 nus viverra. 
 
 ICHNOGRAPHY, ik-nog'-ra-fe, s., a 
 plan; a horizontal section cf a 
 building. 
 
 Ibis. 
 
 Ichneumon. 
 
 ICHOR, i'-kur, s., a thin watery _u- 
 
 mor. 
 ICHTHYOLOGY, ik-the-ol'-o-je, s., a 
 
 discourse on fishes. 
 ICHTHYOSAURUS, s., an extinct 
 
 reptile of enormous size. 
 
 Ichthyosaurus. 
 
 ICICLE, i'-sikl, s., a pendent, conical 
 mass of ice. 
 
 ICINESS, i'-se-nes, s., state of being 
 icy. 
 
 ICONOCLAST, i-kon'-o-klast, s., a 
 breaker or destroyer of images. 
 
 ICY, i'-se, a., abounding with ice; 
 cold; frosty. 
 
 IDEA, i-de'-a, s., model of anything 
 in the mind; an opinion ; a prop- 
 osition. 
 
 IDEAL, -al, a., existing in idea; in- 
 tellectual. 
 
 IDEALITY, -al'-e-te, s., liveliness of 
 imagination. 
 
 IDENTICAL, i-den'-te-kal, a., the 
 same , not different. 
 
 IDENTIFICATION, -fe-ka'-shun, s., 
 the proving to be the same. 
 
 IDENTIFY, '-te-fi, v. a., to prove to 
 be the same. 
 
 IDENTITY, -te, s., sameness. 
 
 IDES, ides, s.pl., in the Roman cal- 
 endar the loth day of March, 
 May, July, October, and the 13th 
 day of the other months. 
 
 IDIOCRASY, id-e-ok'-ra-se, peculiar- 
 ity of constitution. 
 
 IDIOM, '-e-uni, s. , peculiarity of ex- 
 pression; dialect. 
 
 IDIOMATIC, -mat'-ik, a., peculiar to 
 a language. 
 
 IDIOSYNCRASY, -sin'-kra-se, s., pe- 
 culiarity of constitution. 
 
 IDIOT, id'-e-ot, s., a natural fool. 
 
 IDIOTCY, -se, s., state of being an 
 idiot. 
 
 IDIOTIC, '-ik, a., like an idiot; fool- 
 ish. 
 
IDLE 
 
 210 
 
 IMAGE 
 
 IDLE, i'dl, a., doing nothing; unoc- 
 cupied.— v. n., to lose time in in- 
 action. 
 IDLENESS, -nes, s., inaction; indo- 
 lence. 
 IDLER, i'dler, s., a sluggard. 
 IDOL, i'-dol, s., a pagan deity; an 
 
 image. 
 IDOLATER, '-a-ter, s., a worshipper 
 
 of idols. 
 IDOLATROUS, -trus, a., tending to 
 
 idolatry. 
 IDOLATRY, -tre, s., worship of 
 
 idols. 
 IDOLIZE, i'-dol-ize, v. a., to love to 
 
 excess. 
 IDONEOUS, i-do'-ne-us, a., suitable; 
 
 convenient. 
 IDYL, i'-dil, s., a short pastoral 
 
 poem. 
 IF, if, conj., allowing that; whether 
 
 or not. 
 IGNEOUS, ig'-ne-us, a., pertaining 
 
 to fire. 
 IGNESCENT, -nes'-sent, a., emitting 
 
 sparks of fire ; scintillating. 
 IGNIFEROUS, -nif'-er-us, a., pro- 
 ducing fire. 
 IGNIS FATUUS, -nis fat'-u-us, s. 
 (Lat.), a meteor called Will with 
 the Wisp. 
 IGNITE, -nite'jV.a., to kindle or set 
 
 on fire.— v.n., to take fire. 
 IGNITION, -nish'-un, s.,- act of 
 
 kindling; calcination. 
 IGNOBLE, -no'-bl, a., of low birth or 
 
 desrenerate 
 IGNOMINIOUS, -min' e-us, a., despi- 
 cable; worthy of contempt 
 IGNOMINY, '-no-min-e, s., disgrace; 
 
 opprobrium. 
 IGNORAMUS, -ra'-mus, s, (Lat.), an 
 ignorant person ; a vain pretend- 
 er. 
 IGNORANCE, '-no-ranse, s., absence 
 
 of knowledge. 
 IGNORANT, -rant, a., destitute of 
 knowledge; untaught.— s., a per- 
 son uninformed. 
 IGNORE, ig-nore\ v. a., to be igno- 
 rant of to reject a bill for want 
 of evidence. 
 IGUANA, e-gwa/-na, s., a genus of 
 
 Saurian reptiles. 
 ILIAC, iT-e-ak, a., pertaining to the 
 
 lower bowels. 
 ILIAD, -ad, s., an epic poem by Ho- 
 mer. 
 ILIUM, -um, s., a portion of the in- 
 testines. 
 
 ILK, ilk, a., the same; each. 
 
 ILL, il, a., bad or evil; depraved; in< 
 disposed.— s., wickedness; de- 
 pravity.— ad., not well. 
 
 ILLEGAL, il-le'-gal, a., contrary to 
 law; unlawful. 
 
 ILLEGALITY, -gal'-e-te, s., unlaw- 
 fulness. 
 
 ILLEGIBLE, -lej'-ebl, a., that cannot 
 
 ILLEGITIMATE, -e-mate, a., born 
 out of wedlock; spurious.— v. a., 
 to bastardize. 
 
 ILLIBERAL, -lib'-e ral, a., not ingen- 
 uous. 
 
 ILLIBERALITY, -al'-e-te, s., nar- 
 rowness of mind; contractedness. 
 
 ILLICIT, -hs'-it, a., prohibited; un- 
 lawful. 
 
 ILLIMITABLE, -lim'-it-abl, a.,bound- 
 less ; immeasurable. 
 
 ILLITERATE, -Jit'-er-ate, a., un- 
 taught; unlearned. 
 
 ILL-NATURE, -na'-tchur, s., habitu- 
 al bad temper. 
 
 ILLNESS, '-nes, s., disease; indispo- 
 sition. 
 
 ILLOGICAL, -loj'-e-kal, a., negligent 
 of correct reasoning. 
 
 ILLUDE, -hide', v. a., to play upon 
 by artifice. 
 
 ILLUMINE, -lu'-min, v. a., to en- 
 lighten ; to adorn ; to make bright. 
 
 ILLUMINATE, -me-nate, v. a., to 
 throw light on; to adorn with 
 lamps; to illustrate. 
 
 ILLUMINATION, -na'-shun, s., 
 brightness; splendor; divine in- 
 spiration. 
 
 ILLUSION, il-lu'-zhun, s., deceptive 
 appearance. 
 
 ILLUSIVE, -siv, a., deceiving by 
 false show. 
 
 ILLUSORY, -sur-e, a., fallacious. I 
 
 ILLUSTRATE, il-lus'-trate, v. a., to 
 make clear or luminous; to 
 brighten or elucidate; to adorn 
 by pictures, &c. 
 
 ILLUSTRATION, -tra'-shun, s., ex- 
 planation ; elucidation. 
 
 ILLUSTRATIVE, il-lus'-tra-tiv, a., 
 having the quality of elucidating 
 and making clear. 
 
 ILLUSTRIOUS, -tre-us a. famous; 
 conspicuous, celebrated. 
 
 ILL-WILL, il-wil, s., unkind feeling; 
 enmity. 
 
 IMAGE, im'-aje, s., an idol; a statue; 
 a picture; semblance.— v.a., to 
 represent or form an image of. 
 
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IMAGERY 
 
 211 
 
 IMMURE 
 
 IMAGERY, -er-e, s -sensible repre- 
 sentations; show, forms of the 
 fancy. 
 
 IMAGINATION, -a'-shun, s., con- 
 ception; image in the mind; 
 idea. 
 
 IMAGINATIVE, '-in-a-tiv, a., full of 
 imaginations; fanciful. 
 
 IMAGINE, -in, v.a., to fancy or con- 
 ceive. 
 
 IMBECILE, im-be-seeP, a., weak; 
 debilitated.— s., one destitute of 
 strength . 
 
 IMBECILITY, -siT-e-te, s., weakness; 
 feebleness. 
 
 IMBED, im-bed', v.a., to sink or lay 
 in a bed. 
 
 IMBIBE, -bibe, v.a., to drink in; to 
 absorb. 
 
 IMBITTER, -bit-ter, v.a., to make 
 bitter ; to exasperate. 
 
 IMBRICATED, -bre-ka-ted, a., bent 
 and hollow like a roof or gutter 
 tile. 
 
 IMBRICATION, -bre-ka'-shun, s., a 
 concave indenture. 
 
 IMBROGLIO, -brol'-yo, a., intricacy. 
 
 IMBRUE, -bru', v.a., to drench as in 
 blood. 
 
 IMBRUTE, -brut.', v.a., to degrade 
 to brutality. 
 
 IMBUE, -bu', v.a., to tinge deeply. 
 
 IMBURSEMENT, iin-burs'-ment, s., 
 money laid up in stock. 
 
 IMIIABLE, im'-e-tabl, a., worthy of 
 imitation. 
 
 IMITATE, -tate, v.a., to copy; to 
 counterfeit. 
 
 IMITATION, -ta'-shun, s., likeness; 
 resemblance. 
 
 IMITATIVE, '-e-ta-tiv, a., inclined to 
 follow. 
 
 IMITATOR, -tur, s., one who copies. 
 
 IMMACULATE, im-mak'-u-late, a., 
 spotless; pure. 
 
 IMMATERIAL, -ma-te'-re-al, a., not 
 material ; incorporeal. 
 
 IMMATERIALISM, -izm, s., doctrine 
 of the existence of spiritual be- 
 ings. 
 
 IMMATURE, im'-ma-tewr, a., not 
 mature ; unripe. 
 
 IMMATURITY, -tew'-re-te, s., un- 
 ripeness; incompleteness. 
 
 IMMEASURABLE, ini-mezh' ur- 
 abl, a., immense; indefinitely 
 
 IMMEMORIAL, -me-mo' re-al, a., 
 beyond memory; too remote for 
 history. 
 
 IMMEDIATE, -mede' -yet, s., acting 
 without a medium; instant. 
 
 IMMEDICABLE, -med'-e-kabl, a., 
 incurable. 
 
 IMMENSE, -mens', a., without 
 bounds; vast in extent; very 
 great ; imm easurable. 
 
 IMMENSITY, -e-te, s., unlimited ex- 
 tension . 
 
 IMMENSURABLE, -su-rabl, a., im- 
 measurable. 
 
 IMMERGE, im-merje', v.a., to plunge 
 into a fluid. — v.n., to disappear 
 by entering into any medium. 
 
 IMMERSE, -mers', v.a., to plunge; to 
 cover wholly. 
 
 IMMERSION, -mer'-shun, s., the act 
 of immersing. 
 
 IMMETHODICAL, im-me-thod'-e- 
 kal, a., without order. 
 
 IMMIGRANT, im'-me-grant, s., one 
 who moves into a country. 
 
 IMMIGRATE, -grate, v.n., to remove 
 into another country. 
 
 IMMINENCE, -nense, s., impending 
 danger. 
 
 IMMINENT, -nent, a., impending. 
 
 IMMINGLE, imming'-gl, v.a., to 
 mingle ; to mix. 
 
 IMMIT, im-mit', v.a., to send in; to 
 inject. 
 
 IMMITIGABLE, -e-gabl, a., that can- 
 not be mitigated or alleviated. 
 
 IMMOBILITY, -im-mo-bil'-e-te, s.» 
 fixedness 
 
 IMMODERATE, -im-mod'-er-ate, a., 
 exorbitant. [pudent. 
 
 IMMODEST, -est, a., indelicate; im- 
 
 IMMOLATE, -im'-mo-late, v.a., to 
 offer in sacrifice. 
 
 IMMOLATION, -la-shun, s., act of 
 sacrificing. 
 
 IMMORAL, im-mor'-al, a., wicked; 
 impure; unchaste; depraved. 
 
 IMMORALITY, -ral'-e-te, s , want of 
 virtue. 
 
 IMMORTAL, im-mawr'-tal, a., ex- 
 empt from death; eternal; im- 
 perishable.— s., one exempt rrom 
 death. 
 
 IMMORTALITY, -tal'-e-te, s., ex^ 
 emption from death or oblivion . 
 
 IMMORTALIZE, '-tal-ize, v.a., to 
 make perpetual. 
 
 IMMOVABLE,im-moov'-abl,a., stead 
 fast ; fixed ; unalterable. 
 
 IMMUNITY, -mew'-ne-te, s., exemp- 
 tion from obligation ; freedom. 
 
 IMMURE, -mewr', v.a., to confine; 
 to imprison. 
 
IMMUTABILITY 
 
 212 
 
 IMPETUOSITY 
 
 IMMUTABILITY, -mew-ta-bil'-e-te, 
 or IMMUTABLENESS, s., un- 
 changeableness . 
 
 IMMUTABLE, -mew'-tabl, a., unal- 
 terable. 
 
 IMP, imp, s., a subaltern or puny 
 devil; offspring. 
 
 IMPACT, im-pakt', v.a. } to drive 
 firmly together. 
 
 IMPAIR, -pare', v.n., to make worse; 
 to diminish. 
 
 IMPALE, -pale', v.a., to fix on a 
 
 IMPALPABLE, -pal'-pabl, a., not to 
 be felt. 
 
 IMPANEL, -pan'-el, v.a., to enrol a 
 jury. 
 
 XMPARADISE, -par'-a-dise, v.a., to 
 make perfectly happy. 
 
 IMPARITY, -par'-e-te, s., inequality; 
 disproportion. 
 
 IMPARLANCE, -par'-lanse, s., mu- 
 tual discourse. 
 
 IMPART, -part', v.a., to make 
 known. 
 
 IMPARTED, -piirt'-ed, a., communi- 
 cated. 
 
 IMPARTIAL, -par'-shal, a., not par- 
 tial; unprejudiced. 
 
 IMPARTIALITY, -she-al'-e-te, s., 
 freedom from bias; disinterest- 
 edness 
 
 IMPARTIBLE, -par'-tebl, a., not 
 subject to partition. 
 
 IMPASSABLE, -pas'-sabl, a., that 
 cannot be passed. 
 
 IMPASSIBLE, -sebl, a., incapable of 
 pain. 
 
 IMPASSIONABLE, -pash'-un-abl, a., 
 
 IMPASSIONED, -pash'-und, a., ani- 
 mated. 
 
 IMPASSIVE, -pas'-siv, a., insuscepti- 
 ble of pain. 
 
 IMPATIENCE, -pa'-shense; s., rest- 
 
 lPSSneSS 
 
 IMPATIENT, -pa'-shent, a., uneasy; 
 hasty ; not enduring delay. 
 
 IMPEACH, -peetch, v.a., to charge 
 with impropriety; to call to ac- 
 count. 
 
 IMPEACHABLE, -abl, a., liable to 
 accusation. 
 
 IMPEACHMENT, -ment, s., hind- 
 rance; an accusation brought 
 against a public officer. 
 
 IMPEARL, -perl', v.a., to decorate 
 withpearls. 
 
 IMPECUNIOUS, -pek-ku'-nious, s., 
 without money. 
 
 IMPEDE, -peed', v.a., to hinder; to 
 
 IMPEDIMENT, -ped'-e-ment, s., hin- 
 drance. 
 
 IMPEL, -pel, v.a., to excite to action. 
 
 IMPELLENT, -lent, a., having im- 
 pelling power.— s., an impulsive 
 power. 
 
 IMPEND, -pend', v.n., to hang over; 
 to threaten 
 
 IMPENDENT, -ent, a., imminent. 
 
 IMPENETRABLE, -pen'-e-trabl, a., 
 that cannot be pierced; imper- 
 vious. 
 
 IMPENITENCE, -tense, a., want of 
 penitence. 
 
 IMPENITENT, -tent, a., not contrite. 
 — s., a hardened sinner. 
 
 IMPENNATE, im-pen'-nate, a., hav- 
 ing no wings. 
 
 IMPERATIVE, -per'-a-tiv, a., com- 
 manding. 
 
 IMPERCEIVABLE, -seev'-abl, a., im- 
 perceptible. 
 
 IMPERCEPTIBLE, -sep'-tebl, a., not 
 to be perceived ; very minute. 
 
 IMPERFECT, -per'-fekt, a., not fin- 
 ished; defective; faulty. 
 
 IMPERFECTION, -fek'-shun, s., in- 
 completeness. 
 
 IMPERFORABLE, '-for-abl, a., that 
 cannot be pierced. 
 
 IMPERIAL, -pe'-re-al, a., pertaining 
 to an emperor, or imperial rule. 
 
 IMPERIL, -per'-il, v.a., to bring into 
 danger. 
 
 IMPERIOUS, -pe'-re-us, a., arrogant; 
 dictatorial. 
 
 IMPERISHABLE, -per'-ish-abl, a., 
 not subject to decay; everlasting. 
 
 IMPERSONAL, -sun-al, a., a verb 
 used only as the third person 
 singular. 
 
 IMPERSONATE, -ate, v.a., to invest 
 with personality. 
 
 IMPERSONATION, -a'-shun, s., act 
 of personifying. 
 
 IMPERTINENCE, '-te-nense, s., that 
 which is not pertinent; rudeness 
 improper intrusion. 
 
 IMPERTINENT, -nent, a., irrelevant 
 trifling ; rude. 
 
 IMPERTURBABLE, -tur'-babl, a. 
 that cannot be disturbed or agi 
 tated. [trable. 
 
 IMPERVIOUS, '-ve-us, a., not pene 
 
 IMPETRATE, '-pe-trate, v.a., to ob- 
 tain by entreaty. 
 
 IMPETUOSITY, -pet-u-os'-e-te, s., 
 vehemence. 
 
IMPETUOUS 
 
 213 
 
 IMPRINT 
 
 IMPETUOUS, '-u-us, a., rushing with 
 violence. 
 
 IMPETUS, '-pe-tus, s., force of mo- 
 tion. 
 
 IMPIETY, -pi'-e-te, s., irreverence 
 toward the Supreme Being; un- 
 righteousness. 
 
 IMPINGE, -pinj', v.n., to strike; to 
 dash against. 
 
 IMPIOUS, '-pe-us, a., irreverent; pro- 
 fane. 
 
 IMPISH, imp'-ish, a., fiendish. 
 
 IMPLACABLE, -pla'-kabl, a., inex- 
 orable 
 
 IMPLANT, -plant', v. a., to instil; to 
 infuse. 
 
 IMPLAUSIBLE, -plaw'-zebl, a., not 
 wearing the appearance of truth. 
 
 IMPLEAD, -pleed', v. a., to institute 
 a suit; to sue at law. 
 
 IMPLEMENT, '-ple-ment, s., a tool or 
 instrument of labor. 
 
 IMPLICATE, -kate, v. a., to infold; 
 to involve. 
 
 IMPLICATION, -ka'-shun, s., involu- 
 tion ; entanglement. 
 
 IMPLICIT, -plis'-it, a., tacitly im- 
 plied. 
 
 IMPLICITNESS, -nes, s., the being 
 implicit. 
 
 IMPLIED, -plide', a., involved, con- 
 tained virtually. 
 
 IMPLORATION, -plo-ra'-shun, s., 
 earnest supplication. 
 
 IMPLORE, -plore', v. a., to petition; 
 to supplicate. fnify. 
 
 IMPLY, -pli', v.a., to import or sig- 
 , IMPOLICY, -pol'-e-se, s., inexpedi- 
 
 IMPOLITE, -po-lite', a., uncivil. 
 
 IMPOLITENESS, -nes, s., incivility. 
 
 IMPOLITIC, -pol'-e-tik, a., not pru- 
 dent; indiscreet. 
 
 IMPONDERABLE, -pon'-der-abl, a., 
 without weight. 
 
 IMPORT, -porte', v.a., to bring from 
 a foreign country. 
 
 IMPORT, '-port, s., commodity im- 
 ported ; signification ; import- 
 ance. 
 
 IMPORTANCE, -pawr'-tanse, s., con- 
 sequence. 
 
 IMPORTANT, -tant, a., of great con- 
 sequence. 
 
 IMPORTATION, -pore-ta'-shun, s., 
 practice of importing. 
 
 IMPORTUNATE, -pawr'-tu-nate, a., 
 pressing ; urgent. 
 
 IMPORTUNE, -tewn', v.a., to press 
 with solicitation ; to urge. 
 
 IMPOSE, -poze', v.a., to lay on as a 
 burden; among printers, to ar- 
 range the pages for printing. 
 
 IMPOSING, im-poze'-ing, a., com* 
 manding; extortionate. 
 
 IMPOSITION, -zish'-un, s., that 
 which is imposed; a tax, toll, 
 duty, or excise laid by authority; 
 oppression ; imposture. 
 
 IMPOSSIBILITY, -pos-se-bil'-e-te, s., 
 impracticability. 
 
 IMPOSSIBLE, -pos'-sebl, a., imprac- 
 ticable. 
 
 IMPOST, -post, s., any tax imposed 
 by authority. 
 
 IMPOSTOR, -tur, s., one who im- 
 poses on others. 
 
 IMPOSTURE, -ture, s., deception; 
 
 IMPOTENCE, '-po-tense, s., want of 
 strength or power ; imbecility. 
 
 IMPOTENT, -tent, a., feeble; want- 
 ing power.— s., one who is feeble. 
 
 IMPOUND, -pownd', v.a., to confine 
 in a pound. 
 
 IMPOVERISH, -pov'-er-ish, v.a., to 
 reduce to poverty. 
 
 IMPRACTICABLE, -prak'-te-kabl, a., 
 impossible ; inf easible. 
 
 IMPRECATE, '-pre-kate, v.a., to in- 
 voke as an evil on any one. 
 
 IMPRECATION, -ka'-shun, s., the 
 act of imprecating evil on any 
 one. 
 
 IMPRECATORY, '-pre-ka-tur-e, a., 
 containing a prayer for evil. 
 
 IMPREGNABLE, -preg'-nabl, a., not 
 to be taken by assault; able to 
 resist attack. 
 
 IMPREGNATE, -nate, v.a., to make 
 pregnant. 
 
 IMPREGNATION, -na'-shun, s., act 
 of fecundating and rendering 
 fruitful. 
 
 IMPRESS, -pres', v.a., to imprint; to 
 stamp; to print. 
 
 IMPRESS, '-pres, s., a mark of inden- 
 tation made by pressure. 
 
 IMPRESSIBLE, pres'-sebl, a., that 
 may be pressed. 
 
 IMPRESSION, -presh'-un, s., act of 
 impressing; indentation; image 
 in the mind ; idea ; a single edition 
 of a book. 
 
 IMPRESSIVE, -pres'-siv, a., tending 
 to make an impression; solemn; 
 impressible. 
 
 IMPRIMIS, -pri'-mis, ad. (Lat.), in 
 the first place. [to print. 
 
 IMPRINT, -print', v a., to impress; 
 
IMPRINT 
 
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 INAPPROACHABLE 
 
 IMPRINT, '-print, s., the name of the 
 publisher or printer of a book or 
 other publication. 
 
 IMPRISON, -priz'n, v. a., to put into 
 prison ; to incarcerate. 
 
 IMPRISONMENT, -ment, s., incar- 
 ceration ; custody. 
 
 IMPROBABLE, -prob'-abl, a., not 
 likely to be true. 
 
 IMPROMPTU, -prom'-tu, ad., with- 
 out previous study. — s., an ex- 
 temporaneous composition. 
 
 IMPROPER, -prop'-er, a., not prop- 
 er; unfit. 
 
 IMPROPRIATE, -pro'-pre-ate, a., de- 
 volved into the hands of a lay- 
 man. 
 
 IMPROPRIETY, -pri'-e-te, s., unfit- 
 ness ; unsuitableness ; inaccuracy 
 in language. 
 
 IMPROVABLE, -proov'-abl, a., sus- 
 ceptible of improvement; capa- 
 ble of cultivation. 
 
 IMPROVE, -proov', v. a., to make 
 better; to ameliorate; to culti- 
 vate.— v. n., to grow better or 
 wiser ; to increase. 
 
 IMPROVEMENT, -ment, s., ad- 
 vancement in moral worth, skill, 
 or other excellence. 
 
 IMPROVER, -er, s., one who im- 
 proves. 
 
 IMPROVIDENCE, -prov'-c-dense, 
 want of forecast. 
 
 IMPROVIDENT, -dent, a., inconsid- 
 
 IMPROVISATORE, -sa-to'-re, s., one 
 who makes rhymes extempora- 
 neously. 
 
 IMPRUDENCE, -prew'-dense, c, in- 
 discretion; rashness. 
 
 IMPRUDENT, im-prew'-dent, a., in- 
 cautious. 
 
 IMPUDENCE, '-pu-dense, s., audaci- 
 ty; rudeness. 
 
 IMPUDENT, -dent, a., shameless; in- 
 solent, [esty. 
 
 IMPUDICITY, -dis'-e-te, s., immod- 
 
 TMPUGN, -pewn', v. a., to oppose; to 
 contradict. 
 
 IMPULSE, '-pulse, s., force com- 
 municated instantaneously ; in- 
 fluence; motive. 
 
 IMPULSIVE, '-siv, a., actuated by 
 impulse. 
 
 IMPUNITY, -pew'-ne-te, s., exemp- 
 tion from punishment or pen- 
 alty. 
 
 IMPURE, -pure', a., not pure; fouh 
 feculent, 
 
 IMPURITY, -pu'-re-te, s., want of 
 purity; obscenity. 
 
 IMPURPLE, -pur pi, v. a., to make 
 red or reddish. 
 
 IMPUTABLE, -pew'-tabl, a., charge- 
 able; ace usable. 
 
 IMPUTATION, -pu-ta'-shun, s., cen- 
 sure; reproach. 
 
 IMPUTE, -pewt', v.a., to attribute; 
 to ascribe 
 
 IMPUTRESCIBLE, -pu-tres'-sebl, a., 
 not subject to corruption. 
 
 IN, in, a Latin prefix, signifying with- 
 in, into, or among.— prep., pres- 
 ent or inclosed. 
 
 INABILITY, in-a-bil'-e-te, s., inca- 
 pacity; impotence. 
 
 INACCESSIBLE, -ak-ses'-sebl, a., not 
 be approached. 
 
 INACCURACY, '-ku-ra-se, s., want of 
 accuracv. 
 
 INACCURATE, -rate, a., errone- 
 ous. 
 
 INACTION, -shun, s., want of action; 
 
 INACTIVE,* -tiv, a., not active; in- 
 
 INACTIVITY, '-c-te, s., inertness; 
 idleness. 
 
 INADEQUACY, -ad'-e-kwa-se, s., ine- 
 quality ; incompleteness. 
 
 INADEQUATE, -kvvate, a., not equal 
 to the purpose; partial; dispro- 
 portionate. 
 
 INADMISSIBLE, -mis'-sebl, a., not 
 admissible. 
 
 INADVERTENCE, -ver'-tense, s., in- 
 attention, [careless. 
 
 INADVERTENT, -tent, a., heedless; 
 
 IN ALIEN ABLE,-ale'-yen-abl, a., that 
 cannot be legally alienated. 
 
 INALTERABLE, -awl'-ter-ab^a^that 
 cannot be altered. 
 
 INAMORATO, -am-o-ra'-to, s.masc, 
 a lover. 
 
 INANE, in-ane', a., empty; void. 
 
 INANIMATE, -an'-e-mate, a., dead; 
 lifeless; inert. 
 
 INANITION, -a-nish'-un, s., empti- 
 
 INANITY, -an'-e-te, s., void space; 
 vacuity. 
 
 INAPPLICABLE, -ple-kabl, a., not 
 suited; unadapted. 
 
 INAPPOSITE, -po-zit, a., not appo- 
 site; not pertinent. 
 
 INAPPRECIABLE, -pre'-she-abl, a., 
 that cannot be estimated. 
 
 INAPPROACHABLE, -proatch'-abl, 
 a., not to be approached. 
 
INAPPROPRIATE 
 
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 INCLEMENT 
 
 INAPPROPRIATE, -pro'-pre-ate, a., 
 un suited. 
 
 INAPT, in-apt/, a., not apt. 
 
 INAPTITUDE, -e-tude, s., unfitness; 
 unsui tableness . 
 
 INARTICULATE, -ar-tik'-u-late, a., 
 not distinct. 
 
 INARTIFICIAL, -te-fish-'-al, a., not 
 done by art. 
 
 INASMUCH, -az-mutch', ad., seeing 
 that. 
 
 INATTENTION, -at-ten / -shun, s . , 
 heedlessness. 
 
 INATTENTIVE, -tiv, a,, careless; 
 heedless. 
 
 INAUDIBLE, -aw'-debl, a., that can- 
 not be heard. 
 
 INAUGURAL, -gu-ral, a., pertaining 
 to inauguration. 
 
 INAUGURATE, -rate, v. a., to induct 
 into office. 
 
 INAUSPICIOUS, -spish'-us, a., ill- 
 omened. 
 
 INBORN, '-bawrn, a., implanted by 
 nature. [nate. 
 
 INBRED, -bred, a., bred within; in- 
 line ALCUL ABLE, in-kal'-ku-labl, a., 
 that cannot be calculated. 
 
 INCALESCENCE, -ka-les^ense, s., 
 incipient heat. 
 
 INCALESCENT, -sent, a., increasing 
 in heat. 
 
 INCANDESCENT, -kan-des'-sent, a., 
 glowing with a white heat. 
 
 INCANTATION, -ta'-shun, s., en- 
 chantment, 
 
 INCAPABILITY, -ka-pa-bil'-e-te, s., 
 natural incapacity. 
 
 INCAPABLE, ' pabl, a., wanting ca- 
 pacity; incompetent. 
 
 INCAPACITATE, -ka-pas'-e-tate, 
 v.a., to disable; to render unfit. 
 
 INCAPACITY, -pas'-e-te, s., want of 
 capacity incapability. 
 
 INCARCERATE, -Mr'-ser-ate, v.a., 
 to imprison. 
 
 INCARCERATION, -kar-ser-a'-shun, 
 s., imprisonment; confinement. 
 
 INCARNATE, '-nate, a., embodied in 
 flesh. 
 
 INCARNATION, -na'-shun, s., act of 
 clothing with flesh. 
 
 INCASE, in-kase', v.a., to inclose in 
 a case. 
 
 INCAUTIOUS, -kaw'-shus, a,, not cir- 
 cumspect; unwary; indiscreet; 
 inconsiderate. 
 
 INCENDIARISM, -sen'-de-ar-izm, s., 
 the malicious setting fire to build- 
 ings. 
 
 INCENDLIRY, -e, s., a person who 
 maliciously sets fire to another 
 man's dwelling. 
 
 INCENSE, in'-sense,s., odors of spices 
 and gums, burned in religious 
 rites; acceptable prayers.— v.a., 
 to perfume with incense. 
 
 INCENSE, in -sense', v.a., to excite; 
 to exasperate; to arouse to an- 
 ger. 
 
 INCENTIVE, -sen'-tive, a., inciting. 
 — s., that which inflames; motive; 
 incitement. 
 
 INCEPTIVE, -sep'-tiv, a., beginning. 
 
 INCESSANT, -ses'-sant, a., unceas- 
 ing; uninterrupted. 
 
 INCEST, in'-sest, s., the crime of 
 sexual commerce between near 
 relations. [of incest. 
 
 INCESTUOUS, -ses'-tu-us, a., guilty 
 
 INCH, insh, s., a lineal measure, the 
 twelfth part of a foot. 
 
 INCHOATE, in'-ko-ate, v.a., to begin, 
 —a., commenced. 
 
 INCHOATION, -a'-shun, s., com- 
 mencement. 
 
 INCIDENCE, in'-se- 
 dense, s., casu- 
 alty; accident; 
 the direction in 
 which a ray of 
 light falls on 
 any surface . 
 
 INCIDENT -dent, 
 a. , casual; for- 
 tuitous.— s., an 
 occurrence. 
 
 INCIDENTAL, 
 
 den'-tal, a., casual; 
 
 a s 
 
 Incidence. 
 (a, b, p, angle of 
 incidence; o, 
 b, p, angle of 
 reflection.) 
 
 accidents 1 
 
 INCINERATE, -sin'-er-ate, v.a., to 
 burn to ashes. 
 
 INCINERATION, -a'-shun, s., the re- 
 ducing to ashes. 
 
 INCIPIENCY. in-sip'-e-en-se, s., com- 
 mencement. 
 
 INCIPIENT, -ent, a., beginning. 
 
 INCISION, in-sizh'-un, s., a cut; a 
 gash. 
 
 INCITANT, in-si'-tant, s., that which 
 excites. 
 
 INCITE, in-site', v.a., to stir up; to 
 stimulate. 
 
 INCITEMENT, -ment, s., that which 
 incites the mind, 
 
 INCIVILITY, in-se-vil'-e-te, s., want 
 of courtesj^; ill-breeding. 
 
 INCLEMENCY, in-klem'-en-se, s., 
 harshness ; severity of weather. 
 
 INCLEMENT, -ent, a . , void of tender 
 ness; rigorously cold. 
 
INCLINABLE 
 
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 INCONVENIENT 
 
 INCLINABLE, in-kli'-nabl, a., tend- 
 ing- somewhat disposed. 
 
 INCLINATION, in-kle-na'-shun, s., a 
 leaning; tendency; proneness. 
 
 INCLINE, in-kline', v.n., to lean; to 
 slope; to bend.— v. a., to dispose; 
 to cause to bend. [plane. 
 
 INCLINE, in'-kline, s , an inclined 
 
 INCLOISTER, in-kloys'-ter, v. a., to 
 shut up or confine in a cloister. 
 
 INCLOSE, in-klose',v.a., to surround; 
 to shut in . 
 
 INCLOSUKE, in-klo'-zhur, s., a fence; 
 that which is inclosed. 
 
 INCLUDE, in-klewd', v. a., to con- 
 fine within. 
 
 INCLUSION, '-zhun, s., the act of 
 including. 
 
 INCLUSIVE, -siv, a., inclosing; en- 
 circling. 
 
 INCOGNITO, in-kog'-ne-to, ad., un- 
 known; in concealment. 
 
 INCOHERENCE in-ko-he'-ren-se, s., 
 want of connexion; incongruity. 
 
 INCOHERENT, -rent, a., wanting 
 cohesion. 
 
 INCOME, in'-kum, s., revenue, or 
 profit. 
 
 INCOME-TAX, a government tax on 
 all incomes above a certain 
 amount. 
 
 INCOMING, -ing, a., coming in. 
 
 INCOMMENSURABLE, iii-kom- 
 
 rnen'-su-rabl, a., having no com- 
 mon measure. 
 
 INCOMMENSURATE, -rate, a., not 
 adequate ; unequal. 
 
 INCO.dMODE, in-kom-mode',v.a., to 
 annoy or disturb. 
 
 INCOMMODIOUS, -de-us, a., incon- 
 venient. 
 
 INCOMMUNICABLE, in-kom-mew'- 
 ne-kabl, a., that cannot be com- 
 municated. 
 
 INCOMPACT, in-kom-pakt',a., not 
 compact or solid . 
 
 INCOMPARABLE, in-kom'-pa-rabl, 
 
 INCOMPATIBLE, in-kom-pat -ebl,a., 
 inconsistent; irreconcilably dif- 
 ferent; incongruous. 
 
 INCOMPETENCY, inkom'-pe-ten-se, 
 s., inability; want of suitable 
 faculties, or adequate means; in- 
 sufficiency. 
 
 INCOMPETENT, -tent, a., wanting 
 adequate powers; incapable; des- 
 titute of means; unfit. 
 
 INCOMPLETE, in-kom-plete', a., 
 not finished; imperfect. 
 
 INCOMPLETENESS, -nes, s., an 
 unfinished state ; defectiveness. 
 
 INCOMPLIANT, in-kom-pli'-ant, a., 
 not disposed to comply. 
 
 INCOMPREHENSIBLE, sebl, a., 
 that cannot be comprehended; 
 inconceivable. 
 
 INCOMPRESSIBLE, -pres'-sebl, a., 
 not to be compressed; resisting 
 compression. 
 
 INCONCEIVABLE, in-kon-se'-vabl, 
 a., that cannot be conceived; in- 
 comprehensible . 
 
 INCONCLUSIVE, in-kon-klu -siv, a., 
 not setiling a point in debate. 
 
 INCONCLUSIVENESS, -nes. s.. 
 want of evidence to satisfy the 
 mind. 
 
 INCONGRUITY, -kong-groo'-e-te, s., 
 want of congroity, inconsis- 
 tency. 
 
 INCONGRUOUS, '-groo-us, a., not 
 congruous; unsuitable; inconsis- 
 tent 
 
 INCONSEQUENT, '-se-kwent, a., 
 without regular inference. 
 
 INCONSIDERABLE, -sid-er-iibl, a., 
 unimportant; immaterial. 
 
 INCONSIDERATE, -ate, a., thought- 
 less; inattentive. 
 
 INCONSISTENCY, -sis'-ten-s^, s., 
 absurdity in argument; self-con- 
 tradiction ; incongruity. 
 
 INCONSISTENT, -sist'-ent, a., not 
 suitable; accordant or congru- 
 ous. 
 
 INCONSOLABLE, -so'-l&bl, a., not 
 to be consoled. 
 
 INCONSONANT, '-so-nant, a., dis- 
 cordant. 
 
 INCONSTANCY, -stan-se, s., un- 
 steadiness ; fickleness. 
 
 INCONSTANT, -stant, a., subject to 
 change; mutable; volatile. 
 
 INCONSUMABLE, -su'-mabl, a., that 
 cannot be wasted; indestructible. 
 
 INCONTESTABLE, -tes'-tabl, a., not 
 to be disputed; incontrovertible. 
 
 INCONTINENCE, '-te-nense, s., 
 want of restraint of the passions; 
 lewdness 
 
 INCONTINENT, -te-nent, a., un- 
 chaste. 
 
 INCONTROLLABLE, in-kon-trole'- 
 abl, a., that cannot be restrained. 
 
 INCONTROVERTIBLE, -tro-ver'- 
 tebl, a., incontestable; indisputa- 
 ble. 
 
 INCONVENIENT, -ent, a., incommo- 
 dious; unsuitable; unlit. 
 
INCONVENIENCE 
 
 217 
 
 INCURVE 
 
 INCONVENIENCE, -ve'-ne-ense, s., 
 anything that disturbs quiet, or 
 increases the difficulty of action. 
 — v.n., to put to trouble. 
 
 INCORPORATE, -kor'-po-rate, a., 
 united in one body; associated.— 
 v.a. , to mingle different ingredi- 
 ents in one mass; to unite; to 
 blend.— v.n., to be mixed Or 
 blended . 
 
 INCORPORATION, -ra'-zhun, s., 
 union of different ingredients in 
 one mass ; association in the same 
 political body. 
 
 INCORPOREAL, -po'-re-al, a., not 
 consisting of matter; immate- 
 rial. 
 
 INCORRECT, -kcr-rekt', a., inaccu- 
 rate ; erroneous ; not according to 
 truth or morality. 
 
 INCORRECTLY, -le, a., inaccuratc- 
 
 INCORRECTNESS, -nes, s., want of 
 conformity in truth; inaccuracy. 
 
 INCORRIGIBLE, -re-jebl, a. , too de- 
 praved to be corrected . 
 
 INCORRODIBLE, -ro'-debl, a., that 
 cannot be corroded. 
 
 INCORRUPT, -rapt', a., not de- 
 praved 
 
 INCORRUPTIBLE, -bl, a., that can- 
 not corrupt or decay ; inflexibly 
 just. 
 
 INCORRUPTION, -shun, s., incapa- 
 bility of being corrupted. 
 
 INCORRUPTNESS, -nes, s., exemp- 
 tion from decay; integrity. 
 
 INCRASSATE, in-kras'-sate, v.a., to 
 thicken.— v.n., to become thick, 
 —a., made thick or thicker. 
 
 INCREASE, in-krees', v.n., to grow; 
 to augment; to become more in 
 number ; to advance in value; to 
 enlarge.— v.a., to augment in 
 bulk, quantity, 01 amount; to ad- 
 vance in quality. 
 
 INCREASE, in'-krees, s., enlarge- 
 ment, extension, or growth; 
 profit; interest; issue; augmen- 
 tation of degree . 
 
 INCREDIBILIT Y, in-kred-e-bil'-e-te, 
 s., the quality of surpassing be- 
 lief. 
 
 INCREDIBLE, '-ebl, a., that cannot 
 be believed. 
 
 INCREDULITY, -kre-du'-le-te, s., in- 
 disposition to belief; scepticism. 
 
 INCREDULOUS, -kred'-u-lus, a., not 
 believing. [crease. 
 
 INCREMENT, '-kre-ment, s., in- 
 
 INCRESCENT, -kres'-sent a., in- 
 creasing ; growing. 
 
 INCRIMINATE, -krim'-e-nate, v.a., 
 to charge with a crime. 
 
 INCRUST, -krust', v.a., to cover with 
 a hard crust. 
 
 INCRUSTATION, -a'-shun, s., a crust 
 or coat of anything on the sur- 
 face of a body. 
 
 INCUBATE, in'ku-bate, v.n., to sit 
 on eggs for hatching. 
 
 INCUBATION, -ba'-shun, s., the sit- 
 ting on eggs. 
 
 INCUBUS, -bus, s. (Lat.), an incum- 
 brance ; a dead weight. 
 
 INCULCATE, -kul'-kate, v.a., to im- 
 press by Irequent admonitions 
 to teach ; to infuse. 
 
 INCULCATION, -ka'-shun, s., the 
 action of impressing by repeated 
 admonition. 
 
 INCULPABLE, -pabl, a., without 
 fault. 
 
 INCULPATE, in-kul'-pate, v,a., to 
 blame ; to censure. 
 
 INCULPATION, -pa'-shin^s., blame; 
 censure 
 
 INCUMBENCY, -kum'-ben-se, s., a 
 resting on ; possession of a bene- 
 fice. 
 
 INCUMBENT, -bent, a., lying or 
 resting on; supported.— s., the 
 person in possession of a clerical 
 • living. 
 
 INCUMBER, -ber, v.a., to burden 
 with a load. 
 
 INCUMBRANCE, -branse, s., any 
 thing that impedes motion; im- 
 pediment; a legal claim on an es- 
 tate. 
 
 INCUR, -kur', v.a., to become liable 
 to; to bring on. 
 
 INCURABLE, '-rabl, a., that cannot 
 be cured; irremediable.— s., a 
 person diseased beyond the 
 means of cure. 
 
 INCURIOUS, -re-us, a., destitute of 
 curiosity. 
 
 INCURSION, -kur'-shun, s., an en- 
 tering into a territory with hos- 
 tile intention; an irruption. 
 
 INCURSIYE, -siv, a., hostile; making 
 an incursion ; invasive. 
 
 INCURVATE, -vate, v.a., to bend; to 
 turn from a right line.— a., curved 
 inward. 
 
 INCURVATION, -va'-shun, s„ act of 
 bending; curvity; crookedness. 
 
 INCURVE, -kurv', v.a., to bend; to 
 make crooked. 
 
INCURVITY 
 
 218 
 
 INDICTABLE 
 
 INCURVITY, -e-te, s., crookedness. 
 
 INDAGATION, -da-ga'-shun, s., act 
 of searching. 
 
 INDEBTED, -det'-ted, a., having in- 
 curred a debt. 
 
 INDEBTEDNESS, -nes, s., state of 
 being indebted. 
 
 INDECENCY, -de'-sen-se, indelicacy; 
 indecorum; immodesty. 
 
 INDECENT, -sent, a., offensive to 
 modesty. 
 
 INDECISION, -sizh'-un, s., want of 
 decision; irresolution. 
 
 INDECISIVE, -de-si-siv, a., not de- 
 cisive; unsettled; wavering. 
 
 INDECLINABLE, -kli'-nabl, a., not 
 varied by terminations. 
 
 INDECOROUS, -dek'-o-rus, a., con- 
 trary to good breeding; unbe- 
 coming; ru r le. 
 
 INDECORUM, -de-ko'-rum, s. (Lat.), 
 impropriety of behavior. 
 
 INDEED, -deed, ad., in reality; in 
 truth.— inter;}., an expression of 
 surprise. 
 
 INDEFATIGABLE, -de-fat'-e-gabl, 
 a., not exhausted by labor, un- 
 wearied; untiring. 
 
 INDEFEASIBLE, -fe'-zebl, a., that 
 cannot be made void. 
 
 INDEFECTIBLE, -fek'-tebl, a., un- 
 failing. 
 
 INDEFECTIVE, -tiv, a., not defec- 
 tive ; perfect. 
 
 INDEFENSIBLE, -fen'-sebl, a., that 
 cannot be defended; untenable. 
 
 INDEFENSIVE, -siv, a., having no 
 defence. • 
 
 INDEFINABLE, fi'-nabl, a., that can- 
 not be defined ; inexplicable. 
 
 INDEFINITE, '-e-nit, a., not limited 
 or defined. 
 
 INDELIBLE, -del'-ebl, a., not to be 
 blotted out. 
 
 INDELICACY, -ka-se, s., want of de- 
 cency ; rudeness. 
 
 INDELICATE, -kate, a., offensive to 
 good manners; indecorous. 
 
 INDEMNIFICATION, -dem-ne-fe-ka'- 
 shun, s., act of indemnifying; re- 
 imbursement of loss; allowance 
 ^for losses by soldiers. 
 
 INDEMNIFY, -fi, v.a., to save barm 
 less. 
 
 INDEMNITY, -ne-te, s., security 
 given; recompense for injury 
 sustained. 
 
 INDENT, -dent', v.a., to notch; to 
 jag.— v.n., to be cut.— s., a cut or 
 notch in the margin of any thing. 
 
 INDENTATION, in-dent-a'-shun, g., 
 a cut in the margin of paper or 
 other things. 
 
 INDENTED, -ed, a., cut in the edge 
 into points like teeth. 
 
 INDENTURE, -tchure, s., a contract 
 or deed.— v.a., to bind bj inden- 
 tures. 
 
 INDEPENDENCE, -de-pen'-dense, s.» 
 exemption from control. 
 
 INDEPENDENT, -ent, a., not sub- 
 ject to the control of others.— s. r 
 one who maintains that every 
 congregation of Christians is a 
 complete church. 
 
 INDESCRIBABLE, -skri'-babl, a. r 
 that cannot be described. 
 
 INDESTRUCTIBLE, -struk'-tebl, a.» 
 that cannot be destroyed ; imper- 
 ishable. 
 
 INDETERMINATE, -nate, a., not set- 
 tled or fixed ; uncertain. 
 
 INDEX, in'-deks, s.; pi., INDEXES 
 or INDICES (Lat), that which 
 points out; the hand that points 
 to anything; a table of the con- 
 tents of a book.— v.a., to provide 
 with an index. 
 
 INDIAN, s., one of the original in- 
 habitants of America. 
 
 INDIAN CORN, the 
 fruit of the maize, 
 a- native of Amer- 
 ica. 
 
 INDIA RUBBER, ind'- 
 yarub'-ber, s., the 
 caoutchouc, a sub- 
 stance of extraor- 
 dinary elasticity. 
 
 INDICANT, in'-de- 
 kant, a. or s., that 
 which points out 
 the remedy for dis- 
 ease. 
 
 INDICATE, -kate, v.a., 
 to point out; to 
 show . 
 
 INDICATION, -ka'- 
 
 shun, s., act of pointing out; to- 
 ken ; sign ; intelligence given. 
 
 INDICATIVE, -dik'-a-tiv, a., giving 
 intimation of something. 
 
 INDICATOR, '-de-ka-tur, s., he or 
 that which points out. [to show. 
 
 INDICATORY, -ka-tur-e, a., serving 
 
 INDICT, -dite', v.a., to charge with a 
 crime by a grand jury under 
 oath. 
 
 INDICTABLE, -di'-tabl, a., subject 
 to indictment, 
 
 Indian 
 Corn. 
 
INDICTION 
 
 219 
 
 INDUCE 
 
 INDICTION, -dik'-shun, s., declara- 
 tion; proclamation; a cycle of 
 fifteen years. 
 
 INDICTIVE, -tiv, a., proclaimed; de- 
 clared. 
 
 INDICTMENT, -dite'-ment, s., a for- 
 mal charge of crime preferred by 
 a grand jury. 
 
 INDIFFERENCE, -dif'-fer-ense, s., 
 neutrality of mind; unconcern; 
 negligence; apathy. 
 
 INDIFFERENT, -ent, a., neutral; un- 
 concerned. 
 
 INDIGENCE, in'-de-jense, s., penury 
 destitution. 
 
 INDIGENOUS, -dry-en-us, a., native; 
 not exotic. 
 
 INDIGENT, '-de-jent, a., destitute; 
 needy. 
 
 INDIGESTED, -jest'-ed, a., not di- 
 gested; not methodized; crude. 
 
 INDIGESTIBLE, -te-bl, a., not di- 
 gestible. 
 
 INDIGESTION, -yun„s., want of due 
 coctioninthe stomach; crudity; 
 dyspepsia. 
 
 INDIGITATE, -dij'-e-tate, vn., to 
 communicate ideas by the fin- 
 gers. 
 
 INDIGITATION, -ta'-shun, s., act of 
 conveying ideas by the fingers. 
 
 INDIGNANT, -dig'-nant, a., affected 
 with anger and disdain. 
 
 INDIGNATION, -na'-shun, s., re- 
 sentment. 
 
 INDIGNITY, '-ne-te, s., contemptuous 
 conduct toward another; incivil- 
 ity ; contumely, 
 
 INDIGO, in'-de-go, s., a substance or 
 dye which imparts a deep blue 
 color. 
 
 INDIRECT, -de-rekt', a., not 
 straight; circuitous; wrong; not 
 fair or honest. 
 
 INDIRECTNESS, -nes, s., obliquity; 
 ii n ^f\ i T*n f^^m 
 
 INDISCERNIBLE, -diz-zem'-ebl, a., 
 not visible. 
 
 INDISCREET, -kreet', a., wanting in 
 discretion. 
 
 INDISCRETION, -kresh'-un, a., im- 
 prudence. 
 
 INDISCRIMINATE, in-dis-krim'-e- 
 nate, a., undistinguishing ; pro- 
 miscuous. 
 
 INDISCRIMINATELY, -le, ad., with- 
 out distinction. 
 
 INDISPENSABLE, -pen'-sabl, a., ab- 
 solutely necessary ; not to be dis- 
 pensed with. 
 
 INDISPOSE, -poze, v.a., to render 
 
 unfit. 
 INDISPOSED, -poze' 'd, pp. or a., dis- 
 inclined; averse; unfit; not in 
 perfect health . 
 INDISPOSITION, -po-zish'-un^., dis- 
 inclination; slight disorder of the 
 body; illness. 
 INDISPUTABLE, '-pu-Ubl, a., not to 
 be disputed; incontestable; un- 
 questionable. 
 INDISSOLUBLE, -so-lubl, a., that 
 cannot be broken or rightfully vi- 
 olated. 
 INDISTINCT, -tinkt / , a., not distinct; 
 
 undefined. 
 INDISTINCTLY, -le, ad., confus- 
 edly. 
 INDISTINCTNESS, -nes, s., want of 
 distinction; confusion; uncer- 
 tainty. 
 INDISTINGUISHABLE, -ting'-gwish- 
 abl, a., that cannot be distin- 
 guished. 
 INDITE, in-dite', v.a. , to compose; to 
 
 write. 
 INDITEMENT, -ment, s., the act of 
 
 inditing. 
 INDIVIDUAL, -de-vid'-u-al, a., not 
 divided; single.— s., a single per- 
 son. 
 INDIVIDUALITY, -e-te, s., distinct 
 
 existence; a state of oneness. 
 INDIVISIBLE, -viz'-ebl, a., that can- 
 not be divided. 
 INDOCILE, -do'-sil, or dos'-il, a., un- 
 
 teachable; intractable; dull. 
 INDOCILITY, -sil'-e-te, s., dulness 
 
 of intellect. 
 INDOCTRINATE, -dok-tre'-nate,v.a., 
 
 to instruct in rudiments. 
 
 INDOLENCE, '-do-lense, s., habitual 
 
 idleness; laziness. [lul. 
 
 INDOLENT, -lent, a., inactive; slotn- 
 
 INDOMITABLE, -dom'-e-tabl,a.,that 
 
 cannot be subdued. 
 INDORSE, -dawrse', v.a., to write on 
 the back of a written instrument ; 
 to give sanction to. 
 INDORSEE, -ee', s., the person to 
 
 whom a note or bill is indorsed. 
 INDORSEMENT, '-ment, s., act of 
 writing on the back of a written 
 instrument. 
 INDUBIOUS, -dew'-be-us, a., not 
 
 doubtful. 
 INDUBITABLE, -tab], a., not to bo 
 
 doubted; incontrovertible. 
 INDUCE, in-duse', v.a., to prevail on; 
 to influence. 
 
INDUCEMENT 
 
 220 
 
 INFAMOUS 
 
 INDUCEMENT, -ment,s., incitement, 
 cause, or reason. 
 
 INDUCIBLE, -du'-sebl, a., that may 
 be induced. 
 
 INDUCT, -dukt', v. a., to put in pos- 
 session of an ecclesiastical liv- 
 ing 
 
 INDUCTION, -duk'-shun, s., the in- 
 troduction of a clerk into a 
 church living. 
 
 INDUCTIVE, -tiv, a., tending to in- 
 duce ; leading to inferences. 
 
 INDUE, in -dew', v. a., to invest; to 
 clothe ; to furnish. 
 
 INDULGE, -dulje', v. a, to gratify; 
 to be indulgent to . — v . n . , to yield 
 to enjoyment. 
 
 INDULGENCE, -ense, s., forbearance 
 of restraint; gratification. 
 
 INDULGENT, -ent, a., kind; tender; 
 compliant. 
 
 INDURATE, '-du-rate, v.n., to har- 
 den.— v. a., to make hard. 
 
 INDURATION, -ra'-shun, s., act of 
 hardening. 
 
 INDUSTRIAL, -dus'-tre-al, a., per- 
 taining to industry; producing 
 works of industry. 
 
 INDUSTRIOUS, -us, a., given to in- 
 dustry; assiduous; diligent. 
 
 INDUSTRY, '-dus-tre, s., habitual 
 diligence; assiduity. 
 
 INEBRIATE, in-e'-bre-ate,v.a., to in- 
 toxicate. 
 
 INEBRIETY, in-e-bri'-e-te, s., intoxi- 
 cation. 
 
 INEFFABLE, -ef'-fabl, a., not to be 
 expressed in words; unutter- 
 able. 
 
 INEFFACEABLE, -fase'-abl, a., that 
 cannot be effaced. 
 
 INEFFECTIVE, -fek'-tiv, or INEF- 
 FECTUAL, a., inefficient. 
 
 INEFFICIENT, -fish'-ent, a., not ef- 
 ficient; inefficacious. 
 
 INELEGANCE, -el'-e-ganse, s., want 
 of ele°"ance. 
 
 INELEGANT, ' -gant, a., wanting 
 beauty or symmetry. 
 
 INELIGIBLE, -jebl, a., not worthy of 
 T)ref erence. 
 
 INEPTITUDE,' -ep'-te-tude, s., unfit- 
 ness; inaptitude. 
 
 INEPTNESS, -ept'-nes, s., unfit- 
 
 INEQUALITY, -e-kwaF-e-te, s., want 
 of equality; unevenness; dispar- 
 ity of rank. 
 
 INEQUITABLE, -ek'-kwe-tabl,a., not 
 equitable. 
 
 INERADICABLE, -e-rad -e-kab!, a., 
 that cannot be eradicated. 
 
 INERT, -erf, a., inactive; dull; slug- 
 gish. 
 
 INERTNESS, -nes, s., want of activi- 
 ty; sluggishness. 
 
 INESTIMABLE, -es -te-mabl, a., that 
 cannot be estimated; invalu- 
 able. 
 
 INEVITABLE, -ev'-e-tabl, a., un- 
 avoidable. 
 
 INEXACT, -egz-akt', a., not precisely 
 correct. 
 
 INEXACTNESS, -nes, s., incorrect- 
 
 INEXCUSABLE, -ku'-zabl, a., unpar- 
 donable. 
 
 INEXHALABLE, -egz-ha'-labl, a., 
 not evaporable; not to be ex- 
 haled. 
 
 INEXHAUSTED, -hawst'-ed, a., not 
 
 INEXHAUSTIBLE, -ebl, a., un ail- 
 ing. 
 
 INEXORABLE, -eks'-o-rabl, a., not 
 to be persuaded or moved ; unre- 
 lenting. 
 
 INEXPEDIENCE, -pe'-de-ense, s. t 
 want of fitness. 
 
 INEXPEDIENT, -e-ent, a., not expe- 
 dient; unfit. 
 
 INEXPENSIVE, -pen'-siv, a., not ex- 
 pensive. 
 
 INEXPERIENCE, -pe'-re-ense, s., 
 want of experience, or practical 
 Knowledge. 
 
 INEXPERT, -pert', a., not expert; 
 unskilled. 
 
 INEXPERTNESS, -nes, s., want of 
 expertness. 
 
 INEXPIABLE, -ek^-pe-abl, a., that 
 admits of no atonement or satis- 
 faction. 
 
 INEXPLICABLE, -ple-kabl, a., that 
 cannot be explained. 
 
 INEXPLORABLE, -plo'-rabl, a., that 
 cannot be explored or discov- 
 ered. 
 
 INEXPRESSIBLE, -pres'-sebl, a.,un- 
 
 INEXTINGUISHABLE, -ting'-gwish- 
 
 able, a., unquenchable. 
 INEXTRICABLE, -tre-kabl, a, not to 
 
 be disentangled. 
 INFALLIBILITY, -fal-le-bil'-e-te, s.. 
 
 the being incapable of error. 
 INFALLIBLE, '-lebl, a., not capable 
 
 of erring; certain. 
 INFAMOUS, in'-fa-mus, a., branded 
 
 with infamy; disgraceful. 
 
INFAMY 
 
 221 
 
 INFLUENZA 
 
 INFAMY, -me, s., loss of reputation; 
 public disgrace. 
 
 INFANCY, -fan-se, s., the early pe- 
 riod of existence. 
 
 INFANT, -fant, s., a young babe.— 
 In law, a person under the age of 
 twenty-one. 
 
 INFANTICIDE, '-e-side, s. , the killing 
 of an infant. 
 
 INFANTINE, '-fan-tine, a., pertain- 
 ing to infancy. 
 
 INFANTLY, -fant-le, a., like a 
 child. 
 
 INFANTRY, -fan-tre, s., troops that 
 serve on foot. 
 
 INFATUATE, -fat'-u-ate, v. a., to 
 make foolish. 
 
 INFATUATED, -a-ted, a., affected 
 with folly. 
 
 INFATUATION, in-fat-u-a'-shun, s., 
 • a state of mind in which the in- 
 tellectual powers are weakened. 
 
 INFEASIBLE, -fe'-zebl, a., imprac- 
 ticable. 
 
 INFECT, -fekt', v.a., to taint with 
 
 INFECTED, -fek'-ted, a,, tainted 
 with noxious matter; corrupted 
 by bad qualities. 
 
 INFECTION, -shun, s., process of in- 
 fecting ; that which taints or cor- 
 rupts by communication from 
 one to another. 
 
 INFECTIOUS, -shus,a., corrupting. 
 
 INFECTIVE, -tiv, a., communicating 
 
 INFECUND, -fe'-kund, a., unfruit- 
 
 INFECUNDITY, -kun'-de-te, s., un- 
 fruitfulness. 
 
 INFELICITOUS, -lis'-e-tus, a., un- 
 happy. 
 
 INFELICITY, -te, s., unhappiness; 
 misfortune. 
 
 INFER, -fer', v.a., to deduce. 
 
 INFERABLE, in'-fer-abl, a., deduci- 
 ble. 
 
 INFERENCE, '-fer-ense, s.,a propo- 
 sition dra\vn from another sup- 
 posed to be true ; deduction . 
 
 INFERENTIAL, -en'-shal, a., deduc- 
 ible by inference. 
 
 INFERIOR, -fe'-re-ur, a., lower in 
 place; lower in station, age or 
 rank ; subordinate. — s. , a person 
 of a lower station. 
 
 INFERIORITY, -or'-e-te, s., a lower 
 state of dignity or quality . 
 
 INFERNAL, -fer'-nal, a., hellish; dia- 
 bolical; satanic— s., a demon. 
 
 INFEST, -fest', v.a., to annoy; to 
 plague. 
 
 INFIDEL, '-fe-del, a., deistical; scep- 
 tical.— s., a freethinker; a scep- 
 tic. 
 
 INFIDELITY, '-e-te, s., want of 
 faith; scepticism; deism; breach, 
 of trust. 
 
 INFINITE, -fe-nit, a., without limits; 
 boundless, 
 
 INFINITESIMAL, -fin-e-tes'-e-mal, 
 a., infinitely small. 
 
 INFINITIVE, '-e-tiv, a., that has no 
 limit.— s., a mood in grammar. 
 
 INFINITY, -te, s., immensity: great- 
 ness. 
 
 INFIRM, -firm, a., weak in body or 
 mind. 
 
 INFIRMARY, -ar-e, s., a hospital 
 or place waere the sick are 
 nursed. 
 
 INFIRMITY, -e-te, s., an unhealthy 
 state of body; feebleness: mal- 
 ady. 
 
 INFIX, -fiks', v.a., to fasten in some- 
 thing ; to implant. 
 
 INFLAME, -flame',v.a., to set on fire; 
 to kindle; to provoke. 
 
 INFLAMMATION, -ma-shun, s., the 
 state of being in flame; violent 
 excitement; diseased state of the 
 animal body. 
 
 INFLAMMATORY, '-ma-tur-e, a., 
 tending to excite heat or inflam- 
 mation. 
 
 INFLATE, -flate', v.a., to swell or 
 distend; to blow in; to puff up. 
 
 INFLATION, -fla'-shun, s., act of in- 
 flating; the state of being puffed 
 up; conceit. 
 
 INFLECT, -fiekt', v.a., to bend; to 
 turn from a direct course. 
 
 INFLECTION, -flek'-shun, s., the act 
 of bending or turning from a 
 direct course.— In grammar, the 
 variation of nouns, <S:c. 
 
 INFLEXIBILITY, -fleks-e-bil'-e-te, s . , 
 the qualify of being inflexible; 
 unbending pertinacity. 
 
 INFLEXIBLE, '-ebl, a., that cannot 
 be bent. 
 
 INFLICT, -fiik^v.a^tolayonjto ap- 
 ply as punishment or disgrace. 
 
 INFLICTION, -flik'-shun, s., punish- 
 ment applied . 
 
 INFLORESCENCE, -flo-res' -sense, 
 s. , a flowering ; the unfolding of 
 blossoms. 
 
 INFLUENZA, -en'-za, s., an epidemic 
 catarrh. 
 
INFLUENCE 
 
 222 
 
 INHERE 
 
 INFLUENCE, in'-flu-ense, s., moral 
 or physical power.— v.a., to af- 
 fect; to move by moral power; to 
 lead or direct. 
 INFLUENTIAL, -en'-shal, a., exert- 
 ing influence or power by invisi- 
 ble operation. 
 INFLUX, in'-fluks, s., the act of flow- 
 ing in; infusion. 
 INFOLD, in-foald', v.n., to involve; 
 
 to inclose ; to embrace. 
 INFORM, in-fawrm', v.a., to ani- 
 mate; to acquaint; to instruct; to 
 give intelligence. 
 INFORMAL, -al, a., not in the usual 
 
 form. 
 INFORMALITY, -al'-e-te, s., want of 
 
 customary form. 
 INFORMANT, '-ant, s., one who 
 
 gives intelligence. 
 INFORMATION, -a'-shun, s., intelli- 
 gence ; news by word or writing ; 
 knowledge ; a charge or accusa- 
 tion. 
 INFORMER, '-er, s. , one who gives 
 intelligence ; one who lives by in- 
 forming against others. 
 INFRACT, in-frakt', v.a., to violate; 
 
 to infringe. 
 INFRACTION, -shun, s., act of 
 
 breaking ; violation . 
 INFRANGIBLE, in-fran'-jebl, a., not 
 
 to be violated. 
 INFRINGE, in-frinj', v.a., to violate; 
 
 to transgress. 
 INFRINGEMENT, -ment, s., Infrac- 
 tion; encroachment. 
 INFURIATE, in-few' -re-ate, enraged; 
 
 mad.— v.a., to enrage. 
 INFUSCATE, -fus'-kate, v.a., to 
 
 darken. 
 INFUSE, in-fewze', v.a,, to pour in; 
 
 to instil; to steep in liquor. 
 INFLSIBILITY, -e-bil'-e-te, s., in- 
 capability of being dissolved. 
 INFUSIBLE, '-ebl, a., incapable of 
 
 fusion. 
 INFUSION, -shun,s., instillation. 
 INFUSIVE, -siv, a., having the power 
 
 of infusion. 
 
 INFUSORIA, -so'-re-a, s.pl. (Lat.), 
 microscopic animalcula inhabit- 
 ing liquids. 
 INGATHERING, in-gath'-er-ing, s., 
 
 the getting in the harvest. 
 INGENIOUS, in-je'-ne-us, a., pos- 
 sessed of genius; skilful or in- 
 ventive. 
 INGLORIOUS, in-glo'-re-us, a., dis- 
 honorable. 
 
 INGENUITY, -new -e-te, s., ready 
 invention; acuteness in combin- 
 ing ideas. 
 
 INGENUOUS, in-jen'-u-us, a., free 
 from reserve or dissimulation; 
 open ; frank ; unreserved. 
 
 INGOT, in'-got, s, a mass of un- 
 wr ought metal. 
 
 INGRAFi, ingraft', v.a., to propa- 
 gate by inserting the scion of one 
 tree into another. 
 
 INGRAFTMENT, -ment, s., act of 
 ingrafting. 
 
 INGRAIN, in-grane', v.a., to dye the 
 raw material before manufac- 
 ture. 
 
 INGRAINED, -ed', a., dyed in the 
 raw material. 
 
 INGRATE, in'-grate, s., an ungrate- 
 ful person. 
 
 INGRATIATE, -gra'-she-ate, v.a., to 
 commend one's self u> another's 
 good will ; to recommend. 
 
 INGRATITUDE, -grat'-e-tewd, g„ 
 want of gratitude; unthankful- 
 
 INGREDIENT, in-gre'-de-ent, s., a 
 component part of any mixture. 
 
 INGRESS, in'-gres, s., entrance; pow- 
 er of encrance. 
 
 INGRES SION, -gresh'-un, s., act of 
 entering. 
 
 INGUINAL, '-gwe-nal, a., pertaining 
 to the groin. 
 
 INGULF, m-gulf, v.a., to swallow 
 up; to cast into a gulf. 
 
 INGULFMENT, -ment, s., a swallow- 
 ing up. 
 
 INGURGITATE, -gur'-je-tate, v.a., 
 to swallow greedily.— v.n.. to 
 drink largely; to swill. 
 
 INHABIT, in-hab'-it, v.a , to live or 
 dwell in. 
 
 INHABITABLE, -e-tabl, a., that may 
 be inhabited. 
 
 INHABITANT, -tant, s., one who re- 
 sides permanently in a place. 
 
 INHABITED, -it-ed, pp. or a., occu- 
 pied. 
 
 INHALATION, in-ha-la'-shun, s., act 
 of inhaling. 
 
 INHALE, in-hale', v.a., to draw into 
 the lungs. 
 
 INHALER, -ha'-ler, s., an apparatus 
 for inhaling steam in cases of 
 catarrh. 
 
 INHARMONIOUS, -har-mo'-ne-us, 
 a., unmusical. 
 
 INHERE, in-here', v.n., to be fixed 
 
 _ in something. 
 
INHERENCE 
 
 223 
 
 INNER 
 
 INHERENCE, -ense, s., existence in 
 something. 
 
 INHERENT, -ent, a., existing in 
 something else ; innate ; inborn. 
 
 INHERIT, -her 7 -it, v. a., to ~take by 
 descent; to possess. 
 
 INHERITABLE, -e-tabl,a., that may 
 be inherited. 
 
 INHERITANCE, -e-tanse, s., an es- 
 tate derived from an ancestor; 
 possession. 
 
 INHERITOR, -e-tur, s., the heir to an 
 estate. 
 
 INHESION, -he'-zhun, s., inherence. 
 
 INHIBIT, -hib'-it, v. a., to restrain; 
 to hinder. 
 
 INHIBITION, -he-bish'-un, s., pro- 
 hibition ; restraint. 
 
 INHOSPITABLE, -hos'-pe-tabl, a., 
 not disposed to entertain 
 strangers. 
 
 INHOSPITALTTY, -tal'-e-te, s., want 
 of kindness to strangers. 
 
 INHUMAN, in-hew'-man, a., desti- 
 tute of kindness; cruel; unfeel- 
 ing . 
 
 INHUMANITY, -man'-e-te, s., cruel- 
 ty; barbarity. 
 
 INIMICAL, in-im'-e-kal, a., unfriend- 
 ly-* 9x1 verse 
 
 INIMl'TABLE, -tabl, a., that cannot 
 be imitated; surpassing imita- 
 tion. 
 
 INIQUITOUS, -ik'-kwe-tus, a., wick- 
 ed; unjust. 
 
 INIQUITY, -te, s., injustice; un- 
 righteousness. 
 
 INITIAL, in-ish'-al, a., beginning; in- 
 cipient.- s., the first letter of a 
 name. 
 
 INITIATE, -e-ate, v. a., to instruct in 
 rudiments or principles. — v.n., 
 to perform the first rite,— s., one 
 wh o is initiated. 
 
 INITIATTON, -a'-shun, s., the making 
 one acquainted with principles 
 before unknown. 
 
 INITIATIVE, '-e a-tiv, a., serving to ! 
 initiate.— s., an introductive step. I 
 
 INJECT, in-jekt', v. a., to throw in; j 
 to dart in. 
 
 INJECTION, -jek'-shun, s., act of 
 casting in. 
 
 INJUDICIOUS, in-ju-dish'-us, a., 
 void of judgment; indiscreet. 
 
 INJUDICIOUSNESS, -nes, s., want 
 of judgment. 
 
 INJUNCTION, in-junk'-shun, s., a 
 command; order, or mandate; 
 precept; an order of the court, 
 
 INJURE, in'-jur, v. a., to hurt or 
 wound; to slander; to damage 
 the property of others. 
 
 INJURIOUS, -jew'-re-us, a., wrong- 
 ful; unjust. 
 
 INJURY, '-ju-re, s., any wrong done 
 to a man's person or goods; mis- 
 chief. 
 
 INJUSTICE, -jus'-tis, s., any viola- 
 tion of another's rights ; oppres- 
 sion, or wrong. 
 
 INK, ingk, s., a fluid, or semi-sub- 
 stance, of various colors, used 
 for writing or printing.— v.&. , to 
 black or daub with ink. 
 
 INK-BOTTLE, -bot'tl, s., a receptacle 
 for ink. 
 
 INKHORN, '-hawrn, s., a small port- 
 able vessel for holding ink. 
 
 INKINESS, -e-nes, s., the state of 
 being inky. 
 
 INKING-ROLLER, ingk-ing-role'-er, 
 s., a roller covered with a gluey 
 composition for inking printing 
 types. ■ 
 
 INKLE, ing'kl, s., a kind of broad 
 linen tape. 
 
 INKLING, -ling, s., a hint or whis- 
 per; desire. 
 
 INKSTAND, -stand, s., a vessel for 
 holding ink. 
 
 INKY, -e, a., resembling ink; black. 
 
 INLACE, in-lase', v. a., to variegate. 
 
 INLAID, -lade 7 , pp. of the verb to in- 
 lay. 
 
 INLAND, in'-land, a., interior; with- 
 in land. 
 
 INLAY, in-kV, v. a., to diversify cab- 
 inet work. 
 
 INLAYER, -er, s., a mosaic worker; 
 a cabinet-maker who ornaments 
 work with veneers in various col- 
 ored woods. [veneering. 
 
 INLAYING, -ing, s., process of 
 
 INLET, in '-let, s., place of ingress; a 
 bay or recess in the shore. 
 
 INLOCK, in-lok', v. a., to inclose or 
 lock one thing withm another. 
 
 INLY, in'-le, a., internal.— ad., with- 
 in; secretly. 
 
 INMATE, -mate, s., a person who 
 dwells in the same house with 
 another; a lodger. 
 
 INMOST, -most, a., remotest from 
 the surface. 
 
 INN, in, s., a tavern. 
 
 INNATE, -nate, a., inborn; natural; 
 inbred; inherent. 
 
 INNER, -ner, a., interior; further in- 
 ward, 
 
INNERMOST 
 
 224 
 
 INSECT 
 
 INNERMOST, -most, a., further in- 
 ward. 
 
 INNKEEPER, -keep-er, s., a person 
 who keeps an inn. 
 
 INNING, ning, s., a term in the 
 game of cricket. 
 
 INNOCENCE, -no-sense, s., freedom 
 from crime. 
 
 INNOCENT, -sent, a., free from 
 guilt; inoffensive.— s. , one free 
 from guilt or harm. 
 
 INNOCUOUS, -nok'-u-us, a., harm- 
 less; safe; innocent. 
 
 INNOMINATE, -nom'-e-nate, a., 
 anomymous; without a name. 
 
 INNOVATE, '-novate, v.n., to intro- 
 duce novelties in the customs of 
 a country. 
 
 INNOVATION, -va'-shun, s., change 
 in established laws, customs, or 
 
 YYt* o r* f 1 f» c* c 
 
 INNOVATOR, '-no-va-tur, s., an in- 
 troducer of changes, or of some- 
 thing new. 
 
 INNOXIOUS, -nok'-shus, a., free 
 from mischievous qualities; inno- 
 cent; harmless. 
 
 INNUENDO, -u-en'-do, s., an ob- 
 lique hint. 
 
 INNUMERABLE, -new'-mer-abl, a., 
 countless ; numberless. 
 
 INOBSERVABLE, -ob-zerv'-abl, a., 
 that cannot be seen. 
 
 INOBTRUSIVE, -trew'-siv, a., not 
 obtrusive. 
 
 INOCULATE, in-ok'-ku-late, v.a., to 
 insert the bud of one plant in 
 another, for producing a new 
 stock; to communicate a disease 
 by inserting infectious matter in 
 the skin.— v.n., to propagate by 
 budding. 
 
 INOCULATION, -la'-shun, s., act or 
 practice of inoculating. 
 
 INODOROUS, in-o'-dor-us, a., having 
 no smell. 
 
 INOFFENSIVE, -of-fen'-siv, a., un- 
 offending. 
 
 INOFFENSIVENESS, -nes, s., harm- 
 lessness. 
 
 INOFFICIAL, -of-fish'-al, a., not 
 clothed with authority. 
 
 INOPERATIVE, -op'-er-a-tiv, a., pro- 
 ducing no effect. 
 
 INOPPORTUNE, -op-por-tune', a., 
 unseasonable; not opportune. 
 
 INOPPRESSIVE, -pres'-siv, a., not 
 burdensome. 
 
 INORDINATE, in-awr'-de-nate, a., 
 excessive. 
 
 INORGANIC, -gan'-ik, a., devoid of 
 
 organs. 
 INOSCULATE, in-os'-ku-late, y.n., or 
 a., to unite by apposition or con- 
 tact. 
 INQUEST, in '-kwest, s., inqusition ; 
 judicial inquiry. 
 
 INQUIETUDE, in-kwi'-e-tude,s., rest- 
 lessness; uneasiness. 
 
 INQUIRE, in-kwire', v.n., to ask a 
 question.— v.a., to ask about. 
 
 INQUIRER, -er, s., one who asks a 
 question. 
 
 INQUIRING, -ing, a., given to in- 
 quiry. 
 
 INQUIRY, -e, s., act of inquiring; 
 search for truth; interrogation; 
 investigation. 
 
 INQUISITION, in-kwe-zish'-un, s., 
 judicial inquiry; inquest; a pa- 
 pal court for punishment of 
 heresv 
 
 INQUISITIVE, in-kwiz'-e-tiv, a., ad- 
 dicted to inquiry. 
 
 INQUISITIVENESS, -nes, s., curiosity 
 to learn . 
 
 INQUISITOR, -tur, s., a judge of the 
 Court of Inquisition. 
 
 INRAIL, in-rale', v.a., to inclose 
 with rails. 
 
 INRuAD, in'-rode, s., a sudden ir- 
 ruption or invasion. 
 
 INSALUBRIOUS^-sa-lew'-bre-us,^,, 
 unfavorable to health. 
 
 INSALUBRITY, -te, s . , unhealthf ul- 
 ness. 
 
 INSALUTARY, in-sal'-u-tar-e, a., not 
 salutary ; productive of evil. 
 
 INS AN ABLE, in-san'-abl, a., incura- 
 ble. 
 
 INSANE, in-sane', a., deranged; de- 
 lirious. 
 
 INSANITY, in-san'-e-te, s., derange- 
 ment of intellect. 
 
 INSATIABILITY, -sa-she-a-bil'-e-te, 
 s., greediness of appetite. 
 
 INSATIABLE, -sa'-she-abl, a., not to 
 be satisfied ; very greedy. 
 
 INSCRIBABLE. -skri'-babl, a., that 
 may be inscribed or dedicated. 
 
 INSCRIBE, -skribe',v.a., to write on; 
 to engrave on for perpetuity; to 
 imprint on. 
 
 INSCRIPTIONrSkrip'-shun, s., some- 
 thing written or engraved for du- 
 ration. 
 
 INSCRUTABLE, -skrew'-tabl, a., that 
 cannot be understood. 
 
 INSECT, in'-sekt, s., a small winged 
 or creeping animal. 
 
INSECTTON 
 
 225 
 
 INSTALMENT 
 
 INSECTION, in-sek'-shun, s., a cut- 
 ting in; incisure. 
 
 INSECTIVOROUS, -tiv'-o-rus, a., 
 feeding on insects. 
 
 INSECURE, -se-kewr', a., unsafe; 
 not protected. 
 
 INSECURITY, -e-te, s., want of 
 safety; uncertainty. 
 
 INSENSATE, in-sen'-sate, a., desti- 
 tute of sense or feeling. 
 
 INSENSIBILITY, -se-bil'-e-te, s., state 
 of being insensible ; dulness; stu- 
 pidity; torpor. 
 
 INSENSIBLE, -sen'-sebl, a., that 
 cannot be felt or perceived; in a 
 state of torpor. 
 
 INSENTIENT, -she-ent, a., not having 
 perception. 
 
 INSEPARABLE, in-sep'-ar-abl, a., 
 not to be parted. 
 
 INSERT, in-sert', v. a., to place in or 
 among other things. 
 
 INSERTION, -ser'-shun, s., the act of 
 setting or placing among other 
 things; the thing or matter in- 
 
 INSERVIENT, -ve-ent', a., condu- 
 cive, [a thing. 
 
 INSIDE, in'-side, s., interior part of 
 
 INSIDIOUS, in-sid'-e-us, a., lying in 
 wait; artful; deceitful. 
 
 INSIDIOUSNESS, -nes, s., treachery. 
 
 INSIGHT, in'-site, s., interior part of 
 a thing. 
 
 INSIGHT, in'-site, s., thorough know- 
 ledge or skill. 
 
 INSIGNIA, -sig'-ne-a, s.pl. (Lat.), 
 badges or distmguishing marks 
 of office or honor. 
 
 INSIGNIFICANCE, -nif'-e-kanse, s., 
 unimportance; meanness. 
 
 INSIGNIFICANT, in-sig-nif'-e-kant, 
 a., destitute of meaning; unim- 
 portant; immaterial. 
 
 INSINCERE, -sin-sere', a., not sin- 
 cere; dissembling; disingenu- 
 ous. 
 
 INSINCERITY, -ser'-e-te, s., dissimu- 
 lation; hypocrisy. 
 
 INSINUATE, -sin'-u-ate, v. a., to in- 
 gratiate; to work one's self into 
 favor; to intimate; to suggest.— 
 —v n. , to gain on- the affections 
 by artful means. 
 
 INSINUATION, -a'-shun, s., act of 
 
 faining favor by artful means. 
 PID, -sip' -id, a., destitute of 
 taste rtasteless; dull; spiritless. 
 INSIPIDITY, -pid'-e-te, s., want of 
 taste; or the absence of spirit. 
 
 INSIPIENCE, -sip'-e-ense, s., want of 
 wisdom; folly. 
 
 INSIST, -sist', v.n., to persist in. 
 
 INSNARE, -snare, v. a., to entrap; to 
 entangle. 
 
 INSOBRIETY, -so-bri'-e-te, s., intem- 
 perance. 
 
 INSOCIABLE, -so'-she-abl, a., taci- 
 turn. 
 
 INSOLATE, '-so-late, v. a., to dry in 
 the sun's rays. 
 
 INSOLENCE, -lense, s., haughtiness; 
 
 Setulance; impudence. 
 LENT, -lent, a., proud; insult- 
 ing; impudent. 
 
 INSOLUBLE, -sol'-ubl, a., that can- 
 not be dissolved; not to be solved 
 or explained. 
 
 INSOLVABLE,*. -soiv'-abL a., not to 
 be solved or explained. 
 
 INSOLVENCY, -en-se, s., inability of 
 a person to pay all his debts. 
 
 INSOLVENT, -ent, a., not having 
 money or estate sufficient to pay 
 all debts.— s, a debtor unable to 
 pay his debts. 
 
 INSOMUCH, -so-mutch', ad., so that; 
 to that degree. 
 
 INSPECT, -spekt', v.a., to view or 
 oversee for the purpose of ex- 
 amination. 
 
 INSPECTION, -shun, s., a looking 
 into ; superintendence ; official 
 examination. 
 
 INSPECTOR, -tur, s., a superintend- 
 ent; an officer of the customs; a 
 military officer, whose duty is to 
 inspect the troops 
 
 INSPERSION, -sper'-shun, s., act of 
 sprinkling on. 
 
 INSPIRATION, -spe-ra'-shun, s., act 
 of breathing into anything, or of 
 drawing in breath ; supernatural 
 influence. 
 
 INSPIRE, -spire', v.n , to inhale air 
 into the lungs.— v.a., to breathe 
 into; to infuse into the mind. 
 
 INSPIRIT, -spir'-it, v.a., to enliven 
 or encourage. 
 
 INSPISSATE, -spis'-sate, v.a., to» 
 thicken, as fluids. 1 
 
 INSTABILITY, -sta-bil'-e-te, s., want 
 of stability; liability to change; 
 inconstancy. 
 
 INSTABLE, -sta'-bl, a., inconstant; 
 changeable. 
 
 INSTAL, -stawl', v.a., to invest with 
 any office. 
 
 INSTALMENT, -stawl'-ment, s., act 
 of installing. 
 
INSTALLATION 
 
 226 
 
 INSURRECTIONARY 
 
 INSTALLATION, -stal-la'-shun, s., I 
 ceremony of giving possession of 
 an office or order. 
 
 INSTANCE, '-stanse, s., urgency; 
 importunity. — v.n., ta -otter an 
 example.— v. a., to mention as an 
 example. 
 
 INSTANT, -stant, a., pressing; ur- 
 gent; importunate. — s., a point 
 in duration ; a moment. 
 
 INSTANTANEOUS, -a'-ne-us, a., very 
 speedy. 
 
 INSTANTER, -stan'-ter, ad. (Lat.), 
 without delay. 
 
 INSTANTLY, '-stant-le, ad., immedi- 
 ately; instantaneously. 
 
 INSTATE, -state', v. a., to establish; 
 *t3 invest. 
 
 INSTEAD, -sted', ad., in the place or 
 room of. 
 
 INSTEEP, -steep', v. a., to -drench. 
 
 INSTEP, '-step, s., the upper side of 
 the foot. 
 
 INSTIGATE, in'-ste-gate, v.a., to 
 stimulate or incite. 
 
 INSTIGATION, -ga'-shun, s., incite- 
 ment. 
 
 INSTIGATOR, -ga'-tur, s., one who 
 incites to evil ; a tempter. 
 
 INSTIL, stil', v.a., to infuse slowly. 
 
 INSTILLATION, -la'-shun, s.. act of 
 infusing by small quantities. 
 
 INSTILMENT, '-ment, s., anything 
 instilled . 
 
 INSTINCT, '-stingkt, s., a natural im- 
 pulse in animals.— a., animated; 
 moved ; excited. 
 
 INSTINCTIVE, '-iv, a., prompted "by 
 instinct; determined by natural 
 impulse. 
 
 INSTITUTE, in'-ste-tute, v.a., to es- 
 tablish; to found; to instruct; to 
 invest with a benefice.— s., estab- 
 lished law; settled order; a liter- 
 ary society. 
 
 INSTITUTION, tu'-shun, s., an estab- 
 lishment; an organized society 
 for education. 
 
 INSTRUCT, -strukt', v.a., to impart 
 knowledge; to teach; to indoc- 
 trinate. 
 
 INSTRUCTION, '-shun, s., art of 
 teaching; information; educa- 
 tion, [instruct. 
 
 INSTRUCTIVE, -tiv, s., serving to 
 
 INSTRUCTOR, -tur, s., a teacher. 
 
 INSTRUMENT, '-stru-ment, s., that 
 by which mechanical work is 
 performed or anything effected; 
 a tool; a piano-forte. 
 
 INSTRUMENTAL, -men'-tal, a., con- 
 ducive to some end. 
 
 INSTRUMENTALITY, -tal'-e-te, s. t 
 subordinate agency. 
 
 INSUBORDINATE, -sub-awr'-de- 
 nate, a., not submitting; unruly. 
 
 INSUBORDINATION, -na'-shun, s., 
 disobedience to lawful authority. 
 
 INSUFFERABLE, -suf'-fer-abl, a., 
 intolerable; that cannot be en- 
 dured. 
 
 INSUFFICIENCY, -fish'-en-se, s., in- 
 adequateness ; incompetency . 
 
 INSUFFICIENT, -ent, a., inade- 
 quate; incapable. 
 
 INSULAR, in'-su-lar, a., surrounded 
 by water. 
 
 INSULARITY, -lar'-e-te, s., state of 
 being insular. 
 
 INSULATE, -late, v.a., to cut off 
 from communication . 
 
 INSULATED, -la-ted, a., standing by 
 itself. 
 
 INSULATION, '-shun, state of being 
 insulated. 
 
 INSULATOR, '-su-la-tur, s., a non- 
 conductor, [nity. 
 
 INSULT, in'-sult, s., an affront; indig- 
 
 INSULT, insult', v.a., to treat with 
 abuse or contempt.— v.n., to be- 
 have with insolence. 
 
 INSULTING, -ing, a., expressing con- 
 tempt. 
 
 INSUPERABILITY, in-sew-per-a- 
 bil'-e-te, s., the being insur- 
 mountable. 
 
 INSUPERABLE, -bl.a., that c&nnot 
 be overcome; invincible. 
 
 INSUPPORTABLE, h>sup-porte'- 
 abl, a., that cannot be borne; in- 
 sufferable; intolerable. 
 
 INSURABLE, in-shu'-rabl,a., proper 
 to be insured against loss. 
 
 INSURANCE, -ranse, s., act of insur- 
 ing against loss or damage. 
 
 INSURE, in-shure', v.a., to contract 
 for security against loss.— v.n., 
 to underwrite. 
 
 INSURGENT, in-sur'-jent, a., rising 
 in opposition to lawful authority. 
 — s., a person who openlv and 
 actively resists the execution of 
 laws. 
 
 INSURMOUNTABLE, -mownt'-abl, 
 a., insuperable. 
 
 INSURRECTION, -rek'-shun, s., a 
 hostile rising; a seditious or re« 
 bellious movement. 
 
 INSURRECTIONARY, -ar-e, con- 
 sisting in insurrectibn: rebellious 
 
INSUSCEPTIBLE 
 
 227 
 
 INTERDICTORY 
 
 INSUSCEPTIBLE, in-sus-sep'-tebl, 
 a., not capable of being moved 
 or impressed . 
 
 INTAGLIO, -tal'-yo, s. (Ital.) any 
 thing engraved ; a precious stone 
 with the inscription c in it. 
 
 INTANGIBLE, tan'-jebl, a., not per^ 
 ceptible to the touch. 
 
 INTEGER, '-te-jer s. (Lat.), the 
 whole of anything; in arithme- 
 tic, a whole number. 
 
 INTEGRAL, -gral, a., whole; entire. 
 
 INTEGRATE, -grate, v. a., to renew; 
 to restore. 
 
 INTEGRATION, -gra'shun, s., the 
 making entire. 
 
 INTEGRITY, -teg'-re-te, s., entire- 
 ness ; uprightness honesty. 
 
 INTEGUMENT -u-ment. s., that 
 which naturally cover another 
 thing, as the skin covers the 
 body 
 
 INTELLECT, in'-tel-lekt, s., the fac- 
 ulty of thinking; the understand- 
 
 INTELLECTIVE, -lek'-tiv, a., hav- 
 ing power to understand. 
 
 INTELLECTUAL, -lekt'-yu-al, a., 
 mental ; ideal. 
 
 INTELLIGENCE, in-tel'-le-jense, s., 
 intellectual capacity; under- 
 standing; news; a spiritual be- 
 ing. 
 
 INTELLIGENT, -jent, a., endowed 
 with understanding; well in- 
 formed . 
 
 INTELLIGIBLE, -jebl, a., that may 
 be understood; comprehensible; 
 plain. 
 
 INTEMPERANCE, in-tem'-per-anse, 
 s., want of moderation ; habitual 
 indulgence in drinking. 
 
 INTEMPERATE, -ate, a., not re- 
 strained within ^he limits; in- 
 dulging to excess. 
 
 INTEND, in-tend', v.a., to design; to 
 purpose. 
 
 INTENDANT, -dant, s. (Fr.), one 
 who has the charge of some pub- 
 lic business. 
 
 INTENSE, in-tense', a., strained; 
 stretched; vehement. 
 
 INTENSELY, -le, ad., to an extreme 
 degree. 
 
 £NTENSENESS,in-tense'-nes, or IN- 
 TENSITY, s , extremeness of any 
 thing. 
 
 KNTENT, in-tent', a., fixed closely; 
 anxiously diligent.— s., the thing 
 aimed at. 
 
 INTENSIVE, -ten'-siv, a., stretched; 
 ar siduous. 
 
 INTENTION, '-ten-shun, s., design; 
 purpose . 
 
 INTENTIONAL, -al, a., done with 
 design. 
 
 INTENTNESS, in-tent'-nes, s., close 
 application. 
 
 INTER, in'-ter, a Latin prep., signi- 
 fying among or between. 
 
 INTER, in-ter', v.a., to bury; to de- 
 posit in the earth with funeral 
 
 INTERCALARY, -ka-lar-e, a., in- 
 serted in the midst of others; ap- 
 plied to time . 
 
 INTERCALATION, -la'-shun, s.,- in- 
 sertion of an extraordinary day 
 or other portion of time in the 
 
 INTERCEDE, -sede', v.n., to medi- 
 ate; to interpose. 
 
 INTERCEPT, -sept', v.a., to obstruct ; 
 to interrupt communication. 
 
 INTERCEPTION, -sep'-shun, s., a 
 stopping; obstruction. 
 
 INTERCESSION, -sesh'-un, s., medi- 
 ation ; interposition ; solicitation . 
 
 INTERCESSOR, -ses'-sur (Lat.), a 
 mediator. 
 
 INTERCHANGE, -tchanje', v.a., to 
 give and take mutually. 
 
 INTERCHANGE, '-ter-tchanje, s., 
 exchange; barter. 
 
 INTERCHANGEABLE, '-abl,a., that 
 may be given and taken mutu- 
 ally. 
 
 INTERCIPIENT, -sip'-e-ent, a., in 
 tercepting.— s. , he or that which 
 stops on the passage. 
 
 INTERCOMMUmCATION, -ter-kom- 
 niew-ne-ka'-shuo, s., reciprocal 
 communication. 
 
 INTERCOMxMUNION, -mewne'-yun, 
 s., mutual communion . 
 
 INTERCOURSE, -ter-koarse. s., con- 
 nexion by reciprocal dealings; 
 communion. 
 
 INTERDICT, -dikt, v.a., to place un- 
 der prohibition ; to forbid or pro- 
 scribe. 
 
 INTERDICT, in'-ter-dikt, s., pro- 
 hibition; a species of ecclesias- 
 tical censure. 
 
 INTERDICTION, -dik'-shun, s., pro- 
 hibition : curse. 
 
 INTERDICTIYE, -tiv, a., prohibito- 
 ry. 
 
 INTERDICTORY, -tur-e, a., serving 
 to prohibit. 
 
INTEREST 
 
 228 
 
 INTERPOSE 
 
 INTEREST, in'-ter-est, v.a., to con- 
 cern; to affect; to excite emo- 
 tion.— s., advantage; premium 
 paid for the use of money. 
 
 INTERESTED, '-ed, pp. or a., having 
 the passions excited.— a., having 
 an interest. 
 
 INTERESTING, -ing, a., exciting 
 emotions. 
 
 INTERFERE, -feer', v.n., to inter- 
 pose; to come in collision. 
 
 INTERFERENCE, -ense, s, interpo- 
 sition; an intermeddling; media- 
 tion. 
 
 INTERFLUENT, '-flu-ent, a., flowing 
 between. 
 
 INTERFUSED, -fuze'd', a., spread 
 between. 
 
 INTERIM, in'-ter-im, s. (Lat.), the 
 mean time. 
 
 INTERIOR, -te'-re-ur, a., internal; 
 within limits— s., th» interior 
 part of a country. 
 
 INTERJACENT, -ja'-sent, a., lying 
 between. 
 
 INTERJECTION, -jek'-shun, s., a 
 sudden exclamation. [mix. 
 
 INTERLACE, -lase', v. a., to inter- 
 
 INTERLAPSE, -lapse', s., flow of 
 time between two events. 
 
 INTERLARD, -lard, v. a., to inter- 
 pose ; to insert between. 
 
 INTERLAY, -lay', v. a., to lay be- 
 tween. 
 
 INTERLEAVE, -leev', v. a., to insert 
 blank leaves in a book between 
 other leaves. 
 
 INTERLINE, -line 7 , v. a., to write be- 
 tween lines already written or 
 printed. 
 
 INTERLINEAL, -lin'-e-al, a., written 
 between lines. 
 
 INTERLINEATION, -a'-shun, s., act 
 of inserting lines between lines; 
 the passage or line inserted. 
 
 INTERLINING, -li'-ning, s., altera- 
 tion by writing between the lines. 
 
 INTERLINK, -link', v. a., to connect 
 by links. 
 
 INTERLOCATION, -lo-ka'-shun, s., 
 interposition. 
 
 INTERLOCUTORY, -lok'-u-tur-e, a., 
 consisting of dialogue ; not final 
 or definite. 
 
 INTERLOPE, -lope', v.n., to obtrude 
 or intercept without right. 
 
 INTERLOPER, -lo'-per, s., an in- 
 truder. 
 
 INTERLUCENT, -lew'-sent, a., shin- 
 ing between. 
 
 INTERLUDE, '-ter-lewd, s., an en* 
 tertainment on the stage, be- 
 tween the acts of a play. 
 
 INTERMARRIAGE, -mar'-idj, s., 
 marriage between two families. 
 
 INTERMARRY, -mar'-re, v.n., to 
 marry one and give another in 
 marriage. 
 
 INTERMEDDLE, -med'dl, v.n., to 
 meddle officiously. 
 
 INTERMEDDLING, -ling, s., onicioug 
 interposition. 
 
 INTERMEDIAL, -me'-de-al, a., ly- 
 ing between. 
 
 INTERMEDIARY, -me'-de-ar-e, s., 
 that which is intermediate. 
 
 INTERMEDIATE, -de-ate, a., being 
 in the middle place between two 
 
 INTERMENT, in-ter'-ment, s., burial; 
 sepulture. 
 
 INTERMINABLE, -min-abl, a., im- 
 measurable. 
 
 INTERMINGLE, -ming'gl, v. a., to 
 mix together.— v.n., to be mixed. 
 
 INTERMISSION, -mish'-un, s., cessa- 
 tion for a time ; interruption ; in- 
 
 fprv?i 1 
 
 INTERMISSIVE, -mis'-siv, a., com- 
 ing by fits. 
 
 INTERMIT, -mit', v. a., to suspend. 
 
 INTERMITTENT, -tent, a., ceasing 
 at intervals. 
 
 INTERMIX, -miks', v. a., to inter- 
 mingle. 
 
 INTERMIXTURE, -mikst'-yur, s., a 
 mass of ingredients mixed. 
 
 INTERMURAL, -mew'-ral, a., lying 
 between walls. 
 
 INTERN, in-tern', s., to imprison 
 soldiers in the interior of a coun- 
 try. 
 
 INTERNAL, '-nal, a., interior; in- 
 trinsic; real. 
 
 INTERNATIONAL, -nash'-un-al, a., 
 regulating mutual intercourse 
 between nations. 
 
 INTERNECINE, -ne'-sin, a., deadly. 
 
 INTER-OCEANIC, -o-she-an'-ik, a. f 
 lying between two seas. 
 
 INTERPOLATE, '-po-late, v. a., to 
 foist in. 
 
 INTERPOLATED, -la-ted, a,, insert- 
 ed or added to the original. 
 
 INTERPOLATOR, '-po-la-tur, s., one 
 who foists spurious words or pas- 
 sages. 
 
 INTERPOSE, -poze', v. a., to thrust 
 in; to intrude. — v.n,, to inter* 
 vene; ta mediate. 
 
INTERPOSITION 
 
 229 
 
 INTRANSITIVE 
 
 INTERPOSITION, po-zish'-un, s., in- 
 tervention. 
 
 INTERPRET, '-pret, v. a., to explain 
 the meaning of words; to ex- 
 pound; to translate. 
 
 INTERPRETATION, -ta'-shun, g., 
 act of interpreting; explanation 
 of unintelligible words. 
 
 PTERPRETER, -ter, s., one who 
 explains or expounds ; an expos- 
 itor. 
 
 INTERREGNUM, -reg'-num, s. (Lat.), 
 the time in which a throne is va- 
 cant. 
 
 INTERROGATE, '-ro-gate, v. a., to 
 question.— v.n., to ask questions. 
 
 INTERROGATION, -ga'-shun, s., ex- 
 amination by questions; a note 
 that marks a question. 
 
 INTERROGATIVE, -rog'-a-tiv, a., 
 expressed in the form of a ques- 
 tion.— s., a word used in asking 
 questions. 
 
 INTERROGATORY, -tur-e, s., a ques- 
 tion of inquiry.— a., expressing a 
 question. 
 
 INTERRUPT, -rupt 7 , v. a., to stop or 
 hinder. 
 
 INTERRUPTION, -rup'-shun, s., act 
 of interrupting; interposition; in- 
 tervention. 
 
 INTERSECT, -sekt', v. a., to divide 
 into parts.— v.n., to meet and 
 cross each other. 
 
 INTERSECTION, -sek'-shun, s., state 
 of intersecting. 
 
 INTERSPERSE, -sperse', v. a., to 
 scatter amAng other things. 
 
 INTERSTICE, \ stis, s., a narrow or 
 small spa&3 between things 
 closely set. * 
 
 INTERTEXTURE, -teks'-tchure, s., 
 state of things interwoven. 
 
 INTERTWINE, -twine', v. a., to unite 
 by twining. 
 
 INTERVAL, '-ter-val, s. , a space be- 
 tween things; a void space be- 
 tween two objects. 
 
 INTERVENE, -veen', v.n., to be sit- 
 uated between. 
 
 INTERVENIENT, -ve'-ne-ent, a., in- 
 terposed. 
 
 INTERVENTION, -ven'-shun, s., in- 
 terposition. 
 
 INTERVIEW, -vew, s., a meeting; a 
 con f erence . 
 
 INTERVOL VE, in-ter-vol v ' v . a . , to 
 involve one within another. 
 
 INTERWEAVE, -weev', v a., to 
 weave togethei ; to intermingle. 
 
 INTESTACY, -tes'-ta-se, s., state oi 
 dying without making a will. 
 
 INTESTATE, -tate, a., dymg without 
 making a will.— s., one who dies 
 without a will. 
 
 INTESTINAL, -te-nal, a., pertaining 
 to the intestines of an animal 
 body. 
 
 INTESTINE, -tin, a., internal; do- 
 mestic— s.pl., INTESTINES, th« 
 bowels. 
 
 INTHRAL,-thrawl'; see ENTHRAL, 
 &c. 
 
 INTIMACY, in'-te-ma-se, s., close fa- 
 miliarity. 
 
 INTIMATE, -met, a., close in friend- 
 ship or acquaintance.— s., a fa- 
 miliar friend or associate. 
 
 INTIMATE, -mate, v. a., to hint; to 
 suggest obscurely. 
 
 INTIMATION, -ma'-shun, s., an ob- 
 scure suggestion. 
 
 INTIMIDATE, in-tim'-e-date ; v. a., to 
 inspire with fear. 
 
 INTIMIDATION, -da'-shun, s., act of 
 making afraid. 
 
 INTO, in' -to, prep., noting entrance; 
 always associated with motion. 
 
 INTOLERABLE, in-tol'-e-rabl, a., not 
 to be borne. 
 
 INTOLERANCE, -er-anse, s., want of 
 capacity; non- endurance; fan- 
 atical persecution. 
 
 INTOLERANT, -ant, a., not able to 
 endure; fanatical in spirit. 
 
 INTONATE, in'-to-nate, v.n,, to 
 sound; to sing together. 
 
 INTONATION, -na'-shun, s., the in- 
 toning of the voice in speaking,* 
 the singing together. 
 
 INTONE, -tone', v.n., to utter a pro- 
 tracted sound, with modulations 
 of the voice. 
 
 INTOXICATE, -toks'-e-kate, v. a., to 
 inebriate; to elate to enthu- 
 siasm. 
 
 INTOXICATED, -ka-ted, a., inebri- 
 ated. 
 
 INTOXICATING, -ting, a., producing 
 inebriation. 
 
 INTOXICATION, -ka'-shun, s., the 
 state of being drunk ; an extraor- 
 dinary exhilaration 
 
 INTRACTABILITY, in-trak-ta-bil'-e- 
 te, s., quality of being ungovern- 
 able; perverseness. 
 
 INTRANSITIVE, in-tran'-se-tiv, a., 
 belonging to those verbs which 
 are neuter, or do not pass o^or 
 to an object. 
 

 
 INTRACTABLE 
 
 230 
 
 INVASION 
 
 INTRACTABLE, -bl, a., not to be 
 governed or taught ; stubborn. 
 
 INTRANSMISSIBLE, in-trans-mis'- 
 sebl, a., that cannot be transmit- 
 ted. 
 
 INTRANSMUTABLE, -mew'-tabl, a , 
 that cannot be transmuted or 
 changed. 
 
 INTRENCH, in-trensh', v. a., to forti- 
 fy with a ditch and parapet; to 
 furrow . 
 
 INTRENCHMENT, -ment, s., a ditch 
 and parapet. 
 
 INTREPID, in-trep'-id, a., undaunt- 
 ed; courageous. 
 
 INTREPIDITY, -pid'-e-te, s., undaunt- 
 ed courage. 
 
 INTRICACY, '-tre-ka-se, s., perplexi- 
 ty; entanglement. 
 
 INTRICATE, -ket, a., entangled; in- 
 volved. 
 
 INTRIGUE, in-treeg\ s., a plot or 
 scheme; secret commerce be- 
 tween two persons of different 
 sexes.— v.n., to form a plot. 
 
 INTRIGUER, -er, s., one who in- 
 trigues. \ 
 
 INTRIGUING, -ing, a., addicted to 
 intrigue. 
 
 INTRINSIC, in-trin'-sik, a., internal; 
 genuine. 
 
 INTRO, in'-tro, a Latin adverb, signi- 
 fying into or within. 
 
 INTRODUCE, -duse, v. a., to lead or 
 bring in; to bring before the 
 public . 
 
 INTRODUCTION, in-tro-duk'-shun, 
 s., the act of making persons 
 known to each other; a preface 
 or preliminary discourse. 
 
 INTRODUCTIVE, -tiv, a., bringing 
 forward something. 
 
 INTRODUCTORY, -tur-e, a., serving 
 to introduce something else ; pre- 
 liminary. 
 
 INTROMIT, in-tro-mit', v. a., to send 
 in ; to admit 
 
 INTROSPECTION, -spek'-shun, s., a 
 * view of the interior. 
 
 INTROVERSION, -ver'-shun, s., act 
 of turning inward. 
 
 INTROVERT, -vert', v. a., to turn in- 
 ward. 
 
 INTRUDE, in-trewd', v.n., to en- 
 croach; to trespass.— v. a., to ob- 
 trude. 
 
 INTRUDER, -der, s., one who in- 
 trudes. 
 
 INTRUSIVE, -siv, a. , entering with- 
 out welcome. 
 
 INTRUSION, -zhun, s., the entering 
 into a place or state without wel- 
 come; encroachment. 
 
 INTRUST, in-trust', v. a., to deliver 
 in trust. 
 
 INTUITION, -tu-ish'-un, s., a per- 
 ceptive knowledge. 
 
 INTUITIVE, -tew'-e-tiv, a., perceived 
 at once, without argument or 
 testimony. * 
 
 INTUMESCE, -mes', v.n., to swell; 
 to expand. 
 
 INTWINE, in-twine', v. a., to wreathe 
 tosrethpr 
 
 INTWIST, in-twist', v.a., to twist to- 
 gether. 
 
 INUMBRATE, in-um'-brate, v.a., to 
 
 INUNDATE, -un'-date, v.a., to over- 
 flow; to overwhelm. 
 
 INUNDATION, -da'-shun, s., an over- 
 flow of water; a flood. 
 
 INURBANE, -ur-bane', a., uncivil; 
 uncourteous. 
 
 INURE, in-yure', v.a., to habituate; 
 to accustom. [tomb. 
 
 INURN, in-urn\ v.a., to bury; to en- 
 
 INUTILITY, in-yu-til'-^-te, s., useless- 
 aess ; unprofitableness. 
 
 INUTTERABLE, in-ut'-ter-abl,a. ,that 
 cannot be uttered. 
 
 INVADE, in-vade' v.a., to enter a 
 country with hostile intentions; 
 to attack. 
 
 INVADER, -va'-der, s., one who en- 
 ters the territory of another 
 with the view to conquest or 
 plunder. 
 
 INVALID, in-val'-id, a., of no force 
 or cogency; void. 
 
 INVALID, in'-va-leed, s., a person 
 weak and infirm; a soldier or 
 seaman worn out in service.— 
 v.a., to enrol on the list of in- 
 valids. 
 
 INVALIDATE, -val'-e-date, v.a , to 
 weaken the force of; to over- 
 throw. 
 
 INVALIDITY, -va-lid'-e-te, s., weak- 
 ness; want of cogency or effi- 
 cacy. 
 
 INVALQABLE, in-val'-u-abl, a., too 
 valuable to be estimated ; inesti- 
 mable. 
 
 INVARIABLE, in-va'-re-abl, a., un- 
 alterable ; unchangeable. 
 
 INVASION, -zhuD, s., a hostile en- 
 trance into the territory of an- 
 other; infringement or viola- 
 tion- 
 
INVASIVE 
 
 231 
 
 IONIC 
 
 INVASIVE, -siv, a., entering aggres- 
 sively on another's possession. 
 
 INVECTIVE, in-vek'-tiv, s., a railing 
 speech; philippic or satire. — a., 
 satirical; abusive. 
 
 INVEIGH, in-va', v.n., to exclaim or 
 rail against. 
 
 INVEIGLE, in-ve'-gl, v. a., to entice; 
 to seduce 
 
 INVENDIBLE, in-ven'-debl, a., not 
 salable. 
 
 INVENT, in-vent', v.a., to devise 
 something no^ before known; to 
 fabricate. 
 
 INVENTION, -shun, s., the contriv- 
 ance of that which did not before 
 exist; fabrication. 
 
 INVENTIVE, -tiv, a., able to invent. 
 
 INVENTOR, -tur, s., one who discov- 
 ers something new; a con- 
 triver. 
 
 INVENTORIAL, in-ven-to'-re-al, a., 
 belonging to an inventory. 
 
 INVENTORY, '-ven-tur-e, s., a cata- 
 logue or schedule of goods and 
 chattels. 
 
 INVERSE, in-verse', a., inverted; 
 reciprocal. 
 
 INVERSION, -shun, s., change of 
 order or place. 
 
 INVERT, -vert', v.a., to turn upside 
 down. 
 
 INVERTEBRATE, '-te-brate, a., des- 
 titute of a dorsal spine or back- 
 bone. 
 
 INVEST, -vest', v.a. to clothe; to 
 array ; to surround ; to lay siege 
 to ; to lay out monev in property. 
 
 INVESTIGATE, -te-gate, v.a., to 
 search into. 
 
 INVESTIGATION, -ga'-shun, s., ex- 
 amination; search after truth; 
 research. 
 
 INVESTITURE, -ture, s., the giving 
 possession of any manor, office, 
 or benefice. 
 
 INVESTMENT, -ment, s., the act of 
 investing; the laying out of 
 money . 
 
 INVETERACY, -vet'-er-a-se, deep- 
 rooted obstinacy. 
 
 INVETERATE, -er-ate, a , long-es- 
 tablished; deep-rooted. 
 
 INVIDIOUS, -vid'-e-us, a., malig- 
 nant; likely to provoke envy. 
 
 INVIDIOUSNESS, nes, s., the qual- 
 ity of provoking envy or hatred. 
 
 INVTGORATION, -ra'-shun, s., state 
 of being invigorated or re- 
 freshed . 
 
 INVIGORATE, -vig-o-rate, v.a., ta 
 give vigor to. 
 
 INVINCIBLE, -vin'-sebl, a., not to 
 be subdued; unconquerable; in- 
 surmountable. 
 
 INVIOLABLE, '-o-labl, a., not to be 
 profaned or injured. 
 
 INVIOLATE, -late, a., unhurt; un- 
 profaned. 
 
 INVISIBLE, -viz'-ebl, a., that cannot 
 be seen 
 
 INVITATION, ve-^'-shun, s., solici- 
 tation. 
 
 INVITE, -vite', v a., to ask a person 
 to sOme place ; to solicit ; to al- 
 lure. — v.a., to give an invitation. 
 
 INVOCATE, '-vo-kate.v.a., to invoke; 
 to implore. 
 
 INVOCATION, -ka'-shun, s., act of 
 addressing in prayer. 
 
 INVOICE, in'-voyse, s., a written 
 account of merchandise deliv- 
 ered. — v.a., to make a written 
 account of goods. 
 
 INVOKE, -voke', v.a., to call for or 
 ask. 
 
 INVOLUNTARY, -vol'-un-tar-e, a., 
 not done willingly, nor by con- 
 sent. 
 
 INVOLUTION, -lew'-shun, s., action 
 of involving ; state of being en- 
 tangled ; complication . 
 
 INVOLVE, -volv', v.a., to envelop 
 with surrounding matter; to 
 draw in ; to entangle ; to compli- 
 cate. 
 
 INVULNERABLE, vul'-ner-abl, a., 
 that cannot be wounded. 
 
 INWARD, in'-ward, a., placed or be- 
 ing within ; seated in the mind, 
 —ad., toward the centre . 
 
 INWARDLY, -le, ad., internally; 
 privately. 
 
 INWARDS, -wards, s.pl., the inner 
 parts of an animal; the viscera. 
 
 INWEAVE, -weev', v.a., to weave 
 together. 
 
 INWRAP, -rap', v.a., to involve; to 
 infold. 
 
 INWREATHE, -reethe', v.a., to en- 
 compass as with a wreath. 
 
 INWROUGHT, -rawt,' pp. or a., 
 worked in. 
 
 IODINE, i'-o-din, s., a peculiar sub- 
 stance obtained from marine 
 plants. 
 
 IONIC, i-on'-ik, a., pertaining to the 
 dialects of Ionia, in Greece, or to 
 one of the orders of classic archi- 
 tecture. 
 
I.O.U. 
 
 232 
 
 IRRITABILITY 
 
 LO.IT., an acknowledgment for 
 money. 
 
 IPECACUANHA, ip-e-kak-u-an'- 
 na, s. , a bitter root much used as 
 an emetic. 
 
 IRASCIBILITY, i-ras-e-bil'-e-te, s., 
 irritability of temper. 
 
 IRASCIBLE, '-sebl, a., susceptible of 
 anger ; irritable. 
 
 IRE, ire, s. , wrath ; keen resentment. 
 
 IRETJL, -ful, a., angry; wroth. 
 
 IRIDESCENT, ir-e-des' -sent, a., hav- 
 ing solors like the rainbow. 
 
 IRIS, i'-ris, s., the rainbow: thefleur- 
 delis; the colored circle of the 
 eye. 
 
 IRKSOME, irk'-sum, a., wearisome; 
 tedious. [ness. 
 
 IRKSOMENESS, -nes, s., tedious- 
 
 IRON, i'-urn, s., a hard ductile metal, 
 whose specific gravity is about 
 7.7. 
 
 IRON-BOUND, encircled with iron. 
 
 IRONICAL, i-ron'-e-kal, a., satirical. 
 
 IRONING, i'-urn-ing, s., a smoothing 
 with an iron. 
 
 IRONS, i'-urns, s.pl., fetters or 
 chains. 
 
 IRONY, i urn-e, a., made or consist- 
 ing of iron. 
 
 IRONY, i'-urn-e, s., a kind of ridicule 
 which prof esses to admire that 
 which it despises; satire; deris- 
 ion. 
 
 IRRADIATE, ir-ra'-de-ate, v. a,, to 
 illuminate; to enlighten. — v.n., 
 to emit rays. — a., adorned with 
 brightness. 
 
 IRRADIATION, -a'-shun, s., illumin- 
 ation. 
 
 IRRATIONAL, ir-rash'-un-al, a., con- 
 trary to reason ; foolish. 
 
 IRRECLAIMABLE, ir-re-klame'-abl, 
 a., incorrigible. 
 
 IRRECONCILABLE, ir-rek-on-sile'- 
 abl, a., not to be reconciled; in- 
 congruous. 
 
 IRRECOVERABLE, ir-re-kuv'-er- 
 abl, a., irreparable; irretrieva- 
 ble. 
 
 IRREDEEMABLE, -deem'-abl, a., 
 that cannot be redeemed. 
 
 IRREDUCIBLE, dew'-sebl, a., not 
 to be reduced; being irreducible. 
 
 IRREFRAGABLE, ir-ref'-ra-gabl, a., 
 incontrovertible; unanswerable. 
 
 IRREFUTABLE, -u-tabl, a., that 
 cannot be refuted. 
 
 IRREGULAR, ir-reg'-u-l#* * a., not 
 regular; intemperate. 
 
 IRREGULARITY, '-e'-te, s., devia- 
 tion from established rule; neg' 
 lect of order; vice. 
 
 IRRELATIVE, ir-rel'-a-tiv, a., not 
 
 IRRELEVANT,-vant, a., notapplica- 
 
 IRRELIGION, ir-re-lid'-jun, s., un- 
 godliness; impiety. 
 
 IRRELIGIONIST, -lij'-un-ist, s., a 
 despiser of religion. 
 
 IRRELIGIOUS, -lij-us,a., destitute 
 of religious principles ; impious. 
 
 IRREMEDIABLE, wne'-de-&bl, a., ir- 
 reparable. 
 
 IRREMISSIBLE, -mis-sebl, a., un- 
 pardonable. 
 
 IRREMISS1VE, -mis'-siv, a., not re- 
 mitting . 
 
 IRREMOVABLE, -moov'-able, a., not 
 legally removable. 
 
 IRREPARABLE, ir-rep'-a-rabl, a., 
 that cannot be repaired ; irrecov- 
 
 pvo Vvl pi 
 
 IRREPRESSIBLE, ir-re-pres'-sebl, 
 a., that cannot be repressed. 
 
 IRREPROACHABLE, -proateh'-abl, 
 a., free from blame; immacu- 
 late. 
 
 IRREPROVABLE, -proov'-abl, a., 
 blameless. 
 
 IRREPTITIOUS, ir-rep-tish'-us, a., 
 encroaching. 
 
 IRRESISTIBLE, ir-re-zist'-ebl, a., 
 that cannot be opposed ; resist- 
 
 IRRESOLUTE, ir-rez'-o-lute, a., not 
 
 decided; wavering. 
 IRRESOLUTION, lu'-shun, a., want 
 
 of resolution. 
 IRRESPECTIVE, ir-re-spek'-tiv, a., 
 
 not having regard to. 
 IRRESPONSIBLE, -spon'-sebl, a., 
 
 not responsible. 
 IRRETRIEVABLE, -treev'-abl, a., 
 
 not to be recovered; irrecover- 
 able. 
 IRREVERENCE, ir-rev'-er-ense, s., 
 
 want of reverence or veneration. 
 IRREVERENT, -ent, a., wanting in 
 
 reverence 
 IRREVERSIBLE, -sebl, a., that can- 
 not be reversed; irrevocable. 
 IRREVOCABLE, ir-rev'-o-kabl, a., 
 
 not to be reversed or annulled. 
 IRRIGATE, ir'-re-gate, v. a., t« 
 
 water; to moisten. 
 IRRIGATION, -ga'-shun, s., the ac4 
 
 of watering or moistening. 
 IRRITABILITY, ir re-ta-biT-e-te, s, 
 
 disposition to anger. 
 
IRRITABLE 
 
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 JACK 
 
 IRRITABLE, -bl, a., susceptible of 
 excitement; disposed to anger. 
 
 IRRITATE, ir'-re-tate, v. a., to ex- 
 cite heat; to cause irritation; to 
 provoke or exasperate. 
 
 IRRITATION, -ta'-shun, s., excite- 
 ment to anger. 
 
 IRRITATIVE, -ta-tiv, a., serving to 
 excite 
 
 IRRUPTION, ir-rup'-shun, s., a 
 bursting in; a sudden incursiOD. 
 
 IRRUPTIVE, -tiv, a., rushing in or 
 upon. 
 
 IS, is, v n., the third person singular 
 of the verb to be. 
 
 ISCHURY, is'-kur-e, s., a suppres- 
 sion of urine. 
 
 ISINGLASS, i'-zing-glas, s., a sub- 
 stance consisting chiefly of gela- 
 tine, prepared from the air-blad- 
 ders of fishes. 
 
 ISLAMISM, is'-la-mism, s., Moham- 
 medanism. 
 
 ISLAND, i'-land, s., land surrounded 
 by water. 
 
 ISLE, ile, s., a tract of land sur- 
 rounded by water. 
 
 ISLET, i'-let, s., a small island. 
 
 ISOLATE, iz'-o-late, v. a., to place by 
 itself; to insulate. 
 
 ISOLATION, iz-o-la'-shun, s., state 
 of being isolated. 
 
 ISOTHERMAL, i-so ther'-mal, a., 
 having an equal degree of heat. 
 
 ISSUABLE, ish'-shu-abl, a., that may 
 be issued. 
 
 ISSUE, ish'-shu, s., act of passing or 
 flowing out; outlet; progeny; 
 profits of land; a little ulcer. — 
 v n., to pass or flow out; to 
 spring, as from a source.— v. a., 
 to send out; to put into circula- 
 tion. 
 
 ISTHMUS, ist'-mus, s. (Lat.), a nar- 
 row slip of land by which a 
 
 v peninsula is united to the main 
 land. 
 
 IT, a pronoun of the neuter gender; 
 the nominative case to verbs 
 called impersonal. 
 
 ITALIC, it-al'-ik, a., applied to a 
 leaning type called italics, first 
 used by Italian printers. 
 
 ITALICIZE, -e-size, v. a., to write or 
 print certain words or passages 
 in italics. 
 
 ITALICS, -iks, s.pl , italic letters or 
 characters. { 
 
 ITCH, itsh, s., an irritating cuta- 
 neous disease.— v. n., to feel a 
 particular uneasiness in the sMn. 
 
 ITCHING, '-ing, s., an irritating state 
 of the skin. 
 
 ITEM, i'-tem, ad. (Lat.), also.— s., an. 
 article; a hint. 
 
 ITERATE, it'-er-ate, v.a., to repeat. 
 
 ITERATION, -a'-shun, s., repetition. 
 
 ITINERANT, i tin'-er-ant, a., passing 
 from place to place.— s, a wan- 
 derer. 
 
 ITINERARY, -e-rar-e, s., an account 
 of travels. — a., travelling from 
 place to place. 
 
 ITINERATE, -er-ate, v.n., to travel 
 from place to place. 
 
 ITSELF, it-self 7 , pron. f the neutral 
 reciprocal pronoun. 
 
 IVORY, i'-vo-re, s , the tusk of an 
 elephant; a hard, bony substance, 
 —a., consisting of or made of 
 ivory. 
 
 IVY, i'-ve, s., an evergreen creeping 
 plant. 
 
 IVY- MANTLED, a., covered with 
 ivy. 
 
 Jja, is a consonant, and has uni- 
 i formly the sound of the soft- 
 
 l ened g, as in genuine, &c. 
 
 JABBER, jab'-ber, v.a., to talk rap- 
 idly; to chatter.— s., rapid talk 
 with indistinct utterance. 
 
 JABBERING, -ing, ppr. or a., prating. 
 — s., confused talk. 
 
 JACENT, ja'-sent, a., lying at length. 
 
 JACINTH, -sinth, s., a species of pel- 
 lucid gem. 
 
 JACAMAR, jak'-a-mar, s., an eastern 
 kingfisher. 
 
 JACKASS, -as, s., the male of the 
 ass ; a dolt. 
 
 JACCHUS, s., 
 the squirrel 
 monkey, in- 
 habi t i ng 
 South Am- 
 erica. 
 
 JACK, jak, s., 
 a nickname 
 of John; a 
 seafaring 
 man ; an im- 
 plement to 
 pull off 
 boots ; a 
 young pike. 
 
 Jacchus. 
 
JACKAL 
 
 234 
 
 JEOPARDIZE 
 
 JACKAL, jak'-awl, s., ar animal of 
 the genus canis. 
 
 JACK-BOOTS, -boots, s., large 
 boots. 
 
 JACKDAW, -daw, s., a bird of the 
 crow kind. 
 
 JACKET, -et, s., a short, close gar- 
 ment. 
 
 JACK-PUDDING, '-pud-ding, s., a 
 buffoon; a zany. 
 
 JACK-TOWEL, -tou-el, s., a long 
 towel placed over a roller. 
 
 JACOBIN, jak'-obin, s., a violent 
 demagogue ; a Dominican monk. 
 
 JACOBITE, '-o-bite, s., a partisan of 
 James II. of England. 
 
 JACONET, -net, s., a light, soft mus- 
 lin. 
 
 JACQUARD, -kard, s.,an appendage 
 to a ioom. 
 
 JACULATION, -u-la'-shun, s., action 
 of darting. 
 
 JADE, jade, s., a worthless nag; a 
 mean woman, -v. a., to fatigue.— 
 v.n., to lose spirit. 
 
 JADISH, ja-dish, a., vicious; un- 
 chaste. 
 
 JAG, jag, s., a notch; a denticula- 
 tion. — v.a., to notch. 
 
 JAGGEDNESS, '-ged-nes, s., uneven- 
 ness. 
 
 JAGGY, -ge, a., set with teeth; den- 
 ticulated. - 
 
 UAR, 
 -gwar', 
 s., an 
 Amer 
 can ti- 
 ge:\ 
 
 JAIL, jale, 
 s., a 
 prison. 
 
 JAKES, 
 
 jakes, s., a back-house; a privy, 
 
 JALAP, jal'-ap, s. , a purgative root. 
 
 JAM, jam, s., a conserve of roots.— 
 v.a., to press; to wedge in. 
 
 JAMB, jam, s., a supporter; a pillar 
 to support parts of a building. 
 
 JANGLE, jang'gl, v.n., to quarrel; 
 to wrangle.— s., babble; discor- 
 dant sound, 
 
 JANGLING, '-gling, s., noisy dispute. 
 
 JANIZARY, jan'-e-zar-e, s., one of 
 the Turkish foot guards, dis- 
 banded in 1826. 
 
 JANT, jant, v.n., to ramble here and 
 there. 
 
 JANUARY, jan'-u-ar-e, s., the first 
 month of the year. 
 
 Jaguar. 
 
 JAPAN, ja-p an', s., work varnished 
 and figured as practised in Japan. 
 — v.a., to black and gloss. 
 
 JAR, jar, v.n., to strike together dis- 
 cordantly; to clash.— v.a., to 
 cause a short, tremulous motion. 
 — s. , a rattling vibration of sound ; 
 a harsh sound; a vessel with a 
 large belly and broad mouth. 
 
 JARGON, -gon, s. (Fr.), gabble; gib- 
 berish. 
 
 JASMINE, jas'-min, s., a beautiful 
 sweet-scented flower. 
 
 JASPER, -per, s., a silicious opaque 
 mineral which admits of an ele- 
 gant polish. 
 
 JAUNDICE, jan'-dis, s., a disease 
 characterized by yellowness of 
 the skin and urine. 
 
 JAUNDICED, -dist, a., affected with 
 the jaundice ; prejudiced. 
 
 JAUNT, jant, v.n., to ramble here and 
 there.— s., a short journey; an 
 excursion. 
 
 JAUNTINESS, -ne-nes, s., briskness; 
 airiness. 
 
 JAUNTY, -te, a., aiiy; brisk; 
 sprightly. 
 
 JAVELIN, jav'-e-lin, s., a sort of short 
 spear, 
 
 JAW, jaw, s., the bones of the 
 mouth in which the teeth are 
 fixed. 
 
 JAWBONE, '-bone, s., the bone of the 
 jaw. 
 
 JAY, jay, s., a chattering bird with 
 gaudy plumage . 
 
 JEALOUS, jel'-us, a., suspicious; ap- 
 prehensive of rivalship ; emulous ; 
 full of competition. 
 
 JEALOUSY, -e, s., suspicious fear or 
 apprehension, especially as re- 
 gards a woman . 
 
 JE^R, jeer, v.n., to scoff, deride, or 
 sneer at —v.a., to treat with de- 
 rision. — s., railing language; 
 mockery; derision. 
 
 JEHOVAH, je-ho'-va, s., the Hebrew 
 name of the Supreme Being. 
 
 JEJUNE, je-jewn', a., empty; hun- 
 gry; barren. 
 
 JELLY, jel'-le, s., the inspissated 
 juice of fruit, boiled with sugar. 
 
 JEMMY, jem'-me, s.,a small crow- 
 bar, [horse 
 
 JENNET, jen'-net, s., a small Spanisn 
 
 JENNY, jen'-ne, s., a machine for 
 spinning. 
 
 JEOPARDIZE, jep'-ard-ize, v.a., to 
 expose to less or danger. 
 
JEOPARDY 
 
 235 
 
 JOINTER 
 
 JEOPARDY, -ard-e, s., exposure to 
 loss or injury. 
 
 JERK, jerk, v. a., to thrust with a 
 sudden effort.— s., a short, sudden 
 thrust or spring. 
 
 JERBOA, jer'-bo-a, 
 s., the jumping 
 mouse. 
 
 JERSEY, -ze, s., a 
 fine yarn of wool. 
 
 JESSAMINE, jessa- 
 min, s. See JAS- 
 MINE. 
 
 JEST, jest, s., some- Jerboa. 
 thing ludicrous; 
 the object of laughter.— v. n., to 
 divert or make merry. 
 
 JESTER, -er, s., a buffoon; a merry- 
 andrew. 
 
 JESTING, -ing, ppr., talking for diver- 
 sion.— s., concise wit. 
 
 JESUIT, jez'-u-it, s., one of the Soci- 
 ety of Jesus; a crafty person. 
 
 JESUITICAL, '-e-kal, a., pertaining 
 to the Jesuits; designing; cun- 
 ning. 
 
 JESUITISM, '-u-it-izm, s., the princi- 
 ples and practices of the Jesuits; 
 cunning; hypocrisy. 
 
 JET, jet, s., a mineral of a velvet- 
 black color ; a spout of water.— 
 v.n., to shoot forward. 
 
 JET-BLACK, -blak, a., of the deep- 
 est black. 
 
 JETTY, jet'-te, s., a small pier; a pro- 
 jection into a river or open sea. 
 —a., made of jet, or black as 
 jet. 
 
 JEW, jew, s., a Hebrew or Israelite. 
 
 JEWEL, -il, s., an ornament of dress; 
 a precious stone ; a name expres- 
 sive of fondness. 
 
 JEWELLER, -ler, s., one who deals 
 in jewels. 
 
 JEWELRY, jew'-el-re, jewels in gen- 
 eral. 
 
 JEWESS, jew'-es, s., a Hebrew wo- 
 man. 
 
 JEW'S-HARP, jew'z-hiirp, s., a small 
 musical instrument. 
 
 JEW'S-MALLOW, -mal-lo, g., a plant 
 grown about Aleppo. 
 
 JEZEBEL, jez'-e-bel, s., a vicious 
 woman. 
 
 JIB, jib, s., the foremost sail of a 
 snip. 
 
 JIB-BOOM, a spar run out from the 
 extremity of the bowsprit. 
 
 JIBE, jibe, v.n. or a., to taunt; to 
 sneer. 
 
 JIFFY, jif'-fe, s., an instant: quick- 
 ness. 
 JIG, jig, S. , a kind of light dance or 
 
 tune.— v.a., to dance. 
 JIGGER, '-er, s , one who dances 
 
 jigs; a potter's wheel; a small 
 
 troublesome insect. 
 JILL, jil, s., a loose woman. 
 JILT, jilt, s., a coquette.— v.a., to 
 
 trick in love.— v.n., to play the 
 
 jilt. 
 JINGAL, jin'-gawl, s., a light gun. 
 JINGLE, jin gl, v.n., to sound with 
 
 a sharp clink.— s., a clinking 
 
 sound. 
 JOB, job, s., a small piece of work; a 
 
 sudden stab.— v.a., to stab with 
 
 a sharp instrument .—v.n., to deal 
 
 in the public stocks. 
 JOBBER, job'-ber, s., one who does 
 
 small jobs. 
 JOBBING, -bing, s., the taking. of 
 
 jobs for profit. 
 JOBBING-OFFICE, a small printing 
 
 office. 
 JOCKEY, jok'-ey, s., a man who rides 
 
 horses in a race.— v.a., to play the 
 
 jockey; to cheat. 
 JOCOSE, jo-eose', a., jocular; face- 
 tious. 
 JOCOSENESS, -nes, s., waggery; 
 
 merriment. 
 JOCULAR, jok'-u-lar, a., given to 
 
 pleasantry, 
 JOCULARITY, '-e-te, s., merriment; 
 
 jesting. 
 JOCUND, Mind, a., cheerful; light- 
 
 JOCUNDITY, -kun'-de-te, s., gaiety; 
 merriment. 
 
 JOG, jog, v.a., to push or shake with 
 the elbow.— v.n., to move by jogs. 
 — s., a slight shake. 
 
 JOGGLE, -gl, v.a., to shake slightly. 
 
 JOIN, joyn,v.a., to unite, connect, or 
 combine; to act in unison.— v.n., 
 to adhere; to be contiguous. 
 
 JOINER, -er, s., a mechanic who does 
 the wood-work in building. 
 
 JOINT, joynt, s. , a knot; the union 
 of two parts, a hinge; an articu- 
 lation, as the elbow or the knee; 
 part of an animal cut up by the 
 butcher.— a., united combined. 
 — v.a., to form many parts into 
 one; to cut or divide into joints 
 and quarters, 
 
 JOINTED, -ed, pp. or a., formed with 
 articulations. [by joiners. 
 
 JOINTER, -er, s., a long plane used 
 
JOINTING 
 
 236 
 
 JULY 
 
 merry 
 
 JOINTING, -ing, s., the making of a 
 
 joint. 
 JOINTURE, -yur, s., an estate in 
 
 lands or tenements settled on a 
 
 woman. 
 JOIST, joyst, s.,a 
 
 small piece of 
 
 timber. 
 JOKE, joke, s., a 
 
 jest; raillery; 
 
 an illusion.— 
 
 v.n., to jest; 
 
 with. 
 JOKER, jo'-ker, s., a jester; a merry 
 
 fellow. 
 JOLLITY, jol'-le-te, s., noisy mirth. 
 JOLLY, -le, a., merry; gay; mirth- 
 ful; jovial. 
 JOLT, joalt, v.n., to shake.— v.a., to 
 
 shake with sudden jerks.— s., a 
 
 JONQUIL, jon'-kil, s., a plant of the 
 genus narcissus. 
 
 JOSTLE, jos'sl, v.a., to run against; 
 to push. 
 
 JOSTLING, -sling, s., a running 
 against. 
 
 JOT, jot, s., a point; a tittle.— v. a., to 
 set down. 
 
 JOTTING, jot'-ting, s., a memoran- 
 dum. 
 
 JOUEjnAL, jur'-nal, s., a diary; a 
 book in which every particular 
 charge is entered from the waste- 
 book: a periodical paper or 
 pamphlet. 
 
 JOURNALIST, -ist, s., the conductor 
 of a public journal. 
 
 JOURNEY, -ne, s. a tour; an excur- 
 sion.— v.n., to travel from place 
 to place. 
 
 JOURNEYING, -ing, a., a passing 
 from one place to another. 
 
 JOURNEYMAN, -man, s., a mechan- 
 ic who is hired to work for an- 
 other. 
 
 JOVIAL, jo'-ve-al, a., full of mirth; 
 fond of good cheer; joyous. 
 
 JOVIALITY, '-e-te, s., merriment; 
 festivity. 
 
 JOY, joy, s., exhilaration of spirits; 
 happiness.— v.n., to rejoice.— v.a., 
 to congratulate. 
 
 JOYFUL, -ful, a., full of joy; lively. 
 
 JOYFULNESS, -nes, s., great glad- 
 ness. 
 
 JOYLESS, -les, a., wanting joy. 
 
 JOYOUS, -us, a., full of joy or glad- 
 ness, fwith joy. 
 
 JUBILANT, jew'-be-lant,a., shouting 
 
 JUBILATION, -la'-shun, s., act of 
 declaring triumph. 
 
 JUBILEE, '-be-lee, s., a season of 
 festivity and great public joy. 
 
 JUDAIC AL, ju-da'-e-kal, a., pertain* 
 ing to the Jews or Jewish race. 
 
 JUDAISM, jew'-da-izm, s., conform- 
 ity to the Jewish rites, doctrines, 
 and ceremonies. 
 
 JUDAIZE, -ize, v.n., to conform to 
 the religious doctrines and rites 
 of the Jews. 
 
 JUDGE, judj, s., a legal officer in- 
 vested with authority to hear 
 causes, civil or criminal.— v.n., 
 to compare facts or ideas.— v.a., 
 to hear and determine a case ; to 
 reckon ; to rule or govern. 
 
 JUDGMENT, -ment, s., act of judg- 
 ing; discernment; criticism; de- 
 termination. 
 
 JUDICATORY, jew'-de-ka-tur-e, a., 
 dispensing justice.— s., a court of 
 justice. 
 
 JUDICIAL, -dish'-al, a., pertaining 
 to courts of justice; issued by a 
 court as a penalty. 
 
 JUDICIARY, -e-ar-e, a., passing 
 judgment. 
 
 JUDICIOUS, -us, a., according to 
 sound judgment; prudent; ra- 
 tional. 
 
 JUDICIOUSNESS, -nes, s„ quality of 
 acting according to sound judg- 
 ment. 
 
 JUG, jug, s., an earthen vessel used 
 for holding liquors. 
 
 JUGGLE, jug'gl, v.n., to play tricks 
 by sleight of hand; to practice 
 artifice or imposture.— s., a trick 
 by legerdemain; an imposture. 
 
 JUGGLER, -gler, s., one who de- 
 ceives by sleight of hand ; a de- 
 ceiver; atrickish fellow. 
 
 JUGULAR, jew'-gu-lar, a., pertaining 
 to the neck or throat.— s., a large 
 vein of the neck. 
 
 JUGULATE, -late, v.a., to kill by 
 cutting the throat. 
 
 JUICE, jus©, s., the sap of vegeta- 
 bles, [juice. 
 
 JUICELESS, -les, a., destitute of 
 
 JUICINESS, ju'-se-nes, s., succulence 
 in plants. 
 
 JUICY, ju'-se, a., abounding with 
 juice; moist. 
 
 JUJUBE, jew'-jube, s., a sweetmeat. 
 
 JULEP, -lep, s. f a liquid medicine. 
 
 JULYjju-li', s., the seventh month 
 of the year. 
 
JUMBLE 
 
 237 
 
 KEEL 
 
 JUMBLE, jum'bl, v.a., to mix in a 
 confused mass.— s., a collection 
 without order; a small cake. 
 
 JUMP, jump, v.n., to leap; to spring, 
 —v.a., to pass by a leap.— s., the 
 act ofjumping; a leap. 
 
 JUNCATE, jung'-kat, s., a cheese- 
 cake; a kind of delicate food. 
 
 JUNCTION, junk 7 -shun, s., the oper 
 ation of joining; union; coalition. 
 
 JUNCTURE, jungkt'-yur, s., a join- 
 ing; union; amity; a point of 
 time. 
 
 JUNE, jewn, s., the sixth month of 
 the year. 
 
 JUNGLE, jung'gl, s., land covered 
 with brushwood, &c. 
 
 JUNIOR, jew'-ne-ur, a., younger.— 
 s., a person younger than an- 
 other. 
 
 JUNIORITY, or'-e-te, s . , state of be- 
 ing junior. 
 
 JUNIPER, '-ne-per, s., a shrub bear- 
 ing berries, the oil of which 
 gives to gin its flavor. 
 
 JUNK, jungk, s., pieces of old cord- 
 age ; a Chinese flat-bottomed ves- 
 sel. 
 
 JUNKET, -it, s., a sweetmeat.— v.n., 
 to feast in secret. 
 
 JUNTO, jun'-to, s. (Sp.), a conven- 
 tion ; a cabal. 
 
 JURIDICAL, jew-rid'-e-kal, a., per- 
 taining to a judge. 
 
 JURISDICTION, -ris-dik'-shun, s., 
 the limit within which legal power 
 may be exercised. 
 
 JURISPRUDENCE, -pru'-dense, s., 
 the science of law. 
 
 JURIST, '-rizt, s., one versed in the 
 law of nations. 
 
 JUROR, -ur, s., a juryman. 
 
 JURY, -re, a number of household* 
 ers sworn to inquire into any 
 matter of fact. 
 
 JURYMAN, one who serves as a 
 juror. 
 
 JURY-MAST, -mast, s., a temporary 
 mast erected to supply the place 
 of one carried away. 
 
 JUST, just, a., upright; honest; im- 
 partial-righteous; without guilt. 
 — ad., almost; exactly.— v.n., to 
 push; to jostle. 
 
 JUSTICE, jus'-tis, s., honesty; integ- 
 rity; impartiality; equity; mer- 
 ited punishment; a person com- 
 missioned to hold courts. 
 
 JUSTICIARY, -fish'-e-ar-e, s., an ad- 
 ministrator 'of justice; a chief 
 justice. 
 
 JUSTIFIABLE, -te-fi-abl,a., defensi- 
 ble ; warrantable. 
 
 JUSTIFICATION, -fe-ka'-shun, s. T 
 vindication ; d ef ence ; absolution ; 
 remission of sin. 
 
 JUSTIFY, -fi, v.a., to prove to be 
 just; to defend or excuse. 
 
 JUSTLE, jus'sl, v.a., to encounter; 
 to push; to force by running 
 against. 
 
 JUSTLY, just-'le, ad., fairly; hon- 
 estly. 
 
 JUT, jut, v.n., to shoot forward; to 
 project.— s., a projection. 
 
 JUVENESCENT, jew-ve-nes'-sent, 
 a., becoming youxg. 
 
 JUVENILE, '-ve-nile, a., youthful. 
 
 JUVENILITY, -nil'-e-te, s., youthful- 
 
 JUXTAPOSITION, juks-ta-po-zish- 
 un, s., nearness or contiguity. 
 
 Kka, is a guttural consonant in- 
 , variably pronounced hard before 
 vowels. 
 
 KALE, kale, s., a kind of cabbage; 
 colewort. 
 
 KALEIDOSCOPE, ka-li'-do-scope, s., 
 an optical instrument which pre- 
 sents to the eye a variety of sym- 
 metrical forms. 
 
 KALI, ka'-le, s., a species of glass- 
 wort, the ashes of which are used 
 in making glass. 
 
 KEDGE, kedj, s., a small anchor. 
 
 KEEL-HAULING, -hawl'-ing, s., a 
 mode of punishment by drawing 
 the culprit under the bottom of a 
 vessel. 
 
 KANGAROO, 
 
 kang'-ga- 
 
 roo, Austra- 
 lian animal. 
 KECK, kek, 
 
 v.n., to 
 
 retch.— s., a 
 
 heaving of 
 
 the stom- 
 ach. 
 KECKLE,kek'l, 
 
 v.a., to 
 
 wind old 
 
 rope round 
 
 a cable. 
 KEEL, keel, s., the principal timber 
 
 in a ship. 
 
 Kangaroo 
 
KEELSON 
 
 238 
 
 KINGDOM 
 
 a, Keelson, 
 
 KEELSON, s., 1 
 a piece of 
 timber in l 
 a ship laid 
 over the 
 keel, bind- 
 ing the 
 floor tim- 
 bers. 
 
 KEEN, keen, 
 
 a., eager; vehement; sharp. 
 
 KEENNESS, -nes, s., eagerness; ve- 
 hemence. 
 
 KEEP, keep, v. a., to hold; to have in 
 custody; to detain.— s., care or 
 keeping; guardianship; a strong 
 tower. 
 
 KEEPER, -er, s., one who holds pos- 
 session, [tody. 
 
 KEEPING, -ing, s., a holding; cus- 
 
 KEEPSAKE, -sake, s., a token of 
 friendship. 
 
 KEG, keg, s., a small cask or barrel. 
 
 KELP, kelp, the calcined ashes of 
 seaweed. 
 
 KEN, ken, v. a., to see at a distance; 
 to descry.— s., view; reach of 
 sight. 
 
 KENNEL, -nel, s. , a house or cot for 
 dogs. — v.a.,to confine in a ken- 
 nel. 
 
 KEPT, kept, pret. and pp. of keep. 
 
 KERCHIEF, ker'-tchif. s., a head- 
 dress. 
 
 KERMES, ker'-mes, s., an insect for 
 
 dyeing red. 
 
 :rn, - 
 
 KERN, kern, s., an idle person; an 
 Irish foot-soldier; a handmill.— 
 v.n., to harden. 
 
 KERNEL, ker'-nel, s., the edible sub- 
 stance contained in the shell of a 
 nut; a grain or corn. 
 
 KERSEYMERE, -ze-mere, s., a 
 twilled woollen cloth; cassimere. 
 
 KESTREL, kes'-trel, s., a hawk. 
 
 KETTLE, ket'tl, s., a vessel of metal 
 used for heating water or other 
 liquor. 
 
 KETTLE-DRUM, -drum, s., a drum 
 made of a copper vessel, covered 
 with parchment. 
 
 KEY, ke, s., an in- 
 strument for 
 shutting or open- 
 ing a lock; the Key. 
 stone which 
 
 binds an arch: a wharf.— In mu- 
 sic, the key note. 
 
 KEYSTONE, -stone, s., the top or 
 middle of an arch. 
 
 KHEDIVE, ka-di'-va, g., an almost 
 kingly title in the East. 
 
 KICK, kik, v a., to strike with the 
 foot; to manifest opposition. 
 
 KICKSHAW, -shau, s., something 
 fantastical. 
 
 KID, kid, s., a young goat; a fagot. 
 
 KIDDERMINSTER, kid'-der-min- 
 ster, s., an ingrain figured carpet- 
 ing made entirely of wool. ' 
 
 KIDNAP -nap, v. a., to seize and 
 carry away by force. 
 
 KIDNAPPING, -ping, s., the forcible 
 abduction of a human being. 
 
 KIDNEY-BEAN, kid'-na-been. s., a 
 sort of pulse; a tough kind of 
 bean so called from its shape. 
 
 KIDNEYS, -nays, s pi., two glands 
 that secrete the urine and pass it 
 into the bladder. 
 
 KILDERKIN, kil'-der-kin, s., a small 
 barrel containing eighteen gal- 
 lons. 
 
 KILL, kil, v.a., to deprive of life; to 
 butcher. 
 
 KILLING, -ling, s., a deprivation of 
 life. 
 
 KILN, kil'n, s., a large stove or oven. 
 
 KILT, kilt, s., a short petticoat worn 
 by the Highlanders. 
 
 KIMBO, kim'-bo, a., crooked ; arched ; 
 bent. 
 
 KIN, kin, s., relatives; persons of the 
 same race. — a., of the same na- 
 ture; kindred congenial 
 
 KIND, kine'd, s., race genus; gen- 
 eric class.— a., benevolent; be- 
 nign; kind-hearted; having great 
 benevolence; affectionate. 
 
 KINDLE, kin'dl, v.a., to set on fire; 
 to exasperate.— v.n., to take fire; 
 to be exasperated. 
 
 KINDLINESS, kine'd'-le-nes, s„ af- 
 fection; benignity; goodness of 
 disposition. 
 
 KINDLY, -le, a., congenial; mild; 
 softening.— ad., with good will. 
 
 KINDNESS, -nes, s., benevolence; 
 goodness; affection. 
 
 KINDRED, kin'-dred, s., relation by- 
 birth* consanguinity.— a., rela- 
 ted; congenial. 
 
 KINE, kine, s.pl. of cow. 
 
 KING, king, s., the sovereign of a na- 
 tion; a monarch; a prince; a 
 ruler. 
 
 KINGCRAFT, -kraf t, s. , the craft of 
 kings. 
 
 KINGDOM, -dum, s., the territory 
 subject to a king. 
 
KINGFISHER 
 
 239 
 
 KNOCK 
 
 a, King-Post. 
 
 KINGFISH- 
 ER, -fish- 
 er, s., a 
 bird 
 which 
 preys on 
 fish. 
 
 KINGLY, -le, 
 a., royal; 
 monarch- 
 ical.— ad., 
 with an 
 a i r f Kingfisher. 
 
 royalty. 
 
 KINGS-EVIL, kings-e'vl, s., a scrof- 
 ulous disease. 
 
 KING-POST, s., 
 a beam in 
 tho frame of 
 a roof rising 
 from the tie- 
 beam to the 
 ridge. 
 
 KINGSHIP, 
 -ship, s., the 
 state or dignity of a king. 
 
 KINO, ki'-no, s., an astringent vege- 
 table extract. 
 
 KINSFOLK, kinz'-foke, s., persons 
 of the same family; relations. 
 
 KINSMAN, -man, s., a relative. 
 
 KIOSK, ke-osk', s., a Turkish sum- 
 mer-house. 
 
 KIRK, kirk, s., a church. 
 
 KERTLE, kir'tl, s., an upper gar- 
 ment ; a mantle. 
 
 KISS, kis, v.a., to salute with the 
 lips; to caress. — s., a salute; a 
 common token of affection. 
 
 KISSING, -ing, s., act of giving a 
 
 KISSING-CRUST, -krust, s., the 
 crust of a loaf that touches an- 
 other. 
 
 KIT, kit, s., a large bottle; a soldier's 
 necessaries. 
 
 KITCHEN, kitch'-in, s., a room ap- 
 propriated to cookery. 
 
 KITE, kite, s., a rapacious bird of 
 the genus falco, hawk: a light 
 frame of wood and paper for ny- 
 iug in the air. 
 
 KITTEN, kit tn, s., a young cat.— 
 v.n., to bring forth young. 
 
 KLEPTOMANIA, klep-to-ma'-ne-a, 
 s., propensity for theft. . 
 
 KLICK, klik, v.n., to make a small 
 sharp sound. 
 
 KNAB, nab, v.a., to seize with the 
 teeth; to bite. 
 
 KNACK, nak, s., a petty contrivance; 
 
 a toy; dexterity; adroitness. 
 KNACKER, nak'-er, s.,one who buys 
 
 worn-out horses for slaughter. 
 KNACKISH, -ish, a., trickish. 
 KNAG, nag, s., a knot in wood; a 
 
 wart. [in temper. 
 
 KNAGGY, nag'-e, a., knotty; rough 
 KNAPSACK, nap'-sak, s., a sack for 
 
 containing soldiers' necessaries. 
 ! KNAVE, nave, s., a false, deceitful 
 
 fellow. [deception. 
 
 KNAVERY, na'-ve-re, s., dishonesty; 
 KNAVISH, -vish, a., dishonest; 
 
 fraudulent. 
 KNEAD, need, v.a., to work into a 
 
 mixed mass the materials of 
 
 bread, cake, or paste. 
 KNEADING, -ing, s., the act of work- 
 ing and mixing into a mass. 
 KNEE, ne, s., the articulation of the 
 
 thigh and leg bones. 
 KNEE-DEEP, -deep, a., sunk to the 
 
 knees. 
 KNEED, need, a., having knees. 
 KNEEL, neel, v.n., to bend the knee. 
 KNEE-PAN, ne'-pan, s., the bone of 
 
 the knee. 
 KNELL, nel, s., the sound of a bell; 
 
 a tolling. 
 KNELT, nelt, pret. or pp. of kneel. 
 KNEW, new, pret. of know. 
 KNICKNACK, nik'-nak, s., any trifle 
 
 or toy. [of steel. 
 
 KNIFE, nife, s., a cutting instrument 
 KNIGHT, nite, s., a title of honor; a 
 
 combatant; a military attendant. 
 
 —v.a., to create a knight. 
 KNIGHT-ERRANT, nite-er'-rant, s., 
 
 a knight in quest of adventures. 
 KNIGHT-HOOD, '-hud, s., dignity of 
 
 a knight. rknight. 
 
 KNIGHTLY, -le, a., becoming i 
 KNIT, nit, v.a., to unite, as threads 
 
 oy needles; to fasten.— v.n., to 
 
 unite closely. 
 KNITTING, -ting, s., the formation of 
 
 network by knitting-needles or 
 
 machinery. 
 KNIVES, nives, s.pl. of knife. 
 KNOB, nob, s., a hard protu- /^^ 
 
 berance.— a round ball a.t uW 
 
 the end of a lock. jT 
 
 KNOBBY, be, a., full of hard ^, 
 
 protuberances. \3 
 
 KNOCK, nok, v.n., to strike V^ 
 
 with something heavy— Knob. 
 
 v.a., to strike a door: tc 
 
 rap.— s., a blow; a stroke with 
 
 something heavy. 
 
KNOCKER 
 
 340 
 
 LACTEOUS 
 
 KNOCKER, -er, s., a kind of door- 
 hammer, [a rap. 
 
 KNOCKING, -nok'-ing, s., a beating; 
 
 KNOLL, nole, v.a., to toll a bell.— 
 v.n., to sound.— s., the top of a 
 hill; a small elevation; the ring- 
 ing of a bell. 
 
 sKNOP, nop, s., a knob; a button. 
 
 ? KNOT, not, s., a complication of 
 
 i threads made by tying ; a cluster ; 
 
 a group; intricacy.— v.a., to tie 
 
 in a knot; to entangle.— v.n : , to 
 
 form knots or joints. 
 
 KNOTTED, -ted, a., full of knots. 
 
 KNOTTINESS, -te-nes, a., fulness of 
 knots; intricacy. 
 
 KNOTTY, -te, a., full of knots ; in- 
 tricate, [punishment. 
 
 KNOUT, nowt, s., an instrument of 
 
 KNOW, no, v.a., to perceive with 
 certainty ; to understand clearly. 
 — v-n., not to be doubtful. 
 
 KNOWING, -ing, a., skilful; well in- 
 formed. 
 
 KNOWINGLY, -le, ad., with knowl- 
 edge. 
 
 KNOWLEDGE, -lej, s., a clear per- 
 ception of that which exists; cog- 
 nition; learning; skill; informa- 
 tion. 
 
 KNOWN, noan, pp. or a., perceived; 
 recognized. 
 
 KNUCKLE, nuk'l, s., the joint of a 
 closed finger.— v.n., to yield; to 
 submit in contest. 
 
 KORAN, ko'-ran, or ko-ran, s.(Arab.), 
 the Mohammedan book of faith ; 
 the alkoran. 
 
 KRAAL, kral', s., a Hottentot vil- 
 lage. 
 
 KYANIZE, ki'-an-ize, v.a., to prevent 
 the rotting of wood by immers- 
 ing it in corrosive sublimate. 
 
 Lei, as a numeral, stands for 50, 
 ) and with a dash over it for 5000 ; 
 and also for libra, a pound. 
 
 LA, la, interj., look; see; behold. 
 
 LABEFACTION, lab-e-fak'-shun, s., 
 a weakening; decay; downfall or 
 ruin. 
 
 XABEL, la'-bel, s . , a narrow slip af- 
 fixed to anything denoting its con- 
 tents. 
 
 LABIAL, -be-al, a., formed by the 
 lips.— s., a letter representing an 
 articulation of the lips. 
 
 LABORATORY, lab'-o-raZ-tur-e, s., a 
 chemist's workshop; a place 
 where chemical experiments are 
 performed. 
 
 LABORIOUS, -bo'-re-us, a., using ex- 
 ertion; requiring labor; not easy; 
 industrious. 
 
 LABOR, la'-bur, s., exertion of mus- 
 cular strength; work, toil or 
 drudgery .—v.n., to exert muscu- 
 lar strength ; to toil. 
 
 LABORER, -er, s., one engaged in a 
 ' toilsome occupation, [great labor. 
 
 LABORSOME, -sum, a., made with 
 
 LABURNUM, la-bur' -num, s., a tree 
 of the genus cytisus. 
 
 LABYRINTH, lab'-e-rinth, s., a maze ; 
 an inexplicable difficulty. 
 
 XABYRINTHIAN, rinth'-e-an, a., 
 intricate. 
 
 XAC, lak, s., a resinous substance 
 used in making sealing-wax; a 
 lac of rupees is $60,000. 
 
 LACCIC, -sik, a., pertaining to lac. 
 
 LACE, lase, s., a textile fabric com- 
 posed of threads interwoven into 
 a net; a string with which fe- 
 males fasten their clothes.— v.a., 
 to fasten with a string through 
 eyelet holes; to adorn with lace; 
 to beat ; to lash. 
 
 LACERATE, las'-er-ate, v.a., to tear; 
 to rend. [of tearing, 
 
 LACERATION, las-er-a'-shun, s., act 
 
 LACHRYMAL, lak'-re mal, a., per- 
 taming to or generating tears. 
 
 LACHRYMATORY, -ma-tur-e, s.,: 
 vessel found in sepulchres of the 
 ancients. 
 
 LACHRYMOSE, -mose, a., generate 
 ing tears. 
 
 LACK, lak, v.a., to be destitute of.— 
 v.n., to be in want.— s., destitu- 
 tion. 
 
 LACKEY, -e, s., a foot-boy.— v.a., to 
 attend servilely. 
 
 LACONIC, la-kon'-ik, a., expressing 
 much in few words: concise. 
 
 LACONISM, lak'-on-izm, s., a concise 
 style. 
 
 LACQUER, -ker, s., a varnish of shel- 
 
 LACTATION, -ta'-shun, s., the time 
 
 of suckling. 
 LACTEAL, -te-al, a., pertaining to 
 
 milk.— s., a vessel that conveys 
 
 chyle. 
 LACTEOUS, -te us, a., milky ; resem- 
 
 b'ing milk. 
 
LACTESCENT 
 
 241 
 
 LAND 
 
 LACTESCENT, -tes'-sent, a., produc- 
 ing milk. 
 
 LACTIC, '-tik, a., pertaining to 
 milk. 
 
 LACUSTRAL, la-kus'-tral, a., per- 
 taining to lakes or swampy- 
 grounds. 
 
 LAD, lad, s., a young man or boy. 
 
 LADDER, -der, s., a frame with steps 
 by which persons may ascend a 
 building, gradual rise; eleva- 
 tion. 
 
 LADE, lade, v.a., to load; to dip. 
 
 LADEN, la'dn, pp. or a., charged 
 with a burden. . 
 
 LADING, la'-diog, s., freight; bur- 
 den. 
 
 LADLE, la'dl, s., a dish-like utensil 
 with a long handle ; the recepta- 
 cle of a mill -wheel, which receives 
 the water that turns it. 
 
 LADY, la'-de, s., a woman of distinc- 
 tion ; a term of complaisance. 
 
 LADY-DAY, -da, s., the 2oth of 
 March. 
 
 LADYLIKE, -like, a., like a lady; 
 genteel. 
 
 LADY-LOVE, -luv, s., a sweet- 
 
 LADYSHIP, -ship, s., the title of a 
 lady. 
 
 LAGGARD, lag'-gard, a., slow; slug- 
 gish ; backward.— s., a loiterer. 
 
 LAGOON, la-goon', s. (Sp.), a marsh 
 or lake into which the sea flows. 
 
 LAIC, la'-ik s., a layman. 
 
 LAICAL, la'-e-kal* a., belonging to 
 the laitV or people. 
 
 LAID, lade, pret. and pp. of lay.— 
 laid-up, stored away. 
 
 LAIN, lane, pp. of the verb to lie. 
 
 LAIR, lare, s.^ a place of rest; a wild 
 beast's shelter. 
 
 LAIRD, iayrd, s., a landholder; a 
 leader. 
 
 LAT£Y, la'-e-te, s., the people as dis- 
 tinguished from the clergy. 
 
 LAKE, lake, s., a large pond or sheet 
 of water; a fine crimson pig- 
 ment. 
 
 LAMA, la'-ma, s., a South American 
 beast of burden. 
 
 LAMB, lam, s., the young of the 
 * sheep. 
 
 LAMBENT, -bent, a., touching light- 
 ly ; gliding over. 
 
 LAMBKIN, -kin, s., a small lamb. 
 
 LAMB-LIKE, -like, a., like a lamb; 
 gentle . [the lamb. 
 
 LAMBSKIN, -skin, s., the fleece of 
 
 LAMB'S-WOOL, lamz'-wool, s, the 
 fleece of a lamb ; a kind of wool* 
 len stuff. 
 
 LAME, lame, a., crippled or dis- 
 abled; not satisfactory; hobbling. 
 — v.a., to make lame; to cripple. 
 
 LAMELLA, la-mel'-la, s., a thin 
 plate or scale.— a., composed of 
 thin plates, layers or scales. 
 
 LAMELLICORN, la-mel'-le-kawnj, 
 s. . a coleopterous insect. 
 
 LAMENESS, lame'-nes, s., an in«- 
 paired state of the body or limbs; 
 imperfection; weakness. 
 
 LAMENT, la-ment/, v.n., to express 
 sorrow; to mourn.— v.a., to be- 
 wail; to bemoan.— s., grief or 
 sorrow; lamentation. 
 
 LAMENTABLE, lam'-en tabl, a., de- 
 serving of sorrow ; mournful. 
 
 LAMENTATION, -ta'-shun, s., ex- 
 pression of sorrow ; mourning. 
 
 LAMENTING, -ting, s., a lamenta- 
 tion. 
 
 LAMINAR, lam'-e-nar, a., consisting 
 of plates, scales, or layers. 
 
 LAMISH, la'-mish, a., rather lame; 
 hobbling. 
 
 LAMP, lamp, s., a light made 
 with oil ard a wick; the 
 vessel containing them . 
 
 LAMPBLACK, -blak, s., a fine 
 species of carbon, formed 
 by the condensation of 
 smoke. Lamp. 
 
 LAMPLIGHT, -lite, s., the 
 light of a lamp. 
 
 LAMPOON, lam-poon', s., a personal 
 satire; reproachful censure.— v. 
 a., to abuse with personal cen- 
 sure ; to libel. 
 
 LAMPREY, '-prey, s., a fish resem- 
 bling the eel. 
 
 LANCE, lanse, s., a spear: a weapon 
 inform of a half -pike. — v.a., to 
 pierce with a lance ; to throw like 
 a lance. 
 
 LANCEOLATE, Ian '-se-o -late, a., 
 gradually tapering toward the 
 end. [a lance. 
 
 LANCER, -ser, s., one who carries 
 
 LANCET, -set, s., a surgical instru- 
 ment, used in venesection. 
 
 LAND, land, s , the solid matter 
 which constitutes the fixed part 
 of the surface of the globe, in 
 distinction from water; ground; 
 soil; real estate; a nation or peo> 
 pie.— v.a., to disembark; to set 
 on shore.— v.n., to go on shore. 
 
LANDAU 
 
 242 
 
 LARVA 
 
 LANDAU, lan'-daw, s., a coach or 
 carriage whose top may be 
 thrown back 
 
 LANDAULET, -let\s., a small lan- 
 dau. 
 
 LANDFALL, land'-fawl, s., a sudden 
 translation of property in land 
 by the death of a rich man . 
 
 LANDGRAVE, -grave, s., a superior 
 German count. 
 
 LANDHOLDER, -hoalder, s., a pro- 
 prietor of land. 
 
 LANDING, -ing, s . the act of setting 
 on shore from a vessel . 
 
 LANDLADY, -la-de, s., mistress of 
 an inn, &c. 
 
 LANDLORD, -lawrd, s.,the owner of 
 land or houses; the master of an 
 inn. 
 
 LANDMARK, -mark, s., a mark to 
 designate the boundary of land; 
 any fixed <>r elevated object that 
 serves as a guide to seamen. 
 
 LANDSCAPE, -skape, s.,a picture, 
 or portion of country seen at a 
 single view. 
 
 LANDSLIDE, s., a portion of a hill 
 or mountain which slides down. 
 
 LANDSMAN, -man,s., one who lives 
 on the land . 
 
 LANE, lane, s., a narrow way or 
 passage 
 
 LANGUAGE, lang'-gwaje, s., the ex- 
 pression of ideas by words, 
 speech, tongue, or idiom. 
 
 LANGUID, -gwid, a., drooping; in- 
 disposed to active exertion . 
 
 LANGUISH, -gwish, v.n., to lose 
 strength or animation; to pine, 
 droop, or wither. 
 
 LANGUISHING, -ing, a., having a 
 languid appearance.— s., feeble- 
 ness. 
 
 LANGUISHMENT, -ment, s., softness 
 of look or mien. 
 
 LANGUOR, -gwur, s., feebleness; 
 dulness; heaviness; lassitude of 
 body laxity. 
 
 LANK, lank, a., not plump; thin; 
 meagre. 
 
 LANKNESS, -nes, s., flabbiness; 
 leanness 
 
 LANTERN, lant'-ern. s.,a transpar- 
 ent case for carrying a light. 
 
 LANUGINOUS, ia-new'-jen-us, a., 
 covered with down 
 
 LAPDOG, -dog, s. , a small dog fon- 
 dled in the lap. 
 
 LAPEL, la-pel', s., that part of the 
 coat which laps over the facing. 
 
 LAP, lap, s. , the lower part of a gar- 
 ment that plays loosely; a roll 
 of cotton.— v.a., to fold; to lay 
 over or cover; to wrap or twist 
 round; to enfold; to involve: to 
 take into the mouth with the 
 tongue; to lick up.— v.n., to be 
 spread or laid. 
 
 LAPIDARY, lap'-e-dar-e, s., an artif- 
 icer who cuts, polishes, and en- 
 graves precious stones. 
 
 LAPIDATION, -da 7 -shun, s., the act 
 of stoning a person to death. 
 
 LAPIDIST, -dist, s., a dealer in pre- 
 cious stones. 
 
 LAPPET, lap'-pet, s., part of a dress 
 or garment that hangs loosely. 
 
 LAPSE, laps, s., a sliding; a slip; an 
 error; a slight deviation from 
 recti L-ude.— v.n., to slide or slip 
 in moral conduct; to fail in duty. 
 
 LAPSTONE, lap' -stone, s., a shoe- 
 maker's stone. 
 
 LAPWING, 
 lap' wing, 
 s., a plov- 
 er. 
 
 LARBOARD, 
 lar'-borde, 
 s., the left- 
 hand side 
 of a ship. 
 
 LARCElfY, Lapwinci. 
 
 -se-ne. s., theft; the taking away 
 goods feloniously. 
 
 LARCH, lartsh, s., a species of fir- 
 
 LARD, lard, s., the fat of swine.— 
 
 v . a. , to fatten to enrich. 
 LARDER, -er, s., room where arti- 
 cles of food are kept. 
 LARES la'-res, household gods of 
 
 Rome. 
 LARGENESS, -nes, s., magnitude; 
 greatness; liberality; generosity. 
 LARGESS, lar'-ges, s., a gift or do- 
 nation. 
 LARK, lark, 
 s., a small 
 singing 
 bird. 
 LARK- 
 SPU R , 
 spur, s., a 
 fl owering 
 plant. 
 LA RVA, 
 lar'-va, s., 
 an insect 
 in the grub state. 
 
 Lark. 
 
LARYNGITIS 
 
 243 
 
 LAUNDRESS 
 
 LARYNGITIS, lar-in-ji'-tis, s., in- 
 flammation of the larynx.. 
 
 LARYNX, lar'-rinks, s., the upper 
 part of the windpipe, which mod- 
 ulates the voice. 
 
 LASCIVIOUS, las-sir'-e-us, a., wan- 
 ton; luxurious. 
 
 LASCIVIOUSNESS, -nes, a., wanton- 
 ness. 
 
 LASH, lash, s., the thong of a whip; 
 a stroke with a whip ; a sarcasm. 
 — v.a. to strike with a lash; to 
 dash against; to tie; to satirize. 
 
 LASHING, -ing, s., a piece of rope 
 for binding one thing to another; 
 castigation. 
 
 LASS, las, s., a young woman; a girl. 
 
 LASSITUDE- -se-tewd, s. , weariness ; 
 weakness. 
 
 LASSO, -so, s., a rope or cord with a 
 noose. 
 
 LAST, last, a., the latest; hindmost; 
 meanest.— ad., in conclusion.— 
 v.n., to continue in time; to en- 
 dure. — s., a load; a certain weight 
 or measure. 
 
 LASTING, -ing, ppr., continuing; en- 
 during. — a. , of long continuance . 
 — s,, endurance. 
 
 LASTLY, -le, ad., in the last place; 
 finally. 
 
 LATCH, latsh, s., a small piece of 
 iron for fastening a door.— v.a., 
 to fasten. 
 
 LATCHET, -et, s., the string that 
 fastens a shoe. 
 
 LATE, late, a., coming after the 
 usual time ; slow ; not long past; 
 recent; modern.— ad., after the 
 usual time. 
 
 LATELY, -le, ad., not long ago. 
 
 LATENCY, la'-ten-se, s., state of 
 being concealed ; abstruseness. 
 
 LATENESS, late'-nes, s.. the state of 
 being tardy ; time far advanced 
 in any particular period. 
 
 LATENT, la' -tent, a., concealed; not 
 visible. 
 
 LATER, -ter, a., posterior; subse- 
 quent. 
 
 LATERAL, lat'-er-al, a., pertaining 
 to the side. 
 
 LATH, lath, s., a thin, narrow slip of 
 wood nailed to the rafters of a 
 building.— v.a., to cover with 
 laths. 
 
 LATHE, lathe, s., a machine by 
 which instruments of wood, 
 ivory, and metals are cut into a 
 round form. 
 
 LATHER, lath'-er, s., the froth ol 
 soap and water. 
 
 LATIN, lat' in, s., the language of 
 the ancient Romans. 
 
 LATINIZE, lat'-in-ize, v.a , to give to 
 foreign words Latin terminations. 
 — v.n., to use words or phrase* 
 borrowed from the Latin. 
 
 LATITUDE, e-tewd, s. breadth; 
 width; space; freedom from 
 rules* laxity; distance north or 
 south from the equator. 
 
 LATITUDINAL, -tew'-de-nal, a., per- 
 taining to latitude. 
 
 LATITUDINARIAN, -na'-re-an. a., 
 not restrained; lax in religious 
 principles.— s., one who departs 
 in opinion from t^e strict prin- 
 ciples of orthodoxy. 
 
 LATRANT, la'-trant, a., barking. 
 
 LATTEN, lat'-ten, s., a kind of fine 
 brass used for crosses, &c. ;. 
 sheet tin. 
 
 LATTER, -ter, a., modern: lately 
 done. 
 
 LATTICE, -tis, s., a window reticu- 
 lated or made of lattice-work. — 
 a., consisting of cross pieces. — 
 v.a., to form with cross bars and 
 open work. 
 
 LAUD, laud, s., praise; commenda- 
 tion. — v.a., to praise; to cele- 
 brate. 
 
 LAUDABLE, lawd'-abl, a., com- 
 mendable, 
 
 LAUDABLENESS, -nes, s., praise- 
 worthiness, [of opium. 
 
 LAUDANUM, -da-num, s., tincture 
 
 LAUDATION, -da'-shun, s., praise; 
 honor paid ; commendation. 
 
 LAUDATORY, '-da-tur-e, a., tending 
 to praise. 
 
 LAUGH, laf, v.n., to manifest sud- 
 den mirth.— v.a., to ridicule or 
 deride.— s., an expression of sud- 
 den mirth. 
 
 LAUGHABLE, -abl, a., that may 
 justly excite laughter; ludicrous. 
 
 LAUGHING, -ing, ppr. or a., ex- 
 pressing sudden mirth by laugh- 
 ter.— s., continued laughter. 
 
 LAUGHTER, -ter, s., convulsive 
 merriment. 
 
 LAUNCH, lansh, v.a., to move or 
 cause to slide from the land into 
 the water.— v.n., to go forth into 
 the water.— s., the sliding of 
 movement of a ship f . on~ land. 
 
 LAUNDRESS, lan'-d*©6, «., p warh 
 erwoman. 
 
LAUNDRY 
 
 244 
 
 LEADER 
 
 LAUNDRY, -dre, s., the place where 
 clothes are washed: 
 
 LAUREATE, law 7 -re-ate, a., decked 
 with laurel.— v. a., to honor with 
 a university degree. 
 
 LAUREL, -rel, s., the English name 
 of the laurus; an ever-green 
 tree, used in making laurel wa- 
 ter 
 
 LAURESTTNE, -res-tine, s., an orna- 
 mental ever-green shrub 
 
 LAVA, la'-va, or la'-va, s. (Ital.), a 
 stream of melted minerals 
 thrown from a volcano. 
 
 LAVATION, -va'-shun, s., act of 
 washing. 
 
 LAVATORY, lav'-a-tur-e, s., a place 
 for washing. 
 
 LAVE, lave, v. a., to wash.— v. n., to 
 bathe. 
 
 LAVENDER, lav'-en-der, s., an odor- 
 iferous plant, whose leaves give 
 scent to linen. [ing. 
 
 LAVER, la'-ver, s., a vessel for wash- 
 
 LAVTSH, lav'-ish, a., Hberal to a 
 fault prodigal.— v. a. to expend 
 with profusion to waste. 
 
 LAVTSHMENT -ment, s., profusion; 
 prodigality 
 
 LAW law s. ; a general rule of ac- 
 tion a rule of right or justice a 
 settled principle, jurisprudence. 
 — Municipal law is a rule of civil 
 conduct Moral law. a law which 
 prescribes to men their religious 
 and social duties Ecclesiastical 
 law, a rule of action prescribed 
 for the government of a church ; 
 Canon law, the body of ecclesias- 
 tical Roman law Written or 
 statute law, a code of laws en- 
 acted by legislative authority; 
 Unwritten or common law, a 
 rule of action which derives its 
 authority from established cus- 
 tom. 
 
 LAWFUL, -ful, a., conformable to 
 law; legal; constitutional. 
 
 LAWFULNESS, -nes, s., legality. 
 
 LAWGIVER, -giv'-er, s. a legislator. 
 
 LAWLESS, '-les, a., contrary to law; 
 illegal. 
 
 LAWN, lawn, s., ground covered 
 with grass. 
 
 LAWN TENNIS, lawn ten'-nis, s., a 
 game played with balls and 
 raquets on a lawn. 
 
 LAWYER, -yer, s. one versed in the 
 laws one whose profession is to 
 institute lawsuits. 
 
 LAX, laks, a., flabby; soft; of loose 
 texture.— s., a looseness; diar- 
 
 LAXATION, -a'-shun, s., act of 
 loosening. 
 
 LAXATIVE, '-a-tiv a., having the 
 power of opening the intestines. 
 — s., a gentle purgative. 
 
 LAXITY, -e-te, s., looseness; slack' 
 ness; openness. 
 
 LAXNESS, -nes, s., looseness; flab- 
 biness. 
 
 LAY lay v. a., to place or fix; to 
 prostrate , to fix to place in or- 
 der to allay, to stake; to con- 
 trive; to plan.— v.n., to bring or 
 produce eggs.— s., a layer; a 
 song, a kind of narrative poem.— 
 a., pertaining to the faity or 
 people.— pret. of the neuter verb 
 to lie. 
 
 LAYER, la'-er, s., a stratum; a body 
 spread over another. 
 
 LAYERING, -ing, s., the propaga- 
 tion of plants by layers. 
 
 LAYING, la'-ing, s., the first coat on 
 laths ; the act or period of laying 
 eggs. 
 
 LAYMAN, -man, s., one of the laity 
 or people, distinct from the 
 clergy 
 
 LAZAR, la'-zar, s. (Sp.), one infected 
 with filthy disease. 
 
 LAZAR-HOUSE, -howce, s., a laza- 
 retto 
 
 LAZARONI, laz-a-ro'-ne, s.pl., a 
 class of beggars. 
 
 LAZINESS, la'-ze-nes, s., indolence; 
 sluggishness; inactivity. 
 
 LAZY, -ze, a., averse to labor; sloth- 
 ful ; sluggish. 
 
 LEA, le, s., a meadow or sward-land. 
 
 LEAD led s., a soft, heavy metal; a 
 plummet. — v. a., to cover with 
 lead 
 
 LEAD leed v. a., to guide by the 
 hand to direct; to govern.— v.n., 
 to go before ; to conduct.— s., prec- 
 edence , guidance. 
 
 LEADED led-ed. pp. or a., fitted 
 with lead separated with leads, 
 as lines in printing. 
 
 LEADEN, led'n, a., made of lead; 
 heavy. 
 
 LEADER, leed'-er, s., one who leads 
 or conducts; a guide; a chief ; a 
 commander; a performer who 
 leads a band or choir in music; 
 the editorial article in a new* 
 paper. 
 
LEADING 
 
 245 
 
 LEET 
 
 Leap. 
 
 LEADING, -ing, a., chief; principal. 
 
 — s., guidance; direction. 
 LEADS, leds, s.pl., a flat roof cov- 
 ered with lead; thin pieces of 
 type-metal used in printing for 
 spacing out the lines. 
 LEAF, leef, s.; pi., 
 LEAVES; the 
 green deciduous 
 parts of plants ; 
 two pages of a 
 book; the mov- 
 able side of a ta- 
 ble.— v.n., to shoot 
 out leaves. 
 LEAFAGE, -aje, s., 
 abundance of 
 leaves 
 LEAFINESS, -e-nes, 
 
 s., fulness of leaves. 
 LEAFY, -e, a., full of leaves. 
 LEAGUE, leeg, s. (Fr.), a contract 
 between princes or states; con- 
 federacy; a measure of length 
 containing three miles.— v.n., to 
 unite in a contract; to confed- 
 erate. 
 LEAK, leek, s., an aperture in a ves- 
 sel that admits water. — v.n., to 
 let water into a vessel through a 
 crevice. 
 LEAKAGE, -aje, s., a leaking. 
 LEAKING, -ing, s., the oozing of 
 
 liquid through an aperture. 
 LEAKY, -e, a., that admits water to 
 
 pass in or out. 
 LEAL, leel, a. (Scot.), faithful: true, 
 LEAN, leen, v.n., to deviate from a 
 straight line; to tend forward.— 
 v. a., to incline.— a., wanting 
 flesh; not fat; barren of thought. 
 — s., animal muscle without fat. 
 LEANLY, -le, ad. , meagrely ; without 
 
 fat. 
 LEANNESS, -nes, s., absence of fat; 
 
 thinness of body ; meagreness. 
 LEAP, leep, v.n., to spring from the 
 ground; to jump.— v. a., to pass 
 over by leaping.— s., a jump; a 
 bound. 
 LEAPFROG, leep'-frog, s., a play 
 
 among boys. 
 LEAP-YEAR, -yeer, s., bissextile; 
 every fourth year, which leaps a 
 day. 
 LEARN, lern, v. a. or n., to acquire 
 
 knowledge or skill in anv thing. 
 LEARNED, -ed, a., versed in litera- 
 ture and science; deep in scholas- 
 tic knowledge. 
 
 LEARNER, -er, s., a person who is 
 gaining knowledge from instruc- 
 tion or study. 
 
 LEARNING, -ing, s., erudition,* 
 scholarship. 
 
 LEASE, leece, s., a demise or letting 
 of lands, tenements, or heredita- 
 ments; any tenure by grant.— 
 v.a., to let; to demise. 
 
 LEASEHOLD, -hoald, s., a tenure 
 held bv lease 
 
 LEASEHOLDER,' -hoald-er, s., a ten- 
 ant who holds under a lease. 
 
 LEASH, leesh, s., a thong of leather; 
 a band wherewith to tie any 
 thing.— v.a., to hold by a string. 
 
 LEAST, leest,.. a., superl. of little; 
 
 LEATHER, leth' er, s., the skin of 
 an animal prepared for use; 
 dressed hides in general. 
 
 LEATHERN, -ern, a., made of 
 leather. 
 
 LEAVE, leev, s permission; license; 
 ceremony of departure.— v.a., to 
 withdraw or depart from ; to be- 
 queath. 
 
 LEAVEN, lev'n, s., a mass of sour 
 dough, which produces fermen- 
 tation. — v.a., to excite fermenta- 
 tion ; to imbue. 
 
 LEAVINGS, leev'-ings, s.pl., things 
 left. 
 
 LECHEROUS, letch'-er-us, a., ad- 
 dicted to lewdness; lustful. 
 
 LECHERY, -e, s., free indulgence of 
 lust. 
 
 LECTION, lek'-shun, s., a reading; a 
 lesson of Scripture. 
 
 LECTURE, lekt'-yur, s., a discourse; 
 a reading; a formal reproof.— 
 v.n., to deliver a discourse. — 
 v.a., to* instruct by discourses. 
 
 LECTURER, -er, s., one who pro- 
 nounces lectures ; a preacher. 
 
 LED, led, pret. and pp. of lead. 
 
 LEDGE, ledj, s., a stratum or layer: 
 a ridge ; a projection. 
 
 LEDGER, -er, s., a book o£ accounts. 
 
 LEE, lee, s., sediment; that part of 
 the hemisphere toward which 
 the wind biows. 
 
 LEECH, leetsh, s., a genus of blood- 
 sucking aquatic worms. 
 
 LEEK, leek, s., a plant allied to the 
 onion. 
 
 LEER, leer, v.n., to look archly.— s., 
 an oblique view. 
 
 LEES, leez, s.pl., dregs; sediment, 
 
 LEET, teet, s., a court. 
 
LEEWARD 
 
 246 
 
 LENS 
 
 LEEWARD, lee'-wawrd, a., pertain- 
 ing to the part toward which the 
 wind blows.— ad., toward the lee. 
 
 LEEWAY, -wa, s.,the lateral move- 
 ment of a ship to the leeward of 
 her course. 
 
 LEFT, left, pret. and pp. of leave.— 
 a., denoting the side opposite to 
 the right. 
 
 LEFT-HANDED, -hand'-ed, a., hav- 
 ing the left hand or arm more 
 dexterous than the right. 
 
 LEG, leg, s., the limb of an animal 
 used in walking and running. 
 
 LEGACY, -a-se, s., a bequest; a par- 
 ticular thing or certain sum of 
 money given by will. 
 
 LEGAL, le'-gal, a., according to law; 
 constitutional. 
 
 LEGALITY, le-gal'-e-te, s., lawful- 
 
 LEGALIZE, le'-gal-ize, v. a., to make 
 lawful; to authorize. 
 
 LEGATE, leg 7 -ate, s,, an ambassa- 
 dor or envoy; the pope's ambas- 
 sador to a foreign prince. 
 
 LEGATEE, -a-te', s., one who has a 
 legacy left him. 
 
 LEGATION, le-ga'-shun, s., an em- 
 bassy; a deputation. 
 
 LEGEND, le'-jend, s., an unauthen- 
 tic narrative ; a chronicle of the 
 lives of saints ; the motto round 
 a medal or coin.— v. a., to tell or 
 narrate as a legend. 
 
 LEGENDARY, -ar-e, a., fabulous; 
 
 LEGERDEMAIN, -de-mane', s., 
 sleight of hand. 
 
 LEGERITY, le-jer'-e-te, s., lightness; 
 nimbleness. 
 
 LEGHORN, leg'-hawrn, s., the Tus- 
 can plait for bonnets. 
 .LEGIBILITY, lej-e-bil'-e-te, s., the 
 state of being legible. 
 
 LEGIBLE, '-ebl, a., that may be 
 read. 
 
 LEGION, le'-jun, s., a great number; 
 a military force. 
 
 LEGISLATE, lej'-is-late, v.n., to en- 
 act laws. 
 
 LEGISLATION, -la'-shun, s., the en- 
 acting of laws . 
 
 LEGISLATIVE, '-is-la-tiv, a., giving 
 or enacting laws. 
 
 LEGISLATOR, -la-tur, s., a law- 
 giver. 
 
 LEGITIMACY, le-jit'-e-ma-se, s., 
 lawfulness of birth. 
 
 Lemming. 
 
 LEGISLATURE, -late-yur, s., a body 
 of men invested with power to 
 make and repeal laws. 
 
 LEGITIMATE, -mate, a., born in 
 wedlock; genuine. — v.a., to ren- 
 der legitimate. 
 
 LEGITIMIST, -mist, s., one who sup- 
 ports legitimate authority. 
 
 LEGUME, leg'-yume, s., the pod of 
 a leguminous plant applied to 
 pulse, pease, &c. 
 
 LEISURABLE; -zhur-abl, a., not oc- 
 cupied. 
 
 LEISURE, le'-zhur, s., freedom from 
 business . 
 
 LEISURELY, -le, ad., slowly; not in 
 haste. 
 
 LEMON, lem'-on, s., the fruit of a 
 tree of the genus citrus. 
 
 LEMONADE, -ade', s., a liquor con- 
 sisting of lemon juice and wa- 
 
 LEMMING, s.,an 
 animal of the 
 rat family. 
 
 LEMUR, le'-mur, 
 s., a genus of 
 quad rum a - 
 nous animals. 
 
 LEND, lend, v.a., to grant for tem- 
 porary use. 
 
 LENGTH, length, s:„ extension; 
 space of time; long duration; 
 distance. 
 
 LENGTHEN, length'n, v.a,, to ex- 
 tend in length; to elongate; to 
 drawl.— v.n., to grow longer. 
 
 LENGTHINESS, -e-nes, s., state of 
 being lengthy. 
 
 LENGTHWISE, wise, ad., longi- 
 tudinally. 
 
 LENGTHY, -e, a., being moderately 
 long. 
 
 LENIENCY, le'-ne-en-se, s., lenity. 
 
 LENIENT, -ent, a., softening; miti- 
 gating.— s., that which softens 
 or assuages ; an emollient. 
 
 LENIFY, len'-e-fi, v.n., to assuage; 
 to soften. 
 
 LENITIVE, -tiv, a., assuasive; emol- 
 lient.— s., a medicine that eases 
 pain ; a palliative . 
 
 LENITY, -te, s., kindness; clemency. 
 
 LENO, le'-no, s., a kind of thin cot- 
 ton gauze. 
 
 LENS, lens, s.; pi. LENSES (Lat.), 
 a piece of convex or concave 
 glass that magnifies or diminishes 
 objects. 
 
LENT 
 
 247 
 
 LEVELLING 
 
 LENT, lent, pret. 
 and pp. of the 
 verb to lend.— 
 s., a fast of 
 forty days, ob- 
 served ' b y 
 C h r istian 
 churches i n 
 commemora- 
 tion of Christ 
 fasting in the 
 wilderness . 
 
 LENTEN, len'- 
 ten, a. , pertain- 
 ing to lent ; 
 sparing. 
 
 LENTIL, -til. 
 
 Lenses 
 
 (a, double-con - 
 
 , vex; b plano- 
 
 an edible plant convex; c, dou 
 
 resembling the ble-concave; d, 
 
 piano -concave ; 
 e'-o- e_ lmeniscus- /, 
 re- conca v o - c o n • 
 a vex.) 
 
 bean. 
 
 LEONINE, 
 nine, a. 
 sembling 
 lion 
 
 LEOPARD, 
 lep'-ard, 
 s. , a 
 r a p a 
 cious 
 quadru - 
 ped of 
 the ge- 
 nus felis. 
 
 LEO, s., the 
 lion; the 
 fifth sign 
 of the zo- 
 diac. 
 
 LEPER, lep'- 
 er, s., a 
 person 
 a ff ected 
 with lep- 
 rosy. 
 
 LEPROSY, 
 
 -ro-se, s., a. foul, cutaneous dis- 
 ease. 
 
 LEPROUS, -rus, a., infected with 
 leprosy; covered with white 
 scales. 
 
 LESION, le'-shun, s., a wound; in- 
 jury. 
 
 LESS, less, a., compar. of little; 
 smaller. — ad., not so much. 
 
 LESSEE, les-see'. s., the person who 
 holds a lease. 
 
 LESSEN, les'n, v.a., to make less; to 
 bring down in dignity* to dimin- 
 ish— v.n., to become less; to be 
 diminished. 
 
 Leo. 
 
 LESSER, les'-ser, a., comparative 
 of little ; less . 
 
 LESSON, les'n, s., any thing read or 
 recited by a pupil ; precept ; re- 
 proof .— v . n. , to instruct. 
 
 LESSOR, les'-sur, s., one who gives a 
 lease. 
 
 LEST, lest, conj., for fear that. 
 
 LET, let, v.a., to allow or permit; to 
 lease; to put to hire.— s., hin- 
 drance ; obstacle. 
 
 LETHAL, le'-thal, a., deadly; fatal. 
 
 LETHARGIC, le-thar'-jik, a., in- 
 clined to sleep; drowsy. 
 
 LETHARGiZE, leth'-ar-jize, v.a., to 
 make dull or drowsy. 
 
 LETHARGY, -je, s., morbid drowsi- 
 ness; dulness. 
 
 LETHE, le'-the, s., forgetfulness; 
 oblivion 
 
 LETHEAN, -the -an, a . , inducing for- 
 getfulness. 
 
 LETTER, let'-ter s., a mark or char- 
 acter, written or printed, used as 
 the representative of sound; a 
 written communication sent; by 
 post or otherwise; a character 
 formed of metal or wood. 
 
 LETTERED, -ter'd, pp., stamped 
 with letters.— a., educated; 
 versed in literature. 
 
 LETTER-FOUNDER, -fown'-der, s., 
 a type-founder. 
 
 LETTER-PRESS, -pres, s., printed 
 matter. 
 
 LETTER- WRITER, -ri'-ter, s., an in- 
 strument for writing letters . 
 
 LETTUCE, let'-tus, s., a plant much 
 used as a salad. 
 
 LEVANT levant', or lev'-ant, a., 
 eastern.— s., a country to the 
 eastward. 
 
 LEVANTER, -er, s . , a strong easter- 
 ly wind; one who flies from his 
 engagements. 
 
 LEVEE, lev'-ay, s. (Fr.) a concourse 
 of morning visitors to a great 
 personage. 
 
 LEVEL, -el, a., horizontal; even; flat. 
 — v.a., to make even; to lay flat. 
 — v.n., to aim at.— s., a surface 
 without inequalities standard; 
 a surveyor's instrument* a work- 
 man's implement to ascertain 
 horizontality 
 
 LEVELLER, -er, s., one who at 
 tempts to destroy all distinctions. 
 
 LEVELLING, -ling, s., the reduction 
 of uneven surfaces to a level o> 
 plane . 
 
LEVEJ.NESS 
 
 248 
 
 LICENTIOUSNESS 
 
 LEVELNESS, -nes, s., equality of 
 surface, 
 
 LEVER, le'-ver, s. a bar of metal or 
 wood, turning on a support called 
 the fulcrum or prop. 
 
 LEVERAGE, -aje. s., mechanical 
 power gained by the lever. 
 
 LEVERET, lev'-er-et, s , a hare in 
 her first year. 
 
 LEVIATHAN, le-vi'-a-than, s , a 
 huge aquatic animal, mentioned 
 in Scripture . 
 
 LEVIGATE, lev'-e-gate, v.n., to 
 grind to a fine, impalpable pow- 
 der; to polish 
 
 LEVITE, le'-vite, s. , one of the priest- 
 ly tribe of Levi. 
 
 LEVITICAL, le-vit'-e-kal, a., of or be- 
 longing to the Levites. 
 
 LEVITY, lev'-e-te, s., want of weight 
 * in a body; lightness of temper; 
 volatility, 
 
 LEVY, lev'-e, v. a., to raise; to col- 
 lect.— s., act of collecting men 
 for public service; an army 
 raised. 
 
 LEWD, lewd, a., libidinous; licen- 
 tious. 
 
 LEWDNESS, -nes, s., lasciviousness ; 
 unchastity. 
 
 LEXICOGRAPHER, leks-e-kog'-ra- 
 fer, s., the writer of a lexicon or 
 dictionary. 
 
 LEXICOGRAPHY, -fe, s., act of 
 writing a lexicon or dictionary. 
 
 LEXICOLOGY, -kol'-o-je, s., the 
 science of words. 
 
 LEXICON '-e-kun, s., a dictionary. 
 
 LEY lay, s., a meadow; a detergent 
 wash. 
 
 LIABLE, li'-a-bl, a., responsible; ac- 
 countable. 
 
 LIABILITY, -bil'-e-te, s., responsibil- 
 ity ; tendency. 
 
 LIAISON, le'-a-zong, s. (Fr.), a bond 
 of union. 
 
 LIAR, li'-ar, s., one who knowingly 
 utters falsehood. 
 
 LIAS, li'-as, s., an argillaceous lime- 
 stone, used by lithographers. 
 
 LIBATION, li-ba'-shun, s., an offer- 
 ing of wine, in honor of some de- 
 ity. 
 
 LIBEL, h v -bel, s., a defamatory 
 writing. -v. a., to defame; to ex- 
 hibit a charge in court. 
 
 LIBERAL, lib'-er-ai, a., munificent \ 
 bounteous; generous.— s , one 
 who advocates greater freedom 
 in political institutions. 
 
 LIBELLER, -ler, s., one who libels of 
 defames. 
 
 LIBELLOUS, -lus, a., defamatory. 
 
 LIBERALITY, '-e-te, s., generosity; 
 beneficence; largeness of mind. 
 
 LIBERALIZE, '-er-al-ize. v. a., to 
 render liberal; to free from nar- 
 row views or prejudices. 
 
 LIBERATE, -ate, v. a., to release; to 
 set at liberty 
 
 LIBERATION -a'-shun, s., act of 
 delivering from restraint. 
 
 LIBERTICIDE, '-te-side, s. , destruc- 
 tion of liberty; one who annihi- 
 lates liberty. 
 
 LIBERTINE, '-er-tine, s., one who 
 leads a dissolute life: a rake; a 
 debauchee.— a., licentious; disso- 
 lute. 
 
 LIBERTINISM -te-nizm, s., licen^ 
 tiousness, debauchery. 
 
 LIBERTY, -te, s. freedom from re- 
 strain .privilege leave; license. 
 
 LIBIDINOUS le-bid -e-nus, a., lewd; 
 unchaste 
 
 Libra. 
 in weight or money. 
 
 LIBRARIAN, li-bra'-re-an, s.. one 
 who has the charge of a library. 
 
 LIBRARY, li'-brar-e, s., a collection 
 of books, an edifice or apartment 
 set apart for books. 
 
 LIBRATE, brate, v. a., to poise; to 
 balance. [ancing. 
 
 LIBRATION, -bra'-shun, s., a bal- 
 ancing or equipoise between two 
 extremes. 
 
 LIBRATORY, li'-bi-a-tur-e, a., bal- 
 
 LIBRETTO, le-bret' to, s. (Ital.), a 
 small book; the written words of 
 an opera. 
 
 LICE, lise, s pi. of louse. 
 
 LICENSE, li'-sense, s., excess of lib* ] 
 erty exorbitant freedom, cer- 
 tificate.— v. a., to permit by grant 
 or authority, to authorize to act. 
 
 LICENTIATE, li-sen'-she-ate, s., 
 one who has a license to exercise 
 
 LICENTIOUS ; -shus, a. uncontrolled: 
 
 wanton 
 LICENTIOUSNESS li-sen'-shus-nes, 
 
 s., excessive liberty, wantonness- 
 
LICHEN 
 
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 LIKELIHOOD 
 
 LICHEN, litsh/ -en, s., the name of an 
 extensive division of Crypto- 
 gamous plants. 
 
 LICK, lik, v.a., to lap; to take in by 
 the tongue. 
 
 LICKSPITTLE, -spit-tl, s., a low 
 flattf rer + 
 
 LICKERISH, -er-ish, a., having a 
 keen relish. 
 
 LICORICE, -o-ris, s., a sweet medic- 
 inal plant. 
 
 LID, lid, s., a cover for a pan or box. 
 
 LIE, li, s., water impregnated with 
 alkali; a false statement.— v. n., 
 to utter a falsehood ; to rest in an 
 inclining posture ; to repose. 
 
 LIEF, leef, ad., gladly; freely; wil- 
 lingly. 
 
 LIEGE, leeje, a., bound by a feudal 
 tenure; faithful.— s., a vassal 
 holding a fee. 
 
 LIEN, li'-en, or le'-en, s., a legal 
 claim. 
 
 LIEUTENANT, -ant, s., second com- 
 missioned officer in a company. 
 
 LIFE, lif e,s. ; pi., LIVES ; that state of 
 animals and plants in which nat- 
 ural functions and motions are 
 performed; animation; vitality; 
 the time from birth to death; 
 spirit; vivacity; biographical nar- 
 ration. 
 
 LIFE-GUARD, -gard, s., a guard that 
 attends the person of a prince. 
 
 LIFELESS, -les, a., deprived of life; 
 soulless ; inanimate. 
 
 LIFELESSNESS, -nes, s. inactivity. 
 
 LIFE-PRESERVER, -pre-serv'-er, s., 
 an air-tight belt for preserving 
 persons in shipwreck; a loaded 
 weapon. 
 
 LIFETIME, -time, s., duration of 
 life. 
 
 LIFT, lift, v.a., to elevate; to exalt; 
 to support.— s., act of raising; as- 
 sistance in lifting. 
 
 LIFTING, -ing, s., act of lifting; as- 
 sistan ce 
 
 LIGAMENT, lig'-a-ment, s., a band 
 or chain; a compact substance 
 serving to bind one bone to an- 
 other. 
 
 LIGATION, li-ga'-shun, s., act of 
 binding. 
 
 LIGATURE, lig'-a-tewr, s., a band or 
 bandage. 
 
 LIGHTERAGE, -aje, s., the price 
 
 Said for unloading ships by 
 ghters. 
 LIGHTERMAN, man,s., a boatman 
 
 LIGHT, lite, s., an ethereal, impon- 
 derable essence visible to sight ; a 
 highly attenuated fluid, or undu- 
 lating ether, universally diffused 
 throughout all space; anything 
 that gives light; illumination of 
 mind; instruction; knowledge; a 
 place that admits light to enter. 
 — a., not dark or ooscure ; bright; 
 active; not encumbered; trifling; 
 not important; unsteady; vola- 
 tile; fickle; wanton.— v.a., to set 
 fire or give light to; to ease of a 
 burden.— v.n., to descend or 
 alight. 
 
 LIGHTEN, lite-a, v.n., to flash; to 
 shine with an instantaneous illu- 
 mination. —v.a., to dissipate 
 darkness; to enlighten; to illumi- 
 nate ; to free from trouble ; to re- 
 duce in weight; to exhilarate. 
 
 LIGHTER, li'-ter, s., a large, open, 
 flat-bottomed boat. 
 
 LIGHT-FINGERED, lite-fing'-gerd, 
 a., thievish. 
 
 LIGHT-FOOTED, -fut'-ted, a., nim. 
 ble; active. 
 
 LIGHT-HEADED, -hed'-ed, a., 
 thoughtless. 
 
 LIGHT-HEARTED, -hart'-ed, a., 
 cheerful ; merry. 
 
 LIGHT-HORSE, -hawrse, s., light- 
 armed cavalry. 
 
 LIGHTHOUSE, -howse, s., a tower 
 or building with lamps on the 
 top. 
 
 LIGHTLY, -le, ad., with little weight; 
 readily. 
 
 LIGHT-MINDED, lite-mine'-ded, a., 
 unsteady; volatile. 
 
 LIGHTNESS, -nes, s., want of weight ; 
 agility; wantonness. 
 
 LIGHTNING, -ning, s., a discharge 
 of atmospheric electricity, ac- 
 companied by a vivid flash ; miti- 
 gation. 
 
 LIGHTS, lites, s.pl., the lungs. 
 
 LIGHTSOME, lite'-surn, a., lumin^ 
 ous; not obscure. 
 
 LIGNEOUS, lig'-ne-us, a., wooden; 
 consisting of or made of wood. 
 
 LIGNITE, -ite, s., mineral coal re- 
 taining the texture of the wood 
 from which it was originally 
 formed . 
 
 LIGNOUS, -nus, a., ligneous. 
 
 LIGNUM-VTT^E, -num-vi-te, s. (Lat X 
 an exceedingly hard and cross- 
 grained wood. [ity. 
 
 LIKELIHOOD, -le-hud, s.. probabil 
 
LIKE 
 
 250 
 
 LING 
 
 LIKE, like, a., equal in quantity, 
 quality, or degree; similar.— ad., 
 inthesame manner — va.,to be 
 pleased with , to approve. 
 
 LIVELINESS, -nes, s., probability 
 
 LIKELY, -le, a., probable. 
 
 LIKEN, iike'n, v.a., to compare; to 
 make similar 
 
 LIKENESS, -nes, s., resemblance in 
 form; similarity; an image, a 
 picture, or statue resembling a 
 person or thing. 
 
 LIKEWISE, -wize, ad., in like man- 
 ner. 
 
 LIKING, linking, s., a good state of 
 body; plumpness; inclination; 
 pleasure. 
 
 LILAC, li'-lak, s., a flowering shrub. 
 
 LILIACEOUS, lU-e-a' -she-us, a., lily- 
 like. 
 
 LILIPUTIAN, -e-pew'-she-an, s., a 
 person of small stature. 
 
 LILT, lilt, s., a lively song or 
 tune. 
 
 LILY, lil'-le, a genus of 
 plants producing 
 plants cf great beau- 
 
 LIL^' OF THE VAL- 
 LEY, the beautiful 
 flowering plant Con- 
 vallaria. 
 
 LIMATION, li-ma'-shun, 
 s., the act of filing. 
 
 LIMB, lim, s., extremity 
 
 of the human body or of any 
 *quadrumanous or legged animal; 
 a member; the branch of a tree, 
 —v.a., to dismember. 
 
 LIMBER, -ber, 
 a., easily- 
 bent; flexi- 
 ble.— s., in 
 artillery the 
 forepart of 
 a traveling 
 carri age, 
 by which 
 the horses are attached.— v.a., 
 to attach to the gun-carriage. 
 
 LIMBO, -bo, s., a place of re- 
 straint. 
 
 LIMESTONE, -stone, s., a stone of 
 which lime is made; carbonate 
 of lime. 
 
 LIMIT, lim'-it, s., boundary; utmost 
 extent; restraint.— v.a., to set 
 bounds to ; to restrain. 
 
 LIMIT ABLE, -abl, a., that may be 
 limited. 
 
 Lily. 
 
 Limber. 
 
 Lime. 
 
 LIME, lime, s., a 
 viscous sub- 
 stance; calcare- 
 ous earth ; the 
 linden or lime 
 tree ; the fruit of 
 the lime tree. — 
 v.a., to smear; 
 to entangle; to 
 ensnare. 
 
 LIME-KILN, -kil, s., 
 a furnace in 
 which stones are 
 reduced to lime. 
 
 LIMITATION, -ta'-shun, s., the act 
 of circumscribing; restriction; 
 restraint.— a., narrow; circum- 
 scribed . 
 
 LIMITLESS, '-it-les, a., boundless; 
 unlimited. 
 
 LIMN, lim, v.a., to draw or paint. 
 
 LIMNER, -ner, s., a portrait painter. 
 
 LIMOUS, li'-mus, s., muddy; slimy; 
 thick. 
 
 LIMP, limp, v.n., to halt; to walk 
 lamely.— s., the act of limping. 
 
 LIMPET, lim'-pet, s., an univalve 
 shell adhering to rocks. 
 
 LIMPID, -pid, a., clear; transparent. 
 
 LIMPIDNESS, lim'-pid-nes, s., clear- 
 ness; transparency; translu- 
 cency. 
 
 LIMY, li'-my, a., viscous; glutinous. 
 
 LINCH-PIN, linsh/-pin, s., a pin used 
 in a carriage wheel. 
 
 LINDEN, lin'-den, s. , the lime-tree. 
 
 LINE, line, s., extension; a small 
 cord or rope ; outline ; a short let- 
 ter; a note; a rank or row of sol- 
 diers; an extended work in forti- 
 fication.— v.n., to cover on the 
 inside; to place along by the 
 side of anything for guarding; to, 
 cover. 
 
 LINEAL, lin'-e-al, a., in a direct line 
 from ancestor; hereditary. 
 
 LINEAMENT, -ment, s., feature; 
 form. 
 
 LINEAR, -ar, a., consisting of lines; 
 in a straight direction. 
 
 LINEATION, -a'-shun, s., delinea- 
 tion. 
 
 LINEN, -en, s., cloth made with flax 
 or hemp.— a., resembling linen 
 cloth. 
 
 LING, ling, 
 s . , a 
 large 
 fish of 
 
 the Northern seas. 
 
 Lino. 
 
LINGER 
 
 251 
 
 LITHOGRAPHER 
 
 Linnet. 
 
 LINGER, -ger, v.n., to remain or 
 
 wait long; to delay; to hesitate. 
 LINGERING, -ing, a., remaining 
 
 long ; protracted . — s. , a delaying ; 
 
 a tardiness. 
 LINGUAL, -gwal, a., pertaining to 
 
 the tongue. 
 LINGUIST, -gwist, s., a person skilled 
 
 in languages. 
 LINTMENT, lin'-e-ment, s., a species 
 
 of soft ointment. 
 LINING, li'-ning, s. the covering of 
 
 the inner surface of any thing ; 
 
 that which is within. 
 LINK, link, s.. a single link of a 
 
 chain anything connecting; a 
 
 torch.— v. a., to unite N 
 LINNET, lin'- 
 
 net, s., a 
 
 small Eu- 
 
 r o p ea n 
 
 singing 
 
 bird of the 
 
 finch fam- 
 ily. 
 LINSEED,-seed, 
 
 s., the seed of the flax plant. 
 LINSEY-WOOLSEY, -se-wool'-ze, s., 
 
 stuff made o - : linen and wool. 
 LINSTOCK, '-stok, a., a pointed stafi: 
 
 used in firing cannon, 
 LINT, lint, s., the dressed fibres of 
 
 the flax plant. 
 LINTEL, lin'-tel, s., the head-piece 
 
 of a door or window frame . 
 LION, li'-on, s., a 
 
 quadruped of 
 
 the genus f elis, 
 
 very strong, 
 
 fie 1 c e, and 
 
 rapacious. 
 LIONESS, -es, s., 
 
 the female of the lion kind. 
 LIONIZE, -ize, v.a., to visit objects 
 
 of curiosity. 
 LIP, lip, s., the border of the mouth; 
 
 the edge of anything. 
 LIQUATION, li-kwa'-shun, s., opera- 
 tion of melting 
 LIQUEFACTION, lik-we-f ak'-shun , 
 
 s., the state of being melted. 
 LIQUEFY, -fi, v.a., to melt: to dis- 
 solve. — v.n., to become liquid. 
 LIQUESCENT, li-kwes'-sent, a., be- 
 coming fluid . 
 LIQUID, lik'-wid, a., fluid; not fixed 
 
 or solid.— s., a fluid or flowing 
 
 substance. 
 LIQUIDATE, -kwe-date, v.a., to set- 
 tle ; to adjust ; to satisfy. 
 
 Lion. 
 
 LIQUIDATION, -da 7 -shun, s., act of 
 settling and adjusting debts. 
 
 LIQUIDNESS, -wid-nes, s., quality of 
 being fluid ; thinness, 
 
 LIQUOR, lik'-ur, s., a liquid or fluid 
 m il~m I" a n of* 
 
 LIQUORICE, -or-is, s., the sweet root 
 of the Glycirrhiza glabra. 
 
 LISP, lisp, v.n., to speak with a de- 
 fective articulation.— v.a., to 
 pronounce with a lisp.— s., act of 
 lisping. 
 
 LISPING, -ing, s., act of speaking 
 with a lisp, 
 
 LISSOM, lis'-sum, a., limber; supple. 
 
 LIST, list, s., Oe outer selvage of 
 cloth; a limit or boundary; a 
 strip of cloth; a fillet.— v.a., to 
 enroll; to register; to enlist; to 
 listen. 
 
 LISTED, -ed, pp. or a., parti-colored 
 in stripes. 
 
 LISTEN, lis'n, v.n., to hearken; to 
 give ear. 
 
 LISTLESS, -les, a., not attending; 
 heedless. 
 
 LISTS lists, s.pl., the ground in- 
 closed for a race, &c. 
 
 LITANY, lit'-a-ne, s. a form of sup- 
 plication, used in public worship. 
 
 LITERAL, -e-ral a., according to the 
 letter, real: not figurative. 
 
 LITERALLY, -le, ad., not figura- 
 tively; word hy word. 
 
 LITERARY, -ar-e, a., pertaining to 
 literature; furnished with eru- 
 dition ; versed in letters, 
 
 LITERATE, -ate, s., a man of eru- 
 dition, [learned. 
 
 LITERATI, -a'-ti, s.pl. (Ital.), the 
 
 LITERATURE, '-er-a-tewr, s., ac- 
 quaintance with books; eru- 
 dition; belles lettres. 
 
 LITHARGE, lith'-arj, s. (Fr.), a semi- 
 vitreous oxide or lead. 
 
 LITHATE, -ate, s., a sait or com- 
 pound formed by the lithic acid 
 
 LITHESOME, lithe'-some, a., pliant; 
 
 nimJble. 
 LITHIA, lithe '-e-a, s , the oxide of 
 
 lithium. 
 LITHIA SIS, -i'-a-sis, s., the stone in 
 
 the bladder. 
 LITHOGRAPH, lith'-o-graf, v.a., to 
 
 trace letters or figures on stone. 
 
 — s., a print from a drawing on 
 
 stone. 
 LITHOGRAPHER, -og'-nVfer, *., 
 
 one who practises lithography. 
 
LITHOGRAPHY 
 
 A^H 
 
 252 
 
 LOATHSOME 
 
 LlTHOPHYTES. 
 
 LITHOGRAPHY, -og'-ra-fe, s., the 
 art of tracing letters, figures, or 
 other designs on stone. 
 
 UTHOLOGY, -ol'-o-je, s., a treatise 
 on stones. 
 
 LITHOPHYTE, 
 s., a produc- 
 tion bo*h 
 Stone and 
 plant, like 
 corals, &c. 
 
 LITHOTOMY, 
 -ot'-o-me, s., 
 cutting for 
 the stone in 
 the bladder. 
 
 LITHOTRITY, 
 '-o-tri-te, or 
 -ot'-re-te, s., the operation of 
 triturating the stone in the blad- 
 der. 
 
 LITIGANT, lit'-e-gant, s., a person 
 engaged in a lawsuit. 
 
 LITIGATE, -gate, v. a., to contest m 
 law.— v.n., to carry on a lawsuit. 
 
 UTIGATION -ga'-shun, s., a suit in 
 a court of law, a judicial contest. 
 
 LITIGIOUS le-tid'-je-us, a., quarrel- 
 some . contentious 
 
 UTIGIOUSNESS, -nes, s., a dispo- 
 sition to carry on lawsuits. 
 
 LITMUS, lit'-mus, s., a blue pigment; 
 paper stained with litmus. 
 
 LITTER, lit'-ter, s., a hurdle bed, on 
 which the wounded are carried; 
 straw used as a bed for horses or 
 cattle; a brood of young pigs, 
 kittens, &c; scattered shreds, 
 fragments, &c— v. a., to bring 
 forth young; to scatter fragments 
 about. 
 
 LITTLE, lit'tl, a., small in size or ex- 
 tent; diminutive. — s., any thing 
 .small.— ad., in a small degree. 
 
 LITTLENESS, -nes, s., smaJlness of 
 size , meanness. 
 
 LITTORAL lit'-to-ral, a., belonging 
 to shore. 
 
 LITURGY, -ur-je, s., an established 
 f orn of public worship. 
 
 LIVE liv, v.n., to continue in or en- 
 joy life to subsist to exist. 
 
 LIVELIHOOD, live'-li-hud, s., 
 means of living; subsistence. 
 
 LIVELINESS, -nes, s., sprightliness ; 
 vivacity. 
 
 LIVELY, -le, a., brisk; vigorous; 
 sprightly. 
 
 1JVER, hV-er, s., one who lives; a 
 large, abdominal organ. 
 
 LIVERY, -e, s., a form of dress by 
 
 which servants are distinguished. 
 LIVERYMAN, -man, s., a freeman 
 
 of the City of London. 
 
 LIVES, lives, s.pl. of life. 
 LIVESTOCK, live'-stok, s., a term 
 
 applied to horses and cattle. 
 LIVID, hV-id, a., of a lead color; 
 
 discolored. 
 LIVTDNESS, -nes, darkness of color. 
 LIVING, -ing, a., residing; subsisting; 
 
 having life; vigorous.— s., means 
 
 of s ubsistence. 
 LIXIVIATE, liks-iv'-e-ate, v. a., to 
 
 form lye. 
 LIXIVIUM, -iv'-e-um, s., water im- 
 pregnated with alkaline salts. 
 LIZARD, liz' 
 
 ard, s., a 
 
 small Sau- 
 rian rep- 
 tile. 
 LLAMA, s., an 
 
 animai 
 
 having 
 
 toes, allied to the camel, 
 LO, lo, ex 
 
 clam. . 
 
 look : see ; 
 
 behold. 
 LOACH, 
 
 loatsh, s., 
 
 a small 
 
 fish of 
 
 the genus 
 
 Cobitis. 
 LOAD, lode, 
 
 s., a bur- 
 
 d e n ; 
 
 weight- 
 
 pressure 
 
 Lizard. 
 
 Llama. 
 
 v. a., to lay on a bur- 
 Sen < to freight ; to charge a gun. 
 
 LOADSTAR, -star. s.. the polestar. 
 
 LOADSTONE, -stone, s., a magnetic 
 iron. 
 
 LOAF, lofe, s., amass of bread. 
 
 LOAM, lome, s., a natural mixture 
 of sand and clay wich oxide of 
 iron. 
 
 LOAMY, lo'-me, a., partaking of the 
 nature of loam . 
 
 LOAN, lone, s., that which is lent.— 
 v.a.,to lend. 
 
 LOATH, loath, a., disliking; reluc- 
 tant. 
 
 LOATHE, loathe, v. a., to look on 
 with hatred; to feel disgust at 
 food 
 
 LOATHSOME, loath'-sum, a., dis* 
 ' gusting ; hateful. 
 
LOATHSOMENESS 253 
 
 LOLLARD 
 
 LOATHSOMENESS, -nes, s., the 
 
 quality which excites disgust or 
 
 abhorrence. 
 LOAVES, loaves, s.pl. of loaf. 
 LOB, lob, s., a dull, sluggish person. 
 LOBBY, -be, a small hall or waiting- 
 room. 
 LOBE, lobe, s., a division of the 
 
 lungs; the lower soft part of the 
 
 ear. 
 LOBSTER, 
 
 -ster, s., 
 
 a crus- 
 
 tace an 
 
 shell-fish. 
 LOBULE, 
 
 -ule, s., a 
 
 small 
 
 lobe. Lobster. 
 
 LOCAL, lo'- 
 
 kal, a., pertaining to a place, or 
 
 to a limited space. 
 LOCALITY, '-e-te, s., existence in a 
 
 place. 
 LOCALIZE, '-kal-ize, v. a., to make 
 
 local. 
 LOCATE, -kate, v. a., to set in a par- 
 ticular spot. 
 LOCATION, -ka'-shun, s., situation 
 
 with respect to locality. 
 LOCH, lok, s., a lake; an arm of the 
 
 sea. 
 LOCK, lok, s., an 
 
 instrument to 
 
 fasten doors, 
 
 &c. ; the part 
 
 of a fire-arm; 
 
 an inclosure Lock. 
 
 in a canal; a 
 
 ringlet of hair. — v. a., to fasten 
 
 with a lock.— v.n., to unite 
 
 closely. 
 LOCK-JAW, -jaw, s., a violent con- 
 traction of the muscles of the 
 
 jaw. 
 LOCKER, -er, s., a close place that 
 
 may be closed with a lock; a 
 
 drawer. 
 LOCKET, -et, s., a little gold case 
 
 worn as an ornament. 
 LOCKSMITH, -smith, s., an artificer 
 
 who makes or mends locks. 
 LOCOMOTION, lo-ko-mo'-shun, s., 
 
 the act of moving from place to 
 
 place. 
 
 LOCOMOTIVE, -tiv, a., changing 
 
 from place to place.— A locomo- 
 tive engine is a movable railway 
 
 steam-engine. 
 
 Locust. 
 
 LOCUST, lo'- 
 kust, s., a 
 d e s tructive 
 insect. 
 
 LODE, lode, s., 
 a metallic 
 vein. 
 
 LODGE, lodj, 
 
 v a., to place in a temporary 
 habitation; to entertain; to har 
 bor.— v.n., to reside; to fall down 
 as grain.— s., a small habitation 
 in a park or forest ; a den ; a meet- 
 ing Of freemasons. 
 
 LODGER, -er, s., one who resides in 
 any place ror a time. 
 
 LODGING, -ing, s., a place of rest 
 for a time; an apartment. 
 
 LODGMENT, -ment, s., act of lodg- 
 ing; an encampment made by an 
 army. 
 
 LOFT, loft, s., a story or floor above 
 another. 
 
 LOFTINESS,-e-nes, s., height; pride; 
 haughtiness; sublimitv or dic- 
 tion, [puffed up. 
 
 LOFTY, -e, a., elevated with pride; 
 
 LOG, log, s., a bulky piece of wood 
 unhewed ; a machine for measur- 
 ing the rate of a ship's progress. 
 
 LOGARITHMS, '-a-rithms, s., index 
 of the ratios of numbers one to 
 another. 
 
 LOGGERHEAD, -ger-hed, s., a block- 
 head ; a dolt. 
 
 LOG-HOUSB, -houce, s., a rough 
 wooden building, usually erected 
 by squatters. 
 
 LOGIC, lod'-jik, s., the art of reason- 
 ing justly, and of drawing legiti- 
 mate conclusions from the fore- 
 going premises. 
 
 LOGICAL, -je-kal, a., pertaining to 
 the rules of logic; skilled in the 
 art of reasoning. 
 
 LOGICIAN, lo-jish'-un, s., a person 
 skilled in logic, or the art of rea 
 soning. 
 
 LOGWOOD, log'-wood, s., wood of a 
 deep-red color, used as a dye- 
 wood. 
 
 LOIN, loyn, s., the space on each 
 side of the vertebrae; the lumoar 
 region. 
 
 LOITER, loy'-ter, v.n., tOLbe dila- 
 tory; to linger. 
 
 LOLL, lol, v n., to recline; to lie at 
 ease. 
 
 LOLLARD, -lard, s., one of a sect o/ 
 early reformers. 
 
LONE 
 
 254 
 
 LOTUS 
 
 LONE, lone, a., solitary; retired; un- 
 frequented. 
 
 LONELINESS, -le-nes, or LONE- 
 SOMENESS, s., solitude; retire- 
 ment. 
 
 LONELY, -le, or LONESOME, a., 
 without society; solitary. 
 
 LONG, long, a., extended; dilatory; 
 tedious. — ad., to a great extent.— 
 v.n., to desire earnestly; to 
 crave. 
 
 LONG-BOAT, -bote, g., the largest 
 boat of a ship. 
 
 LONG-CLOTH, -klawth, c, a fine 
 cotton fabric. 
 
 LONGEST, -ghest, superl. a., of the 
 greatest extent.— ad., for the 
 greatest continuance of time. 
 
 LONGEVITY, lon-jev'-e-te, s, great 
 length of life. 
 
 LONGIMETRY, lon-jim'-e-tre, s., art 
 of measuring distances. 
 
 LONGING, long'-ing, s., an eager de- 
 sire.— ppr., earnestly desiring. 
 
 LONGITUDE, lon'-je-tewd, s., the 
 distance of any place, eastward 
 or westward, measured on the 
 equator. 
 
 LONGITUDINAL, '-de-nal, a., ex- 
 tending in length ; running length- 
 wise. 
 
 LONGWAYS, long'-ways, ad., length- 
 wise. 
 
 LONG-WINDED, -win'-ded, a., long- 
 breathed. 
 
 LOO, loo, s., a game at cards.— v.a., 
 to win every trick at the game. 
 
 LOOBY, -be, s., an awkward, clumsy 
 fellow. 
 
 LOOK, look, v.n., to direct the eye 
 toward an object; to consider; to 
 examine. — v.a., to turn the eye 
 upon.— s., sight; aspect; appear- 
 
 LOOKING-GLASS, -ing-glas, s., a 
 
 mirror. 
 LOOM, loom, s., a machine in which 
 
 a weaver works threads into 
 
 cloth.— v.n., to appear larger 
 
 than real. 
 LOON, loon, s., a sorry fellow; a 
 
 rogue. 
 LOOP, loop, S., the folding of a 
 
 string; a loophole; a noose. 
 LOOPHOLE, -hole, s., a small open- 
 ing in the walls of a fortification; 
 
 a passage for escape. 
 LOOP-LINE, -line, s., a short line of 
 
 railway in connection with a 
 
 trunk line, 
 
 LOOSE, loose, v . a , to unbind ; to re- 
 lax; to liberate.— a., unbound; 
 not fastened.— s., freedom from 
 restraint. 
 
 LOOSEN, loos'n, v.a., to free from 
 tightness or restraint.— v.n., to 
 become less tight. [levity. 
 
 LOOSENESS, loose'-nes, s., laxity; 
 
 LOOT, loot, s., military plunder. 
 
 LOP, lop, v.a., to cut oft'; to shorten. 
 
 LOQUACIOUS, lo-kwa'-shus, a., 
 talkative ; babbling. 
 
 LOQUACITY, -kwas'-e-te, s., talk- 
 ativeness; garrulity. 
 
 LORD, lawrd, s., a master; a ruler; a 
 nobleman ; a title of honor; a peer 
 of the realm; the Supreme Being. 
 — v.n., to domineer; to rule with 
 despotic sway. 
 
 LORDLINESS, -le-nes, s., dignity; 
 haughtiness. [lord. 
 
 LORDLING, -ling, s M a diminutive of 
 
 LORDLY, -le, a., haughty; overbear- 
 ing.— ad., proudly; despotically. 
 
 LORDSHIP, -ship, s., a title of honor 
 given to noblemen; domain; the 
 territory of a lord. 
 
 LORE, lore, s., learning: doctrine, 
 
 LORIS, s., a 
 nocturnal 
 animal , 
 and a na- 
 tive of In- 
 dia. 
 
 LORN, lawrn, 
 a., lost; 
 forsaken; 
 lonely. 
 
 LOSE, looze, 
 v.a., to 
 
 mislay, to be deprived of; to for- 
 feit; to bewilder.— v.n., to for- 
 feit any thing; not to win. 
 
 LOSS, los, s., privation; injury; de- 
 feat, [laid; destroyed. 
 
 LOST, lost, pp. or a., from lose; mis- 
 
 LOT, lot, s., chance; hazard; fortune, 
 —v.a., to assign; to distribute. 
 
 LOTION, lo'-shun, s. , a liquid prepa- 
 ration for washing the skin. ■ 
 
 LOTTERY, lot'-te-re, s., a scheme 
 for the distribution of prizes by 
 chance. 
 
 LOTUS,lo'- 
 tus, s., 
 a ge- 
 nus of 
 legu- 
 minous 
 plants, Lotus. 
 
 Loris. 
 
LOUD 
 
 255 
 
 LUCIFER-MATCH 
 
 LOUD, Jowd, a., high - sounding; 
 noisy; boisterous.— ad., noisily. 
 
 LOUDNESS, -nes, s., great noise; 
 clamor. 
 
 LOUGH, lok, s., a lake or arm of the 
 sea. 
 
 LOUIS D'OR, loo'-e-dore, s., a gold 
 coin of France. 
 
 LOUNGE, Iowdj, v.n., to spend time 
 lazily; to loll.— s., the act of re- 
 clining at ease. 
 
 LOUNGER, -er, s., an idler. 
 
 LOUSE, lowce, s., a small, disagree- 
 able insect of the genus pedicu- 
 lus. 
 
 LOUSINESS, lowz'-enez, s., the 
 abounding with lice. 
 
 LOUSY, -e, a., swarming with lice. 
 
 LOUT, lowt, s., a mean, awkward 
 fellow. 
 
 LOUTISH, -ish, a., clownish; rude; 
 awkward. 
 
 LOVABLE, hiv'-abl, a., worthy of 
 love; amiable. 
 
 LOVE, luv, v a., to regard with af- 
 fection. — s., passion between the 
 sexes; friendship; benevolence; 
 good will. 
 
 LOVE-FEAST, s. , a religious repast 
 held bv the Wesleyan Methodists. 
 
 LOVE LETTER, a letter of court- 
 ship. 
 
 LOVELINESS, -le-nes, s., amiable- 
 
 LOVELORN, -lawrn, a., forsaken by 
 one's love . 
 
 LOVELY, -le, a., amiable; pleasing; 
 charming. 
 
 LOVER, -er, s., one who has a ten- 
 der affection for a female; a 
 suitor; an admirer. 
 
 LOVE-SICK, -sik, a., languishing 
 with love. 
 
 LOVING, -ing, a., affectionate; am- 
 orous . 
 
 LOVING-KINDNESS, -kind'-nes, s., 
 tender regard. 
 
 LOW, lo, a., not high or elevated; 
 depressed; dejected; abject; 
 grovelling; vulgar.— v.n., to bel- 
 low as an ox or cow . 
 
 LOW-BORN, -bawrn, a., born in low 
 life. 
 
 LOWER, loT-er, v. a., to let down; to 
 reduce— v.n., to fall; to sink.— 
 a., comp. of low, less high or 
 elevated. 
 
 LOWER, low'-er, v.n., to, appear 
 dark or gloomy; to frown.— s., 
 cloudiness; frowning. 
 
 LOWERMOST, lo'er-most, a., the 
 
 lowest 
 LOWEST, -est, a., most low; deep 
 
 est. 
 LOWING, -ing, s., the bellowing of 
 
 cattle. 
 LOWLAND, -land, s., a low or level 
 
 country 
 LOWLY, -le, a., free from pride; 
 
 humble; modest.— ad., humbly. 
 LOW-MINDED, -mine'-ded. a., indi- 
 cating a low mind . 
 LOWNESS, -nes, s., meanness of 
 condition or character; dejection; 
 poverty 
 LOW-PRICED, -pric'd.a., bearing a 
 
 low price. 
 LOW-SPIRITED, -spir'-it-ed, a„- de- 
 jected. 
 LOYAL, loy'-al, a., obedient; faith- 
 ful to a prince . 
 LOYALIST, -ist, s., one who is true 
 to his sovereign and his coun- 
 try 
 LOYALTY, -te, a., devotion to a 
 
 prince ; fidelity" to the laws. 
 LOZENGE, ioz'-enj,s., a figure with 
 four equai sides a rhomb; a 
 small cake of sugar, &c. 
 LUBBER, lub'-ber, s., a clumsy fel- 
 low; a clown . 
 LUBRIC, lew'-brik, a., slippery; 
 
 wavering. 
 LUBRICANT, -bre-kant, s., that 
 
 which lubricates. 
 LUBRICATE, -kate, v.a., to make 
 
 slippery. 
 LUBRICATION, -ka'-shun, s., the 
 
 operation of making slippery. 
 LUBRICATOR, '-bre-ka-tur, s.,that 
 
 which lubricates. 
 LUBRICITY, lu-bris'-e-te, s., smooth- 
 ness of surf ace ; slipperiness;in- 
 stabiity 
 LUBRICOUS, lew'-bre-kus, a., 
 
 smooth; slippery. 
 LUCENT, -sent, a., shining; bright; 
 
 resplendent. 
 LUCERN, -sern, s., a plant cultivated 
 
 for fodder. 
 LUOERNAL, lu-ser'-nal, appertain- 
 ing to a lamp, or any thing lumin« 
 ous. 
 LUCID, lew'-sid, a., shining; clear; 
 transparent. *' 
 
 LUCIDITY, sid'-e-te, a., brightness; 
 
 transparency. 
 LUCIFER-MATCH, a match tipped 
 with some combustible sub 
 stance. 
 
LUCIFER 
 
 256 
 
 LUSTINESS 
 
 LUCIFER, '-se-fer, s., the planet 
 Venus; a name given to Satan. 
 
 LUCIFEROUS, lu-sif'-er-ous, a., giv- 
 ing light. 
 
 LUCK, luk, s., that which happens 
 to a person; an event, good or ill; 
 chance; accident 
 
 LUCKINESS, e-nes, s., good for- 
 tune. 
 
 LUCKLESS, -les, a., unfortunate. 
 
 LUCKY, -e, a., fortunate; success- 
 ful. 
 
 LUCRATIVE, lew'-kra-tiv, a., gain- 
 ful; profitable. 
 
 LUCRE, -ker, s., gain; profit; emolu- 
 ment. 
 
 LUCUBRATION, -ku-bra'-shun, s., 
 study by lamp; nocturnal study. 
 
 LUCULENT, '-ku-lent, a., lucid; 
 transparent. 
 
 LUDICROUS, -de-krus, a., laugh- 
 able , sportive. 
 
 LUFF, luf , s , weather-gauge, or part 
 toward the wind. — v.n., to put 
 close to the wind. 
 
 LUG, lug, v.a., to haul; to pull with 
 force.— s., a square sail used in 
 large boats. 
 
 LUGGAGE, '-gaje, s . , any thing cum- 
 bersome to be carried; a travel- 
 ler's trunk, &c. 
 
 LUGGER, -ger, s., a small vessel 
 with three masts. 
 
 LUGGS, lugs, s., an insect like an 
 earth-worm. 
 
 LUGUBRIOUS, lu-gu'-bre-us, a., 
 mournful . 
 
 LUKEWARM, lewk'-wawrm, a., 
 moderately warm; tepid; not 
 zealous ; indifferent. 
 
 LUKEWARMNESS, -nes, s., a mod- 
 erate heat; want of zeal. 
 
 LULL, lul, v.a., to quiet; to compose, 
 —v.n., to become calm.— s., a 
 season of quiet. 
 
 LULLABY, Ma-be, s., a song to quiet 
 babes. 
 
 LUMBAGO, lum-ba'-go, s., rheumatic 
 affection of the lumbar muscles; 
 a pain in the loins. 
 
 LUMBAR, '-bar, a., pertaining to the 
 loins. 
 
 LUMBER, -ber, s., any thing cumber- 
 some or useless.— v.a., to fill with 
 lumber. 
 
 LUMBRICAL, -bre-kal, a., resem- 
 bling a worm. 
 
 LUMINARY, lew'-me-nar-e, s , any 
 body that gives light. [lucid. 
 
 LUMINOUS, -nus, a., shining; bright, 
 
 LUMINOSITY, -nos'-e-te, s., bright, 
 ness; perspicuity. 
 
 LUMP, lump, s., a small mass ot 
 matter.— v.a., to throw into a 
 mass. 
 
 LUMPING, -ing, a., bulky; heavy 
 
 LUMPISH, -ish, a., like a lump; 
 heavy 
 
 LUMP1SHNESS, -nes, s., heaviness-, 
 dulness. 
 
 LUMPY, lum'-py, a., full of lumps. 
 
 LUNACY, lew'-na-se, s., a species of 
 madness; insanity; derange- 
 ment. 
 
 LUNAR, -nar, a., pertaining to or re- 
 sembling the moon. 
 
 LUNARIAN, lu-na'-re-an, s., an in- 
 habitant of the moon. 
 
 LUNATIC, lu'-nat-ik, a., affected by 
 a species of madness.— s., a per- 
 son affected by insanity. 
 
 LUNATION, lu-na'-shun, s., the time 
 from one new moon to the next. 
 
 LUNCH, lunsh, v.n., to make a 
 lunch. 
 
 LUNCHEON, lunch'-un, or LUNCH, 
 s., a slight repast between break- 
 fast and dinner. 
 
 LUNETTE, lu-nette', s., in fortifica- 
 tion, a half moon or crescent. 
 
 LUNG 1 ^, lunje, s., a sudden push or 
 thrust. 
 
 LUNGS, lungs, s.pl . , the organs of 
 respiration in vertebrated ani- 
 mals. 
 
 LUPINE, lew'-pin, s., a species of 
 leguminous plants. 
 
 LURCH, lurtch, s., a sudden roll of 
 a ship to one side.— v.n., to roll 
 suddenly to one side.— v.a., to 
 steal; to filch; to pilfer. 
 
 LURCHER, -er, s., a poacher; a dog 
 that lurks or lies in wait for 
 game. 
 
 LURE, lewr, s., any enticement — v.a.> 
 to entice ; to attract . 
 
 LURID, lew'-rid, a., pale; gloomy; 
 dismal. [wait. 
 
 LURK, lurk, v.n., to lie hid; to he in 
 
 LURKING, -ing, lying concealed. 
 
 LURKING-PLACE, -plase, s., a hid- 
 ing-place. 
 
 LUSCIOUS, lush'-us, a., pleasing 
 delightful. 
 
 LUST, lust, s,, carnal appetite.— v.n. 
 to long after. 
 
 LUSTFUL, lust'-ful, a., carnal 
 licentious; unchaste. 
 
 LUSTINESS, -e-nes, s., vi^or of 
 body; stoutness; pinguidity. 
 
LUSTING 
 
 257 
 
 MACERATE 
 
 LUSTING, lustring, s., inordinate 
 desire 
 
 LUSTRATE, lus'-trate, v.a., to puri- 
 fy; to survey. 
 
 LUSTRATION, -tra'-shun, s., the op- 
 eration of making pure. 
 
 LUSTRE, lus'tr, s., brightness: a 
 chandelier ornamented with 
 pendants of cut glass. 
 
 LUSTRING, -tring, s., a glossy silk 
 cloth. 
 
 LUSTROUS, -trus, a., shining; lu- 
 minous. 
 
 LUSTY, te, a., robust; corpulent; 
 full-sized. 
 
 LUTE, lewt, s., a stringed instru- 
 ment of music; a clayey compo- 
 sition for coating vessels when 
 exposed to fire.— v. a., to close or 
 join with lute. 
 
 LUTEOUS, -e-us, a., noting a clay 
 color. 
 
 LUTE-STRING, lewt'-string, s., the 
 string of a lute. 
 
 LUTHERAN, lew'-the-ran, s., a 
 disciple or follower of Luther. 
 
 LUXATE, luks'-ate, v. a., to dislo- 
 
 LUXATTON, -a'-shun, s., a disloca- 
 tion. 
 
 LUXURIANCE, lug-zew'-re-anse, s., 
 vigorous growth; exuberance. 
 
 LUXURIANT, -re-ant. a., exuberant 
 ingrowth; superfluous in abun- 
 dance. 
 
 LUXURIATE, lug-zew'-re-ate, v. a., 
 to live luxuriously. 
 
 LUXURIOUS, -re-us, a., voluptuous; 
 effeminate; libidinous. 
 
 LUXURY, luk'-shu-re, s., voluptu- 
 ousness ; sensuality ; the pleasures 
 of the table. 
 
 LYCEUM, li-se'-um, s., a place ap- 
 propriated to instruction; an as 
 
 | sociation of literary men. 
 
 | LYDIAN, Ud'-e-an, a., soft; effemi- 
 nate. 
 LYE, li, s., an alkaline solution. 
 LYING, li' ing, a., being prostrate; 
 addicted to falsehood.— s., the 
 
 i practice of telling lies. 
 LYMPH, limf , s., a colorless animaJ 
 fluid. 
 
 LYMPHATIC, -fat'-ik, a., pertaining 
 to lymph.— s., a vessel of animal 
 bodies which conveys lymph. 
 
 LYNCH, linsh, 
 v.a., to pun- 
 ish without 
 the forms of 
 law. 
 
 LYNX, links, s., a 
 quadruped re- 
 sembling a 
 
 LYRE,' lire, s., a 
 
 stringed in- 
 strument of mu- 
 sic. 
 LYRE-BIRD, s., a 
 
 bird noted for 
 
 having sixteen 
 
 tail feathers 
 
 arranged in the 
 
 form of a lvre. 
 LYRIC, lir'-ik, a., 
 
 pertaining to a 
 
 lyre or harp, or 
 
 to light poetry 
 
 sung to a harp.— 
 
 s., a lyric poem. 
 LYRIST, -ist, s., a 
 
 musician who 
 
 plays on the lyre. 
 
 Lyre-Bird. 
 
 3VC 
 
 Mem, as a Roman numeral, stands 
 9 for a thousand, and with a dash 
 
 over it, for a million. [for son. 
 MAC, mak, an Irish and Scotch word 
 MACADAMIZE, mak-ad'-am ize, v.a., 
 
 to cover a road with small broken 
 
 stones. 
 MACARONI, -a-ro'-ne, s., a kind of 
 
 biscuit; a medley; a finical fel- 
 low. 
 MACERATION, -a'-shun, s., act of 
 
 macerating or steeping. 
 MACHIAVELIAN, mak-e-a-vel-yan, 
 
 a., politically cunning. 
 MACHINATE, '-e-nate, v.a., to plan; 
 
 to form a scheme. 
 
 MACAROON, -roon', s., a small cake; 
 
 a finical fellow. 
 MACAW, ma- 
 
 kau', s., a 
 
 beautiful bird 
 
 of the parrot 
 
 family. 
 MACE, maise, s., 
 
 an ensign of 
 
 authority 
 
 borne before 
 
 magistrates; a 
 
 spice. 
 MCERATE, 
 
 mas'-er-ate, v. 
 
 Macaw. 
 
 a , to make lean: to steep. 
 
MACHINATION 
 
 258 
 
 MAGNETISM 
 
 MACHINATION, -na'-shun, s., the 
 planning a scheme for executing 
 some evil purpose or artful de- 
 sign. 
 
 MACHINE, ma-sheen', s., any work 
 or invention used to regulate 
 force or motion ; an engine. 
 
 MACHINERY, -er-e, s. , machines in 
 general 
 
 MACHINIST, -ist, s., a constructor of 
 machines. 
 
 MACKEREL, mak'-e-rel, s., an ex- 
 cellent table fish. 
 
 MACKINTOSH, -in- tosh, s., a water- 
 proof India-rubber garment. 
 
 MACKLE, mak'l, s., a blur in print- 
 ing. 
 
 MACROCOSM, mak'-ro-kozm, s., the 
 great world. 
 
 MACTATION, mak-ta'-shun, s., the 
 killing a victim for sacrifice. 
 
 MACULA, '-u-la, s. (Lat.), a dark 
 spot on the surface of the sun. 
 
 MAC CJL ATE, -late, v. a., to spot; to 
 stain. 
 
 MAD, mad, a., disordered in intel- 
 lect; infatuated; enraged.— v. a., 
 to make mad or angry. 
 
 MAD AM, -am, s., a complimentary 
 title addressed to a married or 
 elderly lady. 
 
 MADCAP, -kap, s., a person of wild 
 behavior. 
 
 MADDEN, mad'n, v. a., to make 
 mad.— v.n., to become mad. 
 
 MADDER, -der, s., a plant used in 
 dyeing red. 
 
 MADE, made, pret. and pp. or a., 
 from make. 
 
 MADEFY, -fi, v.a., to moisten. 
 
 MADEIRA, ma-de'-ra, s., a wine 
 from Madeira. 
 
 MADLY, mad'-le, ad., without rea- 
 son; wildly. 
 
 MADMAN, -man, s., a distracted 
 man; a maniac. 
 
 MADNESS, -nes, s., extreme folly; 
 distraction. 
 
 MADONNA, ma-don'-na, s., a picto- 
 rial representation of the Virgin 
 Mary. 
 
 MADRIGAL, mad' -re-gal, s., a little 
 amorous poem. 
 
 MAGAZINE, mag-a-zeen', s., a store 
 of arms, wood, powder, &c. ; a 
 pamphlet periodically published. 
 
 SIAGDALEN, '-da-len, s., a reformed 
 prostitute. 
 
 \£AGGOT, -got, s., a ^rm or grub; 
 *: whim. 
 
 Magic Lantern. 
 
 MAGGOTY, -e, a., full of maggots; 
 whimsical. 
 
 MAGI, ma'-ji, s.pl, sages of the 
 East, who worshipped fire as the 
 type of the Godhead. 
 
 MAGIC, maj'-ik, s., the pretended 
 science of commanding the 
 agency of supernatural beings; 
 sorcery; necromancy. 
 
 MAGIC, or MAGICAL, a., pertaining 
 to magic; performed by the pre- 
 tended agency of spirits. 
 
 MAGIC LAN- 
 TERN, an op- 
 tical instru- 
 ment which 
 exhibits im- 
 ages consid- 
 erably mag- 
 nified. 
 
 MAGICIAN, ma- 
 jish'-un, s., 
 one skilled in 
 magic; a necromancer. 
 
 MAGISTERIAL, maj-is-te'-re-al, a . , 
 pertaining to the duties of a 
 magistrate; arrogant; authorita- 
 tive. 
 
 MAGISTRACY, -tra-se, s., office or 
 dignity of a magistrate ; the body 
 of magistrates. 
 
 MAGISTRATE, -trate, a., public civil 
 officer, invested with executive 
 or judicial authority. 
 
 MAGNANIMITY, mag-na-nim'-e-te, 
 s., greatness of mind. 
 
 MAGNANIMOUS, -nan'-e-mus, a., 
 elevated in soul; brave; disinter- 
 ested. 
 
 MAGNESIA, -ne'-zhe-a, s., a white 
 primitive earth, which has mag- 
 nesium for its base. 
 
 MAGNESIAN, -an, a., resembling 
 magnesia. 
 
 MAGNESIUM, -urn, s., the metallic 
 base of magnesia. 
 
 MAGNET, '-net, s., the loadstone; a 
 bar of steel with the properties 
 of the loadstone. 
 
 MAGNETIC, '-ik, a., possessing the 
 properties of the magnet; attrac- 
 tive. 
 
 MAGNETIC-NEEDLE, a small mag- 
 netized rod used to determine 
 Soints of the compass. 
 NETIC TELEGRAPH, an ap- 
 paratus for conveying intelii* 
 gence by means of electricity. 
 
 MAGNETISM, '-net-izm, a., power of 
 the loadstone, &c. 
 
MAGNETIZE 
 
 259 
 
 MALE 
 
 MAGNETIZE, '-ne-tize, v.a., to com- 
 municate magnetic properties to 
 any thing. 
 
 MAGNIFIC, -nif'-ik, a., splendid; il- 
 lustrious. 
 
 MAGNIFICENCE, -e-sense, s., gran- 
 deur of appearances; splendor 
 of state. 
 
 MAGNIFICENT,; -sent, a., splendid; 
 pompous. 
 
 MAGNIFY, '-ne-fi, v.a., to praise or 
 extol; to elevate; to enlarge; to 
 amplify. 
 
 MAGNILOQUENT, -kwent, a., speak- 
 ing pompously. 
 
 MAGNITUDE, '-ne-tewd, s., extent 
 of dimensions or parts; bulk; 
 size; greatness. 
 
 MAGNOLIA, -no'-le-a, s., a floweriug 
 plant. 
 
 MAGPIE, -pi, 
 s., a chat- 
 t er i n g 
 bird. 
 
 JtAHOGANY, 
 ma - hog'- 
 a-ne, s., 
 the wood 
 of the 
 mahogany- 
 tree. 
 
 MAID, made, s., a young unmarried 
 woman. 
 
 MATDEN, ma'-dn, appertaining to a 
 youngwoman or virgin. 
 
 MAIDENHEAD, -hed, s., virginity; 
 freshness 
 
 MAIDENLY, ' -le, a., like a maid; 
 gentle.— ad., in a maiden-like 
 manner. 
 
 MAID-SERVANT, maid-serv'-ant, s., 
 a female servant. 
 
 MAIL, male, s., a coat of steel net- 
 work; armor; fbst whidbi de- 
 fends the body; the carriage ^n 
 which the m'M is conveyed. 
 
 MAIM, mame, v.a., to cripple; to 
 disable. 
 
 MAIN, mane, a,, first in size or im- 
 portance ; principal. — s., strength; 
 force ; the great ocean; the con- 
 tinent. 
 
 MAIN-LAND, th© continent. 
 
 MAIN-MAST, the principal mast of a 
 ship. 
 
 MAIN-SAIL, the principal sail. 
 
 MAIN-TOP, the top cf the main- 
 mast. 
 
 MAIN- YARD, the yard on which the 
 main-sail is extended. 
 
 Magpie. 
 
 Maize. 
 
 MAIN-PRIZE, -prize, s., bail; pledge 
 or surety. 
 
 MAINTAIN, men-tane', v.a., to hold; 
 to support; to sustain; to vindi 
 cate. 
 
 MAINTAINABLE, -ta'-nabl, a., that 
 may be maintained ; defensible. 
 
 MAINTAINANCE, men'-te-nanse, s. f 
 sustenance; means of support* 
 security from failure. 
 
 MAIZE, maze, s., In- 
 dian corn. 
 
 MAJESTIC, ma-jes- 
 tik, a., magnifi- 
 cent; becoming 
 majesty. 
 
 MAJESTY, maj'-es-te, 
 s., greatness of 
 appearance; ele- 
 vation of manner; 
 a sovereign title . 
 
 MAJOR, ma'-jur, a. 
 (Lat.), greater in 
 number, quantity 
 or extent; greater 
 in dignity.— s., a military officer 
 below a lieutenant-colonel. 
 
 MAJOR-GENERAL, a military of- 
 ficer who commands a division. 
 
 MAJORITY, ma-jor'-e-te, s., the 
 greater number; full age; the 
 commission of a major. 
 
 MAKE, make, v.a., to create; to 
 fashion; to mold into shape; to 
 constitute; to establish; to raise 
 to good fortune.— s., structure; 
 texture; constitution of parts. 
 
 MAKER, -er, s., the Creator; one 
 who makes forms, shapes, or 
 molds ; a manufacturer. 
 
 MAKING, -ing, s., the act of form- 
 ing; constituting; workmanship. 
 
 MALACHITE, mal'-a-kite, s., a na- 
 tive carbonate of copper. 
 
 MALADMINISTRATION, -ad-min-is- 
 tra'-shun, s., bad management 
 of affairs. 
 
 MALADY, 'a-de, s., any sickness or 
 disease of the human body ; de- 
 pravity ; corruption of morals. 
 
 MALAPERT, a-pert, a., saucy; 
 quick; sprightly; bold.— s., a 
 saucy person. 
 
 MALCONTENT, '-kon-tent, s., dis- 
 contented with the government 
 — s., a discontented subject. 
 
 MALE, male, a., pertaining to the 
 sex that procrsites young; a 
 flower or plant Chat bears the 
 stamens only.— s„ 3 w. be animal. 
 
MALEDICTION 
 
 260 
 
 MANDATORY 
 
 MALEDICTION, mal-e-dik'-shiu^a., 
 evil speaking; execration. 
 
 MALEFACTOR, -fak'tur, s., an evil 
 doer; a criminal 
 
 MALEVOLENCE, ma-lev'-o-lense, 
 a., ill-will; enmity of heart. 
 
 MALEVOLENT, -lent, a., ill dis- 
 posed ; envious. 
 
 MALFORMATION, mal-fawrm-a'- 
 shun, s., irregular formation. 
 
 MALIC, -ik, a., pertaining to apples. 
 
 MALICE, -is, s., extreme enmity of 
 heart; ill-will. 
 
 MALICIOUS, ma-lish'-us, a., ill-dis- 
 posed ; evil-minded ; malevolent. 
 
 MALICIOUSNESS, -nes, s., extreme 
 enmity. 
 
 MALIGN, ma-line', a., malicious; 
 pernicious: malignant.— v.n., to 
 traduce; to defame. 
 
 MALIGNANCY, -lig'-nan-se, s., mal- 
 ice ;viruleu ce. 
 
 MALIGNANT, -nant, a., malevolent; 
 rancorous; unpropitious. 
 
 MALIGNITY, -ne-te, s., malice; 
 malevolence. 
 
 MALL, mal, s., a large, heavy, wood- 
 en beetle ; an instrument for driv- 
 ing any thing with force.— v. a., 
 to beat with something heavy ; to 
 bruise. 
 
 MALL, mel, s., a public walk. 
 
 MALLEABILITY, mal-le-a-bil'-e-te, 
 s., quality of bodies which ren- 
 ders them susceptible of exten- 
 sion by beating. 
 
 MALLEABLE, abl, a., that may be 
 extended by beating. 
 
 MALLET, -let, s., a large wooden 
 hammer. 
 
 MALMSEY, mam'-ze, s., a strong 
 and sweet wine. 
 
 MALPOSITION, mal-po-zish'-un, s., 
 a false position. 
 
 MALPRACTICE, -prak'-tis, s., evil 
 practice. 
 
 MALT, mawlt, s., barley or other 
 grain steeped in water till it ger- 
 minates* and then dried in a kiln 
 for use in brewing. 
 
 MALT LIQUOR, a beverage prepared 
 from malt. 
 
 MALTING, -ing, s., act of making 
 malt. 
 
 MALTSTER, -ster, s., a man who 
 makes malt. 
 
 MALTREAT, mal-treet', v. a., to 
 treat ill. 
 
 MALTREATMENT, -ment, s., ill 
 ijsage; abuse. 
 
 MALVACEOUS, -va'-she-us, a., per. 
 taming to mallows. 
 
 MALVERSATION, -ver-sa'-shun, s., 
 fraudulent trickery. 
 
 MAMMA, mam-ma, s., a childish 
 word for mother. 
 
 MAMMAL, -mal, s., an animal thai 
 suckles its young. 
 
 MAMMALIA, -ma'-le-a, s.pl., the 
 first grand division of vertebra- 
 ted animals. 
 
 MAMMILLARY, '-mil-lar-e, a., per- 
 taining to the paps. 
 
 MAMMON, -mon, s., wealth; the god 
 of riches. 
 
 MAMMOTH, -moth, s., an extinct 
 species of elephant of enormous 
 size.— a., applicable to animals 
 of immense size. 
 
 MAN, man, s. ; pi., MEN; a human 
 being; the male of the humau 
 species; mankind.— v. a., to fur- 
 nish with men; to fortify or 
 strengthen. 
 
 MANACLE, -a-kl, s., an instrument 
 of iron for fastening the hands; 
 handcuffs.— v. a., to put on hand- 
 cuffs ; to shackle. 
 
 MANAGE, -ij, v. a., to direct, control, 
 or govern.— v. a., to carry on con- 
 cerns or business. 
 
 MANAGEABLE, -abl, a., easy to be 
 directed; governable; tractable. 
 
 MANAGEMENT, -ment, s., manner 
 of treating; conduct; administra- 
 tion ; government. 
 
 MANAGER, -er, s., a good econo- 
 mist. 
 
 MANATEE, s., a water animal, like 
 the whale. 
 
 Manatee. 
 MANCIPATE, -se-pate, v. a., to en 
 
 MANCIPATION, -pa'-shun, s., invol- 
 untary servitude. 
 
 MANDAMUS, -da'-mus, s., a writ is- 
 suing from a court of law. 
 
 MANDARIN, -da-reen', s., in China, a 
 governor of a province. 
 
 MANDATE, '-date, s., a command; a 
 precept. 
 
 MANDATORY, -da-tur-e, a., pre- 
 ceptive. 
 
MANDIBLE 
 
 261 
 
 MANTUA-MAKER 
 
 MANDIBLE, -debl, s., the jaw. 
 MANDRAKE, -drake, s., the name of 
 
 a plant. 
 MANDRIL, -dril, s., a fierce African 
 
 baboon. 
 MANDUCATE, -kate, v. a., to chew. 
 MANDUCATION, -ka'-shun, s., act 
 
 of chewing. 
 /MANE, mane, s., the hair on the 
 
 neck of a horse. 
 MANFUL, man'-ful, a., bold; brave; 
 
 courageous. 
 MANGANESE, mang-ga-nese', s., a 
 
 hard, brittle metal. 
 MANGE, manje, s., the scab or itch 
 
 in cattle, &c. 
 MANGEL-WURZEL, mang'gl-wur'- 
 
 zel, s., a plant of the beet kind. 
 MANGER, mane'-jer, s., a trough or 
 
 box in which fodder is laid for 
 
 MANGINESS, -je-nes, s., infection of 
 the mange. 
 
 MANGLE, mang'gl, v. a., to cut or to 
 tear in cutting; to smooth linen 
 with a mangle.— s., a rolling 
 press or small calender for 
 smoothing linen. 
 
 MANGLING, -gling, s., business of 
 smoothing linen. 
 
 MANGO, -go, s., fruit of the mango 
 tree. 
 
 MANGY, mane'-je, a., infected with 
 the mange. 
 
 MANHOOD, man'-hud, s., state of 
 one who is advanced beyond 
 puberty; virility. 
 
 MANIA, ma'-ne-a, s., madness. 
 
 MANIAC, -ak, s., one raving with 
 madness. 
 
 MANIACAL, ma-ni'-a-kal, a., raging 
 
 with disordered intellect. 
 ' MANIFEST, man 7 -e-f est, a., not ob- 
 scure; apparent.— s., an invoice 
 of a cargo of goods. — v. a., to 
 show plainly; to make known. 
 
 MANIFESTATION, -a' shun, s., act 
 of disclosing what is secret or ob- 
 
 MANIFESTO, -to, s., a public decla- 
 ration. 
 
 MANIFOLD, -foald, a., of different 
 kinds. — s., a writing apparatus \ 
 used by reporters. 
 
 MANIFOLD-WRITER, -ri'-ter. s., an 
 apparatus for producing dupli- 
 cate copies of letters or other 
 documents. 
 
 MANIPULATE, ma nip'-u-late, v. a., 
 to operate with the hands. 
 
 MANIPLE, -e-pl, s., a handful. 
 
 MANIPULATION, -nip-u-la'-shun, s., 
 work by hand; manual opera- 
 . tion. [of human beings. 
 
 MANKIND, man-kind', s., the race 
 
 MANLIKE, -like, a., of man's nature. 
 
 MANLINESS, -le-nes, s., qualities of 
 a man. 
 
 MANLY, -le, a., firm; brave; un- 
 daunted. 
 
 MANNA, -na, s. , a natural exudation 
 from the leaves and branches of 
 a plant. 
 
 MANNER, -ner. s., method, custom, 
 habit, or air; peculiar carriage 
 or deportment. [manner. 
 
 MANNERISM, -izm, s., peculiarity of 
 
 MANNERLY, -le, a., civil; respect- 
 ful.— ad., with civility. 
 
 MANNERS, man'-ners, s.pl., deport- 
 ment; behavior. 
 
 MANCEUVRE, ma-new'-vr, s. (Fr.), 
 dexterous movement.— v. n. or a., 
 to move or change positions dex- 
 terously; to manage with ad- 
 dress. 
 
 MANOR, man'-ur, s., land belonging 
 to a lord. 
 
 MANOR-HOUSE, -houce, s., house of 
 manor. 
 
 MANORIAL, -no'-re-al, a., pertaining 
 to a manor. 
 
 MANSARD ROOF, 
 s., a roof formed 
 with two sets of 
 rafters, the up- 
 per set more in- 
 clined than the 
 lower. 
 
 MANSE, manse, s., 
 
 a parsonage' house; a farm. 
 
 MANSION, man'-shun, s., any place 
 of residence. 
 
 MANSLAUGHTER, -slaw-ter, s., the 
 unlawful killing of a man with- 
 out inalice. 
 
 3IANTLE, man'tl, s., a cloak or 
 loose garment. — v. a., to disguise. 
 — v.n., to expand; to spread; to 
 rush to the face, causing there a 
 crimson color. 
 
 MANTEL-PIECE, -peese, s., the 
 piece of stone or marble over the 
 fire-place. 
 
 MANTLET, mant'-let, s., a woman's 
 small cloak; in fort., a musket- 
 proof shield. 
 
 MANTUA-MAKER, -tua-ma-ker, s., 
 one who makes adies' dresses; a 
 sempstress. * 
 
MANUAL 
 
 262 
 
 MARKSMAN 
 
 MANUAL, -u-al, a., performed by the 
 hand.— s., a small book. 
 
 MANUFACTORY, fak'-tur-e, s., a 
 place where goods are manufac- 
 tured. 
 
 MANUFACTURE, -fakt'-yur, s., 
 fabrication of articles from raw 
 materials.— v. a., to fabricate 
 from raw materials. 
 
 MANUFACTURER, -yur-er, s., one 
 who works raw materials for 
 use ; the owner of a manufactory. 
 
 MANUMISSION, -mish'-un, s., liber- 
 ation of a slave. 
 
 MANUMIT, -mit, v. a., to release 
 from slavery. 
 
 MANURE, ma-newr', v. a., to till; to 
 fertilize by manuring.— s., any 
 matter wmch fertilizes land. 
 
 MANURING, -ing, s., spread of ma- 
 nure on land. 
 
 MANUSCRIPT, man'-u-skript, s., a 
 paper or book written. 
 
 MANY, men'-e, a., comprising a great 
 number; manifold; various.— s., 
 a multitude. 
 
 MANY-TIMES, -times, ad., often or 
 frequently. 
 
 MAP, map, s., 
 a repre- 
 s e ntat ion 
 of the sur- 
 face of the 
 earth, or 
 any por- 
 t i on of 
 land.— v.a., 
 to draw or 
 delineate. 
 
 MAPLE, ma'- 
 pi, s., a 
 tree of the 
 genus Acer. 
 
 MAPPING, map'-ping, s., art of draw- 
 ing maps. 
 
 MAR, mar, v.a., to deform ; to inter- 
 rupt mirth. 
 
 MARANATHA, mar-a-nath'-a, s. 
 (Syr.), a curse. 
 
 MARAUDER, ma-rawd'-er, s.,a plun- 
 derer. 
 
 MARAUDING, -ing, a., roving for 
 plunder. 
 
 MARBLE, mar'-bl, s., a calcareous 
 stone of compact texture, and 
 susceptible of a beautiful polish, 
 —v.a., to stain or vein like mar- 
 ble. 
 
 MARBLE-HEARTED, -hart'-ed, a., 
 hard-hearted. 
 
 Maple. 
 
 MARBLING, mar'-bling, s., art of 
 variegating, in imitation of mar- 
 ble. 
 
 MARCASITE, -ka-site, s., a variety of 
 iron pyrites. 
 
 MARCESCENT, -ses'-sent, a., wither- 
 ing. 
 
 MARCH, marten, s., the third month 
 of the year.— (Fr.), the movement 
 of soldiers; a piece of music de- 
 signed for soldiers to march by. 
 — v.n., to move in a military 
 manner . —v.a . , to cause to move 
 in regular procession. 
 
 MARCHES, martch'-es, s.pl., bor- 
 ders; confines. 
 
 MARE, mare, s., the female of the 
 horse. 
 
 MARGARIC, mar-gar 7 -ik, a., pertain- 
 ing to pearl. 
 
 MARGARITE, '-ga-rite, s., pearl 
 mica. 
 
 MARGIN, -jin, s., the edge or border 
 of any thing. [margin. 
 
 MARGINAL, -al, a., pertaining to a 
 
 MARGRAVE, -grave, s., a German ti- 
 tle of nobility. 
 
 MARGRAVINE, -gra-vin, s., the wife 
 of a margrave. 
 
 MARIGOLD, -e-goald, s., a plant bear- 
 ing a yellow flower. 
 
 MARINE, ma-reen', a., pertaining to 
 the sea. — s., a soldier who serves 
 on board ship ; the whole navy of 
 a state. 
 
 MARINER, mar'-e-ner, s., a seaman 
 or sailor. 
 
 MARITAL, -tal, a., pertaining to a 
 husband. 
 
 MARITIME, -tim, a., relating to the 
 sea; naval. 
 
 MARJORAM, mar 7 -jo-ram, s., a 
 plant. 
 
 MARK, mark, s., a visible line, stamp, 
 or impression; any note of dis- 
 tinction.— v.a., to draw or make 
 a visible line; to note or ob- 
 serve. 
 
 MARKER, -er, s., a counter used in 
 card playing; one who registers 
 the scores at a billiard table. 
 
 MARKET,-et, s., a public place where 
 provisions or cattle are exposed 
 for sale.— v.n., to buy or sell at 
 market. 
 
 MARKETABLE, -abl, a., fit for the 
 market. 
 
 MARKSMAN, marks'-man, s., one 
 who hits his mark or shoots 
 well. 
 
MAR T, 
 
 263 
 
 MASONRY 
 
 Marmot. 
 
 MARL, marl, s., a fat earth contain- 
 ing carbonate of lime.— v.a., to 
 manure with marl. 
 
 MARLINE, mar'-lin, s.,hemp dipped 
 in pitch.— v.a., to wind marline 
 round a rope. 
 
 MARLING, -ling, s., the manuring 
 with marl. 
 
 MARLPIT, -pit, s., a pit where 
 marl is dug. 
 
 MARLY, mar Me, a., resembling 
 marl. 
 
 MARMOSET, mar'-mo-set. s., a small 
 monkey. 
 
 MARMOT, 
 m ar ' - 
 mot, a 
 quad ru- 
 ped al- 
 lied to 
 the ma- 
 r i n e 
 tribe. 
 
 MAROON, 
 
 ma-roon', s., a free black.— a., of 
 a claret color. 
 
 MARPLOT, mar'-plot, s., one who 
 mars any design. 
 
 MARQUE, mark. s. (Fr.), a letter of 
 marque is a license granted to 
 make reprisals at sea. 
 
 MARQUEE, mar-kee', s. (Fr.), a large 
 field tent. 
 
 MARQUETRY, -ket-re, s., work in- 
 laid with divers colored shells, 
 ivory, &c. 
 
 MARQUIS, mar'-kwiss, s., a title 
 next in rank to a duke. 
 
 MARQUISATE, -kwis-ate, s.,the seig- 
 niory of a marquis. 
 
 MARRIAGE, mar'-rij, s., the legal 
 union of a man and woman for 
 life; matrimony. 
 
 MARRIAGEABLE, -abl, a., fitted to 
 be married. 
 
 MARRIED, -rid, pp. or a., united in 
 wedlock. 
 
 MARROW, -ro, s., an oleaginous 
 substance in the cavities of ani- 
 mal bones. 
 
 MARROWFAT, -fat, s., a kind of 
 richpea. 
 
 MARRY, -re, v.a.. to join a man and 
 woman for life.— v.n., to enter 
 into conjugal life. 
 
 UARSHAL, mar'-shal, s., one who 
 directs the order of procession 
 on state occasions; a harbin- 
 ger.— v.a., to arrange in a suita- 
 ble manner, 
 
 Martin. 
 
 MARSH, marsh, s., a tract of low 
 land, usually wet and miry; a 
 f enj" a bog. 
 
 MARSHALLING, -ling, s., the ar- 
 ranging in order. 
 
 MARSH-MALLOW, marsh-mal'-lo, 
 s., a plant. 
 
 MARSHY, -e, a., boggy; produced in 
 marshes. 
 
 MART, mart, s., a place of sale or 
 traffic. 
 
 MARTELLO, mar-tel'-lo, s., a circu- 
 lar tower of masonry. 
 
 MARTEN, mar-tru, s., a kind of 
 weaseL 
 
 MARTIAL, -shal, a., pertaining to 
 war. 
 
 MARTIN, 
 mar - tin, 
 s.. a spe- 
 cies of 
 swallow. 
 
 MARTINET, 
 -tin-et, s., 
 a strict 
 disciplinarian. 
 
 MARTINGALE, -ting-gale, s., a strap 
 fastened to the girth under a 
 horse's belly. 
 
 MARTYR, -tur, s., one ^vho dies for 
 conscience's lake. 
 
 MARTYRDOM, -dom, s., the death 
 of a martyr. 
 
 MARTYRIZE, -fee, v.a., to put to 
 death for conscience's sake. 
 
 MARTYROLOGY, -ol'-o-je, s., a his- 
 tory of martyrs. 
 
 MARVEL, mar'-veL, s., that which 
 arrests the attention.— v.n., to 
 wonder. [wonder. 
 
 MARVELLOUS, -his, a., exciting 
 
 MASCULINE, mas'-ku-lin, a., having 
 the qualities of a man; strong; 
 robust. 
 
 MASH, mash, s., a mixture of ingre- 
 dients blended together.— v^., to 
 beat into a confused mass. 
 
 MASHING, -ing, b., a beating into a 
 mass. 
 
 MASK, mask, s., a visor; 
 a disguise ; a masquer- 
 
 r ade; a dramatic per- 
 formance. — v.a., to 
 conceal with a mask. 
 
 MASON, ma'sn, s., a 
 stone-cutter; a free- 
 mason. 
 
 MASONRY, -re, s., art or occupation 
 of a mason; mysteries of free* 
 masons. 
 
 Mask. 
 
MASQUERADE 
 
 264 
 
 MATRICULATE 
 
 MASQUERADE, mas-ker-ade', s., a 
 masked assembly; disguise. 
 
 MASS, mas, s.,a lump; magnitude; 
 an assemblage.— In the Romish 
 Church, the consecration of the 
 host. 
 
 MASSACRE, mas'-sa-ker, s., slaugh- 
 ter of numbers of human beings. 
 — v.a., to slaughter. 
 
 MASSIVE, -siv, a., heavy; weighty. 
 
 MASSIVENESS, -nes, s., great 
 weight; ponderousness ; bulky 
 solidity. 
 
 MAST, mast, s., a piece of timber 
 elevated perpendicularly on the 
 keel of a ship ; the fruit of forest 
 trees ; acorns, nuts, &c . 
 
 MASTER, mas' -ter, s., the chief or 
 principal; one who has supreme 
 authority; the director of a 
 school; a man skilled in art 
 or science; the president of a 
 college. — v.a., to conquer or sub- 
 due. 
 
 MASTERLY, -le, a., executed with 
 skill. 
 
 MASTER-PIECE, -peece, s, a first- 
 rate performance in literature or 
 art. 
 
 MASTER-STROKE, -stroke, s., a 
 successful performance. 
 
 MASTERY, -e, s., dominion; power 
 of governing. 
 
 MASTICATE, -te-kate, v.a., to chew. 
 
 MASTICATION, -ka'-shun, s., 
 act of 
 chew- 
 i n g 
 food. 
 
 M A S- 
 TIFF, 
 mas'- 
 tif,s., 
 a large 
 dog of 
 great 
 strength. 
 
 MASTODON, 
 -to-don, s., 
 a genus 
 of pachy- 
 d e rmatous 
 animals, 
 now ex- 
 tinct. 
 
 MASTOLOGY , 
 tol'-o-je, s., 
 the natu- 
 ral history of animals which 
 
 Mastiff. 
 
 Mastodon. 
 
 suckle their young. 
 
 MASTIC, -tik, s., a resin from the 
 mastic tree ; a cement for plaster- 
 ing walls, &c. 
 
 MAT, mat, s., a texture of sedge or 
 other material; a web of rope- 
 yarn.— v.a., to cover or lay with 
 mats. 
 
 MATCH, matsh, s., a combustible 
 substance used for lighting a 
 fire; a person equal to another; 
 union by marriage. — v.a., to op- 
 pose as equal; to marry.— v.n., 
 to be united in marriage. 
 
 MATCHLESS, -les, a., having no 
 equal. 
 
 MATCHLOCK, lok, s., the lock of a 
 musket. 
 
 MATCH-MAKING, -marking, s. or a., 
 the making of matches ; effecting 
 union by marriage '. 
 
 MATE, mate, s., a companion; an 
 associate; a petty naval officer, 
 —v.a , to marry. 
 
 MATERIAL, ma-te' re-al, a., consist- 
 ing of matter; not spiritual.— s., 
 the substance of which anything 
 is made. 
 
 MATERIALIST, -izt„s., one who de- 
 nies the existence of spiritual es- 
 sences. 
 
 MATERIALITY, -al'-e-te, s., mate- 
 rial existenee. 
 
 MATERNAL, ma-ter'-nal, a., mother- 
 ly. 
 
 MATERNITY, -ne-te, s., relation to 
 a mother. 
 
 MATH, math, s., a mowing; used in 
 composition, as after-math, &c. 
 
 MATHEMATICAL, -e-mat'-e-kal, a., 
 pertaining to mathematics; de- 
 monstrable. 
 
 MATHEMATICIAN, tish'-an, s., one 
 versed in mathematics. 
 
 MATHEMATICS, -mat'-iks, s., tho 
 science which treats of magni- 
 tude and number. 
 
 MATIN, mat'-in, a., pertaining to 
 the morning. 
 
 MATINS, -ins, s.pl., morning service. 
 
 MATRASS, -ras, s., a chemical ves- 
 
 MATRIX, -riks, s.; pi. MATRICES; 
 
 the womb; the cavity in which 
 
 any thing is formed. 
 MATRICIDE, mat'-re-side, s., the 
 
 murder or murderer of a mother. 
 MATRICULATE, ma-trik'-u-late, 
 
 v.a. , to enter or admit to member* 
 
 ship.— s., one admitted to mem 
 
 bership of a society. 
 
MATRICULATION 
 
 265 
 
 MEASURABLE 
 
 MATRICULATION, -la'-shun, s., the 
 act of admitting to membership. 
 
 MATRIMONIAL, mat-re-mo '-ne-al, 
 a,., connubial. 
 
 MATRIMONY, '-re-mo-ne, s., the nup- 
 tial state. 
 
 MATRON, ma'-tron, s., an elderly 
 ladv. 
 
 MATRONLY, -le, a,, elderly. 
 
 MATROSS, ma-tros',s., an artillery 
 soldier who assists the gunners. 
 
 MATTER, mat'-ter. s., that which is 
 visible or tangible; affair; busi- 
 ness; importance; an abscess; 
 pus. — v.n., to be of importance. 
 
 MATTERY, -ter-e, a., purulent. 
 
 MATTING, -ing, s., materials for 
 mats. 
 
 MATTOCK, -tok, s., a kind of pick- 
 axe. * 
 
 MATTRESS, -tres, s., a quilted bed. 
 
 MATURATE, u-rate,v.a., to promote 
 suppuration. [purafcion. 
 
 MATURATION, -ra'-shun. s., sup- 
 
 MATURE, ma-tewr / , a., ripe; per- 
 fect: ready.— v.a., to ripen. 
 
 MATURESCENT, mat-u-res'-sent, a., 
 approaching maturity. 
 
 MATURITY^, ma-tew'-re-te, s., ripe- 
 ness; a state of perfection. 
 
 MAUDLIN, mawd'-lin, a., fuddled; 
 stupid. 
 
 MAUGRE, maw'-gr, ad., in spite of. 
 
 MAUL, maw!, s., a heavy wooden 
 hammer.— v. a., to beat with a 
 cudgel; to wound in a coarse 
 manner. 
 
 MAYIS, s., 
 the song 
 thrush. 
 
 MAUSO- 
 LEUM, 
 maw - so- 
 le'-um, s., 
 a tomb or 
 sta t ely 
 m o n u - 
 ment. 
 
 MAW, maw, 
 
 s., the craw of 
 stomach of brutes. 
 
 MAWKISH, mawk'-ish, a., apt to 
 cause satiety. 
 
 MAW WORM, maw'-worm, s., a worm 
 that infests the stomach ; a cant- 
 ing hypocrite. 
 
 MAXILLARY", maks'-il-lar-e. apper- 
 taining to the jaw. or jaw-bone. 
 
 MAXIM, -im, s., an axiom or apo- 
 thegm. 
 
 fowls ; the 
 
 MAXIMUM, -e-mum, s., the greatest 
 number or quantity attainable. 
 
 MAY, may. s., the fifth month of the 
 year; the early part of life. — 
 v.aux., to be able. 
 
 3IAYOR, ma'-ur, s.,the chief magis- 
 trate of a citv. 
 
 MAYORALTY, -al-te, s.. the office of 
 a mayor. 
 
 MAYORESS, -ess, s., the wife of a 
 mayor. 
 
 MAZE, maze, s., a winding; intrica- 
 cy; a labyrinth. — v. a., to bewil- 
 der. 
 
 MAZINESS, ma'-ze-nes, s., perplex- 
 ity. 
 
 MAZY, -ze. a., winding; perplexing; 
 intricate. 
 
 ME, me, pron.pers., the objective 
 case of I. 
 
 MEAD, mede, s., a liquor of honey 
 and water. 
 
 3IEAD, meed, or MEADOW, med'-o, 
 s., land appropriated to the pro- 
 duction of hay. 
 
 MEADOWY r , -e, a., containing mead- 
 ow. 
 
 MEAGRE, me'-gur, a., having little 
 flesh. 
 
 MEAGRENESS, -nes 3 s., leanness; 
 barrenness. 
 
 MEAL, meel, s., a repast; edible part 
 of corn. 
 
 MEALMAN, -man, s., a dealer in 
 meal: a miller. 
 
 MEALINESS, -nes, s., quality of be- 
 ing mealy. 
 
 MEALY, -e, a., farinaceous. 
 
 MEAN, meen, a. (Sax.), ignoble con- 
 temptible or penurious ; interven- 
 ing.— s., the middle point or 
 place; mediocrity.— v. a , to have 
 in mind; to signify. 
 
 MEANDER, me-an'-der, s., a wind- 
 ing course; maze.— v. a., to 
 wind or flow around. 
 
 MEANDERING, -ing, s., a winding 
 course. 
 
 MEANING, meen -ing, s.. that which 
 exists in mind; signification, 
 
 MEANLY, -le, ad., without dignity or 
 honor. 
 
 MEANNESS, -nes, s., want of dig- 
 nity: sordidness; poverty: nig- 
 gardliness. 
 
 MEANS, meens, s.pl., resources or 
 income. 
 
 MEASURABLE, mezh'-ur-abl, a., 
 that may be measured; mod- 
 erate. 
 
MEASLES 
 
 *66 
 
 MEET 
 
 MEASLES, me'zls, s., a contagious 
 disease. 
 
 MEASURE, -ur, s., extent of a thing; 
 portion allotted; means to an 
 end.— v.a., to compute; to allot 
 by measure. 
 
 MEASUREMENT, -ment, s., act of 
 measuring. 
 
 MEASURING, -ing, a., used in 
 measuring. 
 
 MEAT, meet, s., food in general; 
 anything eaten for nourishment, 
 
 MEATY, meet'-e, a., fleshy, but not 
 fat. 
 
 MECHANIC, me-kan'-ik, s., one 
 skilled in a mechanical art; an 
 artificer or operative. 
 
 MECHANICAL, -al, a., pertaining to 
 machines or the art of construct- 
 ing them ; skilled in making ma- 
 chines &c. 
 
 MECHANICIAN, mek-a-nish'-an, s., 
 one skilled in mechanics; a ma- 
 chine-maker. 
 
 MECHANICS, me-kan'-iks, s., that 
 science which treats of the laws 
 of equilibrium and motion. 
 
 MECHANISM, mek'-an-izm, s., the 
 structure or construction of a 
 machine or instrument. 
 
 MECONIUM, me-ko'-ne-um, s., the 
 juice of the white poppy; the 
 first faeces of infants. 
 
 MEDAL, med'-al, s., an ancient coin; 
 a piece of metal stamped with 
 some figure or device. 
 
 MEDALIST, med'-a-list, s., a person 
 skilled in medals. 
 
 MEDALLION, me-dal'-yun, s., a 
 large antique medal. 
 
 MEDDLE, med'dl, v.n., to intermed- 
 dle with; to interpose. 
 
 MEDDLER, -er, s., an officious per- 
 son, [meddling. 
 
 MEDDLESOME, -sum, a., given to 
 
 MEDL33VAL, me-de-e'-val, a., per- 
 taining to the Middle Ages. 
 
 MEDIAL, me'-de-al, a., noting a 
 mean. 
 
 MEDIATE, -ate, a., being between 
 the two extremes; intervening.— 
 v.n., to interpose between two 
 parties. 
 
 MEDIATION, -a'-shun, s., agency be- 
 tween parties. 
 
 MEDIATOR, -a-tur, s., one who in- 
 terposes between parties at va- 
 riance; an intercessor. 
 
 MEDICABLE, med'-e-kabl, a., that 
 may be cured. 
 
 to 
 
 MEDICAL, -kal, a., pertaining to the 
 healing of diseases; tending to 
 cure. 
 
 MEDICAMENT, me-dik'-a-ment, s., 
 a medicine. 
 
 MEDICATE, med'-e-kate, v.a., to 
 tincture with any thing medici- 
 nal. 
 
 MEDICATION, -ka'-shun, s., process 
 of impregnating with medicinal 
 substances. 
 
 MEDICINAL, me-dis'-in-al, a., per- 
 taining to medicine, or the art of 
 healing. 
 
 MEDICINE, med'-e-sin, s., the art of 
 physic and of curing disease. 
 
 MEDIOCRITY, me-de-ok'-re-te, s., a 
 moderate degree. 
 
 MEDITATE, med'-e-tate, 
 have in contemplation 
 
 MEDITATION, -ta'-shun, s., con- 
 tinued thought. 
 
 MEDITATIVE, '-e-ta-tiv, a., contem- 
 plative. 
 
 MEDITERRANEAN, -ter-ra'-ne-an, 
 a., enclosed or nearly enclosed 
 with land ; inland. 
 
 MEDIUM, me'-de-um, s., the mean; 
 the middle place or degree; a 
 kind of printing-paper; a sort of 
 muslin. 
 
 MEDLAR, med'-lar, s., a tree; also 
 its fruit. 
 
 MEDLEY, -le, s., a mixture; a 
 mingled and confused mass of 
 ingredients. 
 
 MEDULLA, me-dul'-la, s. (Lat.), the 
 marrow cavities of the bones. 
 
 MEDUSA, s., m 
 zoology, an an- 
 imal of the ra- 
 diate family, 
 also called jelly 
 fish. 
 
 MEED, meed, s., 
 reward; recom- 
 pense. 
 
 MEEK, meek, a., 
 not easily pro- 
 voked ; mild. 
 
 MEEKNESS, -nes, 
 s., softness of 
 temper; mildness; 
 resignation. 
 
 MEERSCHAUM, meer'-shawm, s., a 
 tobacco-pipe. 
 
 MEET, meet, a., fit; suitable; expe- 
 dient.— s., a meeting of hunts- 
 men.— v.a., to come together; to 
 ."join. 
 
 Medusa. 
 
TiEETnra 
 
 267 
 
 MEMORIAL 
 
 jHEETING, -ing, s., a coming to- 
 gether: an assembly. 
 
 MEGATHERIUM, meg-a-the'-re-um, 
 «., a gigantic extinct quadruped 
 of South America. 
 
 Megatherium. 
 
 MEGRIM, me'-grim, s., a neuralgic 
 pain in the head. 
 
 MELANCHOLIC, mel-an-kol'-ik, a., 
 depressed in spirits. 
 
 MELANCHOLY, mel'-an-kol-e, s., a 
 gloomy state of mind.— a., de- 
 pressed in spirits. 
 
 MELANGE, me-langzh', s. (Fr.), a 
 confused mixture: a medley. 
 
 MELANIAN. 
 s., one of 
 a family 
 of mol- 
 usks hav- 
 ing a tur- 
 re t or 
 spire- 
 shaped 
 shell. 
 
 MELEAGRIS, 
 s„ a ge- 
 nus of 
 birds, in- 
 cluding the turkey. 
 
 MELEE, 
 m e 1 - 
 ay', s. 
 tFr.), a 
 fight 
 or con- 
 f used 
 scuffle. 
 
 MELIOR- 
 ATE, 
 meel'- 
 yor-ate, 
 T.a., to 
 make 
 "better; to improve. 
 
 MELIORATION, -a'-shun, 
 provement. < 
 
 MELLIFLUOUS, '-flu-us, a., flowing 
 with honey; smooth, or sweet- 
 flowing. 
 
 Melanian. 
 
 Meleagris, 
 
 s., im- 
 
 Melon. 
 
 MELLIFEROUS, mel-lif'-er-ug, a>, 
 
 £roducing honey. 
 LOW, -lo, a., soft with ripeness. 
 —v.a.. to bring to maturity.— 
 v.n.,to become soft. 
 MELLOWNESS, -nes, s., softness; 
 ripeness. [sical. 
 
 MELODIOUS, me-lo'-de-us, a., mu- 
 MELODIOUSNESS, -nes, s., sweet 
 
 succession of sounds. 
 MELODIST, mel'-o-dist, s., a com- 
 poser of melodies. 
 MELODRAMATIST, -dram'-a-tist, s., 
 
 one skilled in melodramas. 
 MELODRAME, '-o-dram, s., a 
 dramatic performance in which 
 songs are intermixed. 
 MELODY, -de, s., an agreeable suc- 
 cession of sounds. 
 MELON, mel'-on, 
 s., a plant of 
 which there are 
 several varie- 
 ties. 
 MELT, melt, v.a., 
 to liquefy or 
 dissolve; to 
 mollify. — v.n., 
 to become 
 liquid; to dissolve. 
 MELTING, -ing, dissolving; liquefy- 
 ing.— a., tending to soften.— s., 
 act of softening. 
 MEMBER, mem'-ber, s., the limb of 
 an animal body; an individual of 
 a community. [nity ; society. 
 
 MEMBERSHIP, -ship, s., a commu- 
 MEMBRANE, -brane, s., a thin, flex- 
 ible skin, serving to cover some 
 
 particular organ. 
 
 MEMBRANEOUS, -bra'-ne-us, a., be- 
 longing to or consisting of mem- 
 brfffies 
 MEMENTO, me-men'-to, s. (Lat.\ a 
 
 hint that reminds. 
 MEMOIR, me-moyr', or mem '-war, 
 s., a history of transactions in 
 which somo person had a prin- 
 cipal share. 
 MEMORABILIA, mem-o-ra-bil'-e-a, 
 s.pl. (Lat.), things worthy of re- 
 membrance. 
 MEMORABLE, mem'-ur-abl, a., 
 
 worth remembering. 
 MEMORANDUM, -o-ran'-dum, s., 
 
 a note to help the memory. 
 MEMORIAL, me-mo'-re-al, a., pre- 
 servative of memory.— s., that 
 which preserves the memory; a 
 Species of informal state paper. 
 
MEMORIALIST 
 
 268 
 
 MERINO 
 
 MEMORIALIST, -ist, one who writes 
 a mem c rial. 
 
 MEMORIALIZE, -ize, v.a., to peti- 
 tion by memorial. 
 
 MEMORY, mem'-o-re, s., thatfaqulty 
 of the mind by which past events 
 are borne in remembrance; re- 
 flection ; attention. 
 
 MEN, men, s.pl. of man; two or 
 more males; mankind in gen- 
 eral. 
 
 MENACE, -ase, v.a., to threaten.— s., 
 a threat. 
 
 MENAGERIE, -er e, s., a place in 
 which wild animals are kept. 
 
 MEND, mend, v.a., to repair; to set 
 right; to improve.— v.n., to grow 
 
 MENDACIOUS, -a'-sheus, a., lying; 
 false 
 
 MENDACITY, -as'-c-te, s., habitual 
 falsehood. 
 
 MENDICANCY, 'e-kan-se, s., beg- 
 gary. 
 
 MENDICANT, -kant, s., one who 
 begs alms. 
 
 MENDICITY, -dis'-e-te, s., the state 
 of begging. 
 
 MENDING, '-ing, a., improving in 
 health.— s., the act of repairing. 
 
 MENIAL, me'-ne-al, a., mean.— s., a 
 domestic servant. 
 
 MENISCUS, s., a moon- 
 shaped body. 
 
 MENSTRUAL, men'-stru-al, 
 happening once a 
 month. 
 
 MENSTRUATION, -a'-shun, 
 s., the flow of the 
 menses. 
 
 :kIENSTRUUM,-um, s., a sol- 
 vent. 
 
 MENSURABLE, '-su-rabl, 
 a., measurable. 
 
 MENSURABILITY, -bil'-e- 
 te, s., a capability of be- 
 being measured. 
 
 MENSURATION, -ra'-shun, s., pro- 
 cess or art of measuring any 
 thing; measure. 
 
 MENTAL, men'-tal, a., pertaining to 
 or existing in the mind ; intellec- 
 tual. 
 
 MENTION, -shun, s., a hint; a sug- 
 gestion. — v.a., to name; to notice 
 incidentally 
 
 MENTIONABLE, abl, a., to be men- 
 tioned. 
 
 MENTOR, men'-tur, s., a wise coun- 
 sellor. 
 
 MEPHITIC, me-fit'-ik, a., offensive 
 to the smell. 
 
 MEPHITISM, '-fit-ism, s., noxious 
 exhalations from dissolving sub- 
 stances. 
 
 MERCANTILE, mer'-kan-tile, a., 
 trading; commercial. 
 
 MERCENARY, se-nar-e, a., venal; 
 hired, as troops; mean; selfish.— 
 s , a soldier hired into foreign 
 service. 
 
 MERCER, -ser, s., a dealer in silks 
 and woollens. 
 
 MERCERY, -ser-e, s., r the trade of 
 mercers. 
 
 MERCHANDISE, -tchan-dize, s., the 
 objects of commerce; wares, 
 goods, or commodities. 
 
 MERCHANT, -tchant, s., one who 
 frames or carries on commercial 
 dealings. 
 
 MERCIFUL, -se-ful, a., compassion- 
 ate; humane. 
 
 MERCILESS, -les, a., destitute of 
 mercy; cruel. 
 
 MERCURIAL, -kew'-re-al,a., formed 
 under the influence of mercury; 
 active; sprightly. 
 
 MERCURY, -ku-re, s., metal quick- 
 silver, whose specific gravity is 
 nearly 14 times that of water; 
 the name of a planet. 
 
 MERCY, -se, s., benevolence; clem- 
 ency. 
 
 MERE, mere, a., this or that only; 
 absolute. — s., a pond or lake 
 
 MERELY, -le, ad., thus and no other 
 way; simply. 
 
 MERETRICIOUS, mer-e-trish'us, a., 
 alluring by false show. 
 
 MERGANSER, 
 s., a duck 
 of the ge- 
 nus Mer- 
 ges. 
 
 MERGE, merj, 
 v.a., to im- 
 merse. — 
 v.n., to be 
 swallowed. 
 
 MERIDIAN, me-rid'-e-an, s., a great 
 circle supposed to pass through 
 the poles of the earth; mid-day; 
 the highest point.— a., being on 
 the meridian, or at mid-day. 
 
 MERIDIONAL, -on-al, a., southerly. 
 
 MERINO, me-ree'-no s. , a variety of 
 sheep from Spain, which 
 produces a thin woollen fab* 
 ric. 
 
 Merganser. 
 
MERIONES 
 
 269 
 
 METEOR 
 
 Meriones. 
 
 Merling. 
 
 MEBIONES , 
 s., the 
 jumpi n 
 mouse oJ 
 Labra- 
 dor, 
 
 MERIT, 
 mer'-i t, 
 s., des- 
 ert ; ex- 
 cellence; worth.— v.n., to deserve. 
 
 MERITORIOUS, -e-tor'-e-us, a., de- 
 serving of reward. 
 
 MERLIN, -lin, s. , a handspike. 
 
 MERLING, 
 -ling-, s . , 
 the whiting. 
 
 MERLING, 
 s., a small 
 hawk of 
 the genus 
 Falco. 
 
 MERMAID, 
 -made, s., 
 a fictitious 
 marine ani- 
 mal, said 
 to resemble 
 a woman. 
 
 MEROPS, s., 
 a small 
 bird; the 
 bee eater. 
 
 MERRIMENT, 
 •rement, 
 s . , gaiety 
 with laugh- 
 ter or noise; 
 mirth ; jol- 
 lity. 
 
 MERRY, -re, a., 
 gay and 
 noisy; cheer- 
 ful ; vivacious. 
 
 MERRY-ANDREW, 
 buffoon. 
 
 MESENTERY, mes'-en-ter-e, s., a 
 membrane in the cavity of the 
 abdomen. 
 
 MESH, mesh, s., the space between 
 the threads of a net; the grains 
 or wash of a brewery. 
 
 MESMERIC mez-mer'-ik, a., relating 
 to mesmerism; superinducing 
 coma. 
 
 MESMERISM, '-mer-izm, a., the pre- 
 tended power of lethargizing the 
 senses while the mind remains 
 active. 
 
 Merops. 
 -an-drew, s., 
 
 MESMERIZE, -ize, to affect the body 
 with a species of sleep while the 
 mind remains in a state of activ- 
 ity, [ing. 
 
 MESNE, meen, a., middle; interven- 
 
 MESS, mes, s., a quantity of food set 
 on a table at one time ; a mixed 
 mass. 
 
 MESSMATE, an associate in eating 
 at the same table.— v.n., to eat in 
 company, as seamen. 
 
 MESSAGE, -saje, s., any communi- 
 cation sent from one person to 
 another 
 
 MESSENGER, -sen-jer, s., one who 
 bears a message; a carrier; a 
 courier. 
 
 MESSIAH,-si'-a, Christ,the Anointed. 
 
 MET, met, pret. and pp. of the verb 
 to meet. 
 
 METAGE, me'-tage, s. , measurement 
 of goods. 
 
 METAL, meteor met'-al, s., a shin- 
 ing, opaque substance, insoluble 
 in water, and fusible in heat.— a., 
 made of metal. 
 
 METALLIC, me-tar-lik, a., pertain- 
 ing to or like a metal. 
 
 METALLURGY, met'-al-lur-je, s., 
 art of working metals. 
 
 METAMORPHIC, a-mawr'-fik, a., 
 pertaining to mineral changes. 
 
 METAMORPHOSIS, -fo-sis, s., 
 change of form or shape; trans- 
 formation. 
 
 METAPHOR, '-a-for, s., a figure of 
 sneech 
 
 METAPHORICAL/-e-kal, a , pertain- 
 ing to or comprising a metaphor. 
 
 METAPHRASE, '-a-fraze, s., a ver- 
 bal translation. 
 
 METAPHRASTIC, -fras'-tik, a., liter- 
 al in translation. 
 
 METAPHYSICAL, -fiz'-e-kal, a., per- 
 taining or relating to meta- 
 physics. 
 
 METAPHYSICIAN, -fe-zish'-an, s., 
 one versed in metaphysics. 
 
 METAPHYSICS, fiz'-iks, the science 
 of mind or intelligence. 
 
 METASTASIS, me-tas'-ta-sis, s.. 
 change or removal of a disease. 
 
 METATHESIS, me-tath'-e-sis, s., 
 transposition . 
 
 METE, mete, v. a., to measure. ' 
 
 METEMPSYCHOSIS, me-temp-se- 
 ko'-sis, s., transmigration. 
 
 METEOR, mete' -yur, s., a luminous 
 body flying in the air; a shooting 
 star, i 
 
METEORIC 
 
 270 
 
 MIGHTINESS 
 
 METEORIC, me-te-or'-ik, a., per- 
 feaimng to or consisting of me- 
 teors. 
 
 METEORITE, me'-te-o-rite, s., a body- 
 falling from the high regions of 
 the atmosphere. 
 
 METEOROLOGIST, -rol'-o-jist, s., 
 one skilled in meteorology. 
 
 METEOROLOGY, -je, s., the science 
 of meteors. 
 
 METER, me'-ter, s., one who meas- 
 ures ; a measure. 
 
 METHEGLIN, me-theg'-lin, s., a 
 beverage made of honey and 
 water. 
 
 METHINKS, me-thinks', v.imper., it 
 seems to me. 
 
 METHOD, meth'-ud, s., a suitable 
 arrangement of things; order; 
 regularity. 
 
 METHODICAL, me-thod'-e-kal, a., 
 arranged in order. 
 
 METHODISM, meth'-o-dizm, s., the 
 worship of Methodists. 
 
 METHODIST, -dist, s., a modern 
 sect of Christians founded by 
 John Wesley. 
 
 METHODISTICAL, '-e-kal, a., re- 
 sembling the Mothodists. 
 
 METHODIZE, '-o-dize, v. a., to re- 
 duce to method. 
 
 METHOUGHT, me-thawt', pret. of 
 •methinks . 
 
 METONIO, me-ton'-ik, s., the cycle 
 of the moon, or period of nine- 
 teen years; the golden number. 
 
 METRE, me'tr, s., measure; verse; 
 poetry; a Freneh measure equal 
 to 3^.37 inches. 
 
 METRICAL, met'-re-kal, a., pertain- 
 ing to measure, or due arrange- 
 ment of long and short syllables. 
 
 METROPOLIS, me-trop'-o-lis, s., the 
 capital of a state. 
 
 METROPOLITAN, met-ro-pol'-e-tan, 
 a., belonging to a metropolis.— 
 s., an archbishop. 
 
 METTLE, met'tl, s.,, spirit; ardor. 
 
 METTLESOME, -sum, a., high- 
 spirited ; full of fire - brisk. 
 
 METTLESOMENESS, -nes, s., state 
 of being high-spirited. 
 
 MEW, m&w, s., a sea-fowl; a gull; an 
 enclosure.— v. a., to shut up.— 
 v.n., to cry as a cat; to moult. 
 
 MEWING, -ing, s., act of moulting; a 
 crying. [easiness. 
 
 MEWL, mewl, v.n., to cry from un- 
 
 MEZZOTINT, -tint, s., a mode of en- 
 graving in imitation of painting. 
 
 MIASMA, me-az'-ma, s.; pi., MIAS. 
 
 MATA; infectious exhalations. 
 MICA, mi'-ka, s., a semi-transparent 
 
 mineral, constituent of granite, 
 
 gneiss, &c. 
 MICE, mice, s.pl. of mouse. 
 MICHAELMAS, mik'-el-mas, s., the 
 
 feast of St. Michael, September 
 
 29. 
 MICROCOSM, mi'-kro-kozm, s., 
 
 world in miniature applied to 
 
 man. 
 MICROLOGY, -krol'-o-je, s., a 
 
 treatise on microscopic animals 
 
 and plants. 
 MICROPHONE, mi'-kro-fone, s., an 
 
 instrument which greatly in- 
 creases sounds. 
 MICROSCOPE, '-kro-scope, s., a 
 
 magnifying optical instrument. 
 MICROSCOPIC, mi-kro-skop'-ik, a., 
 
 pertaining to or resembling a 
 
 microsoope. 
 MID, mid, a., at equal distance from 
 
 extremes; intervening. 
 MIDDLE, -dl, a., equally distant 
 
 from the extremes ; intermediate. 
 
 — s., the point or part* equally 
 
 distant from the extremities. 
 MIDDLE-AGED, being about the 
 
 middle of the ordinary age of 
 
 man. [two parties. 
 
 MIDDLE-MAN, an agent between 
 MIDDLEMOST, -most, a., nearest 
 
 the middle. 
 MIDDLING, -dling, a., of middle rank 
 
 or quality. 
 MIDGE, midj, s., a gnat or fly. 
 MIDLAND, mid'-land, a., distant 
 
 from the coast. 
 MIDRIFF, -rif, s., the diaphragm. 
 MIDSHIPMAN, -ship-man, s., a kind • 
 
 of naval cadet. 
 MIDSHIPS, -ships, ad., in the middle 
 
 of a ship. 
 MIDST, midst, s., the middle. 
 MIDSUMMER, mid'-sum-mer, s., the 
 
 summer solstice, about June 21. 
 MIDWIFE, -wife, s., a female ac- 
 coucheur. 
 MIDWIFERY, -wif-er-e, s., the art of 
 
 delivering women in childbirth. 
 MIEN, meen, s., external appear- 
 ance*, countenance. 
 MIGHT, mite, pret. of MAY; to have 
 
 been possible. — s., strength; 
 
 physical power; military prow- 
 ess. 
 MIGHTINESS, mi'-te-nes, s., power; 
 
 greatness. 
 
MIGHTY 
 
 271 
 
 MILLINERY 
 
 Mignonette. 
 
 MIGHTY, -te. a., having great 
 physical power; valiant; potent. 
 
 MIGNONETTE, 
 min-yo-net', s., 
 a sweet-scented 
 plant. 
 
 MIGRATE, mi- 
 grate, v.n., to 
 pass or remove 
 from one coun- 
 try to another. 
 
 MIGRATION, -gra'- 
 shun, s., the act 
 of removing. 
 
 MIGRATORY, '-gra- 
 tur-e, a.> accus- 
 tomed to re- 
 move from one country to an- 
 other; roving. 
 
 MILCH, milsh, a., giving milk. 
 
 MILD, mile'd, a., gentle; placid; 
 kind. 
 
 MILDEW, mil'-dew, s., a thin, 
 whitish coating found on leaves, 
 paper, cloth, &c— v. a., to taint 
 with mildew. 
 
 MILDNESS, rnile'd'-nes, s., gentle- 
 ness ; tenderness . 
 
 MILD-SPIRITED, -spir'-it-ed, a., of a 
 gentle disposition. 
 
 MILE, mile, s . , a land measure of 
 1,760 vards. 
 
 MILEAGE, mile'-aje, s., fees for 
 travelling by the mile. 
 
 MILESTONE, -stone, s., a stone to 
 mark the miles. 
 
 MILFOIL, mil'-foyl, s., a plant; yar- 
 row. 
 
 MILIARY, -e-ar-e, a., resembling 
 millet-seeds. 
 
 MILITANT, -tant, a., serving as a 
 soldier. 
 
 MILITARY, -tar-e, a., pertaining to 
 soldiers or to arms ; martial. — s., 
 the whole body of soldiers; the 
 militia. 
 
 MILITATE, mil'-e-tate, v.n., to op- 
 pose , to operate against. 
 
 MILITIA, me-lish'-a, s., a body of 
 soldiers enrolled for discipline, 
 but not engaged in actual ser- 
 vice. 
 
 MILK, milk, s., a white fluid from 
 the breasts of females for the 
 nourishment of their young.— 
 v.a., to draw milk from the 
 breasts or udders of cows by the 
 hand. 
 
 MILEINESS, '-e-nes, s., Qualities like 
 milk. 
 
 MILKING, milk'-ing, s.. the act ot 
 drawing milk from the breasts 
 
 MILK-SOP, -sop, s., bread sopped in 
 milk; an effeminate, feeble-mind- 
 ed man. 
 
 MILKY, -e, a., made of or resembling 
 milk; mild; gentle; timorous. 
 
 MILL, mil, s., a machine for grind- 
 ing grain, fruit or other sub- 
 stance. — v.a., to grind; to com- 
 minute. 
 
 MILLED, mill'd, pp. or a., subject to 
 the operation of milling, as a 
 coin. 
 
 MILLENARIAN, mil-le-na'-re-an, s.. 
 one who believes in Christ's per : 
 sonal reign on earth for a thou- 
 sand years. 
 
 MILLENARY, '-le-na-re, s., the space 
 of a thousand years. 
 
 MILLENIUM, 
 -len '-ne- 
 um, s., a 
 t h o u s and 
 years. 
 
 MILLEPEDE, 
 '-le-pede, s., 
 the wood- 
 louse. 
 
 MILLEPORE, 
 s.. a species 
 of coral, 
 smooth-sur- 
 faced, and perforated with small 
 holes. 
 
 MILLER'S- 
 THUMB, 
 s . , a 
 small 
 fish 
 found in 
 the riv- 
 e r s of 
 Europe. 
 
 MILLER, 
 
 -ler, s., one who attends a grist 
 mill; an insect with white-pow- 
 dered wings. 
 
 MILLET, ' let, s., a plant, 
 or the grain of a 
 plant. 
 
 MILLIARY, -le-ar-e, a., 
 pertaining to a mile. 
 
 MILLINER, -ner, s , 
 one who makes head 
 dres?es, &c, for fe- 
 
 TTI 1 1 f*Q 
 
 MILLINERY, -e, s., arti- 
 cles made or sold by Mittktl 
 milliners millex. 
 
 MlLLEPORE. 
 
 MlLLER's-TmJMR. 
 
MILLING 
 
 272 
 
 MINSTREL 
 
 MILLING, -ing, s., a process of roll- 
 ing steel into bars ; act of making 
 raised impressions on tho edge of 
 a coin. 
 
 MILLION, -yun, s. or a., a thousand 
 thousand. 
 
 MILLION AIRE, -aire, s., a man 
 worth a million. 
 
 MILL-STONE, -stone, s., a stone for 
 grinding grain. 
 
 MILLWRIGHT, -rite, s., one who 
 constructs mills. 
 
 MILT, milt, s., the spleen; the soft 
 roe of fishes. 
 
 MILTER, -er, s., a male fish. 
 
 MIMIC, mim'-ik, a., imitative.— s., a 
 buffoon.— v. a., to ape. 
 
 MIMICRY, -re, s., imitation for sport 
 or ridicule. 
 
 MINACIOUS, me-na'-shus, a., threat- 
 ening or menacing. 
 
 MINARET, min'-a-ret, s., a slender, 
 lofty turret. 
 
 MINCE, minse, v. a., to chop into 
 very small pieces; to clip words. 
 — v.n., to walk with short steps; 
 to speak with affected nicety. 
 
 MINCE-MEAT, -meet, s., meat 
 chopped very fine, and sweet 
 fruits added. 
 
 MINCE-PIE, -pi, s., a pie made with 
 minced meat. 
 
 MIND, mine'd, s., the intellectual 
 faculty in man: the understand- 
 ing; the power that conceives, 
 judges or reasons.— v. a., to at- 
 tend to; to notice. 
 
 MINDED, -ed, a., disposed; inclined. 
 
 MINDFUL, -ful, a., bearing in 
 mind. [tion. 
 
 MINDFULNESS, -nes, s., atten- 
 
 MINDLESS, -les, a., inattentive; for- 
 getful. 
 
 MINE, mine, pron., possessive case 
 of I; my; belonging to me.— s., a 
 pit or excavation in the earth, 
 from which minerals are dug ; a 
 rich source of wealth or other 
 good. — v.n., to dig a mine in the 
 earth.— v.a., to sap; to under- 
 mine. |minera 7 s. 
 
 MINER, mi'-ner, s., one who digs for 
 
 MINERAL, min'-e-ral, s., any inor- 
 ganic substance found in the 
 earth. — a., pertaining to or con- 
 sisting of minerals.— The Mineral 
 Kingdom is the third grand di- 
 vision of natural objects, em- 
 bracing all inorganic substances 
 whatever. 
 
 MINERALOGIST, min-er-al'-o-gist 
 s., one versed in the science or 
 
 MINERALOGY, -o-je, s., the science 
 which treats of minerals. 
 
 MINGLE, ming'gl, v.a., to blend.-* 
 v.n., to be united with. 
 
 MINIATURE, min'-e-tchure, s., a 
 painting on vellum, ivory, &c . ; a 
 picture in a small compass.— a., 
 on a small scale. 
 
 MINIE-BALL, s., a rifle- 
 bullet invented by 
 Capt. Minie, of 
 France. 
 
 MINIM, -im, s., something 
 very small ; a note in 
 music; a single drop. 
 
 MINIMUM, -e-mum, s. 
 (Lat.), the least quan- 
 tity. 
 
 MINING, mi'-ning, a., dig- 
 ging in mines. 
 
 MINION, min'-yun, s., a mean favor- 
 ite ; a small printing type. 
 
 MINISTER, -is-ter, s. (Lat), an 
 agent; an executive officer; the 
 representative of a government; 
 one who serves at the altar ; the 
 pastor of a church; a messenger 
 of God.— v.a., to supply.— v.n., to 
 perform service in any office; to 
 relieve. 
 
 MINISTERIAL, -te'-re-al, a., acting 
 under superior authority; per- 
 taining to a minister of state or 
 of the gospel. 
 
 MINISTERING, '-is-ter-ing, a., afford- 
 ing supplies. 
 
 MINISTRATION, -tra'-shun, s., the 
 serving as a subordinate agent. 
 
 MINISTRY, -is-tre, s., agency; ser- 
 vice; instrumentality. 
 
 MINIUM, -e-um, s. (Lat.), a beautiful 
 deep red coloring matter, mucn 
 used in the arts. 
 
 MINNOW, -no, 
 s., a small 
 river fish. 
 
 MINOR, mi'- 
 
 nur,a.(Lat.), Minnow. 
 
 sin a 11 1, r • 
 
 petty; inconsiderable— s., a per- 
 son under age. 
 
 MINORITY, mi-nawr'-e-te, s., state 
 of being under age; the smaller 
 number. 
 
 MINSTREL, -strel, s. r a vocalist who 
 accompanies himself on an in- 
 strument. 
 
MJSOTAUR 
 
 273 
 
 MISCHANCE 
 
 Minotaur. 
 instrumental 
 
 MINOTAUR, min'- 
 o-tawr, s., a fa- 
 bled monster, 
 half man and 
 half bull. 
 
 MINSTER, -ster,s., 
 the church of a 
 monastery. 
 
 MINSTRELSY, -se, s. 
 music. 
 
 MINT, mint, s., an aroumtic plant; 
 the place where money is coined; 
 a place of invention or fabrica- 
 tion.— v.a., to coin; to fabri- 
 
 MINTAGE, -aje, s., the duty paid for 
 coining. 
 
 MINUET, min'-u-et, s., a slow, grace- 
 ful dance. 
 
 MINUTE, me-newt', a., circumstan- 
 tial. 
 
 MINUTE, min'-ut, s., a small portion 
 of time, the sixtieth part of an 
 hour.— A note to aid the mem- 
 ory.— v.a., to set down any 
 thing. 
 
 MINUTELY, me-newt'-le, ad., exact- 
 ly; nicely. 
 
 MINUTENESS, -nes, s., critical ex- 
 
 MINUTLE, '-she-e, s.pl. (Lat), the 
 smaller particulars. 
 
 MINX, minks, s., a pert, wanton 
 girl. [cent. 
 
 MIOCENE, mi'-o-sene, a., less re- 
 
 MIRACLE, mir'-akl, s., a wonder; a 
 prodigy. 
 
 MIRACLE-MONGER, an impostor. 
 
 MIRACULOUS, me-rak'-u-lus, a., 
 performed supernaturally ; won- 
 derful. 
 
 MIRAGE, me- 
 razhe', s. (Fr.), 
 an optical at- 
 mospheric il- 
 lusion. 
 
 MIRE, mire, s., 
 deep mud.— 
 v.a., to plunge 
 and fix in 
 mire 
 
 MIRINESS, mi'-ri- 
 nes,s., muddi 
 ness. 
 
 MIRROR,mir'-rur, 
 s., a looking- 
 glass; an exemplar.— v.a., to re 
 fleet, as in a mirror. 
 
 MIRRORED, mir'-rurd, pp. or a., re 
 fleeted. 
 
 Mirage. 
 
 noisy gaiety? 
 merry; jovial; 
 
 MIRTH, merth, s., 
 merriment. 
 
 MIRTHFUL, -ful, a., 
 festive. 
 
 MIRTHFULNESS, -nes, s., tendency 
 to mirth. 
 
 MIRY, mi'-re, a., abounding with 
 deep mud. 
 
 MIS, mis, a prefix to numerous 
 words denoting error. 
 
 MISADVENTURE, -ad-vent'-yur, s.„ 
 mischance; mishap. 
 
 MISALLIANCE, -al-li'-anse, s., im- 
 proper arsociatio.1. 
 
 MIS ALLIED, -lide', a., ill-associated. 
 
 MISANTHROPIC, -an-throp'-ik, a., 
 hating mankind. 
 
 MISANTHROPIST, '-thro-pist, s., a 
 hater of mankind . 
 
 MISAPPLICATION,-ap-ple-ka'-shun, 
 s , wrong application. 
 
 MISAPPLY, -pli', v.a., to apply 
 wrongly. 
 
 MISAPPREHEND, -pre-hend', v.a., 
 to misunderstand. 
 
 MISAPPREHENSION, -hen'-shun, 
 s., misconception. 
 
 MISAPPROPRIATE, -pro'-pre ate, 
 v.a., to apply in a wrong way. 
 
 MISAPPROPRIATION, -a'-shun, s., 
 wrong appropriation. 
 
 MISBECOMING, -be-kum'-ing, a., 
 unseemly. 
 
 MISBEGOT, -got, a., unlawfully be- 
 gotten. 
 
 MISBEHAVE, -haive', v.n., to be- 
 have ill . 
 
 MISBEHAVIOR, -yur, s., miscon- 
 duct. 
 
 MISBELIEF, -leef, s., erroneous be- 
 lief. 
 
 MISBELIEVER, -leev'-er,s., one who 
 beL<jv3s wrongly. 
 
 MISCALCULATE, -kal'-ku-late, v.a., 
 to calculate wrongly. 
 
 MISCALCULATION, -la'-shun, s., er- 
 roneous calculation. 
 
 MISCALL, -kawl', v.a., to name im- 
 properly. 
 
 MISCARRIAGE, -kar'-rij, s., unfor- 
 tunate issue; premature partu- 
 rition. 
 
 MISCARRY, re, v.n., to be unsuc- 
 cessful 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS, -sel-la'-ne-us, a.„ 
 consisting of several kinds. 
 
 MISCELLANY, '-sel-la-ne, s., a mass 
 or mixture of various kinds \ a 
 book or pamphlet. [ture. 
 
 MISCHANCE, -tchanse , s.,misadven 
 
MISCHIEF 
 
 274 
 
 MISOGAMY 
 
 MISCHIEF, '-tchif, s., injury-, dam- 
 
 MISCHiEF-MAKING, -mak'-ing, a., 
 exciting enmity. 
 
 MISCHIEVOUS, '-tche-vus, a., mak- 
 ing mischief; hurtful. 
 
 MISCHIEVOUSNESS, -nes, s., hurt- 
 fuiness. 
 
 MISCHOOSE, -tchooz', v.a., to make 
 a wrong choice of any thing. 
 
 MISCIBLE, '-sebl, a., that may be 
 mixed. 
 
 MISCOMPUTE, -kom-pewt', v. a., to 
 compute erroneously. 
 
 MISCONCEIVE, -kon-seev', v. a. or 
 v.n., to receive a false notion; to 
 misapprehend. 
 
 MISCONCEPTION, -sep'-shun, s., 
 false opinion. 
 
 MISCONDUCT, '-dukt, s„ ill-beha- 
 vior. 
 
 MISCONDUCT, -dukt', v. a., to mis- 
 manage.— v.n., to behave amiss. 
 
 MISCONSTRUCTION, -struk'-shun, 
 s. , wrong interpretation of words 
 or things. 
 
 MISCONSTRUE, '-stru, v. a., to in- 
 terpret erroneously. 
 
 MISCOUNT, -kownt', v. a , to mis- 
 take in counting. 
 
 MISCREANT, -kre-ant, s.. a vile 
 wretch; an unprincipled fellow . 
 
 MISDEED, -deed', s., an evil deed; 
 misconduct. 
 
 MISDEMEAN, -de-meen', v. a., to be- 
 have ill. 
 
 MISDEMEANOR, -ur, s., ill-beha- 
 vior; misconduct; an indictable 
 offence, but less atrocious than 
 felony. 
 
 MISDIRECT, -rekt', v. a., to give a 
 wrong direction. 
 
 MISDIRECTION, -shun, s., wrong 
 direction. 
 
 MISDO, doo', v. a., to do wrong. 
 
 MISDOER, mis-doo'-er, s., one who 
 does wrong. { fault. 
 
 MISDOING, ing, s., a wrong done; a 
 
 MISDOUBT, -dowt, s., suspicion of 
 danger. 
 
 MISEMPLOYED, -em-ployd', a., used 
 to no purpose. 
 
 MISENTERED, -en'-terd, pp. or a, 
 entered wrongly. 
 
 MISER, mi'-zer, s., a covetous per- 
 son * r a niggard; a mean fellow. 
 
 MISERABLE, miz'-er-abi, a., very 
 poor or mean; abject; forlorn. 
 
 MISERLY, mi'-zer-ie, a., very cov- 
 etous. 
 
 MISERY, miz'-er-e, s., wretchedness; 
 
 MISFASHION, mis-fash'-un, v. a., to 
 form wrong. 
 
 MISFORMATION, -fawrm-a'-shun, 
 s., irregularity of formation. 
 
 MISFORTUNE, -fawrt'-yun, s., ill- 
 luck ; mishap. I 
 
 MISGIVE, -giv', v.a., to fill with 
 doubt. \ 
 
 MISGIVING, -ing, s., a failing of con- 
 fidence. 
 
 MISGOVERN, -guv'-ern, v.a., to gov- 
 ern ill. 
 
 MISGOVERNMENT, -ment, s., ill ad- 
 ministration of public affairs; ir- 
 regularity. 
 
 MISGUIDANCE, -ghi'-danse, s. , 
 wrong direction. 
 
 MISGUIDE, -guide', v.a., to lead into 
 error. 
 
 MISHAP, -hap 7 , s., ill-chance; mis- 
 fortune. 
 
 MISINFER, infer', v.a., to infer 
 wrongly. 
 
 MISINFORM, -fawrm, v.a., to give 
 erroneous information. 
 
 MISINFORMED, -fawrmd', pp., 
 wrongly informed. 
 
 MISINTERPRET, -ter'-pret, v.a., to 
 interpret erroneously. 
 
 MISINTERPRETATION, -pre-ta'- 
 shun, s., wrong interpretation. 
 
 MISJUDGE, -judj', v.a., to judge er- 
 roneously.— v.n,, to err in judg- 
 ment. 
 
 MIS JUDGMENT, -ment, s., a wrong 
 determination. 
 
 MISLAY, -lay 7 , v.a., to lay in a 
 wrong place. 
 
 MISLE, miz'zl, v.n., to rain in very 
 fine drops. 
 
 MISLEAD, mis-leed', v a., to lead 
 astray. V 
 
 MISLIKE, mis-like', s., dislike; dis-] 
 approbation. 
 
 MISMANAGE, -man'-aje, v.a., to 
 manage ill. 
 
 MISMANAGEMENT, -ment, s., im- 
 proper management. 
 
 MISMATCH, -match 7 , v.a., to match 
 unsuitably. 
 
 MISNAME, -name, v.a., to call 
 wrongly. * 
 
 MISNOMER, -no'-mer, s., a mis- 
 naming. 
 
 MISOBSERVE, mis-ob-zerv', v.a., to 
 observe inaccurately. 
 
 MISOGAMY , me-sog'-a-me, s., hatred 
 of marriage. 
 
MISOGYNY 
 
 275 
 
 MITRE 
 
 IMISOGYNY, -soj'-e-ne, s., dislike to 
 women. 
 
 .MISPLACE, mis-place', v. a., to put 
 in a wrong place; to misarrange. 
 
 ^MISPRINT, -print', v. a., to mistake 
 in printing. 
 
 MISPRONOUNCE, -pro-nownse', 
 v.a. or n., to pronounce erro- 
 neously. 
 
 MISPRONUNCIATION, -nun-se-a'- 
 shun, s., a wrong pronunciation. 
 
 JtflSPROPORTION, -por'-shun, v.a., 
 to err in proportioning one thing 
 to another. 
 
 MISQUOTE, -kwote', v.a., to quote 
 erroneously. 
 
 MISQUOTATION, -ta'-shun, s., an 
 erroneous quotation. 
 
 jVEESRECKON, -rek'n, v.a., to reckon 
 wrong. 
 
 MISREPORT, -re-port', v.a., to re- 
 port erroneously. 
 
 1HISREPRESENT, -rep-re-sent', v.a., 
 to represent falsely. 
 
 MISREPRESENTATION, -a'-shun, 
 s., erroneous representation. 
 
 MISRULE, -rule', s., disorder; con- 
 fusion. 
 
 HISS, mis, s., the title of respect to a 
 young woman; mistake; error. 
 — v.a., to fail in obtaining; to 
 omit; to pass by.— v.n., to devi- 
 ate from the true direction . 
 
 MISSAL, mis'-sal, s., the Roman 
 Catholic mass-book. 
 
 MLSSEND, -send', v.a. , to send incor- 
 rectly. 
 
 MISSHAPED, shaypt', a., deformed- 
 ugly ; ill-shaped. 
 
 -MISSILE, '-sil, s., any kind of weapon 
 thrown by the hand or other- 
 wise. 
 
 MISSING, -sing, a., lost; wanting. 
 
 MISSION, mish'-un, s. . a message or 
 commission; a station of mis- 
 sionaries . 
 
 MISSIONARY, -ar-e. s., one sent to 
 propagate religion. — a., pertain- 
 ing to missions. 
 
 MISSIVE, mis'-siv, a., such as is sent 
 or thrown.— s., a letter or messen- 
 ger. 
 MISSPELL, -spel', v.a., to spell 
 
 wrong. 
 MISSPELLING,-ling, s., false orthog- 
 raphy. 
 MISSPEND, -spend', v.a., to spend 
 amiss. 
 
 JHSSTATE, -state', v.a., to misrepre- 
 sent. 
 
 MISSTATEMENT, -ment, s., a wrong 
 statement. 
 
 MIST, mist, s., aqueous vapor or 
 water. 
 
 MISTAKE, mis-take', v.a., to misun- 
 derstand; to take one thing 
 for another.— v.n., to err in opin- 
 ion. — s., an error of any kind; 
 misconception. [mistaken. 
 
 MISTAEABLE, abl. a., that maybe 
 
 MISTER, '-ter, s., an abbreviation oJ 
 Magister ; a title of respect. 
 
 MISTIME, -time, v.a,, to time wrong, 
 
 MISTINESS,-'te-nes, s., a state of be 
 ing mistv. 
 
 MISTLETOE, 
 mizl-to, s., a 
 parasitic 
 shrub, which 
 grows on 
 d i ff er en t 
 trees. 
 
 MISTOOK, took', 
 pret. of the 
 verb to mis- 
 take. 
 
 MISTRANS- 
 LATE, -trans- 
 late', v.a., to Mistletoe. 
 translate erroneously. 
 
 MISTRESS, -'tres, s., a female who 
 governs; the head of a 'family: 
 an instructress; a wcman in 
 keeping 
 
 MISTRUSTFUL, -trust'-ful, a., sus- 
 picious; doubtful. 
 
 MISTY, '-te, a., overspread with 
 mist; obscure. 
 
 MISUNDERSTAND, -un-der-stand', 
 v.a., to misconceive, 
 
 MISUNDERSTANDING, -ing, s„ 
 misconception, misapprehen- 
 sion. 
 
 MISUSAGE, -yu'-zaje, s., ill usage. 
 
 MISUSE, -yuse', s.. ill treatment. 
 
 MISUSE, -yuze', v.a., to treat im- 
 properly. 
 
 MISUSED, -yuze'd, pp. or a., im- 
 properly used. 
 
 MITE, mite, s., a small insect ; any 
 thing verv small. 
 
 MTTHRIDATE, mith'-re-date, s., an 
 antidote against poison. 
 
 MITIGATE, mit'-e-gate, v.a., to alle 
 viate . 
 
 MITIGATION, -ga'-shun, s., abate 
 ment of pain. 
 
 MITRE, mi'-tur, s., a pontifical orna- 
 ment worn on the head by digni' 
 taries of the church. 
 
MITTEN 
 
 276 
 
 MOHAMMEDISM 
 
 MITTEN, mit'n, s., a cover for the 
 hand, but not for the fingers. 
 
 MITTIMUS, mit'-te-mus, s., a war- 
 rant of commitment. 
 
 MITY, mi'-te, a., abounding with 
 mites . 
 
 MIX, miks, v.a., to unite or blend; 
 to associate.— v.n., to become 
 united. 
 
 MIXTURE, mikst'-yur, s., act of mix- 
 ing ; union. 
 
 MIZZEN, miz'n, s., the aftermost of 
 the fixed sails of a ship. 
 
 MIZZLE, miz'-zl, v.a., to rain in very 
 fine drops. 
 ■ MIZZLY, miz'-le, a., drizzling; misty. 
 
 MNEMONICS, ne-mon'-iks, s.pl., the 
 art of memory. 
 
 MOAN, mone, v.a., to deplore.— v.n., 
 to make lamentations.— s., ex- 
 pression of sorrow. 
 
 MOANFUL, mone'-ful, a., expressing 
 sorrow. 
 
 MOAT, mote, s., a ditch or rampart. 
 — v.a., to surround with a ditch. 
 
 MOB, mob, s., a disorderly multi- 
 tude; a female head dress.— v.a., 
 to attack in a disorderly crowd. 
 
 MOBILITY, mo-bil'-e-te, s., activity; 
 fickleness; the populace. 
 
 MOBILIZE, mob'-e-lize, v.a., to 
 draught troops for active ser- 
 vice. 
 
 MOCK, mok, v.a., to imitate in con- 
 tempt; to laugh at; to mimic — 
 v.n., to make sport in contempt. 
 — a., false; assumed; not real. 
 
 MOCKERY, -er-e, s., derision; ridi- 
 cule ; sport. 
 
 MOCKING, -ing, s., derision; in- 
 sult. 
 
 MOC KING 
 BIRD, s., a 
 singing bird 
 o f North 
 America 
 
 MODE, mode, 
 s., method; 
 fashion; 
 gradati o n ; 
 a kind of 
 silk. 
 
 MODEL, mod'- 
 el, s., a pat- 
 tern of any 
 thing; a 
 mould; example.— v.a., to form 
 or plan. 
 
 MODELLER, -er, s., a planner; a 
 contriver. 
 
 Mocking Bird. 
 
 MODELLING, -ing, s., the making of 
 a model. 
 
 MODERATE, -er'-ate, a., temperate; 
 not violent. — v.a., to restrain; to 
 regulate.— v.n., to become less 
 violent. fly. 
 
 MODERATELY, -le, ad., temperate- 
 
 MODERATION, -a'-shun, s., calm- 
 ness of mind ; temperance ; moral 
 
 MODERATOR, -a'-tur, s., the person 
 who presides over a meeting; 
 the president of the assembly of 
 the Church of Scotland. 
 
 MODERN, mod'-ern, a., pertaining 
 to the present time.— s., a person 
 of modern times. 
 
 MODERNIZE, -ize, v.a., to render 
 modern. 
 
 MODEST, mod'-est, a., reserved; un- 
 obtrusive; diffident. 
 
 MODESTY, -e, s., moderation; purity 
 of manners. [quantity. 
 
 MODICUM, mod'-e-kum, s., a small 
 
 MODIFY, -fi, v.a., to change the 
 form; to vary, 
 
 M O D I L - 
 LION, 
 Se , a 
 car v e d 
 block 
 used un- 
 der the 
 
 cornice Modillion. 
 
 of Corinthian and other entabla- 
 ture. 
 
 MODISH, mo'-dish, a., fashionable. 
 
 MODIST, -dist, s., a follower of 
 fashion. 
 
 MODULATE, mod'-u-late, v.a., to 
 vary or inflect sound in a musical 
 manner. 
 
 MODULATION, -la'-shun, s., a rising 
 or falling of the voice in reading 
 or speaking. 
 
 MODULE, -ule, s., a model or repre- 
 sentation. 
 
 MOHR, s., a spe- 
 cies of ante- 
 lope found in 
 Africa. 
 
 MOHAIR, -hare, 
 s . , the hair 
 of a kind of 
 goat. 
 
 MOHAMMED- 
 ISM, -ham'- 
 me-dizm, s., 
 the religion 
 of Mohammed. 
 
 Mohr. 
 
MOHOLI 
 
 277 
 
 MONITOR 
 
 MOHOLI. 
 
 MOHOLI, s., 
 an ani- 
 mal of 
 the genus 
 Galago. 
 
 MOIETY, 
 moy'- e - 
 te, s.,one 
 of two 
 equal 
 parts. 
 
 MOIR E , 
 mo' awr , 
 S., wa- 
 tered or 
 clouded silk. 
 
 MOIST, moyst, a., moderately wet; 
 damp. 
 
 MOISTEN, mois'n, v.a., to make 
 damp. 
 
 MOISTNESS, moyst'-nes,s., humid- 
 ity. 
 
 MOISTURE, -yur, s , a moderate de- 
 gree of wetness. 
 
 MOLAR, mo'-lar, a., having power 
 to grind ; grinding. — s. , a grinding 
 tooth or grinder. 
 
 MOLASSES, mo-las'-ses, s., the syrup 
 of sugar. 
 
 MOLE, mole, s., a 
 small protube- 
 rance on the hu- 
 man body ; a 
 mound of large 
 stones laid be- 
 fore a port for 
 protection ; a 
 species of talpa, 
 which bur- 
 rows beneath the ground. 
 
 MOLECULAR, mo-lek'-u-lar, a., con- 
 sisting of molecules. 
 
 MOLECULE, mor-e-kule, s., a name 
 given to the minute particles of 
 which bodies are composed. 
 
 MOLE-SKIN, mole'-skin, s., a strong 
 twilled fusfcian. 
 
 MOLEST, mo-lest', v.a., to render 
 uneasy. 
 
 MOLESTATION, mol-es-ta'-shun, s., 
 annoyance. 
 
 MOLLIFICATION, -fe-ka'-shun, s., 
 the act of mollifying; mitiga- 
 tion. 
 
 MOLLIFY, -fi, v.a., to soften, as- 
 suage, or pacify. 
 
 MOLLUSCA, -lus'-ka, s.pl. (Lat.), one 
 of the four sub-kingdoms into 
 which animals are divided. 
 
 Mole. 
 
 MOLLUSK, 
 '-1 u s k , 
 s., one of 
 the Mol- 
 J.usca. 
 
 MOLTEN, 
 mole'tn, 
 a., made 
 of melt- 
 ed metal. 
 
 Molluses. 
 
 MOMENT, mo'-ment, s., the most 
 minute part of time; instant; 
 important e. 
 
 MOMENTARY, a., done in a mo- 
 ment; lasting a short time. 
 
 MOMENTOUS, -men'-tus, a., im- 
 portant 
 
 MOMENTUM, -turn, s., impetus. 
 
 MONACHISM, mon'-a-kizni. r, a 
 monastic life. 
 
 MONAD, -ad, s , an ultimate atom. 
 
 MONADELPH, 
 s., a plant 
 belonging to 
 the class 
 M o n a d e 1 
 phia. 
 
 MONARCH, 
 -ark, s., the 
 ruler of a 
 nation; a 
 sovereign. 
 
 MONARCHI- 
 CAL,-ke-kal, 
 a., pertain- 
 ing to monarchy. 
 
 MONARCHISM, -kizm, s., the princi- 
 ples of monarchy,or of monarchi- 
 cal government. 
 
 MONARCHY, -e, s. , a state in which 
 the supreme power is lodged in 
 one person ; a kingdom. 
 
 MONASTERLAL, -as-te'-re-al, a., 
 pertaining to a monastery . 
 
 MONASTERY, -as-ter-e, s., a house 
 of religious retirement. 
 
 MONASTIC, mo-nas'-tik, a., pertain- 
 ing to monasteries. 
 
 MONDAY, mun'-da, s., second day 
 of the week. 
 
 MONETARY, -e-tar-e, a., relating to 
 money. 
 
 MONEY, -e, s , any piece of metal 
 used as the medium of com- 
 merce; bank-notes; wealth. 
 
 MONITION, mo-nish -un, s., warn- 
 ing. 
 
 MONITOR, mon'-e-tur, s., one who 
 warns of faults ; a pupil selected 
 to instruct others. 
 
 MONADELPHV 
 
MONITORY 
 
 278 
 
 MOOR 
 
 MONITORY, -e, a., giving admoni- 
 tion, [itor. 
 
 MONITRESS, -tres, s., a female mon- 
 
 MONK, munk, s., a man who devotes 
 himself to religion. 
 
 MONKERY, -er-e, s., the life of 
 monks. 
 
 MONKEY, -e, 
 s., a genus 
 of ani- 
 mals em- 
 bracing 
 the ape 
 and bab- 
 oon; a 
 name of 
 contempt. 
 
 MONKEY- Monkey. 
 
 ISM, -izm, s., apishness. 
 
 MONKISH, -ish, a., like a monk; mo- 
 nastic. 
 
 MONK'S-HOOD, munk's-hud, s., a 
 wild plant; a narcotic poison. 
 
 MONOCHORD, mon'-o-kawrd, s., a 
 musical instrument of one 
 string. 
 
 MONODY, -de, s., a mournful poem, 
 sung by one person only. 
 
 MONOGAMY, mo-nog'-a-me, s., mar- 
 riage with one wife. 
 
 MONOGRAM, mon'-o-gram, s., a 
 character composed of one or 
 more letters interwoven. 
 
 MONOLITH, -lith, s., a column of a 
 single stone. 
 
 MONOLOGUE, -log, s., a solilo- 
 quy. 
 
 MONOMANIA, -ma'-ne-a, s., de- 
 rangement with regard to a par- 
 ticular subject. 
 
 MONOMANIAC, -ak, s., a person af- 
 fected by monomania. 
 
 MONOPETALOUS, a . , 
 having only one pet- 
 al. 
 
 MONOPOLIST, mo-nop'- 
 o-list, s., one who en- 
 grosses a commodity. 
 
 MONOPOLIZE, -lize, v a. , 
 to obtain possession 
 of the whole of any 
 commodity on sale. 
 
 MONOPOLY, mo-nop'-o- 
 
 le, s. , the sole power of vending 
 any species of goods. 
 
 MONSOON, mon-soon', s., a period- 
 ical wind. 
 
 JMONSTER, '-ster, s., something 
 greatly deformed; a person un- 
 naturally wicked. 
 
 MONOSEPALOUS, a., 
 having only one se- 
 pal. 
 
 MONOSYLLABLE,-sil'- 
 labl, a., a word of 
 one syllable. 
 
 MONOTHEISM, -the'- 
 izm, s., belief in one 
 God. 
 
 MONOTONOUS, -not'- 
 o-nus, a., continued 
 with dull uniformi- 
 ty. 
 
 MONOTONY, -o-ne, s., 
 a frequent recur- 
 rence of the same 
 modifications of sound. 
 
 MONSTRANCE, -stranse, s., a trans- 
 parent pyx. 
 
 MONSTROSITY, -stros'-e-te, s., an 
 unnatural production. 
 
 MONSTROUS, -strus, a., unnatural 
 in form; enormous; extraordi- 
 nary. 
 
 MONTH, raunth, s., a period com- 
 prehending one-twelfth of the 
 year; also, the time of the 
 moon's revolution, or four lunar 
 weeks. 
 
 MONTHLY, -le, a., continued a 
 month. — s., a publication which 
 appears once a month. 
 
 MONUMENT, mon'-u-ment, s., any 
 thing to perpetuate memory; a 
 memorial; a tomb. 
 
 MONUMENTAL, -men'-tal, a., belong- 
 ing to a tomb; serving as a mon- 
 ument. 
 
 MOO, moo, v.n., to make the noise of 
 a cow. 
 
 MOOD, mood, s., temper of mind; 
 humor, or disposition. — In gram- 
 mar, the variation of a verb. 
 
 MOODY, moo'-de, a., angry; fret- 
 ful. 
 
 MOODINESS, -nes, s., anger; peev- 
 ishness. 
 
 MOON, moon, s., the heavenly orb 
 which revolves round the earth ; 
 a month. 
 
 MOON-EYED, -ide, a., dim-eyed; 
 purblind. 
 
 MOON-LIGHT, -lite, s., light afforded 
 by the moon. — a., illuminated by 
 the moon. 
 
 MOONSHINE, -shine, s., the light of 
 the moon. 
 
 MOOR, moor, s., an extensive waste, 
 covered with heath.—v. a., to se* 
 cure a ship. 
 
MOORAGE 
 
 279 
 
 MORTAL 
 
 Moor-Hen. 
 
 MOORAGE, -aje, 
 S., a place 
 for moor- 
 ing. 
 
 MOOR-COCK, 
 -kok, s., the 
 red grouse. 
 
 MOOR-GAME, 
 -game, s. , 
 red game; 
 grouse. 
 
 MOOR HEN, 
 -hen, s., the 
 gallinule or 
 water hen. 
 
 MOORING,-ing, 
 s . , the an- 
 c h o r s , 
 chains, &c, 
 for securing 
 a ship. 
 
 MOORISH, -ish, a., marshy. 
 
 MOORLAND, -land, s., a tract of low, 
 watery ground. 
 
 MOOSE,moos, 
 s., a large 
 American 
 deer. 
 
 MOOT, moot, 
 v.a., to de- 
 bate; to 
 discuss. 
 
 MOP, mop, s., 
 a collec- 
 tion of 
 coarse yarns fastened to a han- 
 dle, and used for cleaning floors. 
 — v.a., to wipe with a mop. 
 
 MOPE, mope, v.n., to be very stupid 
 or gloomy.— s., a stupid or low- 
 spirited person. 
 
 MOPISH, mo'-pish, a., dull; spirit- 
 less; stupid. 
 
 MOPISHNESS, -nes, a., dejection; 
 dullness. 
 
 MORAL, mor'-al, a., relating to the 
 manners or conduct of men; vir- 
 tuous; just. — •., the doctrine in- 
 culcated by a fiction : the prac- 
 tice of the duties of life. 
 
 MORAL LAW, the law which pre- 
 scribes social duties. 
 
 MORALIST, mor'-al-ist, s., one who 
 practices the duties of life. 
 
 MORALITY, mo-ral'-e-te, s., ethics; 
 virtue. 
 
 MORALIZE, mor'-al-ize, v.a., to ex- 
 plain in a moral sense ; to correct 
 the morals of.— v.n., to speak or 
 write on moral subjects. 
 
 Moose. 
 
 MORALS, -als, s.pl., the practice of 
 
 the moral duties of life. 
 MORASS, mo'-ras, s., a fen; a 
 
 marsh. 
 MORAVIAN, mo-ra'-ve-an, s., one of 
 
 a religious sect called the United 
 
 Brethren. 
 MORBID, mawr'-bid, a., diseased; 
 
 sickly. 
 MORBIDNESS, -nes, s., a state of 
 
 disease 
 MORBIFIC, -bif'-ik. a., causing dis- 
 ease, [action. 
 MORBUS, -bus, s. (Lat.), a disordered 
 MORDACIOUS, -da'-shus, a., biting; 
 
 MORDACITY, -das'-e-te, s., the qual- 
 ity of biting, or being sarcastic. 
 
 MORDANT, '-riant, s., a substance 
 which serves to fix colors.— a., 
 having the quality of fixing col- 
 ors ; biting. 
 
 MORDICANT, -de-kant, a., biting; 
 acrid. 
 
 MORE, more, a., greater or addition- 
 al.— ad., to a greater degree. 
 
 MOREL, mor'-el, s., a fungus; a kind 
 of cherry. 
 
 MOREOVER, more-o'-ver. ad., be- 
 
 MORESQUE, mo-resk', a., Moorish. 
 
 — s., a species of painting. 
 MORGANATIC, mawr-ga-nat/-ik, a., 
 
 irregular matrimony. 
 MORGUE, morg, s. (Fr.), a place 
 
 where the bodies of persons 
 
 found dead are deposited. 
 MORIBUND, mor'-e-bund, a., in a 
 
 dying state. 
 MORMON, mawr'-mun. s., a follower 
 
 of one Joe Smith, who pretended 
 
 to miracles. 
 MORN, mawrn, or MORNING, s., the 
 
 first part of the day. 
 MORNING-STAR, the planet Venus. 
 MOROCCO, mo-rok'-ko, s., a fine 
 
 kind of leather. 
 MOROSE, mo-rose', a., of a sour 
 
 temper ; sullen. 
 MOROSENESS, -rose'-nes, s., sour- 
 ness of temper. 
 MORROW, -ro, s., next day after the 
 
 present. 
 MORSE, mawrse, s., the sea-horse or 
 
 walrus. 
 MORSEL, mawr'-sel, s., a mouthful: 
 
 a small piece of food. 
 MORTAL, -tal, a., subject to death; 
 
 deadly; fatal.— s., a being subject 
 
 tc death. 
 
MORTALITY 
 
 280 
 
 MOTTLED 
 
 MORTALITY, -tal'-e-te, s., subjec- 
 tion to death ; human nature. 
 MORTAR, '-tar, s , a vessel 
 
 in which substances are ^M 
 pounded ; a short ^jf 
 piece of ordnance; a J-j^ 
 mixture of lime and 
 sand, used as a cement. mo .^f K 
 MORTGAGE, mor'-gaje, s., ^Jf 
 the grant of an estate nestle. 
 in fee, or 
 a pledge 
 of goods 
 or chat- 
 tels as 
 security 
 for a 
 debt.— 
 v.a , to 
 grant an 
 estate in Mortar. 
 
 fee; to pledge. 
 MORTGAGEE, -ga-jee', s., tnc person 
 to whom an estate is mortgaged. 
 MORTGAGER, -ga-jer, s., tne person 
 who grants an estate as security. 
 MORTIFEROUS, mawr-tif -er-us, a., 
 
 deadly; fatal. ■ - 
 
 MORTIFICATION, -te-fe-ka'-shun, 
 s., the gangrene; humiliation or 
 vexation. 
 MORTIFY, '-te-fi, v.a., to destroy 
 the organic texture of part of a 
 living animal; to bring into sub- 
 jection bodily appetite ; to hum- 
 ble; to reduce.— v.n., to lose vi- 
 tality; to gangrene; to be sub- 
 dued. 
 MORTIFYING, -ing, a., humiliating. 
 MORTISE, mawr'-tis, s., a 
 cut or hollow place 
 made in timber. — v.a., 
 to join timbers by a 
 tenon and mortise. 
 MOSAIC, mo-za' ik, s., a 
 kind of design or paint- 
 ing represented by lit- 
 tle pieces of glass, 
 marble, &c— a., per- 
 taining to the laws of Mortise. 
 Moses. 
 MOSQUE, mosk, s., a Mohammedan 
 
 temple. 
 MOSS, mos, s., a natural order of 
 small herbaceous plants; a bog; 
 a place where peat is found. 
 MOSS-ROSE, a choice variety of 
 
 rose. 
 MOSSINESS, -se-nes, s., the state of 
 being overgrown with moss. 
 
 
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 MOSAIC GOLD, 
 
 a metallic 
 composition 
 
 of bisul- 
 
 phuret of 
 
 tin. 
 MOSELLE, mo- 
 
 sel', s., a 
 
 light French 
 
 wine. 
 MOSLEM, 
 
 moz'-iem, mosaic. 
 
 s.,_a i»iusselman. 
 MOSSY, -se, a., abounding with 
 
 moss. 
 MOST, moast, a., superl. of more, 
 
 consisting of the greatest num- 
 ber or quantity.— s., the greatest 
 
 number or part. [part. 
 
 MOSTLY, -le. ad., for the greatest 
 MOTE, mote, s., a small particle. 
 MOTH, moth, s., 
 
 Moth. 
 
 a small wing- 
 ed insect. 
 MOTHER, muth' 
 er, s., a fe- 
 male parent; 
 a woman who 
 has borne a 
 child ; a slimy 
 substance 
 concreted in 
 liquors. — a., 
 native ; vernacular. 
 MOTHER-IN-LAW, -in-law, s., the 
 
 mother of a husband or wife. 
 MOTHERLESS, -les, a., destitute of 
 
 a mother. 
 MOTHERLY, -le, a., pertaining to a 
 mother; tender; parental.— ad., 
 in the manner of a mother. 
 MOTHER- WIT, -wit, s., native wit. 
 MOTHY, moth'-e, a., full of moths. 
 MOTION, mo'-shun, s., the passing 
 of a body from one place to an- 
 other, actions of a soldier in 
 going through the manual exer- 
 cise; agitation, a proposition.— 
 v.n., to make a significant ges- 
 ture with the hand. 
 MOTIONLESS, -les, a., wanting mo- 
 tion, 
 MOTIVE, '-tiv, a., causing motion.— 
 
 s., that which incites to action. 
 MOTIV1TY, -tiv'-e-te, s., power of 
 
 producing motion. 
 MOTLEY, mot'-le, a., variegated in 
 
 color; dappled. 
 MOTTLED, mot'tld, a., marked with 
 spots ; maculated. 
 
MOTTO 
 
 281 
 
 MUCKINESS 
 
 MOTTO, mot'-to, s., a terse moral 
 sentence. 
 
 MOULD, moald, s., fine, soft earth, 
 such as constitutes soil ; a matrix. 
 — v.a., to cover with mould or 
 soil ; to shape ; to fashion. 
 
 MOULDABLE, -abl, a., that may be 
 moulded. 
 
 MOULDER, -er, s., he who forms 
 into shape. — v.n., to crumble; to 
 perish.— v.a., to turn to dust; to 
 crumble, [du^t. 
 
 MOULDERING, -ing, a., turning to 
 
 MOULDINESS, -e-nes, s , state of 
 being mouldy. 
 
 MOULDING, -ing, s., any thing cast 
 in a mould. 
 
 MOULDY, -de, a., overgrown with 
 mould. 
 
 MOULT, moalt, v.n., to shed or cast 
 the hair, feathers, horns, &c— 
 s , the process of changing the 
 feathers, &c. ; moulting. 
 
 MOULTING, -ing, s., the operation 
 by which animals cast off then- 
 hair, feathers, &c. 
 
 MOUND, mownd, s., a rampart or 
 fence. — v.a., to fortify with a 
 mound. 
 
 MOUNT, mownt, v.n., to rise on 
 high; to ascend.— v.a., to lif t on 
 high; to ascend; to climb.— s., a 
 mass of earth ; a hill. 
 
 MOUNTAIN, -in, s., a large mass of 
 earth; a rock; a kind of light 
 wine.— a., pertaining to a mount- 
 ain. 
 
 MOUNTAIN-ASH, an ornamental 
 tree of the genus Pyrus 
 
 MOUNTAINEER, mownt-in-eer', s., 
 an inhabitant of a mountain; a 
 rustic ; a freebooter. 
 
 MOUNTAINOUS, -us, a., full of 
 mountains. 
 
 MOUNTEBANK, -te-bank, s., a 
 quack. 
 
 MOUNTING, -ing, s., the setting to a 
 gem ; the frame of a picture or 
 map. 
 
 MOURN, moarn, v.n., to grieve; to 
 lament.— v.a., to grieve for; to 
 lament. 
 
 MOURNER, -er, s., one who mourns 
 or attends a funeral. 
 
 MOURNFUL, -ful, a., sorrowful; 
 lugubrious. 
 
 MOURNING, -ing, ppr. or a., lament- 
 ing; sorrowing.— s., the act of 
 sorrowing; lamentation; a dress 
 worn by mourners. 
 
 MOUSE, mouse, s. : pi. MICE; a small 
 rodent quadruped of the genus 
 mus. 
 
 MOUSE, mowse, v., to watch for and 
 catch mice. 
 
 MOUSER, mow'-zer, s., a cat that 
 catches mice. [mice. 
 
 MOUSE-TRAP, a trap for catching 
 
 MOUTH, mouth, s., the aperture in 
 the head of an animal, where the 
 food is received or the voice is 
 uttered; an opening or entrance. 
 
 MOUTH, mouthe, v.a., to seize with 
 the mouth; to devour.— v.n., to 
 vociferate; to rant. 
 
 MOUTHFUL, niouth'-ful, s., as 
 much as the mouth contains at 
 once ; a small quantity. 
 
 MOUTH-PIECE, -peece, s., one who 
 delivers the opinions of others. 
 
 MOVE, moove, v.a., to convey from 
 one place to another ; to prevail 
 on; to excite pity.— v.n., to 
 change place or posture ; to stir. 
 — s., a movement. 
 
 MOVEABLE, abl, a., that may be 
 moved or lifted. 
 
 MOVEABLES, -biz, s.pl., any species 
 of property not fixed. 
 
 MOVEMENT, -ment,- s., motion; ex- 
 citement; the entire wheel-work 
 of a clock or watch. 
 
 MOVER, -er, s., the person or thing 
 that gives motion; one who of- 
 fers a proposition. 
 
 MOW, mo, s., a heap of hay.— v.a., 
 to lay sheaves of grain in a heap; 
 to cut grass with a scythe.— v.n., 
 to practice mowing. 
 
 MOWING, mo-ing, s., the cutting 
 with a scythe. 
 
 MR., mis'-ter, abbreviation of Magis- 
 ter. 
 
 MUCH, mutch, a., great in quantity 
 or amount. — ad., in a great de- 
 gree.— s., a great quantity. 
 
 MUCID, mew'-sid, a., musty; moldy; 
 slimy. 
 
 MUCILAGE, '-sil-laje, s., one of the 
 proximate elements of vegeta- 
 bles. 
 
 MUCILAGINOUS, -laj'-in-us, a., per- 
 taining to mucilage ; slimy. 
 
 MUCK, muk, s., dung in a moist 
 state.— v.a., to manure with 
 moist dung. 
 
 MUCK-HEAP, -heep, s., a heap of 
 muck. 
 
 MUCKINESS, -e-nes, s., filthiness; 
 nastiness. 
 
MUCK-WORM 
 
 282 
 
 MUMP 
 
 MUCK- WORM, -wurm, s., a miser. 
 
 MUCKY, -e, a., filthy; nasty. 
 
 MUCOUS, mew 7 -kus, a., resembling 
 mucus; slimy. 
 
 MUCULENT, '-ku-lent, a., slimy. 
 
 MUCUS, -kus, s. (Lat.), a viscid fluid 
 secreted by the mucous mem- 
 brane. 
 
 MUD, mud, s., moist earth.— v.a., to 
 make turbid or foul. 
 
 MUDDINESS, '-de-nes, s., turbidness; 
 dulness. 
 
 MUDDLE, mud'-dl, v.a., to make 
 foul.— to intoxicate.— s., a con- 
 fused or turbid state. 
 
 MUDDY, -de, a., foul with dirt; tur- 
 bid.— v.a., to soil with mud. 
 
 MUFF, muff, s., a warm 
 cover for the hands. 
 
 MUFFIN, muf-fin, s., a 
 light, spongy cake. 
 
 MUFFLE, muf'fl, v.a, to 
 blindfold; to conceal; 
 the sound. 
 
 MUFTI, te, s., an official expounder 
 of Mohammedan law 
 
 MUG, mug, s., an earthen or metal 
 cup from which liquors are 
 drunk. 
 
 MUGGY, ghe, a., moist; damp. 
 
 MULATTO, mu-lat'-to, s., the off- 
 spring of a white and a 
 
 MULBERRY, 
 muT-ber- re, 
 s., the fruit 
 of the ge- 
 nus Morus. 
 
 MULCT, mulkt, 
 s., a fine.— 
 v.a., to im- 
 pose a fine. 
 
 MULE, mewl, 
 s., a quad- 
 ruped gen- 
 erated be- 
 tween an ass 
 and a mare; 
 an instrument for cotton spin- 
 ing. 
 
 MULETEER, -e-teer, s., one who 
 drives mules. 
 
 MULISH, '-lish, a., like a mule; stub- 
 born. 
 
 MULISHNESS, -nes, s., obstinacy. 
 
 JVIULL, mul, v.a., to sweeten with 
 spices ; to dispirit. 
 
 MULLER,-ler, s., a stone for grind- 
 ing colors. 
 
 Mulberry. 
 
 MULLET, -let, s., a fish, a species of 
 
 Muril. 
 MULLION, -yun, 
 
 s., an upright 
 
 division in a 
 
 window-frame. 
 MULTANGULAR, 
 
 -tang'-gu-lar,a., 
 
 having many 
 
 angles. 
 MULTIFARIOUS, 
 
 -te-fa'-re-us, a., 
 
 having great 
 
 variety or mul- 
 tiplicity. 
 MULTIFOLD, Mullion. 
 
 -foald, a., many times doubled. 
 MULTIFORM, -fawrm, a., having 
 
 many forms. 
 MULTIPED, -ped, s 
 
 many feet.— a., 
 
 feet, 
 MULTIPLE, -pi., 
 
 many things. 
 MULTIPLIABLE, -pli-abl, a. 
 
 may be multiplied or 
 
 MULTIPLICAND, -ple-kand', s. 
 arithmetic, the number to 
 multiplied. 
 
 MULTIPLICATION, -ka'-shun, 
 act of multiplying. 
 
 MULTIPLICITY, -plis'-e-te, s.,many 
 of the same kind. 
 
 MULTIPLIER, '-te-pli-er, s., the 
 number by which another is mul- 
 tiplied. 
 
 MULTIPLY, -pli, v.a., to increase in 
 number; in arithmetic, to add to 
 itself any given number. — v.n., 
 to increase in number or extent. 
 
 MULTITUDE, -tewd, s., a crowd of 
 people; the lower classes of so- 
 ciety. 
 
 MULTITUDINOUS, -tew'-de-nus, a., 
 consisting of a great number. 
 
 MULTIVALVE, '-te-valv, s., amoP- 
 lusk with a shell of many valves. 
 
 MUM, mum, a., silent.— inter j., 
 hush! 
 
 MUMBLE, mum'-bl, v.n., to speak 
 inarticulately. 
 
 MUMMER, -mer, s , one who masks 
 himself, and makes diversion in 
 disguise. 
 
 MUMMERY, -me-re, s., a low buf- 
 foon ery . [balmed . 
 
 MUMMY, -me, s., a human body em- 
 
 MUMP, mump, v.a. or v.n., to chew 
 with continued motion. 
 
 , an insect with 
 having many 
 
 a., containing 
 
 that 
 
 in 
 be 
 
 s., 
 
MUMPISH 
 
 283 
 
 MUSKET 
 
 MUMPISH, -ish, a., dull; heavy; sul- 
 len. 
 MUMPS, mumps, s., a swelling of the 
 parotid glands; sullenness. 
 
 MUNCH, munsh, v.a. or v.n., to 
 chew eagerly. 
 
 MUNDANE, mun'-dane, a., pertain- 
 ing or belonging to the world. 
 
 MUNDIC, dik, . , iron or arsenical 
 pyrites. 
 
 MUNICIPAL, mu-nis'-e-pal, a., per- 
 taining to a corporation. 
 
 MUNICIPALITY, '-e te, s., a muni- 
 cipal districc; a town corpora- 
 tion. 
 
 MUNIFICENCE, -nif'-e-sense, s., 
 liberality. 
 
 MUNIFICENT, -sent, a., beneficent. 
 
 MUNIMENT, mew'-ne-ment, s., a 
 place ot defence; a record; a 
 writing. 
 
 MUNITION, mu-nish'-un, s., ammu- 
 nition. 
 
 MURAL, mew'-ral, a., pertaining to 
 a wall. 
 
 MURAL 
 CIRCLE, 
 a gradu- 
 ated cir- 
 cle at- 
 tached 
 to a wall 
 formeas- 
 Qring 
 arcs of 
 the me- 
 ridian. 
 
 JMURDER, 
 m u r ' - 
 der, s., 
 the act of killing a human being 
 with premeditated malice.— v.a., 
 to assassinate. 
 
 MURDERER, -er, s , a person who 
 kills another with premeditated 
 malice. 
 
 MURDEROUS, -us, a., sanguinary. 
 
 MURIATE, mew'-re-ate, s., a salt 
 composed of muriatic acid and a 
 salifiable base. 
 
 MURLATIC, -at'-ik, a., pertaining to 
 sea salt. 
 
 MURKY, mur'-ke, a., dark; obscure; 
 gloomy. 
 
 MURMUR, -mur, s., a low sound; a 
 complaint. — v.n , to make a low 
 noise ; to complain. 
 
 MURRAIN, -rin, s., a cattle disease. 
 
 MUSCATEL, mus'-ka-tel, a. and s.» a 
 kind of sweet grape or wine. 
 
 Mural Circle. 
 
 MUSCLE, mu* si, s., a vascular or- 
 gan; a bundle of fibres enclosed 
 in a cellular membrane, by which 
 the movements of the animal 
 body are effected; a bivalvular 
 shell-fish, usually spelt mussel 
 
 MUSCOLOGY, mus-kol'-o-je, s., a 
 treatise on mosses. 
 
 MUSCULAR, '-ku-lar, a., brawny; 
 vigorous. 
 
 MUSCULARITY, -e-tc, s., the state 
 of being muscular or brawny. 
 
 MUSE, mewz, s., deep thought; the 
 power of poetry.— v.n., to study 
 in silence; to ruminate. — The 
 Muses were the nine sister god- 
 desses who presided over music^ 
 poetry, and the liberal arts. 
 
 MUSEUM, mew-ze'-um, s., a reposi- 
 tory of natural, scientific, artis- 
 tic, and literary curiosities. 
 
 MUSHROOM, 
 mush 7 - room, 
 s., an edible 
 fungus ; an 
 upstart. 
 
 MUSIC, mew'- 
 zik, s., mel- 
 ody or har- 
 mony; the 
 science of 
 harmonical 
 sounds. 
 
 MUSICAL, -ze-kal, a 
 pleasing to the ear. 
 
 MUSICIAN, -zish-un, s., a person 
 skilled in the science of music. 
 
 MUSING, mewz'-ing, s., meditation. 
 
 MUSK, musk, s., a strong-scented 
 substance obtained from the 
 Moschus moschiferus; also the 
 animal itself. 
 
 MUSK- 
 
 Mushroom . 
 melodious; 
 
 Musk-Deer. 
 
MUSKETEER 
 
 284 
 
 MYTHICAL 
 
 Musk-Ox. 
 
 s., a fine, thin 
 
 s., a sting - 
 
 MUSKETEER, -eer, s., a soldier 
 armed with a musket. 
 
 MUSKETOON, -oon\ s., a short mus- 
 ket. 
 
 MUSKETRY, '-re, s., muskets in gen- 
 
 MUSKINESS, '-ke-nes, s., the scent 
 
 of musk. 
 MUSK - OX, 
 
 s., an 
 
 ox with 
 
 large 
 
 horns 
 
 bent 
 
 down- 
 
 ward. 
 MUSKY, 
 
 -ke, a., 
 
 h a v i ng 
 
 the odor 
 
 of musk. 
 MUSLIN, muz'-lin 
 
 • cotton cloth. 
 MUSQUITO, mus-ke'-to, 
 
 ing insect. 
 MUSSEL, mus'sl, s., a bivalve shell- 
 fish. 
 MUSSULMAN, -sul-man, s., a Mo- 
 hammedan. 
 MUST, must, v.n., to be necessitated ; 
 
 to grow mouldy.— s., wine from 
 
 the grape not fermented. 
 MUSTACHE, mus-tashe\ s., long hair 
 
 on the upper lip 
 MUSTARD, '-tard, s., a plant and its 
 
 seed. 
 MUSTER, mus'-ter, v. a., to collect 
 
 or assemble troops, &c.— v.n., to 
 
 meet in one place.— s , an assem- 
 bling of troops for review. 
 MUSTINESS, -te-nes, s., the being 
 
 musty or sour, 
 MUSTY, -te, a., mouldy; sour; stale. 
 MUTABILITY, mew-ta-bil'-e-te, s, 
 
 changeableness. 
 MUTABLE, '-tabl, a., susceptible of 
 
 change. 
 MUTATION, mu-ta' shun, s., process 
 
 of changing. 
 MUTE, mewt, a., silent: dumb.— s., a 
 
 person who cannot speak. 
 MUTENESS, -nes, s., silence. 
 MUTILATE, -t<5-late, v. a., to cut off 
 
 a limb. 
 MUTILATION, -la'-shun, s., act of 
 
 mutilating. 
 MUTINEER, -neer / , s., one guilty of 
 
 mutiny. 
 MUTINOUS, '-te-nus, a., turbulent; 
 
 seditious. 
 
 MUTINY, -ne, s., an insurrection of 
 soldiers or seamen against their 
 commanders. — v.n., to rise 
 against lawful authority 
 
 MUTTER, mut'-fcer, v.n., to murmur. 
 — v.a., to utter with imperfect ar- 
 ticulations. 
 
 MUTTON, mut'tn, s., the flesh of 
 sheep. 
 
 MUTUAL, mew'-tchu-al, a., recipro 
 
 MUTUALITY, -al'-e-te, s., reciproca- 
 tion. 
 
 MUZZLE, muz'zl, s., the mouth of 
 any thing.— v.a., to fasten the 
 mouth. 
 
 MY, mi, pron. a., belonging t:> me. 
 
 MYOGRAPHY, mi-og'-ra-fe, s., a de- 
 scription of the animal muscles. 
 
 MYOTOMY, mi-ot'-o-me, s., dissec- 
 tion of the muscles. 
 
 MYRIAD, mir'-e-ad, s., ten thousand. 
 
 MYRMIDON, -me-don, s., a desperate 
 soldier or ruffian under some 
 daring leader. 
 
 MYRRH, mir, s., 
 an inspis- 
 sated sap, or 
 gum resin.— 
 It exudes 
 from the bark 
 of a shrub of 
 Arabia. 
 
 MYRTLE, 41, s., 
 an evergreen 
 shrub. 
 
 MYSELF, mi'- 
 self, pron., a 
 compound of 
 my and self. 
 
 MYSTERIOUS, 
 -te'-re-us, a., 
 not revealed; 
 obscure. 
 
 MYSTERY, '-te-re, s., something not 
 com prehensible. 
 
 MYSTIC, -tik, s., one who holds the 
 doctrines of mysticism. 
 
 MYSTICAL, te-kal, a., obscure; se- 
 
 MYSTICISM, -sizm, s., the doctrines 
 of the Mystics : obscurity. 
 
 MYSTICS, -tiks. s.pl , a class of en- 
 thusiasts who profess to have in- 
 tercourse with God. 
 
 MYSTIFY, -te-fi, v.a., to involve in 
 mystery. [tive. 
 
 MYTH, mith, s., a fictitious narra- 
 
 MYTHICAL, ~e-kal, a . , pertaining to 
 a myth. 
 
 Myrrh . 
 
MYTHOLOGICAL 
 
 285 
 
 NATIVE 
 
 MYTHOLOGICAL, -o-loj'-e-kal, a., I MYTHOLOGY, -o-je, s., a system of 
 relating to mythology; fabulous. I fables respecting the heathen 
 
 MYTHOLOGIST, -ol'-o-jist, s., one I deities, 
 versed in mythology. I 
 
 N. 
 
 3sr 
 
 en, is a nasal articulation, and is 
 i used as an abbreviation of 
 North. 
 
 NAB, nab, v.a., to catch suddenly. 
 
 NABOB, na'-bob, or na-bob', s., a 
 viceroy in India. 
 
 NACRE, na'-ker, s., mother-of- 
 pearl. 
 
 NACREOUS, -kre-us, a., having iri- 
 descent lustre. 
 
 NADIR, -dir, s., that point of the 
 heavens directly opposite the 
 zenith. 
 
 NAG, nag, s., a small, sprightly 
 horse. 
 
 N AEADS, na'-yads, s.pl., in mytholo- 
 gy, water nymphs. 
 
 NAIL, nale, s., the horny substance 
 at the end of the fingers and toes ; 
 a small-pointed piece of metal ; a 
 measure of length.— v.a., to fas- 
 ten with nails. 
 
 NAIVETE, na'-ev-ta, s., native sim- 
 plicity. 
 
 NAKED, na'-ked, a., uncovered; ex- 
 posed. 
 
 NAKEDNESS, -nes, s., nudity; bare- 
 ness. 
 
 NAME, name, s., an appellation; 
 reputation ; renown. — v . a. , to des- 
 ignate. 
 
 NAMELESS, -les, a., without a name ; 
 unknown. 
 
 NAMELY, -le, ad., particularly. 
 
 NAMESAKE, -sake, s., one having 
 the same name as another. 
 
 NANKEEN, nan-keen 7 , s., a species 
 ■ n of cloth made of a sort of yellow- 
 ish cotton. 
 
 NAP, nap, s , a short sleep or slum- 
 ber; the substance on the surface 
 of cloth. 
 
 NAPE, nape, s., the hind part of the 
 neck. 
 
 NAPHTHA, naf -tha, s., a volatile bi- 
 tuminous liquid, and very inflam- 
 mable. 
 
 NAPKIN, -kin, s., a cloth; a towel. 
 
 NAPLESS, -les, a., without nap; 
 threadbare. 
 
 NAPPY, -pe, a., frothy; spumy. 
 
 NARRATIVE, '-rfi-tiv, s., the recital 
 of a story or event. 
 
 NARCISSUS, nar- 
 sis'-sus, s., a ge- 
 nus of bulbous- 
 rooted plants. 
 
 NARCOTIC,kot'-ik, 
 s. or a., a medi- 
 cine which al- 
 lays morbid sus- 
 ceptibility and 
 produces sleep. 
 
 NARD, nard, s., an 
 aromatic plant, 
 the spikenard. 
 
 NARRATE, nar- 
 rate, v.a., to re- 
 cite as a story. 
 
 NARRATION, -ra'- 
 
 shun, s., a statement in words or 
 writing. 
 
 NARROW, -ro, a., not wide or broad; 
 not liberal; contracted.— v.a., to 
 contract in extent; to confine. — 
 v.n., to become less broad. 
 
 NARROW-MINDED, illiberal; mean- 
 spirited, [narrowing. 
 
 NARROWING, -ing, s., the act of 
 
 NARROWNESS, -nes, s., contracted- 
 ness. 
 
 Narcissus. 
 
 Narwhal. 
 
 tusk, found in the northern seas. 
 NASAL, na'-zal, a., pertaining to the 
 
 nose. 
 NASCENT, -sent, a., beginning to 
 
 NASTINESS, -te-nes, s., extreme 
 filthiness. 
 
 NASTURTIUM, -tur'-she-um, s., a 
 plant allied to the water-cress. 
 
 NASTY, -te, a., very dirty; ob- 
 scene, [birth. 
 
 NATAL, na'-tal, a., pertaining to 
 
 NATION, -shun, s., a body of people 
 inhabiting the same country. 
 
 NATIONAL, nash'-un-al, a., common 
 to a nation; public. 
 
 NATIVE, na'-tiv, a., produced by na- 
 ture; natural. — s., one born in 
 any place. 
 
NATIVITY 
 
 286 
 
 NECROLOGY 
 
 NATIVITY, -tiv'-e-te, s., birth; com- 
 ing into life. 
 
 NATRON, '-trun, s. , native carbonate 
 of soda. 
 
 NATTY, nat'-te, a., neatly fine; 
 spruce. 
 
 NATURAL, nat'-tchur-al, a., pro- 
 duced or effected by nature; not 
 artificial; unaffected.— s., an 
 idot. 
 
 NATURAL HISTORY, a description 
 of the earth and its produc- 
 tions. 
 
 NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, the 
 study of nature in general. 
 
 NATURALIST, -ist, s., one versed in 
 natural history and physics. 
 
 NATURALIZATION, -za'-shun, s., 
 act of investing an alien with the 
 rights of a citizen. 
 
 NATURALIZE, -ize, v. a., to confer 
 on an alien the rights and privi- 
 leges of a native subject or citi- 
 zen. 
 
 NATURE, na'-tchur, s., the system 
 of created things; the universe; 
 constitution. 
 
 NAUGHT, nawt, s., nothing.— a., 
 worthless. 
 
 NAUGHTINESS, -e-nes, s., wicked- 
 ness. 
 
 NAUGHTY, -e, a., wicked; per- 
 verse. 
 
 NAUSEA, -she-a, s. (Lat.), sea-sick- 
 ness; qualm. 
 
 NAUSEATE, -ate, v.n., to become 
 squeamish. — v. a., to loathe. 
 
 NAUSEOUS, -us, a., loathsome; dis- 
 gustful. 
 
 NAUTICAL, -te-kal, a., pertaining 
 to seamen or navigation. 
 
 NAUTILUS, -lus, a., a 
 small genus of Mol- 
 lusca. 
 
 NAVAL, na'-val, a., per- 
 taining to a navy. 
 
 NAVE, nave, s., the mid- 
 dle or body of a 
 church. 
 
 NAVEL, na'vl, s., the 
 centre of the abdomen. 
 
 NAVIGABLE, nav'-e-gabl, a., to be 
 navigated. 
 
 NAVIGATE, -gate, v.n., to pass in 
 ships; to sail.— v. a., to steer, or 
 manage in sailing. 
 
 NAVIGATION, -ga'-shun, s., art of 
 conducting vessels from one 
 place to another; ships in gen- 
 eral. 
 
 Nautilus. 
 
 NAVIGATOR, -ga-tur, s., one who 
 directs the course of a ship; a 
 navvy, which see. 
 
 NAVVY, nav'-ve, s., a laborer em- 
 ployed in cutting canals, earth- 
 works, &c. 
 
 NAVY, na'-ve, s., a fleet of ships; the 
 ships of war belonging to a na- 
 tion. 
 
 NAY, nay, ad., no; not only so.— s., 
 refusal. 
 
 NEAP, neep, a., an epithet applied to 
 the tides. 
 
 NEAP-TIDES, the low tides. 
 
 NEAR, neer, a., not far distant; 
 closely related; covetous.— ad., 
 within a little. — v. a., to come 
 nearer. 
 
 NEAR-SIGHTED, -si'-ted, a., short- 
 sighted . 
 
 NEAREST, '-est, a., shortest; most 
 direct. 
 
 NEARLY, -le, ad., closely; al- 
 most. 
 
 NEARNESS, -nes, s., closeness; par- 
 simony. 
 
 NEAT, neet, s., cattle of the ox kind, 
 —a., very clean; spruce. 
 
 NEATHERD, -herd, s., a cow- 
 keener 
 
 NEATNESS, -nes, s , exact cleanli- 
 ness; purity. 
 
 NEB, neb, s., the beak of a bird; nib 
 of a pen. 
 
 NEBULAR, '-u-lar, a., pertaining to 
 nebula?. 
 
 NEBULOUS, -lus, a., cloudy; hazy. 
 
 NECESSARIES, nes'-ses-ar-es, s.pl., 
 things necessary. 
 
 NECESSARY, nes'-ses-ar-e, a., that 
 cannot be otherwise; essential; 
 inevitable. — s,, something neces- 
 sary; a domestic convenience. 
 
 NECESSITATE, ne-ses'-se tate, v.a., 
 to render unavoidable. 
 
 NECESSITOUS, -tus, a., very indi- 
 gent. 
 
 NECESSITY, -te, s., that which must 
 be, and cannot be otherwise : ir- 
 resistible power; indigence; pov- 
 erty. 
 
 NECK, nek, s., the part between the 
 head and the trunk; a long, nar- 
 row tract of land. 
 
 NECKLACE, -lase, s., a string of 
 beads worn on the neck. 
 
 NECKTIE, -ti, s., a neckerchief; a 
 neck-band. 
 
 NECROLOGY, -krol'-o-je, s., a regis- 
 ter of deaths. 
 
NECROMANCY 
 
 287 
 
 NESCIENCE 
 
 NECROMANCY, '-rc-man-se, s., art 
 of revealing future events by 
 comnmnication with the dead; 
 spirit-rapping. 
 
 NECROMANTIC, -man'-tik, a., per- 
 formed by necromancy. 
 
 NECROSIS, '-sis, s., mortification. 
 
 NECTAR, '-tar, s. (Lat.), any very 
 pleasant drink. 
 
 NECTARINE, '-ta-rin, a., sweet as 
 nectar.— s., a fruit resembling the 
 peach. 
 
 NEED, need, s., want; emergency: 
 destitution.— v.a., to want. 
 
 NEEDFUL, -ful, a,, necessary; 
 requisite. [ertv. 
 
 NEEDINESS, -e-nes, s., want; pov- 
 
 NEEDLE, nee'dl, s., a small steel in- 
 strument used in sewing : a small 
 pointed piece of steel used in the 
 mariner's compass. 
 
 NEEDLESS, need'-les, a., not want- 
 ed; unnecessary. 
 
 NEEDLEWOMAN, -dl-wum'-an, s., a 
 seamstress. 
 
 NEEDLEWORK, '-wurk, s., work ex- 
 ecuted with a needle ; embroidery 
 or ornamental work. 
 
 NEEDS, needz, ad., necessarily; in- 
 dispensably. 
 
 NEEDY, nee'-de, a., necessitous; in- 
 digent. 
 
 NE'ER, nare, ad., a contraction of 
 never. 
 
 NEFARIOUS, ne-fa'-re-us, a., wicked 
 in the extreme. 
 
 NEGATION, -ga'-shun, s., denial. 
 
 NEGATIVE, neg'-a-tiv, a., implying 
 denial.— s., a proposition that de- 
 nies.— v . a., to prove the contrary ; 
 to reject by vote. 
 
 NEGLECT, -lekt', v.a., to disregard; 
 to overlook.— s., omission; inat- 
 tention; incivility. 
 
 NEGLECTFUL, -ful, a., heedless; in- 
 attentive. 
 
 NEGLIGEE, -le-zha', s., a long neck- 
 lace, usually of coral. 
 
 NEGLIGENCE, '-le-jense, s., neglect; 
 carelessness. 
 
 NEGLIGENT, -jent, a., careless; 
 heedless. 
 
 NEGOTIABLE, ne-go'-she-abl, a., 
 that may be transferred by as- 
 signment. 
 
 NEGOTIATE, -ate, v.n., to transact 
 business; to transfer for value. 
 
 NEGOTIATION, -a'-shun, s., the 
 treating with another respecting 
 sale or purchase. 
 
 NEGOTLATOR, '-she-a-tur, s., one 
 who treats with others. 
 
 NEGRESS, ne'-gres, s., an African 
 female. 
 
 NEGRO, -gro, s., an African black. 
 
 NEGUS, -gus, s., a mixture of wine, 
 water, sugar, nutmeg, and lemon- 
 juice. 
 
 NEiGH, na, v.n., to make a noise 
 like a horse; to ^hinny.— s., the 
 voice of a horse. 
 
 NEIGHBOR, -bur, s., one who lives 
 near. 
 
 NEIGHBORHOOD, hud, s.. a place 
 near ; the adjoining district. 
 
 NEIGHBORING, -ing, a., living near. 
 
 NEIGHBORLY, -le, a., civil or 
 obliging.— ad., with social civil- 
 ity, [horse. 
 
 NEIGHING, na'-ing, s., the voice of a 
 
 NEITHER, ne'-ther, pron., not either 
 of two. 
 
 NEMORAL, nem'-o-ral, a., pertain- 
 ing to a wood ; woody. 
 
 NEOLOGIST, ne-oF-o-jist, s., an in- 
 troducer of new words. 
 
 NEOLOGY, -je, s., the introduction 
 of new words; rationalistic views 
 in theology. 
 
 NEOTERIC, ne-o-ter'-ik, a., recent 
 , in origin.— s., one of modern 
 times. 
 
 NEPENTHES, ne-pen'-thez, s., the 
 pitcher plant. 
 
 NEPHEW, nef'-u, or nev'-u, s., son 
 of a brother or sister. 
 
 NEPHRITIC, ne-frit'-ik, a., pertain- 
 ing to the urinal organs.— s., a 
 medicine for relieving diseases of 
 the kidneys. 
 
 NEPHRITIS, ne-fri'-tis, s., inflamma- 
 tion of the kidnevs. 
 
 NEPOTISM, nep'-o-tizm, s., undue 
 favoritism. 
 
 NEPTUNIAN, -tew'-ne-an, a., formed 
 by aqueous solution . —s . , one 
 who believes that the whole 
 earth was once covered with 
 water. 
 
 NERVE, nerv, s., an organ of sensa- 
 tion in animals ; fortitude: cour- 
 age.— v.a., to give strength or 
 vigor. 
 
 NERVELESS, nerv'-les, a., destitute 
 of strength. 
 
 NERVOUS, ner'-vus, a., vigorous; 
 affecting the nerves; easily agi- 
 tated. 
 
 NESCIENCE, nesh'-e-ense, s., wan* 
 of knowledge. 
 
NESCIENT 
 
 288 
 
 NIGHTFALL 
 
 NESCIENT, -ent, a., ignorant of. 
 
 NEST, nest, s., the place formed by 
 a bird for incubation.— v. n., to 
 build a nest. 
 
 NTESTLE, nes'l, v.n., to settle; to lie 
 close.— v. a., to house, as in a 
 nest. 
 
 NESTLING, nest'-ling, s., a young 
 bird from the nest. 
 
 NET, net, s., a texture with inter- 
 stices for catching fish, birds, 
 &c. ; a snare. — v a., to make into 
 network ; to produce clear profit. 
 
 NETHER, neth'-er, a., lower; op- 
 posed to upper. 
 
 NETHERMOST, -most, a., lower- 
 most. 
 
 NETTING, net'-ing, s., a piece of net- 
 work. 
 
 NETTLE, net'tl, 
 s., a stinging 
 plant of the 
 genus Urti- 
 ca.— v.a., to 
 fret or sting 
 
 NETTLE-RASH, 
 an eruption 
 upon the 
 skin. 
 
 NETWORK, 
 -wurk, s., a 
 complication 
 of threads 
 forming in- 
 terstices. 
 
 NEURALGIA, new-ral'-je-i 
 of the nervous system. 
 
 NEUROLOGY, -rol'-o-je, s., a de- 
 scription of the nerves. 
 
 NEUROTOMY, new-rot'-o-me, s., 
 dissection of the nerves. 
 
 NEUTER, '-ter, a., not taking part 
 with either side; of neither gen- 
 der. 
 
 NEUTRAL, -tral, a., indifferent.— s., 
 a person or nation that takes no 
 part in a contest. 
 
 NEUTRALITY, -tral'-e-te,s., state of 
 being neutral; indifference. 
 
 NEUTRALIZE, '-tral-ize, v.a., to ren- 
 der neutral. 
 
 NEVER, nev'-er, ad., not at any 
 time. 
 
 NEVERTHELESS, -the-les, ad., not 
 the less. 
 
 NEW, new, a., recent; fresh. 
 
 NEW-FANGLED, -fang'gld, a., 
 formed with the affectation of 
 novelty. 
 
 NEWISH, '-ish, a., somewhat new. 
 
 Nettle. 
 
 s., pam 
 
 Newt. 
 
 NEWLY, -le, ad., lately; freshly. 
 
 NEWNESS, -nes, s., lateness of or- 
 igin. 
 
 NEWS, newz, s.. fresh information; 
 tidings; intelligence. 
 
 NEWS DEALER, one who deals in 
 news. a 
 
 NEWSPAPER, newz'-pa-per, s, a 
 paper containing intelligence of 
 passing events. 
 
 NEWT, 
 newt,s., 
 a small 
 lizard; 
 an eft. 
 
 NEXT, 
 nekst, 
 a., near- 
 est in 
 place, 
 time or degree. 
 
 NIB, nib, s., the beak of a bird; the 
 point of any thing. 
 
 NIBBLE, nib'bl, v.a., to bite at; to 
 carp at.— s., a little bite. 
 
 NICE, nise, a., very pleasant; dainty; 
 precise. [tion. 
 
 NICETY, -te, s., delicacy of percep- 
 
 NICHE, nitch, s., a cavity or recess 
 in the wall. 
 
 NICK, nik, s. , exact point of time ; a 
 notch.— v.a., to touch luckily; to 
 cut in notches. 
 
 NICKEL, -el, s., a white ductile 
 metal. *- 
 
 NICKNACKERY, -nak'-er-e, s., tri- 
 fles; toys. 
 
 NICKNAME, -name, s., a name given 
 in derision. 
 
 NICOTINE, -o-tin, s., a poisonous al- 
 kaloid from tobacco. 
 
 NICTATION, -ta'-shun, s., act of 
 winking. 
 
 NIDUS, ni'-dus, s., a nest; a reposi- 
 tory for eggs. 
 
 NIECE, neece, s., daughter of a 
 brother or sister. 
 
 NIGGARD, nig'-gard, s., a miser.— a., 
 meanly covetous. 
 
 NIGGARDLINESS, -le-nes, s., covet- 
 ousness. 
 
 NIGH, ni, a., near; not distant.— ad., 
 almost. 
 
 NTGHNESS, ni'-nes, s., nearness; 
 proximity. # 
 
 NIGHT, nite, s., the time from sun- 
 set to sunrise; death; Intellec- 
 tual and moral darkness. 
 
 NIGHTFALL, -f awl, s., the close of 
 the day. 
 
NIGHTINGALE 
 
 289 
 
 NOISE 
 
 Nightingale. 
 nocturnal. — ad., by 
 
 NIGHTIN- 
 GALE, 
 
 n i'- 1 i n- 
 
 gale, s., 
 
 a small 
 
 "bird cel- 
 ebrated 
 
 for its 
 
 vocal 
 
 powers. 
 NIGHTLY, 
 - nite'-le, 
 
 a., done 
 
 by night; 
 
 night. 
 NIGHTMARE, -mare, s., incubus. 
 NIGHT- SHADE, 
 
 -shade, s., a 
 
 berry - bearing 
 
 p o i so n o us 
 
 herb. 
 NIGHT-SOIL, -soyl, 
 
 s., contents of 
 
 water-closets. 
 NIGHT- STOOL 
 
 -stool, s.,abed 
 
 room com 
 
 mode. 
 NIGHT-WATCH, 
 
 -watch, s., a 
 
 guard or watch 
 
 in the night: time of changing 
 
 the watch. 
 NIGRESCENT, ni-gres'-sent, s., 
 
 gro wing black. [ness . 
 
 NIHILITY, -hil-e-te, s., nothing- 
 NIL, nil, s. (Lat.), nothing . 
 NIMBLE, nim'bl, a., moving with 
 
 ease and celeritv. 
 NIMBLENESS, -nes, s., lightness; 
 
 celerity. 
 NINCOMPOOP, nin'-kum-poop, s., a 
 
 blockhead. 
 NINE, nine, a. or s., the number 
 
 eight and one. 
 NINEFOLD, '-foald, a., nine times 
 
 repeated. 
 NINETEEN, -teen, a., nine and ten 
 
 united. 
 NINETEENTH, -teenth, a., ordinal 
 
 of nineteen. 
 NINETIETH, '-te eth, a., the ordinal 
 
 of ninety. 
 1STTNETY, -te, a., nine times tei . 
 NINNY, nin'-ne, s.. a fool; a simple- 
 ton. 
 NINTH, nine'-th, a., the ordinal of 
 
 nine ; a ninth part. 
 NINTHLY, nine'th'-le, ad., in the 
 
 next place. 
 
 a Night-Shade. 
 
 NIP, nip, v.a., to pinch off with the 
 nails; to bite. — s., a pinch; a 
 blast ; a sarcasm . 
 
 NIPPER,' -per, s., a satirist; a fore- 
 tooth of a horse . [cers. 
 
 NIPPERS, -pers, s.pL, small pin- 
 
 N1PPLE, -pi, s., a teat; a dug. [sect. 
 
 NIT. nit, s.. the egg of anv small in- 
 
 NITRATE, ni'-trate, s., a salt formed 
 by nitric acid with a base. 
 
 NITRE, -ter, s., a salt generally caiied 
 Saltpetre. [nitre. 
 
 NITRIC, -trik, a., impregnated with 
 
 NITRIC ACID, a compound of oxy- 
 gen and nitrogen. 
 
 NITROGEN, -tro-jen, s., the basis of 
 nitric acid ; the principal ingredi- 
 ent in atmospheric air. [tre. 
 
 NITROUS , -trus, a., pertaining to ni- 
 
 NO, no, ad, denial or refusal; not in 
 any degree.— a., not one. 
 
 NOBILITY, -bil'-e-te,. s., dignity of 
 mind; greatness; distinction by 
 blood. 
 
 NOBLE, no'bl, a . , dignified or exalt- 
 ed; of an ancient family.— s., a 
 nobleman ; a peer. 
 
 NOBLEMAN, -man, s., a noble; a 
 peer. 
 
 NOBLENESS, -nes, s. 
 dignity. 
 
 NOBODY, no'-bod-e, s., 
 no one. 
 
 NOCENT, '-sent, a., hurtful; mis- 
 
 NOCTAMBULIST, nok-tam'-b.u-list. 
 s., a sleep-walker; a somnambu- 
 list. 
 
 NOCTURNAL, -tur'-nal, a., happen- 
 ing at night. 
 
 NOD, nod, v.n., to incline the head; 
 to be 
 d row- 
 sy; to 
 make 
 aslight 
 bow. — 
 s., a 
 s 1 ight 
 o b e i - 
 sance. 
 
 NODDY, 
 -de, s., 
 a simpleton; a bird. 
 
 NODE, node, s., a 
 knot; a knob. 
 
 NODOSE, no-dose, 
 a., knotted. 
 
 NOISE, noyze, s., 
 sound of any 
 kind : clamor. 
 
 greatness ; 
 
 no person; 
 [chievous. 
 
 Noddy. 
 
 Node. 
 
NOISINESS 
 
 290 
 
 NOSEGAY 
 
 NOISINESS, -e-nes, s., the state of 
 being noisy. 
 
 NOISOME, noy'-sum, a., noxious to 
 health. 
 
 NOISOMENESS, -nes, s., offensive- 
 ness to smell. 
 
 NOISY, '-ze, a., clamorous; turbu- 
 lent. 
 
 NOMAD, nom'-ad, s., one who leads 
 a wandering life. 
 
 NOMENCLATURE, -ture, s., a vocab- 
 ulary, or the names of things in 
 art or science. 
 'NOMINAL, nom'-e-nal, a., titular; 
 existing in name only. 
 
 NOMINATE, -nate, v. a., to name; to 
 denominate. 
 
 NOMINATION, -na'-shun, s., act of 
 nominating. 
 
 NOMINATIVE, '-e-na-tiv, s., the first 
 case of nouns. 
 
 NOMINEE, -nee', s., one appointed 
 to an office. 
 
 NON, non, ad. (Lat.), not; an adverbi- 
 al prefix for giving a negative 
 sense to words. 
 
 NONAGE, '-aje, s., minority. 
 
 NONAGENARIAN, -a-jen-a'-re-an,s. , 
 one ninety .years old. 
 
 NON-APPEARANCE, -ap-peer'-anse, 
 s., in law, default of appear- 
 ance. 
 
 NON-ATTENDANCE, -at-ten'-danse, 
 s., a failure to attend. 
 
 NONCE, nonse, s., for the present 
 occasion. 
 
 NONCHALANCE, -sha-lanse', s., in- 
 difference. 
 
 NON-COMMISSIONED, -kom-mish'- 
 und, a., not having a commis- 
 sion. 
 
 NONCONFORMIST, -kon-fawrm'-ist, 
 s., one who does not conform to 
 an established church. 
 
 NON-CONTAGIOUS, -ta'-je-us, a., 
 not contagious. 
 
 NONDESCRIPT, '-de-skript, s., any 
 thing not described. [any. 
 
 NONE, non, or nun, a., not one; not 
 
 NONENTITY, -en'-te-te, s., non-ex- 
 istence. 
 
 NONES, nones, s.pl., one of the three 
 divisions of the Roman month. 
 
 NON-ESSENTIAL, non-es-sen'-shal, 
 a., not essential.— s., something 
 that can be dispensed with. 
 
 NONESUCH, -sutch, s., a thing with- 
 out its equal. 
 
 NON-EXISTENT, -egz-is'-tent, a., not 
 having existence. 
 
 NON-OBSERVANCE, -ob-zerv'-anse, 
 
 s., failure to observe or fulfil. 
 NONPAREIL, -pa-reF, s., excellence 
 
 unequalled; a sort of apple; a 
 
 smallprinting type. 
 NON-PAYMENT, -pay'-ment, s., 
 
 neglect of payment. 
 NON-PERFORMANCE, -per-fawrm'- 
 
 anse, s., a failure to perform. 
 NONPLUS, '-plus, s., insuperable 
 
 difficulty; a puzzle.— v. a., to puz- 
 
 NON-PRODUCTION, -pro-duk'-shun, 
 s., a failure to produce or ex- 
 hibit. 
 
 NON-RESIDENT, -rez'-e-dent, a., not 
 residing in a particular place. 
 
 NON-RESISTANCE, -re-sis'-tanse, s., 
 passive obedience. 
 
 NONSENSE, '-sense, s., no sense; 
 words having no meaning. 
 
 NONSENSICAL, -sen'-se-kal, a., un- 
 meaning. 
 
 NONSUIT, '-sute, s., in law, the de- 
 fault or non-appearance of the 
 plaintiff in a suit.— v. a., to deter- 
 mine that the plaintiff drops his 
 suit. 
 
 NOODLE, noo'dl, s., a simpleton. 
 
 NOOK, nook, s., a corner; a narrow 
 place. 
 
 NOON, noon, s., the middle of the 
 day. 
 
 NOONDAY, -da, s., mid-day.— a., 
 pertaining to mid-day. 
 
 NOONTIDE, -tide, s., mid-day. 
 
 NOOSE, noose, s., a running knot. 
 
 NOOSE, nooze, v. a., to catch in a 
 noose; to ensnare. 
 
 NOR, nor, disj. conj., a negative par- 
 ticle. 
 
 NORMAL, nawr'-mal, a., according 
 to rule or principle; regular. 
 
 NORMAL SCHOOL, an institution 
 for training young persons as 
 teachers. 
 
 NORTH, nawrth, s., the cardinal 
 point directly opposite the sun in 
 the meridian. 
 
 NORTHEAST, '-eest, s., the point 
 between the north and east. 
 
 NORTHERLY, -er-le, a., being 
 toward the north. 
 
 NORTHERN, -ern, a., being in the 
 north. 
 
 NORTHWARD, -wawrd, a., being 
 toward the north. 
 
 NORTHWEST, -west, s., the point 
 between north and west. 
 
 NOSEGAY, -gay, s., a bouquet. 
 
NOSE 
 
 291 
 
 NUMERABLE 
 
 NOSE, noze, s., the prominent part 
 of the face which is the organ of 
 smell.— v. a., to smell; to scent. 
 
 NOSELESS, -les, a., destitute of a 
 nose. 
 
 NOSLE, noz'zl, s., the extremity of 
 a thing. 
 
 NOSOGRAPHY, no-sog'-ra-fe, s., 
 the science of diseases. 
 
 NOSOLOGY, -zol'-o-je, s., classifica- 
 tion of diseases. 
 
 NOSTALGIA, noz-tal'-je-a, s., home 
 sickness 
 
 NOSTRIL, '-tril, s., an aperture 
 through the nose. 
 
 NOSTRUM, -trum, s., a quack medi- 
 cine. 
 
 NOT, not, ad., a word that expresses 
 negation. 
 
 NOTABLE, not'-abl, or no'-tabl, a., 
 remarkable; memorable.— s., a 
 person of distinction. 
 
 NOTARIAL, no-ta'-re-al, a., pertain- 
 ing to a notary. 
 
 NOTARY, no'-ta-re, s., one who pro- 
 tests notes, &c. 
 
 NOTATION, no-ta'-shun, s., practice 
 of recording anything. 
 
 NOTCH, notch, s., an indentation. 
 
 NOTE, note, s., a mark or token; a 
 comment; a diplomatic commu- 
 nication.— v.a., to notice; to at- 
 tend to. 
 
 NOTED, no'-ted, a., much known by 
 reputation. 
 
 NOTHING, noth'-ing, s., not any 
 thing. 
 
 NOTICE, no'-tis, s., observation, at- 
 tention, or regard.— v.a., to ob- 
 serve ; to perceive. 
 
 NOTIFICATION, -te-fe-ka'-shun, s., 
 act of giving notice. 
 
 NOTIFY, no'-te-fi, v.a., to make 
 known. 
 
 NOTION, -shun, s., conception; men- 
 tal apprehension. 
 
 NOTIONAL, -al, a., imaginary. 
 
 NOTORIETY, no-to-ri'-e-te, s., pub- 
 licity. 
 
 NOTORIOUS, '-re-us, a., publicly 
 known ; evident. 
 
 NOTWITHSTANDING, not-with- 
 stand'-ing, conj., nevertheless. 
 
 NOUN, nown, s., in gram., the name 
 of any thing which exists. 
 
 NOURISH, nur'-ish, v.a., to feed ; to 
 support. 
 
 NOVEL, nov'-il, a., of recent origin; 
 unusual ; strange.— s., a fictitious 
 tale. 
 
 NOURISHMENT, -ment, s., food; 
 nutriment; instruction. 
 
 NOVELIST, -ist, s., a writer of nov- 
 els. 
 
 NOVELTY, -te, s., newness; recent- 
 ness. 
 
 NOVEMBER, no-vem'-ber, the 
 eleventh month of the Julian 
 year. 
 
 NOVICE, nov'-is, s., ne who is new 
 in any business ; a beginner; a 
 probationer. 
 
 NOVITIATE, no-vish'-e-ate, s.,time 
 of learning rudiments ; a novice. 
 
 NOW, now, ad., at the present time. 
 — s. , the present moment. 
 
 NOWADAYS, '-a-days, ad., in this- 
 age. 
 
 NOWHERE, no'-hware, ad., not in 
 any place. 
 
 NOWISE, -wize, ad., not in any man- 
 ner. 
 
 NOXIOUS, nok'-shus, a., productive 
 of injury. 
 
 NOXIOUSNESS, -nes, s., hurtful- 
 ness ; insalubrity. 
 
 NUBIFEROUS, nu-bif'-er-us, a., pro- 
 ducing clouds. 
 
 NUBILOUS, new'-be-lus,a.,cloudv. 
 
 NUCIFEROUS, nu-sif'-er-us, a., bear- 
 ing nuts. 
 
 NUCLEUS, new'-kle-us, s. (Lat.), the 
 body of a comet. 
 
 NUDE, newd, a., bare; naked. 
 
 NUDITY, new'-de-te, s., nakedness, 
 
 NUGATORY, new'-ga-tur-e, a.„ 
 trifling; futile. 
 
 NUGGET, nug'-et, s., a lump of gold 
 taken from the mine in its natu- 
 ral state . 
 
 NUISANCE, new'-sanse, s., that 
 which annoys. 
 
 NULL, mil, a., void; of no legal, 
 validity. 
 
 NULLIFY*, nuT-le-fi, v.a.. to annul; 
 to make void. 
 
 NULLITY, -te, s., nothingness. 
 
 NUMB, num, a., destitute of sensa- 
 tion.— v.a., to make torpid; to 
 deaden. 
 
 NUMBER, -ber, s., a unit; more than 
 one; many; poetry; harmony.— 
 v.a., to ascertain the units of any 
 sum. 
 
 NUMBERLESS, -les, a., innumer- 
 able. 
 
 NUMBNESS, -nes, s., loss of feeling; 
 torpor. 
 
 NUMERABLE, new'-mer-abl, a., that 
 may be numbered. 
 
NUMERAL 
 
 292 
 
 OAKEN 
 
 NUMERAL, -me-ral, a., pertaining to 
 number.— s., a character express- 
 ing number, as X, ten. 
 
 NUMERARY, -rar-e, a., belonging to 
 a certain number. 
 
 JSTUMERATION, -mer-a'-shun, s., the 
 art of numbering; the first rule 
 in arithmetic. 
 
 NUMERATOR, '-mer-a-tur, s., one 
 who numbers; a number in vul- 
 gar fractions. 
 
 NUMERICAL, nu-mer'-e-kal, a., be- 
 longing to or denoting number. 
 
 NUMEROUS, new'-mer-us, a., con- 
 sisting of numbers. 
 
 NUMISMATICS, -miz-mat'-iks, s., 
 science and history of coins. 
 
 N U M M U^ 
 LITE, s., 
 a fossil, 
 in form 
 r e s e m 
 bling a 
 coin. 
 
 NUMSKULL, 
 n u m ' - 
 skul, s., a 
 dunce ; a 
 dolt. 
 
 NUN, nun, s., 
 a woman 
 devoted to religion. 
 
 NUNCIO, -she-o, s., a papal ambas- 
 sador. 
 
 NUNCUPATION, -ku-pa'-shun, s., a 
 naming. 
 
 NUNDINAL, '-de-nal, a., pertaining 
 to a fair. 
 
 NUNNERY, -ner-e, s., a residence 
 for nuns. 
 
 NUPTIAL, nup-shal, a., pertaining 
 to a marriage. 
 
 NUPTIALS, -shals, s.pl., marriage. 
 
 Nummulite. 
 
 NURSE, nurse, s., one employed to 
 nurse children or invalids.— v.a M 
 to tend the sick; to feed; to cher- 
 ish. 
 
 NURSERY, nur'-ser-e, s., the apart- 
 ment appropriated to the care of 
 children; a plantation, [a child. 
 
 NURSLING, nurs'-ling, s., an infant; 
 
 NURTURE, nurt'-yur, s., that which 
 nourishes.— v.a., to nourish; to 
 educate. 
 
 NUSTLE, nus'l, v.a., to fondle; to 
 cherish. 
 
 NUT, nut, s., the fruit of certain 
 trees ; a small block of metal or 
 wood containing a female screw 
 — v.n., to gather nuts. 
 
 NUTATION, nu-ta'-shun, s., a vibra- 
 tory motion of the earth's axis. 
 
 NUT-GALL, nut' gawl, s., an excres- 
 cence of the oak. 
 
 NUTMEG, -meg, s., 
 an aromatic ker- 
 nel. 
 
 NUTRIENT, new'- 
 tre-ent, a., nour- 
 ishing. 
 
 NUTRIMENT, 
 -ment, s., that 
 which nourish- 
 es * 
 
 NUTRITION, nu- 
 trish'-un, s., 
 quality of nourishing ; nutriment. 
 
 NUTRITIOUS, '-us, a., nourishing. 
 
 NUZZLE, nuz'zl, v.n., to nestle; to 
 suckle; to work with the nose 
 like swine. 
 
 NYLGHAU, nil'-gaw, s., a ruminant 
 mammal. 
 
 NYMPH, nimf, s., a goddess of the 
 woods and streams. ["nymphs. 
 
 NYMPHISH, -ish, a., relating to 
 
 Nutmeg. 
 
 00, has three distinct vocal sounds 
 • — long, as hi note or moan ; short, 
 as in plot or dove ; and diphthong- 
 al, like 00, as in move, prove, &c. ; 
 sometimes used as an interjec- 
 tion. 
 
 OAF, ofe, s., a changeling; a dolt. 
 
 OAFISH, -ish, a., stupid; doltish. 
 
 OAKUM, o'-kum, s., old ropes 
 untwisted and pulled into loose 
 hemp. 
 
 OAKY, o'-ke, a., hard; firm; strong. 
 
 OAR, ore, s., an implement for row- 
 ing boats. 
 
 OAK, oke, s., a 
 tree of the 
 genus quer- 
 cus, used for 
 s h i p-b u i 1 d- 
 ing, &c. 
 
 OAK-APPLE, 
 -ap-pl, s., a 
 spongy ex- 
 crescence on 
 oak leaves. 
 
 OAKEN,o'kn,a., 
 made or con- 
 sisting of oak. 
 
 Oak. 
 
OASIS 
 
 233 
 
 OBSERVANT 
 
 OASIS, o'-a-sis, s.;pl., OASES, a fer- 
 tile spot in a sandy desert. 
 
 OAT, ote, s. pi., OATS, a plant of 
 the genus avena, the meal of 
 which forms a very valuable ar- 
 ticle of food. 
 
 OAT-CAKE, -kake, s., a cake made 
 of oatmeal. 
 
 OATEN, o'tn, a., made of oatmeal. 
 
 OATH, oath, s., a solemn affirma- 
 tion, with an appeal to God. 
 
 OAT-MALT, ote-mawlt, s., malt 
 made of oats. 
 
 OAT-MEAL, -meel, s., meal of oats. 
 
 OBDURACY, ob'-du-ra-se, s., hard- 
 ness of heart; impenitence. 
 
 OBDURATE, -rate, a., unbending; 
 inflexible. 
 
 OBEDIENCE, o-be'-de-ense. s., com- 
 pliance with a command. 
 
 OBEDIENT, -ent, a., submissive to 
 authority ; dutiful. 
 
 OBEISANCE, o-ba'-sanse, s., a bow 
 or courtesy. 
 
 OBELISK, ob'-e-lisk, s., 
 a tall, four-sided pil- 
 lar. 
 
 OBESITY, o-be'-se-te, s., 
 excessive fatness. 
 
 OBEY, o-ba', v.a., to com- 
 ply with orders. 
 
 OBFUSCATE, ob-fus'- 
 kate, v.a., to darken; 
 to obscure. 
 
 OBIT, o'-bit, s., an anni- 
 versary service for 
 the soul of a departed 
 person. 
 
 OBITUARY, o-bit'-yu-ar-e, s., an ac- 
 count of persons deceased ; a list 
 of the dead. 
 
 OBJECT, ob'-jekt, s., that about 
 which we are employed; end; ul- 
 timate purpose. 
 
 OBJECT, ob-jekt', v.n., to oppose in 
 words or arguments. 
 
 OBJECTION, ob-jek'-shun, s., act of 
 objecting; fault found; difficulty. 
 
 OBJECTIONABLE, -abl, s., liable to 
 
 objections. 
 OBJECTIVE, -tiv, a., contained in 
 
 the object; external. 
 OBJECTOR, -tur, s., one who offers 
 
 arguments in opposition. 
 OBJURGATION, -jur-ga'-shun, s., 
 
 reproof. 
 OBLATION, ob-la'-shun, s., an offer- 
 ing; a sacrifice. 
 OBLIGATION, ob-le-ga'-shun, s., a 
 vow, promise, or contract. 
 
 Obelisk. 
 
 OBLIGATORY, Me-ga-tur-e, a., bind 
 ing in law or conscience. 
 
 OBLIGE, o-blije', or o-bleeje, v.a.,ta 
 compel ; to do a favor to. 
 
 OBLIGING, o-bli'-jing, a., civil or 
 complaisant. 
 
 OBLIGOR, ob'-le-gawr, s., the per- 
 son who gives his bond. 
 
 OBLIQUE, ob-leek', or ob-like', a. 
 (Fr.), deviating frc a a straight 
 line; indirect. 
 
 OBLIQUITY, -lik'-we-te, s., devia- 
 tion from a right line, or from 
 moral rectitude. 
 
 OBLITERATE, ob-lit'-er-ate, v.a., to 
 efface ; to expunge. 
 
 OBLITERATION, -a'-shun, s., act of 
 effacing. 
 
 OBLIVION, -liv'-e-un, s., forgetful- 
 
 OBLIVlbuS, -us, a., causing forged 
 fulness. 
 
 OBLONG, -long, a., longer than 
 broad.— s., a figure longer than 
 broad. 
 
 OBLOQUY, ob'-lo-kwe, s., reproach- 
 ful language. 
 
 OBNOXIOUS, -nok'-shus, a., liable 
 to punishment; offensive, hurt* 
 ful. 
 
 OBREPTION, -rep'-shun, s., act of 
 creeping on with secrecy 
 
 OBREPTITIOUS, -rep-tish'-us, a , 
 done by surprise. 
 
 OBSCENE, ob-seen', a., impure; im- 
 modest. 
 
 OBSCENITY, -sen'-e-te, s., impurity; 
 lewdness. 
 
 OBSCURATION, -sku-ra'-shun, s., 
 act of darkening or obscuring. 
 
 OBSCURE, -skewr', a., not easily un- 
 derstood; dark; abstruse.— v.a., 
 to darken ; to cloud. 
 
 OBSCURITY, -skew'-re-te, s. dark- 
 ness; unintelligibleness. 
 
 OBSECRATE, '-se-krate, v.a., to en- 
 treat. 
 
 OBSECRATION, -kra'-shun, s., en- 
 treaty. 
 
 OBSEQUIES, '-se-kwiz^.pl., funeral 
 rites. 
 
 OBSEQUIOUS, -kwe-us, a., deferen- 
 tial ; compliant. 
 
 OBSERVABLE, ob-zerv'-abl, a. t 
 worthy of observation. 
 
 OBSERVANCE, -anse, s., act of ob- 
 serving; performance of re- 
 ligious ceremonies. 
 
 OBSERVANT, -ant, a., taking no 
 tice ; carefully attentive. 
 
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 OBSERVATION, -va'-shun, attentive 
 
 inspection; performance of what 
 
 is prescribed. 
 OBSERVATORY, '-a-tur-e, s., a 
 
 building for making observations 
 
 on the heavenly bodies. 
 OBSERVE, -zerv', v. a., to behold 
 
 with attention ; to notice. 
 OBSERVER, -er, s., one who takes 
 
 notice ; a spectator. 
 OBSOLETE, '-so-lete, a., gone into 
 
 disuse. 
 OBSTACLE, -sta-kl, s., that which 
 
 opposes. 
 OBSTETRIC, ob-stet'-rik, appertain- 
 ing to midwifery. 
 OBSTETRICS, -s, s., the science of 
 
 midwifery. 
 OBSTINACY, ob'-ste-na-se, s., fixed 
 
 adherence to an opinion; firm- 
 
 OBSTINATE, -nate, a., inflexible; 
 
 immovable. 
 OBSTIPATION, -pa'-shun, s., act of 
 
 stopping up. 
 OBSTREPEROUS, -strep'-er-us, a., 
 
 loud; noisy. 
 OBSTRIOTION, -strik'-shun, s., obli- 
 gation ; bond. 
 OBSTRUCT, -strukt', v.a., to block 
 
 up; to barricade. 
 OBSTRUCTION, -struk'-shun, s., act 
 
 of obstructing; an impediment. 
 OBSTRUCTIVE, -tive, a., presenting 
 
 obstacles. 
 OBSTRUENT, '-stru-ent, a., blocking 
 
 up; hindering.— s., any thing 
 
 that obstructs. 
 OBTAIN, ob-tane', v.a., to attain or 
 
 procure.— v.n., to prevail. 
 OBTEND, ob-tend', v.a, to oppose; 
 
 to hold out. 
 OBTEST, ob-test', v.a., to beseech; to 
 
 supplicate.— v. n., to protest. 
 OBTRUDE, ob-trood', v.a., to urge 
 
 upon against the will.— v.n., to 
 
 enter when not invited. 
 OBTRUSION, -troo'-zhun, s., act of 
 
 obtruding. 
 OBTRUSIVE, -siv, a., disposed to ob- 
 trude upon. 
 OBTUND, -tund', v.a., to blunt or 
 
 deaden. 
 OBTUSE, -tuse, a.,blunt; not pointed. 
 OBTUSION, -tew'-zhun, s., act of 
 
 making blunt. 
 OBUMBRATION, -uin-bra'-shun, s., 
 
 act of darkening. 
 OBVERSE, '-verse, s., the face of a 
 
 coin; opposed to reverse. 
 
 OBVERT, -vert', v.a., to turn toward 
 
 OBVIATE, ob'-ve-ate, v.a., to remove 
 out of the way. 
 
 OBVIOUS, -us, a., easily seen or un- 
 derstood, 
 
 OBVIOUSNESS, -nes, s.\ state of 
 being evident. 
 
 OCCASION, ok-ka'-shun, s., an oc- 
 currence; opportunity; favorable 
 time.— v.a., to cause incidentally; 
 to produce. 
 
 OCCASIONAL, -al, a., incidental; 
 casual. 
 
 OCCIDENT, ok'-se-dent, s.,the west. 
 
 OCCIDENTAL, -den'-tal, a., western. 
 
 OCCIPITAL, -sip'-e-tal, a., pertain- 
 ing to the back part of the head. 
 
 OCCIPUT, '-se-put, s., the hind part 
 of the head. 
 
 OCCULT, -kuhV, a., hidden; invis- 
 ible. 
 
 OCCULTATION, -a'-shun, s., a 
 hiding. 
 
 OCCUPANCY, ok'-ku-pan-se, s., act 
 of holding possession. 
 
 OCCUPANT, -pant, s., he who holds 
 possession . 
 
 OCCUPATION, -pa'-shun, s., busi- 
 ness; occupancy; tenure. 
 
 OCCUPIER, '-ku-pi-er, s., one who 
 takes possession. 
 
 OCCUPY, -pi, v.a., to keep in posses- 
 sion; to employ; to busy one's 
 self. 
 
 OCCUR, ok-kur', v.n., to be presented 
 to the mind. 
 
 OCCURRENCE, -kur'-rense, s., any 
 accidental event; a contingency. 
 
 OCEAN, o -shun, s., the vast body of 
 water consisting of the Atlantic, 
 Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Ant- 
 arctic. 
 
 OCEANIC, o-she-an'-ik, a., found or 
 formed in the ocean. 
 
 OCELOT, s., an animal of the cat 
 kind, found in Mexico. 
 
 Ocelot. 
 
OCHRE 
 
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 OFFING 
 
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 Octagon. 
 
 Octahedron. 
 
 OCHRE, o'-ker, s., a kind of fine 
 clay, the hydrated sesquioxide of 
 iron. 
 
 OCTAGON, ok'-ta-gon, s., 
 a plane figure of eight 
 sides and eight angles. 
 
 OCTAGONAL, -tag'-o-nal, 
 a., having eight sides. 
 
 OCTAHEDRAL, -ta-he'- 
 dral, a., having eight 
 equal faces. 
 
 OCTAHEDRON, 
 s., a body 
 having equal 
 triangles. 
 
 OCTANDRIA, 
 -tan' - dre - a, 
 s.pl., a class 
 of monoclinous plants having 
 eight stamens. 
 
 OCTANGULAR, -tang'-gu-lar, a., 
 having eight angles. 
 
 OCTANT, -tant, s., the eighth part of 
 a circle. 
 
 OCTAVE, -tave, a., denoting eight.— 
 s., the eighth day after a church 
 festival; tiie keynote of a piano- 
 forte. 
 
 OCTAVO, -ta'-vo, s. or a., a book or 
 form in which a sheet is folded 
 into eight leaves. 
 
 OCTENNIAL, -ten'-ne-al, a., happen- 
 ing every eighth year. 
 
 OCTILLION, -tfi'-yun, s., the num- 
 ber produced by involving a mil- 
 lion to the eighth power. 
 
 OCTOBER, -to'-ber, s., the eighth 
 month of the year; a kind of ale. 
 
 OCTODECIMO, -des'-e-mo, a. or s., 
 consisting of eighteen leaves to a 
 sheet. 
 
 OCTOGENARIAN, -jen-a'-re-an, s., 
 one who is eighty. 
 
 OCTUPLE, -tu-pl, a., eight-fold. 
 
 OCULAR, -u-lar, a., depending on 
 the eye ; received by actual sight. 
 
 OCULIST, -list, s., one skilled in dis- 
 eases of the eye. 
 
 ODD, od, a., not even: not divisible 
 into two equal whole numbers; 
 extraordinary. 
 
 ODDITY, od'-de-te, s., singularity. 
 
 ODDS, ods, s., inequality. 
 
 ODE, ode, s., a short poem or song. 
 
 ODIOUS, o'-de-us, a., deserving ha- 
 tred. 
 
 ODIOUSNESS, -nes, s., hatefulness. 
 
 ODOMETER, o-dom'-e-ter, s., an in- 
 strument for measuring dis- 
 tances. 
 
 ODIUM, o'-de-um, s. (Lat.), hatred; 
 dislike. 
 
 ODONTALGY, o'-don-tal-je, s., 
 toothache. 
 
 ODONTOLOGY, -tol'-o-je, s., a 
 treatise on teeth. 
 
 ODORIFEROUS, o-do-rif'-er-us, a., 
 diffusing fragrance. 
 
 ODOROUS, o'-dur-us, s., sweet of 
 scent. 
 
 ODOR, o'-dur, s., scent; fragrance. 
 
 (ECUMENICAL, e-ku-men'-e-kal, a., 
 universal . 
 
 (ESOPHAGUS, e-sof'-a-gus, s., the 
 gullet. 
 
 O'ER, ore, contracted from over. 
 
 OF, ov, prep., from or out of. 
 
 OFF, of, a., most distant.— ad., away. 
 — prep., distant from. — interj., a 
 command to depart. 
 
 OFFAL, -fal, s., waste meat; car- 
 rion. 
 
 OFFENSE, of -fens', s., violation of 
 Jaw ; moderate anger. 
 
 OFFEND, -fend', v.a., to excite an- 
 ger; to displease.— v.n., to sin. 
 
 OFFENDER, -fend'-er, s., one who 
 viola tes th e law. 
 
 OFFENSIVE, -fen'-siv, a., causing 
 displeasure; disagreeable.— s., 
 the part of attacking. 
 
 OFFENSIVENESS, -nes, a., a qual- 
 ity that offends. 
 
 OFFER, of'-fer, v.a., to propose or 
 tender.— s., a proposal to be ac- 
 cepted or rejected. 
 
 OFFERING, s., a sacrifice; an obla- 
 tion. 
 
 OFFERTORY, -tor-e, s., the act of 
 offering. 
 
 OFFICE, of'-fis, s., a particular duty 
 or trust; business; employment. 
 
 OFFICER, -fe-ser, s., a person com- 
 missioned to perform any public) 
 duty.— v.a., to furnish with of- 
 ficers. 
 
 OFFICIAL, -fish'-al, a. , pertaining to 
 an office or public trust. — s. , an 
 ecclesiastial 3udge. 
 
 OFFICIATE, -e-ate, v.n., to act as 
 an officer. 
 
 OFFICINAL, -fis'-e-nal, a., used in a 
 shop. 
 
 OFFICIOUS, -fish'-us, a., kind; ob- 
 liging; busy. 
 
 OFFICIOUSNESS, -nes, s., eagerness 
 to serve. 
 
 OFFING, of'-fing, s., that part of 
 the sea at a distance from the 
 shore. 
 
OFFSET 
 
 296 
 
 ONSET 
 
 OFFSET, -set, s., a shoot; a set-off.— 
 v.a., to set one account against 
 another. 
 
 OFFSPRING, -spring, s., propaga- 
 tion ; children. 
 
 OFFWARD, -ward, ad., leaning off. 
 
 OFT, oft, or OFTEN, ad., frequently. 
 
 OFTTIMES, -times, ad., frequently. 
 
 OGLE, o'gl, v.a., to view with side 
 glances.— s., aside glance. 
 
 OGRESS, o'-gres, s., an imaginary 
 monster of eastern fairy tales. 
 
 OH, o, inter j., an exclamation de- 
 noting surprise or pain. 
 
 OIL, oyl, s., an unctuous liquid drawn 
 from various animal and vegeta- 
 ble substances.— v.n., to lubri- 
 cate with oil. 
 
 OILINESS, -e-nes, s., the quality of 
 being oily. 
 
 OIL-MAN, -man, s., one who deals in 
 oils. 
 
 OIL-PAINTING, -paynt-ing, s., a 
 picture painted in oil. 
 
 OIL-STONE, -stone, s., a kind of 
 hone slate. 
 
 OILY, oyMe, a., consisting of or con- 
 taining oil. 
 
 OINTMENT, oynt'-ment, s., un- 
 guent . 
 
 OLD, ole'd, a., advanced in age; an- 
 tique. 
 
 OLDEN, ; -dn, a., old; ancient. 
 
 OLDISH, -ish, a., somewhat old. 
 
 OLEAGINOUS, o-le-aj'-en-us, a., unc- 
 tuous. 
 
 OLFACTORY, ol-fak'-tur-e, a., per- 
 taining to smelling. 
 
 OLIGARCHY, -e-gar-ke, s., a form 
 of government in which the 
 supreme power is placed in a 
 few hands. 
 
 OLIVACEOUS, ol-e-va'-she-us, a., 
 olive -colored. 
 
 OLIVE, ol'-iv.s., 
 a plant of the 
 genus Olea, 
 or Olive . 
 
 OLIVE- 
 BRANCH, 
 the emblem 
 of peace. 
 
 OLIVE-OIL, oil 
 expr e s s e d 
 from the 
 olive-tree. 
 
 OMBRE, om'br, 
 s. (Fr.), a 
 game at 
 cards. 
 
 Olive. 
 
 OMEGA, o'-me-ga, s., the last letter 
 of the Greek alphabet. 
 
 OMELET, orn'-e-let, s., a pancake or 
 fritter. 
 
 OMEN, o'-men, s., a prognostic. 
 
 OMENTUM, o-men-tum, s., the caul. 
 
 OMER, o'-mer, s., a Hebrew meas- 
 ure. 
 
 OMINOUS, om'-e-nus, a., foreboding 
 evil. 
 
 OMISSIBLE, o-mis'-sebl, a., that may 
 be omitted. 
 
 OMISSION, o-mish'-un, s., neglect to 
 do something. 
 
 OMIT, o-mhV, v.a., to pass by; to 
 leave out. 
 
 OMNIBUS, om'-ne-bus, s., a large 
 public vehicle for the convey- 
 ance of passengers to short dis- 
 tances, familiarly called a 'bus 
 
 OMNIFARIOUS, -fa'-re-us, a., of all 
 varieties. 
 
 OMNIFORM, -fawrm, a., having 
 every form. 
 
 OMNIPOTENCE, -nip'-o-tense, s., 
 almighty power. 
 
 OMNIPOTENT, -tent,«a., possessing 
 unlimited power; an appellation 
 of the Godhead. 
 
 OMNIPRESENCE, -ne-prez'-ense, s., 
 ubiquity. 
 
 OMNIPRESENT, -ent, a., present in 
 all places at the same time. 
 
 OMNISCIENCE,-nish'-ence, s., know- 
 ing all things. 
 
 OMNISCIENT, -ent, a., all-knowing. 
 
 OMNIVEROUS, -niv'-o-rus, a., all- 
 devouring. 
 
 ON, on, prep., upon. — ad., forward. 
 
 ONCE, wunse, ad., one time; for- 
 merly. 
 
 ONE, wun, a., single in number; in- 
 dividual.— s., a single person. 
 
 ONENESS, wun'-nes, s., singleness 
 of number. 
 
 ONERARY, on'-e-rar-e, a., fitted for 
 carrying loads. 
 
 ONERATE, -rate, v.a., to load; to 
 burden. [loading. 
 
 ONERATION, -a'-shun, s., act of 
 
 ONEROUS, -us, a., burdensome; op- 
 pressive. 
 
 ONE-SIDED, wun'-si-ded, a., limited 
 to one side. 
 
 ONION, un'-yun, s., a plant of the ge- 
 nus allium. 
 
 ONLY, one'-le, a., single; one 
 alone.— ad., merely. 
 
 ONSET, on'-set, s., a rushing upon*, 
 assault. 
 
ONSLAUGHT 
 
 OPPROBRIOUS 
 
 ONSLAUGHT, -slawt, s., attack; ag- 
 gression. 
 
 ONTOLOGY, -tol'-o-je, s., a discourse 
 oa existence or state of being. 
 
 ONWARD, -ward, a. and ad., in ad- 
 vance. 
 
 ONYX, o'-niks, s., chalcedony. 
 
 OOLITE, o'-o-lite, s., a calcareous 
 stone. 
 
 OOZE, ooze, v.n., to percolate.— s„ 
 soft mud or slime. 
 
 OOZY, oo'-ze, a., miry; resembling 
 ooze . 
 
 OPACITY, o-pas'-e-te, s., opaque- 
 ness ; darkness . 
 
 OPACOUS, o-pa'-kus, a,, not trans- 
 parent; dark. 
 
 OPAL, o'-pal, s., the hydrate of 
 silica. [ent. 
 
 OPAQUE, o-pake', a., not transpar- 
 
 OPEN, o'pn, a., not shut or closed; 
 expanded.— v. a., to unclose; to 
 unbar.— v.n., to unclose itself; 
 to commence. 
 
 OPEN-EYED, -ide, a., watchful; vig- 
 ilant. 
 
 OPEN-HANDED , -hand '-ed, a . , gen- 
 erous. 
 
 OPEN-HEARTED, hart'-ed, a., can- 
 did ; frank. 
 
 OPENING, -ing, a., first in order — 
 s. , a breach ; an aperture. 
 
 OPENLY, -le, ad., publicly; not in 
 private. 
 
 OPENNESS, -nes, s., plainness; 
 clearness. 
 
 OPERA, op-er-a, s. (Lat.), a dram- 
 atic composition set to music. 
 
 O P E R A - 
 GLASS, s., 
 a short tele- 
 scope used 
 at operas 
 and places 
 of public 
 amuse- 
 mentto be- 
 hold ob- Opera-Glass. 
 jects distinctlv. 
 
 OPERATE, op'-er-ate, v.n., to work; 
 to act ; to produce an effect. 
 
 OPERATIC, -at' -ik, a., pertaining to 
 the opera. 
 
 OPERATION, -a'-shum s., agency; 
 the exertion of power; surgical 
 manipulation; movement of an 
 army or fleet. 
 
 OPERATIVE, -a-tiv, a., having the 
 power of acting; efficacious.— s., 
 a workman. 
 
 OPERATOR, -a-tur, s. r he or that 
 which operates. [dious. 
 
 OPEROSE, -os'e\ a., laborious or te- 
 
 OPHIDIAN, o -fid'-e-an, a., pertaining 
 to serpents. 
 
 OPHITE, o'-fite, a., pertaining to a 
 serpent. 
 
 OPHTHALMIA, of-thal'-me-a, s., in- 
 flammation of the eye. 
 
 OPHTHALMIC, -mik, appertaining 
 to the eye. 
 
 OPIATE, o'-pe-ate, s., medicine that 
 contains opium. — s., inducing 
 sleep; soporiferous. 
 
 OPINIATIVE, o-pin'-e-a-tiv, a., fond 
 of preconceived notions. 
 
 OPINION, -yun, s., persuasion of the 
 mind without certain knowl- 
 edge. v 
 
 OPIUM, o'-pe-um, s., the inspissated 
 juice of the somniferous pop- 
 
 V7- 
 
 OPODELDOC, o-po-deF-dok, s., the 
 name of a plaster. 
 
 OPOSSUM, o- 
 pos'-su m, 
 s., a genus 
 of marsupi- 
 al carniver- 
 ous mam* 
 mals. 
 
 OPPONENT, 
 - po ' - nent, 
 a., that op- 
 poses; op- 
 posite. — s., 
 one who opposes. 
 
 OPPORTUNE, '-por-tewn, a., season- 
 able. 
 
 OPPORTUNITY, -tew'-ne-te, s., con- 
 venient time . 
 
 OPPOSE, op-poze', v.a.. to resist; to 
 contradict. 
 
 OPPOSITE, op'-po-zit, a., standing in 
 front; adverse.— s., that which is 
 opposed. 
 
 OPPOSITION, -zish'-un, s., situation 
 so as to front something else ; re- 
 
 OPPRESS, op-pres', v.a., to load;' 
 overburden. 
 
 OPPRESSION, -presh'-un, s., severi- 
 ty; hardship. 
 
 OPPRESSIVE, -pres'-siv, a., unreas- 
 onably burdensome; onerous. 
 
 OPPRESSOR, -sur, s., one who op- 
 presses. 
 
 OPPROBRIOUS,op-pro'-bre-us.a. re- 
 proachful: offensive; contemptu- 
 
 Opossum. 
 
OPPROBRIUM 
 
 298 
 
 ORDINARY 
 
 OPPROBRIUM, -um, s., reproach ; 
 disgrace. 
 
 OPPUGN, op-pune', v.a., to attack; 
 to oppose. 
 
 OPPUGN ANCY, -pug'-nan-se, s., op- 
 position. 
 
 OPPUGN ANT, -nant, a., resisting; 
 opposing. 
 
 OPTIC, -tik, a., relating to vision.— 
 s., an organ of sight, 
 
 OPTICIAN, -tish'-an, s., one who 
 makes optical instruments. 
 
 OPTICS, -tiJjs, s., the science which 
 treats of light and the phenome- 
 na of vision . 
 
 OPTIMISM, -te-mizm, s., the doc- 
 trine that every thing is for the 
 best. 
 
 OPTIMIST, -mist, s., a supporter of 
 optimism. 
 
 OPTION, -shun, s., the power of 
 choosing. 
 
 OPTIONAL, -al, a., left to one's 
 choice. 
 
 OPULENCE, op'-u-lense, s., wealth; 
 riches 
 
 OPULENT, -u-lent, a., wealthy; af- 
 fluent. 
 
 OR. or, conj., a connective; either. 
 
 ORACLE, '-akl, s., the answer of a 
 person reputedly wise; a wise 
 sentence ; supernatural wis- 
 dom. 
 
 ORACULAR, o-rak'- 
 u-lar, a., uttering 
 oracles; grave. 
 
 ORAL, o'ral, a., spo- 
 ken ; not writ- 
 ten. 
 
 ORANGE, or'-rinje, 
 s., the fruit of 
 the orange-tree, 
 —a. , of the color 
 of an orange. 
 
 RA T I O N, o-ra'- 
 
 shun, s., a mag- 
 niloquent speech 
 
 ORB, awrb, s., a spherical body. 
 
 ORB-LIKE, Mike, a., resembling an 
 
 1 orb. [less. 
 ORB ATE, -bate, a.-, bereaved; father- 
 ORBICULAR, -bik'-u-lar, a., in the 
 
 form of an orb. 
 
 ORBIT, -bit, s., the path described 
 by a heavenly body in its period- 
 ical revolution. 
 
 ORBITAL, -be-tal, a., pertaining to 
 an orbit. 
 
 ORCHARD, -tchard, s., an enclosure 
 of fruit-trees. 
 
 Orange. 
 
 m 
 
 Orang-Outang. 
 
 ORANG - OUTANG, 
 o-rang'-oo-tang, 
 s., the great ape, 
 simia satyrus. 
 
 ORATOR, or'-a-tur, 
 s., an eloquent 
 public speaker; 
 an officer. 
 
 ORATORICAL, 
 -tor'-e-kal, a . , 
 pertaining to 
 oratory. 
 
 ORATORIO, -to'-re- 
 o, s. (Ital.), a sa- 
 cred musical 
 composition. 
 
 ORATORY,-tur-e, s., 
 
 the art of speaking well; a small 
 chapel. 
 
 ORCHESTRA, -kes-tra, s., that part 
 of a theatre appropriated to mu- 
 sicians. 
 
 ORCHESTRAL, -tral, a., pertaining 
 to an orchestra. 
 
 ORCHID, awr' kid, s., a plant of the 
 order Orchidaceee. 
 
 ORCHIS, s., a 
 plant having 
 the stamens 
 and pistils 
 united in a sin- ., 
 gle column, 
 around which 
 the petals are 
 arranged. 
 
 ORDAIN, -dane, 
 v.a., to ap- 
 point; to de- 
 cree. 
 
 ORDEAL, '-de-al, 
 8., an ancient 
 form of trial to determine guilt or 
 innocence. 
 
 ORDER, -der, 8., methodical arrange- 
 ment ; regularity ; rank ; class ; a 
 religions fraternity.— In Botany, a 
 class of plants.— In Architecture, 
 a system of proportions of col- 
 umns and pilasters— v.a., to regu- 
 late ; to methodize.— v.n., to give 
 ' command. [regular 
 
 ORDERLY, -der-le, a., methodical, 
 
 ORDINAL, -de-nal, a., a number not- 
 ing order. 
 
 ORDINANCE, -nans, s., a rule estab- 
 lished by authority. 
 
 ORDINARY, -nar-e, a., according t* 
 established order ; of little merit. 
 — s., an ecclesiastical judge ; a pbwa 
 of eating. 
 
 Orchis. 
 
ORDINATE 
 
 299 
 
 OSCITATE 
 
 ORDINATE, -nate, a., methodical; 
 orderly. 
 
 ORDINATION, -na'-shun, s., act of 
 conferring holy orders. 
 
 ORDNANCE, -nanse, s., cannon or 
 great guns. 
 
 ORE, ore, s., the compound of a 
 metal; metal. 
 
 ORGAN, -gan, s., a natural instru- 
 ment of action or operation ; the 
 instrument of communication; a 
 large musical wind instrument 
 or machine. 
 
 ORGANIC, -gan'-ik, a., pertaining to 
 or consisting of organs; instru- 
 mental. 
 
 ORGANIC REMAINS, the remains 
 of animals or vegetables. 
 
 ORGANISM, '-gan-izm, s., organical 
 structure. 
 
 ORGANIST, -ist, s., a player on the 
 organ. 
 
 ORGANIZATION, -e-za'-shun, s., pro- 
 cess of forming organs or instru- 
 ments of action; structure. 
 
 ORGANIZE, '-gan-ize, v. a., to form 
 with suitable organs. 
 
 ORGASM, awr'-gazm, s., immoder- 
 ate excitement; sudden vehe- 
 mence. 
 
 ORGIES, -jis, s.pl., nocturnal re- 
 vels. 
 
 ORIEL WIN- 
 DOW, s., a 
 projecting or 
 recessed win- 
 dow in a house 
 or chapel. 
 
 ORIENT, o'-re- 
 ent, a., east- 
 ern; oriental. 
 — s., the east. 
 
 ORIENTAL, -en'- 
 tal, a . , situat- 
 ed in the east. 
 — s., a native 
 of eastern climes. 
 
 ORIENTALIST, -ist, s.,one versed in 
 eastern languages. 
 
 ORIFICE, or'-e-fis, s., the aperture 
 of a tube. [any thing. 
 
 ORIGIN, -jin, s., the beginning of 
 
 ORIGINAL, o-rij'-e-nal, s., first copy; 
 archetype.— a., first in order; 
 primitive. 
 
 ORIGINALITY, -nal'-e-te, s., quality 
 or state of being original. 
 
 ORIGINATE, '-e-nate, v. a., to bring 
 into existence.— v.n., to take 
 first existence. 
 
 OitiEr< Window. 
 
 Oriole. 
 
 ORIOLE, s., 
 a bird al- 
 lied to the 
 thrush 
 family. 
 
 ORISON, or'- 
 e-son, s., 
 a prayer 
 or suppli- 
 cation. 
 
 ORLOP, awr'-lop, s., the lower deck 
 of a ship. 
 
 ORNAMENT, -na-ment, s., embellish- 
 ment.— v. a., to adorn or beau- 
 tify. 
 
 ORNAMENTAL, -men'-tal, a., serv- 
 ing to decorate. 
 
 ORNATE, '-nate, v. a., to adorn.— a., 
 decorated. 
 
 ORNITHOLOGIST, -Pe-thol'-o jist, 
 s., a person skilled in the natural 
 history of birds. 
 
 ORNITHOLOGY, -j©, s., a discourse 
 on birds. 
 
 ORPHAN, '-fan, s., a child bereaved 
 of parents. 
 
 ORPHANAGE, -age, s., state of an 
 orphan. 
 
 ORRERY, or'-re-re, s., an astronom- 
 ical machine. 
 
 ORT, awrt, s., a fragment; refuse. 
 
 ORTHODOX, awr'-tho-doks, a., be- 
 lieving the genuine doctrines of 
 Scripture. 
 
 ORTHODOXY, -dok-se, s., soundness 
 of religious faith. 
 
 ORTHOEPICAL, -ep'-e-kal, a., per- 
 taining to orthoepy. 
 
 ORTHOEPY, '-tbo-e-pe, s., correct 
 pronunciation. 
 
 ORTHOGRAPHICAL, graf'-e-kal, a., 
 pertaining to spelling. 
 
 ORTHOGRAPHY, -thog'-ra-fi, s., the 
 art of spelling; elevation of a 
 building. 
 
 ORTHOLOGY, -thol'-o-je, s., a dis- 
 course on the correct use of 
 words. 
 
 ORTOLAN, '-to-lan, s., a bird of 
 Southern Europe. 
 
 ORTS, awrts, s.pl., fragments; re- 
 fuse. 
 
 OSCILLATE, os'-sil-late, v.n., to 
 swing; to vibrate. 
 
 OSCILLATION, -la' -shun, s., vibra- 
 tion. 
 
 OSCITANCY, '-se-tan-se, s., act or 
 yawning. 
 
 OSCITATE, -tate, v.n., to yawn; to 
 gape. 
 
OSC1TATION 
 
 300 
 
 OUTLINE 
 
 OSCITATION, -ta'-shun, s., act of 
 
 yawning. 
 OSIER, o'-zhe-er, s., a species of wil- 
 low. 
 OSPREY, s., a long-winged eagle, 
 
 living on fish. 
 OSSEOUS, os'-e-us, a., composed of 
 
 bone. 
 OSSICLE, -sekl, s., a small bone. 
 OSSIFIC, -sif -ik, a., having power to 
 
 ossify. 
 OSSIFICATION, -se-fe-ka'-shun, s., 
 
 the process of changing into a 
 
 bony substance. 
 OSSIFRAGE, '-se-frage, s., the sea- 
 
 OSSIFY,'-fi, v.a., to form bone.— 
 v.n., to become bone. 
 
 OSTENSIBLE, -ten'-sebl, a., that 
 may be shown; plausible. 
 
 OSTENSIVE, -siv, a., showing; ex- 
 hibiting. 
 
 OSTENTATION, -ta'-shun, s., out- 
 ward show. 
 
 OSTENTATIOUS, -shus, a., making 
 a display. 
 
 OSTEOLOGIST, -te-ol'-o-gist, s., one 
 who describes the bones of an- 
 imals. 
 
 OSTEOLOGICAL, -o-loj'-e-kal, a., 
 pertaining to a description of the 
 bones. 
 
 OSTEOLOGY, -ol'-o je, s., a descrip- 
 tion of the bones. 
 
 OSTIARY, '-te-ar-e, s., the opening 
 by which a river discharges its 
 waters. 
 
 OSTRACISM, os'-tra-sism, s., banish- 
 ment; expulsion. 
 
 OSTRICH,-tritch, 
 s., a large, 
 short -winged 
 "bird of the 
 genus struth- 
 is. 
 
 OTHER, uth'-er, 
 a., not the 
 same, but the 
 contrary. 
 
 OTHERWISE, 
 wize, ad., in a 
 different man- 
 ner. 
 
 OTOGRAPHY, o- 
 tog'-ra-fe, s., 
 a treatise on hearing. 
 
 OTTO, or OTTAR, ot'-tar, s. 5 the es- 
 sential oil of roses. 
 
 OTTOMAN, -to-man, a., appertaining 
 to the Turks,— s,. a thick mat. 
 
 Ostrich. 
 
 OTTER, -ter, 
 s., a 
 
 q u adru- 
 p e d 
 w h i c h 
 lives 
 chiefly 
 in wa- 
 ter. 
 
 Otter. 
 
 Ounce. 
 
 OUGHT, awt, v.imper. , to be bound 
 in moral obligation. 
 
 OUNCE, 
 ounse, s., 
 a weight; 
 an ani- 
 mal. 
 
 OUR, o\vr,a., 
 pertain- 
 ing or be- 
 longing 
 to us. 
 
 OURSELF, 
 
 -self 7 , pron., an addition after we 
 and us; pi., OURSELVES. 
 
 OUSEL, oo'-zl, s., a species of birds 
 of the thrush family. 
 
 OUST, owst, v.a., to take away; to 
 eject. 
 
 OUT, owt, ad., without; not within; 
 not at home.— inter j., an ex- 
 clamation with the force of com- 
 mand ; away ; begone. 
 
 OUTBREAK, -brake, s., a bursting 
 forth. 
 
 OUTCAST, -kast, s., an exile, [cry. 
 
 OUTCRY, -kri, s., a vehement or loud 
 
 OUTER, -er, a., being on the outside. 
 
 OUTERMOST, -er-most, a., remotest 
 from, the midst. 
 
 OUTFACE, -fase, v.a., to brave. 
 
 OUTFALL, -fawi, s., a fall of water; 
 a canal. 
 
 OUTFIT, -fit, s., a fitting out. 
 
 OUTGENERAL, -jen'-er-al, v.a., to 
 exceed in generalship. 
 
 OUTGO, -go, v.a., to go beyond. 
 
 OUTJIOUSE, -house, s., a small 
 house at a distance. 
 
 OUTLANDISH, '-ish, a., foreign; 
 vulgar. 
 
 OUTLAW, ''-law, s., a person ex- 
 cluded from the benefit of the 
 law.— v.a., to proscribe. 
 
 OUTLAWRY, -re, s., putting out of 
 protection of law. • 
 
 OUTLAY, '-lay, s., laying out or ex- 
 pending. 
 
 OUTLET, -let, s., passage outward. 
 
 OUTLINE, -line, s., the line by which 
 a figure is defined, 
 
OUTLIVE 
 
 301 
 
 OVERSEE 
 
 OUTLIVE, -liv' v.a., to survive. 
 
 OUTMANCEUVRE, ma-new'-w, v.a., 
 to surpass in manoeuvring. 
 
 OUTMOST, '-most, a., furthest out- 
 ward. 
 
 OUTPOST, -poast, s., a post without 
 the limits of a camp. 
 
 OUTRAGE, -raje, v.a., to treat with 
 violence.— s., injurious violence. 
 
 OUTRAGEOUS, '-us, a., violent; fu- 
 rious. 
 
 OUTRIDE, -ride, v.a., to ride faster 
 than. 
 
 OUTRIDER, '-ri-der, s., one who 
 travels about on horseback. 
 
 OUTRIGHT, -rite, ad., without de- 
 lay; at once. 
 
 OUTSET, -set, s., first entrance on 
 any business. 
 
 OUTSIDE, -side, s., external part.— 
 
 OUTSKIRT, -skirt, s., border; out- 
 post. 
 
 OUTSPREAD, -spread', v.a., to ex- 
 tend; to diffuse. 
 
 OUTVOTE, -vote', v.n., to exceed in 
 votes given. 
 
 OUTWARD, '-ward, a., external; 
 outer. 
 
 OUTWEAR, -ware', v.a., to wear 
 out. 
 
 OVAL, o'-val, a., elliptical.— s., an 
 egg-like shape. 
 
 OVARL\N, o-va'-re-an, a., belonging 
 to the ovary. 
 
 OVARY, o'-var-re, s., the part of a 
 female animal in which the eggs 
 are lodged. 
 
 OVATE, o'-vate, a., egg-shaped. 
 
 OVATION, o-va'-shun, s., a lesser 
 triumph. 
 
 OVEN, uv'n, s., a place or apparatus 
 for baking. 
 
 OVER, o'-ver, prep., from side to 
 side; across; above; superior in 
 position or authority. — ad., from 
 side to side. 
 
 OVERALLS, o'-ver-awls, s.pl., trous- 
 ers worn over others. 
 
 OVERBEAR, -bare 7 , v.a., to over- 
 whelm. 
 
 OVERBOARD, -board, ad., out of a 
 ship, or from on board. 
 
 OVERCARE, -kare, s., excessive 
 care. 
 
 OVERCAREFUL, -kare'-ful, a., care- 
 ful to excess. [d arken . 
 
 OVERCAST, -kast', v.a., to cloud; to 
 
 OVERCAUTIOUS, -kaw'-shus, a., 
 cautious to excess. 
 
 OVERCHARGE, -tcMrje, v.a., to 
 surcharge; to charge too much. 
 — s., an excessive load. 
 
 OVERCOME, -kum 7 , v.a., to be vic- 
 torious over. 
 
 OVERDO, -doo,v.a., to do or perform 
 too much. 
 
 OVERDONE, -dun', pp. or a., over- 
 acted ; roasted too much. 
 
 OVERDRAW, -draw', v.a., to draw 
 too much. 
 
 OVERDUE, -dew', a., past time of 
 payment. 
 
 OVERFLOW, -flo', v.a., to inundate, 
 —v.n., to run over.— s., super- 
 abundance. 
 
 OVERHAUL, -hawl', v.a., to in- 
 spect. 
 
 OVERHEAD, -hed', ad., aloft; 
 above. 
 
 OVERHEAR, -heer', v.a., to hear by 
 accident. 
 
 OVERLAY, -lay', v.a. , to overwhelm ; 
 to smother. 
 
 OVERLOOK, -look', v.a., to view 
 from a higher place; to in- 
 spect. 
 
 OVERLOOKER, -look'-er, s,, a super- 
 intendent. 
 
 OVERMATCH, match', v.a., to be 
 too powerful f or.— s., one superior 
 in power. 
 
 OVERMOST, -most', a., over the rest 
 in authority. 
 
 OVERMUCH, -much', a., too much, 
 —ad., in too great a degree.— s., 
 more than sufficient. 
 
 OVERPAY, -pay', v.a., to pay more 
 than is due. 
 
 OVERPLUS, -plus', s., that which 
 remains after the quantity pro- 
 nosed 
 
 OVERPOISE, -poiz', v.a., to v out- 
 weigh.— s., preponderant weight. 
 
 OVERPOWER, -pow'-er,v.a., to bear 
 down. 
 
 OVERRATE, -rate', v.a., to rate at 
 too much. 
 
 OVERREACH, -reetch, v.a., to de- 
 ceive by artifice. 
 
 OVERREACHING, -reetch'-ing, s., 
 act of deceiving. 
 
 OVERRULE, -rool', v.a., to control; 
 to supersede. 
 
 OVERRUN, -run', v.a., to harass by 
 hostile incursions; to outrun.— 
 v.n., to run over.— Among print- 
 ers, to change the arrangement 
 of types. [tend. 
 
 OVERSEE, -see, v.a., to superin- 
 
OVERSEER 
 
 302 
 
 OZONOMETER 
 
 pp., shot be- 
 
 OVERSEER, -seer' s., a superin- 
 tendent; a parish officer. 
 
 OVERSET, -set', v.a #f to upset.— v.n., 
 to turn over. 
 
 OVERS HADE, -shade', v. a., to cause 
 dar kn ess 
 
 OVERSHADOW, -shad'-o, v.a., to 
 protect. 
 
 OVERSHOOT, -shoot', v.a., to shoot 
 beyond the mark. — v.n., to fly be- 
 yond the mark. 
 
 OVERSHOT, -shot' 
 yond. 
 
 OVE R SHO T 
 WHEEL, a 
 wheel turned 
 by water. 
 
 OVERSIGHT,-site, 
 s . , inadvert- 
 ence; error. 
 
 OVERSLEEP, 
 -sleep', v.a., to 
 sleep too long. 
 
 OVERSTEP,-step', 
 v.a., to step 
 over. 
 
 OVERSTOCK, 
 
 -stok', s., superabundance.— %v. a., 
 to fill too full; to crowd. 
 
 OVERT, o'-vert, a., open to view; not 
 hidden. 
 
 OVERTAKE, o-ver-take', v.a., to 
 come up with; to catch. 
 
 OVERTHROW, -thro', v.a., to turn 
 upside down. 
 
 OVERTIRE, -tire', v.a., to tire to ex- 
 cess. 
 
 OVERTOP, -top', v.a., to rise above 
 the top. 
 
 OVERTOWER, -tow'-er,v.a., to soar 
 too high. 
 
 OVERTRADE, -trade', v.n., to trade 
 beyond capital. 
 
 OVERTURE, o'-ver-ture, s., a pro- 
 posal; a musical prologue. 
 
 OVERTURN, -turn', v.a., to overset; 
 to subvert.— s., state of being 
 overturned. 
 
 OVERWATCH, -wawtch', v.a., to 
 watch to excess. 
 
 OVERWEEN, -ween', v.n., to think 
 too highly. 
 
 OVERWHELM, hwelm',v.a., to over- 
 spread. 
 
 OVICULAR, o-vik'-u-lar, a., pertain- 
 ing to an egg. 
 
 OVIFORM, o'-ve-fawrm, a., egg- 
 shaped 
 
 OVINE, o'-vin, a., pertaining to 
 
 Owl. 
 
 OVIPAROUS, o-vip'-ar-us, a., pro- 
 ducing eggs. 
 
 OWE, o, v.a., to be indebted.— v.n., 
 to be bound or obliged. 
 
 OWING, o'-ing, ppr. or a., due; 
 ascribable to. 
 
 OWL, owl, s., 
 a bird of 
 the genus 
 strix. 
 
 OWL-LIKE, 
 -like, a . , 
 like an owl. 
 
 OWLET, -et,s., 
 a little owl. 
 
 OWLISH, -ish, 
 a., resem- 
 bling an 
 owl. 
 
 OWN, oane, a., 
 belonging 
 to; possessed.— v.a., to have the 
 legal title to ; to avow. 
 
 OWNER, -er, s., the rightful proprie- 
 tor. 
 
 OWNERSHIP, -ship, s., proprietor- 
 ship. 
 
 OX, oks, s., a castrated bull. 
 
 OXALIC, -al'-ik, a., pertaining to 
 sorrel. 
 
 OXBANE, '-bane, s., a plant. 
 
 OXIDE, -id, s., a compound of oxy- 
 gen and a base. 
 
 OXIDATION, -e-da'-shun, s., opera- 
 tion of converting into an ox- 
 ide. 
 
 OXIDIZE, '-e-dize, v.a., to oxidate. 
 
 OX-LIKE, -like, a., resembling an 
 ox. 
 
 OXLIP, oks'-lii), s., a plant, the 
 primula elatior. 
 
 OX-STALL, -stawl, s., a stall or stand 
 for oxen. 
 
 OXYGEN, -e-jen, s., an electro-nega- 
 tive and acidifying elementary 
 principle; the vital part of the 
 atmosphere. 
 
 OXYGENIZE, -e-jen-ize, v.a., to oxy- 
 genate, [honey. 
 
 OXYMEL, '-e-mel, s., vinegar and 
 
 OYEZ, o-ye', (Fr.), an expression 
 used by the crier of the court. 
 
 OYSTER, oys'-ter, s., a bivalvular 
 testaceous mollusk. 
 
 OZONE, o'-zone, s., a gaseous atmos- 
 pheric substance, so called from 
 its peculiar smell. 
 
 OZONOMETER, o-zo-nom'-e-ter, s., 
 an instrument for detecting the 
 presence and quantity of ozone. 
 
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 /LENT 
 
 Paca. 
 
 Ppe, is a labial articulation. As 
 % an abbreviation it stands for p. 
 m., post meridiem (after noon); 
 post-master; in music, for pi- 
 ano, [to food. 
 
 PABULAR, pab'-u-lar, a., pertaining 
 
 PABULOUS, -lus, a., alimental. 
 
 PABULUM, -mm, s. (Lat.), food; ali- 
 ment. 
 
 PACA, s., a 
 small 
 animal, 
 found in 
 S outh 
 America. 
 
 PACE, pase, 
 s., a step; 
 the space 
 between 
 the two feet in walking.— v . n. , to 
 go ; to walk. — v . a , to measure by 
 steps. 
 
 PACHYDERM, pak'-e-derm, s., a 
 non-ruminant. 
 
 PACHYDERMATA, -der'-ma-ta, 
 
 s.pl., an order of mammals dis- 
 tinguished for the thickness of 
 their skins. 
 
 PACIFIC, pa-sif'-ic, a., suited to 
 make peace ; gentle ; conciliatory. 
 — s., the great western ocean. 
 
 PACIFICATION, pas-e-fe-ka'-shun, 
 s., the act of making peace be- 
 tween parties, or pacifying 
 wrath; peace between nations. 
 
 x*ACIFY, '-e-fi, v.a., to appease; to 
 calm. 
 
 PACK, pak, s., a bundle of any 
 thing ; a bale ; a number of cards ; 
 a number of hounds.— v.a., to 
 pack in close order. 
 
 PACKAGE, -aje, s., a bundle or 
 bale. 
 
 PACKET, -et, s., a small package; a 
 packet-boat. [packing. 
 
 PACKING, -ing, s., materials used in 
 
 PACTION, -shun, s., an agreement. 
 
 PAD, pad, s., a soft saddle, or bol- 
 ster; a foot-robber.— v.a., to stuff 
 with padding.— v.n., to travel 
 leisurely. 
 
 PADDING, -ding, s., materials used 
 in the stuffing of coats, saddles, 
 &c. 
 
 PADDLE, -dl, v.n., to row? to play 
 in tie water,— v.a., to propel by 
 an oar.— s., a broad but short, 
 oar. 
 
 PADDLE- WHtLEL, a water-wheel 
 used in propelling steam- 
 boats. 
 PADDOCK, -d«k, s., a large toad; a 
 
 small enclosure. 
 PADLOCK, lok, 
 s , a lock 
 hung on a 
 s t ap le. — 
 v. a«., to 
 fasten 
 with a pad- 
 lock. 
 P^AN, pe'-an, 
 s., a song of 
 triumph. 
 PJEONY, pe'-c- 
 ne, s., a ge- 
 nu s of Padlock. 
 plants, with showy flowers. 
 PAGAN, pa'-gan, s., an idolater.— 
 
 a., heathenish. 
 PAGANISM,-izm, s., the worship of 
 
 false gods. 
 PAGE, paje, s., one side of a leaf of 
 a book; a boy servant. — v.a., to 
 mark pages. 
 PAGEANT, pa'-jent, or pad'-jentjS.. 
 a triumphal car ; a spectacle, —a. \ 
 showy ; osten tatious . 
 PAGEANTRY, -re, s., pompous ex- 
 hibition. 
 PAGINAL, paj'-e-nal, a., consisting 
 
 of pages. 
 PAGODA, pa-go'-da, 
 s., an eastern 
 temple ; an idol. 
 PAH, pa, s., a 
 stockaded in- 
 trench ment. 
 PAID, pade, pret. 
 and pp. of pay. 
 PAIL, pale, s., an 
 open vessel of 
 wood, tin, &c. 
 PAILFUL, -ful, s., 
 
 the quantity a pail will hold. 
 PAIN, pane, s., sensation of un easi- 
 ness; punishment.— v.a., to cause 
 uneasiness ; to torture. 
 PAINFUL, -ful, a., giving pain to the 
 
 body or mind: disquieting. 
 PAINFULNESS, -nes, s., uneasiness 
 
 of body, or distress of mind. 
 
 PA 7 NT, paynt, v.a., to besmear with 
 
 tolor; to picture or describe.— 
 
 ' 7.n., to practice painting.— s. f 
 
 jolor representing anything. 
 
 Pagoda. 
 
PAINSTAKING 
 
 304 
 
 PALSY 
 
 PAINSTAKING, panes' -ta-king, a., 
 industrious.— s., great industry. 
 
 V AINTER, -er, s., one whose occupa- 
 tion is to paint; a rope at the 
 how of a boat. 
 
 Y-AINTING, -ing, s., act of laying on 
 colors ; a picture. 
 
 PAIR, pare, s., two things of a kind; 
 a couple. — v.n., to be joined in 
 pairs.— v.a., to unite in couples. 
 
 PAIR-OFF, -of, v.n., to separate in 
 pairs. 
 
 PALACE, pal'-ase, s., a splendid 
 place of residence. 
 
 PALADIN, a-din, s., a knight-errant. 
 
 PALANQUIN, pal-an-keen', s., a 
 covered carriage borne on the 
 shoulders. 
 
 PALATABLE, '-a-tabl, a., agreeable 
 to the taste. 
 
 PALATAL, -a-tal, a., pertaining to 
 the palate.— s., a letter pro- 
 nounced by the palate. 
 
 PALATE, -ate, s., the roof of the 
 mouth; relish. 
 
 PALATIAL, pa-la'-she-al, a., becom- 
 ing a palace ; magnificent- 
 
 PALATINE, pal'-a-tine, pertaining to 
 a palace; regal. 
 
 PALAVER, a/-ver, s., idle talk.— v.a., 
 to deceive by words; to flatter. 
 
 PALE, pale, a., wan; pallid.— v.a., to 
 enclose with pales.— v.n., to turn 
 pale.— s., a narrow board used in 
 fencing ; an enclosure. 
 
 PALEFACED, '-fayste, a., having a 
 wan face . of freshness. 
 
 PALENESS, -nes, s., wanness; want 
 
 PALEOGRAPHY, pa-le-og'-ra-fe, s., 
 study of ancient writings. 
 
 PALEOLOGY, -oP-o-je, s., discourse 
 on antiquities. 
 
 PALEONTOLOGY, -tol'-o-je, s., dis- 
 course on ancient beings. 
 
 PALEOZOIC, -o-zo'-ik, a., applied to 
 the earliest forms of animal life. 
 
 PALESTRIC, pa-les'-trik, a., per- 
 taining to wrestling. 
 
 PALFREY, pawl'-fre, s., a small 
 horse fit for ladies. 
 
 PALIMPSEST, pa'limp'-sest, s., 
 parchment manuscript written 
 on a second time . 
 
 ^ALING, pa'-ling, s., a fence formed 
 with pales. 
 
 PALISADE, paP-e-sade, s., a fence 
 of stakes.— v.a., to fortify with 
 stakes. 
 
 PALISH, pale'-ish, a., somewhat 
 pale or wan. 
 
 PALL, pawl, s., a cloak; a mantle; 
 the cloth used at funerals. — v.a., 
 to cloak; to cover; to cloy.— v.n., 
 to become vapid or insipid. 
 
 PALLADIUM, pal-la'-de-um, s., a 
 protection. 
 
 PALLET, pal'-let, 
 s., a little 
 oval board 
 used by paint- 
 ers; a small Pallet. 
 bed. - 
 
 PALLIATE, Me-ate, v.a., to excuse; 
 to extenuate. 
 
 PALLIATION, -a'-shun, s., act of 
 palliating. 
 
 PALLIATIVE, Me-a-tiv, a., extenu- 
 ating.— s., that which extenuates. 
 
 PALLID, -lid, a., pale; wan. 
 
 PALL-MALL, pel- 
 mel', s., a 
 game with a 
 ball and mal- 
 let. 
 
 PALM, pam, s., the 
 inner part of 
 the hand; a 
 measure o f 
 three inches ; 
 -victory; the 
 palm -tree. — 
 v.a., to impose 
 by fraud; to 
 handle. 
 
 PALMETTO, p a 1 - 
 met'-to, s., a 
 species of palm. 
 
 PALMISTRY, pal- 
 mis-tre, s., the 
 telling of for- 
 tunes by the lines 
 on the palm of 
 the hand. 
 
 PALMY, pam/-y, a., 
 bearing palms ; 
 flourishing. 
 
 PALPABILITY, pal- 
 
 pa-biPe-te, s., perceptibility by 
 touch. 
 
 PALPABLE, '-pabl, a., perceptible 
 to touch. [obviouslv. 
 
 PALPABLY, pa'-ble, ad., plainly; 
 
 PALPITATE, -pe-tate, v.n., to beat, 
 as the heart. 
 
 PALPITATION, ta'-shun, s., a beat- 
 ing 01 the heart. [pals 7. 
 
 PALSIED, pawP-zid, s., affected with 
 
 PALSY, -ze, s., a privation of mo- 
 tion or feeling; paralysis.— v.a., 
 to paralyze. 
 
 Palmetto. 
 
PALTER 
 
 305 
 
 PAPAL 
 
 PALTER, -ter, v.n., to shift; to 
 dodge. 
 
 PALTRY, -tre, a., ragged; mean; 
 worthless. 
 
 PAMPAS, -pas, s.pl., the prairies in 
 A.merica 
 
 PAMPER, -per, v. a , to feed to the 
 full: 
 
 PAMPHLET, pam'-flet, s., a small 
 
 t unbound book, usually of a tem- 
 porary nature. 
 
 PAMPHLETEER, -eer, s., a writer of 
 pamphlets. 
 
 PAN, pan, s., a broad, shallow ves- 
 sel. 
 
 PANACEA, -a-se'-a, s. (Lat.), a uni- 
 versal medicine. 
 
 PANCAKE, pan'-kake, s., a thin cake 
 fried in a pan. 
 
 PANCREAS, -kre-as, s., a gland; the 
 sweet-bread. 
 
 PANCREATIC, -at'-ik, a., pertaining 
 to the pancreas. 
 
 PANDECT, pan'-dekt, s., a treatise 
 on any particular science. 
 
 PANDEMIC, -dem'-ik, a., epidemic. 
 
 PANDEMONIUM, -de-mo'-ne-um, s., 
 hell. 
 
 PANDER, -der, s., a pimp; a pro- 
 curer.— v.n., to act as agent for 
 debauchees. 
 
 PANE, pane, s., a square of glass. 
 
 PANEGYRIC, pan-e-jer'-ik r - s., an 
 oration or eulogy. 
 
 PANEGYRIST, -ist, s , an eulogist. 
 
 PANEL, pan'-el, s., a piece of board 
 whose edges are inserted in a 
 frame; a schedule of jurors.— 
 v.a., to form with panels, 
 
 PANG, pang, s , extreme pain.— 
 v.a., to give pain to. 
 
 PANGOLIN, 
 s., an an- 
 imal cov- 
 ered with 
 hard 
 scales, in- 
 h a b iting 
 Asia and 
 Africa. 
 
 PANIC, pan'- 
 ik, s., a 
 sudden 
 fright. 
 
 PANNAGE, -naje, s., food of swine. 
 
 PANNEL, -nel, s., a kind of rustic 
 saddle. 
 
 PANNIER, -yer, s., a wicker basket. 
 
 PANOPLY, -o-ple, s., complete ar- 
 mor of defence. 
 
 PANOPTICON, -op'-te-kon, s., a 
 building so constructed as to see 
 every thing. 
 
 PANORAMA, -o-ra'-nia, s., a com- 
 plete view. 
 
 PANORAMIC, -ram'-ik, a., belong- 
 ing to a panorama. 
 
 PANSY, pan'-ze, s., a species of vi- 
 olet; heart's-ease. 
 
 PANT, pant, v n., to palpitate. 
 
 PANTALOON, pan'-ta-loon, s., a 
 garment for males ; a ridiculous 
 character in pantomimes. 
 
 PANTHEISM, '-the-izm. s., the doc- 
 trine which maintains that the 
 universe is God. 
 
 PANTHEIST, -ist, s., one who be- 
 lieves in pantheism. 
 
 PANTHEON, -e-un, s., a temple ded- 
 icated to the gods. 
 
 PANTHER, 
 -ther, s., a 
 feline quad- 
 ruped. 
 
 PANTOGRAPH, 
 -to-graf, s., 
 an instru- 
 ment for 
 copying, re- 
 ducing, or en' 
 larging plans, 
 
 &G. 
 
 PANTOGRAPHY, 
 
 -tog'-ra-fe, s., 
 general de* 
 scription. 
 
 PANTOLOGY, 
 -tol'-o-je, s., a 
 work of gen- 
 eral informa- 
 tion. 
 
 PANTOMETER, 
 
 -tom'-e-ter, s., an instrument for 
 measuring elevations, &c. 
 
 PANTOMIME, '-to-mime,s.. one who 
 expresses his meaning by mute 
 action. 
 
 PANTOMIMIC, -mim'-ik, a., pertain- 
 ing to pantomime. 
 
 PANTOMIMIST, -mim'-ist, s., one 
 who acts in pantomime. 
 
 PANTRY, pan'-tre. s., a closet where 
 provisions are kept. 
 
 PAP, pap, s., a nipple; food for in- 
 fants. 
 
 PAPA, pa-pa, s., father. 
 
 PAPACY, pa'-pa-se, s., office of the 
 pope ; popedom. 
 
 PAPAL, pa-pal, a., popish. 
 
 Pantograph. 
 
PAPER 
 
 306 
 
 PARASOL 
 
 PAPER, pa 7 -per, s., a substance on 
 which letters and figures are 
 written ind printed; a newspa- 
 per.— a. made of paper.— v. a., 
 to cover with paper. 
 
 PAPIER-MACHE, pap'-ya-ma'-sha, 
 s. (Fr.), articles made of the 
 pulp of paper, as tea-boards. 
 
 PAPILIO, pa-pil'-yo, s. (Lat.), a but- 
 terfly. 
 
 PAPILLOUS, pap'-il-lus, a, resem- 
 bling the nipple. 
 
 PAPILOTTE, -lote, s., a small piece 
 of paper on which ladies roll up 
 
 PAPISTRY, pa'-pis-tre, s., popery. 
 
 PAPIST, -pist. s., a Roman Catholic. 
 
 PAPISTIC, -pis'-tik, a., popish 
 
 PAPYRUS, pa-pi'- 
 rus, s. (Lat.), a 
 rush ; a scroll. 
 
 PAR, par, s., state 
 of equality; 
 equal value. 
 
 PARABLE, -abl, 
 s., an allegor- 
 ical relation. 
 
 PARABOLA, -ab'- 
 o-la, s. (Lat.), a 
 conic section. 
 
 PARABOLIC, -a- 
 bol'-ik, a., ex- 
 pressed by 
 parable ; having 
 the form of a par- 
 abola. 
 
 PARACHUTE, -a- 
 shute, s., an im- 
 plement to pre- 
 vent too rapid 
 descent. 
 
 PARADE, pa-rade', s., 
 the place where 
 troops assemble; 
 show; display. — 
 v., to array in military order; to 
 walk about for show. [ample. 
 
 PARADIGM, par'-a-dim, s., an ex- 
 
 PARADISE, -a-dise, s., a place of 
 bliss; heaven. 
 
 PARADISIACAL, -de-si'-a-kal, a., 
 pertaining to paradise. 
 
 PARADOX, '-a-doks, s., a propo- 
 sition contrary to received 
 opinion. • 
 
 PARADOXICAL, '-e-kal, a., having 
 the nature of a paradox. 
 
 PARAFFINE, par'-a-feen, s., an 
 unctuous matter, derived from 
 the tar of beech-wood. 
 
 Parabola. 
 
 PARAGON, -a-gon,s.,a model or pat- 
 tern. 
 
 PARAGRAM, -gram, s., a play upon 
 words. 
 
 PARAGRAPH, -graf, s., subdivision 
 of a discourse.— v. a., to form or 
 write paragraphs. 
 
 PARALLAX, '-al-laks, s., the appar- 
 ent change of position of a celes- 
 tial body. 
 
 PARALLEL, -al-lel, a., extended in 
 the same direction.— s., a line 
 equidistant from another line.— 
 v.a., to level; to equal. 
 
 PARALLELISM, -lel-izm, s., state of 
 being parallel. 
 
 PARALLELOGRAM, 
 -lel'-lo-gram, s., a 
 right-lined quad- 
 rilateral figure. 
 
 PARALLELOPIPED, 
 s., a solid, con- 
 sisting of six par- 
 allelograms, the 
 opposite ones 
 being parallel and 
 equal. 
 
 PARALOGIZE, -al'- 
 o-jize, v.a., to 
 reason falsely. 
 
 PARALOGY, -je, s., 
 false reasoning. 
 
 PARALYSIS, -ale-sis, s., palsy. 
 
 PARALYTIC, -a-lit'-ik, a., affected 
 with palsy.— s., a person affected 
 with palsy. 
 
 PARALYZE, -a-lize, v.a., to affect 
 with palsy. 
 
 PARAMOUNT, -mownt, a., superior 
 to all others. 
 
 PARAMOUR, -moor, s. (Fr.), a lover; 
 a mistress. 
 
 PARAPET, -pet, s., a breastwork; an 
 elevation for covering soldiers 
 from an enemy's shot. 
 
 PARAPHERNALIA, par-a-fer-na'- 
 le-a, s.pl., appendages; trap- 
 
 pings. 
 PARAPHRASE, -frase 
 
 s, a free 
 v.a., to freely trans- 
 
 translation, 
 late. 
 
 PARAPHRAST, -frast, s., one who 
 paraphrases. 
 
 PARAPHRASTIC, -fras'-tik, a., am- 
 ple in explanation. 
 
 PARASITE, par'-a-site, s., a hanger- 
 on; a sycophant. [wheedling. 
 
 PARASITIC, -sit'-ik, a., flattering; 
 
 PARASOL, '-a-sol, s., a small um- 
 brella. 
 
PARBOIL 
 
 > 307 
 
 PARTERRE 
 
 PARBOIL, par' -boil, v. a., to boil in 
 part. 
 
 PARCEL, -sel, s., a small package of 
 goods.— v. a., to divide into parts. 
 
 PARCH, partch, v.a., to scorch; to 
 dry.— v.n., to be scorched. 
 
 PARCHMENT, partch'-ment, s., the 
 skin of a sheep rendered fit for 
 writing on. 
 
 PARD, pard, s., the leopard or any 
 spotted beast. 
 
 PARDON, par'dn, v.a., to grant for- 
 giveness.— s., forgiveness. 
 
 PARDONABLE, -nabl, a., venial; ex- 
 cusable. 
 
 PARE, pare, v.a., to cut or shave 
 out. 
 
 PAREGORIC, par-e-gor'-ik, a., sooth- 
 ing.— s., a medicine that miti- 
 gates pain. 
 
 PARENT, pa'-rent, s., a father or 
 mother. 
 
 PARENTAGE, par'-en-taje, s., ex- 
 traction; birth. 
 
 PARENTAL, pa-ren'-tal, a., pertain- 
 ing to parents ; affectionate. 
 
 PARENTHESIS, pa-ren'-the-sis, s.,an 
 interlocutory sentence. 
 
 PARGET, par' -jet, s., rough plas- 
 
 PARHELION, par-he'-le-un, s., a 
 mock sun. 
 
 PARIAH, pa'-re-a, s., an outcast. 
 
 PARIETAL, pa-ri'-e-tal, a., pertain- 
 ing to or within the sides of any 
 thing. 
 
 PARING, pare'-ing, s., that which is 
 pared off. 
 
 PARISH, par'-ish, s., the precincts of 
 a parish church.— a., belonging 
 to or maintained by the parish. 
 
 PARISHIONER, pa-rish'-un-er,s. ,one 
 who belongs to a parish. 
 
 PARITY, par'-e-te, s., equality; like 
 state. 
 
 PARK, park, s., a piece of ground 
 enclosed for recreation. 
 
 PARLANCE, par'-lanse, s., conversa- 
 tion. 
 
 PARLEY, -le, v.n., to discuss orally. 
 
 '' — s., conference with an en- 
 emy. 
 
 PARLIAMENT, ment, s., the general 
 council of the English nation,con- 
 sisting of the Queen, Lords, and 
 Commons. 
 
 PARLIAMENTARY, -men'-tar-e, a., 
 pertaining to Parliament. 
 
 PARLOR, par'-lur, s., the room usu- 
 ally occupied by the family. 
 
 PAROCHIAL, pa-ro'-ke-al, a., be- 
 longing to a parish. 
 
 PARODY, par'-o-de, s., a poetical 
 pleasantry; a burlesque.— v. a., to 
 copy by way of parody. 
 
 PAROLE, pa-role', s., word given as 
 an assurance ; the military pass- 
 word. 
 
 PAROQUET, 
 par'-o-ket, s., 
 a small species 
 of parrot. 
 
 PAROXYSM, 
 -oks-izm, s., a 
 fit of any dis- 
 ease. 
 
 PARRICIDAL, 
 par-re-si 7 - dal, 
 a., pertaining 
 to parricide. 
 
 PARRICIDE, '-re- 
 side, s., the 
 murder or 
 murderer of a 
 parent. 
 
 PARROT, -rot, s., 
 a bird of the 
 genus psitta- 
 cus. 
 
 PARRY, -re, v.a. 
 or v.n., to ward 
 off; to fence. 
 
 PARSE, parse, 
 v.a., to show 
 the several 
 parts of speech 
 and their con- 
 cords. 
 
 PARSEE, p&r'-sea, 
 s., a Persian 
 fire-worshipper. 
 
 PARSIMONIOUS, 
 covetous. 
 
 PARSIMONY, '-se-mon-e, 
 in expenditure. 
 
 PARSING, pars'-ing, s., the resolv- 
 ing a sentence into its ele- 
 ments. 
 
 PARSLEY, -le, s., a culinary herb. 
 
 PARSNIP, -nep, s., an esculent 
 root. 
 
 PARSON, par'sn, s., a clergyman. 
 
 PARSONAGE, -aje, s.,an ecclesiastL 
 cal benefice. 
 
 PART, part, s., a portion, piece, or 
 fragment.— v.a., to divide; to dis- 
 tribute.— v.n., to be separated. 
 
 PARTAKE, par-take', v.a., to have a 
 part in. garden. 
 
 PARTERRE, -tare', s. (Ft j, a flower 
 
 Parrot. 
 -se-mo'-ne-us, a., 
 closeness 
 
JfARTIAL 
 
 308 
 
 PASTURE 
 
 PARTIAL, -shal, a., biased in favor 
 
 of party. 
 PARTIALITY, -she-al'-e-te, s., an un- 
 due bias of mind. 
 PARTICIPANT, -tis'-e-pant, a., hav- 
 ing part.— s., a partaker. 
 
 PARTICIPATE, -e-pate, v.n ., to have 
 a share in.— v.a., to partake; to 
 share . 
 
 PARTICIPATION, -pa'-shun, s., the 
 sharing in common with others; 
 distribution. 
 
 PARTICIPLE, -sip'l, s., a word that 
 partakes of the properties of a 
 noun and a verb. 
 
 PARTICLE, -kl, s., a minute portion 
 of matter; an atom ; a small word 
 not varied. 
 
 PARTICULAR, par-tik'-u-lar, a., per- 
 taining to a single person or 
 thing; not general.— s., a single 
 instance. 
 
 PARTICULARITY, -lar'-e-te, s., dis- 
 tinct specification of particulars ; 
 minuteness in detail. 
 
 PARTICULARIZE, '-u-lar-ize, v.a., 
 to mention or enumerate in de- 
 tail. 
 
 PARTING, part'-ing, a., given at sep- 
 aration.— s., division. 
 
 PARTISAN, par'-te-zan, s., an adher- 
 ent to a party. 
 
 PARTITION, -tish'-un, s., division; 
 separation.— v.a., to divide into 
 shares. 
 
 PARTNER, part'-ner, s., one who 
 shares with another; a joint 
 owner of stock or capital; one 
 who dances with another. 
 
 PARTNERSHIP, -ship, s., an associ- 
 ation of persons for business. 
 
 PARTRIDGE, 
 par' trije, 
 s., a wild 
 gal linace- 
 ous bird. 
 
 PARTS, parts, 
 s.pl., quali- 
 ties ; a c - 
 com plish- 
 ments. 
 
 PARTURIENT, 
 
 par-tew -re-ant, a., bringing forth 
 voung. 
 
 PARTURITION, -rish'-un, s., the 
 bringing forth. 
 
 PARTY, par -te, s., a number of 
 persons united; a select com- 
 pany, [start. 
 
 PARYENU, -ve-new , s. (Fr.) 5 an up- 
 
 Partridge. 
 
 PASCHAL, pas'-kal, a., pertaining to 
 
 the Passover. 
 PASHAW, pa-shaw', s., a Turkish 
 
 viceroy. 
 PASS, pas, v.n., to proceed from one 
 place to another; to be enacted: 
 to be current.— v.a., to go be- 
 yond ; to pronounce, as an opin- 
 ion.— s., a narrow passage; a 
 road ; a license. 
 PASSABLE, pas'-sabl, a., that may 
 
 be passed; current. 
 PASSAGE, -saje, s., road; avenue. 
 PASSENGER, -sen-jer, s., one who 
 travels in some established con- 
 veyance, 
 PASSIBLE, -sebl, a., susceptible of 
 
 feeling. 
 PASSING, -sing, a., exceeding; sur- 
 passing.— s., the act of passing. 
 PASSION, pash'-un, s. , anger or rage ; 
 
 ardor; lust. 
 PASSION-WEEK, the week preced- 
 ing the festival of Easter. 
 PASSIONATE, -ate, a., easily moved 
 
 to anger ; irascible. 
 PASSIONLESS, a., not easily ex- 
 cited. 
 PASSIVE, pas'-siv, a., unresisting; 
 
 patient. 
 PASSIVENESS, pas'-siv-nes, s., ca- 
 pacity of suffering ; patience . 
 PASSOVER, pas-o-ver, s., a solemn 
 
 feast of the Jews. 
 PASSPORT, -port, s., a permission 
 to pass. [present. 
 
 PAST, past, pp. or a., from pass, not 
 PASTE, payst, s., a tenacious mix- 
 ture, formed of flour and water 
 boiled ; a brilliant land of glass. — 
 v.n., to fasten with paste. 
 PASTEBOARD, -board, s., a species 
 
 of thick paper. 
 PASTERN, pas'-tern, s., the part of 
 a horse's leg between the joint of 
 the hoof and the foot. 
 PASTIL, til, s., a kind of paste used 
 
 like a crayon; confectionery. 
 PASTIME, pas'-time, s., recreation. 
 PASTOR, pas'-tur, s., a shepherd; a 
 
 minister. 
 PASTORAL, -al, a., pertaining to 
 shepherds.— s., a rural poem; a 
 bucolic. 
 PASTRY, pa vs-tre, s., pies, cakes, 
 
 or baked paste. 
 PASTURA.GE, pas-tu-raje, s., grass 
 
 for feeding cattle. 
 PASTURE, past'-yur, s., grass for 
 cattle.— v.a., to feed on grass. 
 
PAT 
 
 309 
 
 PAYMASTER 
 
 PAT, pat, a., fit; convenient.— s., a 
 light, quick blow.— v.a., to strike 
 gently with the hand.— ad., con- 
 veniently. 
 
 PATCH, patch, s., apiece to cover a 
 hole.— -v.a., to mend by sewing 
 on. 
 
 PATCHWORK, -wurk, s., pieces 
 sewed together. 
 
 PATE, pate, s., top of the head. 
 
 PATELLA, pa-tel'-la, s. (Lat.), the 
 knee-pan. 
 
 PATEN, pat' -in, s., a vessel on which 
 the consecrated bread in placed. 
 
 PATENT, -ent, a., open; apparent.— 
 s., a privilege granted to nobility ; 
 the exclusive right to an inven- 
 tion. — v . a. , to grant by patent. 
 
 PATENT-OFFICE, an office for the 
 granting of patents for inven- 
 tions. 
 
 PATENTABLE, -abl, a„ that can be 
 patented 
 
 PATENTEE, -tee, s., one who has a 
 patent. 
 
 PATERNAL, pa-ter-nal, a., fatherly; 
 hereditary. 
 
 PATERNITY, -ne-te, s., fathership. 
 
 PATERNOSTER, -nos'-ter, s., the 
 Lord's Prayer. 
 
 PATH, path, s., a way trodden by 
 the foot of man or beast; course 
 of life. 
 
 PATHETIC, pa-thet'-ik, a., affecting 
 the passions. 
 
 PATHLESS, path'-les, a., having no 
 beaten way. 
 
 PATHOLOGY, pa-thol'-o-je, s., a 
 treatise on diseases. 
 
 PATHOS, pa'-thos, s., warmth of 
 feeling; tenderness. 
 
 PATHWAY, path'-wa, s., a path; a 
 way. 
 
 PATIENCE, pa'-shense, s., calm 
 endurance. 
 
 PATIENT, -shent, a., sustaining af- 
 flictions with calmness.— s., a 
 sick person. 
 
 PATRIARCH, pa'-tre-ark, s., the 
 head of a family. 
 
 PATRIARCHAL, -ar'-kal, a., belong- 
 ing to patriarchs. 
 
 PATRICIAN, -trish'-an, a., senatorial. 
 — s. , a nobleman. 
 
 PATRIMONIAL, -re-mo '-ne-al, a., in- 
 herited from ancestors. 
 
 PATRIMONY, -mun-e, s., ancestral 
 estate. 
 
 PATRIOT, pa'-tre-ot, s., one devoted 
 to his country. 
 
 PATRIOTIC, -ot'-ik, s., full of pa- 
 triotism. 
 PATRIOTISM, -o-tizm, s., love of 
 country. 
 
 PATRISTIC, pa-tris'-tik, a., pertain- 
 ing to the fathers of the Church. 
 
 PATROL, -trole', s., a military 
 guard. 
 
 PATRON, '-tron, s., a benefactor; an 
 advocate . 
 
 PATRONAGE, pat'-ron-aje, s., spe- 
 cial support; right of presenta- 
 tion .to a church living. 
 
 PATRONIZE, pat-ron-ize, v.a., to 
 countenance ; to defend ; to favor. 
 
 PATRONYMIC, -ro-nim'-ik, s., the 
 family name. 
 
 PATTEN, pat'n, s., a clog shod with 
 an iron ring. 
 
 PATTER, -ter, v.n., to strike like 
 falling drops of water. 
 
 PATTERN, -tern, s., an original or 
 model. 
 
 PATTY, -te, s., a little pie. 
 
 PAUCITY, paw'-se-te, s., fewness; 
 smallness of number. 
 
 PAUNCH, pawnch, s., in ruminat- 
 ing quadrupeds, the first and 
 largest stomach.— v.a., to evis- 
 cerate. 
 
 PAUPER, paw'-per, s., a poor per- 
 son. 
 
 PAUPERISM, -izm, s., state of being 
 poor. 
 
 PAUPERIZE, -ize, v.a., to reduce to 
 pauperism. 
 
 PAUSE, pawze, s , a cessation; sus- 
 pense. — v.n., to make a short 
 stop. 
 
 PAVE, pave, v.a., to cover with 
 stone or brick; to faciliate in- 
 troduction. 
 
 PAVEMENT, -ment, s., a floor cov- 
 ered with stones. 
 
 PAVILION, pa-vil'-yun, s., a mov- 
 able habitation ; a tent. 
 
 PAW, paw, s., the foot of beasts.— 
 v.a., to scrape with the fore feet; 
 to handle roughly. 
 
 PAWN, pawn, s., a pledge; a man at 
 chess.— v.a., to give or deposit in 
 pledge. 
 
 PAWN-BROKER, one who lends 
 money on pledge. 
 
 PAY, pa, v.a., to discharge a debt: 
 to recompense.— s., compensa- 
 tion; recompense. 
 
 PAYMASTER, -master, s., one from 
 whom wages or reward is re- 
 ceived. 
 
PAYABLE 
 
 310 
 
 PEDICLE 
 
 PAYABLE, -abl, a., that can be 
 paid. 
 
 PAYMENT, -ment, s., act of pay- 
 ing ; reward. 
 
 PEA, pe, s., seed of leguminous 
 plants. 
 
 PEACE, peese, s., a state of quiet; 
 happiness of heaven.— inter j., 
 hist! silence! 
 
 PEACEABLE, abl., a., free from 
 commotion; undisturbed. 
 
 PEACEABLENESS, nes, s., quiet- 
 
 PEACEFUL, peese'-ful, a., not agi- 
 tated ; tranquil. 
 
 PEACH, peetsh, s., a well-known 
 tree, and its fruit. 
 
 PEACOCK, pee'- 
 kok, s., a beau- 
 tiful gallinace- 
 ous fowl. 
 
 PEAHEN, -hen, s., 
 the female of 
 the peacock. 
 
 PEAK, peek, s., 
 the top of a 
 hill ; a point. 
 
 PEAL, peel, s., a 
 loud sound, as 
 of bells, &c— 
 v.n., to utter 
 loud sounds. 
 
 PEAN, pe'-an, s., a song of praise or 
 triumph. 
 
 PEAR, pare, s., the fruit of the Py- 
 rus communis. 
 
 PEARL, perl, s., a silvery white, 
 smooth, and iridescent gem, ex- 
 tracted from the pearl oyster.— 
 In printing, a small sort of type. 
 
 PEARLASH, -ash, s., carbonate of 
 potassa. 
 
 PEARLY, -e, a., containing pearls; 
 transparent. 
 
 PEASANT, pez'-ant, s., a rustic la- 
 borer; a hind. 
 
 PEASANTRY, -re, s., peasants; rus- 
 ticity. 
 
 PEAT, peet, s., a brown vegetable 
 earth, consisting of roots and 
 fibres; a useful fuel. 
 
 PEBA, s.,a kind 
 of armadillo 
 found in 
 South Amer- 
 ica. 
 
 PEBBLE, peb'-bl, 
 s.,a roundish 
 stone of any 
 kind; a rock crystal 
 
 Peacock. 
 
 Peba. 
 
 Pecten 
 
 of public 
 
 PEBBLY, -ble, a., full of pebbles. 
 
 PECCABILITY, pek-ka-bil'-e-te, s. t 
 capacity of sinning. 
 
 PECCABLE, '-ka-bl, a., liable to sin. 
 
 PECCADILLO, pek-ka-dil'-lo, s., a 
 petty crime. [inal. 
 
 PECCANT, -kant, a., sinning; crim- 
 
 PECCARY, -ka-re, s., a South Amer- 
 ican quadruped. 
 
 PECK,pek, s., the fourth part of a 
 bushel.— v. a., to pick up food 
 with the beak. 
 
 PECKER, -er, s., a woodpecker. 
 
 PECTEN, s., 
 a genus 
 of bi- 
 valves; 
 the scal- 
 lop. 
 
 PECULATE, 
 -u-late, v. 
 n., to de- 
 fraud the 
 public. 
 
 PECULA- 
 TION, 
 -la'-shun, 
 
 s., embezzlement 
 money. 
 
 PECULIAR, pe-kew'-le-ar, a., appro- 
 priate; singular.— s., exclusive 
 property. 
 
 PECULIARITY, -ar'-e-te, s., some- 
 thing peculiar. 
 PECUNIARY, '-ne-ar-e, a., relating 
 
 to money. 
 PEDAGOGUE, -gog, s., a schoolmas- 
 ter; a pedant. 
 PEDAL, ped'-al, a., pertaining to a 
 foot.— s., the foot-key of a mu- 
 sical instrument. 
 PEDANT, ped'-ant, s., a petty school- 
 
 PEDANTIC, pe-dan'-tik, a., ostenta- 
 tious of learning. 
 
 PEDANTRY, ped'-an-tre, s., ostenta- 
 tion of learning. 
 
 PEDDLE, '-dl, v.n., to be busy about 
 
 PEDESTAL, -es-tal, 
 
 s., the lowest part 
 
 of a column. 
 PEDESTRIAN, pe- 
 des' -tre-an, a., 
 
 walking.— s., one 
 
 who journeys on 
 
 foot. 
 PEDICLE, ped'-ekl, 
 
 s., a footstalk or 
 
 stem. 
 
 Pedestal. 
 
PEDDLER 
 
 311 
 
 PENMANSHIP 
 
 s., a 
 
 PEDDLER, -ler, s., a travelling 
 hawker. 
 
 PEDDLING, -ling, a., trifling; unim- 
 portant. 
 
 PEDICULOUS, pe-dik'-u-lus, a., 
 lousy. 
 
 PEDIGREE, ped'-e-gree, s., lineage; 
 genealogy. 
 
 PEDIMENT, -e- 
 ment, s., a tri- 
 angular orna- 
 ment over porti- 
 coes, &c. 
 
 PEDOBAPTIST,pe- 
 do-bap'-tist, s., 
 one who holds 
 to infant baptism. 
 
 PEDOMETER, -dom'-e-ter, 
 wheel to measure roads. 
 
 PEDUNCLE, -dunk'l, s., 
 a flower-stalk. 
 
 PEEL, peel, v.a., to strip 
 off skin or rind.— s., 
 the skin or rind; a 
 baker's wooden 
 shovel. 
 
 PEEP, peep, v.n., to look 
 slily; to chirp.— s., 
 first appearance; a 
 sly look. 
 
 PEER, peer, s., a noble- 
 man ; a lord of parlia- 
 ment.— v.n., to ap- 
 pear ; to peep. 
 
 PEERAGE, -aje, s., the body of 
 peers. 
 
 PEERESS, -es, s., the consort of a 
 peer. 
 
 PEERLESS, -les, a., unequalled. 
 
 PEEVISH, pee'-vish, a., fretful; 
 querulous. 
 
 PEEVISHNESS, -nes, s., fretfulness. 
 
 PEG, peg, s., a small, pointed piece 
 of wood.— v.n., to fasten with 
 pegs. 
 
 PELF, pelf, s., petty gains; money. 
 
 PELICAN, peF- 
 e-kan, s., a 
 large water- 
 f o wl, re- 
 markable 
 for its enor- 
 mous bill, 
 with a large 
 pouch at- 
 tached. 
 
 PELL,_pel, s., a skin or hide. 
 
 PELLET, pel'-let, s., a little ball. 
 
 PELLICLE, -le-kl, a., a thin skin or 
 film. 
 
 Common Pelican. 
 
 PELL-MELL, -mel, ad., with con- 
 fused violence. 
 
 PELLUCID, -lew'-sid, a., clear; trans- 
 parent. 
 
 PELT, pelt, s., a raw hide; a blow. — 
 v.a., to throw at. 
 
 PELTRY, pel'-tre, s., furs or skins in 
 general. 
 
 PELVIC, -vik, a., pertaining to the 
 pelvis. 
 
 PELVIS, -vis, s., the lower part of 
 the abdomen. 
 
 PEN, Den, s., an instrument used for 
 writing ; an enclosure for cattle. 
 — v.a., to write; to compose; to 
 coox> or shut up, 
 
 PENAL, pe'-nal, a., incurring pun- 
 ishment. 
 
 PENANCE, -anse, s., a mortification 
 to which a person voluntarily 
 subjects himself. 
 
 PENCE, pense, s., the plural of 
 penny, 
 
 PENCIL, -sil, s., a small brush used 
 by painters ; a pointed instrument 
 of black lead.— v.a., to paint or 
 draw with a pencil. 
 
 PENDANT, -dant, s., an ornament 
 hanging at the ear; a flag 
 
 PENDENT, -dent, a., hanging; pro- 
 jecting. 
 
 PENDING, pend'-ing, a., not termi- 
 nated. 
 
 PENDULE, pen'-dule, s., a pendu- 
 lum. 
 
 PENDULOUS, -du-lus, a., hanging; 
 swinging. 
 
 PENDULUM, -lum, s., a weight sus- 
 pended from a fixed point, and 
 moving as from a centre. 
 
 PENETRABILITY, pen-e-tra-bil-e- 
 te, s., susceptibility of impres- 
 sion. 
 
 PENETRABLE, -bl, a., that may be 
 pierced. 
 
 PENETRATE, -trate, v.a., to enter or 
 pierce ; to make way. 
 
 PENETRATING, -trate-ing, a., acute; 
 sharp. 
 
 PENETRATION, -tra'-shun, s., the 
 act of entering a body. 
 
 PENITENTIARY, '-she-ar-e, s., a 
 penitent ; one who does penance ; 
 a house of correction. 
 
 PEN-KNIFE, '-nife, s., a small knife. 
 
 PENMAN, -man, s., a man who 
 teaches writing, or writes a good 
 hand. 
 
 PENMANSHIP, -ship, s., the art of 
 writing. 
 
PENGUIN 
 
 312 
 
 PERCEPTIVE 
 
 Penguin. 
 
 PENGUIN, pen'-gwin, 
 s., a diving web- 
 footed bird. 
 
 PENINSULAR, -in'- 
 sular, a., in form of 
 a peninsula. 
 
 PENITENCE, '-e-tense, 
 s., sorrow for sins; 
 repentance. 
 
 PENITENT, -tent, a., 
 contrite ; repent- 
 ant — s., one who 
 regents a sin. 
 
 PENITENTIAL, -ten- 
 shal, a., expressing 
 penitence. 
 
 PENNANT, -nant, or PENNON, s., a 
 small flag; a banner. 
 
 PENNATE, -nate, a. , winged. 
 
 PENNILESS, -ne-les, a., moneyless; 
 poor. 
 
 PENNY, -ne, s., a copper coin, the 
 twelfth part of a shilling. 
 
 PENNYROYAL, -roy'-al, s., an aro- 
 matic herb. 
 
 PENNYWEIGHT, -waite, s., a Troy 
 weight of twenty-four grains. 
 
 PENNYV/ISE, -wise, a., saving small 
 sums at the hazard of larger. 
 
 PENNYWORTH, -wurth, s., what 
 may be bought for a penny. 
 
 PENSILE, -sile, a., hanging; sus- 
 pended. 
 
 PENSION, -shun, s., an annual al- 
 lowance.— v. a., to grant a pen- 
 sion to. 
 
 PENSIONARY, -shun-ar-e, a. s main- 
 tained by a pension. — s., a person 
 receiving a pension. 
 
 PENSIONER, -shun-er, s., one to 
 whom an annual sum is paid for 
 past services. [rowful. 
 
 PENSIVE, -siv, a., thoughtful orsor- 
 
 PENSIVENESS, -nes, s., melancholy. 
 
 PENT, pent, a., shut up. 
 
 PENTACHORD, '-ta-kawrd, s., a 
 musical scale. 
 
 PENTAGON, -t r i-gon, 
 s., a plane figure 
 having five angles; 
 a fort with five bas- 
 tions. 
 
 PENTAGONAL, -tag'- 
 on-al, a., having 
 five angles. 
 
 PENTAGRAPH, '-ta- 
 
 graf , s. , an instrument for copy- 
 ing or reducing plans. 
 
 PENTAMETER, -tarn '-e-ter,s. ,a verse 
 of five feet. 
 
 Pentagon. 
 
 PENTAHEDRON, pen-t:i-he'-dron,s., 
 a solid figure having five equal 
 
 PENTANDRIA, -tan'-dre-a, s.pl, fifth 
 class of plants. 
 
 PENTANGULAR, -tang'-u-lar, a., 
 having five angles. 
 
 PENTATEUCH, -tewk, s., first five 
 books of the Old Testament. 
 
 PENTECOST, -te-kost, s., a solemn, 
 festival of the Jews; Whitsun- 
 tide. 
 
 PENTECOSTAL, -kos'-tal, a., per- 
 taining to Pentecost. 
 
 PENTILE,.-tile, s., a tile so formed as 
 to cover the sloping part of the 
 roof. 
 
 PENULT, pe-nult', s.,the 
 last syllable but one 
 of a word. 
 
 PENUMBRA, pen-um'- 
 bra, s., an imperfect 
 shadow. 
 
 PENURIOUS, pe-new'- 
 re-us, a., excessively 
 saving. 
 
 PENURY, pen'-u-re, s., 
 indigence; poverty. 
 
 PEONY, pe'-o-ne, s., a Penumbra, 
 plant of the genus 
 paeonia. 
 
 PEOPLE, pe'-pl, s., the commonalty. 
 —v a., to stock with inhabi- 
 tants. 
 
 PEPPER, pep'-per, s., an aromatic 
 warm spice, of the genus Piper. 
 — v.a., to sprinkle with pepper. 
 
 PEPPER-BOX, a small box for 
 sprinkling pulverized pepper on 
 food. 
 
 PEPPER-CORN, the berry of the 
 pepper plant; something of in- 
 considerable value. 
 
 PEPPERMINT, -mint, s, a pungent 
 aromatic plant. 
 
 PERAD VENTURE, per - ad - ven'- 
 tchur. ad., by chance. 
 
 PERAMBULATE, -am'-bu-late, v.a., 
 to walk through. 
 
 PERAMBULATOR, la-tur,s.,one who 
 perambulates; a wheel instru- 
 ment with a clock and dial plate 
 for measuring distances ; a light 
 vehicle used by nursery maids 
 for children. 
 
 PERCEPTIBLE, -bl, a., that may be 
 perceived. 
 
 PERCEPTION, -shun, s., faculty of 
 perceiving. 
 
 PERCEPTIVE, -tiv, a., perceiving. 
 
PERCH 
 
 313 
 
 PERIPATETIC 
 
 Perch. 
 
 PERCH, p-nv-ci, 
 
 s., a fresh- 
 water fish of 
 
 the genus 
 
 Perca; a 
 
 pole ; a roost 
 
 for fowls; a 
 
 measure of length; a rod.— v.a.,to 
 
 sit or roost, as a bird. 
 PERCHANCE, per-tebanse', ad., by 
 
 PERCIPIENT, -sip'-e-ent, a., per- 
 ceiving. 
 
 PERCOLATE, '-ko-late, v. a. or v.n., 
 to filter. 
 
 PERCOLATION, -la'-shun, s., filtra- 
 tion. 
 
 PERCUSS, -kus', v.a., to strike forci- 
 bly. 
 
 PERCUSSION, -kusb'-un, s., the 
 shock produced by collision of 
 bodies. 
 
 PERCUSSION-CAP, a small copper 
 cap containing fulminating pow- 
 der. 
 
 PERCUSSIVE, -kus'-siv, a., striking 
 against. 
 
 PERDITION, -dish'-un, s., destruc- 
 tion; ruin. 
 
 PERDU, -dew', s., one placed in am- 
 bush. 
 
 PEREGRINATE, per - eg' - re ^nate, 
 v.a., to travel from place to 
 place . 
 
 PEREMPTORY, '-enip-tur-e, a., de- 
 cisive; positive. 
 
 PERENNIAL, -en'-ne-al, a., lasting 
 through the year; perpetual. 
 
 PERFECT, '-fekt, a., fully informed; 
 
 ■Po 1| 1 4-1 AOQ 
 
 PERFECTIBLE, per-fek'-tebl, a., ca- 
 pable of becoming perfect. 
 
 PERFECTION, -shun, s., the state of 
 being perfect. 
 
 PERFECTIVE, -tiv, a., conducing to 
 
 perfection. 
 ' PERFIDIOUS, -fid'-e-us, a., treacher- 
 ous; unfaithful. 
 
 PERFIDY, '-fi-de, s., violation of a 
 trust; faithlessness. 
 
 PERFORATE, -fo-'rate, v.a., to bore 
 through. 
 
 PERFORATION, -ra'-shun, s., a hole 
 or aperture. 
 
 PERFORATOR, '-fo-ra-tur, s., an in- 
 strument that perforates. 
 
 PERFORCE, -forse', ad., by vio- 
 lence. 
 
 PKiRFORM, -fawrm', v.a., to carrv 
 into effect.— v.n., to act a pare. 1 
 
 PERFORMANCE, -anse, s., composi- 
 tion: consummation. 
 
 PERFUME, '-fewm, s.. odor; scent. 
 
 PERFUME, -iewm', v.a., to scent. 
 
 PERFUMER, -er, s., a seller of per- 
 fumes. 
 
 PERFUMERY, -er-e, s., perfumes in 
 general. 
 
 PERFUNCTORYjjer-fungk'-tur-e.a. . 
 careless; negligent; inattentive 
 to dutv. 
 
 PERFUSE, -fewze', v.a., to sprin- 
 
 PERHAPS, -haps', ad., by chance; it 
 
 may be . 
 PERICARDIUM, -e-kar'-de-um, s., 
 
 a membrane that encloses the 
 
 heart. 
 PERICARP, 
 
 -e - karp, 
 
 s . , a 
 
 seed-ves- 
 sel. 
 PERICRANI- 
 
 UM,-kra'- 
 
 ne-um, 
 
 the peri- 
 
 osteu m , 
 
 or skull. 
 PERIGEE, 
 
 '• e - j e e, 
 
 s . , that 
 
 point in 
 
 the orbit 
 
 of t • e 
 
 s un o r 
 
 moon 
 
 least dis- 
 tant from 
 
 PERIHELION, -he'-le-un, s., that 
 part of a planet's orbit least dis- 
 tant from the sun. 
 
 PERIL, '-il, s., danger; risk.— v.a., to 
 expose to danger. ' 
 
 PERILOUS, -il-us, a., dangerous: 
 hazardous. 
 
 PERIOD, pe'-re-od, s., a circuit: an 
 epoch ; a revolution or series of 
 years. 
 
 PERIODICAL, -od'-e-kal, appertain- 
 ing to a revolution or regular cir- 
 cuit.— s., a publication published 
 at stated periods. 
 
 PERIOSTEUM, -os'-te-um, s., a ner- 
 vous vascular membrane which 
 invests the bones of animals. 
 
 PERIPATETIC, -pa-tet'-ik, a., walk- 
 ing about when engaged in dis- 
 cussion. 
 
PERIPHERY 
 
 314 
 
 PERSONATION 
 
 PERIPHERY, pe-rif'-er-e, s., the cir- 
 cumference of a circle. 
 
 PERIPHRASE, per' -e-f raze, s., cir- 
 cumlocution. 
 
 PERISH, -ish, v.n., to lose life or be 
 extirpated. 
 
 PERISHABLE, -abl, a., liable to 
 perish. 
 
 PERISTALTIC, -stal'-tik, a., spiral; 
 vermicular. 
 
 PERISTYLE, -stile, s., a range of 
 columns round a building or 
 square. 
 
 PERITONEUM, -to-ne'-um, s., a thin 
 membrane investing the internal 
 surface of the abdomen. 
 
 PERIWIG, -wig, s., a small wig. 
 
 PERIWINKLE, -e-win-kl, s., a small 
 shell-fish. 
 
 PERJURE, -jur, v.a., to forswear. 
 
 PERJURER, -er, s., a false swearer. 
 
 PERJURY, -ju-re, s., the crime of 
 false swearing. 
 
 PERK, perk, a., erect; smart. — v.n., 
 to dress up ; to make smart. 
 
 PERMANENCE, -ma-nense, s., con- 
 tinuance in the same state; dura- 
 tion. 
 
 PERMANENT, -nent, a., durable; 
 lasting. 
 
 PERMEABLE, -me-abl, a., that may 
 be passed through. 
 
 PERMEATE, -ate, v.a., to pass 
 through the pores or interstices 
 of a body. 
 
 PERMEATION, per-me-a'-shun, s., 
 act of passing through. 
 
 PERMISSIBLE, -mis'-sebl, a., that 
 may be permitted. 
 
 PERMISSION, -mish'-un, s., leave; 
 liberty granted. 
 
 PERMISSIVE, -mis'-siv, a., granting 
 liberty. 
 
 PERMIT, -mit', v.a., to give leave; to 
 allow. 
 
 PERMIT, '-mit, s., a written license 
 to land goods. 
 
 PERMUTATION, mew-ta'-shun, s., 
 barter. 
 
 PERNICIOUS, -nish'-us, a., tending 
 to injure or destroy; hurtful. 
 
 PERORATION, -o-ra'-shun, s., the 
 concluding part of an oration. 
 
 PEROXIDE, oks'-id, s., a very pow- 
 erful oxide. 
 
 PERPENDICULAR, -pen-dik'-u-lar, 
 a., hanging in a right line from 
 any point; upright.— s., a line 
 fatting at right angles on the 
 piane of the horizon. 
 
 PERPETRATE, -pe-trate, v.a., to 
 commit. 
 
 PERPETRATION, -tra'-shun, s., act 
 of committing a crime; an evil 
 action. 
 
 PERPETUAL, -pet'-yu-al, a., never 
 ceasing; continual. [perpetual. 
 
 PERPETUATE, -ate, v.a., to make 
 
 PERPETUATED, -a-ted, pp. or a., 
 made perpetual ; eternized. 
 
 PERPETUITY, -pe-tew'-e-te, s., end- 
 less duration. 
 
 PERPLEX, -pleks', v.a., to make in- 
 tricate; to complicate; to be- 
 wilder, [some. 
 
 PERPLEXING, -ing, a., trouble- 
 
 PERPLEXITY, -e-te, s., complica- 
 tion ; mental embarrassment. 
 
 PERQUISITE, '-kwe-zit, s., a fee al- 
 lowed to an officer or servant be- 
 yond his ordinary salary. 
 
 PERRY, -re, s., the fermented juice 
 of pears. 
 
 PERSECUTE, -se-kewt', v.a., to 
 harass with unjust punishment. 
 
 PERSECUTION, -kew< -shun, s., prac- 
 tice of persecuting. 
 
 PERSECUTOR, -tur, s., one who pur- 
 sues another vexatiously. 
 
 PERSEVERANCE, -ve'-ranse, s.. per- 
 sistence in any thing undertaken ; 
 steadfastness. 
 
 PERSEVERE, -vere', v.n., to persist 
 or continue in any business or 
 enterprise. 
 
 PERSEVERING, -ve'-ring, a., con- 
 stant in purpose. 
 
 PERSIST, -sist', v.n., to persevere. 
 
 PERSISTENCE, -ense, s.,- obsti- 
 nacy. 
 
 PERSISTING, -ing, a., steadfast. 
 
 PERSON, pcr'sn, s., an individual. — 
 In grammar, the subject or ob- 
 ject of a verb. j 
 
 PERSONAGE, '-sun-aje, s., a person 
 of distinction. 
 
 PERSONAL, -al, a., belonging to a 
 person, not to things; not real.— 
 s., movable property. 
 
 PERSONALITY, '-sun-al-e-te, s., 
 that which constitutes individu- 
 ality. 
 
 PERSONALTY, '-sun-al-te, s., per- 
 sonal estate. 
 
 PERSONATE, -ate, v.a., to represent 
 by an assumed character; to 
 counterfeit. 
 
 PERSONATION, -a'-shun, s., the 
 counterfeiting of another's per- 
 son. 
 
PERSONIFY 
 
 315 
 
 PETRESCENT 
 
 Perspective. 
 
 PERSONIFY, -son'-e-fi, v.n., to repre- 
 sent another person or charac- 
 
 PERSONNEL, -son-nel', s. (Fr.), the 
 staff of persons employed in some 
 public service. 
 
 PERSPECTIVE, 
 per - spek ' - tiv, 
 a., relating to 
 visions. — s., a 
 view taken by- 
 optical rules; a 
 glass through 
 which objects 
 are viewed . 
 
 PERSPICACITY, -kas'-e-te, s.,acute- 
 ness of sight. 
 
 PERSPICUITY, -kew'-e-te, s., clear- 
 ness; transparency ; distinct- 
 ness. 
 
 PERSPICUOUS, -spik'-u-us, a., 
 clear; transparent. 
 
 PERSPIRATION, -spe-ra'-shun, s., 
 act of perspiring ; secretion of the 
 pores. 
 
 PERSPIRE, -spire', v.n. or v.a., to 
 excrete the fluids through the 
 pores of the skin. 
 
 PERSUADE, -swade', v.a., to influ- 
 ence by argument. - 
 
 PERSUASION, -zhun, s., a creed or 
 belief; a sect. 
 
 PERSUASIVE, -siv, a., influential.— 
 . s., an incitement. 
 
 PERSUASIVENESS, -nes, s., influ- 
 ence on the mind. 
 
 PERT, pert, a., lively; brisk; for- 
 ward.— s., an assuming, imperti- 
 nent person. 
 
 PERTAIN, per-tane', v.n., to belong 
 to. 
 
 PERTINACIOUS, -te-na'-shus, a., ob- 
 stinate. 
 
 PERTINACITY, -nas'-e-te, s., adher- 
 ence to purpose ; obstinacy. 
 
 PERTINENT, '-te-nent, a., apposite; 
 suitable. 
 
 PERTNESS, pert'-nes, s., smartness; 
 sauciness. 
 
 PERTURB, per-turb', v.a., to dis- 
 turb; to agitate. 
 
 PERTURBATION, -a'-shun, s., agita- 
 tion of mind; restlessness. 
 
 PERUKE, -rewk', s., a periwig. 
 
 PERUSAL, pe-rew'-sal, s., act of 
 reading. 
 
 PERUSE, -rewz', v.a., to read with 
 attention. 
 
 PERVADE, per-vade', v.a., to pass 
 through an aperture. 
 
 PERVASION -va'-zhun, s., act of 
 pervading or passing through. 
 
 PERVERSE, -verse', a., forward; 
 stubborn. 
 
 PERVERSENESS, -nes, s., crossness 
 of temper. 
 
 PERVERSION, -ver'-shun, s., misap- 
 plication. 
 
 PERVERSITY, -se-te, s., perverse- 
 
 PERVERT, -vert', v.a., to distort; to 
 corrupt. 
 
 PERVERTIBLE, -ebl, a., that may 
 be perverted. 
 
 PERVIOUS, '-ve-us, a., that maybe 
 penetrated. 
 
 PESSIMIST, pes'-se-mist, s., a uni- 
 versal complainer. [ease. 
 
 PEST, pest, s., a fatal epidemic dis- 
 
 PESTER, pes'-ter, v.a., to trouble; 
 annoy 
 
 PESTIFEROUS, -tif'-er-us, a., nox- 
 ious; malignant; infectious. 
 
 PESTILENCE, '-te-lense, s., any con- 
 tagious disease. 
 
 PESTILENTIAL, -len'-shal, a., de- 
 structive of health; mischievous; 
 pernicious. 
 
 PESTLE, pest'l, s., an instrument 
 for pounding in a mortar. 
 
 PET, pet, a fit of peevishness; a cade 
 lamb; a fondling.— v.a., to fon- 
 dle. 
 
 PETAL, -al, s., a 
 flower leaf. 
 
 PETARD, -ard, 
 s., an explo- 
 siv e ma- 
 chine. 
 
 PETERPENCE, 
 pe'-ter-pense, 
 s., an annual 
 tribute of 
 one penny paid to the pope. 
 
 PETITION, pe-tish'-un, s., a request 
 or prayer.— v.a., to make a re- 
 quest; to solicit. 
 
 PETITIONER, -er, s., one who pre- 
 sents a petition. 
 
 PETRE, pe'-tr, 
 s., saltpetre; 
 nitre. 
 
 PETREL, pet'- 
 rel, s.. a 
 web - footed 
 sea-fowl. 
 
 PETRESCENT , 
 pe-tres'-sent, 
 a. , convert- 
 ing or growing into stone. 
 
 Petals. 
 
 Petrel. 
 
PETRIFACTION 
 
 316 
 
 PHONOGRAPH 
 
 PETRIFACTION, pet-re-fak'-shun, 
 s., the process of changing into 
 stone , an incrustation. 
 
 PETRIF ACTIVE, -tiv, a., pertaining 
 to petrifaction. 
 
 PETRIFY, -re-fi, v. a., to convert 
 into stone; to make callous or ob- 
 durate; to fix in amazement.— 
 v.n., to become stone. 
 
 PETROLEUM, pe-tro'-le-um, s., a 
 liquid bitumen. 
 
 PETTICOAT, pet'-te-kote, s., a 
 loose under-garment worn by f e- 
 
 PETTIFOGGER, -fog-er, s., an infe- 
 rior attorney employed in petty 
 
 PETTIFOGGING, -ing, s., low; mean. 
 PETTINESS, -nes, s., smallness; lit- 
 
 PETTISH, -tish, a., fretful; peevish. 
 PETTISHNESS, -nes, s., fretfulness; 
 
 petulance. 
 PETTY, -te, a., small in amount. 
 PETULANCE, -u-lanse, s., peevish- 
 
 PETULANT, -lant, a., pert or for- 
 ward. 
 
 PEW, pew, s., an enclosed seat in a 
 church. 
 
 PEWIT, -it, s., the lapwing. 
 
 PEWTER, -ter, s., a composition of 
 tin and lead. 
 
 PHALANX, faP-anks, s., a body of 
 troops formed in close array. 
 
 PHANTASM, fan'-tazm, s., the image 
 of an external object; something 
 imagined. 
 
 PHANTASMAGORIA, -ma-go'-re-a, 
 s., representations made by a 
 magic lantern. 
 
 PHANTOM, -turn, s., an apparition. 
 
 PHARISAICAL, far-e-sa'-e-kal, a., 
 making a show of religion. 
 
 PHARISEE, '-e-see, s., one of a Jew- 
 ish sect. 
 
 PHARMACEUTICAL, -ma-sew'-te- 
 kal, a., pertaining to medicinal 
 preparations. 
 
 PHARMACEUTICS, -tiks, s., science 
 of preparing medicines. 
 
 PHARMACOPOEIA, -ko-pe'-ya, s., a 
 dispensatory. 
 
 PHARMACY, '-ma-se, s., art of pre- 
 paring medicines ; the occupation 
 of an apothecary. 
 
 PHAROS, fa'-ros, s., a lighthouse; a 
 beacon. 
 
 PHARYNX, far'-inks, s., the upper 
 part of the oesophagus. 
 
 PHEASANT, fez'-ant, s., a gallina- 
 ceous bird highly esteemed for 
 its beauty. 
 
 PHENIX, fe'-niks, s., a fabulous bird 
 said to rise again from its own 
 ashes 
 
 PHENOMENON, fe-nom'-e-non, s., a 
 remarkable appearance. 
 
 PHIAL, fi'-al, s., a glass vessel or 
 bottle. 
 
 PHILANTHROPIC, fil-an-throp'-ik, 
 a., possessing general benevo- 
 
 PHILANTHROPIST. '-thro-pist, s,,a 
 person of general benevolence. 
 
 PHILANTHROPY, -pe, s., the love 
 of mankind. 
 
 PHILHARMONIC, -har-mon'-ik, a., 
 loving harmony. 
 
 PHILIPPIC, -ip'-pik, s., any discourse 
 full of acrimonious invective. 
 
 PHILOLOGIST, s., one versed in the 
 construction of languages; a 
 linguist. 
 
 PHILOLOGY, -ol'-o-je, s., a knowl- 
 edge of etymology and combina- 
 tion of words. 
 
 PHILOMATH, '-o-math, s., a lover 
 of learning. 
 
 PHILOMATHY, -e, s., the love of 
 learning. 
 
 PHILOMEL, -mel, s., the nightingale. 
 
 PHILOPROGENITIVENESS, fi-lo- 
 pro-jen'-e-tiv-ness, s., in phrenol- 
 ogy, the love of offspring. 
 
 PHILOSOPHER, fil-os'-o-fer, s., a 
 person versed in the principles 
 of nature, morality, and science 
 
 PHILOSOPHICAL, -o-sof'-e-kal, a., 
 pertaining to philosophy. 
 
 PHILOSOPHIZE, fil-os'-o-fize, v.n., 
 to reason like a |3hilosopher. 
 
 PHILOSOPHY, -o-fe, s., love of win 
 dom; investigation of mind ar^f 
 matter; reasoning. 
 
 PHIZ, fiz, s., the race or visage. 
 
 PHLEBOTOMY, fle-bot'-o-me, s , 
 venesection. 
 
 PHLEGM, flem, s., bronchial mucua v 
 dulness. 
 
 PHLEGMATIC, fleg-mat'-ik, a- % 
 abounding in phlegm; dull; slug- 
 gish. 
 
 PHLOGISTON, -ton, s., the principle 
 of inflammability. 
 
 PHONETIC, fo-net'-ik, a., represent 
 ing sounds ; vocal. 
 
 PHONOGRAPH, fo'-no-graf, s., an 
 instrument for preserving 
 sounds. 
 
PHONOLOGY 
 
 317 
 
 PIE 
 
 PHONOLOGY, fo-nol'-o-je, s., a 
 treatise on sounds. 
 
 PHOSPHORESCENT, fos-fo-res' 
 sent, a., shining with a faint 
 light. 
 
 PHOSPHORIC, fos-for'-ik, a., per- 
 taining to phosphorus. 
 
 PHOSPHORUS, '-t'or-us, s., a com- 
 f bustible substance. 
 
 PHOSPHURETTED, -fu-ret-ed, a., 
 combined with phosphorus. 
 
 PHOTOGENIC, fo-to-jen'-ik, a., pro- 
 ducing light by means of the 
 sun's rays. 
 
 PHOTOGRAPHY, -tog'-ra-fe, s., the 
 art of producing pictures by the 
 sun's light. 
 
 PHOTOMETER, -tom'-e-ter, s., an in- 
 strument for measuring the in- 
 tensities of light. 
 
 PHOTOSPHERE, fo'-to-sfeer, s., the 
 luminous envelope of the sun. 
 
 PHRASE, fraze, s., a short sentence. 
 
 PHRASEOLOGY, fray-ze-ol'-o-je, s., 
 manner of expressing a thought; 
 diction. 
 
 PHRENIC, fren'-ik, a., belonging to 
 the diapraghm. 
 
 PHRENITIS, fre-ni'-tis, s.; inflam- 
 mation of the brain affecting the 
 mind. 
 
 PHRENOLOGY, -nol'-o-je, s., science 
 of the human mind as developed 
 by the external undulations of 
 the cranium. 
 
 PHRENSY, fren'-ze, s., madness; de- 
 lirium. 
 
 PHTHISIC, tiz'-zik, s., difficulty of 
 breathing. 
 
 PHTHISICAL, '-e-kal, a , breathing 
 hard. |hmgs. 
 
 PHTHISIS, ti'-sis, s., a disease of the 
 
 PHYSIC, fiz'-ik, s., the science of 
 healing diseases; a medicine.— 
 1 v. a., to purge. 
 
 PHYSICAL, -e-kal, a., pertaining to 
 nature or to material things; 
 medicinal. 
 
 PHYSICIAN, fe-zish'-an, s., one 
 whose profession is to cure dis- 
 eases. 
 
 PHYSICOLOGY, fiz-e-kol'-o-je, s., 
 the science of natural philosophy. 
 
 PHYSICS, -iks, s., the science of na- 
 ture, or of the material universe. 
 
 PHYSIOGNOMIST, -e-on'-o-mist, s., 
 one skilled in physiognomy. 
 
 PHYSIOGNOMY, -on'-o-me, s., sci- 
 ence of discerning human char- 
 acter by the features. 
 
 PHYSIOLOGIST, -ol'-o-jist, s., one 
 versed in physiology. 
 
 PHYSIOLOGY, -ol'-o-je, s., the sci- 
 ence of organized beings. 
 
 PHYTOLOGY, fi-tol'-o-je, s., a 
 treatise on plants ; botany. 
 
 PI, pi, s. , in printing, type confusedly 
 mixed. 
 
 PIANIST, pe-a'-nist, s., a performer 
 on the piano. 
 
 PIANO-FORTE, pe-a'-no-fawr-te, s., 
 a keyed musical instrument. 
 
 PIASTER, pe-as'-ter, s., a foreign 
 coin worth about $1.25. 
 
 PIAZZA, -az'-za, s., a portico or cov- 
 ered walk. 
 
 PICA, pi'-ka, s., the pie or magpie; a 
 printing type. 
 
 PICAROON, pik'-a-roon, s., a plun- 
 derer ; a pirate. 
 
 PICK, pik, v.a.,to pull off or pluck; 
 to select; to puncture.— s., a 
 sharp-pointed tool for digging. 
 
 PICKAXE, -ax, s., an axe with a 
 sharp point. 
 
 PICKBACK -bak, a., on the back. 
 
 PICKED, pikt, pp. or a., plucked off; 
 selected 
 
 PICKEREL,' pik'-er-el, s., a small 
 pike. 
 
 PICKET, -et, s., a sharp stake; a 
 guard; a game at cards. — v.a., 
 to fortify with stakes. 
 
 PICKETING, -ing, s., a kind of tor- 
 ture. 
 
 PICKLE, pik'l, s., brine; a vegeta- 
 ble or fruit preserved in pickle ; a 
 difficulty.— v. a., to preserve in 
 brine or pickle. 
 
 PICKLOCK, Mok, s., an instrument 
 for opening locks. 
 
 PICKPOCKET, -pbk-et,s., one who 
 steals from the pocket of an- 
 other. 
 
 PICNIC, -nik, s., a rural entertain 
 ment. 
 
 PICTORIAL, -to'-re-al, a., illustrated 
 by pictures. 
 
 PICTURE, pikt'-yur, s., a painting or 
 drawing exhibiting the resem- 
 blance of any thing. — v. a., to 
 represent. 
 
 PICTURESQUE, -esk', a., expressing 
 that which is striking or beauti- 
 ful in nature and art. 
 
 PIDDLE, pid'l, v.n., to deal in 
 trifles. 
 
 PIE, pi, s . , paste with fruit or meat 
 baked it; the magpie; printer's 
 types mixed. 
 
PIEBALD 
 
 318 
 
 PINNACE 
 
 PIEBALD, -bawld, a., diversified in 
 
 color. 
 PIECE, peese, s., a fragment or part 
 
 of any thing separated from the 
 
 whole ; a snort essay or writing; 
 
 a gun.— v. a., to mend; to patch. 
 PIECEMEAL, -meel, a., separate.— 
 
 ad., in pieces. 
 PIED, pide, a. , variegated with spots ; 
 
 spotted. 
 PIER, peer, s., a mass of stone-work 
 
 for supporting bridges or other 
 
 buildings ; a landing-place. 
 PIER-GLASS, a glass between win- 
 dows. 
 PIERCE, peerse, v.a. or v.n., to pen- 
 etrate ; to affect deeply. 
 PIETY, e-te, s., veneration of the 
 
 Supreme Being; religioas feel- 
 ing. 
 PIG, pig, s.. the young of swine; a 
 
 mass or unforged metal.— v.n., 
 
 to farrow. 
 PIGEON, nij'-un, 
 
 s., a bird of 
 
 the genus col- 
 
 umba. 
 PIGMEAN, pig- 
 
 me'-an, a ., 
 
 very small, 
 
 like a pigmy. 
 PIGMENT, -ment, 
 
 s., a prepara- 
 tion used by painters. 
 PIGMY, me, s., a person of small 
 
 stature.— a., very small; mean. 
 PIGTAIL, -tale, s., a queue; a small 
 
 roll or tobacco. 
 PIKE, pike, s., 
 
 a lance; a 
 
 voracious 
 
 fish. 
 PILES, piles, Pike, 
 
 s.pl., the hemorrhoids^ 
 PILASTER, pe-las'-ter, 
 
 s., a square column 
 
 within a wall. 
 PILCHARD, piltch'-ard, 
 
 s., a fish resembling 
 
 a herring. 
 PILE, pile, s., a heap; 
 
 a mass or an edifice ; 
 
 a large piece of 
 
 timber to support a 
 
 building. 
 PILFER, pil'-fer, v.n. Pilaster. 
 
 or v . a. , to practice petty theft. 
 PILFERING, -ing, s., petty theft. 
 PILGARLIC, pil-gar'-lik, s., a for- 
 saken wretch. 
 
 Pigeon. 
 
 PILGRIM '-grim, s., a wanderer. 
 
 PILGRIMAGE, pil'-grim-aje, s., a 
 journey for devotional purposes. 
 
 PILL, pil, s., a medicine in form of a 
 little ball; any thing nauseous. 
 
 PILLAGE, laje, s., plunder; spoil.— 
 v.a., to plunder. 
 
 PILLAR, -lar, s. , an irregular column ; 
 a supporter ; a monument. 
 
 PILLION, -yun, s., a cushion for a 
 woman to ride on; a pad; alow 
 saddle. 
 
 PILLORY, lur-e, s., an implement of 
 punishment. 
 
 PILLOW, -lo, s., a cushion to sup- 
 port the head when reposing. — 
 v.a., to rest for support. 
 
 PILOSE, pi- lose', a., hairy. 
 
 PILOT, pi-lot, s., he who steers the 
 ship; a guide.— v.a., to direct the 
 course of a ship 
 
 PILOTAGE, -aje, s., the compensa- 
 tion allowed to pilots. 
 
 PIMENTO, pi-men' -to, s., Jamaica 
 pepoer; allspice. 
 
 PIMP, pimp, s., a procurer.— v.n., to 
 pander. 
 
 PIMP-LIKE, pimp'-like, a., like a 
 pimp; vile. 
 
 PIMPING, pimp'-ing, ppr. or a., pan- 
 dering; little; petty. 
 
 PIMPLE, pim'pl, s., a small red pus- 
 tule. 
 
 PIMPLY, -pie, a., full of pimples. 
 
 PIN, pin, s., a small pointed instru- 
 ment used for fastening clothes; 
 a peg \ a bolt.— v.a., to fasten 
 with pins. 
 
 PIN-CUSHION, a small case in which 
 females stickpins. 
 
 PIN-MONEY, a wife's pocket- 
 money. 
 
 PINCERS, pin'-sers, s.pl., an instru- 
 ment for drawing nails from 
 boards, &c. 
 
 PINCH, pinsh, v.a,, to press hard; to 
 gripe.— v.n., to act with pressing 
 force.— si, a painful compression 
 with the fingers. 
 
 PINCHBECK, pinsh'-bek,s., an alloy 
 of copper and zinc. 
 
 PINDARIC, pin-dar'-ik, s. or a., an 
 irregular ode. 
 
 PINE, pine, s., a cone-bearing ever- 
 green ; to repine ; to grieve for. 
 
 PINFOLD, pin'-foald, s., a place 
 where beasts are confined. 
 
 PINGUID, -gwid, a., containiDg fat. 
 
 PINNACE, pin'-nase, s., a small ves» 
 sel. 
 
PINION 
 
 319 
 
 PITHINESS 
 
 PINION, -yun, s., the joint 
 of a bird's wing; a 
 feather; a quill; a 
 wing ; a small wheel ; a 
 fetter.— v. a., to shack- 
 le; to chain. 
 
 PINK, pink, s., a pretty 
 flower; a light red color. 
 
 PINNACLE, na-kl, s , a slender tur- 
 ret ; a summit. 
 
 PINT, pine'f, s., the eighth part of a 
 gallon. 
 
 PIONEER, pi'-o-neer, s., one who 
 marches before an army to clear 
 obstructions. 
 
 PIOUS, -us, a., godly; devout.— ad., 
 in a pious manner. 
 
 PIP, pip, s., a disease in fowls; the 
 seed of an apple.— v. n., to 
 chirp. 
 
 PIPE, pipe, s., a musical wind instru- 
 ment; a tube of clay or wood 
 with a bowl at one end used in 
 smoking tobacco.— v.n., to play 
 on a wind instrument. 
 
 Tobacco Pipe. 
 
 PIPING, pi'-ping, a., weak; feeble; 
 boiling. [boiler. 
 
 PIPKIN, pip'-kin, s., a small earthen 
 
 PIPPIN, -pin, s., a kind of apple. 
 
 PIQUANT, pe'-kant, a., stimulating; 
 pungent. 
 
 PIQUE, peek, s., an offense; displeas- 
 ure.— v.a., to excite anger. 
 
 PIQUET, pe-ket', s., a game at cards. 
 
 PIRACY, pi-ra-se, s., crime of rob- 
 bing on the high seas; violation 
 of copyright. 
 
 PIRATE, -rate, s., a robber on the 
 high seas. 
 
 PIRATICAL, jn-rat'-e-kal, a., preda- 
 tory ; practicing literary theft. 
 
 PISCINE, -sin, a., pertaining to 
 fishes. 
 
 PISCIVOROUS, -siv'-or-us, a., feed- 
 ing on fishes. 
 
 PISH, pish, inter j., a word express- 
 ing contempt. 
 
 Pisces. 
 
 Pistol. 
 
 PISCATORY, pis'-ka-tur-e, 
 lating to fishes. 
 
 PISCES, pe'- 
 sces, s. 
 pi., the 
 twelfth 
 sign of 
 the zodi- 
 ac, the 
 Fishes. 
 
 PISCINAL, 
 pis'-se- 
 nal, a., 
 belonging to a fish-pond. 
 
 PISMIRE, pis'-mire, s., the ant or 
 emmet. 
 
 ^TSS, pis, s., urine.— v.n., to mak. 
 water. 
 
 PISTIL, pis'-til, s., in Botany, the fe- 
 male sexual organ of plants. 
 
 PISTOL, -tol, s., a 
 small fire-arm. 
 
 PISTOLE, -tole', s. 
 (Fr.), a gold 
 coin. 
 
 PISTON, '-ton, s., 
 
 (Sp.), a short cylinder 
 which fits the cavity 
 of a pump, and acts 
 as a syringe. 
 
 PIT, pit, s., a deep hole; 
 an abyss; the ground- 
 floor of a theatre. — 
 v.a., to indent; to 
 press into hollows. 
 
 PITAPAT, pit'-a-pat, ad., 
 in a flutter.— s., a 
 light, quick step. 
 
 PITCH, pitch, s., a thick, black sub- 
 stance from tar; any point of el- 
 evation; size; stature. — ^.a., to 
 throw or thrust; to fix.— v.n., to 
 settle; to fall headlong; to en- 
 camp. 
 
 PITCHER, -er, s., an earthen vessel. 
 
 PITCHFORK, -fawrk, s., a faTming 
 utensil. 
 
 P1TCHINESS, -e-nes, s., blackness; 
 
 PITCHING, -ing, a., declivous.— s., 
 
 the undulations of a ship. 
 PITCHY, -e, a., partaking of the 
 
 qualities of pitch; black; dark. 
 PITEOUS, pit'-e-us, a., deserving 
 
 compassion. 
 PITH, pith, s., the spongy substance 
 
 in tne centre of plants; strength; 
 
 energy. 
 PITHINESS, -e-nes, s., concentrated 
 
 force. 
 
PITHY 
 
 320 
 
 PLASTER OF PARIS 
 
 PITHY, -e, a., forcible; energetic. 
 
 PITIABLE, pit'-e-abl, a., deserving 
 pity. 
 
 PITIFUL, -e-ful, a., full of pity; com- 
 passionate, 
 
 PITILESS, -les, a., feeling no pity. 
 
 PITMAN, -man, s,, one who works in 
 a pit. 
 
 PITTANCE, -tanse, s., a small por- 
 tion. 
 
 PITY, pit'-e, s., sympathy with pain; 
 compassion . — v . a. , to commis- 
 erate. 
 
 PIU (It.), in music, a little. 
 
 PIVOT, piv'-ot, s., a point on which 
 any thing turns. 
 
 PLACABILITY, pla-ca-bil'-e-te, s., 
 the quality of being appeasable. 
 
 PLACABLE, -bl, a., that may be ap- 
 peased. 
 
 PLACARD, pla-kard, s., a public pa- 
 per or manifesto. — v. a., to post 
 in a public place. 
 
 PLACE, plase, s., locality; any por- 
 tion of space; residence; rank; 
 official station. — v. a., to locate, 
 fix, or settle. 
 
 PLACEMAN, -man, s., a government 
 officer. 
 
 PLACID, plas'-id, a., gentle; quiet; 
 undisturbed. 
 
 PLACIDITY, pla-sid'-e-te, s., calm- 
 ness; tranquillity. 
 
 PLAGIARISM, pla'-je-ar-izm, s., lit- 
 erary theft. 
 
 PLAGIARIST, pla'-je-ar-ist, s., one 
 who purloins the writings of an- 
 other. 
 
 PLAGUE, plague, s., a fatal pestilen- 
 tial disease; any great natural 
 evil.— v. a., to infest with disease; 
 to torment. 
 
 PLAGUEFUL, -ful, a., infected with 
 plagues. 
 
 PLAGUY, -e, a., vexatious. 
 
 PLAICE, place, s., a salt-water flat 
 fish. 
 
 PLAID, plad, s., a variegated cloth 
 worn by the Scotch. 
 
 PLAIN, p.ane, a., smooth; level; art- 
 less; unaffected; sincere; easily 
 seen.— s., level land or open field 
 — v.a.. to level. 
 
 PLAINLY, -le, ad., frankly; hon- 
 
 -nes, s., levelness; 
 
 estly. 
 
 *NE 
 
 PLAINNESS, 
 frankness. 
 
 PLAINT, playnt, s., lamentation; 
 complaint. — In law, a complaint 
 setting forth the cause of action. 
 
 Plane. 
 
 PLAINTIFF, plane'-tif, s., the per- 
 son who sues another. 
 
 PLAINTIVE, -tiv, a., expressive of 
 sorrow. 
 
 PLAIT, plate, s., a fold; a braid.— 
 v a., to fold. 
 
 PLAN, plan, s., anything devised; a 
 scheme or draught. — v.a., to 
 form a draught ; to scheme or to 
 devise. 
 
 PLANE, plane, 
 a., without 
 elevations 
 or depres- 
 sions; even; 
 flat. — s., an 
 
 even or level surface; an instru- 
 ment used in smoothing boards. 
 — v.a., to make smooth. 
 
 PLANET, plan'-et, s., a celestial body 
 which revolves in an orbit about 
 the sun. 
 
 PLANETARIUM, -e-ta'-re-um, s., elk 
 astronomical machine. 
 
 PLANETARY, '-e tar-e, a., pertain- 
 ing to planets; erratic or re- 
 volving. 
 
 PLANISPHERE, Ms-fere, s., a sphere 
 projected on a plane. 
 
 PL ANK, plank, s., a broad piece of 
 sawed timber. — v.a., to cover or 
 lay with planks. 
 
 PLANT, plant, s., any vegetable pro- 
 duction- the fixtures and tools 
 necessary to carry on any busi 
 ness.— v.a., to set in the ground 
 for growth; to fix; to establish. 
 
 PLANTAIN, plan'- 
 tane, s., a tree 
 of the palm 
 tribe. 
 
 PLANTATION, 
 -ta'-shun, s., a 
 large cultiva- 
 ted estate; a 
 new settle- 
 ment. 
 
 P L ANTING, 
 plant' -ing, s., 
 the formation 
 of plantations 
 of trees. 
 
 PLASH, plash, s., 
 a small pud- 
 dle of water.— vn., to dabble in 
 water; to interweave branches. 
 
 PL ASHY, -e, a., abounding with pud- 
 dles. 
 
 PLASTER OF PARIS, a composition 
 of gypsum. 
 
 Plantain. 
 
PLASTER 
 
 321 
 
 PLEURA 
 
 PLASTER, plas'-ter, s., lime and 
 water for coating walls; a salve. 
 — v.a., to overlay walls with 
 plaster; to cover a wound. 
 
 PLASTERER, plas'-ter-er, s., a work- 
 er in plaster, or who makes fig- 
 ures in plaster. 
 
 PLASTERING, plas'-ter-ing, s., a 
 covering of plaster. 
 
 PLASTIC, plas'-tik, a., capable of 
 being moulded. 
 
 PLASTICITY, -tis'-e-te, s., capacity 
 of being moulded. 
 
 PLAT, plat, v.a., to form by texture. 
 — s., a small piece of flat ground; 
 work done by platting. 
 
 PLATE, plate, s., a flat piece of 
 metal ; a shallow vessel ; articles 
 of gold and silver; a solid page 
 of metal; a flat piece of engraved 
 copper, steel, or zinc— v.a., to 
 cover or overlay with metal. 
 
 PLATEAU, pla-to', s., a plain; a large 
 dish. 
 
 PLATFORM, plat'-fawrm, s., a hor- 
 izontal plane; a level. 
 
 PLATING, planting, s., the art of 
 covering any thing with a metal 
 plate. 
 
 PLATINUM, plat'-e-num, s., the 
 heaviest of metals. 
 
 PLATITUDE, plat'-e-tewd, s., flat- 
 ness ; unmeaning generaliza- 
 tion. 
 
 PLATONIC, pla-ton'-ik, a., pertain- 
 ing to the school of Plato ; pure ; 
 spiritual. 
 
 PLATOON, pla-toon', s., a small di- 
 vision of soldiers. 
 
 PLATTER, planter, s., a large shal- 
 low dish; one who forms by 
 weaving. 
 
 PLATTING, -ting, s., work done by 
 platting. 
 
 PLAUDIT, plaw'-dit, s., acclama- 
 tion, [ing. 
 
 PLAUDITORY, -de-tur-e, a.,applaud- 
 
 PLAUSIBILITY, -se-bil'-e-te, s., spe- 
 ciousness. 
 
 PLAUSIBLE, '-se-bl, a., that may be 
 applauded. 
 
 PLAUSIVE, -siv, a., applauding; 
 plausible. 
 
 PLAY, pla, v.n., to sport; to frolic; 
 to gamble.— v.a., to use an instru- 
 ment of music— s., any exercise 
 intended for diversion; a dra- 
 matic composition. 
 
 PLAYFUL, -ful, a., given to levity; 
 sportive. 
 
 PLAYFULNESS, -nes, s., sportive- 
 ness. 
 
 PLEA, plee, s., an excuse; an 
 apology. 
 
 PLEAD, pleed, v.n., to argue in sup- 
 port of a claim.— v.a., to adduce 
 in proof or vindication. 
 
 PLEADER, -er, s., one who argues in 
 a court of justice. 
 
 PLEADINGS, -ings, s.pl., mutual al- 
 tercations between plaintiff and 
 defendant. 
 
 PLEASANT, plez'-ant, a., affording 
 gratification to the mind or 
 senses. 
 
 PLEASANTRY, -re, s., cheerfulness; 
 gaiety. 
 
 PLEASE, pleeze, v.a., to excite 
 agreeable sensations. — v.n., to 
 like ; to choose ; to prefer. 
 
 PLEASING, -ing, a., affording grati- 
 fication. 
 
 PLEASURE, s. , agreeable sensations ; 
 enjoyment; delight.— v.a., to 
 please; to gratify. 
 
 PLEBEIAN, ple-be'-yan^., consisting 
 of common people.— s., one of the 
 lower ranks. 
 
 PLEBISCITE, plab'-eseete, s., the 
 vote of the whole male popula- 
 tion of a country. 
 
 PLEDGE, plej, s., a deposit; a surety; 
 a hostage.— v.a., to deposit as se- 
 curity; to drink another's 
 health. 
 
 PLEDGET, -et, s., a flat piece of lint 
 laid over a wound. 
 
 PLEIADS, ple'-yads, s.pl., a northern 
 constellation. 
 
 PLENARY , -nar-e, full; entire. 
 
 PLENIPOTENT, -nip'-o-tent, a., pos- 
 sessing full power. 
 
 PLENIPOTENTIARY, plen - e - po - 
 ten'-she-ar-e, s. or a., an envoy 
 or ambassador. 
 
 PLENITUDE, '-e-tewd, s., fulness, 
 repletion. 
 
 PLENTEOUS, -te-us, a., sufficient 
 for every purpose ; abundant. 
 
 PLENTIFUL, -te-ful, a., abundant; 
 copious. 
 
 PLENTY, -te, s., abundance; fruit- 
 fulness. 
 
 PLEONASTIC, pie-o-nas'-tik, a., re- 
 dundant in words. 
 
 PLETHORA, pleth'-o-ra, s., fulness 
 of blood . 
 
 PLEURA, plew'-ra, s.. (Gr.), a thin 
 membrane which covers the in- 
 terior of the thorax. 
 
PLETHORIC 
 
 322 
 
 PLY 
 
 PLETHORIC, ple-thor'-ik, a., having 
 a full habit of body. 
 
 PLEURISY, -re-se,s., an inflamma- 
 tion of the pleura. 
 
 PLEVIN, plev'-ln, s., a warrant of 
 assurance. 
 
 PLEXIFORM, pleks'-e-fawrm, a., 
 complicated. 
 
 PLIABILITY, pli-a-bil'-e-te, s., flexi- 
 bility. 
 
 PLIABLE, '-abl, a., easy to be bent; 
 flexible. 
 
 PLIANCY, -an-se, s., easiness to be 
 bent. 
 
 PLIANT, pli'-ant, a., that may be 
 easily bent; flexible; limber. 
 
 PLICATE, -kate, a., folded like a 
 fan. 
 
 PLIERS, -ers, s.pl., a kind of pin- 
 
 PLIGHT, plite, v. a., to pledge.— s., 
 perplexity. 
 
 PLINTH, plinth, s., the lowermost 
 part of a pillar. 
 
 PLIOCENE, pli'-o-sene, s., the most 
 modern tertiary deposit. 
 
 PLOD, plod, v.n . , to travel or work 
 slowly- to tail. 
 
 PLODDING, -ding, s., slow move- 
 ment.— a., diligent. 
 
 PLOT, plot, s., a small extent of 
 ground; a scheme.— v.n., to form 
 a scheme. 
 
 PLOUGH, plow, s., an implement in 
 husbandry for turning up the 
 ground.— v. a., to turn up the soil 
 with a plough ; to furrow. 
 
 PLOUGH-BOY, a rustic. 
 
 PLOUGH-LAND, land that is suita- 
 ble for tillage. 
 
 PLOUGH-SHARE, the iron part, 
 which cuts the ground. 
 
 PLOUGHING, -ing, s.,the turning up 
 ground with a plough. 
 
 PLOUGHMAN, -man, s., one who 
 holds the plough; a husbandman; 
 a rustic. [wing. 
 
 PLOVER, plov'-er, s., the lap- 
 
 PLUCK, pluk, v.a., to pull with sud- 
 den force.— s., the heart, liver 
 and lights of an animal; cour- 
 age. 
 
 PLUCKED, plukt, pp. or a., 
 stripped. 
 
 PLUG, plug, s., a stopple.— v.a., to 
 stop with a plug. 
 
 PLUM, plum, s., an edible fruit; 
 dried grape. 
 
 PLUM-CAKE, a cake containing 
 raisins, currants or other fruit. 
 
 PLUMAGE, plu'-mij, s., the feathers 
 of a bird. 
 
 PLUMB, plum, s., a leaden weight 
 attached to a line. — v.a., to sound 
 the depth of water. 
 
 PLUMBAGO, plum'-ba-go, s., a min- 
 eral used for black lead pencils, 
 &c. 
 
 PLUMBER, '-mer, s., one who works 
 in lead. 
 
 PLUMBING, '-ming, s., art of work- 
 ing in lead. 
 
 PLUME, ploom, s., a feather; pride, 
 —v.a., to adjust plumes; to strip; 
 to boast. 
 
 PLUM-LINE, plum'-line, s., a line 
 with a weight at the end of it. 
 
 PLUMxMET, -met, s., a leaden weight 
 attached to a line; a piece of 
 lead for ruling paper. 
 
 PLUMOUS, ploo'-mus, a., resembling 
 feathers. 
 
 PLUMP, plump, a., having a full 
 skin; fat.— s., a cluster; a clump, 
 —v.a., to dilate.— v.n., to fall sud- 
 denly.— ad., heavily. 
 
 PLUMPER, -er, s., any thing intended 
 to swell out. 
 
 PLUMPNESS, -nes, s., fulness of 
 skin. 
 
 PLUMP Y, -e, a., plump; fat. 
 
 PLUMY, ploo'-me, a., covered with 
 
 PLUNDER, plun'-der, v.a., to take by 
 open force.— s., pillage; rob- 
 bery. 
 
 PLUNGE, plunj, v.a., to thrust sud- 
 denly into water ; to drive into a 
 state of anarchy.— s . , the act of 
 thrusting under water; diffi- 
 culty. 
 
 PLUPERFECT, plu-per'-fekt, a., in 
 gram., the tense which denotes a 
 previous event. 
 
 PLURAL, ploo'-ral, a . , consisting of 
 two or more. 
 
 PLURALITY, -ral'-e-te, s., a greater 
 number. 
 
 PLUS, plus (Lat.), more. 
 
 PLUSH, plush, s., a species of shag- 
 gy cloth. 
 
 PLUTONIAN, plu-to'-ne-an, s., inge- 
 ol . , one who attributes the origin 
 of mountains, &c, to fire. 
 
 PLUTONIC, -ton'-ik, a., igneous. 
 
 PLUVIAL, ploo'-ve-al, a., rainy; hu- 
 mid. 
 
 PLY, pli, v.a., to employ with dili- 
 gence.— v.n., to bend.— s., a fold° 
 a plait. 
 
PNEUMATIC 
 
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 POLITENESS 
 
 PNEUMATIC, nu-mat'-ik, a., con- 
 sisting of or pertaining to air. 
 
 PNEUMATICS, '-iks, the science of 
 elastic fluids, and particularly of 
 air. 
 
 PNEUMATOLOGY, -ma-tol'-o-je, s., 
 a treatise on the properties of 
 elastic fluids. 
 
 PNEUMONIC, -mon'-ik, a., pulmonic. 
 — s., a medicine for diseased 
 lungs. 
 
 POACH, poatsh, v. a. or v. n., to boil 
 slightly, as eggs; to steal game. 
 
 POACHER, -er, s., one who steals 
 game. [pox. 
 
 POCK, pok, s., a pustule of thesmall- 
 
 POCKET, -et, s., a small bag inserted 
 in a garment.— v. a., to conceal in 
 the pocket. 
 
 POCKET-BOOK, s., a 
 small boot used for 
 carrying papers and 
 money in the pocket. 
 
 POCKFRETTEN, -fret'- 
 tn, a. , pitted with the 
 small-pox. 
 
 POD, pod, s., the pericarp or seed- 
 vessel of plants. 
 
 PODGE, podj, s., a puddle; a plash. 
 
 POEM, po'-em, s., a metrical compo- 
 sition. 
 
 POESY, -e-se, s., poetry. 
 
 POET, -et, s., the author of a poem; 
 one skilled in poetical compo- 
 sition. 
 
 POETASTER, -e-tas'-ter, s., a petty 
 poet. 
 
 POETESS, '-et-es, s., a female poet. 
 
 POETICAL, -et'-e-kal, a., suitable to 
 poetry. 
 
 POETIZE, '-et-ize, v.n., to write as a 
 poet. 
 
 POETRY, '-e-tre, s., metrical compo- 
 sition. 
 
 POIGNANCY, poy'-nan-se, s. , sharp- 
 ness ; keenness. 
 
 POIGNANT, -nant, a., sharp; stimu- 
 lating. 
 
 POINT, poynt, s., the sharp end of 
 any instrument; a dot; the sting 
 of an epigram.— v. a., to sharpen ; 
 to aim at.— v.n., to direct the 
 finger for designating an object. 
 
 POINTED, -ed, pp. or a., sharpened; 
 aimed at; epigrammatic; smait. 
 
 POINTING, -ing, s., punctuation; the 
 act of filling the crevices of a 
 wall. 
 
 POINTLESS, -les, a., having no 
 point; obtuse. 
 
 POINTER, s., 
 
 any thing 
 
 that points; 
 
 a variety 
 
 of dog 
 
 trained to 
 
 point out, 
 
 with his 
 
 nose, the Pointer Dog. 
 
 game to sportsmen. 
 POISE, poys, s., weight; balance; 
 
 equipoise.— v. a., to balance in 
 
 weight. 
 POISON, poyz'n, s., any thing infec- 
 tious.— v . a. , to infect with poison. 
 POISONOUS, -us, a., having the 
 
 qualities of poison; corrupting; 
 
 venomous. 
 POKE, poke, s., a small bag.— v. a., 
 
 to push against.— v.n., to feel 
 
 about in the dark. 
 POKER, po'-ker, s., an iron bar for 
 
 stirring the fire; a fire iron. 
 POLAR, po'-lar, a., pertaining to tbe 
 
 poles of the earth. 
 POLARITY, po-lar'-e-te, s., the poles 
 
 of the earth ; tendency. 
 POLARIZATION, -za'-shun, s., the 
 
 act of giving polarity to a body. 
 POLE, pole, s., a long, slender piece 
 
 of wood; a staff; a measure of 
 
 length. 
 POLECAT, iPft^^£ 
 
 *JlaD, S., a 
 
 carnivorous 
 quadruped. 
 POLEMIC, po- 
 lem'-ik, s., a 
 
 disputant. 
 EMI 
 
 Polecat. 
 -e-kal, a., contro- 
 
 POLEMICAL, 
 versial. 
 
 POLEMICS, -iks, s., religious contro- 
 versies. 
 
 POLE-STAR, pole'-star, s., a star 
 nearly vertical to the pole of the 
 earth; a guide. 
 
 POLICE, po-lees', s. (Fr.), a body of 
 civil officers for enforcing the 
 laws. 
 
 POLICY, por-e-se, s., art of govern- 
 ing a nation; dexterity of man- 
 agement ; an instrument by which 
 a contract is effected. 
 
 POLING, po'-iing, s., poles erected 
 for scaffolding. 
 
 POLISH, pol'-lish, v.a., to make 
 smooth. — v.n., to become smooth. 
 — s., a smooth, glossy surface ; re- 
 finement. 
 
 POLITENESS, -nes, s., refinement. 
 
POLITE 
 
 324 
 
 PONTIFICAL 
 
 POLITE, polite 7 , a., well-bred; court- 
 eous. 
 
 POLITIC, pol'-e-tik, a., prudent; sa- 
 gacious. 
 
 POLITICAL, po-luV-e-kal, a., per- 
 taining to civil government. 
 
 POLITICIAN, pol-e-tish 7 -an, s., one 
 devoted to politics. 
 
 POLITICS, pol'-e-tiks, s., the science 
 of government; political affairs 
 or che contests of parties. 
 
 POLITY, -e-te, s., constitution of 
 civil government. 
 
 POLKA, pol'-ka, s., a fashionable 
 dance. 
 
 POLL, pole, s., the head; a register; 
 an election.— v. a., to lop the tops 
 of trees ; to shear ; to take a list 
 of voters for polling. 
 
 POLLARD, pol'-lard, s., a tree 
 lopped; the chub-fish; a mixture 
 of bran and meal. 
 
 POLLEN, pol'-len, s., fecundating 
 dust; fine bran. 
 
 POLLUTE, pollute 7 , v. a., to infect; 
 to profane ; to defile. 
 
 POLLUTED, -lu'-ted, a., defiled; 
 tainted with guilt. 
 
 POLLUTER, -ter, s., a defiler; a cor- 
 rupter. 
 
 POLLUTION, pol-lu'-shun, s., act of 
 polluting. [coward. 
 
 POLTROON, -troon 7 , s., an arrant 
 
 POLTROONERY, -ere, s., coward- 
 ice. 
 
 POLYANDROUS, a., 
 belonging to the 
 class Polyandria; 
 having many sta- 
 mens. 
 
 POLYANTHUS, pol-e- 
 an 7 -thus, s., the 
 primrose. 
 
 POLYGAMY, po-lig'- 
 
 a-me, s., plurality of wives. 
 
 POLYGLOT, pol 7 -e-glot, s. or a., con 
 taining many languages. 
 
 POLYGON, -e- 
 gon, s., a fig- 
 ure of many 
 angles. 
 
 POKSGRAPHY, 
 po-lig 7 -ra-fe, 
 s., the art of 
 writing in 
 various ci- 
 phers. 
 
 POLYHEDRON, 
 pol-e-he 7 -dron, s 
 ing many sides. 
 
 Polygons . 
 a solid contain- 
 
 Polype. 
 
 POLYPE, pol 7 -ip, 
 s., an aquatic 
 animal or the 
 radiate kind. 
 
 POLYPEDE, -e- 
 pede, s., an an- 
 imal with many 
 feet. 
 
 POLYPHONY, po- 
 lif 7 -o-ne, s., mul- 
 tiplicity of 
 sounds. 
 
 POLYPUS, pol 7 -e-pus, s., something 
 that has many feet or roots. 
 
 POLYSYLLABLE, -siT-labl, s., a 
 word of many syllables. 
 
 POLYTECHNIC, -tek 7 -nik, s., com- 
 prehending many arts. 
 
 POLYTHEISM, 7 -e-the-izm, s., the 
 worshipping of a plurality of 
 gods. 
 
 POMACEOUS, po-ma 7 -she-us, a., 
 consisting of apples. 
 
 POMADE, -made', s., perfumed oint- 
 ment. 
 
 POMATUM, -ma'-tum, s. , a perfumed 
 unguent used for hair. 
 
 POMEGRANATE, pum-gran 7 -ate, s., 
 a tree and its fruit. 
 
 POMIFEROUS, po-mif 7 -er-us, a., ap- 
 ple-bearing. 
 
 POMMEL, pum'-mel, s., a knob on a 
 saddle bow. 
 
 POMMELING, -ling, s., a beating or 
 bruising. 
 
 POMP, pomp, s., an exhibition or 
 ceremony. 
 
 POMPOSITY, pom-pos 7 -e-te, s., os- 
 tentation; boasting. 
 
 POMPOUS, 7 -pus, a., showy; osten- 
 tatious. 
 
 POND, pond, s., a body of water 
 without an outlet. 
 
 PONDER, pon 7 -der, v. a. or v.n., to 
 muse on. 
 
 PONDERABLE, -abl, a., that may be 
 weighed. 
 
 PONDERANCE, -arise, s., weight; 
 gravity. 
 
 PONDEROUS, -us, a., very heavy; 
 weighty. 
 
 PONIARD, pon 7 -yard, s,, a small dag- 
 ger.— v. a., to stab. 
 
 PONTAC, tak, s., a fine species cf 
 
 PONTAGE, -taje, s., duty for repair- 
 ing bridges. 
 
 PONTIFF, -tif, s., a high-priest; the 
 pope. 
 
 PONTIFICAL, 7 -e-kal, a., popish. 
 
PONTIFICATE 
 
 325 
 
 PORTER 
 
 PONTIFICATE, -kate, s., the dignity 
 
 of a pontiff. 
 PONTOON, pon-toon', s., a flat-bot- 
 tomed boat used for temporary 
 
 bridges. 
 PONY, po'-ne, s., a small horse. 
 POOD, pood, s. a Russian weight. 
 POODLE, poo'-dl, s., a small dog. 
 . POOH, poo, interj., an exclamation 
 
 of dislike. 
 POOL, pool, s., a small collection of 
 
 water; stakes played at cards; a 
 
 game at billiards. 
 POOP, poop, s., the aftmost deck of 
 
 a ship. 
 POOR, poor, a., indigent; necessit- 
 ous ; destitute of spirit. 
 POOR-HOUSE, an establishment for 
 
 supporting the poor. 
 POORNESS,-nes, s., destitution; pov 
 
 erty. 
 POP, pop, s., a smart, quick sound. 
 
 — v.n., to issue forth with a quick 
 
 motion.— v. a., to push suddenly. 
 
 —ad., suddenly. 
 POPE, pope, s., the head of the 
 
 Roman Catholic Church. 
 POPE'S-EYE, pope's'-i, s., a gland in 
 
 the middle of the thigh. 
 POPEDOM, pope'-dum, s., the juris- 
 diction of the pope . 
 POPERY, po'-pe-re, s., the popish 
 
 religion. 
 POPGUN, pop'-gun, s., a tube used 
 
 by children. 
 POPINJAY, -in-ja, s., a parrot; a 
 
 fop. [pery. 
 
 POPISH, po'-pish, s., relating to po- 
 POPLAR, pop Mar, s., a tree of the 
 
 genus populus. 
 POPLIN, -lin, s., a stuff made of silk 
 
 and worsted. 
 POPPY, -pe, s., 
 
 a plant of 
 
 the genus 
 
 papaver. 
 POPULACE, 
 
 -lase, s., the 
 
 c o m m on 
 
 POPULAR, -lar, 
 a., familiar; 
 extensively 
 prevalent ; 
 neld in esti- 
 mation. Poppy. 
 
 POPULARITY, 
 
 '-e-te, s., favor of the people. 
 
 POPULATE, -u-late, v.a., to propa- 
 gate. 
 
 Porcupine. 
 
 POPULATION, -la'-shun, s., the 
 number of inhabitants in a coun- 
 try. 
 
 POPULOUS/-u-lus, a., full of inhabi- 
 tants. 
 
 PORCELAIN, por'-se-lane, s., a fine 
 semi-transparent earthenware. 
 
 PORCH, portsr, s., a vestibule; a 
 portico. 
 
 PORCUPIN E , 
 pawr'-ku - 
 pine, s., a 
 quadrupe d 
 f urnis h e d 
 with 
 spines. 
 
 PORE, pore, s , 
 an inter- 
 stice in the 
 skin through which perspiration 
 passes.— v.n., to examine with 
 continued care . 
 
 PORK, poark, s., the flesh of swine. 
 
 PORKER, -er, s. , a young pig. 
 
 POROUS, po'-rus, a., having inter- 
 stices in the skin. 
 
 PORPHYRY, por'-fe-re, s., a rock 
 consisting of a compact felds- 
 pathic base . 
 
 PORPOISE, -pus, s 
 sea-hog. 
 
 PORRIDGE, -rrj, s. 
 
 PORRIGO, -ri'-go, 
 eruption. 
 
 PORRINGER, '-rin-jer, s., a small 
 metal vessel. 
 
 PORT, poart, s., a harbor; a port- 
 hole ; mien ; a dark wine in Por- 
 tugal.— v.n., to carry in form. 
 
 PORTABILITY, pore-ta-bil'-e-te, s., 
 fitness to be carried. 
 
 PORTABLE, '-tabl, a., that may be 
 carried ; not bulky. 
 
 PORTAGE, -taje, s. (Fr.), act o* 
 carrying . 
 
 PORTAL, -tal, s., a gate. 
 
 PORTCULLIS, poart-kul'-lis, s., a 
 sort of drawbridge. 
 
 PORT-CRAYON, poart-kra'-yun, s., 
 a small metallic handle for hold- 
 ing a crayon. 
 
 PORTE, poart, s., the government of 
 Turkey. 
 
 PORTEND, por-tend', v.a., to fore- 
 bode, [ill. 
 
 PORTENT, por'-tent, s., an omen oi 
 
 PORTENTOUS, '-tus, a., ominous,' 
 foreshowing ill. 
 
 PORTER, pore'-ter, s.. a door, 
 keeper; a carrier; a malt liquor 
 
 . the hog-fish or 
 
 a kind of broth. ' 
 s., a cutaneous 
 
^RT5£At£E 
 
 526 
 
 POTENTIALITY 
 
 PORTEPvAGE, -aje, s.,the business 
 of a porter, or money paid for it. 
 
 PORTFOLIO, poart-fo'-le-o, s., a case 
 for keeping papers. 
 
 PORT-HOLE, -hole, s., the embra- 
 sure of a ship of war. 
 
 PORTICO, pore' -te-ko, s., a covered 
 entrance enclosed by columns. 
 
 PORTION, -shun, s., a division or 
 share; part of an estate; a wife's 
 fortune.— v.a., to divide; to iDar- 
 
 PORTIONLESS, -les, a., having no 
 portion. 
 
 PORTLY, -le, a., dignified in mien; 
 corpulent. 
 
 PORTMANTEAU, -man'-to, s., a bag 
 for carrying apparel. 
 
 PORTRAIT, pore'-trate, s., a repre- 
 sentation of a person's face. 
 
 PORTRAITURE, -tra-tewr, s., a por- 
 trait or painted resemblance. 
 
 PORTRAY, -tra, v.a., to paint; to 
 describe. 
 
 PORY, po'-re, a., full of pores. 
 
 POSE, poze, v.a., to puzzle; to put to 
 a stand. [zks. 
 
 POSER, -zer, s., a question that puz- 
 
 POSING, -zing, pp. or a., puzzling. 
 
 POSITION, po-zish'-un, s., situation; 
 principle laid down; state of af- 
 fairs. 
 
 POSITIVE, poz'-e-tiv, a., absolute; 
 over-confident. [existence. 
 
 POSITIVENESS, -nes, s., reality of 
 
 POSSE, pos'se, s., an armed force. 
 
 POSSESS, -zes', v.a., to be master of; 
 to hold. 
 
 POSSESSION, zesh'-un, s. , the deten- 
 tion of property ; the thing pos- 
 sessed; estate owned. 
 
 POSSESSIVE, '-siv, a., having pos- 
 session 
 
 POSSESSOR, -ur, s., one who has 
 possession. 
 
 POSSET, pos'-sit, s., milk curdled 
 with wine. 
 
 POSSIBILITY, pos-se-bil'-e-te, s., 
 power of happening; state of be- 
 ing possible. 
 
 POSSIBLE, pos'-ebl, &., practicable. 
 
 POST, poast, s., a piece of timber 
 set upright; a position or situa- 
 tion ; a military station. — v.n., to 
 travel with speed.— v.a., to stick 
 up bills; to forward a letter by 
 the post-omce ; to carry accounts 
 to the ledger. — Post is also a 
 Latin preposition signifying af- 
 ter. 
 
 POSTAGE, -aje, s., price paid for a 
 
 POSTDILUVIAN, -de-lu'-ve-an, a., 
 posterior to the flood.— s., one 
 who lived after the flood. 
 
 POSTERIOR, pos-te'-re-ur, a., subse- 
 quent in time; behind; after. 
 
 POSTERITY, pos-ter'-e-te, a., de- 
 
 POSTERN, -tern, s., any small door 
 or gate.— a., back. 
 
 TOSTHUMOUS, poastMiu-mus, a., 
 born after the death of a parent; 
 published after the author's 
 death. 
 
 POSTILLION, -til'-yun, s., one who 
 drives a carriage horse. 
 
 POSTING, poast'-ing, s., the transfer- 
 ring of accounts to a ledger ; the 
 travelling with post-horses . 
 
 POSTMAN, -man, s., a letter-car- 
 rier. 
 
 POSTMASTER, -mas-ter, s., the su- 
 perintendent of a post-office. 
 
 POST-OFFICE, ofiis, s., a place for 
 
 POSTPONE, -pone 7 , v.a., to procras- 
 tinate. 
 
 POSTPONEMENT, -ment, s., act of 
 deferring. 
 
 POSTSCRIPT,-skript, s., a paragraph 
 added to a letter. 
 
 POSTULATE, pos'-tu-late, s., a posi- 
 tion without proof. — v.a., to as- 
 sume without proof. 
 
 POSTULATION, -la'-shun, s., gratu- 
 itous assumption. 
 
 POSTURE, post'-yur, s., attitude; po- 
 sition; state. 
 
 POSY, po'-ze, s., a bunch of flow- 
 ers. 
 
 POT, pot, s., a vessel for holding or 
 boiling liquids; a sort of small- 
 sized paper. 
 
 POTABLE, po'-tabl, a., fit to drink. 
 
 POTASH, pot '-ash, s., vegetable fix- 
 
 £*c\ *\ Wzf\ li 
 
 POTATO, po-ta'-to, s., an esculent 
 root. 
 
 POTATORY, po'-ta-tur-eja., pertain- 
 ing to drinking. 
 
 POTENT, portent, a., having physi 
 cal or moral force ; powerful. 
 
 POTENTATE, -tate, s., a powerful 
 personage. 
 
 POTENTIAL, '-sha!, a., existing in 
 possibility, not in act; effica- 
 cious. 
 
 POTENTIALITY, -she-al'-e-te, s. 9 
 possibility; power 
 
POTHER 
 
 327 
 
 PRAXIS 
 
 POTHER, poth'-er, s., bustle; confu- 
 sion. — v.n., to make a stir. — v.a., 
 to puzzle . 
 
 POTION, po'-shun, s., a draught. 
 
 POTSHERD, pots'-herd, s., a frag- 
 ment of a broken pot. 
 
 POTTAGE, pot'-tage, s., a species of 
 soup. 
 
 POTTER, -ter, s., a maker of earthen 
 vessels. 
 
 POTTERY, -te-re, s., earthenware, 
 or the place where manufac- 
 tured. 
 
 POTTLE, -tl, s., a liquid measure; a 
 vessel; a tankard. 
 
 POUCH, powtsh, s., a small bag; a 
 protuberant belly. 
 
 POULTERER, pole'- ter - er, one 
 whose business is to sell fowls. 
 
 POULTICE, -tis, s., a mollifying ap- 
 plication.— v.a., to apply a cata- 
 plasm. 
 
 POULTRY, -tre, s., domestic fowls. 
 
 POUNCE, pownse, s., gum sanda- 
 rach powder; the claw of a bird 
 of prey.— v.a., to sprinkle with 
 pounce; to fall on suddenly; to 
 seize with claws. 
 
 POUND, pownd, s., a standard 
 weight consisting of twelve 
 ounces Troy or sixteen ounces 
 avoirdupois ; a money of account ; 
 a pin-foid. — v.n., to confine in a 
 public pound.— v.a., to strike 
 with some heavy instrument. 
 
 POUNDAGE, -aje, s., an allowance 
 in the pound. 
 
 POUNDER, '-er, s., a pestle; a gun 
 that carries a heavy ball. 
 
 POUT, powt, s., a sea-fish; a young 
 partridge.— v.n., to frown. 
 
 POUTER, powt'- 
 er, s., a vari- 
 ety of domes- 
 tic pigeon. 
 
 POUTING, -ing, 
 s . , childish 
 sullenness. — 
 a . , promi- 
 nent. 
 
 POVERTY, pov'- 
 er-te, s., indi- 
 gence; sterili- 
 ty. 
 
 POWDER, pow'- 
 der, s., dust; 
 gunpowder; hairpowder; pulver- 
 ized starch.— v.a., to reduce to 
 powder; to pulverize. 
 
 POWDERY, -e, a., friable; dusty. 
 
 Pouter Pigeon. 
 
 POWER, pow'-er, s., the faculty of 
 doing or performing any thing; 
 force; strength; energy; a ruler; 
 a divinity. 
 
 POWERFUL, -ful, a., having great 
 power; potent; influential. 
 
 POWERLESS, -les, a., destitute of 
 power. 
 
 POX, poks, s., a disease consisting of 
 pustules or eruptions of any 
 kind. [boat. 
 
 PRAAM, pram, s., a flat-bottomed 
 
 PRACTICABILITY, prak-te-ka-bil'- 
 e-te, s., state of being practi- 
 cable. 
 
 PRACTICABLE, '-te-kabl, a., that 
 may be performed ; feasible. 
 
 PRACTICAL, -kal, a., not merely 
 theoretical. 
 
 PRACTICE, prak'-tis, s., habit: use; 
 dexterity; a rule in arith- 
 metic. 
 
 PRACTISE, -tis, v.a., to do or per- 
 form anything habitually: to try 
 artifices. 
 
 PRACTITIONER, prak-tish'-un-er, 
 s., one engaged in any profes- 
 sion. 
 
 PRAGMATICAL, prag-mat'-e-kal, a., 
 forward; officious in others' con- 
 cerns. 
 
 PRAIRIE, pra'-re, s., a tract of land 
 destitute of trees. 
 
 PRAISE, praze, &., commendation; 
 panegyric. -v.a., to extol; to 
 commend. 
 
 PRAISEWORTHY, -wur-the, a., de- 
 serving of praise; commenda- 
 ble, [bound. 
 
 PRANCE, pt-anse, v.n., to spring or 
 
 PRANK, prank, s., a wild flight; a 
 capering. 
 
 PRANKLSH, -ish, a., full of pranks. 
 
 PRATE, prate, v.n., to babble.— s., 
 trifling talk. 
 
 PRATING, pra'-ting, a., loquacious. 
 — s., idle and trifling talk. 
 
 PRATTLE, -tl, v.n., to talk idly.— s., 
 idle chatter; trifling loquacity. 
 
 PRATTLING, -ling, a., talking on 
 trivial affairs. 
 
 PRAVITY, prav'-e-te, s., moral per- 
 version. 
 
 PRAWN,prawn, 
 s., a small 
 crustaceous 
 animal. 
 
 PRAXIS, prak'- 
 sis, s., use; 
 practice. 
 
 Prawn. 
 
PRAY 
 
 328 
 
 PREDECESSOR 
 
 PRAY, pra, v. a., to supplicate; to 
 address the Supreme Being. 
 
 PRAYER, -er, s , the earnest asking 
 for a favor; a solemn address to 
 the Almighty, 
 
 PRAYERFUL, -ful, a., devotional. 
 
 PREACH, preetsh, v.n., to discourse 
 on a religious subject.— v.a., to 
 proclaim. 
 
 PREACHER, -er, s., one who dis- 
 courses on religious subjects. 
 
 PREACHING, -ing, s., the discour* 
 ing on religious subjects. 
 
 PREAMBLE, pre'-am-bl, s., intro- 
 duction to a discourse. 
 
 PREAMBULATORY, '-bu-la-tur-e,a., 
 preceding. 
 
 PREAPPREHENSION, pre-ap-pre- 
 hen'-shun, s., an opinion formed 
 before examination. 
 
 PRE-ASSURE, -as'-shure, v.a., to as- 
 sure beforehand. 
 
 PREBEND, preb'-end, s., stipend of 
 a prebendary. 
 
 PREBEND AL, preb'-end-al, a., per- 
 taining to a prebend. 
 
 PRECARIOUS, pre-ka'-re-us, a., un- 
 certain. 
 
 PRECATORY, prek'-a-tor-e, a., sup- 
 pliant; beseeching. 
 
 PRECAUTION, pre kaw'-shun, s., 
 caution previously employed. — 
 v.a., to warn or advise before- 
 hand. 
 
 PRECAUTIONARY, -ar-e, a., con- 
 taining previous caution. 
 
 PRECAUTIOUS, '-shus, a., taking 
 precautionary measures. 
 
 PRECEDE, pre-sede', v.a., to go be- 
 fore in the order of time, or in 
 rank. 
 
 PRECEDENCE, -se'-dense, s., the act 
 or state of going before. 
 
 PRECEDENT, -dent, a., going be- 
 fore ; anterior. 
 
 PRECEDENT, pres'-e-dent, s., ex- 
 ample. 
 
 PRECEDING, pre-sede'-ing, pp. or 
 a., a going before; antecedent. 
 
 PRECENTOtt, -sen'-tur, s., the leader 
 of a choir. 
 
 PRECEPT, '-sept, s., a rule respect- 
 ing moral conduct; instruction; a 
 maxim. 
 
 PRECEPTIVE, -sep'-tiv, a., giving or 
 containing precepts. 
 
 PRECEPTOR, -sep'-tur, s., a teacher; 
 an instructor. 
 
 PRECESSION, sesh'-un, s., a going 
 before. 
 
 PRECINCT, '-sinkt, s., an outward 
 limit. 
 
 PRECIOUS, presh'-us, a., of great 
 price ; costly. 
 
 PRECIOUS METALS, gold and sil- 
 ver. 
 
 PRECIPICE, pres'-e-pis, s., a steep 
 descent nearly perpendicular. 
 
 PRECIPITANCY, pre-sip'-e-tan-se, 
 s., rash haste; temerity. 
 
 PRECIPITANT, -tant, a., rushing 
 headlong; hasty. 
 
 PRECIPITATE, -tate, v.a., to throw 
 headlong.— v.n., to fall head- 
 long.— a., falling; flowing.— s., a 
 corrosive mercurial medicine. 
 
 PRECIPITATION, -ra'-shun, s., blind 
 
 PRECIPITOUS, -tus, a., very steep; 
 
 headlong. 
 PRECISE, pre-sise', a., exact; 
 
 punctilious. 
 PRECISION, -sizh'-un, s., exactness; 
 
 accuracy. 
 PRECLUDE, -klewd', v.a., to shut 
 
 out. 
 PRECLUSION, -klu'-zhun, s., act of 
 
 shutting out. 
 PRECLUSIVE, -siv, a., tending to 
 
 preclude. 
 PRECOCIOUS, -ko'-shus, a., ripe too 
 
 early. 
 PRECOCITY, -kos'-e-te, s., too early 
 
 ripeness. 
 PRECOGNITION, -kog-nish'-un, s., 
 
 previous knowledge. 
 PRECONCEIVE, -kon-seeve, v.a., to 
 
 form a conception beforehand. 
 PRECONCEPTION, -sep'-shun, s. 5 
 
 opinion previously formed. 
 PRECONCERT, '-sert, s., a previous 
 
 PRECONCERT, -sert', v.a., to con- 
 cert beforehand. 
 
 PRECONTRACT, '-trakt, s., a con- 
 tract previous to another. 
 
 PRECONTRACT, -trakt', v., to stipu- 
 late beforehand. 
 
 PRECURSIVE, -kur'-siv, s., forerun- 
 ning. 
 
 PRECURSOR, -sur, s., a forerunner. 
 
 PRECURSORY, -e, a., preceding as 
 the harbinger. 
 
 PREDACEOUS, pre-da'-she-us, a., 
 living by prey. 
 
 PREDAL, pre'-dal, a., pertaining to 
 
 prey. 
 *EDEC] 
 
 PREDECESSOR, pred-eses'-sur, s., 
 one preceding another in the 
 same office ; an ancestor. 
 
PREDATORY 
 
 329 
 
 PRELIMINARY 
 
 PREDATORY, pred'-a-tur-e. a s . Dlun- 
 dering. 
 
 PREDESTINATE-, -nate, V.a,, to pre- 
 determine; to foreordain. 
 
 PREDESTINATE, pre-des'-te-nate, 
 a., predetermined. 
 
 PREDESTINATION, -na'-shun, s., 
 the act of decreeing or foreor- 
 daining events. 
 
 PREDESTINE, '-tin, v. a., to decree 
 beforehand. 
 
 PREDETERMINE, '-min, v. a., to de- 
 termine beforehand. 
 
 PREDIAL, -al, a., consisting of land 
 or farms. 
 
 PREDICABLE, -kabl, a. or s., that 
 may be affirmatively predicated. 
 
 PREDICAMENT, -dik'-a-ment, s., 
 particular situation; a bad po- 
 sition. 
 
 PREDICATE, pred'-e-kate, v. a., to 
 affirm one thing of another. — s. 
 or a., that which is affirmed or 
 denied. 
 
 PREDICATION, -ka'-shun, s., af- 
 firmation. 
 
 PREDICATORY, '-e-ka-tur-e, a., af- 
 firmative ; positive. 
 
 PREDICT, pre-dikt', v. a., to prophe- 
 
 PREDICTION, -shun, s., a foretell- 
 ing. 
 
 PREDICTIVE, -tiv, a., foretelling. 
 
 PREDILECTION, pre-de-lek'-shun, 
 s., a prepossession in favor of 
 something . 
 
 PREDISPOSE, -dis-poze', v. a., to in- 
 cline beforehand. 
 
 PREDISPOSITION, -zish'-un, s., pre- 
 vious inclination. 
 
 PREDOMINANCE, -domf-e-nanse, s., 
 superiority; ascendency. 
 
 PREDOMINANT, -nant, a., preva- 
 lent; overruling. 
 
 PREDOMINATE, -nate, v.n., to pre- 
 vail.— v. a., to rule over. 
 
 PRE-ELECTION, pre-e-lek'-shun, s., 
 election by previous determina- 
 tion. 
 
 PRE-EMINENCE, -em'-e-nense, s., 
 superiority. 
 
 PRE-EMINENT, -nent, a., superior 
 in excellence. 
 
 PRE-EMPTION, 'emp'-shun, s., the 
 right of purchasing before others. 
 
 PREEN, preen, s., a forked instru- 
 ment.— v. a., to clean and dress 
 
 PRE-ENGAGE, -en-gaje', v. a., to en- 
 gage by previous contract. 
 
 PRE-ESTABLISH, -es-tab'-lish, v.n., 
 to establish beforehand. 
 
 PRE-EX AMINE, egs-am'-in, v. a., to 
 examine beforehand. 
 
 PRE-EXIST, -egs-ist', v.n., to exist 
 beforehand. — a., pre-existent. 
 
 PREFACE, pref'-ase, s., something 
 spoken or written as introduc- 
 tory to a discourse ; a preamble. 
 — v.a., to introduce by prelimi- 
 nary remarks. 
 
 PREFATORY, -a-tur-e, a., introduc- 
 tory. 
 
 PREFECT, pre'-fekt, s., a magis- 
 trate, [exalt. 
 
 PREFER, -fer', v.n., to promote; to 
 
 PREFERABLE, pref'-er-abl, a., 
 worthy of preference. 
 
 PREFERENCE, -ense, s., choice of 
 one thing rather than another. 
 
 PREFERMENT, -ment, s., advance- 
 ment to a higher station. 
 
 PREFIX, pre-fiks', v.a., to put be- 
 fore. 
 
 PREFIX, '-fiks, s., a letter or syllable 
 put to the beginning of a word. 
 
 PREGNABLE, preg'-nabl, a., that 
 may be taken by force. 
 
 PREGNANCY, -nan-se, s., the state 
 of a female who has conceived. 
 
 PREGNANT, -nant, a., being with 
 young ; fruitful. 
 
 PREGRAVITATE, -grav'-e-tate, v.n., 
 to descend by gravity. 
 
 PREHENSIBLE, -hen'-sibl, a., that 
 may be seized. 
 
 PREHENSILE, -sil, a., fitted for 
 seizing. 
 
 PREJUDGE, pre-judj', v.a., to con- 
 demn beforehand. 
 
 PREJUDGMENT, -ment, s., judg- 
 ment without examination. 
 
 PREJUDICATE, pre-jew'-de-kate, 
 v.a., to prejudge. — v.n., to form a 
 judgment without previous ex- 
 amination. 
 
 PREJUDICE, j>red'-ju-dis, s., a pre- 
 judging; injury of any kind.— 
 v.a., to prepossess with unex- 
 amined opinions, 
 
 PREJUDICIAL, -dish'-al, s., hurtful; 
 mischievous; injurious. 
 
 PRELACY, prel'-a-se, s., office of a 
 prelate; bishops collectively. 
 
 PRELATE, -ate, s., a dignitary of th« 
 church. 
 
 PRELIMINARY, -lim'-e-nar-e, a., in- 
 troductory.— s. , that which pre- 
 cedes the main discourse ; a pr©« 
 face. 
 
PRELUDE 
 
 330 
 
 PRESENCE 
 
 PRELUDE, prel'-ude, s., something 
 introductory. 
 
 PRELUDE, pre-lude', v., to intro- 
 duce ; to play before. 
 
 PRELUSIVE, lu'-siv, a., previous; in- 
 troductory. 
 
 PREMATURE, prem'-a-tewr, a., hap- 
 pening before the proper time. 
 
 PREMEDITATE, pre-med-e-tate, v., 
 to deliberate. 
 
 PREMEDITATION, -a'-shun, s., pre- 
 vious deliberation. 
 
 PREMIER, prem'-yer, a., first; prin- 
 cipal.— s., the first minister of 
 
 PREMIERSHIP, -ship, s., oflice of 
 first minister of state. 
 
 PREMISE, pre-mize', v. a., to speak 
 or write previously.— v. a., to 
 state antecedent propositions. 
 
 PREMISE, prern'-ise, s., an antece- 
 dent proposition, [building, &c. 
 
 PREMISES, '-e-siz, s.pl., houses, 
 
 PREMIUM, pre'-me-um, s. (Lat.), a 
 reward or recompense . 
 
 PREMONISH, -mon'-ish, v.a., to 
 forewarn. 
 
 PREMONITION, -mo-nish'-un, s., 
 previous warning. 
 
 PREMONITORY, -mon'-e-tur-e, a., 
 giving previous warning. 
 
 PREMONSTRATE, -strate, v.a., to 
 show beforehand. 
 
 PREMUNITION, -mu-nish'-un, s., an 
 anticipation of objections. 
 
 PRENOMINATE, -nom'-e-nate, v.a., 
 to forename. 
 
 PRENOMINATION, -na-shun, s., 
 privilege of being named first. 
 
 PRE-OCCUPANCY, -ok'-ku-pan-se, 
 s. , possession before others. 
 
 PRE-OCCUPATION, -pa-shun, s., 
 prior occupation. 
 
 PRE-OCCUPY, -pi, v.a., to occupy by 
 anticipation. 
 
 PRE-OPINION, -o-phV-yun, s., opin- 
 ion previously formed. 
 
 PRE-ORDAIN, -awr-dane', v.a., to 
 predetermine. 
 
 PRE-ORDINANCE, '-de-nanse, s., 
 antecedent decree. 
 
 PRE-ORDINATION, -na'-shun, s., act 
 of foreordaining. 
 
 PREPARATION, prep-a-ra'-shun, s., 
 act of preparing or fitting for a 
 particular purpose. 
 
 PREPARATIVE, -par'-a-tiv, a., tend- 
 ing to prepare; preparatory to. 
 
 PREPARATORY, -a-tur-e, a., intro- 
 ductory. 
 
 PREPARE, p re-pare', v.a. or n., to 
 make all things ready. 
 
 PREPAY, -pa', v.a., to pay in ad- 
 vance. 
 
 PREPAYMENT, '-ment, s., payment 
 in advance. [tated. 
 
 PREPENSE, -pense', a., premedi- 
 
 PREPONDERANCE, -pon'-der-anse, 
 s., superiority of weight. 
 
 PREPONDERANT, -ant, a., out- 
 weighing. 
 
 PREPONDERATE, -ate, v.a. orn., to 
 outweigh. 
 
 PREPOSITION, prep-o-zish'-un, s., a 
 word put before another to ex- 
 press some relation or quality. 
 
 PREPOSSESS, -pos-ses', v.a., to pre- 
 occupy. 
 
 PREPOSSESSION, -sesh/-un, s., pre- 
 vious occupation; prior posses- 
 sion. 
 
 PREPOSTEROUS, '-ter-us, a., con- 
 trary to nature or reason; irra- 
 tional. 
 
 PREPUCE, pre'-puse, s.,the foreskin 
 
 I REREQUISITE, rek'-we-zit, a., 
 previously required.— s., some- 
 thing previously necessary. 
 
 PRERESOLVE, -re-solve', v.a., to 
 resolve previously . 
 
 PREROGATIVE, -rog'-a-tiv, s., an 
 exclusive privilege or right. 
 
 PRESAGE, '-sage, s., a prognostic. 
 
 PRESAGE, -saje', v.a., to foretell; 
 to predict. 
 
 PRESBYTER, pres'-be-ter, s., an 
 elder; one who has the pastoral 
 charge of a particular church. 
 
 PRESBYTERIAN, -te'-re-an, a., con- 
 sisting of presbyters. 
 
 PRESBYTERIANISM, -ism, s., the 
 Presbyterian form of religion. 
 
 PRESBYTERY, pres'-be-ter-e, s., a 
 body of elders. 
 
 PRESCIENCE, pre'-she-ense, s., fore- 
 knowledge. 
 
 PRESCIENT, -ent, a., foreknowing. 
 
 PRESCRIBE, -skribe', v.a., to order; 
 to appoint; to direct medically. 
 — v.n., to claim by prescript. 
 
 PRESCRIPT, '-skript, s., a direction; 
 a medical prescription. 
 
 PRESCRIPTION, -skrip'-shun, s., act 
 of prescribing or directing by 
 rules. 
 
 PRESCRIPTIVE, -tiv, a., acquired by 
 immemorial use. 
 
 PRESENCE, prez'-ense, s., state of 
 being in view; personal appear- 
 ance; demeanor. 
 
PRESENT 
 
 331 
 
 PREVARICATION 
 
 PRESENT, 7 -ent, a., being- before the 
 face, or near.— s., a donation or 
 gift ; the present time. 
 
 PRESENT, pre-sent 7 , v. a., to give; to 
 offer; to nominate to a bene- 
 fice. 
 
 PRESENTABLE, -abl, a., that may 
 be nresented. 
 
 PRESENTATION, prez-en-ta 7 -shun, 
 s., act of presenting. 
 
 PRESENTIMENT, pre-sen 7 -te-ment, 
 s., previous conception of some- 
 
 i thing future. 
 
 PRESENTLY, prez 7 -ent-le, ad., im- 
 mediately. 
 
 PRESENTMENT, -zent'-ment, s., the 
 act of presenting. 
 
 PRESERVATION, orez-er-va 7 -shun, 
 s., act of preserving. 
 
 PRESERVATIVE, pre-ser 7 -va-tiv, a., 
 that which tends to preserve. 
 
 PRESERVE, zerv 7 , v. a., to keep 
 from injury; to season. — s . , fruit 
 or vegetable seasoned and kept 
 in sugar. 
 
 PRESIDE, -zide', v.n., to direct and 
 govern. 
 
 PRESIDENCY, prez 7 -e-den-se, s., 
 superintendence; act of presid- 
 ing. 
 
 PRESIDENT -dent, s., an officer ap- 
 pointed to preside over a corpor- 
 ation or assembly. 
 
 PRESIDENTIAL, -den'-shal, a., per- 
 taining to a president. 
 
 PRESS, pres, v.a. 
 and v.n., to 
 urge; to 
 squeeze; to con- 
 strain.— s., a 
 machine by 
 which any body 
 is formed into a 
 more compact 
 form; a printing press; a crowd. 
 
 PRESSING, '-sing, a., urgent; impor- 
 tunate.— s., the compressing of 
 bodies. 
 
 PRESSMAN, press'-man, s., the 
 workman who manages the print- 
 ing press. 
 
 PRESSURE, presh'-ure, s., act of 
 pressing; urgency. 
 
 PRESTIGE, pres'-tij, s., illusion; fas- 
 cination. 
 
 PRESTIDIGITATION, -e-ta'-shun, s., 
 playing of legerdemain tricks. 
 
 PRESTO, '-to, ad., quickly. 
 
 PRESUMABLE, pre-zu 7 -mabl, that 
 maybe presumed. 
 
 PRESUME, -zume', v.a., to suppose 
 to be true. 
 
 PRESUMING, -zu'-ming, a., confi- 
 dent; arrogant. 
 
 PRESUMPTION, -zump'-shun, s., ar- 
 rogance. 
 
 PRESUMPTIVE, -tiv, a., unreasona- 
 bly confident. 
 
 PRESUMPTUOUS, -tu-us, over-confi- 
 dent; arrogant. 
 
 PRESUPPOSAL, -sup-po'-zal, s., pre- 
 supposition. 
 
 PRESUPPOSE, -poze 7 , v.a., to sup~ 
 pose as previous. 
 
 PRESURMISE, -sur-mize', s., a sur- 
 mise previously formed. 
 
 PRETENCE, -tense 7 , s., assumption; 
 pretext. 
 
 PRETEND, -tend 7 , v.a., to counter- 
 feit; to affect.— v.n., to put in a 
 claim . 
 
 PRETENDER, -er, s., one who 
 m«,kes a show of something not 
 real. 
 
 PRETENSION, '-shun, s., holding out 
 appearances. 
 
 PRETERIT, 7 -ter-it, a., past,— expres- 
 sing action past or finished. 
 
 PRETERLAPSED, -iapst 7 , a., past; 
 gone by. 
 
 PRETERMISSION, -mish'-un, s., a 
 passing by. 
 
 PRETERMIT, -mit 7 , v.a., to pass 
 
 PRETERNATURAL, -nat 7 -yu-ral, a., 
 beyond what is natural: irregu- 
 lar. 
 
 PRETERPERFECT, -per'-fekt, a. t 
 expressing action absolutely 
 past. 
 
 PRETEXT, 7 -tekst, or pre-tekst', s., 
 oretence 
 
 PRETORIUM, pre-to'-rium, s, an 
 ancient Roman judgment hall. 
 
 PRETTY, -te, a., of a pleasing form; 
 neat and appropriate. — ad., toler- 
 ably. 
 
 PREVAIL, pre-vale 7 , v.n., to over- 
 come; to succeed. 
 
 PREVAILING, -ing, a., superior in 
 power; prevalent. 
 
 PREVALENCE, prev'-a-lense, s., su- 
 perior efficacy; predominance. 
 
 PREVALENT, -lent, a., efficacious; 
 successful. 
 
 PREVARICATE, pre-var '-e-kate, v.n. , 
 to shuffle. 
 
 PREVARICATION, -ka'-shun, s., de- 
 viation from truth; equivoca* 
 tion. 
 
PREVENTENT 
 
 332 
 
 PRISMOID 
 
 PREVENIENT,-vene'-e-ent, a., going 
 before. 
 
 PREVENT, -vent', v.a., to hinder. 
 
 PREVENTABLE, -abl, a., that may 
 be prevented. 
 
 PREVENTION, -ven'-shun, s., act of 
 hindering. 
 
 PREVENTIVE, -tiv, a., tending to 
 hinder.— s., that which prevents. 
 
 PREVIOUS, '-ve-us, a., antecedent. 
 
 PREY, pra, s., plunder; goods taken 
 from an enemy ; something to be 
 devoured.— v.n., to plunder; to 
 pillage. 
 
 PRICE, prise, s., the sum at which a 
 thing is valued ; worth. 
 
 PRICELESS, -les, a., invaluable; 
 worthless. 
 
 PRICK, prik, v.a., to pierce; to spur; 
 to incite.— s., a slender, pointed in- 
 strument; a goad. 
 
 PRICKET, -et, s., a buck in his sec- 
 ond year. 
 
 PRICKLE, prik'l, s., a small, sharp 
 point. 
 
 PRICKLE-BACK, -bak, s., a small 
 fish. 
 
 PRICKLY, prik'-le, a., full of sharp 
 points. 
 
 PRIDE, pride, s., self-esteem; 
 haughtiness.— v.a., to value one's 
 self. 
 
 PRIEST, preest, s., one who officiates 
 at the altar; a minister of the 
 Gospel. 
 
 PRIESTCRAFT, -kraft, s., a religious 
 fraud. 
 
 PRIESTHOOD, -hud, s., the office of 
 a priest. 
 
 PRIESTLY, -le, a., sacerdotal. 
 
 PRIG, prig, s. , a pert, conceited fel- 
 low. 
 
 PRIM, prim, a., erect; formal. 
 
 PRIMACY, pri'-ma-se, s., dignity of 
 a primate. 
 
 PRIMARY, -re, a., original; chief; 
 principal. 
 
 PRIMATE, -mate, s., an arch- 
 bishop. 
 
 PRIME, prime, a., first in order; ear- 
 ly; blooming.— s., the beginning; 
 the spring of life.— v.a., to put 
 powder in the pan of a fire-arm ; 
 to lay a train of powder; to lay 
 on the first color in painting. 
 
 PRIMER, prim'-er, s., a work of ele- 
 mentary instruction. 
 
 PRIMEVAL, pri-me'-val, a., original; 
 primitive. [ity. 
 
 PRIMftESS, -nes, affected formal- 
 
 PRIMITIVE, prim'-e-tiv, a., pertain- 
 ing to the beginning or origin; 
 original; primary.— s., a word not 
 derived from another. 
 
 PRIMOGENIAL, pri-mo-je'-ne-al, a., 
 first-born . 
 
 PRIMOGENITURE, -jen'-e-tewr, s., 
 seniority by birth. 
 
 PRIMORDIAL, -mawr'-de-al, a., first 
 in order; original.— s., first prin- 
 ciple or element. 
 
 PRIMROSE, prim'-rose, s,, a flower- 
 ing plant. 
 
 PRINCE, prinse, s., a sovereign; a 
 king's son ; a royal chief. 
 
 PRINCEDOM, -dum, s., the jurisdic- 
 tion or estate of a prince. 
 
 PRINCELY, -le, a., resembling a 
 prince; royal. 
 
 PRINCESS, prin'-ses, s., the 
 daughter of a king; the consort 
 of a prince. 
 
 PRINCIPAL, -se-pal, a., highest in 
 rank; chief; essential.— s., a chief 
 or head; a leader; a sum lent on 
 i ti f* f*T*f*^rl" 
 
 PRINCIPALITY, -pal'-e-te, s., terri- 
 tory of a prince. 
 
 PRINCIPLE, prin'-se-pl, s., the origin 
 of anything; motive; opinion; a 
 general truth. 
 
 PRINT, print, v.a., to form by im- 
 pression.— v.n., to use the art of 
 typography.— s., the impression 
 of types in general; a stamp; a 
 newspaper. 
 
 PRINTER, prin'-ter, s., one who 
 prints books, pamphlets, papers 
 or textile fabrics. 
 
 PRINTING, print'-ing, s., the art, of 
 impressing letteis or characters 
 on paper or other material ; the 
 business of a printer; typog- 
 raphy. 
 
 PRIOR, pri'-ur, a. (Lat.), coming be- 
 fore; previous; antecedent.— s., 
 the superior of a convent. 
 
 PRIORITY, pri-or'-e-te, s., prece- 
 dence; pre-eminence. 
 
 PRIORY, '-ur-e, s., a convent. 
 
 PRISM, prizm, s., a 
 solid whose 
 bases or ends 
 are parallel 
 plane figures. /r \ 
 
 PRISMATIC, priz- it X 
 
 mat'-ik, a., Prisms. 
 
 formed by a prism. 
 
 PRISMOID, '-moyd, s., the form of a 
 prism. 
 
PRISON 
 
 333 
 
 PRODUCE 
 
 PRISON, priz'n, s., a public building 
 for the confinement of criminals 
 and debtors; a jail.— v. a., to con- 
 fine; to enchain. 
 
 PRISONER, priz'-ner, s.,one confined 
 in a prison. [nal. 
 
 PRISTINE, pris'-tin, a., early; origi- 
 
 PRITHEE, pritb'-e, a corruption of 
 pray thee. 
 
 PRIVACY, ]5ri'-va-se, s., secrecy. 
 
 PRIVATE, pri'-vate, a., secret; alone; 
 not open. — s., a common soldier. 
 
 PRIVATEER, -va-teer, s., a private 
 ship commissioned to seize the 
 ships of an enemy. 
 
 PRIVATEERING, '-ing, s., act of 
 plundering the ships of an en- 
 emy. 
 
 PRIVATION, pri-va'-shun, s., depri- 
 vation of what is necessary for 
 comfort. 
 
 PRIVET, priv'-et, s., a shrub used 
 for garden hedges. 
 
 PRIVILEGE, -e-lej, s., a particular 
 benefit; immunity; public right; 
 liberty.— v. a., to invest with a pe- 
 culiar right. 
 
 PRIVITY, -e-te, s., private occur- 
 rence; secrecy. 
 
 PRIVY, -e, a., secret; clandestine. — 
 s., a necessary house. 
 
 PRIZE, prize, s., a vessel captured; a 
 premium.— v. a., to force with a 
 lever.— v.n., to valufl highly. 
 
 PRO, pro, a Latin prep., signifying 
 for, fore, before. 
 
 PROBABILITY, prob-a-bil'-e-te, s., 
 appearance of truth; likelihood. 
 
 PROBABLE, '-abl, a., likely ;< credible. 
 
 PROBATE, pro'-bate, s., the proof 
 of wills. 
 
 PROBATION, -ba'-shun, s., proof; 
 trial; examination. 
 
 PROBATIONARY, -ar-e, a., serving 
 for trial. 
 
 PROBE, probe, s., a surgeon's in- 
 strument.— v. a., to examine a 
 wound ; to scrutinize. 
 
 PROBITY, prob'-e-te, s., integrity in 
 principle ; rectitude. 
 
 PROBLEM, -lem, s., any question in- 
 volving doubt. 
 
 PROBLEMATICAL, prob-lem-at'-e- 
 kal, a., questionable; disputable. 
 
 PROCACIOUS, pro-ka'-shus, a., pet- 
 ulant; saucy. 
 
 PROCEDURE, -se'-dure, s., process; 
 operation. 
 
 PROCEED, -seed', v.n., to advance; 
 to make progress. 
 
 PROCEEDING, -ing, s., movement 
 from one thing to another. 
 
 PROCEEDS, -seeds', s.pl., issue; 
 rent ; produce. 
 
 PROCERITY, -ser' e-te, s., height of 
 stature; progress. 
 
 PROCESS, pros'-ses, s., a moving 
 forward; continual flux. 
 
 PROCESSION, pro-sesh'-un, s., act 
 of proceeding. 
 
 PROCESSIONAL, -al, a., consisting 
 in procession. 
 
 PROCLAIM, pro-klame', v. a., to 
 promulgate; to announce. 
 
 PROCLAMATION, prok-la-ma'-shun, 
 s., official notice; public declara- 
 ration. 
 
 PROCLIVITY, pro-kliv'-e-te, s., pro- 
 pensity. 
 
 PROCLIVOUS, -kli'-vus, a., tending 
 by nature. 
 
 PROCRASTINATE, -kras' -te-nate, 
 v.a., to put off; to postpone. 
 
 PROCRASTINATION, -na'-shun, s., 
 delay. 
 
 PROCREATE, pro'-kre-ate, v.a., to 
 generate. 
 
 PROCREATION, -a'-shun, s., produc- 
 tion of young. 
 
 PROCREATIVE, pro'-kre-a-tiv, a., 
 having power to beget. 
 
 PROCTOR, prok'-tur, s., one em- 
 ployed to manage the affairs of 
 another. 
 
 PROCUMBENT, pro-kum'-bent, a., 
 lying down. 
 
 PROCURABLE, -kew'-rabl, a., ob- 
 tainable. 
 
 PROCURATION, prok-u-ra'-shun, s., 
 management of another's affairs- 
 
 PROCURATOR, '-u-ra-tur, s., a man- 
 ager. 
 
 PROCURE, pro-kewr', v.a., to ob- 
 tain. — v.n., to pimp. 
 
 PROCUREMENT, -ment, s., obtain- 
 ment. 
 
 PROCURESS, -kew'-res, s., a bawd. 
 
 PRODIGAL, prod'-e-gal, a., profuse; 
 wasteful.— s., a spendthrift. 
 
 PRODIGALITY, prod-e-gal'-e-te r s., 
 extravagance. 
 
 PRODIGIOUS, pro-did'-jus, a., enor- 
 mous; monstrous. 
 
 PRODIGY, prod'-de-je, s., any thing 
 wonderful; a portent. 
 
 PRODITION, pro-dish/-un, s., treack- 
 ery. 
 
 PRODUCE, pro-duse', v.a., to brine: 
 to view; to exhibit; to generate. 
 
 PRODUCE, prod'-duse, s., product. 
 
PRODUCIBLE 
 
 334 
 
 PROLIFIC 
 
 PRODUCIBLE, pro-du'-sebl, a., that 
 may be generated. 
 
 PRODUCT, prod'-ukt, s., result; pro- 
 duction. 
 
 PRODUCTION, pro-duk'-shun, s., 
 product; performance. 
 
 PRODUCTIVE, -tiv, a., having the 
 power of producing; fertile. 
 
 PRODUCTIVENESS, -nes, s., quality 
 of being productive . 
 
 PROEM, pro'-em, s., a preface or in- 
 troduction. 
 
 PROEMIAL, -e'-me-al, a., introduc- 
 tory. 
 
 PROFANATION, -fa-na'-shun, s., 
 the violation of sacred things; 
 desecration. 
 
 PROFANE, -fane', a., irreverent; 
 heathenish.— v. a., to violate any 
 
 PROFANENESS, -nes, or PROFAN- 
 ITY, irreverence. 
 
 PROFESS, pro-fes', v. a .. to avow or 
 acknowledge. 
 
 PROFESSION, -fesh'-un, s., open 
 declaration of one's sentiments; 
 voca tion. 
 
 PROFESSIONAL, '-un-al, a., per- 
 taining to a profession. 
 
 PROFESSOR, -fes'-sur, s., a teacher 
 of any branch of learning; a uni- 
 versity teacher. 
 
 PROFFER, prof -fer, v. a., to tender. 
 — s , something proposed for ac- 
 ceptance. 
 
 PROFICIENCY, -fish'-en-se, s., ad- 
 vancement in learning or art. 
 
 PROFICIENT, -ent, s., one advanced 
 in any branch of learning. 
 
 FROFILE, pro'-fil, or -feel', s., a head 
 or portrait represented; a side 
 view.— v. a., to draw in profile. 
 
 PROFILIST, -ist, s , one who takes 
 profiles. 
 
 PROFIT, prof-it, s., pecuniary ad- 
 vantage.— v. a., to benefit.— v.n., 
 to gain advantage. 
 
 PROFITABLE, -abl 3 a., lucrative; 
 productive. 
 
 PROFLIGACY, prof'-le-ga-se, s., a 
 profligate course of life. 
 
 PROFLIGATE, -gate, a., abandoned; 
 dissolute. — s., a wretch who has 
 lost all principle. 
 
 PROFLUENT, prof'-lu-ent, a., flow- 
 ing forward. 
 
 PROFOUND, -fownd', a., deep; 
 learned.— s., the deep; the ocean. 
 
 PROFUNDITY, -fun'-de-te, s., depth 
 of knowledge. 
 
 PROFUSE, -fuse', a., lavish; liberal 
 to excess. 
 
 PROFUSION, s., lavishness; extrava- 
 gance. 
 
 PROG, prog, v.n., to shift meanly 
 for provisions. 
 
 PROGENITOR, pro-jen'-e-tur, s., a& 
 anc estor 
 
 PROGENY, proj'-e-ne, s., offspring. 
 
 PROGNOSTIC, prog-nos'-tik, a., 
 foreshowing. — s., something 
 which foreshows. 
 
 PROGNOSTICATE, -te-kate, v. a., to 
 foreshow, or prophesy. 
 
 PROGNOSTICATION, -ka'-shun, s., 
 act of foretelling events. 
 
 PROGNOSTICATOR, 'te-ka-tur, s., 
 a foreteller of future events. 
 
 PROGRAMME, pro'-gram, s., a brief 
 outline of the order pursued in 
 public entertainments. 
 
 PROGRESS, -gres, s., a moving for- 
 ward; advancement; proficiency; 
 a journey. 
 
 PROGRESS, -gres', or '-gres, v.n., to 
 proceed ; to advance. 
 
 PROGRESSION, -gresh'-un, s., mo- 
 tion onward; intellectual ad- 
 vance. 
 
 PROGRESSIONAL, pro-gresh'-un-al, 
 a., that is in a state of advance. 
 
 PROGRESSIVE, gres'-siv, a., mov- 
 ing forward; advancing. 
 
 PROHIBIT, hib'-it, v.a., to forbid; to 
 interdict. 
 
 PROHIBITION, -he-bish'-un, s.,act 
 of forbidding. [bition. 
 
 PROHIBITORY, a., implying prohi- 
 
 PROJECT, -jebt', v.a., to contrive; 
 to scheme ; to put out. 
 
 PROJECT, '-ekt, s., a scheme; a de- 
 sign. 
 
 PROJECTILE, jek'-til, s., a body 
 projected forward; a heavy mis- 
 sile. 
 
 PROJECTION, -shun, s., the act of 
 throwing forward; delineation; 
 extension. 
 
 PROJECTOR, -tur, s, one who forms 
 impracticable schemes. 
 
 PROJECTURE, tewr, s., a jutting 
 out. 
 
 PROLAPSE, laps', s., a falling down 
 of some part of the body. 
 
 PROLATE, '-late, a., extending be- 
 yond the line of an exact sphere. 
 
 PROLEPSIS, -lep'-sis, s„ anticipa- 
 tion. 
 
 PROLIFIC, lif'-ik, a., fruitful; genr 
 erative. 
 
PROLIX 
 
 3C5 
 
 PROPINQUATE 
 
 PROLIX, prol'-iks, a., tedious; weari- 
 some. . 
 
 PROLIXITY, liks'-e-te, s., minute 
 detail. 
 
 PROLOCUTOR, -lok'u-tur, s., the 
 speaker of a convocation . 
 
 PROLOGUE, '-log. s., a discourse or 
 poem spoken before a dramatic 
 performance begins . 
 
 PROLONG, -long 7 , v.a., to extend; to 
 Tyrotraot 
 
 PROLONGATION, -a'-shun, s., ex- 
 tension . 
 
 PROLUSION, lu'-zhun, s., a prelude \ 
 
 PROMENADE, prom-e-nade', s., a 
 place for walking.— v. n., to walk 
 for amusement. 
 
 PROMEROPS, s., a 
 bird of the spar- 
 row family. 
 
 PROMINENCE, 
 prom' e-nense, s., 
 conspicuousness ; 
 protuberance. 
 
 PROMINENT, -nent, 
 a., standing out; 
 protuberant. 
 
 PROMISCUOUS, 
 -mis-ku-us, a., 
 mingled. 
 
 PROMISE, prom'-is, s., that which is 
 promised ; expectation.— v.a. , to 
 pledge or engage to do any 
 thing. 
 
 PROMISSORY, sur-re, a., containing 
 a promise of something to be 
 done. 
 
 PROMONTORY, '-on-tur-e, s., a high 
 point projecting into the sea. 
 
 PROMOTE, -mote', v.a., to forward; 
 to patronize. 
 
 PROMOTION, -mo'-shun, s., act of 
 promoting; advancement. 
 
 PROMOTIVE, -tiv, a., tending to 
 promote. 
 
 PROMPT, prompt, a., ready and 
 quick; unhesitating.— v.a., to in- 
 cite; to instigate; to dictate. 
 
 PROMPTER, -ter, s., one who ad- 
 monishes or incites to action. 
 
 PROMPTITUDE, -te-tewd, s., readi- 
 ness. 
 
 PROMULGATE, -mul'-gate, v.a., to 
 proclaim ; to publish. 
 
 PROMULGATION, -ga'-shun, s., 
 open declaration . 
 
 PRONE, prone, a., bending forward; 
 inclined. [clivity. 
 
 PRONENESS, -nes, s., descent; de- 
 
 Promerops. 
 
 PRONG, prong, s., a sharp-pointed 
 instrument. 
 
 PRONOUN, -noun, s., a word used 
 instead of a noun or name. 
 
 PRONOUNCE, -nownse, v.a., to 
 speak; to articulate; to affirm. 
 — v.n., to make declaration. 
 
 PRONOUNCEABLE, pro nowns'-abl, 
 a., that may be pronounced. 
 
 PRONUNCIATION, -nun-se-a'-shun, 
 s., the mode of uttering words 
 or sentences. 
 
 PROOF, proof, s., evidence; testi- 
 mony ; demonstration. 
 
 PROP, prop, v.a., to support; to sus- 
 tain.— s., a support. 
 
 PROPAGANDISE, -a-gan'-dizm, s., 
 tre propagating of tenets or 
 principles. 
 
 PROPAGATE, -gate, v.a., to extend, 
 or disseminate.— v.n . , to have 
 issue. 
 
 PROPAGATION, -ga'-shun, s., gen- 
 eration; dissemination. 
 
 PROPAGATOR, -ga'-tur, s., one who 
 plants or extends. 
 
 PROPEL, pro'-pel, v.a., to drive for- 
 ward. 
 
 PROPELLER, s., one 
 who propels; a 
 steamboat; a 
 screw-shaped con- 
 trivance for pro- 
 pelling a steam- 
 boat. 
 
 PROPEND, 
 v.a., to 
 toward . 
 
 PROPENDENT, 
 forward. 
 
 PROPENSITY,-pen / -se-te, s., natural 
 tendency. [exa-_ t. 
 
 PROPER, prop'-er, a., peculiar; fit; 
 
 PROPERTY, -te, s., possession; 
 ownership. 
 
 PROPHEuY, prof'-e-se, s., a declara- 
 tion of something to come ; in- 
 terpretation of Scripture. 
 
 PROPHESY, -si, v.a., to foretell fu- 
 ture events.— v.n., to utter pre- 
 dictions . 
 
 PROPHET, -et, s., one who foretells 
 future events ; an interpreter ; an 
 impostor. 
 
 PROPHETIC, pro-fet'-ik, a., contain- 
 ing prophecy. 
 
 PROPHYLACTIC, prof-e-lak'-tik, s. 
 or a., a preservative. 
 
 PROPINQUATE, pro-pin'-kwate, 
 v.n., to draw near. 
 
 -pend', 
 lean 
 
 Propellers. 
 
 -ent, a., inclining 
 
PROPINQUITY 
 
 336 
 
 PROTESTANT 
 
 PROPINQUITY, -pink'-we-te, s., 
 
 nearness in place. 
 PROPITIATE, -pish'e ate, v.n., to 
 
 conciliate . 
 PROPITIATION, a'-shun, s., act of 
 
 appeasing wrath.— in theol., the 
 
 atoning sacrifice. 
 PROPITIOUS, -us, a., favorable; 
 
 kind. 
 PROPONENT, -po'-nent, s., one who 
 
 lays down a proposition. 
 PROPORTION, -por'-shun, s., the 
 
 ratio ; size ; symmetry an equal- 
 ity of arithmetical ratios.— v.a., 
 
 to adjust one thing to another. 
 PROPORTIONAL, -al a , having a 
 
 due comparative relation, s., a 
 
 number or quantity proportional. 
 PROPORTIONATE, -ate, a., ad 
 
 justed to something else.— v.a., 
 
 to adjust. 
 PROPOSAL, -po'-zal, s., a proffer; a 
 
 scheme 
 PROPOSE, -poze', v.a., to offer for 
 
 consideration. 
 PROPOSITION, prop-o-zish'-un, s.,a 
 
 proposal. 
 PROPOUND, pro-pownd', v.a., to 
 
 propose 
 PROPRIETARY, pri'-e-tar-e, s., a 
 
 proprietor; an exclusive right.— 
 
 a., belonging to a certain owner. 
 PROPRIETOR, tur, s., an owner; a 
 
 possessor 
 PROPRIETY, -te, s. fitness; suit- 
 
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 PROPULSION, -pul'-shun, s., the act 
 of driving forward. 
 
 PROPULSIVE, -siv, a., tending to 
 repel. 
 
 PROROGATION, -ro-ga'-shun, s., ad- 
 journment with continuance. 
 
 PROROGUE, -rogue', v.a., to pro- 
 tract; to continue from one ses- 
 sion to another. 
 
 FRORUPTION, pro-rup'-shun, s., a 
 bursting forth . 
 
 PROSAIC, -za'-ik, a., dull; uninter- 
 esting, 
 
 PROSCENIUM, pros-se^-ne-um, s., 
 front of the stage in a theatre. 
 
 PROSCRIBE, -skribe, v.a., to outlaw; 
 to banish. 
 
 PROSCRIPTION, -skrip'-shun, s., act 
 of proscribing 
 
 PROSE, proze, s ordinary way of 
 speaking m conversation. 
 
 PROSECUTION, -kew'-shun, s., the 
 endeavoring to accomplish some- 
 thing; a suit at law. I 
 
 PROSECUTE, pros'-e-kewt, v.a., to 
 follow or pursue ; to seek to ob- 
 tain by legal process ; to accuse 
 of some crime before a legal tri- 
 bunal. 
 
 PROSECUTOR, -tur, s., one who car- 
 ries on a criminal suit. 
 
 PROSELYTE, -e-lite, s., a convert.— 
 V.a., to make a convert. 
 
 PROSELYTISM, -le-tizm, s., the 
 making of converts. 
 
 PROSODIAL, pro-so'-deal, a., ac- 
 cording to the rules of prosodv. 
 
 PROSODIAN, -an, s., one skilled in 
 
 PROSODY, pros'-o-de, the art of 
 metrical composition, according 
 to the laws of versification. 
 
 PROSPECT, -pekt, s., view of things; 
 picturesque representation. 
 
 PROSPECTIVE, pro-spek'-tiv, a., 
 looking forward in time ; regard- 
 ing the future. 
 
 PROSPECTUS, -tus, s. (Lat.), the 
 plan of a literary work. 
 
 PROSPER, pros'-per, v.a., to render 
 successful. 
 
 PROSPERITY, -e-te, s., successful 
 progress; good fortune. 
 
 PROSPEROUS, -us, a., successful; 
 flourishing. 
 
 PROSTITUTE, pros'-te-tewt, v.a., to 
 give way to lewdness.— s. , a strum- 
 pet 
 
 PROSTITUTION, -shun, s., common 
 lewdness of a female. 
 
 PROSTRATE, -trate, a., lying at 
 length.— v.a., to lay flat; to over- 
 throw 
 
 PROSTRATION, -tra'-shun, s., de- 
 pression; dejection. 
 
 PROSY, pro'-se, a., like prose; dull. 
 
 PROTECT, pro-tekt', v.a., to cover 
 from danger; to shield or de- 
 fend. 
 
 PROTECTION, -shun, s., act of pro- 
 tecting; defence; a passport. 
 
 PROTECTIONIST, -ist, one who fa- 
 vors some branch of industry by 
 legal enactments. 
 
 PROTECTIVE, -tiv, a., defensive. 
 
 PROTECTOR, -tur, s., one who 
 shields from evil; a guardian; a 
 defender. 
 
 PROTEST, -test', v.n., to affirm.— 
 v.a., to make a solemn declara- 
 tion; to prove. 
 
 PROTESTANT, prot'-est-ant, s., one 
 who is opoosed to Romanism. — 
 a., pertaining to Protestants. 
 
PROTELES 
 
 337 
 
 PRUDENT 
 
 PROTELES, 
 S., acar- 
 niverous 
 mammal 
 found in 
 South 
 Africa* 
 
 PROTEND, 
 -tend' 
 v.a., to Proteles. 
 
 stretch forth. 
 
 PROTEST, '-test, s., a formal declar- 
 ation. 
 
 PROTESTANISM, -izm, s., the Prot- 
 estant religion. 
 
 PROTESTATION, -ta'-shun, s., a pro- 
 test. 
 
 PROTH0NOTARY,pro-thon'-o-tar-e, 
 s., a head register. 
 
 PROTOCOL, '-to-kol, s., the original 
 copy of any writing; the min- 
 utes. 
 
 PROTOTYPE, -tipe, s., an original or 
 model, 
 
 PROTOZOA, -zo-a, s.pl., the lowest 
 class of animalcules. 
 
 PROTRACT, -trakt', v.a., to draw 
 out or lengthen. 
 
 PROTRACTION, -track'-shun, a., act 
 of drawing out. 
 
 PROTRACTIVE, -tiv, a., drawing 
 out; prolonging. 
 
 PROTRACTOR, 
 s., one who 
 protracts; a 
 mathemati- 
 c a 1 instru- 
 ment for 
 measuring 
 angles on paper. 
 
 PROTRUDE, pro-trude', v.a., to 
 thrust forward. 
 
 PROTRUSION, -tru'-zhun, s., a 
 thrusting out or driving for- 
 ward. 
 
 PROTRUSIVE, -siv, a., impelling 
 forward. 
 
 PROTUBERANCE, -tu'-ber-anse, s., 
 prominence. 
 
 PROTUBERANT, -ant, a., swelling; 
 prominent. 
 
 PROTUBERATE, -ate, v.n., to bulge 
 out. 
 
 PROUD, prowd, a., conceited; arro- 
 gant. 
 
 PROVE, proov, v a., to ascertain 
 some unknown truth by an ex- 
 periment; to try, test, or verify. 
 
 PROVENDER, prov'-en-der, s., dry 
 food for beasts. 
 
 Protractor. 
 
 PROVERB, -erb, s., a short sentence; 
 a maxim. 
 
 PROVERBIAL, -ver'-be-al, a., com- 
 prised in a proverb; aphoris- 
 tic. 
 
 PROVIDE, -vide', v.a., to procure be- 
 forehand. 
 
 PROVIDENCE, prov'-e-dense,s. fore- 
 sight prudence. 
 
 PROVIDENT -dent, a., exercising 
 prudence cautious. 
 
 PROVIDENTIAL, -den'-shal, a., ef- 
 fected by providence. 
 
 PROVINCE, prov'-inse, s., a division 
 of a kingdom or state ; office. 
 
 PROVINCIAL, pro-vin'-shal, a., per- 
 taining to a province; rustic. 
 
 PROVISION, -vizh'-un, s., act of pro- 
 viding; food; fare; provender.— 
 v . a. , to supply with food . 
 
 PROVISIONAL, -al, a., provided for 
 present need. 
 
 PROVISO, -vi'-zo, s., a conditional 
 stipulation. 
 
 PROVISOR, -zur, s., the purveyor or 
 steward of a religious establish- 
 ment. 
 
 PROVISORY, -zur-e, a., condi- 
 tional. 
 
 PROVOCATION, prov-o-ka'-shun, s., 
 any thing that excites anger. 
 
 PROVOCATIVE, pro-vo'-ka-tJv, a., 
 exciting, stimulating.— s., what 
 provokes appetite or anger. 
 
 PROVOKE, -voke', v.a., to make an- 
 gry; to arouse. 
 
 PROVOKING, -vo'-king, a., having 
 power of exciting resentment. 
 
 PROVOST, prov'-ust, s., a person ap- 
 pointed to preside over some- 
 thing. 
 
 PROW, prow, s., the beak of a 
 ship. 
 
 PPOWESS, -es, s., bravery; valor. 
 
 PROWL, prowl, v.a., to rove or wan- 
 der; to prey, [prey. 
 
 PROWLER, -er, s., one who roves for 
 
 PROWLING,-ing, a., wandering about 
 for prey. 
 
 PROXIMATE, proks'-e-mate, a,, im- 
 mediate; nearest. 
 
 PROXIMITY, -im'-e-te, s., immediate 
 nearness. 
 
 PROXY, '-e, s., agency of another. 
 
 PRUDE, prood, s., a woman of great 
 reservedness. 
 
 PRUDENCE, proo'-dense, s., wisdom 
 applied to practice. 
 
 PRUDENT, -dent, a., practically 
 wise; cautious. 
 
PRUDENTIAL 
 
 338 
 
 PUERPERAL 
 
 PRUDENTIAL, pru-den'-shal, a., pro- 
 ceeding from prudence. 
 
 PRUDERY, proo'-de-re, s., feminine 
 affectation; stiffness. 
 
 PRUDISH, -dish, a., very formal. 
 
 PRUNE, proon, v. a., to cut off the 
 superfluous branches of a tree; 
 to trim.— s., a dried plum. 
 
 PRUNELLO, pru-nel'-lo, s. a smooth 
 woollen stuff; a specie of dried 
 plum. 
 
 PRUNIFEROUS, -nif'-er-us, a., bear- 
 ing plums. 
 
 PRUNING, proon '-ing, s., the lopping 
 off superfluous branches of 
 
 PRURIENCE, proo'-re-ense, s., long- 
 ing desire for any thing. 
 
 PRURIENT, -ent, a., uneasy with de- 
 sire. 
 
 PRUSSIATE, prus'-se-ate, s., a salt 
 containing cyanogen. 
 
 PRUSSIC ACID, prus'-sik-as-id, s., a 
 virulent poison. 
 
 PRY, pri, v.n., to inspect closely. 
 
 PSALM, sam, s., a sacred song or 
 hymn. 
 
 PSALMIST, sam'-ist, s., a writer of 
 sacred songs . 
 
 PSALMODIC, sal-mod'-ic, a., re- 
 lating to psalmody. 
 
 PSALMODY, '-mo-de, s., art of sing- 
 ing sabred songs. 
 
 PSALTER, sawl'-ter, s., a book of 
 psalms. [ment 
 
 PSALTERY, -e, s., a stringed instru- 
 
 PSEUDO, sew'-do, s. (Gr.), a prefix 
 signifying false or spurious . 
 
 PSEUDOGRAPHY, sew-dog'-ra-fe, 
 s., false writing. 
 
 PSEUDOLOGY, -dol'-o-je, s., false- 
 hood of speech. 
 
 PSHAW, shaw, inter j., an expression 
 of contempt. 
 
 PSYCHICAL, si-ke-kal, a., pertain- 
 ing to psychology. 
 
 PSYCHOLOGY, -kol'-o-je, s., a d.'s- 
 oourse or treatise on the human 
 soul. 
 
 PTISAN, tiz'-an, s., mucilaginous de- 
 coction. 
 
 PUBERTY, p3w'-ber-te,s., transition 
 from youth to adolescence. 
 
 PUBESCENCE, pu-bes'-sense, s., the 
 state of puberty. 
 
 PUBESCENT, -sent, a., arriving at 
 puberty. 
 
 PUBLIC, pub'-lik, a., open to all: no- 
 torious.— s., the general body of 
 a nation; the people. 
 
 PTARMIGAN. 
 s., a bird of 
 the grouse 
 family. 
 
 PTERICHTHYS, 
 te-rik'-this,s.. 
 a genus or 
 fossil fish 
 with wing- 
 like appen- 
 dages. 
 
 Ptarmigan. 
 
 Pterichthys. 
 
 PUBLICAN, -le-kan, s., a collector 
 
 of toll or tribute; the keeper of 
 
 an inn. 
 PUBLICATION, -ka'-shun, s., pro- 
 mulgation; a work, or any book 
 
 offered for sale. 
 PUBLICITY, -lis'-e-te, s., notoriety. 
 PUBLISH, '-lisb, v. a., to proclaim; 
 
 to announce. 
 PUBLISHER, -er, s., one who sends 
 
 a book or writing into the world. 
 PUCE, puce, a., of a brownish-purple 
 
 color. 
 PUCKER, puk'-er, v. a., to gather 
 
 into small folds.— s., a wrinkle. 
 PUDDING, pud'-ding, s., a species of 
 
 food ; a gut. 
 PUDDLE, -dl, s., a small stand of 
 
 dirty water.— v. a., to make foul 
 
 or muddy. 
 PUDDLER, -dler, s., one who con- 
 verts cast iron into wrought. 
 PUDDOCK, -dok, s., a small en-' 
 
 closure. Ichastity. 
 
 PUD1CITY, pu-dis'-e-te, s., modesty; 
 PUERILE, pew'-er-il, a., boyish; 
 
 youthful. 
 PUERILITY, -e-te, s„, childishness; 
 
 boyishness. 
 PUERPERAL, -er'-per-al, a., per 
 
 taming to parturition or child 
 
 birth. 
 
PUFF 
 
 339 
 
 PUNCTURE 
 
 Puffin. 
 
 PUFF, puf, s., a sudden breath of 
 wind; a whiff.— v.n., to drive air 
 suddenly from the mouth; to 
 breathe with vehemence.— v. a., 
 to- inflate; to praise with exag- 
 geration. 
 
 PUFF-BALL, -bawl, s., a fungus full 
 of dust. 
 
 PUFFIN, -fin, s., a 
 bird of the north- 
 ern seas; a fun- 
 gus ; a fuzz-ball. 
 
 PUFFINESS, -fe-nes, 
 s., state of being 
 turgid. 
 
 PUFFING, -fing, s., 
 a vehement 
 breathing; exag- 
 gerated praise. 
 
 PUFFY, -fe, a., tur- 
 gid; bombastic. 
 
 PUG, pug, s., a little animal treated 
 with familiarity, with a nose like 
 a monkey. 
 
 PUGH, poo, interj., a word used in 
 contempt. 
 
 PUGIL, pew'-jil, s., a little handful. 
 
 PUGILISM, -izm, s., the practice of 
 boxing. 
 
 PUGILIST, -ist, s., a boxer. 
 
 PUGNACIOUS, pug-na'-shus, a., dis- 
 posed to fight. 
 
 PUGNACITY, -nas'-e-te, s., inclina 
 tion to fight. 
 
 PUISSANCE, pew'-is-sanse, s. (Fr.), 
 power. 
 
 PUISSANT, -siint, a., powerful; 
 forcible. 
 
 PUKE, pewk, v.n., to vomit.— s., a 
 medicine which excites vomiting. 
 
 PUKING, -ing, s., the act of vomit- 
 ing. 
 
 PULE, pewl, v.n., to cry like a chick- 
 en; to whine. 
 
 PULL, pul, v . a. , to draw toward one ; 
 to pluck.— v.n., to tug.— s., the 
 act of pulling or drawing with 
 force ; a struggle. 
 
 PULLET, -let, s., a young hen. 
 
 • PULPY, puT-pe, a., like pulp; soft. 
 
 PULSATE, -sate, v.n., to beat or 
 throb. 
 
 PULSATION, -sa'-shun, s., the beat- 
 ing of the pulse. [bing. 
 
 PULSATORY, '-sa-tur-e, a., throb- 
 
 PULSE, pulse, s., the throbbing of 
 the heart and arteries; oscilla- 
 tion ; vibration. 
 
 PULSELESS, -les, a., having no pul- 
 sation. 
 
 Pulley. 
 
 PULLEY, -le, s., a 
 small wheel for a ^ 
 running cord. 
 
 PULMONARY, -mun- 
 ar-e, a., affecting 
 the Iun^s. 
 
 PULP, pulp, s., any 
 soft mass; mar- 
 row. 
 
 PULPINESS, -e-nes, 
 s., state of being 
 pulpy. 
 
 PULPIT, pur-pit, s., 
 
 an elevated place in which a 
 preacher stands. 
 
 PULVERIZATION, -i-za'-shun, &., 
 the reducing to powder. 
 
 PULVERIZE, puT-ver-ize, v. a., to 
 reduce to powder. 
 
 PUMA, pu'- 
 ma, s., an 
 American 
 feline 
 quadru- 
 ped. 
 
 PUMICE, 
 pum'-is^., 
 a light and 
 spongy Ptma. 
 
 volcanic 
 substance; pumice-stone. 
 
 PUMP, pump, s., an hydraulic engine 
 for raising water through a tube; 
 a low shoe.— v. a., to raise with a 
 pump. 
 
 PUMPKIN, '-kin, s., a well-known 
 plant and its fruit. 
 
 PUN, pun, s., a word which admits of 
 a double meaning; an equivoque. 
 — v.a., to quibble. 
 
 PUNCH, punsh, s., an iron instru- 
 ment; a buffoon; a mixed liquor; 
 a blow or thrust. — v.a., to perfo- 
 rate with a punch. 
 
 PUNCHEON, -un, s., a mechanical 
 instrument for stamping; a cask 
 of 84 gallons. [in behavior. 
 
 PUNCTILIOUS, -yus, a., very exact 
 
 PUNCTILIOUSNESS, -yus-nes, s., 
 observance of forms. 
 
 PUNCTUAL, punkt -yu-al, a., punc- 
 tilious; accurate. 
 
 PUNCTUALITY, -al'-e-te, s., nicety; 
 scrupulous exactness. 
 
 PUNCTUATE, punkt'-yu-ate, v.a, 
 to mark with points or stops. 
 
 PUNCTUATION, -a'-shun, s., the art 
 of pointing. 
 
 PUNCTURE, punkt'-yur, s., a perfo- 
 ration.— v . a. , to prick ; to pierce. 
 
PUNDIT 
 
 340 
 
 PURSUIT 
 
 PUNDIT, pun'-dit, s., a learned 
 Brahmin. 
 
 PUNGENCY, -jen-se, s., the power of 
 pricking; sharpness; acridness. 
 
 PUNGENT, -jent, a., sharply affect- 
 ing the organs of sense. 
 
 PUNISH, pun'-ish, v.n, to chasten; 
 to castigate. 
 
 PUNISHABLE, -abl, a., deserving of 
 punishment. 
 
 PUNISHMENT, -ment, s., any pain 
 or suffering inflicted by author- 
 ity. 
 
 PUNITIVE, pew'-ne-tiv, a., inflicting 
 or awarding punishment. 
 
 PUNNING, pun'-ning, s , art of using 
 puns. 
 
 PUNSTER, -ster, s., one skilled in 
 punning, a low wit. 
 
 PUNT, punt, s., a flat-bottomed boat. 
 
 PUNY pew'-ne, a., inferior; petty. 
 
 PUP, pup, v.n. to bring forth whelps. 
 — s., a puppy. 
 
 PUPIL, pew'-pil, s., a scholar; a 
 ward; the apple of the eye. 
 
 PUPILAGE, -laje, s., wardship; mi- 
 nority. 
 
 PUPILLARY, -lar-e, a., pertaining to 
 a pupil. 
 
 PUPPET, pup'-pet, s., a small image; 
 a doll. 
 
 PUPPY, -pe, s., a whelp; a young, 
 impudent fellow.— v.n , to bring 
 forth whelps. 
 
 PUPPYISM, -izm, s., extreme affec- 
 tation. 
 
 PUR, pur, v. a. or v.n., to utter a low 
 sound.— s., the low, murmuring 
 sound of a cat. 
 
 PURBLIND, -blind, a., dim-sighted. 
 
 PURCHASE, -tchase, v. a., to buy; to 
 expiate by a fine.— s. acquisition 
 of the property of any thing by 
 buying. 
 
 PURE, pure, a., chaste; unsullied. 
 
 PURENESS, -nes, s., clearness; sim- 
 plicity. 
 
 PURGATION, pur-ga'-shun, s., op- 
 eration of purifying. 
 
 PURGATIVE, '-ga-tiv a., cathartic. 
 — s. , a medicine that purges. 
 
 PURGATORIAL, -to'-re-al, a., per- 
 taining to purgatory. 
 
 PURGATORY", '-ga-tur-e, a., tending 
 to cleanse. 
 
 PURGE, purj, v.a., to cleanse or 
 purify.— v.n., to have frequent 
 evacuations.— s., a medicine that 
 purges. [bowels. 
 
 PURGING, -ing, s., looseness of the 
 
 PURIFICATION,pew-re-fe-ka'-zhun, 
 s., act of purifying. 
 
 PURIFY, '-re-fi, v.a , to make pure 
 or clear; to free from guilt.— 
 v.n., to become pure. 
 
 PURITAN, -re-tan, s., a dissenter 
 from the Church of England, pre- 
 tending to eminent piety. 
 
 PURITANICAL, -tan'-e-kal, a., per- 
 taining to Puritanil doctrines. 
 
 PURITY, '-re-te, s., innocence; chas- 
 ' tity. 
 
 PURL, purl, s., a gentle murmur of 
 rippling water ; a puckered bor- 
 der, a medicated malt liquor.— 
 v.n,, to flow with a murmuring 
 sound. 
 
 PURLIEU, Mew, s., a border ; a limit. 
 
 PURLING, -ling, a., murmuring, as a 
 stream.— s., the continued mur- 
 mur of a small stream. 
 
 PURLOIN, -loyn', v.a., to steal.— 
 v.n., to practise theft. 
 
 PURPLE, '-pi, a., red and blue blend- 
 ed.— s., a purple color. 
 
 PURPLES, -plz, s.pl., livid spots in 
 certain diseases. 
 
 PURPLISH, -plish, a., somewhat 
 purple. 
 
 PURPORT, -purt, s., design or ten- 
 dency.— v.a., to signify. 
 
 PURPOSE, -pus, s , intention; de- 
 sign.— v.a., to intend. 
 
 PURPURA, s., a 
 disease: a ge- 
 nus or mol- 
 lusks possess- 
 ing a fluid of a 
 purple color. 
 
 PURSE, purse, s., 
 a small bag 
 containing 
 money. — v.a., 
 to contract in- 
 to folds. 
 
 PURSER, pur'-ser, 
 s., a commis- 
 sioned officer 
 in the navy. 
 
 PURSINESS, -se-nes, s., shortness of 
 breath. 
 
 PURSUABLE, -su'-abl, a., that may 
 be pursued. 
 
 PURSUANCE, -anse, s., prosecution 
 of any thing. 
 
 PURSUANT, -ant, a., done in conse- 
 quence of any thing. 
 
 PURSUE, -su\ v.a., to follow; to 
 chase; to prosecute. [a chase. 
 
 PURSUIT, -sute, s. t act of following; 
 
 Purpura. 
 
PURSY 
 
 341 
 
 QUADRAT 
 
 PURSY, '-se, a., inflated; short- 
 breathed^ 
 PURTENANCE, -te-nanse, s., appur- 
 
 PURULENCE, pu'-ru-lense, s., gen- 
 eration of pus. 
 
 PURULENT, -lent, a., consisting of 
 pus. 
 
 PURVEY, pur-va', v. a., to provide ; to 
 procure ; to purchase provisions. 
 
 PURVEYOR, -va'-or, s., one who pro- 
 vides victuals. 
 
 PURVIEW, '-vew, s., scope; extent. 
 
 PUS, pus, s. (Lat.), purulent matter 
 from a wound. 
 
 PUSH, push, v. a., to press against; 
 to butt.— v.n., to make a thrust. 
 — s., a thrust with the end of a 
 thing. 
 
 PUSILLANIMITY, pew-sil-la-nim'-e- 
 te, s., weakness of spirit. 
 
 PUSILLANIMOUS, -lan'-e-mus, a., 
 cowardly; mean-spirited; das- 
 tardly. 
 
 PUSS, pus, s., a term for a hare or 
 cat. 
 
 PUSSY, -se, s., a diminutive for puss. 
 
 PUSTULATE, pus-tu-late, v. a., to 
 form into pustules. 
 
 PUSTULE, -tule, s., a little pimple or 
 wheal. 
 
 PUSTULOUS, -tu-lus, a., full of pus- 
 tules. 
 
 PUT, put, v.a., to set, lay, or place; 
 to apply; to propose.— s., a game 
 
 PUTATIVE,' pew'-ta-tiv, a., reputed. 
 
 PUTID, -tid, a., mean; worthless. 
 
 PUTREFACTION, -tre-fak'-shun, s.. 
 a natural process by which or- 
 ganic bodies are decomposed. 
 
 PUTREFACTIVE, '-tiv, a., pertain- 
 ing to or causing putrefaction. 
 
 PUTREFY, '-tre-fi, v.a., to cause to 
 be decomposed; to corrupt; to 
 make morbid. 
 
 PUTRESCENCE, -tres'-sense, s., a 
 putrid state. 
 
 PUTRESCENT, -sent, a., becoming 
 putrid. 
 
 PUTRID, '-trid, a., corrupt; rotten. 
 
 PUTRIDITY, '-e-te, s., corruption. 
 
 PUTTY, put'-te, s , a cement used by 
 glaziers. 
 
 PUZZLE, puz'zl, v.a., to embarrass; 
 to bewilder.— s., perplexity; em- 
 barrassment. 
 
 PYLORIC, pe-lor'-ik, a., pertaining 
 to the pylorus. 
 
 PYLORUS, -lo'-rus, s., the lower or- 
 ifice of the stomach. 
 
 PYRAMID, 
 pir'-a - mid, 
 s., a square 
 pillar ter- 
 minating in 
 a point. 
 
 PYRAMIDAL, 
 a., relating 
 to a pyra- 
 mid. 
 
 PYRE, pire, s., a funeral pile. 
 
 PYRITES, pir-i'-tes, s., a combina- 
 tion of sulphur with iron, cop- 
 T)er &c. 
 
 PYRITIC, *-it'-ik, a., resembling 
 pyrites. 
 
 PYROMETER, -om'-e-ter, s., an in- 
 strument for measuring the ex- 
 pansion of bodies by heat. 
 
 PYROTECHNIC, -o-tek'-nik, a.. 
 taming to fire-works. 
 
 PYROTECHNY, '-o-tek-ne, s. 
 art of making fire-works. 
 
 PYROTIC, pe-rot'-ik, s. and 
 caustic medicine. 
 
 PYX, piks, s. See PIX. 
 
 Pyramid. 
 
 ,per- 
 the 
 
 Qkew, with the vowel u, by which 
 , it is always followed, has the 
 
 sound of Kw. 
 QUACK, kwak, v.n., to cry like a 
 
 duck; to boast.— s., a pretender 
 
 to medical skill; a charlatan. 
 QUACKERY, -er-e, s., empiricism. 
 QUACKISH, -ish, a., like a quack; 
 
 empirical. 
 QUADRAGESIMAL, kwad-ra-jes'-e- 
 
 mal, a., belonging to Lent. 
 QUADRANGLE, kwawd'-rang-ffl, s., 
 
 a plane figure with four angles. 
 
 Q 
 
 QUADRANGULAR, rang'-gu-lar, a., 
 having four angles and four 
 
 QUADRANT, -rant, s., 
 a fourth part; an 
 instrument with 
 which latitudes are 
 
 QUADRAT, -rat, s., in 
 printing, a piece of 
 metal for filling 
 spaces between 
 words, &c. ; a 
 
 Quadrant . 
 a, a, quad- 
 rants. 
 
 mathematical instrument. 
 
QUADRATE 
 
 342 
 
 QUARTERLY 
 
 QUADRATE, -rate, a. or s., having 
 four equal sides; square.— v.n., 
 to correspond. 
 
 QUADRATIC, -rat'-ik, a., denoting a 
 square. 
 
 QUADRATURE, '-ra-ture, s., the act 
 of squaring ; a quadrate. 
 
 QUADRENNIAL, -ren'-ne-al, a., hap- 
 pening once in four years. 
 
 QUADRIBLE, -rebl, a., that may be 
 squared. 
 
 QUADRIFID, -re-fid, a., four- 
 cleft. 
 
 QUADRILATER- V. 1 
 
 AL, -lat'er-al, \ \ 
 
 a., having four \ \ 
 
 sides.— s., a \ \ 
 
 plane figure 
 with four 
 
 QUADRILLE, -dril 
 
 Quadrilateral . 
 
 s. (FrA a dance made up of four 
 
 sets or dancers. 
 QUADROON, -drocn\ s., the off- 
 spring of a mulatto woman by a 
 
 white man. 
 QUADRUMANA, -ru'-ma-na, s.pL, 
 
 animals having four hands. 
 QUADRUPED, '-ru-ped, s. and a., a 
 
 four-footed animal. 
 QUADRUPLE, -ru-pl, a., fourfold.— 
 
 ? . a. , to multiply by four. 
 QUAFF, kwaf, v. a., to swallow in 
 
 large draughts. 
 QUAGGY, kwag'-ge, a., yielding to; 
 
 boggy. 
 QUAGMIRE, -mire, s., a swampy 
 
 land. 
 QUAIL, kwale, 
 
 v.n., to fail 
 
 in spirits. 
 
 — s., a gal- 
 linaceous 
 
 bird. 
 QUAIL-PIPE, 
 
 -pipe, s., a 
 
 pipe for al- 
 luring quails. 
 QUAINT, kwaint, s., exact ; affected ; 
 
 fanciful. 
 QUAINTNESS, -nes, s., petty neat- 
 ness; oddness. 
 <JUAKE, kwake,v.n., to be agitated 
 
 with emotion.— s., a trembling; 
 
 a shudder. 
 QUAKER, kwa'-ker, s., one who 
 
 quakes; one of the religious sect 
 
 called Friends. 
 QUAKERISM, -izm, s., the worship 
 
 of Quakers. 
 
 Quail. 
 
 QUALIFICATION, kwal-e-fe-ka'- 
 shun, s., any acquirement which 
 fits a person for office ; modifica- 
 tion. 
 
 QUALIFIED, -fide, pp. or a., compe- 
 tent: fitted for office. 
 
 QUALIFY, -fi, v.a., to make fit; to 
 diminish. 
 
 QUALITY -te, attribute; acquire- 
 ment; accomplishment; charac- 
 ter; superior rank. 
 
 QUALM, kwawm, s., sensation of 
 nausea; a scruple of conscience. 
 
 QUALMISH, -ish, a., inclined to 
 vomit. 
 
 QUANDARY, kwan'-dar-e, or quan- 
 da'-re,s., uncertainty ; perplexity. 
 
 QUANTITY, -te-te, s., bulk, weight, 
 or measure. [amount. 
 
 QUANTUM, -turn, s. (Lat.), the 
 
 QUARANTINE, kwar'-anteen, s., 
 the prescribed time of non-in- 
 tercourse for a ship suspected of 
 infection. 
 
 QUARREL, kwawr'-rel, s., a squab- 
 ble, dispute, or contention.— 
 v.n., to wrangle. 
 
 QUARRELSOME, -sum, a., apt to 
 quarrel ; easily irritated ; conten- 
 tious. 
 
 QUARRYMAN, -re-man, s., a worker 
 at a quarry . 
 
 QUARRY, -re, s., a stone mine.— 
 v.a., to dig or take from a 
 quarry. 
 
 QUARRYING, -re-ing, s., the busi- 
 ness of digging stones from a 
 quarry. 
 
 QUART, kwawrt, s., the fourth part 
 of a gallon. 
 
 QUARTAN, -tan, a., occurring every 
 fourth day. 
 
 QUARTER, kwawr'-ter, s., the fourth 
 part; a point of the compass; a 
 particular region of a town, city, 
 or country; the sparing of the 
 life of a captive.— v.a., to divide 
 into four equal parts— v.n., to 
 have a temporary residence. 
 
 QUARTERAGE, -aje, s., quarterly 
 allowance. 
 
 QUA R TEE- 
 FOIL, s., an 
 ornamen t a 1 
 figure resem- 
 bling an ex- 
 panded flow- 
 er of four petals. 
 
 QUARTERLY, -le, a., consisting of 
 a fourth part. 
 
 Quarter-Foil 
 
QUARTERN 
 
 343 
 
 QUINARY 
 
 QUARTERN, kwawr'-tern, s., a 
 
 fourth part of a pint. 
 QUARTERS, -ters, s. pi., the several 
 
 quarters of a ship of war where 
 
 the officers and crew are hosted. 
 QUAKTILE, -til, s., an aspect of the 
 
 planets when distant a quarter of 
 
 the circle. 
 QUARTO, -to, s. or a., a book of 
 
 quarter-sheet size, or four leaves. 
 QUARTZ, Kwawrtz, s., a silicious 
 
 mineral. [subdue. 
 
 QUASH, kwash, v. a., to crush to 
 QUASSIA, kwash'- e-a, s., a medicin- 
 al plant. 
 QUATER-COUSINS, ka'-ter-kuz'nz, 
 
 s.pl. , those within the first four 
 
 degrees of kindred. 
 QUATERNION, kwaw-ter'-ne-un, s., 
 
 the number four. 
 QUATRAIN, -trane, s., a stanza of 
 
 four lines . 
 QUAVER, kwa'-ver, v.n., to shake 
 
 the voice. — s., amusicalnote; act 
 
 of shaking the voice. 
 QUAY, -ke, s., a mole or bank for 
 
 loading and unloading vessels. 
 QUEAN, kwene, s., a worthless 
 
 woman. 
 QUEASINESS, kwe'-ze-nes, s., 
 
 qualmishness. 
 QUEASY, -ze, a., fastidious; squeam- 
 ish. 
 QUEEN, kwene, s., the consort of a 
 
 king. 
 QUEEN- 
 
 POST, s., 
 
 one of 
 
 two sus- 
 pend ing 
 
 posts in 
 
 a trussed 
 
 roof. 
 QUEER, 
 
 quere, a., 
 
 odd : sin 
 
 gular. 
 Q UE L L , 
 
 kwel,v.a., 
 
 to ap- 
 pease; to 
 
 subdue . 
 
 Queen -Post Roof 
 a, a, queen-posts ; 
 6, tiebeam; c, c, 
 stunts or braces : 
 d, c?, pinlins; e, 
 straining beam ; 
 /, /, common raft- 
 ers; g, g, wall 
 plates; h, ridge- 
 piece. 
 
 QUENCH, kwensh, v. a., to extin- 
 guish. 
 QUENCHLESS, -les, a., inextin- 
 guishable. 
 QUERDIONIOUS, kwer-e-mo'-ne-us, 
 
 a., complaining; querulous. 
 QUERIST, kwe'-rist, s. , one who asks 
 questions. 
 
 QUERULOUS, kwer'-u-lus, a., dis- 
 contented; dissatisfied. 
 
 QUERY, kwe'-re, s., an interroga- 
 tory.— v. a., to ask questions; to 
 doubt. 
 
 QUEST, kwest, s., act of seeking. 
 
 QUESTION, -yun, s., an interroga- 
 tory; doubt; inquiry.— v.n., to 
 ask questions; to interrogate. 
 
 QUESTIONABLE, -abl, a., disputa- 
 ble; doubtful. 
 
 QUESTIONLESS, -les, ad., beyond a 
 question . 
 
 QUIBBLE, kwib'-bl, s.,an evasion; 
 a cavil.— v.n., to evade the ques- 
 tion at issue. 
 
 QUICK, kwik, a., done with ce- 
 lerity; expeditious.— ad., with 
 celerity.— s., the living flesh. 
 
 QUICKEN, kwik'n, v. a , to vivify; to 
 sharpen; to stimulate— v.n., to 
 become alive. 
 
 QUICKLIME, kwik'-lime, s.,lime un- 
 slaked 
 
 QUICKLY, kwik'-le, ad. s without de- 
 lay. 
 
 QUICKNESS, -nes, s., speed; veloci- 
 
 QUICKSAND, -sand, s., sand readily 
 
 yielding to pressure. 
 QUICKSET, -set, s., a living plant set 
 
 to grow. — v.a., to plant with 
 
 shrubs for a fence, i 
 QUICKSILVER, -silver, s., a fluid 
 
 metal; mercury. 
 QUIDDITY, kwid'-de-te, s., a trifliDg 
 
 nicety. 
 QUIDNUNC, -nunk, s. (Lat.), one 
 
 who pretends to know every- 
 thing. 
 QUIESCENT, kwi-es'-sent, a., in a 
 
 state of repose. 
 QUIET, kwi' et, a., calm; unruffled; 
 
 tranquillity. — v.a., to calm. 
 QUIETLY, -le, ad., in a state of rest; 
 
 calmly. 
 QUIETNESS, -nes, s., a state of rest; 
 
 tranquillity. 
 QUIETUS, -e'-tus, s. (Lat.), repose 
 
 death. 
 QUILL, kwil, s., the strong feather 
 
 of a bird's wing; the spine of a 
 
 porcupine ; a weaver's reed. 
 QUILT, kwilt, el, the cover of a bed. 
 
 —v.a., to sew in the manner of a 
 
 quilt. 
 QUILTING, -ing, s., the act of form- 
 ing a quilt. 
 QUINARY, kwi'-nar-e, a., arrange 
 
 by fives, 
 
QUINCE 
 
 344 
 
 RADIANT 
 
 QUINCE, kwinse, s., the fruit of the 
 Oydonia vulgaris. 
 
 QUINCUNX, kwin'-kungks, s., a plan- 
 tation of five trees disposed in a 
 square. 
 
 QUINQUAGESIMA, -kwa-jes'-e-ma, 
 s. (Lat.), the first Sunday in 
 Lent. 
 
 QUINQUENNIAL, -kwen'-ne-al, a., 
 occurring once in five years. 
 
 QUINSY, -ze, s., inflammation of the 
 throat. 
 
 QUINT, kwint, s. , a set or sequence 
 of five. 
 
 QUINTAIN, -in, s., an object to be 
 tilted at. 
 
 QUINTAL, -al, s., a hundred- 
 weight. 
 
 QUINTESSENCE, -es'-sens, s., the 
 spirit or virtue of any thing , an 
 
 QUINTUPLE, '-tu-pl, a., fivefold. — 
 
 v.a., to make fivefold. 
 QUIP, kwip, s., a smart, sarcastic 
 
 turn. 
 QUIRE, kwire, s., twenty-four sheets 
 
 of paper a body of singers.— 
 
 v.n., to sing ir concert. 
 QUIRK, kwirk, s. , a subtilty ; a smart 
 
 point. 
 QUIRKISH, -ish, a., consist mg of 
 
 evasion. 
 QUIT, kwit, v.a., to leave, to depart 
 
 from to liberate, —a. , free ; clear ; 
 
 discharged from. 
 
 QUITE, kwite, ad., completely, en- 
 tirely. 
 
 QUITS, kwitz, ad., a cry 01 ^ait- 
 tance 
 
 QUITTANCE, kwit'-anse, & , dis- 
 charge from a debt. 
 
 QUIVER, kwiv'-er, s., a sh<* ,th for 
 arrows.— v.n., to shake. 
 
 QUIVERING, -ing, s., act o! trem- 
 bling. 
 
 QUIXOTIC, kwik-sot'-ik, a roman- 
 tic. 
 
 QUIZ, kwiz, s., an enigma a riddle, 
 —v.a., to puzzle; to ma^e a fool 
 of. 
 
 QUIZZING, kwiz'-zing, s. Ae act of 
 ridiculing. 
 
 QUOIF, koyf, s., a cap or tiood. 
 
 QUOIN, kwoyn, or koyn, s., a wedge; 
 angle of a wall. 
 
 QUOIT, kwoit, s., a circular ring of 
 iron. 
 
 QUORUM, kwo'-rum, s., a bench of 
 justices. 
 
 QUOTA, -ta., s., a proportional 
 part. 
 
 QUOTATION, -ta'-shun, s., a passage 
 quoted. 
 
 QUOTE, kwote, v.a., to cite; to ad- 
 duce a passage. 
 
 QUOTH, kwoth, v.a., to say; to 
 speak. 
 
 QUOTIDIAN, kwo-tid'-e-an, a., oc- 
 curring daily.— s., a daily fever. 
 
 QUOTIENT, '-she-ent, s., an arith. 
 
 metical result. 
 
 DR 
 
 Rar, is one of the liquids, or semi • 
 « vowels. 
 
 RABBET, rab'-bet, s., a joint; a 
 groove. 
 
 RABBI, -bi, s., a Jewish doctor. 
 
 RABBINICAL, -bin'-ik-al, s., relat- 
 ing to the language or dialect of 
 the Rabbins. 
 
 RABBIT, '-bit, s., a small rodent 
 quadruped. 
 
 RABBLE, -bl, s., a tumultuous 
 crowd, 
 
 RABID, -id, a., furious; mad. 
 
 RACE, rase, s., a family of descend- 
 ants; a particular breed.— v.n., 
 to contend in running. 
 
 RACE-HORSE, a horse that runs in 
 competition. 
 
 RACINESS, ra'-se-nes, s., the quality 
 of being racy. 
 
 RACING, ra'-sing, a., running in a 
 race. 
 
 RACK, rak, s., an engine of torture; 
 a frame for bottles; a wooden 
 frame for feeding horses, &c— 
 v.a., to torture; to harass by ex- 
 action; to defecate. — v.n., to am- 
 ble 
 
 RACKET, -et, s., a clattering noise; 
 clamor; an implement with 
 which tennis players strike the 
 ball.— v.n. to frolic. 
 
 RACKETY, -et-e, a., making a tu- 
 multuous noise. 
 
 RACOON, ra-koon', s., a small Amer- 
 ican quadruped, valuable for its 
 fur. 
 
 RACY, ra'-se, a., having a strong fla- 
 vor. 
 
 RADIANCE, ra'-de-anse, s., bright- 
 ness; lustre. 
 
 RADIANT, -ant, a., I/earning with 
 brightness. 
 
RADIATE 
 
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 RAMIFICATION 
 
 RADIATE, -ate, 
 v.n., to issue 
 in rays; to 
 shine, — v. a., 
 to irradiate ; 
 having the 
 parts of struc- 
 ture arranged 
 r adi a t ely 
 about the cen- 
 tre, as a radi- 
 ate animal or flower. 
 
 RADIATION, -a' -shun, s., diffusion 
 of rays of light. 
 
 RADICAL, rad'-e-kal, a., 
 
 to the root of origin; fundamen- 
 tal.— In politics, one who advo- 
 cates radical reform. 
 
 RADICALISM, -izm, s., the spirit of 
 a radical . 
 
 RADICATE, rad'-e-kate,v.a., to root; 
 to plant deeply. 
 
 RADICATION, 
 
 Radiate. 
 
 pertaining 
 
 ICATION, /^~ ] . 
 
 a'-shun, s., S j \ 
 
 ocessof tak- / j \ 
 
 ?root. / I \ 
 
 OLE, -kl,s., a I ' I 
 
 Radius. 
 
 process 
 ing roc ' 
 
 RADICLE 
 little root. 
 
 RADISH, -ish, s., a 
 cultivated 
 plant. 
 
 RADIUS, ra'-de-us, 
 
 s., the semi-diameter of a circle. 
 
 RADIX, ra'-diks, s. (Lat.), a primitive 
 word . [raff. 
 
 RAFF, raf, s„ the rabble; the riff- 
 
 RAFFLE, raf'-fl, v.n., to cast dice 
 for a prize. — s., a game of chance. 
 
 RAFT, raft, s., a floating frame of 
 woodwork. 
 
 RAFTER, -er, s., the roof timber of 
 a house 
 
 RAG, rag, s., a tattered piece of 
 cloth. 
 
 RAGAMUFFIN, -a-muf' -in, s., a pal- 
 try fellow. 
 
 RAGE, raje, s., violent anger.— -v.n., 
 to storm. 
 
 RAGGED, ragged, a., rent into tat- 
 ters ; jagged. 
 
 RAGGEDNESS, -nes, s., state of be- 
 ing ragged. 
 
 RAGING, ra'-jing, ppr. or a., acting 
 with fury, violent. 
 
 RAGMAN, rag 7 -man, s., a man who 
 collects or deals in rags. 
 
 RAGOUT, ra-goo', s., a high-sea- 
 soned stew. 
 
 RAGSTONE, rag'-stone, s., a dark- 
 gray sandstone. 
 
 s . , banter ; 
 clothing in 
 
 RAGWORT, -wurt, s., a plant. 
 
 RAID, rade, s., a predatory incur* 
 sion. 
 
 RAIL, rale, s., a wooden or iron 
 fence; a balustrade.— v. a., to en- 
 close with rails.— v.n., to utter 
 reproaches. 
 
 RAILWAY, a way along which car- 
 riages are conveyed by steam. 
 
 RAILING, railing, s., reproachful 
 language ; a series of rails ; a 
 
 RAILLERY, ral'-ler-e, 
 jesting language. 
 
 RAIMENT, raiment, s., 
 general. 
 
 RAIN, rane, v.n., to fall in drops 
 from the clouds. — v. a., to pour 
 down as rain.— s., water falling 
 in drops from the clouds. 
 
 RAINBOW, -bo, s., the 
 arch of a circle pro- 
 duced by the sun's 
 rays, which appears 
 in showery weath- 
 er. 
 
 RAINY, ra'-ne, a , 
 abounding with 
 rain; showery. 
 
 RAISE, raze, v. a., to 
 lift; to erect; to ex- 
 alt. 
 
 RAISIN, ra'-zn, s., a 
 dried grape. 
 
 RAKE, rake, s., an im- 
 plement with teeth 
 and a long handle; a loose man. 
 — v.a., to gather with a rake; to 
 collect; to search; to enfilade. — 
 v.n., to scrape; to search. 
 
 RAKING, ra'-king, s. , the collecting 
 with a rake , the course of a de- 
 bauchee. 
 
 RAKISH, -kish, a., given to a disso- 
 lute life. 
 
 RALLY, ral'-le, v., to reunite; to at- 
 tack with raillery. — s., the bring- 
 ing disordered troops to their 
 ranks; satirical merriment. 
 
 RAM, ram, s., the male sheep; the 
 sign of the zodiac Aries ; an en- 
 
 fine for demolishing walls; a 
 attering-ram.— v.n., to drive 
 with violence. 
 RAMBLE, -bl, v.n., to wander; to 
 rove.— s., an irregular excursion. 
 RAMBLER, -bier, s., one who ram- 
 bles ; a rover. J 
 RAMIFICATION, ram-e-fe-ka'-shun, 
 s., separation into branches. 
 
RAMIFY 
 
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 RASHER 
 
 RAMIFY, '-e-fi, v. a., to divide into 
 
 branches. — v.n., to shoot into 
 
 branches. 
 RAMMER, -mur, s., one who rams or 
 
 drives; a rod for forcing down 
 
 the charge of a gun. 
 RAMMISH, -mish, a., rank; strong- 
 scented. 
 RAMOUS, ra'-mus, a., branchy. 
 RAMP, ramp, v.n., to climb; to leap 
 
 about; to romp. — s., a leap; a 
 
 spring; abound. 
 RAMPANCY, -an-se, s., exuberance; 
 
 extravagance. 
 RAMPANT, -ant, a., an heraldic 
 
 term ; overleaping restraint. 
 RAM2-&RT, -art, s., the wall around 
 
 fortified places; a fortification. 
 RAMROD, ram' -rod, s., a rod of iron 
 
 for ramming down the charge of 
 
 a fire-arm. 
 RAN, ran, the pret. of run . 
 RANCID, -sid, a., having a rank 
 
 smell. 
 RANCIDITY, '-e-te, s., a strong, sour 
 
 scent. 
 RANCOR, rank'-ur, s., implacable 
 
 enmity. 
 RANCOROUS, -us, a., malignant; 
 
 spiteful. 
 RANDOM, ran'-dum, s., want of dis- 
 cretion, rule, or method.— a., 
 
 done at hazard. 
 RANDY, -de, a. disorderly; riotous. 
 RANE, rane, s. £ species of deer. 
 RANG, rang, tfe old pret. of ring. 
 RANGE, raiiajj, v. a., to set in a row; 
 
 to rove over.— v.n., to go at 
 
 large; to ramble.— s., a row; 
 
 things in a line ; excursion ; a 
 
 cooking apparatus. 
 RANGER, -er, s., a forest officer; a 
 
 robber. 
 RANGERSHIP, -ship, s., office of 
 
 forest keeper. 
 RANK, rangk, s.. a line of men placed 
 
 abreast; a row.— a., luxuriant in 
 
 growth; rancid; coarse.— v. a., to 
 
 place abreast.— v.n., to be placed 
 
 in a rank. 
 RANKLE, rangkl, v.n., to grow more 
 
 rank; to fester. 
 RANKLING, -ling, s., deep and ac- 
 tive irritation. 
 RANKNESS, -nes, s., vigorous 
 
 growth; rancidness; strong taste. 
 RANSOM, -sum, s., the money or 
 
 price paid for liberty, or for 
 
 goods captured.— v. a., to free 
 
 from captivity. 
 
 RANSACK, ran'-sak, v. a., to plun- 
 der; to pillage. 
 
 RANT, rant, v.n., to rave in violent 
 declamation. — s., boisterous dec- 
 lamation. 
 
 RANTER, -er, s., a noisy talker; a 
 boisterous preacher. 
 
 RANUNCULUS, ra-nunk'-u-lus, s., 
 the flower crowfoot. 
 
 RAP, rap, v.n. or v. a., to strike with 
 a sharp blow.— s., a quick, smart 
 blow, 
 
 RAPACIOUS, ra-pa'-shus, a., given 
 to plunder ; greedy. 
 
 RAPACITY, ra-pas'-e-te, s., raven- 
 ousness; greediness. 
 
 RAPE, rape, s., a seizing by force; 
 defloration by violence ; a plant. 
 
 RAPID, rap'-id, a., swift; speedy.— 
 — s., the part of a river where 
 the current flows rapidly. 
 
 RAPIDITY, ra-pid'-e-te, s., quick- 
 ness; celerity. 
 
 RAPIER, ra'-pe-ur, s., a small, 
 pointed sword. 
 
 RAPINE, rap'-ine, s., act of plunder- 
 ing; pillage. 
 
 RAPPEE, -pe, s., a coarse kind of 
 snuff. 
 
 RAPT, rapt, s., an ecstasy; a trance. 
 
 RAPTURE, -yur, s., enthusiasm, ec- 
 stasy. 
 
 RAPTURIST, -ist, s., an enthusiast. 
 
 RAPTUROUS, -us, a., ecstatic; rav- 
 ishing. 
 
 RARE, rare, a., not frequent; scarce; 
 not dense. 
 
 RAREFACTION, rar-e-fak'-shun, s., 
 state of being rarefied. 
 
 RAREFY, -fi, v.a., to make thin and 
 porous.— v.n., to become thin 
 and porous. 
 
 RARELY, rare'-ly, ad., seldom; not 
 often. 
 
 RARENESS, -nes, s., infrequency; 
 tenuity 
 
 RARITY, rar'-e-te, s., uncommon- 
 ness ; infrequency. 
 
 RASCAL, ras'-kal, s., a mean fellow; 
 scoundrel; rogue. 
 
 RASCALITY, '-e-te, s., dishonesty; 
 base fraud. 
 
 RASCALLION, -yun, s., a low, mean 
 wretch. 
 
 RASE, raze, v.a., to erase or oblit- 
 erate. 
 
 RASH, rash, a., precipitate; head- 
 strong.— s., an eruption.— v.n., 
 to cut into pieces. [con. 
 
 RASHER, -er, s., a thin slice of ba« 
 
RASHNESS 
 
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 RASHNESS; -nes, s., temerity; fool- 
 hardiness. 
 
 RASP, rasp, s., a species of file.— 
 v.a., to file. 
 
 RASPBERRY, raz'-ber-re, s.,the fruit 
 of a bramble. 
 
 RASUREj-ra'-zhur, s.,the act of eras- 
 ing. 
 
 RAT, rat, s., a rodent quadruped of 
 the genus mus. 
 
 RATABLE, ra'-tabl, a., liable to tax- 
 ation [cane . 
 
 RAT AN, rat- tan 7 , s.,a small Indian 
 
 RATOH, ratsh, s., a bar containing 
 angular teeth, into which a catch 
 drops. 
 
 RATCHET, -et, 
 s.,in a watch, 
 a small tooth 
 at the bottom 
 of the fusee 
 o r barrel, 
 which stops 
 it in winding 
 
 RATE,' rate, s., 
 
 price; settled Ratchet -Wheel. 
 allowance; a 
 
 tax.— v.a., to value; to estimate; 
 to reprove. 
 
 RATHER, ra/-ther, ad., more readily 
 or willingly. 
 
 RATIFICATION, rat-e-f e-ka'-shun ,s. , 
 act of ratifying. 
 
 RATIFY, -fi, v.a., to confirm; to 
 establish. 
 
 RATIO, -ra'-she-o, s. (Lat.), propor- 
 tion; rate. *• 
 
 RATIOCINATE, -os'-e-nate, v.a., to 
 reason. 
 
 RATIOCINATION, -na'-shun, s., pro- 
 cess of reasoning. 
 
 RATION, ra'-shun, s., a certain al- 
 lowance of provisions. 
 
 RATIONAL, rash'-un-ai, a., agreea- 
 ble to reason; intelligent; reason- 
 able 
 
 RATIONALE, -a'-le, s., a series of 
 reasons assigned. 
 
 RATIONALISM, -al-izm, s., a system 
 of opinions deduced from rea- 
 son. 
 
 RATIONALIST, -ist, s., one who pro- 
 ceeds in his disquisitions wholly 
 upon reason. 
 
 NATIONALISTIC, -is'-tik, a., belong- 
 ing to or in accordance with ra- 
 tionalism. 
 
 RATIONALITY, -al'-e-te, s., reasona- 
 bleness. 
 
 Rattlesnake. 
 
 RATLIN, rat'-lin, s., a small line in a 
 ship. 
 
 RATTLE, -tl, v.a., to make a quick 
 sharp noise; to speak noisily.— 
 s., a clattering instrument; rapid 
 talk. 
 
 RATTLES, -tlz, s.pl., the croup. 
 
 RATTLESNAKE, 
 -tl-snake, s., a 
 poi s o n o us 
 snake. 
 
 RATTLING, rat- 
 tling, s . , a 
 rapid succes- 
 sion of sharp 
 sounds. 
 
 RAUCITY, raw 7 - 
 se-te, s . , 
 hoarseness. 
 
 RAVAGE, rav'- 
 aje, s.-, de- 
 spoilment; de- 
 vastation.— v.a., to lay waste; to 
 despoil. 
 
 RAVE, rave, v.n., to wander in mind 
 or intellect. 
 
 RAVEL, rav'l, v.a., to disentangle; 
 to untwist. 
 
 RAVELIN, -lin, s. , in fort. , a detached 
 work with two embankments. 
 
 RAVELLINGS, rav'1-ingz, s.pl., 
 threads detached. 
 
 RAVEN, ra'vn, s., a large bird of the 
 crow family 
 
 RAVEN, rav'n, v.a., to devour.— v.n., 
 to prey.— s., plunder; rapine. 
 
 RAVENING, rav'-en-ing, s., eager- 
 ness for plunder. [greedy. 
 
 RAVENOUS, -us, a., voracious; 
 
 RAVINE, ra-veen', s., any long and 
 narrow pass. 
 
 RAVISH, rav'-ish, v.a., to violate, or 
 deflower 
 
 RAVISHING, -ing, a., delighting; 
 transporting.— s., a seizing by vi- 
 olence; carnal knowledge by 
 force; transport. 
 
 RAVISHMENT, -ment, s., forcible 
 violation of chastity ; rapture. 
 
 RAY, ray, s., a 
 beam of 
 light; a fish; 
 a plant. 
 
 RAZE, raze,v.a., 
 to efface ; to 
 demolish. 
 
 RAZOR, ra'-zur, Ray. 
 
 s., an instru- 
 ment for shaving off the be/ j*d ot 
 hair. 
 
 hastity; rapture. 
 
BAT/ 
 
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 EAW, raw, a. , not roasted or cooked ; 
 
 immature; inexperienced. 
 RAWISH, -ish, a., somewhat raw. 
 
 RAWNESS, -nes, s., the being un- 
 cooked. 
 
 RAZOR-STROP, a strop for sharpen- 
 ing a razor. 
 
 RAZURE, -zhur, s., obliteration. 
 
 RE, re, a prepositive particle, used 
 as a prefix to numerous words to 
 denote a repetition. 
 
 REACH, reetsh, v.a., to touch with 
 the hand; to arrive at.— v.n., to 
 penetrate. — s. } extension; a 
 stretching out. 
 
 RE- ACT, re-akt, v.a., to act a second 
 time.— v.n., to act in opposi- 
 tion. 
 
 RE-ACTION, -ak'-shun, s., reciproca- 
 tion of an impulse. [react. 
 
 RE- ACTIVE, -tiv, a., having power to 
 
 READ, reed, v.a., to utter written or 
 printed words in the proper or- 
 der; to peruse silently.— v.n., to 
 be studious . 
 
 READ, red, pp. and pret. of the verb 
 to read.— a., versed in books. 
 
 READABLE, reed'-abl, a., fit to be 
 read; legible. 
 
 READER, -er, s., one studious in 
 books; a corrector of the press. 
 
 READINESS, red'-e-nes, s., willing- 
 ness; promptitude. 
 
 READING, reed'-ing, s., perusal; 
 study of books. 
 
 RE- AD JUST, re-ad-just', v.n., to put 
 in order again. 
 
 RE-ADMISSION, -mish'-un, s., act of 
 admitting again. 
 
 READY red'-e, a., quick; pre- 
 pared.— ad., in a state of prepa- 
 ration 
 
 RE- AFFIRM, re-af-ferm', v.a., to af- 
 firm a second time. 
 
 REAL, re'-al, a., not fictitious; genu- 
 ine. — s., a Spanish coin worth 
 about five cents. 
 
 REALITY, -al'-e-te s. ; actual being 
 or existence, truth, actuality. 
 
 REALIZATION, -za'shun, s., act of 
 realizing. 
 
 REALIZE, re'-al-ize, v.a.. to bring 
 into being; to accomplish. 
 
 REALM, relm, s., a royal jurisdic- 
 tion ; a kingdom. 
 
 REALTY, re-al'te, s., reality. 
 
 REAM, reem, s., a bundle of paper 
 consisting of twenty quires. 
 
 RE-ANIMATE, -re-an'-e mate, v.a., 
 to revive. 
 
 RE- ANNEX, re-an-neks', v.a., to an« 
 nex again. 
 
 REAP, reep, v.a., to cut grain with a 
 sickle; to gather. 
 
 REAPER, -er, s., one who cuts grain 
 with a sickle. 
 
 REAPING, -ing, s., the act of cutting 
 grain. 
 
 RE-APPOINTMENT, re-ap-poimV- 
 ment, s . , a second appointment. 
 
 REAR, reer, s., the part of an army 
 or of a fleet which is behind the 
 other; the last in order. 
 
 REASON, re'zn, s., the exercise of 
 reason; right; justice.— v.n., to 
 argue; to infer conclusions from 
 premises.— v a., to discuss by ar- 
 guments. 
 
 REASONABLE, -abl, a., governed by 
 reason; rational. 
 
 REASONER, -er, s., one who reasons 
 or argues. 
 
 REASONING, -ing, s., exercise of 
 reason. 
 
 RE- ASSEMBLE, re-as-sem'-bl, v.a., 
 to collect again. 
 
 RE-ASSERT, -serf, v.a., to assert 
 again. 
 
 RE-ASSIGN, -sine', v.a., to assign 
 back. 
 
 RE-ASSURE, -shure', v.a., to restore 
 courage to. 
 
 RE-ATTACH, -at-tatch', v.a., to at- 
 tach a second time. 
 
 REBATE, -bate', v.a., to blunt.— s., 
 abatement; deduction. 
 
 REBEL, reb' -el s.. one who revolts 
 from allegiance. 
 
 REBEL, re-bel', v.n., to revolt. 
 
 REBELLION, -yun, s., sedition; re- 
 volt. 
 
 REBELLIOUS, -yus, a., engaged in 
 rebellion. 
 
 REBOUND, -bownd', v.n. or v.a., to 
 spring back; to reverberate.— s. 
 resilience. 
 
 REBUFF, -buf',s., repercussion; re- 
 pulse.— v.a., to beat back. 
 
 REBUILD, -bild', v.a., to build 
 again 
 
 REBUKE, -buke', v.a., to chide; to 
 reprove.— s., a chiding; reprehen- 
 sion. 
 
 REBUS, re'-bus, s., a kind of riddle. 
 
 REBUT, -but', v.a., to oppose by ar- 
 gument. 
 
 RECALCITRATE, -kal'-se-trate, v.a., 
 to kick back. 
 
 RECALL, -kawF, v.a., to call back.— 
 s., revocation. 
 
RECAST 
 
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 RECOMPOSE 
 
 RECANT, -kant', v. a., to retract, or 
 abjure. 
 
 RECANTATION, -kan-ta'-shun, s., 
 the act of recanting; retraction. 
 
 RECAPITULATE, -ka-pit'-u-late, 
 v.a., to give a summary; to re- 
 iterate. 
 
 RECAPITULATION, -la'-shun, s., a 
 summary. 
 
 RECAPTURE, -kapt'-yur, s., the act 
 of retaking.— v.a., to retake. 
 
 RECAST, -kast', v.a., to mold anew. 
 
 RECEDE, -seed', v.n., to retire or re- 
 treat. 
 
 RECEIPT, -seet', s., the act of receiv- 
 ing; prescription; acknowledg- 
 ment for money or goods.— v.a., 
 to give a receipt for. 
 
 RECEIVABLE, -seev'-abl, a., that 
 m ayb e received. 
 
 RECEIVE, -seev', v.a., to take what 
 is offered ; to accept. 
 
 RECEIVER, -er, s., a recipient. 
 
 RECENCY, re'-sen-se, s , newness; 
 late origin. 
 
 RECENT, re'-sent, a., late; modern; 
 fresh. 
 
 RECEPTACLE, -sep'-takl, s., a pl&ce 
 or vessel into which something is 
 received. 
 
 RECEPTION, -sep'-shun, s., act of 
 receiving; re-admission; enter- 
 tainment. 
 
 RECESS, -ses', s., withdrawing or re- 
 tiring; place of retirement. 
 
 RECESSION, sesh'-un, s., act of 
 withdraw ing. 
 
 RECHARGE, -tchardzh', v.a., to at- 
 tack anew 
 
 RECIPE, res'-e-pe, s., a medical pre- 
 scription. 
 
 RECIPIENCY, -sip'-e-en-se, s., a re- 
 ceiving. 
 
 RECIPIENT, -ent, s., a receiver. 
 
 RECIPROCAL, -ro-kal, a., mutual; 
 aiternate 
 
 RECIPROCATE, -kate, v.n. or v.a., 
 to alternate. 
 
 RECIPROCATION, -ka'-shun, s., in- 
 terchange of acts; mutuality. 
 
 RECIPROCITY, res-e-pros'-e-te, s., 
 reciprocal obligation. 
 
 RECISION, re-sizh'-un, s., act of cut- 
 ting off. 
 
 RECITAL, -si'-tal, s., a narrative; a 
 recital . 
 
 RECITATIVE, -ta-tiv, a., reciting; 
 rehearsing.— s., a species of sing- 
 ing which approaches ordinary 
 speaking. 
 
 RECITATION, res-e-ta'-shun, s., the 
 delivery of the compositions of 
 other , committed to memory. 
 
 RECITE, re-site', v., to repeat the 
 words of another; to rehearse. 
 
 RECKLESS, rek'-les, a., having no 
 care* heedless. 
 
 RECKON, rek'n, v.a., to tell over by 
 particulars; to calculate.— v.n., 
 to believe or suppose. 
 
 RECKONING, -ing, s., the act of 
 computing; an account of time. 
 
 RECLAIM, re-klame', v.a., to claim 
 back.— v.n., to exclaim.— s., re- 
 formation. 
 
 RECLAIM ABLE, -kla'-mabl, a., that 
 may be reclaimed. 
 
 RECLAMATION, -kla-ma'-shun, s., 
 recovery; demand. 
 
 RECLINATION, rek-le-na'-shun, s., 
 act of reclining. 
 
 RECLINE, kline', v., to lean back; to 
 repose on a couch.— a., being in 
 a leaning posture. 
 
 RECLUSE, -kluse', a., sequestered.— 
 s., a person who lives in seclu- 
 sion. 
 
 RECLUSION, -klu'-shun, s., retire^ 
 ment. 
 
 RECOGNISE, rek'-og-nize, v.a., to 
 acknowledge. 
 
 RECOGNITION, -nish'-un, s., ac- 
 knowledgment. 
 
 RECOIL, re-koyl',v.n., to start back; 
 to retreat.— s., a starting or fall- 
 ing back. 
 
 RECOINAGE, -koyn'-aje, s., act of 
 coining anew, 
 
 RECOLLECT, rek-o-lekt', v.a., to 
 remember; to collect what has 
 been scattered. 
 
 RECOLLECTION, lek'-shun, s., 
 reminiscence. 
 
 RECOMBINE, -kom-bine', v.a., to 
 combine again, 
 
 RECOMMENCE, -mense', v.a., to 
 commence again. 
 
 RECOMMEND, mend', v.a., to com- 
 mend to another's notice. 
 
 RECOMMENDATION -a'-shun, s. f 
 act of recommending. 
 
 RECOMMIT, -mit', v.a., to commit 
 again. 
 
 RECOMMITTAL, -al, s., a second 
 commitment. 
 
 RECOMPENSE, rek'-om-pense, v.a., 
 to make amends; to repay.— s„ 
 an equivalent; repayment. 
 
 RECOMPOSE, -pose', v.a., to quiet 
 anew. 
 
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 RECONCILABLE, rek-on-sile'-abl, 
 a., capable of being reconciled. 
 
 RECONCILE, -sile', v.a., to concili- 
 ate, or pacify; to restore to 
 friendship. 
 
 RECONCILEMENT, -ment, s., re- 
 newal of friendship. 
 
 RECONCILIATION, -sil-e-a'-shun, 
 s., act of reconciling parties at 
 variance; reconcilement. 
 
 RECONDITE, -dite, a., secret; ab- 
 
 RECONDUCT, -dukt', v.a., to con- 
 duct back. 
 
 RECONFIRM, -furm, v.d,, to confirm 
 anew, 
 
 RECONNOISSANCE, -ne-sanse, s. 
 (Fr.), a reconnoitring; a dis- 
 covery. 
 
 RECONNOITRE, -noy'-tr, v.a., to 
 survey; to examine an enemy's 
 position . 
 
 RECONSIDER, -sid'-er, v.a., to re^ 
 view or re-examine. 
 
 RECONSTRUCT, -strukt / , v.a., to re- 
 build. 
 
 RECONVERT, -vert 7 , v.a., to convert 
 again. 
 
 RECORD, -kord', v.a., to register; to 
 enrol. 
 
 RECORD, rek'-ord, s., an authentic 
 copy of any writing or account. 
 
 RECORDER, -kord'-er, s., a muni- 
 cipal judge. 
 
 RECOUNT, -kownt', v.a., to nar- 
 
 RECOURSE, -koarse', s., a going to; 
 access. 
 
 RECOVER, -kuv'-er, v.a., to obtain 
 that which was lost; to restore 
 from sickness.— v.n., to grow 
 well; to succeed in a lawsuit. 
 
 RECOVERABLE, -abl, a., that may 
 be recovered. 
 
 RECOVERY, -er-e, s., the act of re- 
 gaining or obtaining possession 
 of anv thing lost; restoration 
 from sickness 
 
 RECREANT, rek'-re-ant, a. , yielding ; 
 cowardly.— s., one who yields in 
 combat, 
 
 RECREANCY, -an-se, s., a cowardly 
 yielding. 
 
 RECREATE, -ate, v.a., to refresh 
 After toil; to gratify; to reani- 
 mate. — v.n., to take recreation. 
 
 RE-CREATE, -ate', v.a., to create or 
 form anew. 
 
 RECREATION, rek-re-a'-shun, s., re- 
 freshment; amusement. 
 
 RE-CREATION, re-kre-a'-shun, s., a 
 
 forming anew. 
 RECREATIVE, rek'-re-a-tiv, a., re- 
 freshing; giving new vigor. 
 
 RECRIMINATE, re-krim'-e-nate,v.a M 
 to return one accusation with an- 
 other.— v.a., to accuse in return. 
 
 RECRUIT, -krute', v., to make up by 
 fresh supplies; to repair; to gain 
 spirits, &c— s., a new-raised 
 soldier, 
 
 RECTANGLE, 
 rekt'-ang gl, 
 s., a right- 
 angled paral- 
 lelogram. 
 
 RECTANGU- 
 LAR, '-gu-lar, 
 a. , right- Rectangle. 
 angled. 
 
 RECTIFICATION, -te-fe-ka'-shun, s., 
 act of setting right. [fine. 
 
 RECTIFY, -fi, v a., to correct; to re- 
 
 RECTILINEAL, -lin'-e-al, a., con- 
 sisting of right lines; right-lined. 
 
 RECTITUDE, '-te-tewd, s., lightness 
 of principle or practice ; upright- 
 ness. 
 
 RECTOR, -tur, s., a ruler or govern- 
 or; the clergyman of a parish. 
 
 RECTORY, -e, s., a parish church or 
 parsonage house. [recline. 
 
 RECUMB, re-kum', v.n., to lean; to 
 
 RECUMBENCY, -ben-se, s., the pos- 
 ture of leaning or recUning; re- 
 pose. 
 
 RECUMBENT, -bent, a., leaning; re- 
 clining. 
 
 RECUPERATION, -kew-per-a'-shun, 
 s., recovery. 
 
 RECUR, -kur, v.n., to have recourse. 
 
 RECURRENCE, -rense, s., return; 
 resort. 
 
 RECURRENT, -rent, a., recurring 
 from time to time. 
 
 RECURVITY, -ve-te, s., a bending 
 backward. 
 
 RECUSANT, re-ku'-zant, a., refusing 
 to conform to the established 
 church.— s., a nonconformist. 
 
 RED, red, a., of a bright color, as 
 scarlet, crimson, vermilion, &c. 
 
 REDAN, re-dan', 
 s., a projec- 
 tion; a ram- 
 Eart; a work 
 a v i n g two 
 faces uniting Redans . 
 
 to form an an- xwm/a«o. 
 
 gle toward the enemy. 
 

 REDBREAST 
 
 351 
 
 REFINE 
 
 REDBREAST, red'-brest, s., the 
 robin. 
 
 REDDEN, red'n, v. a., to make red. 
 — v.n., to blush. 
 
 REDDISH, -dish, a., somewhat red. 
 
 REDDISHNESS, -dish-nes, s., mod- 
 erate redness. 
 
 REDEEM, re-deem', v. a., to pur- 
 chase back; to ransom. 
 
 REDEEMABLE, -abl, a., capable of 
 redemption. 
 
 REDEEMER, -er, s., one who re- 
 deems or ransoms ; the Saviour 
 of the world. 
 
 REDEMPTION, re-dem'-shun, s., re- 
 purchase; ransom. 
 
 REDINTEGRATE, re-din'-te-grate, 
 v.a., to renew. — a., restored to a 
 perfect state. 
 
 REDISTRIBUTION, re-dis-tre-bew'- 
 shun, s., a second distribution. 
 
 REDNESS, red'-nes, s M the quality 
 of being red. [scent. 
 
 REDOLENCE, -o-lense, s., sweet 
 
 REDOLENT, -lent, a., diffusing a 
 sweet scent. 
 
 REDOUBLE, re-dub'-bl, v.a., to re- 
 peat in return.— v.n., to become 
 twice as much 
 
 REDOUBT, 
 •dout', s., 
 a square 
 work 
 rais e d 
 without 
 the gla- 
 cis of a 
 fort. 
 
 REDOUBT- 
 ABLE, 
 -abl, a., 
 f ormida - 
 ble; terrible. 
 
 REDOUND, -dound', v.n., to con- 
 duce; to contribute. 
 
 REDRESS, -dres', v.a., to set right; 
 to remedy. — s., amendment; 
 remedy . 
 
 REDUCE, -duse', v.a., to lower to 
 subdue; to diminish. 
 
 REDUCIBLE, re-du'-se-bl, a., that 
 may be reduced. 
 
 REDUCTION, -duk'-shun, s., diminu- 
 tion; decrease; subjugation. 
 
 REDUNDANCY, -dun'-dan-se, s., ex- 
 cess or superfluity. 
 
 REDUNDANT, -dant, a., superabun- 
 dant. 
 
 REDWING, red' -wing, s., a bird of 
 the thrush family. 
 
 Redoubt. 
 
 RE-ECHO, -ek'-o, v.a., to echo back; 
 
 to reverberate. 
 REED, reed, s., the common name of 
 
 many aquatic plants with hollow 
 
 stalks; a musical pipe. 
 RE-EDIFICATION, re-ed-e-fe-ka'- 
 
 shun, s., rebuilding. 
 RE-EDIFY, -e-fi, v.a., to build again. 
 REEDY, reed'-e, a., abounding with 
 
 reeds 
 REEF, reef, s., the fold of a sail; a 
 
 chain of rocks.— v.a., to draw in 
 
 REEFY,' -e, a., full of reefs or rocks. 
 
 REEK, reek, s., vapor; steam; a rick. 
 — v n., to steam. 
 
 REEKY, -e, a., smoky. 
 
 REEL, reel, s., a frame on which 
 yarn, thread, lines, &c, are 
 wound; a lively dance. — v. a., to 
 wind upon a reel.— v.n., to stag- 
 ger. 
 
 RE-ELECTION, re-e-lek'-zhun, s., 
 election a second time. 
 
 RE-ELIGIBLE, -el'-e-jebl, a., capa- 
 ble of being elected again. 
 
 RE-EMBARK, -em-bark', v., to em- 
 bark again. 
 
 RE-ENFORCE, -en-forse', v.a., to 
 strengthen with new force. 
 
 RE-ENTER, '-ter, v., to enter again. 
 
 RE-ENTRANCE, -transe, s., act of 
 entering again. 
 
 REERMOUSE, reer'-mous, s., a bat. 
 
 RE-ESTABLISH, re-es-tab'-lish, v.a., 
 to establish anew. 
 
 RE-EXPORT, re-eks-port', v.a., to 
 export again. 
 
 RE-FASHION, fash'-yun, v.a., to 
 mould into shape again. 
 
 REFECT, -fekt', v.a., to refresh. 
 
 REFECTION, -fek'-shun, s., refresh- 
 ment. 
 
 REFECTIVE, -tiv, a., refreshing.— 
 s., chat which refreshes. 
 
 REFECTORY, -tur-e, s., a room for 
 refreshment. 
 
 REFER, re-fer', v., to allude; to have 
 recourse ; to appear. 
 
 REFERABLE, ref'-er-abl, a., that 
 may be referred. 
 
 REFERENCE, -ense, s., act of re- 
 ferring; allusion to. 
 
 REFERENTIAL, -en'-shal, a., that 
 contains a reference. 
 
 RE-FERMENT, -ment', v.a., to fer- 
 ment again. [again. 
 
 RE-FIND, ree-fine'd, v.a., to find 
 
 REFINE, re-fine 7 , v.a., to purify; to 
 depurate.— v.n., to improve. 
 
REFINEMENT 
 
 352 
 
 REGARDFUL 
 
 REFINEMENT, -ment, s., act of puri- 
 fying; the state of being pure. 
 REFINER, -fi'-ner, s., one who re- 
 fines metals. 
 REFINERY, -e, s., place for refining 
 
 metals. [fying. 
 
 REFINING, -ning, s., process of puri- 
 REFIT, re-tit, v a. or v.n., to fit or 
 
 prepare again. 
 REFITMENT, -ment, s., a fitting out 
 
 a second time. 
 REFLECT, -field/, v. a., to throw 
 
 back.— v . n. , to reflect or cogitate . 
 REFLECTING, -ing, a., throwing 
 
 back light, &c. ; accustomed to 
 
 reflection. 
 REFLECTION, -shun, s., act of 
 
 throwing back. 
 REFLECTOR, -flekt'-ur, s., one who 
 
 reflects or considers. 
 REFLEX, re'-fleks, a., directed back; 
 
 retroactive.— s., reflection.— v.a., 
 
 to reflect. 
 REFLEXIBLE, re'-fleks-ebl, a., ca- 
 pable of being reflected. 
 REFLUX, re'-fluks, s., a flowing 
 
 back. 
 REFORM, -fawrcn', v.a., to amend; 
 
 to correct.— v . n. , to abandon evil. 
 
 — s., amendment. 
 RE-FORM, re-fawrm', v.a., to form 
 
 again. 
 REFORMATION, ref-awr-ma'-shun, 
 
 s., act of reforming or changing 
 
 for the better; amendment. 
 REFORMER, re-fawrm' er, s., one 
 
 who effects a reformation. 
 REFRACT, -frakt', v.a., to break the 
 
 rays of light. 
 REFRACTING, 
 
 -ing, a., that 
 
 turns rays 
 
 from a direct 
 
 course. 
 REFRACTION, 
 
 -shun, s., the 
 
 change i n 
 
 the direction 
 
 of a ray of 
 
 light. 
 REFRACTIVE, 
 
 Refraction. 
 
 -tiv, a., that refracts. 
 
 REFRACTORY, -ur-e, a., sullen in 
 opposition; perverse. 
 
 REFRAGABLE, ref'-ra-gabl, a., that 
 may be refuted. 
 
 REFRAIN, re-frane', v.a., to hold 
 back.— s., the burden of a song. 
 
 REFRANGIBLE, -fran'-jebl, a., ca- 
 pable of being refracted. 
 
 Refrigerator. 
 s., one who flies to 
 
 REFRESH, -fresh', v.a., to make 
 cool; to invigorate. 
 
 REFRESHING, ing, a., cooling; in- 
 vigorating. 
 
 REFRESHMENT, -ment, s., act of re- 
 freshing. 
 
 REFRIGERANT, -frij'-er-ent, a., 
 cooling.— s., a medicine which 
 abates heat. 
 
 REFRIGERATE, -ate, v.a., to cool. 
 
 REFRIGERATION, -a-shun, s., act of 
 cooling. 
 
 REFRIGERA- 
 TOR, s., a 
 box for 
 keeping 
 articles in 
 hotweath- 
 e r by 
 means of 
 ice. 
 
 REFT,'reft,s., 
 a chink. 
 
 REFUGE,ref- 
 uje,s., pro- 
 tection 
 from dan- 
 ger. 
 
 REFUGEE, -u-je 
 a place of safety. 
 
 REFULGENCE, -ful'-jens, s., a flood 
 of light. 
 
 REFULGENT, -jent, a., shining. 
 
 REFUND, -fund', v.a., to repay; to 
 restore. [ing. 
 
 REFUSAL, -fu'-zal, s. . act of refus- 
 
 REFUSE, -fuze', v.a., to deny a re- 
 quest; to decline to accept what 
 is offered. 
 
 REFUSE, ref'-use, s., that which is 
 refused; dregs. 
 
 REFUTABLE, re-fu'-tabl, a., that 
 may be refuted. 
 
 REFUTATION, ref'-u-ta-shun, s., act 
 or process of disproving. 
 
 REFUTE, -fute', v.a., to disprove. 
 
 REGAIN, -gane', v.a., to recover. 
 
 REGAL, re'-gal, a., pertaining to s 
 king; royal. 
 
 REGALE, -gale', v.a., to refresh; td 
 entertain. 
 
 REGALIA, -ga'-le-a, s.pl., ensigns of 
 royalty. 
 
 REGALITY, -gal'-e-te, s., royalty; 
 sovereignty. 
 
 REGARD, -gard, v.a., to look toward; 
 to notice.— s., notice; considera- 
 tion. 
 
 REGARDFUL, -ful, a., taking notice; 
 mindful. 
 
REGARDLESS 
 
 353 
 
 REJOINDER 
 
 REGARDLESS, -les,a., heedless; neg- 
 ligent. 
 
 REGATTA, -gat'-ta, s., a rowing 
 match. 
 
 REGENCY, re'-jen-se, s., govern- 
 ment by a regent. 
 
 REGENERATE, '-e-rate, v. a., to pro- 
 duce anew.— a., born anew. 
 
 REGENERATION, -ra'-shun, s., re- 
 production. 
 
 REGENT, re'-jent, a., ruling; govern- 
 ing.— s., a governor; a ruler. 
 
 REGICIDE, rej'-e-side, s., the billing 
 of a king. 
 
 REGIMEN, rej'-e-men, s., mode of 
 living ; regulation of diet. 
 
 REGIMENT, '-e-ment, s., a body of 
 troops. 
 
 REGIMENTAL, '-al, a., belonging to 
 a regiment. 
 
 REGIMENTALS, -als, s pi., the uni- 
 form worn by the troops of a reg- 
 iment. 
 
 REGIOM, re'-jun, s., a tract of land; 
 a territory. 
 
 REGISTER, rej'-is-ter, s., a written 
 account or entry; a record; a 
 list.— v. a., to record; to enrol. 
 
 REGISTRAR, rej'-is-trar, s., a secre- 
 tary. 
 
 REGISTRY, -tre, s., act of recording 
 in a register. 
 
 REGNANT, reg'-nant, a., exercising 
 legal authority. 
 
 REGORGE, re-gorj', v. a., to vomit 
 up. [back. 
 
 REGKESS, re-gres', v.n., to go 
 
 REGRESSION, -gresh'-un, s., the act 
 of passing back. 
 
 REGRET, -gret', s., pain of mind; 
 grief.— v. a., to grieve at. 
 
 REGRETFUL, -ful, a., lull of re- 
 gret. 
 
 REGULAR, reg'-u-lar, a., agreeable 
 to rule; methodical; orderly; pe- 
 riodical. 
 
 REGULARITY, -lar'-e-te, s., agreea 
 bleness to rule . 
 
 REGULATE, -late, v. a., to put in or- 
 der. 
 
 REGULATION, -la'-shun, s., act of 
 regulating. 
 
 REGULATOR, '-u-la-tor, s., one who 
 regulates . 
 
 REGULUS, reg'-u-lus, s., the finest 
 part of metals. 
 
 REGURGITATE, re-gurj'-e-tate, v.a., 
 to throw back. 
 
 REHABILITATE, -ha-bil'-e-tate, v.a. , 
 to reinstate. 
 
 -here', v.a., to hear 
 
 '-ing, s., a second 
 
 recital; 
 
 REHEAR, 
 
 again. 
 REHEARING, 
 
 hearing. 
 REHEARSAL, -hers'-al, s., 
 
 narration. 
 REHEARSE, herse', v.a., to recite;. 
 
 to recapitulate. 
 REIGN, rane, v.n., to prevail; to 
 
 govern.— s. , royal authority. 
 RE-ILLUMINE, re-il-lu'-mine, v.a., 
 
 to enlighten again. 
 RE-IMBODY, -Im-bod'-e, v.n., to irn- 
 
 body again. 
 RE-IMBURSE, burs', v a., to re- 
 fund. 
 REIN, rane, s., the strap of a bridle; 
 
 government.— v.a., to govern; to 
 
 restrain. 
 REIN DEER, 
 
 rane'-deer, s., 
 
 a ruminant 
 
 mammal o f 
 
 the deer kind. 
 RE-INFO RCE, re- 
 
 in-foarse',v.a., 
 
 to give new 
 
 force to. 
 REINS, ranes, Reindeer. 
 
 s.pl., the kidneys. 
 RE-INSTATE, re-in'-state', v.a,, to 
 
 restore to a state from which one 
 
 had been removed. 
 RE-INSURE, -shure', v.a., to insure 
 
 again . 
 RE-1NYEST, -vest', v.a., to invest 
 
 anew. 
 RE-INVIGORATE, -vig'-o-rate, v.a.^ 
 
 to reanimate. 
 RE-ISSUE, re-ish'-shu, v.a., to issue 
 
 a second time. 
 REITERATE, -it'-er-ate, v.a.. to re- 
 peat 
 REITERATION, -a'-shun, s., repeti- 
 tion. 
 REJECT, -jekt', v.a., to throw away 
 
 to cast off. 
 REJECTION, -jek'-shun, s., act o£ 
 
 throwing away, 
 REJECTMENT, -jekt'-ment, s., mat- 
 ter thrown away. 
 REJOICE, -joyse',v.n., to experience 
 
 joy, to delight.— v.a., to glad- 
 den. 
 REJuICING, -ing, s., expression of 
 
 gladness. 
 REJOIN, -joyn', v.a., to reunite.— 
 
 v.n., to answer to a reply. 
 REJOINDER, '-der, s., an answer to 
 
 a reply. 
 
;rejudge 
 
 354 
 
 REMEMBER 
 
 REJUDGE, -juj', v.a., to judge 
 again. 
 
 REKINDLE, -kin'dl, v.a., to kindle 
 again. 
 
 RELAPSE, -laps', v.n., to fall back. 
 — s., a sliding back. 
 
 RELATE, -late', v.a., to give particu- 
 lars of an event; to recite.— v.n., 
 to have reference. 
 
 RELATED, -la'-ted, a., allied by kin- 
 dred. 
 
 RELATING, '-ting, a., having rela 
 tion to. 
 
 RELATION, -shun, s., recital; refer- 
 
 j ence; connection by birth ormar- 
 
 ' riage. 
 
 RELATIONSHIP, -ship, s., the being 
 related by kindred. 
 
 RELATIVE, rel'-a-tiv, a., having re- 
 lation; respecting.— s., a person 
 connected by affinity. 
 
 RELAX, re-laks', v.a., to make less 
 rigid.— v.n., to abate in severity. 
 
 RELAXABLE, -abl, a., that may be 
 remitted. 
 
 RELAXANT, -ant, s., a medicine that 
 
 RELAXATION, -a'-shun, s., act of 
 slackening. 
 
 RELAXING, -ing, a., tending to re- 
 lax. 
 
 RELAY, re-la', s., a supply of post- 
 horses. 
 
 RELEASE, re- lees', v.a., to set free 
 from restraint.— s., liberation. 
 
 RELEGATE, rel'-e-gate, v.a., to ban- 
 ish. 
 
 RELEGATION, ga'-shun, s., act of 
 banishment. 
 
 RELENT, re-lent', v.n., to soften; to 
 deliquesce. 
 
 RELENTING, -ing, s., act of becom- 
 ing more mild. 
 
 RELENTLESS, -les, a., unmoved by 
 pity; merciless. 
 
 RE-LET, re-let', v.a., to let anew, as 
 a house. 
 
 RELEVANCE, rel'-e-vance, s., per- 
 tinence. 
 
 RELEVANT, -vant, a., relieving, 
 pertinent. 
 
 RELIABLE, re-li'-abl, a., that may 
 be relied on. 
 
 RELIANCE, -anse, s., trust; con- 
 fidence. 
 
 RELIC, rel'-ik, s., that which re- 
 mains; a corpse. 
 
 RELICT, -ikt, s., a widow. 
 
 RELIEF, re-leef, s., aid; succor; al- 
 leviation; redress. 
 
 RELIEVE, -leev', v.a., to set free; to 
 help. 
 
 RELIEVO, -lee'-vo, s. (Ital.), relief ; 
 prominence of figures in statu- 
 ary, &c. 
 
 RE-LIGHT, ree-lite', v.a., to light 
 anew; to rekindle. 
 
 RELIGION, re-lij'-un, s., a system of 
 faith and worship; godliness; 
 piety. 
 
 RELIGIOUS, 'jus, a., pious; godly; 
 devoted to religion.— s., a monk 
 or friar. 
 
 RELINQUISH, re-link'- wish, v.a., to 
 quit or abandon. 
 
 RELINQUISHMENT, -lin'-kwish- 
 ment, s. , abandonment. 
 
 RELIQUARY, rel'-e-kwar-e, s., a 
 small chest or casket in which 
 relics are kept. 
 
 RELISH, -ish, s., taste; liking ; pleas- 
 ure; a sense of mental pleasure, 
 —v.a., to give an agreeable taste 
 to.— v.n. , to have a pleasing 
 
 RELUCENT, re-lu'-sent, s.,shining; 
 
 transparent. 
 RELUCTANCE, -lukt'-anse, s., un- 
 willingness. 
 RELUCTANT, -ant, a., striving 
 
 against; unwilling. 
 RELUME, re-lume', v.a., to light 
 
 anew. 
 RELY, -li', v.n., to rest on something; 
 
 to trust. 
 REMAIN, -mane', v.n., to stay; to 
 
 sojourn.— s., that which is left; a 
 
 corpse. 
 REMAINDER, -der, s., residue; rem- 
 nant. 
 REMAINS, -maynz', s.pl., residue; a 
 
 dead body. 
 REMAND, -mand', v.a., to call or 
 
 send back. 
 REMANENT, rem'-a-nent, a. or s., 
 
 the part remaining. 
 REMARK, re-mark', s., notice or ob- 
 servation.— v.a., to take notice 
 
 of. 
 REMARKABLE, -abl, a., worthy of 
 
 notice. 
 REMEDIABLE, re-me'-de-abl, a., 
 
 that may be remedied. 
 REMEDIAL, -de-al, a., affording a 
 
 remedy. 
 REMEDY, rem'-e-de, s., that which 
 
 cures a disease.— v.a., to heal; to 
 
 repair. 
 REMEMBER, re-mem'-ber, v.a., to 
 
 keep or bear in mind. 
 
REMIND 
 
 355 
 
 RENTAL 
 
 REMIND, -mine'd', v. a., to bring to 
 remembrance; to recall to 
 mind. 
 
 REMINDFUL, -ful, a., tending to re- 
 mind. 
 
 REMINISCENCE, rem-e-nis' -sense, 
 s., recollection; remembrance. 
 
 REMISS, re-mis', a., dilatory; neg- 
 ligent. 
 
 REMISSIBLE, -ebl, a., that may be 
 remitted. 
 
 REMISSION, -mish / -un, s., forgive- 
 ness. 
 
 REMISSIVE, mis'-siv, a., remitting; 
 forgiving. 
 
 REMISSNESS, -nes, s., carelessness; 
 want of punctuality. 
 
 REMIT, -mhV, v., to lessen in inten- 
 sity; to send oack; to forgive; to 
 absolve. 
 
 REMITMENT, -ment, s., forgiveness; 
 pardon. 
 
 REMITTANCE, -anse, s. , act of trans- 
 mitting money, bills, <£c. 
 
 REMNANT, rem'-nant, s., that which 
 is left; residue; remainder. 
 
 RE-MODEL, re-mod'-el, v. a., to 
 fashion anew. 
 
 REMONSTRANCE, re-mon'-stranse, 
 s., expostulation ; reasons 
 against, 
 
 REMONSTRANT, -strant, a., expos- 
 tulatory. 
 
 REMONSTRATE, -strate, v., to ex- 
 postulate . 
 
 REMORSE, -mawrse', s., compunc- 
 tion of conscience. 
 
 REMORSEFUL, -ful, a., full of re- 
 morse. 
 
 REMORSELESS, -les, a., having no 
 pity; relentless. 
 
 REMOTE, re-mote 7 , a., distant; not 
 immediate. 
 
 REMOTENESS, -nes, s., distance in 
 space or time. 
 
 REMOUNT, re-mownt', v., to mount 
 again; to re-ascend. 
 
 REMOVABLE, -moov'-SM, a., that 
 may be removed. 
 
 REMOVAL, -al, s., act of moving; 
 change of place or situation. 
 
 REMOVE, -moov', v. a., to displace 
 from an office.— v. n., to change 
 place.— s., state of being re 
 moved. 
 
 REMUNERATE, -ate, v. a., to recom- 
 pense. 
 
 REMUNERATION, -a'-shun, s., 
 equivalent given for services; re 
 compense. 
 
 REMUNERATIVE, '-ner-a-tiv, a., re- 
 warding. 
 
 RENAL, re'-nal, a., pertaining to the 
 kidneys. 
 
 RENARD, ren'-ard, s., a fox. 
 
 RENAISSANCE, re-nas'-sanse, s., 
 the revival of th« arts after th.6 
 dark ages. 
 
 RENCOUNTER, ren-kown'-ter. s., a 
 casual sudden contest; a combat. 
 — v.a., to meet unexpectedly. 
 
 REND, rend, v.a., to separate an r 
 substance into parts ; to s*plit. 
 
 RENDER, -der, v.a., to return; to 
 pay back; to translate. 
 
 RENDERING, -ing, s., version ; trans- 
 lation. 
 
 RENDEZVOUS, rawn'-de-voo, s. 
 (Fr.), a place for assembling 
 troops, or the port for assembling 
 - ships.— v.n., to assemble. 
 
 RENDITION, ren-dish/-un, s., yield- 
 ing possession. 
 
 RENEGADE, '-e-gade, s., an apos- 
 tate from the faith in which he 
 was educated. 
 
 RENEW, re-new 7 , v.a., to renovate; 
 to rebuild. 
 
 RENEWABLE, -abl, a., that may be 
 renewed. 
 
 RENEWAL, -al, s., renovation; re- 
 generation. 
 
 RENEWING, -ing, s., act of making 
 new. 
 
 RENTTENCE, ren'-e-tense, s., resist- 
 ance of a body to pressure. 
 
 RENNET, -net, s., the membrane of 
 a calf's stomach ; a kind of apple. 
 
 RENOUNCE, re-nounse', v.a., to dis- 
 own; to reject.— v.n., in card- 
 playing, not to follow suit. 
 
 RENOUNCEM E N T , re-nounse'- 
 ment, s., act of disclaiming. 
 
 RENOUNCING, -ing, s., the act of re- 
 jecting. 
 
 RENOVATE, ren'-o-vate, v.a., to re- 
 new ; to restore. 
 
 RENOVATION, ren-o-va'-shun, s., 
 the act of renewing. 
 
 RENOWN, re-no wn', s., fame; celeb- 
 rity. 
 
 RENOWNED, -nownd', a., famous; 
 celebrated. 
 
 RENT, rent, pp. of rend, torn asun- 
 der.— s., an opening produced by 
 rending ; a schism.— v . a. , to lease, 
 or hold in tenancy, lands or ten- 
 ements. 
 
 RENTAL, rent'-al, s., a schedule or 
 account of rents. 
 
RENTTMERATU 
 
 356 
 
 REPRISAL 
 
 RENUMERATE, re-new' -mer-ate, 
 
 v.a., to recount. 
 RENUNCIATION, -nun-se-a'-shun, s., 
 
 act of renouncing. 
 RENVERSEMENT, rawn-vers'-ment, 
 
 s., act of reversing. 
 REORGANIZE, re-awr'-gan-ize, v.a., 
 
 to organize anew. 
 REPAID, pade', pp. of repay. 
 REPAIR, -pare', v.a., to mend; to 
 
 restore.— v.n., to betake one's 
 
 self.— s., restoration to a sound 
 
 REPARABLE, rep'-a-r&bl, a., that 
 may be repaired. 
 
 REPARATION, -ra'-shun, s., act of 
 repairing; restoration. 
 
 REPARTEE, rep-ar-te', s. (Fr.), a 
 reply. 
 
 REPASS, re-pas, v.a. or v.n., to 
 travel back. 
 
 REPAST, -past, s., act of taking 
 food; a meal. 
 
 REPAY, -pa', v.a., to make return; 
 to refund, 
 
 REPAYABLE, -abl, a., that is to be 
 repaid. 
 
 REPAYMENT, -ment, s., act of pay- 
 ing back. 
 
 REPEAL, re-peel', v.a., to call back; 
 to revoke.— s., revocation. 
 
 REPEATER, -peet'-er, s., a watch 
 that strikes" the hours. 
 
 REPEL, -pel', v.a., to drive back. 
 
 REPELLENT, -pel' -lent, a., driving 
 back. [plant. 
 
 REPENT, re'-pent, a., creeping, as a 
 
 REPENT, -pent', v.n., to feel sorrow 
 or regret. — v.a., to remember 
 with sorrow. 
 
 REPENTANCE, -anse, s., sorrow, 
 pain, or grief; penitence; con- 
 trition. 
 
 REPENTANT, -ant, a., sorrowful for 
 the past.— s., a penitent. 
 
 REPEOPLE, -pee'-pl, v.a., to people 
 anew. 
 
 REPERTORY, rep'-er-tur-c, s., a 
 book of records. 
 
 REPETITION, -e-tish'-un, s., itera- 
 tion of the same act. 
 
 REPINE, re-pine', v.n., to be discon- 
 tented. — a., disposed to complain. 
 — s., act of fretting. 
 
 REPLACE, re-plase', v.a., to repay; 
 to refund. 
 
 REPLACEMENT, -ment, s., act of re- 
 placing. 
 
 REPLENISH, re-plen'-ish, v.a., to 
 fill; to stock. 
 
 REPLETE, -pleet', a., completely 
 filled; full. 
 
 REPLETION, -ple'-shun, s., state of 
 being completely filled. 
 
 REPLEVIN, -plev'-in, s., a writ to 
 recover a distress. 
 
 REPLEVY, -plev'-e,v.a., to take back 
 a distress by writ; to bail. 
 
 REPLICATION, rep-le-ka'-shun, s., a 
 reply; a rejoinder. 
 
 REPLY, re-pli', v.n., to answer.— s., 
 that which is said or written in 
 answer. 
 
 REPORT, -poart', v.a., to bring back 
 • an answer; to relate.— s., com- 
 mon fame; an official statement 
 of facts. 
 
 REPORTER, -pore'-ter, s., one who 
 gives an account. 
 
 REPOSAL, -po'-zal, s., the act of re- 
 posing. 
 
 REPOSE, -poze', v.a., to rest; to lie 
 quiet.— s., rest of mind; recum- 
 bency; quietness. 
 
 REPOSITORY, -poz'-e-tur-e, s., a 
 place where things are deposited 
 for safety. 
 
 REPOSSESS, -ses', v.a., to possess 
 again. 
 
 REPREHEND, rep-re-hend', v.a., to 
 administer reproof. 
 
 REPREHENSIBLE, -hen'-se-bl, a., 
 deserving reproof. 
 
 REPREHENSIVE, -siv, a., contain- 
 ing reproof. 
 
 REPRESENT, ren-re-zent', v.a., to 
 show or exhibit by resemblance; 
 to describe 
 
 REPRESENTATION, -a'-shun, s.,tha 
 act of representing; account 
 given. 
 
 REPRESENTATIVE, '-a-tiv, a., ex- 
 hibiting similitude.— s., an agent, 
 deputy, or substitute. 
 
 REPRESS, re-pres', v . a., to put down. 
 
 REPRESSION, -presh'-un, s., act of 
 subduing. 
 
 REPRESSIVE, -pres'-siv, a., tending 
 to restrain. 
 
 REPRIEVAL, -pre'-val, s., respite. , 
 
 REPRIEVE, -preev', v.a., to respite 
 after sentence of death. — s., the 
 temporary suspension of a crim- 
 inal's execution. 
 
 REPRINT, ree-print', v.a., to print 
 again. — s., a new edition of a 
 book. 
 
 REPRISAL, re-prize'-al, s., seizure 
 by way of recompense; recaps 
 ture. 
 
.REPRIMAND 
 
 357 
 
 RESENT 
 
 REPRIMAND, rep'-re-mand, v. a., to 
 reprehend.— s., severe reproof . 
 
 REPRISE, -prize', v. a., to take again; 
 to recompense. 
 
 REPROACH, -proatsh', v. a., to pass 
 censure upon; to upbraid.— s., 
 censure mingled with contempt. 
 
 BEPROACHFUL, -proatsh'-ful, a., 
 
 j expressing censure with con- 
 tempt; opprobrious. 
 
 REPROBATE, rep'-ro-bate, a., lost 
 to virtue.— s. , a person abandoned 
 to sin. — v.a., to disapprove; to 
 condemn. 
 
 REPROBATION, -ba'-shun, s., act of 
 disallowing ; state of being aban- 
 doned. 
 
 REPRODUCE, re-pro-duse', v.a., to 
 produce again. 
 
 REPRODUCTION, -^uk'-shun, s., act 
 or process of reproducing. 
 
 REPRODUCTIVE, -duk'-tiv, a., per- 
 taining to reproduction 
 
 REPROOF, -proof, s., charge of 
 misconduct. 
 
 REPROYABLE, -proov'-abl, a., 
 worthy of reproof; deserving 
 censure; blamable. 
 
 REPROVE, -proov', v.a., to cast cen- 
 sure on. 
 
 REPTILE, rep '-til, a., creeping; 
 moving on the belly; grovelling. 
 — s. , a creeping animal; a mean 
 person. 
 
 REPUBLIC, re-pub '-lik, s., a com- 
 monwealth; common interest; 
 the public. 
 
 REPUBLICAN, -le-kan,a., consisting 
 of a commonwealth.— s., one 
 who prefers a republican form 
 of government. 
 
 REPUBLICANISM, -ism, s., a re- 
 publican system of government. 
 
 REPUBLISH, -lish, v.a., to publish 
 a new edition of a work. 
 
 REPUDIATE, re-pew '-de-ate, v.a., 
 to cast away; to reject. 
 
 REPUDIATION, -a'-shun, s., rejec- 
 tion ; divorce. 
 
 REPUGNANCE, -pug'-nanse, s., op- 
 position of mind , resistance. 
 
 REPUGNANT, -nant, a., adverse: ir- 
 reconcilable. 
 
 REPULSE, re-puls', s., a check; a re- 
 fusal.— v.a., to beat back. 
 
 REPULSION, -shun, s., the act of re- 
 pelling. 
 
 REPULSIVE, -siv, a., repelling; cold: 
 forbidding. [back. 
 
 KEPULSORY, -si.r-e, a., driving 
 
 REPURCHASE, re-pur'-tchase, v.a,* 
 
 to buy again. 
 REPUTABLE, rep'-u-tabl, a., being 
 
 in good repute; respectable; 
 
 creditable. 
 REPUTATION, rep-u-ta'-shun, s., 
 
 good name; credit. 
 REPUTE, re-pewt', v.a., to think; to 
 
 account.— s., reputation; good 
 
 REPUTED, -ed, a., accounted; reck- 
 oned. 
 
 REQUEST, re-kwest',s., solicitation; 
 petition.— v.a., to ask; to solicit. 
 
 REQUIEM, re'-kwe-em, s., a hymn 
 for the dead. 
 
 REQUIRABLE, re-kwi'-rabl, a., that 
 may be required, or be necessary. 
 
 REQUIRE, re-kwire', v.a., to ask; to 
 request. 
 
 REQUIREMENT, -ment, s, that 
 which is required or considered 
 necessary. 
 
 REQUISITE, rek'-we-zit, a., re- 
 quired ; necessary.— s., something 
 indispensable. 
 
 REQUISITION, -zish'-un, s., a writ- 
 ten call. 
 
 REQUITAL, -kwi'-tal, s., reciprocal 
 action ; compensation. 
 
 REQUITE, -kwite', v.a., to repay or 
 compensate. 
 
 REREDOS, reer'-e-dos, s., a screen 
 at the back of the altar. 
 
 REREWARD, -ward, s., the rear- 
 guard. 
 
 RESALE, re-sale', s., a sale at second 
 hand. 
 
 RESCIND, -sind', v.a., to render null 
 or void. 
 
 RESCISSION, -sizh'-un, s., act of ab- 
 rogating. 
 
 RESCRIPT, -skript', s., an edict or 
 decree of an emperor or pope. 
 
 RESCUE, res'-ku, v.a., to set free 
 from any confinement or danger. 
 — s., deliverance from restraint 
 or danger. 
 
 RESEARCH, re-sertch', s., investiga- 
 tion. — v.a., to examine with con- 
 tinued care. 
 
 RESECTION, re-sek'-snun, s., act of 
 cutting or paring off. 
 
 RESEIZE, re-seez', v.a., to seize 
 again. 
 
 RESEMBLANCE, -zem'-blanse, s., 
 similarity. 
 
 RESEMBLE, re-zem'-bl, v. a. , to have 
 the likeness of. 
 
 RESENT, -zent, v.a., to take ill. 
 
RESENTFUL 
 
 358 
 
 RESPONSIBLE 
 
 JtESENTFUL, -ful, a., easily pro- 
 voked to anger. 
 
 RESENTMENT, -menu, s., sense of 
 injury. 
 
 RESERVATION, rez-er-va'-shun, s., 
 . reserve; something kept back. 
 
 RESERVE, re-zerv', v. a., to keep in 
 store.— s., something kept for ex- 
 igence; diffidence; reservedness ; 
 a select body of troops kept back 
 in action. 
 
 RESERVED, -zervd', a., not free in 
 social intercourse ; scrupulous. 
 
 RESERVOIR, rez-erv-wawr', s. (Fr.), 
 a conservatory of water. 
 
 RESETTLE, re-set'tl, v. a. or v.n., to 
 settle again. 
 
 RESIDE, -zide', v.n., to dwell or in- 
 habit. 
 
 RESIDENCE, rez'-e-dense, s., the 
 place where one resides; domi- 
 ciliation. 
 
 RESIDENT, rez'-e-dent, a., dwelling 
 in a place. — s., one who perma- 
 nently resides. 
 
 RESIDUARY, -zid'-u-ar-e, a., per- 
 tainiDg to the residue or part re- 
 maining. 
 
 RESIDUE, rez'-e-du, s., the remain- 
 der. 
 
 RESIDUUM, -zid'-u-um, s., residue. 
 
 RESIGN, re-zine', v. a., to give up; to 
 submit. 
 
 RESIGNATION, res-ig-na'-shun, s., 
 submission ; surrender. 
 
 RESILIENCE, -zil'-e-ense, s., the act 
 of springing back. 
 
 RESILIENT, re-sil'-e-ent, a., leaping 
 or starting back. 
 
 RESIN, rez'-in, s., an inflammable 
 substance insoluble in water, but 
 soluble in alcohol. 
 
 RESINOUS, -us, a., partaking of the 
 qualities of resin. 
 
 RFSIST, re-zist', v. a., to strive 
 against; to withstand. — v.n., to 
 make opposition to. 
 
 RESISTANCE, -anse, s., act of re- 
 sisting. 
 
 RESISTIBLE, -ebl, a., that may be 
 
 RESISTLESS, -les, a., irresistible. 
 
 RESOLUTE, -lute, a., determined. 
 
 RESOLUTION, -lu'-shun, s., firmness 
 of purpose; constancy; dissolu- 
 tion. 
 
 RESOLVABLE, -zolv'-abl, a., that 
 may be resolved or reduced to 
 first principles. 
 
 RESOLVING, -ing, s., a resolution. 
 
 RESOLVE, -zolv'. v. a., to reduce to 
 first principles; to solve; to ana- 
 lyze; to determine. — v.n., to 
 form a resolution ; to be settled 
 in opinion. — s., settled determina- 
 tion. 
 
 RESOLVED, -zolvd', pp. or a., de- 
 termined in purpose. 
 
 RESOLVENT, -zolv'-ent, s., that 
 which has the power of causing 
 solution. 
 
 RESONANCE, rez'-o-nans, s., rever- 
 beration of sounds. 
 
 RESONANT, -nant, a., resounding. 
 
 RESORBENT, re-sawrb'-ent, a., 
 swallowing up. 
 
 RESORT, re-zawrt', v.n., to have re- 
 course to.— s., assembling; meet- 
 ing. 
 
 RESOUND, -zownd', v. a., to sound 
 again. — v.n., to reverberate. 
 
 RESOURCE, -sorse', s., any source 
 of aid ; an expedient. 
 
 RESPECT, -spekt', v. a., to regard; 
 to have relation to.— s., regard; 
 attention. 
 
 RESPECTABLE, -abl, a., worthy of 
 esteem and honor. 
 
 RESPECTFUL, -ful, a., character- 
 ized by respect; obedient. 
 
 RESPECTIVE, -tiv, a., relative; not 
 absolute. 
 
 RESPIRATION, -ra'-shun, s., the act 
 of breathing; relief from toil. 
 
 RESPIRATOR, '-pe-ra-tur, s., a con- 
 trivance of network which covers 
 the mouth and protects the lungs. 
 
 RESPIRE, re-spire', v.n., to breathe; 
 to rest from toil. 
 
 RESPITE, res'-pit, s., temporary in- 
 termission of labor; forbearance; 
 ^.cessation. — v. a., to relieve by an 
 interval of time. 
 
 RESPLENDENCE, re-splen'-dense, 
 s., brilliant lustre. 
 
 RESPLENDENT, -dent, a., shining 
 with brilliant lustre. 
 
 RESPOND, -spond', v.n., to reply; to 
 correspond; to suit. 
 
 RESPONDENCE, -ense, s., an an- 
 swering. 
 
 RESPONDENT, -ent, a., that answers 
 to demand.— s., one who answers 
 in a suit at law. 
 
 RESPONSE, re-sponse', s., a reply. 
 
 RESPONSIBILITY, -e-bil'-e-te, s., 
 accountability for a trust or other 
 liability. 
 
 RESPONSIBLE, -sebl, a., answer- 
 able. 
 
RESPONSIVE 
 
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 RETIREMENT 
 
 RESPONSIVE, -siv, a., answering; 
 
 making reply. 
 REST, rest, s., sleep; repose: quiet; 
 
 cessation. — v.n., to cease froni 
 
 action; to be quiet: to sleep.— 
 
 v.a., to lay to rest.— a., those not 
 
 included. 
 RESTAURANT, res '-to-rawng, s. 
 
 (Fr.), an eating-house. 
 RESTEM, re-stem', v.a., to force 
 
 hack the current. 
 RESTFUL, rest'-ful, a,, quiet; being 
 
 RESTING-PLACE, res '-ting-place, 
 s., a place for rest. 
 
 RESTITUTION, res-te-tu'-shun, s., 
 act of restoring some right; res- 
 toration; compensation. 
 
 RESTIVE, rest'-iv, a,, unwilling to 
 go; stubborn. 
 
 RESTLESS, -les, a., void of rest; 
 sleepless; unquiet. 
 
 RESTORABLE, re-sto'-rabl, a., that 
 may be restored. 
 
 RESTORATION, res-to-ra'-shun, s., 
 act of replacing; renewal: recov- 
 ery. 
 
 RESTORATIVE, re-sto'-ra-tiv, a., 
 that has power to renew 
 strength. — s., a medicine for re- 
 storing strength. 
 
 RESTORE, re-store', v.a., to give 
 back; to retrieve; to recover. — 
 v.n., to restore again. 
 
 RESTRAIN, re-strayn', v.a., to hold 
 back. 
 
 RESTRAINING, -ing, a., abridging; 
 limiting. 
 
 RESTRAINT, -straynt', s., a check: 
 hindrance. 
 
 RESTRICT, re-strikt', v.a., to keep 
 back ; to limit. 
 
 RESTRICTION, -strik'-shun, s., lim- , 
 itation : restraint. 
 
 RESTRICTIVE, -tiv, a., imposing re- 
 straint. 
 
 RESTRINGE, re-strinj'. v.a., to con- 
 fine : to contract. 
 
 RESTRINGENT, -strin'-jent. a.. 
 astringent; styptic— s., a medi- 
 cine. 
 
 RESULT, re-zult', v.n., to leap back; 
 to rebound. — s., resilience; act 
 of nving back. 
 
 RESLTLTANCE, -anse, s., act of re- 
 sulting. 
 
 RESULTANT, -ant, a., resulting 
 from combination. 
 
 RESULTING, -ing. a., proceeding as 
 a consequence. 
 
 PRESUMABLE, re-zume'-abl, a., that 
 may be taken up again. 
 
 RESUME, ra'-zu-ma', s. (Fr.), a sum- 
 ming up. 
 
 RESL"ME, re-zume', v.a., to begin 
 again. 
 
 RESU3IPTI0N. -zump-shun. s.. act 
 of resuming. [back. 
 
 RESLTINE, -su-pine'. a., lying on the- 
 
 RESURRECTION, rez-ur-rek'-shun, 
 s., a rising again. 
 
 RESURVEY, re-sur-va', s., a second 
 survev. — v.a., to review. 
 
 RESUSCITATE, -sus'-se-tate, v.a., to 
 revivify. 
 
 RESUSCITATION,-ta'-shun, s..act of 
 reviving from a state of apparent 
 death. 
 
 RETAIL, re-tale', v.a., to sell in 
 small quantities; to tell to many. 
 — s., the s Q le of commodities in 
 small quantities . 
 
 RETAIN, re-tane', v.a.. to keep .'n 
 possession : to hire ; to engage. 
 
 RETAINER, ta'-ner, s., an attendant; 
 a dependant: a lawyer's fee. 
 
 RETAKE, -take', v.a.. to recapture. 
 
 RETAKING, -ta'-king, s., recapture. 
 
 RETALIATE, re-tal'-e-ate, v. , to re- 
 turnlike for like. 
 
 RETALIATION, a'-shun, s., requi- 
 tal ; retribution. 
 
 RETALIATORY. '-e-a-tur-e, a., re- 
 turning like for like. 
 
 RETARD, tard, v.a., to diminish ve- 
 locity; to impede.— v.n., to stay 
 
 RETARDATION. -a'-shun, s., act of 
 abating velocity. 
 
 RETCH, reetsh, v.n., to make an ef- 
 fort to vomit. 
 
 RETCHLESS. retsh'-les. a., careless. 
 
 RETENTION, re-ten'-shun, s.. a re- 
 taining; restraint. 
 
 RETENTIVE, -tiv, a., having power 
 to retain. 
 
 RETICENCE, ret'-e-cense, s., con- 
 cealment bv silence. 
 
 RETICENT, -sent, a., silent. 
 
 RETICLE, -kl, s., a small net. 
 
 RETICULAR, re-tik'-u-lar, formed 
 with interstices. 
 
 RETICULATED, -la-ted, a., netted; 
 resembling network. 
 
 RETIRE, re-tire', v.n., to withdraw; 
 
 RETIRED, -tire'd', a., secluded; 
 
 private. 
 RETIREMENT, -ment, s., withdraw 
 
 ment. 
 
RETICULATE 
 
 360 
 
 REVERBERATE 
 
 persons. 
 
 EETI CULAT E 
 LEAF, in botany, 
 having veins or 
 lines crossing 
 like net-work. 
 RETICULE, ret'-e- 
 kule, s., a little 
 1 bag of net- work. 
 RETIFORM, -fawrm, 
 a., having the 
 texture of a net. 
 RETINUE, -nue ( s., 
 the atteudants 
 of a distinguished 
 person; a train of j^; 
 RETIRING, ti'-ring, a., reserved; not 
 
 forward. 
 RETORT, re- 
 tawrt', v., to 
 return an ar- 
 gument; to 
 make a severe 
 reply.— s., cen- 
 sure returned; K_to.ii. 
 a chemical glass vessel. 
 RETOUCH, -tutsh, v. a., to touch 
 again; to improve by new 
 touches. 
 RETRACE, -trase', v. a., to trace 
 
 back, 
 RETRACT, -trakt', v., to recall; to 
 
 recant : to draw back. 
 RETRACTABLE, abl, a., that may 
 
 be retracted 
 RETRACTILE, -trakt'-il, a., capable 
 
 of being drawn back. 
 RETRACTION, -trak'-shun, s., a re- 
 cantation; disavowal. 
 RETRACTIVE, -tiv, a .. withdrawing. 
 RETREAT, re-treet', s., the act of 
 retiring ; seclusion. — v . n. , to 
 withdraw; to retire from an 
 enemy. 
 RETRENCH, trensh/, v.a., to cut 
 off; to curtail. — v.n.,toiive at a 
 less expense. 
 RETRENCHMENT, -ment, s., cur- 
 tailment ; reduction of expense. 
 RETRIBUTE, -trib'-ute, v.a., to make 
 
 payment. 
 RETRIBUTION, ret-re-bu'-shun, s., 
 reward or punishment; repay- 
 ment; recompense. 
 RETRIBUTIVE, re-trib'-u-tiv, a., re- 
 warding for good deeds. 
 RETRIEVABLE, tre'-vabl, a , that 
 mav be retrieved. [hig- 
 
 RETRIEVAL, -val, s , act of retriev- 
 RETRIEVE, -treev', v.a., to recover; \ 
 to regain.— s., a seeking again. \ 
 
 RETROCEDE, ret'-ro-sede, v.a., to 
 
 cede or grant back. 
 RETROCESSION, -sesh'-un, s., the 
 
 act of going back. 
 RETRODUCTION, -duk'-shun, s., a 
 
 bringing back. 
 RETROGRADE, -grade, a., moving 
 backward; declining from a bet- 
 ter to a worse state.— v. n., to go 
 or move backward. 
 RETROGRESSION, -gresh'-un, s., 
 
 act of going backward. 
 RETROGRESSIVE, -gres'-siv, a., go- 
 iDg or moving backward ; declin- 
 ing in excellence. 
 RETROSPECT, -spekt, s., a looking 
 back on things past.— v.n., to look 
 back. 
 RETROSPECTION, -spek-shun, s., 
 act of looking back on things 
 past. 
 RETROSPECTIVE, spek'-tiv, a., 
 
 looking back on past events. 
 RETROVERT, -vert, v.a., to turn 
 
 back. 
 RETURN, re-turn', v.n., to go back 
 to the same place; to repay; to 
 revert.— v.a., to bring or send 
 back; to restore: to repay.—?., 
 act of coming or going back; 
 restitution; reimbursement. 
 RETURNABLE, -abl, a., that maybe 
 
 returned or restored. 
 REUNION, re-yu'-ne-un, s., union 
 
 formed anew. 
 REUNITE, -nite', v.a., to reconcile . 
 after variance.— v.n. , to be united 
 again. 
 REVEAL, re-veel', v.a., to make 
 
 known; to disclose. 
 REVEL, rev'-el, v.n., to carouse.— s., 
 
 a noisy feast. 
 REVELATION, rev-e-la'-shun, s., the 
 disclosing divine communica- 
 tions; the Apocalypse 
 REVELLING, '-el-ling, s, revelry. 
 REVELRY, -re, s., noisy festivity. 
 REVENGE, re-venj', v.a., to inflict 
 pain in return for injury.— s., a 
 malicious infliction of injury; 
 the passion excited by supposed 
 wrong. 
 REVENGEFUL, -ful, a., full of re- 
 venge; vindictive. 
 REVENUE, rev'-e-nue,s., the general 
 
 income of a state. 
 REVERBERANT, re-verb 7 -e-rant, a., 
 
 resounding. 
 REVERBERATE, -rate, v.a., to re- 
 echo ; to resound. 
 
REVERBERATION 
 
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 RHEUMATISM 
 
 REVERBERATION, -a'-shun, s., act 
 of driving back. 
 
 REVERE, re-veer', v.a., to regard 
 with veneration. 
 
 REVERENCE, rev'-er-ense, s., ven- 
 eration; an act of obeisance; a 
 title of the clergy.— v.a., to re- 
 gard tv ith reverence. 
 
 REVEREND, -end, a., worthy of rev- 
 erence ; a title given to the clergy 
 generally. 
 
 REVERENT, -ent, a., expressing rev- 
 erence. 
 
 REVERENTIAL, -en'-shal, a., pro- 
 ceeding from reverence. 
 
 REVERIE, -e, s. (Fr.), a loose train of 
 thoughts; a vision. 
 
 REVERSAL, re-vers'-al, s., a change 
 or overthrowing. 
 
 REVERSE, -vers', v.a., to turn up- 
 side down; to subvert. — s.. vicis- 
 situde ; a turn of affairs ; misfor- 
 tune.— a., turned backward. 
 
 REVERSED, -verst', pp., changed to 
 the contrarv. 
 
 REYERSIBLE."-vers'-ebl,a., that may 
 be reversed. 
 
 REVERSION, -ver'-shun. s., a return- 
 ing; right of succession to an 
 
 REVERT,' -vert', v.a., to turn back; 
 to reverse. — v.n., to return. 
 
 REVERTIBLE, -ebl, a ., that may re- 
 vert. 
 
 REVEST, re-vest', v.a., to clothe 
 again ; to reinvest. 
 
 REVIEW, -vew', v.a., to reconsider; 
 to inspect. — s., a critical exami- 
 nation of a new publication: a 
 periodical pamphlet; a retro- 
 spect. 
 
 REVIEWER, -er, s., one who exam- 
 ines a new publication; an in- 
 spector. 
 
 REYIGORATE, -vig-ur-ate, v.a,, to 
 give new vigor to. 
 
 REVTLE, -vile', v.a. 9 to reproach. 
 
 REYILER,-vi'-ler, s., one who reviles 
 another. 
 
 REVILING, -ling, s., the act of revil- 
 ing. 
 
 REVINDICATE, -vin'-de-kate,v.a., to 
 reclaim. 
 
 REVISAL, -vi'-zal, s.. revision. 
 
 REVISE, -vize', v.a., to review and 
 amend. — s., review; re-examina- 
 tion: a proof sheet for revision. 
 
 REVISION, -vizh'un, s.. the review- 
 ing or re examination for correc- 
 tion. 
 
 REVISIT, -viz -it, v.a., to visit again. 
 
 REVIVAL, -vi'-val, s., return to life; 
 awakening. 
 
 REVIVALIST, -ist, s., one who pro- 
 motes revivals of religion. 
 
 REVIVE, -vive', v.n., to bring to 
 life.— v.a,, to refresh: to reani- 
 mate. 
 
 REVIVIFy, '-e-fi, v.a., to reani- 
 mate. 
 
 REVIVING, -vi'-ving, ppr. or a., re- 
 animating. 
 
 REVIVISCENCE, rev-e-vis'-sens. s., 
 renewal of or restoration to life. 
 
 REVOCABLE, '-c-kabl, a., that may 
 be revoked. 
 
 REVOCATION, -ka'-shun, s., act of 
 recalling. 
 
 REVOKE, -voke', v.a., to recall; to 
 declare void.— v.n., to renounce 
 at cards. 
 
 REVOLT, -volt', v.n., to renounce al- 
 legiance.— s., desertion; rebel- 
 lion. 
 
 REVOLTING, -ing, a., exciting 
 abhorrence. 
 
 REVOLUTION, rev-o-lu'-shun, s., ro- 
 tation; change in the constitu- 
 tion of a government. 
 
 REVOLUTIONARY, -ar-e, a., tend- 
 ing: to produce a revolution . 
 
 REVOLUTIONIZE, -lze, v.a., to ef- 
 fect a political change in the con- 
 stitution. 
 
 REVOLVE, -volv', v.n., to turn 
 round ; to rotate. 
 
 REVULSION, vul'-shun, s., act of 
 turning. 
 
 REWARD, re-wawrd, v.a . to remu- 
 nerate.— s., compensation. 
 
 REYNARD, ren'-ard, s., a fox; re- 
 nard. 
 
 RHAFSODIST, rap'-so-dist. s.. one 
 who recites or sings rhapso- 
 
 RHAPSODIZE, -dize', v.n.. to utter 
 rhapsodies. 
 
 RHAPSODY, -de, s., a rambling com- 
 position. 
 
 RHETORIC, ret'-o-rik. s., the science 
 of oratorv. 
 
 RHETORICAL, re-tor -e-kal, a., per- 
 taining to rhetoric. 
 
 RHETORiCLlN. ret-o-rish'-an. s., 
 one who teaches rhetoric: an or- 
 ator. 
 
 RHEUMATISM, -ma-tizm, s., a pain- 
 ful disease affecting the muscles 
 and joints, as Lumbago, Sciatica, - 
 &c. 
 
RHEUM 
 
 362 
 
 BIGGER 
 
 RlINOCER^S. 
 
 Rhomb. 
 
 RHEUM, room, s., a thin serous fluid 
 secreted by the mucous glands, 
 &c. 
 
 RHEUMAT- 
 IC, roo- 
 mat' - ik, 
 a., per- 
 taining to 
 rheuma- 
 tism. 
 
 RHINOCE- 
 ROS, ri- 
 nos ' - e - 
 r o s, a 
 
 large pachydermatous quadru- 
 ped. 
 
 RHODODENDRON, ro-do-den'-dron, 
 s., a genus of ornamental ever- 
 green plants. 
 
 RHOMB, romb, s., 
 an oblique-angled 
 equilateral paral- 
 lelogram. 
 
 RHOMBIC, rom'-bik, 
 a. , having the fig- 
 ure of a rhomb. 
 
 RHOMBOID, -boyd,s., 
 a figure approach- 
 ing to a rhomb. 
 
 RHUBARB, roo'-barb, 
 s., a medicinal plant. 
 
 RHUMB, rum, s., a circle on the 
 earth's surface making a given 
 angle with the meridian of the 
 place. 
 
 RHYME, rime,s.,the correspondence 
 of sounds in the terminating 
 words of two verses.— v.n., to ac- 
 cord in sound. 
 
 RHYTHM, rithm, s., the proportions 
 of the feet of a verse to each 
 other ; variety in musical compo- 
 sition. 
 
 RHYTHMICAL, -ik-al, a., pertain- 
 ing to rhythmus. 
 
 RIAL, re'-al, s., a Spanish coin. 
 
 RIB, rib, s., a side-bone of animal 
 bodies. 
 
 RIBALD, -aid, s., a low, vulgar fel- 
 low.— a., low; obscene. 
 
 RIBALDRY, -re, s., mean, vulgar or 
 obscene language. 
 
 RIBBON, -bon, s., a fillet or silk 
 band. 
 
 RICHNESS, ritsh'-nes, s., opulence; 
 wealth. 
 
 RICK, rik, s., a heap or pile of grain 
 or hay. 
 
 RICKETS, -ets, s.pl., a disease of 
 child L-en. 
 
 Rhomboid. 
 
 Rice. 
 
 RIBLESS, -les,a., hav- 
 ing no ribs. 
 
 RICE, rice, s., an escu- 
 lent grain, exten- 
 sively used as 
 food. 
 
 RICH, ritsh, a., abound- 
 ing in money ; splen- 
 did; costly; sump- 
 tuous. 
 
 RICHES, ritsh / -es, s., 
 abundant posses- 
 sions; wealthiness. 
 
 RICKETY, -et-e, a., affected with 
 rickets; feeble. 
 
 RICOCHET, -o-shet, or -sha', s., re- 
 bounding of round shot. 
 
 RIDDANCE, rid'-dans, s., deliver- 
 ance. 
 
 RIDDLE, -dl, s., an instrument for 
 cleaning grain; an enigma. — 
 v.a., to separate, as grain from 
 the chaff; to perforate with balls; 
 to solve. 
 
 RIDE, ride, v.n., to be carried on 
 horseback; to practice riding ; to 
 manage a horse well.— s., an ex- 
 cursion on horseback or in a ve- 
 hicle; a road for the amusement 
 of riding. 
 
 RIDER, ri'-der, s., an addition made 
 to other documents. 
 
 RIDGE, rij, s., a long elevation of 
 land. 
 
 RIDGY, -e, a., rising in a ridge. 
 
 RIDICULE, rid'-e-kule, s., contempt- 
 uous laughter; derision.— v.a., to 
 deride or banter. 
 
 RIDICULOUS, re-dik'-u-lus, a., that 
 may excite laughter; ludicrous. 
 
 RIFE, rife, a., prevalent; frequent. 
 
 RIFF-RAFF, rif'-raf, s., sweepings; 
 refuse. 
 
 RIFLE, ri'-fi, v.a., to seize and bear 
 away by force; to strip; to plun- 
 der.— s., a gun, the inside of 
 whose barrel is rifled. 
 
 RIFLEMAN, a man armed with a 
 rifle. 
 
 RIFT, rift, s., a shallow place in a 
 stream; a cleft.— v.a., to cleave; 
 to rive. 
 
 RIG, rig, v.a., to dress; to put on; to 
 fit with tackling.— s., dress; a 
 romp; a wanton. 
 
 RIGADOON, rig-a-doon', s., a brisk 
 dance. 
 
 RIGGER, rig'-er, s., one who fits the 
 rigging of a ship; a cylindrical 
 pulley. 
 
RIGATION 
 
 363 ~ 
 
 RIVALRY 
 
 RIGATION, re-ga'-shun, s., the act 
 of watering. 
 
 RIGGING, -ing, s., dress; tackle; the 
 ropes of a ship. 
 
 RIGGISH, -ish, a., wanton; lewd. 
 
 RIGHT, rite, a., fit; proper; true; 
 not wrong; upright.— ad., prop- 
 erly; rightly.— inter j., well done. 
 — s., conformity to the standard 
 of truth and justice ; rectitude of 
 conduct. — v.a., to do "justice to; 
 to relieve from wrongs. 
 
 RIGHT- ANGLE, in geometry, an 
 angle of 90 degrees. 
 
 RIGHTEOUS, -tchus, a., accordant 
 to justice; upright. 
 
 RIGHTEOUSNESS, -nes, s., purity 
 of heart; uprightness. 
 
 RIGHTFUL, rite'-ful, a., having a 
 just claim ; consonant to justice; 
 lawful. 
 
 RIGHTFULNESS, -nes, s., moral 
 rectitude. 
 
 RIGHTLY, -le, ad., according to jus- 
 tice. 
 
 RIGHTNESS, -nes, s., conformity to 
 truth. 
 
 RIGID, rij'-id, a., not pliant; severely 
 unjust. 
 
 RIGIDITY, re-jid'-e-te, s., want of 
 pliability. 
 
 RIGMAROLE, -ma-role, s. or a., con- 
 fused repetition. 
 
 RIGOR, -ur, s., strictness; inflexibil- 
 ity. 
 
 RIGOROUS, -us, a., strict; severe; 
 rigid. 
 
 RILL, ril, s., a small brook; a rivu- 
 let— v. n., to run in a small 
 stream. 
 
 RIM, rim, s., the border which sur- 
 rounds a thing. 
 
 RIME, rime, s., hoar frost; chink or 
 fissure. 
 
 RIMOSE, ri'-mose, a., abounding 
 with cracks. 
 
 RIMOSITY, -mos'-e-te, s., state of 
 being chinky. 
 
 RIMPLE, rim'pl, s., a fold or wrinkle. 
 — v.a., to rumple; to pucker. 
 
 RIMPLING, -pling, s., undulation. 
 
 RIMY, ri'-me, a., abounding with 
 rime; frosty. 
 
 RIND, rine'd, s., the skin of fruit. 
 
 RINDERPEST, rin'-der-pest, s., a 
 terrible cattle plague. 
 
 RING, ring, s., any thing in the form 
 of a circular line or hoop; a 
 chime.— v.n., to sound, as a bell. 
 
 RINGENT, rin'-jent, a., gaping. 
 
 RINGING, ring'-ing, s., act of sound- 
 ing. 
 
 RINGLEADER, -leed-er, s., the lead- 
 er of an illegal association. 
 
 RINGLET, -let, s., a curl. 
 
 RING- WORM, an eruption on the 
 skin. 
 
 RINK, rink, s., a place for skating on 
 wheels. 
 
 RINSING, rin'-sing, s., a light cleans- 
 ing. 
 
 RIOT, ri'-ut, s., uproar; noisy fes- 
 - tivity.— v.n., to revel; to raise an 
 uproar. 
 
 RIOTER, -er, s., one who revels in 
 loose festivity. 
 
 RIOTING, -ing, s., a revelling. 
 
 RIOTOUS, -us, a., luxurious; tumult- 
 uous. 
 
 RIP, rip, v.a., to tear asunder.— s., a 
 tearing; laceration. 
 
 RIPARIAN, re-pa'-re-an, a., pertain- 
 ing to the bank of a river. 
 
 RIPE, ripe, a., brought to perfection, 
 —v.n., to grow ripe. 
 
 RIPEN, '-pn,v.n., to grow ripe; to 
 mature. 
 
 RIPENING, -ing, s., act of becoming 
 ripe. 
 
 RIPENESS, -nes, s., state of being 
 ripe ; completeness. 
 
 RIPPING, rip'-ping, s., a tearing. 
 
 RIPPLE, rip'pl, v.a., to agitate the 
 surface of water,— s., little, curl- 
 ing waves. 
 
 RIPPLING, -pling, s., the breaking 
 of ripples. 
 
 RISE, rize, v.n., to ascend; to gain 
 elevation in rank; to be pro- 
 moted.— s., act of rising; ascent; 
 elevation. 
 
 RISEN, riz'-en, pp. of the verb to 
 rise. 
 
 RISIBILITY, -e-bil'-e-te, s., prone- 
 ness to laugh. 
 
 RISIBLE, '-e-bl, a., having the facul- 
 ty of laughing ; laughable. 
 
 RISING, ri'-zing, a., ascending.— s. s 
 act of getting up ; insurrection. 
 
 RISK, risk, s., the being exposed to 
 injury; hazard.— v.a., to expose 
 to injury; to hazard. 
 
 RITE, rite, s., a solemn form of re- 
 ligion. 
 
 RITUAL, rit'-u-al, a., according to 
 rites. — s.j a book of rites. 
 
 RITUALISM, -izm, s., a system ©f 
 rituals. 
 
 RIVALRY, -re, s., a strife for supe- 
 riority. 
 
RIVAL 
 
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 ROMANTIC 
 
 RIVAL, ri'-val, s., a competitor.— a., 
 having the same claims. — v. a., 
 to stand in competition with. 
 
 RIVALSHIP, -ship, s., state of a ri- 
 val. 
 
 RIVE, rive, v,a., to rend asunder.— 
 s., a rent. 
 
 RIVEN, riv'n, pp. of the verb to rive ; 
 rent. 
 
 RIVER, -er, s., a large stream of wa- 
 ter flowing toward the ocean. 
 
 RIVET, -et, v.a., to fasten with riv- 
 ets.— s., a bolt clinched at both 
 ends. 
 
 RIVULET, -u-let, s., a small stream. 
 
 ROACH, 
 roatsh, s., 
 a fresh- 
 water fish. 
 
 ROAD, rode, 
 
 s., a public Roach. 
 
 way for 
 
 travelling; the highway. 
 
 ROADSTEAD, -sted, s., a place 
 where ships may ride at anchor. 
 
 ROADSTER, -ster, s., a horse fitted 
 for travelling. 
 
 ROADWAY, -way, s., the road 
 travelled by carriages. 
 
 ROAM, rome, v.a. or v.n., to range; 
 to wander over. 
 
 ROAMING, -ing, s., act of wander- 
 ing. 
 
 ROAN, rone, a., dark, with white 
 spots. 
 
 ROAR, rore, v.n., to cry loudly; to 
 bellow.— s., a loud, continuous 
 sound, as of a lion. 
 
 ROARER, -er, s., a horse broken in 
 wind. 
 
 ROARING, -ing, a., crying like a bull. 
 — s , the cry of a lion or other 
 beast. 
 
 ROAST, roast, v.a., to cook or dress; 
 to banter. — a., that which is 
 
 ROASTING, -ing, s., act of roast 
 ing. 
 
 ROB, rob, v.a., to plunder; to take 
 by force. 
 
 ROBBER, rob'-ber, s., one who steals 
 or strips by violence ; a thief. 
 
 ROBBERY, -e, s., theft; depreda- 
 tion. 
 
 ROBE, robe, s., a long, loose gar- 
 ment.— v.a., to put on a robe; to 
 dress. 
 
 ROBIN, rob'-in, s., a bird with a red- 
 dish breast. 
 
 ROBOREOUS^ ro-bo'-re-us, s., made 
 of oak; strong. 
 
 ROBUST, -bust', a., muscular ; rough; 
 boisterous. 
 
 ROCHET, rot'-shet, s., a linen gar- 
 ment worn by bishops; a fish, the 
 roach. 
 
 ROCK, rok, s., a large mass of stony 
 matter.— v.a., to move backward 
 and forward. 
 
 ROCKET, -et, s., an artificial fire- 
 work, composed of saltpetre, sul- 
 phur and charcoal. 
 
 ROCKINESS, -enes, s., state of be- 
 ing rocky. 
 
 ROCKING, -ing, ppr. or a., moving 
 backward and forward 
 
 ROCKY, -e, a., full of rocks; stony. 
 
 ROD, rod, s., the lon^ twig of any 
 woody plant: an instrument of 
 punishment; a pole for angling; 
 a perch. 
 
 RODENT, ro'-dent, a., gnawing.— s., 
 an animal that gnaws. 
 
 RODENTS, ro'-dents, s, an order of 
 quadrupeds ; the gnawers. 
 
 RODOMONT rod'-o-mont, s., a vain 
 boaster.— a., bragging. 
 
 ROE, ro, s., a spe- 
 cies of deer; 
 the see or 
 spawn of fish- 
 es, the oolite. 
 
 ROGATION, -ga'- 
 shun, s., lit- 
 any; supplica- 
 tion. 
 
 ROEBUCK, s., a 
 small deer 
 having 
 bran ched 
 horns forked at the end. 
 
 ROGUE, rogue, s., a knave; a wag. 
 
 ROGUERY, ro'-gur-e, s., cheating; 
 fraud; waggery. 
 
 ROGUISH, rogue 7 -ish, a., knavish; 
 fraudulent. 
 
 ROLL, role, v.a. or v.n., to revolve; 
 to turn on its axis ; to beat a drum. 
 — s., the act of rolling; an official 
 writing; a register. 
 
 ROLLER, ' er, s., that which turns 
 on its own axis; a cylinder; a 
 bandage. 
 
 ROLLING, -ing, a., turning over; re- 
 volving.— s., a turning; a revolu- 
 tion. 
 
 ROMANCE, ro-manse', s., a fabulous 
 relation; fiction.— v.n., to tell fic- 
 titious stories. 
 
 ROMANTIC, '-tik, a., pertaining to 
 romance; fanciful; extrava- 
 gant. 
 
 Roebuck. 
 
ROMANISM 
 
 365 
 
 ROTTENNESS 
 
 ROMANISM, r<y-man-izm, s., the ten- 
 ets of the church of Rome. 
 
 ROMANIZE, -ize, v. a., to fill with 
 Latin words or modes of speech, 
 —v.n., to conform to ^Roman 
 Catholic opinions. 
 
 ROMISH, ro'-rnish, a., relating to 
 Rome, or to the Roman Catholic 
 religion. 
 
 ROMP, romp, s., a rude girl; rough 
 play.— v.n., to play rudely. 
 
 ROMPISH, -ish, a., inclined to 
 romp. 
 
 RONDEAU, ron-do', s., a kind of an- 
 cient poetry. 
 
 ROOD, rood, s., the fourth part of an 
 acre; a pole. 
 
 ROOF, roof, s., the upper part of a 
 house or building; the palate. — 
 v. a., to shelter. 
 
 M. Roof. Hip Roof. Shed 
 Roof. 
 
 ROOFING; -ing, s., materials for a 
 roof. 
 
 ROOFLESS, -les, a., having no 
 roof. 
 
 ROOK, rook, 
 s., a bird re- 
 sembling the 
 crow ; a piece 
 at chess.— 
 v.n., to de- 
 fraud. 
 
 ROOKERY, -er- 
 e, s., a nur- 
 sery for 
 rooks. 
 
 ROOM, room, s., 
 place of an- 
 other; an apartment; a cham- 
 ber. 
 
 ROOMINESS, -e-nes, s., spacious- 
 
 ROOMY, -e, a., having ample 
 
 room. 
 ROOST, roost, s., a pole on which 
 
 fowls rest.— v.n. r.to lodge. 
 
 Rook. 
 
 ROOT, root, s., that part of a plant 
 which fixes itself in the earth; 
 the primitive of a word.— v.a.. 
 to be firmly fixed; to plant 
 deeply. 
 
 ROPE, rope, s., a thick hempen cord; 
 a halter. 
 
 ROPERY, ro'-per-e, s., a place where 
 ropes are made. 
 
 ROPINESS, -pe-nes, s., stringiness; 
 viscosity. 
 
 ROPY, -pe, a., stringent; adhesive. 
 
 RORAL, ro / -ral,a., pertaining to dew ; 
 dewy. 
 
 ROSARY, -za/-re, s., a place where 
 roses grow; a series of prayers 
 and a string of beads. 
 
 ROSE, roze, s., a fragrant flower of 
 the genus rosa, of many species- 
 and varieties. 
 
 ROSEATE, ro'-ze-ate, a., rosy; full 
 of roses. 
 
 ROSEMARY, roze'-ma-re, s., an 
 aromatic plant. 
 
 ROSEOLA, ro-ze'-o-la, s., a sort of 
 rash. 
 
 ROSETTE, zet, s., imitation of a rose 
 made of colored ribbons. 
 
 ROSIN, roz'-in, s. See RESIN, and its 
 cognates. 
 
 ROSTRAL, ros'-tral, a., resembling 
 the beak of a ship. 
 
 ROSTRIFORM, -tre-fawrm, a., hav- 
 ing the form of a beak. 
 , ROSTRUM, -trum, s. (Lat.), the head 
 of a ship; a platform from 
 which a speaker addresses his 
 audience. 
 
 ROSY, ro'-ze, a., resembling a rose; 
 blooming. 
 
 ROT, rot, v.n., to putrefy; to decay. 
 — v . a . , to make putrid. — s. , a fa- 
 tal distemper incident to sheep ; 
 putrefaction. 
 
 ROTA, ro'-ta, s. (Lat.), a circle; turn 
 in succession. 
 
 ROTARY, -re, a., turning like a 
 wheel. 
 
 ROTATE, -tate, v.n., to revolve round 
 o centre 
 
 ROTATION, -ta'-shun, s. , act of turn- 
 ing; vicissitude. 
 
 ROTATORY, ro'-taV-tur-e, a., turning 
 on an axis; rotary. 
 
 ROTE, rote, s., repetition of words 
 without rule. 
 
 ROTTEN, rot'n, a., decomposed; pu- 
 trid. 
 
 ROTTENNESS, -nes, s., state of be- 
 ing decayed. 
 
ROTUND 
 
 366 
 
 BUCK 
 
 ROTUND, rotund 7 , a., round; spher- 
 ical. 
 
 ROTUNDA, -tun'-da, s., a round 
 building. 
 
 ROTUNDITY, -tund'-e-te, s., round- 
 ness; sphericity. 
 
 ROUE, roo'-a, s. (Fr.), a debauchee. 
 
 ROUGE, roozh, s., a pigment used 
 for painting the cheeks.— v.a., to 
 tinge with rouge. 
 
 ROUGE-ET-NOIR, '-a-nwa, s. (Fr.), 
 agameai)C£rds. 
 
 ROUGH, ruf, a., aneven; ragged ; not 
 polished; stormy; ec arse in man- 
 ners.— v.a., to pursue a rugged 
 course. 
 
 ROUGHEN, ruf'n, v.a., to make 
 rough. 
 
 ROUGH-HEW, -hew, v.a., to hew 
 coarsely. 
 
 ROUGHISH, -ish, a., in some degree 
 rough. 
 
 ROUGHNESS, -nes, s., unevenness 
 of surface; coarseness of man- 
 ners; rudeness. 
 
 ROULETTE, roo-let', s. (Fr.), a game 
 of chance. 
 
 ROUNCE, rounse, s., the handle of a 
 printing press, by which the car- 
 riage is moved. 
 
 ROUND, rownd, a., having the form 
 of a circle, sphere or cylinder; 
 smooth; flowing. — s., a circle in 
 motion; an orb. — prep., on every 
 side of; about. — v.a., to make cir- 
 cular.— v. n., to become round. 
 
 ROUND ABOUT,a-bowt,a., indirect— . 
 s., a horizontal wheel upon which 
 children ride. 
 
 ROUNDELAY, -de-lay, s., a sort of 
 ancient poem. 
 
 ROUNDISH, -ish, a., somewhat 
 round. 
 
 ROUNDLET, -let, s., a little circle. 
 
 ROUNDNESS, -nes, s., quality of be- 
 ing round; smoothness; open- 
 ness. 
 
 ROUP, roop, s., an outcry; a sale of 
 goods by auction; a disease in 
 poultry. 
 
 ROUSE, rowz, v. to awaken; to 
 be excited. [awaken. 
 
 ROUSING, -ing, a., having power to 
 
 ROUT, rowt, s., a clamorous multi- 
 tude; a large evening party; the 
 > defeat of an army. — v. a., to de- 
 r feat and put tonight. 
 
 ROUTE, root, s. (Fr.), a course or 
 way; the order for the march of 
 an army. 
 
 ROUTINE, rco-teen', s. (Fr.), around 
 of business, amusement, or plea* 
 sure. 
 
 ROVE, rove, v.n. or v.a., to wander 
 or stray. 
 
 ROVER, ro'-ver, s., a wanderer; a 
 fickle person. 
 
 ROVING, -ving, a., rambling; wan- 
 dering; the operation which 
 gives the first twist to cotton- 
 thread. 
 
 ROW, ro, s., a series of persons or 
 things arranged in line; a rank; 
 a file. — v.a., to labor with the 
 oar. 
 
 ROW, row s., a noisy disturbance; 
 tumult. 
 
 ROWDY, -de, s., a riotous, turbulent 
 fellow. 
 
 ROWEL, -el, s., the Ubcle wheel of a 
 spur. 
 
 ROWING, rowing, s., the act of im- 
 pelling a boat by oars. 
 
 ROYAL, roy'-al, a., pertaining to a 
 king ; regal. — s. or a. , a large kind 
 of paper. 
 
 ROYALISM, -izm, s., attachment to 
 the principles of royalty. 
 
 ROYALTY, -te, s. , the state or office 
 of a king. 
 
 RUB, rub, v.a., to wipe, scour, or 
 polish. — v.n., to fret; to chafe.— 
 s., friction; sarcasm. 
 
 RUBBER, -ber, s., the instrument or 
 thing used in rubbing; a whet- 
 stone. 
 
 RUBBING, -bing, s., act of rubbing 
 or polishing. 
 
 RUBBISH, -bish, s.. broken pieces of 
 any structure ; any thing worth- 
 less. 
 
 RUBBLE,-bl,s. ,rough unhewn stones ; 
 rubbish. [red. 
 
 RUBESCENT, -bes'-sent, a., growing 
 
 RUBICUND, roo'-be-kund, a., inclin- 
 ing to redness. [rusty. 
 
 RUBIGINOUS, ru-bij'-e-nus, a., 
 
 RUBIGO, -bi'-go, s. (Lat.), mildew. 
 
 RUBLE, roo'bl, s., a silver coin of 
 • Russia. 
 
 RUBRIC, roo'-brik, a., red; placed in 
 rubrics; the name given to the 
 directions printed in prayer- 
 books. — v.a., to adorn with red. 
 
 RUBY, -be, s., a precious stone of a 
 carmine-red color; anything red. 
 —a., of the color of the ruby. 
 
 RUCK, ruk, v.a., to draw into wrin- 
 kles.— s., a wrinkle or plait in a 
 piece of cloth. 
 
RUCTATION 
 
 367 
 
 RUNG 
 
 RUCTATION, ruk-ta'-shun, s., the 
 
 act of belching wind from the 
 
 stomach. 
 RUDD, s., a 
 
 fresh - wa- 
 ter fish of 
 
 the carp 
 
 family t 
 RUDDER,rud'- 
 
 der, s.,the Rudd, 
 
 implement 
 
 at the stern of a ship by which it 
 
 •jo Qfio^T'Arl 
 RUDDINESS," -de-nes, s., redness. 
 RUDDLE, -dl, s., red chalk. 
 RUDDY, -de, a., of a red color. 
 RUDE, rood, a., discourteous; coarse 
 
 in manners. 
 RUDENESS, rood'-nes, s., coarseness 
 
 of manners; incivility. 
 RUDIMENT, roo'-de-ment, s., a first 
 
 principle or element. 
 RUDIMENTAL, '-al, a., consisting in 
 
 first principles. 
 RUE, roo, v.a., to lament; to regret. 
 
 — s. , a plant. 
 RUEFUL, -ful, a., expressing sor- 
 row. 
 RUFF, ruf, s., a 
 
 piece of 
 
 plaited linen 
 
 worn round 
 
 the neck; a 
 
 small river 
 
 fish; a fcrd 
 
 allied to the 
 
 w o o d c ock, 
 . and found in 
 
 Europe and 
 
 RUFFIAN, ruf - 
 yan, s., a 
 boisterous, 
 brutal fellow.— a., brutal; bois- 
 terous. 
 
 RUFFLE, M, v.a., to draw into wrin- 
 kles or folds; to disturb.— v. n., to 
 grow turbulent.— s. , a strip of 
 fine cloth attached to some gar- 
 ment; disturbance. 
 
 RUFFLING, -ling, s., commotion; 
 _ disturbance. 
 
 RUFOUS, roo'-fus, a., of a reddish 
 brown. 
 
 RUG, rug, s., a nappy, woollen 
 cloth. 
 
 RUGATE, -gate, a., wrinkled; ha^ng 
 ridges. 
 
 RUGGED, rug'-ged, a., full of asperi- 
 ties. 
 
 Ruff. 
 
 RUGGEDNESS, -nes, s.,a state of 
 being rugged. 
 
 RUGOSE, roo'-gose, a., full of wrin- 
 kles. 
 
 RUIN, -in, s., destruction; over- 
 thiow.— v.a., to demolish; to pull 
 down; to impoverish. — v.n M to 
 fa 1 into ruins. 
 
 RUINATION, -a'-shun, s., subver- 
 sion. 
 
 RUINOUS, -us, a., dilapidated; de- 
 cayed. 
 
 RULE, rool, s., supreme command 
 or authority; government; sway, 
 —v.a., to govern — v.n., to exer- 
 cise supreme authority. 
 
 RULER, -er, s., one who governs; an 
 instrument by which straight 
 lines are drawn. 
 
 RULING, -ing, a., having predomi- 
 nance. 
 
 RUM, rum, s., spirit distilled from 
 cane juice. 
 
 RUMBLE, rum'bl, v.n., to make a 
 low sound. 
 
 RUMINANT, roo'-me nant, a., chew- 
 ing the cud. 
 
 RUMINANTS, -nants, s.pl., herbivor- 
 ous animals which chew the 
 cud. 
 
 RUMINATE, -nate, v.n., to chew the 
 cud; to muse on. 
 
 RUMMAGE, rum'-maje, s., a careful 
 searching . — v . a . , to search 
 closely. 
 
 RUMMER, -mer, s., a glass or drink- 
 ing cup. 
 
 RUMOR, rew'-mur, s., popular re- 
 port.— v.a., to circulate a re- 
 port. 
 
 RUMP, rump, s., end of the back 
 bone; the buttock. 
 
 RUMPLE, rum'-pl, s., a fold or plait, 
 —v.a., to wrinkle. 
 
 RUN, run, v.n., to contend in a race ; 
 to flee for escape; to move as a 
 fluid; to fuse. — v.a., to drive; to 
 force; to fuse.— s., act of run- 
 ning. 
 
 RUNAGATE, run'-a-gate, s., a fugi- 
 tive ; an apostate. 
 
 RUNAWAY, -a-way, s., a fugitive. 
 
 RUNDLE, -di, s., around; a step of 
 
 o 1 q r\ r\ £±r* 
 
 RUNDLET, rund'-let, a., a small 
 barrel. 
 
 RUNES, roonz, s.pl., Gothic charac- 
 ters. 
 
 RUNG, rung, pret. and pp . of the 
 verb to ring . 
 
RUNIC 
 
 3C8 
 
 SACKING 
 
 RUNIC, roo'-nik, a., pertaining to the 
 language of the ancient Goths or 
 Scandinavians. 
 
 RUNLET, run -let, s., a little run or 
 stream; a brook. 
 
 RUNNER, -ner, s., a racer; a messen- 
 ger ; a shooting sprig. 
 
 iRUNNET, -net, a., coagulated milk 
 found in the stomachs of calves. 
 
 RUNNING, -ning, ppr., going with 
 rapidity; flowing.— a., kept for 
 the race.— s. , act of passing with 
 speed. 
 
 RUNT, runt, s., any animal stinted in 
 growth. 
 
 RUPEE, -ru-pe', s., an East Indian 
 coin worth 25 cents. 
 
 RUPESTRAL, -pes'-tral, a growing 
 on rocks. 
 
 RUPTION, rup'-shun, s., a breaking 
 or bursting open. 
 
 RUPTURE, rupt-yur, s., disruption; 
 hernia.— v., to suffer disruption. 
 
 RURAL, roo'-ral, a., pertaining to 
 the country or to agriculture. 
 
 RUSE, rooz, s. (Fr.), artifice; strata- 
 gem. 
 
 RUSH, rush, s., a plant growing in 
 wet ground; any thing proverbi- 
 ally worthless.— v., to drive for- 
 ward with impetuosity. 
 
 RUSHING, rush '-ing, s., a violent 
 driving. 
 
 RUSHY, rush'-e, a., aboundiDg with 
 rushes. 
 
 RUSK, rusk, s., a kind of light cake. 
 
 RUSSET, rus'-set, a., of a reddish 
 brown.— s., a country dress; a 
 kind of apple. 
 
 RUSSET Y, -e, a, of a russet color. 
 
 RUST, rust, s., the red incrustation 
 of iron, &c; mildew.— v., to con- 
 tract rust; to be oxidized. 
 
 RUSTIC, rus'-tik, s., a bumpkin; a 
 clown.— a., pertaining to the 
 country; clownish. 
 
 RUSTICATE, -te-kate, v., to dwell in 
 the country. 
 
 RUSTICATION, -ka'-shun, s., resi- 
 dence in the country. 
 
 RUSTICITY, tis'-e-te, s., rustic man- 
 ners ; rudeness. 
 
 RUSTINESS, '-te-nes, s., the state of 
 being rusty. 
 
 RUSTLE, rus'l, v.n., to make a quick 
 succession of small sounds. 
 
 RUSTLING, -ing, a., making the 
 sound of silk cloth.— s., a quick 
 succession of small sounds. 
 
 RUSTY, rus'-te, a., affected with 
 rust ; dull ; morose. 
 
 RUT, rut, s., the copulation of deer; 
 the track of a wheel. 
 
 RUTHFUL, rooth'-ful, a., sorrowful. 
 
 RUTHLESS, rooth'-les, a., cruel*, 
 pitiless. 
 
 RUTTISH, rut'-tish, a., libidinous. 
 
 RYE, ri, s., an esculent grain of the 
 genus secale. 
 
 RYE-GRASS, ri'-gras, s.. a kind of 
 strong grass. 
 
 RYOT, ri'-ot, s., in Hindostan, a cul- 
 tivator of the soil. 
 
 Shas two sounds, as in Miss and 
 rose (roze).— In abbreviation, S. 
 stands for south, &c. 
 3ABAOTH, sab-a-oth, s. (Heb.), ar- 
 mies. 
 
 SABBATICAL, -bat'-ik-al, a., per- 
 taining to the Sabbath, [sword. 
 SABRE, sa'br, s., a short, curved 
 SACBUT, sak'-but, s., a wind instru- 
 ment, something like a pipe. 
 
 SABBATARIAN, -ba-ta'-re-an, s., a ! SACCHAROMETER, ka-rom'-e-ter, 
 
 strict observer of the Sabbath.— 
 a., pertaining to the Sabbath. 
 
 SABBATH, '-bath, s., a day of the 
 week set apart for divine wor- 
 ship. 
 
 SABLE, 
 ' sa'bl, 
 s.', a 
 em all 
 carniv- 
 orous 
 quadru- 
 p e d , 
 
 whose fur is highly valued.— 
 a., black. 
 
 s., an instrument for determin- 
 ing the quantity of saccharine 
 matter in liquids. 
 
 SACERDOTAL, sas-er-do'-tal, a., 
 pertaining to the priesthood; 
 priestly. 
 
 SACK, sak, s., a large cloth bag for 
 holding corn, &c— v. a., to put 
 in a sack or in bags; to plunder a 
 town. 
 
 SACKCLOTH, '-cloth, s , cloth of 
 which sacks are made. 
 
 SACKING, -ing, s., cloth of which 
 sacks are made; the taking a 
 town by storm. 
 
SACRAMENT 
 
 369 
 
 SALARIED 
 
 SACRAMENT, -ra-ment, s., a solemn 
 religious ordinance. 
 
 SACRAMENTAL, '-al, a., constitut- 
 ing a sacrament. 
 
 SACRED, sa'-kred, a., pertaining to 
 God or to His worship; holy; 
 consecrated. 
 
 SACREDNESS, -nes, s., state of 
 being sacred. 
 
 SACRIFICAL, -krif'-e-kal, a., em- 
 ployed in sacrifice. 
 
 SACRIFICE, sak'-re-fize^.a., to im- 
 molate as an atonement; to de- 
 stroy.— v. n., to make offerings 
 to God.— s., an offering made" to 
 heaven ; destruction. 
 
 SACRIFICIAL, -nsh-al, a., perform- 
 ing sacrifice. 
 
 SACRILEGE, -leje, s., crime of pro- 
 fanation of sacred things. 
 
 SACRILEGIOUS, -le'-jus, a., violat- 
 ing sacred things . 
 
 SACRISTAN, sa'-kris-tan, s., one who 
 has charge of the utensils of a 
 cathedral. 
 
 SACRISTY, sak'-rist-e, s., an apart- 
 ment where the sacred utensils, 
 &c, are kept. 
 
 SAD, sad, a., affected with grief; 
 cast down. 
 
 SADDEN, sad'n, v. a., to make sad or 
 sorrowful. 
 
 SADDLE, sad'l, s., a seat on a horse's 
 back.— v . a. , to load. [ales. 
 
 SADDLER, -ler, s., a maker of sad- 
 
 SADDLERY, -e, s., the materials for 
 making saddles; the trade of a 
 saddler. 
 
 SADNESS, -nes, sorrowfulness; de- 
 jection of mind. 
 
 SAFE, safe, a., free from 
 danger; secure.— s., a 
 place of safety; a 
 wire-fenced cupboard ; 
 a wrought iron safe for 
 preserving valuables from fire. 
 
 SAFELY, -le, ad. , in a safe manner. 
 
 SAFENESS, -nes, s., freedom from 
 danger. 
 
 SAFETY, -te, s., exemption from in- 
 jury; close custody. 
 
 SAFFRON, saf'-frun, s., a bulbous 
 plant of the genus crocus.— a., 
 having the color of saffron flow- 
 ers. 
 
 SAG, sag, v., to yield; to give way. 
 
 SAGACIOUS, sa-ga'-shus, a., quick 
 of thought; acute in discernment. 
 
 SAGACITY, -gas'-e-te, s., acuteness 
 of discernment. 
 
 Sagittarius. 
 
 a 
 
 in- 
 
 SAGE, saje, a., wise; sagacious.— s., 
 a man of wisdom. 
 
 SAGITTARY, saj'-e-tar-e, s., an an- 
 imal, half man, half horse; con- 
 stellation. — a., pertaining to an 
 arrow. 
 
 SAGITTA- 
 RIUS, 
 s., one 
 of the 
 twelve 
 signs of 
 the zo- 
 diac. 
 
 SAGO, sa'- 
 go, s., a 
 dry 
 mealy 
 s u b - 
 stance. 
 
 SAGOIN, s. s 
 monkey, 
 habiting South 
 America. 
 
 SAID, sed, pret. 
 and pp. of say; 
 declared; re- 
 ported; before 
 stated. 
 
 SAIL, sale, s., a 
 spread of can- 
 vas ; an excur- 
 sion in some 
 vessel.— v.n., to be impelled by 
 wind upon sails. 
 
 SAILER, sa'-ler, s., a seaman; a ship 
 or other vessel. 
 
 SAILING, -ling, ppr. or a., passing in 
 a ship.— s., the act of moving on 
 water, or of setting sail. 
 
 SAILOR, -lur, s., a mariner; seaman. 
 
 SAINT, saynt, s., a person sanctified ; 
 one eminent for piety.— v. a., to 
 canonize. 
 
 SAINTED, -ed, pp., canonized.— a., 
 holv; pious. 
 
 SAINTLY, -le, a., like a saint. 
 
 SAINTSHIP, -ship, s., the qualities 
 of a saint. 
 
 SAKE, sake, s., final cause; purpose. 
 
 SAL, sal, s. (Lat.), salt; a term much 
 used in chemJcal preparation. 
 
 SALACIOUS, sa-la'-shus, a., lustful; 
 lecherous. 
 
 SALAD, sal'-ad, s., a food of raw 
 herbs. 
 
 SALAMANDER, -a-man'-der, s., the 
 name of a reptile, supposed to 
 live in fire. [salary. 
 
 SALARIED, '-a-rid, a., enjoying a 
 
 Sagoin. 
 
SALARY 
 
 370 
 
 SANDED 
 
 SALARY, -re, s., a stipend; wages. 
 
 SALE, sale, s., exchange of a com- 
 modity for money. 
 
 SALESMAN, salez -man, s., one who 
 sells merchandise. 
 
 SALIENT, sa'-le-ent, a , leaping or 
 springing. 
 
 SALIFY, -fi, v.a., to form into salt. 
 
 SALINATION, -na'-shun, s., the act 
 of washing with salt water. 
 
 SALINE, sa-line', a., partaking of 
 the qualities of salt. 
 
 SALIVA, sa-li'-va, s., the fluid se- 
 creted by the salivary glands. 
 
 SALIVATE, sal'-e-vate, v.a., to pro- 
 duce an unusual discharge of 
 
 SALIVATION, -va'-shun, s:, the act 
 of producing an increased secre- 
 tion of saliva. 
 
 SALLOW, sal'-lo, s., a willow tree.— 
 a., of a pale, sickly color. 
 
 SALLOWNESS, -nes, s., a yellowish 
 color. 
 
 SALLY, sal'-le, s.,an issue or rush- 
 ing of troops from a besieged 
 place; sprightly exertion; flight 
 of fancy.— v.n., to issue or run 
 out. 
 
 Salmon. 
 the genus Salmo. 
 
 SALOON, sa-loon', s., a spacious 
 apartment for works of art. 
 
 SALOP, saF-op, s., a decoction pre- 
 pared from a species of orchis. 
 
 SALT S sawlt, s., a substance used for 
 seasoning food, &c. ; a body com- 
 posed of an acid and a base; 
 taste; wit.— a., having the taste 
 of salt; salacious.— v.a., to 
 sprinkle or season with salt. 
 
 SALTATION, sal-ta'-shun, s., a leap- 
 ing or jumping. 
 
 SALTISH, sawlt' ish, a., somewhat 
 salt. 
 
 SALTNESS, -nes, s., taste of salt. 
 
 SALTPETRE, -pe-tr, s., a neutral 
 salt. 
 
 SALTS, sawlts, s.pl., the popular 
 name of various chemical salts, 
 as Epsom salt, &c. 
 
 SALUBRIOUS, sa-lu'-bre-us, a., 
 wholesome ; salutary. 
 
 SALUBRITY, -te, s., wholesomeness. 
 
 SALUTARY, sal'-u-tar-e, a., pro- 
 moting health. 
 
 SALUTATION, -ta'-shun, s., act of 
 saluting. 
 
 SALUTATORY, '-ta-tur-e, a., greet- 
 ing. 
 
 SALUTE, sa-lute\ v.a., to greet; to 
 kiss.— s., the expression of kind 
 wishes; a kiss. 
 
 SALVAGE, '-vaje, s., a recompense 
 allowed for the saving of a ship 
 at sea. 
 
 SALVATION, -va'-shun, s., the act of 
 saving; preservation from de- 
 struction. 
 
 SALVE, salv, s., an adhesive compo- 
 sition applied to wounds.— v.a., 
 to help ; to remedy. 
 
 SALVER, sar-ver, s , a waiter on 
 which articles are carried. 
 
 SALVO, -vo, s., an exception; a res- 
 ervation. 
 
 SAME, same, a., identical; exactly 
 similar. 
 
 SAMENESS, -nes, s., near resem- 
 blance ; identity. 
 
 SAMPLE, sam'-pl, s., a specimen; 
 example. 
 
 SAMPLER, -pier, s., a piece of nee- 
 dlework. 
 
 SANATIVE, '-a-tiv, a., having the 
 power to heal. 
 
 SANATORY, -a-tur-e, a., healing. 
 
 SANCTIFICATION, sangk-te-fe-ka'- 
 shun, s., act of making holy; 
 consecration. 
 
 SANCTIFIED, -fide, pp. or a., made 
 holy; consecrated. 
 
 SANCTIFY, -fi, v.a., to make holy, 
 or free from guilt; to consecrate. 
 
 SANCTIMONIOUS, -mo'-ne-us, a„ 
 having the appearance of sanc- 
 tity; devout. 
 
 SANCTIMONY, '-te-mo-ne, s., de- 
 voutness. 
 
 SANCTION, -shun, s., authorization, 
 —v.a., to ratify. 
 
 SANCTITUDE, -te-tude s., holiness 
 
 SANCTITY, -te-te, s., godliness; pi- 
 ety. 
 
 SANCTUARY, sangkt'-yu-ar-e, s., a 
 house consecrated to the worship 
 of God; a sacred asylum. 
 
 SAND, sand, s., any mass of fine par- 
 ticles of silicious stone.— v.a., to 
 sprinkle with sand. 
 
 SANDAL, san'-dal, s., a kind of shoe, 
 consisting of a sole fastened to 
 the foot. 
 
 SANDARACH, -da-rak, s. 5 a resinous 
 substance. [sand. 
 
 SANDED, -ded, a., covered with 
 
SAXDINESS 
 
 371 
 
 SATIN 
 
 Sand Piper. 
 
 SANDINESS, -de-nes, s.. state of 
 being sandy. 
 
 SANDISH, -ish, a., of the nature of 
 sand: not compact. 
 
 SAND PI- 
 PER, s., 
 a bird 
 of the 
 snipe 
 family, 
 i n habit- 
 ing the 
 s e a - 
 shore. 
 
 SAND- 
 
 STONE, sand '-stone, s., a stone 
 or rock. 
 
 SANDWICH, -witsh, s., two pieces of 
 bread and butter with a slice of 
 meat between. 
 
 SANDY, -e, a., abounding with sand. 
 
 SANE, sane, a., not disordered; 
 healthy. 
 
 SANENESS, -nes, s., state of being 
 >. sane. 
 
 SANG, sang, pret. of the verb to sing. 
 
 SANGUIFY, -gwe-fi, v.n., to pro- 
 duce blood. 
 
 SANGUINARY, -gwin-ar-e, a., at- 
 tended with bloodshed; murder- 
 ous; bloodthirsty. 
 
 SANGUINE, san'-gwin, a., charac= 
 terized by ardor of temper ; hav- 
 ing confidence.— v. a., to slain 
 with blood. 
 
 SANGUINEOUS, '-e-us, a., abound- 
 ing with blood : plethoric . 
 
 SANITARY, san'-e-tar-e. a,, healing. 
 
 SANITY, -te, s., a sound state of 
 mind. 
 
 SANK, sank, pret. of the verb to 
 sink. 
 
 SANSCRIT, san'-skrit. s., the ancient 
 language of Hmdostan. 
 
 SAP, sap, s., the juice of plants of 
 any kind; a trench for under- 
 mining.— v., to undermine. 
 
 RAPID, '-id, a., tasteful. 
 
 SAPIDITY, '-te, s., tastefulness; 
 savor ; j ui ciness . 
 
 SAPIENCE, sa'-pe-ense, s., wisdom; 
 sageness. 
 
 SAPIENT, -ent. a., characterized by 
 wisdom. 
 
 SAPLESS, sap'-les, a., destitute of 
 sap; dry. 
 
 SAPLING, -ling, s., a young tree. 
 
 SAPONACEOUS, -o-na'-shus, a., 
 soapy; resembling or having the 
 qualities of soap. 
 
 SAPONIFY, sa-pon'-e-fi, v. a., to con 
 vert into soap. 
 
 SAPORIFIC, sap-o-rif'-ik, a.,produc> 
 ing taste. 
 
 SAPPHIRE, -fire, s., a precious 
 stone. 
 
 SAPPINESS, sap'-pe-nes, s., succu- 
 lence ; juiciness, [irony. 
 
 SARCASM, sar'-kasm. s., satire; 
 
 SARCASTIC, -kas'-tik, a., satirical 
 or ironical. 
 
 SARCENET, sars'-net, s., species of 
 fine woven silk. 
 
 SARCOLOGY, sar-kol'-o-gy, s., a 
 treatise on the fleshy parts of the 
 body. 
 
 SARCOPHAGOUS, -kof'-a-gus, a., 
 feeding on flesh. 
 
 SARCOPHAGUS, -kof'-a-gus, s., a 
 stone coffin. 
 
 SARDINE, '-din, s., a delicate fish. 
 
 SARDONIC, -don'-ik, a., assuming 
 laughter. 
 
 SARDONIX, '-do-niks, s., a reddish 
 stone or gem. 
 
 SARSAPARILLA, -sa-pa-ril'-la, s. 
 (Sp.), a root valued in medicine . 
 
 SASH, sash, a belt worn for orna- 
 ment; the frame of a win- 
 dow. 
 
 SASIN, s., a 
 kind of an- 
 t e 1 o p e 
 found in In- 
 dia. 
 
 S A S SAFRAS, 
 sas'-sa-fras, 
 s., an aro- 
 matic tree. 
 
 SAT, sat, pret, 
 of the verb 
 to sit. 
 
 SATAN, sa'- 
 tan, s., the 
 devil. 
 
 SATANIC, sa-tan'-ik, 
 diabolical . 
 
 SATCHEL, satsh'-el, s., a little sack 
 or bag. 
 
 SATE, sate, v. a., to satiate. 
 
 SATELESS, -les. a., insatiable. 
 
 SATELLITE, sat'-el-ite, s., a second- 
 ary planet; an obsequious fol- 
 lower . 
 
 SATIATE, sa'-she-ate,v.a., to satisfy; 
 to surfeit. 
 
 SATIETY, -ti'-e-te, s., fulness be- 
 yond desire; repletion. 
 
 SATIN, sat'-in, s., a glossv silk 
 cloth. 
 
SATINET 
 
 372 
 
 SCABROUS 
 
 SATINET, -e-net, s., a thin species 
 of- satin. 
 
 SATIRE, -ire,s., sarcasm; ridicule. 
 
 SATIRICAL, sa-tir'-ik-al, a., poign- 
 ant ; sarcastic. 
 
 SATIRIST, sat'-ir-ist, one who writes 
 satire 
 
 SATIRIZE, -ize, v. a., to ridicule with 
 severity. 
 
 SATISFACTION, -is-fak'-shun, s., 
 content, gratification. 
 
 SATISFACTORY, tur-e, a., giving 
 satisfaction; yielding content. 
 
 SATISFIABLE, -fi-abl, a., that may 
 be satisfied. 
 
 SATISFY, -fi, v.a., to afford full 
 gratification to convince.— v. n., 
 to give content. 
 
 SATIVE, sa'-tiv, a., sown in gardens. 
 
 SATURABLE, sat'-u-rabl, a., that 
 may be saturated. 
 
 SATURANT, -rant, a., impregnating 
 to the full. 
 
 SATURATE, sat'-u-rate, v.a., to fill 
 to fulness. 
 
 SATURATION, -ra'-shun, s., a filling 
 to fulness. 
 
 SATURDAY, sat-ur'-day, seventh 
 day of the week. 
 
 SATURN, -urn, s., a planet. 
 
 SATURNIAN, sa-tur'-ne-an, a., per- 
 taining to Saturn; happy. 
 
 SATURNINE, sat-ur-nin, a., dull; 
 heavy; golden c 
 
 SATYR, sa'-tur, s., a sylvan deity. 
 
 SAUCE, sawse, s., a mixture for im- 
 proving the relish of food.— v.a., 
 to treat with pert language. 
 
 SAUCER, saw'-ser, s., a piece of 
 china in which a tea-cup is set. 
 
 SAUCINESS. -se-nes, s . , impudence. 
 
 SAUCY, -se, a., bold to excess; impu- 
 dent. 
 
 SAUNTER, san'-ter, v.n., to stroll 
 about idly. 
 
 SAUNTERING, -ing, s., loitering. 
 
 SAURIANS, saw'-re-ans, s.pl., liz- 
 ards, alligators, &c. 
 
 SAUSAGE, -saje, s., the intestine of 
 an animal stuffed with minced 
 meat seasoned. 
 
 SAVAGE, sav'-aje, a., barbarous; 
 uncivilized.— s M a barbarian; a 
 brutal man. 
 
 SAVAGENESS, -nes, s., wildness; 
 cruelty. 
 
 SAVAGISM, -izm, s., state of uncivil- 
 ized men. 
 
 SAVANNAH, sa-van'-na, s., an open, 
 wooded plain. 
 
 SAVANT, sa-vang' s. (Fr.), a man of 
 
 learning. 
 SAVE, save, v.a., to keep safe from 
 
 injury.— v.n., to hinder expense. 
 
 —ad., except. 
 SAVIN, sav'-in, s., an evergreen tree. 
 SAVING, salving, a., economical; 
 
 parsimonious.— s. , exception ; 
 
 reservation. — ad., excepting. 
 SAVINGS-BANK, -bank, s., a bank 
 
 in which the savings of industry 
 
 are deposited. 
 SAVIOUR, save-yur, s., one who 
 
 saves; the Great Redeemer. 
 SAVORY, sav'-ur-e, s., an aromatic 
 
 plant. 
 SAVOR, sa'-vur, s., taste, scent, or 
 
 odor.— v.n., to have a particular 
 
 smell or taste. 
 SAVORY, -e, pleasing to the smell 
 
 or taste. 
 SAVOY, sa-voy', s., a variety of 
 
 cabbage. 
 SAW, saw, pret. of the verb to see.— 
 
 s., a cutting dentated instrument; 
 
 a sayitig or maxim.— v.n., to cut 
 
 with a saw. 
 
 Sawfish. 
 
 Saw. 
 
 SAWFISH, s.,a 
 fish closely 
 allied to the 
 sharks. 
 
 SAWYER, -yer, 
 s., one who 
 saws timber. 
 
 SAY, sa, v.a., 
 to speak, to 
 utter.— s., a 
 speech. 
 
 SAYING, -ing, s., an expression; a 
 proverb. * 
 
 SCAB, skab, s., an incrusted sub- 
 stance formed over a sore ; a con- 
 tagious disease of sheep. 
 
 SCABBARD, '-bard, s., the sheath of 
 a sword. 
 
 SCABBINESS, -be-nes, s., quality of 
 being scabby. 
 
 SCABBY, -be, a., affected with scabs; 
 mangy. 
 
 SCABROUS, ska'-brus, a., rough; 
 rugged. 
 

 SCAFFOLD 
 
 373 
 
 SCARP 
 
 SCAFFOLD, skaf -fold, s., a tempor- 
 ary stage; an elevated platform. 
 
 SCAFFOLDING, -ing, s., materials 
 for scaffolds. 
 
 SCALD, skawld, v. a., to injure by 
 a boiling liquid.— s., a burn or in- 
 jury by hot liquor; scurf on the 
 head. 
 
 SCALE, skale, s., a balance; the sign 
 Libra; the small shell covering 
 fishes ; any thing graduated.— In 
 music, a gamut.— v.a., to climb 
 by ladders; to pare off.— v.n., to 
 separate and come off in thin 
 layers. 
 
 Weighing Scales. 
 
 SCALELESS, skale'-les, a., destitute 
 of scales. 
 
 SCALENE, ska-lene\ a., oblique. 
 
 SCALINESS, ska'-le-nes, s., rough- 
 ness. 
 
 SCALL, skawl, s., scabbmess; lep- 
 rosy. 
 
 SCALLOP, 
 skoF -lop, 
 s., a shell- 
 fish— v.a., 
 to cut the 
 edge o f 
 any thing 
 into seg- 
 ments. 
 
 SCALP, skalp, 
 s., the skin 
 on the top 
 of the head.— v.a., to deprive of 
 the scalp. 
 
 SCALPEL, skal'-pel, s., a knife used 
 in surgical operations. 
 
 SCALY, ska'-le, a., abounding with 
 scales ; mean. 
 
 SCAMBLE, skam'-bl, v.n. , to be busy ; 
 to scramble.— v.a., to mangle. 
 
 SCAMMONY, -mo-ne, s., a plant; an 
 inspissated sap used in medi- 
 cine. 
 
 Scallop Shell. 
 
 SCAMP, skamp, s., a great rascal. 
 SCAMPER, -er, v.n., to hasten es- 
 
 cape. 
 SCAN, skan, v.a., to examine with 
 
 care; to scrutinize. — In prosody, 
 
 to analyze a verse. 
 SCANDAL, '-dal, s., reproachful as- 
 persion.— v.a., to defame; to as- 
 perse, 
 SCANDALIZE, -ize, v.a., to slander. 
 SCANDALOUS, -us, a., opprobrious; 
 
 defamatory. 
 SCANDENT, -dent, a., climbing. 
 SCANDINAVIAN, -de'-na-ve-an, a, 
 
 the ancient literature of northern 
 
 Europe. 
 SCANT, skant, v.a., to limit; to 
 
 straighten.— a., not full; scarcely 
 
 sufficient. 
 SCANTINESS, '-e-nes, s., want of 
 
 amplitude or sufficiency. 
 SCANTLING, -ling, s., a small quan- 
 tity; small pieces of timber. 
 SCANTNESS, -nes, s., narrowness; 
 
 smallness. [or extent. 
 
 SCANTY, -e, a., wanting amplitude 
 SCAPE, skape, v., to escape.— s., 
 
 means of escape; evasion. 
 SCAPEGRACE, a graceless fellow. 
 SCAPEMENT, -ment, s., an append- 
 age to the balance of a watch. 
 SCAPULA, ska'-pu-la, s. (Lat), the 
 
 shoulder-blade. 
 SCAPULAR, -lar, a., pertaining to 
 
 the shoulder. 
 SCAR, skar, s., a mark in the skin; a 
 
 blemish.— v.a., to mark with a 
 
 scar. 
 SCARCE, skayrse, a., not plentiful; 
 
 rare.— ad., scantily. 
 SCARCITY, skare'-se-te, s., deficien- 
 cy; dearth. 
 SCARE, skare, v.a., to strike with 
 
 sudden fright; to terrify. 
 SCARF, skarf, s., a loose covering 
 
 for the shoulders. 
 SCARF-SKIN, '-skin, s., the cuticle 
 
 or epidermis. i 
 
 SCARIFICATION, skar-e-fe-ka'- 
 
 shun, s., incision with a lancet. 
 SCARIFY, '-e-fi, v.a., to scratch or 
 
 cut the skin. 
 SCARLATINA, la-te'-na, s., scarlet 
 
 fever. 
 SCARLET, skar 7 -let, s., a bright-red 
 
 color.— a., of the color called 
 
 scarlet. 
 SCARP, skarp, s., in fort., the interior 
 
 slope of the ditch at the foot of 
 
 the rampart. 
 
SCATH 
 
 374 
 
 SCOLDING 
 
 SCATH, skayth, v.a., to damage.— s., 
 injury. 
 
 SCATHFUL, -ful, a., injurious. 
 
 SCATHLESS, -les, a., without dam- 
 age. 
 
 SCATTER, skat'-ter, v.a., to dis- 
 perse.— v.n., to be dissipated. 
 
 SCATTERING, -ing, a., divided 
 among many. 
 
 SCAVENGER, skav'-en-jer, s., a per- 
 son who cleans the streets. 
 
 SCENE, seen, s., the theatre or place 
 where dramatic pieces are ex- 
 hibited; the division of an act. 
 
 SCENERY, se'-ner-e, s., the paint- 
 ings representing the scenery of 
 a play. 
 
 SCENIC, -nik, a., pertaining to scen- 
 ery; dramatic. 
 
 SCENOGRAPHIC, -no-graf'-ik, a., 
 drawn in perspective. 
 
 SCENT, -sent, s., perfume; fra- 
 grance.— v.a., to smell; to per- 
 fume. 
 
 SCENTFUL, -ful, a., odorous. 
 
 SCENTLESS, -les, a., destitute of 
 smell. 
 
 SCEPTRE, sep'-ter, s., a staff or 
 baton; a constellation. 
 
 SCEPTIC, skep'-tik, s., a disbeliever ; 
 a person who doubts the truth of 
 revelation. 
 
 SCEPTICAL, -te-kal, a., doubting 
 every thing. 
 
 SCEPTICISM, -sizm, s., universal 
 doubt. 
 
 SCHEDULE, sked'-ule, s., a small 
 scroll of paper containing some 
 writing. — v.a., to place in a cata- 
 logue. 
 
 SCHEME, skeme, s., a plan or design; 
 a project.— v.a., to contrive. 
 
 SCHEMER, -er, s., a projector; a 
 contriver. 
 
 SCHEMING, -ing, a., intriguing.— s., 
 the act of forming a plan. 
 
 SCHISM, sizm, s., division; separa- 
 tion. 
 
 SCHISMATIC, siz-mat'-ik, a., per- 
 
 ) taming to schism.— s., one who 
 separates from an established 
 church. 
 
 SCHISMATIZE, siz'-ma-tize, v.n., to 
 practice schism. 
 
 SCHIST, shist, s., a rock having a 
 slaty structure. 
 
 SCHISTOSE, shist'-ose, a., slaty or 
 fissile in structure. 
 
 SCHOLAR, skor-ar, s., a man of 
 learning; a pupil. 
 
 Schooner. 
 
 SCHOLARLY, -e, a., becoming a 
 scholar 
 
 SCHOLARSHIP, -ship, s., erudition. 
 
 SCHOLASTIC, sko-las'-tik, a., schol- 
 arlike ; pedantic. 
 
 SCHOLIAST, sko'-le-ast, s., a com- 
 mentator. 
 
 SCHOOL, skool, s., a place for gen- 
 eral education. 
 
 SCHOOLING, -ing, s., tuition; re- 
 proof. 
 
 SCHOONER, 
 skoon'er, s., a 
 vessel with 
 two masts. 
 
 SCIAGRAPHY, 
 si - ag'- ra - f e, 
 a., science of 
 delinea ting 
 shadows. 
 
 SCIATIC, a., af- 
 fecting the 
 hip, as a disease. 
 
 SCIATICA, -a, s., rheumatism or 
 gout of the hip. 
 
 SCIENCE, si'-ense, s., knowledge of 
 things reducible to practice. 
 
 SCIENTIFIC, -en-tif'-ik, a., versed in 
 science. [sword. 
 
 SCIMITAR, sim'-e-tar, s., a short 
 
 SCINTILLATE, sin' -til-late, v.n., to 
 emit sparks. 
 
 SCINTILLATION, -la'-shun, s., act 
 of sparkling. 
 
 SCION, -on, s., a small twig for 
 grafting. 
 
 SCIROCCO, se-rok'-ko, s., a hot, suf- 
 focating wind. 
 
 SCIRRHUS, '-rus, s., induration of a 
 gland. 
 
 SCISSORS, siz'-zurz, s.pl., a small 
 two-bladed cutting instrument 
 resembling shears. 
 
 SCISSURE, sizh'-ur, s., a longitudi- 
 nal cutting. 
 
 SCLAVONIC, skla-von'-ik, a., per- 
 taining to the Sclavi, or their 
 language. 
 
 SCLEROTIC, skle-rot'-ik, a., hard or 
 firm. — s., the firm, white outer 
 coat of the eye. 
 
 SCOFF, skof, v., to treat with ridi- 
 cule; to jeer. — s., derision. 
 
 SCOFFING, '-fing, s., the treating 
 with scorn. 
 
 SCOLD, skoald, v., to brawl; to 
 chide; to rebuke.— s., a rude, 
 clamorous woman. 
 
 SCOLDING, -ing, s., clamorous 
 language. 
 
SCONCE 
 
 375 
 
 SCREW 
 
 SCONCE, skonse, s., a hanging or 
 projecting candlestick. 
 
 SCOOP, skoop, s., a large ladle.— 
 v.a., to excavate. 
 
 SCOPE, skope, s., intention; drift; 
 room to more in. 
 
 SCOPULOUS, skop'-u-lus, a., full of 
 rocks; rocky. 
 
 SCORBUTIC, skawr-bew'-tik, a., af- 
 fected with scurvy. 
 
 SCORCH, skawrtch, v., to burn su- 
 perficially; to be parched. 
 
 SCORE, skore, s., a notch or in- 
 cision; the number twenty; an 
 account or reckoning; sake.— 
 v.a., to notch; to cut; to form a 
 score in music. 
 
 SCORIA, sko'-re-a, s. (Lat.), dross. 
 
 SCORIFY, sko'-re*fi, v.a., to reduce 
 to scoria. 
 
 SCORIOUS, -us, a., drossy. 
 
 SCORN, skawm, s., extreme con- 
 tempt; disdain. — v.a., to hold in 
 contempt . [insol ent. 
 
 SCORNFUL, -fill, a., contemptuous; 
 
 SCORNING, -ing, s., the act of con- 
 temning. 
 
 SCORPION, 
 skawr'-pe- 
 un, s., a 
 venomous 
 reptile ; a 
 sign of the 
 zodiac. 
 
 S C O R T A- 
 TORY, 
 skor'-ta- 
 tur-e, a., pertaining to lewdness. 
 
 SCOTCH, skotch, a., pertaining to 
 Scotland.— v.a., to support; to 
 wound slightly. 
 
 SCOT-FREE, skot'-fre, s., free from 
 pavment: untaxed. 
 
 SCOTTICISM, -te-sizm, s., an idiom 
 peculiar to the Scots . 
 
 SCOUNDREL, skown'-drel, s., a ras- 
 cal. — a., mean; unprincipled. 
 
 SCOUNDRELISM, -izm, s., turpitude. 
 
 SCOUR, skowr, v. , to clean by fric- 
 tion; to be purged to excess; to 
 scamper. 
 
 SCOURGE, skurj, s., a whip.— v.a., 
 to chastise. 
 
 SCOURING, skowr 7 -ing, s., a rubbing 
 hard for cleaning. 
 
 SCOUT, skowt, s., one sent to ob- 
 serve the motions of an enemy. 
 — v.n., to act as a scout. 
 
 SCOWL, skowl, v.n., to frown.— s., a 
 look of discontent ; gloom. 
 
 Scorpion. 
 
 SCOWLING, -ing, a., frowning. 
 
 SCRAG, skrag, s. , something thin or 
 lean. 
 
 SCRAGGY, -e, a., thin and lean; rug- 
 ged. 
 
 SCRAMBLE, skram'-bl, v.n., to 
 catch eagerly at any thing.— s., 
 an eager contest for something. 
 
 SCRANCH, skransh, v.a., to grind" 
 with the teeth. 
 
 SCRAP, skrap, s., a fragment; a bit 
 of paper. 
 
 SCRAPE, skrape, v.a., to pare 
 lightly; to erase.— v.n., to make 
 a harsh noise.— s., a rubbing; a 
 bow ; perplexity. 
 
 SCRAPER, -er, s., an instrument 
 with which any thing is scraped; 
 an awkward fiddler. 
 
 SCRAPING, -ing, s., act of taking off 
 the surface of any thing ; a draw- 
 ing of the feet over the floor as 
 an insult. 
 
 SCRATCH, skratsh, v a., to rub and 
 tear the surface of anything; to 
 rub with the nails.— v.n,, to use 
 the claws in tearing.— s., a slight 
 wound with the nails. 
 
 SCRAWL, skrawl, v.a., to draw or 
 mark irregularly.— s., unskilful 
 writing. 
 
 SCREAK, skreek, v.n., to scream. — 
 s., a screech. 
 
 SCREAM, skreem, v.a., to utter a 
 sharp outcry. — s.. a shriek; the 
 shrill cry of a fowl. 
 
 SCREAMER, -er, s., the name of a 
 wading bird. 
 
 SCREAMING, -ing, s., a shrieking of 
 terror. 
 
 SCREECH, skreetsh, v.n., to cry out 
 with a shrill voice. — s., a sharp, 
 shrill cry. 
 
 SCREEN, skreen, s., that which pro- 
 tects from danger; something 
 movable. — v.a., to separate from 
 inconvenience or danger ; to pass 
 through a sieve; to shelter or 
 protect. 
 
 SCREW, 
 s krew, 
 s., a 
 c y 1 i n- 
 der of 
 wood 
 or metal 
 g r oov- 
 
 ed spi- Archimedes' Screw. 
 rally.— v.a., to apply a screw to; 
 to squeeze. 
 
SCREW-JACK 
 
 376 
 
 SCUTCH 
 
 a writer; a no- 
 
 SCREW-JACK, 
 s., a contri- 
 vance for 
 
 lifting heavy- 
 weights by 
 
 means of a 
 
 screw • lever 
 
 or handle. 
 SCRIBBLE, 
 
 skrib'-bl, v., 
 
 to write 
 
 w i thoufc 
 
 care. — s., 
 
 hasty or 
 
 careless 
 
 wilting. 
 SCRIBE, skribe, s 
 
 tary. 
 SCRIMP, skrimp, v. a., to contract. — 
 
 a., scanty. 
 SCRIP, skrip, s., a small bag; a cer- 
 tificate. 
 SCRIPT, skript, s., type in the form 
 
 of written letters. 
 SCRIPTURAL, skrip'-tu-ral, a., ac- 
 cording to the Scriptures. 
 SCRIPTURE, skript'-yur, s., any 
 
 thing written; the Old and New 
 
 Testament. 
 SCRIVENER, skriv'-ner, s., one who 
 
 draws up contracts. 
 SCROFULA, skrof'-u-la, s., disease 
 
 affecting the glands; the king's 
 
 evil. 
 SCROFULOUS, -lus,a., affected with 
 
 scrofula. 
 SCROG-, skrog, s., a stunted shrub or 
 
 branch. 
 SCROLL, skrole, s. , a roll of paper or 
 
 parchment. 
 SCROTIFORM, skro'-te-fawrm, a., 
 
 purse-shaped. 
 SCRUB, skrub, v. a., to rub hard, for 
 
 cleaning.— s., a mean fellow; a 
 
 worn-out brush. 
 SCRUBBY, -be, a., small and mean. 
 SCRUPLE, skru'-pl, s., doubt; hesi- 
 tation.— v. n., to doubt or hesi- 
 tate. 
 SCRUPULOUS, -pu-lus, a., nicely 
 
 doubtful; cautious; careful. 
 SCRUTINEER, -te-neer, s., one who 
 
 examines. 
 SCRUTINIZE, nize, v. a., to search 
 
 closely. 
 SCRUTINIZING, -ing, a., inquiring 
 
 into. 
 SCUFFLE, skuf'-fl, s., a confused 
 
 contest. — v.n., to contend tumul- 
 
 tuously. 
 
 SCRUTINY, -ne, s., minute inquiry. 9 
 
 critical examination. 
 SCUD, skud, v.n., to run with haste. 
 
 —v. a., to pass over quickly.— s., 
 
 a rushing with precipitation; 
 
 loose, vapory clouds. 
 SCULK, skulk, v.n., to lurk. 
 SCULKER, -er, s., one who lies close 
 
 for hiding. 
 SCULL, skul, s., the brain-pan; a 
 
 boat; a short oar.— v. a., to impel 
 
 a boat. 
 SCULLER, -ler, s., one who rows 
 
 with sculls. 
 SCULLERY, -e, s., a place where 
 
 culinary utensils are kept. 
 SCULLION, skul'-yun, s., a servant 
 
 that cleans pots and kettles. 
 SCULPIN, 
 
 s., a 
 
 small 
 
 fish of 
 
 the ge- 
 nus Cot- 
 
 tus, hav- 
 
 1 . n S Sculpi-n. 
 
 spmes. 
 SCULPTOR, skulp'-tur, s., a carver. 
 SCULPTURAL, -tu-ral, a., pertaining 
 
 to sculpture. 
 SCULPTURE, skulpt'-yur, s., the 
 
 art of carving wood or stone into 
 
 images; carved work. — v. a., to 
 
 carve ; to engrave. 
 SCUM, skum, s., the impurities 
 
 which rise to the surface of 
 
 liquors; refuse.— v. a., to take the 
 
 scum from. 
 SCUMMINGS, -mingz, s.pl., matter 
 
 skimmed from boiling liquors. 
 SCUKF, skurf, s., a dry miliary scab 
 
 formed on the skin of an animal. 
 SCURFINESS, -e-nes, s., the state of 
 
 being scurfy. 
 SCURFY, -e, a., covered with scurf. 
 SCURRILITY, skur-ril'-e-te, s., abu- 
 sive language. 
 SCURRILOUS, '-ril-us, a., using low 
 
 and indecent language; low; 
 
 abusive. 
 SCURVINESS, -ve-nes, s., state of 
 
 being scurvy. 
 SCURVY, -ve, s., a disease occa* 
 ■" sioned by long confinement and 
 
 a limited range of food.— a., 
 
 scurfy ; worthless. 
 SCUT, skut, s., the short tail of a 
 
 hare ©r other animal. 
 SCUTCH, skutsh, v. a., to beat or 
 
 whip slightly. 
 
SCUTCHEON 
 
 377 
 
 SECRETARY 
 
 Seal. 
 
 any act of confirma- 
 fasten with a 
 
 SCUTCHEON, -on, s , the ornamen- 
 tal bit of brass plate in a key- 
 hole. 
 
 SCUTTLE, skut'-tl, s., a basket or 
 pan for holding coals.— v. n., to 
 run with precipitation— v. a., to 
 cut holes through the bottom of 
 a ship for sinking her. 
 
 SCYTHE, sithe, s., an implement for 
 mowing grass, cutting grain, &c. 
 
 SEA. see, s.,a large body of water 
 nearly inclosed by land; the 
 ocean; the main. 
 
 SEAL, 
 seel, s., 
 t h e 
 s e a - 
 calf; a 
 stam p 
 or die; 
 the 
 wax 
 set to 
 an in- 
 strument 
 tion. — v.a., to 
 seal ; to ratify. 
 
 SEALING, -ing, s., act of fixing a 
 seal. 
 
 SEALING-WAX, a colored com- 
 pound of lac for sealing letters. 
 
 SEAM, seem, s., the suture of two 
 edges of cloth by the needle; a 
 cicatrix or scar.— v.a., to form a 
 seam. 
 
 SEAMAN, se'-man,* s., a sailor; a 
 mariner. 
 
 SEAMANLIKE, -like, a., like a skil- 
 ful seaman. 
 
 SEAMANSHIP, -ship, s., skill of a 
 good seaman. 
 
 SEAMLESS, seem'-les, a., having no 
 seam. 
 
 SEAMSTRESS, sem'-stres, s., a 
 
 . female whose business is sew- 
 ing. 
 
 SEAMY, seem'-e, a., containing 
 seams. 
 
 SEAN, seen, s., a net. 
 
 SEAR, seer, v.a., to cauterize; to 
 wither.— s., dry, withered. 
 
 SEARCH, sertsh, v.a., to examine ; to 
 explore.— v.n., to look for.— s., a 
 seeking for something lost; in- 
 quiry ; exploration. 
 
 SEARCH-WARRANT, a warrant 
 authorizing a search for stolen 
 property. 
 
 SEARCHABLE, abl', a., penetrating; 
 prying.— s., close inquiry.^ 
 
 SEARCHLESS, -les, a., inscrutable. 
 
 SEARED, seer'd, a., cauterized. 
 
 SEASON, se'-zn, s., the convenient 
 time ; one of the four divisions of 
 the year.— v.a., to render palat- 
 able.— v.n., to grow fit for use. 
 
 SEASONABLE, -abl, a., opportune;, 
 timely. 
 
 SEASONING, -ing, s., that which is 
 added to give a piquancy to' 
 food. 
 
 SEAT, seet, s., chair, bench, or stool; 
 a mansion ; a pew. — v.a . , to cause 
 to sit down. 
 
 SEAWARD, se'-ward, a., directed 
 . toward the sea ; opposed to land- 
 ward. 
 
 SEBACEOUS, -ba'-shus, a., pertain- 
 ing to fat. 
 
 SECALE, -ka'-le, s. (Lat), the ergot 
 of rye. 
 
 S E CAN T, A 
 -kant, a., 
 divid i ng 
 into two 
 parts. 
 
 SECEDE, 
 seed 7 , v.n., 
 to draw 
 from fel- 
 lowship. Secant. 
 
 SECEDER, -er, s., one who secedes. 
 
 SECESSION, se-sesh'-un, s., the with- 
 drawing from. 
 
 SECLUDE, se-klood', v.a., to sepa- 
 rate from society ; to shut out: to 
 preclude. 
 
 SECLUSION, -kloo'-zhun, s., separa- 
 tion from society. 
 
 SECLUSIVE, -siv, a., that secludes 
 or sequesters. 
 
 SECOND, sek'-und, a., the next fol- 
 lowing the first.— s., one who at- 
 tends another in a duel; the six- 
 tieth part of a minute.— v.a., to 
 assist ; to follow. 
 
 SECONDARY, -ar-e, a., not primary. 
 — s., one who acts in subordina- 
 tion to another. 
 
 SECONDER, -er, s., s., supporter of 
 a motion or proposition. 
 
 SECRECY, kre-se, privacy; retire- 
 ment. 
 
 SECRET, -kret, a., concealed; not 
 revealed; unknown.— s., some- 
 thing studiously concealed. 
 
 SECRETARY, sek'-re-tar-e, s., a, 
 person employed to write orders^ 
 despatches, &c. 
 
SECRETARY-BIRD 
 
 378 
 
 SEEING 
 
 Secretary-Bird. 
 
 SECRETARY- 
 BIRD, s., 
 a bird of 
 South Af- 
 rica hav- 
 ing tufts 
 of feath- 
 ers at the 
 back of 
 the head 
 re sem- 
 bling pens 
 stuck be- 
 hind the 
 ear. 
 
 SECRETE, se- 
 
 kreet', v.a., to conceal; to ab- 
 scond; to secern. 
 
 SECRETION, -kre'-shun, s., act of 
 secerning; the fluid secreted. 
 
 SECT, sekt, s., a dissenting denom- 
 ination. 
 
 SECTARIAN, sek-ta'-re-an, a., per- 
 taining to a sect— s., one of a 
 reMfcious party separated from 
 the Established Church. 
 
 SECTARY, -ta-re, s., one belonging 
 to a dissenting sect. 
 
 SECTILE, -tile, a, capable of being 
 cut in slices. 
 
 SECTION, -shun, s., act of cutting; a 
 part separated from the rest; a 
 division; the representation of an 
 object; cut asunder vertically. 
 
 SECTIONAL, -al, a., pertaining to a 
 section. 
 
 SECTOR, -tur," s. s 
 that which, 
 when applied 
 to a circle, 
 cuts off a part 
 of it ; a mathe- 
 matical instru- 
 ment. 
 
 SECULAR, -u-lar, 
 a., pertaining 
 to this present 
 world, or to things not spiritual; 
 temporal. — s., a church officiate 
 who is a layman. 
 
 SECULARITY, -lar'-e-te, s., worldli- 
 ness.) 
 
 SECULARIZE, '-u-lar-ize, v.a., to 
 convert that which is monastic 
 into secular; to make worldly or 
 unspiritual. 
 
 SECURE, se-kewr', a., free from dan- 
 ger; undisturbed. — v.a., to guard 
 from danger; to make safe. 
 
 SEDAN, se-dan', s., a portable chair. 
 
 cab , Sector. 
 
 SECURITY, e-te, s.. freedom from 
 danger; protection; defence. 
 
 SEDATE, -date 7 , a., freedom from 
 agitation; calm. 
 
 SEDATENESS, -nes, s., calmness of 
 mind. 
 
 SEDATIVE, sed-a-tiv, a,, assuaging 
 pain. 
 
 SEDENTARY, -en-tar-e, a., accus- 
 tomed to sit much; inactive; tor- 
 pid. 
 
 SEDGE, sej, s., a species of coarse 
 grass. 
 
 SEDGY, sej'-e, a., overgrown with 
 
 SEDIMENT, sed'-e-ment, s., subsi- 
 dence * dresrs 
 
 SEDIMENTARY, sed-e-ment'-ar-e, 
 a., formed by sediment. 
 
 SEDITION, se-dish'-un, s., factious 
 commotion; tumult; insurrec- 
 tion. 
 
 SEDITIOUS, -us, a., guilty of sedi- 
 tion ; factious. 
 
 SEDUCE, se-duse', -v.a., to draw 
 aside from rectitude ; to entice or 
 allure. 
 
 SEDUCER, -dew'-ser, s., one who 
 entices another to depart from 
 rectitude. 
 
 SEDUCIBLE, -sebl, a., corruptible. 
 
 SEDUCTION, se-duk'-shun, s., act of 
 seducing. 
 
 SEDUCTIVE, -tiv, a., tending to lead 
 
 SEDULITY, se-dew'-le-te, s., applica- 
 tion to business. 
 
 SEDULOUS, sed'-u-lus, a., assiduous; 
 industrious. 
 
 SEE, se, s., a diocese; the jurisdic- 
 tion of a bishop.— v.a., to per- 
 ceive by the eye.— v. n., to be at- 
 tentive. J 
 
 SEE-SAW,se'-saw, s., a reciprocating * 
 motion.— v. n., to move up and 
 down. 
 
 SEED, seed, s., the substance which 
 nature prepares for the reproduc- 
 tion of the species; progeny; 
 race; generation. — v.n., to bring 
 forth or shed seed. 
 
 SEEDLING, '-ling, s., a plant reared 
 from the seed. 
 
 SEEDSMAN, seedz'-man, s., a person 
 who deals in seeds. 
 
 SEEDY, seed'-e, a,, abounding with 
 seeds. 
 
 SEEING, seeing, a., perceived by the 
 fye.— s., the perceiving objects 
 
 "hv slight. 
 
SEEK 
 
 379 
 
 SENATE 
 
 SEEK, seek, v., to look for; to make 
 search. 
 
 SEEKING, -ing, s. , act of attempting 
 to find. 
 
 SEEM, seem, v.n., to have the ap- 
 pearance of. 
 
 SEEMING, -ing, a., specious.— s., ap- 
 pearance. 
 
 SEEMLINESS, -le-nes, s., comeliness; 
 grace. 
 
 SEEMLY, -le, a., becoming. 
 
 SEEN, seen, pp. of see; beheld; un- 
 derstood. 
 
 SEER, seer, s., one who sees; a 
 prophe* 
 
 SEETHE, seethe, v. a., to boil; to de- 
 coct.— v.n., to be in a state of 
 ebullition. 
 
 SEGMENT, seg'- 
 ment,s.,apiece 
 cutoff from a 
 figure by a line 
 or plane. 
 
 SEGREGATE, -re- 
 gate, v.a., to 
 separate from 
 others. 
 
 SEGREGATION, 
 -ga'-shun, s., 
 separation 
 from others. 
 
 SEIGNIOR, seen'-yur, s., the lord of 
 a manor. 
 
 SEIGNIORAGE, -aje, s., a royal pre- 
 rogative ; the profit derived from 
 issuing coins. 
 
 SEISMOSCOPE, sis'-mo-skope, a., an 
 instrument for rendering visible 
 the movement of an earth- 
 quake. 
 
 SEIZE, seeze, v.a., to capture. 
 
 SEIZING, -iog, s., the act of grasping 
 suddenly. 
 
 SEIZURE, -yur, s., act of seizing; 
 capture. 
 
 SELDOM, sel'-dum, ad., rarely; not 
 often. 
 
 SELECT, se-lekt', v.a., to choose; to 
 pick out.— a., preferable; more 
 valuable than others. 
 
 SELECTION, -shun, s., the act of 
 choosing; a number of things se- 
 lected. 
 
 SELECTNESS, -nes, s., the state of 
 being select. 
 
 SELENOGRAPHY, sel-e-nog'-ra-fe, 
 s., a description of the moon. 
 
 SELF, self, s. ; pi. SELVES, individual 
 identity; one's own person. —a., 
 very; particular; same. 
 
 Segment. 
 
 a, 6, chord; 
 
 segment. 
 
 SELFISH, seF-fish, a., regarding 
 one's own interest. 
 
 SELFISHNESS, -nes, the exclusive 
 regard of a person to his own in- 
 terest. 
 
 SELL, sei, v.a., to transfer property 
 to another for an equivalent in 
 money.— v.n., to practise sell- 
 ing. 
 
 SELVAGE, -vaje, s., the edge of 
 cloth so woven as to prevent rav- 
 elling. 
 
 SELVES, selvz, pi. of self. 
 
 SEMBLANCE, -blanse, s., likeness; 
 resemblance. 
 
 SEMI, -e, s., a word of frequent use 
 in composition that signifies 
 half. 
 
 SEMIBREVE, -e-breve, s., in music, 
 the longest note now in general 
 use. 
 
 SEMI-CIRCLE, sem'-e-ser-kl, s., the 
 half of a circle. 
 
 SEMI-CIRCULAR, -ku-lar, a., half- 
 round. 
 
 SEMICOLON, -ko-lon,s.,in punct.,the 
 point [;]. 
 
 SEMI-FLUID, -fluid, s., imperfectly 
 fluid. 
 
 SEMINAL, -nal, a., pertaining to or 
 contained in seed; rudimental. 
 
 SEMINALITY, '-e-te, s., the nature 
 of seed. 
 
 SEMINARY. sem / -in.ar-e, s., a nur- 
 sery; a place of education; an 
 academy. 
 
 SEMINATE, -ate, v.a., to sow; to 
 propagate. 
 
 SEMINATION, -a'-shun, s., act of 
 sowing. 
 
 SEMINIFEROUS, -if'-e-rus, a., pro- 
 ducing seed. 
 
 SEMINIFIC, '-in-if-ik, a., forming 
 
 SEMIQUAVER, -e-kwa'-ver, s., in 
 music, a note of half the dura- 
 tion of the quaver. 
 
 SEMITONE, -tone, s., half a tone. 
 
 SEMIVOWEL, -vow -el, s., in gram- 
 mar, a half-vowel. 
 
 SEMPERVIRENT, sern-per-vi'-rent, 
 a., always green. 
 
 SEMPITERNAL, -pe-ter-nal, a., ever- 
 lasting. 
 
 SEMPITERNITY, -ne-te, s., duration 
 without end. 
 
 SENARY, sen -ar-e, a., containing 
 six. 
 
 SENATE, -ate, s., an assembly of 
 senators; any legislative body. 
 
SENATE-HOUSE 
 
 380 
 
 SEPTUAGESIMA 
 
 SENATE-HOUSE, the house in which 
 
 a senate meets. 
 SENATOR, -a-tur, s., a member of a 
 
 SENATORIAL, -to'-re-al, a., pertain- 
 ing to a senate or legislative as- 
 sembly. 
 
 SEND, send, v. a., to cause to be con- 
 veyed; to despatch; to commis- 
 sion. 
 
 SENESCENCE, se-nes'-sense, s., the 
 growing old. 
 
 SENILE, se'-nile, a., pertaining to old 
 age. 
 
 SENILITY, '-e-te, s., eldership. 
 
 SENIOR, seen'-yur, a., elder.— s., an 
 aged person. „ 
 
 SENIORITY, ' e-te, s., eldership. 
 
 SENNA, sen'-na, s., the leaves of 
 cassia. 
 
 SENNIGHT, -nit, s., seven nights and 
 days. 
 
 SENSATE, -sate, a. , perceived by the 
 senses. 
 
 SENSATION, -sa'-shun, s., percep- 
 tible by the senses ; excited f eel- 
 lng. 
 
 SENSE, sense, s., sensation; percep- 
 tion by the senses ; apprehension ; 
 reason. 
 
 SENSELESS, -les, a., unfeeling; fool- 
 ish. 
 
 SENSIBILITY, sen-si-bil'-e-te, s., 
 susceptibility ; acuteness of sen- 
 sation. 
 
 SENSIBLE, '-sebl, a., perceptible by 
 the senses; judicious; intelli- 
 gent. 
 
 SENSITIVE, -se-tiv, a., having sense 
 or feeling; pertaining to the 
 senses, or to sensation. 
 
 SENSORIAL, -so'-re-al, a., pertain- 
 ing to the sensorium. 
 
 SENSORIUM, -so'-re-um, s., the or- 
 gan of sensation ; the seat of per- 
 ception. 
 
 SENSUAL, '-shu-al, a., pertaining to 
 the senses ; lewd ; luxurious. 
 
 SENSUALISM, -ism, s., subjection to 
 sensual feeling. 
 
 SENSUALIST, -ist, s., a voluptu- 
 ary. 
 
 SENSUALITY, '-e-te, s., indulgence 
 in carnal pleasures. 
 
 SENSUALIZE, '-shu-al-ize, v.a., to 
 make sensual. 
 
 SENT, sent, pret. and pp. of the 
 verb to send. 
 
 SENTENTIOUS, -shus, a., abounding 
 with sentences or maxims. 
 
 SENTENCE, sen'-tense, s., judicial 
 decision; a maxim; an axiom.— 
 v.a., to pronounce judgment. 
 
 SENTIENT, sen'-shent, a., having: 
 the faculty of perception.— s., a 
 sentient being. 
 
 SENTIMENT, -te-ment, s., thought; 
 opinion ; notion ; feeling. 
 
 SENTIMENTAL, '-al, a., abounding 
 with sentiment; affecting sensi- 
 bility. 
 
 SENTIMENTALITY, '-e-te, s.. affec- 
 tation of exquisite sensibility. 
 
 SENTINEL, sen'-te-nel, s., a soldier 
 on guard. 
 
 SENTRY, -tre, s., a sentinel; a watch. 
 
 SEPAL, s., a leaf 
 or division of 
 the calyx. 
 
 SEPARABLE, 
 sep'-a-rabl,a., 
 that may be 
 separated. 
 
 SEPARATE, 
 -rate, v.a , to 
 part; to disu- 
 nite. — v.n., 
 to withdraw 
 from each 
 other. — a., disconnected; 
 severed. 
 
 SEPARATION, -ra'-shun, s., act of 
 separating; disjunction or dis- 
 union. 
 
 SEPARATIST, '-a-ra-tist, s., a dis- 
 senter ; a sectary. [soldi er. 
 
 SEPOY, se'-poy, s., an Indian native 
 
 SEPT, sept, s., a clan or family. 
 
 SEPTA, a., divided 
 by partitions. 
 
 SEPTANGULAR, 
 -ang'-gu-lar, a., 
 having seven 
 angles. 
 
 SEPTEMBER, sep- 
 tem'-ber, s., the 
 ninth month of 
 the year. 
 
 SEPTENARY, '-ten- 
 ar-e, a., consist- 
 ing of seven. 
 
 SEPTENNIAL, '-ne-al, a., enduring 
 or returning every seven years. 
 
 SEPTIC, -tik, a. or s., having power 
 to promote putrefaction. 
 
 SEPTUAGENARIAN, -tu-aj-en-a'-re- 
 an, s., a person seventy years of 
 age. 
 
 SEPTUAGESIMA, -a-jes'-e-m.i, s., 
 the third Sunday before Lent. 
 
 a, a, a, Sepals. 
 dis- 
 
 a, a, a, Septa. 
 
SEPTUAGINT 
 
 381 
 
 SETEE 
 
 SEPTUAGINT, '-tu-a-jint, s., a Greek 
 version of the Old Testament. 
 
 SEPULCHRAL, se-puT-kral, a., per- 
 taining to funeral monuments. 
 
 SEPULCHRE, sep'-ul-ker, s., a grave, 
 —v.a., to entomb. 
 
 SEPULTURE, -ture, s., burial; inter- 
 ment. 
 
 SEQUACIOUS, se-kwa'-shus, a., fol- 
 lowing; attendant. 
 
 SEQUEL, se'-kwel, s., that which 
 follows; consequence. 
 
 SEQUENCE, -kwense, s., a conse- 
 quent. 
 
 SEQUENT, -kwent, a., following; 
 succeeding. 
 
 SEQUESTER, -kwes'-ter, v.a., to 
 separate; to put aside.— v. n., to 
 retire. 
 
 SEQUESTRABLE, -trabl, a., that 
 may be sequestered. 
 
 SEQUESTRATE, -trate, v.a., to se- 
 quester. 
 
 SERAGLIO, se-ral'-yo, s., the palace 
 of the grand seignior. 
 
 SERAPH, ser'-af, s., an angel. 
 
 SERAPHIC, se-raf'-ik, a., pure; an- 
 gelic. 
 
 SERAPHINE, ser'-a-fin, s., a musical 
 wind instrument. 
 
 SERE, sere, a., dry; withered. 
 
 SERENADE, ser-e-nade', s., a mu- 
 sical entertainment given in the 
 night.— v., to entertain with noc- 
 turnal music. 
 
 SERENE, se-reen', a., clear and 
 calm ; tranquil. 
 
 SERENITY, -ren'-e-te, s., calmness; 
 quietness ; evenness of temper. 
 
 SERF, serf, s., a servant or slave em- 
 ployed in husbandry. 
 
 SERFDOM, -dom, s., the condition of 
 serfs. 
 
 SERGE, serj, s., a kind of thin wool- 
 len cloth. 
 
 SERGEANT, -jent, s., a non-com- 
 missioned officer in the army. 
 
 SERIAL, se'-re-al, a., consisting of a 
 series.— s., a periodical. 
 
 SERIATIM, ser-e-a'-tim, ad. (Lat.), 
 in due order. 
 
 SERICIOUS, se-rish/-e-us, a., silky. 
 
 SERIES, se'-re-ez, s., succession of 
 things. 
 
 SERIO-COMIC, -re-o-kom'-ik, a., hav- 
 ing a mixture of seriousness and 
 sport. 
 
 SERIOUS, -us, a., thoughtful; se- 
 date. 
 
 SERMONIZE, -ize, v.n., to preach. 
 
 SERMON, ser'-mun, s., a solemn dis- 
 course. 
 
 SEROSITY, se-ros'-e-te, s., a fluid ob- 
 tained from the coagulated se- 
 rum of the blood. 
 
 SEROUS, -rus, a., pertaining to se- 
 rum; watery. 
 
 SERPENT, ser'-pent, s., a snake; a 
 wind instrument of music. 
 
 SERPENTINE, -pen-tine, a., resem- 
 bling a serpent; winding. — v.n., 
 to wind like a serpent. 
 
 SERRATE, -rate, a., notched on the 
 head like a saw. 
 
 SERROUS, -rus, a., like the teeth of 
 a saw. 
 
 SERRULATE, -ru-late, a., finely ser~ 
 
 SERUM', se'-rum, s. (Lat.), the thin 
 part of the blood ; whey. 
 
 SERVANT, ser'-vant, s., a domestic 
 or menial. 
 
 SERVE, serv, v.a., to work tt for; to 
 submit to; to obey.— v.n., to be a 
 servant or slave. 
 
 SERVICE, -is, s., the business of a 
 servant; menial employment; 
 public worship. 
 
 SERVICEABLE, ser'-vis-abl, a., that 
 does service; beneficial; advan- 
 tageous. 
 
 SERVILE, -vil, a., slavish; mean. 
 
 SERVILITY, '-e-te, s., mean submis- 
 sion. 
 
 SERVITOR, '-ve-tur, s., a servant; an 
 attendant. 
 
 SERVITUDE, -tewd, s., the condition 
 of a slave ; bondage. 
 
 SESAME, ses'-a-me, s., an herba- 
 ceous plant. 
 
 SESQUITERTIAN, -ter'-shan, a., 
 designating the ratio of one and 
 a half. 
 
 SESS, ses, s., a rate; a tax. 
 
 SESS-POOL, -pool, s., a reservoir to 
 receive sediment. 
 
 SESSILE, -sil, a., creeping; dwarf- 
 ish. 
 
 SESSION, sesh'-un, s., a sitting; the 
 actual sitting of a court or legis- 
 lative body 
 
 SET, set, v.a., to locate; to fix; to at- 
 tach to ; to plant ; to stud.— v . n . , 
 to go down; to pass below the 
 horizon.— a. , regular ; uniform.— 
 s., a collection of things ot the 
 same kind. 
 
 SETACEOUS, se-ta'-shus, a., bristlv. 
 
 SETEE, set-tee', s., a long seat with 
 a back to it. 
 
SETON 
 
 382 
 
 SHADY 
 
 SETON, se'-ton, s., an issue; a rowel. 
 SETTER, '-ter, s., a dog for starting 
 game. 
 
 Setter. 
 
 SETTING, -ting, g., act of fixing or 
 establishing; the hardening of 
 cement. 
 
 SETTLE, -tl, s., a long bench with a 
 high back.— v. a., to place in a 
 
 Sermanent condition; to render 
 xed ; to fix firmly.— v. n., to sub- 
 side ; to become calm. 
 
 SETTLEMENT, -ment, s., act of set- 
 tling; subsidence. 
 
 SETTLER, -tlr, s., one who com- 
 mences a settlement in a new 
 country. 
 
 SETTLING, -tling, s., act of adjust- 
 ing; colonizing; subsidence. 
 
 SEVEN, sev'n, a., four and three. 
 
 SEVENTEEN, -teen, a., seven and 
 ten. 
 
 SEVENTH, sev'nth, a., the ordinal of 
 seven; 
 
 SEVENTIETH, sev'n-te-eth, a., the 
 ordinal of seventy. 
 
 SEVENTY, -te, a., seven times ten.— 
 s , the Septuagint. 
 
 SEVER, sev ; -er, v. a., to disjoint; to 
 disunite. — v.n.,to make a separa- 
 tion. 
 
 SEVERAL, -al, a., separate; distinct. 
 — s., each particular . 
 
 SEVERANCE, -anse, s., act of divid- 
 
 SEVERE, se-vere', a., rigid; austere; 
 
 extremely cold. 
 SEVERITY, se-ver'-e-te, s., rigor; 
 
 austerity. 
 SEW, so, v. a., to unite by means of 
 
 a needle and thread.— v.n., to 
 
 practice sewing. 
 SEWAGE, sew'-aje, s., refuse carried 
 
 off by sewers. 
 SEWER, -er, s, a drain or passage 
 
 underground. 
 SEWERAGE, sew'-er-aje, s., a sys- 
 tem of draining. 
 SEWING, so'-ing, s., occupation of 
 
 using a needle. 
 
 SEX, seks, s., distinction between 
 male and female. 
 
 SEXAGENARIAN, seks-a-je-na'-re- 
 an, s., a person sixty years of 
 age. 
 
 SEXAGESIMA, -jes'-se-ma, s., second 
 Sunday before Lent. 
 
 SEXAGESIMAL, -mal, a., pertaining 
 t© sixty. 
 
 SEXANGULAR, seks-an'-gu-lar, a., 
 having six angles. 
 
 SEXENNIAL, -en'-ne-al, a., happen- 
 ing once in six years. 
 
 SEXTAIN, -tin, s., a stanza of six 
 lines. 
 
 SEXTANT, -tant, s., the sixth part of 
 a circle ; an instrument for meas- 
 uring angular distances, used in 
 land surveying. 
 
 SEXTILE, -til, s., denoting 60 de- 
 grees distance. 
 
 SEXTILLION, -til-yun,s.,the product 
 of a million involved in the sixth 
 power. 
 
 SEXTON, -tun, s., an under officer of 
 the church; a gravedigger. 
 
 SEXTUPLE, -tu-pl, a., sixfold. 
 
 SEXUAL, -yu-al, a., pertaining to the 
 sexes 
 
 SHABBINESS,shab'-be-nes, s., mean- 
 ness. 
 
 SHABBY, -be, &., ragged; mean; 
 paltry. 
 
 SHACKLE, shak'l, v.a., to chain; to 
 fetter. 
 
 SHACKLES, shak'lz, s.pl., fetters; 
 difficulties. 
 
 SHAD,shad, 
 s., a fish 
 of the 
 herring 
 kind. 
 
 SHAD E, 
 shade, 
 s., dark- 
 ness ; obscurity .—v . a. , 
 scure. 
 
 SHADES, shadez, s.pl., the place for 
 the dead; deep obscurity. 
 
 SHADINESS, sha'-de-nes, s., state of 
 being shady; umbrageousness. 
 
 SHADOW, shad'-o, s., deprivation of 
 light; darkness.— v.a., to over- 
 spread with obscurity; to 
 darken. 
 
 SHADOWY, -e, a., full of shade; 
 gloomy. 
 
 SHADY, sha'-de, a., sheltered from 
 the sun's rays or the glare of 
 light. 
 
 Shad. 
 
 to ob- 
 
SHAFT 
 
 383 
 
 SHEARING 
 
 SHAFT, shaft, s., an arrow; a mis- 
 sile weapon. 
 SHAG, shag, s., a rough, woolly hair; 
 
 a kind of cloth with long, coarse 
 
 nap.— v.a., to make rough or 
 
 hairy. 
 SHAGGY, -ge, a., rough with long 
 
 hair or wool. 
 SHAGREEN, sha-green', s. or a.„a 
 
 kind of grained leather prepared 
 
 from fish-skin. 
 SHAKE, shake, v.a., to agitate; to 
 
 cause to waver.— v. n., to tremble. 
 
 — s., concussion; agitation. 
 SHAKING, -ing, s., agitation; con- 
 cussion. 
 SHAKY, shake '-e, a., full of slits or 
 
 clefts. 
 SHALE, shale, s., indurated slaty 
 
 clay. 
 SHALL, shal, v. aux., must; 
 
 ought; a defective verb, usually 
 
 denoting obligation. 
 SHALLOON, -loon', s., a slight wool- 
 len stuff. 
 SHALLOP, shal'-lop, s., a large boat, 
 
 a schooner. 
 SHALLOW, -lo, a., having little 
 
 depth; superficial. 
 SHALOT, sha-lot', s., a kind of 
 
 onion. 
 SHALT, shalt, v. aux., second person 
 
 sing, of shall. 
 SHALY, sha'-le, a., partaking of the 
 
 qualities of shale. 
 SHAM, sham, s., imposture.— a., 
 
 false; counterfeit.— v.a., to trick; 
 
 to cheat.— v.n., to make false pre- 
 
 SHAMBLES, -biz, s.pl., a flesh-mar- 
 ket. 
 
 SHAMBLING, -bling, s., an awkward 
 gait. 
 
 SHAME, shame, v., to cause, to blush. 
 — s., disgrace; reproach. 
 
 SHAMEFACED, -fayst, a., bashful; 
 sheepish. 
 
 SHAMEFUL, -ful, a., disgraceful; in- 
 decent. 
 
 SHAMELESS, -les, a., wanting mod- 
 esty; impudent. 
 
 SHAMOIS, -me, s. (Fr., Chamois), a 
 species of antelope ; leather pre- 
 pared from its skin. 
 
 SHAMPOO, -poo', v.a , to rub the 
 limbs after warm bathing. 
 
 SHAPE, shape, v.a., to form; to 
 mould.— s., form or figure. 
 
 SHAPELESS, -les, a., destitute of 
 regular form. 
 
 Shamrock- 
 
 Shark. 
 
 SHAMROCK. -rok,s.,the 
 white trefoil. 
 
 SHANK, shank, s., the 
 tibia; the long part 
 of an instrument. 
 
 SHANKER. -er, s. (Fr., 
 Chancre), a primary 
 syphilitic ulcer. 
 
 SHAPELY, -le, a., well formed; sym- 
 metrical. 
 
 SHARD, shard, s., a fragment of 
 earthenware; a plant: a fish. 
 
 SHARE, share,s.,a portion; a plough- 
 share.— v.a., to divide; to distri- 
 bute.— v.n., to have a part or div- 
 idend. 
 
 SHARING, sha'-ring, s., participa- 
 tion: a dividing. 
 
 SHARK, 
 shark, s., 
 a large 
 v o r a - 
 cious sea- 
 fish; a 
 greedy 
 fellow; a 
 trickster 
 
 SHARKING, -ing, s., petty rapine; 
 trick. 
 
 SHARP, sharp, a., having a thin, 
 cutting edge; acuteness of mi ad; 
 witty. 
 
 SHARPEN, sharp'n, v.a., to make 
 sharp.— v.n., to become sharp. 
 
 SHARPER, -er, s., a tricking fellow; 
 a cheat. 
 
 SHARPNESS, -nes, s., keenness of 
 edge; pungency. 
 
 SHATTER, shat'-ter, v.a,, to break 
 into pieces ; to rend. 
 
 SHATTERS, -terz, s.pl., broken frag- 
 ments. 
 
 SHAVE, shave, v.a., to cut or pare 
 with a razor ; to strip by extor- 
 tion.— s. , an instrumeut for shav- 
 irg hoops, &c. 
 
 SHAYER, sha'-ver, s., a barber; a 
 sharp dealer. 
 
 SHAVING, -ving, s., a thin slice pared 
 off. 
 
 SHAWL, shawl, s., a loose covering 
 for the shoulders. 
 
 SHE, she, pron. pers., the female be- 
 fore mentioned. 
 
 SHEAF, sheef, s., a bundle of new 
 cut corn. 
 
 SHEAR, sheer, v.a., to clip with 
 shears; to reap. 
 
 SHEARING, -ing, s., the act of shear- 
 ing. 
 
SHEARLING 
 
 384 
 
 SHIRT 
 
 Rocky Moun- 
 tain Sheep. 
 
 SHEARLING, -ling, s., a sheep but 
 
 once sheared. 
 SHEARS, sheerz, s.pl., a double- 
 
 bladed instrument for cutting; an 
 
 engine for raising weights. 
 SHEATH, sheeth, s., a sword-case; a 
 
 scabbard. 
 SHEATHE, sheethe, v. a., to put into 
 
 a scabbard. 
 SHED, shed, v. a., to spill; to diffuse. 
 
 — 0., a slight building. 
 SHEEN, sheen, a., glittering.— s., 
 
 brightness; splendor. 
 SHEEP, sheep, s.. 
 
 an animal of 
 
 the genus 
 
 ovis. 
 SHEEPISH, -ish, 
 
 a., bashful; 
 
 timorous. 
 SHEER, sheer, a., 
 
 pure; clear.— 
 
 v.a., to slip or 
 
 move aside. 
 SHEET, sheet, s., 
 
 abroad piece of cloth used as 
 
 bed-furniture; apiece of paper; 
 
 SHEET-ANCHOR, the largest anchor 
 of a ship; the last refuge for 
 safety. 
 
 SHEETING, -ing, s., a linen or cot- 
 ton cloth for making bed-sheets. 
 
 SHEKEL, she'-kel, s., a Jewish coin, 
 valued at about 62 cents. 
 
 SHEKINAH, she'-ki-na, s., the Divine 
 "presence. 
 
 SHELDRAKE, shel'-drake, s,, an 
 aquatic fowl. 
 
 SHELF, shelf, s., a board for holding 
 utensils, books, &c. ; a layer of 
 rock. 
 
 SHELFY, -e, a., abounding with 
 . sand banks. 
 
 SHELL, shel, s., the hard covering 
 of any thing; a coffin; a pea- 
 jacket; a bomb-shell.— v.a., to 
 break off the shell. 
 
 SHELL -FISH, a testaceous mol- 
 lusk. 
 
 SHELLAC, -lak, s., resin lac 
 spread in thin plates. 
 
 SHELLY, -le, a., abounding with 
 shells. 
 
 SHELTER, -ter, s., asylum; refuge. 
 — v.a., to defend.— v.n., to take 
 
 SHELTERY, -e, a., affording shelter. 
 SHELVE, sheiv, v.a., tc place on a 
 shelf.— v.n., to incline. 
 
 SHELVY, -e, a., full of rocks or sand 
 banks. 
 
 SHEPHERD, shep'-perd, s , one who 
 tends sheep; tne pastor of a 
 parish. 
 
 SHEPHERDESS, -es, s., a woman 
 who tends sheep. 
 
 SHERBET, sher'-bet, s., a drink 
 , composed of water, lemon-juice, 
 and sugar. 
 
 SHERIFF, sher'-if , s , a county offi- 
 cer intrusted with the execution 
 of the laws. 
 
 SHERRY, -re, s., a strong wine. 
 
 SHIELD, sheeld, s., a buckler; pro- 
 tection, -v.a., to cover; to pro- 
 tect. 
 
 SHIFT, shift, v., to move; to change; 
 to alter. — s., a change; fraud; 
 artifice ; a chemise. 
 
 SHIFTLESS, -les, a., destitute of ex- 
 pedients. 
 
 SHILLALY, shil-la'-le, s. (Ir.), a 
 cudgel. 
 
 SHILLING, Ming, s., a silver coin, 
 equal to 24 cents. 
 
 SHILLY-SHALLY, -le-shal'-le, s., 
 foolish ; trilling. 
 
 SHIN, shin, s., the forepart of the 
 leg. 
 
 SHINE, shine, v.n., to emit rays of 
 light; to glitter. — s., fair weather; 
 brightness. 
 
 SHINGLE, shin-gl, s , a thin board; 
 loose pebbles on shores. 
 
 SHINING, shi'-ning, ppr., glistening. 
 — s., effusion of light; bright- 
 ness. 
 
 SHINY, -ne, a., bright; luminous. 
 
 SHIP, ship, s., a large vessel adapted 
 to navigation or floating on water 
 by means of sails.— v.a., to put 
 on board ship; to convey by 
 
 SHIPMATE, -mate, s., a sailor who 
 
 serves in the same ship. 
 SHIPMENT, -ment, s , act of putting 
 
 any thing on board ship. 
 SHIPPING, -ping, a., relating to 
 
 shij)s.— s., vessels of any kind for 
 
 navigation. 
 SHIPWRECK, -rek, s., the destruc- 
 tion of a ship.— v.a., to destroy by 
 
 running ashore. 
 SHIRE, sheer, s., a county. 
 SHIRK, shirk, v., to avoid, to slink 
 
 away.— s., one who lives by 
 
 shifts. 
 3HTRT, shurt, s., a man's loose un» 
 
 der garment. 
 
SHIRTING 
 
 385 
 
 SHREWD 
 
 SHIRTING, -ing, s., cloth for shirts. 
 SHIRTLESS, -les, a., wanting a 
 
 shirt; poor. 
 SHIVER, shiv'-er, v. a., to dash to 
 
 pieces.— v.n., to tremble. — s., a 
 
 frag ment ; a slice. 
 SHIVERING, -ing, s., act of break- 
 ing to pieces ; a shaking with cold 
 
 or f ear. 
 ShiveRY, -e, a., incompact. 
 SHOAL, snole, s., a great multitude; 
 
 a throng. — v.n., to crowd; to be- 
 come more shallow. 
 SHO ALY, -e, full of shallow places. 
 SHOCK, shok, s., a violent collision; 
 
 a concussion; a pile of sheaves. 
 
 — v.a., to offend.— v.n., to pile 
 
 sheaves 
 SHOCKING, -ing, a., appalling; dis- 
 gusting. 
 SHOD, shod, pret. and pp. of the 
 
 verb to shoe. 
 SHOE, shoo, s., a covering for the 
 
 foot; a cover for defence.— v.a., 
 
 to furnish with shoes. 
 SHOELESS, -les, a., destitute of 
 
 shoes 
 SHOEMAKER, -mak-er, a maker of 
 
 shoes and boots. 
 SHOER, er, s., one who shoes horses ; 
 
 a farrier. 
 SHONE, shone, pp. of the verb to 
 
 shine. 
 SHOOK, shook, pp. of the verb to 
 
 shake. — s., a cask »f hogshead 
 
 SHOOT, shoot, v.a., to let off a gun, 
 &c. ; to pass through with swift- 
 ness.— v.n., to perform the act of 
 shooting; to germinate.— s., a 
 young branch. 
 
 SHOOTING, -iog, s., act of discharg- 
 ing fire-arms; sensation of a 
 quick, glancing pain. 
 
 SHOP, shop, s., a building where 
 goods are sold by retail, or 
 where mechanics work.— v.n., 
 to visit shops for purchasing 
 goods. 
 
 SHOPPING, -ping, s., act of visiting 
 shops for the purchase of goods. 
 
 SHORE, shoar, s., the coast of the 
 sea; a drain; a buttress.— v.a., to 
 support by a post or buttress. 
 
 SHORN, shorn, pp. of the verb to 
 sheer. 
 
 SHORT, shawrt, a., not long; scanty ; 
 brief ; concise ; petulant.— ad . , 
 not long. 
 
 SHORTLY, -le. ad M in a little time. I 
 
 SHORTEN, shawrt'-n, v.a., to make 
 
 short; to curtail.— v.n., to become 
 
 shorter. [shorter. 
 
 SHORTENING, -ning, s., a making 
 
 SHORTNESS, -nes, s., conciseness; 
 
 deficiency. 
 SHORTS, shawrts, s.pl., the coarse 
 part of meal. 
 
 SHOT, shot, pret. and pp. of the verb 
 to shoot. — s., discharge of a mis- 
 sile weapon; a marksman; a 
 tavern reckoning.— v.a., to load 
 with shot. 
 
 SHOULD, shood, pret. of the aux. 
 verb shall. 
 
 SHOULDER, shole'-der, s., the joint 
 by which the arm is connected 
 with the body; a prominence. — 
 v.a., to push with violence. 
 
 SHOUT, showt, v.n., to utter a sud- 
 den and loud outcry.— s., a loud 
 burst of voices. 
 
 SHOUTING, -ing, s., act of shouting. 
 
 SHOVE, shuv, v., to push; to propel. 
 — s . , the act of pushing. 
 
 SHOVEL, shuv'l, s., an implement 
 for throwing mould or other loose 
 substances.— v.a., to take up and 
 throw with a shovel. 
 
 SHOW, sho, v.a., to exhibit to view; 
 to prove; to make known.— s., 
 superficial appearance ; not real- 
 ity; a spectacle. 
 
 SHOWER, show'-er, s , a fall of rain 
 or hail of short duration. — v.a., 
 to wet copiously; to bestow lib- 
 erally. — v . n. , to rain in showers. 
 
 SHOWERY, -e, a., raining in show- 
 ers. 
 
 SHOWINESS, sho'-e-nes, s., great 
 parade. [show. 
 
 SHOWN, shone, pp. of the verb to 
 
 SHOWY, sho'-e, a., ostentatious. 
 
 SHRANK, shrank, pret. of the verb 
 to shrink. 
 
 SHREWD, shred, v.a., to cut into small 
 strips.— s., along, narrow piece; 
 a fragment. 
 
 SHREW, 
 s hroo, 
 
 s., a 
 peev- 
 ish, 
 vexa- 
 tious SJHREW. 
 woman; a shrew mouse, sorex 
 araneus. 
 SHREWD, shrood, a., sf nice dis- 
 cernment; vexatious; trouble- 
 some. 
 
SHREWISH 
 
 386 
 
 SIESTA 
 
 Shrimp. 
 
 SHREWISH, shroo'-ish, a., petulant; 
 peevish. 
 
 SHRIEK, shreek, v.n., to utter a 
 sharp, shrill cry.— s., a shrill out- 
 cry or scream . * 
 
 SHRIEKING, -ing, s., a crying out 
 with a shrill voice. 
 
 SHRIEVALTY, shreev'-al-te, s., the 
 office of a sheriff. 
 
 SHRILL, shril, a., sharp; acute; 
 piercing. 
 
 SHRILLNESS, -nes, s., acuteness of 
 sound. 
 
 SHRIMP, 
 shrimp, s., 
 a marine 
 long-tailed 
 crus ta- 
 ceous an- 
 imal 
 
 SHRINE, 
 shrine, s., 
 a reliquary, tomb, or altar. 
 
 SHRINK, shrink, v. a., to contract; 
 to shrivel.— s., contraction; cor- 
 rugation. 
 
 SHRINKAGE, -aje, s., a shrinking or 
 contraction. 
 
 SHRIVEL, shrivl, v.n., to contract; 
 to shrink.— v. a., to contract into 
 wrinkles. 
 
 SHROUD, 
 shrowd, s., 
 a shelter; a 
 cover; a 
 winding- 
 sheet; a set 
 of ropes 
 reaching 
 from the 
 mast- head 
 to the sides 
 of a vessel, 
 v.a., to cov- 
 er; to dress 
 for the 
 grave. 
 
 SHROVE-TIDE, shrove'-tide, s., con- 
 fession time. 
 
 SHRUB, shrub, s., a low, dwarf tree; 
 a spirit. 
 
 SHRUBBERY, -ber-e, s., a planta- 
 tion of shrubs. 
 
 SHRUBBY, -be, a., full of shrubs. 
 
 SHRUG, shrug, v., to draw up; to 
 contract.— s , a drawing up of 
 the shoulders . 
 
 SHUDDER, shud'-der, v. n., to quake; 
 to tremble.— s., a tremor; a 
 shaking with fear. 
 
 Shrouds. 
 
 SHRUNK, shrunk, pret. and pp. of 
 shrink. 
 
 SHUFFLE, shuf'-fl, v.a., to remove 
 with artifice; to mix cards; to 
 throw into disorder.— v . n . , to 
 shift ground ; to equivocate . — s. , 
 a jostling; an evasion. 
 
 SHUFFLING, -fling, s., act of throw- 
 ing into confusion; artifice.— a., 
 evasive. [clear of. 
 
 SHUN, shun, v.a., to avoid; to keep 
 
 SHUT, shut, v.a., to close; to ex- 
 clude.— v.n., to close itself. 
 
 SHUTTER, -ter, s., a cover for a win- 
 dow. 
 
 SHUTTLE, shut'-tl, s., a weaver's in- 
 strument. 
 
 SHY, shi, a., reserved; suspicious.— 
 v.n., to start aside. 
 
 SIBILANT, sib'-il-ant, a., making a 
 hissing sound. 
 
 SIBYL, -il, s., a fortune-teller. 
 
 SIBYLLINE, -ine, a., pertaining to 
 the Sibyls. 
 
 SICCATIVE, -tiv, a. causing to dry. 
 — s., that which promotes drying. 
 
 SICCIiY, -se-te, s., dryness; aridity. 
 
 SICK, sik, a., affected with nausea: 
 ill. 
 
 SICKEN, sik'n, v.a., to make sick; to 
 disgust.— v.n., to become sick; to 
 languish. 
 
 SICKISH, -ish, a., somewhat sick or 
 diseased. 
 
 SICKLE, sik'l, s., a reaping-hook. 
 
 SICKLINESS, sik'-le-nes, s., state of 
 being sickly. 
 
 SICKLY, , -le, a., habitually indis- 
 posed. 
 
 SICKNESS, -nes, s., state of being 
 diseased. 
 
 SIDE, side, s., the exterior line of 
 anything in breadth or length; 
 margin or edge; party; faction.— 
 a. , lateral ; oblique . — v . n. , to em- 
 brace the opinions of a party. 
 
 SIDE-BOARD, a piece of furniture. 
 
 SIDELONG, -long, a., lateral; ob- 
 lique. 
 
 SIDEREAL, si-de'-re-al, a., pertain- 
 ing to stars. 
 
 SIDEWAYS, side'-wayz, ad., lat- 
 erally. 
 
 SIDING, si'-ding, s., the turn-out of a 
 railroad. 
 
 SIDLE, si'-dl, v.n., to lie on the side. 
 
 SIEGE, seej, s., the besieging of a 
 fortified place. 
 
 SIESTA, se-es'-ta, s. (Sp.), a short 
 midday sleep. 
 
SIEVE 
 
 387 
 
 SIMOOM 
 
 SIEVE, siv, s., a reticulated utensil 
 for separating smaller particles 
 from larger ones. 
 
 SIFT, sift, v.a., to separate; to scru- 
 tinize. 
 
 SIGH, si, s., a deep respiration; a 
 mournful emission of breath. — 
 v.n.. to utter a sigh. 
 
 SIGHING, -ing, s., a mournful respi- 
 ration 
 
 SIGHT, site, s., act of seeing: faculty 
 of vision ; an open view ; the eye ; 
 an exhibition. 
 
 SIGHTLESS, -les, a., wanting sight; 
 blind. 
 
 SIGHTLINESS, -le-nes, s., agreeable- 
 ness. 
 
 SIGHTLY, -le, a., pleasing to the eye, 
 
 SIGN, sine, s., a motion; a token; a 
 symbol; a constellation.— v.a., to 
 mark; to signify by the hand. 
 
 SIGN-POST, a post on which a sign 
 
 SILIQUA, sil'-e-kwa, s., the seed ves- 
 sel of plants. 
 
 SILK, silk, s., the fine, lustrous thread 
 produced by the insect called 
 silk-worm; cloth made of siJk. 
 
 SILKEN, silk'n, a., made of silk: like 
 silk. 
 
 SILKINESS, '-e-nes, s., qualities of 
 silk: softness. 
 
 SILK-WORM, s., the caterpillar 
 which produces silk, and feeds 
 on the leaves of the mulberry. 
 
 SIGNAL, sig'-nal, s., a sign intended 
 to give notice.— a., worthy of 
 note; eminent. 
 
 SIGNALIZE, -ize, v.a., to make re- 
 markable. 
 
 SIGNATORY, -na-tur-e, a., relating 
 
 SIGNATURE, -ture, s., a sign, stamp, 
 or mark; the name of a person 
 subscribed by himself.— Among 
 printers, a letter or figure by 
 which the sheets are dis- 
 tinguished . 
 
 SIGNET, -net, s., a seal commonly 
 used for a sovereign's sign man- 
 ual. 
 
 SIGNIFICANCE, -nif-e-kanse, s., 
 meaning; import. 
 
 SIGNIFICANT, -kant, a., expressive; 
 indicative of some fact. 
 
 SIGNIFICATION, -ne-fe-ka'-shun, s., 
 a meaning expressed by a sign or 
 word. 
 
 jBIGNIFY, '-ne-fi, v.a., to give infor- 
 mation ; to intimate. 
 
 SILENCE, si'-lense, s., stillness; se- 
 crecy. — v.a., to restrain from 
 noise or speaking. 
 
 SILEMT, -lent, a., taciturn; not lo- 
 quacious. 
 
 *U dOUETTE, sil'-oo-et, s., a profile 
 represented in black. 
 
 SILICA, siT-e-ka,s., one of the prim- 
 itive earths. 
 
 SELICIOUS, se-lish'-e-us, a., par- 
 taking of the nature of silex; 
 flinty. 
 
 Silk-Worm. 
 
 SILKY, ^e, a., like silk; lustrous. 
 
 SILL, sil, s , the timber or stone at 
 the foot of a door. 
 
 SILLABUB, sir -la-bub, s., a liquor 
 made by mixing wine or brandy 
 with milk, e ugar, and nutmeg. 
 
 SILLINESS, -le-nes, s., weakness of 
 understanding, 
 i SILLY, -le, a., simple; foolish; im- 
 prudent. 
 i SILT, silt, s., fluviarile sed im ent of 
 mud; cess-pool deposit. 
 
 SILURIAN, se-lew'-re-an, a., in geol., 
 a term applied to the f ossilif erous 
 strata below the old red sand- 
 stone. . * 
 
 SILVER, siT-ver, s., a valuable met- 
 al, of a brilliant white color; coin 
 made of silver; money.— a., made 
 of or like silver.— v.a., to cover 
 superficially with silver. 
 
 SILVERY, -e, a., like silver; of a mild 
 lustre . 
 
 SDIILAR, sim'-e-lar, a., having a like 
 form or appearance. 
 
 SIMILARITY, -lar'-e-te, s., resem- 
 blance. 
 
 SIMILE, -le, s., similitude; compari- 
 son. 
 
 SIMILITUDE, se-mil'-e-tewd, s., re- 
 semblance. 
 
 SIMMER, sim'-mer, v.n., to boil 
 gently. 
 
 SIMMERING, -ing,s., incipient ebulli- 
 tion. 
 
 SIMOOM, se-moom', s., a hot, dry 
 wind . 
 
SIMPER 
 
 388 
 
 SIRIUS 
 
 SIMPER, sim'-per, v.n., to smile like 
 a fool — s., a silly-looking smile. 
 
 SIMPERING, -ing, s., the actot smil- 
 ing with an air of silliness. 
 
 SIMPLE, -pi, a., consisting of one 
 thing; not compounded; plain; 
 harmless; silly.— s., something 
 not mixed or compounded. 
 
 SIMPLENESS, -nes, s., state of being 
 simple; artlessness; weakness of 
 intellect. 
 
 SIMPLETON, -tun, s., a person of 
 weak intellect. 
 
 SIMPLICITY, -plis'-e-te, s., artless- 
 ness of mind; sincerity; plain- 
 
 SIMPLIFY, '-ple-fi,v.a., to make sim- 
 ple or plain. 
 
 SIMPLY, -pie, ad., without heart; 
 merely. 
 
 SIMULATE, sim'-u-latejV.a., to coun- 
 terfeit. 
 
 SIMULATION, -la'-shun, s., pre- 
 tence. 
 
 SIMULTANEOUS, -ul-ta'-ne-us, a., 
 existing or happening at the same 
 time. 
 
 SIN, sin, s., a transgression of the di- 
 vine law; wickedness.— v.n., to 
 offend against right. 
 
 SINCE, sinse, conj., because that; 
 from the time that.— ad., ago.— 
 prep., after. 
 
 SINCE RE, sin-seer' a. , pure ; honest. 
 
 SINCERITY, -ser -e-te, s., honesty of 
 mind. 
 
 SINCIPUT, '-se-put, s., the fore part 
 of the head. 
 
 SINE, sine, s., a 
 geometrical 
 line drawn 
 from the end 
 of an arc. 
 
 SINECURE, sin'- 
 e-kewr, s., an 
 office which 
 has revenue 
 without em- 
 ployment. 
 
 SINEW, sin'-nu, s., a tendon, muscle 
 or nerve. 
 
 SINEWY, -e, a., vigorous. 
 
 SINFUL, -fill, a., tainted with sin; in- 
 iquitous. 
 
 SING, sing, v., to articulate musi- 
 cally; to utter melodious sounds; 
 to celebrate in song. 
 
 SINGE, sinj, v. a., slightly to burn 
 the surface of a thing.- -s. ,a slight 
 burning. 
 
 Sine. 
 
 SINGING, singling, s., the art of ut> 
 tering sounds with musical into- 
 nations. 
 
 SINGLE, sing'gl, a., separate; un- 
 married; uncompounded; pure; 
 simple.— v.a., to choose one from 
 others. 
 
 SINGLENESS, -nes, s., simplicity; 
 sincerity. 
 
 SINGLY, -le, ad., individually; sin- 
 cerely. 
 
 SINGSONG, -song, s., bad singing. 
 
 SINGULAR, -gu-lar, a., not complex; 
 not plural* particular. 
 
 SINGULARITY, -lar^e-te, s., peculi- 
 arity; oddity. 
 
 SINISTER, sin'-is-ter, a., on the left 
 hand; evil. 
 
 SINK, sink, v.n., to fall gradually; to 
 subside.— v.a., to cause to sink; 
 to immerse in a fluid. — s., a drain 
 to carry off filthy water; a place 
 of filth. 
 
 SINLESS, singles, a., free from sin; 
 perfect. 
 
 SINNER, -ner, s., a wicked person; a 
 criminal. 
 
 SINUATE, -u-ate, v.a., to wind; to 
 bend in and out. 
 
 SINUOSITY, -os'-e-te, s., the quality 
 of curving in and out. 
 
 SINUOUS, sin'-u-us, a., of a serpen- 
 tine form. 
 
 SINUS, si'-nus, s. (Lat.), an opening; 
 a bay. 
 
 SIP, sip, v., to imbibe in small quan- 
 tities.— s., a small draught taken 
 i with the lips. 
 
 SIPE, sipe, v.n., to ooze; to issue 
 slowly. 
 
 SIPHON, sd'- 
 fun, s., a 
 t u b e or 
 beni pipe, 
 with one 
 end longer 
 than the other. 
 
 SIPING, si'-ping, 
 oozing. 
 
 SIPPET, sip'-pet, s., a small sop. 
 
 SIR, sur, s., a word of respect ad- 
 dressed to men; the title of a 
 knight. 
 
 SIRE, sire, s., a father; the male pa- 
 rent of a beast. 
 
 SIREN, si'-ren, s., a mermaid.— In 
 myth., a deceiving sea-goddess.— 
 a., pertaining to a siren; be'vitelv 
 
 Siphons. 
 s., the act of 
 
 ing. 
 IUS, 
 
 SIRIuS, sir -e-us, s., the dog star. 
 
SIRLOIN 
 
 389 
 
 SKIRTING 
 
 a loin of I 
 
 SIRLOIN, sur'-loyn, s. 
 beef. 
 
 SIROCCO, si-rok'-ko, s., an oppres- 
 sive wind. 
 
 SIRRAH, sir'-ra, s., a word of re- 
 proach. 
 
 SIRUP, -up, s., the sweet juice of 
 vegetables. &c. 
 
 SIRUPY, -e, a., like syrup. 
 
 SISTER, sis '-ter. s.. a female born of 
 the same parents. 
 
 SISTERLY, -le, a., like a sister; af- i 
 fectionate. 
 
 SIT, sit. v.n., to rest upon the pos- 
 teriors; to incubate: to perch. 
 
 SITE. site, s., situation; local posi- 
 tion. 
 
 SITTER, sit -ter, s., a bird that incu- 
 
 SITTING.' -ting, s., the posture of be- 
 ing on a seat : a seat in the pew 
 of a church: a session: incuba- 
 tion. 
 
 SITUATE, -u-ate, a., placed with re- 
 spect to any other object. 
 
 SITUATION, -a'-shun, s., location: 
 place: office. 
 
 SIX. siks. a. or s., twice three. 
 
 SIXFOLD, '-fole'd, a., six repeated. 
 
 SIXPENCE, -pense, s., a silver coin 
 of the value of about twelve 
 cents. 
 
 SIXSCORE, -skore, a., six times 
 tvrenty 
 
 SIXTEEN, -teen. a., six and ten. 
 
 SIXTEENTH, -teenth, a., the ordinal 
 of sixteen. 
 
 SIXTH, siksth, a., the ordinal or six. 
 — s., the sixth part. 
 
 SIXTIETH, siks'-te-eth, a., the «rdi- 
 nal of sixty. 
 
 SIXTY, -te, a. or s., ten times six. 
 
 SIZE, size, s., bulk; magnitude; a 
 weak "glue. — v. a., to arrange ac- 
 cording to size; to prepare with 
 size. 
 
 SIZY, si'-ze, a., glutinous; thick and 
 viscous. 
 
 SKALD, skald, s., an ancient Scan- 
 dinavian bard. 
 
 SEATE,skate, 
 s.. a frame 
 of wood 
 and iron 
 to slide 
 with: a 
 cartilagin- 
 ous fish.— 
 v.n., to 
 
 slide on skates. 
 
 Skate. 
 
 SKEIN, skane, s., a knot of thread, 
 
 yarn or silk. 
 SKELETON, skel'-e-tun, s., the bones 
 
 of an animal body ; the general 
 
 frame of any thing; a very lean 
 
 person. 
 SKEN, sken, v.n., to squint. 
 SKETCH, sketsh, s., an outline of 
 
 any thing; a rough draught.— 
 
 v.a, to draw the outline of a 
 
 thing ; to delineate. 
 SKETCHY, -e, a., containing only an 
 
 outline. 
 SKEW, skew, a., oblique; distorted. 
 
 —ad., awry; obliquely. 
 SKEWER, -er, s., a pin of wood or 
 
 iron for fastening meat to a spit. 
 
 — v.n., to fasten with skewers. 
 SKID, skid, s., a piece of timber on 
 
 the side of a vessel; a chain for 
 
 fastening the wheel of a wagon. 
 
 SKIFF, skif, s., a small, light boat. 
 SKILFUL, skiT-ful, a., well versed 
 
 in any art ; expert. 
 SKILL, skil, s., knowledge of any 
 
 art ; expertness in execution. 
 SKIM, skim, v.a., to take off the 
 
 scum.— v.n., to glide smoothly 
 
 a long. 
 SKIMMER, -mer, s., a scoop for 
 
 skimming liquors. 
 SKIMMINGS, -mings. s.pl., matter 
 
 skimmed from the surface of 
 
 liquors. 
 SKIN, skin, s., the natural covering 
 
 of animal bodies; the bark of a 
 
 plant.— v.a., to flay; to peel. 
 SKIN-DEEP, -deep, a., superficial; 
 
 not deep. 
 SKINFLINT, -flint, s., a very nig- 
 
 gardly person. [lizard. 
 
 SKINK, skink, s. , a small species of 
 SKINNER, skin'-ner, s., one who 
 
 deals in skins. 
 SKINNY, -ne, a., wanting flesh. 
 SKIP, skip, v.n., to leap: to bound.-- 
 
 v .a.. to omit.— s.. a leap: a spring. 
 SKIPPER, -per, s., the master of a 
 
 merchant vessel; a dancer; a 
 
 youngling. 
 SKIPPING, -ping, a., leaping: bound- 
 ing. 
 SKIRMISH, skurm'-ish, s., a light 
 
 combat; a contest.— v.n., to fight 
 
 in small parties. 
 SKIRT, skurt, s., a woman's gar- 
 ment.— v.a., to border. 
 SKIRTING, -ing, s., the narrow, ver- 
 
 tical board placed round the 
 margin of a floor. 
 
SKIT 
 
 390 
 
 SLEEPY 
 
 Skunk. 
 
 SETT, skit, s., a wanton girl.— v. a., to 
 cast reflections. 
 
 SKITTISH, -tish, a,, shy; timorous; 
 wanton. 
 
 SKITTLES, -tlz, s., nine-pins. 
 
 SKIVER, ski'ver, s., a sheepskin 
 split for bookbinding. 
 
 SKULK, skulk, v.n., to lurk. 
 
 SKULKING, -ing, a., lurking. 
 
 SKULL, skul, s., the bone that forms 
 the exterior of the head, and in- 
 closes the brain 
 
 SKUNK, skunk, 
 s., a carnivor- 
 ous quadru- 
 ped of the 
 Am eric an 
 continent. 
 
 SKURRY, skur'- 
 re, B., haste; 
 impetuosity. 
 
 SKY, ski, s., the 
 
 aerial region which surrounds 
 the earth; the heavens; the 
 weather. 
 
 SKYLARK, a species of lark that 
 mounts and sings as it flies. 
 
 SKY-LIGHT, a window placed in 
 the roof of a building. 
 
 SKY-ROCKET, a species of fire- 
 works. 
 
 SKYISH, -ish, a., like the sky; ethe- 
 
 SKYWARD, -ward, a., toward the 
 sky. 
 
 SLAB, slab, s., a thin piece of mar- 
 ble or other stony material. 
 
 SLABBY, -be, a. , thick ; viscous. 
 
 SLACK, slak, a., loose; relaxed.— 
 v.n., to become less tense.— v.a., 
 to relax.— s., small coal; the part 
 of a rope that hangs loose. 
 
 SLACKEN, slak'n, v.n., to become 
 loose. 
 
 SLACKNESS, slak-nes, s., looseness; 
 remissness. 
 
 SLAG, slag, s., the dross of a metal. 
 
 SLAIN, slane, pp. of the verb to slay. 
 
 SLAKE, slake, v.n., to quench; to 
 extinguish. 
 
 SLAM, slam, v a., to shut with vio- 
 lence.— s., a violent shutting of a 
 door. 
 
 SLANDER, slan'-der, s., a malicious 
 falsehood.— v.a., to defame; to 
 scandalize. 
 
 SLANDEROUS, -us, a., defamatory; 
 calumnious. 
 
 SLANG, slang, s., vulgar, unmeaning 
 language. 
 
 SLANT, slant, a., sloping; oblique.— 
 v.a., to turn from a direct line. 
 
 SLANTWISE, -wize, ad., in an ob- 
 lique direction. 
 
 SLAP, slap, s., a blow with the open 
 hand.— v.a., to strike with the 
 hand, or with something broad. 
 — ad., with a sudden blow. 
 
 SLASH, slash, s., a cut made at ran- 
 dom.— v., to cut by striking vio- 
 lently ; to lay about. 
 
 SLAT, slat, s., a narrow piece o£ tim- 
 ber. 
 
 SLATE, slate, s., an argillaceous 
 stone, which splits into plates.— 
 v.a., to cover with slate. 
 
 SLATER, -ter. s., one whose occupa- 
 tion is to slate buildings. 
 
 SLATING, -ting, s., the act of cover- 
 ing with slates. 
 
 SLATTER, slat'-ter, v.n., to be dirty; 
 to spill carelessly. 
 
 SLATTERN, -tern, s., a woman neg- 
 ligent of dress.— v.a., to waste. 
 
 SLATTERNLY, -le, ad., awkwardly. 
 
 SLATY, sla'-te, a., having the prop- 
 erties of slate. 
 
 SLAUGHTER, slaw'-ter, s., carnage- 
 massacre.— v.a., to kill beasts for 
 the market. 
 
 SLAVE, slave, s., one who is the 
 property of another; a bond-ser- 
 vant.— v.n., to drudge; to labor 
 as a slave. 
 
 SLAVER, a ship employed in the 
 slave trade. 
 
 SLAVERY, sla'-ver-e, s., bondage; 
 servitude. 
 
 SLAVISH, -vish, a., servile; mean. 
 
 SLAY, sla, v.a., to destroy; to kill. 
 
 SLEAZY, sle'-ze, a., thin; flimsy. 
 
 SLED, sled, s., a sledge.— v.a., to con- 
 vey on a sled. 
 
 SLEDGE, slej, s., a large, heavy 
 hammer; a vehicle moved on 
 runners. 
 
 SLEEK, sleek, a. , smooth; glossy.— 
 s., that which makes smooth. 
 
 SLEEP, sleep, v.n., to repose; to 
 slumber.— s., a temporary sus- 
 pension of the thinking powers; 
 slumber. 
 
 SLEEPER, -er, s., a lazy person; an 
 animal that lies dormant in win- 
 ter; foundation timber of a rail- 
 way line. 
 
 SLEEPLESS, -les, a., having no 
 sleep ; wakeful. 
 
 SLEEPY, -e, a., drowsy; inclined to 
 sleep. 
 
SLEET 
 
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 SLOUGH 
 
 SLEET, sleet, s., a fall of hail or 
 snow mingled with rain. 
 
 SLEETY, -e, a. , bringing or consist- 
 ing of sleet. 
 
 SLEEVE, sleev, s., the part of a gar- 
 ment that covers the arm. — v.a., 
 to furnish wich sleeves. 
 
 SLEEVELESS, -les, a., having no 
 sleeves 
 
 SLEIGHT, shte, s., an artful trick; 
 artifice. 
 
 SLENDER, slen'-der, a., thin; slim; 
 slight; insufficient. 
 
 SLEPT, slept, pret. and pp. of the 
 verb to sleep. 
 
 SLEW, sloo, pret. of the verb to slay. 
 
 SLICE, slise, v.a., to cut into thin 
 pieces. — s., a thin, broad piece 
 cut off. 
 
 SLID, slid, pret. and pp. of the verb 
 to slide. 
 
 SLIDE, slide, v., to pass smoothly 
 along; to slip.— s., a smooth and 
 easy passage; a frozen place to 
 slide on. 
 
 SLIDING, shading, s., act of sliding; 
 lapse.— pp. or a., gliding smooth- 
 ly along. 
 
 SLIGHT, slite, a., weak. — s., a mod- 
 erate degree of contempt; neg- 
 lect. — v.a., to neglect. 
 
 SLIGHTNES*, -nes, s., weakness. 
 
 SLIGHTY, sli-te, a., superficial; 
 slight. 
 
 SLILY, -le, ad., with artful secrecy. 
 
 SLIM, slim, a., slender; weak. 
 
 SLIME, slime, s., soft, moist earth; 
 viscous mud. 
 
 SLIMINESS, sli'-me-nes, s., viscos- 
 ity. 
 
 SLIMNESS, slim-nes, s., state of be- 
 ing slim. 
 
 SLIMY, sli'-me, a., abounding with 
 slime; viscous. 
 
 SLINESS, -nes, s., artful secrecy. 
 
 SLING, sling, s., a missive weapon 
 for throwing stones; a throw.— 
 v.a., to throw with a sling; to 
 hurl. 
 
 SLINK, slink, v., to sneak; to steal 
 away. 
 
 •SLIP, slip, v.n., to slide; to escape. 
 —v.a., to convey seer etly.—s., act 
 of slipping; a false step. 
 
 SUPPER, -per, s., a kind of light 
 shoe. 
 
 SLIPPERY -per-e. a,, hard to hold; 
 uncertain. 
 
 SLIPSHOD, -shod, a., wearing shoes 
 like slippers. 
 
 Sloop. 
 -v.a., to incline.- 
 
 SLIPSLOP, -slop, s., bad or insipid 
 liquor. 
 
 SLIT, slit, v.a., to cut into long strips; 
 to split.— s., a long cut. 
 
 SLIVER, shV-er, v.a., to divide into 
 long, thin pieces.— s., a long 
 piece cut off. 
 
 SLOAT, slote, s., a narrow piece of 
 timber which holds together 
 larger pieces. 
 
 SLOE, slo, s., the fruit of the black- 
 thorn. 
 
 SLOOP, sloop, 
 s., a vessel 
 with one 
 mast. 
 
 SLOP, slop, v.a., 
 to drink 
 greed i 1 y . — 
 s., water 
 c arelessly 
 thro w n 
 about ^pud- 
 dle. 
 
 SLOPE, slope. 
 a., oblique ; 
 slanting. — s., 
 a declivity. - 
 
 v.n., to take an oblique direc- 
 tion 
 
 SLOPEWISE, wize, ad., obliquely. 
 
 SLOPING, slo'-ping, a., oblique; de- 
 clivous . 
 
 SLOPPY, slop'-pe, a., wet; muddy. 
 
 SLOPS, slops, s.pl., ready-made 
 clothes, &c, whence slop- 
 seller 
 
 SLOTH, 'sloath or 
 slawth, s., tardi- 
 dess; sluggish- 
 ness; a sluggard 
 animal inhabit- 
 ing South Amer- 
 ica. 
 
 SLOTHFUL, -ful, a., 
 inactive ; slug- 
 gish. 
 
 SLOUCH, slowtsh, s., 
 an ungainly gait; 
 a clownish fellow, 
 —v.n., to hang 
 down. — v.a. , to depre ss . 
 
 SLOUCHING, -ing, a., walking awk- 
 wardly. 
 
 SLOUGH, slou, s., a hole full of 
 mire; mud. 
 
 SLOUGH, sluf, s., the cast skin of a 
 serpent; the part that separates 
 from a sore.— v.n., to separate 
 from the sound flesh. 
 
 Sloth. 
 
SLOUGHY 
 
 392 
 
 SMOOTH 
 
 SLOUGHY, slou'-e, a., full of 
 sloughs; miry. 
 
 SLOVEN, sluv'n, s., a man careless 
 of dress; a negligent fellow. 
 
 SLOVENLINESS, -le-nes, s., negli- 
 gence of dress. 
 
 SLOVENLY, -le, a., negligent of 
 dress. 
 
 SLOW, slo, a., not quick in motion; 
 tardy. 
 
 SLOWBACK, -bak, s., a lubber; an 
 idle fellow. 
 
 SLOWNESS, -nes, s., dilatoriness ; 
 dulness of intellect. 
 
 SLUBBER, slub'-ber, v.a.,to do lazi- 
 ly; to daub. 
 
 SLUG, slug, s., a drone; a lazy fel- 
 low ; a snail ; a small bullet. 
 
 SLUGGARD, -gard, s., a person 
 habitually lazy. 
 
 SLUGGISH, -gish, a., indolent sloth- 
 ful. 
 
 SLUICE, sloose, s., a vent for water; 
 a flood-gate— v.a., to emit by 
 flood-gates. 
 
 SLUICY, sloo'-se, a., falling in 
 streams. 
 
 SLUMBER, slum'-ber, v.n., to sleep 
 lightly.— s., repose; a light sleep. 
 
 SLUMBEROUS, sluni'-ber-us, a., 
 causing sleep. 
 
 SLUNG, slung, pret. and pp. of the 
 verb to sling. 
 
 SLUNK, slunk, pret. and pp. of the 
 verb to slink. 
 
 SLUR, slur, v.a., to soil; to sully; to 
 discredit.— s , slight reproach. 
 
 SLUSH, slush, s , soft mud; sludge; 
 grease. 
 
 SLUSHY, -e, a., consisting of soft 
 mud. 
 
 SLUT, slut, s., a dirty or slovenly 
 woman. 
 
 SLUTTISH, -tish, a., dirty; slovenly. 
 
 SLY,sli, a , artful; meanly cunning; 
 crafty.— s., slyness. 
 
 SMACK, smak, v., to kis§ with a 
 sharp noise ; to crack.— s., a loud 
 kiss ; a quick, smart blow; a 
 small vessel. 
 
 SMALL, small, a., slender; diminu- 
 tive ; of little moment. 
 
 SMALLISH, -ish, a., somewhat small. 
 
 SMALLNESS, -nes, s., littleness of 
 size. 
 
 SMALT, smalt, s., glass tinged of a 
 fine deep blue. 
 
 SMARTNESS, -nes, s., the quality of 
 being smart or pungent; brisk- 
 ness; quickness. 
 
 SMALTINE, smal'-teen, s., tin- white 
 cobalt. 
 
 SMART, smart, s„ a quick, pungent 
 pain.-^v.n., to feel a pungent 
 pain; to endure penalties.— a., 
 pungent; pricking; acute; witty; 
 vivacious . 
 
 SMASH, smash, v.a., to break in 
 pieces by violence. 
 
 SMATTER, smat'-ter, v.n., to talk 
 superficially. — s., slight, super- 
 ficial knowledge, 
 
 SMEAR, smeer, v.a., to besmear; to 
 daub.— s., a fat, oily substance. 
 
 SMELL, smel, v.a., to perceive by 
 the nose.— v.n., to affect the 
 olfactory nerves.— s., the power 
 on faculty of smelling; scent; 
 odor. 
 
 SMELLING, Ming, s., the sense 
 by which odors are per- 
 ceived. 
 
 SMELT, 
 smelt, ... 
 
 pret. ' • - ^.WtttlMsa 
 and pp. 
 
 Of the hMELT. 
 
 verb to 
 
 smell. — s., a small fish.— v.a., to 
 
 melt or fuse as ore. 
 
 SMELTING, -ing, s., the operation of 
 fusing ores. 
 
 SMICKER, smik-er, v.a., to look 
 amorously. 
 
 SMILE, v.n., to express pleasure by 
 the countenance ; to look joyous. 
 — s., a look of pleasure or kind- 
 ness. 
 
 SMIRK, smurk, v.n., to look affect- 
 edly pleased.— s., a wanton-look- 
 ing smile. 
 
 SMITE, smite, v.a., to strike; to kill; 
 to blast. 
 
 SMITH, smith, s., one who works in 
 metals. 
 
 SMITHY, -e, s., the shop of a smith. 
 
 SMITTEN, smit'n, pp. of the verb 
 to smite. 
 
 SMOCK, smok, s., a woman's under 
 garment. 
 
 SMOKE, smoke, s., a sooty exhala- 
 tion; vapor. — v.n., to emit smoke. 
 — v.a., to apply smoke to. 
 
 SMOKINESS, smo'-ke-nes, s., state 
 of being smoky; fumidity. 
 
 SMOKING, -king, s., act of emitting 
 smoke. 
 
 SMOOTH, smooth, a., having an 
 even surf ace ; m ild ; calm , — v . a . , 
 to make smooth. 
 
SMOKY 
 
 393 
 
 SNORT 
 
 SMOKY, -ke, a., emitting smoke; 
 fumid. . [smooth. 
 
 SMOOTHING, -ing, pp. or a., making 
 
 SMOOTHNESS, -nes, evenness; soft- 
 ness ; easy flow of words. 
 
 SMOTE, smote, pret. of smite. 
 
 SMOTHER, smuth'-er, v.a., to suffo- 
 cate; to stifle.— v.n., to smoke 
 without vent.— s., smoke. 
 
 SMOULDER, smole'-der,v.n., to burn 
 and smoke without vent. 
 
 SMOULDERING, -der-ing, a., smok- 
 ing without vent. 
 
 SMUDGE, smuj, s., a suffocating 
 smoke. 
 
 SMUG, smug, a., neat; affectedly 
 nice in dress. 
 
 SMUGGLE, -gl, v.a., secretly to im- 
 port or export goods without 
 
 paying duties. 
 
 SMtJGGLER, -gler, s., one who smug- 
 gles; a vessel employed in run- 
 ning goods. 
 
 SMUGGLING, -gling, s., the import- 
 ing or exporting prohibited 
 goods. 
 
 SMUT, smut, s., a spot made with 
 soot or coal; obscene language. — 
 v.a., to mark with smut; to tar- 
 nish. 
 
 SMUTCH, smutsh, v.a., to blacken 
 with smoke. 
 
 SMUTTY, smut'-te, a., soiled with 
 smut; obscene. 
 
 SNACK, shak, s., a share; a hasty 
 repast. 
 
 SNAFFLE, snaf'l, s., a bridle.— v.a., 
 to manage with a bridle. 
 
 SNAG, snag, s., a sharp or rough 
 branch; a knot.— v.a., to hew 
 roughly. 
 
 SNAGGY, -ge, a., full of rough 
 branches. 
 
 SNAKE, 
 snake, s., 
 a serpent 
 of the 
 oviparous 
 kind. 
 
 SNAKY, sna'- 
 ke, a., ser- 
 pent ine ; 
 deceitful. 
 
 SNAP, snap, 
 v . , to 
 break 
 short; to strike -with a sharp 
 sound.— s., a sudden breaking of 
 any substance ; a sudden bite ; a 
 theft. 
 
 Snake. 
 
 SNAIL, snale, s., a slimy, slow-creep- 
 ing animal; a slow-moving per- 
 son. 
 
 SNAPPISH, -pish, a., eager to bite; 
 peevish . 
 
 SNARE, snare, s., a gin, net or trap; 
 an entanglement.— v.a., to catch 
 with a snare. 
 
 SNARL, snarl, v.n., to growl; to 
 gnarl.— s., entanglement; aquar^ 
 rel. 
 
 SNARLING, -ing, a., growling; cyni- 
 cal. 
 
 SNATCH, snatsh, v., to seize hastily; 
 to catch at.— s., a hasty seizing. 
 
 SNEAK, sneek, v.n., to creep or steal 
 away; to crouch.— s., a mean fel- 
 low. 
 
 SNEAKING, '-ing, a., mean; servile; 
 crouching. 
 
 SNEER, sneer, v., to scoff; to treat 
 with contempt.— s., disdain, or 
 ridicule . 
 
 SNEERING, -ing, a., manifesting 
 contempt. 
 
 SNEEZE, sneez, v.n., to emit air 
 through the nose violently.— s., 
 the act of sneezing. 
 
 SNIB, snib, v.a., to nip or repri- 
 mand. 
 
 SNIFF, snif, v., to draw air up the 
 nose. 
 
 SNIFT, snift, v.n., to snort. 
 
 SNIG, snig, s., a kind of eel. 
 
 SNIGGLE, '-gl, v.a., to snare; to fish 
 for eels. 
 
 SNIP, snip, v.a., to clip.— s., a single 
 cut with scissors ; a small shred. 
 
 SNIPE, snipe, s., a hen fowl; a block- 
 head. 
 
 SNIPPET, snip'-pet, s., a small part 
 or s hare. 
 
 SNIVEL, sniv'-vl, s., mucus from the 
 nose. — v.n., to run at the nose; to 
 cry as children. 
 
 SNIVELLING, -ing, s., a crying, as of 
 children. 
 
 SNOB, snob, s., a journeyman shoe- 
 maker; a vulgar person who apes 
 gentility. 
 
 SNOBBISH, -bish, a., resembling a 
 snob. 
 
 SNOOZE, snooz, s. , a short sleep or 
 nap.— v.n., to slumber. 
 
 SNORE, snore, v.n., to breathe with 
 a hoarse noise in sleep. — s., a 
 hoarse breathing. 
 
 SNORT, snawrt, v.n., to force the 
 air with violence through the 
 nose. 
 
SNOT 
 
 394 
 
 SOFFIT 
 
 Snow Crystals. 
 
 to fall 
 
 SNOT, snot, s., mucus discharged 
 from the nose. 
 
 SNOTTY, -te, a., foul with mucus . 
 
 SNOUT, snowt, s., the projecting 
 nose of a beast. 
 
 <SNOW,sno, 
 s., crys- 
 tallized 
 vapor; 
 the wa- 
 t e r y 
 parti- 
 cles of 
 the at- 
 m o s - 
 p here 
 frozen 
 into 
 
 small, white flakes.— v.n. 
 in snow. 
 
 SNOW-BALL, -bawl, s., a round mass 
 of snow. 
 
 SNOW-DROP, -drop, s., a bulbous 
 plant bearing a white flower. 
 
 SNOW-SHOE, s., a 
 light shoe worn 
 by men to pre- 
 vent their feet 
 sinking into 
 the snow. 
 
 SNOWY, -e, a., like 
 white. 
 
 SNUB, snub, s., a knot in wood; a 
 snag; a rebuke.— v. a., to nip; to 
 check; to reprimand. 
 
 SNUFF, snuf, s., the burnt wick of a 
 candle; a candle almost burnt 
 out; pulverized tobacco; resent- 
 ment.— v.a., 1o draw in with the 
 breath ; to inhale.— v . n. , to snort ; 
 to inhale air. 
 
 SNUFFERS, -ferz, s.pl., an instru- 
 ment for cropping the snuff of a 
 candle. [the nose. 
 
 SNUFFLE, -fl, v.n., to speak through 
 
 SNUFFLES, flz, s., obstruction of the 
 nose by mucus. 
 
 SNUFFLING, -fling, s., a speaking 
 through the nose. 
 
 SNUG, snug, a., lying close; con- 
 
 SNUGGERY, -ger-e, s., a snug 
 
 place. 
 SNUGGLE, -gl,v.n., to move about to 
 
 get a close place. 
 SO, so, ad., in like manner; thus; 
 
 therefore. 
 SOAK, soke, v.a., to wet thoroughly; 
 
 to drench.— v.n., to lie steeped in 
 
 fluid ; to drink intemperately . 
 
 Snow-Shoe. 
 snow ; pure ; 
 
 SOAP, sope, s. 7 an alkaline or unc- 
 tuous substance*used in washing 
 and cleansing. — v.a., to rub or 
 wash over with soap. 
 
 SOAPY, so'-pe, a., having the quali- 
 ties of soap. 
 
 SOAR, sore, v.n., to rise high; to 
 mount.— s., a towering flight. 
 
 SOARING, -ing, s., the actor mount- 
 ing on the wing. 
 
 SOB, sob, s., a convulsive sigh.— v.n., 
 to utter deep sobs, _ [weeping. 
 
 SOBBING, -bing, s., lamentation; 
 
 SOBER, so'-ber, a., temperate; ab- 
 stemious; sound in mind; seri- 
 ous.— v.a., to make sober. 
 
 SOBRIETY, -bri'-e-te, s., habitual 
 temperance; sober-mindedness. 
 
 SOBRIQUET, sob-re-ka', s. (Fr.), a 
 nickname. 
 
 SOCIABILITY, so-she-a-bil'-et-e, s., 
 disposition to associate with 
 others. 
 
 SOCIABLE, '-she-abl, a., inclined to 
 conversation or society; friendly. 
 — s., a kind of phaeton. 
 
 SOCIAL, -al, a., companionable; 
 friendly. 
 
 SOCIALISM, -izm, s., communism. 
 
 SOCIETY, so-si'-e-te, s., a number of 
 persons united in community; a 
 fraternity ; a club. 
 
 SOCINLAN, -sin'-e-an, s. or a., one 
 who denies the atonement of 
 Christ. 
 
 SOCK, sok, s., a short stocking. 
 
 SOCKET, -et, s., any hollow which 
 receives and holds something 
 else. 
 
 SOD, sod, s., turf; sward. — v.a., to 
 cover with sod. 
 
 SODA, so'-da, s., a fixed mineral al- 
 kali; the basis of common salt. 
 
 SODALITY, -dal'-e-te, s., fellowship 
 or fraternity. 
 
 SODER, saw'-der, s., metallic ce- 
 ment. — v.a., to unite. See SOL- 
 DER. 
 
 SODIUM, so'-de-um, s., the metallic 
 base of soda. [against nature 
 
 SODOMY, sod'-o-me, s., a crime 
 
 SOEVER, so-ev'-er, s., a compound 
 affixed to such words as whoso- 
 ever, whatsoever, &c. 
 
 SOFA, so'-fa, s., a 
 long seat with 
 a stuffed bot- 
 tom. 
 
 SOFFIT, sof'-fit, 
 s., a ceiling. 
 
 Sofa. 
 
SOFT 
 
 395 
 
 SOMNOLENCE 
 
 SOFT, soft, a., smooth to the touch; 
 delicate. 
 
 SOFTEN, sof'n, v. a., to make more 
 soft; to mollify.— v.n., to become 
 more pliable ; to relent. 
 
 SOFTNESS, soft'-nes, s., mildness; 
 effeminacy ; quality of being soft. 
 
 SOGGY, sog'-ge, a., filled with wa- 
 ter; wet. 
 
 SOHO, so-ho', exclam., a form of 
 calling to one afar off. 
 
 SOIL, soyl, v.a., to make dirty; to 
 foul; to pollute.— s., dirt; com- 
 post; earth; stain. 
 
 SOIREE, swa-ra, s. (Fr.), an evening 
 party. 
 
 SOJOURN, so-journ', v.n., to tarry. 
 s., a temporary residence. 
 
 SOLACE, sol'-ase, v.a., to cheer in 
 grief; to comfort. — s., that which 
 alleviates grief. 
 
 SOLAR, so'-lar, a., pertaining to the 
 sun, or proceeding from it. 
 
 SOLAR SYSTEM, the group of celes- 
 tial bodies. 
 
 SOLD, sole'd, pret. and pp. of the 
 verb to sell. 
 
 SOLDER, s., a metallic composition, 
 —v.n., to unite with solder. 
 
 SOLDIER, sole'-jur, s., a man en- 
 gaged in military service. 
 
 SOLDIERLY, -le, a., becoming a 
 soldier; martial. 
 
 SOLDIERY, -e, s., the body of mili- 
 tary men. 
 
 SOLE, sole, s., 
 the bottom 
 of the foot 
 or of the 
 shoe; a 
 marine dole. 
 
 fish.— v.a., to furnish with a sole. 
 — a., single; solitary. 
 
 SOLECISM, sol'-e-sizm, s., impro- 
 priety in language. 
 
 SOLEMN, sol 7 -em, a., marked with 
 religious gravity; formal; rever- 
 ential. 
 
 SOLEMNITY, '.-ne-te, s., a religious 
 ceremony; gravity; seriousness. 
 
 SOLEMNIZE, -nize, v.a., to perform 
 with ritual ceremonies. 
 
 SOLICIT, so-lis'-it, v.a., to ask with 
 earnestness; to petition; to sup- 
 plicate. 
 
 SOL1CITANT, -it-ant, s., one who so- 
 licits. 
 
 SOLICITATION, -e-ta'-shun, s., earn- 
 est request. 
 
 SOLICITUDE, -tewd, s., anxiety. 
 
 SOLICITOR, -tur, s., an attorney or 
 advocate. 
 
 SOLID, sol'-id, a., compacts dense,* 
 firm. 
 
 SOLIDARITY, sol-i-dar'-ity, s., con- 
 solidation of interests and re- 
 sponsibility ; international stabil- 
 ity. 
 
 SOLIDIFY, '-e-fi, v.a., to make solid 
 or compact. 
 
 SOLIDITY, -te, s., firmness; com- 
 
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 SOLIFIDIAN, -fid'-e-an, s., one who 
 supposes faith alone sufficient 
 for salvation. 
 
 SOLILOQUIZE, -lil'-o-kwize, v.n., to 
 utter a soliloquy. 
 
 SOLILOQUY, -kwe, s., a discourse, 
 &c, to one's self; a written com- 
 position. 
 
 SOLITAIRE, -e-tare', s. (Fr.), a re- 
 cluse ; an ornament for the neck. 
 
 SOLITARY, -tar-e, s., a hermit.— a., 
 livin? alone; retired. 
 
 SOLITUDE, -tewd, s., loneliness; a 
 solitary place. j 
 
 SOLO, so'-lo, s., a strain played by a 
 single instrument. 
 
 SOLSTICE, sol'-stis, s., the tropical 
 point of the sun. 
 
 SOLUBILITY, -u-bil'-e-te, s., sus- 
 ceptible of being dissolved. 
 
 SOLUBLE, -bl, a., capable of solu- 
 tion. 
 
 SOLUTION, so-lu'-shun, s., separa- 
 tion; an explanation. 
 
 SOLVABLE, -bl, a., that may be 
 solved ; that may be paid, 
 
 SOLVE, solv, v.a., to separate the 
 parts of any thing; to explain; to 
 clear up. 
 
 SOLVENCY, -en-se, s., ability to pay 
 all debts. 
 
 SOLVENT, solv'-ent, a., having the 
 power of dissolving; able to pay 
 all ,iust debts.— a., a fluid that dis- 
 solves any substance. 
 
 SOMATIST, so'-ma-t'st, s., a mate- 
 rialist. 
 
 SOMBRE, som'-br, a., dull; dusky; 
 
 SOMBROUS, -brus, a., gloomy. 
 
 SOME, sum, a., more or less; one or 
 other; certain persons. 
 
 SOMNAMBULISM, -nam-bu'-lizm, s., 
 act of walking in sleep. 
 
 SOMNIFEROUS, -nif'-er-us, a., caus- 
 ing sleep. 
 
 SOMNOLENCE, '-no-lense, s., drow- 
 siness. 
 
SOMNOLENT 
 
 a9tf 
 
 SOUP 
 
 SOMNOLENT, -lent, a., sleepy; 
 drowsy. 
 
 SON, sun, s., a male descendant. 
 
 SON-IN-LAW, a man married to 
 one's daughter. 
 
 SONG, song, s., a musical strain; a 
 short poem set to music; poetry 
 in general ; a ballad. 
 
 SONGSTER, -ster, s., one skilled in 
 singing; a bird that sings. 
 
 SONGSTRESS, -stres, s., a female 
 singer. 
 
 SONNET, son'-net, s., a short poem 
 of fourteen lines. 
 
 SONOROUS, so-no'-rus, a., giving 
 sound when struck; high-sound- 
 ing. 
 
 SON-SHIP, sun-ship, s., filiation. 
 
 SOON, soon, ad., in a short time; be- 
 fore long. 
 
 SOOT, sut, s., condensed smoke. — 
 v.a., to foul with soot. 
 
 SOOTHE, soothe, v.a., to please 
 with blandishments; to flatter; to 
 mollify. [ening. 
 
 SOOTHING, -ing, a., flattering; soft- 
 
 SOOTHSAY, -sa, v.n., to foretell; to 
 predict. 
 
 SOOTHSAYER, -sa-er, s., a prognos- 
 ticator. 
 
 SOOTHSAYING, -sa-ing, s., foretell- 
 ing of future events. 
 
 SOOTINESS, sut'-e-nes, s., quality of 
 being sooty. 
 
 SOOTISH, -ish, a., like soot. 
 
 SOOTY, -e, a., fuliginous or dusky.— 
 v.a., to foul with soot. 
 
 SOP, sop, s., any thing steeped in 
 liquor.— v.a., to steep or dip in 
 liquor. 
 
 SOPHISM, sof'-izm, s., a specious 
 argument. 
 
 SOPHIST, -ist, s., a fallacious reason- 
 er. 
 
 SOPHISTICAL, so-fis'-te-kal, a., fal- 
 laciously subtile. 
 
 SOPHISTICATE, -kate, v.a., to ren- 
 der spurious. 
 
 SOPHISTRY, sof -iS-tre, s., fallacious 
 reasoning. 
 
 SOPORIFIC, a., tending to produee 
 sleep; narcotic. 
 
 SOPRANIST, so-pra'-nist, s., a treble 
 singer. 
 
 SOPRANO, -no, s., the highest fe- 
 male voice. 
 
 SORCERY, sawr'-ser-e, s., magic; 
 enchantment. 
 
 SORDID, -did, a., foul; filthy; nig- 
 gardly. 
 
 SORE, sore, s., a tender place in the 
 animal body; an ulcer; aboil.— 
 a., susceptible of pain or irrita- 
 tion. 
 
 SORENESS, -nes, s., tenderness; sus- 
 ceptibility of corporeal or mental 
 pain. 
 
 SORREL, sor'-rel, a., of a reddish 
 color. — s., the name of certain 
 plants. 
 
 SORRINESS, -re-nes, s., meanness; 
 despicableness. 
 
 SORROW, -ro, s., uneasiness or pain 
 of mind; affliction; grief.— v.n. f 
 to grieve. 
 
 SORROWFUL, -ful, a., producing 
 sorrow; dejectted. 
 
 SORRY, -re, a., grieved at some mis- 
 fortune ; chagrined ; mean ; worth- 
 less. 
 
 SORT, sawrt, s., a kind or species; 
 class or order; a set; a suit. —v.a., 
 to separate; to select.— v.n., to 
 suit. 
 
 SORT ABLE, sort'-abl, a., suitable. 
 
 SORTIE, -te, s., a sally. 
 
 SORTMENT, -ment, s., the act of 
 sorting; a parcel sorted. 
 
 SOT, sot, s., a blockhead; a dull fel- 
 low.— v.n., to tipple. 
 
 SOTTISH, -tish, a., besotted; doltish. 
 
 SOU, soo, s. ; pi., SOUS, s., a French 
 copper coin. 
 
 SOUCHONG, -shong, s., a kind of 
 black tea 
 
 SOUGHT, sawt, pret. and pp. of 
 seek. 
 
 SOUL, sole, s., the spiritual part of 
 man; spirit; courage; energy of 
 mind. 
 
 SOULLESS, -less, a., without a soul; 
 meau; spiritless. 
 
 SOUND, sownd, a., entire; whole; un- 
 broken.— s., noise; any thing 
 audible; empty noise; the air- 
 bladder of a fish.— v a., to utter 
 audibly; to sink a plummet for 
 ascertaining the depth of water; 
 to examine.— v.n., to make a 
 noise. 
 
 SOUNDING, -ing, a., sonorous; mak- 
 ing a noise. — s., the act of utter- 
 ing noise ; the operation of throw- 
 ing the lead. 
 
 SOUNDLY, -le, ad., healthily; heart- 
 
 SOUNDNESS, -nes, s., wholeness; 
 
 state of being firm. 
 SOUP, soop, s., a decoction of flesh 
 
 for food; broth. 
 
SOUR 
 
 397 
 
 SPAVIN 
 
 SOUR, sowr, a., having a pungent 
 taste ; acid ; acrimonious ; peevish. 
 — v.a., to make acid. — v.n., to 
 turn acid or become peevish. 
 
 SOURCE, sorse, s., first cause; orig- 
 inal. 
 
 SOURISH, sowr'-ish, a., moderately- 
 acid. 
 
 SOURNESS, -nes, s., acidity: tart- 
 ness. 
 
 SOUSE, souse, s., pickle made with 
 salt and water.— v.a., to steep in 
 pickle. — v.n., to fall suddenly on. 
 
 SOUTH, sowth, s., one of the four 
 cardinal points; the southern re- 
 gions.— a., being in a southern 
 direction. 
 
 SOUTH-EAST, -eest, s., the point of 
 the heavens between the south 
 and east. 
 
 SOUTHERN, suth'-ern, a., belonging 
 to the south. 
 
 SOUTHMOST, -moast, a., furthest 
 toward the south. 
 
 SOUTH-WEST, -west 7 , s., the point 
 of the heavens between the south 
 and west. 
 
 SOUVENIR, soov'-e-neer, s. (Fr.), a 
 remembrancer; a memento of 
 friendship. 
 
 SOVEREIGN, suv'-er-in, a., possess- 
 ing supreme dominion.— s., a 
 king, queen, or emperor; a su- 
 preme magistrate; a gold coin, 
 value five dollars. 
 
 SOVEREIGNTY, -te, s., supreme 
 power. 
 
 SOW, sow, s., a female pig; an ob- 
 long piece of lead. 
 
 SOW, so, v., to scatter seed for 
 growth. 
 
 SOWN, sone, pp. of the verb to sow. 
 
 SOY, soy, s. f a sauce for fish. 
 
 SPA, spa, s., a spring of mineral 
 water. 
 
 SPACE, spase, s., room; extension. 
 
 SPACIOUS, spa'-shus, a., having 
 ample room. 
 
 SPADE, spade, s., an instrument for 
 digging. 
 
 SPADEFUL, -ful, s., as much as a 
 spade will hold. 
 
 SPAHI, spa/-e, s., a Turkish caval- 
 ryman. 
 
 SPAKE, spake, old pret. of the verb 
 to speak. 
 
 SPAN, span, s., the space from the 
 thumb to the end of the little fin- 
 ger.— v.a., to measure by the 
 fingers extended. 
 
 s, s, Spandrels. 
 
 Spaniel (King 
 Charles). 
 
 SPANDREL, 
 s., the 
 space be- 
 t we e n 
 the outer 
 moldings 
 of two 
 contigu - 
 ous arch- 
 es and a horizontal line above 
 them. 
 
 SPANGLE, spang'gl, s., any thing 
 sparkling.— v.a., to set with- 
 spangles. 
 
 SPANIEL, 
 span'-yel, 
 s., a dog 
 for sport; 
 a cringing 
 person. 
 
 SPANK, 
 spank, 
 v.a., to 
 strike 
 with the open hand. 
 
 SPANKER, -er, s., a stout person. 
 
 SPAR, spar, s., any lustrous min- 
 eral; a piece of timber. — v.n., to 
 dispute ; to wrangle. [nail . 
 
 SPARABLE, -abl, s., a shoemaker's 
 
 SPARE, spare, v.a., to use frugally; 
 to omit. — v.n., to live frugally. — 
 a., not abundant; parsimonious. 
 
 SPARENESS, -nes, s., leanness. 
 
 SPARING, spa'-ring, a., scarce; scan- 
 ty ; frugal. 
 
 SPARK, spark, s., a small particle of 
 fire; a brisk, showy, young fel- 
 low. 
 
 SPARKISH, -ish, a., airy; gay; 
 showy. 
 
 SPARKLE, spark'l, s., a spark; a 
 luminous particle . — v . n. , to emit 
 sparks ; to glitter. 
 
 SPARKLER, -ler, s., he or that which 
 sparkles. 
 
 SPARKLING, -ling, a., glittering; 
 lively; vivid. 
 
 SPARRING, spar-ring, s., prelusive 
 strokes in boxing. 
 
 SPASM, spazm, s., a violent contrac- 
 tion of the muscles. 
 
 SPASMODIC, spazmod'-ik, a., re- 
 lating to spasm. 
 
 SPATTER, spat'-ter, v.a., to scatter 
 about; to sprinkle; to asperse. — 
 v.n., to throw out of the mouth. 
 
 SPATULA, spat'-u-la, s., a slice. 
 
 SPAVIN, spa v' -in, s., a swelling in 
 some of the joints of a horse 
 
SPARROW 
 
 398 
 
 SPEND 
 
 Sparrow. 
 thinness; scattered 
 
 SPARROW, 
 -ro, s.,a 
 s mall 
 kind of 
 bird. 
 
 SPARSE, 
 sparse, 
 a., thin- 
 ly scat- 
 tered. 
 
 SPARSE- 
 NESS, s., 
 state. 
 
 SPAWL, spawl, s., saliva or spittle 
 thrown out carelessly. 
 
 SPAWN, spawn, s., the eggs of fish 
 or frogs. — v., to deposit; to gen- 
 erate, [animals. 
 
 SPAY, spa,, v.a., to castrate female 
 
 SPEAK, speek, v.n., to utter words 
 or articulate sounds ; to converse; 
 to address an assembly. — v.a., to 
 utter ; to declare. 
 
 SPEAKING, -ing, s., act of uttering 
 words; declamation. 
 
 SPEAR, speer, s., a long, pointed 
 weapon; a lance.— v.a., to pierce 
 or kill with a spear. 
 
 SPEARMAN, -man, s., one who is 
 armed with a spear. 
 
 SPEARMINT, -mint, s., a species of 
 mint. 
 
 SPECIAL, spesh'-al, a., peculiar; ex- 
 traordinary. 
 
 SPECIALLY, -le, ad., particularly. 
 
 SPECIALTY, -te, s., a special con- 
 tract. 
 
 SPECIE, spe'-she, s., silver or gold 
 used as a circulating medium; 
 
 SPECIES,-sheze, s.,sort; kind; a coin, 
 class of nature. 
 
 SPECIFIC, -sif'-ik, a., that specifies 
 or particularizes. — s., a remedy 
 that cures diseases upon some 
 principle peculiar to itself: 
 
 SPECIFICATION, spes-e-fe-ka'-shun, 
 s., the act of specifying; designa- 
 tion of particulars; the terms of 
 a contract, &c. 
 
 SPECIFY, spes'-e-fi, v.a., to mention 
 or name. 
 
 SPECIMEN, -men, s., a sample. 
 
 SPECIOUS, spe'-shus, a., pleasing to 
 view; snowy. 
 
 SPECK, spek, s., a spot of dirt, &c; 
 . a flaw. — v.a., to stain in spots or 
 drops. 
 
 SPECKLE, spek'l, s., a little spot or 
 small speck.— v.a., to mark with 
 small spots. 
 
 SPECTACLE, -takl, s., something ex- 
 hibited to view ; a pageant or rep* 
 resentation. 
 
 SPECTACLES, 
 spek' -ta-kls, 
 s.pl., an optical Spectacles. 
 instrument for 
 assisting the sight. 
 
 SPECTACULAR, -tak'-u-lar, apper- 
 taining to shows. 
 
 SPECTATOR, ta'-tur, s., a looker on; 
 a beholder. 
 
 SPECTRAL, -tral, pertaining to a 
 spectre. [ghost. 
 
 SPECTRE, tr, s., an apparition; a 
 
 SPECTRUM, -trum, s. (Lat.), an 
 image of something seen, con- 
 tinuing after the eyes aie closed. 
 
 SPECULAR, -u-lar, a., having the 
 qualities of a speculum or mir- 
 ror; assisting sight. 
 
 SPECULATE, -late, v.n., to medi- 
 tate. 
 
 SPECULATION, -la'-shun, s., men- 
 tal view of anything; contem- 
 plation. 
 
 SPECULATIVE, -la-tiv, a., given to 
 speculation; theoretical; adven- 
 turous. 
 
 SPECULATOR, -la-tur, s., one who 
 speculates or forms theories; an 
 observer; a trading adventurer. 
 
 SPECULUM, -lum, s., a mirror or 
 looking-glass. 
 
 SPED, sped, pret. and pp. of speed 
 
 SPEECH, speetsh, s , the faculty of 
 uttering articulate sounds or 
 words; language; oral address. 
 
 SPEECHLESS, -les, a., deprived of 
 the faculty of speech; dumb. 
 
 SPEED, speed, v.n., to move with 
 celerity; to prosper; to succeed. 
 — v.a., to send away in haste. — s., 
 rapidity of motion ; celeritv- 
 
 SPEEDFUL, -ful, a., serviceable; 
 full of speed. 
 
 SPEEDINESS, -e-nes, s., quickness. 
 
 SPEEDY, -e, a., quick; swift; nim- 
 ble. 
 
 SPELL, spel, s., a charm; a turn at 
 work or duty.— v., to tell the let- 
 ters and syllables of a word. 
 
 SPELLING, -ling, s., orthography. 
 
 SPELT, spelt, s., a species of grain. 
 
 SPELTER, -er, s., a commercial 
 name for zinc. 
 
 SPENCER, spen'-ser, s., a short over- 
 jacket. 
 
 SPEND, spend, v.a., to lay out; to 
 consume . 
 
SPENDING 
 
 399 
 
 SPIRIT 
 
 SPENDING, -ing, s., act of expend- 
 ing, [igal. 
 
 SPENDTHRIFT, -thrift, s., a prod- 
 
 SPENT, spent, a., exhausted. 
 
 SPERM, sperm, s., animal seed; 
 spawn. 
 
 SPERMACETI, -a-se'-te, s., a fatty- 
 matter from the head of the 
 spermaceti whale. 
 
 SPERMATIC, sper-mat'-ik, a., con- 
 sisting of seed ; seminal. 
 
 SPEW, spew, v., to vomit. 
 
 SPEWING, -ing, s., act of vomit- 
 
 SPHERE, sfeer, 
 s., an orb or 
 globe of the 
 mundane sys- 
 tem ; province ; 
 ' employment ; 
 order of so- 
 ciety. 
 
 SPHERICAL, 
 sfer'-e-kal, a., 
 globular; or- 
 bicular. 
 
 SPHERICS, -iks, 
 s., spherical 
 geometry. 
 
 SPHEROMETER, 
 
 rom'-e-ter, s., an instrument for 
 measuring round bodies. 
 
 SPHEROID, sfe'- 
 royd, s., a fig- 
 ure approach- 
 ing to a sphere; 
 but not perfect- 
 ly spherical. 
 
 SPHEROIDAL, 
 '-al, a., having 
 the appearance Spheroid. 
 of a sphere. 
 
 SPHINCTER, sfink'-tur, s., a muscle 
 that contracts or shuts an orifice 
 round which it is placed. 
 
 SPHINX, sfinks, s., 
 a fabled mon- 
 ster of anti- 
 
 quity. 
 ICE 
 
 SPICE, spice, s., an 
 aromatic vegeta- 
 ble production. 
 — v.a., to season 
 with spice . 
 
 SPICINESSjSpi^se-nes, s., quality of 
 being spicy. 
 
 SPICOSITY, -kos'-e-te, s., fulness of 
 ears, like corn . 
 
 SPICULAR, spik'-u-lar, a., resem- 
 bling a dart. 
 
 Spin-Wheel. 
 
 SPICY, spi'-se, a., fragrant; aro- 
 matic. 
 SPIDER, -der, s., a web-spinning, 
 
 apterous insect. 
 SPIGOT, spig'-ot, s., a pin or peg to 
 
 stop a faucet. 
 SPIKE, spike, s. , a large nail ; an ear 
 of corn. — v.a., to fasten with 
 spikes ; to stop the vent of a can- 
 non. 
 
 SPIKENARD, -nard, s., a fragrant 
 Indian plant. 
 
 SPILL, spil, s., a small peg used to 
 stop a hole.— v.a., to suffer to 
 run out of a vessel. — vji., to 
 waste. 
 
 SPIN, spin, v.a., to draw out arid 
 twist into threads.— v.n., to prac- 
 tice spinning; to whirl. 
 
 SPIN-WHEEL, s., a 
 small wheel hav- 
 ing cogs on its 
 outer edge. 
 
 SPINACH, -aje, s., a 
 plant of the 
 genus Spinacia. 
 
 SPINAL, spi'-nal, 
 
 a., pertaining to the spine. 
 
 SPINDLE, spin'-dl, s., any long, slen- 
 der thing; a pin used in spinning. 
 
 SPINE, spine, s., the backbone of an 
 animal; a thorn. 
 
 SPINET, spin'-et, s., a musical instru- 
 ment. 
 
 SPINNING, spin' -ing, s., operation of 
 twisting into threads. 
 
 SPINNING- JENNY, an engine for 
 spinning wool or cotton. 
 
 SPINOUS, spi'-nus, a., full of spines; 
 thorny. 
 
 SPINSTER, spin'-ster, s., an unmar- 
 ried woman. 
 
 SPIRAL, spi y -ral, a., winding like a 
 a screw ; a 
 wheel having 
 its teeth cut at 
 an angle with 
 its axis. 
 
 SPIRE, spire, s., a 
 winding line; a 
 wreath; a taper- 
 ing body; a 
 steeple. — v.n , 
 to shoot up 
 pyramidicallv. 
 
 SPIRIT, spir'-it, 
 
 s., animal excitement ; vigor of 
 intellect; genius: the soul of 
 man; a strong distilled liquor, 
 —v.a., to animate; fco encourage. 
 
 Spiral Whecl. 
 
SPIN^ 
 
 400 
 
 SPOON 
 
 SPINY, spi'-ne, a., full of spines; 
 perplexed. [life. 
 
 SPIRITED, -ed, a., animated; full of 
 
 SPIRITLESS,-les, a., wanting anima- 
 tion; breathless. 
 
 SPIEITOUS, spir'-e-tus, a., like spirit; 
 refined ; active. 
 
 SPIRITUAL, -it-u-al, a. , not material ; 
 mental ; ecclesiastical. 
 
 SPIRITUALIST, -ist, s., one who 
 professes a regard for spiritual 
 things only. 
 
 SPIRITUALITY, -al'-e-te, s., imma- 
 teriality ; intellectual nature. 
 
 SPIRITUALIZE, -al-ize, v.n., to re- 
 fine the intellect; to convert to a 
 spiritual meaning. 
 
 SPIRITUOUS, -us, a., having the 
 quality of a spirit; ardent; stimu- 
 lating; active. 
 
 SPIRY, spi'-re, s., of a spiral form; 
 wreathed. 
 
 SPIT, spit, s., an iron prong pointed, 
 on which meat is roasted ; saliva. 
 — v. , to put upon a spit ; to pierce ; 
 to eject from the mouth. 
 
 SPITE, spite, s., malice; malignity. 
 — -v.a., to treat maliciously. 
 
 SPITEFUL, -ful, filled with spite; 
 malignant. [person. 
 
 SPITFIRE, spit'-fire, s., a violent 
 
 SPITTLE, -tl, s., saliva. 
 
 SPITTOON, -toon', s., a spitting-box. 
 
 SPLASH, splash, v., to spatter with 
 water or mud. 
 
 SPLASHY, -e, a., full of dirty water; 
 muddy. 
 
 SPLAY, spla, v.a., to dislocate or 
 break a horse's shoulder bone. 
 
 SPLAY-FOOTED, having the foot 
 turned outward; broad-footed. 
 
 SPLEEN, spleen, a., anger; ill-hu- 
 mor: the milt. 
 
 SPLEENISH, -ish, a. , angry ; peevish ; 
 affected with spleen. 
 
 SPLENDENT, splen'-dent, a., shin- 
 ing; illustrious. [cent. 
 
 SPLENDID, -did, a., showy; magnifi- 
 
 SPLENDOR, -dur, s., great bright- 
 ness. 
 
 SPLENETIC, sple-net'-ik, a., affected 
 with spleen; peevish. 
 
 SPLENIC, splen'-ik, a., belonging to 
 the spleen. 
 
 SPLENOLOGY, sple-nol'-o-je, s., a 
 treatise on the spleen. 
 
 SPLICE, splice, v.a., to unite the end 
 of a rope to any part of another. 
 — s., the union of ropes by inter- 
 weaving the strands. 
 
 SPLINT, splint, or SPLINTER, -ter, 
 s., a piece of wood split off; a thin 
 piece of wood used m surgery.— 
 v.a., to split or rend into long, 
 thin pieces. 
 
 SPLINTER-BAR, -bar, s., a cross-bar 
 in a coach. 
 
 SPLIT, split, v.a., to divide longitud- 
 inally; to rive.— v.n., to suffer dis- 
 ruption.— s., a crack, rent, or 
 longitudinal fissure. 
 
 SPLUTTER, sphuY-ter, s., a bustle; a 
 stir.— v.n., to speak hastily. 
 
 SPOIL, spoyl, v.a., to plunder; to 
 seize by violence.— v.n., to rob; 
 to decay.— s., pillage; booty. 
 
 SPOILER, -er, s., a plunderer; a pil- 
 lager. 
 
 SPOKE, spoke, pret. of the verb to 
 speak.— s., the radius or ray of a 
 wheel; the spar or round of a 
 ladder. 
 
 SPOKESMAN, spokes'-man, one who 
 speaks for anotker. 
 
 SPOLIATE, spo'-le-ate, v.a., to plun- 
 der; to rob. 
 
 SPOLIATION, -a'-shun, s., act of 
 plundering. 
 
 SPONDEE, spon'-dee, s., a poetic 
 foot of two long syllables. 
 
 SPONGE, spunj, s., a porous marine 
 substance found adhering to 
 rocks, shells, &c— v.a., to cleanse 
 with a sponge; to extinguish. — 
 v.n., to hang on others for main- 
 tenance. 
 
 SPONGINESS, '-e-nes, s., state of be- 
 ing spongy. 
 
 SPONGING, -ing, s., act of sponging 
 out what remains. 
 
 SPONGY, -je, a., soft and full of cavi- 
 ties. 
 
 SPONSAL, spon-sal, a., relating to 
 marriage. [credit. 
 
 SPONSIBLE, -sebl, a., worthy of 
 
 SPONSION, -shun, s., act of becom- 
 ing security. 
 
 SPONSOR, -sor, s., a surety. 
 
 SPONTANEITY, -ta-ne'-e-te, s., wil- 
 lingness. 
 
 SPONTANEOUS, -ta'-ne-us, a., vol- 
 untary; acting without compul- 
 sion. 
 
 SPOOL, spool, s., a piece of reed 
 used by weavers. 
 
 SPOOM, spoom, v.n., to be driven 
 swiftly. 
 
 SPOON, spoon, s., a small domestic 
 utensil, with a bowi and handle, 
 for dipping in liquids. 
 
SPOON-BILL 
 
 401 
 
 SPURGE 
 
 Spoon-Bill . 
 
 , to divert; to 
 
 a., merry; frolic- 
 
 a., inclined to 
 
 SPOON-BILL, s., a 
 
 wading bird, 
 
 allied to the 
 
 herons, having 
 
 a bill in the 
 
 form of a 
 
 spoon. 
 SPOONFUL, -ful, 
 
 s., as much as 
 
 a spoon can- 
 tains. 
 SPORADIC, spo- 
 
 rad'-ik,a., scat- 
 tered. 
 SPORT, sport, s., 
 
 di ve r s i o n; 
 
 merriment. — v. 
 
 make merry. 
 SPORTFUL, -ful, 
 
 some. 
 SPORTIVE, -iv, 
 
 mirth . 
 SPORTSMAN, sports'-man, s., one 
 
 who pursues the sports of the' 
 
 field. 
 SPOT, spot, s., a stain; disgrace; 
 
 blemish; locality. — v.a., to dis- 
 color; to stain. 
 SPOTLESS, -les, a., free from spots; 
 
 Vll PI TO f-*l f*^m 
 
 SPOTTINESS, spot'-te-nes, s., state 
 of being spotted. 
 
 SPOTTY, -te, a., fuU of spots. 
 
 SPOUSAL, spow'-zal, a., connubial. 
 
 SPOUSALS, -zalz, s., marriage; nup- 
 tials. 
 
 SPOUSE, spowz, s., a married per- 
 son.— v.a., to wed. 
 
 SPOUT, spowt, s., the projecting 
 mouth of a vessel —v.a., to throw 
 out, as liquids, through a narrow 
 pipe ; to mouth bombastically. 
 
 SPOUTING, -ing, s., a harangue. 
 
 SPRAIN, sprane, v.a., to overstrain 
 the muscles or ligaments of a 
 joint.— s., an excessive strain of 
 the muscles. 
 
 SPRANG, sprang, pret. of the verb 
 to spring. 
 
 SPRAT, sprat, s., a small fish, alhed 
 to the herring. 
 
 SPRAWL, sprawl, v.n., to lie with 
 the limbs stretched out. 
 
 SPRAY, spra, s., a small branch of a 
 tree; a twig; water driven from 
 the top of a wave. 
 
 SPREAD, spred, v.a., to cover over; 
 to propagate; to diffuse.— v.n., to 
 be propagated. — s., extent; com- 
 pass; expansion. 
 
 Spring-Bor. 
 
 SPREADING, -ing, a., extending over 
 a large space. 
 
 SPRIG, sprig, s., a small twig; a 
 spray; a small snail. 
 
 SPR1GHTFUL, sprite'-ful, a., lively; 
 brisk. 
 
 SPRIGHTLINESS, -le-nes, s., liveli- 
 ness; briskness. 
 
 SPRIGHTLY, -le, a., full of life and 
 activity. 
 
 SPRING, spring, v.n., to vegetate; to 
 issue forth; to leap. —v.a., to 
 cause to explode; to burst.— s., a 
 bound; elastic force ; a fountain; 
 a source ; the vernal season. 
 
 SPRING- 
 BOK, s., 
 a species 
 of ante- 
 lope in- 
 habiting 
 Sou t h 
 Afiica. 
 
 SPRINGE, 
 springs., 
 a gin; a 
 noose. 
 
 SPRINGI- 
 NESS, 
 spring'-e- 
 nes, s., elasticity; sponginess. 
 
 SPRINGY, -e, a., having great elastic 
 power ; abounding with springs. 
 
 SPRINKLE, sprin'kl, v.a., to scatter; 
 to disperse.— v.n., to rain moder- 
 ately.— s., a small quantity scat- 
 tered. 
 
 SPRIT, sprit, v.n., to sprout; to ger- 
 minate. — s., a shoot; a sprout. 
 
 SPRITE, sprite, s., a spirit; a 
 
 SPROUT,' sprowt, v.n., to shoot; to 
 germinate.— s. , the shoot of a 
 plant. 
 
 SPROUTS, sprowts, s.pl., young cole- 
 worts. 
 
 SPRUCE, sproose, a., neat without 
 elegance; trim. — s., the fir-tree. 
 
 SPRUNG, sprung, pret. and pp. of 
 the verb to spring. 
 
 SPU3IE, spewm, s., froth; foam; 
 scum.— v.n., to foam. 
 
 SPUMOUS, -us, a., consisting of 
 froth. 
 
 SPUN, spun, pret. and pp. of the 
 verb to spin. 
 
 SPUR, spur, s., a rowel with sharp 
 points; incitement. — v.a., to in- 
 cite, [plant. 
 
 SPURGE, spurj, s., a species of 
 
SPURIOUS 
 
 402 
 
 STABLENESS 
 
 SPURIOUS, spew'-re-us, a., not gen- 
 uine; counterfeit. 
 
 SPURN, spurn, v.a., to kick; to drive 
 back.— s. , disdainful rejection. 
 
 SPURT, spurt, v.a. , to thrown out in 
 a stream.— s., a jet. 
 
 SPUTTER, sput'-ter, v., to emit sali- 
 va from the mouth; to utter 
 words hastily. 
 
 SPY, spi, s., a person sent out into 
 an enemy's camp; an emissary. 
 — v.a., to gain sight of; to exam- 
 ine secretly.— v.n., to scru- 
 tinize. 
 
 SPY-GLASS, a small telescope. 
 
 SQUAB, skwob, a., plump; bulky.— 
 s., a kind of sofa; a young pigeon 
 or dove. 
 
 SQUABBY, -be, a., thick; fat; heavy. 
 
 SQUABBLE, -bF, v.n., to quarrel; to 
 wrangle.— s., a petty quarrel. 
 
 SQUAD, skwod, s., a small party of 
 men assembled for drill. 
 
 SQUADRON, -run, s., a regiment of 
 cavalry; a detachment of ships 
 of war. 
 
 SQUALID, skwol'-id, a poverty- 
 stricken ; filthy. 
 
 SQUAJLL, skwawl, v.n., to cry out.— 
 s., a loud scream. 
 
 SQUALLY, -le, a,, abounding with 
 squalls. 
 
 SQUALOR, skwal'-ur, s., filthiness; 
 coarseness. 
 
 SQUAMOUS, skwa'-mus, a., covered 
 with scales. 
 
 SQUANDER, skwon'-der, v.a., to 
 spend lavishly. 
 
 SQUARE, skware, a., 
 liaving four equal 
 sides; parallel.— s., 
 a figure having four 
 equal sides and four 
 right angles ; an area 
 of four sides; a 
 mathematical in- 
 strument.— v.a., to 
 
 Square. 
 
 form with 
 four equal sides; to adjust; to 
 regulate; to multiply a number 
 by itself.— v.n., to accord or 
 agree. 
 
 SQUARENESS, -nes, s„ the state of 
 being square. 
 
 5QUASH, skwosh, v.a., to beat into 
 pulp. — s., something easily 
 crushed ; a shock of soft bodies; 
 a plant of the gourd kind. 
 
 SQUASHY,-e, a., like a squash; mud- 
 dy. 
 
 SQUAT, skwot, v.n., to cower, as an 
 animal; to settle on another's 
 land without title.— a., short and 
 thick; sitting close to the ground; 
 cowering. 
 
 SQUATTER, -ter, s., one who settles 
 on new land. 
 
 SQUEAK^ skweek, v.n., to utter a 
 sharp, shrill cry.— s., a shrill 
 sound. 
 
 SQUEAL, skweel, v.n., to cry with a 
 sharp, shrill voice. 
 
 SQUEAMISH, skweem'-ish, a., nice 
 to excess in taste ; fastidious. 
 
 SQUEEZE, skweez, v., to embrace 
 closely; to hug.— s., pressure; a 
 closa hug. 
 
 SQUEEZING, -ing, s., act of press- 
 ing ; compression. 
 
 SQUIB, skwib, s., a hollow cylinder 
 of paper, filled with combustible 
 matter; a cracker; a petty lam- 
 poon. 
 
 SQUILL, squil, s., a bulbous plant; 
 an insect. 
 
 SQUINT, skwint, a., looking ob- 
 liquely.— v.n., to see obliquely. 
 
 SQUINTING, -ing, s., habit of look- 
 ing squint. 
 
 SQUIRREL, 
 skwer ' - rel, 
 or skwur'- 
 rel, s., a 
 small ro- 
 dent quad- 
 ruped, with 
 tufted tail. 
 
 S QUIRT, 
 s k wur t , 
 v.a., to Squirrel. 
 
 eject from a narrow pipe.— v.n., 
 to let fly.— s., an instrument with 
 which liquid is ejected in a 
 stream. 
 
 STAB, stab, v., to pierce with a point- 
 ed weapon.— s., the thrust of a 
 pointed weapon ; an injury given 
 in the dark. 
 
 STABBING, -bing, s., the act of 
 wounding or killing with a point- 
 ed instrument. 
 
 STABILITY, -te. s., fixedness; stead - 
 
 STABLE, sta'-bl, a., firmly estab- 
 lished; durable. — s., a shed, or 
 apartments for beasts to lodge 
 in. — v.a., to put or keep in a sta- 
 ble, [firmness. 
 
 STABLENESS, -nes, &, fixedness; 
 
STABLING 
 
 403 
 
 STANCH 
 
 STABLING, -bling, s., the keeping 
 cattle in a stable; a shed for 
 keeping horses and cattle. 
 
 STACK, stak, s. , a large conical pile 
 of hay, grain, or straw ; a num- 
 ber of chimneys standing to- 
 gether. — v.a., to pile up in ricks. 
 
 STADDLE, stad'-dl, s., a staff; a 
 crutch. 
 
 STAFF, staf, s.; pi., STAFFS or 
 STAVES; a stick carried in the 
 hand for support; an ensign of 
 authority; a body of officers at- 
 tached to an army. 
 
 STAG, stag, s., 
 the male 
 red deer; a 
 colt or filly. 
 
 STAG-BEETLE, 
 s., a noctur- 
 nal beetle, 
 having large 
 hooked man- 
 dibles like 
 the horns of 
 
 Stag-Beetle. 
 
 STAGE, staje, 
 
 s., an ele- 
 vated floor 
 
 or platform; 
 
 theatrical 
 
 repr333ata- 
 
 tion?; a 
 
 place of rest 
 
 on a jour- 
 ney. 
 STAGGE R, 
 
 stag'-ger, v. 
 
 n., to reel; 
 
 to totter.— v.a., to cause to reel; 
 
 to shock. 
 STAGGERING, -ing, s., act of reel- 
 ing. 
 STAGGERS, -gerz, s.pl., a disease of 
 
 horses, &c. 
 STAGNANCY, -nan-se, s., the state 
 
 of being without motion. 
 STAGNANT, -nant, a., not flowing; 
 
 motionless. 
 STAGNATE, -nate, v.n., to cease to 
 
 flow. 
 STAGNATION, stag-na'-shun, s., the 
 
 cessation of flowing or of action; 
 
 the state of being dull. 
 STAID, stade, pret. and pp of stay. 
 
 —a., noting stability ; sober. 
 STAIN, stane, v.a., to discolor; to 
 
 make foul.— s., a discoloration. 
 STAINLESS, -les, a., free from stains 
 
 or sin. 
 
 Stalactites. 
 
 STAIR, stare, s., a step. 
 
 STAIRS, a series of steps by which 
 
 persons ascend or descend. 
 STAKE, stake, s. , a small piece of 
 wood sharpened at one end and 
 set in the ground ; a palisade. — 
 v.a., to fasten or defend with, 
 stakes: to wager; to pledge. 
 STALACTIC, sta-lak'-tik, a., resem- 
 bling an icicle. 
 STALACTITE, 
 -tite, s., p, 
 spar like an 
 icicle, pend- 
 ent from the 
 roof of a 
 cavern. 
 STALAGMITE, 
 -lag'-mite, s., 
 a deposit 
 made by water dropping on the 
 floors of caverns. 
 STALE, stale, a., vapid or tasteless 
 from age; worn out; decayed.— 
 v.n., to discharge urine. 
 STALEMATE, -mate, s., in the game 
 of chess, the position of the king 
 when he cannot move without 
 being placed in check. 
 STALK, stawk, s., the stem or main 
 axis of a plant; a proud, stately 
 walk. — v.n., to walk with high 
 and proud steps. 
 STALKING, -ing, a., walking with 
 
 proud or lofty steps. 
 STALKY, -e, a., resembling a stalk. 
 STALL, stawl, s., a stand where a 
 horse or ox is kept; a stable; the 
 seat of a church dignitary.— v.a., 
 to put in a stable. 
 STALLION, stal'-yun, s., 
 
 . horse not castrated. 
 STALWART, stawl'-wart, 
 
 strong. 
 STAMEN, sta'-men, s. ; 
 pi., STAMENS, or 
 STAMINA (Lat.); the 
 principal strength of 
 any thing; the male 
 organ of plants. 
 STAMINA, stam'-e-na, s. 
 
 See STAMEN. 
 STAMMER, -mer, v.n., to 
 
 hesitate in speaking. 
 STAMMERING, -ing, a., 
 
 apt to stammer.— s., impediment 
 in speech. 
 STANCH, stantsh, v.a., to stop the 
 flowing of blood.— a., sound; 
 firm ; steady. 
 
 male 
 bold: 
 
STAMP 
 
 404 
 
 STATIONER 
 
 STAMP, stamp, v. a., to strike with 
 the root; to impress; to imprint; 
 to coin.— s., any instrument for 
 making impressions; a mark im- 
 printed. 
 
 STANCHION, stan'-shun, s., a prop 
 or support. 
 
 STAND, stand, v . n. , to become erect ; 
 to offer as a candidate; to stag- 
 nate; to endure.— v. a., to sus- 
 tain; to abide by. — s., a place or 
 post; an erection; a small table. 
 
 STANDARD, stand'-ard, s., that 
 which is established by public 
 opinion; criterion ; test. 
 
 STANDARD-BEARER, an ensign of 
 infantry or a cornet of horse. 
 
 STANDING, -ing, a., settled; estab- 
 lished. — s., duration; station; 
 
 STANHOPE, stan'-hope, s., a light, 
 two-wheeled carriage. 
 
 STANNARY, -na-re, s., a tin mine, 
 and the royal rights respecting 
 the tin mines. 
 
 STANNIC, -nik, a., pertaining to 
 tin. 
 
 STANZA, -za, s., a part of a poem. 
 
 STAPLE, sta'-pl, s., a settled mart; 
 a principal commodity of a coun- 
 try; a loop of iron to hold a 
 hook, pin, &c. — a., settled; mar- 
 ketable. 
 
 STAPLER, -pier, s., a dealer in sta- 
 ple commodities. 
 
 STAR, star, s., a luminous body in 
 the heavens; an asterisk. 
 
 STARBOARD, -board, a., the right 
 side of a ship. 
 
 STARCH, starch, s., a substance for 
 stiffening linen.— a., stiff; pre- 
 cise. —v. a., to stiffen with 
 starch. 
 
 STARCHED, startsht, a., stiff; pre- 
 cise. 
 
 STARCHY,-e,a., consisting of starch; 
 precise. 
 
 STAB-FISH, s., a 
 marine ani- 
 mal; the As- 
 terias. 
 
 STARK, stark,a., 
 stiff; strong; 
 absolute. 
 
 STARLIGHT, 
 star 7 -light, s., 
 light proceed 
 ing from 
 stars. — a., 
 lighted by the stars. 
 
 Star-Fish. 
 
 STARE, stare, v.n., to gaze.— s., a 
 fixed look, with eyes wide open. 
 
 STARLING, 
 -ling, s. , a 
 bird of the 
 genus 
 sturnus; a 
 defenceof 
 piles round 
 the piers 
 of abridge. 
 
 STARRY, -re, 
 a.,adorned 
 with stars. 
 
 START, start, 
 v.n., to 
 
 shrink; to wince; to set out.— 
 v.a., to alarm; to startle.— s., a 
 sudden motion from alarm; a 
 spring; excitement. 
 
 STARTING, -ing, s., act of moving 
 suddenly. 
 
 STARTLE, start'l, v.n., to shrink; to 
 be excited. — v.a., to frighten.— s., 
 a sudden shock. 
 
 STARVATION, star-va'-shun, s., 
 state of being starved; hunger 
 and cold . 
 
 STARVE, starv, v.n., to perish with 
 cold or hunger.— v.a., to kill with 
 hunger and cold. 
 
 STARVELING, -ling, s., an animal 
 or plant made weak through 
 want of nutriment. 
 
 STATE, state, s., rank; condition* 
 dignity; grandeur; a political 
 body.— v.a., to set down in detail; 
 to repeat. 
 
 STATED, started, a., settled; estab- 
 lished. 
 
 STATELINESS, state'-le-nes, s., lofti- 
 ness of manner. 
 
 STATELY, -le, a., lofty; elevated in 
 sentiment. 
 
 STATEMENT, -ment, s., act of stat- 
 ing verbally or on paper; recital 
 of circumstances. 
 
 STATESMAN, states'-man, s., a man 
 versed in the arts of government; 
 a deep politician. 
 
 STATICS, stat'-iks, s., the science of 
 weighing bodies at rest. 
 
 STATION, sta'-shun, s., a resting- 
 place ; post assigned ; office ; rank : 
 condition of life.— v.a., to appoint 
 to a post or office. 
 
 STATIONARY, -are, a., not advanc- 
 ing; not improving. 
 
 STATIONER, -er, s., one who sells 
 papers, &c. 
 
STATIONERY 
 
 405 
 
 STENCILLING 
 
 STATIONERY, -er-e, s., the articles 
 
 usually sold by stationers. 
 STATISTICAL, sta-tist'-e-kal, a , per- 
 taining to the state of society. 
 
 STATISTICIAN, stat-is-tish'-an, s., a 
 person who is familiar with the 
 science of statistics. 
 
 STATISTICS, sta-tist'-iks, s., a col- 
 lection of facts respecting domes- 
 tic economy, health, population, 
 wealth, &c. 
 
 STATUARY, stat'-yu-ar-e, s., the art 
 of sculpture; a sculptor. 
 
 STATUE, -yu, s., a sculptured like- 
 ness, [animal. 
 
 STATURE, -yure, s., the height of an 
 
 STATUTE, -yute, s., a positive law; 
 a special act. 
 
 STAVE, stave, s., a thin, narrow 
 piece of timber; a staff; a metri- 
 cal portion. — v.a., to burst; to de- 
 lay. 
 
 STAY, sta,v.n., to wait; to stand still. 
 — v.a., to stop; to withhold. — s., 
 continuance in a place; sup- 
 port. 
 
 STAYS, staze, s.pl., a bodice; a kind 
 of under waistcoat worn by fe- 
 males; any support. 
 
 STEAD, sted, s., place or room; a 
 frame. 
 
 STEADFAST, -fast, s., firm; un- 
 changeable. 
 
 STEADFASTNESS, -nes, s., firmness 
 of purpose. 
 
 STEADY, -de, a., fixed; constant in 
 mind.— v.a., to keep from shak- 
 ing or falling. 
 
 STEAK, stake, s., a slice of beef, 
 pork, &c. 
 
 STEAL, steel, v.a., to filch or pur- 
 loin. — v.n., to abscond; to prac- 
 tice theft. 
 
 STEALTH, stelth, s., the act of steal- 
 ing ; theft. 
 
 STEALTHFUL, -ful, a., given to 
 steal th; t hievish. 
 
 STEALTHY, -e, a., clandestine. 
 
 STEAM, steem, s., the vapor of wa- 
 ter.— v.n., to pass off in vapor. — 
 v.a., to apply steam to. 
 
 STEAM-ENGINE, an engine worked 
 by steam. 
 
 STEAMER, -er, s., a vessel propelled 
 by steam. 
 
 STEARIN, ste'-ar-in, s., one of the 
 proximate principles of animal 
 fat. 
 
 STE&D, steed, s., a horse for state or 
 war. 
 
 STEAMSHIP, -ship, s., a ship pr& 
 pelled by the power of steam- 
 
 Steam-Ship. 
 
 STEEL, steel, s., iron refined and 
 hardened by fire.— a., made of 
 steel. — v.a., to make hard; to 
 make insensible or obdurate. 
 
 STEELY, -e, made of steel; hard;, 
 firm. 
 
 STEELYARD, -yard, s., a lever bal- 
 ance for ascertaining weight. 
 
 STEEP, steep, a., precipitous.— s., a 
 precipice.— v.a., to soak in a. 
 liquid. 
 
 STEEPLE, stee'-pl, s., a spire; e tur- 
 ret. 
 
 STEEPNESS, steep'-nes, s., piecipi- 
 tous declivity. 
 
 STEEPY, -e, a., having a steep de- 
 clivity. 
 
 STEER, steer, s., a young bullock. — 
 v,, to direct a ship in its course. 
 
 STEERAGE, -aje, s., management or 
 regulation ; an apartment in the 
 forepart of a ship. 
 
 STEERING, -ing, s., art of directing 
 a ship. 
 
 STEERSMAN, steerz'-man, s., the 
 helmsman of a ship ; a piJot. 
 
 STELLAR, stel'-lar, a., pertaining to 
 stars. 
 
 STEM, stem, s., the principal body 
 of a tree or plant of any kind; 
 branch of a family; prow of a 
 ship.— v.a., to oppose or re- 
 sist. 
 
 STEMMATO- 
 PUS, s., a 
 ho o ded 
 seal found 
 in the Arc- 
 tic Ocean. 
 
 STENCH, 
 stentsh,s., 
 an offen- 
 sive odor. 
 
 STENCHY, -e : 
 sive smell. 
 
 STENCILLING, 
 painting. 
 
 •TEMMATOPUS. 
 
 a., having an offen- 
 ding, s., pattern 
 
STENCIL 
 
 406 * 
 
 STIMULANT 
 
 STENCIL, sten'-sil, s., a piece of 
 leather or oil-cloth used in paint- 
 ing on walls.— v.a., to paint by 
 pattern. 
 
 STENOGRAPHY, ste-nog'-ra-fe, s., 
 the art of writing in short- 
 hand. 
 
 STENTORIAN, sten-to'-re-an, a., ex- 
 tremely loud. 
 
 STEP, step, v.n., to advance or re- 
 cede by a movement of the foot. 
 — s., a pace; an advance or move- 
 ment: footstep. 
 
 STEPPE, step, s., a large extent of 
 uncultivated flat pasture land. 
 
 STEPPING, -ping, s., the act of walk- 
 ing or running by steps. 
 
 STEREOGRAPHY, ste-re-og'-ra-fe, 
 s., the delineation of solid bodies 
 on a plane. 
 
 STEREOMETRY, -om'-e-tre, s., the 
 art of measuriug solid bodies. 
 
 STEREOSCOPE, '-re-os-kope, s., a 
 binocular instrument for view- 
 ing small pictures. 
 
 STEREOTYPE, ste'-re-o-type, s/, a 
 plate of solid metallic types for . 
 printing.— v.a., to make plates of I 
 type-metal. 
 
 STERILE, ster'-il, a., barren; un- 
 fruitful. 
 
 STERILITY, ste-ril'-e-te, s., unfruit- 
 fulness. 
 
 STERILIZE, ster'-il-ize, v . a. , to make 
 barren. 
 
 STERLING, -ling, s., genuine; pure. 
 — s., standard. 
 
 STERN, stern, a., austere; immov- 
 able; unrelenting.— s., the hind 
 part of a ship. 
 
 STERNAL, ster'-nal, a., pertaining 
 to the breastbone. 
 
 STERNNESS, stern'-nes, s., a look of 
 rigid authority. 
 
 STERNMOST, -moast, a., furthest 
 
 STERNUM, ster'-num, s., the breast- 
 bone. 
 
 STETHOSCOPE, steth'-o- 
 skope, s., a surgical in- 
 strument for distin- 
 guishing sounds within 
 the thorax. 
 
 STEW, stew, v.a., to 
 seethe or gently boil.— 
 s., a hot-house; a 
 brothel; meat stewed. 
 
 STEWARD, -ard, s., one 
 who manages the con- 
 cerns of another. 
 
 STERNUTATION, -nu-ta'-shun, s., 
 
 act of sneezing. 
 STET, stet, v.n. (Lat.), it may stand; 
 
 a term used by editors, printers, 
 
 and lawyers. 
 STEWARDESS, -es, s., a female who 
 
 waits on ladies in steamboats. 
 
 &c. 
 STEWING, stew'-ing, s., the act of 
 
 seething slowly. 
 STICK, stik, s., a rod; a staff; a 
 
 stab. — v.a., to pierce; to stab. — 
 
 v.n., to adhere; to scruple. 
 STICKINESS, *e-nes, s., adhesive- 
 
 STICKLE, stik'l, v.n., to contend. 
 
 STICKLE-BACK, s., a small fish hav- 
 ing spines in the back and fins. 
 
 STICKLER, -ler, s., an obstinate 
 contender. 
 
 STICKY, e, a., adhesive; gluev. 
 
 STIDDY", stid'-de, s., an anvil; a 
 smith's shop. 
 
 STIFF, stif, s., not easily bent; rigid; 
 stubborn. 
 
 STIFFEN, stif'n, v.a., to make stiff, 
 —v.n., to become stiff. 
 
 STIFFNESS, -nes, s., torpidness; 
 obstinacy. 
 
 STIFLE, sti'-fl, v.a., to suffocate; to 
 choke 
 
 STIGMA, stig'-ma, 
 s. (Lat.), any 
 mark of in- 
 famy.— In bot- 
 any, that part 
 of the pistil 
 which receives 
 the pollen or 
 prolific pow- 
 der. 
 
 STILE, stile, s., a 
 
 pin set on the face of a dial to 
 form a shadow; a set of steps for 
 ascending and descending. 
 
 STILETTO, ste-let'-to, s., a small 
 dagger. 
 
 STILL, stil, v.a., to make quiet.— 
 a., without noise or motion; 
 calm.— s., calm; silence; a vessel 
 used in the distillation of liquors, 
 —ad., nevertheless; always. 
 
 STILLNESS, '-nes, s., freedom from 
 noise ; calmness. 
 
 STILLY, -le, a., still -quiet. 
 
 STILT, stilt, s., a crutch with a rest 
 for the foot. — v.a., to elevate. 
 
 STIMULANT, stim'-u-iant, a. and s., 
 producing a transient increase of 
 vital energy. 
 
 s, Stigma. 
 
STIMULATE 
 
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 STONY 
 
 STIMULATE, late, v.a., to excite to 
 action. 
 
 STIMULATING, stim'-u-la-ting, a., 
 exciting to more vigorous exer- 
 tion. 
 
 STIMULATION, -la' -shun, s., the act 
 of goading or exciting. 
 
 STIMULATIVE, '-u-la-tiv, a., that 
 which stimulates. 
 
 STIMULUS, -lus, s. (Lat), a stimu- 
 lant. 
 
 STING, sting, v.a., to pierce with a 
 sting; to pain acutely. — s., a 
 sharp-pointed weapon by which 
 certain animals are armed ; any 
 thing that gives acute pain. 
 
 STINGO, stin'-go, s., old beer. 
 
 STINGY, -je, a., extremely covetous ; 
 niggardly. 
 
 STINK, stink, v.n., to emit an offen- 
 sive smell.— s. , a strong, offensive 
 smell. 
 
 STINKARD, -ard, s., a mean, paltry 
 fellow; a mephitic quadruped. 
 
 STINKING, -ing, a., emitting an of- 
 fensive smell. 
 
 STINT, stint, v.a., to restrain within 
 certain limits.— s., limit; propor- 
 tion allotted. 
 
 STIPEND, sti'-pend, s., settled pay 
 for services. 
 
 STIPENDIARY, '-e-ar-e, a. and s., 
 receiving wages or salary. 
 
 STIPPLE, stip'-pl, v.a., to execute 
 by a succession of dots. 
 
 STIPPLING, -pling, s., a mode of 
 engraving or painting by a suc- 
 cession of dots. 
 
 STIPULE, s., an ap- 
 pendage at the 
 base of leaves re- 
 sembling a small 
 leaf. 
 
 STIPULATE, -yu-late, 
 v. a., to make an 
 agreement; to set- 
 tle terms. 
 
 STIPULATION, -la'- 
 
 shun, s., the act of agreeing. 
 
 STIR, stur, v.a., to move; to agitate. 
 — v.n., to be in motion. — s., agita- 
 tion ; tumult. 
 
 STIRRUP, -rup, s., an iron hoop for 
 a horseman's foot. 
 
 STITCH, stitch, v.a, to sew together. 
 — v.n., to practice needle-work. 
 — s., a single pass of a needle in 
 sewing. 
 
 STITHY, stith'-e, s., an anvil; a 
 smith's shojx 
 
 Stipule. 
 
 Stockade. 
 
 STITCHING, -ing, s., act of stitching. 
 
 STIVER, sti'-ver, s.,a Dutch coin. 
 
 STOAT, 
 stote, s., 
 an ani- 
 mal of the 
 w eas e 1 
 tribe. 
 
 STOCCADQ, Stoat. 
 
 stok-ka-do, s. (It.), a stab. 
 
 STOCK, stok, s., the stem of a plant; 
 a trunk; a log; capital; a hoard: 
 provision ; the wooden part of" a 
 musket.— v.n., to store; to sap- 
 ply; to fill. 
 
 STOCKADE, 
 -kade', s., a 
 line of posts 
 or stakes. — 
 v.n., to fortify 
 with sharpened 
 posts. 
 
 STOCKING, '-ing, 
 s., a covering 
 for the leg and foot. 
 
 STOIC, sto'-ik, s., one free from pas- 
 sion or feeling. 
 
 STOiCAL, -e-kal, a., not affected by 
 passion ; unfeeling. 
 
 STOICISM, -e-sizm, s., indifference 
 to pleasure or pain. 
 
 STOKER, -ker, s., one who attends to 
 the fire of an engine, &c. 
 
 STOLE, stole, pret. of the verb to 
 steal.— s., a long vest or robe 
 worn by a priest. 
 
 STOLEN, stol'n, pp. or a. from the 
 verb to steal. 
 
 STOLID, stol'-id, a., dull; foolish; 
 stupid. 
 
 STOLIDITY, sto-lid'-e-te, s., dulness 
 of intellect. 
 
 STOMACH, stum'-ak, s., the princi- 
 pal organ of digestion; appetite; 
 the desire for food ; haughtiness. 
 — v.a., to brook. 
 
 STOMACHIC, sto-niak'-ik, a., per- 
 taining to the stomach.— s., a 
 medicine that strengthens the 
 stomach. ' 
 
 STONE, stone, a., indurated mass of 
 earthy matter; a precious stone; 
 a calculous concretion in the 
 bladder ; the weight of fourteen 
 
 {)Ounds.— a., made of stone or 
 ike a stone. —v.a., to pelt or kill 
 with stones. [of heart. 
 
 STONINESS, sco'-ne-nes,s., hardness 
 STONY, sto'-ne, a., abounding with 
 stones; unrelenting; pitiless. 
 
STOOD 
 
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 STRANGLES 
 
 STOOD, stud, pret. of the verb to 
 stand. 
 
 STOOK, stook, s., a small collection 
 of sheaves set up. 
 
 STOOL, stool, s., a seat -without a 
 back; an evacuation. 
 
 STOOP, stoop, v.n., to bend down or 
 incline; to yield.— s., act of stoop- 
 ing; condescension. 
 
 STOP, stop, v.a., to hinder; to ob- 
 struct.— v.n, to cease to go for- 
 ward. — s. , obstruction ; repres- 
 sion; interruption. 
 
 STOP-COCK, a pipe for letting out a 
 fluid. 
 
 STOPPAGE, -paje, s., the act of ar- 
 resting progress; stoppage of a 
 soldier's pay. 
 
 STOPPER, -per, s., that which stops 
 or obstructs. 
 
 STOPPLE, -pi, s., that which closes 
 the mouth of a vessel. 
 
 STORAGE, sto'-raje, s., a place for 
 stores, or for keeping goods in a 
 store. 
 
 STORAX, -raks, s., an odoriferous 
 resin. 
 
 STORE, store, s., a stock laid up or 
 provided; abundance; plenty; a 
 warehouse.— v.a., to furnish; to 
 hoard. 
 
 STORIED, sto'-rid, a., furnished with 
 stores. 
 
 STORK, stawrk, s., a large 
 bird of passage. 
 
 STORM, stawrm, s., a tem- 
 pest; an assault on a 
 fortified place; violent 
 civil commotion i tu- 
 mult.— v.a., to attack 
 by open force.— v.n . , to 
 raise a tempest; to 
 rage. 
 
 STORMINESS, -e-nes, s., 
 tempestuousness. 
 
 STORviY, -e, a., tempestuous 
 terous. 
 
 STORY, sto'-re, s., a verbal narra- 
 tion; history; a trifling tale; a 
 fiction; a falsehood; a floor.— 
 v.a., to narrate. 
 
 STOUT, stowt, a., strong; bold; in- 
 trepid; corpulent. — s., strong 
 beer. 
 
 STOUTNESS, -nes, s., strength; 
 courage. 
 
 STOWAGE, -aje, s., the suitable dis- 
 position of several things to- 
 gether. 
 
 Stork. 
 
 ; bois- 
 
 Stove. 
 to walk 
 
 STOVE, stove, s., a hot- 
 house ; an appara- 
 tus, usually of iron, to 
 make fire in.— v.a., to 
 keep warm by artificial 
 heat. 
 
 STOW, sto, v.a., to place; 
 to lay up ; to reposit. 
 
 STRADDLE, strad'-dl, v.n., 
 
 with legs far apart.— v.a., to sit 
 upon, or bestride. 
 
 STRAGGLE, strag'-gl, v.n., to wan- 
 der from the direct course; to 
 rove. 
 
 STRAGGLER, -gler, s., a rover; a 
 vagabond. 
 
 STRAIGHT, strate, a., direct; not de- 
 viating from truth.— ad., imme- 
 diately. 
 
 STRAIGHTEN, strate'n,v.a., to make 
 straight. 
 
 STRAIGHTFORWARD, -for-wurd, 
 a., proceeding in a straight 
 course. 
 
 STRAIGHTWAY, -wa, ad., immedi- 
 ately. 
 
 STRAIN, strane, v.a., to stretch; to 
 draw with force ; to filter.— v.n., 
 to make violent efforts.— s., in- 
 jury by excessive exertions; a 
 song; a particular part of a 
 tune. 
 
 STRAINER, stra'-ner, s., an instru- 
 ment for filtration. 
 
 STRAINING, -ing, s., filtration. 
 
 STRAIT, stret, a., narrow; close; 
 strict.— s., a narrow pass or pas- 
 sage ; distressing necessity. 
 
 STRAITEN, stret'n, v.a., to make 
 narrow; to contract. 
 
 STRAITNESS, -nes, s., narrowness; 
 tightness. 
 
 STRAKE, strake, s., the iron band of 
 awheel. 
 
 STRAMINEOUS, stra-min'-e-us, a., 
 consisting of straw. 
 
 SfTRAND, strand, s., the beach of the 
 sea; one of the twists of which a 
 rope is composed.— v.a., to drive 
 or run aground.— v.n., to drift on 
 shore. 
 
 STRANGE, straynj, a., foreign; won- 
 derful; outlandish; reserved. 
 
 STRANGER, -er, s., one unknown; a 
 visitor. 
 
 STRANGLE, strang'gl, v.a., ro suffo- 
 
 STRANGLES, '-glz, s., a disease of 
 horses. 
 
STRANGULATION 
 
 409 
 
 STRIPE 
 
 STRANGULATION, -gu-la'-shun, s., 
 suffocation; compression of the 
 intestines in hernia. 
 
 STRANGURY, -gur-e, s., a painful 
 discharge of urine. 
 
 STRAP, strap, s., a long strip of 
 leather; a strop.— v.a., to chas- 
 tise or fasten with a strap. 
 
 STRATA, stra'-ta, s,pl., beds; 
 layers. 
 
 STRATAGEM, stra'-ta-jem, s., arti- 
 fice. 
 
 STRATEGY, -e-je, s., generalship; 
 the science or art of military- 
 command. 
 
 STRATIFICATION, -fe-ka'-shun, s., 
 arrangements in strata or lay- 
 
 STRATIFY, -fi, v.a., to form into a 
 layer. 
 
 STRATUM, stra'-tum,s. ; pl.STRATA; 
 a bed or layer of earth. 
 
 STRAW, straw, s., the stalk of cer- 
 tain species of grain; anything 
 proverbially worthless. 
 
 STRAWBERRY, 
 -ber-re, s., a 
 plant of the ge- 
 nus Fragaria, 
 Inghly esteem- 
 ed for its edi- 
 ble, fragrant 
 fruit. 
 
 STRAY, stra, v.n., 
 to wander; to 
 deviate. — s . , 
 any domestic 
 ■animal that Strawberry. 
 wanders at large. 
 
 STREAK, streek, s., a long mark of a 
 different color from the ground. 
 — v.a., to streak; to dapple. 
 
 STREAKY, -e, a., having stripes. 
 
 -STREAM, streem, s., a current of 
 water; a rivulet; a current of 
 air or of light.— v.n., to flow; to 
 run in a continuous current. 
 
 STREAMER, -er, s., an ensign or 
 flag. 
 
 STREAMLET, -let, s, a smalj 
 stream. 
 
 STREAMY, -e, a., abounding with 
 running water. 
 
 STREET, street, s., any open thor- 
 oughfare in a town. 
 
 STRENGTHEN, strengths, v.a., to 
 add strength to; to invigorate.— 
 v.n., to grow strong. 
 
 STRENUOUS, stren'-yu-us, a., zeal- 
 ous; ardent. 
 
 STRENGTH, strength, s., power or 
 vigor of any kind; intellectual 
 force; robustness; nervous dic- 
 tion. 
 
 STRESS, stres, s., force; urgency; 
 pressure. 
 
 STRETCH, stretch, v.a., to spread; 
 to expand. — v.n., to be drawn out 
 in length; to spread.— s., exten- 
 sion in length; effort. 
 
 STREW, stru, orstro, v.a., to scat- 
 ter; to spread. 
 
 STRL33, stri'-e, s.pl., small channels 
 or thread-like lines in the shells 
 of cockles, and other substances. 
 
 •STRIATED, -a-ted, a., channelled; 
 
 STRICKEN, strike, pp. of the verb 
 
 to strike. 
 STRICKLE, '-kl, s., an instrument to 
 
 strike grain to a level with the 
 
 measure. 
 STRICT, strikt, a., drawn close; nice; 
 
 STRICTURE, '-yiuys., a binding; a 
 spasmodic contraction: a criti- 
 cal remark; animadversion. 
 
 STRIDE, stride, s., a long step.— 
 v.n., to straddle. — v.a., to pass 
 over at a step. 
 
 STRIDULOUS, strid'-yu-lus, a. , mak- 
 ing a harsh, creaking sound. 
 
 STRIFE, strife, s., contest; discord; 
 opposition. 
 
 STRIFEFUL, -ful, a., contentious. 
 
 STRIKE, strike, v.a., to give a blow 
 to; to stamp; to coin; to make a 
 bargain . — v . n . , to make a quick 
 . blow; to dash against; to clash; 
 to lower a flag to signify a sur- 
 render of the ship. — s., a combi- 
 nation for enforcing an increase 
 of wages. 
 
 STRIKING, stri'-king, a., surprising. 
 
 STRING, string, s., a small line or 
 cord; a ribbon.— v.a., to furnish 
 with strings; to file. 
 
 STRINGENT, strin'-jent, a., binding 
 strongly; urgent. 
 
 STRINGINESS, string'-e-nes, s., the 
 state of being stringy. 
 
 STRINGY, '-e, a., filamentous; ropy. 
 
 STRIP, strip, v.a., to pull or tear off; 
 to skin; to deprive; to pillage. — 
 s., a long, narrow piece. 
 
 STRIPE, stripe, s., a long, narrow 
 
 . piece attached to something; a 
 
 weal; a lash; punishment.— v a., 
 
 to variegate with stripes; tc 
 
 strike. 
 
STRIPLING 
 
 410 
 
 STUPIDITY 
 
 STRIPLING, stripping, s., a youth 
 in the state of adolescence. 
 
 STRIVE, strive, v.n., to'make efforts; 
 to labor hard. 
 
 STRIVING, stri'-ving, s., act of mak- 
 ing efforts ; contention. 
 
 STROKE, stroke, s , a blow; a sud- 
 den attack of disease; calamity. 
 — v.a., to rub gently with the 
 hand; to sooth. 
 
 STROLL, strole, v.n., to ramble 
 idly.— s., a wandering on foot. 
 
 STROLLER, -ler, s., a vagabond. 
 
 STRONG, strong, a., vigorous; po- 
 tent; intoxicating. 
 
 STROP, strop, s., a strip of leather 
 used for sharpening razors.— 
 v.a., to sharpen by means of a 
 strop. 
 
 STROPHE, stro'-fe, s., the first mem- 
 ber of a poem ; a stanza. 
 
 STROVE, strove, pret. of the verb to 
 strive. 
 
 STRUCK, struk, pret. of the verb to 
 strike 
 
 STRUCTURAL, strukt'-u-ral, a., per- 
 taining to structure. 
 
 STRUCTURE, -yur, s., form; make; 
 construction ; an edifice. 
 
 STRUGGLE, strug'-gl, v.n., to strive; 
 to contend. — s., contention; 
 agony 
 
 STRUMPET, strum'-pet, s., a prosti- 
 tute. 
 
 STRUNG, strung, pret. of the verb to 
 string. 
 
 STRUT, strut, v.n., to walk with a 
 proud gait.— s., a lofty, proud 
 step. 
 
 STUB, stub, s., the stump of a tree.— 
 v.a., to extirpate. 
 
 STUBBLE, stub'-bl, s., stumps of 
 wheat or other grain left in the 
 ground. 
 
 STUBBORN, -bawrn, a., persisting; 
 obstinate; inflexible. 
 
 STUBBY, -be, a., abounding with 
 stubs; short and strong. 
 
 STUCCO, stuk'-ko, s , a fine plaster 
 used for interior decorations.— 
 v.a., to overlay with fine plaster. 
 
 STUCK, stuk, pret. and pp. of the 
 verb to stick. 
 
 STUD, stud, s. an ornamental but- 
 ton; a breed of horses.— v.a., to 
 adorn with studs. 
 
 STUDENT, stoo'-dent, s., a man de- 
 voted to books. 
 
 STUDIO, -de-o, s., the workshop of 
 an artist. 
 
 STUDIOUS, stoo'-de-us, a., devoted 
 to the acquisition of knowledge; 
 thoughtful. 
 
 STUDY, stud'-de, s., application to 
 books, or for the purpose of ac- 
 quiring knowledge; meditation; 
 an apartment devoted to study. 
 — v.n., to fix the mind closely 
 upon a.subject.— v.a., to consider 
 attentively. 
 
 STUFF, stuf, s., a material of which 
 any thing is formed; fabrics of 
 the loom. — v.a., to fill very full, 
 —v.n., to feed gluttonously. 
 
 STUFFING, -fing, seasoning for 
 meat. 
 
 STUFFING BOX, s., an 
 arrangement for mak- 
 ing a joint tight where 
 a movable rol passes 
 through a cylinder or 
 other vessel. 
 
 STULTIFY, stul'-te-fi, v.a., 
 to make foolish. 
 
 STUMBLE, stum'-bl, v.n , 
 to trip in walking.— s., 
 a blunder; a failure. 
 
 STUMP, stump, s., part of 
 a tree remaining after 
 it is cut down.— v.n., 
 heavily. 
 
 STUMPY, -e, a., full of stumps; 
 stubby. 
 
 STUN, stun, v.a. , to make dizzy with 
 a blow. 
 
 STUNG, stung, pret. and pp. of the 
 verb to sting. 
 
 STUNK, stunk, pret. of the verb to 
 stink. 
 
 STUNT, stunt, v.a., to hinder from 
 growth. 
 
 STUNTED, stunt' -ed, a., hindered 
 from growth. 
 
 STUPE, stupe, s., cloth or flax dipped 
 in warm medicaments and ap- 
 plied to a sore; fomentation.— 
 v.a., to foment. 
 
 STUPEFACTION* stu-pe-fak'-shun, 
 s., insensibility; dulness. 
 
 STUPEFACTIVE, -tiv, a., causing in- 
 sensibility. 
 
 STUPEFY, -fi, v.a., to make stupid 
 or dull. 
 
 STUPENDOUS, -pen'-dus, s., aston- 
 ishing; amazing; wonderful. 
 
 STUPID, -pid, a., very dull; insen- 
 sible. 
 
 STUPIDITY, -pid'-e-te, s., extreme 
 dulness of perception , insensi- 
 bility. 
 
STUPOR 
 
 en 
 
 SUBLIMATE 
 
 STUPOR, -por, s., great diminution 
 
 of sensibility; numbness. 
 STURDINESS. stur'-de-nes, s., stout- 
 ness; hardiness. 
 STURDY, -de, a., hearty; stout. 
 STURGEON, 
 -jun, s., 
 a large 
 cartila- 
 ginous Sturgeox. 
 fish, 
 hi ghly prized for food. 
 
 STURK, s., a young ox or heifer. 
 
 STUTTER, stut'-ter, v.n., to stam- 
 mer.— s., the act of stuttering. 
 
 STUTTERING, -ing, s., act of stam- 
 mering. 
 
 STY, sti, s., a pen or inclosure for 
 swine ; an inflamed tumor on the 
 eyelid. 
 
 STYLE, stile, s., manner 
 of writing or speak- 
 ing; diction; phrase- 
 ology ; something 
 with a sharp point; 
 the pin of a dial.— In 
 botany, the tapering 
 portion of the pistil 
 between the ovary 
 and the stigma.— v. 
 a., to name or de- 
 nominate . , rt 
 
 STYLIFORM, sti'-le- & » Style. 
 fawrm, a., like a style, pin, or 
 pen. 
 
 STYLISH, -lish, a., in fashionable 
 form; showy. 
 
 STYPTIC, stip'-tik, a., astringent; 
 that stops bleeding. 
 
 SUASIBLE, swa'-zebl, a., that may 
 be persuaded. 
 
 SUASION, -zhun, s., act of persuad- 
 ing. 
 
 SUASIVE, -siv, a., having power to 
 persuade. 
 
 SUAVIFY, swav'-e-fi, v.a., to make 
 affable. 
 
 SUAVITY, swav'-e-te, s., sweetness; 
 pleasantness. 
 
 SUB, sub, a Latin preposition, de- 
 noting under or below. 
 
 SUBACID, -as'-sid, a., moderately 
 acid or sour. 
 
 SUBACRID, -ak'-rid, a., moderately 
 sharp. 
 
 SUBACTION, -ak'-shun, s., act of 
 reducing. 
 
 SUBALTERN, -awl-tern, a., subor- 
 dinate.— s., a commissioned offi- 
 cer under the rank of captain. 
 
 SUBANGULAR, -ang'-gu-iar, a. y 
 slightly angular. 
 
 SUBAQUEOUS, sub-a'-kwe-us, a., 
 being under water. 
 
 SUB-COMMITTEE, -kom-mit'-te, s., 
 an under committee. 
 
 SUBDEACON, -de'-kon, s., a dea- 
 con's assistant. 
 
 SUBDEAN, -deen', s., an under- 
 dean. 
 
 SUBDIVIDE, -de-vide, v.a., to di- 
 vide into more parts.— v.n., to be 
 subdivided. 
 
 SUBDIVISIBLE, -de-viz'-ebl, a., sus- 
 ceptible of subdivision. 
 
 SUBDIVISION, -de-vizh'-un, s., the 
 part of a larger Dart. 
 
 SUBDUCE, -dewse', v.a., to with- 
 draw; to take away. 
 
 SUBDUCTION, -duk'-shun, s , act of 
 taking away or withdrawing. 
 
 SUBDUE, -du',v.a., to conquer by 
 force; to overpower; to subju- 
 gate. 
 
 SUBITANEOUS, -e-ta'-ne-us, a., sud- 
 den; hasty. 
 
 SUBJACENT, -ja'-sent, a., lying un- 
 der or below. 
 
 SUBJECT, -jekt, a., prone ; disposed ; 
 obedient; tributary. — s., one who 
 
 O owes allegiance to a sovereign ; 
 the matter treated of. 
 
 SUBJECT, -jekt', v.a., to subjugate; 
 to subdue. 
 
 SUBJECTION, -jek'-shun, s., act of 
 subduing; state of being under 
 the power of another. 
 
 SUBJECTIVE, -tiv, a., relating to 
 the subject. 
 
 SUBJOIN, -joyn, v.a., to affix or an- 
 nex. 
 
 SUBJUGATE, -ju-gate, v.a., to con- 
 quet* by force. 
 
 SUBJUGATION, -ga'-shun, s., act of 
 subduing. 
 
 SUB JUNCTION, -junk'-shun, s., act 
 of subjoining; the being sub- 
 joined. 
 
 SUBJUNCTIVE, -junk'-tiv, a. or s., 
 
 subjoined to something else. 
 SUBLAPSARIAN, -lap-sa'-re-an, s., 
 one who holds that Adam was 
 free to sin or not before the 
 fall. 
 SUBLET, -let,v.a., to lease to another 
 
 person. 
 SUBLIMATE, -le-mate, v.a., to re- 
 duce a solid substance to a state 
 of vapor ; to refine and exalt.— s., 
 the product of a sublimation. 
 
SUBLIME 
 
 412 
 
 SUBTEND 
 
 SUBLIME, -lime', a., exalted, majes- 
 tic; elevated by nature.— s., a 
 style that expresses lofty concep- 
 tions. 
 
 SUBLIMIT Y^lim'-e-te, s., loftiness of 
 nature or character; moral gran- 
 deur; loftiness of sentiment or 
 style. 
 
 SUBLUNAR, -lu'-har, a., beneath the 
 moon; terrestrial. 
 
 SHBMARINE, -ma-reen' a., growing 
 under water in the sea. 
 
 SUBMAXILLARY, -mak'-sil-lar-e, a., 
 situated under the jaw. 
 
 SUBMERGE, -mer j ' , v . a. , to put un- 
 der water.— v.n., to plunge under 
 water. 
 
 SUBMERSION, -mer'-shun, s., act of 
 plunging under water or of 
 drowning . 
 
 SUBMISSION, -mish'-un, s.,the yield- 
 ing to authority; suppliant be- 
 havior; obedient. 
 
 SUBMISSIVE, -mis'-siv, a., yielding 
 to the power of another; humble; 
 obedient. 
 
 SUBMIT, -mhV, v. a., to yield; to sur- 
 render.— v.n., to yield one's per- 
 son to the power of another. 
 
 SUBORDINATE, -awr '-din-ate, a., in- 
 ferior in order or importance.— 
 s., one who stands in order or 
 rank below another.— v. a., to 
 place in an order or rank below 
 something else; to make sub- 
 ject. 
 
 SUBORDINATION,-awr-de-na'-shun, 
 s., inferiority of rank or dignity; 
 subjection. 
 
 SUBORN sub-awrn',v.a., to procure 
 a person to take a false oath. 
 
 SUBORNATION, -awr-na'-shun, s., 
 the crime of procuring a person 
 to take a false oath. 
 
 SUBPOENA, -pe'-na, s., a writ com- 
 manding attendance in court.— 
 — v.a., to serve with a writ of 
 subpoena. 
 
 SUBREPTION, -rep'-shun, s., act of 
 obtaining a favor by surprise. 
 
 SUBSCRIBE, -skribe, v.a., to sign 
 with one's own hand; to attest 
 by writing; to promise to give a 
 certain sum. 
 
 SUBSCRIBER, -skri'-ber, s., one who 
 contributes to an undertaking by 
 subscribing. 
 
 SUBSCRIPTION, -skrip'-shun, s.,the 
 act of subscribing; name sub- 
 scribed; signature. 
 
 SUBSECTION, -sek'-shun, s., a sub- 
 division. 
 
 SUBSEQUENCE, '-se-kwense, s. f 
 state of coming after some- 
 thing. 
 
 SUBSEQUENT, -kwent, a., following 
 in time; succeeding. 
 
 SUBSERVE, -serv', v.a., to serve 
 subordinately. 
 
 SUBSERVIENCE, -ser'-ve-ense, s., 
 use or operation that promotes 
 some purpose. 
 
 SUBSERVIENT, -ent, a., useful as an 
 instrument; subordinate. 
 
 SUBSIDE, -side, v.n., to fall to the 
 bottom; to become tranquil; to 
 
 SUBSIDENCE, -si'-dense, s., act of 
 sinking or falling. 
 
 SUBSIDIARY, -sid-e-ar-e, a., afford- 
 ing help.— s., an auxiliary. 
 
 SUBSIDIZE, '-se-dize, v.a., to pur- 
 chase the assistance of another. 
 
 SUBSIDY, -de, s., aid in money; a 
 tax. 
 
 SUBSIST, -sist, v.n., to have exist- 
 ence.— v.a., to maintain. 
 
 SUBSISTENCE, -ense, s., competent 
 provisions; livelihood; support. 
 
 SUBSISTENT, -ent, a., having real 
 being. 
 
 SUBSOIL, '-soyl, s., the stratum of 
 earth which lies below the sur- 
 
 SUB-SPECIES, sub-spe'-shez, s., a 
 subordinate species; a variety. 
 
 SUBSTANCE, '-stanse, s., the essen- 
 tial part; goods; estate; means 
 of living. 
 
 SUBSTANTIAL, -stan'-shal, a., actu- 
 ally existing; material; strong; 
 solid; firm; moderately wealthy. 
 
 SUBSTANTIATE, '-she-ate, v.a., to 
 establish by proof; to verify. 
 
 SUBSTANTIVE, '-stan -tiv, a., betok- 
 ening existence; solid; real; es- 
 sential.— s,, in gram., a noun or 
 name. 
 
 SUBSTITUTE, -ste-tute, v.a., to put 
 in the place of another.— s., a 
 deputy; a proxy, 
 
 SUBSTITUTION, -tu'-shun, s., act of 
 putting one person or thing in 
 the place of another. 
 
 SUBSTRATUM, -stra'-tum, s., a lay- 
 er of e"arth lying under another. 
 
 SUBSTRUCTURE, -strukt'-yur, s., a 
 foundation. 
 
 SUBTEND, -tend', v.a., to extend 
 under. 
 
SUBTANGENT 
 
 413 
 
 SUET 
 
 SUBTANGENT,s., 
 
 in geom., the 
 
 part of the 
 
 axis contained 
 
 between the 
 
 ordinate and 
 
 tangent, 
 
 drawn to the Subtangent. 
 
 same plane in a curve. 
 
 StTBTER, a Latin preposition, signi- 
 fying under. [elusion. 
 
 SUBTERFUGE, -ter-fuje, s., evasion; 
 
 SUBTERRANEAN, -ra'-ne-an, a., un- 
 der the surface of the earth. 
 
 SUBTILE, sub'tl or sut'tl, a. ( thin; 
 delicate; cunning; insinuating; 
 deceitful. » . 
 
 SUBTILIZE, -ize, v. a., to make thin 
 or fine; to spin into niceties.— 
 v.n.,to make very nice distinc- 
 tions. 
 
 SUBTILTY, sub'-til-te, or SUB- 
 TLETY, s., thinness; fineness; 
 extreme acuteness; cunning. 
 
 SUBTLE, sut'tl, a., sly; artful; cun- 
 ning. 
 
 SUBTRACT, sub-trakt', v. a., to with- 
 draw a part; to deduct. 
 
 SUBTRACTION, -trak'-shun, s., the 
 operation of taking a part from 
 the rest; the taking of a lesser 
 - quantity from a greater. 
 
 SUBTRACTIVE, -trak'-*iv, a., having 
 power *« subtract. 
 
 SUBTRAHEND, -tra-hend, s., the 
 sum or number to be subtracted. 
 
 SUBURB, -urb, s., or SUBURBS, pi., 
 the district lying in the outskirts 
 of a city; the confines. 
 
 SUBURBAN, -urb'-an, a., inhabiting 
 or being situated in the suburbs. 
 
 SUBVENTION, -ven'-shun, s., act of 
 coming to relief . 
 
 SUBVERSION, -ver'-shun, s., entire 
 overthrow; destruction; ruin. 
 
 SUBVERSIVE, -siv, a., tending to 
 overthrow. 
 
 SUBVERT, -vert 7 , v.a. 4 to overthrow 
 from the foundation; to ruin; to 
 overturn. 
 
 SUCCEED, -seed 7 , v. a., to follow in 
 order; to come after.— v. n., to 
 ensue; to accomplish what is at- 
 tempted; to prosper. 
 
 SUCCEEDING, -ing, ppr. or a., fol- 
 lowing in order ; subsequent.— s., 
 state of prospering or having 
 success. 
 
 SUCCESS, -ses', s., the prosperous 
 termination of anj7 thing. 
 
 SUCCESSFUL, -ful, a., prosperous; 
 favorable; fortunate. 
 
 SUCCESSION, -sesh'-un, s., series of 
 things following one another. 
 
 SUCCESSIONAL, -al, a., noting a 
 regul ar or der or succession. 
 
 SUCCESSIVE, -ses'-siv, a., coming 
 by succession. 
 
 SUCCESSOR, -sur, s., one who suc- 
 ceeds or takes the place which 
 another has left. 
 
 SUCCINCT, -ingkt', a., tucked up; 
 brief ; concise. 
 
 SUCCORY, -ko-re, s., a plant com- 
 monly called chicory. 
 
 SUCCOR, -kur, v. a., to assist or re- 
 lieve. — s., aid; help. 
 
 SUCCULENCE, -ku-lense, s., juici- 
 
 SUCCULENT, -lent, a., full of juice. 
 
 SUCCUMB, -kumb,v.n., to yield; to 
 submit. [shaking. 
 
 SUCCUSSION, -kush'-un, s., act of 
 
 SUCH, sutch, a., of the like kind; the 
 same that. 
 
 SUCK, suk, v.a., to draw with the 
 mouth; to imbibe; to absorb. — 
 v.n., to draw the breast.— s., the 
 act of drawing with the mouth. 
 
 SUCKER, -er, 
 s., the pis- 
 ton of a 
 
 pump ;a pipe Sucker. 
 
 through 
 
 which any thing is drawn; the 
 shoot of a plant; a fresh- water 
 fish of the carp family. 
 
 SUCKLE, suk'l, v.a., to give suck to. 
 
 SUCKLING, -ling, s., a young child 
 or animal nursed at the breast. 
 
 SUCTION, -shun, s., act of sucking. 
 
 SUCTION-PUMP, the common pump, 
 in which the water is raised by 
 atmospheric pressure. 
 
 SUCTORIAL, -to'-re-al, a., adapted 
 for sucking. 
 
 SUDATION, su-da'-shun, s., a sweat- 
 ing. 
 
 SUDATORY, sew'-da-tur-e, s.,a hot- 
 house.— a., sweating. 
 
 SUDDEN, sud'dn, a , hasty; violent; 
 abrupt. 
 
 SUDORIFIC, su-do-rif'-ik, a., causing 
 sweat. 
 
 SUDS, sudz, s. sing., water impreg- 
 nated with soap 
 
 SUE, sew, v.a., to seek justice by le- 
 gal process.— v.n , to prosecute. 
 
 SUET, -et, s., the hard fat of an an- 
 imal. 
 
SUETY 
 
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 SUMMERSET 
 
 SUETY, -e-te, a., consisting of suet. 
 SUFFER, suf -fer, v., to feel or bear 
 
 what is painful either to the body 
 
 or mind; to endure; to sustain 
 
 loss or damage. 
 SUFFERABLE, -abl, a., that may be 
 
 i"ol f*i*ri ff^rl 
 SUFFERANCE, -anse, s., endurance. 
 SUFFERING, -ing, s., the bearing of 
 
 pain or loss; injury incurred. 
 SUFFICE, suf-fise', v., to be enough; 
 
 to satisfy. 
 SUFFICIENCY, fish'-en-se, s., state 
 
 of being adequate to the end 
 
 Sroposed; competence; self-con- 
 dence. 
 
 SUFFICIENT, -ent, a., equal to the 
 end proposed; competent; ade- 
 quate. 
 
 SUFFLATION, -fla'-shun, s., act of 
 infl ating. 
 
 SUFFOCATE, -fo-kate, v. a., to stifle; 
 to destroy. 
 
 SUFFOCATION, -ka'-shun, s., act of 
 choking or stifling; a strangling. 
 
 SUFFRAGAN, -fra-gan, a., assisting. 
 — s., an assistant bishop. 
 
 SUFFRAGE, -fraje, s., aid; support; 
 a vote. 
 
 SUFFUSE, -fuze', v.a., to overspread, 
 as w ith a tincture . 
 
 SUFFUSION, -fu'-zhun, s., act or op- 
 eration of overspreading. 
 
 SUGAR, shug'-ar, s., a sweet crys- 
 talline substance, produced from 
 the sugar-cane, and also from 
 beet, maple, &c— v.a., to im- 
 pregnate or mix with sugar; to 
 sweeten. 
 
 SUGAR-CANE, 
 the plant 
 from 
 whose 
 juice sug- 
 ar is ob- 
 tained. 
 
 SUGAR-LOAF, 
 a conical 
 mass of 
 refined 
 sugar, &c. 
 
 SUGARY, -ar- Sugar-Cane. 
 
 e, a . , 
 
 sweetened with sugar; tasting 
 like sugar; containing sugar. 
 
 SUGGEST, suj'-jest, v.a., to hint, al- 
 lude, or refer to. 
 
 SUGGESTION, -yun, s., a hint; a 
 first intimation. [hint. 
 
 SUGGESTIVE, -iv, a., containing a 
 
 SUICIDAL, sew-e-si'-dal, a., par- 
 taking of the crime of suicide. 
 
 SUICIDE, -side, s., self murder; one 
 guilty of self-murder. 
 
 SUIT, sute, s. (Fr.), succession; a 
 number of things used together; 
 retinue; attendance; a petition; 
 courtship; an action for the re- 
 covery of a right.— v.a., to fit; to 
 adapt; to become.— v. n., to be 
 suitable. 
 
 SUITABLE, -abl, a., having corre- 
 spondent qualities; agreeable to; 
 adequate; proper. 
 
 SUITE, sweet, s. (Fr.), retinue; com- 
 pany. 
 
 SUITOR, sew'-tur, s., one who sues; 
 a petitioner; a wooer; a lover. 
 
 SULCATE, sul'-kate, a., furrowed. 
 
 SULK, sulk, v.n., to be morose. 
 
 SULKINESS, sul'-ke-nes, s., sullen- 
 ness; moroseness. 
 
 SULKY, -ke, a., sullen; morose. 
 
 SULLEN, In, a., gloomily angry; 
 sour; morose. 
 
 SULLY, -le, v.a., to soil or to dirt; to 
 spot.— s., soil or tarnish; a spot. 
 
 SULPHATE, -fate, s., a salt formed 
 by the union of sulphuric acid 
 with a salifiable base. 
 
 SULPHUR, -fur, s., a simple min- 
 eral substance fusible by heat; 
 brimstone. 
 
 SULPHURET, -fu-ret, s.,a compound 
 of sulphur with a metal or other 
 simple body. 
 
 SULPHURETTED, '-fu-ret-ed, a., 
 having sulphur in combination. 
 
 SULPHURIC, -few'-rik, a., pertain- 
 ing to sulphur. 
 
 SULPHUROUS, <-fur-us, a., contain- 
 ing sulphur. 
 
 SULPHURY, -e, a., like sulphur. 
 
 SULTAN, -tan, s., the emperor of 
 the Turks. 
 
 SULTANA, -ta/-na, s., the queen of 
 a sultan. 
 
 SULTRY, -tre, a., very hot and op- 
 pressive. 
 
 SUM, sum, a., the aggregate of two 
 or more numbers; a quantity of 
 money; compendium; abridg- 
 ment.— v.a., to add particulars 
 into one whole ; to cast up. 
 
 SUMMARY, -ma-re, a., brief; con- 
 cise; compendious. — s., an ab- 1 
 stract or compendium. 
 
 SUMMERSET, -set, s., a leap in I 
 which the heels are thrown over| 
 the head. 
 
SUMMATION 
 
 415 
 
 SUPERHUMAN 
 
 SUMMATION, -ma'-shun, s., an ag- 
 gregate. 
 
 SUMMER, -mer, s., the season of the 
 year comprehended within the 
 months of June, July, and 
 August. 
 
 SUMMIT,-mit, s., the top ; the highest 
 point! 
 
 SUMMON, -mun, v. a., to call upon 
 by authority. 
 
 SUMMONS, -munz, s., a call by 
 authority; a warning or citation 
 to appear in court. 
 
 SUMPTER, -sump'-ter, s., a baggage- 
 horse. 
 
 SUMPTUARY, sumpt'-yu-ar-e, a., 
 relating to expense. 
 
 SUMPTUOUS, -yu-us, a., character- 
 ized by expense or magnificence ; 
 costly. 
 
 SUN, sun, s., the great luminary of 
 day, which gives light and heat 
 to all the planets; any thing 
 eminently splendid or luminous.' 
 — v.a., to warm or dry in the 
 light of the sun. 
 
 SUNBEAM, -beem, s., a ray of the 
 sun. 
 
 SUNDAY, -de, s., the first day of the 
 week; the Christian Sabbath or 
 Lord's day, so named from its 
 being the day of the week on 
 which Christ rose from the dead. 
 
 SUNDAY-SCHOOL, a school for 
 religious instruction on the Lord's 
 day. [divide. 
 
 SUNDER, -der, v.a., to separate; to 
 
 SUNDRY, -dre, a., several; divers. 
 
 SUNFISH, s., 
 a large 
 sea fish 
 n e a r ly 
 round in 
 form. 
 
 SUNG, sung, 
 pret. and 
 pp. of the 
 verb t o 
 sing. 
 
 SUNK, sungk, 
 
 pret. and pp. of the verb to 
 sink. 
 
 SUNKEN, -en, a., sunk. 
 
 SUNLESS, sun'-les, a., destitute of 
 the sun or its rays. 
 
 SUNLIT, rlit, a., lighted by the sun. 
 
 SUNNY, -ne, a., like the sun; 
 bright. 
 
 SUNRISE, -rize, s., first appearance 
 n of the sun above the horizon. 
 
 I 
 
 SUNFISH. 
 
 I SUNSET, -set, s., the descent of the 
 
 sun below the horizon. 
 I SUNSHINE, -shine, s., the light of the 
 sun ; warmth. 
 
 SUNSHINY, -shi-ne, a., bright wifli 
 the rays of the sun. 
 
 SUP, sup, v.a., to take into the 
 mouth with the lips as a liquid; 
 to sip.— v. n., to eat the evening 
 meal.— s., a small mouthful; a 
 sip. 
 
 SUPER, sew'-per, a Latin preposi- 
 tion, signifying above, over, ex- 
 cess. 
 
 SUPERABLE, abl, a., that may be 
 overcome. 
 
 SUPERABOUND, -a-bownd', v.n., 
 to be abundant. 
 
 SUPERABUNDANCE, -bun'-danze, 
 s., more than enough. 
 
 SUPERABUNDANT, -dant, a., 
 abounding to excess. 
 
 SUPERADD, -ad 7 , v.a., to add over 
 and above. 
 
 SUPERANNUATE, -an-nu-ate, v.a. T 
 to disqualify by old age and in- 
 firmity; to pension. 
 
 SUPERB, su-perb', a., characterized 
 by magnificence or richness; 
 elegant; showy. 
 
 SUPERCARGO, -kar'-go, an oflBeer 
 in a merchant's ship to manage 
 the trade. 
 
 SUPERCILIARY, -siT-ya-re, a., 
 situated above the eyebrow. 
 
 SUPERCILIOUS, -yus, a., haughty; 
 dictatorial. 
 
 SUPEREMINENCE, -em'-e-nense, 
 s., eminence superior to what is 
 common. 
 
 SUPEREMINENT, -nent, a., surpass- 
 ingly excellent. 
 
 SUPEREROGATION, -ga-shun, s., 
 performance of more than duty 
 requires. 
 
 SUPEREXCELLENCE, - ek' - sel- 
 lense, s., superior excellence. 
 
 SUPEREXCELLENT, -ek'-sel-lent, 
 s., excellent in an uncommon 
 desree. ' 
 
 SUPERFICIAL, -fish'-al, a., shallow; 
 flimsy; not profound. 
 
 SUPERFINE, su'-per-fine, a., sur- 
 passing others in fineness. 
 
 SUPERFLUITY, -flu'-e-te, s., super- 
 abundance ; excess. 
 
 SUPERFLUOUS, -flu-us, a., mora 
 than is wanted; unnecessary* 
 usel ess. [vine 
 
 SUPERHUMAN, -hu'-man, a., di 
 
SUPERINCUMBENT 
 
 416 
 
 SUPPOSITION 
 
 SUPERINCUMBENT, -in-kum'-bent, 
 a., lyiag on something else. 
 
 SUPERINDUCE, -in-duse', v.a., to 
 bring in or upon as an addition 
 to something 
 
 SUPERINTEND, -tend', v.a., to over- 
 see or supervise. 
 
 SUPERINTENDENCE, -ten'-dense, 
 s., act of superintending; inspec- 
 tion; oversight. 
 
 SUPERINTENDENT, -dent, s., one 
 who has the charge of something; 
 an overseer or manager.— a., 
 overlooking others with author- 
 
 „ ity 
 
 SUPERIOR, su-pe'-re-or, a., more 
 elevated.— s., one more ad- 
 vanced in age or elevated ; the 
 chief of a monastery 
 
 SUPERIORITY, or'-e-te, s., pre- 
 eminence; predominancy. 
 
 SUPERLATIVE, su-per'-la-tiv, a., 
 highest in degree. 
 
 SUPERMUNDANE, -mun'-dane, a., 
 above the world. 
 
 SUPERNAL, '-nal, a., locally higher 
 
 SUPERNATANT, -na'-tant, a., float- 
 ing on the surface. 
 
 SUPERNATURAL, -nat'-u-ral, a. ; 
 miraculous. 
 
 SUPERNUMERARY, -new'-mer-a- 
 re, a., exceeding the number pre- 
 scribed.— s., a person or thmg 
 beyond what is necessary. 
 
 SUPERROYAL, -roy'-al, a., larger 
 than royal; denoting a species of 
 printing paper. [leaping upon. 
 
 SUPERSALIENT, -sal'-e-ent, a., 
 
 SUPERSCRIBE, -skribe', v.a., to 
 write a name or address on the 
 cover of a letter. 
 
 SUPERSCRIPTION, -skrip'-shuB, 
 s., the act of superscribing; 
 direction or address. 
 
 SUPERSEDE, -sede', v.a., to make 
 void or useless ; to displace ; to 
 suspend. 
 
 SUPERSTITION, -stish'-un, s., ex- 
 travagance in religion; false 
 worship; belief in supernatural 
 agencies. 
 
 SUPERSTITIOUS, -stish'-us, a., ad- 
 dicted to superstition. 
 
 SUPERSTRATUM, -stra'-tum, s., 
 a stratum or layer above an- 
 other. 
 
 SUPERSTRUCTURE, -strukt'-yur, 
 s., any structure or edifice built 
 on something else. 
 
 SUPERVENE, -vene', v.n., to come 
 upon as something extraneous; 
 to happen to. 
 
 SUPERVENTION, -ven'-shun, s., act 
 of supervening. 
 
 SUPERVISION, -vizh'-un, s., super- 
 intendence. 
 
 SUPERVISE, -vize', v.a., to super- 
 intend. 
 
 SUPERVISOR, -vi'-zur, s., an inspec- 
 tor. 
 
 SUPINE, su-pine', a., lying on the 
 back; negligent; indolent. 
 
 SUPPER, sup'-per, s. , the evening 
 meal. [per. 
 
 SUPPERLESS, -les, a., without sup- 
 
 SUPPLANT, sup-plant', v.a., to dis- 
 place or undermine; to super- 
 sede. 
 
 SUPPLE, -pi, a., easily bent; pliant; 
 flexible.— v.a., to render flexible. 
 
 SUPPLEMENT, -ple-ment, s., an ad- 
 dition to any thing.— v.a., to add 
 something to a writing. 
 
 SUPLEMENTAL. '-al, or SUPPLE- 
 MENTARY, a., additional. 
 
 SUPPLENESS, sup'-pl-nes, s., pli- 
 ancy; flexibility. 
 
 SUPPLIANT, -ple-ant, a., asking 
 earnestly; entreating.— s., a hum- 
 ble petitioner. 
 
 SUPPLICANT, -kant, a., entreating. 
 — s., a petitioner. 
 
 SUPPLICATE, -kate, v., to seek by 
 earnest prayer; to ask with earn- 
 estness ; to entreat. 
 
 SUPPLICATION, -ka'-shun, s., earn- 
 est prayer; entreaty; petition. 
 
 SUPPLIES, -plize', s.pl. of supply; 
 things supplied; moneys granted 
 for public expenditure. 
 
 SUPPLY, -pli', v.a., to add what 
 is wanted.— s., necessary stores 
 and provisions. 
 
 SUPPORT, -port 7 , v.a., to keep from 
 falling; to uphold.— s., the act of 
 sustaining; maintenance: sub- 
 sistGncs 
 
 SUPPORTABLE, -abl, a., that may 1 
 be borne or endured; endurable. ' 
 
 SUPPORTER, -er, s., a sustainer; a 
 comforter. 
 
 SUPPOSABLE, -po'-zabl, a., that 
 may be imagined to exist. 
 
 SUPPOSE, -poze', v.a., to receive as 
 true; to think; to imagine. 
 
 SUPPOSITION, -po-zish'-un, s., act 
 of imagining, or admitting as 
 true what is not proved to be so ; 
 hypothesis; conjecture. 
 
SUPPOSITIONAL 
 
 417 
 
 SURVIVAL 
 
 SUPPOSITIONAL, -un-al, a., hypo- 
 thetical. 
 
 SUPPOSITIVE, -poz'-e-tiv, a M sup- 
 posed. 
 
 SUPPRESS, -pres 7 , v.a., to overpow- 
 er; to hinder from circulation; 
 to put down. 
 
 SUPPRESSION, -presh 7 -un, s., act 
 of suppressing ; concealment. 
 
 SUPPRESSIVE, -pres ' -si v, a., tend- 
 ing to suppress . 
 
 SUPPURATE, '-pu-rate, v.n., to gen- 
 erate pus. 
 
 SUPPURATION, -ra'-shun, s., pro- 
 duction of purulent matter. 
 
 SUPRA, su'-pra, a Latin prep, sig- 
 nifying, above, over, or beyond. 
 
 SUPRACILIARY, su-pra-sil'-e-ar-e, 
 a., situated above the eyebrow. 
 
 SUPRAMUNDANE, -mun'-dane, a., 
 situated above the world. 
 
 SUPREMACY, -pre'-ma-se, s., state 
 of being the supreme head of the 
 
 SUPREME, -preem 7 , a., highest in 
 authority. 
 
 SURCHARGE, sur-tcharj 7 , v.a., to 
 overload; to overburden.— s., an 
 excessive burden. 
 
 SURCINGLE, -sing'-gl, s., a saddle- 
 belt or girth. 
 
 SURCOAT, 7 -kote, s., a short coat 
 worn over the other clothes. 
 
 SURDITY, -de-te, s., deafness. 
 
 SURE, shure,a., 'certain; firm; safe; 
 infallible. 
 
 SURETISHIP, -te-ship, s., state of 
 being surety. 
 
 SURETY, -te, s., certainty; safety. 
 
 SURF, surf, s., the swell of tbe sea 
 which breaks upon the shore. 
 
 SURFACE, sur 7 -fase, s., the exterior 
 part of any thing ; the suoerficies. 
 
 SURFEIT, -fit, v a., to overfeed; to 
 cloy.— s. , fulness and oppression 
 of the system. 
 
 SURFEITING, -ing, s., gluttony. 
 
 SURGE, surj, s., a large wave or bil- 
 low.— v.n., to swell. 
 
 SURGEON, -jun, s., one who pro- 
 fesses to cure external diseases 
 rr injuries of the body. 
 
 SURGERY, -jer-e, s., act of healing 
 external diseases and injuries of 
 the body. 
 
 SURGICAL, -je-kal, a., pertaining to 
 surgeons or surgery. 
 
 SURG Y, -je, a., rising in surges. 
 
 SURLINESS, -le-nes, s., gloomy 
 moroseness. 
 
 SURLY, -le, a., gloomily morose; 
 crabbed. 
 
 SURMISE, -mize 7 , v.a., to imagine; 
 to suspect.— s., conjecture; sup- 
 position. 
 
 SURMOUNT, -mownt 7 , v.a., to rise 
 above; to go beyond. 
 
 SURMOUNTABLE, -abl,a., that may 
 be overcome. 
 
 SURNAME, '-name, s., a family name 
 added to the baptismal or Chris- 
 tian name. 
 
 SURPASS, -pas 7 , v.a., to exceed or 
 outdo. 
 
 SURPASS ABLE, sabl, a., that may 
 be exceeded 
 
 SURPASSING, -sing, ppr. and a., 
 exceeding; supereminently ex- 
 cellent. 
 
 SURPLICE, -plis, s., a white garment 
 worn by the clergy. 
 
 SURPLUS, -plus, s.," overplus; ex- 
 
 SURPLUSAGE, -aje, s., surplus. 
 
 SURPRISAL, -pri 7 -zal, s., act of sur- 
 prising. 
 
 SURPRISE, prize 7 , v.a., to fall upon 
 suddenly ; to take unawares ; won- 
 der; astonishment. 
 
 SURPRISING, -ing, a., of a nature 
 to excite wonder; extraordinary. 
 
 SURRENDER, -ren'-der, v.a,, to 
 yield to the power of another; to 
 deliver up possession.— v.n., to 
 yield.— s., act of yielding to the 
 power of; a yielding or giving 
 up. 
 
 SURREPTITIOUS, -rep-tish'-us, a.,' 
 done by stealth ; fraudulent. 
 
 SURROGATE, -ro-gate, s., the depu- 
 ty of an ecclesiastical judge. 
 
 SURROUND, -iownd', v.a., to encir- 
 cle ; to cut off the means of re- 
 treating. 
 
 SURTOUT, -toot 7 , s., a man's over- 
 coat. 
 
 SURVEILLANCE, val'-yans, s. (Fr.), 
 watch. 
 
 SURVEY, -va 7 , v.a.. to overlook; to 
 examine ; to measure, as land. , 
 
 SURVEY, sur 7 -va, s., an examina- 
 tion of ; a review or retrospect. 
 
 SURVEY AL, -va 7 -al, s., survey; a 
 viewing. 
 
 SURVEYING, -ing, s., the art or busi- 
 ness of measuring land. 
 
 SURVEYOR, sur-va'-ur, s., one who 
 measures land. 
 
 SURVIVAL, -vi 7 -val, s., a living be- 
 yond tbe life of another. 
 
SURVIVE 
 
 418 
 
 SWAPE 
 
 SURVIVE, -vive', v. a., to outlive.— 
 v.n,, to remain alive. 
 
 SURVIVING, -vi'-ving, a., yet living. 
 
 SURVIVOR, -vur, s., one who out- 
 lives another. 
 
 SUSCEPTIBILITY, sus-sep-te-bil'-e- 
 te, s., capability; sensibility. 
 
 SUSCEPTIBLE, -bl, tender; im- 
 pressible. 
 
 SUSCEPTIVE, -tive, a., readily ad- 
 mitting. 
 
 SUSCIPIENCY, -sip'-e-en-se, s., re- 
 ception. 
 
 SUSCXPIENT, -ent, a., receiving;' ad- 
 mitting.— s., one who admits or 
 receives. 
 
 SUSCITATE, sus'-se-tate, v. a., to 
 rouse ; to excite. 
 
 SUSCITATION, -ta'-shun, s., act of 
 raising or exciting. 
 
 SUSPECT, sus-pekt', v. a., to conjec- 
 ture; to mistrust.— v.n., to 
 imagine guilt. 
 
 SUSPECTED, -ed, a., mistrusted. 
 
 SUSPEND, sus-pend', v. a., to attach 
 to something above; to interrupt; 
 to deprive or office for a time. 
 
 SUSPEND KR, s., 
 one who or that 
 suspends; pi., 
 straps worn for 
 holding up pan- 
 
 SUSPENSE, Susp ENDE ks. 
 -pense', s., a state of uncertainty ; 
 indetermination. 
 
 SUSPENSIBLE, -pen'-sebl, a., capa- 
 ble of being suspended or held 
 from sinking. 
 
 SUSPENSION, -shun, s., act of hang- 
 ing up; interruption; intermis- 
 sion; temporary privation of 
 authority. 
 
 SUSPICION, -pish'-un, s., jealousy; 
 distrust. 
 
 SUSPICIOUS, -us, a., inclined to sus- 
 pect. 
 
 SUSPIRATTON, -pe-ra'-shun, s., act 
 of sighing. 
 
 SUSTAIN, -tane', v.a., to bear; to 
 hold; to keep alive. 
 
 SUSTAINABLE, -abl, a., that may 
 be maintained. 
 
 SUSTENANCE, '-te-nanse, s., sup- 
 port; maintenance; provisions. 
 
 SUTLER, sut'-ler, s., a person who 
 follows an army and sells pro- 
 visions and liquors. 
 
 SUTTEE, -te', s., the sacrifice of 
 burning a widow. 
 
 SUTTLE, '-tl, a., neat; applied in 
 commerce to the weight of com- 
 modities. 
 
 SUTURE, sute'-yur, s., the seam 
 which unites the bones of the 
 skull. 
 
 SWAB, swob, s., a mop for cleaning 
 floors.— v.a., to clean with a mop. 
 
 SWADDLE, swod'-dl, v.a., to swathe; 
 to bind. 
 
 SWAG, swag, v.n., to sink down by 
 its weight; to lean. 
 
 SWAGGER, -ger, v.n., to bluster; to 
 brag. 
 
 SWAGGY, -ge, a., sinking by its 
 weight. 
 
 SWAIN, swane, s., a young man; a 
 pastoral youth; a peasant. 
 
 SWAINISH, -ish, a., rustic. 
 
 SWALE, swale, s., a tract of low 
 land; a flame.— v., to waste; to 
 consume. 
 
 SWALLOW, 
 swol'-lo, s., 
 a well- 
 known bird 
 of the ge- 
 nus hirun- 
 do; the gul- 
 let; the 
 throat. — v. 
 a., to receive through the gullet 
 into the stomach; to absorb; to 
 ingulf. 
 
 SWALLOWING, -ing, s., the act of 
 taking into the stomach; act of 
 engrossing. 
 
 SWAM, swam, pret. of the verb to 
 swim. 
 
 SWAMP, swomp, s., low ground 
 filled with water. — v.a., to 
 plunge, whelm, or sink in a 
 swamp; to overset in water; to 
 plunge into difficulties. 
 
 SWAMPY, -e, a., like a swamp; wet 
 and spongy 
 
 SWAN, swon, s., 
 a large aquatic 
 fowl, with long 
 neck and beau- 
 tiful plumage. 
 
 SWAN'S - DOWN, 
 swonz' - down, 
 s., a fine, soft 
 wool. 
 
 SWAP, swop, s., a 
 
 blow; a stroke. — v.a., to ex- 
 change ; to barter. 
 
 SWAPE, swape, s., a pole supported 
 by a fulcrum. 
 
 Swallow. 
 
 Swan. 
 
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SWARD 
 
 419 
 
 SWIMMING 
 
 SWARD, swawrd, s., the grassy sur- 
 face of land.— v. a., to cover with 
 a sward. 
 
 SWARD Y, -e, a., covered with grass. 
 
 SWARE, sware, pret. of the verb to 
 swear. 
 
 SWARM, swawrm, s., a body of 
 small animals or insects ; a great 
 number of honey-bees.— v. n., to 
 collect and depart from a hive by 
 flight in a body, as bees ; to throng 
 together. 
 
 SWARTHY, swawr'-the, a., of a dark 
 hue; tawny. 
 
 SWASH, swosh, s., a blustering 
 noise; an oval figure.— v. n., to 
 bluster.— a., soft, like fruit, too 
 ripe. 
 
 SWATH, swath, s., a line of grasp, or 
 grain cut and thrown together by 
 the scythe ; a fillet. 
 
 SWATHE, swathe, v. a., to bind or 
 wrap. 
 
 SWAY, swa, v,a., to cause to Jean to 
 one side; to influence; to swing 
 or wave.— v.n , to tear*; to bear 
 rule.— s., preponderation ; rule or 
 dominion. 
 
 SWAYING, -ing, s., the act of wield- 
 ing. 
 
 SWEAL, sweel, v.n., to melt and run 
 d own ; to waste away. 
 
 SWEAR, sware, v.n., to utter a sol- 
 emn declaration, with an appeal 
 to God for the truth.— v. a., to 
 affirm with a solemn appeal to 
 God. 
 
 SWEARING, -ing, s., act of affirming 
 on oath; profaneness. 
 
 SWEAT, swet, s., the sensible moist- 
 ure excreted from the skin; la- 
 bor; toil.— v.n., to excrete sen- 
 sible moisture from the pores of 
 the skin ; to toil ; to drudge. 
 
 SWEATINESS, -e-nes, s., state of 
 being sweaty. 
 
 SWEATING, -ing, ppr. or a., ex- 
 creting moisture from the skin. 
 
 SWEATY, -te, a., moist with sweat. 
 
 SWEDE, swede, s , a native of Swe- 
 den; a Swedish turnip. 
 
 SWEEP, sweep, v. a., to clean by 
 brushing; to carry off with vio- 
 lence.— v.n , to pass with swift- 
 ness.— s., the act of sweeping; the 
 compass of a stroke; one who 
 sweeps chimneys. 
 
 SWEEPSTAKES, -stakes, s.pl., the 
 whole money staked or won at a 
 horse-race. 
 
 SWEEPINGS, -ingz, s.pl., things col- 
 lected by sweeping. 
 
 SWEET, sweet, a., grateful to the 
 taste; pleasing to the senses; 
 mild; soft; gentle; saccharine.— 
 s., a sweet substance; sweetness; 
 a word of endearment. 
 
 SWEETEN, sweet'-tn, v. a., to make 
 sweet; to soften.— v.n, to become 
 
 SWEETENING, -ing, s., that which 
 
 sweetens. 
 SWEETISH, -ish, a., somewhat 
 
 sweet. 
 SWEETMEAT, -meet, s., fruit 
 
 preserved with sugar. 
 
 SWEETNESS, -nes, s., fragrance; 
 
 mildness ; amiableness. 
 SWELL, swel, v.n., to enlarge; to 
 
 dilate; to heave; to be puffed up. 
 
 — v.a., to increase the size; to 
 
 heighten. — s., extension of bulk. 
 SWELLING, -ing, a., tumid; turgid. 
 
 — s. a tumor; protuberance. 
 SWELT, swelt, v., to overpower, as 
 
 with heat. 
 SWELTER, -er, v., to overcome and 
 
 faint with heat. 
 SWELTRY, -re, a., suffocating with 
 
 heat; sultry. 
 
 SWEPT, swept, pret. and pp. of the 
 
 verb to sweep. 
 SWERVE, swerve, v.n., to wander; 
 
 to deviate. 
 SWERVING, -ing, s,, deviation from 
 
 any rule. 
 SWIFT, swift, 
 
 a., moving 
 
 with veloci- 
 ty; ready; 
 
 prompt . — s . , 
 
 a species of 
 
 swallow. 
 SWIFTNESS, 
 
 nes, s., rapid 
 
 motion ; 
 
 speed. 
 SWIG, swig, v., to 
 
 draughts. 
 SWILL, swil, v.a., to drink greedily; 
 
 to drench. — s., drink taken in ex- 
 cessive quantities. 
 SWIM, swim, v.n., to be supported 
 
 on water or other fluid; to be 
 
 dizzy.— v.a., to immerse in 
 
 water. 
 SWIMMER, -mer, s., one who swims. 
 SWIMMING, -ming, s., the art of 
 
 moving on water by means of the 
 
 limbs; a floating; dizziness. 
 
 Swift. 
 drink by large 
 
SWINDLE 
 
 420 
 
 SYMPTOMATIC 
 
 SWINDLE, swin'dl, T.a., to defraud. 
 
 SWINDLER, -dler, s., a cheat; a 
 rogue. 
 
 SWINDLING, -dling, s., act of de- 
 frauding. 
 
 SWINE, swine, s., sing, and pi., a 
 pachydermatous quadruped of 
 the genus sus, as the pig. 
 
 SWINE-HERD, a keeper of swine. 
 
 SWING, swing, v.n., to move to and 
 fro; to vibrate.— v. a., to move 
 to and fro.— s., oscillation; mo- 
 tion trom one side to another. 
 
 SWINGE, swinj, v.a., to chastise; to 
 punish. 
 
 SWINISH, swi'-nish, a., befitting 
 swine; hoggish. 
 
 SWITCH, switch, s., a small, flexible 
 twig or rod.— v.a., to beat.— On 
 railways, a movable part of the 
 rail, for transferring a car from 
 one track to another. 
 
 SWIVEL, swiv'l, s., a ring which 
 turns upon a staple ; a small piece 
 of ordnance. 
 
 SWOLLEN, swol'n, pp. of the verb 
 to swell. 
 
 SWOON, swoon, v.n., to faint.— s., a 
 fainting fit. 
 
 SWOONING, -ing, s., act of fainting; 
 syncope. 
 
 SWOOP, swoop, v.a., to catch while 
 on the wing; to seize.— s., a fall- 
 ing on and seizing. 
 
 SWORD, soard, s., a weapon used for 
 thrusting or cutting. 
 
 SWORD- 
 FISH, s., 
 a large 
 fish allied 
 to the Sword-Fish. 
 
 mackerel, 
 
 having a sword-shaped upper 
 jaw. 
 
 SWORE, swore, pret. of the verb to 
 swear. 
 
 SWORN, sworn, pp. or a., from the 
 verb to swear. 
 
 SWUNG, swung, pret. and pp. of the 
 verb to swing. 
 
 SYBARITE, sib'-a-rite, s., a person 
 devoted to luxury. 
 
 SYENITE, si-en-ite, s., a rock com- 
 posed of quartz, hornblende, and 
 mica. 
 
 SYLLABIC, sil-lab'-ik, a., pertaining 
 to syllables. 
 
 SYLLABUB, sil'-la-bub, s , a com- 
 pound drink, made of wine and 
 milk. 
 
 SYCAMORE, sik'-a- 
 more, s., a spe- 
 cies of maple. 
 
 SYCOPHANCY, 
 -o-fan-se, s. , flat- 
 tery; servility. 
 
 SYCOPHANT,-fant, 
 s., a parasite; a 
 mean flatterer. 
 
 S Y C O P H A NTIC, Sycamore. 
 '-ik, a., obsequious. 
 
 SYLLABLE, Mabl, s., a combina- 
 tion of letters uttered together 
 by a single impulsion of the voice. 
 —v . a. , to articulate. 
 
 SYLLABUS, -bus, s., a compendium. 
 
 SYLLOGISM -lo-jizm, s., a form of 
 reasoniug or argument, consist- 
 ing of three propositions. 
 
 SYLLOGIZE, -jize, v.n., to reason by 
 syllogisms. 
 
 SYLPH, silf, s., an aerial spirit. 
 
 SYLVA, sil'-va, s., a collection of 
 poetical pieces; a work contain- 
 ing a botanical description of 
 forest trees. 
 
 SYLVAN, -van, a., pertaining to 
 woods or groves. 
 
 SYMBOL, sim'-bol, s., an emblem, 
 figure, or type. 
 
 SYMBOLIC, sim-bol'-ik, a., repre- 
 sentative; figurative. 
 
 SYMBOLIZE, '-bol-ize, v.n., to have 
 a resemblance; to agree. — v.a., 
 to make to agree. 
 
 SYMMETRICAL, -met'-re-kal, a., 
 having its parts in due propor- 
 tion. Ition; harmony. 
 
 SYMMETRY, -me-tre, s., duepropor- 
 
 SYMPATHETIC, -pa-thet'-ik, a., hav- 
 ing common feeling with an- 
 other. 
 
 SYMPATHIZE, -thize, v.n., to have 
 a common feeling of pleasure or 
 pain. 
 
 SYMPATHY, -the, s., fellow feeling; 
 compassion; pity. 
 
 SYMPHONIOUS, sim-fo'-ne-us, s., 
 agreeing in sound. 
 
 SYMPHONIZE, -nize, v.n., to be in 
 unison with. 
 
 SYMPHONY, -ne, s., a consonance 
 or harmony of sounds. 
 
 SYMPOSIUM, -ze-um, s,,-a drinking 
 together. 
 
 SYMPTOM, simp'-tum, s., a token, 
 mark, or indication. 
 
 SYMPTOMATIC, -to-mat'-ik, a., hap- 
 pening in concurrence with some 
 thing ; according to symptoms. 
 
SYNAGOGUE 
 
 421 
 
 TACKLING 
 
 SYNAGOGUE, sin'-a-gog, s., a con- 
 gregation of Jews. 
 
 SYNCHRONAL, -kro-nal, a. or s., 
 happening at the same time. 
 
 SYNCHRONISM, -kro-nism, s., a 
 concurrence of events. 
 
 SYNCHRONIZE, -nize, v.n., to agree 
 in time. 
 
 SYNCOPE, -ko-pe, s., the elision of 
 
 i a word ; a swooning. 
 
 SYNOD, -od, s., a meeting, conven- 
 tion, or council. 
 
 SYNODICAL, '-e-kal, a., pertaining 
 to or transacted in a synod. 
 
 SYNONYM, '-o-nim, s., a word hav- 
 ing the same signification as an- 
 other word. 
 
 SYNONYMOUS, -on'-e-mus, a., ex- 
 pressing the same thing, or con- 
 veying the same idea. 
 
 SYNOPSIS, -op'-sis, s., a general 
 view. 
 
 SYNOPTICAL, -te-kal, a., affording 
 a general view in a brief space. 
 
 SYNOVIAL, -o'-ve-al, secreting a 
 lubricating fluid. 
 
 SYNTACTICAL, -tak'-te-kal, a., ac- 
 cording to the rules of syntax. 
 
 SYNTAX, -taks, s., the construction 
 of sentences according to estab- 
 lished usage. 
 
 SYNTHESIS, -the-sis, s., composi- 
 tion, or the putting two or more 
 things together. 
 
 SYNTHETIC, -thet'-ik,a., pertaining 
 to or consisting in synthesis or 
 com position. 
 
 SYPHILIS, sif-e-lis, s., the venereal 
 
 SYPHILITIC, sif-e-lit'-ik, appertain- 
 ing to syphilis. 
 
 SYPHON, si'-fon, s., a tube or pipe. 
 
 SYRINGE, sir'-inj, s , a pipe fur- 
 nished with a piston.— v. a., to in- 
 ject by means of a syringe. 
 
 SYSTEM, sis'-tem, s., an assemblage 
 of things adjusted into a regular 
 whole. 
 
 SYSTEMATIC, sis-te-mat'-ik, a., 
 methodical; proceeding accord- 
 ing to system. 
 
 SYSTEMATIZE, '-tem-a-tize, v. a., to 
 reduce to system. 
 
 SYSTOLE, -tc-le, s., contraction of 
 the heart; the shortening of a 
 long syllable. 
 
 T 
 
 Tte, is the twentieth letter of the 
 « English alphabet, and is a simple 
 consonant. 
 
 TAB, tab, s., the end of a lace;- a 
 tag. 
 
 TABARD, -ard, s., a sort of mantle 
 reaching below the loins; a her- 
 ald's coat. 
 
 TABBY, -be, a., diversified in color. 
 — s., a kind of waved silk, usually 
 watered. 
 
 TABERNACLE, -er-nak-kl, s., a tent; 
 a temporary habitation; a place 
 of worship. 
 
 TABID, -id, a., wasted by disease. 
 
 TABLE, ta'-bl, s., an article of furni- 
 ture, consisting of a flat surface 
 raised on legs ; fare or entertain- 
 ment of provisions; a tablet. — 
 v.n., to diet or live at the table of 
 another.— v. a., to form into a 
 catalogue. 
 
 TABLEAU, tab'-lo, s. (Fr.), a picture; 
 a vivid representation. 
 
 TABLET, tab' -let, s., a small table 
 or flat surface. 
 v TABOO, ta-boo', s., prohibition.— 
 v. a., to interdict. 
 
 TABOR, ta'-bor, s., a small, shallow 
 drum. 
 
 TABORINE, tab'-ur-een, s., a small 
 tabor. 
 
 TABULAR, -yu-lar, a., in the form 
 of a table ; formed in squares ot 
 tables. 
 
 TABULATE, -late, v. a., to reduce to 
 tablps 
 
 TACHOMETER, s., an in- 
 strument for measuring 
 the velocity in machin- 
 ery. 
 
 TACHYGRAPHY, ta-kig'- 
 ra-fe, s., stenography. 
 
 TACITURN, tas'-e-turn, a., 
 habitually silent. 
 
 TACITURNITY, tur'-ne-te, 
 s., reserve in speaking; 
 habitual silence. 
 
 TACK, tak, v.a., to fasten; 
 to attach.— s., a small 
 nail; the course of a 
 ship.— v.n., to change 
 the course of a ship. 
 
 TACKLE, tak'l, s., a machine for 
 lowering or raising heavy 
 weights; weapons. — v a., to lay 
 hold of. 
 
 TACKLING, -ling, s , furniture of a 
 ship, as cordage, sails, &c; in- 
 struments of action ; harness. 
 
TACT 
 
 422 
 
 TAMBOUR 
 
 TACT, takt, s., touch; feeling; pecu- 
 liar skill. 
 
 TACTICAL, tak'-te-kal, a., pertaining 
 to military or naval disposi- 
 tions. 
 
 TACTICS, -tiks, s.pl. (Gr.), the art of 
 disposing military or naval forces 
 in order for battle. 
 
 TACTILE, tak'-til, a., tangible; sus- 
 ceptible of touch. 
 
 TACTION, -shun, s., act of touch- 
 ing. 
 
 TACTICIAN, -tish'-an, s., one versed 
 in tactics. 
 
 TADPOLE, tad'-pole, s., a frog in its 
 first state. 
 
 TAFFRAIL, taf'-rale, s., the upper 
 part of a ship's stern. 
 
 TAFFETY, -fe-te, s., a fine, smooth 
 stuff of silk. 
 
 TAG, tag, s., a metallic point put to 
 the end of a string. — v„a., to join 
 or fasten. 
 
 TAIL, tale, s , the hinder part cf an 
 animal; the hinder part of any 
 thing. 
 
 TALLAGE, tale'-aje, s., a tax or toll. 
 
 TAILOR, ta'-lur, s., one who makes 
 men's garments. 
 
 TAILORING, -ing, s., the business of 
 a tailor 
 
 TAINT, taynt, v. a., to impregnate 
 with something noxious ; to stain ; 
 to contaminate . — v . n . , to be af- 
 fected with incipient putrefac- 
 tion.— s., tincture, stain; infec- 
 tion. 
 
 TAKE, take, v.a., to 'receive what is 
 offered; to lay hold of; to seize. 
 — v.n., to betake one's self; to 
 please; to gain reception. 
 
 TAKEN, tak'n, pp. of the verb to 
 take. 
 
 TAKING, talking, a., alluring; at- 
 tracting.— s. , act of gaining pos- 
 session; seizure. 
 
 TALC, talk, s., a magnesian min- 
 eral. 
 
 TALCOUS, -us, a., composed of 
 talc. 
 
 TALE, tale, s., a story; a narrative; 
 disclosure o£ anytr ing secret. 
 
 TALENT, taF-ent, s., natural gift; 
 skill; quality, disposition. 
 
 TALENTED, -ed, a., possessing skill 
 or talents. 
 
 TALISMAN, taF-iz-man, s., a magi- 
 cal character. 
 
 TALISMANIC, -man'-ik, *,. magi- 
 cal. 
 
 TALK, tawk, v.n., to converse famil* 
 iarly; to speak impertinently.— 
 s., familiar converse; mutual dis- 
 course; colloquy. 
 
 TALKATIVE, -a-tiv, a., given to 
 much talking; loquacious. 
 
 TALKING, -ing, a., given to talking; 
 loquacious.— s., act of conversing 
 familiarly. 
 
 TALL, tawl, a., long and compara- 
 tively slender. [ure. 
 
 TALLNESS, -nes, s., height of stat- 
 
 TALLOW, talMo, s.,a sort of hard 
 animal fat. 
 
 TALLOWY, -lo-e, a. , having the prop- 
 erties of tallow; gfeasy. 
 
 TALLY, -le, s., apiece of wood on 
 which notches or scores are cut. 
 —v.a., to score with correspond- 
 ing notches; to fit.— v.n , to cor- 
 respond. 
 
 TALMUD, -mud, s., the body of He- 
 brew traditions. 
 
 TALON/-un, 
 s. , the 
 claw of a 
 fowl. 
 
 TAMANDUA, 
 s., a spe- 
 c i e's of 
 ant eater 
 about the 
 size of a 
 cat. 
 
 TAMABLE, ta'- 
 ma-bl, a., that 
 may be sub- 
 dued. 
 
 TAMARIN, s.,the 
 native name in 
 Cayenne; a 
 small monkey, 
 r e s e m b 1 ing 
 the squir- 
 rel. 
 
 TAMARISK, -a- 
 risk, s., an or- 
 namental evergreen, 
 
 TAMARIND, tam'- 
 a-rind, s. , a tree 
 which yields the 
 fruit called 
 tamarinds. 
 
 TAMBOUR, -boor, 
 s., a small sieve- 
 like drum, with 
 tinkling bells. — 
 v a., to em- 
 broider with a 
 tambour. 
 
 Tamandua. 
 
 Silky-Tamarin. 
 
 Tamarind 
 Tree, 
 
TALMUDIC 
 
 423 
 
 TARNISH 
 
 TALMUDIC, mud'-ik, a., pertaining 
 to the Talmud. 
 
 TAMBOURINE, -boo-reen', 
 s., a small, shallow 
 drum. 
 
 TAME, tame, a., mild ; 
 gentle ; domestic ; spir- 
 itless.— v. a., to reduce 
 from a wild to a domes- 
 tic state ; to subdue. 
 
 TAMP, tamp, v. a., to fill 
 up a hole bored in a 
 rock for blasting. 
 
 TAMPER, -er, v.n., to meddle; to 
 practice secretly. 
 
 TAMPERING, tamp'-er-ing, s., act 
 of meddling. 
 
 TAMPING, -ing, s., the fining up of a 
 hole in a rock for the purpose of 
 blasting. 
 
 TAN, tan, v.a., to convert animal 
 skins into leather.— s., the bark 
 of the oak, &c, bruised and bro- 
 ken, for tanning hides. 
 
 TANDEM, -dem, s., a term applied to 
 two horses, one before the other, 
 in drawing a vehicle. 
 
 TANG, tang, s., a strong taste; rel- 
 ish; sound. 
 
 TANGENCY, tan'-jen-se, s., contact 
 or touching. 
 
 TANGENT, -jent, s., 
 a right line which 
 touches a curve, 
 but does not cut 
 it. 
 
 TANGIBILITY, -je- 
 bil'-e-te, s. , the 
 being perceptible 
 to touch. 
 
 TANGIBLE, -bl, a. 
 the touch. 
 
 TANGLE, tang'-gl, v.a., to knit to- 
 gether confusedly ; to interweave. 
 v.n=, to be entangled.— s., a knot 
 of threads united confusedly c 
 
 TANK, tank, s., a large cistern; a 
 reservoir of water. 
 
 TANKARD, -ard, s., a drinking ves- 
 sel. 
 
 TANNER, tan'-ner, s., one who tans 
 hides. 
 
 TANKING, -ning, s., the converting 
 raw hides into leather by the use 
 of tan. 
 
 TANSY, -ze, s., a bitter, aromatic 
 plant. 
 
 TANTALIZE, -td-lize, v.a., to tor- 
 ment by exciting desire ; to tease. 
 
 TANTALIZING, -li-zing, a., teasing^ 
 
 Tangents. 
 
 perceptible by 
 
 TANTAMOUNT, -mownt, a., equiva- 
 lent in signification or value. 
 
 TANTIVY, -tiv-e, ad., with great 
 speed. 
 
 TANTRUMS, -trumz, s.pl., bursts of 
 ill-humor. 
 
 TAP, tap, v.a. or 
 v.n., to touch 
 gently; to 
 open a cask; 
 to bore into. 
 — s., a gentle 
 blow; a spile 
 or pipe for 
 drawing Tap. 
 
 liquor from a cask. 
 
 TAPE, tape, s., a narrow fillet or 
 band. 
 
 TAPE-WORM, a worm bred in the 
 human intestines. 
 
 TAPER, ta'-per, s., a small wax can- 
 dle.— a., conical; pyramidical.— 
 v.n., to become gradually small- 
 er toward one end. — v.a., to 
 make smaller. 
 
 TAPESTRY, tap'-es-tre, s., woven 
 hangings, often enriched with 
 figures. 
 
 TAPIR, ta'- 
 pir, s., a 
 quadruped 
 of Amer- 
 ica, resem- 
 bling a 
 
 s., ' tapes- Tapir. 
 
 try, once the cover of a council 
 
 chamber. 
 TAPIOCA, -o'-ka, s., the fecula ob- 
 tained from the roots of the cas- 
 
 sada plant. 
 TAPSTER, '-ster, s., one who draws 
 
 liquors. 
 TAR, tar, s., a thick, impure, resinous 
 
 substance; a sailor.- v.a., to 
 
 smear with tar. 
 TARDINESS, -de-nes, s., slowness; 
 
 unwillingness. 
 TARE, tare, s., a leguminous plant 
 
 of the vetch kind; an abatement 
 
 from the gross quantitv of goods. 
 TARGET, targ'-et, s., a 
 
 shield for artillery or 
 
 musketry to fire at in 
 
 their practice. 
 TARIFF, tar'-if, s., a table 
 
 of duties. 
 TARNISH, tar'-nish, v.a., 
 
 to soil; to sully. _. 
 
 TARGET; 
 
TARANTULA 
 
 424 
 
 TAW 
 
 TARANTULA, 
 ta-ran 7 -tu- 
 la, s., a 
 spider. 
 
 TARDATION, 
 
 tar-da'- 
 
 ■, shun, s., 
 
 the act of 
 
 / retarding. 
 
 T A R D I- 
 
 GRADE, Tarantula 
 
 '-degrade, iarantula. 
 
 a., stepping slowly.— s., an eden- 
 tate quadruped, of which the 
 sloth is the type. 
 
 TARDY -de, a. , dilatory ; tedious ; re- 
 luctant. 
 
 TAROT8, tar'-ots, s., painted cards 
 for a gipsy game. 
 
 TARPAULIN, paw'-lin, s., a piece 
 of canvas covered with tar. 
 
 TARRY, tar -re, v.n., to stay; to de- 
 lay ; to abide. 
 
 TARRY, -re, a., consisting of or like 
 
 TARRYING, -ing, s., delay. 
 
 TARSAL, -sal, a., pertaining to the 
 tarsus. 
 
 TARSUS, -sus, s , that part of the 
 foot to which the leg is articu- 
 lated. 
 
 TART, tart, a., acid; sharp to the 
 taste.— s.. a pie, consisting of 
 fruit baked on paste. 
 
 TARTAR, -tar, s., an acid; concrete 
 salt. 
 
 TARTAREAN, -ta'~re an, a., hellish. 
 
 TARTARIZE, -ta-rize, v. a., to im- 
 pregnate with tartar. 
 
 TARTNESS, tart'-nes, a., acidity; 
 piquancy of language. 
 
 TASK, task, s., burdensome employ- 
 ment. — v.a., to. assign a definite 
 amount of business or labor, 
 
 TASSEL, tas'-sel, s., a pendent orna- 
 ment ; a small ribbon of silk.. 
 
 TASTE, tayst, v.a., to distinguish by 
 the palate; to try by eating a J it- 
 tie ; to relish intellectually ; to en- 
 joy.— v.n., to try the relish of 
 anything. — s., act of tasting; gus- 
 tation: savor; intellectual relish; 
 discernment. 
 
 TASTEFUL, -ful, a., having a high 
 relish, or possessed of good taste. 
 
 TASTELESS, -les, a. , having no taste 5 
 insipid. 
 
 TASTING, -ing, s., act of perceiving 
 by the tongue. 
 
 Tatouav. 
 
 TATOUAY,s., 
 
 a kind of 
 
 armadillo 
 
 found in 
 
 South 
 
 America. 
 TATTER, tat'- 
 
 ter, v.a., 
 
 to tear 
 
 into rags. 
 
 — s., a rag, or a part torn. 
 TATTERDEMALION, -de-mal'-yun, 
 
 s., a ragged fellow. 
 TATTLE, tat'tl, v.n., to prate; to 
 
 talk idly.— s., prate; idle talk. 
 TATTOO, tat-too', s., a beat of drum 
 
 at night.— v.a., to prick the skin, 
 
 and stain the punctured spots 
 
 with a colored fluid. 
 TATTOOING, -ing, s., operation of 
 
 pricking the skin and staining 
 
 the punctured spots. 
 TAUGHT,- tawt, pret. and pp. of the 
 
 verb to teach.— a., tight; not 
 
 slack. 
 TAUNT, tant, v.a., to reproach with 
 
 insulting words.— s. , sarcastic re- 
 proach ; insulting invective. 
 TAUNTING, -ing, a., insulting; scof- 
 fing. 
 TAURINE, taw'-rine, a., relating to a 
 
 bull. 
 TAURUS, s., the 
 
 second sign 
 
 of the zodi- 
 ac ; the bull . 
 TAUTOG, s., a 
 
 fish found on 
 
 the coast of 
 
 New Eng- 
 land; the 
 
 blackfish. 
 TAUTOLO- 
 GIZE, 
 
 -t o V o- 
 
 jize, v. 
 
 n r , to 
 
 repeat 
 
 t h e 
 
 same thing in different words. 
 TAUTOLOGY, <je, s., repetition of 
 
 the same words, or the same 
 
 meaning in i iff erect r^rds. 
 TAVERN, tav'-ern, s., a ixouse that 
 
 provides necessary refreshment 
 
 to travellers. 
 TAW, taw, v.a., to dress white 
 
 leather.— s. , a marble to be played 
 
 with. 
 
 Tautog. 
 
TAWDRINESS 
 
 425 
 
 TELEGRAPHIC 
 
 TAWDRINESS, -dre-nes, s., exces- 
 sive finery. 
 
 TAWDRY, -dre, a., very fine and 
 showy without taste. [color. 
 
 TAWNY, -ne, a., of a yellowish dark 
 
 TAX, t2ks, s., a rate; impost; tribute. 
 — v.a., to assess a certain sum; to 
 charge ;Jx> censure. 
 
 TAXABLE, -abl, a. . liable to the as- 
 sessment of taxes. 
 
 TAXATION, -a'-shun, s., act of lay- 
 ing a tax; charge. 
 
 TAXIDERMY, tax'-e-der-me, s., the 
 art of preparing the skins of 
 animals for cabinets, so as to 
 represent their natural appear- 
 ance. 
 
 TEA. tee, s., a 
 Chines e 
 shrub, or its 
 infusion. 
 
 TEACH, teetch, 
 v.a., to in- 
 struct ; to 
 give intelli- 
 gence.— v.n., 
 to perform 
 the business 
 of a precep- 
 tor. 
 
 TEACHABLE, 
 
 abl, a., that maybe taught . 
 
 TEACHER, -er, s., a preceptor; a 
 tutor- preacher. 
 
 TEACHING, -iDg. s.. instruction. 
 
 TEAK, teek, s., a tree of the East 
 Indies, which furnishes valuable 
 ship-timber. 
 
 TEAL, teel, 
 s., a web- 
 f o o t e d 
 water- 
 fowl. 
 
 TEAM, teem, 
 s., two 
 or more 
 horses, or 
 other 
 beasts 
 harnessed 
 together, for drawing. 
 
 TEAMSTER, -ster, s., one who drives 
 a team. 
 
 TEAR, teer, s., a drop of the limpid 
 fluid flowing from the eyes. 
 
 TEAR, tare, v.a., to rend \ to lacer- 
 ate. — v.n., to rave: to rage; to 
 rant . — s . , a rent or fissure. 
 
 TEARFUL, teer'-ful, a., shedding 
 tears. 
 
 Tea-Plant. 
 
 Teal. 
 
 TEARLESS, -les, a., without tears; 
 unfeeling. 
 
 TEAZE, teeze, v.a., to comb or card, 
 as wool or flax ; to vex with im- 
 portunity. 
 
 TEASEL, tee' zl, s., a plant, the burs 
 of which are employed in dress- 
 ing woollen cloth. 
 
 TEAT, teet. s., the projecting part of 
 the female breast ; the dug of an 
 animal . 
 
 TECHINESS, tetch'-enes, s., peev- 
 ishness. 
 
 TECHNICAL, tek'-ne-kal, a., per- 
 taining to art. 
 
 TECHNICS, -niks, s.- the doctrine of 
 arts. 
 
 TECHNOLOGY, -nol'-o-je, s., a trea- 
 tise on the arts. 
 
 TECHY, tetch'-e, a., peevish; fret- 
 ful ; touching. 
 
 TED, ted, v.a., to spread new -mo wed 
 grass. 
 
 TEDDER, -der, s., a rope or chain 
 by which an animal is tied.— 
 v.a., to tie with a tedder; to per- 
 mit to feed to the length of a 
 rope. 
 
 TEDIOUS, te/-de-us, a., tiresome 
 from prolixity; slow; fatiguing. 
 
 TEDIUM, -um, s., wearisomeness. 
 
 TEEM, teem, ^., to bring forth, as 
 young; to be pregnant; to be 
 prolific. [lific . 
 
 TEEMFUL, -ful, a., pregnant; pro- 
 
 TEEMLESS, -les, a., not f mitral or 
 prolific 
 
 TEENS, teens, s.pl., the years be- 
 tween twelve and twentv. 
 
 TEETH, taeth, s.pl. of tooth. 
 
 TEETHING, -ing ; s., the first growth 
 of teeth; dentition. 
 
 TEETOTALER, te-to'-tal-er, s., one 
 pledged to entire abstinence from 
 intoxicating drinks. 
 
 TEETOTUM, turn, s., a child's toy. 
 
 TEGUMENT, teg'-yu-ment, s., a 
 cover or covering. 
 
 TEINT, tint, s., color; tinge. 
 
 TELEGRAM, tel'-e-gram, s., a mes- 
 sage by telegraph. 
 
 TELEGRAPH, graf, s , a mechani- 
 cal apparatus for rapidly com- 
 municating intelligence "to any 
 distance, through the agency of 
 electro-magnetic wires.— v a., 
 to convey or announce I y tele- 
 graph. 
 
 TELEGRAPHIC, -'ik, a., communi- 
 cating by telegraph. 
 
TELEGRAPHY 
 
 426 
 
 TENEMENT 
 
 TELEGRAPHY, te-leg'-ra-fe, s., the 
 art of communicating intelli- 
 gence by telegraph. 
 
 TELEOLOGY, -le-ol'-o-je, s., the 
 science of the final causes of 
 things. 
 
 TELEPHONE, tel-e-fone, s., an in- 
 strument carrying sounds to a 
 distance by means of eloctricity. 
 
 TELESCOPE, '-e-skope, s., an opti- 
 cal instrument. 
 
 TELL, tel, v.a., to utter; to com- 
 municate to others.— v.a., to 
 make report. 
 
 TELL-TALE, -tale, a., telling tales: 
 babbling.— s., one who officiously 
 communicates information of 
 private concerns. 
 
 TELLER, -ler, s., an officer of a 
 bank. 
 
 TEMERITY, te-mer'-e-te, s., con- 
 tempt of danger; rashness. 
 
 TEMPER, tem'-per, v.a., to soften 
 or mollify ; to form to a proper 
 degree of hardness.— s., due mix- 
 ture of different qualities; con- 
 stitution of mind ; disposition ; 
 temperament; irritation. 
 
 TEMPERAMENT, -a-ment, s., con- 
 stitution ; due mixture of differ- 
 ent qualities. 
 
 TEMPERANCE, -ans, s., modera- 
 tion; sobriety. 
 
 TEMPERATE, -ate, a., moderate; 
 abstemious. 
 
 TEMPERATURE, -a-ture, s., moder- 
 ation ; state with regard to heat 
 or cold ; constitution of nature. 
 
 TEMPEST, tern' -pest, s., a violent 
 storm ; perturbation. 
 
 TEMPESTUOUS, -pest'-yu-us, a., 
 very stormy; turbulent; boister- 
 ous. 
 
 TEMPLAR, -plar, s., a student of 
 the law. 
 
 TEMPLE -pi, s., a sacred edifice; a 
 church ; the anterior and lateral 
 part of the head. 
 
 TEMPORAL, -po'ral, a., pertaining 
 to this life ; secular ; pertaining to 
 the temples. 
 
 TEMPORARY, -rar-e, a., lasting for 
 a time only; transient; fleeting. 
 
 TEMPORIZE, -rize, v.a., to comply 
 with the times; to delay, 
 
 TEMPT, tempt, v.a., to incite to 
 something wrong; to provoke; to 
 solicit ; to allure. 
 
 TEMPTATION, temp-ta'-shun, s., 
 act of tempting ; trial. 
 
 TEMPORIZING, -ri-zing, a., comply- 
 ing with prevailing opinions.— s., 
 a yielding to the time ; procras- 
 tination. 
 
 TEMPTER, -ter, s., the great adver- 
 sary of man; the devil. 
 
 TEMPTING, tempting, a., adapted to 
 entice or allure; attractive. 
 
 TEN, ten, a., twice five. 
 
 TENABLE, -abl, a., that may be held 
 or defended. 
 
 TENACIOUS, te-na'-shus, a., holding 
 fast; retentive; adhesive. 
 
 TENACITY, -nas'-e-te, s., adhesive- 
 ness; stickiness. 
 
 TENANCY, ten'-an-se, s., a holding 
 of lands or tenements. 
 
 TENANT, -ant, s., a person holding 
 land or other real estate under 
 another; a dwelling. 
 
 TENANT ABLE, abl, a., suitable for 
 a tenant. 
 
 TENANTLESS, -les, a., unoccupied. 
 
 TENANTRY, -re, a., a body of ten- 
 ants. 
 
 TENCH, 
 ten t c h , 
 s . , a 
 fresh 
 water 
 fish. 
 
 TEND, tend, v.a., to guard; to be 
 attentive to. — v.n., to aim at; to 
 contribute. 
 
 TENDENCY, -en-se, s., direction 
 towards any object; inclination. 
 
 TENDER, ten'-der, a., easily im- 
 pressed, or injured; not firm; 
 weak; delicate; gentle.— v.a., to 
 exhibit for acceptance ; to offer 
 in payment. 
 
 TENDER-HEARTED, having great 
 sensibility. 
 
 TENDERLING, ten'-der-ling, s., a 
 fondling. 
 
 TENDERNESS, -nes, s., softness; 
 sensibility; kind attention. 
 
 TENDING, tend'-ing, s., act of at- 
 tending, [tendons. 
 
 TENDINOUS, ten'-de-nus^., full of 
 
 TENDON } -dun, s., a hard bundle of 
 fibres, by which a muscle is at- 
 tached to a bone ; a sinew. 
 
 TENDRIL, -clril, s., the slender twin 
 ing part of a plant. 
 
 TENEBRIOUS, te-ne'-bre-us, a., 
 dark; gloomy. 
 
 TENEMENT, ten'-e-ment, s., a build 
 ing or apartment used by one 
 family. 
 
 Tench. 
 
TENEMENTAL 
 
 427 
 
 TERRIER 
 
 TENEMENTAL, -men'-tal, a., per- 
 taining to tenanted lands. 
 
 TENESMUS, te-nez'-mus, s., a con- 
 tinued feeling for evacuation. 
 
 TENET, ten'-et, s., a creed ; doctrine ; 
 opinion. 
 
 TENFOLD, -foald, a., ten times 
 more. 
 
 TENNIS, -nis, s., a play with a ball 
 and rackets. 
 
 TENON, -on, s., the end of a piece of 
 timber, so formed as to be fitted 
 into a mortise. 
 
 TENOR, -ur, s., continued run or cur- 
 rency; stamp; character. — In 
 music, the natural pitch of a 
 man's voice in singing. 
 
 TENSE, tense, a., strained to stiff- 
 ness; rigid. — s., an inflection of 
 verbs by distinguishing the time 
 of actions. 
 
 TENSILE, a., capable of being ex- 
 tended. 
 
 TENSION, -shun, s., the act of 
 stretching; distension. 
 
 TENSIVE, siv, a., giving the sensa- 
 tion of stiffness . 
 
 TENT, tent, s., a movable habitation; 
 a pavilion or portable lodge. 
 
 TENTACLE, -ten'-takl, s., a filiform 
 process round the mouth of vari- 
 ous marine animals. 
 
 TENTATIVE, -ta-tiv, a., trying.— s., 
 an essay; trial. 
 
 TENTER, -ter, s., a machine for 
 stretching cloth, by means of 
 hooks, called tenter-hooks. 
 
 TENTH, tenth, a., the ordinal of ten. 
 — s., the tenth part; tithe. 
 
 TENUATE, ten'-yu-ate, v. a., to make 
 thin 
 
 TENUITY, te-nu'-e-te, s., thinness; 
 exility. 
 
 TENUOUS, ten'-yu-us, a., thin; 
 small; minute. 
 /TENURE, -yur, s., a holding of real 
 
 TEPEFACTION, tep-e-fak'-shun, s., 
 operation of warming; the mak- 
 ing tepid. 
 
 TEPEFY, '-e-fi, v.a., to make moder- 
 ately warm.— v.n., to become 
 warm. 
 
 TEPID, tep'-id, a., moderately warm ; 
 lukewarm. 
 
 TEPIDITY, te-pid'-e-te, s., moderate 
 warmth. 
 
 TERM, term, s., a limited or set 
 space of time; a boundary. — 
 v.a., to name; to denominate. 
 
 TEREBINTH, ter'-e- 
 binth, s., turpen- 
 tine tree. 
 
 TEREBRATION, 
 -bra'-shun, s., 
 act of boring. 
 
 TERGEMINOUS, 
 ter- jem'-e -nus, 
 a., three-fold. 
 
 TERGIVERSATION, 
 
 -je-ver-sa'-shun, Terebinth. 
 s., subterfuge; evasion. 
 
 TERMAGANT, tor'-ma-gant, a., 
 tumultuous; turbulent.— s., a 
 turbulent woman. 
 
 TERMINABLE, -me-nabl, a., that 
 may be bounded ; limitable. 
 
 TERMINATE, -me-nate, v.a., to put 
 an end to; to complete.— v.n., to 
 end. 
 
 TERMINATION, ter-me-na'-shun, 
 s., act of limiting; end; conclu- 
 sion; result. 
 
 TERMINUS, '-me-nus, s., a bounda- 
 ry; a column. 
 
 TERMITE, -mite, s., the white ant. 
 
 TERMLESS, term'-less, a., unlimited, 
 boundless. 
 
 TERNARY, ter'-nar-e, a., proceed- 
 ing by threes. 
 
 TERRA, ra, s., the Latin for earth, 
 and a word of frequent occur- 
 rence in the arts. 
 
 TERRACE, -ras, s., a raised level 
 space Or platform of earth, laid 
 with turf.— v.a., to form into a 
 terrace 
 
 TERRACULTURE, -ra-kul'-ture, s., 
 cultivation of the earth . 
 
 TERRAQUEOUS,-ra'-kwe-us, a., con- 
 sisting of land and water. 
 
 TERRENE, -reen', a., earthy. 
 
 TERREOUS, '-re-us, a., consisting of 
 earth. 
 
 ter-res'-tre-al, a., 
 the earth; sublu- 
 
 TERRESTRIAL, 
 
 pertaining to 
 
 nary. 
 TERRIER, 
 
 - re - er , 
 
 s . , a 
 
 lit tl e 
 
 houn d 
 
 that 
 
 creeps 
 
 into the 
 
 ground 
 
 after 
 
 animals 
 
 known as field vermin; a book or 
 
 roll in which lands are described. 
 
 Scotch Terrier.^ 
 
TERRIBLE 
 
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 TEXT 
 
 TERRIBLE, '-re-bl, a., fearful; for- 
 midable; dreadful. 
 
 TERRIFIC, '-rif-ik, a., dreadful; 
 causing terror. 
 
 TERRIFY, '-re-fi, v. a., to frighten; 
 to alarm. [ing. 
 
 TERRIFYING, -fi-ing, a., frighten- 
 
 TERRIGENOUS, ter-rij'-e-nus, a., 
 earth-born. 
 
 TERRITORIAL, -re-to'-re-al, a., per- 
 taining to territory or land. 
 
 TERRITORY, -tor-e, s., domain; the 
 dominion of a prince or state. 
 
 TERROR, -rur, s., violent fear, 
 alarm ; consternation. 
 
 TERRORISM, -ism, s., a state of be- 
 ing terrified. 
 
 TERSE, terce, a., neat; concise. 
 
 TERTIALS, -she-alz, s.pl., the quills 
 or large feathers which grow 
 near the junction of the wings 
 with the body. 
 
 TERTIAN, -she-an, a., occurring 
 every third day.— s., a fever 
 whose paroxysms return every 
 third day. 
 
 TERTIARY, -ar-e, a., of the third 
 formation in tiie geological strata 
 of the earth's crust. 
 
 TESSELAR, -'se-lar, a., formed in 
 squares. 
 
 TESSELLATE, -sel-late, v.a.,toform 
 into squares. 
 
 TESSELLATED, -ed, a., checkered; 
 formed in mosaic work. 
 
 TESSERA, '-se-ra, s., a six-sided 
 die. 
 
 TESSULAR, -su-lar, a., having equal 
 axes lhte the cube. 
 
 TEST, test, s., a vessel in which 
 metals are melted for trial and 
 refinement; trial; a standard; 
 judgment.— v.a., to try; to attest; 
 to refine gold or silver by certain 
 T)rocesses 
 
 TESTABLE, abl, a., that may be 
 devised by will. 
 
 TESTACEOUS, -ta'-shus, a., pertain- 
 ing to shells. 
 
 TESTAMENT/-ta-ment, s., a will for 
 disposing of property or effects; 
 the Holy Scripture. 
 
 TESTAMENTARY, -ar-e, a., be- 
 queathed by will. 
 
 TESTATE, '-tate, a., having made 
 and left a will. 
 
 TESTATION, -ta'-shun, s., a wit- 
 nessing. 
 
 TESTATOR, -ta'-tur, s., a man who 
 leaves a will at his death. 
 
 TESTATRIX, -trix, s., a woman who 
 leaves a will. 
 
 TESTICLE, tes'-tekl, s., one of the 
 glands which secrete the seminal 
 fluid in males. 
 
 TESTIFIED, '-te-fide, pp., given in 
 evidence. 
 
 TESTIFY -fi, v.n., to give testimony; 
 to protest.— v.a., to affirm or de- 
 clare solemnly. 
 
 TESTIMONIAL, tes-te-mo'-ne-al, s., 
 a certificate in favor of one's 
 character. 
 
 TESTIMONY, '-te-mon-e, s., a sol- 
 emn declaration; open attesta- 
 tion . 
 
 TESTINESS, -nes, s., fretfulness, 
 peevishness. [for proof. 
 
 TESTING, -ing, s., the act of trying 
 
 TESTY, -te, a., fretful; peevish; pet- 
 ulant, [anus. 
 
 TETANIC, te-tan'-ik, a., denoting tet- 
 
 TETANUS, tet'-a-nus, s., a disease 
 characterized by paroxysms of 
 tonic spasms. 
 
 TETHER, teth'-er, s., a rope or chain 
 by which a beast is confined for 
 feeding within certain limits. — 
 v.a , to confine. 
 
 TETRACHORD, '-ra-kawrd, c , an in- 
 strument with four strin *s. 
 
 TETRAGON, 
 -gon, s., a 
 plane fig- 
 ure having 
 four sides; 
 a quad- 
 rangle. 
 
 TETRAHE- 
 D R A L 
 -he'-dral, 
 a., having four equal sides. 
 
 TETRAHEDRON, 
 s., a solid fig- 
 ure inclosed 
 by four tri- 
 angles . 
 
 TETRAMETER, 
 te-tram'-e-ter, 
 in poetry, a 
 verse consist- 
 ing of four Tetrahedron. 
 measures, or four feet. 
 
 TETRARCH, te'-trark, s., a Roman 
 governor; a petty prince. 
 
 TETTER, tet'-ter, s., a cutaneous 
 disease. 
 
 TEXT, tekst, s., a discourse on which 
 a note or commentary is written; 
 a verse or passage of Scripture. 
 
 3Sc 
 
 Tetragons. 
 
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 TEXTILE, -il, a., woven, or eapable 
 
 of being woven. 
 TEXTOR1AL, -to'-re-al, a., pertain- 
 ing to weaving. 
 TEXTUAL, tekst'-yu-al, a., serving 
 
 for texts. 
 TEXTUALIST, -ist, s., one versed in 
 
 the Scriptures; one who adheres 
 
 to the text. 
 TEXTURE, -yur, s., a web; that 
 
 which is woven. 
 THALER, tal'-er, the German dollar. 
 THAN, than, conj. or ad., a particle 
 
 denoting comparison. 
 THANE, thane, s., a Saxon title of 
 
 dignity. 
 THANK, thank, v. a., to express 
 
 gratitude for a favor. 
 THANKFUL, -ful, a., grateful; im- 
 pressed with a sense of kindness 
 
 received. 
 THANKLESS, -les, a., unthankful; 
 
 ungrateful. 
 THANKS, thanks, s.pl., expression 
 
 of gratitude. 
 THANKSGIVING, -giv'-ing, s., act of 
 
 rendering thanks. 
 THAT, that, pron. a., not this, but 
 
 the other.— pron. rel., who or 
 
 which, relating to an antecedent. 
 
 — conj , because. 
 THATCH, thatch, s., straw or other 
 
 substance used to cover the roofs 
 
 of buildings.— v. a., to cover with 
 
 THATCHER, -er, s., one who thatch- 
 es houses. 
 
 THATCHING, -ing, s., the art of cov- 
 ering buildings with thatch. 
 
 THAUMATURGY, thaw'-ma-tur-je, 
 s., act of performing something 
 wonderful. 
 
 THAW, thaw, v., to melt or become 
 fluid ; to dissolve. — s., the melting 
 of ice or snow. 
 
 THE, the, def. art., denoting a cer- 
 tain person or thing. 
 
 THEA, the'-a, s. (Chin.), the tea- 
 plant. 
 
 THEATRE, -tr, s., an edifice for the 
 exhibition of dramatic perform- 
 ances; a play-house. 
 
 THEATRICAL, the-at 7 -re-kal, a., per- 
 taining to a theatre ; suiting the 
 
 THEATRICALS, -kalz, s.pl., dra- 
 matic or stage performances. 
 
 THEE, the, pron ; obj. case of thou. 
 
 THEFT, theft, s., the felonious tak- 
 ing of another person's goods. 
 
 Thelphusian. 
 
 THEINE, the'-in, s., a principle ob» 
 tained from tea. 
 
 THEIR, thare, pron. a., of or belong- 
 ing to them. 
 
 THEISM, the'-izm, s., belief in the 
 existence of God; deism. 
 
 THEIST, -ist, s., a believer in God. 
 
 THEISTICAL, -is'-te-kal, a., pertain- 
 ing to theism. 
 
 THELPHU- 
 SIAN, s., 
 one of a 
 family of 
 cr u s t a - 
 ceans re- 
 sembling 
 the lanj. 
 crab, 
 which 
 live in 
 the earth near the shore. 
 
 THEM, them, pron., the objective 
 case of they. 
 
 THEME, theme, s., a short disserta- 
 tion t 
 
 THEMSELVES, them-selves', a com- 
 pound of them and selves. 
 
 THEN, then, ad., at that time; soon 
 afterward; therefore; at another 
 time. [son. 
 
 THENCE, thense, ad., for that rea- 
 
 THENCEFORTH, -forth, ad., from 
 that time. 
 
 THENCEFORWARD, -for'- ward, ad., 
 from that timo onward. 
 
 THEOCRACY, the-ok'-ra-se, s., gov- 
 ernment of a state by the imme- 
 diate direction of God. 
 
 THEOCRATIC, -o-krat'-ik, a., per- 
 taining to a theocracy. 
 
 THEODOLITE, 
 od'-o-lite, s., a 
 surveyor's com- 
 pass for the 
 measurement 
 of angles. 
 
 THEOGONY, -og'- 
 o-ne,s., the gen- 
 ealogy of the 
 mythological 
 deities. 
 
 THEOLOGIAN, -o- 
 lo'-je-an, s., a 
 divine; a pro- 
 fessor of divin- 
 
 [E&. 
 
 Theodolite. 
 
 THEOLOGICAL, -loj'-e-kal, a., per- 
 taining to divinity. 
 
 THEOLOGIZE, -ol'-o-jize, v.n., to- 
 frame a system of theology. 
 
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 THIRSTY 
 
 THEOLOGY, -je, s., divinity; the 
 science of divine things. 
 
 THEOREM, '-o-rem, s., a propo- 
 sition to be proved by a chain of 
 reasoning. 
 
 THEORETICAL, -ret'-e-kal, a., de- 
 pending on theory or specula- 
 tion ; not practical. 
 
 THEORIST, 7 -or-ist, s., one given to 
 theory and speculation. 
 
 THEORIZE, -rize, v n., to form 
 theories; to speculate. 
 
 THEORY, -re, s., speculation; that 
 speculative science which is dis- 
 tinguished from art. 
 
 THEOSOPHY, -os 7 -o-fe, s., divine 
 illumination. 
 
 THERAPEUTICS, ther-a-pew'-tiks, 
 s., the treatment and cure of dis- 
 eases. 
 
 THERE, thare, ad., in that place; at 
 that time. 
 
 THEREABOUT, -a-bowt, ad., near 
 that place or number. 
 
 THEREAFTER, -af 7 -ter, ad M after 
 that. 
 
 THEREAT, -at 7 , ad., at that place. 
 
 THEREBY, -bi 7 , ad., by that means. 
 
 THEREFORE, '-fore, ad., for that or 
 this reason. [or that. 
 
 THEREFROM, -from 7 , ad., from this 
 
 THEREIN, -in 7 , ad., in that or this. 
 
 THEREOF, -ov 7 , ad., of that or this. 
 
 THEREON, -on 7 , ad., on that or this. 
 
 THEREUNDER, -un 7 -der, ad., under 
 that or this. 
 
 THEREUNTO, -un-too 7 , ad., to that 
 or this. 
 
 THEREUPON, -up-on 7 , ad., upon 
 that or this; immediately. 
 
 THEREWITH, -with 7 , ad., with that 
 or this. 
 
 THERMOMETER, -mom'- 
 e-ter, s., an instrument 
 for measuring heat. 
 
 THERMOMETRICAL, 
 ther-mo-met 7 -re-kal, a., 
 pertaining to a ther- 
 mometer. 
 
 THESE, theze, pron.; pi. 
 of this, and opposed to 
 those. 
 
 THESIS, the 7 -sis, s., a po- 
 sition or proposition ; a 
 theme. 
 
 THESPIAN, thes 7 -pe-an, 
 a., applied to tragic 
 acting. Thermom 
 
 THETICAL, thet'-e-kal.a., eter. 
 
 ~ laid down. 
 
 THEREWITHAL, -awl 7 , ad., over 
 and above ; with that. 
 
 THERMAL, ther 7 -mal, a., warm; ap« 
 plied chiefly to warm springs. 
 
 THEURGY, the'-ur-je, s., the pre- 
 tended art of magic. 
 
 THEY, thay, pron.pl. ; objective case, 
 them ; denoting persons or things. 
 
 THICK, thik, a., dense; close; com- 
 pact; intimate; turbid; having 
 depth or extent. — s., the thickest 
 part.— ad., frequently; closely. 
 
 THICKEN, thik 7 n, v. a., to make 
 thick; to make close.— v. n., to 
 become thick. 
 
 THICKET, -et, s., a collection of 
 trees closely set. 
 
 THICKISH, -ish, a., somewhat thick. 
 
 THICKNESS, -nes, s., denseness; 
 consistence; spissitude. 
 
 THIEF, theef, s., a person guilty of 
 theft. 
 
 THIEVE, theeve, v.n., to steal; to 
 practice theft. 
 
 THIEVERY, -er-e, s., practice of 
 stealing; theft. 
 
 THIEVISH, -isb, a., sly; acting by 
 stealth. 
 
 THIGH, thi, s., that part between 
 the leg and the trunk. 
 
 THIGH-BONE, the bone of the thigh. 
 
 THILL, thil, s., the shaft of a cart or 
 other carriage. 
 
 THIMBLE, thim 7 -bl, s., a small metal 
 cap or cover for the finger, used 
 in sewing. 
 
 THIN, thin, a., lean; slender; slight; 
 not close. — v. a., to make thin; to 
 attenuate. 
 
 THINE, thine, pron. a., relating to 
 thee. 
 
 THING, thing, s., any substance; 
 something; an event or action; 
 an animal. 
 
 THINK, think, v.n., to cogitate; to 
 contemplate; to conclude; to 
 consider; to deliberate.— v. a., to 
 conceive; to imagine. 
 
 THINKING, thingk 7 -ing, a., having 
 the faculty of thought.— s , cogi- 
 tation. 
 
 THINNESS, -nes,s., the state of be- 
 ing thin; tenuity; rareness; exil- 
 ity; fluidity. 
 
 THIRD, thurd, a., the ordinal of 
 three.— s., the third part of any 
 thing. 
 
 THIRSTY, -e, a., feeling a painful 
 sensation for want of drink; very 
 dry; parched. 
 
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 THRIFTLESS 
 
 THIRST, thurst, s., a painful sensa- 
 tion of the throat or fauces, oc- 
 casioned by the want of drink; 
 eager desire; dryness.— v. n., to 
 experience a painful sensation 
 for want of drink. 
 THIRTEEN, thur'-teen, a., ten and 
 
 three. 
 THIRTEENTH, -teenth, a., the ordi- 
 nal of thirteen. 
 THIRTIETH, -te-eth, a., the ordinal 
 
 of thirty. 
 THIRTY, -te, a., thrice ten. 
 ' THIS, this, pron. adj.; pi., THESE; 
 that which is near or present. 
 THISTLE, 
 this'l, s., 
 the com- 
 m o n 
 name of 
 numerous 
 prickly 
 plants. 
 THISTLY, 
 this'ly,a., 
 o v e r - 
 grown 
 with 
 thistles. 
 THITHER, 
 thith'-er, 
 
 ad., to that place; to that end. 
 THO 1 , tho, a contraction of though 
 ^5S? G ^ thon S' s.,a strap of leather. 
 THORAX, tho'-raks, s., that part of 
 the human skeleton which con- 
 sists of the cavity of the chest; a 
 cuirass or corselet. 
 THORN, tnawrn, s., a tree or shrub 
 armed wii;h spines or sharp lig- 
 neous shoots ; any thing trouble- 
 some. 
 THORNBACK, 
 s., a fish hav- 
 ing prickles 
 on its back. 
 THORNY, 
 thawrn'-e, a., 
 full of thorns 
 or spines ; 
 p r i c k _ y ; 
 spiny; vexa- 
 tious ; perolexing. 
 THOROUGH; thur-ro, a., complete; 
 perfect; passing through or to 
 the end. 
 THOROUGHFARE, '-ro-fare, s., an 
 
 unobstructed way. 
 THOROUGHLY, -le, ad., fully: en- 
 tirely. 
 
 Thistle. 
 
 Thornback. 
 
 THOSE, thoze, pron., pi. of that. 
 
 THOU, thow, pron., second person 
 sing. — v.a., to treat with famil- 
 iarity, [ever. 
 
 THOUGH, tho, conj., although; how- 
 
 THOUGHT, thawt, pret. and pp. of 
 think.— s., act of thinking; idea, 
 conception; opinion; judgment. 
 
 THOUGHTFUL, '-ful, a., full of 
 thought; anxious; considerate. 
 
 THOUGHTLESS, Mes, a., heedless; 
 
 THOUSAND, thow'-zand, a. and s.. 
 
 ten hundred. 
 THOUSANDTH, '-zandth, a. and s., 
 
 the ordinal of thousand. 
 THRALL, thrawl, v.a., to enslave. — 
 
 s., bondage. 
 THRALDOM, '-dum, s., slavery; 
 
 bondage. 
 THRASH, thrash, v.a., to beat out 
 grain with a flail ; to drub.— v.n., 
 to labor; to drudge. 
 THRASHER, '-er, s., one who thrash- 
 es grain. 
 THRASHING, -ing, s., act of beating 
 out grain with a flail; a sound 
 drubbing. 
 THRASHING-MACHINE, an ap- 
 paratus for separating grain 
 from the straw, 
 THREAD, thred, s., a very small 
 twist of flax or other fibrous sub- 
 stance; the spiral part of a screw. 
 — v. a., to pass a thread through 
 the eye of a needle. 
 THREAT, thret, s., a menace; de- 
 nunciation.— v.a., to threaten. 
 THREATEN, threats, v.a., to at- 
 tempt to terrify. 
 THREATENING, -ing, a., indicating 
 a threat.— s., a denunciation of 
 evil. 
 THREATFUL, thret'-ful, a., full of 
 
 threats; minacious. 
 THREE, thre, a., two and one. 
 THRESHOLD, thresh'-ole'd, s., the 
 
 door-sill; gate; entrance. 
 THREW, thru, pret. of the verb to 
 
 throw. 
 THRICE, thrise, ad., three times. 
 THRID, thrid, v.a., to slide through 
 
 a narrow passage. 
 THRIFT, thrift, s.. good husbandry; 
 economical management ; frugal- 
 ity; economy. 
 THRIFTINESS, -e-nes, s., frugality; 
 
 good husbandry. 
 THRIFTLESS, -les, a., profuse; ex- 
 travagant. 
 
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 THWART 
 
 THRIFTY, -e, a., economical; parsi- 
 monious. 
 
 THRILL, thril, s., a warbling; a 
 thrilling sensation. — v. a., to 
 drill; to pierce.— v. n., to pierce; 
 to feel a sharp, shivering sensa- 
 tion. 
 
 THRILLING, -ing, a., perforating; 
 drilling. 
 
 JFHRIVE, thrive, v.n., to prosper by 
 industry and good management; 
 to increase in goods; to flourish. 
 
 THRIVING, -ving, s., prosperity in 
 worldly goods.— a., being pros- 
 perous or successful. 
 
 THRO', throo, a contraction of 
 through. 
 
 THROAT, throte, s., the fore rart of 
 the neck. 
 
 THROB, throb, v.n., to beat; to pal- 
 pitate.— s., a strong pulsation; a 
 palpitation. 
 
 THROBBING, -bing, s., a palpitation. 
 
 THROE, thro, s., extreme pain; vio- 
 lent anguish during parturition. 
 
 THRONE, throne, s., a royal seat; a 
 chair of state.— v.a., to enthrone. 
 
 THRONG, throng, s., a crowd ; a mul- 
 titude of persons.— v.n., to crowd 
 together. [ing. 
 
 THRONGING, -ing, s., act of crowd- 
 
 THROPPLE, throp'l, s., the windpipe 
 of a horse. 
 
 THROSTLE, throst'l, s„ a bird of the 
 thrush kind; a machine for spin- 
 ning. 
 
 THROSTLING, -ling, s., a disease un- 
 der the throats of cattle. 
 
 THROTLE, throt'l, s., the windpipe 
 or trachea.— v. a., to choke; to 
 suffocate. 
 
 THROUGH, throo, prep., from end 
 to end; by the agency of.— ad., 
 from one end or side to the other. 
 
 THROUGHLY, -le, ad., completely. 
 
 THROUGHOUT, -owt, prep., quite 
 through.— ad., in every part. 
 
 THROW, thro, v., to propel; to drive 
 to a distance-; to venture at dice. 
 — s., act of hurling or flinging; a 
 cast of dice. 
 
 THROWN, throne, pp. of the verb to 
 throw. 
 
 THROWSTER, throwster, s., one who 
 twists or throws Silk. 
 
 THRUM, thrum, s . , the ends of weav- 
 ers' threads; any coarse yarn.— 
 v.n., to play coarsely on an in- 
 strument.— v.a., to weave; to 
 knot,,. 
 
 THRUSH, 
 thrush, 
 
 s. , 
 
 singing- 
 bird of 
 
 various 
 species; 
 m i nute 
 ulcers 
 in the 
 mouth 
 
 ^ s dfau " Thrush. 
 
 THRUST, thrust, v.a., to push or 
 drive with force; to impel.— v.n., 
 to make a push.— s., a violent 
 push. 
 
 THRUSTING, -ing, s., act of pushing 
 with force. 
 
 THUMB, thum, s., the short, thick 
 finger of the hand.— v.a., to han- 
 dle awkwardly.— v.n., to play on 
 with the fingers. 
 
 THUMB-SCREW, an instrument of 
 torture. 
 
 THUMMIM, -mim. s.pl., a Hebrew 
 word denoting perfections. 
 
 THUMP, thump, s., a heavy blow.— 
 v.a., to strike with something 
 heavy. 
 
 THUMPING, -ing, s., sound of heavy, 
 dull blows. 
 
 THUNDER, thun'-der, s., the sound 
 which follows a flash of light- 
 ning; any loud noise.— v.n., to 
 sound or roar; to make a loud 
 noise.— v.a., to publish any de- 
 nunciation. 
 
 THUNDER-BOLT, a brilliant stream 
 of the electric fluid. 
 
 THUNDER-STORM, a storm accom- 
 panied with lightning and thun- 
 der. 
 
 THUNDERER, -er, s., he who thun- 
 ders. 
 
 THUNDERING, -ing, a., uttering a 
 loud sound.— s., report of an elec- 
 trical explosion. 
 
 THURSDAY, thurz'-da, fifth day of 
 the week. 
 
 THUS, thus, ad., in this or that man- 
 ner; on this wise. 
 
 THWACK, thwak, v.a., to strike with 
 something flat or heavy.— s., a 
 heavy blow. 
 
 THWART, thwawrt, a , transverse.— 
 v.a., to oppose; to contravene.— 
 v.n., to be in opposition.— s., the 
 seat or bench of a boat on which 
 the rowers sit. 
 
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 TIMBREL 
 
 THYME, time, s.. an aromatic plant 
 used in cookery. 
 
 THYROID, thi'-royd, a., resembling 
 a shield: applied to one of the 
 cartilages of the larynx. 
 
 THYSELF, thi-self, pron., used after 
 thou, to express distinction. 
 
 TIARA, ti-a'ra, s., an ornament of 
 dress; a kind of turban. 
 
 TIBIA, tib'-e-a, s.. the shin-bone. 
 
 TIC-DOULOUREUZ, tik-doi-u-rew', 
 s. (Fr.), a painful affection of a 
 nerve, coming on in sudden at- 
 tacks. 
 
 TICK, tik, s.. a little insect that in- 
 fests sheep, dogs, &c.°, the cover 
 or case of a bed ; credit ; trust.— 
 v.a., to run upon score; to trust. 
 — v.n., to beat; to make a small 
 noise, as a watch. 
 
 TICKEN, -en, s., cloth for bedticks, 
 or cases for beds. 
 
 TICKET, -et, s.. a card or paper 
 which gives the holder some spe- 
 cific right; a certificate. 
 
 TICKING, -ing, s., a closely woven 
 cloth used to contain the mate- 
 rials of beds . 
 
 TICKLE, tik'il, v.a., to touch lightly; 
 to please by slight gratification. — 
 v.n., to f e 3l titillation. 
 
 TICKLING, -ling, s., act of affecting 
 with titillation. 
 
 TICKLISH, -fish, a., sensible to slight 
 touches; easily tickled; critical. 
 
 TID, tid, a., tender; soft. 
 
 TID-BIT, a delicate piece. 
 
 TIDAL, ti'-dal, a., periodically flow- 
 ing and ebbing . 
 
 TIDE, tide, s., time: season; the al- 
 ternate rising and falling of the 
 waters of the ocean; stream; 
 course.— v.a., to drive with the 
 stream.— Tides are the result of 
 the attractive force of the sun and 
 moon. 
 
 TIDINESS, ti'-de-ness, s., neatness. 
 
 TIDINGS, -dingz, s.pl., news; intelli- 
 gence. 
 
 TIDY, -de, a., being in proper time; 
 neat. — v.a., to make neat; to put 
 in good order. 
 
 TIE, ti, v.a., to bind; to fasten or re- 
 strain.— s., fastening; bond; a 
 knot of hair; an equality in num- 
 bers, as of votes, &c. 
 
 TIE BEAM, the beam which connects 
 the bottom of a pair of principal 
 rafters. 
 
 TIER, teer, s., a row; a rank. 
 
 species of 
 
 TIERCE, teerse, s., a cask whose 
 contents is one-third of a pipe ; a 
 thrust in fencing. 
 
 TIFF, tif, s., a fit of peevishness; a 
 slight altercation.— v.n., to be in 
 a pet: to quarrel. 
 
 TIFFANY, -fa-ne, s., 
 gauze. 
 
 TIGER, 
 ti'-gur, 
 s., a 
 fierce 
 beast 
 of the 
 feline 
 kind. 
 
 TIGERISH, Tiger. 
 
 -ish, a., like a tiger; ferocious. 
 
 TIGHT, tite, a., compact; not loose; 
 not admitting air; parsimonious; 
 saving. 
 
 TIGHTEN, tite'n, v.a., to draw 
 tighter: to straighten. 
 
 TIGHTNESS, -nes, s., closeness of 
 joints; compactness. 
 
 TIGRESS, ti'-gres, s., the female of 
 the tiger. [ger; fierce. 
 
 TIGRISH, -grish, a., resembling a ti- 
 
 TIKE, tike, s., a clown; a dog; a cur. 
 
 TILE, tile, s., a piece of earthenware 
 for covering the roofs of build- 
 ings, or for drains. — v.a., to cover 
 with tiles. 
 
 TTLER, ti'-ler, s.,aman who covers 
 buildings with tiles. 
 
 TILING, -ling, s., a roof covered with 
 tiles; tiles in general. 
 
 TILL, til, s., a money-box in a shop; 
 a drawer.— v.a., to cultivate: to 
 plough and prepare for seed.— 
 prep, or ad., to the time or time 
 of. — conj., to the time when; to 
 the degree that. 
 
 TILLAGE, -laje, s., the operation of 
 preparing land for seed ; cultiva- 
 tion; husband cy. 
 
 TILT, tilt, s., a covering overhead; 
 the cloth covering of a cart or 
 wagon; the cover of a boat; a 
 thrust.— v.a., to incline; to raise 
 one end of a cask.— v.n., to run 
 or ride and thrust with a lance; 
 to rush; to lean. 
 
 TILTH, tilth, s., husbandry 
 
 TIMBAL, tim'-bal, s., a kettle-drum. 
 
 TIMBER, -ber, s., wood fit for build- 
 ing, &c— v.a., to furnish with 
 timber. 
 
 TIMBREL, -brel, s., a kind of drum 
 or tabret. 
 
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 TIME, time, s., the measurement of 
 duration ; period ; a proper time ; 
 season; age.— v. a., to adapt to 
 the time or occasion; to regulate 
 as to time. 
 
 TIME-PIECE, a clock or watch; a 
 chronometer. 
 
 TIMELY, -le, a., seasonable; oppor- 
 tune. 
 
 TlMlD, tim'-id, a., wanting courage; 
 fearful. 
 
 TIMIDITY, te-mid'-e-te, s., fearful- 
 ness; pusillanimity. 
 
 TIMOROUS, tim'-or-us, a., fearful of 
 danger ; timid. 
 
 TIN, tin, s., a white metal; a thin 
 plate of iron covered with tin.— 
 v.a., to cover with tin or overlay 
 with tinfoil. 
 
 TINCTURE, tingkt'-yur, s., the finer 
 parts of a substance, separated 
 by a solvent ; a tinge or shade of 
 color.— v.a., to tinge; to impreg- 
 nate; to imbue the mind. 
 
 TINDER, tin'-der, s., something very 
 inflammable. 
 
 TINE, tine, s., the spike of a fork; a 
 prong. 
 
 TINFOIL, tin'-foyl, s., tin reduced to 
 a thin leaf. 
 
 TINGE, tinj, v.a., to color or stain.— 
 s., & tincture; color; dye. 
 
 TINGLE, ting'l, v.n., to feel a kind 
 of thrilling sound. 
 
 TINGLING, -ing, s., a thrilling sensa- 
 tion. 
 
 TTNK, tingk, v.n., to make a shrill 
 noise ; to tinkle. 
 
 TINKER, tiugk'-er, s., a mender of 
 brass kettles, &c. 
 
 TINKLE, tingk'l, v.n., to make small, 
 sharp sounds. 
 
 TINKLING, -ing, s., a small, sharp 
 sound. 
 
 TINMAN, tin'-man, s., a manufac- 
 turer of tin vessels. 
 
 TINNER, -ner, s., one who works 
 with tin. 
 
 TINNING, -ning, s., the art of cover- 
 ing any thing with melted tin. 
 
 TINSEL, -sel, s., something very 
 shining; a kind of lace. — a., 
 gaudy; specious. — v. a., to adorn 
 with something showy, but with- 
 out much value. 
 
 TINT, tint, s., a dye; a color.-— v.a., 
 to tinge. 
 
 TINTING, -ing, s., a forming of tints. 
 
 TIPPET, -pet, s., a narrow covering 
 for the neck. 
 
 TINY, ti'-ne, a., very small; puny. 
 
 TIP, tip, s., the point or extremity of 
 anything small.— v.a., to cover 
 the tip, top ; or end; to tap.— 
 v.n., to fall headlong; to die. 
 
 TIPPLE, tip'l, v., to indulge in the 
 frequent use of spirituous liquors. 
 
 TIPPLER, -pier, s., one who habitu- 
 ally indulges in spirituous liquors. 
 
 TIPPLING, -pling, s., the habitual 
 
 Sractice of drinking spirituous 
 quors. 
 
 TIPSY, -se, a., overpowered with 
 strong drink ; intoxicated . 
 
 TIRADE, te-rade', s., a series of vio- 
 lent declamation. 
 
 TIRE, tire, s . , a row or rank; a tier; 
 a head-dress; attire; a hoop of 
 iron. — v.a., to weary, fatigue, or 
 exhaust; to attire; to adorn.— 
 v.n., to become weary. 
 
 TIRESOME, -sum, a., wearisome: fa- 
 tiguing. 
 
 TIRING-ROOM, ti'-ring-room, s., the 
 place where players dress for the 
 stage. 
 
 'TIS, tiz, a contraction of it is. 
 
 TISIC, -ik, s., consumption; morbid 
 waste. 
 
 TISICAL, -e-kal, a., consumptive. 
 
 TISSUE, tish'-yu, s., cloth interwoven 
 with gold or silver, or with fig- 
 ured colors. 
 
 TISSUE-PAPER, s., a very thin 
 gauze-like paper. 
 
 TIT, tit, s., a small horse; a small 
 bird. 
 
 TITANIC, ti-tan'-ik, a., containing ti- 
 tanium. 
 
 TITANIUM, -ta'-ne-um,s., a metal of 
 a deep blue color. 
 
 TIT-BIT, tit' -bit, s., a tender piece. 
 
 TITHABLE, tithe'-abl, a., subject to 
 the pavment of tithes. 
 
 TITHE, tithe, s., the tenth part of the 
 increase of land and stock, al- 
 lotted to the clergy.— v.a., to tax 
 to the amount of a tenth. 
 
 TITHING, -ing, s., a decennary; an 
 ancient territorial division. 
 
 TITHING-MAN, the chief man of a 
 tithing. 
 
 TITILLATE, tit'-il-ate, v.a., to tickle. 
 
 TITILLATION, -la'-shun, s., act of 
 tickling; any slight pleasure. 
 
 TITLE, ti'tl, s., the inscription in the 
 beginning of a book, containing 
 the subject; a title-page; an ap- 
 pellation; right; a title-deed.— 
 v.a., to name; to entitle. 
 
TITLARK 
 
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 TON 
 
 TITLARK, tit'-lark, s., a small bird. 
 
 TITMOUSE, tit'-mowse, s., a small 
 bird. 
 
 TITTER, -ter, v.n., to laugh with re- 
 straint.— s., a restrained laugh. 
 
 TITTERING, -ing, s., restrained 
 laughter. 
 
 TITTLE, tit'tl, s., a small particle; 
 an iota. 
 
 TITTLE-TATTLE, -tat'tl, s., 'idle 
 talk; prattle. — v.n., to talk idly. 
 
 TITULAR, -yu-lar, a., nominal.— s., a 
 person invested with a title. 
 
 TITULARY, -lar-e, a., pertaining to 
 a title. 
 
 TIVY, tiv'-e, ad., with great speed. 
 
 TO, too, prep, or ad., noting motion 
 toward a place. 
 
 TOAD, tode, s., a batrachian reptile. 
 
 TOAST, toaste, v.a. , to scorch by the 
 heat of the fire ; to drink to the 
 health of.— s., bread dried and 
 scorched by the fire. 
 
 TOASTER, to'-ster, s., an instrument 
 for toasting bread or cheese. 
 
 TOBACCO, to-bak'-ko, s., a plant of 
 the genus nicotiana, much used 
 for smoking. 
 
 TOBACCONIST, -nist, s., a dealer in 
 or manufacturer of tobacco. 
 
 TOCSIN, tok'-sin, s. (Fr.), an alarm- 
 bell. 
 
 TOD, tod, s., a quantity of wool of 28 
 pounds. 
 
 TO-DAY, to-day', s., the present day. 
 
 TODDLE, tod'l, v.n., to walk with 
 short steps. 
 
 TODDY, tod'-de, s., a mixture of 
 spirits and water sweetened. 
 
 TOE, to, s., one of the small extrem- 
 ities of the foot. 
 
 TOFT, toft, s., a grove of trees. 
 
 TOGETHER, to-geth'-er, ad., in com- 
 pany ; in the same place ; in con- 
 cert. 
 
 TOGGLE, s., a small wood- 
 en pin, tapering toward 
 both ends; a knee-joint 
 of two bars connected, 
 that may be brought in- 
 to a straight line and 
 produce great endwise 
 pressure. 
 
 TOIL, toyl, v., to labor; to 
 work. — s., a snare; 
 drudgery. 
 
 TOILET, -ot, s., a dressing- 
 table ; mode of dressing. 
 
 TOILSOME, -sum, a., laborious 
 wearisome. 
 
 TOISE, toyz, s. (Fr.), a measure of 
 length, about 6^ feet. 
 
 TOKAY, to-ka', s., a wine produced 
 at Tokay. 
 
 TOKEN, to'kn, s., a sign; a mark; a 
 memorial of friendship. — In 
 printing, 10^ quires. 
 
 TOLD, tole'd, pret. and pp. of the 
 verb to tell. 
 
 TOLERABLE, tol'-er-abl, a., that 
 may be endured; supportable; 
 moderately good. 
 
 TOLERANCE, -anse, s., capacity of 
 enduring. 
 
 TOLERANT, -ant, a., favoring toler- 
 ation. 
 
 TOLERATE, -ate, v.a., to admit; to 
 allow. 
 
 TOLERATION, -a'-shun, s., allow- 
 ance of religious opinions and 
 modes of worship. 
 
 TOLL, tole, s., a tax paid for some 
 liberty or privilege; import; duty. 
 — v.n., to pay toll; to sound or 
 ring as a bell.— v.a., to cause a 
 bell to sound. 
 
 TOLL-GATE, a gate where toU is 
 taken. 
 
 TOLU BALSAM, to-lu' bawF-sam, s., 
 a resin or oleo-resin. 
 
 TOMAHAWK, tom'- 
 -a-hawk, s., an 
 Indian hatchet. 
 — v.a., to cut or 
 kill with a toma- 
 hawk. Tomahawk. 
 
 TOMATO, to-ma'-to, 
 
 s., love-apple, much used in 
 cookery. 
 
 TOMB, toom, s., a sepulchre; a mon- 
 ument.— v.a., to inter. 
 
 TOMBOY, torn-boy', s., a rough boy; 
 a romping girl. 
 
 TOMBSTONE, toom'-stone, s., a stone 
 erected over a grave; a monu- 
 ment. 
 
 TOME, tome, s. (Fr.), a book; a vol- 
 ume. 
 
 TOMFOOL, tom'-fool, s., a great 
 fool; a trifler. 
 
 TOMFOOLERY, '-er-e, s., foolish tri- 
 fling. 
 
 TO-MORROW, to-mor'-ro, s., the day 
 after the present. 
 
 TOMTIT, -tit, s., a little bird, the tit- 
 mouse. 
 
 TOMTOM, -torn, s., a large flat 
 drum. 
 
 TON, ton-g, s. (Fr.), the prevailing 
 fashion. 
 
TON 
 
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 TORPID 
 
 TON. tun, s., a measure of weight, 
 20 cwts., or 2240 pounds. In the 
 U. S. the ton is commonly esti- 
 mated at 2,000 pounds— 40 cubic 
 feet. 
 
 TONE, tone, s., sound: accent : a par- 
 ticular inflexion of the i 
 whine.— v. a., to tune; to intone. 
 
 TONELESS, -les, a., having no tone; 
 unmusical. 
 
 TONGS, tongz, s.pl., an iron utensil 
 consisting of two long sliai'ts. 
 used for handling fir*- or heated 
 metals. 
 
 TONGUE, tung, s., the org. 
 
 • li in man: a language; 
 idiom: a point : a pr 
 
 of land.- v.n.. t<» prate. 
 
 TONGUE-TIED, having an Impedi- 
 ment in tt ; unable t<» 
 iic freely. 
 
 TONCUELLSS. -lee chlees. 
 
 TONIC. ton'-ik, a., incn 
 
 strength; elastic. — 8., a medicine 
 that gives vigor of action to the 
 
 • -in. 
 
 ^TO-NIGHT. -nite, s., the night after 
 the present day. 
 
 TONNAGE, tun'-naje. s., a duty or 
 toll on goods; an impost on every 
 ton carried. 
 
 TONSTL. ton'-sil. s., a glandular body 
 in the throat. 
 
 TONSILE, -sil, a., that may be 
 clipped. 
 
 TONSORIAL, -so'-re-al, a., pertain- 
 ing to a barber or to shaving. 
 
 TONSURE, -shure, s., the act of clip- 
 ping the hair, or of shaving the 
 crown of the head. 
 
 TONTINE, -teen', s., an annuity on 
 survivorship; a loan raised on 
 life annuities. 
 
 TONY, to'-ne, s., a simpleton. 
 
 TOO, too, ad., over; more than 
 enough. 
 
 TOOK, took, pret. of the verb to 
 take. 
 
 TOOL, tool, s., an instrument; a hire- 
 ling. 
 
 TOOT, toot, v.n., to make a particu- 
 lar noise with the tongue; to 
 sound a horn; to peep.— v. a., to 
 sound. 
 
 TOOTH, tooth, s.; pi., TEETH; a 
 bony substance growing out of 
 the jaws of animals, and serving 
 as the instrument of mastication ; 
 a tine: a prong.— v. a., to indent; 
 to jagg. 
 
 TOOTER, -er, s.. one who plays upon 
 
 a pipe or horn. 
 TOOTH-PICK. 
 
 for 
 
 an Instrument 
 
 picking the teeth. 
 TOOTH- ACHE, pain In the b 
 TOOTHSOME, -sum. a., grateful to 
 
 the « 
 TOP. top, s., the highest pari oJ 
 
 tiling: summit ; Burfac< ; a] 
 
 Bide.— v.n., to rise aloft ; to 
 
 eminent.- v a., to cap: to 
 TOP I ng of ma- 
 
 oure. 
 TOP-HEAVY, having the upper part 
 
 too heavy for tfa 
 T< >I\\X. to J> •/. 
 
 gem. 
 TOPE, tope, v.n., to drink spirituous 
 
 liquors to exd 
 T< ►PER, per. s., a drunkard. 
 T( ►PIC, top'-fk, s., anysubjeet of dis- 
 
 coui 
 T< »i ; l< !AL, -e-kal, a., pertaining to a 
 
 particular place; limited. 
 TOPMOST, -most, a., highest; opper- 
 
 m<>- 
 TOPOGRAPHER, to-pog'-nVfer, s., 
 
 one whi ular 
 
 place,or trad of land. 
 TOPOGRAPHICAL. -po -graf -e kal. 
 
 a., pertaining to topography; de- 
 scriptive of a place. 
 TOPOGRAPHY, -pog -ni-fe, s., the 
 
 description of a particular pi 
 ish, or tract of land. 
 TOPPING, top-ping, a., fine; gal- 
 lant. 
 TOPPLE, -pi, v.n., to tumble down.— 
 
 v.a.. to throw down. 
 TOPSY-TURVY, -se-tur'-ve, ad., in 
 
 an inverted posture. 
 TORCH, tawrtch. s., a flambeau. 
 TORCH-LIGHT, the light of torches. 
 TORE, tore, pret. of the verb to 
 
 tear. 
 TORMENT, tawr'-ment. s., extreme 
 
 pain; anguish. 
 TORMENT, tor-ment', v a., to put to 
 
 pain; to distress; to harass. 
 TORMENTOR, -er, s., he or that 
 
 which torments. 
 TORN, toarn, pp. of the verb to 
 
 TORNADO, tor-na'-do, s., a whirling 
 
 tempest. 
 TOR PENT, -pent, a., benumbed; 
 
 torpid. 
 TORPESCENCE. -pes'-sense, s., state 
 
 of insensibility ; torpidity. 
 TORPID, '-pid, a., benumbed. 
 
TORPEDO 
 
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 TOWAGE 
 
 Torpedo. 
 
 TORPEDO, 
 tawr - pe' - 
 do, s., the 
 electric ray- 
 fish; an en- 
 gine invent- 
 ed for blow- 
 ing up ship- 
 ping. 
 
 TOKPEFY, 
 
 '-pe-fi, v.a., to make torpid. 
 
 TORPIDITY, '-e-te, s., numbness; 
 inactivity; dulness or stupiditv. 
 
 TORPORIFIC, -po-rif'-ik, a pi odue- 
 ing torpor 
 
 TORREFY, '-re-fi, v.a., to dry by a 
 fire; to roast or scorch. 
 
 TORRENT, -rent, s., a violent stream 
 of water. 
 
 TORRID, '-rid, a., parched; dried 
 with heat. 
 
 TORRID ZONE, that part of the 
 earth between the tropics. 
 
 TORSION, tawr'-shun, s., act of 
 turning or twisting. 
 
 TORSK, s., 
 a spe- 
 cies of 
 cod, 
 found Torsk. 
 
 among 
 the British Islands. 
 
 TORSO, -so, s.. the trunk of a statue 
 deprived of head and limbs. 
 
 TORT, tawrt, s., in law, any wrong 
 or injury. 
 
 TORTILE, tawr'-til, a., twisted; 
 wreathed. 
 
 TORTOISE, 
 tawr'-tis, 
 s., an ani- 
 mal cover- 
 ed with a 
 shell. 
 
 TORTUOSITY, 
 twart-yu- 
 oz'-e-te, s., 
 the state of being twisted. 
 
 TORTUOUS, '-yu-us, a., twisted; 
 wreathed; deceitful; crooked. 
 
 TORTURE, -tchur, s., extreme pain; 
 anguish of body or mind; tor- 
 ment; to extort confession.— v.a., 
 to punish with torture ; to put to 
 the rack. 
 
 TORY, to'-re, s., a supporter of the 
 high church and state party, as 
 opposed to the whigs. 
 
 TORYISM, -ism, s., principles of the 
 tories. 
 
 Tortoise. 
 
 Toucan. 
 
 TOSS, tos,v.a. ,to throw with violence ; 
 to shake or agitate; to fling.— 
 v.n., to roll and tumble.— s., the- 
 act oi tossing. 
 
 TOSSING, oos'-sing, s., act of throw- 
 ing upward. 
 
 TOTAL, to'-tal, a., complete; entire; 
 whole. — s., the whole amount. 
 
 TOTALITY, -taP- e-te, s., the whole 
 sum or amount. 
 
 TOTTER, tot'-ter, v.n., to threaten a 
 fall. 
 
 TOUCAN, too' 
 -kan, s . , 
 a bird of 
 t r o p i c al 
 America. 
 
 TOUCH, 
 tutch, v.a., 
 to per- 
 ceive by 
 the sense 
 of feeling; 
 to come to; to soften.— v.n., to be 
 in contact with; to treat ©f 
 slightly.— s., contact; the act of 
 touching; the sense of feeling. 
 
 TOUCHABLE, -abl, a., tangible. 
 
 TOUCHINESS, -e-nes, s., irritability. 
 
 TOUCHING, -ing, a., affecting; pa- 
 thetic—prep., respecting. 
 
 TOUCHY, -e, a., peevish; irritable. 
 
 TOUGH, tuf, a., flexible; firm; tena- 
 cious. 
 
 TOUGHEN, tuf'n, v.n., to grow or 
 make tough. 
 
 TOUGHISH, ish, a., tough in a slight 
 degree. 
 
 TOUR, toor, s., a journey; a ramble. 
 
 TOURIST, -ist, s., one who makes a 
 tour. 
 
 TOURMALINE, -ma-lm,s., a mineral. 
 
 TOURNAMENT, -a-ment, s., a mock 
 encounter. 
 
 TOURNEY, turn'-e, s. , a tournament. 
 — v.n., to tilt with lances. 
 
 TOURNIQUET, tur'-ne-ket, s. (Fr.), 
 a surgical instrument or bandage 
 used to check hemorrhages. 
 
 TOUSE, towz, v.a., to pull , to haul.— 
 s., a pulling; a disturbance. 
 
 TOUSLE, tow'zl, v.a., to put into 
 disorder; to tumble. 
 
 TOUT, towt, v.n., to ply or seek for 
 customers. 
 
 TOW, to, v.a., to drag through the 
 water by means of a rope.— s. v 
 the coarse or broken part of flax 
 or hemp. 
 
 TOWAGE, -aje, s., the act of towing. 
 
TOWARDS 
 
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 TOWARDS, -ards,prep., in the direc- 
 tion to; with respect to,— ad., 
 near at hand. 
 
 TOWARD, -ard, a., not fro-vard; do- 
 cile; tractable. 
 
 TOWEL, tow'-el, s., a cloth for wip- 
 ing the hands. 
 
 TOWELING, -ing, s., cloth for 
 towels. 
 
 TOWER, -er, 
 s., a cita- 
 d e 1 ; a 
 f o rtress ; 
 elevation. 
 — v.n., to 
 rise and 
 fly high; 
 to soar. 
 
 TOWERING, 
 -ing, a., 
 very high 
 elevated ' Martello Tower. 
 
 TOWING-PATH, to'-ing-path, s., a 
 path used for towing boats. 
 
 TO-WIT, too-wit', ad., namely. 
 
 TOWN, town, s.,a collection of houses 
 larger than a village; the me- 
 tropolis. 
 
 TOWN-CLERK, an officer who keeps 
 the records of a town. 
 
 TOWN-HALL, a public building for 
 transacting business. 
 
 TOWNSHIP, -ship, s , the district or 
 territory of a town. 
 
 TOWNSMAN, townz'-man, s., one of 
 the same town with another. 
 
 TOXICOLOGY, toks-e-kol'-o-je, s., a 
 treatise on poisons. 
 
 TOXODON. '-o-don, s., a gigantic 
 pachydermatous quadruped, now 
 extinct. 
 
 TOXOPHILITE, -of'-e-lite, s., a lover 
 of archery. 
 
 TOY, toy, s., a plaything; a bawble; 
 a trifle; folly.— v.n., to dally 
 amorously. 
 
 TOYISH, -ish, a., trifling; wanton. 
 
 TRACE, trase, s., a mark; a footstep; 
 carriage harness. — v.a., to deline- 
 ate with marks; to follow by 
 tracks, 
 
 TRACEABLE, tra'-slbl, a., that may 
 be traced. 
 
 TRACERY, -ser-e, 
 stonework; the 
 Gothic windows. 
 
 TRACHEA, -ke-a, s. 
 
 TRACHEAL, -al, a., pertaining tb the 
 windpipe. [path. 
 
 TRACING, -sing, s., regular track or 
 
 s., ornamental 
 enrichment of 
 
 , the windpipe. 
 
 TRACING-PAPER,athin transparent 
 paper for tracing drawings. 
 
 TRACK, trak, s., an impression left 
 behind; a beaten path. -v.a.. to 
 follow by a trace, or by footsteps; 
 to tow. 
 
 TRACKLESS, -les, a., having no 
 track* untrodden. 
 
 TRACT, trakt, s., a quantity of land 
 or water; a written dissertation; 
 extent; region.— v.a., to trace 
 out; to draw out. tcility. 
 
 TRACTABILITY, '-abil'-e-te, L do- 
 
 TRACTABLE, '-abl, a., that may be 
 easily led or managed: docile. 
 
 TRACTILE, '-til, a., ductile. 
 
 TRACTILITY, -til-e-te, s , ductility. 
 
 TRACTION, '-shun, act of drawing; 
 a drawing toward . 
 
 TRACTOR, -tur, s., that which draws, 
 or is used for drawing. 
 
 TRADE, trade, s. , the business of ex- 
 changing commodities by barter; 
 ccupation; employment; com- 
 merce; traffic— v.n., to barter ; to 
 traffic— v.a., to sell or exchange 
 in commerce. 
 
 TRADE-SALE, an auction by and for 
 booksellers. 
 
 TRADE- WIND, a name given to cer- 
 tain winds in the torrid zone. 
 
 TRADESMAN, a shopkeeper; a retail 
 dealer. 
 
 TRADER, tra'-der, s., one engaged in 
 trade or commerce; merchant; 
 tradesman. 
 
 TRADING, -ding, s., the business of 
 carrying on commerce.— a., bar- 
 tering. 
 
 TRADITION, tra-dish'-un, s., that 
 which is handed down from age 
 to age by oral communication. 
 
 TRADITIONAL, -al, a., transmit- 
 ted from age to age without 
 writing. 
 
 TRADUCE, tra-duse', v.a., to con- 
 demn ; to calumniate; to slander. 
 
 TRADUCENT, -du'-sent, a., slander- 
 ous. 
 
 TRADUCER, -ser, s., a calumniator. 
 
 TRADUCTION, -duk'-shun, s., deri- 
 vation; tradition. 
 
 TRAFFIC, traf'-fik, s., commerce; 
 trade; exchange.— v.n., to trade; 
 
 TRAFFICKER, -er, s., a trader. 
 TRAGACANTH, trag'-a-kanth, s., a 
 
 kind of adhesive gum. 
 TRAGEDIAN, tra-je'-de-an, s., a 
 
 writer or an actor of tragedy. 
 
TRAGEDY 
 
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 TRANSFUSE 
 
 TRAGEDY, traj'-e-de, s., a serious 
 drania; a mournful event or fa- 
 tal result. 
 
 TRAGIC, -ik, a., of the nature of 
 tragedy; fatal to life; mournful. 
 
 TRAIL, trale, v. a., to hunt by the 
 track.— v.n., to be drawn out in 
 length.— s., the track followed by 
 the hunter. 
 
 TRAIN, trane, v.a., to draw along; 
 to discipline; to educate.— s. s ar- 
 tifice ; tne tail of a bird ; a retinue ; 
 a procession; a line of gunpow- 
 der; a continuous line of cars on 
 a railroad. 
 
 TRAINABLE, trane'-abl, a., that 
 may be trained. 
 
 TRAINER^ tra'-ner, s., an instructor. 
 
 TRAINING, trane'-ing, s f , act of ed- 
 ucating; the disciplining of 
 troops; the forming of young 
 trees to a wall. 
 
 TRAIN-OIL, the oil produced from 
 the blubber or fat of whales. 
 
 TRAIT, trayt, s., a stroke; a touch; a 
 
 TRAITOR, tra'-tur, s.* one guilty of 
 
 treason; one who betrays his 
 
 trust. 
 TRAITOROUS, -us, a., guilty of 
 
 treason; perfidious. 
 TRAJECT, tra-jekt', v.a., to cast 
 
 through. 
 TRAJECTION, tra-jek'-shun, s., act 
 
 of casting through. 
 TRAM, tram, s., the shaft of a cart 
 
 or carriage, 
 TRAMMEL, -mel, s., a long net for 
 
 catching birds or fishes ; shackles 
 
 for a horse.— v.a., to catch; to 
 
 TRAMONTANE,,, tra-mon'-tane, a., 
 lying beyond the mountain ; for- 
 eign, [to stroll. 
 
 TRAMP, tramp, v.a., to tread.— v.n., 
 
 TRAM PER, -er, s„ a stroller; a va- 
 grant. 
 
 TRAMPLE, -pi, v., to tread under 
 foot ; to treat with contempt. — s., 
 act of treading under foot. 
 
 TRANATION, tra-na'-shun, s., act of 
 swimming over. 
 
 TRANCE, trans, s., an ecstasy; rap- 
 ture. 
 
 TRANQUIL, trang'-kwil, a., quiet; 
 calm. 
 
 TRANQUILLIZE, -ize, v.a., to allay 
 when agitated; to quiet. 
 
 TRANQUILLITY, '-e-te, s., a calm 
 state; freedom from agitation. 
 
 TRANS, tranz, a Latin preposition. 
 
 signifying over or beyond. 
 TRANSACT, trans-aid/, v., to do; to 
 
 perform. 
 TRANSACTION, '-shun, s., the doing 
 
 of any business ; an affair. 
 TRANSATLANTIC, trans-at-lan / -tik r 
 a., lying or being beyond the At- 
 lantic. 
 TRANSCEND, -send', v.a., to sur- 
 mount ; to surpass. 
 TRANSCENDENCE, -ense, s., supe- 
 rior excellence. 
 TRANSCENDENT, -dent, a., very 
 excellent , supereminent ; sur- 
 passing others. 
 TRANSCRIBE, tran-skribe', v.a., to 
 
 copy; to write again. 
 TRAN^CkIPT, -skript, s.,a copy of 
 
 any kind. 
 TRANSCRIPTION, -skrip'-shun, s., 
 
 the act of copying. 
 TRANSCURRENCE, -kur'-rense, s., 
 
 a roving hither and thither. 
 TRANSDUCTION, -duk'-shun, s., act 
 
 of conveying over. 
 TRANSEPT, tran'-sept, s., the trans- 
 verse portion of a cruciform 
 church or cathedral. 
 TRANSFER, trans-fer', v.a., to con- 
 vey from one to another; to make 
 over; to alienate. 
 TRANSFER, trans'-fer, s., the con- 
 veyance from one place or per- 
 son to another. 
 TRANSFERABLE, -fer'-abl, a., that 
 
 may be transferred; negotiable. 
 TRANSFERRANCE, -renss, s., act of 
 
 transferring. 
 TRANSFIGURATION, -fig-yu-ra'- 
 
 shun, s., change of form. 
 TRANSFIGURE, -fig'-ur, v.a., to 
 
 change the form. 
 
 TRANSFIX, -fiks, v.a., to pierce 
 
 through. [ing through. 
 
 TRANSFLUENT, '-flu-ent, a., flow- 
 
 TRANSFORATE, -fur-rate, v.a., to 
 
 bore through. 
 TRANSFORM, -fawrm', v.a., to 
 change the form of; to metamor- 
 phose. — v.n., to be changed in 
 form. 
 TRANSFORMATION, -for-ma'-shun, 
 s. , operation of changing the ex- 
 ternal appearance ; metamor- 
 phosis; transmutation. 
 TRANSFUSE, fuze', v.a., to pour 
 out of one vessel into another; to 
 transfer the blood of one animal 
 to another. 
 
TRANSFUGE 
 
 440 
 
 TRANSPOSE 
 
 TRANSFUGE, -fewj, s., a deserter 
 or runaway. 
 
 TRANSFUSIBLE, -fu'-zebl, a., that 
 may be transfused. 
 
 TRANSFUSION, -zhun, s.. act of 
 pouring out of one vessel into an- 
 other ; the act of transferring the 
 blood. 
 
 TRANSGRESS, -gres', v. a., to pass 
 beyond any limit; to surpass; to 
 violate a law. — v.n., to offend by 
 violating a law. 
 
 TRANSGRESSION, -gresh'-un, s., a 
 wrong action : offence; crime. 
 
 TRANSGRESSIYE, -gres'-siv, a., 
 faultv; culpable. 
 
 TRANSGRESSOR, -gres '-sur, s., one 
 who breaks a law ; a sinner. 
 
 TRANSIENT, tran'-shent, a., of 
 short duration; transitory. 
 
 TRANSILIENCE, -sil'-e-ense, s., a 
 leaping from thing to thing. 
 
 TRANSIT, -sit, s., a passing over; 
 conveyance ; the culmination of 
 a heavenly body. 
 
 TRANSITION, -zish'-un, s., passage 
 from one place or state to an- 
 other, change. 
 
 TRANSITIVE, '-se-tiv, a., having the 
 power of passing from one to an- 
 other. 
 
 TRANSITORY, trans'-e-tur-e, a., 
 fleeting; speedily vanishing. 
 
 TRANSLATABLE, -la'-tabl, a., capa- 
 ble of being translated. 
 
 TRANSLATE, trans-late, v. a., to 
 transfer ; to express the sense of 
 one language in the words of 
 another. 
 
 TRANSLATION, -la'-shun, s., re- 
 moval; interpretation; version. 
 
 TRANSLATOR, -tur, s , one who 
 translates. [transparency. 
 
 TRANSLUCENCE, -loo'-sense, s., 
 
 TRANSLUCENT, -sent, a., transmit- 
 ting rays of light; transparent. 
 
 TRANSMARINE, ma-reen',a., lying 
 beyond the sea. 
 
 TRANSMIGRANT, '-me-grant, a., 
 migrating; passing into another 
 country.— s., one who migrates. 
 
 TRANSMIGRATE, -grate, v.n., to 
 migrate ; to pass from one coun- 
 try to another. 
 
 TRANSMIGRATION, -gra'-shun, s.. 
 the passing of men from one 
 country to another ; the passing 
 of the soul into another body. 
 
 TRANSMS IBLE, -mis'-sebl, a., 
 that may be transmitted. 
 
 a,a,a, Traw- 
 
 SOliS. 
 
 TRANSMISSION, -niish'-un, s., the 
 act of sending from one place or 
 person to another. [mitted. 
 
 TRANSMISSIVE, mis' siv, a., trans- 
 
 TRANSMIT, -mit', v. a., to send from 
 one person or place to another. 
 
 TRANSMITTAL, -mit'-tal, s., trans- 
 mission. 
 
 TRANSMUTABLE, -mew'-tabl, a., 
 capable of being changed into a 
 different substance. 
 
 TRANSMUTATION, -ta'-shun, s., the 
 change of any thing into an- 
 other substance. 
 
 TRANSMUTE, -mewt', v. a.. to 
 change from one nature or sub- 
 stance into another. 
 
 TRANSOM, tran'- 
 sum, s., a beam 
 or timber ex- 
 tended across 
 the stern post 
 of a ship; a 
 lintel over a 
 door. 
 
 TRANSPARENCY, 
 trans -pa 7 -ren-se, 
 s., that property of a body by 
 which it suffers rays of light 
 to pass through.it. 
 
 TRANSPARENT, -rent, a., pervious 
 to light; clear; bright. 
 
 TRANSPICUOUS, -pik'-yu-us, a., 
 transparent. 
 
 TRANSFiERCE, peerse', v.a., to 
 pierce through. 
 
 TRANSPIRE, pire', v.a., to emit; to 
 send off in vapor. — v.n., to ex- 
 hale; to become public. 
 
 TRANSPLANT, -plant', v.a., to plant 
 in another place; to remove. 
 
 TRANSPLENDENT, -plen'-dent, a., 
 highly resplendent. 
 
 TRANSPORT, -porte', v.a., to carry 
 from one place to another; to 
 banish as a criminal ; to elevate 
 the soul. 
 
 TRANSPORT, '-porte, s , carriage; 
 conveyance; a ship for trans- 
 porting troops, &c. ; rapture; 
 ecstasy. 
 
 TRANSPORTATION, -pore-ta-'shun, 
 s., banishment for crime. 
 
 TRANSPORTING, porte'-ing, a., 
 ravishing with delight; ecstatic. 
 
 TRANSPOSAL, -po'-zal, s., act of 
 transposing. 
 
 TRANSPOSE, -poze', v.a., tc change 
 the place or order of things , to 
 put out of place. 
 
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 TREATMENT 
 
 TRANSPOSITION, -po-zish'-un, s,, 
 changing of the places. 
 
 TRANSUBSTANTIATE, tran-sub- 
 stan' -she-ate, v.a., to change to 
 another substance. 
 
 TRANSUDATION, -u-da'-shun, s., 
 process of passing off through 
 the pores. 
 
 TRANSUDE, -ude', v.n., to pass 
 through the pores of the skin. 
 
 TRANSVERSAL, -ver'-sal, a., run- 
 ning or lying across. 
 
 TRANSVERSE, -verse', a., lying or 
 being in a cross direction. 
 
 TRANSVERSE? '-verse, s . , the longer 
 axis of an ellipse. 
 
 TRAP, trap, s . , an engine used for 
 catching vermin ; an ambush ; a 
 stratagem.— v. a., to catch in a 
 trap; to insnare.— In geol., a 
 heavy, igneous rock. 
 
 TRAP AN, tra-pan', v.a., to insnare. 
 — s., a stratagem. 
 
 TRAPES, trayps, s., a slattern; a 
 sluttish womar. 
 
 TRAPEZIUM, s., a 
 plane figure hav- 
 ing four right 
 lines and no two 
 parallel; a bone of 
 the wrist. 
 
 TRAPPINGS, trap'- 
 pingz, s.pl., orna- 
 ments or external 
 decorations. 
 
 TRAPPIST, -pist, s., 
 
 one of a strict religious or- 
 der. 
 
 TRAPEZOID, s., j \ 
 
 a plane four- \ 
 sided figure, \ 
 having two \ 
 parallel sides. » * 
 
 TRASH, trash, s,, Trapezoid. 
 any thing worthless. 
 
 TRASHY, -e, a., waste; tr:>rthless. 
 
 TRAUMATIC, traw-mat'-i 't, a., vul- 
 nerary.— s., a medicine used in 
 curing wounds. 
 
 TRAVAIL, trav'-il, v.n., to toil; to 
 suffer the pangs of childbirth.— 
 s., labor with pain; parturition. 
 
 TRAVEL, -el, v.n., to journey; to go 
 to a distance.— v.a., to journey 
 over. — s., a journey; a tour. 
 
 TRAVELLER, -er, s. s one who visits 
 foreign countries. 
 
 TRAVESTY, '-es-te, s., a parody.— 
 v.a., to translate so as to render 
 a subject ridiculous. 
 
 Trapezium. 
 
 TRAVELLING, -ing, s., a passing 
 
 from place to place. 
 TRAVERSABLE, '-erse-abl, a., that 
 
 may be traversed or denied. 
 TRAVERSE, -erse, a., lying across. 
 — ad., athwart; cross-wise.— s. r 
 any thing laid or built across ; 
 something that thwarts or ob- 
 structs.— v.a., to thwart; to ob- 
 struct.— v.n., to turn as on a 
 pivot. 
 TRAWLER, trawl'-er, s., a fishing- 
 vessel which drags a net behind 
 it. 
 
 TRAY, tra, s., a shallow trough-like 
 vessel or waiter. 
 
 TREACHEROUS, tretsh'-er-us, a. r 
 violating allegiance ; traitorous to 
 the tate ; perfidious. 
 
 TREACHERY, -e, s., a breach of 
 faith ; a violation of allegiance. 
 
 TREACLE, tre'-kl, s., saccharine 
 fluid, consisting of inspissated 
 juices. 
 
 TREAD, tred, v.n., to walk with, 
 form or state; to copulate, as 
 fowls.— v.a., to press under the 
 feet.— s., pressure with the foot. 
 
 TREADING, -ing, s., act of pressing 
 with the foot. 
 
 TREADDLE, -dl, s., the part of a 
 loom or other machine which is 
 moved by the foot. 
 
 TREASON, tre'-zn, s., offence 
 against the sovereign or govern- 
 ment of the state. 
 
 TREASONABLE, abl, a., consisting 
 of treason. 
 
 TREASURE, trezh'-ur, s., wealth 
 accumulated; great abundance. 
 — v.a., to hoard. 
 
 TREASURE-TROVE, any money,, 
 bullion, and the like, found in 
 the earth, the owner of which is 
 not known. 
 
 TREASURER, -er, s., an officer who 
 receives the money of the public, 
 or of any private company. 
 
 TREASURY, -e, s., a building where 
 the public revenues are depos- 
 ited ; a repository. 
 
 TREAT, treet, v., to discourse on; to 
 give food or drink; to negotiate: 
 to discourse.— s., an entertain- 
 ment. 
 
 TREATISE, -is, s., a written composi- 
 tion. 
 
 TREATMENT, -inent, s., manage- 
 ment; manipulation; manner of 
 applying remedies to. 
 
TREATY 
 
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 TRICE 
 
 TREATY, -e, s., a formal agreement 
 or contract. 
 
 TREBLE, trebl, a., three-fold; triple. 
 — s., the highest of the parts in 
 singing.— v., to make or become 
 three-fold. 
 
 TREE, tre, s . , a large and branchy 
 plant whose stem is woody and 
 perennial. 
 
 TREELESS, -les, a., destitute of trees. 
 
 TREFOIL, -foyl, s., any species of 
 trifolium, or three-leaved grass; 
 clover. 
 
 TRELLIS, trer-lis, s., a structure or 
 frame of lattice work. 
 
 TRELLIS-WORK, small bars nailed 
 together, and crossing each other. 
 
 TREMBLE, trem'-bl, v.n., to quake; 
 to shudder. 
 
 TREMBLING, -bling, s., tremor; 
 trepidation. 
 
 TREMENDOUS, tre-men'-dous, a., 
 violent; astonishing; teriible. 
 
 TREMOR, trem'-ur, s., an involun- 
 tary trembling. 
 
 TREMULOUS, -yu-lus, a., affected 
 with fear. 
 
 TRENCH, trensch, v. a., to cut a chan- 
 nel for water; to intrench. — v.n., 
 to encroach.— s., a long narrow 
 cut in the earth; a ditch. 
 
 TRENCHANT, -ant, a., cutting; 
 sharp. 
 
 TRENCHER, -er, s . , a wooden plate ; 
 the table ; food ; pleasures of the 
 table. 
 
 TRENCHING, -ing, s., digging deep 
 and exposing the soil. 
 
 TREND, trend, v.n., to stretch; to 
 tend. 
 
 TRENDING, -ing, s., inclination; 
 stretching. 
 
 TREPAN, tre -pan', s , in surg., a cir- 
 cular saw for perforating the 
 - skull ; a snare. — v . a . , to perforate 
 the skull for the purpose of re- 
 lieving the brain from pressure; 
 to entrap. 
 
 TREPANNING, -ing, s., operation of 
 making an opening in the skull. 
 
 TREPHINE, tre-feen', s., an instru- 
 ment for trepanning. — v. a., to 
 trepan. 
 
 TREPIDATION, trep-e-da'-shun, s., a 
 trembling of the limbs; agitation. 
 
 TRESPASS, tres'-pas, v.n., to enter 
 unlawfully upon the land of 
 another; to intrude.— s., an un- 
 lawful act committed with vio- 
 lence; transgression. 
 
 TRESPASSER, -ser, s., one who, 
 without ^ permission, enters upon 
 another's land; a sinner, 
 
 TRESS, tres, s . , a knot or curl of hair; 
 a ringlet. 
 
 TRESSEL, tres'l, s., a movable form 
 for supporting any thing. 
 
 TRET, tret, s., an allowance for re-j 
 fuse matter of four pounds on 
 every 104. I 
 
 TREVET, trev'-et, s., a stool sup- 
 ported by three legs. 
 
 TREY, tra, s . , a card of three spots. 
 
 TRI, a prefix to words of Greek and 
 Latin origin, signifying three. 
 
 TRIABLE, -abl, a., that may undergo 
 a judicial examination. 
 
 TRIAD, -ad, s., the union of three. 
 
 TRIAL, -al, s., test; examination; 
 affliction; a judicial examination. 
 
 TRIANDRIA, -an'-dre-a, s., the third 
 class of the Linnaean system of 
 botany. 
 
 Scalene Triangle. Triangle. 
 
 TRIANGLE, '-ang'l, s., a figure of 
 three angles; a steel instrument 
 of percussion in music. 
 
 TRIANGULAR, -ang'-gu-lar, a., hav- 
 ing three angles. 
 
 TRIARCHY, '-ar-ke, s., government 
 by three persons. 
 
 TRIBE, tribe, s. , a family, race, or 
 series of generations. 
 
 TRIBULATION, trib-u-la'-shun, s., 
 severe affliction. 
 
 TRIBUNAL, tre-bew'-nal, s., a court 
 of justice; the bench on which 
 the judges are seated. 
 
 TRIBUNE, trib'-yune, s., an ancient 
 Roman officer; an elevated place 
 from which speeches were de- 
 livered. 
 
 TRIBUTARY, -u-tar-e, a., paying trib- 
 ute; subordinate.— s., one who 
 pays tribute. 
 
 TRIBUTE, -ute, s., an annual sum 
 paid by one nation to another; a 
 personal contribution . 
 
 TRICE, trise, s., a very short time: an 
 instant. 
 
TRICENNIAL 
 
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 TRIPLICATE 
 
 TRICENNIAL, tri-sen'-ne-al, a., de- 
 noting thirty, or what pertains to 
 that number. 
 
 TRICHORD, '-kawrd, s., a three- 
 stringed lyre. 
 
 TRICK, trik, s, a deception; a dex- 
 terous artifice ; legerdemain ; 
 fraud.— v. a., to deceive; to im- 
 pose on. 
 
 TRICKERY, -er-e, s., artifice. 
 
 TRICKISH, ish, a., deceptive; knav- 
 ish. 
 
 TRICKLE, trik'l, v.n., to flow in a 
 small, gentle stream. 
 
 TRICKLING, -ling, s., act of flowing 
 in a stream . 
 
 TRICKSTER, -ster, s., a deceiver. 
 
 TRICOLOR, tre'-kul-lur, s., the na- 
 tional French banner of three 
 colors. 
 
 TRICOLORED, -lurd, a., having 
 three colors. 
 
 TRICUSPID, tri-kus'-pid, a., having 
 three points. 
 
 TRIDENT, '-dent, a., hav- 
 ing three teeth or 
 prongs.— s., a kind of 
 sceptre or spear with 
 three prongs. 
 
 TRIENNIAL , -en'-ne-al, a. , Trident. 
 continuing or happen- 
 ing every three years . 
 
 TRIFLE, -fl, s . , a thing of little value ; 
 a cake.— v.n. , to act or talk with 
 levity. 
 
 TRIFLING, -fling, a., of small value; 
 trivial. 
 
 TRIFOLIATE, -fo'-le-ate, a., having 
 three leaves. 
 
 TRIFORM, '-fawrm, a., having a 
 triple form. 
 
 TRIFURCATED, -fur'-ka-ted, a , hav- 
 ing three branches. 
 
 TRIGGER, trig'-ger, s., the catch of a 
 musket or pistol. 
 
 TRIGLYPH, -lif, s., a sculptured or- 
 nament in the frieze of the Doric 
 column. 
 
 TRIGONOMETRY, -o-nom'-e-tre, s., 
 the science of determining the 
 sides and angles of triangles by 
 means of certain parts which are 
 given . 
 
 TRILATERAL, -lat'er-al, a., having 
 three sides. 
 
 TRILITERAL, -lit'-er-al, s. or a., a 
 word consisting of three letters. 
 
 TRILITHON, tril'-e-thon, s., three 
 stones placed together like door- 
 posts and a lintel. 
 
 TRILL, tril, s., a quaver; a shake of 
 the voice in singing.— v. a., to ut- 
 ter with a quavering voice; to 
 shake.— v.n., to flow in a small 
 stream ; to trickle . 
 
 TRILLION, -yun, s., the product of a 
 million involved to the third 
 Dower. 
 
 TRILOBATE, tri-lo'-bate, a , having 
 three lobes. 
 
 TRILOBITE, Mo-bite, or tril'-o-bite, 
 s., one of an extinct family of 
 Crustacea. 
 
 TRIM, trim, a., firm; compact.— v. a., 
 to decorate; to adjust; to rebuke.' 
 — v.n., to balance.— s., dress; 
 gear; ornaments. 
 
 TRIMETER, -e-ter, s., a poetical divi- 
 sion or verse, consisting of three 
 measures. 
 
 TRIMMER, -mer, s., a time-server; a 
 small beam. 
 
 TRIMMING, -ming, s., ornamental 
 appendages to a garment. 
 
 TRIMNESS, -nes, s., neatness, 
 
 TRINAX,, tri'-nal, a., three-fold. 
 
 TRINITARIAN, trin-e-ta'-re-an, a., 
 pertaining to the Trinity.— s., one 
 who believes its doctrines. 
 
 TRINITY, '-e-te, s. , the union of three 
 persons in one Godhead. 
 
 TRINKET, tringk'-et, s., a small orna- 
 ment; a ring, or bracelet; a thing 
 of little value . 
 
 TRIO, tri'o, or tre'o, s. (Ital.), three 
 united. 
 
 TRIP, trip, v. a., to supplant; to over- 
 throw. — v.n., to stumble; to err; 
 to fall.— s., a false step; a stum- 
 ble; a mistake; a brief journey. 
 
 TRIPARTITE, trip'-ar-tite, a., divid- 
 ed into three parts. 
 
 TRIPARTITION, '-ar-tish'-un, s., a 
 division by three. 
 
 TRIPE, tripe, s., the large stomach 
 of ruminating animals, prepared 
 for food. [three feet. 
 
 TRIPEDAL, trip'-e-dal, a., having 
 
 TRIPHTHONG, -thong, s., a coalition 
 of three Towels in one compound 
 sound. 
 
 TRIPLE, trip 1, a., three-fold; con- 
 sisting of three united.— v. a., to 
 make three-fold. 
 
 TRIPLET, -let, s , three united; three 
 verses rhyming together. 
 
 TRIPLICATE, -le-late, a., made 
 thrice as much; firee-fold.— s., a 
 third paper corresponding to two 
 others. 
 
TRIPLICITY 
 
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 TROW 
 
 TRIPLICITY tri-Dlis'-e-te s. state of 
 bomg three-fold. 
 
 TRIPOD, '-pod, or trip'-od, s., a seat 
 or stool supported by three 
 legs. 
 
 TRIPTYCH, trip'-tik, s., a three- 
 leaved tablet. 
 
 TRIREME, tri'-reme, s., a galley or 
 vessel with three benches of oars 
 on a side. 
 
 TRISECT, tri'-sekt, v. a., to divide 
 into three equal parts. 
 
 TRISECTION, -sek'-shun, s., the di- 
 vision of a thing into three 1 
 parts. 
 
 TRISULCATE, -suT-kate, a., having 
 three furrows . 
 
 TRISYLLABLE, tris-siT-abl, s., a 
 word consisting of three sylla- 
 bles. 
 
 TRITE, trite, a., worn out; common; 
 
 TRITHEISM, tri'-the-ism, s., the doc- 
 trine of three distinct persons in 
 the Godhead. 
 
 TRITURABLE, trit'-yu-rabl, a., cap- 
 able of being reduced to pow- 
 der. 
 
 TRITURATE, -rate, v. a., to rub or 
 grind to powder. 
 
 TRITURATION, -ra'-shun, s., act of 
 reducing to a line powder. 
 
 TRIUMPH, tri'-umf, s., conquest; ex- 
 ultation for success.— v.n., to 
 celebrate victory with pomp. 
 
 TRIUMPHAL, '-id, a., used in tri- 
 umph. 
 
 TRIUMPHANT, -ant, a., victorious; 
 graced with conquest; exulting 
 , in success. 
 
 TRIUMVIR, -um'-vir, s. (Lat.), one of 
 three men united in office. 
 
 TRIUMVIRATE, -ve-rate, s., govern- 
 ment by three. 
 
 TRIUNE, -yune, a., three in one. 
 
 TRIVET, triv'-et, s., a three-legged 
 support. 
 
 TRIVIAL, -e-al, a., trifling; worth- 
 less. 
 
 TROCHAIC, tro-ka'-ik, a., consisting 
 
 TROCHANTER, -kan'-ter, s., one of 
 the two processes of the thigh 
 bone. 
 
 TROD, trod, pret. of the verb to 
 
 TROGLODYTES, trog'-lo-dites, s., a 
 race of wild men, who dwell in 
 caves and feed on reptiles, of 
 which the gorilla is the type. 
 
 TROCHEE, '-kee, s., a foot J. two 
 syllables, the first long and the 
 second short. 
 
 TROLL, trole, v. a., to move circu- 
 larly; to drive about; to sing.— 
 v.n., to run about; to fish, as for 
 
 TROLLOP, trol'-lop. s., a stroller; a 
 loiterer. 
 
 TROMBONE, trom'-bone, s. (Ital.), a 
 deep-toned instrument of the 
 trumpet kind. 
 
 TROOP, troop, s., a company ; a num- 
 ber; a multitude.— v.n., to march 
 in a body. 
 
 TROOPER, -er, s., a horse-soldier. 
 
 TROPE, trope, s., a figure of speech. 
 
 TROPHIED, tro'-fid, a., adorned with 
 trophies. 
 
 TROPHY, -fe, s., anything preserved 
 as a memorial of victory. 
 
 TROPIC, trop'-ik, s., the line at which 
 the sun reverts his course towards 
 the equator. 
 
 TROPICAL, -e-kal, a., being within 
 the tropics. 
 
 TROT, trot, v.n., to walk fast.— s., 
 the fast jolting pace of a horse; 
 an old woman. 
 
 TROTH, troth, s., belief; truth; ve- 
 racity. 
 
 TROTTER, trot'-ter, s., a beast that 
 trots; a sheep's foot. 
 
 TROTTING, -ting, a., walking fast. 
 
 TROUBADOUR, troo'-ba-door, s., a 
 name formerly given to the poets 
 of Provence and Normandy. 
 
 TROUBLE, trub'bl, v. a., to agitate; 
 to disturb; to perplex; to sue for 
 a debt. — s., disturbance of mind; 
 distress; misfortune. 
 
 TROUBLESOME, -sum, a., vexatious; 
 perplexing; annoying. 
 
 TROUBLING, -bling, s., act of dis- 
 turbing. 
 
 TROUBLOUS, -blus, a., agitated; tu- 
 multuous, [vessel. 
 
 TROUGH, trawf, s., a long, hollow 
 
 TROUNCING, trouns'-ing, s., a se- 
 vere beating. 
 
 TROUSSEAU, troos'-so', s. (Fr.), the 
 lighter equipments of a lady when 
 » about to be married. 
 
 TROUT, trowt, s., a fresh -water fish 
 of the salmon kind. 
 
 TROVER, tro'-ver, s., an action for 
 goods found and not delivered on 
 demand. 
 
 TROW, tro, v.n., to think or im 
 agine. 
 
TROWEL 
 
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 TUB 
 
 TROWEL, trow'-el, s., a mason's or 
 gardener's tool. 
 
 TRO WSERS, trow-zerz, s.pl. , a loose 
 garment for the legs, worn by 
 m.3.1 es 
 
 TROY-WEIGHT, troy-wate, s., a 
 weight of 1'4 oz. to the lb., by 
 which gold and silver, jewels, 
 medicines, &c, are weighed. 
 
 TRUANT, troo'-ant, a , idle; loiter- 
 ing.— s., an idler.— v.n., to idle 
 away time. 
 
 TRUCfE, troos, s., a temporary cessa- 
 tion of hostilities. 
 
 TRUCIDATION, troo-se-da'-shun, s., 
 act of killing. 
 
 TRUCK, truk, v.n., to exchange com- 
 modities. — s., exchange of com- 
 modities; barter; alow carriage 
 for carrying goods. 
 
 TRUCKAGE, -aje, s., practice of bar- 
 tering goods. 
 
 TRUCKLE, truk'l, v.n., to submit. 
 
 TRUCULENCE, -u-iense, s, fero- 
 ciousness. 
 
 TRUCULENT, -lent, a., fierce; sav- 
 
 TRUDGE, truj, v.n., to travel on 
 
 foot. 
 TRUE, troo, a., genuine; pure; not 
 
 counterfeit; faithful; sincere. 
 TRUENESS, -nez, s., faithfulness; 
 
 sinceritv. 
 TRUFFLE, truf'n, s., a kind of fun- 
 gus, much esteemed in cookery. 
 TRUISM, troo'-izm, s., a self-evident 
 
 truth. 
 TRUL L , trul, s. , a low, vagrant strum- 
 
 pet. 
 TRULY, troo'-le, ad., in reality; hon- 
 
 estlv. 
 TRUMPERY, -er-e, s 
 
 empty talk. 
 TRUMPETER, -er, s., 
 
 one who sounds a 
 
 trumpet; one who 
 
 proclaims; a bird 
 
 of South America, 
 
 resembling the 
 
 pheasant. 
 TRUNCATE, trungk'- 
 
 ate, v.a., to cut 
 
 off ; to lop. 
 TRUNCHEON, trun'- 
 
 shua, s., a short 
 
 staff; a club. — v. 
 
 a . to cudgel. 
 TRUNDLE, trun'dl, 
 
 v.. to roll.— s., a 
 
 round body ; a little wheel. 
 
 falsehood ; 
 
 Trunk. 
 
 Trumpeter 
 (Golden- 
 breasted). 
 
 TRUMP trump, v.a., to take with a 
 trump card.— s., a trumpet; a 
 wind instrument of music ; a win- 
 ning card. 
 
 TRUMPET, trum'-pet, s , a loud 
 wind instrument of music; one 
 who propagates praise. — v.a., to 
 publish by sound of trumpet. 
 
 TRUNK, trungk, s., 
 the stem or body 
 of a tree; the 
 body of an an- 
 imal without the 
 limbs; the pro- 
 boscis of an el- 
 ephant; a bag or 
 chest for holding 
 clothing.— v.a., to lop off; to 
 truncate. 
 
 TRUNNION, trun'-yun, s. (Fr.\ 
 cylindrical knobs on the sides of 
 guns. 
 
 TRUSION, tru'-zhun, s., act of push- 
 ing. 
 
 TRUSS, trus, s., a bundle.— v.a,, to 
 bind or pack close ; to skewer. 
 
 TRUSSEL, -sel, s. , a prop consisting 
 of three or four legs. 
 
 TRUST, trust, s., confidence; belief; 
 credit given on promise of pay- 
 ment.— v.a., to place confidence 
 in; to give credit to. 
 
 TRUSTEE, trus-tee', s., a person to 
 whom property is entrusted. 
 
 TRUSTFUL, trust'-ful, a., faithful; 
 honest. 
 
 TRUSTINESS, -e-nes, s., fidelity; 
 faithfulness. 
 
 TRUSTLESS, -les, a., not worthy of 
 trust. 
 | TRUSTWORTHY, -worthy, s.. wor- 
 thy of confidence or general 
 trust. 
 
 TRUSTY, -e, a,, that may be safely 
 trusted. 
 
 TRUTH, trooth, s., veracity; fidel- 
 itv; constancv. 
 
 TRUTHFUL, -ful, a., full of truth. 
 
 TRUTHLESS, -les, a., wanting truth ; 
 faithless. 
 
 TRY. tri, v.n., to endeavor. — v.a., to 
 examine; to make experiment 
 on ; to attempt. 
 
 TRYGON, tri'-gon, s., the name of a 
 genus of fishes, to which the 
 sting-ray belongs. 
 
 TRYING, ing, a., put to severe trial. 
 
 TRYST, trist,s., an appointed meet* 
 ing, 
 
 TUB, h\h, pu, a small cask. 
 
TUBE 
 
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 TURBID 
 
 TUBE, tewb, &, a pipe; a siphon. 
 TUBER, -ber s. (Lat.), a knob in 
 
 roots of plants. 
 TUBERCLE, -kl, s., a small swelling 
 on animal bodies; a little knob on 
 plants. 
 TUBERCULAR, '-ku-lar, a., full of 
 
 tubercles. 
 TUBEROSE, -ose, s.. a plant with a 
 tuberous root and a liliaceous 
 flower. 
 TUBEROUS, -us, a., knobbed. 
 TUBULAR, tew'-bu-Iar, a., having 
 
 the form of a tube. 
 TUBULATED, -la-ted, a., made in 
 
 the form of a small tube. 
 TUBULE, -bule, s., a small pipe or 
 
 fistular body. 
 TUBULOUS, -bu-lus, a., containing 
 
 tubes. 
 TUCK, tuk, s., a rapier; a kind of 
 net; a fold in a garmeni; a tug.— 
 v.a., to fold under. 
 TUCKER, tuk'-er, s., an ornamental 
 
 fold to a female's dress. 
 TUESDAY, tuze'-de, s., the third day 
 
 of the week. 
 TUFA, tew'-fa, s., a volcanic sand 
 
 rock. 
 TUFFOON, tuf'-foon, s., a violent 
 
 tempest. 
 TUFT, tuft, s., a cluster; a clump.— 
 
 v.a., to adorn with tufts. 
 TUG, tug, v. a. , to haul along ; to pull. 
 — v.n., to labor.— s., a pull with 
 effort; a steam-vessel used in 
 tugging others. 
 TUGGING, -ging, s., laborious pull- 
 ing. 
 TUITION, tu-ish'-un, s., guardian- 
 ship; instruction 
 TULIP, tew 7 -lip, 
 s., a bulbous 
 plant with 
 beauti f ul 
 flowers. 
 TULLE, tool, s. 
 (Fr.), a kind 
 of silk open- 
 work or lace. 
 TUMBLE, 
 tum/bl, v.n., 
 to roll about; 
 to fall.— v.a., 
 to disturb ; to 
 rumple. — s., 
 a fall. 
 
 TUMBLER, -bier s., one who plays 
 the tricks of a mountebank; a 
 large drinking glass. 
 
 Tulip. 
 
 TUMBLING, -bling, s., performances 
 
 of a tumbler. 
 TUMBREL, -brel, s., a rough cart; 
 
 an ammunition wagon. 
 TUMBRIL, -bril, s., a cage of osiers. 
 TUMEFACTION, tu-me-fak'-shun, s., 
 
 process of swelling; a tumor. 
 TUMEFY, -fi, v., to swell; to rise in a 
 
 tumor. 
 TUMID, tew'-mid, a., distended; pro- 
 tuberant; bombastic. 
 TUMOR, -mur, s., a swelling; a mor- 
 bid enlargement. 
 TUMULAR, -mu-lar, a., formed in a 
 
 heap. 
 TUMULOUS, -lus, a., full of swelling 
 
 hills. 
 TUMULT, -mult, s., violent commo- 
 tion ; uproar. 
 TUMULTUOUS, -yu-us, greatly agi- 
 tated; noisy; turbulent. 
 TUN, tun, s., a large cask; a certain 
 measure for fluids ; a quantity of 
 wine. 
 TUNABLE, tew'-nabl, a., harmo- 
 nious; musical. 
 TUNE, tewn, s., melody; harmony; 
 concert of parts. — v.a., to sing 
 with melody or harmony. — v.n., 
 to form one sound to another. 
 TUNEFUL, -ful, a., harmonious; 
 
 melodious. 
 TUNELESS, -les, a., unmusical. 
 TUNIC, tew'-nik, s., a loose garment. 
 TUNICLE, -ne-kl, s., a natural cove^ 
 
 ing; an integument. 
 TUNING-FORK, tewn'-ing-fawrk, s., 
 v a steel instrument for tuning 
 stringed instruments. 
 TUNNEL, -nel, s., a funnel; an arti 
 ficial arch for conducting canals 
 or railways under elevated 
 ground.— v.a., to form like a tun- 
 nel. 
 TUNNY, -ne, 
 s., a large 
 sea fish 
 resem- 
 bling the 
 
 macker - Tunny. 
 
 el. 
 TUP, tup, s., a ram.— v.a., to butt as 
 
 a ram. 
 TURBAN, tur'-ban, s., a head-dress 
 worn by the Orientals, and by 
 
 lor] TAG 
 
 TURBARY, -ba-re, s., the right of 
 digging turf on another man's 
 land. [foul. 
 
 TURBID, -bid, a., muddy; thick; 
 
TURBILLION 
 
 447 
 
 TUTELAR 
 
 Turbine Wheel. 
 
 Turbot. 
 
 TURBILLION, -bil'-yun, s., a whirl; 
 
 a vortex. 
 TURBINATE, '-bin-ate, a., spiral or 
 
 wreathed. — In bot., shaped like a 
 
 top or cone inverted. 
 TURBINE, s., a 
 
 horizon tal 
 
 water -wheel, 
 
 with curved 
 
 buckets. 
 TURBOT, -bot,s., 
 
 a flat fish 
 
 with a round 
 
 body. 
 TURBULENCE, 
 
 -bu-lense, s., 
 
 agitation; tumult. 
 TURBULENT, 
 
 -lent, a., 
 
 restless; 
 
 insubordi - 
 
 nate; tu- 
 multuous. 
 TUREEN, tu- 
 reen', s.. a 
 
 vessel for 
 
 holding 
 
 soup. 
 TURF, turf, s., the upper stratum of 
 
 earth covered with grass; peat; 
 
 race-ground, or horse-racing.— 
 
 v.a., to cover with sod. 
 TURFINESS, -e-nes, s., consistence 
 
 of turf. 
 TURFING, -ing, s., the laying down 
 
 turf. 
 TURFY, -e, a. s having the qualities 
 
 of turf. 
 TURGENT, tur'-jent, a., swelling; 
 
 tumid. 
 TURGESCENT, -sent, a., swelling; 
 
 growing big. 
 TURGID, tur'-jid, a., distended ; bom- 
 
 TURMERIC, -mer-ik, s., the root of 
 an East Indian plant, used as a 
 dye. 
 
 TURMOIL, -moyl', s., disturbance; 
 tumult.— v.a., to harass; to dis- 
 quiet. 
 
 TURN, turn, v.a., to change; to met- 
 amorphose; to put upside 
 down ; to alter position ; to form 
 on a lathe ; to infatuate ; to sour, 
 as wines; to dissuade from a pur- 
 pose.— v. n., to move round; to 
 revolve; to deviate; to become 
 giddy. — s., winding; a meander- 
 ing course; change of direction; 
 new position of things. 
 
 TURKEY, -ke, s., a large gallinaceous 
 
 fowl. 
 TURKISH, turk'-ish, a. , pertaining to 
 
 the Turks. 
 
 TURN- 
 
 Turn-Table. 
 
 road cars, locomotives, &c, into 
 a different direction. 
 
 TURNER, -er, s., one who turns wood 
 or ivory in a lathe. 
 
 TUFNING, -ing, s., a winding: a flex- 
 ure. 
 
 TURNIP, tur'-nip, s., a bulbous root 
 or plant. [prison. 
 
 TURNKEY, -kee, r.. the keeper of a 
 
 TURNPIKE, -pike, s., a toll-gate, set 
 across a road. 
 
 TURNSOL, -sol, s., a plant, the helio- 
 trope. 
 
 TURNSTILE, -stile, s., a revolving 
 frame in a footpath. ■ 
 
 TURPENTINE, tur' -pen-tine, s., a 
 resinous substance flowing from 
 several species of trees. 
 
 TURPITUDE, -pe-tewd, s., vileness of 
 principle; wickedness. 
 
 TURRET, -ret, s M a little tower; a 
 small eminence. 
 
 TURTLE, -tl, s., a gallinaceous bird; 
 the turtle-dove; a tortoise. 
 
 TURTLE-DOVE, a species of pigeon, 
 celebrated for its affection. 
 
 TUSCAN, tus'-kan, 
 a., the simplest 
 order of archi- 
 tecture. 
 
 TUSH! tush, inter j., 
 indicating re- 
 buke. 
 
 TUSK, tusk, s.,the 
 long, pointed 
 • tooth of carniv- 
 erous animals. 
 
 TUSSLE, tus'sl, s., 
 
 a struggle; a Tuscan Order. 
 conflict. 
 
 TUT! tut, inter j., used for rebuking. 
 
 TUTELAGE, tew'-te-laje, s., guardi 
 an ship; protection. 
 
 TUTELAR, -lar, a., protecting; guard- 
 ing. 
 
TUTOR 
 
 448 
 
 TWITTERING 
 
 !TUTOR, tew'-tur, s., one who in' 
 structs in various branches of 
 learning.— v. a., to teach; to in- 
 struct. 
 
 TUTORAGE, -aje, s . , guardianship. 
 
 TUTORED, -turd, a., instructed; dis- 
 ciplined. 
 
 TUTORESS, -tur-es, s., an instruc- 
 
 TUTORING, tew'-tur-ing, s., act of 
 instructing. 
 
 TUTORSHIP, -ship, s., office of a 
 tutor. 
 
 TUTTY, tut'-te, s., an impure pro- 
 toxide of zinc; an argillaceous 
 ore. 
 
 TWADDLE, twod'-dl, s., trifling dis- 
 course.— v. n., to talk in a trifling 
 manner. 
 
 TWAIN, twane, a. or s., two. 
 
 TWANG, twang, v.n., to sound with 
 a sharp voice.— v.a., to make to 
 sound.-^-s., a sharp, quick sound; 
 a kind of nasal sound. 
 
 TWANGING, -mg, a., making a sharp 
 sound. 
 
 T WANK AY, -kay, s., a sort of green 
 tea. 
 
 'TWAS, twoz, a contraction of it 
 was. 
 
 TWATTLE, twot'-tl, v.n., to prate; 
 to gabble. <, 
 
 TWATTLING, -ling; ppr. or a., prat- 
 ing ; gabbling.— s. , the act of prat- 
 ing ; idle talk. 
 
 TWEAK, tweek, v.a., to twitch; to 
 pull with a sudden jerk.— s., dis- 
 
 TWEEDLE, twee'-dl, v.a., to handle 
 
 . lightly. 
 
 TWEEL, tweel, v.a., to twill. 
 
 TWEEZERS, twee'-zerz, s.pl., nip- 
 pers ; small pinchers used to pluck 
 out hairs. 
 
 TWELFTH, twelfth, a., the ordinal 
 of twelve. 
 
 TWELVE, twelv, s., the sum of two 
 and ten: a dozen. 
 
 TWENTIETH, twen'-te-eth, a., the 
 ordinal of twenty. 
 
 TWENTY, -te. a., twice ten. 
 
 TWICE, twice, ad., two times; 
 double. 
 
 TWIG, twig, s., a. small snoot or 
 branch. 
 
 TWIGGEN, twig'r xi,a.,made of twigs; 
 wicker. 
 
 TWIN, twin, s., one of two produced 
 at a birth.— a., very much resem- 
 bling. 
 
 TWIGGY, -ge, a., abounding with 
 shoots. 
 
 TWILIGHT, twi'-lite, s., the faint 
 light reflected after sunset ana' 
 before sunrise —a., obscure; im- 
 perfectly illuminated. 
 
 TWILL, twil, v.a. , to weave in ribs 
 or ridges. 
 
 TWILLED, twil'd, a., woven in ribs 
 or ridges. 
 
 TWINE, twine, v., to twist; to wind; 
 to unite closely ; to embrace ; to 
 gird.— s. , a strong thread com- 
 posed of smaller threads or 
 strands; a twist; a convolution. 
 
 TWINGE, twinj, v.a., to pinch or 
 tweak; to pull with a jerk.— v.n., 
 to suffer a keen, darting, or shoot- 
 ing pain.— s., a sudden, sharp 
 pain; a sharp rebuke of con- 
 science; a pinch. 
 
 TWINGING, -ing, s.,a sudden, sharp, 
 local pain. 
 
 TWINING, twi'-ning, a., twisting, 
 winding round, or girding. 
 
 TWINKLE, twingk'l, v.n., to flash at 
 intervals; to open. — s., a shining 
 with intermitted light; an in- 
 stant, [ling-. 
 
 TWINKLING, twingk'-ling, a., spark- 
 
 TWINLING, twin'-ling, s., a twin 
 lamb. 
 
 TWIRL, twurl, v.a., to move rapidly 
 round.— v.n., to revolve with ve-. 
 locity.— s., a rapid, circular mo- 
 tion. 
 
 TWIST, twist, v.a., to form into a 
 thread from many fine filaments; 
 to contort ; to writhe ; to encircle ; 
 to unite by intertexture of parts; 
 to pervert.— v.n., to be contorted. 
 — s., a cord, thread, or anything 
 flexible; a string; a little roll of 
 tobacco. [braid. 
 
 TWIT, twit, v.a., to reproach; to up- 
 
 T WITCH, twitch, v.a., to pull with a 
 sudden jerk.— s., a pull with a 
 jerk; a short, spasmodic con- 
 traction of the muscles. 
 
 TWITCHING, twitch'-ing, s., act of 
 pulling with a jerk. 
 
 TWITTER, twhv-ter, v.n., to make 
 a succession of small, inter- 
 mitted noises.— s., one who twits 
 or reproaches; a small, inter- 
 mitted noise; a slight trembling 
 of the nerves. 
 
 TWITTERING, -ing, s., act of utter- 
 ing a succession of small, inter- 
 rupted sounds. 
 
'TWIXT 
 
 449 
 
 ULT 
 
 "'TWIXT, t* ikst, a cm' ractiop ? I be- 
 twixt 
 
 TWO, too, a., one and one. 
 
 TWO-FOLD, two'-foald, a, in a dou- 
 ble degree. 
 
 TWO-HANDED, -handled, a., used 
 with both hands; strong. 
 
 TWO-PENCE, tup'-pens, s., a small 
 coin, worth 4 cents. 
 
 TYKE, tike, s., a contemptible fel- 
 low, 
 
 TYMBAL, tim'-bal, s., a kind of ket- 
 tle-drum. 
 
 TYMPAN, -pan, s., a parchment 
 frame on which sheets are laid 
 for printing. 
 
 TYMPANUM, -pa-num, s. (Lat.), the 
 drum of the ear; the panel of a 
 door ; a triangular space in the 
 centre of an arch. 
 
 TYPE, tipe, s., an emblem; a sign; 
 a figure of something to come ; 
 a printing letter.— v.n., to pre- 
 figure. 
 
 TYPE-METAL, a compound of lead 
 and antimony, used in making 
 types. 
 
 TYPHOID, ti'-foyd, a., exhibiting 
 the chapacter of typhus; fever- 
 ish. 
 
 TYPHUS, -fus, s., a form of fever, 
 in which low, nervous symptoms 
 predominate. 
 
 TYPHOON, -foon', s., a violent tor- 
 nado or hurricane . 
 
 i T iPICAL, tip'-e-kal, a., emblematic; 
 figurative. 
 
 TYPIFY, fi, v.a, to represent by im- 
 agery. 
 
 TYPOGRAPHER, ti-pog' ra-fer, s., 
 a printer. 
 
 TYPOGRAPHICAL, -po-gra* -3-kal, 
 a., pertaining to printing, em- 
 blematic ; figurative. 
 
 TYPOGRAPHY, -pog'-ra-fe, s., the 
 art of printing ; emblematical or 
 hieroglyphic representation. 
 
 TYRANNICAL, -ran'-ne-kal, a., ar- 
 bitrary; imperious; despotic. 
 
 TYRANNICIDE, -side, s., act of kill- 
 ing a tyrant; or one who kills 
 him. 
 
 TYRANNIZE, tir'-an-nize, v.n., to 
 rule with unjust severity. 
 
 TYRANNOUS, -nus, a., tyrannical; 
 arbitrary. 
 
 TYRANNY, -ne, s., arbitrary or 
 despotic exercise of power; abso- 
 lute monarchy ; severity. 
 
 TYRANT, ti'-rant, s , despotic ruler; 
 a cruel or imperious master. 
 
 TYRO, -ro, s., a novitiate; a person 
 imperfectly acquainted with a 
 subject. 
 
 TZAR, zar, s., the Emperor of Rus- 
 sia. See CZAR and CZARINA. 
 
 XX 
 
 Unas four distinct vocal sounds; 
 the first is short and acute, as in 
 hut; the second a little longer, as 
 in truth; the third long and close, 
 as in mute (mewt) ; and the f ourth 
 short and obscure, as in fur. In 
 many words it takes the sound 
 of yu, as in union; and some- 
 times of oo, as rule. 
 
 UBERTY, yu'-ber'te, s., abundance; 
 fruitfuiness. 
 
 UBIQUITOUS, a., existing every- 
 where. 
 
 UDDER, ud'-der, s., the breast of a 
 female; the dugs of a cow. 
 
 UDOMETER, yu-doni'-e-ter, s., an 
 instrument for measuring the 
 quantity of rain. 
 
 UGLINESS, ug-le-nes, s., total want 
 of beauty; deformity; turpitude 
 of mind. 
 
 UGLY, -le, a., deformed; offensive 
 to the sight. 
 
 UKASE, yu-kase', s., in Russia, an 
 imperial order. 
 
 ULCER, uT-ser, s., a dangerous run- 
 ning sore. 
 
 ULCERATE, -ate, v n., to become 
 ulcerous. — v.a., to affect with 
 ulcers. 
 
 ULCERATION, -a'-shun, s, process 
 of becoming ulcerous; morbid. 
 
 ULCEROUS. -us, a, having the na- 
 ture or soreness of an ulcer. 
 
 ULE, yule, s., an elastic gum. 
 
 ULEMA, yu'-le-ma, s., a corporation 
 in Turkey composed of the hier- 
 archy, doctors of law, and the 
 cadis 
 
 ULIGINOUS, yu-lij'-e-nus, a., mud- 
 dy ; oozy ; slimy. 
 
 ULLAGE, ul'-laje, s., what a cask 
 wants of being full. 
 
 ULLALOO, -la-loo', interj., one of 
 the vocal deplorations of the 
 Irish over the dead. 
 
 ULNA, -na, s. (Lat.), the larger of 
 the two bones of the forearm. 
 
 ULT.,ult, last; a contraction from 
 ultimo. 
 
ULTERIOR 
 
 450 
 
 UNADULTERATED 
 
 furthest; 
 
 ULTERIOR, ul-te'-re-ur, a., on the 
 further side. 
 
 ULTIMATE, -mate, a. 
 most remote. 
 
 ULTIMATUM, -ma'-tum, s. (Lat.), a 
 final proposition or condition as 
 the basis of a treaty. 
 
 ULTIMO, -mo, s., the month preced- 
 ing. 
 
 ULTRA, ul'-tra, a. (Lat.), beyond; 
 . extreme. 
 
 (ULTRAMARINE, -ma-reen', a., 
 situated or being beyond the sea. 
 — s . , a beautiful blue color. 
 
 ULTRAMONTANE, -mon'-tane, a , 
 being beyond the mountains; for- 
 eign. 
 
 ULTRAMUNDANE, -mun'-dane, a., 
 beyond the limits of our mun- 
 dane system. 
 
 ULULATE, ul'-yu-late, v.n., to howl, 
 as a dog or wolf. 
 
 UMBEL, s., a kind 
 of flower clus- 
 ter in which 
 the flower 
 stalks spread 
 regularly from 
 a common 
 point. 
 
 UMBELLAR, um- 
 bel' -lar, a., 
 pertaining to 
 o r having 
 the form of 
 an umbel. 
 
 UMBER, 
 um'-ber, 
 s., an 
 ochre- 
 ous ore 
 of iron; 
 an Af- 
 r ic an 
 bird; a 
 fish. 
 
 UMBILIC, 
 
 bil' - ik, Umber. 
 
 s . , the navel ; the centre. 
 
 UMBILICAL, -e-kal, or um-be-li'-kal, 
 a., pertaining to the navel. 
 
 UMBILICAL-CORD, the navel string 
 that proceeds from the navel of 
 the foetus to the centre of the 
 placenta. [navel. 
 
 UMBILICUS, -be-li'-kus, s. (Lat.), the 
 
 UMBLES, -biz, s.pl. (Fr.), the en- 
 trails of a deer. 
 
 UMBO, -bo, s. (Lat.), the boss or 
 protuberant part of a shield. 
 
 
 UMBRAGE, -braje, s., a screen of 
 trees; shadow; suspicion of in- 
 jury. 
 
 UMBRAGEOUS, -bra'-je-us, forming 
 a shade ; shady ; obscure. 
 
 UMBRELLA, -brel- nair^iiiiii 
 
 la, s. , a screen for >w^wv 
 sheltering the 
 person from the 
 sun or rain. 
 
 UMPIRAGE, '-pe- 
 
 raje, s., the Umbrella. 
 authority of an umpire. 
 
 UMPIRE, um'-pire, s.,a person to 
 whose sole decision a controversy 
 is referred. 
 
 UN, un, a Saxon privative or nega- 
 tive particle, prefixed to numer- 
 ous words of English origin ; but 
 in words of Latin derivation, the 
 particle in is usually prefixed. 
 
 UNABASED, un-a-bayst', a., not 
 abased ; not humbled. 
 
 UNABASHED, -basht', a., not 
 abashed; not confused with 
 shame. 
 
 UNABATED, -ba'-ted, a., not abat- 
 ed. 
 
 UNABBREVIATED,-ab-bre'-ve-a-ted, 
 a., not abbreviated. 
 
 UNABLE, -a'-bl, a., not able; impo- 
 
 UNABOLISHED, -a-bol'-isht,-a., re- 
 maining in force. 
 UNABSOLVED, -ab-solvd', a., not 
 
 acquitted. 
 UNACCEPTABLE, -ak-sep'-tabl, a., 
 
 not acceptable. 
 UNACCOMP A.NIED,-kum'-pa-nid, a., 
 
 not attended. 
 UNACCUSTOMED, -kus'-tumd, a., 
 
 not accustomed. 
 UNACQUAINTED, -kwayn' ted, a., 
 
 not having familiar knowledge. 
 UNADAPTED, -a-dapt'-ed, a., not 
 
 suited. 
 UNADDRESSED, -ad-drest', a., not 
 
 UNADJUSTED, -just'-ed, a., not set- 
 tled. 
 
 UNADMINISTEREDrminMs-terd, a., 
 not administered. 
 
 UNADM1RED, -mire'd, a., not re- 
 garded with respect. 
 
 UN ADO RED, -a-dore'd, a., not wor- 
 
 shipped. 
 0ORNED, 
 
 -dawrnd', a., not 
 
 UNADC 
 
 decorated. 
 UNADULTERATED, duP-ter-a-ted 
 
 a., genuine. 
 
UNADVISAILE 
 
 451 
 
 UNBANDAGED 
 
 UNADVISABLE, ad-vi'-zabl, a., not 
 expedient. 
 
 UNADVISED, -vize'd, a., not pru- 
 dent; not discreet. 
 
 UNAEFEC1ED, -af-fek'-ted, a., nat- 
 ural; not artificial; not hypocriti- 
 
 UNAGITATED, -aj'-e-ta-ted, a., 
 calm. 
 
 UNALIENABLE, -ale'-yen-abl,a. ,that 
 cannot be alienated. 
 
 UN ALLEVIATED, -al-le'-ve-a-ted, a., 
 not mitigated. [ance. 
 
 UNALLIED, -lide, a., having no alli- 
 
 UNALLOWED, -lowd', a., not per- 
 mitted. 
 
 UNALLOYED, -loyd', a., not reduced 
 by foreign admixture. 
 
 UNALTERABLE, -awl'-ter-abl, a., 
 unchangeable ; immutable. 
 
 UNAMBITIOUS, -ani-bish'-us, a., free 
 from ambition. 
 
 UNAMIABLE, -me-abl, a., not adapt- 
 ed to gain affection. 
 
 UNAMUSING, -a-mewz'-ing, a., not 
 affording entertainment. 
 
 UNANIMATING, -an'-e-mat-ing, a., 
 duU. 
 
 UNANIMITY, yu-na-nim'-e-te, s., 
 agreement. 
 
 UNANIMOUS, -nan'-e-mus, a., agree- 
 ing in opinion. 
 
 UNANNEALED, un-an-neeld', a., not 
 tempered by heat. 
 
 UNANSWERABLE, -an'-ser-abl, a., 
 not capable of refutation. 
 
 UNAPPALLED, -ap-pawld', a., not 
 daunted. 
 
 UN APPARELLED, -par '-eld, a., not 
 clothed. 
 
 UNAPPEASABLE, -pe'-zabl, a., not 
 to be pacified ; not to be quieted. 
 
 UNAPPEASED, -peezd', a., not paci- 
 fied. 
 
 UNAPPLAUDED, -plawd'-ed, a., not 
 applauded. 
 
 UNAPPRECIATED, -pre'-she-a-ted, 
 a., not duly estimated. 
 
 UNAPPROACHABLE, -protch'-abl, 
 a. , ; naccessible. 
 
 UNAPPROPRIATED, -pre-a-ted, a., 
 not applied to any specific ob- 
 ject. 
 
 UNAPPROVED, -proovd', a., not hav- 
 ing: received approbation. 
 
 UNAPT, un-apt\ a., not ready to 
 learn; not qualified; dull; un- 
 ready. 
 
 UNARGUED, -iir'-gude, a., not de- 
 bated or disputed. 
 
 UNARM, -arm 7 , v.a., to disarm; to 
 strip of arms. 
 
 UNARMED, -armd', a., not having 
 arms. 
 
 UNARRAYED, -ar-rade', a., not dis- 
 posed in order. 
 
 UNARTFUL, -art'-ful, a., artless; 
 wanting skill. 
 
 UNARTICULATED, -ar-tik'-yu-la- 
 ted, a., not articulated. 
 
 UNASHAMED, -a-shaymd', a., not 
 
 UNASKED, -askt', a., unsolicited. 
 
 UNASPIRING, -as-pire'-ing, a., not 
 ambitious. 
 
 UNASSAILABLE, -as-sa'-labl,a., that 
 cannot be assaulted. 
 
 UNASSISTED, -sist'-ed, a., not aided 
 or helped. 
 
 UNASSOCIATED, -so'-she-a-ted, a., 
 not united with a society. 
 
 UNASSORTED, -sor'-ted, a., not dis- 
 tributed into sorts. 
 
 UNATTACHED, -at-tacht', a., not 
 closely adhering. 
 
 UNATTAINABLE, -ta'-nabl, a., not 
 to be obtained. [tried. 
 
 UNATTEMPTED, -tempt'-ed, a , not 
 
 UNATTENDED, -ten'-ded, a., not ac- 
 companied. 
 
 UNATTESTED, -tes'-ted, a., having 
 no attestation; unwitnessed. 
 
 UNATTIRED, -tire'd, a., not 
 adorned. 
 
 UNATTRACTIVE, -trak'-tiv, a., not 
 attractive. 
 
 UNAUDITED, -awd'-it-ed, a., not 
 audited or adjusted. 
 
 UNAUTHENTIC, -aw-then'-tik,a.,not 
 genuine or true. 
 
 UNAUTHORIZED, '-thur-ized, a., not 
 warranted. 
 
 UNAVAILABLE, -a-va'-labl, a., not 
 effectual; useless; without avail. 
 
 UNAVAILING, Ming, a., ineffectual; 
 useless. 
 
 UNAVENGED, -venjd', a., not pun- 
 ished. 
 
 UNAVOIDABLE, -voyd'-abl, a., in- 
 evitable. 
 
 UNAWARE, -a-wayr', a., without 
 thought. 
 
 UNAWARES, -wayrz', ad., sud- 
 denly. 
 
 UN AWED, -awd', a., not restrainea 
 by fear. 
 
 UNBALANCED, -bal'-anst, a., not 
 adjusted. 
 
 UNBANDAGED, -ban'-dajd, a., not 
 bandaged 
 
UNBAPTIZED 
 
 452 
 
 UNCIAL 
 
 UNBAPTIZED, -bap-tize'd, a., not 
 baptized. 
 
 UNBAR, -bar, v.a., to remove a bar; 
 to unfasten. 
 
 UNBEATEN, -be' tn, a., not beaten; 
 untrodden. 
 
 UNBECOMING, -be-kum'-ing, a., un- 
 suitable; indecent; indecorous. 
 
 UNBEFITTING, -fit'-ting, a., unsuit- 
 able. 
 
 UNBE FRIENDED, -frend'-ed, a., not 
 supported by friends. 
 
 UNBEGOTTEN, -got'tn, a., eternal. 
 
 UNBELIEF, -leef, s., incredulity; in- 
 fidelity. 
 
 UNBELIEVER, -leev'-er, s., one who 
 discredits revelation ; a sceptic. 
 
 UNBELIEVING, -ing, a., incredu- 
 lous. 
 
 UNBEND, -bend', v.a., to free from 
 flexure; to make straight; to re- 
 
 UNBENDING, -ing, a., not suffering 
 flexure; unyielding. 
 
 UNBENT, -bent', a., relaxed; un- 
 strung; not subdued. 
 
 UNBESEEMING, -be-seem'-ing, a., 
 not befitting. 
 
 UNBEWAILED, -wayld', a., not be- 
 wailed. 
 
 UNBIASED, -bi'-ast, a., impartial; 
 unprejudiced. 
 
 UNBIDDEN, -bid'-dn, a., uncom- 
 manded; spontaneous. 
 
 UNBIND, -bind', v.a., to untie; to un- 
 
 UNBLAMABLE, -bla'-mabl, a., not 
 
 culpable. 
 UNBLASTED, -blast'-ed, a., not 
 
 blasted; not made to wither. 
 UNBLEACHED, un-bleecht', a., not 
 
 whitened. 
 UNBLEMISHED, -blem'-isht, a,, not 
 
 blemished; free from turpitude 
 
 or reproach. 
 UNBLENCHED, -blentcht', a., not 
 
 disgraced. 
 UNBLENDED, -blend'-ed, a., not 
 
 mingled. 
 UNBLEST, -blest', a., unhappy. 
 TJNBLOWN, -blone', a., not having 
 
 the bud expanded; not inflated 
 
 with wind. 
 UNBLUSHING, -blush'-ing, a., desti- 
 tute of shame. 
 UNBODIED, -bod'-id, a., having no 
 
 material body. 
 UNBOLT, -boalt', v.a., to unfasten. 
 UNBORN, un'-bawrn, a., not brought 
 
 into life. 
 
 UNBOSOM, -boo'-zm, v.a., to reveal 
 
 in confidence. 
 UNBOUGHT, -bawt\ a., obtained 
 
 without purchase. 
 UNBOUND, -bownd', a., not bound; 
 
 wanting a cover. 
 UNBOUNDED, -ed, a. , boundless ; in- 
 finite. 
 UNBRACE, -brase. v.a., to loose; to 
 
 relax. 
 UNBRED, -bred', a., not polished in 
 
 manners. 
 UNBROKEN, -bro'kn, a., not broken ; 
 
 not subdued; not accustomed to 
 
 In fi T*T1 P^l^S 
 
 UNBROTHERLY, -bruth'-er-le, a., 
 
 unkind. 
 UNBUCKLE, -buk'l, v.a., to un- 
 
 UNBURDEN, -bur'dn, v.a., to rid of 
 a load ; to free from a burden ; to 
 relieve the mind by disclosure. 
 
 UNBURIED, -ber'-rid, a., not in- 
 
 UNBURNT, -burnt', a., not injured 
 
 by fire. 
 UNBUTTON, -but'tn, v.a., to loose 
 
 from buttons. 
 UNCAGE, -kaje', v.a., to loose from 
 
 a cage. 
 UNCANDID, -kan'-did, a., not frank 
 
 or sincere. 
 UNCANONICAL, -ka-non'-e-kal, a., 
 
 not acknowledged as authentic. 
 UNCASE, -kase', v.a., to disengage 
 
 from a covering. 
 UNCAUGHT, -kawt', a., not yet 
 
 caught or taken. 
 UNCEREMONIOUS, -ser-e-mo'-ne- 
 
 us, a., without ceremony. 
 UNCERTAIN, '-tin, a., not confident; 
 
 unsettled; doubtful; precarious. 
 UNCERTAINTY, -te, s., doubtful- 
 ness. 
 UNCHAIN, -tchayn', v.a., to free 
 
 from chains or slavery. 
 UNCHANGEABLE, -tchayn j'-abl, a., 
 
 not capable of change. 
 UNCHANGED, -tchayn jd', a., not 
 
 UNCHANGING, -tchayn j '-ing, a. r 
 suffering no alteration ; steadfast . 
 
 UNCHARITABLE, -tchar'-e-tabl, a., 
 contrary to charity or to 
 Christian love. 
 
 UNCHASTE, -tchayst, a., not conti- 
 nent; libidinous. 
 
 UNCIAL, '-shal, a., applied to large, 
 round characters or letters, used 
 in ancient manuscripts. 
 
UNOHEWED 
 
 453 
 
 UNCORK 
 
 UNCHEWED, -tchood', a., not mas- 
 ticated. 
 
 UNCHRISTIAN, -krist'-yan, a., con- 
 trary to Christianity; not evan- 
 gelized.— v. a, to deprive of the 
 qualities of Christianity. 
 
 UNCIFORM, -se-fawrm, a., hook- 
 shaped. 
 
 UNCIRCUMCISED, -sur'-kum-sizd, 
 a., not circumcised. 
 
 UNCIVIL, -siv'-il, a., not complaisant; 
 not polite. 
 
 UNCIVILIZED, -ize'd, a., not re- 
 claimed from savage life ; coarse. 
 
 UNCLARIFIED, -klar'-e-fide, a., not 
 purified. 
 
 UNCLASSICAL, -Mas'-se-kal, a., not 
 according to the best models of 
 writing. / 
 
 UNCLE, ung'-kl, s., th© brother of 
 one's father *or mother. 
 
 UNCLEAN, un-kleen', a., not clean; 
 foul ; dirty. 
 
 UNCLEANLY, -klen'-le, a., foul; in- 
 decent. 
 
 UNCLEANSED, -klenzd', a., not puri- 
 fied. 
 
 UNCLINCH, un-Mintch / , v. a., to 
 open the closed hand. 
 
 UNCLOG, -klog', v.a., to disencum- 
 ber. 
 
 UNCLOSE, -kloze', v.a., to disclose 
 or lay open. 
 
 UNCLOUDED, -klowd'-ed, a., free 
 from clouds; not obscured. 
 
 UNCLUTCH, -klutch', v.a., to open 
 something closely shut. 
 
 UNCOIL, -koyl, v.a., to unwind or 
 open. 
 
 UNCOLLECTED, -kol-lek'-ted, a., 
 not collected ; not recovered from 
 confusion. 
 
 UNCOMBED, -kome'd, a., not dressed 
 with a comb. 
 
 UNCOMBINABLE. -kom-bi'-nabl, a,, 
 not capable of combining or of 
 being combined. 
 
 UNCOMELY, -kum'-le, a., wanting 
 grace; unseemly. 
 
 UNCOMFORTABLE, -furt'-abl, a., 
 affording no comfort; gloomy. 
 
 UNCOMMON, -kom'-mun, a., un- 
 usual; rare. 
 
 UNCOMMUNICATED, -mew'-ne-ka- 
 ted, a., not disclosed or delivered 
 to others. 
 
 UNCOMPACT, -pakt', a., not of close 
 
 texture. 
 UNCOMPELLED, -peld', a., not 
 forced. 
 
 UNCOMPENSATED, '-pen-sa-ted, a., 
 
 not rewarded. 
 UNCOMPLYING, -pli'-ing, a., not 
 
 yielding to request; unbending. 
 UNCOMPOUNDED, -pound'-ed, a., 
 
 not mixed. [compressed. 
 
 UNCOMPRESSED, -prest', a., not 
 UNCOMPROMISING, ' -pro-mi-zing, 
 
 a., not admitting of compromise; 
 
 not yielding. 
 UNCONCEIVED, -kon-seevd / , a., not 
 
 thought or imagined. 
 UNCONCERN, -sera', s., want of 
 
 concern. 
 UNCONCERNED, -sernd', a., not 
 
 anxious; having no interest in; 
 
 indifferent. 
 UNCONDITIONAL, -dish'-un-al, a.,. 
 
 absolute ; unreserved . 
 UNCONFINED, -fine'd, a., free from 
 
 UNCONNECTED, -nek'-ted, a., not 
 united; separate; not coherent. 
 
 UNCONQUERABLE, -konk'-er-abl, 
 a., that cannot be overcome in 
 contest; invincible. 
 
 UNCONQUERED, -erd, a., not van- 
 quished; unsubdued. 
 
 UNCONSCIONABLE, -kon'-shun- 
 abl, a , unreasonable ; enormous. 
 
 UNCONSCIOUS, -shus, a., not con- 
 scious; having no mental per- 
 ception. 
 
 UNCONSECRATED, -se-kra-ted, a.,, 
 not set apart for sacred use. 
 
 UNCONSTITUTIONAL, -ste-tew'- 
 shun-al, a., not authorized by the i 
 constitution. 
 
 UNCONSTRAINED, -strane'd, a.,. 
 free from constraint; voluntary. 
 
 UNCONSUMED, -sewmd', a., not. 
 consumed. 
 
 UNCONTESTED, -test'-ed, a., not 
 disputed. 
 
 UNCONTROLLABLE, -trole'-abl, a., 
 ungovernable; indisputable; ir- 
 
 UNCONTROLLED, -trole'd, a., not 
 
 governed or restrained. 
 UNCONTROVERTED, -tro-vert-ed, 
 
 a., not disputed. 
 UNCONVERTED, -vert'-ed, a., not 
 
 changed in opinion; not regen- 
 
 UNCONVERTIBLE, -vert'-ebl, a., 
 that cannot be changed in form. 
 
 UNCONVINCED, -vinst', a., not con- 
 vinced. 
 
 UNCORK, -kawrk', v.a., to draw the 
 cork from. 
 
UNCORRUPT 
 
 454 
 
 UNDERGRADUATE 
 
 (INCORRUPT, -kor-rupt', a., not 
 vitiated; pure. 
 
 UNCORRUPTIBLE, -ebl, a., that 
 cannot be corrupted. 
 
 UNCOUNTED, -kownt'-ed, a., not 
 numbered. 
 
 UNCOUPLE, -kup'-pl, v.a., to loose; 
 to disjoin. 
 
 UNCOURTEOUS, -kurt'-e-us, a., un- 
 civil. 
 
 UNCOURTLY, un-korte'-le, a., not 
 elegant in manners ; unpolite. 
 
 UNCOUTH, kooth', a., odd; strange. 
 
 UNCOVER, -kuv'-er, v.a., to deprive 
 of clothes; to strip; to unroof; 
 to take off the hat; to disclose to 
 view. 
 
 UNCOWL, -kovr, v.a., to deprive of 
 a cowl. 
 
 UNCROPPED, -kropt', a. 9 not crop- 
 ped or gathered. 
 
 UNCROWDED, -krowd'-ed, a., not 
 crowded. 
 
 UNCROWNED, -krownd', a., de- 
 prived of a crown. 
 
 UNCTION, unk'-shun, s., act of 
 anointing; unguent; sanctifying 
 grace. — Extreme unction, the 
 Papal rite of anointing with the 
 sacred oil on the approach of 
 death. 
 
 UNCTUOUS, unkt'-yu-us, a., oily; 
 greasy. [ered. 
 
 UNCULLED, un-kuld', a., not gath- 
 
 UNCULTIVATED, -kul'-te va-ted,a., 
 not tilled; not instructed; un- 
 civilized. 
 
 UNCURBED, -kurbd', a., not re- 
 strained ; licentious. 
 
 UNCURL, -kurl', v.a., to loose 
 from ringlets.— v.n., to fall from 
 curls, and become straight. 
 
 UNCUSTOMARY, -kus'-tum-ar-e, a., 
 not usual. 
 
 UNCUT, -kut', a., not cut, as trees or 
 paper. 
 
 UNDAMAGED, -dam'-ajd, a., not 
 made worse. 
 
 UNDAMPED, dampt', a., not de- 
 pressed. 
 
 UNDATED, -date'-ed, a., having no 
 date. 
 
 UNDAUNTED, -dawnt'-ed, a., not 
 subdued; bold; courageous. 
 
 UNDAZZLED, -daz'-zld, a., not con- 
 fused by splendor. 
 
 UNDEBAUCHED, -de-bawtcht', a., 
 not corrupted. 
 
 (JNDECAGON, -dek'-a-gon, s., a 
 figure of eleven sides or angles. 
 
 UNDECAYED, -de-kade', a., not im< 
 paired. 
 
 UNDECAYING, -ka'-ing, a., not suf- 
 fering diminution or decline; 
 immortal. 
 
 UNDECEIVE, -seev', v.a., to free 
 from deception or mistake. 
 
 UNDECEIVED, -seevd', pp., disa- 
 bused; not deceived. 
 
 UNDECISIVE, -si'-siv, a., not conclu- 
 sive. 
 
 UNDECKED, -un-dekt', a.. not 
 decked or adorned. 
 
 UNDECLARED, -de-klayrd', a., not 
 avowed. 
 
 UNDECLINABLE, kli'-nabl, a., that 
 cannot be avoided. 
 
 UNDECLINED, -kline'd, a., not de- 
 viating. 
 
 UNDEFACED, -fayst', a., not de- 
 prived of its form or disfigured. 
 
 UNDEFEASIBLE, -feez'-ebl, a., not 
 defeasible. 
 
 UNDEFENDED, -fen'-ded, a., not 
 vindicated. 
 
 UNDEFILED, -file'd, a., not defiled 
 or vitiated. 
 
 {INDEFINABLE, fine'-abl, a., not 
 describaole. 
 
 UNDEFINED, fine'd, a., not de- 
 scribed by . 
 
 UNDELIGHTED, -li-ted, a., not de- 
 lighted. 
 
 UNDENIABLE, ni'-abl, a., that can- 
 not be denied; indubitable; in- 
 disputable. 
 
 UNDEPLORED, -plore'd, a., not 
 lamented. 
 
 UNDEPRAVED, -prave'd, a., not 
 corrupted. 
 
 UNDER, un'-der, ad. and prep., be- 
 neath ; below ; in a degree inferior 
 to ; in a state of oppression . 
 
 UNDERAC1ION, -ak'-shun, s., sub- 
 ordinate action. 
 
 UNDERBID, -bid', y.a.. to bid or to 
 offer less than another. 
 
 UNDERBRED, '-der-bred, a., of in- 
 ferior breeding. 
 
 UNDERCURRENT, -kur'-rent, s., £ 
 current below the surface ci 
 water. 
 
 UNDERDO, un-der-doo', v.n., to ac. 
 below one's abilities. 
 
 UNDERGO, -go', v.a., to endure 
 something burdensome, to pass 
 through. 
 
 UNDERGRADUATE, -grad'-yu-ate. 
 s., a university student who has 
 not taken a degree. 
 
UNDERGROUND 
 
 455 
 
 UNDETERMINABLE 
 
 UNDERGROUND, -grownd 7 , s., a 
 place or space beneath the sur- 
 face of the ground. 
 
 UNDERHAND, 7 -der-hand, a., or ad., 
 clandestine; by fraud. 
 
 UNDERHANDED, -handled, a., 
 clandestine. 
 
 UNDERTVED, -de-rive'd, a., not bor- 
 rowed. 
 .UNDERLAY, -la 7 , v. a., to support 
 
 by something laid under. 
 « UNDERLIE, -li, v. a., to lie beneath. 
 ^ UNDERLINE, -line 7 , v. a., to mark 
 with a line below the word. 
 
 UNDERLING, '-der-ling, s., an in- 
 ferior person or agent. 
 
 UNDERMINE, -mine', v. a., to ex- 
 cavate the earth beneath. 
 
 UNDERMOST, -der-moast, a., low- 
 est in place. 
 
 UNDERNEATH, -neeth 7 , ad. or 
 prep., beneath; under; below. 
 
 UNDERPLOT, /-der-plot, s.,a series 
 of events in a play, proceeding 
 collaterally with the main story. 
 
 UNDERPRAISE, -praze 7 , v.a., to 
 praise below desert. 
 
 UNDERPRIZE, -prize 7 , v.a., to un- 
 dervalue. 
 
 UNDERPROP, -prop 7 , v.a., to sup- 
 port; to uphold. 
 
 UNDERRATE, -rate 7 , v.a., to rate 
 too low. 
 
 UNDERSELL, -sel 7 , v.a., to sell at a 
 lower price than another. 
 
 UNDERSET, -der-set, s., a current of 
 water below the surface. 
 
 UNDERSHOT, 
 -shot, a., moved 
 by water pass- 
 ing under the 
 wheel. 
 
 UNDERSIGN, 
 sine 7 , v.a., to 
 write one's 
 name at the 
 foot. 
 
 UNDERSIZED, 
 -size'd, a., be- 
 ing of a size les Ethan common. 
 
 UNDERSOIL, '-der-soyl, s , soil be- 
 neath the surface; subsoil. 
 
 UNDERSTAND, -stand', v.a., to com- 
 prehend; to know; to learn. — 
 v.n., to be informed 
 
 UNDERSTANDING, -ing, s., the 
 faculty of the mind by which it 
 apprehends the real state of 
 thin gs ; knowledge ; intellect ; 
 comprehension. 
 
 UNDERSTATE, -state 7 , v.a., to rep- 
 resent less strongly than the 
 truth will bear. 
 
 UNDERSTOOD, -stood 7 , pret. and 
 pp of understand. 
 
 UNDER-STRAPPER, 7 -der-strap 7 - 
 per, s., an inferior agent; a petty 
 fellow. 
 
 UNDERTAKE, -take 7 , v.a., to take 
 in hand; to perform ; to contract; 
 to attempt. — v.n., to venture; to 
 
 "j-j o y o "prj 
 
 UNDERTAKER, -ta 7 -ker, s., one who 
 manages funerals. 
 
 UNDERTAKING, -take 7 -ing, s., any 
 business in which a person en- 
 gages ; enterprise. 
 
 UNDERTOOK, -took 7 , pret. of im- 
 
 UNDERVALUE, -val 7 -yu, v.a., to 
 value below the real worth; to 
 esteem lightly.— s., a price less 
 than the real worth. 
 
 UNDERWENT, -went, pret. of un- 
 dergo. 
 
 UNDERWOOD, 7 -der-wood, s., cop- 
 pice or brushwood. 
 
 UNDERWORK, -wurk, s., subordin- 
 ate work. 
 
 UNDERWORK, -wurk 7 , v.a., to de- 
 stroy by clandestine measures; 
 to work at a low price. 
 
 UNDERWRITE, -rite, v.a., to write 
 under something else; to sub- 
 scribe one's name for insurance. 
 
 UNDERWRITER, -ri'-ter, s., one who 
 underwrites his name to a 
 policy. 
 
 UNDERWRITING, -rite'-ing, s., prac- 
 tice of insuring ships, goods, 
 houses, &c. 
 
 UNDESCRIBED, un-de 7 -skribe 7 d, a., 
 not described. 
 
 UNDESERVED, -servd 7 , a., not mer- 
 ited. 
 
 UNDESERVING, -zervMng, a., not 
 having merit. 
 
 UNDESIGNED, -sine 7 d, a., not de- 
 signed or intended. 
 
 UNDESIGNING, -signing, a., sincere; 
 upright. 
 
 UNDESIRABLE, -zire'-able, a., not 
 to b e wished . f cine 1 
 
 UNDESTINED, -des-tind, a., not des- 
 
 UNDETACHED, -de-tatcht', a., not 
 separated. 
 
 UNDETECTED, -tekt 7 -ed, a., not dis- 
 covered. 
 
 UNDETERMINABLE, -term 7 -in-abl t 
 a., that cannot be determined. 
 
UNDETERMINED 
 
 456 
 
 UNDULATORY 
 
 ^UNDETERMINED, -mind, a., not de- 
 termined; not settled; indeter- 
 minate. 
 
 UNDETERRED, -terd', a., not re- 
 strained by fear. 
 
 UNDEVELOPED, -vel'-opt, a., not 
 unfolded. 
 
 UNDEVIATING, '-ve-a.ting, a., not 
 departing from the way or from 
 
 grinciple; steady. 
 EVIOUS, -ve-us, a., not devious. 
 
 UNDEVOUT, -vowt', a., having no 
 devotion. 
 
 UNDID, -did 7 , pret. of the verb to un- 
 do. 
 
 UNDIFFUSED, -dif-fewzd', a., not 
 diffused. 
 
 UNDIGESTED, -de-jest'-ed, a., crude. 
 
 UNDIGNIFIED, -dig'-ne-fide, a., not 
 dignified. 
 
 UNDIMINISHED, -de-min'-isht, a., 
 not diminished. 
 
 UNDIRECTED, -di-rekt'-ed, a., not 
 superscribed. 
 
 UNDISCERNIBLE, -diz-zern'-ebl, a., 
 that cannot be discerned; invis- 
 ible. 
 
 UNDISCERNING, -ing, a., not dis- 
 cerning; wanting judgment. 
 
 UNDISCHARGED, -tcharjd', a., not 
 discharged. 
 
 UNDISCIPLINED, -dis'-se-plind, a., 
 not duly exercised ; not instruct- 
 ed. 
 
 UNDISCLOSED, -kloze'd, a., not re- 
 vealed. 
 
 UNDISCOVERABLE, -kuv'-er-abl, 
 a., that cannot be discovered. 
 
 UNDISCOVERED, -erd, a., not dis- 
 covered. 
 
 UNDISCRIMINATING, -krim'-e-na- 
 ting, a., not discriminating. 
 
 UNDISCUSSED, -kust', a., not dis- 
 cussed 
 
 UNDISGUISED, -guize'd, a., open; 
 frank. 
 
 UNDISMAYED, -made', a., not dis- 
 heartened. 
 
 UNDISPLAYED, -plade', a., not un- 
 folded. 
 
 UNDISPUTED, -pewt'-ed, a., not con- 
 testpd 
 
 UNDISSEMBLING, -sem'-bling, a., 
 truthful. 
 
 UNDISSOLVED, -diz-zolvd', a., not 
 melted, [tilled. 
 
 CTNDISTILLED, -dis-tild', a., not dis- 
 
 aJNDISTINGUISHABLE, -ting'- 
 
 gwish-abl, a., not to be dis- 
 tinguished; not to be known. 
 
 UNDISTINGUISHED, -gwisht', a., 
 not distinguished; not plainly 
 discerned. 
 
 UNDISTORTED, -tawrt'-ed, a., not 
 perverted. 
 
 UNDISTR ACTED, -trakt'-ed, a., not 
 perplexed. 
 
 UNDISTRIBUTED, -trib'-u-ted, a., 
 not distributed; not circulated. 
 
 UNDISTURBED, -turbd', a., free 
 from interruption; not agitated; 
 tranquil; serene. 
 
 UNDIVIDABLE, -de-vi'-dabl, a., not 
 separable. 
 
 UNDIVIDED, -vide'-ed, a., not sepa- 
 rated. 
 
 UNDIVULGED, -vuljd', a., not re- 
 vealed. 
 
 UNDO, -doo', v.a., to reverse what 
 has been done ; to annul ; to take 
 to pieces ; to unravel ; to ruin. 
 
 UNDOCK, -dok', v.a., to take out of 
 dock. 
 
 UNDOING, -doo'-ing, s., the reversal 
 of what has been done ; ruin; de- 
 struction. 
 
 UNDOMESTICATED, -do-mes'-te-ka- 
 ted, a., not accustomed to a fam- 
 ily life. 
 
 UNDONE, un-dun', pp., reversed; 
 annulled; irretrievably ruined. 
 
 UNDOUBTED, -dowt'-ed, a., not 
 called in question; indisputable. 
 
 UNDRAINED, -drane'd, a., not freed 
 from water. 
 
 UNDRAMATIC, -dra-mat'-ik, a., not 
 according to the rules of the 
 drama. 
 
 UNDRAWN, -drawn, a., not drawn; 
 not allured. 
 
 UNDREADED, -dred'-ed, a., not 
 
 UNDRESS, -dres'. v., to divest of 
 clothes; to strip. 
 
 UNDRESS, '-dres, s., a loose, negli- 
 gent dress, 
 
 UNDRESSED, -drest',a., not attired. 
 
 UNDRIED, -dride', a. , not dried ; wet. 
 
 UN DRILLED, -drild', a., not drilled. 
 
 UNDUE, -dew 7 , a., not due; not pro- 
 portioned. 
 
 UNDULATE, '-du-late, v.a., to move 
 up and down, as waves.— v. n., to 
 vibrate. — a., wavy. 
 
 UNDULATING, -la-ting, a., wavy; 
 rising and falling. 
 
 UNDULATION, -la'-shun, s., a 
 waving motion or vibration. 
 
 UNDULATORY, '-du-la-tur-e, a., 
 moving in the manner of waves. 
 
UNDULY 
 
 457 
 
 UNFATHERLY 
 
 UNDULY, dew'-le, ad., not according 
 to propriety. 
 
 UNDUTIFUL, a., not obedient; want- 
 ing in respect. 
 
 UND1ING. -di'-ing, a., immortal. 
 
 UNEARNED, -ernd', a., not merited 
 by labor. 
 
 UNEARTH, -erth', v. a,, to uncover. 
 
 UNEARTHLY, -le, a., not terrestrial. 
 
 UNEASINESS, -e'-ze-nes, s., restless- 
 ness -.disquietude. 
 
 UNEAS1, -ze, a., feeling some de- 
 gree of pain; restless; disturbed; 
 unquiet . 
 
 UNEATABLE, -eet'-abl, a., not fit to 
 be eaten. 
 
 UNEATEN, -eet'n, a., not eaten. 
 
 UNEDIFYING, -ed'-e-fi-ing. a., not 
 improving to the mind. [erate. 
 
 UNEDUCATED, -vu-ka-ted, a , illit- 
 
 UNELASTIC, -e-las'-tik. a., not hav- 
 ing the property of recovering 
 its original stated hen bent. 
 
 UNE3IANCTPATED. -man'-se-pa-ted, 
 a., not emancipated. 
 
 UNEMBARRASSED, -em-bar'-rast, 
 a., not confused or discomposed. 
 
 UNEMBITTERED, -bit'-terd, a., not 
 aggravated. 
 
 UNEMPHATTC, -fat'-ik, a., having 
 no decided emphasis. 
 
 UNEMPLOYED, -ployd', a., not oc- 
 cupie d. 
 
 UNE3IPO vTERED, -pow'-erd, a., not 
 authorized. 
 
 UNENCUMBERED, -en-kum'-berd. 
 a., not encumbered or burdened . 
 
 UNENJOYED, -joyd y , a., not ob- 
 tained. 
 
 UNENTERTAINING. -ter-ta'-ning,a., 
 not entertaining or amusing. 
 
 L'NENYIED, -vid, "a., exempt from 
 envy. 
 
 UNENYIOUS, -ve-us,a.. not envious. 
 
 UNEQUAL, -e'-kwal, a., not of the 
 same size or quantity; inade- 
 quate: disproportioned. 
 
 UNEQUALLED, -kwald, a., unpar- 
 alleled. 
 
 UNEQUIVOCAL, -kwiv'-o-kal, a., 
 not doubtful: clear; evident. 
 
 UNERRING, -er-ring, a., committing 
 no mistake. 
 
 UNESSENTIAL, -es-sen'-shal, a. and 
 s., not absolutely necessary : void 
 of real being. 
 
 UNEVEN, -e'-vn, a., not level or 
 equal: not smooth. 
 
 UNEX ACTED, -egz-ak'-ted, a., not 
 taken by force. ' 
 
 UNEXAMINED, -am'-ind, a., not iff 
 terrogated; not investigated. 
 
 UNEXAMPLED, -pld, a., having no 
 example: unprecedented. 
 
 UNEXCEPTIONABLE. -ek-sep'- 
 
 shun-abl, a., not liable to any ex- 
 ception, unobjectionable. 
 
 UNEXECUTED, -eks'-e-ku-ted, a., 
 not done. 
 
 UNEXEMPT, un-egz-empt'. a., not 
 exempt. 
 
 UNEXERCISED, -eks'-er-size'd, a., 
 not exercised. 
 
 UNEXERTED, -egz-er'-ted ; a., not 
 called into action. 
 
 UNEXHAUSTED, -hawst'-ed, a., not 
 exhausted: not drained. 
 
 UNEXPANDED, -eks-pand'-ed, a.,not 
 spread out. 
 
 UNEXPECTED, -pek'-ted, a., not 
 looked for: sudden. 
 
 UNEXPENDED, -pend -ed, a., not ex- 
 pended. 
 
 UNEXPLORED, -plore'd, a., un- 
 known. 
 
 UNEXPLOSIYE. -plo'-siv, a., not ex- 
 plosive, [tioned. 
 
 UNEXPRESSED, -prest', a., not men- 
 
 UNEXPRESSIYE, -pres'-siv, a., un- 
 utterable. 
 
 UNEXPUNGED, -punjd', a., not ex- 
 punged. 
 
 UNEXTENDED, -tend'-ed, a., having; 
 no dimensions. 
 
 UNFADED, -fa'-ded, a., un with- 
 ered. 
 
 UNFADING, -ding, a., not liable to- 
 lose freshness, or liable to 
 wither. 
 
 UNFAILING, -ling, a., not liable ta 
 fail: certain. 
 
 UNFAIR, -fare 7 , a., not I on est or 
 just. 
 
 UNFAITHFUL, -fayth-ful, a., perfid- 
 ious: disioval. 
 
 UNFALLOWED, -fal'-lode, a., not 
 fallowed. 
 
 UNFAMILIAR, -fa-mil'-yur, a., not 
 common. 
 
 UNFASHIONABLE, -fash'-un-abl,a, r 
 not according to the prevailing 
 mode. 
 
 UNFASHIONED, -und, a., net modi- 
 fied bv art. 
 
 UNFAST,' -fast, a., not safe or se- 
 cure. 
 
 UNFASTEN, -fas'n, v. a., to lcose; to 
 unfix. 
 
 UNFATHERLY, -fa'-ther-le. a., not 
 becoming a father; unkind. 
 
UNFATHOMABLE 
 
 458 
 
 UNGAINLINESS 
 
 UNFATHOMABLE, -fath'-um-ab^a., 
 that cannot be fathomed by a 
 line. 
 
 UNFATHOMED, -umd, a., not sound- 
 ed. 
 
 UNFATIGUED, -fa-teegd', a., not 
 wearied. 
 
 UNFAULTY, -fawl'-te, a., free from 
 fault. 
 
 UNFAVORABLE, -fa-vor-abl, a., not 
 propitious; not kind or oblig- 
 ing. 
 
 UNFED, -fed 7 , a., not supplied with 
 food. 
 
 UNFEELING, -feel'-ing, a., void of 
 sensibility; callous. 
 
 UNFEIGNED, -faynd', not counter- 
 feit or hypocritical; sincere. 
 
 UNFELT, -felt', a., not felt; not per- 
 ceived 
 
 UNFEMININE, -fem'-e-nin, a., not 
 according to the female char- 
 
 UNFENCE, -fens', v.a.„to strip or re- 
 move a fence. 
 
 UNFERMENTED, -fer-ment'-ed, a., 
 not having undergone the process 
 of fermentation. 
 
 UNFERTILE, -fer'-tile, a., not fertile; 
 not rich. 
 
 UNFETTER, -fet'-ter, v. a., to loose 
 from fetters. 
 
 UNFILIAL, -fil'-yal, a., not becoming 
 a child. 
 
 UNFILLED, -fild', a., not fully sup- 
 plied. 
 
 UNFINISHED, -fin'-isht, a., not com- 
 plete. 
 
 UNFIRMNESS, -f ermines, s., insta- 
 bility. 
 
 UNFIT, -fit 7 , a., not qualified; im- 
 proper.— v. a., to disable; to dis- 
 qualify. 
 
 UNFITNESS, -nes, s., want of suita- 
 ble qualifications. 
 
 UNFITTING, -ing, a., improper; un- 
 becoming. 
 
 UNFIX, -fiks', v.a., to loosen; to un- 
 settle ; to dissolve. 
 
 UNFIXED, -fikst', a., wandering; 
 erratic; inconstant. 
 
 UNFLAGGING, -fiag'-ging, a., not 
 drooping. 
 
 UNFLEDGED, -fledjd', a., not yet 
 furnished with feathers ; young. 
 
 UNFLINCHING, -flinsh'-ing, a., de- 
 termined. 
 
 UNFOLD, -fole'd, v.a., to expand; to 
 disclose; to declare; to release 
 from a fold. 
 
 -ding, s., 
 
 act of ex- 
 not 
 
 UNFOLDING 
 panding. 
 
 UNFORBIDDEN, -for-bid'-dn, a 
 forbid; not prohibited. 
 
 UNFORCED, -forst, a., not com- 
 pelled. 
 
 UNFORDABLE, -fore'-dabl, a., that 
 cannot be passed by wading. 
 
 UNFOREKNOVVN, un-fore-noan', a., 
 not previously foreseen. 
 
 UNFORESEEN, -seen'. a.,notfore- 
 
 UNFORETOLD, -tole'd, a., not pre- 
 dicted. 
 
 UNFORGIVING, -for-giv'-ing, a., not 
 disposed to pardon offences. 
 
 UNFORGO i'TEN, -got'n, a., not lost 
 to memory. 
 
 UNFORMED, -fawrmd', a., not mold- 
 ed into regular shape. 
 
 UNFORSAKEN, -for-sake'n, a., not 
 entirely neglected . 
 
 UNFORTIFIED, -fawrt'-e-fide. a., not 
 guarded; defenceless. 
 
 UNFORTUNATE, -fawr'-tchu-nate, 
 a., not prosperous. 
 
 UNFOUND, -fownd', a., not met 
 with. 
 
 UNFOUNDED, -ed, a., having no 
 foundation. 
 
 UNFRAMED, -frame'd, a., not fitted 
 for erection. 
 
 UNFRATERNAL, -fra-ter'-nal, a., 
 not brotherly. 
 
 UNFREQUENT, -fre'-kwent, a., not 
 frequent. 
 
 UNFREQUENTED, '-ed, a., rarely 
 visited. 
 
 UNFRIENDLINESS, -frend'-le-nes, 
 s., went of kindness. 
 
 UNFRIENDLY, -le, a., not kind or 
 benevolent. [gealed. 
 
 UNFROZEN, -fro'-zn, a., not con- 
 
 UNFRUGAL, -froo'-gal, a., not eco- 
 nomical. 
 
 UNFRUITFUL, -froot'-ful, a., not 
 producing fruit; barren; unpro- 
 ductive. 
 
 UNFULFILLED, -ful-fild', a., not ac- 
 complished. 
 
 UNFUNDED, -fund'-ed, a., having no 
 permanent funds. 
 
 UNFURL, -furl', v.a., to unfold; to 
 expand. 
 
 UNFURNISH, -fur'-nisl^v.a., to strip 
 of furniture. 
 
 UNFURNISHED, -nisht', a., not sup- 
 plied with furniture ; empty. 
 
 UNGAINLINESS, -gane'-le-nes, s. f 
 clumsiness. 
 
UNGAINLY 
 
 459 
 
 UNHimr 
 
 UNGAINLY, -le, a., not expert; 
 clumsy. 
 
 UNGALLANP, -gal'-lant, or gal-lant', 
 a., discourteous; rude. 
 
 UNGARTERED, -gar'-terd, a., with- 
 out garters. 
 
 UNGATHERED, -gath'-erd, a., not 
 gathered. 
 
 UNGENEROUS, -jen'-er-us, a., not 
 liberal; dishonorable. 
 
 UNGENIAL, -je'-ne-al, a., not favor- 
 able to natural growth. 
 
 UNGENTEEL, -jen-teel', a., not con- 
 sistent with polite manners. 
 
 UNGENTLE, -jen'tl, a., harsh; rude. 
 
 UNGENTLE3IANLY, -man-le, a., not 
 becoming a gentleman. 
 
 UNGENTLENE!6S.-nes, s., harshness: 
 rudeness: unkindness. 
 
 TJNGENTLY,' -jent'-le, ad., harshly; 
 rudely. 
 
 UNGILDED, -guild'-ed, a., not over- 
 laid with gold. 
 
 UNGIRD, -guerd', v. a., to loose from 
 a girdle. 
 
 UNGIRT, guert', a., unbound; loosely 
 dressed . 
 
 UNGLAZED, -glaz'd.a., not furnished 
 with glass. 
 
 UNGLORIFIED, -glo'-re-fide, a., not 
 honored with praise. 
 
 UNGLOYE, -gluv', v. a., to take off 
 the gloves. 
 
 UNGODLINESS, -god'-le-nes, s.. im- 
 piety, [ous. 
 
 UNGODLY, -le. a., wicked; impi- 
 
 UNGOYERNABLE, -guv'-ern-abl, a., 
 that cannot be governed; unruly; 
 refractory. 
 
 UNGOYERNED, -ernd, a., unbridled; 
 licentious. 
 
 UNGRACEFUL, -grare'-ful, a., not 
 marked with ease or dignity; 
 wanting elegance. 
 
 UNGRACIOUS, -gra'-shus,a.. wicked; 
 odious; hateful: offensive. 
 
 UNGRA3IMATICAL : -gram-mat'-e- 
 kal. a., not according to the 
 established rules of grammar. 
 
 UNGRANTED, un-grant'-ed, a., not 
 bestowed ; not conceded. 
 
 UNGRATEFUL, -grate'-ful, a., not 
 feeling thankful for favors ; mak- 
 ing no returns. 
 
 UNGRATIFIED, -grat'-e-fide. a , not 
 compensated. 
 
 UNGUAL, '-gwal, a., applied to the 
 nails, claws, or hoofs of animals. 
 
 UNGUARDED, -gard'-ed, a., not 
 watched or defended. 
 
 Ungula. 
 
 UNGULA, s., a sec- 
 tion of cylinder, 
 cone, or other sol- 
 id, cut off by a 
 plane oblique to 
 the base; a sur- 
 gical instrument. 
 
 UNGUENT, -gwent, 
 s., ointment. 
 
 UNHABITABLE, 
 
 -hab'-e-tabl. a., that cannct be in- 
 habited by human beings. 
 
 UNHALLOWED, -hal'-lode, a., pro- 
 fane; unholy; wicked. 
 
 UNHAND, -hand', v. a., to loose from 
 the hand. 
 
 UNHANDSOME, -han'-sum, a., un- 
 graceful; not beautiful; illiberal; 
 uncivil. 
 
 UNHANDY, -han'-de, a,, not dex- 
 terous. 
 
 UNHAPPINESS, -hap'-pe-nes, s., 
 misfortune; ill-luck; infelicity; 
 misery. 
 
 UNHAPPY, -pe, a., unfortunate; un- 
 luckv. 
 
 UNHARDENED, -hard'nd, a., not in- 
 durated. 
 
 UNHARMED, -harmd', a., uninjured; 
 unimpaired. 
 
 UNHARMONIOUS, har-mo'-ne-us, 
 a,, discordant. 
 
 UNHARNESS, -har'-nes, v.a., to strip 
 of harness. 
 
 UNHATCHED, -hatcht'. not having 
 left the egg. 
 
 UNHEALTHFUL, -helth'-ful, a., in- 
 jurious to health: insalubrious; 
 un wholesome. 
 
 UNHEALTHY, -e, a., habitually 
 weak or indisposed ; sickly ; un- 
 wholesome. 
 
 UNHEEDFUL, -heed'-ful, a. inat- 
 tentive. 
 ; UNHEEDY, -e, a., precipitate; sud- 
 den. 
 
 UNHINGE, -hinj, v. a., to take from 
 the hinges: to displace : to unfix. 
 
 UNHOLY, -ho'-le, a., not sanctified; 
 profane: impious. 
 
 UNHONORED, -on'-urd, a., not hon- 
 ored. 
 , UNHOOK, -hook', v. a., to loose from 
 a hook. 
 
 UNHORSE, -hawrse', v. a., to throw 
 from a horse. 
 
 UNHOUSED, -howzd', a., homeless; 
 destitute of shelter. 
 
 UNHURT, -hurt', a., free from in- 
 ! jury. 
 
UNHURTFUL 
 
 460 
 
 UNITARIAN 
 
 CrNHURTFUL, -ful, a., harmless; in- 
 noxious. 
 
 UNICORN, yu'-ne-kawrn, s., an an- 
 imal with one horn. 
 
 UNIFORM, -fawrm, a., not variable; 
 consistent with itself; not differ- 
 ent; equable.— s., a dress of the 
 same kind; the regulation full- 
 dress of an officer or soldier. 
 
 UNIFORMITY, -e-te, s , resemblance 
 of one to another; conformity; 
 similitude. 
 
 UNIMAGINABLE, un-im-aj'-in-abl, 
 a., not to be conceived. 
 
 UNIMAGINATIVE, -a-tiv, a., not 
 imaginative. 
 
 UNIMAGINED, -ind, a., not con- 
 ceived 
 
 UNIMBITTERED, -bit'-terd, a., not 
 aggravated 
 
 UNIMBUED, -bewd', a , not tinc- 
 tured. 
 
 UNIMITABLE, '-e-tabl, a., that can- 
 not be imitated. 
 
 UNIMPAIRED, -payrd', a., not im- 
 paired. 
 
 UND1PASSIONED, -pash'-und, a., 
 not endowed with passions; calm, 
 
 UNIMPEACHABLE, -peetch'-abl, a., 
 that cannot be accused; free 
 from guilt. 
 
 UNIMPEACHED, -peetcht', a., not 
 accused 
 
 UNIMPEDED, -pe'-ded, a., not hin- 
 dered. 
 
 UNIMPORTANT, -pawrt'-ant, a., not 
 of great moment; insignificant. 
 
 UNIMPOSING, poze'-ing, a., not 
 commanding respect; voluntary. 
 
 UNIMPRESSIVE, -pres'-siv, a., not 
 forcible; not -adapted to awaken 
 the passions. 
 
 UNIMPROVABLE, un-im-proov'-abl, 
 a., not capable of improvement, 
 culture, or tillage. 
 
 UNIMPROVED, -proovd', a., not 
 made better or wiser ; not culti- 
 vated. 
 
 UNIMPROVING, -proov'-ing, a., not 
 
 tending to advance or instruct. 
 UNINCUMBERED, -in-kum'-berd, a., 
 not- burdened; free from, mort- 
 gage or other charge. 
 
 UNINDEBTED, -det'-ted, a., not in- 
 debted. 
 
 UNINFECTED, -fek'-ted, a., not con- 
 taminated. 
 iUNINFECTIOUS, -fek'-shus, a., not 
 capable of communicating dis- 
 ease. 
 
 UNINFESTED, -fes'-ted, a., not h> 
 
 UNINFLUENCED, '-flu-enst, a., not 
 persuaded ; acting freely. 
 
 UNINFLUENTIAL, -en'-shal, a., riot 
 having influence. 
 
 UNINFORMED, -fawrmd', a., not in- 
 structed. 
 
 UNINGENUOUS, -jen'-yu-us, a., not 
 frank or candid. 
 
 UNINHABITABLE, -hab'-e-tabl , a., 
 that in which men cannot live. 
 
 UNINHABITED, -it-ed, a., having no 
 inhabitants. 
 
 UNINITIATED, -ish'-e-a-ted, a., not 
 initiated. 
 
 UNINJURED, '-jurd, a., not hurt; 
 suffering no harm. 
 
 UNmSCRIBED,skribe'd, a., having 
 no inscription. 
 
 UNINSPIRED, -spire'd, a., not hav- 
 ing received supernatural in- 
 struction. 
 
 UNINSTRUCTED, -struk'-ted, a., not 
 educated. 
 
 UNINSULATED, '-su-la-ted, a., not 
 being separated or detached. 
 
 UNINTELLIGENT, -tel'-le-jent, a., 
 not possessing understanding ; 
 dull. 
 
 UNINTELLIGIBLE, -le jebl, a., that 
 cannot be understood. 
 
 UNINTENTIONAL, -ten'-shun-al, a., 
 done or happening without de- 
 sign. 
 
 UNINTERESTED, -ter-est'-ed, a., 
 not having any interest or prop- 
 erty in. 
 
 UNINTERESTING, -ing, a., not capa- 
 ble of exciting interest. 
 
 UNINTERRUPTED, -rup'-ted,a., not 
 disturbed by intrusion or avoca- 
 tion; unceasing. 
 
 UNINVITED, -vite'-ed, a., not re- 
 quested. 
 
 UNION, yune'-yun, s., connection; 
 concord; alliance; coalition; con- 
 federacy. 
 
 UNIQUE, yu-neek/, a. (Fr.), sole; 
 
 without another of the same 
 
 kind. 
 
 UNISON, '-ne-sun, s, sameness or 
 
 coincidence of sound; accord- 
 
 » ance; agreement. 
 
 UNIT, '-nit, s., one; a single thing or 
 
 person. 
 UNITARIAN, -ne-ta'-re-an, s., one 
 who denies the doctrine ©f the 
 Trinity.— a., pertaining to Unita- 
 rians. 
 
UNITE 
 
 461 
 
 UNMADE 
 
 Univalve. 
 
 -UNITE, -nite', v. a., to put together; 
 to join; to connect.— v. n., to con- 
 cur. 
 
 UNITED, -ed, a., made to agree. 
 UNITY, '-ne-te, s., conjunction; 
 ag reement; uniformity. 
 
 UNIVALVE, -ne- 
 valv, a. , having 
 one valve only. 
 — s., a mollusk 
 whose shell is 
 composed of a 
 single piece. 
 
 UNIVERSAL, -ver'- 
 sal, a., all; gen- 
 eral; compre- 
 hending the 
 whole number 
 or space; total. 
 
 UNIVERSALITY, 
 
 -sal'-e-te, s., state of extending 
 to t he whole. 
 
 UNIVERSALLY, -ver-sal-le, ad, 
 with extension to the whole; 
 wi thout exception. 
 
 UNIVERSE, -ne-verse, s., the whole 
 syst em of created things. 
 
 UNIVERSITY, yun-e-ver'se-te,s., an 
 assemblage of colleges, or a gen- 
 eral school for teaching the lib- 
 eral arts. 
 
 UNTVOCAL, -inV-o-kal, a., having 
 one meaning or unison 01 sounds; 
 certain; regular. [joint. 
 
 UNJOINT, un-joynt, v.a., to dis- 
 
 UN JOYOUS, -joy '-us, a., not joyous 
 or cheerful.— ad., un joyously. 
 
 UNJUDGED, -jujd', a., not judged. 
 
 UNJUST, -just', a., acting contrary 
 to right. 
 
 UNJUSTIFIABLE, -te-fi'-abl, a., in- 
 defensible. 
 
 UNJUSTIFIED, -e-fide, a., not justi- 
 fied. 
 
 UNKENNEL, -ken'-nel, v.a., to drive 
 from his hole. 
 
 UNKEPT, -kept', a., not retained; 
 not observed. 
 
 UNKIND, -kine'd, a., not obliging. 
 
 UNKINDLY, -le, a., unfavorable. 
 
 UNKINDNESS, -nes, s., want of 
 kindness. 
 
 UNKNIT, nit 7 , v.a., to separate 
 threads that are knit. 
 
 UNKNOT, -not', v.a., to free from 
 knots ; to untie. 
 
 UNKNOWING,-no'-ing, a., not know- 
 ing; ignorant. 
 
 UNKNOWN, -none', a., not known; 
 uncalculated. 
 
 UNLACE, -lase', v.a., to loose a 
 
 woman's dress. 
 UNLADE, -lade', v.a., to unload; to 
 
 take out a ship's cargo. 
 UNLAID, -lade', a., not placed or 
 
 fixed. 
 UNLAMENTED, -la-ment'-ed, a., not 
 
 deplored. 
 UNLAP, -lap', v.a., to unfold. 
 UNLARDED, lard'-ed, a., not inter- 
 mixed with lard. 
 UNLATCH, -latch', v.n., to open by- 
 lifting the latch. 
 UNLAWFUL, -law'-ful, a., contrary 
 
 to law; illegal. 
 UNLEARNED, un-lernd', pp. or a., 
 forgotten ; not learned ; illiterate. 
 UNLEAVENED, -lev'nd, a., not 
 
 raised by leaven. 
 UNLED -led', a., not led or con* 
 
 ducted. 
 UNLESS, -les', conj , excepting ; sup* 
 
 posing that not. 
 UNLESSENED, -les'nd, a., not di- 
 minished. 
 UNLESSONED, -les'nd, a., not in- 
 structed. 
 UNLETTERED, -let'-terd, a., un- 
 learned. 
 UNLEVELLED, -lev'-eld, a., not 
 
 levelled. 
 UNLICENSED, -li'-senst, a., not hav- 
 ing permission by authority. 
 UNLIGMTED, -lite'-ed, a., not illu- 
 minated. 
 UNLIKE, -like', a., dissimilar. 
 UNLIKELY, -le,a., improbable. 
 UNLIMITED, -lim'-it-ed, a., having 
 
 no bounds ; undefined. 
 UNLINK, -link', v.a., to separate 
 
 links; to unfasten. 
 UNLIQUEFIED, -lik'-we-fide, a., un- 
 
 melted. 
 UNLIQUIDATED, -da-ted, a., not 
 settled. [dull. 
 
 UNLIVELY, -live'-le, a., not lively; 
 UNLOAD, -lode', v.a., to disburden. 
 UNLOCK, -lok', v.a., to unfasten 
 
 what is locked. 
 UNLOOSE, -loos', v.a., to loose.— 
 
 v.n., to fall in pieces. 
 UNLOVELY, -luv'-le, a., not amia- 
 ble. 
 UNLOVING, -ing, a., not loving; not 
 
 fend. 
 UNLUCKY, -luk'-e, a., not success- 
 ful; not happy; ill-omened; in- 
 auspicious. 
 UNMADE, -made', a., not yet 
 formed. 
 
UNMAKE 
 
 462 
 
 UNOBSCURED 
 
 UNMAKE, -make 7 , v.a., to deprive 
 of the form or qualities before 
 
 UNMALLEABLE, -mal'-le-abl, a., 
 not capable of being hammered 
 into a plate. 
 
 UNMAN, -man', v.a., to deprive of 
 the qualities of a man; to emas- 
 culate; to dishearten. 
 
 UNMANAGEABLE, -aje-abl, a., not 
 easily restrained ; not controlla- 
 ble. 
 ' UNMANAGED, -aje'd, a., not broken 
 i in. 
 
 UNMANLY, un-man'-le, a., unsuit- 
 able to a man; effeminate; cow- 
 ardly. 
 
 UNMANNERED, -nerd, a., uncivil; 
 rude. 
 
 UNMANNERLY, -ner-le, a. or ad., 
 ill-bred ; uncivil ; rude. 
 
 UNMANURED, -ma-newrd', a., not 
 enriched by manure; unculti- 
 vated. 
 
 UNMARKED, -m^irkt', a., having no 
 mark; undistinguished. 
 
 UNMARRIAGEABLE, -mar'-rij-abl, 
 a., not fit to be married. 
 
 UNMARRIED, -mar'-rid, a., having 
 no husband or no wife. 
 
 UNMASK, -mask', v.a., to strip of 
 any disguise.— v.n., to put off a 
 mask. 
 
 UNMASKED, -maskt, a., open; ex- 
 posed to view. 
 
 UNMATCHABLE, -matsh'-abl, a., 
 unparalleled. 
 
 UNMATCHED, -matcht', a., match- 
 
 UNMEANING, -meen-ing, a., haying 
 no signification. 
 
 UNMEANT, -ment', a., not intended. 
 
 UNMEASURED, -mezh'-urd, a., in- 
 finite. 
 
 UNMECHANICAL, -me-kan'-e-kal, 
 a., not according to the princi- 
 ples of mechanics. 
 
 UNMEDITATED, -med'-e-ta-ted, a., 
 not prepared by previous 
 thought. 
 
 UNMEET, -meet', a., not fit or 
 worthy. 
 
 UNMELODIOUS, -me-lo'-de-us, a., 
 wanting melody. 
 
 UNMELTED, -melt'-ed, a., undis- 
 solved. 
 
 UNMENTIONABLE, men'-shun-abl, 
 a., not to be mentioned. 
 
 UNMENTIONED, -shund, a., not 
 named. 
 
 UNMERCIFUL, -mer-se-ful, a., in- 
 human; exorbitant. 
 
 UNMERITED, -mer'-it-ed, a., not 
 deserved ; unjust. 
 
 UNMILITARY, -mil'-e-tar-e, not ac- 
 cording to military rules. 
 
 UNMINDED, mine'd-ed, a., not 
 heeded. 
 
 UNMINDFUL, -ful, a., not heedful; 
 resrardless 
 
 UNMINGLED,' -ming'gld, a., not 
 mixed 
 
 UNMISTAKEABLE, -mis-take '-abl, 
 a., that cannot be mistaken. 
 
 UNMITIGATED, -mit'-e-ga-ted, a., 
 not softened in severity or harsh- 
 ness. 
 
 UNMIXED, -mikst, a., not mingled; 
 pure ; unadulterated ; unalloyed. 
 
 UNMODIFIED, -mod'-e-fide, not al- 
 tered in form. 
 
 UNMOISTENED, -moys'nd, a., not 
 made humid. 
 
 UNMOLESTED, -mo-lest'-ed, r,., not 
 disturbed. 
 
 UNMOOR, -moor', v.a., tc loose from 
 anchorage. 
 
 UNMOVABIE, -moov'-abl, a., that 
 cannot be moved. 
 
 UNMOVED, -moov'd,a., notchanged 
 in purpose; unshaken. 
 
 UNMUSICAL, -mew'-ze-kal, s., not 
 harmonious. 
 
 UNMUTILATED, -te-la-ted, a., en- 
 tire. 
 
 UNMUZZLE, muz'zl, v.a., to loose 
 from a muzzle. 
 
 UNNAMED, -naymd', a., not men- 
 tioned. 
 
 UNNATURAL, -nat'-yu-ral, a. r con- 
 trary to* the laws of nature. 
 
 UNNAVIGABLE, -nav'-e-gabl, a., 
 not navigable, 
 
 UNNECESSARY, -nes-se-sar-e, a., 
 not necessary ; useless. 
 
 UNNEIGHBORLY, -na'-bur-le, a. or 
 ad., not kind and friendly. 
 
 UNNERVE, -nerv', v.a., to weaken; 
 to enfeeble. [ble. 
 
 UNNERVED, -nervd', a., weak, fee- 
 
 UNNOTICED, -not'-tist, a., not taken 
 notice of. 
 
 UNNUMBERED, -num'-berd, a., in- 
 numerable. 
 
 UNOB JE CTIONABLE,-ob-jek'-shun* 
 abl, a., not liable to objection. 
 
 UNOBLIGING, -o-bli'-jing, a., not 
 disposed to oblige. 
 
 UNOBSCURED, -ob-skewrd', a., not 
 darkened. 
 
UNOBSERVABLE 
 
 463 
 
 UNPRECEDENTED 
 
 UNOBSERVABLE, -zer'-vabl, a., not 
 discoverable 
 
 UNOBSERVANT, -vant, a., not at- 
 tentive. 
 
 UNOBSERVED, un-ob-servd 7 , a., not 
 noticed. 
 
 UNOBSERVING, -zer 7 -ving, a., inat- 
 tentive. 
 
 UNOBSTRUCTED, -struk'-ted, a., 
 not filled with impediments. 
 
 UNOBTAINABLE, -tane'-abl, a., not 
 within reach. 
 
 UNOBTAINED, -taynd 7 , a., not ob- 
 tained. 
 
 UNOBTRUSIVE, -troo 7 -siv, a., not 
 presuming. 
 
 UNOCCUPIED, -ok 7 -yu-pide, a., not 
 possessed; not engaged in busi- 
 ness. 
 
 UNOFFENDING,-of-f enduing, a., not 
 giving offence. 
 
 UNOFFERED, -of 7 -ferd, a., not pro- 
 posed for acceptance. 
 
 UNOFFICIAL, -fish'-al, a., not of- 
 ficial. 
 
 UNOFFICIOUS, -us, a., not inter- 
 meddlesome. 
 
 UNOPENED, -ope 7 nd, a., not 
 opened. [sisted. 
 
 UNOPPOSED, -op-poze 7 d, a M not re- 
 
 UNOPPRESSIVE, -pres 7 -siv, a., not 
 unduly burdened. 
 
 UNORGANIZED, -awr 7 -gan-ize'd, a., 
 not organized. 
 
 UNORNAMENTAL, -na-ment'-al, a., 
 undecorated. 
 
 UNORNAMENTED, -ed, a., not 
 adorned. 
 
 UNORTHODOX, '-tho-doks, a., not 
 orthodox. 
 
 UNOSTENTATIOUS,-os-ten-ta 7 -shus, 
 a., modest; not showy. 
 
 UNOWNED, -oand 7 , a., not owned. 
 
 UNPACK, -pak 7 , v.a., to open; to dis- 
 burden. " 
 
 UNPAID, -pade, a., not having re- 
 ceived what is due. 
 
 UNPALATABLE, -pal'-a-tabl, a., dis- 
 agreeable. 
 
 UNPARALLELED, -par'-al-leld, a., 
 having no parallel. 
 
 UNPARDONABLE, -par'-dn-abl, a., 
 not to be forgiven. 
 
 UNPARDONED, -dnd, a., not for- 
 given. 
 
 UNPARLIAMENTARY, -le-ment'- 
 ar-e, a., contrary to the rules of 
 parliament. 
 
 UNPARTED, -part'-ed, a., not di- 
 vided. 
 
 UNPATRONIZED, -pa 7 -tron-ize'd,a., 
 not supported by friends. 
 
 UNPEG, -peg 7 , v.a., to loose from 
 pegs ; to open. 
 
 UNPEN, -pen 7 , v.a., to suffer to 
 escape. 
 
 UNPENETRATED, '-e-tra-ted, a., not 
 pierced. 
 
 UNPENSIONED, -shund, a., not re- 
 warded by a pension. 
 
 UNPEOPLE, -pe 7 pi, v.a., to deprive' 
 of inhabitants. I 
 
 UNPERCEIVED, -seevd', a., not ob- ' 
 served . 
 
 UNPERFORATED, '-fo-ra-tedja., not 
 penetrated. 
 
 UNPERTURBED, -turbd 7 , a., not dis- 
 turbed. 
 
 UNPHILOSOPHICAL, -fil-o~sof 7 -e- ' 
 kal, a., contrary to philosophy. 
 
 UNPJN, -pin 7 , v.a., to unfasten what 
 is held together by pins. 
 
 UNPITIED, -pit 7 -id, a., not compas- 
 sionated- 
 
 UNPLEASANT, -plez 7 -ant, a., not af- 
 
 fording pleasure, 
 [PLEi ~~ 
 sive. 
 
 UNPLEAS: 
 
 »■ pleasui 
 ING, -pi 
 
 eez 7 -ing, a., offen- 
 
 UNPLEDGED, -plejd', a., not mort- 
 gaged. 
 
 UNPLIABLE, -pli 7 -abl, a., not easily 
 bent. 
 
 UNPOETICAL, -po-et 7 -e-kal, a., not 
 having the beauties of verse. 
 
 UNPOLISHED, -pol 7 -isht, a., nob 
 made bright; not refined in man- 
 ners; uncivilized. 
 
 UNPOLITE, -po-lite 7 , a., not courte- 
 ous; unmannerly. 
 
 UNPOLLED, -pole 7 d, a., not regis- 
 tered as a voter. 
 
 UNPOLLUTED, -pol-loo 7 -ted, a., not 
 corrupted. 
 
 UNPOPULAR, -pop 7 -yu-lar, a., not 
 popular; not pleasing the peo- 
 
 ple. 
 <TPOR 
 
 UNPORTABLE, -pore'-tabl, a., not 
 fit for carrying. 
 
 UNPORTIONED, -shund, a., not fur- 
 nished with a portion or for- 
 tune. 
 
 UNPOSSESSED, -poz-zest 7 , a., not 
 occupied. 
 
 UNPOTABLE, un-po 7 -tabl, a., not 
 drinkable 
 
 UNPRACTICED, -prak'-tist, a., not 
 having experience; unskilled. 
 
 UNPRECEDENTED, -pres-e-dent 7 - 
 ed, a., having no precedent or ex- 
 ample. 
 
UNPRAISED 
 
 464 
 
 UNRECLAIMED 
 
 UNPRAISED, -prayzd', pp., not cele- 
 brated. 
 
 UNPR ^DESTINED, -pre-des'-tind,a., 
 not previously determined. 
 
 UNPREJUDICED, -pred'-ju-dist, a., 
 not prejudiced ; impartial. 
 
 UNPREMEDITATED, -pre-med'-e-ta- 
 ted, a., not prepared in mind; not 
 done by design. 
 
 UNPREPARED, -payrd', a., not 
 ready; not prepared for death. 
 
 UNPREPOSSESSED, -poz-zest', a., 
 not partial. 
 
 UNPREPOSSESSING, -zes'-sing, a., 
 not having a winning appear- 
 ance. 
 
 UNPRESSED, -prest', a., not pressed 
 or enforced. 
 
 UNPRETENDING, -pre-tend'-ing, a., 
 not claiming distinction. 
 
 UNPRINCELY, -prinse'-le, a., unbe- 
 coming a prince. 
 
 UNPRINCIPLED, -prin'-se-pld, a., 
 having no settled principles; des- 
 titute of virtue. 
 
 UNPRINTED, -primV-ed, a., not 
 printed. 
 
 UNPRO CLAIMED, -pro-klaymd', a., 
 not notified by public declara- 
 tion. 
 
 UNPRODUCTIVE, -duk'-tiv, a., not 
 making profitable returns for la- 
 bor; not efficient. 
 
 UNPROFANED, -faynd', a., not vio- 
 
 UNPROFESSIONAL, -fesh'-un-al,a., 
 not belonging to a profession; 
 contrary to professional regula- 
 tions. 
 
 UNPROFITABLE, -prof'-e-tabl, a., 
 bringing no profit; producing no 
 improvement or advantage. 
 
 UNPROGRESSIVE, -pro-gres'-siv, a., 
 not advancing. 
 
 UNPROLIFIC, -lif '-ik, a., not prolific ; 
 barren. 
 
 UNPROMISING, -prom'-e-sing, a., not 
 affording a favorable prospect of 
 success 
 
 UNPROMPTED, -promp-ted' a., not 
 dictated. 
 
 UNPRONOUNCEABLE, -pro- 
 nownse'-abl, a., that cannot be 
 pronounced. 
 
 UNPROPITIOUS, -pro-pish'-us, a., 
 not favorable; inauspicious. 
 
 UNPROPOSED, -poze'd, a., not pro- 
 posed. 
 
 UNPROTECTED, -tek'-ted, a., not 
 defended. 
 
 UNPROVED, -proovd', a., not know? 
 by trial. 
 
 UNPROVIDED, pro-vide'-ed, a, no* 
 provided; unfurnished. 
 
 UNPROVOKED, -voke't, a., not in- 
 cited. 
 
 UNPUBLISHED, -pub'-lisht, a., not 
 made public. 
 
 UNPUNCTUAL, -punk'-tu-al, a., not 
 exact in time. 
 
 UNPUNCTUATED, -a-ted, a., not 
 punctuated ; not pointed. 
 
 UNPUNISHED, -pun'-isht, a., suf- 
 fered to pass with impunitv. 
 
 UNPURCHASED, -pur'-tchast^a^not 
 bought. 
 
 UNPURGED, -purjd', a., unpurified. 
 
 UNPURIFIED, -pew'-re-iide, a., not 
 freed from foul matter; unsancti- 
 fied. 
 
 UNPURSUED, -pur-sewd', a., not fol- 
 lowed. 
 
 UNQUALIFIED, -kwal'-e-fide, a., not 
 having the requisite talents or 
 accomplishments. 
 
 UNQUENCHABLE, kwensh'-abl, a , 
 that cannot be quenched; inex- 
 tinguishable. 
 
 UNQUENCHED, -kwensht', a., not 
 extinguished. 
 
 UNQUESTIONABLE, -kwest'-un-abl, 
 a., not to be doubted. 
 
 UNQUESTIONED, -und, a., not called 
 in question; not doubted. 
 
 UNQUICKENED, -kwik'-nd, a., not 
 matured to vitality. 
 
 UNQUIET, un-kwi'-et, a., not calm or 
 tranquil; turbulent. 
 
 UNRANSOMED, -rans'md, a., not 
 liberated from captivity or bond- 
 age. 
 
 UNRAVEL, -rav'l, v. a., to disentan- 
 gle or extricate; to free; to un- 
 fold.— v. n., to be disentangled. 
 
 UNREAD, -red 7 , a., not recited; not 
 peruped; not learned in books. 
 
 UNREADABLE, -reed'-abl, a., not 
 legible. 
 
 UNREADY, -red'-e, a., not prepared; 
 not fit. 
 
 UNREAL, -re'-al, a., not substantial; 
 having appearance only. 
 
 UNREASONABLE,, -re'zn-abl, a., not 
 agreeable to reason; immoder- 
 ate; exorbitant. 
 
 UNREBUKED. -re-bewk'd, a., not re- 
 buked. 
 
 UNRECLAIMED, -klame'd, a., not re- 
 claimed ; not brought to a domes 
 tic state. 
 
UNRECOGNIZED 
 
 465 
 
 UNSAID 
 
 UNRECOGNIZED, -rek'-og-niz'd, a., j 
 not acknowledged . 
 
 UNRECONCILABLE, -on-si'-labl, a., | 
 that cannot be reconciled; im- 
 placable. 
 
 UNRECONCILED, '-on-sile'd, a., not 
 reconciled or appeased. 
 
 UNRECORDED, -re-kawrd'-ed, a., not 
 registered. 
 
 UNREDEEMED, -deemd', a., not ran- 
 somed. 
 
 UNREDRESSED, -drest' a., not re- 
 lieved from injustice. 
 
 UNREFINED, -fine'd, a., not refined 
 or purified. 
 
 UNREFRESHED, -fresht', a., not re- 
 lieved from fatigue. 
 
 UNREFRESHING, -re-fresh'-ing, a., 
 not invigoratiDg. 
 
 UNREFUTED, -few'-ted, a., not 
 proved to be false. 
 
 UNREGARDED, -gard'-ed, a., not 
 heeded; neglected. 
 
 UNREGENERATE, -jen'-e-rate, a., 
 not regenerated. 
 
 UNREGISTERED, -rej'-is-terd, a., 
 not recorded. 
 
 UNREGRETTED, -re-gret'-ted, a., not 
 lamented. 
 
 UNREGULATED, -reg'-u- la-ted, a., 
 not reduced to order. 
 
 7JNREHEARSED, -re-herst', a., not 
 recited or repeated. 
 
 UNREIGNED, - -rane'd, a., unre- 
 strained; unbridled. 
 
 UNREJOICING, -re- joy '-sing, a., un- 
 joyous; gloomy. 
 
 UNRELENTING, -lent'-ing, a., hav- 
 ing no pity. 
 
 UNRELIEVED, -leevd', a., not deliv- 
 ered from pain. 
 
 UNREMEMBERED, -inem'-berd, a., 
 not retained in the mind. 
 
 UNREMITTING, -mit'-ting, a., inces- 
 sant. 
 
 UNREMOVED, -moovd', a., not ta- 
 ken away. 
 
 UNRENEWED, -newd', a., not regen- 
 
 UNRENOWNED, -nownd', a., not 
 celebrated. 
 
 UNREPAID, -pade', a., not compen- 
 sated. 
 
 UNREPAIRED, -payrd', a., not re- 
 paired. 
 
 UNREPEALED, -peeld', a., not re- 
 voked. 
 
 UNREPRESENTED, -rep-re-zent'-ed, 
 a., having no one to act in one's 
 stead. 
 
 UNREPENTANT, -pent'-ant, a., not 
 
 penitent. 
 UNREQUITED, -re-kwite'-ed, a., no* 
 
 recompensed. 
 UNRESE^nTED, -zent'-ed, a., not re- 
 
 garded with anger. 
 UNRESERVED, -zervd', a., not lim- 
 ited; open; frank. 
 UNRESIGnED, -zine'd, a , not sur- 
 rendered. 
 UNRESISTED, -zist'-ed, a., not op- 
 
 posed. 
 UNRESISTING, -zist'-ing, a., not 
 
 making resistance; submissive; 
 
 humble. 
 UNRESOLVED, -zolvd', a., not re- 
 
 solved. 
 UNRESPECTED, -spek'-ted, a., not 
 
 regarded with respect. 
 UNRESPIRABLE, -spire'-abl,a., that 
 
 cannot be breathed. 
 UNRESPITED, -res'-pit-ed, a, not 
 
 respited. 
 UNRESTRAINED, un-re-strane'd, a. y 
 
 not controlled. 
 UNRESTRICTED, -strik'-ted, a., not 
 
 UNREVENGED, -venjd', a , not vin- 
 dicated by just punishment. 
 
 UNREVISED, -vized, a., not re- 
 viewed; not corrected. 
 
 UNREWARDED, -wawrd'-ed, a., not 
 compensated. 
 
 UNRIDDLE, -rid'-dl, v. a., to solve or 
 explain . 
 
 UNRIG, -rig, v. a., to strip off rig- 
 ging. 
 
 UNRIGHTEOUS, -ri'-tchus, a., not 
 just; evil; wicked; contrary to 
 law and equity. 
 
 UNRIPE, -ripe', a , not ripe or ma- 
 ture. 
 
 UNRIPENED, -ripe'nd, a., not ma- 
 tured. 
 
 UNRIVALLED, -ri'-vald, a., having 
 no competitor. 
 
 UNRIVEr, -riv'-et, v. a., to loose from 
 rivets. 
 
 UNROBE, -robe', v. a., to undress. 
 
 UNROLL, -role', v.a., to open what 
 is rolled. 
 
 UNROOF, -rocf ', v.a., to strip off the 
 roof of a house. 
 
 UNROOT, -root , v.a., to tear up by 
 the roots; to extirpate. 
 
 UNRULY, -roo'-le, a., disregarding 
 restraint; ungovernable; refrac- 
 tory. 
 
 UNSAID, -sed', pp. or a., not spoken* 
 or uttered. 
 
UNSAFE 
 
 466 
 
 UNSOPHISTICATED 
 
 UNSAFE, -safe', a., not free from 
 danger; exposed to harm; haz- 
 ardous. 
 
 UNSALEABLE, -sale'-abl, a., not in 
 demand. 
 
 UNSALTED, -sawlt'-ed, a., not pick- 
 led; fresh. 
 
 UNSALUTED, -sa-loo'-ted, a., not 
 greeted. 
 
 UNSANCTIFIED, -sank'-te-fide, a., 
 not sanctified; unholy; not con- 
 secrated, [ratified. 
 
 UNSANCTIONED, -shund, a., not 
 
 UNSATED, -sa'-ted, a., not satisfied. 
 
 UNSATIABLE, -she-abl, a., that can- 
 not be satisfied. 
 
 UNSATING, -sate'-ing, a., not sating 
 or filling. 
 
 UNSATISFACTOEY, -sat-is-fak'-tur- 
 e, a., not giving satisfaction- 
 causing discontent. 
 
 UNSATISFIED, -is-fide, a., not grati- 
 fied to the full ; not content. 
 
 UNSAVOKY, -sa'-vur-e, a., tasteless; 
 unpl easing. 
 
 UNSAY, -sa', v. a., to recant or recall 
 what has been said ; to retract. 
 
 UNSCATHED, -skaythd', a., unin- 
 jured. 
 
 UNSCHOOLED,, -skoold', a., not 
 taught, illiterate. 
 
 UNSCIENTIFIC, -si-en-tif'-fik, a., not 
 scientific. 
 
 UNSCORCHED, -skawrcht', a., not 
 affected by fire. 
 
 UNSCREENED, -skreend', a., not 
 covered; not sifted. 
 
 UNSCREW, -skroo', v. a., to loose 
 from screws; to unfasten. 
 
 UNSCRIPTURAL, -skrip'-tu-ral, a., 
 not agreeable to Scriptures. 
 
 UNSCRUPULOUS, skroo'-pu-lus, a., 
 having no scruples. 
 
 UNSEAL, -seel', v. a., to break or re- 
 move the seal of. 
 
 UNSEALED, -seeld', a., having no 
 
 UNSEARCHABLE, -sertch'-abl, a., 
 that cannot be searched or ex- 
 plored; inscrutable. 
 
 UNSE ARCHED, -sertcht', a., not ex- 
 plored. 
 
 UNSEASONABLE, -se'-zn-abl, a., not 
 suited to the time or occasion; 
 unfit; ill-timed. 
 
 UNSEASONED, -se'-znd, a., not ac- 
 customed; not qualified by use 
 or experience. 
 
 UNSEAT, -seet', v. a., to throw from 
 the seat. 
 
 UNSECURE, -se-kewr', a., not se< 
 cure. 
 
 UNSEEMLY, -seem'-le, a. and ad., 
 not fit or becoming; indecent. 
 
 UNSEEN, -seen, a., not discovered; 
 invisible. 
 
 UNSERVICEABLE, -ser'-vis-abl, a., 
 not bringing advantage; useless. 
 
 UNSETTLE, -set'tl, v. a., to make un- 
 certain or fluctuating; to over- 
 throw; to disconcert. 
 
 UNSETTLED, -set'tl d, a., nob deter- 
 mined ; unsteady; having no fixed 
 place of abode. 
 
 UNSHACKLE, un-shak'l, v. a., to un- 
 fetter. 
 
 UNSHAKEN, -shake'n, a., not agi- 
 tated; firm. 
 
 UNSHAMED, -shame'd, a., not 
 abashed. 
 
 UNSHARED, -shayrd', a., not en- 
 joyed in common. 
 
 UNSHEATHE, -sheethe', v. a., to 
 draw from the scabbard. 
 
 UNSHELTERED, -shelt'-erd, a., not 
 screen ed 
 
 UNSHIP, -ship', v.a., to take out of 
 a ship or other water craft. 
 
 UNSHOD, -shod', a., having no 
 shoes. 
 
 UNSHORN, -shorn', a., not sheared 
 or clipped. 
 
 UNSHRINKING, -shrink'-ing, a., not 
 recoiling. 
 
 UNSHRUNK, -shrunk', a., not con- 
 tracted. 
 
 UNSHUT, -shut', a., open; unclosed. 
 
 UNSIFTED, -sift'-ed, a., not sepa- 
 rated by a sieve. 
 
 UNSIGHTLY, -site'-le, a., disagree- 
 able to the eye. 
 
 UNSKILLED, -skild', or UNSKIL- 
 FUL, a., wanting skill or dex- 
 terity. 
 
 UNSLACKED, -slak'd, a., not satu- 
 rated with water. 
 
 UNSLAKED,-slake'd.a.,unquenched. 
 
 UNSOCIABLE, -so'-she-abl, a., not 
 free in conversation ; reserved. 
 
 UNSOCIAL, -al, a., not adapted to 
 society. 
 
 UNSOLD, -sole'd, a., not transferred 
 for a consideration. 
 
 UNSOLICITED, -so-lis'-it-ed, a., un- 
 asked 
 
 UNSOLICITOUS, -e-tus, a., not 
 anxious. 
 
 UNSOPHISTICATED, -so-fis'< fce-ka- 
 ted, a. , not adulterated ; not coun- 
 terfeit; pure. 
 
UNSORTED 
 
 467 
 
 UNTDIELY 
 
 UNSORTED. -sawrt'-ed, a., not sep- 
 arated into sorts. 
 
 UNSOUGHT, -sawt . a., not searched 
 for. 
 
 UNSOUND, -sownd', a., not sound: 
 defective: infirm; sicklv; not or- 
 thodox. 
 
 pNSOUNDED, -ed, a., not tried with 
 the lead. 
 
 UNSPEAKABLE, -speek'-abl, a., 
 that cannot be expressed: unut- 
 terable. 
 
 UNSPOTTED, -spot '-ted. a., free 
 from spot or from moral stain; 
 unblemished. 
 
 UNSTABLE, -sta'-bl, a., not fixed or 
 steadv; inconstant: irresolute. 
 
 UNSTAII). -stade , a..' not steady: 
 volatile. 
 
 UNSTAINED, -staynd', a., not dyed; 
 not polluted. 
 
 UN STANCHED, -stansht. a., not 
 stopped, as blood. 
 
 INSTEAD FAST, -sted'-fast, a., not 
 firm: unstable. 
 
 UNSTEADY, -sted'-e, a., irresolute; 
 mutable: variable. 
 
 UNSTINTED, -stint -ed, a., not 
 stinted: not limited. 
 
 UNSTIRRED, -sturd . a., not stirred: 
 not agitated. 
 
 UNSTITCH, -stitch, v. a., to open by 
 picking out stitches. 
 
 UNSTUDIED, -stud -id, a., not pre- 
 
 UNSTUFFED." -stuff, a., not stuffed; 
 
 not crowded. 
 UNSUBDUED, -sub-dewd', a., 
 
 conquered. 
 UNSUBSTANTIAL, -stan'-shal 
 
 not solid. 
 UN SUBVERTED, -vert'-ed, a., 
 
 overthro wn. 
 UNSUCCESSFUL, suk-ses'-ful, a.. 
 
 not successful: unfortunate: un- 
 favorable. 
 UNSUITABLE, -sewt'-abl, a., not 
 
 adapted, unbecoming. 
 UNSUTTED, -ed, a., not suited; not 
 
 adapted. 
 UNSULLIED, -sul -lid. a.. not 
 
 stained. 
 UNSUNG, -sung , a., not celebrated 
 
 in verse. 
 UNSUPPORTED, -sup-port -ed. a.. 
 
 not supported. 
 INSURMOUNTABLE, -sur-mownt'- 
 
 abl, a., insuperable. 
 UNSURPASSED, -past, a., not ex- 
 ceeded. 
 
 not 
 
 not 
 
 UNSUSCEPTIBLE -sus-sep'-tebl, a^ 
 unfeeling. 
 
 UNSUSPECTED, -pek'-ted, a., nc 
 considered as likely to have d< 
 an evil act. 
 
 UNSUSPECTING, -ting, a., free from 
 suspicion. 
 
 UNSUSPICIOUS, un-sus-pish'-us, a., 
 having no suspicion. 
 
 UNSWAYED, -swade '. a., not biassed 
 or influenced. 
 
 OKSWEPT, -swept, a., not cleaned 
 with a broom. 
 
 UNSWERVING, -swerv -ing. a., not 
 deviating from a certain stand- 
 ard. 
 
 UNSWORN, -swoam. a., not bound 
 by an oarh. 
 
 UNSYMMETRICAL. -sim-met -re- 
 kal. a., wanting due proportion 
 of parts. 
 
 UNTAINTED, -tane -ted. a . not ren- 
 dered impure by admixture: un- 
 blemished. 
 
 UNTAMABLE, -tame'-abl. a., that 
 
 cannot be tamed. 
 , UNTAMED, -tamed, a., not domesti- 
 cated. 
 ; UNTANGLE, -tang'-gl, v. a., to dis- 
 entangle. 
 
 UNTAUGHT, -iawt', a., not taught 
 or educated : illiterate : unskilled. 
 
 UNTEMPERED. -tem'-perd, a., not 
 dulv mixed for use. 
 
 UNTENABLE, -ten'-abl, a., not de- 
 fensible. 
 
 UNTENANTED, -ant -ed. a., not oc- 
 cupied bv a tenant. 
 
 UNTERRIFLED, -ter -re-fide, a., nor 
 affrighted. 
 
 UNTHANKFUL, -thangk'-ful, a., un 
 grat eful . 
 
 UNTHAWED. -thawd', a., not melted. 
 
 UNTHINKING. -think -ing, a.,. 
 thoughtless. 
 
 UNTHOUGHTFUL. -thawt'-ful, a.. 
 heedless. 
 
 UNTHRIFTY, -thrift -e. a., prodigal; 
 lavish. 
 
 UNTIDY, -ti'-de, a., not neatly 
 dressed. 
 
 UNTIE, -ti', v.a.. to loosen; to un- 
 bind. 
 
 UNTIL, -til . prep, and conj., the 
 time or to the degree that. 
 
 UNTILLED. -tild', a., not tilled or 
 culiivatecL 
 
 UNTIMELY, -time'-le, a. or ad., 
 happening before the usual time 
 premature. 
 
UNTIRABLE 
 
 468 
 
 UNWROUGHT 
 
 UNTIRABLE, -tire'-abl, a., indefat- 
 igable. 
 
 UNTIRING, -ing, a., not becoming 
 exhausted. 
 
 UNTO, '-too, prep., a compound of 
 un and to . 
 
 UNTOLD, -tole'd, a., not related; not 
 revealed. 
 
 UNTOUCHED, -tutcht', a., not af- 
 fected. 
 
 UNTOWARD, -toward, a., froward; 
 perverse. 
 
 UNTOWARDLY, -le, a. and ad., 
 awkward. 
 
 UNTRACED, -trayst', a., not marked 
 out. 
 
 UNTRAINED, -trane'd, a., not dis- 
 ciplined. 
 
 UNTRAMMELED, -tram'mld, a., not 
 
 UNTRANSLATED, -trans-late'-ed, a., 
 not rendered into another lan- 
 guage. 
 
 UNTRAVELLED, -trav'-eld, a., hav- 
 ing never seen foreign countries. 
 
 UNTRAVERSED, -erst, a., not passed 
 over. 
 
 UNTRIED, -tride', a., not attempted. 
 
 UNTRIMMED, -trimd', a., not pruned 
 or dressed. 
 
 UNTRODDEN, -trod'-dn, a., not 
 passed over. 
 
 UNTRUE, -troo', a., not faithful to 
 another; inconstant. 
 
 UNTRUSTY, -trust'-e, a,, not worthy 
 of confidence. 
 
 UNTRUTH, -trooth', s., falsehood. 
 
 UNTRUTHFUL, -ful, a., wanting in 
 veracity. 
 
 UNTUTORED, -tew'-turd, a., unin- 
 structed. 
 
 UNTWINE, -twine', or UNTWIST, 
 v.a., to separate and open; to 
 disentangle. 
 
 UNUSED, -yewzd', a., not put to use. 
 
 UNUSUAL, -yu'-zhu-al, a., not com- 
 mon. 
 
 UNUTTERABLE, -ut'-ter-abl, a., in- 
 expressible. 
 
 UNVAIL, -vale', v.a., to uncover. 
 
 UNVALUED, -val'-yude, a., not 
 prized; neglected. 
 
 UNVARIED, -vare'-id, a., not al- 
 tered or diversified. 
 
 UNVARNISHED, -var'-nisht, a., not 
 artificially adorned. 
 
 UNVARYING, -va'-re-ing, a., un- 
 changing. 
 
 UNVEIL, -vale', v.a., to divest of a 
 veil. 
 
 UNVERSED, un-verst', a., not 
 skilled ; unacquainted. ' 
 
 UNVIOLATED, -vi'-o'-la-ted, a., not 
 injured. 
 
 UNWARLIKE, -wawr'-like, a., not 
 used to war. 
 
 UNWARPED, -wawrpt', a., not 
 
 UNWARRANTABLE, -wor'-raut-abl, 
 a., not defensible; illegal. 
 
 UNWARRANTED,-ed, a., not author- 
 ized. 
 
 UNWARY, -wa'-re, a., not vigilant. 
 
 UNWASHED, -wosht', a., not 
 cleansed by water. 
 
 UNWXSTED, -wayst'-ed, a., not lost 
 by extravagance or negligence. 
 
 UNWATCHFUL, -wotch'-ful, a., not 
 vigilant. 
 
 UNWAVERING, -wa'-ver-ing, a., not 
 wavering; firm. 
 
 UNWEANED, -weend', a., not with- 
 drawn from the mother's milk. 
 
 UNWEARIED, -wee'-rid, a., inde- 
 fatigable. 
 
 UNWELCOME, -wel'-kum, a., not 
 well received. 
 
 UNWELL, -weF, a., not well; indis- 
 posed. 
 
 UNWEPT, -wept', a., not lamented. 
 
 UNWHOLESOME, -hole'-sum, a., 
 insalubrious. 
 
 UNWIELDY, -weeld'-e, a., unman- 
 
 UNWILLING, wil'-ling, a., net bill- 
 ing; averse. 
 
 UNWIND, -wine'd, v.a., to wind off; 
 to disentangle. — v.n., to admit 
 evolution. 
 
 UNWISE, -wize', a., defective in 
 wisdom. 
 
 UNWITNESSED, -wit'-nest, a., not 
 attested by witnesses ; unattested. 
 
 UNWOMANLY,. -woom'-an-le, a., un- 
 becoming a woman. 
 
 UNWONTED, -wunt y -ed, a., unac- 
 customed; unused. 
 
 UNWOOED, -woo'd, a., not courted. 
 
 UNWORN, -woarn, a., not impaired. 
 
 UNWORTHY, -wur'-the, a., unde- 
 serving; worthless. [wind. 
 
 UNWOUND, -woond', pp. of un- 
 
 UNWRAP, -rap', v.a., to open what 
 is folded. 
 
 UN WREATH, -wreethe', v.a., to 
 untwist or untwine. 
 
 UNWRITTEN, -rit'n, a., not reduced 
 to writing; verbal. 
 
 UNWROUGHT, -rawt', a., not la 
 bored. 
 
UNYIELDING 
 
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 USUAL 
 
 UNYIELDING, -yeeld'-ing, a., un- 
 bending; unpliant. 
 
 UNYOKE, -yoke', v. a., to free from 
 a yoke. 
 
 UNYOKED, -yoke'd., a., unre- 
 strained. 
 
 UP, up, ad., aloft; on high; out of 
 bed.— prep., from a lower to a 
 higher place.— Up is used as a 
 prefix to numerous verbs to mod- 
 ify their action. 
 
 UPAS, yu'-pas, s., a 
 tree whose secre- 
 tions are poison- 
 ous. 
 
 UPBRAID, up-brade', 
 v.a., to reprove; 
 to reproach. 
 
 UPHILL, up-hil, a., 
 difficult, like as- 
 cending a hill. 
 
 UPHOLD, -hole'd, Upas Tree. 
 v.a., to sustain; to support. 
 
 UPHOLSTERER, -ster-er, s., one 
 who furnishes houses with beds, 
 curtains, &c. 
 
 UPHOLSTERY, -ster-e, s., furni- 
 ture supplied by upholsterers. 
 
 UPLAND, '-land, s„ high land.— a., 
 higher in situation . 
 
 UPMOST, '-moast, a., highest; top- 
 most. 
 
 UPON, -on', prep., not under or be- 
 neath. 
 
 UPPER, '-per, a., higher in place; 
 superior in rank. 
 
 UPPERMOST, -moast, a.superl., pre- 
 dominant. 
 
 UPRIGHT, -rite, a., erect; perpen- 
 dicular; honest; just.— s., some- 
 thing standing erect or perpen- 
 dicular, [rising. 
 
 UPRISING, up-rize'-ing, s., act of 
 
 UPROAR, -rore, s., great tumult. 
 
 UPROARINEfeS, -ro-re-nes, a., mak- 
 ing a great noise. 
 
 UPSET, -set', v.a., to overturn; to 
 overthrow. — s., an overturn. 
 
 UPSHOT, '-shot, s., final issue; con- 
 clusion. 
 
 UPSTART, '-start, s., one suddenly 
 raised to wealth or honor. 
 
 UPWARD, -ward, a. y directed to a 
 higher place. 
 
 URBAN, ur'-ban, a., belonging to a 
 city. 
 
 URBANE, -bane', a., civil; courteous ; 
 polite. 
 
 URBANITY, -ban'-e-te, s., courtesy 
 of manners. 
 
 URBANIZE, '-ban-ize, v.a., to render 
 courteous. 
 
 URCHIN, -tchin, s., the hedgehog; a 
 troublesome child. 
 
 URETHRA, yu-re'-thra, s., the canal 
 by which the urine is conducted 
 from the bladder and dis- 
 charged. 
 
 URGE, urj, v.a., to drive; to apply 
 force to; to provoke. — v.a., to 
 press forward. 
 
 URGENCY, -jen-se, s., pressure; im- 
 portunity. 
 
 URGENT, -jent, a., pressing; vehe- 
 ment. 
 
 URINAL, -yu'-rin-al, s., a vessel for 
 containing urine. 
 
 URINARY, -re-nar-e, pertaining to 
 urine.— s., a place for the recep- 
 tion of urine, &c. 
 
 URINE, -rin, s., an animal fluid se- 
 creted by the kidneys, and dis- 
 charged through the urethra. 
 
 URN, urn, s., a kind of vase; a ves- 
 sel in which the ashes of the 
 dead were formerly kept.— 
 v.a., to enclose in an urn. 
 
 URSA, s., a bear. 
 
 URSA MAJOR. 
 the Great 
 Bear, one of 
 the northern 
 constellations 
 near the pole. 
 
 URSA MINOR, 
 the Little 
 Bear ; the con- 
 stellation Ursa Maj °R- 
 which contains the pole star. 
 
 URSINE, -sin, a., resembling a bear. 
 
 US, us, pron., objective case of we. 
 
 USABLE, yu'-sabl, a., that may be 
 used. 
 
 USAGE, zaje, s., treatment; custom. 
 
 USE, yuse, s., habit; application of 
 anything to a purpose . 
 
 USE, yewze, v.a., to employ; to 
 habituate.— v.n., to be accus- 
 tomed to. 
 
 USEFUL, yuse'-ful, a., beneficial; 
 profitable. 
 
 USELESS, -les, a., unserviceable. 
 
 USHER, ush'-er, s., one who intro- 
 duces strangers ; an underteacher 
 in a school.— v.a., to introduce. 
 
 USQUEBAUGH, us'-kwe-baw, s., a 
 compound distilled spirit. 
 
 USTION, usf yun, s., act of burning. 
 
 USUAL, yu'-zhu-al, a., customary; 
 frequent. 
 
USURER 
 
 470 
 
 VAGARY 
 
 USURER, -rer, s., one who lends 
 money at illegal interest. 
 
 USURIOUS, '-re-us, a., a taking ex- 
 orbitant interest for the use of 
 money. 
 
 USURP, -zurp', v.a., to seize and 
 hold possession without right; to 
 arrogate. 
 
 USURPATION, -a'-shun, s., act of 
 seizing or occupying power with- 
 out rignt. 
 
 USURPER, '-er, s , one who seizes or 
 occupies the power or property 
 of another. 
 
 USURY, -zhu-re, s., interest of 
 money beyond the rate estab- 
 lished by law. 
 
 UTENSIL, -ten'-sil, s., an instrument 
 or vessel used in domestic mat- 
 ters. 
 
 UTERINE, '-ter-in, a., pertaining to 
 the womb. 
 
 UTERUS, -us, s. (Lat.), a., the womb. 
 
 UTILITARIAN, -til-e-ta'-re-an, a., 
 consisting in or pertaining to 
 utility.— s., one who holds the 
 doctrine of utilitarianism. 
 
 UTILIT ARIANIS VI, yu-til-e-ta'-re-an- 
 izm,s.,the doctrine that utility 
 is the end of morality and of all 
 social and political institutions. 
 
 UTILITY, '-e-te, s., usefulness; ad- 
 vantage. 
 
 UTILIZATION, -za'-shun, s., a 
 making profitable. 
 
 UTILIZE, '-til-ize, v.a., to gain profit; 
 to acquire. 
 
 UTMOST, ut'-moast, a., at the fur- 
 thest extremity.— s., the most 
 that can be. 
 
 UTOPIA, yti-to'-pe-a, s., a state of 
 ideal perfection. 
 
 UTOPIAN, -an, a., ideal; chimerical. 
 
 UTRICLE, yu'-trc-kl, s., a little bag 
 or bladder. 
 
 UTTER, ut-ter, a., extreme; com- 
 plete; final peremptory; perfect, 
 —v.a., to speak; to pronounce; 
 to express; to divulge. 
 
 UTTERABLE, -abl, a., that may be 
 expressed. 
 
 UTTERANCE, -anse, s., act of utter- 
 ing words; pronunciation; man- 
 ner of speaking. 
 
 UTTERLY, -le, ad., to the full ex- 
 tent; totally. 
 
 UTTERMOST, -moast, a., extreme 
 in the highest degree.— s., the 
 greatest. 
 
 UVEOUS, yu'-ve-us, a., resembling a 
 grape. 
 
 UVULA, -vu-la, s. (Lat.), a soft, 
 conical body suspended from the 
 palate. 
 
 UXORIOUS, ug-zo'-re-us, a., sub- 
 missively fond of a wife. 
 
 "V 
 
 Vis a labial articulation, nearly al- 
 lied to f ; but v is vocal,, and f is 
 
 aspirate. As a Roman numeral, 
 
 v stands for 5, and with a dash 
 
 over it for 5,000. 
 VACANCY, va'-kan-se, s., vacuity; 
 
 chasm; intermission of business; 
 
 listlessness. 
 VACANT, -kant, a., empty; void; un- 
 
 crowded. 
 VACATE, -kate', v., to make void or 
 
 vacant. 
 VACATION, -ka'-shun, s., intermis- 
 sion of judicial proceedings; 
 
 leisure; the recess between one 
 
 term and another. 
 VACCINATE, vak'-sin-nate, v.a., to 
 
 inoculate with the cow-pox. 
 VACCINATION, -a'-shun, s., the act 
 
 of inoculating with the cow-pox. 
 VACCINE, '-sin, a., derived from 
 
 cows. 
 VACILLATE, vas'-il-late, v.n., to 
 
 reel or stagger; to fluctuate in 
 
 mind; to be inconstant. 
 
 VACILLATING, -la-ting, a., ua 
 steady; inclined to fluctuate. 
 
 VACILLATION, -la'-shun, s., a wa- 
 vering; fluctuation of mind; un- 
 steadiness. 
 
 VACUITY, va-kew'-e-te, s., empti- 
 ness; inanity. 
 
 VACUOUS, vak'-yu-us, a., unfilled; 
 void. 
 
 VACUUM, -um, s., space devoid of 
 
 VADE-MECUM, va'-de-me'-kum, s., 
 a book or manual for ready ref er- 
 
 VAFROUS, -frus, a., crafty; cun- 
 ning. 
 
 VAGABOND, vag'-a-bond, a., wan- 
 dering; driven to and fro. — s., a 
 vagrant: one without any certain, 
 dwelling or visible means of liv- 
 ing. 
 
 VAGABONDIZE, -ize, v.a., to wan* 
 der about in idleness. 
 
 VAGARY, va-ga'-re, s., a wandering 
 of the thoughts; a wild freak. 
 
VAGINAL 
 
 471 
 
 VAPOROUS 
 
 VAGINAL, -ji'-nal, a., resembling a 
 sheath. 
 
 VAGRANCY, -gran-se, s., the wan- 
 dering without a settled home. 
 
 VAGRANT, -grant, a., wandering 
 from place to place.— s., a vaga- 
 bond; a sturdy beggar. 
 
 VAGUE, vage, a., wandeiing; not 
 settled ; undetermined. 
 
 VAIL, vale, s., a kind of net-work to 
 cover the face. — v. a., to cover; 
 to hide from the sight. 
 
 VAIN, vane, a., prcud of trifling at- 
 tainments; conceited; ostenta- 
 tious; self -conceited. 
 
 VAINGLORIOUS, -glo're-us, a,, 
 proudly elated. 
 
 VAINGLORY, -re, s., empty pride. 
 
 VALANCE, val'-anse, s., drapery 
 hanging round a bed. 
 
 VALE, vale, s., a tract of low ground; 
 a valley. 
 
 VALEDICTION, val-e-dik'-shun, s.,a 
 bidding farewell. 
 
 VALEDICTORY, val-e-dik'-tur-e, a., 
 bidding farewell. 
 
 VALENTINE, '-en-tine, s., a love- 
 letter sent on Valentine's day. 
 
 VALERIAN, va-le'-re-an, s., a plant 
 of the genus Valeriana. 
 
 VALET, val'-let, s , a servant who at- 
 tends on a gentleman's person. 
 
 VALETUDINARIAN, -e-tu-de-na'-re- 
 an, a., sickly.— s., a person of a 
 sickly constitution. 
 
 VALIANT, '-yant, a., brave; cour- 
 ageous; heroic. 
 
 VALID, -id, a., having sufficient 
 strength or force; founded in 
 truth; efficacious. 
 
 VALIDITY, va-lid'-e-te, s., strength 
 or force to convince; justness; 
 soundness; legal force. 
 
 VALISE, va-leese', s. (Fr.), a small, 
 leather sack for containing the 
 clothes, &c, of a traveller. 
 
 VALLEY, -le, s., a low tract; of land 
 between hills or mountains; a 
 dale or dingle. 
 
 VALOR, -ur, s., bravery; intrepidity. 
 
 VALOROUS, -ur-us, a., brave; cour- 
 ageous. 
 
 VALUABLE, -yu-abl, a., having 
 value. 
 
 VALUATION, -a'-shun, s., estimated 
 worth. 
 
 VALUE, y -yu, s., worth; importance; 
 efficacy in producing effects.— 
 v.a., to estimate the worth of; to 
 esteem; to respect. 
 
 VALUELESS, -les, a., being of no 
 
 value. [appraiser. 
 
 VALUE ft, -er, s., one who values; an 
 VALVATE, -vate, a., resembling a 
 
 valve; valvular. 
 VALVF, valv, s., a folding door; a 
 
 cover tp an aperture. 
 VALVULAR, '-yu-lar, a., containing 
 
 valves. 
 VAMP, vamp, s., the upper leather 
 
 of a shoe. — v.a., to repair. 
 ViiMPIRE, 
 
 Vampire Bat. 
 
 VAN, van, s., the front of an army, 
 or the foremost division of a 
 fleet; a fan for winnowing grain; 
 a large, light-covered wagon. 
 
 VAN-GUARD, the troops who march 
 in front of an army. 
 
 VANDAL, -dal, s., a barbarian. 
 
 VANE, vane, s., a plate placed on a 
 spindle at the top of a spire, for 
 showing which way the wind 
 blows . 
 
 VANILLA, va-nil'-la, s., a genus of 
 orchidaceous plants. 
 
 VANISH, van'-ish, v.n., to disap- 
 pear. 
 
 VANISHING, -ing,ppr. or a., passing 
 from the sight. 
 
 VANITY, -e-te, s., fruitless desire; 
 empty pleasure; vain pursuit; os- 
 tentation. 
 
 VANQUISH, vank'-wish, v.a., to 
 conquer; to defeat in any con- 
 test; to refute in argument. 
 
 VANTAGE, van'-tage, s., superior- 
 ity; opportunity. 
 
 VANTAGE-GROUND, the place or 
 condition which gi^es one an ad- 
 vantage over another. 
 
 VAPID, vap'-id, a., having lost its 
 life and spirit; dead; flat. 
 
 VAPIDITY, va-pid'-e-te, s., want of 
 spirit; deadness; flatness. 
 
 VAPOR, va'-pur, s., an invisible, elas- 
 tic fluid;, wind; flatulence; un- 
 real fancy.— v.n., to pass off in 
 fumes; to be exhaled; to evapo- 
 rate ; to vaunt. 
 
 VAPOROUS, -us, a., full of vapors 
 or exhalations: vain: flatuVnt 
 
VAPORY 
 
 472 
 
 VELVET 
 
 VAPORY, -e, a., full of vapors; 
 hypochondriac. 
 
 VARIABLE, va'-re-abl, a., mutable; 
 fickle; wavering. 
 
 VARIANCE, -anse, s., disagreement; 
 discord. 
 
 VARIATION, -a'-shun, s., change; 
 alteration ; difference. 
 
 VARICOSE, var'-e-kose, a., preter- 
 naturally enlarged or dilated. 
 
 VARIEGATE, va'-re-e gate, v. a. to 
 diversify . 
 
 VARIEGATED, -ga-ted, pp. or a., 
 diversified in colors or external 
 appearance. 
 
 VARIEGATION, -ga'-shun, s., diver- 
 sity of colors. 
 
 VARIETY,va-ri'-e-te, s., a succession 
 of different things; difference; 
 dissimilitude ; diversity. 
 
 VARIOLA, -ri'-o-la, s., small-pox. 
 
 VARIOLOUS, -ri-'o-lus, a., designat- 
 ing the small-pox. 
 
 VARIOUS, -re-us, a. , different ; man- 
 ifold ; changeable ; un certain ; 
 unfixed. 
 
 VARLET, var'-let, s., a scoundrel. 
 
 VARNISH, -nish, s., a glossy, resin- 
 ous liquid ; an artificial covering. 
 — v. a., to cover with a liquid for 
 giving a glossy surface; to gloss; 
 to palliate. 
 
 VARNISHING, -ing, s., the act of 
 laying on varnish. 
 
 VARY, va'-re, v. a., to alter in form; 
 to diversify; to variegate.— v. n., 
 to become different; to disagree. 
 
 VASCULAR, vas'-ku-lar, a., pertain- 
 ing to the vessels of animal or 
 vegetable bodies. 
 
 VASE, vaws, s., a vessel for domes- 
 tic use; an ancient vessel kept 
 as a curiosity. 
 
 VASSAL, vas'-sal, s., one who holds 
 lands of a superior; a dependant; 
 a bondman ; a political slave. 
 
 VAST, vast, a., very spacious or 
 large ; enormous. 
 
 VASTY, -e, a., very spacious. 
 
 VAT, vat, s , a large vessel for hold- 
 ing liquors in an immature state; 
 a square box or cistern. 
 
 VATICIDE, -e-side, s., the murderer 
 of a prophet. 
 
 VATICINATE, va-tis'-e-nate, v.n., to 
 prophesy. 
 
 VAULT, vawlt, s., an arched roof of 
 Gothic form ; a cave or cavern.'— 
 v.a., to arch.— v.n., to bound; to 
 spring. 
 
 VATICINATION, -na'-shun, s., pre- 
 diction o 
 
 VAULTED, -ed, a., arched; concave. 
 
 VAUNT, vawnt, v., to boast; to brag. 
 — s., a vain display; ostentation. 
 
 VAUNTING, -ing, s., vainglorious 
 boasting. 
 
 VEAL, veel, s., the flesh of a calf 
 killed for the table. 
 
 VEDETTE, ve-det', s. (Fr ), a sen- 
 tinel on horseback placed at an 
 outpost. 
 
 VEER, veer, v.n, to turn; to change 
 direction. 
 
 VEGETABLE, vej'-e-tabl, s. (Fr.), a 
 plant used for culinary purposes. 
 — a., having the nature of plants. 
 
 VEGETATE, -tate, v n., to sprout ;: 
 to germinate. 
 
 VEGETATION -ta-shun, s., vegeta 
 bles or plants in general. 
 
 VEGETATIVE, '-e-ta-tiv, a., grow 
 ing, as plants. 
 
 VEHEMENCE, ve'-he-mense, a., vio- 
 lence; great force. 
 
 VEHEMENT, -ment, a., very forci- 
 ble; impetuous. 
 
 VEHICLE, -kl, s., any kind of car- 
 riage moving on wheels or run- 
 ners. 
 
 VEHICULAR, -hik'-u-lar, a., pertain- 
 ing to a vehicle. 
 
 VEIL, vale, s., a cover; a curtain; a 
 network covering used by fe- 
 males to cover the face. — v.a. r 
 to cover with a veil; to conceal. 
 
 VEIN, vane, s., a vessel in animal 
 bodies, which receives the blood 
 from the extreme arteries, and 
 returns it to the heart; a seam* 
 intersecting a rock or stratum;, 
 variegation; turn of mind; 
 humor; temper. 
 
 VEINED, vane'd, a., full of veins; 
 streaked. 
 
 VEINY, va'-ne, a., full of veins, as 
 veiny marble. 
 
 VELLICATE, vel' le-kate, v.a., to 
 twitch. 
 
 VELLUM, -lum, s., a fine parchment 
 or skin rendered fit for writing. 
 
 VELOCIPEDE, ve-los'-e-pede, s., a 
 sort of hand-carriage, propelled 
 by the feet of the rider, who sits 
 astride. 
 
 VELOCITY, -e-te, s., swiftness r 
 celerity; fleetness. 
 
 VELVET,ver-vet, s., a rich, silk stuff 
 covered with a fine nap.— a.^ 
 made of velvet. 
 
VELVETEEN 
 
 473 
 
 VERDICT 
 
 VELVETEEN, -ve-teen, s., cotton 
 velvet. 
 
 VELVETY, -te, a., like velvet; 
 smooth. 
 
 VENAL, ve'-nal, a., pertaining to the 
 veins; mercenary; that may be 
 set to sale. 
 
 VENALITY, -nal'e-te, s., prostitution 
 of talents or services for money. 
 
 VEND, vend, v. a., to sell; to offer 
 for sale. 
 
 VENDEE, ven-dee', s., one to whom 
 a thing is sold, 
 
 VENDER, -der, s., a seller; the per- 
 son by whom a thing is sold. 
 
 VENDIBLE, -bl, a., saleable; that 
 may be sold. 
 
 VENEER, ve-neer', v.a.,to inlay thin 
 slices of superior wood over a 
 coarse one. — s., a thin leaf of a 
 superior wood. 
 
 VENEERING, -ing. s., art of over- 
 laying with thin leaves of supe- 
 rior wood. 
 
 VENENATION. ven-e na'-shun, s., 
 act of poisoning. 
 
 VENERABLE, '-er-abl, a., worthy of 
 Veneration; rendered sacred by 
 religious associations. 
 
 VENERATE, -er-ate, v.a., to regard 
 with reverence; to revere; to 
 adore. 
 
 VENERATION, -a'-shun, s., respect 
 mingled with some degree of 
 awe ; reverence. 
 
 VENEREAL, ve-ne'-re-al, a., per- 
 taining to love ; adapted to excite 
 venereal desire. 
 
 VENERY, ven'-er-e, s., sexual inter- 
 course; the sports of the chase. 
 
 VENESECTION, ven-e-sek'-shun, s., 
 blood-letting; phlebotomy. 
 
 VENGEANCE, venj'-anse, s., the in- 
 fliction of pain in return for in- 
 jur v; revenge. 
 
 VENGEFUL, -ful, a., vindictive; re- 
 tributive. 
 
 VENIAL, ve'-ne-al, a., that may be 
 forgiven. 
 
 VENISON, ven'-e-zn, or ven'-zn, s., 
 the flesh of deer or of edible 
 beasts of chase. 
 
 VENOM, -um, s., poison; malice or 
 spite. — v.a., to poison. 
 
 VENOMOUS, -us, a., poisonous; full 
 of malignity ; mischievous ; spite- 
 ful. 
 
 VENTILATE, ven'-te-late, v.a., to 
 fan with wind; to winnow; to 
 fan. 
 
 VENOUS, ve'-nus, a. , pertaining to 
 
 the veins. 
 VENT, vent, s., a small aperture; a 
 
 hole or passage for ah- or other 
 
 fluid to escape; publication; 
 
 emission; sale. — v.a., to suffer to 
 
 escape. 
 VENTILATION, -la'-shun, s., act of 
 
 ventilating. 
 VENTILATOR, -tur, s., a contrivance 
 
 for drawing off f oul air. 
 VENTRAL, 
 
 '-tral, a., 
 
 belonging 
 
 to the 
 
 belly. Ventral Fin. 
 
 VENTRAL 
 
 FIN, a fin between the anus and 
 
 the throat. 
 VENTRICLE, -tre-kl, s., a small cav- 
 | ity in an animal body. 
 VENTRILOQUISM, -tril'-o-kwism,s., 
 
 art of speaking from the beliy, 
 
 so that the voice appears to come 
 
 from a distance. 
 VENTURE, vent'-yur, s., a hozard; 
 
 contingency. — v.n., to run a 
 
 hazard. — v.a., to risk. 
 VENTURESOME, -sum, a., daring; 
 
 intrepid. 
 VENTUROUS, -us, a., bold; fearless; 
 
 intrepid. 
 VENUE, ven'-ew, s., the place of 
 
 trial of a litigated matter. 
 VERACIOUS, ve-ra'-shus, a., ob- 
 servant of truth. 
 VERACITY, -ras'-e-te, s., observance 
 
 of truth. 
 VERANDA, -ran '-da, s., a kind of 
 
 open portico. 
 ! VERB, verb, s., one of the parts of 
 
 speech that expresses action or 
 
 suffering; the name- word ut a 
 
 sentence. 
 | VERBAL, ver'-bal, a., spoken; not 
 
 written; oral; literal, or word for 
 
 word. 
 VERBATIM, -ba'-tim, ad. (L?t), 
 
 word for word. 
 VERBENA, -be'-na, s., a genus of 
 
 flowering plants. 
 ! VERBIAGE, '-be-aje, s. (Fr.), use of 
 
 many words. 
 VERBOSE, -bose', a., abounding in 
 
 words. 
 VERDANT, '-dant, a., green; flour- 
 ishing. 
 VERDICT, -dikt, s., the answer of a 
 
 jury ; decision ; judgment ; opinion 
 1 pronounced. 
 
VERDIGRIS 
 
 474 
 
 VESICLE 
 
 VERDIGRIS, -de-grese, s., diacetate 
 of copper. 
 
 VERDITER, -di-ter, s., a blue pig- 
 ment formed from a sulphate or 
 nitrate of copper. 
 
 VERDURE, -yur, s , greenness ; fresh- 
 ness. 
 
 VERDUROUS, -us, a., covered with 
 green. 
 
 VERGE, verj, s., something in the 
 form of a rod or staff, carried as 
 an emblem of authority.— v. n., 
 to tend downward; to slope. 
 
 VERGER, ver'-jer, s., he who carries 
 the mace in cathedrals or a white 
 wand before the judges ; a pew- 
 opener. 
 
 VERIFICATION, -e-fe-ka'-shun, s., 
 the proving to be true. 
 
 VERIFY, -fi, v a., to prove to be 
 true; to confirm. 
 
 VERILY, -le, ad., in truth; certainly. 
 
 VERISIMILAR, -sim'-e-lar, a., prob- 
 able. 
 
 VERISIMILITUDE, -se-mil'-e-tude, 
 s., appearance of truth; proba- 
 bility. 
 
 VERITABLE, ver'-e-tabl, a , agree- 
 able to fact. 
 
 VERITY, -te, s., truth; fact. 
 
 VERMICELLI, -me-cheT-le, or -me- 
 sel'-le. s. (It.), little rolls or 
 threads of paste, or a compo- 
 sition of flour, eggs, &c, used in 
 soups. 
 
 VERMICULAR, -mik'-u-lar, a., re- 
 sembling the motion of a worm. 
 
 VERMICULATION, -la'-shun, s., op- 
 eration of moving in the form of 
 a worm. 
 
 VERMICULE, -me-kule, s., a little 
 worm or grub. 
 
 VERMICULOUS, -mik'-u-lus, a., full 
 of worms or grubs. 
 
 VERMIFORM, '-me-fawrm, a., hav- 
 ing the shape of a worm. 
 
 VERMIFUGE, -fuje, s., a medicine 
 that expels worms. 
 
 VERMILION, -mil'-yun, s., a bright 
 red sulphuret. of mercury; the 
 cochineal. 
 
 VERMIN, '-min, s., small animals 
 destructive to grain or other 
 produce. 
 
 VERMIN ATE, -ate, v.n., to breed 
 vermin. 
 
 VERNACULAR, -nak'-u-lar, a., be- 
 longing to the country of one's 
 birth. [spring. 
 
 VERNAL, -nal, a., belonging to thp 
 
 VERNIER, 
 -ne-er, 
 s., a 
 gradu- 
 ate d 
 scale 
 which 
 
 ri i i 1 i i ' 
 
 I i u » i i i i 
 
 V --^ 
 
 Vernier. 
 
 subdivides the smallest divisions 
 
 on a scale. 
 VERSATILE, -sa-tile, a,, changeable; 
 
 variable: unsteady. 
 VERSATILITY, -til'-e-te,s.,the qual- 
 ity of being versatile ; aptness to 
 
 change. 
 VERSE, verse, s.. a line consisting of 
 
 a certain number of long and 
 
 short syllables; metrical lan- 
 guage ; a piece of poetry. 
 VERSED, verst, a., skilled in any 
 
 thing. 
 VERSIFICATION,ver-se-fe-ka'-shun, 
 
 s., the art of composing verses. 
 VERSIFY, -fi, v.n.. to make verses.— 
 
 v.a., to describe or relate in 
 
 verse. 
 VERSION, -shun, s., a change or 
 
 transformation; translation. 
 VERSUTE, -sewt', a., crafty; wily. 
 VERTEBRA, 
 
 -te-bra, s., a 
 
 joint of the 
 
 b a c k b one 
 
 of an an- 
 imal. 
 VERTEBRAL, 
 
 -bral, a., 
 
 pertaining 
 
 to the 
 
 joints of 
 
 the spine. 
 VERTEBRATE, -brate, s., an animal 
 
 having a spine with joints. 
 VERTEBRATED, -bra-ted, a., having 
 
 a backbone. 
 VERTEX, -teks, s. (Lat.), the crown 
 
 or top of the head ; the top of a 
 
 a hill. 
 VERTICAL, -te-kal, a., placed in the 
 
 zenith, or perpendicular to the 
 
 plane of the horizon. 
 VERTIGO, -ti'-go, or ver'-te-go, s. 
 
 , (Lat.), giddiness. 
 VERVAIN, ver'-van. s., a plant of 
 
 the genus verbena. 
 VERY, -e, a. or ad,, true; real; as an 
 
 adverb, in a great degree. 
 VESICATE, ves'-e-kate, v.a., to raise 
 
 little bladders; to blister. 
 VESICLE, -kl, s., a littie bladder; 
 
 any small membranous cavity. 
 
 Vertebra. 
 
VESICATION 
 
 VICINITY 
 
 VESICATION, -ka'-shun, s., the pro- 
 cess of raising blisters* on the 
 skin. 
 
 VESICULOUS, ve-sik'-u-lus, a., hav- 
 ing little bladders or glands on 
 the surface. 
 
 VESPER, ves'per, s. (Lat.), the 
 evening star ; Venus. 
 
 VESPERS, -pers, s.pl., the evening 
 service in the Roman Catholic 
 Church. 
 
 VESSEL, -sel, s , a cask or utensil 
 proper for holding liquors and 
 other things; a ship. 
 
 VEST, vest, s., an outer garment; a 
 waistcoat.— v a., to cover, or en- 
 compass closely . 
 
 VESTAL, ves'-tai, a., pertaining to 
 the goddess Vesta ; pure ; chaste. 
 
 VESTED, vest 7 -ed, a., covered with 
 a long garment. 
 
 VESTIARY, ves'-te-ar-e, s., award- 
 robe. 
 
 VESTIBULE, -bule, s., the entrance, 
 into a house or covered space be- 
 fore the door. 
 
 VESTIGE, -tij, s. (Fr.), a track or 
 footstep. [vests. 
 
 VESTING, vest'-ing, s., cloth for 
 
 VESTMENT, -ment, s., a covering or 
 garment. 
 
 VESTRY, ves'-tre, s., a room append- 
 ant to a church, in which the 
 sacerdotal vestments are kept; a 
 parochial assembly. 
 
 VESTURE, vest'-yur, s., garments in 
 general; clothing. 
 
 VETCH, vetsh, s., a leguminous 
 plant. 
 
 VETCHY, -e, s., consisting of 
 vetches. 
 
 VETERAN, vet'-e-ran, a., long ex- 
 perienced.— s., one who has 
 grown old in service. 
 
 VETERINARIAN, -er-e-na'-re-an, s., 
 one skilled in the diseases of 
 cattle or domestic animals. 
 
 VETERINARY, -nar-e, a ., pertaining 
 to the art of healing the diseases 
 of domestic animals. 
 
 VETO, ve'-to, s., the power possessed 
 by the executive branch to nega- 
 tive a bill ; any authoritative pro- 
 hibition. — v.a., to withhold as- 
 sent to a bill. 
 
 VEX, veks, v.a., to irritate; to tor- 
 ment; to harass.— v.n., to be 
 teased; to fret. 
 
 VEXATIOUS, -shus, a., irritating; 
 agitating to the mind. 
 
 Viaduct. 
 
 VEXATION, -a'-shun, s., act of irri- 
 tating; great uneasiness; afflic- 
 tion. 
 
 VEXING, '-ing, a., provoking; irritat- 
 ing. 
 
 VIA, vi'-a, s. (Lat.), by the way of; 
 as via New York. 
 
 VIADUCT dukt, 
 s., a structure 
 for conveying a 
 carriage way 
 from one road 
 to another. 
 
 VIAL, -al, s., a 
 
 small bottle of thin glass. 
 
 VIANDS, -ands, s., meat dressed; 
 food. 
 
 VIATICUM, -at'-e-kum, s., provision 
 for a journey ; the eucharist given 
 to a dying person. 
 
 VIBRATE '-brate, v.n., to swing; to 
 oscillate.— v.a., to brandish. 
 
 VIBRATILE, -bra-tile, a., adapted to 
 vibratory motion. 
 
 VIBRATION, -bra'-shun, s., the act 
 of brandishing. 
 
 VIBRATORY, -bra-tur e, a., oscilla- 
 tory. 
 
 VICAR, vik'-ar, s., a person deputed 
 to perform the functions of an- 
 other; a substitute in office. 
 
 VICARAGE, -aje, s., the benefice of 
 a vicar. 
 
 VICARIAL, -ka'-re-al, a., pertaining 
 to a vicar. 
 
 VICARIOUS, -re-us, a., deputed; 
 delegated. 
 
 VICARSHIP, vik'-ar-ship, s., the 
 ministry of a vicar or a deputy. 
 
 VICE, vice, s. (Fr.), a fault or imper- 
 fection; depravity of manners; 
 an iron press with a screw, for 
 holding articles fast when filed, 
 Sec— Vice is also a Latin word, 
 often used as a prefix in composi- 
 tion, to denote inferiority of 
 position, or one acting in the 
 place of, &c. 
 
 VICEGERENCY, -je'-ren-se, s., the 
 office of a vicegerent. 
 
 VICEGERENT, -rent, s., a lieuten- 
 ant; a vicar. 
 
 VICE-REGAL, -re'-gal, a., pertain- 
 ing to a viceroy or royal substi- 
 tute. 
 
 VICEROY, -roy, s., the governor of 
 a kingdom or country, who 
 rules as the substitute of his sov- 
 ereign. 
 
 VICINITY, '-ne-te, s., neighborhood. 
 
VICINAGE 
 
 476 
 
 VINOUS 
 
 Victoria Regia. 
 
 VICINAGE, vis'-en-aje, s., neighbor- 
 hood. 
 
 VICIOUS, vish'-us, a., addicted to 
 vice; corrupt; depraved; refrac- 
 tory. 
 
 VICISSITUDE, vis-sis'- e-tewd, s., 
 regular succession; variation; 
 revolution. 
 
 VICTIM, vik'-tim, s., a living being 
 sacrificed ; a person or thing sacri- 
 ficed. 
 
 VICTIMIZE, -te-mize, v. a., to make 
 a victim of. 
 
 VICTOR, -tur, s. (Lat.), one who con- 
 quers in war. 
 
 VICTORIA, s., 
 an aquatic 
 plant having 
 leaves from 
 three to five 
 feet in diam- 
 eter, growing 
 in Brazil, and 
 named in 
 honor of 
 Queen Vic- 
 toria . 
 
 VICTORIOUS, 
 to'-re-us, a., 
 conquering; vanquishing. 
 
 VICTORS, '-tur-e, s., the defeat of 
 an enemy in battle. 
 
 VICTUAL, vit'-tl, v.a., to supply 
 with provisions. 
 
 VICTUALLER, vit/-tler, s., one who 
 furnishes provisions, or who 
 keeps a house of entertainment. 
 
 VICTUALS, -tlz, s.pl., food for hu- 
 man beings. 
 
 VIE, vi, v.n., to strive for superior- 
 ity; to contend. 
 
 VIEW, vew, v.a., to survey; to look 
 on with attention ; to inspect; to 
 explore. — s., prospect; the whole 
 extent seen ; intellectual or men- 
 tal sight; purpose; design. 
 
 VIEWING, -ing, s., the act of be- 
 holding. 
 
 VIEWLESS, -Jes, a., that cannot be 
 seen ; invisible. 
 
 VIGIL, vij'-il, watch; midnight devo- 
 tion; awake. 
 
 VIGILANCE, -e-lanse, s., watchful- 
 ness; circumspection. 
 
 VIGNETTE, vin-yet', a. (Fr.), a small 
 engraved embellishment. 
 
 VIGOR, vig-ur, a., physical force; 
 strength of mind. 
 
 VIGOROUS, -us, a., full of physical 
 strength; powerful; strong. 
 
 VILE, vile, a., worthless; morally 
 base; depraved. 
 
 VILIFICATION, vil-e-fe-ka'-shun, 
 s., act of vilifying. 
 
 VILIFY, '-e-fi, v.a., to debase; to de- 
 fame. 
 
 VILL, vil, s., a village. 
 
 VILLA, -la, s., a suburban residence. 
 
 VILLAGE, -laje, s., a small assem- 
 blage of houses. 
 
 VILLAGER, -la-jer, s., an inhabitant 
 of a village. 
 
 VILLAIN, -len, s., a wicked person; 
 a man extremely depraved, one 
 who formerly held lands by ser- 
 vile tenure. 
 
 VILLAINOUS, -us, a., wicked; ex- 
 tremely depraved ; vile ; mischiev- 
 ous. 
 
 VILLAINY, -e, s., atrocious wicked- 
 ness; an action of deep de- 
 
 VILLOUS, -lus, a., nappy, shaggy. 
 
 VIMINAL, vim'-e-nal, a., producing 
 twigs. 
 
 VIMINEOUS, ve-min'-e us, a., made 
 of twigs or shoots. 
 
 VINACEOUS, vi-na'-shus, a., belong- 
 ing to wine or grapes. 
 
 VINAIGRETTE, -vin-e-gret', s. (Fr.), 
 a small, perforated box for hcld- 
 ing aromatic vinegar. 
 
 VINCIBLE, '-sebl, a., that maybe re- 
 duced to submission. 
 
 VINDICATE, -de-katc, v.a., to de- 
 fend; to justify. 
 
 VINDICATION, -ka'-shun, s., justifi- 
 cation ; the act of supporting by 
 proof. 
 
 VINDICATIVE, '-de-ka-tlv, attend- 
 ing to vindicate. 
 
 VINDICATORY, -tur-e, a., punitory; 
 avenging. 
 
 VINDICTIVE, -dik'-tiv, a., revenge- 
 ful. 
 
 VINE, vine, s., a climbing plant, 
 which produces the grape. 
 
 VINE-CLAD, clad or covered with 
 vines. 
 
 VINE-DRESSER, one who cultivates 
 vines. 
 
 VINEGAR, vin'-e-gar, s., an acid liq- 
 uor obtained by acetous fermen- 
 tation ; any thing really sour. 
 
 VINERY, vi'-ner-e, s., an erection for 
 supporting vines. 
 
 VINEYARD, vin'-yard, s., a planta- 
 tion of vines. 
 
 VINOUS, vi'-nus, a., having the qual- 
 ities of wine. 
 
VINTAGE 
 
 '477 
 
 VISIONAL 
 
 VINTAGE, vin'-taje, s., the produce 
 of the vine for the season. 
 
 VINTNER, vint'-ner, s., one who deals 
 in wine. 
 
 VINTRY, vin'-tre, s., a place where 
 wine is sold. 
 
 VIOL, vi'-ol, s., a stringed musical 
 instrument. 
 
 VIOLATE, vi'-o-late, v.a., to break in 
 upon; to injure; to do violence 
 to ; to deflower. 
 
 VIOLATED, -la-tcd, a., injured; rav- 
 ished. 
 
 VIOLATION, -la'-shun, s., act of vio- 
 lating or injuring; profanation; 
 rape. 
 
 VIOLATOR, '-o-la-tur, s., one who 
 violates ; one who treats with ir- 
 reverence; a libertine. 
 
 VIOLENCE, -lense, s., physical force; 
 vehemence; fierceness. 
 
 VIOLENT, -lent, a , fierce ; vehement ; 
 outrageous. 
 
 VIOLET, -let, s., an herbaceous plant 
 and flower.— a., dark blue, inclin- 
 ing to red, 
 
 VIOLIN, -lin, s., a musical stringed 
 instrument, played with a bow; 
 a fiddle. 
 
 VIOLINIST, lin-ist, s., a person skill- 
 ed in playing on a violin. 
 
 VIOLIST, -list, s., a player on the 
 viol. 
 
 VIOLONCELLO, -chel'-lo, or -sel'-lo, 
 s. (Ital.), a stringed instrument of 
 music. 
 
 VIPER, vi'-per, s., 
 a serpent, 
 whose bite is 
 venomous. 
 
 VIPERINE, -in, 
 a., pertaining 
 to vipers. 
 
 VIPEROUS, -us, 
 
 a., malignant ; venomous. 
 
 VIRAGO, ve-ra'-go, s., a bold, turbu- 
 lent woman ; a termagant. 
 
 VTRENT, vi'-rent, a., green; verdant; 
 fresh. 
 
 VIRESCENT, ver-es'-sent, a., slightly 
 green. 
 
 VIRGIN, ver'-jin, s., a maid ; a chaste, 
 unmarried woman. 
 
 VIRGINAL, -al, a., pertaining to a 
 virgin. [purity. 
 
 VIRGINITY, '-e-te, s., maidenhood; 
 
 VIRTUAL, vert'-yu-al, being in es- 
 sence or effect, not in fact. 
 
 VIRTUE, -yu, s., mora] goodness; 
 efficacy or power; bravery. 
 
 Viper. 
 
 Virgo. 
 
 VIRGO, ver'-go, s. (Lat..), a 
 sign of the zodiac. 
 
 VIRIDITY, ve-rid'-e-te, s., 
 greenness; verdure. 
 
 VIRILE, vi'-ril, or vir'-il, a., 
 belonging to the male 
 sex; masculine. 
 
 VIRILITY, ril'-e-te, s., man- 
 hood. 
 
 VIRTU, ver-too', s. (Ital.), 
 a love of the fine arts. 
 
 VIRTUOSO, ver-tu-o'-so, s. (Ital.), a 
 man skilled in the fine arts, or in 
 antiquities. 
 
 VIRTUOUS, vert'-yu-us, a., acting 1 a 
 conformity with the moral law; 
 chaste. 
 
 VIRULENCE, vir'-u-lense, s., acri- 
 mony ; malignity. 
 
 VIRULENT, -lent, a., malignant. 
 
 VIRUS, vi'-rus, s. (Lat.), the conta- 
 gious matter of an ulcer, pustule, 
 &c. ; poison. 
 
 VIS, vis, s. (Lat.), any natural force 
 or power. [nance. 
 
 VISAGE, viz'-aje, s., the counte- 
 
 VIS A- VIS, viz-a-ve', s. (Fr.), a car- 
 riage in which Wo persons sit 
 face to face; the opposite partner 
 in quadrille dancing. 
 
 VISCERA, vis'-se-ra, s. (Lat.), the 
 bowels; the contents of the abdo- 
 men, &c. 
 
 VISCERAL, -ral, a., pertaining to the 
 viscera. 
 
 VISCERATE, -rate, v.a., to deprive 
 of the entrails. 
 
 VISCID, -sid, a., glutinous; tena- 
 cious. 
 
 VISCIDITY, vis-sid'-e-te, s., tenacity; 
 stickiness 
 
 VISCOUNT, vi'-kownt, s., a title of 
 nobility next in rank above a 
 baron and below an earl. 
 
 VISCOUNTESS, '-es, s., the lady of a 
 viscount. 
 
 VISCOUS, vis'-kus, a., clammy; ad- 
 hesive 
 
 VISCUS, -kus, s.; pi. VISCERA, an 
 entrail. 
 
 VISIBILITY, viz-e-bil'-e te, s , con- 
 spicuousness. 
 
 VISIBLE, '-ebl, a., that can be seen; 
 open to observation; apparent; 
 oovious; manifest. 
 
 VISION, vizh'-un, s., the faculty of 
 seeing ; sight ; an apparition ; a 
 phantom; something imaginary. 
 
 VISIONAL, -al, a., pertaining to a 
 vision. 
 
VISIONARY 
 
 478 
 
 VOLATILISE 
 
 VISIONARY, -ar-e, a., affected by 
 
 phantoms ; imaginary ; fantasti- 
 cal.— s., an enthusiast. 
 VISIT, viz'-it, v.a., to go or come to 
 
 see: to attend.— s., the act of 
 
 going to see another. 
 VISITANT, -e-tant,s., a visitor. 
 VISITATION, -ta'-shun, s., act of vis- 
 iting;., a judgment from Heaven. 
 VISITING, '-it-ing, a., authorized to 
 
 visit and inspect.— s., the act of 
 
 going to see. 
 VISITOR, -tur, s., one who goes to 
 
 see another; a person authorized 
 
 to visit any institution. 
 VISOR, viz'-ur, s., a head-piece or 
 
 mask used for disguise. 
 VISTA, vis'-ta, s. (Itai.j, a prospect 
 
 through an avenue. 
 VISUAL, vizh/-u-al, a., pei taming to 
 
 sight. 
 VITAL, vi'-tal, a., pertaining to life; 
 
 highly important; essential. 
 VITALITY, -e-te, s., the principle of 
 
 animation. [life. 
 
 VITALIZE, vi'-tal-ize, v a., to give 
 VITALS, -tals, s.pl., parts of animal 
 
 bodies essential to life, such as 
 
 the viscera. 
 VITIATE, vish'-e-ate, v.a., to render 
 
 defective; to contaminate. 
 VITIATION, -a'-shun, s., act of viti- 
 ating; contamination. 
 VITREOUS, vhV-re-us, a., consisting 
 
 of or resembling glass. 
 VITRESCENCE, ve-tres'-sense, s., 
 
 glassiness. 
 VITRIFACITON, vit-re-fac'-shun, s., 
 
 the converting into glass by heat. 
 VITRIFIED, -fide, a., converted into 
 
 glass. 
 VITRIFY, -fi, v.a., to convert into 
 
 glass by fusion.— v. n., to become 
 
 VITRIOL, -ol, s., a combination of 
 sulphur and oxygen, or of these 
 witn the metals ; as, sulphuric 
 acid, oil of vitriol. 
 
 VITUPERATE, ve-tu'-per-ate, v.a., 
 to blame. r 
 
 VITUPERATION, -a'-shun, s., blame; 
 censure. 
 
 VIVACIOUS, ve-va'-shus, a., having 
 great liveliness; sprightly; ani- 
 mated; light-hearted. 
 
 VIVACITY, -vas'-se-te, s., liveliness. 
 
 VIVID, viv'-id, a., lucid; bright; 
 glowing. 
 
 VIVIFIC, vi-vif'-ik, a., giving life; re- 
 viving. 
 
 VIVIFICATE, -vif'-e-kate, v.a., to 
 give life to. 
 
 VIVIFY, -fi ; v.a., to endue with life; 
 to animate. 
 
 VIVIPAROUS, vi-vip'-a-rus, a., pro- 
 ducing young in a living state. 
 
 VIVISECilON, viv-e-sek'-shun, s, 
 the dissection of an animal while 
 alive. 
 
 VIXEN, viks'-en, s., a quarrelsome 
 woman. 
 
 VIZ, viz, a contraction of videlicit; to 
 wit. 
 
 VIZARD, viz'-ard, s., a mask. 
 
 VIZIER, -yer, s , the chief minister 
 of the Turkish empire. 
 
 VOCABLE, vo'-kabl, s., a word; a 
 term ; a name. 
 
 VOCABULARY, vo-kab'-u-lar-e, s., a 
 dictionary or lexicon. 
 
 VOCAL, -kal, a, uttered or modu- 
 lated by the voice. 
 
 VOCALIST, -ist, s., a public singer. 
 
 VOCAL1TY, -e te, s., quality of be- 
 ing utterable by the voice. 
 
 VOCALIZE, vo'-kal-ize, v. a., to make 
 vocal. 
 
 VOCATION, -ka'-shun, s., employ- 
 ment; occupation or trade; a 
 calling by the will of Go a. 
 
 VOCATIVE, vok'-a-tiv, s., in gram- 
 mar, the case of nouns, applied 
 to the person addressed. 
 
 VOCIFERATE, vo-sif'-er-ate, v.n.,to 
 exclaim or clamor. — v.a., to utter 
 with a loud voice. 
 
 VOCIFERATION, -a'-shun, s., a vio- 
 lent outcry; exclamation; clam- 
 or. 
 
 VOCIFEROUS, -us, a., making a loud 
 outcry; clamorous; turbulent or 
 noisy. 
 
 VOGUE, voag, s., temporary mode; 
 custom. 
 
 VOICE, voyse, s., sound uttered 
 through the agency of air ex- 
 pelled from the lungs; expres- 
 sion; language. 
 
 VOID, voyd, a., empty; vacant; null; 
 unsubstantial.— s., an empty 
 space; a vacuum.— v.a., to quit. 
 — v.n., to be emitted or evacu- 
 ated. 
 
 VOIDABLE, -abl, a., that maybe an- 
 nulled ; that may be evacuated. 
 
 VOIDANCE, -anse, s., act of empty- 
 ing; ejecting from a benefice; 
 evasion. 
 
 VOLATILISE, '-a-til-ize, v.a., to ren- 
 der volatile. 
 
VOLATILE 
 
 479 
 
 VOYAGER 
 
 Volcano . 
 
 VOLATILE, vol'-a-tile, a., having the 
 power to fly; fugacious; lively; 
 gay. 
 
 VOLATILITY, -til'-e-te, s., flying off 
 by evaporation; sprightliness; 
 levity. 
 
 VOLCANIC, -kan'-ik, a., produced by 
 a volcano. 
 
 VOLCANO, -ka'- 
 no, s. (ItaL), a 
 burning 
 mountain, 
 from which 
 stones and la- 
 va are eject- 
 ed. 
 
 VOLITATION, 
 vo-le-ta'-shun, 
 s., act of fly- 
 ing; flight. 
 
 VOLITION, -lish'-un, s., power of 
 willing or determining. 
 
 VOLLEY, vol'-le, s.,the discharge of 
 many small arms at once.— v. n., 
 to discharge at once. 
 
 VOLTAIC, -ta'-ik, a., pertaining to 
 Volta, the discoverer of voltaism. 
 
 VOLTAIC BATTERY, an apparatus 
 for accumulating galvanic elec- 
 tricity. 
 
 VOLTAISM, '-ta-izm, s., a branch of 
 electrical science. 
 
 VOLTAMETER, s., 
 an instrument 
 for measuring 
 voltaic elec- 
 tricity. 
 
 VOLUBILITY, -u- 
 bil'-e-te, s., act 
 of rolling; flu- 
 ency of speech. 
 
 VOLUBLE, '-ubl, 
 a., nimble; ac- 
 tive; having flu- 
 ency of speech. 
 
 VOLUME, vol'- 
 yum, s., a roll or 
 turn; a book; abound collection 
 of printed sheets. 
 
 VOLUMINOUS, vo-lu'-men-us, a., 
 consisting of many volumes ; co- 
 pious. 
 
 VOLUNTARY, vol'-un-tar-e, a., act- 
 ing by choice; spontaneous; sub- 
 ject to the will.— s., a volunteer. 
 
 VOLUNTEER, -teer', s., a soldier of 
 his own free will — v.n., to enter 
 into any service of one's own free 
 will. 
 
 Voltameter. 
 
 VOLUPTUARY, vo lupt'-yu-ar-e, s., 
 a man addicted to luxury ; an ep- 
 icure ; a sensualist. 
 
 VOLUPTUOUS, -yu-us, a., given to 
 the enjoyment of luxury; indulg- 
 ing in sensuality. 
 
 VOLUTE, vol'-ute, s., a kind of spi- 
 ral scroll, used in the Ionic and 
 Composite capitals. 
 
 VOMIT, vom'-it, v.n. or v. a., to 
 throw up from the stomach ; to 
 eject with violence.— s., the mat- 
 ter ejecte'd from the stomach; an 
 emetic. 
 
 VOMITING, -ing, s., act of ejecting- 
 the contents of the stomach. 
 
 VORACIOUS, vo-ra'-shus, a., very 
 hungry; rapacious. 
 
 VORTEX, vor'-teks, s. (Lat.), a whirl- 
 pool or whirlwind; any thing 
 whirled round 
 
 VORTICAL, -te-kal, a., whirling: 
 turning. 
 
 VOTARY, vo'-ta re, a., consecrat & 
 by a vow.— s., one devoted or en- 
 gaged by a vow to some particu- 
 lar state of life. 
 
 VOTE, vote, s., suffrage; expression 
 of will by a majority ; a ballot. — 
 v.n., to express the mind in elect- 
 ing men to office or in passing- 
 laws.— v. a., to choose by suffrage. 
 
 VOTER, vo'-ter, s., one who has a 
 legal right to vote. 
 
 VOTING, -ting, s., act of expressing 
 the mind by vote or suffrage. 
 
 VOTIVE, -tiv, a., given by vow; de- 
 voted. 
 
 VOUCH, vowtch, v., to call upon sol- 
 emnly to witness; to affirm; to 
 bear witness.— s., warrant; attes- 
 tation. 
 
 VOUCHER, -er, s., one who gives at- 
 testation to any thing; a docu- 
 ment which serves to vouch the 
 truth of accounts. 
 
 VOUCHSAFE, -safe, v. a , to permit 
 to be done; to condescend to 
 grant. 
 
 VOW, vow, s , a solemn promise 
 made to Goi. — v., to consecrate 
 to God ; to make vows. 
 
 VOWEL, -el, s., a letter or sound ut- 
 tered by simply opening the 
 mouth. 
 
 VOYAGE, voy'-aje, s., a passage by 
 sea or water. 
 
 VOYAGER, -a-jer, s., one who sails 
 or travels. 
 
VULCANIZE 
 
 480 
 
 WAISTBAND 
 
 ^/ULOAxNIZE, vul'-kan-ise, v. a., to 
 change the properties of india- 
 rubber by combining it with sul- 
 phur and white lead. 
 
 VULGAR, vul'-gar, a., common; rus- 
 tic; rude. 
 
 VULGARITY, vul-gar'-e-te, s., 
 coarseness of manners or of ex- 
 pression; clownishness. 
 
 VULGARIZE, -ize, v.a,,to make vul- 
 gar. 
 
 VULGATE, '-gate, s., a Latin version 
 of the Scriptures authorized by 
 the Roman Catholic Church. 
 
 VULNERABLE, -ner-abl, a.j that 
 maybe vounded; susceptible of 
 wounds; liable to injury. 
 
 VULPINE, '-pin, a., pertaining to the 
 fox ; cunning. 
 
 VULTURE, vult'-yur, 
 s., an accipitrine 
 bird of the genus 
 vultur. 
 
 VULTURINE, -yur- 
 in, a. , having the 
 qualities of the 
 vulture ; rapa- 
 cious. Vulture. 
 
 W 
 
 Was an abbreviation, stands for 
 3 west; W.N.W. for west-north- 
 west; W.S.W. for west-south- 
 west, &c. 
 
 WABBLE, wob'-bl, v.n., to move 
 from one side to the other; to 
 vacillate. — s., a hobbling, unequal 
 motion. 
 
 WABBLING, -bling, ppr. or a., hav- 
 ing an irregular motion, back- 
 ward and forward. 
 
 WAD, wod, s., a little mass of soft or 
 flexible material; a substance 
 made of hay or tow rammed into 
 a gun to keep down the powder. 
 
 WADDING, -ding, s., a kind of soft 
 stuff of loose texture used for 
 stuffing garments ; a coarse, wool- 
 len stuff for ramming into a can- 
 non. 
 
 WADDLE, -dl, v.n., to walk with a 
 waddling motion; to vacillate. 
 
 WADE, wade, v.n., to walk through 
 any substance that yields to the 
 feet.— v. a., to pass by walking 
 on the bottom. 
 
 WAFER, wa'-fer, s., a thin, small 
 cake used in sealing letters.— 
 v. a., to seal or close with a wa- 
 fer. 
 
 WAFT, waft, v.a., to convey through 
 water or air.— s., a floating body. 
 
 WAG, wag, v.a., to move one way 
 and the other with quick turns.— 
 v.n,, to be quick in ludicrous mo- 
 tion.— s., a merry, ludicrous fel- 
 low. 
 
 WAGE, waje, v.a., to lay; to stake; 
 to venture ; to carry on. 
 
 WAGER, wa'-jer, s., something haz- 
 arded on the event of a contest; 
 abet. — v.n., to offer a wager. 
 
 WAGES, -jes, s., hire; reward ;recom- 
 pence. 
 
 WAGGERY, wag'-er-e, s., mischiev- 
 ous merriment. 
 
 WAGGISH, -ish, a., wantonly merry 
 or frolicsome. 
 
 WAGGLE, -gl, v.n., te reel or move 
 from side to side. 
 
 WAGON, -gun, s., 
 a heavy ve- 
 hicle drawn 
 by horses on 
 four wheels. Wagon. 
 
 WAGONER, -er, 
 
 s., one who conducts a wagon. 
 
 WAGTAIL, 
 -tale, s., 
 a small 
 bird of 
 the genus 
 m o t a - 
 cilia. 
 
 WAIF, wafe, 
 s., any 
 thing 
 found without an owner. 
 
 WAIL, wale, v.a., to lament; to be- 
 wail. — v.n., to weep. — s., loud 
 weeping; violent lamentation. 
 
 WAILFUL, -ful, a., sorrowful; 
 , mournful. 
 
 WAILING, -ing, s., cries of sorrow. 
 
 WAIN, wane, s., a carriage for the 
 transportation of goods on 
 wheels; a wagon. 
 
 WAINSCOT, wanes'-kut, s., a wood- 
 en boarding of walls, made in 
 panels.— v.a., to line with differ- 
 ent materials. 
 
 WAIST, wayste, s., that part of the 
 human body immediately below 
 the ribs; that part of a ship be- 
 tween the quarter-deck and fore- 
 
 WAISTBAND, the band of trousers 
 which encompasses the waist. 
 
 Wagtail. 
 
WAISTCOAT 
 
 481 
 
 WARFARE 
 
 WAISTCOAT, -kote, s., a short gar- 
 ment for covering the waist; a 
 vest. 
 
 WAIT, wate, v.n., to remain; to lie 
 in ambush; to attend, as a ser- 
 vant. — v.a., to await; to stay for. 
 
 WAITER, -er, s., a servant in at- 
 tendance; a salver; a tea-board. 
 
 WAIVE, wave, v.a., to put off; to re- 
 linquish. 
 
 WAKE, wake, v.n., to be awake; to 
 cease to sleep.— v.a., to rouse 
 from sleep. — s., vigils ; a watching 
 up of persons with a dead body. 
 
 WAKEFUL, -ful, a., not sleeping; 
 watchful. 
 
 WAKEN, "wake'n, v.n., to cease to 
 sleep.— v.a., to rouse from sleep. 
 
 WAKING, wa'-king, s., the period of 
 being awake. 
 
 WALE, wale, s., a ridge or streak in 
 cloth ; the mark of a rod or whip. 
 — v.a., to mark with stripes. 
 
 WALK, wawk, v.n., to move off; to 
 depart.— v.a., to cause to walk; 
 to drive.— s., act or manner of 
 walking; gait; carriage; way; 
 road ; the slowest pace of a quad- 
 ruped. 
 
 WALKING, -ing, s., act of moving 
 with a slow pace. 
 
 WALL, wawl, s., a work of stone or 
 brick; the side of a building.— 
 v.a., to inclose with or defend by 
 a wall. 
 
 WALLET, woi'-let, s., a travelling- 
 bag ; a knapsack. 
 
 WALLOP, wol'-lop, v.n., to boil 
 
 WALLOW, wal'-lo, v.n., to roll in 
 mire; to live in filth or gross vice, 
 —v . a. , to roll one's body. 
 
 WALNUT. wawl'-nut, s., a tree and 
 its fruit. 
 
 WALRU S, 
 -rus, s., the 
 morse or 
 sea-horse. 
 
 WALTZ, 
 wawltz, s., 
 a German 
 national 
 dance.— v.n. 
 
 Walrus. 
 
 , to dance a waltz. 
 WALTZING, wawhV-zing, s., the act 
 
 of dancing a waltz. 
 WAN, wan, a., pallid; having a sickly 
 
 hue. 
 WAND, wawnd, s., a rod; a staff of 
 
 authority. 
 WANDER, -er, v.n., to depart; to 
 
 roam. 
 
 WANDERER, -er, s., a rambler; a 
 vagrant. 
 
 WANDERING, -ing, s., peregrina- 
 tion. 
 
 WANE, wane, v.n., to decrease; to 
 decline.— s., decline; diminution. 
 
 WANNESS, wan'-nes, s., paleness; a 
 sallow color. 
 
 WANT, wawnt, s., destitution; pen- 
 ury; indigence.— v.a., to be desti- 
 tute. 
 
 WANTING, -ing, ppr., needing; de- 
 siring. — a., absent. 
 
 WANTON, -tun, a., roving in gaiety; 
 playing in the wind; lascivious; 
 luxuriant; extravagant. — s., a 
 lascivious man or woman— v.n., 
 to rove and ramble without re- 
 straint. . 
 
 WANTONNESS, -nes, s., licentious- 
 ness; lasciviousness ; levity ; 
 sport iveness. 
 
 WAR, wawr, s , national hostility 
 contention. — v.n., to make war 
 to carry on hostilities. 
 
 WARBLE, -bl, v.a., to quaver the 
 voice; to modulate with turns or 
 variations — v.n., to sing. — s., a 
 quavering modulation of the 
 voice. [ster. 
 
 WARBLER, waur'-bler, s., a song- 
 
 WARBLING, -bling, s., the act of 
 modulating notes; singing. 
 
 WARD, wawrd, v.a., to repel ; to 
 turn aside any thing- mischievous. 
 — v.n., to act on the defensive.— 
 s., a fortress ; a stronghold ; a 
 minor or person under the care 
 of a guardian ; guardianship ; 
 right over orphans; the part of a 
 lock; division of a hospital. 
 
 WARDEN, wawr'-dn, s., a keeper; a 
 guardian. 
 
 WARDER, -der, s., a keeper; a guard. 
 
 WARDROBE, wawrd'-robe, s. a 
 room where clothes are kept ; 
 wearing apparel in general. 
 
 WARDSHIP, -ship, s ., guardianship ; 
 care and protection of a ward; 
 pupilage. 
 
 WARES, goods; commodities; mer- 
 chandise. 
 
 WAREHOUSE, '-nous, s., a store- 
 house for goods. 
 
 WAREHOUSE, -howz, v.a., to deposit 
 in a warehouse. 
 
 WAREHOUSING, '-ing, s., act of 
 placing goods in a warehouse. 
 
 WARFARE, wawr'-fare, s., military 
 service. 
 
WARINESS 
 
 482 
 
 WATCHMAN 
 
 WARINESS, wa'-re-nes, s., caution; 
 
 watchfulness. 
 WARLIKE, wawr'-like, a., disposed 
 for war; martial. 
 
 WARM, wawrni, a., having moderate 
 heat ; ardent ; fanciful ; enthusi- 
 astic; sprightly.— v. a., to commu- 
 nicate a heat to ; to interest.— 
 v.n., to become moderately heat- 
 
 > ed. 
 
 WARM-HEARTED, affectionate. 
 
 WARMING, -ing, ppr. or a., making 
 moderately hot. 
 
 WARMING-PAN, a covered pan for 
 warming a bed. 
 
 WARMTH, wawrmth, s. , gentle heat ; 
 zeal; ardor; earnestness; excite- 
 ment. 
 
 WARN, wawrn, v.a., to give notice of 
 danger; to caution. 
 
 WARNING, -ing, s., caution against 
 danger. 
 
 WARP, wawrp, s., the threads which 
 are extended lengthwise in a 
 loom, and crossed by the weft 
 from the shuttle. — v.n., to turn, 
 or be twisted out of straight di- 
 rection; to deviate.— v.a., to turn 
 or twist out of shape. 
 
 WARRANT, war'-rant, v.a., to au- 
 thorize; to justify; to privilege.— 
 s., a writ conferring right or au- 
 thority. 
 
 WARRANTABLE, -abl, a , author- 
 ized by commission ; justifiable. 
 
 WARRANTED, -ed, a., authorized. 
 
 WARRANTY, -te, s., a promise or 
 deed giving authority; security. 
 
 WARREN, -ren, s., a piece of ground 
 for rabbits. 
 
 WARRIOR, wawr'-re-ur, s., a mili- 
 tary man ; a good soldier. 
 
 WART, wawrt, s., a firm, hard extu- 
 berance, found chiefly on the 
 hands. 
 
 WART-HOG, s., 
 a pachy- 
 derm having 
 a large head, 
 tusks, and a 
 thick, fleshy 
 lobe on each 
 cheek, ro- 
 se m bling 
 a wart. 
 
 WAR WHOOP, 
 
 -hoop, s., the savage yell of war. 
 
 WARY, wa'-re, a., cautious, circum- 
 spect, [be . 
 
 WAS, wos, the pret. of the verb to 
 
 Wart-Hog. 
 
 Wasp. 
 
 WASH, wosh, v.a., to cleanse by ah 
 lution in water; to overflow; to 
 scrub in water.— v.n., to perform 
 the act of ablution.— s., alluvial 
 matter; a marsh; a cosmetic; a 
 lotion; the fermented wort; the 
 shallow part of a river or arm of 
 the sea. 
 
 WASHER, wosh'-er, s., one who 
 washes ; an iron ring between 
 the nave of a wheel and the linch- 
 pin; a piece of iron, leather, &c, 
 at the base of a screw or nut. 
 
 WASHING, -ing, s., ablution ; a 
 wash. 
 
 WASHING-MACHINE, a machine 
 used in washing clothes, &c. 
 
 WASHY, -e, a., watery; weak. 
 
 WASP, wosp, s., 
 a well-known 
 hymenop- 
 terous insect 
 whose sting is 
 very painful. 
 
 WASPISH, -ish, 
 a., snappish; 
 p e tulan t; 
 irascible. 
 
 WASSAIL, wos'- 
 
 sil, s., a liquor made of apples, 
 sugar, and ale; a drunken bout. 
 
 WASSAILER, -er, s., a toper ; a 
 drunkard. 
 
 WAST, wost, second pers. sing, of 
 wass. 
 
 WASTE, wayst, v.a., to squander or 
 lavish ; to spend ; to consume.— 
 v.n., to be diminished.— a., de- 
 stroyed; desolate; uncultivated; 
 worthless ;' untilled. — s., dissipa- 
 tion of property ; a desolate 
 country. 
 
 WASTEFUL, -ful, a., lavish ; prof use ; 
 prodigal. 
 
 WATCH,wotch, 
 s., attention; 
 guard ; a 
 small time- 
 piece or 
 chronom- 
 eter. — v.n , 
 to be atten- 
 tive; to act 
 as sentinel. 
 — v. a., to 
 guard; to lie in wait for; to tend 
 
 WATCHFUL, -ful, a., guarding with 
 caution; vigilant; attentive. 
 
 WATCHMAN, -man, s., a sentinel; a 
 night po 1 iceman. 
 
 Watch. 
 
WATCHMAKING 
 
 483 
 
 WEARY 
 
 Water Lily. 
 
 WATCHMAKING, -make-ing, s., the 
 art of making watches, chro- 
 nometers, or other time-pieces. 
 
 WATER, waw'-ter, s., a colorless, in- 
 odorous, transparent fluid, com- 
 pounded of hydrogen and oxy- 
 gen ; any great collection of 
 water ; urine ; the lustre of a 
 diamond. — v. a., to irrigate. — 
 v.n., to get or take in water. 
 
 WATER LILY, 
 an aquatic 
 plant, dis- 
 tinguish- 
 ed for its 
 beautiful, 
 fragrant 
 flowers. 
 
 WATERING, 
 -ing, s., act 
 of overflow- 
 in g or 
 sprinkling with water. 
 
 WATERING-PLACE, a place where 
 water may be obtained; a place 
 to which people resort for mine- 
 ral or sea water. 
 
 WATERY, -e, a., aqueous; humid; 
 tasteless. 
 
 WATTLE, wot'-tl, s., a hurdle ; a 
 cock's gill.— v.a., to bind with 
 twigs; to plat. 
 
 WATTLED, wot'-tld, a., interwoven 
 with twigs. 
 
 WAVE, wave, s. ? a billow or surge; 
 inequality ot surface. — v.n.., to 
 play loosely ; to move like a wave ; 
 to undulate.— v.a., to raise into 
 inequalities of surface; to reject; 
 to relinquish. 
 
 WAVELESS, waveMes, a., free from 
 waves ; undisturbed . 
 
 WAVELIKE, -like, a., undulating. 
 
 WAVER, waiver, v.n., to hesitate; 
 to reel. 
 
 WAVERING, -ing, a., fluctuating. 
 
 WAVY, wa'-ve, a., rising or swelling 
 in waves. 
 
 WAX, waks, s., a substance excreted 
 by bees ; a matter excreted in the 
 ear; a composition for sealing 
 letters.— v.a., to smear or rub 
 with wax.— v.n., to increase in 
 size. 
 
 WAX CANDLE, a candle made of 
 wax. 
 
 WAX-END, a waxed thread pointed 
 with a bristle. 
 
 WAX-WORK, figure formed of wax. 
 
 WAXEN, waks'n, a., made of wax. 
 
 WAXY, -e, a., resembling 
 
 viscid. 
 WAX-WING, s. a 
 beautiful bird of 
 the genus Am- 
 pelis. 
 WAY, wa, s., a high- 
 way; a lane; a 
 street; method. 
 WAYFARER, wa'< 
 far er, s., a trav- 
 eller. 
 WAYFARING, -ing, Wax Wing. 
 
 a., being on a journey. 
 WAYLAY, -la', v.a., to watch insidi- 
 ously in the way with a view to 
 robbery. 
 WAYWARD, '-wurd, a., froward: 
 
 peevish. 
 WAYWORN, -worn, a., wearied by 
 
 traveling. 
 WE, we, pron. ; the first person pi . 
 of I; used to express men ii) 
 general. 
 WEAK, week, a., feeble; infirm; en- 
 ervated, [tate . 
 WEAKEN, wee'-kn, v.a., to debili- 
 WEAKLING, week'-ling, s., a feeble 
 
 creature . 
 WEAKLY, -le, a., not strong of con- 
 stitution. — ad., with little physi- 
 cal strength. 
 WEAKNESS, -nes, s., want of physi- 
 cal strength or of moral force ; 
 feebleness of mind. 
 WEAL, weel, s., a sound state of a 
 person or thing; happiness; re- 
 public; the mark of a stripe. 
 WEALTH, welth, s., riches; afilu- 
 
 ence; money. 
 WEALTHY, -e, a., having large pos- 
 sessions; riches. 
 WEAN, ween, v.a., to alienate; to 
 
 deprive of the breast. 
 WEAPON, wep'n, s., an instrument 
 
 of offence. 
 WEAR, ware, v.a., to waste or im- 
 pair by attrition.— v.n., to be 
 diminished by attrition . — s . . 
 diminution by friction ; the thin^ 
 worn ; a dam in a river. 
 WEARINESS, we'-re-nes, s., fatigue; 
 
 lassitude. 
 WEARING, wa'-ring, a., denoting 
 what is worn.— s., clothes; gar- 
 ments. 
 WEARISOME, we'-re-sum, a., tire- 
 some ; tedious. 
 WEARY r , -re, a., tired; fatigued.— 
 v.a., to tire; to fatigue. 
 
WEASAND 
 
 484 
 
 WEIGHTY 
 
 WEASAND, -zand, s„ the wind" 
 
 pipe. 
 WEASEL, -zl, s., 
 
 a small quad- 
 
 Weasel 
 
 ruped o f 
 the genus 
 mustela. 
 WEASEL- 
 
 FACED, having a thin, sharp 
 
 WEATHER, weth'-er, s., state of the 
 air.— v. a., to expose to the air; 
 to pass with difficulty. 
 
 WEATHERING, -ing, s., the action 
 of the elements in altering the 
 surface of rocks. 
 
 WEAVE, weev, v.a., to unite any- 
 thing flexible ; to unite by inter- 
 mixture; to interpose.— v.n., to 
 work with a loom. 
 
 WEAVER, we'-ver, 
 s., one whose 
 occupation is 
 to weave; a 
 passerine bird y^) 
 and native of £p| 
 Africa; the 
 whirligig. 
 
 WEAVING, -ving, 
 s., the art of 
 forming cloth Weaver Bird. 
 in a. loom. 
 
 WEAZEN, we'-zn, a., thin; sharp. 
 
 WEB, web, s., texture of threads; 
 any thiag woven ; a film. 
 
 WEBBED, webd, a., having the toes 
 united by a membrane or web. 
 
 WEBBING, -bing, s., a strong fabric 
 of hemp for supporting the seats 
 of stuffed chairs, &c. 
 
 WED, wed, v.n., to contract matri- 
 mony.— v . a ., to join in marriage ; 
 to espouse. 
 
 WEDDED, -ded,a., married; closely 
 attached. 
 
 WEDDING, -ding, s., nuptial cere- 
 mony. 
 
 WEDGE, wej, s., a 
 tapered piece of met- 
 al or wood, used in 
 splitting woods, 
 rocks, &c— v.a., to 
 cleave with a wedge; 
 to crowd or compress 
 closely. 
 
 WEDGE-SHAPED, hav- 
 ing the shape of a 
 wedge ; cuneiform . 
 
 WEDLOCK, wed'-lok, s., marriage; 
 matrimony. 
 
 Wedge 
 
 WEDNESDAY, wenz'-de, s., the 
 fourth day of the week. 
 
 WEE, wee, a., little; small. 
 
 WEED, weed, a troublesome plant.— 
 v.a., to free from noxious 
 plants; to root out vice. 
 
 WEEDING, -ing, s., the freeing from 
 weeds, or any thing noxious. 
 
 WEEDS, weeds, s.pl., a widow's 
 mourning habiliments. 
 
 WEEDY, weed'-e, a., abounding 
 with weeds. 
 
 WEEK, week, s., the space of seven 
 days. 
 
 WEEK-DAY, any day of the week 
 except the Sabbath. 
 
 WEEKLY, -le, a., happening once a 
 week. 
 
 WEEN, ween, v.n., to think; to im- 
 agine. 
 
 WEEP, weep, v.n., to shed tears; to 
 lament; to bemoan. 
 
 WEEPING, -ing, a., lamenting; shed- 
 ding tears.— s., lamentation; 
 grief. 
 
 WEEPING WIL- 
 LOW, a spe- 
 cies of droop- 
 ing willow. 
 
 WEEVIL, weev'l, 
 s., a small 
 insect. 
 
 WEFT, weft, s., 
 the woof of 
 
 Wil- 
 
 cloth; a web. 
 
 WEFT AGE, aje, s., a texture. 
 
 WEIGH, wa, v.a., to ascertain the 
 weight; to raise; to ponder in the- 
 mind.— v.n., to have weight. 
 
 WEIGHING, -ing, s., act of ascer- 
 taining weight. 
 
 WEIGHING SCALES, a machine for 
 weighing heavy bodies. 
 
 Weighing Scales. 
 WEIGHTY, wa'-te, a., having great 
 weight; heavy; ponderous. 
 
WEIGHT 
 
 485 
 
 WHARFAGE 
 
 WEIGHT, wate, s., quantity ascer- 
 tained by the balance ; gravity ; a 
 mass of metal used for ascertain- 
 ing the weight of other bodies ; 
 a standard of weight; a ponder- 
 ous mass. 
 
 WEIR, weer, s. , a dam in a river ; a 
 fence of stakes or twigs, set in a 
 
 i stream. 
 
 j WEIRD, weerd, s., a spell.— a., skilled 
 in witchcraft. 
 
 WELL AD AY, wel'-a-da, a., an ex- 
 clamation of sorrow, or regret. 
 
 WELCOME, -kum, a . , received with 
 gladness ; acceptable ; agreeable. 
 — s., kind reception of a guest.— 
 v.a., to salute a new-comer with 
 kindness. 
 
 WELD, weld, s., a plant used by 
 dyers to give a yellow color. — 
 v.a., to unite or hammer into 
 firm union. 
 
 WELDING, 
 weld' - ing, 
 s., the act 
 or process 
 of uniting 
 iron by in- 
 tense heat. 
 
 WELFARE, 
 wel'-fare, 
 s., well be- 
 ing; happi- 
 ness; prosperity. 
 
 WELKIN, -kin, s., the visible regions 
 of the air; the vault of heaven. 
 
 WELL, wcl, s., a spring; a fountain; 
 a pit sunk perpendicularly into 
 the earth to reach a supply of 
 water.— v.n , to spring from.— a., 
 being in health; fortunate; con- 
 venient; happy.— ad., justly; 
 rightly; favorably; suitably; to a 
 sufficient degree ; thoroughly ; 
 adequately. 
 
 WELL AD AY. -a-da, inter]'., alas; 
 alackaday. [ly. 
 
 WELL-NIGH, -ni, ad., almost; near- 
 
 WELSH, welsh, s . , the language of 
 the Welsh. 
 
 WELT, welt, s., a small cord sewn 
 on seams or borders.— v a., to 
 furnish with a welt. 
 
 WELTER, -er, v.n., to wallow in foul 
 matter. 
 
 WELTING, -ing, s., act of putting on 
 a welt. 
 
 WEN. wen, s.. an encysted tumor. 
 
 WENCH, wensh, s., a young woman; 
 a strumpet. 
 
 Modes of Welding. 
 a, butt weld, or 
 
 jumping: weld; b, 
 
 scarf weld . 
 
 WEND, wend, v.n., to pass to or 
 from. 
 
 WENT, went. pret. of the irregular 
 verb to go. 
 
 WEPT, wept, pret. and pp. of the 
 verb to weep. 
 
 WERE, wer, plural of was or should 
 be. 
 
 WERT, wert, v.n., second person 
 singular of were. 
 
 WEST, west, s. , the region in which 
 the sun sets.— a., coming or mov- 
 ing from the west or western re- 
 gions, —ad., more westward. 
 
 WESTERLY, -er-le, a., being toward 
 the west.— ad., tending toward 
 
 WESTERN, ' -ern, a., being in the 
 west, or where the sun sets. 
 
 WESTWARD, -ward, ad., in a direc- 
 tion toward the west. 
 
 WET, wet, a., containing water; 
 rainy.— s., water or wetness; 
 rainy weather.— v.a., to moisten 
 with water or other liquid; to 
 sprinkle. 
 
 WETHER, weth'-er, s., a ram cas- 
 trated. 
 
 WETNESS, wet'-nes, s., the state of 
 being wet ; a watery state of the 
 atmosphere. 
 
 WETTISH, -tish, a., somewhat wet; 
 moist. 
 
 WEX, weks, v.a. or v.n., to grow; to 
 wax. 
 
 WEY, wa, s., a certain quantity 
 which differs indifferent articles; 
 a wey of wool being 182 pounds. 
 
 WHALE, 
 hwale, 
 s., the 
 largest 
 of all 
 fish, of 
 the or- 
 der Ce- 
 
 WHALEBONE, a firm, elastic sub- 
 stance taken from the upper jaw 
 of the whale. 
 
 WHALER, h wa'-ler, s., a ship em- 
 ployed in the whale fishery. 
 
 WHALING, -ling, s., the taking of 
 whales. 
 
 WHARF, hwawrf, s., a bank laised 
 on the shore of a harbor for 
 lading and unlading goods. 
 
 WHARFAGE, -aje, s., the fee or duty 
 paid for the privilege of using a 
 wharf. 
 
 (iP-EENLAND WHALE. 
 
-WHARFING 
 
 486 
 
 WHIFFLING 
 
 Wheat-Ear. 
 
 WHARFING, -ing, s., wharves in 
 
 general. 
 WHARFINGER, -in-jer, s., a man 
 
 who has the care of a wharf. 
 WHAT, hwot, pron., that which; the 
 thing that.— What is much used 
 in asking questions. 
 WHATEVER, -ev'-er, or WHATSO- 
 EVER, pron., being this or that; 
 being of one nature or another. 
 WHEAL, hweel, s., a pustule. 
 WHEAT, hweet, s., a grain which 
 furnishes a white flour for bread. 
 W H EAT- 
 EAR, s., 
 an ear of 
 wheat; a 
 small 
 bird al- 
 lied to 
 , the 
 finches. 
 WHEATEN, 
 hweet'n, 
 a., made 
 of wheat. 
 WHEEDLE, hwee'dl, v.a. or v. n., to 
 
 flatter; to cajole. 
 WHEEDLING, -ling, s., act of flat- 
 tering. 
 WHEEL, hweel, s., a circular frame 
 turning on an axis, which consti- 
 tutes one of the mechanical 
 powers; rotation; a turning 
 about.— v.a., to put into a rota- 
 tory motion; to cause to turn 
 round.— v.n., to turn on an axis; 
 to move round. 
 WHEELING, -ing, s., act of convey- 
 ing on wheels. 
 WHEEZE, hweez, v.n., to breathe 
 
 hard and with an audible sound. 
 WHEEZING, -ing, s„ act of breath- 
 ing with difficulty and noise. 
 WHELK, hwelk, s., a pustule; a mol- 
 
 lusk. 
 WHELKY, -e, a., protuberant; 
 
 rounded. 
 WHELM, hwelm. v.a., to immerse 
 
 deeply ; to overburden. 
 WHELP, hwelp, s., the young of the 
 canine species; a puppy.— v.n., 
 to bring forth young. 
 WHEN, hwen, ad., at the time that; 
 
 at what time. 
 WHENCE, hwense, ad., from what 
 
 place or source. 
 WHENEVER, hwen-ev'-er, or 
 
 WHENSOEVER, ad., at what- j WHIFFLING, -fling, s 
 ever time. ' tion. 
 
 WHENCESOEVER, -so-ev'-er, ad., 
 
 from what cause soever. 
 WHERE, hware, ad., at which place; 
 
 whither. 
 WHEREABOUT, -a-bout, ad., near 
 
 what place. 
 WHEREAS, -az', ad., when in factor 
 
 truth; but on the contrary. 
 WHEREAT, -at', ad., at which; at 
 
 what. 
 WHEREBY, -bi', ad., by which; by 
 
 what. 
 WHEREFORE, '-fore, ad., for which 
 
 reason.' 
 WHEREIN, -in 7 , in which thing, 
 
 time, &c. 
 WHEREOF, -of, ad., of which. 
 WHEREON, -on', ad., on which. 
 WHERESOEVER, -so-ev'-er, ad., in 
 
 whatever place. 
 WHERETO, -too', or WHEREUNTO, 
 
 ad,, to which; to what end. 
 WHEREUPON, -up-on', ad., upon 
 
 which. 
 WHEREVER, -ev'-er, ad., at what- 
 ever place. 
 WHEREWITH, -with', or WHERE- 
 WITHAL, ad., with which. 
 WHERRET, hwer'-ret, v.a., to hur- 
 ry ; to trouble. 
 WHERRY, -re, s., a shallow, light 
 
 boat. 
 WHET, hwet, v.a., to sharpen by at- 
 trition ; to provoke ; to stimulate. 
 — s., the act of sharpening by 
 friction. 
 WHETSTONE, a stone used for 
 
 sharpening edged instruments. 
 WHETHER, hweth'-er, pron., which 
 
 of two. 
 WHEY, wha. s., the serum or watery 
 
 part of milk. 
 WHICH, hwitcb, pron., a pronoun, or 
 word of interrogation in all gen- 
 ders; also a relative pronoun in 
 reference to things neuter. 
 WHICHEVER, -ever, or WHICHSO- 
 EVER, pron. , whether one or the 
 other. 
 WHIFF, hwif, s., a sudden expulsion 
 of air from the mouth; a puff — 
 v.a., to puff. 
 WHIFFLE, -fl, v.n., to start and turn ; 
 to prevaricate, -v.a., to disperse 
 with a puff. 
 WHIFFLFR, -fler, s., one who whif- 
 fles or frequently changes his 
 opinion ; a trifler. 
 
 prevarica- 
 
WHIG 
 
 487 
 
 WHISPERING 
 
 Whimbrel. 
 
 WHIG, hwig, s., one of a political 
 party who profess to be the advo- 
 cates of popular rights. 
 
 WHILE, hwile, s. ; space of time, or 
 continued duration.— ad., luring 
 the time that. — v. a., to cause 
 time to pass away pleasantly.— 
 v.n., to loiter. 
 
 WHH,K, hwilk, s., a kind of shell or 
 shell-fish. 
 
 WHIM, hwim, s., a sudden turn of 
 the mind; a capricious notion; a 
 machine worked by horses ; 
 freak; caprice. 
 
 WHIMBREL,s., 
 a bird close- 
 ly allied to 
 the curlew. 
 
 WHIMPER, 
 -per, v.n., to 
 cry with a 
 wh in i ng 
 voice. 
 
 WHIMPER- 
 ING, -ing, 
 s., a low, 
 mutt ering 
 
 . ,,. CI T- 
 
 WHIMSEY, -ze, s., a capricious no- 
 tion. 
 
 WHIMSICAL,, -kal, a., full of whims; 
 having odd fancies ; freakish; 
 capricious. 
 
 WHIN, hwin, s., gorse; furze. 
 
 WHIN CHAT, 
 s., a small 
 singing bird: 
 tae Saxicola 
 rubetra. 
 
 WHINE, hwine, 
 v.a., to moan 
 with a puer- 
 ile noise.— 
 s., a nasal, 
 puerile tone. 
 
 WHINNY, hwin'-ne, v.n., to neigh. 
 
 WHIP, hwip, v.a., to 
 strike with a lash ; 
 to thrash, v.n., to 
 move nimbly.— s , 
 an instrument for 
 driving horses or 
 other teams ; a 
 coachman or dri- 
 ver of a carriage. 
 
 WHIPPER-IN, -per-in, 
 s., among hunts- 
 men, one who 
 keeps the hounds 
 from wandering. 
 
 Whip-poor-will. 
 
 Whin Chat. 
 
 Whip. 
 
 WHINING, hwi^ning, a., expressing 
 murmurs by a plaintive tone 01 
 cant. 
 
 WHIPPER-SNAPPER, -snap'-per, s., 
 a diminutive, insignificant per- 
 son. 
 
 WHIPPING, -ping, s., the act of 
 striking with a whip, or of pun 
 ishing. 
 
 WHIPPING-POST, a post to which 
 offenders are tied when whipped, 
 
 WHIP-POOR- 
 WILL, s., 
 a bird al- 
 lied to the 
 night- 
 hawk, so 
 called 
 from the 
 sound of 
 its voice. 
 
 WHIPSTER, 
 
 -ster, s. , a nimble fellow. 
 
 WHIR, whur, v.n., to whirl round 
 with noise. 
 
 WHIRL, hwerl, v., to turn round rap- 
 idly ; to revolve.— s., a turning 
 with velocity ; rapid rotation or 
 circumvolution . 
 
 WHIRLIGIG, -e-ghig, s., a toy which 
 children spin or whirl round . 
 
 WHIRLING, -ing, a., moving round 
 with velocity. 
 
 WHIRLPOOL, -pool, s., a vortex or 
 gulf. 
 
 WHIRLWIND, -wind, s., a violent 
 wind moving in a circle round its 
 axis. 
 
 WHIRRING, hwer'-ring, s., the sound 
 of a partridge's or pheasant's 
 wings. 
 
 WHISK, hwisk, s . , a small besom or 
 brush; a kind of tippet.— v.a., to 
 sweep or brush with a quick mo- , 
 tion. — v.n., to move nimbly. y 
 
 WHISKER, -cr, s., long hair growing' 
 on the human cheek. 
 
 WHISKERED, -urd, a., furnished 
 with whiskers . 
 
 WHISKY, hwis'-ke, s., a spirit dis- 
 tilled from grain. 
 
 WHISPER, -per, v.n., to speak with. 
 a low or sibilant voice ; to devise- 
 mischief. — v.a., to address in a 
 low voice.— s., a low, sibilant 
 voice ; a hissing or buzzing sound. 
 
 WHISPERING, -ing, a., speaking in a 
 low voice.— s., act of speaking 
 with a low voice ; a backbu? 
 ing. 
 
WHIST 
 
 WIDENESS 
 
 "Whitebait. 
 
 WHIST, hwist, a., silent; mute; still. 
 — v.a., to hush or silence.— s., a 
 game at cards. 
 
 WHISTLE, hwis'-tl, v.n., to utter a 
 kind of musical sound; to sound 
 shrill.— v.a., to modulate by whis- 
 tling.— s., a small wind instru- 
 ment or the sound made thereby. 
 
 WHISTLING, -ling, s., a shrill souDd 
 
 ) of the lips or wind. 
 
 WHIT, hwit, s., a point; a jot. 
 
 WHITE, hwite, a., being of the color 
 of pure snow ; pale ; pure : un- 
 blemished.— s., one of the natural 
 colors of bodies, but not strictly 
 a color.— v.a., to make white; to 
 whitewash. 
 
 WHITEBAIT, 
 s., a small 
 fish of the 
 herring 
 kind. 
 
 WHITEN, 
 
 hwite'n, v.a., to make white; to 
 blanch.— v.n., to grow white. 
 
 WHITENESS, -nes, s., the state of 
 being white ; paleness ; purity; 
 cleanness. 
 
 WHITES, hwites, s., the fluor albus, 
 a disease of females. 
 
 WHITHER, hwith'-er, ad., to what 
 place ; to what point. 
 
 WHIT HERSOEVER, -er-so-ev'-er, 
 ad,, to whatever place. 
 
 WHITING, 
 hwi-ting, 
 s., ground 
 chalk ; a 
 sea - fish ; 
 
 S p a n ish Whiting. 
 
 white. , t 
 
 WHITISH, -tish, a., somewhat white. 
 
 WHITLEATHER, hwit'-leth-er, s., 
 
 i leather dressed with alum, salt, 
 
 l &c . , rem arkable for its pliability. 
 
 WHITLOW, -low, s., an inflamma- 
 tion commonly terminating in 
 suppuration. 
 
 WHITSUNTIDE, -sun-tide, s., the 
 feast of Pentecost. 
 
 WHITTLE, hwit'l, s., a small knife; 
 a white dress. 
 
 WHIZ, hwiz, v.n., to make a hissing 
 sound. 
 
 WHIZZING, -zing, a., making or de- 
 noting a humming or hissing 
 sound. 
 
 WHO, hoo, a relative pronoun al- 
 ways referring to persons, and 
 much used in asking questions. 
 
 WHOEVER, -ev'-er, pron., any per- 
 son whatever. 
 
 WHOLE, hole, a., containing the to- 
 tal amount or entire thing: all; 
 total ; complete ; sound ; not hurt. 
 — s . , totali ty ; aggregate . 
 
 WHOLENESS, -nes, s., entireness; 
 totality. 
 
 WHOLESALE, -sale, s., sale of 
 goods by the gross or large quan- 
 tities. 
 
 WHOLESOME, -sum, a., tending to 
 promote health; sound; salubri- 
 ous; conducive to public happi- 
 ness. 
 
 WHOLLY, ho / -le,.ad., entirely; com- 
 pletely. 
 
 WHOM, hoom, the objective of who. 
 
 WHOMSOEVER, -so-ev'-er, pron., 
 any person without exception. 
 
 WHOOP, hoop, s., a shout of war; a 
 bird. 
 
 WHOP, hwop, s., a sudden fall. 
 
 WHORE, hore, s., a harlot; a cour- 
 tesan. — v.n., to practice lewd- 
 
 WHOREDOM, -dum, s., lewdness; 
 
 fornication. 
 WHOREMONGER, -mung'-ur, s., 
 
 one who practices lewdness. 
 WHORISH, ho'-rish, a., lewd; un- 
 
 WHORTLEBERRY, hwawr'tl-ber'- 
 re, s., a shrub. 
 
 WHOSE, hooz, rel. pron., possessive 
 of who or which ; pron., of any 
 person. 
 
 WHOSOEVER, hoo-so-ev'-Or, pron.. 
 any person whatever. 
 
 WHUR, hwur, s., the sound of a body 
 moving through the air with ve- 
 locity. 
 
 WHY, wi, ad., for what cause or rea- 
 son; for what. 
 
 WICK, wik, s., the twisted cotton of 
 a candle or lamp. 
 
 WICKED, -ed, a., evil in principle or 
 practice; addicted to vice; sinful. 
 
 WICKER, wik' -er, a., made of twigs 
 or osiers. 
 
 WICKET, -et, s., a small gate or 
 door ; small rods used in playing 
 cricket. 
 
 WIDE, wide, a., broad; remote; dis- 
 tant.— ad., a,t a distance; with 
 great extent. 
 
 WIDELY, -le, ad., with great extent 
 each way . 
 
 WIDENESS, wide'-nes, s., breadth, 
 width. 
 
WIDEN 
 
 489 
 
 WIND 
 
 Widgeon. 
 
 WIDEN, wide'n, v.a., to make wide 
 
 or wider.— v.n., to enlarge; to 
 
 extend itself. 
 WIDGEON, 
 
 wij' un, 
 
 s., a wa- 
 ter fowl. 
 WIDOW, 
 
 wi d' - o , 
 
 s ., a 
 
 woman 
 
 who has 
 
 lost her 
 
 husband 
 
 by death.— v.a , to bereave of a 
 
 husband. 
 WIDOWED, -ode, pp. or a., bereaved 
 
 of a husband by death; deprived 
 
 of some good. 
 WIDOWER, -o-er, s., a man who has 
 
 lo st his wife by death. 
 WIDOWHOOD, -hood, s., state of 
 
 being a widow. 
 WIDTH, width, s., breadth; wide- 
 
 WIELD, weeld, v.a., to use with full 
 command; to handle. 
 
 WIELDY, -e, a., that may be 
 wielded. 
 
 WIERY, wi'-er-e, a., having the prop- 
 erties of wire. 
 
 WIFE, wife, s., the lawful consort of 
 a man. 
 
 WIFEHOOD, -hud, s., state and 
 character of a wife. 
 
 WIFELESS, -les, a., without a wife; 
 unmarried. 
 
 WIFELY, -le, a., becoming a wife. 
 
 WIG, wig, s., a covering for the head, 
 consisting of * hair united . by a 
 kind of net- work. 
 
 WIGHT, wite, s., a being; a person. 
 
 WIGWAM, wig'-wam, s., an Indian 
 cabin or hut. 
 
 WILD, wile'd, a., roving; wandering; 
 inhabiting the forest or open 
 field; not domesticated; savage; 
 uncivilized.— s., a desert; a for- 
 est or sandy desert. 
 
 WILD BOAR, a pachydermatous an- 
 im al of the hog kind . 
 
 WILDER, wil'-der, v.a., to bewilder. 
 
 WILDERNESS, -nes, s., a desert; a 
 tract of land or region unculti- 
 vated. 
 
 WILDING, wile'd'-ing, s., a wild 
 crab-apple. 
 
 WILDLY, -le, ad., without cultiva- 
 tion; heedlessly; capriciously; 
 irrationally. 
 
 WTLDNESS, -nes, s., rudeness; sav- 
 ageness; brutality. 
 
 WILD FOWL, un- ' 
 tamed fowls, 
 wild birds, such 
 as are hunted for 
 game. 
 
 WILE, wile, s., a 
 trick; an insidi- 
 ous artifice.— 
 v.a., to beguile. 
 
 WILFUL, wiT-ful, Wild Turkey. 
 a., obstinate ; 
 stubborn; refractory.— s., wilfuL 
 ness. 
 
 WELLNESS, wiMe-nes, s., cunning; 
 guile. 
 
 WILL, wil, s., choice; discretion; in- 
 clination ; moral purpose or coun- 
 sel; a testament.— v.a., to deter- 
 mine ; to command ; to direct; to 
 desire; to dispose of estate and 
 effects by testament.— In gram., 
 an auxiliary verb. 
 
 WILLING, -ling, a., not averse; 
 ready. — s., willingness. 
 
 WILLOW, -lo, s., a tree of the genus 
 salix. 
 
 WILLOWY, -lo-e ; a., abounding with 
 willows. 
 
 WILSOME, -sum, a., obstinate; stub- 
 born, [will. 
 
 WILT, wilt, a., second pers. sing, of 
 
 WILY, wi'-le, a., using craft; artful ; 
 insidious. 
 
 WIMBLE, wim'-bl, s., an instrument 
 for boring. 
 
 WIN, win, v.a., to gain by competi- 
 tion; to obtain; to allure; to gain 
 by persuasion.— v.a., to gain 
 favor. 
 
 WINCE, winse, v.n., to shrink; to 
 start back. 
 
 W I N C H , 
 winsh, s., 
 the crank 
 or handle 
 by which 
 the axis 
 of a ma- 
 chine is 
 turned . — 
 v.n., to 
 wince; to 
 shrink. 
 
 WIND, wind, or wine'd (poet.), s., 
 air in motion ; a current of air ; 
 breath; power of respiration; 
 any thing insignificant or light as 
 wind; flatulence. 
 
 Winch. 
 
WIND-MILL 
 
 490 
 
 WISHFUL 
 
 Wind-Mill . 
 
 WIND-MILL, a mill 
 turned by the 
 wind. 
 
 WIND, wine'd, v.n., to 
 sound by blowing; 
 to turn; to turn 
 round some fixed 
 object; to entwist; 
 to encircle.— v.n., 
 to be convolved, 
 or turned around something; to 
 bend. 
 
 WINDAGE, win'-daje, s., the dif- 
 ference between the diameter of 
 the bore of a gun, and that of a 
 ball. 
 
 WINDER, wme'-der, s., one who 
 winds. 
 
 WINDFALL, wind'-fawl, s., a fruit 
 blown off the tree by wind ; an 
 unexpected legacy. 
 
 WTNDINESS, win'-de-nes, s., the 
 state of being windy or tempes- 
 tuous; flatulence; tumor. 
 
 WINDING, wme'-ding, ppr. or a., 
 turning; bending; twisting from 
 a direct line.— s., a turn or turn- 
 ing ; a bend ; flexure . 
 
 WINDING-SHEET, a sheet in which 
 a corpse is wrapped. 
 
 WINDLASS, wind'-las, s., a machine 
 for raising weights; a handle by 
 which any thing is turned. 
 
 WINDLE, win'-dl, s., a spindle; a 
 kind of reel. 
 
 WINDOW, win'-do, s., an aperture 
 or opening; the glazed frame 
 that covers the aperture ; a case- 
 ment. 
 
 WINDOW-BLIND, a blind to inter- 
 cept the light of a window. 
 
 WINDOW-GLASS, panes of glass for 
 windows. 
 
 WINDPIPE, wind'-pipe, s., tbe pas- 
 sage for the breath to and from 
 the lungs. 
 
 WINDWARD, wind'-ward, s., the 
 point from which the wind blows. 
 — a., being on the side toward 
 the point from which the wind 
 blows.— ad . , toward the wind. 
 
 WINDY, win'-de, a., consisting of 
 wind; tempestuous; boisterous; 
 flatulent. 
 
 WING, wing, s., the limb of a bird 
 by which it flies, and under 
 which it protects its young; the 
 limb of an insect; flight; acceler- 
 ation; flank. — v.n., to furnish 
 with wings; to fly. 
 
 WINE, wine, s., the fermented juice 
 of the grapes; intoxication. 
 
 WINE-BIBBER, a great drinker. 
 
 WINGED, wing'd or wing'-ed, a., 
 furnished with wings; swift; 
 rapid ; wounded. 
 
 WINK, wingk, v.n., to shut the eyes 
 quickly; to connive; to tolerate. 
 — s., the act of closing the eyelids 
 quickly. 
 
 WINKING, -ing, ppr., shutting the 
 eyelids quickly. 
 
 WINNER, win'-ner, s., one who gains 
 by success in competition. 
 
 WINNING, -ning, ppr., gaining by 
 success.— a., adapted to gain 
 favor . — s. , the sum won or gained 
 by success. 
 
 WINNOW, -no, v.a., to separate the 
 chaff from grain by means of 
 wind; to fan.— v.n., to separate 
 chaff from corn . 
 
 WINNOWING, -ing, s., act of separ- 
 ating from chaff by wind. 
 
 WINSOME, -sum, a., merry; cheer- 
 ful. 
 
 WINTER, -ter, s., the cold season of 
 the year, embracing December, 
 January, and February. — v.n., 
 to pass the winter. 
 
 WINTER Y, -e, a., suitable to winter; 
 cold; stormy. 
 
 WIPE, wipe, v.a., to clean by rub- 
 bing; to strike off gently.— s., act 
 of rubbing for the purpose of 
 cleaning ; a blow ; a jeer. 
 
 WIPER, wi'-per, s., the instrument 
 used for wiping. 
 
 WIRE, wire, s., any metallic sub- 
 stance drawn into threads. — v.a., 
 to bind with wire. 
 
 WIRE-GAUZE, a texture of finely 
 interwoven wire. 
 
 WIRE-WORM, a name given to the 
 root-destroying larvae of various 
 beetles. 
 
 WIRY, wi'-re, a., made of wire; like 
 wire. 
 
 WISDOM, wiz'-dum, s., prudence; 
 the exercise of sound judgment; 
 natural instinct and sagacity; 
 erudition; piety. 
 
 WISE, wize, a., learned; knowing; 
 skilled in science or philosophy; 
 judicious; grave; discreet. 
 
 WISEA6RE, -a-ker, s., one who 
 makes pretensions to great wis- 
 dom ; a simpleton. 
 
 WISHFUL, -ful, a., having ardent 
 longing. 
 
WISH 
 
 491 
 
 WON 
 
 WISH, wish, v.n., to have a strong 
 desire.— v. a., to long for; to han- 
 ker after.— s., desire. 
 
 WISP, wisp, s., a small bundle of 
 
 WISTFUL, wist'-ful, a., full of 
 thoughts; attentive. 
 
 WIT, wit, s., a man of genius or fan- 
 cy; judgment; power of inven- 
 tion. 
 
 WITCH, witsh, s. , a woman supposed 
 to practice sorcery.— v. a., to be- 
 witch. 
 
 WITCHCRAFT, -kraft, s., sorcery; 
 enchantments. 
 
 WITCHERY, -er-e, s., sorcery; en- 
 chantment. 
 
 WITCHING, -ing, a., suited to en- 
 chantment. 
 
 WITH, with, piep., by, noting cause, 
 instrument, or means; on the 
 side of; in connection. 
 
 WITHAL, -awl', ad., with the rest; 
 likewise 
 
 WITHDRAW, -draw', v. a., to take 
 from; to recall. — v.n., to retire; 
 
 WITHDRAWAL, -al, s., act of with- 
 drawing. 
 
 WITHE, withe, s., a willow twig. 
 
 WITHER, with'-er, v.n., to fade; to 
 become sapless. — v. a., to cause 
 to fade. 
 
 WITHERS, -ers, s. pi., the junction of 
 the shoulder boDes of ahorse, at 
 the bottom of the neck. 
 
 WITHHELD, -held 7 , pret. and pp. of 
 withhold. 
 
 WITHHOLD, -h*ald', v. a., to hold 
 back; to restrain. 
 
 WITHIN, -in 7 , prep., in the limits or 
 compass of ; not beyond ; in the 
 reach of. — ad., in the inner part; 
 inwardly. 
 
 WITHOUT, -owt', prep., in a state of 
 destitution; beyond; not within; 
 independent of; unless; except, 
 —ad., out of doors. 
 
 WITHSTAND, -stand', v. a., to op- 
 pose ; to resist. 
 
 WITHSTOOD, -stud 7 , pp. of the verb 
 to withstand. 
 
 WITHY, -e, s., a large species of wil- 
 low.— a., made or withes; flexible 
 and tough. 
 
 WITLESS, wit'-les, a., wanting 
 thought; indiscreet. 
 
 WITLING, -ling, s., a pretender to 
 wit. [of wit. 
 
 WITTICISM, -te-sizm, s., a low kind 
 
 WITNESS, -nes, s., attestation of a 
 fact or event; one personally- 
 present; one who gives testi- 
 mony. — v.a., to attest; to give 
 testimony to; to see the execu- 
 tion of an instrument in evidence 
 or proof.— v.n., to bear testi- 
 mony. 
 
 WITTILY, -Je, ad., with wit; art- 
 fullv. 
 
 WTTTTNESS, -nes, s., quality of be- 
 ing witty. [mgly. 
 
 WITTINGLY, -ting-le, ad., know- 
 
 WITTY, wit'-te, a., full of wit; ju- 
 dicious; acute. 
 
 WIVE, wive, v.n., to marry.— v.a., 
 to match to a wife. 
 
 WIZARD, wiz'-ard, s., a conjurer.— 
 a., enchanting. 
 
 WOAD, s., a k ,%, 
 
 plant for- 
 merly culti- 
 vated for the 
 blue coloring 
 matter ob- 
 tained from 
 its leaves. 
 
 WO AD-MILL, Woad. 
 
 s., a mill for preparing woad. 
 
 WOBEGONE, wo'-be-gon, a., over- 
 whelmed with woe. 
 
 WOE, wo, s., grief; sorrow; a curse. 
 
 WOEFUL, -ful, a., sorrowful; 
 wretched; pitiful. 
 
 WOLF, wiilf, s., a 
 ravenous, carniv- 
 orous animal; an 
 eating ulcer. 
 
 WOLFISH, -ish, a., 
 having the quali- 
 ties of awolf . 
 
 WOMAN, wum'-un, s., the female of 
 the human race, grown to adult 
 years ; a female attendant. 
 
 WOMANHOOD, -hud, s., the col- 
 lective qualities of a woman. 
 
 WOMAN!- H, -ish, a., suitable to a 
 woman; feminine. 
 
 WOMANKIND, -kme'd, s., the race 
 of females of the human kind. 
 
 WOMAN-LIKE, -like, a., like a 
 woman. 
 
 WOMANLY, -le, a., becoming a 
 woman; feminine.— ad., in the 
 manner of a woman. 
 
 WOMB, woom, s., the uterus of a fe- 
 male; any large or deep cavity. 
 
 WOMEN, wim'-en, s.pl. of woman. 
 
 WON, wun, pret. and pp. of the verb 
 to win. 
 
 Wolf. 
 
WONDER 
 
 492 
 
 WORKSHOP 
 
 WONDER, wun'-der, s., that which 
 excites surprise ; a strange thing ; 
 a prodigy; a miracle.— v. n., to 
 be affected by surprise or admi- 
 ration. 
 
 WONDERFUL, -ful, a., adapted to 
 excite wonder or admiration; 
 strange ; astonishing. 
 
 WONDERMENT, -ment, s., astonish- 
 ment. 
 
 WONDROUS, -drus, a., admirable; 
 marvellous. [not. 
 
 WON'T, woant, a contraction of will 
 
 WONT, wunt, a., accustomed ; habit- 
 uated. 
 
 WONTED, '-ed, a., accustomed; used. 
 
 WONTEDNESS, -nes, s., state of be- 
 ing accustomed. 
 
 WOO, woo, v. a., to court; to solicit 
 in love 1 — v.n., to make love. 
 
 WOOD, wud, s., a large and thick 
 collection of trees ; a forest; the 
 substance of trees, which lies 
 beneath the bark; timber. 
 
 WOOD-CUTTER, a person who cuts 
 wood. 
 
 WOOD-ENGRAVING, xylography, 
 or engraving on wood. 
 
 WOOD-LAND, land covered with 
 wood. 
 
 WOOD-LARK, a species of lark. 
 
 WOOD-LOUSE, an insect, the mihe- 
 ped. 
 
 WOOD-PIGEON, the ring-dove. 
 
 WOOD STONE, a striped variety of 
 horn -stone. 
 
 WOOD-WORK, that part of any 
 structure which is wrought of 
 wood. 
 
 WOODCOCK, -kok, s., a bird allied 
 to the snipes. 
 
 WOODED, -ed, a., supplied or cov- 
 ered with wood. 
 
 WOODEN, wud'n, a., made or con- 
 sisting of wood; clumsy; awk- 
 ward. 
 
 WOODMAN, -man, s., a forest officer; 
 a sportsman. 
 
 WOODPECK - 
 ER, -pek- . 
 er, s., a 
 sc ansorial 
 bird of the 
 genus pi- 
 
 WOODWORT, Woodpecker. 
 
 -wurt, s., a plant of the genus 
 
 stachys. 
 WOODY, -e, a., abounding with 
 
 wood; ligneous; sylvan. 
 
 WOOER, woo'-er, s., a suitor or 
 lover. [cloth. 
 
 WOOF, woof, s., weft; texture; 
 
 WOOL, mil, s., that soft species of 
 hair which grows on sheep and 
 other animals ; short, thick hair. 
 
 WOOL-GROWER, a person who 
 raises sheep for the production 
 of wool. 
 
 WOOLFEL, wuT-fel, s., a skin not 
 stript of wool. 
 
 WOOLLEN, '-n, a , made or consist- 
 ing of wool.— s., cloth made of 
 wool. 
 
 WOOLLEN-DRAPER, one who deals 
 in woollen goods. 
 
 WOOLLINE-S, -e-nes, s., state of 
 being woolly. 
 
 WOOLLY, -le, a., consisting of or 
 resembling wool; clothed with 
 wool. 
 
 WORD, wurd, s., an articulate or 
 vocal sound uttered by the hu- 
 man voice; a term; language; 
 living speech ; divine revelation. 
 — v.a., to express in words. 
 
 WORDINESS, -nes, s., verbosity. 
 
 WORDING, -ing, s., manner of ex- 
 pressing in words. 
 
 WORDY, -e, a., Ksing many words; 
 verbose. 
 
 WORE, wore, pret. of the verb to 
 wear. 
 
 WORK, wurk, v., to labor; to oper- 
 ate; to enter by working; to 
 move; to stir and mix; to form 
 by labor; to manufacture.— s , 
 manual labor; employment; oc- 
 cupation; production; achieve- 
 ment ; flowers of figures wrought 
 with the needle ; any fabric or 
 manufacture. 
 
 WORKS, walls, trenches, and the 
 like; in theol., moral duties. 
 
 WORK-HOUSE, a house in which 
 the destitute poor are lodged at 
 the public expense. 
 
 WORKING, -ing, s., the act of labor- 
 ing; fermentation; movement. 
 
 WORKING-DAY, -da, s., a day on 
 which work is performed, as dis- 
 tinguished from the Sabbath. 
 
 WORKMAN, -man, s., any man em- 
 ployed in labor. 
 
 WORKMAN-LIKE, -like, a, skilful; 
 well performed. 
 
 WORKMANSHIP, -ship, s., manufac- 
 ture ^the skill of a workman. 
 
 WORKSHOP, -shop, s., a shop where 
 any manuf acture is carried on. 
 
WORLD 
 
 493 
 
 WRECK 
 
 WORLD, wurld, s., the terraqueous 
 globe; a secular life; the enjoy- 
 ments and cares of life ; mankind ; 
 people in general . 
 
 WORLDINESS, -le-nes, s., covetous- 
 ness; addictness to gain and 
 temporal enjoyments. 
 
 WORLDLING, -ling, s., one who is 
 devoted to this world and its en- 
 joyments. 
 
 WORLDLY, -le, appertaining to this 
 woild; secular; devoted to this 
 life. 
 
 WORLDLY-MINDED, devoted to 
 temporal enjoyments. 
 
 WORM, wurm, s., any small, creep- 
 ing animal or reptile.— v. a., to 
 expel or undermine by slow and 
 secret means. 
 
 WORMING, -ing, s., act or operation 
 of cutting a worm-like ligament 
 from under a dog's tongue. 
 
 WORM-LIKE, -like, a., vermicular; 
 spiral. [plant. 
 
 WTORM-WOOD, wud, s., a bitter 
 
 WORMY, -e, a., abounding with 
 worms ; grovelling. 
 
 WORN, woarn, pp. of the verb to 
 wear. 
 
 WORN-OUT, '-owt, a., rendered use- 
 less by wearing. 
 
 WORRY, wur '-re, v.a., to harass; to 
 mangle ; to vex. 
 
 WORSE, wurse, a., the comparative 
 of bad; more depraved; more 
 sick.— ad., in a manner more evil 
 or bad.— s., something less good. 
 
 WORSHIP, wur'-ship, s., a title of 
 honor ; respect ; deference .— v . a . , 
 to reverence ; to adore ; to honor. 
 — v.n , to perform acts of adora- 
 tion. 
 
 WORSHIPPER, -er, s., one who pays 
 divine honors to any being. 
 
 WORSHIPFUL, -ful, a., claiming 
 respect. 
 
 WORST, wurst, a., superlative of 
 worse; most bad or evil; most 
 severe; most afflictive. — s., the 
 most evil state.— v.a., to get the 
 advantage over in contest; to 
 defeat 
 
 ^WORSTED, wurst'-ed or wust'-ed, 
 s., yarn made of wool; a material 
 used for stockings. 
 
 WORT, wurt, s., an herb; a cabbage 
 plant. 
 
 WORTH, wurth, s., value; desert; 
 merit; excellence.— a., equal in 
 value to ; deserving of. 
 
 WORTHILY, wur'-the-le, ad :) de- 
 servedly; justly, 
 
 WORTHINESS, ~nes, s., state of be- 
 ing worthy; desert; merit; excel 
 lence. 
 
 WORTHLESS, wurth'-less, a., hav- 
 ing no value. 
 
 WORTHY, wur 7 -the, a., virtuous; 
 estimable ; suitable ; deserving of 
 ill. — s., aman of eminent worth 
 
 WOULD, wud, pret. of will; used as 
 an auxiliary verb in conditional 
 forms of speech. 
 
 WOUND, woond, s., a breach of the 
 skin and flesh of an animal ; in- 
 jury; hurt.— v.a , to hurt by vio- 
 lence.— pret. and pp. of the verb 
 to wind. 
 
 WOUNDING, -ing, s., hurt; injury. 
 
 WOVE, wove, pret. of the verb to 
 weave. 
 
 WRACK, rak, s., a marine plant. 
 
 WRACKFUL, -ful, a., ruinous; de- 
 structive. 
 
 WRANGLE, rang'-gl, v.n., to dispute 
 angrily; to quarrel.— s., an angry 
 dispute. 
 
 WRANGLER, -gler, s., one who dis- 
 putes with peevishness. 
 
 WRANGLESOME, -gle-sum, a., con- 
 tentious. 
 
 WRANGLING, gling, a., disputing 
 or contending angrily. — s., the 
 act of disputing angrily. 
 
 WRAP, rap, v.a., to wind or fold 
 together. 
 
 WRAPPER, -per, s., that in which 
 any thing is wrapped or inclosed ; 
 a loose garment. 
 
 WRATH, rath, s., violent anger; 
 fury ; rage. 
 
 WRATHFUL, -ful, a., very angry; 
 indignant. [anger. 
 
 WRATHLESS, -les, a., free from 
 
 WREAK, reek, v.a., to inflict; to re- 
 venge.— s., passion ; fury. 
 
 WREAKFUL, -ful, a., revengeful; 
 angry. 
 
 WREATH, reeth, s., a garland; a 
 chaplet. 
 
 WREATHE, reethe, v.a., to twist; 
 to convolve; to entwine. — v.n., to 
 be entwined. 
 
 WREATHED, reeth/d, a., twisted ; 
 entwined. 
 
 WRECK, rek, s., destruction of a 
 ship or vessel ; the ruins of a ship 
 stranded; destruction.— v.a., to 
 strand ; to drive against the shore; 
 to ruin. 
 
WREATHING 
 
 494 
 
 X 
 
 Wren. 
 
 WREATHING, -ing 5 s., act of en- 
 twining. 
 WREN, ren, s., a 
 small inses- 
 sorial bird. 
 W R E N C H, 
 rench, v. a., 
 to pull with 
 a twist; to 
 distort ; s., 
 a vio lent 
 t wi st ; a 
 { sprain. 
 
 WREST, rest, v.a., to extort by vio- 
 lence; to distort; to pervert.— s., 
 distortion. 
 WRESTLE, res'l. v.n., to strive with 
 
 arms extended; to contend. 
 WRESTLER, res'-ler, s., one skilful 
 
 in wrestling. 
 WRETCH, retch, s., a miserable per- 
 son; a worthless mortal; a per- 
 son sunk in vice. 
 WRETCHED, -ed, a., very miser- 
 able; worthless; very poor or 
 mean. 
 WRIGGLE, rig'-gl, v.n., to move the 
 body to and fro with short mo- 
 tions.— v.a., to put into a quick, 
 reciprocating motion. 
 WRIGHT, rite, s., an artificer; a 
 
 workman. 
 WRING, ring, v.a., to twist; to 
 squeeze; to distort; to persecute 
 with extortion. — v.n., to writhe, 
 as with anguish. 
 WRINGING, ring'-ing, a., writhing; 
 
 squeezing. 
 WRINKLE, rink'l, s., a small ridge 
 or prominence; a furrow; a cor- 
 rugation; a crease; unevenness.— 
 v.a., to contract inro furrows; to 
 corrugate.— v.n., to shrink into 
 furrows. 
 WRIST, rist, s., the joint by which 
 
 the hand is united to the arm. 
 WRIT, rit, s., that which is written; 
 a precept issued to the sheriff; a 
 legal instrument. 
 WRITE, rite, v.a., to copy; to 
 transcribe; to communicate by 
 letter. — v.n., to form characters, 
 letters, or figures, as representa- 
 tives of sounds or ideas ; to play 
 the author; to send letters. 
 
 WRIST-BAND, that band of a shirt 
 
 sleeve which covers the wrist. 
 WRISTLET, -let, s., an elastic band 
 
 worn by ladies round the wrist. 
 WRITER, ri'-ter, s., one who writes; 
 an author; a clerk; a penman; a 
 scribe. 
 WRITHE, rithe, v.a., to twist; to dis- 
 tort*, to wrest.— v.n., to be dis- 
 torted. 
 
 WRITING, ri'-ting, ppr., forming as 
 characters with a pen or graver. 
 — s., any thing written or ex- 
 pressed in letters; any legal in- 
 strument; an inscription. 
 
 WRITTEN, rhVn, pp. of the verb to 
 write ; expressed by letters. 
 
 WRONG, rong, a., not fit or suitable; 
 not morally right; not just or le- 
 gal.— s , whatever deviates from 
 moral rectitude; a trespass; a 
 violation of right.— ad., not 
 rightly; morally ill.— v.a., to in- 
 jure ; to treat with injustice. 
 
 WRONGFUL, -ful, a., injurious; un- 
 just. 
 
 WRONGLY, -le, ad., unjustly. 
 
 WROTE, rote, pret. of the verb to 
 write. 
 
 WROTH, rawth, a., very angry; 
 much exasperated. 
 
 WROUGHT, rawt, pret. and pp. or 
 a., from work; formed by work 
 or labor ; actuated. 
 
 WROUGHT-IRON, malleable iron de- 
 prived of its carbon. 
 
 WRUNG, rung, pret. and pp. of the 
 verb to wring. 
 
 WRY, ri, a., twisted; distorted; per- 
 verted. 
 
 WRY-NECK, -nek, 
 s. , a twisted 
 or distorted 
 neck; a small 
 bird allied to 
 the woodpeck- 
 er. 
 
 WRYNESS, ri'- 
 nes, s., the 
 being distort- 
 ed. 
 
 WYVERN, wi'- 
 vern,s.,akind 
 of flying serpent, sometimes rep- 
 resented in coats of arms. 
 
 Wryneck. 
 
 X 
 
 eks, as a numeral, stands for 10; 
 
 .) when horizontal, for 1,000; a 
 
 dash over it, for 10,000. As an 
 
 abbreviation, X stands for Christ. 
 As an initial, it is pronounced 
 like Z. 
 
XANGTE 
 
 495 
 
 YEARLY 
 
 XANGTE, zang'-te, s., the name of 
 the Supreme Being among the 
 Chinese. 
 
 XANTHIAN, zan'-the-an, a., per- 
 taining to or brought from Xan- 
 thus, as the Xanthian marbles. 
 
 XANTHIC, -thik, a., tending toward 
 a yellow color; an acid consisting 
 of sulphur, &c. 
 
 XANTHINE, -thin, s. , the yellow dye- 
 ing matter contained in madder. 
 
 XANTHITE, -thite, s., a yellow min- 
 
 XANT1FPE, -tip'-pe, s., a quarrel- 
 some woman. 
 
 XEBEC, ze'-bek, s., a small three- 
 masted vessel. 
 
 XENODOCHY, -nod'-o-ke, s., recep- 
 tion of strangers; hospitality. 
 
 XERODES, -ro'-des, s., a dry tumor. 
 
 XEROPHTHALMIA, -thal'-me-a, s., 
 a dry, red soreness or itching of 
 the eyes. 
 
 XLPHIAS, zif'-eas, s., the sword- 
 fish; a comet shaped like a 
 sword. 
 
 XIPHOID, -oyd, a., pertaining to a 
 small cartilage at the bottom of 
 the breast-bone. 
 
 XYLOGRAPHY, -log'-ra-fe, s., wood 
 engraving; the act or art of cut- 
 ting figures in wood. 
 
 XYLOIDINE, -lo'-e-din, s., a stiff 
 parchment-like paper, and which 
 has been immersed in nitric acid. 
 
 XYLOPHAGOUS, -lof'-a-gus, a., eat- 
 ing or feeding on wood. 
 
 XYLOPYROGRAPHY, -lo-per-og'- 
 ra-fe, s., the art of engraving on 
 charred wood. 
 
 XYPHIRRHYNCHUS, -fir-ringh'-us, 
 s., a family of fishes, of which 
 the swordfish is the type. 
 
 XYPHOSURA, -fo-zu'-ra, s., in ichth., 
 a family of Entomostraca. 
 
 XYST, zist, or XYSTOS, zis'-tos, p., 
 a long and open court, with porti- 
 cos for athletic exercises. 
 
 XYSTER, -ter, s., a surgeon's instru- 
 ment for scraping bones. 
 
 Yat the beginning of words, is 
 i called a consonant; in the mid- 
 dle and end of words, a vowel; 
 sounded as i long when accented, 
 and as i short when unaccented. 
 
 YACHT, yot, s., a light vessel for 
 parties of pleasure. 
 
 YACHTING, -ing, s., sailing on 
 pleasure excursions. 
 
 YAHOO, ya'-hoo, s., a name given 
 by Swift to a race of brutes hav- 
 ing the form of man. 
 
 YAM, yam, s., a 
 large esculent 
 tuber or root. 
 
 YANKEE, yank'-e, 
 s., a name ap- 
 plied to Amer- 
 ican citizens. 
 
 YANOLITE, yan'- 
 o-lite, s., amin- 
 
 YAPON, yap'-un, 
 s., the cassine, 
 or South Sea tea. 
 
 YARD, yard, s., a measure of thirty- 
 six inches; a small, inclosed 
 place attached to a house or 
 barn.— In ships, a long, slender 
 piece of timber suspended upon 
 the mast. [thread. 
 
 YARN, yarn, s., spun wool; woollen 
 
 Yam. 
 
 YARROW, -ro, s., a plant; the mil- 
 foil, [ish sword. 
 
 YATAGHAN, yat'-ta-gan, s., a Turk- 
 
 YAW, yaw, v.n., to rise in blisters; 
 to steer a ship wild or out of her 
 course. 
 
 YAWL, yawl, s., a small boat, be- 
 longing to a ship.— v.n., to cry 
 out or howl. 
 
 YAWN, yawn, v.n., to gape; to osci- 
 tate.—s., a gaping; oscitation. 
 
 YAWNING, -ing, a., gaping; opening 
 wide; sleepy; drowsy.— s., act of 
 gaping. 
 
 YAWS, yaws, s.pl., a disease char- 
 acterized by cutaneous tumors; a 
 fungus excrescence. 
 
 YE, ye, pron., the nominative plural 
 of the second person, of which 
 thou is the singular. 
 
 YEA, ye or ya, ad. , yes; surely. 
 
 YEAN, yeen, v.n., to bring forth 
 young 
 
 YEANLING, -ling, s.. a lamb. 
 
 YEAR-BOOK, yeer'-book, s., a book 
 published yearlr; any annual re- 
 port of the statistics of a year. 
 
 YEARLING, -ling, s., a young beast 
 one year old.— a., being a vear 
 old. 
 
 YEARLY, -le, a., annual; lasting a 
 year.— ad., annually. 
 
YEAR 
 
 496 
 
 YOUTHFUL 
 
 YEAR, yeer, s., twelve months.— The 
 Solar year comprehends twelve 
 calendar months ; the Lunar year 
 is the space of twelve lunar 
 months; the Bissextile, or Leap 
 year, occurs every fourth year; 
 the Great year is the time in 
 which the fixed stars make an 
 apparent revolution, arising from 
 the course of the sun through the 
 heavens, which has been com- 
 puted at 25,000 years. 
 
 YEARN, yern, v.n., to suffer; to feel 
 an earnest desire ; to grieve. 
 
 YEARNING, -ing, a., having longing 
 desire. — s . , strong emotions of de- 
 sire; tenderness. 
 
 YEAST, yeest, s. , the foam, froth or 
 flower of beer or other liquor in 
 fermentation; barm. 
 
 YEASTY, yeast'-e, a., frothy; foamy; 
 spumy. 
 
 YELK, yelk, s., yellow part of an 
 egg; the yolk. 
 
 YELL, yel, v.n., to cry out with a 
 hideous noise.— s., a sharp, loud 
 outcry. 
 
 YELLING, -ling, a., uttering hideous 
 outcries.— s., the act of screaming 
 hideously. 
 
 YELLOW, -lo, a., of the color of 
 gold, sulphur, &c. — s., a bright 
 color, like gold or sulphur. 
 
 YELLOWISH, -ish, a., somewhat yel- 
 low. 
 
 YELLOWNESS, -nes, s., quality of 
 being yellow. 
 
 YELLOWS, -lose, s., a disease of the 
 bile in horses, cattle, and sheep. 
 
 YELP, yelp, v . n. , to bark as a hound, 
 or other dog, after his prey. 
 
 YEOMAN, yo'-man, s., a freeholder; 
 a gentleman farmer; an officer in 
 the queen's household. 
 
 YEOMANLY, -le, a., pertaining to a 
 yeoman. 
 
 YEOMANRY, -re, s., the collective 
 body of yeomen. 
 
 YERK, yerk, v. a., to thrust with a 
 sudden spring.— s., a sudden or 
 quick thrust. 
 
 YES, yes, ad., a term of affirmation. 
 
 YESTERDAY, yes'-ter-da, s., the day 
 last past. 
 
 YESTERN, -tern, a., relating to the 
 daylastpast. [night. 
 
 YESTERNIGHT, -nite, s., the last 
 
 YET, yet, conj., nevertheless; not- 
 withstanding.— ad., besides; over 
 and above; still; after all. 
 
 wim 
 
 Yew. 
 
 YEW, yew, 
 s.. an 
 ever- 
 green 
 tree, al- 
 lied to 
 pine. 
 YIELD, 
 y eeld, 
 v.a , to 
 give in 
 return 
 for la- 
 bor ; to 
 allow ; 
 
 to produce ; to concede ; to ad- 
 mit; to give up; to surrender.— 
 v.n., to give up the contest; to 
 submit.— s., amount yielded; pro- 
 duct. 
 
 YIELDING, -ing, a., inclined to give 
 way ; flexible.— s., concession ; 
 submission. 
 
 YOKE, yoke, s., a bandage on the 
 neck of beasts; a mark of servi- 
 tude; bondage; a chain.— v.a., to 
 join in a yoke ; to couple ; to bring 
 into bondage. 
 
 YOLK, yoke, s., the yelk of an egg. 
 
 YON, yon, or YONDER, '-der, a. and 
 aa., being at a distance withm 
 view. 
 
 YONKER, yunk'-er, s., a young fel- 
 low. 
 
 YORE, yore, ad., of old time; long- 
 ago. 
 
 YOU, yoo, the pronoun of the second 
 person. 
 
 YOUNG, yung, a., not old; being- 
 tender; having little experience. 
 — s., the offspring of animals. 
 
 YOUNGER, '-ger, a. comp., not so 
 old as another. 
 
 YOUNGEST, '-gcst, a. superl., having 
 the least age. 
 
 YOUNGISH, '-ish, a., somewhat 
 
 young. 
 )UNGLING, 
 
 YOUNGLING, '-ling, s., any animal 
 in the first part of life. 
 
 YOUNGSTER, '-ster, s., a young per- 
 son; a lad [you. 
 
 YOUR, yoor, pron. a., belonging to 
 
 YOURSELF, -self', pron., a com- 
 pound of your and self. 
 
 YOUTH, yooth, s., a young man; a 
 young person, male or female; 
 young persons collectively. 
 
 YOUTHFUL, '-ful, a., young; full of 
 youth ; fresh ; vigorous.— s., 
 youthfulness. 
 
YTTR1A 
 
 497 
 
 ZOOLATRY 
 
 YTTRIA, it'-tre-a, s., a metallic ox- 
 ide. 
 
 YTTRIOUS, -tre-us, a., containing 
 yttria. 
 
 YTTRIUM, -tre-um, s., the metallic 
 base of yttria. 
 
 YULE, yew l, s., a Christmas festival; 
 whence YULE-LOG, a large log 
 of wood placed on the fire during 
 the Christmas merry makings. 
 
 Zejbra. 
 
 Zzed, the last letter of the alpha- 
 % bet; merely a vocal S. 
 ZAMBO, zam'-bo, s., a child of a ne- 
 gro and a mulatto. 
 ZAMIA, za'-me-a, s., a genus of 
 
 rjlants. 
 ZANY, -ne, s., a merry-andrew ; a 
 buffoon. [a zany. 
 
 ZANYISM, za'-ne-ism, s., the state of 
 ZEAL, zeel, s., passionate ardor; en- 
 thusiasm. 
 ZEALOT, zel'-ut, s., one engaged 
 
 warmlv in any cause. 
 ZEALOTRY, -ot-re, s., behavior of a 
 
 zealot. 
 ZEBRA, zejbra, 
 s., a quadru- 
 ped of South- 
 ern Africa, 
 allied to the 
 horse, striped 
 with numer- 
 ous brown- 
 ish-black bands- 
 ZEBU, -boo, s., 
 a bovine 
 q u adruped 
 of India. 
 ZEDO ART, 
 zed'-o-ar-e, 
 s,, a medi- 
 cinal root 
 growing in 
 the East In- 
 dies. 
 
 ZEMINDAR, zem-in-dar', s., the 
 holder of a large portion of land 
 under the government in India. 
 ZEND, zend, s., a language formerly 
 
 prevalent in Persia 
 ZENDAVESTA, zen'-da-ves-ta, a., a 
 sacred book of the Guebres or 
 Parsees, ascribed to Zoroaster. 
 ZENITH, -ith, s., that point in the 
 heavens vertical to the spectator. 
 ZEOLITE, ze'-o-lite, s., a family of 
 minerals, which are hydrous sili- 
 cates of alumina. 
 ZEOLITIC, -lit'-ik, a., consisting of 
 
 or like zeolites. 
 ZEPHYR, zef'-er, s., the west wind; 
 a gentle breeze. 
 
 Zebu. 
 
 ZERO, ze'-ro, s. (Ital.), cipher; noth- 
 ing; the point of a thermometer 
 from which it is graduated. 
 
 ZEST, zest, s. (Pers.), relish; some, 
 thing that gives a pleasant taste. 
 —v . a. , to give a relish or flavor to. 
 
 ZETETIC, ze-tet'-ik, a., that proceeds 
 by inquiry. 
 
 ZIBET, zib'-et, s., a small quadruped. 
 
 ZIGZAG, zig'-zag, a., having short 
 turns.— s., something that has 
 short turns or angles.— v.a., to 
 form with short turns. 
 
 ZINC, zink, s. (Ger.), a semi-metal of 
 a brilliant white color, with a 
 shade of blue . 
 
 ZINCOGRAPHY, zin-kog'-ra-fe, s., 
 the art of drawing upon and 
 printing from plates of zinc. 
 
 ZINCOUS, -kus, a., pertaining to 
 zinc. 
 
 ZIRCON, zer'-kun, s.. a mineral con- 
 taining the earth zirconia and 
 silica. 
 
 uptic 
 
 through which the sun passes in 
 its annual course. 
 
 ZODIACAL, -a-kal, a., pertaining to 
 the zodiac. 
 
 ZOLLYEREIN, zol'-ver-ine (Germ.), 
 a commercial union of states for 
 establishing a uniform rate of 
 customs. 
 
 ZOOGRAPHICAL, -o-graf'-e-kal, a., 
 pertaining to the description of 
 animals. 
 
 ZOOGRAPHY, -og'-raf-e. s., a de- 
 scription of animals, their forms 
 and habits. [of animals. 
 
 ZOOLATRY, ol'-a-tre, s., the worship 
 
ZONE 
 
 498 
 
 ZYTHUM 
 
 ZONE, zone, s., 
 a girdle ; a 
 division of 
 the earth 
 with respect 
 to the tempe- 
 rature of dif- 
 ferent lati- 
 tudes. 
 
 ZOOGRAPHER, 
 zo-og' ra-fer, 
 s., one who 
 describes the 
 
 Zones. 
 
 forms and habits of animals. 
 
 ZOOLITE, '-o-lite, s., a fossil animal 
 substance. 
 
 ZOOLOGICAL, zo-o-loj'-e-kal, a., 
 pertaining to zoology. 
 
 ZOOLOGIST, -ol'-o-jist, s., one who 
 is well versed in the natural his- 
 tory of animals. 
 
 ZOOLOGY, -je, s., that part of natu- 
 ral history which treats of the 
 habits, &c, of all animals. 
 
 ZOONOMY, on'-o-me, s., the laws of 
 animal life. 
 
 ZOOTOMY, -me, s., the anatomy or 
 dissection of animals. 
 
 ZOSTER, zos'-ter, s., a kind of tetter. 
 
 ZOUAVE, zoo'-ave, s., a member of 
 a French military corps, wearing 
 *he Arab dress. 
 
 Zoophyte. 
 
 z oophyte, zo'-o- 
 
 fite, s., connect- 
 ing link between 
 plants and ani- 
 mals, as corals, 
 sponges, &c. 
 
 ZOOPHYTOLOGY, 
 -fe-tol'-o-je, s., 
 natural history of 
 zoophytes. 
 
 ZOOTOMIST, zo-ot'- 
 
 o-mist, s., a comparative anato- 
 mist. 
 
 ZOUNDS,* zownds, s. or inter j., an 
 exclamation of anger or wonder. 
 
 ZYGOMATIC, zig-o-mat'-ik, a., per- 
 taining to the zygoma, or cheek- 
 bone. 
 
 ZYMOLOGY, zi-mol'-o-je, s., a trea- 
 tise on the fermentation of li- 
 quors. 
 
 ZYMOMETER, -mom'-e-ter, s., an in- 
 strument for ascertaining the de- 
 gree of fermentation. 
 
 ZYMOSIS, -mo'-sis, s., fermentation; 
 an epidemic or contagious affec- 
 tion. 
 
 ZYMOTIC, -mot'-ik, a., pertaining to 
 an epidemic or contagious affec- 
 tion; feverish. 
 
 ZYTHUM, -thum, s,, a liquor made 
 from malt and wheat. 
 
FOREION WORDS AND 
 PHRASES. 
 
 Nearly all the following foreign words and phrases are in general use in th*. 
 oral and written language of English speaking people of intelligence, and 01^ 
 account of their pith and brevity are preferred to their English equivalents. 
 A correct understanding of their signification is indispensible, as most of 
 them are considered as forming a part of our mother tongue. A literal trans? 
 lation of the words and phrases is not always given, but the general senso 
 and meaning in which they are usually applied. 
 
 WORDS AND PHRASES FROM THE LATIN. 
 
 Ab extra, From without. 
 
 Ab incunabulis, From the cradle. 
 
 Absente reo, While the defendant 
 
 was absent. 
 A capite ad calcem, From head to 
 
 heel. 
 Accusare nemo se debet, No one is 
 
 bound to criminate himself. 
 Aeti labor es jucundi, Past toils are 
 
 pleasant. 
 Ad captandum, For the purpose 
 
 of captivating. 
 Ad infinitum, To an unlimited ex- 
 tent. 
 Ad interim, In- the meanwhile. 
 Ad libitum, At pleasure. 
 Ad nauseam, To satiety or disgust. 
 Ad valorem, According to the value. 
 Alias, Otherwise; an assumed or 
 
 fictitious name. 
 Alibi, Elsewhere; proof given by a 
 
 person under indictment that he 
 
 was elsewhere than at the place 
 
 alleged. 
 Alma mater, 3 enign mother; often 
 
 applied to the institution where one 
 
 is educated. 
 
 Alter Ego, My other self. 
 Alter idem, Another exactly similar. 
 Amor nummi, Love of money . 
 Amor patriot, Patriotism; love o% 
 
 country. 
 Anglice, In English. 
 Animus, Mind; intention. 
 Anno Christi, In the year of Christ. 
 Anno Domini, In the year of our 
 
 Lord. [world. 
 
 Anno mundi, In the year of the 
 Annus mirabilis, A year of wonders. 
 Ante lucem, Before daylight. 
 Ante meridiem, Before noon. 
 Ante mortem, Before death. 
 A priori, Beforehand ; from previous 
 
 knowledge. 
 Aura popular is, The popular breeze. 
 Beatoe memorial, Or blessed me- 
 mory. 
 Bis dat qui citb dat, He gives twice 
 
 who gives promptly. 
 Bis pueri senes, Old men are twice 
 
 children. 
 Bona fide, In good faith ; genuine. 
 Cacoethes seribendi, A ridiculous 
 
 fondness for writing. 
 
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 FOREIGN WORDS AND PHRASES. 
 
 Cceteris paribus, Other things being 
 
 equal. 
 Caput mortuum, The lifeless head. 
 Oarpe diem, Improve time; embrace 
 the opportunity. 
 
 Casus belli, A cause for war. 
 
 Caveat actor, Let the doer beware. 
 
 Caveat emptor, Let the buyer be- 
 ware. 
 
 Centum, A hundred. 
 
 Compos mentis, Of sound mind . 
 
 Consilio et prudentid, By counsel 
 and prudence. 
 
 Contra, On the other hand; against. 
 
 Contra bonos mores, Contrary to 
 good manners. 
 
 Crescit sub pondere virtus, Virtue 
 grows under an imposed weight. 
 
 Cucullus non facit monachum, The 
 cowl does not make the monk. 
 
 Cui bono? For whose benefit ? For 
 what good? 
 
 Data, Things given or granted ; facts; 
 premises. 
 
 De die in diem, From day to day. 
 
 De facto, In fact. 
 
 Dejure, By right. 
 
 Deo volente (D. V.), God willing ; — 
 favente, favoring. 
 
 De profundis, Out of the depths. 
 
 Desideratum, A thing desired. 
 
 Dii penaies, Household gods. 
 
 Dirigo, I guide. 
 
 Dramatis personal, Characters of a 
 play. 
 
 Vulce melos "DomumV Dulce 
 "Domum/" Sweet strain, "For 
 Home!" or "Homeward!" "We 
 are bound for Home." From a 
 College song. 
 
 Dummodo sit dives barbarus ipse 
 placet, If he be only rich, a very 
 barbarian is pleasing. 
 
 Dum spiro spero, While I breathe, 
 I hope. 
 
 Dum vimmus vivamus, While we live, 
 let us lire. 
 
 Durante vitd, During life. 
 
 JUcce homo, Behold the man. 
 
 E contra, On the other hand. 
 
 E contrario, On the contrary. 
 
 Editio princeps, The first edition. 
 
 Ego et rex meus, I and my king. 
 
 Epluribus unum, Out of many, one; 
 one from many. The motto of the 
 United States. The allusion is to 
 the formation of one federal gov- 
 ernment out of several independent 
 StateSc 
 
 Ergo, Therefore. 
 
 Et caitera, And the rest. 
 
 Et id genus omne, And all of that 
 sort. 
 
 Et tu, Brute f And even you, Brutus? 
 
 Excelsior, Higher: more elevated. 
 
 Exempli gratid, For example; for 
 instance. 
 
 Exeunt, They go out. 
 
 Exeunt omnes, All go out. 
 
 Exit, He (or she) goes out; a place of 
 egress. 
 
 Ex officio, By virtue of the office. 
 
 Ex parte, On one part or side; one- 
 sided. 
 
 Ex post facto, After the deed is done ; 
 retrospective. 
 
 Expressis verbis, In express terms. 
 
 Extempore, Off-hand; without pre- 
 paration; extemporaneously. 
 
 Facetioz, Witty sayings. 
 
 Facilis descensus Averni,The descent 
 into hell is easy; it is easy to get 
 into difficulty. 
 
 Facsimile, An exact copy. 
 
 Factotum, Do everything; a man of 
 all work. 
 
 Fama nihil est celerius, Nothing 
 travels faster than scandal. 
 
 Fata obstant, The Fates oppose. 
 
 Fiat, Let it be done; a command. 
 
 Fiat justitia, ruat caelum, Let jus- 
 tice be done, though the heavens 
 fall. 
 
 Fidelis ad urnam, Faithful unto 
 death. 
 
 Fideliter, Faithfully. 
 
 Fide, non armis, By faith, not arms. 
 
 Fides Punica, Punic faith; treach- 
 ery. 
 
 Fidus Achates, Faithful Achates; a 
 true friend. 
 
 Fidus et audax, Faithful and daring. 
 
 Finem respice, Look to the end. 
 
 Finis, The end. 
 
 Fit fabricando faber, A workman is 
 made by working ; practice makes 
 perfect. 
 
 Flagrante bello, While the war was 
 raging. 
 
 Flagrante delicto, In the actual com- 
 mission of the crime. i 
 
 Fcenum habet in cornu, He has hay 
 on his horns; a sign of a danger- 
 ous bull. 
 
 Fortes fortuna juvat, Fortune 
 favors the brave. 
 
 Fortiter et recte, With fortitude and 
 rectitude. 
 
 Fortiter, fideliter, feliciter, Boldly, 
 faithfully, successfully. 
 
FOREIGN WORDS AND PHRASES. 
 
 fiOi 
 
 Fortiter in re, With firmness in ac- 
 tion. 
 For tuna favet fatuis, Fortune favors 
 
 fools. 
 Genius loci, The genius of the place. 
 Gloria in excelsis, Glory to God in 
 
 the highest. 
 Haec olim meminisse juvabit, It will 
 
 be pleasant to remember these 
 
 things hereafter. 
 Sic jacet, Here lies;— sepultus, bu- 
 ried. 
 Hinc illce lachrymce, Hence these 
 
 tears. 
 Hoc loco, In this place. 
 Hoc tempore, At this time. 
 Idem, The same. 
 Ignis fatuus, A deceiving light ; the 
 
 Will o' the Wisp. 
 Imprimis, In the first place. 
 Impromptu, Off-hand. 
 In esse, In actual being. 
 In extenso. In full ; at large. 
 In extremis, At the point of death. 
 Infuturo, In the future. 
 In hoc signo vinces, Under this 
 
 standard thou shalt conquer. 
 In loco parentis, In place of a 
 
 parent. 
 In medias res, In the midst of affairs 
 
 or things. 
 In memoriam, In memory. 
 In nubibus, In the clouds. 
 In posse, In possible being. 
 In proprid persond, In person. 
 In puris natur alibus, Stark naked. 
 In statu quo, In the former state; as 
 
 it was. 
 Inter nos, Between ourselves. 
 Interim, In the mean time. 
 In terror em, In terror; by way of 
 
 warning. 
 Inter se, Among themselves. 
 In toto, In the whole; all; entirely. 
 In transitu, On the way. 
 In vacuo, In a vacuum. 
 Ipse dixit, He himself said it ; a mere 
 
 statement or assertion. 
 Ipso facto, By the act itself. 
 Ipso jure, By law itself. 
 Item, Also. 
 
 Jus civile, The civil law. 
 Jus Divinum, Divine right. 
 Labor omnia vincit, Labor conquers 
 
 all things. 
 Lapsus calami, A slip of the pen. 
 Lapsus linguae, A slip of the tongue. 
 Lares et penates, Household gods; 
 
 home. 
 Laus Deo, Praise be to God. 
 
 Lex loci, The law of the place;— 
 terrce, of the land. 
 
 Lex talionis, The law of retaliation. 
 
 Locum tenens, A substitute; a proxy. 
 
 Locus in quo, The place in which. 
 
 Locus sigilli, The place of the seal. 
 
 Magna Charta, The great charter. 
 
 Magnum opus, A great work. 
 
 Malts avibus, With bad omens. 
 
 Maximum, The greatest quantity. 
 
 Memoriter, By rote. 
 
 Mens sana in corp&re sano, A sound 
 mind in a healthy body. 
 
 Meum et tuum, Mine and thine; prop- 
 erty. 
 
 Minimum, The least quantity. 
 
 Mirabile dictu, Wonderful to relate. 
 
 Mirabile visu, Wonderful to see. 
 
 Multum in parvo, Much in little. 
 
 Natale solum, Natal soil; native 
 land. 
 
 Necessitas non habet legem, Neces- 
 sity has no law. 
 
 Neplus ultra, The utmost limit; per- 
 fection. 
 
 Nil admirari, To be astonished at 
 nothing. 
 
 Nil desperandum, Never despair. 
 
 Nolens volens, Willing or unwilling. 
 
 Noli me tangere, Touch me not. 
 
 Non compos mentis, Not of sound 
 mind; imbecile. 
 
 Non constat, It does not appear. 
 
 Non est inventus, Not to be found. 
 
 Non nobis solum, Not to us alone . 
 
 Non sequitur, It does not follow; an 
 unwarranted conclusion. 
 
 Nota bene (N. B.), Mark well. 
 
 Nudum pactum, An invalid agree- 
 ment. 
 
 Nunc aut nunquam, Now or never. 
 
 Omnia vincit amor, Love conquers 
 all things. 
 
 Omnia vincit labor, Labor over- 
 comes all obstacles. 
 
 Onus probandi, The burden of proof. 
 
 Ova et labora, Pray and labor. 
 
 Orapro nobis. Pray for us. 
 
 Orator fit, poeta nascitur, The ora- 
 tor is made, but the poet is born. 
 
 temporal mores I 0, the times ! 
 O, the manners ! 
 
 Otium cum dignitate, Ease with dig- 
 nity. 
 
 Pallida mors, Pale death. 
 
 Pari passu, With equal pace. 
 
 Par nobile fratrum, A noble pair of 
 brothers; two just alike. 
 
 Passim, Everywhere. [ily. 
 
 Paterfamilias, The father of a fam- 
 
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 FOREIGN WORDS AND PHRASES, 
 
 Pater patriae, The father of his coun- 
 try. 
 
 Peccavi, I have sinned. 
 
 Pendente lite, While the suit is pend- 
 ing. 
 
 Per annum, By the year ; yearly. 
 
 Per capita, By the head; singly. 
 
 Per centum, By the hundred. 
 
 Per diem. By the day. 
 
 Per fas et ne fas, Through right and 
 wrong. 
 
 Per se, By itself; for its own sake. 
 
 Po'eta nascitur, non fit, A poet is 
 born, not made. 
 
 Post obitum, After death. 
 
 Prima facie, On the first face or 
 view. 
 
 Probatum est, It is tried and proved. 
 
 Pro bono publico, For the public 
 good. 
 
 Pro et con, For and against. 
 
 Profanum vulgus, The profane vul- 
 gar. 
 
 Pro forma, For form's sake. 
 
 Pro hac vice, For this time. 
 
 Pro patria, For one's country. 
 
 Pro rata, In proportion. 
 
 Pro tanto, For so much; as far as it 
 goes. 
 
 Pro tempore, For the time being; 
 temporarily. 
 
 Quantum suMcit, Enough. 
 
 Quid nunc? What now ? What news? 
 Also applied to an inquisitive or 
 prying person. 
 
 Quid pro quo, One thing for another; 
 an equivalent. 
 
 Quid rides ? Why do you laugh ? 
 
 Qui tacit consentit, He who is silent 
 consents. 
 
 Quo animo, With which intention. 
 
 Quod non opus est, asse carum est, 
 What is not wanted is dear at a 
 penny. 
 
 Quo Fata vocant, Whither the Fates 
 call. 
 
 Quondam, Former. 
 
 Reductio ad absurdum, A reduction 
 to an absurdity. 
 
 Resurgam, I shall rise again. 
 
 Rus in urbe, The country in the city. 
 
 Sal Atticum, Attic salt; wit. 
 
 Satis verborum, Enough of w ords. 
 
 Semper fidelis, Always faithful. 
 
 Semper idem, Always the same. 
 
 Semper par atus, Always prepared. 
 
 Sic, So; often used to indicate an 
 exact quotation. 
 
 Sic passim, So everywhere. 
 
 Sic semper tyrannis, Thus always 
 with tyrants. 
 
 Sine qua now, Without which, not; 
 an indispensable condition. 
 
 Sub rosd, Under the rose ; privately. 
 
 Sui generis, Of a peculiar kind; 
 unique. 
 
 Suppressio veri, Suppression of the 
 truth. 
 
 Tempora mutantur, et nos muta- 
 mur in illis, Times change, and we 
 change with them. 
 
 Tempus edax rerum, Time that de- 
 vours all things. 
 
 Temfyus fugit, Time flies. 
 
 Tempus omnia revelat, Time dis- 
 closes all things. 
 
 Terra firma, Solid land ; a continent. 
 
 Terra incognita, An unknown land. 
 
 Una voce, With one voice. 
 
 Vade mecum, an indispensable ac- 
 companiment. 
 
 Vale, Farewell. [quered. 
 
 Veni, vidi, vici, I came, I saw, I con- 
 
 Verbum sat sapienti, A word to the 
 wise is sufficient. 
 
 Vice versa, The case being reversed. 
 
 Vietarmis, By force of arms; by 
 violence. 
 
 Virtute etfide, By virtue and faith; 
 — labor e, toil;— operd, industry. 
 
 Virtute non astutid, By virtue, not 
 by craft. 
 
 Virtute, non verbis, By virtue, not 
 by words. 
 
 Vivdvoce, By the living voice; by 
 oral testimony. 
 
 Volo non valeo, I am willing, but 
 not able. 
 
 Vox et prceterea nihil, Voice and 
 nothing else ; mere words or sound. 
 
 Voxpopuli vox Dei, The voice of the 
 people is the voice of God. 
 
 Vultus est index animi, The coun- 
 tenance is the index of the mind. 
 
 WORDS AND PHRASES FROM THE FRENCH. 
 
 A bos, Down. 
 
 A bon marche, Cheap ; a good bar- 
 gain. 
 
 A cheval, On horseback. 
 
 A compte, On account; in part pay- 
 ment. 
 
 A corps perdu, Headlong; neck or 
 
 nothing. 
 Affaire d? amour, A love affair. 
 Affaire d'honneur, An affair of 
 
 honor; a duel. 
 A genmix, Upon the knees. 
 
FOREIGN WORDS *ND PHRASES. 
 
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 Aide toi et le del V aider a, Help 
 yourself and heaven will help you. 
 A Vabri, Under shelter. 
 A la bonne heure, At an early hour; 
 
 well timed. 
 A la Frangaise, After the French 
 manner. 
 
 A la mode. In the fashion. 
 A V Anglaise, After the English man- 
 ner or fashion. 
 
 Aller bride en main, To go with a 
 loose rein. 
 
 A Vimproviste, Suddenly; unexpect- 
 edly. 
 
 A V outran ce, To the very death. 
 
 Amateur, An admirer of and unpro- 
 fessional practitioner in any art. 
 
 Amour, Love. 
 
 Apropos, By the way; to the pur- 
 pose ; in season. 
 
 Argent comptant, Ready money. 
 
 A tout prix, At any cost. 
 
 A tout force, With all one's might. 
 
 Au contraire, On the contrary. 
 
 Au fait, Skillful; well posted; ex- 
 pert. 
 
 Aufond, To the bottom. 
 
 Au pis aller, At the worst. [well. 
 
 Au revoir, Till we meet again ; fare- 
 
 Aux amies, To arms. 
 
 Avant-coureur, Forerunner. 
 
 Avise la fin, Consider the end. 
 
 A voire sante, To your health. 
 
 Bas bleu, Blue-stocking ; a literary 
 woman. 
 
 Beau monde, The gay world ; fash- 
 ionable society. 
 
 Belles lettres, Folite literature. 
 
 Blase, Time-worn; faded; dissipated; 
 satiated with society. 
 
 Bijou, A jewel or gem. 
 
 Billet doux, A love letter. 
 
 Bon gre, mal gre. With good grace or 
 ill grace ; willing or unwilling. 
 
 Bonhomie, Good nature ; good-na- 
 tured simplicity. 
 
 Bon jour, Good day. 
 
 Bon mot, A witticism. 
 
 Bon soir, Good night. 
 
 Bon ton, High fashion ; good man- 
 ners. 
 
 Bon vivant, A high liver. 
 
 Bonne bouche, Atid-bit ; a sweet mor- 
 sel; soft flattery. 
 
 Bonne foi, Good faith. 
 
 Canaille, The rabble. 
 
 Carte blanche, Full power. 
 
 Cela est bon, That is good. 
 
 Ce monde est plein de fous, This 
 world is full of fools. 
 
 C« n'est que le premier pas qui 
 coute, It is only the first step that 
 is difficult. 
 
 C'est fait de lui } It is all over with 
 him. 
 
 Chacun d son gout, Every one to 
 his own taste. 
 
 Champs Ely sees, Elysian field - ; para- 
 dise. 
 
 Chateaux en Espagne. Castles in the 
 air (literally, in Spain). 
 
 Chef d'ceuvre, A masterpiece. 
 
 Cher ami, Dear friend (male). 
 
 Chere ami, Dear friend (female). 
 
 Ci-devant, Formerly. 
 
 Comme ilfaut, As it should be. 
 
 Commejefus, As I was. 
 
 Compagnon de voyage, A traveling 
 companion. 
 
 Contretemps, Disappointment ; acci- 
 dent. 
 
 Coleur de rose, Rose color ; flatter- 
 ing hue. 
 
 Coup de grace, The finishing stroke 
 or blow. 
 
 Coup d'essai, First attempt. 
 
 Coup de soleil, Sun stroke. 
 
 Coup d'etat, A stroke of policy. 
 
 Co up a" ceil, A glance. 
 
 Coup de theatre, Theatrical effect ; 
 clap-trap. 
 
 Courage sans peur, Courage with- 
 out fear. 
 
 Coute que coute, Cost what it may. 
 
 Craignez la honte, Fear shame. 
 
 D" accord, Agreed; in tune. 
 
 De bonne grace, Willingly and kind- 
 
 Debut, First appearance. 
 
 Dejeuner a la fourchette, A break- 
 fast with meat. 
 
 Denoument, Solution; result; end. 
 
 Dieu avec nous, God with us. 
 
 Dieu vous garde, God keep you. 
 
 Dieu et mon droit, God and my 
 right. 
 
 Dorer la pilule, To gild the pill ; de- 
 ceitful flattery. 
 
 Dot , A dowry. 
 
 Double entente, Double meaning. 
 
 Doux yeux, Soft glances. 
 
 Du fort au foible, From the strong 
 to the weak. 
 
 Eau de Cologne, Cologne water. 
 
 Eau de vie, Brandy. 
 
 Eclair cissement, Explanation. 
 
 Eclat, Splendor; brilliancy. 
 
 Eleve, A pupil. 
 
 Elite, Choice; select. 
 
 Embonpoint, Plumpness; fatness. 
 
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 FOREIGN WORDS AND PHRASES. 
 
 En ami, As a friend. 
 
 Encore, Again. 
 
 En famille, With one's family; or, 
 
 with the family. 
 En fin, At length; at last. 
 En grand, Of full size. 
 En masse, In a mass or body. 
 En passant, In passing; by the way. 
 Enplein jour. In. broad day. 
 En revanche, In return; in retalia- 
 tion. 
 En route, On the way or road. 
 Enivre, Intoxicated. 
 Ennui, Weariness. 
 
 Entente cordiale, Good understand- 
 ing. 
 Entree, Entrance. 
 Entre nous, Between ourselves. 
 Enverite, In truth; indeed. 
 En ville, This city. 
 Esprit de corps, Party spirit ; broth- 
 erhood. 
 Essay ez, Try; attempt. 
 Faire sans dire, To do, not say . 
 Faux pas, False step; misconduct. 
 Femme de chambre, A chambermaid. 
 Femme de charge, A housekeeper. 
 Fendre un cheveu en quatre, To split 
 a hair ; a distinction without a dif- 
 ference. 
 Fete, A festival ; holiday. 
 Fete Champetre, A rural feast cele- 
 brated out of doors. 
 f?eu dejoie, Bonfire; illumination. 
 Feuilleton, A small leaf; a supple- 
 ment to, or the literary part in a 
 newspaper. 
 Fille de chambre, A chambermaid. 
 Fourgon, A heavy military wagon. 
 Front & front, Face to face. 
 GaitS, Gaiety; cheerfulness. 
 Gardez bien, Guard well; take care. 
 Gens de condition, People of rank ;— 
 d'armes, soldier police;— d'eglise, 
 churchmen;— de guerre, the mili- 
 tary; — de langues, linguists;— de 
 lettres, literati ; — de peu, the mean- 
 er sort; common people. 
 Gens de meme famille, Birds of a 
 
 feather. 
 Grande par ure, Full dress. 
 Guerre a mort, War to the death; 
 
 war to extermination. 
 Ha-ut ton, Highest fashion. 
 lion i soit qui malypense (Old Fr.), 
 
 Evil to him that evil thinks. 
 Hors de combat, Not in condition to 
 
 fight; defeated in combat. 
 HoUl des Invalides, A hospital in 
 Paris for wounded soldiers. 
 
 Hotel devill*>, Town hall; city hall* r 
 
 hotel of the city. 
 II ne faut jamais, dafier un fou r . 
 
 Never defy a fool. 
 Jamais bon coureur ne fut pris, An- 
 old bird is never caught with chaff. 
 Je ne cherche qu'une, I seek but 
 
 one. 
 Jenepeuxpas, I cannot. 
 Je ne saispas, I do not know. 
 Je ne sais quoi, I know not what. 
 Je ne suis pas, I am not. 
 Jeu de mots, A play upon words. 
 Jeu d' esprit, A display of wit; a wit- 
 ticism. 
 Jeu de the*dtre, A stage trick; a clap- 
 trap. 
 Laissez faire, Toletalcne; to leave- 
 matters to their natural course. 
 Le bon temps viendra, There is a 
 
 good time coming, 
 Le point du jour, The daybreak. 
 Le savoir faire, The knowing how to 
 act; breeding; manners ; — vivre Y 
 live. 
 Les extremes se touchent, Extremes 
 
 meet. 
 Les larmes aux yeux, With tears in. 
 
 his eyes. 
 Les plus sages ne le sont pas tou- 
 jour s, The wisest are not always, 
 wise. 
 Let ire de marque, A letter of marque ;. 
 
 trade mark or brand. 
 Lettres de cachet, Sealed letters of a- 
 
 government containing a warrant. 
 L'homme propose et Dieu dispose^ 
 
 Man proposes and God disposes. 
 Litterateur, A literary man. 
 Loyal en tout, Loyal in everything. 
 Maison de ville, A town-house. 
 Malgre moi, In spite of myself. 
 Matinee, A daytime entertainments 
 Mauvais gout, Bad taste. 
 Mauvaise honte, Extreme bashful' 
 
 ness. 
 Mise en scene, Putting on the stage ;. 
 
 getting up . 
 Nepour la disgestion, Born merely 
 
 to eat and drink. 
 Nom de plume, Literary nickname. 
 N'oubliz pas, Forget not. 
 Nous verrons, We shall see. 
 Novelle, A tale; a short novel. 
 On dit, It is said. 
 Outre, Extravagant; outlandish. 
 Ouvriers, Artisans; workmen. 
 Pamier mache, Paper pulp prepared 
 
 for use and ornament. 
 Par exemple, For example. 
 
FOREIGN WORDS AND PHRASES. 
 
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 Parvenu, An upstart. 
 
 JPen cha nt, I neiination ; propensity. 
 
 Petit, Small : little (feminine, petite). 
 
 Pour /aire visite, to pay a visit; a 
 visiting card. 
 
 Pour prondre conge, to take leave. 
 
 Protege, One protected by another; 
 (feminine, protegee. ) 
 
 Quand on emprunte,on ne choisitpas, 
 "When one borrows; one cannot 
 choose. 
 
 Quand on vait la chose, on croit, 
 What we see. we believe. 
 
 Qui vivef Who goes there ? on the 
 alert. 
 
 Raison d'etat, A reason of state. 
 
 Recherche, Elaborate. 
 
 Pentes, Funds bearing interest; 
 stocks; income. 
 
 Resume, A summary. 
 
 Revenons a nos moutons, Let us re- 
 turn to our subject. 
 
 Role, Part in a drama or perform- 
 ance. 
 
 Ruse contre ruse, Trick against 
 trick ; a counterplot ; diamond cut 
 diamond. 
 
 Ruse de guerre, A stratagem of war. 
 
 Sans-culottes, Tatterdemalions; re- 
 volutionists. 
 
 Sans f aeon, Without formality. 
 
 Sans peur et sans reproche. Without 
 fear and without reproach. 
 
 JSaiis souci, Without care. 
 
 Sauve qui peut, Save himself who 
 
 can. 
 Savant, A man of science. 
 Savoir-vivre* Good breeding or 
 
 behavior. 
 Savo ir -fa ire , Tact ; skill ; indus try . 
 Soi-d isa?ct, Self-styled . 
 Soiree, An evening entertainment. 
 Sous tous les rapport sJji all respects. 
 Tant mieux So much the better: 
 
 pis, the worse. 
 Tete-a-tete, Face to face; in close 
 
 conversation. 
 Toujour s pret. Always ready. 
 Tousfrais faits, All' expenses paid. 
 Tout au contraire, Just the contrary, 
 Tout d vous. Wholly yours. 
 Tout comme chez nous, Just as it is 
 
 at home. 
 Tout ensemble, The whole taken 
 
 together ; general effect. 
 TJn Dieu, un roi, One God, one king. 
 Un queje servirai, One I will serve. 
 Valet de chambre, A valet; a body- 
 servant, [fear- 
 Verite sans peur, Truth without 
 Vis-a-vis, Opposite. 
 Viva la bagatelle. Success to trifles. 
 Vive la Republique, Long live the 
 
 Republic. 
 Vivele roi, Long live the king. 
 Voild tout, That is all. 
 Voild une autre chose, That is quite 
 
 another thing. 
 
 WORDS AND PHRASES 
 A Dios, Good-bye. 
 Adobe, A sun-baked brick. 
 Al hombre bueno no le busquen 
 
 abolengo, A good man's pedigree 
 
 is little hunted up. 
 Alma mi a, My dear 
 Buen principw, la mited es hecha, 
 
 Well begun is half done. 
 Cada uno tiene sual guazil, Every 
 
 one has his governor. 
 Canon, A deep gulch or gorge. 
 -Chaparral, A thicket of shrub oak. 
 Hidalgo, An aristocrat. 
 
 WORDS AND PHRASES 
 A cause per sa parole assai. When 
 
 the cause is lost, words are use- . 
 
 less. 
 Cantatrice, A singer. 
 Chiaroscuro, Light and shade in 
 
 painting. 
 Conversazione, Social gathering. 
 Dilettante, A lover of line ans. 
 Dolce far niente, Pleasant idkn2ss. | 
 
 FROM THE SPANISH. 
 
 La mentira tiene las piernas cortas 
 Lies have snort legs. 
 
 Mas vale saber que haber, Better be 
 wise than rich . 
 
 OUa podrida, A heterogeneous mix- 
 ture. 
 
 Poco barba, poco verguenza. Little 
 beard, little shame. 
 
 Poco tiernpo, In a little while. 
 
 Poco diner o, Little money. 
 
 Pronunciamento, A declaration. 
 
 Quien sabe? Who knows ? 
 
 Senor, Mr. or Master. 
 
 FROM THE ITALIAN. 
 Giovine santo vecchio diavolo, 
 
 Young saint, old devil. 
 I frutti probiti sono 1 piu dolce, 
 
 Forbidden fruits are the sweetest. 
 Impresarw, A theatrical proprietor 
 
 or manager. 
 Natura lo fece. e poi ruppe la 
 
 stampa, Nature made him and 
 
 then broke the mold. 
 
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 AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES. 
 
 Labito e una seconda natura, 
 
 Habit is second nature. 
 Prima donna, First lady, or " star," 
 
 in an opera. 
 
 Signor, Mr. or Master. 
 Signora, Mrs. or Mistress. 
 Signorina, Miss. 
 Virtu, Objects of art; curiosities. 
 
 AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES, 
 
 WITH THEIR DERIVATION 
 
 AND SIGNIFICATION. 
 
 ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED. 
 
 ACCOMAC, ak'ko-mak (Ind.), land 
 on the othe* side, or beyond the 
 
 ADIRONDACK, ad-e-ron'dak (Ind.), 
 the Iroquois name of the Algon- 
 quins, signifying " he eats bark." 
 
 AGAMENTICUS, ag-a-nien'te-kus, 
 (Ind.), on the other side of th3 
 river. 
 
 AGAWAM, ag-a-wam' (Ind.), low- 
 land, -march, or meadow ; also, a 
 place below, or down-stream,— 
 with reference to some place 
 above, or up-stream. 
 
 AGIOCHOOK, ag-e-o-tshook' (Ind.), 
 place of the spirit of the pines . 
 
 ALBANY, awFba ne, N. Y., named 
 in honor of the Duke of York and 
 Albany, afterward James II., at 
 the time it came into possession 
 of the English, in 1664. 
 
 ALLEGHANY, al'le-ga-ne (Ind.), 
 river of the Alligewi. 
 
 ALTAMAHA, al-tah-mah'haw (Ind.), 
 the place of the village ; where the 
 village is. 
 
 AMERICA, a-mer'e-kah, named after 
 Amerigo Vespucci, who, in 1497, 
 landed upon the continent south of 
 t^e equator. 
 
 ^VIMONOOSUC, am-mo-noo'suk 
 
 Ind), fish-story river. 
 
 ANDROSCOGGIN, an-dros-kog'gin, a 
 name changed, in compliment to 
 Gov. Andros, from amaskohegan, 
 "fish-spearing." 
 
 ANNAPOLIS, an-nap'o-lis, city of 
 Anne ; named in honor of Queen 
 Anne, who bestowed several valu- 
 able presents on the town. 
 
 APPALACH1COLA, ap-pa-latsh'e- 
 ko"la (Ind.), town of the Appala- 
 chites. 
 
 ARIZONA, ar-e-zo'nab, sand hills. 
 
 ARKANSAS, ar-kan'sas, formerly 
 and erroneously pronouncedar'kan- 
 saw, from Kansas, with the Frencfe 
 prefix, of arc, a bow. 
 
 AROOSTOOK, a-roos'took (Ind.), 
 good river. 
 
 ASCUTNEY, as-kut'ne (Ind.), fire- 
 mountain, from having been burned 
 over. 
 
 ASSINIBOINE, as-sin'e-bo-in (Ind.), 
 Stone Sioux, a wandering band of 
 the Sioux. 
 
 ATCHAFALAYA, atsh-a-fa-la'yab 
 (Ind.), long river. 
 
 ATHABASCA, ath-a-bas'kah (Ind.) 
 swampy. 
 
 ATTAKAPAS, at-tuk'a-paw (Ind.) y 
 men -eaters. 
 
 BALIZE, bah-leez', corruption of 
 Waliz, a name given by the Span- 
 iards to the place, from its having- 
 been discovered and resorted to by 
 an English pirate named Wallace. 
 
 BALTIMORE, bawFte-mor, named 
 after Lord Baltimore, who settled 
 the province of Maryland, in 1635. 
 
 BATON ROUGE, bat'ong roozh', 
 " red staff. " It is said that when the 
 
AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES. 
 
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 place was first settled, there was 
 growing on the spot a cypress (the 
 bark of which tree is of a reddish 
 color), of immense size and prodig- 
 
 • ious height, entirely free from 
 branches, except at its very top. 
 One of the settlers playfully re- 
 marked that this tree would make 
 a handsome cane ; whence the 
 place has since been called Baton 
 Rouge. 
 
 BEHRING'S STRAITS, beer'ingz 
 stratz, named by Captain Cook 
 after Behring, theirdiscoverer. 
 
 BERMUDAS, ber-inu'daz, named 
 after Juan Bermudez, their Span- 
 ish discoverer. 
 
 BOSTON, bos'tn, originally St. Bo- 
 tolph's town. 
 
 BRAZIL, bra-zil', Portuguese pron. 
 Bra-zeel, fro r a the Spanish or 
 Portuguese iiame of the dye- 
 wood exported from the country. 
 
 CALIFORNIA, kal-e-for'ne-ah, a 
 name give a by Cortes, in the 
 year 1535, to the peninsula now 
 called Lower or Old California, 
 of which he was the discoverer. 
 
 CANADA, kan'a-dah (Ind.), a collec- 
 tion of huts; a village; a town. 
 
 CANANDAIGUA., kan'an-da/'gua 
 (Ind.), a town set off or separated 
 (from the rest of the tribe). 
 
 CATSKILL, >atz'kil (D. Katzkill), 
 mountains, so called from the 
 panthers or lynxes which formerly 
 infested tb^m. 
 
 CATTARAUGUS, kat'ta-raw^gus 
 (Ind.), bad-smelling shore. 
 
 CAYUGA, ka-yoo'gah (Ind.), long 
 lake. 
 
 CAROLINA, kar-o-li'nab, named 
 after Charles I., of England. 
 
 CHALEUR, sha-loor' (Fr.), bay of 
 heats, so called on account of the 
 extreme heat at the time of its dis- 
 covery. 
 
 CHAMPLAIN, sham-plain', named 
 after the French officer, Samuel 
 Ohamplain, who discovered it in 
 1609. 
 
 CHARLESTON, charls'tn, S. C, 
 named after Charles I., of Eng- 
 land. 
 
 CHAUTAUQUA, sha-taw'kwa (Ind.), 
 corruption of an Indian phrase, 
 signifying " foggy place." 
 
 CHATTAHOOCHEE, chat-ta-hoo'- 
 tshe, figured or painted stone. 
 
 CHEMUNG, she-mung' (Ind.), big 
 
 horn; from a fossil tusk found in 
 
 the river. 
 CHESAPEAKE, ches'a-peek (Ind.). 
 
 great waters. 
 CHESUNCOOK, che-sun'cook (Ind.), 
 
 great goose lake. 
 CHICAGO, she-kaw'go, a French 
 
 form of an Indian word signifying 
 
 a skunk; also, a wild onion, from 
 
 its strong and disagreeable odor. 
 CHICOPEE, chik'o-pe (Ind.), cedar- 
 tree ; otherwise birch-bark place. 
 CHILI, chil'le (Pesnv.), land of snow. 
 CHIMBORAZO,chim-bo-rah'zo (Sp.), 
 
 a chimney. 
 CHUQUISACA, choo-ke-sah'kah 
 
 (Ind.), from Choque Saca, i.e., 
 
 bridge of gold, from the treasures 
 
 formerly carried across the river 
 
 at tnis point to Cuzco, the town of 
 
 the Incas. 
 CINCINNATI, sin-sin-nah'te, the 
 
 Roman plural of Cincinnatus, the 
 
 patriot. 
 COCHECO, co-che'ko (Ind.), very 
 
 rapid, or violent; applied to falls 
 
 or rapids on various streams. 
 COCHITUATE, ko-chit'u ate (Ind.), 
 
 land on or near falls or rapid 
 
 streams. 
 COHASSET, ko-has'set (Ind.), place 
 
 of pines. 
 COLORADO, kol-o-rah'do (Sp.), red 
 
 or colored. 
 COLUMBIA, ko-lum'be-ah, named 
 
 after Christopher Columbus. 
 CONNECTICUT, kon-net'e-kut (Ind. 
 
 Qunni-tuk-ut), (the country) "upon 
 
 the long river." 
 CONTOOCOOK, con-too-kook' (Ind ), 
 
 crow river. 
 COOS, ko-os' (Ind.), place of pines. 
 CROWN POINT, krown point, said 
 
 to have been so named because 
 
 "scalping parties" were sen i out 
 
 from this place by the French and 
 
 Indians. 
 DACOTAH, da-ko'tah (Ind.),leagued ; 
 
 allied; the common name of the 
 
 confederate Sioux tribes. 
 DAHLONEGA, dah-lon'e-gah and ), 
 
 place of gold. 
 DAMARISCOTTA, dam'a-ris-kot"- 
 
 ta (Ind), ale wife place. 
 DELAWARE, del'a-ware, named in 
 
 honor of Thomas West, Lord de la 
 
 Ware, who visited the bay in . 010, 
 
 and died on his vessel, at its 
 
 mouth. 
 DETROIT, de-troit' (Fr.), namo«1 
 
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 AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES. 
 
 
 from the river or "strait" (Fr. 
 detroit) on which it is built. 
 
 DOMINICA, doin-e-nee'kah (Sp. 
 Dominica, Sunday), named from 
 the day of its discovery by Colum- 
 bus. 
 
 ECUADOR, ek-wah'dor (Sp.), equa- 
 tor, so named from its position 
 under the line. 
 
 EL PASO DEL NORTE, el pah'so 
 del nor'ta (Sp.), the North Pass. 
 
 ERIE, e're (Ind.), wild cat; the name 
 of a fierce tribe exterminated by 
 the Iroquois. 
 
 ESQUIMAUX, es'ke-mo (Ind.), eaters 
 of raw flesh. 
 
 FLORIDA, fior'e-dah, named by 
 Ponce de Leon from the day on 
 which he discovered it, Easter 
 Sunday, called in Spanish, Pascua 
 Florida. 
 
 GEORGIA, geor'ge-ah, named in 
 honor of George II. , of England. 
 
 HAYTI, ha'te (Ind.), high land. 
 
 HOUSATONIC, hoo , sa-ton"ik (Ind.), 
 stream beyond the mountains. 
 
 HUDSON, hud'sn, named after 
 Henry Hudson, who ascended the 
 river in 1607. 
 
 HURON, hu'ron, from Fr. hure, a 
 name applied by the French to the 
 Wyandots. [word Indian. 
 
 INDIAN A, in'de-an^ah, from the 
 
 ILLINOIS, il-le-noiz', or il-le-noi', 
 from Ind. illini, men, and the 
 French suffix ois, "tribe of men." 
 
 IOWA, i'o-wah, the French form of 
 an Indian word, signifying "the 
 drowsy," or the "sleepy ones; " a 
 Sioux name of the Pahoja or 
 " Gray-snow " tribe. 
 
 JAMAICA, ja-ma'kah (Ind. Cay-may- 
 ca, or Kay-ma-ca), said to mean 
 "a country abounding in springs." 
 
 KALAMAZOO, karah-mah-zoo" 
 (Ind.), a name derived from stones 
 seen through the water, which by 
 refraction, look like otters. 
 
 KANSAS, kan'sas (Ind.), smoky 
 water; also said to signify good 
 potato. 
 
 KATAHDIN, ka-tah'din (Ind.), tka 
 highest place. 
 
 KEARSARGE, ker'sahrj (Ind.), the 
 high place. 
 
 KENNEBEC, ken-ne-bek' (Ind.), 
 long lake; a name of Moosehead 
 Lake transferred to the river. 
 
 KENNEBUNK, ken-ne-bunk' (Ind.), 
 long water place. 
 
 KENOSHA, ke-no'shah (Ind.), -pike 
 
 river. 
 KENTUCKY, ken-tuk'e (Ind.), at 
 
 head of a river. 
 LABRADOR, lab-rah-dor' (Sp.). 
 
 named by the Spaniards Tierra 
 
 Labrador, "cultivable land," to 
 
 distinguish it from Greenland. 
 LIBIA, li'mah; Peruvian pron. lee'- 
 
 mah; a corruption by the Indians 
 
 or Spaniards of the ancient native 
 
 name, Rimac. 
 LOUISIANA, loo'e-ze-ah"nah„ 
 
 named after Louis XIV., of France. 
 MACKINAW, mak'e-naw, an abbre- 
 viation of Michilimackinac. 
 MANHATTAN, man-hat'tn (Ind. 
 
 munnoh-atan), the town on the 
 
 island. 
 MANITOULIN, man-e too'lin (Ind.), 
 
 Spirit islands. 
 MARYLAND, ma're-land, named af- 
 ter Henrietta Maria, queen of 
 
 Charles I. 
 MASSACHUSETTS, mas'sa-chu"- 
 
 sets (Ind.), v about the great hills; 
 
 i.e., the "Blue Hills." 
 MEMPHREMAGOG, mem-f re-ma' 
 
 gog (Ind.), lake of abundance. 
 MENAN, me-nan' (Ind.), island. 
 MERRIMAC, mer're-mak (Ind.) r 
 
 swift water. 
 MEMPHIS, mem'fis, the temple of 
 
 the Good God. 
 MEXICO, meks'e-ko (Aztec), the 
 
 place of Mexitli, the Aztec god of 
 
 war. 
 MICHIGAN, mish/egn ; formerly 
 
 pron. mish-e-gan' (Ind.); a weir 
 
 for fish. 
 M I C H I L I M A.CKINAC, mish'il-e- 
 
 mak^in-aw (Ind.), great turtle 
 
 place. 
 MILWAUKEE, mil-waw'ke (Ind.), 
 
 rich land. 
 MINNEHAHA, min'ne -hah-hah 
 
 (Ind.), laughing water; curling 
 
 wate r ; a waterfall . 
 MINNESOTA, min-ne-so'tah (Ind.), 
 
 cloudy water; whitish water. 
 MISSISSIPPI, mis sis-sip'pe (Ind.). 
 
 great and long river. 
 MISSOURI, mis-soo're (Ind.), muddy. 
 MOBILE, mo-beeP, corrupted from 
 
 Mouvill. 
 MOHAWK, mo'hawk (Ind.), man- 
 eaters. Literally, it signifies eat- 
 
 ers of live food, a name given bv 
 
 the New England or Eastern Indf 
 
 ans to the Iroquois. 
 
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 MONTPELIER, mont-pe'le-ir (Fr.), 
 mountain of the young girls. 
 
 MONADNOCK, mo-nad'nok (Ind.), 
 the Spirit's place. 
 
 MONONGAHELA, mo-non-ga-he'lah 
 
 gnd.), falling-in bank river. 
 NT AUK, mon-tawk' (Ind.), a man- 
 ito tree. 
 
 MONTREAL, niont-re-awl' (Fr.), 
 'Royal Mountain, so named by the 
 French explorer, Jacques Cartier, 
 1530-35. 
 
 MU6KEEGO, mus-kee'go (Ind.), 
 place of cranberries. 
 
 MUSKINGUM, mus-king'gum (Ind.), 
 moose-eye river. 
 
 NAHANT, na-ham/ (Ind.), at the 
 point. 
 
 NASHUA, nash'u-ah (Ind.), between 
 (the rivers). 
 
 NAUGATUCK, naw'ga-tuk (Ind.), 
 fork of the rivers ; point between 
 two rivers. 
 
 NEBRASKA, ne-bras'kah (Ind.), 
 water valley ; shallow river. 
 
 NEPISSING, nep'is-sing (Ind.), at 
 the small lake. 
 
 NESHOTAH, nesh-o'tah (Ind.), twins 
 (the ' ' Two Rivers,'* Wisconsin). 
 
 NEVERSINK, nev'er-sink(Ind.), high 
 land between waters. 
 
 NEWFO UNDLAND, nu-fund-land, 
 named by its discoverer, John 
 Cabot, in 3 497, first applied to all 
 the territory discovered by him, 
 but afterward restricted to the 
 island to which it is now applied. 
 
 NEW HAMPSHIRE, nu-hainp'sheer, 
 named after the county of Hamp- 
 shire in England. 
 
 NEW JERSEY, nu-jer'ze, named in 
 honor of bir James Carteret, an in- 
 habitant of the isle of Jersey. 
 
 NEW YORK,nu york, named after 
 the Duke of York, afterwards 
 James H. 
 
 NIAGARA, ni-ag'a-rah (Ind.), neck of 
 water; connecting Lake Erie with 
 Lake Ontario. 
 
 NORRIDGEWOCK, nor'rij-wok 
 (Ind.), place of deer. 
 
 NORTH RIVER, north river (i. e., 
 the Hudson at New York), so called 
 in distinction from the Delaware, 
 which was styled the South River. 
 
 NORWALK, nor'wawk (Ind.), the 
 middle land (a tract between two 
 rivers). 
 
 NOVA SCOTIA, no'va-sko'she-ah 
 vLat.), New Scotland. 
 
 OCHMULGEE, ok-mul'ge (Ind.), the 
 rivers, the water-courses. 
 
 OCONEE, o-ko'ne (Ind.), water- 
 course; small river. 
 
 OHIO, o-hi'oand.), beautiful. 
 
 ONEIDA, o-ni'dah (Ind.), people of 
 the beacon stone. 
 
 ONONDAGA, on-un-daw'gah (Ind.), 
 place of the hills. 
 
 ONTARIO, on-te're-o (Ind), from 
 Onontee, "a village on a moun- 
 tain," the chief seat of the Onon- 
 
 OREGON, or'e-gn, named by Carver 
 
 Oregon orOregan; i.e., River of 
 
 the West. [snake. 
 
 ORINOCO, o're-no^ko (Ind.), coiling 
 OSAGE, o-saj (Ind.), the strong. 
 OSSIPEE, os'se-pe (Ind.), stony 
 
 river. 
 OSWEGO, os-we'go, the Onondaga 
 
 name for Lake Ontario . 
 OTTAWA, ot'tah-wah (Ind.), traders. 
 OWASCO, o-wos'ko (Ind.), abridge. 
 PASSAIC, pas-sa'ik (Ind.), valley. 
 PASSAMAQUODDY, pas'sah-mah- 
 
 quod''de (Ind.), great place for pol- 
 lock. 
 PASSUMPSIC pas-sum'sik, (Ind.), 
 
 much clear river. 
 PAWCATUCK, paw'ka-tuk (Ind.), 
 
 clear river. 
 PAWTUCKET, paw-tuk'et (Ind.) at 
 
 the falls . 
 PAWTUXET, paw-tuks'et (Ind,), at 
 
 the little falls. 
 PEMIGEWASSET, pem'e-je-wos"- 
 
 set <Ind.), crooked place of pines. 
 PENNSYLVANIA, pen'sil-va'ne-ah, 
 
 Perm's woods (Lat. Sylva, a wood), 
 
 named after William Penn, who 
 
 settled the country in 1681. 
 PENOBSCOT, pe-nob'scot, at the 
 
 rock, rock land; applied originally 
 
 to a place near Castine — near the 
 
 river. 
 PHILADELPHIA, fil-a-del'fe-ah 
 
 (Gr.), city of brotherly love. 
 PISCATAQUA, pis-kat'ah-kwah 
 
 (Ind.), great deer river. 
 POTOMAC, po-to'mak (Ind.), place 
 
 of the burning pine, resembling a 
 
 cou ncil- fire. 
 POUGHKEEPSIE, po-kip'se (Ind.), 
 
 shallow inlet, safe harbor for small 
 
 boats. 
 PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, pra're doa 
 
 sheen (Fr.), dog prairie. 
 PRESQUE ISLE, presk'eel (Fr.), 
 
 "peninsula." 
 
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 AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES. 
 
 QUEBEC, kwe-bek', an Algonquin 
 
 term, meaning " take care of the 
 
 rock." 
 QUINEBAUG, kwin-e-bawg' (Ind.), 
 
 long pond. 
 QUINNIPIAC, kwin'ne-pe-ak (Ind.), 
 
 the surrounding country. 
 QUINSIGAMOND, kwin-sig'a-mond 
 
 (Ind.), fishing place for pickerel. 
 RALEIGH, raw'le, named in honor 
 
 of Sir Walter Raleigh, who planted 
 
 a colony on the Roanoke, about 
 
 1585. 
 HAPIDAN, rap-id- an', or Rapid Ann, 
 
 said to have been named in honor 
 
 of Queen Anne. 
 HAPPAHANNOCK, rap-pa-han'nok 
 
 (Ind.), river of quick rising 
 
 water. 
 RHODE ISLAND, rode Hand, named 
 
 from a fancied resemblance to the 
 
 island of Rhodes. 
 ROANOKE, ro-ah-nok' (Ind.), equiv- 
 alent to peag, sea shell or wam- 
 pum. 
 SAGADAHOC, sag-ah-dah-hok' 
 
 (Ind.), ending-place, i. e., mouth of 
 
 the Kennebec. 
 SANDUSKY, san-dus'ke (Ind.), cold 
 
 spring. 
 SAN DOMINGO, san do-ming'go 
 
 (SpA Holy Sabbath. 
 SAN FRANCISCO, san fran-sis'ko 
 
 (Sp.). St. Francis. 
 SAN JOSE, san ho-sa', St. Joseph. 
 SAN PAULO, san paw'lo (Sp.), St. 
 
 Paul. 
 SAN SALVADOR, sansal-va-dor' 
 
 (Sp.), Holy Saviour. 
 SANTA BARBARA, saltan bar'ba- 
 
 rah (Sp.), St. Barbara. 
 SANTA CRUZ, san'tah croos, (Sp.), 
 
 Holy Cross. [Faith. 
 
 SANTA FE, san'tah fa (Sp.), Holy 
 SANTIAGO^an'te-ah'go (Sp.), for St. 
 
 lago, St. James. 
 SARANAC, sar-an-nack'(Ind.), river 
 
 that flows under rock. 
 SARATOGA, sar-ah-to'gah (Ind.), 
 
 place of the miraculous waters in 
 
 SASKATCHEWAN, sas-katsh/eh- 
 
 wan (Ind.), swift current. 
 SCHENECTADY, ske-nek'tah-de 
 
 (Ind.), river valley beyond or 
 
 through the pine trees. 
 SCHOHARIE, sko-har're (Ind.), so 
 
 named from a tributary which 
 
 throws out its waters so forcibly as 
 
 to cross the main stream. 
 
 SCHOODIC, skoo'dik (Ind.), burnt 
 lands, from large fires about 1675. 
 
 SEBAGO, se-ba'go (Ind.), place or 
 region of river Jake. 
 
 SENECA, sen'e-kah, a corrupt In- 
 dian pronunciation of the Dutch 
 sinnibar, vermilion. 
 
 SHETUCKET, s-he-tuk'et (Ind.), the 
 land between the rivers. 
 
 SKOWHEGAN, skow-he'gan (Ind.), 
 spearing. 
 
 TALLAHASSEE,tal-lah-has'se (liid.), 
 old town. 
 
 TALLAHATCHEE, tal-lah-hatsh e 
 (Ind ), river of the rock. 
 
 TALLAPOOSA, tal-lah-poo'sah 
 
 (Ind.), swift water. 
 
 TENNESSEE, ten-nes-see' (Ind.), 
 river of the Big Bend. 
 
 TERRA DEL FUEGO, ter'rah del 
 fu-e'go (Sp.), land of fire, discov- 
 ered by Magellan, in 1520, and so 
 named on account of the great 
 fires which he saw along the coast, 
 and which he supposed to be the 
 eruption of volcanoes . 
 
 TERRE-HAUTE, ter'reh-hot (Fr.), 
 high land. [rent. 
 
 TIOGA, ti-o'gah (Ind.), swift cur- 
 
 TIPPECANOE, tip-pe-kah-noo' 
 
 (Ind.), a kind of fish living in this 
 branch of the Wabash river. 
 
 TITICUT, thVe-kut (Ind.), a contrac- 
 tion of an Indian word meaning 
 " on the great river." 
 
 TOLEDO, to-le'do (Lat. Toledum), 
 named by its Jewish founders from 
 Heb. toledoth, generations, fami- 
 lies, races. 
 
 TORONTO, to-ron'to (Ind.), an Iro- 
 quois term denoting oak trees ris» 
 ing from the lake. 
 
 TORTUGAS^tor-too'gahs (Sp.), the 
 
 UMBAGOG, um-ba'gog (Ind.), clear 
 lake, shallow. 
 
 VANCOUVER ISLAND, van-coo'ver 
 Hand, named after Vancouver, who 
 visited the island in 1792. 
 
 VERMONT, ver-mont', from Fr. verd, 
 green; mont, mountain; green 
 mountains. 
 
 VIRGINIA, vir-gin'e-ah, named in 
 honor of Queen Elizabeth, the Vir- 
 gin Queen, in whose reign Sir 
 Walter Raleigh made the first at- 
 tempt to colonize this region. 
 
 WABASH, waw' bash (Ind.), a cloud 
 blown forward by an equinoctial 
 wiad. 
 
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 WACHUSETT, wah-choo'set (Ind.), 
 
 the mo untain. 
 WASmNGTON,wosh'ing-tun, named 
 
 after George Washington, the first 
 
 president of the United States. 
 WASHITA, wosh'e-taw (Ind.), male 
 
 deer. 
 WETUMPKA, we-tum'kah (Ind.), 
 
 waterfall, tumbling water. 
 WINONA, we-no'nah (Ind.), first-born 
 
 daughter. [bid water. 
 
 WINNIPEG, win'ne-peg (Ind.), tur- 
 WINNIPISIOGEE, win-ne-pis-sok'ke 
 
 (Ind.) end of the beautiful lake ; , 
 
 otherwise, beautiful lake of the 
 high land. 
 
 WINOOSKI,we-noos'ke(Iad.), beau- 
 tiful stone river. 
 
 WISCASSET, wis-kass'et (Ind.), 
 place of yellow pine. 
 
 WISCONSIN, wis-kon'sin, wild rush- 
 ing channel. 
 
 YUCATAN, yoo-kah-tan', from the 
 Ind. juca tan, "What do you 
 say?" a name given by the Span- 
 iards from the answer returned by 
 the natives to an inquiry concern- 
 ing the name of the country.