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P. 1913 Webster]
P(p, the sixteenth letter of the English alphabet, is a nonvocal consonant whose form and value come from the Latin, into which language the letter was brought, through the ancient Greek, from the Ph\'d2nician, its probable origin being Egyptian. Etymologically P is most closely related to b, f, and v; as hobble, hopple; father, paternal; recipient, receive. See B, F, and M. 1913 Webster]
See Guide to Pronunciation, 1913 Webster]
Pa(p, n.A shortened form of Papa. 1913 Webster]
Pa"age(p, n.[OF. paage, paiage, F. p\'82age, fr. (assumed) LL. pedaticum, fr. L. pes, pedis, foot. See Pedage, Pedal.](O. Eng. Law)A toll for passage over another person's grounds.[Written also peage and pedage.]Burke. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Paard(p, n.[D., a horse.]The zebra. [S. Africa] 1913 Webster]
Paas(p, n.Pace [Obs.] Chaucer 1913 Webster]
Paas(p, n.[D. paash. See Pasch.]The Easter festival. [Local, U. S.] Bartlett. 1913 Webster]
Paas egg. See Easter egg, under Easter. 1913 Webster]
Pablumn.1.A form of cereal for infants. [Trademark] WordNet 1.5]
2.A diet that does not require chewing. Syn. -- soft diet, pap, spoon food. WordNet 1.5]
3.Worthless or oversimplified ideas. Syn. -- pap, pabulum{3}. WordNet 1.5]
pab"u*lar(?), a.[L. pabularis.]Of, pertaining to, or fit for, pabulum or food; affording food. 1913 Webster]
Pab`u*la"tion(?), n.[L. pabulatio, fr. pabulari to feed, fr. pabulum food. See Pabulum.] 1913 Webster]
1.The act of feeding, or providing food. [Obs.] Cockeram. 1913 Webster]
2.Food; fodder; pabulum. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pab"u*lous(?), a.[L. pabulosus.]Affording pabulum, or food; alimental. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
pab"u*lum(?), n.[L., akin to pascere to pasture. See Pastor.]1.The means of nutriment to animals or plants; food; nourishment.[wns=1] Syn. -- comestible, edible, eatable, victual, victuals. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
2.Hence:That which feeds or sustains, such as fuel for a fire;especially,that upon which the mind or soul is nourished; intellectual sustenance; as, intellectual pabulum.[wns=2] Syn. -- food for thought, intellectual nourishment. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
3.Trite or simplistic writing, sentiments, etc.; pablum{3}. PJC]
PAC(p, n.[Acronynm from Political Action Committee.](Politics)A political action committee, a committee formed by an organization or special-interest group to raise money to support candidates for office or to influence legislation. A PAC provides a legal means for corporations in the U. S. to support political candidates even when direct contributions from corporations to candidates is forbidden by law. In theory, the corporation may not itself contribute to a PAC, but may pay the expenses of raising money from individuals. PACs may also be formed by organizations other than commercial corporations, such as trade associations. [Acronym, U. S.] PACs became popular in the 1970's after campaign finance reform laws put limits on the amount of money which an individual can contribute to each candidate for public office. In addition to simply supporting candidates with specific viewpoints, the unstated purpose of PACs is to make politicians aware of their viewpoints, by aggregating sums of money into significant single donations. This latter effect has aroused criticism of PACs from reformers who feel that large donations bias the political process. PJC]
Pac(p, n.A kind of moccasin, having the edges of the sole turned up and sewed to the upper.Knight. 1913 Webster]
pa"ca(Pg. p, n.[Pg., from the native name.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A large burrowing South American rodent (Agouti paca syn. Cuniculus paca, formerly C\'d2logenys paca), having blackish brown fur, with four parallel rows of white spots along its sides; the spotted cavy. It is closely allied to the agouti and the Guinea pig and is highly esteemed as food. 1913 Webster]
Pa"ca*ble(?), a.[L. pacare to pacify.]Placable. [R.] Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Pa*cane"(?), n.(Bot.)A species of hickory. See Pecan. 1913 Webster]
pa"cate(p, a.[L. pacatus, p. p. of pacare to pacify, fr. pax, pacis, peace. See Pay to requite, Peace.]Appeased; pacified; placated; tranquil. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pa*ca"tion(?), n.[L. pacatio.]The act of pacifying; a peacemaking.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
pace(p, n.[OE. pas, F. pas, from L. passus a step, pace, orig., a stretching out of the feet in walking; cf. pandere, passum, to spread, stretch; perh. akin to E. patent. Cf. Pas, Pass.]1.A single movement from one foot to the other in walking; a step. 1913 Webster]
2.The length of a step in walking or marching, reckoned from the heel of one foot to the heel of the other; -- used as a unit in measuring distances; as, he advanced fifty paces. \'bdThe height of sixty pace .\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
pace is estimated at two and one half linear feet; but in measuring distances be stepping, the pace is extended to three feet (one yard) or to three and three tenths feet (one fifth of a rod). The regulation marching pace in the English and United States armies is thirty inches for quick time, and thirty-six inches for double time. The Roman pace (passus) was from the heel of one foot to the heel of the same foot when it next touched the ground, five Roman feet. 1913 Webster]
3.Manner of stepping or moving; gait; walk; as, the walk, trot, canter, gallop, and amble are paces of the horse; a swaggering pace; a quick pace.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, pace from day to day.Shak. 1913 Webster]
In the military schools of riding a variety of paces are taught.Walsh. 1913 Webster]
4.A slow gait; a footpace. [Obs.] Chucer. 1913 Webster]
5.Specifically, a kind of fast amble; a rack. 1913 Webster]
6.Any single movement, step, or procedure. [R.] 1913 Webster]
The first pace necessary for his majesty to make is to fall into confidence with Spain.Sir W. Temple. 1913 Webster]
7.(Arch.)A broad step or platform; any part of a floor slightly raised above the rest, as around an altar, or at the upper end of a hall. 1913 Webster]
8.(Weaving)A device in a loom, to maintain tension on the warp in pacing the web. 1913 Webster]
9.The rate of progress of any process or activity; as, the students ran at a rapid pace; the plants grew at a remarkable pace. PJC]
Geometrical pace, the space from heel to heel between the spot where one foot is set down and that where the same foot is again set down, loosely estimated at five feet, or by some at four feet and two fifths. See Roman pace in the Note under def. 2. [Obs.] --
To keep pace withor
To hold pace with, to keep up with; to go as fast as. \'bdIn intellect and attainments he kept pace with his age.\'b8 Southey. --
To put (someone) through one's pacesto cause (someone) to perform an act so as to demonstrate his/her skill or ability. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Pace(p, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Paced(p; p. pr. & vb. n.Pacing(p.]1.To go; to walk; specifically, to move with regular or measured steps. \'bdI paced on slowly.\'b8 Pope. \'bdWith speed so pace.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To proceed; to pass on. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Or [ere] that I further in this tale pace.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
3.To move quickly by lifting the legs on the same side together, as a horse; to amble with rapidity; to rack. 1913 Webster]
4.To pass away; to die. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Pace, v. t.1.To walk over with measured tread; to move slowly over or upon; as, the guard paces his round. \'bdPacing light the velvet plain.\'b8 T. Warton. 1913 Webster]
2.To measure by steps or paces; as, to pace a piece of ground. Often used with out; as, to pace out the distance. 1913 Webster +PJC]
3.To develop, guide, or control the pace or paces of; to teach the pace; to break in. 1913 Webster]
If you can, pace your wisdom Shak 1913 Webster]
To pace the web(Weaving), to wind up the cloth on the beam, periodically, as it is woven, in a loom. 1913 Webster]
Paced(?), a.Having, or trained in, [such] a pace or gait; trained; -- used in composition; as, slow-paced; a thorough-paced villain. 1913 Webster]
pacemakern.(Physiol. & Anat.)1.a specialized bit of heart tissue that controls the heartbeat. Syn. -- cardiac pacemaker, sinoatrial node. WordNet 1.5]
2.An implanted electronic device that takes over the function of the natural cardiac pacemaker{1}; -- used to assist people whose heartbeat is irregular. Syn. -- artificial pacemaker. WordNet 1.5]
3.A horse used to set the pace in racing. Syn. -- pacer, pacesetter. WordNet 1.5]
pa"cer(?), n.One who, or that which, paces. 1913 Webster]
2.Especially:A horse trained to a special gait in which both feet on one side leave the ground together; a horse that paces.[wns=2] WordNet 1.5]
3.A horse used to set the pace in racing.[wns=3] Syn. -- pacemaker, pacesetter. WordNet 1.5]
pacesettern.A horse used to set the pace in racing. Syn. -- pacer, pacemaker. WordNet 1.5]
Pa*cha"(?), n.[F.]A civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt; same as Pasha. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Pa`cha*ca*mac"(?), prop. n.A divinity worshiped by the ancient Peruvians as the creator of the universe. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa*chak"(?), n.(Bot.)The fragrant roots of the Saussurea Costus, exported from India to China, and used for burning as incense. It is supposed to be the costus of the ancients.[Written also putchuck.] 1913 Webster]
Pa*cha"lic(?), a. & n.See Pashalic. 1913 Webster]
pachinkon.A popular Japanese pinball game played on a vertical board. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Pa*chi"si(?), Par*che"si, Par*chi"si(, n.[Hind., fr. pachis twenty-five, the highest throw in the game.]1.A game, somewhat resembling backgammon, originating in India. 1913 Webster]
2.A game adopted from the Indian game, using disks, as of pasteboard, and dice; it is played on a cross-shaped board. [U. S. & Eng.] Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5]
pa*chom"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. pa`chos thickness + -meter.](Physics)An instrument for measuring thickness, as of the glass of a mirror, or of paper; a pachymeter. 1913 Webster]
\'d8pa*chon"ta(?), n.(Bot.)A substance resembling gutta-percha, and used to adulterate it, obtained from the East Indian tree Isonandra acuminata. 1913 Webster]
pachoulin.(Bot.)A small East Indian shrubby mint (Pogostemon cablin); a fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumes. Syn. -- patchouli, patchouly, Pogostemon cablin. WordNet 1.5]
pa*chu"ca tank(?). (Metallurgy)A high and narrow tank, with a central cylinder for the introduction of compressed air, used in the agitation and settling of pulp (pulverized ore and water) during treatment by the cyanide process; -- so named because, though originally devised in New Zealand, it was first practically introduced in Pachuca, Mexico. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pach"y-(?). [Gr. pachy`s thick.]A combining form meaning thick; as, pachyderm, pachydactyl. 1913 Webster]
Pach`y*car"pous(?), a.[Pachy- + Gr. karpo`s fruit.](Bot.)Having the pericarp thick. 1913 Webster]
Pachycephalaprop. n.A genus of arborial insectivorous birds. Syn. -- genus Pachycephala. WordNet 1.5]
Pach`y*dac"tyl(?), n.[Pachy- + dactyl.](Zo\'94l.)A bird or other animal having thick toes. 1913 Webster]
pach"y*derm(p, n.[Cf. F. pachyderme.](Zo\'94l.)Any of various nonruminant hoofed mammals having very thick skin, including the elephant, rhinoceros, and hippopotamus, one of the Pachydermata. WordNet 1.5 + 1913 Webster]
pachyderma(p, n.(Med.)An abnormal thickening of the skin (usually unilateral on an extremity) caused by congenital enlargement of lymph vessel and lymph vessel obstruction. Syn. -- pachydermatosis, pachydermia, nevoid elephantiasis. WordNet 1.5]
pach`y*der"mal(p, a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or relating to the pachyderms; as, pachydermal dentition. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pach`y*der"ma*ta(p, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. pachy`dermos thick-skinned; pachy`s thick + de`rma skin.](Zo\'94l.)A group of hoofed mammals distinguished for the thickness of their skins, including the elephant, hippopotamus, rhinoceros, tapir, horse, and hog; the pachyderms. It is now considered an artificial group. 1913 Webster]
Pach`y*der"moid(?), a.[Pachyderm + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Related to the pachyderms. 1913 Webster]
Pach`y*glos"sal(p, a.[Pachy- + Gr. glw^ssa tongue.](Zo\'94l.)Having a thick tongue; -- applied to a group of lizards (Pachygloss\'91), including the iguanas and agamas. 1913 Webster]
pach`y*glos"si*a(p, n.[Pachy- + Gr. glw^ssa tongue.](Med.)The condition of having an enlarged thick tongue. PJC]
Pach`y*men`in*gi"tis(?), n.[Pachy- + meningitis.](Med.)Inflammation of the dura mater or outer membrane of the brain. 1913 Webster]
Pa*chym"e*ter(?), n.[Pachy- + -meter.]Same as Pachometer. 1913 Webster]
Pach"y*ote(?), n.[Pachy- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)One of a family of bats, including those which have thick external ears. 1913 Webster]
Pachyrhizusprop. n.(Bot.)A small genus of tropical vines having tuberous roots. Syn. -- genus Pachyrhizus. WordNet 1.5]
pachysandran.(Bot.)Any plant of the genus Pachysandra; they are low-growing evergreen herbs or subshrubs having dentate leaves and used as ground cover. WordNet 1.5]
pachytenen.(Biol.)The third stage of the prophase of meiosis, the stage in which the pairing of homologous chromosomes has been completed. WordNet 1.5]
pac"i*fi`a*ble(?), a.Capable of being pacified or appeased; placable. 1913 Webster]
pa*cif"ic(?), a.[L. pacificus: cf. F. pacifique. See Pacify.]Of or pertaining to peace; of a peaceful character; not warlike; not quarrelsome; as, a pacific nature or condition.[wns=3] Syn. -- peaceable. 1913 Webster]
2.Promoting peace; suited to make or restore peace; conciliatory; as, pacific words or acts.[wns=1] Syn. -- irenic. WordNet 1.5]
3.of or pertaining to the Pacific Ocean; as, Pacific islands. WordNet 1.5]
Pacific Ocean, the ocean between America and Asia, so called by Magellan, its first European navigator, on account of the exemption from violent tempests which he enjoyed while sailing over it; -- called also, simply, the Pacific, and, formerly, the South sea. 1913 Webster]
pa*cif"ic*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to peace; pacific. [R.] Sir H. Wotton. -- Pa*cif"ic*al*ly, adv. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pa*cif`i*ca"tion(?), n.[L. pacificatio: cf. F. pacification. See Pacify.]The act or process of pacifying, or of making peace between parties at variance; reconciliation. \'bdAn embassy of pacification.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Pa*cif"i*ca`tor(?), n.[L.]One who, or that which, pacifies; a peacemaker.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Pa*cif"i*ca*to*ry(?), a.[L. pacificatorius.]Tending to make peace; conciliatory.Barrow. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa*ci"fi*co(?), n.[Sp. See Pacific.]A peaceful person; -- applied specif. by the Spaniards to the natives in Cuba and the Philippine Islands who did not oppose the Spanish arms.
While we were going through the woods one of the pacificos pointed to a new grave.Harper's Weekly. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pac"i*fi`er(?), n.1.One who or that which pacifies. 1913 Webster]
2.A small device, usually of rubber or plastic containing a protruding nipple-shaped portion which a baby may place in its mouth and suck on; -- it is used to keep babies contented. PJC]
pacifismn.the doctrine that all violence is unjustifiable. Syn. -- passivism. WordNet 1.5]
2.The belief that all international disputes can be settled by arbitration. WordNet 1.5]
pacifistn.1.A person opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes. Syn. -- pacificist, disarmer. WordNet 1.5]
2.A person whose strong belief in pacifism causes him/her to refuse to participate in military activities, especially one who refuses to be drafted into the armed forces. PJC]
pacifistpacifisticadj.Adhering to pacifism; opposed to war; -- of people. WordNet 1.5]
Pac"i*fy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pacified(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pacifying(?).][F. pacifier, L. pacificare; pax, pacis, peace + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See Peace, and -fy.]To make to be at peace; to appease; to calm; to still; to quiet; to allay the agitation, excitement, or resentment of; to tranquillize; as, to pacify a man when angry; to pacify pride, appetite, or importunity. \'bdPray ye, pacify yourself.\'b8 Shak. Syn. -- lenify, assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gentle, gruntle. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
To pacify and settle those countries.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
pacifyingadj.freeing from fear and anxiety. Syn. -- assuasive, calming, soothing. WordNet 1.5]
pacingn.the speed at which a composition is to be played. Syn. -- tempo. WordNet 1.5]
Pa*cin"i*an(?), a.(Anat.)Of, pertaining to, or discovered by, Filippo Pacini (1812-1883), an Italian physician of the 19th century. 1913 Webster]
Pacinian corpuscles, small oval bodies terminating some of the minute branches of the sensory nerves in the skin of the fingers, mesentery, integument and other parts of the body; the corpuscula lamellosa; called also Vater's corpuscles and Vater-Pacini corpuscles. They are sensitive to pressure, and supposed to be tactile organs. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Pack, n.[Akin to D. pak, G. pack, Dan. pakke, Sw. packa, Icel. pakki, Gael. & Ir. pac, Arm. pak. Cf. Packet.] 1913 Webster]
1.A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back; a load for an animal; a bale, as of goods.Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
2.[Cf. Peck, n.]A number or quantity equal to the contents of a pack; hence, a multitude; a burden. \'bdA pack of sorrows.\'b8 \'bdA pack of blessings.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
pack of meal is meant 280 lbs.; of wool, 240 lbs.\'b8McElrath. 1913 Webster]
3.A group or quantity of connected or similar things; as, a pack of lies; specifically:(a)A full set of playing cards; a deck; also, the assortment used in a particular game; as, a euchre pack.(b)A number of wolves, hounds or dogs, hunting or kept together; as, a wolf pack.(c)A number of persons associated or leagued in a bad design or practice; a gang; as, a pack of thieves or knaves.(d)A shook of cask staves.(e)A bundle of sheet-iron plates for rolling simultaneously. 1913 Webster]
4.A large area of floating pieces of ice driven together more or less closely.Kane. 1913 Webster]
5.An envelope, or wrapping, of sheets used in hydropathic practice, called dry pack, wet pack, cold pack, etc., according to the method of treatment. 1913 Webster]
6.[Prob. the same word; but cf. AS. p to deceive.]A loose, lewd, or worthless person. See Baggage. [Obs.] Skelton. 1913 Webster]
7.(Med.)In hydropathic practice, a wrapping of blankets or sheets called dry pack, wet pack, cold pack, etc., according to the condition of the blankets or sheets used, put about a patient to give him treatment; also, the fact or condition of being so treated. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
8.(Rugby Football)The forwards who compose one half of the scrummage; also, the scrummage. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pack animal, an animal, as a horse, mule, etc., employed in carrying packs. --
Pack and prime roador
Pack and prime way, a pack road or bridle way. --
Pack cloth, a coarse cloth, often duck, used in covering packs or bales. --
Pack horse. See Pack animal (above). --
Pack ice. See def. 4, above. --
Pack moth(Zo\'94l.), a small moth (Anacampsis sarcitella) which, in the larval state, is very destructive to wool and woolen fabrics. --
Pack needle, a needle for sewing with pack thread.Piers Plowman. --
Pack saddle, a saddle made for supporting the load on a pack animal.Shak. --
Pack staff, a staff for supporting a pack; a peddler's staff. --
Pack train(Mil.), a troop of pack animals. 1913 Webster]
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Pack(p, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Packed(p; p. pr. & vb. n.Packing.][Akin to D. pakken, G. packen, Dan. pakke, Sw. packa, Icel. pakka. See Pack, n.]1.To make a pack of; to arrange closely and securely in a pack; hence, to place and arrange compactly as in a pack; to press into close order or narrow compass; as, to pack goods in a box; to pack fish. 1913 Webster]
Strange materials packed up with wonderful art.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Where . . . the bones packed.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To fill in the manner of a pack, that is, compactly and securely, as for transportation; hence, to fill closely or to repletion; to stow away within; to cause to be full; to crowd into; as, to pack a trunk; the play, or the audience, packs the theater. 1913 Webster]
3.To shuffle, sort and arrange (the cards) in a pack so as to secure the game unfairly; to stack{3} (the deck). 1913 Webster +PJC]
And mighty dukes pack cards for half a crown.Pope. 1913 Webster]
4.Hence:To bring together or make up unfairly and fraudulently, in order to secure a certain result; to stack{3}; as, to pack a jury or a caucus. 1913 Webster]
The expected council was dwindling into . . . a packed assembly of Italian bishops.Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
5.To contrive unfairly or fraudulently; to plot. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He lost life . . . upon a nice point subtilely devised and packed by his enemies.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
6.To load with a pack; hence, to load; to encumber; as, to pack a horse. 1913 Webster]
Our thighs packed with wax, our mouths with honey.Shack. 1913 Webster]
7.To cause to go; to send away with baggage or belongings; esp., to send away peremptorily or suddenly; to send packing; -- sometimes with off; as, to pack a boy off to school. 1913 Webster]
He . . . must not die packed with post horse up to heaven.Shak. 1913 Webster]
8.To transport in a pack, or in the manner of a pack (i. e., on the backs of men or beasts). [Western U.S.] 1913 Webster]
9.(Hydropathy)To envelop in a wet or dry sheet, within numerous coverings. See Pack, n., 5. 1913 Webster]
10.(Mech.)To render impervious, as by filling or surrounding with suitable material, or to fit or adjust so as to move without giving passage to air, water, or steam; as, to pack a joint; to pack the piston of a steam engine. 1913 Webster]
11.To cover, envelop, or protect tightly with something;specif.(Hydropathy), to envelop in a wet or dry sheet, within numerous coverings. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pack, v. i.1.To make up packs, bales, or bundles; to stow articles securely for transportation. 1913 Webster]
2.To admit of stowage, or of making up for transportation or storage; to become compressed or to settle together, so as to form a compact mass; as, the goods pack conveniently; wet snow packs well. 1913 Webster]
3.To gather in flocks or schools; as, the grouse or the perch begin to pack. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
4.To depart in haste; -- generally with off or away. 1913 Webster]
Poor Stella must pack off to townSwift. 1913 Webster]
You shall pack, Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
5.To unite in bad measures; to confederate for ill purposes; to join in collusion. [Obs.] \'bdGo pack with him.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
To send packing, to drive away; to send off roughly or in disgrace; to dismiss unceremoniously. \'bdThe parliament . . . presently sent him packing.\'b8 South. 1913 Webster]
Pack"age(p, n.1.Act or process of packing. 1913 Webster]
2.A bundle made up for transportation; a packet; a bale; a parcel; as, a package of goods. 1913 Webster]
3.A charge made for packing goods. 1913 Webster]
4.A duty formerly charged in the port of London on goods imported or exported by aliens, or by denizens who were the sons of aliens. 1913 Webster]
packaged(p, adj.Enclosed in a package{2} or protective covering; as, packaged cereals. [Narrower terms: prepackaged, pre-packaged, prepacked ] unpackaged, loose Syn. -- wrapped, done up. WordNet 1.5]
packedadj.1.Same as jammed. Syn. -- full, jammed, jam-packed. WordNet 1.5]
2.Crowded; as, the theater was packed. PJC]
pack"er(p, n.1.A person whose business is to pack things; especially, one who packs food for preservation or for the market; as, a pork packer. 1913 Webster]
2.A ring of packing or a special device to render gas-tight and water-tight the space between the tubing and bore of an oil well. [U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Packeraprop. n.A genus of American or East Asian perennial herbs with yellow to orange or red flower rays; it is sometimes included in genus Senecio. Syn. -- genus Packera. WordNet 1.5]
pack"et(p, n.[F. paquet, dim. fr. LL. paccus, from the same source as E. pack. See Pack.] 1913 Webster]
1.A small pack or package; a little bundle or parcel; as, a packet of letters.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Originally, a vessel employed by government to convey dispatches or mails; hence, a vessel employed in conveying dispatches, mails, passengers, and goods, and having fixed days of sailing; a mail boat. 1913 Webster]
Packet boat,
Packet ship, or
Packet vessel. See Packet, n., 2. --
Packet day, the day for mailing letters to go by packet; or the sailing day. --
Packet noteor
Packet post. See under Paper. 1913 Webster]
Pack"et, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Packeted; p. pr. & vb. n.Packeting.]1.To make up into a packet or bundle. 1913 Webster]
2.To send in a packet or dispatch vessel. 1913 Webster]
Her husband packeted to France.Ford. 1913 Webster]
Pack"et, v. i.To ply with a packet or dispatch boat. 1913 Webster]
Pack"fong`(p, n.[Chin. peh tung.](Metal.)A Chinese alloy of nickel, zinc, and copper, resembling German silver. 1913 Webster]
Pack horse. See under 2d Pack. 1913 Webster]
Pack"house`(p, n.Warehouse for storing goods. 1913 Webster]
Pack"ing, n.1.The act or process of one who packs. 1913 Webster]
2.Any material used to pack, fill up, or make close.Specifically(Mach.): A substance or piece used to make a joint impervious; as:(a)A thin layer, or sheet, of yielding or elastic material inserted between the surfaces of a flange joint.(b)The substance in a stuffing box, through which a piston rod slides.(c)A yielding ring, as of metal, which surrounds a piston and maintains a tight fit, as inside a cylinder, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.(Masonry)Same as Filling. [Rare in the U. S.] 1913 Webster]
4.A trick; collusion. [Obs.] Bale. 1913 Webster]
Cherd packing(Bridge Building), the arrangement, side by side, of several parts, as bars, diagonals, a post, etc., on a pin at the bottom of a chord.Waddell. --
Packing box, a stuffing box. See under Stuffing. --
Packing press, a powerful press for baling cotton, wool, hay, etc. --
Packing ring. See Packing, 2 (c), and Illust. of Piston. --
Packing sheet. (a)A large cloth for packing goods. (b)A sheet prepared for packing hydropathic patients. 1913 Webster]
packinghousen.1.A place where foodstuffs are processed and packed; as, they came from an apple packinghouse. WordNet 1.5]
2.A plant where livestock are slaughtered and processed and packed as meat products. Syn. -- packing plant. WordNet 1.5]
Pack"man(?), n.; pl.Packmen(.One who bears a pack; a peddler. 1913 Webster]
packrat, pack ratn.1.Any of several bushy-tailed rodents of the genus Neotoma of western North America, especially Neotoma cinerea, which hoard food and other objects in their nests. Syn. -- trade rat, bushytail woodrat, Neotoma cinerea. WordNet 1.5]
2.A person who habitually saves items, even those unlikely to be useful. [Informal] PJC]
packsaddlen.A saddle to which loads can be attached. WordNet 1.5]
2.[Peruv. paco, pacu, red, reddish, reddish ore containing silver; perh. a different word.](Min.)An earthy-looking ore, consisting of brown oxide of iron with minute particles of native silver.Ure. 1913 Webster]
pact(p, n.[L. pactum, fr. paciscere to make a bargain or contract, fr. pacere to settle, or agree upon; cf. pangere to fasten, Gr. phgny`nai, Skr. p\'be bond, and E. fang: cf. F. pacte. Cf. Peace, Fadge, v.]An agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
The engagement and pact of society which goes by the name of the constitution.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Pac"tion(?), n.[L. pactio: cf. F. paction. See Pact.]An agreement; a compact; a bargain. [R.] Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Pac"tion*al(?), a.Of the nature of, or by means of, a paction.Bp. Sanderson. 1913 Webster]
Pac*ti"tious(?), a.[L. pactitius, pacticius.]Setted by a pact, or agreement. [R.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Pac*to"li*an(?), a.Pertaining to the Pactolus, a river in ancient Lydia famous for its golden sands. 1913 Webster]
Pa"cu(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A South American fresh-water fish (Myletes pacu), of the family Characinid\'91. It is highly esteemed as food. 1913 Webster]
pad(p, n.[D. pad. Path.]1.A footpath; a road. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
2.An easy-paced horse; a padnag.Addison 1913 Webster]
An abbot on an ambling pad.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
3.A robber that infests the road on foot; a highwayman; -- usually called a footpad.Gay.Byron. 1913 Webster]
4.The act of robbing on the highway. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pad, v. t.To travel upon foot; to tread. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Padding the streets for half a crown.Somerville. 1913 Webster]
Pad, v. i.1.To travel heavily or slowly.Bunyan. 1913 Webster]
2.To rob on foot. [Obs.] Cotton Mather. 1913 Webster]
3.To wear a path by walking. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Pad, n.[Perh. akin to pod.]1.A soft, or small, cushion; a mass of anything soft; stuffing. 1913 Webster]
2.A kind of cushion for writing upon, or for blotting; esp., one formed of many flat sheets of writing paper, or layers of blotting paper; a block of paper. 1913 Webster]
3.A cushion used as a saddle without a tree or frame. 1913 Webster]
4.A stuffed guard or protection; esp., one worn on the legs of horses to prevent bruising. 1913 Webster]
5.(Zo\'94l.)A cushionlike thickening of the skin one the under side of the toes of animals. 1913 Webster]
6.A floating leaf of a water lily or similar plant. 1913 Webster]
7.(Med.)A soft bag or cushion to relieve pressure, support a part, etc. 1913 Webster]
8.(Naut.)A piece of timber fixed on a beam to fit the curve of the deck.W. C. Russel. 1913 Webster]
9.A measure for fish; as, sixty mackerel go to a pad; a basket of soles. [Eng.] Simmonds. 1913 Webster]
10.A dwelling place, usually an apartment; one's living quarters; as, come over to my pad to watch the game. [Slang] PJC]
11.A sum of money paid as a bribe to police officers, shared among them;also,the list of such officers receiving such a bribe. PJC]
Pad cloth, a saddlecloth; a housing. --
Pad saddle. See def. 3, above. --
Pad tree(Harness Making), a piece of wood or metal which gives rigidity and shape to a harness pad.Knight. --
on the pad, receiving bribes; -- of police officers. 1913 Webster]
Pad, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Padded; p. pr. & vb. n.Padding.]1.To stuff; to furnish with a pad or padding. 1913 Webster]
2.(Calico Printing)To imbue uniformly with a mordant; as, to pad cloth.Ure. 1913 Webster]
Pad"ar(?), n.[Etymol. uncertain.]Groats; coarse flour or meal. [Obs.] Sir. H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
paddedadj.Same as cushioned, 1. Syn. -- cushioned, cushiony. WordNet 1.5]
Pad"der(?), n.1.One who, or that which, pads. 1913 Webster]
2.A highwayman; a footpad. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pad"ding, n.1.The act or process of making a pad or of inserting stuffing. 1913 Webster]
2.The material with which anything is padded. 1913 Webster]
3.Material of inferior value, serving to extend a book, essay, etc.London Sat. Rev. 1913 Webster]
4.(Calico Printing)The uniform impregnation of cloth with a mordant. 1913 Webster]
Pad"dle(?), v. i.[Prob. for pattle, and a dim. of pat, v.; cf. also E. pad to tread, Prov. G. paddeln, padden, to walk with short steps, to paddle, G. patschen to splash, dash, dabble, F. patouiller to dabble, splash, fr. patte a paw. 1.To use the hands or fingers in toying; to make caressing strokes. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To dabble in water with hands or feet; to use a paddle, or something which serves as a paddle, in swimming, in paddling a boat, etc. 1913 Webster]
As the men were paddling for their lives.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
While paddling ducks the standing lake desire.Gay. 1913 Webster]
Pad"dle, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Paddled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Paddling(?)]1.To pat or stroke amorously, or gently. [Obsolescent] 1913 Webster]
To be paddling palms and pinching fingers.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To propel with, or as with, a paddle or paddles. 1913 Webster]
3.To pad; to tread upon; to trample. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
4.To spank with a paddle or as if with a paddle; -- usually as a disciplinary punishment of children. PJC]
5.To mix (a viscous liquid) by stirring or beating with a paddle. PJC]
Pad"dle, n.[See Paddle, v. i.]1.An implement with a broad blade, which is used without a fixed fulcrum in propelling and steering canoes and boats. 1913 Webster]
2.The broad part of a paddle, with which the stroke is made;hence,any short, broad blade, resembling that of a paddle, such as that used in table tennis. 1913 Webster]
Thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon.Deut. xxiii. 13. 1913 Webster]
3.One of the broad boards, or floats, at the circumference of a water wheel, or paddle wheel. 1913 Webster]
4.A small gate in sluices or lock gates to admit or let off water; -- also called clough. 1913 Webster]
5.(Zo\'94l.)A paddle-shaped foot, as of the sea turtle. 1913 Webster]
6.A paddle-shaped implement for stirring or mixing. 1913 Webster]
7.[In this sense prob. for older spaddle, a dim. of spade.]See Paddle staff (b), below. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Paddle beam(Shipbuilding), one of two large timbers supporting the spring beam and paddle box of a steam vessel. --
Paddle board. See Paddle, n., 3. --
Paddle shaft, the revolving shaft which carries the paddle wheel of a steam vessel. --
Paddle staff. (a)A staff tipped with a broad blade, used by mole catchers. [Prov. Eng.] (b)A long-handled spade used to clean a plowshare; -- called also plow staff. [Prov. Eng.] --
Paddle steamer, a steam vessel propelled by paddle wheels, in distinction from a screw propeller. --
Paddle wheel, the propelling wheel of a steam vessel, having paddles (or floats) on its circumference, and revolving in a vertical plane parallel to the vessel's length. 1913 Webster]
paddlebox, paddle boxn.1.a wooden covering for the upper part of the paddle wheel of a steam vessel. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Pad"dle*fish`(?), n.(Zo\'94l)A large ganoid fish (Polyodon spathula) found in the rivers of the Mississippi Valley. It has a long spatula-shaped snout. Called also duck-billed cat, and spoonbill sturgeon. 1913 Webster]
Pad"dler(?), n.One who, or that which, paddles. 1913 Webster]
Pad"dle*wood`(?), n.(Bot.)The light elastic wood of the Aspidosperma excelsum, a tree of Guiana having a fluted trunk readily split into planks. 1913 Webster]
Pad"dock(?), n.[OE. padde toad, frog + -ock; akin to D. pad, padde, toad, Icel. & Sw. padda, Dan. padde.](Zo\'94l.)A toad or frog.Wyclif. \'bdLoathed paddocks.\'b8 Spenser 1913 Webster]
Paddock pipe(Bot.), a hollow-stemmed plant of the genus Equisetum, especially Equisetum limosum and the fruiting stems of Equisetum arvense; -- called also padow pipe and toad pipe. See Equisetum. --
Paddock stone. See Toadstone. --
Paddock stool(Bot.),a toadstool. 1913 Webster]
Pad"dock, n.[Corrupted fr. parrock. See Parrock.] 1913 Webster]
1.A small inclosure or park for sporting. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.A small inclosure for pasture; esp., one adjoining a stable.Evelyn.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
3.An enclosure used for saddling and mounting horses prior to a race. PJC]
Pad"dy, n.; pl.Paddies(#).[Corrupted fr. St. Patrick, the tutelar saint of Ireland.]A jocose or contemptuous name for an Irishman; -- usually considered offensive. [Obsolescent] 1913 Webster +PJC]
Pad"dy, n.[Either fr. Canarese bhatta or Malay p\'bed\'c6.](Bot.)Unhusked rice; -- commonly so called in the East Indies. 1913 Webster]
Paddy bird. (Zo\'94l.)See Java sparrow, under Java. 1913 Webster]
paddymelonn.1.Any of several small reddish-brown wallabies of scrubby areas of Australia and New Guinea, especially those belonging to the genus Thylogale. Syn. -- pademelon. WordNet 1.5]
paddy wagonn.An enclosed truck used by police to transport prisoners. Syn. -- patrol wagon, Black Maria. WordNet 1.5]
Pad elephant. An elephant that is furnished with a pad for carrying burdens instead of with a howdah for carrying passengers. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pad`e*li"on(?), n.[F. pas de lion lion's foot.](Bot.)A plant with pedately lobed leaves; the lady's mantle. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa*del"la(?), n.[It., prop., a pan, a friing pan, fr. L. patella a pan.]A large cup or deep saucer, containing fatty matter in which a wick is placed, -- used for public illuminations, as at St. Peter's, in Rome. Called also padelle. 1913 Webster]
pad`e*mel"onn.(Zo\'94l.)Any of several small reddish-brown wallabies of scrubby areas of Australia and New Guinea, especially those belonging to the genus Thylogale; a paddymelon. See Wallaby 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Pad"e*soy`(?), n.See Paduasoy. 1913 Webster]
Padge, n.(Zo\'94l.)The barn owl; -- called also pudge, and pudge owl. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa`di*shah"(?), n.[Per. p\'bedish\'beh. Cf. Pasha.]Chief ruler; monarch; sovereign; -- a title of the Sultan of Turkey, and of the Shah of Persia. 1913 Webster]
Pad"lock`(?), n.[Perh. orig., a lock for a pad gate, or a gate opening to a path, or perh., a lock for a basket or pannier, and from Prov. E. pad a pannier. Cf. Pad a path, Paddler.]1.A portable lock with a bow which is usually jointed or pivoted at one end so that it can be opened, the other end being fastened by the bolt, -- used for fastening by passing the bow through a staple over a hasp or through the links of a chain, etc. 1913 Webster]
2. Fig.: A curb; a restraint. 1913 Webster]
Pad"lock`, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Padlocked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Padlocking.]To fasten with, or as with, a padlock; to stop; to shut; to confine as by a padlock.Milton. Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Pad"ow(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A paddock, or toad. 1913 Webster]
Padow pipe. (Bot.)See Paddock pipe, under Paddock. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa"dre(p, n.; pl. Sp. & Pg. Padres(p; It. Padri(p. [Sp., Pg., & It., fr. L. pater father. See Father.]1.A Christian priest or monk; used as a term of address for priests in some churches (especially Roman or Orthodox Catholic in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Spanish America); -- also used in the American military. Syn. -- Father. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.In India (from the Portuguese), any Christian minister; also, a priest of the native region.Kipling. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.A chaplain in one of the military services. Syn. -- military chaplain, Holy Joe, sky pilot. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Pa*dro"ne(?), n.; pl. It. Padroni(#), E. Padrones.[It. See Patron.]1.A patron; a protector. 1913 Webster]
2.The master of a small coaster in the Mediterranean. 1913 Webster]
3.A man who imports, and controls the earnings of, Italian laborers, street musicians, etc. 1913 Webster]
Pad`u*a*soy"(?), n.[From Padua, in Italy + F. soie silk; or cf. F. pou-de-soie.]A rich and heavy silk stuff.[Written also padesoy.] 1913 Webster]
Pa*du"cahs(p, n. pl.; sing. Paducah(-k.(Ethnol.)See Comanches. 1913 Webster]
P\'91"an(p, n.[L. paean, Gr. paia`n, fr. Paia`n the physician of the gods, later, Apollo. Cf. P\'91on, Peony.][Written also pean.]1.An ancient Greek hymn in honor of Apollo as a healing deity, and, later, a song addressed to other deities. 1913 Webster]
2.Any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph, joy, or praise.Dryden. \'bdPublic p\'91ans of congratulation.\'b8 De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
3.See P\'91on. 1913 Webster]
P\'91`do*bap"tism(p, n.Pedobaptism. 1913 Webster]
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p\'91`do*gen"esis(p, n.[Gr. pai^s, paido`s, child + E. genesis.](Zo\'94l.)Reproduction by young or larval animals. 1913 Webster]
p\'91`do*ge*net"ic(p, a.(Zo\'94l.)Producing young while in the immature or larval state; -- said of certain insects, etc. 1913 Webster]
p\'91"on(p, n.[L. paeon, Gr. paiw`n a solemn song, also, a p\'91on, equiv. to paia`n. See P\'91an.](Anc. Poet.)A foot of four syllables, one long and three short, admitting of four combinations, according to the place of the long syllable.[Written also, less correctly, p\'91an.] 1913 Webster]
Paeoniaceaeprop. n.A natural family of perennial rhizomatous herbs and shrubs, native to temperate Europe and North America. Syn. -- family Paeoniaceae, peony family. WordNet 1.5]
p\'91"o*nine(p, n.(Chem.)An artifical red nitrogenous dyestuff, called also red coralline. 1913 Webster]
pae"o*ny, P\'91"o*ny(p, n.(Bot.)Any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers; the Peony. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Pa"gan(p, n.[L. paganus a countryman, peasant, villager, a pagan, fr. paganus of or pertaining to the country, rustic, also, pagan, fr. pagus a district, canton, the country, perh. orig., a district with fixed boundaries: cf. pangere to fasten. Cf. Painim, Peasant, and Pact, also Heathen.]One who worships false gods; an idolater; a heathen; one who is neither a Christian, a Mohammedan, nor a Jew. 1913 Webster]
Neither having the accent of Christians, nor the gait of Christian, pagan, nor man.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Gentile; heathen; idolater. -- Pagan, Gentile, Heathen. Gentile was applied to the other nations of the earth as distinguished from the Jews. Pagan was the name given to idolaters in the early Christian church, because the villagers, being most remote from the centers of instruction, remained for a long time unconverted. Heathen has the same origin. Pagan is now more properly applied to rude and uncivilized idolaters, while heathen embraces all who practice idolatry. 1913 Webster]
Pa"gan, a.[L. paganus of or pertaining to the country, pagan. See Pagan, n.]Of or pertaining to pagans; relating to the worship or the worshipers of false goods; heathen; idolatrous, as, pagan tribes or superstitions. 1913 Webster]
And all the rites of pagan honor paid.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
{ Pa*gan"ic(p, Pa*gan"ic*al(-, }a.Of or pertaining to pagans or paganism; heathenish; paganish. [R.] \'bdThe paganic fables of the goods.\'b8 Cudworth. -- Pa*gan"ic*al*ly, adv. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pa"gan*ish(p, a.Of or pertaining to pagans; heathenish. \'bdThe old paganish idolatry.\'b8 Sharp 1913 Webster]
Pa"gan*ism(-, n.[L. paganismus: cf. F. paganisme. See Pagan, and cf. Painim.]The state of being pagan; pagan characteristics; esp., the worship of idols or false gods, or the system of religious opinions and worship maintained by pagans; heathenism. 1913 Webster]
Pa*gan"i*ty(p, n.[L. Paganitas.]The state of being a pagan; paganism. [R.] Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
Pa"gan*ize(p, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Paganized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Paganizing(?).]To render pagan or heathenish; to convert to paganism.Hallywell. 1913 Webster]
Pa"gan*ize, v. i.To behave like pagans.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pa"gan*ly, adv.In a pagan manner.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Page(p, n.[F., fr. It. paggio, LL. pagius, fr. Gr. paidi`on, dim. of pai^s, paido`s, a boy, servant; perh. akin to L. puer. Cf. Pedagogue, Puerile.]1.A serving boy; formerly, a youth attending a person of high degree, especially at courts, as a position of honor and education; now commonly, in England, a youth employed for doing errands, waiting on the door, and similar service in households; in the United States, a boy or girl employed to wait upon the members of a legislative body. Prior to 1960 only boys served as pages in the United States Congress 1913 Webster]
He had two pages of honor -- on either hand one.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.A boy child. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
3.A contrivance, as a band, pin, snap, or the like, to hold the skirt of a woman's dress from the ground. 1913 Webster]
4.(Brickmaking)A track along which pallets carrying newly molded bricks are conveyed to the hack. 1913 Webster]
5.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of beautiful South American moths of the genus Urania. 1913 Webster]
page, v. t.1.To attend (one) as a page. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To call out a person's name in a public place, so as to deliver a message, as in a hospital, restaurant, etc. PJC]
3.To call a person on a pager. PJC]
Page, n.[F., fr. L. pagina; prob. akin to pagere, pangere, to fasten, fix, make, the pages or leaves being fastened together. Cf. Pact, Pageant, Pagination.] 1913 Webster]
1.One side of a leaf of a book or manuscript. 1913 Webster]
Such was the book from whose pages she sang.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
2. Fig.: A record; a writing; as, the page of history. 1913 Webster]
3.(Print.)The type set up for printing a page. 1913 Webster]
Page, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Paged(p; p. pr. & vb. n.Paging(p.]To mark or number the pages of, as a book or manuscript; to furnish with folios. 1913 Webster]
Pag"eant(por p, n.[OE. pagent, pagen, originally, a movable scaffold or stage, hence, what was exhibited on it, fr. LL. pagina, akin to pangere to fasten; cf. L. pagina page, leaf, slab, compaginare to join together, compages a joining together, structure. See Pact, Page of a book.] 1913 Webster]
page boy, n.A type of hairdo. <-- !!?? needs illustration --> PJC]
Page"hood(?), n.The state of being a page. 1913 Webster]
pag"er, n.A small electronic communication device which signals when a telephone call has been received at a base station. Each such device receives radio signals from the base station specifically coded for the individual to whom it is registered; the signal given by the device to the registered user may be a beeping sound, indicating that the user should call the base station to receive a message; or it may display a telephone number to which the user may call directly to return the incoming call, or may display a short message. Such devices are small enough to carry in the pocket or pocketbook, or to clip onto a belt or other part of the clothing. Also called beeper. PJC]
\'d8Pag"i*na(?), n.; pl.Pagin\'91(#).[L.](Bot.)The surface of a leaf or of a flattened thallus. 1913 Webster]
Pag"i*nal(?), a.[L. paginalis.]Consisting of pages. \'bdPaginal books.\'b8 Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
pag"i*nate(p, v. t.To number the pages of (a book or manuscript). Syn. -- foliate. WordNet 1.5]
Pag`i*na"tion(p, n.The act or process of paging a book; also, the characters used in numbering the pages; page number.Lowndes. 1913 Webster]
Pa"ging(?), n.The marking or numbering of the pages of a book. 1913 Webster]
Pa"god(?), n.[Cf. F. pagode. See Pagoda.]1.A pagoda. [R.] \'bdOr some queer pagod.\'b8 Pope. 1913 Webster]
Pa*go"da(?), n.[Pg. pagoda, pagode, fr. Hind. & Per. but-kadah a house of idols, or abode of God; Per. but an idol + kadah a house, a temple.]1.A term by which Europeans designate religious temples and tower-like buildings of the Hindoos and Buddhists of India, Farther India, China, and Japan, -- usually but not always, devoted to idol worship. 1913 Webster]
2.An idol. [R.] Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
3.[Prob. so named from the image of a pagoda or a deity (cf. Skr. bhagavat holy, divine) stamped on it.]A gold or silver coin, of various kinds and values, formerly current in India. The Madras gold pagoda was worth about three and a half rupees. 1913 Webster]
Pa*go"da sleeve. (Costume)A funnel-shaped sleeve arranged to show the sleeve lining and an inner sleeve. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pa*go"dite(?), n.(Min.)Agalmatolite; -- so called because sometimes carved by the Chinese into the form of pagodas. See Agalmatolite. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa*gu"ma(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of East Indian viverrine mammals of the genus Paguma. They resemble a weasel in form. 1913 Webster]
Pa*gu"ri*an(?), n.[L. pagurus a kind of crab, Gr. pa`goyros.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of a tribe of anomuran crustaceans, of which Pagurus is a type; the hermit crab. See Hermit crab, under Hermit. 1913 Webster]
Pagurusprop. n.[Gr. pa`goyros, crab.]The type genus of the crustacean family Paguridae. Syn. -- genus Pagurus. WordNet 1.5]
Pah(?), interj.An exclamation expressing disgust or contempt. See Bah. 1913 Webster]
Fie! fie! fie! pah! pah! Give me an ounce of civet, good apothecary, to sweeten my imagination.Shak. 1913 Webster]
pahautean.An evergreen tree (Libocedrus bidwillii) of New Zealand resembling the kawaka. Syn. --Libocedrus bidwillii, mountain pine. WordNet 1.5]
Pa"hi(?), n.(Naut.)A large war canoe of the Society Islands. 1913 Webster]
Pah"la*vi, Pah"le*vi(?), n.1.The language of Sassanian Persia. See Pehlevi. 1913 Webster]
2.The script in which the Pahlavi language was written. It was taken from the Aramaic alphabet. PJC]
3.A gold coin formerly used in Iran, equal in value to 20 rials. PJC]
\'d8Pa*ho"e*ho`e(?), n.(Min.)A name given in Hawaii (formerly the Sandwich Islands) to lava having a relatively smooth or billowing surface, in distinction from the rough-surfaced lava, called aa. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Pah"-Utes`(?), n. pl.(Ethnol.)See Utes. 1913 Webster]
Paid(?), imp., p. p., & a.from Pay. 1.Receiving pay; compensated; hired; as, a paid attorney. 1913 Webster]
2.Satisfied; contented. [Obs.] \'bdPaid of his poverty.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
pai*deu"tics(p, n.[Gr. paideytikh`, fr. paidey`ein to teach, fr. pai^s, paido`s, a boy.]The science or art of teaching. 1913 Webster]
Pai"en(?), n. & a.Pagan. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Pai"gle(?), n.[Etymol. uncertain.](Bot.)A species of Primula, either the cowslip or the primrose.[Written also pagle, pagil, peagle, and pygil.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pai*ja"ma(?), n.Pyjama. 1913 Webster]
Pail(p, n.[OE. paile, AS. p\'91gel a wine vessel, a pail, akin to D. & G. pegel a watermark, a gauge rod, a measure of wine, Dan. p\'91gel half a pint.]A vessel of wood or tin, etc., usually cylindrical and having a bail, -- used esp. for carrying liquids, as water or milk, etc.; a bucket. It may, or may not, have a cover.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pail"ful(?), n.; pl.Pailfuls(.The quantity that a pail will hold. \'bdBy pailfuls.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pail*lasse"(?; F. , n.[F., fr. paille straw. See Pallet a bed.]An under bed or mattress of straw.[Written also palliasse.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pail`lon"(?), n.; pl. -lions(#). [F., fr. paille straw.]A thin leaf of metal, as for use in gilding or enameling, or to show through a translucent medium. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pail`mall"(?), n. & a.See Pall-mall. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
pain(p, n.[OE. peine, F. peine, fr. L. poena, penalty, punishment, torment, pain; akin to Gr. poinh` penalty. Cf. Penal, Pine to languish, Punish.]1.Punishment suffered or denounced; suffering or evil inflicted as a punishment for crime, or connected with the commission of a crime; penalty.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
We will, by way of mulct or pain, lay it upon him.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Interpose, on pain of my displeasure.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
None shall presume to fly, under pain of death.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.Any uneasy sensation in animal bodies, from slight uneasiness to extreme distress or torture, proceeding from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; bodily distress; bodily suffering; an ache; a smart. \'bdThe pain of Jesus Christ.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Pain may occur in any part of the body where sensory nerves are distributed, and it is always due to some kind of stimulation of them. The sensation is generally interpreted as originating at the peripheral end of the nerve. 1913 Webster]
3.pl.Specifically, the throes or travail of childbirth. 1913 Webster]
She bowed herself and travailed, for her pains came upon her.1 Sam. iv. 19. 1913 Webster]
4.Uneasiness of mind; mental distress; disquietude; anxiety; grief; solicitude; anguish. Also called mental pain.Chaucer. 1913 Webster +PJC]
In rapture as in pain.Keble. 1913 Webster]
5.See Pains, labor, effort. 1913 Webster]
Bill of pains and penalties. See under Bill. --
To die in the pain, to be tortured to death. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Pain, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pained(p; p. pr. & vb. n.Paining.][OE. peinen, OF. pener, F. peiner to fatigue. See Pain, n.]1.To inflict suffering upon as a penalty; to punish. [Obs.] Wyclif (Acts xxii. 5). 1913 Webster]
2.To put to bodily uneasiness or anguish; to afflict with uneasy sensations of any degree of intensity; to torment; to torture; as, his dinner or his wound pained him; his stomach pained him. 1913 Webster]
Excess of cold, as well as heat, pains us.Locke. 1913 Webster]
3.To render uneasy in mind; to disquiet; to distress; to grieve; as, a child's faults pain his parents. 1913 Webster]
I am pained at my very heart.Jer. iv. 19. 1913 Webster]
To pain one's self, to exert or trouble one's self; to take pains; to be solicitous. [Obs.] \'bdShe pained her to do all that she might.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
-- Pain"ful*ly, adv. -- Pain"ful*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
pain"ful*nessn.Emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid. Syn. -- pain. WordNet 1.5]
Pai"nim(?), n.[OE. painime pagans, paganism, fr. OF. paienisme paganism, LL. paganismus. See Paganism, Pagan.]A pagan; an infidel; -- used also adjectively.[Written also panim and paynim.]Peacham. 1913 Webster]
pain"kil`lern.A medicine used in to relieve pain. Syn. -- analgesic, anodyne, pain pill. WordNet 1.5]
Pain"less(?), a.Free from pain; without pain. -- Pain"less*ly, adv. -- Pain"less*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pains(p, n.Labor; toilsome effort; care or trouble taken; -- plural in form, but used with a singular or plural verb, commonly the former. 1913 Webster]
And all my pains is sorted to no proof.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The pains they had taken was very great.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
The labored earth your pains have sowed and tilled.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Pains"tak`er(p, n.One who takes pains; one careful and faithful in all work.Gay. 1913 Webster]
Pains"tak`ing, n.The act of taking pains; carefulness and fidelity in performance.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Pains"wor`thy(p, a.Worth the pains or care bestowed. 1913 Webster]
Paint(p, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Painted; p. pr. & vb. n.Painting.][OE. peinten, fr. F. peint, p. p. of peindre to paint, fr. L. pingere, pictum; cf. Gr. poiki`los many-colored, Skr. pi to adorn. Cf. Depict, Picture, Pigment, Pint.]1.To cover with coloring matter; to apply paint to; as, to paint a house, a signboard, etc. 1913 Webster]
Jezebel painted her face and tired her head.2 Kings ix. 30. 1913 Webster]
2. Fig.: To color, stain, or tinge; to adorn or beautify with colors; to diversify with colors. 1913 Webster]
Not painted with the crimson spots of blood.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Cuckoo buds of yellow hue paint the meadows with delight.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To form in colors a figure or likeness of on a flat surface, as upon canvas; to represent by means of colors or hues; to exhibit in a tinted image; to portray with paints; as, to paint a portrait or a landscape. 1913 Webster]
4. Fig.: To represent or exhibit to the mind; to describe vividly; to delineate; to image; to depict; as, to paint a political opponent as a traitor. 1913 Webster]
Disloyal? paint out her wickedness.Shak. 1913 Webster]
If folly grow romantic, I must paint it.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Paint, v. t.1.To practice the art of painting; as, the artist paints well. 1913 Webster]
2.To color one's face by way of beautifying it. 1913 Webster]
Let her paint an inch thick.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Paint, n.1.(a)A pigment or coloring substance.(b)The same prepared with a vehicle, as oil, water with gum, or the like, for application to a surface. 1913 Webster]
2.A cosmetic; rouge.Praed. 1913 Webster]
paintableadj.Lending itself to being painted; as, a highly paintable landscape; made of sturdy eminently paintable wood. Opposite of unpaintable. WordNet 1.5]
paint"box`n.A box containing a collection of cubes or tubes of artists' paint. WordNet 1.5]
paint"brush`n.A brush used to apply paint. WordNet 1.5]
Paint"ed, a.1.Covered or adorned with paint; portrayed in colors. 1913 Webster]
As idle as a painted ship painted ocean.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
2.(Nat. Hist.)Marked with bright colors; as, the painted turtle; painted bunting. 1913 Webster]
Painted beauty(Zo\'94l.), a handsome American butterfly (Vanessa Huntera), having a variety of bright colors, --
Painted cup(Bot.), any plant of an American genus of herbs (Castilleia) in which the bracts are usually bright-colored and more showy than the flowers. Castilleia coccinea has brilliantly scarlet bracts, and is common in meadows. --
Painted finch. See Nonpareil. --
Painted lady(Zo\'94l.), a bright-colored butterfly. See Thistle butterfly. --
Painted turtle(Zo\'94l.), a common American freshwater tortoise (Chrysemys picta), having bright red and yellow markings beneath. 1913 Webster]
Paint"er(p, n.[OE, pantere a noose, snare, F. panti\'8are, LL. panthera, L. panther a hunting net, fr. Gr. panqh`ra; pa^s all + qh`r beast; cf. Ir. painteir a net, gin, snare, Gael. painntear.](Naut.)A rope at the bow of a boat, used to fasten it to anything.Totten. 1913 Webster]
Paint"er, n.[Corrupt. of panther.](Zo\'94l.)The panther, or puma. [A form representing an illiterate pronunciation, U. S.] J. F. Cooper. 1913 Webster]
Paint"er, n.[See 1st Paint.]One whose occupation is to paint; esp.:(a)One who covers buildings, ships, ironwork, and the like, with paint.(b)An artist who represents objects or scenes in color on a flat surface, as canvas, plaster, or the like. 1913 Webster]
Painter's colic. (Med.)See Lead colic, under Colic. --
Painter stainer. (a)A painter of coats of arms.Crabb.(b)A member of a livery company or guild in London, bearing this name. 1913 Webster]
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Paint"er*ly(p, a.Like a painter's work. [Obs.] \'bdA painterly glose of a visage.\'b8 Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Paint"er*ship, n.The state or position of being a painter. [R.] Bp. Gardiner. 1913 Webster]
Paint"ing, n.1.The act or employment of laying on, or adorning with, paints or colors. 1913 Webster]
2.(Fine Arts)The work of the painter; also, any work of art in which objects are represented in color on a flat surface; a colored representation of any object or scene; a picture. 1913 Webster]
3.Color laid on; paint. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.A depicting by words; vivid representation in words. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- See Picture. 1913 Webster]
Paint"less, a.Not capable of being painted or described. \'bdIn paintless patience.\'b8 Savage. 1913 Webster]
Pain"ture(p, n.[F. peinture. See Paint, v. t., and cf. Picture.]The art of painting. [Obs.] Chaucer. Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Paint"y(p, a.Unskillfully painted, so that the painter's method of work is too obvious; also, having too much pigment applied to the surface. [Cant] 1913 Webster]
Pair(p, n.[F. paire, LL. paria, L. paria, pl. of par pair, fr. par, adj., equal. Cf. Apparel, Par equality, Peer an equal.] 1913 Webster]
1.A number of things resembling one another, or belonging together; a set; as, a pair or flight of stairs. \'bdA pair of beads.\'b8 Chaucer.Beau. & Fl. \'bdFour pair of stairs.\'b8 Macaulay.[Now mostly or quite disused.] 1913 Webster]
Two crowns in my pocket, two pair of cards.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
2.Two things of a kind, similar in form, suited to each other, and intended to be used together; as, a pair of gloves or stockings; a pair of shoes. 1913 Webster]
3.Two of a sort; a span; a yoke; a couple; a brace; as, a pair of horses; a pair of oxen. 1913 Webster]
4.A married couple; a man and wife. \'bdA happy pair.\'b8 Dryden. \'bdThe hapless pair.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
5.A single thing, composed of two pieces fitted to each other and used together; as, a pair of scissors; a pair of pants; a pair of tongs; a pair of bellows. 1913 Webster]
6.Two members of opposite parties or opinion, as in a parliamentary body, who mutually agree not to vote on a given question (in order, for example, to allow the members to be absent during the vote without affecting the outcome of the vote), or on issues of a party nature during a specified time; as, there were two pairs on the final vote. [Parliamentary Cant] A member who is thus paired with one who would have voted oppositely is said to be paired for or paired against a measure, depending on the member's position. 1913 Webster +PJC]
7.(Kinematics)In a mechanism, two elements, or bodies, which are so applied to each other as to mutually constrain relative motion. 1913 Webster]
Pairs are named in accordance with the kind of motion they permit; thus, a journal and its bearing form a turning pair, a cylinder and its piston a sliding pair, a screw and its nut a twisting pair, etc. Any pair in which the constraining contact is along lines or at points only (as a cam and roller acting together), is designated a higher pair; any pair having constraining surfaces which fit each other (as a cylindrical pin and eye, a screw and its nut, etc.), is called a lower pair. 1913 Webster]
Pair royal(pl. Pairs Royal)three things of a sort; -- used especially of playing cards in some games, as cribbage; as three kings, three \'bdeight spots\'b8 etc. Four of a kind are called a double pair royal. \'bdSomething in his face gave me as much pleasure as a pair royal of naturals in my own hand.\'b8 Goldsmith. \'bdThat great pair royal of adamantine sisters [the Fates].\'b8 Quarles.[Written corruptly parial and prial.] 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Pair, Flight, Set. Originally, pair was not confined to two things, but was applied to any number of equal things (pares), that go together. Ben Jonson speaks of a pair (set) of chessmen; also, he and Lord Bacon speak of a pair (pack) of cards. A \'bdpair of stairs\'b8 is still in popular use, as well as the later expression, \'bdflight of stairs.\'b8 1913 Webster]
Pair, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Paired(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pairing.]1.To be joined in pairs; to couple; to mate, as for breeding. 1913 Webster]
2.To suit; to fit, as a counterpart. 1913 Webster]
My heart was made to fit and pair with thine.Rowe. 1913 Webster]
3.Same as To pair off. See phrase below. 1913 Webster]
To pair off, to separate from a group in pairs or couples;specif. (Parliamentary Cant), to agree with one of the opposite party or opinion to abstain from voting on specified questions or issues. See Pair, n., 6. 1913 Webster]
Pair, v. t.1.To unite in couples; to form a pair of; to bring together, as things which belong together, or which complement, or are adapted to one another. 1913 Webster]
Glossy jet is paired with shining white.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.To engage (one's self) with another of opposite opinions not to vote on a particular question or class of questions. [Parliamentary Cant] 1913 Webster]
Paired fins. (Zo\'94l.)See under Fin. 1913 Webster]
Pair, v. t.[See Impair.]To impair. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
paired(p, adj.1.Organized into compatible pairs; -- used of gloves, socks, etc. See pair{1}, v. t. Syn. -- mated. WordNet 1.5]
2.(Botany)Growing in pairs on either side of a stem; -- of leaves etc.alternate Syn. -- opposite. WordNet 1.5]
3.Mated sexually. WordNet 1.5]
Pair"er(p, n.One who impairs. [Obs.] Wyclif. 1913 Webster]
Pair"ing, n.[See Pair, v. i.]1.The act or process of uniting or arranging in pairs or couples. 1913 Webster]
2.See To pair off, under Pair, v. i. 1913 Webster]
Pairing time, the time when birds or other animals pair. 1913 Webster]
Pair" pro*duc"tion(Physics)The simultaneous creation of a particle and its antiparticle, such as an electron and positron, from a photon; -- usually due to its interaction with the strong field near a nucleus. PJC]
\'d8Pa`is(p, n.[OF. pu\'8bs, F. pays, country.](O. E. Law)The country; the people of the neighborhood. 1913 Webster]
per pais is a trial by the country, that is, by a jury; and matter in pais is matter triable by the country, or jury. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa`i*sa"no(p, n.[Sp., of the country, native.]1.(Zo\'94l.)The chaparral cock; the roadrunner.
2.A compatriot. PJC]
3.A comrade; a pal; a buddy. PJC]
Paise(p, n.[Obs.]See Poise.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Pa*ja"mas(?), n. pl.[Hind. p\'be-j\'bema, p\'beej\'bema, lit., leg closing.]Originally, in India, loose drawers or trousers, such as those worn, tied about the waist, by Mohammedan men and women; by extension, a similar garment adopted among Europeans, Americans, etc., for wear in the dressing room and during sleep; also, a suit consisting of drawers and a loose upper garment for such wear.[Also spelled pyjamas.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
pak-choin.An Asiatic plant (Brassica rapachinensis) grown for its cluster of edible white stalks with dark green leaves. Syn. -- bok choy, bok choi, pak choi, Chinese white cabbage, Brassica rapa chinensis. WordNet 1.5]
Pak"fong`(?), n.See Packfong. 1913 Webster]
Pakistanprop. n.A country in South Asia formerly part of British India. Syn. -- West Pakistan. WordNet 1.5]
Data on Pakistan from the CIA WOrld Factbook, 1996
Geography:
Location: Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India and Iran
Geographic coordinates: 30 00 N, 70 00 E
Map references: Asia
Area:
total area: 803,940 sq km
land area: 778,720 sq km
comparative area: slightly less than twice the size of California
Land boundaries:
total: 6,774 km
border countries: Afghanistan 2,430 km, China 523 km, India 2,912 km, Iran 909 km
Coastline: 1,046 km
Maritime claims:
contiguous zone: 24 nm
continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm
International disputes: status of Kashmir with India; border dispute with Afghanistan (Durand Line); water-sharing problems over the Indus (Wular Barrage) with upstream riparian India
Climate: mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north
Terrain: flat Indus plain in east; mountains in north and northwest; Balochistan plateau in west
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: K2 (Mt. Godwin-Austen) 8,611 m
Natural resources: land, extensive natural gas reserves, limited petroleum, poor quality coal, iron ore, copper, salt, limestone
Land use:
arable land: 23%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 6%
forest and woodland: 4%
other: 67% (1993)
Irrigated land: 170,000 sq km (1992)
Environment:
current issues: water pollution from raw sewage, industrial wastes, and agricultural runoff; limited natural fresh water resources; a majority of the population does not have access to potable water; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification
natural hazards: frequent earthquakes, occasionally severe especially in north and west; flooding along the Indus after heavy rains (July and August)
international agreements: party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands; signed, but not ratified - Desertification, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation
Geographic note: controls Khyber Pass and Bolan Pass, traditional invasion routes between Central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent
People:
Population: 129,275,660 (July 1996 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 42% (male 28,286,823; female 26,640,019)
15-64 years: 53% (male 35,396,281; female 33,733,798)
65 years and over: 5% (male 2,621,721; female 2,597,018) (July 1996 est.)
Population growth rate: 2.24% (1996 est.)
Birth rate: 36.16 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Death rate: 11.22 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Net migration rate: -2.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.01 male(s)/female
all ages: 1.05 male(s)/female (1996 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 96.8 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 58.46 years
male: 57.7 years
female: 59.25 years (1996 est.)
Total fertility rate: 5.25 children born/woman (1996 est.)
Nationality:
noun: Pakistani(s)
adjective: Pakistani
Ethnic divisions: Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashtun (Pathan), Baloch, Muhajir (immigrants from India and their descendants)
Religions: Muslim 97% (Sunni 77%, Shi'a 20%), Christian, Hindu, and other 3%
Languages: Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Siraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashtu 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English (official and lingua franca of Pakistani elite and most government ministries), Burushaski, and other 8%
Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.)
total population: 37.8%
male: 50%
female: 24.4%
Government:
Name of country:
conventional long form: Islamic Republic of Pakistan
conventional short form: Pakistan
former: West Pakistan
Data code: PK
Type of government: republic
Capital: Islamabad
Administrative divisions: 4 provinces, 1 territory*, and 1 capital territory**; Balochistan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas*, Islamabad Capital Territory**, North-West Frontier, Punjab, Sindh
note: the Pakistani-administered portion of the disputed Jammu and Kashmir region includes Azad Kashmir and the Northern Areas
Independence: 14 August 1947 (from UK)
National holiday: Pakistan Day, 23 March (1956) (proclamation of the republic)
Constitution: 10 April 1973, suspended 5 July 1977, restored with amendments 30 December 1985
Legal system: based on English common law with provisions to accommodate Pakistan's stature as an Islamic state; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
Suffrage: 21 years of age; universal; separate electorates and reserved parliamentary seats for non-Muslims
Executive branch:
chief of state: President Sardar Farooq LEGHARI (since 13 November 1993) was elected for a five-year term by Parliament; election last held 13 November 1993 (next to be held no later than 14 October 1998); results - LEGHARI was elected by Parliament and the four provincial assemblies
head of government: Prime Minister Benazir BHUTTO (since 19 October 1993) was elected by the National Assembly
cabinet: Cabinet was elected by the National Assembly
Legislative branch: bicameral Parliament (Majlis-e-Shoora)
Senate: elections last held NA March 1994 (next to be held NA March 1997); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (87 total) PPP 22, PML/N 17; Tribal Area Representatives (nonparty) 8, ANP 6, PML/J 5, JWP 5, MQM/A 5, JUI/F 2, PKMAP 2, JI 2, NPP 2, BNM/H 1, BNM/M 1, JUP/NI 1, JUP/NO 1, JAH 1, JUI/S 1, PML/F 1, PNP 1, independents 2, vacant 1
National Assembly: elections last held 6 October 1993 (next to be held by October 1998); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (217 total) PPP 92, PML/N 75, PML/J 6, IJM-Islamic Democratic Front 4, ANP 3, PKMAP 4, PIF 3, JWP 2, MDM 2, BNM/H 1, BNM/M 1, NDA 1, NPP 1, PKQP 1, religious minorities 10 reserved seats, independents 9, results pending 2
Judicial branch: Supreme Court, judicial chiefs are appointed by the president; Federal Islamic (Shari'at) Court
Political parties and leaders:
government: Pakistan People's Party (PPP), Benazir BHUTTO; Pakistan Muslim League, Junejo faction (PML/J), Hamid Nasir CHATTHA; National People's Party (NPP), Ghulam Mustapha JATOI; Pakhtun Khwa Milli Awami Party (PKMAP), Mahmood Khan ACHAKZAI; Balochistan National Movement, Hayee Group (BNM/H), Dr. HAYEE Baluch; National Democratic Alliance (NDA); Pakhtun Quami Party (PKQP), Mohammed AFZAL Khan
opposition: Pakistan Muslim League, Nawaz Sharif faction (PML/N), Nawaz SHARIF; Awami National Party (ANP), Ajmal Khan KHATTAK; Pakistan Islamic Front (PIF); Balochistan National Movement, Mengal Group (BNM/M), Sardar Akhtar MENGAL; Mohajir Quami Movement, Altaf faction (MQM/A), Altaf HUSSAIN; Jamiat-al-Hadith (JAH); Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP), Akbar Khan BUGTI
frequently shifting: Mutaheda Deeni Mahaz (MDM), Maulana Sami-ul-HAQ, the MDM includes Jamiat Ulema-i-Pakistan, Niazi faction (JUP/NI) and Anjuman Sepah-i-Sahaba Pakistan (ASSP); Islami-Jamhoori-Mahaz (IJM-Islamic Democratic Front) includes Jamiat Ulema-i-Islami, Fazlur Rehman group (JUI/F); Pakistan Muslim League, Functional Group (PML/F), Pir PAGARO; Pakistan National Party (PNP); Milli Yakjheti Council (MYC) is an umbrella organization which includes Jamaat-i-Islami (JI), Qazi Hussain AHMED, Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam, Sami-ul-Haq faction (JUI/S), Tehrik-I-Jafria Pakistan (TJP), Allama Sajid NAQVI, and Jamiat Ulema-i-Pakistan, Noorani faction (JUP/NO)
note: political alliances in Pakistan can shift frequently
Other political or pressure groups: military remains important political force; ulema (clergy), landowners, industrialists, and small merchants also influential
International organization participation: AsDB, C, CCC, CP, ECO, ESCAP, FAO, G-19, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MINURSO, NAM, OAS (observer), OIC, PCA, SAARC, UN, UNAMIR, UNAVEM III, UNCRO, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIKOM, UNITAR, UNMIH, UNOMIG, UNOMIL, UNPREDEP, UNPROFOR, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO
Diplomatic representation in US:
chief of mission: Ambassador Maleeha LODHI
chancery: 2315 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone: [1] (202) 939-6200
FAX: [1] (202) 387-0484
consulate(s) general: Los Angeles and New York
US diplomatic representation:
chief of mission: Ambassador Thomas SIMONS, Jr.
embassy: Diplomatic Enclave, Ramna 5, Islamabad
mailing address: P. O. Box 1048, Unit 6220, APO AE 09812-2200
telephone: [92] (51) 826161 through 826179
FAX: [92] (51) 214222
consulate(s) general: Karachi, Lahore
consulate(s): Peshawar
Flag: green with a vertical white band (symbolizing the role of religious minorities) on the hoist side; a large white crescent and star are centered in the green field; the crescent, star, and color green are traditional symbols of Islam
Economy
Economic overview: Pakistan is a poor, highly populated Third World country struggling to make the difficult transition to the modern world of high technology and internationalized markets. Prime Minister Benazir BHUTTO has been under pressure from the IMF and other donors to continue the economic reforms and austerity measures begun by her predecessor, caretaker Prime Minister Moeen QURESHI (July-October 1993). The IMF suspended a $1.5 billion Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility (ESAF) in mid-1995 because Pakistan slowed the pace of economic reform. Islamabad's most recent budget -- announced in June 1995 -- reversed some reforms agreed to by the IMF earlier that year, including a slowing of tariff reform. In mid-December 1995, however, the IMF approved a $600 million standby arrangement and urged Pakistan to move forward with economic liberalization. Islamabad has agreed to new economic targets with the IMF, which could lay the basis for a return to an ESAF in 1996. Little progress was made in the privatization of large state-owned units in 1995. The sale of the power plant Kot Addu - scheduled for April 1995 - was stalled by opposition from labor unions. The sale of a 26% share of United Bank Limited and the Pakistan Telecommunications Corporation to strategic investors was due to take place in 1995 but has been pushed back to 1996. On the plus side real GDP grew 4.7% in 1995, up from 3.9% in 1994: GDP should grow even faster in 1996 as a result of an above average cotton crop. Secondly, Islamabad reduced the budget deficit to 5.6% of GDP at the end of FY94/95, down from 8% two years earlier. Thirdly, Pakistan attracted $1.6 billion in foreign direct and portfolio investment in FY94/95, more than double inflows of $650 million in the previous fiscal year; financial agreements were reached on five power projects in 1995, including the 1,300-MW $1.8 billion Hab River project. Despite these improvements, the economy remains vulnerable to crisis. Foreign exchange reserves fell dramatically in 1995, reaching a low of about $1 billion in early December 1995 -- only five weeks of import cover -- before rising to $1.5 billion by yearend. The trade deficit rose to $2 billion for the first six months of FY94/95, triple the deficit of $600 million during the same period in FY93/94. The government responded to this situation with a package of stabilization reforms on 28 October 1995 which included a 7% devaluation of the rupee, supplementary duties of 10% on many imports, and higher petroleum prices. Islamabad hopes these moves will help make its exports more competitive. For the long run, Pakistan must deal with serious problems of deteriorating infrastructure, low literacy levels, and persistent law and order problems in Karachi.
GDP: purchasing power parity - $274.2 billion (1995 est.)
GDP real growth rate: 4.7% (1995 est.)
GDP per capita: $2,100 (1995 est.)
GDP composition by sector:
agriculture: 24%
industry: 27%
services: 49% (1995 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices): 13% (1995 est.)
Labor force: 36 million
by occupation: agriculture 46%, mining and manufacturing 18%, services 17%, other 19%
note: extensive export of labor
Unemployment rate: NA%
Budget:
revenues: $11.9 billion
expenditures: $12.4 billion, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY94/95)
Industries: textiles, food processing, beverages, construction materials, clothing, paper products, shrimp
Industrial production growth rate: 5% (1995 est.)
Electricity:
capacity: 12,530,000 kW (1995)
production: 43.3 billion kWh (1995)
consumption per capita: 389 kWh (1993)
Agriculture: cotton, wheat, rice, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables; milk, beef, mutton, eggs
Illicit drugs: major illicit producer of opium and hashish for the international drug trade; remains world's fourth largest opium producer (155 metric tons in 1995); major center for processing Afghan heroin and key transit area for Southwest Asian heroin moving to Western market
Exports: $8.7 billion (1995 est.)
commodities: cotton, textiles, clothing, rice, leather, carpets
partners: US, Japan, Hong Kong, Germany, UK, UAE, France
Imports: $10.7 billion (1995 est.)
commodities: petroleum, petroleum products, machinery, transportation equipment, vegetable oils, animal fats, chemicals
partners: Japan, US, Germany, UK, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, South Korea
External debt: $26 billion (1995 est.)
Economic aid:
recipient: ODA, $697 million (1993)
note: $2.5 billion (includes bilateral and multilateral aid but no US commitments) (FY93/94); $3 billion (includes bilateral and multilateral aid but no US commitments) (FY94/95)
Currency: 1 Pakistani rupee (PRe) = 100 paisa
Exchange rates: Pakistani rupees (PRs) per US$1 - 34.339 (January 1996), 31.643 (1995), 30.567 (1994), 28.107 (1993), 25.083 (1992), 23.801 (1991)
Fiscal year: 1 July - 30 June
Transportation:
Railways:
total: 8,163 km
broad gauge: 7,718 km 1.676-m gauge (293 km electrified; 1,037 km double track)
narrow gauge: 445 km 1.000-m gauge; 661 km less than 1.000-m gauge (1995 est.)
Highways:
total: 205,304 km
paved: 104,735 km
unpaved: 100,569 km (1995 est.)
Pipelines: crude oil 250 km; petroleum products 885 km; natural gas 4,044 km (1987)
Ports: Karachi, Port Muhammad bin Qasim
Merchant marine:
total: 24 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 345,606 GRT/560,641 DWT
ships by type: bulk 3, cargo 19, oil tanker 1, passenger-cargo 1 (1995 est.)
Airports:
total: 100
with paved runways over 3,047 m: 12
with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m: 19
with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m: 25
with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 11
with paved runways under 914 m: 18
with unpaved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m: 7
with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 8 (1995 est.)
Heliports: 6 (1995 est.)
Communications:
Telephones: 1.572 million (1993 est.)
Telephone system: the domestic system is mediocre, but adequate for government and business use, in part because major businesses have established their own private systems; since 1988, the government has promoted investment in the national telecommunications system on a priority basis; despite major improvements in trunk and urban systems, telecommunication services are still not readily available to the major portion of the population
domestic: microwave radio relay
international: satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean); microwave radio relay to neighboring countries
Radio broadcast stations: AM 26, FM 8, shortwave 11
Radios: 11.3 million (1992 est.)
Television broadcast stations: 29
Televisions: 2.08 million (1993 est.)
Defense:
Branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, Civil Armed Forces, National Guard
Manpower availability:
males age 15-49: 30,519,339
males fit for military service: 18,720,175
males reach military age (17) annually: 1,437,208 (1996 est.)
Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $3.1 billion, 5.3% of GDP (FY95/96)
Pakistaniprop. adj.Of or relating to Pakistan or its people or language; as, Pakistani mountain passes. WordNet 1.5]
Pakistaniprop. n.A native or inhabitant of Pakistan. WordNet 1.5]
Pal(?), n.[Etymol. uncertain.]A mate; a partner; esp., an accomplice or confederate. [Slang] 1913 Webster]
Pal"ace(p, n.[OE. palais, F. palais, fr. L. palatium, fr. Palatium, one of the seven hills of Rome, on which Augustus had his residence. Cf. Paladin.] 1913 Webster]
1.The residence of a sovereign, including the lodgings of high officers of state, and rooms for business, as well as halls for ceremony and reception.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.The official residence of a bishop or other distinguished personage. 1913 Webster]
3.Loosely, any unusually magnificent or stately house. 1913 Webster]
Palace car. See under Car. --
Palace court, a court having jurisdiction of personal actions arising within twelve miles of the palace at Whitehall. The court was abolished in 1849. [Eng.] Mozley & W. 1913 Webster]
Pal"a*din(?), n.[F., fr.It. paladino, fr. L. palatinus an officer of the palace. See Palatine.]A knight-errant; a distinguished champion; as, the paladins of Charlemagne.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
palaeo-, Pa"l\'91*o-(?). See Paleo-. 1913 Webster]
Pa`l\'91*og"ra*pher(?), n., Pa`l\'91*o*graph"ic(, a., etc.See Paleographer, Paleographic, etc. 1913 Webster]
palaeolithicadj.Same as paleolithic. Syn. -- paleolithic. WordNet 1.5]
palaeologyn.The study of (especially prehistoric) antiquities. Syn. -- paleology. WordNet 1.5]
palaeontologistn.A specialist in paleontology. Syn. -- paleontologist. WordNet 1.5]
palaeontologyn.The branch of archeology that studies fossil organisms and related remains. Syn. -- paleontology, fossilology. WordNet 1.5]
palaeopathologyn.The study of diseases of former times (as inferred from fossil evidence). Syn. -- paleopathology. WordNet 1.5]
palaeornithologyn.The paleobiology of birds. Syn. -- paleornithology. WordNet 1.5]
Pa"l\'91*o*type(?), n.[Pal\'91o- + -type.](Phon.)A system of representing all spoken sounds by means of the printing types in common use.Ellis. -- Pa`l\'91*o*typ"ic*al(#), a. -- Pa`l\'91*o*typ"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
palaeozoologyn.The study of fossil animals. Syn. -- paleozoology. WordNet 1.5]
Pa*l\'91`ti*ol"o*gist(?), n.One versed in pal\'91tiology. 1913 Webster]
palaetiology, Pa*l\'91`ti*ol"o*gy(?), n.[Pal\'91o- + \'91tiology.]The science which explains, by the law of causation, the past condition and changes of the earth; the explanation of past events in terms of scientific causes, such as geological causes. -- Pa*l\'91`ti*o*log"ic*al(#), a. Syn. -- paletiology. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Pal"a*ma(p, n.; pl.Palam(p.[NL., fr. Gr. pala`mh the palm.](Zo\'94l.)A membrane extending between the toes of a bird, and uniting them more or less closely together. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pal`a*me"de*\'91(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)An order, or suborder, including the kamichi, and allied South American birds; -- called also screamers. In many anatomical characters they are allied to the Anseres, but they externally resemble the wading birds. 1913 Webster]
Pal`am*pore"(?), n.See Palempore. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa*lan"ka(p, n.[Cf. It., Pg., & Sp. palanca, fr. L. palanga, phalanga a pole, Gr. fa`lagx.](Mil.)A camp permanently intrenched, attached to Turkish frontier fortresses. 1913 Webster]
Pal`an*quin"(?), n.[F. palanquin, Pg. palanquim, Javan. palangki, OJavan. palangkan, through Prakrit fr. Skr. parya, palya, bed, couch; pari around (akin to E. pref. peri-) + a a hook, flank, probably akin to E. angle fishing tackle. Cf. Palkee.]An inclosed carriage or litter, commonly about eight feet long, four feet wide, and four feet high, borne on the shoulders of men by means of two projecting poles, -- used in India, China, etc., for the conveyance of a single person from place to place.[Written also palankeen.] 1913 Webster]
Pa*lap"te*ryx(?), n.[Paleo- + apteryx.](Paleon.)A large extinct ostrichlike bird of New Zealand. 1913 Webster]
Pal"a*ta*ble(?), a.[From Palate.]Agreeable to the palate or taste; savory; hence, acceptable; pleasing; as, palatable food; palatable advice. Opposite of unpalatable. 1913 Webster]
Pal"a*ta*ble*ness, n.The quality or state of being agreeable to the taste; relish; acceptableness. 1913 Webster]
Pal"a*ta*bly, adv.In a palatable manner. 1913 Webster]
Pal"a*tal(?), a.[Cf. F. palatal.]1.Of or pertaining to the palate; palatine; as, the palatal bones. 1913 Webster]
2.(Phonetics)Uttered by the aid of the palate; -- said of certain sounds, as the sound of k in kirk. 1913 Webster]
Pal"a*tal, n.(Phon.)A sound uttered, or a letter pronounced, by the aid of the palate, as the letters k and y. 1913 Webster]
palatalisev.1.Same as palatalize. Syn. -- palatalize, palatize. WordNet 1.5]
Pal"a*tal*ize(?), v. t.(Phon.)To modify, as the tones of the voice, by means of the palate;especially:to pronounce a consonant with the tongue against the palate; as, to palatalize a letter or sound; to palatize. See palatalized. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
palatalizedadj.(Linguistics, Phonology)Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate as "y"; or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate as "ch" in "chin" or "j" in "gin". Syn. -- palatal. WordNet 1.5]
Pal"ate(?), n.[L. palatum: cf. F. palais, Of. also palat.]1.(Anat.)The roof of the mouth. 1913 Webster]
hard palate to distinguish it from the membranous and muscular curtain which separates the cavity of the mouth from the pharynx and is called the soft palate, or velum. 1913 Webster]
2.Relish; taste; liking; -- a sense originating in the mistaken notion that the palate is the organ of taste. 1913 Webster]
Hard task! to hit the palate of such guests.Pope. 1913 Webster]
4.(Bot.)A projection in the throat of such flowers as the snapdragon. 1913 Webster]
Pal"ate, v. t.To perceive by the taste. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pa*la"tial(?), a.[L. palatium palace. See Palace.]Of or pertaining to a palace; suitable for a palace; resembling a palace; royal; magnificent; as, palatial structures. \'bdPalatial style.\'b8 A. Drummond. 1913 Webster]
pa*lat"i*nate(?), n.[F. palatinat. See Palatine.]The province or seigniory of a palatine; the dignity of a palatine.Howell. 1913 Webster]
Pa*lat"i*nate(?), prop. n.Either of two regions in Germany, formerly divisions of the Holy Roman Empire; the Lower Palatinate or Rhine Palatinate is now within the Rhineland-Palatinate; the Upper Palatinate is now within Bavaria. It is usually referred to as the Palatinate. PJC]
Palatinate The (p. [F. Palatinat, G. Pfalz, ML. Palatinatus, the province of count palatine, from palatinatus, palatine.] A former German State. Its territories were originally in the region of the Rhine, and from the 14th century to 1620 embraced two separate regions, the Rhine (or Lower) Palatinate (distinctively the Palatinate), and the Upper Palatinate (see below). The palsgraves on the Rhine, whose original seat was at Aix-la-Chapelle, were important princes of the empire as early as the 11th century. Early in the 13th century the Palatinate passed to the Bavarian dynasty of Wittelsbach, which soon after branched off into the Bavarian and palatine lines. The Palatinate was enlarged early in the 14th Century with a part of Bavaria (the Upper Palatinate). The Golden Bull of 1356 designated the Palatinate as one of the seven electorates. In the 16th century Heidelberg, the capital of the electors palatine, became a great center of Calvinism. The elector Frederick V., having accepted the Bohemian crown in 1619, and having been overthrown in 1620, was stripped of his dominions. The electoral dignity was transferred to Bavaria in 1623, and the Upper Palatinate was annexed to it. By the treaty of 1648 the Rhine Palatinate was restored to its former rulers, and an eighth electorate created for it, the Upper Palatinate being confirmed to Bavaria. The Rhine palatinate was terribly ravaged by the French in 1674 and 1689. The Palatinate and the Bavarian lands were united in 1777. In 1801 the Rhine Palatinate was divided: all west of the Rhine was ceded to France; Baden received Heidelberg, Mannheim, etc.; and the rest fell to Hesse-Darmstadt, Nassau, etc. By the treaties of 1814-15 the French portion west of the Rhine was restored to Germany: Prussia and Hesse-Darmstadt received portions, but the greater portion fell to Bavaria. This part is the present Rhine Palatinate, or Lower Palatinate (G. Rheinpfalz or Unterpfalz): it is bounded by the Rhine on the east, and borders on Hesse, Prussia, and Alsace-Lorraine. It forms a "Regierungs-bezirk" of Bavaria, with Spires as Capital. It is traversed by the Hardt Mountains, and produces grain, wine, coal, etc. Area, 2,289 square miles. Population (1890), 728,339. The Upper Palatinate (9. Oberpfalz) forms a "Regierungs-bezirk" of Bavaria under the title Upper Palatinate and Ratisbon (Regensburg). It borders on Bohemia. Capital, Ratisbon. It has extensive forests and flourishing industries. Area, 3,729 square miles. Population (1890), 537,954. Century Dict., 1906]
Pa*lat"i*nate(?), v. t.To make a palatinate of. [Obs.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
pal"a*tine(?), a.[F. palatin, L. palatinus, fr. palatium. See Palace, and cf. Paladin.]1.Of or pertaining to a palace, or to a high officer of a palace;hence,possessing royal privileges. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to the Palatinate. PJC]
3.Of or pertaining to a Palatine{1}. PJC]
Count palatine,
County palatine. See under Count, and County. --
Palatine hill, or
The palatine, one of the seven hills of Rome, once occupied by the palace of the C\'91sars. See also Palatine Hill in the vocabulary, and Palace. 1913 Webster]
Pal"a*tine(?), n.1.One invested with royal privileges and rights within his domains; a count palatine. See Count palatine, under 4th Count. 1913 Webster]
2.The Palatine hill in Rome. 1913 Webster]
pal"a*tine, a.[From Palate.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the palate; palatal. 1913 Webster]
Palatine bones(Anat.), a pair of bones (often united in the adult) in the root of the mouth, back of and between the maxillaries. 1913 Webster]
Pal"a*tinen.(Anat.)A palatine bone. 1913 Webster]
Palatine Hill(p, prop. n.[L. Mons Palatinus, It. Monte Palatino.]One of the "seven hills" of Rome, situated southeast of the Capitoline and north-northeast of the Aventine. It borders on the Roman Forum; is the traditional seat of the city founded by Romulus; was the seat of private and later of imperial residences; and contains many antiquities. Century Dict., 1906]
Pal"a*tive(?), a.Pleasing to the taste; palatable. [Obs.] \'bdPalative delights.\'b8 Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pal"a*tize(?), v. t.To modify, as the tones of the voice, by means of the palate; to palatalize; as, to palatize a letter or sound. -- Pal`a*ti*za"tion(#), n.J. Peile. 1913 Webster]
Pal"a*to-(?). [From Palate.]A combining form used in anatomy to indicate relation to the palate, or connection with the palate; as in palatolingual. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pal`a*to*na"res(?), n. pl.[NL. See Palato-, and Nares.](Anat.)The posterior nares. See Nares. 1913 Webster]
Pal`a*top*ter"y*goid(?), a.[Palato- + pterygoid.](Anat.)Pertaining to the palatine and pterygoid region of the skull; as, the palatopterygoid cartilage, or rod, from which the palatine and pterygoid bones are developed. 1913 Webster]
Pa*la"ver(?), n.[Sp. palabra, or Pg. palavra, fr. L. parabola a comparison, a parable, LL., a word. See Parable.] 1913 Webster]
1.Talk; conversation; esp., idle or beguiling talk; talk intended to deceive; flattery. 1913 Webster]
2.In Africa, a parley with the natives; a talk; hence, a public conference and deliberation; a debate. 1913 Webster]
This epoch of parliaments and eloquent palavers.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
Pa*la"ver, v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Palavered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Palavering.]To make palaver with, or to; to used palaver; to talk idly or deceitfully; to employ flattery; to cajole; as, to palaver artfully. 1913 Webster]
Palavering the little language for her benefit.C. Bront 1913 Webster]
Pa*la"ver*er(?), n.One who palavers; a flatterer. 1913 Webster]
Pale(p, a.[Compar.Paler(p; superl.Palest.][F. p\'83le, fr. p\'83lir to turn pale, L. pallere to be or look pale. Cf. Appall, Fallow, pall, v. i., Pallid.] 1913 Webster]
1.Wanting in color; not ruddy; dusky white; pallid; wan; as, a pale face; a pale red; a pale blue. \'bdPale as a forpined ghost.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Speechless he stood and pale.Milton. 1913 Webster]
They are not of complexion red or pale.T. Randolph. 1913 Webster]
2.Not bright or brilliant; of a faint luster or hue; dim; as, the pale light of the moon. 1913 Webster]
The night, methinks, is but the daylight sick; paler.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pale is often used in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, pale-colored, pale-eyed, pale-faced, pale-looking, etc. 1913 Webster]
Pale, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Paled(p; p. pr. & vb. n.Paling.]To turn pale; to lose color or luster.Whittier. 1913 Webster]
Apt to pale at a trodden worm.Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Pale, v. t.To make pale; to diminish the brightness of. 1913 Webster]
The glowworm shows the matin to be near, pale his uneffectual fire.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pale, n.[F. pal, fr. L. palus: cf. D. paal. See Pole a stake, and 1st Pallet.]1.A pointed stake or slat, either driven into the ground, or fastened to a rail at the top and bottom, for fencing or inclosing; a picket. 1913 Webster]
Deer creep through when a pale tumbles down.Mortimer. 1913 Webster]
2.That which incloses or fences in; a boundary; a limit; a fence; a palisade. \'bdWithin one pale or hedge.\'b8 Robynson (More's Utopia). 1913 Webster]
3.A space or field having bounds or limits; a limited region or place; an inclosure; -- often used figuratively. \'bdTo walk the studious cloister's pale.\'b8 Milton. \'bdOut of the pale of civilization.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
4.Hence:A region within specified bounds, whether or not enclosed or demarcated. PJC]
5.A stripe or band, as on a garment.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
6.(Her.)One of the greater ordinaries, being a broad perpendicular stripe in an escutcheon, equally distant from the two edges, and occupying one third of it. 1913 Webster]
7.A cheese scoop.Simmonds. 1913 Webster]
8.(Shipbuilding)A shore for bracing a timber before it is fastened. 1913 Webster]
English pale,
Irish pale(Hist.), the limits or territory in Eastern Ireland within which alone the English conquerors of Ireland held dominion for a long period after their invasion of the country by Henry II in 1172. See note, below. --
beyond the paleoutside the limits of what is allowed or proper; also, outside the limits within which one is protected.Spencer. 1913 Webster +PJC]
The English Pale. That part of Ireland in which English law was acknowledged, and within which the dominion of the English was restricted, for some centuries after the conquests of Henry II. John distributed the part of Ireland then subject to England into 12 counties palatine, and this region became subsequently known as the Pale, but the limits varied at different times. Century Dict., 1906]
Pale, v. t.To inclose with pales, or as with pales; to encircle; to encompass; to fence off. 1913 Webster]
[Your isle, which stands] ribbed and paled in Shak. 1913 Webster]
1.(Bot.)(a)The interior chaff or husk of grasses.(b)One of the chaffy scales or bractlets growing on the receptacle of many compound flowers, as the Coreopsis, the sunflower, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A pendulous process of the skin on the throat of a bird, as in the turkey; a dewlap. 1913 Webster]
Pa`le*a"ceous(?), a.[L. palea chaff.](Bot.)Chaffy; resembling or consisting of pale\'91, or chaff; furnished with chaff; as, a paleaceous receptacle. 1913 Webster]
Pa`le*arc"tic(?), a.[Paleo- + arctic.]Belonging to a region of the earth's surface which includes all Europe to the Azores, Iceland, and all temperate Asia. 1913 Webster]
Paled(?), a.[See 5th Pale.]1.Striped. [Obs.] \'bd[Buskins] . . . paled part per part.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.Inclosed with a paling. \'bdA paled green.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa`le*\'89ch`i*noi"de*a(?), n. pl.[NL. See Paleo-, and Echinoidea.](Zo\'94l.)An extinct order of sea urchins found in the Paleozoic rocks. They had more than twenty vertical rows of plates. Called also Pal\'91echini.[Written also Pal\'91echinoidea.] 1913 Webster]
paleencephalonn.The more primitive parts of the brain phylogenetically; it includes most structures other than the cerebral cortex. Syn. -- paleoencephalon, palaeoencephalon. WordNet 1.5]
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Pale"face`(p, n.A white person; -- an appellation supposed to have been applied to the whites by the American Indians.J. F. Cooper. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa`le*ich"thy*es(?), n. pl.[NL. See Paleo-, and Ichthyology.](Zo\'94l.)A comprehensive division of fishes which includes the elasmobranchs and ganoids.[Written also Pal\'91ichthyes.] 1913 Webster]
Pale"ly(?), adv.[From Pale, a.]In a pale manner; dimly; wanly; not freshly or ruddily.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Pal`em*pore"(p, n.A superior kind of dimity made in India, -- used for bed coverings.[Written also palampore, palampoor, etc.]De Colange. 1913 Webster]
Pale"ness(?), n.The quality or condition of being pale; want of freshness or ruddiness; a sickly whiteness; lack of color or luster; wanness. 1913 Webster]
The blood the virgin's cheek forsook; paleness spreads o'er all her look.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Pa*len"que(?), n. pl.(Ethnol.)A collective name for the Indians of Nicaragua and Honduras. 1913 Webster]
Pa"le*o-(?). [Gr. palaio`s, adj.]A combining form meaning old, ancient; as, palearctic, paleontology, paleothere, paleography.[Written also pal\'91o-.] 1913 Webster]
Pa`le*o*bot"a*nist(?), n.One versed in paleobotany. 1913 Webster]
Pa`le*o*bot"a*ny(?), n.[Paleo- + botany.]That branch of paleontology which treats of fossil plants. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa`le*o*car"ida(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. palaio`s ancient + kari`s, -i`dos, a kind of crustacean.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Merostomata.[Written also Pal\'91ocarida.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa`le*o*cri*noi"de*a(?), n. pl.[NL. See Paleo-, and Crinoidea.](Zo\'94l.)A suborder of Crinoidea found chiefly in the Paleozoic rocks. 1913 Webster]
Pa`le*o*crys"tic(?), a.[Paleo- + Gr. kry`stallos ice.]Of, pertaining to, or derived from, a former glacial formation. 1913 Webster]
Pa`le*o*g\'91"an(?), a.[Paleo- + Gr. gai^a the earth.](Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Eastern hemisphere.[Written also pal\'91og\'91an.] 1913 Webster]
paleogeographyn.The study of the geography of ancient times or ancient epochs. Syn. -- palaeogeography. WordNet 1.5]
paleogeologyn.The study of geologic features once at the surface of the earth but now buried beneath rocks. Syn. -- palaeogeology. WordNet 1.5]
Pa"le*o*graph(?), n.An ancient manuscript. 1913 Webster]
Pa`le*og"ra*pher(?), n.One skilled in paleography; a paleographist. 1913 Webster]
{ Pa`le*o*graph"ic(?), Pa`le*o*graph"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. pal\'82ographique.]Of or pertaining to paleography. 1913 Webster]
Pa`le*og"ra*phist(?), n.One versed in paleography; a paleographer. 1913 Webster]
Pa`le*og"ra*phy, n.[Paleo- + -graphy: cf. F. pal\'82ographie.]1.An ancient manner of writing; ancient writings, collectively; as, Punic paleography. 1913 Webster]
2.The study of ancient inscriptions and modes of writing; the art or science of deciphering ancient writings, and determining their origin, period, etc., from external characters; diplomatics. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa*le"o*la(?), n.; pl.Paleol\'91(#).[NL., dim. of L. palea.](Bot.)A diminutive or secondary palea; a lodicule. 1913 Webster]
Pa"le*o*lith(?), n.[Paleo- + -lith.](Geol.)A relic of the Paleolithic era. 1913 Webster]
Pa`le*o*lith"ic(?), a.(Geol.)Of or pertaining to an era marked by early stone implements. The Paleolithic era (as proposed by Lubbock) includes the earlier half of the \'bdStone Age;\'b8 the remains belonging to it are for the most part of extinct animals, with relics of human beings. 1913 Webster]
Pa`le*ol"ogist(?), n.One versed in paleology; a student of antiquity. 1913 Webster]
Pa`le*ol"o*gy(?), n.[Paleo- + -logy.]The study or knowledge of antiquities, esp. of prehistoric antiquities; a discourse or treatise on antiquities; arch\'91ology . 1913 Webster]
Pa`le*on`to*graph"ic*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to the description of fossil remains. 1913 Webster]
Pa`le*on*tog"ra*phy(?), n.[Paleo- + Gr. 'o`nta existing things + -graphy.]The description of fossil remains. 1913 Webster]
Pa`le*on`to*log"ic*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to paleontology. -- Pa`le*on`to*log"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Pa`le*on*tol"o*gist(?), n.[Cf. F. pal\'82ontologiste.]One versed in paleontology. 1913 Webster]
Pa`le*on*tol"o*gy(?), n.[Paleo- + Gr. 'o`nta existing things + -logy. Cf. Ontology.]The science which treats of the ancient life of the earth, or of fossils which are the remains of such life. 1913 Webster]
Pa`le*or`ni*thol"o*gy(?), n.[Paleo- + ornithology.]The branch of paleontology which treats of fossil birds. 1913 Webster]
Pa`le*o*sau"rus(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. palaio`s ancient + say^ros a lizard.](Paleon.)A genus of fossil saurians found in the Permian formation. 1913 Webster]
Pa`le*o*tech"nic(?), a.[Paleo- + technic.]Belonging to, or connected with, ancient art. \'bdThe paleotechnic men of central France.\'b8 D. Wilson. 1913 Webster]
Pa"le*o*there(?), n.[F. pal\'82oth\'8are.](Paleon.)Any species of Paleotherium. 1913 Webster]
Pa`le*o*the"ri*an(?), a.[F. pal\'82oth\'82rien.](Paleon.)Of or pertaining to Paleotherium. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa`le*o*the"ri*um(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. palaio`s ancient + qhri`on beast.](Paleon.)An extinct genus of herbivorous Tertiary mammals, once supposed to have resembled the tapir in form, but now known to have had a more slender form, with a long neck like that of a llama.[Written also Pal\'91otherium.] 1913 Webster]
Pa`le*o*the"roid(?), [Paleothere + -oid.](Paleon.)Resembling Paleotherium. -- n.An animal resembling, or allied to, the paleothere. 1913 Webster]
Pa"le*ous(?), a.[L. palea chaff.]Chaffy; like chaff; paleaceous. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pa`le*o*zo"ic(?), a.[Paleo- + Gr. zwh` life, fr. zh^n to live.](Geol.)Of or pertaining to, or designating, the older division of geological time during which life is known to have existed, including the Silurian, Devonian, and Carboniferous ages, and also to the life or rocks of those ages. See Chart of Geology. 1913 Webster]
Pa`le*o*zo"ic(?), n.(Geol.)The Paleozoic time or strata. 1913 Webster]
Pa`le*o*zo*\'94"o*gy(?), n.[Paleo- + zo\'94logy.]The science of extinct animals, a branch of paleontology. 1913 Webster]
{ Pal`es*tin"i*an(?), Pal`es*tin"e*an(?), }a.Of or pertaining to Palestine. 1913 Webster]
Pa*les"tra(?), n.; pl. L. Palestr\'91(#), E. Palestras(#).[NL., fr. L. palaestra, Gr. [Written also pal\'91stra.](Antiq.)(a)A wrestling school; hence, a gymnasium, or place for athletic exercise in general.(b)A wrestling; the exercise of wrestling. 1913 Webster]
{ Pa*les"tri*an(?), Pa*les"tric(?), Pa*les"tric*al(?), }a.[L. palaestricus, Gr. Of or pertaining to the palestra, or to wrestling. 1913 Webster]
Pal"et(?), n.[See Palea.](Bot.)Same as Palea. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pal"e*tot(?), n.[F. paletot, OF. palletoc, prob. fr. L. palla (see Palla) + F. toque cap, and so lit., a frock with a cap or hood; cf. Sp. paletoque.](a)An overcoat.Dickens.(b)A lady's outer garment, -- of varying fashion. 1913 Webster]
Pal"ette(?), n.[See Pallet a thin board.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Paint.)A thin, oval or square board, or tablet, with a thumb hole at one end for holding it, on which a painter lays and mixes his pigments. Hence, any other object, usually one with a flat surface, used for the same purpose.[Written also pallet.] 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:The complete set of colors used by an artist or other person in creating an image, in any medium. The meaning of this term has been extended in modern times to include the set of colors used in a particular computer application, or the complete set of of colors available in computer displays or printing techniques. PJC]
3.Hence:The complete range of resources and techniques used in any art, such as music. PJC]
4.(Anc. Armor)One of the plates covering the points of junction at the bend of the shoulders and elbows.Fairholt. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mech.)A breastplate for a breast drill. 1913 Webster]
Palette knife, a knife with a very flexible steel blade and no cutting edge, rounded at the end, used by painters to mix colors on the grinding slab or palette. --
To set the palette(Paint.), to lay upon it the required pigments in a certain order, according to the intended use of them in a picture.Fairholt. 1913 Webster]
Pale"wise`(?), adv.(Her.)In the manner of a pale or pales; by perpendicular lines or divisions; as, to divide an escutcheon palewise. 1913 Webster]
Pal"frey(?), n.[OE. palefrai, OF. palefrei, F. palefroi, LL. palafredus, parafredus, from L. paraveredus a horse for extraordinary occasions, an extra post horse; Gr. para` along, beside + L. veredus a post horse.] 1913 Webster]
1.A saddle horse for the road, or for state occasions, as distinguished from a war horse.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.A small saddle horse for ladies.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Call the host and bid him bring palfrey.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Pal"freyed(?), a.Mounted on a palfrey.Tickell. 1913 Webster]
Pal"grave(?), n.See Palsgrave. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa"li(?), n., pl. of Palus. 1913 Webster]
Pa"li(?), n.[Ceylonese, fr. Skr. p\'beli row, line, series, applied to the series of Buddhist sacred texts.]A dialect descended from Sanskrit, and like that, a dead language, except when used as the sacred language of the Buddhist religion in Farther India, etc. 1913 Webster]
Pal`i*fi*ca"tion(?), n.[L. palus a stake + -ficare (in comp.) to make: cf. F. palification. See -fy.]The act or practice of driving piles or posts into the ground to make it firm. [R.] Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
Pa"li*form(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Resembling a palus; as, the paliform lobes of the septa in corals. 1913 Webster]
Pa*lil"o*gy(?), n.[L. palilogia, Gr. palillogi`a; pa`lin again + le`gein to speak.](Rhet.)The repetition of a word, or part of a sentence, for the sake of greater emphasis; as, \'bdThe living, the living, he shall praise thee.\'b8Is. xxxviii. 19. 1913 Webster]
pal"i*mo`ny(p, n.[pal + alimony. (ca. 1975)]a form of alimony paid to a former partner in a romantic relationship after a period of living together, even though the two persons involved were not married to each other. The absence of a formal marriage distinguishes it from alimony. PJC]
pal"imp*sest(p, n.[L. palimpsestus, Gr. pali`mpshstos scratched or scraped again, pali`mpshston a palimpsest; pa`lin again + psh^n to rub, rub away: cf. F. palimpseste.]A parchment which has been written upon twice, the first writing having been erased to make place for the second. The erasures of ancient writings were usually carried on in monasteries, to allow the production of ecclesiastical texts, such as copies of church services and lives of the saints. The difficulty of recovering the original text varied with the process used to prepare the parchment for a fresh writing; the original texts on parchments which had been washed with lime-water and dried were easily recovered by a chemical process, but those erased by scraping the parchment and bleaching are difficult to interpret. Most of the manuscripts underlying the palimpsests that have been revived are fragmentary, but some are of great historical value. One Syriac version of the Four Gospels was discovered in 1895 in St. Catherine's Monastery at Mount Sinai by Mrs. Agnes Smith Lewis. See also the notes below.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Palimpsest is the name given to ancient parchments which have been used more than once for writing purposes. The conquest of Egypt by the Saracens in the 7th century cut off from Europe the papyrus which was used to write on, and parchment could be had only in limited quantities. So through the dark ages, old manuscripts were used, after removing the first writing upon them. Sometimes the writing was washed off with a sponge, and the parchment smoothed with pumice stone; at other times the letters were scraped away with a sharp blade. Nearly all ancient manuscripts, however, were written with an ink which could not be entirely removed, and traces of a former writing could be seen beneath the new copy. In modern times there have been various efforts to restore these ancient writings by some chemical treatment. In this way have been found copies of the Republic of Cicero, the Institutes of Gaius, a part of the Epistle to the Romans, and other parts of the Old and New Testaments. The Republic of Cicero was covered by a commentary on the Psalms, written by St. Augustine.Student's Cyclopedia, 1897. PJC]
On Floating Bodies and Method of Mechanical Theorems.
A Christie's spokesperson said the buyer, who was not identified, indicated that the work would be made available to scholars.
Also bidding was the Greek government, which claimed the work was stolen from a library in the former Constantinople, now Istanbul, and belonged to Greece. According to the Athens News Agency, the Patriarchate of Jerusalem took Christie's to court claiming that the manuscript was part of its library, which had been transferred to Istanbul and later to Athens for safekeeping. The court, however, ruled that Christie's had the right to auction the manuscript for a French family, which claimed to own it for the last 75 years since one of the family's ancestors bought it from Orthodox monks in Istanbul. According to the court's ruling, French law applied in the case, under which a person who holds any object for more than 30 years becomes its rightful owner. PJC]
Pal"in*drome(?), n.[Gr. pali`ndromos running back again; pa`lin again + dramei^n to run: cf. F. palindrome.]A word, verse, or sentence, that is the same when read backward or forward; as, madam; Hannah; or Lewd did I live, & evil I did dwel. 1913 Webster]
{ Pal`in*drom"ic(?), Pal`in*drom"ic*al(?), }a.Of, pertaining to, or like, a palindrome. 1913 Webster]
Pa*lin"dro*mist(?), n.A writer of palindromes. 1913 Webster]
Pal"ing(?), n.1.Pales, in general; a fence formed with pales or pickets; a limit; an inclosure. 1913 Webster]
They moved within the paling of order and decorum.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of placing pales or stripes on cloth; also, the stripes themselves. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Paling board, one of the slabs sawed from the sides of a log to fit it to be sawed into boards. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
{ Pal`in*gen"e*sis(?), Pal`in*gen"e*sy(?), }n.[Gr. pa`lin again + paling\'82n\'82sie. See Genesis.] 1913 Webster]
1.A new birth; a re-creation; a regeneration; a continued existence in different manner or form. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:The passing over of the soul of one person or animal into the body of another person or animal, at the time of the death of the first; the transmigration of souls. Called also metempsychosis. PJC]
3.(Biol.)That form of development of an individual organism in which in which ancestral characteristics occurring during its evolution are conserved by heredity and reproduced, sometimes transiently, in the course of individual development; original simple descent; -- distinguished from cenogenesis (kenogenesis or coenogenesis), in which the mode of individual development has been modified so that the evolutionary process had become obscured. Sometimes, in zo\'94logy, the term is applied to the abrupt metamorphosis of insects, crustaceans, etc. See also the note under recapitulation. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Pal`in*ge*net"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to palingenesis: as, a palingenetic process. -- Pal`in*ge*net"ic*al*ly(#), adv. 1913 Webster]
Pal"i*node(?), n.[L. palinodia, from Gr. pa`lin again + Ode.]1.An ode recanting, or retracting, a former one; also, a repetition of an ode. 1913 Webster]
2.A retraction; esp., a formal retraction.Sandys. 1913 Webster]
Pal`i*no"di*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to a palinode, or retraction.J. Q. Adams. 1913 Webster]
Pal`inu"rus(?), n.[So called from L. Palinurus, the pilot of \'92neas.](Naut.)An instrument for obtaining directly, without calculation, the true bearing of the sun, and thence the variation of the compass. 1913 Webster]
Pal`i*sade"(?), n.[F. palissade, cf. Sp. palizada, It. palizzata, palizzo, LL. palissata; all fr. L. palus a stake, pale. See Pale a stake.]1.(Fort.)A strong, long stake, one end of which is set firmly in the ground, and the other is sharpened; also, a fence formed of such stakes set in the ground as a means of defense. 1913 Webster]
2.Any fence made of pales or sharp stakes. 1913 Webster]
3.A line of bold cliffs, esp. one showing basaltic columns; -- usually in pl., and orig. used as the name of the cliffs on the west bank of the lower Hudson. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Palisade cells(Bot.), vertically elongated parenchyma cells, such as are seen beneath the epidermis of the upper surface of many leaves. --
Palisade worm(Zo\'94l.), a nematoid worm (Strongylus armatus), parasitic in the blood vessels of the horse, in which it produces aneurisms, often fatal. 1913 Webster]
Pal`i*sade", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Palisaded; p. pr. & vb. n.Palisading.][Cf. F. palissader.]To surround, inclose, or fortify, with palisades. 1913 Webster]
Pal`i*sad"ing(?), n.(Fort.)A row of palisades set in the ground. 1913 Webster]
Pal"is*sy(?), a.Designating, or of the nature of, a kind of pottery made by Bernard Palissy, in France, in the 16th centry. 1913 Webster]
Palissy ware, glazed pottery like that made by Bernard Palissy; especially, that having figures of fishes, reptiles, etc., in high relief. See Palissy, below. 1913 Webster]
Pallissy(p, prop. n.Bernard Pallissy, the great French potter, was born in Agen, in 1509, and wandered as a glass and portrait painter until he married and settled in Saintes in 1538. While working here as a surveyor his attention was attracted by an enameled cup, and he determined to discover the process and after 16 years of continuous labor and experiment in which he used all his resources and burned the tables and floors for fuel, he succeeded, and though imprisoned in 1562 as a Huguenot he was released by royal edict and appointed "inventor of figulines" to the king. He removed to Paris in 1564, and through the aid of Catherine de Medici was saved from the massacre of St. Bartholomew. From 1575 to 1584 he gave a course of lectures on physics and natural history, demonstrating the origin of springs, the formation of fossil shell, and the best method of purifying water. In 1585, however, he was again arrested as a Huguenot and imprisoned in the Bastille, where he died in 1589. See H. Morley'sPalissy the Potter.Student's Cyclopedia, 1897. PJC]
\'d8Pal"kee(?), n.[Hind. p\'belk\'c6; of the same origin as E. palanquin.]A palanquin.Malcom. 1913 Webster]
Pall(p, n.Same as Pawl. 1913 Webster]
Pall, n.[OE. pal, AS. p\'91l, from L. pallium cover, cloak, mantle, pall; cf. L. palla robe, mantle.]1.An outer garment; a cloak mantle. 1913 Webster]
His lion's skin changed to a pall of gold.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.A kind of rich stuff used for garments in the Middle Ages. [Obs.] Wyclif (Esther viii. 15). 1913 Webster]
3.(R. C. Ch.)Same as Pallium. 1913 Webster]
About this time Pope Gregory sent two archbishop's palls into England, -- the one for London, the other for York.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
4.(Her.)A figure resembling the Roman Catholic pallium, or pall, and having the form of the letter Y. 1913 Webster]
5.A large cloth, esp., a heavy black cloth, thrown over a coffin at a funeral; sometimes, also, over a tomb. 1913 Webster]
Warriors carry the warrior's pall.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
6.(Eccl.)A piece of cardboard, covered with linen and embroidered on one side; -- used to put over the chalice. 1913 Webster]
Pall, v. t.To cloak. [R.] Shak 1913 Webster]
Pall, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Palled(p; p. pr. & vb. n.Palling.][Either shortened fr. appall, or fr. F. p\'83lir to grow pale. Cf. Appall, Pale, a.]To become vapid, tasteless, dull, or insipid; to lose strength, life, spirit, or taste; as, the liquor palls. 1913 Webster]
Beauty soon grows familiar to the lover, palls upon the sense.Addisin. 1913 Webster]
Pall, v. t.1.To make vapid or insipid; to make lifeless or spiritless; to dull; to weaken.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Reason and reflection . . . pall all his enjoyments.Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
2.To satiate; to cloy; as, to pall the appetite. 1913 Webster]
Pall, n.Nausea. [Obs.] Shaftesbury. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pal"la(?), n.[L. See Pall a cloak.](Rom. Antiq.)An oblong rectangular piece of cloth, worn by Roman ladies, and fastened with brooches. 1913 Webster]
Pal*la"di*an(p, prop. a.(Arch.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, a variety of the revived classic style of architecture, founded on the works of Andrea Palladio, an Italian architect of the 16th century; as, a Palladian window. 1913 Webster]
Pal*la"di*an(p, prop. a.[From Pallas, Athena.]1.Of or pertaining to the Greek goddess Athena, also called Pallas. PJC]
2.Pertaining to wisdom or knowledge; -- Athena being the goddess of wisdom. PJC]
Pal*la"di*an(p, prop. n.(Arch.)A follower of the architectural style of Andrea Palladio. PJC]
Pal*la"dic(por p, a.(Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or derived from, palladium; -- used specifically to designate those compounds in which the element has a higher valence as contrasted with palladious compounds. 1913 Webster]
Pal*la"di*ous(p, a.(Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or containing, palladium; -- used specifically to designate those compounds in which palladium has a lower valence as compared with palladic compounds. 1913 Webster]
1.(Gr. Antiq.)Any statue of the goddess Pallas; esp., the famous statue on the preservation of which depended the safety of ancient Troy. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:That which affords effectual protection or security; a safeguard; as, the trial by jury is the palladium of our civil rights.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Pal*la"di*um, n.[NL.](Chem.)A rare metallic element of the light platinum group, found native, and also alloyed with platinum and gold. It is a silver-white metal resembling platinum, and like it permanent and untarnished in the air, but is more easily fusible, with a melting point of 1555Pd2H. It is used for graduated circles and verniers, for plating certain silver goods, and somewhat in dentistry. It was so named in 1804 by Wollaston from the asteroid Pallas, which was discovered in 1802. Symbol Pd. Atomic number, 46. Atomic weight, 106.42. Density 12.0. 1913 Webster]
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pal*la"di*um*ize(p, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Palladiumized(p; p. pr. & vb. n.Palladiumizing(p.]To cover or coat with palladium. [R.] 1913 Webster]
pal"lah(p, n.(Zo\'94l.)A large South African antelope (\'92pyceros melampus). The male has long lyrate and annulated horns. The general color is bay, with a black crescent on the croup. Called also roodebok. 1913 Webster]
Pal"las(p, prop. n.[L., fr. Gr. Palla`s, Palla`dos.](Gr. Myth.)Pallas Athena, the Grecian goddess of wisdom, called also Athena, Pallas Athene or Athene, and identified, at a later period, with the Roman Minerva. 1913 Webster +PJC]
pall"bear*er(p, n.One of those who attend the coffin at a funeral; -- so called from the pall being formerly carried by them. 1913 Webster]
pal"let(p, n.[OE. paillet, F. paillet a heap of straw, fr. paille straw, fr. L. palea chaff; cf. Gr. pala straw, pal\'beva chaff. Cf. Paillasse.]A small and mean bed; a bed of straw.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pal"let, n.[Dim. of pale. See Pale a stake.](Her.)A perpendicular band upon an escutcheon, one half the breadth of the pale. 1913 Webster]
Pal"let, n.[F. palette: af. It. paletta; prop. and orig., a fire shovel, dim. of L. pala a shovel, spade. See Peel a shovel.]1.(Paint.)Same as Palette. 1913 Webster]
2.(Pottery)(a)A wooden implement used by potters, crucible makers, etc., for forming, beating, and rounding their works. It is oval, round, and of other forms.(b)A potter's wheel. 1913 Webster]
3.(Gilding)(a)An instrument used to take up gold leaf from the pillow, and to apply it.(b)A tool for gilding the backs of books over the bands. 1913 Webster]
4.(Brickmaking)A board on which a newly molded brick is conveyed to the hack.Knight. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mach.)(a)A click or pawl for driving a ratchet wheel.(b)One of the series of disks or pistons in the chain pump.Knight. 1913 Webster]
6.(Horology)One of the pieces or levers connected with the pendulum of a clock, or the balance of a watch, which receive the immediate impulse of the scape-wheel, or balance wheel.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
7.(Mus.)In the organ, a valve between the wind chest and the mouth of a pipe or row of pipes. 1913 Webster]
8.(Zo\'94l.)One of a pair of shelly plates that protect the siphon tubes of certain bivalves, as the Teredo. See Illust. of Teredo. 1913 Webster]
9.A cup containing three ounces, -- formerly used by surgeons. 1913 Webster]
10.A low movable platform used for temporary storage of objects so that they can be conveniently moved; it is commonly made of wooden boards, about 4 inches high, and typically has openings in the side into which the blades of a fork-lift truck may be inserted so as to lift and move the pallet and the objects on it. PJC]
Pal"li*al(?), a.[L. pallium a mantle. See Pall.](Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to a mantle, especially to the mantle of mollusks; produced by the mantle; as, the pallial line, or impression, which marks the attachment of the mantle on the inner surface of a bivalve shell. See Illust. of Bivalve. 1913 Webster]
Pallial chamber(Zo\'94l.), the cavity inclosed by the mantle. --
Pallial sinus(Zo\'94l.), an inward bending of the pallial line, near the posterior end of certain bivalve shells, to receive the siphon. See Illust. of Bivalve. 1913 Webster]
Pal"li*a*ment(?), n.[LL. palliare to clothe, fr. L. pallium a mantle. See Pall the garment.]A dress; a robe. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pal"liard(?), n.[F. paillard, orig., one addicted to the couch, fr. paille straw. See Pallet a small bed.] 1913 Webster]
1.A born beggar; a vagabond. [Obs.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
2.A lecher; a lewd person. [Obs.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Pal*liasse"(?), n.See Paillasse. 1913 Webster]
Pal"li*ate(?), a.[L. palliatus, fr. pallium a cloak. See Pall the garment.]1.Covered with a mantle; cloaked; hidden; disguised. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Pal"li*ate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Palliated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Palliating(?).]1.To cover with a mantle or cloak; to cover up; to hide. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Being palliated with a pilgrim's coat.Sir T. Herbert. 1913 Webster]
2.To cover with excuses; to conceal the enormity of, by excuses and apologies; to extenuate; as, to palliate faults. 1913 Webster]
They never hide or palliate their vices.Swift. 1913 Webster]
3.To reduce in violence; to lessen or abate; to mitigate; to ease without curing; as, to palliate a disease. 1913 Webster]
To palliate dullness, and give time a shove.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To cover; cloak; hide; extenuate; conceal. -- To Palliate, Extenuate, Cloak. These words, as here compared, are used in a figurative sense in reference to our treatment of wrong action. We cloak in order to conceal completely. We extenuate a crime when we endeavor to show that it is less than has been supposed; we palliate a crime when we endeavor to cover or conceal its enormity, at least in part. This naturally leads us to soften some of its features, and thus palliate approaches extenuate till they have become nearly or quite identical. \'bdTo palliate is not now used, though it once was, in the sense of wholly cloaking or covering over, as it might be, our sins, but in that of extenuating; to palliate our faults is not to hide them altogether, but to seek to diminish their guilt in part.\'b8 Trench. 1913 Webster]
Pal`li*a"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. palliation.]1.The act of palliating, or state of being palliated; extenuation; excuse; as, the palliation of faults, offenses, vices. 1913 Webster]
2.Mitigation; alleviation, as of a disease.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
3.That which cloaks or covers; disguise; also, the state of being covered or disguised. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pal"li*a*tive(?), a.[Cf. F. palliatif.]Serving to palliate; serving to extenuate, mitigate, or alleviate. 1913 Webster]
Pal"li*a*tive(?), n.That which palliates; a palliative agent.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Pal"lid(?), a.[L. pallidus, fr. pallere to be or look pale. See pale, a.]Deficient in color; pale; wan; as, a pallid countenance; pallid blue.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Pal"lid*ly(?), adv.In a pallid manner. 1913 Webster]
Pal"lid*ness, n.The quality or state of being pallid; paleness; pallor; wanness. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pal`li*o*bran`chi*a"ta(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Brachiopoda. 1913 Webster]
Pal`li*o*bran"chi*ate(?), a.[See Pallium, and Branchia.](Zo\'94l.)Having the pallium, or mantle, acting as a gill, as in brachiopods. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pal"li*um(?), n.; pl. L. Pallia(, E. Palliums(#).[L. See Pall the garment.]1.(Anc. Costume)A large, square, woolen cloak which enveloped the whole person, worn by the Greeks and by certain Romans. It is the Roman name of a Greek garment. 1913 Webster]
2.(R. C. Ch.)A band of white wool, worn on the shoulders, with four purple crosses worked on it; a pall. 1913 Webster]
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3.(Zo\'94l.)(a)The mantle of a bivalve. See Mantle.(b)The mantle of a bird. 1913 Webster]
Pall`-mall"(?), n.[OF. palemail, It. pallamagio; palla a ball (of German origin, akin to E. ball) + magio hammer, fr. L. malleus. See 1st Ball, and Mall a beetle.]A game formerly common in England, in which a wooden ball was driven with a mallet through an elevated hoop or ring of iron. The name was also given to the mallet used, to the place where the game was played, and to the street, in London, still called Pall Mall.[Written also pail-mail and pell-mell.]Sir K. Digby.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
Pal*lo"ne(?), n.[It., a large ball, fr. palla ball. See Balloon.]An Italian game, played with a large leather ball. 1913 Webster]
pal"lor(?), n.[L., fr. pallere to be or look pale. See Pale, a.]Paleness; want of color; pallidity; as, pallor of the complexion.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
pal"lyadj.Having the relationship of friends or pals; -- used colloquially. Syn. -- chummy, matey, palsy-walsy. WordNet 1.5]
palm(p, n.[OE. paume, F. paume, L. palma, Gr. pala`mh, akin to Skr. p\'be hand, and E. fumble. See Fumble, Feel, and cf. 2d Palm.]1.(Anat.)The inner and somewhat concave part of the hand between the bases of the fingers and the wrist. 1913 Webster]
Clench'd her fingers till they bit the palm.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.A lineal measure equal either to the breadth of the hand or to its length from the wrist to the ends of the fingers; a hand; -- used in measuring a horse's height. 1913 Webster]
Internat. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
3.(Sailmaking)A metallic disk, attached to a strap, and worn on the palm of the hand, -- used to push the needle through the canvas, in sewing sails, etc. 1913 Webster]
4.(Zo\'94l.)The broad flattened part of an antler, as of a full-grown fallow deer; -- so called as resembling the palm of the hand with its protruding fingers. 1913 Webster]
5.(Naut.)The flat inner face of an anchor fluke. 1913 Webster]
to grease the palm of, v. t.To bribe or tip. [Slang] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Palm, n.[AS. palm, L. palma; -- so named fr. the leaf resembling a hand. See 1st Palm, and cf. Pam.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Bot.)Any endogenous tree of the order Palm\'91 or Palmace\'91; a palm tree. 1913 Webster]
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2.A branch or leaf of the palm, anciently borne or worn as a symbol of victory or rejoicing. 1913 Webster]
A great multitude . . . stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palme in their hands.Rev. vii. 9. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence:Any symbol or token of superiority, success, or triumph; also, victory; triumph; supremacy. \'bdThe palm of martyrdom.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
So get the start of the majestic world palm alone.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Molucca palm(Bot.), a labiate herb from Asia (Molucella l\'91vis), having a curious cup-shaped calyx. --
Palm cabbage, the terminal bud of a cabbage palm, used as food. --
Palm cat(Zo\'94l.), the common paradoxure. --
Palm crab(Zo\'94l.), the purse crab. --
Palm oil, a vegetable oil, obtained from the fruit of several species of palms, as the African oil palm (El\'91is Guineensis), and used in the manufacture of soap and candles. See El\'91is. --
Palm swift(Zo\'94l.), a small swift (Cypselus Batassiensis) which frequents the palmyra and cocoanut palms in India. Its peculiar nest is attached to the leaf of the palmyra palm. --
Palm toddy. Same as Palm wine. --
Palm weevil(Zo\'94l.), any one of mumerous species of very large weevils of the genus Rhynchophorus. The larv\'91 bore into palm trees, and are called palm borers, and grugru worms. They are considered excellent food. --
Palm wine, the sap of several species of palms, especially, in India, of the wild date palm (Ph\'d2nix sylvestrix), the palmyra, and the Caryota urens. When fermented it yields by distillation arrack, and by evaporation jaggery. Called also palm toddy. --
Palm worm, or
Palmworm. (Zo\'94l.)(a)The larva of a palm weevil. (b)A centipede. 1913 Webster]
Palm(p, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Palmed(p; p. pr. & vb. n.Palming.]1.To handle. [Obs.] Prior. 1913 Webster]
2.To manipulate with, or conceal in, the palm of the hand; to juggle. 1913 Webster]
They palmed the trick that lost the game.Prior. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence:To take (something small) stealthily, especially by concealing it in the palm of the hand; as, he palmed one of the coins and walked out with it. PJC]
4.To impose by fraud, as by sleight of hand; to put by unfair means; -- usually with on or upon; as, to palm a stolen coin on an unsuspecting dealer. See also palm off. 1913 Webster +PJC]
For you may palm upon us new for old.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Palmaceaen.A natural family of chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leaves; coextensive with the order Palmales. Syn. -- Palmae, family Palmae, family Palmaceae, Arecaceae, family Arecaceae, palm family. WordNet 1.5]
Pal*ma"ceous(?), a.(Bot.)Of or pertaining to palms; of the nature of, or resembling, palms. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pal"ma Chris"ti(?). [L., palm of Christ.](Bot.)A plant (Ricinus communis) with ornamental peltate and palmately cleft foliage, growing as a woody perennial in the tropics, and cultivated as an herbaceous annual in temperate regions; -- called also castor-oil plant.[Sometimes corrupted into palmcrist.] 1913 Webster]
Palmaeprop. n.A natural family of chiefly tropical trees and shrubs; same as Palmaceae; coextensive with the order Palmales. Syn. -- family Palmae, Palmaceae, Arecaceae, family Arecaceae, palm family. WordNet 1.5]
Palmalesprop. n.A natural family of chiefly tropical trees and shrubs coextensive with the family Palmae; -- the palms. Syn. -- order Palmales. WordNet 1.5]
Pal"mar(?), a.[L. palmaris, fr. palma the palm of the hand: cf. F. palmaire.]1.(Anat.)Pertaining to, or corresponding with, the palm of the hand. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the under side of the wings of birds. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pal*ma"ri*um(?), n.; pl.Palmaria(#).[NL. See Palmar.](Zo\'94l.)One of the bifurcations of the brachial plates of a crinoid. 1913 Webster]
Pal"ma*ry(?), a.(Anat.)Palmar. 1913 Webster]
Pal"ma*ry, a.[L. palmarius, palmaris, belonging to palms, deserving the palm or prize, fr. palma a palm.]Worthy of the palm; palmy; pre\'89minent; superior; principal; chief; as, palmary work.Br. Horne. 1913 Webster]
Pal"mate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of palmic acid; a ricinoleate. [Obsoles.] 1913 Webster]
{ Pal"mate(?), Pal"ma*ted(?), }a.[L. palmatus marked with the palm of a hand, from palma the palm of the hand.] 1913 Webster]
1.Having the shape of the hand; resembling a hand with the fingers spread. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Spreading from the apex of a petiole, as the divisions of a leaf, or leaflets, so as to resemble the hand with outspread fingers.Gray. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)(a)Having the anterior toes united by a web, as in most swimming birds; webbed. See Illust.(i) under Aves.(b)Having the distal portion broad, flat, and more or less divided into lobes; -- said of certain corals, antlers, etc. 1913 Webster]
Pal"mate*ly(?), adv.In a palmate manner. 1913 Webster]
Pal*mat"i*fid(?), a.[L. palmatus palmate + root of findere to split.](Bot.)Palmate, with the divisions separated but little more than halfway to the common center. 1913 Webster]
Pal*mat"i*lobed(?), a.[L. palmatus palmate + E. lobed.](Bot.)Palmate, with the divisions separated less than halfway to the common center. 1913 Webster]
{ Pal*mat"i*sect(?), Pal*mat`i*sect"ed(?), }a.[L. palmatus palmate + secare to cut.](Bot.)Divided, as a palmate leaf, down to the midrib, so that the parenchyma is interrupted. 1913 Webster]
Palm"crist(?), n.The palma Christi. (Jonah iv. 6, margin, and Douay version, note.) 1913 Webster]
Palmed(?), a.Having or bearing a palm or palms. 1913 Webster]
Palmed deer(Zo\'94l.), a stag of full growth, bearing palms. See 1st Palm, 4. 1913 Webster]
Palm"er(?), n.[From Palm, v. t.]One who palms or cheats, as at cards or dice. 1913 Webster]
Palm"er, n.[From Palm the tree.]A wandering religious votary; especially, one who bore a branch of palm as a token that he had visited the Holy Land and its sacred places.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Pilgrims and palmers plighted them together.P. Plowman. 1913 Webster]
The pilgrim had some home or dwelling place, the palmer had none. The pilgrim traveled to some certain, designed place or places, but the palmer to all.T. Staveley. 1913 Webster]
Palm"er*worm`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)(a)Any hairy caterpillar which appears in great numbers, devouring herbage, and wandering about like a palmer. The name is applied also to other voracious insects.Joel. i. 4.(b)In America, the larva of any one of several moths, which destroys the foliage of fruit and forest trees, esp. the larva of Ypsolophus pometellus, which sometimes appears in vast numbers. 1913 Webster]
Pal*mette"(?), n.[F., dim. of palme a palm.]A floral ornament, common in Greek and other ancient architecture; -- often called the honeysuckle ornament. 1913 Webster]
Pal*met"to(?), n.[Dim. of palm the tree: cf. Sp. palmito.](Bot.)A name given to palms of several genera and species growing in the West Indies and the Southern United States. In the United States, the name is applied especially to the Cham\'91rops Palmetto, orSabal Palmetto, the cabbage tree of Florida and the Carolinas. See Cabbage tree, under Cabbage. 1913 Webster]
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Royal palmetto, the West Indian Sabal umbraculifera, the trunk of which, when hollowed, is used for water pipes, etc. The leaves are used for thatching, and for making hats, ropes, etc. --
Saw palmetto, Sabal serrulata, a native of Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida. The nearly impassable jungle which it forms is called palmetto scrub. 1913 Webster]
Pal*met"to flag. Any of several flags adopted by South Carolina after its secession. That adopted in November, 1860, had a green cabbage palmetto in the center of a white field; the final one, January, 1861, had a white palmetto in the center of a blue field and a white crescent in the upper left-hand corner. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Palmetto State. prop. n.South Carolina; -- a nickname alluding to the State Arms, which contain a representation of a palmetto tree. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pal"mic(?), a.[Cf. F. palmique.](Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or derived from, the castor-oil plant (Ricinus communis, or Palma Christi) and other species of the family Euphorbiaceae; -- formerly used to designate an acid now called ricinoleic acid (d-12-hydroxyoleic acid, C18H34O3). [Obsoles.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pal`mi*dac"ty*les(?), n. pl.[NL. See Palm, and Dactyl.](Zo\'94l.)A group of wading birds having the toes webbed, as the avocet. 1913 Webster]
Pal*mif"er*ous(?), a.[L. palmifer; palma a palm + ferre to bear: cf. F. palmif\'8are.]Bearing palms. 1913 Webster]
Pal"mi*grade(?), a.[L. palma palm of the hand + gradi to walk.](Zo\'94l.)Putting the whole foot upon the ground in walking, as some mammals. 1913 Webster]
Pal"min(?), n.[From palma Christi: cf. F. palmine.](Chem.)(a)A white waxy or fatty substance obtained from castor oil.(b)Ricinolein. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pal"mi*ped(?), a.[L. palmipes, -edis, broad-footed; palma the palm of the hand + pes a foot; cf. F. palmip\'8ade.](Zo\'94l.)Web-footed, as a water fowl. -- n.A swimming bird; a bird having webbed feet. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pal*mip"e*des(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Natatores. 1913 Webster]
Pal"mis*ter(?), n.[From Palm of the hand.]One who practices palmistry.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Pal`mis*try(?), n.[See Palmister.]1.The art or practice of divining or telling fortunes, or of judging of character, by the lines and marks in the palm of the hand; chiromancy.Ascham.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
2.A dexterous use or trick of the hand.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Pal"mi*tate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of palmitic acid. 1913 Webster]
Pal"mite(?), n.[From Palm.](Bot.)A South African plant (Prionium Palmita) of the Rush family, having long serrated leaves. The stems have been used for making brushes. 1913 Webster]
Pal*mit"ic(?), a.(Physiol. Chem.)Pertaining to, or obtained from, palmitin or palm oil; as, palmitic acid (C16H32O2), a white crystalline substance belonging to the fatty acid series. It is readily soluble in hot alcohol, and melts to a liquid oil at 62 1913 Webster]
Pal"mi*tin(?), n.[So called because abundant in palm oil.](Physiol. Chem.)A solid crystallizable fat, found abundantly in animals and in vegetables. It occurs mixed with stearin and olein in the fat of animal tissues, with olein and butyrin in butter, with olein in olive oil, etc. Chemically, it is a glyceride of palmitic acid, three molecules of palmitic acid being united to one molecule of glyceryl, and hence it is technically called tripalmitin, or glyceryl tripalmitate. 1913 Webster]
Pal`mi*tol"ic(?), a.[Palmitic + -oleic + ic.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, an artificial acid of the oleic acid series, isomeric with linoleic acid. 1913 Webster]
Pal"mi*tone(?), n.(Chem.)The ketone of palmitic acid. 1913 Webster]
palm` off"(p, v. t.(a)To dispose of fraudulently or deceptively; as, to palm off a counterfeit item as genuine.Hence:(b)To induce acceptance of (something) by misrepresenting it as something better. PJC]
Palm" Sun`day(?). (Eccl.)The Sunday next before Easter; -- so called in commemoration of the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, when the multitude strewed palm branches in the way. The event is commemorated in Christian churches by distribution of blessed palm leaves. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Palm"y(?), a.1.Bearing palms; abounding in palms; derived from palms; as, a palmy shore.Pope. 1913 Webster]
His golden sands and palmy wine.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
2.Worthy of the palm; flourishing; prosperous. 1913 Webster]
In the most high and palmy state of Rome.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pal*my"ra(?), n.(Bot.)A species of palm (Borassus flabelliformis) having a straight, black, upright trunk, with palmate leaves. It is found native along the entire northern shores of the Indian Ocean, from the mouth of the Tigris to New Guinea. More than eight hundred uses to which it is put are enumerated by native writers. Its wood is largely used for building purposes; its fruit and roots serve for food, its sap for making toddy, and its leaves for thatching huts. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa"lo(?), n.[Sp. See Pale a stake.]A pole or timber of any kind; -- in the names of trees. [Sp. Amer.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Pa"lo blan"co(?). [Sp. blanco white.](a)A western American hackberry (Celtis reticulata), having light-colored bark.(b)A Mexican mimosaceous tree (Lysiloma candida), the bark of which is used in tanning. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Pa*lo"lo(?), n., Palolo worm }. [From native name.](Zo\'94l.)A polystome worm (Palolo viridis) that burrows in the coral reefs of certain of the Pacific Islands. A little before the last quarter of the moon in October and November, they swarm in vast numbers at the surface of the sea for breeding, and are gathered and highly esteemed as food by the natives. An allied species inhabits the tropical Atlantic and swarms in June or July.In the 1890 Webster, called palola and Palola viridis. A misspelling? Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Pa`lo*me"ta(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A type of pompano (Palometa simillima) that is smaller than the Florida pompano; it is common in West Indies. Called also the California pompano. Syn. -- California pompano, Palometa simillima. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
pal`o*mi"no(pn.[Sp. palomino, resembling a dove.]A horse of light tan or golden color with cream or white mane and tail, and often having white markings on the legs and face. WordNet 1.5]
Palp(p, n.[Cf. F. palpe. See Palpable.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Palpus. 1913 Webster]
Palp, v. t.[L. palpare: cf. F. palper.]To have a distinct touch or feeling of; to feel. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
To bring a palp\'8ad darkness o'er the earth.Heywood. 1913 Webster]
Pal`pa*bil"i*ty(?), n.The quality of being palpable, or perceptible by the touch.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Pal"pa*ble(?), a.[F. palpable, L. palpabilis, fr. palpare to feel, stroke; cf. palpus the soft palm of the hand.]1.Capable of being touched and felt; perceptible by the touch; as, a palpable form.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Darkness must overshadow all his bounds, Palpable darkness.Milton. 1913 Webster]
[Lies] gross as a mountain, open, palpable.Shak. 1913 Webster]
A hit, A very palpable hit.Shak. (Hamlet) 1913 Webster]
-- Pal"pa*ble*ness, n. -- Pal"pa*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
palpatev. t.To examine for medical purposes by touching, as of body parts; as, the nurse palpated the patient's stomach. Syn. -- feel. WordNet 1.5]
Pal*pa"tion(?), n.[L. palpatio, fr. palpare. See Palpable.]1.Act of touching or feeling. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)Examination of a patient by touch.Quain. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pal*pa"tor(?), n.[L., a stroker.](Zo\'94l.)One of a family of clavicorn beetles, including those which have very long maxillary palpi. 1913 Webster]
Palped(p, a.(Zo\'94l.)Having a palpus. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pal"pi(p, n., pl. of Palpus. (Zo\'94l.) See Palpus. 1913 Webster]
Pal"pi*corn(?), n.[See Palpus, and Cornu.](Zo\'94l.)One of a group of aquatic beetles (Palpicornia) having short club-shaped antenn\'91, and long maxillary palpi. 1913 Webster]
Pal"pi*fer(?), n.[Palpus + L. ferre to bear.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Palpiger. 1913 Webster]
Pal"pi*form(?), a.[Palpus + -form: cf. F. palpiforme.](Zo\'94l.)Having the form of a palpus. 1913 Webster]
Pal"pi*ger(?), n.[See Palpigerous.](Zo\'94l.)That portion of the labium which bears the palpi in insects. 1913 Webster]
Pal*pig"er*ous(?), a.[Palpus + -gerous.](Zo\'94l.)Bearing a palpus.Kirby. 1913 Webster]
Pal"pi*tant(?), a.[L. palpitans, p. pr.]Palpitating; throbbing; trembling.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
Pal"pi*tate(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Palpitated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Palpitating(?).][L. palpitare, palpitatum, v. intens. fr. pappare. See Palpable.]To beat rapidly and more strongly than usual; to throb; to bound with emotion or exertion; to pulsate violently; to flutter; -- said specifically of the heart when its action is abnormal, as from excitement. 1913 Webster]
palpitatingadj.Beating irregularly; -- of the heart. Syn. -- palpitant. WordNet 1.5]
Pal`pi*ta"tion(?), n.[L. palpitatio: cf. F. palpitation.]A rapid pulsation; a throbbing; esp., an abnormal, rapid beating of the heart as when excited by violent exertion, strong emotion, or by disease. 1913 Webster]
Palp"less(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Without a palpus. 1913 Webster]
Pal"po*cil(?), n.[See Palpus, and Cilium.](Zo\'94l.)A minute soft filamentary process springing from the surface of certain hydroids and sponges. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pal"pus(?), n.; pl.Palpi(#).[NL. See Palp.](Zo\'94l.)A feeler; especially, one of the jointed sense organs attached to the mouth organs of insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and annelids; as, the mandibular palpi, maxillary palpi, and labial palpi. The palpi of male spiders serve as sexual organs. Called also palp. See Illust. of Arthrogastra and Orthoptera. 1913 Webster]
Pals"grave`(?), n.[D. paltsgraaf; palts palace (l. palatium) + graaf count; cf. G. pfalzgraf. See Palace, and Landgrave.](Ger. Hist.)A count or earl who presided in the domestic court, and had the superintendence, of a royal household in Germany. 1913 Webster]
Pals"gra*vine`(?), n.[D. paltsgravin: cf. G. pfalzgrafin.]The consort or widow of a palsgrave. 1913 Webster]
Pal"sy(?), n.; pl.Palsies(#).[OE. palesie, parlesy, OF. paralesie, F. paralysie, L. paralysis. See Paralysis.](Med.)Paralysis, complete or partial. See Paralysis. \'bdOne sick of the palsy.\'b8 Mark ii. 3. 1913 Webster]
Bell's palsy, paralysis of the facial nerve, producing distortion of one side of the face; -- so called from Sir Charles Bell, an English surgeon who described it. --
Scrivener's palsy. See Writer's cramp, under Writer. --
Shaking palsy, (Med.)paralysis agitans, a disease usually occurring in old people, characterized by muscular tremors and a peculiar shaking and tottering gait; now called parkinsonism, or Parkinson's disease. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Pal"sy, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Palsied(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Palsying.]To affect with palsy, or as with palsy; to deprive of action or energy; to paralyze. 1913 Webster]
Pal"sy*wort`(?), n.(Bot.)The cowslip (Primula veris); -- so called from its supposed remedial powers.Dr. Prior. 1913 Webster]
Pal"ter(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Paltered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Paltering.][See Paltry.]1.To haggle. [Obs.] Cotgrave. 1913 Webster]
2.To act in insincere or deceitful manner; to play false; to equivocate; to shift; to dodge; to trifle. 1913 Webster]
Romans, that have spoke the word, palter.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Who never sold the truth to serve the hour, paltered with eternal God for power.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
3.To babble; to chatter. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pal"ter, v. t.To trifle with; to waste; to squander in paltry ways or on worthless things. [Obs.] \'bdPalter out your time in the penal statutes.\'b8 Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Pal"ter*er(?), n.One who palters.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Pal"ter*ly, a. & adv.Paltry; shabby; shabbily; paltrily. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] \'bdIn palterly clothes.\'b8 Pepys. 1913 Webster]
Pal"tock(?), n.[See Paletot.]A kind of doublet; a jacket. [Obs.] Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
pal"tri*ly(p, adv.In a paltry manner. 1913 Webster]
pal"tri*ness, n.The state or quality of being paltry. 1913 Webster]
pal"try(p, a.[Compar.Paltrier(p; superl.Paltriest.][Cf. Prov. E. paltry refuse, rubbish, LG. palterig ragged, palte, palter, a rag, a tatter, Dan. pialt, Sw. palta, pl. paltor.]Mean; vile; worthless; despicable; contemptible; pitiful; trifling; as, a paltry excuse; paltry gold.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
The paltry prize is hardly worth the cost.Byron. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- See Contemptible. 1913 Webster]
Pa*lu"dal(?), a.[L. palus, -udis, a marsh.]Of or pertaining to marshes or fens; marshy. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Paludal fever, malarial fever; -- so called because generated in marshy districts. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa*lu`da*men*tum(?), n.; pl.Paladumenta(.(Rom. Antiq.)A military cloak worn by a general and his principal officers. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pal`u*dic"o*l\'91(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. L. palus, -udis, a marsh + colere to inhabit.](Zo\'94l.)A division of birds, including the cranes, rails, etc. 1913 Webster]
Pa*lu"di*cole(?), a.[Cf. F. paludicole.](Zo\'94l.)Marsh-inhabiting; belonging to the Paludicol\'91 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pal`u*di"na(?), n.; pl. L. Paludin\'91(#), E. Paludinas(#).[NL., fr. L. palus, -udis, a marsh, pool.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of freshwater pectinibranchiate mollusks, belonging to Paludina, Melantho, and allied genera. They have an operculated shell which is usually green, often with brown bands. See Illust. of Pond snail, under Pond. 1913 Webster]
Pal`u*di"nal(?), a.Inhabiting ponds or swamps. 1913 Webster]
Pal"u*dine(?), a.[L. palus, -udis, a marsh.]Of or pertaining to a marsh.Buckland. 1913 Webster]
Pa*lu"di*nous(?), a.1.(Zo\'94l.)(a)Paludinal.(b)Like or pertaining to the genus Paludina. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to a marsh or fen. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pa*lu"dism(?), n.(Med.)The morbid phenomena produced by dwelling among marshes; malarial disease or disposition. 1913 Webster]
Pal"u*dose`(?), a.[L. paludosus marshy.]Growing or living in marshy places; marshy. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pal"u*lus(?), n.; pl.Paluli(#).[NL., dim. of L. palus a stake.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Palus. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa"lus(?), n.; pl.Pali(#).[L., a stake.](Zo\'94l.)One of several upright slender calcareous processes which surround the central part of the calicle of certain corals. 1913 Webster]
Pa*lus"tral(?), a.[L. paluster, -ustris.]Of or pertaining to a bog or marsh; boggy. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pa*lus"trine(?), a.Of, pertaining to, or living in, a marsh or swamp; marshy. 1913 Webster]
Pal"y, a.[Cf. F. pal\'82. See Pale a stake.](Her.)Divided into four or more equal parts by perpendicular lines, and of two different tinctures disposed alternately. 1913 Webster]
pam(?), n.[From Palm victory; cf. trump, fr. triumph, and perh. fr. F. pamphile from Pamphile, a man's name.]1.The knave of clubs. [Obs.] Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.A card game in which the jack of clubs is trump. PJC]
Pam(?), prop. n.A form of the female given name Pamela. PJC]
\'d8Pam"pa*no(?), n.[Sp.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Pompano. 1913 Webster]
Pam"pas(?), n. pl.[Sp., fr. Peruv. pampa a field, plain.]Vast grass-covered plains in the central and southern part of the Argentine Republic in South America. The term is sometimes used in a wider sense for the plains east of the Andes extending from Bolivia to Southern Patagonia. 1913 Webster]
Pampas cat(Zo\'94l.), a South American wild cat (Felis pajeros). It has oblique transverse bands of yellow or brown. It is about three and a half feet long. Called also straw cat. --
Pampas deer(Zo\'94l.), a small, reddish-brown, South American deer (Cervus campestrissyn.Blastocerus campestris). --
Pampas grass(Bot.), a very tall ornamental grass (Gynerium argenteum) with a silvery-white silky panicle. It is a native of the pampas of South America. 1913 Webster]
Pam"per(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pampered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pampering.][Cf. LG. pampen, slampampen, to live luxuriously, pampe thick pap, and E. pap.] 1913 Webster]
1.To feed to the full; to feed luxuriously; to glut; as, to pamper the body or the appetite. \'bdA body . . . pampered for corruption.\'b8 Dr. T. Dwight. 1913 Webster]
2.To gratify inordinately; to indulge to excess; as, to pamper pride; to pamper the imagination.South. 1913 Webster]
Pam"per*er(?), n.One who, or that which, pampers.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Pam"per*ize(?), v. t.To pamper. [R.] Sydney Smith. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pam*pe"ro(?), n.[Sp., fr. pampa a plain.]A violent wind from the west or southwest, which sweeps over the pampas of South America and the adjacent seas, often doing great damage.Sir W. Parish. 1913 Webster]
Pam*pe"ros(?), n. pl.; sing. Pampero(.[Sp. American.](Ethnol.)A tribe of Indians inhabiting the pampas of South America. 1913 Webster]
Pam"phlet(p, n.[OE. pamflet, pamfilet, paunflet, possibly fr. OF. palme the palm of the hand, F. paume (see Palm) + OF. fueillet a leaf, dim. of fueil, m., F. feuille, f., fr. L. folium, pl. folia, thus meaning, a leaf to be held in the hand; or perh. through old French, fr. L. Pamphila, a female historian of the first century who wrote many epitomes; prob., however, fr. OF. Pamflette, the Old French name given to Pamphilus, a poem in Latin verse of the 12th century, pamphlets being named from the popularity of this poem.]1.A writing; a book.Testament of love. 1913 Webster]
Sir Thomas More in his pamphlet of Richard the Third.Ascham. 1913 Webster]
2.A small book consisting of a few sheets of printed paper, stitched together, often with a paper cover, but not bound; a short essay or written discussion, usually on a subject of current interest. 1913 Webster]
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Pam"phlet(p, v. i.To write a pamphlet or pamphlets. [R.] Howell. 1913 Webster]
Pam`phlet*eer"(p, n.A writer of pamphlets; a scribbler.Dryden. Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Pam`phlet*eer", v. i.To write or publish pamphlets. 1913 Webster]
By pamphleteering we shall not win.C. Kingsley. 1913 Webster]
Pam*pin"i*form(?), a.[L. pampinus a tendril + -form.](Anat.)In the form of tendrils; -- applied especially to the spermatic and ovarian veins. 1913 Webster]
Pam"pre(?), n.[F. pampre a vine branch, L. pampinus.](Sculp.)An ornament, composed of vine leaves and bunches of grapes, used for decorating spiral columns. 1913 Webster]
Pam`pro*dac"tyl*ous(?), a.[Pan- + Gr. da`ktylos finger.](Zo\'94l.)Having all the toes turned forward, as the colies. 1913 Webster]
{ Pan-(?), Pan"ta-(?), Pan"to-(?) }. [Gr. Combining forms signifying all, every; as, panorama, pantheism, pantagraph, pantograph. Pan- becomes pam- before b or p, as pamprodactylous. 1913 Webster]
Pan, n.[OE. See 2d Pane.]1.A part; a portion. 1913 Webster]
2.(Fort.)The distance comprised between the angle of the epaule and the flanked angle. 1913 Webster]
3.[Perh. a different word.]A leaf of gold or silver. 1913 Webster]
Pan, v. t. & i.[Cf. F. pan skirt, lappet, L. pannus a cloth, rag, W. panu to fur, to full.]To join or fit together; to unite. [Obs.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Pan(?), n.[Hind. p\'ben, Skr. parna leaf.]The betel leaf; also, the masticatory made of the betel leaf, etc. See Betel. 1913 Webster]
Pan(?), prop. n.[L., fr. Gr. (Gr. Myth.)The god of shepherds, guardian of bees, and patron of fishing and hunting. He is usually represented as having the head and trunk of a man, with the legs, horns, and tail of a goat, and as playing on the shepherd's pipe (also called the pipes of Pan), which he is said to have invented. 1913 Webster]
Pan, n.[OE. panne, AS. panne; cf. D. pan, G. pfanne, OHG. pfanna, Icel., Sw., LL., & Ir. panna, of uncertain origin; cf. L. patina, E. paten.]1.A shallow, open dish or vessel, usually of metal, employed for many domestic uses, as for setting milk for cream, for frying or baking food, etc.; also employed for various uses in manufacturing. \'bdA bowl or a pan.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.(Manuf.)A closed vessel for boiling or evaporating. See Vacuum pan, under Vacuum. 1913 Webster]
3.The part of a flintlock which holds the priming. 1913 Webster]
4.The skull, considered as a vessel containing the brain; the upper part of the head; the brainpan; the cranium.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
5.(Carp.)A recess, or bed, for the leaf of a hinge. 1913 Webster]
6.The hard stratum of earth that lies below the soil. See Hard pan, under Hard. 1913 Webster]
7.A natural basin, containing salt or fresh water, or mud. 1913 Webster]
Flash in the pan. See under Flash. --
To savor of the pan, to suggest the process of cooking or burning; in a theological sense, to be heretical.Ridley. Southey. 1913 Webster]
Pan, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Panned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Panning.]1.(Mining)To separate, as gold, from dirt or sand, by washing in a kind of pan. [U. S.] 1913 Webster]
We . . . witnessed the process of cleaning up and panning out, which is the last process of separating the pure gold from the fine dirt and black sand.Gen. W. T. Sherman. 1913 Webster]
2.To criticise (a drama or literary work) harshly. PJC]
Pan, v. i.1.(Mining)To yield gold in, or as in, the process of panning; -- usually with out; as, the gravel panned out richly. 1913 Webster]
2.To turn out (profitably or unprofitably); to result; to develop; as, the investigation, or the speculation, panned out poorly. [Slang, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Pan, v. t. & i.(Cinematography)To scan (a movie camera), usu. in a horizontal direction, to obtain a panoramic effect; also, to move the camera so as to keep the subject in view. PJC]
Pan"a*base(?), n.[Pan- + base. So called in allusion to the number of metals contained in it.](Min.)Same as Tetrahedrite. 1913 Webster]
Pan`a*ce"a(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. pana`keia fr. panakh`s all-healing; pa^spa^n, all + 'akei^sqai to heal.] 1913 Webster]
1.A remedy for all diseases; a universal medicine; a cure-all; catholicon; hence, a relief or solace for affliction. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)The herb allheal. 1913 Webster]
Pan`a*ce"an(?), a.Having the properties of a panacea. [R.] \'bdPanacean dews.\'b8 Whitehead. 1913 Webster]
Pa*nache"(?), n.[F., fr. L. penna a feather. See Pen a feather.]1.A plume or bunch of feathers, esp. such a bunch worn on the helmet; any military plume, or ornamental group of feathers. 1913 Webster]
A panache of variegated plumes.Prescott. 1913 Webster]
2.A pleasingly flamboyant style or manner; flair{4}; verve. PJC]
{ Pa*na"da(?), Pa*nade"(?), }n.[Sp. panada, fr. L. panis bread: cf. F. panade. See Pantry.]Bread boiled in water to the consistence of pulp, and sweetened or flavored.[Written also panado.] 1913 Webster]
Pan`a*ma" hat`(?). A fine plaited hat, made in Central America of the young leaves of a plant (Carludovica palmata). 1913 Webster]
Pan`a*ma"ni*an(?), a.Of or pert. to Panama. -- n.A native or citizen of Panama. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pan`-A*mer"i*can(?), a.[See Pan-.]Of or pertaining to both North and South America. 1913 Webster]
Pan-American Congress. Any of several meetings of delegates from various American states;esp.:(a)One held in 1889-90 in the United States, at which all the independent states except Santo Domingo were represented and of which the practical result was the establishment of the Bureau of American Republics for the promotion of trade relations.(b)One held in Mexico in 1901-1902.(c)One held at Rio de Janeiro in 1906. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pan-A*mer"i*can*ism, n.The principle or advocacy of a political alliance or union of all the states of America. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
panamican.A low stingless nettle (Pilea involucrata) of Central and South America having velvety brownish-green toothed leaves and clusters of small green flowers. Syn. -- friendship plant, panamiga, Pilea involucrata. WordNet 1.5]
Pan`-An"gli*can(?), a.[Pan- + Anglican.](Eccl.)Belonging to, or representing, the whole Church of England; used less strictly, to include the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States; as, the Pan-Anglican Conference at Lambeth, in 1888. 1913 Webster]
Pan"a*ry(?), a.[L. panis bread.]Of or pertaining to bread or to breadmaking. 1913 Webster]
Pan"a*ry, n.A storehouse for bread.Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pan*ath`e*n\'91"a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. pa^s pa^n, all + The most ancient and important festival of Athens, celebrated in honor of Athena, the tutelary goddess of the city. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Panaxn.A genus of perennial herbs of eastern North America and Asia having aromatic tuberous roots: ginseng. Syn. -- genus Panax. WordNet 1.5]
Pan"cake`(p, n.A thin cake of batter fried in a pan or on a griddle; a griddlecake; a flapjack. \'bdA pancake for Shrove Tuesday.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pan"carte`(?), n.[F., fr. LL. pancharta. See Pan-, and Carte.]A royal charter confirming to a subject all his possessions. [Obs.] Holinshed. 1913 Webster]
Pan*cra"ti*ast(?), n.One who engaged in the contests of the pancratium. 1913 Webster]
Pan*cra`ti*as"tic(?), a.Of or pertaining to the pancratium.G. West. 1913 Webster]
Pan*crat"ic(?), a.[Gr. pagkrath`s all-powerful.](Opt.)Having all or many degrees of power; having a great range of power; -- said of an eyepiece made adjustable so as to give a varying magnifying power. 1913 Webster]
{ Pan*crat"ic(?), Pan*crat"ic*al(?), }a.[See Pancratium.]Of or pertaining to the pancratium; athletic.Sir T. Browne 1913 Webster]
Pan"cra*tist(?), n.An athlete; a gymnast. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pan*cra"ti*um(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. pagkra`tion a complete contest, fr. pagkrath`s all-powerful; pa^s, pa^n, all + kra`tos strength.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Gr. Antiq.)An athletic contest involving both boxing and wrestling. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)A genus of Old World amaryllideous bulbous plants, having a funnel-shaped perianth with six narrow spreading lobes. The American species are now placed in the related genus Hymenocallis. 1913 Webster]
Pan"cre*as(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. pa^s, pa^n, all + kre`as flesh, meat: cf. F. pancr\'82as.](Anat.)The sweetbread, a gland connected with the intestine of nearly all vertebrates. It is usually elongated and light-colored, and its secretion, called the pancreatic juice, is discharged, often together with the bile, into the upper part of the intestines, and is a powerful aid in digestion. See Illust. of Digestive apparatus. 1913 Webster]
Pan`cre*at"ic(?), a.[Cf. F. pancr\'82atique.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the pancreas; as, the pancreatic secretion, digestion, ferments. 1913 Webster]
Pancreatic juice(Physiol.), a colorless alkaline fluid secreted intermittently by the pancreatic gland. It is one of the most important of the digestive fluids, containing at least three distinct enzymes, trypsin, steapsin (lipase) and an amylase, by which it acts upon all three classes of food stuffs. See Pancreas. 1913 Webster +PJC]
pan"cre*a*tin(?), n.[See pancreas.](Physiol. Chem.)One of the digestive enzymes of the pancreatic juice. 1913 Webster]
pancreatin is restricted to the amylolytic ferment of the pancreatic juice (amylase), by others it is applied to trypsin, and by still others to steapsin (the lipase of pancreatic juice). 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.A preparation of pancreatic juice, usually obtained from the ox or hog, containing the three main digestive enzymes trypsin, amylase, and lipase, and used in medicine as an aid to digestion. 1913 Webster + PJC]
pan"da(p, n.(Zo\'94l.)1.A small Asiatic mammal (Ailurus fulgens) having fine soft fur, which inhabits the mountains of Northern India. It was once thought to be related to the bears, but is now believed to be more closely related to raccoons. It has reddish-brown fur on the back and sides, and black fur on the legs and underside. Called also the lesser panda. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), a bearlike black-and white mammal now found wild only in the central forests of China, which lives mainly on on bamboo. It is an endangered species, and is a popular attraction in the few zoos which have bveen able to obtain specimens. PJC]
Pandanaceaeprop. n.A natural family of woody plants including the pandanus tree (the screw pine) and freycinetia. Syn. -- family Pandanaceae, screw-pine family. WordNet 1.5]
Pandanalesprop. n.An order of plants including the families Typhaceae; Sparganiaceae; and Pandanaceae. Syn. -- order Pandanales. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Pan*da"nus(?), prop. n.[NL., fr. Malay pandan.](Bot.)A genus of endogenous plants, native to tropical lands from Africa to Polynesia. See Screw pine. 1913 Webster]
2.Fiber from leaves of the pandanus tree; used for woven articles (such as mats).[wns16=1] WordNet 1.5]
3.Any of various Old World tropical palmlike trees having huge prop roots and pineapplelike leaves and edible conelike fruits; also called the screw pine.[wns16=2] WordNet 1.5]
Pan"dar(?), n.Same as Pander. \'bdSeized by the pandar of Appius.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Pan"dar*ism(?), n.Same as Panderism.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Pan"dar*ize(?), v. i.To pander. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pan"dar*ous(?), a.Panderous. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pan*de"an, a.[From 4th Pan.]Of or relating to the god Pan. 1913 Webster]
Pan*de"an pipes, n. pl., A primitive wind instrument, consisting of a series of short hollow reeds or pipes, graduated in length by the musical scale, and fastened together side by side; a syrinx; a mouth organ; -- said to have been invented by the god Pan. Called also pipes of Pan, Pan's pipes and Panpipes. 1913 Webster]
Pan"dect(?), n.[L. pandecta, pandectes, Gr. pa^s, pa^n, all + pandectes, pl.]1.A treatise which comprehends the whole of any science. 1913 Webster]
[Thou] a pandect mak'st, and universal book.Donne. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.The digest, or abridgment, in fifty books, of the decisions, writings, and opinions of the old Roman jurists, made in the sixth century by direction of the emperor Justinian, and forming the leading compilation of the Roman civil law.Kent. 1913 Webster]
Pan*dem"ic(?), a.[L. pandemus, Gr. pa^s, pa^n, all + pand\'82mique.]Affecting a whole people or a number of countries; everywhere epidemic. -- n.A pandemic disease.Harvey. 1913 Webster]
Pan`de*mo"ni*um(?), n.[NL., from Gr. pa^s, pa^n, all + dai`mwn a demon.]1.The great hall or council chamber of demons or evil spirits.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.An utterly lawless, riotous place or assemblage. 1913 Webster]
3.A condition of unrestrained disorder and chaotic, riotous uproar. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Pan"der(?), n.[From Pandarus, a leader in the Trojan army, who is represented by Chaucer and Shakespeare as having procured for Troilus the possession of Cressida.] 1913 Webster]
1.A male bawd; a pimp; a procurer. 1913 Webster]
Thou art the pander to her dishonor.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, one who ministers to the evil designs and passions of another. 1913 Webster]
Those wicked panders to avarice and ambition.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Pan"der, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pandered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pandering.]To play the pander for. 1913 Webster]
to pander tov. t.To appeal to (base emotions or less noble desires), so as to achieve one's purpose; to exploit (base emotions, such as lust, prejudice, or hate). PJC]
Pan"der, v. i.To act the part of a pander. 1913 Webster]
Pan"der*age(?), n.The act of pandering. 1913 Webster]
Pan"der*ism(?), n.The employment, arts, or practices of a pander.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Pan"der*ly, a.Having the quality of a pander. \'bdO, you panderly rascals.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pan*der"mite(?), n.[From Panderma, a port on the Black Sea from which it is exported.](Min.)A hydrous borate of lime, near priceite. 1913 Webster]
Pan"der*ous(?), a.Of or relating to a pander; characterizing a pander. 1913 Webster]
Pan*dic`u*la"tion(?), n.[L. pandiculari to stretch one's self, fr. pandere to spread out.]A stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities, as when fatigued and drowsy. 1913 Webster]
Pan"dit(?), n.Same as Pundit. 1913 Webster]
Pan"door(?), n.Same as Pandour. 1913 Webster]
Pan*do"ra(?), prop. n.[L., fr. Gr. Pandw`ra; pa^s, pa^n, all + dw^ron a gift.]1.(Class. Myth.)A beautiful woman (all-gifted), whom Jupiter caused Vulcan to make out of clay in order to punish the human race, because Prometheus had stolen the fire from heaven. Jupiter gave Pandora a box containing all human ills, which, when the box was opened, escaped and spread over the earth. Hope alone remained in the box. Another version makes the box contain all the blessings of the gods, which were lost to men when Pandora opened it. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of marine bivalves, in which one valve is flat, the other convex. 1913 Webster]
pan"dore(por p, n.[F. See Bandore.]An ancient musical instrument, of the lute kind; a bandore.[Written also pandora, pandoura. pandure, and pandoran.] 1913 Webster]
Pan"dour(?), n.1.One of a class of Hungarian mountaineers serving in the Austrian army that served as local militia in Croatia; -- so called from Pandur, a principal town in the region from which they originally came. They were noted for their ruthlessness.[Written also pandoor.] 1913 Webster]
Her whiskered pandours and her fierce hussars.Campbell. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:A brutal soldier. PJC]
pan*dour"a(?), n.See pandore . PJC]
Pan*dow"dy(?), n.A deep pie or pudding made of baked apples, or of sliced bread and apples baked together, with no bottom crust. 1913 Webster]
{ Pan"du*rate, Pan*du"ri*form(?), }a.[L. pandura a pandore + -form: cf. F. panduriforme.]1.Obovate, with a concavity in each side, like the body of a violin; fiddle-shaped; as, a panduriform leaf; panduriform color markings of an animal. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Shaped like a fiddle; -- of a leaf. Syn. -- fiddle-shaped. WordNet 1.5]
panduriformadj.(Bot.)Same as pandurate. Syn. -- pandurate, fiddle-shaped. WordNet 1.5]
Pane(?), n.[F. panne.]The narrow edge of a hammer head. See Peen. 1913 Webster]
Pane, n.[OE. pan part, portion of a thing, F. pan a skirt, lappet, part or piece of a wall, side, fr. L. pannus a cloth, fillet, rag; akin to E. vane. See Vane, and cf. Panel, Pawn pledge.]1.A division; a distinct piece, limited part, or compartment of any surface; a patch; hence, a square of a checkered or plaided pattern. 1913 Webster]
2.One of the openings in a slashed garment, showing the bright colored silk, or the like, within; hence, the piece of colored or other stuff so shown. 1913 Webster]
3.(Arch.)(a)A compartment of a surface, or a flat space; hence, one side or face of a building; as, an octagonal tower is said to have eight panes.(b)Especially, in modern use, the glass in one compartment of a window sash; a windowpane. 1913 Webster +PJC]
4.In irrigating, a subdivision of an irrigated surface between a feeder and an outlet drain. 1913 Webster]
5.(a)One of the flat surfaces, or facets, of any object having several sides.(b)One of the eight facets surrounding the table of a brilliant cut diamond. 1913 Webster]
Paned(?), a.1.Having panes; provided with panes; also, having openings; as, a paned window; paned window sash. \'bdPaned hose.\'b8 Massinger. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mach.)Having flat sides or surfaces; as, a six-paned nut. 1913 Webster]
Pan`e*gyr"ic(?), n.[L. panegyricus, Gr. panhgyrico`s: cf. F. pan\'82gyrique. See Panegyric, a.]An oration or eulogy in praise of some person or achievement; a formal or elaborate encomium; a laudatory discourse; laudation. See Synonym of Eulogy. 1913 Webster]
{ Pan`e*gyr"ic(?), Pan`e*gyr"ic*al(?), }a.[L. panegyricus, Gr. panhgyrico`s, from panh`gyris an assembly of the people, a high festival; pa^, pa^n all + 'a`gyris, 'agora`, an assembly.]Containing praise or eulogy; encomiastic; laudatory. \'bdPanegyric strains.\'b8 Pope. -- Pan`e*gyr"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Some of his odes are panegyrical.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Pa*neg"y*ris(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. Panegyric.]A festival; a public assembly. [Obs.] S. Harris. 1913 Webster]
Pan"e*gyr`ist(?), n.[L. panegyrista, Gr. panhgyristh`s, one who attends a panh`gyris: cf. panhgyri`zein to celebrate or attend a public festival, to make a set speech, esp. a panegyric, in a public assembly. See Panegyric.]One who delivers a panegyric; a eulogist; one who extols or praises, either by writing or speaking. 1913 Webster]
If these panegyrists are in earnest.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Pan"e*gy*rize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Panegyrized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Panegyrizing(?).][Gr. Panegyrist.]To praise highly; to extol in a public speech; to write or deliver a panegyric upon; to eulogize. 1913 Webster]
Pan"e*gy*rize, v. i.To indulge in panegyrics.Mitford. 1913 Webster]
Pan"el(?), n.[Orig., a little piece; OF. panel, pannel, F. panneau, dim. of pan skirt, lappet, part or piece of a wall, side. See 2d Pane.]1.(Arch.)A sunken compartment with raised margins, molded or otherwise, as in ceilings, wainscotings, etc. 1913 Webster]
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2.(Law)(a)A piece of parchment or a schedule, containing the names of persons summoned as jurors by the sheriff;hence, more generally,the whole group of persons summoned on a particular day, from whom a jury is to be selected; also, the jury selected from that group.Blackstone.(b)(Scots Law)A prisoner arraigned for trial at the bar of a criminal court.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence:Any group of persons selected to judge a contest, conduct a discussion, serve as advisers, or participate in any group activity in which they will provide information or make judgments. PJC]
4.Formerly, a piece of cloth serving as a saddle; hence, a soft pad beneath a saddletree to prevent chafing. 1913 Webster]
5.(Joinery)A board having its edges inserted in the groove of a surrounding frame; as, the panel of a door. 1913 Webster]
6.(Masonry)One of the faces of a hewn stone.Gwilt. 1913 Webster]
7.(Painting)A slab or plank of wood upon which, instead of canvas, a picture is painted. 1913 Webster]
8.(Mining)(a)A heap of dressed ore.(b)One of the districts divided by pillars of extra size, into which a mine is laid off in one system of extracting coal. 1913 Webster]
9.(Dressmaking)A plain strip or band, as of velvet or plush, placed at intervals lengthwise on the skirt of a dress, for ornament. 1913 Webster]
10.A portion of a framed structure between adjacent posts or struts, as in a bridge truss. 1913 Webster]
11.(A\'89ronautics)A segment of an a\'89roplane wing. In a biplane the outer panel extends from the wing tip to the next row of posts, and is trussed by oblique stay wires. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Panel game, a method of stealing money in a panel house. --
Panel house, a house of prostitution in which the rooms have secret entrances to facilitate theft from customers by accomplices of the inmates. --
Panel saw, handsaw with fine teeth, -- used for cutting out panels, etc. --
Panel thief, one who robs in a panel house. 1913 Webster]
Pan"el(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Paneled(?) or Panelled; p. pr. & vb. n.Paneling or Panelling.]To form in or with panels; as, to panel a wainscot.<-- to put panels on (e.g. a wall) --> 1913 Webster]
Paneled back(Arch.), the paneled work covering the window back. See Window back. 1913 Webster]
Pan`el*a"tion(?), n.The act of impaneling a jury. [Obs.] [Written also panellation.]Wood. 1913 Webster]
paneledadj.Decorated with panels or wainscoting; -- used of walls; as, a paneled family room. Syn. -- wainscoted. WordNet 1.5]
Pane"less(?), a.Without panes. 1913 Webster]
To patch his paneless window.Shenstone. 1913 Webster]
pan"el*ing(p, n.1.The act or process of forming in panels or decorating with panels.[Written also panelling.] 1913 Webster]
2.The panels which decorate the walls of a room. PJC]
Her book has a trace of the cant of paneulogism.National Rev. 1913 Webster]
panfishn.1.Any of numerous small food fishes; especially those not available on the market. WordNet 1.5]
2.Any of numerous small food fishes taken with hook and line. WordNet 1.5]
pan-fryv.To fry in a pan. WordNet 1.5]
Pan"ful(p, n.; pl.Panfuls(p.[See 5th Pan.]Enough to fill a pan. 1913 Webster]
pang(p, n.[Prob. for older prange. Cf. Prong.]A paroxysm of extreme pain or anguish; a sudden and transitory agony; a throe; as, the pangs of death. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Agony; anguish; distress. See Agony. 1913 Webster]
Pang, v. t.To torture; to cause to have great pain or suffering; to torment. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pan*gen"e*sis(?), n.[Pan- + genesis.](Biol.)An hypothesis advanced by Darwin in explanation of heredity. 1913 Webster]
gemmules, which circulate freely throughout the system and multiply by subdivision. These gemmules collect in the reproductive organs and products, or in buds, so that the egg or bud contains gemmules from all parts of the parent or parents, which in development give rise to cells in the offspring similar to those from which they were given off in the parent. The hypothesis also assumes that these gemmules need not in all cases develop into cells, but may lie dormant, and be transmitted from generation to generation without producing a noticeable effect until a case of atavism occurs. This is an ingenious hypothesis, but now known to be wrong. Although now, a hundred years later, we know that all transmitted genetic information (other than that in plasmids) is contained in the genome of a single cell, scientists are still only beginning to understand the development process. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Pan`ge*net"ic(?), a.(Biol.)Of or pertaining to pangenesis. 1913 Webster]
Pang"ful(?), a.Full of pangs.Richardson. 1913 Webster]
Pang"less, a.Without a pang; painless.Byron. 1913 Webster]
Pan"go*lin(p, n.[Malay pang.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of Manis, Pholidotus, and related genera, found in Africa and Asia. They are covered with imbricated scales, and feed upon ants. Called also scaly ant-eater. 1913 Webster]
Pan*goth"ic(?), a.[Pan- + Gothic.]Of, pertaining to, or including, all the Gothic races. \'bdAncestral Pangothic stock.\'b8 Earle. 1913 Webster]
Pan"han`dle(?), n.The handle of a pan;hence, fig., any arm or projection suggestive of the handle of a pan; as, the panhandle of West Virginia, Texas, or Idaho. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Panhandle State. West Virginia; -- a nickname. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
pan"han`dle(p, v. i.To accost people in a public place and ask for money; to beg. -- pan"hand`ler(p, n. -- pan"hand`ling(p, n. PJC]
Pan"han`dle(p, v. t.1.to obtain by panhandling. PJC]
2.To accost in a public place and ask for money from. PJC]
Pan`hel*len"ic(?), a.[See Panhellenium.]Of or pertaining to all Greece, or to Panhellenism; including all Greece, or all the Greeks. 1913 Webster]
Pan*hel"len*ism(?), n.A scheme to unite all the Greeks in one political body. 1913 Webster]
Pan*hel"len*ist, n.An advocate of Panhellenism. 1913 Webster]
Pan`hel*le"ni*um(?), n.[NL., from Gr. "Panellh`nion; pa^s, pa^n, all + "E`llhnes the Greeks.](Gr. Antiq.)An assembly or association of Greeks from all the states of Greece. 1913 Webster]
Pan"ic(?), n.[L. panicum.](Bot.)A plant of the genus Panicum; panic grass; also, the edible grain of some species of panic grass. 1913 Webster]
Panic grass(Bot.), any grass of the genus Panicum. 1913 Webster]
Pan"ic, a.[Gr. paniko`s of or pertaining to Pa`n Pan, to whom the causing of sudden fright was ascribed: cf. F. panique.]Extreme or sudden and causeless; unreasonable; -- said of fear or fright; as, panic fear, terror, alarm. \'bdA panic fright.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Pan"ic, n.[Gr. to~ paniko`n (with or without dei^ma fear): cf. F. panique. See Panic, a.]1.A sudden, overpowering fright; esp., a sudden and groundless fright; terror inspired by a trifling cause or a misapprehension of danger; as, the troops were seized with a panic; they fled in a panic. 1913 Webster]
2.By extension: A sudden widespread fright or apprehension concerning financial affairs. 1913 Webster]
Pan"ic*al(?), a.See Panic, a. [Obs.] Camden. 1913 Webster]
pan"ick*yadj.Same as panic-stricken; as, the travellers became panicky as the snow deepened. Syn. -- panic-stricken, panic-struck, petrified, terrified, frightened. WordNet 1.5]
Pan"i*cle(?), n.[L. panicula a tuft on plants, dim. of panus the thread wound upon the bobbin in a shuttle; cf. Gr. pane: cf. F. panicule. See 2d Pane.](Bot.)A pyramidal form of inflorescence, in which the cluster is loosely branched below and gradually simpler toward the end.<-- Illustr. of a panicle --> 1913 Webster]
Pan"i*cled(?), a.(Bot.)Furnished with panicles; arranged in, or like, panicles; paniculate. 1913 Webster]
{ Pan"ic-strick`en(?), Pan"ic-struck`(?) }, a.Struck with a panic, or sudden fear; thrown into a state of intense fear; as, trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd.Burke. Syn. -- panicky, petrified, terrified, frightened. 1913 Webster]
{ Pa*nic"u*late(?), Pa*nic"u*la`ted(?), }a.[See Panicle.](Bot)Same as Panicled. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pan"i*cum(?), n.[L., panic grass.](Bot.)A genus of grasses, including several hundred species, some of which are valuable; panic grass. 1913 Webster]
Pan*id`i*o*mor"phic(?), a.[Pan- + idiomorphic.](Geol.)Having a completely idiomorphic structure; -- said of certain rocks. 1913 Webster]
Pan*is"lam*ism(?), n.[Pan- + Islamism.]A desire or plan for the union of all Muslim nations for the conquest of the world. 1913 Webster]
Pa*niv"o*rous(?), a.[L. panis bread + vorare to devour.]Eating bread; subsisting on bread. 1913 Webster]
Pan*nade"(?), n.The curvet of a horse. 1913 Webster]
Pan"nage(?), n.[OF. pasnage, LL. pasnadium, pastinaticum, fr. pastionare to feed on mast, as swine, fr. L. pastio a pasturing, grazing. See Pastor.](O. Eng. Law)(a)The food of swine in the woods, as beechnuts, acorns, etc.; -- called also pawns.(b)A tax paid for the privilege of feeding swine in the woods. 1913 Webster]
Pan"na*ry(?), a.See Panary.Loudon. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Panne(?), n.[F.]A fabric resembling velvet, but having the nap flat and less close. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pan"nel(?), n.[See Panel.]1.A kind of rustic saddle.Tusser. 1913 Webster]
2.(Falconry)The stomach of a hawk.Ainsworth. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mil.)A carriage for conveying a mortar and its bed, on a march.Farrow. 1913 Webster]
Pan"nier(?), n.[F. panier, fr. L. panarium a bread basket, fr. panis bread. Cf. Pantry.]1.A bread basket; also, a wicker basket (used commonly in pairs) for carrying fruit or other things on a horse or an assHudibras. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mil. Antiq.)A shield of basket work formerly used by archers as a shelter from the enemy's missiles. 1913 Webster]
3.A table waiter at the Inns of Court, London. 1913 Webster]
4.A framework of steel or whalebone, worn by women to expand their dresses; a kind of bustle. 1913 Webster]
Pan"ni*kel(?), n.[See Pan a dish.]The brainpan, or skull; hence, the crest. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Pan"ni*kin(?), n.[Dim. of pan a dish.]A small pan or cup.Marryat.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
pan"ning(?), n.The act or process in which heavier ores are concentrated by agitating a sample of crushed ore under water in a shallow pan, thus washing away the lighter particles from the sample; as, panning for gold. See pan{1}, v. t. and pan{1}, v. i. PJC]
Pan"nose`(?), a.[See Pannus.](Bot.)Similar in texture or appearance to felt or woolen cloth. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pan"nus(?), n.[L., cloth. See 2d Pane.](Med.)A very vascular superficial opacity of the cornea, usually caused by granulation of the eyelids.Foster. 1913 Webster]
Pan`o*is"tic(?), a.[Pan- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Producing ova only; -- said of the ovaries of certain insects which do not produce vitelligenous cells. 1913 Webster]
Pan`om*phe"an(?), a.[L. panomphaeus, Gr. Uttering ominous or prophetic voices; divining. [R.] 1913 Webster]
We want no half gods, panomphean Joves.Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Pan"o*plied(?), a.Dressed in panoply. 1913 Webster]
Pan"o*ply(p, n.[Gr. panopli`a; pa^s, pa^n, all + "o`plon tool, implement, in pl., armor, arms.]1.Defensive armor in general; a full suit of defensive armor.Milton. 1913 Webster]
We had need to take the Christian panoply, to put on the whole armor of God.Ray. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:Any full set of elaborate attire, complete with accessories or accompanying paraphernalia; any elaborate special or ceremonial attire and equipment. PJC]
3.Hence:Any impressive complete array; as, the full panoply of a presidential funeral. PJC]
4.Hence: [Fig.:] Any complete array of devices used in an endeavor; as, to deploy the full panoply of writer's techniques. PJC]
panopticpanopticaladj.Including everying visible in one view; as, a panoptic aerial photograph of the missile base; a panoptic stain used in microscopy. WordNet 1.5]
Pa*nop"ti*con(?), n.[NL. See Pan-, and Optic.] 1913 Webster]
1.A prison so contructed that the inspector can see each of the prisoners at all times, without being seen. 1913 Webster]
2.A room for the exhibition of novelties. 1913 Webster]
Pan`o*ra"ma(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. pa^s, pa^n, all + Pan-, and Wary.] 1913 Webster]
1.A complete view in every direction. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:A comprehensive survey of a particular topic; also, a broad view of the development of a series of events. PJC]
3.A picture presenting a view of objects in every direction, as from a central point. 1913 Webster]
4.A picture representing scenes too extended to be beheld at once, and so exhibited a part at a time, by being unrolled, and made to pass continuously before the spectator. 1913 Webster]
{ Pan`o*ram"ic(?), Pan`o*ram"ic*al(?), }a.1.Of, pertaining to, or like, a panorama; exhibiting a very broad view; as, a panoramic view. 1913 Webster]
Panoramic camera. See under Camera. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:Presented with a broad perspective; as, a panoramic view of European history. PJC]
Pa*nor"pi*an(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Like, or pertaining to, the genus Panorpa. -- n.Same as Panorpid. 1913 Webster]
Pa*nor"pid(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any neuropterous insect of the genus Panorpa, and allied genera. The larv\'91 feed on plant lice. 1913 Webster]
pan` out"(p, 1.v. i.To succeed; as, the project didn't pan out. PJC]
2.To turn out (profitably or unprofitably); to result; to develop; as, the investigation, or the speculation, panned out poorly. [Slang, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Pan*phar"ma*con(?), n.[NL. See Pan-, and Pharmacon.]A medicine for all diseases; a panacea. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pan`pres`by*te"ri*an(?), a.[Pan- + Presbyterian.]Belonging to, or representative of, those who hold Presbyterian views in all parts of the world; as, a Panpresbyterian council. 1913 Webster]
Pan*psy"chism(?), n.[See Pan-; Psychic.]The theory that all nature is psychical or has a psychical aspect; the theory that every particle of matter has a psychical character or aspect. -- Pan*psy"chic(#), a. -- Pan*psy"chist(#), n. -- Pan`psy*chis"tic(#), a.
Fechner affords a conspicuous instance of the idealistic tendency to mysterize nature in his panpsychicism, or that form of noumenal idealism which holds that the universe is a vast communion of spirits, souls of men, of animals, of plants, of earth and other planets, of the sun, all embraced as different members in the soul of the world.Encyc. Brit. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Pan`sclav"ic(?), Pan`sclav"ism(?), Pan`sclav"ist, Pan`scla*vo"ni*an(?) }. See Panslavic, Panslavism, etc. 1913 Webster]
Pan"shon(?), n.An earthen vessel wider at the top than at the bottom, -- used for holding milk and for various other purposes. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Pan"sied(?), a.[From Pansy.]Covered or adorned with pansies. \'bdThe pansied grounds.\'b8 Darwin. 1913 Webster]
Pan`slav"ic(?), a.[Pan- + Slavic.]Pertaining to all the Slavic races. 1913 Webster]
Pan`slav"ism(?), n.A scheme or desire to unite all the Slavic races into one confederacy. 1913 Webster]
Pan`slav"ist(?), n.One who favors Panslavism. 1913 Webster]
Pan"so*phy(?), n.[Pan- + Gr. pansophie.]Universal wisdom; esp., a system of universal knowledge proposed by Comenius (1592 -- 1671), a Moravian educator. [R.] Hartlib. 1913 Webster]
Pan`sperm"ismSame as panspermia. PJC]
{ Pan*sper"ma*tist(?), Pan"sper`mist(?), }n.(Biol.)A believer in panspermy; one who rejects the theory of spontaneous generation; a biogenist. 1913 Webster]
Pan`sper"mic(?), a.(Biol.)Of or pertaining to panspermy; as, the panspermic hypothesis. 1913 Webster]
Pan`sper"mi*a, Pan"sper`my(?), n.[Pan- + Gr. (Biol.)(a)The doctrine of the widespread distribution of germs, from which under favorable circumstances bacteria, vibrios, etc., may develop.(b)The doctrine that all organisms must come from living parents; biogenesis; -- the opposite of spontaneous generation.(c)The theory that life on earth originated from spores or germs that evolved elsewhere in the uiniverse; -- in contradistinction to the theory that life evolved on earth from inanimate matter. This theory, originally suggested by S. Arrhenius in 1907, is sometimes advanced by those who feel that the time required for evolution of life is too long for life to have evolved on Earth from inanimate matter. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Pan*ste`re*o*ra"ma(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. pa^s, pa^n, all + A model of a town or country, in relief, executed in wood, cork, pasteboard, or the like.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
Pan"sy(?), n.; pl.Pansies(#).[F. Pens\'82e thought, pansy, fr. penser to think, L. pensare to weigh, ponder. See Pensive.](Bot.)A plant of the genus Viola (Viola tricolor) and its blossom, originally purple and yellow. Cultivated varieties have very large flowers of a great diversity of colors. Called also heart's-ease, love-in-idleness, and many other quaint names. 1913 Webster]
Pant(p, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Panted; p. pr. & vb. n.Panting.][Cf. F. panteler to gasp for breath, OF. panteisier to be breathless, F. pantois out of breath; perh. akin to E. phantom, the verb prob. orig. meaning, to have the nightmare.]1.To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion or from eagerness or excitement; to respire with heaving of the breast; to gasp. 1913 Webster]
Pluto plants for breath from out his cell.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:To long eagerly; to desire earnestly; -- often used with for or after. 1913 Webster]
As the hart panteth after the water brooks.Ps. xlii. 1. 1913 Webster]
Who pants for glory finds but short repose.Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.To beat with unnatural violence or rapidity; to palpitate, or throb; -- said of the heart.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
4.To sigh; to flutter; to languish. [Poetic] 1913 Webster]
The whispering breeze Pants on the leaves, and dies upon the trees.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Pant, v. t.1.To breathe forth quickly or in a labored manner; to gasp out. 1913 Webster]
There is a cavern where my spirit panted forth in anguish.Shelley. 1913 Webster]
2.To long for; to be eager after. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Then shall our hearts pant thee.Herbert. 1913 Webster]
Pant, n.1.A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
2.A violent palpitation of the heart.Shak. 1913 Webster]
pant, n.A single leg of a pair of pants. See pants. PJC]
Pan"ta*cosm(?), n.[Panta- + Gr. ko`smos universe.]See Cosmolabe. 1913 Webster]
Pan"ta*graph(?), n.See Pantograph. 1913 Webster]
Pan*tag"ru*el*ism(?), n.[From Pantagruel, one of the characters of Rabelais.]1.The theory or practice of the medical profession; -- used in burlesque or ridicule. 1913 Webster]
2.An assumption of buffoonery to cover some serious purpose. [R.] Donaldson. 1913 Webster]
Pan`ta*let"(?), n.[Dim. of pantaloon.]One of the legs of the loose drawers worn by children and women; a pant leg; particularly, the lower part of such a garment, coming below the knee, often made in a separate piece; -- chiefly in the plural. 1913 Webster]
Pan`ta*loon"(?), n.[F. pantalon, fr. It. pantalone, a masked character in the Italian comedy, who wore breeches and stockings that were all of one piece, from Pantaleone, the patron saint of Venice, which, as a baptismal name, is very frequent among the Venetians, and is applied to them by the other Italians as a nickname, fr. Gr. Pantale`wn, lit., all lion, a Greek personal name.]1.A ridiculous character, or an old dotard, in the Italian comedy; also, a buffoon in pantomimes.Addison. 1913 Webster]
The sixth age shifts pantaloon.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.A bifurcated garment for a man, covering the body from the waist downwards, and consisting of breeches and stockings in one. 1913 Webster]
3.pl.In recent times, a loose-fitting variety of Trousers, often of less than ankle length. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Pan`ta*loon"er*y(?), n.1.The character or performances of a pantaloon; buffoonery. [R.] Lamb. 1913 Webster]
2.Materials for pantaloons. 1913 Webster]
Pan"ta*morph(?), n.That which assumes, or exists in, all forms. 1913 Webster]
Pan`ta*mor"phic(?), a.[Panta- + Gr. morfh` form.]Taking all forms. 1913 Webster]
Pan`ta*scop"ic(?), a.Viewing all; taking a view of the whole. See under Camera. 1913 Webster]
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\'d8Pan`ta*stom"a*ta(p, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. pa^s, panto`s, all + sto`ma, sto`matos, mouth.](Zo\'94l.)One of the divisions of Flagellata, including the monads and allied forms. 1913 Webster]
Pan*tech"ni*con(?), n.[NL. See Pan-, and Technic.]A depository or place where all sorts of manufactured articles are collected for sale. 1913 Webster]
Pan*tel"e*graph(?), n.[Pan- + telegraph.]See under Telegraph. 1913 Webster]
Pant"er(?), n.One who pants.Congreve. 1913 Webster]
Pan"ter(?), n.[F. panetier. See Pantry.]A keeper of the pantry; a pantler. [Obs.] Tyndale. 1913 Webster]
Pan"ter, n.[See Painter a rope.]A net; a noose. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Pan`teu*ton"ic(?), a.[Pan- + Teutonic.]Of or pertaining to all the Teutonic races. 1913 Webster]
Pan"the*ism(?), n.[Pan- + theism.]The doctrine that the universe, taken or conceived of as a whole, is God; the doctrine that there is no God but the combined force and natural laws which are manifested in the existing universe; cosmotheism. The doctrine denies that God is a rational personality. 1913 Webster]
Pan"the*ist, n.One who holds to pantheism. 1913 Webster]
{ Pan`the*is"tic(?), Pan`the*is"tic*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to pantheism; founded in, or leading to, pantheism. -- Pan`the*is"tic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Pan`the*ol"o*gist(?), n.One versed in pantheology. 1913 Webster]
Pan`the*ol"o*gy(?), n.[Pan- + theology.]A system of theology embracing all religions; a complete system of theology. 1913 Webster]
Pan*the"on(?), n.[L. pantheon, pantheum, Gr. pa`nqeion (sc. 'iero`n), fr. pa`nqeios of all gods; pa^s, pa^n, all + qe`os a god: cf. F. panth\'82on. See Pan-, and Theism.]1.A temple dedicated to all the gods; especially, the building so called at Rome. 1913 Webster]
2.The collective gods of a people, or a work treating of them; as, a divinity of the Greek pantheon. 1913 Webster]
pan"ther(p, n.[OE. pantere, F. panth\'8are, L. panthera, Gr. pa`nqhr, prob. fr. Skr. pundr\'c6ka a tiger.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Zo\'94l.)A large dark-colored variety of the leopard, by some zo\'94logists considered a distinct species. It is marked with large ringlike spots, the centers of which are darker than the color of the body. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)In America, the name is applied to the puma, or cougar, and sometimes to the jaguar. 1913 Webster]
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Panther cat(Zo\'94l.), the ocelot. --
Panther cowry(Zo\'94l.), a spotted East Indian cowry (Cypr\'91a pantherina); -- so called from its color. 1913 Webster]
Pantheraprop. n.The genus of large felines including the lions; leopards; snow leopards; jaguars; tigers; cheetahs; and saber-toothed tigers. Syn. -- genus Panthera. WordNet 1.5]
Pan"ther*ine(?), a.Like a panther, esp. in color; as, the pantherine snake (Ptyas mucosus) of Brazil. 1913 Webster]
pantien.A pair of short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural). Syn. -- panty, scanty, step-in. WordNet 1.5]
Pan"tile`(?), n.[5th pan + tile.](Arch.)A roofing tile, of peculiar form, having a transverse section resembling an elongated S laid on its side ( 1913 Webster]
pantingn.The act or process of breathing heavily, usually after exertion. Syn. -- heaving. WordNet 1.5]
2.Any fabric used to make trousers. Syn. -- trousering. WordNet 1.5]
pant"ing*ly(?), adv.With palpitation or rapid breathing.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pan`ti*soc"ra*cy(?), n.[Panto- + Gr. A Utopian community, in which all should rule equally, such as was devised by Coleridge, Lovell, and Southey, in their younger days. 1913 Webster]
Pan`ti*so*crat"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to a pantisocracy. 1913 Webster]
Pan`ti*soc"ra*tist(?), n.One who favors or supports the theory of a pantisocracy.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Pan"tler(?), n.[F. panetier. See Panter, Pantry.]The servant or officer, in a great family, who has charge of the bread and the pantry. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pan"to-(?). See Pan-. 1913 Webster]
Pan`to*chro*nom"e*ter(?), n.[Panto- + chronometer.]An instrument combining a compass, sundial, and universal time dial.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
Pan*to"fle(?), n.[F. pantoufle.]A slipper for the foot.[Written also pantable and pantoble.] 1913 Webster]
Pan"to*graph(?), n.[Panto- + -graph: cf. F. pantographe.]An instrument for copying plans, maps, and other drawings, on the same, or on a reduced or an enlarged, scale.[Written also pantagraph, and incorrectly pentagraph.] 1913 Webster]
2.An electrical conducting device consisting of a collapsible frame resembling a pantograph{1}, connected to the top of an electrically-powered vehicle such as a trolley, and used to conduct electrical current between the vehicle and an overhead electric wire, which supplies the power to the vehicle. The variable height of the pantograph ensures that it can move to follow variations in the height of the overhead wires, and thus make constant contact with the wires. PJC]
Skew pantograph, a kind of pantograph for drawing a copy which is inclined with respect to the original figure; -- also called plagiograph. 1913 Webster]
{ Pan`to*graph"ic(?), Pan`to*graph"ic*al(?) }, a.[Cf. F. pantographique.]Of or pertaining to a pantograph; relating to pantography. 1913 Webster]
Pan*tog"ra*phy(?), n.[Cf. F. pantographie.]A general description; entire view of an object. 1913 Webster]
Pan`to*log"ic*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to pantology. 1913 Webster]
Pan*tol"o*gist(?), n.One versed in pantology; a writer of pantology. 1913 Webster]
Pan*tol"o*gy(?), n.[Panto- + -logy.]A systematic view of all branches of human knowledge; a work of universal information. 1913 Webster]
Pan*tom"e*ter(?), n.[Panto- + -meter: cf. F. pantom\'8atre.]An instrument for measuring angles for determining elevations, distances, etc. 1913 Webster]
Pan*tom"e*try(?), n.Universal measurement. [R.] -- Pan`to*met"ric(#), a. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pan"to*mime(?), n.[F., fr. L. pantomimus, Gr. pa^s, panto`s, all + pantomimo. See Mimic.]1.A universal mimic; an actor who assumes many parts; also, any actor. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.One who acts his part by gesticulation or dumb show only, without speaking; a pantomimist; a mime. 1913 Webster]
[He] saw a pantomime perform so well that he could follow the performance from the action alone.Tylor. 1913 Webster]
3.A dramatic representation by actors who use only dumb show; a depiction of an event, narrative, or situation using only gestures and bodily movements, without speaking; hence, dumb show, generally. 1913 Webster +PJC]
4.A dramatic and spectacular entertainment of which dumb acting as well as burlesque dialogue, music, and dancing by Clown, Harlequin, etc., are features. 1913 Webster]
Pan"to*mime, a.Representing only in mute actions; pantomimic; as, a pantomime dance. 1913 Webster]
{ Pan`to*mim"ic(?), Pan`to*mim"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. pantomimique.]Of or pertaining to the pantomime; representing by dumb show. \'bdPantomimic gesture.\'b8 Bp. Warburton. -- Pan`to*mim"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Pan"to*mi`mist(?), n.An actor in pantomime; also, a composer of pantomimes. 1913 Webster]
Pan"ton(?), n.[F. patin. See Patten.](Far.)A horseshoe to correct a narrow, hoofbound heel. 1913 Webster]
Pan*toph"a*gist(?), n.[See Pantophagous.]A person or an animal that has the habit of eating all kinds of food. 1913 Webster]
Pan*toph"a*gous(?), a.[Gr. pantofa`gos; pa^s, panto`s, all + fagei^n to eat.]Eating all kinds of food. 1913 Webster]
Pan*toph"a*gy(?), n.[Gr. pantofagi`a.]The habit or power of eating all kinds of food. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pan*top"o*da(?), n. pl.[NL. See Panto-, & -poda.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Pycnogonida. 1913 Webster]
Pan`to*scop"ic(?), a.[Panto- + -scope + -ic.]Literally, seeing everything; -- a term applied to eyeglasses or spectacles divided into two segments, the upper being designed for distant vision, the lower for vision of near objects.<-- = bifocal --> 1913 Webster]
Pan"try(?), n.; pl.Pantries(#).[OE. pantrie, F. paneterie, fr. panetier pantler, LL. panetarius baker, panetus small loaf of bread, L. panis bread. Cf. Company, Pannier, Pantler.]An apartment or closet in which bread and other provisions are kept. 1913 Webster]
pantsn.1.n. pl.A garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately.Syn. -- trousers. WordNet 1.6]
pantywaistn.A timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive. Syn. -- sissy, pansy, milksop, Milquetoast. WordNet 1.5]
Pan*ur"gic(?), a.[Cf. Gr. panoyrgiko`s knavish.]Skilled in all kinds of work. \'bdThe panurgic Diderot.\'b8 J. Morley. 1913 Webster]
Pan"ur*gy(?), n.[Gr. panoyrgi`a, fr. panoy^rgos, properly, ready to do anything; hence, knavish, roguish; pa^s, pa^n, all + 'e`rgon work.]Skill in all kinds of work or business; craft. [R.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
panzern.A German tank of the kind used in World War II. WordNet 1.5]
panzeradj.[German, Panzer armor.]1.Equipped with armored vehicles; armored; as, a panzer division. WordNet 1.5]
2.Of, pertaining to, or involving armored military vehicles; as, a panzer attack. PJC]
Pan*zo"ism(?), n.[Pan- + Gr. zo^,on an animal.](Biol.)A term used to denote all of the elements or factors which constitute vitality or vital energy.H. Spencer. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa"o*lo(?), n.[It. Cf. Paul.]An old Italian silver coin, worth about ten cents. 1913 Webster]
Pap(?), n.[Cf. OSw. papp. Cf. Pap soft food.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Anat.)A nipple; a mammilla; a teat.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
The paps which thou hast sucked.Luke xi. 27. 1913 Webster]
2.A rounded, nipplelike hill or peak; anything resembling a nipple in shape; a mamelon.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Pap, n.[Cf. D. pap, G. pappe, both perh. fr. L. papa, pappa, the word with which infants call for food: cf. It. pappa.]1.A soft food for infants, made of bread boiled or softened in milk or water. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:Any speech, writing, or idea lacking substance, or of trivial content; oversimplified, trite, or worthless ideas. Syn. -- pablum, drivel, twaddle. PJC]
3.Nourishment or support from official patronage; as, treasury pap. [Colloq. & Contemptuous] 1913 Webster]
4.The pulp of fruit.Ainsworth. 1913 Webster]
Pap, v. t.To feed with pap.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Pa*pa"(?), n.[F. papa, L. papa; cf. Gr. Pope.] 1913 Webster]
1.A child's word for father. 1913 Webster]
2.A parish priest in the Greek Church.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
Pa`pa*bo"te(?), n.[Probably of Creole origin.](Zo\'94l.)The upland plover. [Local, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Pa"pa*cy(?), n.[LL. papatia, fr. L. papa a father, bishop. See Pope.]1.The office and dignity of the pope, or pontiff, of Rome; papal jurisdiction. 1913 Webster]
2.The popes, collectively; the succession of popes. 1913 Webster]
3.The Roman Catholic religion; -- commonly used by the opponents of the Roman Catholics in disparagement or in an opprobrious sense. 1913 Webster]
Pa*pa"in(?), n.[From Papaw.](Physiol. Chem.)A proteolytic ferment, like trypsin, present in the juice of the green fruit of the papaw (Carica Papaya) of tropical America. 1913 Webster]
Pa"pal(?), a.[F., fr. L. papa bishop. See Papacy.] 1913 Webster]
1.Of or pertaining to the pope of Rome; proceeding from the pope; ordered or pronounced by the pope; as, papal jurisdiction; a papal edict; the papal benediction.Milman. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church. \'bdPapal Christians.\'b8 Bp. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
Pa`pa*pho"bi*a(?), n.[NL., fr. L. papa bishop + Gr. Intense fear or dread of the pope, or of the Roman Catholic Church. [R.] 1913 Webster]
paparazzopl.paparazzi. n.[from Signore Paparazzo, a photographer in Fellini's film La Dolce Vita.]1.A free-lance photographer that specializes in following and photographing celebrities such as movie stars, especially to obtain candid photographs in private situations; as, her dogged pursuit by the paparazzi was believed to be a major factor in Princess Diana's death. PJC]
Pa"par*chy(?), n.[L. papa bishop + -archy.]Government by a pope; papal rule. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa*pa"ver(?), n.[L., poppy.](Bot.)A genus of plants, including the poppy. 1913 Webster]
Papaveraceaeprop. n.A natural family of herbs or shrubs having milky and often colored juices and capsular fruits. Syn. -- family Papaveraceae, poppy family. WordNet 1.5]
Pa*pav`er*a"ceous(?), a.(Bot.)Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a natural family of plants (Papaveraceae) of which the poppy, the celandine, and the bloodroot are well-known examples. 1913 Webster]
Pa*pav"er*ine(?), n.(Chem.)An alkaloid found in opium. It has a weaker therapeutic action than morphine. 1913 Webster]
Pa*pav"er*ous(?), a.Of or pertaining to the poppy; of the nature of the poppy.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pa*paw"(?), n.[Prob. from the native name in the West Indies; cf. Sp. papayo papaw, papaya the fruit of the papaw.][Written also pawpaw.]1.(Bot.)Same as papaya, senses 1 and 2. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.(Bot.)A tree of the genus Asimina (Asimina triloba), growing in the western and southern parts of the United States, and producing a sweet edible fruit; also, the fruit itself.Gray. 1913 Webster]
pa*pa"ya(?), n.[Prob. from the native name in the West Indies; cf. Sp. papayo papaw, papaya the fruit of the papaw.]1.(Bot.)A tree (Carica Papaya) of tropical America, belonging to the order Passiflore\'91; called also papaw and pawpaw. It has a soft, spongy stem, eighteen or twenty feet high, crowned with a tuft of large, long-stalked, palmately lobed leaves. The milky juice of the plant is said to have the property of making meat tender. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.The fruit of the papaya tree; it is a dull orange-colored, melon-shaped fruit, which is eaten both raw and cooked or pickled. The fruit contains papain, a protease. 1913 Webster + PJC]
Pap"boat`(?), n.1.A kind of sauce boat or dish. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A large spiral East Indian marine shell (Turbinella rapha); -- so called because used by native priests to hold the oil for anointing. 1913 Webster]
Pape(?), n.[Cf. F. pape, fr. L. papa. See Pope.]A spiritual father; specifically, the pope. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pa"per(p, n.[F. papier, fr. L. papyrus papyrus, from which the Egyptians made a kind of paper, Gr. pa`pyros. Cf. Papyrus.]1.A substance in the form of thin sheets or leaves intended to be written or printed on, or to be used in wrapping. It is made of rags, straw, bark, wood, or other fibrous material, which is first reduced to pulp, then molded, pressed, and dried. 1913 Webster]
2.A sheet, leaf, or piece of such substance. 1913 Webster]
3.A printed or written instrument; a document, essay, or the like; a writing; as, a paper read before a scientific society. 1913 Webster]
They brought a paper to me to be signed.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.A printed sheet appearing periodically; a newspaper; a journal; as, a daily paper. 1913 Webster]
5.Negotiable evidences of indebtedness; notes; bills of exchange, and the like; as, the bank holds a large amount of his paper. 1913 Webster]
6.Decorated hangings or coverings for walls, made of paper. See Paper hangings, below. 1913 Webster]
7.A paper containing (usually) a definite quantity; as, a paper of pins, tacks, opium, etc. 1913 Webster]
8.A medicinal preparation spread upon paper, intended for external application; as, cantharides paper. 1913 Webster]
9.pl.Documents establishing a person's identity, or status, or attesting to some right, such as the right to drive a vehicle; as, the border guard asked for his papers. PJC]
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In the manufacture of books, etc., a sheet, of whatever size originally, is termed, when folded once, a folio; folded twice, a quarto, or 4to; three times, an octavo, or 8vo; four times, a sextodecimo, or 16mo; five times, a 32mo; three times, with an offcut folded twice and set in, a duodecimo, or 12mo; four times, with an offcut folded three times and set in, a 24mo. 1913 Webster]
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Paper is often used adjectively or in combination, having commonly an obvious signification; as, paper cutter or paper-cutter; paper knife, paper-knife, or paperknife; paper maker, paper-maker, or papermaker; paper mill or paper-mill; paper weight, paper-weight, or paperweight, etc. 1913 Webster]
Business paper, checks, notes, drafts, etc., given in payment of actual indebtedness; -- opposed to accommodation paper. --
Fly paper, paper covered with a sticky preparation, -- used for catching flies. --
Laid paper. See under Laid. --
Paper birch(Bot.), the canoe birch tree (Betula papyracea). --
Paper blockade, an ineffective blockade, as by a weak naval force. --
Paper boat(Naut.), a boat made of water-proof paper. --
Paper car wheel(Railroad), a car wheel having a steel tire, and a center formed of compressed paper held between two plate-iron disks.Forney. --
Paper credit, credit founded upon evidences of debt, such as promissory notes, duebills, etc. --
Paper hanger, one who covers walls with paper hangings. --
Paper hangings, paper printed with colored figures, or otherwise made ornamental, prepared to be pasted against the walls of apartments, etc.; wall paper. --
Paper house, an audience composed of people who have come in on free passes. [Cant] --
Paper money, notes or bills, usually issued by government or by a banking corporation, promising payment of money, and circulated as the representative of coin. --
Paper mulberry. (Bot.)See under Mulberry. --
Paper muslin, glazed muslin, used for linings, etc. --
Paper nautilus. (Zo\'94l.)See Argonauta. --
Paper reed(Bot.), the papyrus. --
Paper sailor. (Zo\'94l.)See Argonauta. --
Paper stainer, one who colors or stamps wall paper.De Colange. --
Paper wasp(Zo\'94l.), any wasp which makes a nest of paperlike material, as the yellow jacket. --
Paper weight, any object used as a weight to prevent loose papers from being displaced by wind, or otherwise. --
on paper. (a)in writing; as, I would like to see that on paper.(b)in theory, though not necessarily in paractice.(c)in the design state; planned, but not yet put into practice. --
Parchment paper. See Papyrine. --
Tissue paper, thin, gauzelike paper, such as is used to protect engravings in books. --
Wall paper. Same as Paper hangings, above. --
Waste paper, paper thrown aside as worthless or useless, except for uses of little account. --
Wove paper, a writing paper with a uniform surface, not ribbed or watermarked. --
paper tiger, a person or group that appears to be powerful and dangerous but is in fact weak and ineffectual. 1913 Webster]
pa"per(p, a.1.Of or pertaining to paper; made of paper; resembling paper. 1913 Webster]
2.Existing only on paper; unsubstantial; as, a paper box; a paper army; a paper tiger. 1913 Webster +PJC]
pa"per, v. t.[imp. & p. p.papered(p; p. pr. & vb. n.papering.]1.To cover or line with paper, especially with wallpaper; to furnish with paper hangings; to wallpaper; as, to paper a room or a house. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.To fold or inclose in paper. 1913 Webster]
3.To put on paper; to make a memorandum of. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
pa"per*back`(p, n.A book with paper covers; -- contrasted with hardback or hardcover. Syn. -- softback, soft-cover. WordNet 1.5]
pa"per*backadj.having a flexible binding; -- of books. Contrasted to hardcover or hardbacked or hardbound. Syn. -- paperbacked, soft-bound, softcover, softback. WordNet 1.5]
pa"per*backed(p, adj.1.same as paperback. Syn. -- paperback. WordNet 1.5]
pa"per*boy`, pa"per boy`(p, n.A boy who sells or delivers newspapers. WordNet 1.5]
pa"per*clip`(p, n.A folder wire or plastic fastener for holding sheets of paper together. Syn. -- gem clip. WordNet 1.5]
pa"per*er(p, pa"per*hang`er(p,n.One whose occupation is decorating walls with wallpaper. WordNet 1.5]
pa"per*hang`ing(p, n.The application of wallpaper to walls for decorative purposes. Syn. -- papering. WordNet 1.5]
pa"per*ing(p, n.Same as paperhanging. WordNet 1.5]
pa"per*knife`(p, n.A dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books. Syn. -- letter opener. WordNet 1.5]
pa"per o"ver(p, v. t.To ignore or conceal (a disagreement or dispute) so as to continue friendly or productive relations; as, to paper over differences. PJC]
pa"persn. pl.Documents providing information, esp. of an official nature about a person, vehicle, business, etc. See paper{9}, n. Syn. -- document, written document. WordNet 1.5]
pa"per*weight`(p, n.See under Paper, n. 1913 Webster]
pa"per*work`(p, n.Work that involves handling or writing documents such as forms, letters, reports, sales records, etc. WordNet 1.5]
pa"per*y(p, a.Like paper; having the thinness or consistency of paper.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Pa*pes"cent(?), a.[From Pap soft food.]Containing or producing pap; like pap. [R.] Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Pa"pess(?), n.[F. papesse.]A female pope; i. e., the fictitious pope Joan. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa`pe*terie"(?), n.[F., paper manufacture, fr. papier paper.]A case or box containing paper and materials for writing. 1913 Webster]
Pa"phi*an(?), a.[L. Paphius, Gr. Of or pertaining to Paphos, an ancient city of Cyprus, having a celebrated temple of Venus; hence, pertaining to Venus, or her rites. 1913 Webster]
Pa"phi*an, n.A native or inhabitant of Paphos. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa`pier"-ma`ch\'82"(?), n.[F. papier m\'83ch\'82, lit., chewed or mashed paper.]A hard and strong substance made of a pulp from paper, mixed with size or glue, etc. It is formed into various articles, usually by means of molds. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa*pil"i*o(?), peop. n.[L., a butterfly.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of butterflies. 1913 Webster]
Papilio polyxenes, syn. Papilio asterias, and related species. 1913 Webster]
Pa*pil`io*na"ceous(?), a.1.Resembling the butterfly. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)(a)Having a winged corolla somewhat resembling a butterfly, as in the blossoms of the bean and pea.(b)Belonging to that suborder of leguminous plants (Papilionace\'91) which includes the bean, pea, vetch, clover, and locust. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa*pil`i*o"nes(?), n. pl.[NL. See Papilio.](Zo\'94l.)The division of Lepidoptera which includes the butterflies. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa*pil`i*on"i*des(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)The typical butterflies. 1913 Webster]
Pa*pil"la(?), n.; pl.Papill\'91(#).[L., a nipple, pimple.]Any minute nipplelike projection; as, the papill\'91 of the tongue. 1913 Webster]
Pap"il*lar(?), a.[Cf. F. papillaire.]Same as Papillose. 1913 Webster]
Pap"il*la*ry(?), a.[Cf. F. papillaire.]Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a papilla or papill\'91; bearing, or covered with, papill\'91; papillose. 1913 Webster]
Pap"il*late(?), v. t. & i.To cover with papill\'91; to take the form of a papilla, or of papill\'91. 1913 Webster]
Pap"il*late(?), a.Same as Papillose. 1913 Webster]
Pa*pil"li*form(?), a.[Papilla + -form.]Shaped like a papilla; mammilliform. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pap`il*lo"ma(?), n.; pl.Papillomata(#).[NL. See Papilla, and -Oma.](Med.)A tumor formed by hypertrophy of the papill\'91 of the skin or mucous membrane, as a corn or a wart.Quain. 1913 Webster]
Pap`il*lo"ma*tous(?), a.(Med.)Of, pertaining to, or consisting of, papillomata. 1913 Webster]
Pap"il*lose`(?), a.[Cf. F. papilleux.]Covered with, or bearing, papill\'91; resembling papill\'91; papillate; papillar; papillary. 1913 Webster]
Pap"il*lote(?), n.[F., fr. papillon a butterfly.]A small piece of paper on which women roll up their hair to make it curl; a curl paper. 1913 Webster]
Pa*pil"lu*late(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Having a minute papilla in the center of a larger elevation or depression. 1913 Webster]
Pa"pi*on(?), n.[Prob. from native name: cf. Sp. papion.](Zo\'94l.)A West African baboon (Cynocephalus sphinx), allied to the chacma. Its color is generally chestnut, varying in tint. 1913 Webster]
Pa"pism(?), n.[F. papisme. See Pape, Pope.]Popery; -- an offensive term.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pa"pist(?), n.[F. papiste. See Pape, Pope.]A Roman Catholic; one who adheres to the Church of Rome and the authority of the pope; -- an offensive designation applied to Roman Catholics by their opponents. 1913 Webster]
{ Pa*pis"tic(?), Pa*pis"tic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. papistique.]Of or pertaining to the Church of Rome and its doctrines and ceremonies; pertaining to popery; popish; -- used disparagingly. \'bdThe old papistic worship.\'b8 T. Warton. -- Pa*pis"tic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Pa"pist*ry(?), n.The doctrine and ceremonies of the Church of Rome; popery. [R.] Whitgift. 1913 Webster]
Pa*poose"(?), n.A babe or young child of Indian parentage in North America. 1913 Webster]
Pap"pi*form(?), a.(Bot.)Resembling the pappus of composite plants. 1913 Webster]
Pap*poose"(?), n.Same as Papoose. 1913 Webster]
papooseroot, papoose rootn.(Bot.)A tall herb (Caulophyllum thalictroides) of eastern North America and Asia having blue berrylike fruit and a thick knotty rootstock formerly used medicinally; the Cohosh. See also Cohosh. Syn. -- blue cohosh, blueberry root, papoose root, squawroot, squaw root, Caulophyllum thalictrioides, Caulophyllum thalictroides. WordNet 1.5]
Pap*pose"(?), a.(Bot.)Furnished with a pappus; downy. 1913 Webster]
Pap"pous(?), a.(Bot.)Pappose. 1913 Webster]
Pap"pus(?), n.[L., an old man or grandfather; hence, a substance resembling gray hairs, Gr. (Bot.)The hairy or feathery appendage of the achenes of thistles, dandelions, and most other plants of the order Composit\'91; also, the scales, awns, or bristles which represent the calyx in other plants of the same order. 1913 Webster]
{ Pa"pri*ka(?), n. Also Pa"pri*ca }. [Hung. paprika Turkish pepper; prob. through G.]The dried ripened fruit of Capsicum annuum or various other species of pepper; also, the mildly pungent condiment prepared from it. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Papuaprop. n.A Pacific island north of Australia; governed by Australia and Indonesia. Syn. -- New Guinea. WordNet 1.5]
Pap"u*an(?), prop. a.Of or pertaining to Papua. 1913 Webster]
Pap"u*ars(?), n. pl.; sing. Papuan(.(Ethnol.)The native black race of Papua or New Guinea, and the adjacent islands. 1913 Webster]
1.(Med.)A pimple; a small, usually conical, elevation of the cuticle, produced by congestion, accumulated secretion, or hypertrophy of tissue; a papule.Quain. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)One of the numerous small hollow processes of the integument between the plates of starfishes. 1913 Webster]
Pap"u*lar(?), a.1.Covered with papules. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)Consisting of papules; characterized by the presence of papules; as, a papular eruption. 1913 Webster]
Pap"ule(?), n.; pl.Papules(.Same as Papula. 1913 Webster]
Pap"u*lose`(?), a.(Biol.)Having papul\'91; papillose; as, a papulose leaf. 1913 Webster]
Pap"u*lous(?), a.[Cf. F. papuleux.]Covered with, or characterized by, papul\'91; papulose. 1913 Webster]
Pap`y*ra"ceous(?), a.[L. papyraceus made of papyrus.]Made of papyrus; of the consistency of paper; papery. 1913 Webster]
Pa*pyr"e*an(?), a.Of or pertaining to papyrus, or to paper; papyraceous. 1913 Webster]
Pap"y*rine(?), n.[Cf. F. papyrin made of paper. See Paper.]Imitation parchment, made by soaking unsized paper in dilute sulphuric acid. 1913 Webster]
Pa*pyr"o*graph(?), n.[Papyrus + -graph.]An apparatus for multiplying writings, drawings, etc., in which a paper stencil, formed by writing or drawing with corrosive ink, is used. The word is also used of other means of multiplying copies of writings, drawings, etc. See Copygraph, Hectograph, Manifold. [Obsolescent] 1913 Webster +PJC]
Pap`y*rog"ra*phy(?), n.The process of multiplying copies of writings, etc., by means of the papyrograph. -- Pap`y*ro*graph"ic(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Pa*py"rus(?), n.; pl.Papyri(#).[L., fr. Gr. pa`pyros. See Paper.]1.(Bot.)A tall rushlike plant (Cyperus Papyrus) of the Sedge family, formerly growing in Egypt, and now found in Abyssinia, Syria, Sicily, etc. The stem is triangular and about an inch thick. 1913 Webster]
2.The material upon which the ancient Egyptians wrote. It was formed by cutting the stem of the plant into thin longitudinal slices, which were gummed together and pressed. 1913 Webster]
3.A manuscript written on papyrus; esp., pl., written scrolls made of papyrus; as, the papyri of Egypt or Herculaneum. 1913 Webster]
P\'83que(?), n.[F. p\'83que.]See Pasch and Easter. 1913 Webster]
Par(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)See Parr. 1913 Webster]
Par, prep.[F., fr. L. per. See Per.]By; with; -- used frequently in Early English in phrases taken from the French, being sometimes written as a part of the word which it governs; as, par amour, or paramour; par cas, or parcase; par fay, or parfay. 1913 Webster]
Par(?), n.[L. par, adj., equal. See Peer an equal.] 1913 Webster]
1.Equal value; equality of nominal and actual value; the value expressed on the face or in the words of a certificate of value, as a bond or other commercial paper. 1913 Webster]
2.Equality of condition or circumstances. 1913 Webster]
3.An amount which is taken as an average or mean. [Eng.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4.(Golf)The number of strokes required for a hole or a round played without mistake, two strokes being allowed on each hole for putting. Par represents perfect play, whereas bogey makes allowance on some holes for human frailty. Thus if par for a course is 75, bogey is usually put down, arbitrarily, as 81 or 82. If par for one hole is 5, a bogey is 6, and a score of 7 strokes would be a double bogey. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
At par, at the original price; neither at a discount nor at a premium; -- used especially of financial instruments, such as bonds. --
Above par, at a premium. --
Below par, (a)at a discount.(a)less than the expected or usual quality; -- of the quality of objects and of the performance of people; as, he performed below par in the game. --
On a par, on a level; in the same condition, circumstances, position, rank, etc.; as, their pretensions are on a par; his ability is on a par with his ambition. --
Par of exchange. See under Exchange. --
Par value, nominal value; face value; -- used especially of financial instruments, such as bonds. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Par"a-(?). [Gr. para` beside; prob. akin to E. for- in forgive. Cf. For-.]1.A prefix signifying alongside of, beside, beyond, against, amiss; as parable, literally, a placing beside; paradox, that which is contrary to opinion; parachronism. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)A prefix denoting: (a)Likeness, similarity, or connection, or that the substance resembles, but is distinct from, that to the name of which it is prefixed; as paraldehyde, paraconine, etc.; also, an isomeric modification. (b)Specifically:(Organ. Chem.)That two groups or radicals substituted in the benzene nucleus are opposite, or in the respective positions 1 and 4; 2 and 5; or 3 and 6, as paraxylene; paroxybenzoic acid. Cf. Ortho-, and Meta-. Also used adjectively. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa*ra"(?), n.[Turk., fr. Per. p\'berah a piece.]A piece of Turkish money, usually copper, the fortieth part of a piaster, or about one ninth of a cent. 1913 Webster]
Pa*r\'a0"(?), n.1.The southern arm of the Amazon in Brazil; also, a seaport on this arm. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.Short for Par\'a0 rubber. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ \'d8Par`a-an`\'91s*the"si*a, Par`-an`es*the"si*a }(?), n.[NL.; para- + an\'91sthesia.](Med.)An\'91sthesia of both sides of the lower half of the body. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Par`a*ban"ic(?), a.[Gr. (Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, a nitrogenous acid which is obtained by the oxidation of uric acid, as a white crystalline substance (C3N2H2O3); -- also called oxalyl urea. 1913 Webster]
Par"a*blast(?), n.[Cf. Gr. Para-, and -blast.](Biol.)A portion of the mesoblast (of peripheral origin) of the developing embryo, the cells of which are especially concerned in forming the first blood and blood vessels.C. S. Minot. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*blas"tic(?), a.(Biol.)Of or pertaining to the parablast; as, the parablastic cells. 1913 Webster]
Par"a*ble(?), a.[L. parabilis, fr. parare to provide.]Procurable. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Par"a*ble, n.[F. parabole, L. parabola, fr. Gr. para` beside + gal to drop. Cf. Emblem, Gland, Palaver, Parabola, Parley, Parabole, Symbol.]A comparison; a similitude; specifically, a short fictitious narrative of something which might really occur in life or nature, by means of which a moral is drawn; as, the parables of Christ.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Declare unto us the parable of the tares.Matt. xiii. 36. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- See Allegory, and Note under Apologue. 1913 Webster]
Par"a*ble, v. t.To represent by parable. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Which by the ancient sages was thus parabled.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pa*rab"o*la(?), n.; pl.Parabolas(#).[NL., fr. Gr. Parable, and cf. Parabole.](Geom.)(a)A kind of curve; one of the conic sections formed by the intersection of the surface of a cone with a plane parallel to one of its sides. It is a curve, any point of which is equally distant from a fixed point, called the focus, and a fixed straight line, called the directrix. See Focus.(b)One of a group of curves defined by the equation y = axn where n is a positive whole number or a positive fraction. For the cubical parabola n = 3; for the semicubical parabola n = Cubical, and Semicubical. The parabolas have infinite branches, but no rectilineal asymptotes. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa*rab"o*le(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. Parable.](Rhet.)Similitude; comparison. 1913 Webster]
{ Par`a*bol"ic(?), Par`a*bol"ic*al(?), }a.[Gr. paraboliko`s figurative: cf. F. parabolique. See Parable.] 1913 Webster]
1.Of the nature of a parable; expressed by a parable or figure; allegorical; as, parabolical instruction. 1913 Webster]
2.[From Parabola.](Geom.)(a)Having the form or nature of a parabola; pertaining to, or resembling, a parabola; as, a parabolic curve.(b)Having a form like that generated by the revolution of a parabola, or by a line that moves on a parabola as a directing curve; as, a parabolic conoid; a parabolic reflector; a parabolic antenna. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Parabolic conoid, a paraboloid; a conoid whose directing curve is a parabola. See Conoid. --
Parabolic mirror(Opt.), a mirror having a paraboloidal surface which gives for parallel rays (as those from very distant objects) images free from aberration. It is used in reflecting telescopes. --
Parabolic spindle, the solid generated by revolving the portion of a parabola cut off by a line drawn at right angles to the axis of the curve, about that line as an axis. --
Parabolic spiral, a spiral curve conceived to be formed by the periphery of a semiparabola when its axis is wrapped about a circle; also, any other spiral curve having an analogy to the parabola. 1913 Webster]
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Par`a*bol"ic*al*ly(p, adv.1.By way of parable; in a parabolic manner. 1913 Webster]
2.In the form of a parabola. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*bol"i*form(p, a.[Parabola + -form.]Resembling a parabola in form. 1913 Webster]
Pa*rab"o*lism(p, n.[From Parabola.](Alg.)The division of the terms of an equation by a known quantity that is involved in the first term. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pa*rab"o*list(-l, n.A narrator of parables. 1913 Webster]
Pa*rab"o*loid(-loid), n.[Parabola + -oid: cf. F. parabolo\'8bde.](Geom.)The solid generated by the rotation of a parabola about its axis; any surface of the second order whose sections by planes parallel to a given line are parabolas. 1913 Webster]
paraboloid has sometimes been applied also to the parabolas of the higher orders.Hutton. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*bo*loid"al(?), a.Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a paraboloid. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Par`a*bron"chi*um(?), n.; pl.Parabronchia(#).[NL. See Para-, Bronchia.](Anat.)One of the branches of an ectobronchium or entobronchium. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*cel"si*an(?), prop. a.Of, pertaining to, or in conformity with, the practice of Paracelsus, a Swiss physician and alchemist of the 15th century.Ferrand. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*cel"si*an, prop. n.A follower of Paracelsus or his practice or teachings.Hakewill. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*cel"sus(p, prop. n.Philippus Aureolus Paracelsus (originally Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim, also called Theophrastus Paracelsus and Theophrastus von Hohenheim). Born at Maria-Einsiedeln, in the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland, Dec. 17 (or 10 Nov.), 1493: died at Salzburg, Sept. 23 (or 24), 1541. A celebrated German-Swiss physician, reformer of therapeutics, iatrochemist, and alchemist. He attended school in a small lead-mining district where his father, William Bombast von Hohenheim, was a physician and teacher of alchemy. The family originally came from W, where the noble family of Bombastus was in possession of the ancestral castle of Hohenheim near Stuttgart until 1409. He entered the University of Basel at the age of sixteen, where he adopted the name Paracelsus, after Celsius, a noted Roman physician. But he left without a degree, first going to Wurtzburg to study under Joannes Trithemius, Abbot of Sponheim (1462-1516), a famous astrologer and alchemist, who initiated him into the mysteries of alchemy. He then spent many years in travel and intercourse with distinguished scholars, studied and practiced medicine and surgery, and at one point attended the Diet of Worms. He was appointed to the office of city physician of Basel, which also made him a lecturer on medicine at Basel about 1526, where, through the publisher Johan Frobenius he made friends with the scholar Erasmus; and there he fulminated against the medical pseudo-science of his day, and against the blind adherence to ancient medical authorities such as Hippocrates, Galen, and Avicenna, which was still the prevalent philosophy of medicine in the sixteenth century. But soon, in 1528, he was driven from the city by the medical corporations, whose methods he had severely criticized. He found refuge with friends, and traveled and practiced medicine, but could not find a publisher willing to print his books. He preached frequently the need for experimentation in medicine. He is important in the history of medicine chiefly on account of the impetus which he gave to the development of pharmaceutical chemistry. He was also the author of a visionary and theosophic system of philosophy. The first collective edition of his works appeared at Basel in 1589-91. Among the many legends concerning him is that concerning his long sword, which he obtained while serving as barber-surgeon during the Neapolitan wars. It was rumored that in the hilt of the sword he kept a familiar or small demon; some thought he carried the elixer of life in the sword. He is buried in the cemetary of the Hospital of St. Sebastian in Salzburg. For more detailed information about Paracelsus, there is a special project, the Zurich Paracelsus Project available on the web.Century Dict., 1906; Bernard Jaffe (Crucibles: The Story of Chemistry, Revised Edition, 1948). PJC]
The apothecaries, too, were enraged against this iconoclast [Paracelsus]. For had he not, as official town physician, demanded the right to inspect their stocks and rule over their prescriptions which he denounced as "foul broths"? These apothecaries had grown fat on the barbarous prescriptions of the local doctors. "The physician's duty is to heal the sick, not to enrich the apothecaries," he had warned them, and refused to send his patients to them to have the prescriptions compounded. He made his own medicines instead, and gave them free to his patients. Basel had lost Paracelsus, ostensibly because of the meanness of a wealthy citizen. Paracelsus had sued Canon Lichtenfels for failure to pay him one hundred guldens promised for a cure. The patient had offered only six guldens, and the fiery Paracelsus, when the court deliberately handed in a verdict against him, rebuked it in such terms that his life was in imminent danger. In the dead of night, he was persuaded by his friends to leave secretly the city where he had hurled defiance at the pseudo-medicos of the world.Bernard Jaffe (Crucibles: The Story of Chemistry, Revised Edition, 1948) PJC]
Although the theories of Paracelsus as contrasted with the Galeno-Arabic system indicate no advance, inasmuch as they ignore entirely the study of anatomy, still his reputation as a reformer of therapeutics is justified in that he broke new paths in the science. He may be taken as the founder of modern materia medica, and pioneer of scientific chemistry, since before his time medical science received no assistance from alchemy. To Paracelsus is due the use of mercury for syphilis as well as a number of other metallic remedies, probably a result of his studies in Schwaz, and partly his acquaintance with the quicksilver works in Idria.Catholic Encyclopedia, 1911 PJC]
\'d8Par`a*cen*te"sis(p, n.[L., fr. Gr. parake`nthsis, fr. parakentei^n to pierce at the side, to tap.](Med.)The perforation of a cavity of the body with a trocar, aspirator, or other suitable instrument, for the evacuation of effused fluid, pus, or gas; tapping. 1913 Webster]
{ par`a*cen"tric(p, par`a*cen"tric*al(p, }a.[Pref. para- + centric, -ical: cf. F. paracentrique.]Deviating from circularity; changing the distance from a center. 1913 Webster]
Paracentric curve(Math.), a curve having the property that, when its plane is placed vertically, a body descending along it, by the force of gravity, will approach to, or recede from, a fixed point or center, by equal distances in equal times; -- called also a paracentric. --
Paracentric motionor
Paracentric velocity, the motion or velocity of a revolving body, such as a planet, by which it approaches to, or recedes from, the center, without reference to its motion in space, or to its motion as reckoned in any other direction. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*chor"dal(p, a.[Pref. para- + chordal.](Anat.)Situated on either side of the notochord; -- applied especially to the cartilaginous rudiments of the skull on each side of the anterior part of the notochord. -- n.A parachordal cartilage. 1913 Webster]
Pa*rach"ro*nism(p, n.[Pref. para- + Gr. parachronisme.]An error in chronology, by which the date of an event is set later than the time of its occurrence. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Par"a*chrose(p, a.[Gr. para`chrwsis false coloring; para` beside, beyond + chrw`s color.](Min.)Changing color by exposureMohs. 1913 Webster]
Par"a*chute(por p, n.[F., fr. parer to ward off, guard + chute a fall. See Parry, and Chute, Chance.] 1913 Webster]
1.A device made of a piece of cloth, usually silk, attached to multiple chords fastened to a harness; when attached to a person or object falling through the air, it opens from a folded configuration into an umbrella-shaped form, thus slowing the rate of descent so that a safe descent and landing may be made through the air from an airplane, balloon, or other high point. It is commonly used for descending to the ground from a flying airplane, as for military operations (as of airborne troops) or in an emergency, or for sport. In the case of use as a sport, the descent from an airplane by parachute is called sky diving. Some older versions of parachute were more rigid, and were shaped somewhat in the form of an umbrella.
2.(Zo\'94l.)A web or fold of skin which extends between the legs of certain mammals, as the flying squirrels, colugo, and phalangister. 1913 Webster]
par"a*chute(?), v. i.TO descend to th ground from an airplane or other high place using a parachute; as, when the plane stalled, he parachuted safely to the ground. PJC]
golden parachutea generous set of financial benefits, including severance pay, provided by contract to a high-level corporate employee in the event s/he is dismissed or his/her job is lost in a corporate takeover or merger; also, the contract providing for such benefits. --
drogue parachutea small parachute that is first released and opened in order to more reliably deploy a larger parachute. Also called drogue. PJC]
par"a*chut`er, par`a*chut"ist(?), n.One who descends from a high altitude to the ground by means of a parachute, especially one who does so for sport or in a military operation. PJC]
par"a*chut*ing(?), n.The act or process of descending from a high altitude to the ground by means of a parachute. PJC]
Par"a*clete(?), n.[L. paracletus, Gr. para`klhtos, from parakalei^n to call to one, to exhort, encourage; para` beside + kalei^n to call.]An advocate; one called to aid or support; hence, the Consoler, Comforter, or Intercessor; -- a term applied to the Holy Spirit. 1913 Webster]
From which intercession especially I conceive he hath the name of the Paraclete given him by Christ.Bp. Pearson. 1913 Webster]
Par`ac*mas"tic(?), a.[Gr. Para-, and Acme.](Med.)Gradually decreasing; past the acme, or crisis, as a distemper.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*con"ic(?), a.[Pref. para- + aconitic.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid obtained as a deliquescent white crystalline substance, and isomeric with itaconic, citraconic, and mesaconic acids. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*co"nine(?), n.[Pref. para- + conine.](Chem.)A base resembling and isomeric with conine, and obtained as a colorless liquid from butyric aldehyde and ammonia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Par`a*co*rol"la(?), n.[Pref. para- + corolla.](Bot.)A secondary or inner corolla; a corona, as of the Narcissus. 1913 Webster]
Par\'a0 cress. An annual asteraceous herb (Spilances oleracea) grown in tropical countries as a pungent salad, and also used medicinally. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Par`a*cros"tic(?), n.[Pref. para- + acrostic.]A poetical composition, in which the first verse contains, in order, the first letters of all the verses of the poem.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*cy*an"o*gen(?), n.[Pref. para- + cyanogen.](Chem.)A polymeric modification of cyanogen, obtained as a brown or black amorphous residue by heating mercuric cyanide. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*cy"mene, n.[Pref. para- + cymene.](Chem.)Same as Cymene. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Par`a*dac"ty*lum, n.; pl.Paradactyla(#).[NL. See Para-, and Dactyl.](Zo\'94l.)The side of a toe or finger. 1913 Webster]
Pa*rade"(?), n.[F., fr. Sp. parada a halt or stopping, an assembling for exercise, a place where troops are assembled to exercise, fr. parar to stop, to prepare. See Pare, v. t.]1.The ground where a military display is held, or where troops are drilled. Also called parade ground. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mil.)An assembly and orderly arrangement or display of troops, in full equipments, for inspection or evolutions before some superior officer; a review of troops. Parades are general, regimental, or private (troop, battery, or company), according to the force assembled. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence:Any imposing procession; the movement of any group of people marshaled in military order, especially a festive public procession, which may include a marching band, persons in varied costume, vehicles with elaborate displays, and other forms of entertainment, held in commemoration or celebration of an event or in honor of a person or persons; as, a parade of firemen; a Thanksgiving Day parade; a Memorial Day parade; a ticker-tape parade. PJC]
In state returned the grand parade.Swift. 1913 Webster]
4.Hence:A pompous show; a formal or ostentatious display or exhibition. 1913 Webster]
Be rich, but of your wealth make no parade.Swift. 1913 Webster]
5.Posture of defense; guard. [A Gallicism.] 1913 Webster]
When they are not in parade, and upon their guard.Locke. 1913 Webster]
6.A public walk; a promenade. 1913 Webster]
Dress parade,
Undress parade. See under Dress, and Undress. --
Parade rest, a position of rest for soldiers, in which, however, they are required to be silent and motionless.Wilhelm. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Ostentation; display; show. -- Parade, Ostentation. Parade is a pompous exhibition of things for the purpose of display; ostentation now generally indicates a parade of virtues or other qualities for which one expects to be honored. \'bdIt was not in the mere parade of royalty that the Mexican potentates exhibited their power.\'b8 Robertson. \'bdWe are dazzled with the splendor of titles, the ostentation of learning, and the noise of victories.\'b8 Spectator. 1913 Webster]
Pa*rade"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Paraded; p. pr. & vb. n.Parading.][Cf. F. parader.]1.To exhibit in a showy or ostentatious manner; to show off. 1913 Webster]
Parading all her sensibility.Byron. 1913 Webster]
2.To assemble and form; to marshal; to cause to maneuver or march ceremoniously; as, to parade troops. 1913 Webster]
Pa*rade", v. i.1.To make an exhibition or spectacle of one's self, as by walking in a public place. 1913 Webster]
2.To assemble in military order for evolutions and inspection; to form or march, as in review or in a public celebratory parade{3}. 1913 Webster +PJC]
paradern.One who walks with regular or stately step. Syn. -- marcher. WordNet 1.5]
paradiddlen.The sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously. Syn. -- roll, drum roll. WordNet 1.5]
Par"a*digm(?), n.[F. paradigme, L. paradigma, fr. Gr. para` beside + Para-, and Diction.] 1913 Webster]
1.An example; a model; a pattern. [R.] \'bdThe paradigms and patterns of all things.\'b8 Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
2.(Gram.)An example of a conjugation or declension, showing a word in all its different forms of inflection. 1913 Webster]
3.(Rhet.)An illustration, as by a parable or fable. 1913 Webster]
4.(Science)A theory providing a unifying explanation for a set of phenomena in some field, which serves to suggest methods to test the theory and develop a fuller understanding of the topic, and which is considered useful until it is be replaced by a newer theory providing more accurate explanations or explanations for a wider range of phenomena. PJC]
Par`a*dig*mat"ic, n.(Eccl. Hist.)A writer of memoirs of religious persons, as examples of Christian excellence. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*dig"ma*tize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Paradigmatized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Paradigmatizing(?).][Gr. paradeigmati`zein. See Paradigm.]To set forth as a model or example. [Obs.] Hammond. 1913 Webster]
{ Par`a*di*sa"ic(?), Par`a*di*sa"ic*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to, or resembling, paradise; paradisiacal; as, paradisaical innocence; an age of paradisaical happiness. \'bdParadisaical pleasures.\'b8 Gray. Syn. -- paradisiacal, paradisiac, paradisaic, paradisal, elysian, paradisial. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
2.Causing happinesss. WordNet 1.5]
Par"a*di`sal(p, a.Paradisiacal. 1913 Webster]
Par"a*dise(p, n.[OE. & F. paradis, L. paradisus, fr. Gr. para`deisos park, paradise, fr. Zend pairida an inclosure; pairi around (akin to Gr. peri`) + diz to throw up, pile up; cf. Skr. dih to smear, and E. dough. Cf. Parvis.] 1913 Webster]
1.The garden of Eden, in which Adam and Eve were placed after their creation. 1913 Webster]
2.The abode of sanctified souls after death. 1913 Webster]
To-day shalt thou be with me in paradise.Luke xxiii. 43. 1913 Webster]
It sounds to him like her mother's voice, Paradise.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
3.A place of bliss; a region of supreme felicity or delight; hence, a state of happiness. 1913 Webster]
The earth paradise.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Wrapt in the very paradise of some creative vision.Beaconsfield. 1913 Webster]
4.(Arch.)An open space within a monastery or adjoining a church, as the space within a cloister, the open court before a basilica, etc. 1913 Webster]
5.A churchyard or cemetery. [Obs.] Oxf. Gloss. 1913 Webster]
Fool's paradise. See under Fool, and Limbo. --
Grains of paradise. (Bot.)See Melequeta pepper, under Pepper. --
Paradise bird. (Zo\'94l.)Same as Bird of paradise. Among the most beautiful species are the superb (Lophorina superba); the magnificent (Diphyllodes magnifica); and the six-shafted paradise bird (Parotia sefilata). The long-billed paradise birds (Epimachin\'91) also include some highly ornamental species, as the twelve-wired paradise bird (Seleucides alba), which is black, yellow, and white, with six long breast feathers on each side, ending in long, slender filaments. See Bird of paradise in the Vocabulary. --
Paradise fish(Zo\'94l.), a beautiful fresh-water Asiatic fish (Macropodus viridiauratus) having very large fins. It is often kept alive as an ornamental fish. --
Paradise flycatcher(Zo\'94l.), any flycatcher of the genus Terpsiphone, having the middle tail feathers extremely elongated. The adult male of T. paradisi is white, with the head glossy dark green, and crested. --
Paradise grackle(Zo\'94l.), a very beautiful bird of New Guinea, of the genus Astrapia, having dark velvety plumage with brilliant metallic tints. --
Paradise nut(Bot.), the sapucaia nut. See Sapucaia nut. [Local, U. S.] --
Par`a*dos(?), n.; pl.Paradoses(#).[F., fr. parer to defend + dos back, L. dorsum.](Fort.)An intercepting mound, erected in any part of a fortification to protect the defenders from a rear or ricochet fire; a traverse.Farrow. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*dox(?), n.; pl.Paradoxes(#).[F. paradoxe, L. paradoxum, fr. Gr. para` beside, beyond, contrary to + Para-, and Dogma.]A tenet or proposition contrary to received opinion; an assertion or sentiment seemingly contradictory, or opposed to common sense; that which in appearance or terms is absurd, but yet may be true in fact. 1913 Webster]
A gloss there is to color that paradox, and make it appear in show not to be altogether unreasonable.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
This was sometime a paradox, but now the time gives it proof.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Hydrostatic paradox. See under Hydrostatic. 1913 Webster]
Par"a*dox`er(?), n., Par"a*dox`ist(, n.One who proposes a paradox. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*dox"ic*al(?), a.1.Of the nature of a paradox. 1913 Webster]
2.Inclined to paradoxes, or to tenets or notions contrary to received opinions.Southey. 1913 Webster]
-- Par`a*dox"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Par`a*dox"ic*al*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Par`a*dox"i*des(?), n.[NL.](Paleon.)A genus of large trilobites characteristic of the primordial formations. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*dox*ol"o*gy(?), n.[Paradox + -logy.]The use of paradoxes. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*dox"ure(p, n.[Gr. para`doxos incredible, paradoxical + o'yra` tail. So called because its tail is unlike that of the other animals to which it was supposed to be related.](Zo\'94l.)Any species of Paradoxurus, a genus of Asiatic viverrine mammals allied to the civet, as the musang, and the luwack or palm cat (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus). See Musang. 1913 Webster]
Par"a*dox`y(?), n.1.A paradoxical statement; a paradox. 1913 Webster]
2.The quality or state of being paradoxical.Coleridge 1913 Webster]
{ Par"af*fin(p, Par"af*fine(por p }, n.[F. paraffine, fr. L. parum too little + affinis akin. So named in allusion to its chemical inactivity.](Chem.)A white waxy substance, resembling spermaceti, tasteless and odorless, and obtained from coal tar, wood tar, petroleum, etc., by distillation. It is used in candles, as a sealing agent (such as in canning of preserves), as a waterproofing agent, as an illuminant and as a lubricant. It is very inert, not being acted upon by most of the strong chemical reagents. It was formerly regarded as a definite compound, but is now known to be a complex mixture of several higher hydrocarbons of the methane or marsh-gas series; hence, by extension, any substance, whether solid, liquid, or gaseous, of the same chemical series; thus gasoline, coal gas and kerosene consist largely of paraffins. 1913 Webster +PJC]
paraffin, but in commerce it is commonly spelled paraffine. 1913 Webster]
Native paraffin. See Ozocerite. --
Paraffin series. See Methane series, under Methane. 1913 Webster]
par`a*form*al"de*hyde(?), n.[Pref. para- + formaldehyde.](Chem.)A polymer of formaldehyde obtained as a white crystalline substance by concentration of a formaldehyde solution. Formula (CH20)n. It dissolves in hot water with the release of formaldehyde, and is used as a disinfectant. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Par"age, n.[F., fr. L. par, adj., equal. Cf. Peerage, Peer an equal.]1.(Old Eng. Law)Equality of condition, blood, or dignity; also, equality in the partition of an inheritance.Spelman. 1913 Webster]
2.(Feudal Law)Equality of condition between persons holding unequal portions of a fee.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
We claim to be of high parage.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*gen"e*sis(p, n.[Pref. para- + genesis.]1.(Min.)The science which treats of minerals with special reference to their origin. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geol.)(a)The formation of minerals in contact, so as to affect one another's development.(b)The order in which minerals occurring together in rocks and veins have developed. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Par`a*gen"ic(p, a.[Pref. para- the root of ge`nos birth.](Biol.)Originating in the character of the germ, or at the first commencement of an individual; -- said of peculiarities of structure, character, etc. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*glob"u*lin(p, n.[Pref. para- + globulin.](Physiol. Chem.)A protein in blood serum, belonging to the group of globulins. See Fibrinoplastin. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Par`a*glos"sa(p, n.; pl.Paragloss\'91(p.[NL., from Gr. para` beside + glw^ssa tongue.](Zo\'94l.)One of a pair of small appendages of the lingua or labium of certain insects. See Illust. under Hymenoptera. 1913 Webster]
Par"ag*nath(p, n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Paragnathus. 1913 Webster]
Pa*rag"na*thous(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Having both mandibles of equal length, the tips meeting, as in certain birds. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa*rag"na*thus(p, n.; pl.Paragnathi(p.[NL. See Para-, and Gnathic.](Zo\'94l.)(a)One of the two lobes which form the lower lip, or metastome, of Crustacea.(b)One of the small, horny, toothlike jaws of certain annelids. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Par`a*go"ge(p, n.[L., fr. Gr. paragwgh`, from para`gein to lead beside, protract; para` beside + 'a`gein to lead.]1.(Gram.)The addition of a letter or syllable to the end of a word, as withouten for without. 1913 Webster]
{ Par`a*gog"ic(?), Par`a*gog"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. paragogique.]Of, pertaining to, or constituting, a paragoge; added to the end of, or serving to lengthen, a word. 1913 Webster]
Paragogic letters, in the Semitic languages, letters which are added to the ordinary forms of words, to express additional emphasis, or some change in the sense. 1913 Webster]
Par"a*gon(p, n.[OF. paragon, F. parangon; cf. It. paragone, Sp. paragon, parangon; prob. fr. Gr. para` beside + 1.A companion; a match; an equal. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Philoclea, who indeed had no paragon but her sister.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Full many feats adventurous paragon of proudest men.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.A model or pattern;especiallya pattern of excellence or perfection; as, a paragon of beauty or eloquence.Udall. 1913 Webster]
Man, . . . the paragon of animals !Shak. 1913 Webster]
The riches of sweet Mary's son, paragon.Emerson. 1913 Webster]
4.(Print.)A size of type between great primer and double pica. See the Note under Type. 1913 Webster]
Par"a*gon, v. t.[Cf. OF. paragonner, F. parangonner.] 1913 Webster]
1.To compare; to parallel; to put in rivalry or emulation with. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
2.To compare with; to equal; to rival. [R.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
In arms anon to paragon the morn, Glover. 1913 Webster]
3.To serve as a model for; to surpass. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He hath achieved a maid paragons description and wild fame.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Par"a*gon, v. i.To be equal; to hold comparison. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Few or none could . . . paragon with her.Shelton. 1913 Webster]
Pa*rag"o*nite(?), n.[From Gr. (Min.)A kind of mica related to muscovite, but containing soda instead of potash. It is characteristic of the paragonite schist of the Alps. 1913 Webster]
Puns, which he calls paragrams.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*gram"ma*tist(?), n.A punster. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa`ra*gran"di*ne(?), n.[It., from parare to parry + grandine hail.]An instrument to avert the occurrence of hailstorms. See Paragr.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Par"a*graph(?), n.[F. paragraphe, LL. paragraphus, fr. Gr. para`grafos (sc. grammh`) a line or stroke drawn in the margin, fr. paragra`fein to write beside; para` beside + gra`fein to write. See Para-, and Graphic, and cf. Paraph.]1.Originally, a marginal mark or note, set in the margin to call attention to something in the text, e. g., a change of subject; now, the character 1913 Webster]
paragraph), the letter being reversed, and the black part made white and the white part black for the sake of distinctiveness. 1913 Webster]
2.A distinct part of a discourse or writing; any section or subdivision of a writing or chapter which relates to a particular point, whether consisting of one or many sentences. The division is sometimes noted by the mark indentation{4}.
3.A brief composition complete in one typographical section or paragraph; an item, remark, or quotation comprised in a few lines forming one paragraph; as, a column of news paragraphs; an editorial paragraph. 1913 Webster]
Par"a*graph, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Paragraphed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Paragraphing.] 1913 Webster]
1.To divide into paragraphs; to mark with the character 1913 Webster]
2.To express in the compass of a paragraph; as, to paragraph an article. 1913 Webster]
3.To mention in a paragraph or paragraphs 1913 Webster]
Par"a*graph`er(?), n.A writer of paragraphs; a paragraphist. 1913 Webster]
{ Par`a*graph"ic(?), Par`a*graph"ic*al(?), }a.Pertaining to, or consisting of, a paragraph or paragraphs. -- Par`a*graph"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*gra*phis"tic*al(?), a.Of or relating to a paragraphist. [R.] Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Pa*ra" grass`(?), Par\'a0 grass. (a)(Bot.)A tall rather coarse grass (Panicum molle formerly Panicum barbinode) grown in the tropics for pasturage, and introduced into the southern United States from Brazilas a valuable pasture grass.(b)Piassaba fiber. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Pa`ra`gr\'88le"(?), n.[F., fr. parer to guard + gr\'88le hail.]A lightning conductor erected, as in a vineyard, for drawing off the electricity in the atmosphere in order to prevent hailstorms. [France] Knight. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*guay"an(?), a.Of or pertaining to Paraguay. -- n.A native or inhabitant of Paraguay. 1913 Webster]
Pa`ra*guay" tea"(?). See Mate, the leaf of the Brazilian holly. 1913 Webster]
Par"ail(?), n.See Apparel. [Obs.] \'bdIn the parail of a pilgrim.\'b8 Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
Par"a*keet`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Parrakeet. 1913 Webster]
Par"a*kite`(?), n.[Para- + kite.]A train or series of kites on one string and flying tandem, used for attaining great heights and for sending up instruments for meteorological observations or a man for military reconnaissance; also, a kite of such a train. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Par`a*lac"tic(?), a.[Pref. para- + lactic.](Physiol. Chem.)Designating an acid called paralactic acid. See Lactic acid, under Lactic. 1913 Webster]
Par`al*bu"min(?), n.[Pref. para- + albumin.](Physiol. Chem.)A proteidlike body found in the fluid from ovarian cysts and elsewhere. It is generally associated with a substance related to, if not identical with, glycogen. 1913 Webster]
Par*al"de*hyde(?), n.[Pref. para- + aldehyde.](Chem.)A trimer of acetaldehyde (C6H12O3), prepared by polymerization of acetaldehyde with hydrochloric and sulfuric acids. It has sedative and hypnotic properties.MI11 PJC]
\'d8Par`a*leip"sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. para` beside + (Rhet.)A pretended or apparent omission; a figure by which a speaker artfully pretends to pass by what he really mentions; as, for example, if an orator should say, \'bdI do not speak of my adversary's scandalous venality and rapacity, his brutal conduct, his treachery and malice.\'b8[Written also paralepsis, paralepsy, paralipsis.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Par`al*ge"si*a(?), n.[NL.; para- + Gr. 'a`lghsis sense of pain.](Med.)Disordered sensibility to pain, including absence of sensibility to pain, excessive sensibility to pain, and abnormal painful results of stimuli. -- Par`al*ge"sic(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pa*ra"li*an(?), n.[Gr. pa`ralos near the sea; para` beside + "a`ls the sea.]A dweller by the sea. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Par`a*li*pom"e*non(?), n. pl.[L., fr. Gr. paraleipome`nwn of things omitted, pass. p. pr. (neuter genitive plural) fr. A title given in the Douay Bible to the Books of Chronicles. 1913 Webster]
Paraleipome`nwn prw^ton and dey`teron, which is understood, after Jerome's explanation, as meaning that they are supplementary to the Books of KingsW. Smith. 1913 Webster]
{ Par`al*lac"tic(?), Par`al*lac"tic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. parallactique.]Of or pertaining to a parallax. 1913 Webster]
Par"al*lax(?), n.[Gr. para` beside, beyond + parallaxe. Cf. Parallel.]1.The apparent displacement, or difference of position, of an object, as seen from two different stations, or points of view. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astron.)The apparent difference in position of a body (as the sun, or a star) as seen from some point on the earth's surface, and as seen from some other conventional point, as the earth's center or the sun. 1913 Webster]
3.(Astron.)The annual parallax. See annual parallax, below. PJC]
Annual parallax, the greatest value of the heliocentric parallax, or the greatest annual apparent change of place of a body as seen from the earth and sun; it is equivalent to the parallax of an astronomical object which would be observed by taking observations of the object at two different points one astronomical unit (the distance of the Earth from the sun) apart, if the line joining the two observing points is perpendicular to the direction to the observed object; as, the annual parallax of a fixed star. The distance of an astronomical object from the Earth is inversely proportional to the annual parallax. A star which has an annual parallax of one second of an arc is considered to be one parsec (3.26 light years) distant from the earth; a star with an annual parallax of one-hundredth second of an arc is 326 light years distant. See parsec in the vocabulary, and stellar parallax, below. --
Binocular parallax, the apparent difference in position of an object as seen separately by one eye, and then by the other, the head remaining unmoved. --
Diurnal parallaxor
Geocentric parallax, the parallax of a body with reference to the earth's center. This is the kind of parallax that is generally understood when the term is used without qualification. --
Heliocentric parallax, the parallax of a body with reference to the sun, or the angle subtended at the body by lines drawn from it to the earth and sun; as, the heliocentric parallax of a planet. --
Horizontal parallax, the geocentric parallx of a heavenly body when in the horizon, or the angle subtended at the body by the earth's radius. --
Optical parallax, the apparent displacement in position undergone by an object when viewed by either eye singly.Brande & C. --
Parallax of the cross wires (of an optical instrument), their apparent displacement when the eye changes its position, caused by their not being exactly in the focus of the object glass. --
Stellar parallax, the annual parallax of a fixed star. 1913 Webster]
par"al*lax sec"ond(?), n.An annual parallax of one second of an arc; -- applied to celestial objects outside the solar system. It is used to measure the distance of an astronomical object from the Earth. A star which has an annual parallax of one second of an arc is considered to be one parsec (3.26 light years) distant from the earth. See parsec in the vocabulary. PJC]
Par"al*lel(?), a.[F. parall\'8ale, L. parallelus, fr. Gr. para` beside + alius. See Alien.]1.(Geom.)Extended in the same direction, and in all parts equally distant; as, parallel lines; parallel planes. 1913 Webster]
Revolutions . . . parallel to the equinoctial.Hakluyt. 1913 Webster]
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2.Having the same direction or tendency; running side by side; being in accordance (with); tending to the same result; -- used with to and with. 1913 Webster]
When honor runs parallel with the laws of God and our country, it can not be too much cherished.Addison. 1913 Webster]
3.Continuing a resemblance through many particulars; applicable in all essential parts; like; similar; as, a parallel case; a parallel passage.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Parallel bar. (a)(Steam Eng.)A rod in a parallel motion which is parallel with the working beam. (b)One of a pair of bars raised about five feet above the floor or ground, and parallel to each other, -- used for gymnastic exercises. --
Parallel circles of a sphere, those circles of the sphere whose planes are parallel to each other. --
Parallel columns, or
Parallels(Printing), two or more passages of reading matter printed side by side, for the purpose of emphasizing the similarity or discrepancy between them. --
Parallel forces(Mech.), forces which act in directions parallel to each other. --
Parallel motion. (a)(Mach.)A jointed system of links, rods, or bars, by which the motion of a reciprocating piece, as a piston rod, may be guided, either approximately or exactly in a straight line. Rankine.(b)(Mus.)The ascending or descending of two or more parts at fixed intervals, as thirds or sixths. --
Parallel rod(Locomotive Eng.), a metal rod that connects the crank pins of two or more driving wheels; -- called also couping rod, in distinction from the connecting rod. See Illust. of Locomotive, in App. --
Parallel ruler, an instrument for drawing parallel lines, so constructed as to have the successive positions of the ruling edge parallel to each other; also, one consisting of two movable parts, the opposite edges of which are always parallel. --
Parallel sailing(Naut.), sailing on a parallel of latitude. --
Parallel sphere(Astron. & Geog.), that position of the sphere in which the circles of daily motion are parallel to the horizon, as to an observer at either pole. --
Parallel vise, a vise having jaws so guided as to remain parallel in all positions. 1913 Webster]
Par"al*lel(?), n.1.A line which, throughout its whole extent, is equidistant from another line; a parallel line, a parallel plane, etc. 1913 Webster]
Who made the spider parallels design, Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.Direction conformable to that of another line, 1913 Webster]
Lines that from their parallel decline.Garth. 1913 Webster]
3.Conformity continued through many particulars or in all essential points; resemblance; similarity. 1913 Webster]
Twixt earthly females and the moon parallels exactly run.Swift. 1913 Webster]
4.A comparison made; elaborate tracing of similarity; as, Johnson's parallel between Dryden and Pope. 1913 Webster]
5.Anything equal to, or resembling, another in all essential particulars; a counterpart. 1913 Webster]
None but thyself can be thy parallel.Pope. 1913 Webster]
6.(Geog.)One of the imaginary circles on the surface of the earth, parallel to the equator, marking the latitude; also, the corresponding line on a globe or map; as, the counry was divided into North and South at the 38th parallel. 1913 Webster +PJC]
7.(Mil.)One of a series of long trenches constructed before a besieged fortress, by the besieging force, as a cover for troops supporting the attacking batteries. They are roughly parallel to the line of outer defenses of the fortress. 1913 Webster]
8.(Print.)A character consisting of two parallel vertical lines (thus, \'d8) used in the text to direct attention to a similarly marked note in the margin or at the foot of a page. 1913 Webster]
9.(Elec.)That arrangement of an electrical system in which all positive poles, electrodes, terminals, etc., are joined to one conductor, and all negative poles, etc., to another conductor; -- called also multiple. Opposed to series.
in parallel or
in multiple. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Limiting parallels. See under Limit, v. t. --
Parallel of altitude(Astron.), one of the small circles of the sphere, parallel to the horizon; an almucantar. --
Parallel of declination(Astron.), one of the small circles of the sphere, parallel to the equator. --
Parallel of latitude. (a)(Geog.)See def. 6. above.(b)(Astron.)One of the small circles of the sphere, parallel to the ecliptic. 1913 Webster]
Par"al*lel, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Paralleled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Paralleling(?).]1.To place or set so as to be parallel; to place so as to be parallel to, or to conform in direction with, something else. 1913 Webster]
The needle . . . doth parallel and place itself upon the true meridian.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: To make to conform to something else in character, motive, aim, or the like. 1913 Webster]
His life is paralleled Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To equal; to match; to correspond to.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To produce or adduce as a parallel. [R.] Locke. 1913 Webster]
My young remembrance can not parallel Shak. 1913 Webster]
Par"al*lel, v. i.To be parallel; to correspond; to be like. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Par"al*lel`a*ble(?), a.Capable of being paralleled, or equaled. [R.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
A close parallelism of thought and incident.T. Warton. 1913 Webster]
3.Similarity of construction or meaning of clauses placed side by side, especially clauses expressing the same sentiment with slight modifications, as is common in Hebrew poetry; e. g.: -- At her feet he bowed, he fell: Judg. v. 27. 1913 Webster]
Par`al*lel*is"tic(?), a.Of the nature of a parallelism; involving parallelism. 1913 Webster]
The antithetic or parallelistic form of Hebrew poetry is entirely lost.Milman. 1913 Webster]
Par"al*lel*ize(?), v. t.To render parallel. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Par"al*lel*less, a.Matchless. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Par"al*lel*ly, adv.In a parallel manner; with parallelism. [R.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Par`al*lel"o*gram(?), n.[Gr. parall\'82logramme. See Parallel, and -gram.](Geom.)A right-lined quadrilateral figure, whose opposite sides are parallel, and consequently equal; -- sometimes restricted in popular usage to a rectangle, or quadrilateral figure which is longer than it is broad, and with right angles. 1913 Webster]
Parallelogram of velocities,
parallelogram of forces,
parallelogram of accelerations,
parallelogram of momenta, etc.(Mech.), a parallelogram the diagonal of which represents the resultant of two velocities, forces, accelerations, momenta, etc., both in quantity and direction, when the velocities, forces, accelerations, momenta, etc., are represented in quantity and direction by the two adjacent sides of the parallelogram. 1913 Webster]
Par`al*lel`o*gram*mat"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to a parallelogram; parallelogrammic. 1913 Webster]
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{ Par`al*lel`o*gram"mic(p, Par`al*lel`o*gram"mic*al(p, }a.Having the properties of a parallelogram. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Par`al*lel`o*pi"ped(p, n.[Gr. para`llhlos parallel + 'epi`pedon a plane surface, 'epi`pedos on the ground, or level with it, level, flat; 'epi` on + pe`don the ground: cf. F. parall\'82lopip\'8ade.](Geom.)A solid, the faces of which are six parallelograms, the opposite pairs being parallel, and equal to each other; a prism whose base is a parallelogram. Syn. -- parallelepiped, parallelepipedon, parallelopipedon. 1913 Webster]
parallel-parkv. t. & i.To park (a vehicle) parallel to the curb; -- contrasted with angle-park; as, to get a driver's license, one needs to be able to parallel-park. PJC]
parallel-parkingn.The act or process of parking parallel to the curb; -- contrasted with angle-parking. PJC]
Parallel standards. (Numismatics)Two or more metals coined without any attempt by the government to regulate their values. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Parallel sulcus. (Anat.)A sulcus parallel to, but some distance below, the horizontal limb of the fissure of Sylvius. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Parallel transformer. (Elec.)A transformer connected in parallel. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Parallel vise. A vise with jaws so guided as to remain parallel. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Par`a*log"ic*al(?), a.Containing paralogism; illogical. \'bdParalogical doubt.\'b8 Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pa*ral"o*gism(?), n.[Gr. paralogismo`s, fr. paralogi`zesqai to reason falsely; para` beside + logi`zesqai to reason, lo`gos discourse, reason: cf. F. paralogisme.](Logic)A reasoning which is false in point of form, that is, which is contrary to logical rules or formul\'91; a formal fallacy, or pseudo-syllogism, in which the conclusion does not follow from the premises. 1913 Webster]
Pa*ral"o*gize(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Paralogized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Paralogizing(?).][Gr. paralogi`zesqai.]To reason falsely; to draw conclusions not warranted by the premises. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Par"a*lyse(?), v. t.Same as Paralyze. 1913 Webster]
Pa*ral"y*sis(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. para`lysis, fr. paraly`ein to loosen, dissolve, or disable at the side; para` beside + ly`ein to loosen. See Para-, and Loose, and cf. Palsy.](Med.)Abolition of function, whether complete or partial; esp., the loss of the power of voluntary motion, with or without that of sensation, in any part of the body; palsy. See Hemiplegia, and Paraplegia. Also used figuratively; as, paralysis of the will. \'bdUtter paralysis of memory.\'b8 G. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
Mischievous practices arising out of the paralysis of the powers of ownership.Duke of Argyll (1887). 1913 Webster]
Par`a*lyt"ic(?), a.[L. paralyticus, Gr. paralytique.]1.Of or pertaining to paralysis; resembling paralysis. 1913 Webster]
2.Affected with paralysis, or palsy. 1913 Webster]
The cold, shaking, paralytic hand.Prior. 1913 Webster]
3.Inclined or tending to paralysis. 1913 Webster]
Paralytic secretion(Physiol.), the fluid, generally thin and watery, secreted from a gland after section or paralysis of its nerves, as the paralytic saliva. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*lyt"ic, n.A person affected with paralysis. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*ly*za"tion(?), n.The act or process of paralyzing, or the state of being paralyzed. 1913 Webster]
Par"a*lyze(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Paralyzed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Paralyzing(?).][F. paralyser. See Paralysis.] 1913 Webster]
1.To affect or strike with paralysis or palsy. 1913 Webster]
2. Fig.: To unnerve; to destroy or impair the energy of; to render ineffective; as, the occurrence paralyzed the community; despondency paralyzed his efforts. 1913 Webster]
Par"am(?), n.(Chem.)A white crystalline nitrogenous substance (C2H4N4); -- called also dicyandiamide. 1913 Webster]
par`a*mag"netn.A substance exhibiting paramagnetism, i.e. a substance whose magnetization is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field applied to it. WordNet 1.5]
Par`a*mag*net"ic(?), a.[Pref. para- + magnetic.](Physics)Having or exhibiting paramagnetism; -- opposed to diamagnetic and contrasted with ferromagnetic. -- n.A paramagnetic substance.Faraday. -- Par`a*mag*net"ic*al*ly(#), adv. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*mag"net*ism(?), n.(Physics)A property of materials which are not magnetized in the absence of an external magnetic field, but in which the magnetic moments of their constituents align with and enhance an applied magnetic field; the induced magnetic field of the substance is in direct proportion to the strength of the applied magnetic field; -- opposed to diamagnetic and contrasted with ferromagnetic.Faraday. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*ma*le"ic(?), a.[Pref. para- + maleic.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from malic acid, and now called fumaricacid. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Par`a*ma"lic(?), a.[Pref. para- + malic.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid metameric with malic acid. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*mas"toid(?), a.[Pref. para- + mastoid.](Anat.)Situated beside, or near, the mastoid portion of the temporal bone; paroccipital; -- applied especially to a process of the skull in some animals. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*mat"ta(?), n.[So named from Paramatta, in Australia.]A light fabric of cotton and worsted, resembling bombazine or merino.Beck (Draper's Dict.) 1913 Webster]
Par"a*ment(?), n.[Sp. paramento, from parar to prepare, L. parare.]Ornamental hangings, furniture, etc., as of a state apartment; rich and elegant robes worn by men of rank; -- chiefly in the plural. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Lords in paraments on their coursers.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Chamber of paraments, presence chamber of a monarch. 1913 Webster]
Par"a*mere(?), n.[Pref. para- + -mere.](Zo\'94l.)One of the symmetrical halves of any one of the radii, or spheromeres, of a radiate animal, as a starfish. 1913 Webster]
Pa*ram"e*ter(?), n.[Pref. para- + -meter: cf. F. param\'8atre.]1.A constant number which is part of a theory, function, or calculation, whose value is not determined by the form of the theory or equation itself, and may in some cases be arbitrary assigned. PJC]
2.Specifically:(a)(Math.)A term applied to some characteristic magnitude whose value, invariable as long as one and the same function, curve, surface, etc., is considered, serves to distinguish that function, curve, surface, etc., from others of the same kind or family.Brande & C.(b)(Conic Sections)(in the ellipse and hyperbola), a third proportional to any diameter and its conjugate, or in the parabola, to any abscissa and the corresponding ordinate. 1913 Webster]
parameter of the principal axis of a conic section is called the latus rectum. 1913 Webster]
3.(Science)Any constant number which is required to calculate values of observed phenomena according to a theory, but the value of which must be determined by experiment, and cannot be calculated from the fundamental assumptions of the theory. In general, a theory which has a large number of parameters, though it may accurately predict experimental results, is considered as having less explanatory power and as being less esthetically pleasing than a theory with fewer parameters. PJC]
4.(Crystallog.)The ratio of the three crystallographic axes which determines the position of any plane; also, the fundamental axial ratio for a given species. 1913 Webster]
5.The limits, guidelines, or assumptions from within which an activity is carried out; as, new arrivals need to learn the parameters of the research in our department. PJC]
6.(Computers)A variable used in a calculation within a computer program which must be assigned a value before the calculation can be performed; as, let's plug in the parameters and see what the result is. PJC]
7.A characteristic or element, especially one used as a criterion for evaluation or judgment; as, a useful parameter for determining efficiency. PJC]
\'d8Par`a*me*tri"tis(?), n.[NL. See Para-, and Metritis.](Med.)Inflammation of the cellular tissue in the vicinity of the uterus. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*mi*og"ra*pher(?), n.[Gr. -graph + -er.]A collector or writer of proverbs. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Par`a*mi"tome(?), n.[Pref. para- + mitome.](Biol.)The fluid portion of the protoplasm of a cell. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa"ra*mo(?), n.; pl.Paramos(#).[Sp. p\'91ramo.]A high, bleak plateau or district, with stunted trees, and cold, damp atmosphere, as in the Andes, in South America. 1913 Webster]
Par"a*morph(?), n.[Pref. para- + Gr. morfh` form.]1.(Min.)A kind of pseudomorph, in which there has been a change of physical characters, by a change in crystal structure without alteration of chemical composition, as the change of aragonite to calcite; called also allomorph. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.(Biol.)A taxonomic variant observed within a species, for which a more specific term has not been assigned. PJC]
-- par`a*mor"phic, a. -- par`a*mor"phous, a. PJC]
Par`a*mor"phism(?), n.(Min.)The change of one mineral species to another, so as to involve a change in physical characters without alteration of chemical composition. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*mor"phous(?), a.(Min.)Relating to paramorphism; exhibiting paramorphism. 1913 Webster]
Par"a*mount(?), a.[OF. par amont above; par through, by (L. per) + amont above. See Amount.]Having the highest rank or jurisdiction; superior to all others; chief; supreme; pre\'89minent; as, a paramount duty. \'bdA traitor paramount.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Lady paramount(Archery), the lady making the best score. --
Par"a*mount, n.The highest or chief.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Par"a*mount`ly, adv.In a paramount manner. 1913 Webster]
Par"a*mour(?), n.[F. par amour, lit., by or with love. See 2d Par, and Amour.]1.A lover, of either sex; a wooer or a mistress (formerly in a good sense, now only in a bad one); one who takes the place, without possessing the rights, of a husband or wife; -- used of a man or a woman. 1913 Webster]
The seducer appeared with dauntless front, accompanied by his paramourMacaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.Love; gallantry. [Obs.] \'bdFor paramour and jollity.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
{ Par"a*mour`, Par"a*mours`(?) }, adv.By or with love, esp. the love of the sexes; -- sometimes written as two words. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
For par amour, I loved her first ere thou.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Par*am"y*lum(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. para` beside + (Chem.)A substance resembling starch, found in the green frothy scum formed on the surface of stagnant water. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*naph"tha*lene(?), n.[Pref. para- + naphthalene.](Chem.)Anthracene; -- called also paranaphthaline. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
parangn.A stout strait-edged knife used in Malayasia and Indonesia. WordNet 1.5]
par`a*noi"a(p, n.[NL., fr. Gr. para`noia.]1.(Med.)A chronic form of insanity characterized by very gradual impairment of the intellect, systematized delusion, and usually by delusions of persecution or mandatory delusions producing homicidal tendency. In its mild form paranoia may consist in the well-marked crotchetiness exhibited in persons commonly called \'bdcranks.\'b8 Paranoiacs usually show evidences of bodily and nervous degeneration, and many have hallucinations, esp. of sight and hearing. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.Unwarranted suspicion of the motives of others; -- used colloquially in a non-technical sense. [Colloq.] PJC]
par"a*noid`(?), a.1.(Med.)Affected with paranoia; as, a paranoid schizophrenic. Syn. -- paranoiac. PJC]
2.Suffering from delusions of being persecuted by the conspiratorial actions of others; having an unwarranted suspicion of the motives of others; -- used loosely in a negative sense, not as a medical term; as, just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they are not out to get you. [Colloq.] PJC]
Par`a*noi"ac(p, a.(Med.)Of or pertaining to paranoia; affected with, or characteristic of, paranoia; paranoid. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Par`a*noi"ac, n.A person affected with paranoia. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
par`a*nor"mal(p, adj.Of or pertaining to parapsychology; pertaining to forces or mental processes, such as extrasensory perception or psychokinesis, outside the possibilities defined by natural or scientific laws; as, paranormal phenomena. Syn. -- psychic, psychical, parapsycholological.
[WordNet 1.5+PJC]
Par`a*nu"cle*us(?), n.[Pref. para- + nucleus.](Biol.)Some as Nucleolus. 1913 Webster]
Pa*ra" nut`, Par\'a0 nut(p. (Bot.)The Brazil nut. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Par"a*nymph(?), n.[L. paranymphus, Gr. para` beside, near + paranymphe.]1.(Gr. Antiq.)(a)A friend of the bridegroom who went with him in his chariot to fetch home the bride.Milton.(b)The bridesmaid who conducted the bride to the bridegroom. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:An ally; a supporter or abettor.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Par"a*pegm(?), n.[L. parapegma, Gr. para` beside + parapegme.]An engraved tablet, usually of brass, set up in a public place. 1913 Webster]
Parapegms were used for the publication of laws, proclamations, etc., and the recording of astronomical phenomena or calendar events. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*pep"tone(?), n.[Pref. para- + peptone.](Phisiol. Chem.)A proteinaceous body formed in small quantity by the peptic digestion of proteids. It can be converted into peptone by pancreatic juice, but not by gastric juice. 1913 Webster]
Par"a*pet(?), n.[F., fr. It. parapetto, fr. parare to ward off, guard (L. parare to prepare, provide) + petto the breast, L. pectus. See Parry, and Pectoral.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Arch.)A low wall, especially one serving to protect the edge of a platform, roof, bridge, or the like. 1913 Webster]
2.(Fort.)A wall, rampart, or elevation of earth, for covering soldiers from an enemy's fire; a breastwork. See Illust. of Casemate. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*pet"al*ous(?), a.[Pref. para- + petal.](Bot.)Growing by the side of a petal, as a stamen. 1913 Webster]
Par"a*pet`ed, a.Having a parapet. 1913 Webster]
Par"aph(?), n.[F. paraphe, parafe, contr. fr. paragraphe.]A flourish made with the pen at the end of a signature. In the Middle Ages, this formed a sort of rude safeguard against forgery.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
Par"aph, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Paraphed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Paraphing.][Cf. F. parapher, parafer.]To add a paraph to; to sign, esp. with the initials. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Par`a*pher"na(?), n. pl.[L.](Rom. Law)The property of a woman which, on her marriage, was not made a part of her dower, but remained her own. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*pher"nal(?), a.[Cf. F. paraphernal.]Of or pertaining to paraphernalia; as, paraphernal property.Kent. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*pher*na"li*a(?), n. pl.[LL. paraphernalia bona, fr. L. parapherna, pl., parapherna, Gr. para` beside + fe`rein to bring. See 1st Bear.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Law)Something reserved to a wife, over and above her dower, being chiefly apparel and ornaments suited to her degree. 1913 Webster]
2.Personal belongings; ornaments; finery; sundry objects carried about for personal convenience. 1913 Webster +PJC]
3.The appendages, apparatus, or equipment used in a particular activity; as, surveyors unloading their paraphernalia from a van. PJC]
\'d8Par`a*phi*mo"sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)A condition in which the prepuce, after being retracted behind the glans penis, is constricted there, and can not be brought forward into place again. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Par`a*phrag"ma(-fr, n.; pl.Paraphragmata(#).[NL., fr. Gr. para` beside + (Zo\'94l.)One of the outer divisions of an endosternite of Crustacea. -- Par`a*phrag"mal(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Par"a*phrase(p, n.[L. paraphrasis, Gr. para`frasis, from parafra`zein to say the same thing in other words; para` beside + fra`zein to speak: cf. F. paraphrase. See Para-, and Phrase.]A restatement of a text, passage, or work, expressing the meaning of the original in another form, generally for the sake of its clearer and fuller exposition; a setting forth the signification of a text in other and ampler terms; a free translation or rendering; -- opposed to metaphrase. 1913 Webster]
In paraphrase, or translation with latitude, the author's words are not so strictly followed as his sense.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Excellent paraphrases of the Psalms of David.I. Disraeli. 1913 Webster]
His sermons a living paraphrase upon his practice.Sowth. 1913 Webster]
The Targums are also called the Chaldaic or Aramaic Paraphrases.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
Par"a*phrase, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Paraphrased(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Paraphrasing(?).]To express, interpret, or translate with latitude; to give the meaning of a passage in other language. 1913 Webster]
We are put to construe and paraphrase our own words.Bp. Stillingfleet. 1913 Webster]
Par"a*phrase, v. i.To make a paraphrase. 1913 Webster]
Par"a*phra`ser(?), n.One who paraphrases. 1913 Webster]
Par"a*phrast(?), n.[L. paraphrastes, Gr. paraphraste.]A paraphraser.T. Warton. 1913 Webster]
{ Par`a*phras"tic(?), Par`a*phras"tic*al(?), }a.[Gr.paraphrastique.]Paraphrasing; of the nature of paraphrase; explaining, or translating in words more clear and ample than those of the author; not literal; free. -- Par`a*phras"tic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa*raph"y*sis(?), n.; pl.Paraphyses(#).[NL., fr. Gr. para` beside + (Bot.)A minute jointed filament growing among the archegonia and antheridia of mosses, or with the spore cases, etc., of other flowerless plants. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Par`a*ple"gi*a(?), Par"a*ple`gy(?), }n.[NL. paraplegia, fr. Gr. para` beside + parapl\'82gie.](Med.)Palsy of the lower half of the body on both sides, caused usually by disease of the spinal cord. -- Par`a*pleg"ic(#), a. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Par`a*pleu"ra(?), n.; pl.Parapleur\'91(#).[NL. See Para-, and 2d Pleura.](Zo\'94l.)A chitinous piece between the metasternum and the pleuron of certain insects. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Par`a*po"di*um(?), n.; pl.Parapodia(#).[NL., fr. Gr. para` beside + (Zo\'94l.)One of the lateral appendages of an annelid; -- called also foot tubercle. 1913 Webster]
notopodium, and a ventral part, or neuropodium, are distinguished. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*poph"y*sis(?), n.; pl.Parapophyses(#).[NL. See Para-, and Apophysis.](Anat.)The ventral transverse, or capitular, process of a vertebra. See Vertebra. -- Par*ap`o*phys"ic*al(#), a. 1913 Webster]
par`a*psy*chol"o*gistn.One who studies or is versed in parapsychology. PJC]
par`a*psy*chol"o*gyn.The field of study concerned with psychological phenomena not explainable by the laws of physics, especially extrasensory perception, telepathy, psychokinesis, precognition, and clairvoyance.The field is controversial, most scientists holding the opinion that the supposed phenomena observed result from poor experimental design, or are mere statistical artifacts or in some cases deliberate fraud. PJC]
parapsychologicaladj.Of or pertaining to parapsychology; pertaining to forces or mental processes outside the possibilities defined by natural or scientific laws; as, parapsychological research. Syn. -- psychic, psychical, parapsycholological, paranormal. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Pa*rap"te*rum(?), n.; pl.Paraptera(#).[NL. See Para-, and Pteron.](Zo\'94l.)A special plate situated on the sides of the mesothorax and metathorax of certain insects. 1913 Webster]
Par\'a0 rubber. The caoutchouc obtained from the South American euphorbiaceous tree Hevea brasiliensis, hence called the Par\'a0 rubber tree, from the Brazilian river and seaport named Par\'a0; also, the similar product of other species of Hevea. It is usually exported in flat round cakes, and is a chief variety of commercial India rubber. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Par"a*sang(?), n.[L. parasanga, Gr. farsang.]A Persian measure of length, which, according to Herodotus and Xenophon, was thirty stadia, or somewhat more than three and a half miles. The measure varied in different times and places, and, as now used, is estimated at from three and a half to four English miles. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Par`a*sce"ni*um(?), n.; pl.Parascenia(#).[NL., fr. Gr. para` beside + (Greek & Rom. Antiq.)One of two apartments adjoining the stage, probably used as robing rooms. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Par`a*sce"ve(?), n.[L., from Gr. 1.Among the Jews, the evening before the Sabbath. [Obs.] Mark xv. 42 (Douay ver.) 1913 Webster]
2.A preparation. [R.] Donne. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*sche*mat"ic(?), a.[Gr. Of or pertaining to a change from the right form, as in the formation of a word from another by a change of termination, gender, etc.Max M\'81ller. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Par`a*se*le"ne(?), n.; pl.Paraselen\'91(#).[NL., from Gr. para` beside + selh`nh the moon: cf. F. paras\'82l\'8ane.](Meteor.)A mock moon; an image of the moon which sometimes appears at the point of intersection of two lunar halos. Cf. Parhelion. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Par"a*shah(?), n.; pl. -shoth(#) or -shioth(#). [Heb. p\'ber\'besh\'beh.]A lesson from the Torah, or Law, from which at least one section is read in the Jewish synagogue on every Sabbath and festival. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Par"a*shoth, n.; pl. of Parashah. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Par`a*si"ta(p, n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)(a)An artificial group formerly made for parasitic insects, as lice, ticks, mites, etc.(b)A division of copepod Crustacea, having a sucking mouth, as the lerneans. They are mostly parasites on fishes. Called also Siphonostomata. 1913 Webster]
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Par"a*si`tal(p, a.(Bot. & Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to parasites; parasitic. 1913 Webster]
Par"a*site(p, n.[F., fr. L. parasitus, Gr. para`sitos, lit., eating beside, or at the table of, another; para` beside + sitei^n to feed, from sitos wheat, grain, food.] 1913 Webster]
1.One who frequents the tables of the rich, or who lives at another's expense, and earns his welcome by flattery; a hanger-on; a toady; a sycophant. 1913 Webster]
Thou, with trembling fear, parasite, obey'st.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Parasites were called such smell-feasts as would seek to be free guests at rich men's tables.Udall. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)(a)A plant obtaining nourishment immediately from other plants to which it attaches itself, and whose juices it absorbs; -- sometimes, but erroneously, called epiphyte.(b)A plant living on or within an animal, and supported at its expense, as many species of fungi of the genus Torrubia. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)(a)An animal which lives during the whole or part of its existence on or in the body of some other animal, feeding upon its food, blood, or tissues, as lice, tapeworms, etc.(b)An animal which steals the food of another, as the parasitic jager.(c)An animal which habitually uses the nest of another, as the cowbird and the European cuckoo. 1913 Webster]
{ Par`a*sit"ic(p, Par`a*sit"ic*al(p, }a.[L. parasiticus, Gr. parasitique.] 1913 Webster]
1.Of the nature of a parasite; having the habits of a parasite; fawning for food or favors; sycophantic. \'bdParasitic preachers.\'b8 Milton. Syn. -- leechlike, bloodsucking. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot. & Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to parasites; living on, or deriving nourishment from, some other living animal or plant. See Parasite, 2 & 3. 1913 Webster]
-- Par`a*sit"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Par`a*sit"ic*al*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
par`a*sit`i*cid"aladj.Capable of destroying parasites, especially capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms. Syn. -- anthelmintic, anthelminthic, helminthic. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Par`a*sit"i*cide(p, n.[Parasite + L. caedere to kill.]Anything used to destroy parasites.Quain. 1913 Webster]
Par"a*si`tism(p, n.[Cf. F. parasitisme.] 1913 Webster]
1.The state or behavior of a parasite; the act of a parasite. \'bdCourt parasitism.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot. & Zo\'94l.)The state of being parasitic. 1913 Webster]
par"a*sol`(p, n.[F., fr. Sp. or Pg. parasol, or It. parasole; It. parare to ward off, Sp. & Pg. parar (L. parare to prepare) + It. sole sun, Sp. & Pg. sol (L. sol). See Parry, Solar.]A kind of small umbrella used by women as a protection from the sun. 1913 Webster]
Par"a*sol`, v. t.To shade as with a parasol. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Par`a*sol*ette"(?), n.A small parasol. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*sphe"noid(?), a.[Pref. para- + sphenoid.](Anat.)Near the sphenoid bone; -- applied especially to a bone situated immediately beneath the sphenoid in the base of the skull in many animals. -- n.The parasphenoid bone. 1913 Webster]
Pa*ras"ti*chy(?), n.[Pref. para- + Gr. sti`chos a row.](Bot.)A secondary spiral in phyllotaxy, as one of the evident spirals in a pine cone. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Par`a*syn*ax"is(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. (Civil Law)An unlawful meeting. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*syn*thet"ic(?), a.[Gr. Para-, and Synthetic.]Formed from a compound word. \'bdParasynthetic derivatives.\'b8 Dr. Murray. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*tac"tic(?), a.(Gram.)Of pertaining to, or characterized by, parataxis. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Par`a*tax"is(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Gram.)The mere ranging of propositions one after another, without indicating their connection or interdependence; -- opposed to syntax.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa*rath"e*sis(?), n.; pl.Paratheses(#).[NL., from Gr. 1913 Webster]
1.(Gram.)The placing of two or more nouns in the same case; apposition. 1913 Webster]
2.(Rhet.)A parenthetical notice, usually of matter to be afterward expanded.Smart. 1913 Webster]
3.(Print.)The matter contained within brackets. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*thet"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to parathesis. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa`ra`ton`nerre"(?), n.[F., fr. parer to parry + tonnerre thunderbolt.]A conductor of lightning; a lightning rod. 1913 Webster]
Par*aun"ter(?), adv.[Par + aunter.]Peradventure. See Paraventure. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa*rauque"(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A bird (Nyctidromus albicollis) ranging from Texas to South America. It is allied to the night hawk and goatsucker. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*vail"(?), a.[OF. par aval below; par through (L. per) + aval down; a- (L. ad) + val (L. vallis) a valley. Cf. Paramount.](Eng. Law)At the bottom; lowest.Cowell. 1913 Webster]
paravail is the lowest tenant of the fee, or he who is immediate tenant to one who holds over of another.Wharton. 1913 Webster]
{ Par"a*vant`(?), Par"a*vant`(?), }adv.[OF. par avant. See Par, and 1st Avaunt.] 1913 Webster]
Par`a*xan"thin(?), n.[Pref. Para- + xanthin.](Physiol. Chem.)A crystalline substance closely related to xanthin, present in small quantity in urine. 1913 Webster]
Par*ax"i*al(?), a.[Pref. para- + axial.](Anat.)On either side of the axis of the skeleton. 1913 Webster]
Par`a*xy"lene(?), n.(Chem.)A hydrocarbon (C6H4(CH3)2) of the aromatic series obtained as a colorless liquid by the distillation of camphor with zinc chloride. It is one of the three metamers of xylene. Cf. Metamer, and Xylene. 1913 Webster]
Par"boil`(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Parboiled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Parboiling.][OE. parboilen, OF. parbouillir to cook well; par through (see Par) + bouillir to boil, L. bullire. The sense has been influenced by E. part. See 1st Boil.]1.To boil or cook thoroughly. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
2.To boil in part; to cook partially by boiling. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence: (Fig.) To do (something) only part way, or incompletely. Also used intransitively. PJC]
Par"break`(?), v. i. & t.[Par + break.]To throw out; to vomit. [Obs.] Skelton. 1913 Webster]
Par"buc`kle(?), n.(a)A kind of purchase for hoisting or lowering a cylindrical burden, as a cask. The middle of a long rope is made fast aloft, and both parts are looped around the object, which rests in the loops, and rolls in them as the ends are hauled up or payed out.(b)A double sling made of a single rope, for slinging a cask, gun, etc. 1913 Webster]
Par"buc`kle, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Parbuckled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Parbuckling(?).]To hoist or lower by means of a parbuckle.Totten. 1913 Webster]
Par"c\'91(?), n. pl.[L.]The Fates. See Fate, 4. 1913 Webster]
Par*case"(?), adv.[Par + case.]Perchance; by chance. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Par"cel(?), n.[F. parcelle a small part, fr. (assumed) LL. particella, dim. of L. pars. See Part, n., and cf. Particle.]1.A portion of anything taken separately; a fragment of a whole; a part. [Archaic] \'bdA parcel of her woe.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Two parcels of the white of an egg.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
The parcels of the nation adopted different forms of self-government.J. A. Symonds. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)A part; a portion; a piece; as, a certain piece of land is part and parcel of another piece. 1913 Webster]
3.An indiscriminate or indefinite number, measure, or quantity; a collection; a group. 1913 Webster]
This youthful parcel Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.A number or quantity of things put up together; a bundle; a package; a packet. 1913 Webster]
'Tis like a parcel sent you by the stage.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Bill of parcels. See under 6th Bill. --
Parcel office, an office where parcels are received for keeping or forwarding and delivery. --
Parcel post, that department of the post office concerned with the collection and transmission of parcels; also, the transmission through the parcel post deparment; as, to send a package by parcel post. See parcel post in the vocabulary. --
Part and parcel. See under Part. 1913 Webster]
Par"cel, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Parceled(?) or Parcelled; p. pr. & vb. n.Parceling or Parcelling.] 1913 Webster]
1.To divide and distribute by parts or portions; -- often with out or into. \'bdTheir woes are parceled, mine are general.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
These ghostly kings would parcel out my power.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
The broad woodland parceled into farms.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.To add a parcel or item to; to itemize. [R.] 1913 Webster]
That mine own servant should Parcel the sum of my disgraces by Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To make up into a parcel; as, to parcel a customer's purchases; the machine parcels yarn, wool, etc. 1913 Webster]
To parcel a rope(Naut.), to wind strips of tarred canvas tightly arround it.Totten. --
To parcel a seam(Naut.), to cover it with a strip of tarred canvas. 1913 Webster]
Par"cel, a. & adv.Part or half; in part; partially.Shak. [Sometimes hyphened with the word following.] 1913 Webster]
The worthy dame was parcel-blind.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
One that . . . was parcel-bearded [partially bearded].Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Parcel poet, a half poet; a poor poet. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Par"cel*ing, n.[Written also parcelling.] 1913 Webster]
1.The act of dividing and distributing in portions or parts. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)Long, narrow slips of canvas daubed with tar and wound about a rope like a bandage, before it is served; used, also, in mousing on the stayes, etc. 1913 Webster]
Par"cel-mele`(?), adv.[See Parcel, and Meal a part.]By parcels or parts. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Par"cel post. That branch of the post office having to do with the collection, transmission, and delivery of parcels{4}. The British Inland Parcel Post was established in 1883. The rates in 1913, dating from 1897, were 3d. for parcels not exceeding one pound and 1d. for each additional pound up to the limit of 10 pounds. A general parcel post was established in the United States by Act of August 24, 1912, which took effect Jan. 1, 1913. At that time, parcels could not exceed 11 pounds in weight nor 72 inches in length and girth combined. Provision is made from insuring parcels, and also for sending parcels C.O.D. The rates of postage vary with the distance. See Zone, below.<-- ##?? update! --> Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Par"ce*na*ry(?), n.[See Parcener, partner.](Law)The holding or occupation of an inheritable estate which descends from the ancestor to two or more persons; coheirship. 1913 Webster]
joint tenancy, which is created by deed or devise. In the United States there is no essential distinction between parcenary and tenancy in common.Wharton. Kent. 1913 Webster]
Par"ce*ner(?), n.[Of. par, parsonnier, fr. parzon, par, parcion, part, portion, fr. L. partitio a division. See Partition, and cf. Partner.](Law)A coheir, or one of two or more persons to whom an estate of inheritance descends jointly, and by whom it is held as one estate. 1913 Webster]
Parch(p, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Parched(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Parching.][OE. perchen to pierce, hence used of a piercing heat or cold, OF. perchier, another form of percier, F. percer. See Pierce.]1.To burn the surface of; to scorch; to roast over the fire, as dry grain; as, to parch the skin; to parch corn. 1913 Webster]
Ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn.Lev. xxiii. 14. 1913 Webster]
2.To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat; as, the mouth is parched from fever. 1913 Webster]
The ground below is parched.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Parch, v. i.To become scorched or superficially burnt; to be very dry. \'bdParch in Afric sun.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Parch"ed*ness, n.The state of being parched. 1913 Webster]
Parch"ment(p, n.[OE. parchemin, perchemin, F. parchemin, LL. pergamenum, L. pergamena, pergamina, fr. L. Pergamenus of or belonging to Pergamus an ancient city of Mysia in Asia Minor, where parchment was first used.]1.The skin of a lamb, sheep, goat, young calf, or other animal, prepared for writing on. See Vellum. 1913 Webster]
But here's a parchment with the seal of C\'91sar.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.The envelope of the coffee grains, inside the pulp. 1913 Webster]
Parchment paper. See Papyrine. 1913 Webster]
Parch"ment*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.-ized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.-izing(?).]To convert to a parchmentlike substance, especially by sulphuric acid. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Par"close(?), n.[OF. See Perclose.](Eccl. Arch.)A screen separating a chapel from the body of the church.[Written also paraclose and perclose.]Hook. 1913 Webster]
Pard(p, n.[L. pardus, Gr. pa`rdos; cf. Skr. p tiger, panther.](Zo\'94l.)A leopard; a panther. 1913 Webster]
And more pinch-spotted make them pard or cat o'mountain.Shak. 1913 Webster]
{ Par*de"(?), Par*die"(?) }, adv. [F. pardi, for par Dieu by God.]Certainly; surely; truly; verily; -- originally an oath.[Written also pardee, pardieux, perdie, etc.] [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He was, parde, an old fellow of yours.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Par"dine(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Spotted like a pard. 1913 Webster]
Pardine lynx(Zo\'94l.), a species of lynx (Felis pardina) inhabiting Southern Europe. Its color is rufous, spotted with black. 1913 Webster]
Par"do(?), n.[Pg. pardao, fr. Skr. prat\'bepa splendor, majesty.]A money of account once used in in Goa, India, equivalent to about 2s. 6d. sterling. or 60 cts. (in 1913). 1913 Webster]
Par"don(p, n.[F., fr. pardonner to pardon. See Pardon, v. t.]1.The act of pardoning; forgiveness, as of an offender, or of an offense; release from penalty; remission of punishment; absolution. 1913 Webster]
Pardon, my lord, for me and for my tidings.Shak. 1913 Webster]
But infinite in pardon was my judge.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Used in expressing courteous denial or contradiction; as, I beg your pardon; or in indicating that one has not understood another; as, I beg pardon; or pardon me?. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.An official warrant of remission of penalty. 1913 Webster]
Sign me a present pardon for my brother.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.The state of being forgiven.South. 1913 Webster]
4.(Law)A release, by a sovereign, or officer having jurisdiction, from the penalties of an offense, being distinguished from amnesty, which is a general obliteration and canceling of a particular line of past offenses. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Forgiveness; remission. See Forgiveness. 1913 Webster]
Par"don, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pardoned(p; p. pr. & vb. n.Pardoning.][Either fr. pardon, n., or from F. pardonner, LL. perdonare; L. per through, thoroughly, perfectly + donare to give, to present. See Par-, and Donation.]1.To absolve from the consequences of a fault or the punishment of crime; to free from penalty; -- applied to the offender. 1913 Webster]
In this thing the Lord pardon thy servant.2 Kings v. 18. 1913 Webster]
2.To remit the penalty of; to suffer to pass without punishment; to forgive; -- applied to offenses. 1913 Webster]
I pray thee, pardon my sin.1 Sam. xv. 25. 1913 Webster]
Apollo, pardon Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To refrain from exacting as a penalty. 1913 Webster]
I pardon thee thy life before thou ask it.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To give leave (of departure) to. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Even now about it! I will pardon you.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pardon me, forgive me; excuse me; -- a phrase used also to express courteous denial or contradiction, or to request forgiveness for a mild transgression, such as bumping a person while passing. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Syn. -- To forgive; absolve; excuse; overlook; remit; acquit. See Excuse. 1913 Webster]
Par"don*a*ble(?), a.[Cf. F. pardonnable.]Admitting of pardon; not requiring the excution of penalty; venial; excusable; -- applied to the offense or to the offender; as, a pardonable fault, or culprit. 1913 Webster]
Par"don*a*ble*ness, n.The quality or state of being pardonable; as, the pardonableness of sin.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Par"don*a*bly, adv.In a manner admitting of pardon; excusably.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Par"don*er(?), n.1.One who pardons.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A seller of indulgences. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Par"don*ing, a.Relating to pardon; having or exercising the right to pardon; willing to pardon; merciful; as, the pardoning power; a pardoning God. 1913 Webster]
Pare(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pared(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Paring.][F. parer to pare, as a horse's hoofs, to dress or curry, as, leather, to clear, as anchors or cables, to parry, ward off, fr. L. parare to prepare. Cf. Empire, Parade, Pardon, Parry, Prepare.]1.To cut off, or shave off, the superficial substance or extremities of; as, to pare an apple; to pare a horse's hoof. 1913 Webster]
2.To remove; to separate; to cut or shave, as the skin, rind, or outside part, from anything; -- followed by off or away; as, to pare off the rind of fruit; to pare away redundancies. 1913 Webster]
3.Fig.: To diminish the bulk of; to reduce; to lessen. 1913 Webster]
The king began to pare a little the privilege of clergy.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
pa*reg"me*non`n.(Rhet.)Juxtaposing words having a common derivation, as in the phrase "sense and sensibility". WordNet 1.5]
Par`e*gor"ic(?), a.[L. paregoricus, Gr. para` beside + par\'82gorique. See Allegory.]Mitigating; assuaging or soothing pain; as, paregoric elixir. 1913 Webster]
Par`e*gor"ic, n.(Med.)A medicine that mitigates pain; an anodyne; specifically, camphorated tincture of opium; -- called also paregoric elexir. 1913 Webster]
Pa*rel"con(?), n.[Gr. para` beside + (Gram.)The addition of a syllable or particle to the end of a pronoun, verb, or adverb. 1913 Webster]
Par`e*lec`tro*nom"ic(?), a.(Physiol.)Of or relating to parelectronomy; as, the parelectronomic part of a muscle. 1913 Webster]
Par*e`lec*tron"o*my(?), n.[Pref. para- + electro- + Gr. (Physiol.)A condition of the muscles induced by exposure to severe cold, in which the electrical action of the muscle is reversed. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Pa*rel"la(?), \'d8Pa`relle(?), }n.[Cf. F. parelle.](Bot.)(a)A name for two kinds of dock (Rumex Patientia and Rumex Hydrolapathum).(b)A kind of lichen (Lecanora parella) once used in dyeing and in the preparation of litmus. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa*rem"bo*le(, n.[NL., from Gr. Para-, and Embolus.](Rhet.)A kind of parenthesis. 1913 Webster]
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pare"ment(p, n.See Parament. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8par`emp*to"sis(p, n.[NL., from Gr. pare`mptwsis a coming in beside; para` beside + 'empiptein to fall in.]Same as Parembole. 1913 Webster]
pa*ren"chy*ma(p, n.[NL., from Gr. pare`gchyma, fr. paregchei^n to pour in beside; para` beside + 'en in + chei^n to pour: cf. F. parenchyme.](Biol.)The soft cellular substance of the tissues of plants and animals, like the pulp of leaves, the soft tissue of glands, and the like. 1913 Webster]
pa*ren"chy*mal(?), a.Of, pertaining to, or consisting of, parenchyma. 1913 Webster]
{ Par`en*chym"a*tous(?), Pa*ren"chy*mous(?), }a.[Cf. F. parenchymateux.]Of, pertaining to, or connected with, the parenchyma of a tissue or an organ; as, parenchymatous degeneration. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa*ren"e*sis(?), n.[L. paraenesis, Gr. parai`nesis, fr. parainei^n to advise.]Exhortation. [R.] 1913 Webster]
{ Par`e*net"ic(?), Par`e*net"ic*al(?), }a.[Gr. parainetiko`s: cf. F. par\'82n\'82tique.]Hortatory; encouraging; persuasive. [R.] F. Potter. 1913 Webster]
par"ent(por p, n.[L. parens, -entis; akin to parere to bring forth; cf. Gr. porei^n to give, beget: cf. F. parent. Cf. Part.]1.One who begets, or brings forth, offspring; a father or a mother. 1913 Webster]
Children, obey your parents in the Lord.Eph. vi. 1. 1913 Webster]
2.That which produces; cause; source; author; begetter; as, idleness is the parent of vice. 1913 Webster]
Regular industry is the parent of sobriety.Channing. 1913 Webster]
Parent cell. (Biol.)See Mother cell, under Mother, also Cytula. --
Parent nucleus(Biol.), a nucleus which, in cell division, divides, and gives rise to two or more daughter nuclei. See Karyokinesis, and Cell division, under Division. 1913 Webster]
Par"ent*age(p, n.[Cf. F. parentage relationship.]Descent from parents or ancestors; parents or ancestors considered with respect to their rank or character; extraction; birth; as, a man of noble parentage. \'bdWilt thou deny thy parentage?\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Though men esteem thee low of parentage.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pa*ren"tal(?), a.[L. parentalis.]1.Of or pertaining to a parent or to parents; as, parental authority; parental obligations; parental affection. 1913 Webster]
2.Becoming to, or characteristic of, parents; tender; affectionate; devoted; as, parental care. 1913 Webster]
The careful course and parental provision of nature.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pa*ren"tal*ly, adv.In a parental manner. 1913 Webster]
Par`en*ta"tion(?), n.[L. parentatio, fr. parentare to offer a solemn sacrifice in honor of deceased parents. See Parent.]Something done or said in honor of the dead; obsequies. [Obs.] Abp. Potter. 1913 Webster]
Par"en`tele`(?), n.[F. parent\'8ale, L. parentela.]Kinship; parentage. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Pa*ren"the*sis(p, n.; pl.Parentheses(#).[NL., fr. Gr. pare`nqesis, fr. parentiqe`nai to put in beside, insert; para` beside + 'en in + tiqe`nai to put, place. See Para-, En-, 2, and Thesis.] 1913 Webster]
1.A word, phrase, or sentence, by way of comment or explanation, inserted in, or attached to, a sentence which would be grammatically complete without it. It is usually inclosed within curved lines (see def. 2 below), or dashes. \'bdSeldom mentioned without a derogatory parenthesis.\'b8 Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Don't suffer every occasional thought to carry you away into a long parenthesis.Watts. 1913 Webster]
2.(Print.)One of the curved lines () which inclose a parenthetic word or phrase. 1913 Webster]
Parenthesis, in technical grammar, is that part of a sentence which is inclosed within the recognized sign; but many phrases and sentences which are punctuated by commas are logically parenthetical. In def. 1, the phrase \'bdby way of comment or explanation\'b8 is inserted for explanation, and the sentence would be grammatically complete without it. The present tendency is to avoid using the distinctive marks, except when confusion would arise from a less conspicuous separation. 1913 Webster]
Pa*ren"the*size(p, v. t.To make a parenthesis of; to include within parenthetical marks.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
{ par`en*thet"ic(p, par`en*thet"ic*al(p, }a.[Cf. Gr. pare`nqetos.]1.Of the nature of a parenthesis; pertaining to, or expressed in, or as if in, a parenthesis; as, a parenthetical clause; a parenthetic remark; a parenthetical style.[wns=1] 1913 Webster]
A parenthetical observation of Moses himself.Hales. 1913 Webster]
2.Using or containing parentheses. 1913 Webster]
3.Added within parentheses to amplify or explain; as, parenthetical remarks.[wns=2] WordNet 1.5]
Par`en*thet"ic*al*ly, adv.In a parenthetical manner; by way of parenthesis; by parentheses. 1913 Webster]
Par"ent*hood(?), n.The state of a parent; the office or character of a parent. 1913 Webster]
Pa*ren"ti*cide(?), n.[L. parenticida a parricide; parens parent + caedere to kill.] 1913 Webster]
1.The act of one who kills one's own parent. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.One who kills one's own parent; a parricide. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Par"ent*less(?), a.Deprived of parents. 1913 Webster]
Par*ep`i*did"y*mis(?), n.[NL. See Para-, and Epididymis.](Anat.)A small body containing convoluted tubules, situated near the epididymis in man and some other animals, and supposed to be a remnant of the anterior part of the Wolffian body. 1913 Webster]
Par"er(?), n.[From Pare, v. t.]One who, or that which, pares; an instrument for paring. 1913 Webster]
Par"er*gy(?), n.[L. parergon, Gr. para` beside + Something unimportant, incidental, or superfluous. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Par"e*sis(?), n.[NL., from Gr. pa`resis, fr. parie`nai to let go; para` from + "ie`nai to send.](Med.)Incomplete paralysis, affecting motion but not sensation. 1913 Webster]
Par*eth"moid(?), a.[Pref. para- + ethmoid.](Anat.)Near or beside the ethmoid bone or cartilage; -- applied especially to a pair of bones in the nasal region of some fishes, and to the ethmoturbinals in some higher animals. -- n.A parethmoid bone. 1913 Webster]
Pa*ret"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to paresis; affected with paresis. 1913 Webster]
Par*fleche"(?), n.[Prob. through Canadian F. fr. Amer. Indian.]A kind of rawhide consisting of hide, esp. of the buffalo, which has been soaked in crude wood-ash lye to remove the hairs, and then dried. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Par*fo"cal(?), a.[Pari- + focal.](Opt.)With the lower focal points all in the same plane; -- said of sets of eyepieces so mounted that they may be interchanged without varying the focus of the instrument (as a microscope or telescope) with which they are used. \'bdthe convenience of a microscope with parfocal objective lenses\'b8 Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Par"gas*ite(?), n.[So called from Pargas, in Finland.](Min.)A dark green aluminous variety of amphibole, or hornblende. 1913 Webster]
Parge"board`(?), n.See Bargeboard. 1913 Webster]
Par"get(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pargeted; p. pr. & vb. n.Pargeting.][OE. pargeten, also spargeten, sparchen; of uncertain origin.]1.To coat with parget; to plaster, as walls, or the interior of flues; as, to parget the outside of their houses.Sir T. Herbert. 1913 Webster]
The pargeted ceiling with pendants.R. L. Stevenson. 1913 Webster]
2.To paint; to cover over. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Par"get, v. i.1.To lay on plaster. 1913 Webster]
2.To paint, as the face. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Par"get, n.1.Gypsum or plaster stone. 1913 Webster]
2.Plaster, as for lining the interior of flues, or for stuccowork.Knight. 1913 Webster]
3.Paint, especially for the face. [Obs.] Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Par"get*ing, n.[Written also pargetting.]Plasterwork;esp.:(a)A kind of decorative plasterwork in raised ornamental figures, formerly used for the internal and external decoration of houses.(b)(In modern architecture), the plastering of the inside of flues, intended to give a smooth surface and help the draught. 1913 Webster]
Par"get*o*ry(?), n.Something made of, or covered with, parget, or plaster. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Par*he"lic(?), a.Of or pertaining to parhelia. 1913 Webster]
Par*hel"ion(?), n.; pl.Parhelia(#).[L. parelion, Gr. para` beside + A mock sun appearing in the form of a bright light, sometimes near the sun, and tinged with colors like the rainbow, and sometimes opposite to the sun. The latter is usually called an anthelion. Often several mock suns appear at the same time. Cf. Paraselene. 1913 Webster]
Pa"ri*ah(?), n.[From Tamil paraiyan, pl. paraiyar, one of the low caste, fr. parai a large drum, because they beat the drums at certain festivals.] 1913 Webster]
1.One of an aboriginal people of Southern India, regarded by the four castes of the Hindus as of very low grade. They are usually the serfs of the Sudra agriculturalists. See Caste.Balfour (Cyc. of India). 1913 Webster]
2.An outcast; one despised by society. 1913 Webster]
Pariah dog(Zo\'94l.), a mongrel race of half-wild dogs which act as scavengers in Oriental cities. --
Pariah kite(Zo\'94l.), a species of kite (Milvus govinda) which acts as a scavenger in India. 1913 Webster]
Pa*ri"al(?), n.See Pair royal, under Pair, n. 1913 Webster]
Pa"ri*an(?), a.[L. Parius.]Of or pertaining to Paros, an island in the \'92gean Sea noted for its excellent statuary marble; as, Parian marble. 1913 Webster]
Parian chronicle, a most ancient chronicle of the city of Athens, engraved on marble in the Isle of Paros, now among the Arundelian marbles. 1913 Webster]
Pa"ri*an, n.1.A native or inhabitant of Paros. 1913 Webster]
2.A ceramic ware, resembling unglazed porcelain biscuit, of which are made statuettes, ornaments, etc. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Par`i*dig`i*ta"ta(?), n. pl.[NL. See Pari-, and Digitate.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Artiodactyla. 1913 Webster]
Par`i*dig"i*tate(?), a.(Anat.)Having an even number of digits on the hands or the feet.Owen. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa"ri*es(?), n.; pl.Parietes(#).[See Parietes.](Zo\'94l.)The triangular middle part of each segment of the shell of a barnacle. 1913 Webster]
Pa*ri"e*tal(?), a.[L. parietalis, fr. paries, -ietis, a wall: cf. F. pari\'82tal. Cf. Parietary, Pellitory.] 1913 Webster]
1.Of or pertaining to a wall; hence, pertaining to buildings or the care of them. 1913 Webster]
2.Resident within the walls or buildings of a college. 1913 Webster]
At Harvard College, the officers resident within the college walls constitute a permanent standing committee, called the Parietal Committee.B. H. Hall (1856). 1913 Webster]
3.(Anat.)(a)Of or pertaining to the parietes.(b)Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the parietal bones, which form the upper and middle part of the cranium, between the frontals and occipitals. 1913 Webster]
4.(Bot.)Attached to the main wall of the ovary, and not to the axis; -- said of a placenta. 1913 Webster]
Pa*ri"e*tal, n.1.(Anat.)One of the parietal bones. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)One of the special scales, or plates, covering the back of the head in certain reptiles and fishes. 1913 Webster]
Pa*ri"e*ta*ry, n.[L. parietaria, fr. parietarius parietal. Cf. Pellitory, Parietal.](Bot.)Any one of several species of Parietaria. See 1st Pellitory. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa*ri"e*tes(?), n. pl.[L. paries a wall.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Anat.)The walls of a cavity or an organ; as, the abdominal parietes; the parietes of the cranium. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)The sides of an ovary or of a capsule. 1913 Webster]
Pa`ri*et"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, an acid found in the lichen Parmelia parietina, and called also chrysophanicacid. 1913 Webster]
Pa*ri"e*tine(?), n.[L. parietinus parietal: cf. parietinae ruined walls.]A piece of a fallen wall; a ruin. [Obs.] Burton. 1913 Webster]
Pa*ri"e*to-(. (Anat.)A combining form used to indicate connection with, or relation to, the parietal bones or the parietal segment of the skull; as, the parieto-mastoid suture. 1913 Webster]
Pa*rig"e*nin(?), n.[Parillin + -gen + -in.](Chem.)A curdy white substance, obtained by the decomposition of parillin. 1913 Webster]
Pa*ril"lin(?), n.[Shortened fr. sarsaparillin.](Chem.)A glucoside resembling saponin, found in the root of sarsaparilla, smilax, etc., and extracted as a bitter white crystalline substance; -- called also smilacin, sarsaparilla saponin, and sarsaparillin. 1913 Webster]
par`i*mu"tu*el(p, n.A form of betting where winners share the total amount wagered, in proporation to their bets, and less a portion for the management; -- used commonly in betting at horse racing track. In parimutuel betting, the payoff for a bet does not have fixed odds, but depends on the amount bet on each outcome. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Par"ing(?), n.[From Pare, v. t.]1.The act of cutting off the surface or extremites of anything. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is pared off.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Pare off the surface of the earth, and with the parings raise your hills.Mortimer. 1913 Webster]
paringsn. pl.[Plural of paring{2}.]Parts that are pared or cut off. Syn. -- paring. WordNet 1.5]
Par`i*pin"nate(?), a.[Pari- + pinnate.](Bot.)Pinnate with an equal number of leaflets on each side; having no odd leaflet at the end. 1913 Webster]
Par"is(?), n.[From Paris, the son of Priam.](Bot.)A plant common in Europe (Paris quadrifolia); herb Paris; truelove. It has been used as a narcotic. 1913 Webster]
Trillium, but has usually four leaves and a tetramerous flower. 1913 Webster]
Par"is, n.The chief city of France. 1913 Webster]
Paris green. See under Green, n. --
Paris white(Chem.), purified chalk used as a pigment; whiting; Spanish white. 1913 Webster]
par"ish(p, n.[OE. parishe, paresche, parosche, OF. paroisse, parosse, paroiche, F. paroisse, L. parochia, corrupted fr. paroecia, Gr. paroiki`a, fr. pa`roikos dwelling beside or near; para` beside + o'i^kos a house, dwelling; akin to L. vicus village. See Vicinity, and cf. Parochial.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Eccl. & Eng. Law)(a)That circuit of ground committed to the charge of one parson or vicar, or other minister having cure of souls therein.Cowell.(b)The same district, constituting a civil jurisdiction, with its own officers and regulations, as respects the poor, taxes, etc. 1913 Webster]
Mozley & W. 1913 Webster]
2.An ecclesiastical society, usually not bounded by territorial limits, but composed of those persons who choose to unite under the charge of a particular priest, clergyman, or minister; also, loosely, the territory in which the members of a congregation live. [U. S.] 1913 Webster]
3.In Louisiana, a civil division corresponding to a county in other States. 1913 Webster]
Par"ish, a.Of or pertaining to a parish; parochial; as, a parish church; parish records; a parish priest; maintained by the parish; as, parish poor.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Parish clerk. (a)The clerk or recording officer of a parish. (b)A layman who leads in the responses and otherwise assists in the service of the Church of England. --
Parish court, in Louisiana, a court in each parish. 1913 Webster]
Pa*rish"ion*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to a parish; parochial. [R.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Pa*rish"ion*er(?), n.[F. paroissien, LL. parochianus.]One who belongs to, or is connected with, a parish. 1913 Webster]
Pa*ri"sian(?), n.[Cf. F. parisen.]A native or inhabitant of Paris, the capital of France. 1913 Webster]
Pa*ri"sian, a.Of or pertaining to Paris. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa`ri`si`enne"(?), n.[F.]A female native or resident of Paris. 1913 Webster]
Par`i*sol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. -logy.]The use of equivocal or ambiguous words. [R.] 1913 Webster]
par"i*son(?), n.(Glassworking)An intermediate stage or shape of a glass object which is produced in more than one stage. PJC]
{ Par`i*syl*lab"ic(?), Par`i*syl*lab"ic*al(?), }a.[Pari- + syllabic, -ical: cf. F. parisyllabique.]Having the same number of syllables in all its inflections. 1913 Webster]
Par"i*tor(?), n.[Abbrev. fr. apparitor: cf. L. paritor a servant, attendant.]An apparitor. \'bdSummoned by an host of paritors.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Par"i*ty(?), n.[L. paritas, fr. par, paris, equal: cf. F. parit\'82. See Pair, Peer an equal.]1.The quality or condition of being equal or equivalent; a like state or degree; equality; equivalence; close correspondence; analogy; as, parity of reasoning. \'bdNo parity of principle.\'b8 De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Equality of length and parity of numeration.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically:(Finance)Equivalence in value to the currency of another country. PJC]
3.(Physics)A property assigned to elementary particles, conceptualized as a form of symmetry, representing the fact that no fundamental distinctions can be observed between right-handed and left-handed systems of particles in their interactions, and supported by the typical observation that the total parity of a system is unchanged as particles are created or annihilated; however, certain interactions involving the weak force have been shown to violate the principle of conservation of parity. PJC]
4.(Physics)A property of the wave function of a system, which takes the value of +1 or -1, indicating whether the value of the wave function changes sign if each of the variables of the system is replaced by its negative. PJC]
5.(Med.)The condition of having borne a child or children, alive or dead. PJC]
6.(Math.)The property of being even or odd; as, 3 has odd parity, but 6 has even parity. PJC]
7.Hence:(Computers)The property of having an even or odd number of bits set to the value of 1 (as opposed to 0); -- applied to bytes or larger groups of bits in a data structure. It is used mostly in the process of parity checking. The parity of a data structure can be changed by changing the value of the parity bit. PJC]
par"i*ty bit`(?), n.(Computers)The bit within a data structure which is assigned a value of 1 or 0 so as to make the parity{7} of the data structure odd or even. Data structures may or may not have parity bits, dpending on whether the system does or does not perform parity checking. The most commonly used parity bit is the eigth (higher-order) bit of a byte, which is used when data transmission uses only the 7 lower-order bits of each byte as significant data; some memory systems use a ninth bit as a parity bit for each eight bits (one byte) of significant data in memory. PJC]
par"i*ty check`(?), n.(Computers)The act or process of testing whether a byte or other data structure has an even or odd number of bits set to the value of 1; -- it is used primarily to detect errors in data, especially in memory banks or in data transmitted over a communications line. The parity can be changed by assigning one bit in each data structure as the parity bit, so that the total number of bits set to the value of 1 is odd (odd parity) or even (even parity). If parity is used for error checking the writing and reading systems must first agree on which type of parity (odd or even) to use; if the reading system detects a deviation from the agreed parity, it signals an error, to be handled by the error-handling processes of the system. PJC]
par"i*ty check`ing(?), n.(Computers)The process of performing a parity check. PJC]
Parjanyaprop. n.1.(Hinduism)The Hindu god of rain; sometimes identified with Indra. WordNet 1.5]
Park(p, n.[AS. pearroc, or perh. rather fr. F. parc; both being of the same origin; cf. LL. parcus, parricus, Ir. & Gael. pairc, W. park, parwg. Cf. Paddock an inclosure, Parrock.]1.(Eng. Law)A piece of ground inclosed, and stored with beasts of the chase, which a man may have by prescription, or the king's grant.Mozley & W. 1913 Webster]
2.A tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or adjacent to a residence, as for the preservation of game, for walking, riding, or the like.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
While in the park I sing, the listening deer Waller. 1913 Webster]
3.A piece of ground, in or near a city or town, inclosed and kept for ornament and recreation; as, Hyde Park in London; Central Park in New York. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mil.)A space occupied by the animals, wagons, pontoons, and materials of all kinds, as ammunition, ordnance stores, hospital stores, provisions, etc., when brought together; also, the objects themselves; as, a park of wagons; a park of artillery. 1913 Webster]
5.A partially inclosed basin in which oysters are grown.[Written also parc.] 1913 Webster]
6.Any place where vehicles are assembled according to a definite arrangement; also, the vehicles. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
7.A position of the gear lever in a vehicle with automatic transmission, used when the vehicle is stopped, in which the transmission is in neutral and a brake is engaged. PJC]
Park of artillery. See under Artillery. --
Park phaeton, a small, low carriage, for use in parks. --
industrial parka region located typically in a suburban or rural area, zoned by law for specific types of business use (as, retail business, light industry, and sometimes heavy industry), often having some parklike characteristics, and having businesses, parking lots, and sometimes recreation areas and restaurants. The sponsoring agency may also provide supporting facilities, such as water towers, office buildings, or for large industrial parks, an airport. PJC]
Park, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Parked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Parking.]1.To inclose in a park, or as in a park. 1913 Webster]
How are we parked, and bounded in a pale.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mil.)To bring together in a park, or compact body; as, to park artillery, wagons, automobiles, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.In oyster culture, to inclose in a park. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4.To bring (a vehicle) to a stop and leave it standing; -- typically a parked vehicle is off of the public road, the motor is not running, and the driver has left the vehicle.a vehicle stopped but still running with the driver in it is said to be standing.parallel-park [PJC]
5.To place (an object) in a temporary location; as, to park oneself on the couch; to park one's money in a mutual fund. [informal] PJC]
Park, v. i.1.To promenade or drive in a park; also, of horses, to display style or gait on a park drive. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.To come to a stop [in a vehicle] off of the public road and leave the vehicle standing; -- typically the motor of a parked vehicle is not left running; as, he parked in a no-parking zone. PJC]
{ Par"ka(?), Par"kee(?) }, n.[Russ. parka, parki, dim. of para a pair, fr. G. paar, L. par. Cf. Pair.]1.An outer garment made of the skins of birds or mammals, worn by Eskimos, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A coat with a fur lining and a hood, used for protection in very cold weather. PJC.]
3.Hence:Any of a variety of jackets with attached hoods, usually of very warm or waterproof construction so as to provide protection from cold or rainy weather. PJC.]
parkedadj.p. p. of park, v. t., 2; -- of vehicles; as, there were four parked cars across the street. WordNet 1.5]
Park"er(?), n.The keeper of a park.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Par*ke"ri*a(?), prop. n.[NL. So named from W. K. Parker, a British zoologist.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of large arenaceous fossil Foraminifera found in the Cretaceous rocks. The species are globular, or nearly so, and are of all sizes up to that of a tennis ball. 1913 Webster]
Parkeriaceaeprop. n.A natural family of ferns coextensive with the genus Ceratopteris; sometimes it is included in the family Polypodiaceae. Syn. -- family Parkeriaceae. WordNet 1.5]
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Parkes"ine(por p, n.[So called from Mr. Parkes, the inventor.]A compound, originally made from gun cotton and castor oil, but later from different materials, and used as a substitute for vulcanized India rubber and for ivory; -- called also xylotile. 1913 Webster]
Parkiaprop. n.A genus of tropical Old World trees, including the nitta trees. Syn. -- genus Parkia. WordNet 1.5]
parkingn.The act of maneuvering a vehicle into a location where it can be left temporarily. WordNet 1.5]
2.A space or spaces in which a vehicle can be parked; as, there is plenty of parking behind the store. WordNet 1.5]
Parkinsoniaprop. n.A small genus of spiny shrubs or small trees. Syn. -- genus Parkinsonia. WordNet 1.5]
parkinsonismn.A degenerative nervous disorder occurring mostly in persons older than 60 years, characterized in advanced stages by rhythmic muscular tremors, especially in the hands, and by rigidity of movement, a drooping posture, slow speech, and a masklike facial expression; the term designates a set of symptoms, and the underlying disease causing these symptoms is most commonly Parkinson's disease. Parkinsonism results from a deficiency in the neurotransmitter dopamine caused by degeneration of the cells producing that agent. It can be mitigated by chemotherapy with agents such as levodopa (3-hydroxy-L-tyrosine). Syn. -- paralysis agitans, Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's syndrome, Parkinson's, shaking palsy. WordNet 1.5]
A Mayo Clinic study finds parkinsonism, a group of ailments that includes Parkinson's disease, is three times more common than previously thought and men are more likely to develop it than women. UPI (Jan. 2, 1999) PJC]
Parkinson's, Parkinson's diseaseprop. n.A disease causing parkinsonism, a degenerative nervous disorder; sometimes used loosely as a synonym for parkinsonism. More precisely, parkinson's disease is the term for the underlying physiological disorder and parkinsonism is the term for the set of symptoms associated with the disease. See parkinsonism. Syn. -- paralysis agitans, Parkinsonism, Parkinson's disease syndrome, shaking palsy. WordNet 1.5]
Parkinson's disease is the most common form of parkinsonism, a group of disorders that are the result of the loss of dopamine-producing brain cells.Mayo Clinic (Report, 1999) PJC]
According to the National Parkinson's Foundation (NPF), 1 million Americans -- including former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali, U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno, and television and film star Michael J. Fox -- are affected by Parkinson's disease.Mayo Clinic (Report, 1999) PJC]
park"leaves`(p, n.(Bot.)A European species of Saint John's-wort; the tutsan. See Tutsan. 1913 Webster]
park"yadj.Cold; -- of weather. [British informal] WordNet 1.5]
Par"lance(p, n.[OF., fr. F. parler to speak. See Parley.]Conversation; discourse; talk; diction; phrase; as, in legal parlance; in common parlance. 1913 Webster]
A hate of gossip parlance and of sway.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Par*lan"do(?), \'d8Par*lan"te(?), }a. & adv.[It.](Mus.)Speaking; in a speaking or declamatory manner; to be sung or played in the style of a recitative. 1913 Webster]
par"layv. t.1.To wager the winnings plus the initial stake of one bet on a subsequent wager, or to engage in a series of such increased wagers.This is the characteristic act in a common betting system used by gamblers to try to achieve a large win from a small initial stake. Statistically, it is similar to betting a small stake on a game with a large payoff and a proportionately small chance of winning. [PJC]
2.To exploit success in one endeavor so as to achieve greater success in subsequent endeavors. PJC]
3.Fig., to transform a gain into something of greater value. PJC]
par"layn.The act of betting the winnings from a prior bet, plus the original stake, on a subsequent bet; the second or later such bet in a series; also, a series of such bets, with the stakes for later bets coming from the winnings of earlier bets.This is the characteristic act in a common betting system used by gamblers to try to achieve a large win from a small initial stake. Statistically, it is similar to betting a small stake on a game with a large payoff, but with a proportionately small chance of winning. PJC]
Parle(?), v. i.[F. parler. See Parley.]To talk; to converse; to parley. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Finding himself too weak, began to parle.Milton. 1913 Webster]
They ended parle, and both addressed for fight.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Par"ley(?), n.; pl.Parleys(#).[F. parler speech, talk, fr. parler to speak, LL. parabolare, fr. L. parabola a comparison, parable, in LL., a word. See Parable, and cf. Parliament, Parlor.]Mutual discourse or conversation; discussion; hence, an oral conference with an enemy, as with regard to a truce. 1913 Webster]
We yield on parley, but are stormed in vain.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
To beat a parley(Mil.), to beat a drum, or sound a trumpet, as a signal for holding a conference with the enemy. 1913 Webster]
Par"ley, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Parleyed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Parleying.]To speak with another; to confer on some point of mutual concern; to discuss orally; hence, specifically, to confer orally with an enemy; to treat with him by words, as on an exchange of prisoners, an armistice, or terms of peace. 1913 Webster]
They are at hand, parley or to fight; therefore prepare.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Par"lia*ment(?), n.[OE. parlement, F. parlement, fr. parler to speak; cf. LL. parlamentum, parliamentum. See Parley.]1.A parleying; a discussion; a conference. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
But first they held their parliament.Rom. of R. 1913 Webster]
2.A formal conference on public affairs; a general council;esp.,an assembly of representatives of a nation or people having authority to make laws. 1913 Webster]
They made request that it might be lawful for them to summon a parliament of Gauls.Golding. 1913 Webster]
3.The assembly of the three estates of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, viz., the lords spiritual, lords temporal, and the representatives of the commons, sitting in the House of Lords and the House of Commons, constituting the legislature, when summoned by the royal authority to consult on the affairs of the nation, and to enact and repeal laws. 1913 Webster]
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4.In France, before the Revolution of 1789, one of the several principal judicial courts. 1913 Webster]
Parliament heel, the inclination of a ship when made to careen by shifting her cargo or ballast. --
Parliament hinge(Arch.), a hinge with so great a projection from the wall or frame as to allow a door or shutter to swing back flat against the wall. --
Long Parliament,
Rump Parliament. See under Long, and Rump. 1913 Webster]
Par`lia*men*ta"ri*an(?), a.Of or pertaining to Parliament.Wood. 1913 Webster]
Par`lia*men*ta"ri*an, n.1.(Eng. Hist.)One who adhered to the Parliament, in opposition to King Charles I.Walpole. 1913 Webster]
2.One versed in the rules and usages of Parliament or similar deliberative assemblies; as, an accomplished parliamentarian. 1913 Webster]
Par`lia*men"ta*ri*ly(?), adv.In a parliamentary manner. 1913 Webster]
Par`lia*men"ta*ry(?), a.[Cf. F. parlementaire.] 1913 Webster]
1.Of or pertaining to Parliament; as, parliamentary authority.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.Enacted or done by Parliament; as, a parliamentary act.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
3.According to the rules and usages of Parliament or of deliberative bodies; as, a parliamentary motion; parliamentary order; parliamentary procedure. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Parliamentary agent, a person, usually a solicitor, professionally employed by private parties to explain and recommend claims, bills, etc., under consideration of Parliament. [Eng.] --
Parliamentary train, one of the trains which, by act of Parliament, railway companies are required to run for the conveyance of third-class passengers at a reduced rate. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Par"lor(?), n.[OE. parlour, parlur, F. parloir, LL. parlatorium. See Parley.][Written also parlour.]1.A room for business or social conversation, for the reception of guests, etc.Specifically:(a)The apartment in a monastery or nunnery where the inmates are permitted to meet and converse with each other, or with visitors and friends from without.Piers Plowman.(b)In large private houses, a sitting room for the family and for familiar guests, -- a room for less formal uses than the drawing-room. Esp., in modern times, the dining room of a house having few apartments, as a London house, where the dining parlor is usually on the ground floor.(c)Commonly, in the United States, a drawing-room, or the room where visitors are received and entertained; a room in a private house where people can sit and talk and relax, not usually the same as the dining room. 1913 Webster +PJC]
parlor, as they called it of old and till recently.\'b8Fitzed. Hall. 1913 Webster]
2.A room in an inn or club where visitors can be received. WordNet 1.5]
Parlor car. See Palace car, under Car. 1913 Webster]
Par"lor match`. A friction match that contains little or no sulphur. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
parlourn.1.Same as parlor. Syn. -- living room, sitting room, front room, parlor. WordNet 1.5]
2.A room in an inn or club where visitors can be received. Syn. -- parlor. WordNet 1.5]
Par"lous(?), a.[For perlous, a contr. fr. perilous.] 1913 Webster]
1.Attended with peril; dangerous; as, a parlous cough. [Archaic] \'bdA parlous snuffing.\'b8 Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Parmeliaprop. n.The type genus of the Parmeliaceae; a large genus of chiefly alpine foliaceous lichens. Syn. -- genus Parmelia. WordNet 1.5]
Par`me*san"(?), a.[F. parmesan, It. parmigiano.]1.Of or pertaining to Parma in Italy. 1913 Webster]
2.Parmesan cheese. PJC]
Parmesan cheese, a kind of cheese of a rich flavor, though from skimmed milk, made in Parma, Italy. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Par*nas"si*a(?), n.[NL.](Bot.)A genus of herbs growing in wet places, and having white flowers; grass of Parnassus. 1913 Webster]
Par*nas"sian(?), a.[L. Parnassius.]Of or pertaining to Parnassus. 1913 Webster]
Par*nas"sian, n.[See Parnassus.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of butterflies belonging to the genus Parnassius. They inhabit the mountains, both in the Old World and in America. 1913 Webster]
Par*nas"sian(?), n.[F. parnassien.]One of a school of French poets of the Second Empire (1852-70) who emphasized metrical form and made little use of emotion as poetic material; -- so called from the name (Parnasse contemporain) of the volume in which their first poems were collected in 1866. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Par`nas`si`en"(?), n.[F.]Same as Parnassian. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Par*nas"sus(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. (Anc. Geog. & Gr. Myth.)A mountain in Greece, sacred to Apollo and the Muses, and famous for a temple of Apollo and for the Castalian spring. 1913 Webster]
Grass of Parnassus. (Bot.)See under Grass, and Parnassia. --
To climb Parnassus, to write poetry. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Par"nell*ism(?), n.(Eng. Politics)The policy or principles of the Parnellites. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Par"nell*ite(?), n.(Eng. Politics)One of the adherents of Charles Stewart Parnell (1846-91) in his advocacy of home rule for Ireland. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Par`oc*cip"i*tal(?), a.[Pref. para- + occipital.](Anat.)Situated near or beside the occipital condyle or the occipital bone; paramastoid; -- applied especially to a process of the skull in some animals. 1913 Webster]
Pa*ro"chi*al(?), a.[LL. parochialis, from L. parochia. See Parish.]1.Of or pertaining to a parish; restricted to a parish; as, parochial duties; parochial schools. \'bdParochial pastors.\'b8 Bp. Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:Limited; narrow; having or characterized by narrow interests centered on oneself or one's local community; narrow-minded; provincial; as, parochial views. \'bdThe parochial mind.\'b8 W. Black. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Pa*ro"chi*al*ism(?), n.The quality or state of being parochial in form or nature; a system of management peculiar to parishes. 1913 Webster]
Pa*ro`chi*al"i*ty(?), n.The state of being parochial. [R.] Sir J. Marriot. 1913 Webster]
Pa*ro"chi*al*ize(?), v. t.To render parochial; to form into parishes. 1913 Webster]
Pa*ro"chi*al*ly, adv.In a parochial manner; by the parish, or by parishes.Bp. Stillingfleet. 1913 Webster]
{ Pa*rod"ic(?), Pa*rod"ic*al(?), }a.[Gr. parodique.]Having the character of parody. 1913 Webster]
Very paraphrastic, and sometimes parodical.T. Warton. 1913 Webster]
par"o*dist(p, n.[Cf. F. parodiste.]One who writes a parody; one who parodies.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
par"o*dy(p, n.; pl.Parodies(p.[L. parodia, Gr. parw,di`a; para` beside + 'w,dh` a song: cf. F. parodie. See Para-, and Ode.] 1913 Webster]
1.A writing in which the language or sentiment of an author is mimicked; especially, a kind of literary pleasantry, in which what is written on one subject is altered, and applied to another by way of burlesque; travesty. 1913 Webster]
The lively parody which he wrote . . . on Dryden's \'bdHind and Panther\'b8 was received with great applause.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.A popular maxim, adage, or proverb. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
par"o*dy, v. t.[imp. & p. p.parodied(?); p. pr. & vb. n.parodying.][Cf. F. parodier.]To write a parody upon; to burlesque. 1913 Webster]
I have translated, or rather parodied, a poem of Horace.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Pa*rol"(?), n.[See Parole, the same word.] 1913 Webster]
1.A word; an oral utterance. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)Oral declaration; word of mouth; also, a writing not under seal.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Pa*rol", a.Given or done by word of mouth; oral; also, given by a writing not under seal; as, parol evidence. 1913 Webster]
Parol arrest(Law), an arrest in pursuance of a verbal order from a magistrate. --
Parol contract(Law), any contract not of record or under seal, whether oral or written; a simple contract.Chitty. Story. 1913 Webster]
Pa*role"(?), n.[F. parole. See Parley, and cf. Parol.]1.A word; an oral utterance. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.Word of promise; word of honor; plighted faith;especially(Mil.), promise, upon one's faith and honor, to fulfill stated conditions, as not to bear arms against one's captors, to return to custody, or the like. 1913 Webster]
This man had forfeited his military parole.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mil.)A watchword given only to officers of guards; -- distinguished from countersign, which is given to all guards. 1913 Webster]
4.(Law)Oral declaration. See 1st Parol, 2. 1913 Webster]
5.The release of a prisoner from confinement prior to the end of the original sentence, conditioned on good behavior and often with other specific conditions, such as not to associate with known criminals. Such early release is common where the sentence provides a minimum and maximum term; as, he was released on parole after three years of his five-year sentence; he is out on parole. PJC]
6.A document authorizing a parole{5}. PJC]
Pa*role", a.See 2d Parol. 1913 Webster]
Pa*role", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Paroled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Paroling.](Mil. and Penology)To set at liberty on parole; as, to parole prisoners. 1913 Webster]
pa*role" board`, n.A group of individuals with authority to determine whether a prisoner will be granted parole{5} from a particular prison. PJC]
Par`o*mol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. fr. Homologous.](Rhet.)A concession to an adversary in order to strengthen one's own argument. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Par`o*no*ma"si*a(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. para` beside + 'o`noma a name.](Rhet.)A play upon words; a figure by which the same word is used in different senses, or words similar in sound are set in opposition to each other, so as to give antithetical force to the sentence; punning.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
{ Par`o*no*mas"tic(?), Par`o*no*mas"tic*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to paronomasia; consisting in a play upon words. 1913 Webster]
Par`o*nom"a*sy(?), n.[Cf. F. paronomasie.]Paronomasia. [R.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Par`o*nych"i*a(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. parwnychi`a; para` beside + 'o`nyx, 'o`nychos, a nail{1}.](Med.)A whitlow, or felon{3}.Quincy. 1913 Webster]
Par"o*nym(?), n.A paronymous word.[Written also paronyme.] 1913 Webster]
Pa*ron"y*mous(?), a.[Gr. parw`nymos; para` beside, near + 'o`noma a name.]1.Having the same derivation; allied radically; conjugate; -- said of certain words, as man, mankind, manhood, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.Having a similar sound, but different orthography and different meaning; -- said of certain words, as all and awl; hair and hare, etc. 1913 Webster]
Pa*ron"y*my, n.The quality of being paronymous; also, the use of paronymous words. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Par`o*\'94ph"o*ron(?), n.[NL., from Gr. Para-) + fe`rein to bear.](Anat.)A small mass of tubules near the ovary in some animals, and corresponding with the parepididymis of the male. 1913 Webster]
Par"o*quet`(?), n.[F. perroquet, or Sp. periquito; both prob. orig. meaning, little Peter. See Parrot.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Parrakeet.[Written also paroket, parroquet, and perroquet.] 1913 Webster]
Paroquet aukor
Paroquet auklet(Zo\'94l.), a small auk (Cyclorrhynchus psittaculus) inhabiting the coast and islands of Alaska. The upper parts are dark slate, under parts white, bill orange red. Called also perroquet auk. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa*ror"chis(?), n.[NL. See Para-, and Orchis.](Anat.)The part of the epididymis, or the corresponding part of the excretory duct of the testicle, which is derived from the Wolffian body. 1913 Webster]
Pa*ros"te*al(?), (Physiol.)Of or pertaining to parostosis; as, parosteal ossification. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Par`os*to"sis(?), n.[NL. See Para-, and Ostosis.](Physiol.)Ossification which takes place in purely fibrous tracts; the formation of bone outside of the periosteum. 1913 Webster]
Par`os*tot"ic(?), a.Pertaining to parostosis. 1913 Webster]
Pa*rot"ic(?), a.[See Parotid.](Anat.)On the side of the auditory capsule; near the external ear. 1913 Webster]
Parotic region(Zo\'94l.), the space around the ears. 1913 Webster]
Pa*rot"id(?), a.[L. parotis, -idis, Gr. para` beside, near + parotide. ](Anat.)(a)Situated near the ear; -- applied especially to the salivary gland near the ear. (b)Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the parotid gland. 1913 Webster]
Parotid gland(Anat.), one of the salivary glands situated just in front of or below the ear. It is the largest of the salivary glands in man, and its duct opens into the interior of the mouth opposite the second molar of the upper jaw. 1913 Webster]
Par`o*ti"tis(?), n.[NL. See Parotid, and -itis.](Med.)Inflammation of the parotid glands. 1913 Webster]
Epidemic parotitisor
Infectious parotitis, mumps. 1913 Webster]
Par"o*toid(?), a.[Parotid + -oid.](Anat.)Resembling the parotid gland; -- applied especially to cutaneous glandular elevations above the ear in many toads and frogs. -- n.A parotoid gland. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa*rou"si*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. Parusia.](a)The nativity of our Lord.(b)The last day.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Par`o*va"ri*um(?), n.[NL. See Para-, and Ovarium.](Anat.)A group of tubules, a remnant of the Wolffian body, often found near the ovary or oviduct; the epo\'94phoron. 1913 Webster]
Par"ox*ysm(?), n.[F. paroxysme, Gr. para` beside, beyond + 1.(Med.)The fit, attack, or exacerbation, of a disease that occurs at intervals, or has decided remissions or intermissions.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
2.Any sudden and violent emotion; spasmodic passion or action; a convulsion; a fit. 1913 Webster]
The returning paroxysms of diffidence and despair.South. 1913 Webster]
Par`ox*ys"mal(?), a.Of the nature of a paroxysm; characterized or accompanied by paroxysms; as, a paroxysmal pain; paroxysmal temper. -- Par`ox*ys"mal*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Par*ox"y*tone(?), n.[Gr. a. See Para-, and Oxytone.](Gr. Gram.)A word having an acute accent on the penultimate syllable. 1913 Webster]
Par*quet"(p, n.[F. See Parquetry.] 1913 Webster]
1.A body of seats on the floor of a music hall or theater nearest the orchestra; but commonly applied to the whole lower floor of a theater, from the orchestra to the dress circle; the pit. 1913 Webster]
2.Same as Parquetry. 1913 Webster]
3.In various European public bourses, the railed-in space within which the \'bdagents de change,\'b8 or privileged brokers, conduct business; also, the business conducted by them; -- distinguished from the coulisse, or outside market. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4.In most European countries, the branch of the administrative government which is charged with the prevention, investigation, and punishment of crime, representing the public and not the individual injured. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Par"quet*age(?), n.See Parquetry. 1913 Webster]
Parquet circle. That part of the lower floor of a theater with seats at the rear of the parquet and beneath the galleries; -- called also, esp. in U. S., orchestra circle or parterre. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Par"quet*ed(p, a.Formed in parquetry; inlaid with wood in small and differently colored figures. 1913 Webster]
One room parqueted with yew, which I liked well.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
Par"quet*ry(?), n.[F. parqueterie, fr. parquet inlaid flooring, fr. parquet, dim. of parc an inclosure. See Park.]A species of joinery or cabinet-work consisting of an inlay of geometric or other patterns, generally of different colors, -- used especially for floors. 1913 Webster]
Par*quette"(?), n.See Parquet. 1913 Webster]
Parr(p, n.[Cf. Gael. & Ir. bradan a salmon.](Zo\'94l.)(a)A young salmon in the stage when it has dark transverse bands; -- called also samlet, skegger, and fingerling.(b)A young leveret. 1913 Webster]
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{ Par"ra*keet`(p, Par"a*keet` }, n.[See Paroquet.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of small parrots having a graduated tail, which is frequently very long; -- called also paroquet and paraquet. 1913 Webster]
Paleornis; others belong to Polytelis, Platycercus, Psephotus, Euphema, and allied genera. The American parrakeets mostly belong to the genus Conurus, as the Carolina parrakeet (Conurus Carolinensis). 1913 Webster]
{ Par"ral(?), Par"rel(?), }n.[F. appareil. See Apparel, n.]1.(Naut.)The rope or collar by which a yard or spar is held to the mast in such a way that it may be hoisted or lowered at pleasure.Totten. 1913 Webster]
2.A chimney-piece.Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Par*ra"qua(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A curassow of the genus Ortalida, allied to the guan. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Par*rhe"si*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. para` beside, beyond + (Rhet.)Boldness or freedom of speech. 1913 Webster]
Par"ri*ci`dal(?), a.[L. parricidalis, parricidialis. See Parricide.]Of or pertaining to parricide; guilty of parricide. 1913 Webster]
Par"ri*cide(?), n.[F., fr. L. parricida; pater father + caedere to kill. See Father, Homicide, and cf. Patricide.] 1913 Webster]
1.Properly, one who murders one's own father; in a wider sense, one who murders one's father or mother or any ancestor. 1913 Webster]
2.[L. parricidium.]The act or crime of murdering one's own father or any ancestor. 1913 Webster]
Par"rock(p, n.[AS. pearruc, pearroc. See Park.]A croft, or small field; a paddock. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Par"rot(p, n.[Prob. fr. F. Pierrot, dim. of Pierre Peter. F. pierrot is also the name of the sparrow. Cf. Paroquet, Petrel, Petrify.]1.(Zo\'94l.)In a general sense, any bird of the order Psittaci. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Any species of Psittacus, Chrysotis, Pionus, and other genera of the family Psittacid\'91, as distinguished from the parrakeets, macaws, and lories. They have a short rounded or even tail, and often a naked space on the cheeks. The gray parrot, or jako (P. erithacus) of Africa (see Jako), and the species of Amazon, or green, parrots (Chrysotis) of America, are examples. Many species, as cage birds, readily learn to imitate sounds, and to repeat words and phrases. 1913 Webster]
Carolina parrot(Zo\'94l.), the Carolina parrakeet. See Parrakeet. --
Night parrot, Owl parrot. (Zo\'94l.)See Kakapo. --
Parrot coal, cannel coal; -- so called from the crackling and chattering sound it makes in burning. [Eng. & Scot.] --
Parrot green. (Chem.)See Scheele's green, under Green, n. --
Parrot weed(Bot.), a suffrutescent plant (Bocconia frutescens) of the Poppy family, native of the warmer parts of America. It has very large, sinuate, pinnatifid leaves, and small, panicled, apetalous flowers. --
Parrot wrasse,
Parrot fish(Zo\'94l.), any fish of the genus Scarus. One species (Scarus Cretensis), found in the Mediterranean, is esteemed by epicures, and was highly prized by the ancient Greeks and Romans. 1913 Webster]
Par"rot, v. t.To repeat by rote, without understanding, as a parrot. 1913 Webster]
Par"rot, v. i.To chatter like a parrot. 1913 Webster]
Par"rot*er(p, n.One who simply repeats what he has heard. [R.] J. S. Mill. 1913 Webster]
par"rot*fish`(p, n.Any of several gaudy tropical fishes of the family Scaridae having parrotlike beaks formed by fusion of teeth. Syn. -- pollyfish. WordNet 1.5]
Parrotiaprop. n.A genus containing one species, the irontree. Syn. -- genus Parrotia. WordNet 1.5]
Parrotiopsisprop. n.A genus of trees containing only one species, a deciduous tree of Himalaya. Syn. -- genus Parrotiopsis. WordNet 1.5]
par"rot*like`(p, adj.Mechanically imitated or repeated without thought or understanding; as, a mere parrotlike word-calling process; a voice quality sounding parrotlike. WordNet 1.5]
Par"rot's-bill`(p, n.[So called from the resemblance of its curved superior petal to a parrot's bill.](Bot.)The glory pea. See under Glory. 1913 Webster]
Par"ry(p, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Parried(p; p. pr. & vb. n.Parrying.][F. par\'82, p. p. of parer. See Pare, v. t.] 1913 Webster]
1.To ward off; to stop, or to turn aside; as, to parry a thrust, a blow, or anything that means or threatens harm.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Vice parries wide Cowper. 1913 Webster]
2.To avoid; to shift or put off; to evade. 1913 Webster]
The French government has parried the payment of our claims.E. Everett. 1913 Webster]
par"ry, v. i.To ward off, evade, or turn aside something, as a blow, argument, etc.Locke. 1913 Webster]
par"ry, n.; pl.Parries(.A warding off of a thrust or blow, as in sword and bayonet exercises or in boxing; hence, figuratively, a defensive movement in debate or other intellectual encounter. 1913 Webster]
parse(p, v. t.[imp. & p. p.parsed(p; p. pr. & vb. n.parsing.][L. pars a part; pars orationis a part of speech. See Part, n.](Gram.)To resolve into its elements, as a sentence, pointing out the several parts of speech, and their relation to each other by government or agreement; to analyze and describe grammatically. 1913 Webster]
Let him construe the letter into English, and parse it over perfectly.Ascham. 1913 Webster]
par"sec(p, n.[From parallax second. See parallax second and annual parallax, under parallax.](Astron.)A unit of length used in describing astronomical distances, equal to 3.26 light years, or 3.086 x 1013 km. Abbreviated pc. The derived units of kiloparsec (kpc, 1000 parsecs) and megaparsec (mpc, one million parsecs) are often found in discussion of astronomical distances. PJC]
Par"see(por p, prop. n.[Hind. & Per. p\'bers\'c6 a Persian, a follower of Zoroaster, a fire worshiper. Cf. Persian.] 1913 Webster]
1.One of the adherents of the Zoroastrian or ancient Persian religion, descended from Persian refugees settled in India, and now found in western India; a fire worshiper; a Gheber. Syn. -- Parsi. 1913 Webster]
2.The Iranian dialect of much of the religious literature of the Parsees. 1913 Webster]
Par"see*ism(por p, prop. n.The religion and customs of the Parsees. Syn. -- Parsiism. 1913 Webster]
pars"er(?), n.One who parses. 1913 Webster]
Parsi(por pprop. n.Same as Parsee. Syn. -- Parsee. WordNet 1.5]
Parsiism(por pprop. n.1.Same as Parseeism. Syn. -- Parseeism. WordNet 1.5]
Par`si*mo"ni*ous(?), a.[Cf. F. parcimonieux. See Parsimony.]Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in expenditure of money; frugal to excess; penurious; niggardly; stingy. -- Par`si*mo"ni*ous*ly, adv. -- Par`si*mo"ni*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
A prodigal king is nearer a tyrant than a parsimonious.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Extraordinary funds for one campaign may spare us the expense of many years; whereas a long, parsimonious war will drain us of more men and money.Addison. 1913 Webster]
parsimoniousnessn.1.The quality of being parsimonious; extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily. Syn. -- parsimony, thrift, penny-pinching. WordNet 1.5]
Par"si*mo*ny(?), n.[L. parsimonia, parcimonia; cf. parcere to spare, parsus sparing: cf. F. parcimonie.]Closeness or sparingness in the expenditure of money; -- generally in a bad sense; excessive frugality; niggardliness.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Awful parsimony presided generally at the table.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Pars"ley(p, n.[OE. persely, persil, F. persil, L. petroselinum rock parsley, Gr. petrose`linon; pe`tros stone + se`linon parsley. Cf. Celery.](Bot.)An aromatic umbelliferous herb (Carum Petroselinum), having finely divided leaves which are used in cookery and as a garnish. 1913 Webster]
As she went to the garden for parsley, to stuff a rabbit.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Fool's parsley. See under Fool. --
Hedge parsley,
Milk parsley,
Stone parsley, names given to various weeds of similar appearance to the parsley. --
Parsley fern(Bot.), a small fern with leaves resembling parsley (Cryptogramme crispa). --
Parsley piert(Bot.), a small herb (Alchemilla arvensis) formerly used as a remedy for calculus. 1913 Webster]
Pars"nip(p, n.[OE. parsnepe, from a French form, fr. L. pastinaca; cf. pastinare to dig up, pastinum a kind of dibble; cf. OF. pastenade, pastenaque.](Bot.)The aromatic and edible spindle-shaped root of the cultivated form of the Pastinaca sativa, a biennial umbelliferous plant which is very poisonous in its wild state; also, the plant itself. 1913 Webster]
Cow parsnip. See Cow parsnip. --
Meadow parsnip, the European cow parsnip. --
Poison parsnip, the wild stock of the parsnip. --
Water parsnip, any plant of the umbelliferous genus Sium, the species of which are poisonous. 1913 Webster]
Par"son(?), n.[OE. persone person, parson, OF. persone, F. personne person, LL. persona (sc. ecclesiae), fr. L. persona a person. See Person.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Eng. Eccl. Law)A person who represents a parish in its ecclesiastical and corporate capacities; hence, the rector or incumbent of a parochial church, who has full possession of all the rights thereof, with the cure of souls. 1913 Webster]
2.Any clergyman having ecclesiastical preferment; one who is in orders, or is licensed to preach; a preacher. 1913 Webster]
He hears the parson pray and preach.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Parson bird(Zo\'94l.), a New Zealand bird (Prosthemadera Nov\'91seelandi\'91) remarkable for its powers of mimicry and its ability to articulate words. Its color is glossy black, with a curious tuft of long, curly, white feathers on each side of the throat. It is often kept as a cage bird. 1913 Webster]
Par"son*age(?), n.1.(Eng. Eccl. Law)A certain portion of lands, tithes, and offerings, for the maintenance of the parson of a parish. 1913 Webster]
2.The glebe and house, or the house only, owned by a parish or ecclesiastical society, and appropriated to the maintenance or use of the incumbent or settled pastor. 1913 Webster]
3.Money paid for the support of a parson. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
What have I been paying stipend and teind, parsonage and vicarage, for?Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Par"soned(?), a.Furnished with a parson. 1913 Webster]
{ Par*son"ic(?), Par*son"ic*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to a parson; clerical. 1913 Webster]
Vainglory glowed in his parsonic heart.Colman. 1913 Webster]
-- Par*son"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Par"son*ish(?), a.Appropriate to, or like, a parson; -- used in disparagement. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Part(p, n.[F. part, L. pars, gen. partis; cf. parere to bring forth, produce. Cf. Parent, Depart, Parcel, Partner, Party, Portion.]1.One of the portions, equal or unequal, into which anything is divided, or regarded as divided; something less than a whole; a number, quantity, mass, or the like, regarded as going to make up, with others, a larger number, quantity, mass, etc., whether actually separate or not; a piece; a fragment; a fraction; a division; a member; a constituent. 1913 Webster]
And kept back part of the price, . . . and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles'feet.Acts v. 2. 1913 Webster]
Our ideas of extension and number -- do they not contain a secret relation of the parts ?Locke. 1913 Webster]
I am a part of all that I have met.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, specifically:(a)An equal constituent portion; one of several or many like quantities, numbers, etc., into which anything is divided, or of which it is composed; proportional division or ingredient. 1913 Webster]
An homer is the tenth part of an ephah.Ex. xvi. 36. 1913 Webster]
A thought which, quartered, hath but one part wisdom, parts coward.Shak. 1913 Webster]
(b)A constituent portion of a living or spiritual whole; a member; an organ; an essential element. 1913 Webster]
All the parts were formed . . . into one harmonious body.Locke. 1913 Webster]
The pulse, the glow of every part.Keble. 1913 Webster]
(c)A constituent of character or capacity; quality; faculty; talent; -- usually in the plural with a collective sense. \'bdMen of considerable parts.\'b8 Burke. \'bdGreat quickness of parts.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Which maintained so politic a state of evil, that they will not admit any good part to intermingle with them.Shak. 1913 Webster]
(d)Quarter; region; district; -- usually in the plural. \'bdThe uttermost part of the heaven.\'b8 Neh. i. 9. 1913 Webster]
All parts resound with tumults, plaints, and fears.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
(e)(Math.)Such portion of any quantity, as when taken a certain number of times, will exactly make that quantity; as, 3 is a part of 12; -- the opposite of multiple. Also, a line or other element of a geometrical figure. 1913 Webster]
3.That which belongs to one, or which is assumed by one, or which falls to one, in a division or apportionment; share; portion; lot; interest; concern; duty; office. 1913 Webster]
We have no part in David.2 Sam. xx. 1. 1913 Webster]
Accuse not Nature! she hath done her part; Milton. 1913 Webster]
Let me bear part of danger with an equal share.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.Hence, specifically:(a)One of the opposing parties or sides in a conflict or a controversy; a faction. 1913 Webster]
For he that is not against us is on our part.Mark ix. 40. 1913 Webster]
Make whole kingdoms take her brother's part.Waller. 1913 Webster]
(b)A particular character in a drama or a play; an assumed personification; also, the language, actions, and influence of a character or an actor in a play; or, figuratively, in real life; as, to play the part of Macbeth. See To act a part, under Act. 1913 Webster]
That part Shak. 1913 Webster]
It was a brute part of him to kill so capital a calf.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Honor and shame from no condition rise; part, there all the honor lies.Pope. 1913 Webster]
(c)(Mus.)One of the different melodies of a concerted composition, which heard in union compose its harmony; also, the music for each voice or instrument; as, the treble, tenor, or bass part; the violin part, etc. 1913 Webster]
For my part, so far as concerns me; for my share. --
For the most part. See under Most, a. --
In good part, as well done; favorably; acceptably; in a friendly manner; as, to take an act in good part.Hooker. --
In ill part, unfavorably; with displeasure. --
In part, in some degree; partly. --
Part and parcel, an essential or constituent portion; -- a reduplicative phrase. Cf. might and main, kith and kin, etc. \'bdShe was . . . part and parcel of the race and place.\'b8 Howitt. --
Part of speech(Gram.), a sort or class of words of a particular character; thus, the noun is a part of speech denoting the name of a thing; the verb is a part of speech which asserts something of the subject of a sentence. --
Part owner(Law), one of several owners or tenants in common. See Joint tenant, under Joint. --
Part singing, singing in which two or more of the harmonic parts are taken. --
Part song, a song in two or more (commonly four) distinct vocal parts. \'bdA part song differs from a madrigal in its exclusion of contrapuntual devices; from a glee, in its being sung by many voices, instead of by one only, to each part.\'b8 Stainer & Barrett. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Portion; section; division; fraction; fragment; piece; share; constituent. See Portion, and Section. 1913 Webster]
Part(p, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Parted; p. pr. & vb. n.Parting.][F. partir, L. partire, partiri, p. p. partitus, fr. pars, gen. partis, a part. See Part, n.] 1913 Webster]
1.To divide; to separate into distinct parts; to break into two or more parts or pieces; to sever. \'bdThou shalt part it in pieces.\'b8 Lev. ii. 6. 1913 Webster]
There, [celestial love] parted into rainbow hues.Keble. 1913 Webster]
2.To divide into shares; to divide and distribute; to allot; to apportion; to share. 1913 Webster]
To part his throne, and share his heaven with thee.Pope. 1913 Webster]
They parted my raiment among them.John xix. 24. 1913 Webster]
3.To separate or disunite; to cause to go apart; to remove from contact or contiguity; to sunder. 1913 Webster]
The Lord do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me.Ruth i. 17. 1913 Webster]
While he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.Luke xxiv. 51. 1913 Webster]
The narrow seas that part Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.Hence:To hold apart; to stand between; to intervene betwixt, as combatants. 1913 Webster]
The stumbling night did part our weary powers.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.To separate by a process of extraction, elimination, or secretion; as, to part gold from silver. 1913 Webster]
The liver minds his own affair, . . . parts and strains the vital juices.Prior. 1913 Webster]
6.To leave; to quit. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Since presently your souls must part your bodies.Shak. 1913 Webster]
7.To separate (a collection of objects) into smaller collections; as, to part one's hair in the middle. PJC]
To part a cable(Naut.), to break it. --
To part company, to separate, as travelers or companions. 1913 Webster]
Part, v. i.1.To be broken or divided into parts or pieces; to break; to become separated; to go asunder; as, rope parts; his hair parts in the middle. 1913 Webster]
2.To go away; to depart; to take leave; to quit each other; hence, to die; -- often with from. 1913 Webster]
He wrung Bassanio's hand, and so they parted.Shak. 1913 Webster]
He owned that he had parted from the duke only a few hours before.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
His precious bag, which he would by no means part from.G. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
3.To perform an act of parting; to relinquish a connection of any kind; -- followed by with or from; as, to part with one's money. 1913 Webster]
Celia, for thy sake, I part Waller. 1913 Webster]
Powerful hands . . . will not part Milton. 1913 Webster]
It was strange to him that a father should feel no tenderness at parting with an only son.A. Trollope. 1913 Webster]
4.To have a part or share; to partake. [Obs.] \'bdThey shall part alike.\'b8 1 Sam. xxx. 24. 1913 Webster]
Part, adv.Partly; in a measure. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Par*take"(p, v. i.[imp.Partook(p; p. p.Partaken(p; p. pr. & vb. n.Partaking.][Part + take.] 1913 Webster]
1.To take a part, portion, lot, or share, in common with others; to have a share or part; to participate; to share; as, to partake of a feast with others. \'bdBrutes partake in this faculty.\'b8 Locke. 1913 Webster]
When I against myself with thee partake.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To have something of the properties, character, or office; -- usually followed by of. 1913 Webster]
The attorney of the Duchy of Lancaster partakes partly of a judge, and partly of an attorney-general.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
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par*take"(p, v. t.1.To partake of; to have a part or share in; to share. 1913 Webster]
Let every one partake the general joy.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To admit to a share; to cause to participate; to give a part to. [Obs.] Spencer. 1913 Webster]
3.To distribute; to communicate. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
par*tak"er(p, n.1.One who partakes; a sharer; a participator. 1913 Webster]
Partakers of their spiritual things.Rom. xv. 27. 1913 Webster]
Wish me partaker in my happiness.Shark. 1913 Webster]
2.An accomplice; an associate; a partner. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Partakers wish them in the blood of the prophets.Matt. xxiii. 30. 1913 Webster]
2.Endowed with parts or abilities. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bot.)Cleft so that the divisions reach nearly, but not quite, to the midrib, or the base of the blade; -- said of a leaf, and used chiefly in composition; as, three-parted, five-parted, etc.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Part"er(?), n.One who, or which, parts or separates.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Par*terre"(?), n.[F., fr. par on, by (L. per) + terre earth, ground, L. terra. See Terrace.]1.(Hort.)An ornamental and diversified arrangement of beds or plots, in which flowers are cultivated, with intervening spaces of gravel or turf for walking on. 1913 Webster]
2.The pit of a theater; the parquet. [France] 1913 Webster]
Par*the"ni*ad(?), n.[See Parthenic.]A poem in honor of a virgin. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Par*then"ic(?), a.[Gr. parqeniko`s, fr. parqe`nos a maid, virgin.]Of or pertaining to the Spartan Partheni\'91, or sons of unmarried women. 1913 Webster]
Parthenocissusprop. n.A genus of woody vines having disklike tips on the tendrils. Syn. -- genus Parthenocissus. WordNet 1.5]
par`the*no*gen"e*sis(p, n.[Gr. parqe`nos a virgin + E. genesis.]1.(Biol.)The production of new individuals from virgin females by means of ova which have the power of developing without the intervention of the male element; the production, without fertilization, of cells capable of germination. It is one of the phenomena of alternate generation. Cf. Heterogamy, and Metagenesis. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)The production of seed without fertilization, believed to occur through the nonsexual formation of an embryo extraneous to the embryonic vesicle. 1913 Webster]
Par`the*no*ge*net"ic, a.(Biol.)Of, pertaining to, or produced by, parthenogenesis; as, parthenogenetic forms. -- Par`the*no*ge*net"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Par`the*nog"e*ny(?), n.(Biol.)Same as Parthenogenesis. 1913 Webster]
Par"the*non(p, prop. n.[L., fr. Gr. Parqenw`n, fr.parqe`nos a virgin, i. e., Athena, the Greek goddess called also Pallas.]A celebrated marble temple of Athena, on the Acropolis at Athens. It was of the pure Doric order, and has had an important influence on art. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Par*then"o*pe(p, n.[L., the name of a Siren, fr. Gr. Parqeno`ph.]1.(Gr. Myth.)One of the Sirens, who threw herself into the sea, in despair at not being able to beguile Ulysses by her songs. 1913 Webster]
2.One of the asteroids between Mars and Jupiter, discovered by M. de Gasparis in 1850. 1913 Webster]
Par"thi*an(?), a.Of or pertaining to ancient Parthia, in Asia. -- n.A native of Parthia. 1913 Webster]
Parthian arrow, an arrow discharged at an enemy when retreating from him, as was the custom of the ancient Parthians; hence, a parting shot. 1913 Webster]
par"tial(p, a.[F., fr. LL. partials, fr. L. pars, gen. partis, a part; cf. (for sense 1) F. partiel. See Part, n.]1.Of, pertaining to, or affecting, a part only; not general or universal; not total or entire; as, a partial eclipse of the moon. \'bdPartial dissolutions of the earth.\'b8 T. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
2.Inclined to favor one party in a cause, or one side of a question, more then the other; biased; not indifferent; as, a judge should not be partial. 1913 Webster]
Ye have been partial in the law.Mal. ii. 9. 1913 Webster]
3.Having a predilection for; inclined to favor unreasonably; foolishly fond. \'bdA partial parent.\'b8 Pope. 1913 Webster]
Not partial to an ostentatious display.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
4.(Bot.)Pertaining to a subordinate portion; as, a compound umbel is made up of a several partial umbels; a leaflet is often supported by a partial petiole. 1913 Webster]
Partial differentials,
Partial differential coefficients,
Partial differentiation, etc. (of a function of two or more variables), the differentials, differential coefficients, differentiation etc., of the function, upon the hypothesis that some of the variables are for the time constant. --
Partial fractions(Alg.), fractions whose sum equals a given fraction. --
Partial tones(Music), the simple tones which in combination form an ordinary tone; the overtones, or harmonics, which, blending with a fundamental tone, cause its special quality of sound, or timbre, or tone color. See, also, Tone. 1913 Webster]
Par"tial*ism(?), n.Partiality;specifically(Theol.), the doctrine of the Partialists. 1913 Webster]
Par"tial*istn.1.One who is partial. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Theol.)One who holds that the atonement was made only for a part of mankind, that is, for the elect. 1913 Webster]
Par`ti*al"i*ty(?; 277), n.[Cf. F. partialit\'82.]1.The quality or state of being partial; inclination to favor one party, or one side of a question, more than the other; undue bias of mind. 1913 Webster]
2.A predilection or inclination to one thing rather than to others; special taste or liking; as, a partiality for poetry or painting.Roget. 1913 Webster]
Par"tial*ize(?), v. t. & i.To make or be partial. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Par"tial*lyadv.1.In part; not totally; as, partially true; the sun partially eclipsed.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.In a partial manner; with undue bias of mind; with unjust favor or dislike; as, to judge partially.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Part`i*bil"i*ty(?), n.[From Partible.]The quality or state of being partible; divisibility; separability; as, the partibility of an inherttance. 1913 Webster]
Part"i*ble(?), a.[L. partibilis, fr. partire to part, divide, fr. L. pars: cf. F. partible. See Part.]Admitting of being parted; divisible; separable; susceptible of severance or partition; as, an estate of inheritance may be partible. \'bdMake the molds partible.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Par*tic"i*pa*ble(?), a.Capable of being participated or shared. [R.] Norris. 1913 Webster]
Par*tic"i*pant(?), a.[L. participans, p. pr. of participare: cf. F. participant. See Participate.]Sharing; participating; having a share or part.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Par*tic"i*pant, n.A participator; a partaker. 1913 Webster]
Participants in their . . . mysterious rites.Bp. Warburton. 1913 Webster]
Par*tic"i*pant*ly, adv.In a participant manner. 1913 Webster]
Par*tic"i*pate(?), a.[L. participatus, p. p. of participare to participate; pars, partis, part + capere to take. See Part, and Capacious.]Acting in common; participating. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Par*tic"i*pate(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Participated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Participating.]To have a share in common with others; to take a part; to play a role; to partake; -- followed by in, formerly by of; as, to participate in a debate; to participate in a discussion.Shak. 1913 Webster]
So would he participate of their wants.Hayward. 1913 Webster]
Mine may come when men participate.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Par*tic"i*pate, v. t.1.To partake of; to share in; to receive a part of. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Fit to participate all rational delight.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To impart, or give, or share of. [Obs.] Drayton. 1913 Webster]
participatingadj.Taking part in an activity; as, the participating organizations. Syn. -- active. WordNet 1.5]
Par*tic`i*pa"tion(?), n.[F. participation, L. participatio.]1.The act or state of participating, or sharing in common with others; as, a participation in joy or sorrows. 1913 Webster]
These deities are so by participation.Bp. Stillingfleet. 1913 Webster]
What an honor, that God should admit us into such a blessed participation of himself!Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
2.Distribution; division into shares. [Obs.] Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
Par*tic"i*pa*tive(p, a.[Cf. F. participatif.]Capable of participating. 1913 Webster]
Par*tic"i*pa`tor(p, n.[L.]One who participates, or shares with another; a partaker. 1913 Webster]
par*tic"i*pa*tor`y(p, adj.Affording the opportunity for individual participation; as, participatory democracy. WordNet 1.5]
Par`ti*cip"i*al(?), a.[L. participialis: cf. E. participal. See Participle.]Having, or partaking of, the nature and use of a participle; formed from a participle; as, a participial noun.Lowth. 1913 Webster]
Par`ti*cip"i*al, n.A participial word. 1913 Webster]
Par`ti*cip"i*al*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Participialized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Participializing.]To form into, or put in the form of, a participle. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Par`ti*cip"i*al*ly, adv.In the sense or manner of a participle. 1913 Webster]
Par"ti*ci*ple(?), n.[F. participe, L. participium, fr. particeps sharing, participant; pars, gen. partis, a part + capere to take. See Participate.]1.(Gram.)A part of speech partaking of the nature of both verb and adjective; a form of a verb, or verbal adjective, modifying a noun, but taking the adjuncts of the verb from which it is derived. In the sentences: a letter is written; being asleep he did not hear; exhausted by toil he will sleep soundly, -- written, being, and exhaustedare participles. 1913 Webster]
By a participle, [I understand] a verb in an adjectival aspect.Earle. 1913 Webster]
Present participles, called also imperfect, or incomplete, participles, end in -ing. Past participles, called also perfect, or complete, participles, for the most part end in -ed, -d, -t, -en, or -n. A participle when used merely as an attribute of a noun, without reference to time, is called an adjective, or a participial adjective; as, a written constitution; a rolling stone; the exhausted army. The verbal noun in -ing has the form of the present participle. See Verbal noun, under Verbal, a. 1913 Webster]
2.Anything that partakes of the nature of different things. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The participles or confines between plants and living creatures.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Par"ti*cle(?), n.[L. particula, dim. of pars, gen partis, a part: cf. F. particule. See Part, and cf. Parcel.]1.A minute part or portion of matter; a morsel; a little bit; an atom; a jot; as, a particle of sand, of wood, of dust. 1913 Webster]
The small size of atoms which unite particle of light.Blackmore. 1913 Webster]
2.Any very small portion or part; the smallest portion; as, he has not a particle of patriotism or virtue. 1913 Webster]
The houses had not given their commissioners authority in the least particle to recede.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
3.(R. C. Ch.)(a)A crumb or little piece of consecrated host.(b)The smaller hosts distributed in the communion of the laity.Bp. Fitzpatrick. 1913 Webster]
4.(Gram.)A subordinate word that is never inflected (a preposition, conjunction, interjection); or a word that can not be used except in compositions; as, ward in backward, ly in lovely. 1913 Webster]
4.(Physics)An elementary particle. PJC]
Par"ti*cle ac*cel"er*a*tor(?), n.(Physics)A large and expensive scientific instrument used by physicists to accelerate elementary particles (such as protons or electrons) to speeds near that of light, for the purpose of investigating the fundamental properties of matter; sometimes also called an atom smasher, since the particles thus accelerated are often directed at targets of atoms which are fragmented by the impact into their more fundamental component particles.The particles generated by impact of a beam in an accelerator on its target are detected by various types of detecting apparatus, and procedures are required to sort and identify the many particles created. The fundamental particles generated by impacts in a particle accelerator are often those not actually present inside atoms; and in certain types of particle accelerator, such as the colliding beam accelerator, the impact which generates energetic particles is with other fundamental particles, and not with atoms. PJC]
Par"ti*cle phys`ics(?), n.That branch of physics which investigates the nature of matter, and in particular the properties and behavior of the elementary particles (fundamental particles), of which matter is composed. Included in this field is the more specialized branch of high-energy physics. PJC]
parti-colorv. t.To make motley or parti-colored. Syn. -- motley. WordNet 1.5]
par"ti-col`ored, a.Having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly. Same as Party-colored.[Also spelled parti-coloured.] Syn. -- motley, multicolor, culticolour, multicolored, multicoloured, painted, piebald, pied, varicolored, varicoloured. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Par*tic"u*lar(?), a.[OE. particuler, F. particulier, L. particularis. See Particle.]1.Relating to a part or portion of anything; concerning a part separated from the whole or from others of the class; separate; sole; single; individual; specific; as, the particular stars of a constellation.Shak. 1913 Webster]
[Make] each particular hair to stand an end, Shak. 1913 Webster]
Seken in every halk and every herne Particular sciences for to lerne.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to a single person, class, or thing; belonging to one only; not general; not common; hence, personal; peculiar; singular. \'bdThine own particular wrongs.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Wheresoever one plant draweth such a particular juice out of the earth.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
3.Separate or distinct by reason of superiority; distinguished; important; noteworthy; unusual; special; as, he brought no particular news; she was the particular belle of the party. 1913 Webster]
4.Concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; circumstantial; precise; as, a full and particular account of an accident; hence, nice; fastidious; as, a man particular in his dress. 1913 Webster]
5.(Law)(a)Containing a part only; limited; as, a particular estate, or one precedent to an estate in remainder.(b)Holding a particular estate; as, a particular tenant.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
6.(Logic)Forming a part of a genus; relatively limited in extension; affirmed or denied of a part of a subject; as, a particular proposition; -- opposed to universal: e. g. (particular affirmative) Some men are wise; (particular negative) Some men are not wise. 1913 Webster]
Particular average. See under Average. --
Particular Baptist, one of a branch of the Baptist denomination the members of which hold the doctrine of a particular or individual election and reprobation. --
Particular lien(Law), a lien, or a right to retain a thing, for some charge or claim growing out of, or connected with, that particular thing. --
Particular redemption, the doctrine that the purpose, act, and provisions of redemption are restricted to a limited number of the human race. See Calvinism. 1913 Webster]
Par*tic"u*lar(?), n.1.A separate or distinct member of a class, or part of a whole; an individual fact, point, circumstance, detail, or item, which may be considered separately; as, the particulars of a story. 1913 Webster]
Particulars which it is not lawful for me to reveal.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
It is the greatest interest of particulars to advance the good of the community.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
2.Special or personal peculiarity, trait, or character; individuality; interest, etc. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
For his particular I'll receive him gladly.Shak. 1913 Webster]
If the particulars of each person be considered.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Temporal blessings, whether such as concern the public . . . or such as concern our particular.Whole Duty of Man. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)One of the details or items of grounds of claim; -- usually in the pl.; also, a bill of particulars; a minute account; as, a particular of premises. 1913 Webster]
The reader has a particular of the books wherein this law was written.Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
Bill of particulars. See under Bill. --
In particular, specially; specifically; peculiarly; particularly; especially. \'bdThis, in particular, happens to the lungs.\'b8 Blackmore. --
To go into particulars, to relate or describe in detail or minutely. 1913 Webster]
particularisev. t.Same as particularize. [Chiefly Brit.] PJC]
particularisedparticularizedadj.Stated or described in detail. Syn. -- circumstantial, detailed. WordNet 1.5]
Par*tic"u*lar*ism(?), n.[Cf. F. particularisme.]1.A minute description; a detailed statement. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Theol.)The doctrine of particular election. 1913 Webster]
3.(German Politics)Devotion to the interests of one's own kingdom or province rather than to those of the empire. 1913 Webster]
Par*tic"u*lar*ist, n.[Cf. F. particulariste.]One who holds to particularism. -- Par*tic`u*lar*is"tic, a. 1913 Webster]
Par*tic`u*lar"i*ty(?), n.; pl.Particularities(#).[Cf. F. particularit\'82.]1.The state or quality of being particular; distinctiveness; circumstantiality; minuteness in detail. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is particular; as: (a)Peculiar quality; individual characteristic; peculiarity. \'bdAn old heathen altar with this particularity.\'b8 Addison.(b)Special circumstance; minute detail; particular. \'bdEven descending to particularities.\'b8 Sir P. Sidney.(c)Something of special or private concern or interest. 1913 Webster]
Let the general trumpet blow his blast, Particularities and petty sounds Shak. 1913 Webster]
Par*tic`u*lar*i*za"tion(?), n.The act of particularizing.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Par*tic"u*lar*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Particularized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Particularizing(?).][Cf. F. particulariser.]To give as a particular, or as the particulars; to mention particularly; to give the particulars of; to enumerate or specify in detail.[Also spelled particularise.] 1913 Webster]
He not only boasts of his parentage as an Israelite, but particularizes his descent from Benjamin.Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
Par*tic"u*lar*ize, v. i.To mention or attend to particulars; to give minute details; to be circumstantial; as, to particularize in a narrative. 1913 Webster]
Par*tic"u*lar*ly, adv.1.In a particular manner; expressly; with a specific reference or interest; in particular; distinctly. 1913 Webster]
2.In an especial manner; especially; in a high degree; as, a particularly fortunate man; a particularly bad failure. 1913 Webster]
The exact propriety of Virgil Iparticularly regarded as a great part of his character.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Par*tic"u*lar*ment(?), n.A particular; a detail. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Par*tic"u*late(p, v. t. & i.[See Particle.]To particularize. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Par*tic"u*late(p, a.1.Having the form of a particle. 1913 Webster]
2.Referring to, or produced by, particles, such as dust, minute germs, etc. [R.] 1913 Webster]
The smallpox is a particulate disease.Tyndall. 1913 Webster]
3.Composed of particles; finely divided. PJC]
par*tic"u*late(p, n.Matter composed of particles; -- often used in the pl.; as, the quantity of particulates in auto exhaust is strictly regulated. PJC]
Par"ting(p, a.[From Part, v.]1.Serving to part; dividing; separating. 1913 Webster]
2.Given when departing; as, a parting shot; a parting salute. \'bdGive him that parting kiss.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Departing. \'bdSpeed the parting guest.\'b8 Pope. 1913 Webster]
4.Admitting of being parted; partible. 1913 Webster]
Parting fellow, a partner. [Obs.] Chaucer. --
Parting pulley. See under Pulley. --
Parting sand(Founding), dry, nonadhesive sand, sprinkled upon the partings of a mold to facilitate the separation. --
Parting strip(Arch.), in a sash window, one of the thin strips of wood let into the pulley stile to keep the sashes apart; also, the thin piece inserted in the window box to separate the weights. --
Parting tool(Mach.), a thin tool, used in turning or planing, for cutting a piece in two. 1913 Webster]
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Par"ting(p, n.1.The act of parting or dividing; the state of being parted; division; separation. \'bdThe parting of the way.\'b8 Ezek. xxi. 21. 1913 Webster]
2.A separation; a leave-taking.Shak. 1913 Webster]
And there were sudden partings, such as press Byron. 1913 Webster]
3.A surface or line of separation where a division occurs. 1913 Webster]
4.(Founding)The surface of the sand of one section of a mold where it meets that of another section. 1913 Webster]
5.(Chem.)The separation and determination of alloys; esp., the separation, as by acids, of gold from silver in the assay button. 1913 Webster]
6.(Geol.)A joint or fissure, as in a coal seam. 1913 Webster]
7.(Naut.)The breaking, as of a cable, by violence. 1913 Webster]
8.(Min.)Lamellar separation in a crystallized mineral, due to some other cause than cleavage, as to the presence of twinning lamell\'91. 1913 Webster]
Par"ti*san(p, n.[F., fr. It. partigiano. See Party, and cf. Partisan a truncheon.][Written also partizan.]1.An adherent to a party or faction; esp., one who is strongly and passionately devoted to a party or an interest. \'bdThe violence of a partisan.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Both sides had their partisans in the colony.Jefferson. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mil.)(a)The commander of a body of detached light troops engaged in making forays and harassing an enemy.(b)Any member of such a corps. 1913 Webster]
Par"ti*san, a.[Written also partizan.]1.Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party; as, blinded by partisan zeal. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mil.)Serving as a partisan in a detached command; as, a partisan officer or corps. 1913 Webster]
Partisan ranger(Mil.), a member of a partisan corps. 1913 Webster]
Par"ti*san, n.[F. pertuisane, prob. fr. It. partigiana, influenced in French by OF. pertuisier to pierce. It was prob. so named as the weapon of some partisans, or party men. Cf. Partisan one of a corps of light troops.]A kind of halberd or pike; also, a truncheon; a staff. 1913 Webster]
And make him with our pikes and partisans a grave.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Par"ti*san*ship, n.The state of being a partisan, or adherent to a party; feelings or conduct characteristic of a partisan. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Par*ti"ta(?), n.[It.](Mus.)A suite; a set of variations. 1913 Webster]
Par"tite(?), a.[L. partitus, p. p. of partire to part, divide, from pars. See Part, and cf. Party, a.]1.(Bot.)Divided nearly to the base; as, a partite leaf is a simple separated down nearly to the base. 1913 Webster]
2.Consisting of parts; usually used in compounds specifying the number of parts; as, a tripartite treaty. PJC]
Par*ti"tion(?), n.[F. partition, L. partitio. See Part, v.]1.The act of parting or dividing; the state of being parted; separation; division; distribution; as, the partition of a kingdom. 1913 Webster]
And good from bad find no partition.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.That which divides or separates; that by which different things, or distinct parts of the same thing, are separated; separating boundary; dividing line or space; specifically, an interior wall dividing one part or apartment of a house, a compartment of a room, an inclosure, or the like, from another; as, a brick partition; lath and plaster partitions; cubicles with four-foot high partitions. 1913 Webster +PJC]
No sight could pass partitions of the grass.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.A part divided off by walls; an apartment; a compartment. [R.] \'bdLodged in a small partition.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.(Law.)The severance of common or undivided interests, particularly in real estate. It may be effected by consent of parties, or by compulsion of law. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mus.)A score. 1913 Webster]
Partition of numbers(Math.), the resolution of integers into parts subject to given conditions.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
Par*ti"tion(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Partitioned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Partitioning.]1.To divide into parts or shares; to divide and distribute; as, to partition an estate among various heirs. 1913 Webster]
2.To divide into distinct parts by lines, walls, etc.; as, to partition a house. 1913 Webster]
Uniform without, though severally partitioned within.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
partitionedadj.Divided into partitions. Syn. -- partitioned off. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2.Separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart. Syn. -- division, partition, segmentation, subdivision. WordNet 1.5]
partitionistn.An advocate of partitioning a country. WordNet 1.5]
Par*ti"tion*ment(?), n.The act of partitioning. 1913 Webster]
Par"ti*tive(?), a.[Cf. F. partitif.](Gram.)Denoting a part; as, a partitive genitive. 1913 Webster]
Par"ti*tive, n.(Gram.)A word or phrase expressing partition, or denoting a part; as, the phrase \'bdof the team\'b8 in \'bdhalf of the team\'b8. 1913 Webster]
Par"ti*tive*ly, adv.In a partitive manner. 1913 Webster]
Part"let(?), n.[Dim. of part.]1.A covering for the neck, and sometimes for the shoulders and breast; originally worn by both sexes, but later by women alone; a ruff. [Obs.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.A hen; -- so called from the ruffing of her neck feathers. \'bdDame Partlett, the hen.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Part"ly, adv.In part; in some measure of degree; not wholly. \'bdI partly believe it.\'b8 1 Cor. xi. 18. 1913 Webster]
Part"ner(p, n.[For parcener, influenced by part.]1.One who has a part in anything with an other; a partaker; an associate; a sharer. \'bdPartner of his fortune.\'b8 Shak.Hence:(a)A husband or a wife.(b)Either one of a couple who dance together.(c)One who shares as a member of a partnership in the management, or in the gains and losses, of a business. 1913 Webster]
My other self, the partner of my life.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)An associate in any business or occupation; a member of a partnership. See Partnership. 1913 Webster]
3.pl.(Naut.)A framework of heavy timber surrounding an opening in a deck, to strengthen it for the support of a mast, pump, capstan, or the like. 1913 Webster]
Dormant partner, or
Silent partner. See under Dormant, a. 1913 Webster]
Part"ner, v. t.To associate, to join. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Part"ner*ship, n.1.The state or condition of being a partner; as, to be in partnership with another; to have partnership in the fortunes of a family or a state. 1913 Webster]
2.A division or sharing among partners; joint possession or interest. 1913 Webster]
Rome, that ne'er knew three lordly heads before, partnership of power.Rowe. 1913 Webster]
He does possession keep, partnership.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.An alliance or association of persons for the prosecution of an undertaking or a business on joint account; a company; a firm; a house; as, to form a partnership. 1913 Webster]
4.(Law)A contract between two or more competent persons for joining together their money, goods, labor, and skill, or any or all of them, under an understanding that there shall be a communion of profit between them, and for the purpose of carrying on a legal trade, business, or adventure.Kent.Story. 1913 Webster]
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5.(Arith.)See Fellowship, n., 6. 1913 Webster]
Limited partnership, a form of partnership in which the firm consists of one or more general partners, jointly and severally responsible as ordinary partners, and one or more special partners, who are not liable for the debts of the partnership beyond the amount of cash they contribute as capital. --
Partnership in commendam, the title given to the limited partnership (F. soci\'82t\'82 en commandit\'82) of the French law, introduced into the code of Louisiana.Burrill. --
Silent partnership, the relation of partnership sustained by a person who furnishes capital only. 1913 Webster]
Par*took"(p, imp. of Partake. 1913 Webster]
Par"tridge(p, n.[OE. partriche, pertriche, OF. pertris, perdriz, F. perdrix, L. perdix, -icis, fr. Gr. pe`rdix.](Zo\'94l.)1.Any one of numerous species of small gallinaceous birds of the genus Perdix and several related genera of the family Perdicid\'91, of the Old World. The partridge is noted as a game bird. 1913 Webster]
Full many a fat partrich had he in mew.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Perdix cinerea) and the red-legged partridge (Caccabis rubra) of Southern Europe and Asia are well-known species. 1913 Webster]
2.Any one of several species of quail-like birds belonging to Colinus, and allied genera. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Colinus Virginianus) of the Eastern States; the plumed, or mountain, partridge (Oreortyx pictus) of California; the Massena partridge (Cyrtonyx Montezum\'91); and the California partridge (Callipepla Californica). 1913 Webster]
Bamboo partridge(Zo\'94l.), a spurred partridge of the genus Bambusicola. Several species are found in China and the East Indies. --
Night partridge(Zo\'94l.), the woodcock. [Local, U.S.] --
Painted partridge(Zo\'94l.), a francolin of South Africa (Francolinus pictus). --
Partridge berry. (Bot.)(a)The scarlet berry of a trailing american plant (Mitchella repens) of the order Rubiace\'91, having roundish evergreen leaves, and white fragrant flowers sometimes tinged with purple, growing in pairs with the ovaries united, and producing the berries which remain over winter; also, the plant itself. (b)The fruit of the creeping wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens); also, the plant itself. --
Partridge dove(Zo\'94l.)Same as Mountain witch, under Mountain. --
Partridge pea(Bot.), a yellow-flowered leguminous herb (Cassia Cham\'91crista), common in sandy fields in the Eastern United States. --
Partridge shell(Zo\'94l.), a large marine univalve shell (Dolium perdix), having colors variegated like those of the partridge. --
Partridge wood(a)A variegated wood, much esteemed for cabinetwork. It is obtained from tropical America, and one source of it is said to be the leguminous tree Andira inermis. Called also pheasant wood.(b)A name sometimes given to the dark-colored and striated wood of some kind of palm, which is used for walking sticks and umbrella handles. --
Sea partridge(Zo\'94l.), an Asiatic sand partridge (Ammoperdix Bonhami); -- so called from its note. --
Snow partridge(Zo\'94l.), a large spurred partridge (Lerwa nivicola) which inhabits the high mountains of Asia; called also jermoonal. --
Spruce partridge. See under Spruce. --
Wood partridge, or
Hill partridge(Zo\'94l.), any small Asiatic partridge of the genus Arboricola. 1913 Webster]
parts(p, n. pl.The local environment; as, he hasn't been seen around these parts in years. WordNet 1.5]
part"song`(p, n.A song with two or more voice parts. WordNet 1.5]
part-timeadj.1.Occupying less than the entire time appropriate to an activity; as, a part-time job. Opposed to full-time. WordNet 1.5]
2.Employed for less than the full time usually expended at a task or occupation; as, part-time employees; a part-time teacher. Opposed to full-time. Commonly, thirty-five hours per week or more is considered full-time, and less than 30 is part-time work. PJC]
part-timeadv.For less than the usual full time appropriate to an activity; on a part-time basis; as, to sell real estate part-time. Opposed to full-time. WordNet 1.5]
part-timen.A working schedule occupying less than full time, i.e. less than 35 hours per week. Syn. -- part time. WordNet 1.5]
part-timern.Somone who works part-time; a part-time employee. Contrasted with full-timer. WordNet 1.5]
Par*tu"ri*ate(?), v. i.[See Parturient.]To bring forth young. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Par*tu"ri*en*cy(?), n.Parturition. 1913 Webster]
Par*tu"ri*ent(?), a.[L. parturiens, p. pr. of parturire to desire to bring forth, fr. parere, partum, to bring forth. See Parent.]Bringing forth, or about to bring forth, young; fruitful.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Par*tu`ri*fa"cient(?), n.[L. parturire to desire to bring forth + facere to make.](Med.)A medicine tending to cause parturition, or to give relief in childbearing.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Par`tu*ri"tion(?), n.[L. parturitio, fr. parturire: cf. F. parturition. See Parturient.]1.The act of bringing forth, or being delivered of, young; the act of giving birth; delivery; childbirth. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is brought forth; a birth. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Par*tu"ri*tive(?), a.Pertaining to parturition; obstetric. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Par"ty(p, n.; pl.Parties(p.[F. parti and partie, fr. F. partir to part, divide, L. partire, partiri. See Part, v.]1.A part or portion. [Obs.] \'bdThe most party of the time.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.A number of persons united in opinion or action, as distinguished from, or opposed to, the rest of a community or association; esp., one of the parts into which a people is divided on questions of public policy. 1913 Webster]
Win the noble Brutus to our party.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The peace both parties want is like to last.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.A part of a larger body of company; a detachment;especially(Mil.), a small body of troops dispatched on special service. 1913 Webster]
4.A number of persons invited to a social entertainment; a select company; as, a dinner party; also, the entertainment itself; as, to give a party. 1913 Webster]
5.One concerned or interested in an affair; one who takes part with others; a participator; as, he was a party to the plot; a party to the contract. 1913 Webster]
6.The plaintiff or the defendant in a lawsuit, whether an individual, a firm, or corporation; a litigant. 1913 Webster]
The cause of both parties shall come before the judges.Ex. xxii. 9. 1913 Webster]
7.Hence, any certain person who is regarded as being opposed or antagonistic to another. 1913 Webster]
If the jury found that the party slain was of English race, it had been adjudged felony.Sir J. Davies. 1913 Webster]
8.Cause; side; interest. 1913 Webster]
Have you nothing said Party 'gainst the Duke of Albany?Shak. 1913 Webster]
9.A person; as, he is a queer party. [Now accounted a vulgarism.] 1913 Webster]
\'bdFor several generations, our ancestors largely employed party for person; but this use of the word, when it appeared to be reviving, happened to strike, more particularly, the fancy of the vulgar; and the consequence has been, that the polite have chosen to leave it in their undisputed possession.\'b8
Fitzed. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Party jury(Law), a jury composed of different parties, as one which is half natives and half foreigners. --
Party man, a partisan.Swift. --
Party spirit, a factious and unreasonable temper, not uncommonly shown by party men.Whately. --
Party verdict, a joint verdict.Shak. --
Party wall. (a)(Arch.)A wall built upon the dividing line between two adjoining properties, usually having half its thickness on each property. (b)(Law)A wall that separates adjoining houses, as in a block or row. 1913 Webster]
Par"ty, a.[F. parti divided, fr. partir to divide. See Part, v., and cf. Partite.]1.(Her.)Parted or divided, as in the direction or form of one of the ordinaries; as, an escutcheon party per pale. 1913 Webster]
2.Partial; favoring one party; partisan. 1913 Webster]
I will be true judge, and not party.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Charter party. See under Charter. 1913 Webster]
Par"ty, adv.Partly. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Par"ty-coat`ed(?), a.Having a motley coat, or coat of divers colors.Shak. 1913 Webster]
{ Par"ty-col`ored, Par"ti-col`ored }(?), a.Colored with different tints; variegated; as, a party-colored flower. \'bdParti-colored lambs.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
par"ty*go`ern.Someone who is attending a party{4}; as, the hall was crowded with an overflow of partygoers. WordNet 1.5]
Par"ty*ism(?), n.Devotion to party. 1913 Webster]
Parulaprop. n.The type genus of the Parulidae: wood warblers. Syn. -- genus Parula. WordNet 1.5]
Parulidaeprop. n.A natural family of New World warblers. Syn. -- family Parulidae. WordNet 1.5]
Par`um*bil"ic*al(?), a.[Pref. para- + umbilical.](Anat.)Near the umbilicus; -- applied especially to one or more small veins which, in man, connect the portal vein with the epigastric veins in the front wall of the abdomen. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa`rure"(?), n.[F., OF. pareure, LL. paraura, fr. L. parare to prepare. See Pare.]An ornament or decoration for the person; esp., a decoration consisting of a set of ornaments to be used together; as, a parure of rubies or of embroideries. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Parusprop. n.The type genus of the family Paridae. Syn. -- genus Parus. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Pa*ru"si*a(p, n.[NL., fr. Gr. paroysi`a presence, fr. parei^nai to be present; para` beside + e'i^nai to be.](Rhet.)A figure of speech by which the present tense is used instead of the past or the future, as in the animated narration of past, or in the prediction of future, events. 1913 Webster]
Par`va*nim"i*ty(?), n.[L. parvus little + animus mind.]The state or quality of having a little or ignoble mind; pettiness; meanness; -- opposed to magnanimity.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Parvatiprop. n.(Hinduism)The wife of Siva and a benevolent aspect of Devi; the goddess of plenty. Syn. -- Anapurna, Annapurna. WordNet 1.5]
Par"ve*nu`(?), n.[F., prop. p. p. of parvenir to attain to, to succeed, to rise to high station, L. pervenire to come to; per through + venire to come. See Par, prep., and Come.]An upstart; a man newly risen into notice. 1913 Webster]
{ Par"vis, Par"vise }(?), n.[F. parvis, fr. LL. paravisus, fr. L. paradisus. See Paradise.]A court of entrance to, or an inclosed space before, a church; hence, a church porch; -- sometimes formerly used as place of meeting, as for lawyers.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Par"vo*lin(?), n.(Physiol. Chem.)A nonoxygenous ptomaine, formed in the putrefaction of albuminous matters, especially of horseflesh and mackerel. 1913 Webster]
Par"vo*line(?), n.(Chem.)A liquid base, C9H13N, of the pyridine group, found in coal tar; also, any one of the series of isomeric substances of which it is the type. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pas(?), n.[F. See Pace.]1.A pace; a step, as in a dance.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.Right of going foremost; precedence.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Pa"san(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The gemsbok. 1913 Webster]
{ Pasch(?), \'d8Pas"cha(?), }n.[AS. pascha, L. pascha, Gr. pesach, fr. p\'besach to pass over: cf. OF. pasque, F. p\'83que. Cf. Paschal, Paas, Paque.]The passover; the feast of Easter. 1913 Webster]
Pasch egg. See Easter egg, under Easter. --
Pasch flower. See Pasque flower, under Pasque. 1913 Webster]
Pas"chal(p, a.[L. paschalis: cf. F. pascal. See Pasch.]Of or pertaining to the passover, or to Easter; as, a paschal lamb; paschal eggs.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Paschal candle(R. C. Ch.), a large wax candle, blessed and placed on the altar on Holy Saturday, or the day before Easter. --
Paschal flower. See Pasque flower, under Pasque. 1913 Webster]
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Pa*seng"(p, n.(Zo\'94l.)The wild or bezoar goat. See Goat. 1913 Webster]
Pash(?), v. t.[Prob. of imitative origin, or possibly akin to box to fight with the fists.]To strike; to crush; to smash; to dash in pieces. [Obs.] P. Plowman. \'bdI'll pash him o'er the face.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pash, n.[Scot., the pate. Cf. Pash, v. t.]1.The head; the poll. [R.] \'bdA rough pash.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A crushing blow. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
3.A heavy fall of rain or snow. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Pa*sha"(?), n.[Turk. p\'besh\'be, b\'besh\'be; cf. Per. b\'besh\'be, b\'bedsh\'beh; perh. a corruption of Per. p\'bedish\'beh. Cf. Bashaw, Padishah, Shah.]An honorary title given to officers of high rank in Turkey, as to governers of provinces, military commanders, etc. The earlier form was bashaw.[Written also pacha.] 1913 Webster]
pasha of three tails being the highest. 1913 Webster]
Pa*sha"lic(?), n.[Written also pachalic.][Turk.]The jurisdiction of a pasha. 1913 Webster]
Pa*shaw"(?), n.See Pasha. 1913 Webster]
{ Pas`i*graph"ic(?), Pas`i*graph"ic*al(?) }a.Of or pertaining to pasigraphy. 1913 Webster]
Pa*sig"ra*phy(?), n.[Gr. -graphy.]A system of universal writing, or a manner of writing that may be understood and used by all nations.Good. 1913 Webster]
Pas"i*la`ly(?), n.[Gr. A form of speech adapted to be used by all mankind; universal language. 1913 Webster]
Pask(?), n.[See Pasque.]See Pasch. 1913 Webster]
Pas"py(?), n.[F. passe-pied.]A kind of minuet, in triple time, of French origin, popular in the reign of Queen Elizabeth and for some time after; -- called also passing measure, and passymeasure.Percy Smith. 1913 Webster]
Pasque flower(Bot.), a name of several plants of the genus Anemone, section Pulsatilla. They are perennial herbs with rather large purplish blossoms, which appear in early spring, or about Easter, whence the common name. Called also campana. 1913 Webster]
Pas"quin(?), n.[It. pasquino a mutilated statue at Rome, set up against the wall of the place of the Orsini; -- so called from a witty cobbler or tailor, near whose shop the statue was dug up. On this statue it was customary to paste satiric papers.]A lampooner; also, a lampoon. See Pasquinade. 1913 Webster]
The Grecian wits, who satire first began, pasquins on the life of man.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Pas"quin, v. t.To lampoon; to satiraze. [R.] 1913 Webster]
To see himself pasquined and affronted.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Pas`quin*ade"(?), n.[F. pasquinade, It. pasquinata.]A lampoon or satirical writing.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Pas`quin*ade", v. t.To lampoon, to satirize. 1913 Webster]
Pass(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Passed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Passing.][F. passer, LL. passare, fr. L. passus step, or from pandere, passum, to spread out, lay open. See Pace.]1.To go; to move; to proceed; to be moved or transferred from one point to another; to make a transit; -- usually with a following adverb or adverbal phrase defining the kind or manner of motion; as, to pass on, by, out, in, etc.; to pass swiftly, directly, smoothly, etc.; to pass to the rear, under the yoke, over the bridge, across the field, beyond the border, etc. \'bdBut now pass over [i. e., pass on].\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
On high behests his angels to and fro Passed frequent.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Sweet sounds rose slowly through their mouths, passed.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
2.To move or be transferred from one state or condition to another; to change possession, condition, or circumstances; to undergo transition; as, the business has passed into other hands. 1913 Webster]
Others, dissatisfied with what they have, . . . pass from just to unjust.Sir W. Temple. 1913 Webster]
3.To move beyond the range of the senses or of knowledge; to pass away; hence, to disappear; to vanish; to depart; specifically, to depart from life; to die. 1913 Webster]
Disturb him not, let him pass paceably.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Beauty is a charm, but soon the charm will pass.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
The passing of the sweetest soul Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
4.To move or to come into being or under notice; to come and go in consciousness; hence, to take place; to occur; to happen; to come; to occur progressively or in succession; to be present transitorily. 1913 Webster]
So death passed upon all men.Rom. v. 12. 1913 Webster]
Our own consciousness of what passes within our own mind.I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
5.To go by or glide by, as time; to elapse; to be spent; as, their vacation passed pleasantly. 1913 Webster]
Now the time is far passed.Mark vi. 35 1913 Webster]
6.To go from one person to another; hence, to be given and taken freely; as, clipped coin will not pass; to obtain general acceptance; to be held or regarded; to circulate; to be current; -- followed by for before a word denoting value or estimation. \'bdLet him pass for a man.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
False eloquence passeth only where true is not understood.Felton. 1913 Webster]
This will not pass for a fault in him.Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
7.To advance through all the steps or stages necessary to validity or effectiveness; to be carried through a body that has power to sanction or reject; to receive legislative sanction; to be enacted; as, the resolution passed; the bill passed both houses of Congress. 1913 Webster]
8.To go through any inspection or test successfully; to be approved or accepted; as, he attempted the examination, but did not expect to pass. 1913 Webster]
9.To be suffered to go on; to be tolerated; hence, to continue; to live along. \'bdThe play may pass.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
10.To go unheeded or neglected; to proceed without hindrance or opposition; as, we let this act pass. 1913 Webster]
11.To go beyond bounds; to surpass; to be in excess. [Obs.] \'bdThis passes, Master Ford.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
12.To take heed; to care. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
As for these silken-coated slaves, I pass not.Shak. 1913 Webster]
13.To go through the intestines.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
14.(Law)To be conveyed or transferred by will, deed, or other instrument of conveyance; as, an estate passes by a certain clause in a deed.Mozley & W. 1913 Webster]
15.(Fencing)To make a lunge or pass; to thrust. 1913 Webster]
16.(Card Playing)To decline to play in one's turn; in euchre, to decline to make the trump. 1913 Webster]
She would not play, yet must not pass.Prior. 1913 Webster]
To bring to pass,
To come to pass. See under Bring, and Come. --
To pass away, to disappear; to die; to vanish. \'bdThe heavens shall pass away.\'b8 2 Pet. iii. 10. \'bdI thought to pass away before, but yet alive I am.\'b8 Tennyson. --
To pass by, to go near and beyond a certain person or place; as, he passed by as we stood there. --
To pass into, to change by a gradual transmission; to blend or unite with. --
To pass on, to proceed. --
To pass onupon. (a)To happen to; to come upon; to affect. \'bdSo death passed upon all men.\'b8 Rom. v. 12. \'bdProvided no indirect act pass upon our prayers to define them.\'b8 Jer. Taylor.(b)To determine concerning; to give judgment or sentence upon. \'bdWe may not pass upon his life.\'b8 Shak. --
To pass off, to go away; to cease; to disappear; as, an agitation passes off. --
To pass over, to go from one side or end to the other; to cross, as a river, road, or bridge. 1913 Webster]
Pass(?), v. t.1. In simple, transitive senses; as: (a)To go by, beyond, over, through, or the like; to proceed from one side to the other of; as, to pass a house, a stream, a boundary, etc.(b) Hence: To go from one limit to the other of; to spend; to live through; to have experience of; to undergo; to suffer. \'bdTo pass commodiously this life.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
She loved me for the dangers I had passed.Shak. 1913 Webster]
(c)To go by without noticing; to omit attention to; to take no note of; to disregard. 1913 Webster]
Please you that I may pass This doing.Shak. 1913 Webster]
I pass their warlike pomp, their proud array.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
(d)To transcend; to surpass; to excel; to exceed. 1913 Webster]
And strive to pass . . . Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Whose tender power Passes the strength of storms in their most desolate hour.Byron. 1913 Webster]
(e)To go successfully through, as an examination, trail, test, etc.; to obtain the formal sanction of, as a legislative body; as, he passed his examination; the bill passed the senate. 1913 Webster]
2. In causative senses: as: (a)To cause to move or go; to send; to transfer from one person, place, or condition to another; to transmit; to deliver; to hand; to make over; as, the waiter passed bisquit and cheese; the torch was passed from hand to hand. 1913 Webster]
I had only time to pass my eye over the medals.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Waller passed over five thousand horse and foot by Newbridge.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
(b)To cause to pass the lips; to utter; to pronounce; hence, to promise; to pledge; as, to pass sentence.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Father, thy word is passed.Milton. 1913 Webster]
(c)To cause to advance by stages of progress; to carry on with success through an ordeal, examination, or action; specifically, to give legal or official sanction to; to ratify; to enact; to approve as valid and just; as, he passed the bill through the committee; the senate passed the law.(e)To put in circulation; to give currency to; as, to pass counterfeit money. \'bdPass the happy news.\'b8 Tennyson.(f)To cause to obtain entrance, admission, or conveyance; as, to pass a person into a theater, or over a railroad. 1913 Webster]
3.To emit from the bowels; to evacuate. 1913 Webster]
4.(Naut.)To take a turn with (a line, gasket, etc.), as around a sail in furling, and make secure. 1913 Webster]
5.(Fencing)To make, as a thrust, punto, etc.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Passed midshipman. See under Midshipman. --
To pass a dividend, to omit the declaration and payment of a dividend at the time when due. --
To pass away, to spend; to waste. \'bdLest she pass away the flower of her age.\'b8 Ecclus. xlii. 9.<-- (b) to die --> --
To pass by. (a)To disregard; to neglect. (b)To excuse; to spare; to overlook. --
To pass off, to impose fraudulently; to palm off. \'bdPassed himself off as a bishop.\'b8 Macaulay. --
To pass (something) onupon (some one), to put upon as a trick or cheat; to palm off. \'bdShe passed the child on her husband for a boy.\'b8 Dryden. --
To pass over, to overlook; not to note or resent; as, to pass over an affront. 1913 Webster]
Pass, n.[Cf. F. pas (for sense 1), and passe, fr. passer to pass. See Pass, v. i.]1.An opening, road, or track, available for passing; especially, one through or over some dangerous or otherwise impracticable barrier; a passageway; a defile; a ford; as, a mountain pass. 1913 Webster]
\'bdTry not the pass!\'b8 the old man said.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
2.(Fencing)A thrust or push; an attempt to stab or strike an adversary.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A movement of the hand over or along anything; the manipulation of a mesmerist. 1913 Webster]
4.(Rolling Metals)A single passage of a bar, rail, sheet, etc., between the rolls. 1913 Webster]
5.State of things; condition; predicament. 1913 Webster]
Have his daughters brought him to this pass.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Matters have been brought to this pass.South. 1913 Webster]
6.Permission or license to pass, or to go and come; a psssport; a ticket permitting free transit or admission; as, a railroad or theater pass; a military pass. 1913 Webster]
A ship sailing under the flag and pass of an enemy.Kent. 1913 Webster]
7.Fig.: a thrust; a sally of wit.Shak. 1913 Webster]
8.Estimation; character. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Common speech gives him a worthy pass.Shak. 1913 Webster]
9.[Cf. Passus.]A part; a division. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
10.(Sports)In football, hockey, and other team sports, a transfer of the ball, puck, etc., to another player of one's own team, usually at some distance. In American football, the pass is through the air by an act of throwing the ball. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Pass boat(Naut.), a punt, or similar boat. --
Pass book. (a)A book in which a trader enters articles bought on credit, and then passes or sends it to the purchaser. (b)See Bank book. --
Pass box(Mil.), a wooden or metallic box, used to carry cartridges from the service magazine to the piece. --
Pass check, a ticket of admission to a place of entertainment, or of readmission for one who goes away in expectation of returning. 1913 Webster]
Pass"a*ble(?), a.[Cf. F. passable.]1.Capable of being passed, traveled, navigated, traversed, penetrated, or the like; as, the roads are not passable; the stream is passablein boats. 1913 Webster]
His body's a passable carcass if it be not hurt; it is a throughfare for steel.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Capable of being freely circulated or disseminated; acceptable; generally receivable; current. 1913 Webster]
With men as with false money -- one piece is more or less passable than another.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Could they have made this slander passable.Collier. 1913 Webster]
3.Such as may be allowed to pass without serious objection; tolerable; admissable; moderate; mediocre. 1913 Webster]
My version will appear a passable beauty when the original muse is absent.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Pass"a*ble*ness, n.The quality of being passable. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Pas`sa*ca*glia(?), \'d8Pas`sa*ca*glio(?), }n.[Sp. pasacalle a certain tune on the guitar, prop., a tune played in passing through the streets.](Mus.)An old Italian or Spanish dance tune, in slow three-four measure, with divisions on a ground bass, resembling a chaconne. 1913 Webster]
{ Pas*sade"(?), Pas*sa"do(?), }n.[F. passade; cf. Sp. pasada. See Pass, v. i.]1.(Fencing)A pass or thrust.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Man.)A turn or course of a horse backward or forward on the same spot of ground. 1913 Webster]
Pas"sage(?), n.[F. passage. See Pass, v. i.]1.The act of passing; transit from one place to another; movement from point to point; a going by, over, across, or through; as, the passage of a man or a carriage; the passage of a ship or a bird; the passage of light; the passage of fluids through the pores or channels of the body. 1913 Webster]
What! are my doors opposed against my passage!Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Transit by means of conveyance; journey, as by water, carriage, car, or the like; travel; right, liberty, or means, of passing; conveyance. 1913 Webster]
The ship in which he had taken passage.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.Price paid for the liberty to pass; fare; as, to pay one's passage. 1913 Webster]
When he is fit and season'd for his passage.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.Way; road; path; channel or course through or by which one passes; way of exit or entrance; way of access or transit. Hence, a common avenue to various apartments in a building; a hall; a corridor. 1913 Webster]
And with his pointed dart passage to his heart.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
The Persian army had advanced into the . . . passages of Cilicia.South. 1913 Webster]
6.A continuous course, process, or progress; a connected or continuous series; as, the passage of time. 1913 Webster]
The conduct and passage of affairs.Sir J. Davies. 1913 Webster]
The passage and whole carriage of this action.Shak. 1913 Webster]
7.A separate part of a course, process, or series; an occurrence; an incident; an act or deed. \'bdIn thy passages of life.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
The . . . almost incredible passage of their unbelief.South. 1913 Webster]
8.A particular portion constituting a part of something continuous; esp., a portion of a book, speech, or musical composition; a paragraph; a clause. 1913 Webster]
How commentators each dark passage shun.Young. 1913 Webster]
9.Reception; currency. [Obs.] Sir K. Digby. 1913 Webster]
10.A pass or en encounter; as, a passage at arms. 1913 Webster]
No passages of love Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
11.A movement or an evacuation of the bowels. 1913 Webster]
12.In parliamentary proceedings: (a) The course of a proposition (bill, resolution, etc.) through the several stages of consideration and action; as, during its passage through Congress the bill was amended in both Houses. (b) The advancement of a bill or other proposition from one stage to another by an affirmative vote; esp., the final affirmative action of the body upon a proposition; hence, adoption; enactment; as, the passage of the bill to its third reading was delayed. \'bdThe passage of the Stamp Act.\'b8 D. Hosack. 1913 Webster]
The final question was then put upon its passage.Cushing. 1913 Webster]
In passage, in passing; cursorily. \'bdThese . . . have been studied but in passage.\'b8 Bacon. --
Middle passage,
Northeast passage,
Northwest passage. See under Middle, Northeast, etc. --
Of passage, passing from one place, region, or climate, to another; migratory; -- said especially of birds. \'bdBirds of passage.\'b8 Longfellow. --
Passage hawk, a hawk taken on its passage or migration. --
Passage money, money paid for conveyance of a passenger, -- usually for carrying passengers by water. 1913 Webster]
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Syn. -- Vestibule; hall; corridor. See Vestibule. 1913 Webster]
Pas"sa*ger(?), n.[See Passenger.]A passenger; a bird or boat of passage. [Obs.] Ld. Berners. 1913 Webster]
Pas"sage*way`(?), n.A way for passage; a hall. See Passage, 5. 1913 Webster]
Pas"sant(?), a.[F., p. pr. of passer. See Pass, v. i.]1.Passing from one to another; in circulation; current. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Many opinions are passant.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.Curs [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
On a passant rewiew of what I wrote to the bishop.Sir P. Pett. 1913 Webster]
Passe"garde`(?), n.[F.](Anc. Armor)A ridge or projecting edge on a shoulder piece to turn the blow of a lance or other weapon from the joint of the armor. 1913 Webster]
Passe"ment(?), n.[F.]Lace, gimp, braid etc., sewed on a garment.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Passe*men"terie(E. p, n.[F.]Trimmings, esp. of braids, cords, gimps, beads, or tinsel. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pas"sen*ger(?), n.[OE. & F. passager. See Passage, and cf. Messenger.]1.A passer or passer-by; a wayfarer.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A traveler by some established conveyance, as a coach, steamboat, railroad train, etc. 1913 Webster]
Passenger falcon(Zo\'94l.), a migratory hawk.Ainsworth. 1913 Webster]
Pas"sen*ger mile. (Railroads)A unit of measurement of the passenger transportation performed by a railroad during a given period, usually a year, the total of which consists of the sum of the miles traversed by all the passengers on the road in the period in question. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Passenger mileage. (Railroads)Passenger miles collectively; the total number of miles traveled by passengers on a railroad during a given period. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
passenger pigeon(Zo\'94l.), A once common wild pigeon of North America (Ectopistes migratorius), now extinct. It was so called on account of its extensive migrations.The passenger pigeon presents a striking example of how dramatic a negative influence man can have on other species. The population of the passenger pigeon is estimated to have been at one time as high as five billion in North America, but over a period of about one hundred years large scale hunting for use as food and killing for \'bdsport\'b8 reduced the numbers below that necessary to sustain existence of the species. At one time over 200,000 birds were shipped to the food markets in one day. The last wild pigeon is believed to have died in 1900, and the last bird in captivity died in 1914. It is a rare example of the date of a man-made extinction being recorded with certainty. 1913 Webster +PJC]
\'d8Passe" par`tout"(?), n.[F., from passer to pass + partout everywhere.]1.That by which one can pass anywhere; a safe-conduct. [Obs.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.A master key; a latchkey. 1913 Webster]
3.A light picture frame or mat of cardboard, wood, or the like, usually put between the picture and the glass, and sometimes serving for several pictures. 1913 Webster]
Pass"er(?), n.One who passes; a passenger. 1913 Webster]
Pass`er-by"(?), n.One who goes by; a passer. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pas"se*res(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. L. passer a sparrow.](Zo\'94l.)An order, or suborder, of birds, including more that half of all the known species. It embraces all singing birds (Oscines), together with many other small perching birds. 1913 Webster]
Pas*ser"i*form(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Like or belonging to the Passeres. 1913 Webster]
Pas"ser*ine(?), a.[L. passerinus, fr. passer a sparrow.](Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Passeres. 1913 Webster]
The columbine, gallinaceous, and passerine tribes people the fruit trees.Sydney Smith. 1913 Webster]
Pas"ser*ine, n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Passeres. 1913 Webster]
Pas`si*bil"i*ty(?), n.[L. passibilitas: cf. F. passibilit\'82.]The quality or state of being passible; aptness to feel or suffer; sensibility.Hakewill. 1913 Webster]
Pas"si*ble(?), a.[L. passibilis, fr. pati, to suffer: cf. F. passible. See Passion.]Susceptible of feeling or suffering, or of impressions from external agents. 1913 Webster]
Apolinarius, which held even deity itself passible.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pas"si*flo"ra(?), n.[NL., from L. passio passion (fr. pati, passus, to suffer) + flos, floris, flower.](Bot.)A genus of plants, including the passion flower. It is the type of the order Passiflore\'91, which includes about nineteen genera and two hundred and fifty species. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pas"sim(?), adv.[L.]Here and there; everywhere; as, this word occurs passim in the poem. 1913 Webster]
Pass"ing(?), n.The act of one who, or that which, passes; the act of going by or away. 1913 Webster]
Passing bell, a tolling of a bell to announce that a soul is passing, or has passed, from its body (formerly done to invoke prayers for the dying); also, a tolling during the passing of a funeral procession to the grave, or during funeral ceremonies.Sir W. Scott.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Pass"ing, a.1.Relating to the act of passing or going; going by, beyond, through, or away; departing. 1913 Webster]
Passing note(Mus.), a character including a passing tone. --
Passing tone(Mus.), a tone introduced between two other tones, on an unaccented portion of a measure, for the sake of smoother melody, but forming no essential part of the harmony. 1913 Webster]
Pas"sion(?), n.[F., fr. L. passio, fr. pati, passus, to suffer. See Patient.]1.A suffering or enduring of imposed or inflicted pain; any suffering or distress (as, a cardiac passion); specifically, the suffering of Christ between the time of the last supper and his death, esp. in the garden upon the cross. \'bdThe passions of this time.\'b8 Wyclif (Rom. viii. 18). 1913 Webster]
To whom also he showed himself alive after his passion, by many infallible proofs.Acts i. 3. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being acted upon; subjection to an external agent or influence; a passive condition; -- opposed to action. 1913 Webster]
A body at rest affords us no idea of any active power to move, and, when set is motion, it is rather a passion than an action in it.Locke. 1913 Webster]
3.Capacity of being affected by external agents; susceptibility of impressions from external agents. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Moldable and not moldable, scissible and not scissible, and many other passions of matter.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
4.The state of the mind when it is powerfully acted upon and influenced by something external to itself; the state of any particular faculty which, under such conditions, becomes extremely sensitive or uncontrollably excited; any emotion or sentiment (specifically, love or anger) in a state of abnormal or controlling activity; an extreme or inordinate desire; also, the capacity or susceptibility of being so affected; as, to be in a passion; the passions of love, hate, jealously, wrath, ambition, avarice, fear, etc.; a passion for war, or for drink; an orator should have passion as well as rhetorical skill. \'bdA passion fond even to idolatry.\'b8 Macaulay. \'bdHer passion is to seek roses.\'b8 Lady M. W. Montagu. 1913 Webster]
We also are men of like passions with you.Acts xiv. 15. 1913 Webster]
The nature of the human mind can not be sufficiently understood, without considering the affections and passions, or those modifications or actions of the mind consequent upon the apprehension of certain objects or events in which the mind generally conceives good or evil.Hutcheson. 1913 Webster]
The term passion, and its adverb passionately, often express a very strong predilection for any pursuit, or object of taste -- a kind of enthusiastic fondness for anything.Cogan. 1913 Webster]
The bravery of his grief did put me passion.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The ruling passion, be it what it will, passion conquers reason still.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Who walked in every path of human life, passion.Akenside. 1913 Webster]
When statesmen are ruled by faction and interest, they can have no passion for the glory of their country.Addison. 1913 Webster]
5.Disorder of the mind; madness. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.Passion week. See Passion week, below.R. of Gl. 1913 Webster]
Passion flower(Bot.), any flower or plant of the genus Passiflora; -- so named from a fancied resemblance of parts of the flower to the instruments of our Savior's crucifixion. 1913 Webster]
Granadilla, and Maypop). The roots and leaves are generally more or less noxious, and are used in medicine. The plants are mostly tendril climbers, and are commonest in the warmer parts of America, though a few species are Asiatic or Australian. 1913 Webster]
Passion music(Mus.), originally, music set to the gospel narrative of the passion of our Lord; after the Reformation, a kind of oratorio, with narrative, chorals, airs, and choruses, having for its theme the passion and crucifixion of Christ. --
Passion play, a mystery play, in which the scenes connected with the passion of our Savior are represented dramatically. --
Passion Sunday(Eccl.), the fifth Sunday in Lent, or the second before Easter. --
Passion Week, the last week but one in Lent, or the second week preceding Easter. \'bdThe name of Passion week is frequently, but improperly, applied to Holy Week.\'b8 Shipley. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Passion, Feeling, Emotion. When any feeling or emotion completely masters the mind, we call it a passion; as, a passion for music, dress, etc.; especially is anger (when thus extreme) called passion. The mind, in such cases, is considered as having lost its self-control, and become the passive instrument of the feeling in question. 1913 Webster]
Pas"sion(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Passioned(?); p. pr & vb. n.Passioning.]To give a passionate character to. [R.] Keats. 1913 Webster]
Pas"sion, v. i.To suffer pain or sorrow; to experience a passion; to be extremely agitated. [Obs.] \'bdDumbly she passions, frantically she doteth.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pas"sion*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to passion or the passions; exciting, influenced by, or ministering to, the passions. -- n.A passionary. 1913 Webster]
Pas"sion*a*ry(?), n.[L. passionarius: cf. F. passionaire.]A book in which are described the sufferings of saints and martyrs.T. Warton. 1913 Webster]
Pas"sion*ate(?), a.[LL. passionatus: cf. F. passionn\'82.]1.Capable or susceptible of passion, or of different passions; easily moved, excited or agitated; specifically, easily moved to anger; irascible; quick-tempered; as, a passionate nature. 1913 Webster]
Homer's Achilles is haughty and passionate.Prior. 1913 Webster]
2.Characterized by passion; expressing passion; ardent in feeling or desire; vehement; warm; as, a passionate friendship. \'bdThe passionate Pilgrim.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pas"sion*ate*ness, n.The state or quality of being passionate. 1913 Webster]
Pas"sion*ist, n.(R. C. Ch.)A member of a religious order founded in Italy in 1737, and introduced into the United States in 1852. The members of the order unite the austerities of the Trappists with the activity and zeal of the Jesuits and Lazarists. Called also Barefooted Clerks of the Most Holy Cross. 1913 Webster]
Pas"sion*less(?), a.Void of passion; without anger or emotion; not easily excited; calm. \'bdSelf-contained and passionless.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Pas"sion*tide`(?), n.[Passion + tide time.]The last fortnight of Lent. 1913 Webster]
Pas"sive(?), a.[L. passivus: cf. F. passif. See Passion.]1.Not active, but acted upon; suffering or receiving impressions or influences; as, they were passive spectators, not actors in the scene. 1913 Webster]
The passive air Milton. 1913 Webster]
The mind is wholly passive in the reception of all its simple ideas.Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.Receiving or enduring without either active sympathy or active resistance; without emotion or excitement; patient; not opposing; unresisting; as, passive obedience; passive submission. 1913 Webster]
The best virtue, passive fortitude.Massinger. 1913 Webster]
3.(Chem.)Inactive; inert; not showing strong affinity; as, red phosphorus is comparatively passive. 1913 Webster]
4.(Med.)Designating certain morbid conditions, as hemorrhage or dropsy, characterized by relaxation of the vessels and tissues, with deficient vitality and lack of reaction in the affected tissues. 1913 Webster]
Passive congestion(Med.), congestion due to obstruction to the return of the blood from the affected part. --
Passive iron(Chem.), iron which has been subjected to the action of heat, of strong nitric acid, chlorine, etc. It is then not easily acted upon by acids. --
Passive movement(Med.), a movement of a part, in order to exercise it, made without the assistance of the muscles which ordinarily move the part. --
Passive obedience (as used by writers on government), obedience or submission of the subject or citizen as a duty in all cases to the existing government. --
Passive prayer, among mystic divines, a suspension of the activity of the soul or intellectual faculties, the soul remaining quiet, and yielding only to the impulses of grace. --
Passive verb, Passive voice(Gram.), a verb, or form of a verb, which expresses the effect of the action of some agent; as, in Latin, doceor, I am taught; in English, she is loved; the picture is admired by all; he is assailed by slander. 1913 Webster]
{ Pas"sive bal*loon"orPas"sive a"\'89r*o*plane }. One unprovided with motive power. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Passive flight. Flight, such as gliding and soaring, accomplished without the use of motive power. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pas"sive*ly, adv.1.In a passive manner; inertly; unresistingly. 1913 Webster]
2.As a passive verb; in the passive voice. 1913 Webster]
Pas"sive*ness, n.The quality or state of being passive; unresisting submission. 1913 Webster]
To be an effect implies passiveness, or the being subject to the power and action of its cause.J. Edwards. 1913 Webster]
Pas*siv"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. passivit\'82.]1.Passiveness; -- opposed to activity.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physics)The tendency of a body to remain in a given state, either of motion or rest, till disturbed by another body; inertia.Cheyne. 1913 Webster]
3.(Chem.)The quality or condition of any substance which has no inclination to chemical activity; inactivity. 1913 Webster]
Pass"-key`(?), n.A key for opening more locks than one; a master key. 1913 Webster]
Pass"less, a.Having no pass; impassable.Cowley. 1913 Webster]
Pass"man(?), n.; pl.Passmen(.One who passes for a degree, without honors. See Classman, 2. [Eng. Univ.] 1913 Webster]
Pass"o`ver(?), n.[Pass + over. See Pasch.](Jewish Antiq.)(a)A feast of the Jews, instituted to commemorate the sparing of the Hebrews in Egypt, when God, smiting the firstborn of the Egyptians, passed over the houses of the Israelites which were marked with the blood of a lamb.(b)The sacrifice offered at the feast of the passover; the paschal lamb.Ex. xii. 1913 Webster]
Pass`-pa*role"(?), n.[F. passe-parole.](Mil.)An order passed from front to rear by word of mouth. 1913 Webster]
Pass"port(, n.[F. passeport, orig., a permission to leave a port or to sail into it; passer to pass + port a port, harbor. See Pass, and Port a harbor.]1.Permission to pass; a document given by the competent officer of a state, permitting the person therein named to pass or travel from place to place, without molestation, by land or by water. 1913 Webster]
Caution in granting passports to Ireland.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
2.A document carried by neutral merchant vessels in time of war, to certify their nationality and protect them from belligerents; a sea letter. 1913 Webster]
3.A license granted in time of war for the removal of persons and effects from a hostile country; a safe-conduct.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
4.Figuratively: Anything which secures advancement and general acceptance.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
His passport is his innocence and grace.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pas"sus(?), n.; pl. L. Passus, E. Passuses(.[L., a step, a pace. See Pace.]A division or part; a canto; as, the passus of Piers Plowman. See 2d Fit. 1913 Webster]
Pass"word`(?), n.A word to be given before a person is allowed to pass; a watchword; a countersign.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Pas"sy*meas`ure(?), n.[Corrupted fr. It. passamezzo.] [Obs.] See Paspy.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Past(?), a.[From Pass, v.]Of or pertaining to a former time or state; neither present nor future; gone by; elapsed; ended; spent; as, past troubles; past offences. \'bdPast ages.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Past master. See under Master. 1913 Webster]
Past, n.A former time or state; a state of things gone by. \'bdThe past, at least, is secure.\'b8 D. Webster. 1913 Webster]
The present is only intelligible in the light of the past, often a very remote past indeed.Trench. 1913 Webster]
Past, prep.1.Beyond, in position, or degree; further than; beyond the reach or influence of. \'bdWho being past feeling.\'b8 Eph. iv. 19. \'bdGalled past endurance.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Until we be past thy borders.Num. xxi. 22. 1913 Webster]
Love, when once past government, is consequently past shame.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
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2.Beyond, in time; after; as, past the hour. 1913 Webster]
Is it not past two o'clock?Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Above; exceeding; more than. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Not past three quarters of a mile.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Bows not past three quarters of a yard long.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Past(?), adv.By; beyond; as, he ran past. 1913 Webster]
The alarum of drums swept past.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Paste(?), n.[OF. paste, F. p\'83te, L. pasta, fr. Gr. Pasty, n., Patty.]1.A soft composition, as of flour moistened with water or milk, or of earth moistened to the consistence of dough, as in making potter's ware. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically, in cookery, a dough prepared for the crust of pies and the like; pastry dough. 1913 Webster]
3.A kind of cement made of flour and water, starch and water, or the like, -- used for uniting paper or other substances, as in bookbinding, etc., -- also used in calico printing as a vehicle for mordant or color. 1913 Webster]
4.A highly refractive vitreous composition, variously colored, used in making imitations of precious stones or gems. See Strass. 1913 Webster]
5.A soft confection made of the inspissated juice of fruit, licorice, or the like, with sugar, etc. 1913 Webster]
6.(Min.)The mineral substance in which other minerals are imbedded. 1913 Webster]
Paste eel(Zo\'94l.), the vinegar eel. See under Vinegar. 1913 Webster]
Paste, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pasted; p. pr. & vb. n.Pasting.]To unite with paste; to fasten or join by means of paste. 1913 Webster]
Paste"board`(?), n.1.A stiff thick kind of paper board, formed of several single sheets pasted one upon another, or of paper macerated and pressed into molds, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.(Cookery)A board on which pastry dough is rolled; a molding board. 1913 Webster]
Pas"tel(?), n.[F.; cf. It. pastello. Cf. Pastil.]1.A crayon made of a paste composed of a color ground with gum water.[Sometimes incorrectly written pastil.] \'bdCharming heads in pastel.\'b8 W. Black. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)A plant affording a blue dye; the woad (Isatis tinctoria); also, the dye itself. 1913 Webster]
<--3. a drawing using pastel, or of a pastel shade.
4. the art or process of drawing with pastels.
5. any of various light or pale colors.
6. a light literary work, as a sketch. --> 1913 Webster]
Past"er(?), n.1.One who pastes; as, a paster in a government department. 1913 Webster]
2.A slip of paper, usually bearing a name, intended to be pasted by the voter, as a substitute, over another name on a printed ballot. [Cant, U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Pas"tern(?), n.[Of. pasturon, F. p\'83turon, fr. OF. pasture a tether, for beasts while pasturing; prop., a pasturing. See Pasture.]1.The part of the foot of the horse, and allied animals, between the fetlock and the coffin joint. See Illust. of Horse. 1913 Webster]
great pastern bone; the second, the small pastern bone; and the third, in the hoof, the coffin bone. 1913 Webster]
Pastern joint, the joint in the hoof of the horse, and allied animals, between the great and small pastern bones. 1913 Webster]
2.A shackle for horses while pasturing.Knight. 1913 Webster]
3.A patten. [Obs.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Pas*teur"i*an(?), a.Of or pertaining to Pasteur. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pas*teur"ism(?), n.[Fr. Pasteur, a French scientist.]1.A method of treatment, devised by Pasteur, for preventing certain diseases, as hydrophobia, by successive inoculations with an attenuated virus of gradually increasing strength. 1913 Webster]
2.Pasteurization. 1913 Webster]
Pas*teur`i*za"tion(?), n.A process devised by Pasteur for preventing or checking fermentation in fluids, such as wines, milk, etc., by exposure to a temperature of 140 1913 Webster]
Pas*teur"ize(?), v. t.1.To subject to pasteurization. 1913 Webster]
2.To treat by pasteurism. 1913 Webster]
Pas"teur*iz`er(?), n.One that Pasteurizes, specif. an apparatus for heating and agitating, fluid. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pas`teur's" flu"id(?). (Biol.)An artificial nutrient fluid invented by Pasteur for the study of alcoholic fermentation, but used also for the cultivation of bacteria and other organisms. It contains all the elements of protoplasm, and was originally made of the ash of yeast, some ammonia compound, sugar, and water. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Pas*tic"ci*o(?), n.[It., fr. pasta. See Paste.]1.A medley; an olio. [R.] H. Swinburne. 1913 Webster]
2.(Fine Arts)(a)A work of art imitating directly the work of another artist, or of more artists than one.(b)A falsified work of art, as a vase or statue made up of parts of original works, with missing parts supplied. 1913 Webster]
{ Pas"til(?), Pas*tille"(?), }n.[F. pastille, L. pastillusa pastus food. See Pasture, and cf. Pastel.]1.(Pharmacy)A small cone or mass made of paste of gum, benzoin, cinnamon, and other aromatics, -- used for fumigating or scenting the air of a room. 1913 Webster]
2.An aromatic or medicated lozenge; a troche. 1913 Webster]
3.See Pastel, a crayon. 1913 Webster]
Pas"time`(?), n.[Pass + time: cf. F. passetemps.]That which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably; sport; amusement; diversion. 1913 Webster]
Pas"time`, v. i.To sport; to amuse one's self. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pas"tor(?), n.[L., fr. pascere, pastum, to pasture, to feed. Cf. Pabulum, Pasture, Food.]1.A shepherd; one who has the care of flocks and herds. 1913 Webster]
2.A guardian; a keeper; specifically (Eccl.), a minister having the charge of a church and parish. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)A species of starling (Pastor roseus), native of the plains of Western Asia and Eastern Europe. Its head is crested and glossy greenish black, and its back is rosy. It feeds largely upon locusts. 1913 Webster]
Pas"tor*age(?), n.The office, jurisdiction, or duty, of a pastor; pastorate. 1913 Webster]
Pas"tor*al(?), a.[L. pastoralis: cf. F. pastoral. See Pastor.]1.Of or pertaining to shepherds; hence, relating to rural life and scenes; as, a pastoral life. 1913 Webster]
2.Relating to the care of souls, or to the pastor of a church; as, pastoral duties; a pastoral letter. 1913 Webster]
Pastoral staff(Eccl.), a staff, usually of the form of a shepherd's crook, borne as an official emblem by a bishop, abbot, abbess, or other prelate privileged to carry it. See Crook, and Crosier. --
Pastoral Theology, that part of theology which treats of the duties of pastors. 1913 Webster]
Pas"tor*al(?), n.1.A poem describing the life and manners of shepherds; a poem in which the speakers assume the character of shepherds; an idyl; a bucolic. 1913 Webster]
A pastoral is a poem in which any action or passion is represented by its effects on a country life.Rambler. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)A cantata relating to rural life; a composition for instruments characterized by simplicity and sweetness; a lyrical composition the subject of which is taken from rural life.Moore (Encyc. of Music). 1913 Webster]
3.(Eccl.)A letter of a pastor to his charge; specifically, a letter addressed by a bishop to his diocese; also (Prot. Epis. Ch.), a letter of the House of Bishops, to be read in each parish. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pas`to*ra"le(?), n.[It.]1.(Mus.)A composition in a soft, rural style, generally in 6-8 or 12-8 time. 1913 Webster]
2.A kind of dance; a kind of figure used in a dance. 1913 Webster]
Pas"tor*al*ly(?), adv.1.In a pastoral or rural manner. 1913 Webster]
2.In the manner of a pastor. 1913 Webster]
Pas"tor*ate(?), n.[Cf. F. pastorat. See Pastor.]The office, state, or jurisdiction of a pastor. 1913 Webster]
Pas*to"ri*um(?), n.[See Pastor; cf. Auditorium.]A parsonage; -- so called in some Baptist churches. [Southern U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pas"tor*ly, a.Appropriate to a pastor.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pas"tor*ship, n.Pastorate.Bp. Bull. 1913 Webster]
Pas"try(?), n.; pl.Pastries(.1.The place where pastry is made. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Articles of food made of paste, or having a crust made of paste, as pies, tarts, etc. 1913 Webster]
Pastry cook, one whose occupation is to make pastry; as, the pastry cook of a hotel. 1913 Webster]
Pas"tur*a*ble(?), a.Fit for pasture. 1913 Webster]
Pas"tur*age(?), n.[OF. pasturage, F. p\'83turage. See Pasture.]1.Grazing ground; grass land used for pasturing; pasture. 1913 Webster]
2.Grass growing for feed; grazing. 1913 Webster]
3.The business of feeding or grazing cattle. 1913 Webster]
Pas"ture(?), n.[OF. pasture, F. p\'83ture, L. pastura, fr. pascere, pastum, to pasture, to feed. See Pastor.]1.Food; nourishment. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Toads and frogs his pasture poisonous.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically: Grass growing for the food of cattle; the food of cattle taken by grazing. 1913 Webster]
3.Grass land for cattle, horses, etc.; pasturage. 1913 Webster]
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures.Ps. xxiii. 2. 1913 Webster]
So graze as you find pasture.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pas"ture, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pastured(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pasturing.]To feed, esp. to feed on growing grass; to supply grass as food for; as, the farmer pastures fifty oxen; the land will pasture forty cows. 1913 Webster]
Pas"ture, v. i.To feed on growing grass; to graze. 1913 Webster]
Pas"ture*less, a.Destitute of pasture.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pas"tur*er(?), n.One who pastures; one who takes cattle to graze. See Agister. 1913 Webster]
Pas"ty(?), a.Like paste, as in color, softness, stickness. \'bdA pasty complexion.\'b8 G. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
Pas"ty, n.; pl.Pasties(#).[OF. past\'82, F. p\'83t\'82. See Paste, and cf. Patty.]A pie consisting usually of meat wholly surrounded with a crust made of a sheet of paste, and often baked without a dish; a meat pie. \'bdIf ye pinch me like a pasty.\'b8 Shak. \'bdApple pasties.\'b8 Dickens. 1913 Webster]
A large pasty baked in a pewter platter.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Pat(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Patted(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Patting.][Cf. G. patschen, Prov. G. patzen, to strike, tap.]To strike gently with the fingers or hand; to stroke lightly; to tap; as, to pat a dog. 1913 Webster]
Gay pats my shoulder, and you vanish quite.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Pat, n.1.A light, quik blow or stroke with the fingers or hand; a tap. 1913 Webster]
2.A small mass, as of butter, shaped by pats. 1913 Webster]
It looked like a tessellated work of pats of butter.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Pat, a.[Cf. pat a light blow, D. te pas convenient, pat, where pas is fr. F. passer to pass.]Exactly suitable; fit; convenient; timely. \'bdPat allusion.\'b8 Barrow. 1913 Webster]
Pat, adv.In a pat manner. 1913 Webster]
I foresaw then 't would come in pat hereafter.Sterne. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa*ta"ca(?), n.[Sp.]The Spanish dollar; -- called also patacoon. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa`tache"(?), n.[F. & Sp. patache, P. patacho.](Naut.)A tender to a fleet, formerly used for conveying men, orders, or treasure. [Spain & Portugal] 1913 Webster]
Pa`ta*coon"(?), n.[Sp.]See Pataca. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa*ta"gi*um(?), n.; pl.Patagia(#).[L., an edge or border.]1.(Anat.)In bats, an expansion of the integument uniting the fore limb with the body and extending between the elongated fingers to form the wing; in birds, the similar fold of integument uniting the fore limb with the body. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)One of a pair of small vesicular organs situated at the bases of the anterior wings of lepidopterous insects. See Illust. of Butterfly. 1913 Webster]
Pat`a*go"ni*an(?), a.Of or pertaining to Patagonia. -- n.A native of Patagonia. 1913 Webster]
Pat"a*mar(?), n.[From the native name.](Naut.)A vessel resembling a grab, used in the coasting trade of Bombay and Ceylon.[Written also pattemar.] 1913 Webster]
Pa*tas"(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A West African long-tailed monkey (Cercopithecus ruber); the red monkey. 1913 Webster]
Pat`a*vin"i*ty(?), n.[L. patavinitas, fr. Patavium: cf. F. patavinit\'82]The use of local or provincial words, as in the peculiar style or diction of Livy, the Roman historian; -- so called from Patavium, now Padua, the place of Livy's nativity. 1913 Webster]
Patch(?), n.[OE. pacche; of uncertain origin, perh. for placche; cf. Prov. E. platch patch, LG. plakk, plakke.]1.A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, esp. upon an old garment to cover a hole. 1913 Webster]
Patches set upon a little breach.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:A small piece of anything used to repair a breach; as, a patch on a kettle, a roof, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.A small piece of black silk stuck on the face, or neck, to hide a defect, or to heighten beauty. 1913 Webster]
Your black patches you wear variously.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
4.(Gun.)A piece of greased cloth or leather used as wrapping for a rifle ball, to make it fit the bore. 1913 Webster]
5.Fig.: Anything regarded as a patch; a small piece of ground; a tract; a plot; as, scattered patches of trees or growing corn. 1913 Webster]
Employed about this patch of ground.Bunyan. 1913 Webster]
6.(Mil.)A block on the muzzle of a gun, to do away with the effect of dispart, in sighting. 1913 Webster]
7.A paltry fellow; a rogue; a ninny; a fool. [Obs. or Colloq.] \'bdThou scurvy patch.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Patch ice, ice in overlapping pieces in the sea. --
Soft patch, a patch for covering a crack in a metallic vessel, as a steam boiler, consisting of soft material, as putty, covered and held in place by a plate bolted or riveted fast. 1913 Webster]
Patch(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Patched(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Patching.]1.To mend by sewing on a piece or pieces of cloth, leather, or the like; as, to patch a coat. 1913 Webster]
2.To mend with pieces; to repair with pieces festened on; to repair clumsily; as, to patch the roof of a house. 1913 Webster]
3.To adorn, as the face, with a patch or patches. 1913 Webster]
Ladies who patched both sides of their faces.Spectator. 1913 Webster]
4.To make of pieces or patches; to repair as with patches; to arrange in a hasty or clumsy manner; -- generally with up; as, to patch up a truce. \'bdIf you'll patch a quarrel.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Patch"er(?), n.One who patches or botches.Foxe. 1913 Webster]
{ Pa*tchou"li, Pa*tchou"ly }(?), n.[CF. F. patchouli; prob. of East Indian origin.]1.(Bot.)A mintlike plant (Pogostemon Patchouli) of the East Indies, yielding an essential oil from which a highly valued perfume is made. 1913 Webster]
2.The perfume made from this plant. 1913 Webster]
Patchouly camphor(Chem.), a substance homologous with and resembling borneol, found in patchouly oil. 1913 Webster]
Patch"work`(?), n.Work composed of pieces sewed together, esp. pieces of various colors and figures; hence, anything put together of incongruous or ill-adapted parts; something irregularly clumsily composed; a thing putched up.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Patch"y(?), a.Full of, or covered with, patches; abounding in patches. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa`t\'82"(?), n.[F. p\'83t\'82.]1.A pie. See Patty. 1913 Webster]
2.(Fort.)A kind of platform with a parapet, usually of an oval form, and generally erected in marshy grounds to cover a gate of a fortified place. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pate(?), n.[Cf. LG. & Prov. G. pattkopf, patzkopf, scabby head; patt, patz, scab + kopf head.]1.The head of a person; the top, or crown, of the head. [Now generally used in contempt or ridicule.]<-- esp., bald pate --> 1913 Webster]
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.Ps. vii. 16. 1913 Webster]
Fat paunches have lean pate.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.The skin of a calf's head. 1913 Webster]
Pat"ed(?), a.Having a pate; -- used only in composition; as, long-pated; shallow-pated. 1913 Webster]
Pa*tee"(?), n.See Pattee. 1913 Webster]
Pat`e*fac"tion(?), n.[L. patefactio, fr. patefacere to open; patere to lie open + facere to make.]The act of opening, disclosing, or manifesting; open declaration.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pat"e*la(?), n.[Hind. patel\'be.]A large flat-bottomed trading boat peculiar to the river Ganges; -- called also puteli. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa*tel"la(?), n.; pl.Patell\'91(#).[L., a small pan, the kneepan, dim. of patina, patena, a pan, dish.]1.A small dish, pan, or vase. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)The kneepan; the cap of the knee.<-- ##?? kneecap --> 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of marine gastropods, including many species of limpets. The shell has the form of a flattened cone. The common European limpet (Patella vulgata) is largely used for food. 1913 Webster]
4.(Bot.)A kind of apothecium in lichens, which is orbicular, flat, and sessile, and has a special rim not a part of the thallus. 1913 Webster]
Pa*tel"lar(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the patella, or kneepan. 1913 Webster]
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Pa*tel"li*form(?), a.[Patella + form: cf. F. pattelliforme.]1.Having the form of a patella. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Resembling a limpet of the genus Patella. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa*tel"lu*la(?), n.; pl.Patellul\'91(#).[NL., dim. of L. patella. See Patella.](Zo\'94l.)A cuplike sucker on the feet of certain insects. 1913 Webster]
Pat"en(?), n.[LL. patina, patena, fr. L. patina, patena, a pan; cf. L. patere to be open, E. patent, and Gr. pat\'8ane. Cf. Patina.]1.A plate. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Eccl.)The place on which the consecrated bread is placed in the Eucharist, or on which the host is placed during the Mass. It is usually small, and formed as to fit the chalice, or cup, as a cover. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa*te"na(?), n.[Cf. Pg. patena a paten.]A grassy expanse in the hill region of Ceylon. 1913 Webster]
Pa"ten*cy(?), n.[See Patent.]1.The condition of being open, enlarged, or spread. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being patent or evident. 1913 Webster]
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Pat"ent(pent ent), a.[L. patens, -entis, p. pr. of patere to be open: cf. F. patent. Cf. Fathom.]1.(Oftener pronouncedpentin this sense)Open; expanded; evident; apparent; unconcealed; manifest; public; conspicuous. 1913 Webster]
He had received instructions, both patent and secret.Motley. 1913 Webster]
2.Open to public perusal; -- said of a document conferring some right or privilege; as, letters patent. See Letters patent, under 3d Letter. 1913 Webster]
3.Appropriated or protected by letters patent; secured by official authority to the exclusive possession, control, and disposal of some person or party; patented; as, a patent right; patent medicines. 1913 Webster]
Madder . . . in King Charles the First's time, was made a patent commodity.Mortimer. 1913 Webster]
4.(Bot.)Spreading; forming a nearly right angle with the steam or branch; as, a patent leaf. 1913 Webster]
Patent leather, a varnished or lacquered leather, used for boots and shoes, and in carriage and harness work. --
Patent office, a government bureau for the examination of inventions and the granting of patents. --
Patent right. (a)The exclusive right to an invention, and the control of its manufacture. (b)(Law)The right, granted by the sovereign, of exclusive control of some business of manufacture, or of the sale of certain articles, or of certain offices or prerogatives. --
Patent rolls, the registers, or records, of patents. 1913 Webster]
Pat"ent, n.[Cf. F. patente. See Patent, a.]1.A letter patent, or letters patent; an official document, issued by a sovereign power, conferring a right or privilege on some person or party. Specifically: (a)A writing securing to an invention.(b)A document making a grant and conveyance of public lands. 1913 Webster]
Four other gentlemen of quality remained mentioned in that patent.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
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2.The right or privilege conferred by such a document; hence, figuratively, a right, privilege, or license of the nature of a patent. 1913 Webster]
If you are so fond over her iniquity, give her patent to offend.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pat"ent, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Patented; p. pr. & vb. n.Patenting.]To grant by patent; to make the subject of a patent; to secure or protect by patent; as, to patent an invention; to patent public lands. 1913 Webster]
Pat"ent*a*ble(?), a.Suitable to be patented; capable of being patented. 1913 Webster]
Pat`ent*ee"(?), n.One to whom a grant is made, or a privilege secured, by patent.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Pat"ent-ham"mered(?), a.(Stone Cutting)Having a surface dressed by cutting with a hammer the head of which consists of broad thin chisels clamped together. 1913 Webster]
Pat"ent*ly(?; see Patent, a.), adv.Openly; evidently. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pat"e*ra(?), n.; pl.Pater\'91( [ L., fr. patere to lie open.]1.A saucerlike vessel of earthenware or metal, used by the Greeks and Romans in libations and sacrificies. 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch.)A circular ornament, resembling a dish, often worked in relief on friezes, and the like. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa`ter*fa*mil`i*as(?), n.; pl.Pateresfamilias(#).[L., fr. pater father + familias, gen. of familia family.](Rom. Law)The head of a family; in a large sense, the proprietor of an estate; one who is his own master. 1913 Webster]
Pa*ter"nal(?), a.[L. paternus, fr. pater a father: cf. F. paternel. See Father.]1.Of or pertaining to a father; fatherly; showing the disposition of a father; guiding or instructing as a father; as, paternal care. \'bdUnder paternal rule.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Received or derived from a father; hereditary; as, a paternal estate. 1913 Webster]
Their small paternal field of corn.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Paternal government(Polit. Science), the assumption by the governing power of a quasi-fatherly relation to the people, involving strict and intimate supervision of their business and social concerns, upon the theory that they are incapable of managing their own afffairs. 1913 Webster]
Pa*ter"nal*ism(?), n.(Polit. Science)The theory or practice of paternal government. See Paternal government, under Paternal.London Times. 1913 Webster]
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Pa*ter"nal*ly, adv.In a paternal manner. 1913 Webster]
Pa*ter"ni*ty(?), n.[L. paternitas: cf. F. paternit\'82. See Paternal.]1.The relation of a father to his child; fathership; fatherhood; family headship; as, the divine paternity. 1913 Webster]
The world, while it had scarcity of people, underwent no other dominion than paternity and eldership.Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
2.Derivation or descent from a father; male parentage; as, the paternity of a child. 1913 Webster]
3.Origin; authorship. 1913 Webster]
The paternity of these novels was . . . disputed.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Pa"ter*nos`ter(?), n.[L., Our Father.]1.The Lord's prayer, so called from the first two words of the Latin version. 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch.)A beadlike ornament in moldings. 1913 Webster]
3.(Angling)A line with a row of hooks and bead-shaped sinkers. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mining)An elevator of an inclined endless traveling chain or belt bearing buckets or shelves which ascend on one side loaded, and empty themselves at the top. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Paternoster pump,
Paternoster wheel, a chain pump; a noria. --
Paternoster while, the space of time required for repeating a paternoster.Udall. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa*te"si(?), n.[Assyrian.](Babylonian Antiq.)A religious as well as a secular designation applied to rulers of some of the city states of ancient Chaldea, as Lagash or Shirpurla, who were conceived to be direct representatives of the tutelary god of the place. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
path(p, n.; pl.paths(p.[AS. p, pa; akin to D. pad, G. pfad, of uncertain origin; cf. Gr. pa`tos, Skr. patha, path. 1.A trodden way; a footway. 1913 Webster]
The dewy paths of meadows we will tread.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.A way, course, or track, in which anything moves or has moved; route; passage; an established way; as, the path of a meteor, of a caravan, of a storm, of a pestilence. Also used figuratively, of a course of life or action. 1913 Webster]
All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth.Ps. xxv. 10. 1913 Webster]
The paths of glory lead but to the grave.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Path(p, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pathed(p; p. pr. & vb. n.Pathing.]To make a path in, or on (something), or for (some one). [R.] \'bdPathing young Henry's unadvised ways.\'b8 Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Path, v. i.To walk or go. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
path`e*mat"ic(p, a.[Gr. paqhmatiko`s, fr. pa`qhma a suffering, paqei^n, to suffer.]Of, pertaining to, or designating, emotion or suffering. [R.] Chalmers. 1913 Webster]
Pa*thet"ic(?), a.[L. patheticus, Gr. path\'82tique. See Pathos.]1.Expressing or showing anger; passionate. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.Affecting or moving the tender emotions, esp. pity or grief; full of pathos; as, a pathetic song or story. \'bdPathetic action.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
No theory of the passions can teach a man to be pathetic.E. Porter. 1913 Webster]
Pathetic muscle(Anat.), the superior oblique muscle of the eye. --
Pathetic nerve(Anat.), the fourth cranial, or trochlear, nerve, which supplies the superior oblique, or pathetic, muscle of the eye. --
The pathetic, a style or manner adapted to arouse the tender emotions. 1913 Webster]
Path"e*tism(?), n.[Cf. F. path\'82tisme.]See Mesmerism.L. Sunderland. 1913 Webster]
Path"find`er(?), n.One who discovers a way or path; one who explores untraversed regions. 1913 Webster]
The cow is the true pathfinder and pathmaker.J. Burroughs. 1913 Webster]
Path"ic(?), n.[L. pathicus, Gr. A male who submits to the crime against nature; a catamite. [R.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Path"ic, a.[Gr. Passive; suffering. 1913 Webster]
Path"less(?), a.Having no beaten path or way; untrodden; impenetrable; as, pathless woods. 1913 Webster]
Trough the heavens' wide, pathless way.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Path"mak`er(?), n.One who, or that which, makes a way or path. 1913 Webster]
Path"o*gene(?), n.[See Pathogenic.](Biol.)One of a class of virulent micro\'94rganisms or bacteria found in the tissues and fluids in infectious diseases, and supposed to be the cause of the disease; a pathogenic organism; a pathogenic bacterium; -- opposed to zymogene. 1913 Webster]
Path`o*gen"ic(?), a.[Gr. (Med. & Biol.)Of or pertaining to pathogeny; producting disease; as, a pathogenic organism; a pathogenic bacterium. 1913 Webster]
Pa*thog"e*ny(?), n.(Med.)(a)The generation, and method of development, of disease; as, the pathogeny of yellow fever is unsettled.(b)That branch of pathology which treats of the generation and development of disease. 1913 Webster]
Pa*thog`no*mon"ic(?), a.[Gr. pathognomonique. See Gnomic.](Med.)Specially or decisively characteristic of a disease; indicating with certainty a disease; as, a pathognomonic symptom. 1913 Webster]
The true pathognomonic sign of love jealousy.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Pa*thog"no*my(?), n.[Gr. Expression of the passions; the science of the signs by which human passions are indicated. 1913 Webster]
{ Path`o*log"ic(?), Path`o*log"ic*al(?), }a.[Gr. pathologique.]1.Of or pertaining to pathology. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)caused by or due to disease; abnormal; morbid; as, pathological tissue; a pathological condition. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
-- Path`o*log"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
pa*thol"o*gist(?), n.[Cf. F. pathologiste.]One skilled in pathology; an investigator in pathology; as, the pathologist of a hospital, whose duty it is to determine the causes of the diseases. 1913 Webster]
pa*thol"o*gy(-j, n.; pl.pathologies(-j.[Gr. pa`qos a suffering, disease + -logy: cf. F. pathologie.]1.(Med.)The science which treats of diseases, their nature, causes, progress, symptoms, etc. 1913 Webster]
Pathology is general or special, according as it treats of disease or morbid processes in general, or of particular diseases; it is also subdivided into internal and external, or medical and surgical pathology. Its departments are nosology, \'91tiology, morbid anatomy, symptomatology, and therapeutics, which treat respectively of the classification, causation, organic changes, symptoms, and cure of diseases. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)The condition of an organ, tissue, or fluid produced by disease. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Celluar pathology, a theory that gives prominence to the vital action of cells in the healthy and diseased function of the body.Virchow. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Path`o*p\'d2"la(?), n.; pl.-ias(#).[NL., from Gr. (Rhet.)A speech, or figure of speech, designed to move the passion.Smart. 1913 Webster]
Pa"thos(?), n.[L., from Gr. pa`qos a suffering, passion, fr. pati to suffer, E. patient.]That quality or property of anything which touches the feelings or excites emotions and passions, esp., that which awakens tender emotions, such as pity, sorrow, and the like; contagious warmth of feeling, action, or expression; pathetic quality; as, the pathos of a picture, of a poem, or of a cry. 1913 Webster]
The combination of incident, and the pathos of catastrophe.T. Warton. 1913 Webster]
1.The quality or character of those emotions, traits, or experiences which are personal, and therefore restricted and evanescent; transitory and idiosyncratic dispositions or feelings as distinguished from those which are universal and deep-seated in character; -- opposed to ethos. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.Suffering; the enduring of active stress or affliction. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Path"way(?), n.A footpath; a beaten track; any path or course. Also used figuratively.Shak. 1913 Webster]
In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof is no death.Prov. xii. 28. 1913 Webster]
We tread the pathway arm in arm.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Pat"i*ble(?), a.[L. patibilis, fr. pati to suffer.]Sufferable; tolerable; endurable. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Pa*tib"u*la*ry(?), a.[L. patibulum a gallows: cf. F. patibulaire.]Of or pertaining to the gallows, or to execution. [R.] Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
Pa*tib"u*la`ted, a.Hanged on a gallows. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pa"tience(?), n.[F. patience, fr. L. patientia. See Patient.]1.The state or quality of being patient; the power of suffering with fortitude; uncomplaining endurance of evils or wrongs, as toil, pain, poverty, insult, oppression, calamity, etc. 1913 Webster]
Strenthened with all might, . . . unto all patience and long-suffering.Col. i. 11. 1913 Webster]
I must have patience to endure the load.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Who hath learned lowliness patience from his cross.Keble. 1913 Webster]
2.The act or power of calmly or contentedly waiting for something due or hoped for; forbearance. 1913 Webster]
Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.Matt. xviii. 29. 1913 Webster]
3.Constancy in labor or application; perseverance. 1913 Webster]
He learned with patience, and with meekness taught.Harte. 1913 Webster]
4.Sufferance; permission. [Obs.] Hooker. 1913 Webster]
They stay upon your patience.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.(Bot.)A kind of dock (Rumex Patientia), less common in America than in Europe; monk's rhubarb. 1913 Webster]
6.(Card Playing)Solitaire. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Patience, Resignation.Patience implies the quietness or self-possession of one's own spirit under sufferings, provocations, etc.; resignation implies submission to the will of another. The Stoic may have patience; the Christian should have both patience and resignation. 1913 Webster]
Pa"tient(?), a.[F., fr. L. patiens, -entis, p. pr. of pati to suffer. Cf. Pathos, Passion.]1.Having the quality of enduring; physically able to suffer or bear. 1913 Webster]
Patient of severest toil and hardship.Bp. Fell. 1913 Webster]
2.Undergoing pains, trails, or the like, without murmuring or fretfulness; bearing up with equanimity against trouble; long-suffering. 1913 Webster]
3.Constant in pursuit or exertion; persevering; calmly diligent; as, patient endeavor. 1913 Webster]
Whatever I have done is due to patient thought.Sir I. Newton. 1913 Webster]
4.Expectant with calmness, or without discontent; not hasty; not overeager; composed. 1913 Webster]
Not patient to expect the turns of fate.Prior. 1913 Webster]
5.Forbearing; long-suffering. 1913 Webster]
Be patient toward all men.1 Thess. v. 14. 1913 Webster]
Pa"tient, n.1.ONe who, or that which, is passively affected; a passive recipient. 1913 Webster]
Malice is a passion so impetuous and precipitate that often involves the agent and the patient.Gov. of Tongue. 1913 Webster]
2.A person under medical or surgical treatment; -- correlative to physician or nurse. 1913 Webster]
Like a physician, . . . seeing his patient in a pestilent fever.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
In patient, a patient who receives lodging and food, as treatment, in a hospital or an infirmary. --
Out patient, one who receives advice and medicine, or treatment, from an infirmary. 1913 Webster]
Pa"tient, v. t.To compose, to calm. [Obs.] \'bdPatient yourself, madam.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pa"tient*ly, adv.In a patient manner.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
{ Pat"in(?), Pat"ine }, n.A plate. See Paten. \'bdInlaid with patines of bright gold.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pat"ina(?), n.[It., fr. L. patina a dish, a pan, a kind of cake. Cf. Paten.]1.A dish or plate of metal or earthenware; a patella. 1913 Webster]
2.(Fine Arts)The color or incrustation which age gives to works of art; especially, the green rust which covers ancient bronzes, coins, and medals.Fairholt. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa"ti*o(p, n.[Sp., a court](Metal)A paved yard or floor where ores are cleaned and sorted, or where ore, salt, mercury, etc., are trampled by horses, to effect intermixture and amalgamation. 1913 Webster]
patio process is used to reduce silver ores by amalgamation. 1913 Webster]
2.In Spain, Spanish America, etc., a court or courtyard of a house or other building; esp., an inner court open to the sky. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.(pa usually paved area adjacent to a dwelling, used for outdoor lounging, dining, receptions fo guests, etc. PJC]
pa"ti*o fur"ni*turefurniture such as chairs, tables, settees or loungers, suited for use on a patio{3}, i.e. such that will not be damaged by exposure to rain, sun or other outdoor elements. PJC]
pa`tis`serie", \'d8P\'83`tis`serie"(?), n.[F. p\'83tisserie. See Pate.]1.Pastry.Sterne. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.a shop selling mostly pastries; a pastry shop. PJC]
Pat"ness, n.Fitness or appropriateness; striking suitableness; convenience. 1913 Webster]
The description with equal patness may suit both.Barrow. 1913 Webster]
Pa`tois"(?), n.[F.]A dialect peculiar to the illiterate classes; a provincial form of speech. 1913 Webster]
The jargon and patois of several provinces.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pa*tol"li(?), n.[Mex. patolli dice.]An American Indian game analogous to dice, probably originally a method of divination. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pa*tonce"(?), a.[Cf. F. patte d'once paw of an ounce.](Her.)Having the arms growing broader and floriated toward the end; -- said of a cross. See Illust. 9 of Cross. 1913 Webster]
Pa"tri*al(?), a.[L. patria fatherland, country, fr. pater father.](Lat. Gram.)Derived from the name of a country, and designating an inhabitant of the country; gentile; -- said of a noun. -- n.A patrial noun. Thus Romanus, a Roman, and Troas, a woman of Troy, are patrial nouns, or patrials.Andrews. 1913 Webster]
Pa"tri*arch(?), n.[F. patriarche, L. patriarcha, Gr. Father, Archaic.]1.The father and ruler of a family; one who governs his family or descendants by paternal right; -- usually applied to heads of families in ancient history, especially in Biblical and Jewish history to those who lived before the time of Moses. 1913 Webster]
2.(R. C. Ch. & Gr. Ch.)A dignitary superior to the order of archbishops; as, the patriarch of Constantinople, of Alexandria, or of Antioch. 1913 Webster]
3.A venerable old man; an elder. Also used figuratively. 1913 Webster]
The patriarch hoary, the sage of his kith and the hamlet.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
The monarch oak, the partiarch of trees.Dryde. 1913 Webster]
Pa`tri*ar"chal(?), a.[Cf. F. patriarcal.]1.Of or pertaining to a patriarch or to patriarchs; possessed by, or subject to, patriarchs; as, patriarchal authority or jurisdiction; a patriarchal see; a patriarchal church. 1913 Webster]
2.Characteristic of a patriarch; venerable. 1913 Webster]
About whose patriarchal knee Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
3.(Ethnol.)Having an organization of society and government in which the head of the family exercises authority over all its generations. 1913 Webster]
Patriarchal cross(Her.), a cross, the shaft of which is intersected by two transverse beams, the upper one being the smaller. See Illust. (2) of Cross. --
Patriarchal dispensation, the divine dispensation under which the patriarchs lived before the law given by Moses. 1913 Webster]
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Pa`tri*ar"chate(p>amac/`tr, n.[Cf. F. patriarcat.]1.The office, dignity, or jurisdiction of a patriarch.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.The residence of an ecclesiastic patriarch. 1913 Webster]
3.(Ethnol.)A patriarchal form of government or society. See Patriarchal, a., 3. 1913 Webster]
Pa"tri*arch*dom(?), n.The office or jurisdiction of a patriarch; patriarchate. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pa`tri*ar"chic(?), a.[L. patriarchicus, Gr. Patriarchal. 1913 Webster]
Pa"tri*arch*ism(?), n.Government by a patriarch, or the head of a family. 1913 Webster]
Pa"tri*arch`y(?), n.[Gr. 1.The jurisdiction of a patriarch; patriarchship.Brerewood. 1913 Webster]
2.Government by a patriarch; patriarchism. 1913 Webster]
Pa*tri"cian(?), a.[L. patricius, fr. patres fathers or senators, pl. of pater: cf. F. patricien. See Paternal.]1.(Rom. Antiq.)Of or pertaining to the Roman patres (fathers) or senators, or patricians. 1913 Webster]
2.Of, pertaining to, or appropriate to, a person of high birth; noble; not plebeian. 1913 Webster]
Born in the patrician file of society.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
His horse's hoofs wet with patrician blood.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Pa*tri"cian, n.[L. patricius: cf. F. patricien.]1.(Rom. Antiq.)Originally, a member of any of the families constituting the populus Romanus, or body of Roman citizens, before the development of the plebeian order; later, one who, by right of birth or by special privilege conferred, belonged to the nobility. 1913 Webster]
2.A person of high birth; a nobleman. 1913 Webster]
3.One familiar with the works of the Christian Fathers; one versed in patristic lore. [R.] Colridge. 1913 Webster]
Pa*tri"cian*ism(?), n.The rank or character of patricians. 1913 Webster]
Pa*tri"ci*ate(?), n.The patrician class; the aristocracy; also, the office of patriarch.Milman. 1913 Webster]
Pat*ri"ci`dal(?), a.Of or pertaining to patricide; parricidal. 1913 Webster]
Pat*ri"cide(?), n.[L. pater father + caedere to kill. Cf. Parricide.]1.The murderer of his father. 1913 Webster]
2.The crime of one who murders his father. Same as Parricide. 1913 Webster]
Pat`ri*mo"ni*al(?), a.[L. patrimonialis: cf. F. patrimonial.]Of or pertaining to a patrimony; inherited from ancestors; as, a patrimonial estate. 1913 Webster]
Pat"ri*mo*ny(?), n.; pl.Patrimonies(#).[L. patrimonium, fr. pater father: cf. F. patrimoine. See Paternal.]1.A right or estate inherited from one's father; or, in a larger sense, from any ancestor. \'bd'Reave the orphan of his patrimony.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Formerly, a church estate or endowment.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
Pa"tri*ot(?), n.[F. patriote; cf. Sp. patriota, It. patriotto; all fr. Gr. Father.]One who loves his country, and zealously supports its authority and interests.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Such tears as patriots shaed for dying laws.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Pa"tri*ot, a.Becoming to a patriot; patriotic. 1913 Webster]
Pa`tri*ot"ic(?), a.[Cf. F. patriotique, Gr. Inspired by patriotism; actuated by love of one's country; zealously and unselfishly devoted to the service of one's country; as, a patriotic statesman, vigilance. 1913 Webster]
Pa`tri*ot"ic*al(?), a.Patriotic; that pertains to a patriot. -- Pa`tri*ot"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Pa"tri*ot*ism(?), n.[Cf. F. patriotisme.]Love of country; devotion to the welfare of one's country; the virtues and actions of a patriot; the passion which inspires one to serve one's country.Berkley. 1913 Webster]
Pa"tri*ots' Day. A legal holiday in the States of Massachusetts and Maine, April 19, the anniversary of the battle of Lexington in 1775. It was first observed in 1894. [U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pa`tri*pas"sian(?), n.[LL. Patripassiani, pl.; L. pater father + pati, passus, to suffer: cf. F. patripassiens.](Eccl. Hist.)One of a body of believers in the early church who denied the independent pre\'89xistent personality of Christ, and who, accordingly, held that the Father suffered in the Son; a monarchian. -- Pa`tri*pas"sian*ism(#), n. 1913 Webster]
Pa"trist(?), n.One versed in patristics. 1913 Webster]
{ Pa*tris"tic(?), Pa*tris"tic*al(?), }a.[F. patristique. See Paternal.]Of or pertaining to the Fathers of the Christian church. 1913 Webster]
The voluminous editor of Jerome anf of tons of patristic theology.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Pa*tris"tics(?), n.That departnent of historical theology which treats of the lives and doctrines of the Fathers of the church. 1913 Webster]
Pa"tri*zate(?), v. i.[L. patrissare, patrizare;cf. Gr. To imitate one's father. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pa*troc"i*nate(?), v. t.[L. patrocinatus, p. p. of patrocinari to patronize, fr. patronus patron.]To support; to patronize. [Obs.] Urquhart. 1913 Webster]
Pa*troc`i*na"tion(?), n.The act of patrocinating or patronizing. [Obs.] \'bdPatrocinations of treason.\'b8 Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Pa*troc"i*ny(?), n.[L. patrocinium.] [Obs.] See Patrocination. 1913 Webster]
Pa*trol"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Patrolled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Patrolling.][F. patrouiller, O. & Prov. F. patrouiller to paddle, paw about, patrol, fr. patte a paw; cf. D. poot paw, G. pfote, and E. pat, v.]To go the rounds along a chain of sentinels; to traverse a police district or beat. 1913 Webster]
Pa*trol"(?), v.t To go the rounds of, as a sentry, guard, or policeman; as, to patrol a frontier; to patrol a beat. 1913 Webster]
Pa*trol", n.[F. patrouille, OF. patouille. See Patrol, v. i.]1.(Mil.)(a)A going of the rounds along the chain of sentinels and between the posts, by a guard, usually consisting of three or four men, to insure greater security from attacks on the outposts.(b)A movement, by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts, to explore the country and gain intelligence of the enemy's whereabouts.(c)The guard or men who go the rounds for observation; a detachment whose duty it is to patrol. 1913 Webster]
2.Any perambulation of a particular line or district to guard it; also, the men thus guarding; as, a customs patrol; a fire patrol. 1913 Webster]
In France there is an army of patrols to secure her fiscal regulations.A. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
3.See Boy Scout. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pa*trole"(?), n. & v.See Patrol, n. & v. 1913 Webster]
Pa*trol"man(?), n.; pl.Patrolmen(.One who patrols; a watchman; especially, a policeman who patrols a particular precinct of a town or city. 1913 Webster]
Pa"tron(?), n.[F., fr. L. patronus, fr. pater a father. See Paternal, and cf. Patroon, Padrone, Pattern.]1.One who protects, supports, or countenances; a defender. \'bdPatron of my life and liberty.\'b8 Shak. \'bdThe patron of true holiness.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.(Rom. Antiq.)(a)A master who had freed his slave, but still retained some paternal rights over him.(b)A man of distinction under whose protection another person placed himself.(c)An advocate or pleader. 1913 Webster]
Let him who works the client wrong patron's ire.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.One who encourages or helps a person, a cause, or a work; a furtherer; a promoter; as, a patron of art. 1913 Webster]
4.(Eccl. Law)One who has gift and disposition of a benefice. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
5.A guardian saint. -- called also patron saint. 1913 Webster]
6.(Naut.)See Padrone, 2. 1913 Webster]
Patrons of Husbandry, the grangers. See Granger, 2. 1913 Webster]
Pa"tron, v. t.To be a patron of; to patronize; to favor. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pa"tron, a.Doing the duty of a patron; giving aid or protection; tutelary.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Patron saint(R. C. Ch.), a saint regarded as the peculiar protector of a country, community, church, profession, etc., or of an individual. 1913 Webster]
Pa"tron*age(?), n.[F. patronage. Cf. LL. patronaticum, and L. patronatus.]1.Special countenance or support; favor, encouragement, or aid, afforded to a person or a work; as, the patronage of letters; patronage given to an author. 1913 Webster]
3.Guardianship, as of a saint; tutelary care.Addison. 1913 Webster]
4.The right of nomination to political office; also, the offices, contracts, honors, etc., which a public officer may bestow by favor. 1913 Webster]
5.(Eng. Law)The right of presentation to church or ecclesiastical benefice; advowson.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Pa"tron*age, v. t.To act as a patron of; to maintain; to defend. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pa"tron*al(?), a.[L. patronalis; cf. F. patronal.]Patron; protecting; favoring. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pa"tron*ate(?), n.[L. patronatus.]The right or duty of a patron; patronage. [R.] Westm. Rev. 1913 Webster]
Pa"tron*ess(?), n.[Cf. F. patronnesse.]A female patron or helper.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Night, best patroness of grief.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pa`tron*i*za"tion(?), n.The act of patronizing; patronage; support. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pa"tron*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Patronized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Patronizing(?).]1.To act as patron toward; to support; to countenance; to favor; to aid. 1913 Webster]
The idea has been patronized by two States only.A. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
2.To trade with customarily; to frequent as a customer. [Commercial Cant] 1913 Webster]
3.To assume the air of a patron, or of a superior and protector, toward; -- used in an unfavorable sense; as, to patronize one's equals. 1913 Webster]
Pa"tron*i`zer(?), n.One who patronizes. 1913 Webster]
Pa"tron*i`zing(?), a.Showing condescending favor; assuming the manner of airs of a superior toward another. -- Pat"ron*i`zing*ly, adv.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Pa"tron*less(?), a.Destitute of a patron. 1913 Webster]
Pa`tro*nom`a*tol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. path`r, patro`s, a father + E. onomatology.]That branch of knowledge which deals with personal names and their origin; the study of patronymics. 1913 Webster]
Pa`tro*nym"ic(-n, a.[L. patronymicus, Gr. patrwnymiko`s; path`r father + 'o`noma name: cf. F. patronymique.]Derived from ancestors; as, a patronymic denomination. 1913 Webster]
Pa`tro*nym"ic, n.[Gr. patrwnymiko`n.]A modification of the father's name borne by the son; a name derived from that of a parent or ancestor; as, Pelides, the son of Peleus; Johnson, the son of John; Macdonald, the son of Donald; Paulowitz, the son of Paul; also, the surname of a family; the family name.M. A. Lower. 1913 Webster]
Russia, the patronymic is taken routinely as a middle name, and is commonly used together with the given name in addressing people with whom one is familiar, thus Ivan Ivanovich would be commonly used to address Ivan, whose father was Ivan; likewise Boris Michaelovich would address Boris the son of Michael, and Lena Ivanova would address Lena, the daughter of Ivan. PJC]
Pa`tro*nym"ic*al(?), a.Same as Patronymic. 1913 Webster]
Pa*troon"(?), n.[D. patroon a patron, a protector. See Patron.]One of the proprietors of certain tracts of land with manorial privileges and right of entail, under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey. 1913 Webster]
Pa*troon"ship, n.The office of a patroon.Irving. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Pat`t\'82"(?), Pat*tee"(?), }a.[F. patt\'82, fem. patt\'82e, fr. patte paw, foot. Cf. Patten.](Her.)Narrow at the inner, and very broad at the other, end, or having its arms of that shape; -- said of a cross. See Illust. (8) of Cross.[Written also pat\'82, patee.] 1913 Webster]
Pat"te*mar(?), n.See Patamar. 1913 Webster]
Pat"ten(?), n.[F. patin a high-heeled shoe, fr. patte paw, foot. Cf. Panton, Patt\'82.]1.A clog or sole of wood, usually supported by an iron ring, worn to raise the feet from the wet or the mud. 1913 Webster]
The patten now supports each frugal dame.Gay. 1913 Webster]
2.A stilt. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Pat"ten*ed(?), a.Wearing pattens. \'bdSome pattened girl.\'b8 Jane Austen. 1913 Webster]
Pat"ter(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Pattered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pattering.][Freq. of pat to strike gently.]1.To strike with a quick succession of slight, sharp sounds; as, pattering rain or hail; pattering feet. 1913 Webster]
The stealing shower is scarce to patter heard.Thomson. 1913 Webster]
2.To mutter; to mumble; as, to patter with the lips.Tyndale.[In this sense, and in the following, perh. from paternoster.] 1913 Webster]
3.To talk glibly; to chatter; to harangue. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
I've gone out and pattered to get money.Mayhew. 1913 Webster]
Pat"ter, v. t.1.To spatter; to sprinkle. [R.] \'bdAnd patter the water about the boat.\'b8 J. R. Drake. 1913 Webster]
2.[See Patter, v. i., 2.]To mutter; as prayers. 1913 Webster]
[The hooded clouds] patter their doleful prayers.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
To patter flash, to talk in thieves' cant. [Slang] 1913 Webster]
Pat"ter, n.1.A quick succession of slight sounds; as, the patter of rain; the patter of little feet. 1913 Webster]
2.Glib and rapid speech; a voluble harangue. 1913 Webster]
3.The cant of a class; patois; as, thieves's patter; gypsies' patter. 1913 Webster]
4.The language or oratory of a street peddler, conjurer, or the like, hence, glib talk; a voluble harangue; mere talk; chatter; also, specif., rapid speech, esp. as sometimes introduced in songs. [Cant or Colloq.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pat"ter*er(?), n.One who patters, or talks glibly; specifically, a street peddler. [Cant, Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Pat"tern(?), n.[OE. patron, F. patron, a patron, also, a pattern. See Patron.]1.Anything proposed for imitation; an archetype; an exemplar; that which is to be, or is worthy to be, copied or imitated; as, a pattern of a machine. 1913 Webster]
I will be the pattern of all patience.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A part showing the figure or quality of the whole; a specimen; a sample; an example; an instance. 1913 Webster]
He compares the pattern with the whole piece.Swift. 1913 Webster]
3.Stuff sufficient for a garment; as, a dress pattern. 1913 Webster]
4.Figure or style of decoration; design; as, wall paper of a beautiful pattern. 1913 Webster]
5.Something made after a model; a copy.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The patterns of things in the heavens.Heb. ix. 23. 1913 Webster]
6.Anything cut or formed to serve as a guide to cutting or forming objects; as, a dressmaker's pattern. 1913 Webster]
7.(Founding)A full-sized model around which a mold of sand is made, to receive the melted metal. It is usually made of wood and in several parts, so as to be removed from the mold without injuring it. 1913 Webster]
8.a recognizable characteristic relationship or set of relationships between the members of any set of objects or actions, or the properties of the members; also, the set having a definable relationship between its members. PJC]
Various collections of objects or markings are spoken of as a pattern. Thus: the distribution of bomb or shell impacts on a target area, or of bullet holes in a target; a set of traits or actions that appear to be consistent throughout the members of a group or over time within a group, as behavioral pattern, traffic pattern, dress pattern; the wave pattern for a spoken word; the pattern of intensities in a spectrum; a grammatical pattern. PJC]
9.(Gun.)A diagram showing the distribution of the pellets of a shotgun on a vertical target perpendicular to the plane of fire. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
10.the recommended flight path for an airplane to follow as it approaches an airport for a landing. Same as landing pattern. PJC]
11.an image or diagram containing lines, usually horizontal, vertical, and diagonal, sometimes of varying widths, used to test the resolution of an optical instrument or the accuracy of reproduction of image copying or transmission equipment. Same as test pattern. PJC]
pattern box,
pattern chain, or
pattern cylinder(Figure Weaving), devices, in a loom, for presenting several shuttles to the picker in the proper succession for forming the figure. --
Pattern card. (a)A set of samples on a card. (b)(Weaving)One of the perforated cards in a Jacquard apparatus. --
Pattern reader, one who arranges textile patterns. --
Pattern wheel(Horology), a count-wheel. 1913 Webster]
Pat"tern, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Patterned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Patterning.]1.To make or design (anything) by, from, or after, something that serves as a pattern; to copy; to model; to imitate.Milton. 1913 Webster]
[A temple] patterned from that which Adam reared in Paradise.Sir T. Herbert. 1913 Webster]
2.To serve as an example for; also, to parallel. 1913 Webster]
To pattern after, to imitate; to follow. 1913 Webster]
Pat"tern match"ing(?), n.[See pattern.]a technique in automated data analysis, usually performed on a computer, by which a group of characteristic properties of an unknown object is compared with the comparable groups of characteristics of a set of known objects, to discover the idenity or proper classification of the unknown object.There are two major types of pattern matching, statistical pattern matching and syntactic pattern matching. In statistical pattern matching, the criteria used to recognize identity or class membership vary, but in general some combination of the differences in the groups of characteristics of known and unknown objects are considered to be a measure of the difference ("distance") between them, and the closest known object or objects are viewed as presenting the most likely identity or class for the unknown object. In syntactic pattern matching, a set of known patterns, e.g. as in the possible order of parts of speech in a language, is defined, and the unknown pattern is compared to find that known pattern or patterns which matches the unknown exactly. In general, statistical pattern matching is used where properties of objects with continuous values are being compared, and syntactic pattern matching where a complex arrangement of at least two different objects may be built by application of a set of rules (a "grammar") for combining the objects in a specified order. Examples of the latter are natural and formal languages. PJC]
Pat"tin*son's proc"ess(?). (Metal.)A process of desilverizing argentiferous lead by repeated meltings and skimmings, which concentrate the silver in the molten bath, the final skimmings being nearly pure lad. The processwas invented in 1833 by Hugh Lee Pattinson, an English metallurgist. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pat"ty(?), n.; pl.Patties(#).[F. p\'83t\'82. See Pasty.]A little pie. 1913 Webster]
Pat"ty*pan`(?), n.1.A pan for baking patties. 1913 Webster]
2.A patty. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pat"u*lous(?), a.[L. patulus, fr. patere to be open, extend.]Open; expanded; slightly spreading; having the parts loose or dispersed; as, a patulous calyx; a patulous cluster of flowers. 1913 Webster]
The eyes are large and patulous.Sir J. Hill. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pau(?), n.See Pah. 1913 Webster]
Pau*cil"o*quent(?), a.Uttering few words; brief in speech. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pau*cil"o*quy(?), n.[L. pauciloquium; paucus little + loqui to speak.]Brevity in speech. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pau`ci*spi"ral(?), a.[L. paucus few + E. spiral.](Zo\'94l.)Having few spirals, or whorls; as, a paucispiral operculum or shell. 1913 Webster]
Pau"ci*ty(?), n.[L. paucitas, fr. paucus few, little: cf. F. paucit\'82 See Few.]1.Fewness; smallness of number; scarcity.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Revelation denies it by the stern reserve, the paucity, and the incompleteness, of its communications.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.Smallnes of quantity; exiguity; insufficiency; as, paucity of blood.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
{ Pau"gie, Pau"gy }(?), n.; pl.Paugies(#).[Corrupted from Amer. Indian mishcuppauog. See Scup.](Zo\'94l.)The scup. See Porgy, and Scup. 1913 Webster]
Pau*hau"gen(?), n.[North Amer. Indian.](Zo\'94l.)The menhaden; -- called also poghaden. 1913 Webster]
Paul(?), n.See Pawl. 1913 Webster]
Paul, n.An Italian silver coin. See Paolo. 1913 Webster]
Paul"dron(?), n.[See Powldron.](Mil. Antiq.)A piece of armor covering the shoulder at the junction of the body piece and arm piece. 1913 Webster]
{ Pau"li*an(?), Pau"li*an*ist(?), }n.(Eccl. Hist.)A follower of Paul of Samosata, a bishop of Antioch in the third century, who was deposed for denying the divinity of Christ. 1913 Webster]
Pau"li*cian(?), n.[Etymol. uncertain.](Eccl. Hist.)One of a sect of Christian dualists originating in Armenia in the seventh century. They rejected the Old Testament and the part of the New. 1913 Webster]
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Pau"lin(?), n.(Naut.)See Tarpaulin. 1913 Webster]
Pau"line(?), a.[L. Paulinus, fr. Paulus Paul.]Of or pertaining to the apostle Paul, or his writings; resembling, or conforming to, the writings of Paul; as, the Pauline epistles; Pauline doctrine. 1913 Webster]
My religion had always been Pauline.J. H. Newman. 1913 Webster]
Paul"ist(?), n.(R. C. Ch.)A member of The Institute of the Missionary Priests of St. Paul the Apostle, founded in 1858 by the Rev. I. T. Hecker of New York. The majority of the members were formerly Protestants. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pau*low"ni*a(?), n.[NL. So named from the Russian princess Anna Pavlovna.](Bot.)A genus of trees of the order Scrophulariace\'91, consisting of one species, Paulownia imperialis. 1913 Webster]
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Paum(?), v. t. & i.[See Palm to cheat.]To palm off by fraud; to cheat at cards. [Obs.] Swift. 1913 Webster]
Paunch(?), n.[OF. panch, pance, F. panse, L. pantex, panticis.]1.(Anat.)The belly and its contents; the abdomen; also, the first stomach, or rumen, of ruminants. See Rumen. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)A paunch mat; -- called also panch. 1913 Webster]
3.The thickened rim of a bell, struck by the clapper. 1913 Webster]
Paunch mat(Naut.), a thick mat made of strands of rope, used to prevent the yard or rigging from chafing. 1913 Webster]
Paunch, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Paunched(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Paunching.]1.To pierce or rip the belly of; to eviscerate; to disembowel.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Paune(?), n.A kind of bread. See Pone. 1913 Webster]
Pau"per(?), n.[L. See Poor.]A poor person; especially, one development on private or public charity. Also used adjectively; as, pouper immigrants, pouper labor. 1913 Webster]
Pau"per*ism(?), n.[Cf. F. paup\'82risme.]The state of being a pauper; the state of indigent persons requiring support from the community.Whatly. 1913 Webster]
Pau`per*i*za"tion(?), n.The act or process of reducing to pauperism.C. Kingsley. 1913 Webster]
Pau"per*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pauperized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pauperizing(?).]To reduce to pauperism; as, to pauperize the peasantry. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pau*rop"o*da(?), n. pl.[NL., from Gr. -poda.](Zo\'94l.)An order of small myriapods having only nine pairs of legs and destitute of trache\'91. 1913 Webster]
Pause(?), n.[F., fr. L. pausa. See Pose.]1.A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation. 1913 Webster]
2.Temporary inaction or waiting; hesitation; suspence; doubt. 1913 Webster]
I stand in pause where I shall first begin.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.In speaking or reading aloud, a brief arrest or suspension of voice, to indicate the limits and relations of sentences and their parts. 1913 Webster]
4.In writing and printing, a mark indicating the place and nature of an arrest of voice in reading; a punctuation point; as, teach the pupil to mind the pauses. 1913 Webster]
5.A break or paragraph in writing. 1913 Webster]
He writes with warmth, which usually neglects method, and those partitions and pauses which men educated in schools observe.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Pause, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Paused(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pausing.][Cf. F. pauser, L. pausare. See Pause, n., Pose.]1.To make a short stop; to cease for a time; to intermit speaking or acting; to stop; to wait; to rest. \'bdTarry, pause a day or two.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pausing while, thus to herself she mused.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To be intermitted; to cease; as, the music pauses. 1913 Webster]
3.To hesitate; to hold back; to delay.[R.] 1913 Webster]
Why doth the Jew pause? Take thy forfeiture.Shak.
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4.To stop in order to consider; hence, to consider; to reflect. [R.] \'bdTake time to pause.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
To pause upon, to deliberate concerning.Shak. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Paux"i(?), n.[From the native name: cf. Sp. pauji.](Zo\'94l.)A curassow (Ourax pauxi), which, in South America, is often domesticated. 1913 Webster]
Pav"age(?), n.[Cf. F. pavage.]See Pavage. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pav"an(?), n.[F. pavane; cf. It. & Sp. pavana, and Sp. pavon, pavo, a peacock, L. pavo.]A stately and formal Spanish dance for which full state costume is worn; -- so called from the resemblance of its movements to those of the peacock.[Written also pavane, paven, pavian, and pavin.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa`v\'82"(?), n.[F., from paver to pave. See Pave.]The pavement. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Nymphe du pav\'82(, a prostitute who solicits in the street. [A low euphemism.] 1913 Webster]
Pave(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Paved(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Paving.][F. paver to pave, LL. pavare, from L. pavire to beat, ram, or tread down; cf. Gr. 1.To lay or cover with stone, brick, or other material, so as to make a firm, level, or convenient surface for horses, carriages, or persons on foot, to travel on; to floor with brick, stone, or other solid material; as, to pave a street; to pave a court.<-- for vehicles --> 1913 Webster]
With silver paved, and all divine with gold.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
To pave thy realm, and smooth the broken ways.Gay. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: To make smooth, easy, and safe; to prepare, as a path or way; as, to pave the way to promotion; to pave the way for an enterprise. 1913 Webster]
It might open and pave a prepared way to his own title.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Pave"ment(?), n.[F., fr. LL. pavamentum, L. pavimentum. See Pave.]That with which anythingis paved; a floor or covering of solid material, laid so as to make a hard and convenient surface for travel; a paved road or sidewalk; a decorative interior floor of tiles or colored bricks. 1913 Webster]
The riches of heaven's pavement, trodden gold.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pavement teeth(Zo\'94l.), flattened teeth which in certain fishes, as the skates and cestracionts, are arranged side by side, like tiles in a pavement. 1913 Webster]
Pave"ment, v. t.To furnish with a pavement; to pave. [Obs.] \'bdHow richly pavemented!\'b8 Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Pav"en(?), n.See Pavan. 1913 Webster]
Pav"er(?), n.One who paves; one who lays a pavement.[Written also pavier and pavior.] 1913 Webster]
Pav`e*sade"(?), n.[F. See Pavise.]A canvas screen, formerly sometimes extended along the side of a vessel in a naval engagement, to conceal from the enemy the operations on board. 1913 Webster]
Pa"vi*age(?), n.(Law)A contribution or a tax for paving streets or highways.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
Pav"i*an(?), n.See Pavan. 1913 Webster]
Pav"id(?), a.[L. pavidus, from pavere to be afraid.]Timid; fearful. [R.] Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Pa*vid"i*ty(?), n.Timidity. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pav"ier(?), n.A paver. 1913 Webster]
Pa"vi*in(p, n.(Chem.)A glucoside found in species of the genus Pavia of the Horse-chestnut family. 1913 Webster]
Pa*vil"ion(?), n.[F. pavillon, fr. L. pavilio a butterfly, also, a tent, because spread out like a butterfly's wings.]1.A temporary movable habitation; a large tent; a marquee; esp., a tent raised on posts. \'bd[The] Greeks do pitch their brave pavilions.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch.)A single body or mass of building, contained within simple walls and a single roof, whether insulated, as in the park or garden of a larger edifice, or united with other parts, and forming an angle or central feature of a large pile. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mil.)A flag, colors, ensign, or banner. 1913 Webster]
4.(Her.)Same as Tent(Her.) 1913 Webster]
5.That part of a brilliant which lies between the girdle and collet. See Illust. of Brilliant. 1913 Webster]
6.(Anat.)The auricle of the ear; also, the fimbriated extremity of the Fallopian tube. 1913 Webster]
7.A covering; a canopy; figuratively, the sky. 1913 Webster]
The pavilion of heaven is bare.Shelley. 1913 Webster]
Pa*vil"ion, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pavilioned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pavilioning.]To furnish or cover with, or shelter in, a tent or tents. 1913 Webster]
The field pavilioned with his guardians bright.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pav"in(?), n.See Pavan. 1913 Webster]
Pav"ing(?), n.1.The act or process of laying a pavement, or covering some place with a pavement. 1913 Webster]
2.A pavement. 1913 Webster]
Pav"ior(?), n.1.One who paves; a paver. 1913 Webster]
2.A rammer for driving paving stones. 1913 Webster]
3.A brick or slab used for paving. 1913 Webster]
Pa*vise(?), n.[OF. pavaix, F. pavois; cf. It. pavese, LL. pavense; perh. named from Pavia in Italy.](Mil. Antiq.)A large shield covering the whole body, carried by a pavisor, who sometimes screened also an archer with it.[Written also pavais, pavese, and pavesse.]Fairholt. 1913 Webster]
Pa*vis"or(?), n.(Mil. Antiq.)A soldier who carried a pavise. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pa"vo(?), n.[L., a peacock. See Peacock.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of birds, including the peacocks. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astron.)The Peacock, a constellation of the southern hemisphere. 1913 Webster]
Pa"von(?), n.A small triangular flag, esp. one attached to a knight's lance; a pennon. 1913 Webster]
Pa*vone"(?), n.[Cf. It. pavone, Sp. pavon, fr. L. pavo.](Zo\'94l.)A peacock. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Pa*vo"ni*an(?), a.Of or pertaining to a peacock. [R.] Southey. 1913 Webster]
Pav"o*nine(?), a.[L. pavoninus, fr. pavo a peacock. See Peacock.]1.(Zo\'94l.)Like, or pertaining to, the genus Pavo. 1913 Webster]
2.Characteristic of a peacock; resembling the tail of a peacock, as in colors; iridescent.P. Cleaveland. 1913 Webster]
Paw(p, n.[OE. pawe, poue, OF. poe: cf. patte, LG. pote, D. poot, G. pfote.]1.The foot of a quadruped having claws, as the lion, dog, cat, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.The hand. [Jocose] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Paw clam(Zo\'94l.), the tridacna; -- so called because shaped like an animal's paw. 1913 Webster]
Paw, v. i.To draw the forefoot along the ground; to beat or scrape with the forefoot.Job xxxix. 21. 1913 Webster]
Paw, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pawed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pawing.]1.To pass the paw over; to stroke or handle with the paws; hence, to handle fondly or rudely. 1913 Webster]
2.To scrape or beat with the forefoot. 1913 Webster]
His hot courser pawed the Hungarian plane.Tickell. 1913 Webster]
Pawk(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A small lobster.Travis. 1913 Webster]
Pawl(?), n.[W. pawl a pole, a stake. Cf. Pole a stake.](Mach.)A pivoted tongue, or sliding bolt, on one part of a machine, adapted to fall into notches, or interdental spaces, on another part, as a ratchet wheel, in such a manner as to permit motion in one direction and prevent it in the reverse, as in a windlass; a catch, click, or detent. See Illust. of Ratchet Wheel.[Written also paul, or pall.] 1913 Webster]
Pawl bitt(Naut.), a heavy timber, set abaft the windlass, to receive the strain of the pawls. --
Pawl rimring(Naut.), a stationary metallic ring surrounding the base of a capstan, having notches for the pawls to catch in. 1913 Webster]
Pawl, v. t.To stop with a pawl; to drop the pawls off. 1913 Webster]
To pawl the capstan. See under Capstan. 1913 Webster]
Pawn(?), n.See Pan, the masticatory. 1913 Webster]
Pawn, n.[OE. paune, poun, OF. peon, poon, F. pion, LL. pedo a foot soldier, fr. L. pes, pedis, foot. See Foot, and cf. Pioneer, Peon.](Chess)A man or piece of the lowest rank. 1913 Webster]
Pawn, n.[OF. pan pledge, assurance, skirt, piece, F. pan skirt, lappet, piece, from L. pannus. See Pane.]1.Anything delivered or deposited as security, as for the payment of money borrowed, or of a debt; a pledge. See Pledge, n., 1. 1913 Webster]
As for mortgaging or pawning, . . . men will not take pawns without use [i. e., interest].Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.State of being pledged; a pledge for the fulfillment of a promise. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Redeem from broking pawn the blemish'd crown.Shak. 1913 Webster]
As the morning dew is a pawn of the evening fatness.Donne. 1913 Webster]
3.A stake hazarded in a wager. [Poetic] 1913 Webster]
My life I never held but as a pawn Shak. 1913 Webster]
In pawn,
At pawn, in the state of being pledged. \'bdSweet wife, my honor is at pawn.\'b8 Shak. --
Pawn ticket, a receipt given by the pawnbroker for an article pledged. 1913 Webster]
Pawn, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pawned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pawning.]1.To give or deposit in pledge, or as security for the payment of money borrowed; to put in pawn; to pledge; as, to pawn one's watch.<-- = to hock (colloq.) --> 1913 Webster]
And pawned the last remaining piece of plate.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To pledge for the fulfillment of a promise; to stake; to risk; to wager; to hazard. 1913 Webster]
Pawning his honor to obtain his lust.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pawna*ble(?), a.Capable of being pawned. 1913 Webster]
Pawn"bro`ker(?), n.One who makes a business of lending money on the security of personal property pledged or deposited in his keeping. 1913 Webster]
Pawn"bro`king, n.The business of a pawnbroker. 1913 Webster]
Pawn*ee"(?), n.(Law)One or two whom a pledge is delivered as security; one who takes anything in pawn. 1913 Webster]
Paw`nees"(?), n. pl.; sing. Pawnee(.(Ethnol.)A tribe of Indians (called also Loups) who formerly occupied the region of the Platte river, but now live mostly in the Indian Territory. The term is often used in a wider sense to include also the related tribes of Rickarees and Wichitas. Called also Pani. 1913 Webster]
{ Pawn"er(?), Pawn*or"(?), }n.(Law)One who pawns or pledges anything as security for the payment of borrowed money or of a debt. 1913 Webster]
Paw`paw"(?), n.(Bot.)Same as Papaya. 1913 Webster]
Pax(?), n.[L. pax peace. See Peace.]1.(Eccl.)The kiss of peace; also, the embrace in the sanctuary now substituted for it at High Mass in Roman Catholic churches. 1913 Webster]
2.(R. C. Ch.)A tablet or board, on which is a representation of Christ, of the Virgin Mary, or of some saint and which, in the Mass, was kissed by the priest and then by the people, in medi\'91val times; an osculatory. It is still used in communities, confraternities, etc. 1913 Webster]
Kiss the pax, and be quiet like your neighbors.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
3.Friendship, or a friend; -- esp. in the phrases to make pax with, to make friends with, to be good pax, to be good friends; also, truce; -- used esp. interjectionally. [Eng. Schoolboy Slang] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pax"il*lose`(?), a.[L. paxillus a small stake.](Geol.)Resembling a little stake. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pax*il"lus(?), n.; pl.Paxilli(#).[L., a peg.](Zo\'94l.)One of a peculiar kind of spines covering the surface of certain starfishes. They are pillarlike, with a flattened summit which is covered with minute spinules or granules. See Illustration in Appendix. 1913 Webster]
Pax"wax`(?), n.[For faxvax, fr. AS. fea hair (akin to OHG. fahs) + weaxan to grow. See Wax to grow, and cf. Faxed, Pectinate.](Anat.)The strong ligament of the back of the neck in quadrupeds. It connects the back of the skull with dorsal spines of the cervical vertebr\'91, and helps to support the head. Called also paxywaxy and packwax. 1913 Webster]
Pay(?), v. t.[OF. peier, fr. L. picare to pitch, i pitch: cf. OF. peiz pitch, F. poix. See Pitch a black substance.](Naut.)To cover, as bottom of a vessel, a seam, a spar, etc., with tar or pitch, or waterproof composition of tallow, resin, etc.; to smear. 1913 Webster]
Pay, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Paid(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Paying.][OE. paien, F. payer, fr. L. pacare to pacify, appease, fr. pax, pacis, peace. See Peace.]1.To satisfy, or content; specifically, to satisfy (another person) for service rendered, property delivered, etc.; to discharge one's obligation to; to make due return to; to compensate; to remunerate; to recompense; to requite; as, to pay workmen or servants. 1913 Webster]
May no penny ale them pay [i. e., satisfy].P. Plowman. 1913 Webster]
[She] pays me with disdain.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, figuratively: To compensate justly; to requite according to merit; to reward; to punish; to retort or retaliate upon. 1913 Webster]
For which, or pay me quickly, or I'll pay you.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
3.To discharge, as a debt, demand, or obligation, by giving or doing what is due or required; to deliver the amount or value of to the person to whom it is owing; to discharge a debt by delivering (money owed). \'bdPay me that thou owest.\'b8 Matt. xviii. 28. 1913 Webster]
Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.Matt. xviii. 26. 1913 Webster]
If they pay this tax, they starve.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
4.To discharge or fulfill, as a duy; to perform or render duty, as that which has been promised. 1913 Webster]
This day have I paid my vows.Prov. vii. 14. 1913 Webster]
5.To give or offer, without an implied obligation; as, to pay attention; to pay a visit. 1913 Webster]
Not paying me a welcome.Shak. 1913 Webster]
To pay off. (a)To make compensation to and discharge; as, to pay off the crew of a ship. (b)To allow (a thread, cord, etc.) to run off; to unwind.<-- (c) to bribe. --> --
To pay one's duty, to render homage, as to a sovereign or other superior. --
To pay out(Naut.), to pass out; hence, to slacken; to allow to run out; as, to pay out more cable. See under Cable. --
To pay the piper, to bear the cost, expense, or trouble. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
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Pay(p, v. i.To give a recompense; to make payment, requital, or satisfaction; to discharge a debt. 1913 Webster]
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again.Ps. xxxvii. 21. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, to make or secure suitable return for expense or trouble; to be remunerative or profitable; to be worth the effort or pains required; as, it will pay to ride; it will pay to wait; politeness always pays.<-- ##
to not pay not to be worthwhile; to be inadvisable --> 1913 Webster]
To pay for. (a)To make amends for; to atone for; as, men often pay for their mistakes with loss of property or reputation, sometimes with life. (b)To give an equivalent for; to bear the expense of; to be mulcted on account of. 1913 Webster]
'T was I paid for your sleeps; I watched your wakings.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
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To pay off. [Etymol. uncertain.](Naut.)To fall to leeward, as the head of a vessel under sail. --
To pay on. [Etymol. uncertain.]To beat with vigor; to redouble blows. [Colloq.] --
To pay round[Etymol. uncertain.](Naut.)To turn the ship's head. 1913 Webster]
2.An equivalent or return for money due, goods purchased, or services performed; salary or wages for work or service; compensation; recompense; payment; hire; as, the pay of a clerk; the pay of a soldier. 1913 Webster]
Where only merit constant pay receives.Pope. 1913 Webster]
There is neither pay nor plunder to be got.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Full pay, the whole amount of wages or salary; maximum pay; especially, the highest pay or allowance to civil or military officers of a certain rank, without deductions. --
Half pay. See under Half. --
Pay day, the day of settlement of accounts. --
Pay dirt(Mining), earth which yields a profit to the miner. [Western U.S.] --
Pay office, a place where payment is made. --
Pay roll, a roll or list of persons entitled to payment, with the amounts due.<-- now usu. one word, payroll. (b) the total sum of money which is paid to all employees on payday --> 1913 Webster]
Pay"a*ble(?), a.[Cf. F. payable. Cf. Pacable.]1.That may, can, or should be paid; suitable to be paid; justly due.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Thanks are a tribute payable by the poorest.South. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)(a)That may be discharged or settled by delivery of value.(b)Matured; now due. 1913 Webster]
Pay Cerps. A staff corps in the United States navy, consisting of pay directors, pay inspectors, paymasters, passed assistant paymasters, and assistant paymasters, having relative rank from captain to ensign, respectively. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Pay dirt, Pay rock, etc. }1.(Mining)Earth, rock, etc., which yields a profit to the miner. [Western U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.a discovery, especially after an exploratory process, which yields a profit or sought-after benefit; -- used especially in the phrase \'bdto hit pay dirt\'b8. PJC]
Pay*ee"(?), n.The person to whom money is to be, or has been, paid; the person named in a bill or note, to whom, or to whose order, the amount is promised or directed to be paid. See Bill of exchange, under Bill. 1913 Webster]
Pay"en(?), n. & a.Pagan.[F.] [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Pay"er(?), n.One who pays; specifically, the person by whom a bill or note has been, or should be, paid. 1913 Webster]
Pay"mas`ter(?), n.One who pays; one who compensates, rewards, or requites; specifically, an officer or agent of a government, a corporation, or an employer, whose duty it is to pay salaries, wages, etc., and keep account of the same. 1913 Webster]
Pay"mas`ter-gen"er*al. 1.(a)(Mil.)In the United States army, an officer of the rank of brigadier general, who commands the pay department, which is charged with the payment of the officers and men.(b)(Nav.)In the United States navy, the Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, who has charge of the payment of officers and men and their clothing and subsistence. He has the rank of rear admiral.<-- ##?? update needed? --> Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.In Great Britain, an officer of the Treasury who makes all payments and disbursements, civil as well as military. He is a member of the ministry, but not of the cabinet. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pay"ment(?), n.[F. payment, paiement. See Pay to requite.]1.The act of paying, or giving compensation; the discharge of a debt or an obligation. 1913 Webster]
No man envieth the payment of a debt.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is paid; the thing given in discharge of a debt, or an obligation, or in fulfillment of a promise; reward; recompense; requital; return.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Punishment; chastisement. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Payn(?), n.[OF. & F. pain, fr. L. panis bread.]Bread. HavingPiers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
Payn`de*main"(?), n.[OF. pain bread + demaine manorial, lordly, own, private. See Payn, and Demesne. Said to be so called from the figure of our Lord impressed upon it.]The finest and whitest bread made in the Middle Ages; -- called also paynemain, payman. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Payne's process(?). A process for preserving timber and rendering it incombustible by impregnating it successively with solutions of sulphate of iron and calcium chloride in vacuo. -- Payn"ize, v. t. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pay"nim(?), n. & a.See Painim. 1913 Webster]
Payn"ize(?), v. t.[From Mr. Payne, the inventor.]To treat or preserve, as wood, by a process resembling kyanizing. 1913 Webster]
Pay*or"(?), n.(Law)See Payer. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Payse(?), v. t.To poise. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Pay streak. 1.(Mining)The zone, parallel to the walls of a vein, in which the ore is concentrated, or any narrow streak of paying ore in less valuable material. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.(Oil Boring)A stratum of oil sand thick enough to make a well pay. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pay"tine(?), n.(Chem.)An alkaloid obtained from a white bark resembling that of the cinchona, first brought from Payta, in Peru. 1913 Webster]
Pea(?), n.[OF. peis. See Poise.]The sliding weight on a steelyard.[Written also pee.] 1913 Webster]
Pea, n.(Naut.)See Peak, n., 3. 1913 Webster]
Pea, n.; pl.Peas(#) or Pease(#).[OE. pese, fr. AS. pisa, or OF. peis, F. pois; both fr. L. pisum; cf. Gr. s was misunderstood in English as a plural ending. Cf. Pease.]1.(Bot.)A plant, and its fruit, of the genus Pisum, of many varieties, much cultivated for food. It has a papilionaceous flower, and the pericarp is a legume, popularly called a pod. 1913 Webster]
peas is used; as, the pod contained nine peas; but, in a collective sense, the form pease is preferred; as, a bushel of pease; they had pease at dinner. This distinction is not always preserved, the form peas being used in both senses. 1913 Webster]
2.A name given, especially in the Southern States, to the seed of several leguminous plants (species of Dolichos, Cicer, Abrus, etc.) esp. those having a scar (hilum) of a different color from the rest of the seed. 1913 Webster]
pea is given to many leguminous plants more or less closely related to the common pea. See the Phrases, below. 1913 Webster]
Beach pea(Bot.), a seashore plant, Lathyrus maritimus. --
Black-eyed pea, a West Indian name for Dolichos sph\'91rospermus and its seed. --
Butterfly pea, the American plant Clitoria Mariana, having showy blossoms. --
Chick pea. See Chick-pea. --
Egyptian pea. Same as Chick-pea. --
Everlasting pea. See under Everlasting. --
Glory pea. See under Glory, n. --
Hoary pea, any plant of the genus Tephrosia; goat's rue. --
Issue pea,
Orris pea. (Med.)See under Issue, and Orris. --
Milk pea. (Bot.)See under Milk. --
Pea berry, a kind of a coffee bean or grain which grows single, and is round or pea-shaped; often used adjectively; as, pea-berry coffee. --
Pea bug. (Zo\'94l.)Same as Pea weevil. --
Pea coal, a size of coal smaller than nut coal. --
Pea crab(Zo\'94l.), any small crab of the genus Pinnotheres, living as a commensal in bivalves; esp., the European species (P. pisum) which lives in the common mussel and the cockle. --
Pea dove(Zo\'94l.), the American ground dove. --
Pea-flower tribe(Bot.), a suborder (Papilionace\'91) of leguminous plants having blossoms essentially like that of the pea.G. Bentham. --
Pea maggot(Zo\'94l.), the larva of a European moth (Tortrix pisi), which is very destructive to peas. --
Pea ore(Min.), argillaceous oxide of iron, occurring in round grains of a size of a pea; pisolitic ore. --
Pea starch, the starch or flour of the common pea, which is sometimes used in adulterating wheat flour, pepper, etc. --
Pea tree(Bot.), the name of several leguminous shrubs of the genus Caragana, natives of Siberia and China. --
Pea vine. (Bot.)(a)Any plant which bears peas. (b)A kind of vetch or tare, common in the United States (Lathyrus Americana, and other similar species). --
Pea weevil(Zo\'94l.), a small weevil (Bruchus pisi) which destroys peas by eating out the interior. --
Pigeon pea. (Bot.)See Pigeon pea. --
Sweet pea(Bot.), the annual plant Lathyrus odoratus; also, its many-colored, sweet-scented blossoms. 1913 Webster]
Pea"bird`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The wryneck; -- so called from its note. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Pea"bod*y bird`(?). (Zo\'94l.)An American sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) having a conspicuous white throat. The name is imitative of its note. Called also White-throated sparrow. 1913 Webster]
Peace(?), n.[OE. pees, pais, OF. pais, paiz, pes, F. paix, L. pax, pacis, akin to pacere, paciscere, pacisci, to make an agreement, and prob. also pangere to fasten. Cf. Appease, Fair, a., Fay, v., Fang, Pacify, Pact, Pay to requite.]A state of quiet or tranquillity; freedom from disturbance or agitation; calm; repose; specifically: (a)Exemption from, or cessation of, war with public enemies.(b)Public quiet, order, and contentment in obedience to law.(c)Exemption from, or subjection of, agitating passions; tranquillity of mind or conscience.(d)Reconciliation; agreement after variance; harmony; concord. \'bdThe eternal love and pees.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Peace is sometimes used as an exclamation in commanding silence, quiet, or order. \'bdPeace! foolish woman.\'b8Shak. 1913 Webster]
At peace, in a state of peace. --
Breach of the peace. See under Breach. --
Justice of the peace. See under Justice. --
Peace of God. (Law)(a)A term used in wills, indictments, etc., as denoting a state of peace and good conduct.(b)(Theol.)The peace of heart which is the gift of God. --
Peace offering. (a)(Jewish Antiq.)A voluntary offering to God in token of devout homage and of a sense of friendly communion with Him. (b)A gift or service offered as satisfaction to an offended person. --
Peace officer, a civil officer whose duty it is to preserve the public peace, to prevent riots, etc., as a sheriff or constable. --
To hold one's peace, to be silent; to refrain from speaking. --
To make one's peace with, to reconcile one with, to plead one's cause with, or to become reconciled with, another. \'bdI will make your peace with him.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Peace, v. t. & i.To make or become quiet; to be silent; to stop. [R.] \'bdPeace your tattlings.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
When the thunder would not peace at my bidding.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Peace"a*ble(?), a.[OE. peisible, F. paisible.]Begin in or at peace; tranquil; quiet; free from, or not disposed to, war, disorder, or excitement; not quarrelsome. -- Peace"a*ble*ness, n. -- Peace"a*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Peaceful; pacific; tranquil; quiet; mild; undisturbed; serene; still. -- Peaceable, Peaceful. Peaceable describes the state of an individual, nation, etc., in reference to external hostility, attack, etc.; peaceful, in respect to internal disturbance. The former denotes \'bdin the spirit of peace;\'b8 latter; \'bdin the possession or enjoyment of peace.\'b8 A peaceable adjustment of difficulties; a peaceful life, scene. 1913 Webster]
Peace"break`er(?), n.One who disturbs the public peace. -- Peace"break`ing, n. 1913 Webster]
Peace"ful(?), a.1.Possessing or enjoying peace; not disturbed by war, tumult, agitation, anxiety, or commotion; quiet; tranquil; as, a peaceful time; a peaceful country; a peaceful end. 1913 Webster]
2.Not disposed or tending to war, tumult or agitation; pacific; mild; calm; peaceable; as, peaceful words. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- See Peaceable. 1913 Webster]
--Peace"ful*ly, adv.. -- Peace"ful*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Peace"mak`er(?), n.One who makes peace by reconciling parties that are at variance.Matt. v. 9. 1913 Webster]
--Peace"mak`ing, n. 1913 Webster]
Peach(?), v. t.[See Appeach, Impeach.]To accuse of crime; to inform against. [Obs.] Foxe. 1913 Webster]
Peach, v. i.To turn informer; to betray one's accomplice. [Obs. or Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
If I be ta'en, I'll peach for this.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Peach(?), n.[OE. peche, peshe, OF. pesche, F. p\'88che, fr. LL. persia, L. Persicum (sc. malum) a Persian apple, a peach. Cf. Persian, and Parsee.](Bot.)A well-known high-flavored juicy fruit, containing one or two seeds in a hard almond-like endocarp or stone; also, the tree which bears it (Prunus, ). In the wild stock the fruit is hard and inedible. 1913 Webster]
Guinea peach, or
Sierra Leone peach, the large edible berry of the Sarcocephalus esculentus, a rubiaceous climbing shrub of west tropical Africa. --
Palm peach, the fruit of a Venezuelan palm tree (Bactris speciosa). --
Peach color, the pale red color of the peach blossom. --
Peach-tree borer(Zo\'94l.), the larva of a clearwing moth (\'92geria exitiosa, orSannina, exitiosa) of the family \'92geriid\'91, which is very destructive to peach trees by boring in the wood, usually near the ground; also, the moth itself. See Illust. under Borer. 1913 Webster]
Peach"blow`, a.(Ceramics)Of the delicate purplish pink color likened to that of peach blooms; -- applied esp. to a Chinese porcelain, small specimens of which bring great prices in the Western countries. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Peach"-col`ored(?), a.Of the color of a peach blossom. \'bdPeach-colored satin.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Peach"er(?), n.One who peaches. [Low] Foxe. 1913 Webster]
Pea"chick`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The chicken of the peacock. 1913 Webster]
Peach"y(?), a.Resembling a peach or peaches. 1913 Webster]
Pea"cock`(?), n.[OE. pecok. Pea- in this word is from AS. pe\'a0, p\'bewa, peacock, fr. L. pavo, prob. of Oriental origin; cf. Gr. t\'beus, t\'bewus, Ar. t\'bewu. See Cock the bird.]1.(Zo\'94l.)The male of any pheasant of the genus Pavo, of which at least two species are known, native of Southern Asia and the East Indies. 1913 Webster]
Pavo cristatus. The Javan peacock (P. muticus) is more brilliantly colored than the common species. 1913 Webster]
2.In common usage, the species in general or collectively; a peafowl. 1913 Webster]
Peacock butterfly(Zo\'94l.), a handsome European butterfly (Hamadryas Io) having ocelli like those of peacock. --
Peacock fish(Zo\'94l.), the European blue-striped wrasse (Labrus variegatus); -- so called on account of its brilliant colors. Called also cook wrasse and cook. --
Peacock pheasant(Zo\'94l.), any one of several species of handsome Asiatic pheasants of the genus Polyplectron. They resemble the peacock in color. 1913 Webster]
Pea"cock` Throne. A famous throne formerly of the kings of Delhi, India, but since 1739, when it was carried off by Nadir Shah, held by the shahs of Persia; -- so called from its bearing a fully expanded peacock's tail done in gems. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.[metonymically named after the throne on which he sat.]The office or position of the Shah of Iran; as, to ascend the Peacock Throne. PJC]
Pea"fowl`(?), n.[See Peacock.](Zo\'94l.)The peacock or peahen; any species of Pavo. 1913 Webster]
Peag(?), n.[Written also peage, peak, peeke.][Prob. of North American Indian origin, by shortening of wampumpeag. RHUD.]A kind of aboriginal shell money, or wampum, of the Atlantic coast of the United States; -- originally applied only to polished white cylindrical beads. See also wampum. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pe"age(?), n.See Paage. 1913 Webster]
Pea"grit`(?), n.(Min.)A coarse pisolitic limestone. See Pisolite. 1913 Webster]
Pea"hen`(?), n.[See Peacock.](Zo\'94l.)The hen or female peafowl. 1913 Webster]
Pea"-jack`et(?), n.[Prob. fr. D. pij, pije, a coat of a coarse woolen stuff.]A thick loose woolen jacket, or coat, much worn by sailors in cold weather. 1913 Webster]
Peak(?), n.[OE. pek, AS. peac, perh of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. peac a sharp-pointed thing. Cf. Pike.]1.A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap. \'bdRun your beard into a peak.\'b8 Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
2.The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or range, ending in a point; often, the whole hill or mountain, esp. when isolated; as, the Peak of Teneriffe. 1913 Webster]
Silent upon a peak in Darien.Keats. 1913 Webster]
3.(Naut.)(a)The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail; -- used in many combinations; as, peak-halyards, peak-brails, etc.(b)The narrow part of a vessel's bow, or the hold within it.(c)The extremity of an anchor fluke; the bill.[In the last sense written also pea and pee.] 1913 Webster]
Fore peak. (Naut.)See under Fore. 1913 Webster]
Peak, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Peaked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Peaking.]1.To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear as, a peak. 1913 Webster]
There peaketh up a mighty high mount.Holand. 1913 Webster]
2.To acquire sharpness of figure or features; hence, to look thin or sicky. \'bdDwindle, peak, and pine.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.[Cf. Peek.]To pry; to peep slyly.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Peak arch(Arch.), a pointed or Gothic arch. 1913 Webster]
Peak, v. t.(Naut.)To raise to a position perpendicular, or more nearly so; as, to peak oars, to hold them upright; to peak a gaff or yard, to set it nearer the perpendicular. 1913 Webster]
Peaked(?), a.1.Pointed; ending in a point; as, a peaked roof. 1913 Webster]
2.(Oftener Sickly; not robust. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Peak"ish, a.1.Of or relating to a peak; or to peaks; belonging to a mountainous region. \'bdHer peakish spring.\'b8 Drayton. \'bdHis peakish dialect.\'b8 Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
2.Having peaks; peaked. 1913 Webster]
3.Having features thin or sharp, as from sickness; hence, sickly. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Peak"y(?), a.1.Having a peak or peaks.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.Sickly; peaked. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Peal(?), n.[Etymol. uncertain.](Zo\'94l.)A small salmon; a grilse; a sewin. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Peal, v. i.To appeal. [Obs.] Spencer. 1913 Webster]
Peal, n.[An abbrev. of F. appel a call, appeal, ruffle of a drum, fr. appeller to call, L. appellare. See Appeal.]1.A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, of a multitude, etc. \'bdA fair peal of artillery.\'b8 Hayward. 1913 Webster]
Whether those peals of praise be his or no.Shak. 1913 Webster]
And a deep thunder, peal on peal, afar.Byron. 1913 Webster]
2.A set of bells tuned to each other according to the diatonic scale; also, the changes rung on a set of bells. 1913 Webster]
To ring a peal. See under Ring. 1913 Webster]
Peal, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Pealed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pealing.]1.To utter or give out loud sounds. 1913 Webster]
There let the pealing organ blow.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To resound; to echo. 1913 Webster]
And the whole air pealed With the cheers of our men.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Peal, v. t.1.To utter or give forth loudly; to cause to give out loud sounds; to noise abroad. 1913 Webster]
The warrior's name, pealed and chimed on all the tongues of fame.J. Barlow. 1913 Webster]
2.To assail with noise or loud sounds. 1913 Webster]
Nor was his ear less pealed.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.To pour out. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Pean(?), n.[OF. pene, F. panne.](Her.)One of the furs, the ground being sable, and the spots or tufts or. 1913 Webster]
Pe"an(?), n.A song of praise and triumph. See P\'91an. 1913 Webster]
Pe"an*ism(?), n.[Gr. The song or shout of praise, of battle, or of triumph. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pea"nut(?), n.(Bot.)The fruit of a trailing leguminous plant (Arachis hypog\'91a); also, the plant itself, which is widely cultivated for its fruit. 1913 Webster]
earthnut, groundnut, and goober. 1913 Webster]
Pea"nut but"ter. A paste made by mixing ground fresh roasted peanuts with a small quantity of water or oil, and used chiefly as a relish on sandwiches, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pea"nut gal"ler*y. 1.the cheapest seats in a theater, being typically those farthest from the stage, as in the uppermost balcony. PJC]
2.in a television show for children, the section where visiting children sit as guests during the performance. PJC]
Pear(p, n.[OE. pere, AS. peru, L. pirum: cf. F. poire. Cf. Perry.](Bot.)The fleshy pome, or fruit, of a rosaceous tree (Pyrus communis), cultivated in many varieties in temperate climates; also, the tree which bears this fruit. See Pear family, below. 1913 Webster]
Pear blight. (a)(Bot.)A name of two distinct diseases of pear trees, both causing a destruction of the branches, viz., that caused by a minute insect (Xyleborus pyri), and that caused by the freezing of the sap in winter.A. J. Downing.(b)(Zo\'94l.)A very small beetle (Xyleborus pyri) whose larv\'91 bore in the twigs of pear trees and cause them to wither. --
Pear family(Bot.), a suborder of rosaceous plants (Pome\'91), characterized by the calyx tube becoming fleshy in fruit, and, combined with the ovaries, forming a pome. It includes the apple, pear, quince, service berry, and hawthorn. --
Pear gauge(Physics), a kind of gauge for measuring the exhaustion of an air-pump receiver; -- so called because consisting in part of a pear-shaped glass vessel. --
Pear shell(Zo\'94l.), any marine gastropod shell of the genus Pyrula, native of tropical seas; -- so called from the shape. --
Pear slug(Zo\'94l.), the larva of a sawfly which is very injurious to the foliage of the pear tree. 1913 Webster]
<-- Illustr. of pear slug (Celandria cerasi) --> 1913 Webster]
Pearch(?), n. [Obs.] See Perch. 1913 Webster]
Pearl(?), n.A fringe or border. [Obs.] -- v. t.To fringe; to border. [Obs.] See Purl. 1913 Webster]
Pearl stitch. See Purl stitch, under Purl. 1913 Webster]
Pearl, n.[OE. perle, F. perle, LL. perla, perula, probably fr. (assumed) L. pirulo, dim. of L. pirum a pear. See Pear, and cf. Purl to mantle.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and river mussels, and sometimes in certain univalves. It is usually due to a secretion of shelly substance around some irritating foreign particle. Its substance is the same as nacre, or mother-of-pearl. Pearls which are round, or nearly round, and of fine luster, are highly esteemed as jewels, and compare in value with the precious stones. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, figuratively, something resembling a pearl; something very precious. 1913 Webster]
I see thee compassed with thy kingdom's pearl.Shak. 1913 Webster]
And those pearls of dew she wears.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Nacre, or mother-of-pearl. 1913 Webster]
4.(Zo\'94l.)A fish allied to the turbot; the brill. 1913 Webster]
5.(Zo\'94l.)A light-colored tern. 1913 Webster]
6.(Zo\'94l.)One of the circle of tubercles which form the bur on a deer's antler. 1913 Webster]
7.A whitish speck or film on the eye. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
8.A capsule of gelatin or similar substance containing some liquid for medicinal application, as ether. 1913 Webster]
9.(Print.)A size of type, between agate and diamond. 1913 Webster]
\'b5 This line is printed in the type called pearl. 1913 Webster]
Ground pearl. (Zo\'94l.)See under Ground. --
Pearl barley, kernels of barley, ground so as to form small, round grains. --
Pearl diver, one who dives for pearl oysters. --
Pearl edge, an edge of small loops on the side of some kinds of ribbon; also, a narrow kind of thread edging to be sewed on lace. --
Pearl eye, cataract. [R.] --
Pearl gray, a very pale and delicate blue-gray color. --
Pearl millet, Egyptian millet (Penicillaria spicata). --
Pearl moss. See Carrageen. --
Pearl moth(Zo\'94l.), any moth of the genus Margaritia; -- so called on account of its pearly color. --
Pearl oyster(Zo\'94l.), any one of several species of large tropical marine bivalve mollusks of the genus Meleagrina, or Margaritifera, found in the East Indies (especially at Ceylon), in the Persian Gulf, on the coast of Australia, and on the Pacific coast of America. Called also pearl shell, and pearl mussel. --
Pearl powder. See Pearl white, below. --
Pearl sago, sago in the form of small pearly grains. --
Pearl sinter(Min.), fiorite. --
Pearl spar(Min.), a crystallized variety of dolomite, having a pearly luster. --
Pearl white. (a)Basic bismuth nitrate, or bismuth subchloride; -- used chiefly as a cosmetic. (b)A variety of white lead blued with indigo or Berlin blue.<-- cultured pearl, a pearl grown by a pearl oyster into which a round pellet has been placed, to serve as the seed for more predictable growth of the pearl. The pellet is usually made from mother-of-pearl, and additional layers of nacre are deposited onto the seed by the oyster. Such pearls, being more easily obtained than natural pearls, are less expensive. --> 1913 Webster]
Pearl(?), a.Of or pertaining to pearl or pearls; made of pearls, or of mother-of-pearl. 1913 Webster]
Pearl, v. t.1.To set or adorn with pearls, or with mother-of-pearl. Used also figuratively. 1913 Webster]
2.To cause to resemble pearls; to make into small round grains; as, to pearl barley. 1913 Webster]
Pearl, v. i.1.To resemble pearl or pearls. 1913 Webster]
2.To give or hunt for pearls; as, to go pearling. 1913 Webster]
Pearl*a"ceous(?), a.Resembling pearl or mother-of-pearl; pearly in quality or appearance. 1913 Webster]
Pearl"ash`(?), n.(Chem.)A white amorphous or granular substance which consists principally of potassium carbonate, and has a strong alkaline reaction. It is obtained by lixiviating wood ashes, and evaporating the lye, and has been an important source of potassium compounds. It is used in making soap, glass, etc. 1913 Webster]
Pearl"-eyed`(?), a.Having a pearly speck in the eye; afflicted with the cataract. 1913 Webster]
Pearl"fish`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any fish whose scales yield a pearl-like pigment used in manufacturing artificial pearls, as the bleak, and whitebait. 1913 Webster]
{ Pearl"ins(?), Pearl"ings(?), }n. pl.[Prob. a corruption of purflings. See Purfle.]A kind of lace of silk or thread. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
{ Pearl"ite(?), Pearl"stone`(?), }n.(Min.)A glassy volcanic rock of a grayish color and pearly luster, often having a spherulitic concretionary structure due to the curved cracks produced by contraction in cooling. See Illust. under Perlitic. 1913 Webster]
Pearl"wort`(?), n.(Bot.)A name given to several species of Sagina, low and inconspicuous herbs of the Chickweed family. 1913 Webster]
2.Resembling pearl or pearls; clear; pure; transparent; iridescent; as, the pearly dew or flood. 1913 Webster]
Pear"main(?), n.(Bot.)The name of several kinds of apples; as, the blue pearmain, winter pearmain, and red pearmain. 1913 Webster]
Pear"-shaped`(?), a.Of the form of a pear. 1913 Webster]
Peart(?), a.[A variant of pert, a.]Active; lively; brisk; smart; -- often applied to convalescents; as, she is quite peart to-day. [O. Eng. & Colloq. U. S.] 1913 Webster]
There was a tricksy girl, I wot, albeit clad in gray, peart as bird, as straight as bolt, as fresh as flowers in May.Warner (1592). 1913 Webster]
Peas"ant(?), n.[OF. pa\'8bsant (the i being perh. due to confusion with the p. pr. of verbs), pa\'8bsan, F. paysan, fr. OF. & F. pays country, fr. L. pagus the country. See Pagan.]A countryman; a rustic; especially, one of the lowest class of tillers of the soil in European countries. 1913 Webster]
Peas"ant*ry(?), n.1.Peasants, collectively; the body of rustics. \'bdA bold peasantry.\'b8 Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
2.Rusticity; coarseness. [Obs.] p. Butler. 1913 Webster]
Peas"cod`(?), n.The legume or pericarp, or the pod, of the pea. 1913 Webster]
Pease(?), n.; obs.pl. Peases(#), Peasen(#).[See Pea.]1.A pea. [Obs.] \'bdA peose.\'b8 \'bdBread . . . of beans and of peses.\'b8 Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
2.A plural form of Pea. See the Note under Pea. 1913 Webster]
Pea"stone`(?), n.(Min.)Pisolite. 1913 Webster]
Peas"weep`(?), n.[So called from its note.] [Prov. Eng.] (Zo\'94l.)(a)The pewit, or lapwing.(b)The greenfinch. 1913 Webster]
Peat(?), n.[Cf. Pet a fondling.]A small person; a pet; -- sometimes used contemptuously. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Peat, n.[Prob. for beat, prop., material used to make the fire burn better, fr. AS. b to better, mend (a fire), b advantage. See Better, Boot advantage.]A substance of vegetable origin, consisting of roots and fibers, moss, etc., in various stages of decomposition, and found, as a kind of turf or bog, usually in low situations, where it is always more or less saturated with water. It is often dried and used for fuel. 1913 Webster]
Peat bog, a bog containing peat; also, peat as it occurs in such places; peat moss. --
Peat moss. (a)The plants which, when decomposed, become peat. (b)A fen producing peat. (c)(Bot.)Moss of the genus Sphagnum, which often grows abundantly in boggy or peaty places. --
Peat reek, the reek or smoke of peat; hence, also, the peculiar flavor given to whisky by being distilled with peat as fuel. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Peat"y(?), a.Composed of peat; abounding in peat; resembling peat. 1913 Webster]
{ Pea"vey, Pea"vy }(?), n.[Said to be from the inventor's name.](Lumbering)A cant hook having the end of its lever armed with a spike. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pe"ba(?), n.[Cf. Pg. peba.](Zo\'94l.)An armadillo (Tatusia novemcincta) which is found from Texas to Paraguay; -- called also tatouhou. 1913 Webster]
Peb"ble(?), n.[AS. papolst\'ben; cf. L. papula pimple, mote. See Stone.]1.A small roundish stone or bowlder; especially, a stone worn and rounded by the action of water; a pebblestone. \'bdThe pebbles on the hungry beach.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
As children gathering pebbles on the shore.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Transparent and colorless rock crystal; as, Brazilian pebble; -- so called by opticians. 1913 Webster]
Pebble powder, slow-burning gunpowder, in large cubical grains. --
Scotch pebble, varieties of quartz, as agate, chalcedony, etc., obtained from cavities in amygdaloid. 1913 Webster]
Peb"ble, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pebbled; p. pr. & vb. n.Pebbling.]To grain (leather) so as to produce a surface covered with small rounded prominences. 1913 Webster]
Peb"bled(?), a.Abounding in pebbles.Thomson. 1913 Webster]
Peb"ble*stone`(?). A pebble; also, pebbles collectively. \'bdChains of pebblestone.\'b8 Marlowe. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pe`brine"(?), n.[F.]An epidemic disease of the silkworm, characterized by the presence of minute vibratory corpuscles in the blood. 1913 Webster]
Pe*can"(?), n.[Cf. F. pacane the nut.](Bot.)A species of hickory (Carya oliv\'91formis), growing in North America, chiefly in the Mississippi valley and in Texas, where it is one of the largest of forest trees; also, its fruit, a smooth, oblong nut, an inch or an inch and a half long, with a thin shell and well-flavored meat.[Written also pacane.] 1913 Webster]
Pec`ca*bil"i*ty(?), n.The state or quality of being peccable; lability to sin. 1913 Webster]
The common peccability of mankind.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Pec"ca*ble(?), a.[Cf. F. peccable. See Peccant.]Liable to sin; subject to transgress the divine law. \'bdA frail and peccable mortal.\'b8 Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Pec`ca*dil"lo(?), n.; pl.Peccadillos(#).[Sp. pecadillo, dim. of pecado a sin, fr. L. peccatum. See Peccant.]A slight trespass or offense; a petty crime or fault.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Pec"can*cy(?), n.[L. peccantia.]1.The quality or state of being peccant. 1913 Webster]
2.A sin; an offense.W. Montagu. 1913 Webster]
Pec"cant(?), a.[L. peccans, -antis, p. pr. of peccare to sin: cf. F. peccant.]1.Sinning; guilty of transgression; criminal; as, peccant angels.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pec"cant*ly, adv.In a peccant manner. 1913 Webster]
Pec"ca*ry(?), n.; pl.Peccaries(#).[From the native South American name: cf. F. p\'82cari, Sp. pecar.](Zo\'94l.)A pachyderm of the genus Dicotyles. 1913 Webster]
Dicotyles torquatus), is about the size and shape of a small hog, and has a white ring aroung the neck. It ranges from Arkansas to Brazil. A larger species (D. labiatus), with white cheeks, is found in South America. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pec*ca"vi(?). [L.]I have sinned; -- used colloquially to express confession or acknowledgment of an offense.Aubrey.
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Pec"co(?), n.See Pekoe. 1913 Webster]
Peck, n.[Perh. akin to pack; or, orig., an indefinite quantity, and fr. peck, v. (below): cf. also F. picotin a peak.]1.The fourth part of a bushel; a dry measure of eight quarts; as, a peck of wheat. \'bdA peck of provender.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A great deal; a large or excessive quantity. \'bdA peck of uncertainties and doubts.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Peck, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pecked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pecking.][See Pick, v.]1.To strike with the beak; to thrust the beak into; as, a bird pecks a tree. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence: To strike, pick, thrust against, or dig into, with a pointed instrument; especially, to strike, pick, etc., with repeated quick movements. 1913 Webster]
3.To seize and pick up with the beak, or as with the beak; to bite; to eat; -- often with up.Addison. 1913 Webster]
This fellow pecks up wit as pigeons peas.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To make, by striking with the beak or a pointed instrument; as, to peck a hole in a tree. 1913 Webster]
Peck, v. i.1.To make strokes with the beak, or with a pointed instrument.Carew. 1913 Webster]
2.To pick up food with the beak; hence, to eat. 1913 Webster]
[The hen] went pecking by his side.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
To peck at, to attack with petty and repeated blows; to carp at; to nag; to tease. 1913 Webster]
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Peck(?), n.A quick, sharp stroke, as with the beak of a bird or a pointed instrument. 1913 Webster]
Peck"er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, pecks; specif., a bird that pecks holes in trees; a woodpecker. 1913 Webster]
2.An instrument for pecking; a pick.Garth. 1913 Webster]
Flower pecker. (Zo\'94l.)See under Flower. 1913 Webster]
Peck"ish, a.Inclined to eat; hungry. [Colloq.] \'bdWhen shall I feel peckish again?\'b8 Beaconsfield. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pe*cop"te*ris(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Paleon.)An extensive genus of fossil ferns; -- so named from the regular comblike arrangement of the leaflets. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pec"o*ra(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. L. pecus. See Pecuniary.](Zo\'94l.)An extensive division of ruminants, including the antelopes, deer, and cattle. 1913 Webster]
Pec"tate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of pectic acid. 1913 Webster]
Pec"ten(?), n.[L. pecten, -inis, a comb, a kind of shellfish. See Pectinate.]1.(Anat.)(a)A vascular pigmented membrane projecting into the vitreous humor within the globe of the eye in birds, and in many reptiles and fishes; -- also called marsupium.(b)The pubic bone. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Any species of bivalve mollusks of the genus Pecten, and numerous allied genera (family Pectinid\'91); a scallop. See Scallop. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)The comb of a scorpion. See Comb, 4 (b). 1913 Webster]
Pec"tic(?), a.[Gr. (Chem.)Of or pertaining to pectin; specifically, designating an acid obtained from ordinary vegetable jelly (pectin) as an amorphous substance, tough and horny when dry, but gelatinous when moist. 1913 Webster]
Pec"tin(?), n.[Gr. pectine.](Chem.)One of a series of carbohydrates, commonly called vegetable jelly, found very widely distributed in the vegetable kingdom, especially in ripe fleshy fruits, as apples, cranberries, etc. It is extracted as variously colored, translucent substances, which are soluble in hot water but become viscous on cooling. 1913 Webster]
Pec"ti*nal(?), a.[L. pecten comb. See Pectinate.]Of or pertaining to a comb; resembling a comb. 1913 Webster]
Pec"ti*nal, n.A fish whose bone Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
{ Pec"ti*na`te(?), Pec"ti*na`ted(?), }a.[L. pectinatus, p. pr. of pectinare to comb, from pecten, -inis, a comb; cf. Gr. feax hair, OHG. fahs, E. paxwax.]1.Resembling the teeth of a comb. 1913 Webster]
2.(Nat. Hist.)Having very narrow, close divisions, in arrangement and regularity resembling those of a comb; comblike; as, a pectinate leaf; pectinated muscles. See Illust.(e) of Antenn\'91. 1913 Webster]
3.Interlaced, like two combs. [R.] \'bdOur fingers pectinated, or shut together.\'b8 Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pectinate claw(Zo\'94l.), a claw having a serrate edge, found in some birds, and supposed to be used in cleaning the feathers. 1913 Webster]
Pec"ti*nate*ly(?), adv.In a pectinate manner. 1913 Webster]
Pec`ti*na"tion(?), n.1.The state of being pectinated; that which is pectinated.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of combing; the combing of the head. 1913 Webster]
3.(Nat. Hist.)Comblike toothing. 1913 Webster]
Pec*tin"e*al(?), a.[See Pecten.](Anat.)(a)Of or pertaining to the pecten.(b)Relating to, or connected with, the pubic bone. 1913 Webster]
Pec*tin"i*branch(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Pectinibranchiata. Also used adjectively. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pec`ti*ni*bran`chi*a"ta(?), n. pl.[NL. See Pecten, and Branchia.](Zo\'94l.)A division of Gastropoda, including those that have a comblike gill upon the neck. 1913 Webster]
Pec`ti*ni*bran"chi*ate(?), a.[L. pecten, -inis, a comb + E. branchiate.](Zo\'94l.)Having pectinated gills. 1913 Webster]
Pec*tin"i*form(?), a.Comblike in form. 1913 Webster]
Pec*tize"(?), v. i.[Gr. To congeal; to change into a gelatinous mass. [R.] H. Spencer. 1913 Webster]
Pec"to*lite(?), n.[L. pecten a comb + -lite.](Min.)A whitish mineral occurring in radiated or fibrous crystalline masses. It is a hydrous silicate of lime and soda. 1913 Webster]
Pec"to*ral(?), a.[L. pectoralis, fr. pectus, -oris the breast; cf. F. pectoral.]1.Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest; as, the pectoral muscles. 1913 Webster]
2.Relating to, or good for, diseases of the chest or lungs; as, a pectoral remedy. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)Having the breast conspicuously colored; as, the pectoral sandpiper. 1913 Webster]
Pectoral arch, Pectoral girdle(Anat.), the two or more bony or cartilaginous pieces of the vertebrate skeleton to which the fore limbs are articulated; the shoulder girdle. In man it consists of two bones, the scapula and clavicle, on each side. --
Pectorial cross(Eccl.), a cross worn on the breast by bishops and abbots, and sometimes also by canons. --
Pectorial fins, Pectorials(Zo\'94l.), fins situated on the sides, behind the gills. See Illust. under Fin. --
Pectorial rail. (Zo\'94l.)See Land rail(b) under Land. --
Pectorial sandpiper(Zo\'94l.), the jacksnipe (b). 1913 Webster]
Pec"to*ral(?), n.[L. pectorale a breastplate, neut. of pectorials.]1.A covering or protecting for the breast. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eccl.)(a)A breastplate, esp. that worn by the Jewish high person.(b)A clasp or a cross worn on the breast. 1913 Webster]
3.A medicine for diseases of the chest organs, especially the lungs. 1913 Webster]
Pec"to*ral*ly(?), adv.As connected with the breast. 1913 Webster]
Pec`to*ri*lo"qui*al(?), a.[Cf. F. pectoriloque.]Pertaining to, or of the nature of, pectoriloquy. 1913 Webster]
Pec`to*ril"o*quy(?), n.[L. pectus, -oris, the breast + loqui to speak: cf. F. pectoriloquie.](Med.)The distinct articulation of the sounds of a patient's voice, heard on applying the ear to the chest in auscultation. It usually indicates some morbid change in the lungs or pleural cavity. 1913 Webster]
Pec"tose`(?), n.[Pectic + cellulose.](Chem.)An amorphous carbohydrate found in the vegetable kingdom, esp. in unripe fruits. It is associated with cellulose, and is converted into substances of the pectin group. 1913 Webster]
Pec*to"sic(?), a.(Chem.)Of, pertaining to, resembling, or derived from, pectose; specifically, designating an acid supposed to constitute largely ordinary pectin or vegetable jelly. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pec*tos"tra*ca(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A degenerate order of Crustacea, including the Rhizocephala and Cirripedia. 1913 Webster]
Pec"tous(?), a.(Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or consisting of, pectose. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pec"tus(?), n.; pl.Pectora(#).[L., the breast.](Zo\'94l.)The breast of a bird. 1913 Webster]
Pec"ul(?), n.See Picul. 1913 Webster]
Pec"u*late(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Peculated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Peculating.][L. peculatus, p. p. of peculari to peculate, akin to peculium private property. See Peculiar.]To appropriate to one's own use the property of the public; to steal public moneys intrusted to one's care; to embezzle. 1913 Webster]
An oppressive, . . . rapacious, and peculating despotism.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Pec`u*la"tion(?), n.The act or practice of peculating, or of defrauding the public by appropriating to one's own use the money or goods intrusted to one's care for management or disbursement; embezzlement. 1913 Webster]
Every British subject . . . active in the discovery of peculations has been ruined.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Pec"u*la`tor(?), n.[L.]One who peculates. \'bdPeculators of the public gold.\'b8 Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Pe*cul"iar(?), a.[L. peculiaris, fr. peculium private property, akin to pecunia money: cf. OF. peculier. See Pecuniary.]1.One's own; belonging solely or especially to an individual; not possessed by others; of private, personal, or characteristic possession and use; not owned in common or in participation. 1913 Webster]
And purify unto himself a peculiar people.Titus ii. 14. 1913 Webster]
While each peculiar power forgoes his wonted seat.Milton. 1913 Webster]
My fate is Juno's most peculiar care.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.Unusual; singular; rare; strange; as, the sky had a peculiarappearance. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Peculiar, Special, Especial.Peculiar is from the Roman peculium, which was a thing emphatically and distinctively one's own, and hence was dear. The former sense always belongs to peculiar (as, a peculiar style, peculiar manners, etc.), and usually so much of the latter as to involve feelings of interest; as, peculiar care, watchfulness, satisfaction, etc. Nothing of this kind belongs to special and especial. They mark simply the relation of species to genus, and denote that there is something in this case more than ordinary; as, a special act of Congress; especial pains, etc. 1913 Webster]
Beauty, which, either walking or asleep, peculiar graces.Milton. 1913 Webster]
For naught so vile that on the earth doth live, special good doth give.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pe*cul"iar, n.1.That which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic. 1913 Webster]
Revenge is . . . the peculiar of Heaven.South. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eng. Canon Law)A particular parish or church which is exempt from the jurisdiction of the ordinary. 1913 Webster]
Court of Peculiars(Eng. Law), a branch of the Court of Arches having cognizance of the affairs of peculiars.Blackstone. --
Dean of peculiars. See under Dean, 1. 1913 Webster]
Pe*cul`iar"i*ty(?), n.; pl.Peculiarities(.1.The quality or state of being peculiar; individuality; singularity.Swift. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is peculiar; a special and distinctive characteristic or habit; particularity. 1913 Webster]
The smallest peculiarity of temper on manner.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.Exclusive possession or right. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Pe*cul"iar*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pecularized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pecularizing(?).]To make peculiar; to set appart or assign, as an exclusive possession. [R.] Dr. John Smith. 1913 Webster]
Pe*cul"iar*ly, adv.In a peculiar manner; particulary; in a rare and striking degree; unusually. 1913 Webster]
Pe*cul"iar*ness, n.The quality or state of being peculiar; peculiarity.Mede. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pe*cu"li*um(?), n.[L. See Peculiar.]1.(Rom. Law)The saving of a son or a slave with the father's or master's consent; a little property or stock of one's own; any exclusive personal or separate property.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
2.A special fund for private and personal uses. 1913 Webster]
A slight peculium only subtracted to supply his snuff box and tobacco pouch.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Pe*cun"ia*ri*ly(?), adv.In a pecuniary manner; as regards money. 1913 Webster]
Pe*cun"ia*ry(?), a.[L. pecuniarius, fr. pecunia money, orig., property in cattle, fr. pecus cattle: cf. F. p\'82cuniaire. See Fee, and cf. Peculiar.]1.Relating to money; monetary; as, a pecuniary penalty; a pecuniary reward.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Pe*cu"ni*ous(?), a.[L. pecuniosus, fr. pecunia: cf. F. p\'82cunieux.]Abounding in money; wealthy; rich. [Obs.] Sherwood. 1913 Webster]
Ped(?), n.[OE. See Peddler.]A basket; a hammer; a pannier. [Obs.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Ped"age(?), n.[LL. pedagium, for pedaticum. See Paage.]A toll or tax paid by passengers, entitling them to safe-conduct and protection. [Obs.] Spelman. 1913 Webster]
Ped"a*gog(?), n.Pedagogue. 1913 Webster]
Ped`a*gog"ic(?), n.[From Pedagogic, a.; cf. G. pedagogik.]See Pedagogics. 1913 Webster]
{ Ped`a*gog"ic(?), Ped`a*gog"ic*al(?), }a.[Gr. p\'82dagogique. See Pedagogue.]Of or pertaining to a pedagogue; suited to, or characteristic of, a pedagogue. 1913 Webster]
Ped`a*gog"ics(?), n.The science or art of teaching; the principles and rules of teaching; pedagogy. 1913 Webster]
Ped"a*gog*ism(?), n.[Cf. F. p\'82dagogisme.]The system, occupation, character, or manner of pedagogues.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Avocation of pedantry and pedagogism.De Foe. 1913 Webster]
Ped"a*gogue(?), n.[F. p\'82dagogue, L. paedagogus, Gr. pai^s, paido`s, a boy + Page a servant, Agent.]1.(Gr. Antiq.)A slave who led his master's children to school, and had the charge of them generally. 1913 Webster]
2.A teacher of children; one whose occupation is to teach the young; a schoolmaster. 1913 Webster]
3.One who by teaching has become formal, positive, or pedantic in his ways; one who has the manner of a schoolmaster; a pedant.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
Ped"a*gogue, v. t.[Cf. L. paedagogare to instruct.]To play the pedagogue toward. [Obs.] Prior. 1913 Webster]
Pe"dal(?), a.[L. pedalis, fr. pes, pedis, foot. See Foot, and cf. Pew.]1.Of or pertaining to the foot, or to feet, literally or figuratively; specifically (Zo\'94l.), pertaining to the foot of a mollusk; as, the pedal ganglion. 1913 Webster]
2.( Of or pertaining to a pedal; having pedals. 1913 Webster]
Pedal curvesurface(Geom.), the curve or surface which is the locus of the feet of perpendiculars let fall from a fixed point upon the straight lines tangent to a given curve, or upon the planes tangent to a given surface. --
Pedal note(Mus.), the note which is held or sustained through an organ point. See Organ point, under Organ. --
Pedal organ(Mus.), an organ which has pedals or a range of keys moved by the feet; that portion of a full organ which is played with the feet. 1913 Webster]
Pe"dal(?), n.[Cf. F. p\'82dale, It. pedale. See Pedal, a.]1.(Mech.)A lever or key acted on by the foot, as in the pianoforte to raise the dampers, or in the organ to open and close certain pipes; a treadle, as in a lathe or a bicycle. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geom.)A pedal curve or surface. 1913 Webster]
Pe*da"li*an(?), a.Relating to the foot, or to a metrical foot; pedal. [R.] Maunder. 1913 Webster]
Pe*dal"i*ty(?), n.The act of measuring by paces. [R.] Ash. 1913 Webster]
Pe*da"ne*ous(?), a.[L. pedaneus of the size of a foot.]Going on foot; pedestrian. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ped"ant(?), n.[F. p\'82dant, It. pedante, fr. Gr. pai^s boy. See Pedagogue.]1.A schoolmaster; a pedagogue. [Obs.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
A pedant that keeps a school i'th' church.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.One who puts on an air of learning; one who makes a vain display of learning; a pretender to superior knowledge.Addison. 1913 Webster]
A scholar, yet surely no pedant, was he.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
{ Pe*dan"tic(?), Pe*dan"tic*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to a pedant; characteristic of, or resembling, a pedant; ostentatious of learning; as, a pedantic writer; a pedantic description; a pedantical affectation. \'bdFigures pedantical.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pe*dan"tic*al*ly, adv.In a pedantic manner. 1913 Webster]
Ped"ant*ism(?), n.The office, disposition, or act of a pedant; pedantry. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ped"ant*ize(?), v. i.[Cf. F. p\'82dantiser.]To play the pedant; to use pedantic expressions. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ped`an*toc"ra*cy(?), n.[Pedant + democracy.]The sway of pedants. [R.] J. S. Mill. 1913 Webster]
Ped"ant*ry(?), n.[Cf. F. p\'82danterie.]The act, character, or manners of a pedant; vain ostentation of learning. \'bdThis pedantry of quotation.\'b8 Cowley. 1913 Webster]
'T is a practice that savors much of pedantry.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Ped"ant*y(?), n.An assembly or clique of pedants. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pe*da"ri*an(?), n.[L. pedarius, fr. pedarius belonging to the foot, fr. pes, pedis, foot.](Rom. Antiq.)One of a class eligible to the office of senator, but not yet chosen, who could sit and speak in the senate, but could not vote; -- so called because he might indicate his opinion by walking over to the side of the party he favored when a vote was taken. 1913 Webster]
Ped"a*ry(?), n.; pl.Pedaries(#).[L. pedarius of the foot.]A sandal. [Obs.] Latimer. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pe*da"ta(?), n. pl.[NL. See Pedate.](Zo\'94l.)An order of holothurians, including those that have ambulacral suckers, or feet, and an internal gill. 1913 Webster]
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Ped"ate(?), a.[L. pedatus, p. p. of pedare to furnish with feet, fr. pes, pedis, a foot.](Bot.)Palmate, with the lateral lobes cleft into two or more segments; -- said of a leaf. -- Ped"ate*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Pe*dat"i*fid(?), a.[Pedate + root of L. findere to split.] [Colloq.] Cleft in a pedate manner, but having the lobes distinctly connected at the base; -- said of a leaf. 1913 Webster]
Ped"dle(?), v. i.[From Peddler.]1.To travel about with wares for sale; to go from place to place, or from house to house, for the purpose of retailing goods; as, to peddle without a license. 1913 Webster]
2.To do a small business; to be busy about trifles; to piddle. 1913 Webster]
Ped"dle, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Peddled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Peddling(?).]To sell from place to place; to retail by carrying around from customer to customer; to hawk; hence, to retail in very small quantities; as, to peddle vegetables or tinware. 1913 Webster]
Ped"dler(?), n.[OE. pedlere, pedlare, also peddare, peoddare, fr. OE. ped a basket, of unknown origin.]One who peddles; a traveling trader; one who travels about, retailing small wares; a hawker.[Written also pedlar and pedler.] \'bdSome vagabond huckster or peddler.\'b8 Hakluyt. 1913 Webster]
Ped"dler*y(?), n.[Written also pedlary and pedlery.]1.The trade, or the goods, of a peddler; hawking; small retail business, like that of a peddler. 1913 Webster]
2.Trifling; trickery. [Obs.] \'bdLook . . . into these their deceitful peddleries.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Ped"dling, a.1.Hawking; acting as a peddler. 1913 Webster]
2.Petty; insignificant. \'bdThe miserable remains of a peddling commerce.\'b8 Burke. 1913 Webster]
Ped"er*ast(?), n.[Gr. paiderasth`s; pai^s, paido`s, a boy + 'era^n to love: cf. F. p\'82d\'82raste.]One guilty of pederasty; a sodomite. 1913 Webster]
Ped`er*as"tic(?), a.[Gr. paiderastiko`s.]Of or pertaining to pederasty. 1913 Webster]
Ped"er*as`ty(?), n.[Gr. paiderasti`a: cf. F. p\'82d\'82rastie.]The crime against nature; sodomy.<-- esp. with a boy --> 1913 Webster]
Ped`e*re"ro(?), n.[Sp. pedrero, fr. OSp. pedra, Sp. piedra, a stone, L. petra, fr. Gr. (Mil.)A term formerly applied to a short piece of chambered ordnance.[Written also paterero and peterero.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pe*de"sis(?), n.[NL., from Gr. Same as Brownian movement, under Brownian. 1913 Webster]
Ped"es*tal(?), n.[Sp. pedestal; cf. F. pi\'82destal, It. piedestallo; fr. L. es, pedis, foot + OHG. stal standing place, station, place, akin to E. stall. See Foot, and Stall, and Footstall.]1.(Arch.)The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp, or the like; the part on which an upright work stands. It consists of three parts, the base, the die or dado, and the cornice or surbase molding. See Illust. of Column. 1913 Webster]
Build him a pedestal, and say, \'bdStand there!\'b8Cowper. 1913 Webster]
2.(a)(Railroad Cars)A casting secured to the frame of a truck and forming a jaw for holding a journal box.(b)(Mach.)A pillow block; a low housing.(c)(Bridge Building)An iron socket, or support, for the foot of a brace at the end of a truss where it rests on a pier. 1913 Webster]
Pedestal coil(steam Heating), a group of connected straight pipes arranged side by side and one above another, -- used in a radiator. 1913 Webster]
Ped"es*taled(?), a.Placed on, or supported by, a pedestal; figuratively, exalted.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
Pedestaled haply in a palace court.Keats. 1913 Webster]
Pe*des"tri*al(?), a.[L. pedester, -esteris, fr. pes, pedis, a foot: cf. F. p\'82destere. See Pedal.]Of or pertaining to the feet; employing the foot or feet. 1913 Webster]
Pe*des"tri*al*ly, adv.In a pedestrial manner. 1913 Webster]
Pe*des"tri*an(?), a.Going on foot; performed on foot; as, a pedestrian journey. 1913 Webster]
Pe*des"tri*an, n.A walker; one who journeys on foot; a foot traveler; specif., a professional walker or runner. 1913 Webster]
Pe*des"tri*an*ism(?), n.The act, art, or practice of a pedestrian; walking or running; traveling or racing on foot. 1913 Webster]
Pe*des"tri*an*ize(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Pedestrianized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pedestrianizing.]To practice walking; to travel on foot. 1913 Webster]
Pe*des"tri*ous(?), a.Going on foot; not winged. [Obs.] \'bdPedestrious animals.\'b8 Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Ped`e*ten"tous(?), a.[L. pes, pedis, foot + tendere to stretch out: cf. L. tentim by degrees.]Proceeding step by step; advancing cautiously. [R.] 1913 Webster]
That pedetentous pace and pedetentous mind in which it behooves the wise and virtuous improver to walk.Sydney Smith. 1913 Webster]
{ Ped"i-(?), Ped"o-(?) }. [See Foot.]Combining forms from L. pes, pedis, foot, as pedipalp, pedireme, pedometer. 1913 Webster]
Pe"di*al(?), a.Pertaining to the foot, or to any organ called a foot; pedal.Dana. 1913 Webster]
Ped`i*at"ric(por p, a.[Gr. pai^s, paido`s, child + 'iatrei`a healing.](Med.)Pertaining to the care and medical treatment of children. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ped`i*at"rics(?), n.That branch of medical science which treats of the hygiene and diseases of children. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ped"i*cel(?), n.[F. p\'82dicelle. See Pedicle.]1.(Bot.)(a)A stalk which supports one flower or fruit, whether solitary or one of many ultimate divisions of a common peduncle. See Peduncle, and Illust. of Flower.(b)A slender support of any special organ, as that of a capsule in mosses, an air vesicle in alg\'91, or a sporangium in ferns. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A slender stem by which certain of the lower animals or their eggs are attached. See Illust. of Aphis lion. 1913 Webster]
3.(Anat.)(a)The ventral part of each side of the neural arch connecting with the centrum of a vertebra.(b)An outgrowth of the frontal bones, which supports the antlers or horns in deer and allied animals. 1913 Webster]
Ped"i*celed(?), a.Pedicellate. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ped`i*cel*la"ri*a(?), n.; pl.Pedicellari\'91(#).[NL. See Pedicel.](Zo\'94l.)A peculiar forcepslike organ which occurs in large numbers upon starfishes and echini. Those of starfishes have two movable jaws, or blades, and are usually nearly, or quite, sessile; those of echini usually have three jaws and a pedicel. See Illustration in Appendix. 1913 Webster]
Ped"i*cel`late(?), a.Having a pedicel; supported by a pedicel. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ped`i*cel*li"na(?), n.[NL. See Pedicel.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of Bryozoa, of the order Entoprocta, having a bell-shaped body supported on a slender pedicel. See Illust. under Entoprocta. 1913 Webster]
Ped"i*cle(?), n.[L. pediculus a little foot, dim. of pes foot: cf. F. p\'82dicule. See edal, and cf. Pedicel.]Same as Pedicel. 1913 Webster]
Pe*dic"u*lar(?), a.[L. pedicularis, fr. pediculus a louse: cf. F. p\'82diculaire.]Of or pertaining to lice; having the lousy distemper (phthiriasis); lousy.Southey. 1913 Webster]
Pe*dic"u*late(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Pediculati. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pe*dic`u*la"ti(?), n. pl.[NL. See Pedicle.](Zo\'94l.)An order of fishes including the anglers. See Illust. of Angler and Batfish. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pe*dic`u*li"na(?), n. pl.[NL. See Pediculus.](Zo\'94l.)A division of parasitic hemipterous insects, including the true lice. See Illust. in Appendix. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pe*dic"u*lus(?), n.; pl.Pediculi(#).[L., a louse.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of wingless parasitic Hemiptera, including the common lice of man. See Louse. 1913 Webster]
Ped"i*cure(?), n.[Pedi- + L. cura care.]1.The care of the feet, toes, and toenails. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.a single treatment of the feet, toes, and toenails. PJC]
3.One who cares for the feet and nails; a chiropodist. -- Ped"i*cure, v. t. -- Ped"i*cur*ism(#), n. -- Ped"i*cur*ist(#), n. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ped"i*form(?), a.[Pedi- + -form.]Shaped like a foot. 1913 Webster]
Pe*dig"er*ous(?), a.[Pedi- + -gerous.](Zo\'94l.)Bearing or having feet or legs. 1913 Webster]
Ped"i*gree(?), n.[Of unknown origin; possibly fr. F. par degr\'82s by degrees, -- for a pedigree is properly a genealogical table which records the relationship of families by degrees; or, perh., fr. F. pied de grue crane's foot, from the shape of the heraldic genealogical trees.]1.A line of ancestors; descent; lineage; genealogy; a register or record of a line of ancestors. 1913 Webster]
Alterations of surnames . . . have obscured the truth of our pedigrees.Camden. 1913 Webster]
His vanity labored to contrive us a pedigree.Milton. 1913 Webster]
I am no herald to inquire of men's pedigrees.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
The Jews preserved the pedigrees of their tribes.Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
2.(Stock Breeding)A record of the lineage or strain of an animal, as of a horse. 1913 Webster]
Ped"i*gree clause. A clause sometimes inserted in contracts or specifications, requiring that a material of construction, as cement, must be of a brand that has stood the test of a specified number of years' use in an important public work. [Cant, U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ped"i*lu`vy(?), n.[Pedi- + L. luere to wash: cf. It. & Sp. pediluvio, F. p\'82diluve.]The bathing of the feet, a bath for the feet. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pe*dim"a*na(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. L. pes, pedis, foot + manus hand.](Zo\'94l.)A division of marsupials, including the opossums. 1913 Webster]
Ped"i*mane(?), n.[Cf. F. p\'82dimane.](Zo\'94l.)A pedimanous marsupial; an opossum. 1913 Webster]
Pe*dim"a*nous(?), a.[See Pedimana.](Zo\'94l.)Having feet resembling hands, or with the first toe opposable, as the opossums and monkeys. 1913 Webster]
Ped"i*ment(?), n.[L. pes, pedis, a foot. See Foot.](Arch.)Originally, in classical architecture, the triangular space forming the gable of a simple roof; hence, a similar form used as a decoration over porticoes, doors, windows, etc.; also, a rounded or broken frontal having a similar position and use. See Temple. 1913 Webster]
Ped`i*men"tal(?), a.Of or pertaining to a pediment. 1913 Webster]
Ped"i*palp(?), n.[Cf. F. p\'82dipalpe.](Zo\'94l.)One of the Pedipalpi. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ped`i*pal"pi(?), n. pl.[NL. See Pedipalpus.](Zo\'94l.)A division of Arachnida, including the whip scorpions (Thelyphonus) and allied forms. Sometimes used in a wider sense to include also the true scorpions. 1913 Webster]
Ped`i*pal"pous(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Pertaining to, or resembling, the pedipalps. 1913 Webster]
Ped`i*pal"pus(?), n.; pl.Pedipalpi(#).[NL. See Pes, and Palpus.](Zo\'94l.)One of the second pair of mouth organs of arachnids. In some they are leglike, but in others, as the scorpion, they terminate in a claw. 1913 Webster]
Ped"i*reme(?), n.[Pedi- + L. remus oar.](Zo\'94l.)A crustacean, some of whose feet serve as oars. 1913 Webster]
Pe`do*bap"tism(?), n.[Gr. pai^s, paido`s, a child + E. baptism.]The baptism of infants or of small children.[Written also p\'91dobaptism.] 1913 Webster]
Pe`do*bap"tist(?), n.One who advocates or practices infant baptism.[Written also p\'91dobaptist.] 1913 Webster]
Ped"o*graph(?), n.[Gr. -graph.]An instrument carried by a pedestrian for automatically making a topographical record of the ground covered during a journey. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ped"o*man`cy(?), n.[Pedi- + -mancy.]Divination by examining the soles of the feet. 1913 Webster]
Pe*dom"e*ter(?), n.[Pedi-, pedo- + -meter: cf. F. p\'82dom\'8atre.](Mech.)An instrument for including the number of steps in walking, and so ascertaining the distance passed over. It is usually in the form of a watch; an oscillating weight by the motion of the body causes the index to advance a certain distance at each step. 1913 Webster]
{ Ped`o*met"ric(?), Ped`o*met"ric*al(?), }a.Pertaining to, or measured by, a pedometer. 1913 Webster]
Ped`o*mo"tive(?), a.[Pedi-, pedo- + -motive.]Moved or worked by the action of the foot or feet on a pedal or treadle. 1913 Webster]
Pe*dot"ro*phy(?), n.[Gr. pai^s, paido`s, a child + p\'82dotrophie.]The art of nourishing children properly. 1913 Webster]
Ped"rail`(?), n.[See Pedi-; Rail.](Mach.)(a)A device intended to replace the wheel of a self-propelled vehicle for use on rough roads and to approximate to the smoothness in running of a wheel on a metal track. The tread consists of a number of rubber shod feet which are connected by ball-and-socket joints to the ends of sliding spokes. Each spoke has attached to it a small roller which in its turn runs under a short pivoted rail controlled by a powerful set of springs. This arrangement permits the feet to accomodate themselves to obstacles even such as steps or stairs. The pedrail was invented by one B. J. Diplock of London, Eng.(b)A vehicle, as a traction engine, having such pedrails. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Pe`dre*gal"(?), n.[Sp., a stony place, fr. piedra stone.]A lava field. [Mexico & Western U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Pe"dro(?), n.[From Sp. Pedro Peter, L. Petrus, Gr. (Card Playing)(a)The five of trumps in certain varieties of auction pitch.(b)A variety of auction pitch in which the five of trumps counts five. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pe*dun"cle(?), n.[Formed fr. (assumed) L. pedunculus, dim. of pes, pedis, a foot: cf. F. p\'82doncule.]1.(Bot.)The stem or stalk that supports the flower or fruit of a plant, or a cluster of flowers or fruits. 1913 Webster]
pedicels. In the case of a solitary flower, the stalk would be called a peduncle if the flower is large, and a pedicel if it is small or delicate. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A sort of stem by which certain shells and barnacles are attached to other objects. See Illust. of Barnacle. 1913 Webster]
3.(Anat.)A band of nervous or fibrous matter connecting different parts of the brain; as, the peduncles of the cerebellum; the peduncles of the pineal gland. 1913 Webster]
Pe*dun"cled(?), a.Having a peduncle; supported on a peduncle; pedunculate. 1913 Webster]
Pe*dun"cu*lar(?), a.[Cf. F. p\'82donculaire.]Of or pertaining to a peduncle; growing from a peduncle; as, a peduncular tendril. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pe*dun`cu*la"ta(?), n. pl.[NL. See Peduncle.](Zo\'94l.)A division of Cirripedia, including the stalked or goose barnacles. 1913 Webster]
{ Pe*dun"cu*late(?), Pe*dun"cu*la`ted(?), }a.(Biol.)Having a peduncle; growing on a peduncle; as, a pedunculate flower; a pedunculate eye, as in a lobster. 1913 Webster]
Pee(?), n.See 1st Pea. 1913 Webster]
Pee, n.(Naut.)Bill of an anchor. See Peak, 3 (c). 1913 Webster]
Peek(?), v. i.[OE. piken: cf. F. piquer to pierce, prick, E. pique. Cf. Peak.]To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Peel(?), n.[OE. pel. Cf. Pile a heap.]A small tower, fort, or castle; a keep. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Peel, n.[F. pelle, L. pala.]A spadelike implement, variously used, as for removing loaves of bread from a baker's oven; also, a T-shaped implement used by printers and bookbinders for hanging wet sheets of paper on lines or poles to dry. Also, the blade of an oar. 1913 Webster]
Peel, v. t.[Confused with peel to strip, but fr. F. piller to pillage. See Pill to rob, Pillage.]To plunder; to pillage; to rob. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
But govern ill the nations under yoke, Peeling their provinces.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Peel, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Peeled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Peeling.][F. peler to pull out the hair, to strip, to peel, fr. L. pilare to deprive of hair, fr. pilus a hair; or perh. partly fr. F. peler to peel off the skin, perh. fr. L. pellis skin (cf. Fell skin). Cf. Peruke.]1.To strip off the skin, bark, or rind of; to strip by drawing or tearing off the skin, bark, husks, etc.; to flay; to decorticate; as, to peel an orange. 1913 Webster]
The skillful shepherd peeled me certain wands.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To strip or tear off; to remove by stripping, as the skin of an animal, the bark of a tree, etc. 1913 Webster]
Peel, v. i.To lose the skin, bark, or rind; to come off, as the skin, bark, or rind does; -- often used with an adverb; as, the bark peels easily or readily. 1913 Webster]
Peel, n.The skin or rind; as, the peel of an orange. 1913 Webster]
Pee"le(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A graceful and swift South African antelope (Pelea capreola). The hair is woolly, and ash-gray on the back and sides. The horns are black, long, slender, straight, nearly smooth, and very sharp. Called also rheeboc, and rehboc. 1913 Webster]
Peel"er(?), n.One who peels or strips. 1913 Webster]
Peel"er, n.[See Peel to plunder.]A pillager. 1913 Webster]
Peel"er, n.A nickname for a policeman; -- so called from Sir Robert Peel. [British Slang] See Bobby. 1913 Webster]
Peel"house`(?), n.See 1st Peel.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Peen(?), n.[Cf. G. pinne pane of a hammer.](a)A round-edged, or hemispherical, end to the head of a hammer or sledge, used to stretch or bend metal by indentation.(b)The sharp-edged end of the head of a mason's hammer.[Spelt also pane, pein, and piend.] 1913 Webster]
Peen, v. t.To draw, bend, or straighten, as metal, by blows with the peen of a hammer or sledge. 1913 Webster]
Peenge(?), v. i.To complain. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Peep(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Peeped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Peeping.][Of imitative origin; cf. OE. pipen, F. piper, p\'82pier, L. pipire, pipare, pipiare, D. & G. piepen. Senses 2 and 3 perhaps come from a transfer of sense from the sound which chickens make upon the first breaking of the shell to the act accompanying it; or perhaps from the influence of peek, or peak. Cf. Pipe.]1.To cry, as a chicken hatching or newly hatched; to chirp; to cheep. 1913 Webster]
There was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped.Is. x. 14. 1913 Webster]
2.To begin to appear; to look forth from concealment; to make the first appearance. 1913 Webster]
When flowers first peeped, and trees did blossoms bear.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
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3.To look cautiously or slyly; to peer, as through a crevice; to pry. 1913 Webster]
eep through the blanket of the dark.Shak. 1913 Webster]
From her cabined loophole peep.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Peep sight, an adjustable piece, pierced with a small hole to peep through in aiming, attached to a rifle or other firearm near the breech. 1913 Webster]
Peep(?), n.1.The cry of a young chicken; a chirp. 1913 Webster]
2.First outlook or appearance. 1913 Webster]
Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn.Gray. 1913 Webster]
3.A sly look; a look as through a crevice, or from a place of concealment. 1913 Webster]
To take t' other peep at the stars.Swift. 1913 Webster]
4.(Zo\'94l.)(a)Any small sandpiper, as the least sandpiper (Trigna minutilla).(b)The European meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis). 1913 Webster]
Peep show, a small show, or object exhibited, which is viewed through an orifice or a magnifying glass. --
Peep-o'-day boys, the Irish insurgents of 1784; -- so called from their visiting the house of the loyal Irish at day break in search of arms. [Cant] 1913 Webster]
Peep"er(?), n.1.A chicken just breaking the shell; a young bird. 1913 Webster]
2.One who peeps; a prying person; a spy. 1913 Webster]
3.The eye; as, to close the peepers. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Peep"hole`(?), n.A hole, or crevice, through which one may peep without being discovered. 1913 Webster]
Peep"ing hole`. See Peephole. 1913 Webster]
Peep sight. An adjustable piece, pierced with a small hole to peep through in aiming, attached to a rifle or other firearm near the breech; -- distinguished from an open sight. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pee"pul tree`(?). [Hind. p\'c6pal, Skr. pippala.](Bot.)A sacred tree (Ficus religiosa) of the Buddhists, a kind of fig tree which attains great size and venerable age. See Bo tree.[Written also pippul tree, and pipal tree.] 1913 Webster]
Peer(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Peered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Peering.][OF. parir, pareir equiv. to F. para\'8ctre to appear, L. parere. Cf. Appear.]1.To come in sight; to appear. [Poetic] 1913 Webster]
So honor peereth in the meanest habit.Shak. 1913 Webster]
See how his gorget peers above his gown!B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
2.[Perh. a different word; cf. OE. piren, LG. piren. Cf. Pry to peep.]To look narrowly or curiously or intently; to peep; as, the peering day.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Peering in maps for ports, and piers, and roads.Shak. 1913 Webster]
As if through a dungeon grate he peered.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Peer, n.[OE. per, OF. per, F. pair, fr. L. par equal. Cf. Apparel, Pair, Par, n., Umpire.]1.One of the same rank, quality, endowments, character, etc.; an equal; a match; a mate. 1913 Webster]
In song he never had his peer.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Shall they consort only with their peers?I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.A comrade; a companion; a fellow; an associate. 1913 Webster]
He all his peers in beauty did surpass.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.A nobleman; a member of one of the five degrees of the British nobility, namely, duke, marquis, earl, viscount, baron; as, a peer of the realm. 1913 Webster]
A noble peer of mickle trust and power.Milton. 1913 Webster]
House of Peers,
The Peers, the British House of Lords. See Parliament. --
Spiritual peers, the bishops and archibishops, or lords spiritual, who sit in the House of Lords. 1913 Webster]
Peerv. t.To make equal in rank. [R.] Heylin. 1913 Webster]
Peerv. t.To be, or to assume to be, equal. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Peer"age(?), n.[See Peer an equal, and cf. Parage.]1.The rank or dignity of a peer.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
2.The body of peers; the nobility, collectively. 1913 Webster]
When Charlemain with all his peerage fell.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Peer"dom(?), n.Peerage; also, a lordship. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Peer"ess, n.The wife of a peer; a woman ennobled in her own right, or by right of marriage. 1913 Webster]
Peer"less(?), a.Having no peer or equal; matchless; superlative. \'bdHer peerless feature.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Unvailed her peerless light.Milton. 1913 Webster]
--Peer"less*ly, adv. -- Peer"less*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Peert(?), a.Same as Peart. 1913 Webster]
Peer"weet(?), n.Same as Pewit (a & b). 1913 Webster]
Pee"vish(?), a.[OE. pevische; of uncertain origin, perh. from a word imitative of the noise made by fretful children + -ish.]1.Habitually fretful; easily vexed or fretted; hard to please; apt to complain; querulous; petulant. \'bdHer peevish babe.\'b8 Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
She is peevish, sullen, froward.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Expressing fretfulness and discontent, or unjustifiable dissatisfaction; as, a peevish answer. 1913 Webster]
3.Silly; childish; trifling. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
To send such peevish tokens to a king.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Peg(?), n.[OE. pegge; cf. Sw. pigg, Dan. pig a point, prickle, and E. peak.]1.A small, pointed piece of wood, used in fastening boards together, in attaching the soles of boots or shoes, etc.; as, a shoe peg. 1913 Webster]
2.A wooden pin, or nail, on which to hang things, as coats, etc. Hence, colloquially and figuratively: A support; a reason; a pretext; as, a peg to hang a claim upon. 1913 Webster]
3.One of the pins of a musical instrument, on which the strings are strained.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.One of the pins used for marking points on a cribbage board. 1913 Webster]
5.A step; a degree; esp. in the slang phrase \'bdTo take one down peg.\'b8 1913 Webster]
To screw papal authority to the highest peg.Barrow. 1913 Webster]
And took your grandess down a peg.Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
6.A drink of spirits, usually whisky or brandy diluted with soda water. [India]
This over, the club will be visted for a \'bdpeg,\'b8 Anglice drink.Harper's Mag. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
7.(Baseball)a hard throw, especially one made to put out a baserunner.
Peg ladder, a ladder with but one standard, into which cross pieces are inserted. --
Peg tankard, an ancient tankard marked with pegs, so as divide the liquor into equal portions. \'bdDrink down to your peg.\'b8 Longfellow. --
Peg tooth. See Fleam tooth under Fleam. --
Peg top, a boy's top which is spun by throwing it. --
Screw peg, a small screw without a head, for fastening soles. 1913 Webster]
Peg(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pegged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pegging(?).]1.To put pegs into; to fasten the parts of with pegs; as, to peg shoes; to confine with pegs; to restrict or limit closely. 1913 Webster]
I will rend an oak peg thee in his knotty entrails.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Cribbage)To score with a peg, as points in the game; as, she pegged twelwe points. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Peg, v. i.To work diligently, as one who pegs shoes; -- usually with on, at, or away; as, to peg away at a task. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pe`ga*dor"(?), n.[Sp., a sticker.](Zo\'94l.)A species of remora (Echeneis naucrates). See Remora. 1913 Webster]
Pe*ga"se*an(?), a.Of or pertaining to Pegasus, or, figuratively, to poetry. 1913 Webster]
Peg"a*soid(?), a.[Pegasus + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Like or pertaining to Pegasus. 1913 Webster]
Peg"a*sus(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. 1.(Gr. Myth.)A winged horse fabled to have sprung from the body of Medusa when she was slain. He is noted for causing, with a blow of his hoof, Hippocrene, the inspiring fountain of the Muses, to spring from Mount Helicon. On this account he is, in modern times, associated with the Muses, and with ideas of poetic inspiration. 1913 Webster]
Each spurs his jaded Pegasus apace.Byron. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astron.)A northen constellation near the vernal equinoctial point. Its three brightest stars, with the brightest star of Andromeda, form the square of Pegasus. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of small fishes, having large pectoral fins, and the body covered with hard, bony plates. Several species are known from the East Indies and China. 1913 Webster]
Peg"ger(?), n.One who fastens with pegs. 1913 Webster]
Peg"ging(?), n.The act or process of fastening with pegs. 1913 Webster]
Pegm(?), n.[L. pegma a movable stage, Gr. A sort of moving machine employed in the old pageants. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Peg"ma*tite(?), n.[From Gr. pegmatite. See Pegm.](Min.)(a)Graphic granite. See under Granite.(b)More generally, a coarse granite occurring as vein material in other rocks. 1913 Webster]
Peg`ma*tit"ic(?), a.(Min.)Of, pertaining to, or resembling, pegmatite; as, the pegmatic structure of certain rocks resembling graphic granite. 1913 Webster]
Peh"le*vi`(?), n.[Parsee Pahlavi.]An ancient Persian dialect in which words were partly represented by their Semitic equivalents. It was in use from the 3d century (and perhaps earlier) to the middle of the 7th century, and later in religious writings.[Written also Pahlavi.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pei`gnoir"(?), n.[F., fr. peigner to comb, L. pectinare. See Pectinate.]A woman's loose dressing sack; hence, a loose morning gown or wrapper. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pein(?), n.See Peen. 1913 Webster]
Pei*ram"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. -meter.]A dynamometer for measuring the force required to draw wheel carriages on roads of different constructions.G. Francis. 1913 Webster]
Pei*ras"tic(?), a.[Gr. Fitted for trail or test; experimental; tentative; treating of attempts. 1913 Webster]
Peise(?), n.[See Poise.]A weight; a poise. [Obs.] \'bdTo weigh pence with a peise.\'b8 Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
Peise, v. t.To poise or weight. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Lest leaden slumber peise me down.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pe*jor"a*tive(?), a.[F. p\'82joratif, fr. L. pejor, used as compar. of malus evil.]Implying or imputing evil; depreciatory; disparaging; unfavorable. 1913 Webster]
Pek"oe(?), n.[Chin. pih-hoau: cf. F. peko\'89]A kind of black tea.[Written also pecco.] 1913 Webster]
Pe"la(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)See Wax insect, under Wax. 1913 Webster]
Pel"age(?), n.[F. pelage, fr. L. pilus hair.](Zo\'94l.)The covering, or coat, of a mammal, whether of wool, fur, or hair. 1913 Webster]
Pe*la"gi*an(?), a.[L. pelagius, Gr. p\'82lagien.]Of or pertaining to the sea; marine; pelagic; as, pelagian shells. 1913 Webster]
Pe*la"gi*an, n.[L. Pelagianus: cf. F. p\'82lagien.](Eccl. Hist.)A follower of Pelagius, a British monk, born in the later part of the 4th century, who denied the doctrines of hereditary sin, of the connection between sin and death, and of conversion through grace. 1913 Webster]
Pe*la"gi*an, a.[Cf. F. p\'82lagien.]Of or pertaining to Pelagius, or to his doctrines. 1913 Webster]
Pe*la"gi*an*ism(?), n.[Cf. F. p\'82lagianisme.]The doctrines of Pelagius. 1913 Webster]
Pe*lag"ic(?), a.[L. pelagicus.]Of or pertaining to the ocean; -- applied especially to animals that live at the surface of the ocean, away from the coast. 1913 Webster]
Pel`ar*gon"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid (called also nonoic acid) found in the leaves of the geranium (Pelargonium) and allied plants. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pel`ar*go"ni*um(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)A large genus of plants of the order Geraniace\'91, differing from Geranium in having a spurred calyx and an irregular corolla. 1913 Webster]
Geranium. 1913 Webster]
{ Pe*las"gi*an(?), Pe*las"gic(?), }a.[L. Pelasgus, Gr. 1.Of or pertaining to the Pelasgians, an ancient people of Greece, of roving habits. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pel`e*can`i*for"mes(?), n. pl.[NL. See Pelican, and -form.](Zo\'94l.)Those birds that are related to the pelican; the Totipalmi. 1913 Webster]
Pel"e*coid(?), n.[Gr. -oid.](Geom.)A figure, somewhat hatched-shaped, bounded by a semicircle and two inverted quadrants, and equal in area to the square ABCD inclosed by the chords of the four quadrants.[Written also pelicoid.]Math. Dict. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pel`e*cyp"o*da(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. -poda.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Lamellibranchia. 1913 Webster]
Pel"er*ine(?), n.[F. p\'8alerine a tippet, fr. p\'8alerin a pilgrim, fr. L. peregrinus foreign, alien. See Pilgrim.]A woman's cape; especially, a fur cape that is longer in front than behind. 1913 Webster]
Pe"le's hair(?). [After a Hawaiian goddess associated with the crater Kilauea.]Glass threads or fibers formed by the wind from bits blown from frothy lava or from the tips of lava jets or from bits of liquid lava thrown into the air. It often collects in thick masses resembling tow. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pelf(?), n.[OE. pelfir booty, OF. pelfre, akin to pelfrer to plunder, and perh. to E. pillage. Cf. Pilfer.]Money; riches; lucre; gain; -- generally conveying the idea of something ill-gotten or worthless. It has no plural. \'bdMucky pelf.\'b8 Spenser. \'bdPaltry pelf.\'b8 Burke. 1913 Webster]
Can their pelf prosper, not got by valor or industry?Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Pelf"ish, a.Of or pertaining to pelf.Stanyhurst. 1913 Webster]
Pel"i*can(?), n.[F. p\'82lican, L. pelicanus, pelecanus, Gr. para.][Written also pelecan.]1.(Zo\'94l.)Any large webfooted bird of the genus Pelecanus, of which about a dozen species are known. They have an enormous bill, to the lower edge of which is attached a pouch in which captured fishes are temporarily stored. 1913 Webster]
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) and the brown species (P. fuscus) are abundant on the Florida coast in winter, but breed about the lakes in the Rocky Mountains and British America. 1913 Webster]
2.(Old Chem.)A retort or still having a curved tube or tubes leading back from the head to the body for continuous condensation and redistillation. 1913 Webster]
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Frigate pelican(Zo\'94l.), the frigate bird. See under Frigate. --
Pelican fish(Zo\'94l.), deep-sea fish (Eurypharynx pelecanoides) of the order Lyomeri, remarkable for the enormous development of the jaws, which support a large gular pouch. --
Pelican flower(Bot.), the very large and curiously shaped blossom of a climbing plant (Aristolochia grandiflora) of the West Indies; also, the plant itself. --
Pelican ibis(Zo\'94l.), a large Asiatic wood ibis (Tantalus leucocephalus). The head and throat are destitute of feathers; the plumage is white, with the quills and the tail greenish black. --
Pelican in her piety (in heraldry and symbolical art), a representation of a pelican in the act of wounding her breast in order to nourish her young with her blood; -- a practice fabulously attributed to the bird, on account of which it was adopted as a symbol of the Redeemer, and of charity. --
Pelican's foot(Zo\'94l.), a marine gastropod shell of the genus Aporrhais, esp. Aporrhais pes-pelicani of Europe. 1913 Webster]
Pel"ick(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The American coot (Fulica). 1913 Webster]
Pel"i*coid(?), n.See Pelecoid. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pel`i*co*sau"ri*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Paleon.)A suborder of Theromorpha, including terrestrial reptiles from the Permian formation. 1913 Webster]
Pe"li*om(?), n.[See Pelioma.](Min.)A variety of iolite, of a smoky blue color; pelioma. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pe`li*o"ma(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. 1.(Med.)A livid ecchymosis. 1913 Webster]
2.(Min.)See Peliom. 1913 Webster]
Pe*lisse"(?), n.[F., fr. L. pelliceus, pellicius, made of skins, fr. pellis a skin. Cf. Pelt skin, Pilch, and see 2d Pell.]An outer garment for men or women, originally of fur, or lined with fur; a lady's or child's long outer garment, made of silk or other fabric. 1913 Webster]
Pell(?), v. t.[Cf. Pelt, v. t.]To pelt; to knock about. [Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
Pell, n.[OF. pel, F. peau, L. pellis a skin. See Fell a skin.]1.A skin or hide; a pelt. 1913 Webster]
2.A roll of parchment; a parchment record. 1913 Webster]
Clerk of the pells, formerly, an officer of the exchequer who entered accounts on certain parchment rolls, called pell rolls. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Pell"age(p, n.[See 2d Pell.]A customs duty on skins of leather. 1913 Webster]
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Pel"la*gra(p, n.[It. pelle skin + agro rough.](Med.)An affection of the skin, characterized by redness, especially in exposed areas, scaling and shedding of the skin, and accompanied with severe gastrointestinal disturbance and nervous symptoms. It is due to a deficiency of niacin in the diet, and may be caused by malnutrition, or, in some cases, by a heavy dependence on maize for food. It was at one time (ca. 1890) endemic in Northern Italy, and was called Alpine scurvy. It may also be caused by alcoholism or diease causing an impairment of nutrition. It is also called St. Ignatius's itch, maidism, mal de la rosa, mal rosso, and psychoneurosis maidica. A variety of pellagra seen in children is called infantile pellagra or kwashiorkor.[Stedman] 1913 Webster +PJC]
Pel"la*grin(?), n.One who is afficted with pellagra.Chambers's Encyc. 1913 Webster]
Pel*lag"rous(?), a.[It. pellagroso: cf. F. pellagreux.](Med.)Pertaining to, or affected with, or attendant on, pellagra; as, pellagrous insanity. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pel"let(?), n.[F. pelote, LL. pelota, pilota, fr. L. pila a ball. Cf. Platoon.]1.A little ball; as, a pellet of wax . 1913 Webster]
2.A bullet; a ball for firearms. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
As swift as a pellet out of a gun.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Pellet molding(Arch.), a narrow band ornamented with smalt, flat disks. 1913 Webster]
Pel"let, v. To form into small balls. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pel"let*ed, a.Made of, or like, pellets; furnished with pellets. [R.] \'bdThis pelleted storm.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pel`li*bran`chi*a"ta(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. pellis garment + branchia a gill.](Zo\'94l.)A division of Nudibranchiata, in which the mantle itself serves as a gill. 1913 Webster]
Pel"li*cle(?), n.[L. pellicula, dim. of pellis skin: cf. F. pellicule.]1.A thin skin or film. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)A thin film formed on the surface of an evaporating solution. 1913 Webster]
Pel*lic"u*lar(?), a.Of or pertaining to a pellicle.Henslow. 1913 Webster]
Pel*li"le(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The redshank; -- so called from its note. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Pel"li*to*ry(?), n.[OE. paritorie, OF. paritoire, F. pari\'82taire; (cf. It. & Sp. parietaria), L. parietaria the parietary, or pellitory, the wall plant, fr. parietarus belonging to the walls, fr. paries, parietis a wall. Cf. Parietary.](Bot.)The common name of the several species of the genus Parietaria, low, harmless weeds of the Nettle family; -- also called wall pellitory, and lichwort. 1913 Webster]
Parietaria officinalis is common on old walls in Europe; P. pennsylvanica is found in the United States; and six or seven more species are found near the Mediterranean, or in the Orient. 1913 Webster]
Pel"li*to*ry, n.[Sp. pelitre, fr. L. pyrethrum. See Bertram.](Bot.)(a)A composite plant (Anacyclus Pyrethrum) of the Mediterranean region, having finely divided leaves and whitish flowers. The root is the officinal pellitory, and is used as an irritant and sialogogue. Called also bertram, and pellitory of Spain.(b)The feverfew (Chrysanthemum Parthenium); -- so called because it resembles the above. 1913 Webster]
Pell`-mell"(, n.See Pall-mall. 1913 Webster]
Pell`mell", adv.[F. p\'88le-m\'88le, prob. fr. pelle a shovel + m\'88ler to mix, as when different kinds of grain are heaped up and mixed with a shovel. See Pell shovel, Medley.]In utter confusion; with confused violence. \'bdMen, horses, chariots, crowded pellmell.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pel*lu"cid(?), a.[L. pellucidus; per (see Per-) + lucidus clear, bright: cf. F. pellucide.]Transparent; clear; limpid; translucent; not opaque. \'bdPellucid crystal.\'b8 Dr. H. More. \'bdPellucid streams.\'b8 Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
{ Pel`lu*cid"i*ty(?), Pel*lu"cid*ness(?), }n.[L. pelluciditas.]The quality or state of being pellucid; transparency; translucency; clearness; as, the pellucidity of the air.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Pel*lu"cid*ly, adv.In a pellucid manner. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pel"ma(?), n.; pl.Pelmata(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)The under surface of the foot.<-- = sole? --> 1913 Webster]
Pe*lo"pi*um(?), n.[NL., fr. L. Pelops, brother of Niobe, Gr. (Chem.)A supposed new metal found in columbite, afterwards shown to be identical with columbium, or niobium. 1913 Webster]
Pel`o*pon*ne"sian(?), a.[L. Peloponnesius, fr. Peloponnesus, Gr. Of or pertaining to the Peloponnesus, or southern peninsula of Greece. -- n.A native or an inhabitant of the Peloponnesus. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pe*lo"ri*a(?), n.[NL., from Gr. (Bot.)Abnormal regularity; the state of certain flowers, which, being naturally irregular, have become regular through a symmetrical repetition of the special irregularity. 1913 Webster]
Pe*lo"ric(?), a.(Bot.)Abnormally regular or symmetrical.Darwin. 1913 Webster]
Pe*lo"rus(?), n.[After Pelorus, said to have been Hannibal's pilot when he left Italy.](Navig.)An instrument similar to a mariner's compass, but without magnetic needles, and having two sight vanes by which bearings are taken, esp. such as cannot be taken by the compass. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Pe*lo"ta(?), n.[Sp., lit., ball.]A Basque, Spanish, and Spanish-American game played in a court, in which a ball is struck with a wickerwork racket. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pel"o*tage(?), n.[F.]Packs or bales of Spanish wool. 1913 Webster]
Pelt(p, n.[Cf. G. pelz a pelt, fur, fr. OF. pelice, F. pelisse (see Pelisse); or perh. shortened fr. peltry.]1.The skin of a beast with the hair on; a raw or undressed hide; a skin preserved with the hairy or woolly covering on it. See 4th Fell.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Raw pelts clapped about them for their clothes.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.The human skin. [Jocose] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.(Falconry)The body of any quarry killed by the hawk. 1913 Webster]
Pelt rot, a disease affecting the hair or wool of a beast. 1913 Webster]
Pelt, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pelted; p. pr. & vb. n.Pelting.][OE. pelten, pulten, pilten, to thrust, throw, strike; cf. L. pultare, equiv. to pulsare (v. freq. fr. pellere to drive), and E. pulse a beating.]1.To strike with something thrown or driven; to assail with pellets or missiles, as, to pelt with stones; pelted with hail. 1913 Webster]
The children billows seem to pelt the clouds.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To throw; to use as a missile. 1913 Webster]
My Phillis me with pelted apples plies.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Pelt, v. i.1.To throw missiles.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To throw out words. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Another smothered seems to peltand swear.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pelt, n.A blow or stroke from something thrown. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pel"ta(?), n.; pl.Pelt\'91.[L., a shield, fr. Gr. 1.(Antiq.)A small shield, especially one of an approximately elliptic form, or crescent-shaped. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)A flat apothecium having no rim. 1913 Webster]
{ Pel"tate(?), Pel"ta*ted(?), }a.[Cf. F. pelt\'82. See Pelta.]Shield-shaped; scutiform; (Bot.) having the stem or support attached to the lower surface, instead of at the base or margin; -- said of a leaf or other organ. -- Pel"tate*ly(#), adv. 1913 Webster]
Pelt"er(?), n.One who pelts. 1913 Webster]
Pel"ter(?), n.A pinchpenny; a mean, sordid person; a miser; a skinflint. [Obs.] \'bdLet such pelters prate.\'b8 Gascoigne. 1913 Webster]
Pel`tier" ef*fect"(?). [After Jean C. A. Peltier, French physicist, the discoverer.](Elec.)The production or absorption of heat at the junction of two metals on the passage of a current. Heat generated by the passage of the current in one direction will be absorbed if the current is reversed. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pel`tier's" cross(?). (Elec.)A cross formed of two strips of different metals, to illustrate the Peltier effect. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pel"ti*form(?), a.[Pelta + -form.]Shieldlike, with the outline nearly circular; peltate.Henslow. 1913 Webster]
Pel"ton wheel(?). (Mech.)A form of impulse turbine or water wheel, consisting of a row of double cup-shaped buckets arranged round the rim of a wheel and actuated by one or more jets of water playing into the cups at high velocity. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pelt"ry(?), n.[F. pelleterie peltry, furriery, fr. pelletier a furrier, fr. OF. pel skin, F. peau, L. pelis. See Pelt a skin, Pell, n., Fell a skin.]Pelts or skins, collectively; skins with the fur on them; furs. 1913 Webster]
Pelt"ry*ware`(?), n.Peltry. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pe*lu"do(?), n.[Sp. peludo hairy.](Zo\'94l.)The South American hairy armadillo (Dasypus villosus). 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pe*lure"(?), n.[F., lit., peel, fr. peler to peel.]A crisp, hard, thin paper, sometimes used for postage stamps. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pe*lu"si*ac(?), a.[L. Pelusiacus.]Of or pertaining to Pelusium, an ancient city of Egypt; as, the Pelusiac (or former eastern) outlet of the Nile. 1913 Webster]
Pel"vic(?), a.Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis; as, pelvic cellulitis. 1913 Webster]
Pelvic arch, Pelvic girdle(Anat.), the two or more bony or cartilaginous pieces of the vertebrate skeleton to which the hind limbs are articulated. When fully ossified, the arch usually consists of three principal bones on each side, the ilium, ischium, and pubis, which are often closely united in the adult, forming the innominate bone. See Innominate bone, under Innominate. 1913 Webster]
Pel*vim"e*ter(?), n.[Pelvis + -meter.: cf. F. pelvim\'8atre.]An instrument for measuring the dimensions of the pelvis.Coxe. 1913 Webster]
Pel*vim"e*try(?), n.[Pelvis + -metry.](Med.)The measurement of the pelvis. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pel"vis(?), n.[L., a basin, laver; cf. Gr. 1.(Anat.)The pelvic arch, or the pelvic arch together with the sacrum. See Pelvic arch, under Pelvic, and Sacrum. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The calyx of a crinoid. 1913 Webster]
Pelvis of the kidney(Anat.), the basinlike cavity into which the ureter expands as it joins the kidney. 1913 Webster]
Pem"broke ta`ble(?). [From Pembroke, a town and shire in Wales.]A style of four-legged drop-leaf table in vogue in England, chiefly in the later Georgian period. 1913 Webster]
The characteristic which gives a table the name of Pembroke consists in the drop leaves, which are held up, when the table is open, by brackets which turn under the top.F. C. Morse. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pem"mi*can(?), n.[Written also pemican.]1.Among the North American Indians, meat cut in thin slices, divested of fat, and dried in the sun. 1913 Webster]
Then on pemican they feasted.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
2.Meat, without the fat, cut in thin slices, dried in the sun, pounded, then mixed with melted fat and sometimes dried fruit, and compressed into cakes or in bags. It contains much nutriment in small compass, and is of great use in long voyages of exploration. 1913 Webster]
3.A treatise of much thought in little compass. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Pem*phi"gus(?), n.[Nl., fr. Gr. (Med.)A somewhat rare skin disease, characterized by the development of blebs upon different part of the body.Quain. 1913 Webster]
Pen(?), n.[OE. penne, OF. penne, pene, F. penne, fr. L. penna.]1.A feather. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.A wing. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.An instrument used for writing with ink, formerly made of a reed, or of the quill of a goose or other bird, but now also of other materials, as of steel, gold, etc. Also, originally, a stylus or other instrument for scratching or graving. 1913 Webster]
Graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock.Job xix. 24. 1913 Webster]
4.Fig.: A writer, or his style; as, he has a sharp pen. \'bdThose learned pens.\'b8 Fuller. 1913 Webster]
5.(Zo\'94l.)The internal shell of a squid. 1913 Webster]
6.[Etymol. uncertain.](Zo\'94l.)A female swan. [Prov. Eng.]<-- contrast cob, the male swan --> 1913 Webster]
Bow pen. See Bow-pen. --
Dotting pen, a pen for drawing dotted lines. --
Drawing, Ruling,
pen, a pen for ruling lines having a pair of blades between which the ink is contained. --
Fountain pen,
Geometric pen. See under Fountain, and Geometric. --
Music pen, a pen having five points for drawing the five lines of the staff. --
Pen and ink, pen-and-ink, executed or done with a pen and ink; as, a pen and ink sketch. --
Pen feather. A pin feather. [Obs.] --
Pen name. See under Name. --
Sea pen(Zo\'94l.), a pennatula.[Usually written sea-pen.] 1913 Webster]
Pen, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Penned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Penning(?).]To write; to compose and commit to paper; to indite; to compose; as, to pen a sonnet. \'bdA prayer elaborately penned.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pen, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Penned(?) or Pent (p. pr. & vb. n. Penning.][OE. pennen, AS. pennan in on-pennan to unfasten, prob. from the same source as pin, and orig. meaning, to fasten with a peg.See Pin, n. & v.]To shut up, as in a pen or cage; to confine in a small inclosure or narrow space; to coop up, or shut in; to inclose. \'bdAway with her, and pen her up.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Watching where shepherds pen their flocks at eve.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pen, n.[From Pen to shut in.]A small inclosure; as, a pen for sheep or for pigs. 1913 Webster]
My father stole two geese out of a pen.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pe"nal(?), a.[L. poenalis, fr. poena punishment: cf. F. p\'82nal. See Pain.]Of or pertaining to punishment, to penalties, or to crimes and offenses; pertaining to criminal jurisprudence: as: (a)Enacting or threatening punishment; as, a penal statue; the penal code.(b)Incurring punishment; subject to a penalty; as, a penalact of offense.(c)Inflicted as punishment; used as a means of punishment; as, a penal colony or settlement. \'bdAdamantine chains and penal fire.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Penal code(Law), a code of laws concerning crimes and offenses and their punishment. --
Penal laws,
Penal statutes(Law), laws prohibited certain acts, and imposing penalties for committing them. --
Penal servitude, imprisonment with hard labor, in a prison, in lieu of transportation. [Great Brit.] --
Penal suit,
Penal action(Law), a suit for penalties. 1913 Webster]
Pe*nal"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. LL. poenalitas. See Penalty.]The quality or state of being penal; lability to punishment.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pe"nal*ize(?), v. t.1.To make penal. 1913 Webster]
2.(Sport.)To put a penalty on. See Penalty, 3. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Pe"nal*ly(?), adv.In a penal manner. 1913 Webster]
Pe"nal*ty(?), n.; pl.Penalties(#).[F. p\'82nalit\'82. See Penal.]1.Penal retribution; punishment for crime or offense; the suffering in person or property which is annexed by law or judicial decision to the commission of a crime, offense, or trespass. 1913 Webster]
Death is the penalty imposed.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.The suffering, or the sum to be forfeited, to which a person subjects himself by covenant or agreement, in case of nonfulfillment of stipulations; forfeiture; fine. 1913 Webster]
The penalty and forfeit of my bond.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A handicap. [Sporting Cant] 1913 Webster]
penalty is in law mostly applied to a pecuniary punishment. 1913 Webster]
Bill of pains and penalties. See under Bill. --
On, Under,
penalty of, on pain of; with exposure to the penalty of, in case of transgression. 1913 Webster]
Pen"ance(?), n.[OF. penance, peneance, L. paenitentia repentance. See Penitence.]1.Repentance. [Obs.] Wyclif (Luke xv. 7). 1913 Webster]
2.Pain; sorrow; suffering. [Obs.] \'bdJoy or penance he feeleth none.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
3.(Eccl.)A means of repairing a sin committed, and obtaining pardon for it, consisting partly in the performance of expiatory rites, partly in voluntary submission to a punishment corresponding to the transgression. Penance is the fourth of seven sacraments in the Roman Catholic Church.Schaff-Herzog Encyc. 1913 Webster]
And bitter penance, with an iron whip.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Quoth he, \'bdThe man hath penance done, penance more will do.\'b8Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Pen"ance, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Penanced(?).]To impose penance; to punish. \'bdSome penanced lady elf.\'b8 Keats. 1913 Webster]
Pen"ance*less, a.Free from penance. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pe*nang" law"yer(?). [Prob. fr. Malay p\'c6nang l\'c6ar.]A kind of walking stick made from the stem of an East Asiatic palm (Licuala acutifida). Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pe*nang" nut`(?). [From the native name.](Bot.)The betel nut.Balfour (Cyc. of India). 1913 Webster]
Pen*an"nu*lar(?), a.[L. pene, paene, almost + E. annular.]Nearly annular; having nearly the form of a ring. \'bdPenannular relics.\'b8 D. Wilson. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pe*na"tes(?), n. pl.[L.](Rom. Antiq.)The household gods of the ancient Romans. They presided over the home and the family hearth. See Lar. 1913 Webster]
Pence(?), n., pl. of Penny. See Penny.
<-- chiefly Brit. --> 1913 Webster]
Pen"cel(?), n.[See Pennoncel.]A small, narrow flag or streamer borne at the top of a lance; -- called also pennoncel. [Obs.] Piers Plowman.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pen`chant"(?), n.[F., fr. pencher to bend, fr. (assumed) LL. pendicare, L. pendere. See Pendant.]Inclination; decided taste; bias; as, a penchant for art. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pen`chant"(?), n.(Card Playing)A game like b\'82zique, or, in the game, any queen and jack of different suits held together. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pen"chute`(?), n.See Penstock. 1913 Webster]
Pen"cil(?), n.[OF. pincel, F. pinceau, L. penicillum, penicillus, equiv. to peniculus, dim. of penis a tail. Cf. Penicil.]1.A small, fine brush of hair or bristles used by painters for laying on colors. 1913 Webster]
With subtile pencil depainted was this storie.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.A slender cylinder or strip of black lead, colored chalk, slate etc., or such a cylinder or strip inserted in a small wooden rod intended to be pointed, or in a case, which forms a handle, -- used for drawing or writing. See Graphite. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence, figuratively, an artist's ability or peculiar manner; also, in general, the act or occupation of the artist, descriptive writer, etc. 1913 Webster]
4.(Opt.)An aggregate or collection of rays of light, especially when diverging from, or converging to, a point. 1913 Webster]
5.(Geom.)A number of lines that intersect in one point, the point of intersection being called the pencil point. 1913 Webster]
6.(Med.)A small medicated bougie. 1913 Webster]
Pencil case, a holder for pencil lead. --
Pencil flower(Bot.), an American perennial leguminous herb (Stylosanthes elatior). --
Pencil lead, a slender rod of black lead, or the like, adapted for insertion in a holder. 1913 Webster]
Pen"cil, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Penciled(?) or Pencilled; p. pr. & vb. n.Penciling or Pencilling.]To write or mark with a pencil; to paint or to draw.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Where nature pencils butterflies on flowers.Harte. 1913 Webster]
Pen"ciled(?), a.[Written also pencilled.]1.Painted, drawn, sketched, or marked with a pencil. 1913 Webster]
2.Radiated; having pencils of rays. 1913 Webster]
3.(Nat. Hist.)Marked with parallel or radiating lines. 1913 Webster]
Pen"cil*ing(?), n.[Written also pencilling.]1.The work of the pencil or bruch; as, delicate penciling in a picture. 1913 Webster]
2.(Brickwork)Lines of white or black paint drawn along a mortar joint in a brick wall.Knight. 1913 Webster]
{ Pen"cil*late(?), Pen"cil*la`ted(?), }a.Shaped like a pencil; penicillate. 1913 Webster]
Pen"craft(?), n.1.Penmanship; skill in writing; chirography. 1913 Webster]
2.The art of composing or writing; authorship. 1913 Webster]
I would not give a groat for that person's knowledge in pencraft.Sterne. 1913 Webster]
Pend, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Pended; p. pr. & vb. n.Pending.][L. pendere.]1.To hang; to depend. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pending upon certain powerful motions.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.To be undecided, or in process of adjustment. 1913 Webster]
Pend, v. t.[Cf. pen to shut in, or AS. pyndan, E. pound an inclosure.]To pen; to confine. [R.] 1913 Webster]
ended within the limits . . . of Greece.Udall. 1913 Webster]
Pend"ant(?), n.[F., orig. p. pr. of pendre to hang, L. pendere. Cf. Pendent, Pansy, Pensive, Poise, Ponder.]1.Something which hangs or depends; something suspended; a hanging appendage, especially one of an ornamental character; as to a chandelier or an eardrop; also, an appendix or addition, as to a book. 1913 Webster]
Some hang upon the pendants of her ear.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Many . . . have been pleased with this work and its pendant, the Tales and Popular Fictions.Keightley. 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch.)A hanging ornament on roofs, ceilings, etc., much used in the later styles of Gothic architecture, where it is of stone, and an important part of the construction. There are imitations in plaster and wood, which are mere decorative features. \'bd[A bridge] with . . . pendants graven fair.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.(Fine Arts)One of a pair; a counterpart; as, one vase is the pendant to the other vase. 1913 Webster]
4.A pendulum. [Obs.] Sir K. Digby. 1913 Webster]
5.The stem and ring of a watch, by which it is suspended. [U.S.] Knight. 1913 Webster]
Pendant post(Arch.), a part of the framing of an open timber roof; a post set close against the wall, and resting upon a corbel or other solid support, and supporting the ends of a collar beam or any part of the roof. 1913 Webster]
Pend"ence(?), n.[See Pendent.]Slope; inclination. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
Pend"en*cy(?), n.1.The quality or state of being pendent or suspended. 1913 Webster]
2.The quality or state of being undecided, or in continuance; suspense; as, the pendency of a suit.Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
Pend"ent(?), a.[L. pendens, -entis, p. pr. of pendere to hang, to be suspended. Cf. Pendant.]1.Supported from above; suspended; depending; pendulous; hanging; as, a pendent leaf. \'bdThe pendent world.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Often their tresses, when shaken, with pendent icicles tinkle.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
2.Jutting over; projecting; overhanging. \'bdA vapor sometime like a . . . pendent rock.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pen*den"tive(?), n.[F. pendentif, fr. L. pendere to hang.](Arch.)(a)The portion of a vault by means of which the square space in the middle of a building is brought to an octagon or circle to receive a cupola.(b)The part of a groined vault which is supported by, and springs from, one pier or corbel. 1913 Webster]
Pend"ent*ly, adv.In a pendent manner. 1913 Webster]
Pen"dice(?), n.[Cf. Pentice.]A sloping roof; a lean-to; a penthouse. [Obs.] Fairfax. 1913 Webster]
Pen"di*cle(?), n.[Cf. Appendicle.]An appendage; something dependent on another; an appurtenance; a pendant.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Pen*di*cler(?), n.An inferior tenant; one who rents a pendicle or croft. [Scot.] Jamieson. 1913 Webster]
Pend"ing(?), a.[L. pendere to hang, to be suspended. Cf. Pendent.]Not yet decided; in continuance; in suspense; as, a pending suit. 1913 Webster]
Pend"ing, prep.During; as, pending the trail. 1913 Webster]
Pen"drag*on(?), n.A chief leader or a king; a head; a dictator; -- a title assumed by the ancient British chiefs when called to lead other chiefs. 1913 Webster]
The dread Pendragon, Britain's king of kings.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Pen"du*lar(?), a.Pendulous. 1913 Webster]
Pen"du*late(?), v. i.To swing as a pendulum. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pen"du`line(?), n.[F. See Pendulum.](Zo\'94l.)A European titmouse (Parus, ). It is noted for its elegant pendulous purselike nest, made of the down of willow trees and lined with feathers. 1913 Webster]
Pen`du*los"i*ty(?), n.[See Pendulous.]The state or quality of being pendulous.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pen"du*lous(?), a.[L. pendulus, fr. pendere to hang. Cf. Pendant, and cf. Pendulum.]1.Depending; pendent loosely; hanging; swinging.Shak. \'bdThe pendulous round earth.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Wavering; unstable; doubtful. [R.] \'bdA pendulous state of mind.\'b8 Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bot.)Inclined or hanging downwards, as a flower on a recurved stalk, or an ovule which hangs from the upper part of the ovary. 1913 Webster]
Pen"du*lous*ly, adv.In a pendulous manner. 1913 Webster]
Pen"du*lous*ness, n.The quality or state of being pendulous; the state of hanging loosely; pendulosity. 1913 Webster]
Pen"du*lum(?), n.; pl.Pendulums(#).[NL., fr. L. pendulus hanging, swinging. See Pendulous.]A body so suspended from a fixed point as to swing freely to and fro by the alternate action of gravity and momentum. It is used to regulate the movements of clockwork and other machinery. 1913 Webster]
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Ballistic pendulum. See under Ballistic. --
Compensation pendulum, a clock pendulum in which the effect of changes of temperature of the length of the rod is so counteracted, usually by the opposite expansion of differene metals, that the distance of the center of oscillation from the center of suspension remains invariable; as, the mercurial compensation pendulum, in which the expansion of the rod is compensated by the opposite expansion of mercury in a jar constituting the bob; the gridiron pendulum, in which compensation is effected by the opposite expansion of sets of rodsof different metals. --
Compound pendulum, an ordinary pendulum; -- so called, as being made up of different parts, and contrasted with simple pendulum. --
ConicalRevolving,
pendulum, a weight connected by a rod with a fixed point; and revolving in a horizontal cyrcle about the vertical from that point. --
Pendulum bob, the weight at the lower end of a pendulum. --
Pendulum level, a plumb level. See under Level. --
Pendulum wheel, the balance of a watch. --
SimpleTheoretical,
pendulum, an imaginary pendulum having no dimensions except length, and no weight except at the center of oscillation; in other words, a material point suspended by an ideal line. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pe*nel"o*pe(p, n.[From. L. Penelope, the wife of Ulysses, the hero of the Odyssey, Gr. Phnelo`ph.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of curassows, including the guans. 1913 Webster]
Pe"ne*plain`(?), n.[L. paene, pene, almost + E. plain.](Phys. Geog.)A land surface reduced by erosion to the general condition of a plain, but not wholly devoid of hills; a base-level plain. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pen`e*tra*bil"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. p\'82n\'82trabilit\'82.]The quality of being penetrable; susceptibility of being penetrated, entered, or pierced.Cheyne. 1913 Webster]
Pen"e*tra*ble(?), a.[L. penetrabilus: cf. F. p\'82n\'82trable.]Capable of being penetrated, entered, or pierced. Used also figuratively. 1913 Webster]
And pierce his only penetrable part.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
I am not made of stones, penetrable to your kind entreats.Shak. 1913 Webster]
-- Pen"e*tra*ble*ness, n. -- Pen"e*tra*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pen`e*tra"li*a(?), n. pl.[L., fr. penetralis penetrating, internal. See Penetrate.]1.The recesses, or innermost parts, of any thing or place, especially of a temple or palace. 1913 Webster]
2.Hidden things or secrets; privacy; sanctuary; as, the sacred penetralia of the home. 1913 Webster]
{ Pen"e*trance(?), Pen"e*tran*cy(?), }n.The quality or state of being penetrant; power of entering or piercing; penetrating power of quality; as, the penetrancy of subtile effluvia. 1913 Webster]
Pen"e*trant(?), a.[L. penetrans, p. pr. of penetrare: cf. F. p\'82n\'82trant.]Having power to enter or pierce; penetrating; sharp; subtile; as, penetrant cold. \'bdPenetrant and powerful arguments.\'b8 Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Pen"e*trate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Penetrated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Penetrating.][L. penetratus, p. p. of penetrare to penetrate; akin to penitus inward, inwardly, and perh. to pens with, in the power of, penus store of food, innermost part of a temple.]1.To enter into; to make way into the interior of; to effect an entrance into; to pierce; as, light penetrates darkness. 1913 Webster]
2.To affect profoundly through the senses or feelings; to touch with feeling; to make sensible; to move deeply; as, to penetrate one's heart with pity.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The translator of Homer should penetrate himself with a sense of the plainness and directness of Homer's style.M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
3.To pierce into by the mind; to arrive at the inner contents or meaning of, as of a mysterious or difficult subject; to comprehend; to understand. 1913 Webster]
Things which here were too subtile for us to penetrate.Ray. 1913 Webster]
Pen"e*trate, v. i.To pass; to make way; to pierce. Also used figuratively. 1913 Webster]
Preparing to penetrate to the north and west.J. R. Green. 1913 Webster]
Born where Heaven's influence scarce can penetrate.Pope. 1913 Webster]
The sweet of life that penetrates so near.Daniel. 1913 Webster]
Pen"e*tra`ting(?), a.1.Having the power of entering, piercing, or pervading; sharp; subtile; penetrative; as, a penetrating odor. 1913 Webster]
2.Acute; discerning; sagacious; quick to discover; as, a penetrating mind. 1913 Webster]
Pen"e*tra`ting*ly, adv.In a penetrating manner. 1913 Webster]
Pen"e*tra`tion(?), n.[L. penetratio: cf. F. p\'82n\'82tration.]1.The act or process of penetrating, piercing, or entering; also, the act of mentally penetrating into, or comprehending, anything difficult. 1913 Webster]
And to each in ward part, penetration, though unseen, Milton. 1913 Webster]
A penetration into the difficulties of algebra.Watts. 1913 Webster]
2.Acuteness; insight; sharp discoverment; sagacity; as, a person of singular penetration.Walpole. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Discernment; sagacity; acuteness; sharpness; discrimination. See Discernment, and Sagacity. 1913 Webster]
Pen"e*tra*tive(?), a.[Cf. F. p\'82n\'82tratif.]1.Tending to penetrate; of a penetrating quality; piercing; as, the penetrative sun. 1913 Webster]
His look became keen and penetrative.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
2.Having the power to affect or impress the mind or heart; impressive; as, penetrative shame.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pen"guin(?), n.[Perh. orig. the name of another bird, and fr. W. pen head + gwyn white; or perh. from a native South American name.]1.(Zo\'94l.)Any bird of the order Impennes, or Ptilopteri. They are covered with short, thick feathers, almost scalelike on the wings, which are without true quills. They are unable to fly, but use their wings to aid in diving, in which they are very expert. See King penguin, under Jackass. 1913 Webster]
Aptenodytes Patachonica, and Aptenodytes longirostris) are the largest; the jackass penguins (Spheniscus) and the rock hoppers (Catarractes) congregate in large numbers at their breeding grounds. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)The egg-shaped fleshy fruit of a West Indian plant (Bromelia Pinguin) of the Pineapple family; also, the plant itself, which has rigid, pointed, and spiny-toothed leaves, and is used for hedges.[Written also pinguin.] 1913 Webster]
Arctic penguin(Zo\'94l.), the great auk. See Auk. 1913 Webster]
Pen"guin*er*y(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A breeding place, or rookery, of penguins. 1913 Webster]
Pen"hold`er(?), n.A handle for a pen. 1913 Webster]
Pen"i*cil(?), n.[L. penicillum, penicillus, a painter's brush, a roil of lint, a tent for wounds.](mented.)A tent or pledget for wounds or ulcers. 1913 Webster]
Pen`i*cil"lam*ine(?), n.(Chem., Med.)a substance (C5H11NO2S) which is a degradation product of the penicillins. Chemically it is 3-mercapto-D-valine. It has chelating properties and is used in medicine as an antirheumatic and to chelate copper in cases of hepatolenticular degeneration (Wilson's disease). PJC]
Pen`i*cil"late(?), a.[Cf. F. p\'82nicill\'82. See Penicil.](Biol.)Having the form of a pencil; furnished with a pencil of fine hairs; ending in a tuft of hairs like a camel's-hair brush, as the stigmas of some grasses. 1913 Webster]
pen`i*cil"lin(?), n.[From Penicillium, the fungus genus from which it was first isolated.](Chem.)Any of a variety of substances having a structure containing a beta-lactam ring fused to a thiirane ring, to which a carboxyl group is attached, most commonly referring to benzyl penicillin. They are notable as powerful antibacterial agents of relatively low toxicity which have found extensive use in medicine for treating bacterial infections. They are categorized as one of the classes of beta-lactam antibiotic. They are produced naturally by some fungi and bacteria, and industrial production processes almost invariably start from some form of the penicillin nucleus produced by fermentation of microorganisms. The fermentation products are then chemically modified to produce derivatives of enhanced potency, safety, or antibacterial spectrum. The first penicillin to see extensive use clinically (during World War II) was penicillin G, also called benzypenicillin, and commonly simply \'bdpenicillin\'b8. PJC]
penicillin is the bicyclic structure 3,3-Dimethyl-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicylo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylic acid. The different penicillins have varying acyl groups forming an amide bond with a nitrogen attached to the 6-carbon of this nucleus. This distinguishes it from the other classes of beta-lactam antibiotic, the cephalosporins, thienamycins and sulfazecin. PJC]
Pen`i*cil"lin*ase(?), n.(Bioch.)an enzyme which destroys the antibacterial activity of penicillin by hydrolyzing the amide bond in the beta-lactam ring. Many penicillinases are known, and are produced by a wide variety of bacteria. The production of penicillinase is one of the mechanisms by which bacteria may become resistant to penicillins. Penicillinase production in various bacterial species may be induced, i.e., it may occur only when stimulated by the presence of penicillin in the culture medium, or it may be constitutive, i.e., it may occur whenever the cells are producing protein. Molecular weights of the various penicillinases tend to cluster near 50,000. PJC]
Pen*in"su*la(?), n.[L. peninsula or paeninsula; paene almost + insula an island. See Isle.]A portion of land nearly surrounded by water, and connected with a larger body by a neck, or isthmus. 1913 Webster]
Pen*in"su*lar(?), a.[Cf. F. p\'82ninsulaire.]Of or pertaining to a peninsula; as, a peninsular form; peninsular people; the peninsular war. 1913 Webster]
Pen*in"su*la State. Florida; -- a nickname. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pen*in"su*late(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Peninsulated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Peninsulating.]To form into a peninsula. 1913 Webster]
South River . . . peninsulates Castle Hill farm.W. Bentley. 1913 Webster]
Pe"nis(p, n.[L.](Anat.)The erectile external sexual organ of males, used in copulation, and in mammals, also for urination. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Pen"i*tence(?), n.[F. p\'82nitence, L. paenitentia. See Penitent, and cf. Penance.]The quality or condition of being penitent; the disposition of a penitent; sorrow for sins or faults; repentance; contrition. \'bdPenitence of his old guilt.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Death is deferred, and penitenance has room Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Pen"i*ten*cer(?), n.[F. p\'82nitencier.]A priest who heard confession and enjoined penance in extraordinary cases.[Written also penitenser.] [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Pen"i*tent(?), a.[F. p\'82nitent, L. paenitens, -entis, poenitens, p. pr. of paenitere, poenitere, to cause to repent, to repent; prob. akin to poena punishment. See Pain.]1.Feeling pain or sorrow on account of sins or offenses; repentant; contrite; sincerely affected by a sense of guilt, and resolved on amendment of life. 1913 Webster]
Be penitent, and for thy fault contrite.Milton. 1913 Webster]
The pound he tamed, the penitent he cheered.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Doing penance. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pen"i*tent, n.1.One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his transgressions. 1913 Webster]
2.One under church censure, but admitted to penance; one undergoing penance. 1913 Webster]
3.One under the direction of a confessor. 1913 Webster]
Penitents is an appellation given to certain fraternities in Roman Catholic countries, distinguished by their habit, and employed in charitable acts. 1913 Webster]
Pen`i*ten"tial(?), a.[Cf. F. p\'82nitentiel.]Of or pertaining to penitence, or to penance; expressing penitence; of the nature of penance; as, the penitential book; penitential tears. \'bdPenitential stripes.\'b8 Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Guilt that all the penitential fires of hereafter can not cleanse.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Pen`i*ten"tial, n.(R. C. Ch.)A book formerly used by priests hearing confessions, containing rules for the imposition of penances; -- called also penitential book. 1913 Webster]
Pen`i*ten"tial*ly, adv.In a penitential manner. 1913 Webster]
Pen`i*ten"tia*ry(?), a.[Cf. F. p\'82nitentiaire.]1.Relating to penance, or to the rules and measures of penance. \'bdA penitentiary tax.\'b8 Abp. Bramhall. 1913 Webster]
2.Expressive of penitence; as, a penitentiary letter. 1913 Webster]
3.Used for punishment, discipline, and reformation. \'bdPenitentiary houses.\'b8 Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Pen`i*ten"tia*ry, n.; pl.Penitentiaries(#).[Cf. F. p\'82nitencier. See Penitent.]1.One who prescribes the rules and measures of penance. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.One who does penance. [Obs.] Hammond. 1913 Webster]
3.A small building in a monastery where penitents confessed.Shpiley. 1913 Webster]
4.That part of a church to which penitents were admitted.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
5.(R. C. Ch.)(a)An office of the papal court which examines cases of conscience, confession, absolution from vows, etc., and delivers decisions, dispensations, etc. Its chief is a cardinal, called the Grand Penitentiary, appointed by the pope.(b)An officer in some dioceses since A. D. 1215, vested with power from the bishop to absolve in cases reserved to him. 1913 Webster]
6.A house of correction, in which offenders are confined for punishment, discipline, and reformation, and in which they are generally compelled to labor. 1913 Webster]
Pen`i*ten"tia*ry*ship, n.The office or condition of a penitentiary of the papal court. [R.] Wood. 1913 Webster]
Pen"i*tent*ly, adv.In a penitent manner. 1913 Webster]
Pen"nant(?), n.[OE. penon, penoun, pynoun, OF. penon, F. pennon, fr. L. penna feather. See Pen a feather, and cf. Pennon, Pinion.](Naut.)(a)A small flag; a pennon. The narrow, (called also whip or coach whip) is a long, narrow piece of bunting, carried at the masthead of a government vessel in commission. The board pennant is an oblong, nearly square flag, carried at the masthead of a commodore's vessel. \'bdWith flags and pennants trimmed.\'b8 Drayton.(b)A rope or strap to which a purchase is hooked. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pen*nat"u*la(?), n.; pl. L. Pennatul\'91(#), E. Pennatulas(#).[NL., fr. L. penna a feather.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of Pennatula, Pteroides, and allied genera of Alcyonaria, having a featherlike form; a sea-pen. The zooids are situated along one edge of the side branches. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pen*nat`u*la"ce*a(?), n. pl.[NL. See Pennatula.](Zo\'94l.)A division of alcyonoid corals, including the seapens and related kinds. They are able to move about by means of the hollow muscular peduncle, which also serves to support them upright in the mud. See Pennatula, and Illust. under Alcyonaria. 1913 Webster]
Penned(?), a.1.Winged; having plumes. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.Written with a pen; composed. \'bdTheir penned speech.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pen"ner(?), n.1.One who pens; a writer.Sir T. North. 1913 Webster]
2.A case for holding pens. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pen"ni*form(?), a.[L. penna feather + -form: cf. F. penniforme.]Having the form of a feather or plume. 1913 Webster]
Pen*nig"er*ous(?), a.[L. penniger; penna feather + gerere to bear.](Zo\'94l.)Bearing feathers or quills. 1913 Webster]
Pen"ni*less(?), a.[From Penny.]Destitute of money; impecunious; poor. -- Pen"ni*less*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pen"ni*nerved`(?), a.[L. penna feather + E. nerve.]Pinnately veined or nerved. 1913 Webster]
Pen*nip"o*tent(?), a.[L. pennipotens; penna wing + potens strong.]Strong of wing; strong on the wing. [Poetic] Davies (Holy Roode). 1913 Webster]
Pen"non(?), n.[Cf. Pinion.]A wing; a pinion.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pen"non, n.[See Pennant.]A pennant; a flag or streamer.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Pen"ny(?), a.[Perh. a corruption of pun, for pound.]Denoting pound weight for one thousand; -- used in combination, with respect to nails; as, tenpenny nails, nails of which one thousand weight ten pounds. 1913 Webster]
Pen*ny, n.; pl.Pennies(#) or Pence(. Pennies denotes the number of coins; pence the amount of pennies in value.[OE. peni, AS. penig, pening, pending; akin to D. penning, OHG. pfenning, pfenting, G. pfennig, Icel. penningr; of uncertain origin.]1.An English coin, formerly of copper, now of bronze, the twelfth part of an English shilling in account value, and equal to four farthings, or about two cents; -- usually indicated by the abbreviation d. (the initial of denarius). 1913 Webster]
denarius of the Continent . . . [and was] called penny, denarius, or denier.\'b8 R. S. Poole. The ancient silver penny was worth about three pence sterling (see Pennyweight). The old Scotch penny was only one twelfth the value of the English coin. In the United States the word penny is popularly used for cent. 1913 Webster]
2.Any small sum or coin; a groat; a stiver.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Money, in general; as, to turn an honest penny. 1913 Webster]
What penny hath Rome borne, Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.(Script.)See Denarius. 1913 Webster]
Penny cress(Bot.), an annual herb of the Mustard family, having round, flat pods like silver pennies (Thlaspi arvense).Dr. Prior. --
Penny dog(Zo\'94l.), a kind of shark found on the South coast of Britain: the tope. --
Penny father, a penurious person; a niggard. [Obs.] Robinson (More's Utopia). --
Penny grass(Bot.), pennyroyal. [R.] --
Penny post, a post carrying a letter for a penny; also, a mail carrier. --
Penny wise, wise or prudent only in small matters; saving small sums while losing larger; -- used chiefly in the phrase, penny wise and pound foolish. 1913 Webster]
Pen"ny(?), a.Worth or costing one penny. 1913 Webster]
Pen"ny-a-lin"er(?), n.One who furnishes matter to public journals at so much a line; a poor writer for hire; a hack writer.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Pen`ny*roy"al(?), n.[A corruption of OE. puliall royal. OE. puliall is ultimately derived fr. L. puleium, or pulegium regium (so called as being good against fleas), fr. pulex a flea; and royal is a translation of L. regium, in puleium regium.](Bot.)An aromatic herb (Mentha Pulegium) of Europe; also, a North American plant (Hedeoma pulegioides) resembling it in flavor. 1913 Webster]
Bastard pennyroyal(Bot.)See Blue curls, under Blue. 1913 Webster]
Pen"ny*weight`(?), n.A troy weight containing twenty-four grains, or the twentieth part of an ounce; as, a pennyweight of gold or of arsenic. It was anciently the weight of a silver penny, whence the name. 1913 Webster]
Pen"ny*wort`(?), n.(Bot.)A European trailing herb (Linaria Cymbalaria) with roundish, reniform leaves. It is often cultivated in hanging baskets. 1913 Webster]
March, Water,
pennywort. (Bot.)See under March. 1913 Webster]
Pen"ny*worth`(?), n.1.A penny's worth; as much as may be bought for a penny. \'bdA dear pennyworth.\'b8 Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence: The full value of one's penny expended; due return for money laid out; a good bargain; a bargain. 1913 Webster]
The priests sold the better pennyworths.Locke. 1913 Webster]
3.A small quantity; a trifle.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Pen"ock(?), n.See Pend. 1913 Webster]
Pen`o*log"ic*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to penology. 1913 Webster]
Pe*nol"o*gist(?), n.One versed in, or a student of, penology. 1913 Webster]
Pe*nol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. poena, punishment + -logy.]The science or art of punishment.[Written also p.] 1913 Webster]
Pen"rack`(?), n.A rack for pens not in use. 1913 Webster]
Pens(?), n., pl. of Penny. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Pen"sile(?), a.[L. pensilis, fr. pendere to hang: cf. OE. pensil. See Pendant.]Hanging; suspended; pendent; pendulous.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
The long, pensile branches of the birches.W. Howitt. 1913 Webster]
Pen"sile*ness, n.State or quality of being pensile; pendulousness. 1913 Webster]
Pen"sion(?), n.[F., fr. L. pensio a paying, payment, fr. pendere, pensum, to weight, to pay; akin to pend to hang. See Pendant, and cf. Spend.]1.A payment; a tribute; something paid or given. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The stomach's pension, and the time's expense.Sylvester. 1913 Webster]
2.A stated allowance to a person in consideration of past services; payment made to one retired from service, on account of age, disability, or other cause; especially, a regular stipend paid by a government to retired public officers, disabled soldiers, the families of soldiers killed in service, or to meritorious authors, or the like. 1913 Webster]
To all that kept the city pensions and wages.1 Esd. iv. 56. 1913 Webster]
3.A certain sum of money paid to a clergyman in lieu of tithes. [Eng.] Mozley & W. 1913 Webster]
4.[F., pronounced .]A boarding house or boarding school in France, Belgium, Switzerland, etc. 1913 Webster]
Pen"sion, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pensioned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pensioning.]To grant a pension to; to pay a regular stipend to; in consideration of service already performed; -- sometimes followed by off; as, to pension off a servant. 1913 Webster]
One knighted Blackmore, and one pensioned Quarles.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Pen"sion*a*ry(?), a.1.Maintained by a pension; receiving a pension; as, pensionary spies.Donne. 1913 Webster]
2.Consisting of a pension; as, a pensionary provision for maintenance. 1913 Webster]
Pen"sion*a*ry(?), n.; pl.Pensionaries(#).[Cf. F. pensionnaire. Cf. Pensioner.]1.One who receives a pension; a pensioner.E. Hall. 1913 Webster]
2.One of the chief magistrates of towns in Holland. 1913 Webster]
Grand pensionary, the title of the prime minister, or or president of the Council, of Holland when a republic. 1913 Webster]
Pen"sion*er(?), n.1.One in receipt of a pension; hence, figuratively, a dependent. 1913 Webster]
The fickle pensioners of Morpheus' train.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Old pensioners . . . of Chelsea Hospital.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.One of an honorable band of gentlemen who attend the sovereign of England on state occasions, and receive an annual pension, or allowance, of \'9c150 and two horses. 1913 Webster]
3.[Cf. F. pensionnaire one who pays for his board. Cf. Pensionary, n.]In the university of Cambridge, England, one who pays for his living in commons; -- corresponding to commoner at Oxford.Ld. Lytton. 1913 Webster]
Pen"sive(?), a.[F. pensif, fr. penser to think, fr. L. pensare to weigh, ponder, consider, v. intens. fr. pendere to weigh. See Pension, Poise.]1.Thoughtful, sober, or sad; employed in serious reflection; given to, or favorable to, earnest or melancholy musing. 1913 Webster]
The pensive secrecy of desert cell.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Anxious cares the pensive nymph oppressed.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.Expressing or suggesting thoughtfulness with sadness; as, pensive numbers.Prior. 1913 Webster]
Pen"sive*ly(?), adv.In a pensive manner. 1913 Webster]
Pen"sive*ness, n.The state of being pensive; serious thoughtfulness; seriousness.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Pen"stock(?), n.[Etymol. uncertain; perh. fr. pen an inclosure + stock.]1.A close conduit or pipe for conducting water, as, to a water wheel, or for emptying a pond, or for domestic uses. 1913 Webster]
2.The barrel of a wooden pump. 1913 Webster]
Pent(?), p. p. [From Pen, v. t.]Penned or shut up; confined; -- often with up. 1913 Webster]
Here in the body pent.J. Montgomery. 1913 Webster]
No pent-up Utica contracts your powers.J. M. Sewall. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)Denoting the degree of five, either as regards quality, property, or composition; as, pentasulphide; pentoxide, etc. Also used adjectively. 1913 Webster]
Pen`ta*ba"sic(?), a.[Penta- + basic.](Chem.)Capable of uniting with five molecules of a monacid base; having five acid hydrogen atoms capable of substitution by a basic radical; -- said of certain acids. 1913 Webster]
Pen`ta*cap"su*lar(?), a.[Penta- + capsular.](Bot.)Having five capsules. 1913 Webster]
Pen`ta*che"ni*um(?), n.[NL. See Penta-, and Achenium.](Bot.)A dry fruit composed of five carpels, which are covered by an epigynous calyx and separate at maturity. 1913 Webster]
Pen`ta*chlo"ride(?), n.[Penta- + chloride.](Chem.)A chloride having five atoms of chlorine in each molecule. 1913 Webster]
Pen"ta*chord(?), n.[L. pentachordus five-stringed, Gr. 1.An ancient instrument of music with five strings. 1913 Webster]
2.An order or system of five sounds.Busby. 1913 Webster]
Pen*tac"id(, a.[Penta- + acid.](Chem.)Capable of neutralizing, or combining with, five molecules of a monobasic acid; having five hydrogen atoms capable of substitution by acid residues; -- said of certain complex bases. 1913 Webster]
Pen"ta*cle(?), n.[Gr. A figure composed of two equilateral triangles intersecting so as to form a six-pointed star, -- used in early ornamental art, and also with superstitious import by the astrologers and mystics of the Middle Ages.<-- ?? Usually, it is a five-pointed star, also called a pentagram or pentalpha. See illustr. under pentalpha. The six-pointed is also called Solomon's seal; it resembles the star of David (Magen David) [not listed in the W1913] --> 1913 Webster]
Pen`ta*coc"cous(?), a.[See Penta-, Coccus.](Bot.)Composed of five united carpels with one seed in each, as certain fruits. 1913 Webster]
Pen*tac"ri*nin(?), n.(Physiol. Chem.)A red and purple pigment found in certain crinoids of the genus Pentacrinus. 1913 Webster]
Pen*tac"ri*nite(?), n.[Penta- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Any species of Pentacrinus. 1913 Webster]
Pen*tac"ri*noid(?), n.[Pentacrinus + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)An immature comatula when it is still attached by a stem, and thus resembles a Pentacrinus. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pen*tac"ri*nus(?), n.[NL. See Penta-, and Crinum.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of large, stalked crinoids, of which several species occur in deep water among the West Indies and elsewhere. 1913 Webster]
Pen*ta"cron(?), n.; pl. L. Pentacra(#), E. Pentacrons(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Geom.)A solid having five summits or angular points. 1913 Webster]
Pen`ta*cros"tic(?), n.[Penta- + acrostic.]A set of verses so disposed that the name forming the subject of the acrostic occurs five times -- the whole set of verses being divided into five different parts from top to bottom. 1913 Webster]
Pen"tad(?), n.[Gr. (Chem.)Any element, atom, or radical, having a valence of five, or which can be combined with, substituted for, or compared with, five atoms of hydrogen or other monad; as, nitrogen is a pentad in the ammonium compounds. 1913 Webster]
Pen"tad, a.(Chem.)Having the valence of a pentad. 1913 Webster]
{ Pen`ta*dac"tyl, Pen`ta*dac"tyle }(?), a.[Gr. Penta-, and Dactyl.]1.(Anat.)Having five digits to the hand or foot. 1913 Webster]
2.Having five appendages resembling fingers or toes. 1913 Webster]
Pen`ta*dac"tyl*oid(?), a.[Pentadactyl + -oid.](Anat.)Having the form of, or a structure modified from, a pentadactyl limb. 1913 Webster]
Pen`ta*dec"ane(?), n.[Penta- + Gr. (Chem.)A hydrocarbon of the paraffin series, (C15H32) found in petroleum, tar oil, etc., and obtained as a colorless liquid; -- so called from the fifteen carbon atoms in the molecule. 1913 Webster]
Pen`ta*dec`a*to"ic(?), a.[Penta- + decatoic.](Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or derived from, pentadecane, or designating an acid related to it. 1913 Webster]
Pen`ta*del"phous(?), a.[Penta- + Gr. (Bot.)Having the stamens arranged in five clusters, those of each cluster having their filaments more or less united, as the flowers of the linden. 1913 Webster]
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Pen"ta*fid(?), a.[Penta- + root of L. findere to split.](Bot.)Divided or cleft into five parts. 1913 Webster]
Pen"ta*glot(?), n.[Penta- + -glot, as in polyglot.]A work in five different tongues. 1913 Webster]
Pen"ta*gon(?), n.[Gr. Penta-) + gwni`a angle: cf. L. pentagonium, F. pentagone.](Geom.)A plane figure having five angles, and, consequently, five sides; any figure having five angles. 1913 Webster]
Regular pentagon, a pentagon in which the angles are all equal, and the sides all equal. 1913 Webster]
Pen*tag"o*nal(?), a.[Cf. F. pentagonal, pentagone, L. pentagonus, pentagonius, Gr. Having five corners or angles. 1913 Webster]
Pentagonal dodecahedron. See Dodecahedron, and Pyritohedron. 1913 Webster]
Pen*tag"o*nal*ly, adv.In the form of a pentagon; with five angles.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pen*tag"o*nous(?), a.Pentagonal. 1913 Webster]
Pen"ta*gram(?), n.[Gr. Penta-, and -gram.]A pentacle or a pentalpha. \'bdLike a wizard pentagram.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Pen"tail`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A peculiar insectivore (Ptilocercus Lowii) of Borneo; -- so called from its very long, quill-shaped tail, which is scaly at the base and plumose at the tip. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pen*tal"pha(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. pentalpha. See Penta-, and Alpha.]A five-pointed star, resembling five alphas joined at their bases; -- used as a symbol.
<-- also called pentagram and pentacle? --> 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pen*tam"e*ra(?), n. pl.[NL. See Pentamerous.](Zo\'94l.)An extensive division of Coleoptera, including those that normally have five-jointed tarsi. It embraces about half of all the known species of the Coleoptera. 1913 Webster]
Pen*tam"er*an(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Pentamera. 1913 Webster]
Pen*tam"er*ous(?), a.[Penta- + Gr. 1.(Biol.)Divided into, or consisting of, five parts; also, arranged in sets, with five parts in each set, as a flower with five sepals, five petals, five, or twice five, stamens, and five pistils. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Belonging to the Pentamera. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pen*tam"e*rus(?), n.[NL. See Pentamerous.](Paleon.)A genus of extinct Paleozoic brachiopods, often very abundant in the Upper Silurian. 1913 Webster]
Pentamerus limestone(Geol.), a Silurian limestone composed largely of the shells of Pentamerus. 1913 Webster]
Pen*tam"e*ter(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. Penta-) + (Gr. & L.Pros.)A verse of five feet. 1913 Webster]
elegiac distich consists of the hexameter followed by the pentameter.Harkness. 1913 Webster]
Pen*tam"e*ter, a.Having five metrical feet. 1913 Webster]
Pen`ta*meth"yl*ene(?), n.[Penta- + methylene.](Chem.)A hypothetical hydrocarbon, C5H10, metameric with the amylenes, and the nucleus of a large number of derivatives; -- so named because regarded as composed of five methylene residues. Cf. Trimethylene, and Tetramethylene. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pen*tan"dri*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. Penta-) + (Bot.)A Linn\'91an class of plants having five separate stamens. 1913 Webster]
{ Pen*tan"dri*an(?), Pen*tan"drous(?), }a.(Bot.)Of or pertaining to the class Pentadria; having five stamens. 1913 Webster]
Pen"tane(?), n.[See Penta-.](Chem.)Any one of the three metameric hydrocarbons, C5H12, of the methane or paraffin series. They are colorless, volatile liquids, two of which occur in petroleum. So called because of the five carbon atoms in the molecule. 1913 Webster]
Pen"tan`gle(?), n.[Penta- + angle.]A pentagon. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pen*tan"gu*lar(?), a.[Penta- + angular.]Having five corners or angles. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pen`ta*pet"al*ous(?), a.[Penta- + petal.](Bot.)Having five petals, or flower leaves. 1913 Webster]
Pen*taph"yl*lous(?), a.[Penta- + Gr. (Bot.)Having five leaves or leaflets. 1913 Webster]
Pen*tap"o*dy(?), n.[Penta- + Gr. (Pros.)A measure or series consisting of five feet. 1913 Webster]
Pen"tap*tote(?), n.[L. (pl.) pentaptota. Gr. Penta-) + (Gram.)A noun having five cases. 1913 Webster]
Pen"tap*tych(?), n.[Penta- + Gr. (Fine Arts)A picture, or combination of pictures, consisting of a centerpiece and double folding doors or wings, as for an altarpiece. 1913 Webster]
Pen"tar*chy(?), n.[Gr. pentarchie. See Penta-, and -archy.]A government in the hands of five persons; five joint rulers.P. Fletcher. \'bdThe pentarchy of the senses.\'b8 A. Brewer. 1913 Webster]
Pen"ta*spast(?), n.[L. pentaspaston, Gr. Penta-) + pentaspaste.]A purchase with five pulleys. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pen`ta*sper"mous(?), a.[Penta- + Gr. (Bot.)Containing five seeds. 1913 Webster]
Pen"ta*stich(?), n.[Gr. Penta-) + A composition consisting of five verses. 1913 Webster]
Pen*tas"ti*chous(?), a.[Penta- + Gr. sti`chos a row.](Bot.)Having, or arranged in, five vertical ranks, as the leaves of an apple tree or a cherry tree. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pen`ta*stom"i*da(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Penta-) + (Zo\'94l.)Same as Linguatulina. 1913 Webster]
Pen"ta*style(?), a.[Penta- + Gr. (Arch.)Having five columns in front; -- said of a temple or portico in classical architecture. -- n.A portico having five columns. 1913 Webster]
Pen"ta*teuch(?), n.[L. pentateuchus, Gr. Penta-) + text. See Five, and Text.]The first five books of the Old Testament, collectively; -- called also the Law of Moses, Book of the Law of Moses, etc. 1913 Webster]
Pen`ta*teu"chal(?), a.Of or pertaining to the Pentateuch. 1913 Webster]
Pen`ta*thi*on"ic(?), a.[Penta- + thionic.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, an acid of sulphur obtained by leading hydrogen sulphide into a solution of sulphur dioxide; -- so called because it contains five atoms of sulphur. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pen*tath"lon(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)1.A fivefold athletic performance peculiar to the great national games of the Greeks, including leaping, foot racing, wrestling, throwing the discus, and throwing the spear. 1913 Webster]
2.In the modern Olympic Games, a composite contest made up of a running broad jump, throwing the javelin, a 200-meter run, throwing the discus, and a 1500-meter run. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pen`ta*tom"ic(?), a.[Penta- + atomic.](Chem.)(a)Having five atoms in the molecule.(b)Having five hydrogen atoms capable of substitution. 1913 Webster]
Pen*tav"a*lent(?), a.[Penta- + L. valens, p. pr. See Valence.](Chem.)Having a valence of five; -- said of certain atoms and radicals. 1913 Webster]
Pen"te*con`ter(?), n.[Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)A Grecian vessel with fifty oars.[Written also pentaconter.] 1913 Webster]
Pen"te*cost(?), n.[L. pentecoste, Gr. Five, and cf. Pingster.]1.A solemn festival of the Jews; -- so called because celebrated on the fiftieth day (seven weeks) after the second day of the Passover (which fell on the sixteenth of the Jewish month Nisan); -- hence called, also, the Feast of Weeks. At this festival an offering of the first fruits of the harvest was made. By the Jews it was generally regarded as commemorative of the gift of the law on the fiftieth day after the departure from Egypt. 1913 Webster]
2.A festival of the Roman Catholic and other churches in commemoration of the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles; which occurred on the day of Pentecost; -- called also Whitsunday.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pen`te*cos"tal(?), a.Of or pertaining to Pentecost or to Whitsuntide. 1913 Webster]
Pen`te*cos"tals(?), n. pl.Offerings formerly made to the parish priest, or to the mother church, at Pentecost.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
Pen`te*cos"ter(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)An officer in the Spartan army commanding fifty men.Mitford. 1913 Webster]
Pen`te*cos"ty(?), n.; pl.Pentecosties(#).[Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)A troop of fifty soldiers in the Spartan army; -- called also pentecostys.Jowett (Thucyd. ). 1913 Webster]
{ Pen*tel"ic(?), Pen*tel"i*can(?), }a.Of or pertaining to Mount Pentelicus, near Athens, famous for its fine white marble quarries; obtained from Mount Pentelicus; as, the Pentelic marble of which the Parthenon is built. 1913 Webster]
Pen"tene(?), n.[See Penta-.](Chem.)Same as Amylene. 1913 Webster]
Pent"house`(?), n.[A corruption of pentice.]A shed or roof sloping from the main wall or building, as over a door or window; a lean-to. Also figuratively. \'bdThe penthouse of his eyes.\'b8 Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
<-- 2. An apartment at the top of a building. It is often the most luxuriously appointed apartment, and is thus used as a metaphor for luxurious living. --> 1913 Webster]
Pen"tice(?), n.[F. appentis a penthouse. See Append.]A penthouse. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
Pen"tile`(?), n.See Pantile. 1913 Webster]
Pen"tine(?), n.[See Penta-.](Chem.)An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C5H8, of the acetylene series. Same as Valerylene. 1913 Webster]
Pen*to"ic(?), a.[See Penta-.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or desingating, an acid (called also valeric acid) derived from pentane. 1913 Webster]
Pen"tone(?), n.[See Penta-.](Chem.)Same as Valylene. 1913 Webster]
{ Pen"to*san(?), n. Also -sane(?) }. [From Pentose.](Chem.)One of a class of substances (complex carbohydrates widely distributed in plants, as in fruits, gums, woods, hay, etc.) which yield pentoses on hydrolysis. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pen"tose(?), n.[Penta- + -ose.](Chem.)Any of a group of sugars of the formula C5H10O5, such as as arabinose or ribose; -- so called from the five carbon atoms in the molecule. They are not fermented by yeast. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pen*tox"ide(?), n.[Penta- + oxide.](Chem.)An oxide containing five atoms of oxygen in each molecule; as, phosphorus pentoxide, P2O5. 1913 Webster]
Pen"tre*mite(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any species of Pentremites. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pen`tre*mi"tes(?), n.[NL., from Gr. remus an oar.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of crinoids belonging to the Blastoidea. They have five petal-like ambulacra. 1913 Webster]
Pent"roof`(?), n.[F. pente slope + E. roof, or from penthouse roof.]See Lean-to. 1913 Webster]
Pen"trough`(?), n.A penstock. 1913 Webster]
Pen"tyl(?), n.[Penta + -yl.](Chem.)The hypothetical radical, C5H11, of pentane and certain of its derivatives. Same as Amyl. 1913 Webster]
Pen*tyl"ic(?), a.Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, pentyl; as, pentylic alcohol 1913 Webster]
{ Pe"nu*chle(?), Pin"o*clePin"o*chle(?) }, n.A game at cards, played with forty-eight cards, being all the cards above the eight spots in two packs. 1913 Webster]
Pe"nult(?), n.[Abbreviated fr. penultima.](Gram. & Pros.)The last syllable but one of a word; the syllable preceding the final one. 1913 Webster]
Pe*nul"ti*ma(?), n.[L. (sc. syllaba), fr. penultimus, paenultimus, the last but one; paene almost + ultimus the last.]Same as Penult. 1913 Webster]
Pe*nul"ti*mate(?), a.Last but one; as, the penultimate syllable, the last syllable but one of a word. 1913 Webster]
Pe*nul"ti*mate, n.The penult. 1913 Webster]
Pe*num"bra(?), n.[NL., fr. L. paene almost + umbra shade.]1.An incomplete or partial shadow. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astron.)The shadow cast, in an eclipse, where the light is partly, but not wholly, cut off by the intervening body; the space of partial illumination between the umbra, or perfect shadow, on all sides, and the full light.Sir I. Newton. 1913 Webster]
penumbra, and sometimes umbra. 1913 Webster]
3.(Paint.)The part of a picture where the shade imperceptibly blends with the light. 1913 Webster]
Pe*num"brala. Of or pertaining to a penumbra; resembling a penumbra; partially illuminated. 1913 Webster]
Pe*nu"ri*ous(?), a.[From Penury.]1.Excessively sparing in the use of money; sordid; stingy; miserly. \'bdA penurious niggard of his wealth.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Not bountiful or liberal; scanty. 1913 Webster]
Here creeps along a poor, penurious stream.C. Pitt. 1913 Webster]
Pen"wip`er(?), n.A cloth, or other material, for wiping off or cleaning ink from a pen. 1913 Webster]
Pen"wom`an(?), n.; pl.Penwomen(.A female writer; an authoress.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Pe"on(?), n.See Poon. 1913 Webster]
Pe"on, n.[Sp. peon, or Pg. pe, one who travels on foot, a foot soldier, a pawn in chess. See Pawn in chess.]1.A foot soldier; a policeman; also, an office attendant; a messenger. [India] 1913 Webster]
2.A day laborer; a servant; especially, in some of the Spanish American countries, debtor held by his creditor in a form of qualified servitude, to work out a debt. 1913 Webster]
3.(Chess)See 2d Pawn. 1913 Webster]
Pe"on*age(?), n.The condition of a peon. 1913 Webster]
Pe"on*ism(?), n.Same as Peonage.D. Webster. 1913 Webster]
Pe"o*ny(?), n.; pl.Peonies(#).[OE. pione, pioine, pioni, OF. pione, F. pivoine, L. paeonia, Gr. P\'91an.](Bot.)A plant, and its flower, of the ranunculaceous genus P\'91onia. Of the four or five species, one is a shrub; the rest are perennial herbs with showy flowers, often double in cultivation.[Written also p\'91ony, and piony.] 1913 Webster]
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Peo"ple(?), n.[OE. peple, people, OF. pueple, F. peuple, fr. L. populus. Cf. Populage, Public, Pueblo.]1.The body of persons who compose a community, tribe, nation, or race; an aggregate of individuals forming a whole; a community; a nation. 1913 Webster]
Unto him shall the gathering of the people be.Gen. xlix. 10. 1913 Webster]
The ants are a people not strong.Prov. xxx. 25. 1913 Webster]
Before many peoples, and nations, and tongues.Rev. x. 11. 1913 Webster]
Earth's monarchs are her peoples.Whitter. 1913 Webster]
A government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people.T. Parker. 1913 Webster]
Peopleis a collective noun, generally construed with a plural verb, and only occasionally used in the plural form (peoples), in the sense of nations or races. 1913 Webster]
2.Persons, generally; an indefinite number of men and women; folks; population, or part of population; as, country people; -- sometimes used as an indefinite subject or verb, like on in French, and man in German; as, people in adversity. 1913 Webster]
People were tempted to lend by great premiums.Swift. 1913 Webster]
People have lived twenty-four days upon nothing but water.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
3.The mass of comunity as distinguished from a special class; the commonalty; the populace; the vulgar; the common crowd; as, nobles and people. 1913 Webster]
And strive to gain his pardon from the people.Addison. 1913 Webster]
4. With a possessive pronoun: (a)One's ancestors or family; kindred; relations; as, my people were English.(b)One's subjects; fellow citizens; companions; followers. \'bdYou slew great number of his people.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- People, Nation. When speaking of a state, we use people for the mass of the community, as distinguished from their rulers, and nation for the entire political body, including the rulers. In another sense of the term, nation describes those who are descended from the same stock; and in this sense the Germans regard themselves as one nation, though politically subject to different forms of government. 1913 Webster]
Peo"ple(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Peopledp. pr. & vb. n.Peopling(.][Cf. OF. popler, puepler, F. puepler. Cf. Populate.]To stock with people or inhabitants; to fill as with people; to populate. \'bdPeopled heaven with angels.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
As the gay motes that people the sunbeams.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Peo"pled(?), a.Stocked with, or as with, people; inhabited. \'bdThe peopled air.\'b8 Gray. 1913 Webster]
Peo"ple*less, a.Destitute of people.Poe. 1913 Webster]
Peo"pler(?), n.A settler; an inhabitant. \'bdPeoplers of the peaceful glen.\'b8 J. S. Blackie. 1913 Webster]
Peo"ple's bank(?). A form of co\'94perative bank, such as those of Germany; -- a term loosely used for various forms of co\'94perative financial institutions. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
People's party. (U. S. Politics)A party formed in 1891, advocating in an increase of the currency, public ownership and operation of railroads, telegraphs, etc., an income tax, limitation in ownership of land, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pe*o"ri*as(?), n. pl.; sing. Peoria(.(Ethnol.)An Algonquin tribe of Indians who formerly inhabited a part of Illinois. 1913 Webster]
Pe*pas"tic(?), a. & n.[Gr. p\'82pastique.](Med.)Same as Maturative. 1913 Webster]
{ Pep"e*rine(?), \'d8Pep`e*ri"no(?), }n.[It. peperino, L. piper pepper. So called on account of its color.](Geol.)A volcanic rock, formed by the cementing together of sand, scoria, cinders, etc. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pep"lis(?), n.[L., a kind of plant, Gr. (Bot.)A genus of plants including water purslane. 1913 Webster]
Pep"lum(?), n.; pl. E. -lumus, L. -la. [L.] A peplos. Hence: An overskirt hanging like an ancient peplos; also, a short fitted skirt attached to a waist or coat. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Pep"lus(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. 1.An upper garment worn by Grecian and Roman women. 1913 Webster]
2.A kind of kerchief formerly worn by Englishwomen. [Obs.] Fairholt. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pe"po(?), n.[L., a kind of melon, from Gr. (Bot.)Any fleshy fruit with a firm rind, as a pumpkin, melon, or gourd. See Gourd. 1913 Webster]
Pep"per(?), n.[OE. peper, AS. pipor, L. piper, fr. Gr. pippala, pippali.]1.A well-known, pungently aromatic condiment, the dried berry, either whole or powdered, of the Piper nigrum. 1913 Webster]
Common, or black, pepper is made from the whole berry, dried just before maturity; white pepper is made from the ripe berry after the outer skin has been removed by maceration and friction. It has less of the peculiar properties of the plant than the black pepper. Pepper is used in medicine as a carminative stimulant. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)The plant which yields pepper, an East Indian woody climber (Piper nigrum), with ovate leaves and apetalous flowers in spikes opposite the leaves. The berries are red when ripe. Also, by extension, any one of the several hundred species of the genus Piper, widely dispersed throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the earth. 1913 Webster]
3.Any plant of the genus Capsicum, and its fruit; red pepper; as, the bell pepper. 1913 Webster]
pepper has been extended to various other fruits and plants, more or less closely resembling the true pepper, esp. to the common varieties of Capsicum. See Capsicum, and the Phrases, below. 1913 Webster]
African pepper, the Guinea pepper. See under Guinea. --
Cayenne pepper. See under Cayenne. --
Chinese pepper, the spicy berries of the Xanthoxylum piperitum, a species of prickly ash found in China and Japan. --
Guinea pepper. See under Guinea, and Capsicum. --
Jamaica pepper. See Allspice. --
Long pepper. (a)The spike of berries of Piper longum, an East Indian shrub. (b)The root of Piper, . See Kava. --
Malaguetta, Meleguetta,
pepper, the aromatic seeds of the Amomum Melegueta, an African plant of the Ginger family. They are sometimes used to flavor beer, etc., under the name of grains of Paradise. --
Red pepper. See Capsicum. --
Sweet pepper bush(Bot.), an American shrub (Clethra alnifolia), with racemes of fragrant white flowers; -- called also white alder. --
Pepper boxcaster, a small box or bottle, with a perforated lid, used for sprinkling ground pepper on food, etc. --
Pepper corn. See in the Vocabulary. --
Pepper elder(Bot.), a West Indian name of several plants of the Pepper family, species of Piper and Peperomia. --
Pepper moth(Zo\'94l.), a European moth (Biston betularia) having white wings covered with small black specks. --
Pepper pot, a mucilaginous soup or stew of vegetables and cassareep, much esteemed in the West Indies. --
Pepper root. (Bot.). See Coralwort. --
pepper sauce, a condiment for the table, made of small red peppers steeped in vinegar. --
Pepper tree(Bot.), an aromatic tree (Drimys axillaris) of the Magnolia family, common in New Zealand. See Peruvian mastic tree, under Mastic. 1913 Webster]
Pep"per, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Peppered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Peppering.]1.To sprinkle or season with pepper. 1913 Webster]
2.Figuratively: To shower shot or other missiles, or blows, upon; to pelt; to fill with shot, or cover with bruises or wounds. \'bdI have peppered two of them.\'b8 \'bdI am peppered, I warrant, for this world.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pep"per, v. i.To fire numerous shots (at). 1913 Webster]
Pep"per box`(?), n.A buttress on the left-hand wall of a fives court as the game is played at Eton College, England. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pep"per*corn`(?), n.1.A dried berry of the black pepper (Piper nigrum). 1913 Webster]
2.Anything insignificant; a particle. 1913 Webster]
Pep"per dulse`(?). (Bot.)A variety of edible seaweed (Laurencia pinnatifida) distinguished for its pungency. [Scot.] Lindley. 1913 Webster]
Pep"per*er(?), n.A grocer; -- formerly so called because he sold pepper. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pep"per*grass`(?), n.(Bot.)(a)Any herb of the cruciferous genus Lepidium, especially the garden peppergrass, or garden cress, Lepidium sativum; -- called also pepperwort. All the species have a pungent flavor.(b)The common pillwort of Europe (Pilularia globulifera). See Pillwort. 1913 Webster]
Pep"per*idge(?), n.[Cf. NL. berberis, E. barberry.](Bot.)A North American tree (Nyssa multiflora) with very tough wood, handsome oval polished leaves, and very acid berries, -- the sour gum, or common tupelo. See Tupelo.[Written also piperidge and pipperidge.] 1913 Webster]
Pepperidge bush(Bot.), the barberry. 1913 Webster]
Pep"per*mint(?), n.[Pepper + mint.]1.(Bot.)An aromatic and pungent plant of the genus Mentha (M. piperita), much used in medicine and confectionery. 1913 Webster]
2.A volatile oil (oil of peppermint) distilled from the fresh herb; also, a well-known essence or spirit (essence of peppermint) obtained from it. 1913 Webster]
3.A lozenge of sugar flavored with peppermint. 1913 Webster]
Peppermint camphor. (Chem.) Same as Menthol. --
Peppermint tree(Bot.), a name given to several Australian species of gum tree (Eucalyptus amygdalina, E. piperita, E. odorata, etc.) which have hard and durable wood, and yield an essential oil. 1913 Webster]
Pep"per*o*ni(?), n.a hard sausage of beef and pork, highly seasoned. PJC]
Pep"sin(?), n.[Gr. pepsine. Cf. Dyspepsia.](Physiol. Chem.)An unorganized proteolytic ferment or enzyme contained in the secretory glands of the stomach. In the gastric juice it is united with dilute hydrochloric acid (0.2 per cent, approximately) and the two together constitute the active portion of the digestive fluid. It is the active agent in the gastric juice of all animals. 1913 Webster]
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Pep`sin*hy`dro*chlo"ric(?), a.(Physiol. Chem.)Same as Peptohydrochloric. 1913 Webster]
Pep*sin"o*gen(?), n.[Pepsin + -gen.](Physiol. Chem.)The antecedent of the ferment pepsin. A substance contained in the form of granules in the peptic cells of the gastric glands. It is readily convertible into pepsin. Also called propepsin. 1913 Webster]
Pep"tic(?), a.[L. pepticus, Gr. Pepsin.]1.Relating to digestion; promoting digestion; digestive; as, peptic sauces. 1913 Webster]
2.Able to digest. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Tolerably nutritive for a mind as yet so peptic.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
3.(Physiol. Chem.)Pertaining to pepsin; resembling pepsin in its power of digesting or dissolving albuminous matter; containing or yielding pepsin, or a body of like properties; as, the peptic glands. 1913 Webster]
Pep"tic, n.1.An agent that promotes digestion. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.The digestive organs. 1913 Webster]
Is there some magic in the place, peptics differ?Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Pep"tics(?), n.The science of digestion. 1913 Webster]
Pep"to*gen(?), n.[Peptone + -gen.](Physiol.)A substance convertible into peptone. 1913 Webster]
Pep`to*gen"ic(?), a.Same as Peptogenous. 1913 Webster]
Pep*tog"e*nous(?), a.(Physiol. Chem.)Capable of yielding, or being converted into, peptone. 1913 Webster]
Pep`to*hy`dro*chlo"ric(?), a.[See Peptone, and Hydrochloric.](Physiol. Chem.)Designating a hypothetical acid (called peptohydrochloric acid, pepsinhydrochloric acid, and chloropeptic acid) which is supposed to be formed when pepsin and dilute (0.1-0.4 per cent) hydrochloric acid are mixed together. 1913 Webster]
Pep"tone(?), n.[Gr. (Physiol. Chem.)(a)The soluble and diffusible substance or substances into which albuminous portions of the food are transformed by the action of the gastric and pancreatic juices. Peptones are also formed from albuminous matter by the action of boiling water and boiling dilute acids.(b)Collectively, in a broader sense, all the products resulting from the solution of albuminous matter in either gastric or pancreatic juice. In this case, however, intermediate products (albumose bodies), such as antialbumose, hemialbumose, etc., are mixed with the true peptones. Also termed albuminose.
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amphopeptone, antipeptone, and hemipeptone, and, unlike the albumose bodies, are not precipitated by saturating their solutions with ammonium sulphate. 1913 Webster]
Pep"to*nize(?), v. t.(Physiol.)To convert into peptone; to digest or dissolve by means of a proteolytic ferment; as, peptonized food. 1913 Webster]
Pep"to*noid(?), n.[Peptone + -oid.](Physiol. Chem.)A substance related to peptone. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pep`to*nu"ri*a(?), n.[NL. See Peptone, and Urine.](Med.)The presence of peptone, or a peptonelike body, in the urine.<-- not in Stedman's. Superseded by proteinuria? --> 1913 Webster]
Pep`to*tox"ine(?), n.[Peptone + toxic + -ine.](Physiol. Chem.)A toxic alkaloid found occasionally associated with the peptones formed from fibrin by pepsinhydrochloric acid. 1913 Webster]
Pe"quots(?), n. pl.; sing. Pequot(.(Ethnol.)A tribe of Indians who formerly inhabited Eastern Connecticut.[Written also Pequods.] 1913 Webster]
Per-(?). [See Per.]1.A prefix used to signify through, throughout, by, for, or as an intensive as perhaps, by hap or chance; perennial, that lasts throughout the year; perforce, through or by force; perfoliate, perforate; perspicuous, evident throughout or very evident; perplex, literally, to entangle very much. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)Originally, denoting that the element to the name of which it is prefixed in the respective compounds exercised its highest valence; now, only that the element has a higher valence than in other similar compounds; thus, barium peroxide is the highest oxide of barium; while nitrogen and manganese peroxides, so-called, are not the highest oxides of those elements. 1913 Webster]
Per(?), prep.[L. Cf. Far, For-, Pardon, and cf. Par, prep.]Through; by means of; through the agency of; by; for; for each; as, per annum; per capita, by heads, or according to individuals; per curiam, by the court; per se, by itself, of itself. Per is also sometimes used with English words. 1913 Webster]
Per annum, by the year; in each successive year; annually. --
Per cent,
Per centum, by the hundred; in the hundred; -- used esp. of proportions of ingredients, rate or amount of interest, and the like; commonly used in the shortened form per cent.<-- commonly symbolized with the per cent sign, % --> --
Per diem, by the day. [For other phrases from the Latin, see Quotations, Phrases, etc., from Foreign Languages, in the Supplement.] 1913 Webster]
Per*act"(?), v. t.[L. peractus, p. p. of peragere.]To go through with; to perform. [Obs.] Sylvester. 1913 Webster]
Per`a*cute"(?), a.[L. peracutus. See Per-, and Acute.]Very sharp; very violent; as, a peracute fever. [R.] Harvey. 1913 Webster]
Per`ad*ven"ture(?), adv. & conj.[OE. per aventure, F. par aventure. See Per, and Adventure.]By chance; perhaps; it may be; if; supposing. \'bdIf peradventure he speak against me.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city.Gen. xviii. 24. 1913 Webster]
Pe*r\'91"o*pod(?), n.[Gr. -pod.](Zo\'94l.)One of the thoracic legs of a crustacean. See Illust. of Crustacea. 1913 Webster]
Per"a*grate(?), v. t.[L. peragratus, p. p. of peragrate.]To travel over or through. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Per`agra"tion(?), n.[L. peragratio: cf. F. peragration.]The act or state of passing through any space; as, the peragration of the moon in her monthly revolution. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Per*am"bu*late(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Perambulated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Perambulating.][L. perambulatus, p. p. of perambulare to perambulate; per through + ambulare to walk. See Per-, and Amble.]To walk through or over; especially, to travel over for the purpose of surveying or examining; to inspect by traversing; specifically, to inspect officially the boundaries of, as of a town or parish, by walking over the whole line. 1913 Webster]
Per*am"bu*late, v. i.To walk about; to ramble; to stroll; as, he perambulated in the park. 1913 Webster]
Per*am`bu*la"tion(?), n.1.The act of perambulating; traversing.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.An annual survey of boundaries, as of town, a parish, a forest, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.A district within which one is authorized to make a tour of inspection. \'bdThe . . . bounds of his own perambulation.\'b8 [Obs.] Holyday. 1913 Webster]
Per*am"bu*la`tor(?), n.1.One who perambulates. 1913 Webster]
2.A surveyor's instrument for measuring distances. It consists of a wheel arranged to roll along over the ground, with an apparatus of clockwork, and a dial plate upon which the distance traveled is shown by an index. See Odometer. 1913 Webster]
3.A low carriage for a child, propelled by pushing; a baby carriage; -- called also pram, in Britain. 1913 Webster +PJC]
\'d8Per`a*me"les(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. meles a badger.](Zo\'94l.)Any marsupial of the genus Perameles, which includes numerous species found in Australia. They somewhat resemble rabbits in size and form. See Illust. under Bandicoot. 1913 Webster]
Per"bend(?), n.See Perpender. 1913 Webster]
Per"break`(?), n. [Obs.] See Parbreak. 1913 Webster]
Per*bro"mate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of perbromic acid. 1913 Webster]
Per*bro"mic(?), a.[Pref. per- + bromic.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, the highest oxygen acid, HBrO4, of bromine. 1913 Webster]
Per*bro"mide(?), n.(Chem.)A bromide having a higher proportion of bromine than any other bromide of the same substance or series. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per"ca(?), n.[L., a perch.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of fishes, including the fresh-water perch. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per`cale"(?), n.[F.]A fine cotton fabric, having a linen finish, and often printed on one side, -- used for women's and children's wear, and for bedsheets. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Per`ca*line"(?), n.[F.]A fine kind of cotton goods, usually of one color, and with a glossy surface, -- much use for linings. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Per*car"bide(?), n.[Pref. per- + carbide.](Chem.)A compound containing a relatively large amount of carbon. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Per*car"bu*ret`ed, a.(Chem.)Combined with a relatively large amount of carbon. 1913 Webster]
Per*case"(?), adv.[OE. per cas. See Parcase.]Perhaps; perchance. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Perce(?), v. t.To pierce. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Per*ceiv"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being perceived; perceptible. -- Per*ceiv"a*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Per*ceiv"ance(?), n.Power of perceiving. [Obs.] \'bdThe senses and common perceivance.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Per*ceive"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Perceived(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Perceiving.][OF. percevoir, perceveir, L. percipere, perceptum; per (see Per-) + capere to take, receive. See Capacious, and cf. Perception.]1.To obtain knowledge of through the senses; to receive impressions from by means of the bodily organs; to take cognizance of the existence, character, or identity of, by means of the senses; to see, hear, or feel; as, to perceive a distant ship; to perceive a discord.Reid. 1913 Webster]
2.To take intellectual cognizance of; to apprehend by the mind; to be convinced of by direct intuition; to note; to remark; to discern; to see; to understand. 1913 Webster]
Jesus perceived their wickedness.Matt. xxii. 18. 1913 Webster]
You may, fair lady, Perceive I speak sincerely.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Till we ourselves see it with our own eyes, and perceive it by our own understandings, we are still in the dark.Locke. 1913 Webster]
3.To be affected of influented by. [R.] 1913 Webster]
The upper regions of the air perceive the collection of the matter of tempests before the air here below.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To discern; distinguish; observe; see; feel; know; understand. -- To Perceive, Discern. To perceive a thing is to apprehend it as presented to the senses or the intellect; to discern is to mark differences, or to see a thing as distinguished from others around it. We may perceive two persons afar off without being able to discern whether they are men or women. Hence, discern is often used of an act of the senses or the mind involving close, discriminating, analytical attention. We perceive that which is clear or obvious; we discern that which requires much attention to get an idea of it. \'bdWe perceive light, darkness, colors, or the truth or falsehood of anything. We discern characters, motives, the tendency and consequences of actions, etc.\'b8Crabb. 1913 Webster]
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Per*ceiv"er(?), n.One who perceives (in any of the senses of the verb).Milton. 1913 Webster]
Per*cent"age(?), n.[Per cent + -age, as in average. See Per, and Cent.](Com.)A certain rate per cent; the allowance, duty, rate of interest, discount, or commission, on a hundred. 1913 Webster]
Per"cept(?), n.[From L. percipere, perceptum.]That which is perceived.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
The modern discussion between percept and concept, the one sensuous, the other intellectual.Max M\'81ller. 1913 Webster]
Per*cep`ti*bil"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. perceptibilit\'82.]1.The quality or state of being perceptible; as, the perceptibility of light or color. 1913 Webster]
2.Perception. [R.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Per*cep"ti*ble(?), a.[L. perceptibilis: cf. F. perceptible. See Perceive.]Capable of being perceived; cognizable; discernible; perceivable. 1913 Webster]
With a perceptible blast of the air.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
-- Per*cep"ti*ble*ness, n. -- Per*cep"ti*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Per*cep"tion(?), n.[L. perceptio: cf. F. perception. See Perceive.]1.The act of perceiving; cognizance by the senses or intellect; apperhension by the bodily organs, or by the mind, of what is presented to them; discernment; apperhension; cognition. 1913 Webster]
2.(Metaph.)The faculty of perceiving; the faculty, or peculiar part, of man's constitution by which he has knowledge through the medium or instrumentality of the bodily organs; the act of apperhending material objects or qualities through the senses; -- distinguished from conception.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Matter hath no life nor perception, and is not conscious of its own existence.Bentley. 1913 Webster]
3.The quality, state, or capability, of being affected by something external; sensation; sensibility. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
This experiment discovereth perception in plants.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
4.An idea; a notion. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
perception is, in the language of philosophers previous to Reid, used in a very extensive signification. By Descartes, Malebranche, Locke, Leibnitz, and others, it is employed in a sense almost as unexclusive as consciousness, in its widest signification. By Reid this word was limited to our faculty acquisitive of knowledge, and to that branch of this faculty whereby, through the senses, we obtain a knowledge of the external world. But his limitation did not stop here. In the act of external perception he distinguished two elements, to which he gave the names of perception and sensation. He ought perhaps to have called these perception proper and sensation proper, when employed in his special meaning.\'b8Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Per*cep"tive(?), a.[Cf. F. perceptif.]Of or pertaining to the act or power of perceiving; having the faculty or power of perceiving; used in perception. \'bdHis perceptive and reflective faculties.\'b8 Motley. 1913 Webster]
Per`cep*tiv"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being perceptive; power of perception.Locke. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per*ces"o*ces(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. L. perca a perch + esox, -ocis, a pike.](Zo\'94l.)An order of fishes including the gray mullets (Mugil), the barracudas, the silversides, and other related fishes. So called from their relation both to perches and to pikes. 1913 Webster]
Perch(p, n.[Written also pearch.][OE. perche, F. perche, L. perca, fr. Gr. pe`rkh; cf. perkno`s dark-colored, Skr. p spotted, speckled, and E. freckle.](Zo\'94l.)1.Any fresh-water fish of the genus Perca and of several other allied genera of the family Percid\'91, as the common American or yellow perch (Perca flavescens, ), and the European perch (P. fluviatilis). 1913 Webster]
2.Any one of numerous species of spiny-finned fishes belonging to the Percid\'91, Serranid\'91, and related families, and resembling, more or less, the true perches. 1913 Webster]
Black perch. (a)The black bass. (b)The flasher. (c)The sea bass. --
Blue perch, the cunner. --
Gray perch, the fresh-water drum. --
Red perch, the rosefish. --
Red-bellied perch, the long-eared pondfish. --
Perch pest, a small crustacean, parasitic in the mouth of the perch. --
Silver perch, the yellowtail. --
Stone, Striped,
perch, the pope. --
White perch, the Roccus, , a small silvery serranoid market fish of the Atlantic coast. 1913 Webster]
Perch(?), n.[F. perche, L. pertica.]1.A pole; a long staff; a rod; esp., a pole or other support for fowls to roost on or to rest on; a roost; figuratively, any elevated resting place or seat. 1913 Webster]
As chauntecleer among his wives all perche, that was in his hall.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Not making his high place the lawless perch Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.(a)A measure of length containing five and a half yards; a rod, or pole.(b)In land or square measure: A square rod; the 160th part of an acre.(c)In solid measure: A mass 16 1913 Webster]
3.A pole connecting the fore gear and hind gear of a spring carriage; a reach. 1913 Webster]
Perch, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Perched(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Perching.][F. percher. See Perch a pole.]To alight or settle, as a bird; to sit or roost. 1913 Webster]
Wrens make prey where eagles dare not perch.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Perch, v. t.1.To place or to set on, or as on, a perch. 1913 Webster]
2.To occupy as a perch.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Per*chance"(?), adv.[F. par by (L. per) + chance. See Par, and Chance.]By chance; perhaps; peradventure. 1913 Webster]
Perch"ant(?), n.[F.]A bird tied by the foot, to serve as decoy to other birds by its fluttering. 1913 Webster]
Perch"er(?), n.[From Perch, v. i.]1.One who, or that which, perches.J. Burroughs. 1913 Webster]
2.One of the Insessores. 1913 Webster]
3.[From Perch a pole.]A Paris candle anciently used in England; also, a large wax candle formerly set upon the altar. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Per"che*ron(?), n.[F.]One of a breed of draught horses originating in Perche, an old district of France; -- called also Percheron-Norman. 1913 Webster]
Per*chlo"rate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of perchloric acid. 1913 Webster]
Per*chlo"ric(?), a.[Pref. per- + chloric.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, the highest oxygen acid (HClO4), of chlorine; -- called also hyperchloric. 1913 Webster]
Per*chlo"ride(?), n.(Chem.)A chloride having a higher proportion of chlorine than any other chloride of the same substance or series. 1913 Webster]
Per*chro"mic(?), a.[Pref. per- + chromic.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, a certain one of the highly oxidized compounds of chromium, which has a deep blue color, and is produced by the action of hydrogen peroxide. 1913 Webster]
Per"ci*form(?), a.[NL., & L. perca a perch + -form.](Zo\'94l.)Pertaining to the Perciformes. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per`ci*for"mes(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)An extensive tribe or suborder of fishes, including the true perches (Percid\'91); the pondfishes (Centrarchid\'91); the sci\'91noids (Sci\'91nid\'91); the sparoids (Sparid\'91); the serranoids (Serranid\'91), and some other related families. 1913 Webster]
{ Per*cip"i*ence(?), Per*cip"i*en*cy(?), }n.The faculty, act or power of perceiving; perception.Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Per*cip"i*ent(?), a.[L. percipiens, -entis, p. pr. of percipere. See Perceive.]Having the faculty of perception; perceiving; as, a percipient being.Bentley. -- n.One who, or that which, is percipient.Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
Per*close"(?), n.[OF. parclose an inclosed place; L. per through + claudere, clausum, to shut.]1.(Eccl. Arch.)Same as Parclose. 1913 Webster]
2.Conclusion; end. [Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
Per"coid(?), a.[L. perca a perch + -oid: cf. F. perco\'8bde.](Zo\'94l.)Belonging to, or resembling, the perches, or family Percid\'91. -- n.Any fish of the genus Perca, or allied genera of the family Percid\'91. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per*coi"de*a(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Perciformes. 1913 Webster]
Per"co*late(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Percolated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Percolating.][L. percolatus, p. p. of percolare to percolate; per through + colare to strain.]To cause to pass through fine interstices, as a liquor; to filter; to strain.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
Per"co*late, v. i.To pass through fine interstices; to filter; as, water percolates through porous stone. 1913 Webster]
Per`co*la"tion(?), n.[L. percolatio.]The act or process of percolating, or filtering; filtration; straining. Specifically (Pharm.), the process of exhausting the virtues of a powdered drug by letting a liquid filter slowly through it. 1913 Webster]
Per"co*la`tor(?), n.1.One who, or that which, filters. \'bd[Tissues] act as percolators.\'b8 Henfrey. 1913 Webster]
2.A type of coffee pot in which the heated water is driven by its boiling action up above a porous canister of coffee held above the level of the water in the pot, and then filters (percolates) back through the coffee thus extracting its essence. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
3.(Pharmacy)An apparatus for producing an extract from a drug by percolation. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Per`co*mor"phi(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. L. perca perch + Gr. morfh` form.](Zo\'94l.)A division of fishes including the perches and related kinds. 1913 Webster]
Per*cur"rent(?), a.[L. percurrens, p. pr. of percurrere to run through; per through + currere to run.]Running through the entire length. 1913 Webster]
Per*cur"so*ry(?), a.[L. percursor one who runs through, fr. percurrere. See Percurrent.]Running over slightly or in haste; cursory. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Per*cuss"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Percussed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Percussing.][L. percussus, p. p. of percutere; per + quatere to shake, strike. See Quash.]To strike smartly; to strike upon or against; as, to percuss the chest in medical examination. 1913 Webster]
Flame percussed by air giveth a noise.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Per*cuss", v. i.(Med.)To strike or tap in an examination by percussion. See Percussion, 3.Quain. 1913 Webster]
Per*cus"sion(?), n.[L. percussio: cf. F. percussion. See Percuss.]1.The act of percussing, or striking one body against another; forcible collision, esp. such as gives a sound or report.Sir I. Newton. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence: The effect of violent collision; vibratory shock; impression of sound on the ear. 1913 Webster]
The thunderlike percussion of thy sounds.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.(Med.)The act of tapping or striking the surface of the body in order to learn the condition of the parts beneath by the sound emitted or the sensation imparted to the fingers. Percussion is said to be immediate if the blow is directly upon the body; if some interventing substance, as a pleximeter, is, used, it is called mediate. 1913 Webster]
Center of percussion. See under Center. --
Percussion bullet, a bullet containing a substance which is exploded by percussion; an explosive bullet. --
Percussion cap, a small copper cap or cup, containing fulminating powder, and used with a percussion lock to explode gunpowder. --
Percussion fuze. See under Fuze. --
Percussion lock, the lock of a gun that is fired by percussion upon fulminating powder. --
Percussion match, a match which ignites by percussion. --
Percussion powder, powder so composed as to ignite by slight percussion; fulminating powder. --
Percussion sieve,
Percussion table, a machine for sorting ores by agitation in running water. 1913 Webster]
Per*cu"tient(?), a.[L. percutiens, p. pr. of percutere. See Percuss.]Striking; having the power of striking. -- n.That which strikes, or has power to strike.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Per"di*cine(?), a.[See Perdix.](Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the family Perdicid\'91, or partridges. 1913 Webster]
Per*die"(?), adv.See Parde.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per di"em(?). [L.]By the day; substantively (chiefly U. S.), an allowance or amount of so much by the day. Also used adjectivally; as, a per diem allowance. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Per"di*foil(?), n.[L. perdere to lose + folium leaf.](Bot.)A deciduous plant; -- opposed to evergreen.J. Barton. 1913 Webster]
Per*di"tion(?), n.[F., fr. L. perditio, fr. perdere, perditum, to ruin, to lose; per (cf. Skr. par\'be away) + -dere (only in comp.) to put; akin to Gr. do. See Do.]1.Entire loss; utter destruction; ruin; esp., the utter loss of the soul, or of final happiness in a future state; future misery or eternal death. 1913 Webster]
The mere perdition of the Turkish fleet.Shak. 1913 Webster]
If we reject the truth, we seal our own perdition.J. M. Mason. 1913 Webster]
2.Loss of diminution. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Per*di"tion*a*ble(?), a.Capable of being ruined; worthy of perdition. [R.] Pollok. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per"dix(p, n.[L., a partridge, Gr. pe`rdix.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of birds including the common European partridge. Formerly the word was used in a much wider sense to include many allied genera. 1913 Webster]
Per*du"(por p, n.[See Perdu, a.]1.One placed on watch, or in ambush. 1913 Webster]
2.A soldier sent on a forlorn hope.Shak. 1913 Webster]
{ Per*du", Per*due" }(por p, a.[F. perdu, f. perdue, lost, p. p. of perdre to lose, L. perdere. See Perdition.]1.Lost to view; in concealment or ambush; close. 1913 Webster]
He should lie perdue who is to walk the round.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.Accustomed to, or employed in, desperate enterprises; hence, reckless; hopeless. \'bdA perdue captain.\'b8 Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Per*dure"(p, v. i.[L. perdurare; per through + durare to last.]To last or endure for a long time; to be perdurable or lasting. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
The mind perdures while its energizing may construct a thousand lines.Hickok. 1913 Webster]
Per*dy"(?), adv.Truly. See Parde. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ah, dame! perdy ye have not done me right.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Pere(?), n.A peer. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
\'d8P\'8are(p, n.[F., fr. L. pater. See Father.]Father; -- often used after French proper names to distinguish a father from his son; as, Dumas p\'8are. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Per*e"gal(?), a.[OF. par very (L. per) + egal equal, L. aequalis.]Fully equal. [Obs.] Chaucer. \'bdPeregal to the best.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Per"e*gri*nate(?), v. i.[L. peregrinatus, p. p. of peregrinari to travel. See Pilgrim.]To travel from place to place, or from one country to another; hence, to sojourn in foreign countries. 1913 Webster]
Per`e*gri*na"tion(?), n.[L. peregrinatio: cf. F. p\'82r\'82grination.]A traveling from one country to another; a wandering; sojourn in foreign countries. \'bdHis peregrination abroad.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Per"e*gri*na`tor(?), n.[L.]One who peregrinates; one who travels about. 1913 Webster]
Per"e*grine(?), a.[L. peregrinus. See Pilgrim.]Foreign; not native; extrinsic or from without; exotic.[Spelt also pelegrine.] \'bdPeregrine and preternatural heat.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Peregrine falcon(Zo\'94l.), a courageous and swift falcon (Falco peregrinus), remarkable for its wide distribution over all the continents. The adult plumage is dark bluish ash on the back, nearly black on the head and cheeks, white beneath, barred with black below the throat. Called also peregrine hawk, duck hawk, game hawk, and great-footed hawk. 1913 Webster]
Per`e*grin"i*ty(?), n.[L. peregrinitas: cf. F. p\'82r\'82grinit\'82.]1.Foreignness; strangeness. [Obs.] \'bdSomewhat of a peregrinity in their dialect.\'b8 Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Per*empt"(?), v. t.[L. peremptus, p. p. of perimere to take away entirely, to destroy; per (see Per-) + OL. emere to take. See Redeem.](Law)To destroy; to defeat. [R.] Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
Per*emp"tion(?), n.[L. peremptio: cf. F. p\'82remption.](Law)A quashing; a defeating. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Per"emp*to*ri*ly(?), adv.In a peremptory manner; absolutely; positively.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Per"emp*to*ri*ness, n.The quality of being peremptory; positiveness. 1913 Webster]
Per"emp*to*ry(?), a.[L. peremptorius destructive, deadly, decisive, final: cf. F. p\'82remptorie. See Perempt.]1.Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal; positive; absolute; decisive; conclusive; final. 1913 Webster]
Think of heaven with hearty purposes and peremptory designs to get thither.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.Positive in opinion or judgment; decided; dictatorial; dogmatical. 1913 Webster]
Be not too positive and peremptory.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Briefly, then, for we are peremptory.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Per*en"ni*al(?), a.[L. perennis that lasts the whole year through; per through + annus year. See Per-, and Annual.]1.ing or continuing through the year; as, perennial fountains. 1913 Webster]
2.Continuing without cessation or intermission; perpetual; unceasing; never failing. 1913 Webster]
The perennial existence of bodies corporate.Burke. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bot.)Continuing more than two years; as, a perennial steam, or root, or plant. 1913 Webster]
Per*en"ni*al, n.(Bot.)A perennial plant; a plant which lives or continues more than two years, whether it retains its leaves in winter or not. 1913 Webster]
Per*en"ni*al*ly, adv.In a perennial manner. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per*en`ni*bran`chi*a"ta(?), n. pl.[NL. See Perennial, and Branchia.](Zo\'94l.)Those Batrachia which retain their gills through life, as the menobranchus. 1913 Webster]
Per*en`ni*bran"chi*ate(?), a.[See Perennial, and Branchiate.]1.(Anat.)Having branch\'91, or gills, through life; -- said especially of certain Amphibia, like the menobranchus. Opposed to caducibranchiate. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Belonging to the Perennibranchiata. 1913 Webster]
Per*en"ni*ty(?), n.[L. perennitas.]The quality of being perennial. [R.] Derham. 1913 Webster]
Per`er*ra"tion(?), n.[L. pererrare, pererratum, to wander through.]A wandering, or rambling, through various places. [R.] Howell. 1913 Webster]
Per"fect(?), a.[OE. parfit, OF. parfit, parfet, parfait, F. parfait, L. perfectus, p. p. of perficere to carry to the end, to perform, finish, perfect; per (see Per-) + facere to make, do. See Fact.]1.Brought to consummation or completeness; completed; not defective nor redundant; having all the properties or qualities requisite to its nature and kind; without flaw, fault, or blemish; without error; mature; whole; pure; sound; right; correct. 1913 Webster]
My strength is made perfect in weakness.2 Cor. xii. 9. 1913 Webster]
Three glorious suns, each one a perfect sun.Shak. 1913 Webster]
I fear I am not in my perfect mind.Shak. 1913 Webster]
O most entire perfect sacrifice!Keble. 1913 Webster]
God made thee perfect, not immutable.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Well informed; certain; sure. 1913 Webster]
I am perfect that the Pannonains are now in arms.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bot.)Hermaphrodite; having both stamens and pistils; -- said of flower. 1913 Webster]
Perfect cadence(Mus.), a complete and satisfactory close in harmony, as upon the tonic preceded by the dominant. --
Perfect chord(Mus.), a concord or union of sounds which is perfectly coalescent and agreeable to the ear, as the unison, octave, fifth, and fourth; a perfect consonance; a common chord in its original position of keynote, third, fifth, and octave. --
Perfect number(Arith.), a number equal to the sum of all its divisors; as, 28, whose aliquot parts, or divisors, are 14, 7, 4, 2, 1. See Abundant number, under Abundant.Brande & C. --
Perfect tense(Gram.), a tense which expresses an act or state completed.<-- = perfective --> 1913 Webster]
Per"fect(?), n.The perfect tense, or a form in that tense. 1913 Webster]
Per"fect(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Perfected; p. pr. & vb. n.Perfecting.][L. perfectus, p. p. of perficere. See Perfect, a.]To make perfect; to finish or complete, so as to leave nothing wanting; to give to anything all that is requisite to its nature and kind. 1913 Webster]
God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfect in us.1 John iv. 12. 1913 Webster]
Inquire into the nature and properties of the things, . . . and thereby perfect our ideas of their distinct species.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Perfecting press(Print.), a press in which the printing on both sides of the paper is completed in one passage through the machine. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To finish; accomplish; complete; consummate. 1913 Webster]
Per"fect*er(?), n.One who, or that which, makes perfect. \'bdThe . . . perfecter of our faith.\'b8 Barrow. 1913 Webster]
Per`fec*tib"i*list(?), n.A perfectionist. See also Illuminati, 2. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Per*fect`i*bil"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. perfectibilit\'82.]The quality or state of being perfectible. 1913 Webster]
Per*fect"i*ble(?), a.[Cf. F. perfectible.]Capable of becoming, or being made, perfect. 1913 Webster]
Per*fec"tion(?), n.[F. perfection, L. perfectio.]1.The quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing requisite is wanting; entire development; consummate culture, skill, or moral excellence; the highest attainable state or degree of excellence; maturity; as, perfection in an art, in a science, or in a system; perfection in form or degree; fruits in perfection. 1913 Webster]
2.A quality, endowment, or acquirement completely excellent; an ideal faultlessness; especially, the divine attribute of complete excellence.Shak. 1913 Webster]
What tongue can her perfections tell?Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
To perfection, in the highest degree of excellence; perfectly; as, to imitate a model to perfection. 1913 Webster]
Per*fec"tion, v. t.To perfect. [Obs.] Foote. 1913 Webster]
Per*fec"tion*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to perfection; characterized by perfection. [R.] Bp. Pearson. 1913 Webster]
Per*fec"tion*ate(?), v. t.To perfect.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Per*fec"tion*ism(?), n.The doctrine of the Perfectionists. 1913 Webster]
Per*fec"tion*ist, n.One pretending to perfection; esp., one pretending to moral perfection; one who believes that persons may and do attain to moral perfection and sinlessness in this life.South. 1913 Webster]
Per*fec"tion*ment(?), n.[Cf. F. perfectionnement.]The act of bringing to perfection, or the state of having attained to perfection. [R.] I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Per*fect"ive(?), a.Tending or conducing to make perfect, or to bring to perfection; -- usually followed by of. \'bdA perfective alteration.\'b8 Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Actions perfective of their natures.Ray. 1913 Webster]
Per*fec"tive*ly, adv.In a perfective manner. 1913 Webster]
Per"fect*ly(?), adv.In a perfect manner or degree; in or to perfection; completely; wholly; throughly; faultlessly. \'bdPerfectly divine.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
As many as touched were made perfectly whole.Matt. xiv. 36. 1913 Webster]
Per"fect*ness, n.The quality or state of being perfect; perfection. \'bdCharity, which is the bond of perfectness.\'b8 Col. iii. 14. 1913 Webster]
Per*fi"cient(?), a.[L. perficiens, p. pr. of perficere to perform. See Perfect.]Making or doing throughly; efficient; effectual. [R.] Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Per*fi"cient, n.One who performs or perfects a work; especially, one who endows a charity. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Per*fid"i*ous(p, a.[L. perfidious.]1.Guilty of perfidy; violating good faith or vows; false to trust or confidence reposed; teacherous; faithless; as, a perfidious friend.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Involving, or characterized by, perfidy. \'bdInvolved in this perfidious fraud.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Per*fid"i*ous*ly, adv.In a perfidious manner. 1913 Webster]
Per*fid"i*ous*ness, n.The quality of being perfidious; perfidy.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
Per"fi*dy(p, n.; pl.Perfidies(p.[L. perfidia, fr. L. perfidus faithless; per (cf. Skr. par\'be away) + fides faith: cf. F. perfidie. See Faith.]The act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust reposed; faithlessness; treachery. 1913 Webster]
The ambition and perfidy of tyrants.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
His perfidy to this sacred engagement.DeQuincey. 1913 Webster]
Per*fix"(p, v. t.[Pref. per- + fix.]To fix surely; to appoint. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Per"fla*ble(?), a.[L. perflabilis. See Perflate.]Capable of being blown through. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Per*flate"(?), v. t.[L. perflatus, p. p. of perflare to blow through.]To blow through. [Obs.] Harvey. 1913 Webster]
Per*fla"tion(?), n.[L. perflatio.]The act of perflating. [Obs.] Woodward. 1913 Webster]
Per*fo"li*ate(?), a.[Pref. per- + L. folium leaf.]1.(Bot.)Having the basal part produced around the stem; -- said of leaves which the stem apparently passes directory through. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Surrounded by a circle of hairs, or projections of any kind. 1913 Webster]
Per`fo*ra"ta(p, n. pl.[NL. See Perforate.](Zo\'94l.)(a)A division of corals including those that have a porous texture, as Porites and Madrepora; -- opposed to Aporosa.(b)A division of Foraminifera, including those having perforated shells. 1913 Webster]
Per"fo*rate(p, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Perforated(p; p. pr. & vb. n.Perforating.][L. perforatus, p. p. of perforare to perforate; per through + forare to bore. See Bore, v.]To bore through; to pierce through with a pointed instrument; to make a hole or holes through by boring or piercing; to pierce or penetrate the surface of.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
{ Per"fo*rate(p, Per"fo*ra`ted(p, }a.Pierced with a hole or holes, or with pores; having transparent dots resembling holes. 1913 Webster]
Per`fo*ra"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. perforation.]1.The act of perforating, or of boring or piercing through.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.A hole made by boring or piercing; an aperture. \'bdSlender perforations.\'b8 Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Per"fo*ra*tive(?), a.[Cf. F. perforatif.]Having power to perforate or pierce. 1913 Webster]
Per"fo*ra`tor(?), n.[Cf. F. perforateur.]One who, or that which, perforates; esp., a cephalotome. 1913 Webster]
Per*force"(?), adv.[F. par (L. per) + force.]By force; of necessary; at any rate.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Per*force", v. t.To force; to compel. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Per*form"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Performed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Performing.][OE. performen, parfourmen, parfournen, OF. parfornir, parfournir, to finish, complete; OF. & F. par (see Par) + fournir to finish, complete. The word has been influenced by form; cf. L. performare to form thoroughly. See Furnish.]1.To carry through; to bring to completion; to achieve; to accomplish; to execute; to do. 1913 Webster]
I will cry unto God most high, unto God that performeth all things for me.Ps. lvii. 2. 1913 Webster]
Great force to perform what they did attempt.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
2.To discharge; to fulfill; to act up to; as, to perform a duty; to perform a promise or a vow. 1913 Webster]
To perform your father's will.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To represent; to act; to play; as in drama. 1913 Webster]
Perform a part thou hast not done before.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To accomplish; do; act; transact; achieve; execute; discharge; fulfill; effect; complete; consummate. See Accomplish. 1913 Webster]
Per*form", v. i.To do, execute, or accomplish something; to acquit one's self in any business; esp., to represent sometimes by action; to act a part; to play on a musical instrument; as, the players perform poorly; the musician performs on the organ. 1913 Webster]
Per*form"a*ble(?), a.Admitting of being performed, done, or executed; practicable. 1913 Webster]
Per*form"ance(?), n.The act of performing; the carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action; as, the performance of an undertaking of a duty. 1913 Webster]
Promises are not binding where the performance is impossible.Paley. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is performed or accomplished; a thing done or carried through; an achievement; a deed; an act; a feat; esp., an action of an elaborate or public character. \'bdHer walking and other actual performances.\'b8 Shak. \'bdHis musical performances.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Per*form"er(?), n.One who performs, accomplishes, or fulfills; as, a good promiser, but a bad performer; especially, one who shows skill and training in any art; as, a performer of the drama; a performer on the harp. 1913 Webster]
Per"fri*cate(?), v. t.[L. perfricatus, p. p. of perfricare.]To rub over.Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Per*fu"ma*to*ry(?), a.Emitting perfume; perfuming. [R.] Sir E. Leigh. 1913 Webster]
Per*fume"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Perfumed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Perfuming.][F. parfumer (cf. Sp. perfumar); par (see Par) + fumer to smoke, L. fumare, fr. fumus smoke. See Fume.]To fill or impregnate with a perfume; to scent. 1913 Webster]
And Carmel's flowery top perfumes the skies.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Per"fume(?), n.[F. parfum; cf. Sp. perfume. See Perfume, v.]1.The scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor; fragrance; aroma. 1913 Webster]
No rich perfumes refresh the fruitful field.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.A substance that emits an agreeable odor. 1913 Webster]
And thou shalt make it a perfume.Ex. xxx. 35. 1913 Webster]
Per*fum"er(?), n.1.One who, oe that which, perfumes. 1913 Webster]
2.One whose trade is to make or sell perfumes. 1913 Webster]
Per*fum"er*y(?), n.1.Perfumes, in general. 1913 Webster]
2.[Cf. F. parfumerie.]The art of preparing perfumes. 1913 Webster]
Per*func"to*ri*ly(?), adv.In a perfunctory manner; formally; carelessly.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Per*func"to*ri*ness, n.The quality or state of being perfunctory. 1913 Webster]
Per*func"to*ry(?), a.[L. perfunctorius, fr. perfunctus dispatched, p. p. of perfungi to discharge, dispatch; per (see Per) + fungi to perform. See Function.]1.Done merely to get rid of a duty; performed mechanically and as a thing of rote; done in a careless and superficial manner; characterized by indifference; as, perfunctory admonitions.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence: Mechanical; indifferent; listless; careless. \'bdPerfunctory in his devotions.\'b8 Sharp. 1913 Webster]
Per*func"tu*rate(?), v. t.To perform in a perfunctory manner; to do negligently. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Per*fuse"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Perfused(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Perfusing.][L. perfusus, p. p. of perfundere to pour over; per + fundere to pour.]To suffuse; to fill full or to excess.Harvey. 1913 Webster]
Per*fu"sion(?), n.[L. perfusio.]The act of perfusing. 1913 Webster]
Per*fu"sive(?), a.Of a nature to flow over, or to spread through. 1913 Webster]
Per"go*la(?), n.[It., fr. L. pergula shed, shop, vine arbor.]Lit., an arbor or bower;specif.:(Italian art)An arbor or trellis treated architecturally, as with stone columns or similar massive structure. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Per"go*lo(?), n.[It.]A continuous colonnade or arcade; -- applied to the decorative groups of windows, as in Venetian palazzi. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Per*haps"(?), adv.[Per + hap chance.]By chance; peradventure; perchance; it may be. 1913 Webster]
And pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.Acts viii. 22. 1913 Webster]
Per"i-(?). [Gr. A prefix used to signify around, by, near, over, beyond, or to give an intensive sense; as, perimeter, the measure around; perigee, point near the earth; periergy, work beyond what is needed; perispherical, quite spherical. 1913 Webster]
Pe"ri(?), n.; pl.Peris(#).[Per. per\'c6 a female genus, a fairy.](Persian Myth.)An imaginary being, male or female, like an elf or fairy, represented as a descendant of fallen angels, excluded from paradise till penance is accomplished.Moore. 1913 Webster]
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Per`i*a"gua(?), n.See Pirogue. 1913 Webster]
Per"i*anth(?), n.[Pref. peri- + Gr. p\'82rianthe.](Bot.)(a)The leaves of a flower generally, especially when the calyx and corolla are not readily distinguished.(b)A saclike involucre which incloses the young fruit in most hepatic mosses. See Illust. of Hepatica. 1913 Webster]
Per"i*apt(?), n.[Gr. p\'82riapte.]A charm worn as a protection against disease or mischief; an amulet.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Now help, ye charming spells and periapts.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*as"tral(?), a.Among or around the stars. \'bdComets in periastral passage.\'b8 R. A. Proctor. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*as"tron(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Astron.)That point, in the real or apparent orbit of one star revolving around another, at which the former is nearest to the latter. 1913 Webster]
Per"i*blast(?), a.[Gr. Peri-, and -blast.](Biol.)The protoplasmic matter which surrounds the entoblast, or cell nucleus, and undergoes segmentation. -- Per`i*blas"tic, a. 1913 Webster]
Per"i*blem(?), n.[Pref. peri- + root of Gr. (Bot.)Nascent cortex, or immature cellular bark. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pe*rib"o*los(?), n.[Nl., fr. Gr. peribolus.]In ancient architecture, an inclosed court, esp., one surrounding a temple. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*bran"chi*al(?), a.(Anat.)Surrounding the branchi\'91; as, a peribranchial cavity. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*bran"chi*al(?), a.(Anat.)Around the bronchi or bronchial tubes; as, the peribronchial lymphatics. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per`i*cam"bi*um(?), n.[NL. See Peri-, and Cambium.](Biol.)A layer of thin-walled young cells in a growing stem, in which layer certain new vessels originate. 1913 Webster]
{ Per`i*car"di*ac(?), Per`i*car"di*al(?), }a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to pericardium; situated around the heart. 1913 Webster]
Pericardial fluid(Physiol.), a serous fluid of a pale yellow color contained in the pericardium. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*car"di*an(?), a.Pericardiac. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*car"dic(?), a.Pericardiac. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per`i*car*di"tus(?), n.[NL. See Pericardium, and -itis.](Med.)Inflammation of the pericardium.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*car"di*um(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)The double baglike fold of serous membrane which incloses the heart. 1913 Webster]
cardiac pericardium. The outer layer loosely incloses the heart and the adherent inner layer, and is called the parietal pericardium. At the base of the heart the two layers are continuous, and form a narrow closed cavity filled with fluid, in which the pulsations of the heart cause little friction. 1913 Webster]
Per"i*carp(?), n.[Gr. p\'82ricarpe.](Bot.)The ripened ovary; the walls of the fruit. See Illusts. of Capsule, Drupe, and Legume. 1913 Webster]
{ Per`i*car"pi*al(?), Per`i*car"pic(?) }, a.(Bot.)Of or pertaining to a pericarp. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*cel"lu*lar(?), a.(Anat.)Surrounding a cell; as, the pericellular lymph spaces surrounding ganglion cells. 1913 Webster]
Per"i*ch\'91th(?), n.[See Perich\'91tium.](Bot.)The leafy involucre surrounding the fruit stalk of mosses; perich\'91tium; perichete. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*ch\'91"ti*al(?), a.(Bot.)Of or pertaining to the perich\'91th. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per`i*ch\'91"ti*um(?), n.; pl.Perich\'91tia(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)Same as Perich\'91th. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*ch\'91"tous(?), a.[See Perich\'91tium.](Zo\'94l.)Surrounded by set\'91; -- said of certain earthworms (genus Perich\'91tus). 1913 Webster]
Per"i*chete(?), n.Same as Perich\'91th. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*chon"dri*al(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the perichondrium; situated around cartilage. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per`i*chon*dri"tis(?), n.[NL. See Perichondrium, and -itis.](Med.)Inflammation of the perichondrium. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per`i*chon"dri*um(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)The membrane of fibrous connective tissue which closely invests cartilage, except where covering articular surfaces. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*chor"dal(?), a.Around the notochord; as, a perichordal column. See Epichordal. 1913 Webster]
{ Per"i*clase(?), Per`i*cla"site(?), }n.[Pref. peri- + Gr. (Min.)A grayish or dark green mineral, consisting essentially of magnesia (magnesium oxide), occurring in granular forms or in isometric crystals. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per`i*clin"i*um(?), n.; pl.Periclinia(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)The involucre which surrounds the common receptacle in composite flowers. 1913 Webster]
Pe*ric"li*tate(?), v. t.[L. periclitatus, p. p. of periclitari, fr. periculum.]To endanger. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Periclitating, pardi! the whole family.Sterne. 1913 Webster]
Pe*ric`li*ta"tion(?), n.[L. periclitatio: cf. F. p\'82riclitation.]1.Trial; experiment. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being in peril. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pe*ric"o*pe(?), n.[L., section of a book, Gr. A selection or extract from a book; especially (Theol.), a selection from the Bible, appointed to be read in the churches or used as a text for a sermon. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*cra"ni*al(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the pericranium. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*cra"ni*um(?), n.[NL.](Anat.)The periosteum which covers the cranium externally; the region around the cranium. 1913 Webster]
Pe*ric"u*lous(?), a.[L. periculosus. See Perilous.]Dangerous; full of peril. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.In a narrower, judicial sense: Accident or casus, as distinguished from dolus and culpa, and hence relieving one from the duty of performing an obligation. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*cys*ti"tis(?), n.[NL. See Peri-, and Cystitis.](Med.)Inflammation of the tissues surrounding the bladder. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Per"i*derm(?), n.1.(Bot.)The outer layer of bark. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The hard outer covering of hydroids and other marine animals; the perisarc. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per`i*di*as"to*le(?), n.(Physiol.)The almost inappreciable time which elapses between the systole and the diastole of the heart. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pe*rid"i*um(?), n.; pl.Peridia(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)The envelope or coat of certain fungi, such as the puffballs and earthstars. 1913 Webster]
Per"i*do*tite(?), n.[Cf. F. p\'82ridotite.](Min.)An eruptive rock characterized by the presence of chrysolite (peridot). It also usually contains pyroxene, enstatite, chromite, etc. It is often altered to serpentine. 1913 Webster]
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Per"i*drome(?), n.[Gr. p\'82ridrome.](Arch\'91ol.)The space between the columns and the wall of the cella, in a Greek or a Roman temple. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*e"cians(?), n. pl.See Peri\'d2cians. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per`i*en"te*ron(?), n.[NL. See Peri-, and Enteron.](Anat.)The primitive perivisceral cavity. 1913 Webster]
Per"i*er`gy(?), n.[Gr. 1.Excessive care or diligence. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Rhet.)A bombastic or labored style. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Per`i*gan`gli*on"ic(?), a.(Anat.)Surrounding a ganglion; as, the periganglionic glands of the frog. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*gas"tric(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Surrounding the stomach; -- applied to the body cavity of Bryozoa and various other Invertebrata. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*ge"an(?), a.Pertaining to the perigee. 1913 Webster]
Perigean tides, those spring tides which occur soon after the moon passes her perigee. 1913 Webster]
{ Per"i*gee(?), Per`i*ge"um(?), }n.[NL. perigeum, fr. Gr. p\'82rig\'82e.](Astron.)That point, in the orbit of the moon or other body orbiting the earth, which is nearest to the earth; -- opposed to apogee. It is sometimes, but rarely, used of the nearest points of bodies not orbiting the earth, such as of a comet, a planet, etc. Called also epigee, epigeum. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Per`i*gen"e*sis(?), n.(Biol.)A theory which explains inheritance by the transmission of the type of growth force possessed by one generation to another. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*gen"e*tic(?), a.(Biol.)Of or pertaining to perigenesis. 1913 Webster]
Per"i*gone(?), n.[Pref. peri- + Gr. 1.(Bot.)(a)Any organ inclosing the essential organs of a flower; a perianth.(b)In mosses, the involucral bracts of a male flower. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A sac which surrounds the generative bodies in the gonophore of a hydroid. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per`i*go"ni*um(?), n.; pl.Perigonia(#).[NL.]Same as Perigone. 1913 Webster]
Per"i*gord pie`(?). [From P\'82rigord, a former province of France.]A pie made of truffles, much esteemed by epicures. 1913 Webster]
Per"i*graph(?), n.[Gr. A careless or inaccurate delineation of anything. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per`i*gyn"i*um(?), n.; pl.Perigynia(#).[NL. See Perigynous.](Bot.)Some unusual appendage about the pistil, as the bottle-shaped body in the sedges, and the bristles or scales in some other genera of the Sedge family, or Cyperace\'91. 1913 Webster]
Pe*rig"y*nous(?), a.[Pref. peri- + Gr. (Bot.)Having the ovary free, but the petals and stamens borne on the calyx; -- said of flower such as that of the cherry or peach. 1913 Webster]
{ Per`i*hel"ion(?), Per`i*he"li*um(?), }n.; pl.Perihelia(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Astron.)That point of the orbit of a planet or comet which is nearest to the sun; -- opposed to aphelion. 1913 Webster]
Per"il(?), n.[F. p\'82ril, fr. L. periculum, periclum, akin to peritus experienced, skilled, and E. fare. See Fare, and cf. Experience.]Danger; risk; hazard; jeopardy; exposure of person or property to injury, loss, or destruction. 1913 Webster]
In perils of waters, in perils of robbers.2 Cor. xi. 26. 1913 Webster]
Adventure hard peril great achieved.Milton. 1913 Webster]
At, On,
one's peril, with risk or danger to one; at the hazard of. \'bdOn thy soul's peril.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Hazard; risk; jeopardy. See Danger. 1913 Webster]
Per"il, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Periled(?) or Perilled; p. pr. & vb. n.Periling or Perilling.]To expose to danger; to hazard; to risk; as, to peril one's life. 1913 Webster]
Per"il(?), v. i.To be in danger. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pe*ril"la(?), n.[Etymol. uncertain.](Bot.)A genus of labiate herbs, of which one species (Perilla ocimoides, or P. Nankinensis) is often cultivated for its purple or variegated foliage. 1913 Webster]
Per"il*ous(?), a.[OF. perillous, perilleus, F. p\'82rilleux, L. periculosus. See Peril.][Written also perillous.]1.Full of, attended with, or involving, peril; dangerous; hazardous; as, a perilous undertaking. 1913 Webster]
Infamous hills, and sandy, perilous wilds.Milton. 1913 Webster]
For I am perilous with knife in hand.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
-- Per"il*ous*ly, adv. -- Per"il*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Per"i*lymph(?), n.(Anat.)The fluid which surrounds the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear, and separates it from the walls of the chambers in which the labyrinth lies. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*lym*phan"gi*al(?), a.(Anat.)Around, or at the side of, a lymphatic vessel. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*lym*phat"ic(?), a.(Anat.)(a)Pertaining to, or containing, perilymph.(b)Perilymphangial. 1913 Webster]
Per*im"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. p\'82rim\'8atre.]1.(Geom.)The outer boundary of a body or figure, or the sum of all the sides. 1913 Webster]
2.An instrument for determining the extent and shape of the field of vision. 1913 Webster]
{ Per`i*met"ric(?), Per`i*met"ric*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to the perimeter, or to perimetry; as, a perimetric chart of the eye. 1913 Webster]
Per*im"e*try(?), n.The art of using the perimeter; measurement of the field of vision. 1913 Webster]
Per"i*morph(?), n.[Pref. peri- + Gr. morfh` form.](Min.)A crystal of one species inclosing one of another species. See Endomorph. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*my"sial(?), a.(Anat.)(a)Surrounding a muscle or muscles.(b)Of or pertaining to the perimysium. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per`i*my"si*um(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)The connective tissue sheath which surrounds a muscle, and sends partitions inwards between the bundles of muscular fibers. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*ne"al(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the perineum. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*ne"o*plas`ty(?), n.[Perineum + -plasty.](Med.)The act or process of restoring an injured perineum. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*ne*or"rha*phy(?), n.[Perineum + Gr. (Med.)The operation of sewing up a ruptured perineum. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per`i*ne*phri"tis(?), n.[NL. See Peri-, and Nephritis.](Med.)Inflammation of the cellular tissue around the kidney. -- Per`i*ne*phrit"ic, a. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per`i*ne"um(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)The region which is included within the outlet of the pelvis, and is traversed by the urinogenital canal and the rectum. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*neu"ri*al(?), a.(Anat.)Surrounding nerves or nerve fibers; of or pertaining to the perineurium. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per`i*neu"ri*um(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)The connective tissue sheath which surrounds a bundle of nerve fibers. See Epineurium, and Neurilemma. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*nu"cle*ar(?), a.(Biol.)Of or pertaining to a nucleus; situated around a nucleus; as, the perinuclear protoplasm. 1913 Webster]
Pe"ri*od(?), n.[L. periodus, Gr. p\'82riode.]1.A portion of time as limited and determined by some recurring phenomenon, as by the completion of a revolution of one of the heavenly bodies; a division of time, as a series of years, months, or days, in which something is completed, and ready to recommence and go on in the same order; as, the period of the sun, or the earth, or a comet. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:A stated and recurring interval of time; more generally, an interval of time specified or left indefinite; a certain series of years, months, days, or the like; a time; a cycle; an age; an epoch; as, the period of the Roman republic. 1913 Webster]
How by art to make plants more lasting than their ordinary period.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
3.(Geol.)One of the great divisions of geological time; as, the Tertiary period; the Glacial period. See the Chart of Geology. 1913 Webster]
4.The termination or completion of a revolution, cycle, series of events, single event, or act; hence, a limit; a bound; an end; a conclusion.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
So spake the archangel Michael; then paused, period.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Evils which shall never end till eternity hath a period.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
This is the period of my ambition.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.(Rhet.)A complete sentence, from one full stop to another; esp., a well-proportioned, harmonious sentence. \'bdDevolved his rounded periods.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Periods are beautiful when they are not too long.B. Johnson. 1913 Webster]
period, according to Heyse, is a compound sentence consisting of a protasis and apodosis; according to Becker, it is the appropriate form for the co\'94rdinate propositions related by antithesis or causality.Gibbs. 1913 Webster]
6.(Print.)The punctuation point [.] that marks the end of a complete sentence, or of an abbreviated word. 1913 Webster]
7.(Math.)One of several similar sets of figures or terms usually marked by points or commas placed at regular intervals, as in numeration, in the extraction of roots, and in circulating decimals. 1913 Webster]
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8.(Med.)The time of the exacerbation and remission of a disease, or of the paroxysm and intermission. 1913 Webster]
Pe"ri*od(?), v. t.To put an end to. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pe"ri*od, v. i.To come to a period; to conclude. [Obs.] \'bdYou may period upon this, that,\'b8 etc.Felthman. 1913 Webster]
Per*i"o*date(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of periodic acid. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*od"ic(?), a.[Pref. per- + iodic.](Chem.)Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, the highest oxygen acid (HIO 1913 Webster]
{ Pe`ri*od"ic(?), Pe`ri*od"ic*al(?), }a.[L. periodicus, Gr. p\'82riodique.]1.Of or pertaining to a period or periods, or to division by periods. 1913 Webster]
The periodicaltimes of all the satellites.Sir J. Herschel. 1913 Webster]
2.Performed in a period, or regular revolution; proceeding in a series of successive circuits; as, the periodical motion of the planets round the sun. 1913 Webster]
3.Happening, by revolution, at a stated time; returning regularly, after a certain period of time; acting, happening, or appearing, at fixed intervals; recurring; as, periodical epidemics. 1913 Webster]
The periodic return of a plant's flowering.Henslow. 1913 Webster]
To influence opinion through the periodical press.Courthope. 1913 Webster]
4.(Rhet.)Of or pertaining to a period; constituting a complete sentence. 1913 Webster]
Periodic comet(Astron.), a comet that moves about the sun in an elliptic orbit; a comet that has been seen at two of its approaches to the sun. --
Periodic function(Math.), a function whose values recur at fixed intervals as the variable uniformly increases. The trigonomertic functions, as sin x, tan x, etc., are periodic functions. Exponential functions are also periodic, having an imaginary period, and the elliptic functions have not only a real but an imaginary period, and are hence called doubly periodic. --
Periodic law(Chem.), the generalization that the properties of the chemical elements are periodic functions of their atomic wieghts. \'bdIn other words, if the elements are grouped in the order of their atomic weights, it will be found that nearly the same properties recur periodically throughout the entire series.\'b8 The following tabular arrangement of the atomic weights shows the regular recurrence of groups (under I., II., III., IV., etc.), each consisting of members of the same natural family. The gaps in the table indicate the probable existence of unknown elements. 1913 Webster]
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TABLE OF THE PERIODIC LAW OF THE CHEMICAL ELEMENTS(The vertical columns contain the periodic groups)Series1{ 2{ 3{ 4{ 5{ 6{ 7{ 8{ 9{ 10{ 11{ 12{
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|I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII.
| RH4 RH3 RH3 RH
|R2O RO R3O3 RO2 R2O5 RO3 R2O7 RO4
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Mendelejeff's law. Important extensions of it were also made by L. Meyer. By this means Mendelejeff predicted with remarkable accuracy the hypothetical elements ekaboron, ekaluminium, and ekasilicon, afterwards discovered and named respectively scandium, gallium, and germanium. 1913 Webster]
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Periodic star(Astron.), a variable star whose changes of brightness recur at fixed periods. --
Periodic time of a heavenly body(Astron.), the time of a complete revolution of the body about the sun, or of a satellite about its primary. 1913 Webster]
Pe`ri*od"ic*al, n.A magazine or other publication which appears at stated or regular intervals. 1913 Webster]
Pe`ri*od"ic*al*ist, n.One who publishes, or writes for, a periodical. 1913 Webster]
Pe`ri*od"ic*al*ly, adv.In a periodical manner. 1913 Webster]
Pe`ri*od"ic*al*ness, n.Periodicity. 1913 Webster]
Pe`ri*o*dic"i*ty(?), n.; pl.Periodicities(#).[Cf. F. p\'82riodicit\'82.]The quality or state of being periodical, or regularly recurrent; as, the periodicity in the vital phenomena of plants.Henfrey. 1913 Webster]
Per*i"o*dide(?), n.[Pref. per- + iodide.]An iodide containing a higher proportion of iodine than any other iodide of the same substance or series. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*o*don"tal(?), a.[Pref. peri- + Gr. (Anat.)Surrounding the teeth. 1913 Webster]
Pe`ri*od"o*scope(?), n.[Period + -scope.](Med.)A table or other means for calculating the periodical functions of women.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Per`i*\'d2"ci, Per`i*\'d2"cians, }n. pl.[NL. perioeci, fr. Gr. Those who live on the same parallel of latitude but on opposite meridians, so that it is noon in one place when it is midnight in the other. Compare Ant\'d2ci. 1913 Webster]
Per"i*o*ple(?), n.[F. p\'82riople, from Gr. (Anat.)The external smooth horny layer of the hoof of the horse and allied animals. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*op"lic(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the periople; connected with the periople. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*os"te*al(?), a.(Anat.)Situated around bone; of or pertaining to the periosteum. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per`i*os"te*um(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. periosteon.](Anat.)The membrane of fibrous connective tissue which closely invests all bones except at the articular surfaces. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per`i*os*ti"tis(?), n.[NL. See Periosteum, and -itis.](Med.)Inflammation of the periosteum. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per`i*os"tra*cum(?), n.; pl.Periostraca(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A chitinous membrane covering the exterior of many shells; -- called also epidermis. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*o"tic(?), a.[Pref. peri- + Gr. (Anat.)Surrounding, or pertaining to the region surrounding, the internal ear; as, the periotic capsule. -- n.A periotic bone. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*pa*tet"ic(?), a.[L. peripateticus, Gr. p\'82ripat\'82tique.]1.Walking about; itinerant. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to the philosophy taught by Aristotle (who gave his instructions while walking in the Lyceum at Athens), or to his followers. \'bdThe true peripatetic school.\'b8 Howell. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*pa*tet"ic, n.1.One who walks about; a pedestrian; an itinerant.Tatler. 1913 Webster]
2.A disciple of Aristotle; an Aristotelian. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*pa*tet"i*cism(?), n.[Cf. F. p\'82ripat\'82tisme.]The doctrines or philosophical system of the peripatetics. See Peripatetic, n., 2.Lond. Sat. Rev. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pe*rip"a*tus(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A genus of lowly organized arthropods, found in South Africa, Australia, and tropical America. It constitutes the order Malacopoda. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*pet"al*ous(?), a.(Bot.)Surrounding, or situated about, the petals. 1913 Webster]
Pe*riph"er*al(?), a.1.Of or pertaining to a periphery; constituting a periphery; peripheric. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)External; away from the center; as, the peripheral portion of the nervous system. 1913 Webster]
{ Per`i*pher"ic(?), Per`i*pher"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. p\'82riph\'82rique. See Periphery.]See Peripheral. 1913 Webster]
Pe*riph"er*y(?), n.; pl.Peripheries(#).[L. peripheria, Gr. fe`rein to bear, carry: cf. F. p\'82riph\'82rie.]1.The outside or superficial portions of a body; the surface. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geom.)The circumference of a circle, ellipse, or other figure. 1913 Webster]
Per"i*phrase(?), n.[L. periphrasis, Gr. p\'82riphrase. See Phrase.](Rhet.)The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect, way of speaking; circumlocution. \'bdTo describe by enigmatic periphrases.\'b8 De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Per"i*phrase, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Periphrased(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Periphrasing.][Cf. F. p\'82riphraser.]To express by periphrase or circumlocution. 1913 Webster]
Per"i*phrase, v. i.To use circumlocution. 1913 Webster]
{ Per`i*phras"tic(?), Per`i*phras"tic*al(?), }a.[Gr. p\'82riphrastique.]Expressing, or expressed, in more words than are necessary; characterized by periphrase; circumlocutory. 1913 Webster]
Periphrastic conjugation(Gram.), a conjugation formed by the use of the simple verb with one or more auxiliaries. 1913 Webster]
Per"i*plast(?), n.[Pref. peri- + Gr. (Biol.)Same as Periblast. -- Per`i*plas"tic(#), a.Huxley. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Per`ip*neu*mo"ni*a(?), Per`ip*neu"mo*ny(?), }n.[L. peripneumonia, Gr. p\'82ripneumonie. See Peri-, Pneumonia.](Med.)Pneumonia. (Obsoles.)
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Per`ip*neu*mon"ic(?), a.[L. peripneumonicus, Gr. p\'82ripneumonique.](Med.)Of or pertaining to peripneumonia. 1913 Webster]
Per"i*proct(?), n.[Pref. peri- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)The region surrounding the anus, particularly of echinoderms. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per`i*proc*ti"tis(?), n.[NL. See Peri-, and Proctitus.](Med.)Inflammation of the tissues about the rectum. 1913 Webster]
Pe*rip"ter*al(?), a.[Gr., fr. (Arch.)Having columns on all sides; -- said of an edifice. See Apteral. 1913 Webster]
Pe*rip"ter*y(?), n.[Gr. The region surrounding a moving body, such as the wing of a bird or a gliding a\'89roplane, within which cyclic or vortical motion of the air occur. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pe*rique"(?), n.[Louisiana F.]A kind of tobacco with medium-sized leaf, small stem, tough and gummy fiber, raised in Louisiana, and cured in its own juices, so as to be very dark colored, usually black. It is marketed in tightly wrapped rolls called carottes. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Per"i*sarc(?), n.[Pref. peri- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)The outer, hardened integument which covers most hydroids. 1913 Webster]
Pe*ris"cian(?), a.[Gr. p\'82riscien.]Having the shadow moving all around. 1913 Webster]
{ Pe*ris"cians(?), \'d8Pe*ris"ci*i(?), }n. pl.[NL. See Periscian.]Those who live within a polar circle, whose shadows, during some summer days, will move entirely round, falling toward every point of the compass. 1913 Webster]
Per"i*scope(?), n.[Pref. peri- + -scope.]A general or comprehensive view. [R.]<-- archaic --> 1913 Webster]
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Per`i*scop"ic(?), a.[Cf. F. p\'82riscopique.]Viewing all around, or on all sides. 1913 Webster]
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Periscopic spectacles(Opt.), spectacles having concavo-convex or convexo-concave lenses with a considerable curvature corresponding to that of the eye, to increase the distinctness of objects viewed obliquely. 1913 Webster]
Per"ish(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Perished(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Perishing.][OE. perissen, perisshen, F. p\'82rir, p. pr. p\'82rissant, L. perire to go or run through, come to nothing, perish; per through + ire to go. Cf. Issue, and see -ish.]To be destroyed; to pass away; to become nothing; to be lost; to die; hence, to wither; to waste away. 1913 Webster]
I perish with hunger!Luke xv. 17. 1913 Webster]
Grow up and perish, as the summer fly.Milton. 1913 Webster]
The thoughts of a soul that perish in thinking.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Per"ish, v. t.To cause perish. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per`i*so"ma(?), n.; pl.Perisomata(#).[NL.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Perisome. 1913 Webster]
Per"i*some(?), n.[Pref. peri- + -some body.](Zo\'94l.)The entire covering of an invertebrate animal, as echinoderm or c\'d2lenterate; the integument. 1913 Webster]
Per"i*sperm(?), n.[F. p\'82risperme. See Peri-, and Sperm.](Bot.)The albumen of a seed, especially that portion which is formed outside of the embryo sac. -- Per`i*sper"mic(#), a. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per`i*spom"e*non(?), n.; pl.Perispomena(#).[NL., from Gr. (Gr. Gram.)A word which has the circumflex accent on the last syllable.Goodwin. 1913 Webster]
Per"i*spore(?), n.(Bot.)The outer covering of a spore. 1913 Webster]
Per"is*sad(?), a.[Gr. (Chem.)Odd; not even; -- said of elementary substances and of radicals whose valence is not divisible by two without a remainder. Contrasted with artiad.<-- ? not in modern usage --> 1913 Webster]
Per"isse(?), v. i.To perish. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Per`is*so*dac"tyl(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Perissodactyla. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per`is*so*dac"ty*la(?), n. pl.[NL., from Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A division of ungulate mammals, including those that have an odd number of toes, as the horse, tapir, and rhinoceros; -- opposed to Artiodactyla. 1913 Webster]
Per`is*so*log"ic*al(?), a.[Cf. F. p\'82rissologique.]Redundant or excessive in words. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Per`is*sol"o*gy(?), n.[L. perissologia, Gr. Superfluity of words. [R.] G. Campbell. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per`i*stal"sis(?), n.[NL. See Peristaltic.](Physiol.)Peristaltic contraction or action. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*stal"tic(?), a.[Gr. p\'82ristaltique.](Physiol.)Applied to the peculiar wormlike wave motion of the intestines and other similar structures, produced by the successive contraction of the muscular fibers of their walls, forcing their contents onwards; as, peristaltic movement. -- Per`i*stal"tic*al*ly(#), adv. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per`is*te"ri*a(?), n.[NL. See Peristerion.](Bot.)A genus of orchidaceous plants. See Dove plant. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per`is*te"ri*on(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. peristereon.](Bot.)The herb vervain (Verbena officinalis). 1913 Webster]
Pe*ris"ter*ite(?), n.[Gr. (Min.)A variety of albite, whitish and slightly iridescent like a pigeon's neck. 1913 Webster]
Pe*ris`ter*o*mor"phous(?), a.[Gr. -morphous.](Zo\'94l.)Like or pertaining to the pigeons or Columb\'91. 1913 Webster]
Pe*ris`ter*op"o*dous(?), a.[Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Having pigeonlike feet; -- said of those gallinaceous birds that rest on all four toes, as the curassows and megapods. 1913 Webster]
Pe*ris"to*le(?), n.[NL.: cf. F. p\'82ristole. See Peristaltic.](Physiol.)Peristaltic action, especially of the intestines. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pe*ris"to*ma(?), n.; pl.Peristomata(#).[NL.]Same as Peristome. 1913 Webster]
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Per"i*stome(?), n.[Pref. peri- + Gr. 1.(Bot.)The fringe of teeth around the orifice of the capsule of mosses. It consists of 4, 8, 16, 32, or 64 teeth, and may be either single or double. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)(a)The lip, or edge of the aperture, of a spiral shell.(b)The membrane surrounding the mouth of an invertebrate animal. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*sto"mi*al(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to a peristome. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per`i*sto"mi*um(?), n.[NL.]Same as Peristome. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*streph"ic(?), a.[Gr. Turning around; rotatory; revolving; as, a peristrephic painting (of a panorama). 1913 Webster]
Per"i*style(?), n.[L. peristylum, Gr. p\'82ristyle.](Arch.)A range of columns with their entablature, etc.; specifically, a complete system of columns, whether on all sides of a court, or surrounding a building, such as the cella of a temple. Used in the former sense, it gives name to the larger and inner court of a Roman dwelling, the peristyle. See Colonnade. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*sys"to*le(?), n.[Pref. peri- + systole: cf. F. p\'82risystole.](Physiol.)The interval between the diastole and systole of the heart. It is perceptible only in the dying. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per`i*the"ci*um(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)An organ in certain fungi and lichens, surrounding and enveloping the masses of fructification.Henslow. 1913 Webster]
Pe*rit"o*mous(?), a.[Gr. Peri-, and Tome.](Min.)Cleaving in more directions than one, parallel to the axis. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*to*n\'91"um(?), n.(Anat.)Same as Peritoneum. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*to*ne"al(?), a.[Cf. F. p\'82riton\'82al.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the peritoneum. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*to*ne"um(?), n.[L. peritoneum, peritonaeum, Gr. (Anat.)The smooth serous membrane which lines the cavity of the abdomen, or the whole body cavity when there is no diaphragm, and, turning back, surrounds the viscera, forming a closed, or nearly closed, sac.[Written also periton\'91um.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per`i*to*ni"tis(?), n.[NL. See Peritoneum, and -itis.](Med.)Inflammation of the peritoneum. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*tra"che*al(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Surrounding the trache\'91. 1913 Webster]
Per"i*treme(?), n.[Pref. peri- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)(a)That part of the integument of an insect which surrounds the spiracles.(b)The edge of the aperture of a univalve shell. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pe*rit"ri*cha(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A division of ciliated Infusoria having a circle of cilia around the oral disk and sometimes another around the body. It includes the vorticellas. See Vorticella. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per`i*tro"chi*um(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Mech.)The wheel which, together with the axle, forms the axis in peritrochio, which see under Axis. 1913 Webster]
2.Having the axis of the seed perpendicular to the axis of the pericarp to which it is attached. 1913 Webster]
Per*it"ro*pous(?), a.Peritropal. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per`i*typh*li"tis(?), n.[NL. See Peri-, and Typhlitis.](Med.)Inflammation of the connective tissue about the c\'91cum. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*u"ter*ine(?), a.(Med.)Surrounding the uterus. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*vas"cu*lar(?), a.Around the blood vessels; as, perivascular lymphatics. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*ver"te*bral(?), a.(Anat.)Surrounding the vertebr\'91. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*vis"cer*al(?), a.(Anat.)Around the viscera; as, the perivisceral cavity. 1913 Webster]
Per`i*vi*tel"line(?), a.[Pref. peri- + vitelline.](Biol.)Situated around the vitellus, or between the vitellus and zona pellucida of an ovum. 1913 Webster]
Per"i*wig(?), n.[OE. perrwige, perwicke, corrupt. fr. F. perruque; cf. OD. peruyk, from French. See Peruke, and cf. Wig.]A headdress of false hair, usually covering the whole head, and representing the natural hair; a wig.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Per"i*wig, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Perwigged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Perwigging(?).]To dress with a periwig, or with false hair.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Per"i*win`kle(?), n.[From AS. pinewincla a shellfish, in which pine- is fr. L. pina, pinna, a kind of mussel, akin to Gr. Winkle.](Zo\'94l.)Any small marine gastropod shell of the genus Littorina. The common European species (Littorina littorea), in Europe extensively used as food, has recently become naturalized abundantly on the American coast. See Littorina. 1913 Webster]
Fulgur carica, and F. canaliculata. 1913 Webster]
Per"i*win`kle, n.[OE. pervenke, AS. pervince, fr. L. pervinca.](Bot.)A trailing herb of the genus Vinca. 1913 Webster]
Vinca minor) has opposite evergreen leaves and solitary blue or white flowers in their axils. In America it is often miscalled myrtle. See under Myrtle. 1913 Webster]
Per"jen*et(?), n.[Cf. Pear, and Jenneting.]A kind of pear. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Per"jure(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Perjured(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Perjuring.][F. parjurer, L. perjurare, perjerare; per through, over + jurare to swear. See Jury.]1.To cause to violate an oath or a vow; to cause to make oath knowingly to what is untrue; to make guilty of perjury; to forswear; to corrupt; -- often used reflexively; as, he perjured himself. 1913 Webster]
Want will perjure Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To make a false oath to; to deceive by oaths and protestations. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
And with a virgin innocence did pray perjured her.J. Fletcher. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To Perjure, Forswear. These words have been used interchangeably; but there is a tendency to restrict perjure to that species of forswearing which constitutes the crime of perjury at law, namely, the willful violation of an oath administered by a magistrate or according to law. 1913 Webster]
Per"jured(?), a.Guilty of perjury; having sworn falsely; forsworn.Shak. \'bdPerjured persons.\'b8 1 Tim. i. 10. \'bdTheir perjured oath.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Per"jur*er(?), n.One who is guilty of perjury; one who perjures or forswears, in any sense. 1913 Webster]
{ Per*ju"ri*ous(?), Per"ju*rous(?), }a.[L. perjuriosus, perjurus.]Guilty of perjury; containing perjury. [Obs.] Quarles. B. Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Per"ju*ry(?), n.; pl.Perjuries(#).[L. perjurium. See Perjure, v.]1.False swearing. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)At common law, a willfully false statement in a fact material to the issue, made by a witness under oath in a competent judicial proceeding. By statute the penalties of perjury are imposed on the making of willfully false affirmations. 1913 Webster]
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Perk(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Perked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Perking.][Cf. W. percu to trim, to make smart.]To make trim or smart; to straighten up; to erect; to make a jaunty or saucy display of; as, to perk the ears; to perk up one's head.Cowper. Sherburne. 1913 Webster]
Perk, v. i.To exalt one's self; to bear one's self loftily. \'bdTo perk over them.\'b8 Barrow. 1913 Webster]
To perk it, to carry one's self proudly or saucily.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Perk, a.Smart; trim; spruce; jaunty; vain. \'bdPerk as a peacock.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Perk, v. i.To peer; to look inquisitively.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Per"kin(?), n.A kind of weak perry. 1913 Webster]
Per"kin*ism(?), n.(Med.)A remedial treatment, by drawing the pointed extremities of two rods, each of a different metal, over the affected part; tractoration, -- first employed by Dr. Elisha Perkins of Norwich, Conn. See Metallotherapy. 1913 Webster]
{ Per"ma*nence(?), Per"ma*nen*cy(?), }n.[Cf. F. permanence.]The quality or state of being permanent; continuance in the same state or place; duration; fixedness; as, the permanence of institutions; the permanence of nature. 1913 Webster]
Per"ma*nent(?), a.[L. permanens, -entis, p. pr. of permanere to stay or remain to the end, to last; per + manere to remain: cf. F. permanent. See Per-, and Mansion.]Continuing in the same state, or without any change that destroys form or character; remaining unaltered or unremoved; abiding; durable; fixed; stable; lasting; as, a permanent impression. 1913 Webster]
Eternity stands permanent and fixed.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Permanent gases(Chem. & Physics), hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon monoxide; -- also called incondensible , before their liquefaction in 1877.<-- archaic --> --
Permanent way, the roadbed and superstructure of a finished railway; -- so called in distinction from the contractor's temporary way. --
Permanent white(Chem.), barium sulphate (heavy spar), used as a white pigment or paint, in distinction from white lead, which tarnishes and darkens from the formation of the sulphide. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Lasting; durable; constant. See Lasting. 1913 Webster]
Per"ma*nent*ly, adv.In a permanent manner. 1913 Webster]
Per*man"ga*nate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of permanganic acid. 1913 Webster]
Potassium permanganate. (Chem.)See Potassium permanganate, under Potassium. 1913 Webster]
Per`man*gan"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, one of the higher acids of manganese, HMnO4, which forms salts called permanganates. 1913 Webster]
Per*man"sion(?), n.[L. permansio. See Permanent.]Continuance. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Per`me*a*bil"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. perm\'82abilit\'82.]The quality or state of being permeable. 1913 Webster]
Magnetic permeability(Physics), the specific capacity of a body for magnetic induction, or its conducting power for lines of magnetic force.Sir W. Thomson. 1913 Webster]
Per"me*a*ble(?), a.[L. permeabilis: cf. F. perm\'82able. See Permeate.]Capable of being permeated, or passed through; yielding passage; passable; penetrable; -- used especially of substances which allow the passage of fluids; as, wood is permeable to oil; glass is permeable to light.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Per"me*a*bly, adv.In a permeable manner. 1913 Webster]
Per"me*ance(?), n.[See Permeant.]Permeation;specif.(Magnetism), the reciprocal of reluctance. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Per"me*ant(?), a.[L. permeans, p. pr.]Passing through; permeating. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Per"me*ate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Permeated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Permeating.][L. permeatus, p. p. of permeare to permeate; per + meare to go, pass.]1.To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; -- applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture; as, water permeates sand.Woodward. 1913 Webster]
2.To enter and spread through; to pervade. 1913 Webster]
God was conceived to be diffused throughout the whole world, to permeate and pervade all things.Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
Per`me*a"tion(?), n.The act of permeating, passing through, or spreading throughout, the pores or interstices of any substance. 1913 Webster]
Here is not a mere involution only, but a spiritual permeation and inexistence.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Per"mi*an(?), a.[From the ancient kingdom of Permia, where the Permian formation exists.](Geol.)Belonging or relating to the period, and also to the formation, next following the Carboniferous, and regarded as closing the Carboniferous age and Paleozoic era. -- n.The Permian period. See Chart of Geology. 1913 Webster]
Per"mi*ans(?), n. pl.; sing. Permian(.(Ethnol.)A tribe belonging to the Finnic race, and inhabiting a portion of Russia. 1913 Webster]
Per*mis"ci*ble(?), a.[L. permiscere to mingle; per + miscere to mix.]Capable of being mixed. 1913 Webster]
Per*miss"(?), n.[See Permit.]A permitted choice; a rhetorical figure in which a thing is committed to the decision of one's opponent. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Per*mis`si*bil"i*ty(?), n.The quality of being permissible; permissibleness; allowableness. 1913 Webster]
Per*mis"si*ble(?), a.That may be permitted; allowable; admissible. -- Per*mis"si*ble*ness, n. -- Per*mis"si*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Per*mis"sion(?), n.[L. permissio: cf. F. permission. See Permit.]The act of permitting or allowing; formal consent; authorization; leave; license or liberty granted. 1913 Webster]
High permission of all-ruling Heaven.Milton. 1913 Webster]
You have given me your permission for this address.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Leave; liberty; license. -- Leave, Permission. Leave implies that the recipient may decide whether to use the license granted or not. Permission is the absence on the part of another of anything preventive, and in general, at least by implication, signifies approval. 1913 Webster]
Per*mis"sive(?), a.1.Permitting; granting leave or liberty. \'bdBy his permissive will.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Per*mis"sive*ly, adv.In a permissive manner. 1913 Webster]
Per*mis"tion(?), n.[L. permistio, permixtio, fr. permiscere, permistum, and permixtum. See Permiscible.]The act of mixing; the state of being mingled; mixture.[Written also permixtion.] 1913 Webster]
Per*mit"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Permitted; p. pr. & vb. n.Permitting.][L. permittere, permissum, to let through, to allow, permit; per + mittere to let go, send. See Per-, and Mission.]1.To consent to; to allow or suffer to be done; to tolerate; to put up with. 1913 Webster]
What things God doth neither command nor forbid . . . he permitteth with approbation either to be done or left undone.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
2.To grant (one) express license or liberty to do an act; to authorize; to give leave; -- followed by an infinitive. 1913 Webster]
Thou art permitted to speak for thyself.Acis xxvi. 1. 1913 Webster]
3.To give over; to resign; to leave; to commit. 1913 Webster]
Let us not aggravate our sorrows, permit the event of things.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To allow; let; grant; admit; suffer; tolerate; endure; consent to. -- To Allow, Permit, Suffer, Tolerate. To allow is more positive, denoting (at least originally and etymologically) a decided assent, either directly or by implication. To permit is more negative, and imports only acquiescence or an abstinence from prevention. The distinction, however, is often disregarded by good writers. To suffer has a stronger passive or negative sense than to permit, sometimes implying against the will, sometimes mere indifference. To tolerate is to endure what is contrary to will or desire. To suffer and to tolerate are sometimes used without discrimination. 1913 Webster]
Per*mit", v. i.To grant permission; to allow. 1913 Webster]
Per"mit(?), n.Warrant; license; leave; permission; specifically, a written license or permission given to a person or persons having authority; as, a permit to land goods subject to duty. 1913 Webster]
Per*mit"(?), n.[Cf. Sp. palamida a kind of scombroid fish.](a)A large pompano (Trachinotus goodei) of the West Indies, Florida, etc. It becomes about three feet long.(b)The round pompano. (Trachinotus falcatus). [Local, U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Per*mit"tance(?), n.The act of permitting; allowance; permission; leave.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Per`mit*tee"(?), n.One to whom a permission or permit is given. 1913 Webster]
Per*mit"ter(?), n.One who permits. 1913 Webster]
A permitter, or not a hinderer, of sin.J. Edwards. 1913 Webster]
Per*mix"(?), v. t.To mix; to mingle. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Per*mix"tion(?), n.See Permission. 1913 Webster]
Per"mu*la`tor(?), n.(Elec.)A special form of rotary converter with stationary commutator and rotating brushes, in which the exciting field is induced by the alternating current in a short-circuited magnetic core instead of being produced by an external magnet. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Per*mut"a*ble(?), a.[Cf. F. permutable.]Capable of being permuted; exchangeable. -- Per*mut"a*ble*ness, n. -- Per*mut"a*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Per`mu*ta"tion(?), n.[L. permutatio: cf. F. permutation. See Permute.]1.The act of permuting; exchange of the thing for another; mutual transference; interchange. 1913 Webster]
The violent convulsions and permutations that have been made in property.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.(Math.)(a)The arrangement of any determinate number of things, as units, objects, letters, etc., in all possible orders, one after the other; -- called also alternation. Cf. Combination, n., 4.(b)Any one of such possible arrangements. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)Barter; exchange. 1913 Webster]
Permutation lock, a lock in which the parts can be transposed or shifted, so as to require different arrangements of the tumblers on different occasions of unlocking. 1913 Webster]
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Per*mute"(?), v. t.[L. permutare, permutatum; per + mutare to change: cf. F. permuter.]1.To interchange; to transfer reciprocally. 1913 Webster]
2.To exchange; to barter; to traffic. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Bought, trucked, permuted, or given.Hakluyt. 1913 Webster]
Per*mut"er(?), n.One who permutes. 1913 Webster]
Pern(?), v. t.[See Pernancy.]To take profit of; to make profitable. [Obs.] Sylvester. 1913 Webster]
Per"nan*cy(?), n.[OF. prenance, fr. prendre, prenre, penre, to take, L. prendere, prehendere.](Law)A taking or reception, as the receiving of rents or tithes in kind, the receiving of profits.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Per*ni"cious, a.[L. perniciosus, from pernicies destruction, from pernecare to kill or slay outright; per + necare to kill, slay: cf. F. pernicieux. Cf. Nuisance, Necromancy.]Having the quality of injuring or killing; destructive; very mischievous; baleful; malicious; wicked. 1913 Webster]
Per`noc*ta"li*an(?), n.One who watches or keeps awake all night. 1913 Webster]
Per`noc*ta"tion(?), n.[L. pernoctatio, fr. pernoctare to stay all night; per + nox, noctis, night.]The act or state of passing the whole night; a remaining all night. \'bdPernoctation in prayer.\'b8 Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Per"nor(?), n.[See Pern, v.](Law)One who receives the profits, as of an estate. 1913 Webster]
Per"not fur"nace(?). [So called from Charles Pernot, its inventor.]A reverberatory furnace with a circular revolving hearth, -- used in making steel. 1913 Webster]
Per"ny*i moth"(?). (Zo\'94l.)A silk-producing moth (Attacus Pernyi) which feeds upon the oak. It has been introduced into Europe and America from China. 1913 Webster]
Per*of"skite(?), n.[From von Perovski, of St.Petersburg.](Min.)A titanate of lime occurring in octahedral or cubic crystals.[Written also Perovskite.] 1913 Webster]
Pe*rogue(?), n.See Pirogue. 1913 Webster]
Per"o*nate(?), a.[L. peronatus roughpero, -onis, a kind of rough boot.](Bot.)A term applied to the stipes or stalks of certain fungi which are covered with a woolly substance which at length becomes powdery.Henslow. 1913 Webster]
Per`o*ne"al(?), a.[Gr. (Anat.)Of or pertaining to the fibula; in the region of the fibula. 1913 Webster]
Per"o*rate(?), v. i.[See Peroration.]To make a peroration; to harangue. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Per`o*ra"tion(?), n.[L. peroratio, fr. perorate, peroratum, to speak from beginning to end; per + orate to speak. See Per-, and Oration.](Rhet.)The concluding part of an oration; especially, a final summing up and enforcement of an argument.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Per*ox`i*da"tion(?), n.Act, process, or result of peroxidizing; oxidation to a peroxide. 1913 Webster]
Per*ox"ide(?), n.(Chem.)An oxide containing more oxygen than some other oxide of the same element. Formerly peroxides were regarded as the highest oxides. Cf. Per-, 2. 1913 Webster]
Per*ox"i*dize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Peroxidized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Peroxidizing.](Chem.)To oxidize to the utmost degree, so as to form a peroxide. 1913 Webster]
Per*pend"(?), v. t.[L. perpendere, perpensum; per + pendere to weight.]To weight carefully in the mind. [R.] \'bdPerpend my words.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Per*pend", v. i.To attend; to be attentive. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Per*pend"er(?), n.[F. parpaing, pierre parpaigne; of uncertain origin.](Masonry)A large stone reaching through a wall so as to appear on both sides of it, and acting as a binder; -- called also perbend, perpend stone, and perpent stone. 1913 Webster]
Per*pen"di*cle(?), n.[L. perpendiculum; per + pendere to hang: cf. F. perpendicule.]Something hanging straight down; a plumb line. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Per`pen*dic"u*lar(?), a.[L. perpendicularis, perpendicularius: cf. F. perpendiculaire. See Perpendicle, Pension.]1.Exactly upright or vertical; pointing to the zenith; at right angles to the plane of the horizon; extending in a right line from any point toward the center of the earth. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geom.)At right angles to a given line or surface; as, the line ad is perpendicular to the line bc. 1913 Webster]
Perpendicular style(Arch.), a name given to the latest variety of English Gothic architecture, which prevailed from the close of the 14th century to the early part of the 16th; -- probably so called from the vertical style of its window mullions. 1913 Webster]
Per`pen*dic"u*lar(?), n.1.A line at right angles to the plane of the horizon; a vertical line or direction. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geom.)A line or plane falling at right angles on another line or surface, or making equal angles with it on each side. 1913 Webster]
Per`pen*dic`u*lar"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. perpendicularit\'82.]The quality or state of being perpendicular. 1913 Webster]
Per`pen*dic"u*lar*ly(?), adv.In a perpendicular manner; vertically. 1913 Webster]
Per"pend stone`(?). See Perpender. 1913 Webster]
Per*pen"sion(?), n.[See Perpend.]Careful consideration; pondering. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Per*pes"sion(?), n.[L. perpessio, fr. perpeti, perpessus, to bear steadfastly; per + pati to bear.]Suffering; endurance. [Obs.] Bp. Pearson. 1913 Webster]
Per"pe*tra"ble(?), a.Capable of being perpetrated.R. North. 1913 Webster]
Per"pe*trate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Perpetrated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Perpetrating.][L. perpetratus, p. p. of perpetrare to effect, perpetrare; per + patrare to perform.]To do or perform; to carry through; to execute, commonly in a bad sense; to commit (as a crime, an offense); to be guilty of; as, to perpetrate a foul deed. 1913 Webster]
What the worst perpetrate, or best endure.Young. 1913 Webster]
Per`pe*tra"tion(?), n.[L. perpetratio: cf. F. perp\'82tration.]1.The act of perpetrating; a doing; -- commonly used of doing something wrong, as a crime. 1913 Webster]
2.The thing perpetrated; an evil action. 1913 Webster]
Per"pe*tra`tor(?), n.[L.]One who perpetrates; esp., one who commits an offense or crime. 1913 Webster]
Per*pet"u*a*ble(?), a.Capable of being perpetuated or continued. 1913 Webster]
Varieties are perpetuable, like species.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Per*pet"u*al(?), a.[OE. perpetuel, F. perp\'82tuel, fr. L. perpetualis, fr. perpetuus continuing throughout, continuous, fr. perpes, -etis, lasting throughout.]Neverceasing; continuing forever or for an unlimited time; unfailing; everlasting; continuous. 1913 Webster]
Unto the kingdom of perpetual night.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Perpetual feast of nectared sweets.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Circle of perpetual apparition, occultation. See under Circle. --
Perpetual calendar, a calendar so devised that it may be adjusted for any month or year. --
Perpetual curacy(Ch. of Eng.), a curacy in which all the tithes are appropriated, and no vicarage is endowed.Blackstone. --
Perpetual motion. See under Motion. --
Perpetual screw. See Endless screw, under Screw. 1913 Webster]
Per*pet"u*al cal"en*dar. A calendar that can be used perpetually or over a wide range of years. That of Capt. Herschel covers, as given below, dates from 1750 to 1961 only, but is capable of indefinite extension.
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To find the day of the week corresponding to any date, find the small letter directly under the month and opposite the day of the month; the same small letter also appears in the vertical column that contains the number of the year, and if the line in which it stands is followed out to the right, the day of the week is found. Thus, the small letter under March and opposite 18 is b; b appears again directly over 1904, and at its right is the word Friday. March 18 fell on Friday in 1904, and also in 1898, 1892, etc. The calendar has other uses, as for finding the months which begin on Sunday in a particular year, etc.
|1753 |1754 |1755 |1750 |1751 |1757 |*1752
italic names of the months above. -->
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Per*pet"u*al*ly, adv.In a perpetual manner; constantly; continually. 1913 Webster]
The Bible and Common Prayer Book in the vulgar tongue, being perpetually read in churches, have proved a kind of standard for language.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Per*pet"u*al*ty(?), n.The state or condition of being perpetual. [Obs.] Testament of Love. 1913 Webster]
Per*pet"u*ate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Perpetuated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Perpetuating.][L. perpetuatus, p. p. of perpetuare to perpetuate. See Perpetual.]To make perpetual; to cause to endure, or to be continued, indefinitely; to preserve from extinction or oblivion; to eternize.Addison. Burke. 1913 Webster]
Per*pet`u*a"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. perp\'82tuation.]The act of making perpetual, or of preserving from extinction through an endless existence, or for an indefinite period of time; continuance.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Per`pe*tu"i*ty(?), n.[L. perpetuitas: cf. F. perp\'82tuit\'82.]1.The quality or state of being perpetual; as, the perpetuity of laws.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
A path to perpetuity of fame.Byron. 1913 Webster]
The perpetuity of single emotion is insanity.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.Something that is perpetual.South. 1913 Webster]
3.Endless time. \'bdAnd yet we should, for perpetuity, go hence in debt.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.(Annuities)(a)The number of years in which the simple interest of any sum becomes equal to the principal.(b)The number of years' purchase to be given for an annuity to continue forever.(c)A perpetual annuity. 1913 Webster]
5.(Law)(a)Duration without limitations as to time.(b)The quality or condition of an estate by which it becomes inalienable, either perpetually or for a very long period; also, the estate itself so modified or perpetuated. 1913 Webster]
Per*plex"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Perplexed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Perplexing.][L. perplexari. See Perplex, a.]1.To involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated, and difficult to be unraveled or understood; as, to perplex one with doubts. 1913 Webster]
No artful wildness to perplex the scene.Pope. 1913 Webster]
What was thought obscure, perplexed, and too hard for our weak parts, will lie open to the understanding in a fair view.Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.To embarrass; to puzzle; to distract; to bewilder; to confuse; to trouble with ambiguity, suspense, or anxiety. \'bdPerplexd beyond self-explication.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
We are perplexed, but not in despair.2 Cor. iv. 8. 1913 Webster]
We can distinguish no general truths, or at least shall be apt to perplex the mind.Locke. 1913 Webster]
3.To plague; to vex; to tormen.Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To entangle; involve; complicate; embarrass; puzzle; bewilder; confuse; distract. See Embarrass. 1913 Webster]
Per*plex", a.[L. perplexus entangled, intricate; per + plectere, plexum, to plait, braid: cf. F. perplexe. See Per-, and Plait.]Intricate; difficult. [Obs.] Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
Per*plexed"(?), a.Entangled, involved, or confused; hence, embarrassd; puzzled; doubtful; anxious. -- Per*plex"ed*ly(#), adv. -- Per*plex"ed*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Per*plex"i*ty(?), n.; pl.Perplexities(#).[L. perplexitas: cf. F. perplexit\'82.]The quality or state of being perplexed or puzzled; complication; intricacy; entanglement; distraction of mind through doubt or difficulty; embarrassment; bewilderment; doubt. 1913 Webster]
By their own perplexities involved, Milton. 1913 Webster]
Per*plex"ive*ness(?), n.The quality of being perplexing; tendency to perplex. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Per`po*ta"tion(?), n.[L. perpotatio, fr. perpotate. See Per-, and Potation.]The act of drinking excessively; a drinking bout. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Per"qui*site(?), n.[L. perquisitum, fr. perquisitus, p. p. of perquirere to ask for diligently; per + quaerere to seek. See Per-, and Quest.]1.Something gained from a place or employment over and above the ordinary salary or fixed wages for services rendered; especially, a fee allowed by law to an officer for a specific service. 1913 Webster]
The pillage of a place taken by storm was regarded as the perquisite of the soldiers.Prescott. 1913 Webster]
The best perquisites of a place are the advantages it gaves a man of doing good.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.(Law)Things gotten by a man's own industry, or purchased with his own money, as opposed to things which come to him by descent.Mozley & W. 1913 Webster]
Per`qui*si"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. perquisition.]A thorough inquiry of search. [R.] Berkeley. 1913 Webster]
Per*ra"di*al(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Situated around the radii, or radial tubes, of a radiate. 1913 Webster]
Per"rie(?), n.[F. pierreries, pl., fr. pierre stone, L. petra.]Precious stones; jewels. [Obs.] [Written also perre, perrye, etc.]Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Per"ri*er(?), n.[OF. perriere, perrier, F. perrier. Cf. Pederero.](Mil.)A short mortar used formerly for throwing stone shot.Hakluyt. 1913 Webster]
Per"ron(?), n.[F.](Arch.)An out-of-door flight of steps, as in a garden, leading to a terrace or to an upper story; -- usually applied to medi\'91vel or later structures of some architectural pretensions. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Per*ru"qui*er(?), n.[F.]A marker of perukes or wigs. 1913 Webster]
Per"ry(?), n.[OF. per\'82, F. poir\'82, fr. poire a pear, L. pirum. See Pear the fruit.]A fermented liquor made from pears; pear cider.Mortimer. 1913 Webster]
Per"ry, n.A suddent squall. See Pirry. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pers(?), a.[F. pers.]Light blue; grayish blue; -- a term applied to different shades at different periods. -- n.A cloth of sky-blue color. [Obs.] \'bdA long surcoat of pers.\'b8Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Per"salt`(?), n.(Chem.)A term formerly given to the salts supposed to be formed respectively by neutralizing acids with certain peroxides. [Obsoles.] 1913 Webster]
Per"sant(?), a.[F. per\'87ant, p. pr. of percer to pierce.]Piercing. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Per`scru*ta"tion(?), n.[L. perscrutatio, fr. perscrutari to search through.]A thorough searching; a minute inquiry or scrutiny.Carlyle 1913 Webster]
Per"se*cot(?), n.See Persicot. 1913 Webster]
Per"se*cute(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Persecuted(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Persecuting.][F. pers\'82cueter, L. persequi, persecutus, to pursue, prosecute; per + sequi to follow, pursue. See Per-, and Second.]1.To pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict; to beset with cruelty or malignity; to harass; especially, to afflict, harass, punish, or put to death, for adherence to a particular religious creed or mode of worship. 1913 Webster]
Do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.Matt. v. 44. 1913 Webster]
2.To harass with importunity; to pursue with persistent solicitations; to annoy.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To oppress; harass; distress; worry; annoy. 1913 Webster]
Per`se*cu"tion(?), n.[F. pers\'82cution, L. persecutio.]1.The act or practice of persecuting; especially, the infliction of loss, pain, or death for adherence to a particular creed or mode of worship. 1913 Webster]
Persecution produces no sincere conviction.Paley. 1913 Webster]
2.The state or condition of being persecuted.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Per"se*cu`tor(?), n.[L.: cf. F. pers\'82cuteur.]One who persecutes, or harasses.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Per"se*cu`trix(?), n.[L.]A woman who persecutes. 1913 Webster]
Per"se*id(?), n.[From Perseus.](Astron.)One of a group of shooting stars which appear yearly about the 10th of August, and cross the heavens in paths apparently radiating from the constellation Perseus. They are probably fragments of Swift's comet 1862 (III). 1913 Webster + Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Per"se*us(?), n.[L., from Gr. 1.(Class. Myth.)A Grecian legendary hero, son of Jupiter and Dana\'89, who slew the Gorgon Medusa. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astron.)A consellation of the northern hemisphere, near Taurus and Cassiopea. It contains a star cluster visible to the naked eye as a nebula. 1913 Webster]
Per*sev"er(?), v. i.To persevere. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Per`se*ver"ance(?), n.[F. pers\'82v\'82rance, L. perseverantia.]1.The act of persevering; persistence in anything undertaken; continued pursuit or prosecution of any business, or enterprise begun. \'bdThe king-becoming graces . . . perseverance, mercy, lowliness.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Discrimination. [Obs.] Sir J. Harrington. 1913 Webster]
3.(Theol.)Continuance in a state of grace until it is succeeded by a state of glory; sometimes called final perseverance, and the perseverance of the saints. See Calvinism. 1913 Webster]
Per`se*ver"ant(?), a.[L. perseverans, -antis, p. pr.: cf. F. pers\'82v\'82rant.]Persevering. [R.] \'bdPerseverant faith.\'b8 Whitby. -- Per`se*ver"ant*ly, adv. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Per`se*vere"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Persevered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Persevering.][F. pers\'82v\'82rer, L. perseverare, fr. perseverus very strict; per + severus strict, severe. See Per-, and Severe.]To persist in any business or enterprise undertaken; to pursue steadily any project or course begun; to maintain a purpose in spite of counter influences, opposition, or discouragement; not to give or abandon what is undertaken. 1913 Webster]
Thrice happy, if they know persevere upright.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To Persevere, Continue, Persist. The idea of not laying aside is common to these words. Continue is the generic term, denoting simply to do as one has done hitherto. To persevere is to continue in a given course in spite of discouragements, etc., from a desire to obtain our end. To persist is to continue from a determination of will not to give up. Persist is frequently used in a bad sense, implying obstinacy in pursuing an unworthy aim. 1913 Webster]
Per`se*ver"ing(?), a.Characterized by perseverance; persistent. -- Per`se*ver"ing*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Per"sian(?), a.[From Persia: cf. It. Persiano. Cf. Parsee, Peach, Persic.]Of or pertaining to Persia, to the Persians, or to their language. 1913 Webster]
Persian berry, the fruit of Rhamnus infectorius, a kind of buckthorn, used for dyeing yellow, and imported chiefly from Trebizond. --
Persian cat. (Zo\'94l.)Same as Angora cat, under Angora. --
Persian columns(Arch.), columns of which the shaft represents a Persian slave; -- called also Persians. See Atlantes. --
Persian drill(Mech.), a drill which is turned by pushing a nut back and forth along a spirally grooved drill holder. --
Persian fire(Med.), malignant pustule. --
Persian powder. See Insect powder, under Insect. --
Persian red. See Indian red(a), under Indian. --
Persian wheel, a noria; a tympanum. See Noria. 1913 Webster]
Per"sian, n.1.A native or inhabitant of Persia. 1913 Webster]
2.The language spoken in Persia. 1913 Webster]
3.A thin silk fabric, used formerly for linings.Beck. 1913 Webster]
4.pl.(Arch.)See Persian columns, under Persian, a. 1913 Webster]
Per"sic(?), a.[L. Persicus. Cf. Persian.]Of or relating to Persia. -- n.The Persian language. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per`si*ca"ri*a(?), n.[NL., from LL. persicarius a peach tree. See Peach.](Bot.)See Lady's thumb. 1913 Webster]
Per"si*co(?), n.same as Persicot. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Per"si*cot(?), n.[F. See Peach.]A cordial made of the kernels of apricots, nectarines, etc., with refined spirit. 1913 Webster]
Per`si*enne"(pF. p, n.[F., fem. of presien Persian.]Properly, printed calico, whether Oriental or of fanciful design with flowers, etc., in Western work. Hence, as extended in English, material of a similar character. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Per`si*ennes"(pF. p, n. pl.[F.]Window blinds having movable slats, similar to Venetian blinds. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Per`si`flage"(?), n.[F., fr. persifler to quiz, fr. L. per + siffler to whistle, hiss, L. sibilare, sifilare.]Frivolous or bantering talk; a frivolous manner of treating any subject, whether serious or otherwise; light raillery.Hannah More. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per`si`fleur(?), n.[F.]One who indulges in persiflage; a banterer; a quiz.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
Per*sim"mon(?), n.[Virginia Indian.](Bot.)An American tree (Diospyros Virginiana) and its fruit, found from New York southward. The fruit is like a plum in appearance, but is very harsh and astringent until it has been exposed to frost, when it becomes palatable and nutritious. 1913 Webster]
Japanese persimmon, Diospyros Kaki and its red or yellow edible fruit, which outwardly resembles a tomato, but contains a few large seeds. 1913 Webster]
Per"sis(?), n.[Etymol. uncertain.]A kind of coloring matter obtained from lichens. 1913 Webster]
Per"sism(?), n.Ancient Persian religion, esp. as represented by the Magi.
This system we shall call 'Persism', in order to free ourselves of the popular associations still connected with such terms as magism, Parseeism, and so forth; meaning by 'Persism' the teaching of Zarathustra as it affected the Greek and Latin world.E. Vernon Arnold. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Per"sism(?), n.A Persian idiom. 1913 Webster]
Per*sist"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Persisted; p. pr. & vb. n.Persisting.][L. persistere; per + sistere to stand or be fixed, fr. stare to stand: cf. F. persister. See Per-, and Stand.]To stand firm; to be fixed and unmoved; to stay; to continue steadfastly; especially, to continue fixed in a course of conduct against opposing motives; to persevere; -- sometimes conveying an unfavorable notion, as of doggedness or obstinacy. 1913 Webster]
If they persist in pointing their batteries against particular persons, no laws of war forbid the making reprisals.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Some positive, persisting fops we know, Pope. 1913 Webster]
That face persists. Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- See Persevere, and Insist. 1913 Webster]
{ Per*sist"ence(?), Per*sist"en*cy(?), }n.[See Persistent.]1.The quality or state of being persistent; staying or continuing quality; hence, in an unfavorable sense, doggedness; obstinacy. 1913 Webster]
2.The continuance of an effect after the cause which first gave rise to it is removed; as: (a)(Physics)The persistence of motion.(b)(Physiol.)Visual persistence, or persistence of the visual impression; auditory persistence, etc. 1913 Webster]
Per*sist"ent(?), a.[L. persistens, -entis, p. pr. of persistere. See Persist.]1.Inclined to persist; having staying qualities; tenacious of position or purpose. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)Remaining beyond the period when parts of the same kind sometimes fall off or are absorbed; permanent; as, persistent teeth or gills; a persistent calyx; -- opposed to deciduous, and caducous. 1913 Webster]
Per*sist"ent*ly, adv.In a persistent manner. 1913 Webster]
Per*sist"ing, a.Inclined to persist; tenacious of purpose; persistent. -- Per*sist"ing*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Per*solve"(?), v. t.[L. persolvere.]To pay wholly, or fully. [Obs.] E. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Per"son(?), n.[OE. persone, persoun, person, parson, OF. persone, F. personne, L. persona a mask (used by actors), a personage, part, a person, fr. personare to sound through; per + sonare to sound. See Per-, and cf. Parson.]1.A character or part, as in a play; a specific kind or manifestation of individual character, whether in real life, or in literary or dramatic representation; an assumed character. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
His first appearance upon the stage in his new person of a sycophant or juggler.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
No man can long put on a person and act a part.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
To bear rule, which was thy part person, hadst thou known thyself aright.Milton. 1913 Webster]
How different is the same man from himself, as he sustains the person of a magistrate and that of a friend!South. 1913 Webster]
2.The bodily form of a human being; body; outward appearance; as, of comely person. 1913 Webster]
A fair persone, and strong, and young of age.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
If it assume my noble father's person.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Love, sweetness, goodness, in her person shined.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.A living, self-conscious being, as distinct from an animal or a thing; a moral agent; a human being; a man, woman, or child. 1913 Webster]
Consider what person stands for; which, I think, is a thinking, intelligent being, that has reason and reflection.Locke. 1913 Webster]
4.A human being spoken of indefinitely; one; a man; as, any person present. 1913 Webster]
5.A parson; the parish priest. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
6.(Theol.)Among Trinitarians, one of the three subdivisions of the Godhead (the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost); an hypostasis. \'bdThree persons and one God.\'b8 Bk. of Com. Prayer. 1913 Webster]
7.(Gram.)One of three relations or conditions (that of speaking, that of being spoken to, and that of being spoken of) pertaining to a noun or a pronoun, and thence also to the verb of which it may be the subject. 1913 Webster]
person; when representing what is spoken to, in the second person; when representing what is spoken of, in the third person. 1913 Webster]
8.(Biol.)A shoot or bud of a plant; a polyp or zooid of the compound Hydrozoa Anthozoa, etc.; also, an individual, in the narrowest sense, among the higher animals.Haeckel. 1913 Webster]
True corms, composed of united person\'91 . . . usually arise by gemmation, . . . yet in sponges and corals occasionally by fusion of several originally distinct persons.Encyc. Brit. 1913 Webster]
Artificial, Fictitious,
person(Law), a corporation or body politic.blackstone.<-- = legal person --> --
Natural person(Law), a man, woman, or child, in distinction from a corporation. --
In person, by one's self; with bodily presence; not by representative. \'bdThe king himself in person is set forth.\'b8 Shak. --
In the person of, in the place of; acting for.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Per"son(?), v. t.To represent as a person; to personify; to impersonate. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per*so"na(?), n.; pl.Person\'91(#).[L.](Biol.)Same as Person, n., 8. 1913 Webster]
Per"son*a*ble(p, a.1.Having a well-formed body, or person; graceful; comely; of good appearance; presentable; as, a personable man or woman. 1913 Webster]
Wise, warlike, personable, courteous, and kind.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
The king, . . . so visited with sickness, was not personable.E. Hall. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)(a)Enabled to maintain pleas in court.Cowell.(b)Having capacity to take anything granted. 1913 Webster]
Per"son*age(p, n.[F. personnage.]1.Form, appearance, or belongings of a person; the external appearance, stature, figure, air, and the like, of a person. \'bdIn personage stately.\'b8 Hayward. 1913 Webster]
The damsel well did view his personage.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.Character assumed or represented. \'bdThe actors and personages of this fable.\'b8 Broome. \'bdDisguised in a false personage.\'b8 Addison. 1913 Webster]
3.A notable or distinguished person; a conspicuous or peculiar character; as, an illustrious personage; a comely personage of stature tall.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Per"son*al(p, a.[L. personalis: cf. F. personnel.]1.Pertaining to human beings as distinct from things. 1913 Webster]
Every man so termed by way of personal difference.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to a particular person; relating to, or affecting, an individual, or each of many individuals; peculiar or proper to private concerns; not public or general; as, personal comfort; personal desire. 1913 Webster]
The words are conditional, -- If thou doest well, -- and so personal to Cain.Locke. 1913 Webster]
3.Pertaining to the external or bodily appearance; corporeal; as, personal charms.Addison. 1913 Webster]
4.Done in person; without the intervention of another. \'bdPersonal communication.\'b8 Fabyan. 1913 Webster]
The immediate and personal speaking of God.White. 1913 Webster]
5.Relating to an individual, his character, conduct, motives, or private affairs, in an invidious and offensive manner; as, personal reflections or remarks. 1913 Webster]
6.(Gram.)Denoting person; as, a personal pronoun. 1913 Webster]
Personal action(Law), a suit or action by which a man claims a debt or personal duty, or damages in lieu of it; or wherein he claims satisfaction in damages for an injury to his person or property, or the specific recovery of goods or chattels; -- opposed to real action. --
Personal equation. (Astron.)See under Equation. --
Personal estateproperty(Law), movables; chattels; -- opposed to real estate or property. It usually consists of things temporary and movable, including all subjects of property not of a freehold nature. --
Personal identity(Metaph.), the persistent and continuous unity of the individual person, which is attested by consciousness. --
Personal pronoun(Gram.), one of the pronouns I, thou, he, she, it, and their plurals. --
Personal representatives(Law), the executors or administrators of a person deceased. --
Personal rights, rights appertaining to the person; as, the rights of a personal security, personal liberty, and private property. --
Personal tithes. See under Tithe. --
Personal verb(Gram.), a verb which is modified or inflected to correspond with the three persons. 1913 Webster]
Per"son*al, n.(Law)A movable; a chattel. 1913 Webster]
Per"son*al*ism(?), n.The quality or state of being personal; personality. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Per`son*al"i*ty(?), n.; pl.Personalities(#).[Cf. F. personnalit\'82. Cf. Personality.]1.That which constitutes distinction of person; the externally evident aspects of the character or behavior of a person; individuality. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Personality is individuality existing in itself, but with a nature as a ground.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
2.Something said or written which refers to the person, conduct, etc., of some individual, especially something of a disparaging or offensive nature; personal remarks; as, indulgence in personalities. 1913 Webster]
Sharp personalities were exchanged.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)That quality of a law which concerns the condition, state, and capacity of persons.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
4.A person who is famous or notable; a celebrity. PJC]
Per"son*al*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Personalized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Personalizing(?).]To make personal. \'bdThey personalize death.\'b8 H. Spencer. 1913 Webster]
Per"son*al*ly, adv.1.In a personal manner; by bodily presence; in person; not by representative or substitute; as, to deliver a letter personally. 1913 Webster]
He, being cited, personally came not.Grafton. 1913 Webster]
2.With respect to an individual; as regards the person; individually; particularly. 1913 Webster]
She bore a mortal hatred to the house of Lancaster, and personally to the king.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
3.With respect to one's individuality; as regards one's self; as, personally I have no feeling in the matter. 1913 Webster]
Per"son*al*ty(?), n.1.The state of being a person; personality. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)Personal property, as distinguished from realty or real property. 1913 Webster]
Per"son*ate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Personated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Personating(?).][L. personare to cry out, LL., to extol. See Person.]To celebrate loudly; to extol; to praise. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
In fable, hymn, or song so personating Milton. 1913 Webster]
Per"son*ate, v. t.[L. personatus masked, assumed, fictitious, fr. persona a mask. See Person.]1.To assume the character of; to represent by a fictitious appearance; to act the part of; hence, to counterfeit; to feign; as, he tried to personate his brother; a personated devotion.Hammond. 1913 Webster]
2.To set forth in an unreal character; to disguise; to mask. [R.] \'bdA personated mate.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.To personify; to typify; to describe.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Per"son*ate, v. i.To play or assume a character. 1913 Webster]
Per"son*ate(?), a.[L. personatus masked.](Bot.)Having the throat of a bilabiate corolla nearly closed by a projection of the base of the lower lip; masked, as in the flower of the snapdragon. 1913 Webster]
Per`son*a"tion(?), n.The act of personating, or conterfeiting the person or character of another. 1913 Webster]
Per"son*a`tor(?), n.One who personates. \'bdThe personators of these actions.\'b8 B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Per*son`i*fi*ca"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. personnification.]1.The act of personifying; impersonation; embodiment.C. Knight. 1913 Webster]
2.(Rhet.)A figure of speech in which an inanimate object or abstract idea is represented as animated, or endowed with personality; prosopopas, the floods clap their hands. \'bdConfusion heards his voice.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Per*son"i*fi`er(?), n.One who personifies. 1913 Webster]
Per*son"i*fy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Personified(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Personifying(?).][Person + -fy: cf. F. personnifier.]1.To regard, treat, or represent as a person; to represent as a rational being. 1913 Webster]
The poets take the liberty of personifying inanimate things.Chesterfield. 1913 Webster]
2.To be the embodiment or personification of; to impersonate; as, he personifies the law. 1913 Webster]
Per"son*ize(?), v. t.To personify. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Milton has personized them.J. Richardson. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per`son`nel"(?), n.[F. See Personal.]The body of persons employed in some public service, as the army, navy, etc.; -- distinguished from mat\'82riel. 1913 Webster]
Per*spec"tive(?), a.[L. perspicere, perspectum, to look through; per + spicere, specere, to look: cf. F. perspectif; or from E. perspective, n. See Spy, n.]1.Of or pertaining to the science of vision; optical. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.Pertaining to the art, or in accordance with the laws, of perspective. 1913 Webster]
Perspective plane, the plane or surface on which the objects are delineated, or the picture drawn; the plane of projection; -- distinguished from the ground plane, which is that on which the objects are represented as standing. When this plane is oblique to the principal face of the object, the perspective is called oblique perspective; when parallel to that face, parallel perspective. --
Perspective shell(Zo\'94l.), any shell of the genus Solarium and allied genera. See Solarium. 1913 Webster]
Per*spec"tive, n.[F. perspective, fr. perspectif: cf. It. perspettiva. See Perspective, a.]1.A glass through which objects are viewed. [Obs.] \'bdNot a perspective, but a mirror.\'b8 Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is seen through an opening; a view; a vista. \'bdThe perspective of life.\'b8 Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
3.The effect of distance upon the appearance of objects, by means of which the eye recognized them as being at a more or less measurable distance. Hence, a\'89rial perspective, the assumed greater vagueness or uncertainty of outline in distant objects. 1913 Webster]
A\'89rial perspective is the expression of space by any means whatsoever, sharpness of edge, vividness of color, etc.Ruskin. 1913 Webster]
4.The art and the science of so delineating objects that they shall seem to grow smaller as they recede from the eye; -- called also linear perspective. 1913 Webster]
5.A drawing in linear perspective. 1913 Webster]
Isometrical perspective, an inaccurate term for a mechanical way of representing objects in the direction of the diagonal of a cube. --
Perspective glass, a telescope which shows objects in the right position. 1913 Webster]
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Per*spec"tive*ly(?), adv.1.Optically; as through a glass. [R.] 1913 Webster]
You see them perspectively.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.According to the rules of perspective. 1913 Webster]
Per*spec"to*graph(?), n.[L. perspectus (p. p. of perspicere to look through) + -graph.]An instrument for obtaining, and transferring to a picture, the points and outlines of objects, so as to represent them in their proper geometrical relations as viewed from some one point. 1913 Webster]
Per`spec*tog"ra*phy(?), n.The science or art of delineating objects according to the laws of perspective; the theory of perspective. 1913 Webster]
Per`spi*ca"cious(?), a.[L. perspicax, -acis, fr. perspicere to look through: cf. F. perspicace. See Perspective.]1.Having the power of seeing clearly; quick-sighted; sharp of sight. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: Of acute discernment; keen. 1913 Webster]
-- Per`spi*ca"cious*ly, adv. -- Per`spi*ca"cious*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Per`spi*cac"i*ty(?), n.[L. perspicacitas: cf. F. perspicacit\'82. See Perspicacious.]The state of being perspicacious; acuteness of sight or of intelligence; acute discernment.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Per*spi"cience(?), n.[L. perspicientia, fr. perspiciens, p. p. of perspicere. See Perspective.]The act of looking sharply. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Per"spi*cil(?), n.[LL. perspicilla, fr. L. perspicere to look through.]An optical glass; a telescope. [Obs.] Crashaw. 1913 Webster]
Per`spi*cu"i*ty(?), n.[L. perspicuitas: cf. F. perspicuit\'82.]1.The quality or state of being transparent or translucent. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.The quality of being perspicuous to the understanding; clearness of expression or thought. 1913 Webster]
Per*spic"u*ous(?), a.[L. perspicuus, from perspicere to look through. See Perspective.]1.Capable of being through; transparent; translucent; not opaque. [Obs.] Peacham. 1913 Webster]
2.Clear to the understanding; capable of being clearly understood; clear in thought or in expression; not obscure or ambiguous; as, a perspicuous writer; perspicuous statements. \'bdThe purpose is perspicuous.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
-- Per*spic"u*ous*ly, adv. -- Per*spic"u*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Per*spir`a*bil"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being perspirable. 1913 Webster]
Per*spir"a*ble(?), a.[Cf. F. perspirable.]1.Capable of being perspired.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Per`spi*ra"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. perspiration.]1.The act or process of perspiring. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is excreted through the skin; sweat. 1913 Webster]
insensible perspiration. 1913 Webster]
Per*spir"a*tive(?), a.Performing the act of perspiration; perspiratory. 1913 Webster]
Per*spir"a*to*ry(?), a.Of, pertaining to, or producing, perspiration; as, the perspiratory ducts. 1913 Webster]
Per*spire"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Perspired(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Perspiring.][L. perspirare to breathe through; per + spirare. See Per-, and Spirit.]1.(Physiol.)To excrete matter through the skin; esp., to excrete fluids through the pores of the skin; to sweat. 1913 Webster]
2.To be evacuated or excreted, or to exude, through the pores of the skin; as, a fluid perspires. 1913 Webster]
Per*spire", v. t.To emit or evacuate through the pores of the skin; to sweat; to excrete through pores. 1913 Webster]
Firs . . . perspire a fine balsam of turpentine.Smollett. 1913 Webster]
Per*strep"er*ous(?), a.[L. perstrepere to make a great noise.]Noisy; obstreperous. [Obs.] Ford. 1913 Webster]
Per*stringe"(?), v. t.[L. perstringere; per + stringere to bind up, to touch upon.]1.To touch; to graze; to glance on. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.To criticise; to touch upon. [R.] Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
Per*suad"a*ble(?), a.That may be persuaded. -- Per*suad"a*ble*ness, n. -- Per*suad"a*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Per*suade"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Persuaded; p. pr. & vb. n.Persuading.][L. persuadere, persuasum; per + suadere to advise, persuade: cf. F. persuader. See Per-, and Suasion.]1.To influence or gain over by argument, advice, entreaty, expostulation, etc.; to draw or incline to a determination by presenting sufficient motives.<-- "gain over" = win over, win to one's side --> 1913 Webster]
Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.Acts xxvi. 28. 1913 Webster]
We will persuade him, be it possible.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To try to influence. [Obsolescent] 1913 Webster]
Hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you.2 Kings xviii. 32. 1913 Webster]
3.To convince by argument, or by reasons offered or suggested from reflection, etc.; to cause to believe. 1913 Webster]
Beloved, we are persuaded better things of you.Heb. vi. 9. 1913 Webster]
4.To inculcate by argument or expostulation; to advise; to recommend.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To convince; induce; prevail on; win over; allure; entice. See Convince. 1913 Webster]
Per*suade"(?), v. i.To use persuasion; to plead; to prevail by persuasion.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Per*suad"ed, p. p. & a.Prevailed upon; influenced by argument or entreaty; convinced. -- Per*suad"ed*ly, adv. -- Per*suad"ed*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Per*suad"er(?), n.One who, or that which, persuades or influences. \'bdPowerful persuaders.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Per*sua`si*bil"i*ty(?), n.Capability of being persuaded.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
Per*sua"si*ble(?), a.[Cf. L. persuasibilis persuasive, F. persuasible persuasible.]1.Capable of being persuaded; persuadable. 1913 Webster]
2.Persuasive. [Obs.] Bale. 1913 Webster]
-- Per*sua"si*ble*ness, n. -- Per*sua"si*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Per*sua"sion(?), n.[L. persuasio; Cf. F. persuasion.]1.The act of persuading; the act of influencing the mind by arguments or reasons offered, or by anything that moves the mind or passions, or inclines the will to a determination. 1913 Webster]
For thou hast all the arts of fine persuasion.Otway. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being persuaded or convinced; settled opinion or conviction, which has been induced. 1913 Webster]
If the general persuasion of all men does so account it.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
My firm persuasion is, at least sometimes, Cowper. 1913 Webster]
3.A creed or belief; a sect or party adhering to a certain creed or system of opinions; as, of the same persuasion; all persuasions are agreed. 1913 Webster]
Of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political.Jefferson. 1913 Webster]
4.The power or quality of persuading; persuasiveness. 1913 Webster]
Is 't possible that my deserts to you persuasion?Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.That which persuades; a persuasive. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- See Conviction. 1913 Webster]
Per*sua"sive(?), a.[Cf. F. persuasif.]Tending to persuade; having the power of persuading; as, persuasive eloquence. \'bdPersuasive words.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Per*sua"sive, n.That which persuades; an inducement; an incitement; an exhortation. -- Per*sua"sive*ly, adv. -- Per*sua"sive*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Per*sua"so*ry(?), a.Persuasive.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Per*sul"phate(?), n.(Chem.)A sulphate of the peroxide of any base. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Per*sul"phide(?), n.(Chem.)A sulphide containing more sulphur than some other compound of the same elements; as, iron pyrites is a persulphide; -- formerly called persulphuret. 1913 Webster]
Per*sul`pho*cy"a*nate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of persulphocyanic acid. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Per*sul`pho*cy*an"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, a yellow crystalline substance (called also perthiocyanic acid), analogous to sulphocyanic acid, but containing more sulphur. 1913 Webster]
Per*sul`pho*cy*an"o*gen(?), n.(Chem.)An orange-yellow substance, produced by the action of chlorine or boiling dilute nitric acid and sulphocyanate of potassium; -- called also pseudosulphocyanogen, perthiocyanogen, and formerly sulphocyanogen. 1913 Webster]
3.Indecorously free, or presuming; saucy; bold; impertinent. \'bdA very pert manner.\'b8 Addison. 1913 Webster]
The squirrel, flippant, pert, and full of play.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Pert, v. i.To behave with pertness. [Obs.] Gauden. 1913 Webster]
Per*tain"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Pertained(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pertaining.][OE. partenen, OF. partenir, fr. L. pertinere to stretch out, reach, pertain; per + tenere to hold, keep. See Per-, and Tenable, and cf. Appertain, Pertinent.]1.To belong; to have connection with, or dependence on, something, as an appurtenance, attribute, etc.; to appertain; as, saltness pertains to the ocean; flowers pertain to plant life. 1913 Webster]
Men hate those who affect that honor by ambition which pertaineth not to them.Hayward. 1913 Webster]
2.To have relation or reference to something. 1913 Webster]
These words pertain unto us at this time as they pertained to them at their time.Latimer. 1913 Webster]
Per*ter`e*bra"tion(?), n.[L. perterebratus, p. p. of perterebrare to bore through.]The act of boring through. [Obs.] Ainsworth. 1913 Webster]
Per*thi`o*cy*an"o*gen(?), n.(Chem.)Same as Persulphocyanogen. 1913 Webster]
Perth"ite(?), n.[So called from Perth, in canada.](Min.)A kind of feldspar consisting of a laminated intertexture of albite and orthoclase, usually of different colors. -- Per*thit"ic(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Per`ti*na"cious(?), a.[L. pertinax, -acis; per + tenax tenacious. See Per-, and Tenacious.]1.Holding or adhering to any opinion, purpose, or design, with obstinacy; perversely persistent; obstinate; as, pertinacious plotters; a pertinacious beggar. 1913 Webster]
{ Per"ti*nence(?), Per"ti*nen*cy(?), }n.[Cf. F. pertinence. See Pertinent.]The quality or state of being pertinent; justness of relation to the subject or matter in hand; fitness; appositeness; relevancy; suitableness. 1913 Webster]
The fitness and pertinency of the apostle's discourse.Bentley. 1913 Webster]
Per"ti*nent(?), a.[L. pertinens, -entis, p. pr. of pertinere: cf. F. pertinent. See Pertain.]1.Belonging or related to the subject or matter in hand; fit or appropriate in any way; adapted to the end proposed; apposite; material; relevant; as, pertinent illustrations or arguments; pertinent evidence. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Apposite; relevant; suitable; appropriate; fit. 1913 Webster]
-- Per"ti*nent*ly, adv. -- Per"ti*nent*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pert"ly(?), adv.In a pert manner. 1913 Webster]
Pert"ness, n.The quality or state of being pert. 1913 Webster]
Per*tran"sient(?), a.[L. pertransiens, p. pr. of pertransire.]Passing through or over. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Per*turb"(?), v. t.[L. perturbare, perturbatum; per + turbare to disturb, fr. turba a disorder: cf. OF. perturber. See Per-, and Turbid.]1.To disturb; to agitate; to vex; to trouble; to disquiet. 1913 Webster]
Ye that . . . perturb so my feast with crying.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.To disorder; to confuse. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Per*turb`a*bil"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being perturbable. 1913 Webster]
Per*turb"a*ble(?), a.Liable to be perturbed or agitated; liable to be disturbed or disquieted. 1913 Webster]
Per*turb"ance(?), n.Disturbance; perturbation. [R.] \'bdPerturbance of the mind.\'b8 Sharp. 1913 Webster]
Per"tur*bate(?), v. t.[From L. perturbatus, p. p.]To perturb. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Per`tur*ba"tion(?), n.[L. perturbatio: cf. F. perturbation.]1.The act of perturbing, or the state of being perturbed; esp., agitation of mind. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astron.)A disturbance in the regular elliptic or other motion of a heavenly body, produced by some force additional to that which causes its regular motion; as, the perturbations of the planets are caused by their attraction on each other.Newcomb. 1913 Webster]
Per`tur*ba"tion*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to perturbation, esp. to the perturbations of the planets. \'bdThe perturbational theory.\'b8 Sir J. Herschel. 1913 Webster]
Per"tur*ba*tive(?), a.Tending to cause perturbation; disturbing.Sir J. Herschel. 1913 Webster]
Per*turb"er(?), n.One who, or that which, perturbs, or cause perturbation. 1913 Webster]
Per*tus"ate(?), a.[See Pertuse.](Bot.)Pierced at the apex. 1913 Webster]
{ Per*tuse"(?), Per*tused"(?) }, a.[L. pertusus, p. p. of pertundere to beat or thrust through, to bore through; per + tundere to beat: cf. F. pertus. Cf. Pierce.]Punched; pierced with, or having, holes. 1913 Webster]
Per*tu"sion(?), n.[L. pertusio.]The act of punching or piercing with a pointed instrument; as, pertusion of a vein. [R.] Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
2.A punched hole; a perforation.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per*tus"sis(?), n.[NL., fr. L. per through, very + tussis cough.](Med.)The whooping cough. 1913 Webster]
Per"uke(?), n.[F. perruque, It. perrucca, parrucca, fr. L. pilus hair. Cf. Periwig, Wig, Peel to strip off, Plush, Pile a hair.]A wig; a periwig. 1913 Webster]
Per"uke, v. t.To dress with a peruke. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Per"u*la(?), n.; pl.Perul\'91(#).[L., dim. of pera wallet, Gr. p\'82rule.]1.(Bot.)One of the scales of a leaf bud. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)A pouchlike portion of the perianth in certain orchides. 1913 Webster]
Per"ule(?), n.Same as Perula. 1913 Webster]
Pe*rus"al(?), n.[From Peruse.]1.The act of carefully viewing or examining. [R.] Tatler. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of reading, especially of reading through or with care.Woodward. 1913 Webster]
Pe*ruse"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Perused(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Perusing.][Pref. per- + use.]1.To observe; to examine with care. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Myself I then perused, and limb by limb Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To read through; to read carefully.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pe*rus"er(?), n.One who peruses. 1913 Webster]
Pe*ru"vi*an(?), a.[Cf. F. p\'82ruvien, Sp. peruviano.]Of or pertaining to Peru, in South America. -- n.A native or an inhabitant of Peru. 1913 Webster]
Peruvian balsam. See Balsam of Peru, under Balsam. --
Peruvian bark, the bitter bark of trees of various species of Cinchona. It acts as a powerful tonic, and is a remedy for malarial diseases. This property is due to several alkaloids, as quinine, cinchonine, etc., and their compounds; -- called also Jesuit's bark, and cinchona. See Cinchona. 1913 Webster]
Per*vade"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pervaded; p. pr. & vb. n.Pervading.][L. pervadere, pervasum; per + vadere to go, to walk. See Per-, and Wade.]1.To pass or flow through, as an aperture, pore, or interstice; to permeate. 1913 Webster]
That labyrinth is easily pervaded.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
2.To pass or spread through the whole extent of; to be diffused throughout. 1913 Webster]
A spirit of cabal, intrigue, and proselytism pervaded all their thoughts, words, and actions.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Per*va"sion(?), n.[L. pervasio. See Pervade.]The act of pervading, passing, or spreading through the whole extent of a thing.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Per*va"sive(?), a.Tending to pervade, or having power to spread throughout; of a pervading quality. \'bdCivilization pervasive and general.\'b8 M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
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Per*verse"(?), a.[L. perversus turned the wrong way, not right, p. p. of pervertereto turn around, to overturn: cf. F. pervers. See Pervert.]1.Turned aside; hence, specifically, turned away from the right; willfully erring; wicked; perverted. 1913 Webster]
The only righteous in a word perverse.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Obstinate in the wrong; stubborn; intractable; hence, wayward; vexing; contrary. 1913 Webster]
To so perverse a sex all grace is vain.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Froward; untoward; wayward; stubborn; ungovernable; intractable; cross; petulant; vexatious. -- Perverse, Froward. One who is froward is capricious, and reluctant to obey. One who is perverse has a settled obstinacy of will, and likes or dislikes by the rule of contradiction to the will of others. 1913 Webster]
Per*verse"ly, adv.In a perverse manner. 1913 Webster]
Per*verse"ness, n.The quality or state of being perverse. \'bdVirtue hath some perverseness.\'b8 Donne. 1913 Webster]
Per*ver"sion(?), n.[L. perversio: cf. F. perversion. See Pervert.]The act of perverting, or the state of being perverted; a turning from truth or right; a diverting from the true intent or object; a change to something worse; a turning or applying to a wrong end or use. \'bdViolations and perversions of the laws.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Per*ver"si*ty(?), n.[L. perversitas: cf. F. perversit\'82.]The quality or state of being perverse; perverseness. 1913 Webster]
Per*ver"sive(?), a.Tending to pervert. 1913 Webster]
Per*vert"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Perverted; p. pr. & vb. n.Perverting.][F. pervertir, L. pervertere, perversum; per + vertere to turn. See Per-, and Verse.]1.To turnanother way; to divert. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Let's follow him, and pervert the present wrath.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To turn from truth, rectitude, or propriety; to divert from a right use, end, or way; to lead astray; to corrupt; also, to misapply; to misinterpret designedly; as, to pervert one's words.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
He, in the serpent, had perverted Eve.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Per*vert", v. i.To become perverted; to take the wrong course. [R.] Testament of Love. 1913 Webster]
Per"vert(?), n.One who has been perverted; one who has turned to error, especially in religion; -- opposed to convert. See the Synonym of Convert. 1913 Webster]
That notorious pervert, Henry of Navarre.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Per*vert"er(?), n.One who perverts (a person or thing). \'bdHis own parents his perverters.\'b8 South. \'bdA perverter of his law.\'b8 Bp. Stillingfleet. 1913 Webster]
Per*vert"i*ble(?), a.Capable of being perverted. 1913 Webster]
Per*ves"ti*gate(?), v. t.[L. pervestigatus, p. p. of pervestigare.]To investigate thoroughly. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Per"vi*ous(?), a.[L. pervis; per + via a way. See Per-, and Voyage.]1.Admitting passage; capable of being penetrated by another body or substance; permeable; as, a pervious soil. 1913 Webster]
[Doors] . . . pervious to winds, and open every way.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.Capable of being penetrated, or seen through, by physical or mental vision. [R.] 1913 Webster]
God, whose secrets are pervious to no eye.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
3.Capable of penetrating or pervading. [Obs.] Prior. 1913 Webster]
4.(Zo\'94l.)Open; -- used synonymously with perforate, as applied to the nostrils or birds. 1913 Webster]
Per"vi*ous*ness, n.The quality or state of being pervious; as, the perviousness of glass.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Per"vis(?), n.See Parvis. 1913 Webster]
Per"y(?), n.A pear tree. See Pirie. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pes(?), n.; pl.Pedes .[L., the foot.](Anat.)The distal segment of the hind limb of vertebrates, including the tarsus and foot. 1913 Webster]
Pe*sade"(?), n.[F.](Man.)The motion of a horse when, raising his fore quarters, he keeps his hind feet on the ground without advancing; rearing. 1913 Webster]
Pes"age(?), n.[F., fr. peser to weigh.]A fee, or toll, paid for the weighing of merchandise. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pe*se"ta(?), n.[Sp.]A Spanish silver coin, and money of account, equal to about nineteen cents, and divided into 100 centesimos. 1913 Webster]
{ Pe*shit"o(?), Pe*shit"to(?), }n.[Syriac pesh\'8ct\'83 simple.]The earliest Syriac version of the Old Testament, translated from Hebrew; also, the incomplete Syriac version of the New Testament.[Written also peschito.] 1913 Webster]
Pes"ky(?), a.[Etymol. uncertain.]Pestering; vexatious; troublesome. Used also as an intensive. [Colloq. & Low, U.S.] Judd. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pe"so(?), n.[Sp.]A Spanish dollar; also, an Argentine, Chilian, Colombian, etc., coin, equal to from 75 cents to a dollar; also, a pound weight. 1913 Webster]
Pes"sa*ry(?), n.; pl.Pessaries(#).[L. pessarium, pessum, pessus, Gr. pessaire.](Med.)(a)An instrument or device to be introduced into and worn in the vagina, to support the uterus, or remedy a malposition.(b)A medicinal substance in the form of a bolus or mass, designed for introduction into the vagina; a vaginal suppository. 1913 Webster]
Pes"si*mism(?), n.[L. pessimus worst, superl. of pejor worse: cf. F. pessimisme. Cf. Impair.]1.(Metaph.)The opinion or doctrine that everything in nature is ordered for or tends to the worst, or that the world is wholly evil; -- opposed to optimism. 1913 Webster]
2.A disposition to take the least hopeful view of things. 1913 Webster]
Pes"si*mist(?), n.[L. pessimus worst: cf. F. pessimiste.]1.(Metaph.)One who advocates the doctrine of pessimism; -- opposed to optimist. 1913 Webster]
2.One who looks on the dark side of things. 1913 Webster]
{ Pes"si*mist(?), Pes`si*mis"tic(?), }a.(Metaph.)Of or pertaining to pessimism; characterized by pessimism; gloomy; foreboding. \'bdGiving utterance to pessimistic doubt.\'b8 Encyc. Brit. 1913 Webster]
Pes"si*mize(?), v. i.To hold or advocate the doctrine of pessimism.London Sat. Rev. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pes"su*lus(?), n.; pl.Pessuli(#).[L., a bolt.](Anat.)A delicate bar of cartilage connecting the dorsal and ventral extremities of the first pair of bronchial cartilages in the syrinx of birds. 1913 Webster]
Pest(?), n.[L. pestis: cf. F. peste.]1.A fatal epidemic disease; a pestilence; specif., the plague. 1913 Webster]
England's sufferings by that scourge, the pest.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
2.Anything which resembles a pest; one who, or that which, is troublesome, noxious, mischievous, or destructive; a nuisance. \'bdA pest and public enemy.\'b8 South. 1913 Webster]
Pes`ta*loz"zi*an(?), a.Belonging to, or characteristic of, a system of elementary education which combined manual training with other instruction, advocated and practiced by Jean Henri Pestalozzi (1746-1827), a Swiss teacher. -- n.An advocate or follower of the system of Pestalozzi. 1913 Webster]
Pes`ta*loz"zi*an*ism(?), n.The system of education introduced by Pestalozzi. 1913 Webster]
Pes"ter(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pestered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pestering.][Abbrev. fr. impester, fr. OF. empaistrier, empestrer, to entangle the feet or legs, to embarrass, F. emp\'88trer; pref. em-, en- (L. in in) + LL. pastorium, pastoria, a fetter by which horses are prevented from wandering in the pastures, fr. L. pastorius belonging to a herdsman or shepherd, pastor a herdsman. See In, and Pasture, Pastor.]1.To trouble; to disturb; to annoy; to harass with petty vexations. 1913 Webster]
We are pestered with mice and rats.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
A multitude of scribblers daily pester the world.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To crowd together in an annoying way; to overcrowd; to infest. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
All rivers and pools . . . pestered full with fishes.Holland. 1913 Webster]
Pes"ter*er(?), n.One who pesters or harasses. 1913 Webster]
Pes"ter*ment(?), n.The act of pestering, or the state of being pestered; vexation; worry. \'bdThe trouble and pesterment of children.\'b8 B. Franklin. 1913 Webster]
Pest"ful(?), a.Pestiferous. \'bdAfter long and pestful calms.\'b8 Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Pest`house"(?), n.A house or hospital for persons who are infected with any pestilential disease. 1913 Webster]
Pes"ti*duct(?), n.[L. pestis pest + ductus a leading, fr. ducere to lead.]That which conveys contagion or infection. [Obs.] Donne. 1913 Webster]
Pes*tif"er*ous(?), a.[L. pestiferus, pestifer; pestis pest + ferre to bear: cf. F. pestif\'8are.]1.Pest-bearing; pestilential; noxious to health; malignant; infectious; contagious; as, pestiferous bodies. \'bdPoor, pestiferous creatures begging alms.\'b8 Evelyn. \'bdUnwholesome and pestiferous occupations.\'b8 Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.Noxious to peace, to morals, or to society; vicious; hurtful; destructive; as, a pestiferous demagogue. 1913 Webster]
Pestiferous reports of men very nobly held.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pes*tif"er*ous*ly, adv.In a pestiferuos manner. 1913 Webster]
Pes"ti*lence(?), n.[F. pestilence, L. pestilentia. See Pestilent.]1.Specifically, the disease known as the plague; hence, any contagious or infectious epidemic disease that is virulent and devastating. 1913 Webster]
The pestilence That walketh in darkness.Ps. xci. 6. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: That which is pestilent, noxious, or pernicious to the moral character of great numbers. 1913 Webster]
I'll pour this pestilence into his ear.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pestilence weed(Bot.), the butterbur coltsfoot (Petasites vulgaris), so called because formerly considered a remedy for the plague.Dr. Prior. 1913 Webster]
Pes"ti*lent(?), a.[L. pestilens, -entis, fr. pestis pest: cf. F. pestilent.]Pestilential; noxious; pernicious; mischievous. \'bdCorrupt and pestilent.\'b8 Milton. \'bdWhat a pestilent knave is this same!\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pes`ti*len"tial(?), a.[Cf. F. pestilentiel.]1.Having the nature or qualities of a pestilence. \'bdSends the pestilential vapors.\'b8 Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Pes"ti*lent*ly(?), adv.In a pestilent manner; mischievously; destructively. \'bdAbove all measure pestilently noisome.\'b8 Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Pes"ti*lent*ness, n.The quality of being pestilent. 1913 Webster]
pes`til*la"tion(?), n.[LL. pestillum, L. pistillum. See Pestle.]The act of pounding and bruising with a pestle in a mortar.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
pes"tle(por p, n.[OE. pestel, OF. pestel, LL. pestellum, L. pistillum, pistillus, a pounder, pestle, fr. pisere, pinsere, to pound, crush, akin to Gr. pish. Cf. Pistil.]1.An implement for pounding and breaking or braying substances in a mortar; as, to grind with a mortar and pestle. 1913 Webster]
2.A constable's or bailiff's staff; -- so called from its shape. [Obs.] Chapman. 1913 Webster]
3.The leg and leg bone of an animal, especially of a pig; as, a pestle of pork. 1913 Webster]
pes"tle(?), v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Pestled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pestling(?).]To pound, pulverize, bray, or mix with a pestle, or as with a pestle; to use a pestle. 1913 Webster]
pes"to(p, n.[It. pesto, pounded, from pestare to pound, crush, fr. LL. pistare, fr. pinsere. See also pestle.](Cookery)A sauce used in Italian cuisine, typically made by blending olive oil, basil, garlic, pine nuts, and grated parmesan cheese; it is served hot or cold over pasta, meat, or fish. Where pine nuts are expensive, sunflower seeds are sometimes substituted. PJC]
pet(p, n.[Formerly peat, perhaps from Ir. peat, akin to Gael. peata.]1.A cade lamb; a lamb brought up by hand. 1913 Webster]
2.Any person especially cherished and indulged; a fondling; a darling; often, a favorite child. 1913 Webster]
The love of cronies, pets, and favorites.Tatler. 1913 Webster]
3.[Prob. fr. Pet a fondling, hence, the behavior or humor of a spoiled child.]A slight fit of peevishness or fretfulness. \'bdIn a pet she started up.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
4.Any animal kept as a companion, usually in or around one's home, typically domesticated and cared for attentively and often affectionately. Distinguished from animals raised for food or to perform useful tasks, as a draft animal. PJC]
pet, a.Petted; indulged; admired; cherished; as, a pet child; a pet lamb; a pet theory; a pet animal. 1913 Webster]
Some young lady's pet curate.F. Harrison. 1913 Webster]
Pet cock. [Perh. for petty cock.](Mach.)A little faucet in a water pipe or pump, to let air out, or at the end of a steam cylinder, to drain it.<-- also petcock --> 1913 Webster]
Pet, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Petted; p. pr. & vb. n.Petting.]To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge; as, she was petted and spoiled. 1913 Webster]
Pet, v. i.To be a pet.Feltham. 1913 Webster]
Pet"al(?), n.[Gr. p\'82tale. See Fathom.]1.(Bot.)One of the leaves of the corolla, or the colored leaves of a flower. See Corolla, and Illust. of Flower. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)One of the expanded ambulacra which form a rosette on the black of certain Echini. 1913 Webster]
Pet"aled(?), a.(Bot.)Having petals; as, a petaled flower; -- opposed to apetalous, and much used in compounds; as, one-petaled, three-petaled, etc. 1913 Webster]
Pe*tal"i*form(?), a.(Bot.)Having the form of a petal; petaloid; petal-shaped. 1913 Webster]
Pet"al*ine(?), a.[Cf. F. p\'82talin.](Bot.)Pertaining to a petal; attached to, or resembling, a petal. 1913 Webster]
Pet"al*ism(?), n.[Gr. p\'82talisme.](Gr. Antiq.)A form of sentence among the ancient Syracusans by which they banished for five years a citizen suspected of having dangerous influence or ambition. It was similar to the ostracism in Athens; but olive leaves were used instead of shells for ballots. 1913 Webster]
Pet"al*ite(?), n.[Cf. F. p\'82talite.](Min.)A rare mineral, occurring crystallized and in cleavable masses, usually white, or nearly so, in color. It is a silicate of aluminia and lithia. 1913 Webster]
Pe*tal"o*dy(?), n.[Petal + Gr. e'i^dos form.](Bot.)The metamorphosis of various floral organs, usually stamens, into petals. 1913 Webster]
Pet"al*oid(?), a.[Petal + -oid: cf. F. p\'82talo\'8bde.](Bot.)Petaline. 1913 Webster]
Pet`al*oid"e*ous(?), a.(Bot.)Having the whole or part of the perianth petaline. 1913 Webster]
Petaloideous division, that division of endogenous plants in which the perianth is wholly or partly petaline, embracing the Liliace\'91, Orchidace\'91, Amaryllide\'91, etc. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pet`a*los"ti*cha(?), n. pl.[NL., from Gr. sti`chos a row.](Zo\'94l.)An order of Echini, including the irregular sea urchins, as the spatangoids. See Spatangoid. 1913 Webster]
Pet"al*ous(?), a.Having petals; petaled; -- opposed to apetalous. 1913 Webster]
Pe*tar"(?), n.See Petard. [Obs.] \'bdHoist with his own petar.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pe*tard"(?), n.[F. p\'82tard, fr. p\'82ter to break wind, to crack, to explode, L. pedere, peditum.](Mil.)A case containing powder to be exploded, esp. a conical or cylindrical case of metal filled with powder and attached to a plank, to be exploded against and break down gates, barricades, drawbridges, etc. It has been superseded. 1913 Webster]
{ Pet`ar*deer", Pet`ar*dier" }(?), n.[F. p\'82tardier.](Mil.)One who managed a petard. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pet"a*sus(?), n.[L., from Gr. (Gr. & Rom. Antiq.)The winged cap of Mercury; also, a broad-brimmed, low-crowned hat worn by Greeks and Romans. 1913 Webster]
Pe*tau"rist(?), n.[L. petaurista a ropedancer, Gr. p\'82tauriste.](Zo\'94l.)Any flying marsupial of the genera Petaurus, Phalangista, Acrobata, and allied genera. See Flying mouse, under Flying, and Phalangister. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pe*tech"i*\'91(?), n. pl.; sing. Petechia(.[NL., fr. LL. peteccia; cf. F. p\'82t\'82chie, It. petecchia, Sp. petequia, Gr. (Med.)Small crimson, purple, or livid spots, like flea-bites, due to extravasation of blood, which appear on the skin in malignant fevers, etc. 1913 Webster]
Pe*tech"i*al(?), a.[Cf. F. p\'82t\'82chial, LL. petecchialis.](Med.)Characterized by, or pertaining to, petechi\'91; spotted. 1913 Webster]
Petechial fever, a malignant fever, accompanied with livid spots on the skin. 1913 Webster]
Pe"ter(?), n.A common baptismal name for a man. The name of one of the apostles, 1913 Webster]
Peter boat, a fishing boat, sharp at both ends, originally of the Baltic Sea, but now common in certain English rivers. --
Peter Funk, the auctioneer in a mock auction. [Cant, U.S.] --
Peter pence, Peter's pence. (a)An annual tax or tribute, formerly paid by the English people to the pope, being a penny for every house, payable on Lammas or St.Peter's day; -- called also Rome scot, and hearth money.(b)In modern times, a voluntary contribution made by Roman Catholics to the private purse of the pope. --
Peter's fish(Zo\'94l.), a haddock; -- so called because the black spots, one on each side, behind the gills, are traditionally said to have been caused by the fingers of St. Peter, when he caught the fish to pay the tribute. The name is applied, also, to other fishes having similar spots. 1913 Webster]
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Pet"er(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Petered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Petering.][Etymol. uncertain.]To become exhausted; to run out; to fail; -- used generally with out; as, that mine has petered out. [Slang, U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Pe"ter*man(?), n.; pl.Petermen(.A fisherman; -- so called after the apostle Peter. [An obs. local term in Eng.] Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Pe"ter*sham(?), n.[Named after Lord Petersham.]A rough, knotted woolen cloth, used chiefly for men's overcoats; also, a coat of that material. 1913 Webster]
Pe"ter*wort`(?), n.(Bot.)See Saint Peter's-wort, under Saint. 1913 Webster]
{ Pet"i*o*lar(?), Pet"i*o*la*ry(?), }a.[Cf. F. p\'82tiolarie.](Bot.)Of or pertaining to petiole, or proceeding from it; as, a petiolar tendril; growing or supported upon a petiole; as, a petiolar gland; a petiolar bud. 1913 Webster]
{ Pet"i*o*late(?), Pet"i*o*la`ted(?), }a.(Bot. & Zo\'94l.)Having a stalk or petiole; as, a petioleate leaf; the petiolated abdomen of certain Hymenoptera. 1913 Webster]
Pet"i*ole(?), n.[F. p\'82tiole, fr. L. petiolus a little foot, a fruit stalk; cf. pes, pedis, a foot.]1.(Bot.)A leafstalk; the footstalk of a leaf, connecting the blade with the stem. See Illust. of Leaf. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A stalk or peduncle. 1913 Webster]
Pet"i*oled(?), a.Petiolate. 1913 Webster]
Pet`i*ol"u*late(?), a.(Bot.)Supported by its own petiolule.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Pet"i*o*lule(?), n.[Cf. F. p\'82tiolule.](Bot.)A small petiole, or the petiole of a leaflet. 1913 Webster]
Pet"it(?), a.[F. See Petty.]Small; little; insignificant; mean; -- Same as Petty. [Obs., except in legal language.] 1913 Webster]
By what small, petit hints does the mind catch hold of and recover a vanishing notion.South. 1913 Webster]
Petit constable, an inferior civil officer, subordinate to the high constable. --
Petit jury, a jury of twelve men, impaneled to try causes at the bar of a court; -- so called in distinction from the grand jury. --
Petit larceny, the stealing of goods of, or under, a certain specified small value; -- opposed to grand larceny. The distinction is abolished in England. --
Petit ma\'8ctre(. [F., lit., little master.]A fop; a coxcomb; a ladies' man.Goldsmith. --
Petit serjeanty(Eng. Law), the tenure of lands of the crown, by the service of rendering annually some implement of war, as a bow, an arrow, a sword, a flag, etc. --
Petit treason, formerly, in England, the crime of killing a person to whom the offender owed duty or subjection, as one's husband, master, mistress, etc. The crime is now not distinguished from murder. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pe*tite"(?), a.[F., fem. of petit.]Small, little; of a woman or girl, of small size and trim figure. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pe*ti"tion(?), n.[F. p\'82tition, L. petitio, fr. petere, petitum, to beg, ask, seek; perh. akin to E. feather, or find.]1.A prayer; a supplication; an imploration; an entreaty; especially, a request of a solemn or formal kind; a prayer to the Supreme Being, or to a person of superior power, rank, or authority; also, a single clause in such a prayer. 1913 Webster]
A house of prayer and petition for thy people.1 Macc. vii. 37. 1913 Webster]
This last petition heard of all her prayer.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.A formal written request addressed to an official person, or to an organized body, having power to grant it; specifically (Law), a supplication to government, in either of its branches, for the granting of a particular grace or right; -- in distinction from a memorial, which calls certain facts to mind; also, the written document. 1913 Webster]
Petition of right(Law), a petition to obtain possession or restitution of property, either real or personal, from the Crown, which suggests such a title as controverts the title of the Crown, grounded on facts disclosed in the petition itself.Mozley & W. --
The Petition of Right(Eng. Hist.), the parliamentary declaration of the rights of the people, assented to by Charles I. 1913 Webster]
Pe*ti"tion, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Petitioned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Petitioning.]To make a prayer or request to; to ask from; to solicit; to entreat; especially, to make a formal written supplication, or application to, as to any branch of the government; as, to petition the court; to petition the governor. 1913 Webster]
You have . . . petitioned all the gods for my prosperity.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pe*ti"tion, v. i.To make a petition or solicitation. 1913 Webster]
Pe*ti"tion*a*ri*ly(?), adv.By way of begging the question; by an assumption. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pe*ti"tion*a*ry(?), a.1.Supplicatory; making a petition. 1913 Webster]
Pardon Rome, and any petitionary countrymen.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Containing a petition; of the nature of a petition; as, a petitionary epistle.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Pe*ti`tion*ee"(?), n.A person cited to answer, or defend against, a petition. 1913 Webster]
Pe*ti"tion*er(?), n.One who presents a petition. 1913 Webster]
Pe*ti"tion*ing, n.The act of presenting apetition; a supplication. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pe*tit" mal"(?). [F., lit., little sickness.](Med.)The mildest form of epilepsy, with momentary faintness or unconsciousness, but without convulsions; -- opposed to grand mal. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pet"i*tor(?), n.[L., fr. petere to seek.]One who seeks or asks; a seeker; an applicant. [R.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Pet"i*to*ry(?), a.[L. petitorius, fr. petere, petitum, to beg, ask: cf. F. p\'82titore.]Petitioning; soliciting; supplicating.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Petitory suitaction(Admiralty Law), a suit in which the mere title to property is litigated and sought to be enforced, as distinguished from a possessory suit; also (Scots Law), a suit wherein the plaintiff claims something as due him by the defendant.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Pet"ra*ry(?), n.[L. petra stone. Cf. Sp. petraria, and E. Pederero.]An ancient war engine for hurling stones. 1913 Webster]
Pe"tre(p, n.See Saltpeter. 1913 Webster]
Pe*tre"an(p, a.[L. petraeus, Gr. petrai^os, fr. pe`tra a rock.]Of or pertaining to rock.G. S. Faber. 1913 Webster]
Pe"trel(?), n.[F. p\'82trel; a dim. of the name Peter, L. Petrus, Gr. John i. 42); -- probably so called in allusion to St. Peter's walking on the sea. See Petrify.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of longwinged sea birds belonging to the family Procellarid\'91. The small petrels, or Mother Carey's chickens, belong to Oceanites, Oceanodroma, Procellaria, and several allied genera. 1913 Webster]
Diving petrel, any bird of the genus Pelecanoides. They chiefly inhabit the southern hemisphere. --
Fulmar petrel,
Giant petrel. See Fulmar. --
Pintado petrel, the Cape pigeon. See under Cape. --
Pintado petrel, any one of several small petrels, especially Procellaria pelagica, or Mother Carey's chicken, common on both sides of the Atlantic. 1913 Webster]
Pe*tres"cence(?), n.The process of changing into stone; petrification. 1913 Webster]
Pe*tres"cent(?), a.[L. petra rock, stone, Gr. Petrifying; converting into stone; as, petrescent water.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Pet`ri*fac"tion(?), n.[See Petrify.]1.The process of petrifying, or changing into stone; conversion of any organic matter (animal or vegetable) into stone, or a substance of stony hardness. 1913 Webster]
2.The state or condition of being petrified. 1913 Webster]
3.That which is petrified; popularly, a body incrusted with stony matter; an incrustation. 1913 Webster]
4.Fig.: Hardness; callousness; obduracy. \'bdPetrifaction of the soul.\'b8 Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
Pet`ri*fac"tive(?), a.1.Having the quality of converting organic matter into stone; petrifying. 1913 Webster]
2.Pertaining to, or characterized by, petrifaction. 1913 Webster]
The . . . petrifactive mutations of hard bodies.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pe*trif"ic(?), a.[Cf. F. p\'82trifique.]Petrifying; petrifactive. 1913 Webster]
Death with his mace petrific, cold and dry.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pet"ri*fi*cate(?), v. t.To petrify. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Our hearts petrificated were.J. Hall (1646). 1913 Webster]
Pet`ri*fi*ca"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. p\'82trification. See Petrify.]1.See Petrifaction. 1913 Webster]
Pet"ri*fy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Petrified(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Petrifying(?).][L. petra rock, Gr. -fy: cf. F. p\'82trifier. Cf. Parrot, Petrel, Pier.]1.To convert, as any animal or vegetable matter, into stone or stony substance. 1913 Webster]
A river that petrifies any sort of wood or leaves.Kirwan. 1913 Webster]
2.To make callous or obdurate; to stupefy; to paralyze; to transform; as by petrifaction; as, to petrify the heart. Young. \'bdPetrifying accuracy.\'b8 Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
And petrify a genius to a dunce.Pope. 1913 Webster]
The poor, petrified journeyman, quite unconscious of what he was doing.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
A hideous fatalism, which ought, logically, to petrify your volition.G. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
Pet"ri*fy, v. i.1.To become stone, or of a stony hardness, as organic matter by calcareous deposits. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: To become stony, callous, or obdurate. 1913 Webster]
Like Niobe we marble grow, petrify with grief.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Pe"trine(?), a.Of or pertaining to St.Peter; as, the Petrine Epistles. 1913 Webster]
Pet"ro-(?). A combining form from Gr. rock, stone; as, petrology, petroglyphic. 1913 Webster]
Pe*trog"a*le(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Any Australian kangaroo of the genus Petrogale, as the rock wallaby (P. penicillata). 1913 Webster]
Pet`ro*glyph"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to petroglyphy. 1913 Webster]
Pe*trog"ly*phy(?), n.[Petro + Gr. The art or operation of carving figures or inscriptions on rock or stone. 1913 Webster]
{ Pet`ro*graph"ic(?), Pet`ro*graph"ic*al(?), }a.Pertaining to petrography. 1913 Webster]
Pe*trog"ra*phy(?), n.[Petro + -graphy.]1.The art of writing on stone. 1913 Webster]
2.The scientific description of rocks; that department of science which investigates the constitution of rocks; petrology. 1913 Webster]
Pet`ro*hy"oid(?), a.[Petro + hyoid.](Anat.)Pertaining to petrous, oe periotic, portion of the skull and the hyoid arch; as, the petrohyoid muscles of the frog. 1913 Webster]
Pe*trol"(?), n.Petroleum. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pet`ro*la"tum(?), n.(Chem. & Pharm.)A semisolid unctuous substance, neutral, and without taste or odor, derived from petroleum by distilling off the lighter portions and purifying the residue. It is a yellowish, fatlike mass, transparent in thin layers, and somewhat fluorescent. It is used as a bland protective dressing, and as a substitute for fatty materials in ointments.U. S. Pharm. 1913 Webster]
Petrolatum is the official name for the purified product. Cosmoline and vaseline are commercial names for substances essentially the same, but differing slightly in appearance and consistency or fusibility. 1913 Webster]
Pe*tro"le*um(?), n.[NL., fr. L. petra a rock + oleum oil: cf. F. p\'82trole. Cf. Petrify, and Oil.]Rock oil, mineral oil, or natural oil, a dark brown or greenish inflammable liquid, which, at certain points, exists in the upper strata of the earth, from whence it is pumped, or forced by pressure of the gas attending it. It consists of a complex mixture of various hydrocarbons, largely of the methane series, but may vary much in appearance, composition, and properties. It is refined by distillation, and the products include kerosene, benzine, gasoline, paraffin, etc. 1913 Webster]
Petroleum spirit, a volatile liquid obtained in the distillation of crude petroleum at a temperature of 170\'f8 Fahr., or below. The term is rather loosely applied to a considerable range of products, including benzine and ligroin. The terms petroleum ether, and naphtha, are sometimes applied to the still more volatile products, including rhigolene, gasoline, cymogene, etc. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8P\'82`tro`leur"(?), n. m.\'d8P\'82`tro`leuse"(?), n. f. }[F.]One who makes use of petroleum for incendiary purposes. 1913 Webster]
Pet"ro*line(?), n.(Chem.)A paraffin obtained from petroleum from Rangoon in India, and practically identical with ordinary paraffin. 1913 Webster]
{ Pet`ro*log"ic(?), Pet`ro*log"ic*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to petrology. 1913 Webster]
Pet`ro*log"ic*al*ly, adv.According to petrology. 1913 Webster]
Pe*trol"o*gist(?), n.One who is versed in petrology. 1913 Webster]
Pe*trol"o*gy(?), n.[Petro + -logy.]1.The department of science which is concerned with the mineralogical and chemical composition of rocks, and with their classification: lithology. 1913 Webster]
2.A treatise on petrology. 1913 Webster]
Pet`ro*mas"toid(?), a.[Petro + mastoid.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the petrous and mastoid parts of the temporal bone, periotic. 1913 Webster]
Pet`ro*my"zont(?), n.[Petro + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A lamprey. 1913 Webster]
Pet`ro*nel(?), n.[OF. petrinal, fr. peitrine, petrine, the breast, F. poitrine; so called because it was placed against the breast in order to fire. See Poitrel.]A sort of hand cannon, or portable firearm, used in France in the 15th century. 1913 Webster]
Pe*tro"sal(?), a.[See Petrous.](Anat.)(a)Hard; stony; petrous; as, the petrosal bone; petrosal part of the temporal bone.(b)Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the petrous, or petrosal, bone, or the corresponding part of the temporal bone. 1913 Webster]
Petrosal bone(Anat.), a bone corresponding to the petrous portion of the temporal bone of man; or one forming more or less of the periotic capsule. 1913 Webster]
Pet"ti*coat(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)[Petty + coat.]A loose under-garment worn by women, and covering the body below the waist. 1913 Webster]
Petticoat government, government by women, whether in politics or domestic affairs. [Colloq.] --
Petticoat pipe(Locomotives), a short, flaring pipe surrounding the blast nozzle in the smoke box, to equalize the draft. 1913 Webster]
Pet"ti*fog(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Pettifogged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pettifogging(?).][Petty + fog to pettifog.]To do a petty business as a lawyer; also, to do law business in a petty or tricky way. \'bdHe takes no money, but pettifogs gratis.\'b8 S. Butler. 1913 Webster]
Pet"ti*fog, v. t.To advocate like a pettifogger; to argue trickily; as, to pettifog a claim. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Pet"ti*fog`ger(?), n.A lawyer who deals in petty cases; an attorney whose methods are mean and tricky; an inferior lawyer. 1913 Webster]
A pettifogger was lord chancellor.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Pet"ti*fog`ger*y(?), n.; pl.pettifoggeries(.The practice or arts of a pettifogger; disreputable tricks; quibbles. 1913 Webster]
Quirks of law, and pettifoggeries.Barrow. 1913 Webster]
Pet`ti*fog"u*lize(?), v. i.To act as a pettifogger; to use contemptible tricks.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Pet"ti*ly, adv.In a petty manner; frivolously. 1913 Webster]
Pet"ti*ness, n.The quality or state of being petty or paltry; littleness; meanness. 1913 Webster]
Pet"tish(?), a.[From Pet.]Fretful; peevish; moody; capricious; inclined to ill temper. \'bdA pettish kind of humor.\'b8 Sterne. -- Pet"tish*ly, adv. -- Pet"tish*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pet"ti*toes(?), n. pl.[Petty + toes.]The toes or feet of a pig, -- often used as food; sometimes, in contempt, the human feet.Shak. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pet"to(?), n.[It., fr. L. pectus.]The breast. 1913 Webster]
In petto, in the breast; hence, in secrecy; in reserve. 1913 Webster]
Pet"ty(?), a.[Compar.Pettier(?); superl.Pettiest.][OE. petit, F. petit; probably of Celtic origin, and akin to E. piece. Cf. Petit.]Little; trifling; inconsiderable; also, inferior; subordinate; as, a petty fault; a petty prince.Denham. 1913 Webster]
Like a petty god Milton. 1913 Webster]
Petty averages. See under Average. --
Petty cash, money expended or received in small items or amounts. --
Petty officer, a subofficer in the navy, as a gunner, etc., corresponding to a noncommissionned officer in the army. 1913 Webster]
Pet"ty*chaps(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of small European singing birds of the subfamily Sylviin\'91, as the willow warbler, the chiff-chaff, and the golden warbler (Sylvia hortensis). 1913 Webster]
Pet"ty*whin(?), n.[Petty + whin.](Bot.)The needle furze. See under Needle. 1913 Webster]
{ Pet"u*lance(?), Pet"u*lan*cy(?), }n.[L. petulania: cf. F. p\'82tulance. See Petulant.]The quality or state of being petulant; temporary peevishness; pettishness; capricious ill humor. \'bdThe petulancy of our words.\'b8 B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Like pride in some, and like petulance in others.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
The lowering eye, the petulance, the frown.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Petulance, Peevishness. -- Peevishness implies the permanence of a sour, fretful temper; petulance implies temporary or capricious irritation. 1913 Webster]
Pet"u*lant(?), a.[L. petulans, -antis, prop., making slight attacks upon, from a lost dim. of petere to fall upon, to attack: cf. F. p\'82tulant. See Petition.]1.Forward; pert; insolent; wanton. [Obs.] Burton. 1913 Webster]
Pe*tul"cous(?), a.[L. petulcus. Cf. Petulant.]Wanton; frisky; lustful. [Obs.] J. V. Cane. 1913 Webster]
Pe*tune"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Petuned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Petuning.][See Petunia.](Agric.)To spray (tobacco) with a liquid intended to produce flavor or aroma. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pe*tu"ni*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Braz. petun tobacco.](Bot.)A genus of solanaceous herbs with funnelform or salver-shaped corollas. Two species are common in cultivation, Petunia violacera, with reddish purple flowers, and Petunia nyctaginiflora, with white flowers. There are also many hybrid forms with variegated corollas. 1913 Webster]
{ Pe*tunse", Pe*tuntse", Pe*tuntze" }(?), n.[From Chinese.]Powdered fledspar, kaolin, or quartz, used in the manufacture of porcelain. 1913 Webster]
Pet"worth mar"ble(?). A kind of shell marble occurring in the Wealden clay at Petworth, in Sussex, England; -- called also Sussex marble. 1913 Webster]
Petz"ite(?), n.[From Petz, who analyzed it.](Min.)A telluride of silver and gold, related to hessite. 1913 Webster]
Peu*ced"a*nin(?), n.(Chem.)A tasteless white crystalline substance, extracted from the roots of the sulphurwort (Peucedanum), masterwort (Imperatoria), and other related plants; -- called also imperatorin. 1913 Webster]
Peu"cil(?), n.[Gr. (Chem.)A liquid resembling camphene, obtained by treating turpentine hydrochloride with lime.[Written also peucyl.] 1913 Webster]
Pew(?), n.[OE. pewe, OF. puie parapet, balustrade, balcony, fr. L. podium an elevated place, a jutty, balcony, a parapet or balcony in the circus, where the emperor and other distinguished persons sat, Gr. Foot, and cf. Podium, Poy.]1.One of the compartments in a church which are separated by low partitions, and have long seats upon which several persons may sit; -- sometimes called slip. Pews were originally made square, but are now usually long and narrow. 1913 Webster]
2.Any structure shaped like a church pew, as a stall, formerly used by money lenders, etc.; a box in theater; a pen; a sheepfold. [Obs.] Pepys. Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pew opener, an usher in a church. [Eng.] Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Pew, v. t.To furnish with pews. [R.] Ash. 1913 Webster]
Pe"wee(?), n.[So called from its note.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A common American tyrant flycatcher (Sayornis ph\'d2be, or S. fuscus). Called also pewit, and ph\'d2be. 1913 Webster]
2.The woodcock. [Local, U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Wood pewee(Zo\'94l.), a bird (Contopus virens) similar to the pewee (See Pewee, 1), but of smaller size. 1913 Webster]
Pe"wet(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Pewit. 1913 Webster]
Pew"fel`low(?), n.1.One who occupies the same pew with another. 1913 Webster]
2.An intimate associate; a companion.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pe"wit(?), n.[Prob. of imitative origin; cf. OD. piewit, D. kievit, G. kibitz.](Zo\'94l.)(a)The lapwing.(b)The European black-headed, or laughing, gull (Xema ridibundus). See under Laughing.(c)The pewee.[Written also peevit, peewit, pewet.] 1913 Webster]
Pew"ter(?), n.[OE. pewtyr, OF. peutre, peautre, piautre: cf. D. peauter, piauter, It. peltro, Sp. & Pg. peltre, LL. peutreum, pestrum. Cf. Spelter.]1.A hard, tough, but easily fusible, alloy, originally consisting of tin with a little lead, but afterwards modified by the addition of copper, antimony, or bismuth. 1913 Webster]
2.Utensils or vessels made of pewter, as dishes, porringers, drinking vessels, tankards, pots. 1913 Webster]
Pewter was formerly much used for domestic utensils. Inferior sorts contain a large proportion of lead. 1913 Webster]
Pew"ter*er(?), n.One whose occupation is to make utensils of pewter; a pewtersmith.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pew"ter*y(?), a.Belonging to, or resembling, pewter; as, a pewtery taste. 1913 Webster]
Pex"i*ty(?), n.[L. pexitas, fr. pexus woolly, nappy, p. p. of pectere to comb.]Nap of cloth. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pey"er's glands`(?). [So called from J. K. Peyer, who described them in 1677.](Anat.)Patches of lymphoid nodules, in the walls of the small intestiness; agminated glands; -- called also Peyer's patches. In typhoid fever they become the seat of ulcers which are regarded as the characteristic organic lesion of that disease. 1913 Webster]
Pey"trel(?), n.[OF. peitral. See Poitrel.](Anc. Armor)The breastplate of a horse's armor or harness. [Spelt also peitrel.] See Poitrel. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pe*zi"za(?), n.[NL., corrupt. from L. pezica a sessile mushroom, fr. Gr. (Bot.)A genus of fungi embracing a great number of species, some of which are remarkable for their regular cuplike form and deep colors. 1913 Webster]
Pez"i*zoid(?), a.[Peziza + -oid.](Bot.)Resembling a fungus of the genus Peziza; having a cuplike form. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pfen"nig(?), n.; pl.Pfennigs(#), G. Pfennige(#).[G. See Penny.]A small copper coin of Germany. It is the hundredth part of a mark, or about a quarter of a cent in United States currency. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pha*cel"lus(?), n.; pl.Phacelli(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)One of the filaments on the inner surface of the gastric cavity of certain jellyfishes. 1913 Webster]
Pha"coid(?), a.[Gr. -oid.]Resembling a lentil; lenticular. 1913 Webster]
Phac"o*lite(?), n.[Gr. -lite.](Min.)A colorless variety of chabazite; the original was from Leipa, in Bohemia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pha"cops(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Paleon.)A genus of trilobites found in the Silurian and Devonian formations. Phacops bufo is one of the most common species. 1913 Webster]
Ph\'91*a"cian(?), a.Of or pertaining to the Ph\'91acians, a fabulous seafaring people fond of the feast, the lyre, and the dance, mentioned by Homer. 1913 Webster]
Ph\'91"no*gam(?), n.(Bot.)Any plant of the class Ph\'91nogamia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ph\'91`no*ga"mi*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. (Bot.)The class of flowering plants including all which have true flowers with distinct floral organs; phanerogamia. 1913 Webster]
{ Ph\'91`no*ga"mi*an(?), Ph\'91`no*gam"ic(?), }a.Same as Ph\'91nogamous. 1913 Webster]
Ph\'91*nog"a*mous(?), a.(Bot.)Having true flowers with with distinct floral organs; flowering. 1913 Webster]
Ph\'91"o*spore(?), n.[Gr. spore.](Bot.)A brownish zo\'94spore, characteristic of an order (Ph\'91ospore\'91) of dark green or olive-colored alg\'91. -- Ph\'91`o*spor"ic(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Pha"\'89*thon(?), n.[L., Pha\'89thon (in sense 1), fr. Gr. Phantom.]1.(Class. Myth.)The son of Helios (Ph\'d2bus), that is, the son of light, or of the sun. He is fabled to have obtained permission to drive the chariot of the sun, in doing which his want of skill would have set the world on fire, had he not been struck with a thunderbolt by Jupiter, and hurled headlong into the river Po. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of oceanic birds including the tropic birds. 1913 Webster]
Pha"\'89*ton(?), n.[F. pha\'82ton a kind of carriage, fr. Pha\'82thon Pha\'89thon, the son of Helios. See Pha\'89thon.]1.A four-wheeled carriage (with or without a top), open, or having no side pieces, in front of the seat. It is drawn by one or two horses. 1913 Webster]
2.See Pha\'89thon. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)A handsome American butterfly (Euphydryas, ). The upper side of the wings is black, with orange-red spots and marginal crescents, and several rows of cream-colored spots; -- called also Baltimore. 1913 Webster]
{ Phag`e*den"ic(?), Phag`e*den"ic*AL(?), }a.[L. phagedaenicus, Gr. phag\'82d\'82nique.](Med.)Of, like, or pertaining to, phagedena; used in the treatment of phagedena; as, a phagedenic ulcer or medicine. -- n.A phagedenic medicine. 1913 Webster]
Phag"o*cyte(?), n.[Gr. (Physiol.)A leucocyte which plays a part in retrogressive processes by taking up (eating), in the form of fine granules, the parts to be removed. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pha*i`no*pep"la(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A small crested passerine bird (Pha\'8bnopepla nitens), native of Mexico and the Southern United States. The adult male is of a uniform glossy blue-black; the female is brownish. Called also black flycatcher. 1913 Webster]
Phak"o*scope(?), n.[Gr. -scope.](Physiol.)An instrument for studying the mechanism of accommodation. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pha*l\'91"na(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A linn\'91an genus which included the moths in general. 1913 Webster]
Pha*l\'91"nid(?), n.[Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Any moth of the family Phal\'91nid\'91, of which the cankerworms are examples; a geometrid. 1913 Webster]
{ Pha*lan"ge*al(?), Pha*lan"gal(?), }a.Of or pertaining to the phalanges. See Phalanx, 2. 1913 Webster]
Pha*lan"ger(?), n.[Cf. F. phalanger. See Phalanx.](Zo\'94l.)Any marsupial belonging to Phalangista, Cuscus, Petaurus, and other genera of the family Phalangistid\'91. They are arboreal, and the species of Petaurus are furnished with lateral parachutes. See Flying phalanger, under Flying. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pha*lan"ges(?), n., pl. of Phalanx. 1913 Webster]
Pha*lan"gid(?), n.; pl.Phalangides(.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Phalangoidea. 1913 Webster]
Pha*lan"gi*ous(?), a.[L. phalangium a kind of venomous spider, Gr. Phalanx.](Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to Phalangoidea. 1913 Webster]
Pha*lan"gist(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any arboreal marsupial of the genus Phalangista. The vulpine phalangist (P. vulpina) is the largest species, the full grown male being about two and a half feet long. It has a large bushy tail. 1913 Webster]
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{ Phal`an*gis"ter(?), Phal`an*gis"tine(?), }n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Phalangist. 1913 Webster]
Phal"an*gite(?), n.[Gr. phalangite.]A soldier belonging to a phalanx. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phal`an*goi"de*a(?), n. pl.[NL., from Phalangium the daddy longlegs (see Phalangious) + Gr. e'i^dos form.](Zo\'94l.)A division of Arachnoidea, including the daddy longlegs or harvestman (Phalangium) and many similar kinds. They have long, slender, many-jointed legs; usually a rounded, segmented abdomen; and chelate jaws. They breathe by trache\'91. Called also Phalangides, Phalangidea, Phalangiida, and Opilionea. 1913 Webster]
Phal`an*ste"ri*an(?), a.[F. phalanst\'82rien, a. & n.]Of or pertaining to phalansterianism. 1913 Webster]
Phal`an*ste"ri*an, n.One who favors the system of phalansteries proposed by Fourier. 1913 Webster]
{ Pha*lan"ster*ism(?), Phal`an*ste"ri*an*ism(?), }n.A system of phalansteries proposed by Fourier; Fourierism. 1913 Webster]
Phal"an*ster*y(?), n.; pl.-ies(#).[F. phalanst\'8are, fr. Gr. 1.An association or community organized on the plan of Fourier. See Fourierism. 1913 Webster]
2.The dwelling house of a Fourierite community. 1913 Webster]
Pha"lanx(?), n.; pl.Phalanxes(#), L. Phalanges(#).[L., from Gr. 1.(Gr. Antiq.)A body of heavy-armed infantry formed in ranks and files close and deep. There were several different arrangements, the phalanx varying in depth from four to twenty-five or more ranks of men. \'bdIn cubic phalanx firm advanced.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
The Grecian phalanx, moveless as a tower.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.Any body of troops or men formed in close array, or any combination of people distinguished for firmness and solidity of a union. 1913 Webster]
At present they formed a united phalanx.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
The sheep recumbent, and the sheep that grazed, phalanx, stood and gazed.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
3.A Fourierite community; a phalanstery. 1913 Webster]
4.(Anat.)One of the digital bones of the hand or foot, beyond the metacarpus or metatarsus; an internode. 1913 Webster]
5.[pl. Phalanges.](Bot.)A group or bundle of stamens, as in polyadelphous flowers. 1913 Webster]
Phal"a*rope(?), n.[Gr. phalarope.](Zo\'94l.)Any species of Phalaropus and allied genera of small wading birds (Grall\'91), having lobate toes. They are often seen far from land, swimming in large flocks. Called also sea goose. 1913 Webster]
Phal"lic(?), a.[Gr. Of or pertaining to the phallus, or to phallism. 1913 Webster]
Phal"li*cism(?), n.See Phallism. 1913 Webster]
Phal"lism(?), n.The worship of the generative principle in nature, symbolized by the phallus. 1913 Webster]
Phal"lus(?), n.; pl.Phalli(.[L., a phallus (in sense 1), Gr. 1.The emblem of the generative power in nature, carried in procession in the Bacchic orgies, or worshiped in various ways. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)The penis or clitoris, or the embryonic or primitive organ from which either may be derived. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bot.)A genus of fungi which have a fetid and disgusting odor; the stinkhorn. 1913 Webster]
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Phan"ar(?), n.[Turk. fanar, fr. NGr. A quarter of Constantinople which, after the Turkish conquest of the city, became the chief Greek quarter; hence, the Greek officials of Turkey, or phanariots, as a class. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Pha*nar"i*ot(?), n. Also Pha*nar"i*ote(?)}. [NGr. Phanar. See Phanar.]One of the Greeks of Constantinople who after the Turkish conquest became powerful in clerical and other offices under Turkish patronage. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Phanerite series(Geol.), the uppermost part of the earth's crust, consisting of deposits produced by causes in obvious operation. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phan`er*o*car"p\'91(?), n. pl.[NL., from Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Same as Acraspeda. 1913 Webster]
Phan`er*o*co*don"ic(?), a.[Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Having an umbrella-shaped or bell-shaped body, with a wide, open cavity beneath; -- said of certain jellyfishes. 1913 Webster]
Phan`er*o*crys"tal*line(?), a.[Gr. crystalline.](Geol.)Distinctly crystalline; -- used of rocks. Opposed to cryptocrystalline. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phan`er*o*dac"ty*la(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Same as Saurur\'91. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phan`er*o*ga"mi*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)That one of the two primary divisions of the vegetable kingdom which contains the phanerogamic, or flowering, plants. 1913 Webster]
{ Phan`er*o*gam"ic(?), Phan`er*og"a*mous(?), }a.Having visible flowers containing distinct stamens and pistils; -- said of plants. 1913 Webster]
Phan`er*o*glos"sal(?), a.[Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Having a conspicious tongue; -- said of certain reptiles and insects. 1913 Webster]
Phan"ta*scope(?), n.[Gr. -scope.]An optical instrument or toy, resembling the phenakistoscope, and illustrating the same principle; -- called also phantasmascope. 1913 Webster]
Phan"tasm(?), n.[L. phantasma. See Phantom, and cf. Fantasm.][Spelt also fantasm.]1.An image formed by the mind, and supposed to be real or material; a shadowy or airy appearance; sometimes, an optical illusion; a phantom; a dream. 1913 Webster]
They be but phantasms or apparitions.Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
2.A mental image or representation of a real object; a fancy; a notion.Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
Figures or little features, of which the description had produced in you no phantasm or expectation.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Phan*tas`ma*go"ri*a(?), n.[NL., from Gr. phantasmagorie.]1.An optical effect produced by a magic lantern. The figures are painted in transparent colors, and all the rest of the glass is opaque black. The screen is between the spectators and the instrument, and the figures are often made to appear as in motion, or to merge into one another. 1913 Webster]
2.The apparatus by which such an effect is produced. 1913 Webster]
3.Fig.: A medley of figures; illusive images. \'bdThis mental phantasmagoria.\'b8 Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Phan*tas`ma*go"ri*al(?), a.Of, relating to, or resembling phantasmagoria; phantasmagoric. 1913 Webster]
Phan*tas`ma*gor"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to phantasmagoria; phantasmagorial.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
Phan"ta*sy(?), n.See Fantasy, and Fancy. 1913 Webster]
Phan"tom(?), n.[OE. fantome, fantosme, fantesme, OF. fant\'93me, fr. L. phantasma, Gr. Fancy, and cf. Pha\'89ton, Phantasm, Phase.]That which has only an apparent existence; an apparition; a specter; a phantasm; a sprite; an airy spirit; an ideal image. 1913 Webster]
Strange phantoms rising as the mists arise.Pope. 1913 Webster]
She was a phantom of delight.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
Phantom ship. See Flying Dutchman, under Flying. --
Phantom tumor(Med.), a swelling, especially of the abdomen, due to muscular spasm, accumulation of flatus, etc., simulating an actual tumor in appearance, but disappearing upon the administration of an an\'91sthetic. 1913 Webster]
Phan"tom, a.Being, or of the nature of, a phantom.
Phantom isles are floating in the skies.B. Taylor. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Phantom circuit. (Elec.)The equivalent of an additional circuit or wire, in reality not existing, obtained by certain arrangements of real circuits, as in some multiplex telegraph systems. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pha"raoh(?), n.[Heb. par\'d3h; of Egyptian origin: cf. L. pharao, Gr. Faro.]1.A title by which the sovereigns of ancient Egypt were designated. 1913 Webster]
2.See Faro. 1913 Webster]
Pharaoh's chicken(Zo\'94l.), the gier-eagle, or Egyptian vulture; -- so called because often sculpured on Egyptian monuments. It is nearly white in color. --
Pharaoh's rat(Zo\'94l.), the common ichneumon. 1913 Webster]
Pha"ra*on(?), n.See Pharaoh, 2. 1913 Webster]
Phar`a*on"ic(?), a.[Cf. F. pharaonique.]Of or pertaining to the Pharaohs, or kings of ancient Egypt. 1913 Webster]
Phare(?), n.[See Pharos.]1.A beacon tower; a lighthouse. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, a harbor.Howell. 1913 Webster]
{ Phar`i*sa"ic(f, Phar`i*sa"ic*al(-, }a.[L. Pharisaicus, Gr. Farisai:ko`s: cf. F. pharisa\'8bque. See Pharisee.]1.Of or pertaining to the Pharisees; resembling the Pharisees. \'bdThe Pharisaic sect among the Jews.\'b8 Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:Addicted to external forms and ceremonies; making a show of religion without the spirit of it; ceremonial; formal; hypocritical; self-righteous. \'bdExcess of outward and pharisaical holiness.\'b8 Bacon. \'bdPharisaical ostentation.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
-- Phar`i*sa"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Phar`i*sa"ic*al*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Phar`i*sa"ism(?), n.[Cf. F. pharisaisme.]1.The notions, doctrines, and conduct of the Pharisees, as a sect.Sharp. 1913 Webster]
2.Rigid observance of external forms of religion, without genuine piety; hypocrisy in religion; a censorious, self-righteous spirit in matters of morals or manners. \'bdA piece of pharisaism.\'b8 Hammond. 1913 Webster]
Phar`i*se"an(?), a.[L. Pharisaeus, Gr. Farisai^os.]Following the practice of Pharisees; Pharisaic. [Obs.] \'bdPharisean disciples.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Phar"i*see(f, n.[L. Pharisaeus, Gr. Farisai^os, from Heb. p\'berash to separate.]One of a sect or party among the Jews, noted for a strict and formal observance of rites and ceremonies and of the traditions of the elders, and whose pretensions to superior sanctity led them to separate themselves from the other Jews. 1913 Webster]
{ Phar`ma*ceu"tic(f, Phar`ma*ceu"tic*al(-t, }a.[L. pharmaceuticus, Gr. farmakeytiko`s, fr. farmakey`ein: cf. F. pharmaceutique. See Pharmacy.]Of or pertaining to the knowledge or art of pharmacy, or to the art of preparing medicines according to the rules or formulas of pharmacy; as, pharmaceutical preparations. -- Phar`ma*ceu"tic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Pharmaceutical chemistry, that department of chemistry which ascertains or regulates the composition of medicinal substances. 1913 Webster]
Phar`ma*ceu"tics(?), n.The science of preparing medicines. 1913 Webster]
Phar`ma*ceu"tist(?), n.One skilled in pharmacy; a druggist. See the Note under Apothecary. 1913 Webster]
Phar"ma*cist(?), n.One skilled in pharmacy; a pharmaceutist; a druggist. 1913 Webster]
Phar`ma*co*dy*man"ics(?), n.[Gr. fa`rmakon medicine + E. dynamics.]That branch of pharmacology which treats of the action and the effects of medicines in the body, and also their distribution in various bodily tissues over time, and their breakdown and excretion. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Phar`ma*cog*no"sis(?), n.[Gr. fa`rmakon a drug + gnw^sis a knowing.]That branch of pharmacology which treats of unprepared medicines or simples; -- usually called pharmacognosy, and also pharmacography, and pharmacomathy. 1913 Webster]
2.The study of the distribution of, methods for finding, and properties of medically useful agents in natural sources, especially plants. PJC]
Phar`ma*cog"ra*phy(?), n.[Gr. fa`rmakon a drug + -graphy.]See Pharmacognosis. 1913 Webster]
Phar*mac"o*lite(?), n.[Gr. fa`rmakon drug, poisonous drug + -lite: cf. F. pharmacolithe.](Min.)A hydrous arsenate of lime, usually occurring in silky fibers of a white or grayish color. 1913 Webster]
Phar`ma*col"o*gist(?), n.[Cf. F. pharmacologiste.]One skilled in pharmacology. 1913 Webster]
Phar`ma*col"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. fa`rmakon drug + -logy: cf. F. pharmacologie.]1.Knowledge of drugs or medicines; the art of preparing medicines. 1913 Webster]
2.A treatise on the art of preparing medicines. 1913 Webster]
Phar`ma*com"a*thy(?), n.[Gr. fa`rmakon a drug + manqa`nein to learn.]See Pharmacognosis. 1913 Webster]
Phar"ma*con(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. fa`rmakon.]A medicine or drug; also, a poison.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Phar`ma*co*p\'d2"ia(?), n.[NL., from Gr. farmakopoii:`a the preparation of medicines; fa`rmakon medicine + poiei^n to make.]1.A book or treatise describing the drugs, preparations, etc., used in medicine; especially, one that is issued by official authority and considered as an authoritative standard. 1913 Webster]
2.A chemical laboratory. [Obs.] Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Phar`ma*cop"o*list(?), n.[L. pharmacopola, Gr. farmakopw`lhs; fa`rmakon medicine + pwlei^n to sell.]One who sells medicines; an apothecary. 1913 Webster]
Phar`ma*co*sid"er*ite(?), n.[Gr. siderite.](Min.)A hydrous arsenate of iron occurring in green or yellowish green cubic crystals; cube ore. 1913 Webster]
Phar"ma*cy(?), n.[OE. fermacie, OF. farmacie, pharmacie, F. pharmacie, Gr. 1.The art or practice of preparing and preserving drugs, and of compounding and dispensing medicines according to prescriptions of physicians; the occupation of an apothecary or a pharmaceutical chemist. 1913 Webster]
2.A place where medicines are compounded; a drug store; an apothecary's shop. 1913 Webster]
Pha"ro(?), n.1.A pharos; a lighthouse. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.See Faro. 1913 Webster]
Pha*rol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. -logy.]The art or science which treats of lighthouses and signal lights. 1913 Webster]
Pha"ros(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. A lighthouse or beacon for the guidance of seamen. 1913 Webster]
He . . . built a pharos, or lighthouse.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Phar`yn*ge"al(?), a.[See Pharynx.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the pharynx; in the region of the pharynx. 1913 Webster]
Phar`yn*ge"al, n.(Anat.)A pharyngeal bone or cartilage; especially, one of the lower pharyngeals, which belong to the rudimentary fifth branchial arch in many fishes, or one of the upper pharyngeals, or pharyngobranchials, which are the dorsal elements in the complete branchial arches. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phar`yn*gi"tis(?), n.[NL. See Pharynx, and -itis.](Med.)Inflammation of the pharynx. 1913 Webster]
Pha*ryn`go*bran"chi*al(?), a.[Pharynx + branchial.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the pharynx and the branchi\'91; -- applied especially to the dorsal elements in the branchial arches of fishes. See Pharyngeal. -- n.A pharyngobranchial, or upper pharyngeal, bone or cartilage. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pha*ryn`go*bran"chi*i(?), n. pl.[NL. See Pharynx, and Branchia.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Leptocardia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phar`yn*gog"na*thi(?), n. pl.[NL. See Pharynx, and Gnathic.](Zo\'94l.)A division of fishes in which the lower pharyngeal bones are united. It includes the scaroid, labroid, and embioticoid fishes. 1913 Webster]
Pha*ryn`go*lar`yn*ge"al(?), a.[Pharynx + laryngeal.]Of or pertaining both to pharynx and the larynx. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pha*ryn`gop*neus"ta(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A group of invertebrates including the Tunicata and Enteropneusta. -- Pha*ryn`gop*neus"tal(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Pha*ryn"go*tome(?), n.(Surg.)An instrument for incising or scarifying the tonsils, etc. 1913 Webster]
Phar`yn*got"o*my(?), n.[Pharynx + Gr. : cf. F. pharyngotomie.](Surg.)(a)The operation of making an incision into the pharynx, to remove a tumor or anything that obstructs the passage.(b)Scarification or incision of the tonsils. 1913 Webster]
Phar"ynx(?), n.; pl.pharynges(#).[NL., fr. Gr. pharynx.](Anat.)The part of the alimentary canal between the cavity of the mouth and the esophagus. It has one or two external openings through the nose in the higher vertebrates, and lateral branchial openings in fishes and some amphibias. 1913 Webster]
Phas"co*lome(?), n.[Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A marsupial of the genus Phascolomys; a wombat. 1913 Webster]
Phase(f, n.; pl.Phases(f.[NL. phasis, Gr. phase. See Phenomenon, Phantom, and Emphasis.]1.That which is exhibited to the eye; the appearance which anything manifests, especially any one among different and varying appearances of the same object. 1913 Webster]
2.Any appearance or aspect of an object of mental apprehension or view; as, the problem has many phases. 1913 Webster]
3.(Astron.)A particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle of changes with respect to quantity of illumination or form of enlightened disk; as, the phases of the moon or planets. See Illust. under Moon. 1913 Webster]
4.(Physics)Any one point or portion in a recurring series of changes, as in the changes of motion of one of the particles constituting a wave or vibration; one portion of a series of such changes, in distinction from a contrasted portion, as the portion on one side of a position of equilibrium, in contrast with that on the opposite side. 1913 Webster]
5.(Phys. Chem.)A homogenous, physically distinct portion of matter in a system not homogeneous; as, the three phases, ice, water, and aqueous vapor. A phase may be either a single chemical substance or a mixture, as of gases. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
6.(Zo\'94l.)In certain birds and mammals, one of two or more color variations characteristic of the species, but independent of the ordinary seasonal and sexual differences, and often also of age. Some of the herons which appear in white and colored phases, and certain squirrels which are sometimes uniformly blackish instead of the usual coloration, furnish examples. Color phases occur also in other animals, notably in butterflies. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
7.(Elec.)The relation at any instant of a periodically varying electric magnitude, as electro-motive force, a current, etc., to its initial value as expressed in factorial parts of the complete cycle. It is usually expressed in angular measure, the cycle beb four right angles, or 360\'f8. Such periodic variations are generally well represented by sine curves; and phase relations are shown by the relative positions of the crests and hollows of such curves. Magnitudes which have the same phase are said to be in phase. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
8.(Physics)the relation at any instant of any cyclically varying physical quantity, such as voltage in an A.C. circuit, an electromagnetic wave, a sound wave, or a rotating object, to its initial value as expressed as a fractional part of the complete cycle. It is usually expressed in angular measure, the complete cycle being 360\'f8.The concept of phase is also applied generally to any periodically varying phenomenon, as the cycle of daylight. One person who speeps during the day and another who sleeps at noght may be said to be out of phase with each other. PJC]
Phase(f, v. t.[Cf. Feeze.]To disturb the composure of; to disconcert; to nonplus; -- an older spelling, now replaced by faze. [Colloq., Archaic] Syn. -- faze.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.+PJC]
Phase converter. (Elec.)A machine for converting an alternating current into an alternating current of a different number of phases and the same frequency. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Phase displacement. (Elec.)A charge of phase whereby an alternating current attains its maximum later or earlier. An inductance would cause a lag, a capacity would cause an advance, in phase. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Phase" in`(f, v. t.To begin an activity or to incorporate new elements or replace older elements of an activity in steps, or by degrees. PJC]
Pha"sel(?), n.[L. phaselus, phaseolus, Gr. phas\'82ole, fas\'82ole. Cf. Fesels.]The French bean, or kidney bean. 1913 Webster]
Phase"less(?), a.Without a phase, or visible form. [R.] \'bdA phaseless and increasing gloom.\'b8 Poe. 1913 Webster]
{ Phase meter, Phase"me`ter }, n.(Elec.)A device for measuring the difference in phase of two alternating currents of electromotive forces. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Pha*se"o*lus(?), n.[L.](Bot.)A genus of leguminous plants, including the Lima bean, the kidney bean, the scarlet runner, etc. See Bean. 1913 Webster]
Pha`se*o*man"nite(?), n.[So called because found in the unripe fruit of the bean (Phaseolus vulgaris).](Chem.)Same as Inosite. 1913 Webster]
Phase" out`(f, v. t.To halt (an activity) in steps, or gradually; as, to phase out use of 386-based PC's. PJC]
Phase rule. (Phys. Chem.)A generalization with regard to systems of chemical equilibrium, discovered by Prof. J. Willard Gibbs. It may be stated thus: The degree of variableness (number of degrees of freedom) of a system is equal to the number of components minus the number of phases, plus two. Thus, if the components be salt and water, and the phases salt, ice, saturated solution, and vapor, the system is invariant, that is, there is only one set of conditions under which these four phases can exist in equilibrium. If only three phases be considered, the system is univariant, that is, the fixing of one condition, as temperature, determines the others. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Phase splitter. (Elec.)A device by which a single-phase current is split into two or more currents differing in phase. It is used in starting single-phase induction motors. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Phase splitting. (Elec.)The dephasing of the two parts of a single alternating current in two dissimilar branches of a given circuit. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Phas"ing(?), a.(Elec.)Pertaining to phase or differences of phase. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Phasing current. The momentary current between two alternating-current generators when juxtaposed in parallel and not agreeing exactly in phase or period. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Phasing transformer. Any of several transformers (there must be at least two) for changing phase. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Phasm(?), Phas"ma(?), }n.[L. phasma, Gr. Phase.]An apparition; a phantom; an appearance. [R.] Hammond. Sir T. Herbert. 1913 Webster]
Phas"mid(?), n.[See Phasm. Probably so called from its mimicking, or appearing like, inanimate objects.](Zo\'94l.)Any orthopterous insect of the family Phasmid\'91, as a leaf insect or a stick insect. 1913 Webster]
Phas"sa*chate(?), n.[Gr. (Min.)The lead-colored agate; -- so called in reference to its color. 1913 Webster]
Phat"a*gin(?), n.[Cf. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)The long-tailed pangolin (Manis tetradactyla); -- called also ipi. 1913 Webster]
Pheas"ant(?), n.[OE. fesant, fesaunt, OF. faisant, faisan, F. faisan, L. phasianus, Gr. 1.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of large gallinaceous birds of the genus Phasianus, and many other genera of the family Phasianid\'91, found chiefly in Asia. 1913 Webster]
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common,
pheasant (Phasianus Colchicus) is now found over most of temperate Europe, but was introduced from Asia. The
ring-necked pheasant (P. torquatus) and the
green pheasant (P. versicolor) have been introduced into Oregon. The
golden pheasant (Thaumalea picta) is one of the most beautiful species. The
silver pheasant (Euplocamus nychthemerus) of China, and several related species from Southern Asia, are very beautiful. 1913 Webster]
pheasants, as the lyre bird, the leipoa, etc. 1913 Webster]
Fireback pheasant. See Fireback. --
Gold, Golden,
pheasant(Zo\'94l.), a Chinese pheasant (Thaumalea picta), having rich, varied colors. The crest is amber-colored, the rump is golden yellow, and the under parts are scarlet. --
Mountain pheasant(Zo\'94l.), the ruffed grouse. [Local, U.S.] --
Pheasant coucal(Zo\'94l.), a large Australian cuckoo (Centropus phasianus). The general color is black, with chestnut wings and brown tail. Called also pheasant cuckoo. The name is also applied to other allied species. --
Pheasant parrot(Zo\'94l.), a large and beautiful Australian parrakeet (Platycercus Adelaidensis). The male has the back black, the feathers margined with yellowish blue and scarlet, the quills deep blue, the wing coverts and cheeks light blue, the crown, sides of the neck, breast, and middle of the belly scarlet. --
Pheasant's eye. (Bot.)(a)A red-flowered herb (Adonis autumnalis) of the Crowfoot family; -- called also pheasant's-eye Adonis.(b)The garden pink (Dianthus plumarius); -- called also Pheasant's-eye pink. --
Pheasant shell(Zo\'94l.), any marine univalve shell of the genus Phasianella, of which numerous species are found in tropical seas. The shell is smooth and usually richly colored, the colors often forming blotches like those of a pheasant. --
Pheasant wood. (Bot.)Same as Partridge wood(a), under Partridge. --
Sea pheasant(Zo\'94l.), the pintail. --
Water pheasant. (Zo\'94l.)(a)The sheldrake. (b)The hooded merganser. 1913 Webster]
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Pheas"ant*ry(?), n.[Cf. F. faisanderie.]A place for keeping and rearing pheasants.Gwilt. 1913 Webster]
Pheese(?), v. t.To comb; also, to beat; to worry. [Obs. or Local] See Feaze, v. 1913 Webster]
Pheese, n.Fretful excitement. [Obs. or Local] See Feaze, n. 1913 Webster]
Phel"lo*derm(?), n.[Gr. -derm.](Bot.)A layer of green parenchimatous cells formed on the inner side of the phellogen. 1913 Webster]
Phel"lo*gen(?), n.[Gr. -gen.](Bot.)The tissue of young cells which produces cork cells. 1913 Webster]
Phel`lo*plas"tics(?), n.[Gr. Art of modeling in cork. 1913 Webster]
{ Phe*nac"e*tin, Phe*nac"e*tine }(?), n.[Phenyl + acetic + -in.](Pharm.)A white, crystalline compound, C10H13O2N, once used in medicine principally as an antipyretic. It is now seldom used because of serious side effects. Syn. -- N-(4-ethoxyphenyl)acetamide, p-acetophenetidide, p-ethoxyacetanilide, acetophenetidin, para-acetphenetidin, p-acetophenetide. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Phen"a*cite(?), n.[Gr. (Min.)A glassy colorless mineral occurring in rhombohedral crystals, sometimes used as a gem. It is a silicate of glucina, and receives its name from its deceptive similarity to quartz. 1913 Webster]
Phen`a*kis"to*scope(?), n.[Gr. -scope.]A revolving disk on which figures drawn in different relative attitudes are seen successively, so as to produce the appearance of an object in actual motion, as an animal leaping, etc., in consequence of the persistence of the successive visual impressions of the retina. It is often arranged so that the figures may be projected upon a screen. 1913 Webster]
Phe*nal"gin(?), n.[Phenyl + analgetic + -in.](Pharm.)An ammoniated compound of phenyl and acetamide, used as an analgesic and antipyretic. It resembles phenacetin in its therapeutic action. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Phe*nan"threne(?), n.[Phenyl + antracene.](Chem.)A complex hydrocarbon, C14H10, found in coal tar, and obtained as a white crystalline substance with a bluish fluorescence. 1913 Webster]
Phe*nan"thri*dine(?), n.[Phenanthrene + pyridine.](Chem.)A nitrogenous hydrocarbon base, C13H9N, analogous to phenanthrene and quinoline. 1913 Webster]
Phe*nan"thro*line(?), n.[Phenanthrene + quinoline.](Chem.)Either of two metameric nitrogenous hydrocarbon bases, C12H8N2, analogous to phenanthridine, but more highly nitrogenized. 1913 Webster]
Phene(?), n.(Chem.)Benzene. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Phe"ne*tol(?), n.[Phenyl + ethyl + L. oleum oil.](Chem.)The ethyl ether of phenol, obtained as an aromatic liquid, C6H5.O.C2H5. 1913 Webster]
Phe"nic(?), a.(Chem.)Of, pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, phenyl or phenol. 1913 Webster]
Phenic acid(Chem.), a phenol. [Obsoles.] 1913 Webster]
Phe*ni"cian(?), a. & n.See Ph\'d2nician. 1913 Webster]
Phen"i*cine(?), n.[Gr. foi^nix purple red: cf. F. ph\'82nicine.](Chem.)(a)A purple powder precipitated when a sulphuric solution of indigo is diluted with water.(b)A coloring matter produced by the action of a mixture of strong nitric and sulphuric acids on phenylic alcohol.Watts. 1913 Webster]
Phe*ni"cious(?), a.[L. phoeniceus, Gr. foini`keos, from Of a red color with a slight mixture of gray.Dana. 1913 Webster]
Phen`i*cop"ter(?), n.[L. phoenicopterus, Gr. foiniko`pteros, i. e., red-feathered; foi^nix, foi`nikos, purple red + ptero`n feather: cf. F. ph\'82nicopt\'8are.](Zo\'94l.)A flamingo. 1913 Webster]
Phe"nix(?), n.; pl.Phenixes(#).[L. phoenix, Gr. foi^nix.][Written also ph\'d2nix.]1.(Gr. Myth.)A bird fabled to exist single, to be consumed by fire by its own act, and to rise again from its ashes. Hence, an emblem of immortality. 1913 Webster]
3.A marvelous person or thing. [R.] Latimer. 1913 Webster]
<-- rise like a phoenix, to resume an endeavor after an apparently final defeat --> 1913 Webster]
Phe"no*cryst(?), n.[Gr. (Geol.)One of the prominent embedded crystals of a porphyry. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Phen`o*ga"mi*a(?), n. pl.(Bot.)Same as Ph\'91nogamia. 1913 Webster]
{ Phen`o*ga"mi*an(?), Phen`o*gam"ic(?), Phe*nog"a*mous(?) }, a.Same as Ph\'91nogamian, Ph\'91nogamic, etc. 1913 Webster]
Phe"nol(?), n.[Gr. -ol: cf. F. ph\'82nol.](Chem.)1.A white or pinkish crystalline substance, C6H5OH, produced by the destructive distillation of many organic bodies, as wood, coal, etc., and obtained from the heavy oil from coal tar. 1913 Webster]
phenyl alcohol, but has acid properties, and hence is popularly called carbolic acid, and was formerly called phenic acid. It is a powerful caustic poison, and in dilute solution has been used as an antiseptic. 1913 Webster]
2.Any one of the series of hydroxyl derivatives of which phenol proper is the type. 1913 Webster]
Glacial phenol(Chem.), pure crystallized phenol or carbolic acid. --
Phenol acid(Chem.), any one of a series of compounds which are at once derivatives of both phenol and some member of the fatty acid series; thus, salicylic acid is a phenol acid.<-- s.a. is not a fatty acid, but a benzoic acid derivative. IT should say "carboxylic acid" --> --
Phenol alcohol(Chem.), any one of series of derivatives of phenol and carbinol which have the properties of both combined; thus, saligenin is a phenol alcohol. --
Phenol aldehyde(Chem.), any one of a series of compounds having both phenol and aldehyde properties. --
Phenol phthalein. See under Phthalein. 1913 Webster]
Phe"no*late(?), n.[Phenol + -ate.](Chem.)A compound of phenol analogous to a salt. 1913 Webster]
Phe*nol"o*gy(?), n.[Contracted from Phenomenology.](Biol.)The science of the relations between climate and periodic biological phenomena, as the migrations and breeding of birds, the flowering and fruiting of plants, etc. -- Phe`no*log"ic*al(#), a. -- Phe`no*log"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Phe*nol"o*gist(#), n. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Phe`nol*phthal"e*in(?), n., orPhenol phthalein.(Chem.)A white or yellowish white crystalline substance, C20H14O4, formed by condensation of the anhydride of phthalic acid and phenol. Its solution in alkalies is brilliant red, but is decolorized by acids. This reaction, being very delicate, is used as an indicator. It is sometimes used as a laxative in veterinary medicine. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Phe*nom"e*nal(?), a.[Cf. F. ph\'82nom\'82nal.]Relating to, or of the nature of, a phenomenon; hence, extraordinary; wonderful; as, a phenomenal memory. -- Phe*nom"e*nal*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Phe*nom"e*nal*ism(?), n.(Metaph.)That theory which limits positive or scientific knowledge to phenomena only, whether material or spiritual. 1913 Webster]
Phe*nom"e*nist(?), n.One who believes in the theory of phenomenalism. 1913 Webster]
Phe*nom`e*nol"o*gy(?), n.[Phenomenon + -logy: cf. F. ph\'82nom\'82nologie.]A description, history, or explanation of phenomena. \'bdThe phenomenology of the mind.\'b8 Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Phe*nom"e*non(?), n.; pl.Phenomena(#).[L. phaenomenon, Gr. faino`menon, fr. fai`nesqai to appear, fai`nein to show. See Phantom.]1.An appearance; anything visible; whatever, in matter or spirit, is apparent to, or is apprehended by, observation; as, the phenomena of heat, light, or electricity; phenomena of imagination or memory. 1913 Webster]
In the phenomena of the material world, and in many of the phenomena of mind.Stewart. 1913 Webster]
2.That which strikes one as strange, unusual, or unaccountable; an extraordinary or very remarkable person, thing, or occurrence; as, a musical phenomenon. 1913 Webster]
Phe"nose`(?), n.[Phenyl + dextrose.](Chem.)A sweet amorphous deliquescent substance obtained indirectly from benzene, and isometric with, and resembling, dextrose. 1913 Webster]
Phe"nyl(?), n.[Gr. -yl: cf. F. ph\'82nyle. So called because it is a by-product of illuminating gas.](Chem.)A hydrocarbon radical (C6H5) regarded as the essential residue of benzene, and the basis of an immense number of aromatic derivatives. 1913 Webster]
Phenyl hydrate(Chem.), phenol or carbolic acid. --
Phenyl hydrazine(Chem.), a nitrogenous base (C6H5.N2H3) produced artificially as a colorless oil which unites with acids, ketones, etc., to form well-crystallized compounds. 1913 Webster]
Phe`nyl*am"ine(?), n.[Phenyl + amine.](Chem.)Any one of certain class of organic bases regarded as formed from ammonia by the substitution of phenyl for hydrogen. 1913 Webster]
Phe"nyl*ene(?), n.(Chem.)A hypothetic radical (C6H4) occurring in certain derivatives of benzene; as, phenylene diamine. 1913 Webster]
Phe*nyl"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, phenyl. 1913 Webster]
Phenylic alcohol(Chem.), phenol. 1913 Webster]
Phe"on(?), n.[Prob. from Old French.](Her.)A bearing representing the head of a dart or javelin, with long barbs which are engrailed on the inner edge. 1913 Webster]
Phi"al(?), n.[F. fiole, L. phiala a broad, flat, shallow cup or bowl, Gr. Vial.]A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small bottle for medicines; a vial. 1913 Webster]
Phi"al, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Phialed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Phialing.]To put or keep in, or as in, a phial. 1913 Webster]
Its phial'd wrath may fate exhaust.Shenstone. 1913 Webster]
Phil"a*beg(?), n.See Filibeg. 1913 Webster]
Phil`a*del"phi*an(?), a.[Gr. filadelfia brotherly love, from fila`delfos brotherly; fi`los loved, loving, friendly + 'adelfo`s brother.]Of or pertaining to Ptolemy Philadelphus, or to one of the cities named Philadelphia, esp. the modern city in Pennsylvania. 1913 Webster]
Phil`a*del"phi*an, n.1.A native or an inhabitant of Philadelphia. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eccl. Hist.)One of a society of mystics of the seventeenth century, -- called also the Family of Love.Tatler. 1913 Webster]
Phil`a*le"thist(?), n.[Philo- + Gr. A lover of the truth. [Obs.] Brathwait. 1913 Webster]
Phi*lan"der(?), v. i.[Gr. To make love to women; to play the male flirt. 1913 Webster]
You can't go philandering after her again.G. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
Phi*lan"der, n.(Zo\'94l.)(a)A South American opossum (Didelphys philander).(b)An Australian bandicoot (Perameles lagotis). 1913 Webster]
Phi*lan"der*er(?), n.One who hangs about women; a male flirt. [R.] C. Kingsley. 1913 Webster]
Phil"an*thrope(?), n.[F.]A philanthropist. [Obs.] R. North. 1913 Webster]
{ Phil`an*throp"ic(?), Phil`an*throp"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. philanthropique.]Of or pertaining to philanthropy; characterized by philanthropy; loving or helping mankind; as, a philanthropic enterprise. -- Phil`an*throp"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Phil`an*throp"i*nism(?), n.A system of education on so-called natural principles, attempted in Germany in the last century by Basedow, of Dessau. 1913 Webster]
Phil`an*throp"i*nist(?), n.An advocate of, or believer in, philanthropinism. 1913 Webster]
Phi*lan"thro*pist(?), n.[Gr. philanthrope.]One who practices philanthropy; one who loves mankind, and seeks to promote the good of others. 1913 Webster]
<-- esp. a wealthy individual who donates large amounts of money to charitable or philanthropic causes --> 1913 Webster]
Phi*lan`thro*pis"tic(?), a.Pertaining to, or characteristic of, a philanthropist. [R.] Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
Phi*lan"thro*py(?), n.[L. philanthropia, Gr. philanthropie.]Love to mankind; benevolence toward the whole human family; universal good will; desire and readiness to do good to all men; -- opposed to misanthropy.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
<-- (2) active effort to promote human welfare; humanitarian activity. [i. e., an action, not merely a state of mind] --> 1913 Webster]
<-- 2. an organization whose purpose is to engage in philanthropy(2), and is supported by funds from one or a small number of wealthy individuals; a type of charity, the source of whose funds is typically from a wealthy individual or a corporation, or a trust fund established by a wealthy individual. It is distinguished from other charitable organizations in that the source of funds of other charities may come from a large number of sources, or from public solicitation. --> 1913 Webster]
Phil`a*tel"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to philately. 1913 Webster]
Phi*lat"e*list(?), n.One versed in philately; one who collects postage stamps, as a hobby or for investment; a stamp collector. 1913 Webster]
Phi*lat"e*ly(?), n.[Philo- + Gr. frank to send free.]The collection of postage stamps of various issues. 1913 Webster]
Phi*la"the*a(?), n.[Coined from Gr. An international, interdenominational organization of Bible classes of young women. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Phil"a*to*ry(?), n.[OF. filatiere, philatiere. See Phylactery.](Eccl.)A kind of transparent reliquary with an ornamental top. 1913 Webster]
Phil`har*mon"ic(?), a.[Philo- + Gr. philharmonique.]Loving harmony or music. 1913 Webster]
Phil`har*mon"ic, n.One who loves harmony or music;also (Colloq.), short for Philharmonic Society, Philharmonic concert, Philharmonic assemblage, or the like. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Phil*hel"lene(?), n.A friend of Greece, or of the Greeks; a philhellenist.Emerson. 1913 Webster]
Phil`hel*len"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to philhellenism. 1913 Webster]
Phil*hel"len*ism(?), n.Love of Greece. 1913 Webster]
Phil*hel"len*ist, n.[Philo- + Gr. philhell\'8ane.]A friend of Greece; one who supports the cause of the Greeks; particularly, one who supported them in their struggle for independence against the Turks; a philhellene. 1913 Webster]
Phil"ip(?), n.[So called from their notes.](Zo\'94l.)(a)The European hedge sparrow.(b)The house sparrow. Called also phip. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Phi*lip"pi*an(?), a.Of or pertaining to Philippi, a city of ancient Macedonia. -- n.A native or an inhabitant of Philippi. 1913 Webster]
Phi*lip"pic(?), n.[L. Philippicus belonging to Philip, Philippic, Gr. philippique.]1.Any one of the series of famous orations of Demosthenes, the Grecian orator, denouncing Philip, king of Macedon. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence: Any discourse or declamation abounding in acrimonious invective. 1913 Webster]
Phi*lip"pi*um(?), n.[NL. So named from Philippe Plantamour, of Geneva, Switzerland.](Chem.)A rare and doubtful metallic element said to have been discovered in the mineral samarskite.<-- no such element --> 1913 Webster]
Phil"ip*pize(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Philippized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Philippizing.][Gr. 1.To support or advocate the cause of Philip of Macedon. 1913 Webster]
2.[See Philippic.]To write or speak in the style of a philippic. 1913 Webster]
Phi*lis"ter(?), n.[G.]A Philistine; -- a cant name given to townsmen by students in German universities.<-- in sense 3 --> 1913 Webster]
Phi*lis"tine(?), n.[L. Philistinus, Heb. Phlishth\'c6, pl. Phlishth\'c6m.]1.A native or an inhabitant of ancient Philistia, a coast region of southern Palestine. 1913 Webster]
3.A person deficient in liberal culture and refinement; one without appreciation of the nobler aspirations and sentiments of humanity; one whose scope is limited to selfish and material interests. [Recent] M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
Phi*lis"tine, a.1.Of or pertaining to the Philistines. 1913 Webster]
2.Uncultured; commonplace. 1913 Webster]
Phi*lis"tin*ism(?), n.The condition, character, aims, and habits of the class called Philistines. See Philistine, 3. [Recent] Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
On the side of beauty and taste, vulgarity; on the side of morals and feeling, coarseness; on the side of mind and spirit, unintelligence, -- this is Philistinism.M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
Phil"lips*ite(?), n.[So named after John Phillips, an English mineralogist.](Min.)(a)A hydrous silicate of aluminia, lime, and soda, a zeolitic mineral commonly occurring in complex twin crystals, often cruciform in shape; -- called also christianite.
<-- sic. no (b) in original! --> 1913 Webster]
Phil*lyg"e*nin(?), n.[Phillyrin + -gen + -in.](Chem.)A pearly crystalline substance obtained by the decomposition of phillyrin. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phil*lyr"e*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)A genus of evergreen plants growing along the shores of the Mediterranean, and breading a fruit resembling that of the olive. 1913 Webster]
Phil"ly*rin(?), n.(Chem.)A glucoside extracted from Phillyrea as a bitter white crystalline substance. It is sometimes used as a febrifuge. 1913 Webster]
Philo-. A combining form from Gr. fi`losloving, fond of, attached to; as, philosophy, philotechnic. 1913 Webster]
Phi*log"y*nist(?), n.[See Philogyny.]A lover or friend of women; one who esteems woman as the higher type of humanity; -- opposed to misogynist. 1913 Webster]
Phi*log"y*ny(?), n.[Gr. Fondness for women; uxoriousness; -- opposed to misogyny. [R.] Byron. 1913 Webster]
{ Phil`o*log"ic*al(?), Phil`o*log"ic(?), }a.[Cf. F. philologique.]Of or pertaining to philology. -- Phil`o*log"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Phi*lol"o*gist(?), n.One versed in philology. 1913 Webster]
Phi*lol"o*gize(?), v. i.To study, or make critical comments on, language.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
Phil"o*logue(?), n.[Cf. F. philologue.]A philologist. [R.] Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
Phi*lol"o*gy(?), n.[L. philologia love of learning, interpretation, philology, Gr. philologie. See Philologer.]1.Criticism; grammatical learning. [R.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
2.The study of language, especially in a philosophical manner and as a science; the investigation of the laws of human speech, the relation of different tongues to one another, and historical development of languages; linguistic science. 1913 Webster]
Philology comprehends a knowledge of the etymology, or origin and combination of words; grammar, the construction of sentences, or use of words in language; criticism, the interpretation of authors, the affinities of different languages, and whatever relates to the history or present state of languages. It sometimes includes rhetoric, poetry, history, and antiquities. 1913 Webster]
3.A treatise on the science of language. 1913 Webster]
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Phil"o*math(?), n.[Gr. fi`los loving, a friend + ma`qh learning, fr. A lover of learning; a scholar.Chesterfield. 1913 Webster]
Phil`o*pe"na(?), n.[Probably a corruption fr. G. vielliebchen, LG. vielliebken, or D. veelliebken, a philopena, literally, much loved; but influenced by Gr. poena penalty, from an idea that the gift was a penalty of friendship or love.]A present or gift which is made as a forfeit in a social game that is played in various ways; also, the game itself.[Written also fillipeen and phillippine.] 1913 Webster]
philopena first at the next meeting wins the present. The name is also applied to the kernels eaten. 1913 Webster]
{ Phil`o*po*lem"ic(?), Phil`o*po*lem"ic*al(?), }a.[Gr. Fond of polemics or controversy. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Phil`o*pro*gen"i*tive(?), a.Having the love of offspring; fond of children. 1913 Webster]
Phil`o*pro*gen"i*tive*ness, n.[Philo- + L. progenies offspring.](Phren.)The love of offspring; fondness for children. 1913 Webster]
Phi*los"o*phas`ter(?), n.[L., a bad philosopher, fr. philosophus: cf. OF. philosophastre.]A pretender to philosophy. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Phi*los"o*phate(?), v. i.[L. philosophatus, p. p. of philosophari to philosophize.]To play the philosopher; to moralize. [Obs.] Barrow. 1913 Webster]
Phi*los`o*pha"tion(?), n.Philosophical speculation and discussion. [Obs.] Sir W. Petty. 1913 Webster]
Phil"o*sophe(?), n.[F., a philosopher.]A philosophaster; a philosopher. [R.] Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
Phi*los"o*pheme(?), n.[Gr. A philosophical proposition, doctrine, or principle of reasoning. [R.] 1913 Webster]
This, the most venerable, and perhaps the most ancient, of Grecian myths, is a philosopheme.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Phi*los"o*pher(?), n.[OE. philosophre, F. philosophe, L. philosophus, Gr. Philosophy.]1.One who philosophizes; one versed in, or devoted to, philosophy. 1913 Webster]
Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoics, encountered him.Acts xvii. 18. 1913 Webster]
2.One who reduces the principles of philosophy to practice in the conduct of life; one who lives according to the rules of practical wisdom; one who meets or regards all vicissitudes with calmness. 1913 Webster]
3.An alchemist. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Philosopher's stone, an imaginary stone which the alchemists formerly sought as instrument of converting the baser metals into gold. 1913 Webster]
{ Phil`o*soph"ic(?), Phil`o*soph"ic*al(?), }a.[L. philosophicus: cf. F. philosophique.]Of or pertaining to philosophy; versed in, or imbued with, the principles of philosophy; hence, characterizing a philosopher; rational; wise; temperate; calm; cool. -- Phil`o*soph"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Phi*los"o*phism(f, n.[Cf. F. philosophisme.]Spurious philosophy; the love or practice of sophistry.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
Phi*los"o*phist(f, n.[Cf. F. philosophiste.]A pretender in philosophy. 1913 Webster]
{ Phi*los`o*phis"tic(?), Phi*los`o*phis"tic*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to the love or practice of sophistry. [R.] 1913 Webster]
phi*los"o*phize(f, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Philosophized(f; p. pr. & vb. n.hilosophizing(f.]To reason like a philosopher; to search into the reason and nature of things; to investigate phenomena, and assign rational causes for their existence. 1913 Webster]
Man philosophizes as he lives. He may philosophize well or ill, but philosophize he must.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Phi*los"o*phi`zer(f, n.One who philosophizes. 1913 Webster]
Phi*los"o*phy(f, n.; pl.Philosophies(f.[OE. philosophie, F. philosophie, L. philosophia, from Gr. filosofi`a. See Philosopher.]1.Literally, the love of, inducing the search after, wisdom; in actual usage, the knowledge of phenomena as explained by, and resolved into, causes and reasons, powers and laws. 1913 Webster]
philosophy denotes the general laws or principles under which all the subordinate phenomena or facts relating to that subject are comprehended. Thus philosophy, when applied to God and the divine government, is called theology; when applied to material objects, it is called physics; when it treats of man, it is called anthropology and psychology, with which are connected logic and ethics; when it treats of the necessary conceptions and relations by which philosophy is possible, it is called metaphysics. 1913 Webster]
Philosophy has been defined: -- the science of things divine and human, and the causes in which they are contained; -- the science of effects by their causes; -- the science of sufficient reasons; -- the science of things possible, inasmuch as they are possible; -- the science of things evidently deduced from first principles; -- the science of truths sensible and abstract; -- the application of reason to its legitimate objects; -- the science of the relations of all knowledge to the necessary ends of human reason; -- the science of the original form of the ego, or mental self; -- the science of science; -- the science of the absolute; -- the science of the absolute indifference of the ideal and real.\'b8Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
2.A particular philosophical system or theory; the hypothesis by which particular phenomena are explained. 1913 Webster]
[Books] of Aristotle and his philosophie.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
We shall in vain interpret their words by the notions of our philosophy and the doctrines in our school.Locke. 1913 Webster]
3.Practical wisdom; calmness of temper and judgment; equanimity; fortitude; stoicism; as, to meet misfortune with philosophy. 1913 Webster]
Then had he spent all his philosophy.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
4.Reasoning; argumentation. 1913 Webster]
Of good and evil much they argued then, . . . philosophy.Milton. 1913 Webster]
5.The course of sciences read in the schools.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
6.A treatise on philosophy. 1913 Webster]
Philosophy of the Academy, that of Plato, who taught his disciples in a grove in Athens called the Academy. --
Philosophy of the Garden, that of Epicurus, who taught in a garden in Athens. --
Philosophy of the Lyceum, that of Aristotle, the founder of the Peripatetic school, who delivered his lectures in the Lyceum at Athens. --
Philosophy of the Porch, that of Zeno and the Stoics; -- so called because Zeno of Citium and his successors taught in the porch of the Poicile, a great hall in Athens. 1913 Webster]
Phil`o*stor"gy(?), n.[Gr. Natural affection, as of parents for their children. [R.] 1913 Webster]
{ Phil`o*tech"nic(?), Phil`o*tech"nic*al(?), }a.[Philo- + Gr. philotechnique.]Fond of the arts. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Phil"ter(?), n.[F. philtre, L. philtrum, Gr. A potion or charm intended to excite the passion of love.[Written also philtre.]Addison. 1913 Webster]
Phil"ter, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Philtered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Philtering.]1.To impregnate or mix with a love potion; as, to philter a draught. 1913 Webster]
2.To charm to love; to excite to love or sexual desire by a potion.Gov. of Tongue. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phi*mo"sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)A condition of the penis in which the prepuce can not be drawn back so as to uncover the glans penis. 1913 Webster]
Phiz(?), n.; pl.Phizes(#).[Contr. fr. physiognomy.]The face or visage. [Colloq.] Cowper. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phle*bi"tis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. -itis.](Med.)Inflammation of a vein. 1913 Webster]
Phleb"o*gram(?), n.[Gr. -gram.](Physiol.)A tracing (with the sphygmograph) of the movements of a vein, or of the venous pulse. 1913 Webster]
{ Phleb"o*lite(?), Phleb"o*lith(?), }n.[Gr. -lite, -lith.](Med.)A small calcareous concretion formed in a vein; a vein stone. 1913 Webster]
Phle*bol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. -logy.]A branch of anatomy which treats of the veins. 1913 Webster]
Phle*bot"o*mist(?), n.[Cf. F. phl\'82botomiste.](Med.)One who practiced phlebotomy. 1913 Webster]
Phle*bot"o*mize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Phlebotomized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Phlebotomizing(?).][Cf. F. phl\'82botomiser.]To let blood from by opening a vein; to bleed. [R.] Howell. 1913 Webster]
Phle*bot"o*my(?), n.[L. phlebotomia, Gr. phl\'82botomie. Cf. Fleam.](Med.)The act or practice of opening a vein for letting blood, in the treatment of disease; venesection; bloodletting. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phleg"e*thon(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. (Class Myth.)One of the principal rivers of Hades, in the channel of which fire flowed instead of water.
Fierce Phlegethon, Milton. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Phlegm(?), n.[F. phlegme, flegme, L. phlegma, fr. Gr. Phlox, Flagrant, Flame, Bleak, a., and Fluminate.]1.One of the four humors of which the ancients supposed the blood to be composed. See Humor.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physiol.)Viscid mucus secreted in abnormal quantity in the respiratory and digestive passages. 1913 Webster]
3.(Old Chem.)A watery distilled liquor, in distinction from a spirituous liquor.Crabb. 1913 Webster]
4.Sluggishness of temperament; dullness; want of interest; indifference; coldness. 1913 Webster]
They judge with fury, but they write with phlegm.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Phleg"ma*gogue(?), n.[Gr. (Old Med.)A medicine supposed to expel phlegm. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phleg*ma"si*a(?), n.[NL., from Gr. Phlegm.](Med.)An inflammation; more particularly, an inflammation of the internal organs. 1913 Webster]
Phleg"mon(?), n.[L. phlegmone, phlegmon, inflammation beneath the skin, Gr. phlegmon.](Med.)Purulent inflammation of the cellular or areolar tissue. 1913 Webster]
Phleg"mon*ous(?), a.[Cf. F. phlegmoneux.]Having the nature or properties of phlegmon; as, phlegmonous pneumonia.Harvey. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phle"um(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)A genus of grasses, including the timothy (Phleum pratense), which is highly valued for hay; cat's-tail grass.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Phlo"\'89m(?), n.[Gr. (Bot.)That portion of fibrovascular bundles which corresponds to the inner bark; the liber tissue; -- distinguished from xylem. 1913 Webster]
Phlo*gis"tian(?), n.A believer in the existence of phlogiston. 1913 Webster]
Phlo*gis"tic(?), a.1.(Old Chem.)Of or pertaining to phlogiston, or to belief in its existence. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)Inflammatory; belonging to inflammations and fevers. 1913 Webster]
Phlo*gis"ti*cate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Phlogisticated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Phlogisticating.](Old Chem.)To combine phlogiston with; -- usually in the form and sense of the p. p. or the adj.; as, highly phlogisticated substances. 1913 Webster]
Phlo*gis`ti*ca"tion(?), n.(Old Chem.)The act or process of combining with phlogiston. 1913 Webster]
Phlo*gis"ton(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. Phlox.](Old Chem.)The hypothetical principle of fire, or inflammability, regarded by Stahl as a chemical element. 1913 Webster]
phlogisticated) bodies and to be separated from incombustible (dephlogisticated) bodies, the phenomena of flame and burning being the escape of phlogiston. Soot and sulphur were regarded as nearly pure phlogiston. The essential principle of this theory was, that combustion was a decomposition rather than the union and combination which it has since been shown to be.
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Phlog"o*pite(?), n.[Gr. (Min.)A kind of mica having generally a peculiar bronze-red or copperlike color and a pearly luster. It is a silicate of aluminia, with magnesia, potash, and some fluorine. It is characteristic of crystalline limestone or dolomite and serpentine. See Mica. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phlo*go"sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)Inflammation of external parts of the body; erysipelatous inflammation. 1913 Webster]
Phlo*got"ic(?), n.(Med.)Of or pertaining to phlogisis. 1913 Webster]
Phlo*ram"ine(?), n.[Phlorlucin + amine.](Chem.)A basic amido derivative of phloroglucin, having an astringent taste. 1913 Webster]
Phlo*ret"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or derived from, or designating, an organic acid obtained by the decomposition of phloretin. 1913 Webster]
Phlor"e*tin(?), n.[From Phlorizin.](Chem.)A bitter white crystalline substance obtained by the decomposition of phlorizin, and formerly used to some extent as a substitute for quinine. 1913 Webster]
Phlor"i*zin(?), n.[Gr. (Chem.)A bitter white crystalline glucoside extracted from the root bark of the apple, pear, cherry, plum, etc.[Formerly also written phloridzin.] 1913 Webster]
Phlor`o*glu"cin(?), n.[Phloretin + Gr. (Chem.)A sweet white crystalline substance, metameric with pyrogallol, and obtained by the decomposition of phloretin, and from certain gums, as catechu, kino, etc. It belongs to the class of phenols. [Called also phloroglucinol.] 1913 Webster]
Phlo"rol(?), n.[Phloretic + -ol.](Chem.)A liquid metameric with xylenol, belonging to the class of phenols, and obtained by distilling certain salts of phloretic acid. 1913 Webster]
Phlo"rone(?), n.[Phlorol + quinone.](Chem.)A yellow crystalline substance having a peculiar unpleasant odor, resembling the quinones, and obtained from beechwood tar and coal tar, as also by the oxidation of xylidine; -- called also xyloquinone. 1913 Webster]
Phlox(?), n.[L., a kind of flower, fr. Gr. (Bot.)A genus of American herbs, having showy red, white, or purple flowers. 1913 Webster]
Phlox worm(Zo\'94l.), the larva of an American moth (Heliothis phloxiphaga). It is destructive to phloxes. --
Phlox subulata, the moss pink. See under Moss. 1913 Webster]
Phlyc*ten"u*lar(?), a.[Gr. (Med.)Characterized by the presence of small pustules, or whitish elevations resembling pustules; as, phlyctenular ophthalmia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pho"ca(?), n.[L., a seal, fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A genus of seals. It includes the common harbor seal and allied species. See Seal. 1913 Webster]
Pho*ca"cean(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any species of Phoca; a seal. 1913 Webster]
Pho"cal(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Pertaining to seals. 1913 Webster]
Pho*cen"ic(?), a.[Gr. (Chem.)Of or pertaining to dolphin oil or porpoise oil; -- said of an acid (called also delphinic acid) subsequently found to be identical with valeric acid.Watts. 1913 Webster]
Pho*ce"nin(?), n.[Cf. F. phoc\'82nine.](Chem.)See Delphin. 1913 Webster]
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Pho"cine(?), a.[L. phoca a seal.](Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the seal tribe; phocal. 1913 Webster]
Pho"co*dont(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Phocodontia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pho`co*don"ti*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, a tooth.](Zo\'94l.)A group of extinct carnivorous whales. Their teeth had compressed and serrated crowns. It includes Squalodon and allied genera. 1913 Webster]
Ph\'d2"be(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The pewee, or pewit. 1913 Webster]
Ph\'d2"bus(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. 1.(Class. Myth.)Apollo; the sun god. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pho"las(?), n.; pl.Pholades(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of marine bivalve mollusks of the genus Pholas, or family Pholadid\'91. They bore holes for themselves in clay, peat, and soft rocks. 1913 Webster]
Pho"nal(?), a.[Gr. Of or relating to the voice; as, phonal structure.Max M\'81ller. 1913 Webster]
Pho`nas*cet"ics(?), n.[Gr. Treatment for restoring or improving the voice. 1913 Webster]
Pho*na"tion(?), n.[Gr. The act or process by which articulate sounds are uttered; the utterance of articulate sounds; articulate speech. 1913 Webster]
Pho*nau"to*graph(?), n.[Phono- + Gr. -graph.](Physics)An instrument by means of which a sound can be made to produce a visible trace or record of itself. It consists essentially of a resonant vessel, usually of paraboloidal form, closed at one end by a flexible membrane. A stylus attached to some point of the membrane records the movements of the latter, as it vibrates, upon a moving cylinder or plate. 1913 Webster]
Phone, n. & v. t.Colloq. for Telephone. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Phone, n.(Phonetics)a speech sound. PJC]
Pho*nei"do*scope(?), n.[Phono- + Gr. e'i^dos form + -scope.](Physics)An instrument for studying the motions of sounding bodies by optical means. It consists of a tube across the end of which is stretched a film of soap solution thin enough to give colored bands, the form and position of which are affected by sonorous vibrations. 1913 Webster]
Pho*net"ic(?), a.[Gr. phon\'82tique. See Ban a proclamation.]1.Of or pertaining to the voice, or its use. 1913 Webster]
2.Representing sounds; as, phonetic characters; -- opposed to ideographic; as, a phonetic notation. 1913 Webster]
Phonetic spelling, spelling in phonetic characters, each representing one sound only; -- contrasted with Romanic spelling, or that by the use of the Roman alphabet. 1913 Webster]
Pho*net"ic*al*ly, adv.In a phonetic manner. 1913 Webster]
Pho`ne*ti"cian(?), n.One versed in phonetics; a phonetist. 1913 Webster]
Pho*net"ics(?), n.1.The doctrine or science of sounds; especially those of the human voice; phonology. 1913 Webster]
2.The art of representing vocal sounds by signs and written characters. 1913 Webster]
Pho"ne*tism(?), n.The science which treats of vocal sounds.J. Peile. 1913 Webster]
Pho"ne*tist(?), n.1.One versed in phonetics; a phonologist. 1913 Webster]
2.One who advocates a phonetic spelling. 1913 Webster]
Pho`ne*ti*za"tion(?), n.The act, art, or process of representing sounds by phonetic signs. 1913 Webster]
Pho"ne*tize(?), v. t.To represent by phonetic signs.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
pho"ney(f, a.[Also spelled phony.][Compar.phonier(?); superl.phoniest.]1.imitating something superior; intended to deceive; fraudulent; having a misleading appearance; not genuine; counterfeit; fake; as, a phoney diamond; a phoney hundred-dollar bill. Syn. -- bogus, counterfeit, fake. PJC]
2.pretending to be other than one is; putting on false appearances; insincere; hypocritical; -- of people. PJC]
pho"ney(f, n.something or someone that is phony.[Also spelled phony.] PJC]
Phon"ic(?), a.[Gr. phonique.]Of or pertaining to sound; of the nature of sound; acoustic.Tyndall. 1913 Webster]
Phon"ics(?), n.1.same as Phonetics. 1913 Webster]
2.a method of teaching reading and spelling to beginning students, emphasizing the sound values of individual letters and syllables, and the relationship between pronunciation and spelling. Contrasted to whole language method and sentence method. PJC]
Pho"no-(?). A combining form from Gr. sound, tone; as, phonograph, phonology. 1913 Webster]
Phono(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A South American butterfly (Ithonia phono) having nearly transparent wings. 1913 Webster]
Pho"no*gram(?), n.[Phono- + -gram.]1.A letter, character, or mark used to represent a particular sound. 1913 Webster]
Phonograms are of three kinds: (1) Verbal signs, which stand for entire words; (2) Syllabic signs, which stand for the articulations of which words are composed; (3) Alphabetic signs, or letters, which represent the elementary sounds into which the syllable can be resolved.I. Taylor (The Alphabet). 1913 Webster]
2.A record of sounds made by a phonograph. 1913 Webster]
Pho"no*graph(?), n.[Phono- + -graph.]1.A character or symbol used to represent a sound, esp. one used in phonography. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physics)An instrument for the mechanical registration and reproduction of audible sounds, as articulate speech, etc. It consists of a rotating cylinder or disk covered with some material easily indented, as tinfoil, wax, paraffin, etc., above which is a thin plate carrying a stylus. As the plate vibrates under the influence of a sound, the stylus makes minute indentations or undulations in the soft material, and these, when the cylinder or disk is again turned, set the plate in vibration, and reproduce the sound. 1913 Webster]
3.an instrument for reproducing sounds, especially music, previously recorded on a plastic cylinder or disk as a pattern of bumps or wiggles in a groove. A needle (stylus) held in the groove is made to vibrate by motion (rotation) of the recording, and the vibrations caused by the bumps and wiggles are transmitted directly to a membrane, or first to an electronic amplifier circuit, thereby reproducing with greater or less fidelity the original sounds. A phonograph which is equipped with electronics enabling the playback of sound with high fidelity to the original is often called a hi-fi.In the 1990's such devices are beginning to be replaced in many homes by compact disk players; the production of plastic recordings of music for playback on a phonograph has almost ceased for entertainment purposes. PJC]
Pho*nog"ra*pher(?), n.1.One versed or skilled in phonography. 1913 Webster]
2.One who uses, or is skilled in the use of, the phonograph. See Phonograph, 2. 1913 Webster]
{ Pho`no*graph"ic(?), Pho`no*graph"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. phonographique.]1.Of or pertaining to phonography; based upon phonography. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to phonograph; done by the phonograph. 1913 Webster]
Pho`no*graph"ic*al*ly, adv.In a phonographic manner; by means of phonograph. 1913 Webster]
Pho*nog"ra*phy(?), n.[Phono- + -graphy.]1.A description of the laws of the human voice, or sounds uttered by the organs of speech. 1913 Webster]
2.A representation of sounds by distinctive characters; commonly, a system of shorthand writing invented by Isaac Pitman, or a modification of his system, much used by reporters. 1913 Webster]
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They also serve who only stand and wait.Milton.
3.The art of constructing, or using, the phonograph. 1913 Webster]
Pho"no*lite(?), n.[Phono- + -lite: cf. F. phonolithe.](Min.)A compact, feldspathic, igneous rock containing nephelite, ha\'81ynite, etc. Thin slabs give a ringing sound when struck; -- called also clinkstone. 1913 Webster]
Pho*nol"o*ger(?), n.A phonologist. 1913 Webster]
{ Pho`no*log"ic(?), Pho`no*log"ic*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to phonology. 1913 Webster]
Pho*nol"o*gist(?), n.One versed in phonology. 1913 Webster]
Pho*nol"o*gy(?), n.[Phono- + -logy.]The science or doctrine of the elementary sounds uttered by the human voice in speech, including the various distinctions, modifications, and combinations of tones; phonetics. Also, a treatise on sounds. 1913 Webster]
Pho*nom"e*ter(?), n.[Phono- + -meter.](Physics)An instrument for measuring sounds, as to their intensity, or the frequency of the vibrations. 1913 Webster]
Pho`no*mo"tor(?), n.[Phono- + -motor.](Physics)An instrument in which motion is produced by the vibrations of a sounding body. 1913 Webster]
Pho*nor"ga*non(?), n.[NL. See Phono-, and Organon.]A speaking machine. 1913 Webster]
Pho"no*scope(?), n.[Phono- + -scope.](Physics)(a)An instrument for observing or exhibiting the motions or properties of sounding bodies; especially, an apparatus invented by K\'94nig for testing the quality of musical strings.(b)An instrument for producing luminous figures by the vibrations of sounding bodies. 1913 Webster]
Pho"no*type(?), n.[Phono- + -type.]A type or character used in phonotypy. 1913 Webster]
{ Pho`no*typ"ic(?), Pho`no*typ"ic*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to phonotypy; as, a phonotypic alphabet. 1913 Webster]
Pho*not"y*pist(?), n.One versed in phonotypy. 1913 Webster]
Pho*not"y*py(?), n.A method of phonetic printing of the English language, as devised by Mr. Pitman, in which nearly all the ordinary letters and many new forms are employed in order to indicate each elementary sound by a separate character. 1913 Webster]
pho"ny(f, a.[Also spelled phoney.][Compar.phonier(?); superl.phoniest.]1.imitating something superior; intended to deceive; fraudulent; having a misleading appearance; not genuine; counterfeit; fake; as, a phony diamond; a phony hundred-dollar bill. Syn. -- bogus, counterfeit, fake. PJC]
2.pretending to be other than one is; putting on false appearances; insincere; hypocritical; -- of people. PJC]
pho"ny(f, n.something or someone that is phony.[Also spelled phoney.] PJC]
-phore(f, suff.[Gr. fe`rein to bring, bear, carry.]Combining form meaning bearer of the element preceding; as, ionophore; semaphore. PJC]
\'d8Phor"minx(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. A kind of lyre used by the Greeks.Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phor"mi*um(?), n.[NL. fr. Gr. (Bot.)A genus of liliaceous plants, consisting of one species (Phormium tenax). See Flax-plant. 1913 Webster]
Phor"one(?), n.[Camphor + acetone.](Chem.)A yellow crystalline substance, having a geraniumlike odor, regarded as a complex derivative of acetone, and obtained from certain camphor compounds. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pho*ro"nis(?), n.[NL., fr. L. Phoronis, a surname of Io, Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A remarkable genus of marine worms having tentacles around the mouth. It is usually classed with the gephyreans. Its larva (Actinotrocha) undergoes a peculiar metamorphosis. 1913 Webster]
Phor`o*nom"ics(?), n.[Gr. The science of motion; kinematics. [R.] Weisbach. 1913 Webster]
Phos"gene(?), a.[Gr. fw^s light + the root of gi`gnesqai to be born: cf. F. phosg\'8ane.](Old Chem.)Producing, or produced by, the action of light; -- used specifically to designate a gas also called carbonyl chloride. See Carbonyl. 1913 Webster]
phos"gene(for f, n.(Chem.)A reactive chemical substance (COCl2), also called carbonyl choride, used in synthesis of numerous substances. In the First Worlds War it was also used as a poisonous gas in combat. PJC]
Phos"gen*ite(?), n.(Min.)A rare mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals of a white, yellow, or grayish color and adamantine luster. It is a chlorocarbonate of lead. 1913 Webster]
Phos"pham(?), n.[Phosphorus + ammonia.](Chem.)An inert amorphous white powder, PN2H, obtained by passing ammonia over heated phosphorus.[Spelt also phosphame.] -- Phos"pham"ic(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Phos"phate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of phosphoric acid. 1913 Webster]
Phos*phat"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or containing, phosphorus, phosphoric acid, or phosphates; as, phosphatic nodules. 1913 Webster]
Phosphatic diathesis(Med.), a habit of body which leads to the undue excretion of phosphates with the urine. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phos`pha*tu"ri*a(?), n.[NL. See Phosphate, and Urine.](Med.)The excessive discharge of phosphates in the urine. 1913 Webster]
Phos"phene(?), n.[Gr. (Physiol.)A luminous impression produced through excitation of the retina by some cause other than the impingement upon it of rays of light, as by pressure upon the eyeball when the lids are closed. Cf. After-image. 1913 Webster]
Phos"phide(?), n.(Chem.)A binary compound of phosphorus. 1913 Webster]
Phos"phine(?), n.(Chem.)A colorless gas, PH3, analogous to ammonia, and having a disagreeable odor resembling that of garlic. Called also hydrogen phosphide, and formerly, phosphureted hydrogen. 1913 Webster]
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Phos"phine(?), n.(Dyeing)Chrysaniline, often in the form of a salt. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Phos*phin"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, certain acids analogous to the phosphonic acids, but containing two hydrocarbon radicals, and derived from the secondary phosphines by oxidation. 1913 Webster]
Phos"phite(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of phosphorous acid. 1913 Webster]
Phos*phon"ic(?), a.[Phosphoric + sulphonic.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, certain derivatives of phosphorous acid containing a hydrocarbon radical, and analogous to the sulphonic acid. 1913 Webster]
Phos*pho"ni*um(?), n.[Phosphorus + ammonium.](Chem.)The hypothetical radical PH4, analogous to ammonium, and regarded as the nucleus of certain derivatives of phosphine. 1913 Webster]
Phos"phor(?), n.[Cf. G. phosphor. See Phosphorus.]1.Phosphorus. [Obs.] Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.The planet Venus, when appearing as the morning star; Lucifer. [Poetic] Pope. Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Phos"phor*ate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Phosphorated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Phosphorating.](Chem.)To impregnate, or combine, with phosphorus or its compounds; as, phosphorated oil. 1913 Webster]
Phos"phor-bronze`(?), n.[Phosphor + bronze.](Metal.)A variety of bronze possessing great hardness, elasticity, and toughness, obtained by melting copper with tin phosphide. It contains one or two per cent of phosphorus and from five to fifteen per cent of tin. 1913 Webster]
Phos`phor*esce"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Phosphoresced(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Phosphorescing(?).]To shine as phosphorus; to be phosphorescent; to emit a phosphoric light. 1913 Webster]
Phos`phor*es"cence(?), n.[Cf. F. phosphorescence.]1.The quality or state of being phosphorescent; or the act of phosphorescing. 1913 Webster]
2.A phosphoric light. 1913 Webster]
Phos`phor*es"cent(?), a.[Cf. F. phosphorescent.]Shining with a phosphoric light; luminous without sensible heat. -- n.A phosphorescent substance. 1913 Webster]
Phos*phor"ic(?), a.[Cf. F. phosphorique.]1.(Chem.)Of or pertaining to phosphorus; resembling, or containing, from us; specifically, designating those compounds in which phosphorus has a higher valence as contrasted with the phosphorous compounds. 1913 Webster]
Glacial phosphoric acid. (Chem.)(a)Metaphosphoric acid in the form of glassy semitransparent masses or sticks. (b)Pure normal phosphoric acid. --
Phosphoric acid(Chem.), a white crystalline substance, H3PO4, which is the most highly oxidized acid of phosphorus, and forms an important and extensive series of compounds, viz., the phosphates. --
Soluble phosphoric acid,
Insoluble phosphoric acid(Agric. Chem.), phosphoric acid combined in acid salts, or in neutral or basic salts, which are respectively soluble and insoluble in water or in plant juices. --
Reverted phosphoric acid(Agric. Chem.), phosphoric acid changed from acid (soluble) salts back to neutral or basic (insoluble) salts. 1913 Webster]
Phos*phor"o*scope(?), n.[Phosphorus + -scope.](Physics)An apparatus for observing the phosphorescence produced in different bodies by the action of light, and for measuring its duration. 1913 Webster]
Phos"phor*ous(?), a.[Cf. F. phosphoreux.](Chem.)Of or pertaining to phosphorus; resembling or containing phosphorus; specifically, designating those compounds in which phosphorus has a lower valence as contrasted with phosphoric compounds; as, phosphorous acid, H3PO3. 1913 Webster]
Phos"phor*us(?), n.; pl.Phosphori(#).[L., the morning star, Gr. 1.The morning star; Phosphor. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)A poisonous nonmetallic element of the nitrogen group, obtained as a white, or yellowish, translucent waxy substance, having a characteristic disagreeable smell. It is very active chemically, must be preserved under water, and unites with oxygen even at ordinary temperatures, giving a faint glow, -- whence its name. It always occurs compined, usually in phosphates, as in the mineral apatite, in bones, etc. It is used in the composition on the tips of friction matches, and for many other purposes. The molecule contains four atoms. Symbol P. Atomic weight 31.0. 1913 Webster]
3.(Chem.)Hence, any substance which shines in the dark like phosphorus, as certain phosphorescent bodies. 1913 Webster]
Bologna phosphorus(Chem.), sulphide of barium, which shines in the dark after exposure to light; -- so called because this property was discovered by a resident of Bologna. The term is sometimes applied to other compounds having similar properties. --
Metallic phosphorus(Chem.), an allotropic modification of phosphorus, obtained as a gray metallic crystalline substance, having very inert chemical properties. It is obtained by heating ordinary phosphorus in a closed vessel at a high temperature. --
Phosphorus disease(Med.), a disease common among workers in phosphorus, giving rise to necrosis of the jawbone, and other symptoms. --
Red, ,
phosphorus(Chem.), an allotropic modification of phosphorus, obtained as a dark red powder by heating ordinary phosphorus in closed vessels. It is not poisonous, is not phosphorescent, and is only moderately active chemically. It is valuable as a chemical reagent, and is used in the composition of the friction surface on which safety matches are ignited. --
Solar phosphori(Chem.), phosphorescent substances which shine in the dark after exposure to the sunlight or other intense light. 1913 Webster]
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Phosphorus steel. A steel in which the amount of phosphorus exceeds that of carbon. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Phos"phor*yl(?), n.[Phosphorus + -yl.](Chem.)The radical PO, regarded as the typical nucleus of certain compounds. 1913 Webster]
Pho"tic(?), a.[Gr. fw^s, fwto`s, light.]Of or pert. to light; specif., relating to the production of light by the lower animals. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Photic region. (Phytogeography)The uppermost zone of the sea, which receives the most light. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho"tics(?), n.(Physics)The science of light; -- a general term sometimes employed when optics is restricted to light as a producing vision.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Pho"tism(?), n.[Gr. (Psycol.)A luminous image or appearance of a hallucinatory character. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho"to(?), n.; pl.Photos(.A contraction of Photograph. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Pho"to-(?). A combining form from Gr. fw^s, fwto`s, light; as, photography, phototype, photometer. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pho`to*bac*te"ri*um(?), n.[NL. See Photo-, and Bacterium.](Bacteriol.)A genus including certain comma-shaped marine bacteria which emit bluish or greenish phosphorescence. Also, any micro\'94rganism of this group. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho`to*bi*ot"ic(?), a.[Photo- + biotic.](Biol.)Requiring light to live; incapable of living without light; as, photobiotic plant cells. 1913 Webster]
Pho`to*ce*ram"ics(?), n.Art or process of decorating pottery with photographically prepared designs. -- Pho`to*ce*ram"ic(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho`to*chem"ic*al(?), a.[Photo- + chemical.](Chem.)Of or pertaining to chemical action of light, or produced by it; as, the photochemical changes of the visual purple of the retina. 1913 Webster]
Pho`to*chem"is*try(?), n.[Photo- + chemistry.](Chem.)The branch of chemistry which relates to the effect of light in producing chemical changes, as in photography. 1913 Webster]
{ Pho`to*chro"mic(?), Pho`to*chro*mat"ic(?), }a.Of or pertaining to photochromy; produced by photochromy. 1913 Webster]
Pho`to*chro*mog"ra*phy(?), n.[Photo- + Gr. -graphy.]Art or process of printing colored photographs. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho`to*chro"mo*scope(?), n.[Photo- + Gr. -scope.]1.A device for giving shifting effects of color to a photograph. The unmounted print, made translucent, is illuminated from behind with colored light. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A combination of three optical lanterns for projecting objects on a screen in the colors of nature. The images of three partial photographs taken through color screens (red, green, and blue, respectively) are superimposed. Each image is given its own primary color, and these colors blend and reproduce the colors of the object. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho`to*chro"mo*type(?), n.[Photo- + Gr. -type.]A colored print made photomechanically. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho`to*chro"mo*type, v. t.To represent by a colored print made by any photomechanical process. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho`to*chro"mo*typ`y(?), n.The art of making photochromotypes. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho*toch"ro*my(?), n.[Photo- + Gr. The art or process of reproducing colors by photography. 1913 Webster]
Pho`to*chron"o*graph(?), n.[Photo- + chronograph.]1.(Physics)An instrument for recording minute intervals of time. The record is made by the power of a magnetic field, due to an electric signaling current, to turn the plane of polarization of light. A flash, coinciding in time and duration with the signal, is thus produced and is photographed on a moving plate. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.(Astron.)An instrument for the photographic recording of star transits. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho`to*chro*nog"ra*phy(?), n.Art of recording or measuring intervals of time by the photochronograph. -- Pho`to*chron`o*graph"ic(#), -graph"ic*al(#), a. -- Pho`to*chron`o*graph"ic*al*ly, adv. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho"to*drome(?), n.[Photo- + Gr. (Physics)An apparatus consisting of a large wheel with spokes, which when turning very rapidly is illuminated by momentary flashes of light passing through slits in a rotating disk. By properly timing the succession of flashes the wheel is made to appear to be motionless, or to rotate more or less slowly in either direction. 1913 Webster]
Pho`to*dy*nam"ics(?), n.[Photo- + dynamics.](Plant Physiol.)The relation of light to the movements of plants and their organs; the study of the phenomena of curvatures induced by the stimulus of light. -- Pho`to*dy*nam"ic(#), Pho`to*dy*nam"ic*al(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho`to-e*lec"tric(?), a.[Photo- + electric.]Acting by the operation of both light and electricity; -- said of apparatus for producing pictures by electric light. 1913 Webster]
{ Pho`to-e*lec"tric, Pho`to-e*lec"tric*al }, a.Pert. to, or capable of developing, photo-electricity. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Photo-electric cell. A cell (as one of two electrodes embedded in selenium) which by exposure to light generates an electric current. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho`to-e*lec*tric"i*ty, n.[Photo- + electricity.]Electricity produced by light. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho`to-e*lec"tro*type(?), n.(Print.)An electrotype plate formed in a mold made by photographing on prepared gelatine, etc. 1913 Webster]
Pho`to-en*grav"ing(?), n.[Photo- + engraving.]The process of obtaining an etched or engraved plate from the photographic image, to be used in printing; also, a picture produced by such a process. 1913 Webster]
Pho`to-en*grave"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Photo-engraved(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Photo-engraving.][Photo- + engrave.]To engrave by a photomechanical process; to make a photo-engraving of. -- Pho`to-en*grav"er(#), n. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho`to-ep"i*nas`ty(?), n.[See Photo-, and Epinastic.](Bot.)A disproportionately rapid growth of the upper surface of dorsiventral organs, such as leaves, through the stimulus of exposure to light.Encyc. Brit. 1913 Webster]
Pho`to-etch"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Photo-etched(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Photo-etching.][Photo- + etch.]To engrave, or make an engraving of, by any photomechanical process involving etching of the plate. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho`to-etch"ing, n.A photo-engraving produced by any process involving the etching of the plate. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho`to*gal`va*nog"ra*phy(?), n.[Photo- + galvanography.]The art or process of making photo-electrotypes.Sir D. Brewster. 1913 Webster]
Pho"to*gen(?), n.[Photo- + -gen.](Chem.)A light hydrocarbon oil resembling kerosene. It is obtained by distilling coal, paraffin, etc., and is used as a lubricant, illuminant, etc.[Written also photogene.] 1913 Webster]
Pho`to*glyph"ic(?), a.[Photo- + Gr. Pertaining to the art of engraving by the action of light.[Written also photoglyptic.] 1913 Webster]
Photoglyphic engraving, a process of etching on copper, steel, or zinc, by means of the action of light and certain chemicals, so that from the plate impressions may be taken.Sir D. Brewster. 1913 Webster]
Pho*tog"ly*phy(?), n.Photoglyphic engraving. See under Photoglyphic. 1913 Webster]
Pho`to*glyp"tic(?), a.Same as Photoglyphic. 1913 Webster]
Pho`to*gram"me*ter(?), n.[See Photogram; -meter.]A phototheodolite, or a camera designed for use in photogrammetry. -- Pho`to*gram*met"ric(#), Pho`to*gram*met"ric*al(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho`to*gram"me*try(?), n.[Photogram + metry.]A method of surveying or map making by photography, used also in determining the height and motions of clouds, sea waves, and the like. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho"to*graph(?), n.[Photo- + -graph.]A picture or likeness obtained by photography. 1913 Webster]
Pho"to*graph, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Photographed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Photographing(?).]To take a picture or likeness of by means of photography; as, to photograph a view; to photograph a group. 1913 Webster]
He makes his pen drawing on white paper, and they are afterwards photographed on wood.Hamerton. 1913 Webster]
Also used figuratively. 1913 Webster]
He is photographed on my mind.Lady D. Hardy. 1913 Webster]
Pho"to*graph, v. i.To practice photography; to take photographs. 1913 Webster]
Pho*tog"ra*pher(?), n.One who practices, or is skilled in, photography. 1913 Webster]
{ Pho`to*graph"ic(?), Pho`to*graph"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. photographique.]Of or pertaining to photography; obtained by photography; used ib photography; as a photographic picture; a photographic camera. -- Pho`to*graph"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Photographic printing, the process of obtaining pictures, as on chemically prepared paper, from photographic negatives, by exposure to light. 1913 Webster]
Pho*tog"ra*phom"e*ter(?), n.[Photograph + -meter.](Photog.)An instrument for determining the sensibility of the plates employed in photographic processes to luminous rays. 1913 Webster]
Pho*tog"ra*phone(?), n.[See Photograph; -phone.]A device, consisting essentially of an electric arc and a camera, by which a series of photographs of the variations of the arc due to sound waves are obtained for reproduction by means of a selenium cell and a telephone. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho*tog"ra*phy(?), n.[Photo- + -graphy: cf. F. photographie.]1.The science which relates to the action of light on sensitive bodies in the production of pictures, the fixation of images, and the like. 1913 Webster]
2.The art or process of producing pictures by this action of light. 1913 Webster]
thiosulphate) or other suitable reagents. 1913 Webster]
<-- color photography, the production of colored images by a photographic process. A variety of dyes are used to produced the colored images. Processes may or may not use silver to produce the colored image. --> 1913 Webster]
Pho`to*grav"ure(?), n.[F.]A photoengraving; also, the process by which such a picture is produced. 1913 Webster]
Pho`to*he"li*o*graph(?), n.[Photo- + heliograph.](Physics)A modified kind of telescope adapted to taking photographs of the sun. 1913 Webster]
Pho`to*he`li*om"e*ter(?), n.[Photo- + heliometer.](Astron.)A double-lens instrument for measuring slight variations of the sun's diameter by photography, utilizing the common chord of two overlapping images. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho`to*lith"o*graph(?), n.[Photo- + lithograph.]A lithographic picture or copy from a stone prepared by the aid of photography. 1913 Webster]
Pho`to*lith"o*graph, v. t.To produce (a picture, a copy) by the process of photolithography. 1913 Webster]
Pho`to*li*thog"ra*pher(?), n.One who practices, or one who employs, photolithography. 1913 Webster]
Pho`to*lith`o*graph"ic(?), n.Of or pertaining to photolithography; produced by photolithography. 1913 Webster]
Pho`to*li*thog"ra*phy(?), n.The art or process of producing photolithographs. 1913 Webster]
<-- The process by which the image of a pattern is transferred photographically to a sensitive surface, and the surface subsequently etched; used for printing or in the production of integrated circuits. --> 1913 Webster]
{ Pho`to*log"ic(?), Pho`to*log"ic*al(?), }a.Pertaining to photology, or the doctrine of light. 1913 Webster]
Pho*tol"o*gist(?), n.One who studies or expounds the laws of light. 1913 Webster]
Pho*tol"o*gy(?), n.[Photo- + -logy: cf. F. photologie.]The doctrine or science of light, explaining its nature and phenomena; optics. 1913 Webster]
Pho`to*lu`mi*nes"cence(?), a.[Photo- + luminescence.](Physics)luminescence induced by exposure to light waves in the infrared to ultraviolet range. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Pho`to*lu`mi*nes"cent(?), a.[Photo- + luminescent.](Physics)Luminescent due to exposure to light waves. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho`to*mag*net"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to photomagnetism. 1913 Webster]
Pho`to*mag"net*ism(?), n.The branch of science which treats of the relation of magnetism to light. 1913 Webster]
Pho`to*me*chan"ic*al(?), a.Pertaining to, or designating, any photographic process in which a printing surface is obtained without the intervention of hand engraving. 1913 Webster]
Pho*tom"e*ter(?), n.[Photo- + -meter: cf. F. photom\'8atre.](Physics)An instrument for measuring the intensity of light, or, more especially, for comparing the relative intensities of different lights, or their relative illuminating power. 1913 Webster]
{ Pho`to*met"ric(?), Pho`to*met"ric*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. photom\'82trique.]Of or pertaining to photometry, or to a photometer. 1913 Webster]
Pho*tom`e*tri"cian(?), n.One engaged in the scientific measurement of light. 1913 Webster]
Pho*tom"e*try(?), n.[Cf. F. photom\'82trie.]That branch of science which treats of the measurement of the intensity of light. 1913 Webster]
Pho`to*mez"zo*type(?), n.[Photo- + It. mezzo middle, half + -type.]A photomechanical process similar to collotype. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho`to*mi"cro*graph(f, n.[Photo- + micro + -graph.]1.An enlarged or macroscopic photograph of a microscopic object. See Microphotograph. 1913 Webster]
2.A microscopically small photograph of an object. 1913 Webster]
Pho`to*mi*crog"ra*phy(?), n.The art of producing photomicrographs. 1913 Webster]
Pho`to*neph"o*graph(f, n.[Photo- + Gr. ne`fos a cloud + -graph.](Meteor.)A nephoscope registering by photography, commonly consisting of a pair of cameras used simultaneously. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho*toph"i*lous(?), n.[Photo- + Gr. (Phytogeog.)Light-loving; growing in strong light, as many plants. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho`to*pho"bi*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. fw^s, fwto`s, light + (Med.)A dread or intolerance of light.Sir T. Watson. 1913 Webster]
Pho"to*phone(?), n.[Photo- + Gr. (Physics)An apparatus for the production of sound by the action of rays of light.A. G. Bell. 1913 Webster]
Pho`to*phon"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to photophone. 1913 Webster]
Pho*toph"o*ny(?), n.The art or practice of using the photophone. 1913 Webster]
Pho"to*play`(?), n.A play for representation or exhibition by moving pictures; also, the moving-picture representation of a play.<-- = screenplay? --> Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho"to*phore(?), n.[Photo- + Gr. fe`rein to bear.]1.(Med.)A form of endoscope using an electric light. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A light-emitting organ; specif., one of the luminous spots on certain marine (mostly deep-sea) fishes. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho"to*print`(?), n.Any print made by a photomechanical process. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho*top"si*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. fw^s, fwto`s, light + (Med.)An affection of the eye, in which the patient perceives luminous rays, flashes, coruscations, etc. See phosphene. 1913 Webster]
Pho*top"sy(?), n.Same as Photopsia. 1913 Webster]
Pho`to*re*lief"(?), n.A printing surface in relief, obtained by photographic means and subsequent manipulations.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Pho"to*scope(?), n.[Photo- + -scope.](Physics)Anything employed for the observation of light or luminous effects. 1913 Webster]
Pho`to*scop"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to the photoscope or its uses. 1913 Webster]
Pho`to*sculp"ture(?), n.[Photo- + sculpture.]A process in which, by means of a number of photographs simultaneously taken from different points of view on the same level, rough models of the figure or bust of a person or animal may be made with great expedition. 1913 Webster]
Pho"to*sphere(?), n.[Photo- + sphere.]A sphere of light; esp., the luminous envelope of the sun. 1913 Webster]
Pho`to*spher"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to the photosphere. 1913 Webster]
Pho`to*syn"the*sis(?), n.(Plant Physiol.)The process of constructive metabolism by which carbohydrates are formed from water vapor and the carbon dioxide of the air in the chlorophyll-containing tissues of plants exposed to the action of light. It was formerly called assimilation, but this is now commonly used as in animal physiology. The details of the process are not yet clearly known. Baeyer's theory is that the carbon dioxide is reduced to carbon monoxide, which, uniting with the hydrogen of the water in the cell, produces formaldehyde, the latter forming various sugars through polymerization. Vines suggests that the carbohydrates are secretion products of the chloroplasts, derived from decomposition of previously formed proteids. The food substances are usually quickly translocated, those that accumulate being changed to starch, which appears in the cells almost simultaneously with the sugars. The chloroplasts perform photosynthesis only in light and within a certain range of temperature, varying according to climate. This is the only way in which a plant is able to organize carbohydrates. All plants without a chlorophyll apparatus, as the fungi, must be parasitic or saprophytic.<-- ##?? needs update --> -- Pho`to*syn*thet"ic(#), a. -- Pho`to*syn*thet"ic*al*ly(#), adv. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ \'d8Pho`to*tax"is(?), Pho"to*tax`y(?) }, n.[NL. phototaxis; photo- + Gr. (Biol.)The influence of light on the movements of low organisms, as various infusorians, the zo\'94spores of certain alg\'91, etc.; also, the tendency to follow definite directions of motion or assume definite positions under such influence. If the migration is toward the source of light, it is termed
Pho`to*te*leg"ra*phy(?), n.Telegraphy by means of light, as by the heliograph or the photophone. Also, less properly, telephotography. -- Pho`to*tel"e*graph(#), n. -- Pho`to*tel`e*graph"ic(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho`to*tel"e*scope(?), n.(Astron.)A telescope adapted for taking photographs of the heavenly bodies. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho`to*the*od"o*lite(?), n.An arrangement of two photographic cameras, the plates of which may be brought into exactly the same plane, used in surveying and map making. From the differences between two pictures taken at the same moment, measurements in all dimensions of the region may be obtained. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho`to*ther"a*py(?), n.(Med.)The application of light for therapeutic purposes, esp. for treating diseases of the skin. -- Pho`to*the*rap"ic(#), Pho`to*ther`a*peu"tic(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho`to*ther"mic(?), a.Of or pertaining to both light and heat. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho*tot"o*nus(?), n.[NL. See Photo-, and Tone.]1.(Bot.)A motile condition in plants resulting from exposure to light. -- Pho`to*ton"ic(#), a. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physiol.)An irritable condition of protoplasm, resulting in movement, due to a certain intensity of light. -- Pho`to*ton"ic(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho`to*to*pog"ra*phy(?), n.Photogrammetry. -- Pho`to*top`o*graph"ic(#), Pho`to*top`o*graph"ic*al(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho`to*tri`chro*mat"ic(?), a.[Photo- + tri- + chromatic.]Designating a photomechanical process for making reproductions in natural colors by three printings. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho`to*trop"ic(?), a.[Photo- + Gr. (Bot.)of or pertaining to phototropism; exhibiting phototropism; same as Heliotropic. 1913 Webster]
Pho*tot"ro*pism(?), n.[Photo- + Gr. 1.(Plant Physiol.)The tendency of growing plant organs to move or curve under the influence of light. In ordinary use the term is practically synonymous with heliotropism. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.(Microbiology)exhibiting movement in a direction toward (positive phototropism) or away from (negative phototropism) a source of light. PJC]
Pho"to*type(?), n.[Photo- + -type.]A plate or block with a printing surface (usually in relief) obtained from a photograph; also, any one of the many methods of processes by which such a printing surface is obtained. 1913 Webster]
Pho`to*typ"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to a phototype or phototypy. 1913 Webster]
Pho`to*ty*pog"ra*phy(?), n.[Photo- + typography.]Same as Phototypy. 1913 Webster]
Pho*tot"y*py(?), n.The art or process of producing phototypes. 1913 Webster]
Pho`to*vis"u*al(?), a.(Optics)Of certain achromatic lenses, having the same focus for the actinic and for the brightest of the visual rays. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pho`to*xy*log"ra*phy(?), n.[Photo- + xylography.]The process of producing a representation of an object on wood, by photography, for the use of the wood engraver. 1913 Webster]
Pho`to*zin"co*graph(?), n.A print made by photozincography. -- Pho`to*zin`co*graph"ic, a. 1913 Webster]
Pho`to*zin*cog"ra*phy(?), n.[Photo- + zincography.]A process, analogous to photolithography, for reproducing photographed impressions transferred to zinc plate. 1913 Webster]
Phrag"mo*cone(?), n.[Gr. (Zo\'94l.)The thin chambered shell attached to the anterior end of a belemnite.[Written also phragmacone.] 1913 Webster]
Phrag`mo*si"phon(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The siphon of a phragmocone. 1913 Webster]
Phras"al(?), a.Of the nature of a phrase; consisting of a phrase; as, a phrasal adverb.Earlc. 1913 Webster]
Phrase(?), n.[F., fr. L. phrasis diction, phraseology, Gr. 1.A brief expression, sometimes a single word, but usually two or more words forming an expression by themselves, or being a portion of a sentence; as, an adverbial phrase. 1913 Webster]
\'bdConvey\'b8 the wise it call. \'bdSteal!\'b8 foh! a fico for the phrase.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A short, pithy expression; especially, one which is often employed; a peculiar or idiomatic turn of speech; as, to err is human. 1913 Webster]
3.A mode or form of speech; the manner or style in which any one expreses himself; diction; expression. \'bdPhrases of the hearth.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Thou speak'st phrase and matter than thou didst.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mus.)A short clause or portion of a period. 1913 Webster]
periods; these are subdivided into sections, and these into phrases. 1913 Webster]
Phrase book, a book of idiomatic phrases.J. S. Blackie. 1913 Webster]
Phrase, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Phrased(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Phrasing.][Cf. F. phraser.]To express in words, or in peculiar words; to call; to style. \'bdThese suns -- for so they phrase 'em.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Phrase, v. i.1.To use proper or fine phrases. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)To group notes into phrases; as, he phrases well. See Phrase, n., 4. 1913 Webster]
Phrase"less, a.Indescribable.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Phra"se*o*gram(?), n.[Gr. -gram.](Phonography)A symbol for a phrase. 1913 Webster]
{ Phra`se*o*log"ic(?), Phra`se*o*log"ic*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to phraseology; consisting of a peculiar form of words. \'bdThis verbal or phraseological answer.\'b8 Bp. Pearson. 1913 Webster]
Phra`se*ol"o*gist(?), n.A collector or coiner of phrases. 1913 Webster]
Phra`se*ol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. -logy: cf. F. phras\'82ologie.]1.Manner of expression; peculiarity of diction; style. 1913 Webster]
Most completely national in his . . . phraseology.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.A collection of phrases; a phrase book. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Diction; style. See Diction. 1913 Webster]
Phras"ing(?), n.1.Method of expression; association of words. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)The act or method of grouping the notes so as to form distinct musical phrases. 1913 Webster]
Phra"try(?), n.; pl.Phratries(#).[Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)A subdivision of a phyle, or tribe, in Athens. 1913 Webster]
Phre*at"ic(?), a.[F. phr\'82atique, from Gr. (Geol.)Subterranean; -- applied to sources supplying wells. 1913 Webster]
{ Phre*net"ic(?), Phre*net"ic*al(?), }a.[L. phreneticus, Gr. phr\'82n\'82tique. See Frantic, and cf. Frenetic.]Relating to phrenitis; suffering from frenzy; delirious; mad; frantic; frenetic. -- Phre*net"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Phre*net"ic, n.One who is phrenetic.Harvey. 1913 Webster]
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Phren"ic(?), a.[Gr. phr\'82nique.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the diaphragm; diaphragmatic; as, the phrenic nerve. 1913 Webster]
Phren"ics(?), n.That branch of science which relates to the mind; mental philosophy. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Phre"nism(?), n.[See Phrenic.](Biol.)See Vital force, under Vital. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phre*ni"tis(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. 1.(Med.)Inflammation of the brain, or of the meninges of the brain, attended with acute fever and delirium; -- called also cephalitis. 1913 Webster]
2.See Frenzy. 1913 Webster]
Phre"no*graph(?), n.[Gr. -graph.](Physiol.)An instrument for registering the movements of the diaphragm, or midriff, in respiration. 1913 Webster]
Phren`o*log"ic(?), a.[Cf. F. phr\'82nologique.]Phrenological. 1913 Webster]
Phren`o*log"ic*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to phrenology. -- Phren`o*log"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Phre*nol"o*gist(?), n.[Cf. F. phr\'82nologiste.]One versed in phrenology; a craniologist. 1913 Webster]
Phre*nol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. -logy: cf. F. phr\'82nologie.]1.The science of the special functions of the several parts of the brain, or of the supposed connection between the various faculties of the mind and particular organs in the brain. 1913 Webster]
2.In popular usage, the physiological hypothesis of Gall, that the mental faculties, and traits of character, are shown on the surface of the head or skull; craniology.
<-- considered pseudo-science by all reputable medical personnel, but still believed by --> 1913 Webster]
Encyc. Brit. 1913 Webster]
<-- Illustr. of a chart of phrenology, showing the areas of the skull as "mapped" by Gall. --> 1913 Webster]
Phre`no*mag"net*ism(?), n.[Gr. magnetism.]The power of exciting the organs of the brain by magnetic or mesmeric influence. 1913 Webster]
Phre"no*sin(?), n.[See Phrenic.](Physiol. Chem.)A nitrogenous body, related to cerebrin, supposed to exist in the brain. 1913 Webster]
Phren"sied(?), p. p. & a.See Frenzied. 1913 Webster]
Phren"sy(?), n.Violent and irrational excitement; delirium. See Frenzy. 1913 Webster]
Phren"sy, v. t.To render frantic. 1913 Webster]
Phren"tic(?), n. & a.See Phrenetic. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Phry*ga"ne*id(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any insect belonging to the Phryganeides. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phryg`a*ne"i*des(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Phryganea, the typical genus, fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A tribe of neuropterous insects which includes the caddice flies; -- called also Trichoptera. See Trichoptera.[Written also Phryganides.] 1913 Webster]
Phryg"i*an(?), a.[L. Phrygius, Gr. Of or pertaining to Phrygia, or to its inhabitants. 1913 Webster]
Phrygian mode(Mus.), one of the ancient Greek modes, very bold and vehement in style; -- so called because fabled to have been invented by the Phrygian Marsyas.Moore (Encyc. of Music). --
Phrygian stone, a light, spongy stone, resembling a pumice, -- used by the ancients in dyeing, and said to be drying and astringent. 1913 Webster]
Phryg"i*an, n.1.A native or inhabitant of Phrygia. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eccl. Hist.)A Montanist. 1913 Webster]
Phryg"i*an cap`(?). A close-fitting cap represented in Greek art as worn by Orientals, assumed to have been conical in shape. It has been adopted in modern art as the so-called liberty cap, or cap of liberty. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Phthal"ate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of phthalic acid. 1913 Webster]
Phthal"e*in(?), n.[See Phthalic.](Chem.)One of a series of artificial organic dyes made as condensation products of the phenols with phthalic acid, and well represented by phenol phthale\'8bn. Their alkaline solutions are fluorescent. 1913 Webster]
Phenol phthalein, a white or yellowish white crystalline substance made from phthalic acid and phenol. Its solution in alkalies is brilliant red, but is decolorized by acids, and as this reaction is exceedingly delicate it is used as an indicator. 1913 Webster]
Phthal"ic(?), a.[Naphthalene + -ic.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, a dibasic acid obtained by the oxidation of naphthalene and allied substances. 1913 Webster]
Phthalic acid(Chem.), a white crystalline substance, C6H4.(CO2H)2, analogous to benzoic acid, and employed in the brilliant dyestuffs called the phthaleins. 1913 Webster]
Phthal"ide(?), n.[Phthalyl + anhydride.](Chem.)A lactone obtained by reduction of phthalyl chloride, as a white crystalline substance; hence, by extension, any one of the series of which phthalide proper is the type.[Written also phthalid.]
<-- phthalic anhydride? would be classed as an acid anhydride, rather than a lactone. Obtained commercially by a different process. --> 1913 Webster]
Phthal"i*mide(?), n.[Phthalic + imide.](Chem.)An imido derivative of phthalic acid, obtained as a white crystalline substance, C6H4.(CO)2NH, which has itself (like succinimide) acid properties, and forms a series of salts. Cf. Imido acid, under Imido. 1913 Webster]
Phthal"in(?), n.(Chem.)A colorless crystalline substance obtained by reduction from phthale\'8bn, into which it is easily converted by oxidation; hence, any one of the series of which phthalin proper is the type. 1913 Webster]
Phthal"yl(?), n.[Phthalic + -yl.](Chem.)The hypothetical radical of phthalic acid.<-- now usu. pthaloyl --> 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phthi*ri"a*sis(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. (Med.)A disease (morbus pediculous) consisting in the excessive multiplication of lice on the human body. 1913 Webster]
Phthis"ic(?), n.Same as Phthisis. 1913 Webster]
Phthis"ic*al(?), a.[L. phthisicus, Gr. phthisique. See Phthisis.]Of or pertaining to phthisis; affected with phthisis; wasting; consumptive. 1913 Webster]
Phthis"ick*y(?), a.Having phthisis, or some symptom of it, as difficulty in breathing. 1913 Webster]
Phthis`i*ol"o*gy(?), n.[Phthisis + -logy.](Med.)A treatise on phthisis.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Phthis`ip*neu*mo"ni*a(?), Phthis`ip*neu"mo*ny(?), }n.[NL. See Phthisis, Pneumonia.](Med.)Pulmonary consumption. 1913 Webster]
Phthi"sis(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. phthisie.](Med.)A wasting or consumption of the tissues. The term was formerly applied to many wasting diseases, but is now usually restricted to pulmonary phthisis, or consumption. See Consumption. 1913 Webster]
Fibroid phthisis. See under Fibroid. 1913 Webster]
Phthon"gal(?), a.[Gr. Formed into, or characterized by, voice; vocalized; -- said of all the vowels and the semivowels, also of the vocal or sonant consonants g, d, b, l, r, v, z, etc. 1913 Webster]
Phthon"gal, n.A vocalized element or letter. 1913 Webster]
Phthon*gom"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. -meter.]An instrument for measuring vocal sounds.Whewell. 1913 Webster]
Phthor(?), n.[F. phthore, Gr. (Old Chem.)Fluorine.[Written also phthor.] 1913 Webster]
Phy"co*chrome(?), n.[Gr. (Bot.)A bluish green coloring matter of certain alg\'91. 1913 Webster]
{ Phy`co*cy"a*nin(?), Phy`co*cy"a*nine(?), }n.[Gr. cyanin.]A blue coloring matter found in certain alg\'91. 1913 Webster]
{ Phy`co*e*ryth"rin(?), Phy`co*e*ryth"rine(?), }n.[Gr. erythrin, -ine.]A red coloring matter found in alg\'91 of the subclass Floride\'91. 1913 Webster]
Phy*cog"ra*phy(?), n.[Gr. -graphy.]A description of seaweeds. 1913 Webster]
Phy*col"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. -logy.]The science of alg\'91, or seaweeds; algology. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phy`co*ma"ter(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. mater mother.](Bot.)A gelatin in which the alg\'91 spores have been supposed to vegetate. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phy`co*my*ce"tes(?), n. pl.[NL.; Gr. mycetes.](Bot.)A large, important class of parasitic or saprophytic fungi, the algal or algalike fungi. The plant body ranges from an undifferentiated mass of protoplasm to a well-developed and much-branched mycelium. Reproduction is mainly sexual, by the formation of conidia or sporangia; but the group shows every form of transition from this method through simple conjugation to perfect sexual reproduction by egg and sperm in the higher forms. -- Phy`co*my*ce"tous(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Phy`co*ph\'91"ine(?), n.[Gr. A brown coloring matter found in certain alg\'91. 1913 Webster]
{ Phy`co*xan"thin(?), Phy`co*xan"thine(?), }n.[Gr. A yellowish coloring matter found in certain alg\'91. 1913 Webster]
Phy*lac"tered(?), a.Wearing a phylactery. 1913 Webster]
{ Phyl`ac*ter"ic(?), Phyl`ac*ter"ic*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to phylacteries. 1913 Webster]
Phy*lac"ter*y(?), n.; pl.Phylacteries(#).[OE. filateri, OF. filatire, filatiere, F. phylact\'8are, L. phylacterium, Gr. Philatory.]1.Any charm or amulet worn as a preservative from danger or disease. 1913 Webster]
2.A small square box, made either of parchment or of black calfskin, containing slips of parchment or vellum on which are written the scriptural passages Exodus xiii. 2-10, and 11-17, Deut. vi. 4-9, 13-22. They are worn by Jews on the head and left arm, on week-day mornings, during the time of prayer.Schaff-Herzog Encyc. 1913 Webster]
3.Among the primitive Christians, a case in which the relics of the dead were inclosed. 1913 Webster]
Phy*lac"to*carp(?), n.[Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A branch of a plumularian hydroid specially modified in structure for the protection of the gonothec\'91. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Phy*lac`to*l\'91"ma(?), \'d8Phy*lac`to*l\'91"ma*ta(?), }n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)An order of fresh-water Bryozoa in which the tentacles are arranged on a horseshoe-shaped lophophore, and the mouth is covered by an epistome. Called also Lophopoda, and hippocrepians. 1913 Webster]
Phy*lac`to*l\'91"ma*tous(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Phylactol\'91ma. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Phy*lac`to*le"ma(?), \'d8Phy*lac`to*le"ma*ta(?), }n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Phylactol\'91ma. 1913 Webster]
Phy"larch(?), n.[L. phylarchus, Gr. Phyle, and -arch.](Gr. Antiq.)The chief of a phyle, or tribe. 1913 Webster]
Phy"larch*y(?), n.[Gr. The office of a phylarch; government of a class or tribe. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phy"le(?), n.; pl.Phyl\'91(#).[NL., fr. Gr. A local division of the people in ancient Athens; a clan; a tribe. 1913 Webster]
Phyl"lite(?), n.[See Phylo-.](Min.)(a)A mineral related to ottrelite.(b)Clay slate; argillaceous schist. 1913 Webster]
Phyl"lo-(?). A combining form from Gr. a leaf; as, phyllopod, phyllotaxy. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phyl`lo*bran"chi*a(?), n.; pl.Phyllobranci\'91(#).[NL. See Phyllo-, and Branchia.](Zo\'94l.)A crustacean gill composed of lamell\'91. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phyl`lo*cla"di*um(?), n.; pl.Phyllocladia(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)A flattened stem or branch which more or less resembles a leaf, and performs the function of a leaf as regards respiration and assimilation. 1913 Webster]
Phyl`lo*cy"a*nin(?), n.[Phyllo- + cyanin.](Chem.)A blue coloring matter extracted from chlorophyll.[Written also phyllocyanine.] 1913 Webster]
Phyl"lo*cyst(?), n.[Phyllo- + cyst.](Zo\'94l.)The cavity of a hydrophyllium. 1913 Webster]
Phyl"lode(?), n.(Bot.)Same as Phyllodium. 1913 Webster]
Phyl`lo*din"eous(?), a.(Bot.)Having phyllodia; relating to phyllodia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phyl*lo"di*um(?), n.; pl.Phyllodia(#).[NL., fr. Gr. e'i^dos form.](Bot.)A petiole dilated into the form of a blade, and usually with vertical edges, as in the Australian acacias. 1913 Webster]
Phyl"lo*dy(?), n.[See Phyllodium.](Bot.)A retrograde metamorphosis of the floral organs to the condition of leaves. 1913 Webster]
Phyl"loid(?), a.[Phyllo- + -oid.]Resembling a leaf. 1913 Webster]
Phyl`lo*ma"ni*a(?), n.[Phyllo- + mania.](Bot.)An abnormal or excessive production of leaves. 1913 Webster]
Phyl"lome(?), n.[Gr. (Bot.)A foliar part of a plant; any organ homologous with a leaf, or produced by metamorphosis of a leaf. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phyl`lo*mor*pho"sis(?), n.[NL. See Phyllo-, Morphosis.](Bot.)The succession and variation of leaves during different seasons.R. Brown. 1913 Webster]
Phyl*loph"a*gan(?), n.[Phyllo- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)(a)One of a group of marsupials including the phalangists.(b)One of a tribe of beetles which feed upon the leaves of plants, as the chafers. 1913 Webster]
Phyl*loph"a*gous(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Substituting on leaves; leaf-eating. 1913 Webster]
Phyl*loph"o*rous(?), a.[Phyllo- + Gr. fe`rein to bear.](Bot.)Leaf-bearing; producing leaves. 1913 Webster]
Phyl"lo*pod(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Phyllopoda. [Also used adjectively.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phyl*lop"o*da(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. -poda.](Zo\'94l.)An order of Entomostraca including a large number of species, most of which live in fresh water. They have flattened or leaflike legs, often very numerous, which they use in swimming. Called also Branchiopoda. 1913 Webster]
Holostraca); in others, as Apus, by a shield-shaped carapace (Monostraca); in others, like Artemia, there is no carapace, and the body is regularly segmented. Sometimes the group is made to include also the Cladocera. 1913 Webster]
Phyl*lop"o*dous(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Phyllopoda. 1913 Webster]
Phyl"lo*rhine(?), a.[Phyllo- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to Phyllorhina and other related genera of bats that have a leaflike membrane around the nostrils. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phyl`lo*so"ma(?), n.[NL. See Phyllo-, and -some body.](Zo\'94l.)The larva of the spiny lobsters (Palinurus and allied genera). Its body is remarkably thin, flat, and transparent; the legs are very long. Called also glass-crab, and glass-shrimp. 1913 Webster]
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Phyl"lo*stome(f, n.[Phyllo- + Gr. sto`ma mouth.](Zo\'94l.)Any bat of the genus Phyllostoma, or allied genera, having large membranes around the mouth and nose; a nose-leaf bat. 1913 Webster]
Phyl`lo*tac"tic(?), a.(Bot.)Of or pertaining to phyllotaxy. 1913 Webster]
{ Phyl"lo*tax`y(?), Phyl"lo*tax`is(?), }n.[Phyllo- + Gr. ta`xis order.](Bot.)The order or arrangement of leaves on the stem; the science of the relative position of leaves. 1913 Webster]
Phyl"lous(?), a.(Bot.)Homologous with a leaf; as, the sepals, petals, stamens, and pistils are phyllous organs. 1913 Webster]
Phyl`lo*xan"thin(?), n.[Phyllo- + Gr. (Bot.)A yellow coloring matter extracted from chlorophyll. 1913 Webster]
Phyl`lox*e"ra(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. 1.(Zo\'94l.)A small hemipterous insect (Phylloxera vastatrix) allied to the aphids. It attacks the roots and leaves of the grapevine, doing great damage, especially in Europe. 1913 Webster]
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2.The diseased condition of a vine caused by the insect just described. 1913 Webster]
{ Phy`lo*gen"e*sis(?), Phy*log"e*ny(?), }n.[Gr. genesis, or root of Gr. gi`gnesqai to be born.]The history of genealogical development; the race history of an animal or vegetable type; the historic exolution of the phylon or tribe, in distinction from ontogeny, or the development of the individual organism, and from biogenesis, or life development generally. 1913 Webster]
Phy*lo*ge*net"ic(?), a.Relating to phylogenesis, or the race history of a type of organism. -- Phy*lo*ge*net"ic*al*ly(#), adv. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phy"lon(?), n.; pl.Phyla(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Biol.)A tribe. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phy"lum(?), n.; pl.Phyla(#).[NL. See Phylon.]1.(Zo\'94l.)One of the larger divisions of the animal kingdom; a branch; a grand division. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)A series of animals or plants genetically connected. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Phy"ma(?), n.; pl.Phymata(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)A tubercle on any external part of the body. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phy"sa(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A genus of fresh-water Pulmonifera, having reversed spiral shells. See Pond snail, under Pond. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phy*sa"li*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A genus of large oceanic Siphonophora which includes the Portuguese man-of-war. 1913 Webster]
Physalia arethusa) is brilliantly colored, the float being pink or purple, and bright blue; the zooids blue. It is noted for its virulent stinging powers, as well as for its beautiful colors, graceful motions, and its ability to sail to windward. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phy*sa"li*\'91(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)An order of Siphonophora which includes Physalia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phys`e*ma"ri*a(?), n. pl.[NL., from Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A group of simple marine organisms, usually classed as the lowest of the sponges. They have inflated hollow bodies. 1913 Webster]
Phy*se"ter(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. phys\'82t\'8are.]1.(Zo\'94l.)The genus that includes the sperm whale. 1913 Webster]
2.A filtering machine operated by air pressure. 1913 Webster]
Phys`i*an"thro*py(?), n.[Gr. fy`sis nature + The philosophy of human life, or the doctrine of the constitution and diseases of man, and their remedies. 1913 Webster]
Phys"ic(?), n.[OE. phisike, fisike, OF. phisique, F. physique knowledge of nature, physics, L. physica, physice, fr. Gr. fysiko`s natural, from fy`sis nature, fr. be. See Be, and cf. Physics, Physique.]1.The art of healing diseases; the science of medicine; the theory or practice of medicine.<-- obsolete -- superseded by medicine --> \'bdA doctor of physik.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.A specific internal application for the cure or relief of sickness; a remedy for disease; a medicine. 1913 Webster]
3.Specifically, a medicine that purges; a cathartic. 1913 Webster]
4.A physician. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Physic nut(Bot.), a small tropical American euphorbiaceous tree (Jatropha Curcas), and its seeds, which are well flavored, but contain a drastic oil which renders them dangerous if eaten in large quantities. 1913 Webster]
Phys"ic(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Physiced(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Physicking(?).]1.To treat with physic or medicine; to administer medicine to, esp. a cathartic; to operate on as a cathartic; to purge. 1913 Webster]
2.To work on as a remedy; to heal; to cure. 1913 Webster]
The labor we delight in physics pain.Shak. 1913 Webster]
A mind diseased no remedy can physic.Byron. 1913 Webster]
Phys"ic*al(?), a.1.Of or pertaining to nature (as including all created existences); in accordance with the laws of nature; also, of or relating to natural or material things, or to the bodily structure, as opposed to things mental, moral, spiritual, or imaginary; material; natural; as, armies and navies are the physical force of a nation; the body is the physical part of man. 1913 Webster]
Labor, in the physical world, is . . . employed in putting objects in motion.J. S. Mill. 1913 Webster]
A society sunk in ignorance, and ruled by mere physical force.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to physics, or natural philosophy; treating of, or relating to, the causes and connections of natural phenomena; as, physical science; physical laws. \'bdPhysical philosophy.\'b8 Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.Perceptible through a bodily or material organization; cognizable by the senses; external; as, the physical, opposed to chemical, characters of a mineral. 1913 Webster]
4.Of or pertaining to physic, or the art of medicine; medicinal; curative; healing; also, cathartic; purgative. [Obs.] \'bdPhysical herbs.\'b8 Sir T. North. 1913 Webster]
Is Brutus sick? and is it physical Shak. 1913 Webster]
Physical astronomy, that part of astronomy which treats of the causes of the celestial motions; specifically, that which treats of the motions resulting from universal gravitation. --
Physical education, training of the bodily organs and powers with a view to the promotion of health and vigor. --
Physical examination(Med.), an examination of the bodily condition of a person. --
Physical geography. See under Geography. --
Physical point, an indefinitely small portion of matter; a point conceived as being without extension, yet having physical properties, as weight, inertia, momentum, etc.; a material point. --
Physical signs(Med.), the objective signs of the bodily state afforded by a physical examination. 1913 Webster]
Phys"ic*al*ly, adv.In a physical manner; according to the laws of nature or physics; by physical force; not morally. 1913 Webster]
I am not now treating physically of light or colors.Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.According to the rules of medicine. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He that lives physically must live miserably.Cheyne. 1913 Webster]
Phy*si"cian(?), n.[OE. fisician, fisicien, OF. physucien, a physician, in F., a natural philosopher, an experimentalist in physics. See Physic.]1.A person skilled in physic, or the art of healing; one duty authorized to prescribe remedies for, and treat, diseases; a doctor of medicine.<-- one trained and licensed to treat illness and prescribe medicines. --> 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, figuratively, one who ministers to moral diseases; as, a physician of the soul. 1913 Webster]
Phy*si"cianed(?), a.Licensed as a physician. [Obs.] \'bdA physicianed apothecary.\'b8 Walpole. 1913 Webster]
Phys"i*cism(?), n.The tendency of the mind toward, or its preoccupation with, physical phenomena; materialism in philosophy and religion. 1913 Webster]
Anthropomorphism grows into theology, while physicism (if I may so call it) develops into science.Huxley. 1913 Webster]
Phys"i*cist(?), n.One versed in physics. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)A believer in the theory that the fundamental phenomena of life are to be explained upon purely chemical and physical principles; -- opposed to vitalist. 1913 Webster]
Phys"ick*ing(?), p. pr. & vb. n. fr. Physic, v. t. 1913 Webster]
Phys"i*co-(?). [Fr. Gr. A combining form, denoting relation to, or dependence upon, natural causes, or the science of physics. 1913 Webster]
Phys`i*co*chem"ic*al(?), a.[Physico- + chemical.]Involving the principles of both physics and chemistry; dependent on, or produced by, the joint action of physical and chemical agencies.Huxley. 1913 Webster]
Phys`i*co*log"ic(?), n.[Physico- + logic.]Logic illustrated by physics. 1913 Webster]
Phys`i*co*log"ic*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to physicologic.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Phys`i*co-phi*los"o*phy(?), n.[Physico- + philosophy.]The philosophy of nature. 1913 Webster]
Phys`i*co-the*ol"o*gy(?), n.[Physico- + theology.]Theology or divinity illustrated or enforced by physics or natural philosophy. 1913 Webster]
Phys"ics(?), n.[See Physic.]The science of nature, or of natural objects; that branch of science which treats of the laws and properties of matter, and the forces acting upon it; especially, that department of natural science which treats of the causes (as gravitation, heat, light, magnetism, electricity, etc.) that modify the general properties of bodies; natural philosophy. 1913 Webster]
Chemistry, though a branch of general physics, is commonly treated as a science by itself, and the application of physical principles which it involves constitute a branch called chemical physics, which treats more especially of those physical properties of matter which are used by chemists in defining and distinguishing substances. 1913 Webster]
Phys"i*o*crat(?), n.[Gr. fy`sis nature + One of the followers of Quesnay of France, who, in the 18th century, founded a system of political economy based upon the supremacy of natural order.F. A. Walker. -- Phys`i*o*crat"ic(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Phys`i*og"e*ny(?), n.[Gr. fy`sis nature + root of gi`gnesqai to be born.](Biol.)The germ history of the functions, or the history of the development of vital activities, in the individual, being one of the branches of ontogeny. See Morphogeny.Haeckel. 1913 Webster]
{ Phys`i*og*nom"ic(?), Phys`i*og*nom"ic*al(?), }a.[Gr. physiognomonique.]Of or pertaining to physiognomy; according with the principles of physiognomy. -- Phys`i*og*nom"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Phys`i*og*nom"ist(?), n.Same as Physiognomy, 1. 1913 Webster]
Phys`i*og"no*mist(?), n.[Cf. F. physiognomiste.]1.One skilled in physiognomy.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.One who tells fortunes by physiognomy.Holland. 1913 Webster]
Phys`i*og"no*mize(?), v. t.To observe and study the physiognomy of. [R.] Southey. 1913 Webster]
Phys`i*og"no*my(?), n.; pl.Physiognomies(#).[OE. fisonomie, phisonomie, fisnamie, OF. phisonomie, F. physiognomie, physiognomonie, from Gr. fy`sis nature + Physic, and Know, and cf. Phiz.]1.The art and science of discovering the predominant temper, and other characteristic qualities of the mind, by the outward appearance, especially by the features of the face. 1913 Webster]
2.The face or countenance, with respect to the temper of the mind; particular configuration, cast, or expression of countenance, as denoting character. 1913 Webster]
3.The art telling fortunes by inspection of the features. [Obs.] Bale. 1913 Webster]
4.The general appearance or aspect of a thing, without reference to its scientific characteristics; as, the physiognomy of a plant, or of a meteor. 1913 Webster]
{ Phys`i*o*graph"ic(?), Phys`i*o*graph"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. physiographique.]Of or pertaining to physiography. 1913 Webster]
Phys`i*og"ra*phy(?), n.[Gr. fy`sis nature + -graphy: cf. F. physiographie.]1.The science which treats of the earth's exterior physical features, climate, life, etc., and of the physical movements or changes on the earth's surface, as the currents of the atmosphere and ocean, the secular variations in heat, moisture, magnetism, etc.; physical geography. 1913 Webster]
2.The descriptive part of a natural science as distinguished from the explanatory or theoretic part; as, mineral physiography. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Phys`i*ol"a*try(?), n.[Gr. fy`sis nature + The worship of the powers or agencies of nature; materialism in religion; nature worship. \'bdThe physiolatry of the Vedas.\'b8 M. Williams. 1913 Webster]
Phys`i*o*log"ic(?), a.[L. physiologicus, Gr. physiologique.]Physiological. 1913 Webster]
Phys`i*o*log"ic*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to physiology; relating to the science of the functions of living organism; as, physiological botany or chemistry. 1913 Webster]
Phys`i*o*log"ic*al*ly, adv.In a physiological manner. 1913 Webster]
Phys`i*ol"o*gist(?), n.[Cf. F. physiologiste.]One who is versed in the science of physiology; a student of the properties and functions of animal and vegetable organs and tissues. 1913 Webster]
Phys`i*ol"o*gize(?), v. i.To speculate in physiology; to make physiological investigations.Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
Phys`i*ol"o*gy(?), n.; pl.Physiologies(#).[L. physiologia, Gr. fy`sis nature + physiologie.]1.The science which treats of the phenomena of living organisms; the study of the processes incidental to, and characteristic of, life. 1913 Webster]
animal and vegetable physiology, dealing with animal and vegetable life respectively. When applied especially to a study of the functions of the organs and tissues in man, it is called human physiology. 1913 Webster]
2.A treatise on physiology. 1913 Webster]
Mental physiology, the science of the functions and phenomena of the mind, as distinguished from a philosophical explanation of the same. 1913 Webster]
Phys`i*oph"y*ly(?), n.[Gr. fy`sis nature + (Biol.)The tribal history of the functions, or the history of the paleontological development of vital activities, -- being a branch of phylogeny. See Morphophyly.Haeckel. 1913 Webster]
Phy*sique"(?), n.[F. See Physic.]The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person. 1913 Webster]
With his white hair and splendid physique.Mrs. Stowe. 1913 Webster]
Phys"o*clist, n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Physoclisti. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phys`o*clis"ti(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)An order of teleost in which the air bladder has no opening. 1913 Webster]
Phys"o*grade(?), n.[Gr. gradi to walk, go.](Zo\'94l.)Any siphonophore which has an air sac for a float, as the Physalia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phy*soph"o*r\'91(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. fe`rein to bear.](Zo\'94l.)An order of Siphonophora, furnished with an air sac, or float, and a series of nectocalyces. See Illust. under Nectocalyx. 1913 Webster]
Phy"so*pod(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Physopoda; a thrips. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phy*sop"o*da(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. -poda.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Thysanoptera. 1913 Webster]
Phy`so*stig"mine(?), n.(Chem.)An alkaloid found in the Calabar bean (the seed of Physostigma venenosum), and extracted as a white, tasteless, substance, amorphous or crystalline; -- formerly called eserine, with which it was regarded as identical. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phy*sos"to*mi(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)An order of fishes in which the air bladder is provided with a duct, and the ventral fins, when present, are abdominal. It includes the salmons, herrings, carps, catfishes, and others. 1913 Webster]
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Phy*sos"to*mous(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)(a)Having a duct to the air bladder.(b)Pertaining to the Physostomi. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phy*tel"e*phas(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)A genus of South American palm trees, the seeds of which furnish the substance called vegetable ivory. 1913 Webster]
Phy*tiv"o*rous(?), a.[Phyto- + L. vorare to eat greedily.]Feeding on plants or herbage; phytophagous; as, phytivorous animals.Ray. 1913 Webster]
Phy"to-(?). [See Physic.]A combining form from Gr. fyto`na plant; as, phytochemistry, phytography. 1913 Webster]
Phy`to*chem"ic*al(?), a.Relating to phytochemistry.R. Hunt. 1913 Webster]
Phy"to*chem"is*try(?), n.[Phyto- + chemistry.]Chemistry in its relation to vegetable bodies; vegetable chemistry.R. Hunt. 1913 Webster]
Phy*toch"i*my(?), n.[F. phytochimie; Gr. chimie chemistry.]Phytochemistry. [Obsoles.] 1913 Webster]
{ Phy`to*gen"e*sis(?), Phy*tog"e*ny(?), }n.[Phyto- + genesis, or root of Gr. gi`gnesqai to be born.]The doctrine of the generation of plants. 1913 Webster]
Phy`to*ge"o*graph"ic*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to phytogeography. 1913 Webster]
Phy`to*ge*og"ra*phy(?), n.[Phyto- + geography.]The geographical distribution of plants. 1913 Webster]
Phy`to*glyph"ic(?), a.Relating to phytoglyphy. 1913 Webster]
Phy*tog"ly*phy(?), n.[Phyto- + Gr. See Nature printing, under Nature. 1913 Webster]
Phy`to*graph"ic*al(?), a.[Cf. F. phytographique.]Of or pertaining to phytography. 1913 Webster]
Phy*tog"ra*phy(?), n.[Phyto- + -graphy: cf. F. phytographie.]The science of describing plants in a systematic manner; also, a description of plants. 1913 Webster]
Phy"toid(?), a.[Phyto- + -oid.]Resembling a plant; plantlike. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phy`to*lac"ca(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. lacca lac.](Bot.)A genus of herbaceous plants, some of them having berries which abound in intensely red juice; poke, or pokeweed. 1913 Webster]
Phy"to*lite(?), n.[Phyto- + -lite: cf. F. phytolithe.]An old name for a fossil plant. 1913 Webster]
Phy`to*li*thol"o*gist(?), n.One versed in phytolithology; a paleobotanist. 1913 Webster]
Phy`to*li*thol"o*gy(?), n.[Phyto- + lithology.]The branch of science which treats of fossil plants; -- usually called paleobotany, sometimes paleophytology. 1913 Webster]
Phy`to*log"ic*al(?), a.[Cf. F. phytologique.]Of or pertaining to phytology; botanical. 1913 Webster]
Phy*tol"o*gist(?), n.One skilled in phytology; a writer on plants; a botanist.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
Phy*tol"o*gy(?), n.[Phyto- + -logy: cf. F. phytologie.]The science of plants; a description of the kinds and properties of plants; botany.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
{ Phy"to*mer(?), Phy*tom"e*ron(?), }n.[NL. phytomeron, fr. Gr. (Bot.)An organic element of a flowering plant; a phyton. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phy"ton(?), n.; pl.Phytons(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)One of the parts which by their repetition make up a flowering plant, each being a single joint of a stem with its leaf or leaves; a phytomer. 1913 Webster]
Phy*ton"o*my(?), n.[Phyto- + Gr. phytonomie.]The science of the origin and growth of plants. 1913 Webster]
Phy`to*pa*thol"o*gist(?), n.One skilled in diseases of plants. 1913 Webster]
Phy`to*pa*thol"o*gy(?), n.[Phyto- + pathology.]The science of diseases to which plants are liable. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phy*toph"a*ga(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A division of Hymenoptera; the sawflies. 1913 Webster]
Phy*tot"o*mist(?), n.One versed in phytotomy. 1913 Webster]
Phy*tot"o*my(?), n.[Phyto- + Gr. The dissection of plants; vegetable anatomy. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phy`to*zo*a"ri*a(?), n. pl.[NL. See Phytozo\'94n.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Infusoria. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Phy`to*zo"\'94n(?), n.; pl.Phytozoa(#).[NL., fr. Gr. zo^,on an animal.](Zo\'94l.)A plantlike animal. The term is sometimes applied to zo\'94phytes. 1913 Webster]
Phyz(?), n.See Phiz. 1913 Webster]
Pi(p, n.The inorganic orthophoshate ion; -- a symbol used in biochemistry. [acronym] PJC]
Pi(?), n.[See Pica, Pie magpie, service-book.](Print.)A mass of type confusedly mixed or unsorted.[Written also pie.] 1913 Webster]
Pi(p, n.[Gr. pi^.]1.A Greek letter (P. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.Specifically:(Math.)The letter pi, to twenty decimal places, is 3.14159265358979323846 (see note). The number pi is an irrational number, i.e. it cannot be expressed as the quotient of two integers. It is also a transcendental number, i.e. it cannot be expressed as a root of an algebraic equation with a finite number of terms; and from this fact follows the impossibility of the quadrature of the circle by purely algebraic processes, or by the aid of a ruler and compass. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
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Pi, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pied(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pieing(?).](Print.)To put into a mixed and disordered condition, as type; to mix and disarrange the type of; as, to pi a form.[Written also pie.] 1913 Webster]
Pi*a\'87"a*ba(?), n.See Piassava. 1913 Webster]
Pi"a*cle(?), n.[L. piaculum a propitiatory sacrifice, that which requires expiation, a wicked action, fr. piare to appease, to expiate, pius pious.]A heinous offense which requires expiation. [R.] Howell. 1913 Webster]
Pi*ac"u*lar(?), a.[L. piacularis: cf. F. piaculaire.]1.Expiatory; atoning.Sir G. C. Lewis. 1913 Webster]
Pi*ac`u*lar"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being piacular; criminality; wickedness.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Pi*ac"u*lous(?), a.Same as Piacular. 1913 Webster]
Pi"al(?), a.(Anat.)Pertaining to the pia mater. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pi"a ma"ter(?). [NL., fr. L. pia (fem. of pius tender, kind) + mater mother.](Anat.)The delicate and highly vascular membrane immediately investing the brain and spinal cord. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pian(?), n.[Pg. pian, epian, or. Sp. pian; from the native name in South America: cf. F. pian.](Med.)The yaws. See Yaws. 1913 Webster]
Pi"a*net`(?), n.[Cf. Pie magpie.](Zo\'94l.)(a)The magpie.[Written also pianate, and pyenate.](b)The lesser woodpecker. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Pi*a*nette"(?), n.[Dim. of piano.](Mus.)A small piano; a pianino. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pi`a*ni"no(?), n.[It., dim. of piano, adj. See Piano.](Mus.)A pianette, or small piano. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pi`a*nis"si*mo(?), a.[It., superl. of piano.](Mus.)Very soft; -- a direction to execute a passage as softly as possible. (Abbrev. pp.) 1913 Webster]
Pi*an"ist(?), n.[Cf. F. pianiste, It. pianista.]A performer, esp. a skilled performer, on the piano. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pi*a"no(?), a. & adv.[It., even, smooth, soft, fr. L. planus even, level.](Mus.)Soft; -- a direction to the performer to execute a certain passage softly, and with diminished volume of tone. (Abbrev. p.) 1913 Webster]
{ Pi*an"o(?), Pi*an"o*for`te(?), }n.[It. piano soft (fr. L. planus even, smooth; see Plain, a.) + It. forte strong, fr. L. fortis (see Fort).](Mus.)A well-known musical instrument somewhat resembling the harpsichord, and consisting of a series of wires of graduated length, thickness, and tension, struck by hammers moved by keys. 1913 Webster]
Dumb piano. See Digitorium. --
Grand piano. See under Grand. --
Square piano, one with a horizontal frame and an oblong case. --
Upright piano, one with an upright frame and vertical wires. 1913 Webster]
Pi*an"o*graph(?), n.[Piano + -graph.](Mus.)A form of melodiograph applied to a piano. 1913 Webster]
Pi"a*pec(?), n.[Cf. Pie a magpie.](Zo\'94l.)A West African pie (Ptilostomus Senegalensis). 1913 Webster]
Pi"a*rist(?), n.[L. pius pious.](R. C. Ch.)One of a religious order who are the regular clerks of the Scuole Pie (religious schools), an institute of secondary education, founded at Rome in the last years of the 16th century.Addis & Arnold. 1913 Webster]
Pi*as"sa*va(?), n.[Pg. piasaba.]A fibrous product of two Brazilian palm trees (Attalea funifera and Leopoldinia Piassaba), -- used in making brooms, and for other purposes. Called also pia\'87aba and piasaba. 1913 Webster]
Pi*as"ter(?), n.[F. piastre, It. piastra a thin plate of metal, a dollar, LL. piastra, fr. L. emplastrum. See Plaster.]A silver coin of Spain and various other countries. See Peso. The Spanish piaster (commonly called peso, or peso duro) is of about the value of the American dollar. The Italian piaster, or scudo, was worth from 80 to 100 cents. The Turkish and Egyptian piasters are now worth about four and a half cents. 1913 Webster]
Pi*as"tre(?), n.See Piaster. 1913 Webster]
Pi*a"tion(?), n.[L. piatio. See Piacle.]The act of making atonement; expiation. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pi*at"ti(?), n. pl.[It., prop., plates.](Mus.)Cymbals.[Written also pyatti.] 1913 Webster]
Pi*az"za(?), n.; pl.Piazzas(#).[It., place, square, market place, L. platea street, courtyard. See Place.]An open square in a European town, especially an Italian town; hence (Arch.), an arcaded and roofed gallery; a portico. In the United States the word is popularly applied to a veranda. 1913 Webster]
We walk by the obelisk, and meditate in piazzas.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Pib"corn`(?), n.[W. pib pipe + corn horn.](Mus.)A wind instrument or pipe, with a horn at each end, -- used in Wales. 1913 Webster]
Pi"broch(?), n.[Gael. piobaireachd pipe music, fr. piobair a piper, fr. pioba pipe, bagpipe, from English. See Pipe, n.]A Highland air, suited to the particular passion which the musician would either excite or assuage; generally applied to those airs that are played on the bagpipe before the Highlanders when they go out to battle.Jamieson. 1913 Webster]
Pic(?), n.[Cf. F. pic.]A Turkish cloth measure, varying from 18 to 28 inches. 1913 Webster]
Pi"ca(?), n.[L. pica a pie, magpie; in sense 3 prob. named from some resemblance to the colors of the magpie. Cf. Pie magpie.]1.(Zo\'94l.)The genus that includes the magpies. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)A vitiated appetite that craves what is unfit for food, as chalk, ashes, coal, etc.; chthonophagia. 1913 Webster]
3.(R. C. Ch.)A service-book. See Pie. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
4.(Print.)A size of type next larger than small pica, and smaller than English. 1913 Webster]
This line is printed in pica 1913 Webster]
Pica is twice the size of nonpareil, and is used as a standard of measurement in casting leads, cutting rules, etc., and also as a standard by which to designate several larger kinds of type, as double pica, two-line pica, four-line pica, and the like. 1913 Webster]
Small pica(Print.), a size of type next larger than long primer, and smaller than pica. 1913 Webster]
This line is printed in small pica 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pic`a*dor"(?), n.[Sp.]A horseman armed with a lance, who in a bullfight receives the first attack of the bull, and excites him by picking him without attempting to kill him. 1913 Webster]
Pic"a*mar`(?), n.[L. pix, picis, pitch + amarus bitter.](Chem.)An oily liquid hydrocarbon extracted from the creosote of beechwood tar. It consists essentially of certain derivatives of pyrogallol. 1913 Webster]
Pic"ard(?), n.(Eccl. Hist.)One of a sect of Adamites in the fifteenth century; -- so called from one Picard of Flanders. See Adamite. 1913 Webster]
Pic`a*resque"(?), a.[F., fr. Sp. picaro rogue.]Applied to that class of literature in which the principal personage is the Spanish picaro, meaning a rascal, a knave, a rogue, an adventurer. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pi*ca"ri*\'91(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. L. picus a woodpecker.](Zo\'94l.)An extensive division of birds which includes the woodpeckers, toucans, trogons, hornbills, kingfishers, motmots, rollers, and goatsuckers. By some writers it is made to include also the cuckoos, swifts, and humming birds. 1913 Webster]
Pi*ca"ri*an(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to Picari\'91. -- n.One of the Picari\'91. 1913 Webster]
Pic`a*roon"(?), n.[Sp. picaron, aug. of picaro roguish, n., a rogue.]One who plunders; especially, a plunderer of wrecks; a pirate; a corsair; a marauder; a sharper.Sir W. Temple. 1913 Webster]
Pic`a*yune"(?), n.[From the language of the Caribs.]A small coin of the value of six and a quarter cents. See Fippenny bit. [Local, U.S.] 1913 Webster]
{ Pic"ca*dil(?), Pic`ca*dil"ly(?), }n.[OF. piccagilles the several divisions of pieces fastened together about the brim of the collar of a doublet, a dim. fr. Sp. picado, p. p. of picar to prick. See Pike.]A high, stiff collar for the neck; also, a hem or band about the skirt of a garment, -- worn by men in the 17th century. 1913 Webster]
Pic"cage(?), n.[LL. piccadium, fr. F. piquer to prick.](O. Eng. Law)Money paid at fairs for leave to break ground for booths.Ainsworth. 1913 Webster]
Pic"ca*lil`li(?), n.A pickle of various vegetables with pungent species, -- originally made in the East Indies. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pic"co*lo(?), n.[It., small.]1.(Mus.)A small, shrill flute, the pitch of which is an octave higher than the ordinary flute; an octave flute. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)A small upright piano. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mus.)An organ stop, with a high, piercing tone. 1913 Webster]
Pice(?), n.[Hind. pais\'be]A small copper coin of the East Indies, worth less than a cent.Malcom. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pic"e*a(?), n.[L., the pitch pine, from pix, picis, pitch.](Bot.)A genus of coniferous trees of the northen hemisphere, including the Norway spruce and the American black and white spruces. These trees have pendent cones, which do not readily fall to pieces, in this and other respects differing from the firs. 1913 Webster]
Pic"e*ous(?), a.[L. piceus, fr. pix, picis, pitch.]Of or pertaining to pitch; resembling pitch in color or quality; pitchy. 1913 Webster]
Pi"chey(?), n.[Native name.](Zo\'94l.)A Brazilian armadillo (Dasypus minutus); the little armadillo.[Written also pichiy.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pi`chi*ci*a"go(?), n.[Native name.](Zo\'94l.)A small, burrowing, South American edentate (Chlamyphorus truncatus), allied to the armadillos. The shell is attached only along the back.[Written also pichyciego.] 1913 Webster]
Pich"u*rim bean`(p. (Bot.)The seed of a Brazilian lauraceous tree (Nectandra Puchury) of a taste and smell between those of nutmeg and of sassafras, -- sometimes used medicinally. Called also sassafras nut. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pi"ci(p, prop. n. pl.[NL., fr. L. picus a woodpecker.](Zo\'94l.)A division of birds including the woodpeckers and wrynecks. 1913 Webster]
Pi"ci*form(p, a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Piciformes. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pic`i*for"mes(p, prop. n. pl.[NL. See Picus, and -form.](Zo\'94l.)A group of birds including the woodpeckers, toucans, barbets, colies, kingfishes, hornbills, and some other related groups. 1913 Webster]
Pi"cine(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the woodpeckers (Pici), or to the Piciformes. 1913 Webster]
Pick(p, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Picked(p; p. pr. & vb. n.Picking.][OE. picken, pikken, to prick, peck; akin to Icel. pikka, Sw. picka, Dan. pikke, D. pikken, G. picken, F. piquer, W. pigo. Cf. Peck, v., Pike, Pitch to throw.]1.To throw; to pitch. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
As high as I could pick my lance.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To peck at, as a bird with its beak; to strike at with anything pointed; to act upon with a pointed instrument; to pierce; to prick, as with a pin. 1913 Webster]
3.To separate or open by means of a sharp point or points; as, to pick matted wool, cotton, oakum, etc. 1913 Webster]
4.To open (a lock) as by a wire. 1913 Webster]
5.To pull apart or away, especially with the fingers; to pluck; to gather, as fruit from a tree, flowers from the stalk, feathers from a fowl, etc. 1913 Webster]
6.To remove something from with a pointed instrument, with the fingers, or with the teeth; as, to pick the teeth; to pick a bone; to pick a goose; to pick a pocket. 1913 Webster]
Did you pick Master Slender's purse?Shak. 1913 Webster]
He picks clean teeth, and, busy as he seems Cowper. 1913 Webster]
7.To choose; to select; to separate as choice or desirable; to cull; as, to pick one's company; to pick one's way; -- often with out. \'bdOne man picked out of ten thousand.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
8.To take up; esp., to gather from here and there; to collect; to bring together; as, to pick rags; -- often with up; as, to pick up a ball or stones; to pick up information. 1913 Webster]
9.To trim. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
To pick at, to tease or vex by pertinacious annoyance. --
To pick a bone with. See under Bone. --
To pick a thank, to curry favor. [Obs.] Robynson (More's Utopia). --
To pick off. (a)To pluck; to remove by picking. (b)To shoot or bring down, one by one; as, sharpshooters pick off the enemy. --
To pick out. (a)To mark out; to variegate; as, to pick out any dark stuff with lines or spots of bright colors. (b)To select from a number or quantity. --
To pick to pieces, to pull apart piece by piece; hence [Colloq.], to analyze; esp., to criticize in detail. --
To pick a quarrel, to give occasion of quarrel intentionally. --
To pick up. (a)To take up, as with the fingers. (b)To get by repeated efforts; to gather here and there; as, to pick up a livelihood; to pick up news.<-- (c) to acquire (an infectious disease); as, to pick up a cold on the airplane. (d) To meet (a person) and induce to accompany one; as, to pick up a date at the mall. [See several other defs in MW10] --> 1913 Webster]
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Pick(?), v. i.1.To eat slowly, sparingly, or by morsels; to nibble.<-- = to pick at --> 1913 Webster]
Why stand'st thou picking? Is thy palate sore?Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To do anything nicely or carefully, or by attending to small things; to select something with care. 1913 Webster]
3.To steal; to pilfer. \'bdTo keep my hands from picking and stealing.\'b8 Book of Com. Prayer. 1913 Webster]
To pick up, to improve by degrees; as, he is picking up in health or business. [Colloq. U.S.]<-- or, to increase gradually, as the car picked up speed rolling downhill --> 1913 Webster]
Pick, n.[F. pic a pickax, a pick. See Pick, and cf. Pike.]1.A sharp-pointed tool for picking; -- often used in composition; as, a toothpick; a picklock. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mining & Mech.)A heavy iron tool, curved and sometimes pointed at both ends, wielded by means of a wooden handle inserted in the middle, -- used by quarrymen, roadmakers, etc.; also, a pointed hammer used for dressing millstones.<-- used for digging --> 1913 Webster]
3.A pike or spike; the sharp point fixed in the center of a buckler. [Obs.] \'bdTake down my buckler . . . and grind the pick on 't.\'b8 Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
4.Choice; right of selection; as, to have one's pick. 1913 Webster]
France and Russia have the pick of our stables.Ld. Lytton. 1913 Webster]
5.That which would be picked or chosen first; the best; as, the pick of the flock. 1913 Webster]
6.(Print.)A particle of ink or paper imbedded in the hollow of a letter, filling up its face, and occasioning a spot on a printed sheet.MacKellar. 1913 Webster]
7.(Painting)That which is picked in, as with a pointed pencil, to correct an unevenness in a picture. 1913 Webster]
8.(Weawing)The blow which drives the shuttle, -- the rate of speed of a loom being reckoned as so many picks per minute; hence, in describing the fineness of a fabric, a weft thread; as, so many picks to an inch. 1913 Webster]
Pick dressing(Arch.), in cut stonework, a facing made by a pointed tool, leaving the surface in little pits or depressions. --
Pick hammer, a pick with one end sharp and the other blunt, used by miners. 1913 Webster]
Pick"a*back`(?), adv.On the back or shoulders; as, to ride pickback.[Written also pickapack, pickback, and pickpack.]<-- = piggyback --> 1913 Webster]
A woman stooping to take a child pickaback.R,Jefferies. 1913 Webster]
Pick"a*nin`ny(?), n.; pl.Pickaninnies(#).[Cf. Sp. peque\'a4o little, young.]A small child; especially, a negro or mulatto infant. [U.S. & West Indies] 1913 Webster]
Pick"a*pack`(?), adv.Pickaback. 1913 Webster]
{ Pick"ax`, Pick"axe` }(?), n.[A corruption of OE. pikois, pikeis, F. picois, fr. pic. See Pick, n.]A pick with a point at one end, a transverse edge or blade at the other, and a handle inserted at the middle; a hammer with a flattened end for driving wedges and a pointed end for piercing as it strikes.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pick"back`(?), adv.On the back. 1913 Webster]
Pick"ed(?), a.1.Pointed; sharp. \'bdPicked and polished.\'b8 Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Let the stake be made picked at the top.Mortimer. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Having a pike or spine on the back; -- said of certain fishes. 1913 Webster]
Picked out, ornamented or relieved with lines, or the like, of a different, usually a lighter, color; as, a carriage body dark green, picked out with red. 1913 Webster]
Pick"ed*ness(?), n.1.The state of being sharpened; pointedness. 1913 Webster]
Too much pickedness is not manly.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Pick*eer"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Pickeered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pickeering.][F. picorer to go marauding, orig., to go to steal cattle, ultimately fr. L. pecus, pecoris, cattle; cf. F. picor\'82e, Sp. pecorea robbery committed by straggling soldiers.]To make a raid for booty; to maraud; also, to skirmish in advance of an army. See Picaroon. [Obs.] Bp. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
Pick*eer"er(?), n.One who pickeers. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pick"er(?), n.[From Pick.]1.One who, or that which, picks, in any sense, -- as, one who uses a pick; one who gathers; a thief; a pick; a pickax; as, a cotton picker. \'bdPickers and stealers.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mach.)A machine for picking fibrous materials to pieces so as to loosen and separate the fiber. 1913 Webster]
3.(Weaving)The piece in a loom which strikes the end of the shuttle, and impels it through the warp. 1913 Webster]
4.(Ordnance)A priming wire for cleaning the vent. 1913 Webster]
Pick"er*el(?), n.[Dim. of Pike.][Written also pickerell.]1.A young or small pike. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Bet [better] is, quoth he, a pike than a pickerel.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)(a)Any one of several species of freshwater fishes of the genus Esox, esp. the smaller species.(b)The glasseye, or wall-eyed pike. See Wall-eye. 1913 Webster]
Esox reticulatus) and the brook pickerel (E. Americanus) are the most common American species. They are used for food, and are noted for their voracity. About the Great Lakes the pike is called pickerel. 1913 Webster]
Pickerel weed(Bot.), a blue-flowered aquatic plant (Pontederia cordata) having large arrow-shaped leaves. So called because common in slow-moving waters where pickerel are often found. 1913 Webster]
Pick"er*ing(?), n.[Probably a corruption of Pickerel.](Zo\'94l.)The sauger of the St.Lawrence River. 1913 Webster]
Pick"er*y(?), n.[From Pick to steal; or perhaps from Pickeer.]Petty theft. [Scot.] Holinshed. 1913 Webster]
Pick"et(?), n.[F. piquet, properly dim. of pique spear, pike. See Pike, and cf. Piquet.]1.A stake sharpened or pointed, especially one used in fortification and encampments, to mark bounds and angles; or one used for tethering horses. 1913 Webster]
2.A pointed pale, used in marking fences. 1913 Webster]
3.[Probably so called from the picketing of the horses.](Mil.)A detached body of troops serving to guard an army from surprise, and to oppose reconnoitering parties of the enemy; -- called also outlying picket. 1913 Webster]
4.By extension, men appointed by a trades union, or other labor organization, to intercept outsiders, and prevent them from working for employers with whom the organization is at variance. [Cant]<-- any individual standing at the entrance to a building (typically a business establishement), usually for the purpose of inhibiting or preventing others from entering that establishment, but sometimes only for demonstration or protest, and usually bearing a sign informing others of the nature of the grievance causing the picketing. --> 1913 Webster]
5.A military punishment, formerly resorted to, in which the offender was forced to stand with one foot on a pointed stake. 1913 Webster]
6.A game at cards. See Piquet. 1913 Webster]
Inlying picket(Mil.), a detachment of troops held in camp or quarters, detailed to march if called upon. --
Picket fence, a fence made of pickets. See def. 2, above. --
Picket guard(Mil.), a guard of horse and foot, always in readiness in case of alarm. --
Picket line. (Mil.)(a)A position held and guarded by small bodies of men placed at intervals. (b)A rope to which horses are secured when groomed. --
Picketpin, an iron pin for picketing horses. 1913 Webster]
Pick"et, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Picketed; p. pr. & vb. n.Picketing.]1.To fortify with pointed stakes. 1913 Webster]
2.To inclose or fence with pickets or pales. 1913 Webster]
3.To tether to, or as to, a picket; as, to picket a horse. 1913 Webster]
4.To guard, as a camp or road, by an outlying picket. 1913 Webster]
5.To torture by compelling to stand with one foot on a pointed stake. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pic"kle, n.[Cf. D. pekel. Probably a dim. fr. Pick, v. t., alluding to the cleaning of the fish.]1.(a)A solution of salt and water, in which fish, meat, etc., may be preserved or corned; brine.(b)Vinegar, plain or spiced, used for preserving vegetables, fish, eggs, oysters, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.Any article of food which has been preserved in brine or in vinegar.<-- esp., a cucumber thus preserved --> 1913 Webster]
3.(Founding)A bath of dilute sulphuric or nitric acid, etc., to remove burnt sand, scale rust, etc., from the surface of castings, or other articles of metal, or to brighten them or improve their color. 1913 Webster]
4.A troublesome child; as, a little pickle. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
To be in a pickle, to be in disagreeable position; to be in a condition of embarrassment, difficulty, or disorder. \'bdHow cam'st thou in this pickle?\'b8 Shak. --
To put a rod in pickle, to prepare a particular reproof, punishment, or penalty for future application. 1913 Webster]
Pic"kle, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pickled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pickling(?).]1.To preserve or season in pickle; to treat with some kind of pickle; as, to pickle herrings or cucumbers. 1913 Webster]
2.To give an antique appearance to; -- said of copies or imitations of paintings by the old masters. 1913 Webster]
Pic"kled(?), a.Preserved in a pickle. 1913 Webster]
Pic"kle-her"ring(?), n.1.A herring preserved in brine; a pickled herring. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A merry-andrew; a buffoon. [Obs.] Addison. 1913 Webster]
Pic"kler(?), n.One who makes pickles. 1913 Webster]
Pick"lock`(?), n.1.An instrument for picking locks.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.One who picks locks; a thief. \'bdA picklock of secrets.\'b8 Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Pick"-me-up`, n.A stimulant, restorative, or tonic; a bracer. [Colloq.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pick"mire`(?), n.[So called from its picking its food from the mire.](Zo\'94l.)The pewit, or black-headed gull. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Pick"nick(?), n.See Picnic. 1913 Webster]
Pick"off(?), n.(Baseball)a play in which a base runner is picked off. See pick off. PJC]
Pick" off(?), v. t.1.(Baseball)to put out a baserunner who is off base by tagging him/her, especially by a quick throw from the pitcher or catcher. PJC]
2.to shoot so as to kill or disable, especially one by one from a position or in a situation where the target is unable to return fire at the shooter; -- used commonly of sniper fire. \'bdThe sniper picked off a dozen passersby from the tower before he was shot down by police.\'b8 PJC]
3.(Football)to intercept (a pass). PJC]
Pick"pack`(?), adv.Pickaback. 1913 Webster]
Pick"pen`ny(?), n.; pl.Pickpennies(.A miser; also, a sharper.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Pick"pock`et(?), n.One who steals purses or other articles from pockets.Bentley. 1913 Webster]
Pick"purse`(?), n.One who steals purses, or money from purses.Latimer. Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pick"sy(?), n.See Pixy. 1913 Webster]
Pick"thank`(?), n.One who strives to put another under obligation; an officious person; hence, a flatterer. Used also adjectively. 1913 Webster]
Smiling pickthanks, and base newsmongers.Shak. 1913 Webster]
{ Pick"up, orPick"-up` }, n. [Colloq., Cant, or Slang] 1.Act of picking up, as, in various games, the fielding or hitting of a ball just after it strikes the ground. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.That which picks up;specif.:(Elec.)same as Brushb. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.One that is picked up, as a meal hastily got up for the occasion, a chance acquaintance, an informal game, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4.a social companion for the evening who is met without prior arrangement, as at a singles bar; also, the act of joining with such a companion in that fashion. PJC]
5.(Automobiles)acceleration; a measure of the ability of a vehicle to accelerate. PJC]
6.(Electronics)a component of a phonograph which contains the stylus and also components for converting the vibrations of the stylus into electrical impulses for subsequent processing into sound; often referred to as a cartridge; also, the process of converting vibrations into electrical impulses. PJC]
7.(Electronics)the conversion of sound or light into electrical signals in a sound or image recording or transmitting device. PJC]
8.(Vehicles)a small truck having an enclosed driver's compartment (cab) but an open rear with usually low sides and a tailgate. Also called pickup truck. PJC]
9.a hitchhiker who has been picked up. PJC]
Pi"cle((p, n.[Prob. fr. pightel or pingle.]A small piece of land inclosed with a hedge; a close. [Obs.] [Written also pickle.] 1913 Webster]
Pic"nic(?), n.[Cf. F. piquenique. See Pick, v., and cf. Knickknack.]Formerly, an entertainment at which each person contributed some dish to a common table; now, an excursion or pleasure party in which the members partake of a collation or repast (usually in the open air, and from food carried by themselves). 1913 Webster]
Pic"nic(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Picnicked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Picnicking(?).]To go on a picnic, or pleasure excursion; to eat in public fashion. 1913 Webster]
Pic"nick*er(?), n.One who takes part in a picnic. 1913 Webster]
Pi"coid(?), a.[Picus + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Like or pertaining to the Pici. 1913 Webster]
Pic"o*line(?), n.[L. pix, picis, pitch + oleum oil + -ine.](Chem.)Any one of three isometric bases (C6H7N) related to pyridine, and obtained from bone oil, acrolein ammonia, and coal-tar naphtha, as colorless mobile liquids of strong odor; -- called also methyl pyridine. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pi`cot"(?), n.[F.]One of many small loops, as of thread, forming an ornamental border, as on a ribbon. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Pic`o*tee"(?), Pic`o*tine"(?), }n.[F. picot\'82 dotted, picked.](Bot.)A variety of carnation having petals of a light color variously dotted and spotted at the edges. 1913 Webster]
Pic"quet(?), n.See Piquet. 1913 Webster]
Pi"cra(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. (Med.)The powder of aloes with canella, formerly officinal, employed as a cathartic. 1913 Webster]
Pi"crate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of picric acid. 1913 Webster]
Pi"cric(?), a.[Gr. (Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, a strong organic acid (called picric acid), intensely bitter. 1913 Webster]
Picric acid is obtained by treating phenol with strong nitric acid, as a brilliant yellow crystalline substance, C6H2(NO2)3.OH. It is used in dyeing silk and wool, and also in the manufacture of explosives, as it is very unstable when heated. Called also trinitrophenol, and formerly carbazotic acid. 1913 Webster]
Pic"rite(?), n.[From Gr. (Min.)A dark green igneous rock, consisting largely of chrysolite, with hornblende, augite, biotite, etc. 1913 Webster]
Pic"ro*lite(?), n.[Gr. -lite.: cf. F. picrolithe.](Min.)A fibrous variety of serpentine. 1913 Webster]
Pic"ro*mel(?), n.[Gr. picromel.](Old Chem.)A colorless viscous substance having a bitter-sweet taste. 1913 Webster]
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Pic`ro*tox"in(?), n.[Gr. toxic + -in.](Chem.)A bitter white crystalline substance found in the cocculus indicus. It is a peculiar poisonous neurotic and intoxicant, and consists of a mixture of several neutral substances. 1913 Webster]
Pi"cryl(?), n.[Picric + -yl.](Chem.)The hypothetical radical of picric acid, analogous to phenyl. 1913 Webster]
Pict"ish(?), a.Of or pertaining to Picts; resembling the Picts. \'bdThe Pictish peer.\'b8 Byron. 1913 Webster]
Pic"to*graph(?), n.[See Picture, and -graph.]A picture or hieroglyph representing and expressing an idea. -- Pic`to*graph"ic(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Pic*to"ri*al(?), a.[L. pictorius, fr. pictor a painter, fr. pingere to paint. See Paint.]Of or pertaining to pictures; illustrated by pictures; forming pictures; representing with the clearness of a picture; as, a pictorial dictionary; a pictorial imagination. \'bdPictorial rhetoric.\'b8 Ruskin. -- Pic*to"ri*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Picts(?), n. pl.; sing. Pict(.[L. Picti; cf. AS. Peohtas.](Ethnol.)A race of people of uncertain origin, who inhabited Scotland in early times. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pic*tu"ra(?), n.[L., a painting.](Zo\'94l.)Pattern of coloration. 1913 Webster]
Pic"tur*a*ble(?), a.Capable of being pictured, or represented by a picture. 1913 Webster]
Pic"tur*al(?), a.Pictorial. [R.] Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Pic"ture(?), n.[L. pictura, fr. pingere, pictum, to paint: cf. F. peinture. See Paint.]1.The art of painting; representation by painting. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Any well-expressed image . . . either in picture or sculpture.Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
2.A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, produced by means of painting, drawing, engraving, photography, etc.; a representation in colors. By extension, a figure; a model. 1913 Webster]
Pictures and shapes are but secondary objects.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
The young king's picture . . . in virgin wax.Howell. 1913 Webster]
3.An image or resemblance; a representation, either to the eye or to the mind; that which, by its likeness, brings vividly to mind some other thing; as, a child is the picture of his father; the man is the picture of grief. 1913 Webster]
My eyes make pictures when they are shut.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Picture is often used adjectively, or in forming self-explaining compounds; as, picture book or picture-book, picture frame or picture-frame, picture seller or picture-seller, etc. 1913 Webster]
Animated picture, a moving picture. --
Picture gallery, a gallery, or large apartment, devoted to the exhibition of pictures. --
Picture red, a rod of metal tube fixed to the walls of a room, from which pictures are hung. --
Picture writing. (a)The art of recording events, or of expressing messages, by means of pictures representing the actions or circumstances in question. Tylor.(b)The record or message so represented; as, the picture writing of the American Indians. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Picture, Painting. Every kind of representation by drawing or painting is a picture, whether made with oil colors, water colors, pencil, crayons, or India ink; strictly, a painting is a picture made by means of colored paints, usually applied moist with a brush. 1913 Webster]
Pic"ture, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pictured(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Picturing.]To draw or paint a resemblance of; to delineate; to represent; to form or present an ideal likeness of; to bring before the mind. \'bdI . . . do picture it in my mind.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
I have not seen him so pictured.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pic"tured(?), a.Furnished with pictures; represented by a picture or pictures; as, a pictured scene. 1913 Webster]
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Pic"tur*er(?), n.One who makes pictures; a painter. [R.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Pic`tur*esque"(?), a.[It. pittoresco: cf. F. pittoresque. See Pictorial.]Forming, or fitted to form, a good or pleasing picture; representing with the clearness or ideal beauty appropriate to a picture; expressing that peculiar kind of beauty which is agreeable in a picture, natural or artificial; graphic; vivid; as, a picturesque scene or attitude; picturesque language. 1913 Webster]
What is picturesque as placed in relation to the beautiful and the sublime? It is . . . the characteristic pushed into a sensible excess.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
-- Pic`tur*esque"ly, adv. -- Pic`tur*esque"ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pic"tur*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Picturized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Picturizing.] [R.] 1.To picture. 1913 Webster]
2.To adorn with pictures. 1913 Webster]
Pic"ul(?), n.[Jav. & Malay pikul, fr. pikul to carry on the back, to carry a burden; n., a man's burden.]A commercial weight varying in different countries and for different commodities. In Borneo it is 135tan.[Written also pecul, and pecal.] 1913 Webster]
Pic"u*let(?), n.[Dim. of Picus.](Zo\'94l.)Any species of very small woodpeckers of the genus Picumnus and allied genera. Their tail feathers are not stiff and sharp at the tips, as in ordinary woodpeckers. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pi"cus(?), n.; pl.Pici(#).[L., a woodpecker.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of woodpeckers, including some of the common American and European species.<-- now picoides? --> 1913 Webster]
Pid"dle(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Piddled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Piddling(?).][Cf. dial. Sw. pittla to keep picking at, Sw. peta to pick.]1.To deal in trifles; to concern one's self with trivial matters rather than with those that are important.Ascham. 1913 Webster]
2.To be squeamishly nice about one's food.Swift. 1913 Webster]
3.To urinate; -- child's word. 1913 Webster]
Pid"dler(?), n.One who piddles. 1913 Webster]
Pid"dling(?), a.Trifling; trivial; frivolous; paltry; -- applied to persons and things. 1913 Webster]
The ignoble hucksterage of piddling tithes.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pid"dock(?), n.[Etymol. uncertain.](Zo\'94l.)Any species of Pholas; a pholad. See Pholas. 1913 Webster]
Pie(?), n.[OE. pie, pye; cf. Ir. & Gael. pighe pie, also Gael. pige an earthen jar or pot. Cf. Piggin.]1.An article of food consisting of paste baked with something in it or under it; as, chicken pie; venison pie; mince pie; apple pie; pumpkin pie. 1913 Webster]
Pie crust, the paste of a pie.
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Pie, n.[F. pie, L. pica; cf. picus woodpecker, pingere to paint; the bird being perhaps named from its colors. Cf. Pi, Paint, Speight.]1.(Zo\'94l.)(a)A magpie.(b)Any other species of the genus Pica, and of several allied genera.[Written also pye.] 1913 Webster]
2.(R. C. Ch.)The service book. 1913 Webster]
3.(Pritn.)Type confusedly mixed. See Pi. 1913 Webster]
By cock and pie, an adjuration equivalent to \'bdby God and the service book.\'b8Shak. --
Tree pie(Zo\'94l.), any Asiatic bird of the genus Dendrocitta, allied to the magpie. --
Wood pie. (Zo\'94l.)See French pie, under French. 1913 Webster]
Pie, v. t.See Pi. 1913 Webster]
Pie"bald`(?), a.[Pie the party-colored bird + bald.]1.Having spots and patches of black and white, or other colors; mottled; pied. \'bdA piebald steed of Thracian strain.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Piece(?), n.[OE. pece, F. pi\'8ace, LL. pecia, petia, petium, probably of Celtic origin; cf. W. peth a thing, a part, portion, a little, Armor. pez, Gael. & Ir. cuid part, share. Cf. Petty.]1.A fragment or part of anything separated from the whole, in any manner, as by cutting, splitting, breaking, or tearing; a part; a portion; as, a piece of sugar; to break in pieces. 1913 Webster]
Bring it out piece by piece.Ezek. xxiv. 6. 1913 Webster]
2.A definite portion or quantity, as of goods or work; as, a piece of broadcloth; a piece of wall paper. 1913 Webster]
3.Any one thing conceived of as apart from other things of the same kind; an individual article; a distinct single effort of a series; a definite performance; especially: (a)A literary or artistic composition; as, a piece of poetry, music, or statuary.(b)A musket, gun, or cannon; as, a battery of six pieces; a following piece.(c)A coin; as, a sixpenny piece; -- formerly applied specifically to an English gold coin worth 22 shillings.(d)A fact; an item; as, a piece of news; a piece of knowledge. 1913 Webster]
4.An individual; -- applied to a person as being of a certain nature or quality; often, but not always, used slightingly or in contempt. \'bdIf I had not been a piece of a logician before I came to him.\'b8 Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Thy mother was a piece of virtue.Shak. 1913 Webster]
His own spirit is as unsettled a piece as there is in all the world.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
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a piece of cake, a task easily accomplished. --
a piece of work, a disparaging term for a person considered to have an excess of some undesirable quality; esp. a difficult or eccentric person. --
Piece of assvulgar term for a woman, considered as a partner in sexual intercourse. --> 1913 Webster]
5.(Chess)One of the superior men, distinguished from a pawn. 1913 Webster]
6.A castle; a fortified building. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Of a piece, of the same sort, as if taken from the same whole; like; -- sometimes followed by with.Dryden. --
Piece of eight, the Spanish piaster, formerly divided into eight reals. --
To give a piece of one's mind to, to speak plainly, bluntly, or severely to (another).Thackeray. --
Piece broker, one who buys shreds and remnants of cloth to sell again. --
Piece goods, goods usually sold by pieces or fixed portions, as shirtings, calicoes, sheetings, and the like. 1913 Webster]
Piece, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pieced(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Piecing(?).]1.To make, enlarge, or repair, by the addition of a piece or pieces; to patch; as, to piece a garment; -- often with out.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To unite; to join; to combine.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
His adversaries . . . pieced themselves together in a joint opposition against him.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Piece(?), v. i.To unite by a coalescence of parts; to fit together; to join. \'bdIt pieced better.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Piece"less, a.Not made of pieces; whole; entire. 1913 Webster]
Piece"meal`(?), adv.[OE. pecemele; pece a piece + AS. m, dat. pl. of m part. See Meal a portion.]1.In pieces; in parts or fragments. \'bdOn which it piecemeal brake.\'b8 Chapman. 1913 Webster]
The beasts will tear thee piecemeal.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.Piece by piece; by little and little in succession. 1913 Webster]
Piecemeal they win, this acre first, than that.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Piece"meal`, a.Made up of parts or pieces; single; separate. \'bdThese piecemeal guilts.\'b8 Gov. of Tongue. 1913 Webster]
Piece"meal`, n.A fragment; a scrap.R. Vaughan. 1913 Webster]
Piece"mealed`(?), a.Divided into pieces. 1913 Webster]
Piece"ner(?), n.1.One who supplies rolls of wool to the slubbing machine in woolen mills. 1913 Webster]
2.Same as Piecer, 2. 1913 Webster]
Pie"cer(?), n.1.One who pieces; a patcher. 1913 Webster]
2.A child employed in spinning mill to tie together broken threads. 1913 Webster]
Piece"work`(?), n.Work done by the piece or job; work paid for at a rate based on the amount of work done, rather than on the time employed. 1913 Webster]
The reaping was piecework, at so much per acre.R. Jefferies. 1913 Webster]
Pied(?), imp. & p. p. of Pi, or Pie, v. 1913 Webster]
Pied(?), a.[From Pie the party-colored bird.]Variegated with spots of different colors; party-colored; spotted; piebald. \'bdPied coats.\'b8 Burton. \'bdMeadows trim with daisies pied.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pied antelope(Zo\'94l.), the bontebok. --
Pied-billed grebe(Zo\'94l.), the dabchick. --
Pied blackbird(Zo\'94l.), any Asiatic thrush of the genus Turdulus. --
Pied flycatcher(Zo\'94l.), a common European flycatcher (Ficedula atricapilla). The male is black and white. 1913 Webster]
Pied"mont(?), a.[F. pied foot + mont mountain.](Geol.)Noting the region of foothills near the base of a mountain chain. 1913 Webster]
Pied"mont*ite(?), n.(Min.)A manganesian kind of epidote, from Piedmont. See Epidote. 1913 Webster]
Pied"ness(?), n.The state of being pied.Shak. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pi\'82`douche"(?), n.[F., fr. It. peduccio console, corbel.]A pedestal of small size, used to support small objects, as busts, vases, and the like. 1913 Webster]
Pie"man(?), n.; pl.Piemen(.A man who makes or sells pies. 1913 Webster]
Piend(?), n.[Cf. Dan. pind a peg.]See Peen. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pi*e"no(?), a.[It., fr. L. plenus full.](Mus.)Full; having all the instruments. 1913 Webster]
Pie"plant`(?), n.(Bot.)A plant (Rheum Rhaponticum) the leafstalks of which are acid, and are used in making pies; the garden rhubarb. 1913 Webster]
{ Pie"pou`dre, Pie"pow`der }(?), n.[Lit., dustyfoot, i. e., dusty-footed dealers, fr. F. pied foot + poudreux dusty.](O. Eng. Law)An ancient court of record in England, formerly incident to every fair and market, of which the steward of him who owned or had the toll was the judge.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Pier(?), n.[OE. pere, OF. piere a stone, F. pierre, fr. L. petra, Gr. Petrify.]1.(Arch.)(a)Any detached mass of masonry, whether insulated or supporting one side of an arch or lintel, as of a bridge; the piece of wall between two openings.(b)Any additional or auxiliary mass of masonry used to stiffen a wall. See Buttress. 1913 Webster]
2.A projecting wharf or landing place. 1913 Webster]
Abutment pier, the pier of a bridge next the shore; a pier which by its strength and stability resists the thrust of an arch. --
Pier glass, a mirror, of high and narrow shape, to be put up between windows. --
Pier table, a table made to stand between windows. 1913 Webster]
Pier"age(?), n.Same as Wharfage.Smart. 1913 Webster]
Pierce(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pierced(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Piercing(?).][OE. percen, F. percer, OF. percier, perchier, parchier; perh. fr. (assumed) LL. pertusiare for pertusare, fr. L. pertundere, pertusum, to beat, push, bore through; per through + tundere to beat: cf. OF. pertuisier to pierce, F. pertuis a hole. Cf. Contuse, Parch, Pertuse.]1.To thrust into, penetrate, or transfix, with a pointed instrument. \'bdI pierce . . . her tender side.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To penetrate; to enter; to force a way into or through; to pass into or through; as, to pierce the enemy's line; a shot pierced the ship. 1913 Webster]
3.Fig.: To penetrate; to affect deeply; as, to pierce a mystery. \'bdPierced with grief.\'b8 Pope. 1913 Webster]
Can no prayers pierce thee?Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pierce, v. i.To enter; to penetrate; to make a way into or through something, as a pointed instrument does; -- used literally and figuratively. 1913 Webster]
And pierced to the skin, but bit no more.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
She would not pierce further into his meaning.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Pierce"a*ble(?), a.That may be pierced. 1913 Webster]
Pier"cel(?), n.[Cf. F. perce.]A kind of gimlet for making vents in casks; -- called also piercer. 1913 Webster]
Pier"cer(?), n.1.One who, or that which, pierces or perforates; specifically: (a)An instrument used in forming eyelets; a stiletto.(b)A piercel. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)(a)The ovipositor, or sting, of an insect.(b)An insect provided with an ovipositor. 1913 Webster]
Pier"cing(?), a.Forcibly entering, or adapted to enter, at or by a point; perforating; penetrating; keen; -- used also figuratively; as, a piercing instrument, or thrust. \'bdPiercing eloquence.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
-- Pier"cing*ly, adv. -- Pier"cing*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pi*e"ri*an(?), a.[L. Pierius, from Mount Pierus, in Thessaly, sacred to the Muses.]Of or pertaining to Pierides or Muses. 1913 Webster]
Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Pi"er*id(?), n.[See Peirides.](Zo\'94l.)Any butterfly of the genus Pieris and related genera. See Cabbage butterfly, under Cabbage. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pi*er"i*des(?), n. pl.[L., fr. Gr. Pierian.](Class. Myth.)The Muses. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pierre`-per`du"(?), n.[F. pierre perdue lost stone.]Blocks of stone or concrete heaped loosely in the water to make a foundation (as for a sea wall), a breakwater, a mole, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pi"et(p, n.[Dim. of Pie a magpie: cf. F. piette a smew.](Zo\'94l.)(a)The dipper, or water ouzel. [Scot.] (b)The magpie. [Prov.Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Jay piet(Zo\'94l.), the European jay. [Prov.Eng.] --
Sea piet(Zo\'94l.), the oyster catcher. [Prov.Eng.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pi*e*t\'85"(p, n.[It.](Fine Arts)A representation of the dead Christ, attended by the Virgin Mary or by holy women and angels.Mollett. 1913 Webster]
Pi"e*tism(p, n.[Cf. G. pietismus, F. pi\'82tisme.]1.The principle or practice of the Pietists. 1913 Webster]
2.Strict devotion; also, affectation of devotion. 1913 Webster]
The Sch\'94ne Seele, that ideal of gentle pietism, in \'bdWilhelm Meister.\'b8W. Pater. 1913 Webster]
Pi"e*tist(?), n.[Cf. G. pietist, F. pi\'82tiste. See Piety.](Eccl. Hist.)One of a class of religious reformers in Germany in the 17th century who sought to revive declining piety in the Protestant churches; -- often applied as a term of reproach to those who make a display of religious feeling. Also used adjectively. 1913 Webster]
{ Pi`e*tis"tic(?), Pi`e*tis"tic*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to the Pietists; hence, in contempt, affectedly or demonstratively religious.Addison. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pi*e"tra du"ra(?). [It., hard stone.](Fine Arts)Hard and fine stones in general, such as are used for inlay and the like, as distinguished from the softer stones used in building; thus, a Florentine mosaic is a familiar instance of work in pietra dura, though the ground may be soft marble. 1913 Webster]
Pi"e*ty(?), n.[F. pi\'82t\'82; cf. It. piet\'85; both fr. L. pietas piety, fr. pius pious. See Pious, and cf. Pity.]1.Veneration or reverence of the Supreme Being, and love of his character; loving obedience to the will of God, and earnest devotion to his service. 1913 Webster]
Piety is the only proper and adequate relief of decaying man.Rambler. 1913 Webster]
2.Duty; dutifulness; filial reverence and devotion; affectionate reverence and service shown toward parents, relatives, benefactors, country, etc. 1913 Webster]
Conferred upon me for the piety Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pie"wipe`(?), n.[So called from its note.](Zo\'94l.)The lapwing, or pewit. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
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Pi`e*zom"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. -meter: cf. F. pi\'82zom\'8atre.]1.(Physics)An instrument for measuring the compressibility of liquids. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physics)A gauge connected with a water main to show the pressure at that point. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Pif"fe*ro(?), \'d8Pif"fa*ra(?), }n.[It. piffero.](Mus.)A fife; also, a rude kind of oboe or a bagpipe with an inflated skin for reservoir. 1913 Webster]
Pif"fle(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Piffled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Piffling(?).]To be sequeamish or delicate; hence, to act or talk triflingly or ineffectively; to twaddle; piddle. [Dial. or Slang] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pif"fle, n.Act of piffling; trifling talk or action; piddling; twaddle. [Dial. or Slang] \'bdFutile piffle.\'b8 Kipling. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pig(?), n.A piggin.[Written also pigg.] 1913 Webster]
Pig, n.[Cf. D. big, bigge, LG. bigge, also Dan. pige girl, Sw. piga, Icel. p\'c6ka.]1.The young of swine, male or female; also, any swine; a hog. \'bdTwo pigges in a poke.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Any wild species of the genus Sus and related genera. 1913 Webster]
3.[Cf. Sow a channel for melted iron.]An oblong mass of cast iron, lead, or other metal. See Mine pig, under Mine. 1913 Webster]
4.One who is hoggish; a greedy person. [Low] 1913 Webster]
Masked pig. (Zo\'94l.)See under Masked. --
Pig bed(Founding), the bed of sand in which the iron from a smelting furnace is cast into pigs. --
Pig iron, cast iron in pigs, or oblong blocks or bars, as it comes from the smelting furnace. See Pig, 4. --
Pig yoke(Naut.), a nickname for a quadrant or sextant. --
A pig in a poke (that is, bag), a blind bargain; something bought or bargained for, without the quality or the value being known. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Pig, v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Pigged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pigging(?).]1.To bring forth (pigs); to bring forth in the manner of pigs; to farrow. 1913 Webster]
2.To huddle or lie together like pigs, in one bed. 1913 Webster]
Pi"geon(?), n.[F., fr. L. pipio a young pipping or chirping bird, fr. pipire to peep, chirp. Cf. Peep to chirp.]1.(Zo\'94l.)Any bird of the order Columb\'91, of which numerous species occur in nearly all parts of the world. 1913 Webster]
Columba livia), common in cities. It has given rise to numerous very remarkable varieties, such as the carrier, fantail, nun, pouter, tumbler, etc. The common wild pigeon of the Eastern United States is the Mourning dove (Zenaida macroura, called also Carolina dove). Before the 19th century, the most common pigeon was the passenger pigeon, but that species is now extinct. See Passenger pigeon, and Carolina dove under Dove. See, also, Fruit pigeon, Ground pigeon, Queen pigeon, Stock pigeon, under Fruit, Ground, etc. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.An unsuspected victim of sharpers; a gull. [Slang] 1913 Webster]
Blue pigeon(Zo\'94l.), an Australian passerine bird (Graucalus melanops); -- called also black-faced crow. --
Green pigeon(Zo\'94l.), any one of numerous species of Old World pigeons belonging to the family Treronid\'91. --
Imperial pigeon(Zo\'94l.), any one of the large Asiatic fruit pigeons of the genus Carpophada. --
Pigeon berry(Bot.), the purplish black fruit of the pokeweed; also, the plant itself. See Pokeweed. --
Pigeon English[perhaps a corruption of business English], an extraordinary and grotesque dialect, employed in the commercial cities of China, as the medium of communication between foreign merchants and the Chinese. Its base is English, with a mixture of Portuguese and Hindustani.Johnson's Cyc.<-- pidgin English??? --> --
Pigeon grass(Bot.), a kind of foxtail grass (Setaria glauca), of some value as fodder. The seeds are eagerly eaten by pigeons and other birds. --
Pigeon hawk. (Zo\'94l.)(a)A small American falcon (Falco columbarius). The adult male is dark slate-blue above, streaked with black on the back; beneath, whitish or buff, streaked with brown. The tail is banded.(b)The American sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter veloxorAccipiter fuscus). --
Pigeon hole. (a)A hole for pigeons to enter a pigeon house. (b)See Pigeonhole.(c)pl.An old English game, in which balls were rolled through little arches.Halliwell. --
Pigeon house, a dovecote. --
Pigeon pea(Bot.), the seed of Cajanus Indicus; a kind of pulse used for food in the East and West Indies; also, the plant itself. --
Pigeon plum(Bot.), the edible drupes of two West African species of Chrysobalanus (Chrysobalanus ellipticus and Chrysobalanus luteus). --
Pigeon tremex. (Zo\'94l.)See under Tremex. --
Pigeon wood(Bot.), a name in the West Indies for the wood of several very different kinds of trees, species of Dipholis, Diospyros, and Coccoloba. --
Pi"geon*hole`(?), n.A small compartment in a desk or case for the keeping of letters, documents, etc.; -- so called from the resemblance of a row of them to the compartments in a dovecote.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Pi"geon*hole`, v. t.To place in the pigeonhole of a case or cabinet; hence, to put away; to lay aside indefinitely; as, to pigeonhole a letter or a report. 1913 Webster]
Pi"geon*ry(?), n.A place for pigeons; a dovecote. 1913 Webster]
Pi"geon*toed`(?), a.Having the toes turned in. 1913 Webster]
Pi"geon*wing`(?), n.1.A wing of a pigeon, or a wing like it. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.An old mode of dressing men's side hair in a form likened to a pigeon's wings; also, a wig similarly shaped. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.(Dancing)A fancy step executed by jumping and striking the legs together; as, to cut a pigeonwing. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4.A certain fancy figure in skating. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
5.(Tempering)A color, brown shaded with purple, coming between dark brown and light blue in the table of colors in drawing the temper of hardened steel. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pig"fish`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)(a)Any one of several species of salt-water grunts; -- called also hogfish.(b)A sculpin. The name is also applied locally to several other fishes. 1913 Webster]
Pig"foot`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A marine fish (Scorp\'91na porcus), native of Europe. It is reddish brown, mottled with dark brown and black. 1913 Webster]
Pigg(?), n.A piggin. See 1st Pig.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Pig"ger*y(?), n.; pl.Piggeries(.A place where swine are kept. 1913 Webster]
Pig"gin(?), n.[Scot.; cf. Gael. pigean, dim. of pigeadh, pige, an earthen jar, pitcher, or pot, Ir. pigin, pighead, W. piccyn.]A small wooden pail or tub with an upright stave for a handle, -- often used as a dipper. 1913 Webster]
Pig"gish(?), a.Relating to, or like, a pig; greedy. 1913 Webster]
Pig"-head`ed(?), a.Having a head like a pig; hence, figuratively: stupidity obstinate; perverse; stubborn.B. Jonson. -- Pig"-head`ed*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pight(?), imp. & p. p.of Pitch, to throw; -- used also adjectively. Pitched; fixed; determined. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
[His horse] pight him on the pommel of his head.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
I found him pight to do it.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pigh"tel(?), n.[Cf. Pight, Picle.]A small inclosure.[Written also pightle.] [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Pig"-jawed`(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Having the upper jaw projecting beyond the lower, with the upper incisors in advance of the lower; -- said of dogs. 1913 Webster]
Pig*me"an(?), a.See Pygmean. 1913 Webster]
Pig"ment(?), n.[L. pigmentum, fr. the root of pingere to paint: cf. F. pigment. See Paint, and cf. Pimento, Orpiment.]1.Any material from which a dye, a paint, or the like, may be prepared; particularly, the refined and purified coloring matter ready for mixing with an appropriate vehicle. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physiol.)Any one of the colored substances found in animal and vegetable tissues and fluids, as bilirubin, urobilin, chlorophyll, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.Wine flavored with species and honey.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Pigment cell(Physiol.), a small cell containing coloring matter, as the pigmented epithelial cells of the choroid and iris, or the pigmented connective tissue cells in the skin of fishes, reptiles, etc. 1913 Webster]
{ Pig*men"tal(?), Pig"men*ta*ry(?), }a.Of or pertaining to pigments; furnished with pigments.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Pigmentary degeneration(Med.), a morbid condition in which an undue amount of pigment is deposited in the tissues. 1913 Webster]
Pig`men*ta"tion(?), n.(Physiol.)A deposition, esp. an excessive deposition, of coloring matter; as, pigmentation of the liver. 1913 Webster]
Pig"ment*ed(?), a.Colored; specifically (Biol.), filled or imbued with pigment; as, pigmented epithelial cells; pigmented granules. 1913 Webster]
Pig*men"tous(?), a.Pigmental. 1913 Webster]
Pig"my(?), n.See Pygmy. 1913 Webster]
Pigmy falcon. (Zo\'94l.)Same as Falconet, 2 (a). 1913 Webster]
Pig"ner*ate(?), v. t.[L. pigneratus, p. p. of pignerate to pledge.]1.To pledge or pawn. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.to receive in pawn, as a pawnbroker does. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pig`no*ra"tion(?), n.[LL. pignoratio, L. pigneratio, fr. pignerate to pledge, fr. pignus, gen. -ous and -eris, a pledge, a pawn: cf. F. pignoration.]1.The act of pledging or pawning. 1913 Webster]
2.(Civil Law)The taking of cattle doing damage, by way of pledge, till satisfaction is made.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Pig"no*ra*tive(?), a.[Cf. F. pignoratif.]Pledging, pawning. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pig"nus(?), n.; pl.Pignora(#).[L.](Rom. Law)A pledge or pawn. 1913 Webster]
Pig"nut(?), n.(Bot.)(a)See Groundnut(d).(b)The bitter-flavored nut of a species of hickory (Carya glabra, ); also, the tree itself. 1913 Webster]
Pig"pen`(?), n.A pen, or sty, for pigs. 1913 Webster]
Pig"skin`(?), n.1.The skin of a pig, -- used chiefly for making saddles; hence, a colloquial or slang term for a saddle. 1913 Webster]
2.A football; -- so called because the covering is often made of pigskin. [Colloq.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pigs"ney(?), n.[Perh. a dim. of Dan. pige a girl, or Sw. piga; or from E. pig's eye.]A word of endearment for a girl or woman. [Obs.] [Written also pigsnie, pigsny, etc.]Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Pig"-stick`ing(?), n.Boar hunting; -- so called by Anglo-Indians. [Colloq.] Tackeray. 1913 Webster]
Pig"tail`(?), n.1.The tail of a pig. 1913 Webster]
2.(Hair Dressing)A cue, or queue.J. & H. Smith. 1913 Webster]
3.A kind of twisted chewing tobacco. 1913 Webster]
The tobacco he usually cheweth, called pigtail.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Pig"tailed`(?), a.Having a tail like a pig's; as, the pigtailed baboon. 1913 Webster]
Pig"weed`(?), n.(Bot.)A name of several annual weeds. See Goosefoot, and Lamb's-quarters. 1913 Webster]
Pig"wid`geon(?), n.[Written also pigwidgin and pigwiggen.]A cant word for anything petty or small. It is used by Drayton as the name of a fairy. 1913 Webster]
Pi"ka(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of tailless rodents of the genus Ochotona (formerly Lagomys), resembling small rabbits, but with short ears alnd legs. They inhabit the high mountains of Asia and America. Called also calling hare, and crying hare and rock rabbit. See Chief hare. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Pike(?), n.[F. pique; perhaps of Celtic origin; cf. W. pig a prick, a point, beak, Arm. pik pick. But cf. also L. picus woodpecker (see Pie magpie), and E. spike. Cf. Pick, n. & v., Peak, Pique.]1.(Mil.)A foot soldier's weapon, consisting of a long wooden shaft or staff, with a pointed steel head. It is now superseded by the bayonet. 1913 Webster]
2.A pointed head or spike; esp., one in the center of a shield or target.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
3.A hayfork. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Tusser. 1913 Webster]
6.A large haycock. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
7.A turnpike; a toll bar.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
8.(Zo\'94l.)sing. & pl.A large fresh-water fish (Esox lucius), found in Europe and America, highly valued as a food fish; -- called also pickerel, gedd, luce, and jack. 1913 Webster]
Blue pike, grass pike, green pike, wall-eyed pike, and yellow pike, are names, not of true pike, but of the wall-eye. See Wall-eye. 1913 Webster]
Gar pike. See under Gar. --
Pike perch(Zo\'94l.), any fresh-water fish of the genus Stizostedion (formerly Lucioperca). See Wall-eye, and Sauger. --
Pike pole, a long pole with a pike in one end, used in directing floating logs. --
Pike whale(Zo\'94l.), a finback whale of the North Atlantic (Bal\'91noptera rostrata), having an elongated snout; -- called also piked whale. --
Sand pike(Zo\'94l.), the lizard fish. --
Sea pike(Zo\'94l.), the garfish (a). 1913 Webster]
Piked(?), a.Furnished with a pike; ending in a point; peaked; pointed. \'bdWith their piked targets bearing them down.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pike`-de*vant"(?), n.[Pike point (fr. F. pique) + F. devant before.]A pointed beard. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pi*las"ter(?), n.[F. pilastre, It. pilastro, LL. pilastrum, fr. L. pila a pillar. See Pillar.](Arch.)An upright architectural member right-angled in plan, constructionally a pier (See Pier, 1 (b)), but architecturally corresponding to a column, having capital, shaft, and base to agree with those of the columns of the same order. In most cases the projection from the wall is one third of its width, or less. 1913 Webster]
Pi*las"tered(?), a.Furnished with pilasters. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pi*lau"(?), n.See Pillau. 1913 Webster]
Pilch(?), n.[AS. pylce, pylece, LL. pellicia. See Pelisse, and Pelt skin.]A gown or case of skin, or one trimmed or lined with fur. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pil"chard(?), n.[Cf. It. pilseir, W. pilcod minnows.](Zo\'94l.)A small European food fish (Clupea pilchardus) resembling the herring, but thicker and rounder. It is sometimes taken in great numbers on the coast of England. 1913 Webster]
Fools are as like husbands as pilchards are to herrings.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pilch"er(?), n.[From Pilch.]A scabbard, as of a sword. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pile(?), n.[L. pilus hair. Cf. Peruke.]1.A hair; hence, the fiber of wool, cotton, and the like; also, the nap when thick or heavy, as of carpeting and velvet. 1913 Webster]
Velvet soft, or plush with shaggy pile.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A covering of hair or fur. 1913 Webster]
Pile, n.[L. pilum javelin. See Pile a stake.]The head of an arrow or spear. [Obs.] Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Pile, n.[AS. p\'c6l arrow, stake, L. pilum javelin; but cf. also L. pila pillar.]1.A large stake, or piece of timber, pointed and driven into the earth, as at the bottom of a river, or in a harbor where the ground is soft, for the support of a building, a pier, or other superstructure, or to form a cofferdam, etc. 1913 Webster]
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2.[Cf. F. pile.](Her.)One of the ordinaries or subordinaries having the form of a wedge, usually placed palewise, with the broadest end uppermost. 1913 Webster]
Pile bridge, a bridge of which the roadway is supported on piles. --
Pile cap, a beam resting upon and connecting the heads of piles. --
Pile driver, Pile engine, an apparatus for driving down piles, consisting usually of a high frame, with suitable appliances for raising to a height (by animal or steam power, the explosion of gunpowder, etc.) a heavy mass of iron, which falls upon the pile. --
Pile dwelling. See Lake dwelling, under Lake. --
Pile plank(Hydraul. Eng.), a thick plank used as a pile in sheet piling. See Sheet piling, under Piling. --
Pneumatic pile. See under Pneumatic. --
Screw pile, one with a screw at the lower end, and sunk by rotation aided by pressure. 1913 Webster]
Pile, v. t.To drive piles into; to fill with piles; to strengthen with piles. 1913 Webster]
To sheet-pile, to make sheet piling in or around. See Sheet piling, under 2nd Piling. 1913 Webster]
Pile, n.[F. pile, L. pila a pillar, a pier or mole of stone. Cf. Pillar.]1.A mass of things heaped together; a heap; as, a pile of stones; a pile of wood. 1913 Webster]
2.A mass formed in layers; as, a pile of shot. 1913 Webster]
3.A funeral pile; a pyre.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.A large building, or mass of buildings. 1913 Webster]
The pile o'erlooked the town and drew the fight.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
5.(Iron Manuf.)Same as Fagot, n., 2. 1913 Webster]
6.(Elec.)A vertical series of alternate disks of two dissimilar metals, as copper and zinc, laid up with disks of cloth or paper moistened with acid water between them, for producing a current of electricity; -- commonly called Volta's pile, voltaic pile, or galvanic pile. 1913 Webster]
battery; as, for instance, to an apparatus for generating a current of electricity by the action of heat, usually called a thermopile. 1913 Webster]
7.[F. pile pile, an engraved die, L. pila a pillar.]The reverse of a coin. See Reverse. 1913 Webster]
Cross and pile. See under Cross. --
Dry pile. See under Dry. 1913 Webster]
Pile, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Piled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Piling.]1.To lay or throw into a pile or heap; to heap up; to collect into a mass; to accumulate; to amass; -- often with up; as, to pile up wood. \'bdHills piled on hills.\'b8 Dryden. \'bdLife piled on life.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
The labor of an age in piled stones.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To cover with heaps; or in great abundance; to fill or overfill; to load. 1913 Webster]
To pile armsmuskets(Mil.), to place three guns together so that they may stand upright, supporting each other; to stack arms. 1913 Webster]
{ Pi"le*ate(?), Pi"le*a`ted(?), }a.[L. pileatus, fr. pileus a felt cap or hat.]1.Having the form of a cap for the head. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Having a crest covering the pileus, or whole top of the head. 1913 Webster]
Pileated woodpecker(Zo\'94l.), a large American woodpecker (Ceophloeus pileatus). It is black, with a bright red pointed crest. Called also logcock, and woodcock. 1913 Webster]
Piled(?), a.[From 2d Pile.]Having a pile or point; pointed. [Obs.] \'bdMagus threw a spear well piled.\'b8 Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Piled, a.[From 1d Pile.]Having a pile or nap. \'bdThree-piled velvet.\'b8 L. Barry (1611). 1913 Webster]
Piled, a.[From 6d Pile.](Iron Manuf.)Formed from a pile or fagot; as, piled iron. 1913 Webster]
Pi*le"i*form(?), a.[Pileus + -form.]Having the form of a pileus or cap; pileate. 1913 Webster]
Pile"ment(?), n.[From Pile to lay into a heap.]An accumulation; a heap. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
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\'d8Pi*len"tum(?), n.; pl.Pilenta(#).[L.](Rom. Antiq.)An easy chariot or carriage, used by Roman ladies, and in which the vessels, etc., for sacred rites were carried. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pi`le*o*rhi"za(?), n.; pl.Pilorhiz\'91(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)A cap of cells which covers the growing extremity of a root; a rootcap. 1913 Webster]
Pil"er(?), n.One who places things in a pile. 1913 Webster]
Piles(?), n. pl.[L. pila a ball. Cf. Pill a medicine.](Med.)The small, troublesome tumors or swellings about the anus and lower part of the rectum which are technically called hemorrhoids. See Hemorrhoids. [The singular pile is sometimes used.] 1913 Webster]
Blind piles, hemorrhoids which do not bleed. 1913 Webster]
Pi"le*us(?), n.; pl.Pilei(#).[L., a felt cap.]1.(Rom. Antiq.)A kind of skull cap of felt. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)The expanded upper portion of many of the fungi. See Mushroom. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)The top of the head of a bird, from the bill to the nape. 1913 Webster]
Pile"-worn`(?), a.Having the pile worn off; threadbare. 1913 Webster]
Pile"wort`(?), n.(Bot.)A plant (Ranunculus Ficaria of Linn\'91us) whose tuberous roots have been used in poultices as a specific for the piles.Forsyth. 1913 Webster]
Pil"fer(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Pilfered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pilfering.][OF. pelfrer. See Pelf.]To steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to practice petty theft. 1913 Webster]
Pil"fer, v. t.To take by petty theft; to filch; to steal little by little. 1913 Webster]
And not a year but pilfers as he goes Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Pil"fer*er(?), n.One who pilfers; a petty thief. 1913 Webster]
Pil"fer*ing, a.Thieving in a small way.Shak. -- n.Petty theft. -- Pil"fer*ing*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Pil"fer*y(?), n.Petty theft. [R.] Sir T. North. 1913 Webster]
Pil*gar"lic(?), n.[Etymol. uncertain.]One who has lost his hair by disease; a sneaking fellow, or one who is hardly used. 1913 Webster]
Pil"grim(?), n.[OE. pilgrim, pelgrim, pilegrim, pelegrim; cf. D. pelgrim, OHG. piligr\'c6m, G. pilger, F. p\'8alerin, It. pellegrino; all fr. L. peregrinus a foreigner, fr. pereger abroad; per through + ager land, field. See Per-, and Acre, and cf. Pelerine, Peregrine.]1.A wayfarer; a wanderer; a traveler; a stranger. 1913 Webster]
Strangers and pilgrims on the earth.Heb. xi. 13. 1913 Webster]
2.One who travels far, or in strange lands, to visit some holy place or shrine as a devotee; as, a pilgrim to Loretto; Canterbury pilgrims. See Palmer.P. Plowman. 1913 Webster]
Pil"grim, a.Of or pertaining to a pilgrim, or pilgrims; making pilgrimages. \'bdWith pilgrim steps.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pilgrim fathers, a name popularly given to the one hundred and two English colonists who landed from the Mayflower and made the first settlement in New England at Plymouth in 1620. They were separatists from the Church of England, and most of them had sojourned in Holland. 1913 Webster]
Pil"grim, v. i.To journey; to wander; to ramble. [R.] Grew. Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
Pil"grim*age(?), n.[OE. pilgrimage, pelgrinage; cf. F. p\'8alerinage.]1.The journey of a pilgrim; a long journey; especially, a journey to a shrine or other sacred place. Fig., the journey of human life.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The days of the years of my pilgrimage.Gen. xlvii. 9. 1913 Webster]
2.A tedious and wearisome time. 1913 Webster]
In prison hast thou spent a pilgrimage.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Journey; tour; excursion. See Journey. 1913 Webster]
Pil"grim*ize(?), v. i.To wander as a pilgrim; to go on a pilgrimage. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pi*lid"i*um(?), n.; pl.Pildia(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)The free-swimming, hat-shaped larva of certain nemertean worms. It has no resemblance to its parent, and the young worm develops in its interior. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pi*lif"e*ra(?), n. pl.[NL. See Piliferous.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Mammalia. 1913 Webster]
Pi*lif"er*ous(?), a.[L. pilus hair + -ferous: cf. F. pilif\'8are.]1.Bearing a single slender bristle, or hair. 1913 Webster]
Pi*lig"er*ous(?), a.[L. pilus hair + -gerous: cf. F. pilig\'8are.]Bearing hair; covered with hair or down; piliferous. 1913 Webster]
Pil"ing(?), n.[See Pile a heap.]1.The act of heaping up. 1913 Webster]
2.(Iron Manuf.)The process of building up, heating, and working, fagots, or piles, to form bars, etc. 1913 Webster]
Pil"ing, n.[See Pile a stake.]A series of piles; piles considered collectively; as, the piling of a bridge. 1913 Webster]
Pug piling, sheet piles connected together at the edges by dovetailed tongues and grooves. --
Sheet piling, a series of piles made of planks or half logs driven edge to edge, -- used to form the walls of cofferdams, etc. 1913 Webster]
Pill(?), n.[Cf. Peel skin, or Pillion.]The peel or skin. [Obs.] \'bdSome be covered over with crusts, or hard pills, as the locusts.\'b8 Holland. 1913 Webster]
Pill, v. i.To be peeled; to peel off in flakes. 1913 Webster]
Pill, v. t.[Cf. L. pilare to deprive of hair, and E. pill, n. (above).]1.To deprive of hair; to make bald. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.To peel; to make by removing the skin. 1913 Webster]
[Jacob] pilled white streaks . . . in the rods.Gen. xxx. 37. 1913 Webster]
Pill(?), v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Pilled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pilling.][F. piller, L. pilare; cf. It. pigliare to take. Cf. Peel to plunder.]To rob; to plunder; to pillage; to peel. See Peel, to plunder. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Pillers and robbers were come in to the field to pill and to rob.Sir T. Malroy. 1913 Webster]
Pill(?), n.[F. pilute, L. pilula a pill, little ball, dim. of L. pila a ball. Cf. Piles.]1.A medicine in the form of a little ball, or small round mass, to be swallowed whole. 1913 Webster]
2.Figuratively, something offensive or nauseous which must be accepted or endured.<-- esp., as bitter pill --> Udall. 1913 Webster]
Pill beetle(Zo\'94l.), any small beetle of the genus Byrrhus, having a rounded body, with the head concealed beneath the thorax. --
Pill bug(Zo\'94l.), any terrestrial isopod of the genus Armadillo, having the habit of rolling itself into a ball when disturbed. Called also pill wood louse.<-- poison pill Fig., anything accompanying a desirable object or action, which makes it deleterious to him who accepts it; esp. (Finance) a provision in the regulations or financial structure (as indebtedness) of a company which makes the company undesirable as a target for a hostile takeover --> 1913 Webster]
Pil"lage(?), n.[F., fr. piller to plunder. See Pill to plunder.]1.The act of pillaging; robbery.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is taken from another or others by open force, particularly and chiefly from enemies in war; plunder; spoil; booty. 1913 Webster]
Which pillage they with merry march bring home.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Plunder; rapine; spoil; depredation. -- Pillage, Plunder. Pillage refers particularly to the act of stripping the sufferers of their goods, while plunder refers to the removal of the things thus taken; but the words are freely interchanged. 1913 Webster]
Pil"lage, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Pillaged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pillaging(?).]To strip of money or goods by open violence; to plunder; to spoil; to lay waste; as, to pillage the camp of an enemy. 1913 Webster]
Mummius . . . took, pillaged, and burnt their city.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Pil"lage, v. i.To take spoil; to plunder; to ravage. 1913 Webster]
They were suffered to pillage wherever they went.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Pil"la*ger(?), n.One who pillages.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Pil"lar(?), n.[OE. pilerF. pilier, LL. pilare, pilarium, pilarius, fr. L. pila a pillar. See Pile a heap.]1.The general and popular term for a firm, upright, insulated support for a superstructure; a pier, column, or post; also, a column or shaft not supporting a superstructure, as one erected for a monument or an ornament. 1913 Webster]
Jacob set a pillar upon her grave.Gen. xxxv. 20. 1913 Webster]
The place . . . vast and proud, pillars stood.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Figuratively, that which resembles such a pillar in appearance, character, or office; a supporter or mainstay; as, the Pillars of Hercules; a pillar of the state. \'bdYou are a well-deserving pillar.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
By day a cloud, by night a pillar of fire.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.(R. C. Ch.)A portable ornamental column, formerly carried before a cardinal, as emblematic of his support to the church. [Obs.] Skelton. 1913 Webster]
4.(Man.)The center of the volta, ring, or manege ground, around which a horse turns. 1913 Webster]
From pillar to post, hither and thither; to and fro; from one place or predicament to another; backward and forward. [Colloq.] --
Pillar saint. See Stylite. --
Pillars of the fauces. See Fauces, 1. 1913 Webster]
Pil"lar, a.(Mach.)Having a support in the form of a pillar, instead of legs; as, a pillar drill. 1913 Webster]
Pil"lar-block`(?), n.See under Pillow. 1913 Webster]
Pil"lared(?), a.Supported or ornamented by pillars; resembling a pillar, or pillars. \'bdThe pillared arches.\'b8 Sir W. Scott. \'bdPillared flame.\'b8 Thomson. 1913 Webster]
Pil"lar*et(?), n.A little pillar. [R.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Pil"lion(?), n.[Ir. pillin, pilliun (akin to Gael. pillean, pillin), fr. Ir. & Gael. pill, peall, a skin or hide, prob. fr. L. pellis. See Pell, n., Fell skin.]A panel or cushion saddle; the under pad or cushion of saddle; esp., a pad or cushion put on behind a man's saddle, on which a woman may ride. 1913 Webster]
His [a soldier's] shank pillion without stirrups.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Pil"lo*rize(?), v. t.To set in, or punish with, the pillory; to pillory. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pil"lo*ry(?), n.; pl.Pillories(#).[F. pilori; cf. Pr. espitlori, LL. piloricum, pilloricum, pellericum, pellorium, pilorium, spilorium; perhaps from a derivative of L. speculari to look around, observe. Cf. Speculate.]A frame of adjustable boards erected on a post, and having holes through which the head and hands of an offender were thrust so as to be exposed in front of it.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pil"lo*ry, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pilloried(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pillorying.][Cf. F. pilorier.]1.To set in, or punish with, the pillory. \'bdHungering for Puritans to pillory.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.Figuratively, to expose to public scorn.Gladstone. 1913 Webster]
Pil"low(?), n.[OE. pilwe, AS. pyle, fr. L. pilvinus.]1.Anything used to support the head of a person when reposing; especially, a sack or case filled with feathers, down, hair, or other soft material. 1913 Webster]
[Resty sloth] finds the down pillow hard.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mach.)A piece of metal or wood, forming a support to equalize pressure; a brass; a pillow block. [R.] 1913 Webster]
3.(Naut.)A block under the inner end of a bowsprit. 1913 Webster]
4.A kind of plain, coarse fustian. 1913 Webster]
Lace pillow, a cushion used in making hand-wrought lace. --
Pillow bier[OE. pilwebere; cf. LG. b\'81re a pillowcase], a pillowcase; pillow slip. [Obs.] Chaucer. --
Pillow block(Mach.), a block, or standard, for supporting a journal, as of a shaft. It is usually bolted to the frame or foundation of a machine, and is often furnished with journal boxes, and a movable cover, or cap, for tightening the bearings by means of bolts; -- called also pillar block, or plumber block. --
Pillow lace, handmade lace wrought with bobbins upon a lace pillow. --
Pillow of a plow, a crosspiece of wood which serves to raise or lower the beam. --
Pillow sham, an ornamental covering laid over a pillow when not in use. --
Pillow slip, a pillowcase. 1913 Webster]
Pil"low(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pillowed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pillowing.]To rest or lay upon, or as upon, a pillow; to support; as, to pillow the head. 1913 Webster]
Pillows his chin upon an orient wave.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pil"low*case`(?), n.A removable case or covering for a pillow, usually of white linen or cotton cloth. 1913 Webster]
Pil"lowed(?), a.Provided with a pillow or pillows; having the head resting on, or as on, a pillow. 1913 Webster]
Pillowedon buckler cold and hard.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Pil"low lace. Lace made by hand with bobbins on a pillow. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pil"low*y(?), a.Like a pillow.Keats. 1913 Webster]
Pill"-wil`let(?), n.[So named from its note.](Zo\'94l.)The willet. 1913 Webster]
Pill"worm`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any myriapod of the genus Iulus and allied genera which rolls up spirally; a galleyworm. See Illust. under Myriapod. 1913 Webster]
Pill"wort`(?), n.(Bot.)Any plant of the genus Pilularia; minute aquatic cryptograms, with small pill-shaped fruit; -- sometimes called peppergrass. 1913 Webster]
Pi`lo*car"pine(?), n.[From NL. Pilocarpus pennatifolius jaborandi; L. pilus hair + Gr. karpo`s fruit: cf. F. pilocarpine.](Chem.)An alkaloid extracted from jaborandi (Pilocarpus pennatifolius) as a white amorphous or crystalline substance which has a peculiar effect on the vasomotor system. 1913 Webster]
2.A gratuity given by tradesmen to customers settling their accounts. [Southern U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Pi*lon"ce(?), n.[Amer. Sp. See Piloncillo.]Same as Pilon. [Texas] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Pi`lon*cil"lo(?), n.[Amer. Sp., dim. of pilon.]Same as Pilon. [Texas] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pi*lose"(?), a.[L. pilosus, fr. pilus hair. See Pile.]1.Hairy; full of, or made of, hair. 1913 Webster]
The heat-retaining property of the pilose covering.Owen. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Clothed thickly with pile or soft down. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bot.)Covered with long, slender hairs; resembling long hairs; hairy; as, pilose pubescence. 1913 Webster]
Pi*los"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. pilosit\'82.]The quality or state of being pilose; hairiness.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Pi"lot(?), n.[F. pilote, prob. from D. peillood plummet, sounding lead; peilen, pegelen, to sound, measure (fr. D. & G. peil, pegel, a sort of measure, water mark) + lood lead, akin to E. lead. The pilot, then, is the lead man, i. e., he who throws the lead. See Pail, and Lead a metal.]1.(Naut.)One employed to steer a vessel; a helmsman; a steersman.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically, a person duly qualified, and licensed by authority, to conduct vessels into and out of a port, or in certain waters, for a fixed rate of fees. 1913 Webster]
3.Figuratively: A guide; a director of another through a difficult or unknown course. 1913 Webster]
4.An instrument for detecting the compass error. 1913 Webster]
5.The cowcatcher of a locomotive. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
6.(A\'89ronautics)One who flies, or is qualified to fly, an airplane, balloon, or other flying machine. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
7.(Mach.)A short plug at the end of a counterbore to guide the tool. Pilots are sometimes made interchangeable. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
8.(Mining)The heading or excavation of relatively small dimensions, first made in the driving of a larger tunnel. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
9.(Television)a filmed or taped episode of a proposed television series, produced as an example of the series. It may be shown only to those television broadcast executives who may decide whether to buy the rights to the series, or aired to test viewer reaction or to interest sponsors. Also called pilot film or pilot tape. PJC]
Pilot balloon, a small balloon sent up in advance of a large one, to show the direction and force of the wind. --
Pilot bird. (Zo\'94l.)(a)A bird found near the Caribbee Islands; -- so called because its presence indicates to mariners their approach to these islands.Crabb.(b)The black-bellied plover. [Local, U.S.] --
Pilot boat, a strong, fast-sailing boat used to carry and receive pilots as they board and leave vessels. --
Pilot bread, ship biscuit. --
Pilot cloth, a coarse, stout kind of cloth for overcoats. --
Pilot engine, a locomotive going in advance of a train to make sure that the way is clear. --
Pilot fish. (Zo\'94l)(a)A pelagic carangoid fish (Naucrates ductor); -- so named because it is often seen in company with a shark, swimming near a ship, on account of which sailors imagine that it acts as a pilot to the shark. (b)The rudder fish (Seriola zonata). --
Pilot jack, a flag or signal hoisted by a vessel for a pilot. --
Pilot jacket, a pea jacket. --
Pilot nut(Bridge Building), a conical nut applied temporarily to the threaded end of a pin, to protect the thread and guide the pin when it is driven into a hole.Waddell. --
Pilot snake(Zo\'94l.)(a)A large North American snake (Coluber obsoleus). It is lustrous black, with white edges to some of the scales. Called also mountain black snake.(b)The pine snake. --
Pilot whale. (Zo\'94l.)Same as Blackfish, 1. 1913 Webster]
Pi"lot, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Piloted; p. pr. & vb. n.Piloting.][Cf. F. piloter.]1.To direct the course of, as of a ship, where navigation is dangerous. 1913 Webster]
2.Figuratively: To guide, as through dangers or difficulties. \'bdThe art of piloting a state.\'b8 Berkeley. 1913 Webster]
3.(A\'89ronautics)To fly, or act as pilot of (an aircraft); to operate (an airplane). Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pi"lot*age(?), n.[Cf. F. pilotage.]1.The pilot's skill or knowledge, as of coasts, rocks, bars, and channels. [Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
2.The compensation made or allowed to a pilot. 1913 Webster]
3.Guidance, as by a pilot.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Pilot balloon. A small, unmanned balloon sent up to indicate the direction of air currents. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pilot flag. The flag hoisted at the fore by a vessel desiring a pilot, in the United States the union jack, in Great Britain the British union jack with a white border. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Pi"lot*ism(?), Pi"lot*ry(?), }n.Pilotage; skill in the duties of a pilot. [R.] 1913 Webster]
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{ Pilot lamporPilot light }. (Elec.)1.A small incandescent telltale lamp on a dynamo or battery circuit to show approximately by its brightness the voltage of the current. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.a small light on an electrical device to indicate whether the device is in operation or that the power is on. PJC]
Pi"lot light`(?), n.a small gas flame kept burning continuously on a stove, water heater, or other gas-burning device, so as to allow immediate ignition of the main flame when the gas flow is turned on. PJC]
Pilot valve. (Hydraulics)A small hand-operated valve to admit liquid to operate a valve difficult to turn by hand. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pilot wheel. (Mach.)A wheel, usually with radial handles projecting from the rim, for traversing the saddle of a machine tool, esp. an automatic machine tool, by hand. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pil"our(?), n.A piller; a plunderer. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pil"ous(?), a.See Pilose. 1913 Webster]
Pil"pul(?), n.[Aramaic pilp; cf. Heb. pilpel to spice, to season, dispute violently.]Among the Jews, penetrating investigation, disputation, and drawing of conclusions, esp. in Talmudic study. -- Pil"pul*ist(#), n. -- Pil`pul*is"tic(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pil"ser(?), n.An insect that flies into a flame. 1913 Webster]
Pil"u*lar(?), a.Of or pertaining to pills; resembling a pill or pills; as, a pilular mass. 1913 Webster]
Pil"u*lous(?), a.[L. pilula a pill. See Pill.]Like a pill; small; insignificant. [R.] G. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
Pi"ly(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Like pile or wool. 1913 Webster]
Pi*mar"ic(?), a.[NL. pinum maritima, an old name for P. Pinaster, a pine which yields galipot.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, an acid found in galipot, and isomeric with abietic acid. 1913 Webster]
Pi*mel"ic(?), a.[Gr. (Chem.)(a)Pertaining to, or designating, a substance obtained from certain fatty substances, and subsequently shown to be a mixture of suberic and adipic acids.(b)Designating the acid proper (C5H10(CO2/H)2) which is obtained from camphoric acid. 1913 Webster]
Pim"e*lite(?), n.[Gr. (Min.)An apple-green mineral having a greasy feel. It is a hydrous silicate of nickel, magnesia, aluminia, and iron. 1913 Webster]
Pi"ment(?), n.[F. See Pimento.]Wine flavored with spice or honey. See Pigment, 3. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pi*men"ta(?), n.(Bot.)Same as Pimento. 1913 Webster]
Pi*men"to(?), n.[Sp. pimiento, pimienta; cf. Pg. pimenta, F. piment; all fr. L. pigmentum a paint, pigment, the juice of plants; hence, something spicy and aromatic. See Pigment.]1.(Bot.)Allspice; -- applied both to the tree and its fruit. See Allspice. 1913 Webster]
2.same as pimiento. PJC]
Pi*mien"to(?), n.[Sp.]The Spanish sweet pepper, the fruit of which is used as a vegetable, to stuff olives, etc.; also the fruit itself. Also called pimento. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Pim*o"la(?), n.An olive stuffed with a kind of sweet red pepper, or pimiento. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pimp(p, n.[Cf. F. pimpant smart, sparkish; perh. akin to piper to pipe, formerly also, to excel. Cf. Pipe.]One who provides gratification for the lust of others; a procurer; a pander.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Pimp, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Pimped(p; p. pr. & vb. n.Pimping.]To procure women for the gratification of others' lusts; to pander.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Pim"per*nel(?), n.[F. pimprenelle; cf. Sp. pimpinela, It. pimpinella; perh. from LL. bipinnella, for bipinnula two-winged, equiv. to L. bipennis; bis twice + penna feather, wing. Cf. Pen a feather.](Bot.)A plant of the genus Anagallis, of which one species (A. arvensis) has small flowers, usually scarlet, but sometimes purple, blue, or white, which speedily close at the approach of bad weather. 1913 Webster]
Water pimpernel. (Bot.)See Brookweed. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pim"pil*lo(?), n.(Bot.)A West Indian name for the prickly pear (Opuntia); -- called also pimploes. 1913 Webster]
Pim"pi*nel(?), n.[See Pimpernel.](Bot.)The burnet saxifrage. See under Saxifrage. 1913 Webster]
Pim"ple(?), n.[AS. p\'c6pelian to blister; cf. L. papula pimple.]1.(Med.)Any small acuminated elevation of the cuticle, whether going on to suppuration or not. \'bdAll eyes can see a pimple on her nose.\'b8 Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: A swelling or protuberance like a pimple. \'bdA pimple that portends a future sprout.\'b8 Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Pimp"ship(?), n.The office, occupation, or persom of a pimp. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pin(?), v. t.(Metal Working)To peen. 1913 Webster]
Pin(?), v. t.[Cf. Pen to confine, or Pinfold.]To inclose; to confine; to pen; to pound. 1913 Webster]
Pin, n.[OE. pinne, AS. pinn a pin, peg; cf. D. pin, G. pinne, Icel. pinni, W. pin, Gael. & Ir. pinne; all fr. L. pinna a pinnacle, pin, feather, perhaps orig. a different word from pinna feather. Cf. Fin of a fish, Pen a feather.]1.A piece of wood, metal, etc., generally cylindrical, used for fastening separate articles together, or as a support by which one article may be suspended from another; a peg; a bolt. 1913 Webster]
With pins of adamant Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Especially, a small, pointed and headed piece of brass or other wire (commonly tinned), largely used for fastening clothes, attaching papers, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence, a thing of small value; a trifle. 1913 Webster]
He . . . did not care a pin for her.Spectator. 1913 Webster]
4.That which resembles a pin in its form or use; as: (a)A peg in musical instruments, for increasing or relaxing the tension of the strings.(b)A linchpin.(c)A rolling-pin.(d)A clothespin.(e)(Mach.)A short shaft, sometimes forming a bolt, a part of which serves as a journal. See Illust. of Knuckle joint, under Knuckle. (f)(Joinery)The tenon of a dovetail joint. 1913 Webster]
5.One of a row of pegs in the side of an ancient drinking cup to mark how much each man should drink. 1913 Webster]
6.The bull's eye, or center, of a target; hence, the center. [Obs.] \'bdThe very pin of his heart cleft.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
9.An ornament, as a brooch or badge, fastened to the clothing by a pin; as, a Masonic pin. 1913 Webster]
10.The leg; as, to knock one off his pins. [Slang] 1913 Webster]
Banking pin(Horol.), a pin against which a lever strikes, to limit its motion. --
Pin drill(Mech.), a drill with a central pin or projection to enter a hole, for enlarging the hole, or for sinking a recess for the head of a bolt, etc.; a counterbore. --
Pin grass. (Bot.)See Alfilaria. --
Pin hole, a small hole made by a pin; hence, any very small aperture or perforation. --
Pin lock, a lock having a cylindrical bolt; a lock in which pins, arranged by the key, are used instead of tumblers. --
Pin money, an allowance of money, as that made by a husband to his wife, for private and personal expenditure. --
Pin rail(Naut.), a rail, usually within the bulwarks, to hold belaying pins. Sometimes applied to the fife rail. Called also pin rack. --
Pin wheel. (a)A contrate wheel in which the cogs are cylindrical pins. (b)(Fireworks)A small coil which revolves on a common pin and makes a wheel of yellow or colored fire.
<-- a toy with lightweight, usually brightly colored vanes, as of plastic, which revolve on a pin at the end of a stick, when acted on by a wind --> 1913 Webster]
Pin(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pinned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pinning.][See Pin, n.]To fasten with, or as with, a pin; to join; as, to pin a garment; to pin boards together. \'bdAs if she would pin her to her heart.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
To pin one's faith upon, to depend upon; to trust to. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pi`\'a4a(?), n.[Sp., orig., pineapple, pine cone.]1.(a)The pineapple.(b)Pi\'a4a cloth or the fiber of which it is made. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. Also Pi"na(pron. also . (Metal.)A cone of silver amalgam prepared for retorting; also, the residuary cone of spongy silver left after the retorting. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pin`a*ca"te bug(?). [Orig. uncert.]Any of several clumsy, wingless beetles of the genus Eleodes, found in the Pacific States. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pi"\'a4a cloth`(?). [See Pi\'a4a.]A fine fabric for scarfs, handkerchiefs, embroidery, etc., woven from the fiber obtained from the leaf of the sterile pineapple plant. It is delicate, soft, and transparent, with a tinge of pale yellow. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pin"a*coid(?), n.[Gr. -oid.](Crystallog.)A plane parallel to two of the crystalline axes. 1913 Webster]
Pi"na co*la"da(?). [Sp., strained pineapple.]a sweet mixed drink made from rum, pineapple juice, and cream of coconut, mixed with crushed ice. PJC]
Pi*nac"o*lin(?), n.[Pinacone + L. oleum oil.](Chem.)A colorless oily liquid related to the ketones, and obtained by the decomposition of pinacone; hence, by extension, any one of the series of which pinacolin proper is the type.[Written also pinacoline.] 1913 Webster]
Pin"a*cone(?), n.[From Gr. (Chem.)A white crystalline substance related to the glycols, and made from acetone; hence, by extension, any one of a series of substances of which pinacone proper is the type.[Written also pinakone.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pin`a*co*the"ca(?), n.[L. pinacotheca, fr. Gr. A picture gallery. 1913 Webster]
Pin"a*fore`(?), n.[Pin + afore.]An apron for a child to protect the front part of dress; a tier. 1913 Webster]
Pi*nas"ter(?), n.[L., fr. pinus a pine.](Bot.)A species of pine (Pinus Pinaster) growing in Southern Europe. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pi"nax(?), n.; pl.Pinaces(#).[L., fr. Gr. A tablet; a register; hence, a list or scheme inscribed on a tablet. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pince`-nez"(?), n.[F. pincer to pinch + nez nose.]Eyeglasses kept on the nose by a spring. 1913 Webster]
Pin"cers(?), n. pl.[Cf. F. pince pinchers, fr. pincer to pinch. See Pinch, Pinchers.]See Pinchers. 1913 Webster]
Pinch(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pinched(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pinching.][F. pincer, probably fr. OD. pitsen to pinch; akin to G. pfetzen to cut, pinch; perhaps of Celtic origin. Cf. Piece.]1.To press hard or squeeze between the ends of the fingers, between teeth or claws, or between the jaws of an instrument; to squeeze or compress, as between any two hard bodies. 1913 Webster]
2.to seize; to grip; to bite; -- said of animals. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He [the hound] pinched and pulled her down.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
3.To plait. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Full seemly her wimple ipinched was.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
4.Figuratively: To cramp; to straiten; to oppress; to starve; to distress; as, to be pinched for money. 1913 Webster]
Want of room . . . pinching a whole nation.Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
5.To move, as a railroad car, by prying the wheels with a pinch. See Pinch, n., 4. 1913 Webster]
6.To seize by way of theft; to steal; to lift. [Slang] Robert Barr. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
7.to catch; to arrest (a criminal). Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pinch, v. i.1.To act with pressing force; to compress; to squeeze; as, the shoe pinches. 1913 Webster]
2.(Hunt.)To take hold; to grip, as a dog does. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
3.To spare; to be niggardly; to be covetous.Gower. 1913 Webster]
The wretch whom avarice bids to pinch and spare.Franklin. 1913 Webster]
To pinch at, to find fault with; to take exception to. [Obs.]
Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Pinch, n.1.A close compression, as with the ends of the fingers, or with an instrument; a nip. 1913 Webster]
2.As much as may be taken between the finger and thumb; any very small quantity; as, a pinch of snuff. 1913 Webster]
4.A lever having a projection at one end, acting as a fulcrum, -- used chiefly to roll heavy wheels, etc. Called also pinch bar. 1913 Webster]
At a pinch,
On a pinch, in an emergency; as, he could on a pinch read a little Latin.<-- also in a pinch --> 1913 Webster]
Pinch"beck(?), n.[Said to be from the name of the inventor; cf. It. prencisbecco.]An alloy of copper and zinc, resembling gold; a yellow metal, composed of about three ounces of zinc to a pound of copper. It is much used as an imitation of gold in the manufacture of cheap jewelry. 1913 Webster]
Pinch"beck, a.Made of pinchbeck; sham; cheap; spurious; unreal. \'bdA pinchbeck throne.\'b8 J. A. Symonds. 1913 Webster]
Pinch"cock`(?), n.A clamp on a flexible pipe to regulate the flow of a fluid through the pipe. 1913 Webster]
Pin"chem(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The European blue titmouse. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Pinch"er(?), n.One who, or that which, pinches. 1913 Webster]
Pinch"ers(?), n. pl.[From Pinch.]An instrument having two handles and two grasping jaws working on a pivot; -- used for griping things to be held fast, drawing nails, etc. 1913 Webster]
pincers, both on account of its derivation from the English pinch, and because it represents the common pronunciation. 1913 Webster]
Pinch"fist`(?), n.A closefisted person; a miser. 1913 Webster]
Pin"coff*in(?), n.[From Pincoff, an English manufacturer.]A commercial preparation of garancin, yielding fine violet tints. 1913 Webster]
Pinc"pinc`(?), n.[Named from its note.](Zo\'94l.)An African wren warbler. (Drymoica textrix). 1913 Webster]
Pin"cush`ion(?), n.A small cushion, in which pins may be stuck for use. 1913 Webster]
{ Pin"dal(?), Pin"dar(?), }n.[D. piendel.](Bot.)The peanut (Arachis hypog\'91a); -- so called in the West Indies. 1913 Webster]
Pin*dar"ic(?), a.[L. Pindaricus, Gr. Pindarus) Pindar: cf. F. pindarique.]Of or pertaining to Pindar, the Greek lyric poet; after the style and manner of Pindar; as, Pindaric odes. -- n.A Pindaric ode. 1913 Webster]
Pin*dar"ic*al(?), a.Pindaric. 1913 Webster]
Too extravagant and Pindarical for prose.Cowley. 1913 Webster]
Pin"dar*ism(?), n.Imitation of Pindar. 1913 Webster]
Pin"dar*ist, n.One who imitates Pindar. 1913 Webster]
Pin"der(?), n.[AS. pyndan to pen up, fr. pund a pound.]One who impounds; a poundkeeper. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pine(?), n.[AS. p\'c6n, L. poena penalty. See Pain.]Woe; torment; pain. [Obs.] \'bdPyne of hell.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Pine, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pined(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pining.][AS. p\'c6nan to torment, fr. p\'c6n torment. See 1st Pine, Pain, n. & v.]1.To inflict pain upon; to torment; to torture; to afflict. [Obs.] Chaucer. Shak. 1913 Webster]
That people that pyned him to death.Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
One is pined in prison, another tortured on the rack.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
2.To grieve or mourn for. [R.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pine, v. i.1.To suffer; to be afflicted. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.To languish; to lose flesh or wear away, under any distress or anexiety of mind; to droop; -- often used with away. \'bdThe roses wither and the lilies pine.\'b8 Tickell. 1913 Webster]
3.To languish with desire; to waste away with longing for something; -- usually followed by for. 1913 Webster]
For whom, and not for Tybalt, Juliet pined.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To languish; droop; flag; wither; decay. 1913 Webster]
Pine, n.[AS. p\'c6n, L. pinus.]1.(Bot.)Any tree of the coniferous genus Pinus. See Pinus. 1913 Webster]
white pine (P. Strobus), the Georgia pine (P. australis), the red pine (P. resinosa), and the great West Coast sugar pine (P. Lambertiana) are among the most valuable. The Scotch pine or fir, also called Norway or Riga pine (Pinus sylvestris), is the only British species. The nut pine is any pine tree, or species of pine, which bears large edible seeds. See Pinon. 1913 Webster]
The spruces, firs, larches, and true cedars, though formerly considered pines, are now commonly assigned to other genera. 1913 Webster]
2.The wood of the pine tree. 1913 Webster]
3.A pineapple. 1913 Webster]
Ground pine. (Bot.)See under Ground. --
Norfolk Island pine(Bot.), a beautiful coniferous tree, the Araucaria excelsa. --
Pine barren, a tract of infertile land which is covered with pines. [Southern U.S.] --
Pine borer(Zo\'94l.), any beetle whose larv\'91 bore into pine trees. --
Pine finch. (Zo\'94l.)See Pinefinch, in the Vocabulary. --
Pine grosbeak(Zo\'94l.), a large grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator), which inhabits the northern parts of both hemispheres. The adult male is more or less tinged with red. --
Pine lizard(Zo\'94l.), a small, very active, mottled gray lizard (Sceloporus undulatus), native of the Middle States; -- called also swift, brown scorpion, and alligator. --
Pine marten. (Zo\'94l.)(a)A European weasel (Mustela martes), called also sweet marten, and yellow-breasted marten.(b)The American sable. See Sable. --
Pine moth(Zo\'94l.), any one of several species of small tortricid moths of the genus Retinia, whose larv\'91 burrow in the ends of the branchlets of pine trees, often doing great damage. --
Pine mouse(Zo\'94l.), an American wild mouse (Arvicola pinetorum), native of the Middle States. It lives in pine forests. --
Pine needle(Bot.), one of the slender needle-shaped leaves of a pine tree. See Pinus. --
Pine-needle wool. See Pine wool (below). --
Pine oil, an oil resembling turpentine, obtained from fir and pine trees, and used in making varnishes and colors. --
Pine snake(Zo\'94l.), a large harmless North American snake (Pituophis melanoleucus). It is whitish, covered with brown blotches having black margins. Called also bull snake. The Western pine snake (P. Sayi) is chestnut-brown, mottled with black and orange. --
Pine tree(Bot.), a tree of the genus Pinus; pine. --
Pine-tree money, money coined in Massachusetts in the seventeenth century, and so called from its bearing a figure of a pine tree. --
Pine weevil(Zo\'94l.), any one of numerous species of weevils whose larv\'91 bore in the wood of pine trees. Several species are known in both Europe and America, belonging to the genera Pissodes, Hylobius, etc. --
Pine wool, a fiber obtained from pine needles by steaming them. It is prepared on a large scale in some of the Southern United States, and has many uses in the economic arts; -- called also pine-needle wool, and pine-wood wool. 1913 Webster]
Pi"ne*al(?), a.[L. pinea the cone of a pine, from pineus of the pine, from pinus a pine: cf. F. pin\'82ale.]Of or pertaining to a pine cone; resembling a pine cone. 1913 Webster]
Pineal gland(Anat.), a glandlike body in the roof of the third ventricle of the vertebrate brain; -- called also pineal body, epiphysis, conarium. In some animals it is connected with a rudimentary eye, the so-called pineal eye, and in other animals it is supposed to be the remnant of a dorsal median eye. 1913 Webster]
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Pine"ap`ple(?), n.(Bot.)A tropical plant (Ananassa sativa); also, its fruit; -- so called from the resemblance of the latter, in shape and external appearance, to the cone of the pine tree. Its origin is unknown, though conjectured to be American. 1913 Webster]
Pine`as"ter(?), n.See Pinaster. 1913 Webster]
{ Pine"-clad`(?), Pine"-crowned`(?), }a.Clad or crowned with pine trees; as, pine-clad hills. 1913 Webster]
Pine"drops`(?), n.(Bot.)A reddish herb (Pterospora andromedea) of the United States, found parasitic on the roots of pine trees. 1913 Webster]
Pine"finch`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)(a)A small American bird (Spinus, ); -- called also pine siskin, and American siskin.(b)The pine grosbeak. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pi*nen"chy*ma(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. -enchyma, as in parenchyma.](Bot.)Tabular parenchyma, a form of cellular tissue in which the cells are broad and flat, as in some kinds of epidermis. 1913 Webster]
Pin"er*y(?), n.; pl.Pineries(.1.A pine forest; a grove of pines. 1913 Webster]
2.A hothouse in which pineapples are grown. 1913 Webster]
Pine"sap`(?), n.(Bot.)A reddish fleshy herb of the genus Monotropa (Monotropa hypopitys), formerly thought to be parasitic on the roots of pine trees, but more probably saprophytic. 1913 Webster]
Pine-tree State. Maine; -- a nickname alluding to the pine tree in its coat of arms. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Pi*ne"tum(?), n.[L., a pine grove.]A plantation of pine trees; esp., a collection of living pine trees made for ornamental or scientific purposes. 1913 Webster]
Pine"weed`(?), n.(Bot.)A low, bushy, nearly leafless herb (Hypericum Sarothra), common in sandy soil in the Eastern United States. 1913 Webster]
Pin"ey(?), a.See Piny. 1913 Webster]
Pin"ey, a.[Of East Indian origin.]A term used in designating an East Indian tree (the Vateria Indica or piney tree, of the order Dipterocarpe\'91, which grows in Malabar, etc.) or its products. 1913 Webster]
Piney dammar,
Piney resin,
Piney varnish, a pellucid, fragrant, acrid, bitter resin, which exudes from the piney tree (Vateria Indica) when wounded. It is used as a varnish, in making candles, and as a substitute for incense and for amber. Called also liquid copal, and white dammar. --
Piney tallow, a solid fatty substance, resembling tallow, obtained from the roasted seeds of the Vateria Indica; called also dupada oil. --
Piney thistle(Bot.), a plant (Atractylis gummifera), from the bark of which, when wounded, a gummy substance exudes. 1913 Webster]
Pin"-eyed`(?), a.(Bot.)Having the stigma visible at the throad of a gamopetalous corolla, while the stamens are concealed in the tube; -- said of dimorphous flowers. The opposite of thrum-eyed. 1913 Webster]
Pin"feath`er(?), n.A feather not fully developed; esp., a rudimentary feather just emerging through the skin. 1913 Webster]
Pin"feath`ered(?), a.Having part, or all, of the feathers imperfectly developed. 1913 Webster]
Pin"-fire`(?), a.(Mil.)Having a firing pin to explode the cartridge; as, a pin-fire rifle. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pin"fish`(?), n.[So called from their sharp dorsal spines.](Zo\'94l.)(a)The sailor's choice (Diplodus, ).(b)The salt-water bream (Diplodus Holbrooki). 1913 Webster]
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Pin"fold`(?), n.[For pindfold. See Pinder, Pound an inclosure, and Fold an inclosure.]A place in which stray cattle or domestic animals are confined; a pound; a penfold.Shak. 1913 Webster]
A parish pinfold begirt by its high hedge.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Ping(?), n.[Probably of imitative origin.]The sound made by a bullet in striking a solid object or in passing through the air. 1913 Webster]
Ping, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Pinged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pinging.]To make the sound called ping. 1913 Webster]
Pin"gle(?), n.[Perhaps fr. pin to impound.]A small piece of inclosed ground. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
ping"-pong`(?), n.[Imitative.]1.An indoor modification of lawn tennis played with small bats, or battledores, and a very light, hollow, celluloid ball, on a large table divided across the middle by a net. Also called table tennis. [[originally a trade name] Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
2.A size of photograph a little larger than a postage stamp. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ping"-pong`, v. i.1.To play ping-pong. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.to bounce back and forth, in the manner of a ping-pong ball. PJC]
Ping"-pong ball`, v. i.the small hollow celluloid ball used for the game of ping-pong. PJC]
Ping"ster(?), n.See Pinkster. 1913 Webster]
Pin`gue*fac"tion(?), n.[L. pinguefacere, pinguefactum, to fatten; pinguis fat + facere to make.](Med.)A making of, or turning into, fat. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pin"gui*tude(?), n.[L. pinguitudo, from pinguis fat.]Fatness; a growing fat; obesity. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pin"hold`(?), n.A place where a pin is fixed. 1913 Webster]
Pi"nic(, a.[L. pinus pine.](Chem.)Of or pertaining to the pine; obtained from the pine; formerly, designating an acid which is the chief constituent of common resin, -- now called abietic, or sylvic, acid. 1913 Webster]
Pin"ing(?), a.1.Languishing; drooping; wasting away, as with longing. 1913 Webster]
2.Wasting; consuming. \'bdThe pining malady of France.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pin"ing*ly, adv.In a pining manner; droopingly.Poe. 1913 Webster]
Pin"ion(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A moth of the genus Lithophane, as L. antennata, whose larva bores large holes in young peaches and apples. 1913 Webster]
Pin"ion, n.[OF. pignon a pen, F., gable, pinion (in sense 5); cf. Sp. pi\'a4on pinion; fr. L. pinna pinnacle, feather, wing. See Pin a peg, and cf. Pen a feather, Pennat, Pennon.]1.A feather; a quill.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A wing, literal or figurative. 1913 Webster]
Swift on his sooty pinions flits the gnome.Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.The joint of bird's wing most remote from the body.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
4.A fetter for the arm.Ainsworth. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mech.)A cogwheel with a small number of teeth, or leaves, adapted to engage with a larger wheel, or rack (see Rack); esp., such a wheel having its leaves formed of the substance of the arbor or spindle which is its axis. 1913 Webster]
Lantern pinion. See under Lantern. --
Pinion wire, wire fluted longitudinally, for making the pinions of clocks and watches. It is formed by being drawn through holes of the shape required for the leaves or teeth of the pinions. 1913 Webster]
Pin"ion(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pinioned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pinioning.]1.To bind or confine the wings of; to confine by binding the wings.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.To disable by cutting off the pinion joint.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
3.To disable or restrain, as a person, by binding the arms, esp. by binding the arms to the body.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Her elbows pinioned close upon her hips.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
4.Hence, generally, to confine; to bind; to tie up. \'bdPinioned up by formal rules of state.\'b8 Norris. 1913 Webster]
Pin"ioned(?), a.Having wings or pinions. 1913 Webster]
Pin"ite(?), n.[So called from Pini, a mine in Saxony.](Min.)A compact granular cryptocrystalline mineral of a dull grayish or greenish white color. It is a hydrous alkaline silicate, and is derived from the alteration of other minerals, as iolite. 1913 Webster]
Pi"nite(?), n.[L. pinus the pine tree.]1.(Paleon.)Any fossil wood which exhibits traces of having belonged to the Pine family. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)A sweet white crystalline substance extracted from the gum of a species of pine (Pinus Lambertina). It is isomeric with, and resembles, quercite. 1913 Webster]
Pink(?), n.[D. pink.](Naut.)A vessel with a very narrow stern; -- called also pinky.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Pink stern(Naut.), a narrow stern. 1913 Webster]
Pink, v. i.[D. pinken, pinkoogen, to blink, twinkle with the eyes.]To wink; to blink. [Obs.] L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Pink, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pinked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pinking.][OE. pinken to prick, probably a nasalized form of pick.]1.To pierce with small holes; to cut the edge of, as cloth or paper, in small scallops or angles. 1913 Webster]
2.To stab; to pierce as with a sword.Addison. 1913 Webster]
3.To choose; to cull; to pick out. [Obs.] Herbert. 1913 Webster]
Pink, n.A stab.Grose. 1913 Webster]
Pink, n.[Perh. akin to pick; as if the edges of the petals were picked out. Cf. Pink, v. t.]1.(Bot.)A name given to several plants of the caryophyllaceous genus Dianthus, and to their flowers, which are sometimes very fragrant and often double in cultivated varieties. The species are mostly perennial herbs, with opposite linear leaves, and handsome five-petaled flowers with a tubular calyx. 1913 Webster]
2.A color resulting from the combination of a pure vivid red with more or less white; -- so called from the common color of the flower.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.Anything supremely excellent; the embodiment or perfection of something. \'bdThe very pink of courtesy.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.(Zo\'94l.)The European minnow; -- so called from the color of its abdomen in summer. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Bunch pink is Dianthus barbatus. --
China, Indian,
pink. See under China. --
Clove pink is Dianthus Caryophyllus, the stock from which carnations are derived. --
Garden pink. See Pheasant's eye. --
Meadow pink is applied to Dianthus deltoides; also, to the ragged robin. --
Maiden pink, Dianthus deltoides. --
Moss pink. See under Moss. --
Pink needle, the pin grass; -- so called from the long, tapering points of the carpels. See Alfilaria. --
Sea pink. See Thrift. 1913 Webster]
Pink, a.Resembling the garden pink in color; of the color called pink (see 6th Pink, 2); as, a pink dress; pink ribbons. 1913 Webster]
Pink eye(Med.), a popular name for an epidemic variety of ophthalmia, associated with early and marked redness of the eyeball. --
Pink salt(Chem. & Dyeing), the double chlorides of (stannic) tin and ammonium, formerly much used as a mordant for madder and cochineal. --
Pink saucer, a small saucer, the inner surface of which is covered with a pink pigment. 1913 Webster]
Pinked(?), a.Pierced with small holes; worked in eyelets; scalloped on the edge.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pink"-eyed`(?), a.[Pink half-shut + eye.]Having small eyes.Holland. 1913 Webster]
Pink"ing, n.1.The act of piercing or stabbing. 1913 Webster]
2.The act or method of decorating fabrics or garments with a pinking iron; also, the style of decoration; scallops made with a pinking iron. 1913 Webster]
Pinking iron. (a)An instrument for scalloping the edges of ribbons, flounces, etc.(b)A sword. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Pink"ish, a.Somewhat pink. 1913 Webster]
Pink"ness(?), n.Quality or state of being pink. 1913 Webster]
Pink"root`(?), n.1.(Med.)The root of Spigelia Marilandica, used as a powerful vermifuge; also, that of S. Anthelmia. See definition 2 (below). 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)(a)A perennial North American herb (Spigelia Marilandica), sometimes cultivated for its showy red blossoms. Called also Carolina pink, Maryland pinkroot, and worm grass.(b)An annual South American and West Indian plant (Spigelia Anthelmia). 1913 Webster]
Pink"ster(?), n.[D. pinkster, pinksteren, fr. Gr. Pentecost.]Whitsuntide.[Written also pingster and pinxter.] 1913 Webster]
Pinkster flower(Bot.), the rosy flower of the Azalea nudiflora; also, the shrub itself; -- called also Pinxter blomachee by the New York descendants of the Dutch settlers. 1913 Webster]
Pink"-sterned`(?), a.[See 1st Pink.](Naut.)Having a very narrow stern; -- said of a vessel. 1913 Webster]
Pink"y(?), n.(Naut.)See 1st Pink. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pin"na(?), n.; pl.Pinn\'91(#), E. Pinnas(#).[L., a feather.]1.(Bot.)(a)A leaflet of a pinnate leaf. See Illust. of Bipinnate leaf, under Bipinnate.(b)One of the primary divisions of a decompound leaf. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)One of the divisions of a pinnate part or organ. 1913 Webster]
3.[L. pinna, akin to Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Any species of Pinna, a genus of large bivalve mollusks found in all warm seas. The byssus consists of a large number of long, silky fibers, which have been used in manufacturing woven fabrics, as a curiosity. 1913 Webster]
4.(Anat.)The auricle of the ear. See Ear. 1913 Webster]
Pin"nace(?), n.[F. pinasse; cf. It. pinassa, pinazza, Sp. pinaza; all from L. pinus a pine tree, anything made of pine, e.g., a ship. Cf. Pine a tree.]1.(Naut.)(a)A small vessel propelled by sails or oars, formerly employed as a tender, or for coast defence; -- called originally, spynace or spyne.(b)A man-of-war's boat. 1913 Webster]
Whilst our pinnace anchors in the Downs.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A procuress; a pimp. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Pin"na*cle(?), n.[OE. pinacle, F. pinacle, L. pinnaculum, fr. pinna pinnacle, feather. See Pin a peg.]1.(Arch.)An architectural member, upright, and generally ending in a small spire, -- used to finish a buttress, to constitute a part in a proportion, as where pinnacles flank a gable or spire, and the like. Pinnacles may be considered primarily as added weight, where it is necessary to resist the thrust of an arch, etc. 1913 Webster]
Some renowned metropolis pinnacles around.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Anything resembling a pinnacle; a lofty peak; a pointed summit. 1913 Webster]
Three silent pinnacles of aged snow.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
The slippery tops of human state, pinnacles of fate.Cowley. 1913 Webster]
Pin"na*cle, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pinnacled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pinnacling(?).]To build or furnish with a pinnacle or pinnacles.T. Warton. 1913 Webster]
Pin"nage(?), n.[Cf. Pinfold.]Poundage of cattle. See Pound. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
{ Pin"nate(?), Pin"na*ted(?), }a.[L. pinnatus feathered, fr. pinna a feather. See Pin a peg, Pen feather.]1.(Bot.)Consisting of several leaflets, or separate portions, arranged on each side of a common petiole, as the leaves of a rosebush, a hickory, or an ash. See Abruptly pinnate, and Illust., under Abruptly. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Having a winglike tuft of long feathers on each side of the neck. 1913 Webster]
Pinnated grouse(Zo\'94l.), the prairie chicken. 1913 Webster]
Pin"nate*ly(?), adv.In a pinnate manner. 1913 Webster]
Pin*nat"i*fid(?), a.[L. pinnatus feathered + root of findere to split: cf. F. pinnatifide.](Bot.)Divided in a pinnate manner, with the divisions not reaching to the midrib. 1913 Webster]
Pin*nat`i*lo"bate(?), a.[See Pinnate, and Lobate.](Bot.)Having lobes arranged in a pinnate manner. 1913 Webster]
Pin*nat"i*ped(?), a.[L. pinnatus feathered + pes, pedis foot: cf. F. pinnatip\'8ade.](Zo\'94l.)Having the toes bordered by membranes; fin-footed, as certain birds. 1913 Webster]
Pin*nat"i*ped, n.(Zo\'94l.)Any bird which has the toes bordered by membranes. 1913 Webster]
Pin"ner(?), n.1.One who, or that which, pins or fastens, as with pins. 1913 Webster]
2.(Costume)(a)A headdress like a cap, with long lappets.(b)An apron with a bib; a pinafore.(c)A cloth band for a gown. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
With kerchief starched, and pinners clean.Gay. 1913 Webster]
3.A pin maker. 1913 Webster]
Pin"ner, n.[See Pin to pound.]One who pins or impounds cattle. See Pin, v. t. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pin"net(?), n.A pinnacle. [R.] Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Pin"ni*form(?), a.[L. pinna feather, fin + -form.]Shaped like a fin or feather.Sir J. Hill. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pin`ni*gra"da(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. pinna a feather + gradi to walk, move.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Pinnipedia. 1913 Webster]
Pin"ni*grade(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)An animal of the seal tribe, moving by short feet that serve as paddles. 1913 Webster]
Pin"ni*ped(?), n.[L. pinna feather, fin + pes, pedis, a foot: cf. F. pinnip\'8ade.](Zo\'94l.)(a)One of the Pinnipedia; a seal.(b)One of the Pinnipedes. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pin*nip"e*des(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Steganopodes. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pin`ni*pe"di*a(?), n. pl.[NL. So called because their webbed feet are used as paddles or fins.](Zo\'94l.)A suborder of aquatic carnivorous mammals including the seals and walruses; -- opposed to Fissipedia. 1913 Webster]
Pin"nule(?), n.[L. pinnula, dim. of pinna feather: cf. F. pinnule.]1.(Bot.)One of the small divisions of a decompound frond or leaf. See Illust. of Bipinnate leaf, under Bipinnate. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of a series of small, slender organs, or parts, when arranged in rows so as to have a plumelike appearance; as, a pinnule of a gorgonia; the pinnules of a crinoid. 1913 Webster]
Pin"ny*win`kles(?), n. pl.An instrument of torture, consisting of a board with holes into which the fingers were pressed, and fastened with pegs.[Written also pilliewinkles.] [Scot.] Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
{ Pin"o*chle, Pin"o*cle }(?), n.A game at cards, played with forty-eight cards, being all the cards above the eight spots in two packs.[Also spelled penuchle.] 1913 Webster +PJC]
Pi*nole"(?), n.1.An aromatic powder used in Italy in the manufacture of chocolate. 1913 Webster]
2.Parched maize, ground, and mixed with sugar, etc. Mixed with water, it makes a nutritious beverage. 1913 Webster]
Pi\'a4"on(?), n.[Sp. pi\'a4on.](Bot.)(a)The edible seed of several species of pine; also, the tree producing such seeds, as Pinus Pinea of Southern Europe, and P. Parryana, cembroides, edulis, and monophylla, the nut pines of Western North America.(b)See Monkey's puzzle.[Written also pignon.] 1913 Webster]
Pin"patch`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The common English periwinkle. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Pint(?), n.[OE. pinte, F. pinte, fr. Sp. pinta spot, mark, pint, fr. pintar to paint; a mark for a pint prob. having been made on or in a larger measure. See Paint.]A measure of capacity, equal to half a quart, or four gills, -- used in liquid and dry measures. See Quart. 1913 Webster]
Pin*ta"do(?), n.; pl.Pintados(#).[Sp., painted, fr. pintar to paint.]1.(Zo\'94l.)Any bird of the genus Numida. Several species are found in Africa. The common pintado, or Guinea fowl, the helmeted, and the crested pintados, are the best known. See Guinea fowl, under Guinea. 1913 Webster]
2.A fish (Scomberomorus regalis) similar to, but larger than, the Spanish mackerel, and having elongated spots, common about Florida and the West Indies. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pin"tail`(?), n.1.(Zo\'94l.)A northern duck (Dafila acuta), native of both continents. The adult male has a long, tapering tail. Called also gray duck, piketail, piket-tail, spike-tail, split-tail, springtail, sea pheasant, and gray widgeon. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The sharp-tailed grouse of the great plains and Rocky Mountains (Pedioc\'91tes phasianellus); -- called also pintailed grouse, pintailed chicken, springtail, and sharptail. 1913 Webster]
Pin"-tailed`(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Having a tapered tail, with the middle feathers longest; -- said of birds. 1913 Webster]
Pin"tle(?), n.[A diminutive of Pin.]1.A little pin. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mech.)An upright pivot pin; as: (a)The pivot pin of a hinge.(b)A hook or pin on which a rudder hangs and turns.(c)A pivot about which the chassis swings, in some kinds of gun carriages.(d)A kingbolt of a wagon. 1913 Webster]
Pin"to, n.Any pied animal; esp., a pied or \'bdpainted\'b8 horse. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pin"tos(?), n. pl.; sing. Pinto(.[Sp., painted, mottled.](Eyhnol.)A mountain tribe of Mexican Indians living near Acapulco. They are remarkable for having the dark skin of the face irregularly spotted with white. Called also speckled Indians. 1913 Webster]
Pintsch gas(?). [After Richard Pintsch, German inventor.]A kind of oil gas extensively used for lighting railroad cars, which carry it in compressed form. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pin"ule(?), n.[Cf. Pinnule.](Astron.)One of the sights of an astrolabe. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pi"nus(?), n.[L., a pine tree.](Bot.)A large genus of evergreen coniferous trees, mostly found in the northern hemisphere. The genus formerly included the firs, spruces, larches, and hemlocks, but is now limited to those trees which have the primary leaves of the branchlets reduced to mere scales, and the secondary ones (pine needles) acicular, and usually in fascicles of two to seven. See Pine. 1913 Webster]
Pin"weed`(?), n.(Bot.)Any plant of the genus Lechea, low North American herbs with branching stems, and very small and abundant leaves and flowers. 1913 Webster]
Pin"worm`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A small nematoid worm (Oxyurus vermicularis), which is parasitic chiefly in the rectum of man. It is most common in children and aged persons. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pinx"it(?). [L., perfect indicative 3d sing. of pingere to paint.]A word appended to the artist's name or initials on a painting, or engraved copy of a painting; as, Rubens pinxit, Rubens painted (this). 1913 Webster]
Pinx"ter(?), n.See Pinkster. 1913 Webster]
Pin"y(?), a.Abounding with pines.[Written also piney.] \'bdThe piny wood.\'b8 Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Pi"o*ned(?), a.A Shakespearean word of disputed meaning; perh., \'bdabounding in marsh marigolds.\'b8 1913 Webster]
Thy banks with pioned and twilled brims.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pi`o*neer"(?), n.[F. pionier, orig., a foot soldier, OF. peonier, fr. OF. peon a foot soldier, F. pion. See Pawn in chess.]1.(Mil.)A soldier detailed or employed to form roads, dig trenches, and make bridges, as an army advances. 1913 Webster]
2.One who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow; as, pioneers of civilization; pioneers of reform. 1913 Webster]
Pi`o*neer", v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Pioneered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pioneering.]1.To go before, and prepare or open a way for; to act as pioneer. 1913 Webster]
2.to take part in the early development of; to break ground in; to invent or originate. PJC]
Pi`o*neer"ing, a.groundbreaking; originating; -- of efforts that begin work in a field or on a topic not previously widely known. PJC]
Pi`o*neers'" Day(?). In Utah, a legal holiday, July 24, commemorated the arrival, in 1847, of Brigham Young and his followers at the present site of Salt Lake City. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pip(?), n.[OE. pippe, D. pip, or F. p\'82pie; from LL. pipita, fr. L. pituita slime, phlegm, rheum, in fowls, the pip. Cf. Pituite.]A contagious disease of fowls, characterized by hoarseness, discharge from the nostrils and eyes, and an accumulation of mucus in the mouth, forming a \'bdscale\'b8 on the tongue. By some the term pip is restricted to this last symptom, the disease being called roup by them. 1913 Webster]
Pip, n.[Formerly pippin, pepin. Cf. Pippin.](Bot.)A seed, as of an apple or orange. 1913 Webster]
Pip, n.[Perh. for pick, F. pique a spade at cards, a pike. Cf. Pique.]One of the conventional figures or \'bdspots\'b8 on playing cards, dominoes, etc.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Pip, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Pipped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pipping.][See Peep.]To cry or chirp, as a chicken; to peep. 1913 Webster]
To hear the chick pip and cry in the egg.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Pi*pa(?), n.; pl.Pipas(.(Zo\'94l.)The Surinam toad (Pipa Americana), noted for its peculiar breeding habits. 1913 Webster]
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Pip"age(?), n.Transportation, as of petroleum oil, by means of a pipe conduit; also, the charge for such transportation. 1913 Webster]
Pi"pal tree`(?). Same as Peepul tree. 1913 Webster]
Pipe(?), n.[AS. p\'c6pe, probably fr. L. pipare, pipire, to chirp; of imitative origin. Cf. Peep, Pibroch, Fife.]1.A wind instrument of music, consisting of a tube or tubes of straw, reed, wood, or metal; any tube which produces musical sounds; as, a shepherd's pipe; the pipe of an organ. \'bdTunable as sylvan pipe.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Now had he rather hear the tabor and the pipe.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Any long tube or hollow body of wood, metal, earthenware, or the like: especially, one used as a conductor of water, steam, gas, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.A small bowl with a hollow stem, -- used in smoking tobacco, and, sometimes, other substances. 1913 Webster]
4.A passageway for the air in speaking and breathing; the windpipe, or one of its divisions. 1913 Webster]
5.The key or sound of the voice. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.The peeping whistle, call, or note of a bird. 1913 Webster]
The earliest pipe of half-awakened birds.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
7.pl.The bagpipe; as, the pipes of Lucknow. 1913 Webster]
8.(Mining)An elongated body or vein of ore. 1913 Webster]
9.A roll formerly used in the English exchequer, otherwise called the Great Roll, on which were taken down the accounts of debts to the king; -- so called because put together like a pipe.Mozley & W. 1913 Webster]
10.(Naut.)A boatswain's whistle, used to call the crew to their duties; also, the sound of it. 1913 Webster]
11.[Cf. F. pipe, fr. pipe a wind instrument, a tube, fr. L. pipare to chirp. See Etymol. above.]A cask usually containing two hogsheads, or 126 wine gallons; also, the quantity which it contains. 1913 Webster]
Pipe fitter, one who fits pipes together, or applies pipes, as to an engine or a building. --
Pipe fitting, a piece, as a coupling, an elbow, a valve, etc., used for connecting lengths of pipe or as accessory to a pipe. --
Pipe office, an ancient office in the Court of Exchequer, in which the clerk of the pipe made out leases of crown lands, accounts of cheriffs, etc. [Eng.] --
Pipe tree(Bot.), the lilac and the mock orange; -- so called because their were formerly used to make pipe stems; -- called also pipe privet. --
Pipe wrench, Pipetongs, a jawed tool for gripping a pipe, in turning or holding it. --
To smoke the pipe of peace, to smoke from the same pipe in token of amity or preparatory to making a treaty of peace, -- a custom of the American Indians. 1913 Webster]
Pipe, v. i.1.To play on a pipe, fife, flute, or other tubular wind instrument of music. 1913 Webster]
We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced.Matt. xi. 17. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)To call, convey orders, etc., by means of signals on a pipe or whistle carried by a boatswain. 1913 Webster]
3.To emit or have a shrill sound like that of a pipe; to whistle. \'bdOft in the piping shrouds.\'b8 Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
4.(Metal.)To become hollow in the process of solodifying; -- said of an ingot, as of steel. 1913 Webster]
Pipe(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Piped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Piping.]1.To perform, as a tune, by playing on a pipe, flute, fife, etc.; to utter in the shrill tone of a pipe. 1913 Webster]
A robin . . . was piping a few querulous notes.W. Irving. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)To call or direct, as a crew, by the boatswain's whistle. 1913 Webster]
As fine a ship's company as was ever piped aloft.Marryat. 1913 Webster]
3.To furnish or equip with pipes; as, to pipe an engine, or a building. 1913 Webster]
Pipe" clay`(kl. A plastic, unctuous clay of a grayish white color, -- used in making tobacco pipes and various kinds of earthenware, in scouring cloth, and in cleansing soldiers' equipments. 1913 Webster]
Pipe"clay`, v. t.1.To whiten or clean with pipe clay, as a soldier's accouterments. 1913 Webster]
Piped(?), a.Formed with a pipe; having pipe or pipes; tubular. 1913 Webster]
Pipe"fish`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any lophobranch fish of the genus Siphostoma, or Syngnathus, and allied genera, having a long and very slender angular body, covered with bony plates. The mouth is small, at the end of a long, tubular snout. The male has a pouch on his belly, in which the incubation of the eggs takes place. 1913 Webster]
Pipe"lay`er(?), n., orPipe" lay`er. 1.One who lays conducting pipes in the ground, as for water, gas, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.(Polit. Cant)A politician who works in secret; -- in this sense, usually written as one word. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Pipe"lay`ing, n., orPipe" lay`ing. 1.The laying of conducting pipes underground, as for water, gas, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.(Polit. Cant)The act or method of making combinations for personal advantage secretly or slyly; -- in this sense, usually written as one word. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
pipeline, pipe line. 1.A line of pipe with pumping machinery and apparatus for conveying liquids, gases, or finely divided solids, such as petroleum or natural gas, between distant points. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
2.fig. an information channel direct from the source. PJC]
3.the set of stages and processes from the invention or design of a product to its ultimate use, production, or commercial sale. Used commonly in the phrase
in the pipeline, i. e. still in preparation or under development. PJC]
Pipe"-line`, v. t.To convey by a pipe line; to furnish with a pipe line or pipe lines. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pipe"mouth`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any fish of the genus Fistularia; -- called also tobacco pipefish. See Fistularia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pi"per(?), n.[L.]See Pepper. 1913 Webster]
Pip"er(?), n.1.(Mus.)One who plays on a pipe, or the like, esp. on a bagpipe. \'bdThe hereditary piper and his sons.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)(a)A common European gurnard (Trigla lyra), having a large head, with prominent nasal projection, and with large, sharp, opercular spines.(b)A sea urchin (Goniocidaris hystrix) having very long spines, native of both the American and European coasts. 1913 Webster]
To pay the piper, to bear the cost, expense, or trouble. 1913 Webster]
Pip`er*a"ceous(?), a.[L. piper pepper.](Bot.)Of or pertaining to the order of plants (Piperace\'91) of which the pepper (Piper nigrum) is the type. There are about a dozen genera and a thousand species, mostly tropical plants with pungent and aromatic qualities. 1913 Webster]
{ Pi*per"a*zine(?), n. Also -zin }. [Piperidine + azote + -ine.](Chem.)A crystalline substance, (C2H4NH)2, formed by action of ammonia on ethylene bromide, by reduction of pyrazine, etc. It is a strong base, and is used as a remedy for gout. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pi*per"ic(p, a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or derived from, or designating, a complex organic acid found in the products of different members of the Pepper family, and extracted as a yellowish crystalline substance. 1913 Webster]
Pip"er*idge(?), n.(Bot.)Same as Pepperidge. 1913 Webster]
Pi*per"i*dine(?), n.(Chem.)An oily liquid alkaloid, C5H11N, having a hot, peppery, ammoniacal odor. It is related to pyridine, and is obtained by the decomposition of piperine. 1913 Webster]
Pip"er*ine(?), n.[L. piper pepper: cf. F. piperin, piperine.](Chem.)A white crystalline compound of piperidine and piperic acid. It is obtained from the black pepper (Piper nigrum) and other species. 1913 Webster]
Pip`er*o"nal(?), n.(Chem.)A white crystalline substance obtained by oxidation of piperic acid, and regarded as a complex aldehyde. 1913 Webster]
Pi*per"y*lene(?), n.[Piperidine + acetylene.](Chem.)A hydrocarbon obtained by decomposition of certain piperidine derivatives. 1913 Webster]
Pipe"stem`(?), n.The hollow stem or tube of a pipe used for smoking tobacco, etc. 1913 Webster]
Took a long reed for a pipestem.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Pipe"stone`(?), n.A kind of clay slate, carved by the Indians into tobacco pipes. Cf. Catlinite. 1913 Webster]
Pi*pette"(?), n.[F., dim. of pipe.]A small glass tube, often with an enlargement or bulb in the middle, and usually graduated, -- used for transferring or delivering measured quantities. 1913 Webster]
Pipe"vine`(?), n.(Bot.)Any climbing species of Aristolochia; esp., the Dutchman's pipe (Aristolochia sipho). See under Dutchman. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pipe"wood`(?), n.An ericaceous shrub (Leucotho\'89 acuminata) of the southern United States, from the wood of which pipe bowls are made. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pipe"wort`(?), n.(Bot.)Any plant of a genus (Eriocaulon) of aquatic or marsh herbs with soft grass-like leaves. 1913 Webster]
Pip"ing(p, a.[From Pipe, v.]1.Playing on a musical pipe. \'bdLowing herds and piping swains.\'b8 Swift. 1913 Webster]
2.Peaceful; favorable to, or characterized by, the music of the pipe rather than of the drum and fife.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Emitting a high, shrill sound. 1913 Webster]
4.Simmering; boiling; sizzling; hissing; -- from the sound of boiling fluids. 1913 Webster]
Piping crow,
Piping crow shrike,
Piping roller(Zo\'94l.), any Australian bird of the genus Gymnorhina, esp. G. tibicen, which is black and white, and the size of a small crow. Called also caruck. --
Piping frog(Zo\'94l.), a small American tree frog (Hyla Pickeringii) which utters a high, shrill note in early spring. --
Pip"ing, n.1.A small cord covered with cloth, -- used as trimming for women's dresses. 1913 Webster]
2.Pipes, collectively; as, the piping of a house. 1913 Webster]
3.The act of playing on a pipe; the shrill noted of birds, etc. 1913 Webster]
4.A piece cut off to be set or planted; a cutting; also, propagation by cuttings. 1913 Webster]
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{ Pi*pis"trel(?), Pip`i*strelle"(?), }n.[F. pipistrelle, It. pipistrello.](Zo\'94l.)A small European bat (Vesperugo pipistrellus); -- called also flittermouse. 1913 Webster]
Pip"it(?), n.[So named from its call note.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of small singing birds belonging to Anthus and allied genera, of the family Motacillid\'91. They strongly resemble the true larks in habits, colors, and the great length of the hind claw. They are, therefore, often called titlarks, and pipit larks. 1913 Webster]
meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis); the tree pipit, or tree lark (A. trivialis); and the rock pipit, or sea lark (A. obscurus) are well-known European species. The common American pipit, or brown lark, is Anthus Pensilvanicus. The Western species (A. Spraguei) is called the American skylark, on account of its musical powers. 1913 Webster]
Pip"kin, n.[Dim. of Pipe.]A small earthen boiler. 1913 Webster]
Pip"pin(?), n.[Probably fr. OE. pippin a seed, as being raised from the seed. See Pip a seed.](Bot.)(a)An apple from a tree raised from the seed and not grafted; a seedling apple.(b)A name given to apples of several different kinds, as Newtown pippin, summer pippin, fall pippin, golden pippin. 1913 Webster]
We will eat a last year's pippin.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Normandy pippins, sun-dried apples for winter use. 1913 Webster]
Pip"pul tree`(?). Same as Peepul tree. 1913 Webster]
Pi"pra(?), n.; pl.Pipras(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of small clamatorial birds belonging to Pipra and allied genera, of the family Piprid\'91. The male is usually glossy black, varied with scarlet, yellow, or sky blue. They chiefly inhabit South America. 1913 Webster]
Pi"prine(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the pipras, or the family Piprid\'91. 1913 Webster]
Pip*sis"se*wa(?), n.[From American Indian.](Bot.)A low evergreen plant (Chimaphila umbellata), with narrow, wedge-lanceolate leaves, and an umbel of pretty nodding fragrant blossoms. It has been used in nephritic diseases. Called also prince's pine. 1913 Webster]
Pip"y(?), a.Like a pipe; hollow-stemmed.Keats. 1913 Webster]
Pi"quan*cy(?), n.[See Piquant.]The quality or state of being piquant. 1913 Webster]
Pi"quant(?), a.[F., p. pr. of piquer to prick or sting. See Pike.]Stimulating to the taste; giving zest; tart; sharp; pungent; as, a piquant anecdote. \'bdAs piquant to the tongue as salt.\'b8 Addison. \'bdPiquant railleries.\'b8 Gov. of Tongue. 1913 Webster]
Pi"quant*ly, adv.In a piquant manner. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pi`qu\'82"(?), n.[F., p. p. of piquer to prick.]A cotton fabric, figured in the loom, -- used as a dress goods for women and children, and for vestings, etc. 1913 Webster]
Pique(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The jigger. See Jigger. 1913 Webster]
Pique(?), n.[F., fr. piquer. See Pike.]1.A feeling of hurt, vexation, or resentment, awakened by a social slight or injury; irritation of the feelings, as through wounded pride; stinging vexation. 1913 Webster]
Men take up piques and displeasures.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Wars had arisen . . . upon a personal pique.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
2.Keenly felt desire; a longing. 1913 Webster]
Though it have the pique, and long, Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
3.(Card Playing)In piquet, the right of the elder hand to count thirty in hand, or to play before the adversary counts one. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Displeasure; irritation; grudge; spite.Pique, Spite, Grudge. Pique denotes a quick and often transient sense of resentment for some supposed neglect or injury, but it is not marked by malevolence. Spite is a stronger term, denoting settled ill will or malice, with a desire to injure, as the result of extreme irritation. Grudge goes still further, denoting cherished and secret enmity, with an unforgiving spirit. A pique is usually of recent date; a grudge is that which has long subsisted; spite implies a disposition to cross or vex others. 1913 Webster]
Pique, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Piqued(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Piquing(?).][F. piquer. See Pike.]1.To wound the pride of; to sting; to nettle; to irritate; to fret; to offend; to excite to anger. 1913 Webster]
Pique her, and soothe in turn.Byron. 1913 Webster]
2.To excite to action by causing resentment or jealousy; to stimulate; to prick; as, to pique ambition, or curiosity.Prior. 1913 Webster]
3.To pride or value; -- used reflexively. 1913 Webster]
Men . . . pique themselves upon their skill.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Pi*quet"(?), n.[F., prob. fr. pique. See Pique, Pike, and Picket.]A game at cards played between two persons, with thirty-two cards, all the deuces, threes, fours, fives, and sixes, being set aside.[Written also picket and picquet.] 1913 Webster]
Pi"ra*cy(?), n.; pl.Piracies(#).[Cf. LL. piratia, Gr. Pirate.]1.The act or crime of a pirate. 1913 Webster]
2.(Common Law)Robbery on the high seas; the taking of property from others on the open sea by open violence; without lawful authority, and with intent to steal; -- a crime answering to robbery on land. 1913 Webster]
<-- air piracy -- to commandeer or hijack an airplane --> 1913 Webster]
piracy. 1913 Webster]
3.\'bdSometimes used, in a quasi-figurative sense, of violation of copyright; but for this, infringement is the correct and preferable term.\'b8 Abbott. 1913 Webster]
Pi*ra"gua(?), n.See Pirogue. 1913 Webster]
Pi*rai"(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Piraya. 1913 Webster]
Pi*ram"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. -meter.]A dynamometer for ascertaining the power required to draw carriages over roads. 1913 Webster]
Pi`ra*ru"cu(?), n.[From the native South American name.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Arapaima. 1913 Webster]
Pi"rate(?), n.[L. pirata, Gr. peril: cf. F. pirate. See Peril.]1.A robber on the high seas; one who by open violence takes the property of another on the high seas; especially, one who makes it his business to cruise for robbery or plunder; a freebooter on the seas; also, one who steals in a harbor. 1913 Webster]
2.An armed ship or vessel which sails without a legal commission, for the purpose of plundering other vessels on the high seas. 1913 Webster]
3.One who infringes the law of copyright, or publishes the work of an author without permission. 1913 Webster]
Pirate perch(Zo\'94l.), a fresh-water percoid fish of the United States (Aphredoderus Sayanus). It is of a dark olive color, speckled with blackish spots. 1913 Webster]
Pi"rate, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Pirated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pirating.][Cf. F. pirater.]To play the pirate; to practice robbery on the high seas. 1913 Webster]
Pi"rate, v. t.To publish, as books or writings, without the permission of the author.<-- or other copyrighted material; see also the similar "knock off", to manufacture an object with a brand name, without permission of the brand owner, and usually of inferior quality --> 1913 Webster]
They advertised they would pirate his edition.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Pi*rat"ic(?), a.Piratical. 1913 Webster]
Pi*rat"ic*al(?), a.[L. piraticus, Gr. piratique.]Of or pertaining to a pirate; acquired by, or practicing, piracy; as, a piratical undertaking. \'bdPiratical printers.\'b8 Pope. -- Pi*rat"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pi*ra"ya(?), n.[From the native name.](Zo\'94l.)A large voracious fresh-water fish (Serrasalmo piraya) of South America, having lancet-shaped teeth. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pi`ri*ri"gua(?), n.[From the native name.](Zo\'94l.)A South American bird (Guira guira) allied to the cuckoos. 1913 Webster]
Pirl(?), v. t.[Cf. Purl.]1.To spin, as a top. 1913 Webster]
2.To twist or twine, as hair in making fishing lines. 1913 Webster]
Pirn(?), n.[Etymol. uncertain.]A quill or reed on which thread or yarn is wound; a bobbin; also, the wound yarn on a weaver's shuttle; also, the reel of a fishing rod. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Pi*rogue"(?), n.[Originally an American Indian word: cf. F. pirogue, Sp. piroga, piragua.]A dugout canoe; by extension, any small boat.[Written variously periauger, perogue, piragua, periagua, etc.] 1913 Webster]
Pir`ou*ette"(?), n.[F.; of uncertain origin.]1.A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing. 1913 Webster]
2.(Man.)The whirling about of a horse. 1913 Webster]
Pir`ou*ette", v. i.[imp. & p. p.Pirouetted(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pirouetting.][F. pirouetter.]To perform a pirouette; to whirl, like a dancer. 1913 Webster]
{ Pir"ry, Pir"rie }(?), n.[Cf. Scot. pirr a gentle breeze, Icel. byrr a prosperous wind, bylr a blast of wind.]A rough gale of wind. [Obs.] Sir T. Elyot. 1913 Webster]
Pis"ca*ry(?), n.[L. piscarius relating to fishes or to fishing, fr. piscis a fish.](Law)The right or privilege of fishing in another man's waters.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Pis*ca"tion(?), n.[L. piscatio, fr. piscari to fish.]Fishing; fishery. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pis*ca"tor(?), n.[L.]A fisherman; an angler. 1913 Webster]
{ Pis`ca*to"ri*al(?), Pis"ca*to*ry(?), }a.[L. piscatorius, fr. piscator a fisherman, fr. piscari to fish, fr. piscis a fish. See Fish the animal.]Of or pertaining to fishes or fishing.Addison. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pis"ces(?), n. pl.[L. piscis a fish.]1.(Astron.)(a)The twelfth sign of the zodiac, marked (b)A zodiacal constellation, including the first point of Aries, which is the vernal equinoctial point; the Fish. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The class of Vertebrata that includes the fishes. The principal divisions are Elasmobranchii, Ganoidei, and Teleostei. 1913 Webster]
Pis"ci*cap`ture(?), n.Capture of fishes, as by angling. [R.] W. H. Russell. 1913 Webster]
Pis`ci*cul"tur*al(?), a.Relating to pisciculture. 1913 Webster]
Pis`ci*cul"ture(?), n.[L. piscis a fish + E. culture.]Fish culture. See under Fish. 1913 Webster]
Pis`ci*cul"tur*ist, n.One who breeds fish. 1913 Webster]
Pis"ci*form(?), a.[L. piscis fish + -form.]Having the form of a fish; resembling a fish. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pis*ci"na(?), n.[L., a certain, fishpond, fr. piscis a fish.](Arch.)A niche near the altar in a church, containing a small basin for rinsing altar vessels. 1913 Webster]
Pis"ci*nal(?), a.[L. piscinalis: cf. F. piscinal.]Belonging to a fishpond or a piscina. 1913 Webster]
Pis"cine(?), a.[L. piscis a fish.](Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to a fish or fishes; as, piscine remains. 1913 Webster]
Pis*civ"o*rous(?), a.[L. piscis a fish + vorare to devour: cf. F. piscivore.](Zo\'94l.)Feeding or subsisting on fish. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pi`s\'82"(?), n.[F. pis\'82, from piser to stamp, pound, L. pisare.](Arch.)A species of wall made of stiff earth or clay rammed in between molds which are carried up as the wall rises; -- called also pis\'82 work.Gwilt. 1913 Webster]
Pish(?), interj.An exclamation of contempt. 1913 Webster]
Pish(?), v. i.To express contempt.Pope. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pi"shu(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The Canada lynx.[Written also peeshoo.] 1913 Webster]
Pi"si*form(?), a.[L. pisum a pea + -form: cf. F. pisiforme.]Resembling a pea or peas in size and shape; as, a pisiform iron ore. 1913 Webster]
Pi"si*form, n.(Anat.)A small bone on the ulnar side of the carpus in man and many mammals. See Illust. of Artiodactyla. 1913 Webster]
Pis"mire(?), n.[Piss + mire; so called because it discharges a moisture vulgarly considered urine. See Mire an ant.](Zo\'94l.)An ant, or emmet. 1913 Webster]
Pi"so*lite(?), n.[Gr. -lite: cf. F. pisolithe.](Min.)A variety of calcite, or calcium carbonate, consisting of aggregated globular concretions about the size of a pea; -- called also peastone, peagrit. 1913 Webster]
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Pi`so*lit"ic(?), a.[Cf. F. pisolithique.](Min.)Composed of, containing, or resembling, pisolite. 1913 Webster]
Piss(p, v. t. & i.[OE. pissen, F. pisser; akin to It. pisciare, D. & G. pissen, Dan. pisse, Icel. pissa.]To discharge urine, to urinate; -- usually considered vulgar.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Piss, n.Urine. [vulgar] 1913 Webster]
take a pissurinate. [vulgar] PJC]
Piss"a*bed`(?), n.(Bot.)A name locally applied to various wild plants, as dandelion, bluet, oxeye daisy, etc. 1913 Webster]
Pis"sas*phalt(?), n.[L. pissasphaltus, Gr. pissasphalte.](Min.)Earth pitch; a soft, black bitumen of the consistency of tar, and of a strong smell. It is inflammable, and intermediate between petroleum and asphalt.[Written also pisasphaltum, pisasphalt, etc.] 1913 Webster]
piss"ant`, a.Worthless or of no significance. [vulgar] PJC]
piss away, v. t.To waste; to squander; to fritter away; as, he pissed away his opportunity to get the job by arriving late for the interview. [vulgar] PJC]
pissed, pissed off, a.Angered or very annoyed. [vulgar] PJC]
pis"ser, n.Something very difficult or troublesome. [vulgar slang] PJC]
piss off, v. t.To anger or strongly annoy; as, his flippant attitude pissed off the teacher. [vulgar] PJC]
piss off, v. i.To leave immediately; to scram; -- chiefly British, and sometimes considered vulgar. [Brit., vulgar] PJC]
pissoir, n.a public urinal, in European countries. PJC]
Pist(?), n.(Man.)See Piste. 1913 Webster]
Pis*tache"(?), n.[OE. pistace, fr. F. pistache. See Pistachio.](Bot.)The anacardiaceous tree Pistacia vera, which yields the pistachio nut; also, the nut itself and the flavoring extract prepared from it. Called also pistachio. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pis*ta"chio(?), n.[It. pistacchio (cf. Sp. pistacho, F. pistache), fr. L. pistacium, Gr. pistah. Cf. Fistinut.](Bot.)The nut of the Pistacia vera, a tree of the order Anacardiace\'91, containing a kernel of a pale greenish color, which has a pleasant taste, resembling that of the almond, and yields an oil of agreeable taste and odor; -- called also pistachio nut. It is wholesome and nutritive. The tree grows in Arabia, Persia, Syria, and Sicily.[Written also pistachia.] 1913 Webster]
2.The small anacardiaceous tree (Pistacia vera), of southern Europe and Asia Minor, which bears the pistachio nut. Called also pistache. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.(Cookery)The flavor of the pistachio nut, or an ice or confection flavored with it. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4.Pistachio green. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pistachio green. A light yellowish green color resembling that of the pistachio nut. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Pis*ta"ci*a(?), n.[NL. See Pistachio.](Bot.)The name of a genus of trees, including the tree which bears the pistachio (Pistacia vera), the Mediterranean mastic tree (Pistacia Lentiscus), and the species (Pistacia Terebinthus) which yields Chian or Cyprus turpentine. 1913 Webster]
Pis"ta*cite(?), n.[Cf. F. pistacite. So called from its green color. See Pistachio.](Min.)Epidote. 1913 Webster]
Pis`ta*reen"(?), n.An old Spanish silver coin of the value of about twenty cents. 1913 Webster]
Pis"ta*zite(?), n.(Min.)Same as Pistacite. 1913 Webster]
Piste(?), n.[F., fr. L. pisere, pinsere, pistum, to pound.](Min.)The track or tread a horseman makes upon the ground he goes over.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Pis"til(?), n.[L. pistillum, pistillus, a pestle: cf. F. pistil. See Pestle.](Bot.)The seed-bearing organ of a flower. It consists of an ovary, containing the ovules or rudimentary seeds, and a stigma, which is commonly raised on an elongated portion called a style. When composed of one carpel a pistil is simple; when composed of several, it is compound. See Illust. of Flower, and Ovary. 1913 Webster]
Pis`til*la"ceous(?), a.(Bot.)Growing on, or having nature of, the pistil; of or pertaining to a pistil.Barton. 1913 Webster]
Pis"til*late(?), a.(Bot.)Having a pistil or pistils; -- usually said of flowers having pistils but no stamens. 1913 Webster]
Pis`til*la"tion(?), n.[L. pistillum a pestle.]The act of pounding or breaking in a mortar; pestillation. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pis`til*lid"i*um(?), n.; pl.Pistillida(#).[NL., fr. E. pistil.](Bot.)Same as Archegonium. 1913 Webster]
Pis`til*lif"er*ous(?), a.[Pistil + -ferous: cf. F. pistillif\'8are.](Bot.)Pistillate. 1913 Webster]
Pis"til*lo*dy(?), n.[Pistil + Gr. e'i^dos form.](Bot.)The metamorphosis of other organs into pistils. 1913 Webster]
Pis"tol(?), n.[F. pistole, pistolet, It. pistola; prob. from a form Pistola, for Pistoja, a town in Italy where pistols were first made. Cf. Pistole.]The smallest firearm used, intended to be fired from one hand, -- now of many patterns, and bearing a great variety of names. See Illust. of Revolver.<-- generically, also called handgun --> 1913 Webster]
Pistol carbine, a firearm with a removable but-piece, and thus capable of being used either as a pistol or a carbine. --
Pistol pipe(Metal.), a pipe in which the blast for a furnace is heated, resembling a pistol in form. --
Pistol shot. (a)The discharge of a pistol. (b)The distance to which a pistol can propel a ball. 1913 Webster]
Pis"tol, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pistoled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pistoling.][Cf. F. pistoler.]To shoot with a pistol. \'bdTo pistol a poacher.\'b8 Sydney Smith. 1913 Webster]
Pis*tole"(?), n.[F., probably a name given in jest in France to a Spanish coin. Cf. Pistol.]The name of certain gold coins of various values formerly coined in some countries of Europe. In Spain it was equivalent to a quarter doubloon, or about $3.90, and in Germany and Italy nearly the same. There was an old Italian pistole worth about $5.40. 1913 Webster]
Pis`to*leer"(?), n.[Cf. F. pistolier.]One who uses a pistol. [R.] Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
Pis"to*let`(?), n.[F., a dim. of pistole.]A small pistol.Donne. Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
<-- pistol-whip, to beat with a pistol --> 1913 Webster]
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Pis"ton(?), n.[F. piston; cf. It. pistone piston, also pestone a large pestle; all fr. L. pinsere, pistum, to pound, to stamp. See Pestle, Pistil.](Mach.)A sliding piece which either is moved by, or moves against, fluid pressure. It usually consists of a short cylinder fitting within a cylindrical vessel along which it moves, back and forth. It is used in steam engines to receive motion from the steam, and in pumps to transmit motion to a fluid; also for other purposes. 1913 Webster]
Piston head(Steam Eng.), that part of a piston which is made fast to the piston rod. --
Piston rod, a rod by which a piston is moved, or by which it communicates motion. --
Piston valve(Steam Eng.), a slide valve, consisting of a piston, or connected pistons, working in a cylindrical case which is provided with ports that are traversed by the valve. 1913 Webster]
Pis"ton ring. (Mach.)A spring packing ring, or any of several such rings, for a piston. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pit(?), n.[OE. pit, put, AS. pytt a pit, hole, L. puteus a well, pit.]1.A large cavity or hole in the ground, either natural or artificial; a cavity in the surface of a body; an indentation; specifically: (a)The shaft of a coal mine; a coal pit.(b)A large hole in the ground from which material is dug or quarried; as, a stone pit; a gravel pit; or in which material is made by burning; as, a lime pit; a charcoal pit.(c)A vat sunk in the ground; as, a tan pit. 1913 Webster]
Tumble me into some loathsome pit.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Any abyss; especially, the grave, or hades. 1913 Webster]
Back to the infernal pit I drag thee chained.Milton. 1913 Webster]
He keepth back his soul from the pit.Job xxxiii. 18. 1913 Webster]
3.A covered deep hole for entrapping wild beasts; a pitfall; hence, a trap; a snare. Also used figuratively. 1913 Webster]
The anointed of the Lord was taken in their pits.Lam. iv. 20. 1913 Webster]
4.A depression or hollow in the surface of the human body; as: (a)The hollow place under the shoulder or arm; the axilla, or armpit.(b)See Pit of the stomach (below).(c)The indentation or mark left by a pustule, as in smallpox. 1913 Webster]
5.Formerly, that part of a theater, on the floor of the house, below the level of the stage and behind the orchestra; now, in England, commonly the part behind the stalls; in the United States, the parquet; also, the occupants of such a part of a theater. 1913 Webster]
6.An inclosed area into which gamecocks, dogs, and other animals are brought to fight, or where dogs are trained to kill rats. \'bdAs fiercely as two gamecocks in the pit.\'b8 Locke. 1913 Webster]
7.[Cf. D. pit, akin to E. pith.](Bot.)(a)The endocarp of a drupe, and its contained seed or seeds; a stone; as, a peach pit; a cherry pit, etc.(b)A depression or thin spot in the wall of a duct. 1913 Webster]
Cold pit(Hort.), an excavation in the earth, lined with masonry or boards, and covered with glass, but not artificially heated, -- used in winter for the storing and protection of half-hardly plants, and sometimes in the spring as a forcing bed. --
Pit coal, coal dug from the earth; mineral coal. --
Pit frame, the framework over the shaft of a coal mine. --
Pit head, the surface of the ground at the mouth of a pit or mine. --
Pit kiln, an oven for coking coal. --
Pit martin(Zo\'94l.), the bank swallow. [Prov. Eng.] --
Pit of the stomach(Anat.), the depression on the middle line of the epigastric region of the abdomen at the lower end of the sternum; the infrasternal depression. --
Pit saw(Mech.), a saw worked by two men, one of whom stands on the log and the other beneath it. The place of the latter is often in a pit, whence the name. --
Pit viper(Zo\'94l.), any viperine snake having a deep pit on each side of the snout. The rattlesnake and copperhead are examples. --
Working pit(Min.), a shaft in which the ore is hoisted and the workmen carried; -- in distinction from a shaft used for the pumps. 1913 Webster]
Pit, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pitted(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pitting.]1.To place or put into a pit or hole. 1913 Webster]
They lived like beasts, and were pitted like beasts, tumbled into the grave.T. Grander. 1913 Webster]
2.To mark with little hollows, as by various pustules; as, a face pitted by smallpox. 1913 Webster]
3.To introduce as an antagonist; to set forward for or in a contest; as, to pit one dog against another. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pi"ta(?), n.[Sp.](Bot.)(a)A fiber obtained from the Agave Americana and other related species, -- used for making cordage and paper. Called also pita fiber, and pita thread.(b)The plant which yields the fiber. 1913 Webster]
<-- pita, pita bread. a thin flat bread that is formed in two layers, to make a pocket into which other foods may be placed. --> 1913 Webster]
Pit`a*ha"ya(?), n.[Sp., prob. from the native name.](Bot.)A cactaceous shrub (Cereus Pitajaya) of tropical America, which yields a delicious fruit. 1913 Webster]
Pit"a*pat`(?), adv.[An onomatopoetic reduplication of pat a light, quick blow.]In a flutter; with palpitation or quick succession of beats.Lowell. \'bdThe fox's heart went pitapat.\'b8 L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Pit"a*pat`, n.A light, repeated sound; a pattering, as of the rain. \'bdThe pitapat of a pretty foot.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Pitch(?), n.[OE. pich, AS. pic, L. pix; akin to Gr. 1.A thick, black, lustrous, and sticky substance obtained by boiling down tar. It is used in calking the seams of ships; also in coating rope, canvas, wood, ironwork, etc., to preserve them. 1913 Webster]
He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled therewith.Ecclus. xiii. 1. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geol.)See Pitchstone. 1913 Webster]
Amboyna pitch, the resin of Dammara australis. See Kauri. --
Burgundy pitch. See under Burgundy. --
Canada pitch, the resinous exudation of the hemlock tree (Abies Canadensis); hemlock gum. --
Jew's pitch, bitumen. --
Mineral pitch. See Bitumen and Asphalt. --
Pitch coal(Min.), bituminous coal. --
Pitch peat(Min.), a black homogeneous peat, with a waxy luster. --
Pitch pine(Bot.), any one of several species of pine, yielding pitch, esp. the Pinus rigida of North America. 1913 Webster]
Pitch, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pitched(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pitching.][See Pitch, n.]1.To cover over or smear with pitch.Gen. vi. 14. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: To darken; to blacken; to obscure. 1913 Webster]
The welkin pitched with sullen could.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Pitch(?), v. t.[OE. picchen; akin to E. pick, pike.]1.To throw, generally with a definite aim or purpose; to cast; to hurl; to toss; as, to pitch quoits; to pitch hay; to pitch a ball. 1913 Webster]
2.To thrust or plant in the ground, as stakes or poles; hence, to fix firmly, as by means of poles; to establish; to arrange; as, to pitch a tent; to pitch a camp. 1913 Webster]
3.To set, face, or pave with rubble or undressed stones, as an embankment or a roadway.Knight. 1913 Webster]
4.To fix or set the tone of; as, to pitch a tune. 1913 Webster]
5.To set or fix, as a price or value. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pitched battle, a general battle; a battle in which the hostile forces have fixed positions; -- in distinction from a skirmish. --
To pitch into, to attack; to assault; to abuse. [Slang] 1913 Webster]
Pitch, v. i.1.To fix or place a tent or temporary habitation; to encamp. \'bdLaban with his brethren pitched in the Mount of Gilead.\'b8 Gen. xxxi. 25. 1913 Webster]
2.To light; to settle; to come to rest from flight. 1913 Webster]
The tree whereon they [the bees] pitch.Mortimer. 1913 Webster]
3.To fix one's choise; -- with on or upon. 1913 Webster]
Pitch upon the best course of life, and custom will render it the more easy.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
4.To plunge or fall; esp., to fall forward; to decline or slope; as, to pitch from a precipice; the vessel pitches in a heavy sea; the field pitches toward the east. 1913 Webster]
Pitch and pay, an old aphorism which inculcates ready-money payment, or payment on delivery of goods.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pitch, n.1.A throw; a toss; a cast, as of something from the hand; as, a good pitch in quoits. 1913 Webster]
Pitch and toss, a game played by tossing up a coin, and calling \'bdHeads or tails;\'b8 hence:
To play pitch and toss with (anything), to be careless or trust to luck about it. \'bdTo play pitch and toss with the property of the country.\'b8 G. Eliot. --
Pitch farthing. See Chuck farthing, under 5th Chuck. 1913 Webster]
2.(Cricket)That point of the ground on which the ball pitches or lights when bowled. 1913 Webster]
3.A point or peak; the extreme point or degree of elevation or depression; hence, a limit or bound. 1913 Webster]
Driven headlong from the pitch of heaven, down Milton. 1913 Webster]
Enterprises of great pitch and moment.Shak. 1913 Webster]
To lowest pitch of abject fortune.Milton. 1913 Webster]
He lived when learning was at its highest pitch.Addison. 1913 Webster]
The exact pitch, or limits, where temperance ends.Sharp. 1913 Webster]
4.Height; stature. [Obs.] Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
5.A descent; a fall; a thrusting down. 1913 Webster]
6.The point where a declivity begins; hence, the declivity itself; a descending slope; the degree or rate of descent or slope; slant; as, a steep pitch in the road; the pitch of a roof. 1913 Webster]
7.(Mus.)The relative acuteness or gravity of a tone, determined by the number of vibrations which produce it; the place of any tone upon a scale of high and low. 1913 Webster]
absolute pitch, are named after the first seven letters of the alphabet; with reference to relative pitch, in a series of tones called the scale, they are called one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. Eight is also one of a new scale an octave higher, as one is eight of a scale an octave lower. 1913 Webster]
8.(Mining)The limit of ground set to a miner who receives a share of the ore taken out. 1913 Webster]
9.(Mech.)(a)The distance from center to center of any two adjacent teeth of gearing, measured on the pitch line; -- called also circular pitch.(b)The length, measured along the axis, of a complete turn of the thread of a screw, or of the helical lines of the blades of a screw propeller.(c)The distance between the centers of holes, as of rivet holes in boiler plates. 1913 Webster]
10.(Elec.)The distance between symmetrically arranged or corresponding parts of an armature, measured along a line, called the pitch line, drawn around its length. Sometimes half of this distance is called the pitch.
Concert pitch(Mus.), the standard of pitch used by orchestras, as in concerts, etc. --
Diametral pitch(Gearing), the distance which bears the same relation to the pitch proper, or circular pitch, that the diameter of a circle bears to its circumference; it is sometimes described by the number expressing the quotient obtained by dividing the number of teeth in a wheel by the diameter of its pitch circle in inches; as, 4 pitch, 8 pitch, etc. --
Pitch chain, a chain, as one made of metallic plates, adapted for working with a sprocket wheel. --
Pitch line, Pitch circle(Gearing), an ideal line, in a toothed gear or rack, bearing such a relation to a corresponding line in another gear, with which the former works, that the two lines will have a common velocity as in rolling contact; it usually cuts the teeth at about the middle of their height, and, in a circular gear, is a circle concentric with the axis of the gear; the line, or circle, on which the pitch of teeth is measured. --
Pitch of a roof(Arch.), the inclination or slope of the sides expressed by the height in parts of the span; as, one half pitch; whole pitch; or by the height in parts of the half span, especially among engineers; or by degrees, as a pitch of 30\'f8, of 45\'f8, etc.; or by the rise and run, that is, the ratio of the height to the half span; as, a pitch of six rise to ten run. Equilateral pitch is where the two sloping sides with the span form an equilateral triangle. --
Pitch of a plane(Carp.), the slant of the cutting iron. --
Pitch of poles(Elec.), the distance between a pair of poles of opposite sign. --
Pitch pipe, a wind instrument used by choristers in regulating the pitch of a tune. --
Pitch point(Gearing), the point of contact of the pitch lines of two gears, or of a rack and pinion, which work together. 1913 Webster]
Pitch"-black`(?), a.Black as pitch or tar. 1913 Webster]
Pitch"blende`(?), n.[1st pitch + blende.](Min.)A pitch-black mineral consisting chiefly of the oxide of uranium; uraninite. See Uraninite. 1913 Webster]
Pitch"-dark`, a.Dark as a pitch; pitch-black. 1913 Webster]
Pitch"er(?), n.1.One who pitches anything, as hay, quoits, a ball, etc.; specifically (Baseball), the player who delivers the ball to the batsman. 1913 Webster]
2.A sort of crowbar for digging. [Obs.] Mortimer. 1913 Webster]
Pitch"er(?), n.[OE. picher, OF. pichier, OHG. pehhar, pehh\'beri; prob. of the same origin as E. beaker. Cf. Beaker.]1.A wide-mouthed, deep vessel for holding liquids, with a spout or protruding lip and a handle; a water jug or jar with a large ear or handle. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)A tubular or cuplike appendage or expansion of the leaves of certain plants. 1913 Webster]
American pitcher plants, the species of Sarracenia. See Sarracenia. --
Australian pitcher plant, the Cephalotus follicularis, a low saxifragaceous herb having two kinds of radical leaves, some oblanceolate and entire, others transformed into little ovoid pitchers, longitudinally triple-winged and ciliated, the mouth covered with a lid shaped like a cockleshell. --
California pitcher plant, the Darlingtonia California. See Darlingtonia. --
Pitcher plant, any plant with the whole or a part of the leaves transformed into pitchers or cuplike organs, especially the species of Nepenthes. See Nepenthes. 1913 Webster]
Pitch"er*ful(?), n.; pl.Pitcherfuls(.The quantity a pitcher will hold. 1913 Webster]
Pitch"-faced`(?), a.(Stone Cutting)Having the arris defined by a line beyond which the rock is cut away, so as to give nearly true edges; -- said of squared stones that are otherwise quarry-faced. 1913 Webster]
Pitch"fork`(?), n.A fork, or farming utensil, used in pitching hay, sheaves of grain, or the like. 1913 Webster]
Pitch"fork`, v. t.To pitch or throw with, or as with, a pitchfork. 1913 Webster]
He has been pitchforked into the footguards.G. A. Sala. 1913 Webster]
Pitch"i*ness(?), n.[From Pitchy.]Blackness, as of pitch; darkness. 1913 Webster]
Pitch"ing, n.1.The act of throwing or casting; a cast; a pitch; as, wild pitching in baseball. 1913 Webster]
2.The rough paving of a street to a grade with blocks of stone.Mayhew. 1913 Webster]
3.(Hydraul. Eng.)A facing of stone laid upon a bank to prevent wear by tides or currents. 1913 Webster]
Pitching piece(Carp.), the horizontal timber supporting the floor of a platform of a stairway, and against which the stringpieces of the sloping parts are supported. 1913 Webster]
-- Pit"e*ous*ly, adv. -- Pit"e*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pit"fall`(?), n.A pit deceitfully covered to entrap wild beasts or men; a trap of any kind.Sir T. North. 1913 Webster]
Pit"fall`ing, a.Entrapping; insnaring. [R.] \'bdFull of . . . contradiction and pitfalling dispenses.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pith(?), n.[AS. pi; akin to D. pit pith, kernel, LG. peddik. Cf. Pit a kernel.]1.(Bot.)The soft spongy substance in the center of the stems of many plants and trees, especially those of the dicotyledonous or exogenous classes. It consists of cellular tissue. 1913 Webster]
2.(a)(Zo\'94l.)The spongy interior substance of a feather.(b)(Anat.)The spinal cord; the marrow. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence: The which contains the strength of life; the vital or essential part; concentrated force; vigor; strength; importance; as, the speech lacked pith. 1913 Webster]
Enterprises of great pith and moment.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pith paper. Same as Rice paper, under Rice. 1913 Webster]
Pith, v. t.(Physiol.)To destroy the central nervous system of (an animal, as a frog), as by passing a stout wire or needle up and down the vertebral canal. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pith`e*can*thro"pus(?), n.[NL.; Gr. 1.A hypothetical genus of primates intermediate between man and the anthropoid apes.<-- update with fossils --> Haeckel. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A genus consisting of an primate (P. erectus) apparently intermediate between man and the existing anthropoid apes, known from bones of a single individual found in Java (hence called Java man) in 1891-92. These bones include a thigh bone of the human type, two molar teeth intermediate between those of man and the anthropoids, and the calvaria of the skull, indicating a brain capacity of about 900 cubic centimeters, and resembling in form that of the Neanderthal man.Also [pl.-thropi(], an animal of this genus. -- Pith`e*can"thrope(#), n. -- Pith`e*can"thro*poid(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Pi*the"ci(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A division of mammals including the apes and monkeys. Sometimes used in the sense of Primates. 1913 Webster]
Pith"e*coid(?), a.[Gr. -oid.](Zo\'94l.)1.Of or pertaining to the genus Pithecia, or subfamily Pithecin\'91, which includes the saki, ouakari, and other allied South American monkeys. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to the anthropoid apes in particular, or to the higher apes of the Old World, collectively. 1913 Webster]
Pith"ful(?), a.Full of pith. [R.] W. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pith"i*ly(?), adv.In a pithy manner. 1913 Webster]
Pith"i*ness, n.The quality or state of being pithy. 1913 Webster]
Pith"less, a.Destitute of pith, or of strength; feeble.Dryden. \'bdPithless argumentation.\'b8 Glandstone. 1913 Webster]
Pit"-hole`(?), n.A pit; a pockmark. 1913 Webster]
Pith"some(?), a.Pithy; robust. [R.] \'bdPithsome health and vigor.\'b8 R. D. Blackmore. 1913 Webster]
Pith"y(?), a.[Compar.Pithier(?); superl.Pithiest.]1.Consisting wholly, or in part, of pith; abounding in pith; as, a pithy stem; a pithy fruit. 1913 Webster]
A thing, indeed, very pitiful and horrible.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.To be pitied for littleness or meanness; miserable; paltry; contemptible; despicable. 1913 Webster]
That's villainous, and shows a most pitiful ambition in the fool that uses it.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Despicable; mean; paltry. See Contemptible. 1913 Webster]
-- Pit"i*ful*ly, adv. -- Pit"i*ful*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pit"i*less, a.1.Destitute of pity; hard-hearted; merciless; as, a pitilessmaster; pitiless elements. 1913 Webster]
2.Exciting no pity; as, a pitiless condition. 1913 Webster]
-- Pit"i*less*ly, adv. -- Pit"i*less*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pit"man(?), n.; pl.Pitmen(.1.One who works in a pit, as in mining, in sawing timber, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mach.)The connecting rod in a sawmill; also, sometimes, a connecting rod in other machinery. 1913 Webster]
Pi*tot's" tube`(?). (Hydraul.)A bent tube used to determine the velocity of running water, by placing the curved end under water, and observing the height to which the fluid rises in the tube; a kind of current meter. 1913 Webster]
Pit"pan`(?), n.A long, flat-bottomed canoe, used for the navigation of rivers and lagoons in Central America.Squier. 1913 Webster]
Pit"pat`(?), n. & adv.See Pitapat. 1913 Webster]
Pitt diamond, n.See regent diamond. 1913 Webster]
Pit"ta(p, n.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of a large group of bright-colored clamatorial birds belonging to Pitta, and allied genera of the family Pittid\'91. Most of the species are varied with three or more colors, such as blue, green, crimson, yellow, purple, and black. They are called also ground thrushes, and Old World ant thrushes; but they are not related to the true thrushes. 1913 Webster]
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Pit"ta*cal(p, n.[Gr. pi`tta, pi`ssa, pitch + kalo`s beautiful: cf. F. pittacale.](Chem.)A dark blue substance obtained from wood tar. It consists of hydrocarbons which when oxidized form the orange-yellow eupittonic compounds, the salts of which are dark blue. 1913 Webster]
Pit"tance(p, n.[OE. pitance, pitaunce, F. pitance; cf. It. pietanza, LL. pitancia, pittantia, pictantia; perh. fr. L. pietas pity, piety, or perhaps akin to E. petty. Cf. Petty, and Pity.]1.An allowance of food bestowed in charity; a mess of victuals; hence, a small charity gift; a dole. \'bdA good pitaunce.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
One half only of this pittance was ever given him in money.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.A meager portion, quantity, or allowance; an inconsiderable salary or compensation. \'bdThe small pittance of learning they received.\'b8 Swift. 1913 Webster]
The inconsiderable pittance of faithful professors.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Pit"ted(p, a.1.Marked with little pits, as in smallpox. See Pit, v. t., 2. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Having minute thin spots; as, pitted ducts in the vascular parts of vegetable tissue. 1913 Webster]
Pit"ter(?), n.A contrivance for removing the pits from peaches, plums, and other stone fruit. 1913 Webster]
Pit"ter, v. i.To make a pattering sound; to murmur; as, pittering streams. [Obs.] R. Greene. 1913 Webster]
Pit"ter-pat`ter(?), n.A sound like that of alternating light beats. Also, a pattering of words. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pit"ter-pat`ter, adv.With, or with the sound of, alternating light beats; as, his heart went pitter-patter. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pit"tle-pat`tle(?), v. i.To talk unmeaningly; to chatter or prattle. [R.] Latimer. 1913 Webster]
Pi*tu"i*ta*ry(?), a.[L. pituita phlegm, pituite: cf. F. pituitarie.](Anat.)(a)Secreting mucus or phlegm; as, the pituitary membrane, or the mucous membrane which lines the nasal cavities.(b)Of or pertaining to the pituitary body; as, the pituitary fossa. 1913 Webster]
Pituitary bodygland(Anat.), a glandlike body of unknown function, situated in the pituitary fossa, and connected with the infundibulum of the brain; the hypophysis. --
Pituitary fossa(Anat.), the ephippium.
<-- glandula pituitaria, basilaris. Suspended from the base of the hypothalamus. secretes pituitary hormones: oxytocin, antidiuretic hormone; somatotropins, prolactin, thyroid stimulating hormone, gonadotropins, adrenal corticotropin and other peptide hormones. Called the "master gland" --> 1913 Webster]
Pit"u*ite(?), n.[L. pituita: cf. F. pituite. Cf. Pip a disease of fowls.]Mucus, phlegm. 1913 Webster]
Pi*tu"i*tous(?), a.[L. pituitosus: cf. F. pituiteux.]Consisting of, or resembling, pituite or mucus; full of mucus; discharging mucus. 1913 Webster]
Pi*tu"i*trin(?), n.(Biol. Chem.)A substance or extract from the pituitary body. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pit"y(?), n.; pl.Pities(#).[OE. pite, OF. pit\'82, piti\'82, F. piti\'82, L. pietas piety, kindness, pity. See Pious, and cf. Piety.]1.Piety. [Obs.] Wyclif. 1913 Webster]
2.A feeling for the sufferings or distresses of another or others; sympathy with the grief or misery of another; compassion; fellow-feeling; commiseration. 1913 Webster]
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord.Prov. xix. 17. 1913 Webster]
He . . . has no more pity in him than a dog.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A reason or cause of pity, grief, or regret; a thing to be regretted. \'bdThe more the pity.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
What pity is it Addison. 1913 Webster]
pities.\'b8 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Compassion; mercy; commiseration; condolence; sympathy, fellow-suffering; fellow-feeling. -- Pity, Sympathy, Compassion. Sympathy is literally fellow-feeling, and therefore requiers a certain degree of equality in situation, circumstances, etc., to its fullest exercise. Compassion is deep tenderness for another under severe or inevitable misfortune. Pity regards its object not only as suffering, but weak, and hence as inferior. 1913 Webster]
Pit"y(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pitied(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pitying.]1.To feel pity or compassion for; to have sympathy with; to compassionate; to commiserate; to have tender feelings toward (any one), awakened by a knowledge of suffering. 1913 Webster]
Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.Ps. ciii. 13. 1913 Webster]
2.To move to pity; -- used impersonally. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
It pitieth them to see her in the dust.Bk. of Com. Prayer. 1913 Webster]
Pit"y, v. i.To be compassionate; to show pity. 1913 Webster]
I will not pity, nor spare, nor have mercy.Jer. xiii. 14. 1913 Webster]
Pit"y*ing, a.Expressing pity; as, a pitying eye, glance, or word. -- Pit"y*ing*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pit`y*ri"a*sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. 1.(Med.)A superficial affection of the skin, characterized by irregular patches of thin scales which are shed in branlike particles. 1913 Webster]
2.(Veter.)A disease of domestic animals characterized by dry epithelial scales, and due to digestive disturbances and alteration of the function of the sebaceous glands. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Pityriasis versicolor[NL.](Med.), a parasitic disease of the skin, characterized by the development of reddish or brownish patches. 1913 Webster]
Pit"y*roid(?), a.[Gr. -oid.]Having the form of, or resembling, bran.Smart. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pi"\'97(?), adv.[It., fr. L. plus. See Plus.](Mus.)A little more; as, pi\'97 allegro, a little more briskly. 1913 Webster]
Piv"ot(?), n.[F.; prob. akin to It. piva pipe, F. pipe. See Pipe.]1.A fixed pin or short axis, on the end of which a wheel or other body turns. 1913 Webster]
2.The end of a shaft or arbor which rests and turns in a support; as, the pivot of an arbor in a watch. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence, figuratively: A turning point or condition; that on which important results depend; as, the pivot of an enterprise. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mil.)The officer or soldier who simply turns in his place whike the company or line moves around him in wheeling; -- called also pivot man. 1913 Webster]
Pivot bridge, a form of drawbridge in which one span, called the pivot span, turns about a central vertical axis. --
Pivot gun, a gun mounted on a pivot or revolving carriage, so as to turn in any direction. --
Pivot tooth(Dentistry), an artificial crown attached to the root of a natural tooth by a pin or peg. 1913 Webster]
Piv"ot, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pivoted; p. pr. & vb. n.Pivoting.]To place on a pivot.Clarke. 1913 Webster]
Piv"ot*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to a pivot or turning point; belonging to, or constituting, a pivot; of the nature of a pivot; as, the pivotalopportunity of a career; the pivotal position in a battle. 1913 Webster]
Pix(?), n. & v.See Pyx. 1913 Webster]
{ Pix"y, Pix"ie }(?), n.; pl.Pixies(#).[For Pucksy, from Puck.]1.An old English name for a fairy; an elf.[Written also picksy.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)A low creeping evergreen plant (Pyxidanthera barbulata), with mosslike leaves and little white blossoms, found in New Jersey and southward, where it flowers in earliest spring. 1913 Webster]
Pixy ring, a fairy ring or circle. [Prov. Eng.] --
Pixy stool(Bot.), a toadstool or mushroom. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Pix"y-led`(?), a.Led by pixies; bewildered. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Piz`zi*ca"to(?). [It., pinched.](Mus.)A direction to violinists to pluck the string with the finger, instead of using the bow. (Abrev. pizz.) 1913 Webster]
Piz"zle(?), n.[Cf. Prov. G. pissel, pesel, peisel, peserich, D. pees a tendon or spring.]The penis; -- so called in some animals, as the bull.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pla`ca*bil"i*ty(?), n.[L. placabilitas: cf. F. placabilit\'82.]The quality or state of being placable or appeasable; placable disposition. 1913 Webster]
Pla"ca*ble(?), a.[L. placabilis, fr. placare to quiet, pacify: cf. F. placable. See Placate.]Capable of being appeased or pacified; ready or willing to be pacified; willing to forgive or condone. 1913 Webster]
Methought I saw him placable and mild.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pla"ca*ble*ness, n.The quality of being placable. 1913 Webster]
Pla*card"(?), n.[F., fr. plaquer to lay or clap on, plaque plate, tablet; probably from Dutch, cf. D. plakken to paste, post up, plak a flat piece of wood.]1.A public proclamation; a manifesto or edict issued by authority. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
All placards or edicts are published in his name.Howell. 1913 Webster]
2.Permission given by authority; a license; as, to give a placard to do something. [Obs.] ller. 1913 Webster]
3.A written or printed paper, as an advertisement or a declaration, posted, or to be posted, in a public place; a poster. 1913 Webster]
4.(Anc. Armor)An extra plate on the lower part of the breastplate or backplate.Planch\'82. 1913 Webster]
5.[Cf. Placket.]A kind of stomacher, often adorned with jewels, worn in the fifteenth century and later. 1913 Webster]
Pla*card", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Placarded; p. pr. & vb. n.Placarding.]1.To post placards upon or within; as, to placard a wall, to placard the city. 1913 Webster]
2.To announce by placards; as, to placard a sale. 1913 Webster]
Plac"ate(?), n.Same as Placard, 4 & 5. 1913 Webster]
Pla"cate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Placated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Placating.][L. placatus, p. p. of placare to placate, akin to placere to please. See Please.]To appease; to pacify; to concilate. \'bdTherefore is he always propitiated and placated.\'b8 Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
Place(pl, n.[F., fr. L. platea a street, an area, a courtyard, from Gr. platei^a a street, properly fem. of platy`s, flat, broad; akin to Skr. p, Lith. platus. Cf. Flawn, Piazza, Plate, Plaza.]1.Any portion of space regarded as measured off or distinct from all other space, or appropriated to some definite object or use; position; ground; site; spot; rarely, unbounded space. 1913 Webster]
Here is the place appointed.Shak. 1913 Webster]
What place can be for us Milton. 1913 Webster]
The word place has sometimes a more confused sense, and stands for that space which any body takes up; and so the universe is a place.Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.A broad way in a city; an open space; an area; a court or short part of a street open only at one end. \'bdHangman boys in the market place.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A position which is occupied and held; a dwelling; a mansion; a village, town, or city; a fortified town or post; a stronghold; a region or country. 1913 Webster]
Are you native of this place?Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.Rank; degree; grade; order of priority, advancement, dignity, or importance; especially, social rank or position; condition; also, official station; occupation; calling. \'bdThe enervating magic of place.\'b8 Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
Men in great place are thrice servants.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
I know my place as I would they should do theirs.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.Vacated or relinquished space; room; stead (the departure or removal of another being or thing being implied). \'bdIn place of Lord Bassanio.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.A definite position or passage of a document. 1913 Webster]
The place of the scripture which he read was this.Acts viii. 32. 1913 Webster]
7.Ordinal relation; position in the order of proceeding; as, he said in the first place. 1913 Webster]
8.Reception; effect; -- implying the making room for. 1913 Webster]
My word hath no place in you.John viii. 37. 1913 Webster]
9.(Astron.)Position in the heavens, as of a heavenly body; -- usually defined by its right ascension and declination, or by its latitude and longitude. 1913 Webster]
10.(Racing)The position of first, second, or third at the finish, esp. the second position. In betting, to win a bet on a horse for place it must, in the United States, finish first or second, in England, usually, first, second, or third. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Place of arms(Mil.), a place calculated for the rendezvous of men in arms, etc., as a fort which affords a safe retreat for hospitals, magazines, etc.Wilhelm. --
High place(Script.), a mount on which sacrifices were offered. \'bdHim that offereth in the high place.\'b8 Jer. xlviii. 35. --
In place, in proper position; timely. --
Out of place, inappropriate; ill-timed; as, his remarks were out of place. --
Place kick(Football), the act of kicking the ball after it has been placed on the ground. --
Place name, the name of a place or locality.London Academy. --
To give place, to make room; to yield; to give way; to give advantage. \'bdNeither give place to the devil.\'b8 Eph. iv. 27. \'bdLet all the rest give place.\'b8 Shak. --
To have place, to have a station, room, or seat; as, such desires can have no place in a good heart. --
To take place. (a)To come to pass; to occur; as, the ceremony will not take place.(b)To take precedence or priority.Addison.(c)To take effect; to prevail. \'bdIf your doctrine takes place.\'b8 Berkeley. \'bdBut none of these excuses would take place.\'b8 Spenser. --
To take the place of, to be substituted for. 1913 Webster]
Place(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Placed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Placing(?).][Cf. F. placer. See Place, n.]1.To assign a place to; to put in a particular spot or place, or in a certain relative position; to direct to a particular place; to fix; to settle; to locate; as, to place a book on a shelf; to place balls in tennis. Syn. -- Put. 1913 Webster]
Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To put or set in a particular rank, office, or position; to surround with particular circumstances or relations in life; to appoint to certain station or condition of life; as, in whatever sphere one is placed. 1913 Webster]
Place such over them to be rulers.Ex. xviii. 21. 1913 Webster]
3.To put out at interest; to invest; to loan; as, to place money in a bank. 1913 Webster]
4.To set; to fix; to repose; as, to place confidence in a friend. \'bdMy resolution 's placed.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.To attribute; to ascribe; to set down. 1913 Webster]
Place it for her chief virtue.Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.(Racing)To determine or announce the place of at the finish. Usually, in horse racing only the first three horses are placed officially. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
7.(Rugby Football)To place-kick ( a goal). Webster 1913 Suppl.]
8.to recognize or identify (a person). [Colloq. U.S.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pla*ce"bo(?), n.[L., I shall please, fut. of placere to please.]1.(R. C. Ch.)The first antiphon of the vespers for the dead. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)A prescription with no pharmacological activity given to a patient to humor or satisfy the desire for medical treatment. 1913 Webster]
3.(Med.)a dose of a compound having no pharmacological activity given to a subject in a medical experiment as part of a control experiment in a test of the effectiveness of another, active pharmacological agent. PJC]
To sing placebo, to agree with one in his opinion; to be complaisant to.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pla*ce"bo ef*fect`(?), n.(Med.)a reaction by a patient who receives a placebo{2}, in which the symptoms of illness are lessened or an anticipated effect is experienced. Because the placebo{2} itself has no pharmacological activity, this reaction is mediated by the expectations of the patient receiving the placebo{2}; the reaction is considered as an example of the power of suggestion.Dramatic subjective effects such as relief of discomfort or pain are sometimes observed due to administration of a placebo, but in some cases measurable physiological effects may also be observed. PJC]
Place"ful(?), a.In the appointed place. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Place"-kick`, v. t. & i.To make a place kick; to make (a goal) by a place kick. -- Place"-kick`er, n. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Place"less, a.Having no place or office. 1913 Webster]
Place"man(?), n.; pl.Placemen(.One who holds or occupies a place; one who has office under government.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Place"ment(?), n.[Cf. F. placement.]1.The act of placing, or the state of being placed. 1913 Webster]
2.Position; place. 1913 Webster]
Pla*cen"ta(?), n.; pl. L. Placent\'91(#), E. Placentas(#).[L., a cake, Gr. 1.(Anat.)The vascular appendage which connects the fetus with the parent, and is cast off in parturition with the afterbirth. 1913 Webster]
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2.(Bot.)The part of a pistil or fruit to which the ovules or seeds are attached. 1913 Webster]
Pla*cen"tal(?), a.1.Of or pertaining to the placenta; having, or characterized by having, a placenta; as, a placental mammal. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Placentalia. 1913 Webster]
Pla*cen"tal, n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Placentalia. 1913 Webster]
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\'d8Plac`en*ta"li*a(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)A division of Mammalia including those that have a placenta, or all the orders above the marsupials. 1913 Webster]
Pla*cen"ta*ry(?), a.Having reference to the placenta; as, the placentary system of classification. 1913 Webster]
Plac`en*ta"tion(?), n.1.(Anat.)The mode of formation of the placenta in different animals; as, the placentation of mammals. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)The mode in which the placenta is arranged or composed; as, axile placentation; parietal placentation. 1913 Webster]
Plac`en*tif"er*ous(?), a.[Placenta + -ferous.](Bot. & Zo\'94l.)Having or producing a placenta. 1913 Webster]
Pla*cen"ti*form(?), a.[Placenta + -form.](Bot.)Having the shape of a placenta, or circular thickened disk somewhat thinner about the middle. 1913 Webster]
Place"-proud`(?), a.Proud of rank or office.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Pla"cer(?), n.One who places or sets.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Plac"er(?), n.[Sp.]A deposit of earth, sand, or gravel, containing valuable mineral in particles, especially by the side of a river, or in the bed of a mountain torrent. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pla"cet(?), n.[L. placet it pleases.]1.A vote of assent, as of the governing body of a university, of an ecclesiastical council, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.The assent of the civil power to the promulgation of an ecclesiastical ordinance.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
The king . . . annulled the royal placet.J. P. Peters. 1913 Webster]
Plac"id(?), a.[L. placidus, originally, pleasing, mild, from placere to please: cf. F. placide. See Please.]Pleased; contented; unruffied; undisturbed; serene; peaceful; tranquil; quiet; gentle. \'bdThat placid aspect and meek regard.\'b8 Milton. \'bdSleeping . . . the placid sleep of infancy.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Pla*cid"i*ty(?), n.[L. placiditas: cf. F. placidit\'82.]The quality or state of being placid; calmness; serenity.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
Plac"id*ly(?), adv.In a placid manner. 1913 Webster]
Plac"id*ness, n.The quality or state of being placid. 1913 Webster]
Plac"it(?), n.[L. placitum. See Plea.]A decree or determination; a dictum. [Obs.] \'bdThe placits and opinions of other philosophers.\'b8 Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
Plac"i*to*ry(?), a.[See Placit.]Of or pertaining to pleas or pleading, in courts of law. [Obs.] Clayton. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Plac"i*tum(?), n.; pl.Placita(#).[LL. See Placit.]1.A public court or assembly in the Middle Ages, over which the sovereign president when a consultation was held upon affairs of state.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
2.(Old Eng. Law)A court, or cause in court. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)A plea; a pleading; a judicial proceeding; a suit.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Plack(?), n.[F. plaque a plate of metal. Cf. Plaque.]A small copper coin formerly current in Scotland, worth less than a cent. 1913 Webster]
With not a plack in the pocket of the poet.Prof. Wilson. 1913 Webster]
Plack"et(?), n.[F. plaquer to lay or clap on. See Placard.]1.A petticoat, esp. an under petticoat; hence, a cant term for a woman. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
2.The opening or slit left in a petticoat or skirt for convenience in putting it on; -- called also placket hole. 1913 Webster]
3.A woman's pocket. 1913 Webster]
Plac"o*derm(?), n.[Gr. pla`x, plako`s, tablet + de`rma skin.](Paleon.)One of the Placodermi. 1913 Webster]
Plac`o*der"mal(?), a.(Paleon.)Of or pertaining to the placoderms; like the placoderms. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Plac`o*der"ma*ta(?), n. pl.[NL.](Paleon.)Same as Placodermi. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Plac`o*der"mi(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. pla`x, plako`s, a tablet + de`rma skin.](Paleon.)An extinct group of fishes, supposed to be ganoids. The body and head were covered with large bony plates. See Illust. under Pterichthys, and Coccosteus. 1913 Webster]
Plac`o*ga"noid(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Pertaining to the Placoganoidei. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Plac`o*ga*noi"de*i(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. pla`x, plako`s, a tablet + NL. ganoidei. See Ganoidei.](Zo\'94l.)A division of ganoid fishes including those that have large external bony plates and a cartilaginous skeleton. 1913 Webster]
Plac"oid(?), a.[Gr. pla`x, plako`s, a tablet + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Platelike; having irregular, platelike, bony scales, often bearing spines; pertaining to the placoids. 1913 Webster]
Plac"oid, n.(Zo\'94l.)(a)Any fish having placoid scales, as the sharks.(b)One of the Placoides. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pla*coi"des(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)A group of fishes including the sharks and rays; the Elasmobranchii; -- called also Placoidei. 1913 Webster]
pla*coid"i*an(pl, n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the placoids. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pla*coph"o*ra(pl, n. pl.[NL., from Gr. pla`x, plako`s, tablet + fe`rein to bear.](Zo\'94l.)A division of gastropod Mollusca, including the chitons. The back is covered by eight shelly plates. Called also Polyplacophora. See Illust. under Chiton, and Isopleura. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pla"ga(pl, n.; pl.Plag\'91(pl.[L. pl\'bega a blow, a welt, a stripe.](Zo\'94l.)A stripe of color. 1913 Webster]
Pla"gal(pl, a.[F., from Gr. pla`gios sidewise, slanting.](Mus.)Having a scale running from the dominant to its octave; -- said of certain old church modes or tunes, as opposed to those called authentic, which ran from the tonic to its octave. 1913 Webster]
Plagal cadence, a cadence in which the final chord on the tonic is preceded by the chord on the subdominant. 1913 Webster]
Pla"gate(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Having plag\'91, or irregular enlongated color spots. 1913 Webster]
Plage(pl, n.[F., fr. L. plaga.]A region; country. [Obs.] \'bdThe plages of the north.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Pla"gia*rism(plor pl, n.[Cf. F. plagiarisme.]1.The act or practice of plagiarizing. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is plagiarized; a work which has been plagiarized. 1913 Webster]
Pla"gia*rist(?), n.One who plagiarizes, or purloins the words, writings, or ideas of another, and passes them off as his own; a literary thief; a plagiary. 1913 Webster]
Pla"gia*rize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Plagiarized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Plagiarizing.]To steal or purloin from the writings of another; to appropriate without due acknowledgement (the ideas or expressions of another). 1913 Webster]
Pla"gia*ry, v. i.To commit plagiarism. 1913 Webster]
Pla"gia*ry(?), n.; pl.Plagiaries(#).[L. plagiarius a kidnaper, a literary thief, fr. plagium kidnaping; cf. plaga a net, perh. akin to E. plait: cf. F. plagiaire.]1.A manstealer; a kidnaper. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.One who purloins another's expressions or ideas, and offers them as his own; a plagiarist.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Pla"gia*ry, a.1.Kidnaping. [Obs.] E. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.Practicing plagiarism.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Pla`gi*he"dral(?), a.[Gr. pla`gios oblique + (Crystallog.)Having an oblique spiral arrangement of planes, as levogyrate and dextrogyrate crystals. 1913 Webster]
Pla`gi*o*ce*phal"ic(?), a.[Gr. pla`gios oblique + (Anat.)Having an oblique lateral deformity of the skull. 1913 Webster]
Pla`gi*o*ceph"a*ly(?), n.(Anat.)Oblique lateral deformity of the skull. 1913 Webster]
Pla"gi*o*clase(?), n.[Gr. pla`gios oblique + kla^n to break.](Min.)A general term used of any triclinic feldspar. See the Note under Feldspar. 1913 Webster]
Pla"gi*o*nite(?), n.[Gr. pla`gios oblique. So called in allusion to its usually oblique crystallization.](Min.)A sulphide of lead and antimony, of a blackish lead-gray color and metallic luster. 1913 Webster]
Pla`gi*o*stom"a*tous(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Plagiostomous. 1913 Webster]
Pla"gi*o*stome(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Plagiostomi. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pla`gi*os"to*mi(?), n. pl.[NL., from Gr. pla`gios slanting + (Zo\'94l.)An order of fishes including the sharks and rays; -- called also Plagiostomata. 1913 Webster]
Pla`gi*os"to*mous(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Plagiostomi. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pla`gi*o*trem"a*ta(?), n. pl.; [NL., fr. Gr. pla`gios slanting + (Zo\'94l.)Same as Lepidosauria. 1913 Webster]
Pla`gi*o*trop"ic(?), a.[Gr. pla`gios aslant + (Bot.)Having the longer axis inclined away from the vertical line. 1913 Webster]
Pla*gose"(?), a.[L. plagosus. See Plague.]Fond of flogging; as, a plagose master. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Plague(?), n.[L. plaga a blow, stroke, plague; akin to Gr. plangere to strike, beat. Cf. Plaint.]1.That which smites, wounds, or troubles; a blow; a calamity; any afflictive evil or torment; a great trail or vexation.Shak. 1913 Webster]
And men blasphemed God for the plague of hail.Wyclif. 1913 Webster]
The different plague of each calamity.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)An acute malignant contagious fever, that often prevails in Egypt, Syria, and Turkey, and has at times visited the large cities of Europe with frightful mortality; hence, any pestilence; as, the great London plague. \'bdA plague upon the people fell.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Cattle plague. See Rinderpest. --
Plague mark,
Plague spot, a spot or mark of the plague; hence, a token of something incurable. 1913 Webster]
Plague, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Plagued(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Plaguing.]1.To infest or afflict with disease, calamity, or natural evil of any kind. 1913 Webster]
Thus were they plagued Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: To vex; to tease; to harass. 1913 Webster]
She will plague the man that loves her most.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Plague"ful(?), a.Abounding, or infecting, with plagues; pestilential; as, plagueful exhalations. 1913 Webster]
Plague"less, a.Free from plagues or the plague. 1913 Webster]
Pla"guer(?), n.One who plagues or annoys. 1913 Webster]
Pla"gui*ly(?), adv.In a plaguing manner; vexatiously; extremely. [Colloq.] \'bdRonsard is so plaguily stiff and stately.\'b8 Landor. 1913 Webster]
Pla"guy(?), a.Vexatious; troublesome; tormenting; as, a plaguy horse. [Colloq.] Also used adverbially; as, \'bdHe is so plaguy proud.\'b8Shak. 1913 Webster]
Plaice(?), n.[F. plaise, plais, prob. fr. L. platessa flatish, plaice. See Place.](Zo\'94l.)(a)A European food fish (Pleuronectes platessa), allied to the flounder, and growing to the weight of eight or ten pounds or more.(b)A large American flounder (Paralichthys dentatus; called also brail, puckermouth, and summer flounder. The name is sometimes applied to other allied species.[Written also plaise.] 1913 Webster]
Plaice mouth, a mouth like that of a plaice; a small or wry mouth. [R.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Plaid(?), n.[Gael. plaide a blanket or plaid, contr. fr. peallaid a sheepskin, fr. peall a skin or hide. CF. Pillion.]1.A rectangular garment or piece of cloth, usually made of the checkered material called tartan, but sometimes of plain gray, or gray with black stripes. It is worn by both sexes in Scotland. 1913 Webster]
2.Goods of any quality or material of the pattern of a plaid or tartan; a checkered cloth or pattern. 1913 Webster]
Plaid, a.Having a pattern or colors which resemble a Scotch plaid; checkered or marked with bars or stripes at right angles to one another; as, plaid muslin. 1913 Webster]
Plaid"ed, a.1.Of the material of which plaids are made; tartan. \'bdIn plaided vest.\'b8 Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
2.Wearing a plaid.Campbell. 1913 Webster]
Plaid"ing(?), n.Plaid cloth. 1913 Webster]
Plain(?), v. i.[OE. playne, pleyne, fr. F. plaindre. See Plaint.]To lament; to bewail; to complain. [Archaic & Poetic] Milton. 1913 Webster]
We with piteous heart unto you pleyne.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Plain, v. t.To lament; to mourn over; as, to plain a loss. [Archaic & Poetic] Sir J. Harrington. 1913 Webster]
Plain, a.[Compar.Plainer(?); superl.Plainest.][F., level, flat, fr. L. planus, perhaps akin to E. floor. Cf. Llano, Piano, Plan, Plane level, a level surface.]1.Without elevations or depressions; flat; level; smooth; even. See Plane. 1913 Webster]
The crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain.Isa. xl. 4. 1913 Webster]
Our troops beat an army in plain fight.Felton. 1913 Webster]
3.Not intricate or difficult; evident; manifest; obvious; clear; unmistakable. \'bd'T is a plain case.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.(a)Void of extraneous beauty or ornament; without conspicious embellishment; not rich; simple.(b)Not highly cultivated; unsophisticated; free from show or pretension; simple; natural; homely; common. \'bdPlain yet pious Christians.\'b8 Hammond. \'bdThe plain people.\'b8 A. Lincoln.(c)Free from affectation or disguise; candid; sincere; artless; honest; frank. \'bdAn honest mind, and plain.\'b8 Shak.(d)Not luxurious; not highly seasoned; simple; as, plain food.(e)Without beauty; not handsome; homely; as, a plain woman.(f)Not variegated, dyed, or figured; as, plain muslin.(g)Not much varied by modulations; as, a plain tune. 1913 Webster]
Plain battle, open battle; pitched battle. [Obs.] Chaucer. --
Plain chant(Mus.)Same as Plain song, below. --
Plain chart(Naut.), a chart laid down on Mercator's projection. --
Plain molding(Join.), molding of which the surfaces are plain figures. --
Plain sewing, sewing of seams by simple and common stitches, in distinct from fancy work, embroidery, etc.; -- distinguished also from designing and fitting garments. --
Plain song. (a)The Gregorian chant, or canto fermo; the prescribed melody of the Roman Catholic service, sung in unison, in tones of equal length, and rarely extending beyond the compass of an octave. (b)A simple melody. --
Plain speaking, plainness or bluntness of speech. 1913 Webster]
Plain, adv.In a plain manner; plainly. \'bdTo speak short and pleyn.\'b8 Chaucer. \'bdTo tell you plain.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Plain, n.[Cf. OF. plaigne, F. plaine. See Plain, a.]1.Level land; usually, an open field or a broad stretch of land with an even surface, or a surface little varied by inequalities; as, the plain of Jordan; the American plains, or prairies. 1913 Webster]
Descending fro the mountain into playn.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Him the Ammonite plain.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.A field of battle. [Obs.] Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Lead forth my soldiers to the plain.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Plain, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Plained(; p. pr. & vb. n.Plaining.][Cf. Plane, v.]1.To plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface. [R.] 1913 Webster]
We would rake Europe rather, plain the East.Wither. 1913 Webster]
2.To make plain or manifest; to explain. 1913 Webster]
What's dumb in show, I'll plain in speech.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Plain"ant(?), n.[See 1st Plain.](Law)One who makes complaint; the plaintiff. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Plain"-deal`ing(?), a.Practicing plain dealing; artless. See Plain dealing, under Dealing.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Plain"-heart`ed(?), a.Frank; sincere; artless.Milton. -- Plain"-heart`ed*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Plaint(?), n.[OE. plainte, pleynte, F. plainte, fr. L. plangere, planctum (plancta, fem. p. p.), to beat, beat the breast, lament. Cf. Complain, Plague, Plangent.]1.Audible expression of sorrow; lamentation; complaint; hence, a mournful song; a lament.Chaucer.\'bdThe Psalmist's mournful plaint.\'b8 Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
2.An accusation or protest on account of an injury. 1913 Webster]
There are three just grounds of war with Spain: one of plaint, two upon defense.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)A private memorial tendered to a court, in which a person sets forth his cause of action; the exhibiting of an action in writing.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
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Plaint"ful(?), a.Containing a plaint; complaining; expressing sorrow with an audible voice. \'bdMy plaintful tongue.\'b8 Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Plain"tiff(?), n.[F. plaintif making complaint, plaintive; in Old French equiv. to plaignant complainant, prosecutor, fr. plaindre. See Plaint, and cf. Plaintive.](Law)One who commences a personal action or suit to obtain a remedy for an injury to his rights; -- opposed to defendant. 1913 Webster]
Plais"ter(?), n. [Obs.] See Plaster. 1913 Webster]
Plait(?), n.[OE. playte, OF. pleit, L. plicatum, plicitum, p. p. of plicare to fold, akin to plectere to plait. See Ply, and cf. Plat to weave, Pleat, Plight fold.]1.A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat; as, a box plait. 1913 Webster]
The plaits and foldings of the drapery.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.A braid, as of hair or straw; a plat. 1913 Webster]
Polish plait. (Med.)Same as Plica. 1913 Webster]
Plait, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Plaited; p. pr. & vb. n.Plaiting.]1.To fold; to double in narrow folds; to pleat; as, to plait a ruffle. 1913 Webster]
2.To interweave the strands or locks of; to braid; to plat; as, to plait hair; to plait rope. 1913 Webster]
Time shall unfold what plaited cunning hides.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Plait"er(?), n.One who, or that which, plaits. 1913 Webster]
Plan(?), n.[F., fr. L. planus flat, level. See Plain, a.]1.A draught or form; properly, a representation drawn on a plane, as a map or a chart; especially, a top view, as of a machine, or the representation or delineation of a horizontal section of anything, as of a building; a graphic representation; a diagram. 1913 Webster]
2.A scheme devised; a method of action or procedure expressed or described in language; a project; as, the plan of a constitution; the plan of an expedition. 1913 Webster]
God's plans like lines pure and white unfold.M. R. Smith. 1913 Webster]
3.A method; a way of procedure; a custom. 1913 Webster]
The simple plan, Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
Body plan,
Floor plan, etc. See under Body, Floor, etc. 1913 Webster]
Plan, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Planned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Planning.]1.To form a delineation of; to draught; to represent, as by a diagram. 1913 Webster]
2.To scheme; to devise; to contrive; to form in design; as, to plan the conquest of a country. 1913 Webster]
Even in penance, planning sins anew.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pla*na"ri*a(?), n.; pl. L. Planari\'91(#), E. -rias(#).[NL. See Planary.](Zo\'94l.)Any species of turbellarian worms belonging to Planaria, and many allied genera. The body is usually flat, thin, and smooth. Some species, in warm countries, are terrestrial. 1913 Webster]
Pla*na"ri*an(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Planarida, or Dendroc\'d2la; any turbellarian worm. -- Pla*na"ri*an, a. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pla*nar"i*da(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)A division of Turbellaria; the Dendroc\'d2la. 1913 Webster]
Pla*na"ri*oid(?), a.[Planaria + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Like the planarians. 1913 Webster]
Pla"na*ry(?), a.[L. planarius level. See Plane, a.]Of or pertaining to a plane. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Planch, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Planched(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Planching.][F. planche a board, plank. See Plank.]To make or cover with planks or boards; to plank. [Obs.] \'bdTo that vineyard is a planched gate.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Planch"er(?), n.[F., planche. See Planch.]1.A floor of wood; also, a plank. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch.)The under side of a cornice; a soffit. 1913 Webster]
Planch"er, v. t.To form of planks. [Obs.] Golding. 1913 Webster]
Planch"et(?), n.[F. planchette a small board, dim. of planche. See Planch.]A flat piece of metal; especially, a disk of metal ready to be stamped as a coin. 1913 Webster]
Plan`chette"(?), n.[F. See Planchet.]1.A circumferentor. See Circumferentor. 1913 Webster]
2.A small tablet of wood supported on casters and having a pencil attached. The characters produced by the pencil on paper, while the hand rests on the instrument and it is allowed to move, are sometimes translated as of oracular or supernatural import. 1913 Webster]
Planch"ing(?), n.The laying of floors in a building; also, a floor of boards or planks. 1913 Webster]
Plane(?), n.[F., fr. L. platanus, Gr. Place, and cf. Platane, Plantain the tree.](Bot.)Any tree of the genus Platanus. 1913 Webster]
Platanus orientalis) is a native of Asia. It rises with a straight, smooth, branching stem to a great height, with palmated leaves, and long pendulous peduncles, sustaining several heads of small close-sitting flowers. The seeds are downy, and collected into round, rough, hard balls. The Occidental plane (Platanus occidentalis), which grows to a great height, is a native of North America, where it is popularly called sycamore, buttonwood, and buttonball, names also applied to the California species (Platanus racemosa). 1913 Webster]
Plane(?), a.[L. planus: cf. F. plan. See Plan, a.]Without elevations or depressions; even; level; flat; lying in, or constituting, a plane; as, a plane surface. 1913 Webster]
plain) is almost exclusively used to designate a flat or level surface. 1913 Webster]
Plane angle, the angle included between two straight lines in a plane. --
Plane chart,
Plane curve. See under Chart and Curve. --
Plane figure, a figure all points of which lie in the same plane. If bounded by straight lines it is a rectilinear plane figure, if by curved lines it is a curvilinear plane figure. --
Plane geometry, that part of geometry which treats of the relations and properties of plane figures. --
Plane problem, a problem which can be solved geometrically by the aid of the right line and circle only. --
Plane sailing(Naut.), the method of computing a ship's place and course on the supposition that the earth's surface is a plane. --
Plane scale(Naut.), a scale for the use of navigators, on which are graduated chords, sines, tangents, secants, rhumbs, geographical miles, etc. --
Plane surveying, surveying in which the curvature of the earth is disregarded; ordinary field and topographical surveying of tracts of moderate extent. --
Plane table, an instrument used for plotting the lines of a survey on paper in the field. --
Plane trigonometry, the branch of trigonometry in which its principles are applied to plane triangles. 1913 Webster]
Plane, n.[F. plane, L. plana. See Plane, v. & a.]1.(Geom.)A surface, real or imaginary, in which, if any two points are taken, the straight line which joins them lies wholly in that surface; or a surface, any section of which by a like surface is a straight line; a surface without curvature. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astron.)An ideal surface, conceived as coinciding with, or containing, some designated astronomical line, circle, or other curve; as, the plane of an orbit; the plane of the ecliptic, or of the equator. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mech.)A block or plate having a perfectly flat surface, used as a standard of flatness; a surface plate. 1913 Webster]
4.(Joinery)A tool for smoothing boards or other surfaces of wood, for forming moldings, etc. It consists of a smooth-soled stock, usually of wood, from the under side or face of which projects slightly the steel cutting edge of a chisel, called the iron, which inclines backward, with an apperture in front for the escape of shavings; as, the jack plane; the smoothing plane; the molding plane, etc. 1913 Webster]
Objective plane(Surv.), the horizontal plane upon which the object which is to be delineated, or whose place is to be determined, is supposed to stand. --
Perspective plane. See Perspective. --
Plane at infinity(Geom.), a plane in which points infinitely distant are conceived as situated. --
Plane iron, the cutting chisel of a joiner's plane. --
Plane of polarization. (Opt.)See Polarization. --
Plane of projection. (a)The plane on which the projection is made, corresponding to the perspective plane in perspective; -- called also principal plane.(b)(Descriptive Geom.)One of the planes to which points are referred for the purpose of determining their relative position in space. --
Plane of refractionreflection(Opt.), the plane in which lie both the incident ray and the refracted or reflected ray. 1913 Webster]
Plane, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Planed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Planing.][Cf. F. planer, L. planare, fr. planus. See Plane, a., Plain, a., and cf. Planish.]1.To make smooth; to level; to pare off the inequalities of the surface of, as of a board or other piece of wood, by the use of a plane; as, to plane a plank. 1913 Webster]
2.To efface or remove. 1913 Webster]
He planed away the names . . . written on his tables.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
3.Figuratively, to make plain or smooth. [R.] 1913 Webster]
What student came but that you planed her path.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Plane, v. i.Of a boat, to lift more or less out of the water while in motion, after the manner of a hydroplane; to hydroplane. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Plane`-par"al*lel(?), a.(Optics)Having opposite surfaces exactly plane and parallel, as a piece of glass. 1913 Webster]
Plan"er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, planes; a planing machine; esp., a machine for planing wood or metals. 1913 Webster]
2.(Print.)A wooden block used for forcing down the type in a form, and making the surface even.Hansard. 1913 Webster]
Planer centers. See under Center. 1913 Webster]
Plan"er tree`(?). [From J. S. Planer, a German botanist.](Bot.)A small-leaved North American tree (Planera aquatica) related to the elm, but having a wingless, nutlike fruit. 1913 Webster]
Plan"et(?), n.[OE. planete, F. plan\'8ate, L. planeta, fr. Gr. 1.(Astron.)A celestial body which revolves about the sun in an orbit of a moderate degree of eccentricity. It is distinguished from a comet by the absence of a coma, and by having a less eccentric orbit. See Solar system. 1913 Webster]
planet was first used to distinguish those stars which have an apparent motion through the constellations from the fixed stars, which retain their relative places unchanged. The inferior planets are Mercury and Venus, which are nearer to the sun than is the earth; the superior planets are Mars, the asteroids, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, which are farther from the sun than is the earth. Primary planets are those which revolve about the sun; secondary planets, or moons, are those which revolve around the primary planets as satellites, and at the same time revolve with them about the sun. 1913 Webster]
2.A star, as influencing the fate of a men. 1913 Webster]
There's some ill planet reigns.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Planet gear. (Mach.)See Epicyclic train, under Epicyclic. --
Planet wheel, a gear wheel which revolves around the wheel with which it meshes, in an epicyclic train. 1913 Webster]
Plane" ta`ble(?). See under Plane, a. 1913 Webster]
Plan`e*ta"ri*um(?), n.[NL.: cf. F. plan\'82taire. See Planetary.]An orrery. See Orrery.
<-- since the 1930's, orrery has retained its original meaning, but planetarium now refers primarily to a room with a dome-shaped roof, in which images of the night sky are projected from a central projector. The projector itself is also called a planetarium. --> 1913 Webster]
Plan"et*a*ry(?), a.[Cf. L. planetarius an astrologer, F. plan\'82taire planetary. See Planet.]1.Of or pertaining to the planets; as, planetary inhabitants; planetary motions; planetary year. 1913 Webster]
2.Consisting of planets; as, a planetary system. 1913 Webster]
3.(Astrol.)Under the dominion or influence of a planet. \'bdSkilled in the planetary hours.\'b8 Drayton. 1913 Webster]
4.Caused by planets. \'bdA planetary plague.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.Having the nature of a planet; erratic; revolving; wandering. \'bdErratical and planetary life.\'b8 Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Planetary days, the days of the week as shared among the planets known to the ancients, each having its day.Hutton. --
Planetary nebula, a nebula exhibiting a uniform disk, like that of a planet. 1913 Webster]
Plan"et*ed, a.Belonging to planets. [R.] Young. 1913 Webster]
{ Pla*net"ic(?), Pla*net"ic*al(?), }a.[L. planeticus, Gr. Of or pertaining to planets.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Plan"et*oid(?), n.[Planet + -oid.](Astron.)A body resembling a planet; an asteroid. 1913 Webster]
Plan"et*oid*al(?), a.Pertaining to a planetoid. 1913 Webster]
Plane" tree`(?). (Bot.)Same as 1st Plane. 1913 Webster]
{ Plan"et-strick`en(?), Plan"et-struck`(?), }a.Affected by the influence of planets; blasted.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Like planet-stricken men of yore Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
Plan"et*ule(?), n.A little planet. [R.] Conybeare. 1913 Webster]
Plan"gen*cy(?), n.The quality or state of being plangent; a beating sound. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Plan"gent(?), a.[L. plangens, -entis, fr. plangere to beat. See Plaint.]Beating; dashing, as a wave. [R.] \'bdThe plangent wave.\'b8 H. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
{ Plan"i-(?), Plan"o-(?) }. [L. planus. See Plane, a.]Combining forms signifying flat, level, plane; as planifolious, planimetry, plano-concave. 1913 Webster]
Plan`i*fo"li*ous(?), a.[Plani- + L. folium leaf.](Bot.)Flat-leaved. 1913 Webster]
Plan"i*form(?), a.(Anat.)Having a plane surface; as, a planiform, gliding, or arthrodial articulation. 1913 Webster]
Pla*nim"e*ter(?), n.[Plani- + -meter. Cf. Planometer.]An instrument for measuring the area of any plane figure, however irregular, by passing a tracer around the bounding line; a platometer. 1913 Webster]
{ Plan`i*met"ric(?; 277), Plan`i*met"ric*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. planim\'82trique.]Of or pertaining to planimetry. 1913 Webster]
Pla*nim"e*try(?), n.[Cf. F. planim\'82trie.]The mensuration of plane surfaces; -- distinguished from stereometry, or the mensuration of volumes. 1913 Webster]
Plan"ing(?), a. & vb. n. fr. Plane, v. t. 1913 Webster]
Planing machine. (a)See Planer.(b)A complex machine for planing wood, especially boards, containing usually a rapidly revolving cutter, which chips off the surface in small shavings as the piece to be planed is passed under it by feeding apparatus. 1913 Webster]
Pla`ni*pen"nate(?), a.Of or pertaining to Planipennia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pla`ni*pen"ni*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. L. planus plane + penna wing.](Zo\'94l.)A suborder of Neuroptera, including those that have broad, flat wings, as the ant-lion, lacewing, etc. Called also Planipennes. 1913 Webster]
Plan"ish(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Planished(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Planishing.][OF. planir, F. planer. See Plane, v., and -ish.]To make smooth or plane, as a metallic surface; to condense, toughen, and polish by light blows with a hammer. 1913 Webster]
Plan"ish*er(?), n.One who, or that which, planishes.Weale. 1913 Webster]
Plan"ish*ing, a. & vb. n. from Planish, v. t. 1913 Webster]
Planishing rolls(Coining), rolls between which metal strips are passed while cold, to bring them to exactly the required thickness. 1913 Webster]
Plan"i*sphere(?), n.[Plani- + sphere: cf. F. planisph\'8are. See Plain, and Sphere.]The representation of the circles of the sphere upon a plane; especially, a representation of the celestial sphere upon a plane with adjustable circles, or other appendages, for showing the position of the heavens, the time of rising and setting of stars, etc., for any given date or hour. 1913 Webster]
Plan`i*spher"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to a planisphere. 1913 Webster]
Plank(?), n.[OE. planke, OF. planque, planche, F. planche, fr. L. planca; cf. Gr. Planch.]1.A broad piece of sawed timber, differing from a board only in being thicker. See Board. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: That which supports or upholds, as a board does a swimmer. 1913 Webster]
His charity is a better plank than the faith of an intolerant and bitter-minded bigot.Southey. 1913 Webster]
3.One of the separate articles in a declaration of the principles of a party or cause; as, a plank in the national platform. [Cant] 1913 Webster]
Plank road, Plank way, a road surface formed of planks. [U.S.] --
To walk the plank, to walk along a plank laid across the bulwark of a ship, until one overbalances it and falls into the sea; -- a method of disposing of captives practiced by pirates. 1913 Webster]
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Plank(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Planked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Planking.]1.To cover or lay with planks; as, to plank a floor or a ship. \'bdPlanked with pine.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To lay down, as on a plank or table; to stake or pay cash; as, to plank money in a wager. [Colloq. U.S.] 1913 Webster]
3.To harden, as hat bodies, by felting. 1913 Webster]
4.(Wooden Manuf.)To splice together the ends of slivers of wool, for subsequent drawing. 1913 Webster]
Planked shad, shad split open, fastened to a plank, and roasted before a wood fire. 1913 Webster]
Plank"ing, n.1.The act of laying planks; also, planks, collectively; a series of planks in place, as the wooden covering of the frame of a vessel. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of splicing slivers. See Plank, v. t., 4. 1913 Webster]
Plank"-sheer`(?), n.(Shipbuilding)The course of plank laid horizontally over the timberheads of a vessel's frame. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Plank"ton(pl, n.[NL., fr. Gr. plagto`n, neut. of plagto`s wandering, pla`zesqai to wander.](Biol.)All the animals and plants, taken collectively, which live at or near the surface of salt or fresh waters. -- Plank*ton"ic(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Plan"less(?), a.Having no plan. 1913 Webster]
Plan"ner(?), n.One who plans; a projector. 1913 Webster]
Pla"no-(?). See Plani-. 1913 Webster]
Plan"o*blast(?), n.[Gr. -blast.](Zo\'94l.)Any free-swimming gonophore of a hydroid; a hydroid medusa. 1913 Webster]
Pla"no-con"cave(?), a.[Plano- + concave.]Plane or flat on one side, and concave on the other; as, a plano-concave lens. See Lens. 1913 Webster]
Pla"no-con"ic*al(?), a.[Plano- + conical.]Plane or flat on one side, and conical on the other.Grew. 1913 Webster]
Pla"no-con"vex(?), a.[Plano- + convex.]Plane or flat on one side, and convex on the other; as, a plano-convex lens. See Convex, and Lens. 1913 Webster]
Plan"o*ga*mete`(?), n.[Gr. gamete.](Bot.)One of the motile ciliated gametes, or zo\'94gametes, found in isogamous plants, as many green alg\'91 (Chlorophyce\'91). Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pla"no-hor`i*zon"tal(?), a.[Plano- + horizontal.]Having a level horizontal surface or position.Lee. 1913 Webster]
Pla*nom"e*ter(?), n.[Plano- + -meter. Cf. Planimeter.]An instrument for gauging or testing a plane surface. See Surface gauge, under Surface. 1913 Webster]
Pla*nom"e*try(?), n.(Mech.)The art or process of producing or gauging a plane surface. 1913 Webster]
Pla"no-or*bic"u*lar(?), a.[Plano- + orbicular.]Plane or flat on one side, and spherical on the other. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pla*nor"bis(?), n.[NL., fr. L. planus flat + orbis a circle.](Zo\'94l.)Any fresh-water air-breathing mollusk belonging to Planorbis and other allied genera, having shells of a discoidal form. 1913 Webster]
Pla"no-su"bu*late(?), a.[Plano- + subulate.]Smooth and awl-shaped. See Subulate. 1913 Webster]
Plant(?), n.[AS. plante, L. planta.]1.A vegetable; an organized living being, generally without feeling and voluntary motion, and having, when complete, a root, stem, and leaves, though consisting sometimes only of a single leafy expansion, or a series of cellules, or even a single cellule. 1913 Webster]
ph\'91nogamous or flowering plants, which have true flowers and seeds, and cryptogamous or flowerless plants, which have no flowers, and reproduce by minute one-celled spores. In both series are minute and simple forms and others of great size and complexity. 1913 Webster]
As to their mode of nutrition, plants may be considered as self-supporting and dependent. Self-supporting plants always contain chlorophyll, and subsist on air and moisture and the matter dissolved in moisture, and as a general rule they excrete oxygen, and use the carbonic acid to combine with water and form the material for their tissues. Dependent plants comprise all fungi and many flowering plants of a parasitic or saprophytic nature. As a rule, they have no chlorophyll, and subsist mainly or wholly on matter already organized, thus utilizing carbon compounds already existing, and not excreting oxygen. But there are plants which are partly dependent and partly self-supporting. 1913 Webster]
The movements of climbing plants, of some insectivorous plants, of leaves, stamens, or pistils in certain plants, and the ciliary motion of zo\'94spores, etc., may be considered a kind of voluntary motion. 1913 Webster]
2.A bush, or young tree; a sapling; hence, a stick or staff. \'bdA plant of stubborn oak.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.The sole of the foot. [R.] \'bdKnotty legs and plants of clay.\'b8 B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
4.(Com.)The whole machinery and apparatus employed in carrying on a trade or mechanical business; also, sometimes including real estate, and whatever represents investment of capital in the means of carrying on a business, but not including material worked upon or finished products; as, the plant of a foundry, a mill, or a railroad. 1913 Webster]
5.A plan; an artifice; a swindle; a trick. [Slang] 1913 Webster]
It was n't a bad plant, that of mine, on Fikey.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
6.(Zo\'94l.)(a)An oyster which has been bedded, in distinction from one of natural growth.(b)A young oyster suitable for transplanting. [Local, U.S.] 1913 Webster]
<-- a person who joins a group, to spy on them on behalf of another person or group --> 1913 Webster]
Plant bug(Zo\'94l.), any one of numerous hemipterous insects which injure the foliage of plants, as Lygus lineolaris, which damages wheat and trees. --
Plant cutter(Zo\'94l.), a South American passerine bird of the genus Phytotoma, family Phytotomid\'91. It has a serrated bill with which it cuts off the young shoots and buds of plants, often doing much injury. --
Plant louse(Zo\'94l.), any small hemipterous insect which infests plants, especially those of the families Aphid\'91 and Psyllid\'91; an aphid. 1913 Webster]
Plant(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Planted; p. pr. & vb. n.Planting.][AS. plantian, L. plantare. See Plant, n.]1.To put in the ground and cover, as seed for growth; as, to plant maize. 1913 Webster]
2.To set in the ground for growth, as a young tree, or a vegetable with roots. 1913 Webster]
Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees.Deut. xvi. 21. 1913 Webster]
3.To furnish, or fit out, with plants; as, to plant a garden, an orchard, or a forest. 1913 Webster]
4.To engender; to generate; to set the germ of. 1913 Webster]
It engenders choler, planteth anger.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.To furnish with a fixed and organized population; to settle; to establish; as, to plant a colony. 1913 Webster]
Planting of countries like planting of woods.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
6.To introduce and establish the principles or seeds of; as, to plant Christianity among the heathen. 1913 Webster]
7.To set firmly; to fix; to set and direct, or point; as, to plant cannon against a fort; to plant a standard in any place; to plant one's feet on solid ground; to plant one's fist in another's face. 1913 Webster]
8.To set up; to install; to instate. 1913 Webster]
We will plant some other in the throne.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Plant, v. i.To perform the act of planting. 1913 Webster]
I have planted; Apollos watered.1 Cor. iii. 6. 1913 Webster]
Plant"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being planted; fit to be planted.B. Edwards. 1913 Webster]
Plant"age(?), n.A word used once by Shakespeare to designate plants in general, or anything that is planted. 1913 Webster]
As true as steel, as plantage to the moon.Shak. (Troil. iii. sc. 2). 1913 Webster]
Plan"tain(?), n.[Cf. F. plantain-arbre, plantanier, Sp. pl\'a0ntano, pl\'a0tano; prob. same word as plane tree.]1.(Bot.)A treelike perennial herb (Musa paradisiaca) of tropical regions, bearing immense leaves and large clusters of the fruits called plantains. See Musa.
<-- a type of banana --> 1913 Webster]
2.The fruit of this plant. It is long and somewhat cylindrical, slightly curved, and, when ripe, soft, fleshy, and covered with a thick but tender yellowish skin. The plantain is a staple article of food in most tropical countries, especially when cooked.<-- resembling the banana of commerce, but smaller --> 1913 Webster]
Plantain cutter, Plantain eater(Zo\'94l.), any one of several large African birds of the genus Musophaga, or family Musophagid\'91, especially Musophaga violacea. See Turaco. They are allied to the cuckoos. --
Plantain squirrel(Zo\'94l.), a Java squirrel (Sciurus plantani) which feeds upon plantains. --
Plantain tree(Bot.), the treelike herb Musa paradisiaca. See def. 1 (above). 1913 Webster]
Plan"tain, n.[F., fr. L. plantago. Cf. Plant.](Bot.)Any plant of the genus Plantago, but especially the P. major, a low herb with broad spreading radical leaves, and slender spikes of minute flowers. It is a native of Europe, but now found near the abode of civilized man in nearly all parts of the world. 1913 Webster]
Indian plantain. (Bot.)See under Indian. --
Mud plantain, a homely North American aquatic plant (Heteranthera reniformis), having broad, reniform leaves. --
Rattlesnake plantain, an orchidaceous plant (Goodyera pubescens), with the leaves blotched and spotted with white. --
Ribwort plantain. See Ribwort. --
Robin's plantain, the Erigeron bellidifolium, a common daisylike plant of North America. --
Water plantain, a plant of the genus Alisma, having acrid leaves, and formerly regarded as a specific against hydrophobia.Loudon. 1913 Webster]
Plant"al(?), a.[L. planta a plant.]Belonging to plants; as, plantal life. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Plan"tar(?), a.[L. plantaris, fr. planta the sole of the foot.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the sole of the foot; as, the plantar arteries. 1913 Webster]
Plan*ta"tion(?), n.[L. plantatio: cf. F. plantation.]1.The act or practice of planting, or setting in the earth for growth. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.The place planted; land brought under cultivation; a piece of ground planted with trees or useful plants; esp., in the United States and West Indies, a large estate appropriated to the production of the more important crops, and cultivated by laborers who live on the estate; as, a cotton plantation; a coffee plantation. 1913 Webster]
3.An original settlement in a new country; a colony. 1913 Webster]
While these plantations were forming in Connecticut.B. Trumbull. 1913 Webster]
Plant"-cane`(?), n.A stalk or shoot of sugar cane of the first growth from the cutting. The growth of the second and following years is of inferior quality, and is called rattoon. 1913 Webster]
Plant"-eat`ing(?), a.Eating, or subsisting on, plants; as, a plant-eating beetle. 1913 Webster]
Plant"ed(?), a.(Joinery)Fixed in place, as a projecting member wrought on a separate piece of stuff; as, a planted molding. 1913 Webster]
Plant"er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, plants or sows; as, a planterof corn; a machine planter. 1913 Webster]
2.One who owns or cultivates a plantation; as, a sugar planter; a coffee planter. 1913 Webster]
3.A colonist in a new or uncultivated territory; as, the first planters in Virginia. 1913 Webster]
4.a movable box or a fixed low, open structure, as of brick, in which plants are grown for decorative purposes. PJC]
Plant"er*ship, n.The occupation or position of a planter, or the management of a plantation, as in the United States or the West Indies. 1913 Webster]
Plant"i*cle(?), n.[Dim. of Plant.]A young plant, or plant in embryo.E. Darwin. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Plan`ti*gra"da(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)A subdivision of Carnivora having plantigrade feet. It includes the bears, raccoons, and allied species. 1913 Webster]
Plan"ti*grade(?), a.[L. planta sole of the foot + gradi to walk: cf. F. plantigrade.](Zo\'94l.)(a)Walking on the sole of the foot; pertaining to the plantigrades.(b)Having the foot so formed that the heel touches the ground when the leg is upright. 1913 Webster]
Plan"ti*grade, n.(Zo\'94l.)A plantigrade animal, or one that walks or steps on the sole of the foot, as man, and the bears. 1913 Webster]
Plant"ing(?), n.1.The act or operation of setting in the ground for propagation, as seeds, trees, shrubs, etc.; the forming of plantations, as of trees; the carrying on of plantations, as of sugar, coffee, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is planted; a plantation. 1913 Webster]
Trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord.Isa. lxi. 3. 1913 Webster]
3.(Arch.)The laying of the first courses of stone in a foundation. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Plant"less, a.Without plants; barren of vegetation. 1913 Webster]
Plant"let, n.A little plant. 1913 Webster]
Plan*toc"ra*cy(?), n.[Planter + -cracy, as in democracy.]Government by planters; planters, collectively. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Plant"ule(?), n.[F., dim. of plante a plant, L. planta.](Bot.)The embryo which has begun its development in the act of germination. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Plan"u*la(?), n.; pl.Planul\'91(#).[L., a little plane.]1.(Biol.)In embryonic development, a vesicle filled with fluid, formed from the morula by the divergence of its cells in such a manner as to give rise to a central space, around which the cells arrange themselves as an envelope; an embryonic form intermediate between the morula and gastrula. Sometimes used as synonymous with gastrula.<-- now usu. gastrula --> 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The very young, free-swimming larva of the c\'d2lenterates. It usually has a flattened oval or oblong form, and is entirely covered with cilia. 1913 Webster]
Planx"ty(?), n.[Cf. L. plangere to mourn aloud.](Mus.)An Irish or Welsh melody for the harp, sometimes of a mournful character. 1913 Webster]
Plaque(?), n.[F. Cf. Plack, and see Placard.]Any flat, thin piece of metal, clay, ivory, or the like, used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a slab, plate, dish, or the like, hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration worn on the person, as a brooch. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pla`quette"(?), n.[F., dim. of plaque plate, plaque. See Plaque.]A small plaque, esp., in modern medal engraving, a small and delicate bas-relief, whether cast or struck from a die, or of form other than circular. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Plash(?), n.[OD. plasch. See Plash, v.]1.A small pool of standing water; a puddle.Bacon. \'bdThese shallow plashes.\'b8 Barrow. 1913 Webster]
2.A dash of water; a splash. 1913 Webster]
Plash, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Plashed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Plashing.][Cf. D. plassen, G. platschen. Cf. Splash.]To dabble in water; to splash. \'bdPlashing among bedded pebbles.\'b8 Keats. 1913 Webster]
Far below him plashed the waters.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Plash, v. t.1.To splash, as water. 1913 Webster]
2.To splash or sprinkle with coloring matter; as, to plash a wall in imitation of granite. 1913 Webster]
Plash, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Plashed(; p. pr. & vb. n.Plashing.][OF. plaissier, plessier, to bend. Cf. Pleach.]To cut partly, or to bend and intertwine the branches of; as, to plash a hedge.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
Plash, n.The branch of a tree partly cut or bent, and bound to, or intertwined with, other branches. 1913 Webster]
Plash"et(?), n.[Plash + -et.]A small pond or pool; a puddle. 1913 Webster]
Plash"ing, n.1.The cutting or bending and intertwining the branches of small trees, as in hedges. 1913 Webster]
2.The dashing or sprinkling of coloring matter on the walls of buildings, to imitate granite, etc. 1913 Webster]
Plash"oot(?), n.A hedge or fence formed of branches of trees interlaced, or plashed. [Obs.] Carew. 1913 Webster]
2.Specked, as if plashed with color.Keats. 1913 Webster]
Plasm(?), n.[L. plasma anything formed or molded, that which is molded, Gr. plasme. Cf. Plasma.]1.A mold or matrix in which anything is cast or formed to a particular shape. [R.] Woodward. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)Same as Plasma. 1913 Webster]
Plas"ma(?), n.[See Plasm.]1.(Min.)A variety of quartz, of a color between grass green and leek green, which is found associated with common chalcedony. It was much esteemed by the ancients for making engraved ornaments. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)The viscous material of an animal or vegetable cell, out of which the various tissues are formed by a process of differentiation; protoplasm. 1913 Webster]
4.(Med.)A mixture of starch and glycerin, used as a substitute for ointments.U. S. Disp. 1913 Webster]
5.same as blood plasma. PJC]
6.(physics)a state of matter in which charged particles such as electrons and atomi nuclei have sufficiently high energy to move freely, rather than be bound in atoms as in ordinary matter; it has some of the properties of a gas, but is a conductor of electricity.In a typical plasma, the number of positive and negative particles are approximately equal. Plasmas are found naturally in the atmosphere of stars, and can be created in special laboratory apparatus. PJC]
Blood plasma(Physiol.), the colorless fluid of the blood, in which the red and white blood corpuscles are suspended. It may be obtained by centrifuation of blood to remove the blood cells. It is distinguished from serum in that plasma still has the fibrin of blood, and may be clotted, while in serum the fibrin has been removed. --
Muscle plasma(Physiol.), the fundamental part of muscle fibers, a thick, viscid, albuminous fluid contained within the sarcolemma, which on the death of the muscle coagulates to a semisolid mass. 1913 Webster +PJC]
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{ Plas*mat"ic(?), Plas*mat"ic*al(?), }a.[Gr. 1.Forming; shaping; molding. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)Of or pertaining to plasma; having the character of plasma; containing, or conveying, plasma. 1913 Webster]
Plas*ma"tion(?), n.[L. plasmatio.]The act of forming or molding. [R.] Grafton. 1913 Webster]
Plas*ma"tor(?), n.[L.]A former; a fashioner. [R.] \'bdThe sovereign plasmator, God Almighty.\'b8 Urquhart. 1913 Webster]
Plas"ma*ture(?), n.Form; mold. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Plas"mic(?), a.Of, pertaining to, or connected with, plasma; plasmatic. 1913 Webster]
Plas"mid(?), n.(Molecular genetics)A piece of DNA, usually circular, functioning as part of the genetic material of a cell, not integrated with the chromosome and replicating independently of the chromosome, but transferred, like the chromosome, to subsequent generations of daughter cells. In bacteria, plasmids often carry the genes for antibiotic resistance; they are exploited in genetic engineering as the vehicles for introduction of extraneous DNA into cells, to alter the genetic makeup of the cell. The cells thus altered may produce desirable proteins which are extracted and used; in the case of genetically altered plant cells, the altered cells may grow into complete plants with changed properties, as for example, increased resistance to disease. PJC]
Plas"min(?), n.(Physiol. Chem.)A proteid body, separated by some physiologists from blood plasma. It is probably identical with fibrinogen. 1913 Webster]
Plas*mo"di*al(?), a.(Biol.)Of or pertaining to, or like, a plasmodium; as, the plasmodial form of a life cycle. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Plas*mo"di*um(?), n.; pl.Plasmodia(#).[NL. See Plasma.]1.(Biol.)A jellylike mass of free protoplasm, without any union of am\'d2boid cells, and endowed with life and power of motion. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A naked mobile mass of protoplasm, formed by the union of several am\'d2balike young, and constituting one of the stages in the life cycle of Mycetozoa and other low organisms. 1913 Webster]
<-- (a) a genus of microorganisms (b) an individual malarial parasite cell. --> 1913 Webster]
Plas"mo*gen(?), n.[Plasma + -gen.](Biol.)The important living portion of protoplasm, considered a chemical substance of the highest elaboration. Germ plasm and idioplasm are forms of plasmogen. 1913 Webster]
Plas"mon(?), n.[Cf. Plasma.]A flourlike food preparation made from skim milk, and consisting essentially of the unaltered proteid of milk. It is also used in making biscuits and crackers, for mixing with cocoa, etc. A mixture of this with butter, water, and salt is called Plasmon butter, and resembles clotted cream in appearance. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Plas"son(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Biol.)The albuminous material composing the body of a cytode. 1913 Webster]
Haeckel. 1913 Webster]
Plas"ter(?), n.[AS., a plaster (in sense 1), fr. L. emplastrum, Gr. plastre a plaster (in sense 2), F. pl\'83tre. Cf. Plastic, Emplaster, Piaster.][Formerly written also plaister.]1.(Med.)An external application of a consistency harder than ointment, prepared for use by spreading it on linen, leather, silk, or other material. It is adhesive at the ordinary temperature of the body, and is used, according to its composition, to produce a medicinal effect, to bind parts together, etc.; as, a porous plaster; sticking plaster. 1913 Webster]
2.A composition of lime, water, and sand, with or without hair as a bond, for coating walls, ceilings, and partitions of houses. See Mortar. 1913 Webster]
3.Calcined gypsum, or plaster of Paris, especially when ground, as used for making ornaments, figures, moldings, etc.; or calcined gypsum used as a fertilizer. 1913 Webster]
Plaster cast, a copy of an object obtained by pouring plaster of Paris mixed with water into a mold. --
Plaster of Paris. [So called because originally brought from a suburb of Paris.](Chem.)Anhydrous calcium sulphate, or calcined gypsum, which forms with water a paste which soon sets or hardens, and is used for casts, moldings, etc. The term is loosely applied to any plaster stone or species of gypsum. --
Plaster of Paris bandage(Surg.), a bandage saturated with a paste of plaster of Paris, which on drying forms a perfectly fitting splint.<-- = plaster cast, cast --> --
Plaster stone, any species of gypsum. See Gypsum. 1913 Webster]
Plas"ter, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Plastered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Plastering.][Cf. OF. plastrer to plaster (in sense 2), F. pl\'83trer.]1.To cover with a plaster, as a wound or sore. 1913 Webster]
2.To overlay or cover with plaster, as the ceilings and walls of a house. 1913 Webster]
3.Fig.: To smooth over; to cover or conceal the defects of; to hide, as with a covering of plaster.Bale. 1913 Webster]
Plas"ter*er(?), n.1.One who applies plaster or mortar. \'bdThy father was a plasterer.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.One who makes plaster casts. \'bdThe plasterer doth make his figures by addition.\'b8 Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
Plas"ter*ing, n.1.Same as Plaster, n., 2. 1913 Webster]
2.The act or process of overlaying with plaster. 1913 Webster]
3.A covering of plaster; plasterwork. 1913 Webster]
Plas"ter*ly, a.Resembling plaster of Paris. [R.] \'bdOut of gypseous or plasterly ground.\'b8 Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Plas"ter*work`(?), n.Plastering used to finish architectural constructions, exterior or interior, especially that used for the lining of rooms. Ordinarly, mortar is used for the greater part of the work, and pure plaster of Paris for the moldings and ornaments. 1913 Webster]
Plas"ter*y, a.Of the nature of plaster. 1913 Webster]
The stone . . . is a poor plastery material.Clough. 1913 Webster]
-plas"tic(-pl. [Gr. A combining form signifying developing, forming, growing; as, heteroplastic, monoplastic, polyplastic. 1913 Webster]
Plas"tic(pl, a.[L. plasticus, Gr. plastique.]1.Having the power to give form or fashion to a mass of matter; as, the plastic hand of the Creator.Prior. 1913 Webster]
See plastic Nature working to his end.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.Capable of being molded, formed, or modeled, as clay or plaster; -- used also figuratively; as, the plastic mind of a child. 1913 Webster]
3.Pertaining or appropriate to, or characteristic of, molding or modeling; produced by, or appearing as if produced by, molding or modeling; -- said of sculpture and the kindred arts, in distinction from painting and the graphic arts. 1913 Webster]
Medallions . . . fraught with the plastic beauty and grace of the palmy days of Italian art.J. S. Harford. 1913 Webster]
<-- composed of a plastic substance --> 1913 Webster]
Plastic clay(Geol.), one of the beds of the Eocene period; -- so called because used in making pottery.Lyell. --
Plastic element(Physiol.), one that bears within the germs of a higher form. --
Plastic exudation(Med.), an exudation thrown out upon a wounded surface and constituting the material of repair by which the process of healing is effected. --
Plastic foods. (Physiol.)See the second Note under Food. --
Plastic force. (Physiol.)See under Force. --
Plastic operation, an operation in plastic surgery. --
Plastic surgery, that branch of surgery which is concerned with the repair or restoration of lost, injured, or deformed parts of the body. 1913 Webster]
plastic(pl, n.A substance composed predominantly of a synthetic organic high polymer capable of being cast or molded; many varieties of plastic are used to produce articles of commerce (after 1900). [MW10 gives origin of word as 1905] PJC]
Plas"tic*al(?), a.See Plastic. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Plas"tic*al*ly, adv.In a plastic manner. 1913 Webster]
Plas*tic"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. plasticit\'82.]1.The quality or state of being plastic. 1913 Webster]
{ Plas"tid(?), Plas"tide(?), }n.[Gr. 1.(Biol.)A formative particle of albuminous matter; a monad; a cytode. See the Note under Morphon. [Archaic] Haeckel. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)any of several types of minute granules found in the protoplasm of vegetable cells, having their own membrane, robosomes, and DNA. Among plant cells the most common are chloroplasts, which contain the chlorophyll and the photosynthetic machinery of the cell. They are divided by their colors into three classes, chloroplastids, chromoplastids, and leucoplastids. 1913 Webster +PJC]
\'d8Plas`ti*do*zo"a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Same as Protoza. 1913 Webster]
Plas"ti*dule(?), n.[Dim. fr. Plastid.](Biol.)One of the small particles or organic molecules of protoplasm.Haeckel. 1913 Webster]
Plas"tin(?), n.[Gr. (Biol.)A substance associated with nuclein in cell nuclei, and by some considered as the fundamental substance of the nucleus. 1913 Webster]
Plas*tog"ra*phy(?), n.[Gr. 1.The art of forming figures in any plastic material. 1913 Webster]
2.Imitation of handwriting; forgery. 1913 Webster]
Plas"tron(?), n.[F. plastron breastplate, plastron, LL. plastra a thin plate of metal. See Plaster.]1.A piece of leather stuffed or padded, worn by fencers to protect the breast.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.(Anc. Armor)An iron breastplate, worn under the hauberk. 1913 Webster]
3.(Anat.)The ventral shield or shell of tortoises and turtles. See Testudinata. 1913 Webster]
4.A trimming for the front of a woman's dress, made of a different material, and narrowing from the shoulders to the waist. 1913 Webster]
-plas"ty(?). [Gr. A combining form denoting the act or process of forming, development, growth; as, autoplasty, perineoplasty. 1913 Webster]
Plat(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Platted; p. pr. & vb. n.Platting.][See Plait.]To form by interlaying interweaving; to braid; to plait. \'bdThey had platted a crown of thorns.\'b8 Matt. xxvii. 29. 1913 Webster]
Plat, n.Work done by platting or braiding; a plait. 1913 Webster]
Her hair, nor loose, nor tied in formal plat.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Plat, n.[Cf. Plat flat, which perh. caused this spelling, and Plot a piece of ground.]A small piece or plot of ground laid out with some design, or for a special use; usually, a portion of flat, even ground. 1913 Webster]
This flowery plat, the sweet recess of Eve.Milton. 1913 Webster]
I keep smooth plat of fruitful ground.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Plat, v. t.To lay out in plats or plots, as ground. 1913 Webster]
Plat, n.1.The flat or broad side of a sword. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.A plot; a plan; a design; a diagram; a map; a chart. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] \'bdTo note all the islands, and to set them down in plat.\'b8 Hakluyt. 1913 Webster]
Plat"an(?), n.[L. platanus. See Plane the tree.][Written also platane.]The plane tree.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Plat"a*nist(?), n.[L. platanista a sort of fish, Gr. plataniste.](Zo\'94l.)The soosoo. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Plat"a*nus(?), n.[See Plane the tree.](Bot.)A genus of trees; the plane tree. 1913 Webster]
Plat"band`(?), n.[F. plate-bande; plat, plate, flat, level + bande a band.]1.A border of flowers in a garden, along a wall or a parterre; hence, a border. 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch.)(a)A flat molding, or group of moldings, the width of which much exceeds its projection, as the face of an architrave.(b)A list or fillet between the flutings of a column. 1913 Webster]
Plate(?), n.[OF. plate a plate of metal, a cuirsas, F. plat a plate, a shallow vessel of silver, other metal, or earth, fr. plat flat, Gr. Place, n.]1.A flat, or nearly flat, piece of metal, the thickness of which is small in comparison with the other dimensions; a thick sheet of metal; as, a steel plate. 1913 Webster]
2.Metallic armor composed of broad pieces. 1913 Webster]
Mangled . . . through plate and mail.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Domestic vessels and utensils, as flagons, dishes, cups, etc., wrought in gold or silver. 1913 Webster]
4.Metallic ware which is plated, in distinction from that which is silver or gold throughout. 1913 Webster]
5.A small, shallow, and usually circular, vessel of metal or wood, or of earth glazed and baked, from which food is eaten at table. 1913 Webster]
6.[Cf. Sp. plata silver.]A piece of money, usually silver money. [Obs.] \'bdRealms and islands were as plates dropp'd from his pocket.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
7.A piece of metal on which anything is engraved for the purpose of being printed; hence, an impression from the engraved metal; as, a book illustrated with plates; a fashion plate. 1913 Webster]
8.A page of stereotype, electrotype, or the like, for printing from; as, publisher's plates. 1913 Webster]
9.That part of an artificial set of teeth which fits to the mouth, and holds the teeth in place. It may be of gold, platinum, silver, rubber, celluloid, etc. 1913 Webster]
10.(Arch.)A horizontal timber laid upon a wall, or upon corbels projecting from a wall, and supporting the ends of other timbers; also used specifically of the roof plate which supports the ends of the roof trusses or, in simple work, the feet of the rafters. 1913 Webster]
11.(Her.)A roundel of silver or tinctured argent. 1913 Webster]
12.(Photog.)A sheet of glass, porcelain, metal, etc., with a coating that is sensitive to light. 1913 Webster]
13.A prize giving to the winner in a contest. 1913 Webster]
14.(Baseball)A small five-sided area (enveloping a diamond-shaped area one foot square) beside which the batter stands and which must be touched by some part of a player on completing a run; -- called also home base, or home plate. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
15.One of the thin parts of the bricket of an animal. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
16.A very light steel racing horsehoe. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
17.Loosely, a sporting contest for a prize; specif., in horse racing, a race for a prize, the contestants not making a stake. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
18.Skins for fur linings of garments, sewed together and roughly shaped, but not finally cut or fitted. [Furrier's Cant] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
19.(Hat Making)The fine nap (as of beaver, hare's wool, musquash, nutria, or English black wool) on a hat the body of which is of an inferior substance. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
20.a quantity sufficient to fill a plate; a plateful; a dish containing that quantity; a plate of spaghetti. PJC]
21.the food and service supplied to a customer at a restaurant; as, the turkey dinner is $9 a plate; I'll have a plate of spaghetti. PJC]
22.a flat dish of glass or plastic with a fitted cover, used for culturing microorganisms in a laboratory. PJC]
23.the identification tag required to be displayed on the outside of a vehicle; same as license plate; -- often used in the plural. PJC]
24.an agenda or schedule of tasks to be performed; I have a lot on my plate today. [colloq.] PJC]
Plate is sometimes used in an adjectival sense or in combination, the phrase or compound being in most cases of obvious signification; as, plate basket or plate-basket, plate rack or plate-rack. 1913 Webster]
Home plate. (Baseball)See Home base, under Home. --
Plate armor. (a)See Plate, n., 2.(b)Strong metal plates for protecting war vessels, fortifications, and the like. --
Plate bone, the shoulder blade, or scapula. --
Plate girder, a girder, the web of which is formed of a single vertical plate, or of a series of such plates riveted together. --
Plate glass. See under Glass. --
Plate iron, wrought iron plates. --
Plate layer, a workman who lays down the rails of a railway and fixes them to the sleepers or ties. --
Plate mark, a special mark or emblematic figure stamped upon gold or silver plate, to indicate the place of manufacture, the degree of purity, and the like; thus, the local mark for London is a lion. --
Plate paper, a heavy spongy paper, for printing from engraved plates.Fairholt. --
Plate press, a press with a flat carriage and a roller, -- used for printing from engraved steel or copper plates. --
Plate printer, one who prints from engraved plates. --
Plate printing, the act or process of printing from an engraved plate or plates. --
Plate tracery. (Arch.)See under Tracery. --
Plate wheel(Mech.), a wheel, the rim and hub of which are connected by a continuous plate of metal, instead of by arms or spokes. 1913 Webster]
Plate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Plated; p. pr. & vb. n.Plating.]1.To cover or overlay with gold, silver, or other metals, either by a mechanical process, as hammering, or by a chemical process, as electrotyping. 1913 Webster]
2.To cover or overlay with plates of metal; to arm with metal for defense. 1913 Webster]
Thus plated in habiliments of war.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To adorn with plated metal; as, a plated harness. 1913 Webster]
4.To beat into thin, flat pieces, or lamin\'91. 1913 Webster]
5.To calender; as, to plate paper. 1913 Webster]
Pla*teau"(?), n.; pl. F. Plateaux(F. , E.Plateaus(#). [F., fr. OF. platel, properly a little plate. See Plate.]1.A flat surface; especially, a broad, level, elevated area of land; a table-land. 1913 Webster]
2.An ornamental dish for the table; a tray or salver. 1913 Webster]
Plate"ful(?), n.; pl.Platefuls(.Enough to fill a plate; as much as a plate will hold. 1913 Webster]
Plate"-gilled`(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Having flat, or leaflike, gills, as the bivalve mollusks. 1913 Webster]
Pla"tel(?), n.[OF. See Plateau.]A small dish. 1913 Webster]
Plat"en(?), n.[F. platine, fr. plat flat. See Plate, and cf. Platin.](Mach.)(a)The part of a printing press which presses the paper against the type and by which the impression is made.(b)Hence, an analogous part of a typewriter, on which the paper rests to receive an impression.(c)The movable table of a machine tool, as a planer, on which the work is fastened, and presented to the action of the tool; -- also called table. 1913 Webster]
Plat"er(?), n.One who plates or coats articles with gold or silver; as, a silver plater. 1913 Webster]
2.A machine for calendering paper. 1913 Webster]
Plat"er(?), n.(Horse Racing)A horse that runs chiefly in plate, esp. selling-plate, races; hence, an inferior race horse. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Plat`er*esque"(?), a.[Sp. resco, from plata silver.](Arch.)Resembling silver plate; -- said of certain architectural ornaments. 1913 Webster]
Plat"e*trope(?), n.[Gr. (Anat.)One of a pair of a paired organs. 1913 Webster]
plate tectonics(?), n.(Geol.)A geological theory which holds that the crust of the earth (the lithosphere) is divided into a small number of large separate plates which float and move slowly around on the more plastic asthenosphere, breaking apart and moving away from each other at points where magma upwells from below, and, driven by such upwellings and other currents on the athenosphere, sliding past each other, colliding with each other, and in some cases being submerged (subducted) one below the other. This theory is now widely accepted, and explains many geological phenomena such as the clustered locations of earthquakes, mountain building, volcanism, and the similarities observed between the geology of continents, such as South America and Africa which are now far apart, but, according to the theory, were once joined together. The motions of such tectonic plates are very slow, typically only several centimeters per year, but over tens and hundreds of millions of years, cause very large changes in the relative positions of the continents. The consequence of such movement of plates is called continental drift. PJC]
Plat"form`(?), n.[Plat, a. + -form: cf. F. plateforme.]1.A plat; a plan; a sketch; a model; a pattern. Used also figuratively. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.A place laid out after a model. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
lf the platform just reflects the order.Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.Any flat or horizontal surface; especially, one that is raised above some particular level, as a framework of timber or boards horizontally joined so as to form a roof, or a raised floor, or portion of a floor; a landing; a dais; a stage, for speakers, performers, or workmen; a standing place. 1913 Webster]
4.A declaration of the principles upon which a person, a sect, or a party proposes to stand; a declared policy or system; as, the Saybrook platform; a political platform. \'bdThe platform of Geneva.\'b8 Hooker. 1913 Webster]
5.(Naut.)A light deck, usually placed in a section of the hold or over the floor of the magazine. See Orlop. 1913 Webster]
Platform car, a railway car without permanent raised sides or covering; a f --
Platform scale, a weighing machine, with a flat platform on which objects are weighed. 1913 Webster]
Plat"form`, v. t.1.To place on a platform. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.To form a plan of; to model; to lay out. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Church discipline is platformed in the Bible.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Plat*hel"minth(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A member of the Platyhelminthes. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Plat`hel*min"thes(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Platyelminthes; -- an older term. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Plat"in(?), n.(Mach.)See Platen. 1913 Webster]
Plat"i*na(?), n.[Sp. or NL. See Platinum.](Chem.)Platinum. 1913 Webster]
Platina mohr, platinum black. --
Platina yellow, a pigment prepared from platinum. 1913 Webster]
Plat"ing(?), n.1.The art or process of covering anything with a plate or plates, or with metal, particularly of overlaying a base or dull metal with a thin plate of precious or bright metal, as by mechanical means or by electro-magnetic deposition. 1913 Webster]
2.A thin coating of metal laid upon another metal. 1913 Webster]
3.A coating or defensive armor of metal (usually steel) plates. 1913 Webster]
Pla*tin"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or containing, platinum; -- used specifically to designate those compounds in which the element has a higher valence, as contrasted with the platinous compounds; as, platinic chloride (PtCl4). 1913 Webster]
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Plat`i*ni*chlo"ric(?), a.(Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid consisting of platinic chloride and hydrochloric acid, and obtained as a brownish red crystalline substance, called platinichloric, or chloroplatinic, acid. 1913 Webster]
Plat`i*ni*rid"i*um(?), n.(Chem. & Min.)A natural alloy of platinum and iridium occurring in grayish metallic rounded or cubical grains with platinum. 1913 Webster]
Plat"i*nize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Platinized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Platinizing(?).]To cover or combine with platinum. 1913 Webster]
Plat`i*no*chlo"ric(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, an acid consisting of platinous chloride and hydrochloric acid, called platinochloric, . 1913 Webster]
Plat`i*no*chlo"ride(?), n.(Chem.)A double chloride of platinum and some other metal or radical; a salt of platinochloric acid. 1913 Webster]
Plat`i*no*cy*an"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, an acid compound of platinous cyanide and hydrocyanic acid. It is obtained as a cinnaber-red crystalline substance. 1913 Webster]
Plat`i*no*cy"a*nide(?), n.(Chem.)A double cyanide of platinum and some other metal or radical; a salt of platinocyanic acid. 1913 Webster]
Plat"i*node(?), n.[Platinum + Gr. (Physics)A cathode. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Plat"i*noid, n.(Chem.)An alloy of German silver containing tungsten; -- used for forming electrical resistance coils and standards. 1913 Webster]
Plat"i*no*type(?), n.[Platinum + -type.](Photog.)1.A permanent photographic picture or print in platinum black. 1913 Webster]
2.The process by which such pictures are produced. 1913 Webster]
Plat"i*nous(?), a.(Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or containing, platinum; -- used specifically to designate those compounds in which the element has a lower valence, as contrasted with the platinic compounds; as, platinous chloride (PtCl2). 1913 Webster]
Plat"i*num(?), n.[NL., fr. Sp. platina, from plata silver, LL. plata a thin plate of metal. See Plate, and cf. Platina.](Chem.)A metallic element of atomic number 78, one of the noble metals, classed with silver and gold as a precious metal, occurring native or alloyed with other metals and also as the platinum arsenide (sperrylite). It is a heavy tin-white metal which is ductile and malleable, but very infusible (melting point 1772platina. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Platinum black(Chem.), a soft, dull black powder, consisting of finely divided metallic platinum obtained by reduction and precipitation from its solutions. It absorbs oxygen to a high degree, and is employed as an oxidizer. --
Platinum lamp(Elec.), a kind of incandescent lamp of which the luminous medium is platinum. See under Incandescent. --
Platinum metals(Chem.), the group of metallic elements which in their chemical and physical properties resemble platinum. These consist of the light platinum group, viz., rhodium, ruthenium, and palladium, whose specific gravities are about 12; and the heavy platinum group, viz., osmium, iridium, and platinum, whose specific gravities are over 21. --
Platinum sponge(Chem.), metallic platinum in a gray, porous, spongy form, obtained by reducing the double chloride of platinum and ammonium. It absorbs oxygen, hydrogen, and certain other gases, to a high degree, and is employed as an agent in oxidizing. 1913 Webster]
Plat"i*tude(?), n.[F., from plat flat. See Plate.]1.The quality or state of being flat, thin, or insipid; flat commonness; triteness; staleness of ideas of language. 1913 Webster]
To hammer one golden grain of wit into a sheet of infinite platitude.Motley. 1913 Webster]
2.A thought or remark which is flat, dull, trite, or weak; a truism; a commonplace. 1913 Webster]
Plat`i*tu`di*na"ri*an(?), n.One addicted to uttering platitudes, or stale and insipid truisms. \'bdA political platitudinarian.\'b8 G. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
Plat`i*tu"di*nize(?), v. i.To utter platitudes or truisms. 1913 Webster]
Plat`i*tu"di*nous(?), a.Abounding in platitudes; of the nature of platitudes; uttering platitudes. -- Plat`i*tu"di*nous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Plat"ly(?), a.Flatly. See Plat, a. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
{ Pla*ton"ic(?), Pla*ton"ic*al(?), }a.[L. Platonicus, Gr. platonique.]1.Of or pertaining to Plato, or his philosophy, school, or opinions. 1913 Webster]
Platonic bodies, the five regular geometrical solids; namely, the tetrahedron, hexahedron or cube, octahedron, dodecahedron, and icosahedron. --
Platonic love, a pure, spiritual affection, subsisting between persons of opposite sex, unmixed with carnal desires, and regarding the mind only and its excellences; -- a species of love for which Plato was a warm advocate.<-- = Platonic relation --> --
Platonic year(Astron.), a period of time determined by the revolution of the equinoxes, or the space of time in which the stars and constellations return to their former places in respect to the equinoxes; -- called also great year. This revolution, which is caused by the precession of the equinoxes, is accomplished in about 26,000 years.Barlow. 1913 Webster]
Pla*ton"ic, n.A follower of Plato; a Platonist. 1913 Webster]
Pla*ton"ic*al*ly, adv.In a Platonic manner. 1913 Webster]
Pla"to*nism(?), n.[Cf. F. Platonisme.]1.The doctrines or philosophy by Plato or of his followers. 1913 Webster]
reason, which, as partaking of the divine nature, has innate ideas resembling the eternal ideas of God. By contemplating these innate ideas, reasoning about them, and comparing them with their copies in the visible universe, reason can attain that true knowledge of things which is called philosophy. Plato's professed followers, the Academics, and the New Platonists, differed considerably from him, yet are called Platonists.Murdock. 1913 Webster]
2.An elevated rational and ethical conception of the laws and forces of the universe; sometimes, imaginative or fantastic philosophical notions. 1913 Webster]
Pla"to*nist(?), n.One who adheres to the philosophy of Plato; a follower of Plato.Hammond. 1913 Webster]
Pla"to*nize(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Platonized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Platonizing.]To adopt the opinion of Plato or his followers.Milner. 1913 Webster]
Pla"to*nize, v. t.To explain by, or accomodate to, the Platonic philosophy.Enfield. 1913 Webster]
Pla"to*ni`zer(?), n.One who Platonizes. 1913 Webster]
Pla*toon"(?), n.[F. peloton a ball of thread, a knot or group of men, a platoon, from pelote a ball formed of things wound round. See Pellet.](Mil.)(a)Formerly, a body of men who fired together; also, a small square body of soldiers to strengthen the angles of a hollow square.(b)Now, in the United States service, half of a company. 1913 Webster]
Platt"deutsch`(?), n.The modern dialects spoken in the north of Germany, taken collectively; modern Low German. See Low German, under German. 1913 Webster]
Plat"ten(?), v. t.[See Plat, a.](Glass Making)To flatten and make into sheets or plates; as, to platten cylinder glass. 1913 Webster]
Plat"ter(?), n.[From Plat to braid.]One who plats or braids. 1913 Webster]
Plat"ter, n.[Probably fr. OF. platel, F. plateau. See Plateau.]A large plate or shallow dish on which meat or other food is brought to the table. 1913 Webster]
The attendants . . . speedly brought in several large, smoking platters, filled with huge pieces of beef.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Plat"ter-faced`(?), a.Having a broad, flat face. 1913 Webster]
Plat"ting(?), n.Plaited strips or bark, cane, straw, etc., used for making hats or the like. 1913 Webster]
Plat"y(?), a.Like a plate; consisting of plates. 1913 Webster]
Plat"y-(?). A combining form from Gr. platy`sbroad, wide, flat; as, platypus, platycephalous. 1913 Webster]
{ Plat`y*ce*phal"ic(?), Plat`y*ceph"a*lous(?), }a.[Platy + Gr. (Anat.)Broad-headed. 1913 Webster]
Plat`yc*ne"mic(?), a.[Platy + Gr. platycn\'82mique.](Anat.)Of, relating to, or characterized by, platycnemism. 1913 Webster]
Pla*tyc"ne*mism(?), n.(Anat.)Lateral flattening of the tibia. 1913 Webster]
Plat`y*c\'d2"li*an(?), a.[Platy + Gr. (Anat.)Flat at the anterior and concave at the posterior end; -- said of the centra of the vertebr\'91 of some extinct dinouaurs. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Plat`y*el*min"thes(?), n. pl.[NL. See Platy-, and Helminthes.](Zo\'94l.)A class of helminthes including the cestodes, or tapeworms, the trematodes, and the turbellarians. Called also flatworms.<-- now = platyhelminthes --> 1913 Webster]
\'d8Plat`y*hel"mi*a(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Platyelminthes.[Written also Platyelmia.] 1913 Webster]
Pla*tym"e*ter(?), n.[Platy + -meter.](Elec.)An apparatus for measuring the capacity of condensers, or the inductive capacity of dielectrics. 1913 Webster]
Plat"y*pod(?), n.[Platy + -pod.](Zo\'94l.)An animal having broad feet, or a broad foot. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pla*typ"o*da(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Prosobranchiata. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pla*typ"te*ra(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A division of Pseudoneuroptera including the species which have four broad, flat wings, as the termites, or white-ants, and the stone flies (Perla). 1913 Webster]
Plat"y*pus(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)The duck mole. See under Duck. Syn. -- Duck Mole, duckbill, duck-bill platypus, duck-billed platypus.
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Plat"y*rhine(?), a.[Platy + Gr. (Anat.)Having the nose broad; -- opposed to leptorhine. -- n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Platyrhini. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Plat`y*rhi"ni(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A division of monkeys, including the American species, which have a broad nasal septum, thirty-six teeth, and usually a prehensile tail. See Monkey.[Written also Platyrrhini.] 1913 Webster]
Plaud(?), v. t.To applaud. [Obs.] Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Plau"dit(?), n.[From L. plaudite do ye praise (which was said by players at the end of a performance), 2d pers. pl. imperative of plaudere. Cf. Plausible.]A mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed. 1913 Webster]
Not in the shouts and plaudits of the throng.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Plau`si*bil"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. plausibilit\'82.]1.Something worthy of praise. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Integrity, fidelity, and other gracious plausibilities.E. Vaughan. 1913 Webster]
2.The quality of being plausible; speciousness. 1913 Webster]
To give any plausibility to a scheme.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
3.Anything plausible or specious.R. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Plau"si*ble(?), a.[L. plausibilis praiseworthy, from plaudere, plausum, to applaud, clap the hands, strike, beat.]1.Worthy of being applauded; praiseworthy; commendable; ready. [Obs.] Bp. Hacket. 1913 Webster]
2.Obtaining approbation; specifically pleasing; apparently right; specious; as, a plausible pretext; plausible manners; a plausible delusion. \'bdPlausible and popular arguments.\'b8 Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
3.Using specious arguments or discourse; as, a plausible speaker. 1913 Webster]
<-- 4 appearing worthy of belief [MW10]. Now the most common sense, and a good sense, rather than the traditional bad sense. --> 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Plausible, Specious.Plausible denotes that which seems reasonable, yet leaves distrust in the judgment. Specious describes that which presents a fair appearance to the view and yet covers something false. Specious refers more definitely to the act or purpose of false representation; plausible has more reference to the effect on the beholder or hearer. An argument may by specious when it is not plausible because its sophistry is so easily discovered. 1913 Webster]
Plau"si*ble*ize(?), v. t.To render plausible. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Plau"si*ble*ness, n.Quality of being plausible. 1913 Webster]
Plau"si*bly, adv.1.In a plausible manner. 1913 Webster]
2.Contentedly, readily. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The Romans plausibly did give consent.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Plau"sive(?), a.[L. plaudere, plausum, to applaud.]1.Applauding; manifesting praise.Young. 1913 Webster]
2.Plausible, specious. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Play(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Played(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Playing.][OE. pleien, AS. plegian, plegan, to play, akin to plega play, game, quick motion, and probably to OS. plegan to promise, pledge, D. plegen to care for, attend to, be wont, G. pflegen; of unknown origin. Plight, n.]1.To engage in sport or lively recreation; to exercise for the sake of amusement; to frolic; to spot. 1913 Webster]
As Cannace was playing in her walk.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, play!Pope. 1913 Webster]
And some, the darlings of their Lord, Play smiling with the flame and sword.Keble. 1913 Webster]
2.To act with levity or thoughtlessness; to trifle; to be careless. 1913 Webster]
\'bdNay,\'b8 quod this monk, \'bdI have no lust to pleye.\'b8Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Men are apt to play with their healths.Sir W. Temple. 1913 Webster]
3.To contend, or take part, in a game; as, to play ball; hence, to gamble; as, he played for heavy stakes. 1913 Webster]
4.To perform on an instrument of music; as, to play on a flute. 1913 Webster]
One that . . . can play well on an instrument.Ezek. xxxiii. 32. 1913 Webster]
Play, my friend, and charm the charmer.Granville. 1913 Webster]
5.To act; to behave; to practice deception. 1913 Webster]
His mother played false with a smith.Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.To move in any manner; especially, to move regularly with alternate or reciprocating motion; to operate; to act; as, the fountain plays. 1913 Webster]
The heart beats, the blood circulates, the lungs play.Cheyne. 1913 Webster]
7.To move gayly; to wanton; to disport. 1913 Webster]
Even as the waving sedges play with wind.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The setting sun Plays on their shining arms and burnished helmets.Addison. 1913 Webster]
All fame is foreign but of true desert, Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart.Pope. 1913 Webster]
8.To act on the stage; to personate a character. 1913 Webster]
A lord will hear your play to-night.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Courts are theaters where some men play.Donne. 1913 Webster]
To play into a person's hands, to act, or to manage matters, to his advantage or benefit. --
To play off, to affect; to feign; to practice artifice. --
To play upon. (a)To make sport of; to deceive. 1913 Webster]
Art thou alive? plays upon our eyesight.Shak. 1913 Webster]
(b)To use in a droll manner; to give a droll expression or application to; as, to play upon words.
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Play, v. t.1.To put in action or motion; as, to play cannon upon a fortification; to play a trump. 1913 Webster]
First Peace and Silence all disputes control, plays the soul.Herbert. 1913 Webster]
2.To perform music upon; as, to play the flute or the organ. 1913 Webster]
3.To perform, as a piece of music, on an instrument; as, to play a waltz on the violin. 1913 Webster]
4.To bring into sportive or wanton action; to exhibit in action; to execute; as, to play tricks. 1913 Webster]
Nature here played at will Milton. 1913 Webster]
5.To act or perform (a play); to represent in music action; as, to play a comedy; also, to act in the character of; to represent by acting; to simulate; to behave like; as, to play King Lear; to play the woman. 1913 Webster]
Thou canst play the rational if thou wilt.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
6.To engage in, or go together with, as a contest for amusement or for a wager or prize; as, to play a game at baseball. 1913 Webster]
7.To keep in play, as a hooked fish, in order to land it. 1913 Webster]
To play hob, to play the part of a mischievous spirit; to work mischief. --
To play off, to display; to show; to put in exercise; as, to play off tricks. --
To play one's cards, to manage one's means or opportunities; to contrive. --
Played out, tired out; exhausted; at the end of one's resources. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
2.Any exercise, or series of actions, intended for amusement or diversion; a game. 1913 Webster]
John naturally loved rough play.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
3.The act or practice of contending for victory, amusement, or a prize, as at dice, cards, or billiards; gaming; as, to lose a fortune in play. 1913 Webster]
4.Action; use; employment; exercise; practice; as, fair play; sword play; a play of wit. \'bdThe next who comes in play.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
5.A dramatic composition; a comedy or tragedy; a composition in which characters are represented by dialogue and action. 1913 Webster]
A play ought to be a just image of human nature.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
6.The representation or exhibition of a comedy or tragedy; as, he attends ever play. 1913 Webster]
7.Performance on an instrument of music. 1913 Webster]
8.Motion; movement, regular or irregular; as, the play of a wheel or piston; hence, also, room for motion; free and easy action. \'bdTo give them play, front and rear.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
The joints are let exactly into one another, that they have no play between them.Moxon. 1913 Webster]
9.Hence, liberty of acting; room for enlargement or display; scope; as, to give full play to mirth. 1913 Webster]
Play actor, an actor of dramas.Prynne. --
Play debt, a gambling debt.Arbuthnot. --
Play pleasure, idle amusement. [Obs.] Bacon. --
A play upon words, the use of a word in such a way as to be capable of double meaning; punning. --
Play of colors, prismatic variation of colors. --
To bring into play,
To come into play, to bring or come into use or exercise. --
To hold in play, to keep occupied or employed.
<-- in play. (a) (baseball, football) [of a ball] to still be subject to action so as to affect the game, true as long as the specific play has not been completed. Opposite of out of play, out of bounds. (b) (Corporate Finance) subject to acquisition or merger; said of companies which have been discussed as potential acquisitions by potentially acquiring companies. --> 1913 Webster]
I, with two more to help me, hold the foe in play.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
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\'d8Pla"ya(?), n.[Sp.]A beach; a strand; in the plains and deserts of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, a broad, level spot, on which subsequently becomes dry by evaporation.Bartlett. 1913 Webster]
Play"bill`(?), n.A printed programme of a play, with the parts assigned to the actors. 1913 Webster]
Play"book`(?), n.A book of dramatic compositions; a book of the play.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Play"day`(?), n.A day given to play or diversion; a holiday.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Play"er(?), n.1.One who plays, or amuses himself; one without serious aims; an idler; a trifler.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.One who plays any game. 1913 Webster]
3.A dramatic actor.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.One who plays on an instrument of music. \'bdA cunning player on a harp.\'b8 1 Sam. xvi. 16. 1913 Webster]
5.A gamester; a gambler. 1913 Webster]
Play"fel`low(?), n.A companion in amusements or sports; a playmate.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Play"mate`(?), n.A companion in diversions; a playfellow. 1913 Webster]
Play"some(?), a.Playful; wanton; sportive. [R.] R. Browning. -- Play"some*ness, n. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Playte(?), n.(Naut.)See Pleyt. 1913 Webster]
Play"thing`(?), n.A thing to play with; a toy; anything that serves to amuse. 1913 Webster]
A child knows his nurse, and by degrees the playthings of a little more advanced age.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Play"time`(?), n.Time for play or diversion. 1913 Webster]
Play"wright`(?), n.A maker or adapter of plays. 1913 Webster]
Play"writ`er(?), n.A writer of plays; a dramatist; a playwright.Lecky. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pla"za(?), n.[Sp. See Place.]A public square in a city or town. 1913 Webster]
Plea(?), n.[OE. plee, plai, plait, fr. OF. plait, plaid, plet, LL. placitum judgment, decision, assembly, court, fr. L. placitum that which is pleasing, an opinion, sentiment, from placere to please. See Please, and cf. Placit, Plead.]1.(Law)That which is alleged by a party in support of his cause; in a stricter sense, an allegation of fact in a cause, as distinguished from a demurrer; in a still more limited sense, and in modern practice, the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's declaration and demand. That which the plaintiff alleges in his declaration is answered and repelled or justified by the defendant's plea. In chancery practice, a plea is a special answer showing or relying upon one or more things as a cause why the suit should be either dismissed, delayed, or barred. In criminal practice, the plea is the defendant's formal answer to the indictment or information presented against him. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)A cause in court; a lawsuit; as, the Court of Common Pleas. See under Common. 1913 Webster]
The Supreme Judicial Court shall have cognizance of pleas real, personal, and mixed.Laws of Massachusetts. 1913 Webster]
3.That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification; an excuse; an apology. \'bdNecessity, the tyrant's plea.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
No plea must serve; 't is cruelty to spare.Denham. 1913 Webster]
4.An urgent prayer or entreaty. 1913 Webster]
Pleas of the crown(Eng. Law), criminal actions. 1913 Webster]
Pleach(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pleached(; p. pr. & vb. n.Pleaching.][Cf. OF. plaissier to bend, and also F. plisser to plait, L. plicare, plicitum, to fold, lay, or wind together. Cf. Plash to pleach.]To unite by interweaving, as branches of trees; to plash; to interlock. \'bdThe pleached bower.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Plead(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pleaded (colloq. Plead(?) or Pled); p. pr. & vb. n.Pleading.][OE. pleden, plaiden, OF. plaidier, F. plaider, fr. LL. placitare, fr. placitum. See Plea.]1.To argue in support of a claim, or in defense against the claim of another; to urge reasons for or against a thing; to attempt to persuade one by argument or supplication; to speak by way of persuasion; as, to plead for the life of a criminal; to plead with a judge or with a father. 1913 Webster]
O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbor!Job xvi. 21. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)To present an answer, by allegation of fact, to the declaration of a plaintiff; to deny the plaintiff's declaration and demand, or to allege facts which show that ought not to recover in the suit; in a less strict sense, to make an allegation of fact in a cause; to carry on the allegations of the respective parties in a cause; to carry on a suit or plea.Blackstone. Burrill. Stephen. 1913 Webster]
3.To contend; to struggle. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Plead(?), v. t.1.To discuss, defend, and attempt to maintain by arguments or reasons presented to a tribunal or person having uthority to determine; to argue at the bar; as, to plead a cause before a court or jury. 1913 Webster]
Every man should plead his own matter.Sir T. More. 1913 Webster]
argue is more generally used by lawyers. 1913 Webster]
2.To allege or cite in a legal plea or defense, or for repelling a demand in law; to answer to an indictment; as, to plead usury; to plead statute of limitations; to plead not guilty.Kent. 1913 Webster]
3.To allege or adduce in proof, support, or vendication; to offer in excuse; as, the law of nations may be pleaded in favor of the rights of ambassadors.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
I will neither plead my age nor sickness, in excuse of faults.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Plead"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being pleaded; capable of being alleged in proof, defense, or vindication; as, a right or privilege pleadable at law.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Plead"er(?), n.[F. plaideur.]1.One who pleads; one who argues for or against; an advotate. 1913 Webster]
So fair a pleader any cause may gain.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)One who draws up or forms pleas; the draughtsman of pleas or pleadings in the widest sense; as, a special pleader. 1913 Webster]
Plead"ing, n.The act of advocating, defending, or supporting, a cause by arguments. 1913 Webster]
Plead"ing*ly, adv.In a pleading manner. 1913 Webster]
Plead"ings(?), n. pl.(Law)The mutual pleas and replies of the plaintiff and defendant, or written statements of the parties in support of their claims, proceeding from the declaration of the plaintiff, until issue is joined, and the question made to rest on some single point.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Pleas"ance(?), n.[F. plaisance. See Please.]1.Pleasure; merriment; gayety; delight; kindness. [Archaic] Shak. \'bdFull great pleasance.\'b8 Chaucer. \'bdA realm of pleasance.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.A secluded part of a garden. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
The pleasances of old Elizabethan houses.Ruskin. 1913 Webster]
Pleas"ant(?), a.[F. plaisant. See Please.]1.Pleasing; grateful to the mind or to the senses; agreeable; as, a pleasant journey; pleasant weather. 1913 Webster]
Behold, how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!Ps. cxxxiii. 1. 1913 Webster]
2.Cheerful; enlivening; gay; sprightly; humorous; sportive; as, pleasant company; a pleasant fellow. 1913 Webster]
From grave to light, from pleasant to serve.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Pleasing; gratifying; agreeable; cheerful; good-humored; enlivening; gay; lively; merry; sportive; humorous; jocose; amusing; witty. -- Pleasant, Pleasing, Agreeable. Agreeable is applied to that which agrees with, or is in harmony with, one's tastes, character, etc. Pleasant and pleasing denote a stronger degree of the agreeable. Pleasant refers rather to the state or condition; pleasing, to the act or effect. Where they are applied to the same object, pleasing is more energetic than pleasant; as, she is always pleasant and always pleasing. The distinction, however, is not radical and not rightly observed. 1913 Webster]
Pleas"ant, n.A wit; a humorist; a buffoon. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pleas"ant*ly, adv.In a pleasant manner. 1913 Webster]
Pleas"ant*ness, n.The state or quality of being pleasant. 1913 Webster]
Pleas"ant*ry(?), n.; pl.Pleasantries(#).[F. plaisanterie. See Pleasant.]That which denotes or promotes pleasure or good humor; cheerfulness; gayety; merriment; especially, an agreeable playfulness in conversation; a jocose or humorous remark; badinage. 1913 Webster]
The grave abound in pleasantries, the dull in repartees and points of wit.Addison. 1913 Webster]
The keen observation and ironical pleasantry of a finished man of the world.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Please(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pleased; p. pr. & vb. n.Pleasing.][OE. plesen, OF. plaisir, fr. L. placere, akin to placare to reconcile. Cf. Complacent, Placable, Placid, Plea, Plead, Pleasure.]1.To give pleasure to; to excite agreeable sensations or emotions in; to make glad; to gratify; to content; to satisfy. 1913 Webster]
I pray to God that it may plesen you.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
What next I bring shall please thee, be assured.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To have or take pleasure in; hence, to choose; to wish; to desire; to will. 1913 Webster]
Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he.Ps. cxxxv. 6. 1913 Webster]
A man doing as he wills, and doing as he pleases, are the same things in common speech.J. Edwards. 1913 Webster]
3.To be the will or pleasure of; to seem good to; -- used impersonally. \'bdIt pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell.\'b8 Col. i. 19. 1913 Webster]
To-morrow, may it please you.Shak. 1913 Webster]
To be pleased inwith, to have complacency in; to take pleasure in. --
To be pleased to do a thing, to take pleasure in doing it; to have the will to do it; to think proper to do it.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Please(?), v. i.1.To afford or impart pleasure; to excite agreeable emotions. 1913 Webster]
What pleasing scemed, for her now pleases more.Milton. 1913 Webster]
For we that live to please, must please to live.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
2.To have pleasure; to be willing, as a matter of affording pleasure or showing favor; to vouchsafe; to consent. 1913 Webster]
Heavenly stranger, please to taste Milton. 1913 Webster]
That he would please 8give me my liberty.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Please"man(?), n.An officious person who courts favor servilely; a pickthank. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pleas"er(?), n.One who pleases or gratifies. 1913 Webster]
Pleas"ing, a.Giving pleasure or satisfaction; causing agreeable emotion; agreeable; delightful; as, a pleasing prospect; pleasing manners. \'bdPleasing harmony.\'b8 Shak. \'bdPleasing features.\'b8 Macaulay. -- Pleas"ing*ly, adv. -- Pleas"ing*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Gratifying; delightful; agreeable. See Pleasant. 1913 Webster]
Pleas"ing, n.An object of pleasure. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Pleas"ur*a*ble(?), a.Capable of affording pleasure or satisfaction; gratifying; abounding in pleasantness or pleasantry. 1913 Webster]
Planting of orchards is very . . . pleasurable.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
O, sir, you are very pleasurable.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
-- Pleas"ur*a*ble*ness, n. -- Pleas"ur*a*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Pleas"ure(?), n.[F. plaisir, originally an infinitive. See Please.]1.The gratification of the senses or of the mind; agreeable sensations or emotions; the excitement, relish, or happiness produced by the expectation or the enjoyment of something good, delightful, or satisfying; -- opposed to pain, sorrow, etc. 1913 Webster]
At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.Ps. xvi. 11. 1913 Webster]
2.Amusement; sport; diversion; self-indulgence; frivolous or dissipating enjoyment; hence, sensual gratification; -- opposed to labor, service, duty, self-denial, etc. \'bdNot sunk in carnal pleasure.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man.Prov. xxi. 17. 1913 Webster]
Lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God.2 Tim. iii. 4. 1913 Webster]
3.What the will dictates or prefers as gratifying or satisfying; hence, will; choice; wish; purpose. \'bdHe will do his pleasure on Babylon.\'b8 Isa. xlviii. 14. 1913 Webster]
Use your pleasure; if your love do not presuade you to come, let not my letter.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.That which pleases; a favor; a gratification.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasureActs xxv. 9. 1913 Webster]
At pleasure, by arbitrary will or choice.Dryden. --
To take pleasure in, to have enjoyment in.Ps. cxlvii. 11. 1913 Webster]
Pleasure is used adjectively, or in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, pleasure boat, pleasure ground; pleasure house, etc. 1913 Webster]
Pleas"ur*ist, n.A person devoted to worldly pleasure. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pleat(pl, n. & v. t.See Plait. 1913 Webster]
Plebe(pl, n.[F. pl\'8abe, fr. L. plebs.]1.The common people; the mob. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The plebe with thirst and fury prest.Sylvester. 1913 Webster]
2.[Cf. Plebeian.]A member of the lowest class in the military academy at West Point; also, a freshman at any military or naval academy. [Cant, U.S.] 1913 Webster +PJC]
Ple*be"ian(pl, a.[L. plebeius, from plebs, plebis, the common people: cf. F. pl\'82b\'82ien.]1.Of or pertaining to the Roman plebs, or common people. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to the common people; vulgar; common; as, plebeian sports; a plebeian throng. 1913 Webster]
Ple*be"ian, n.1.One of the plebs, or common people of ancient Rome, in distinction from patrician. 1913 Webster]
2.One of the common people, or lower rank of men. 1913 Webster]
Ple*be"ian*ism(?), n.[Cf. F. pl\'82b\'82ianisme.]1.The quality or state of being plebeian. 1913 Webster]
2.The conduct or manners of plebeians; vulgarity. 1913 Webster]
Ple*be"ian*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Plebeianized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Plebeianizing.]To render plebeian, common, or vulgar. 1913 Webster]
Ple*bic"o*list(?), n.[L. plebs the common people + colere to cultivate.]One who flatters, or courts the favor of, the common people; a demagogue. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pleb`i*fi*ca"tion(?), n.[L. plebs the common people + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.]A rendering plebeian; the act of vulgarizing. [R.] 1913 Webster]
You begin with the attempt to popularize learning . . . but you will end in the plebification of knowledge.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Ple*bis"ci*ta*ry(?), a.Of or pertaining to plebiscite.The Century. 1913 Webster]
Pleb"i*scite(?), n.[F. pl\'82biscite, fr. L. plebiscitum.]A vote by universal male suffrage; especially, in France, a popular vote, as first sanctioned by the National Constitution of 1791.[Written also plebiscit.] 1913 Webster]
Plebiscite we have lately taken, in popular use, from the French.Fitzed. Hall. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ple`bis*ci"tum(?), n.[L., fr. plebs, plebis, common people + scitum decree.](Rom. Antiq.)A law enacted by the common people, under the superintendence of a tribune or some subordinate plebeian magistrate, without the intervention of the senate. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Plebs(pl, n.[L. Cf. Plebe.]1.The commonalty of ancient Rome who were citizens without the usual political rights; the plebeians; -- distinguished from the patricians. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.Hence, the common people; the populace; -- construed as a pl. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Plec"tile(?), a.[L. plectilis.]Woven; plaited. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
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Plec"tog*nath(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Plectognathi. -- n.One of the Plectognathi. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Plec*to"gna*thi(?), n. pl.[NL., from Gr. (Zo\'94l.)An order of fishes generally having the maxillary bone united with the premaxillary, and the articular united with the dentary. 1913 Webster]
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{ Plec`tog*nath"ic(?), Plec-tog"na*thous(?), }a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Plectognathi. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Plec`to*spon"dy*li(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)An extensive suborder of fresh-water physostomous fishes having the anterior vertebr\'91 united and much modified; the Eventognathi. 1913 Webster]
Plec`to*spon"dy*lous(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Plectospondyli. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Plec"trum(?), n.; pl. L. Plectra(#), E. Plectrums (#).[L., fr. Gr. A small instrument of ivory, wood, metal, or quill, used in playing upon the lyre and other stringed instruments. 1913 Webster]
Pled(?), imp. & p. p. of Plead [Colloq.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Pledge(?), n.[OF. plege, pleige, pledge, guaranty, LL. plegium, plivium; akin to OF. plevir to bail, guaranty, perhaps fr. L. praebere to proffer, offer (sc.fidem a trust, a promise of security), but cf. also E. play. Prebend, Replevin.]1.(Law)The transfer of possession of personal property from a debtor to a creditor as security for a debt or engagement; also, the contract created between the debtor and creditor by a thing being so delivered or deposited, forming a species of bailment; also, that which is so delivered or deposited; something put in pawn. 1913 Webster]
Pledge is ordinarily confined to personal property; the title or ownership does not pass by it; possession is essential to it. In all these points it differs from a mortgage [see Mortgage]; and in the last, from the hypotheca of the Roman law. See Hypotheca.Story. Kent. 1913 Webster]
2.(Old Eng. Law)A person who undertook, or became responsible, for another; a bail; a surety; a hostage. \'bdI am Grumio's pledge.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A hypothecation without transfer of possession. 1913 Webster]
4.Anything given or considered as a security for the performance of an act; a guarantee; as, mutual interest is the best pledge for the performance of treaties. \'bdThat voice, their liveliest pledge of hope.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
5.A promise or agreement by which one binds one's self to do, or to refrain from doing, something; especially, a solemn promise in writing to refrain from using intoxicating liquors or the like; as, to sign the pledge; the mayor had made no pledges. 1913 Webster]
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6.A sentiment to which assent is given by drinking one's health; a toast; a health. 1913 Webster]
Dead pledge. [A translation of LL. mortuum vadium.](Law)A mortgage. See Mortgage. --
Living pledge. [A translation of LL. vivum vadium.](Law)The conveyance of an estate to another for money borrowed, to be held by him until the debt is paid out of the rents and profits. --
To hold in pledge, to keep as security. --
To put in pledge, to pawn; to give as security. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- See Earnest. 1913 Webster]
Pledge, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pledged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pledging.][Cf. OF. pleiger to give security. See Pledge, n.]1.To deposit, as a chattel, in pledge or pawn; to leave in possession of another as security; as, to pledge one's watch. 1913 Webster]
2.To give or pass as a security; to guarantee; to engage; to plight; as, to pledge one's word and honor. 1913 Webster]
We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.The Declaration of Independence. 1913 Webster]
3.To secure performance of, as by a pledge. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
To pledge my vow, I give my hand.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To bind or engage by promise or declaration; to engage solemnly; as, to pledge one's self. 1913 Webster]
5.To invite another to drink, by drinking of the cup first, and then handing it to him, as a pledge of good will; hence, to drink the health of; to toast. 1913 Webster]
Pledge me, my friend, and drink till thou be'st wise.Cowley. 1913 Webster]
Pledg*ee"(?), n.The one to whom a pledge is given, or to whom property pledged is delivered. 1913 Webster]
Pledge"less(?), a.Having no pledge. 1913 Webster]
{ Pledge*or", Pledg*or" }(?), n.(Law)One who pledges, or delivers anything in pledge; a pledger; -- opposed to pledgee. 1913 Webster]
e after g, but the spelling pledgor is perhaps commoner. 1913 Webster]
Pledg"et(?), n.[Prov. E., a small plug.]1.A small plug. [Prov. End.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)A string of oakum used in calking. 1913 Webster]
3.(Med.)A compress, or small flat tent of lint, laid over a wound, ulcer, or the like, to exclude air, retain dressings, or absorb the matter discharged. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ple*gep"o*da(?), n. pl.[NL., from Gr. (-poda. In allusion to the rapid strokes of the vibrating cilia.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Infusoria. 1913 Webster]
Ple"iad(?), n.One of the Pleiades. 1913 Webster]
Ple"ia*des(?; 277), n. pl.[L., fr. Gr. ( 1.(Myth.)The seven daughters of Atlas and the nymph Pleione, fabled to have been made by Jupiter a constellation in the sky. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astron.)A group of small stars in the neck of the constellation Taurus; -- called also the seven sisters.Job xxxviii. 31. 1913 Webster]
M\'84dler the central point around which our universe is revolving, but such a notion has been thoroughly discounted by modern observations. Only six pleiads are distinctly visible to the naked eye, whence the ancients supposed that a sister had concealed herself out of shame for having loved a mortal, Sisyphus. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Plein(?), a.Plan. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Plein, v. i. & t.To complain. See Plain. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Plei*oph"yl*lous(?), a.[Gr. (Bot.)Having several leaves; -- used especially when several leaves or leaflets appear where normally there should be only one. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Plei`o*sau"rus(?), n.[NL.](Paleon.)Same as Pliosaurus. 1913 Webster]
Pleis"to*cene(?), a.[Gr. (Geol.)Of or pertaining to the epoch, or the deposits, following the Tertiary, and immediately preceding man. -- n.The Pleistocene epoch, or deposits. 1913 Webster]
Ple"nal(?), a.[L. plenus full. Cf. Plenary.]Full; complete; as, a plenal view or act. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ple"na*ri*ly(?), adv.In a plenary manner. 1913 Webster]
Ple"na*ri*ness, n.Quality or state of being plenary. 1913 Webster]
Plen"ar*ty(?), n.The state of a benefice when occupied.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Ple"na*ry(?), a.[LL. plenarius, fr. L. plenus full. See Plenty.]Full; entire; complete; absolute; as, a plenary license; plenary authority. 1913 Webster]
A treatise on a subject should be plenary or full.I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
Plenary indulgence(R. C. Ch.), an entire remission of temporal punishment due to, or canonical penance for, all sins. --
Plenary inspiration. (Theol.)See under Inspiration. 1913 Webster]
Ple"ni*corn(pl, n.[L. plenus full + cornu horn.](Zo\'94l.)A ruminant having solid horns or antlers, as the deer.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
Plen`i*lu"na*ry(pl, a.Of or pertaining to the full moon. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Plen"i*lune(pl, n.[L. plenilunium; plenus full + luna the moon.]The full moon. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
{ Ple*nip"o*tence(pl, Ple*nip"o*ten*cy(pl, }n.The quality or state of being plenipotent. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ple*nip"o*tent(pl, a.[L. plenus full + potens, -entis, potent.]Possessing full power. [R.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Plen`i*po*ten"ti*a*ry(pl, n.; pl.Plenipotentiaries(#).[LL. plenipotentiarius: cf. F. pl\'82nipotentiaire.]A person invested with full power to transact any business; especially, an ambassador or envoy to a foreign court, with full power to negotiate a treaty, or to transact other business. 1913 Webster]
Plen`i*po*ten"ti*a*ry, a.Containing or conferring full power; invested with full power; as, plenipotentiary license; plenipotentiary ministers.Howell. 1913 Webster]
Plen"ish(?), v. t.[See Replenish.]1.To replenish. [Obs.] T. Reeve. 1913 Webster]
2.To furnish; to stock, as a house or farm. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Ple"nist(?), n.[L. plenus full; cf. F. pl\'82niste.]One who holds that all space is full of matter. 1913 Webster]
Plen"i*tude(?), n.[L. plenitudo, fr. plenus full; cf. F. plenitude.]1.The quality or state of being full or complete; fullness; completeness; abundance; as, the plenitude of space or power. 1913 Webster]
If it be a long winter, it is commonly a more plentiful year.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
3.Lavish; profuse; prodigal. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He that is plentiful in expenses will hardly be preserved fromBacon. 1913 Webster]
-- Plen"ti*ful*ly, adv. -- Plen"ti*ful*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Plen"ty(?), n.; pl.Plenties(#), in Shak.[OE. plentee, plente, OF. plent\'82, fr. L. plenitas, fr. plenus full. See Full, a., and cf. Complete.]Full or adequate supply; enough and to spare; sufficiency; specifically, abundant productiveness of the earth; ample supply for human wants; abundance; copiousness. \'bdPlenty of corn and wine.\'b8 Gen. xxvii. 28. \'bdPromises Britain peace and plenty.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Houses of office stuffed with plentee.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
The teeming clouds Descend in gladsome plenty o'er the world.Thomson. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Abundance; exuberance. See Abundance. 1913 Webster]
Plen"ty, a.Plentiful; abundant. [Obs. or Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
If reasons were as plenty as blackberries.Shak. (Folio ed.) 1913 Webster]
Those countries where shrubs are plenty.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ple"num(?), n.[L., fr. plenus full.]1.That state in which every part of space is supposed to be full of matter; -- opposed to vacuum.G. Francis. 1913 Webster]
2.(Ventilation)A condition, as in an occupied room, in which the pressure of the air is greater than that of the outside atmosphere; as, a plenum may exist in a hall ventilated by a fan blower. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ple`o*chro"ic(?), a.Having the property of pleochroism. 1913 Webster]
Ple*och"ro*ism(?), n.[Gr. (Crystallog.)The property possessed by some crystals, of showing different colors when viewed in the direction of different axes. 1913 Webster]
Ple`o*mor"phic(?), a.Pertaining to pleomorphism; as, the pleomorphic character of bacteria. 1913 Webster]
Ple`o*mor"phism(?), n.[Gr. morfh` form.]1.(Crystallog.)The property of crystallizing under two or more distinct fundamental forms, including dimorphism and trimorphism. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)The theory that the various genera of bacteria are phases or variations of growth of a number of Protean species, each of which may exhibit, according to undetermined conditions, all or some of the forms characteristic of the different genera and species.<-- thoroughly discredited, except for a few apparent examples of such a phenomenon. --> 1913 Webster]
Ple`o*mor"phous(?), a.Having the property of pleomorphism. 1913 Webster]
Ple"o*nasm, (, n.[L. pleonasmus, Gr. Full, a., and cf. Poly-, Plus.](Rhet.)Redundancy of language in speaking or writing; the use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; as, I saw it with my own eyes. 1913 Webster]
Ple"o*nast(?), n.One who is addicted to pleonasm. [R.] C. Reade. 1913 Webster]
Ple"o*naste, n.[Gr.pl\'82onaste.](Min.)A black variety of spinel. 1913 Webster]
{ Ple`o*nas"tic(?), Ple`o*nas"tic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. pl\'82onastique.]Of or pertaining to pleonasm; of the nature of pleonasm; redundant. 1913 Webster]
Ple`o*nas"tic*al*ly, adv.In a pleonastic manner. 1913 Webster]
Ple"o*pod(?), n.; pl. E. Pleopods(#), L. Pleopoda(#).[Gr. -pod.](Zo\'94l.)One of the abdominal legs of a crustacean. See Illust. under Crustacea. 1913 Webster]
Ple"rome(?), n.[Gr. (Bot.)The central column of parenchyma in a growing stem or root. 1913 Webster]
Ple*roph"o*ry(?), n.[Gr. fe`rein to bear.]Fullness; full persuasion. \'bdA plerophory of assurance.\'b8 Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Plesh(?), n.A pool; a plash. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Ple`si*mor"phism(?), n.[Gr. morfh` form.](Crystallog.)The property possessed by some substances of crystallizing in closely similar forms while unlike in chemical composition. 1913 Webster]
Ple`si*o*mor"phous(?), a.Nearly alike in form. 1913 Webster]
Ple"si*o*saur(?), n.(Paleon.)One of the Plesiosauria. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ple`si*o*sau"ri*a(?), n. pl.[NL. See Plesiosaurus.](Paleon.)An extinct order of Mesozoic marine reptiles including the genera Plesiosaurus, and allied forms; -- called also Sauropterygia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ple`si*o*sau"rus(?), n.; pl.Plesiosauri(#).[NL., fr. Gr (Paleon.)A genus of large extinct marine reptiles, having a very long neck, a small head, and paddles for swimming. It lived in the Mesozoic age. 1913 Webster]
Plete(?), v. t. & i.To plead. [Obs.] P. Plowman. 1913 Webster]
Pleth"o*ra(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. Pleonasm.]1.Overfullness; especially, excessive fullness of the blood vessels; repletion; that state of the blood vessels or of the system when the blood exceeds a healthy standard in quantity; hyper\'91mia; -- opposed to an\'91mia. 1913 Webster]
2.State of being overfull; excess; superabundance. 1913 Webster]
He labors under a plethora of wit and imagination.Jeffrey. 1913 Webster]
Ple*thor"ic(?), a.[Gr. pl\'82thorique.]Haeving a full habit of body; characterized by plethora or excess of blood; as, a plethoric constitution; -- used also metaphorically. \'bdPlethoric phrases.\'b8 Sydney Smith. \'bdPlethoric fullness of thought.\'b8 De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Pleth"ron(?), \'d8Pleth"rum(?), }n.; pl.Plethra(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)A long measure of 100 Greek, or 101 English, feet; also, a square measure of 10,000 Greek feet. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pleth"ys*mo*graph(?), n.[Gr. -graph.](Physiol.)An instrument for determining and registering the variations in the size or volume of a limb, as the arm or leg, and hence the variations in the amount of blood in the limb. 1913 Webster]
-- Pleth`ys*mo*graph"ic(#), a. 1913 Webster]
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Pleth`ys*mog"ra*phy(?), n.(Physiol.)The study, by means of the plethysmograph, of the variations in size of a limb, and hence of its blood supply. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pleu"ra(?), n., pl. of Pleuron. 1913 Webster]
Pleu"ra, n.; pl. L. Pleur\'91(#), E. Pleuras(#).[NL., n. fem., fr. Gr. 1.(Anat.)(a)The smooth serous membrane which closely covers the lungs and the adjacent surfaces of the thorax; the pleural membrane.(b)The closed sac formed by the pleural membrane about each lung, or the fold of membrane connecting each lung with the body wall. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Pleuron. 1913 Webster]
Pleu"ral(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the pleura or pleur\'91, or to the sides of the thorax. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pleu*ral"gi*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)Pain in the side or region of the ribs. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pleu`ra*poph"y*sis(?), n.; pl.Pleurapophyses(#).[NL. See Pleura, and Apophysis.](Anat.)One of the ventral processes of a vertebra, or the dorsal element in each half of a hemal arch, forming, or corresponding to, a vertebral rib. -- Pleu*rap`o*phys"i*al(#), a.Owen. 1913 Webster]
Pleu*ren"chy*ma(?), n.[Gr. parenchyma.](Bot.)A tissue consisting of long and slender tubular cells, of which wood is mainly composed. 1913 Webster]
Pleu"ric(?), a.(Anat.)Pleural. 1913 Webster]
Pleu"ri*sy(?), n.[F. pleur\'82sie, L. pleurisis, pleuritis, Gr pleyri^tis (sc. no`sos), fr. pleyra` rib, side.](Med.)An inflammation of the pleura, usually accompanied with fever, pain, difficult respiration, and cough, and with exudation into the pleural cavity. 1913 Webster]
Pleurisy root. (Bot.)(a)The large tuberous root of a kind of milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) which is used as a remedy for pleuritic and other diseases. (b)The plant itself, which has deep orange-colored flowers; -- called also butterfly weed. 1913 Webster]
Pleu"rite(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Pleuron. 1913 Webster]
{ Pleu*rit"ic(?), Pleu*rit"ic*al(?), }a.[L. pleuriticus, Gr. pleur\'82tique.](Med.)(a)Of or pertaining to pleurisy; as, pleuritic symptoms.(b)Suffering from pleurisy. 1913 Webster]
Pleu"ro-(?). [See Pleura.]A combining form denoting relation to a side; specif., connection with, or situation in or near, the pleura; as, pleuroperitoneum. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pleu`ro*brach"i*a(?), n.[NL. See Pleuro-, and Brachium.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of ctenophores having an ovate body and two long plumose tentacles. 1913 Webster]
Pleu"ro*branch(?), n.[See Pleuro-, and Branchia.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of the gills of a crustacean that is attached to the side of the thorax. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pleu`ro*bran"chi*a(?), n.; pl.Pleuroeranchi\'91(#).[NL.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Pleurobranch. 1913 Webster]
Pleu"ro*carp(?), n.[Pleuro- + Gr. (Bot.)Any pleurocarpic moss. 1913 Webster]
{ Pleu`ro*car"pic(?), Pleu`ro*car"pous(?), }a.(Bot.)Side-fruited; -- said of those true mosses in which the pedicels or the capsules are from lateral archegonia; -- opposed to acrocarpous. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pleu`ro*cen"trum(?), n.[NL. see Pleuro-, and Centrum.](Anat.)One of the lateral elements in the centra of the vertebr\'91 in some fossil batrachians. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pleu*rod"e*res(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A group of fresh-water turtles in which the neck can not be retracted, but is bent to one side, for protection. The matamata is an example. 1913 Webster]
Pleu"ro*dont(?), a.[Pleuro- + Gr. (Anat.)Having the teeth consolidated with the inner edge of the jaw, as in some lizards. 1913 Webster]
Pleu"ro*dont, n.(Zo\'94l.)Any lizard having pleurodont teeth. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pleu`ro*dyn"i*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)A painful affection of the side, simulating pleurisy, usually due to rheumatism. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pleu"ron(?), n.; pl.Pleura(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)(a)One of the sides of an animal.(b)One of the lateral pieces of a somite of an insect.(c)One of lateral processes of a somite of a crustacean. 1913 Webster]
Pleu`ro*nec"toid(?), a.[NL. Pleuronectes, name of a genus (fr. Gr. -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Pertaining to the Pleuronectid\'91, or Flounder family. 1913 Webster]
Pleu`ro*per`i*car"di*al(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the pleura and pericardium. 1913 Webster]
Pleu`ro*per`i*to*ne"al(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the pleural and peritoneal membranes or cavities, or to the pleuroperitoneum. 1913 Webster]
Pleu`ro*per`i*to*ne"um(?), n.[Pleuro- + peritoneum.](Anat.)The pleural and peritoneal membranes, or the membrane lining the body cavity and covering the surface of the inclosed viscera; the peritoneum; -- used especially in the case of those animals in which the body cavity is not divided. 1913 Webster]
Peritoneum is now often used in the sense of pleuroperitoneum, the pleur\'91 being regarded as a part of the peritoneum, when the body cavity is undivided. 1913 Webster]
Pleu`ro*pneu*mo"ni*a(?), n.[Pleuro- + pneumonia.](Med.)Inflammation of the pleura and lungs; a combination of pleurisy and pneumonia, esp. a kind of contagions and fatal lung plague of cattle. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pleu*rop"te*ra(?), n. pl[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A group of Isectivora, including the colugo. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pleu`ro*sig"ma(?), n.[NL. See Pleuro-, and Sigma.](Bot.)A genus of diatoms of elongated elliptical shape, but having the sides slightly curved in the form of a letter S. Pleurosigma angulatum has very fine striations, and is a favorite object for testing the high powers of microscopes. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pleu*ros"te*on(?), n.; pl. L. Pleurostea(#), E. -ons(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)The antero-lateral piece which articulates the sternum of birds. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pleu`ro*thot"o*nus(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. pleyro`qen from the side + to`nos a stretching.](Med.)A species of tetanus, in which the body is curved laterally.Quain.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pleu*rot"o*ma(?), n.; pl. L. Pleurotom\'91(#), E. Pleurotomas(#).[NL., fr. Gr. tomh` a cut.](Zo\'94l.)Any marine gastropod belonging to Pleurotoma, and ether allied genera of the family Pleurotmid\'91. The species are very numerous, especially in tropical seas. The outer lip has usually a posterior notch or slit. 1913 Webster]
Plev"in(?), n.[OF. plevine. See Replevin.]A warrant or assurance. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Plex"i*form(?), a.[Plexus + -form: cf. F. Plexiforme.]Like network; complicated.<-- sic. no det. --> Quincy. 1913 Webster]
Plex*im"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. -meter.](Med.)A small, hard, elastic plate, as of ivory, bone, or rubber, placed in contact with body to receive the blow, in examination by mediate percussion.[Written also plexometer.] 1913 Webster]
Plex"ure(?), n.[See Plexus.]The act or process of weaving together, or interweaving; that which is woven together.H. Brooke. 1913 Webster]
Plex"us(?), n.; pl. L. Plexus, E. Plexuses(#).[L., a twining, braid, fr. plectere, plexum, to twine, braid.]1.(Anat.)A network of vessels, nerves, or fibers. 1913 Webster]
2.(Math.)The system of equations required for the complete expression of the relations which exist between a set of quantities.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
3.A network; an intricate or interwoven combination of elements or parts in a coherent structure.
In the perception of a tree the reference to an object is circumscribed and directed by a plexus of visual and other presentations.G. F. Stout. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pley(?), v. & n.See Play. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Pley(?), a.Full See Plein. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Pleyt(?), n.(Naut.)An old term for a river boat. 1913 Webster]
Pli`a*bil"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being pliable; flexibility; as, pliability of disposition. \'bdPliability of movement.\'b8 Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Pli"a*ble(?), a.[F., fr. plier to bend, to fold. See Ply, v.]1.Capable of being plied, turned, or bent; easy to be bent; flexible; pliant; supple; limber; yielding; as, willow is a pliable plant. 1913 Webster]
2.Flexible in disposition; readily yielding to influence, arguments, persuasion, or discipline; easy to be persuaded; -- sometimes in a bad sense; as, a pliable youth. \'bdPliable she promised to be.\'b8 Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
-- Pli"a*ble*ness, n. -- Pli"a*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Pli"an*cy(?), n.The quality or state of being pliant in sense; as, the pliancy of a rod. \'bdAvaunt all specious pliancy of mind.\'b8 Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
Pli"ant(?), a.[F. pliant, p. pr. of plier to bend. See Ply, v.]1.Capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking; flexible; pliable; lithe; limber; plastic; as, a pliant thread; pliant wax. Also used figuratively: Easily influenced for good or evil; tractable; as, a pliant heart. 1913 Webster]
The will was then ductile and pliant to right reason.South. 1913 Webster]
2.Favorable to pliancy. [R.] \'bdA pliant hour.\'b8 Shak. -- Pli"ant*ly, adv. -- Pli"ant*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pli"ca(?), n.[LL., a fold, fr. L. plicare to fold. See Ply, v.]1.(Med.)A disease of the hair (Plica polonica), in which it becomes twisted and matted together. The disease is of Polish origin, and is hence called also Polish plait.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)A diseased state in plants in which there is an excessive development of small entangled twigs, instead of ordinary branches. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)The bend of the wing of a bird. 1913 Webster]
{ Pli"cate(?), Pli"ca*ted(?), }a.[L. plicatus, p. p. of plicare to fold.]Plaited; folded like a fan; as, a plicate leaf. -- Pli"cate*ly(#), adv. 1913 Webster]
Pli*ca"tion(?), n.A folding or fold; a plait.Richardson. 1913 Webster]
Plic"a*ture(?), n.[L. plicatura, fr. plicare to fold.]A fold; a doubling; a plication.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Plic`i*den"tine(?), n.[LL. plica fold + E. dentine.](Anat.)A form of dentine which shows sinuous lines of structure in a transverse section of the tooth. 1913 Webster]
Plied(?), imp. & p. p. of Ply. 1913 Webster]
Pli"ers(?), n. pl.[From Ply to bend, fold.]A kind of small pinchers with long jaws, -- used for bending or cutting metal rods or wire, for handling small objects such as the parts of a watch, etc. 1913 Webster]
Pli"form(?), a.[Ply a fold + -form.]In the form of a ply, fold, or doubling. [Obs.] Pennant. 1913 Webster]
Plight(?), obs. imp. & p. p. of Plight, to pledge.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Plight, obs. imp. & p. p. of Pluck.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Plight, v. t.[OE. pliten; probably through Old French, fr. LL. plectare, L. plectere. See Plait, Ply.]To weave; to braid; to fold; to plait.[Obs.] \'bdTo sew and plight.\'b8<-- in the sense of fold, = pleat [plait 2 in MW10]--> Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
A plighted garment of divers colors.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Plight(?), n.A network; a plait; a fold; rarely a garment. [Obs.] \'bdMany a folded plight.\'b8<-- = pleat --> Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Plight, n.[OE. pliht danger, engagement, AS. pliht danger, fr. ple\'a2n to risk; akin to D. plicht duty, G. pflicht, Dan. pligt. Play.]1.That which is exposed to risk; that which is plighted or pledged; security; a gage; a pledge. \'bdThat lord whose hand must take my plight.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.[Perh. the same word as plight a pledge, but at least influenced by OF. plite, pliste, ploit, ploi, a condition, state; cf. E. plight to fold, and F. pli a fold, habit, plier to fold, E. ply.]Condition; state; -- risk, or exposure to danger, often being implied; as, a luckless plight. \'bdYour plight is pitied.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
To bring our craft all in another plightChaucer. 1913 Webster]
Plight, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Plighted; p. pr. & vb. n.Plighting.][AS. plihtan to expose to danger, pliht danger;cf. D. verplichten to oblige, engage, impose a duty, G. verpflichten, Sw. f\'94rplikta, Dan. forpligte. See Plight, n.]1.To pledge; to give as a pledge for the performance of some act; as, to plight faith, honor, word; -- never applied to property or goods. \'bd To do them plighte their troth.\'b8 Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
He plighted his right hand Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Here my inviolable faith I plight.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To promise; to engage; to betroth. 1913 Webster]
Before its setting hour, divide plighted bride.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Plight"er(?), n.One who, or that which, plights. 1913 Webster]
Plim(?), v. i.[Cf. Plump.]To swell, as grain or wood with water. [Prov. Eng.] Grose. 1913 Webster]
Plim"soll's mark`(?). (Naut.)A mark conspicuously painted on the port side of all British sea-going merchant vessels, to indicate the limit of submergence allowed by law; -- so called from Samuel Plimsoll, by whose efforts the act of Parliament to prevent overloading was procured. 1913 Webster]
Plinth(?), n.[L. plinthus, Gr. flint: cf. F. plinthe.](Arch.)In classical architecture, a vertically faced member immediately below the circular base of a column; also, the lowest member of a pedestal; hence, in general, the lowest member of a base; a sub-base; a block upon which the moldings of an architrave or trim are stopped at the bottom. See Illust. of Column. 1913 Webster]
Pli"o*cene(?), a.[Written also pleiocene.][Gr. (Geol.)Of, pertaining to, or characterizing, the most recent division of the Tertiary age. 1913 Webster]
Pli"o*cene, n.(Geol.)The Pliocene period or deposits. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pli`o*hip"pus(?), n.[NL., fr. E. pliocene + Gr. (Paleon.)An extinct genus of horses from the Pliocene deposits. Each foot had a single toe (or hoof), as in the common horse. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pli`o*sau"rus(?), n.[NL., from Gr. (Paleon.)An extinct genus of marine reptiles allied to Plesiosaurus, but having a much shorter neck. 1913 Webster]
Plitt(?), n.[Russ. plete.]An instrument of punishment or torture resembling the knout, used in Russia. 1913 Webster]
Ploc(?), n.[F.](Naut.)A mixture of hair and tar for covering the bottom of a ship. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Plo"ce(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. (Rhet.)A figure in which a word is separated or repeated by way of emphasis, so as not only to signify the individual thing denoted by it, but also its peculiar attribute or quality; as, \'bdHis wife's a wife indeed.\'b8Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Plod(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Plodded(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Plodding.][Gf. Gael. plod a clod, a pool; also, to strike or pelt with a clod or clods.]1.To travel slowly but steadily; to trudge.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To toil; to drudge; especially, to study laboriously and patiently. \'bdPlodding schoolmen.\'b8 Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Plod, v. t.To walk on slowly or heavily. 1913 Webster]
The ploughman homeward plods his weary way.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Plod"der(?), n.One who plods; a drudge. 1913 Webster]
Plod"ding(?), a.Progressing in a slow, toilsome manner; characterized by laborious diligence; as, a plodding peddler; a plodding student; a man of plodding habits. --Plod"ding*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Plonge(?), v. t.[See Plunge.]To cleanse, as open drains which are entered by the tide, by stirring up the sediment when the tide ebbs. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Plon`g\'82e"(?), n.[F. See Plunge.](Mil.)A slope or sloping toward the front; as, the plong\'82e of a parapet; the plong\'82e of a shell in its course.[Sometimes written plonge.] 1913 Webster]
Plop(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Plopped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Plopping.][Imitative.]To fall, drop, or move in any way, with a sudden splash or slap, as on the surface of water.
The body plopped up, turning on its side.Kipling. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Plop, n.Act of plopping; the sound made in plopping. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Plot(?), n.[AS. plot; cf. Goth. plats a patch. Cf. Plat a piece of ground.]1.A small extent of ground; a plat; as, a garden plot.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A plantation laid out. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
3.(Surv.)A plan or draught of a field, farm, estate, etc., drawn to a scale. 1913 Webster]
Plot, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Plotted(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Plotting.]To make a plot, map, pr plan, of; to mark the position of on a plan; to delineate. 1913 Webster]
This treatise plotteth down Cornwall as it now standeth.Carew. 1913 Webster]
Plot, n.[Abbrev. from complot.]1.Any scheme, stratagem, secret design, or plan, of a complicated nature, adapted to the accomplishment of some purpose, usually a treacherous and mischievous one; a conspiracy; an intrigue; as, the Rye-house Plot. 1913 Webster]
I have overheard a plot of death.Shak. 1913 Webster]
O, think what anxious moments pass between plots and their last fatal periods!Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.A share in such a plot or scheme; a participation in any stratagem or conspiracy. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
And when Christ saith, Who marries the divorced commits adultery, it is to be understood, if he had any plot in the divorce.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Contrivance; deep reach of thought; ability to plot or intrigue. [Obs.] \'bdA man of much plot.\'b8 Denham. 1913 Webster]
4.A plan; a purpose. \'bdNo other plot in their religion but serve God and save their souls.\'b8 Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
5.In fiction, the story of a play, novel, romance, or poem, comprising a complication of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means. 1913 Webster]
If the plot or intrigue must be natural, and such as springs from the subject, then the winding up of the plot must be a probable consequence of all that went before.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Plot(pl, v. i.1.To form a scheme of mischief against another, especially against a government or those who administer it; to conspire.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The wicked plotteth against the just.Ps. xxxvii. 12. 1913 Webster]
2.To contrive a plan or stratagem; to scheme. 1913 Webster]
The prince did plot to be secretly gone.Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
Plot, v. t.To plan; to scheme; to devise; to contrive secretly. \'bdPlotting an unprofitable crime.\'b8 Dryden. \'bdPlotting now the fall of others.\'b8 Milton 1913 Webster]
Plot"ful(?), a.Abounding with plots. 1913 Webster]
Plo*tin"i*an(?), a.Of pertaining to the Plotinists or their doctrines. 1913 Webster]
Plo*ti"nist(?), n.(Eccl. Hist.)A disciple of Plotinus, a celebrated Platonic philosopher of the third century, who taught that the human soul emanates from the divine Being, to whom it reunited at death. 1913 Webster]
Plot"-proof`(?), a.Secure against harm by plots.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Plot"ter(?), n.One who plots or schemes; a contriver; a conspirator; a schemer.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Plough(?), n. & v.See Plow. 1913 Webster]
Plout"er(?), v. i.[Also plowter, plotter.][Perh. imitative.]To wade or move about with splashing; to dabble; also, to potter; trifle; idle. [Scot. & Dial. Eng.]
I did not want to plowter about any more.Kipling. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Plout"er, n.[Also plowter.]Act of ploutering; floundering; act or sound of splashing. [Scot. & Dial.Eng.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Plov"er(?), n.[OF. plovier, F. pluvier, prop., the rain bird, fr. LL. (assumed) pluviarius, fr. L. pluvia rain, from pluere to rain; akin to E. float, G. fliessen to flow. See Float.]1.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of limicoline birds belonging to the family Charadrid\'91, and especially those belonging to the subfamily Charadrins\'91. They are prized as game birds. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Any grallatorial bird allied to, or resembling, the true plovers, as the crab plover (Dromas ardeola); the American upland, plover (Bartramia longicauda); and other species of sandpipers. 1913 Webster]
blackbellied, (Charadrius squatarola) of America and Europe; -- called also gray plover, bull-head plover, Swiss plover, sea plover, and oxeye; the golden plover (see under Golden); the ring (\'92gialitis hiaticula). See Ringneck. The piping plover (\'92gialitis meloda); Wilson's plover (\'92. Wilsonia); the mountain plover (\'92. montana); and the semipalmated plover (\'92. semipalmata), are all small American species. 1913 Webster]
Bastard plover(Zo\'94l.), the lapwing. --
Long-legged, yellow-legged,
plover. See Tattler. --
Plover's page, the dunlin. [Prov. Eng.] --
Rock plover, Stone plover, the black-bellied plover. [Prov. Eng.] --
Whistling plover. (a)The golden plover. (b)The black-bellied plover. 1913 Webster]
{ Plow, Plough }(plou), n.[OE. plouh, plou, AS. pl\'d3h; akin to D. ploeg, G. pflug, OHG. pfluog, pfluoh, Icel. pl\'d3gr, Sw. plog, Dan. ploug, plov, Russ. plug', Lith. plugas.]1.A well-known implement, drawn by horses, mules, oxen, or other power, for turning up the soil to prepare it for bearing crops; also used to furrow or break up the soil for other purposes; as, the subsoil plow; the draining plow. 1913 Webster]
Where fern succeeds ungrateful to the plow.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.A carucate of land; a plowland. [Obs.] [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Johan, mine eldest son, shall have plowes five.Tale of Gamelyn. 1913 Webster]
4.A joiner's plane for making grooves; a grooving plane. 1913 Webster]
5.(Bookbinding)An implement for trimming or shaving off the edges of books. 1913 Webster]
6.(Astron.)Same as Charles's Wain. 1913 Webster]
Ice plow, a plow used for cutting ice on rivers, ponds, etc., into cakes suitable for storing. [U. S.] --
Mackerel plow. See under Mackerel. --
Plow alms, a penny formerly paid by every plowland to the church.Cowell. --
Plow beam, that part of the frame of a plow to which the draught is applied. See Beam, n., 9. --
Plow Monday, the Monday after Twelth Day, or the end of Christmas holidays. --
Plow staff. (a)A kind of long-handled spade or paddle for cleaning the plowshare; a paddle staff. (b)A plow handle. --
Snow plow, a structure, usually 1913 Webster]
{ Plow, Plough, }v. t.[imp. & p. p.Plowed(ploud) or Ploughed; p. pr. & vb. n.Plowing or Ploughing.]1.To turn up, break up, or trench, with a plow; to till with, or as with, a plow; as, to plow the ground; to plow a field. 1913 Webster]
2.To furrow; to make furrows, grooves, or ridges in; to run through, as in sailing. 1913 Webster]
Let patient Octavia plow thy visage up Shak. 1913 Webster]
With speed we plow the watery way.Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bookbinding)To trim, or shave off the edges of, as a book or paper, with a plow. See Plow, n., 5. 1913 Webster]
4.(Joinery)To cut a groove in, as in a plank, or the edge of a board; especially, a rectangular groove to receive the end of a shelf or tread, the edge of a panel, a tongue, etc. 1913 Webster]
To plow in, to cover by plowing; as, to plow in wheat.<-- ## = plow under --> --
To plow up, to turn out of the ground by plowing.
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plow ahead, to continue in spite of obstacles or resistence by others. Often used in a bad sense, meaning to continue obstinately in spite of the contrary advice of others. --
plow through, to execute a difficult or laborious task steadily, esp. one containing many parts; as, he plowed through the stack of correspondence until all had been answered. --> 1913 Webster]
{ Plow, Plough }(plou), v. i.To labor with, or as with, a plow; to till or turn up the soil with a plow; to prepare the soil or bed for anything.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Doth the plowman plow all day to sow ?Isa. xxviii. 24. 1913 Webster]
{ Plow"a*ble, Plough"a*ble }(?), a.Capable of being plowed; arable. 1913 Webster]
{ Plow"bote`, Plough"bote` }(?), n.(Eng. Law)Wood or timber allowed to a tenant for the repair of instruments of husbandry. See Bote. 1913 Webster]
{ Plow"boy`, Plough"boy` }, n.A boy that drives or guides a team in plowing; a young rustic. 1913 Webster]
{ Plow"er, Plough"er }(?), n.One who plows; a plowman; a cultivator. 1913 Webster]
{ Plow"foot`, Plough"foot` }(?), n.An adjustable staff formerly attached to the plow beam to determine the depth of the furrow.Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
{ Plow"gang`, Plough"gang` }(?), n.Same as Plowgate. 1913 Webster]
{ Plow"gate`, Plough"gate` }(?), n.The Scotch equivalent of the English word plowland. 1913 Webster]
Not having one plowgate of land.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
{ Plow"head`, Plough"head` }(?), n.The clevis or draught iron of a plow. 1913 Webster]
{ Plow"land`, Ploug"land` }(?), n.1.Land that is plowed, or suitable for tillage. 1913 Webster]
2.(O. Eng. Law)the quantity of land allotted for the work of one plow; a hide. 1913 Webster]
{ Plow"man, Plough"man }(?), n.; pl.-men(.1.One who plows, or who holds and guides a plow; hence, a husbandman.Chaucer. Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.A rustic; a countryman; a field laborer. 1913 Webster]
Plowman's spikenard(Bot.), a European composite weed (Conyza squarrosa), having fragrant roots.Dr. Prior. 1913 Webster]
{ Plow"point`, Plough"point` }(?), n.A detachable share at the extreme front end of the plow body. 1913 Webster]
{ Plow"share`, Plough"share" }(?), n.The share of a plow, or that part which cuts the slice of earth or sod at the bottom of the furrow. 1913 Webster]
Plowshare bone(Anat.), the pygostyle. 1913 Webster]
{ Plow"tail`, Plough"tail` }(?), n.The hind part or handle of a plow. 1913 Webster]
{ Plow"wright`, Plough"wright` }(?), n.One who makes or repairs plows. 1913 Webster]
Ploy, v. i.[Prob. abbrev. fr. deploy.](Mil.)To form a column from a line of troops on some designated subdivision; -- the opposite of deploy.Wilhelm. 1913 Webster]
Ploy"ment(?), n.(Mil.)The act or movement of forming a column from a line of troops on some designated subdivision; -- the opposite of deployment. 1913 Webster]
Pluck(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Plucked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Plucking.][AS. pluccian; akin to LG. & D. plukken, G. pfl\'81cken, Icel. plokka, plukka, Dan. plukke, Sw. plocka. 1.To pull; to draw. 1913 Webster]
Its own nature . . . plucks on its own dissolution.Je 1913 Webster]
2.Especially, to pull with sudden force or effort, or to pull off or out from something, with a twitch; to twitch; also, to gather, to pick; as, to pluck feathers from a fowl; to pluck hair or wool from a skin; to pluck grapes. 1913 Webster]
I come to pluck your berries harsh and crude.Milton. 1913 Webster]
E'en children followed, with endearing wile, plucked his gown to share the good man's smile.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
3.To strip of, or as of, feathers; as, to pluck a fowl. 1913 Webster]
They which pass by the way do pluck her.Ps. lxxx. 1913 Webster]
4.(Eng. Universities)To reject at an examination for degrees.C. Bront\'82. 1913 Webster]
To pluck away, to pull away, or to separate by pulling; to tear away. --
To pluck down, to pull down; to demolish; to reduce to a lower state. --
to pluck off, to pull or tear off; as, to pluck off the skin. --
to pluck up. (a)To tear up by the roots or from the foundation; to eradicate; to exterminate; to destroy; as, to pluck up a plant; to pluck up a nation. Jer. xii. 17.(b)To gather up; to summon; as, to pluck up courage. 1913 Webster]
Pluck, v. i.To make a motion of pulling or twitching; -- usually with at; as, to pluck at one's gown. 1913 Webster]
Pluck, n.1.The act of plucking; a pull; a twitch. 1913 Webster]
2.[Prob. so called as being plucked out after the animal is killed; or cf. Gael. & Ir. pluc a lump, a knot, a bunch.]The heart, liver, and lights of an animal. 1913 Webster]
Decay of English spirit, decay of manly pluck.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
4.The act of plucking, or the state of being plucked, at college. See Pluck, v. t., 4. 1913 Webster]
5.(Zo\'94l.)The lyrie. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Plucked(?), a.Having courage and spirit. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pluck"er, n.1.One who, or that which, plucks. 1913 Webster]
Thou setter up and plucker down of kings.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A machine for straightening and cleaning wool. 1913 Webster]
Pl\'81ck"er tube(?). [So named after Julius Pl\'81cker, a German physicist.](Physics)(a)A vacuum tube, used in spectrum analysis, in which the part through which the discharge takes place is a capillary tube, thus producing intense incandescence of the contained gases.(b)Crookes tube. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pluck"i*ly(?), adv.In a plucky manner. 1913 Webster]
Pluck"i*ness, n.The quality or state of being plucky. 1913 Webster]
Pluck"y(?), a.[Compar.Pluckier(?); superl.Pluckiest.]Having pluck or courage; characterized by pluck; displaying pluck; courageous; spirited; as, a plucky race. 1913 Webster]
If you're plucky, and not over subject to fright.Barham. 1913 Webster]
Pluff(?), v. t.[Prob. of imitative origin.]To throw out, as smoke, dust, etc., in puffs. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Pluff, n.1.A puff, as of smoke from a pipe, or of dust from a puffball; a slight explosion, as of a small quantity of gunpowder. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
2.A hairdresser's powder puff; also, the act of using it. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Plug(?), n.[Akin to D. plug, G. pflock, Dan. pl\'94k, plug, Sw. plugg; cf. W. ploc.]1.Any piece of wood, metal, or other substance used to stop or fill a hole; a stopple. 1913 Webster]
3.A high, tapering silk hat. [Slang, U.S.] 1913 Webster]
4.A worthless horse. [Slang, U.S.] 1913 Webster]
5.(Building)A block of wood let into a wall, to afford a hold for nails. 1913 Webster]
Breech plug(Gun.), in breech-loading guns, the metal plug or cylinder which closes the aperture in the breech, through which the gun is loaded. --
Fire plug, a street hydrant to which hose may be attached. [U. S.] --
Hawse plug(Naut.), a plug to stop a hawse hole. --
Plug and feather. (Stone Working)See Feather, n., 7. --
Plug centerbit, a centerbit ending in a small cylinder instead of a point, so as to follow and enlarge a hole previously made, or to form a counterbore around it. --
Plug rod(Steam Eng.), a rod attached to the beam for working the valves, as in the Cornish engine. --
Plug valve(Mech.), a tapering valve, which turns in a case like the plug of a faucet. 1913 Webster]
Plug(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Plugged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Plugging(?).]To stop with a plug; to make tight by stopping a hole. 1913 Webster]
Plug board. (Elec.)A switchboard in which connections are made by means of plugs. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Plug"ger(?), n.One who, or that which, plugs. 1913 Webster]
Plug"ging, n.1.The act of stopping with a plug. 1913 Webster]
2.The material of which a plug or stopple is made. 1913 Webster]
Plum(?), n.[AS. pl, fr. L. prunum; akin to Gr. Prune a dried plum.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Bot.)The edible drupaceous fruit of the Prunus domestica, and of several other species of Prunus; also, the tree itself, usually called plum tree. 1913 Webster]
The bullace, the damson, and the numerous varieties of plum, of our gardens, although growing into thornless trees, are believed to be varieties of the blackthorn, produced by long cultivation.G. Bentham. 1913 Webster]
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Prunus domestica are described; among them the greengage, the Orleans, the purple gage, or Reine Claude Violette, and the German prune, are some of the best known. 1913 Webster]
Beach plum, the Prunus maritima, and its crimson or purple globular drupes, --
Bullace plum. See Bullace. --
Chickasaw plum, the American Prunus Chicasa, and its round red drupes. --
Orleans plum, a dark reddish purple plum of medium size, much grown in England for sale in the markets. --
Wild plum of America, Prunus Americana, with red or yellow fruit, the original of the Iowa plum and several other varieties. 1913 Webster]
Among plants called plum, but of other genera than Prunus, are;
Australian plum, Cargillia arborea and C. australis, of the same family with the persimmon. --
Blood plum, the West African H\'91matostaphes Barteri. --
Cocoa plum, the Spanish nectarine. See under Nectarine. --
Date plum. See under Date. --
Gingerbread plum, the West African Parinarium macrophyllum. --
Gopher plum, the Ogeechee lime. --
Gray plum,
Guinea plum. See under Guinea. --
Indian plum, several species of Flacourtia. 1913 Webster]
2.A grape dried in the sun; a raisin. 1913 Webster]
3.A handsome fortune or property; formerly, in cant language, the sum of \'9c100,000 sterling; also, the person possessing it. 1913 Webster]
4.Something likened to a plum in desirableness; a good or choice thing of its kind, as among appointments, positions, parts of a book, etc.; as, the mayor rewarded his cronies with cushy plums, requiring little work for handsome pay Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
5.A color resembling that of a plum; a slightly grayish deep purple, varying somewhat in its red or blue tint. PJC]
Plum bird,
Plum budder(Zo\'94l.), the European bullfinch. --
Plum gouger(Zo\'94l.), a weevil, or curculio (Coccotorus scutellaris), which destroys plums. It makes round holes in the pulp, for the reception of its eggs. The larva bores into the stone and eats the kernel. --
Plum weevil(Zo\'94l.), an American weevil which is very destructive to plums, nectarines, cherries, and many other stone fruits. It lays its eggs in crescent-shaped incisions made with its jaws. The larva lives upon the pulp around the stone. Called also turk, and plum curculio. See Illust. under Curculio. 1913 Webster]
Plum"age(pl, n.[F., from plume a feather.](Zo\'94l.)The entire clothing of a bird. 1913 Webster]
contour feathers, or the ordinary feathers covering the head, neck, and body; the tail feathers, with their upper and lower coverts; the wing feathers, including primaries, secondaries, and tertiaries, with their coverts; and the down which lies beneath the contour feathers. See Illust. under Bird. 1913 Webster]
Plu*mas"sa*ry(?), n.[Cf. F. plumasseau.]A plume or collection of ornamental feathers. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Plu`mas`sier"(?), n.[F.]One who prepares or deals in ornamental plumes or feathers. 1913 Webster]
Plumb(pl, n.[F. plomb, L. plumbum lead, a leaden ball or bullet; cf. Gr. mo`lybos, mo`libos, mo`lybdos. Cf. Plummet, Plunge.]A little mass or weight of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by builders, etc., to indicate a vertical direction; a plummet; a plumb bob. See Plumb line, below. 1913 Webster]
Plumb bob. See Bob, 4. --
Plumb joint, in sheet-metal work, a lap joint, fastened by solder. --
Plumb level. See under Level. --
Plumb line. (a)The cord by which a plumb bob is suspended; a plummet. (b)A line directed to the center of gravity of the earth. --
Plumb rule, a narrow board with a plumb line, used by builders and carpenters. 1913 Webster]
Plumb, a.Perpendicular; vertical; conforming the direction of a line attached to a plumb; as, the wall is plumb. 1913 Webster]
Plumb, adv.In a plumb direction; perpendicularly. \'bdPlumb down he falls.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Plumb, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Plumbed(pl; p. pr. & vb. n.Plumbing(pl.]1.To adjust by a plumb line; to cause to be perpendicular; as, to plumb a building or a wall. 1913 Webster]
2.To sound with a plumb or plummet, as the depth of water; hence, to examine by test; to ascertain the depth, quality, dimension, etc.; to sound; to fathom; to test. 1913 Webster]
He did not attempt to plumb his intellect.Ld. Lytton. 1913 Webster]
3.To seal with lead; as, to plumb a drainpipe. 1913 Webster]
4.To supply, as a building, with a system of plumbing. 1913 Webster]
Plumb"age(pl, n.Leadwork [R.] 1913 Webster]
Plum*ba"gin(pl, n.[L. plumbago leadwort, fr. plumbum lead; cf. F. plombagin.](Chem.)A crystalline substance said to be found in the root of a certain plant of the Leadwort (Plumbago) family. 1913 Webster]
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Plum`ba*gin"e*ous(pl, a.(Bot.)Pertaining to natural order (Plumbagine\'91) of gamopetalous herbs, of which Plumbago is the type. The order includes also the marsh rosemary, the thrift, and a few other genera. 1913 Webster]
Plum*bag"i*nous(?), a.Resembling plumbago; consisting of, or containing, plumbago; as, a plumbaginous slate. 1913 Webster]
Plum*ba"go, n.[L., from plumbum lead.]1.(Min.)Same as Graphite. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)A genus of herbaceous plants with pretty salver-shaped corollas, usually blue or violet; leadwort. 1913 Webster]
{ Plum"be*an(?), Plum"be*ous(?), }a.[L. plumbeus, from plumbum the metal lead.]1.Consisting of, or resembling, lead.J. Ellis. 1913 Webster]
2.Dull; heavy; stupid. [R.] J. P. Smith. 1913 Webster]
Plumb"er(?), n.[F. plombier. See Plumb.]One who works in lead; esp., one who furnishes, fits, and repairs lead pipes. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:Any worker who installs or repairs piping and related equipment for conveyance of water, gas, or drainage into or out of buildings, or within buildings to fixtures or equipment using water. The type of material used for the conduits varies with the application, and may be may be of lead, iron, copper, glass, palstic, or other material. PJC]
Plumb"er block`(?). A pillow block. 1913 Webster]
Plumb"er*y(?), n.[F. plomberie.]1.The business of a plumber. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.A place where plumbing is carried on; lead works. 1913 Webster]
Plum"bic(?), a.[From Plumbum.](Chem.)Of, pertaining to, resembling, or containing, lead; -- used specifically to designate those compounds in which it has a higher valence as contrasted with plumbous compounds; as, plumbic oxide. 1913 Webster]
Plum*bif"er*ous(?), a.[Plumbum + -ferous.]Producing or containing lead.Kirwan. 1913 Webster]
Plumb"ing(?), n.1.The art of casting and working in lead, and applying it to building purposes; especially, the business of furnishing, fitting, and repairing pipes for conducting water, sewage, etc.Gwilt. 1913 Webster]
2.The lead or iron pipes, and other apparatus, used in conveying water, sewage, etc., in a building. 1913 Webster]
Plum"bism(?), n.[From Plumbum.](Med.)A diseased condition, produced by the absorption of lead, common among workers in this metal or in its compounds, as among painters, typesetters, etc. It is characterized by various symptoms, as lead colic, lead line, and wrist drop. See under Colic, Lead, and Wrist. 1913 Webster]
Plum"bous(?), a.[From Plumbum.](Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or containing, lead; -- used specifically to designate those compounds in which it has a lower valence as contrasted with plumbic compounds. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Plum"bum(?), n.[L.](Chem.)The technical name of lead. See Lead. 1913 Webster]
Plum"cot(?), n.[Plum + apricot.](Hort.)A cross between the plum and apricot. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Plume(?), n.[F., fr. L. pluma. Cf. Fly, v.] 1913 Webster]
1.A feather; esp., a soft, downy feather, or a long, conspicuous, or handsome feather. 1913 Webster]
Wings . . . of many a colored plume.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)An ornamental tuft of feathers. 1913 Webster]
3.A feather, or group of feathers, worn as an ornament; a waving ornament of hair, or other material resembling feathers. 1913 Webster]
His high plume, that nodded o'er his head.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.A token of honor or prowess; that on which one prides himself; a prize or reward. \'bdAmbitious to win from me some plume.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
5.(Bot.)A large and flexible panicle of inflorescence resembling a feather, such as is seen in certain large ornamental grasses. 1913 Webster]
Plume bird(Zo\'94l.), any bird that yields ornamental plumes, especially the species of Epimarchus from New Guinea, and some of the herons and egrets, as the white heron of Florida (Ardea candidissima). --
Plume grass. (Bot)(a)A kind of grass (Erianthus saccharoides) with the spikelets arranged in great silky plumes, growing in swamps in the Southern United States. (b)The still finer E. Ravenn\'91 from the Mediterranean region. The name is sometimes extended to the whole genus. --
Plume moth(Zo\'94l.), any one of numerous small, slender moths, belonging to the family Pterophorid\'91. Most of them have the wings deeply divided into two or more plumelike lobes. Some species are injurious to the grapevine. --
Plume nutmeg(Bot.), an aromatic Australian tree (Atherosperma moschata), whose numerous carpels are tipped with long plumose persistent styles. 1913 Webster]
Plume, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Plumed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pluming.][Cf. F. plumer to pluck, to strip, L. plumare to cover with feathers.]1.To pick and adjust the plumes or feathers of; to dress or prink. 1913 Webster]
Pluming her wings among the breezy bowers.W. Irving. 1913 Webster]
2.To strip of feathers; to pluck; to strip; to pillage; also, to peel. [Obs.] Bacon. Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.To adorn with feathers or plumes. \'bdFarewell the plumed troop.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To pride; to vaunt; to boast; -- used reflexively; as, he plumes himself on his skill.South. 1913 Webster]
Plumed adder(Zo\'94l.), an African viper (Vipera, ), having a plumelike structure over each eye. It is venomous, and is related to the African puff adder. Called also horned viper and hornsman. --
Plumed partridge(Zo\'94l.), the California mountain quail (Oreortyx pictus). See Mountain quail, under Mountain. 1913 Webster]
Plume"less(?), a.Without plumes. 1913 Webster]
Plume"let(?), n.[Plume + -let.]A small plume. 1913 Webster]
When rosy plumelets tuft the larch.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Plum"er*y(?), n.Plumes, collectively or in general; plumage. [R.] Southey. 1913 Webster]
Plu"mi*corn(?), n.[L. pluma feather + cornu horn.](Zo\'94l.)An ear tuft of feathers, as in the horned owls. 1913 Webster]
Plu*mig"er*ous(?), a.[L. plumiger; pluma a feather + gerere to bear.]Feathered; having feathers.Bailey 1913 Webster]
Plu*mil"i*form(?), a.[L. plumula, or plumella a little feather (dim. of pluma feather) + -form.]Having the of a plume or feather. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Plu"mi*ped(?), a.[L. plumipes, -edis; pluma a feather + pes: cf. F. plumip\'8ade.](Zo\'94l.)Having feet covered with feathers. -- n.A plumiped bird. 1913 Webster]
Plum"met(?), n.[OE. plommet, OF. plommet, fr. plom, plum, lead, F. plomb. See Plumb.]1.A piece of lead attached to a line, used in sounding the depth of water. 1913 Webster]
I'll sink him deeper than e'er plummet sounded.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A plumb bob or a plumb line. See under Plumb, n. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence, any weight. 1913 Webster]
4.A piece of lead formerly used by school children to rule paper for writing. 1913 Webster]
Plummet line, a line with a plummet; a sounding line. 1913 Webster]
Plum"ming(?), n.[See Plumb.](Min.)The operation of finding, by means of a mine dial, the place where to sink an air shaft, or to bring an adit to the work, or to find which way the lode inclines. 1913 Webster]
Plum"my(?), a.[From Plum.]Of the nature of a plum; desirable; profitable; advantageous. [Colloq.] \'bdFor the sake of getting something plummy.\'b8 G. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
2.Having hairs, or other p\'a0rts, arranged along an axis like a feather; feathery; plumelike; as, a plumose leaf; plumose tentacles. 1913 Webster]
Plu"mo*site(?), n.(Min.)Same as Jamesonite. 1913 Webster]
Plu*mos"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being plumose. 1913 Webster]
Plump(pl, a.[Compar.Plumper(pl; superl.Plumpest.][OE. plomp rude, clumsy; akin to D. plomp, G., Dan., & Sw. plump; probably of imitative origin. Cf. Plump, adv.]1.Well rounded or filled out; full; fleshy; fat; as, a plump baby; plump cheeks.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The god of wine did his plump clusters bring.T. Carew. 1913 Webster]
2.Done or made plump, or suddenly and without reservation; blunt; unreserved; direct; downright.
After the plump statement that the author was at Erceldoune and spake with Thomas.Saintsbury. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Plump, n.A knot; a cluster; a group; a crowd; a flock; as, a plump of trees, fowls, or spears. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
To visit islands and the plumps of men.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Plump, v. i.[Cf. D. plompen, G. plumpen, Sw. plumpa, Dan. plumpe. See Plump, a.]1.To grow plump; to swell out; as, her cheeks have plumped. 1913 Webster]
2.To drop or fall suddenly or heavily, all at once.\'bdDulcissa plumps into a chair.\'b8 Spectator. 1913 Webster]
3.To give a plumper. See Plumper, 2. 1913 Webster]
Plump, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Plumped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Plumping.]1.To make plump; to fill (out) or support; -- often with up.<-- as, to plump up the pillows --> 1913 Webster]
To plump up the hollowness of their history with improbable miracles.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.To cast or let drop all at once, suddenly and heavily; as, to plump a stone into water. 1913 Webster]
3.To give (a vote), as a plumper. See Plumper, 2. 1913 Webster]
Plump, adv.[Cf. D. plomp, interj., G. plump, plumps. Cf. Plump, a. & v.]Directly; suddenly; perpendicularly. \'bdFall plump.\'b8 Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Plump"er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, plumps or swells out something else; hence, something carried in the mouth to distend the cheeks. 1913 Webster]
2.(English Elections)A vote given to one candidate only, when two or more are to be elected, thus giving him the advantage over the others. A person who gives his vote thus is said to plump, or to plump his vote. 1913 Webster]
3.A voter who plumps his vote. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
4.A downright, unqualified lie. [Colloq. or Low] 1913 Webster]
Plump"ly, adv.Fully; roundly; plainly; without reserve. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Plump"ness, n.The quality or state of being plump. 1913 Webster]
Plu"mu*lar(?), a.(Bot.)Relating to a plumule. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Plu`mu*la"ri*a(?), n.; pl. L. Plumularl\'91(#), E. Plumularias(#).[NL.](Zo\'94l.)Any hydroid belonging to Plumularia and other genera of the family Plumularid\'91. They generally grow in plumelike forms. 1913 Webster]
Plu`mu*la"ri*an(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any Plumularia. Also used adjectively. 1913 Webster]
Plu"mule(?), n.[L. plumula, dim. of pluma a feather; cf. F. plumule.]1.(Bot.)The first bud, or gemmule, of a young plant; the bud, or growing point, of the embryo, above the cotyledons. See Illust. of Radicle.Gray. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)(a)A down feather.(b)The aftershaft of a feather. See Illust. under Feather.(c)One of the featherlike scales of certain male butterflies. 1913 Webster]
Plu"mu*lose"(?), a.Having hairs branching out laterally, like the parts of a feather. 1913 Webster]
Plum"y(?), a.Covered or adorned with plumes, or as with plumes; feathery. \'bdHis plumy crest.\'b8 Addison. \'bdThe plumy trees.\'b8 J. S. Blackie. 1913 Webster]
Plun"der(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Plundered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Plundering.][G. pl\'81ndern to plunder, plunder frippery, baggage.]1.To take the goods of by force, or without right; to pillage; to spoil; to sack; to strip; to rob; as, to plunder travelers. 1913 Webster]
Nebuchadnezzar plunders the temple of God.South. 1913 Webster]
2.To take by pillage; to appropriate forcibly; as, the enemy plundered all the goods they found. 1913 Webster]
Plun"der(?), n.1.The act of plundering or pillaging; robbery. See Syn. of Pillage. 1913 Webster]
Inroads and plunders of the Saracens.Sir T. North. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is taken by open force from an enemy; pillage; spoil; booty; also, that which is taken by theft or fraud. \'bdHe shared in the plunder.\'b8 Cowper. 1913 Webster]
3.Personal property and effects; baggage or luggage. [Slang, Southwestern U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Plun"der*age(?), n.(Mar. Law)The embezzlement of goods on shipboard.Wharton. 1913 Webster]
Plun"der*er(?), n.One who plunders or pillages. 1913 Webster]
Plunge(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Plunged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Plunging(?).][OE. ploungen, OF. plongier, F. plonger, fr. (assumed) LL. plumbicare, fr. L. plumbum lead. See Plumb.]1.To thrust into water, or into any substance that is penetrable; to immerse; to cause to penetrate or enter quickly and forcibly; to thrust; as, to plunge the body into water; to plunge a dagger into the breast. Also used figuratively; as, to plunge a nation into war. \'bdTo plunge the boy in pleasing sleep.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Bound and plunged him into a cell.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
We shall be plunged into perpetual errors.I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
2.To baptize by immersion. 1913 Webster]
3.To entangle; to embarrass; to overcome. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Plunged and graveled with three lines of Seneca.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Plunge, v. i.1.To thrust or cast one's self into water or other fluid; to submerge one's self; to dive, or to rush in; as, he plunged into the river. Also used figuratively; as, to plunge into debt. 1913 Webster]
Forced to plunge naked in the raging sea.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
To plunge into guilt of a murther.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
2.To pitch or throw one's self headlong or violently forward, as a horse does. 1913 Webster]
Some wild colt, which . . . flings and plunges.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
3.To bet heavily and with seeming recklessness on a race, or other contest; in an extended sense, to risk large sums in hazardous speculations. [Cant] 1913 Webster]
Plunging fire(Gun.), firing directed upon an enemy from an elevated position. 1913 Webster]
Plunge, n.1.The act of thrusting into or submerging; a dive, leap, rush, or pitch into, or as into, water; as, to take the water with a plunge. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, a desperate hazard or act; a state of being submerged or overwhelmed with difficulties. [R.] 1913 Webster]
She was brought to that plunge, to conceal her husband's murder or accuse her son.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
And with thou not reach out a friendly arm, plunge of sorrows?Addison. 1913 Webster]
3.The act of pitching or throwing one's self headlong or violently forward, like an unruly horse. 1913 Webster]
4.Heavy and reckless betting in horse racing; hazardous speculation. [Cant] 1913 Webster]
Plunge bath, an immersion by plunging; also, a large bath in which the bather can wholly immerse himself. --
Plunge, plunging,
battery(Elec.), a voltaic battery so arranged that the plates can be plunged into, or withdrawn from, the exciting liquid at pleasure. 1913 Webster]
Plun"ger(?), n.1.One who, or that which, plunges; a diver. 1913 Webster]
2.A long solid cylinder, used, instead of a piston or bucket, as a forcer in pumps. 1913 Webster]
3.One who bets heavily and recklessly on a race; a reckless speculator. [Cant] 1913 Webster]
4.(Pottery)A boiler in which clay is beaten by a wheel to a creamy consistence.Knight. 1913 Webster]
5.(Gun.)The firing pin of a breechloader. 1913 Webster]
Plunger bucket, a piston, without a valve, in a pump. --
Plunger pole, the pump rod of a pumping engine. --
Plunger pump, a pump, as for water, having a plunger, instead of a piston, to act upon the water. It may be single-acting or double-acting 1913 Webster]
Plunk(?), v. t.[Imitative.] [Chiefly Colloq.] 1.To pluck and release quickly (a musical string); to twang. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.To throw, push, drive heavily, plumply, or suddenly; as, to plunk down a dollar; also, to hit or strike. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.To be a truant from (school). [Scot.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Plunk, v. i. [Chiefly Colloq.] 1.To make a quick, hollow, metallic, or harsh sound, as by pulling hard on a taut string and quickly releasing it; of a raven, to croak. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.To drop or sink down suddenly or heavily; to plump. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.To play truant, or \'bdhooky\'b8. [Scot.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Plunk, n.1.Act or sound of plunking. [Colloq.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. [Slang] (a)A large sum of money. [Obs.] (b)A dollar. [U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Plun"ket(?), n.A kind of blue color; also, anciently, a kind of cloth, generally blue. 1913 Webster]
Plu"per`fect(?), a.[L. plus more + perfectus perfect; cf. F. plus-que-parfait, L. plusquamperfectum.]More than perfect; past perfect; -- said of the tense which denotes that an action or event was completed at or before the time of another past action or event. -- n.The pluperfect tense; also, a verb in the pluperfect tense. 1913 Webster]
Plu"ral(?), a.[L. pluralis, from plus, pluris, more; cf. F. pluriel, OF. plurel. See Plus.]Relating to, or containing, more than one; designating two or more; as, a plural word. 1913 Webster]
Plural faith, which is too much by one.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Plural number(Gram.), the number which designates more than one. See Number, n., 8. 1913 Webster]
Plu"ral, n.(Gram.)The plural number; that form of a word which expresses or denotes more than one; a word in the plural form. 1913 Webster]
Plu"ral*ism(?), n.1.The quality or state of being plural, or in the plural number. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eccl.)The state of a pluralist; the holding of more than one ecclesiastical living at a time. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Plu"ral*ist, n.(Eccl.)A clerk or clergyman who holds more than one ecclesiastical benefice. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Of the parochial clergy, a large proportion were pluralists.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Plu*ral"i*ty(?), n.; pl.pluralities(#).[L. pluralitas: cf. F. pluralit\'82.]1.The state of being plural, or consisting of more than one; a number consisting of two or more of the same kind; as, a plurality of worlds; the plurality of a verb. 1913 Webster]
2.The greater number; a majority; also, the greatest of several numbers; in elections, the excess of the votes given for one candidate over those given for another, or for any other, candidate. When there are more than two candidates, the one who receives the plurality of votes may have less than a majority. See Majority. 1913 Webster]
Take the plurality of the world, and they are neither wise nor good.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
3.(Eccl.)See Plurality of benefices, below. 1913 Webster]
Plurality of benefices(Eccl.), the possession by one clergyman of more than one benefice or living. Each benefice thus held is called a plurality. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
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Plu`ral*i*za"tion(?), n.The act of pluralizing.H. Spencer. 1913 Webster]
Plu"ral*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pluralized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pluralizing(?).]1.To make plural by using the plural termination; to attribute plurality to; to express in the plural form. 1913 Webster]
2.To multiply; to make manifold. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Plu"ral*ize, v. i.1.To take a plural; to assume a plural form; as, a noun pluralizes.Earle. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eccl.)To hold more than one benefice at the same time. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Plu"ral*ly, adv.In a plural manner or sense. 1913 Webster]
Plu"ri-(?). [See Plus.]A combining form from L. plus, pluris, more, many; as pluriliteral. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Plu"ri*es(?), n.[So called from L. pluries many times, often, which occurs in the first clause.](Law)A writ issued in the third place, after two former writs have been disregarded.Mozley & W. 1913 Webster]
Plu`ri*fa"ri*ous(?), a.[L. plurifarius, fr. L. plus, pluris, many. Cf. Bifarious.]Of many kinds or fashions; multifarious. 1913 Webster]
Plu`ri*fo"li*o*late(?), a.[Pluri- + foliolate.](Bot.)Having several or many leaflets. 1913 Webster]
Plu`ri*lit"er*al(?), a.[Pluri- + literal.]Consisting of more letters than three. -- n.A pluriliteral word. 1913 Webster]
Plu`ri*loc"u*lar(?), a.[Pluri- + locular.]Having several cells or loculi; specifically (Bot.), having several divisions containing seeds; as, the lemon and the orange are plurilocular fruits. 1913 Webster]
Plurilocular sporangia(Bot.), many-celled sporangia, each cell containing a single spore, as in many alg\'91. 1913 Webster]
Plu*rip"a*rous(?), a.[Pluri- + L. parere to bring forth.]Producing several young at a birth; as, a pluriparous animal. 1913 Webster]
Plu`ri*par"tite(?), a.[Pluri- + partite.](Bot.)Deeply divided into several portions. 1913 Webster]
Plu`ri*pres"ence(?), n.[Pluri- + presence.]Presence in more places than one. [R.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Plus(?), a.[L., more; akin to Gr. full. See Full, a., and cf. Pi\'97, Pleonasm.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Math.)More, required to be added; positive, as distinguished from negative; -- opposed to minus. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, in a literary sense, additional; real; actual. 1913 Webster]
Success goes invariably with a certain plus or positive power.Emerson. 1913 Webster]
Plus sign(Math.), the sign (+) which denotes addition, or a positive quantity. 1913 Webster]
Plush(?), n.[F. pluche, peluche (cf. It. peluzzo), fr. L. pilus hair. See pile hair, and cf. Peruke.]A textile fabric with a nap or shag on one side, longer and softer than the nap of velvet.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Plush"y(?), a.Like plush; soft and shaggy.H. Kingsley. 1913 Webster]
Plu"tar*chy(?), n.[Gr. -archy.]Plutocracy; the rule of wealth. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Plu"te*al(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to a pluteus. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Plu"te*us(?), n.; pl. L. Plutei(#), E. Pluteuses(#).[L., a shed.](Zo\'94l.)The free-swimming larva of sea urchins and ophiurans, having several long stiff processes inclosing calcareous rods. 1913 Webster]
Plu"to(?), [Also spelled rop. .]n.[L., fr. Gr. 1.(Class. Myth.)The son of Saturn and Rhea, brother of Jupiter and Neptune; the dark and gloomy god of the Lower World. 1913 Webster]
2.The ninth planet of the Solar System, the smallest (5700 km radius) and most distant from the sun. The suggestion has been made that it more closely resembles a large close comet than a planet. Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.248, larger than that of any other planet; it varies from 4.44 to 7.37 billion km distance from the sun. PJC]
Pluto is an oddball among its eight sister planets. It's the smallest in both size and mass, and has the most elliptical orbit. It moves in a plane tilted markedly away from the other planets' orbits. Moreover, Pluto is the only planet made almost entirely of ice.Ron Cohen (Science News, Feb. 27, 1999, p. 139)
Pluto monkey(Zo\'94l.), a long-tailed African monkey (Cercopithecus pluto), having side whiskers. The general color is black, more or less grizzled; the frontal band is white. 1913 Webster]
Plu*toc"ra*cy(?), n.[Gr. plutocratie.]A form of government in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of the wealthy classes; government by the rich; also, a controlling or influential class of rich men. 1913 Webster]
Plu"to*crat(?), n.One whose wealth gives him power or influence; one of the plutocracy. 1913 Webster]
Plu`to*crat"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to plutocracy; as, plutocratic ideas.Bagehot. 1913 Webster]
Plu*tol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. -logy.]The science which treats of wealth. 1913 Webster]
Plu*to"ni*an(?), a.[L. Plutonius, Gr. plutonien.]Plutonic.Poe. 1913 Webster]
Plu*ton"ic(?), a.[Cf. F. plutonique. See Pluto.]1.Of or pertaining to Pluto; Plutonian; hence, pertaining to the interior of the earth; subterranean. 1913 Webster]
2.Of, pertaining to, or designating, the system of the Plutonists; igneous; as, the Plutonic theory. 1913 Webster]
Plutonic action(Geol.), the influence of volcanic heat and other subterranean forces under pressure. --
Plutonic rocks(Geol.), granite, porphyry, and some other igneous rocks, supposed to have consolidated from a melted state at a great depth from the surface. Cf. Intrusive rocks, under Intrusive. --
Plu"to*nism(?), n.[Cf. F. plutonisme.]The theory, early advanced in geology, that the successive rocks of the earth\'b6s crust were formed by igneous fusion; -- opposed to the Neptunian theory. 1913 Webster]
Plu"to*nist(?), n.[Cf. F. plutoniste.]One who adopts the geological theory of igneous fusion; a Plutonian. See Plutonism. 1913 Webster]
Plu"tus(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. (Class. Myth.)The son of Jason and Ceres, and the god of wealth. He was represented as bearing a cornucopia, and as blind, because his gifts were bestowed without discrimination of merit. 1913 Webster]
Plu"vi*al, a.[L. pluvialis, fr. pluvia rain: cf. F. pluvial. See Plover.]1.Of or pertaining to rain; rainy. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Geol.)Produced by the action of rain. 1913 Webster]
Plu"vi*al, n.[LL. pluviale a garment which keeps off the rain: cf. F. pluvial.]A priest's cope. 1913 Webster]
Plu`vi*og"ra*phy(?), n.[L. pluvia rain + -graphy.]The branch of meteorology treating of the automatic registration of the precipitation of rain, snow, etc.; also, the graphic presentation of precipitation data. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Plu`vi*om"e*ter(?), n.[L. pluvia rain + -meter: cf. F. pluviom\'8atre.]An instrument for ascertaining the amount of rainfall at any place in a given time; a rain gauge. 1913 Webster]
Plu`vi*o*met"ric*al(?), a.[Cf. F. pluviom\'82trique.]Of or pertaining to a pluviometer; determined by a pluviometer. 1913 Webster]
Plu`vi*om"e*try(?), n.[L. pluvia rain + -metry.]That branch of meteorology that treats of the measurement of the precipitation of rain, snow, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Plu`vi`\'93se"(?), n.[F. See Pluvious.]The fifth month of the French republican calendar adopted in 1793. It began January 20, and ended February 18. See Vend\'82miaire. 1913 Webster]
Plu"vi*ous(?), a.[L. pluviosus, pluvius, fr. pluvia rain: cf. F. pluvieux. See Pluvial, a.]Abounding in rain; rainy; pluvial.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Ply(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Plied(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Plying(?).][OE. plien, F. plier to fold, to bend, fr. L. plicare; akin to Gr. flechten. Cf. Apply, Complex, Display, Duplicity, Employ, Exploit, Implicate, Plait, Pliant, Flax.]1.To bend. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
As men may warm wax with handes plie.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.To lay on closely, or in folds; to work upon steadily, or with repeated acts; to press upon; to urge importunately; as, to ply one with questions, with solicitations, or with drink. 1913 Webster]
And plies him with redoubled strokesDryden. 1913 Webster]
He plies the duke at morning and at night.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To employ diligently; to use steadily. 1913 Webster]
Go ply thy needle; meddle not.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To practice or perform with diligence; to work at. 1913 Webster]
Their bloody task, unwearied, still they ply.Waller. 1913 Webster]
Ply, v. i.1.To bend; to yield. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
It would rather burst atwo than plye.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
The willow plied, and gave way to the gust.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
2.To act, go, or work diligently and steadily; especially, to do something by repeated actions; to go back and forth; as, a steamer plies between certain ports. 1913 Webster]
Ere half these authors be read (which will soon be with plying hard and daily).Milton. 1913 Webster]
He was forced to ply in the streets as a porter.Addison. 1913 Webster]
The heavy hammers and mallets plied.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
3.(Naut.)To work to windward; to beat. 1913 Webster]
Ply, n.[Cf. F. pli, fr. plier. See Ply, v.]1.A fold; a plait; a turn or twist, as of a cord.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
2.Bent; turn; direction; bias. 1913 Webster]
The late learners can not so well take the ply.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Boswell, and others of Goldsmith's contemporaries, . . . did not understand the secret plies of his character.W. Irving. 1913 Webster]
The czar's mind had taken a strange ply, which it retained to the last.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Ply is used in composition to designate folds, or the number of webs interwoven; as, a three-ply carpet. 1913 Webster]
Ply"er(?), n.One who, or that which, plies; specifically: (a)pl.A kind of balance used in raising and letting down a drawbridge. It consists of timbers joined in the form of a St. Andrew's cross.(b)pl.See Pliers. 1913 Webster]
Plyght(?), v. & n.See Plight. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Plym"outh Breth"ren(?). The members of a religious sect which first appeared at Plymouth, England, about 1830. They protest against sectarianism, and reject all official ministry or clergy. Also called Brethren, Christian Brethren, Plymouthists, etc. The Darbyites are a division of the Brethren. 1913 Webster]
Pneu*mat"ic(?), n.A vehicle, as a bicycle, the wheels of which are fitted with pneumatic tires. [archaic] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Pneu*mat"ic(?), Pneu*mat"ic*al(?), }a.[L. pneumaticus, Gr. fnehan: cf. F. pneumatique. Cf. Pneumonia.]1.Consisting of, or resembling, air; having the properties of an elastic fluid; gaseous; opposed to dense or solid. 1913 Webster]
The pneumatical substance being, in some bodies, the native spirit of the body.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to air, or to elastic fluids or their properties; pertaining to pneumatics; as, pneumatic experiments. \'bdPneumatical discoveries.\'b8 Stewart. 1913 Webster]
3.Moved or worked by pressure or flow of air; as, a pneumatic instrument; a pneumatic engine. 1913 Webster]
4.(Biol.)Fitted to contain air; Having cavities filled with air; as, pneumatic cells; pneumatic bones. 1913 Webster]
5.Adapted for containing compressed air; inflated with air; as, a pneumatic cushion; a pneumatic tire, a tire formed of an annular tube of flexible fabric, as India rubber, suitable for being inflated with air. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pneumatic action, or
Pneumatic lever(Mus.), a contrivance for overcoming the resistance of the keys and other movable parts in an organ, by causing compressed air from the wind chest to move them. --
Pneumatic dispatch, a system of tubes, leading to various points, through which letters, packages, etc., are sent, by the flow and pressure of air. --
Pneumatic elevator, a hoisting machine worked by compressed air. --
Pneumatic pile, a tubular pile or cylinder of large diameter sunk by atmospheric pressure. --
Pneumatic pump, an air-exhausting or forcing pump. --
Pneumatic railway. See Atmospheric railway, under Atmospheric. --
Pneumatic syringe, a stout tube closed at one end, and provided with a piston, for showing that the heat produced by compressing a gas will ignite substances. --
Pneumatic trough, a trough, generally made of wood or sheet metal, having a perforated shelf, and used, when filled with water or mercury, for collecting gases in chemical operations. --
Pneumatic tube. See Pneumatic dispatch, above. 1913 Webster]
Pneu`ma*tic"i*ty(?), n.(Biol.)The state of being pneumatic, or of having a cavity or cavities filled with air; as, the pneumaticity of the bones of birds. 1913 Webster]
Pneu*mat"ics(?), n.[Cf. F. pneumatique.] 1913 Webster]
1.That branch of science which treats of the mechanical properties of air and other elastic fluids, as of their weight, pressure, elasticity, etc. See Mechanics. 1913 Webster]
2.(Philos. & Theol.)The scientific study or knowledge of spiritual beings and their relations to God, angels, and men. 1913 Webster]
Pock"et(?), n.Any hollow place suggestive of a pocket in form or use;specif.: (a)A bin for strong coal, grain, etc.(b)A socket for receiving the foot of a post, stake, etc.(c)A bright on a lee shore. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pneu"ma*to-(nor n. A combining form from Gr. pney^ma, pney`matos, wind, air, breath, respiration; as, pneumatograph, pneumatology. 1913 Webster]
Pneu*mat"o*cele(?), n.[Pneumato- + Gr. pneumatoc\'8ale.](Med.)A distention of the scrotum by air; also, hernia of the lungs. 1913 Webster]
Pneu*mat"o*cyst(?), n.[Pneumato- + cyst.](Zo\'94l.)A cyst or sac of a siphonophore, containing air, and serving as a float, as in Physalia. 1913 Webster]
Pneu*mat"o*garm(?), n.[Pneumato- + -gram.](Physiol.)A tracing of the respiratory movements, obtained by a pneumatograph or stethograph. 1913 Webster]
Pneu*mat"o*graph(?), n.[Pneumato- + -graph.](Physiol.)An instrument for recording the movements of the thorax or chest wall during respiration; -- also called stethograph. 1913 Webster]
Pneu`ma*to*log"ic*al(?), a.[Cf. F. pneumatologique.]Of or pertaining to pneumatology. 1913 Webster]
Pneu`ma*tol"o*gist(?), n.[Cf. F. pneumatologiste.]One versed in pneumatology. 1913 Webster]
Pneu`ma*tol"o*gy(?), n.[Pneumato- + -logy: cf. F. pneumatologie.]1.The doctrine of, or a treatise on, air and other elastic fluids. See Pneumatics, 1. 1913 Webster]
2.(Philos. & Theol.)The science of spiritual being or phenomena of any description. 1913 Webster]
Pneu`ma*tom"e*ter(?), n.[Pneumato- + -meter.](Physiol.)An instrument for measuring the amount of force exerted by the lungs in respiration. 1913 Webster]
Pneu"mo-(?). A combining form from Gr. a lung; as, pneumogastric, pneumology. 1913 Webster]
Pneu`mo*coc"cus(?), n.[See Pneumo-, and Coccus.](Biol.)A form of micrococcus found in the sputum (and elsewhere) of persons suffering with pneumonia, and thought to be the cause of this disease. 1913 Webster]
Pneu`mo*gas"tric(?), a.[Pneumo- + gastric.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the lungs and the stomach. -- n.The pneumogastric nerve. 1913 Webster]
Pneumogastric nerve(Anat.), one of the tenth pair of cranial nerves which are distributed to the pharynx, esophagus, larynx, lungs, heart, stomach, liver, and spleen, and, in fishes and many amphibia, to the branchial apparatus and also to the sides of the body. 1913 Webster]
Pneu"mo*graph(?), n.Same as Pneumatograph. 1913 Webster]
Pneu*mog"ra*phy(?), n.[Pneumo- + -graphy.]A description of the lungs.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Pneu*mol"o*gy(?), n.[Pneumo- + -logy.](Anat.)The science which treats of the lungs. 1913 Webster]
Pneu*mom"e*try(?), n.Measurement of the capacity of the lungs for air.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Pneu*mo"ni*a(n, n.[NL., fr. Gr. pneymoni`a, fr. pney`mwn, pl. pney`mones the lungs, also, pley`mwn, which is perh. the original form. Cf. Pneumatio, Pulmonary.](Med.)Inflammation of the lungs. 1913 Webster]
Catarrhal pneumonia, Broncho-pneumonia, is inflammation of the lung tissue, associated with catarrh and with marked evidences of inflammation of bronchial membranes, often chronic; -- also called lobular pneumonia, from its affecting single lobules at a time. --
Croupous pneumonia, or ordinary pneumonia, is an acute affection characterized by sudden onset with a chill, high fever, rapid course, and sudden decline; -- also called lobar pneumonia, from its affecting a whole lobe of the lung at once. See under Croupous. --
Fibroid pneumonia is an inflammation of the interstitial connective tissue lying between the lobules of the lungs, and is very slow in its course, producing shrinking and atrophy of the lungs. 1913 Webster]
Pneu*mon"ic(?), a.[Gr. pneumonique.](a)Of or pertaining to the lungs; pulmonic.(b)Of or pertaining to pneumonia; as, pneumonic symptoms. 1913 Webster]
Pneu*mon"ic, n.(Med.)A medicine for affections of the lungs. 1913 Webster]
Pneu`mo*nit"ic(?), a.(Med.)Of or pertaining to pneumonitis. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pneu`mo*ni"tis(?), n.[NL. See Pneumo-, and -itis.](Med.)Inflammation of the lungs; pneumonia. 1913 Webster]
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Pneu`mo*nom"e*ter(?), n.[See Pneumo-, and -meter.](Physiol.)A spirometer; a pneumometer. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pneu`mo*noph"o*ra(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. fe`rein to bear.](Zo\'94l.)The division of Siphonophora which includes the Physalia and allied genera; -- called also Pneumatophor\'91. 1913 Webster]
Pneu"mo*ny(?), n.[Cf. F. pneumonie.]See Pneumonia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pneu`mo*\'94t"o*ka(?), n. pl.[NL. See Pneumo-, and O\'94ticoid.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Sauropsida. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pneu*moph"o*ra(?), n. pl.[NL. See Pneumonophora.](Zo\'94l.)(Zo\'94l.)A division of holothurians having an internal gill, or respiratory tree. 1913 Webster]
Pneu`mo*skel"e*ton(?), n.[Pneumo- + skeleton.](Zo\'94l.)A chitinous structure which supports the gill in some invertebrates. 1913 Webster]
Pneu`mo*ther"a*py(?), n.[Gr. therapy.](Med.)The treatment of disease by inhalations of compressed or rarefied air. 1913 Webster]
Pneu`mo*tho"rax(?), n.[Gr. thorax.](Med.)A condition in which air or other gas is present in the cavity of the chest; -- called also pneumatothorax. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pni*ga"li*on(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)Nightmare. 1913 Webster]
Pnyx(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)The place at Athens where the meetings of the people were held for making decrees, etc. 1913 Webster]
Po"a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)A genus of grasses, including a great number of species, as the kinds called meadow grass, Kentucky blue grass, June grass, and spear grass (which see). 1913 Webster]
Poach(p, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Poached(p; p. pr. & vb. n.Poaching.][F. pocher to place in a pocket, to poach eggs (the yolk of the egg being as it were pouched in the white), from poche pocket, pouch. See Pouch, v. & n.]1.To cook, as eggs, by breaking them into boiling water; also, to cook with butter after breaking in a vessel.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.To rob of game; to pocket and convey away by stealth, as game; hence, to plunder.Garth. 1913 Webster]
Poach, v. i.To steal or pocket game, or to carry it away privately, as in a bag; to kill or destroy game contrary to law, especially by night; to hunt or fish unlawfully; as, to poach for rabbits or for salmon. 1913 Webster]
Poach, v. t.[Cf. OF. pocher to thrust or dig out with the fingers, to bruise (the eyes), F. pouce thumb, L. pollex, and also E. poach to cook eggs, to plunder, and poke to thrust against.]1.To stab; to pierce; to spear, as fish. [Obs.] Carew. 1913 Webster]
2.To force, drive, or plunge into anything. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
His horse poching one of his legs into some hollow ground.Sir W. Temple. 1913 Webster]
3.To make soft or muddy by trampling.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
4.To begin and not complete. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Poach, v. i.To become soft or muddy. 1913 Webster]
Chalky and clay lands . . . chap in summer, and poach in winter.Mortimer. 1913 Webster]
Poach"ard(p, n.[From Poach to stab.][Written also pocard, pochard.](Zo\'94l.)(a)A common European duck (Aythya ferina); -- called also goldhead, poker, and fresh-water widgeon, orred-headed widgeon.(b)The American redhead, which is closely allied to the European poachard. 1913 Webster]
Red-crested poachard(Zo\'94l.), an Old World duck (Branta rufina). --
Scaup poachard, the scaup duck. --
Tufted poachard, a scaup duck (Aythya cristata, orFuligula cristata), native of Europe and Asia. 1913 Webster]
Poach"er(p, n.1.One who poaches; one who kills or catches game or fish contrary to law. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The American widgeon. [Local, U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Sea poacher(Zo\'94l.), the lyrie. 1913 Webster]
Poach"i*ness(?), n.The state of being poachy; marshiness. 1913 Webster]
Poach"y(p, a.[See Poach to stab.]Wet and soft; easily penetrated by the feet of cattle; -- said of land 1913 Webster]
{ Poak, Poake }(?), n.Waste matter from the preparation of skins, consisting of hair, lime, oil, etc. 1913 Webster]
Po"can(?), n.(Bot.)The poke (Phytolacca decandra); -- called also pocan bush. 1913 Webster]
Pock(?), n.[OE. pokke, AS. pocc, poc; akin to D. pok, G. pocke, and perh. to E. poke a pocket. Cf. Pox.](Med.)A pustule raised on the surface of the body in variolous and vaccine diseases. 1913 Webster]
Of pokkes and of scab every sore.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Pock"-bro`ken(?), a.Broken out, or marked, with smallpox; pock-fretten. 1913 Webster]
Pock"et(p, n.[OE. poket, Prov. F. & OF. poquette, F. pochette, dim. fr. poque, pouque, F. poche; probably of Teutonic origin. See Poke a pocket, and cf. Poach to cook eggs, to plunder, and Pouch.]1.A bag or pouch; especially; a small bag inserted in a garment for carrying small articles, particularly money; hence, figuratively, money; wealth. 1913 Webster]
2.One of several bags attached to a billiard table, into which the balls are driven. 1913 Webster]
3.A large bag or sack used in packing various articles, as ginger, hops, cowries, etc. 1913 Webster]
pocket contains half a sack, or about 168 Ibs.; but it is a variable quantity, the articles being sold by actual weight. 1913 Webster]
4.(Arch.)A hole or space covered by a movable piece of board, as in a floor, boxing, partitions, or the like. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mining.)(a)A cavity in a rock containing a nugget of gold, or other mineral; a small body of ore contained in such a cavity.(b)A hole containing water. 1913 Webster]
6.(Nat.)A strip of canvas, sewn upon a sail so that a batten or a light spar can placed in the interspace. 1913 Webster]
7.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Pouch. 1913 Webster]
8.Any hollow place suggestive of a pocket in form or use;specif.: (a)A bin for storing coal, grain, etc.(b)A socket for receiving the foot of a post, stake, etc.(c)A bight on a lee shore.(d)a small cavity in the body, especially one abnormally filled with a fluid; as, a pocket of pus.(e)(Dentistry)a small space between a tooth and the adjoining gum, formed by an abnormal separation of the gum from the tooth. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
9.An isolated group or area which has properties in contrast to the surrounding area; as, a pocket of poverty in an affluent region; pockets of resistance in a conquered territory; a pocket of unemployment in a booming ecomony. PJC]
10.(Football)The area from which a quarterback throws a pass, behind the line of scrimmage, delineated by the defensive players of his own team who protect him from attacking opponents; as, he had ample time in the pocket to choose an open receiver. PJC]
11.(Baseball)The part of a baseball glove covering the palm of the wearer's hand. PJC]
12.(Bowling)the space between the head pin and one of the pins in the second row, considered as the optimal point at which to aim the bowling ball in order to get a strike. PJC]
Pocket is often used adjectively in the sense of small, or in the formation of compound words usually of obvious signification; as, pocket knife, pocket comb, pocket compass, pocket edition, pocket handkerchief, pocket money, pocket picking, or pocket-picking, etc. 1913 Webster]
Out of pocket. See under Out, prep. --
Pocket borough, a borough \'bdowned\'b8 by some person. See under Borough. [Eng.] --
Pocket gopher(Zo\'94l.), any one of several species of American rodents of the genera Geomys, and Thomomys, family Geomyd\'91. They have large external cheek pouches, and are fossorial in their habits. they inhabit North America, from the Mississippi Valley west to the Pacific. Called also pouched gopher. --
Pocket mouse(Zo\'94l.), any species of American mice of the family Saccomyid\'91. They have external cheek pouches. Some of them are adapted for leaping (genus Dipadomys), and are called kangaroo mice. They are native of the Southwestern United States, Mexico, etc. --
Pocket piece, a piece of money kept in the pocket and not spent. --
Pocket pistol, a pistol to be carried in the pocket. --
Pocket sheriff(Eng. Law), a sheriff appointed by the sole authority of the crown, without a nomination by the judges in the exchequer.Burrill.
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deep pocket, , wealth or substantial financial assets.Used esp. in legal actions, where plaintiffs desire to find a defendant with "deep pockets", so as to be able to actually obtain the sum of damages which may be judged due to him. This contrasts with a "judgment-proof" defendant, one who has neither assets nor insurance, and against whom a judgment for monetary damages would be worthless. --> 1913 Webster]
Pock"et(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pocketed; p. pr. & vb. n.Pocketing.]1.To put, or conceal, in the pocket; as, to pocket the change. 1913 Webster]
He would pocket the expense of the license.Sterne. 1913 Webster]
2.To take clandestinely or fraudulently. 1913 Webster]
He pocketed pay in the names of men who had long been dead.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
To pocket a ball(Billiards), to drive a ball into a pocket of the table. --
To pocket an insult,
affront, etc., to receive an affront without open resentment, or without seeking redress. \'bdI must pocket up these wrongs.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pock"et*book`(?), n.A small book or case for carrying papers, money, etc., in the pocket; also, a notebook for the pocket. 1913 Webster]
Pock"et*ful(?), n.; pl.Pocketfuls(.As much as a pocket will hold; enough to fill a pocket; as, pocketfuls of chestnuts. 1913 Webster]
Pock"et*knife`(?), n.; pl.-knives(.A knife with one or more blades, which fold into the handle so as to admit of being carried in the pocket. 1913 Webster]
Pocket veto. The retention by the President of the United States of a bill unsigned so that it does not become a law, in virtue of the following constitutional provision (Const. Art. I., sec. 7, cl. 2): \'bdIf any bill shall not be returned by the President within ten days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the same shall be a law, in like manner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress by their adjournment prevent its return, in which case it shall not be a law.\'b8 Also, an analogous retention of a bill by a State governor. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pock"-pud`ding(?), n.A bag pudding; a name of reproach or ridicule formerly applied by the Scotch to the English. 1913 Webster]
Pock"wood`(?), n.[So called because formerly used as a specific for the pock.](Bot.)Lignum-vit\'91. 1913 Webster]
Pock"y(?), a.[Compar.Pockier(?); superl.Pockiest.]Full of pocks; affected with smallpox or other eruptive disease.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Po"co(?), adv.[It.](Mus.)A little; -- used chiefly in phrases indicating the time or movement; as, poco pi\'97 allegro, a little faster; poco largo, rather slow. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Poco a poco[It.](Mus.)Little by little; as, poco a poco crescendo, gradually increasing in loudness. 1913 Webster]
Po*co"son(?), n.Low, wooded grounds or swamps in Eastern Maryland and Virginia.[Written also poquoson.]Washington. 1913 Webster]
Poc"u*lent(?), a.[L. poculentus, fr. poculum a cup.]Fit for drink. [Obs.] \'bdSome those herbs which are not esculent, are . . . poculent.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Poc"u*li*form(?), a.[L. poculum a cup + -form: cf. F. poculiforme.]Having the shape of a goblet or drinking cup. 1913 Webster]
-pod(?). [See Foot.]A combining form or suffix from Gr. poy`s, podo`s, foot; as, decapod, an animal having ten feet; phyllopod, an animal having leaflike feet; myriapod, hexapod. 1913 Webster]
Pod(?), n.[Probably akin to pudding, and perhaps the same word as pad a cushion; cf. also Dan. pude pillow, cushion, and also E. cod a husk, pod.]1.A bag; a pouch. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Tusser. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)A capsule of plant, especially a legume; a dry dehiscent fruit. See Illust. of Angiospermous. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)A considerable number of animals closely clustered together; -- said of seals. 1913 Webster]
Pod auger, pod bit, an auger or bit the channel of which is straight instead of twisted. 1913 Webster]
Pod, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Podded; p. pr. & vb. n.Podding.]To swell; to fill; also, to produce pods. 1913 Webster]
-po*da(?). A New Latin plural combining form or suffix from Gr. foot; as, hexapoda, myriapoda. See -pod. 1913 Webster]
Pod"a*gra(?), n.[L. See Podagric.](Med.)Gout in the joints of the foot; -- applied also to gout in other parts of body. 1913 Webster]
{ Po*dag"ric(?), Po*dag"ric*al(?), }a.[L. podagricus, Gr. 1913 Webster]
1.Pertaining to the gout; gouty; caused by gout. 1913 Webster]
2.Afflicted with gout.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pod"a*grous(?), a.Gouty; podagric. 1913 Webster]
Po*dal"gi*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)pain in the foot, due to gout, rheumatism, etc. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Po*dar"thrum(?), n.; pl.Podarthra(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)The foot joint; in birds, the joint between the metatarsus and the toes. 1913 Webster]
Pod"ded(?), a.Having pods. 1913 Webster]
Pod"der(?), n.One who collects pods or pulse. 1913 Webster]
Po*des"ta(?), n.[It. podest\'85, fr. L. potestas power, magistracy. See Potent.] 1913 Webster]
1.One of the chief magistrates of the Italian republics in the Middle Ages.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
2.A mayor, alderman, or other magistrate, in some towns of Italy. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Po*de"ti*um(?), n.; pl.Podetia(#), E. Podetiums(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)A stalk which bears the fructification in some lichens, as in the so-called reindeer moss. 1913 Webster]
Podge(?), n.[Cf. G. patsche puddle, mire.]1.A puddle; a plash.Skinner. 1913 Webster]
2.Porridge. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Podg"y(?), a.Fat and short; pudgy. 1913 Webster]
Pod"i*cal(?), a.[L. podex, podicis, the anus.](Zo\'94l.)Anal; -- applied to certain organs of insects. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pod"i*ceps(?), n.[NL., fr. L. podex, podicis, anus + pes foot.](Zo\'94l.)See Grebe. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Po"di*um(?), n.; pl.Podia(#).[L., fr. Gr. Pew.]1.(Arch.)A low wall, serving as a foundation, a substructure, or a terrace wall. It is especially employed by arch\'91ologists in two senses: (a)The dwarf wall surrounding the arena of an amphitheater, from the top of which the seats began.(b)The masonry under the stylobate of a temple, sometimes a mere foundation, sometimes containing chambers. See Illust. of Column. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The foot. 1913 Webster]
Pod"ley(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A young coalfish. 1913 Webster]
Pod"o-(?). [See Foot.]A combining form or prefix from Gr. poy`s, podo`s, foot; as, podocarp, podocephalous, podology. 1913 Webster]
Pod"o*branch(?), n.[See Podo-, and Branchia.](Zo\'94l.)One of the branchi\'91 attached to the bases of the legs in Crustacea. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pod`o*bran"chi*a(?), n., pl.Podobranchi\'91(-.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Podobranch. 1913 Webster]
Pod"o*carp(?), n.[Podo- + Gr. karpo`s fruit.](Bot.)A stem, or footstalk, supporting the fruit. 1913 Webster]
Pod`o*ceph"a*lous(?), a.[Podo- + Gr. (Bot.)Having a head of flowers on a long peduncle, or footstalk. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pod`o*gyn"i*um(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. poy`s, podo`s, foot + gynh` woman.](Bot.)Same as Basigynium 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pod`oph*thal"mi*a(?), n. pl.[NL. See Podophthalmic.](Zo\'94l.)The stalk-eyed Crustacea, -- an order of Crustacea having the eyes supported on movable stalks. It includes the crabs, lobsters, and prawns. Called also Podophthalmata, and Decapoda. 1913 Webster]
{ Pod`oph*thal"mic(?), Pod`oph*thal"mous(?), }a.[Podo- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)(a)Having the eyes on movable footstalks, or pedicels.(b)Of or pertaining to the Podophthalmia. 1913 Webster]
Pod`oph*thal"mite(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The eyestalk of a crustacean. 1913 Webster]
Pod`o*phyl"lin(?), n.[From Podophyllum.](Chem.)A brown bitter gum extracted from the rootstalk of the May apple (Podophyllum peltatum). It is a complex mixture of several substances. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)Pertaining to, or composing, the layer of tissue, made up of lamin\'91, beneath a horse's hoof. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pod`o*phyl"lum(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. poy`s, podo`s, foot + 1.(Bot.)A genus of herbs of the Barberry family, having large palmately lobed peltate leaves and solitary flower. There are two species, the American Podohyllum peltatum, or May apple, the Himalayan P. Emodi. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)The rhizome and rootlet of the May apple (Podophyllum peltatum), -- used as a cathartic drug. 1913 Webster]
Pod"o*scaph(?), n.[Podo- + Gr. A canoe-shaped float attached to the foot, for walking on water. 1913 Webster]
Pod"o*sperm(?), n.[Podo- + Gr. podosperme.](Bot.)The stalk of a seed or ovule. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pod`o*stom"a*ta(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. poy`s, podo`s, foot + (Zo\'94l.)An order of Bryozoa of which Rhabdopleura is the type. See Rhabdopleura. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pod`o*the"ca(?), n.; pl.Podothec\'91(#).[NL., fr. Gr. poy`s, podo`s, foot + (Zo\'94l.)The scaly covering of the foot of a bird or reptile. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Po*dri"da(?), n.[Sp., rotten.]A miscellaneous dish of meats. See Olla-podrida. 1913 Webster]
Po*du"ra(?), n.; pl. L. Podur\'91(#), E. Poduras(#).[NL.; Gr. poy`s, podo`s, foot + Any small leaping thysanurous insect of the genus Podura and related genera; a springtail. 1913 Webster]
Podura scale(Zo\'94l.), one of the minute scales with which the body of a podura is covered. They are used as test objects for the microscope. 1913 Webster]
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Po*du"rid(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any species of Podura or allied genera. -- a.Pertaining to the poduras. 1913 Webster]
P\'d2`ci*lit"ic(?), a.[Gr. poiki`los many-colored, variegated.](Geol.)(a)Mottled with various colors; variegated; spotted; -- said of certain rocks.(b)Specifically: Of or pertaining to, or characterizing, Triassic and Permian sandstones of red and other colors.[Also written poikilitic.] 1913 Webster]
P\'d2*cil"o*pod(?), n.[Cf. F. p\'d2cilopode.](Zo\'94l.)One of the P\'d2cilopoda. Also used adjectively. 1913 Webster]
\'d8P\'d2`ci*lop"o*da(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. -poda.](Zo\'94l.)(a)Originally, an artificial group including many parasitic Entomostraca, together with the horseshoe crabs (Limuloidea).(b)By some recent writers applied to the Merostomata. 1913 Webster]
Po"em(?), n.[L. po\'89ma, Gr. po\'89me.]1.A metrical composition; a composition in verse written in certain measures, whether in blank verse or in rhyme, and characterized by imagination and poetic diction; -- contradistinguished from prose; as, the poems of Homer or of Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.A composition, not in verse, of which the language is highly imaginative or impassioned; as, a prose poem; the poems of Ossian. 1913 Webster]
Po`em*at"ic(?), a.[Gr. Pertaining to a poem, or to poetry; poetical. [R.] Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Po*e"na*mu(?), n.(Min.)A variety of jade or nephrite, -- used in New Zealand for the manufacture of axes and weapons. 1913 Webster]
P\'d2*nol"o*gy(p, n.See Penology. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Po*eph"a*ga(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. pohfa`gos grass eating; po`a grass + fagei^n to eat.](Zo\'94l.)A group of herbivorous marsupials including the kangaroos and their allies. -- Po*eph"a*gous(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Po"e*sy(?), n.[F. po\'82sie (cf. It. poesia), L. poesis, from Gr. Posy.] 1913 Webster]
1.The art of composing poems; poetical skill or faculty; as, the heavenly gift of poesy.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Music and poesy used to quicken you.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A short conceit or motto engraved on a ring or other thing; a posy.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Po"et(?), n.[F. po\'89te, L. po\'89ta, fr. Gr. Poem.]One skilled in making poetry; one who has a particular genius for metrical composition; the author of a poem; an imaginative thinker or writer. 1913 Webster]
The poet's eye, in a fine frenzy rolling, Shak. 1913 Webster]
A poet is a maker, as the word signifies.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Poet laureate. See under Laureate. 1913 Webster]
Po"et*as`ter(?), n.An inferior rhymer, or writer of verses; a dabbler in poetic art. 1913 Webster]
The talk of forgotten poetasters.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Po"et*as`try(?), n.The works of a poetaster. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Po"et*ess, n.[Cf. F. po\'82tesse.]A female poet. 1913 Webster]
{ Po*et"ic(?), Po*et"ic*al(?), }a.[L. po\'89ticus, Gr. po\'82tiquee.]1.Of or pertaining to poetry; suitable for poetry, or for writing poetry; as, poetic talent, theme, work, sentiments.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Expressed in metrical form; exhibiting the imaginative or the rhythmical quality of poetry; as, a poetical composition; poetical prose. 1913 Webster]
Poetic license. See License, n., 4. 1913 Webster]
Po*et"ic*al*ly, adv.In a poetic manner. 1913 Webster]
Po*et"ics(?), n.[Cf. F. po\'82tique, L. po\'89tica, po\'89tice, Gr. The principles and rules of the art of poetry.J. Warton. 1913 Webster]
Po"et*ize(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Poetized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Poetizing.][Cf. F. po\'82tiser.]To write as a poet; to compose verse; to idealize. 1913 Webster]
I versify the truth, not poetize.Donne. 1913 Webster]
Po"et*ry(?), n.[OF. poeterie. See Poet.]1.The art of apprehending and interpreting ideas by the faculty of imagination; the art of idealizing in thought and in expression. 1913 Webster]
For poetry is the blossom and the fragrance of all human knowledge, human thoughts, human passions, emotions, language.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
2.Imaginative language or composition, whether expressed rhythmically or in prose. Specifically: Metrical composition; verse; rhyme; poems collectively; as, heroic poetry; dramatic poetry; lyric or Pindaric poetry. \'bdThe planetlike music of poetry.\'b8 Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
She taketh most delight poetry.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Po"ets' Cor"ner(?). An angle in the south transept of Westminster Abbey, London; -- so called because it contains the tombs of Chaucer, Spenser, Dryden, Ben Jonson, Gray, Tennyson, Browning, and other English poets, and memorials to many buried elsewhere. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Po"et*ship, n.The state or personality of a poet. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pog`a*mog"gan(?), n.[North Amer. Indian.]An aboriginal weapon consisting of a stone or piece of antler fastened to the end of a slender wooden handle, used by American Indians from the Great Plains to the Mackenzie River. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pog"gy(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)(a)See Porgy.(b)A small whale. 1913 Webster]
Po"gy(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The menhaden. 1913 Webster]
Pogy is often confounded with porgy, and therefore incorrectly applied to various fishes. 1913 Webster]
Po"i(?), n.A national food of the Hawaiians, made by baking and pounding the kalo (or taro) root, and reducing it to a thin paste, which is allowed to ferment. 1913 Webster]
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{ Poi"ci*le(?), P\'d2"ci*le (?) }, n.[NL., fr. Gr. poecile.]The frescoed porch or gallery in Athens where Zeno taught.R. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Poign"an*cy(?), n.The quality or state of being poignant; as, the poignancy of satire; the poignancy of grief.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Poign"ant(?), a.[F., p. pr. of poindre to sting, fr. L. pungere to prick, sting. See Pungent.]1.Pricking; piercing; sharp; pungent. \'bdHis poignant spear.\'b8 Spenser. \'bdPoynaunt sauce.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: Pointed; keen; satirical. 1913 Webster]
His wit . . . became more lively and poignant.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Poign"ant*ly, adv.In a poignant manner. 1913 Webster]
Poi"ki*lo*cyte(poi"k, n.[Gr. poiki`los diversified, changeable + ky`tos hollow vessel.](Physiol.)An irregular form of corpuscle found in the blood in cases of profound an\'91mia, probably a degenerated red blood corpuscle. 1913 Webster]
{ Poi`ki*lo*ther"mal(-th, Poi`ki*lo*ther"mic(-th, }a.[Gr. poiki`los changeable + E. thermal, thermic.](Physiol.)Having a varying body temperature. See Homoiothermal. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Poin`ci*a"na(?), n.[NL. Named after M. de Poinci, a governor of the French West Indies.](Bot.)A prickly tropical shrub (C\'91salpinia, formerly Poinciana, pulcherrima), with bipinnate leaves, and racemes of showy orange-red flowers with long crimson filaments. 1913 Webster]
Poinciana is kept up for three trees of Eastern Africa, the Mascarene Islands, and India. 1913 Webster]
Poind(poind), v. t.[See Pound to confine.]1.To impound, as cattle. [Obs. or Scot.] Flavel. 1913 Webster]
2.To distrain. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Poind"er(-, n.1.The keeper of a cattle pound; a pinder. [Obs. or Scot.] T. Adams. 1913 Webster]
2.One who distrains property. [Scot.] Jamieson. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Poin*set"ti*a(poin*s, n.[NL. Named after Joel R. Poinsett of South Carolina.](Bot.)A Mexican shrub (Euphorbia pulcherrima) with very large and conspicuous vermilion bracts below the yellowish flowers. 1913 Webster]
Point(point), v. t. & i.To appoint. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Point, n.[F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See Pungent, and cf. Puncto, Puncture.]1.That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing instrument, as a needle or a pin. 1913 Webster]
2.An instrument which pricks or pierces, as a sort of needle used by engravers, etchers, lace workers, and others; also, a pointed cutting tool, as a stone cutter's point; -- called also pointer. 1913 Webster]
3.Anything which tapers to a sharp, well-defined termination. Specifically: A small promontory or cape; a tract of land extending into the water beyond the common shore line. 1913 Webster]
4.The mark made by the end of a sharp, piercing instrument, as a needle; a prick. 1913 Webster]
5.An indefinitely small space; a mere spot indicated or supposed. Specifically: (Geom.) That which has neither parts nor magnitude; that which has position, but has neither length, breadth, nor thickness, -- sometimes conceived of as the limit of a line; that by the motion of which a line is conceived to be produced. 1913 Webster]
6.An indivisible portion of time; a moment; an instant; hence, the verge. 1913 Webster]
When time's first point begun Sir J. Davies. 1913 Webster]
7.A mark of punctuation; a character used to mark the divisions of a composition, or the pauses to be observed in reading, or to point off groups of figures, etc.; a stop, as a comma, a semicolon, and esp. a period; hence, figuratively, an end, or conclusion. 1913 Webster]
And there a point, for ended is my tale.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Commas and points they set exactly right.Pope. 1913 Webster]
8.Whatever serves to mark progress, rank, or relative position, or to indicate a transition from one state or position to another, degree; step; stage; hence, position or condition attained; as, a point of elevation, or of depression; the stock fell off five points; he won by tenpoints. \'bdA point of precedence.\'b8 Selden. \'bdCreeping on from point to point.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
A lord full fat and in good point.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
9.That which arrests attention, or indicates qualities or character; a salient feature; a characteristic; a peculiarity; hence, a particular; an item; a detail; as, the good or bad points of a man, a horse, a book, a story, etc. 1913 Webster]
He told him, point for point, in short and plain.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
In point of religion and in point of honor.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Shalt thou dispute points of liberty ?Milton. 1913 Webster]
10.Hence, the most prominent or important feature, as of an argument, discourse, etc.; the essential matter; esp., the proposition to be established; as, the point of an anecdote. \'bdHere lies the point.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
They will hardly prove his point.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
11.A small matter; a trifle; a least consideration; a punctilio. 1913 Webster]
This fellow doth not stand upon points.Shak. 1913 Webster]
[He] cared not for God or man a point.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
12.(Mus.)A dot or mark used to designate certain tones or time; as: (a)(Anc. Mus.)A dot or mark distinguishing or characterizing certain tones or styles; as, points of perfection, of augmentation, etc.; hence, a note; a tune. \'bdSound the trumpet -- not a levant, or a flourish, but a point of war.\'b8 Sir W. Scott.(b)(Mod. Mus.)A dot placed at the right hand of a note, to raise its value, or prolong its time, by one half, as to make a whole note equal to three half notes, a half note equal to three quarter notes. 1913 Webster]
13.(Astron.)A fixed conventional place for reference, or zero of reckoning, in the heavens, usually the intersection of two or more great circles of the sphere, and named specifically in each case according to the position intended; as, the equinoctial points; the solstitial points; the nodal points; vertical points, etc. See Equinoctial Nodal. 1913 Webster]
14.(Her.)One of the several different parts of the escutcheon. See Escutcheon. 1913 Webster]
15.(Naut.)(a)One of the points of the compass (see Points of the compass, below); also, the difference between two points of the compass; as, to fall off a point.(b)A short piece of cordage used in reefing sails. See Reef point, under Reef. 1913 Webster]
16.(Anc. Costume)A a string or lace used to tie together certain parts of the dress.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
17.Lace wrought the needle; as, point de Venise; Brussels point. See Point lace, below. 1913 Webster]
18.pl.(Railways)A switch. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
19.An item of private information; a hint; a tip; a pointer. [Cant, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
20.(Cricket)A fielder who is stationed on the off side, about twelve or fifteen yards from, and a little in advance of, the batsman. 1913 Webster]
21.The attitude assumed by a pointer dog when he finds game; as, the dog came to a point. See Pointer. 1913 Webster]
22.(Type Making)A standard unit of measure for the size of type bodies, being one twelfth of the thickness of pica type. See Point system of type, under Type. 1913 Webster]
23.A tyne or snag of an antler. 1913 Webster]
24.One of the spaces on a backgammon board. 1913 Webster]
25.(Fencing)A movement executed with the saber or foil; as, tierce point. 1913 Webster]
26.(Med.)A pointed piece of quill or bone covered at one end with vaccine matter; -- called also vaccine point. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
27.One of the raised dots used in certain systems of printing and writing for the blind. The first practical system was that devised by Louis Braille in 1829, and still used in Europe (see Braille). Two modifications of this are current in the United States:
New York point founded on three bases of equidistant points arranged in two lines (viz., : :: :::), and a later improvement,
American Braille, embodying the Braille base (:::) and the New-York-point principle of using the characters of few points for the commonest letters. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
28.In technical senses:(a)In various games, a position of a certain player, or, by extension, the player himself; as: (1) (Lacrosse & Ice Hockey)The position of the player of each side who stands a short distance in front of the goal keeper; also, the player himself. (2) (Baseball) (pl.) The position of the pitcher and catcher.(b)(Hunting)A spot to which a straight run is made; hence, a straight run from point to point; a cross-country run. [Colloq. Oxf. E. D.] (c)(Falconry)The perpendicular rising of a hawk over the place where its prey has gone into cover.(d)Act of pointing, as of the foot downward in certain dance positions. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
point is a general term, much used in the sciences, particularly in mathematics, mechanics, perspective, and physics, but generally either in the geometrical sense, or in that of degree, or condition of change, and with some accompanying descriptive or qualifying term, under which, in the vocabulary, the specific uses are explained; as, boiling point, carbon point, dry point, freezing point, melting point, vanishing point, etc. 1913 Webster]
At all points, in every particular, completely; perfectly.Shak. --
At point,
In point,
At,
In, the point, as near as can be; on the verge; about (see About, prep., 6); as, at the point of death; he was on the point of speaking. \'bdIn point to fall down.\'b8 Chaucer. \'bdCaius Sidius Geta, at point to have been taken, recovered himself so valiantly as brought day on his side.\'b8 Milton. --
Dead point. (Mach.)Same as Dead center, under Dead. --
Far point(Med.), in ophthalmology, the farthest point at which objects are seen distinctly. In normal eyes the nearest point at which objects are seen distinctly; either with the two eyes together (binocular near point), or with each eye separately (monocular near point). --
Nine points of the law, all but the tenth point; the greater weight of authority. --
On the point. See At point, above. --
Point lace, lace wrought with the needle, as distinguished from that made on the pillow. --
Point net, a machine-made lace imitating a kind of Brussels lace (Brussels ground). --
Point of concurrence(Geom.), a point common to two lines, but not a point of tangency or of intersection, as, for instance, that in which a cycloid meets its base. --
Point of contrary flexure, a point at which a curve changes its direction of curvature, or at which its convexity and concavity change sides. --
Point of order, in parliamentary practice, a question of order or propriety under the rules. --
Point of sight(Persp.), in a perspective drawing, the point assumed as that occupied by the eye of the spectator. --
Point of view, the relative position from which anything is seen or any subject is considered. --
Points of the compass(Naut.), the thirty-two points of division of the compass card in the mariner's compass; the corresponding points by which the circle of the horizon is supposed to be divided, of which the four marking the directions of east, west, north, and south, are called cardinal points, and the rest are named from their respective directions, as N. by E., N. N. E., N. E. by N., N. E., etc. See Illust. under Compass. --
Point paper, paper pricked through so as to form a stencil for transferring a design. --
Point system of type. See under Type. --
Singular point(Geom.), a point of a curve which possesses some property not possessed by points in general on the curve, as a cusp, a point of inflection, a node, etc. --
To carry one's point, to accomplish one's object, as in a controversy. --
To make a point of, to attach special importance to. --
To make, gain,
a point, accomplish that which was proposed; also, to make advance by a step, grade, or position. --
To mark, score,
a point, as in billiards, cricket, etc., to note down, or to make, a successful hit, run, etc. --
To strain a point, to go beyond the proper limit or rule; to stretch one's authority or conscience. --
Vowel point, in Arabic, Hebrew, and certain other Eastern and ancient languages, a mark placed above or below the consonant, or attached to it, representing the vowel, or vocal sound, which precedes or follows the consonant. 1913 Webster]
Point(point), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pointed; p. pr. & vb. n.Pointing.][Cf. F. pointer. See Point, n.]1.To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end; as, to point a dart, or a pencil. Used also figuratively; as, to point a moral. 1913 Webster]
2.To direct toward an abject; to aim; as, to point a gun at a wolf, or a cannon at a fort. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence, to direct the attention or notice of. 1913 Webster]
Whosoever should be guided through his battles by Minerva, and pointed to every scene of them.Pope. 1913 Webster]
4.To supply with punctuation marks; to punctuate; as, to point a composition. 1913 Webster]
5.To mark (a text, as in Arabic or Hebrew) with vowel points; -- also called vocalize. Syn. -- vocalize.
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6.To give particular prominence to; to designate in a special manner; to indicate, as if by pointing; as, the error was pointed out.Pope. 1913 Webster]
He points it, however, by no deviation from his straightforward manner of speech.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
7.To indicate or discover by a fixed look, as game. 1913 Webster]
8.(Masonry)To fill up and finish the joints of (a wall), by introducing additional cement or mortar, and bringing it to a smooth surface. 1913 Webster]
9.(Stone Cutting)To cut, as a surface, with a pointed tool. 1913 Webster]
To point a rope(Naut.), to taper and neatly finish off the end by interweaving the nettles. --
To point a sail(Naut.), to affix points through the eyelet holes of the reefs. --
To point off, to divide into periods or groups, or to separate, by pointing, as figures. --
To point the yards (of a vessel) (Naut.), to brace them so that the wind shall strike the sails obliquely.Totten. 1913 Webster]
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Point(point), v. i.1.To direct the point of something, as of a finger, for the purpose of designating an object, and attracting attention to it; -- with at. 1913 Webster]
Now must the world point at poor Katharine.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Point at the tattered coat and ragged shoe.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To indicate the presence of game by fixed and steady look, as certain hunting dogs do. 1913 Webster]
He treads with caution, and he points with fear.Gay. 1913 Webster]
3.(Med.)To approximate to the surface; to head; -- said of an abscess. 1913 Webster]
To point at, to treat with scorn or contempt by pointing or directing attention to. --
To point well(Naut.), to sail close to the wind; -- said of a vessel. 1913 Webster]
Point"al(?), n.[From Point: cf. F. pointal an upright wooden prop, OF. pointille a prick or prickle.]1.(Bot.)The pistil of a plant. 1913 Webster]
2.A kind of pencil or style used with the tablets of the Middle Ages. \'bdA pair of tablets [i. e., tablets] . . . and a pointel.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
3.(Arch.)See Poyntel. [Obs. or R.] 1913 Webster]
Point alphabet. An alphabet for the blind with a system of raised points corresponding to letters.<-- = Braille? --> Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Point appliqu\'82. Lace having a needle-made design applied to a net ground, this ground often being machine-made. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Point`-blank"(?), n.[F. point point + blanc white.]1.The white spot on a target, at which an arrow or other missile is aimed. [Obs.] Jonson. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mil.)(a)With all small arms, the second point in which the natural line of sight, when horizontal, cuts the trajectory.(b)With artillery, the point where the projectile first strikes the horizontal plane on which the gun stands, the axis of the piece being horizontal. 1913 Webster]
Point`-blank", a.1.Directed in a line toward the object aimed at; aimed directly toward the mark. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, direct; plain; unqualified; -- said of language; as, a point-blank assertion. 1913 Webster]
Point-blank range, the extent of the apparent right line of a ball discharged. --
Point-blank shot, the shot of a gun pointed directly toward the object to be hit. 1913 Webster]
Point`-blank", adv.In a point-blank manner. 1913 Webster]
To sin point-blank against God's word.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
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Point` d'ap`pui"(?). [F.](Mil.)See under Appui. 1913 Webster]
{ Point`-de*vice", Point`-de*vise" }(?), a.[OE. at point devis; at at + point point, condition + devis exact, careful, OF. devis fixed, set. See Device.]Uncommonly nice and exact; precise; particular. 1913 Webster]
You are rather point-devise in your accouterments.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Thus he grew up, in logic point-devise, Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Point"ed(?), a.1.Sharp; having a sharp point; as, a pointed rock. 1913 Webster]
2.Characterized by sharpness, directness, or pithiness of expression; terse; epigrammatic; especially, directed to a particular person or thing. 1913 Webster]
His moral pleases, not his pointed wit.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Pointed arch(Arch.), an arch with a pointed crown. --
Pointed style(Arch.), a name given to that style of architecture in which the pointed arch is the predominant feature; -- more commonly called Gothic. 1913 Webster]
-- Point"ed*ly, adv. -- Point"ed*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Point"er(?), n.One who, or that which, points. Specifically: (a)The hand of a timepiece.(b)(Zo\'94l.)One of a breed of dogs trained to stop at scent of game, and with the nose point it out to sportsmen.(c)pl.(Astron.)The two stars (Merak and Dubhe) in the Great Bear, the line between which points nearly in the direction of the north star. See Illust. of Ursa Major. (b)pl.(Naut.)Diagonal braces sometimes fixed across the hold. 1913 Webster]
Point"ing, n.1.The act of sharpening. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of designating, as a position or direction, by means of something pointed, as a finger or a rod. 1913 Webster]
3.The act or art of punctuating; punctuation. 1913 Webster]
4.The act of filling and finishing the joints in masonry with mortar, cement, etc.; also, the material so used. 1913 Webster]
5.The rubbing off of the point of the wheat grain in the first process of high milling. 1913 Webster]
6.(Sculpt.)The act or process of measuring, at the various distances from the surface of a block of marble, the surface of a future piece of statuary; also, a process used in cutting the statue from the artist's model. 1913 Webster]
Point`ing*stock`(?), n.An object of ridicule or scorn; a laughingstock.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Point"less, a.Having no point; blunt; wanting keenness; obtuse; as, a pointless sword; a pointless remark. 1913 Webster]
Point"let*ed(?), a.(Bot.)Having a small, distinct point; apiculate.Henslow. 1913 Webster]
Point" man`(?), n.; pl.-men(-men).1.(Mil.)the lead soldier in a foot patrol under combat conditions. PJC]
2.a person who takes a conspicuous public position in proposing a new idea or initiating a new policy, who may become a target of criticism for those opposed. \'bdThe Secretary of State served as point man for the administration's new China policy.\'b8 PJC]
Points"man(?), n.; pl.-men(-men).A man who has charge of railroad points or switches. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Point switch. (Railroads)A switch made up of a rail from each track, both rails being tapered far back and connected to throw alongside the through rail of either track. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Poise(?), n.[OE. pois, peis, OF. pois, peis, F. poids, fr. L. pensum a portion weighed out, pendere to weigh, weigh out. Cf. Avoirdupois, Pendant, Poise, v.][Formerly written also peise.]1.Weight; gravity; that which causes a body to descend; heaviness. \'bdWeights of an extraordinary poise.\'b8 Evelyn.
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2.The weight, or mass of metal, used in weighing, to balance the substance weighed. 1913 Webster]
3.The state of being balanced by equal weight or power; equipoise; balance; equilibrium; rest.Bentley. 1913 Webster]
4.That which causes a balance; a counterweight. 1913 Webster]
Men of unbounded imagination often want the poise of judgment.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
5.a dignified and self-confident manner; graceful composure and tact in handling difficult social situations. PJC]
Poise(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Poised, (; p. pr. & vb. n.Poising.][OE. poisen, peisen, OF. & F. peser, to weigh, balance, OF. il peise, il poise, he weighs, F. il p\'8ase, fr. L. pensare, v. intens. fr. pendere to weigh. See Poise, n., and cf. Pensive.][Formerly written also peise.]1.To balance; to make of equal weight; as, to poise the scales of a balance. 1913 Webster]
2.To hold or place in equilibrium or equiponderance. 1913 Webster]
Nor yet was earth suspended in the sky; poised, did on her own foundation lie.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.To counterpoise; to counterbalance. 1913 Webster]
One scale of reason to poise another of sensuality.Shak. 1913 Webster]
To poise with solid sense a sprightly wit.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.To ascertain, as by the balance; to weigh. 1913 Webster]
He can not sincerely consider the strength, poise the weight, and discern the evidence.South. 1913 Webster]
5.To weigh (down); to oppress. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Lest leaden slumber peise me down to-morrow.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Poise, v. i.To hang in equilibrium; to be balanced or suspended; hence, to be in suspense or doubt. 1913 Webster]
The slender, graceful spars Poise aloft in air.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Pois"er(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The balancer of dipterous insects. 1913 Webster]
Poi"son(?), n.[F. poison, in Old French also, a potion, fr. L. potio a drink, draught, potion, a poisonous draught, fr. potare to drink. See Potable, and cf. Potion.]1.Any agent which, when introduced into the animal organism, is capable of producing a morbid, noxious, or deadly effect upon it; as, morphine is a deadly poison; the poison of pestilential diseases. 1913 Webster]
2.That which taints or destroys moral purity or health; as, the poison of evil example; the poison of sin. 1913 Webster]
Poison ash. (Bot.)(a)A tree of the genus Amyris (A. balsamifera) found in the West Indies, from the trunk of which a black liquor distills, supposed to have poisonous qualities.(b)The poison sumac (Rhus venenata). [U. S.] --
Poison dogwood(Bot.), poison sumac. --
Poison fang(Zo\'94l.), one of the superior maxillary teeth of some species of serpents, which, besides having the cavity for the pulp, is either perforated or grooved by a longitudinal canal, at the lower end of which the duct of the poison gland terminates. See Illust. under Fang. --
Poison gland(Biol.), a gland, in animals or plants, which secretes an acrid or venomous matter, that is conveyed along an organ capable of inflicting a wound. --
Poison hemlock(Bot.), a poisonous umbelliferous plant (Conium maculatum). See Hemlock. --
Poison ivy(Bot.), a poisonous climbing plant (Rhus Toxicodendron) of North America. It is common on stone walls and on the trunks of trees, and has trifoliate, rhombic-ovate, variously notched leaves. Many people are poisoned by it, if they touch the leaves. See Poison sumac. Called also poison oak, and mercury. --
Poison nut. (Bot.)(a)Nux vomica. (b)The tree which yields this seed (Strychnos Nuxvomica). It is found on the Malabar and Coromandel coasts. --
Poison oak(Bot.), the poison ivy; also, the more shrubby Rhus diversiloba of California and Oregon. --
Poison sac. (Zo\'94l.)Same as Poison gland, above. See Illust. under Fang. --
Poison sumac(Bot.), a poisonous shrub of the genus Rhus (R. venenata); -- also called poison ash, poison dogwood, and poison elder. It has pinnate leaves on graceful and slender common petioles, and usually grows in swampy places. Both this plant and the poison ivy (Rhus Toxicodendron) have clusters of smooth greenish white berries, while the red-fruited species of this genus are harmless. The tree (Rhus vernicifera) which yields the celebrated Japan lacquer is almost identical with the poison sumac, and is also very poisonous. The juice of the poison sumac also forms a lacquer similar to that of Japan. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Venom; virus; bane; pest; malignity. -- Poison, Venom. Poison usually denotes something received into the system by the mouth, breath, etc. Venom is something discharged from animals and received by means of a wound, as by the bite or sting of serpents, scorpions, etc. Hence, venom specifically implies some malignity of nature or purpose. 1913 Webster]
Poi"son, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Poisoned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Poisoning.][Cf. OF. poisonner, F. empoissoner, L. potionare to give to drink. See Poison, n.] 1913 Webster]
1.To put poison upon or into; to infect with poison; as, to poison an arrow; to poison food or drink. \'bdThe ingredients of our poisoned chalice.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To injure or kill by poison; to administer poison to. 1913 Webster]
If you poison us, do we not die ?Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To taint; to corrupt; to vitiate; as, vice poisons happiness; slander poisoned his mind. 1913 Webster]
Whispering tongues can poison truth.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Poi"son, v. i.To act as, or convey, a poison. 1913 Webster]
Poison bush. In Australia: (a)Any fabaceous shrub of the genus Gastrolobium, the herbage of which is poisonous to stock; also, any species of several related genera, as Oxylobium, Gompholobium, etc.(b)The plant Myoporum deserti, often distinguished as Ellangowan poison bush or dogwood poison bush.(c)The ulmaceous plant Trema cannabina, which, though not poisonous, is injurious to stock because of its large amount of fiber. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Poison cup. 1.A cup containing poison. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A cup that was supposed to break on having poison put into it. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Poi"son*er(?), n.One who poisons.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Poi"son*ous(?), a.Having the qualities or effects of poison; venomous; baneful; corrupting; noxious.Shak. -- Poi"son*ous*ly, adv. -- Poi"son*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Poi"trel(?), n.[OE. poitrel, F. poitrail, fr. L. pectorale a breastplate, fr. pectoralis, a. See Pectoral, a.](Anc. Armor)The breastplate of the armor of a horse. See Peytrel. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Poke(?), n.(Bot.)A large North American herb of the genus Phytolacca (P. decandra), bearing dark purple juicy berries; -- called also garget, pigeon berry, pocan, and pokeweed. The root and berries have emetic and purgative properties, and are used in medicine. The young shoots are sometimes eaten as a substitute for asparagus, and the berries are said to be used in Europe to color wine. 1913 Webster]
Poke, n.[AS. poca, poha, pohha; akin to Icel. poki, OD. poke, and perh. to E. pock; cf. also Gael. poca, and OF. poque. Cf. Pock, Pocket, Pouch.]1.A bag; a sack; a pocket. \'bdHe drew a dial from his poke.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
They wallowed as pigs in a poke.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.A long, wide sleeve; -- called also poke sleeve. 1913 Webster]
To boy a pig a poke (that is, in a bag), to buy a thing without knowledge or examination of it.Camden. 1913 Webster]
Poke, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Poked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Poking.][Cf. LG. poken to prick, pierce, thrust, pok a dagger, knife, D. pook, G. pocken to beat, also Ir. poc a blow, Gael. puc to push.]1.To thrust or push against or into with anything pointed; hence, to stir up; to excite; as, to poke a fire. 1913 Webster]
He poked John, and said \'bdSleepest thou ?\'b8Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.To thrust with the horns; to gore. 1913 Webster]
3.[From 5th Poke, 3.]To put a poke on; as, to poke an ox. [Colloq. U. S.] 1913 Webster]
To poke fun, to excite fun; to joke; to jest. [Colloq.] --
To poke fun at, to make a butt of; to ridicule. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Poke, v. i.To search; to feel one's way, as in the dark; to grope; as, to poke about. 1913 Webster]
A man must have poked into Latin and Greek.Prior. 1913 Webster]
Poke, n.1.The act of poking; a thrust; a jog; as, a poke in the ribs.Ld. Lytton. 1913 Webster]
2.A lazy person; a dawdler; also, a stupid or uninteresting person. [Slang, U.S.] Bartlett. 1913 Webster]
3.A contrivance to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences. It consists of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Poke bonnet, a bonnet with a straight, projecting front. 1913 Webster]
Poke"bag`(?), n.[So called in allusion to its baglike nest.](Zo\'94l.)The European long-tailed titmouse; -- called also poke-pudding. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Pok"er(?), n.[From Poke to push.]1.One who pokes. 1913 Webster]
2.That which pokes or is used in poking, especially a metal bar or rod used in stirring a fire of coals. 1913 Webster]
Poker picture, a picture formed in imitation of bisterwashed drawings, by singeing the surface of wood with a heated poker or other iron.<-- wood burning? --> Fairholt. 1913 Webster]
Pok"er, n.[Of uncertain etymol.]A game at cards derived from brag, and first played about 1835 in the Southwestern United States.Johnson's Cyc. 1913 Webster]
A poker hand is played with a poker deck, composed of fifty-two cards, of thirteeen values, each card value being represented once in each of four "suits", namely spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs. The game is played in many variations, but almost invariably the stage of decision as to who wins occurs when each player has five cards (or chooses five cards from some larger number available to him). The winner usually is the player with the highest-valued hand, but, in some variations, the winner may be the player with the lowest-valued hand. The value of a hand is ranked by hand types, representing the relationships of the cards to each other. [The hand types are ranked by the probability of receiving such a hand when dealt five cards.] Within each hand type the value is also ranked by the values of the cards. The hand types are labeled, in decreasing value: five of a kind; royal flush; straight flush; four of a kind; full house (coll. full boat, or boat); flush; straight; three of a kind; two pairs; one pair; and, when the contending players have no hands of any of the above types, the player with the highest-valued card wins -- if there is a tie, the next-highest-valued card of the tied players determines the winner, and so on. If two players have the same type of hand, the value of the cards within each type determines the winner; thus, if two players both have three of a kind (and no other player has a higher type of hand), the player whose three matched cards have the highest card value is the winner.
Pok"er, n.[Cf. Dan. pokker the deuce, devil, also W. pwci, a hobgoblin, bugbear, and E. puck.]Any imagined frightful object, especially one supposed to haunt the darkness; a bugbear. [Colloq. U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Pok"er*ish, a.Infested by pokers; adapted to excite fear; as, a pokerish place. [Colloq. U. S.] 1913 Webster]
There is something pokerish about a deserted dwelling.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
Pok"er*ish, a.Stiff like a poker. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Po*lac"ca(?), n.[It. polacca, polaccra, polacra; cf. F. polaque, polacre, Sp. polacre,][Written also polacre.]1.(Naut.)A vessel with two or three masts, used in the Mediterranean. The masts are usually of one piece, and without tops, caps, or crosstrees. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)See Polonaise. 1913 Webster]
Po"lack(?), n.A Polander.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Po*la"cre(?), n.Same as Polacca, 1. 1913 Webster]
Po"land*er(?), n.A native or inhabitant of Poland; a Pole. 1913 Webster]
Po"lar(?), a.[Cf. F. polaire. See Pole of the earth.]1.Of or pertaining to one of the poles of the earth, or of a sphere; situated near, or proceeding from, one of the poles; as, polar regions; polar seas; polar winds. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to the magnetic pole, or to the point to which the magnetic needle is directed. 1913 Webster]
3.(Geom.)Pertaining to, reckoned from, or having a common radiating point; as, polar co\'94rdinates. 1913 Webster]
Polar axis, that axis of an astronomical instrument, as an equatorial, which is parallel to the earths axis. --
Polar bear(Zo\'94l.), a large bear (Ursus, ) inhabiting the arctic regions. It sometimes measures nearly nine feet in length and weighs 1,600 pounds. It is partially amphibious, very powerful, and the most carnivorous of all the bears. The fur is white, tinged with yellow. Called also White bear. See Bear. --
Polar body,
cell, globule(Biol.), a minute cell which separates by karyokinesis from the ovum during its maturation. In the maturation of ordinary ova two polar bodies are formed, but in parthogenetic ova only one. The first polar body formed is usually larger than the second one, and often divides into two after its separation from the ovum. Each of the polar bodies removes maternal chromatin from the ovum to make room for the chromatin of the fertilizing spermatozo\'94n; but their functions are not fully understood. --
Polar circles(Astron. & Geog.), two circles, each at a distance from a pole of the earth equal to the obliquity of the ecliptic, or about 23arctic circle, and the southern the antarctic circle. --
Polar clock, a tube, containing a polarizing apparatus, turning on an axis parallel to that of the earth, and indicating the hour of the day on an hour circle, by being turned toward the plane of maximum polarization of the light of the sky, which is always 90 --
Polar co\'94rdinates. See under 3d Co\'94rdinate. --
Polar dial, a dial whose plane is parallel to a great circle passing through the poles of the earth.Math. Dict. --
Polar distance, the angular distance of any point on a sphere from one of its poles, particularly of a heavenly body from the north pole of the heavens. --
Polar equation of a linesurface, an equation which expresses the relation between the polar co\'94rdinates of every point of the line or surface. --
Polar forces(Physics), forces that are developed and act in pairs, with opposite tendencies or properties in the two elements, as magnetism, electricity, etc. --
Polar hare(Zo\'94l.), a large hare of Arctic America (Lepus arcticus), which turns pure white in winter. It is probably a variety of the common European hare (L. timidus). --
Polar lights, the aurora borealis or australis. --
Polar, Polaric,
oppositioncontrast(Logic), an opposition or contrast made by the existence of two opposite conceptions which are the extremes in a species, as white and black in colors; hence, as great an opposition or contrast as possible. --
Polar projection. See under Projection. --
Polar spherical triangle(Spherics), a spherical triangle whose three angular points are poles of the sides of a given triangle. See 4th Pole, 2. --
Polar whale(Zo\'94l.), the right whale, or bowhead. See Whale. 1913 Webster]
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Po"lar(?), n.(Conic Sections)The right line drawn through the two points of contact of the two tangents drawn from a given point to a given conic section. The given point is called the pole of the line. If the given point lies within the curve so that the two tangents become imaginary, there is still a real polar line which does not meet the curve, but which possesses other properties of the polar. Thus the focus and directrix are pole and polar. There are also poles and polar curves to curves of higher degree than the second, and poles and polar planes to surfaces of the second degree. 1913 Webster]
Pol"ar*chy(?), n.See Polyarchy. 1913 Webster]
Po*lar"ic(?), a.See Polar. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Po"lar*i*ly(?), adv.In a polary manner; with polarity. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Po`lar*im"e*ter(?), n.[Polar + -meter.](Opt.)An instrument for determining the amount of polarization of light, or the proportion of polarized light, in a partially polarized ray. 1913 Webster]
Po`lar*im"e*try(?), n.(Opt.)The art or process of measuring the polarization of light. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Po*la"ris(?), n.[NL. See Polar.](Astron.)The polestar. See North star, under North. 1913 Webster]
Po*lar"i*scope(?), n.[Polar + -scope.](Opt.)An instrument consisting essentially of a polarizer and an analyzer, used for polarizing light, and analyzing its properties. 1913 Webster]
Po*lar`i*scop"ic(?), a.(Opt.)Of or pertaining to the polariscope; obtained by the use of a polariscope; as, polariscopic observations. 1913 Webster]
Po`lar*is"co*py(?), n.(Opt.)The art or rocess of making observations with the polariscope. 1913 Webster]
Po`lar*is"tic(?), a.Pertaining to, or exhibiting, poles; having a polar arrangement or disposition; arising from, or dependent upon, the possession of poles or polar characteristics; as, polaristic antagonism. 1913 Webster]
Po*lar"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. polarit\'82.]1.(Physics)That quality or condition of a body in virtue of which it exhibits opposite, or contrasted, properties or powers, in opposite, or contrasted, parts or directions; or a condition giving rise to a contrast of properties corresponding to a contrast of positions, as, for example, attraction and repulsion in the opposite parts of a magnet, the dissimilar phenomena corresponding to the different sides of a polarized ray of light, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geom.)A property of the conic sections by virtue of which a given point determines a corresponding right line and a given right line determines a corresponding point. See Polar, n. 1913 Webster]
Po"lar*i`za*ble(?), a.Susceptible of polarization. 1913 Webster]
Po`lar*i*za"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. polarisation.] 1913 Webster]
1.The act of polarizing; the state of being polarized, or of having polarity. 1913 Webster]
2.(Opt.)A peculiar affection or condition of the rays of light or heat, in consequence of which they exhibit different properties in different directions. 1913 Webster]
polarized light, while the modification which the light has experienced by this reflection is called polarization. The plane in which the beam of light is reflected from the first mirror is called the plane of polarization. The angle of polarization is the angle at which a beam of light must be reflected, in order that the polarization may be the most complete. The term polarization was derived from the theory of emission, and it was conceived that each luminous molecule has two poles analogous to the poles of a magnet; but this view is not now held. According to the undulatory theory, ordinary light is produced by vibrations transverse or perpendicular to the direction of the ray, and distributed as to show no distinction as to any particular direction. But when, by any means, these, vibrations are made to take place in one plane, the light is said to be plane polarized. If only a portion of the vibrations lie in one plane the ray is said to be partially polarized. Light may be polarized by several methods other than by reflection, as by refraction through most crystalline media, or by being transmitted obliquely through several plates of glass with parallel faces. If a beam of polarized light be transmitted through a crystal of quartz in the direction of its axis, the plane of polarization will be changed by an angle proportional to the thickness of the crystal. This phenomenon is called rotatory polarization. A beam of light reflected from a metallic surface, or from glass surfaces under certain peculiar conditions, acquires properties still more complex, its vibrations being no longer rectilinear, but circular, or elliptical. This phenomenon is called circular or elliptical polarization. 1913 Webster]
3.(Elec.)An effect produced upon the plates of a voltaic battery, or the electrodes in an electrolytic cell, by the deposition upon them of the gases liberated by the action of the current. It is chiefly due to the hydrogen, and results in an increase of the resistance, and the setting up of an opposing electro-motive force, both of which tend materially to weaken the current of the battery, or that passing through the cell. 1913 Webster]
Po"lar*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Polarized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Polarizing(?).][Cf. F. polariser.]To communicate polarity to. 1913 Webster]
Po"lar*i`zer(?), n.(Physics)That which polarizes; especially, the part of a polariscope which receives and polarizes the light. It is usually a reflecting plate, or a plate of some crystal, as tourmaline, or a doubly refracting crystal. 1913 Webster]
<-- Polaroid. [A trademark of the Polaroid company] 1. polarizing light; as, a polaroid lens. Used to refer to a smitransparent material which permits transmission of only plane-polarized light. 2. Relating to, or able to take, instant photographs; as, a polaroid camera; a polaroid photo. --> 1913 Webster]
Po"lar*y(?), a.Tending to a pole; having a direction toward a pole. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Po`la`touche"(?), n.[F.](Zo\'94l.)A flying squirrel (Sciuropterus volans) native of Northern Europe and Siberia; -- called also minene. 1913 Webster]
Pol"der(?), n.[D.]A tract of low land reclaimed from the sea by of high embankments. [Holland & Belgium] 1913 Webster]
Pold"way`(?), n.[Cf. Poledavy.]A kind of coarse bagging, -- used for coal sacks.Weale. 1913 Webster]
Pole(?), n.[Cf. G. Pole a Pole, Polen Poland.]A native or inhabitant of Poland; a Polander. 1913 Webster]
Pole, n.[As. p\'bel, L. palus, akin to pangere to make fast. Cf. Pale a stake, Pact.]1.A long, slender piece of wood; a tall, slender piece of timber; the stem of a small tree whose branches have been removed; as, specifically: (a) A carriage pole, a wooden bar extending from the front axle of a carriage between the wheel horses, by which the carriage is guided and held back. (b) A flag pole, a pole on which a flag is supported. (c) A Maypole. See Maypole. (d) A barber's pole, a pole painted in stripes, used as a sign by barbers and hairdressers. (e) A pole on which climbing beans, hops, or other vines, are trained. 1913 Webster]
2.A measuring stick; also, a measure of length equal to 5 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Pole bean(Bot.), any kind of bean which is customarily trained on poles, as the scarlet runner or the Lima bean. --
Pole flounder(Zo\'94l.), a large deep-water flounder (Glyptocephalus cynoglossus), native of the northern coasts of Europe and America, and much esteemed as a food fish; -- called also craig flounder, and pole fluke. --
Pole lathe, a simple form of lathe, or a substitute for a lathe, in which the work is turned by means of a cord passing around it, one end being fastened to the treadle, and the other to an elastic pole above. --
Pole mast(Naut.), a mast formed from a single piece or from a single tree. --
Pole of a lens(Opt.), the point where the principal axis meets the surface. --
Pole plate(Arch.), a horizontal timber resting on the tiebeams of a roof and receiving the ends of the rafters. It differs from the plate in not resting on the wall. 1913 Webster]
Pole, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Poled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Poling.]1.To furnish with poles for support; as, to pole beans or hops. 1913 Webster]
2.To convey on poles; as, to pole hay into a barn. 1913 Webster]
3.To impel by a pole or poles, as a boat. 1913 Webster]
4.To stir, as molten glass, with a pole. 1913 Webster]
Pole, n.[L. polus, Gr. p\'93le.]1.Either extremity of an axis of a sphere; especially, one of the extremities of the earth's axis; as, the north pole. 1913 Webster]
2.(Spherics)A point upon the surface of a sphere equally distant from every part of the circumference of a great circle; or the point in which a diameter of the sphere perpendicular to the plane of such circle meets the surface. Such a point is called the pole of that circle; as, the pole of the horizon; the pole of the ecliptic; the pole of a given meridian. 1913 Webster]
3.(Physics)One of the opposite or contrasted parts or directions in which a polar force is manifested; a point of maximum intensity of a force which has two such points, or which has polarity; as, the poles of a magnet; the north pole of a needle. 1913 Webster]
4.The firmament; the sky. [Poetic] 1913 Webster]
Shoots against the dusky pole.Milton. 1913 Webster]
5.(Geom.)See Polarity, and Polar, n. 1913 Webster]
Magnetic pole. See under Magnetic. --
Poles of the earth, Terrestrial poles(Geog.), the two opposite points on the earth's surface through which its axis passes. --
Poles of the heavens, Celestial poles, the two opposite points in the celestial sphere which coincide with the earth's axis produced, and about which the heavens appear to revolve.<-- sic. something seems missing. is "produced" superfluous? --> 1913 Webster]
{ Pole"ax`, Pole"axe` }(?), n.[OE. pollax; cf. OD. pollexe. See Poll head, and Ax.]Anciently, a kind of battle-ax with a long handle; later, an ax or hatchet with a short handle, and a head variously patterned; -- used by soldiers, and also by sailors in boarding a vessel. 1913 Webster]
Pole"cat`(?), n.[Probably fr. F. poule hen, and originally, a poultry cat, because it feeds on poultry. See Poultry.](Zo\'94l.)(a)A small European carnivore of the Weasel family (Putorius f\'d2tidus). Its scent glands secrete a substance of an exceedingly disagreeable odor. Called also fitchet, foulmart, and European ferret.(b)The zorilla. The name is also applied to other allied species. 1913 Webster]
Pole"less, a.Without a pole; as, a poleless chariot. 1913 Webster]
Pol"e*march(?), n.[Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)In Athens, originally, the military commanderin-chief; but, afterward, a civil magistrate who had jurisdiction in respect of strangers and sojourners. In other Grecian cities, a high military and civil officer. 1913 Webster]
Po*lem"ic(?), a.[Gr. pol\'82mique.]1.Of or pertaining to controversy; maintaining, or involving, controversy; controversial; disputative; as, a polemic discourse or essay; polemic theology. 1913 Webster]
2.Engaged in, or addicted to, polemics, or to controversy; disputations; as, a polemic writer.South. 1913 Webster]
Po*lem"ic, n.1.One who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in opposition to another; one skilled in polemics; a controversialist; a disputant. 1913 Webster]
The sarcasms and invectives of the young polemic.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.A polemic argument or controversy. 1913 Webster]
Polemical and impertinent disputations.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Po*lem"i*cist(?), n.A polemic. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Po*lem"ics(?), n.[Cf. F. pol\'82mique.]The art or practice of disputation or controversy, especially on religious subjects; that branch of theological science which pertains to the history or conduct of ecclesiastical controversy. 1913 Webster]
Pol"e*mist(?), n.A polemic. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pol`e*mo`ni*a"ceous(?), a.(Bot.)Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants (Polemoniace\'91), which includes Polemonium, Phlox, Gilia, and a few other genera. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pol`e*mo"ni*um(?). n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)A genus of gamopetalous perennial herbs, including the Jacob's ladder and the Greek valerian. 1913 Webster]
Po*lem"o*scope(?), n.[Gr. -scope: cf. F. pol\'82moscope.]An opera glass or field glass with an oblique mirror arranged for seeing objects do not lie directly before the eye; -- called also diagonal, . 1913 Webster]
Po"li*a*nite(?), n.[Gr. (Min.)Manganese dioxide, occurring in tetragonal crystals nearly as hard as quartz. 1913 Webster]
Pol"i*cate(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Pollicate. 1913 Webster]
Po*lice"(?), n.[F., fr. L. politia the condition of a state, government, administration, Gr. pur, puri. Cf. Policy polity, Polity.]1.A judicial and executive system, for the government of a city, town, or district, for the preservation of rights, order, cleanliness, health, etc., and for the enforcement of the laws and prevention of crime; the administration of the laws and regulations of a city, incorporated town, or borough. 1913 Webster]
2.That which concerns the order of the community; the internal regulation of a state. 1913 Webster]
3.The organized body of civil officers in a city, town, or district, whose particular duties are the preservation of good order, the prevention and detection of crime, and the enforcement of the laws. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mil.)Military police, the body of soldiers detailed to preserve civil order and attend to sanitary arrangements in a camp or garrison. 1913 Webster]
5.The cleaning of a camp or garrison, or the state 1913 Webster]
Police commissioner, a civil officer, usually one of a board, commissioned to regulate and control the appointment, duties, and discipline of the police. --
Police constable, Police officer, a policeman. --
Police court, a minor court to try persons brought before it by the police. --
Police inspector, an officer of police ranking next below a superintendent. --
Police jury, a body of officers who collectively exercise jurisdiction in certain cases of police, as levying taxes, etc.; -- so called in Louisiana.Bouvier. --
Police justice, Police magistrate, a judge of a police court. --
Police offenses(Law), minor offenses against the order of the community, of which a police court may have final jurisdiction. --
Police station, the headquarters of the police, or of a section of them; the place where the police assemble for orders, and to which they take arrested persons. 1913 Webster]
Po*lice", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Policed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Policing.]1.To keep in order by police. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mil.)To make clean; as, to police a camp. 1913 Webster]
Po*liced"(?), a.Regulated by laws for the maintenance of peace and order, enforced by organized administration. \'bdA policed kingdom.\'b8 Howell. 1913 Webster]
Po*lice"man(?), n.; pl.Policemen(.A member of a body of police; a constable. 1913 Webster]
Police power. (Law)The inherent power of a government to regulate its police affairs.The term police power is not definitely fixed in meaning. In the earlier cases in the United States it was used as including the whole power of internal government, or the powers of government inherent in every sovereignty to the extent of its dominions (11 Peters (U. S.) 102). The later cases have excepted from its domain the development and administration of private law. Modern political science defines the power as a branch of internal administration in the exercise of which the executive should move within the lines of general principles prescribed by the constitution or the legislature, and in the exercise of which the most local governmental organizations should participate as far as possible (Burgess). Under this limitation the police power, as affecting persons, is the power of the state to protect the public against the abuse of individual liberty, that is, to restrain the individual in the exercise of his rights when such exercise becomes a danger to the community. The tendency of judicial and popular usage is towards this narrower definition. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Po*li"cial(, a.Relating to the police. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pol"i*cy(?), n.; pl.Policies(#).[L. politia, Gr. police, Of. police. See Police, n.]1.Civil polity. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.The settled method by which the government and affairs of a nation are, or may be, administered; a system of public or official administration, as designed to promote the external or internal prosperity of a state. 1913 Webster]
3.The method by which any institution is administered; system of management; course. 1913 Webster]
4.Management or administration based on temporal or material interest, rather than on principles of equity or honor; hence, worldly wisdom; dexterity of management; cunning; stratagem. 1913 Webster]
5.Prudence or wisdom in the management of public and private affairs; wisdom; sagacity; wit. 1913 Webster]
The very policy of a hostess, finding his purse so far above his clothes, did detect him.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
What policy have you to bestow a benefit where it is counted an injury?Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- See Polity. 1913 Webster]
Pol"i*cy, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Policied(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Policying.]To regulate by laws; to reduce to order. [Obs.] \'bdPolicying of cities.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Pol"i*cy, n.[F. police; cf. Pr. polissia, Sp. p\'a2lizia, It. p\'a2lizza; of uncertain origin; cf. L. pollex thumb (as being used in pressing the seal), in LL. also, seal; or cf. LL. politicum, poleticum, polecticum, L. polyptychum, account book, register, fr. Gr. apodixa a receipt.]1.A ticket or warrant for money in the public funds. 1913 Webster]
2.The writing or instrument in which a contract of insurance is embodied; an instrument in writing containing the terms and conditions on which one party engages to indemnify another against loss arising from certain hazards, perils, or risks to which his person or property may be exposed. See Insurance. 1913 Webster]
3.A method of gambling by betting as to what numbers will be drawn in a lottery; as, to play policy. 1913 Webster]
Interest policy, a policy that shows by its form that the assured has a real, substantial interest in the matter insured. --
Open policy, one in which the value of the goods or property insured is not mentioned. --
Policy book, a book to contain a record of insurance policies. --
Policy holder, one to whom an insurance policy has been granted. --
Policy shop, a gambling place where one may bet on the numbers which will be drawn in lotteries. --
Valued policy, one in which the value of the goods, property, or interest insured is specified. --
Wager policy, a policy that shows on the face of it that the contract it embodies is a pretended insurance, founded on an ideal risk, where the insured has no interest in anything insured. 1913 Webster]
Pol"ing(?), n.[From Pole a stick.]1.The act of supporting or of propelling by means of a pole or poles; as, the poling of beans; the poling of a boat. 1913 Webster]
2.(Gardening)The operation of dispersing worm casts over the walks with poles. 1913 Webster]
3.One of the poles or planks used in upholding the side earth in excavating a tunnel, ditch, etc. 1913 Webster]
Pol"ish(?), a.[From Pole a Polander.]Of or pertaining to Poland or its inhabitants. -- n.The language of the Poles. 1913 Webster]
Pol"ish(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Polished(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Polishing.][F. polir, L. polire. Cf. Polite, -ish]1.To make smooth and glossy, usually by friction; to burnish; to overspread with luster; as, to polish glass, marble, metals, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, to refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite; as, to polish life or manners.Milton. 1913 Webster]
To polish off, to finish completely, as an adversary. [Slang] W. H. Russell. 1913 Webster]
Pol"ish, v. i.To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface; as, steel polishes well.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Pol"ish, n.1.A smooth, glossy surface, usually produced by friction; a gloss or luster. 1913 Webster]
Another prism of clearer glass and better polish.Sir I. Newton. 1913 Webster]
2.Anything used to produce a gloss. 1913 Webster]
3.Fig.: Refinement; elegance of manners. 1913 Webster]
This Roman polish and this smooth behavior.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Pol"ish*a*ble(?), a.Capable of being polished. 1913 Webster]
Pol"ished(?), a.Made smooth and glossy, as by friction; hence, highly finished; refined; polite; as, polished plate; polished manners; polished verse. 1913 Webster]
Pol"ished*ness, n.The quality of being polished. 1913 Webster]
Pol"ish*er(?), n.One who, or that which, polishes; also, that which is used in polishing.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Pol"ish*ing, a. & n. from Polish. 1913 Webster]
Polishing iron, an iron burnisher; esp., a small smoothing iron used in laundries. --
Polishing slate. (a)A gray or yellow slate, found in Bohemia and Auvergne, and used for polishing glass, marble, and metals. (b)A kind of hone or whetstone; hone slate. --
Polishing snake, a tool used in cleaning lithographic stones. --
Polishing wheel, a wheel or disk coated with, or composed of, abrading material, for polishing a surface. 1913 Webster]
Pol"ish*ment(?), n.The act of polishing, or the state of being polished. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Po`lis`soir"(?), n.[F.]1.A polishing or grinding implement or instrument. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.(Glass Making)A tool consisting of a flat wooden block with a long iron handle, used for flattening out split cylinders of blown glass. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Po*lite"(?), a.[Compar.Politer(?); superl.Politest.][L. politus, p. p. of polire to polish: cf. F. poli. See Polish, v.]1.Smooth; polished. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Rays of light falling on a polite surface.Sir I. Newton. 1913 Webster]
2.Smooth and refined in behavior or manners; well bred; courteous; complaisant; obliging; civil. 1913 Webster]
He marries, bows at court, and grows polite.Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.Characterized by refinement, or a high degree of finish; as, polite literature.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.The quality or state of being polite; refinement of manners; urbanity; courteous behavior; complaisance; obliging attentions. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Courtesy; good breeding; refinement; urbanity; courteousness; affability; complaisance; civility; gentility; courtliness. -- Politeness, Courtesy. Politeness denotes that ease and gracefulness of manners which first sprung up in cities, connected with a desire to please others by anticipating their wants and wishes, and studiously avoiding whatever might give them pain. Courtesy is, etymologically, the politeness of courts. It displays itself in the address and manners; it is shown more especially in receiving and entertaining others, and is a union of dignified complaisance and kindness. 1913 Webster]
Pol"i*tic(?), a.[L. politicus political, Gr. politique. See Police, and cf. ePolitical.]1.Of or pertaining to polity, or civil government; political; as, the body politic. See under Body. 1913 Webster]
He with his people made all but one politic body.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
2.Pertaining to, or promoting, a policy, especially a national policy; well-devised; adapted to its end, whether right or wrong; -- said of things; as, a politic treaty. \'bdEnrich'd with politic grave counsel.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Sagacious in promoting a policy; ingenious in devising and advancing a system of management; devoted to a scheme or system rather than to a principle; hence, in a good sense, wise; prudent; sagacious; and in a bad sense, artful; unscrupulous; cunning; -- said of persons. 1913 Webster]
Politic with my friend, smooth with mine enemy.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Swiftly the politic goes; is it dark? he borrows a lantern; Lowell. 1913 Webster]
Po*lit"i*cal(?), a.1.Having, or conforming to, a settled system of administration. [R.] \'bdA political government.\'b8 Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to public policy, or to politics; relating to affairs of state or administration; as, a political writer. \'bdThe political state of Europe.\'b8 Paley. 1913 Webster]
3.Of or pertaining to a party, or to parties, in the state; as, his political relations were with the Whigs. 1913 Webster]
Political economy, that branch of political science or philosophy which treats of the sources, and methods of production and preservation, of the material wealth and prosperity of nations. 1913 Webster]
Po*lit"i*cal*ism(?), n.Zeal or party spirit in politics. 1913 Webster]
Po*lit"i*cal*ly, adv.1.In a political manner. 1913 Webster]
Po*lit"i*cas`ter(?), n.[Cf. It. politicastro.]A petty politician; a pretender in politics.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pol`i*ti"cian(?), n.[Cf. F. politicien.] 1913 Webster]
1.One versed or experienced in the science of government; one devoted to politics; a statesman. 1913 Webster]
While empiric politicians use deceit.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.One primarily devoted to his own advancement in public office, or to the success of a political party; -- used in a depreciatory sense; one addicted or attached to politics as managed by parties (see Politics, 2); a schemer; an intriguer; as, a mere politician. 1913 Webster]
Like a scurvy politician, seem Shak. 1913 Webster]
The politician . . . ready to do anything that he apprehends for his advantage.South. 1913 Webster]
Po*lit"i*cist(?), n.A political writer. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pol"i*tic*ly(?), adv.In a politic manner; sagaciously; shrewdly; artfully.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Pol"i*tics(?), n.[Cf. F. politique, Gr. Politic.]1.The science of government; that part of ethics which has to do with the regulation and government of a nation or state, the preservation of its safety, peace, and prosperity, the defense of its existence and rights against foreign control or conquest, the augmentation of its strength and resources, and the protection of its citizens in their rights, with the preservation and improvement of their morals. 1913 Webster]
2.The management of a political party; the conduct and contests of parties with reference to political measures or the administration of public affairs; the advancement of candidates to office; in a bad sense, artful or dishonest management to secure the success of political candidates or parties; political trickery. 1913 Webster]
When we say that two men are talking politics, we often mean that they are wrangling about some mere party question.F. W. Robertson. 1913 Webster]
Pol"i*tize(?), v. i.To play the politician; to dispute as politicians do. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pol"i*ture(?), n.[L. politura, fr. polire to polish. See Polish, v.]Polish; gloss. [Obs.] Donne. 1913 Webster]
Pol"i*ty(?), n.; pl.Polities(#).[L. politia, Gr. politie. See 1st Policy, Police.]1.The form or constitution of the civil government of a nation or state; the framework or organization by which the various departments of government are combined into a systematic whole.Blackstone. Hooker. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence: The form or constitution by which any institution is organized; the recognized principles which lie at the foundation of any human institution. 1913 Webster]
Nor is possible that any form of polity, much less polity ecclesiastical, should be good, unless God himself be author of it.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
3.Policy; art; management. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Policy. -- Polity, Policy. These two words were originally the same. Polity is now confined to the structure of a government; as, civil or ecclesiastical polity; while policy is applied to the scheme of management of public affairs with reference to some aim or result; as, foreign or domestic policy. Policy has the further sense of skillful or cunning management. 1913 Webster]
Po*litz`er*i*za"tion(?), n.(Med.)The act of inflating the middle ear by blowing air up the nose during the act of swallowing; -- so called from Prof. Politzer of Vienna, who first practiced it. 1913 Webster]
Pol"ka(?), n.[Pol. Polka a Polish woman: cf. F. & G. polka.]1.A dance of Polish origin, but now common everywhere. It is performed by two persons in common time. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)A lively Bohemian or Polish dance tune in 2-4 measure, with the third quaver accented. 1913 Webster]
Polka jacket, a kind of knit jacket worn by women. 1913 Webster]
Poll(?), n.[From Polly, The proper name.]A parrot; -- familiarly so called. 1913 Webster]
Poll, n.[Gr. One who does not try for honors, but is content to take a degree merely; a passman. [Cambridge Univ., Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Poll(?), n.[Akin to LG. polle the head, the crest of a bird, the top of a tree, OD. pol, polle, Dan. puld the crown of a hat.]1.The head; the back part of the head. \'bdAll flaxen was his poll.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A number or aggregate of heads; a list or register of heads or individuals. 1913 Webster]
We are the greater poll, and in true fear Shak. 1913 Webster]
The muster file, rotten and sound, upon my life, amounts not to fifteen thousand poll.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Specifically, the register of the names of electors who may vote in an election. 1913 Webster]
4.The casting or recording of the votes of registered electors; as, the close of the poll. 1913 Webster]
All soldiers quartered in place are to remove . . . and not to return till one day after the poll is ended.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
5.pl.The place where the votes are cast or recorded; as, to go to the polls. 1913 Webster]
6.The broad end of a hammer; the but of an ax. 1913 Webster]
7.(Zo\'94l.)The European chub. See Pollard, 3 (a). 1913 Webster]
Poll book, a register of persons entitled to vote at an election. --
Poll evil(Far.), an inflammatory swelling or abscess on a horse's head, confined beneath the great ligament of the neck. --
Poll pick(Mining), a pole having a heavy spike on the end, forming a kind of crowbar. --
Poll tax, a tax levied by the head, or poll; a capitation tax. 1913 Webster]
Poll, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Polled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Polling.]1.To remove the poll or head of; hence, to remove the top or end of; to clip; to lop; to shear; as, to poll the head; to poll a tree. 1913 Webster]
When he [Absalom] pollled his head.2 Sam. xiv. 26. 1913 Webster]
His death did so grieve them that they polled themselves; they clipped off their horse and mule's hairs.Sir T. North. 1913 Webster]
2.To cut off; to remove by clipping, shearing, etc.; to mow or crop; -- sometimes with off; as, to poll the hair; to poll wool; to poll grass. 1913 Webster]
Who, as he polled off his dart's head, so sure he had decreed poll off like it.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
3.To extort from; to plunder; to strip. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Which polls and pills the poor in piteous wise.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
4.To impose a tax upon. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
5.To pay as one's personal tax. 1913 Webster]
The man that polled but twelve pence for his head.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
6.To enter, as polls or persons, in a list or register; to enroll, esp. for purposes of taxation; to enumerate one by one. 1913 Webster]
Polling the reformed churches whether they equalize in number those of his three kingdoms.Milton. 1913 Webster]
7.To register or deposit, as a vote; to elicit or call forth, as votes or voters; as, he polled a hundred votes more than his opponent. 1913 Webster]
And poll for points of faith his trusty vote.Tickell. 1913 Webster]
8.(Law)To cut or shave smooth or even; to cut in a straight line without indentation; as, a polled deed. See Dee.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
<-- 9. to inquire (of a group of persons) to learn their opinion on some subject. Similar to poll a jury, but often used to determine the opinions of a group by polling a portion of that group. Thus, opinion poll. --> 1913 Webster]
To poll a jury, to call upon each member of the jury to answer individually as to his concurrence in a verdict which has been rendered. 1913 Webster]
Poll, v. i.To vote at an election.Beaconsfield. 1913 Webster]
Pol"lack(?), n.[Cf. G. & D. pollack, and Gael. pollag a little pool, a sort of fish.](Zo\'94l.)(a)A marine gadoid food fish of Europe (Pollachius virens). Called also greenfish, greenling, lait, leet, lob, lythe, and whiting pollack.(b)The American pollock; the coalfish. 1913 Webster]
Poll"age(?), n.A head or poll tax; hence, extortion. [Obs.] Foxe. 1913 Webster]
Pol"lan(?), n.[Cf. Gael. pollag a kind of fish.](Zo\'94l.)A lake whitefish (Coregonus pollan), native of Ireland. In appearance it resembles a herring. 1913 Webster]
Pol"lard(?), n.[From Poll the head.]1.A tree having its top cut off at some height above the ground, that may throw out branches.Pennant. 1913 Webster]
2.A clipped coin; also, a counterfeit. [Obs.] Camden. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)(a)A fish, the chub.(b)A stag that has cast its antlers.(c)A hornless animal (cow or sheep). 1913 Webster]
Pol"lard, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pollarded; p. pr. & vb. n.Pollarding.]To lop the tops of, as trees; to poll; as, to pollard willows.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
Polled(?), a.Deprived of a poll, or of something belonging to the poll. Specifically: (a) Lopped; -- said of trees having their tops cut off. (b) Cropped; hence, bald; -- said of a person. \'bdThe polled bachelor.\'b8 Beau. & Fl.(c) Having cast the antlers; -- said of a stag. (d) Without horns; as, polled cattle; polled sheep. 1913 Webster]
Pol"len(?), n.[L. pollen fine flour, fine dust; cf. Gr. 1.Fine bran or flour. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)The fecundating dustlike cells of the anthers of flowers. See Flower, and Illust. of Filament. 1913 Webster]
Pollen grain(Bot.), a particle or call of pollen. --
Pollen mass, a pollinium.Gray. --
Pollen sac, a compartment of an anther containing pollen, -- usually there are four in each anther. --
Pollen tube, a slender tube which issues from the pollen grain on its contact with the stigma, which it penetrates, thus conveying, it is supposed, the fecundating matter of the grain to the ovule. 1913 Webster]
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Pol`len*a"ri*ous(?), a.Consisting of meal or pollen. 1913 Webster]
Pol"lened(?), a.Covered with pollen.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Pol"len*in(?), n.[Cf. F. poll\'82nine.](Chem.)A substance found in the pollen of certain plants. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pol"len*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pollenized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pollenizing(?).]To supply with pollen; to impregnate with pollen. 1913 Webster]
Poll"er(?), n.[From Poll]One who polls; specifically: (a) One who polls or lops trees. (b) One who polls or cuts hair; a barber. [R.] (c) One who extorts or plunders. [Obs.] Baex>. (d) One who registplws votplws, or one who enters his name as a voter. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pol"lex(?), n.; pl.Pollices(#).[the thumb.](Anat.)The first, or preaxial, digit of the fore limb, corresponding to the hallux in the hind limb; the thumb. In birds, the pollex is the joint which bears the bastard wing. 1913 Webster]
Pol"li*cate(?), a.[L. pollex, pollicis, a thumb.](Zo\'94l.)Having a curved projection or spine on the inner side of a leg joint; -- said of insects. 1913 Webster]
Pol*lic`i*ta"tion(?), n.[L. pollicitatio, fr. pollicitari to promise, v. intens. fr. polliceri to promise: cf. F. pollicitation.]1.A voluntary engagement, or a paper containing it; a promise.Bp. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
2.(Roman Law)A promise without mutuality; a promise which has not been accepted by the person to whom it is made.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pol*lin"i*um(?), n.; pl.Pollinia(#).[NL. See Pollen.](Bot.)A coherent mass of pollen, as in the milkweed and most orchids. 1913 Webster]
Pol"li*nose`(?), a.[L. pollen, -inis, dust.](Zo\'94l.)Having the surface covered with a fine yellow dust, like pollen. 1913 Webster]
{ Pol"li*wig(?), Pol"li*wog(?) }, n.[OE. polwigle. Cf. Poll head, and Wiggle.](Zo\'94l.)A tadpole; -- called also purwiggy and porwigle. 1913 Webster]
Pol"lock(?), n.[See Pollack.](Zo\'94l.)A marine gadoid fish (Pollachius carbonarius), native both of the European and American coasts. It is allied to the cod, and like it is salted and dried. In England it is called coalfish, lob, podley, podling, pollack, etc. 1913 Webster]
Pol"lu*cite(?), n.[See Pollux, and 4th Castor.](Min.)A colorless transparent mineral, resembling quartz, occurring with castor or castorite on the island of Elba. It is a silicate of alumina and c\'91sia. Called also pollux. 1913 Webster]
Pol*lute"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Polluted; p. pr. & vb. n.Polluting.][L. pollutus, p. p. of polluere to defile, to pollute, from a prep. appearing only in comp. + luere to wash. See Position, Lave.]1.To make foul, impure, or unclean; to defile; to taint; to soil; to desecrate; -- used of physical or moral defilement. 1913 Webster]
The land was polluted with blood.Ps. cvi. 38 1913 Webster]
Wickedness . . . hath polluted the whole earth.2 Esd. xv. 6. 1913 Webster]
2.To violate sexually; to debauch; to dishonor. 1913 Webster]
3.(Jewish Law)To render ceremonially unclean; to disqualify or unfit for sacred use or service, or for social intercourse. 1913 Webster]
Neither shall ye pollute the holy things of the children of Israel, lest ye die.Num. xviii. 32. 1913 Webster]
They have polluted themselves with blood.Lam. iv. 14. 1913 Webster]
Pol*lut"ed, a.Defiled; made unclean or impure; debauched. -- Pol*lut"ed*ly, adv. -- Pol*lut"ed*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pol*lut"er(?), n.One who pollutes.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Pol*lut"ing, a.Adapted or tending to pollute; causing defilement or pollution. -- Pol*lut"ing*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Pol*lu"tion(?), n.[L. pollutio: cf. F. pollution.]1.The act of polluting, or the state of being polluted (in any sense of the verb); defilement; uncleanness; impurity. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)The emission of semen, or sperm, at other times than in sexual intercourse.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pol"lux(?), n.[L., the twin brother of castor; also, the constellation.]1.(Astron.)A fixed star of the second magnitude, in the constellation Gemini. Cf. 3d Castor. 1913 Webster]
2.(Min.)Same as Pollucite. 1913 Webster]
Pol"ly(?), n.A woman's name; also, a popular name for a parrot. 1913 Webster]
Po"lo(?), n.[Of Eastern origin; -- properly, the ball used in the game.]1.A game of ball of Eastern origin, resembling hockey, with the players on horseback. 1913 Webster]
2.A similar game played on the ice, or on a prepared floor, by players wearing skates. 1913 Webster]
3.A game similar to hockey played by swimmers. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Po"lo(?), n.[Sp., an air or popular song in Andalucia.]A Spanish gypsy dance characterized by energetic movements of the body while the feet merely shuffle or glide, with unison singing and rhythmic clapping of hands. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Po`lo*naise"(?), a.[F. polonais, polonaise, Polish.]Of or pertaining to the Poles, or to Poland.[Written also Polonese.] 1913 Webster]
Po`lo*naise"(?), n.[Written also Polonese and Polonoise.]1.The Polish language. 1913 Webster]
2.An article of dress for women, consisting of a body and an outer skirt in one piece. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mus.)A stately Polish dance tune, in 3-4 measure, beginning always on the beat with a quaver followed by a crotchet, and closing on the beat after a strong accent on the second beat; also, a dance adapted to such music; a polacca. 1913 Webster]
Po`lo*nese"(?), a. & n.See Polonaise. 1913 Webster]
Po*lo"ni*um(p, n.[NL. So named after Poland, in L. form Polonia, one of the discoverers being a Pole.](Chem.)A radioactive chemical element, discovered by M. and MMe. Curie in pitchblende, and originally called radium F. It has atomic number 84 and an atomic weight of 210. It is a very rare natural element, having an abundance in uranium ores only 0.2% that of radium. It is closely related chemically to bismuth. It emits only alpha rays, and has a half-life of 138 days. It is thus more unstable than radium, and a milligram of polonium emits as many alpha particles as 5 grams of radium. Twenty-seven isotopes are known, with atomic masses from 192 to 218. At present a more practical method of preparation than isolation from ores is the preparation by neutron bombardment of bismuth in a nuclear reactor, and it may be obtained commercially by users having an appropriate permit.[HBCF61] Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Po*lo"ny(?), n.[Prob. corrupt. fr. Bologna.]A kind of sausage made of meat partly cooked. 1913 Webster]
Pol"ron(?), n.See Pauldron. 1913 Webster]
Polt(?), n.[Cf. E. pelt, L. pultare to beat, strike.]A blow or thump.Halliwell. -- a.Distorted. 1913 Webster]
Pot foot, a distorted foot.Sir T. Herbert. 1913 Webster]
{ Polt"-foot`(?), Polt"-foot`ed(?), }a.Having a distorted foot, or a clubfoot or clubfeet.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Pol*troon"(?), n.[F. poltron, from It. poltrone an idle fellow, sluggard, coward, poltro idle, lazy, also, bed, fr. OHG. polstar, bolstar, cushion, G. polster, akin to E. bolster. See Bolster.]An arrant coward; a dastard; a craven; a mean-spirited wretch.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pol*troon"er*y(?), n.[F. poltronnerie; cf. It. poltroneria.]Cowardice; want of spirit; pusillanimity. 1913 Webster]
Pol*troon"ish, a.Resembling a poltroon; cowardly. 1913 Webster]
Pol"ve*rine(?), n.[It. polverino, fr. polvere ust, L. pulvis, -veris. See Powder.]Glassmaker's ashes; a kind of potash or pearlash, brought from the Levant and Syria, -- used in the manufacture of fine glass. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y-(?). [See Full, a.]A combining form or prefix from Gr. poly`s, many; as, polygon, a figure of many angles; polyatomic, having many atoms; polychord, polyconic. 1913 Webster]
Po"ly(?), n.[L. polium, the name of a plant, perhaps Teucrium polium, Gr. (Bot.)A whitish woolly plant (Teucrium Polium) of the order Labiat\'91, found throughout the Mediterranean region. The name, with sundry prefixes, is sometimes given to other related species of the same genus.[Spelt also poley.] 1913 Webster]
Poly mountain. See Poly-mountain, in Vocabulary. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*ac"id(?), a.[Poly- + acid.](Chem.)Capable of neutralizing, or of combining with, several molecules of a monobasic acid; having more than one hydrogen atom capable of being replaced by acid radicals; -- said of certain bases; as, calcium hydrate and glycerin are polyacid bases. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*a*cous"tic(?), a.[Poly- + acoustic: cf. F. polyacoustique.]Multiplying or magnifying sound. -- n.A polyacoustic instrument. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*a*cous"tics(?), n.The art of multiplying or magnifying sounds. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pol`y*a"cron(?), n.; pl.Polyacra(#), E. Polyacrons(#).[NL., fr. Gr. poly`s many + 'a`kron summit.](Geom.)A solid having many summits or angular points; a polyhedron. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pol`y*ac*tin"i*a(?), n. pl.[NL. See Poly-, and Actinia.](Zo\'94l.)An old name for those Anthozoa which, like the actinias, have numerous simple tentacles. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pol`y*a*del"phi*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. poly`s many + (Bot.)A Linn\'91an class of plants having stamens united in three or more bodies or bundles by the filaments. 1913 Webster]
{ Pol`y*a*del"phi*an(?), Pol`y*a*del"phous(?), }a.(Bot.)Belonging to the class Polyadelphia; having stamens united in three or more bundles. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pol`y*an"dri*a(?), n. pl.[NL. See Polyandry.](Bot.)A Linn\'91an class of monoclinous or hermaphrodite plants, having many stamens, or any number above twenty, inserted in the receptacle. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*an"dric(?), a.[Cf. polyandrique.]Pertaining to, or characterized by, polyandry; mating with several males. \'bdPolyandric societies.\'b8 H. Spencer. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*an"drous(?), a.(Bot.)Belonging to the class Polyandria; having many stamens, or any number above twenty, inserted in the receptacle. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*an"dry(?), n.[Poly- + Gr. polyandrie.]The possession by a woman of more than one husband at the same time; -- contrasted with monandry. 1913 Webster]
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Pol`y*an"thus(?), n.; pl.Polyanthuses(#).[NL., fr. Gr. poly`s many + [Written also polyanthos.](Bot.)(a)The oxlip. So called because the peduncle bears a many-flowered umbel. See Oxlip. (b) A bulbous flowering plant of the genus Narcissus (N. Tazetta, or N. polyanthus of some authors). See Illust. of Narcissus. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*ar`chist(?), n.One who advocates polyarchy; -- opposed to monarchist.Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*ar`chy(?), n.[Poly- + -archy: cf. F. polyarchie. Cf. Polarchy.]A government by many persons, of whatever order or class.Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*a*tom"ic(?), a.[Poly- + atomic.](Chem.)(a)Having more than one atom in the molecule; consisting of several atoms.(b)Having a valence greater than one. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*au*tog"ra*phy(?), n.[Poly- + autography.]The act or practice of multiplying copies of one's own handwriting, or of manuscripts, by printing from stone, -- a species of lithography. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*ba"sic(?), a.[Poly- + basic.](Chem.)Capable of neutralizing, or of combining with, several molecules of a monacid base; having several hydrogen atoms capable of being replaced by basic radicals; -- said of certain acids; as, sulphuric acid is polybasic. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*ba"site(?), n.[See Polybasic.](Min.)An iron-black ore of silver, consisting of silver, sulphur, and antimony, with some copper and arsenic. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pol`y*bran"chi*a(?), n. pl.[NL. See Poly-, and Branchia.](Zo\'94l.)A division of Nudibranchiata including those which have numerous branchi\'91 on the back. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*bro"mide(?), n.[Poly- + bromide.](Chem.)A bromide containing more than one atom of bromine in the molecule. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*car"pel*la*ry(?), a.(Bot.)Composed of several or numerous carpels; -- said of such fruits as the orange. 1913 Webster]
{ Pol`y*car"pic(?), Pol`y*car"pous(?), }a.[Poly- + Gr. (Bot.)(a)Bearing fruit repeatedly, or year after year.(b)Having several pistils in one flower. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pol`y*ch\'91"ta(?), n. pl.[NL., from Gr. poly`s many + (Zo\'94l.)One of the two principal groups of Ch\'91topoda. It includes those that have prominent parapodia and fascicles of set\'91. See Illust. under Parapodia. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*chlo"ride(?), n.[Poly- + chloride.](Chem.)A chloride containing more than one atom of chlorine in the molecule. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*ch\'d2r"a*ny(?), n.[Gr. A government by many chiefs, princes, or rules. [Obs.] Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*chord(?), a.[Gr. poly`s many + Having many strings. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*chord, n.(Mus.)(a)A musical instrument of ten strings.(b)An apparatus for coupling two octave notes, capable of being attached to a keyed instrument. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*chrest(?), n.[Gr. poly`s many + polychreste.](Med.)A medicine that serves for many uses, or that cures many diseases. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Polychrest salt(Old Med. Chem.), potassium sulphate, specifically obtained by fusing niter with sulphur. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*chro*ism(?), n.[Poly- + Gr. Same as Pleochroism. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*chro*ite(?), n.[Poly- + Gr. polychro\'8bte.](Chem.)The coloring matter of saffron; -- formerly so called because of the change of color on treatment with certain acids; -- called also crocin, and safranin. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*chro"mate(?), n.[See Polychromic.](Chem.)A salt of a polychromic acid. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*chro"mate, n.[See Polychromatic.](Chem.)A compound which exhibits, or from which may be prepared, a variety of colors, as certain solutions derived from vegetables, which display colors by fluorescence. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*chro*mat"ic(?), a.[Poly- + chromatic.]Showing a variety, or a change, of colors. 1913 Webster]
Polychromatic acid(Old Chem.), a substance obtained by the action of nitric acid on aloes. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*chrome(?), n.[Poly- + Gr. (Chem.)Esculin; -- so called in allusion to its fluorescent solutions. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*chrome, a.[Cf. F. polychrome.]Executed in the manner of polychromy; as, polychrome printing. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*chro"mic(?), a.[Poly- + (sense 1) Gr. chromic.]1.Polychromatic. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, any one of several acids (known only in their salts) which contain more than one atom of chromium. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*chro"mous(?), a.Of or pertaining to polychromy; many-colored; polychromatic. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*chro`my(?), n.[Poly- + Gr. (Anc. Art)The art or practice of combining different colors, especially brilliant ones, in an artistic way. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*chro"ni*ous(?), a.[Poly- + Gr. Enduring through a long time; chronic. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*clin"ic(?), n.[Poly- + clinic.](Med.)A clinic in which diseases of many sorts are treated; especially, an institution in which clinical instruction is given in all kinds of disease. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*con"ic(?), a.[Poly- + conic.]Pertaining to, or based upon, many cones. 1913 Webster]
Polyconic projection(Map Making), a projection of the earth's surface, or any portion thereof, by which each narrow zone is projected upon a conical surface that touches the sphere along this zone, the conical surface being then unrolled. This projection differs from conic projection in that latter assumes but one cone for the whole map. Polyconic projection is that in use in the United States coast and geodetic survey. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*cot`y*le"don(?), n.[Poly- + cotyledon: cf. F. polycotyl\'82done.](Bot.)A plant that has many, or more than two, cotyledons in the seed. -- Pol`y*cot`y*led"on*ous(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*cot`y*led"on*a*ry(?), a.[Poly- + cotyledonary.](Anat.)Having the villi of the placenta collected into definite patches, or cotyledons. 1913 Webster]
Po*lyc"ra*cy(?), n.[Poly- + -cracy, as in democracy.]Government by many rulers; polyarchy. 1913 Webster]
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Pol`y*crot"ic(p, a.[Poly- + Gr. krotei^n to beat.](Physiol.)Of or pertaining to polycrotism; manifesting polycrotism; as, a polycrotic pulse; a polycrotic pulse curve. 1913 Webster]
Po*lyc"ro*tism(?), n.(Physiol.)That state or condition of the pulse in which the pulse curve, or sphygmogram, shows several secondary crests or elevations; -- contrasted with monocrotism and dicrotism. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*cys"tid(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)(a)One of the Polycystidea.(b)One of the Polycystina. -- a.Pertaining to the Polycystidea, or the Polycystina. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pol`y*cys*tid"e*a(?), n. pl.[NL. See Poly-, and Cystidea.](Zo\'94l.)A division of Gregarin\'91 including those that have two or more internal divisions of the body. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pol`y*cys*ti"na(?), n. pl.[NL. See Poly-, and Cyst.](Zo\'94l.)A division of Radiolaria including numerous minute marine species. The skeleton is composed of silica, and is often very elegant in form and sculpture. Many have been found in the fossil state. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*cys"tine(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Pertaining to the Polycystina. -- n.One of the Polycystina. 1913 Webster]
<-- 2. a homopolymer of the amino acid cystine. --> 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pol`y*cyt*ta"ri*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. poly`s many + (Zo\'94l.)A division of Radiolaria. It includes those having one more central capsules. 1913 Webster]
<-- polydactyl. = polydactylous. having more that the normal number of digits; e.g. a polydactylous cat may have six or more toes on its paw. --> 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*dac"tyl*ism(?), n.[Poly- + Gr. polydactylisme.](Anat.)The possession of more that the normal number of digits.
<-- also polydactyly. --> 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pol`y*dip"si*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. poly`s much + (Med.)Excessive and constant thirst occasioned by disease. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*e"dron(?), n.See Polyhedron. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*e"drous(?), a.See Polyhedral. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*ei"dic(?), a.[Poly- + Gr. e'i^dos form.](Zo\'94l.)Passing through several distinct larval forms; -- having several distinct kinds of young. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*ei"dism(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The quality or state of being polyeidic. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*em"bry*o*nate(?), a.[Poly- + embryonate.](Bot.)Consisting of, or having, several embryos; polyembryonic. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*em"bry*o*ny(?), n.[See Poly-, and Embryo.](Bot.)The production of two or more embryos in one seed, due either to the existence and fertilization of more than one embryonic sac or to the origination of embryos outside of the embryonic sac. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*foil(?), n.[Poly- + foil, n.](Arch.)Same as Multifoil. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Po*lyg"a*la(?), n.[L., milkwort, fr. Gr. poly`s much + A genus of bitter herbs or shrubs having eight stamens and a two-celled ovary (as the Seneca snakeroot, the flowering wintergreen, etc.); milkwort. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*ga*la"ceous(?), a.Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants (Polygalace\'91) of which Polygala is the type. 1913 Webster]
Po*lyg"a*lic(?), a.(Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or obtained from, Polygala; specifically, designating an acrid glucoside (called polygalic acid, senegin, etc.), resembling, or possibly identical with, saponin. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pol`y*ga"mi*a(?), n. pl.[NL. See Polygamous.](Bot.)(a)A Linn\'91an class of plants, characterized by having both hermaphrodite and unisexual flowers on the same plant.(b)A name given by Linn\'91us to file orders of plants having syngenesious flowers. 1913 Webster]
Po*lyg"a*mist(?), n.[Cf. F. polygamiste, polygame, Gr. a.]One who practices polygamy, or maintains its lawfulness. 1913 Webster]
Po*lyg"a*mize(?), v. i.To practice polygamy; to marry several wives.Sylvester. Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Po*lyg"a*mous(?), a.[Gr. poly`s many + Bigamy.] 1913 Webster]
1.Of or pertaining to polygamy; characterized by, or involving, polygamy; having a plurality of wives; as, polygamous marriages; -- opposed to monogamous. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Pairing with more than one female. 1913 Webster]
Most deer, cattle, and sheep are polygamous.Darwin. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bot.)Belonging to the Polygamia; bearing both hermaphrodite and unisexual flowers on the same plant. 1913 Webster]
Po*lyg"a*my(?), n.[Gr. polygamie.]1.The having of a plurality of wives or husbands at the same time; usually, the marriage of a man to more than one woman, or the practice of having several wives, at the same time; -- opposed to monogamy; as, the nations of the East practiced polygamy. See the Note under Bigamy, and cf. Polyandry. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The state or habit of having more than one mate. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bot.)The condition or state of a plant which bears both perfect and unisexual flowers. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*gas"tri*an(p, n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Polygastrica. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*gas"tric(-tr, a.[Poly- + gastric: cf. F. polygastrique.]1.(Anat.)Having several bellies; -- applied to muscles which are made up of several bellies separated by short tendons. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Pertaining to the Polygastrica. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*gas"tric(p, n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Polygastrica. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pol`y*gas"tri*ca(-tr, n. pl.[NL. So called because they were supposed to have several stomachs, or digestive cavities.](Zo\'94l.)The Infusoria. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
{ Pol`y*gen"e*sis(-j, Po*lyg"e*ny(p, }n.[Poly- + genesis, or root of Gr. gi`gnesqai to be born.](Biol.)The theory that living organisms originate in cells or embryos of different kinds, instead of coming from a single cell; -- opposed to monogenesis. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*ge*net"ic(?), a.1.Having many distinct sources; originating at various places or times. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)Of or pertaining to polygenesis; polyphyletic. 1913 Webster]
Polygenetic mountain range(Geol.), one which is composite, or consists of two or more monogenetic ranges, each having had its own history of development.Dana. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*gen"ic(-j, a.(Biol.)Of or relating to polygeny; polygenetic. 1913 Webster]
Po*lyg"e*nism(p, n.[Cf. F. polyg\'82nisme.](Biol.)The doctrine that animals of the same species have sprung from more than one original pair. 1913 Webster]
Po*lyg"e*nist(-n, n.(Biol.)One who maintains that animals of the same species have sprung from more than one original pair; -- opposed to monogenist. 1913 Webster]
Po*lyg"e*nous(?), a.[Poly- + -genous: cf. Gr. Consisting of, or containing, many kinds; as, a polygenous mountain.Kirwan. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*glot(?), a.[Gr. poly`glwttos many-tongued; poly`s many + glw^tta, glw^ssa, tongue, language: cf. F. polyglotte.]1.Containing, or made up, of, several languages; as, a polyglot lexicon, Bible. 1913 Webster]
2.Versed in, or speaking, many languages. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*glot, n.1.One who speaks several languages. [R.] \'bdA polyglot, or good linguist.\'b8 Howell. 1913 Webster]
2.A book containing several versions of the same text, or containing the same subject matter in several languages; esp., the Scriptures in several languages. 1913 Webster]
Enriched by the publication of polyglots.Abp. Newcome. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*glot"tous(?), a.[See Polyglot.]Speaking many languages; polyglot. [R.] \'bdThe polyglottous tribes of America.\'b8 Max M\'81ller. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*gon(?), n.[Gr. poly`gwnos polygonal; poly`s many + gwni`a angle: cf. F. polygone.](Geom.)A plane figure having many angles, and consequently many sides; esp., one whose perimeter consists of more than four sides; any figure having many angles. 1913 Webster]
Polygon of forces(Mech.), a polygonal figure, the sides of which, taken successively, represent, in length and direction, several forces acting simultaneously upon one point, so that the side necessary to complete the figure represents the resultant of those forces. Cf. Parallelogram of forces, under Parallelogram. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*go*na"ceous(?), a.[See Polygonum.](Bot.)Of or pertaining to a natural order of apetalous plants (Polygonace\'91), of which the knotweeds (species of Polygonum) are the type, and which includes also the docks (Rumex), the buckwheat, rhubarb, sea grape (Coccoloba), and several other genera. 1913 Webster]
Po*lyg"o*nal(?), a.Having many angles. 1913 Webster]
Polygonal numbers, certain figurate numbers. See under Figurate. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*go*neu"tic(?), a.[Poly- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Having two or more broods in a season. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*go*nom"e*try(?), n.[Polygon + -metry.]The doctrine of polygons; an extension of some of the principles of trigonometry to the case of polygons. 1913 Webster]
Po*lyg"o*nous(?), a.Polygonal. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Po*lyg"o*num(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. poly`s many + go`ny the knee, a joint of a plant. So called in allusion to the numerous joints.](Bot.)A genus of plants embracing a large number of species, including bistort, knotweed, smartweed, etc. 1913 Webster]
Po*lyg"o*ny(?), n.(Bot.)Any plant of the genus Polygonum. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pol`y*gor"di*us(?), n.[NL. See Poly-, and Gordius.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of marine annelids, believed to be an ancient or ancestral type. It is remarkable for its simplicity of structure and want of parapodia. It is the type of the order Archiannelida, or Gymnotoma. See Loeven's larva. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*gram(?), n.[Gr. poly`s many + A figure consisting of many lines. [R.] Barlow. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*graph(?), n.[Gr. poly`s much, many + polygraphe.]1.An instrument for multiplying copies of a writing; a manifold writer; a copying machine. 1913 Webster]
2.In bibliography, a collection of different works, either by one or several authors.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
<--3.An instrument for detecting deceptive statements by a subject, by measuring several physiological states of the subject, such as pulse, heartbeat, and sweating. The instrument records these parameters on a strip of paper while the subject is asked questions designed to elicit emotional responses when the subject tries to deceive the interrogator. Also called lie detector--> 1913 Webster]
{ Pol`y*graph"ic(?), Pol`y*graph"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. polygraphique.]Pertaining to, or employed in, polygraphy; as, a polygraphic instrument. 1913 Webster]
2.Done with a polygraph; as, a polygraphic copy. 1913 Webster]
Po*lyg"ra*phy(?), n.[Gr. poly`s much + gra`fein to write: cf. F. polygraphie.]1.Much writing; writing of many books. [Obs.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.The art of writing in various ciphers, and of deciphering the same. [R.] 1913 Webster]
3.The art or practice of using a polygraph. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*grooved`(?), a.[Poly- + groove.]Having many grooves; as, a polygrooved rifle or gun (referring to the rifling). 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*gyn(?), n.[Cf. F. polygyne. See Polygyny.](Bot.)A plant of the order Polygynia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pol`y*gyn"i*a(?), n. pl.[NL. See Polygyny.](Bot.)A Linn\'91an order of plants having many styles. 1913 Webster]
{ Pol`y*gyn"i*an(?), Po*lyg"y*nous(?), }a.(Bot.)Having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia. 1913 Webster]
Po*lyg"y*nist(?), n.One who practices or advocates polygyny.H. Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Po*lyg"y*ny(?), n.[Poly- + Gr. The state or practice of having several wives at the same time; marriage to several wives.H. Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*ha"lite(?), n.[Poly- + Gr. (Min.)A mineral usually occurring in fibrous masses, of a brick-red color, being tinged with iron, and consisting chiefly of the sulphates of lime, magnesia, and soda. 1913 Webster]
{ Pol`y*he"dral(?), Pol`y*hed"ric*al(?), }a.[See Polyhedron.](Geom.)Having many sides, as a solid body. 1913 Webster]
Polyhedral angle, an angle bounded by three or more plane angles having a common vertex. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*he"dron(?), n.; pl. E. Polyhedrons. (#), L. Polyhedra(#).[NL., fr. Gr. poly`s many + poly\'8adre.]1.(Geom.)A body or solid contained by many sides or planes. 1913 Webster]
2.(Opt.)A polyscope, or multiplying glass. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*he"drous(?), a.Polyhedral. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*his"tor(?), n.[Gr. One versed in various learning. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*hym"ni*a(?), n.[L., from Gr. poly`s many + (Anc. Myth.)The Muse of lyric poetry. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*i"o*dide(?), n.(Chem.)A iodide having more than one atom of iodine in the molecule. 1913 Webster]
Po*lyl"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. poly`s much + Talkativeness. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Po*lyl"o*quent(?), a.[Poly- + L. loquens, p. pr. of logui to speak.]Garrulous; loquacious. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*mas"tism(?), n.[Poly- + Gr. (Anat.)The condition of having more than two mamm\'91, or breasts. 1913 Webster]
<-- polymath = polymathist --> 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*math"ic(?), a.[Cf. F. polymathique. See Polymathy.]Pertaining to polymathy; acquainted with many branches of learning. 1913 Webster]
Po*lym"a*thist(?), n.One versed in many sciences; a person of various learning. 1913 Webster]
Po*lym"a*thy(?), n.[Gr. poly`s much + The knowledge of many arts and sciences; variety of learning.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*me*nis"cous(?), a.[See Poly-, and Meniscus.](Zo\'94l.)Having numerous facets; -- said of the compound eyes of insects and crustaceans. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*mer(?), n.[See Polymeric.](Chem.)Any one of two or more substances related to each other by polymerism; specifically, a substance produced from another substance by chemical polymerization. [Formerly also written polymere.] 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*mer"ic(?), a.[Poly- + Gr. (Chem.)Having the same percentage composition (that is, having the same elements united in the same proportion by weight), but different molecular weights; -- often used with with; thus, cyanic acid (CNOH), fulminic acid (C2N2O2H2), and cyanuric acid (C3N3O3H3), are polymeric with each other. 1913 Webster]
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<-- 2. consisting of multiple units linked together by covalent bonds to form a larger molecule --> 1913 Webster]
Po*lym"er*ism(?), n.(Chem.)(a)The state, quality, or relation of two or more polymeric substances.(b)The act or process of forming polymers. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*mer`i*za"tion(?), n.(Chem.)The act or process of changing to a polymeric form; the condition resulting from such change. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*mer*ize(?), v. t.(Chem.)To cause polymerization of; to produce polymers from; to increase the molecular weight of, without changing the atomic proportions; thus, certain acids polymerize aldehyde. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*mer*ize, v. i.(Chem.)To change into another substance having the same atomic proportions, but a higher molecular weight; to undergo polymerization; thus, aldehyde polymerizes in forming paraldehyde. 1913 Webster]
Po*lym"er*ous(?), a.1.(Bot.)Having many parts or members in each set.Gray. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)Polymeric. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Po*lym"ni*a(?), n.See Polyhymnia. 1913 Webster]
Pol"ym*nite(?), n.[Gr. poly`s much + (Min.)A stone marked with dendrites and black lines, and so disposed as to represent rivers, marshes, etc. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*morph(?), n.[Gr. poly`s many + morfh` form: cf. F. polymorphe.](Crystallog.)A substance capable of crystallizing in several distinct forms; also, any one of these forms. Cf. Allomorph. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*mor"phic(?), a.Polymorphous. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*mor"phism(?), n.1.(Crystallog.)Same as Pleomorphism. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)(a)The capability of assuming different forms; the capability of widely varying in form.(b)Existence in many forms; the coexistence, in the same locality, of two or more distinct forms independent of sex, not connected by intermediate gradations, but produced from common parents. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pol`y*mor*pho"sis(?), n.[NL. See Poly-, and Morphosis.](Zo\'94l.)The assumption of several structural forms without a corresponding difference in function; -- said of sponges, etc. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*mor"phous(?), a.1.Having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles; as, a polymorphous author.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)Having, or occurring in, several distinct forms; -- opposed to monomorphic. 1913 Webster]
<-- p. 1111 -->
Pol"y*mor`phy(?), n.Existence in many forms; polymorphism. 1913 Webster]
Po`ly-moun"tain(?), n.(Bot.)(a)Same as Poly, n.(b)The closely related Teucrium montanum, formerly called Polium montanum, a plant of Southern Europe.(c)The Bartsia alpina, a low purple-flowered herb of Europe. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pol`y*my"o*d\'91(?), n. pl.[NL. See Polymyoid.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Oscines. 1913 Webster]
Po*lym"y*oid(?), a.[Poly- + Gr. -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Having numerous vocal muscles; of or pertaining to the Polymyod\'91. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*neme(?), n.[Poly- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of tropical food fishes of the family Polynemid\'91. They have several slender filaments, often very long, below the pectoral fin. Some of them yield isinglass of good quality. Called also threadfish. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*ne"moid(?), a.[Polyneme + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the polynemes, or the family Polynemid\'91. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*ne"sian(?), a.Of or pertaining to Polynesia (the islands of the eastern and central Pacific), or to the Polynesians. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*ne"sians(?), n. pl.; sing. Polynesian.(Ethnol.)The race of men native in Polynesia. 1913 Webster]
Po*lyn"i*a(?), n.[Russ. poluineia a warm place in water, i. e., a place which does not freeze.]The open sea supposed to surround the north pole.Kane. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*no"mi*al(?), n.[Poly- + -nomial, as in monomial, binomial: cf. F. polyn\'93me.](Alg.)An expression composed of two or more terms, connected by the signs plus or minus; as, a2 - 2ab + b2. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*no"mi*al, a.1.Containing many names or terms; multinominal; as, the polynomial theorem. 1913 Webster]
2.Consisting of two or more words; having names consisting of two or more words; as, a polynomial name; polynomial nomenclature. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*nu"cle*ar(?), a.[Poly- + nuclear.](Biol.)Containing many nuclei. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*nu*cle"o*lar(?), a.[Poly- + nucleolar.](Biol.)Having more than one nucleolus. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*om"ma*tous(?), a.[Poly- + Gr. Having many eyes. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*on"o*mous(?), a.[Poly- + Gr. Having many names or titles; polyonymous.Sir W. Jones. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*on"o*my(?), n.[Cf. Gr. The use of a variety of names for the same object.G. S. Faber. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*o*nym(?), n.1.An object which has a variety of names. 1913 Webster]
2.A polynomial name or term. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*on"y*mous, a.Polyonomous. 1913 Webster]
{ Pol`y*op"tron(?), Pol`y*op"trum(?), }n.[NL., from Gr. poly`s many + (Opt.)A glass through which objects appear multiplied, but diminished in size. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*o*ra"ma(?), n.[Poly- + Gr. A view of many objects; also, a sort of panorama with dissolving views. 1913 Webster]
Pol"yp(?), n.[L. polypus, Gr. poly`s many + polype. See Poly- and Foot, and cf. Polypode, Polypody, Poulp.](Zo\'94l.)(a)One of the feeding or nutritive zooids of a hydroid or coral.(b)One of the Anthozoa.(c)pl.Same as Anthozoa. See Anthozoa, Madreporaria, Hydroid.[Written also polype.] 1913 Webster]
Fresh-water polyp, the hydra. --
Polyp stem(Zo\'94l.), that portion of the stem of a siphonophore which bears the polypites, or feeding zooids. 1913 Webster]
Po*lyp"a*rous(?), a.[Poly- + L. parere to produce.]Producing or bearing a great number; bringing forth many. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*pa*ry(?), n.; pl.Polyparies(#).[See Polyp.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Polypidom. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*pe"an(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to a polyp, or polyps. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*pe*ryth"rin(?), n.[Polyp + Gr. (Physiol. Chem.)A coloring matter found in many simple Anthozoa and some hydroids. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*pet"al*ous(?), a.[Poly- + petal.](Bot.)Consisting of, or having, several or many separate petals; as, a polypetalous corolla, flower, or plant.Martyn. 1913 Webster]
Po*lyph"a*gous(?), a.[L. polyphagus, Gr. poly`s much, many + polyphage.]Eating, or subsisting on, many kinds of food; as, polyphagous animals. 1913 Webster]
Po*lyph""a*gy(?), n.The practice or faculty of subsisting on many kinds of food. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*phar"ma*cy(?), n.[Poly- + Gr. polypharmacie.](Med.)(a)The act or practice of prescribing too many medicines.(b)A prescription made up of many medicines or ingredients.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*phase(?), a.[Poly- + phase.](Elec.)Having or producing two or more phases; multiphase; as, a polyphase machine, a machine producing two or more pressure waves of electro-motive force, differing in phase; a polyphase current. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pol"y*phas`er(?), n.(Elec.)A machine generating more than one pressure wave; a multiphaser. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pol`y*phe"mus(?), n.[L. Polyphemus the one-eyed Cyclops who was blinded by Ulysses.](Zo\'94l.)A very large American moth (Telea polyphemus) belonging to the Silkworm family (Bombycid\'91). Its larva, which is very large, bright green, with silvery tubercles, and with oblique white stripes on the sides, feeds on the oak, chestnut, willow, cherry, apple, and other trees. It produces a large amount of strong silk. Called also American silkworm. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*phone(?), n.A character or vocal sign representing more than one sound, as read, which is pronounced r\'c7d or r\'cbd. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*phon"ic(?), a.[Gr. poly`s many + polyphone.]1.Having a multiplicity of sounds. 1913 Webster]
2.Characterized by polyphony; as, Assyrian polyphonic characters. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mus.)Consisting of several tone series, or melodic parts, progressing simultaneously according to the laws of counterpoint; contrapuntal; as, a polyphonic composition; -- opposed to homophonic, or monodic. 1913 Webster]
Po*lyph"o*nism(?), n.Polyphony. 1913 Webster]
Po*lyph"o*nist(?), n.1.A proficient in the art of multiplying sounds; a ventriloquist. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)A master of polyphony; a contrapuntist. 1913 Webster]
Po*lyph"o*nous(?), a.Same as Polyphonic. 1913 Webster]
Po*lyph"o*ny(?), n.[Gr. 1.Multiplicity of sounds, as in the reverberations of an echo. 1913 Webster]
2.Plurality of sounds and articulations expressed by the same vocal sign. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mus.)Composition in mutually related, equally important parts which share the melody among them; contrapuntal composition; -- opposed to homophony, in which the melody is given to one part only, the others filling out the harmony. See Counterpoint. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*phore(?), n.[Poly- + Gr. fe`rein to bear.](Bot.)A receptacle which bears many ovaries. 1913 Webster]
{ Pol`y*pho"tal(?), Pol"y*phote(?) }, a.[Poly- + Gr. (Elec.)Pertaining to or designating arc lamps so constructed that more than one can be used on a single circuit. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pol`y*phy*let"ic(?), a.[Poly- + Gr. (Biol.)Pertaining to, or characterized by, descent from more than one root form, or from many different root forms; polygenetic; -- opposed to monophyletic. 1913 Webster]
Po*lyph"yl*lous(?), a.[Gr. poly`s many + (Bot.)Many-leaved; as, a polyphyllous calyx or perianth. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pol"y*pi(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)The Anthozoa. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*pide(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the ordinary zooids of the Bryozoa.[Spellt also polypid.] 1913 Webster]
Po*lyp"i*dom(?), n.[Polypus + L. domus house.](Zo\'94l.)A coral, or corallum; also, one of the coral-like structure made by bryozoans and hydroids. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pol`y*pif"e*ra(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)The Anthozoa. 1913 Webster]
Pol*y*pif"er*ous(?), a.[Polypus + -ferous.](Zo\'94l.)Bearing polyps, or polypites. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*pip"a*rous(?), a.[Polypus + L. parere to produce.](Zo\'94l.)Producing polyps. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*pite(?), n.1.(Zo\'94l.)(a)One of the feeding zooids, or polyps, of a coral, hydroid, or siphonophore; a hydranth. See Illust. of Campanularian.(b)Sometimes, the manubrium of a hydroid medusa. 1913 Webster]
2.(Paleon.)A fossil coral. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pol`y*pla*coph"o*ra(?), n. pl.[NL. See Poly-, and Placophora.](Zo\'94l.)See Placophora. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*plas"tic(?), a.[Poly- + -plastic.](Biol.)Assuming, or having the power of assuming, many forms; as, a polyplastic element which does not preserve its original shape. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*pode(?), n.[Cf. F. polypode. See Polypody.](Bot.)A plant of the genus Polypodium; polypody.[Written also polypod.] 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*pode, n.[Gr. polypode. See Polyp.](Zo\'94l.)An animal having many feet; a myriapod. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*po`di*um(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. Polyp, and cf. 2d Polypode.](Bot.)A genus of plants of the order Filices or ferns. The fructifications are in uncovered roundish points, called sori, scattered over the inferior surface of the frond or leaf. There are numerous species. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*po`dy(?), n.(Bot.)Any plant of the genus Polypodium. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*poid(?), a.[Polyp + -oid.]1.(Zo\'94l.)Like a polyp; having the nature of a polyp, but lacking the tentacles or other parts. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)Resembling a polypus in appearance; having a character like that of a polypus. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pol`y*po*me*du"s\'91(?), n. pl.[NL. See Polyp, and Medusa.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Hydrozoa. 1913 Webster]
Po*lyp"o*rous(?; 277), a.[Poly- + porous.]Having many pores.Wright. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Po*lyp"o*rus(?), n.; pl.Polypori(#).[NL., fr. Gr. poly`s many + (Bot.)A genus of fungi having the under surface full of minute pores; also, any fungus of this genus. 1913 Webster]
Polyporus fomentarius was formerly dried and cut in slices for tinder, called amadou. P. betulinus is common in America, and forms very large thick white semicircular excrescences on birch trees. Several species of Polyporous are considered edible. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*pous(?), a.[Cf. F. polypeux. See Polyp.]Of the nature of a polypus; having many feet or roots, like the polypus; affected with polypus. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*prag"ma*ty(?), n.[Poly- + Gr. The state of being overbusy. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pol`y*pro`to*don"ta(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. poly`s many + (Zo\'94l.)A division of marsupials in which there are more fore incisor teeth in each jaw. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Po*lyp`te*roi"de*i(?), n. pl.[NL. See Polypterus, and -oid.](Zo\'94l.)A suborder of existing ganoid fishes having numerous fins along the back. The bichir, or Polypterus, is the type. See Illust. under Crossopterygian. 1913 Webster]
Po*lyp`te*rus(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. poly`s many + (Zo\'94l.)An African genus of ganoid fishes including the bichir. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pol`yp*to"ton(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. poly`s many + (Rhet.)A figure by which a word is repeated in different forms, cases, numbers, genders, etc., as in Tennyson's line, -- \'bdMy own heart's heart, and ownest own, farewell.\'b8 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*pus(?), n.; pl. E. Polypuses(#), L. Polypi(#).[L. See Polyp.]1.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Polyp.<-- polyp is the normal term now --> 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)A tumor, usually with a narrow base, somewhat resembling a pear, -- found in the nose, uterus, etc., and produced by hypertrophy of some portion of the mucous membrane. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*rhi"zous(?), a.[Gr. poly`s many + (Bot.)Having numerous roots, or rootlets. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*sche"ma*tist(?), a.[Poly- + Gr. Having, or existing in, many different forms or fashions; multiform. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*scope(?), n.[Gr. poly`s much, many + polyscope.]1.(Opt.)A glass which makes a single object appear as many; a multiplying glass.Hutton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)An apparatus for affording a view of the different cavities of the body. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*sep"al*ous(?), a.[Poly- + sepal.](Bot.)Having the sepals separate from each other. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*si*lic"ic(?), a.[Poly- + silicic.](Chem.)Of or pertaining to compounds formed by the condensation of two or more molecules of silicic acid. 1913 Webster]
Polysilicic acid(Chem.), any one of a series of acids formed by the condensation of two or more molecules of silicic acid, with elimination of water. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*spast(?), n.[L. polyspaston, fr. Gr. poly`s many + polyspaste.](Surg.)A machine consisting of many pulleys; specifically, an apparatus formerly used for reducing luxations. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*sper"mous(?), a.[Gr. poly`s many + (Bot.)Containing many seeds; as, a polyspermous capsule or berry.Martyn. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*sper`my(?), n.(Biol.)Fullness of sperm, or seed; the passage of more than one spermatozo\'94n into the vitellus in the impregnation of the ovum. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*spor"ous(?), a.[Poly- + spore.](Bot.)Containing many spores. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pol`y*stom"a*ta(?), n. pl.[NL., from Gr. poly`s many + (Zo\'94l.)A division of trematode worms having more two suckers. Called also Polystomea and Polystoma. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*stome(?), a.[Gr. poly`s + sto`ma mouth.](Zo\'94l.)Having many mouths. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*stome, n.(Zo\'94l.)An animal having many mouths; -- applied to Protozoa. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*style(?), a.[Gr. poly`s many + polystyle.](Arch.)Having many columns; -- said of a building, especially of an interior part or court; as, a polystyle hall. -- n.A polystyle hall or edifice. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*sul"phide(?), n.[Poly- + sulphide.](Chem.)A sulphide having more than one atom of sulphur in the molecule; -- contrasted with monosulphide. 1913 Webster]
{ Pol`y*syl*lab"ic(?), Pol`y*syl*lab"ic*al(?), }a.[Gr. poly`s many + polysyllabique.]Pertaining to a polysyllable; containing, or characterized by, polysyllables; consisting of more than three syllables. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*syl"la*bism(?), n.The quality or state of being polysyllabic. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*syl`la*ble(?), n.[Poly- + syllable.]A word of many syllables, or consisting of more syllables than three; -- words of less than four syllables being called monosyllables, dissyllables, and trisyllables. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*syn*det"ic(?), a.Characterized by polysyndeton, or the multiplication of conjunctions. -- Pol`y*syn*det"ic*al*ly(#), adv. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pol`y*syn"de*ton(?), n.[NL., from Gr. poly`s many + (Rhet.)A figure by which the conjunction is often repeated, as in the sentence, \'bdWe have ships and men and money and stores.\'b8 Opposed to asyndeton. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*syn"the*sis(?), n.[Poly- + synthesis.]1.The act or process of combining many separate elements into a whole. 1913 Webster]
2.(Philol.)The formation of a word by the combination of several simple words, as in the aboriginal languages of America; agglutination.Latham. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*syn*thet"ic(p, a.[Poly- + synthetic.]Characterized by polysynthesis; agglutinative. 1913 Webster]
Polysynthetic twinning(Min.), repeated twinning, like that of the triclinic feldspar, producing fine parallel bands in alternately reversed positions. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*tech"nic(p, a.[Gr. poly`technos; poly`s many + te`chnh an art: cf. F. polytechnique.]Comprehending, or relating to, many arts and sciences; -- applied particularly to schools in which many branches of art and science are taught with especial reference to their practical application; as, a polytechnic institute; also to exhibitions of machinery and industrial products. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*tech"nics(?), n.The science of the mechanic arts. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pol`y*tha*la"mi*a(?), n. pl.[NL. See Polythalamous.](Zo\'94l.)A division of Foraminifera including those having a manychambered shell. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*thal"a*mous(?), a.[Poly- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Many-chambered; -- applied to shells of Foraminifera and cephalopods. See Illust. of Nautilus. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*the*ism(?), n.[Poly- + Gr. polyth\'82isme.]The doctrine of, or belief in, a plurality of gods. 1913 Webster]
In the Old Testament, the gradual development of polytheism from the primitive monotheism may be learned.Shaff-Herzog. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*the*ist, n.[Cf. F. polyth\'82iste.]One who believes in, or maintains the doctrine of, a plurality of gods. 1913 Webster]
{ Pol`y*the*is"tic(?), Pol`y*the*is"tic*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to polytheism; characterized by polytheism; professing or advocating polytheism; as, polytheistic worship; a polytheistic author, or nation. -- Pol`y*the*is"tic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*the*ize(?), v. i.To adhere to, advocate, or inculcate, the doctrine of polytheism.Milman. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*the"lism(?), n.[Poly- + Gr. qhlh` a nipple.](Anat.)The condition of having more than two teats, or nipples. 1913 Webster]
Po*lyt"o*cous(?), a.[Gr. poly`s many + 1.(Bot.)Bearing fruit repeatedly, as most perennial plants; polycarpic. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Producing many or young. 1913 Webster]
Po*lyt"o*mous(?), a.[Poly- + Gr. (Bot.)Subdivided into many distinct subordinate parts, which, however, not being jointed to the petiole, are not true leaflets; -- said of leaves.Henslow. 1913 Webster]
Po*lyt"o*my(?), n.(Logic)A division into many members.F. Bowen. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*tung"state(?), n.A salt of polytungstic acid. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*tung"stic(?), a.(Chem.)Containing several tungsten atoms or radicals; as, polytungstic acid. 1913 Webster]
Polytungstic acid(Chem.), any one of several complex acids of tungsten containing more than one atom of tungsten. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*type(?), n.[Poly- + -type: cf. F. polytype, a.](Print.)A cast, or facsimile copy, of an engraved block, matter in type, etc.; as, a polytype in relief -- Pol"y*type, a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
By pressing the wood cut into semifluid metal, an intaglio matrix is produced: and from this matrix, in a similar way, a polytype in relief is obtained.Hansard. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*type, a.(Print.)Of or pertaining to polytypes; obtained by polytyping; as, a polytype plate. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*type, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Polytyped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Polytyping(?).](Print.)To produce a polytype of; as, to polytype an engraving. 1913 Webster]
Pol"y*ur`eth*ane, n.(Chem.)any polymer containing [-NH.CO.O-] linkages; such polymers are much used as the basis of light but rigid foams for packaging (
polyurethane foam) and for hard coatings, as on floors. PJC]
\'d8Pol`y*u"ri*a(?), n.[NL. See Poly-, and Urine.](Med.)A persistently excessive flow of watery urine, with low specific gravity and without the presence of either protein or sugar. It is generally accompanied with more or less thirst. 1913 Webster]
Po*lyv"a*lent(?), a.[Poly- + L. valens, p. pr. See Valent.](Chem.)Multivalent. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pol`y*zo"a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. poly`s many + zo^,on an animal.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Bryozoa. See Illust. under Bryozoa, and Phylactol\'91mata. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*zo"an(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)(a)Any species of Polyzoa; one of the Polyzoa.(b)A polyzo\'94n. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pol`y*zo*a"ri*um(?), n.; pl.Polyzoaria(#).[NL.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Polyzoary. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*zo"a*ry(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The compound organism of a polyzoan. 1913 Webster]
Pol`y*zon"al(?), a.[Poly- + zonal.]Consisting of many zones or rings. 1913 Webster]
Polyzonal lens(Opt.), a lens made up of pieces arranged zones or rings, -- used in the lanterns of lighthouses. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pol`y*zo"\'94n(?), n.; pl.Polyzoa(#).[NL. See Polyzoan.](Zo\'94l.)One of the individual zooids forming the compound organism of a polyzoan. 1913 Webster]
Pom"ace(?; 277), n.[L. ponum a fruit, LL., an apple: cf. LL. pomagium, pomacium.]The substance of apples, or of similar fruit, crushed by grinding. 1913 Webster]
Po`ma*cen"troid(?), a.[Gr. -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Pertaining to the Pomacentrid\'91, a family of bright-colored tropical fishes having spiny opercula; -- often called coral fishes. 1913 Webster]
Po*ma"ceous(?), a.[LL. ponum an apple.]1.(Bot.)(a)Like an apple or pear; producing pomes.(b)Of or pertaining to a suborder (Pome\'91) of rosaceous plants, which includes the true thorn trees, the quinces, service berries, medlars, and loquats, as well as the apples, pears, crabs, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.Like pomace. 1913 Webster]
Po*made"(?; 277), n.[F. pommade pomatum, OF. pomade cider (cf. Sp. pomada, It. pomata, LL. pomata a drink made of apples), from L. pomum fruit, LL., an apple. Cf. Pomatum.]1.Cider. [Obs.] Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
2.Perfumed ointment; esp., a fragrant unguent for the hair; pomatum; -- originally made from apples. 1913 Webster]
Po*man"der(?), n.[Sp. poma.](a)A perfume to be carried with one, often in the form of a ball.(b)A box to contain such perfume, formerly carried by ladies, as at the end of a chain; -- more properly pomander box. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Po"ma*rine(?), a.[Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Having the nostril covered with a scale. 1913 Webster]
Pomarine jager(Zo\'94l.), a North Atlantic jager (Stercorarius pomarinus) having the elongated middle tail feathers obtuse. The adult is black. 1913 Webster]
Po*ma"tum(?), n.[See Pomade.]A perfumed unguent or composition, chiefly used in dressing the hair; pomade.Wiseman. 1913 Webster]
Po*ma"tum, v. t.To dress with pomatum. 1913 Webster]
Pome(?), n.[L. pomum a fruit: cf. F. pomme apple. Cf. Pomade.]1.(Bot.)A fruit composed of several cartilaginous or bony carpels inclosed in an adherent fleshy mass, which is partly receptacle and partly calyx, as an apple, quince, or pear. 1913 Webster]
2.(R. C. Ch.)A ball of silver or other metal, which is filled with hot water, and used by the priest in cold weather to warm his hands during the service. 1913 Webster]
Pome, v. i.[Cf. F. pommer. See Pome, n.]To grow to a head, or form a head in growing. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pome"gran`ate(?; 277), n.[OE. pomgarnet, OF. pome de grenate, F. grenade, L. pomum a fruit + granatus grained, having many grains or seeds. See Pome, and Garnet, Grain.]1.(Bot.)The fruit of the tree Punica Granatum; also, the tree itself (see Balaustine), which is native in the Orient, but is successfully cultivated in many warm countries, and as a house plant in colder climates. The fruit is as large as an orange, and has a hard rind containing many rather large seeds, each one separately covered with crimson, acid pulp. 1913 Webster]
2.A carved or embroidered ornament resembling a pomegranate.Ex. xxviii. 33. 1913 Webster]
Pom"e*lo(?), n.[Cf. Pompelmous.]A variety of shaddock, called also grape fruit. 1913 Webster]
Pome"ly(?), a.[OF. pomel\'82, F. pommel\'82. See Pome.]Dappled. [Obs.] \'bdPomely gray.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Pom`e*ra"ni*an(?), a.Of or pertaining to Pomerania, a province of Prussia on the Baltic Sea. -- n.A native or inhabitant of Pomerania. 1913 Webster]
Pomeranian dog(Zo\'94l.), the loup-loup, or Spitz dog.<-- also just Pomeranian--> 1913 Webster]
Pome"wa`ter(?), n.A kind of sweet, juicy apple.[Written also pomwater.]Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pom"ey(?), n.; pl.Pomeys(#).[F. pomm\'82 grown round, or like an apple, p. p. of pommer to pome.](Her.)A figure supposed to resemble an apple; a roundel, -- always of a green color. 1913 Webster]
Pom"fret(?), n.[Perhaps corrupt. fr. Pg. pampano a kind of fish.](Zo\'94l.)(a)One of two or more species of marine food fishes of the genus Stromateus (Stromateus niger, Stromateus argenteus) native of Southern Europe and Asia.(b)A marine food fish of Bermuda (Brama Raji). 1913 Webster]
Po"mi*cul`ture(?), n.[L. pomum fruit + cultura culture.](Hort.)The culture of fruit; pomology as an art. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Po*mif"er*ous(?), a.[L. pomifer; pomum fruit + ferre to bear: cf. F. pomif\'8are.](Bot.)(a)Bearing pomes, or applelike fruits.(b)Bearing fruits, or excrescences, more or less resembling an apple. 1913 Webster]
Pom"mage(?; 48), n.See Pomage. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pom`m\'82"(?), a.[F. See Pomey.](Her.)Having the ends terminating in rounded protuberances or single balls; -- said of a cross. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pomme` blanche"(?). [F., literally, white apple.]The prairie turnip. See under Prairie. 1913 Webster]
Pom"mel(?), n.[OE. pomel, OF. pomel, F. pommeau, LL. pomellus, fr. L. pomum fruit, LL. also, an apple. See Pome.]A knob or ball; an object resembling a ball in form; as: (a)The knob on the hilt of a sword.Macaulay.(b)The knob or protuberant part of a saddlebow.(c)The top (of the head).Chaucer.(d)A knob forming the finial of a turret or pavilion. 1913 Webster]
Pom"mel, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pommeled(?) or Pommelled; p. pr. & vb. n.Pommeling or Pommelling.]To beat soundly, as with the pommel of a sword, or with something knoblike; hence, to beat with the fists.[Written also pummel.] 1913 Webster]
Pom*mel"ion(?), n.[See Pommel: cf. LL. pomilio pygmy.](Mil.)The cascabel, or hindmost knob, of a cannon. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pom`met`t\'82"(?), a.[F.]Having two balls or protuberances at each end; -- said of a cross. 1913 Webster]
Po`mo*log"ic*al(?), a.[Cf. F. pomologique.]Of or pertaining to pomology. 1913 Webster]
Po*mol"o*gist(?), n.One versed in pomology; one who culticvates fruit trees. 1913 Webster]
Po*mol"o*gy(?), n.[L. pomum fruit + -logy: cf. F. pomologie.]The science of fruits; a treatise on fruits; the cultivation of fruits and fruit trees. 1913 Webster]
Po*mo"na(?), n.[L., from pomum fruit.](Class. Myth.)The goddess of fruits and fruit trees. 1913 Webster]
Pomp(?), n.[OE. pompe, F. pompe, L. pompa, fr. Gr. Pump a shoe.]1.A procession distinguished by ostentation and splendor; a pageant. \'bdAll the pomps of a Roman triumph.\'b8 Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.Show of magnificence; parade; display; power. 1913 Webster]
Pomp(?), v. i.To make a pompons display; to conduct. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Pom"pa*dour(?), n.A crimson or pink color; also, a style of dress cut low and square in the neck; also, a mode of dressing the hair by drawing it straight back from the forehead over a roll; -- so called after the Marchioness de Pompadour of France. Also much used adjectively. 1913 Webster]
Pom"pa*no(?), n.[Sp. p\'a0mpano.][Written also pampano.](Zo\'94l.)1.Any one of several species of marine fishes of the genus Trachynotus, of which four species are found on the Atlantic coast of the United States; -- called also palometa. 1913 Webster]
T. thomboides) and the Carolina pompano (T. Carolinus) are the most common. Other species occur on the Pacific coast. 1913 Webster]
2.A California harvest fish (Stromateus simillimus), highly valued as a food fish. 1913 Webster]
Pompano shell(Zo\'94l.), a small bivalve shell of the genus Donax; -- so called because eaten by the pompano. [Florida] 1913 Webster]
Pom*pe"ian(?), a.[L. Pompeianus.]Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of, Pompeii, an ancient city of Italy, buried by an eruption of Vesuvius in 79 a. d., and partly uncovered by modern excavations. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pompeian red. (Art)A brownish red approaching maroon, supposed to be imitated from the color of the wall panels of houses in Pompeii, which were decorated during the last age of the Republic. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pom"pel*mous(?), n.; pl.Pompelmouses(#).[D. pompelmoes; cf. G. pompelmuse, F. pamplemousse, and F. pompol\'82on.](Bot.)A shaddock, esp. one of large size. 1913 Webster]
Pom"pet(?), n.[OF. pompette.](Print.)The ball formerly used to ink the type. 1913 Webster]
Pom"pho*lyx(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. 1.(Old Chem.)Impure zinc oxide. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)A skin disease in which there is an eruption of bull\'91, without inflammation or fever. 1913 Webster]
Pom*pil"lion(?), n.An ointment or pomatum made of black poplar buds. [Obs.] Cotgrave. 1913 Webster]
Pom"pi*on(?), n.[OF. pompon. See Pumpkin.]See Pumpion. 1913 Webster]
Pom"pire(?), n.[L. pomum a fruit, LL. also, an apple + pirum a pear.]A pearmain. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pom"pom`, Pom"-pom`(?), n.[Imitative.](Mil.)originally, a Vickers-Maxim one-pounder automatic machine cannon using metallic ammunition fed from a lopped belt attached to the gun; -- popularly so called from its peculiar drumming sound in action. More recently, the term is applied mostly to automatic antiaircraft cannons. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Pom"pom`(?), n.an ornamental ball or tuft of wool, feathers, or other fluffy material used as a decoration on clothing such as hats and slippers. PJC]
2.a pompon. PJC]
Pom"pom girl(?), n.a female cheerleader, especially one who waves a pompon{5} while performing a cheering routine. PJC]
Pom"pon(?), n.[F.]1.Any trifling ornament for a woman's dress or bonnet. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mil.)A tuft or ball of wool, or the like, sometimes worn by soldiers on the front of the hat (such as a shako), instead of a feather. 1913 Webster +PJC]
3.(a)A hardy garden chrysanthemum having buttonlike heads of flowers.(b)Any of several dwarf varieties of the Provence rose. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4.the globe-shaped flower head characteristic of certain plants such as dahlias and chrysanthemums. PJC]
5.a ball-shaped cluster of ribbons or streamers held in the hand and waved by some cheerleaders at team sports contests. See pompom girl. Called also pompom. PJC]
Pom*pos"i*ty(?), n.; pl.Pomposities(.The quality or state of being pompous; pompousness.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pom*po"so(?), a. & adv.[It.](Mus.)Grand and dignified; in grand style. 1913 Webster]
Pomp"ous(?), a.[F. pompeux, L. pomposus. See Pomp.]1.Displaying pomp; stately; showy with grandeur; magnificent; as, a pompous procession. 1913 Webster]
2.Ostentatious; pretentious; boastful; vainlorious; as, pompous manners; a pompous style. \'bdPompous in high presumption.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
he pompous vanity of the old schoolmistress.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
-- Pom"ous*ly, adv. -- Pomp"ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pomp"tine(?), a.See Pontine. 1913 Webster]
Pom"wa`ter(?), n.Same as Pomewater. 1913 Webster]
Ponce"let(?), n.[After Jean Victor Poncelet, French engineer.](Physics)A unit of power, being the power obtained from an expenditure of one hundred kilogram-meters of energy per second. One poncelet equals g watts, when g is the value of the acceleration of gravity in centimeters. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pon"cho(?), n.; pl.Ponchos(.[Sp.]1.A kind of cloak worn by the Spanish Americans, having the form of a blanket, with a slit in the middle for the head to pass through. A kind of poncho made of rubber or painted cloth is used by the mounted troops in the United States service. 1913 Webster]
2.A trade name for camlets, or stout worsteds. 1913 Webster]
Pond(?), n.[Probably originally, an inclosed body of water, and the same word as pound. See Pound an inclosure.]A body of water, naturally or artificially confined, and usually of less extent than a lake. \'bdThrough pond or pool.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pond hen(Zo\'94l.), the American coot. See Coot(a). --
Pond lily(Bot.), the water lily. See under Water, and Illust. under Nymph\'91a. --
Pond snail(Zo\'94l.), any gastropod living in fresh-water ponds or lakes. The most common kinds are air-breathing snails (Pulmonifera) belonging to Limn\'91a, Physa, Planorbis, and allied genera. The operculated species are pectinibranchs, belonging to Melantho, Valvata, and various other genera. --
Pond spice(Bot.), an American shrub (Tetranthera geniculata) of the Laurel family, with small oval leaves, and axillary clusters of little yellow flowers. The whole plant is spicy. It grows in ponds and swamps from Virginia to Florida. --
Pond tortoise,
Pond turtle(Zo\'94l.), any freshwater tortoise of the family Emydid\'91. Numerous species are found in North America. 1913 Webster]
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Pond(?), v. t.To make into a pond; to collect, as water, in a pond by damming. 1913 Webster]
Pond, v. t.[See Ponder.]To ponder. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pleaseth you, pond your suppliant's plaint.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Pon"der(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pondered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pondering.][L. ponderare, fr. pondus, ponderis, a weight, fr. pendere to weigh: cf. F. pond\'82rer. See Pendant, and cf. Pound a weight.] 1913 Webster]
1.To weigh. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.To weigh in the mind; to view with deliberation; to examine carefully; to consider attentively. 1913 Webster]
Ponder the path of thy feet.Prov. iv. 26. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To Ponder, Consider, Muse. To consider means to view or contemplate with fixed thought. To ponder is to dwell upon with long and anxious attention, with a view to some practical result or decision. To muse is simply to think upon continuously with no definite object, or for the pleasure it gives. We consider any subject which is fairly brought before us; we ponder a concern involving great interests; we muse on the events of childhood. 1913 Webster]
Pon"der, v. i.To think; to deliberate; to muse; -- usually followed by on or over.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Pon`der*a*bil"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. pond\'82rabilit\'82.]The quality or state of being ponderable. 1913 Webster]
Pon"der*a*ble(?), a.[L. ponderabilis: cf. F. pond\'82rable.]Capable of being weighed; having appreciable weight. -- Pon"der*a*ble*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pon"der*al(?), a.[Cf. F. pond\'82ral.]Estimated or ascertained by weight; -- distinguished from numeral; as, a ponderal drachma. [R.] Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Pon"der*ance(?), n.[L. ponderans, p. pr. of ponderare to weigh: cf. OF. ponderant of weight.]Weight; gravity. [R.] Gregory. 1913 Webster]
Pon"der*a*ry(?), a.Of or pertaining to weight; as, a ponderary system. [R.] M'Culloch. 1913 Webster]
Pon"der*ate(?), v. t.[L. ponderatus, p. p. of ponderare. See Ponder.]To consider; to ponder. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pon"der*ate, v. i.To have weight or influence. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pon`der*a"tion(?), n.[L. ponderatio: cf. F. pond\'82ration.]The act of weighing. [R.] Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Pon`der*os"i*ty(?), n.; pl.Ponderosities(#).[OF. ponderosit\'82.]The quality or state of being ponderous; weight; gravity; heaviness, ponderousness; as, the ponderosity of gold.Ray. 1913 Webster]
Pon"der*ous(?), a.[L. ponderosus, from pondus, -eris, a weight: cf. F. pond\'82reux. See Ponder.]1.Very heavy; weighty; as, a ponderous shield; a ponderous load; the ponderous elephant. 1913 Webster]
The sepulcher . . . ponderous and marble jaws.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Important; momentous; forcible. \'bdYour more ponderous and settled project.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Heavy; dull; wanting; lightless or spirit; as, a ponderous style; a ponderous joke. 1913 Webster]
Ponderous spar(Min.), heavy spar, or barytes. See Barite. 1913 Webster]
Pon"der*ous*ly, adv.In a ponderous manner. 1913 Webster]
Pon"der*ous*ness, n.The quality or state of being ponderous; ponderosity. 1913 Webster]
Pond"fish`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of American fresh-water fishes belonging to the family Centrarchid\'91; -- called also pond perch, and sunfish. 1913 Webster]
Lepomis gibbosus) is called also bream, pumpkin seed, and sunny. See Sunfish. The long-eared pondfish (Lepomis auritus) of the Eastern United States is distinguished by its very long opercular flap. 1913 Webster]
Pond"weed`(?), n.(Bot.)Any aquatic plant of the genus Potamogeton, of which many species are found in ponds or slow-moving rivers. 1913 Webster]
Choke pondweed, an American water weed (Anarcharis, .) See Anacharis. --
Horned pondweed, the Zannichellia palustris, a slender, branching aquatic plant, having pointed nutlets. 1913 Webster]
Pone(p, n.[Of Amer. Indian origin.]A kind of johnnycake.[Written also paune.] [Southern U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Po"ne(p, n.[L. pone, imper. of ponere to place.]1.(a)An original writ, now superseded by the writ of certiorari, for removing a case from an inferior court into the Court of Exchequer.(b)An obsolete writ to enforce appearance in court by attaching goods or requiring securities. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.(pron. p(Card Playing)The player who cuts the cards, being usually the player on the dealer's right. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Po"nent(?), a.[OF., fr. It. ponente, properly, setting (applied to the setting sun), fr. L. ponens, p. pr. of ponere to set, put.]Western; occidental. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Forth rush the levant and the ponent winds.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pon*gee"(?), n.[Of East Indian origin.]A fabric of undyed silk from India and China. 1913 Webster]
Pon*ghee"(?), n.[From the native name.]A Buddhist priest of the higher orders in Burmah.Malcom. 1913 Webster]
Pon"go(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any large ape; especially, the chimpanzee and the orang-outang. 1913 Webster]
Pon"iard(?), n.[F. poignard (cf. It. pugnale, Sp. pu\'a4al), fr. L. pugio, -onis; probably akin to pugnus fist, or fr. pugnus fist, as held in the fist. See Pugnacious.]A kind of dagger, -- usually a slender one with a triangular or square blade. 1913 Webster]
She speaks poniards, and every word stabs.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pon"iard, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Poniarded; p. pr. & vb. n.Poniarding.]To pierce with a poniard; to stab.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Po`ni*bil"i*ty(?), n.[L. ponere to place.]The capability of being placed or located. [Obs.] Barrow. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pons(?), n.; pl.Pontes(#).[L., a bridge.](Anat.)A bridge; -- applied to several parts which connect others, but especially to the pons Varolii, a prominent band of nervous tissue situated on the ventral side of the medulla oblongata and connected at each side with the hemispheres of the cerebellum; the mesocephalon. See Brain. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pons asinorum. [L., literally, bridge of asses.]See Asses' bridge, under Ass. 1913 Webster]
Pon"tage(?; 48), n.[LL. pontagium, from L. pons, pontis, a bridge: cf. F. pontage.](O. Eng. Law)A duty or tax paid for repairing bridges.Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
Pon*tee"(?), n.[F. pontil, pontis.](Glass Making)An iron rod used by glass makers for manipulating the hot glass; -- called also, puntil, puntel, punty, and ponty. See Fascet. 1913 Webster]
Pon"tic(?), a.[L. Ponticus, Gr. Of or pertaining to the Pontus, Euxine, or Black Sea. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pon"ti*fex(?), n.; pl.Pontifices(#).[L.]A high priest; a pontiff. 1913 Webster]
Pon"tiff(?), n.[F. pontife, L. pontifex, -ficis; pons, pontis, a bridge (perhaps originally, a way, path) + facere to make. Cf. Pontoon.]A high priest. Especially: (a)One of the sacred college, in ancient Rome, which had the supreme jurisdiction over all matters of religion, at the head of which was the Pontifex Maximus.Dr. W. Smith.(b)(Jewish Antiq.)The chief priest.(c)(R. C. Ch.)The pope. 1913 Webster]
Pon*tif"ic(?), a.[Cf. L. pontificius.]1.Relating to, or consisting of, pontiffs or priests. \'bdThe pontific college with their augurs and flamens.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to the pope; papal.Shenstone. 1913 Webster]
Pon*tif"ic*al(?), a.[L. pontificalis: cf. F. pontifical. See Pontiff.]1.Of or pertaining to a pontiff, or high priest; as, pontifical authority; hence, belonging to the pope; papal. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to the building of bridges. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Now had they brought the work by wondrous art Pontifical, a ridge of pendent rock Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pon*tif"ic*al, n.[F.]1.A book containing the offices, or formulas, used by a pontiff.South. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.The dress and ornaments of a pontiff. \'bdDressed in full pontificals.\'b8 Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Pon*tif`i*cal"i*ty(?), n.The state and government of the pope; the papacy. [R.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Pon*tif"ic*al*ly, adv.In a pontifical manner. 1913 Webster]
Pon*tif"i*cate(?), n.[L. pontificatus: cf. F. pontificat. See Pontiff.]1.The state or dignity of a high priest; specifically, the office of the pope.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.The term of office of a pontiff.Milman. 1913 Webster]
Pon*tif"i*cate(?), v. i.(R. C. Ch.)To perform the duty of a pontiff. 1913 Webster]
Pon"ti*fice(?), n.[L. pons, pontis, a bridge + facere to make. Cf. Pontiff.]Bridgework; structure or edifice of a bridge. [R.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pon`ti*fi"cian(?), a.Of or pertaining to the pontiff or pope. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Pon`ti*fi"cian, n.One who adheres to the pope or papacy; a papist. [Obs.] Bp. Montagu. 1913 Webster]
Pon"til(?), n.Same as Pontee. 1913 Webster]
Pon"tile(?), a.[L. pontilis pertaining to a bridge.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the pons Varolii. See Pons. 1913 Webster]
Pon"tine(?), a.[L. Pontinus or Pomptinus, an appellation given to a district in Latium, near Pometia.]Of or pertaining to an extensive marshy district between Rome and Naples.[Written also Pomptine.] 1913 Webster]
Pont"le*vis(?), n.[F., properly, a drawbridge.](Man.)The action of a horse in rearing repeatedly and dangerously. 1913 Webster]
Pon*ton"(?), n.[F.]See Pontoon. 1913 Webster]
Pon*toon"(?), n.[F. ponton (cf. It. pontone), from L. ponto, -onis, fr. pons, pontis, a bridge, perhaps originally, a way, path: cf. Gr. path, pathi, panthan. Cf. Punt a boat.]1.(Mil.)A wooden flat-bottomed boat, a metallic cylinder, or a frame covered with canvas, India rubber, etc., forming a portable float, used in building bridges quickly for the passage of troops. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)A low, flat vessel, resembling a barge, furnished with cranes, capstans, and other machinery, used in careening ships, raising weights, drawing piles, etc., chiefly in the Mediterranean; a lighter. 1913 Webster]
Pontoon bridge, a bridge formed with pontoons. --
Pontoon train, the carriages of the pontoons, and the materials they carry for making a pontoon bridge. 1913 Webster]
ponton often appears in scientific works, but pontoon is more common form. 1913 Webster]
Pon*toon"ing, n.The act, art, or process of constructing pontoon bridges. \'bdArmy instruction in pontooning.\'b8 Gen. W. T. Shermah. 1913 Webster]
Pont`vo*lant"(?; F. ?), n.[F. pont bridge + volant flying.](Mil.)A kind of light bridge, used in sieges, for surprising a post or outwork which has but a narrow moat; a flying bridge. 1913 Webster]
3.A translation or a key used to avoid study in getting lessons; a crib; a trot. [College Cant] 1913 Webster]
4.A small glass of beer. [Slang] 1913 Webster]
Pony chaise, a light, low chaise, drawn by a pony or a pair of ponies. --
Pony engine, a small locomotive for switching cars from one track to another. [U.S.] --
Pony truck(Locomotive Engine), a truck which has only two wheels. --
Pony truss(Bridge Building), a truss which has so little height that overhead bracing can not be used. 1913 Webster]
Pood(?), n.[Russ. pud'.]A Russian weight, equal to forty Russian pounds or about thirty-six English pounds avoirdupois. 1913 Webster]
Poo"dle(?), n.[G. pudel.](Zo\'94l.)A breed of dogs having curly hair, and often showing remarkable intelligence in the performance of tricks. 1913 Webster]
Pooh(?), interj.[Of. imitative origin; cf. Icel. p.]Pshaw! pish! nonsense! -- an expression of scorn, dislike, or contempt. 1913 Webster]
Pooh`-pooh"(?), v. t.To make light of; to treat with derision or contempt, as if by saying pooh! pooh! [Colloq.] Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Poo"koo(?), n.[From the native name.](Zo\'94l.)A red African antelope (Kobus Vardoni) allied to the water buck. 1913 Webster]
Pool(?), n.[AS. p\'d3l; akin to LG. pool, pohl, D. poel, G. pfuhl; cf. Icel. pollr, also W. pwll, Gael. poll.]1.A small and rather deep collection of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream; a reservoir for water; as, the pools of Solomon.Wyclif. 1913 Webster]
Charity will hardly water the ground where it must first fill a pool.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
The sleepy pool above the dam.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.A small body of standing or stagnant water; a puddle. \'bdThe filthy mantled pool beyond your cell.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pool, n.[F. poule, properly, a hen. See Pullet.][Written also poule.]1.The stake played for in certain games of cards, billiards, etc.; an aggregated stake to which each player has contributed a snare; also, the receptacle for the stakes. 1913 Webster]
2.A game at billiards, in which each of the players stakes a certain sum, the winner taking the whole; also, in public billiard rooms, a game in which the loser pays the entrance fee for all who engage in the game; a game of skill in pocketing the balls on a pool table. 1913 Webster]
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He plays pool at the billiard houses.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
3.In rifle shooting, a contest in which each competitor pays a certain sum for every shot he makes, the net proceeds being divided among the winners. 1913 Webster]
4.Any gambling or commercial venture in which several persons join. 1913 Webster]
5.A combination of persons contributing money to be used for the purpose of increasing or depressing the market price of stocks, grain, or other commodities; also, the aggregate of the sums so contributed; as, the pool took all the wheat offered below the limit; he put $10,000 into the pool. 1913 Webster]
6.(Railroads)A mutual arrangement between competing lines, by which the receipts of all are aggregated, and then distributed pro rata according to agreement. 1913 Webster]
7.(Law)An aggregation of properties or rights, belonging to different people in a community, in a common fund, to be charged with common liabilities. 1913 Webster]
Pin pool, a variety of the game of billiards in which small wooden pins are set up to be knocked down by the balls. --
Pool ball, one of the colored ivory balls used in playing the game at billiards called pool. --
Pool snipe(Zo\'94l.), the European redshank. [Prov. Eng.] --
Pool table, a billiard table with pockets.<-- pool hall, a commercial establishment where customers may play pool for a fee. pool room, (a) a room containing a pool table as its most prominent feature. (b) pool hall. --> 1913 Webster]
Pool, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pooled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pooling.]To put together; to contribute to a common fund, on the basis of a mutual division of profits or losses; to make a common interest of; as, the companies pooled their traffic. 1913 Webster]
Finally, it favors the poolingof all issues.U. S. Grant. 1913 Webster]
Pool, v. i.To combine or contribute with others, as for a commercial, speculative, or gambling transaction. 1913 Webster]
Pool"er(?), n.A stick for stirring a tan vat. 1913 Webster]
Pool"ing, n.(Law)The act of uniting, or an agreement to unite, an aggregation of properties belonging to different persons, with a view to common liabilities or profits. 1913 Webster]
Poon(?), n.[Canarese ponne.]A name for several East Indian, or their wood, used for the masts and spars of vessels, as Calophyllum angustifolium, C. inophullum, and Sterculia f\'d2tida; -- called also peon. 1913 Webster]
Poo"nac(?), n.A kind of oil cake prepared from the cocoanut. See Oil cake, under Cake. 1913 Webster]
Poo"nah paint`ing(?). [From Poona, in Bombay Province, India.]A style of painting, popular in England in the 19th century, in which a thick opaque color is applied without background and with scarcely any shading, to thin paper, producing flowers, birds, etc., in imitation of Oriental work.Hence:
Poonah brush,
paper,
painter, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Poon"ga oil`(?). A kind of oil used in India for lamps, and for boiling with dammar for pitching vessels. It is pressed from the seeds of a leguminous tree (Pongamia glabra). 1913 Webster]
Poop(?), n.(Arch.)See 2d Poppy. 1913 Webster]
Poop, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Pooped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pooping.][Cf. D. poepen. See Pop.]To make a noise; to pop; also, to break wind. 1913 Webster]
Poop, n.[F. poupe; cf. Sp. & Pg. popa, It. poppa; all fr. L. puppis.](Naut.)A deck raised above the after part of a vessel; the hindmost or after part of a vessel's hull; also, a cabin covered by such a deck. See Poop deck, under Deck. See also Roundhouse. 1913 Webster]
With wind in poop, the vessel plows the sea.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
The poop was beaten gold.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Poop, v. t.(Naut.)(a)To break over the poop or stern, as a wave. \'bdA sea which he thought was going to poop her.\'b8 Lord Dufferin.(b)To strike in the stern, as by collision. 1913 Webster]
Pooped(?), p. p. & a.(Naut.)(a)Having a poop; furnished with a poop.(b)Struck on the poop.
<-- (c) Tired; exhausted, fatigued. 1913 Webster]
pooped out a. pooped[c].
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Poop"ing(?), n.(Naut.)The act or shock of striking a vessel's stern by a following wave or vessel. 1913 Webster]
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Poor(?), a.[Compar.Poorer(?; 254); superl.Poorest.][OE. poure or povre, OF. povre, F. pauvre, L. pauper; the first syllable of which is probably akin to paucus few (see Paucity, Few), and the second to parare to prepare, procure. See Few, and cf. Parade, Pauper, Poverty.]1.Destitute of property; wanting in material riches or goods; needy; indigent. 1913 Webster]
indigent and with necessitous denoting extreme want. It is also applied to persons who are not entirely destitute of property, but who are not rich; as, a poor man or woman; poor people. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)So completely destitute of property as to be entitled to maintenance from the public. 1913 Webster]
3. Hence, in very various applications: Destitute of such qualities as are desirable, or might naturally be expected; as: (a)Wanting in fat, plumpness, or fleshiness; lean; emaciated; meager; as, a poor horse, ox, dog, etc. \'bdSeven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill-favored and lean-fleshed.\'b8 Gen. xli. 19.(b)Wanting in strength or vigor; feeble; dejected; as, poor health; poor spirits. \'bdHis genius . . . poor and cowardly.\'b8 Bacon.(c)Of little value or worth; not good; inferior; shabby; mean; as, poor clothes; poor lodgings. \'bdA poor vessel.\'b8 Clarendon.(d)Destitute of fertility; exhausted; barren; sterile; -- said of land; as, poor soil.(e)Destitute of beauty, fitness, or merit; as, a poor discourse; a poor picture.(f)Without prosperous conditions or good results; unfavorable; unfortunate; unconformable; as, a poor business; the sick man had a poor night.(g)Inadequate; insufficient; insignificant; as, a poor excuse. 1913 Webster]
That I have wronged no man will be a poor plea or apology at the last day.Calamy. 1913 Webster]
4.Worthy of pity or sympathy; -- used also sometimes as a term of endearment, or as an expression of modesty, and sometimes as a word of contempt. 1913 Webster]
5.Free from self-assertion; not proud or arrogant; meek. \'bdBlessed are the poor in spirit.\'b8 Matt. v. 3. 1913 Webster]
Poor law, a law providing for, or regulating, the relief or support of the poor. --
Poor man's treacle(Bot.), garlic; -- so called because it was thought to be an antidote to animal poison. [Eng] Dr. Prior. --
Poor man's weatherglass(Bot.), the red-flowered pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis), which opens its blossoms only in fair weather. --
Poor rate, an assessment or tax, as in an English parish, for the relief or support of the poor. --
Poor soldier(Zo\'94l.), the friar bird. --
The poor, those who are destitute of property; the indigent; the needy. In a legal sense, those who depend on charity or maintenance by the public. \'bdI have observed the more public provisions are made for the poor, the less they provide for themselves.\'b8 Franklin. 1913 Webster]
Poor(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A small European codfish (Gadus minutus); -- called also power cod. 1913 Webster]
Poor"box`(?), n.A receptacle in which money given for the poor is placed. 1913 Webster]
Poor"house`(?), n.A dwelling for a number of paupers maintained at public expense; an almshouse; a workhouse. 1913 Webster]
Poor"-john`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A small European fish, similar to the cod, but of inferior quality. 1913 Webster]
Poor-john and apple pies are all our fare.Sir J. Harrington. 1913 Webster]
Poor"li*ness(?), n.The quality or state of being poorly; ill health. 1913 Webster]
Poor"ly, adv.1.In a poor manner or condition; without plenty, or sufficiency, or suitable provision for comfort; as, to live poorly. 1913 Webster]
2.With little or no success; indifferently; with little profit or advantage; as, to do poorly in business. 1913 Webster]
3.Meanly; without spirit. 1913 Webster]
Nor is their courage or their wealth so low, poorly would retire.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.Without skill or merit; as, he performs poorly. 1913 Webster]
Poorly off, not well off; not rich. 1913 Webster]
Poor"ly, a.Somewhat ill; indisposed; not in health. \'bdHaving been poorly in health.\'b8 T. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Poor"ness, n.The quality or state of being poor (in any of the senses of the adjective).Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Poor"-spir`it*ed(?), a.Of a mean spirit; cowardly; base. -- Poor"-spir`it*ed*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Poor"-will`(?), n.[So called in imitation of its note.](Zo\'94l.)A bird of the Western United States (Phal\'91noptilus Nutalli) allied to the whip-poor-will. 1913 Webster]
Poor"-wil`lie(?), n.[So called in imitation of its note.](Zo\'94l.)The bar-tailed godwit. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Pop(?), n.[Of imitative origin. Cf. Poop.]1.A small, sharp, quick explosive sound or report; as, to go off with a pop.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.A nonalcoholic carbonated beverage; -- so called because it expels the cork with a pop from the bottle containing it; as, ginger pop; lemon pop, etc.Hood. Syn. -- soda, soda pop, minerals. 1913 Webster +PJC]
3.(Zo\'94l.)The European redwing. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Pop corn. (a)Corn, or maize, of peculiar excellence for popping; especially, a kind the grains of which are small and compact. (b)Popped corn; corn which has been popped. 1913 Webster]
Pop, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Popped(p; p. pr. & vb. n.Popping.]1.To make a pop, or sharp, quick sound; as, the muskets popped away on all sides. 1913 Webster]
2.To enter, or issue forth, with a quick, sudden movement; to move from place to place suddenly; to dart; -- with in, out, upon, off, etc. 1913 Webster]
He that killed my king . . . Popp'd in between the election and my hopes.Shak. 1913 Webster]
A trick of popping up and down every moment.Swift. 1913 Webster]
3.To burst open with a pop, when heated over a fire; as, this corn pops well. 1913 Webster]
Pop, v. t.1.To thrust or push suddenly; to offer suddenly; to bring suddenly and unexpectedly to notice; as, to pop one's head in at the door. 1913 Webster]
He popped a paper into his hand.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To cause to pop; to cause to burst open by heat, as grains of Indian corn; as, to pop corn or chestnuts. 1913 Webster]
3.To eat or swallow; -- of food, especially snacks, in small pieces; as, he popped a whole can of peanuts while watching the movie. PJC]
To pop off, (a)to thrust away, or put off promptly; as, to pop one off with a denial.Locke.(b)to make a statement, or series of statements, forcefully and in an opinionated manner; as, he popped off about his dislike of modern art. --
To pop the question, to make an offer of marriage to a lady. [Colloq.] Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Pop(p, adv.Like a pop; suddenly; unexpectedly. \'bdPop goes his plate.\'b8 Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
pop"corn`, pop" corn`, n.See pop corn under pop, n.. PJC]
Pope(p, n.[AS. p\'bepa, L. papa father, bishop. Cf. Papa, Papal.]1.Any ecclesiastic, esp. a bishop. [Obs.] Foxe. 1913 Webster]
2.The bishop of Rome, the head of the Roman Catholic Church. See Note under Cardinal. 1913 Webster]
3.A parish priest, or a chaplain, of the Greek Church. 1913 Webster]
4.(Zo\'94l.)A fish; the ruff. 1913 Webster]
Pope Joan, a game at cards played on a round board with compartments. --
Pope's eye, the gland surrounded with fat in the middle of the thigh of an ox or sheep.R. D. Blackmore. --
Pope's nose, the rump, or uropygium, of a bird. See Uropygium. --
to be more Catholic than the Popeto adhere more stringently to Roman Catholic practices and doctrine than is required by church doctrine; -- usually used in a negative sense to mean, to be excessively pious. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Pope"dom(?), n.[AS. p\'beped\'d3m.]1.The place, office, or dignity of the pope; papal dignity.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.The jurisdiction of the pope. 1913 Webster]
Pope"ling(?), n.1.A petty or deputy pope. 1913 Webster]
2.An adherent of the pope. [R.] Marlowe. 1913 Webster]
Pop"e*lote(?), n.A word variously explained as \'bda little puppet,\'b8 \'bda little doll,\'b8 or \'bda young butterfly.\'b8 Cf. Popet. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
So gay a popelote, so sweet a wench.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Pop"er*y(?), n.The religion of the Roman Catholic Church, comprehending doctrines and practices; -- generally used in an opprobrious sense. 1913 Webster]
Pope's head(?). A long-handled brush for dusting ceilings, etc., also for washing windows. [Cant] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pop"gun`(?), n.A child's gun; a tube and rammer for shooting pellets, with a popping noise, by compression of air. 1913 Webster]
Pop"in*jay(?), n.[OE. popingay, papejay, OF. papegai, papegaut; cf. Pr. papagai, Sp. & Pg. papagayo, It. pappagallo, LGr. gallus cock, or the same word as E. jay, F. geai. Cf. Papagay.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Zo\'94l.)(a)The green woodpecker.(b)A parrot. 1913 Webster]
The pye and popyngay speak they know not what.Tyndale. 1913 Webster]
2.A target in the form of a parrot. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
3.A trifling, chattering, fop or coxcomb. \'bdTo be so pestered with a popinjay.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pop"ish(?), a.Of or pertaining to the pope; taught or ordained by the pope; hence, of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church; -- often used opprobriously. -- Pop"ish*ly, adv. -- Pop"ish*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pop"lar(?), n.[OE. popler, OF. poplier, F. peuplier, fr. L. populus poplar.](Bot.)1.Any tree of the genus Populus; also, the timber, which is soft, and capable of many uses. 1913 Webster]
Populus tremula and P. tremuloides; Balsam poplar is P. balsamifera; Lombardy poplar (P. dilatata) is a tall, spiry tree; white poplar is Populus alba. 1913 Webster]
2.The timber of the tulip tree; -- called also white poplar. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Pop"lin(?), n.[F. popeline, papeline.]A fabric of many varieties, usually made of silk and worsted, -- used especially for women's dresses. 1913 Webster]
Irish poplin, a fabric with silk warp and worsted weft, made in Ireland. 1913 Webster]
Pop*lit"e*al(?; 277), a.[From L. poples, -itis, the ham.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the ham; in the region of the ham, or behind the knee joint; as, the popliteal space. 1913 Webster]
Pop*lit"ic(?), a.(Anat.)Popliteal. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Po*pov"tsy(?), n. pl.[Russ., prop., those having popes or priests.]See Raskolnik. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pop"per(?), n.A utensil for popping corn, usually a wire basket with a long handle. 1913 Webster]
The poppied sails doze on the yard.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
Pop"ping(?), a. & n. from Pop. 1913 Webster]
Popping crease. (Cricket)See under Crease. 1913 Webster]
Pop"pit(?), n.a small plastic bead with opposed holes and protuberant knobs, so shaped that the beads may be fastened to each other in chains and detached easily, and can be used to form variable-length chains for use as necklaces, bracelets, or other ornamental objects. Also called poppet and poppit bead. PJC]
Pop"ple(?), v. i.[Cf. Pop.]To move quickly up and down; to bob up and down, as a cork on rough water; also, to bubble.Cotton. 1913 Webster]
2.Tares. [Obs.] \'bdTo sow popple among wheat.\'b8 Bale. 1913 Webster]
Pop"py(?), n.; pl.Poppies(#).[OE. popy, AS. popig, L. papaver.](Bot.)Any plant or species of the genus Papaver, herbs with showy polypetalous flowers and a milky juice. From one species (Papaver somniferum) opium is obtained, though all the species contain it to some extent; also, a flower of the plant. See Illust. of Capsule. 1913 Webster]
California poppy(Bot.), any yellow-flowered plant of the genus Eschscholtzia. --
Corn poppy. See under Corn. --
Horn, Horned,
poppy. See under Horn. --
Poppy bee(Zo\'94l.), a leaf-cutting bee (Anthocopa papaveris) which uses pieces cut from poppy petals for the lining of its cells; -- called also upholsterer bee. --
Prickly poppy(Bot.), Argemone Mexicana, a yellow-flowered plant of the Poppy family, but as prickly as a thistle. --
Poppy seed, the seed the opium poppy (P. somniferum). --
Spatling poppy(Bot.), a species of Silene (S. inflata). See Catchfly. 1913 Webster]
{ Pop"py(?), Pop"py*head`(?), }n.[F. poup\'82e doll, puppet. See Puppet.](Arch.)A raised ornament frequently having the form of a final. It is generally used on the tops of the upright ends or elbows which terminate seats, etc., in Gothic churches. 1913 Webster]
Pop"u*lace(?), n.[F. populace, fr. It. popolaccio, popolazzo, fr. popolo people, L. populus. See People.]The common people; the vulgar; the multitude, -- comprehending all persons not distinguished by rank, office, education, or profession.Pope. 1913 Webster]
To . . . calm the peers and please the populace.Daniel. 1913 Webster]
They . . . call us Britain's barbarous populaces.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Pop"u*lar(?), a.[L. popularis, fr. populus people: cf. F. populaire. See People.]1.Of or pertaining to the common people, or to the whole body of the people, as distinguished from a select portion; as, the popular voice; popular elections. \'bdPopular states.\'b8 Bacon. \'bdSo the popular vote inclines.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
The men commonly held in popular estimation are greatest at a distance.J. H. Newman. 1913 Webster]
2.Suitable to common people; easy to be comprehended; not abstruse; familiar; plain. 1913 Webster]
Homilies are plain popular instructions.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
3.Adapted to the means of the common people; possessed or obtainable by the many; hence, cheap; common; ordinary; inferior; as, popular prices; popular amusements. 1913 Webster]
The smallest figs, called popular figs, . . . are, of all others, the basest and of least account.Holland. 1913 Webster]
4.Beloved or approved by the people; pleasing to people in general, or to many people; as, a popular preacher; a popular law; a popular administration. 1913 Webster]
5.Devoted to the common people; studious of the favor of the populace. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Such popular humanity is treason.Addison. 1913 Webster]
6.Prevailing among the people; epidemic; as, a popular disease. [Obs.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Popular action(Law), an action in which any person may sue for penalty imposed by statute.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pop`u*la"res(?), n. pl.[L.]The people or the people's party, in ancient Rome, as opposed to the optimates. 1913 Webster]
Pop`u*lar"i*ty(?), n.; pl.Popularities(#).[L. popularitas an effort to please the people: cf. F. popularit\'82.]1.The quality or state of being popular; especially, the state of being esteemed by, or of being in favor with, the people at large; good will or favor proceeding from the people; as, the popularity of a law, statesman, or a book. 1913 Webster]
A popularity which has lasted down to our time.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.The quality or state of being adapted or pleasing to common, poor, or vulgar people; hence, cheapness; inferiority; vulgarity. 1913 Webster]
This gallant laboring to avoid popularity falls into a habit of affectation.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
3.Something which obtains, or is intended to obtain, the favor of the vulgar; claptrap. 1913 Webster]
Popularities, and circumstances which . . . sway the ordinary judgment.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
4.The act of courting the favor of the people. [Obs.] \'bdIndicted . . . for popularity and ambition.\'b8 Holland. 1913 Webster]
5.Public sentiment; general passion. [R.] 1913 Webster]
A little time be allowed for the madness of popularity to cease.Bancroft. 1913 Webster]
Pop`u*lar*i*za"tion(?), n.The act of making popular, or of introducing among the people. 1913 Webster]
Pop"u*lar*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Popularized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Popularizing(?).][Cf. F. populariser.]To make popular; to make suitable or acceptable to the common people; to make generally known; as, to popularize philosophy. \'bdThe popularizing of religious teaching.\'b8 Milman. 1913 Webster]
Pop"u*lar*i`zer(?), n.One who popularizes. 1913 Webster]
Pop"u*lar*ly, adv.In a popular manner; so as to be generally favored or accepted by the people; commonly; currently; as, the story was popularity reported. 1913 Webster]
The victor knight, popularly low had bowed.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Pop"u*lar*ness, n.The quality or state of being popular; popularity.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Pop"u*late(?), a.[L. populus people. See People.]Populous. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Pop"u*late(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Populated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Populating.]To furnish with inhabitants, either by natural increase or by immigration or colonization; to cause to be inhabited; to people. 1913 Webster]
Pop"u*late, v. i.To propagate. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Great shoals of people which go on to populate.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Pop`u*la"tion(?), n.[L. populatio: cf. F. population.]1.The act or process of populating; multiplication of inhabitants. 1913 Webster]
2.The whole number of people, or inhabitants, in a country, or portion of a country; as, a population of ten millions. 1913 Webster]
Pop"u*la`tor(?), n.One who populates. 1913 Webster]
Pop"u*li*cide`(?), n.[L. populus people + caedere to kill.]Slaughter of the people. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pop"u*lin(?), n.[L. populus poplar: cf. F. populine.](Chem.)A glycoside, related to salicin, found in the bark of certain species of the poplar (Populus), and extracted as a sweet white crystalline substance. 1913 Webster]
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Pop"u*lism(?), n.(U. S. Politics)The political doctrines advocated by the People's party. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pop"u*list(?), n.[L. populus people + -ist.](U. S. Politics)A member of the People's party. -- Pop`u*lis"tic(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pop`u*los"i*ty(?), n.[L. populositas: cf. F. populosit\'82.]Populousness.[Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pop"u*lous(?), a.[L. populosus, fr. populus people: cf. F. populeux.]1.Abounding in people; full of inhabitants; containing many inhabitants in proportion to the extent of the country. 1913 Webster]
2.Popular; famous. [Obs.] J. Webster. 1913 Webster]
3.Common; vulgar. [Obs.] Arden of Feversham. 1913 Webster]
4.Numerous; in large number. [Obs.] \'bdThe dust . . . raised by your populous troops.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
-- Pop"u*lous*ly, adv. -- Pop"u*lous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Po*raille"(?), n.[OF. pouraille. See Poor.]Poor people; the poor. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Por"bea`gle(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A species of shark (Lamna cornubica), about eight feet long, having a pointed nose and a crescent-shaped tail; -- called also mackerel shark.[Written also probeagle.] 1913 Webster]
Por"cate(?), a.[L. porca a ridge between two furrows.](Zo\'94l.)Having grooves or furrows broader than the intervening ridges; furrowed. 1913 Webster]
Por"ce*lain(277), n.[F. porcelaine, It. porcellana, orig., the porcelain shell, or Venus shell (Cypr\'91a porcellana), from a dim. fr. L. porcus pig, probably from the resemblance of the shell in shape to a pig's back. Porcelain was called after this shell, either on account of its smoothness and whiteness, or because it was believed to be made from it. See Pork.]A fine translucent or semitransculent kind of earthenware, made first in China and Japan, but now also in Europe and America; -- called also China, or China ware. 1913 Webster]
Porcelain, by being pure, is apt to break.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Ivory porcelain, porcelain with a surface like ivory, produced by depolishing. See Depolishing. --
Porcelain clay. See under Clay. --
Porcelain crab(Zo\'94l.), any crab of the genus Porcellana and allied genera (family Porcellanid\'91). They have a smooth, polished carapace. --
Porcelain jasper. (Min.)See Porcelanite. --
Porcelain printing, the transferring of an impression of an engraving to porcelain. --
Porcelain shell(Zo\'94l.), a cowry. 1913 Webster]
Por"ce*lain*ized(?), a.(Geol.)Baked like potter's lay; -- applied to clay shales that have been converted by heat into a substance resembling porcelain. 1913 Webster]
{ Por`ce*la"ne*ous(?), Por`cel*la"ne*ous(?), }a.1.Of or pertaining to porcelain; resembling porcelain; as, porcelaneous shells. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Having a smooth, compact shell without pores; -- said of certain Foraminifera. 1913 Webster]
Por"ce*la*nite(?), n.[Cf. F. porcelanite.](Min.)A semivitrified clay or shale, somewhat resembling jasper; -- called also porcelain jasper. 1913 Webster]
Porch(?), n.[F. porche, L. porticus, fr. porta a gate, entrance, or passage. See Port a gate, and cf. Portico.]1.(Arch.)A covered and inclosed entrance to a building, whether taken from the interior, and forming a sort of vestibule within the main wall, or projecting without and with a separate roof. Sometimes the porch is large enough to serve as a covered walk. See also Carriage porch, under Carriage, and Loggia. 1913 Webster]
The graceless Helen in the porch I spied Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.A portico; a covered walk. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Repair to Pompey's porch, where you shall find find us.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The Porch, a public portico, or great hall, in Athens, where Zeno, the philosopher, taught his disciples; hence, sometimes used as equivalent to the school of the Stoics. It was called "h poiki`lh stoa`. [See Poicile.] 1913 Webster]
Por"cine(?), a.[L. porcinus, from porcus a swine. See Pork.]Of or pertaining to swine; characteristic of the hog. \'bdPorcine cheeks.\'b8 G. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
Por"cu*pine(?), n.[OE. porkepyn, porpentine, OF. porc-espi, F. porc-\'82pic (cf. It. porco spino, porco spinoso, Sp. puerco espino, puerco espin, fr. L. porcus swine + spina thorn, spine). The last part of the French word is perhaps a corruption from the It. or Sp.; cf. F. \'82pi ear, a spike of grain, L. spica. See Pork, Spike a large nail, Spine.]1.(Zo\'94l.)Any Old Word rodent of the genus Hystrix, having the back covered with long, sharp, erectile spines or quills, sometimes a foot long. The common species of Europe and Asia (Hystrix cristata) is the best known. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Any species of Erethizon and related genera, native of America. They are related to the true porcupines, but have shorter spines, and are arboreal in their habits. The Canada porcupine (Erethizon dorsatus) is a well known species. 1913 Webster]
Porcupine ant-eater(Zo\'94l.), the echidna. --
Porcupine crab(Zo\'94l.), a large spiny Japanese crab (Acantholithodes hystrix). --
Porcupine disease(Med.). See Ichthyosis. --
Porcupine fish(Zo\'94l.), any plectognath fish having the body covered with spines which become erect when the body is inflated. See Diodon, and Globefish. --
Porcupine grass(Bot.), a grass (Stipa spartea) with grains bearing a stout twisted awn, which, by coiling and uncoiling through changes in moisture, propels the sharp-pointed and barbellate grain into the wool and flesh of sheep. It is found from Illinois westward. See Illustration in Appendix. --
Porcupine wood(Bot.), the hard outer wood of the cocoa palm; -- so called because, when cut horizontally, the markings of the wood resemble the quills of a porcupine. 1913 Webster]
Pore(?), n.[F., fr. L. porus, Gr. Fare, v.]1.One of the minute orifices in an animal or vegetable membrane, for transpiration, absorption, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.A minute opening or passageway; an interstice between the constituent particles or molecules of a body; as, the pores of stones. 1913 Webster]
Pore, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Pored(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Poring.][OE. poren, of uncertain origin; cf. D. porren to poke, thrust, Gael. purr.]To look or gaze steadily in reading or studying; to fix the attention; to be absorbed; -- often with on or upon, and now usually with over.\'bdPainfully to pore upon a book.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
The eye grows weary with poring perpetually on the same thing.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Pore"blind`(?), a.[Probably influenced by pore, v. See Purblind.]Nearsighted; shortsighted; purblind. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Por"er(?), n.One who pores. 1913 Webster]
Por"gy(?), n.; pl.Porgies(#).[See Paugie.]1.(Zo\'94l.)(a)The scup.(b)The sailor's choice, or pinfish.(c)The margate fish.(d)The spadefish.(e)Any one of several species of embiotocoids, or surf fishes, of the Pacific coast. The name is also given locally to several other fishes, as the bur fish.[Written also porgee, porgie, and paugy.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous sparoid food fishes, as the jolthead porgy, the sheepshead porgy (Calamus penna) of the West Indies, the grass porgy (Calamus arctifrons) of Florida, and the red porgy (Pagrus pagrus) of Europe. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Po*rif"e*ra(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. L. porus pore + ferre to bear.](Zo\'94l.)A grand division of the Invertebrata, including the sponges; -- called also Spongi\'91, Spongida, and Spongiozoa. The principal divisions are Calcispongi\'91, Keratosa or Fibrospongi\'91, and Silicea. 1913 Webster]
Po*rif"er*an(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Polifera. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Po*rif`e*ra"ta(?), n. pl.[NL.]The Polifera. 1913 Webster]
Po"ri*form(?), a.[L. porus pore + -form: cf. F. poriforme.]Resembling a pore, or small puncture. 1913 Webster]
Po"rime(?), n.[Gr. (Math.)A theorem or proposition so easy of demonstration as to be almost self-evident. [R.] Crabb. 1913 Webster]
Por"i*ness(?), n.Porosity.Wiseman. 1913 Webster]
Po"rism(?), n.[Gr. porisme.]1.(Geom.)A proposition affirming the possibility of finding such conditions as will render a certain determinate problem indeterminate or capable of innumerable solutions.Playfair. 1913 Webster]
2.(Gr. Geom.)A corollary.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
porisms of Euclid have been lost, but several attempts to determine the nature of these propositions and to restore them have been made by modern geometers. 1913 Webster]
{ Po`ris*mat"ic(?), Po`ris*mat"ic*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to a porism; poristic. 1913 Webster]
{ Po*ris"tic(?), Po*ris"tic*al(?), }a.[Gr. Of or pertaining to a porism; of the nature of a porism. 1913 Webster]
Po"rite(?), n.[Cf. F. porite. See Pore, n.](Zo\'94l.)Any coral of the genus Porites, or family Poritid\'91. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Po*ri"tes(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. po`ros a pore.](Zo\'94l.)An important genus of reef-building corals having small twelve-rayed calicles, and a very porous coral. Some species are branched, others grow in large massive or globular forms. 1913 Webster]
Pork(?), n.[F. porc, L. porcus hog, pig. See Farrow a litter of pigs, and cf. Porcelain, Porpoise.]The flesh of swine, fresh or salted, used for food. 1913 Webster]
Pork"er(?), n.A hog.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Pork"et(?), n.[Dim. of F. porc. See Pork.]A young hog; a pig. [R.] Dryden. W. Howitt. 1913 Webster]
Pork"ling(?), n.A pig; a porket.Tusser. 1913 Webster]
Pork"wood`(?), n.(Bot.)The coarse-grained brownish yellow wood of a small tree (Pisonia obtusata) of Florida and the West Indies. Also called pigeon wood, beefwood, and corkwood. 1913 Webster]
Por`ne*ras"tic(?), a.[Gr. Lascivious; licentious. [R.] F. Harrison. 1913 Webster]
Por`no*graph"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to pornography; lascivious; licentious; as, pornographic writing. 1913 Webster]
Por*nog"ra*phy(?), n.[Gr. -graphy.]1.Licentious painting or literature; especially, the painting anciently employed to decorate the walls of rooms devoted to bacchanalian orgies. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)A treatise on prostitutes, or prostitution. 1913 Webster]
3.obscene pictures, writings, drawings, motion pictures, videos, or the like intended primarily to cause sexual arousal and having little or no artistic merit; also, the content of such materials. PJC]
Po*ros"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. porosit\'82.]The quality or state of being porous; -- opposed to density. 1913 Webster]
Po*rot"ic(?), n.[Gr. (Med.)A medicine supposed to promote the formation of callus. 1913 Webster]
Po"ro*type(?), n.[See Pore, n., and -type.]A copy of a print, writing, etc., made by placing it upon a chemically prepared paper which is acted upon by a gas which permeates the paper of the print, writing, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Por"ous(?), a.[Cf. F. poreux. See Pore, n.]Full of pores; having interstices in the skin or in the substance of the body; having spiracles or passages for fluids; permeable by liquids; as, a porous skin; porous wood. \'bdThe veins of porous earth.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Por"ous*ly, adv.In a porous manner. 1913 Webster]
Por"ous*ness, n.1.The quality of being porous. 1913 Webster]
2.The open parts; the interstices of anything. [R.] 1913 Webster]
They will forcibly get into the porousness of it.Sir K. Digby. 1913 Webster]
Por"phy*rite(?), n.(Min.)A rock with a porphyritic structure; as, augite porphyrite. 1913 Webster]
Por`phy*rit"ic(?), a.[Cf. F. porphyritique.](Min.)Relating to, or resembling, porphyry, that is, characterized by the presence of distinct crystals, as of feldspar, quartz, or augite, in a relatively fine-grained base, often aphanitic or cryptocrystalline. 1913 Webster]
Por`phy*ri*za"tion(?), n.The act of porphyrizing, or the state of being porphyrized. 1913 Webster]
Por`phy*rize(?), v. t.[Cf. F. porphyriser, Gr. To cause to resemble porphyry; to make spotted in composition, like porphyry. 1913 Webster]
Por`phy*ro*gen"i*tism(?), n.[LL. porphyro genitus, fr. Gr. gi`gnesqai to be born.]The principle of succession in royal families, especially among the Eastern Roman emperors, by which a younger son, if born after the accession of his father to the throne, was preferred to an elder son who was not so born.Sir T. Palgrave. 1913 Webster]
Por"phy*ry(?), n.; pl.Porphyries(#).[F. porphyre, L. porphyrites, fr. Gr. Purple.](Geol.)A term used somewhat loosely to designate a rock consisting of a fine-grained base (usually feldspathic) through which crystals, as of feldspar or quartz, are disseminated. There are red, purple, and green varieties, which are highly esteemed as marbles. 1913 Webster]
Porphyry shell(Zo\'94l.), a handsome marine gastropod shell (Oliva porphyria), having a dark red or brown polished surface, marked with light spots, like porphyry. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Por"pi*ta(?), n.[NL., from Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A genus of bright-colored Siphonophora found floating in the warmer parts of the ocean. The individuals are round and disk-shaped, with a large zooid in the center of the under side, surrounded by smaller nutritive and reproductive zooids, and by slender dactylozooids near the margin. The disk contains a central float, or pneumatocyst. 1913 Webster]
Por"poise(?), n.[OE. porpeys, OF. porpeis, literally, hog fish, from L. porcus swine + piscis fish. See Pork, and Fish.]1.(Zo\'94l.)Any small cetacean of the genus Phoc\'91na, especially P. communis, or P. phoc\'91na, of Europe, and the closely allied American species (P. Americana). The color is dusky or blackish above, paler beneath. They are closely allied to the dolphins, but have a shorter snout. Called also harbor porpoise, herring hag, puffing pig, and snuffer. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A true dolphin (Delphinus); -- often so called by sailors. 1913 Webster]
Skunk porpoise, or
Bay porpoise(Zo\'94l.), a North American porpoise (Lagenorhynchus acutus), larger than the common species, and with broad stripes of white and yellow on the sides. See Illustration in Appendix. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Por`po*ri"no(?), n.[It.]A composition of quicksilver, tin, and sulphur, forming a yellow powder, sometimes used by medi\'91val artists, for the sake of economy, instead of gold.Fairholt. 1913 Webster]
Por*ra"ceous(?), a.[L. porraceus, from porrum, porrus, a leek.]Resembling the leek in color; greenish. [R.] \'bdPorraceous vomiting.\'b8 Wiseman. 1913 Webster]
Por*rect"(?), a.[L. porrectus, p. p. of porrigere to stretch out before one's self, to but forth.]Extended horizontally; stretched out. 1913 Webster]
Por*rec"tion(?), n.[L. porrectio: cf. F. porrection.]The act of stretching forth. 1913 Webster]
Por"ret(?), n.[F. porrette, fr. L. porrum, porrus, leek. See Porraceous.]A scallion; a leek or small onion. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Por"ridge(?), n.[Probably corrupted fr. pottage; perh. influenced by OE. porree a kind of pottage, OF. porr\'82e, fr. L. porrum, porrus, leek. See Pottage, and cf. Porringer.]A food made by boiling some leguminous or farinaceous substance, or the meal of it, in water or in milk, making of broth or thin pudding; as, barley porridge, milk porridge, bean porridge, etc. 1913 Webster]
Por"rin*ger(?), n.[OE. pottanger, for pottager; cf. F. potager a soup basin. See Porridge.]A porridge dish; esp., a bowl or cup from which children eat or are fed; as, a silver porringer.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
Port(?), n.[From Oporto, in Portugal, i. e., the port, L. portus. See Port harbor.]A dark red or purple astringent wine made in Portugal. It contains a large percentage of alcohol. 1913 Webster]
Port, n.[AS. port, L. portus: cf. F. port. See Farm, v., Ford, and 1st, 3d, & 4h Port.]1.A place where ships may ride secure from storms; a sheltered inlet, bay, or cove; a harbor; a haven. Used also figuratively. 1913 Webster]
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Peering in maps for ports and piers and roads.Shak. 1913 Webster]
We are in port if we have Thee.Keble. 1913 Webster]
2.In law and commercial usage, a harbor where vessels are admitted to discharge and receive cargoes, from whence they depart and where they finish their voyages. 1913 Webster]
Free port. See under Free. --
Port bar. (Naut,)(a)A boom. See Boom, 4, also Bar, 3. (b)A bar, as of sand, at the mouth of, or in, a port. --
Port charges(Com.), charges, as wharfage, etc., to which a ship or its cargo is subjected in a harbor. --
Port of entry, a harbor where a customhouse is established for the legal entry of merchandise. --
Port toll(Law), a payment made for the privilege of bringing goods into port. --
Port warden, the officer in charge of a port; a harbor master. 1913 Webster]
Port(?), n.[F. porte, L. porta, akin to portus; cf. AS. porte, fr. L. porta. See Port a harbor, and cf. Porte.]1.A passageway; an opening or entrance to an inclosed place; a gate; a door; a portal. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
Him I accuse ports by this hath entered.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Form their ivory port the cherubim Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)An opening in the side of a vessel; an embrasure through which cannon may be discharged; a porthole; also, the shutters which close such an opening. 1913 Webster]
Her ports being within sixteen inches of the water.Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mach.)A passageway in a machine, through which a fluid, as steam, water, etc., may pass, as from a valve to the interior of the cylinder of a steam engine; an opening in a valve seat, or valve face. 1913 Webster]
Air port,
Bridle port, etc. See under Air, Bridle, etc. --
Port bar(Naut.), a bar to secure the ports of a ship in a gale. --
Port lid(Naut.), a lid or hanging for closing the portholes of a vessel. --
Steam port, Exhaust port(Steam Engine), the ports of the cylinder communicating with the valve or valves, for the entrance or exit of the steam, respectively. 1913 Webster]
Port, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Ported; p. pr. & vb. n.Porting.][F. porter, L. portare to carry. See Port demeanor.]1.To carry; to bear; to transport. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
They are easily ported by boat into other shires.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mil.)To throw, as a musket, diagonally across the body, with the lock in front, the right hand grasping the small of the stock, and the barrel sloping upward and crossing the point of the left shoulder; as, to port arms. 1913 Webster]
Began to hem him round with ported spears.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Port arms, a position in the manual of arms, executed as above. 1913 Webster]
Port, n.[F. port, fr. porter to carry, L. portare, prob. akin to E. fare, v. See Port harbor, and cf. Comport, Export, Sport.]The manner in which a person bears himself; deportment; carriage; bearing; demeanor; hence, manner or style of living; as, a proud port.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
And of his port as meek as is a maid.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
The necessities of pomp, grandeur, and a suitable port in the world.South. 1913 Webster]
Port, n.[Etymology uncertain.](Naut.)The larboard or left side of a ship (looking from the stern toward the bow); as, a vessel heels to port. See Note under Larboard. Also used adjectively. 1913 Webster]
Port, v. t.(Naut.)To turn or put to the left or larboard side of a ship; -- said of the helm, and used chiefly in the imperative, as a command; as, port your helm. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Por"ta(?), n.; pl.Port\'91(#).[L., a gate. See Port a hole.](Anat.)(a)The part of the liver or other organ where its vessels and nerves enter; the hilus.(b)The foramen of Monro.B. G. Wilder. 1913 Webster]
Port`a*bil"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being portable; fitness to be carried. 1913 Webster]
Port"a*ble(?), a.[L. portabilis, fr. portare to carry: cf. F. portable. See Port demeanor.]1.Capable of being borne or carried; easily transported; conveyed without difficulty; as, a portable bed, desk, engine.South. 1913 Webster]
2.Possible to be endured; supportable. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
How light and portable my pain seems now!Shak. 1913 Webster]
Portable forge. See under Forge. --
Portable steam engine. See under Steam engine. 1913 Webster]
Port"a*ble*ness, n.The quality or state of being portable; portability. 1913 Webster]
Por"tage(?), n.[F., from porter to carry. See Port to carry.]1.The act of carrying or transporting. 1913 Webster]
2.The price of carriage; porterage.Bp. Fell. 1913 Webster]
3.Capacity for carrying; tonnage. [Obs.] Hakluyt. 1913 Webster]
4.A carry between navigable waters. See 3d Carry. 1913 Webster]
Por"tage(?), v. t. & i.To carry (goods, boats, etc.) overland between navigable waters. 1913 Webster]
Por"tage group`(?). [So called from the township of Portage in New York.](Geol.)A subdivision of the Chemung period in American geology. See Chart of Geology. 1913 Webster]
Por"ta*gue(?), n.[See Portuguese.]A Portuguese gold coin formerly current, and variously estimated to be worth from three and one half to four and one half pounds sterling. [Obs.] [Written also portegue and portigue.] 1913 Webster]
Ten thousand portagues, besides great pearls.Marlowe. 1913 Webster]
Por"tal(?), n.[OF. portal, F. portail, LL. portale, fr. L. porta a gate. See Port a gate.]1.A door or gate; hence, a way of entrance or exit, especially one that is grand and imposing. 1913 Webster]
Thick with sparkling orient gems portal shone.Milton. 1913 Webster]
From out the fiery portal of the east.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch.)(a)The lesser gate, where there are two of different dimensions.(b)Formerly, a small square corner in a room separated from the rest of the apartment by wainscoting, forming a short passage to another apartment.(c)By analogy with the French portail, used by recent writers for the whole architectural composition which surrounds and includes the doorways and porches of a church. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bridge Building)The space, at one end, between opposite trusses when these are terminated by inclined braces. 1913 Webster]
4.A prayer book or breviary; a portass. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Portal bracing(Bridge Building), a combination of struts and ties which lie in the plane of the inclined braces at a portal, serving to transfer wind pressure from the upper parts of the trusses to an abutment or pier of the bridge. 1913 Webster]
Por"tal(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to a porta, especially the porta of the liver; as, the portal vein, which enters the liver at the porta, and divides into capillaries after the manner of an artery. 1913 Webster]
Portal is applied to other veins which break up into capillaries; as, the renal portal veins in the frog. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Por`ta*men"to(?), n.[It., fr. portare to carry.](Mus.)In singing, or in the use of the bow, a gradual carrying or lifting of the voice or sound very smoothly from one note to another; a gliding from tone to tone. 1913 Webster]
Por"tass(?), n.[OF. porte-hors a kind of prayer book, so called from being portable; cf. LL. portiforium.]A breviary; a prayer book.[Written variously portace, portasse, portesse, portise, porthose, portos, portus, portuse, etc.] [Obs.] Spenser. Camden. 1913 Webster]
By God and by this porthors I you swear.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Por"tate(?), a.[L. portatus, p. p. of portare to carry.](Her.)Borne not erect, but diagonally athwart an escutcheon; as, a cross portate. 1913 Webster]
Por"ta*tive(?), a.[Cf. F. portatif.]1.Portable. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Physics)Capable of holding up or carrying; as, the portative force of a magnet, of atmospheric pressure, or of capillarity. 1913 Webster]
Port`cray"on(?), n.[F. porte-crayon; porter to carry + crayon a crayon.]A metallic handle with a clasp for holding a crayon. 1913 Webster]
Port*cul"lis(?), n.[OF. porte coulisse, cole\'8bce, a sliding door, fr. L. colare, colatum, to filter, to strain: cf. F. couler to glide. See Port a gate, and cf. Cullis, Colander.]1.(Fort.)A grating of iron or of timbers pointed with iron, hung over the gateway of a fortress, to be let down to prevent the entrance of an enemy. \'bdLet the portcullis fall.\'b8 Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
She . . . the huge portcullis high updrew.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.An English coin of the reign of Elizabeth, struck for the use of the East India Company; -- so called from its bearing the figure of a portcullis on the reverse. 1913 Webster]
Port*cul"lis, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Portcullised(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Portcullising.]To obstruct with, or as with, a portcullis; to shut; to bar. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Porte(?), n.[F. porte a gate, L. porta. See Port a gate.]The Ottoman court; the government of the Turkish empire, officially called the Sublime Porte, from the gate (port) of the sultan's palace at which justice was administered. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Porte"-co`ch\'8are"(?), n.[F. See Port a gate, and Coach.](Arch.)A large doorway allowing vehicles to drive into or through a building. It is common to have the entrance door open upon the passage of the porte-coch\'8are. Also, a porch over a driveway before an entrance door. 1913 Webster]
Port"ed(?), a.Having gates. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
We took the sevenfold-ported Thebes.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Porte"mon*naie`(?), n.[F., fr. porter to carry + monnaie money.]A small pocketbook or wallet for carrying money. 1913 Webster]
Por*tend"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Portended; p. pr. & vb. n.Portending.][L. portendre, portentum, to foretell, to predict, to impend, from an old preposition used in comp. + tendere to stretch. See Position, Tend.]1.To indicate (events, misfortunes, etc.) as in future; to foreshow; to foretoken; to bode; -- now used esp. of unpropitious signs.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Many signs portended a dark and stormy day.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.To stretch out before. [R.] \'bdDoomed to feel the great Idomeneus' portended steel.\'b8 Pope. 1913 Webster]
Por*ten"sion(?), n.The act of foreshowing; foreboding. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Por*tent"(?; 277), n.[L. portentum. See Portend.]That which portends, or foretoken; esp., that which portends evil; a sign of coming calamity; an omen; a sign.Shak. 1913 Webster]
My loss by dire portents the god foretold.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Por*tent"ous(?), a.[L. portentosus.]1.Of the nature of a portent; containing portents; foreshadowing, esp. foreshadowing ill; ominous. 1913 Webster]
For, I believe, they are portentous things.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Victories of strange and almost portentous splendor.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence: Monstrous; prodigious; wonderful; dreadful; as, a beast of portentous size.Roscommon. 1913 Webster]
-- Por*tent"ous*ly, adv. -- Por*tent"ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Por"ter(?), n.[F. portier, L. portarius, from porta a gate, door. See Port a gate.]A man who has charge of a door or gate; a doorkeeper; one who waits at the door to receive messages.Shak. 1913 Webster]
To him the porter openeth.John x. 3. 1913 Webster]
Por"ter, n.[F. porteur, fr. porter to carry, L. portare. See Port to carry.]1.A carrier; one who carries or conveys burdens, luggage, etc.; for hire. 1913 Webster]
2.(Forging)A bar of iron or steel at the end of which a forging is made; esp., a long, large bar, to the end of which a heavy forging is attached, and by means of which the forging is lifted and handled in hammering and heating; -- called also porter bar. 1913 Webster]
3.A malt liquor, of a dark color and moderately bitter taste, possessing tonic and intoxicating qualities. 1913 Webster]
porters, and this application of the word is supposed to be not older than 1750. 1913 Webster]
Por"ter*age(?), n.1.The work of a porter; the occupation of a carrier or of a doorkeeper. 1913 Webster]
2.Money charged or paid for the carriage of burdens or parcels by a porter. 1913 Webster]
Por"ter*ess, n.See Portress. 1913 Webster]
Por"ter*house, n.A house where porter is sold. 1913 Webster]
Porterhouse steak, a steak cut from a sirloin of beet, including the upper and under part. 1913 Webster]
Port"fire`(?), n.A case of strong paper filled with a composition of niter, sulphur, and mealed powder, -- used principally to ignite the priming in proving guns, and as an incendiary material in shells. 1913 Webster]
Port*fol"io(?), n.[F. portefeuille; porter to carry + feuille a leaf. See Port to carry, and Folio.]1.A portable case for holding loose papers, prints, drawings, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence: The office and functions of a minister of state or member of the cabinet; as, to receive the portfolio of war; to resign the portfolio. 1913 Webster]
Port"glave(?), n.[F. porte-glaive; porter to carry + glaive a sword.]A sword bearer. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
{ Port"greve`(?), Port"grave`(?), }[AS. portger\'c7fa; port a harbor + ger\'c7fa a reeve or sheriff. See Reeve a steward, and cf. Portreeve.]In old English law, the chief magistrate of a port or maritime town.; a portreeve. [Obs.] Fabyan. 1913 Webster]
Port"hole`(?), n.(Naut.)An embrasure in a ship's side. See 3d Port. 1913 Webster]
Port"hook`(?), n.(Naut.)One of the iron hooks to which the port hinges are attached.J. Knowles. 1913 Webster]
Por"ti*co, n.; pl.Porticoes(#)orPorticos.[It., L. porticus. See Porch.](Arch.)A colonnade or covered ambulatory, especially in classical styles of architecture; usually, a colonnade at the entrance of a building. 1913 Webster]
Por"ti*coed(?), a.Furnished with a portico. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Por`ti\'8are""(?), n.[F., fr. porte gate, door. See Port a gate.]A curtain hanging across a doorway. 1913 Webster]
Por"tin*gal(?), a.Of or pertaining to Portugal; Portuguese. [Obs.] -- n.A Portuguese. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Por"tion(?), n.[F., from L. portio, akin to pars, partis, a part. See Part, n.]1.That which is divided off or separated, as a part from a whole; a separated part of anything. 1913 Webster]
2.A part considered by itself, though not actually cut off or separated from the whole. 1913 Webster]
These are parts of his ways; but how little a portion is heard of him!Job xxvi. 14. 1913 Webster]
Portions and parcels of the dreadful past.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
3.A part assigned; allotment; share; fate. 1913 Webster]
The lord of that servant . . . will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.Luke xii. 46. 1913 Webster]
Man's portion is to die and rise again.Keble. 1913 Webster]
4.The part of an estate given to a child or heir, or descending to him by law, and distributed to him in the settlement of the estate; an inheritance. 1913 Webster]
Give me the portion of goods that falleth to me.Luke xv. 12. 1913 Webster]
5.A wife's fortune; a dowry.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Division; share; parcel; quantity; allotment; dividend. -- Portion, Part. Part is generic, having a simple reference to some whole. Portion has the additional idea of such a division as bears reference to an individual, or is allotted to some object; as, a portion of one's time; a portion of Scripture. 1913 Webster]
Por"tion, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Portioned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Portioning.]1.To separate or divide into portions or shares; to parcel; to distribute. 1913 Webster]
And portion to his tribes the wide domain.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.To endow with a portion or inheritance. 1913 Webster]
Him portioned maids, apprenticed orphans, blest.Pope. 1913 Webster]
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Por"tion*er(?), n.1.One who portions. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eccl.)See Portionist, 2. 1913 Webster]
Por"tion*ist(?), n.1.A scholar at Merton College, Oxford, who has a certain academical allowance or portion; -- corrupted into postmaster.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eccl.)One of the incumbents of a benefice which has two or more rectors or vicars. 1913 Webster]
Por"tion*less, a.Having no portion. 1913 Webster]
Por"tise(?), n.See Portass. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Port"land ce*ment"(?). A cement having the color of the Portland stone of England, made by calcining an artificial mixture of carbonate of lime and clay, or sometimes certain natural limestones or chalky clays. It contains a large proportion of clay, and hardens under water. 1913 Webster]
Port"land stone"(?). A yellowish-white calcareous freestone from the Isle of Portland in England, much used in building. 1913 Webster]
Port"land vase`(?). A celebrated cinerary urn or vase found in the tomb of the Emperor Alexander Severus. It is owned by the Duke of Portland, and kept in the British Museum. 1913 Webster]
Port"last(?), n.(Naut.)The portoise. See Portoise. 1913 Webster]
Port"li*ness(?), n.1.The quality or state of being portly; dignity of mien or of personal appearance; stateliness. 1913 Webster]
Such pride is praise; such portliness is honor.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.Bulkiness; corpulence. 1913 Webster]
Port"ly, a.[From Port demeanor.]1.Having a dignified port or mien; of a noble appearance; imposing. 1913 Webster]
Port"man(?), n.; pl.Portmen(.An inhabitant or burgess of a port, esp. of one of the Cinque Ports. 1913 Webster]
Port*man"teau(?), n.; pl.Portmanteaus(#).[F. porte-manteau; porter to carry + manteau a cloak, mantle. See Port to carry, and Mantle.]A bag or case, usually of leather, for carrying wearing apparel, etc., on journeys.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Port"mote`(?), n.In old English law, a court, or mote, held in a port town. [Obs.] Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Por"toir(?), n.[OF., fr. porter to bear.]One who, or that which, bears; hence, one who, or that which, produces. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Branches . . . which were portoirs, and bare grapes.Holland. 1913 Webster]
Por"toise(?), n.[Perhaps fr. OF. porteis portative, portable.](Naut.)The gunwale of a ship. 1913 Webster]
To lower the yards a-portoise, to lower them to the gunwale. --
To ride a portoise, to ride an anchor with the lower yards and topmasts struck or lowered, as in a gale of wind. 1913 Webster]
Por"tos(?), n.See Portass. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Port"pane(?), n.[From L. portare to carry + panis bread; prob. through French.]A cloth for carrying bread, so as not to touch it with the hands. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Por"trait(?), n.[F., originally p. p. of portraire to portray. See Portray.]1.The likeness of a person, painted, drawn, or engraved; commonly, a representation of the human face painted from real life. 1913 Webster]
In portraits, the grace, and, we may add, the likeness, consists more in the general air than in the exact similitude of every feature.Sir J. Reynolds. 1913 Webster]
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2.Hence, any graphic or vivid delineation or description of a person; as, a portrait in words. 1913 Webster]
Portrait bust, Portrait statue, a bust or statue representing the actual features or person of an individual; -- in distinction from an ideal bust or statue. 1913 Webster]
Por"trait, v. t.To portray; to draw. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Por"trai*ture(?; 135), n.[F. portraiture.]1.A portrait; a likeness; a painted resemblance; hence, that which is copied from some example or model. 1913 Webster]
For, by the image of my cause, I see portraiture of his.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Divinity maketh the love of ourselves the pattern; the love of our neighbors but the portraiture.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
3.The art or practice of making portraits.Walpole. 1913 Webster]
Por"trai*ture, v. t.To represent by a portrait, or as by a portrait; to portray. [R.] Shaftesbury. 1913 Webster]
Por*tray"(?), v. t.[Written also pourtray.][imp. & p. p.portrayed(; p. pr. & vb. n.Portraying.][OE. pourtraien, OF. portraire, pourtraire, F. portraire, fr. L. protrahere, protractum, to draw or drag forth; pro forward, forth + trahere to draw. See Trace, v. t., and cf. Protract.]1.To paint or draw the likeness of; as, to portray a king on horseback. 1913 Webster]
Take a tile, and lay it before thee, and portray upon it the city, even Jerusalem.Ezek. iv. 1. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, figuratively, to describe in words. 1913 Webster]
3.To adorn with pictures. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Spear and helmets thronged, and shields potrayed.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Por*tray"al(?), n.The act or process of portraying; description; delineation. 1913 Webster]
Por*tray"er(?), n.One who portrays.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Port-roy"al*ist(?), n.(Eccl. Hist.)One of the dwellers in the Cistercian convent of Port Royal des Champs, near Paris, when it was the home of the Jansenists in the 17th century, among them being Arnauld, Pascal, and other famous scholars. Cf. Jansenist. 1913 Webster]
Port"sale`(?), n.[Port gate + sale.]Public or open sale; auction. [Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
Por"tu*a*ry(?; 135), n.[Cf. Portass.](R. C. Ch.)A breviary. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Por"tu*guese(?), a.[Cf. F. portugais, Sp. portugues, Pg. portuguez.]Of or pertaining to Portugal, or its inhabitants. -- n. sing. & pl.A native or inhabitant of Portugal; people of Portugal. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Por`tu*la"ca(?), n.[L., purslane.](Bot.)A genus of polypetalous plants; also, any plant of the genus. 1913 Webster]
Portulaca oleracea is the common purslane. P. grandiflora is a South American herb, widely cultivated for its showy crimson, scarlet, yellow, or white, ephemeral blossoms. 1913 Webster]
Por`tu*la*ca"ceous(?), a.(Bot.)Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants (Portulacace\'91), of which Portulaca is the type, and which includes also the spring beauty (Claytonia) and other genera. 1913 Webster]
Por"wi`gle(?), n.See Polliwig. 1913 Webster]
Por"y(?), a.Porous; as, pory stone. [R.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Po`s\'82"(?), a.[F., placed, posed.](Her.)Standing still, with all the feet on the ground; -- said of the attitude of a lion, horse, or other beast. 1913 Webster]
Pose(?), n.[AS. gepose; of uncertain origin; cf. W. pas a cough, Skr. k\'bes to cough, and E. wheeze.]A cold in the head; catarrh. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Pose(?), n.[F. pose, fr. poser. See Pose, v. t.]The attitude or position of a person; the position of the body or of any member of the body; especially, a position formally assumed for the sake of effect; an artificial position; as, the pose of an actor; the pose of an artist's model or of a statue. 1913 Webster]
Pose, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Posed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Posing.][F. poser to place, to put, L. pausare to pause, in LL. also, to place, put, fr. L. pausa a pause, Gr. few. In compounds, this word appears corresponding to L. ponere to put, place, the substitution in French having been probably due to confusion of this word with L. positio position, fr. ponere. See Few, and cf. Appose, Dispose, Oppose, Pause, Repose, Position.]To place in an attitude or fixed position, for the sake of effect; to arrange the posture and drapery of (a person) in a studied manner; as, to pose a model for a picture; to pose a sitter for a portrait. 1913 Webster]
Pose, v. i.To assume and maintain a studied attitude, with studied arrangement of drapery; to strike an attitude; to attitudinize; figuratively, to assume or affect a certain character; as, she poses as a prude. 1913 Webster]
He . . . posed before her as a hero.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Pose, v. t.[Shortened from appose, for oppose. See 2d Appose, Oppose.]1.To interrogate; to question. [Obs.] \'bdShe . . . posed him and sifted him.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.To question with a view to puzzling; to embarrass by questioning or scrutiny; to bring to a stand. 1913 Webster]
A question wherewith a learned Pharisee thought to pose and puzzle him.Barrow. 1913 Webster]
Posed(?), a.Firm; determined; fixed. \'bdA most posed . . . and grave behavior.\'b8 [Obs.] Urquhart. 1913 Webster]
Pos"er(?), n.One who, or that which, puzzles; a difficult or inexplicable question or fact.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Po`seur"(?), n. masc.; pl.Poseurs(, \'d8Po`seuse"(?), n. fem.; pl.Poseuses( }, [F.]A person who poses or attitudizes, esp. mentally. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Po"sied(?), a.Inscribed with a posy. 1913 Webster]
In poised lockets bribe the fair.Gay. 1913 Webster]
Pos"ing*ly(?), adv.So as to pose or puzzle. 1913 Webster]
Pos"it(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Posited; p. pr. & vb. n.Positing.][L. ponere, positum, to place. See Position.]1.To dispose or set firmly or fixedly; to place or dispose in relation to other objects.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
2.(Logic)To assume as real or conceded; as, to posit a principle.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Po*si"tion(?), n.[F. position, L. positio, fr. ponere, positum, to put, place; prob. for posino, fr. an old preposition used only in comp. (akin to Gr. sinere to leave, let, permit, place. See Site, and cf. Composite, Compound, v., Depone, Deposit, Expound, Impostor, Opposite, Propound, Pose, v., Posit, Post, n.] 1913 Webster]
1.The state of being posited, or placed; the manner in which anything is placed; attitude; condition; as, a firm, an inclined, or an upright position. 1913 Webster]
We have different prospects of the same thing, according to our different positions to it.Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.The spot where a person or thing is placed or takes a place; site; place; station; situation; as, the position of man in creation; the fleet changed its position. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence: The ground which any one takes in an argument or controversy; the point of view from which any one proceeds to a discussion; also, a principle laid down as the basis of reasoning; a proposition; a thesis; as, to define one's position; to appear in a false position. 1913 Webster]
Let not the proof of any position depend on the positions that follow, but always on those which go before.I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
4.Relative place or standing; social or official rank; as, a person of position; hence, office; post; as, to lose one's position. 1913 Webster]
5.(Arith.)A method of solving a problem by one or two suppositions; -- called also the rule of trial and error. 1913 Webster]
Angle of position(Astron.), the angle which any line (as that joining two stars) makes with another fixed line, specifically with a circle of declination. --
Double position(Arith.), the method of solving problems by proceeding with each of two assumed numbers, according to the conditions of the problem, and by comparing the difference of the results with those of the numbers, deducing the correction to be applied to one of them to obtain the true result. --
Guns of position(Mil.), heavy fieldpieces, not designed for quick movements. --
Position finder(Mil.), a range finder. See under Range. --
Position micrometer, a micrometer applied to the tube of an astronomical telescope for measuring angles of position in the field of view. --
Single position(Arith.), the method of solving problems, in which the result obtained by operating with an assumed number is to the true result as the number assumed is to the number required. --
Strategic position(Mil.), a position taken up by an army or a large detachment of troops for the purpose of checking or observing an opposing force. 1913 Webster]
Po*si"tion(?), v. t.To indicate the position of; to place. [R.] Encyc. Brit. 1913 Webster]
Po*si"tion*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to position. 1913 Webster]
Ascribing unto plants positional operations.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pos"i*tive(?), a.[OE. positif, F. positif, L. positivus. See Position.]1.Having a real position, existence, or energy; existing in fact; real; actual; -- opposed to negative. \'bdPositive good.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.Derived from an object by itself; not dependent on changing circumstances or relations; absolute; -- opposed to relative; as, the idea of beauty is not positive, but depends on the different tastes individuals. 1913 Webster]
3.Definitely laid down; explicitly stated; clearly expressed; -- opposed to implied; as, a positive declaration or promise. 1913 Webster]
Positive words, that he would not bear arms against King Edward's son.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
4.Hence: Not admitting of any doubt, condition, qualification, or discretion; not dependent on circumstances or probabilities; not speculative; compelling assent or obedience; peremptory; indisputable; decisive; as, positive instructions; positive truth; positive proof. \'bd'T is positive 'gainst all exceptions.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.Prescribed by express enactment or institution; settled by arbitrary appointment; said of laws. 1913 Webster]
In laws, that which is natural bindeth universally; that which is positive, not so.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
6.Fully assured; confident; certain; sometimes, overconfident; dogmatic; overbearing; -- said of persons. 1913 Webster]
Some positive, persisting fops we know, Pope. 1913 Webster]
7.Having the power of direct action or influence; as, a positive voice in legislation.Swift. 1913 Webster]
8.(Photog.)Corresponding with the original in respect to the position of lights and shades, instead of having the lights and shades reversed; as, a positive picture. 1913 Webster]
9.(Chem.)(a)Electro-positive.(b)Hence, basic; metallic; not acid; -- opposed to negative, and said of metals, bases, and basic radicals. 1913 Webster]
10.(Mach. & Mech.)(a)Designating, or pertaining to, a motion or device in which the movement derived from a driver, or the grip or hold of a restraining piece, is communicated through an unyielding intermediate piece or pieces; as, a claw clutch is a positive clutch, while a friction clutch is not.(b)Designating, or pertaining to, a device giving a to-and-fro motion; as, a positive dobby. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
11.(Vehicles)Designating a method of steering or turning in which the steering wheels move so that they describe concentric arcs in making a turn, to insure freedom from side slip or harmful resistance. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Positive crystals(Opt.), a doubly refracting crystal in which the index of refraction for the extraordinary ray is greater than for the ordinary ray, and the former is refracted nearer to the axis than the latter, as quartz and ice; -- opposed to negative crystal, or one in which this characteristic is reversed, as Iceland spar, tourmaline, etc. --
Positive degree(Gram.), that state of an adjective or adverb which denotes simple quality, without comparison or relation to increase or diminution; as, wise, noble. --
Positive electricity(Elec), the kind of electricity which is developed when glass is rubbed with silk, or which appears at that pole of a voltaic battery attached to the plate that is not attacked by the exciting liquid; -- formerly called vitreous electricity; -- opposed to negative electricity. --
Positive eyepiece. See under Eyepiece. --
Positive law. See Municipal law, under Law. --
Positive motion(Mach.), motion which is derived from a driver through unyielding intermediate pieces, or by direct contact, and not through elastic connections, nor by means of friction, gravity, etc.; definite motion. --
Positive philosophy. See Positivism. --
Positive pole. (a)(Elec.)The pole of a battery or pile which yields positive or vitreous electricity; -- opposed to negative pole.(b)(Magnetism)The north pole. [R.] --
Positive quantity(Alg.), an affirmative quantity, or one affected by the sign plus [+]. --
Positive sign(Math.), the sign [+] denoting plus, or more, or addition. 1913 Webster]
Pos"i*tive, n.1.That which is capable of being affirmed; reality.South. 1913 Webster]
2.That which settles by absolute appointment. 1913 Webster]
3.(Gram.)The positive degree or form. 1913 Webster]
4.(Photog.)A picture in which the lights and shades correspond in position with those of the original, instead of being reversed, as in a negative.R. Hunt. 1913 Webster]
5.(Elec.)The positive plate of a voltaic or electrolytic cell. 1913 Webster]
Pos"i*tive*ly, adv.In a positive manner; absolutely; really; expressly; with certainty; indubitably; peremptorily; dogmatically; -- opposed to negatively. 1913 Webster]
Good and evil which is removed may be esteemed good or evil comparatively, and positively simply.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Give me some breath, some little pause, my lord, positively speak herein.Shak. 1913 Webster]
I would ask . . . whether . . . the divine law does not positively require humility and meekness.Sprat. 1913 Webster]
Positively chargedelectrified(Elec.), having a charge of positive electricity; -- opposed to negatively electrified. 1913 Webster]
Pos"i*tive*ness, n.The quality or state of being positive; reality; actualness; certainty; confidence; peremptoriness; dogmatism. See Positive, a. 1913 Webster]
Positiveness, pedantry, and ill manners.Swift. 1913 Webster]
The positiveness of sins of commission lies both in the habitude of the will and in the executed act too; the positiveness of sins of omission is in the habitude of the will only.Norris. 1913 Webster]
Pos"i*tiv*ism(?), n.A system of philosophy originated by M. Auguste Comte, which deals only with positives. It excludes from philosophy everything but the natural phenomena or properties of knowable things, together with their invariable relations of coexistence and succession, as occurring in time and space. Such relations are denominated laws, which are to be discovered by observation, experiment, and comparison. This philosophy holds all inquiry into causes, both efficient and final, to be useless and unprofitable. 1913 Webster]
Pos"i*tiv*ist, n.A believer in positivism. -- a.Relating to positivism. 1913 Webster]
Pos"net(?), n.[OF. po\'87onet, dim. of po\'87on a pot, a vessel.]A little basin; a porringer; a skillet. 1913 Webster]
{ Pos`o*log"ic(?), Pos`o*log"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. posologique.]Pertaining to posology. 1913 Webster]
Po*sol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. -logy: cf. F. posologie.](Med.)The science or doctrine of doses; dosology. 1913 Webster]
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Pos"po*lite(?), n.[Pol. pospolite ruszenie a general summons to arms, an arriere-ban; pospolity general + ruszenie a stirring.]A kind of militia in Poland, consisting of the gentry, which, in case of invasion, was summoned to the defense of the country. 1913 Webster]
Poss(?), v. t.[See Push.]To push; to dash; to throw. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
A cat . . . possed them [the rats] about.Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
Pos"se(?), n.See Posse comitatus. 1913 Webster]
In posse. See In posse in the Vocabulary. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pos"se com`i*ta"tus(?). [L. posse to be able, to have power + LL. comitatus a county, from comes, comitis, a count. See County, and Power.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Law)The power of the county, or the citizens who may be summoned by the sheriff to assist the authorities in suppressing a riot, or executing any legal precept which is forcibly opposed.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
2.A collection of people; a throng; a rabble. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
comitatus is often omitted, and posse alone used. \'bdA whole posse of enthusiasts.\'b8Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
As if the passion that rules were the sheriff of the place, and came off with all the posse.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Pos*sess"(?; 277), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Possessed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Possessing.][L. possessus, p. p. of possidere to have, possess, from an inseparable prep. (cf. Position) + sedere to sit. See Sit.]1.To occupy in person; to hold or actually have in one's own keeping; to have and to hold. 1913 Webster]
Houses and fields and vineyards shall be possessed again in this land.Jer. xxxii. 15. 1913 Webster]
Yet beauty, though injurious, hath strange power, possessed.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To have the legal title to; to have a just right to; to be master of; to own; to have; as, to possess property, an estate, a book. 1913 Webster]
I am yours, and all that I possess.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To obtain occupation or possession of; to accomplish; to gain; to seize. 1913 Webster]
How . . . to possess the purpose they desired.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
4.To enter into and influence; to control the will of; to fill; to affect; -- said especially of evil spirits, passions, etc. \'bdWeakness possesseth me.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Those which were possessed with devils.Matt. iv. 24. 1913 Webster]
For ten inspired, ten thousand are possessed.Roscommon. 1913 Webster]
5.To put in possession; to make the owner or holder of property, power, knowledge, etc.; to acquaint; to inform; -- followed by of or with before the thing possessed, and now commonly used reflexively. 1913 Webster]
I have possessed your grace of what I purpose.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Record a gift . . . of all he dies possessed Shak. 1913 Webster]
We possessed our selves of the kingdom of Naples.Addison. 1913 Webster]
To possess our minds with an habitual good intention.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To have; hold; occupy; control; own. -- Possess, Have. Have is the more general word. To possess denotes to have as a property. It usually implies more permanence or definiteness of control or ownership than is involved in having. A man does not possess his wife and children: they are (so to speak) part of himself. For the same reason, we have the faculties of reason, understanding, will, sound judgment, etc.: they are exercises of the mind, not possessions. 1913 Webster]
Pos*ses"sion(?), n.[F. possession, L. possessio.]1.The act or state of possessing, or holding as one's own. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)The having, holding, or detention of property in one's power or command; actual seizin or occupancy; ownership, whether rightful or wrongful. 1913 Webster]
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3.The thing possessed; that which any one occupies, owns, or controls; in the plural, property in the aggregate; wealth; dominion; as, foreign possessions. 1913 Webster]
When the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.Matt. xix. 22. 1913 Webster]
Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession.Acts v. 1. 1913 Webster]
The house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.Ob. 17. 1913 Webster]
4.The state of being possessed or controlled, as by an evil spirit, or violent passions; madness; frenzy; as, demoniacal possession. 1913 Webster]
How long hath this possession held the man?Shak. 1913 Webster]
To give possession, to put in another's power or occupancy. --
To put in possession. (a)To invest with ownership or occupancy; to provide or furnish with; as, to put one in possession of facts or information. (b)(Law)To place one in charge of property recovered in ejectment or writ of entry. --
To take possession, to enter upon, or to bring within one's power or occupancy. --
Writ of possession(Law), a precept directing a sheriff to put a person in peaceable possession of property recovered in ejectment or writ of entry. 1913 Webster]
Pos*ses"sion, v. t.To invest with property. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pos*ses"sion*a*ry(?), a.Of or pertaining to possession; arising from possession. 1913 Webster]
Pos*ses"sion*er(?), n.1.A possessor; a property holder. [Obs.] \'bdPossessioners of riches.\'b8 E. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Having been of old freemen and possessioners.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
2.An invidious name for a member of any religious community endowed with property in lands, buildings, etc., as contrasted with mendicant friars. [Obs.] Wyclif. 1913 Webster]
Pos`ses*si"val(?), a.Of or pertaining to the possessive case; as, a possessival termination.Earle. 1913 Webster]
Pos*sess"ive(?), a.[L. possessivus: cf. F. possessif.]Of or pertaining to possession; having or indicating possession. 1913 Webster]
Possessive case(Eng. Gram.), the genitive case; the case of nouns and pronouns which expresses ownership, origin, or some possessive relation of one thing to another; as, Homer's admirers; the pear's flavor; the dog's faithfulness. --
Possessive pronoun, a pronoun denoting ownership; as, his name; her home; my book. 1913 Webster]
2.(Gram.)A possessive pronoun, or a word in the possessive case. 1913 Webster]
Pos*sess"ive*ly, adv.In a possessive manner. 1913 Webster]
Pos*sess"or(?), n.[L.: cf. F. possesseur.]One who possesses; one who occupies, holds, owns, or controls; one who has actual participation or enjoyment, generally of that which is desirable; a proprietor. \'bdPossessors of eternal glory.\'b8 Law. 1913 Webster]
As if he had been possessor of the whole world.Sharp. 1913 Webster]
Pos*sess"o*ry(?), a.[L. possessorius: cf. F. possessoire.]Of or pertaining to possession, either as a fact or a right; of the nature of possession; as, a possessory interest; a possessory lord. 1913 Webster]
Possessory actionsuit(Law), an action to regain or obtain possession of something. See under Petitory. 1913 Webster]
Pos"set(?), n.[W. posel curdled milk, posset.]A beverage composed of hot milk curdled by some strong infusion, as by wine, etc., -- much in favor formerly. \'bdI have drugged their posset.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pos"set, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Posseted; p. pr. & vb. n.Posseting.]1.To curdle; to turn, as milk; to coagulate; as, to posset the blood. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To treat with possets; to pamper. [R.] \'bdShe was cosseted and posseted.\'b8 O. W. Holmes. 1913 Webster]
Pos`si*bil"i*ty(?), n.; pl.Possibilities(#).[F. possibilit\'82, L. possibilitas.]1.The quality or state of being possible; the power of happening, being, or existing. \'bdAll possibility of error.\'b8 Hooker. \'bdLatent possibilities of excellence.\'b8 Johnson. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is possible; a contingency; a thing or event that may not happen; a contingent interest, as in real or personal estate.South. Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Pos"si*ble(?), a.[F., fr. L. possibilis, fr. posse to be able, to have power; potis able, capable + esse to be. See Potent, Am, and cf. Host a landlord.]Capable of existing or occurring, or of being conceived or thought of; able to happen; capable of being done; not contrary to the nature of things; -- sometimes used to express extreme improbability; barely able to be, or to come to pass; as, possibly he is honest, as it is possible that Judas meant no wrong. 1913 Webster]
With God all things are possible.Matt. xix. 26. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Practicable; likely. See Practicable. 1913 Webster]
Pos"si*bly, adv.In a possible manner; by possible means; especially, by extreme, remote, or improbable intervention, change, or exercise of power; by a chance; perhaps; as, possibly he may recover. 1913 Webster]
Can we . . . possibly his love desert?Milton. 1913 Webster]
When possibly I can, I will return.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pos"sum(?), n.[Shortened from opossum.](Zo\'94l.)An opossum. [Colloq. U. S.] 1913 Webster]
To play possum,
To act possum, to feign ignorance, indifference or inattention, with the intent to deceive; to dissemble; -- in allusion to the habit of the opossum, which feigns death when attacked or alarmed. 1913 Webster]
Post, a.[F. aposter to place in a post or position, generally for a bad purpose.]Hired to do what is wrong; suborned. [Obs.] Sir E. Sandys. 1913 Webster]
Post, n.[AS., fr. L. postis, akin to ponere, positum, to place. See Position, and cf. 4th Post.]1.A piece of timber, metal, or other solid substance, fixed, or to be fixed, firmly in an upright position, especially when intended as a stay or support to something else; a pillar; as, a hitching post; a fence post; the posts of a house. 1913 Webster]
They shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper doorpost of the houses.Ex. xii. 7. 1913 Webster]
Then by main force pulled up, and on his shoulders bore, post and massy bar.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Unto his order he was a noble post.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Post, in the sense of an upright timber or strut, is used in composition, in such words as king-post, queen-post, crown-post, gatepost, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.The doorpost of a victualer's shop or inn, on which were chalked the scores of customers; hence, a score; a debt. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
When God sends coin post.S. Rowlands. 1913 Webster]
From pillar to post. See under Pillar. --
Knight of the post. See under Knight. --
Post hanger(Mach.), a bearing for a revolving shaft, adapted to be fastened to a post. --
Post hole, a hole in the ground to set the foot of a post in. --
Post mill, a form of windmill so constructed that the whole fabric rests on a vertical axis firmly fastened to the ground, and capable of being turned as the direction of the wind varies. --
Post and stall(Coal Mining), a mode of working in which pillars of coal are left to support the roof of the mine. 1913 Webster]
Post, n.[F. poste, LL. posta station, post (where horses were kept), properly, a fixed or set place, fem. fr. L. positus placed, p. p. of ponere. See Position, and cf. Post a pillar.]1.The place at which anything is stopped, placed, or fixed; a station. Specifically: (a)A station, or one of a series of stations, established for the refreshment and accommodation of travelers on some recognized route; as, a stage or railway post.(b)A military station; the place at which a soldier or a body of troops is stationed; also, the troops at such a station.(c)The piece of ground to which a sentinel's walk is limited. 1913 Webster]
2.A messenger who goes from station; an express; especially, one who is employed by the government to carry letters and parcels regularly from one place to another; a letter carrier; a postman. 1913 Webster]
In certain places there be always fresh posts, to carry that further which is brought unto them by the other.Abp. Abbot. 1913 Webster]
I fear my Julia would not deign my lines, post.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.An established conveyance for letters from one place or station to another; especially, the governmental system in any country for carrying and distributing letters and parcels; the post office; the mail; hence, the carriage by which the mail is transported. 1913 Webster]
I send you the fair copy of the poem on dullness, which I should not care to hazard by the common post.Pope. 1913 Webster]
4.Haste or speed, like that of a messenger or mail carrier. [Obs.] \'bdIn post he came.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.One who has charge of a station, especially of a postal station. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He held office of postmaster, or, as it was then called, post, for several years.Palfrey. 1913 Webster]
6.A station, office, or position of service, trust, or emolument; as, the post of duty; the post of danger. 1913 Webster]
The post of honor is a private station.Addison. 1913 Webster]
7.A size of printing and writing paper. See the Table under Paper. 1913 Webster]
Post and pair, an old game at cards, in which each player a hand of three cards.B. Jonson. --
Post bag, a mail bag. --
Post bill, a bill of letters mailed by a postmaster. --
Post chaise, or
Post coach, a carriage usually with four wheels, for the conveyance of travelers who travel post. --
Post day, a day on which the mall arrives or departs. --
Post hackney, a hired post horse.Sir H. Wotton. --
Post horn, a horn, or trumpet, carried and blown by a carrier of the public mail, or by a coachman. --
Post horse, a horse stationed, intended, or used for the post. --
Post hour, hour for posting letters.Dickens. --
Post office. (a)An office under governmental superintendence, where letters, papers, and other mailable matter, are received and distributed; a place appointed for attending to all business connected with the mail. (b)The governmental system for forwarding mail matter. --
Postoffice order. See Money order, under Money. --
Post road, Post route, a road or way over which the mail is carried. --
Post town. (a)A town in which post horses are kept. (b)A town in which a post office is established by law. --
To ride post, to ride, as a carrier of dispatches, from place to place; hence, to ride rapidly, with as little delay as possible. --
To travel post, to travel, as a post does, by relays of horses, or by keeping one carriage to which fresh horses are attached at each stopping place. 1913 Webster]
Post(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Posted; p. pr. & vb. n.Posting.]1.To attach to a post, a wall, or other usual place of affixing public notices; to placard; as, to post a notice; to post playbills. 1913 Webster]
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2.To hold up to public blame or reproach; to advertise opprobriously; to denounce by public proclamation; as, to post one for cowardice. 1913 Webster]
On pain of being posted to your sorrow Granville. 1913 Webster]
3.To enter (a name) on a list, as for service, promotion, or the like. 1913 Webster]
4.To assign to a station; to set; to place; as, to post a sentinel. \'bdIt might be to obtain a ship for a lieutenant, . . . or to get him posted.\'b8 De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
5.(Bookkeeping)To carry, as an account, from the journal to the ledger; as, to post an account; to transfer, as accounts, to the ledger. 1913 Webster]
You have not posted your books these ten years.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
6.To place in the care of the post; to mail; as, to post a letter. 1913 Webster]
7.To inform; to give the news to; to make (one) acquainted with the details of a subject; -- often with up. 1913 Webster]
Thoroughly posted up in the politics and literature of the day.Lond. Sat. Rev. 1913 Webster]
To post off, to put off; to delay. [Obs.] \'bdWhy did I, venturously, post off so great a business?\'b8 Baxter. --
To post over, to hurry over. [Obs.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Post, v. i.[Cf. OF. poster. See 4th Post.]1.To travel with post horses; figuratively, to travel in haste. \'bdPost seedily to my lord your husband.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
And post o'er land and ocean without rest.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Man.)To rise and sink in the saddle, in accordance with the motion of the horse, esp. in trotting. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Post, adv.With post horses; hence, in haste; as, to travel post. 1913 Webster]
Post`-ab*do"men(?), n.[Pref. post- + abdomen.](Zo\'94l.)That part of a crustacean behind the cephalothorax; -- more commonly called abdomen. 1913 Webster]
Post"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being carried by, or as by, post. [Obs.] W. Montagu. 1913 Webster]
Post"age(?), n.The price established by law to be paid for the conveyance of a letter or other mailable matter by a public post. 1913 Webster]
Postage stamp, a government stamp required to be put upon articles sent by mail in payment of the postage, esp. an adhesive stamp issued and sold for that purpose. 1913 Webster]
Post"al(?), a.[Cf. F. postal.]Belonging to the post office or mail service; as, postal arrangements; postal authorities. 1913 Webster]
Postal card, Post card, a card sold by the government for transmission through the mails, at a lower rate of postage than a sealed letter. The message is written on one side of the card, and the direction on the other. --
Postal money order. See Money order, under Money. --
Postal note, an order payable to bearer, for a sum of money (in the United States less than five dollars under existing law), issued from one post office and payable at another specified office. --
Postal Union, a union for postal purposes entered into by the most important powers, or governments, which have agreed to transport mail matter through their several territories at a stipulated rate. 1913 Webster]
Post*a"nal(?), a.[Pref. post- + anal.](Anat.)Situated behind, or posterior to, the anus. 1913 Webster]
Post*ax"i*al(?), a.[Pref. post- + axial.](Anat.)Situated behind any transverse axis in the body of an animal; caudal; posterior; especially, behind, or on the caudal or posterior (that is, ulnar or fibular) side of, the axis of a vertebrate limb. 1913 Webster]
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Post"boy`(?), n.1.One who rides post horses; a position; a courier. 1913 Webster]
2.A boy who carries letters from the post. 1913 Webster]
Post"-cap`tain(?), n.A captain of a war vessel whose name appeared, or was \'bdposted,\'b8 in the seniority list of the British navy, as distinguished from a commander whose name was not so posted. The term was also used in the United States navy; but no such commission as post-captain was ever recognized in either service, and the term has fallen into disuse. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Post"ca`va(?), n.; pl.Postcav\'91 .[NL. See Post-, and Cave, n.](Anat.)The inferior vena cava. -- Post"ca`val(#), a.B. G. Wilder. 1913 Webster]
Post*clav"i*cle(?), n.[Pref. post- + clavicle.](Anat.)A bone in the pectoral girdle of many fishes projecting backward from the clavicle. -- Post`*cla*vic"u*lar(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Post*com"mis*sure(?), n.[Pref. post- + commisure.](Anat.)A transverse commisure in the posterior part of the roof of the third ventricle of the brain; the posterior cerebral commisure.B. G. Wilder. 1913 Webster]
Post`com*mun"ion(?), n.[Pref. post- + communion.]1.(Ch. of Eng. & Prot. Epis. Ch.)The concluding portion of the communion service. 1913 Webster]
2.(R. C. Ch.)A prayer or prayers which the priest says at Mass, after the ablutions. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Post*cor"nu(?), n.; pl.Postcornua(#).[NL. See Post-, and Cornu.](Anat.)The posterior horn of each lateral ventricle of the brain.B. G. Wilder. 1913 Webster]
Post"date`(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Postdated; p. pr. & vb. n.Postdating.][Pref. post- + date.]1.To date after the real time; as, to postdate a contract, that is, to date it later than the time when it was in fact made. 1913 Webster]
2.To affix a date to after the event. 1913 Webster]
Post"date`, a.Made or done after the date assigned. 1913 Webster]
Of these [predictions] some were postdate; cunningly made after the thing came to pass.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Post"date`, n.A date put to a bill of exchange or other paper, later than that when it was actually made. 1913 Webster]
{ Post`di*lu"vi*al(?), Post`di*lu"vi*an(?), }a.[Pref. post- + diluvial, diluvian.]Being or happening after the flood in Noah's days. 1913 Webster]
Post`di*lu"vi*an, n.One who lived after the flood. 1913 Webster]
Post"-dis*sei"zin(?), n.[Pref. post- + disseizin.](O. Eng. Law)A subsequent disseizin committed by one of lands which the disseizee had before recovered of the same disseizor; a writ founded on such subsequent disseizin, now abolished.Burrill. Tomlins. 1913 Webster]
Post`-dis*sei"zor(?), n.[Pref. post- + disseizor.](O. Eng. Law)A person who disseizes another of lands which the disseizee had before recovered of the same disseizor.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Post"e*a(?), n.[L., after these or those (things), afterward.](Law)The return of the judge before whom a cause was tried, after a verdict, of what was done in the cause, which is indorsed on the nisi prius record.Wharton. 1913 Webster]
Post"en*try(?), n.[Pref. post- + entry.]1.A second or subsequent, at the customhouse, of goods which had been omitted by mistake. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bookkeeping)An additional or subsequent entry. 1913 Webster]
Post"er(?), n.1.A large bill or placard intended to be posted in public places. 1913 Webster]
2.One who posts bills; a billposter. 1913 Webster]
Post"er, n.1.One who posts, or travels expeditiously; a courier. \'bdPosters of the sea and land.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A post horse. \'bdPosters at full gallop.\'b8 C. Lever. 1913 Webster]
Pos*te"ri*or(p, a.[L. posterior, compar. of posterus coming after, from post after. See Post-.]1.Later in time; hence, later in the order of proceeding or moving; coming after; -- opposed to prior. 1913 Webster]
Hesiod was posterior to Homer.Broome. 1913 Webster]
2.Situated behind; hinder; -- opposed to anterior. 1913 Webster]
3.(Anat.)At or toward the caudal extremity; caudal; -- in human anatomy often used for dorsal. 1913 Webster]
4.(Bot.)On the side next the axis of inflorescence; -- said of an axillary flower.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Pos*te`ri*or"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. post\'82riorit\'82.]The state of being later or subsequent; as, posteriority of time, or of an event; -- opposed to priority. 1913 Webster]
Pos*te"ri*or*ly(?), adv.Subsequently in time; also, behind in position. 1913 Webster]
Pos*te"ri*ors(?), n. pl.The hinder parts, as of an animal's body.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Pos*ter"i*ty(?), n.[L. posteritas: cf. F. post\'82rit\'82. See Posterior.]1.The race that proceeds from a progenitor; offspring to the furthest generation; the aggregate number of persons who are descended from an ancestor of a generation; descendants; -- contrasted with ancestry; as, the posterity of Abraham. 1913 Webster]
If [the crown] should not stand in thy posterity.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Their names shall be transmitted to posterity.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Their names shall be transmitted to posterity.Smalridge. 1913 Webster]
Pos"tern(?), n.[OF. posterne, posterle, F. poterne, fr. L. posterula, fr. posterus coming after. See Posterior.]1.Originally, a back door or gate; a private entrance; hence, any small door or gate. 1913 Webster]
He by a privy postern took his flight.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Out at the postern, by the abbey wall.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Fort.)A subterraneous passage communicating between the parade and the main ditch, or between the ditches and the interior of the outworks.Mahan. 1913 Webster]
Pos"te*ro- (posterior, back; as, postero-inferior, situated back and below; postero-lateral, situated back and at the side. 1913 Webster]
{ Post`ex*il"i*an(?), Post`ex*il"ic(?) }, a.} After the exile;specif.(Jewish Hist.), belonging to a period subsequent to the Babylonian captivity or exile (b. c. 597 or about 586-about 537). Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Post`ex*ist"(?), v. i.[Pref. post- + exist.]To exist after; to live subsequently. [Obs. or R.] 1913 Webster]
Post`ex*ist"ent(?), a.Existing or living after. [R.] \'bdPostexistent atoms.\'b8 Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
Post"fact`(?), a.[See Post-, and Fact.]Relating to a fact that occurs after another. 1913 Webster]
Post"fact`, n.A fact that occurs after another. \'bdConfirmed upon the postfact.\'b8 Fuller. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Post`fac"tum(?), n.[LL.](Rom. & Eng. Law)Same as Postfact. 1913 Webster]
Post"-fine`(?), n.[Pref. post- + fine.](O. Eng. Law)A duty paid to the king by the cognizee in a fine of lands, when the same was fully passed; -- called also the king's silver. 1913 Webster]
Post"fix(?), n.; pl.Postfixes(#).[Pref. post- + -fix, as in prefix: cf. F. postfixe.](Gram.)A letter, syllable, or word, added to the end of another word; a suffix.Parkhurst. 1913 Webster]
Post*fix"(?), v. t.To annex; specifically (Gram.), to add or annex, as a letter, syllable, or word, to the end of another or principal word; to suffix.Parkhurst. 1913 Webster]
Post*fron"tal(?), a.[Pref. post- + frontal.](Anat.)Situated behind the frontal bone or the frontal region of the skull; -- applied especially to a bone back of and below the frontal in many animals. -- n.A postfrontal bone. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Post*fur"ca(?), n.; pl.Postfurc\'91(#).[NL., fr. post behind + furca a fork.](Zo\'94l.)One of the internal thoracic processes of the sternum of an insect. 1913 Webster]
Post*gen"i*ture(?; 135), n.[Pref. post- + L. genitura birth, geniture.]The condition of being born after another in the same family; -- distinguished from primogeniture. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Post*gla"cial(?), a.(Geol.)(a)Formed or occurring after the last glacial epoch of the Pleistocene period, or at a locality within the area of Pleistocene glaciation after the final disappearance of the glacier from the locality.(b)Of, pertaining to, or designating, an epoch after the last Glacial and before the Terrace epoch. [R.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Post*gle"noid(?), a.[Pref. post- + glenoid.](Anat.)Situated behind the glenoid fossa of the temporal bone. 1913 Webster]
Post*grad"u*ate(?), a.[Pref. post- + graduate.]Of, pertaining to, or designating, the studies pursued after graduation, esp., after receiving the bachelor's degree at a college; graduate. -- n.A student who pursues such studies.
graduate to be the proper word to use in this sense. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Post`haste"(?), n.Haste or speed in traveling, like that of a post or courier.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Post`haste, adv.With speed or expedition; as, he traveled posthaste; to send posthaste.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pos*thet"o*my(?), n.[Gr. po`sqh prepuce + te`mnein to cut.](Med.)Circumcision.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Post"house`(?), n.1.A house established for the convenience of the post, where relays of horses can be obtained. 1913 Webster]
2.A house for distributing the malls; a post office. 1913 Webster]
{ Post"hume(?), Post"humed(?), }a.Posthumous. [Obs.] I. Watts.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Post"hu*mous(?; 277), a.[L. posthumus, postumus, properly, last; hence, late born (applied to children born after the father's death, or after he had made his will), superl. of posterus, posterior. See Posterior.]1.Born after the death of the father, or taken from the dead body of the mother; as, a posthumous son or daughter. 1913 Webster]
2.Published after the death of the author; as, posthumous works; a posthumous edition. 1913 Webster]
3.Being or continuing after one's death; as, a posthumous reputation.Addison.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Post"hu*mous*ly, adv.In a posthumous manner; after one's decease. 1913 Webster]
Pos"tic(?), a.[L. posticus, fr. post after, behind.]Backward. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pos"ti*cous(?), a.[L. posticus.](Bot.)(a)Posterior.(b)Situated on the outer side of a filament; -- said of an extrorse anther. 1913 Webster]
Pos"til(?), n.[F. postille, apostille, LL. postilla, probably from L. post illa (sc. verba) after those (words). Cf. Apostil.]1.Originally, an explanatory note in the margin of the Bible, so called because written after the text; hence, a marginal note; a comment. 1913 Webster]
Langton also made postils upon the whole Bible.Foxe. 1913 Webster]
2.(R. C. Ch. & Luth. Ch.)A short homily or commentary on a passage of Scripture; as, the first postils were composed by order of Charlemagne. 1913 Webster]
Pos"til, v. t.[Cf. LL. postillare.]To write marginal or explanatory notes on; to gloss.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Pos"til, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Postiled (Postilled; p. pr. & vb. n.Postiling or Postilling.]To write postils, or marginal notes; to comment; to postillate. 1913 Webster]
Postiling and allegorizing on Scripture.J. H. Newman. 1913 Webster]
Pos"til*er(?), n.[Written also postiller.]One who writers marginal notes; one who illustrates the text of a book by notes in the margin.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pos*til"ion(?), n.[F. postillon, It. postiglione, fr. posta post. See Post a postman.]One who rides and guides the first pair of horses of a coach or post chaise; also, one who rides one of the horses when one pair only is used.[Written also postillion.] 1913 Webster]
Pos"til*late(?), v. t.[LL. postillatus, p. p. of postillare.]To explain by marginal notes; to postil. 1913 Webster]
Tracts . . . postillated by his own hand.C. Knight. 1913 Webster]
Pos"til*late, v. i.1.To write postils; to comment. 1913 Webster]
2.To preach by expounding Scripture verse by verse, in regular order. 1913 Webster]
Pos`til*la"tion(?), n.[LL. postillatio.]The act of postillating; exposition of Scripture in preaching. 1913 Webster]
Pos"til*la`tor(?), n.[LL.]One who postillates; one who expounds the Scriptures verse by verse. 1913 Webster]
Post"til*ler(?), n.See Postiler. 1913 Webster]
Post`-im*pres"sion*ism, n.(Painting)In the broadest sense, the theory or practice of any of several groups of painters of the early 1900's, or of these groups taken collectively, whose work and theories have in common a tendency to reaction against the scientific and naturalistic character of impressionism and neo-impressionism. In a strict sense the term post-impressionism is used to denote the effort at self-expression, rather than representation, shown in the work of C\'82zanne, Matisse, etc.; but it is more broadly used to include cubism, the theory or practice of a movement in both painting and sculpture which lays stress upon volume as the important attribute of objects and attempts its expression by the use of geometrical figures or solids only; and futurism, a theory or practice which attempts to place the observer within the picture and to represent simultaneously a number of consecutive movements and impressions. In practice these theories and methods of the post-impressionists change with great rapidity and shade into one another, so that a picture may be both cubist and futurist in character. They tend to, and sometimes reach, a condition in which both representation and traditional decoration are entirely abolished and a work of art becomes a purely subjective expression in an arbitrary and personal language. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Post"ing(?), n.1.The act of traveling post. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bookkeeping)The act of transferring an account, as from the journal to the ledger. 1913 Webster]
Posting house, a post house. 1913 Webster]
Post`li*min"i*ar(?), a.[See Postliminium.]Contrived, done, or existing subsequently. \'bdPostliminious after applications of them to their purposes.\'b8 South. 1913 Webster]
Post`li*min"i*a*ry(?), a.Pertaining to, or involving, the right of postliminium. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Post`li*min"i*um(?), Post*lim"i*ny(?), }n.[L. postliminium, post after + limen, liminis, a threshold.]1.(Rom. Antiq.)The return to his own country, and his former privileges, of a person who had gone to sojourn in a foreign country, or had been banished, or taken by an enemy.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
2.(Internat. Law)The right by virtue of which persons and things taken by an enemy in war are restored to their former state when coming again under the power of the nation to which they belonged.Kent. 1913 Webster]
Post"lude(?), n.[Pref. post- + -lude, as in prelude.](Med.)A voluntary at the end of a service. 1913 Webster]
Post"man(?), n.; pl.Postmen(.1.A post or courier; a letter carrier. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eng. Law)One of the two most experienced barristers in the Court of Exchequer, who have precedence in motions; -- so called from the place where he sits. The other of the two is called the tubman.Whishaw. 1913 Webster]
Post"mark`(?), n.The mark, or stamp, of a post office on a letter, giving the place and date of mailing or of arrival. 1913 Webster]
Post"mark`, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Postmarked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Postmarking.]To mark with a post-office stamp; as, to postmark a letter or parcel. 1913 Webster]
Post"mas`ter(?), n.1.One who has charge of a station for the accommodation of travelers; one who supplies post horses. 1913 Webster]
2.One who has charge of a post office, and the distribution and forwarding of mails. 1913 Webster]
Post"mas`ter-gen"er*al(?), n.; pl.Postmasters-general.The chief officer of the post-office department of a government. In the United States the postmaster-general is a member of the cabinet. 1913 Webster]
Post"mas`ter*ship, n.The office of postmaster. 1913 Webster]
Post`me*rid"i*an(?), a.[L. postmeridianus; post after + meridianus. See Meridian.]1.Coming after the sun has passed the meridian; being in, or belonging to, the afternoon. (Abbrev. P. M.) 1913 Webster]
2.Fig., belonging to the after portion of life; late. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Post-mor"tem(?), a.[L., after death.]After death; as, post-mortem rigidity. 1913 Webster]
Post-mortem examination(Med.), an examination of the body made after the death of the patient; an autopsy.<-- also, simply post-mortem.; (Fig.) any inquiry after the failure of an enterprise to determine the casue of failure --> 1913 Webster]
\'d8Post*na"res(?), n. pl.[NL. See Post-, and Nares.](Anat.)The posterior nares. See Nares. 1913 Webster]
Post"nate(?), a.[LL. postnatus second or subsequently born; L. post after + natus born.]Subsequent. \'bdThe graces and gifts of the spirit are postnate.\'b8 [Archaic] Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Post" note`(?). (Com.)A note issued by a bank, payable at some future specified time, as distinguished from a note payable on demand.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Post*nup"tial(?), a.[Pref. post- + nuptial.]Being or happening after marriage; as, a postnuptial settlement on a wife.Kent. 1913 Webster]
{ Post-o"bit(?), n., Post-o"bit bond` }. [Pref. post- + obit.](Law)A bond in which the obligor, in consideration of having received a certain sum of money, binds himself to pay a larger sum, on unusual interest, on the death of some specified individual from whom he has expectations.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Post*ob`lon*ga"ta(?), n.[NL. See Post-, and Oblongata.](Anat.)The posterior part of the medulla oblongata.B. G. Wilder. 1913 Webster]
Post*oc"u*lar(?), a. & n.[Pref. post- + ocular.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Postorbital. 1913 Webster]
Post" of`fice(?), n.See under 4th Post. 1913 Webster]
Post*o"ral(?), a.[Pref. post- + oral.](Anat.)Situated behind, or posterior to, the mouth. 1913 Webster]
Post*or"bit*al(?), a.[Pref. post- + orbital.](Anat. & Zo\'94l.)Situated behind the orbit; as, the postorbital scales of some fishes and reptiles. -- n.A postorbital bone or scale. 1913 Webster]
Post"paid`(?), a.Having the postage prepaid, as a letter. 1913 Webster]
Post*pal"a*tine(?), a.[Pref. post- + palatine.](Anat.)Situated behind the palate, or behind the palatine bones. 1913 Webster]
Post*pli"o*cene(?), a.(Geol.)[Pref. post- + pliocene.]Of or pertaining to the period immediately following the Pliocene; Pleistocene. Also used as a noun. See Quaternary. 1913 Webster]
Post*pone"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Postponed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Postponing.][L. postponere, postpositum; post after + ponere to place, put. See Post-, and Position.]1.To defer to a future or later time; to put off; also, to cause to be deferred or put off; to delay; to adjourn; as, to postpone the consideration of a bill to the following day, or indefinitely. 1913 Webster]
His praise postponed, and never to be paid.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
2.To place after, behind, or below something, in respect to precedence, preference, value, or importance. 1913 Webster]
All other considerations should give way and be postponed to this.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To adjourn; defer; delay; procrastinate. 1913 Webster]
Post*pone"ment(?), n.The act of postponing; a deferring, or putting off, to a future time; a temporary delay.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Post*pon"ence(?), n.[From L. postponens, p. pr.]The act of postponing, in sense 2. [Obs.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Post*pon"er(?), n.One who postpones. 1913 Webster]
Post*pose"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Postposed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Postposing.][F. postposer. See Post-, and Pose, v. t.]To postpone. [Obs.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Post*pos"it(?), v. t.[L. postpositus, p. p. See Postpone.]To postpone. [Obs.] Feltham. 1913 Webster]
Post`po*si"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. postposition. See Postpone.]1.The act of placing after, or the state of being placed after. \'bdThe postposition of the nominative case to the verb.\'b8 Mede. 1913 Webster]
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2.A word or particle placed after, or at the end of, another word; -- distinguished from preposition. 1913 Webster]
Post`po*si"tion*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to postposition. 1913 Webster]
Post*pos"i*tive(?), a.[See Postpone.]Placed after another word; as, a postpositive conjunction; a postpositive letter. -- Post*pos"i*tive*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Post*pran"di*al(?), a.[Pref. post- + prandial.]Happening, or done, after dinner; after-dinner; as, postprandial speeches. 1913 Webster]
Pos*tre`mo*gen"i*ture(?; 135), n.[L. postremus last + genitura birth, geniture.]The right of the youngest born.Mozley & W. 1913 Webster]
Post`re*mote"(?), a.[Pref. post- + remote.]More remote in subsequent time or order. 1913 Webster]
Post"rid`er(?), n.One who rides over a post road to carry the mails.Bancroft. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Post*scap"u*la(?), n.[NL. See Post-, and Scapula.](Anat.)The part of the scapula behind or below the spine, or mesoscapula. 1913 Webster]
Post*scap"u*lar(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the postscapula; infraspinous. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Post*sce"ni*um(?), n.[L., fr. post + scena a scene.]The part of a theater behind the scenes; the back part of the stage of a theater. 1913 Webster]
Post*scribe"(?), v. t.[L. postscribere. See Postscript.]To make a postscript. [R.] T. Adams. 1913 Webster]
Post"script(?), n.[L. postscriptus, (assumed) p. p. of postscribere to write after; post after + scribere to write: cf. F. postscriptum. See Post-, and Scribe.]A paragraph added to a letter after it is concluded and signed by the writer; an addition made to a book or composition after the main body of the work has been finished, containing something omitted, or something new occurring to the writer.[Abbrev. P. S.] 1913 Webster]
Post"script*ed, a.Having a postscript; added in a postscript. [R.] J. Q. Adams. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Post`scu*tel"lum(?), n.[NL. See Post-, and Scutellum.](Zo\'94l.)The hindermost dorsal piece of a thoracic somite of an insect; the plate behind the scutellum. 1913 Webster]
Post*sphe"noid(?), a.[Pref. post- + sphenoid.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the posterior part of the sphenoid bone. 1913 Webster]
Post-tem"po*ral(?), a.[Pref. post- + temporal.](Anat.)Situated back of the temporal bone or the temporal region of the skull; -- applied especially to a bone which usually connects the supraclavicle with the skull in the pectoral arch of fishes. -- n.A post-temporal bone. 1913 Webster]
Post*ter"ti*a*ry(?), a.[Pref. post- + tertiary.](Geol.)Following, or more recent than, the Tertiary; Quaternary. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Post"-tra`gus(?), n.[NL. See Post-, and Tragus.](Anat.)A ridge within and behind the tragus in the ear of some animals. 1913 Webster]
Post`-tym*pan"ic(?), a.[Pref. post- + tympanic.](Anat.)Situated behind the tympanum, or in the skull, behind the auditory meatus. 1913 Webster]
Pos"tu*lant(?; 135), n.[F., fr. L. postulans, p. pr. of postulare. See Postulate.]One who makes a request or demand; hence, a candidate. 1913 Webster]
Pos"tu*late(?), n.[L. postulatum a demand, request, prop. p. p. of postulare to demand, prob. a dim. of poscere to demand, prob. for porcscere; akin to G. forschen to search, investigate, Skr. prach to ask, and L. precari to pray: cf. F. postulat. See Pray.]1.Something demanded or asserted; especially, a position or supposition assumed without proof, or one which is considered as self-evident; a truth to which assent may be demanded or challenged, without argument or evidence. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geom.)The enunciation of a self-evident problem, in distinction from an axiom, which is the enunciation of a self-evident theorem. 1913 Webster]
The distinction between a postulate and an axiom lies in this, -- that the latter is admitted to be self-evident, while the former may be agreed upon between two reasoners, and admitted by both, but not as proposition which it would be impossible to deny.Eng. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
Pos"tu*late(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Postulated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Postulating.]1.To beg, or assume without proof; as, to postulate conclusions. 1913 Webster]
2.To take without express consent; to assume. 1913 Webster]
The Byzantine emperors appear to have . . . postulated a sort of paramount supremacy over this nation.W. Tooke. 1913 Webster]
3.To invite earnestly; to solicit. [Obs.] Bp. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
Pos"tu*la`ted(?), a.Assumed without proof; as, a postulated inference.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pos`tu*la"tion(?), n.[L. postulatio: cf. F. postulation.]The act of postulating, or that which is postulated; assumption; solicitation; suit; cause. 1913 Webster]
Pos"tu*la*to*ry(?), a.[L. postulatorius.]Of the nature of a postulate.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pos`tu*la"tum(?), n.; pl.Postulata(#).[L. See Postulate, n.]A postulate.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Pos"tur*al(?; 135), a.Of or pertaining to posture. 1913 Webster]
Pos"ture(?; 135), n.[F., fr. L. positura, fr. ponere, positum, to place. See Position.]1.The position of the body; the situation or disposition of the several parts of the body with respect to each other, or for a particular purpose; especially (Fine Arts), the position of a figure with regard to the several principal members by which action is expressed; attitude. 1913 Webster]
Atalanta, the posture of whose limbs was so lively expressed . . . one would have sworn the very picture had run.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
In most strange postures Shak. 1913 Webster]
The posture of a poetic figure is a description of his heroes in the performance of such or such an action.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
His [man's] noblest posture and station in this world.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
3.State or condition, whether of external circumstances, or of internal feeling and will; disposition; mood; as, a posture of defense; the posture of affairs. 1913 Webster]
The several postures of his devout soul.Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Attitude; position. See Attitude. 1913 Webster]
Pos"ture(?; 135), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Postured(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Posturing.]To place in a particular position or attitude; to dispose the parts of, with reference to a particular purpose; as, to posture one's self; to posture a model.Howell. 1913 Webster]
Pos"ture, v. i.1.To assume a particular posture or attitude; to contort the body into artificial attitudes, as an acrobat or contortionist; also, to pose. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: To assume a character; as, to posture as a saint. 1913 Webster]
Pos`tur*er(?), n.One who postures. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Post*zyg`a*poph"y*sis(?), n.; pl.Postzygapophyses(#).[NL. See Post-, and Zygapophysis.](Anat.)A posterior zygapophysis. 1913 Webster]
Po"sy(?), n.; pl.Posies(#).[Contr. fr. poesy.]1.A brief poetical sentiment; hence, any brief sentiment, motto, or legend; especially, one inscribed on a ring. \'bdThe posy of a ring.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.[Probably so called from the use of flowers as having an enigmatical significance. Wedgwood.]A flower; a bouquet; a nosegay. \'bdBridegroom's posies.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
We make a difference between suffering thistles to grow among us, and wearing them for posies.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Pot(?), n.[Akin to LG. pott, D. pot, Dan. potte, Sw. potta, Icel. pottr, F. pot; of unknown origin.]1.A metallic or earthen vessel, appropriated to any of a great variety of uses, as for boiling meat or vegetables, for holding liquids, for plants, etc.; as, a quart pot; a flower pot; a bean pot. 1913 Webster]
2.An earthen or pewter cup for liquors; a mug. 1913 Webster]
3.The quantity contained in a pot; a potful; as, a pot of ale. \'bdGive her a pot and a cake.\'b8 De Foe. 1913 Webster]
4.A metal or earthenware extension of a flue above the top of a chimney; a chimney pot. 1913 Webster]
5.A crucible; as, a graphite pot; a melting pot. 1913 Webster]
6.A wicker vessel for catching fish, eels, etc. 1913 Webster]
7.A perforated cask for draining sugar.Knight. 1913 Webster]
8.A size of paper. See Pott. 1913 Webster]
9.marijuana. [slang] PJC]
10.The total of the bets at stake at one time, as in racing or card playing; the pool;also(Racing, Eng.)a horse heavily backed; a favorite. [Slang] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
11.(Armor)A plain defensive headpiece; later, and perhaps in a jocose sense, any helmet; -- called also pot helmet. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
12.(Card Playing)The total of the bets at one time; the pool. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Jack pot. See under 2d Jack. --
Pot cheese, cottage cheese. See under Cottage. --
Pot companion, a companion in drinking. --
Pot hanger, a pothook. --
Pot herb, any plant, the leaves or stems of which are boiled for food, as spinach, lamb's-quarters, purslane, and many others. --
Pot hunter, one who kills anything and everything that will help to fill has bag; also, a hunter who shoots game for the table or for the market. --
Pot metal. (a)The metal from which iron pots are made, different from common pig iron. (b)An alloy of copper with lead used for making large vessels for various purposes in the arts. Ure.(c)A kind of stained glass, the colors of which are incorporated with the melted glass in the pot.Knight. --
Pot plant(Bot.), either of the trees which bear the monkey-pot. --
Pot wheel(Hydraul.), a noria. --
To go to pot, to go to destruction; to come to an end of usefulness; to become refuse. [Colloq.] Dryden.J. G. Saxe. 1913 Webster]
Pot, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Potted; p. pr. & vb. n.Potting.]1.To place or inclose in pots; as: (a)To preserve seasoned in pots. \'bdPotted fowl and fish.\'b8 Dryden.(b)To set out or cover in pots; as, potted plants or bulbs.(c)To drain; as, to pot sugar, by taking it from the cooler, and placing it in hogsheads, etc., having perforated heads, through which the molasses drains off.B. Edwards.(d)(Billiards)To pocket. 1913 Webster]
2.To shoot for the pot, i.e., cooking; to secure or hit by a pot shot; to shoot when no special skill is needed.
When hunted, it [the jaguar] takes refuge in trees, and this habit is well known to hunters, who pursue it with dogs and pot it when treed.Encyc. of Sport. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pot, v. i.1.To tipple; to drink. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
It is less labor to plow than to pot it.Feltham. 1913 Webster]
2.To take a pot shot or shots, as at game or an enemy. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Po"ta*ble(?), a.[F., fr. L. potabilis, fr. potare to drink; akin to Gr. po`tos a drinking, po`sis a drink, Skr. p\'be to drink, OIr. ibim I drink. Cf. Poison, Bib, Imbibe.]Fit to be drunk; drinkable. \'bdWater fresh and potable.\'b8 Bacon. -- n.A potable liquid; a beverage. \'bdUseful in potables.\'b8J. Philips. 1913 Webster]
Po"ta*ble*ness, n.The quality of being drinkable. 1913 Webster]
Pot"ale`(?), n.The refuse from a grain distillery, used to fatten swine. 1913 Webster]
Po*ta"mi*an(?), n.[Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A river tortoise; one of a group of tortoises (Potamites, or Trionychoidea) having a soft shell, webbed feet, and a sharp beak. See Trionyx. 1913 Webster]
Pot`a*mog"ra*phy(?), n.[Gr. -graphy.]An account or description of rivers; potamology. 1913 Webster]
Pot`a*mol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. -logy.]A scientific account or discussion of rivers; a treatise on rivers; potamography. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pot`a*mo*spon"gi*\'91(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)The fresh-water sponges. See Spongilla. 1913 Webster]
Po"tance(?), n.[F. potence. See Potence, Potency.](Watch Making)The stud in which the bearing for the lower pivot of the verge is made. 1913 Webster]
Po*tar"go(?), n.[Cf. Botargo.]A kind of sauce or pickle.King. 1913 Webster]
Pot"ash`(?), n.[Pot + ash.](Chem.)(a)The hydroxide of potassium hydrate, a hard white brittle substance, KOH, having strong caustic and alkaline properties; -- hence called also caustic potash.(b)The impure potassium carbonate obtained by leaching wood ashes, either as a strong solution (lye), or as a white crystalline (pearlash). 1913 Webster]
Pot"ash`es(?), n. pl.(Chem.)Potash. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Po*tas"sa(?), n.[NL., fr. E. potash.](Chem.)(a)Potassium oxide. [Obs.] (b)Potassium hydroxide, commonly called caustic potash. 1913 Webster]
Pot`ass*am"ide(?), n.[Potassium + amide.](Chem.)A yellowish brown substance obtained by heating potassium in ammonia. 1913 Webster]
Pot*tas"sic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or containing, potassium. 1913 Webster]
Po*tas"si*um(?), n.[NL. See Potassa, Potash.](Chem.)An Alkali element, occurring abundantly but always combined, as in the chloride, sulphate, carbonate, or silicate, in the minerals sylvite, kainite, orthoclase, muscovite, etc. Atomic weight 39.0. Symbol K (Kalium). 1913 Webster]
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Potassium permanganate, the salt KMnO4, crystallizing in dark red prisms having a greenish surface color, and dissolving in water with a beautiful purple red color; -- used as an oxidizer and disinfectant. The name chameleon mineral is applied to this salt and also to potassium manganate. --
Potassium bitartrate. See Cream of tartar, under Cream. 1913 Webster]
Pot`ass*ox"yl(?), n.[Potassium + oxygen + -yl.](Chem.)The radical KO, derived from, and supposed to exist in, potassium hydroxide and other compounds. 1913 Webster]
Po*ta"tion(?), n.[L. potatio, fr. potare. See Potable.]1.The act of drinking.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Po*ta"to(?), n.; pl.Potatoes(#).[Sp. patata potato, batata sweet potato, from the native American name (probably batata) in Hayti.](Bot.)(a)A plant (Solanum tuberosum) of the Nightshade family, and its esculent farinaceous tuber, of which there are numerous varieties used for food. It is native of South America, but a form of the species is found native as far north as New Mexico.(b)The sweet potato (see below). 1913 Webster]
Potato beetle,
Potato bug. (Zo\'94l.)(a)A beetle (Doryphora decemlineata) which feeds, both in the larval and adult stages, upon the leaves of the potato, often doing great damage. Called also Colorado potato beetle, and Doryphora. See Colorado beetle. (b)The Lema trilineata, a smaller and more slender striped beetle which feeds upon the potato plant, bur does less injury than the preceding species. --
Potato fly(Zo\'94l.), any one of several species of blister beetles infesting the potato vine. The black species (Lytta atrata), the striped (L. vittata), and the gray (L. cinerea, ) are the most common. See Blister beetle, under Blister. --
Potato rot, a disease of the tubers of the potato, supposed to be caused by a kind of mold (Peronospora infestans), which is first seen upon the leaves and stems. --
Potato weevil(Zo\'94l.), an American weevil (Baridius trinotatus) whose larva lives in and kills the stalks of potato vines, often causing serious damage to the crop. --
Potato whisky, a strong, fiery liquor, having a hot, smoky taste, and rich in amyl alcohol (fusel oil); it is made from potatoes or potato starch. --
Potato worm(Zo\'94l.), the large green larva of a sphinx, or hawk moth (Macrosila quinquemaculata); -- called also tomato worm. See Illust. under Tomato. --
Seaside potato(Bot.), Ipom\'d2a Pes-Capr\'91, a kind of morning-glory with rounded and emarginate or bilobed leaves. [West Indies] --
Sweet potato(Bot.), a climbing plant (Ipom\'d2a Balatas) allied to the morning-glory. Its farinaceous tubers have a sweetish taste, and are used, when cooked, for food. It is probably a native of Brazil, but is cultivated extensively in the warmer parts of every continent, and even as far north as New Jersey. The name potato was applied to this plant before it was to the Solanum tuberosum, and this is the \'bdpotato\'b8 of the Southern United States. --
Wild potato. (Bot.)(a)A vine (Ipom\'d2a pandurata) having a pale purplish flower and an enormous root. It is common in sandy places in the United States.(b)A similar tropical American plant (I. fastigiata) which it is thought may have been the original stock of the sweet potato. 1913 Webster]
Po"ta*to*ry(?), a.[L. potatorius, from potare to drink.]Of or pertaining to drinking.Ld. Lytton. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pot`-au`-feu"(?), n.[F., lit., pot on the fire.](Cookery)A dish of broth, meat, and vegetables prepared by boiling in a pot, -- a dish esp. common among the French.Grant Allen. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pot"-bel`lied(?), a.Having a protuberant belly, like the bottom of a pot. 1913 Webster]
Pot"boil`er(?), n.A term applied derisively to any literary or artistic work, and esp. a painting, done simply for money and the means of living. [Cant] 1913 Webster]
Pot"boy`(?), n.A boy who carries pots of ale, beer, etc.; a menial in a public house. 1913 Webster]
Potch(?), v. i.[Cf. Poach to stab.]To thrust; to push. [Obs.] \'bdI 'll potch at him some way.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Potch, v. t.See Poach, to cook. [Obs.] Wiseman. 1913 Webster]
Potch"er(?), n.One who, or that which, potches. 1913 Webster]
Potcher engine(Paper Making), a machine in which washed rags are stirred in a bleaching solution. 1913 Webster]
{ Po*teen"(?), Po*theen"(?) }, n.[Ir. poitin a small pot, whisky made in private stills; cf. pota pot, fr. E. pot.]Whisky; especially whisky distilled in a small way privately or illicitly by the Irish peasantry.[Written also potteen.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Po*teen"(?), n.[, poitin a small pot.]especially, whisky illicitly distilled by the Irish peasantry. 1913 Webster]
Po"te*lot(?), n.[F.,; cf. G. pottloth black lead.](Old Chem. & Min.)Molybdenum sulphide. 1913 Webster]
Po"tence(?), n.[F., fr. LL. potentia staff, crutch, L., might, power. See Potency.]Potency; capacity. [R.] Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
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Po"ten*cy(?), n.[L. potentia, from potens, -entis, potent. See Potent, and cf. Potance, Potence, Puissance.]The quality or state of being potent; physical or moral power; inherent strength; energy; ability to effect a purpose; capability; efficacy; influence. \'bdDrugs of potency.\'b8 Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
A place of potency and away o' the state.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Po"tent(?), a.[L. potens, -entis, p. pr. of posse to be able, to have power, fr. potis able, capable (akin to Skr. pati master, lord) + esse to be. See Host a landlord, Am, and cf. Despot, Podesta, Possible, Power, Puissant.]1.Producing great physical effects; forcible; powerful' efficacious; as, a potent medicine. \'bdHarsh and potent injuries.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Moses once more his potent rod extends.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Having great authority, control, or dominion; puissant; mighty; influential; as, a potent prince. \'bdA potent dukedom.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Most potent, grave, and reverend signiors.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Powerful, in an intellectual or moral sense; having great influence; as, potent interest; a potent argument. 1913 Webster]
Cross potent. (Her.)See Illust. (7) of Cross. 1913 Webster]
Po"tent, n.1.A prince; a potentate. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.[See Potence.]A staff or crutch. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
3.(Her.)One of the furs; a surface composed of patches which are supposed to represent crutch heads; they are always alternately argent and azure, unless otherwise specially mentioned. 1913 Webster]
Counter potent(Her.), a fur differing from potent in the arrangement of the patches. 1913 Webster]
Po"ten*tate(?), n.[LL. potentatus, fr. potentare to exercise power: cf. F. potentat. See Potent, a.]One who is potent; one who possesses great power or sway; a prince, sovereign, or monarch. 1913 Webster]
The blessed and only potentate.1 Tim. vi. 15. 1913 Webster]
Cherub and seraph, potentates and thrones.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Po*ten"tial(?), a.[Cf. F. potentiel. See Potency.]1.Being potent; endowed with energy adequate to a result; efficacious; influential. [Obs.] \'bdAnd hath in his effect a voice potential.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Existing in possibility, not in actuality. \'bdA potential hero.\'b8 Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
Potential existence means merely that the thing may be at ome time; actual existence, that it now is.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Potential cautery. See under Cautery. --
Potential energy. (Mech.)See the Note under Energy. --
Potential mood, mode(Gram.), that form of the verb which is used to express possibility, liberty, power, will, obligation, or necessity, by the use of may, can, must, might, could, would, or should; as, I may go; he can write. 1913 Webster]
Po*ten"tial, n.1.Anything that may be possible; a possibility; potentially.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.(Math.)In the theory of gravitation, or of other forces acting in space, a function of the rectangular coordinates which determine the position of a point, such that its differential coefficients with respect to the co\'94rdinates are equal to the components of the force at the point considered; -- also called potential function, or force function. It is called also Newtonian potential when the force is directed to a fixed center and is inversely as the square of the distance from the center. 1913 Webster]
3.(Elec.)The energy of an electrical charge measured by its power to do work; hence, the degree of electrification as referred to some standard, as that of the earth; electro-motive force. 1913 Webster]
Po*ten`ti*al"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being potential; possibility, not actuality; inherent capability or disposition, not actually exhibited. 1913 Webster]
Poth"er(?), n.[Cf. D. peuteren to rummage, poke. Cf. Potter, Pudder.]Bustle; confusion; tumult; flutter; bother.[Written also potter, and pudder.] \'bdWhat a pother and stir!\'b8 Oldham. \'bdComing on with a terrible pother.\'b8 Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
Poth"er, v. i.To make a bustle or stir; to be fussy. 1913 Webster]
Poth"er, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pothered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pothering.]To harass and perplex; to worry. \'bdPothers and wearies himself.\'b8 Locke. 1913 Webster]
Pot"hole`(?), n.A circular hole formed in the rocky beds of rivers by the grinding action of stones or gravel whirled round by the water in what was at first a natural depression of the rock. 1913 Webster]
Pot"hook`(?), n.1.An S-shaped hook on which pots and kettles are hung over an open fire. 1913 Webster]
2.A written character curved like a pothook; (pl.) a scrawled writing. \'bdI long to be spelling her Arabic scrawls and pothooks.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Po`tiche"(?), n.; pl. -tiches(#). [F., fr. pot a pot.](Ceramics)A vase with a separate cover, the body usually rounded or polygonal in plan with nearly vertical sides, a neck of smaller size, and a rounded shoulder. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ \'d8Po`ti*cho*ma"ni*a(?), \'d8Po`ti*cho*ma"nie(?), }n.[F. potichomanie; potiche a porcelain vase + manie mania.]The art or process of coating the inside of glass vessels with engravings or paintings, so as to give them the appearance of painted ware. 1913 Webster]
Po"tion(?), n.[L. potio, from potare to drink: cf. F. potion. See Poison.]A draught; a dose; usually, a draught or dose of a liquid medicine.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Po"tion(?), v. t.To drug. [Obs.] Speed. 1913 Webster]
Pot lace. Lace whose pattern includes one or more representations of baskets or bowls from which flowers spring. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pot"latch`(?), n.[Chinook potlatch, pahtlatch, fr. Nootka pahchilt, pachalt, a gift.]1.Among the Kwakiutl, Chimmesyan, and other Indians of the northwestern coast of North America, a ceremonial distribution by a man of gifts to his own and neighboring tribesmen, often, formerly, to his own impoverishment. Feasting, dancing, and public ceremonies accompany it. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.Hence, a feast given to a large number of persons, often accompanied by gifts. [Colloq., Northwestern America] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pot lead. Graphite, or black lead, often used on the bottoms of racing vessels to diminish friction. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pot"lid`(?), n.The lid or cover of a pot. 1913 Webster]
Potlid valve, a valve covering a round hole or the end of a pipe or pump barrel, resembling a potlid in form. 1913 Webster]
Pot"luck`(?), n.Whatever may chance to be in the pot, or may be provided for a meal. 1913 Webster]
A woman whose potluck was always to be relied on.G. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
To take potluck, to take what food may chance to be provided. 1913 Webster]
Pot"man(?), n.; pl.Potmen(.1.A pot companion. [Obs.] Life of A. Wood (1663). 1913 Webster]
2.A servant in a public house; a potboy. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Po*too"(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A large South American goatsucker (Nyctibius grandis). 1913 Webster]
\'d8Po`to*roo"(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any small kangaroo belonging to Hypsiprymnus, Bettongia, and allied genera, native of Australia and Tasmania. Called also kangaroo rat. 1913 Webster]
Pot"pie`(?), n.A meat pie which is boiled instead of being baked. 1913 Webster]
Pot`pour`ri"(?), n.[F., fr. pot pot + pourri, p. p. of pourrir to rot, L. putrere. Cf. Olla-podrida.]A medley or mixture. Specifically: (a)A ragout composed of different sorts of meats, vegetables, etc., cooked together.(b)A jar or packet of flower leaves, perfumes, and spices, used to scent a room.(c)A piece of music made up of different airs strung together; a medley.(d)A literary production composed of parts brought together without order or bond of connection. 1913 Webster]
Pots"dam group`(. (Geol.)A subdivision of the Primordial or Cambrian period in American geology; -- so named from the sandstone of Potsdam, New York. See Chart of Geology. 1913 Webster]
Pot"sherd`(?), n.[Pot + sherd or shard.]A piece or fragment of a broken pot.Job ii. 8. 1913 Webster]
Pot shot. Lit., a shot fired simply to fill the pot; hence, a shot fired at an animal or person when at rest or within easy range, or fired simply to kill, without reference to the rules of sport; a shot needling no special skill. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pot"stone`(?), n.(Min.)A variety of steatite sometimes manufactured into culinary vessels. 1913 Webster]
Pot"-sure`(-sh, a.Made confident by drink. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pott(?), n.A size of paper. See under Paper. 1913 Webster]
Pot"tage(?; 48), n.[F. potage, fr. pot pot. See Pot, and cf. Porridge, Porringer.]A kind of food made by boiling vegetables or meat, or both together, in water, until soft; a thick soup or porridge.[Written also potage.]Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils.Gen. xxv. 34. 1913 Webster]
Pot"tain(?), n.Old pot metal. [Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
Pot*teen"(?), n.See Poteen. 1913 Webster]
Pot"ter(?), n.[Cf. F. potier.]1.One whose occupation is to make earthen vessels.Ps. ii. 9. 1913 Webster]
The potter heard, and stopped his wheel.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
2.One who hawks crockery or earthenware. [Prov. Eng.] De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
3.One who pots meats or other eatables. 1913 Webster]
4.(Zo\'94l.)The red-bellied terrapin. See Terrapin. 1913 Webster]
Potter's asthma(Med.), emphysema of the lungs; -- so called because very prevalent among potters.Parkers. --
Potter's clay. See under Clay. --
Potter's field, a public burial place, especially in a city, for paupers, unknown persons, and criminals; -- so named from the field south of Jerusalem, mentioned in Matt. xxvii. 7. --
Potter's ore. See Alquifou. --
Potter's wheel, a horizontal revolving disk on which the clay is molded into form with the hands or tools. \'bdMy thoughts are whirled like a potter's wheel.\'b8 Shak. --
Potter wasp(Zo\'94l.), a small solitary wasp (Eumenes fraternal) which constructs a globular nest of mud and sand in which it deposits insect larv\'91, such as cankerworms, as food for its young. 1913 Webster]
Pot"ter, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Pottered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pottering.][Cf. W. pwtio to poke, or OD. poteren to search one thoroughly, Sw. p\'86ta, peta, to pick, E. pother, put.]1.To busy one's self with trifles; to labor with little purpose, energy, of effect; to trifle; to pother.<-- = putter. A reverse ref at putter, but no forward ref here! --> 1913 Webster]
Pottering about the Mile End cottages.Mrs. Humphry Ward. 1913 Webster]
2.To walk lazily or idly; to saunter. 1913 Webster]
Pot"ter, v. t.To poke; to push; also, to disturb; to confuse; to bother. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Pot"tern(?), a.Of or pertaining to potters. 1913 Webster]
Pottern ore, a species of ore which, from its aptness to vitrify like the glazing of potter's wares, the miners call by this name.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Pot"ter*y(?), n.; pl.Potteries(#).[F. poterie, fr. pot. See Pot.]1.The vessels or ware made by potters; earthenware, glazed and baked. 1913 Webster]
2.The place where earthen vessels are made. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of placing in a pot; as, the potting of plants; the potting of meats for preservation. 1913 Webster]
3.The process of putting sugar in casks for cleansing and draining. [West Indies] B. Edwards. 1913 Webster]
Pot"tle(?), n.[OE. potel, OF. potel, dim. of pot. See Pot.]1.A liquid measure of four pints. 1913 Webster]
2.A pot or tankard.Shak. 1913 Webster]
A dry pottle of sack before him.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
3.A vessel or small basket for holding fruit. 1913 Webster]
He had a . . . pottle of strawberries in one hand.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Pottle draught, taking a pottle of liquor at one draught. [ Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pot"to(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)(a)A nocturnal mammal (Perodictius potto) of the Lemur family, found in West Africa. It has rudimentary forefingers. Called also aposoro, and bush dog.(b)The kinkajou. 1913 Webster]
Pott's" dis*ease"(?). (Med.)Caries of the vertebr\'91, frequently resulting in curvature of the spine and paralysis of the lower extremities; -- so named from Percival Pott, an English surgeon. 1913 Webster]
Pott's fracture, a fracture of the lower end of the fibula, with displacement of the tibia.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Pot"u*lent(?), a.[L. potulentus, fr. potus a drinking, drink, fr. potare to drink.]1.Fit to drink; potable. [Obs.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
2.Nearly drunk; tipsy. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pot"-val`iant(?), a.Having the courage given by drink.Smollett. 1913 Webster]
Pot"-wal`lop*er(?), n.1.A voter in certain boroughs of England, where, before the passage of the reform bill of 1832, the qualification for suffrage was to have boiled (walloped) his own pot in the parish for six months. 1913 Webster]
2.One who cleans pots; a scullion. [Slang, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Pouch(?), n.[F. poche a pocket, pouch, bag; probably of Teutonic origin. See Poke a bag, and cf. Poach to cook eggs, to plunder.]1.A small bag; usually, a leathern bag; as, a pouch for money; a shot pouch; a mail pouch, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is shaped like, or used as, a pouch; as: (a)A protuberant belly; a paunch; -- so called in ridicule.(b)(Zo\'94l.)A sac or bag for carrying food or young; as, the cheek pouches of certain rodents, and the pouch of marsupials.(c)(Med.)A cyst or sac containing fluid.S. Sharp.(d)(Bot.)A silicle, or short pod, as of the shepherd's purse.(e)A bulkhead in the hold of a vessel, to prevent grain, etc., from shifting. 1913 Webster]
Pouch mouth, a mouth with blubbered or swollen lips. 1913 Webster]
Pouch, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pouched(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pouching.]1.To put or take into a pouch. 1913 Webster]
2.To swallow; -- said of fowls.Derham. 1913 Webster]
3.To pout. [Obs.] Ainsworth. 1913 Webster]
4.To pocket; to put up with. [R.] Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Pouched(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)(a)Having a marsupial pouch; as, the pouched badger, or the wombat.(b)Having external cheek pouches; as, the pouched gopher.(c)Having internal cheek pouches; as, the pouched squirrels. 1913 Webster]
Pouched dog. (Zo\'94l.)See Zebra wolf, under Zebra. --
Pouched frog(Zo\'94l.), the nototrema, the female of which has a dorsal pouch in which the eggs are hatched, and in which the young pass through their brief tadpole stage. --
Pouched gopher, Pouched rat. (Zo\'94l.)See Pocket gopher, under Pocket. --
Pouched mouse. (Zo\'94l.)See Pocket mouse, under Pocket. 1913 Webster]
Pou"chet box`(?). See Pouncet box. 1913 Webster]
Pouch"-mouthed`(?), a.Having a pouch mouth; blobber-lipped. 1913 Webster]
Pou*chong"(?), n.A superior kind of souchong tea.De Colange. 1913 Webster]
Pouch"-shell`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A small British and American pond snail (Bulinus hypnorum). 1913 Webster]
Poudre marchant[see Merchant], a kind of flavoring powder used in the Middle Ages. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Pou*drette"(?), n.[F., dim. of poudre dust, powder. See Powder.]A manure made from night soil, dried and mixed with charcoal, gypsum, etc. 1913 Webster]
{ Pouf, Pouffe }(p, n.[Written also pouff.][F. pouf. Cf. Puff, n.]Lit., a puff;specif.:(a)A soft cushion, esp. one circular in shape and not, like a pillow, of bag form, or thin at the edges.(b)A piece of furniture like an ottoman, generally circular and affording cushion seats on all sides. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pou*laine"(?), n.[F. soulier \'85 la poulaine.]A long pointed shoe. See Cracowes. 1913 Webster]
Pou*lard"(p, n.[F. poularde pullet, fr. poule hen. See Pullet.](Zo\'94l.)A pullet from which the ovaries have been removed to produce fattening; hence, a fat pullet. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Poul"da`vis(?), n.Same as Poledavy. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Poul"der(?), n. & v.Powder. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Poul"dron(?), n.See Pauldron. 1913 Webster]
{ Poulp, Poulpe(?) }, n.[F. poulpe, fr. L. polypus. See Polyp.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Octopus. 1913 Webster]
Musk poulp(Zo\'94l.), a Mediterranean octopod (Eledone moschata) which emits a strong odor of musk. 1913 Webster]
Poult(?), n.[OF. pulte, F. poulet, dim. of poule fowl. See Pullet.]A young chicken, partridge, grouse, or the like.King. Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Starling the heath poults or black game.R. Jefferise. 1913 Webster]
Poul"ter(?), n.[OE. pulter. See Poult.]A poulterer. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Poul"ter*er(?), n.One who deals in poultry. 1913 Webster]
Poul"tice(?), n.[L. puls, pl. pultes, a thick pap; akin to Gr. po`ltos. Cf. Pulse seeds.]A soft composition, as of bread, bran, or a mucilaginous substance, to be applied to sores, inflamed parts of the body, etc.; a cataplasm. \'bdPoultice relaxeth the pores.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Poul"tice, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Poulticed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Poulticing(?).]To apply a poultice to; to dress with a poultice. 1913 Webster]
Poul"tive(?), n.A poultice. [Obs.] W. Temple. 1913 Webster]
Poul"try(?), n.[From Poult.]Domestic fowls reared for the table, or for their eggs or feathers, such as cocks and hens, capons, turkeys, ducks, and geese. 1913 Webster]
Pounce(?), n.[F. ponce pumice, pounce, fr. L. pumex, -icis, pumice. See Pumice.]1.A fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, -- formerly used to prevent ink from spreading on manuscript. 1913 Webster]
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2.Charcoal dust, or some other colored powder for making patterns through perforated designs, -- used by embroiderers, lace makers, etc. 1913 Webster]
Pounce box, a box for sprinkling pounce. --
Pounce paper, a transparent paper for tracing. 1913 Webster]
Pounce(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pounded(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pouncing(?).]To sprinkle or rub with pounce; as, to pounce paper, or a pattern. 1913 Webster]
Pounce, n.[Prob. through French, from an assumed LL. punctiare to prick, L. pungere, punctum. See Puncheon, Punch, v. t.]1.The claw or talon of a bird of prey.Spenser. Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.A punch or stamp. [Obs.] \'bdA pounce to print money with.\'b8 Withals. 1913 Webster]
3.Cloth worked in eyelet holes. [Obs.] Homilies. 1913 Webster]
Pounce, v. t.1.To strike or seize with the talons; to pierce, as with the talons. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
Stooped from his highest pitch to pounce a wren.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Now pounce him lightly, J. Fletcher. 1913 Webster]
2.To punch; to perforate; to stamp holes in, or dots on, by way of ornament. [Obs.] Sir T. Elyot. 1913 Webster]
Pounce, v. i.To fall suddenly and seize with the claws; -- with on or upon; as, a hawk pounces upon a chicken. Also used figuratively. 1913 Webster]
Derision is never so agonizing as when it pounces on the wanderings of misguided sensibility.Jeffrey. 1913 Webster]
Pounced(?), a.1.Furnished with claws or talons; as, the pounced young of the eagle.Thomson. 1913 Webster]
2.Ornamented with perforations or dots. [Obs.] \'bdGilt bowls pounced and pierced.\'b8 Holinshed. 1913 Webster]
Poun"cet box`(?). [Cf. F. poncette, fr. ponce pounce. See Pounce a powder.]A box with a perforated lid, for sprinkling pounce, or for holding perfumes.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Poun"cing(?), n.1.The art or practice of transferring a design by means of pounce. 1913 Webster]
2.Decorative perforation of cloth. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pound(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pounded; p. pr. & vb. n.Pounding.][OE. pounen, AS. punian to bruise. Cf. Pun a play on words.]1.To strike repeatedly with some heavy instrument; to beat. 1913 Webster]
With cruel blows she pounds her blubbered cheeks.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To comminute and pulverize by beating; to bruise or break into fine particles with a pestle or other heavy instrument; as, to pound spice or salt. 1913 Webster]
Pound, v. i.1.To strike heavy blows; to beat. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mach.)To make a jarring noise, as in running; as, the engine pounds. 1913 Webster]
Pound, n.[AS. pund an inclosure: cf. forpyndan to turn away, or to repress, also Icel. pynda to extort, torment, Ir. pont, pond, pound. Cf. Pinder, Pinfold, Pin to inclose, Pond.]1.An inclosure, maintained by public authority, in which cattle or other animals are confined when taken in trespassing, or when going at large in violation of law; a pinfold.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A level stretch in a canal between locks. 1913 Webster]
3.(Fishing)A kind of net, having a large inclosure with a narrow entrance into which fish are directed by wings spreading outward. 1913 Webster]
Pound covert, a pound that is close or covered over, as a shed. --
Pound overt, a pound that is open overhead. 1913 Webster]
Pound, v. t.To confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pound, n.; pl.Pounds(#), collectively Pound or Pounds.[AS. pund, fr. L. pondo, akin to pondus a weight, pendere to weigh. See Pendant.]1.A certain specified weight; especially, a legal standard consisting of an established number of ounces. 1913 Webster]
pound avoirdupois, which is divided into sixteen ounces, and contains 7,000 grains. The pound troy is divided into twelve ounces, and contains 5,760 grains. 144 pounds avoirdupois are equal to 175 pounds troy weight. See Avoirdupois, and Troy. 1913 Webster]
2.A British denomination of money of account, equivalent to twenty shillings sterling, and equal in value to about $4.86. There is no coin known by this name, but the gold sovereign is of the same value. 1913 Webster]
pound sterling was in Saxon times, about a. d. 671, a pound troy of silver, and a shilling was its twentieth part; consequently the latter was three times as large as it is at present.Peacham. 1913 Webster]
Pound"age(?), n.1.A sum deducted from a pound, or a certain sum paid for each pound; a commission. 1913 Webster]
2.A subsidy of twelve pence in the pound, formerly granted to the crown on all goods exported or imported, and if by aliens, more. [Eng.] Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)The sum allowed to a sheriff or other officer upon the amount realized by an execution; -- estimated in England, and formerly in the United States, at so much of the pound.Burrill. Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
Pound"age, v. t.To collect, as poundage; to assess, or rate, by poundage. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pound"age, n.[See 3d Pound.]1.Confinement of cattle, or other animals, in a public pound. 1913 Webster]
2.A charge paid for the release of impounded cattle. 1913 Webster]
Pound"al(?), n.[From 5th Pound.](Physics & Mech.)A unit of force based upon the pound, foot, and second, being the force which, acting on a pound avoirdupois for one second, causes it to acquire by the of that time a velocity of one foot per second. It is about equal to the weight of half an ounce, and is 13,825 dynes. 1913 Webster]
Pound"-breach`(?), n.The breaking of a public pound for releasing impounded animals.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Pound"cake`(?), n.A kind of rich, sweet cake; -- so called from the ingredients being used by pounds, or in equal quantities. 1913 Webster]
Pound"er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, pounds, as a stamp in an ore mill. 1913 Webster]
2.An instrument used for pounding; a pestle. 1913 Webster]
3.A person or thing, so called with reference to a certain number of pounds in value, weight, capacity, etc.; as, a cannon carrying a twelve-pound ball is called a twelve pounder. 1913 Webster]
pounder. 1913 Webster]
Pound"ing(?), n.1.The act of beating, bruising, or breaking up; a beating. 1913 Webster]
2.A pounded or pulverized substance. [R.] \'bdCovered with the poundings of these rocks.\'b8 J. S. Blackie. 1913 Webster]
Pound"keep`er(?), n.The keeper of a pound. 1913 Webster]
Pound"*rate`(?), n.A rate or proportion estimated at a certain amount for each pound; poundage. 1913 Webster]
Poup(?), v. i.See Powp. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Pou*part's" lig"a*ment(?). (Anat.)A ligament, of fascia, extending, in most mammals, from the ventral side of the ilium to near the symphysis of the pubic bones. 1913 Webster]
Pou"pe*ton(?), n.[See Puppet.]A puppet, or little baby. [Obs.] Palsgrave. 1913 Webster]
Pour(?), a.Poor. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Pour(?), v. i.To pore. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Pour(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Poured(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pouring.][OE. pouren, of uncertain origin; cf. W. bwrw to cast, throw, shed, bwrw gwlaw to rain.]1.To cause to flow in a stream, as a liquid or anything flowing like a liquid, either out of a vessel or into it; as, to pour water from a pail; to pour wine into a decanter; to pour oil upon the waters; to pour out sand or dust. 1913 Webster]
2.To send forth as in a stream or a flood; to emit; to let escape freely or wholly. 1913 Webster]
I . . . have poured out my soul before the Lord.1 Sam. i. 15. 1913 Webster]
Now will I shortly pour out my fury upon thee.Ezek. vii. 8. 1913 Webster]
London doth pour out her citizens !Shak. 1913 Webster]
Wherefore did Nature pour her bounties forth Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.To send forth from, as in a stream; to discharge uninterruptedly. 1913 Webster]
Is it for thee the linnet pours his throat ?Pope. 1913 Webster]
Pour, v. i.To flow, pass, or issue in a stream, or as a stream; to fall continuously and abundantly; as, the rain pours; the people poured out of the theater. 1913 Webster]
In the rude throng pour on with furious pace.Gay. 1913 Webster]
Pour, n.A stream, or something like a stream; a flood. [Colloq.] \'bdA pour of rain.\'b8 Miss Ferrier. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pour`par`ler"(?), n.[F.](Diplomacy)A consultation preliminary to a treaty. 1913 Webster]
Pour`par"ty(?), n.; pl.Pourparties(#).[See Purparty.](Law)A division; a divided share. 1913 Webster]
To make pourparty, to divide and apportion lands previously held in common. 1913 Webster]
Pour"point(?), n.[F.]A quilted military doublet or gambeson worn in the 14th and 15th centuries; also, a name for the doublet of the 16th and 17th centuries worn by civilians. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pousse"-ca`f\'82"(?), n.[F., fr. pousser to push + caf\'82 coffee.]A drink served after coffee at dinner, usually one of several liqueurs, or cordials, of different specific gravities poured so as to remain separate in layers; hence, such a drink of cordials served at any time. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pous*sette"(p, n.[F., pushpin, fr. pousser to push. See Push.]A movement, or part of a figure, in the contradance.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Pous*sette", v. i.To perform a certain movement in a dance. [R.] Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Down the middle, up again, poussette, and cross.J. & H. Smith. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pou sto(p. [Gr. poy^ stw^ where I may stand; -- from the reputed saying of Archimedes, \'bdGive me where I may stand and I will move the whole world with my steelyard.\'b8]A place to stand upon; a locus standi; hence, a foundation or basis for operations. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pout(p, n.[F. poulet. See Poult.]The young of some birds, as grouse; a young fowl.Carew. 1913 Webster]
Pout(p, v. i.To shoot pouts. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Pout(pout), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Pouted; p. pr. & vb. n.Pouting.][OE. pouten, of uncertain origin; cf. Prov. pot lip, Prov. F. potte, faire la potte to pout, W. pwdu to pout, be sullen, poten, potten, a paunch, belly.]1.To thrust out the lips, as in sullenness or displeasure; hence, to look sullen. 1913 Webster]
Thou poutest upon thy fortune and thy love.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pout"er(-, n.1.One who, or that which, pouts. 1913 Webster]
2.[Cf. E. pout, and G. puter turkey.](Zo\'94l.)A variety of the domestic pigeon remarkable for the extent to which it is able to dilate its throat and breast. 1913 Webster]
Pout"ing, n.Childish sullenness. 1913 Webster]
Pout"ing*ly, adv.In a pouting, or a sullen, manner. 1913 Webster]
Pov"er*ty(p, n.[OE. poverte, OF. povert\'82, F. pauvret\'82, fr. L. paupertas, fr. pauper poor. See Poor.]1.The quality or state of being poor or indigent; want or scarcity of means of subsistence; indigence; need. \'bdSwathed in numblest poverty.\'b8 Keble. 1913 Webster]
The drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty.Prov. xxiii. 21. 1913 Webster]
2.Any deficiency of elements or resources that are needed or desired, or that constitute richness; as, poverty of soil; poverty of the blood; poverty of ideas. 1913 Webster]
Poverty grass(Bot.), a name given to several slender grasses (as Aristida dichotoma, and Danthonia spicata) which often spring up on old and worn-out fields. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Indigence; penury; beggary; need; lack; want; scantiness; sparingness; meagerness; jejuneness.Poverty, Indigence, Pauperism. Poverty is a relative term; what is poverty to a monarch, would be competence for a day laborer. Indigence implies extreme distress, and almost absolute destitution. Pauperism denotes entire dependence upon public charity, and, therefore, often a hopeless and degraded state. 1913 Webster]
{ Pow"an(?), Pow"en(?) }, n.(Zo\'94l.)A small British lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeoides, or C. ferus); -- called also gwyniad and lake herring. 1913 Webster]
Pow"der(?), n.[OE. poudre, pouldre, F. poudre, OF. also poldre, puldre, L. pulvis, pulveris: cf. pollen fine flour, mill dust, E. pollen. Cf. Polverine, Pulverize.]1.The fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or into which it falls by decay; dust. 1913 Webster]
Grind their bones to powder small.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc.; gunpowder. See Gunpowder. 1913 Webster]
Atlas powder,
Baking powder, etc. See under Atlas, Baking, etc. --
Powder down(Zo\'94l.), the peculiar dust, or exfoliation, of powder-down feathers. --
Powder-down feather(Zo\'94l.), one of a peculiar kind of modified feathers which sometimes form patches on certain parts of some birds. They have a greasy texture and a scaly exfoliation. --
Powder-down patch(Zo\'94l.), a tuft or patch of powder-down feathers. --
Powder hose, a tube of strong linen, about an inch in diameter, filled with powder and used in firing mines.Farrow. --
Powder hoy(Naut.), a vessel specially fitted to carry powder for the supply of war ships. They are usually painted red and carry a red flag. --
Powder magazine, Powder room. See Magazine, 2. --
Powder mine, a mine exploded by gunpowder. See Mine. --
Powder monkey(Naut.), a boy formerly employed on war vessels to carry powder; a powder boy. --
Powder post. See Dry rot, under Dry. --
Powder puff. See Puff, n. 1913 Webster]
Pow"der, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Powdered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Powdering.][F. poudrer.]1.To reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder; to comminute; to pulverize; to triturate. 1913 Webster]
2.To sprinkle with powder, or as with powder; to be sprinkle; as, to powder the hair. 1913 Webster]
A circling zone thou seest Powdered with stars.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.To sprinkle with salt; to corn, as meat. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pow"der, v. i.1.To be reduced to powder; to become like powder; as, some salts powder easily. 1913 Webster]
2.To use powder on the hair or skin; as, she paints and powders. 1913 Webster]
Pow"dered(?), a.1.Reduced to a powder; sprinkled with, or as with, powder. 1913 Webster]
2.Sprinkled with salt; salted; corned. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pow"der*flask`(?), n.A flask in which gunpowder is carried, having a charging tube at the end. 1913 Webster]
Pow"der*horn`(?), n.A horn in which gunpowder is carried. 1913 Webster]
Pow"der*ing, a. & n. from Powder, v. t. 1913 Webster]
Powdering tub. (a)A tub or vessel in which meat is corned or salted. (b)A heated tub in which an infected lecher was placed for cure. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pow"der*mill`(?), n.A mill in which gunpowder is made. 1913 Webster]
Pow"der-post`ed(?), a.Affected with dry rot; reduced to dust by rot. See Dry rot, under Dry. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Pow"der*y(?), a.1.Easily crumbling to pieces; friable; loose; as, a powdery spar. 1913 Webster]
2.Sprinkled or covered with powder; dusty; as, the powdery bloom on plums. 1913 Webster]
Pow"dike(?), n.[Scot. pow, pou, a pool, a watery or marshy place, fr. E. pool.]A dike a marsh or fen. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Pow"dry(?), a.See Powdery. 1913 Webster]
Pow"er(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Poor, the fish. 1913 Webster]
Pow"er, n.[OE. pouer, poer, OF. poeir, pooir, F. pouvoir, n. & v., fr. LL. potere, for L. posse, potesse, to be able, to have power. See Possible, Potent, and cf. Posse comitatus.]1.Ability to act, regarded as latent or inherent; the faculty of doing or performing something; capacity for action or performance; capability of producing an effect, whether physical or moral: potency; might; as, a man of great power; the power of capillary attraction; money gives power. \'bdOne next himself in power, and next in crime.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Ability, regarded as put forth or exerted; strength, force, or energy in action; as, the power of steam in moving an engine; the power of truth, or of argument, in producing conviction; the power of enthusiasm. \'bdThe power of fancy.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Capacity of undergoing or suffering; fitness to be acted upon; susceptibility; -- called also passive power; as, great power of endurance. 1913 Webster]
Power, then, is active and passive; faculty is active power or capacity; capacity is passive power.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
4.The exercise of a faculty; the employment of strength; the exercise of any kind of control; influence; dominion; sway; command; government. 1913 Webster]
Power is no blessing in itself but when it is employed to protect the innocent.Swift. 1913 Webster]
5.The agent exercising an ability to act; an individual invested with authority; an institution, or government, which exercises control; as, the great powers of Europe; hence, often, a superhuman agent; a spirit; a divinity. \'bdThe powers of darkness.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
And the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.Matt. xxiv. 29. 1913 Webster]
6.A military or naval force; an army or navy; a great host.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Never such a power . . . Shak. 1913 Webster]
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7.A large quantity; a great number; as, a power o. [Colloq.] Richardson. 1913 Webster]
8.(Mech.)(a)The rate at which mechanical energy is exerted or mechanical work performed, as by an engine or other machine, or an animal, working continuously; as, an engine of twenty horse power. 1913 Webster]
horse power. See Horse power. 1913 Webster]
(b)A mechanical agent; that from which useful mechanical energy is derived; as, water power; steam power; hand power, etc.(c)Applied force; force producing motion or pressure; as, the power applied at one and of a lever to lift a weight at the other end. 1913 Webster]
power as a synonym for force, is improper and is becoming obsolete. 1913 Webster]
(d)A machine acted upon by an animal, and serving as a motor to drive other machinery; as, a dog power. 1913 Webster]
Power is used adjectively, denoting, driven, or adapted to be driven, by machinery, and not actuated directly by the hand or foot; as, a power lathe; a power loom; a power press. 1913 Webster]
9.(Math.)The product arising from the multiplication of a number into itself; as, a square is the second power, and a cube is third power, of a number. 1913 Webster]
10.(Metaph.)Mental or moral ability to act; one of the faculties which are possessed by the mind or soul; as, the power of thinking, reasoning, judging, willing, fearing, hoping, etc.I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
The guiltiness of my mind, the sudden surprise of my powers, drove the grossness . . . into a received belief.Shak. 1913 Webster]
11.(Optics)The degree to which a lens, mirror, or any optical instrument, magnifies; in the telescope, and usually in the microscope, the number of times it multiplies, or augments, the apparent diameter of an object; sometimes, in microscopes, the number of times it multiplies the apparent surface. 1913 Webster]
12.(Law)An authority enabling a person to dispose of an interest vested either in himself or in another person; ownership by appointment.Wharton. 1913 Webster]
13.Hence, vested authority to act in a given case; as, the business was referred to a committee with power. 1913 Webster]
Power may be predicated of inanimate agents, like the winds and waves, electricity and magnetism, gravitation, etc., or of animal and intelligent beings; and when predicated of these beings, it may indicate physical, mental, or moral ability or capacity. 1913 Webster]
Mechanical powers. See under Mechanical. --
Power loom, Power press. See Def. 8 (d), note. --
Power of attorney. See under Attorney. --
Power of a point (relative to a given curve) (Geom.), the result of substituting the co\'94rdinates of any point in that expression which being put equal to zero forms the equation of the curve; as, x2 + y2 - 100 is the power of the pointx, y, relative to the circle x2 + y2 - 100 = 0. 1913 Webster]
Pow"er*a*ble(?), a.1.Capable of being effected or accomplished by the application of power; possible. [R.] J. Young. 1913 Webster]
2.Capable of exerting power; powerful.Camden. 1913 Webster]
Pow"er*ful(?), a.1.Full of power; capable of producing great effects of any kind; potent; mighty; efficacious; intense; as, a powerful man or beast; a powerful engine; a powerful argument; a powerful light; a powerful vessel. 1913 Webster]
The powerful grace that lies Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mining)Large; capacious; -- said of veins of ore. 1913 Webster]
-- Pow"er*ful*ly, adv. -- Pow"er*ful*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pow"er*less, a.Destitute of power, force, or energy; weak; impotent; not able to produce any effect. -- Pow"er*less*ly, adv. -- Pow"er*less*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Powl"dron(?), n.[OF. espauleron, from espaule shoulder, F. \'82paule.]Same as Pauldron. 1913 Webster]
Powp(?), v. i.See Poop, v. i. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Pow"wow`(?), n.1.A priest, or conjurer, among the North American Indians. 1913 Webster]
Be it sagamore, sachem, or powwow.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
2.Conjuration attended with great noise and confusion, and often with feasting, dancing, etc., performed by Indians for the cure of diseases, to procure success in hunting or in war, and for other purposes. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence:Any assembly characterized by noise and confusion; a noisy frolic or gathering. [Archaic, formerly Colloq. U. S.] 1913 Webster]
4.Any meeting assembled to discuss an issue; a parley. [Informal] PJC]
Pow"wow`, v. i.1.To use conjuration, with noise and confusion, for the cure of disease, etc., as among the North American Indians. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:To hold a noisy, disorderly meeting. [Archaic, formerly Colloq. U. S.] 1913 Webster]
3.To hold a meeting to discuss an issue. [Informal] PJC]
Pox(?), n.[For pocks, OE. pokkes. See Pock. It is plural in form but is used as a singular.](Med.)Strictly, a disease by pustules or eruptions of any kind, but chiefly or wholly restricted to three or four diseases, -- the smallpox, the chicken pox, and the vaccine and the venereal diseases. 1913 Webster]
Pox, when used without an epithet, as in imprecations, formerly signified smallpox; but it now signifies syphilis. 1913 Webster]
Pox, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Poxed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Poxing.]To infect with the pox, or syphilis. 1913 Webster]
Poy(?), n.[OF. apui, apoi, a support, prop., staff, F. appui, fr. OF. apuier, apoier, to support, F. appuyer, fr. \'85 to (L. ad) + OF. pui, poi, a rising ground, hill, L. podium. See Podium, Pew.]1.A support; -- used in composition; as, teapoy. 1913 Webster]
Poyn"tel(?), n.[See Pointal.](Arch.)Paving or flooring made of small squares or lozenges set diagonally.[Formerly written pointal.] 1913 Webster]
Poy"ou(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A South American armadillo (Dasypus sexcinctus). Called also sixbanded armadillo. 1913 Webster]
Poze(?), v. t.See 5th Pose. 1913 Webster]
{ Poz`zu*o*la"na(?), Poz`zo*la"*na(?) }, n.[It.]Volcanic ashes from Pozzuoli, in Italy, used in the manufacture of a kind of mortar which hardens under water. 1913 Webster]
Praam(?), n.[D. praam; cf. G. prahm, F. prame; all of Slavonic origin, from a word akin to E. fare. See Fare.](Naut.)A flat-bottomed boat or lighter, -- used in Holland and the Baltic, and sometimes armed in case of war.[Written also pram, and prame.] 1913 Webster]
Prac"ti*ca*bil"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being practicable; practicableness; feasibility. \'bdThe practicability of such a project.\'b8 Stewart. 1913 Webster]
Prac"ti*ca*ble(?), a.[LL. practicare to act, transact, fr. L. practicus active, Gr. practicable, pratiquer to practice. See Practical.]1.That may be practiced or performed; capable of being done or accomplished with available means or resources; feasible; as, a practicable method; a practicable aim; a practicable good. 1913 Webster]
2.Capable of being used; passable; as, a practicable weapon; a practicable road. 1913 Webster]
Practicable breach(Mil.), a breach which admits of approach and entrance by an assailing party. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Possible; feasible. -- Practicable, Possible. A thing may be possible, i. e., not forbidden by any law of nature, and yet may not now be practicable for want of the means requisite to its performance. 1913 Webster]
-- Prac"ti*ca*ble*ness, n. -- Prac"ti*ca*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Prac"ti*cal(?), a.[L. practicus active, Gr. pratique, formerly also practique. Cf. Pragmatic, Practice.]1.Of or pertaining to practice or action. 1913 Webster]
2.Capable of being turned to use or account; useful, in distinction from ideal or theoretical; as, practical chemistry. \'bdMan's practical understanding.\'b8 South. \'bdFor all practical purposes.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.Evincing practice or skill; capable of applying knowledge to some useful end; as, a practical man; a practical mind. 1913 Webster]
4.Derived from practice; as, practical skill. 1913 Webster]
Practical joke, a joke put in practice; a joke the fun of which consists in something done, in distinction from something said; esp., a trick played upon a person. 1913 Webster]
Prac`ti*cal"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being practical; practicalness. 1913 Webster]
Prac"ti*cal*ize(?), v. t.To render practical. [R.] \'bdPracticalizing influences.\'b8 J. S. Mill. 1913 Webster]
Prac"ti*cal*ly(?), adv.1.In a practical way; not theoretically; really; as, to look at things practically; practically worthless. 1913 Webster]
2.By means of practice or use; by experience or experiment; as, practically wise or skillful; practically acquainted with a subject. 1913 Webster]
3.In practice or use; as, a medicine practically safe; theoretically wrong, but practically right. 1913 Webster]
4.Almost. PJC]
Prac"ti*cal*ness, n.Same as Practicality. 1913 Webster]
Prac"tice(?), n.[OE. praktike, practique, F. pratique, formerly also, practique, LL. practica, fr. Gr. Practical, and cf. Pratique, Pretty.]1.Frequently repeated or customary action; habitual performance; a succession of acts of a similar kind; usage; habit; custom; as, the practice of rising early; the practice of making regular entries of accounts; the practice of daily exercise.
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A heart . . . exercised with covetous practices.2 Pet. ii. 14. 1913 Webster]
2.Customary or constant use; state of being used. 1913 Webster]
Obsolete words may be revived when they are more sounding or more significant than those in practice.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.Skill or dexterity acquired by use; expertness. [R.] \'bdHis nice fence and his active practice.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.Actual performance; application of knowledge; -- opposed to theory. 1913 Webster]
There are two functions of the soul, -- contemplation and practice.South. 1913 Webster]
There is a distinction, but no opposition, between theory and practice; each, to a certain extent, supposes the other; theory is dependent on practice; practice must have preceded theory.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
5.Systematic exercise for instruction or discipline; as, the troops are called out for practice; she neglected practice in music.
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6.Application of science to the wants of men; the exercise of any profession; professional business; as, the practice of medicine or law; a large or lucrative practice. 1913 Webster]
Practice is exercise of an art, or the application of a science in life, which application is itself an art.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
7.Skillful or artful management; dexterity in contrivance or the use of means; art; stratagem; artifice; plot; -- usually in a bad sense. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
He sought to have that by practice which he could not by prayer.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
8.(Math.)A easy and concise method of applying the rules of arithmetic to questions which occur in trade and business. 1913 Webster]
9.(Law)The form, manner, and order of conducting and carrying on suits and prosecutions through their various stages, according to the principles of law and the rules laid down by the courts.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
Prac"tice(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Practiced(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Practicing(?).][Often written practise, practised, practising.]1.To do or perform frequently, customarily, or habitually; to make a practice of; as, to practice gaming. \'bdIncline not my heart . . . practice wicked works.\'b8
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2.To exercise, or follow, as a profession, trade, art, etc., as, to practice law or medicine.<-- = MW10 1c. --> 1913 Webster]
2.To exercise one's self in, for instruction or improvement, or to acquire discipline or dexterity; as, to practice gunnery; to practice music.
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4.To put into practice; to carry out; to act upon; to commit; to execute; to do. \'bdAught but Talbot's shadow whereon to practice your severity.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
As this advice ye practice or neglect.Pope. 1913 Webster]
5.To make use of; to employ. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
In malice to this good knight's wife, I practiced Ubaldo and Ricardo to corrupt her.Massinger. 1913 Webster]
6.To teach or accustom by practice; to train. 1913 Webster]
In church they are taught to love God; after church they are practiced to love their neighbor.Landor. 1913 Webster]
Prac"tice, v. i.[Often written practise.]1.To perform certain acts frequently or customarily, either for instruction, profit, or amusement; as, to practice with the broadsword or with the rifle; to practice on the piano.
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2.To learn by practice; to form a habit. 1913 Webster]
They shall practice how to live secure.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Practice first over yourself to reign.Waller. 1913 Webster]
3.To try artifices or stratagems. 1913 Webster]
He will practice against thee by poison.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To apply theoretical science or knowledge, esp. by way of experiment; to exercise or pursue an employment or profession, esp. that of medicine or of law. 1913 Webster]
[I am] little inclined to practice on others, and as little that others should practice on me.Sir W. Temple. 1913 Webster]
Prac"ticed(?), a.[Often written practised.]1.Experienced; expert; skilled; as, a practiced marksman. \'bdA practiced picklock.\'b8 Ld. Lytton. 1913 Webster]
2.Used habitually; learned by practice. 1913 Webster]
Prac"ti*cer(?), n.[Often written practiser.]1.One who practices, or puts in practice; one who customarily performs certain acts.South. 1913 Webster]
2.One who exercises a profession; a practitioner. 1913 Webster]
3.One who uses art or stratagem. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Prac*ti"cian(?), n.[F. praticien, OF. also practicien.]One who is acquainted with, or skilled in, anything by practice; a practitioner. 1913 Webster]
Prac*ti"tion*er(?), n.[From Practician.]1.One who is engaged in the actual use or exercise of any art or profession, particularly that of law or medicine.Crabbe. 1913 Webster]
2.One who does anything customarily or habitually. 1913 Webster]
3.A sly or artful person.Whitgift. 1913 Webster]
General practitioner. See under General, 2. 1913 Webster]
The preacher and the people both, practively did thrive.Warner. 1913 Webster]
Prad(?), n.[Cf. D. paard.]A horse. [Colloq. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Pr\'91-(?). A prefix. See Pre-. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pr\'91"ca`va(?), n.[NL. See Pre-, and 1st Cave.](Anat.)The superior vena cava. -- Pr\'91"ca`val(#), a.B. G. Wilder. 1913 Webster]
Pr\'91c"i*pe(?), n.[L., imperative of praecipere to give rules or precepts. See Precept.](Law)(a)A writ commanding something to be done, or requiring a reason for neglecting it.(b)A paper containing the particulars of a writ, lodged in the office out of which the writ is to be issued.Wharton. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pr\'91"co*ces(?), n. pl.[NL. See Precocious.](Zo\'94l.)A division of birds including those whose young are able to run about when first hatched. 1913 Webster]
Pr\'91*co"cial(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Pr\'91coces. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pr\'91*cog"ni*ta(?), n. pl.[L. praecognitus, p. p. of praecognoscere to foreknow. See Pre-, and Cognition.]This previously known, or which should be known in order to understand something else. 1913 Webster]
Pr\'91*com"mis*sure(?), n.[Pref. pr\'91 + commissure.](Anat.)A transverse commissure in the anterior part of the third ventricle of the brain; the anterior cerebral commissure. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pr\'91*cor"di*a(?), n.[L., fr. prae before + cor, cordis, the heart.](Anat.)The front part of the thoracic region; the epigastrium. 1913 Webster]
Pr\'91*cor"di*al(?), a.(Anat.)Same as Precordial. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pr\'91*cor"nu(?), n.; pl.Pr\'91cornua(#).[NL. See Pre-, and Cornu.](Anat.)The anterior horn of each lateral ventricle of the brain.B. G. Wilder. 1913 Webster]
Pr\'91"di*al(?), a.See Predial. 1913 Webster]
Pr\'91`flo*ra"tion(?), n.Same as Prefloration.Gray. 1913 Webster]
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Pr\'91*fo`li*a"tion(?), n.Same as Prefoliation.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Pr\'91*morse"(?), a.Same as Premorse. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pr\'91m`u*ni"re(?), n.[Corrupted from L. praemonere to forewarn, cite. See Admonish.](Eng. Law)(a)The offense of introducing foreign authority into England, the penalties for which were originally intended to depress the civil power of the pope in the kingdom.(b)The writ grounded on that offense.Wharton.(c)The penalty ascribed for the offense of pr\'91munire. 1913 Webster]
Wolsey incurred a pr\'91munire, and forfeited his honor, estate, and life.South. 1913 Webster]
pr\'91munire were subsequently applied to many other offenses; but prosecutions upon a pr\'91munire are at this day unheard of in the English courts.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Pr\'91m`u*ni"re, v. t.1.To subject to the penalties of pr\'91munire. [Obs.] T. Ward. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pr\'91*na"res(?), n. pl.[NL. See Pre-, Nares.](Anat.)The anterior nares. See Nares.B. G. Wilder. 1913 Webster]
Pr\'91*na"sal(?), a.(Anat.)Same as Prenasal. 1913 Webster]
Pr\'91*no"men(?), n.; pl.Pr\'91nomina(#).[L., fr. prae before + nomen name.](Rom. Antiq.)The first name of a person, by which individuals of the same family were distinguished, answering to our Christian name, as Caius, Lucius, Marcus, etc. 1913 Webster]
Pr\'91`no*min"ic*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to a pr\'91nomen. [Obs.] M. A. Lower. 1913 Webster]
Pr\'91`o*per"cu*lum, n.[NL.](Anat.)Same as Preoperculum. -- Pr\'91`o*per"cu*lar, a. 1913 Webster]
Pr\'91*o"ral, n., Pr\'91*pu"bis, n., Pr\'91*scap"u*la, n., Pr\'91*scu"tum, n., Pr\'91*ster"num, n.Same as Preoral, Prepubis, Prescapula, etc. 1913 Webster]
Pr\'91"ter-(?). A prefix. See Preter-. 1913 Webster]
Pr\'91`ter*mit"(?), v. t.See Pretermit. 1913 Webster]
Pr\'91*tex"ta(?), n.; pl.Pr\'91text\'91(#), E. Pr\'91textas(#).[L. (sc. toga), fr. praetextus, p. p. of praetexere to weave before, to fringe, border; prae before + texere to weave.](Rom. Antiq.)A white robe with a purple border, worn by a Roman boy before he was entitled to wear the toga virilis, or until about the completion of his fourteenth year, and by girls until their marriage. It was also worn by magistrates and priests. 1913 Webster]
Pr\'91"tor(?), n.See Pretor. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pr\'91*to"res(?), n. pl.[NL. See Pretor.](Zo\'94l.)A division of butterflies including the satyrs. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pr\'91*zyg`a*poph"y*sis(?), n.(Anat.)Same as Prezygapophysis. 1913 Webster]
{ Prag*mat"ic(?), Prag*mat"ic*al(?), }a.[L. pragmaticus busy, active, skilled in business, especially in law and state affairs, systematic, Gr. pragmatique. See Practical.]1.Of or pertaining to business or to affairs; of the nature of business; practical; material; businesslike in habit or manner. 1913 Webster]
The next day . . . I began to be very pragmatical.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
We can not always be contemplative, diligent, or pragmatical, abroad; but have need of some delightful intermissions.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Low, pragmatical, earthly views of the gospel.Hare. 1913 Webster]
2.Busy; specifically, busy in an objectionable way; officious; fussy and positive; meddlesome. \'bdPragmatical officers of justice.\'b8 Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
The fellow grew so pragmatical that he took upon him the government of my whole family.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
3.Philosophical; dealing with causes, reasons, and effects, rather than with details and circumstances; -- said of literature. \'bdPragmatic history.\'b8 Sir W. Hamilton. \'bdPragmatic poetry.\'b8 M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
Pragmatic sanction, a solemn ordinance or decree issued by the head or legislature of a state upon weighty matters; -- a term derived from the Byzantine empire. In European history, two decrees under this name are particularly celebrated. One of these, issued by Charles VII. of France, A. D. 1438, was the foundation of the liberties of the Gallican church; the other, issued by Charles VI. of Germany, A. D. 1724, settled his hereditary dominions on his eldest daughter, the Archduchess Maria Theresa. 1913 Webster]
Prag*mat"ic, n.1.One skilled in affairs. 1913 Webster]
My attorney and solicitor too; a fine pragmatic.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
2.A solemn public ordinance or decree. 1913 Webster]
A royal pragmatic was accordingly passed.Prescott. 1913 Webster]
Prag*mat"ic*al*ly(?), adv.In a pragmatical manner. 1913 Webster]
Prag*mat"ic*al*ness, n.The quality or state of being pragmatical. 1913 Webster]
Prag"ma*tism(?), n.The quality or state of being pragmatic; in literature, the pragmatic, or philosophical, method. 1913 Webster]
The narration of this apparently trifling circumstance belongs to the pragmatism of the history.A. Murphy. 1913 Webster]
Prag"ma*tist(?), n.One who is pragmatic. 1913 Webster]
Prag"ma*tize(?), v. t.To consider, represent, or embody (something unreal) as fact; to materialize. [R.] \'bdA pragmatized metaphor.\'b8 Tylor. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Prai`ri`al"(?), n.[F., fr. prairie meadow.]The ninth month of the French Republican calendar, which dated from September 22, 1792. It began May, 20, and ended June 18. See Vendemiaire. 1913 Webster]
Prai"rie(?), n.[F., an extensive meadow, OF. praerie, LL. prataria, fr. L. pratum a meadow.]1.An extensive tract of level or rolling land, destitute of trees, covered with coarse grass, and usually characterized by a deep, fertile soil. They abound throughout the Mississippi valley, between the Alleghanies and the Rocky mountains. 1913 Webster]
From the forests and the prairies, Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
2.A meadow or tract of grass; especially, a so called natural meadow. 1913 Webster]
Prairie chicken(Zo\'94l.), any American grouse of the genus Tympanuchus, especially T. Americanus (formerly T. cupido), which inhabits the prairies of the central United States. Applied also to the sharp-tailed grouse. --
Prairie clover(Bot.), any plant of the leguminous genus Petalostemon, having small rosy or white flowers in dense terminal heads or spikes. Several species occur in the prairies of the United States. --
Prairie dock(Bot.), a coarse composite plant (Silphium terebinthaceum) with large rough leaves and yellow flowers, found in the Western prairies. --
Prairie dog(Zo\'94l.), a small American rodent (Cynomys Ludovicianus) allied to the marmots. It inhabits the plains west of the Mississippi. The prairie dogs burrow in the ground in large warrens, and have a sharp bark like that of a dog. Called also prairie marmot. --
Prairie grouse. Same as Prairie chicken, above. --
Prairie hare(Zo\'94l.), a large long-eared Western hare (Lepus campestris). See Jack rabbit, under 2d Jack. --
Prairie hawk,
Prairie falcon(Zo\'94l.), a falcon of Western North America (Falco Mexicanus). The upper parts are brown. The tail has transverse bands of white; the under parts, longitudinal streaks and spots of brown. --
Prairie hen. (Zo\'94l.)Same as Prairie chicken, above. --
Prairie itch(Med.), an affection of the skin attended with intense itching, which is observed in the Northern and Western United States; -- also called swamp itch, winter itch. --
Prairie marmot. (Zo\'94l.)Same as Prairie dog, above. --
Prairie mole(Zo\'94l.), a large American mole (Scalops argentatus), native of the Western prairies. --
Prairie pigeon,
plover, snipe(Zo\'94l.), the upland plover. See Plover, n., 2. --
Prairie rattlesnake(Zo\'94l.), the massasauga. --
Prairie snake(Zo\'94l.), a large harmless American snake (Masticophis flavigularis). It is pale yellow, tinged with brown above. --
Prairie squirrel(Zo\'94l.), any American ground squirrel of the genus Spermophilus, inhabiting prairies; -- called also gopher. --
Prairie turnip(Bot.), the edible turnip-shaped farinaceous root of a leguminous plant (Psoralea esculenta) of the Upper Missouri region; also, the plant itself. Called also pomme blanche, and pomme de prairie. --
Prairie warbler(Zo\'94l.), a bright-colored American warbler (Dendroica discolor). The back is olive yellow, with a group of reddish spots in the middle; the under parts and the parts around the eyes are bright yellow; the sides of the throat and spots along the sides, black; three outer tail feathers partly white. --
Prairie wolf. (Zo\'94l.)See Coyote. 1913 Webster]
Prai"rie State. Illinois; -- a nickname. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Prais"a*ble(?), a.Fit to be praised; praise-worthy; laudable; commendable.Wyclif (2 Tim. ii. 15). 1913 Webster]
Prais"a*bly, adv.In a praisable manner. 1913 Webster]
Praise(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Praised(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Praising.][OE. preisen, OF. preisier, prisier, F. priser, L. pretiare to prize, fr. pretium price. See Price, n., and cf. Appreciate, Praise, n., Prize, v.]1.To commend; to applaud; to express approbation of; to laud; -- applied to a person or his acts. \'bdI praise well thy wit.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Let her own works praise her in the gates.Prov. xxxi. 31. 1913 Webster]
We praise not Hector, though his name, we know, praise a foe.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To extol in words or song; to magnify; to glorify on account of perfections or excellent works; to do honor to; to display the excellence of; -- applied especially to the Divine Being. 1913 Webster]
Praise ye him, all his angels; praise ye him, all his hosts!Ps. cxlviii. 2. 1913 Webster]
3.To value; to appraise. [Obs.] Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To commend; laud; eulogize; celebrate; glorify; magnify. -- To Praise, Applaud, Extol. To praise is to set at high price; to applaud is to greet with clapping; to extol is to bear aloft, to exalt. We may praise in the exercise of calm judgment; we usually applaud from impulse, and on account of some specific act; we extol under the influence of high admiration, and usually in strong, if not extravagant, language. 1913 Webster]
Praise, n.[OE. preis, OF. preis price, worth, value, estimation. See Praise, v., Price.]1.Commendation for worth; approval expressed; honor rendered because of excellence or worth; laudation; approbation. 1913 Webster]
There are men who always confound the praise of goodness with the practice.Rambler. 1913 Webster]
Praise may be expressed by an individual, and thus differs from fame, renown, and celebrity, which are always the expression of the approbation of numbers, or public commendation. 1913 Webster]
2.Especially, the joyful tribute of gratitude or homage rendered to the Divine Being; the act of glorifying or extolling the Creator; worship, particularly worship by song, distinction from prayer and other acts of worship; as, a service of praise. 1913 Webster]
3.The object, ground, or reason of praise. 1913 Webster]
He is thy praise, and he is thy God.Deut. x. 1913 Webster]
Prais"er(?), n.1.One who praises. \'bdPraisers of men.\'b8 Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
2.An appraiser; a valuator. [Obs.] Sir T. North. 1913 Webster]
Praise"wor`thi*ly(?), adv.In a praiseworthy manner.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Praise"wor`thi*ness, n.The quality or state of being praiseworthy. 1913 Webster]
Praise"wor`thy(?), a.Worthy of praise or applause; commendable; as, praiseworthy action; he was praiseworthy.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Pra"krit(?), n.[Skr. pr\'bek original, natural, usual, common, vulgar.]Any one of the popular dialects descended from, or akin to, Sanskrit; -- in distinction from the Sanskrit, which was used as a literary and learned language when no longer spoken by the people. Pali is one of the Prakrit dialects. 1913 Webster]
Pra*krit"ic(?), a.Pertaining to Prakrit. 1913 Webster]
Pra"line(pr, n.[F.]A confection made of nut kernels, usually of almonds, roasted in boiling sugar until brown and crisp.
Bonbons, pralines, . . . saccharine, crystalline substances of all kinds and colors.Du Maurier. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Prall"tril`ler(?), n.; G. pl.Prall"triller. [G.](Music)A melodic embellishment consisting of the quick alternation of a principal tone with an auxiliary tone above it, usually the next of the scale; -- called also the inverted mordente. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pram(pr, n.a perambulator{3}; -- British informal shortened form. PJC]
Prance(pr, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Pranced(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prancing(?).][OE. prauncen; probably akin to prank, v. t. See Prank.]1.To spring or bound, as a horse in high mettle. 1913 Webster]
Now rule thy prancing steed.Gay. 1913 Webster]
2.To ride on a prancing horse; to ride in an ostentatious manner. 1913 Webster]
The insulting tyrant prancing o'er the field.Addison. 1913 Webster]
3.To walk or strut about in a pompous, showy manner, or with warlike parade.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Pran"cer(?), n.A horse which prances. 1913 Webster]
Then came the captain . . . upon a brave prancer.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
Pran"di*al(?), a.[L. prandium a repast.]Of or pertaining to a repast, especially to dinner. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pran"gos(?), n.[From the native name in Afghanistan.](Bot.)A genus of umbelliferous plants, one species of which (P. pabularia), found in Thibet, Cashmere, Afghanistan, etc., has been used as fodder for cattle. It has decompound leaves with very long narrow divisions, and a highly fragrant smell resembling that of new clover hay. 1913 Webster]
Prank(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pranked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pranking.][Cf. E. prink, also G. prangen, prunken, to shine, to make a show, Dan. prange, prunke, Sw. prunka, D. pronken.]To adorn in a showy manner; to dress or equip ostentatiously; -- often followed by up; as, to prank up the body. See Prink. 1913 Webster]
In sumptuous tire she joyed herself to prank.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Prank, v. i.To make ostentatious show. 1913 Webster]
White houses prank where once were huts.M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
Prank, n.A gay or sportive action; a ludicrous, merry, or mischievous trick; a caper; a frolic.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
The harpies . . . played their accustomed pranks.Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
His pranks have been too broad to bear with.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Prank, a.Full of gambols or tricks. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Prank"er(?), n.One who dresses showily; a prinker. \'bdA pranker or a dancer.\'b8 Burton. 1913 Webster]
Prank"ish, a.Full of pranks; frolicsome. 1913 Webster]
Prase(?), n.[L. prasius, fr. Gr. prase.](Min.)A variety of cryptocrystalline of a leek-green color. 1913 Webster]
Pra"se*o-(?). [Gr. A combining form signifying green; as, praseocobalt, a green variety of cobalt. 1913 Webster]
Pra`se*o*dym"i*um(?), n.[Praseo- + didymium.](Chem.)An elementary substance, one of the constituents of didymium; -- so called from the green color of its salts. Symbol Ps. Atomic weight 143.6. 1913 Webster]
Pra"se*o*lite(?), n.[Praseo- + -lite.](Min.)A variety of altered iolite of a green color and greasy luster. 1913 Webster]
Pras"i*nous(?), a.[L. prasinus, Gr. Grass-green; clear, lively green, without any mixture.Lindley. 1913 Webster]
Prate(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Prated; p. pr. & vb. n.Prating.][Akin to LG. & D. praten, Dan. prate, Sw. & Icel. prata.]To talk much and to little purpose; to be loquacious; to speak foolishly; to babble. 1913 Webster]
To prate and talk for life and honor.Shak. 1913 Webster]
And make a fool presume to prate of love.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Prate, v. t.To utter foolishly; to speak without reason or purpose; to chatter, or babble. 1913 Webster]
What nonsense would the fool, thy master, prate, Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Prate, n.[Akin to LG. & D. praat, Sw. prat.]Talk to little purpose; trifling talk; unmeaning loquacity. 1913 Webster]
Sick of tops, and poetry, and prate.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Prate"ful(?), a.Talkative. [R.] W. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Prat"er(?), n.One who prates.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Prat"ic(?), n.See Pratique. 1913 Webster]
Pra"tin*cole(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any bird of the Old World genus Glareola, or family Glareolid\'91, allied to the plovers. They have long, pointed wings and a forked tail. 1913 Webster]
Prat"ing*ly(?), adv.With idle talk; with loquacity. 1913 Webster]
Prat"ique(?), n.[F.; cf. It. pratica, Sp. practica. See Practice.]1.(Com.)Primarily, liberty of converse; intercourse; hence, a certificate, given after compliance with quarantine regulations, permitting a ship to land passengers and crew; -- a term used particularly in the south of Europe. 1913 Webster]
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2.Practice; habits. [Obs.] \'bdOne of English education and pratique.\'b8 R. North. 1913 Webster]
Prat"tle(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Prattled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prattling(?).][Freq. of prate.]To talk much and idly; to prate; hence, to talk lightly and artlessly, like a child; to utter child's talk. 1913 Webster]
Prat"tle, v. t.To utter as prattle; to babble; as, to prattle treason.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Prat"tle, n.Trifling or childish tattle; empty talk; loquacity on trivial subjects; prate; babble. 1913 Webster]
Mere prattle, without practice.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Prat"tler(?), n.One who prattles.Herbert. 1913 Webster]
Prav"i*ty(?), n.[L. pravitas, from pravus crooked, perverse.]Deterioration; degeneracy; corruption; especially, moral crookedness; moral perversion; perverseness; depravity; as, the pravity of human nature. \'bdThe pravity of the will.\'b8 South. 1913 Webster]
Prawn(?), n.[OE. prane, of unknown origin; cf. L. perna a sea mussel.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of large shrimplike Crustacea having slender legs and long antenn\'91. They mostly belong to the genera Pandalus, Pal\'91mon, Pal\'91monetes, and Peneus, and are much used as food. The common English prawn is Pal\'91mon serratus. 1913 Webster]
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Prax*in"o*scope(?), n.[Gr. -scope.](Opt.)An instrument, similar to the phenakistoscope, for presenting to view, or projecting upon a screen, images the natural motions of real objects. 1913 Webster]
Prax"is(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. Practice.]1.Use; practice; especially, exercise or discipline for a specific purpose or object. \'bdThe praxis and theory of music.\'b8 Wood. 1913 Webster]
2.An example or form of exercise, or a collection of such examples, for practice. 1913 Webster]
Pray(?), n. & v.See Pry. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Pray(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Prayed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Praying.][OE. preien, OF. preier, F. prier, L. precari, fr. prex, precis, a prayer, a request; akin to Skr. prach to ask, AS. frignan, fr\'c6nan, fricgan, G. fragen, Goth. fra\'a1hnan. Cf. Deprecate, Imprecate, Precarious.]To make request with earnestness or zeal, as for something desired; to make entreaty or supplication; to offer prayer to a deity or divine being as a religious act; specifically, to address the Supreme Being with adoration, confession, supplication, and thanksgiving. 1913 Webster]
And to his goddess pitously he preyde.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
When thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.Matt. vi. 6. 1913 Webster]
I pray, Pray, I beg; I request; I entreat you; -- used in asking a question, making a request, introducing a petition, etc.; as, Pray, allow me to go. 1913 Webster]
Pray, v. t.1.To address earnest request to; to supplicate; to entreat; to implore; to beseech. 1913 Webster]
And as this earl was preyed, so did he.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
We pray you . . . by ye reconciled to God.2 Cor. v. 20. 1913 Webster]
2.To ask earnestly for; to seek to obtain by supplication; to entreat for. 1913 Webster]
I know not how to pray your patience.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To effect or accomplish by praying; as, to pray a soul out of purgatory.Milman. 1913 Webster]
To pray in aid. (Law)(a)To call in as a helper one who has an interest in the cause. Bacon.(b)A phrase often used to signify claiming the benefit of an argument. See under Aid.Mozley & W. 1913 Webster]
Pray"er(?), n.One who prays; a supplicant. 1913 Webster]
Prayer(, n.[OE. preiere, OF. preiere, F. pri\'8are, fr. L. precarius obtained by prayer, fr. precari to pray. See Pray, v. i.]1.The act of praying, or of asking a favor; earnest request or entreaty; hence, a petition or memorial addressed to a court or a legislative body. \'bdTheir meek preyere.\'b8 Chaucer 1913 Webster]
2.The act of addressing supplication to a divinity, especially to the true God; the offering of adoration, confession, supplication, and thanksgiving to the Supreme Being; as, public prayer; secret prayer. 1913 Webster]
As he is famed for mildness, peace, and prayer.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.The form of words used in praying; a formula of supplication; an expressed petition; especially, a supplication addressed to God; as, a written or extemporaneous prayer; to repeat one's prayers. 1913 Webster]
He made those excellent prayers which were published immediately after his death.Bp. Fell. 1913 Webster]
Prayer book, a book containing devotional prayers. --
Prayer meeting, a meeting or gathering for prayer to God. 1913 Webster]
Prayer"ful(?), a.Given to prayer; praying much or often; devotional. \'bdThe prayerful man.\'b8 J. S. Blackie. -- Prayer"ful*ly, adv. -- Prayer"ful*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Prayer"less(?; 277), a.Not using prayer; habitually neglecting prayer to God; without prayer. \'bdThe next time you go prayerless to bed.\'b8 Baxter. 1913 Webster]
-- Prayer"less*ly, adv. -- Prayer"less*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pray"ing(?), a. & n. from Pray, v. 1913 Webster]
Praying insect,
locust, (Zo\'94l.), a mantis, especially Mantis religiosa. See Mantis. --
Praying machine, Praying wheel, a wheel on which prayers are pasted by Buddhist priests, who then put the wheel in rapid revolution. Each turn in supposed to have the efficacy of an oral repetition of all the prayers on the wheel. Sometimes it is moved by a stream. 1913 Webster]
Pray"ing*ly, adv.With supplication to God. 1913 Webster]
Pre-(?). [L. prae, adv. & prep., before, akin to pro, and to E. for, prep.: cf. F. pr\'82-. See Pro-, and cf. Prior.]A prefix denoting priority (of time, place, or rank); as, precede, to go before; precursor, a forerunner; prefix, to fix or place before; pre\'89minent eminent before or above others. Pre- is sometimes used intensively, as in prepotent, very potent.[Written also pr\'91-.] 1913 Webster]
Preace(?), v. & n.Press. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Preach(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Preached(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Preaching.][OE. prechen, OF. preechier, F. pr\'88cher, fr. L. praedicare to cry in public, to proclaim; prae before + dicare to make known, dicere to say; or perhaps from (assumed) LL. praedictare. See Diction, and cf. Predicate, Predict.]1.To proclaim or publish tidings; specifically, to proclaim the gospel; to discourse publicly on a religious subject, or from a text of Scripture; to deliver a sermon. 1913 Webster]
How shall they preach, except they be sent?Rom. x. 15. 1913 Webster]
From that time Jesus began to preach.Matt. iv. 17. 1913 Webster]
2.To give serious advice on morals or religion; to discourse in the manner of a preacher. 1913 Webster]
Preach, v. t.1.To proclaim by public discourse; to utter in a sermon or a formal religious harangue. 1913 Webster]
That Cristes gospel truly wolde preche.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
The Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek.Isa. lxi. 1. 1913 Webster]
2.To inculcate in public discourse; to urge with earnestness by public teaching. \'bdI have preached righteousness in the great congregation.\'b8 Ps. xl. 9. 1913 Webster]
3.To deliver or pronounce; as, to preach a sermon. 1913 Webster]
4.To teach or instruct by preaching; to inform by preaching. [R.] \'bdAs ye are preached.\'b8 Southey. 1913 Webster]
5.To advise or recommend earnestly. 1913 Webster]
My master preaches patience to him.Shak. 1913 Webster]
To preach down, to oppress, or humiliate by preaching.Tennyson. --
To preach up, to exalt by preaching; to preach in support of; as, to preach up equality. 1913 Webster]
Preach, n.[Cf. F. pr\'88che, fr. pr\'88cher. See Preach, v.]A religious discourse. [Obs.] Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Preach"er(pr, n.[Cf. OF. preeschierre, prescheur, F. pr\'88cheur, L. praedicator.]1.One who preaches; one who discourses publicly on religious subjects. 1913 Webster]
How shall they hear without a preacher?Rom. x. 14. 1913 Webster]
2.One who inculcates anything with earnestness. 1913 Webster]
No preacher is listened to but Time.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Preacher bird(Zo\'94l.), a toucan. 1913 Webster]
Preach"er*ship, n.The office of a preacher. \'bdThe preachership of the Rolls.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Preach"i*fy(pr, v. i.[Preach + -fy.]To discourse in the manner of a preacher. [Colloq.] Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Preach"ing(pr, n.The act of delivering a religious discourse; the art of sermonizing; also, a sermon; a public religious discourse; serious, earnest advice.Milner. 1913 Webster]
Preaching cross, a cross, sometimes surmounting a pulpit, erected out of doors to designate a preaching place. --
Preaching friars. See Dominican. 1913 Webster]
Preach"man(?), n.; pl.Preachmen(.A preacher; -- so called in contempt. [Obs.] Howell. 1913 Webster]
Preach"ment(?), n.A religious harangue; a sermon; -- used derogatively.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pre`ac*quaint"(?), v. t.To acquaint previously or beforehand.Fielding. 1913 Webster]
Pre`ac*quaint"ance(?), n.Previous acquaintance or knowledge.Harris. 1913 Webster]
Pre*act"(?), v. t.To act beforehand; to perform previously. 1913 Webster]
Pre*ac"tion(?), n.Previous action. 1913 Webster]
Pre`a*dam"ic(?), a.Prior to Adam. 1913 Webster]
Pre*ad"am*ite(?), n.[Cf. F. pr\'82adamite.]1.An inhabitant of the earth before Adam. 1913 Webster]
2.One who holds that men existed before Adam. 1913 Webster]
Pre*ad`am*it"ic(?), a.Existing or occurring before Adam; preadamic; as, preadamitic periods. 1913 Webster]
Pre`ad*mis"sion(?), n.Lit., previous admission;specif.(Engin.), admission, as of steam, to the engine cylinder before the back stroke is completed, thus increasing the cushioning. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pre`ad*mon"ish, v. t.To admonish previously. 1913 Webster]
Pre*ad`mo*ni"tion(?), n.Previous warning or admonition; forewarning. 1913 Webster]
Pre*ad`ver*tise"(?), v. t.To advertise beforehand; to preannounce publicly. 1913 Webster]
Pre"am`ble(?), n.[LL. praeambulum, from L. praeambulus walking before, fr. praeambulare to walk before; prae before + ambulare to walk: cf. F. pr\'82ambule. See Amble.]A introductory portion; an introduction or preface, as to a book, document, etc.; specifically, the introductory part of a statute, which states the reasons and intent of the law. 1913 Webster]
Pre"am`ble, v. t. & i.To make a preamble to; to preface; to serve as a preamble. [R.] Feltham. Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pre*am"bu*la*ry(?), a.[Cf. OF. preambulaire.]Of or pertaining to a preamble; introductory; contained or provided for in a preamble. \'bdA preambulary tax.\'b8 [R.] Burke. 1913 Webster]
Pre*am"bu*late(?), v. i.[L. praeambulare. See Preamble.]To walk before. [R.] Jordan. 1913 Webster]
Pre*am`bu*la"tion(?), n.1.A walking or going before; precedence. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pre`a*tax"ic(?), a.(Med.)Occurring before the symptom ataxia has developed; -- applied to the early symptoms of locomotor ataxia. 1913 Webster]
Pre*au"di*ence(?), n.(Eng. Law)Precedence of rank at the bar among lawyers.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Pre*ax"i*al(?), a.(Anat.)Situated in front of any transverse axis in the body of an animal; anterior; cephalic; esp., in front, or on the anterior, or cephalic (that is, radial or tibial) side of the axis of a limb. 1913 Webster]
Preb"end(pr, n.[F. pr\'82bende (cf. It. & Sp. prebenda), from L. praebenda, from L. praebere to hold forth, afford, contr. fr. praehibere; prae before + habere to have, hold. See Habit, and cf. Provender.]1.A payment or stipend; esp., the stipend or maintenance granted to a prebendary out of the estate of a cathedral or collegiate church with which he is connected. See Note under Benefice. 1913 Webster]
2.A prebendary. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Dignitary prebend, one having jurisdiction annexed to it. --
Simple prebend, one without jurisdiction. 1913 Webster]
Pre*ben"dal(pr, a.Of or pertaining to a prebend; holding a prebend; as, a prebendal priest or stall.Chesterfield. 1913 Webster]
Preb"en*da*ry(pr, n.[LL. praebendarius: cf. F. pr\'82bendaire. See Prebend.]1.A clergyman attached to a collegiate or cathedral church who enjoys a prebend in consideration of his officiating at stated times in the church. See Note under Benefice, n., 3.Hook. 1913 Webster]
2.A prebendaryship. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Preb"en*da*ry*ship, n.The office of a prebendary. 1913 Webster]
Preb"en*date(?), v. t.[LL. praebendatus, p. p. of praebendari.]To invest with the office of prebendary; to present to a prebend. [Obs.] Grafton. 1913 Webster]
Pre*bron"chi*al(?), a.(Anat.)Situated in front of the bronchus; -- applied especially to an air sac on either side of the esophagus of birds. 1913 Webster]
Pre*cal"cu*late(?), v. t.To calculate or determine beforehand; to prearrange.Masson. 1913 Webster]
Pre"cant(?), n.[L. precans, -antis, p. pr. of precari to pray.]One who prays. [R.] Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Pre*ca"ri*ous(?), a.[L. precarius obtained by begging or prayer, depending on request or on the will of another, fr. precari to pray, beg. See Pray.]1.Depending on the will or pleasure of another; held by courtesy; liable to be changed or lost at the pleasure of another; as, precarious privileges.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.Held by a doubtful tenure; depending on unknown causes or events; exposed to constant risk; not to be depended on for certainty or stability; uncertain; as, a precarious state of health; precarious fortunes. \'bdIntervals of partial and precarious liberty.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Uncertain; unsettled; unsteady; doubtful; dubious; equivocal. -- Precarious, Uncertain. Precarious in stronger than uncertain. Derived originally from the Latin precari, it first signified \'bdgranted to entreaty,\'b8 and, hence, \'bdwholly dependent on the will of another.\'b8 Thus it came to express the highest species of uncertainty, and is applied to such things as depend wholly on future casualties. 1913 Webster]
-- Pre*ca"ri*ous*ly, adv. -- Pre*ca"ri*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pre*ca"tion(?), n.[L. precatio.]The act of praying; supplication; entreaty.Cotton. 1913 Webster]
{ Prec"a*tive(?), Prec"a*to*ry(?), }a.[L. precativus, precatorius, fr. precari to pray. See Precarious.]Suppliant; beseeching.Bp. Hopkins. 1913 Webster]
Precatory words(Law), words of recommendation, request, entreaty, wish, or expectation, employed in wills, as distinguished from express directions; -- in some cases creating a trust.Jarman. 1913 Webster]
Pre*cau"tion(?), n.[F. pr\'82cation, L. praecautio, fr. praecavere, praecautum, to guard against beforehand; prae before + cavere be on one's guard. See Pre-, and Caution.]1.Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent mischief or secure good; as, his life was saved by precaution. 1913 Webster]
They [ancient philosophers] treasured up their supposed discoveries with miserable precaution.J. H. Newman. 1913 Webster]
2.A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act; as, to take precautions against accident. 1913 Webster]
Pre*cau"tion, v. t.[Cf. F. pr\'82cautionner.]1.To warn or caution beforehand.Locke. 1913 Webster]
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2.To take precaution against. [R.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Pre*cede"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Preceded; p. pr. & vb. n.Preceding.][L. praecedere, praecessum; prae before + cedere to go, to be in motion: cf. F. pr\'82ceder. See Pre-, and Cede.]1.To go before in order of time; to occur first with relation to anything. \'bdHarm precedes not sin.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To go before in place, rank, or importance. 1913 Webster]
3.To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce; -- used with by or with before the instrumental object. [R.] 1913 Webster]
It is usual to precede hostilities by a public declaration.Kent. 1913 Webster]
{ Pre*ced"ence(?), Pre*ced"en*cy(?), }n.[Cf. F. pr\'82c\'82dence. See Precede.]1.The act or state of preceding or going before in order of time; priority; as, one event has precedence of another. 1913 Webster]
2.The act or state of going or being before in rank or dignity, or the place of honor; right to a more honorable place; superior rank; as, barons have precedence of commoners. 1913 Webster]
Which of them [the different desires] has the precedency in determining the will to the next action?Locke. 1913 Webster]
Pre*ced"ent(?), a.[L. praecedens, -entis, p. pr. of praecedere: cf. F. pr\'82c\'82dent. See Precede.]Going before; anterior; preceding; antecedent; as, precedent services.Shak. \'bdA precedent injury.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Condition precedent(Law), a condition which precede the vesting of an estate, or the accruing of a right. 1913 Webster]
Prec"e*dent(?), n.1.Something done or said that may serve as an example to authorize a subsequent act of the same kind; an authoritative example. 1913 Webster]
Examples for cases can but direct as precedents only.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
2.A preceding circumstance or condition; an antecedent; hence, a prognostic; a token; a sign. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
3.A rough draught of a writing which precedes a finished copy. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.(Law)A judicial decision which serves as a rule for future determinations in similar or analogous cases; an authority to be followed in courts of justice; forms of proceeding to be followed in similar cases.Wharton. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Example; antecedent. -- Precedent, Example. An example in a similar case which may serve as a rule or guide, but has no authority out of itself. A precedent is something which comes down to us from the past with the sanction of usage and of common consent. We quote examples in literature, and precedents in law. 1913 Webster]
Prec"e*dent*ed, a.Having a precedent; authorized or sanctioned by an example of a like kind.Walpole. 1913 Webster]
Prec`e*den"tial(?), a.Of the nature of a precedent; having force as an example for imitation; as, precedential transactions. 1913 Webster]
All their actions in that time are not precedential to warrant posterity.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Pre*ced"ing, a.1.Going before; -- opposed to following. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astron.)In the direction toward which stars appear to move. See Following, 2. 1913 Webster]
Pre*cel"(?), v. t. & i.[See Precellence.]To surpass; to excel; to exceed. [Obs.] Howell. 1913 Webster]
{ Pre*cel"lence(?), Pre*cel"len*cy(?), }n.[L. praecellentia, from praecellens, p. pr. of praecellere to excel, surpass: cf. OF. precellence.]Excellence; superiority. [Obs.] Sheldon. 1913 Webster]
Pre*cel"lent(?), a.[L. praecellens, p. pr.]Excellent; surpassing. [Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
Pre*cen"tor(?), n.[L. praecentor, fr. praecinere to sing before; prae before + canere to sing. See Chant.]A leader of a choir; a directing singer. Specifically: (a)The leader of the choir in a cathedral; -- called also the chanter or master of the choir.Hook.(b)The leader of the congregational singing in Scottish and other churches. 1913 Webster]
Pre*cen"tor*ship, n.The office of a precentor. 1913 Webster]
Pre"cept(?), n.[L. praeceptum, from praecipere to take beforehand, to instruct, teach; prae before + capere to take: cf. F. pr\'82cepte. See Pre-, and Capacious.]1.Any commandment, instruction, or order intended as an authoritative rule of action; esp., a command respecting moral conduct; an injunction; a rule. 1913 Webster]
For precept must be upon precept.Isa. xxviii. 10. 1913 Webster]
No arts are without their precepts.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)A command in writing; a species of writ or process.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Pre*cep"tive(?), a.[L. praeceptivus.]Containing or giving precepts; of the nature of precepts; didactic; as, the preceptive parts of the Scriptures. 1913 Webster]
The lesson given us here is preceptive to us.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Pre*cep"tor(?), n.[L. praeceptor, fr. praecipere to teach: cf. F. pr\'82cepteur. See Precept.]1.One who gives commands, or makes rules; specifically, the master or principal of a school; a teacher; an instructor. 1913 Webster]
2.The head of a preceptory among the Knights Templars.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Pre`cep*to"ri*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to a preceptor. 1913 Webster]
Pre*cep"to*ry(?; 277), a.Preceptive. \'bdA law preceptory.\'b8 Anderson (1573). 1913 Webster]
Pre*cep"to*ry, n.; pl.Preceptories(#).[LL. praeceptoria an estate assigned to a preceptor, from L. praeceptor a commander, ruler, teacher, in LL., procurator, administrator among the Knights Templars. See Preceptor.]A religious house of the Knights Templars, subordinate to the temple or principal house of the order in London. See Commandery, n., 2. 1913 Webster]
Pre*cep"tress(?), n.A woman who is the principal of a school; a female teacher. 1913 Webster]
Pre*ces"sion(?), n.[L. praecedere, praecessum, to go before: cf. F. pr\'82cession. See Precede.]The act of going before, or forward. 1913 Webster]
Lunisolar precession. (Astron.)See under Lunisolar. --
Planetary precession, that part of the precession of the equinoxes which depends on the action of the planets alone. --
Precession of the equinoxes(Astron.), the slow backward motion of the equinoctial points along the ecliptic, at the rate of 50.2precedes that point continually with reference to the time of transit and motion. 1913 Webster]
Pre*ces"sion*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to pression; as, the precessional movement of the equinoxes. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pr\'82`cieuse", n.An affected woman of polite society, esp. one of the literary women of the French salons of the 17th century. See aslo preciosity. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pre"cinct(?; 277), n.[LL. praecinctum, fr. L. praecingere, praecinctum, to gird about, to encompass; prae before + cingere to gird, surround. See Pre-, and Cincture.]1.The limit or exterior line encompassing a place; a boundary; a confine; limit of jurisdiction or authority; -- often in the plural; as, the precincts of a state. \'bdThe precincts of light.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.A district within certain boundaries; a minor territorial or jurisdictional division; as, an election precinct; a school precinct. 1913 Webster]
3.A parish or prescribed territory attached to a church, and taxed for its support. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
The parish, or precinct, shall proceed to a new choice.Laws of Massachusetts. 1913 Webster]
Pre`ci*os"i*ty(?), n.Preciousness; something precious. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pre`ci*os"i*ty(?), n.; pl. -ties(#). [F. pr\'82ciosit\'82, OF. also precieuset\'82.]Fastidious refinement, esp. in language; specif., the affected purism and sententiousness characteristic of the French pr\'82cieuses of the 17th century.
He had the fastidiousness, the preciosity, the love of archaisms, of your true decadent.L. Douglas. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pre"cious(?), a.[OF. precious, precius, precios, F. pr\'82cieux, L. pretiosus, fr. pretium price, worth, value. See Price.]1.Of great price; costly; as, a precious stone. \'bdThe precious bane.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Of great value or worth; very valuable; highly esteemed; dear; beloved; as, precious recollections. 1913 Webster]
She is more precious than rules.Prov. iii. 15. 1913 Webster]
Many things which are most precious are neglected only because the value of them lieth hid.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Also used ironically; as, a precious rascal. 1913 Webster]
Lest that precious folk be with me wroth.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Elaborate embroidery of precious language.Saintsbury. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Precious metals, the uncommon and highly valuable metals, esp. gold and silver. --
Precious stones, gems; jewels. 1913 Webster]
Pre"cious*ly, adv.In a precious manner; expensively; extremely; dearly. Also used ironically. 1913 Webster]
Pre"cious*ness, n.The quality or state of being precious; costliness; dearness. 1913 Webster]
Prec"i*pe(?), n.(Law)See Pr\'91cipe, and Precept. 1913 Webster]
Prec"i*pice(?), n.[F. pr\'82cipice, L. praecipitium, fr. praeceps, -cipitis, headlong; prae before + caput, capitis, the head. See Pre-, and Chief.]1.A sudden or headlong fall. [Obs.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.A headlong steep; a very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging place; an abrupt declivity; a cliff. 1913 Webster]
Where wealth like fruit on precipices grew.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Pre*cip"i*ent(?), a.[L. praecipiens, p. pr. See Precept.]Commanding; directing. 1913 Webster]
Pre*cip`i*ta*bil"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being precipitable. 1913 Webster]
Pre*cip"i*ta*ble(?), a.Capable of being precipitated, or cast to the bottom, as a substance in solution. See Precipitate, n.(Chem.) 1913 Webster]
{ Pre*cip"i*tance(?), Pre*cip"i*tan*cy(?), }n.[From Precipitant.]The quality or state of being precipitant, or precipitate; headlong hurry; excessive or rash haste in resolving, forming an opinion, or executing a purpose; precipitation; as, the precipitancy of youth. \'bdPrecipitance of judgment.\'b8 I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
Pre*cip"i*tant(?), a.[L. praecipitans, -antis, p. pr. of praecipitare: cf. F. pr\'82cipitant. See Precipitate.]1.Falling or rushing headlong; rushing swiftly, violently, or recklessly; moving precipitately. 1913 Webster]
They leave their little lives precipitant to earth.J. Philips. 1913 Webster]
Should he return, that troop so blithe and bold, Precipitant in fear would wing their flight.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.Unexpectedly or foolishly brought on or hastened; rashly hurried; hasty; sudden; reckless.Jer. Taylor. \'bdPrecipitant rebellion.\'b8 Eikon Basilike. 1913 Webster]
Pre*cip"i*tant, n.(Chem.)Any force or reagent which causes the formation of a precipitate. 1913 Webster]
Pre*cip"i*tant*ly, adv.With rash or foolish haste; in headlong manner.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pre*cip"i*tant*ness, n.The quality or state of being precipitant; precipitation. 1913 Webster]
Pre*cip"i*tate(?), a.[L. praecipitatus, p. p. of praecipitare to precipitate, fr. praeceps headlong. See Precipice.]1.Overhasty; rash; as, the king was too precipitate in declaring war.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
2.Lacking due deliberation or care; hurried; said or done before the time; as, a precipitate measure. \'bdThe rapidity of our too precipitate course.\'b8 Landor. 1913 Webster]
3.Falling, flowing, or rushing, with steep descent; headlong. 1913 Webster]
Precipitate the furious torrent flows.Prior. 1913 Webster]
4.Ending quickly in death; brief and fatal; as, a precipitate case of disease. [Obs.] Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Pre*cip"i*tate(?), n.[NL. praecipitatum: cf. F. pr\'82cipit\'82.](Chem.)An insoluble substance separated from a solution in a concrete state by the action of some reagent added to the solution, or of some force, such as heat or cold. The precipitate may fall to the bottom (whence the name), may be diffused through the solution, or may float at or near the surface. 1913 Webster]
2.atmospheric moisture condensed as rain or snow, etc.; same as precipitation{5}. PJC]
Red precipitate(Old. Chem), mercuric oxide (HgO) a heavy red crystalline powder obtained by heating mercuric nitrate, or by heating mercury in the air. Prepared in the latter manner, it was the precipitate per se of the alchemists. --
White precipitate(Old Chem.)(a)A heavy white amorphous powder (NH2.HgCl) obtained by adding ammonia to a solution of mercuric chloride or corrosive sublimate; -- formerly called also infusible white precipitate, and now amido-mercuric chloride.(b)A white crystalline substance obtained by adding a solution of corrosive sublimate to a solution of sal ammoniac (ammonium chloride); -- formerly called also fusible white precipitate. 1913 Webster]
Pre*cip"i*tate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Precipitated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Precipitating.]1.To throw headlong; to cast down from a precipice or height. 1913 Webster]
She and her horse had been precipitated to the pebbled region of the river.W. Irving. 1913 Webster]
2.To urge or press on with eager haste or violence; to cause to happen, or come to a crisis, suddenly or too soon; as, precipitate a journey, or a conflict. 1913 Webster]
Back to his sight precipitates her steps.Glover. 1913 Webster]
If they be daring, it may precipitate their designs, and prove dangerous.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
3.(Chem.)To separate from a solution, or other medium, in the form of a precipitate; as, water precipitates camphor when in solution with alcohol. 1913 Webster]
The light vapor of the preceding evening had been precipitated by the cold.W. Irving. 1913 Webster]
Pre*cip"i*tate, v. i.1.To dash or fall headlong. [R.] 1913 Webster]
So many fathom down precipitating.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To hasten without preparation. [R.] 1913 Webster]
3.(Chem.)To separate from a solution as a precipitate. See Precipitate, n. 1913 Webster]
Pre*cip"i*tate*ly(?), adv.In a precipitate manner; headlong; hastily; rashly.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Pre*cip`i*ta"tion(?), n.[L. praecipitatio: cf. F. pr\'82cipitation.]1.The act of precipitating, or the state of being precipitated, or thrown headlong. 1913 Webster]
In peril of precipitation Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A falling, flowing, or rushing downward with violence and rapidity. 1913 Webster]
The hurry, precipitation, and rapid motion of the water, returning . . . towards the sea.Woodward. 1913 Webster]
4.(Chem.)The act or process of precipitating from a solution. 1913 Webster]
5.(Meteorology)A deposit on the earth of hail, mist, rain, sleet, or snow; also, the quantity of water deposited.
precipitation. Sleet and snow are melted, and the record of precipitation shows the depth of the horizontal layers of water in hundredths of an inch or in millimeters. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pre*cip"i*ta`tor(?), n.[L. praecipitator an overthrower.]One who precipitates, or urges on with vehemence or rashness.Hammond. 1913 Webster]
Prec`i*pi"tious(?), a.Precipitous. [Obs.] -- Prec`i*pi"tious*ly, adv. [Obs.]Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Pre*cip"i*tous(?), a.[L. praeceps, -cipitis: cf. OF. precipiteux. See Precipice.]1.Steep, like a precipice; as, a precipitous cliff or mountain. 1913 Webster]
-- Pre*cip"i*tous*ly, adv. -- Pre*cip"i*tous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pr\'82`cis"(pr, n.[F. See Precise.]A concise or abridged statement or view; an abstract; a summary. 1913 Webster]
Pre*cise"(?), a.[L. praecisus cut off, brief, concise, p. p. of praecidere to cut off in front, to cut off; prae before + caedere to cut: cf. F. pr\'82cis. Cf. Concise.]1.Having determinate limitations; exactly or sharply defined or stated; definite; exact; nice; not vague or equivocal; as, precise rules of morality. 1913 Webster]
The law in this point is not precise.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
For the hour precise Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Strictly adhering or conforming to rule; very nice or exact; punctilious in conduct or ceremony; formal; ceremonious.Addison. 1913 Webster]
He was ever precise in promise-keeping.Shak. 1913 Webster]
-- Pre*cise"ly, adv. -- Pre*cise"ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pre*ci"sian(?), n.1.One who limits, or restrains. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.An overprecise person; one rigidly or ceremoniously exact in the observance of rules; a formalist; -- formerly applied to the English Puritans. 1913 Webster]
The most dissolute cavaliers stood aghast at the dissoluteness of the emancipated precisian.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Pre*ci"sian*ism(?), n.The quality or state of being a precisian; the practice of a precisian.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pre*ci"sian*ist, n.A precisian. 1913 Webster]
Pre*ci"sion(?), n.[Cf. F. pr\'82cision, L. praecisio a cutting off. See Precise.]The quality or state of being precise; exact limitation; exactness; accuracy; strict conformity to a rule or a standard; definiteness. 1913 Webster]
I have left out the utmost precisions of fractions.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Preciseness; exactness; accuracy; nicety. -- Precision, Preciseness. Precision is always used in a good sense; as, precision of thought or language; precision in military evolutions. Preciseness is sometimes applied to persons or their conduct in a disparaging sense, and precise is often used in the same way. 1913 Webster]
Pre*ci"sive(?), a.Cutting off; (Logic) exactly limiting by cutting off all that is not absolutely relative to the purpose; as, precisive censure; precisive abstraction.I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
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Pre*clude"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Precluded; p. pr. & vb. n.Precluding.][L. praecludere, praeclusum; prae before + claudere to shut. See Close, v.]1.To put a barrier before; hence, to shut out; to hinder; to stop; to impede. 1913 Webster]
The valves preclude the blood from entering the veins.E. Darwin. 1913 Webster]
2.To shut out by anticipative action; to prevent or hinder by necessary consequence or implication; to deter action of, access to, employment of, etc.; to render ineffectual; to obviate by anticipation. 1913 Webster]
This much will obviate and preclude the objections.Bentley. 1913 Webster]
Pre*clu"sion(?), n.[L. praeclusio. See Preclude.]The act of precluding, or the state of being precluded; a shutting out. 1913 Webster]
Pre*clu"sive(?), a.Shutting out; precluding, or tending to preclude; hindering. -- Pre*clu"sive*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pre"co*ces, n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Pr\'91coces. 1913 Webster]
Pre*co"cious(?), a.[L. praecox, -ocis, and praecoquus, fr. praecoquere to cook or ripen beforehand; prae before + coquere to cook. See 3d Cook, and cf. Apricot.]1.Ripe or mature before the proper or natural time; early or prematurely ripe or developed; as, precocious trees. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.Developed more than is natural or usual at a given age; exceeding what is to be expected of one's years; too forward; -- used especially of mental forwardness; as, a precocious child; precocious talents. 1913 Webster]
Pre*co"cious*ly, adv.In a precocious manner. 1913 Webster]
{ Pre*co"cious*ness, Pre*coc"i*ty(?), }n.[Cf. F. pr\'82cocit\'82.]The quality or state of being precocious; untimely ripeness; premature development, especially of the mental powers; forwardness. 1913 Webster]
Saucy precociousness in learning.Bp. Mannyngham. 1913 Webster]
That precocity which sometimes distinguishes uncommon genius.Wirt. 1913 Webster]
Pre`com*pose"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Precomposed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Precomposing.]To compose beforehand.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Pre`con*ceit"(?), n.An opinion or notion formed beforehand; a preconception.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Pre`con*ceive"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Preconceived(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Preconceiving.]To conceive, or form an opinion of, beforehand; to form a previous notion or idea of. 1913 Webster]
In a dead plain the way seemeth the longer, because the eye hath preconceived it shorter than the truth.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Pre`con*cep"tion(?), n.The act of preconceiving; conception or opinion previously formed. 1913 Webster]
Pre`con*cert"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Preconcerted; p. pr. & vb. n.Preconcerting.]To concert or arrange beforehand; to settle by previous agreement. 1913 Webster]
Pre*con"cert(?), n.Something concerted or arranged beforehand; a previous agreement. 1913 Webster]
Pre`con*cert"ed(?), a.Previously arranged; agreed upon beforehand. -- Pre`con*cert"ed*ly, adv. -- Pre`con*cert"ed*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pre`con*cer"tion(?), n.The act of preconcerting; preconcert.Dr. T. Dwight. 1913 Webster]
Pre`con*demn`(?), v. t.To condemn beforehand. -- Pre*con`dem*na"tion(#), n. 1913 Webster]
Pre`con*di"tion(?), n.A previous or antecedent condition; a preliminary condition. 1913 Webster]
Pre`con*form"(?), v. t. & i.To conform by way anticipation.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Pre`con*form"i*ty(?), n.Anticipative or antecedent conformity.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Pre*con"i*zate(?), v. t.[Cf. F. pr\'82coniser.]To proclaim; to publish; also, to summon; to call. [Obs.] Bp. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
Pre*con`i*za"tion(?), n.[L. praeconium a crying out in public, fr. praeco, -onis, a crier, a herald: cf. F. pr\'82conisation.]1.A publishing by proclamation; a public proclamation.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eccl.)A formal approbation by the pope of a person nominated to an ecclesiastical dignity.Addis & Arnold. 1913 Webster]
Pre"con*ize(?), v. t.(Eccl.)To approve by preconization. 1913 Webster]
Pre*con"quer(?), v. t.To conquer in anticipation. [R.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Pre*con""scious(?), a.Of or pertaining to a state before consciousness. 1913 Webster]
Pre`con*sign"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Preconsigned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Preconsigning.]To consign beforehand; to make a previous consignment of. 1913 Webster]
Pre*con"sti*tute(?), v. t.To constitute or establish beforehand. 1913 Webster]
Pre`con*tract"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Precontracted; p. pr. & vb. n.Precontracting.]To contract, engage, or stipulate previously. 1913 Webster]
Pre`con*tract"(?), v. i.To make a previous contract or agreement.Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
Pre*con"tract(?), n.A contract preceding another; especially (Law), a contract of marriage which, according to the ancient law, rendered void a subsequent marriage solemnized in violation of it.Abbott. 1913 Webster]
Pre`con*trive"(?), v. t. & i.To contrive or plan beforehand. 1913 Webster]
Pre*cor"a*coid(?), n.(Anat.)The anterior part of the coracoid (often closely united with the clavicle) in the shoulder girdle of many reptiles and amphibians. 1913 Webster]
Pre*cor"di*al(?), a.[Pref. pre- + L. cor, cordis, heart: cf. F. pr\'82cordial.](Anat.)Situated in front of the heart; of or pertaining to the pr\'91cordia. 1913 Webster]
Pre*cru"ral(?), a.(Anat.)Situated in front of the leg or thigh; as, the precrural glands of the horse. 1913 Webster]
Pre*cur"sor(?), n.[L. praecursor, fr. praecurrere to run before; prae before + currere to run. See Course.]One who, or that which, precedes an event, and indicates its approach; a forerunner; a harbinger. 1913 Webster]
Evil thoughts are the invisible, airy precursors of all the storms and tempests of the soul.Buckminster. 1913 Webster]
Pre*cur"sor*ship, n.The position or condition of a precursor.Ruskin. 1913 Webster]
Pre*cur"so*ry(?), a.[L. praecursorius.]Preceding as a precursor or harbinger; indicating something to follow; as, precursory symptoms of a fever. 1913 Webster]
Pre*da"ceous(?), a.[L. praeda prey. See Prey.]Living by prey; predatory.Derham. 1913 Webster]
Pre"dal(?), a.[L. praeda prey.]Of or pertaining to prey; plundering; predatory. [R.] Boyse. 1913 Webster]
Pre*date"(?), v. t.To date anticipation; to affix to (a document) an earlier than the actual date; to antedate; as, a predated deed or letter. 1913 Webster]
Pre*da"tion(?), n.[L. praedatio, fr. praedari to plunder.]The act of pillaging.E. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Pred"a*to*ri*ly(?), adv.In a predatory manner. 1913 Webster]
Pred"a*to*ry(?), a.[L. praedatorius, fr. praedari to plunder, fr. praeda prey. See Prey.]1.Characterized by plundering; practicing rapine; plundering; pillaging; as, a predatory excursion; a predatory party. \'bdA predatory war.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Pred`e*ces"sor(?; 277), n.[L. praedecessor; prae before + decessor one who withdraws from the province he has governed, a retiring officer (with reference to his successor), a predecessor, fr. decedere: cf. F. pr\'82d\'82cesseur. See Decease.]One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position. 1913 Webster]
A prince who was as watchful as his predecessor had been over the interests of the state.Prescott. 1913 Webster]
Pre`de*clare"(?), v. t.To declare or announce beforehand; to preannounce.Milman. 1913 Webster]
Pre*ded`i*ca"tion(?), n.A dedication made previously or beforehand. 1913 Webster]
Pre`de*fine(?), v. t.To define beforehand. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pre*del"la(?), n.[It.]The step, or raised secondary part, of an altar; a superaltar; hence, in Italian painting, a band or frieze of several pictures running along the front of a superaltar, or forming a border or frame at the foot of an altarpiece. 1913 Webster]
Pre`de*sign"(?), v. t.To design or purpose beforehand; to predetermine.Mitford. 1913 Webster]
Pre*des"ig*nate(?), a.(Logic)A term used by Sir William Hamilton to define propositions having their quantity indicated by a verbal sign; as, all, none, etc.; -- contrasted with preindesignate, defining propositions of which the quantity is not so indicated. 1913 Webster]
Pre*des`ti*na"ri*an(?), a.Of or pertaining to predestination; as, the predestinarian controversy.Waterland. 1913 Webster]
Pre*des`ti*na"ri*an, n.One who believes in or supports the doctrine of predestination.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Pre*des`ti*na"ri*an*ism(?), n.The system or doctrine of the predestinarians. 1913 Webster]
Pre*des"ti*nate(?), a.[L. praedestinatus, p. p. of praedestinare to predestine; prae before + destinare to determine. See Destine.]Predestinated; foreordained; fated. \'bdA predestinate scratched face.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pre*des"ti*nate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Predestinated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Predestinating.][Cf. Predestine.]To predetermine or foreordain; to appoint or ordain beforehand by an unchangeable purpose or decree; to pre\'89lect. 1913 Webster]
Whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son.Rom. viii. 29. 1913 Webster]
Pre*des`ti*na"tion(?), n.[L. praedestinatio: cf. F. pr\'82destination.]1.The act of predestinating. 1913 Webster]
Predestination had overruled their will.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Theol.)The purpose of Good from eternity respecting all events; especially, the preordination of men to everlasting happiness or misery. See Calvinism. 1913 Webster]
Pre*des"ti*na`tor(?), n.[Cf. F. pr\'82destinateur.]1.One who predestinates, or foreordains. 1913 Webster]
2.One who holds to the doctrine of predestination; a predestinarian.Cowley. 1913 Webster]
Pre*des"tine(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Predestined(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Predestining.][Cf. F. pr\'82destiner. See Predestinate.]To decree beforehand; to foreordain; to predestinate.Young. 1913 Webster]
Pre`de*ter"mi*na*ble(?), a.Capable of being determined beforehand.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Pre`de*ter"mi*nate(?), a.Determined beforehand; as, the predeterminate counsel of God. 1913 Webster]
Pre`de*ter`mi*na"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. pr\'82d\'82termination.]The act of previous determination; a purpose formed beforehand; as, the predetermination of God's will.Hammond. 1913 Webster]
Pre`de*ter"mine(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Predetermined(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Predermining.][Pref. pre- + determine: cf. F. pr\'82d\'82terminer.]1.To determine (something) beforehand.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
2.To doom by previous decree; to foredoom. 1913 Webster]
Pre`de*ter"mine, v. i.To determine beforehand. 1913 Webster]
Pre"di*al(?), a.[L. praedium a farm, estate: cf. F. pr\'82dial.]1.Consisting of land or farms; landed; as, predial estate; that is, real estate.Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
2.Attached to land or farms; as, predial slaves. 1913 Webster]
3.Issuing or derived from land; as, predial tithes. 1913 Webster]
Pre*di`as*tol"ic(?), a.(Physiol.)Preceding the diastole of the heart; as, a prediastolic friction sound. 1913 Webster]
Pred`i*ca*bil"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being predicable, or affirmable of something, or attributed to something.Reid. 1913 Webster]
Pred"i*ca*ble(?), a.[Cf. F. pr\'82dicable, L. praedicabilis praiseworthy. See Predicate.]Capable of being predicated or affirmed of something; affirmable; attributable. 1913 Webster]
Pred"i*ca*ble, n.1.Anything affirmable of another; especially, a general attribute or notion as affirmable of, or applicable to, many individuals. 1913 Webster]
2.(Logic)One of the five most general relations of attributes involved in logical arrangements, namely, genus, species, difference, property, and accident. 1913 Webster]
Pre*dic"a*ment(?), n.[Cf. F. pr\'82dicament, L. praedicamentum. See Predicate.]1.A class or kind described by any definite marks; hence, condition; particular situation or state; especially, an unfortunate or trying position or condition. \'bdO woeful sympathy; piteous predicament!\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pre*dic`a*men"tal(?), a.Of or pertaining to a predicament.John Hall (1646). 1913 Webster]
Pred"i*cant(?), a.[L. praedicans, -antis, p. pr. of praedicare. See Predicate.]Predicating; affirming; declaring; proclaiming; hence; preaching. \'bdThe Roman predicant orders.\'b8 N. Brit. Rev. 1913 Webster]
Pred"i*cant, n.One who predicates, affirms, or proclaims; specifically, a preaching friar; a Dominican. 1913 Webster]
Pred"i*cate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Predicated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Predicating.][L. praedicatus, p. p. of praedicare to cry in public, to proclaim. See Preach.]1.To assert to belong to something; to affirm (one thing of another); as, to predicate whiteness of snow. 1913 Webster]
2.To found; to base. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Predicate is sometimes used in the United States for found or base; as, to predicate an argument on certain principles; to predicate a statement on information received. Predicate is a term in logic, and used only in a single case, namely, when we affirm one thing of another. \'bdSimilitude is not predicated of essences or substances, but of figures and qualities only.\'b8Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
Pred"i*cate, v. i.To affirm something of another thing; to make an affirmation.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
Pred"i*cate(?), n.[L. praedicatum, neut. of praedicatus, p. p. praedicare: cf. F. pr\'82dicat. See Predicate, v. t.]1.(Logic)That which is affirmed or denied of the subject. In these propositions, \'bdPaper is white,\'b8 \'bdInk is not white,\'b8 whiteness is the predicate affirmed of paper and denied of ink. 1913 Webster]
2.(Gram.)The word or words in a proposition which express what is affirmed of the subject. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Affirmation; declaration. 1913 Webster]
Pred"i*cate, a.[L. praedicatus, p. p.]Predicated. 1913 Webster]
Pred`i*ca"tion(?), n.[L. praedicatio: cf. F. pr\'82dication.]1.The act of predicating, or of affirming one thing of another; affirmation; assertion.Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.Preaching. [Obs. or Scot.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Pred"i*ca*tive(?), a.[L. praedicativus.]Expressing affirmation or predication; affirming; predicating, as, a predicative term. -- Pred"i*ca*tive*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Pred"i*ca*to*ry(?), a.[Cf. L. praedicatorius praising.]Affirmative; positive.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
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Pre`di*crot"ic(?), a.(Physiol.)A term applied to the pulse wave sometimes seen in a pulse curve or sphygmogram, between the apex of the curve and the dicrotic wave. 1913 Webster]
The predicrotic or tidal wave is best marked in a hard pulse, i. e., where the blood pressure is high.Landois & Stirling. 1913 Webster]
Pre*dict"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Predicted; p. pr. & vb. n.Predicting.][L. praedictus, p. p. of praedicere to predict; prae before + dicere to say, tell. See Diction, and cf. Preach.]To tell or declare beforehand; to foretell; to prophesy; to presage; as, to predict misfortune; to predict the return of a comet. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)Artificial digestion of food for use in illness or impaired digestion. 1913 Webster]
Pre`di*lect"(?), v. t.To elect or choose beforehand. [R.] Walter Harte. 1913 Webster]
Pre`di*lec"tion(?), n.[Pref. pre- + L. dilectus, p. p. diligere to prefer: cf. F. pr\'82dilection. See Diligent.]A previous liking; a prepossession of mind in favor of something; predisposition to choose or like; partiality.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Pre`dis*cov"er(?), v. t.To discover beforehand. 1913 Webster]
Pre`dis*po"nen*cy(?), n.The state of being predisposed; predisposition. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pre`dis*po"nent(?), a.Disposing beforehand; predisposing. -- n.That which predisposes. 1913 Webster]
Predisponent causes. (Med.)See Predisposing causes, under Predispose.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Pre`dis*pose"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Predisposed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Predisposing.][Pref. pre- + dispose: cf. F. pr\'82disposer.]1.To dispose or incline beforehand; to give a predisposition or bias to; as, to predispose the mind to friendship. 1913 Webster]
2.To make fit or susceptible beforehand; to give a tendency to; as, debility predisposes the body to disease. 1913 Webster]
Predisposing causes(Med.), causes which render the body liable to disease; predisponent causes. 1913 Webster]
Pre*dis`po*si"tion(?), n.[Pref. pre- + disposition: cf. F. pr\'82disposition.]1.The act of predisposing, or the state of being predisposed; previous inclination, tendency, or propensity; predilection; -- applied to the mind; as, a predisposition to anger. 1913 Webster]
2.Previous fitness or adaptation to any change, impression, or purpose; susceptibility; -- applied to material things; as, the predisposition of the body to disease. 1913 Webster]
Pre*dom"i*nance(?), n.[Cf. F. pr\'82dominance.]1.The quality or state of being predominant; superiority; ascendency; prevalence; predomination. 1913 Webster]
The predominance of conscience over interest.South. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astrol.)The superior influence of a planet.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pre*dom"i*nant(?), a.[Cf. F. pr\'82dominant. See Predominante.]Having the ascendency over others; superior in strength, influence, or authority; prevailing; as, a predominant color; predominant excellence. 1913 Webster]
Those help . . . were predominant in the king's mind.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Foul subordination is predominant.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pre*dom"i*nant*ly, adv.In a predominant manner. 1913 Webster]
Pre*dom"i*nate(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Predominated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Predominating.][Pref. pre- + dominate: cf. F. pr\'82dominer.]To be superior in number, strength, influence, or authority; to have controlling power or influence; to prevail; to rule; to have the mastery; as, love predominated in her heart. 1913 Webster]
[Certain] rays may predominate over the rest.Sir. I. Newton. 1913 Webster]
Pre*dom"i*nate, v. t.To rule over; to overpower. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pre*dom`i*na"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. pr\'82domination.]The act or state of predominating; ascendency; predominance.W. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pre*doom"(?), v. t.To foredoom. 1913 Webster]
Pre*dor"sal(?), a.(Anat.)Situated in front of the back; immediately in front, or on the ventral side the dorsal part of the vertebral column. 1913 Webster]
Pre"dy(?), a.[Cf. F. pr\'88t ready.]Cleared and ready for engagement, as a ship.Smart. 1913 Webster]
Pre*\'89m"i*nence(?), n.[F. pr\'82\'82minence, L. praeeminentia. See Pre\'89minent.]The quality or state of being pre\'89minent; superiority in prominence or in excellence; distinction above others in quality, rank, etc.; rarely, in a bad sense, superiority or notoriety in evil; as, pre\'89minence in honor. 1913 Webster]
The pre\'89minence of Christianity to any other religious scheme.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Painful pre\'89minence! yourself to view Pope. 1913 Webster]
Beneath the forehead's walled pre\'89minence.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
Pre*\'89m"i*nent(?), a.[L. praeminens, -entis, p. pr. praeminere to be prominent, to surpass: cf. F. pr\'82\'82minent. See Pre-, and Eminent.]Eminent above others; prominent among those who are eminent; superior in excellence; surpassing, or taking precedence of, others; rarely, surpassing others in evil, or in bad qualities; as, pre\'89minent in guilt. 1913 Webster]
In goodness and in power pre\'89minent.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pre*\'89m"i*nent*ly, adv.In a pre\'89minent degree. 1913 Webster]
Pre`\'89m*ploy(?), v. t.To employ beforehand. \'bdPre\'89mployed by him.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pre*\'89mpt"(?; 215), v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Pre\'89mpted; p. pr. & vb. n.Pre\'89mpting.][See Pre\'89mption.]To settle upon (public land) with a right of preemption, as under the laws of the United States; to take by pre\'89mption. 1913 Webster]
Pre*\'89mp"tion(?; 215), n.[Pref. pre- + emption: cf. F. pr\'82emption. See Redeem.]The act or right of purchasing before others. Specifically: (a)The privilege or prerogative formerly enjoyed by the king of buying provisions for his household in preference to others. [Eng.] (b)The right of an actual settler upon public lands (particularly those of the United States) to purchase a certain portion at a fixed price in preference to all other applicants.Abbott. 1913 Webster]
Pre*\'89mp"tion*er(?), n.One who holds a prior right to purchase certain public land.Abbott. 1913 Webster]
Pre*\'89mp"tive(?), a.Of or pertaining to pre\'89mption; having power to pre\'89mpt; pre\'89mpting. 1913 Webster]
Pre*\'89mpt"or(?; 215), n.[Cf. L. praeemptor.]One who pre\'89mpts; esp., one who pre\'89mpts public land. 1913 Webster]
Pre*\'89mpt"o*ry(?), a.Pertaining to pre\'89mption. 1913 Webster]
Preen(?), n.[AS. pre\'a2n a clasp, bodkin; akin to D. priem punch, bodkin, awl, G. pfriem, Icel. prj a knitting needle, pin, Dan. preen a bodkin, punch.]A forked tool used by clothiers in dressing cloth. 1913 Webster]
Preen, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Preened(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Preening.][See Preen, n.; or cf. Prune.]1.To dress with, or as with, a preen; to trim or dress with the beak, as the feathers; -- said of birds.Derham. 1913 Webster]
2.To trim up, as trees. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence:To dress (oneself) carefully or stylishly; to primp. PJC]
4.To pride (oneself) on one's accomplishments; to congratulate (oneself). PJC]
Preen, v. i.To dress up neatly and smartly; to make oneself well-groomed and well-dressed. PJC]
2.To feel proud of one's achievement; to swell or gloat. PJC]
Pre`\'89n*gage"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pre\'89ngaged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pre\'89ngaging(?).]To engage by previous contract; to bind or attach previously; to preoccupy. 1913 Webster]
But he was pre\'89ngaged by former ties.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Pre`\'89n*gage"ment(?), n.Prior engagement, obligation, or attachment, as by contract, promise, or affection. 1913 Webster]
My pre\'89ngagements to other themes were not unknown to those for whom I was to write.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Pre`\'89*rect"(?), v. t.To erect beforehand. 1913 Webster]
Pre`\'89x*am"ine(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pre\'89xamined(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pre\'89xamining.]To examine beforehand.
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Pre`\'89x*ist"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Pre\'89xisted; p. pr. & vb. n.Pre\'89xisting.]To exist previously; to exist before something else. 1913 Webster]
Pre`\'89x*ist"ence(?), n.1.Existence in a former state, or previous to something else. 1913 Webster]
Wisdom declares her antiquity and pre\'89xistence to all the works of this earth.T. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
2.Existence of the soul before its union with the body; -- a doctrine held by certain philosophers.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Pref"ace(?; 48), n.[F. pr\'82face; cf. Sp. prefacio, prefacion, It. prefazio, prefazione; all fr. L. praefatio, fr. praefari to speak or say beforehand; prae before + fari, fatus, to speak. See Fate.]1.Something spoken as introductory to a discourse, or written as introductory to a book or essay; a proem; an introduction, or series of preliminary remarks. 1913 Webster]
This superficial tale preface of her worthy praise.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Heaven's high behest no preface needs.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.(R. C. Ch.)The prelude or introduction to the canon of the Mass.Addis & Arnold. 1913 Webster]
Proper preface(Ch. of Eng. & Prot. Epis. Ch.), a portion of the communion service, preceding the prayer of consecration, appointed for certain seasons. 1913 Webster]
Pref"ace, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Prefaced(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prefacing.]To introduce by a preface; to give a preface to; as, to preface a book discourse. 1913 Webster]
Pref"ace, v. i.To make a preface.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Pref"a*cer(?), n.The writer of a preface. 1913 Webster]
Pref`a*to"ri*al(?), a.Prefatory. 1913 Webster]
Pref"a*to*ri*ly(?), adv.In a prefatory manner; by way of preface. 1913 Webster]
Pref"a*to*ry(?), a.Pertaining to, or of the nature of, a preface; introductory to a book, essay, or discourse; as, prefatory remarks. 1913 Webster]
That prefatory addition to the Creed.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Pre"fect(?), n.[L. praefectus, fr. praefectus, p. p. of praeficere to set over; prae before + facere to make: cf. F. pr\'82fet.]1.A Roman officer who controlled or superintended a particular command, charge, department, etc.; as, the prefect of the aqueducts; the prefect of a camp, of a fleet, of the city guard, of provisions; the pretorian prefect, who was commander of the troops guarding the emperor's person. 1913 Webster]
2.A superintendent of a department who has control of its police establishment, together with extensive powers of municipal regulation. [France] Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
3.In the Greek and Roman Catholic churches, a title of certain dignitaries below the rank of bishop. 1913 Webster]
Apostolic prefect(R. C. Ch.), the head of a mission, not of episcopal rank.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
Pre`fec*to"ri*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to a prefect. 1913 Webster]
Pre"fect*ship(?), n.The office or jurisdiction of a prefect. 1913 Webster]
Pre"fec*ture(?; 277), n.[L. praefectura: cf. F. pr\'82fecture.]The office, position, or jurisdiction of a prefect; also, his official residence. 1913 Webster]
Pre*fec`un*da"tion(?), n.(Physiol.)A term collectively applied to the changes or conditions preceding fecundation, especially to the changes which the ovum undergoes before fecundation. 1913 Webster]
Pre`fe*cun"da*to*ry(?), a.Of or pertaining to prefecundation. 1913 Webster]
Pre*fer"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Preferred(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Preferring.][F. pr\'82f\'82rer, L. praeferre; prae before + ferre to bear or carry. See 1st Bear.]1.To carry or bring (something) forward, or before one; hence, to bring for consideration, acceptance, judgment, etc.; to offer; to present; to proffer; to address; -- said especially of a request, prayer, petition, claim, charge, etc. 1913 Webster]
He spake, and to her hand preferred the bowl.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Presently prefer his suit to C\'91sar.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Three tongues prefer strange orisons on high.Byron. 1913 Webster]
2.To go before, or be before, in estimation; to outrank; to surpass. [Obs.] \'bdThough maidenhood prefer bigamy.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
3.To cause to go before; hence, to advance before others, as to an office or dignity; to raise; to exalt; to promote; as, to prefer an officer to the rank of general. 1913 Webster]
I would prefer him to a better place.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To set above or before something else in estimation, favor, or liking; to regard or honor before another; to hold in greater favor; to choose rather; -- often followed by to, before, or above. 1913 Webster]
If I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.Ps. cxxxvii. 6. 1913 Webster]
Preferred an infamous peace before a most just war.Knolles. 1913 Webster]
Preferred stock, stock which takes a dividend before other capital stock; -- called also preference stock and preferential stock. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To choose; elect. See Choose. 1913 Webster]
Pref`er*a*bil"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being preferable; preferableness.J. S. Mill. 1913 Webster]
Pref"er*a*ble(?), a.[Cf. F. pr\'82f\'82rable.]Worthy to be preferred or chosen before something else; more desirable; as, a preferable scheme.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Pref"er*a*ble*ness, n.The quality or state of being preferable. 1913 Webster]
Pref"er*a*bly, adv.In preference; by choice. 1913 Webster]
To choose Plautus preferably to Terence.Dennis. 1913 Webster]
Pref"er*ence(?), n.[Cf. F. pr\'82f\'82rence.]1.The act of Preferring, or the state of being preferred; the setting of one thing before another; precedence; higher estimation; predilection; choice; also, the power or opportunity of choosing; as, to give him his preference. 1913 Webster]
Leave the critics on either side to contend about the preference due to this or that sort of poetry.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Knowledge of things alone gives a value to our reasonings, and preference of one man's knowledge over another's.Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is preferred; the object of choice or superior favor; as, which is your preference? 1913 Webster]
Pref`er*en"tial(?), a.Giving, indicating, or having a preference or precedence; as, a preferential claim; preferential shares. 1913 Webster]
Preferential voting. (Political Science)A system of voting, as at primaries, in which the voters are allowed to indicate on their ballots their preference (usually their first and second choices) between two or more candidates for an office, so that if no candidate receives a majority of first choices the one receiving the greatest number of first and second choices together in nominated or elected. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pre*fer"ment(?), n.1.The act of choosing, or the state of being chosen; preference. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Natural preferment of the one . . . before the other.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of preferring, or advancing in dignity or office; the state of being advanced; promotion. 1913 Webster]
Neither royal blandishments nor promises of valuable preferment had been spared.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.A position or office of honor or profit; as, the preferments of the church. 1913 Webster]
Pre*fer"rer(?), n.One who prefers. 1913 Webster]
Pref"i*dence(?), n.The quality or state of being prefident. [Obs.] Baxter. 1913 Webster]
Pref"i*dent(?), a.[Cf. L. praefidens overconfident. See Pre-, and Confident.]Trusting beforehand; hence, overconfident. [Obs.] Baxter. 1913 Webster]
Pre*fig"u*rate(?), v. t.[L. praefiguratus, p. p. See Prefigure.]To prefigure. [R.] Grafton. 1913 Webster]
Pre*fig`u*ra"tion(?), n.[L. praefiguratio.]The act of prefiguring, or the state of being prefigured. 1913 Webster]
A variety of prophecies and prefigurations.Norris. 1913 Webster]
Pre*fig"ure(?; 135), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Prefigured(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prefiguring.][F. pr\'82figurer, or L. praefigurare, praefiguratum; prae before + figurare to figure. See Figure, and cf. Prefigurate.]To show, suggest, or announce, by antecedent types and similitudes; to foreshadow. \'bdWhom all the various types prefigured.\'b8 South. 1913 Webster]
Pre*fig"ure*ment(?), n.The act of prefiguring; prefiguration; also, that which is prefigured.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
Pre*fine"(?), v. t.[L. praefinire; prae before + finire to limit, determine: cf. F. pr\'82finer.]To limit beforehand. [Obs.] Knolles. 1913 Webster]
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Pre*fi"nite(?), a.[L. praefinitus, p. p.]Prearranged. [Obs.] \'bd Set and prefinite time.\'b8 Holland. 1913 Webster]
Pre*fix"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Prefixed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prefixing.][L. praefixus, p. p. of praefigere to fix or fasten before; prae before + figere to fix: cf. F. pr\'82fix fixed beforehand, determined, pr\'82fixer to prefix. See Fix.] 1913 Webster]
1.To put or fix before, or at the beginning of, another thing; as, to prefix a syllable to a word, or a condition to an agreement. 1913 Webster]
2.To set or appoint beforehand; to settle or establish antecedently. [Obs.] \'bd Prefixed bounds. \'b8 Locke. 1913 Webster]
And now he hath to her prefixt a day.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Pre"fix(?), n.[Cf. F. pr\'82fixe.]That which is prefixed; esp., one or more letters or syllables combined or united with the beginning of a word to modify its signification; as, pre- in prefix, con- in conjure. 1913 Webster]
Pre`flo*ra"tion(?), n.[Pref. pre- + L. flos, floris, flower.](Bot.)\'92stivation. 1913 Webster]
Pre*fo`li*a"tion(?), n.[Pref. pre- + L. folium leaf.](Bot.)Vernation. 1913 Webster]
Pre*form"(, v. t.[L. praeformare. See Pre-, and Form.]To form beforehand, or for special ends. \'bdTheir natures and preformed faculties. \'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pre`for*ma"tion(?), n.(Biol.)An old theory of the pre\'89xistence of germs. Cf. Embo. 1913 Webster]
Pre*form"a*tive(?), n.A formative letter at the beginning of a word.M. Stuart. 1913 Webster]
Pre*fron"tal(?), a.(Anat. & Zo\'94l.)Situated in front of the frontal bone, or the frontal region of the skull; ectethmoid, as a certain bone in the nasal capsule of many animals, and certain scales of reptiles and fishes. -- n.A prefrontal bone or scale. 1913 Webster]
Pre*ful"gen*cy(?), n.[L. praefulgens, p. pr. of praefulgere to shine forth. See Pre-, and Fulgent.]Superior brightness or effulgency. [R.] Barrow. 1913 Webster]
Pre*gage"(, v. t.To pre\'89ngage. [Obs.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Pre*gla"cial(?), a.(Geol.)Prior to the glacial or drift period. 1913 Webster]
Preg"na*ble(?), a., [F. prenable. See Impregnable.]Capable of being entered, taken, or captured; expugnable; as, a pregnable fort. [R.] Cotgrave. 1913 Webster]
Preg"nan*cy(?), n.1.The condition of being pregnant; the state of being with young. 1913 Webster]
2.Figuratively: The quality of being heavy with important contents, issue, significance, etc.; unusual consequence or capacity; fertility.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Preg"nant(?), a.[L. praegnans, -antis; prae before + genere, gignere, to beget: cf. F. pr\'82gnant. See Gender, 2d Kin.] 1913 Webster]
1.Being with young, as a female; having conceived; great with young; breeding; teeming; gravid; preparing to bring forth. 1913 Webster]
2.Heavy with important contents, significance, or issue; full of consequence or results; weighty; as, pregnant replies. \'bd A pregnant argument.\'b8 Prynne. \'bd A pregnant brevity.\'b8<-- pregnant silence --> E. Everett. 1913 Webster]
3.Full of promise; abounding in ability, resources, etc.; as, a pregnant youth. [Obs.] Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
Wherein the pregnant enemy does much.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pregnant construction(Rhet.), one in which more is implied than is said; as, the beasts trembled forth from their dens, that is, came forth trembling with fright. 1913 Webster]
Pre"gra*vate(?), v. t.[L. praegravatus, p. p. of praegravare to be heavy upon, fr. praegravis very heavy.]To bear down; to depress. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Pre*grav"i*tate(?), v. i.To descend by gravity; to sink. [R.] Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Pre*gus"tant(?), a.[L. praegustans, p. pr. of praegustare to taste beforehand; prae before + gustare to taste.]Tasting beforehand; having a foretaste. [R.] Ed. Rev. 1913 Webster]
Pre`gus*ta"tion(?), n.The act of tasting beforehand; foretaste. [R.] Dr. Walker (1678). 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pre*hal"lux(?), n.[NL. See Pre-, and Hallux.](Anat.)An extra first toe, or rudiment of a toe, on the preaxial side of the hallux. 1913 Webster]
Pre*hend"(, v. t.[L. prehendere. See Prehensile.]To lay hold of; to seize. [Obs.] Middleton. 1913 Webster]
Pre*hen"si-ble(?), a.[Cf. F. pr\'82hensible.]Capable of being seized. 1913 Webster]
Pre*hen"sile(?), a.[L. prehensus, p. p. of prehendere to lay hold of, seize; pre- (equiv. to prae before) + hendere (in comp.), akin to E. get: cf. F. pr\'82hensile. See Get, and cf. Prison, Prize, n.]Adapted to seize or grasp; seizing; grasping; as, the prehensile tail of a monkey. 1913 Webster]
Pre*hen"sion(?), n.[L. prehensio; cf. F. pr\'82hension. See Prehensile.]The act of taking hold, seizing, or grasping, as with the hand or other member. 1913 Webster]
Pre*hen"so*ry(?), a.Adapted to seize or grasp; prehensile. 1913 Webster]
Pre`his*tor"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to a period before written history begins; as, the prehistoric ages; prehistoric man. 1913 Webster]
Prehn"ite(?), n.[So called from the German Colonel Prehn, who first found it.](Min.)A pale green mineral occurring in crystalline aggregates having a botryoidal or mammillary structure, and rarely in distinct crystals. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime. 1913 Webster]
Prehn*it"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, a tetrabasic acid of benzene obtained as a white crystalline substance; -- probably so called from the resemblance of the wartlike crystals to the mammill\'91 on the surface of prehnite. 1913 Webster]
Pre`ig*ni"tion(?), n.(Engin.)Ignition in an internal-combustion engine while the inlet valve is open or before compression is completed. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pre`in*des"ig*nate(?), a.(Logic.)Having no sign expressive of quantity; indefinite. See Predesignate. 1913 Webster]
Pre*in`dis*pose"(, v. t.To render indisposed beforehand.Milman. 1913 Webster]
Pre`in*struct"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Preinstructed; p. pr. & vb. n.Preinstructing.]To instruct previously or beforehand.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Pre*in`ti*ma"tion(?), n.Previous intimation; a suggestion beforehand.T. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Pre*judge"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Prejudged(; p. pr. & vb. n.Prejudging.][Pref. pre + judge: cf. F. pr\'82juger. Cf. Prejudicate, Prejudice.]To judge before hearing, or before full and sufficient examination; to decide or sentence by anticipation; to condemn beforehand. 1913 Webster]
The committee of council hath prejudged the whole case, by calling the united sense of both houses of Parliament\'bd a universal clamor.\'b8Swift. 1913 Webster]
Pre*judg"ment(?), n.The act of prejudging; decision before sufficient examination. 1913 Webster]
Pre*ju"di*ca*cy(?), n.Prejudice; prepossession. [Obs.] Sir. H. Blount. 1913 Webster]
Pre*ju"di*cal(?), a.Of or pertaining to the determination of some matter not previously decided; as, a prejudical inquiry or action at law. 1913 Webster]
Pre*ju"di*cant(?), a.[L. praejudicans, p. pr.]Influenced by prejudice; biased. [R.] \'bd With not too hasty and prejudicant ears.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pre*ju"di*cate(?), a.[L. praejudicatus, p. p. of praejudicare to prejudge; prae before + judicare to judge. See Judge.]1.Formed before due examination. \'bdIgnorance and prejudicate opinions.\'b8 Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.Biased by opinions formed prematurely; prejudiced. \'bdPrejudicate readers.\'b8 Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pre*ju"di*cate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Prejudicated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prejudicating.][Cf. Prejudge.]To determine beforehand, especially to disadvantage; to prejudge. 1913 Webster]
Our dearest friend Prejudicates the business.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pre*ju"di*cate, v. i.To prejudge.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Pre*ju`di*ca"tion(?), n.1.The act of prejudicating, or of judging without due examination of facts and evidence; prejudgment. 1913 Webster]
2.(Rom. Law)(a)A preliminary inquiry and determination about something which belongs to a matter in dispute.(b)A previous treatment and decision of a point; a precedent. 1913 Webster]
Pre*ju"di*ca*tive(?), a.Forming a judgment without due examination; prejudging.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Prej"u*dice(?), n.[F. pr\'82judice, L. praejudicium; prae before + judicium judgment. See Prejudicate, Judicial.]1.Foresight. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Naught might hinder his quick prejudize.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.An opinion or judgment formed without due examination; prejudgment; a leaning toward one side of a question from other considerations than those belonging to it; an unreasonable predilection for, or objection against, anything; especially, an opinion or leaning adverse to anything, without just grounds, or before sufficient knowledge. 1913 Webster]
Though often misled by prejudice and passion, he was emphatically an honest man.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)A bias on the part of judge, juror, or witness which interferes with fairness of judgment. 1913 Webster]
Prej"u*dice, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Prejudiced(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prejudicing(?).][Cf. F. pr\'82judicier. See Prejudice, n.]1.To cause to have prejudice; to prepossess with opinions formed without due knowledge or examination; to bias the mind of, by hasty and incorrect notions; to give an unreasonable bent to, as to one side or the other of a cause; as, to prejudice a critic or a juryman. 1913 Webster]
Suffer not any beloved study to prejudice your mind so far as to despise all other learning.I. Watts 1913 Webster]
2.To obstruct or injure by prejudices, or by previous bias of the mind; hence, generally, to hurt; to damage; to injure; to impair; as, to prejudice a good cause. 1913 Webster]
Seek how may prejudice the foe.Shak 1913 Webster]
Prej`u*di"cial(?), a.[L. praejudicialis belonging to a preceding judgment: cf. F. pr\'82judiciel.] 1913 Webster]
1.Biased, possessed, or blinded by prejudices; as, to look with a prejudicial eye. [Obs.] Holyday. 1913 Webster]
2.Tending to obstruct or impair; hurtful; injurious; disadvantageous; detrimental.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
His going away . . . was most prejudicial and most ruinous to the king's affairs.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
-- Prej`u*di"cial*ly, adv. -- Prej`u*di"cial*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Prel"a*cy(?), n.; pl.Prelacies(#).[LL. praelatia. See Prelate; cf. Prelaty.]1.The office or dignity of a prelate; church government by prelates. 1913 Webster]
Prelacies may be termed the greater benefices.Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
2.The order of prelates, taken collectively; the body of ecclesiastical dignitaries. \'bdDivers of the reverend prelacy, and other most judicious men.\'b8 Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Pre"lal(?), a.[L. prelum a press.]Of or pertaining to printing; typographical. [Obs.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Prel"ate(?; 48), n.[F. pr\'82lat, LL. praelatus, fr. L. praelatus, used as p. p. of praeferre to prefer, but from a different root. See Elate.]A clergyman of a superior order, as an archbishop or a bishop, having authority over the lower clergy; a dignitary of the church. 1913 Webster]
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Hear him but reason in divinity, . . . prelate.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Prel"ate(?), v. i.To act as a prelate. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Right prelating is busy laboring, and not lording.Latimer. 1913 Webster]
{ Pre*lat"ic(?), Pre*lat"ic*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to prelates or prelacy; as, prelatical authority.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Pre*lat"ic*al*ly, adv.In a prelatical manner; with reference to prelates.Milton. 1913 Webster]
The last Georgic was a good prelude to the \'92neis. 1913 Webster]
Pre*la"tion(?), n.[L. praelatio: cf. F. pr\'82lation. See Prelate, and cf. Prefer.]The setting of one above another; preference. [R.] Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Pre*lect"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Prelected; p. pr. & vb. n.Prelecting.][L. praelectus, p. p. of praelegere to read before. See Pre-, and Lection.]To read publicly, as a lecture or discourse. 1913 Webster]
Pre*lect", v. i.To discourse publicly; to lecture. 1913 Webster]
To prelect upon the military art.Bp. Horsley. 1913 Webster]
Pre*lec"tion(?), n.[L. praelectio.]A lecture or discourse read in public or to a select company. \'bdThe prelections of Faber.\'b8 Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
Pre*lec"tor(?), n.[L. praelector.]A reader of lectures or discourses; a lecturer.Sheldon. 1913 Webster]
Pre`li*ba"tion(?), n.[L. praelibatio, fr. praelibare to taste beforehand: cf. F. prelibation.]1.A tasting beforehand, or by anticipation; a foretaste; as, a prelibation of heavenly bliss. 1913 Webster]
2.A pouring out, or libation, before tasting. 1913 Webster]
Pre*lim"i*na*ri*ly(?), adv.In a preliminary manner. 1913 Webster]
Pre*lim"i*na*ry(?), a.[Pref. pre + L. liminaris belonging to a threshold, fr. limen, liminis, threshold, entrance: cf. F. pr\'82liminaire. Cf. Limit.]Introductory; previous; preceding the main discourse or business; prefatory; as, preliminary observations to a discourse or book; preliminary articles to a treaty; preliminary measures; preliminary examinations. 1913 Webster]
Pre*lim"i*na*ry, n.; pl.Preliminaries(.That which precedes the main discourse, work, design, or business; something introductory or preparatory; as, the preliminaries to a negotiation or duel; to take one's preliminaries the year before entering college. 1913 Webster]
Pre*lim"it(?), v. t.To limit previously. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pre*look", v. i.To look forward. [Obs.] Surrey. 1913 Webster]
Pre"lude(?), n.[F. pr\'82lude (cf. It. preludio, LL. praeludium), fr. L. prae before + ludus play. See Prelude, v. t.]An introductory performance, preceding and preparing for the principal matter; a preliminary part, movement, strain, etc.; especially (Mus.), a strain introducing the theme or chief subject; a movement introductory to a fugue, yet independent; -- with recent composers often synonymous with overture. 1913 Webster]
The last Georgic was a good prelude to the \'92nisAddison. 1913 Webster]
The cause is more than the prelude, the effect is more than the sequel, of the fact.Whewell. 1913 Webster]
Pre*lude"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Preluded; p. pr. & vb. n.Preluding.][L. praeludere, praelusum; prae before + ludere to play: cf. F. pr\'82luder. See Ludicrous.]To play an introduction or prelude; to give a prefatory performance; to serve as prelude. 1913 Webster]
The musicians preluded on their instruments.Sir. W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
We are preluding too largely, and must come at once to the point.Jeffrey. 1913 Webster]
Pre*lude", v. t.1.To introduce with a previous performance; to play or perform a prelude to; as, to prelude a concert with a lively air. 1913 Webster]
2.To serve as prelude to; to precede as introductory. 1913 Webster]
[Music] preluding some great tragedy.Longfellow 1913 Webster]
Pre*lud"er(?), n.One who, or that which, preludes; one who plays a prelude.Mason. 1913 Webster]
Pre*lud"i*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to a prelude; of the nature of a prelude; introductory. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pre*lud"i*ous(?), a.Preludial. [R.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Pre*lum"bar(?), a.(Anat.)Situated immediately in front of the loins; -- applied to the dorsal part of the abdomen. 1913 Webster]
Pre*lu"sive(?), a.[See Prelude.]Of the nature of a prelude; introductory; indicating that something of a like kind is to follow. \'bdPrelusive drops.\'b8 Thomson. --Pre*lu"sive*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Pre*lu"so*ri*ly(?), adv.In a prelusory way. 1913 Webster]
Pre`ma*ture"(?), a.[L. praematurus; prae before + maturus ripe. See Mature.]1.Mature or ripe before the proper time; as, the premature fruits of a hotbed. 1913 Webster]
2.Happening, arriving, existing, or performed before the proper or usual time; adopted too soon; too early; untimely; as, a premature fall of snow; a premature birth; a premature opinion; premature decay. 1913 Webster]
3.Arriving or received without due authentication or evidence; as, a premature report. 1913 Webster]
-- Pre`ma*ture"ly, adv. -- Pre`ma*ture"ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pre`ma*tu"ri*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. pr\'82maturit\'82.]The quality or state of being premature; early, or untimely, ripeness; as, the prematurity of genius. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pre"max*il"la(?), n.; pl.Premaxill\'91(#).[NL. See Pre-, and Maxilla.](Anat.)A bone on either side of the middle line between the nose and mouth, forming the anterior part of each half of the upper jawbone; the intermaxilla. In man the premaxill\'91 become united and form the incisor part of the maxillary bone. 1913 Webster]
Pre*max"il*la*ry(?), a.(Anat.)Situated in front of the maxillary bones; pertaining to the premaxill\'91; intermaxillary. -- n.A premaxilla. 1913 Webster]
Pre*me"di*ate(?), v. t.To advocate. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pre*med"i*tate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Premeditated(-t\'be`t?d); p. pr. & vb. n.Premeditating.][L. praemeditatus, p. p. of praemeditari; prae before + meditari to meditate. See Meditate.]To think on, and revolve in the mind, beforehand; to contrive and design previously; as, to premeditate robbery. 1913 Webster]
With words premeditated thus he said.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Pre*med"i*tate, v. i.To think, consider, deliberate, or revolve in the mind, beforehand. 1913 Webster]
Pre*med`i*ta"tion(?), n.[L. praemeditatio: cf. F. pr\'82m\'82ditation.]The act of meditating or contriving beforehand; previous deliberation; forethought. 1913 Webster]
Pre*mer"it(?), v. t.To merit or deserve beforehand. [Obs.] Eikon Basi 1913 Webster]
{ Pre"mi*al(?), Pre"mi*ant(?), }a.[L. praemialis. See Premium.]Serving to reward; rewarding. [R.] Baxter. 1913 Webster]
Prem"i*ces(?), n. pl.[F. pr\'82mices, L. primitiae. See Primitia.]First fruits. [Obs.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Pre"mi*er(?), a.[F. premier, fr. L. primarius of the first rank, principal, fr. primus the first. See Primary, Prime, a.]1.First; chief; principal; as, the premier place; premier minister.Camden. Swift. 1913 Webster]
2.Most ancient; -- said of the peer bearing the oldest title of his degree. 1913 Webster]
Pre"mi*er(?), n.The first minister of state; the prime minister. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pre*mi\'8are"(?), a. fem.[F., prop. fem. of premier first. See Premier, a.]First; chief; as, a premi\'8are danseuse. -- n. fem.; pl.-mi\'8ares(F. pr. (a)The leading woman of a group, esp. in a theatrical cast.(b)A first performance, as of a play; a first night. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pre"mi*er*ship, n.The office of the premier. 1913 Webster]
Pre`mil*len"ni*al(?), a.Previous to the millennium. 1913 Webster]
Pre"mi*ous(?), a.[L. praemiosus, fr. praemium a premium.]Rich in gifts. [R.] Clarke. 1913 Webster]
Prem"ise(?), n.; pl.Premises(.[Written also, less properly, premiss.][F. pr\'82misse, fr. L. praemissus, p. p. of praemittere to send before; prae before + mittere to send. See Mission.]1.A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition. 1913 Webster]
The premises observed, Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Logic)Either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is drawn. 1913 Webster]
\'bdAll sinners deserve punishment: A B is a sinner.\'b8 1913 Webster]
These propositions, which are the premises, being true or admitted, the conclusion follows, that A B deserves punishment. 1913 Webster]
While the premises stand firm, it is impossible to shake the conclusion.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
3.pl.(Law)Matters previously stated or set forth; esp., that part in the beginning of a deed, the office of which is to express the grantor and grantee, and the land or thing granted or conveyed, and all that precedes the habendum; the thing demised or granted. 1913 Webster]
4.pl.A piece of real estate; a building and its adjuncts; as, to lease premises; to trespass on another's premises. 1913 Webster]
Pre*mise"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Premised(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Premising.][From L. praemissus, p. p., or E. premise, n. See Premise, n.]1.To send before the time, or beforehand; hence, to cause to be before something else; to employ previously. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The premised flames of the last day.Shak. 1913 Webster]
If venesection and a cathartic be premised.E. Darwin. 1913 Webster]
2.To set forth beforehand, or as introductory to the main subject; to offer previously, as something to explain or aid in understanding what follows; especially, to lay down premises or first propositions, on which rest the subsequent reasonings. 1913 Webster]
I premise these particulars that the reader may know that I enter upon it as a very ungrateful task.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Pre*mise"(?), v. i.To make a premise; to set forth something as a premise.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Prem"iss(?), n.Premise.Whately. I. Watts 1913 Webster]
Pre*mit"(?), v. t.To premise. [Obs.] Donne. 1913 Webster]
Pre"mi*um(?), n.; pl.Premiums(#).[L. praemium, originally, what one has got before or better than others; prae before + emere to take, buy. See Redeem.]1.A reward or recompense; a prize to be won by being before another, or others, in a competition; reward or prize to be adjudged; a bounty; as, a premium for good behavior or scholarship, for discoveries, etc. 1913 Webster]
To think it not the necessity, but the premium and privilege of life, to eat and sleep without any regard to glory.Burke. 1913 Webster]
The law that obliges parishes to support the poor offers a premium for the encouragement of idleness.Franklin. 1913 Webster]
2.Something offered or given for the loan of money; bonus; -- sometimes synonymous with interest, but generally signifying a sum in addition to the capital. 1913 Webster]
People were tempted to lend, by great premiums and large interest.Swift. 1913 Webster]
3.A sum of money paid to underwriters for insurance, or for undertaking to indemnify for losses of any kind. 1913 Webster]
4.A sum in advance of, or in addition to, the nominal or par value of anything; as, gold was at a premium; he sold his stock at a premium. 1913 Webster]
Pre*mo"lar(?), a.(Anat.)Situated in front of the molar teeth. --n.An anterior molar tooth which has replaced a deciduous molar. See Tooth. 1913 Webster]
Pre*mon"ish(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Premonished(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Premonishing.][Pref. pre- + monish: cf. L. praemonere.]To forewarn; to admonish beforehand. [R.] Herrick. 1913 Webster]
To teach, and to premonish.Bk. of Com. Prayer. 1913 Webster]
Pre*mon"ish*ment(?), n.Previous warning or admonition; forewarning.Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
Pre`mo*ni"tion(?), n.[L. praemonitio. See Premonish.]Previous warning, notice, or information; forewarning; as, a premonition of danger. 1913 Webster]
Pre*mon"i*tor(?), n.[L. praemonitor.]One who, or that which, gives premonition. 1913 Webster]
Pre*mon"i*to*ry(?), a.[L. praemonitorius.]Giving previous warning or notice; as, premonitory symptoms of disease. -- Pre*mon"i*to*ri*ly(#), adv. 1913 Webster]
Pre*mon"strate(?), v. t.[L. praemonstratus, p. p. of praemonstrare; prae before + monstrate to show.]To show beforehand; to foreshow. [R.] Herbert. 1913 Webster]
Pre*mon`stra*ten"sian(?), n.[F. pr\'82montr\'82, fr. Pr\'82montr\'82, fr. L. pratum monstratum.](R. C. Ch.)One of a religious order of regular canons founded by St. Norbert at Pr\'82montr\'82, in France, in 1119. The members of the order are called also White Canons, Norbertines, and Premonstrants. 1913 Webster]
Pre*mon"stra*tor(?), n.[L. praemonstrator.]One who, or that which, premonstrates. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pre*morse"(?), a.[L. praemorsus, p. p. of praemordere to bite off; prae before + mordere to bite.]Terminated abruptly, or as it bitten off. 1913 Webster]
Premorse rootleaves(Bot.), such as have an abrupt, ragged, and irregular termination, as if bitten off short. 1913 Webster]
Pre`mo*sa"ic(?), a.Relating to the time before Moses; as, premosaic history. 1913 Webster]
Pre*mo"tion(?), n.[Pref. pre- + motion.]Previous motion or excitement to action. 1913 Webster]
Prem`u*nite"(?), v. t.[L. praemunitus, p. p. of praemunire to fortify in front; prae before + munire to fortify.]To fortify beforehand; to guard against objection. [Obs.] Fotherby. 1913 Webster]
Pre`mu*ni"tion(?), n.[L. praemunitio: cf. F. pr\'82munition.]The act of fortifying or guarding against objections. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pre*mu"ni*to*ry(?), a.Of or pertaining to a premunire; as, a premunitory process. 1913 Webster]
Pre*na"sal(?), a.(Anat.)Situated in front of the nose, or in front of the nasal chambers. 1913 Webster]
Pre*na"tal(?), a.Being or happening before birth. 1913 Webster]
Pren"der(?), n.[F. prendre to take, fr. L. prehendere to take.](Law)The power or right of taking a thing before it is offered.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Pre*no"men(?), n.See Pr\'91nomen. 1913 Webster]
Pre*nom"i*nal(?), a.Serving as a prefix in a compound name.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pre*nom"i*nate(?), a.[L. praenominatus, p. p. of praenominare to give the prenomen to, to prenominate, fr. praenomen prenomen.]Forenamed; named beforehand. [R.] \'bdPrenominate crimes.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pre*nom"i*nate(?), v. t.To forename; to name beforehand; to tell by name beforehand.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pre*nom`i*na*tion(?), n.The act of prenominating; privilege of being named first.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pre*nos"tic(?), n.[L. praenoscere to foreknow; prae before + noscere, notum, to know.]A prognostic; an omen. [Obs.] Gower. 1913 Webster]
Pre*note"(?), v. t.[L. praenotare; prae before + notare to note.]To note or designate beforehand.Foxe. 1913 Webster]
Pre*no"tion(?), n.[L. praenotio: cf. F. pr\'82notion. See Prenostic.]A notice or notion which precedes something else in time; previous notion or thought; foreknowledge.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Pren*sa"tion(?), n.[L. prensatio, from prensare, prehensare, v. freq. from prehendere to seize.]The act of seizing with violence. [Obs.] Barrow . 1913 Webster]
Pren"tice(?), n.[Aphetic form of apprentice.]An apprentice. [Obs. or Colloq.] Piers Plowman. \'bdMy accuser is my prentice.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
This jolly prentice with his master bode prenticehood.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Pren"tice*ship, n.Apprenticeship. [Obs. or Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
He served a prenticeship who sets up shop.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Pre*nun`ci*a"tion(?), n.[L. praenunciatio, fr. praenunciare to announce beforehand. See Pre-, and Announce.]The act of announcing or proclaiming beforehand. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pre*ob`lon*ga"ta(?), n.[NL. See Pre-, and Oblongata.](Anat.)The anterior part of the medulla oblongata.B. G. Wilder. 1913 Webster]
Pre`ob*tain"(?), v. t.To obtain beforehand. 1913 Webster]
Pre*oc"cu*pan*cy(?), n.[See Preoccupate.]The act or right of taking possession before another; as, the preoccupancy of wild land. 1913 Webster]
Pre*oc"cu*pate(?), v. t.[L. praeoccupatus, p. p. of praeoccupare to preoccupy. See Preoccupy.] 1913 Webster]
1.To anticipate; to take before. [Obs.] \'bdFear preoccupateth it [death].\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.To prepossess; to prejudice. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
Pre*oc`cu*pa"tion(?), n.[L. praeoccupatio: cf. F. pr\'82occupation.]1.The act of preoccupying, or taking possession of beforehand; the state of being preoccupied; prepossession. 1913 Webster]
2.Anticipation of objections. [R.] South. 1913 Webster]
Pre*oc"cu*py(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Preoccupied(-p\'c6d); p. pr. & vb. n.Preoccupying(?).][Cf. F. pr\'82occuper. See Preoccupate, Occupy.]1.To take possession of before another; as, to preoccupy a country not before held. 1913 Webster]
2.To prepossess; to engage, occupy, or engross the attention of, beforehand; hence, to prejudice. 1913 Webster]
I Think it more respectful to the reader to leave something to reflections than to preoccupy his judgment.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Pre*oc"u*lar(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Placed just in front of the eyes, as the antenn\'91 of certain insects. -- n.One of the scales just in front of the eye of a reptile or fish. 1913 Webster]
Pre*om"i*nate(?), v. t.To ominate beforehand; to portend. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pre`o*per"cu*lar(?), a.(Anat.)Situated in front of the operculum; pertaining to the preoperculum. -- n.The preoperculum. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pre`o*per"cu*lum(?), n.[NL.](Anat.)The anterior opercular bone in fishes. 1913 Webster]
Pre`o*pin"ion(?), n.Opinion previously formed; prepossession; prejudice.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pre*op"tion(?), n.Right of first choice. 1913 Webster]
Pre*o"ral(?), a.(Anat.)Situated in front of, or anterior to, the mouth; as, preoral bands. 1913 Webster]
Pre*or"bit*al(?), a.(Anat.)Situated in front or the orbit. 1913 Webster]
Pre`or*dain"(?), v. t.[Pref. pre + ordain: cf. L. praeordinare.]To ordain or appoint beforehand: to predetermine: to foreordain.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pre*or"der(?), v. t.To order to arrange beforehand; to foreordain.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Pre*or"di*nance(?), n.Antecedent decree or determination.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pre*or"di*nate(?), a.[L. praeordinatus, p. p. See Preordain.]Preordained. [R.] Sir T. Elyot. 1913 Webster]
Pre*or`di*na"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. pr\'82ordination.]The act of foreordaining: previous determination. \'bdThe preordination of God.\'b8 Bale. 1913 Webster]
Pre*par"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being prepared. \'bdMedicine preparable by art.\'b8 Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Prep`a*ra"tion(?), n.[F. pr\'82paration, L. praeparatio. See Prepare.] 1913 Webster]
1.The act of preparing or fitting beforehand for a particular purpose, use, service, or condition; previous arrangement or adaptation; a making ready; as, the preparation of land for a crop of wheat; the preparation of troops for a campaign. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being prepared or made ready; preparedness; readiness; fitness; as, a nation in good preparation for war. 1913 Webster]
3.That which makes ready, prepares the way, or introduces; a preparatory act or measure. 1913 Webster]
I will show what preparations there were in nature for this dissolution.T. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
4.That which is prepared, made, or compounded by a certain process or for a particular purpose; a combination. Specifically: (a) Any medicinal substance fitted for use. (b) Anything treated for preservation or examination as a specimen. (c) Something prepared for use in cookery. 1913 Webster]
I wish the chemists had been more sparing who magnify their preparations.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
In the preparations of cookery, the most volatile parts of vegetables are destroyed.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
5.An army or fleet. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.(Mus.)The holding over of a note from one chord into the next chord, where it forms a temporary discord, until resolved in the chord that follows; the anticipation of a discordant note in the preceding concord, so that the ear is prepared for the shock. See Suspension. 1913 Webster]
Pre*par"a*tive(?), a.[Cf. F. pr\'82paratif.]Tending to prepare or make ready; having the power of preparing, qualifying, or fitting; preparatory. 1913 Webster]
Laborious quest of knowledge preparative to this work. South. 1913 Webster]
Pre*par"a*tive, n. 1913 Webster]
1.That which has the power of preparing, or previously fitting for a purpose; that which prepares. \'bdA preparative unto sermons.\'b8 Hooker. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is done in the way of preparation. \'bdNecessary preparatives for our voyage.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Pre*par"a*tive*ly, adv.By way of preparation. 1913 Webster]
Pre*par"a*tor(?), n.[L. praeparator.]One who prepares beforehand, as subjects for dissection, specimens for preservation in collections, etc.Agassiz. 1913 Webster]
Pre*par"a*to*ry(?), a.[L. praeparatorius: cf. F. pr\'82paratoire.]Preparing the way for anything by previous measures of adaptation; antecedent and adapted to what follows; introductory; preparative; as, a preparatory school; a preparatory condition. 1913 Webster]
Pre*pare"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Prepare (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Preparing.][F. pr\'82parer, L. praeparare; prae before + parare to make ready. See Pare.] 1913 Webster]
1.To fit, adapt, or qualify for a particular purpose or condition; to make ready; to put into a state for use or application; as, to prepare ground for seed; to prepare a lesson. 1913 Webster]
Our souls, not yet prepared for upper light.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To procure as suitable or necessary; to get ready; to provide; as, to prepare ammunition and provisions for troops; to prepare ships for defence; to prepare an entertainment.Milton. 1913 Webster]
That they may prepare a city for habitation.Ps. cvii. 36 1913 Webster]
Pre*pare"(, v. i.1.To make all things ready; to put things in order; as, to prepare for a hostile invasion. \'bdBid them prepare for dinner.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To make one's self ready; to get ready; to take the necessary previous measures; as, to prepare for death. 1913 Webster]
Pre*pared"(?), a.Made fit or suitable; adapted; ready; as, prepared food; prepared questions. -- Pre*par"ed*ly(#), adv.Shak. -- Pre*par"ed*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pre*par"er(?), n.One who, or that which, prepares, fits, or makes ready.Wood. 1913 Webster]
Pre*pay"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Prepaid(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prepaying.]To pay in advance, or beforehand; as, to prepay postage. 1913 Webster]
Pre*pay"ment(?), n.Payment in advance. 1913 Webster]
Pre*pe"ni*al(?), a.(Anat.)Situated in front of, or anterior to, the penis. 1913 Webster]
Pre*pense"(?), v. t.[Pref. pre + F. penser to think. See Pansy.]To weigh or consider beforehand; to premeditate. [Obs.] Spenser. Sir T. Elyot. 1913 Webster]
Pre*pense", v. i.To deliberate beforehand. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pre*pense", a.[See Pansy, and cf. Prepense, v. t.]Devised, contrived, or planned beforehand; preconceived; premeditated; aforethought; -- usually placed after the word it qualifies; as, malice prepense. 1913 Webster]
This has not arisen from any misrepresentation or error prepense.Southey. 1913 Webster]
Pre*pense"ly, adv.In a premeditated manner. 1913 Webster]
{ Pre*pol"lence(?), Pre*pol"len*cy(?), }n.[L. praepollentia.]The quality or state of being prepollent; superiority of power; predominance; prevalence. [R.] Coventry. 1913 Webster]
Pre*pol"lent(?), a.[L. praepollens, p. p. of praepollere to surpass in power; prae before + pollere to be powerful.]Having superior influence or power; prevailing; predominant. [R.] Boyle. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pre*pol"lent(?), n.; pl.Prepollices(#).[NL. See Pre-, Pollex.](Anat.)An extra first digit, or rudiment of a digit, on the preaxial side of the pollex. 1913 Webster]
{ Pre*pon"der*ance(?), Pre*pon"der*an*cy(?), }n.[Cf. F. pr\'82pond\'82rance.]1.The quality or state of being preponderant; superiority or excess of weight, influence, or power, etc.; an outweighing. 1913 Webster]
The mind should . . . reject or receive proportionably to the preponderancy of the greater grounds of probability.Locke. 1913 Webster]
In a few weeks he had changed the relative position of all the states in Europe, and had restored the equilibrium which the preponderance of one power had destroyed.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.(Gun.)The excess of weight of that part of a canon behind the trunnions over that in front of them. 1913 Webster]
Pre*pon"der*ant(?), a.[L. praeponderans, -antis: cf. F. pr\'82pond\'82rant. See Preponderate.]Preponderating; outweighing; overbalancing; -- used literally and figuratively; as, a preponderant weight; of preponderant importance. -- Pre*pon"der*ant*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Pre*pon"der*ate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Preponderated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Preponderating.][L. praeponderatus, p. p. of praeponderare; prae before + ponderare to weigh, fr., pondus, ponderis, a weight. See Ponder.]1.To outweigh; to overpower by weight; to exceed in weight; to overbalance. 1913 Webster]
An inconsiderable weight, by distance from the center of the balance, will preponderate greater magnitudes.Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
2.To overpower by stronger or moral power. 1913 Webster]
3.To cause to prefer; to incline; to decide. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The desire to spare Christian blood preponderates him for peace.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Pre*pon"der*ate, v. i.To exceed in weight; hence, to incline or descend, as the scale of a balance; figuratively, to exceed in influence, power, etc.; hence; to incline to one side; as, the affirmative side preponderated. 1913 Webster]
That is no just balance in which the heaviest side will not preponderate.Bp. Wilkins. 1913 Webster]
Pre*pon"der*a`ting*ly(?), adv.In a preponderating manner; preponderantly. 1913 Webster]
Pre*pon`der*a"tion(?), n.[L. praeponderatio.]The act or state of preponderating; preponderance; as, a preponderation of reasons.I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
Pre*pose"(?), v. t.[F. pr\'82poser; pref. pr\'82- (L. prae before) + poser. See Pose.]To place or set before; to prefix. [Obs.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Prep`o*si"tion(?), n.[L. praepositio, fr. praeponere to place before; prae before + ponere to put, place: cf. F. pr\'82position. See Position, and cf. Provost.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Gram.)A word employed to connect a noun or a pronoun, in an adjectival or adverbial sense, with some other word; a particle used with a noun or pronoun (in English always in the objective case) to make a phrase limiting some other word; -- so called because usually placed before the word with which it is phrased; as, a bridge of iron; he comes from town; it is good for food; he escaped by running. 1913 Webster]
2.A proposition; an exposition; a discourse. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He made a long preposition and oration.Fabyan. 1913 Webster]
Prep`o*si"tion*al(?), a.[Cf. F. pr\'82positionnel.]Of or pertaining to a preposition; of the nature of a preposition.Early. -- Prep`o*si"tion*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Pre*pos"i*tive(?), a.[L. praepositivus: cf. F. pr\'82positif.](Gram.)Put before; prefixed; as, a prepositive particle. -- n.A prepositive word.Tooke. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pre*pos"i*tor(?), n.[NL.]A scholar appointed to inspect other scholars; a monitor.Todd. 1913 Webster]
Pre*pos"i*ture(?), n.[L. praepositura. See Preposition, and cf. Provost.]The office or dignity of a provost; a provostship.Lowth. 1913 Webster]
Pre`pos*sess"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Prepossessed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prepossessing.] 1913 Webster]
1.To preoccupy, as ground or land; to take previous possession of.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To preoccupy, as the mind or heart, so as to preclude other things; hence, to bias or prejudice; to give a previous inclination to, for or against anything; esp., to induce a favorable opinion beforehand, or at the outset. 1913 Webster]
It created him enemies, and prepossessed the lord general.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
Pre`pos*sess"ing(?), a.Tending to invite favor; attracting confidence, favor, esteem, or love; attractive; as, a prepossessing manner. -- Pre`pos*sess"ing*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
2.Preoccupation of the mind by an opinion, or impression, already formed; preconceived opinion; previous impression; bias; -- generally, but not always, used in a favorable sense; as, the prepossessions of childhood. \'bdThe prejudices and prepossessions of the country.\'b8 Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Pre`*pos*sess"or(?), n.One who possesses, or occupies, previously.R. Brady. 1913 Webster]
Pre*pos"ter*ous(?), a.[L. praeposterus; prae before + posterus coming after, latter. See Posterior.] 1913 Webster]
1.Having that first which ought to be last; inverted in order. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The method I take may be censured as preposterous, because I thus treat last of the antediluvian earth, which was first in the order of nature.Woodward. 1913 Webster]
2.Contrary to nature or reason; not adapted to the end; utterly and glaringly foolish; unreasonably absurd; perverted. \'bdMost preposterous conclusions.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Preposterous ass, that never read so far!Shak. 1913 Webster]
-- Pre*pos"ter*ous*ly, adv. -Pre*pos"ter*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pre*pos"tor(?), n.See Prepositor. 1913 Webster]
Pre*po"ten*cy(?), n.[L. praepotentia: cf. F. pr\'82potence.] 1913 Webster]
1.The quality or condition of being prepotent; predominance. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)The capacity, on the part of one of the parents, as compared with the other, to transmit more than his or her own share of characteristics to their offspring. 1913 Webster]
Pre*po"tent(?), a.[L. praepotens. See Pre-, and Potent.] 1913 Webster]
1.Very powerful; superior in force, influence, or authority; predominant.Plaifere. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)Characterized by prepotency.Darwin. 1913 Webster]
Pre`pro*vide"(?), v. t.To provide beforehand. \'bdThe materials preprovided.\'b8 Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Pre*pu"bic(?), a.(Anat.)Situated in front of, or anterior to, the pubis; pertaining to the prepubis. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pre*pu"bis(?), n.[NL. See Pre-, and Pubis.](Anat.)A bone or cartilage, of some animals, situated in the middle line in front of the pubic bones. 1913 Webster]
Pre"puce(?), n.[F. pr\'82puce, L. praeputium.](Anat.)The foreskin. 1913 Webster]
Pre*pu"tial(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the prepuce. 1913 Webster]
{ Pre*raph"a*el*ism(?), Pre*raph"a*el*i`tism(?), }n.(Fine Arts)The doctrine or practice of a school of modern painters who profess to be followers of the painters before Raphael. Its adherents advocate careful study from nature, delicacy and minuteness of workmanship, and an exalted and delicate conception of the subject. 1913 Webster]
Pre*raph"a*el*ite(?), a.Of or pertaining to the style called preraphaelitism; as, a preraphaelite figure; a preraphaelite landscape.Ruskin. 1913 Webster]
Pre*raph"a*el*ite, n.1.One who favors or practices art as it was before Raphael; one who favors or advocates preraphaelitism. 1913 Webster]
2.Popularly, any modern artist thought to be a would-be restorer of early ideas or methods, as one of the German painters often called Nazarenes, or one who paints and draws with extreme minuteness of detail. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pre*reg"nant(?), n.One who reigns before another; a sovereign predecessor. [R.] Warner. 1913 Webster]
Pre`re*mote(?), a.More remote in previous time or prior order. 1913 Webster]
In some cases two more links of causation may be introduced; one of them may be termed the preremote cause, the other the postremote effect.E. Darwin. 1913 Webster]
Pre`re*quire"(?), v. t.To require beforehand. 1913 Webster]
Some things are prerequired of us.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Pre*req"ui*site(?), a.Previously required; necessary as a preliminary to any proposed effect or end; as, prerequisite conditions of success. 1913 Webster]
Pre*req"ui*site, n.Something previously required, or necessary to an end or effect proposed. 1913 Webster]
The necessary prerequisites of freedom. Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
Pre`re*solve"(?), v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Preresolved(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Preresolving.]To resolve beforehand; to predetermine.Sir E. Dering. 1913 Webster]
Pre*rog"a*tive(?), n.[F. pr\'82rogative, from L. praerogativa precedence in voting, preference, privilege, fr. praerogativus that is asked before others for his opinion, that votes before or first, fr. praerogare to ask before another; prae before + rogare to ask. See Rogation.] 1913 Webster]
1.An exclusive or peculiar privilege; prior and indefeasible right; fundamental and essential possession; -- used generally of an official and hereditary right which may be asserted without question, and for the exercise of which there is no responsibility or accountability as to the fact and the manner of its exercise. 1913 Webster]
The two faculties that are the prerogative of man -- the powers of abstraction and imagination.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
An unconstitutional exercise of his prerogative.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.Precedence; pre\'89minence; first rank. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Then give me leave to have prerogative.Shak. 1913 Webster]
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Prerogative Court(Eng. Law), a court which formerly had authority in the matter of wills and administrations, where the deceased left bona notabilia, or effects of the value of five pounds, in two or more different dioceses.Blackstone. --
Prerogative office, the office in which wills proved in the Prerogative Court were registered. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Privilege; right. See Privilege. 1913 Webster]
Pre*rog"a*tived(?), a.Endowed with a prerogative, or exclusive privilege. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pre"sage(?), n.[F. pr\'82sage, L. praesagium, from praesagire. See Presage, v. t. ] 1913 Webster]
1.Something which foreshows or portends a future event; a prognostic; an omen; an augury. \'bdJoy and shout -- presage of victory.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Power to look the future, or the exercise of that power; foreknowledge; presentiment. 1913 Webster]
If there be aught of presage in the mind.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pre*sage"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Presaged(-s; p. pr. & vb. n.Presaging. ][F. pr\'82sager, L. praesagire: prae before + sagire to perceive acutely or sharply. See Sagacious.] 1913 Webster]
1.To have a presentiment of; to feel beforehand; to foreknow. 1913 Webster]
2.To foretell; to predict; to foreshow; to indicate. 1913 Webster]
My dreams presage some joyful news at hand.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pre*sage", v. i.To form or utter a prediction; -- sometimes used with of.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Pre*sage"ful(?), a.Full of presages; ominous. 1913 Webster]
Dark in the glass of some presageful mood.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Pre*sage"ment(?), n. 1913 Webster]
1.The act or art of presaging; a foreboding. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is presaged, or foretold. [R.] \'bdOminous presagement before his end. \'b8 Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
Pre*sa"ger(?), n.One who, or that which, presages; a foreteller; a foreboder.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pres"by*ope(?), n.(Med.)One who has presbyopia; a farsighted person. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pres`by*o"pi*a(?)[NL., from Gr. (Med.)A defect of vision consequent upon advancing age. It is due to rigidity of the crystalline lens, which produces difficulty of accommodation and recession of the near point of vision, so that objects very near the eyes can not be seen distinctly without the use of convex glasses. Called also presbytia. 1913 Webster]
Pres`by*op"ic(?), a.Affected by presbyopia; also, remedying presbyopia; farsighted. 1913 Webster]
Pres"by*o`py(?), n.[Cf. F. presbyopie.]See Presbyopia. 1913 Webster]
Pres"byte(?), n.[Gr. Same as Presbyope. 1913 Webster]
Pres"by*ter(?), n.[L. an elder, fr. Gr. Priest.] 1913 Webster]
1.An elder in the early Christian church. See 2d Citation under Bishop, n., 1. 1913 Webster]
2.(Ch. of Eng. & Prot. Epis. Ch.)One ordained to the second order in the ministry; -- called also priest. 1913 Webster]
I rather term the one sort presbyter than priest.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
New presbyter is but old priest writ large.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.(Presbyterian Ch.)A member of a presbytery whether lay or clerical. 1913 Webster]
4.A Presbyterian. [Obs.] Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
Pres*byt"er*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to a presbyter or presbytery; presbyterial. 1913 Webster]
Pres`by*te"ri*al(?), a.[Cf. F. presbyt\'82ral.]Presbyterian. \'bdPresbyterial government.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pres`by*te"ri*an(?), a.[Cf. F. presbyt\'82rien.]Of or pertaining to a presbyter, or to ecclesiastical government by presbyters; relating to those who uphold church government by presbyters; also, to the doctrine, discipline, and worship of a communion so governed. 1913 Webster]
Pres`by*te"ri*an, n.[Cf. F. presbyt\'82rien.]One who maintains the validity of ordination and government by presbyters; a member of the Presbyterian church. 1913 Webster]
Reformed Presbyterians. See Cameronian. 1913 Webster]
Pres`by*te"ri*an*ism(?), n.[Cf. F. presbyt\'82rianisme.]That form of church government which invests presbyters with all spiritual power, and admits no prelates over them; also, the faith and polity of the Presbyterian churches, taken collectively. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pres`by*te"ri*um(?), n.[L.](Arch.)Same as Presbytery, 4. 1913 Webster]
Pres"by*ter*ship(?), n.The office or station of a presbyter; presbyterate. 1913 Webster]
Pres"by*ter*y(?), n.; pl.Presbyteries(#).[L. presbyterium, Gr. Presbyter, and cf. Presbyterium.] 1913 Webster]
1.A body of elders in the early Christian church. 1913 Webster]
2.(Presbyterian Ch.)A judicatory consisting of all the ministers within a certain district, and one layman, who is a ruling elder, from each parish or church, commissioned to represent the church in conjunction with the pastor. This body has a general jurisdiction over the churches under its care, and next below the provincial synod in authority. 1913 Webster]
3.The Presbyterian religion of polity. [R.] Tatler. 1913 Webster]
4.(a)(Arch.)That part of the church reserved for the officiating priest.(b)The residence of a priest or clergyman.Gwilt. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pres*byt"i*a(?), n.[NL. See Presbyte.](Med.)Presbyopia. 1913 Webster]
Pres*byt"ic(?), a.(Med.)Same as Presbyopic. 1913 Webster]
Pres"byt*ism(?), n.Presbyopia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pre*scap"u*la(?), n.[NL.](Anat.)The part of the scapula in front of, or above, the spine, or mesoscapula. 1913 Webster]
Pre*scap"u*lar(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the prescapula; supraspinous. 1913 Webster]
Pre"sci*ence(pror pr, n.[F. prescience, L. praescientia. See Prescient.]Knowledge of events before they take place; foresight. 1913 Webster]
God's certain prescience of the volitions of moral agents.J. Edwards. 1913 Webster]
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Pre"sci*ent(pror -sh, a.[L. praesciens, -entis, p. pr. of praescire to foreknow; prae before + scire to know: cf. F. prescient. See Science.]Having knowledge of coming events; foreseeing; conscious beforehand.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Henry . . . had shown himself sensible, and almost prescient, of this event.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Pre"sci*ent*ly, adv.With prescience or foresight. 1913 Webster]
Pre*scind"(pr, v. t.[L. praescindere to cut off in front; prae before + scindere to cut asunder: cf. F. prescinder.] 1913 Webster]
1.To cut off; to abstract. [Obs.] Norris. 1913 Webster]
2.(Metaph.)To consider by a separate act of attention or analysis.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Pre*scind"ent(?), a.[L. praescius; prae before + scius knowing, fr. scire to know.]Cutting off; abstracting. [R.] Cheyne. 1913 Webster]
Pre"scious(pr, a.[L. praescius; prae before + scius knowing, fr. scire to know.]Foreknowing; having foreknowledge; as, prescious of ills. [R.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Pre*scribe"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Prescribed(?); p. pr & vb. n.Prescribing.][L. praescribere, praescriptum; prae before + scriebe to write. See Scribe.] 1913 Webster]
1.To lay down authoritatively as a guide, direction, or rule of action; to impose as a peremptory order; to dictate; to appoint; to direct. 1913 Webster]
Prescribe not us our duties.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Let streams prescribe their fountains where to run.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)To direct, as a remedy to be used by a patient; as, the doctor prescribed quinine. 1913 Webster]
Pre*scribe", v. i.1.To give directions; to dictate. 1913 Webster]
A forwardness to prescribe to their opinions.Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.To influence by long use [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
3.(Med.)To write or to give medical directions; to indicate remedies; as, to prescribe for a patient in a fever. 1913 Webster]
4.(Law)To claim by prescription; to claim a title to a thing on the ground of immemorial use and enjoyment, that is, by a custom having the force of law. 1913 Webster]
Pre*scrib"er(?), n.One who prescribes. 1913 Webster]
Pre"script(?), a.[L. praescriptus, p. p. of praescribere: cf. F. prescrit. See Prescribe.]Directed; prescribed. \'bd A prescript from of words.\'b8 Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
1.Direction; precept; model prescribed.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.A medical prescription. [Obs.] Bp. Fell. 1913 Webster]
Pre*scrip`ti*bil"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being prescriptible.Story. 1913 Webster]
Pre*scrip"ti*ble(pr, a.[Cf. F. prescriptible.]Depending on, or derived from, prescription; proper to be prescribed.Grafton. 1913 Webster]
Pre*scrip"tion(pr, n.[F. prescription, L. praescriptio, an inscription, preface, precept, demurrer, prescription (in sense 3), fr. praescribere. See Prescribe.] 1913 Webster]
1.The act of prescribing, directing, or dictating; direction; precept; also, that which is prescribed. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)A direction of a remedy or of remedies for a disease, and the manner of using them; a medical recipe; also, a prescribed remedy.Hence:a written order from a physician for a medication, which allows a patient to legally obtain medication which is required by law to be dispensed only on authorization from a physician or other qualified medical practitioner. 1913 Webster +PJC]
3.(Law)A prescribing for title; the claim of title to a thing by virtue of immemorial use and enjoyment; the right or title acquired by possession had during the time and in the manner fixed by law.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
That profound reverence for law and prescription which has long been characteristic of Englishmen.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Prescription differs from custom, which is a local usage, while prescription is personal, annexed to the person only. Prescription only extends to incorporeal rights, such as a right of way, or of common. What the law gives of common rights is not the subject of prescription. Blackstone. Cruise. Kent. In Scotch law, prescription is employed in the sense in which limitation is used in England and America, namely, to express that operation of the lapse of time by which obligations are extinguished or title protected. Sir T. Craig.Erskine. 1913 Webster]
Pre*scrip"tive(?), a.[L. praescriptivus of a demurrer or legal exception.]1.(Law)Consisting in, or acquired by, immemorial or long-continued use and enjoyment; as, a prescriptive right of title; pleading the continuance and authority of long custom. 1913 Webster]
The right to be drowsy in protracted toil has become prescriptive.J. M. Mason. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to the doctrine that acceptable grammatical rules should be prescribed by authority, rather than be determined by common usage. PJC]
pre*scrip"tiv*ism(?), n.The doctrine that acceptable grammatical rules should be prescribed by authority, rather than be determined by common usage. PJC]
pre*scrip"tiv*ist(?), n.A person who believes that acceptable practices should be prescribed by an authority rather than be determined by the usage of the general public; especially, a supporter of prescriptive{2} rules of grammar; -- also used attributively, as prescriptivist grammar. PJC]
\'d8Pre*scu"tum(?), n.; pl.Prescuta(.[NL. See Pr\'91-, and Scutum.](Zo\'94l.)The first of the four pieces composing the dorsal part, or tergum, of a thoracic segment of an insect. It is usually small and inconspicuous. 1913 Webster]
Pre"se*ance(?), n.[F. pr\'82s\'82ance. See Preside.]Priority of place in sitting.[Obs.] Carew. 1913 Webster]
Pre`se*lect"(?), v. t.To select beforehand. 1913 Webster]
Pres"ence(?), n.[F. pr\'82sence, L. praesentia. See Present.]1.The state of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand; -- opposed to absence. 1913 Webster]
2.The place in which one is present; the part of space within one's ken, call, influence, etc.; neighborhood without the intervention of anything that forbids intercourse. 1913 Webster]
Wrath shell be no more presence joy entire.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Specifically, neighborhood to the person of one of superior of exalted rank; also, presence chamber. 1913 Webster]
In such a presence here to plead my thoughts.Shak. 1913 Webster]
An't please your grace, the two great cardinals. presence.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.The whole of the personal qualities of an individual; person; personality; especially, the person of a superior, as a sovereign. 1913 Webster]
The Sovran Presence thus replied.Milton. 1913 Webster]
5.An assembly, especially of person of rank or nobility; noble company. 1913 Webster]
Odmar, of all this presence does contain, Dryden. 1913 Webster]
6.Port, mien; air; personal appearence. \'bdRather dignity of presence than beauty of aspect.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
A graceful presence bespeaks acceptance. Collier. 1913 Webster]
Presence chamber, Presence room, the room in which a great personage receives company.Addison. \'bd Chambers of presence.\'b8 Bacon. --
Presence of mind, that state of the mind in which all its faculties are alert, prompt, and acting harmoniously in obedience to the will, enabling one to reach, as it were spontaneously or by intuition, just conclusions in sudden emergencies. 1913 Webster]
Pre`sen*sa"tion(?), n.Previous sensation, notion, or idea. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Pre*sen"sion(?), n.[L. praesensio, fr. praesentire to perceive beforehand. See Presentient.]Previous perception. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pres"ent(?), a.[F. pr\'82sent, L. praesens,-entis, that is before one, in sight or at hand, p. p. of praeesse to be before; prae before + esse to be. See Essence.] 1913 Webster]
1.Being at hand, within reach or call, within certain contemplated limits; -- opposed to absent. 1913 Webster]
These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.John xiv. 25. 1913 Webster]
2.Now existing, or in process; begun but not ended; now in view, or under consideration; being at this time; not past or future; as, the present session of Congress; the present state of affairs; the present instance. 1913 Webster]
I'll bring thee to the present businessShak. 1913 Webster]
To find a god so present to my prayer.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Present tense(Gram.), the tense or form of a verb which expresses action or being in the present time; as, I am writing, I write, or I do write. 1913 Webster]
Pres"ent, n.[Cf. F. pr\'82sent. See Present, a.]1.Present time; the time being; time in progress now, or at the moment contemplated; as, at this present. 1913 Webster]
Past and present, wound in one.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.(Law)Present letters or instrument, as a deed of conveyance, a lease, letter of attorney, or other writing; as in the phrase, \'bd Know all men by these presents,\'b8 that is, by the writing itself, \'bd per has literas praesentes; \'b8 -- in this sense, rarely used in the singular. 1913 Webster]
3.(Gram.)A present tense, or the form of the verb denoting the present tense. 1913 Webster]
At present, at the present time; now. --
For the present, for the tine being; temporarily. --
In present, at once, without delay. [Obs.] \'bdWith them, in present, half his kingdom; the rest to follow at his death.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pre*sent"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Presented; p. pr. & vb. n.Presenting.][F. pr\'82senter, L. praesentare, fr. praesens, a. See Present, a.]1.To bring or introduce into the presence of some one, especially of a superior; to introduce formally; to offer for acquaintance; as, to present an envoy to the king; (with the reciprocal pronoun) to come into the presence of a superior. 1913 Webster]
Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the lord.Job i. 6 1913 Webster]
2.To exhibit or offer to view or notice; to lay before one's perception or cognizance; to set forth; to present a fine appearance. 1913 Webster]
Lectorides's memory is ever . . . presenting him with the thoughts of other persons.I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
3.To pass over, esp. in a ceremonious manner; to give in charge or possession; to deliver; to make over. 1913 Webster]
So ladies in romance assist their knight, Present the spear, and arm him for the fight.Pope. 1913 Webster]
4.To make a gift of; to bestow; to give, generally in a formal or ceremonious manner; to grant; to confer. 1913 Webster]
My last, least offering, I present thee now.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
5.Hence: To endow; to bestow a gift upon; to favor, as with a donation; also, to court by gifts. 1913 Webster]
Octavia presented the poet for him admirable elegy on her son Marcellus.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
6.To present; to personate. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
7. In specific uses; (a)To nominate to an ecclesiastical benefice; to offer to the bishop or ordinary as a candidate for institution. 1913 Webster]
The patron of a church may present his clerk to a parsonage or vicarage; that is, may offer him to the bishop of the diocese to be instituted.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
(b)To nominate for support at a public school or other institution .Lamb.(c)To lay before a public body, or an official, for consideration, as before a legislature, a court of judicature, a corporation, etc.; as, to present a memorial, petition, remonstrance, or indictment.(d)To lay before a court as an object of inquiry; to give notice officially of, as a crime of offence; to find or represent judicially; as, a grand jury present certain offenses or nuisances, or whatever they think to be public injuries.(e)To bring an indictment against . [U.S] (f)To aim, point, or direct, as a weapon; as, to present a pistol or the point of a sword to the breast of another. 1913 Webster]
Pesent arms(Mil.), the command in response to which the gun is carried perpendicularly in front of the center of the body, and held there with the left hand grasping it at the lower band, and the right hand grasping the small of the stock, in token of respect, as in saluting a superior officer; also, the position taken at such a command. 1913 Webster]
Pre*sent", v. i.(Med.)To appear at the mouth of the uterus so as to be perceptible to the finger in vaginal examination; -- said of a part of an infant during labor. 1913 Webster]
Pres"ent(?), n.[F. pr\'82sent .]Anything presented or given; a gift; a donative; as, a Christmas present. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Gift; donation; donative; benefaction. See Gift. 1913 Webster]
Pre*sent"(?), n.(Mil.)The position of a soldier in presenting arms; as, to stand at present. 1913 Webster]
Pre*sent"a*ble(?), a.[Cf. F. pr\'82sentable.]1.Capable or admitting of being presented; suitable to be exhibited, represented, or offered; fit to be brought forward or set forth; hence, fitted to be introduced to another, or to go into society; as, ideas that are presentable in simple language; she is not presentable in such a gown. 1913 Webster]
2.Admitting of the presentation of a clergiman; as, a church presentable. [R.] Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
Pres`en*ta"ne*ous(?), a.[L. praesentaneus. See Present, a.]Ready; quick; immediate in effect; as, presentaneous poison. [Obs.] Harvey. 1913 Webster]
Pres`en*ta"tion(?), n.[L. praesentatio a showing, representation: cf. F. pr\'82sentation.]1.The act of presenting, or the state of being presented; a setting forth; an offering; bestowal. 1913 Webster]
Prayers are sometimes a presentation of mere desires.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Under the presentation of the shoots his wit.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.That which is presented or given; a present; a gift, as, the picture was a presentation. [R.] 1913 Webster]
4.(Eccl.)The act of offering a clergyman to the bishop or ordinary for institution in a benefice; the right of presenting a clergyman. 1913 Webster]
If the bishop admits the patron's presentation, the clerk so admitted is next to be instituted by him.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
5.(Med.)The particular position of the child during labor relatively to the passage though which it is to be brought forth; -- specifically designated by the part which first appears at the mouth of the uterus; as, a breech presentation. 1913 Webster]
Presentation copy, a copy of a book, engraving, etc., presented to some one by the author or artist, as a token of regard. 1913 Webster]
Pre*sent"a*tive(?), a.1.(Eccl.)Having the right of presentation, or offering a clergyman to the bishop for institution; as, advowsons are presentative, collative, or donative.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
2.Admitting the presentation of a clergyman; as, a presentative parsonage.Spelman. 1913 Webster]
3.(Metaph.)Capable of being directly known by, or presented to, the mind; intuitive; directly apprehensible, as objects; capable of apprehending, as faculties. 1913 Webster]
The latter term, presentative faculty, I use . . . in contrast and correlation to a \'bdrepresentative faculty.\'b8Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Pres`en*tee"(?), n.[F. pr\'82sent\'82, p. p. See Present, v. t. ]One to whom something is presented; also, one who is presented; specifically (Eccl.), one presented to benefice.Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
Pre*sent"er(?), n.One who presents. 1913 Webster]
Pre*sen"tial(?), a.[LL. praesentialis.]Implying actual presence; present, immediate. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
God's mercy is made presential to us.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
-- Pre*sen"tial*ly, adv. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pre*sen`ti*al"i*ty(?), n.State of being actually present. [Obs.] South. 1913 Webster]
Pre*sen"ti*ate(?), v. t.To make present. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pre*sen"tient(?), a.[L. praesentiens, p. pr. of praesentire to perceive beforehand; prae before + sentire to feel.]Feeling or perceiving beforehand. 1913 Webster]
Pres`en*tif"ic(?), a.[L. praesens, -entis, present + facere to make.]Making present. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
-- Pres`en*tif"ic*ly, adv. [Obs.]Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Pre*sen"ti*ment(?), n.[Pref. pre- + sentiment: cf. F. pressentiment. See Presentient.]Previous sentiment, conception, or opinion; previous apprehension; especially, an antecedent impression or conviction of something unpleasant, distressing, or calamitous, about to happen; anticipation of evil; foreboding. 1913 Webster]
Pre*sen`ti*men"tal(?), a.Of nature of a presentiment; foreboding. [R.] Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Pre*sent"ive(?), a.(Philol.)Bringing a conception or notion directly before the mind; presenting an object to the memory of imagination; -- distinguished from symbolic. 1913 Webster]
How greatly the word \'bdwill\'b8 is felt to have lost presentive power in the last three centuries.Earle. 1913 Webster]
-- Pre*sent"ive*ly, adv. -- Pre*sent"ive*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pres"ent*ly(?), adv.1.At present; at this time; now. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The towns and forts you presently have.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
2.At once; without delay; forthwith; also, less definitely, soon; shortly; before long; after a little while; by and by.Shak. 1913 Webster]
And presently the fig tree withered away.Matt. xxi. 19. 1913 Webster]
3.With actual presence; actually . [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
His precious body and blood presently three.Bp. Gardiner. 1913 Webster]
Pre*sent"ment(?), n.1.The act of presenting, or the state of being presented; presentation. \'bd Upon the heels of my presentment.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Setting forth to view; delineation; appearance; representation; exhibition. 1913 Webster]
Power to cheat the eye with blear illusion, presentment.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)(a)The notice taken by a grand jury of any offence from their own knowledge or observation, without any bill of indictment laid before them, as, the presentment of a nuisance, a libel, or the like; also, an inquisition of office and indictment by a grand jury; an official accusation presented to a tribunal by the grand jury in an indictment, or the act of offering an indictment; also, the indictment itself.(b)The official notice (formerly required to be given in court) of the surrender of a copyhold estate.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Presentment of a bill of exchange, the offering of a bill to the drawee for acceptance, or to the acceptor for payment. See Bill of exchange, under Bill.Mozley & W. 1913 Webster]
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Pres"ent*ness(?), n.The quality or state of being present; presence. [Obs.] \'bdPresentness of mind in danger.\'b8 Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
Pres`en*toir"(?), n.[Formed after analogy of French.]An ornamental tray, dish, or the like, used as a salver. 1913 Webster]
{ Pres"ent valueorPres"ent worth } (of money payable at a future date). The principal which, drawing interest at a given rate, will amount to the given sum at the date on which this is to be paid; thus, interest being at 6%, the present value of $106 due one year hence is $100. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pre*serv"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being preserved; admitting of preservation. 1913 Webster]
Pres`er*va"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. pr\'82servation.]The act or process of preserving, or keeping safe; the state of being preserved, or kept from injury, destruction, or decay; security; safety; as, preservation of life, fruit, game, etc.; a picture in good preservation. 1913 Webster]
Give us particulars of thy preservation.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pre*serv"a*tive(?), a.[Cf. F. pr\'82servatif.]Having the power or quality of preserving; tending to preserve, or to keep from injury, decay, etc. 1913 Webster]
Pre*serv"a*tive, n.That which preserves, or has the power of preserving; a presevative agent. 1913 Webster]
To wear tablets as preservatives against the plague.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.A room, or apparatus, in which perishable things, as fruit, vegetables, etc., can be preserved without decay. 1913 Webster]
Pre*serve"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Preserved(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Preserving.][F. pr\'82server, from L. prae before + servare to save, preserve; cf. L. praeservare to observe beforehand. See Serve.]1.To keep or save from injury or destruction; to guard or defend from evil, harm, danger, etc.; to protect. 1913 Webster]
O Lord, thou preserved man and beast.Ps. xxxvi. 6. 1913 Webster]
Now, good angels preserve the king.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, as sugar, salt, etc.; to season and prepare for remaining in a good state, as fruits, meat, etc.; as, to preserve peaches or grapes. 1913 Webster]
You can not preserve it from tainting.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To maintain throughout; to keep intact; as, to preserve appearances; to preserve silence. 1913 Webster]
To preserve game, to protect it from extermination. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To keep; save; secure; uphold; sustain; defend; spare; protect; guard; shield. See Keep. 1913 Webster]
Pre*serve", v. i.1.To make preserves.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To protect game for purposes of sport. 1913 Webster]
Pre*serve", n.1.That which is preserved; fruit, etc., seasoned and kept by suitable preparation; esp., fruit cooked with sugar; -- commonly in the plural. 1913 Webster]
2.A place in which game, fish, etc., are preserved for purposes of sport, or for food. 1913 Webster]
Pre*serv"er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, preserves, saves, or defends, from destruction, injury, or decay; esp., one who saves the life or character of another.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.One who makes preserves of fruit. 1913 Webster]
Game preserver. See under Game. 1913 Webster]
Pre*show"(?), v. t.To foreshow. 1913 Webster]
Pre*side"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Presided; p. pr. & vb. n.Presiding.][L. praesidere; prae before + sedere to sit: cf. F. pr\'82sider. See Sit.]1.To be set, or to sit, in the place of authority; to occupy the place of president, chairman, moderator, director, etc.; to direct, control, and regulate, as chief officer; as, to preside at a public meeting; to preside over the senate. 1913 Webster]
2.To exercise superintendence; to watch over. 1913 Webster]
Some o'er the public magazines preside.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Pres"i*den*cy(?), n.; pl.Presidencies(#).[Cf. F. pr\'82sidence.]1.The function or condition of one who presides; superintendence; control and care. 1913 Webster]
2.The office of president; as, Washington was elected to the presidency. 1913 Webster]
3.The term during which a president holds his office; as, during the presidency of Madison. 1913 Webster]
4.One of the three great divisions of British India, the Bengal, Madras, and Bombay Presidencies, each of which had a council of which its governor was president. 1913 Webster]
Pres"i*dent, a.Occupying the first rank or chief place; having the highest authority; presiding. [R.] 1913 Webster]
His angels president Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pres"i*dent, n.[F. pr\'82sident, L. praesidens, -entis, p. pr. of praesidere. See Preside.]1.One who is elected or appointed to preside; a presiding officer, as of a legislative body. Specifically: (a)The chief officer of a corporation, company, institution, society, or the like.(b)The chief executive officer of the government in certain republics; as, the president of the United States. 1913 Webster]
2.A protector; a guardian; a presiding genius. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Just Apollo, president of verse.Waller. 1913 Webster]
Pres`i*den"tial(?), a.1.Presiding or watching over. \'bdPresidential angels.\'b8 Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to a president; as, the presidential chair; a presidential election. 1913 Webster]
Pres"i*dent*ship(?), n.The office and dignity of president; presidency.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Pre*sid"er(?), n.One who presides. 1913 Webster]
{ Pre*sid"i*al(?), Pre*sid"i*a*ry(?), }a.[L. praesidialis and praesidiarius, fr. praesidium a presiding over, defense, guard. See Preside.]Of or pertaining to a garrison; having a garrison. 1913 Webster]
There are three presidial castles in this city.Howell. 1913 Webster]
Pre*sid"ing(?), a. & n. from Preside. 1913 Webster]
Presiding elder. See under 2d Elder. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pre*si"di*o(?), n.[Sp.]A place of defense; a fortress; a garrison; a fortress; a garrison or guardhouse. 1913 Webster]
Pre*sig`ni*fi*ca"tion(?), n.[praesignificatio. See Presignify.]The act of signifying or showing beforehand. 1913 Webster]
Pre*sig"ni*fy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Presignified(?); imp. & p. p.Presignifying.][L. praesignificare; prae before + significare to signify.]To intimate or signify beforehand; to presage. 1913 Webster]
Pre*sphe"noid(?), a.(Anat.)Situated in front of the sphenoid bone; of or pertaining to the anterior part of the sphenoid bone (i. e., the presphenoid bone). 1913 Webster]
Presphenoid bone(Anat.), the anterior part of the body of the sphenoid bone in front of the basisphenoid. It is usually a separate bone in the young or fetus, but becomes a part of the sphenoid in the adult. 1913 Webster]
Press(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)An East Indian insectivore (Tupaia ferruginea). It is arboreal in its habits, and has a bushy tail. The fur is soft, and varies from rusty red to maroon and to brownish black. 1913 Webster]
Press, v. t.[Corrupt. fr. prest ready money advanced, a loan; hence, earnest money given soldiers on entering service. See Prest, n.]To force into service, particularly into naval service; to impress. 1913 Webster]
To peaceful peasant to the wars is pressed.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Press, n.[For prest, confused with press.]A commission to force men into public service, particularly into the navy. 1913 Webster]
I have misused the king's press.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Press gang, Pressgang, a detachment of seamen under the command of an officer empowered to force men into the naval service. See Impress gang, under Impress. --
Press money, money paid to a man enlisted into public service. See Prest money, under Prest, a. 1913 Webster]
Press, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pressed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pressing.][F. presser, fr. L. pressare to press, fr. premere, pressum, to press. Cf. Print, v.]1.To urge, or act upon, with force, as weight; to act upon by pushing or thrusting, in distinction from pulling; to crowd or compel by a gradual and continued exertion; to bear upon; to squeeze; to compress; as, we press the ground with the feet when we walk; we press the couch on which we repose; we press substances with the hands, fingers, or arms; we are pressed in a crowd. 1913 Webster]
Good measure, pressed down, and shaken together.Luke vi. 38. 1913 Webster]
2.To squeeze, in order to extract the juice or contents of; to squeeze out, or express, from something. 1913 Webster]
From sweet kernels pressed, Milton. 1913 Webster]
And I took the grapes, and pressed them into Pharaoh's cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand.Gen. xl. 11. 1913 Webster]
3.To squeeze in or with suitable instruments or apparatus, in order to compact, make dense, or smooth; as, to press cotton bales, paper, etc.; to smooth by ironing; as, to press clothes. 1913 Webster]
4.To embrace closely; to hug. 1913 Webster]
Leucothoe shook at these alarms, pressed Palemon closer in her arms.Pope. 1913 Webster]
5.To oppress; to bear hard upon. 1913 Webster]
Press not a falling man too far.Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.To straiten; to distress; as, to be pressed with want or hunger. 1913 Webster]
7.To exercise very powerful or irresistible influence upon or over; to constrain; to force; to compel. 1913 Webster]
Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.Acts xviii. 5. 1913 Webster]
8.To try to force (something upon some one); to urge or inculcate with earnestness or importunity; to enforce; as, to press divine truth on an audience. 1913 Webster]
He pressed a letter upon me within this hour.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Be sure to press upon him every motive.Addison. 1913 Webster]
9.To drive with violence; to hurry; to urge on; to ply hard; as, to press a horse in a race. 1913 Webster]
The posts . . . went cut, being hastened and pressed on, by the king's commandment.Esther viii. 14. 1913 Webster]
Press differs from drive and strike in usually denoting a slow or continued application of force; whereas drive and strike denote a sudden impulse of force. 1913 Webster]
Pressed brick. See under Brick. 1913 Webster]
Press, v. i.1.To exert pressure; to bear heavily; to push, crowd, or urge with steady force. 1913 Webster]
2.To move on with urging and crowding; to make one's way with violence or effort; to bear onward forcibly; to crowd; to throng; to encroach. 1913 Webster]
They pressed upon him for to touch him.Mark iii. 10. 1913 Webster]
3.To urge with vehemence or importunity; to exert a strong or compelling influence; as, an argument presses upon the judgment. 1913 Webster]
Press, n.[F. presse. See 4th Press.]1.An apparatus or machine by which any substance or body is pressed, squeezed, stamped, or shaped, or by which an impression of a body is taken; sometimes, the place or building containing a press or presses. 1913 Webster]
as, a cotton press, a wine press, a cider press, a copying press, etc. See Drill press. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically, a printing press. 1913 Webster]
3.The art or business of printing and publishing; hence, printed publications, taken collectively, more especially newspapers or the persons employed in writing for them; as, a free press is a blessing, a licentious press is a curse.<-- "the press" usually refers to newspaper reporters --> 1913 Webster]
4.An upright case or closet for the safe keeping of articles; as, a clothes press.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.The act of pressing or thronging forward. 1913 Webster]
In their throng and press to that last hold.Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.Urgent demands of business or affairs; urgency; as, a press of engagements. 1913 Webster]
7.A multitude of individuals crowded together; 1913 Webster]
They could not come nigh unto him for the press.Mark ii. 4. 1913 Webster]
Cylinder press, a printing press in which the impression is produced by a revolving cylinder under which the form passes; also, one in which the form of type or plates is curved around a cylinder, instead of resting on a flat bed. --
Hydrostatic press. See under Hydrostatic. --
Liberty of the press, the free right of publishing books, pamphlets, or papers, without previous restraint or censorship, subject only to punishment for libelous, seditious, or morally pernicious matters. --
Press bed, a bed that may be folded, and inclosed, in a press or closet.Boswell. --
Press of sail, (Naut.), as much sail as the state of the wind will permit. 1913 Webster]
Press"board`(?), n.A kind of highly sized rag paper or board, sometimes containing a small admixture of wood pulp; -- so called because used originally, as now, in presses for pressing and finishing knit underwear. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Press cake. A cake of compressed substance, as: in gunpowder manufacture, the cake resulting from compressing the meal powder; in the treatment of coal tar, the pressed product at various stages of the process; or, in beet-sugar manufacture, the vegetable residue after the sugar juice has been expressed. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Press"er(?), n.One who, or that which, presses. 1913 Webster]
Presser bar, Presser wheel(Knitting machine), a bar or wheel which closes the barbs of the needles to enable the loops of the yarn to pass over them. --
Presser foot, the part of a sewing machine which rests on the cloth and presses it down upon the table of the machine. 1913 Webster]
Press"gang`(?), n.See Press gang, under Press. 1913 Webster]
Pres"sion(?), n.[L. pressio: cf. F. pression. See 4th Press.]1.The act of pressing; pressure.Sir I. Newton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Cartesian Philos.)An endeavor to move. 1913 Webster]
Pres`si*ros"ter(?), n.[L. presssus pressed (p. p. of premere) + rostrum beak: cf. F. pressirostre. See 4th Press.](Zo\'94l.)One of a tribe of wading birds (Pressirostres) including those which have a compressed beak, as the plovers. 1913 Webster]
Pres`si*ros"tral(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the pressirosters. 1913 Webster]
Pres"si*tant(?), a.[See 4th Press.]Gravitating; heavy. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Press"man(?), n.; pl.Pressmen(.1.One who manages, or attends to, a press, esp. a printing press. 1913 Webster]
2.One who presses clothes; as, a tailor's pressman. 1913 Webster]
Press"man, n.[See 2d Press.]One of a press gang, who aids in forcing men into the naval service; also, one forced into the service. 1913 Webster]
Press"or(?), a.(Physiol.)Causing, or giving rise to, pressure or to an increase of pressure; as, pressor nerve fibers, stimulation of which excites the vasomotor center, thus causing a stronger contraction of the arteries and consequently an increase of the arterial blood pressure; -- opposed to depressor.Landois & Stirling. 1913 Webster]
Press"pack`(?), v. t.To pack, or prepare for packing, by means of a press. 1913 Webster]
Press proof. (Print.)(a)The last proof for correction before sending to press.(b)A proof taken on a press, esp. to show impression, margins, color, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Press revise. (Print.)A proof for final revision. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pres"sur*age(?), n.[F.]1.Pressure. 1913 Webster]
2.The juice of the grape extracted by the press; also, a fee paid for the use of a wine press. 1913 Webster]
Pres"sure(?; 138), n.[OF., fr. L. pressura, fr. premere. See 4th Press.]1.The act of pressing, or the condition of being pressed; compression; a squeezing; a crushing; as, a pressure of the hand. 1913 Webster]
2.A contrasting force or impulse of any kind; as, the pressure of poverty; the pressure of taxes; the pressure of motives on the mind; the pressure of civilization. 1913 Webster]
Where the pressure of danger was not felt.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.Affliction; distress; grievance. 1913 Webster]
My people's pressures are grievous.Eikon Basilike. 1913 Webster]
In the midst of his great troubles and pressures.Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
4.Urgency; as, the pressure of business. 1913 Webster]
5.Impression; stamp; character impressed. 1913 Webster]
All saws of books, all forms, all pressures past.Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.(Mech.)The action of a force against some obstacle or opposing force; a force in the nature of a thrust, distributed over a surface, often estimated with reference to the amount upon a unit's area. 1913 Webster]
7.Electro-motive force. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Atmospheric pressure,
Center of pressure, etc.See under Atmospheric, Center, etc. --
Back pressure(Steam engine), pressure which resists the motion of the piston, as the pressure of exhaust steam which does not find free outlet. --
Fluid pressure, pressure like that exerted by a fluid. It is a thrust which is normal and equally intense in all directions around a point.Rankine. --
Pressure gauge, a gauge for indicating fluid pressure; a manometer. 1913 Webster]
Pressure cooker. 1.(Cookery)a pot with a lid which may be tightly bound to the bottom part, forming a vessel which can withstand some gas pressure from within. It is used to heat foods in water or steam to a temperature somewhat above the boiling point of water, allowing the cooking process to be accomplished more quickly than otherwise. PJC]
2.Fig., a situation involving intense psychological pressure due to multiple urgent demands, as in certain job situations. PJC]
Pressure wires. (Elec.)Wires leading from various points of an electric system to a central station, where a voltmeter indicates the potential of the system at those points. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Press"work`(?), n.1.The art of printing from the surface of type, plates, or engravings in relief, by means of a press; the work so done.MacKellar. 1913 Webster]
2.Work done on or by a press. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.(Metal Work)Act or process of pressing or drawing with dies or presses; also, the product of such work. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4.(Cabinetmaking)Work consisting of a series of cross-grained veneers united by glue, heat, and pressure. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
5.Pottery produced by pressing clay into molds. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
6.Usually Press work. The work of a press agent. [Chiefly Theat. Cant] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Prest(pr, imp. & p. p. of Press. 1913 Webster]
Prest, a.[OF. prest, F. pr\'88t, fr. L. praestus ready. Cf. Presto.]1.Ready; prompt; prepared. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
All prest to such battle he was.R. of Gloucester. 1913 Webster]
Prest money, money formerly paid to men when they enlisted into the British service; -- so called because it bound those that received it to be ready for service when called upon. 1913 Webster]
Prest, n.[OF. prest, F. pr\'88t, fr. OF. prester to lend, F. pr\'88ter, fr. L. praestare to stand before, to become surety for, to fulfill, offer, supply; prae before + stare to stand. See Pre-, and Stand, and cf. Press to force into service.]1.Ready money; a loan of money. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Requiring of the city a prest of six thousand marks.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)A duty in money formerly paid by the sheriff on his account in the exchequer, or for money left or remaining in his hands.Cowell. 1913 Webster]
Prest, v. t.To give as a loan; to lend. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Sums of money . . . prested out in loan.E. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Prest"a*ble(?), a.Payable. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Pres*ta"tion(?), n.[L. praestatio a performing, paying, fr. praestare: cf. F. prestation.](O. Eng. Law)A payment of money; a toll or duty; also, the rendering of a service.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
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Prestation money, a sum of money paid yearly by archdeacons and other dignitaries to their bishop. 1913 Webster]
Pres"ter(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. 1.A meteor or exhalation formerly supposed to be thrown from the clouds with such violence that by collision it is set on fire. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.pl.One of the veins of the neck when swollen with anger or other excitement. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pres"ter, n.[OF. prestre. See Priest.]A priest or presbyter; as, Prester John. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pre*ster"num(?), n.[NL.](Anat.)The anterior segment of the sternum; the manubrium. -- Pre*ster"nal(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Pres`ti*dig"i*tal(?), a.Nimble-fingered; having fingers fit for prestidigitation, or juggling. [R.] \'bdHis prestidigital hand.\'b8 Charles Reade. 1913 Webster]
Pres`ti*dig`i*ta"tion(?), n.Legerdemain; sleight of hand; juggling. 1913 Webster]
Pres`ti*dig"i*ta`tor(?), n.[L. praesto ready + digitus finger: cf. F. prestidigitateur.]One skilled in legerdemain or sleight of hand; a juggler. 1913 Webster]
Pres"tige(?; 277), n.[F., fr. L. praestigum delusion, illusion, praestigae deceptions, jugglers' tricks, prob. fr. prae before + the root of stinguere to extinguish, originally, to prick. See Stick, v.]1.Delusion; illusion; trick. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The sophisms of infidelity, and the prestiges of imposture.Bp. Warburton. 1913 Webster]
2.Weight or influence derived from past success; expectation of future achievements founded on those already accomplished; force or charm derived from acknowledged character or reputation. \'bdThe prestige of his name must go for something.\'b8 Sir G. C. Lewis. 1913 Webster]
Pres*tig`i*a"tion(?), n.[L. praestigiare to deceive by juggling tricks, fr. praestigae. See Prestige.]Legerdemain; prestidigitation. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pres*tig"i*a`tor(?), n.[L. praestigiator.]A juggler; prestidigitator. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Pres*tig"i*a*to*ry(?), a.Consisting of impostures; juggling. [Obs.] Barrow. 1913 Webster]
Pres"ti*mo*ny(?), n.[LL. praestimonium, fr. L. praestare to furnish, supply: cf. F. prestimonie. See Prest, n.](Canon Law)A fund for the support of a priest, without the title of a benefice. The patron in the collator. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pres*tis"si*mo(?), adv.[It., superl. of presto.](Mus.)Very quickly; with great rapidity. 1913 Webster]
Pres"to(?), adv.[It. or Sp. presto quick, quickly. See Prest, a.]1.Quickly; immediately; in haste; suddenly. 1913 Webster]
Presto! begone! 'tis here again.Swift. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)Quickly; rapidly; -- a direction for a quick, lively movement or performance; quicker than allegro, or any rate of time except prestissimo. 1913 Webster]
Pre*stric"tion(?), n.[L. praestrictio a binding fast, fr. praestringere. See Pre-, and Stringent.]Obstruction, dimness, or defect of sight. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pre*sul"tor(?), n.[L. praesultor; prae before + salire to dance.]A leader in the dance. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pre*sum"a*ble(?), a.[Cf. F. pr\'82sumable.]Such as may be presumed or supposed to be true; that seems entitled to belief without direct evidence. 1913 Webster]
Pre*sum"a*bly, adv.In a presumable manner; by, or according to, presumption. 1913 Webster]
Pre*sume"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Presumed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Presuming.][F. pr\'82sumer, L. praesumere, praesumptum; prae before + sumere to take. See Assume, Redeem.]1.To assume or take beforehand; esp., to do or undertake without leave or authority previously obtained. 1913 Webster]
Dare he presume to scorn us in this manner?Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To take or suppose to be true, or entitled to belief, without examination or proof, or on the strength of probability; to take for granted; to infer; to suppose. 1913 Webster]
Every man is to be presumed innocent till he is proved to be guilty.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
What rests but that the mortal sentence pass, . . . presumes already vain and void, Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pre*sume", v. i.1.To suppose or assume something to be, or to be true, on grounds deemed valid, though not amounting to proof; to believe by anticipation; to infer; as, we may presume too far. 1913 Webster]
2.To venture, go, or act, by an assumption of leave or authority not granted; to go beyond what is warranted by the circumstances of the case; to venture beyond license; to take liberties; -- often with on or upon before the ground of confidence. 1913 Webster]
Do not presume too much upon my love.Shak. 1913 Webster]
This man presumes upon his parts.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Pre*sum"ed*ly, adv.By presumption. 1913 Webster]
Pre*sum"er(?), n.One who presumes; also, an arrogant person.Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
Pre*sump"tion(?; 215), n.[L. praesumptio: cf. F. pr\'82somption, OF. also presumpcion. See Presume.]1.The act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; the act of assuming or taking for granted; belief upon incomplete proof. 1913 Webster]
2.Ground for presuming; evidence probable, but not conclusive; strong probability; reasonable supposition; as, the presumption is that an event has taken place. 1913 Webster]
3.That which is presumed or assumed; that which is supposed or believed to be real or true, on evidence that is probable but not conclusive. \'bdIn contradiction to these very plausible presumptions.\'b8 De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
4.The act of venturing beyond due beyond due bounds; an overstepping of the bounds of reverence, respect, or courtesy; forward, overconfident, or arrogant opinion or conduct; presumptuousness; arrogance; effrontery. 1913 Webster]
Thy son I killed for his presumption.Shak. 1913 Webster]
I had the presumption to dedicate to you a very unfinished piece.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Conclusive presumption. See under Conclusive. --
Presumption of fact(Law), an argument of a fact from a fact; an inference as to the existence of one fact not certainly known, from the existence of some other fact known or proved, founded on a previous experience of their connection; supposition of the truth or real existence of something, without direct or positive proof of the fact, but grounded on circumstantial or probable evidence which entitles it to belief.Burrill.Best.Wharton. --
Presumption of law(Law), a postulate applied in advance to all cases of a particular class; e. g., the presumption of innocence and of regularity of records. Such a presumption is rebuttable or irrebuttable. 1913 Webster]
Pre*sump"tive(?), a.[Cf. F. pr\'82somptif.]1.Based on presumption or probability; grounded on probable evidence; probable; as, presumptive proof. 1913 Webster]
2.Presumptuous; arrogant. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Presumptive evidence(Law), that which is derived from circumstances which necessarily or usually attend a fact, as distinct from direct evidence or positive proof; indirect or circumstantial evidence. \'bdPresumptive evidence of felony should be cautiously admitted.\'b8 Blackstone. The distinction, however, between direct and presumptive (or circumstantial) evidence is now generally abandoned; all evidence being now more or less direct and more or less presumptive. --
Presumptive heir. See Heir presumptive, under Heir. 1913 Webster]
Pre*sump"tive*ly, adv.By presumption, or supposition grounded or probability; presumably. 1913 Webster]
Pre*sump"tu*ous(?; 135), a.[L. praesumptuosus: cf. F. pr\'82somptueux, OF. also presumptuous. See Presumption.]1.Full of presumption; presuming; overconfident or venturesome; audacious; rash; taking liberties unduly; arrogant; insolent; as, a presumptuous commander; presumptuous conduct. 1913 Webster]
A class of presumptuous men, whom age has not made cautious, nor adversity wise.Buckminster. 1913 Webster]
2.Founded on presumption; as, a presumptuous idea. \'bdFalse, presumptuous hope.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Done with hold design, rash confidence, or in violation of known duty; willful. \'bdKeep back the servant also from presumptuous sins.\'b8 Ps. xix. 13. 1913 Webster]
Pre*sump"tu*ous*ly, adv.In a presumptuous manner; arrogantly. 1913 Webster]
Pre*sump"tu*ous*ness, n.The quality or state of being presumptuous. 1913 Webster]
Pre`sup*pos"al(?), n.Presupposition. [R.] \'bdPresupposal of knowledge.\'b8 Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Pre`sup*pose"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Presupposed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Presupposing.][Pref. pre- + suppose: cf. F. pr\'82supposer.]To suppose beforehand; to imply as antecedent; to take for granted; to assume; as, creation presupposes a creator. 1913 Webster]
Each [kind of knowledge] presupposes many necessary things learned in other sciences, and known beforehand.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Pre*sup`po*si"tion(?), n.[Pref. pre- + supposition: cf. F. pr\'82supposition.]1.The act of presupposing; an antecedent implication; presumption. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is presupposed; a previous supposition or surmise. 1913 Webster]
Pre*tend"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pretended; p. pr. & vb. n.Pretending.][OE. pretenden to lay claim to, F. pr\'82tendre, L. praetendere, praetentum, to stretch forward, pretend, simulate, assert; prae before + tendere to stretch. See Tend, v. t. ]1.To lay a claim to; to allege a title to; to claim. 1913 Webster]
Chiefs shall be grudged the part which they pretend.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To hold before, or put forward, as a cloak or disguise for something else; to exhibit as a veil for something hidden. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Lest that too heavenly form, pretended Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.To hold out, or represent, falsely; to put forward, or offer, as true or real (something untrue or unreal); to show hypocritically, or for the purpose of deceiving; to simulate; to feign; as, to pretend friendship. 1913 Webster]
This let him know, pretend Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.To intend; to design; to plot; to attempt. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Such as shall pretend Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.To hold before one; to extend. [Obs.] \'bdHis target always over her pretended.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Pre*tend", v. i.1.To put in, or make, a claim, truly or falsely; to allege a title; to lay claim to, or strive after, something; -- usually with to. \'bdCountries that pretend to freedom.\'b8 Swift. 1913 Webster]
For to what fine he would anon pretend, Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.To hold out the appearance of being, possessing, or performing; to profess; to make believe; to feign; to sham; as, to pretend to be asleep. \'bd[He] pretended to drink the waters.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Pre*tend"ant(?), n.A pretender; a claimant. 1913 Webster]
Pre*tend"ence(?), n.The act of pretending; pretense. [Obs.] Daniel. 1913 Webster]
Pre*tend"er(?), n.1.One who lays claim, or asserts a title (to something); a claimant. Specifically, The pretender(Eng. Hist.), the son or the grandson of James II., the heir of the royal family of Stuart, who laid claim to the throne of Great Britain, from which the house was excluded by law. 1913 Webster]
It is the shallow, unimproved intellects that are the confident pretenders to certainty.Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
2.One who pretends, simulates, or feigns. 1913 Webster]
Pre*tend"er*ship, n.The character, right, or claim of a pretender.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Pre*tend"ing*ly, adv.As by right or title; arrogantly; presumptuously.Collier. 1913 Webster]
{ Pre*tense", Pre*tence }(?), n.[LL. praetensus, for L. praetentus, p. p. of praetendere. See Pretend, and cf. Tension.]1.The act of laying claim; the claim laid; assumption; pretension.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Primogeniture can not have any pretense to a right of solely inheriting property or power.Locke. 1913 Webster]
I went to Lambeth with Sir R. Brown's pretense to the wardenship of Merton College, Oxford.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of holding out, or offering, to others something false or feigned; presentation of what is deceptive or hypocritical; deception by showing what is unreal and concealing what is real; false show; simulation; as, pretense of illness; under pretense of patriotism; on pretense of revenging C\'91sar's death. 1913 Webster]
3.That which is pretended; false, deceptive, or hypocritical show, argument, or reason; pretext; feint. 1913 Webster]
Let not the Trojans, with a feigned pretense Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.Intention; design. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A very pretense and purpose of unkindness.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Note under Offense. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Mask; appearance; color; show; pretext; excuse. -- Pretense, Pretext. A pretense is something held out as real when it is not so, thus falsifying the truth. A pretext is something woven up in order to cover or conceal one's true motives, feelings, or reasons. Pretext is often, but not always, used in a bad sense. 1913 Webster]
Pre*tense"ful(?), a.Abounding in pretenses. 1913 Webster]
Pre*tense"less, a.Not having or making pretenses. 1913 Webster]
Pre*ten"sion(?), n.[Cf. F. pr\'82tention. See Pretend, Tension.]1.The act of pretending, or laying claim; the act of asserting right or title. 1913 Webster]
The arrogant pretensions of Glengarry contributed to protract the discussion.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.A claim made, whether true or false; a right alleged or assumed; a holding out the appearance of possessing a certain character; as, pretensions to scholarship. 1913 Webster]
This was but an invention and pretension given out by the Spaniards.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Men indulge those opinions and practices that favor their pretensions.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Pre*ten"ta*tive(?), a.[Pref. pre- + tentative: cf. L. praetentare to try beforehand.]Fitted for trial beforehand; experimental. [R.] Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
Pre*ten"tious(?), a.[Cf. F. pr\'82tentieux. See Pretend.]Full of pretension; disposed to lay claim to more than is one's; presuming; assuming. -- Pre*ten"tious*ly, adv. -- Pre*ten"tious*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pre"ter-(?). [L. praeter past, beyond, originally a compar. of prae before. See For, prep.]A prefix signifying past, by, beyond, more than; as, preter- mission, a permitting to go by; preternatural, beyond or more than is natural.[Written also pr\'91ter.] 1913 Webster]
Pre`ter*hu"man(?), a.[Pref. preter- + human.]More than human. 1913 Webster]
Pre*te"ri*ent(?), a.[L. praeteriens, p. pr. See Preterit.]Passed through; antecedent; previous; as, preterient states. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pre`ter*im*per"fect(?), a. & n.[Pref. preter- + imperfect.](Gram.)Old name of the tense also called imperfect. 1913 Webster]
Pret"er*ist(?), n.[Pref. preter- + -ist.]1.One whose chief interest is in the past; one who regards the past with most pleasure or favor. 1913 Webster]
2.(Theol.)One who believes the prophecies of the Apocalypse to have been already fulfilled.Farrar. 1913 Webster]
Pret"er*it(?; 277), a.[L. praeteritus, p. p. of praeterire to go or pass by; praeter beyond, by + ire to go: cf. F. pr\'82t\'82rit. See Issue.][Written also preterite and pr\'91terite.]1.(Gram.)Past; -- applied to a tense which expresses an action or state as past. 1913 Webster]
2.Belonging wholly to the past; passed by. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Things and persons as thoroughly preterite as Romulus or Numa.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
Pret"er*it, n.(Gram.)The preterit; also, a word in the preterit tense. 1913 Webster]
Pret"er*ite(?), a. & n.Same as Preterit. 1913 Webster]
Pret"er*ite*ness, n.Same as Preteritness. 1913 Webster]
Pre`ter*i"tion(?; 277), n.[L. praeteritio: cf. F. pr\'82t\'82rition.]1.The act of passing, or going past; the state of being past.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
2.(Rhet.)A figure by which, in pretending to pass over anything, a summary mention of it is made; as, \'bdI will not say, he is valiant, he is learned, he is just.\'b8 Called also paraleipsis. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)The omission by a testator of some one of his heirs who is entitled to a portion.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
Pre*ter"i*tive(?), a.(Gram.)Used only or chiefly in the preterit or past tenses, as certain verbs. 1913 Webster]
Pret"er*it*ness(?), n.The quality or state of being past.Bentley. Lowell. 1913 Webster]
Pre`ter*lapsed"(?), a.[L. praeterlapsus, p. p. of praeterlabi to glide by. See Preter-, Lapse.]Past; as, preterlapsed ages. [R.] Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
Pre`ter*le"gal(?), a.[Pref. preter- + legal.]Exceeding the limits of law. [R.] 1913 Webster]
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Pre`ter*mis"sion(?), n.[L. praetermissio. See Pretermit.]1.The act of passing by or omitting; omission.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Rhet.)See Preterition. 1913 Webster]
Pre`ter*mit"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pretermitted; p. pr. & vb. n.Pretermitting.][L. praetermittere, praetermissum; praeter beyond + mittere to send. See Mission.]To pass by; to omit; to disregard.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Pre`ter*nat"u*ral(?; 135), a.[Pref. preter + natural.]Beyond of different from what is natural, or according to the regular course of things, but not clearly supernatural or miraculous; strange; inexplicable; extraordinary; uncommon; irregular; abnormal; as, a preternatural appearance; a preternatural stillness; a preternatural presentation (in childbirth) or labor. 1913 Webster]
This vile and preternatural temper of mind.South. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- See Supernatural. 1913 Webster]
Pre`ter*nat"u*ral*ism(?), n.The state of being preternatural; a preternatural condition. 1913 Webster]
Pre`ter*nat`u*ral"i*ty(?), n.Preternaturalness. [R.] Dr. John Smith. 1913 Webster]
Pre`ter*nat"u*ral*ly(?; 135), adv.In a preternatural manner or degree.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Pre`ter*nat"u*ral*ness, n.The quality or state of being preternatural. 1913 Webster]
Pre`ter*per"fect(?), a. & n.[Pref. preter- + perfect.](Gram.)Old name of the tense also called preterit. 1913 Webster]
Pre`ter*plu"per`fect(?), a. & n.[Pref. preter- + pluperfect.](Gram.)Old name of the tense also called pluperfect. 1913 Webster]
Pre*ter"ti*a*ry(?), a.(Geol.)Earlier than Tertiary. 1913 Webster]
Pre`ter*vec"tion(?), n.[L. praetervectio, fr. praetervehere to carry beyond. See Invection.]The act of carrying past or beyond. [R.] Abp. Potter. 1913 Webster]
Pre*tex"(?), v. t.[L. praetexere. See Pretext.]To frame; to devise; to disguise or excuse; hence, to pretend; to declare falsely. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pre"text(?; 277), n.[F. pr\'82texte, L. praetextum, fr. praetextus, p. p. of praetexere to weave before, allege as an excuse; prae before + texere to weave. See Text.]Ostensible reason or motive assigned or assumed as a color or cover for the real reason or motive; pretense; disguise. 1913 Webster]
They suck the blood of those they depend on, under a pretext of service and kindness.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
With how much or how little pretext of reason.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Pre*tib"i*al(?), a.(Anat.)Situated in front of the tibia. 1913 Webster]
Pre"tor(?), n.[L. praetor, for praeitor, fr. praeire to go before; prae before + ire to go. See Issue.]1.(Rom. Antiq.)A civil officer or magistrate among the ancient Romans. 1913 Webster]
pretor was a kind of third consul; but at an early period two pretors were appointed, the first of whom (praetor urbanus) was a kind of mayor or city judge; the other (praetor peregrinus) was a judge of cases in which one or both of the parties were foreigners. Still later, the number of pretors, or judges, was further increased. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, a mayor or magistrate. [R.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Pre*to"ri*al(?), a.Pretorian.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Pre*to"ri*an(?), a.[L. praetorians: cf. F. pr\'82torien.]Of or pertaining to a pretor or magistrate; judicial; exercised by, or belonging to, a pretor; as, pretorian power or authority. 1913 Webster]
Pretorian bandsguards, Pretorians(Rom. Hist.), the emperor's bodyguards, instituted by the Emperor Augustus in nine cohorts of 1,000 men each. --
Pretorian gate(Rom. Antiq.), that one of the four gates in a camp which lay next the enemy.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
Pre*to"ri*an, n.A soldier of the pretorian guard. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pre*to"ri*um(?), n.[L. praetorium, fr. praetor.]1.The general's tent in a Roman camp; hence, a council of war, because held in the general's tent. 1913 Webster]
2.The official residence of a governor of a province; hence, a place; a splendid country seat. 1913 Webster]
Pre"tor*ship(?), n.The office or dignity of a pretor.J. Warton 1913 Webster]
Pre*tor"ture(?; 135), v. t.To torture beforehand.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Pret"ti*ly(?), adv.In a pretty manner. 1913 Webster]
Pret"ti*ness, n.The quality or state of being pretty; -- used sometimes in a disparaging sense. 1913 Webster]
A style . . . without sententious pretension or antithetical prettiness.Jeffrey. 1913 Webster]
Pret"ty(?), a.[Compar.Prettier(?); superl.Prettiest.][OE. prati, AS. pr\'91ttig, pr\'91tig, crafty, sly, akin to pr\'91t, pr\'91tt, deceit, trickery, Icel. prettugr tricky, prettr a trick; probably fr. Latin, perhaps through Celtic; cf. W. praith act, deed, practice, LL. practica execution, practice, plot. See Practice.]1.Pleasing by delicacy or grace; attracting, but not striking or impressing; of a pleasing and attractive form a color; having slight or diminutive beauty; neat or elegant without elevation or grandeur; pleasingly, but not grandly, conceived or expressed; as, a pretty face; a pretty flower; a pretty poem. 1913 Webster]
This is the prettiest lowborn lass that ever Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Moderately large; considerable; as, he had saved a pretty fortune. \'bdWavering a pretty while.\'b8 Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
3.Affectedly nice; foppish; -- used in an ill sense. 1913 Webster]
The pretty gentleman is the most complaisant in the world.Spectator. 1913 Webster]
4.Mean; despicable; contemptible; -- used ironically; as, a pretty trick; a pretty fellow. 1913 Webster]
5.Stout; strong and brave; intrepid; valiant. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
[He] observed they were pretty men, meaning not handsome.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Elegant; neat; fine. See Handsome. 1913 Webster]
Pret"ty(?), adv.In some degree; moderately; considerably; rather; almost; -- less emphatic than very; as, I am pretty sure of the fact; pretty cold weather. 1913 Webster]
Pretty plainly professes himself a sincere Christian.Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
Pret"ty*ism(?), n.Affectation of a pretty style, manner, etc. [R.] Ed. Rev. 1913 Webster]
Pret"ty-spo`ken(?), a.Spoken or speaking prettily. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Pre*typ"i*fy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pretypified(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pretypifying.]To prefigure; to exhibit previously in a type.Bp. Pearson. 1913 Webster]
Pret"zel(?), n.[G. pretzel, bretzel. Cf. Bretzel.]A kind of German biscuit or cake in the form of a twisted ring, salted on the outside. 1913 Webster]
Pre*vail"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Prevailed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prevailing.][F. pr\'82valoir, OF. prevaleir, L. praevalere; prae before + valere to be strong, able, or worth. See Valiant.]1.To overcome; to gain the victory or superiority; to gain the advantage; to have the upper hand, or the mastery; to succeed; -- sometimes with over or against. 1913 Webster]
When Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed, and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.Ex. xvii. 11. 1913 Webster]
So David prevailed over the Philistine.1 Sam. xvii. 50. 1913 Webster]
This kingdom could never prevail against the united power of England.Swift. 1913 Webster]
2.To be in force; to have effect, power, or influence; to be predominant; to have currency or prevalence; to obtain; as, the practice prevails this day. 1913 Webster]
This custom makes the short-sighted bigots, and the warier skeptics, as far as it prevails.Locke. 1913 Webster]
3.To persuade or induce; -- with on, upon, or with; as, I prevailedon him to wait. 1913 Webster]
He was prevailed with to restrain the Earl.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
Prevail upon some judicious friend to be your constant hearer, and allow him the utmost freedom.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Pre*vail"ing, a.1.Having superior force or influence; efficacious; persuasive.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Saints shall assist thee with prevailing prayers.Rowe. 1913 Webster]
2.Predominant; prevalent; most general; as, the prevailing disease of a climate; a prevailing opinion. 1913 Webster]
Syn. See Prevalent. 1913 Webster]
Pre*vail"ing*ly, adv.So as to prevail. 1913 Webster]
Pre*vail"ment(?), n.Prevalence; superior influence; efficacy. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Prev"a*lence(?), n.[L. praevalentia: cf. F. pr\'82valence. See Prevail.]The quality or condition of being prevalent; superior strength, force, or influence; general existence, reception, or practice; wide extension; as, the prevalence of virtue, of a fashion, or of a disease; the prevalence of a rumor. 1913 Webster]
The duke better knew what kind of argument were of prevalence with him.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
Prev"a*len*cy(?), n.See Prevalence. 1913 Webster]
Prev"a*lent(?), a.[L. praevalens, -entis, p. pr. of praevalere. See Prevail.]1.Gaining advantage or superiority; having superior force, influence, or efficacy; prevailing; predominant; successful; victorious. 1913 Webster]
Brennus told the Roman embassadors, that prevalent arms were as good as any title.Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
2.Most generally received or current; most widely adopted or practiced; also, generally or extensively existing; widespread; prevailing; as, a prevalent observance; prevalent disease. 1913 Webster]
This was the most received and prevalent opinion.Woodward. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Prevailing; predominant; successful; efficacious; powerful. -- Prevalent, Prevailing. What customarily prevails is prevalent; as, a prevalent fashion. What actually prevails is prevailing; as, the prevailing winds are west. Hence, prevailing is the livelier and more pointed word, since it represents a thing in action. It is sometimes the stronger word, since a thing may prevail sufficiently to be called prevalent, and yet require greater strength to make it actually prevailing. 1913 Webster]
Prev"a*lent"ly, adv.In a prevalent manner.Prior. 1913 Webster]
Pre*var"i*cate(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Prevaricated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prevaricating.][L. praevaricatus, p. p. of praevaricari to walk crookedly, to collude; prae before + varicare to straddle, fr. varicus straddling, varus bent. See Varicose.]1.To shift or turn from one side to the other, from the direct course, or from truth; to speak with equivocation; to shuffle; to quibble; as, he prevaricates in his statement. 1913 Webster]
He prevaricates with his own understanding.South. 1913 Webster]
2.(Civil Law)To collude, as where an informer colludes with the defendant, and makes a sham prosecution. 1913 Webster]
3.(Eng. Law)To undertake a thing falsely and deceitfully, with the purpose of defeating or destroying it. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To evade; equivocate; quibble; shuffle. -- Prevaricate, Evade, Equivocate. One who evades a question ostensibly answers it, but really turns aside to some other point. He who equivocate uses words which have a double meaning, so that in one sense he can claim to have said the truth, though he does in fact deceive, and intends to do it. He who prevaricates talks all round the question, hoping to \'bddodge\'b8 it, and disclose nothing. 1913 Webster]
Pre*var"i*cate, v. t.To evade by a quibble; to transgress; to pervert. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Pre*var`i*ca"tion(?), n.[L. praevaricatio: cf. F. pr\'82varication.]1.The act of prevaricating, shuffling, or quibbling, to evade the truth or the disclosure of truth; a deviation from the truth and fair dealing. 1913 Webster]
The august tribunal of the skies, where no prevarication shall avail.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
2.A secret abuse in the exercise of a public office. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)(a)(Roman Law)The collusion of an informer with the defendant, for the purpose of making a sham prosecution.(b)(Common Law)A false or deceitful seeming to undertake a thing for the purpose of defeating or destroying it.Cowell. 1913 Webster]
Pre*var"i*ca`tor(?), n.[L. praevaricator: cf. F. pr\'82varicateur.]1.One who prevaricates. 1913 Webster]
2.(Roman Law)A sham dealer; one who colludes with a defendant in a sham prosecution. 1913 Webster]
3.One who betrays or abuses a trust.Prynne. 1913 Webster]
Preve(?), v. i. & i.To prove. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Preve, n.Proof. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Prev"e*nance(?), n.[F. pr\'82venance.](Metaph.)A going before; anticipation in sequence or order. \'bdThe law of prevenance is simply the well-known law of phenomenal sequence.\'b8 Ward. 1913 Webster]
Prev"e*nan*cy(?), n.The act of anticipating another's wishes, desires, etc., in the way of favor or courtesy; hence, civility; obligingness. [Obs.] Sterne. 1913 Webster]
Pre*vene"(?), v. t. & i.[F. pr\'82venir, L. praevenire. See Prevent.]To come before; to anticipate; hence, to hinder; to prevent. [Obs.] Philips. 1913 Webster]
Pre*vent"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Prevented; p. pr. & vb. n.Preventing.][L. praevenire, praeventum; prae before + venire to come. See Come.]1.To go before; to precede; hence, to go before as a guide; to direct. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
We which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.1 Thess. iv. 15. 1913 Webster]
We pray thee that thy grace may always prevent and follow us.Bk. of Common Prayer. 1913 Webster]
Then had I come, preventing Sheba's queen.Prior. 1913 Webster]
2.To be beforehand with; to anticipate. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Their ready guilt preventing thy commands.Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.To intercept; to hinder; to frustrate; to stop; to thwart. \'bdThis vile purpose to prevent.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Perhaps forestalling night prevented them.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pre*vent", v. i.To come before the usual time. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Strawberries . . . will prevent and come early.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Pre*vent`a*bil"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being preventable. 1913 Webster]
Pre*vent"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being prevented or hindered; as, preventable diseases. 1913 Webster]
Pre*vent"a*tive(?), n.That which prevents; -- incorrectly used instead of preventive. 1913 Webster]
Pre*vent"er(?), n.1.One who goes before; one who forestalls or anticipates another. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.One who prevents or obstructs; a hinderer; that which hinders; as, a preventer of evils or of disease. 1913 Webster]
3.(Naut.)An auxiliary rope to strengthen a mast. 1913 Webster]
Preventer bolts, Preventer plates(Naut.), fixtures connected with preventers to re\'89nforce other rigging. --
Preventer stay. (Naut.)Same as Preventer, 3. 1913 Webster]
Pre*vent"ing*ly, adv.So as to prevent or hinder. 1913 Webster]
Pre*ven"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. pr\'82vention.]1.The act of going, or state of being, before. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The greater the distance, the greater the prevention.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.Anticipation; esp., anticipation of needs or wishes; hence, precaution; forethought. [Obs.] Hammond. Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.South. 1913 Webster]
Casca, be sudden, for we fear prevention.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pre*ven"tion*al(?), a.Tending to prevent. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pre*vent"ive(?), a.[Cf. F. pr\'82ventif.]1.Going before; preceding. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Any previous counsel or preventive understanding.Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
2.Tending to defeat or hinder; obviating; preventing the access of; as, a medicine preventive of disease. 1913 Webster]
Physic is either curative or preventive.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Preventive service, the duty performed by the armed police in guarding the coast against smuggling. [Eng] 1913 Webster]
Pre*vent"ive, n.That which prevents, hinders, or obstructs; that which intercepts access; in medicine, something to prevent disease; a prophylactic. 1913 Webster]
Pre*vent"ive*ly, adv.In a preventive manner. 1913 Webster]
Pre*ver"te*bral(?), a.(Anat.)Situated immediately in front, or on the ventral side, of the vertebral column; prespinal. 1913 Webster]
Pre"vi*ous(?), a.[L. praevius going before, leading the way; prae before + via the way. See Voyage.]Going before in time; being or happening before something else; antecedent; prior; as, previous arrangements; a previous illness. 1913 Webster]
The dull sound . . . previous to the storm, Thomson. 1913 Webster]
Previous question. (Parliamentary Practice)See under Question, and compare Closure. --
Previous to, before; -- often used adverbially for previously. \'bdPrevious to publication.\'b8 M. Arnold. \'bdA policy . . . his friends had advised previous to 1710.\'b8 J. H. Newman. 1913 Webster]
Pre*warn"(?), v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Prewarned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prewarning.]To warn beforehand; to forewarn. [R.] 1913 Webster]
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Prey(?), n.[OF. preie, F. proie, L. praeda, probably for praeheda. See Prehensile, and cf. Depredate, Predatory.]Anything, as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; anything taken by force from an enemy in war; spoil; booty; plunder. 1913 Webster]
And they brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, unto Moses, and Eleazar the priest.Num. xxxi. 12. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is or may be seized by animals or birds to be devoured; hence, a person given up as a victim. 1913 Webster]
The old lion perisheth for lack of prey.Job iv. ii. 1913 Webster]
Already sees herself the monster's prey.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.The act of devouring other creatures; ravage. 1913 Webster]
Hog in sloth, fox in stealth, . . . lion in prey.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Beast of prey, a carnivorous animal; one that feeds on the flesh of other animals. 1913 Webster]
Prey(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Preyed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Preying.][OF. preier, preer, L. praedari, fr. praeda. See Prey, n.]To take booty; to gather spoil; to ravage; to take food by violence. 1913 Webster]
More pity that the eagle should be mewed, prey at liberty.Shak. 1913 Webster]
To prey onupon. (a)To take prey from; to despoil; to pillage; to rob. Shak.(b)To seize as prey; to take for food by violence; to seize and devour.Shak.(c)To wear away gradually; to cause to waste or pine away; as, the trouble preyed upon his mind.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Prey"er(?), n.One who, or that which, preys; a plunderer; a waster; a devourer.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Prey"ful(?), a.1.Disposed to take prey. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The preyful brood of savage beasts.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
2.Rich in prey. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pre*zyg`a*poph"y*sis(?), n.; pl.Prezygapophyses(#).[NL. See Pre-, and Zygapophysis.](Anat.)An anterior zygapophysis. 1913 Webster]
Pri"al(?), n.A corruption of pair royal. See under Pair, n. 1913 Webster]
Pri"an(?), n.[Cornish, clayey ground, from pri clay.](Mining)A fine, white, somewhat friable clay; also, the ore contained in a mixture of clay and pebbles.[Written also pryan.] 1913 Webster]
Pri`a*pe"an(?), n.[Cf. L. Priapeius pertaining to Priapus.](Lat. Pros.)A species of hexameter verse so constructed as to be divisible into two portions of three feet each, having generally a trochee in the first and the fourth foot, and an amphimacer in the third; -- applied also to a regular hexameter verse when so constructed as to be divisible into two portions of three feet each.Andrews. 1913 Webster]
Pri"a*pism, n.[L. priapismus, Gr. Priapus the god of procreation, the penis, Gr. priapisme.](Med.)More or less permanent erection and rigidity of the penis, with or without sexual desire. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pri*ap`u*la"ce*a(?), n. pl.[NL. See Priapism.](Zo\'94l.)A suborder of Gephyr\'91a, having a cylindrical body with a terminal anal opening, and usually with one or two caudal gills. 1913 Webster]
Pric"a*sour(?), n.A hard rider. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Price(?), n.[OE. pris, OF. pris, F. prix, L. pretium; cf. Gr. pa to buy, OI. renim I sell. Cf. Appreciate, Depreciate, Interpret, Praise, n. & v., Precious, Prize.]1.The sum or amount of money at which a thing is valued, or the value which a seller sets on his goods in market; that for which something is bought or sold, or offered for sale; equivalent in money or other means of exchange; current value or rate paid or demanded in market or in barter; cost. \'bdBuy wine and milk without money and without price.\'b8 Isa. lv. 1. 1913 Webster]
We can afford no more at such a price.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Her price is far above rubies.Prov. xxxi. 10. 1913 Webster]
New treasures still, of countless price.Keble. 1913 Webster]
3.Reward; recompense; as, the price of industry. 1913 Webster]
'T is the price of toil, Pope. 1913 Webster]
Price current, Price list, a statement or list of the prevailing prices of merchandise, stocks, specie, bills of exchange, etc., published statedly or occasionally. 1913 Webster]
Price, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Priced(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pricing.]1.To pay the price of. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
With thine own blood to price his blood.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.To set a price on; to value. See Prize. 1913 Webster]
3.To ask the price of; as, to price eggs. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Price"ite(?), n.[From Thomas Price of San Francisco.](Min.)A hydrous borate of lime, from Oregon. 1913 Webster]
Price"less, a.1.Too valuable to admit of being appraised; of inestimable worth; invaluable. 1913 Webster]
2.Of no value; worthless. [R.] J. Barlow. 1913 Webster]
Prick(?), n.[AS. prica, pricca, pricu; akin to LG. prick, pricke, D. prik, Dan. prik, prikke, Sw. prick. Cf. Prick, v.]1.That which pricks, penetrates, or punctures; a sharp and slender thing; a pointed instrument; a goad; a spur, etc.; a point; a skewer. 1913 Webster]
Pins, wooden pricks, nails, sprigs of rosemary.Shak. 1913 Webster]
It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.Acts ix. 5. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of pricking, or the sensation of being pricked; a sharp, stinging pain; figuratively, remorse. \'bdThe pricks of conscience.\'b8 A. Tucker. 1913 Webster]
3.A mark made by a pointed instrument; a puncture; a point. Hence: (a)A point or mark on the dial, noting the hour. [Obs.] \'bdThe prick of noon.\'b8 Shak.(b)The point on a target at which an archer aims; the mark; the pin. \'bdThey that shooten nearest the prick.\'b8 Spenser.(c)A mark denoting degree; degree; pitch. [Obs.] \'bdTo prick of highest praise forth to advance.\'b8 Spenser.(d)A mathematical point; -- regularly used in old English translations of Euclid.(e)The footprint of a hare. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
4.(Naut.)A small roll; as, a prick of spun yarn; a prick of tobacco. 1913 Webster]
Prick(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pricked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pricking.][AS. prician; akin to LG. pricken, D. prikken, Dan. prikke, Sw. pricka. See Prick, n., and cf. Prink, Prig.]1.To pierce slightly with a sharp-pointed instrument or substance; to make a puncture in, or to make by puncturing; to drive a fine point into; as, to prick one with a pin, needle, etc.; to prick a card; to prick holes in paper. 1913 Webster]
2.To fix by the point; to attach or hang by puncturing; as, to prick a knife into a board.Sir I. Newton. 1913 Webster]
The cooks prick it [a slice] on a prong of iron.Sandys. 1913 Webster]
3.To mark or denote by a puncture; to designate by pricking; to choose; to mark; -- sometimes with off. 1913 Webster]
Some who are pricked for sheriffs.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Let the soldiers for duty be carefully pricked off.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Those many, then, shall die: their names are pricked.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To mark the outline of by puncturing; to trace or form by pricking; to mark by punctured dots; as, to prick a pattern for embroidery; to prick the notes of a musical composition.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
5.To ride or guide with spurs; to spur; to goad; to incite; to urge on; -- sometimes with on, or off. 1913 Webster]
Who pricketh his blind horse over the fallows.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
The season pricketh every gentle heart.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
My duty pricks me on to utter that.Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.To affect with sharp pain; to sting, as with remorse. \'bdI was pricked with some reproof.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart.Acts ii. 37. 1913 Webster]
7.To make sharp; to erect into a point; to raise, as something pointed; -- said especially of the ears of an animal, as a horse or dog; and usually followed by up; -- hence, to prick up the ears, to listen sharply; to have the attention and interest strongly engaged. \'bdThe courser . . . pricks up his ears.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
8.To render acid or pungent. [Obs.] Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
9.To dress; to prink; -- usually with up. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
10.(Naut)(a)To run a middle seam through, as the cloth of a sail.(b)To trace on a chart, as a ship's course. 1913 Webster]
11.(Far.)(a)To drive a nail into (a horse's foot), so as to cause lameness.(b)To nick. 1913 Webster]
Prick, v. i.1.To be punctured; to suffer or feel a sharp pain, as by puncture; as, a sore finger pricks. 1913 Webster]
2.To spur onward; to ride on horseback.Milton. 1913 Webster]
A gentle knight was pricking on the plain.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.To become sharp or acid; to turn sour, as wine. 1913 Webster]
4.To aim at a point or mark.Hawkins. 1913 Webster]
Prick"-eared`(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Having erect, pointed ears; -- said of certain dogs. 1913 Webster]
Thou prick-eared cur of Iceland.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Prick"er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, pricks; a pointed instrument; a sharp point; a prickle. 1913 Webster]
2.One who spurs forward; a light horseman. 1913 Webster]
The prickers, who rode foremost, . . . halted.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
3.A priming wire; a priming needle, -- used in blasting and gunnery.Knight. 1913 Webster]
4.(Naut.)A small marline spike having generally a wooden handle, -- used in sailmaking.R. H. Dana, Ir. 1913 Webster]
Prick"et(?), n.[Perhaps so called from the state of his horns. See Prick, and cf. Brocket.](Zo\'94l.)A buck in his second year. See Note under 3d Buck.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Prick"ing, n.1.The act of piercing or puncturing with a sharp point. \'bdThere is that speaketh like the prickings of a sword.\'b8 Prov. xii. 18 [1583]. 1913 Webster]
2.(Far.)(a)The driving of a nail into a horse's foot so as to produce lameness.(b)Same as Nicking. 1913 Webster]
3.A sensation of being pricked.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.The mark or trace left by a hare's foot; a prick; also, the act of tracing a hare by its footmarks. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
5.Dressing one's self for show; prinking. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Prick"ing-up(?), n.(Arch.)The first coating of plaster in work of three coats upon laths. Its surface is scratched once to form a better key for the next coat. In the United States called scratch coat.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
Pric"kle(?), n.[AS. pricele, pricle; akin to LG. prickel, D. prikkel. See Prick, n.]1.A little prick; a small, sharp point; a fine, sharp process or projection, as from the skin of an animal, the bark of a plant, etc.; a spine.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.A kind of willow basket; -- a term still used in some branches of trade.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
3.A sieve of filberts, -- about fifty pounds. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Pric"kle, v. t.To prick slightly, as with prickles, or fine, sharp points. 1913 Webster]
Felt a horror over me creep, Prickle skin, and catch my breath.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Prick"louse`(?), n.A tailor; -- so called in contempt. [Old slang] L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Prick"ly, a.Full of sharp points or prickles; armed or covered with prickles; as, a prickly shrub. 1913 Webster]
Prickly heat(Med.), a noncontagious cutaneous eruption of red pimples, attended with intense itching and tingling of the parts affected. It is due to inflammation of the sweat glands, and is often brought on by overheating the skin in hot weather. --
Prickly pear(Bot.), a name given to several plants of the cactaceous genus Opuntia, American plants consisting of fleshy, leafless, usually flattened, and often prickly joints inserted upon each other. The sessile flowers have many petals and numerous stamens. The edible fruit is a large pear-shaped berry containing many flattish seeds. The common species of the Northern Atlantic States is Opuntia vulgaris. In the South and West are many others, and in tropical America more than a hundred more. O. vulgaris, O. Ficus-Indica, and O. Tuna are abundantly introduced in the Mediterranean region, and O. Dillenii has become common in India. --
Prickly pole(Bot.), a West Indian palm (Bactris Plumierana), the slender trunk of which bears many rings of long black prickles. --
Prickly withe(Bot.), a West Indian cactaceous plant (Cereus triangularis) having prickly, slender, climbing, triangular stems. --
Prickly rat(Zo\'94l.), any one of several species of South American burrowing rodents belonging to Ctenomys and allied genera. The hair is usually intermingled with sharp spines. 1913 Webster]
Prickly ash(Bot.), 1.A prickly shrub (Xanthoxylum Americanum) with yellowish flowers appearing with the leaves; also called toothache tree. All parts of the plant are pungent and aromatic. The southern species is X. Carolinianum.Gray. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.), Hercules'-club, also called the Angelica tree. PJC]
Prick"mad`am(?), n.[F. trique-madame. Cf. Tripmadam.](Bot.)A name given to several species of stonecrop, used as ingredients of vermifuge medicines. See Stonecrop. 1913 Webster]
Prick"punch`(?), n.A pointed steel punch, to prick a mark on metal. 1913 Webster]
Prick"shaft`(?), n.An arrow. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Prick"song`(?; 115), n.[See Prick, v. t., 4.]Music written, or noted, with dots or points; -- so called from the points or dots with which it is noted down. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He fights as you sing pricksong.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Prick"wood`(?), n.(Bot.)A shrub (Euonymus Europ\'91us); -- so named from the use of its wood for goads, skewers, and shoe pegs. Called also spindle tree. 1913 Webster]
Prick"y(?), a.Stiff and sharp; prickly.Holland. 1913 Webster]
Pride(?), n.[Cf. AS. lamprede, LL. lampreda, E. lamprey.](Zo\'94l.)A small European lamprey (Petromyzon branchialis); -- called also prid, and sandpiper. 1913 Webster]
Pride, n.[AS. pr; akin to Icel. pr honor, ornament, pr to adorn, Dan. pryde, Sw. pryda; cf. W. prydus comely. See Proud.]1.The quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank, etc., which manifests itself in lofty airs, distance, reserve, and often in contempt of others. 1913 Webster]
Those that walk in pride he is able to abase.Dan. iv. 37. 1913 Webster]
Pride that dines on vanity sups on contempt.Franklin. 1913 Webster]
2.A sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one; lofty self-respect; noble self-esteem; elevation of character; dignified bearing; proud delight; -- in a good sense. 1913 Webster]
Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
A people which takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote descendants.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct; insolent exultation; disdain. 1913 Webster]
Let not the foot of pride come against me.Ps. xxxvi. 11. 1913 Webster]
That hardly we escaped the pride of France.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.That of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem, or of arrogant and presumptuous confidence, as beauty, ornament, noble character, children, etc. 1913 Webster]
Lofty trees yclad with summer's pride.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.Zech. ix. 6. 1913 Webster]
A bold peasantry, their country's pride.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
5.Show; ostentation; glory. 1913 Webster]
Pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorious war.Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.Highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory; as, to be in the pride of one's life. 1913 Webster]
A falcon, towering in her pride of place.Shak. 1913 Webster]
7.Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness; hence, lust; sexual desire; esp., an excitement of sexual appetite in a female beast. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pride of India, Pride of China. (Bot.)See Margosa. --
Pride of the desert(Zo\'94l.), the camel. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Self-exaltation; conceit; hauteur; haughtiness; lordliness; loftiness. -- Pride, Vanity. Pride is a high or an excessive esteem of one's self for some real or imagined superiority, as rank, wealth, talents, character, etc. Vanity is the love of being admired, praised, exalted, etc., by others. Vanity is an ostentation of pride; but one may have great pride without displaying it. Vanity, which is etymologically \'bdemptiness,\'b8 is applied especially to the exhibition of pride in superficialities, as beauty, dress, wealth, etc. 1913 Webster]
Pride, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Prided; p. pr. & vb. n.Priding.]To indulge in pride, or self-esteem; to rate highly; to plume; -- used reflexively.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Pluming and priding himself in all his services.South. 1913 Webster]
Pride, v. i.To be proud; to glory. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pride"ful(?), a.Full of pride; haughty.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
-- Pride"ful*ly, adv. -- Pride"ful-ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pri"er(?), n.[From Pry.]One who pries; one who inquires narrowly and searches, or is inquisitive. 1913 Webster]
So pragmatical a prier he is into divine secrets.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Priest(?), n.[OE. prest, preost, AS. pre\'a2st, fr. L. presbyter, Gr. pristinus. Cf. Pristine, Presbyter.] 1913 Webster]
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1.(Christian Church)A presbyter elder; a minister; specifically: (a)(R. C. Ch. & Gr. Ch.)One who is authorized to consecrate the host and to say Mass; but especially, one of the lowest order possessing this power.Murdock.(b)(Ch. of Eng. & Prot. Epis. Ch.)A presbyter; one who belongs to the intermediate order between bishop and deacon. He is authorized to perform all ministerial services except those of ordination and confirmation. 1913 Webster]
2.One who officiates at the altar, or performs the rites of sacrifice; one who acts as a mediator between men and the divinity or the gods in any form of religion; as, Buddhist priests. \'bdThe priests of Dagon.\'b8 1 Sam. v. 5. 1913 Webster]
Then the priest of Jupiter . . . brought oxen and garlands . . . and would have done sacrifice with the people.Acts xiv. 13. 1913 Webster]
Every priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.Heb. v. 1. 1913 Webster]
priests; but Christ is designated as a priest, and as a high priest, and all Christians are designated priests. 1913 Webster]
Priest(?), v. t.To ordain as priest. 1913 Webster]
Priest"cap`(?), n.(Fort.)A form of redan, so named from its shape; -- called also swallowtail. 1913 Webster]
Priest"craft`(?), n.Priestly policy; the policy of a priesthood; esp., in an ill sense, fraud or imposition in religious concerns; management by priests to gain wealth and power by working upon the religious motives or credulity of others. 1913 Webster]
It is better that men should be governed by priestcraft than by violence.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Priest"er*y(?), n.Priests, collectively; the priesthood; -- so called in contempt. [R.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Priest"ess, n.A woman who officiated in sacred rites among pagans.Abp. Potter. 1913 Webster]
Priest"hood(?), n.1.The office or character of a priest; the priestly function.Bk. of Com. Prayer. 1913 Webster]
2.Priests, taken collectively; the order of men set apart for sacred offices; the order of priests. 1913 Webster]
Priest"ing, n.The office of a priest. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Priest"ism(?), n.The influence, doctrines, principles, etc., of priests or the priesthood. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Priest"less, a.Without a priest.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Priest"li*ness(?), n.The quality or state of being priestly.R. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Priest"ly, a.Of or pertaining to a priest or the priesthood; sacerdotal; befitting or becoming a priest; as, the priestly office; a priestly farewell.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Priest"-rid`den(?), a.Controlled or oppressed by priests; as, a priest-ridden people.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Prieve(?), v. t.To prove. [Obs. or Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Prig(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Prigged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prigging(?).][A modification of prick.]To haggle about the price of a commodity; to bargain hard. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Prig, v. t.1.To cheapen. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
2.[Perhaps orig., to ride off with. See Prick, v. t.]To filch or steal; as, to prig a handkerchief. [Cant] 1913 Webster]
Prim, a.[OF. prim, prin, prime, first, principal. sharp, thin, piercing, fr. L. primus first. See Prime, a.]Formal; precise; affectedly neat or nice; as, prim regularity; a prim person.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Prim, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Primmed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Primming.]To deck with great nicety; to arrange with affected preciseness; to prink. 1913 Webster]
Prim, v. i.To dress or act smartly. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pri"ma*cy(?), n.[LL. primatia, fr. L. primas, -atis, one of the first or principal, chief, fr. primus first: cf. F. primatie. See Prime, a.]1.The state or condition of being prime or first, as in time, place, rank, etc., hence, excellency; supremacy. [R.] De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
2.The office, rank, or character of a primate; the chief ecclesiastical station or dignity in a national church; the office or dignity of an archbishop; as, the primacy of England. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pri"ma don"na(?); pl. E. Prima donnas(#), It. Prime (#) Donne (#).[It., fr. primo, prima, the first + donna lady, mistress. See Prime, a., and Donna.]The first or chief female singer in an opera. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pri"ma fa"ci*e(?). [L., from abl. of primus first + abl. of facies appearance.]At first view; on the first appearance. 1913 Webster]
Prima facie evidence (of a fact) (Law), evidence which is sufficient to establish the fact unless rebutted.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
Pri"mage(?; 48), n.[F.](Com.)A charge in addition to the freight; originally, a gratuity to the captain for his particular care of the goods (sometimes called hat money), but now belonging to the owners or freighters of the vessel, unless by special agreement the whole or part is assigned to the captain.Homans. 1913 Webster]
Pri"mal(?), a.[LL. primalis, fr. L. primus the first. See Prime, a.]First; primary; original; chief. 1913 Webster]
It hath the primal eldest curse upon it.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The primal duties shine aloft like stars.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
Pri*mal"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being primal. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pri"ma*ri*ly(?), adv.In a primary manner; in the first place; in the first place; in the first intention; originally. 1913 Webster]
Pri"ma*ri*ness, n.The quality or state of being primary, or first in time, in act, or in intention.Norris. 1913 Webster]
Pri"ma*ry(?), a.[L. primarius, fr. primus first: cf. F. primaire. See Prime, a., and cf. Premier, Primero.]1.First in order of time or development or in intention; primitive; fundamental; original. 1913 Webster]
The church of Christ, in its primary institution.Bp. Pearson. 1913 Webster]
These I call original, or primary, qualities of body.Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.First in order, as being preparatory to something higher; as, primary assemblies; primary schools. 1913 Webster]
3.First in dignity or importance; chief; principal; as, primary planets; a matter of primary importance. 1913 Webster]
5.(Chem.)Illustrating, possessing, or characterized by, some quality or property in the first degree; having undergone the first stage of substitution or replacement. 1913 Webster]
Primary alcohol(Organic Chem.), any alcohol which possess the group CH2.OH, and can be oxidized so as to form a corresponding aldehyde and acid having the same number of carbon atoms; -- distinguished from secondary . --
Primary amine(Chem.), an amine containing the amido group, or a derivative of ammonia in which only one atom of hydrogen has been replaced by a basic radical; -- distinguished from secondary . --
Primary amputation(Surg.), an amputation for injury performed as soon as the shock due to the injury has passed away, and before symptoms of inflammation supervene. --
Primary axis(Bot.), the main stalk which bears a whole cluster of flowers. --
Primary colors. See under Color. --
Primary meeting, a meeting of citizens at which the first steps are taken towards the nomination of candidates, etc. See Caucus. --
Primary pinna(Bot.), one of those portions of a compound leaf or frond which branch off directly from the main rhachis or stem, whether simple or compounded. --
Primary planets. (Astron.)See the Note under Planet. --
Primary qualities of bodies, such are essential to and inseparable from them. --
Primary quills(Zo\'94l.), the largest feathers of the wing of a bird; primaries. --
Primary rocks(Geol.), a term early used for rocks supposed to have been first formed, being crystalline and containing no organic remains, as granite, gneiss, etc.; -- called also primitive rocks. The terms Secondary, Tertiary, and Quaternary rocks have also been used in like manner, but of these the last two only are now in use. --
Primary salt(Chem.), a salt derived from a polybasic acid in which only one acid hydrogen atom has been replaced by a base or basic radical. --
Primary syphilis(Med.), the initial stage of syphilis, including the period from the development of the original lesion or chancre to the first manifestation of symptoms indicative of general constitutional infection. --
Primary union(Surg.), union without suppuration; union by the first intention. 1913 Webster]
Pri"ma*ry, n.; pl.Primaries(.1.That which stands first in order, rank, or importance; a chief matter. 1913 Webster]
2.A primary meeting; a caucus. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)One of the large feathers on the distal joint of a bird's wing. See Plumage, and Illust. of Bird. 1913 Webster]
4.(Astron.)A primary planet; the brighter component of a double star. See under Planet. 1913 Webster]
Pri"mate(?), n.[OE. primat, F. primat, L. primas, -atis one of the first, chief, fr. primus the first. See Prime, a.]1.The chief ecclesiastic in a national church; one who presides over other bishops in a province; an archbishop. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Primates. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pri*ma"tes(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)The highest order of mammals. It includes man, together with the apes and monkeys. Cf. Pitheci. 1913 Webster]
Pri"mate*ship(?), n.The office, dignity, or position of a primate; primacy. 1913 Webster]
Pri*ma"tial(?), a.[Cf. F. primatial.]Primatical. [R.] D'Anville (Trans. ). 1913 Webster]
Pri*mat"ic*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to a primate.Barrow. 1913 Webster]
Prime(?), a.[F., fr. L. primus first, a superl. corresponding to the compar. prior former. See Prior, a., Foremost, Former, and cf. Prim, a., Primary, Prince.]1.First in order of time; original; primeval; primitive; primary. \'bdPrime forests.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
She was not the prime cause, but I myself.Milton. 1913 Webster]
primitive, except in the phrase prime cost. 1913 Webster]
2.First in rank, degree, dignity, authority, or importance; as, prime minister. \'bdPrime virtues.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.First in excellence; of highest quality; as, prime wheat; a prime quality of cloth. 1913 Webster]
4.Early; blooming; being in the first stage. [Poetic] 1913 Webster]
His starry helm, unbuckled, showed him prime Milton. 1913 Webster]
6.Marked or distinguished by a mark (\'b7) called a prime mark.<-- same mark used for weak accent, and minutes of a degree --> 1913 Webster]
7.(Math.)(a)Divisible by no number except itself or unity; as, 7 is a prime number.(b)Having no common factor; -- used with to; as, 12 is prime to 25. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Prime and ultimate ratio. (Math.). See Ultimate. --
Prime conductor. (Elec.)See under Conductor. --
Prime factor(Arith.), a factor which is a prime number. --
Prime figure(Geom.), a figure which can not be divided into any other figure more simple than itself, as a triangle, a pyramid, etc. --
Prime meridian(Astron.), the meridian from which longitude is reckoned, as the meridian of Greenwich or Washington. --
Prime minister, the responsible head of a ministry or executive government; applied particularly to that of England. --
Prime mover. (Mech.)(a)A natural agency applied by man to the production of power. Especially: Muscular force; the weight and motion of fluids, as water and air; heat obtained by chemical combination, and applied to produce changes in the volume and pressure of steam, air, or other fluids; and electricity, obtained by chemical action, and applied to produce alternation of magnetic force.(b)An engine, or machine, the object of which is to receive and modify force and motion as supplied by some natural source, and apply them to drive other machines; as a water wheel, a water-pressure engine, a steam engine, a hot-air engine, etc.(c) Fig.: The original or the most effective force in any undertaking or work; as, Clarkson was the prime mover in English antislavery agitation. --
Prime number(Arith.), a number which is exactly divisible by no number except itself or unity, as 5, 7, 11. --
Prime vertical(Astron.), the vertical circle which passes through the east and west points of the horizon. --
Prime-vertical dial, a dial in which the shadow is projected on the plane of the prime vertical. --
Prime-vertical transit instrument, a transit instrument the telescope of which revolves in the plane of the prime vertical, -- used for observing the transit of stars over this circle. 1913 Webster]
Prime(?), n.1.The first part; the earliest stage; the beginning or opening, as of the day, the year, etc.; hence, the dawn; the spring.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
In the very prime of the world.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Hope waits upon the flowery prime.Waller. 1913 Webster]
2.The spring of life; youth; hence, full health, strength, or beauty; perfection. \'bdCut off in their prime.\'b8 Eustace. \'bdThe prime of youth.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.That which is first in quantity; the most excellent portion; the best part. 1913 Webster]
Give him always of the prime.Swift. 1913 Webster]
4.[F. prime, LL. prima (sc. hora). See Prime, a.]The morning; specifically (R. C. Ch.), the first canonical hour, succeeding to lauds. 1913 Webster]
Early and late it rung, at evening and at prime.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
prime denoted the first quarter of the artificial day, reckoned from 6 a. m. to 6 p. m. Afterwards, it denoted the end of the first quarter, that is, 9 a. m. Specifically, it denoted the first canonical hour, as now. Chaucer uses it in all these senses, and also in the sense of def. 1, above. 1913 Webster]
They sleep till that it was pryme large.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
5.(Fencing)The first of the chief guards. 1913 Webster]
6.(Chem.)Any number expressing the combining weight or equivalent of any particular element; -- so called because these numbers were respectively reduced to their lowest relative terms on the fixed standard of hydrogen as 1. [Obs. or Archaic] 1913 Webster]
7.(Arith.)A prime number. See under Prime, a. 1913 Webster]
8.An inch, as composed of twelve seconds in the duodecimal system; -- denoted by [\'b7]. See 2d Inch, n., 1. 1913 Webster]
Prime of the moon, the new moon at its first appearance. 1913 Webster]
Prime, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Primed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Priming.][From Prime, a.]1.To apply priming to, as a musket or a cannon; to apply a primer to, as a metallic cartridge. 1913 Webster]
2.To lay the first color, coating, or preparation upon (a surface), as in painting; as, to prime a canvas, a wall. 1913 Webster]
3.To prepare; to make ready; to instruct beforehand; to post; to coach; as, to prime a witness; the boys are primed for mischief. [Colloq.] Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
4.To trim or prune, as trees. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
5.(Math.)To mark with a prime mark. 1913 Webster]
To prime a pump, to charge a pump with water, in order to put it in working condition. 1913 Webster]
Prime, v. i.1.To be renewed, or as at first. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Night's bashful empress, though she often wane, primes again.Quarles. 1913 Webster]
2.To serve as priming for the charge of a gun. 1913 Webster]
3.To work so that foaming occurs from too violent ebullition, which causes water to become mixed with, and be carried along with, the steam that is formed; -- said of a steam boiler. 1913 Webster]
Prime"ness, n.1.The quality or state of being first. 1913 Webster]
2.The quality or state of being prime, or excellent. 1913 Webster]
Prim"er(?), n.One who, or that which, primes; specifically, an instrument or device for priming; esp., a cap, tube, or water containing percussion powder or other compound for igniting a charge of gunpowder. 1913 Webster]
Prim"er, a.[OF. primer, primier, premier, F. premier. See Premier.]First; original; primary. [Obs.] \'bdThe primer English kings.\'b8 Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Primer fine(O. Eng. Law), a fine due to the king on the writ or commencement of a suit by fine.Blackstone. --
Primer seizin(Feudal Law), the right of the king, when a tenant in capite died seized of a knight's fee, to receive of the heir, if of full age, one year's profits of the land if in possession, and half a year's profits if the land was in reversion expectant on an estate for life; -- now abolished.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Prim"er(?), n.[Originally, the book read at prime, the first canonical hour. LL. primae liber. See Prime, n., 4.]1.Originally, a small prayer book for church service, containing the little office of the Virgin Mary; also, a work of elementary religious instruction. 1913 Webster]
The primer, or office of the Blessed Virgin.Bp. Stillingfleet. 1913 Webster]
2.A small elementary book for teaching children to read; a reading or spelling book for a beginner. 1913 Webster]
As he sat in the school at his prymer.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
3.(Print.)A kind of type, of which there are two species; one, called long primer, intermediate in size between bourgeois and small pica [see Long primer]; the other, called great primer, larger than pica. 1913 Webster]
Great primer type. 1913 Webster]
Pri*me"ro(?), n.[Sp. primera, fr. primero first, from L. primarius. See Premier.]A game at cards, now unknown.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Prim"er*ole(?), n.(Bot.)See Primrose. [Obs.] \'bdShe was a primerole.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Pri*me"val(?), a.[L. primaevus; primus first + aevum age. See Prime, a., andAge.]Belonging to the first ages; pristine; original; primitive; primary; as, the primeval innocence of man. \'bdThis is the forest primeval.\'b8 Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
From chaos, and primeval darkness, came Light.Keats. 1913 Webster]
Pri*me"val*ly, adv.In a primeval manner; in or from the earliest times; originally.Darwin. 1913 Webster]
Pri*me"vous, a.Primeval. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
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Pri`mi*ge"ni*al(?), a.First born, or first of all; original; primary. See Primogenial. 1913 Webster]
{ Pri`mi*ge"ni*ous(?), Pri*mig"e*nous(?), }a.[L. primigenus, primigenius. See Primogeniture.]First formed or generated; original; primigenial.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Pri"mine(?), n.[L. primus first: cf. F. primine.](Bot.)The outermost of the two integuments of an ovule. 1913 Webster]
Secundine. 1913 Webster]
Prim"ing(?), n.1.The powder or other combustible used to communicate fire to a charge of gunpowder, as in a firearm. 1913 Webster]
2.(Paint.)The first coating of color, size, or the like, laid on canvas, or on a building, or other surface. 1913 Webster]
3.(Steam Eng.)The carrying over of water, with the steam, from the boiler, as into the cylinder. 1913 Webster]
Priming of the tide. See Lag of the tide, under 2d Lag. --
Priming tube, a small pipe, filled with a combustible composition for firing cannon. --
Priming valve(Steam Eng.), a spring safety valve applied to the cylinder of a steam engine for discharging water carried into the cylinder by priming. --
Priming wire, a pointed wire used to penetrate the vent of a piece, for piercing the cartridge before priming. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pri*mip"a*ra(?), n.[L., fr. primus first + parere to bring forth.](Med.)A woman who bears a child for the first time. 1913 Webster]
Pri*mip"a*rous(?), a.[See Primipara.]Belonging to a first birth; bearing young for the first time. 1913 Webster]
Pri*mip"i*lar(?), a.[L. primipilaris, fr. primipilus the centurion of the first cohort of a Roman legion, fr. primus pilus the division made up of the triarii in the Roman army.]Of or pertaining to the captain of the vanguard of a Roman army.Barrow. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pri*mi"ti*a(?), n.; pl.Primiti\'91(#) (Primitias(#), obs.).[L. primitiae, pl., fr. primus first. Cf. Premices.](Eng. Law)The first fruit; the first year's whole profit of an ecclesiastical preferment. 1913 Webster]
The primitias of your parsonage.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Pri*mi"tial(?), a.Being of the first production; primitive; original. [Obs.] Ainsworth. 1913 Webster]
Prim"i*tive(?), a.[L. primitivus, fr. primus the first: cf. F. primitif. See Prime, a.]1.Of or pertaining to the beginning or origin, or to early times; original; primordial; primeval; first; as, primitive innocence; the primitive church. \'bdOur primitive great sire.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to a former time; old-fashioned; characterized by simplicity; as, a primitive style of dress. 1913 Webster]
3.Original; primary; radical; not derived; as, primitive verb in grammar. 1913 Webster]
Primitive axes of co\'94rdinate(Geom.), that system of axes to which the points of a magnitude are first referred, with reference to a second set or system, to which they are afterward referred. --
Primitive chord(Mus.), that chord, the lowest note of which is of the same literal denomination as the fundamental base of the harmony; -- opposed to derivative.Moore (Encyc. of Music). --
Primitive circle(Spherical Projection), the circle cut from the sphere to be projected, by the primitive plane. --
Primitive colors(Paint.), primary colors. See under Color. --
Primitive Fathers(Eccl.), the acknowledged Christian writers who flourished before the Council of Nice, A. D. 325.Shipley. --
Primitive groove(Anat.), a depression or groove in the epiblast of the primitive streak. It is not connected with the medullary groove, which appears later and in front of it. --
Primitive plane(Spherical Projection), the plane upon which the projections are made, generally coinciding with some principal circle of the sphere, as the equator or a meridian. --
Primitive rocks(Geol.), primary rocks. See under Primary. --
Primitive sheath. (Anat.)See Neurilemma. --
Primitive streaktrace(Anat.), an opaque and thickened band where the mesoblast first appears in the vertebrate blastoderm. 1913 Webster]
The primogenitive and due of birth.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pri`mo*gen"i*tor(?), n.[LL., fr. L. primus first + genitor a begetter.]The first ancestor; a forefather. 1913 Webster]
Pri`mo*gen"i*ture(?; 135), n.[LL., fr. L. primus first + genitura a begetting, birth, generation, fr. genere, gignere, to beget: cf. F. primog\'82niture, L. primogenitus firstborn. See Prime, a., and Genus, Kin.]1.The state of being the firstborn of the same parents; seniority by birth among children of the same family. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eng. Law)The exclusive right of inheritance which belongs to the eldest son. Thus in England the right of inheriting the estate of the father belongs to the eldest son, and in the royal family the eldest son of the sovereign is entitled to the throne by primogeniture. In exceptional cases, among the female children, the crown descends by right of primogeniture to the eldest daughter only and her issue.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Pri`mo*gen"i*ture*ship(?), n.The state or privileges of the firstborn.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Pri*mor"di*al(?), a.[L. primordialis, from primordium the first beginning; primus first + ordiri to begin a web, to begin: cf. F. primordial.]1.First in order; primary; original; of earliest origin; as, primordial condition. \'bdThe primordial facts of our intelligent nature.\'b8 Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geol.)Of or pertaining to the lowest beds of the Silurian age, corresponding to the Acadian and Potsdam periods in American geology. It is called also Cambrian, and by many geologists is separated from the Silurian. 1913 Webster]
3.(Biol.)Originally or earliest formed in the growth of an individual or organ; as, a primordial leaf; a primordial cell. 1913 Webster]
Primordial utricle(Bot.), the interior lining of a young vegetable cell. 1913 Webster]
Pri*mor"di*al, n.A first principle or element. 1913 Webster]
Pri*mor"di*al*ism(?), n.Devotion to, or persistence in, conditions of the primordial state.H. Spencer. 1913 Webster]
Pri*mor"di*al*ly, adv.At the beginning; under the first order of things; originally. 1913 Webster]
Pri*mor"di*an(?), n.[L. primordius first of all, fr. primordium.](Bot.)A name given to several kinds of plums; as, red primordian, amber primordian, etc. 1913 Webster]
Primp(?), v. i. & t.[Cf. Prim, a.]To be formal or affected in dress or manners; -- often with up. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Prim"rose`(?), n.[OE. primerole, F. primerole, a derivative fr. LL. primula, from L. primus first. See Prime, a.](Bot.)(a)An early flowering plant of the genus Primula (P. vulgaris) closely allied to the cowslip. There are several varieties, as the white-, the red-, the yellow-flowered, etc. Formerly called also primerole, primerolles.(b)Any plant of the genus Primula. 1913 Webster]
Evening primrose, an erect biennial herb (Enothera biennis), with yellow vespertine flowers, common in the United States. The name is sometimes extended to other species of the same genus. --
Primrose peerless, the two-flowered Narcissus (N. biflorus). [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Prim"rose`, a.Of or pertaining to the primrose; of the color of a primrose; -- hence, flowery; gay. \'bdThe primrose path of dalliance.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Prim"rose` League. (Eng. Politics)A league of both sexes among the Conservatives, founded in 1883. So called because primrose was (erroneously, it is said) taken to be the favorite flower of the Conservative statesman Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Prim"u*la(?), n.[LL. See Primrose.](Bot.)The genus of plants including the primrose (Primula vera). 1913 Webster]
Prim`u*la"ceous(?), a.(Bot.)Of or pertaining to an order of herbaceous plants (Primulace\'91), of which the primrose is the type, and the pimpernel, the cyclamen, and the water violet are other examples. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pri"mum mob"i*le(?). [L., first cause of motion.](Astron.)In the Ptolemaic system, the outermost of the revolving concentric spheres constituting the universe, the motion of which was supposed to carry with it all the inclosed spheres with their planets in a daily revolution from east to west. See Crystalline heavens, under Crystalline. 1913 Webster]
The motions of the greatest persons in a government ought to be, as the motions of the planets, under primum mobile.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pri"mus(?), n.[L., the first.]One of the bishops of the Episcopal Church of Scotland, who presides at the meetings of the bishops, and has certain privileges but no metropolitan authority.Internat. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
Prim"y(?), a.[From Prime, a.]Being in its prime. [Obs.] \'bdThe youth of primy nature.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Prince(?), n.[F., from L. princeps, -cipis, the first, chief; primus first + capere to take. See Prime, a., and Capacious.]1.The one of highest rank; one holding the highest place and authority; a sovereign; a monarch; -- originally applied to either sex, but now rarely applied to a female.Wyclif (Rev. i. 5). 1913 Webster]
Go, Michael, of celestial armies prince.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Queen Elizabeth, a prince admirable above her sex.Camden. 1913 Webster]
2.The son of a king or emperor, or the issue of a royal family; as, princes of the blood.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A title belonging to persons of high rank, differing in different countries. In England it belongs to dukes, marquises, and earls, but is given to members of the royal family only. In Italy a prince is inferior to a duke as a member of a particular order of nobility; in Spain he is always one of the royal family. 1913 Webster]
4.The chief of any body of men; one at the head of a class or profession; one who is pre\'89minent; as, a merchant prince; a prince of players. \'bdThe prince of learning.\'b8 Peacham. 1913 Webster]
Prince-Albert coat, a long double-breasted frock coat for men. --
Prince of the blood,
Prince consort,
Prince of darkness. See under Blood, Consort, and Darkness. --
Prince of Wales, the oldest son of the English sovereign. --
Prince's feather(Bot.), a name given to two annual herbs (Amarantus caudatus and Polygonum orientale), with apetalous reddish flowers arranged in long recurved panicled spikes. --
Prince"li*ness(?), n.The quality of being princely; the state, manner, or dignity of a prince. 1913 Webster]
Prince"ling(?), n.A petty prince; a young prince. 1913 Webster]
Prince"ly, a.1.Of or relating to a prince; regal; royal; of highest rank or authority; as, princely birth, character, fortune, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.Suitable for, or becoming to, a prince; grand; august; munificent; magnificent; as, princely virtues; a princely fortune. \'bdMost princely gifts.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Prince"ly(?), adv.In a princely manner. 1913 Webster]
My appetite was not princely got.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Prin"cess(?), n.[F. princesse. See Prince, and cf. Princesse.]1.A female prince; a woman having sovereign power, or the rank of a prince.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
So excellent a princess as the present queen.Swift. 1913 Webster]
2.The daughter of a sovereign; a female member of a royal family.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.The consort of a prince; as, the princess of Wales. 1913 Webster]
Princess royal, the eldest daughter of a sovereign. 1913 Webster]
Prin*cesse"(?), a.[F., a princess.]A term applied to a lady's long, close-fitting dress made with waist and skirt in one. 1913 Webster]
Prin"cess*like`(?), a.Like a princess. 1913 Webster]
Prince"wood`(?), n.(Bot.)The wood of two small tropical American trees (Hamelia ventricosa, and Cordia gerascanthoides). It is brownish, veined with lighter color. 1913 Webster]
Prin"ci*fied(?), a.[Prince + L. -ficare (in comp.).]Imitative of a prince. [R. & Colloq.] Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Prin"ci*pal(?), a.[F., from L. principalis. See Prince.]1.Highest in rank, authority, character, importance, or degree; most considerable or important; chief; main; as, the principal officers of a Government; the principal men of a state; the principal productions of a country; the principal arguments in a case. 1913 Webster]
Wisdom is the principal thing.Prov. iv. 7. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to a prince; princely. [A Latinism] [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Principal axis. See Axis of a curve, under Axis. --
Principal axes of a quadric(Geom.), three lines in which the principal planes of the solid intersect two and two, as in an ellipsoid. --
Principal challenge. (Law)See under Challenge. --
Principal plane. See Plane of projection(a), under Plane. --
Principal of a quadric(Geom.), three planes each of which is at right angles to the other two, and bisects all chords of the quadric perpendicular to the plane, as in an ellipsoid. --
Principal point(Persp.), the projection of the point of sight upon the plane of projection. --
Principal ray(Persp.), the line drawn through the point of sight perpendicular to the perspective plane. --
Principal section(Crystallog.), a plane passing through the optical axis of a crystal. 1913 Webster]
Prin"ci*pal, n.1.A leader, chief, or head; one who takes the lead; one who acts independently, or who has controlling authority or influence; as, the principal of a faction, a school, a firm, etc.; -- distinguished from a subordinate, abettor, auxiliary, or assistant. 1913 Webster]
2. Hence: (Law)(a)The chief actor in a crime, or an abettor who is present at it, -- as distinguished from an accessory.(b)A chief obligor, promisor, or debtor, -- as distinguished from a surety.(c)One who employs another to act for him, -- as distinguished from an agent.Wharton.Bouvier.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
3.A thing of chief or prime importance; something fundamental or especially conspicuous. Specifically: (a)(Com.)A capital sum of money, placed out at interest, due as a debt or used as a fund; -- so called in distinction from interest or profit.(b)(Arch. & Engin.)The construction which gives shape and strength to a roof, -- generally a truss of timber or iron, but there are roofs with stone principals. Also, loosely, the most important member of a piece of framing.(c)(Mus.)In English organs the chief open metallic stop, an octave above the open diapason. On the manual it is four feet long, on the pedal eight feet. In Germany this term corresponds to the English open diapason.(d)(O. Eng. Law)A heirloom; a mortuary.Cowell.(e)pl.The first two long feathers of a hawk's wing.Spenser.J. H. Walsh.(f)One of turrets or pinnacles of waxwork and tapers with which the posts and center of a funeral hearse were formerly crowned.Oxf. Gloss.(g)A principal or essential point or rule; a principle. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Prin`ci*pal"i*ty(?), n.; pl.Principalities(#).[L. principalitas pre\'89minence, excellence: cf. F. principalit\'82, principaut\'82. See Principal.]1.Sovereignty; supreme power; hence, superiority; predominance; high, or the highest, station.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Your principalities shall come down, even the crown of your glory.Jer. xiii. 18. 1913 Webster]
The prerogative and principality above everything else.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.A prince; one invested with sovereignty. \'bdNext upstood Nisroch, of principalities the prime.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.The territory or jurisdiction of a prince; or the country which gives title to a prince; as, the principality of Wales. 1913 Webster]
Prin"ci*pal*ly(?), adv.In a principal manner; primarily; above all; chiefly; mainly. 1913 Webster]
Prin"ci*pal*ness, n.The quality of being principal. 1913 Webster]
Prin*cip"i*ant(?), a.[L. principians, p. pr. of principiare to begin, fr. principium. See Principle.]Relating to principles or beginnings. [R.] Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Prin*cip"i*ate(?), v. t.[See Principiant.]To begin; to initiate. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
Prin*cip`i*a"tion(?), n.Analysis into primary or elemental parts. [Archaic] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Prin"ci*ple(?), n.[F. principe, L. principium beginning, foundation, fr. princeps, -cipis. See Prince.]1.Beginning; commencement. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Doubting sad end of principle unsound.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.A source, or origin; that from which anything proceeds; fundamental substance or energy; primordial substance; ultimate element, or cause. 1913 Webster]
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The soul of man is an active principle.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
3.An original faculty or endowment. 1913 Webster]
Nature in your principles hath set [benignity].Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Those active principles whose direct and ultimate object is the communication either of enjoyment or suffering.Stewart. 1913 Webster]
4.A fundamental truth; a comprehensive law or doctrine, from which others are derived, or on which others are founded; a general truth; an elementary proposition; a maxim; an axiom; a postulate. 1913 Webster]
Therefore, leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection.Heb. vi. 1. 1913 Webster]
A good principle, not rightly understood, may prove as hurtful as a bad.Milton. 1913 Webster]
5.A settled rule of action; a governing law of conduct; an opinion or belief which exercises a directing influence on the life and behavior; a rule (usually, a right rule) of conduct consistently directing one's actions; as, a person of no principle. 1913 Webster]
All kinds of dishonesty destroy our pretenses to an honest principle of mind.Law. 1913 Webster]
6.(Chem.)Any original inherent constituent which characterizes a substance, or gives it its essential properties, and which can usually be separated by analysis; -- applied especially to drugs, plant extracts, etc. 1913 Webster]
Cathartine is the bitter, purgative principle of senna.Gregory. 1913 Webster]
Bitter principle,
Principle of contradiction, etc. See under Bitter, Contradiction, etc. 1913 Webster]
Prin"ci*ple(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Principled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Principling(?).]To equip with principles; to establish, or fix, in certain principles; to impress with any tenet, or rule of conduct, good or ill. 1913 Webster]
Governors should be well principled.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Let an enthusiast be principled that he or his teacher is inspired.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Prink(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Prinked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prinking.][Probably a nasalized form of prick. See Prick, v. t., and cf. Prig, Prank.]To dress or adjust one's self for show; to prank. 1913 Webster]
Prink, v. t.To prank or dress up; to deck fantastically. \'bdAnd prink their hair with daisies.\'b8 Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Print(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Printed; p. pr. & vb. n.Printing.][Abbrev. fr. imprint. See Imprint, and Press to squeeze.]1.To fix or impress, as a stamp, mark, character, idea, etc., into or upon something. 1913 Webster]
A look will print a thought that never may remove.Surrey. 1913 Webster]
Upon his breastplate he beholds a dint, print.Sir John Beaumont. 1913 Webster]
Perhaps some footsteps printed in the clay.Roscommon. 1913 Webster]
2.To stamp something in or upon; to make an impression or mark upon by pressure, or as by pressure. 1913 Webster]
Forth on his fiery steed betimes he rode, prints the turf on which he trod.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3. Specifically: To strike off an impression or impressions of, from type, or from stereotype, electrotype, or engraved plates, or the like; in a wider sense, to do the typesetting, presswork, etc., of (a book or other publication); as, to print books, newspapers, pictures; to print an edition of a book. 1913 Webster]
4.To stamp or impress with colored figures or patterns; as, to print calico. 1913 Webster]
5.(Photog.)To take (a copy, a positive picture, etc.), from a negative, a transparent drawing, or the like, by the action of light upon a sensitized surface. 1913 Webster]
Printed goods, textile fabrics printed in patterns, especially cotton cloths, or calicoes. 1913 Webster]
Print, v. i.1.To use or practice the art of typography; to take impressions of letters, figures, or electrotypes, engraved plates, or the like. 1913 Webster]
2.To publish a book or an article. 1913 Webster]
From the moment he prints, he must except to hear no more truth.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Print, n.[See Print, v., Imprint, n.]1.A mark made by impression; a line, character, figure, or indentation, made by the pressure of one thing on another; as, the print of teeth or nails in flesh; the print of the foot in sand or snow. 1913 Webster]
Where print of human feet was never seen.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.A stamp or die for molding or impressing an ornamental design upon an object; as, a butter print. 1913 Webster]
3.That which receives an impression, as from a stamp or mold; as, a print of butter. 1913 Webster]
4.Printed letters; the impression taken from type, as to excellence, form, size, etc.; as, small print; large print; this line is in print. 1913 Webster]
5.That which is produced by printing. Specifically: (a)An impression taken from anything, as from an engraved plate. \'bdThe prints which we see of antiquities.\'b8 Dryden.(b)A printed publication, more especially a newspaper or other periodical.Addison.(c)A printed cloth; a fabric figured by stamping, especially calico or cotton cloth.(d)A photographic copy, or positive picture, on prepared paper, as from a negative, or from a drawing on transparent paper. 1913 Webster]
6.(Founding)A core print. See under Core. 1913 Webster]
Blue print, a copy in white lines on a blue ground, of a drawing, plan, tracing, etc., or a positive picture in blue and white, from a negative, produced by photographic printing on peculiarly prepared paper.<-- also blueprint. Long used for reproduction of architectural drawings, now also applied to an architectural plan of any color, and thus (Fig.) a plan, or outline of a plan of action; as, blueprint for action --> --
In print. (a)In a printed form; issued from the press; published. Shak.(b)To the letter; with accurateness. \'bdAll this I speak in print.\'b8 Shak. --
Out of print. See under Out. --
Print works, a factory where cloth, as calico, is printed. 1913 Webster]
Print"a-ble(?), a.Worthy to be published. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Print"er(?), n.One who prints; especially, one who prints books, newspapers, engravings, etc., a compositor; a typesetter; a pressman. 1913 Webster]
Printer's devil,
Printer's gauge. See under Devil, and Gauge. --
Printer's ink. See Printing ink, below. 1913 Webster]
Print"er*y(?), n.A place where cloth is printed; print works; also, a printing office. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Print"ing, n.The act, art, or practice of impressing letters, characters, or figures on paper, cloth, or other material; the business of a printer, including typesetting and presswork, with their adjuncts; typography; also, the act of producing photographic prints. 1913 Webster]
Block printing. See under Block. --
Printing frame(Photog.), a shallow box, usually having a glass front, in which prints are made by exposure to light. --
Printing house, a printing office. --
Printing ink, ink used in printing books, newspapers, etc. It is composed of lampblack or ivory black mingled with linseed or nut oil, made thick by boiling and burning. Other ingredients are employed for the finer qualities.Ure. --
Printing office, a place where books, pamphlets, or newspapers, etc., are printed. --
Printing paper, paper used in the printing of books, pamphlets, newspapers, and the like, as distinguished from writing paper, wrapping paper, etc. --
Printing press, a press for printing, books, newspaper, handbills, etc. --
Printing wheel, a wheel with letters or figures on its periphery, used in machines for paging or numbering, or in ticket-printing machines, typewriters, etc.; a type wheel. 1913 Webster]
Print"ing in. (Photog.)A process by which cloud effects or other features not in the original negative are introduced into a photograph. Portions, such as the sky, are covered while printing and the blank space thus reserved is filled in by printing from another negative. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Printing out. (Photog.)A method of printing, in which the image is fully brought out by the direct actinic action of light without subsequent development by means of chemicals. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Print"less, a.Making no imprint.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Print"less, a.Making no imprint.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Print"shop`, n.A shop where prints are sold. 1913 Webster]
Pri"on(pr, n.any of several types of protein particle lacking nucleic acid, believed to be the cause of certain slow-developing infectious diseases such as scapie in sheep, and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and Kuru in humans. [informal] PJC]
Pri"or(?), a.[L. prior former, previous, better, superior; compar. corresponding to primus first, and pro for. See Former, and cf. Prime, a., and Pre-, Pro-.]1.Preceding in the order of time; former; antecedent; anterior; previous; as, a prior discovery; prior obligation; -- used elliptically in cases like the following: he lived alone [in the time] prior to his marriage. 1913 Webster]
2.First, precedent, or superior in the order of cognition, reason or generality, origin, development, rank, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pri"or, n.[OE. priour, OF. priour, prior, priur, F. prieur, from L. prior former, superior. See Prior, a.]1.(Eccl.)The superior of a priory, and next below an abbot in dignity. 1913 Webster]
2.a chief magistrate, as in the republic of Florence in the middle ages.[RHUD] PJC]
Conventical, Conventual,
prior, a prior who is at the head of his own house. See the Note under Priory. --
Claustral prior, an official next in rank to the abbot in a monastery; prior of the cloisters. 1913 Webster]
Pri"or, n.a prior conviction; -- said of an accused criminal. [informal] PJC]
Pri"or*ate(?), n.[LL. prioratus: cf. F. priorat.]The dignity, office, or government, of a prior.T. Warton. 1913 Webster]
Pri"or*ess, n.[OF. prioresse.]A lady superior of a priory of nuns, and next in dignity to an abbess. 1913 Webster]
Pri*or"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. priorit\'82. See Prior, a.]1.The quality or state of being prior or antecedent in time, or of preceding something else; as, priority of application. 1913 Webster]
2.Precedence; superior rank.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Priority of debts, a superior claim to payment, or a claim to payment before others. 1913 Webster]
Pri"or*ship, n.The state or office of prior; priorate. 1913 Webster]
Pri"o*ry(?), n.; pl.Priories(#).[Cf. LL. prioria. See Prior, n.]A religious house presided over by a prior or prioress; -- sometimes an offshoot of, an subordinate to, an abbey, and called also cell, and obedience. See Cell, 2. 1913 Webster]
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Alien priory, a small religious house dependent on a large monastery in some other country. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- See Cloister. 1913 Webster]
Pris(?), n.See Price, and 1st Prize. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pris"age(?; 48), n.[OF. prisage a praising, valuing, taxing; cf. LL. prisagium prisage; or from F. prise a taking, capture, prize. See Prize.](O. Eng. Law)(a)A right belonging to the crown of England, of taking two tuns of wine from every ship importing twenty tuns or more, -- one before and one behind the mast. By charter of Edward I. butlerage was substituted for this.Blackstone.(b)The share of merchandise taken as lawful prize at sea which belongs to the king or admiral. 1913 Webster]
Pris*cil"lian*ist(?), n.(Eccl. Hist.)A follower of Priscillian, bishop of Avila in Spain, in the fourth century, who mixed various elements of Gnosticism and Manicheism with Christianity. 1913 Webster]
Prism(pr, n.[L. prisma, Gr. pri`sma, fr. pri`zein, pri`ein, to saw: cf. F. prisme.]1.(Geom.)A solid whose bases or ends are any similar, equal, and parallel plane figures, and whose sides are parallelograms. 1913 Webster]
Prisms of different forms are often named from the figure of their bases; as, a triangular prism, a quadrangular prism, a rhombic prism, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.(Opt.)A transparent body, with usually three rectangular plane faces or sides, and two equal and parallel triangular ends or bases; -- used in experiments on refraction, dispersion, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.(Crystallog.)A form the planes of which are parallel to the vertical axis. See Form, n., 13. 1913 Webster]
Achromatic prism(Opt.), a prism composed usually of two prisms of different transparent substances which have unequal dispersive powers, as two different kinds of glass, especially flint glass and crown glass, the difference of dispersive power being compensated by giving them different refracting angles, so that, when placed together so as to have opposite relative positions, a ray of light passed through them is refracted or bent into a new position, but is free from color. --
Nicol's prism,
Nicol prism. [So called from Wm. Nicol, of Edinburgh, who first proposed it.](Opt.)An instrument for experiments in polarization, consisting of a rhomb of Iceland spar, which has been bisected obliquely at a certain angle, and the two parts again joined with transparent cement, so that the ordinary image produced by double refraction is thrown out of the field by total reflection from the internal cemented surface, and the extraordinary, or polarized, image alone is transmitted. 1913 Webster]
{ Pris*mat"ic(?), Pris*mat"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. prismatique.]1.Resembling, or pertaining to, a prism; as, a prismatic form or cleavage. 1913 Webster]
2.Separated or distributed by a prism; formed by a prism; as, prismatic colors. 1913 Webster]
3.(Crystallog.)Same as Orthorhombic. 1913 Webster]
Prismatic borax(Chem.), borax crystallized in the form of oblique prisms, with ten molecules of water; -- distinguished from octahedral borax. --
Prismatic colors(Opt.), the seven colors into which light is resolved when passed through a prism; primary colors. See Primary colors, under Color. --
Prismatic compass(Surv.), a compass having a prism for viewing a distant object and the compass card at the same time. --
Prismatic spectrum(Opt.), the spectrum produced by the passage of light through a prism. 1913 Webster]
Pris*mat"ic*al*ly, adv.In the form or manner of a prism; by means of a prism. 1913 Webster]
Pris`ma*toid"al(?), a.[Gr. -oid: F. prismato\'8bde.]Having a prismlike form.Ure. 1913 Webster]
Prism glass. Glass with one side smooth and the other side formed into sharp-edged ridges so as to reflect the light that passes through, used at windows to throw the light into the interior. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pris"moid(pr, n.[Cf. F. prismto\'8bde.]A body that approaches to the form of a prism. 1913 Webster]
Pris*moid"al(?), a.Having the form of a prismoid; as, prismoidal solids. 1913 Webster]
Pris"my(?), a.Pertaining to a prism. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pris"on(?; 277), n.[F., fr. L. prehensio, prensio, a seizing, arresting, fr. prehendre, prendere, to lay hold of, to seize. See Prehensile, and cf. Prize, n., Misprision.]1.A place where persons are confined, or restrained of personal liberty; hence, a place or state o 1913 Webster]
Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name.Ps. cxlii. 7. 1913 Webster]
The tyrant \'92olus, . . . prisons binds.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically, a building for the safe custody or confinement of criminals and others committed by lawful authority. 1913 Webster]
Prison bars, Prison base. See Base, n., 24. --
Prison breach. (Law)See Note under 3d Escape, n., 4. --
Prison house, a prison.Shak. --
Prison ship(Naut.), a ship fitted up for the confinement of prisoners. --
Prison van, a carriage in which prisoners are conveyed to and from prison. 1913 Webster]
Pris"on, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Prisoned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prisoning.]1.To imprison; to shut up in, or as in, a prison; to confine; to restrain from liberty. 1913 Webster]
The prisoned eagle dies for rage.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
His true respect will prison false desire.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To bind (together); to enchain. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Sir William Crispyn with the duke was led prisoned.Robert of Brunne. 1913 Webster]
Pris"on*er(?), n.[F. prisonnier.]1.One who is confined in a prison.Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
2.A person under arrest, or in custody, whether in prison or not; a person held in involuntary restraint; a captive; as, a prisoner at the bar of a court.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
Prisoner of Hope thou art, -- look up and sing.Keble. 1913 Webster]
Pris"tine(?), a.[L. pristinus, akin to prior: cf. F. pristin. See Prior, a.]Belonging to the earliest period or state; original; primitive; primeval; as, the pristine state of innocence; the pristine manners of a people; pristine vigor. 1913 Webster]
Pritch"el(?), n.A tool employed by blacksmiths for punching or enlarging the nail holes in a horseshoe. 1913 Webster]
Prith"ee(?), interj.A corruption of pray thee; as, I prithee; generally used without I.<-- = pray (interj.). See I pray, under pray, v.i. --> Shak. 1913 Webster]
What was that scream for, I prithee?L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Prithee, tell me, Dimple-chin.E. C. Stedman. 1913 Webster]
Prit"tle-prat`tle(?), n.[See Prattle.]Empty talk; trifling loquacity; prattle; -- used in contempt or ridicule. [Colloq.] Abp. Bramhall. 1913 Webster]
Pri"va*cy(?), n.; pl.Privacies(#).[See Private.]1.The state of being in retirement from the company or observation of others; seclusion. 1913 Webster]
2.A place of seclusion from company or observation; retreat; solitude; retirement. 1913 Webster]
Her sacred privacies all open lie.Rowe. 1913 Webster]
3.Concealment of what is said or done.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.A private matter; a secret.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
5.See Privity, 2. [Obs.] Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Pri*va"do(?), n.[Sp., fr. L. privatus. See Private.]A private friend; a confidential friend; a confidant. [Obs.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pri*vat"do*cent`(?), n.; G. pl.-docenten(#). [Also Privatdozent.][G.; privat private + docent teacher. See Docent.]In the universities of Germany and some other European countries, a licensed teacher or lecturer having no share in the university government and dependent upon fees for remuneration. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pri"vate(?; 48), a.[L. privatus apart from the state, peculiar to an individual, private, properly p. p. of privare to bereave, deprive, originally, to separate, fr. privus single, private, perhaps originally, put forward (hence, alone, single) and akin to prae before. See Prior, a., and cf. Deprive, Privy, a.]1.Belonging to, or concerning, an individual person, company, or interest; peculiar to one's self; unconnected with others; personal; one's own; not public; not general; separate; as, a man's private opinion; private property; a private purse; private expenses or interests; a private secretary. 1913 Webster]
2.Sequestered from company or observation; appropriated to an individual; secret; secluded; lonely; solitary; as, a private room or apartment; private prayer. 1913 Webster]
Reason . . . then retires private cell when nature rests.Milton. 1913 Webster]
<-- p. 1140 pr=SKB -->
3.Not invested with, or engaged in, public office or employment; as, a private citizen; private life.Shak. 1913 Webster]
A private person may arrest a felon.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
4.Not publicly known; not open; secret; as, a private negotiation; a private understanding. 1913 Webster]
5.Having secret or private knowledge; privy. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Private actstatute, a statute exclusively for the settlement of private and personal interests, of which courts do not take judicial notice; -- opposed to a general law, which operates on the whole community<-- also, private law vs. public law -->. --
Private nuisancewrong. See Nuisance. --
Private soldier. See Private, n., 5. --
Private way, a right of private passage over another man's ground.<-- also, a road on private land, contrasted with public road. --> Kent. 1913 Webster]
Pri"vate(pr, n. 1913 Webster]
1.A secret message; a personal unofficial communication. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Nor must I be unmindful of my private.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
3.Privacy; retirement. [Archaic] \'bdGo off; I discard you; let me enjoy my private.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.One not invested with a public office. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
What have kings, that privates have not too?Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mil.)A common soldier; a soldier below the grade of a noncommissioned officer.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
6.pl.The private parts; the genitals. 1913 Webster]
In private, secretly; not openly or publicly. 1913 Webster]
Pri`va*teer"(pr, n.[From Private.]1.An armed private vessel which bears the commission of the sovereign power to cruise against the enemy. See Letters of marque, under Marque. 1913 Webster]
2.The commander of a privateer. 1913 Webster]
Kidd soon threw off the character of a privateer and became a pirate.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Pri`va*teer", v. i.[imp. & p. p.Privateered(pr; p. pr. & vb. n.Privateering.]To cruise in a privateer. 1913 Webster]
Pri`va*teer"ing, n.Cruising in a privateer. 1913 Webster]
Pri`va*teers"man(pr, n.; pl.Privateersmen(pr.An officer or seaman of a privateer. 1913 Webster]
Pri"vate*ly(pr, adv. 1913 Webster]
1.In a private manner; not openly; without the presence of others. 1913 Webster]
2.In a manner affecting an individual; personally; not officially; as, he is not privately benefited. 1913 Webster]
Pri"vate*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
1.Seclusion from company or society; retirement; privacy; secrecy.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of one not invested with public office. 1913 Webster]
Pri*va"tion(pr, n.[L. privatio: cf. F. privation. See Private.]1.The act of depriving, or taking away; hence, the depriving of rank or office; degradation in rank; deprivation.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being deprived or destitute of something, especially of something required or desired; destitution; need; as, to undergo severe privations. 1913 Webster]
3.The condition of being absent; absence; negation. 1913 Webster]
Evil will be known by consequence, as being only a privation, or absence, of good.South. 1913 Webster]
Privation mere of light and absent day.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Priv"a*tive(?), a.[L. privativus: cf. F. privatif. See Private.]1.Causing privation; depriving. 1913 Webster]
2.Consisting in the absence of something; not positive; negative. 1913 Webster]
Privative blessings, blessings of immunity, safeguard, liberty, and integrity.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
3.(Gram.)Implying privation or negation; giving a negative force to a word; as, alpha privative; privative particles; -- applied to such prefixes and suffixes as a- (Gr. un-, non-, -less. 1913 Webster]
Priv"a*tive, n. 1913 Webster]
1.That of which the essence is the absence of something. 1913 Webster]
Blackness and darkness are indeed but privatives.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.(Logic)A term indicating the absence of any quality which might be naturally or rationally expected; -- called also privative term. 1913 Webster]
3.(Gram.)A privative prefix or suffix. See Privative, a., 3. 1913 Webster]
Priv"a*tive*ly, adv.In a privative manner; by the absence of something; negatively. [R.] Hammond. 1913 Webster]
Priv"a*tive*ness, n.The state of being privative. 1913 Webster]
Priv"et(?), n.[Cf. Scot. privie, Prov. E. prim-print, primwort. Prob. for primet, and perh. named from being cut and trimmed. See, Prim, a., and cf. Prime to prune, Prim, n., Prie, n.](Bot.)An ornamental European shrub (Ligustrum vulgare), much used in hedges; -- called also prim. 1913 Webster]
Egyptian privet. See Lawsonia. --
Evergreen privet, a plant of the genus Rhamnus. See Alatern. --
Mock privet, any one of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Phillyrea. They are from the Mediterranean region, and have been much cultivated for hedges and for fancifully clipped shrubberies.<-- i. e., topiary plants --> 1913 Webster]
Priv"i*lege(?), n.[F. privil\'8age, L. privilegium an ordinance or law against or in favor of an individual; privus private + lex, legis, law. See Private, and Legal.] 1913 Webster]
1.A peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor; a right or immunity not enjoyed by others or by all; special enjoyment of a good, or exemption from an evil or burden; a prerogative; advantage; franchise. 1913 Webster]
He pleads the legal privilege of a Roman.Kettlewell. 1913 Webster]
The privilege birthright was a double portion.Locke. 1913 Webster]
A people inheriting privileges, franchises, and liberties.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.(Stockbroker's Cant)See Call, Put, Spread, etc. 1913 Webster]
Breach of privilege. See under Breach. --
Question of privilege(Parliamentary practice), a question which concerns the security of a member of a legislative body in his special privileges as such. --
Water privilege, the advantage of having machinery driven by a stream, or a place affording such advantage. [ U. S.] --
Writ of privilege(Law), a writ to deliver a privileged person from custody when arrested in a civil suit.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Prerogative; immunity; franchise; right; claim; liberty. -- Privilege, Prerogative. Privilege, among the Romans, was something conferred upon an individual by a private law; and hence, it denotes some peculiar benefit or advantage, some right or immunity, not enjoyed by the world at large. Prerogative, among the Romans, was the right of voting first; and, hence, it denotes a right of precedence, or of doing certain acts, or enjoying certain privileges, to the exclusion of others. It is the privilege of a member of Congress not to be called in question elsewhere for words uttered in debate. It is the prerogative of the president to nominate judges and executive officers. It is the privilege of a Christian child to be instructed in the true religion. It is the prerogative of a parent to govern and direct his children. 1913 Webster]
Priv"i*lege(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Privileged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Privileging.][Cf. F. privil\'82gier.] 1913 Webster]
1.To grant some particular right or exemption to; to invest with a peculiar right or immunity; to authorize; as, to privilege representatives from arrest. 1913 Webster]
To privilege dishonor in thy name.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To bring or put into a condition of privilege or exemption from evil or danger; to exempt; to deliver. 1913 Webster]
He took this place for sanctuary, And it shall privilege him from your hands.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Priv"i*leged(?), a.Invested with a privilege; enjoying a peculiar right, advantage, or immunity. 1913 Webster]
Privileged communication. (Law)(a)A communication which can not be disclosed without the consent of the party making it, -- such as those made by a client to his legal adviser, or by persons to their religious or medical advisers. (b)A communication which does not expose the party making it to indictment for libel, -- such as those made by persons communicating confidentially with a government, persons consulted confidentially as to the character of servants, etc. --
Privileged debts(Law), those to which a preference in payment is given out of the estate of a deceased person, or out of the estate of an insolvent.Wharton.Burrill. --
Privileged witnesses(Law)witnesses who are not obliged to testify as to certain things, as lawyers in relation to their dealings with their clients, and officers of state as to state secrets; also, by statute, clergymen and physicans are placed in the same category, so far as concerns information received by them professionally.<-- also called attorney-client privilege, doctor-patient privilege --> 1913 Webster]
Priv"i*ly, adv.In a privy manner; privately; secretly.Chaucer.2 Pet. ii. 1. 1913 Webster]
I will unto you, in privity, discover . . . my purpose.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.Private knowledge; joint knowledge with another of a private concern; cognizance implying consent or concurrence. 1913 Webster]
All the doors were laid open for his departure, not without the privity of the Prince of Orange.Swift. 1913 Webster]
3.A private matter or business; a secret.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
4.pl.The genitals; the privates. 1913 Webster]
5.(Law)A connection, or bond of union, between parties, as to some particular transaction; mutual or successive relationship to the same rights of property. 1913 Webster]
Priv"y(?), a.[F. priv\'82, fr. L. privatus. See Private.] 1913 Webster]
1.Of or pertaining to some person exclusively; assigned to private uses; not public; private; as, the privy purse. \'bd Privee knights and squires.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.Secret; clandestine. \'bd A privee thief.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
3.Appropriated to retirement; private; not open to the public. \'bd Privy chambers.\'b8 Ezek. xxi. 14. 1913 Webster]
4.Admitted to knowledge of a secret transaction; secretly cognizant; privately knowing. 1913 Webster]
His wife also being privy to it.Acts v. 2. 1913 Webster]
Myself am one made privy to the plot.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Privy chamber, a private apartment in a royal residence. [Eng.] --
Privy council(Eng. Law), the principal council of the sovereign, composed of the cabinet ministers and other persons chosen by the king or queen.Burrill. --
Privy councilor, a member of the privy council. --
Privy purse, moneys set apart for the personal use of the monarch; also, the title of the person having charge of these moneys. [Eng.] Macaulay. --
Privy sealsignet, the seal which the king uses in grants, etc., which are to pass the great seal, or which he uses in matters of subordinate consequence which do not require the great seal; also, elliptically, the principal secretary of state, or person intrusted with the privy seal. [Eng.] --
Privy verdict, a verdict given privily to the judge out of court; -- now disused.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Priv"y, n.; pl.Privies(. 1913 Webster]
1.(Law)A partaker; a person having an interest in any action or thing; one who has an interest in an estate created by another; a person having an interest derived from a contract or conveyance to which he is not himself a party. The term, in its proper sense, is distinguished from party.Burrill. Wharton. 1913 Webster]
2.A necessary house or place; a backhouse. 1913 Webster]
Prize(pr, n.[F. prise a seizing, hold, grasp, fr. pris, p. p. of prendre to take, L. prendere, prehendere; in some senses, as 2 (b), either from, or influenced by, F. prix price. See Prison, Prehensile, and cf. Pry, and also Price.] 1913 Webster]
1.That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power. 1913 Webster]
I will depart my pris, or my prey, by deliberation.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
His own prize, Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2. Hence, specifically; (a)(Law)Anything captured by a belligerent using the rights of war; esp., property captured at sea in virtue of the rights of war, as a vessel.Kent.Brande & C.(b)An honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest; anything offered to be competed for, or as an inducement to, or reward of, effort. 1913 Webster]
I'll never wrestle for prize more.Shak. 1913 Webster]
I fought and conquered, yet have lost the prize.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
(c)That which may be won by chance, as in a lottery. 1913 Webster]
3.Anything worth striving for; a valuable possession held or in prospect. 1913 Webster]
I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.Phil. iii. 14. 1913 Webster]
4.A contest for a reward; competition. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.A lever; a pry; also, the hold of a lever.[Written also prise.] 1913 Webster]
Prize court, a court having jurisdiction of all captures made in war on the high seas.Bouvier. --
Prize fight, an exhibition contest, esp. one of pugilists, for a stake or wager. --
Prize fighter, one who fights publicly for a reward; -- applied esp. to a professional boxer or pugilist.Pope. --
Prize fighting, fighting, especially boxing, in public for a reward or wager. --
Prize master, an officer put in charge or command of a captured vessel. --
Prize medal, a medal given as a prize. --
Prize money, a dividend from the proceeds of a captured vessel, etc., paid to the captors. --
Prize ring, the ring or inclosure for a prize fight; the system and practice of prize fighting. --
To make prize of, to capture.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
Prize(?), v. t.To move with a lever; to force up or open; to pry.[Written also prise.] 1913 Webster]
Prize, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Prized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prizing.][F. priser, OF. prisier, preisier, fr. L. pretiare, fr. pretium worth, value, price. See Price, and cf. Praise.][Formerly written also prise. ] 1913 Webster]
1.To set or estimate the value of; to appraise; to price; to rate. 1913 Webster]
A goodly price that I was prized at.Zech. xi. 13. 1913 Webster]
I prize it [life] not a straw, but for mine honor.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To value highly; to estimate to be of great worth; to esteem. \'bd[I] do love, prize, honor you. \'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
I prized your person, but your crown disdain.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Prize, n.[F. prix price. See 3d Prize. ]Estimation; valuation. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Prize"man(?), n.; pl.Prizemen(.The winner of a prize. 1913 Webster]
Priz"er(?), n.[See 3d Prize.]One who estimates or sets the value of a thing; an appraiser.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Priz"er, n.[See 1st Prize.]One who contends for a prize; a prize fighter; a challenger. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Appeareth no man yet to answer the prizer.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Priz"ing, n.[See 2d Prize.]The application of a lever to move any weighty body, as a cask, anchor, cannon, car, etc. See Prize, n., 5. 1913 Webster]
Pro-(?). [L. pro, or Gr. Pro.]A prefix signifying before, in front, forth, for, in behalf of, in place of, according to; as, propose, to place before; proceed, to go before or forward; project, to throw forward; prologue, part spoken before (the main piece); propel, prognathous; provide, to look out for; pronoun, a word instead of a noun; proconsul, a person acting in place of a consul; proportion, arrangement according to parts. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro, prep.[L.; akin to prae before, Gr. for. See For, prep., and cf. Prior, a.]A Latin preposition signifying for, before, forth. 1913 Webster]
Pro confesso[L.](Law), taken as confessed. The action of a court of equity on that portion of the pleading in a particular case which the pleading on the other side does not deny. --
Pro rata. [L. See Prorate.]In proportion; proportion. --
Pro re nata[L.](Law), for the existing occasion; as matters are. 1913 Webster]
Pro, adv.For, on, or in behalf of, the affirmative side; -- in contrast with con. 1913 Webster]
Pro and con, for and against, on the affirmative and on the negative side; as, they debated the question pro and con; -- formerly used also as a verb. --
Pros and cons, the arguments or reasons on either side. 1913 Webster]
Pro"a(?), n.[Malay pr\'be\'beh.](Naut.)A sailing canoe of the Ladrone Islands and Malay Archipelago, having its lee side flat and its weather side like that of an ordinary boat. The ends are alike. The canoe is long and narrow, and is kept from overturning by a cigar-shaped log attached to a frame extending several feet to windward. It has been called the flying proa, and is the swiftest sailing craft known.<-- having an outrigger --> 1913 Webster]
Proach(?), v. i.See Approach. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pro*at"las(?), n.[Pref. pro- + atlas.](Anat.)A vertebral rudiment in front of the atlas in some reptiles. 1913 Webster]
Prob`a*bil"i*o*rism(?), n.The doctrine of the probabiliorists. 1913 Webster]
Prob`a*bil"i*o*rist(?), n.[From L. probabilior, compar. of probabilis probable.](Casuistry)One who holds, in opposition to the probabilists, that a man is bound to do that which is most probably right. 1913 Webster]
Prob"a*bil*ism(?), n.[Cf. F. probabilisme.]The doctrine of the probabilists. 1913 Webster]
Prob"a*bil*ist, n.[Cf. F. probabiliste.] 1913 Webster]
1.One who maintains that certainty is impossible, and that probability alone is to govern our faith and actions. 1913 Webster]
2.(Casuistry)One who maintains that a man may do that which has a probability of being right, or which is inculcated by teachers of authority, although other opinions may seem to him still more probable. 1913 Webster]
Prob`a*bil"i*ty, n.; pl.Probabilities(#).[L. probabilitas: cf. F. probabilit\'82.] 1913 Webster]
1.The quality or state of being probable; appearance of reality or truth; reasonable ground of presumption; likelihood. 1913 Webster]
Probability is the appearance of the agreement or disagreement of two ideas, by the intervention of proofs whose connection is not constant, but appears for the most part to be so.Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is or appears probable; anything that has the appearance of reality or truth. 1913 Webster]
The whole life of man is a perpetual comparison of evidence and balancing of probabilities.Buckminster. 1913 Webster]
We do not call for evidence till antecedent probabilities fail.J. H. Newman. 1913 Webster]
3.(Math.)Likelihood of the occurrence of any event in the doctrine of chances, or the ratio of the number of favorable chances to the whole number of chances, favorable and unfavorable. See 1st Chance, n., 5. 1913 Webster]
Prob"a*ble(?), a.[L. probabilis, fr. probare to try, approve, prove: cf. F. probable. See Prove, and cf. Provable.] 1913 Webster]
1.Capable of being proved. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.Having more evidence for than against; supported by evidence which inclines the mind to believe, but leaves some room for doubt; likely. 1913 Webster]
That is accounted probable which has better arguments producible for it than can be brought against it.South. 1913 Webster]
I do not say that the principles of religion are merely probable; I have before asserted them to be morally certain.Bp. Wilkins. 1913 Webster]
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3.Rendering probable; supporting, or giving ground for, belief, but not demonstrating; as, probable evidence; probable presumption.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Probable cause(Law), a reasonable ground of presumption that a charge is, or my be, well founded. --
Probable error (of an observation, or of the mean of a number), that within which, taken positively and negatively, there is an even chance that the real error shall lie. Thus, if 3<-- now, usually standard deviation is used --> --
The probable, that which is within the bounds of probability; that which is not unnatural or preternatural; -- opposed to the marvelous. 1913 Webster]
Prob"a*bly(?), adv.In a probable manner; in likelihood. 1913 Webster]
Distinguish between what may possibly and what will probably be done.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Pro*bal"i*ty(?), n.Probability. [Obs.] \'bdWith as great probality.\'b8 Holland. 1913 Webster]
Pro"bang(?), n.[See Probe.]A slender elastic rod, as of whalebone, with a sponge on the end, for removing obstructions from the esophagus, etc. 1913 Webster]
Pro"bate(?), n.[From L. probatus, p. p. of probare to prove. See Prove.] 1913 Webster]
1.Proof. [Obs.] Skelton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)(a)Official proof; especially, the proof before a competent officer or tribunal that an instrument offered, purporting to be the last will and testament of a person deceased, is indeed his lawful act; the copy of a will proved, under the seal of the Court of Probate, delivered to the executors with a certificate of its having been proved.Bouvier.Burrill.(b)The right or jurisdiction of proving wills. 1913 Webster]
Pro"bate, a.Of or belonging to a probate, or court of probate; as, a probate record. 1913 Webster]
Probate Court, Court of Probate, a court for the probate of wills. --
Probate duty, a government tax on property passing by will. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Pro"bate(?), v. t.To obtain the official approval of, as of an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament; as, the executor has probated the will. 1913 Webster]
Pro*ba"tion(?), n.[L. probatio, fr. probare to try, examine, prove: cf. F. probation. See Prove.] 1913 Webster]
1.The act of proving; also, that which proves anything; proof. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
When by miracle God dispensed great gifts to the laity, . . . he gave probation that he intended that all should prophesy and preach.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.Any proceeding designed to ascertain truth, to determine character, qualification, etc.; examination; trial; as, to engage a person on probation. Hence, specifically: (a)The novitiate which a person must pass in a convent, to probe his or her virtue and ability to bear the severities of the rule.(b)The trial of a ministerial candidate's qualifications prior to his ordination, or to his settlement as a pastor.(c)Moral trial; the state of man in the present life, in which he has the opportunity of proving his character, and becoming qualified for a happier state. 1913 Webster]
No [view of human life] seems so reasonable as that which regards it as a state of probation.Paley. 1913 Webster]
Pro*ba"tion*al(?), a.Probationary. 1913 Webster]
Pro*ba"tion*a*ry(?), a.Of or pertaining to probation; serving for trial. 1913 Webster]
To consider this life . . . as a probationary state.Paley. 1913 Webster]
Pro*ba"tion*er(?), n. 1913 Webster]
1.One who is undergoing probation; one who is on trial; a novice. 1913 Webster]
While yet a young probationer, Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.A student in divinity, who, having received certificates of good morals and qualifications from his university, is admitted to several trials by a presbytery, and, on acquitting himself well, is licensed to preach. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Pro*ba"tion*er*ship, n.The state of being a probationer; novitiate.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Pro*ba"tion*ship, n.A state of probation. 1913 Webster]
Pro"ba*tive(?), a.[L. probativus: cf. F. probatif.]Serving for trial or proof; probationary; as, probative judgments; probative evidence.South. 1913 Webster]
Pro*ba"tor(?), n.[L.]1.An examiner; an approver.Maydman. 1913 Webster]
2.(O. Eng. Law)One who, when indicted for crime, confessed it, and accused others, his accomplices, in order to obtain pardon; a state's evidence. 1913 Webster]
Pro"ba*to*ry(?), a.[Cf. F. probatoire.]1.Serving for trial; probationary.Abp. Bramhall. 1913 Webster]
2.Pertaining to, or serving for, proof.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Probatory term(Law), a time for taking testimony. 1913 Webster]
Probe(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Probed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Probing.][L. probare to try, examine. See Prove.] 1913 Webster]
1.To examine, as a wound, an ulcer, or some cavity of the body, with a probe. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: to search to the bottom; to scrutinize or examine thoroughly.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
The growing disposition to probe the legality of all acts, of the crown.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
Probe, n.(Surg.)An instrument for examining the depth or other circumstances of a wound, ulcer, or cavity, or the direction of a sinus, of for exploring for bullets, for stones in the bladder, etc.Parr. 1913 Webster]
Probe, Probe-pointed,
scissors(Surg.), scissors used to open wounds, the blade of which, to be thrust into the orifice, has a button at the end.Wiseman. 1913 Webster]
Probe"-point`ed(?), a.(Surg.)Having a blunt or button-shaped extremity; -- said of cutting instruments. 1913 Webster]
Prob"i*ty(?), n.[F. probit\'82, fr. L. probitas, fr. probus good, proper, honest. Cf. Prove.]Tried virtue or integrity; approved moral excellence; honesty; rectitude; uprightness. \'bdProbity of mind.\'b8 Pope. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Probity, Integrity.Probity denotes unimpeachable honesty and virtue, shown especially by the performance of those obligations, called imperfect, which the laws of the state do not reach, and can not enforce. Integrity denotes a whole-hearted honesty, and especially that which excludes all injustice that might favor one's self. It has a peculiar reference to uprightness in mutual dealings, transfer of property, and the execution of trusts for others. 1913 Webster]
Prob"lem(?), n.[F. probl\'8ame, L. problema, fr. Gr. Parable. ] 1913 Webster]
1.A question proposed for solution; a matter stated for examination or proof; hence, a matter difficult of solution or settlement; a doubtful case; a question involving doubt.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.(Math.)Anything which is required to be done; as, in geometry, to bisect a line, to draw a perpendicular; or, in algebra, to find an unknown quantity. 1913 Webster]
Problem differs from theorem in this, that a problem is something to be done, as to bisect a triangle, to describe a circle, etc.; a theorem is something to be proved, as that all the angles of a triangle are equal to two right angles. 1913 Webster]
Plane problem(Geom.), a problem that can be solved by the use of the rule and compass. --
Solid problem(Geom.), a problem requiring in its geometric solution the use of a conic section or higher curve. 1913 Webster]
{ Prob`lem*at"ic(?), Prob`lem*at"ic*al(?), }a.[L. problematicus, Gr. probl\'82matique.]Having the nature of a problem; not shown in fact; questionable; uncertain; unsettled; doubtful. -- Prob`lem*at"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Diligent inquiries into remote and problematical guilt leave a gate wide open to . . . informers.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Prob"lem*a*tist(?), n.One who proposes problems. [R.] Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
Prob"lem*a*tize(?), v. t.To propose problems. [R.] \'bdHear him problematize.\'b8 B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Pro*bos"ci*date(?), a.[See Proboscis.](Zo\'94l.)Having a proboscis; proboscidial. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro`bos*cid"e*a(?), n. pl.[NL. See Proboscis.](Zo\'94l.)An order of large mammals including the elephants and mastodons. 1913 Webster]
Pro`bos*cid"i*an(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Pertaining to the Proboscidea. -- n.One of the Proboscidea. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro*bos`ci*dif"e*ra(?), n. pl.[NL. See Proboscis, and -ferous.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Zo\'94l.)An extensive division of pectinibranchiate gastropods, including those that have a long retractile proboscis, with the mouth at the end, as the cones, whelks, tritons, and cowries. See Illust. of Gastropoda, and of Winkle. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A subdivision of the t\'91nioglossate gastropods, including the fig-shells (Pyrula), the helmet shells (Cassis), the tritons, and allied genera. 1913 Webster]
Pro`bos*cid"i*form(?), a.Having the form or uses of a proboscis; as, a proboscidiform mouth. 1913 Webster]
Pro*bos"cis(?), n.; pl.Proboscides(#).[L. fr. Gr. 1.(Zo\'94l.)A hollow organ or tube attached to the head, or connected with the mouth, of various animals, and generally used in taking food or drink; a snout; a trunk. 1913 Webster]
Illusts. of Hemiptera and Lepidoptera. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)By extension, applied to various tubelike mouth organs of the lower animals that can be everted or protruded. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro*cam"bi*um(?), n.[NL. See Pro-, and Cambium.](Bot.)The young tissue of a fibrovascular bundle before its component cells have begun to be differentiated.Sachs. 1913 Webster]
procatarctic causes have been used with different significations. Thus they have been employed synonymously with prime causes, exciting causes, and predisposing or remote causes. 1913 Webster]
The physician inquires into the procatarctic causes.Harvey. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro`cat*arx"is(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)The kindling of a disease into action; also, the procatarctic cause.Quincy. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro`ce*den"do(?), n.[Abl. of the gerundive of L. procedere. see Proceed.](Law)(a)A writ by which a cause which has been removed on insufficient grounds from an inferior to a superior court by certiorari, or otherwise, is sent down again to the same court, to be proceeded in there.(b)In English practice, a writ issuing out of chancery in cases where the judges of subordinate courts delay giving judgment, commanding them to proceed to judgment.(c)A writ by which the commission of the justice of the peace is revived, after having been suspended.Tomlins. Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Pro*ce"dure(?), n.[F. proc\'82dure. See Proceed.]1.The act or manner of proceeding or moving forward; progress; process; operation; conduct. \'bdThe true procedure of conscience.\'b8 South. 1913 Webster]
2.A step taken; an act performed; a proceeding; the steps taken in an action or other legal proceeding. \'bdGracious procedures.\'b8 I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
3.That which results; issue; product. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Pro*ceed"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Proceeded; p. pr. & vb. n.Proceeding.][F. proc\'82der. fr. L. procedere, processum, to go before, to proceed; pro forward + cedere to move. See Cede.]1.To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to continue or renew motion begun; as, to proceed on a journey. 1913 Webster]
If thou proceed in this thy insolence.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To pass from one point, topic, or stage, to another; as, to proceed with a story or argument. 1913 Webster]
3.To issue or come forth as from a source or origin; to come from; as, light proceeds from the sun. 1913 Webster]
I proceeded forth and came from God.John viii. 42. 1913 Webster]
It proceeds from policy, not love.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To go on in an orderly or regulated manner; to begin and carry on a series of acts or measures; to act by method; to prosecute a design. 1913 Webster]
He that proceeds upon other principles in his inquiry.Locke. 1913 Webster]
5.To be transacted; to take place; to occur. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He will, after his sour fashion, tell you proceeded worthy note to-day.Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.To have application or effect; to operate. 1913 Webster]
This rule only proceeds and takes place when a person can not of common law condemn another by his sentence.Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
7.(Law)To begin and carry on a legal process. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To advance; go on; continue; progress; issue; arise; emanate. 1913 Webster]
Pro*ceed"ing, n.1.The act of one who proceeds, or who prosecutes a design or transaction; progress or movement from one thing to another; a measure or step taken in a course of business; a transaction; as, an illegal proceeding; a cautious or a violent proceeding. 1913 Webster]
The proceedings of the high commission.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.(Law)The course of procedure in the prosecution of an action at law.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Proceedings of a society, the published record of its action, or of things done at its meetings. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Procedure; measure; step, See Transaction. 1913 Webster]
Pro"ceeds(?), n. pl.That which comes forth or results; effect; yield; issue; product; sum accruing from a sale, etc. 1913 Webster]
Proc`e*leus*mat"ic(?), a.[L. proceleusmaticus, Gr. proc\'82leusmatique.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Pros.)Consisting of four short syllables; composed of feet of four short syllables each. 1913 Webster]
Proc`e*leus*mat"ic(?), n.(Pros.)A foot consisting of four short syllables. 1913 Webster]
Pro`cel*la"ri*an(?), n.[L. procella a storm.](Zo\'94l.)One of a family of oceanic birds (Procellarid\'91) including the petrels, fulmars, and shearwaters. They are often seen in great abundance in stormy weather. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Proc"e*res(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. L. procer(Zo\'94l.)An order of large birds; the Ratit\'91; -- called also Proceri. 1913 Webster]
Proc"er*ite(?), n.[Pref. pro- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)The segment next to the flagellum of the antenn\'91 of Crustacea. 1913 Webster]
Pro*cer"i*ty(?), n.[L. proceritas.]Height of stature; tallness. [R.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Proc"ess, n.[F. proc\'8as, L. processus. See Proceed.] 1913 Webster]
1.The act of proceeding; continued forward movement; procedure; progress; advance. \'bdLong process of time.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
The thoughts of men are widened with the process of the suns.Tennyson.<-- = advance of time? --> 1913 Webster]
2.A series of actions, motions, or occurrences; progressive act or transaction; continuous operation; normal or actual course or procedure; regular proceeding; as, the process of vegetation or decomposition; a chemical process; processes of nature. 1913 Webster]
Tell her the process of Antonio's end.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A statement of events; a narrative. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
4.(Anat. & Zo\'94l.)Any marked prominence or projecting part, especially of a bone; anapophysis. 1913 Webster]
5.(Law)The whole course of proceedings in a cause real or personal, civil or criminal, from the beginning to the end of the suit; strictly, the means used for bringing the defendant into court to answer to the action; -- a generic term for writs of the class called judicial. 1913 Webster]
Deacon's process[from H. Deacon, who introduced it](Chem.), a method of obtaining chlorine gas by passing hydrochloric acid gas over heated slag which has been previously saturated with a solution of some metallic salt, as sulphate of copper. --
Final process(Practice), a writ of execution in an action at law.Burrill. --
In process, in the condition of advance, accomplishment, transaction, or the like; begun, and not completed. --
Jury process(Law), the process by which a jury is summoned in a cause, and by which their attendance is enforced.Burrill. --
Leblanc's process(Chem.), the process of manufacturing soda by treating salt with sulphuric acid, reducing the sodium sulphate so formed to sodium sulphide by roasting with charcoal, and converting the sodium sulphide to sodium carbonate by roasting with lime. --
Mesne process. See under Mesne. --
Process milling, the process of high milling for grinding flour. See under Milling. --
Reversible process(Thermodynamics), any process consisting of a cycle of operations such that the different operations of the cycle can be performed in reverse order with a reversal of their effects. 1913 Webster]
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Pro*ces"sion(?), n.[F., fr. L. processio. See Proceed.] 1913 Webster]
1.The act of proceeding, moving on, advancing, or issuing; regular, orderly, or ceremonious progress; continuous course.Bp. Pearson. 1913 Webster]
That the procession of their life might beMore equable, majestic, pure, and free.Trench. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is moving onward in an orderly, stately, or solemn manner; a train of persons advancing in order; a ceremonious train; a retinue; as, a procession of mourners; the Lord Mayor's procession. 1913 Webster]
Here comes the townsmen on procession.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.(Eccl.)An orderly and ceremonial progress of persons, either from the sacristy to the choir, or from the choir around the church, within or without.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
4.pl.(Eccl.)An old term for litanies which were said in procession and not kneeling.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
Procession of the Holy Ghost, a theological term applied to the relation of the Holy Spirit to the Father and the Son, the Eastern Church affirming that the Spirit proceeds from the Father only, and the Western Church that the Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son.Shipley. --
Procession week, a name for Rogation week, when processions were made; Cross-week.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
Pro*ces"sion, v. t.(Law)To ascertain, mark, and establish the boundary lines of, as lands. [Local, U. S. (North Carolina and Tennessee).] \'bdTo procession the lands of such persons as desire it.\'b8 Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Pro*ces"sion, v. i.To march in procession. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pro*ces"sion, v. i.To honor with a procession. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pro*ces"sion*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to a procession; consisting in a procession. 1913 Webster]
The processional services became more frequent.Milman. 1913 Webster]
1.(R. C. Ch.)A service book relating to ecclesiastical processions.J. Gregory. 1913 Webster]
2.A hymn, or other selection, sung during a church procession; as, the processional was the 202d hymn. 1913 Webster]
Pro*ces"sion*al*ist, n.One who goes or marches in a procession. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pro*ces"sion*a*ry(?), a.[Cf. LL. processionarius, F. processionnaire.]Pertaining to a procession; consisting in processions; as, processionary service. 1913 Webster]
Processionary moth(Zo\'94l.), any moth of the genus Cnethocampa, especially C. processionea of Europe, whose larv\'91 make large webs on oak trees, and go out to feed in regular order. They are covered with stinging hairs. 1913 Webster]
Pro*ces"sion*er(?), n. 1913 Webster]
1.One who takes part in a procession. 1913 Webster]
2.A manual of processions; a processional.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
3.An officer appointed to procession lands. [Local, U. S. (North Carolina and Tennessee).] Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Pro*ces"sion*ing, n.A proceeding prescribed by statute for ascertaining and fixing the boundaries of land. See 2d Procession. [ Local, U. S.] Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
Because it is language, -- ergo, processive.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
<-- (Biochemistry) acting from one end of a polymer, and continuing to act on the same polymer, rather than detaching and re-binding randomly to other molecules. Said of polymerases or hydrolytic enzymes. Opposed to "distributive". Colloquially, (laboratory slang) processive and distributive enzymes may be referred to as "clingers" and "hoppers", respectively. --> 1913 Webster]
Proc"ess plate. (a)A plate prepared by a mechanical process, esp. a photomechanical process.(b)A very slow photographic plate, giving good contrasts between high lights and shadows, used esp. for making lantern slides. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Pro`c\'8as" ver`bal"(?). [ F.](French Law)An authentic minute of an official act, or statement of facts. 1913 Webster]
Prochein amiamy( (Law), the next friend. See under Next. 1913 Webster]
Pro*chor"dal(?), a.[Pref. pro + chordal.](Anat.)Situated in front of the notochord; -- applied especially to parts of the cartilaginous rudiments in the base of the skull. 1913 Webster]
Pro"chro*nism(?), n.[Gr. prochronisme.]The dating of an event before the time it happened; an antedating; -- opposed to metachronism. 1913 Webster]
Pro"chro*nize(?), v. t.To antedate.Fitzed. Hall. 1913 Webster]
{ Proc"i*dence, \'d8Proc*i*den"ti*a(?), }, n.[L. procidentia, fr. procidens, p. pr. of procidere to fall down forward.](Med.)A falling down; a prolapsus. [R.] Parr. 1913 Webster]
Pro*cid"u*ous(, a.[ L. prociduus.]Falling from its proper place. 1913 Webster]
Pro*cinct"(?), n.[L. procinctus, fr. procingere, procinctum, to gird up.]A state of complete readiness for action. [Obs.] \'bdWar in procinct.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pro*claim"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Proclaimed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Proclaiming.][OE. proclamen, L. proclamare; pro before, forward + clamare to call or cry out: cf. F. proclamer. See Claim.] 1913 Webster]
1.To make known by public announcement; to give wide publicity to; to publish abroad; to promulgate; to declare; as, to proclaim war or peace. 1913 Webster]
To proclaim liberty to the captives.Isa. lxi. 1. 1913 Webster]
For the apparel oft proclaims the man.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Throughout the host proclaim Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To outlaw by public proclamation. 1913 Webster]
I heard myself proclaimed.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To publish; promulgate; declare; announce. See Announce. 1913 Webster]
Pro*claim"er(?), n.One who proclaims. 1913 Webster]
Proc`la*ma"tion(?), n.[F. proclamation, L. proclamatio. See Proclaim.] 1913 Webster]
1.The act of proclaiming; official or general notice; publication. 1913 Webster]
King Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah; none was exempted.1 Kings xv. 22. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is proclaimed, publicly announced, or officially declared; a published ordinance; as, the proclamation of a king; a Thanksgiving proclamation. 1913 Webster]
Pro*clit"ic(?), a.[Gr. Enclitic.](Gr. Gram.)Leaning forward; -- said of certain monosyllabic words which are so closely attached to the following word as not to have a separate accent. 1913 Webster]
Pro*clive"(?), a.[L. proclivis sloping, inclined; pro forward + clivus hill: cf. F. proclive. See Declivity, and cf. Proclivous.]Having a tendency by nature; prone; proclivous. [R.] Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Pro*cliv"i*ty(?), n.[L. proclivitas: cf. F. proclivit\'82.] 1913 Webster]
He had such a dexterous proclivity as his teachers were fain to restrain his forwardness.Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
Pro*cli"vous(?), a.[L. proclivus. See Proclive.] 1913 Webster]
1.Inclined; tending by nature. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Having the incisor teeth directed forward. 1913 Webster]
Pro*c\'d2le"(?), n.[Pref. pro + Gr. (Anat.)A lateral cavity of the prosencephalon; a lateral ventricle of the brain.B. G. Wilder. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro*c\'d2"li*a(?), n.; pl.Proc\'d2li\'91(.[ NL.](Anat.)Same as Proc\'d2le. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro*c\'d2"li*a, n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)A division of Crocodilia, including the true crocodiles and alligators, in which the dorsal vertebr\'91 are concave in front. 1913 Webster]
Pro*c\'d2"li*an(?), a.[See Proc\'d2le.](Anat & Zo\'94l.)Concave in front; as, proc\'d2lian vertebr\'91, which have the anterior end of the centra concave and the posterior convex. 1913 Webster]
Pro*c\'d2"li*an, n.(Zo\'94l.)A reptile having proc\'d2lian vertebr\'91; one of the Proc\'d2lia. 1913 Webster]
Pro*c\'d2"lous(?), a.Same as Proc\'d2lian. 1913 Webster]
Pro*con"sul(?), n.[L., fr. pro for + consul consul.](Rom. Antiq.)An officer who discharged the duties of a consul without being himself consul; a governor of, or a military commander in, a province. He was usually one who had previously been consul. 1913 Webster]
{ Pro*con"su*lar(?), Pro*con"su*la*ry(?), }a.[L. proconsularis: cf. F. proconsulaire.] 1913 Webster]
1.Of or pertaining of a proconsul; as, proconsular powers. 1913 Webster]
2.Under the government of a proconsul; as, a proconsular province. 1913 Webster]
Pro*con"su*late(?), n.[L. proconsulatus: cf. F. proconsulat.]The office jurisdiction of a proconsul, or the term of his office. 1913 Webster]
Pro*cras"ti*nate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Procrastinated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Procrastinating.][L. procrastinatus, p. p. of procrastinare to procrastinate; pro forward + crastinus of to-morrow, fr. cras to-morrow.]To put off till to-morrow, or from day to day; to defer; to postpone; to delay; as, to procrastinate repentance.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Hopeless and helpless \'92geon wend, procrastinate his lifeless end.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pro*cras"ti*nate, v. i.To delay; to be dilatory. 1913 Webster]
I procrastinate more than I did twenty years ago.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Pro*cras`ti*na"tion(?), n.[L. procrastinatio: cf. F. procrastination.]The act or habit of procrastinating, or putting off to a future time; delay; dilatoriness. 1913 Webster]
Procrastination is the thief of time.Young. 1913 Webster]
Pro*cras"ti*na`tor(?), n.One who procrastinates, or defers the performance of anything. 1913 Webster]
Pro*cras"ti*na*to*ry(?), a.Of or pertaining to procrastination; dilatory. 1913 Webster]
Pro*cras"tine(?), v. t.To procrastinate. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pro"cre*ant(?), a.[L. procreans, p. pr. of procreare. See Procreate.]Generating; producing; productive; fruitful; assisting in procreation. [R.] \'bdHis pendent bed and procreant cradle.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pro"cre*ant, n.One who, or that which, procreates. 1913 Webster]
Pro"cre*ate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Procreated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Procreating.][L. procreatus, p. p. of procreare; pro forward, forth + create to create.]To generate and produce; to beget; to engender. 1913 Webster]
Pro`cre*a"tion(?), n.[F. procr\'82ation, L, procreatio.]The act of begetting; generation and production of young.South. 1913 Webster]
Pro"cre*a`tive(?), a.Having the power to beget; generative.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
Pro"cre*a`tive*ness, n.The power of generating. 1913 Webster]
Pro"cre*a`tor(?), n.[L.]One who begets; a father or sire; a generator. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro"cris(?), n.[L., the wife of Cephalus, Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Any species of small moths of the genus Procris. The larv\'91 of some species injure the grapevine by feeding in groups upon the leaves. 1913 Webster]
Pro*crus"te*an(?), a.Of or pertaining to Procrustes, or the mode of torture practiced by him; producing conformity by violent means; as, the Procrustean treatment; a Procrustean limit. See Procrustes. 1913 Webster]
Pro*crus"te*an*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Procrusteanized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Procrusteanizing(?).]To stretch or contract according to some rule or standard. 1913 Webster]
Pro*crus"tes(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)A celebrated legendary highwayman of Attica, who tied his victims upon an iron bed, and, as the case required, either stretched or cut of their legs to adapt them to its length; -- whence the metaphorical phrase,
\'d8Proc*ti"tis(?), n.[NL., from Gr. -itis.](Med.)Inflammation of the rectum. 1913 Webster]
Proc"to*cele(?), n.[Gr. (Med.)Inversion and prolapse of the mucous coat of the rectum, from relaxation of the sphincter, with more or less swelling; prolapsus ani.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Proc`to*d\'91"um(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)See Mesenteron. 1913 Webster]
Proc"tor(?), n.[OE. proketour, contr. fr. procurator. See Procurator.]One who is employed to manage to affairs of another. Specifically: (a)A person appointed to collect alms for those who could not go out to beg for themselves, as lepers, the bedridden, etc.; hence a beggar. [Obs.] Nares.(b)(Eng. Law)An officer employed in admiralty and ecclesiastical causes. He answers to an attorney at common law, or to a solicitor in equity.Wharton.(c)(Ch. of Eng.)A representative of the clergy in convocation.(d)An officer in a university or college whose duty it is to enforce obedience to the laws of the institution. 1913 Webster]
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Proc"tor, v. t.To act as a proctor toward; to manage as an attorney or agent.Bp. Warburton. 1913 Webster]
Proc"tor*age(?), n.Management by a proctor, or as by a proctor; hence, control; superintendence; -- in contempt. \'bdThe fogging proctorage of money.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Proc*to"ri*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to a proctor, esp. an academic proctor; magisterial. 1913 Webster]
Proc"tor*ship(?), n.The office or dignity of a proctor; also, the term of his office.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
Proc*tot"o*my(?), n.[Gr. (Surg.)An incision into the rectum, as for the division of a stricture. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Proc"tu*cha(?), n. pl.[NL., from Gr. (Zo\'94l.)(a)A division of Turbellaria including those that have an intestine terminating posteriorly.(b)The Nemertina. 1913 Webster]
Pro*cum"bent(?), a.[L. procumbens, -entis, p. pr. of procumbere to fall, bend, or lean forward; pro forward + cumbere (in comp.), akin to cubare to lie down: cf. F. procombant. Cf. Incumbent.] 1913 Webster]
1.Lying down, or on the face; prone. \'bd Procumbent each obeyed.\'b8 Cowper. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Lying on the ground, but without putting forth roots; trailing; prostrate; as, a procumbent stem. 1913 Webster]
Pro*cur"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being procured; obtainable.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Proc"u*ra*cy(?), n.; pl.Procuracies(#).[LL. procuratia: cf. F. procuratie. See Procuration, and cf,. Proxy.] 1913 Webster]
1.The office or act of a proctor or procurator; management for another. 1913 Webster]
2.Authority to act for another; a proxy. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Proc`u*ra"tion(?), n.[L. procuratio: cf. F. procuration. See Procure.] 1913 Webster]
1.The act of procuring; procurement. 1913 Webster]
2.The management of another's affairs. 1913 Webster]
3.The instrument by which a person is empowered to transact the affairs of another; a proxy. 1913 Webster]
4.(Ch. of Eng.)A sum of money paid formerly to the bishop or archdeacon, now to the ecclesiastical commissioners, by an incumbent, as a commutation for entertainment at the time of visitation; -- called also proxy. 1913 Webster]
Procuration money(Law), money paid for procuring a loan.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Proc"u*ra`tor(?), n.[L.: cf. F. procurateur. See Procure, and cf. Proctor. ] 1913 Webster]
1.(Law)One who manages another's affairs, either generally or in a special matter; an agent; a proctor.Chaucer. Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Rom. Antiq.)A governor of a province under the emperors; also, one who had charge of the imperial revenues in a province; as, the procurator of Judea. 1913 Webster]
Procurator fiscal(Scots Law), public prosecutor, or district attorney. 1913 Webster]
Proc`u*ra*to"ri*al(, a.Of or pertaining to a procurator, or proctor; made by a proctor.Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
Proc"u*ra`tor*ship(?), n.The office or term of a procurator.Bp. Pearson. 1913 Webster]
Pro*cu"ra*to*ry(?), a.[L. procuratorius.]Tending to, or authorizing, procuration. 1913 Webster]
Pro*cure"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Procured(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Procuring.][F. procurer, L. procurare, procuratum, to take care of; pro for + curare to take care, fr. cura care. See Cure, and cf. Proctor, Proxy.] 1913 Webster]
1.To bring into possession; to cause to accrue to, or to come into possession of; to acquire or provide for one's self or for another; to gain; to get; to obtain by any means, as by purchase or loan. 1913 Webster]
If we procure not to ourselves more woe.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To contrive; to bring about; to effect; to cause. 1913 Webster]
By all means possible they procure to have gold and silver among them in reproach.Robynson (More's Utopia) . 1913 Webster]
Proceed, Solinus, to procure my fall.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To solicit; to entreat. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The famous Briton prince and faery knight, . . . procured Spenser. 1913 Webster]
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4.To cause to come; to bring; to attract. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
What unaccustomed cause procures her hither?Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.To obtain for illicit intercourse or prostitution. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- See Attain. 1913 Webster]
Pro*cure"(?), v. i. 1913 Webster]
1.To pimp.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To manage business for another in court. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Pro*cure"ment(?), n. 1913 Webster]
1.The act of procuring or obtaining; obtainment; attainment. 1913 Webster]
They think it done procurement.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Pro*cur"er(?), n.[Cf. F. procureur.] 1913 Webster]
1.One who procures, or obtains; one who, or that which, brings on, or causes to be done, esp. by corrupt means. 1913 Webster]
2.One who procures the gratification of lust for another; a pimp; a pander.South. 1913 Webster]
Pro*cur"ess, n.A female procurer, or pander. 1913 Webster]
Pro"cy*on(?), n.[L., a constellation which rises before the Dog Star, Gr. 1913 Webster]
1.(Astron.)A star of the first magnitude in the constellation Canis Minor, or the Little Dog. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of mammals including the raccoon. 1913 Webster]
Prod(?), n.[Cf. Gael. & Ir. brod goad, prickle, sting, and E. brad, also W. procio to poke, thrust.] 1913 Webster]
1.A pointed instrument for pricking or puncturing, as a goad, an awl, a skewer, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.A prick or stab which a pointed instrument. 1913 Webster]
3.A light kind of crossbow; -- in the sense, often spelled prodd.Fairholt. 1913 Webster]
Prod, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Prodded(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prodding.]To thrust some pointed instrument into; to prick with something sharp; as, to prod a soldier with a bayonet; to prod oxen; hence, to goad, to incite, to worry; as, to prod a student.H. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Prodd(?), n.A crossbow. See Prod, 3. 1913 Webster]
Prod"i*gal(?), a.[L. prodigus, from prodigere to drive forth, to squander away; pro forward, forth + agere to drive; cf. F. prodigue. See Agent. ]Given to extravagant expenditure; expending money or other things without necessity; recklessly or viciously profuse; lavish; wasteful; not frugal or economical; as, a prodigal man; the prodigal son; prodigal giving; prodigal expenses. 1913 Webster]
In fighting fields [patriots] were prodigal of blood.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Prod"i*gal, n.One who expends money extravagantly, viciously, or without necessity; one that is profuse or lavish in any expenditure; a waster; a spendthrift. \'bdNoble prodigals of life.\'b8 Trench. 1913 Webster]
Prod`i*gal"i*ty(?), n.[F. prodigalit\'82, L. prodigalitas. See Prodigal.]Extravagance in expenditure, particularly of money; excessive liberality; profusion; waste; -- opposed to frugality, economy, and parsimony.\'bdThe prodigality of his wit.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Prod"i*gal*ize(?), v. i.To act as a prodigal; to spend liberally.Sherwood. 1913 Webster]
Prod"i*gal*ize, v. t.To expend lavishly.Ld. Lytton. 1913 Webster]
Prod"i*gal*ly, adv.In a prodigal manner; with profusion of expense; extravagantly; wasteful; profusely; lavishly; as, an estate prodigally dissipated. 1913 Webster]
Nature not bounteous now, but lavish grows; prodigally strows.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Prod"i*gate(?), v. t.To squander.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Prod"i*gence(?), n.[L. prodigentia, fr. prodigens, p. pr. of prodigere. See Prodigal. ]Waste; profusion; prodigality. [R.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Pro*di"gious(?), a.[L. prodigiosus, fr. prodigium a prodigy; cf. F. prodigieux. See Prodigy.] 1913 Webster]
1.Of the nature of a prodigy; marvelous; wonderful; portentous. [Obs. or R.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
It is prodigious to have thunder in a clear sky.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.Extraordinary in bulk, extent, quantity, or degree; very great; vast; huge; immense; as, a prodigious mountain; a prodigious creature; a prodigious blunder. \'bdProdigious might.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Very much; extremely; as, he was prodigiously pleased. [Colloq.] Pope. 1913 Webster]
Pro*di"gious*ness, n.The quality or state of being prodigious; the state of having qualities that excite wonder or astonishment; enormousness; vastness. 1913 Webster]
Prod"i*gy(?), n.; pl.Prodigies(#).[ L. prodigium; pro before + (perh.) a word appearing in adagium adage: cf. F. prodige. Cf. Adage. ] 1913 Webster]
1.Something extraordinary, or out of the usual course of nature, from which omens are drawn; a portent; as, eclipses and meteors were anciently deemed prodigies. 1913 Webster]
So many terrors, voices, prodigies, Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Anything so extraordinary as to excite wonder or astonishment; a marvel; as, a prodigy of learning. 1913 Webster]
3.A production out of ordinary course of nature; an abnormal development; a monster.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Prod"ro*mal(?), a.(Med.)Of or pertaining to prodromes; as, the prodromal stage of a disease. 1913 Webster]
Pro"drome(?), n.[Gr. prodrome.]1.A forerunner; a precursor. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)A premonitory symptom; a symptom or sensation experienced by a person which presages the onset of a disease or abnormal physiological event; as, the prodrome of an epileptic seizure. PJC]
Prod"ro*mous(?), a.Precursory. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Prod"ro*mus(?), n.[NL.] 1913 Webster]
1.A prodrome. 1913 Webster]
2.A preliminary course or publication; -- used esp. in the titles of elementary works. 1913 Webster]
Pro*duce"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Produced(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Producing(?).][L. producere, productum, to bring forward, beget, produce; pro forward, forth + ducere to lead. See Duke.] 1913 Webster]
1.To bring forward; to lead forth; to offer to view or notice; to exhibit; to show; as, to produce a witness or evidence in court. 1913 Webster]
Produce your cause, saith the Lord.Isa. xli. 21. 1913 Webster]
Your parents did not produce you much into the world.Swift. 1913 Webster]
2.To bring forth, as young, or as a natural product or growth; to give birth to; to bear; to generate; to propagate; to yield; to furnish; as, the earth produces grass; trees produce fruit; the clouds produce rain. 1913 Webster]
This soil produces all sorts of palm trees.Sandys. 1913 Webster]
[They] produce prodigious births of body or mind. Milton. 1913 Webster]
The greatest jurist his country had produced.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.To cause to be or to happen; to originate, as an effect or result; to bring about; as, disease produces pain; vice produces misery. 1913 Webster]
4.To give being or form to; to manufacture; to make; as, a manufacturer produces excellent wares. 1913 Webster]
5.To yield or furnish; to gain; as, money at interest produces an income; capital produces profit. 1913 Webster]
6.To draw out; to extend; to lengthen; to prolong; as, to produce a man's life to threescore.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
7.(Geom.)To extend; -- applied to a line, surface, or solid; as, to produce a side of a triangle. 1913 Webster]
Pro*duce", v. i.To yield or furnish appropriate offspring, crops, effects, consequences, or results. 1913 Webster]
Prod"uce(?; 277), n.That which is produced, brought forth, or yielded; product; yield; proceeds; result of labor, especially of agricultural labors; hence, specifically, agricultural products. 1913 Webster]
Pro*du"cent(?), n.[L. producens, p. pr.]One who produces, or offers to notice. [Obs.] Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
Pro*du"cer(?), n. 1913 Webster]
1.One who produces, brings forth, or generates. 1913 Webster]
2.One who grows agricultural products, or manufactures crude materials into articles of use. 1913 Webster]
3.(Iron & Steel Manuf.)A furnace for producing combustible gas which is used for fuel. 1913 Webster]
Prod"uce race. (Horse Racing)A race to be run by the produce of horses named or described at the time of entry. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pro*duc"er's goods(?). (Polit. Econ.)Goods that satisfy wants only indirectly as factors in the production of other goods, such as tools and raw material; -- called also instrumental goods, auxiliary goods, intermediate goods, or goods of the second and higher orders, and disting. from consumers' goods. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Producer's surplus. (Polit. Econ.)Any profit above the normal rate of interest and wages accruing to a producer on account of some monopoly (temporary or permanent) of the means or materials of production; -- called also Producer's rent. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pro*du`ci*bil"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being producible.Barrow. 1913 Webster]
Pro*du"ci*ble(?), a.Capable of being produced, brought forward, brought forth, generated, made, or extended. -- Pro*du"ci*ble*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Prod"uct(?), n.[L. productus, p. pr. of producere. See Produce.] 1913 Webster]
1.Anything that is produced, whether as the result of generation, growth, labor, or thought, or by the operation of involuntary causes; as, the products of the season, or of the farm; the products of manufactures; the products of the brain. 1913 Webster]
There are the product Milton. 1913 Webster]
These institutions are the products of enthusiasm.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.(Math.)The number or sum obtained by adding one number or quantity to itself as many times as there are units in another number; the number resulting from the multiplication of two or more numbers; as, the product of the multiplication of 7 by 5 is 35. In general, the result of any kind of multiplication. See the Note under Multiplication. 1913 Webster]
1.To produce; to bring forward. \'bdProducted to . . . examination.\'b8 [Obs.] Foxe. 1913 Webster]
2.To lengthen out; to extend. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He that doth much . . . products his mortality.Hackett. 1913 Webster]
3.To produce; to make. [Obs.] Holinshed. 1913 Webster]
Pro*duct`i*bil"i*ty(?), n.The state of being productible; producibility.Ruskin. 1913 Webster]
Pro*duct"i*ble(?), a.[Cf. F. productible.]Capable of being produced; producible. 1913 Webster]
Pro*duc"tile(?), a.[L. productilis, fr. producere to stretch out.]Capable of being extended or prolonged; extensible; ductile. 1913 Webster]
Pro*duc"tion(?), n.[L. productio a lengthening, prolonging: cf. F. production. See Produce. ] 1913 Webster]
1.The act or process or producing, bringing forth, or exhibiting to view; as, the production of commodities, of a witness. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is produced, yielded, or made, whether naturally, or by the application of intelligence and labor; as, the productions of the earth; the productions of handicraft; the productions of intellect or genius. 1913 Webster]
3.The act of lengthening out or prolonging. 1913 Webster]
Pro*duc"tive(?), a.[F. productif, L. productivus fit for prolongation.] 1913 Webster]
1.Having the quality or power of producing; yielding or furnishing results; as, productive soil; productive enterprises; productive labor, that which increases the number or amount of products. 1913 Webster]
2.Bringing into being; causing to exist; producing; originative; as, an age productive of great men; a spirit productive of heroic achievements. 1913 Webster]
And kindle with thy own productive fire.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
This is turning nobility into a principle of virtue, and making it productive of merit.Spectator. 1913 Webster]
3.Producing, or able to produce, in large measure; fertile; profitable. 1913 Webster]
-- Pro*duc"tive*ly, adv. -- Pro*duc"tive*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pro`duc*tiv"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being productive; productiveness.Emerson. 1913 Webster]
Not indeed as the product, but as the producing power, the productivity.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Thus much may serve by way of proem.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Pro"em, v. t.To preface. [Obs.] South. 1913 Webster]
Pro*em"bry*o(?), n.[Pref. pro- + embryo. ](Bot.)(a)The series of cells formed in the ovule of a flowering plant after fertilization, but before the formation of the embryo.(b)The primary growth from the spore in certain cryptogamous plants; as, the proembryo, or protonema, of mosses. 1913 Webster]
Pro`emp*to"sis(?), n.[NL., from Gr. (Chron.)The addition of a day to the lunar calendar. [R.] See Metemptosis. 1913 Webster]
Pro"face(?), interj.[OF. prou face, prou fasse; prou profit + faire to make, do.]Much good may it do you! -- a familiar salutation or welcome. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Master page, good master page, sit. Proface!Shak. 1913 Webster]
Prof"a*nate(?), v. t.To profane. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Prof`a*na"tion(?), n.[L. profanatio: cf. F. profanation. See Profane, v. t.]1.The act of violating sacred things, or of treating them with contempt or irreverence; irreverent or too familiar treatment or use of what is sacred; desecration; as, the profanation of the Sabbath; the profanation of a sanctuary; the profanation of the name of God. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of treating with abuse or disrespect, or with undue publicity, or lack of delicacy. 1913 Webster]
'T were profanation of our joys Donne. 1913 Webster]
Pro*fane"(?), a.[F., fr. L. profanus, properly, before the temple, i. e., without the temple, unholy; pro before + fanum temple. See 1st Fane.] 1913 Webster]
1.Not sacred or holy; not possessing peculiar sanctity; unconsecrated; hence, relating to matters other than sacred; secular; -- opposed to sacred, religious, or inspired; as, a profane place. \'bdProfane authors.\'b8 I. Disraeli. 1913 Webster]
The profane wreath was suspended before the shrine.Gibbon. 1913 Webster]
Nothing is profane that serveth to holy things.Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
3.Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity; irreverent; impious. Hence, specifically; Irreverent in language; taking the name of God in vain; given to swearing; blasphemous; as, a profane person, word, oath, or tongue.1 Tim. i. 9. 1913 Webster]
Pro*fane", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Profaned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Profaning.][L. profanare: cf. F. profaner. See Profane, a.] 1913 Webster]
1.To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate; to pollute; as, to profane the name of God; to profane the Scriptures, or the ordinance of God. 1913 Webster]
The priests in the temple profane the sabbath.Matt. xii. 5. 1913 Webster]
2.To put to a wrong or unworthy use; to make a base employment of; to debase; to abuse; to defile. 1913 Webster]
So idly to profane the precious time.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pro*fane"ly, adv.In a profane manner. 1913 Webster]
The character of God profanely impeached.Dr. T. Dwight. 1913 Webster]
Pro*fane"ness, n.The quality or state of being profane; especially, the use of profane language. 1913 Webster]
Pro*fan"er(?), n.One who treats sacred things with irreverence, or defiles what is holy; one who uses profane language.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Pro*fan"i*ty(?), n.[L. profanitas.] 1913 Webster]
1.The quality or state of being profane; profaneness; irreverence; esp., the use of profane language; blasphemy. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is profane; profane language or acts. 1913 Webster]
The brisk interchange of profanity and folly.Buckminster. 1913 Webster]
Pro*fec"tion(?), n.[See Proficient.]A setting out; a going forward; advance; progression. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pro`fec*ti"tious(?), a.[L. profectitius, fr. proficisci to set out, proceed.]Proceeding from, as from a parent; derived, as from an ancestor. [R.] 1913 Webster]
The threefold distinction of profectitious, adventitious, and professional was ascertained.Gibbon. 1913 Webster]
Pro"fert(?), n.[L., he brings forward, 3d pers. pr. of proferre. See Proffer. ](Law)The exhibition or production of a record or paper in open court, or an allegation that it is in court. 1913 Webster]
Pro*fess"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Professed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Professing.][F. prof\'8as, masc., professe, fem., professed (monk or nun), L. professus, p. p. of profiteri to profess; pro before, forward + fateri to confess, own. See Confess.] 1913 Webster]
1.To make open declaration of, as of one's knowledge, belief, action, etc.; to avow or acknowledge; to confess publicly; to own or admit freely. \'bdHear me profess sincerely.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
The best and wisest of them all professed Milton. 1913 Webster]
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2.To set up a claim to; to make presence to; hence, to put on or present an appearance of. 1913 Webster]
I do profess to be no less than I seem.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To present to knowledge of, to proclaim one's self versed in; to make one's self a teacher or practitioner of, to set up as an authority respecting; to declare (one's self to be such); as, he professes surgery; to profess one's self a physician. 1913 Webster]
Pro*fess"(pr, v. i.1.To take a profession upon one's self by a public declaration; to confess.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Pro*fes"sion(?), n.[F., fr. L. professio. See Profess, v.]1.The act of professing or claiming; open declaration; public avowal or acknowledgment; as, professions of friendship; a profession of faith. 1913 Webster]
A solemn vow, promise, and profession.Bk. of Com. Prayer. 1913 Webster]
2.That which one professed; a declaration; an avowal; a claim; as, his professions are insincere. 1913 Webster]
The Indians quickly perceive the coincidence or the contradiction between professions and conduct.J. Morse. 1913 Webster]
3.That of which one professed knowledge; the occupation, if not mechanical, agricultural, or the like, to which one devotes one's self; the business which one professes to understand, and to follow for subsistence; calling; vocation; employment; as, the profession of arms; the profession of a clergyman, lawyer, or physician; the profession of lecturer on chemistry. 1913 Webster]
Hi tried five or six professions in turn.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
The three professions, or learned professions, are, especially, theology, law, and medicine. 1913 Webster]
4.The collective body of persons engaged in a calling; as, the profession distrust him. 1913 Webster]
5.(Eccl. Law.)The act of entering, or becoming a member of, a religious order. 1913 Webster]
Pro*fes"sion*al(?), a.1.Of or pertaining to a profession, or calling; conforming to the rules or standards of a profession; following a profession; as, professional knowledge; professional conduct. \'bdPride, not personal, but professional.\'b8 Macaulay. \'bdA professional sneerer.\'b8 De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
2.Engaged in by professionals; as, a professional race; -- opposed to amateur. 1913 Webster]
Pro*fes"sion*al, n.A person who prosecutes anything professionally, or for a livelihood, and not in the character of an amateur; a professional worker. 1913 Webster]
Pro*fes"sion*al*ism(?), n.The following of a profession, sport, etc., as an occupation; -- opposed to amateurism. 1913 Webster]
Pro*fes"sion*al*ly, adv.In a professional manner or capacity; by profession or calling; in the exercise of one's profession; one employed professionally. 1913 Webster]
Pro*fess"or(?), n.[L., a teacher, a public teacher: cf. F. professeur. See Profess.]1.One who professed, or makes open declaration of, his sentiments or opinions; especially, one who makes a public avowal of his belief in the Scriptures and his faith in Christ, and thus unites himself to the visible church. \'bdProfessors of religion.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.One who professed, or publicly teaches, any science or branch of learning; especially, an officer in a university, college, or other seminary, whose business it is to read lectures, or instruct students, in a particular branch of learning; as a professor of theology, of botany, of mathematics, or of political economy. 1913 Webster]
Pro`fes*so"ri*al(?), a.[L. professorius: cf. F. professorial.]Of or pertaining to a professor; as, the professional chair; professional interest. 1913 Webster]
Pro`fes*so"ri*al*ism(?), n.The character, manners, or habits of a professor. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pro`fes*so"ri*ate(?), n.1.The body of professors, or the professorial staff, in a university or college. 1913 Webster]
2.A professorship. 1913 Webster]
Pro*fess"or*ship(?), n.The office or position of a professor, or public teacher.Walton. 1913 Webster]
Pro*fes"so*ry(?), a.[L. professorius.]Of or pertaining to a professor; professorial. [R.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Prof"fer(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Proffered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Proffering.][OE. profren, proferen, F. prof\'82rer, fr. L. proferre to bring forth or forward, to offer; pro forward + ferre to bring. See Bear to produce.]1.To offer for acceptance; to propose to give; to make a tender of; as, to proffer a gift; to proffer services; to proffer friendship.Shak. 1913 Webster]
I reck not what wrong that thou me profre.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.To essay or attempt of one's own accord; to undertake, or propose to undertake. [R.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Prof"fer, n.1.An offer made; something proposed for acceptance by another; a tender; as, proffers of peace or friendship. 1913 Webster]
He made a proffer to lay down his commission.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
2.Essay; attempt. [R.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Prof"fer*er(?), n.One who proffers something. 1913 Webster]
{ Pro*fi"cience(?), Pro*fi"cien*cy(?) }, n.The quality of state of being proficient; advance in the acquisition of any art, science, or knowledge; progression in knowledge; improvement; adeptness; as, to acquire proficiency in music. 1913 Webster]
Pro*fi"cient(?), n.[L. proficiens, -entis, p. pr. of proficere to go forward, make progress; pro forward + facere to make. See Fact, and cf. Profit, ( One who has made considerable advances in any business, art, science, or branch of learning; an expert; an adept; as, proficient in a trade; a proficient in mathematics, music, etc. 1913 Webster]
Pro*fi"cient(?), a.Well advanced in any branch of knowledge or skill; possessed of considerable acquirements; well-skilled; versed; adept, 1913 Webster]
Pro*fi"cient*ly, adv.In a proficient manner. 1913 Webster]
Pro"file(?), n.[It. profilo, fr. L. pro before + filum a thread, an outline, shape: cf. F. profil. See File arow, and cf. Purfle, Purl, a fringe.]1.An outline, or contour; as, the profile of an apple. 1913 Webster]
2.(Paint & Sculp.)A human head represented sidewise, or in a side view; the side face or half face. 1913 Webster]
3.(a)(Arch.)A section of any member, made at right angles with its main lines, showing the exact shape of moldings and the like.(b)(Civil Engin.)A drawing exhibiting a vertical section of the ground along a surveyed line, or graded work, as of a railway, showing elevations, depressions, grades, etc. 1913 Webster]
<-- 4. a short biography.
5. [NW10] a set of data, often in graphical form, describing some significant features of something (e.g. a person, corporation); esp. a graph showing the results of tests ot some attribute of a person.
6. public notice, used esp. in the phrase "(keep/maintain) a low profile", i. e. avoid public notice, avoid publicity. --> 1913 Webster]
Profile paper(Civil Engin.), paper ruled with vertical and horizontal lines forming small oblong rectangles, adapted for drawing profiles.<-- = graph paper? --> 1913 Webster]
Pro"file, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Profiled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Profiling][Cf. F. profiler, It. profilare. See Profile, n.]1.to draw the outline of; to draw in profile, as an architectural member. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mech.)To shape the outline of an object by passing a cutter around it. 1913 Webster]
Profiling machine, a jigging machine. 1913 Webster]
Pro"fil*ing, n.(Fort.)In the construction of fieldworks, the erection at proper intervals of wooden profiles, to show to the workmen the sectional form of the parapets at those points. 1913 Webster]
Pro"fil*ist, n.One who takes profiles. 1913 Webster]
Pro"fit(?), n.[F., fr. L. profectus advance, progress, profit, fr. profectum. See Proficient.]1.Acquisition beyond expenditure; excess of value received for producing, keeping, or selling, over cost; hence, pecuniary gain in any transaction or occupation; emolument; as, a profit on the sale of goods. 1913 Webster]
Let no man anticipate uncertain profits.Rambler. 1913 Webster]
2.Accession of good; valuable results; useful consequences; benefit; avail; gain; as, an office of profit, 1913 Webster]
This I speak for your own profit.1 Cor. vii. 35. 1913 Webster]
If you dare do yourself a profit and a right.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Prof"it, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Profited; p. pr. & vb. n.Profiting.][F. profiter. See Profit, n.]To be of service to; to be good to; to help on; to benefit; to advantage; to avail; to aid; as, truth profits all men. 1913 Webster]
The word preached did not profit them.Heb. iv. 2. 1913 Webster]
It is a great means of profiting yourself, to copy diligently excellent pieces and beautiful designs.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Prof"it, v. i.1.To gain advantage; to make improvement; to improve; to gain; to advance. 1913 Webster]
I profit not by thy talk.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To be of use or advantage; to do or bring good. 1913 Webster]
Riches profit not in the day of wrath.Prov. xi. 4. 1913 Webster]
Prof"it*a*ble(?), a.[F. profitable.]Yielding or bringing profit or gain; gainful; lucrative; useful; helpful; advantageous; beneficial; as, a profitable trade; profitable business; a profitable study or profession. 1913 Webster]
What was so profitable to the empire became fatal to the Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
-- Prof"it*a*ble*ness, n. -- Prof"it*a*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Prof"li*ga*cy(?), n.[See Profligate, a.]The quality of state of being profligate; a profligate or very vicious course of life; a state of being abandoned in moral principle and in vice; dissoluteness. 1913 Webster]
Prof"li*gate(?), a.[L. profligatus, p. p. of profligare to strike or dash to the ground, to destroy; pro before + a word akin to fligere to strike. See Afflict.] 1913 Webster]
The foe is profligate, and run.Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
2.Broken down in respect of rectitude, principle, virtue, or decency; openly and shamelessly immoral or vicious; dissolute; as, profligate man or wretch. 1913 Webster]
A race more profligate than we.Roscommon. 1913 Webster]
Made prostitute and profligate muse.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Prof"lu*ence(?), n.[L. profluentia.]Quality of being profluent; course. [R.] Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
Prof"lu*ent(?), a.[L. profluens, p. pr. of profluere; pro forward + fluere to flow.]Flowing forward, [R.] \'bdIn the profluent stream.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pro*found", a.[F. profond, L. profundus; pro before, forward + fundus the bottom. See Found to establish, Bottom lowest part.]1.Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to a great depth; deep. \'bdA gulf profound.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Intellectually deep; entering far into subjects; reaching to the bottom of a matter, or of a branch of learning; thorough; as, a profound investigation or treatise; a profound scholar; profound wisdom. 1913 Webster]
3.Characterized by intensity; deeply felt; pervading; overmastering; far-reaching; strongly impressed; as, a profound sleep. \'bdProfound sciatica.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Of the profound corruption of this class there can be no doubt.Milman. 1913 Webster]
4.Bending low, exhibiting or expressing deep humility; lowly; submissive; as, a profound bow. 1913 Webster]
What humble gestures! What profound reverence!Duppa. 1913 Webster]
Pro*found"(?), n.1.The deep; the sea; the ocean. 1913 Webster]
God in the fathomless profound Sandys. 1913 Webster]
2.An abyss.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pro*found", v. t.To cause to sink deeply; to cause to dive or penetrate far down. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pro*found", v. i.To dive deeply; to penetrate. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pro*found"ly, adv.In a profound manner. 1913 Webster]
Why sigh you so profoundly?Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pro*found"ness, n.The quality or state of being profound; profundity; depth.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Pro*ful"gent(?), a.[Pref. pro- + L. fulgere to shine.]Shining forth; brilliant; effulgent. [Obs.] \'bdProfulgent in preciousness.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Pro*fun"di*ty(?), n.; pl.-ties(#).[L. profunditas: cf. F. profondite. See Profound.]The quality or state of being profound; depth of place, knowledge, feeling, etc. \'bdThe vast profundity obscure.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pro*fuse"(?), a.[L. profusus, p. p. of profundere to pour forth or out; pro forward, forth + fundere to pour: cf. F. profus. See Fuse to melt.]1.Pouring forth with fullness or exuberance; bountiful; exceedingly liberal; giving without stint; as, a profuse government; profuse hospitality. 1913 Webster]
A green, shady bank, profuse of flowers.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Lavish; exuberant; bountiful; prodigal; extravagant. -- Profuse, Lavish, Prodigal. Profuse denotes pouring out (as money, etc.) with great fullness or freeness; as, profuse in his expenditures, thanks, promises, etc. Lavish is stronger, implying unnecessary or wasteful excess; as, lavish of his bounties, favors, praises, etc. Prodigal is stronger still, denoting unmeasured or reckless profusion; as, prodigal of one's strength, life, or blood, to secure some object. Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Pro*fuse"(?), v. t.To pour out; to give or spend liberally; to lavish; to squander. [Obs.] Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Pro*fuse"ly(?), adv.In a profuse manner. 1913 Webster]
Prog(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Progged(. p. pr. & vb. n.Progging.][Cf. D. prachen, G. prachern, Dan. prakke, Sw. pracka, to beg, L. procare, procari, to ask, demand, and E. prowl.]1.To wander about and beg; to seek food or other supplies by low arts; to seek for advantage by mean shift or tricks. [Low] 1913 Webster]
A perfect artist in progging for money.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
I have been endeavoring to prog for you.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.To steal; to rob; to filch. [Low] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
3.To prick; to goad; to progue. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Prog, n.1.Victuals got by begging, or vagrancy; victuals of any kind; food; supplies. [Slang] Swift. 1913 Webster]
So long as he picked from the filth his prog.R. Browning. 1913 Webster]
2.A vagrant beggar; a tramp. [Slang] 1913 Webster]
3.A goal; progue. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Pro*gen"er*ate(?), v. t.[L. progeneratus, p. p. of progenerare to beget; pro forth, forward + generare to generate.]To beget; to generate; to produce; to procreate; as, to progenerate a race. [R.] Landor. 1913 Webster]
Pro*gen`er*a"tion(?), n.[L. progeneratio.]The act of begetting; propagation. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pro*gen"i*tor(?), n.[OF. progeniteur, L. progenitor, fr. progignere, progenitum, to bring forth, to beget; pro forth + gignere to beget. See Gender kind.]An ancestor in the direct line; a forefather. 1913 Webster]
And reverence thee their great progenitor.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pro*gen"i*tor*ship, n.The state of being a progenitor. 1913 Webster]
Pro*gen"i*ture(?), n.[F. prog\'82niture.]A begetting, or birth. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Prog"e*ny(?), n.[OE. progenie, F. prog\'82nie, fr. L. progenies, fr. progignere. See Progenitor.]Descendants of the human kind, or offspring of other animals; children; offspring; race, lineage. \'bd Issued from the progeny of kings.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro*glot"tis(?), n.; pl.Proglottides(#).[NL. fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l)One of the free, or nearly free, segments of a tapeworm. It contains both male and female reproductive organs, and is capable of a brief independent existence. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Prog"na*thi(?), n. pl.[NL. See Prognathous.](Zo\'94l)A comprehensive group of mankind, including those that have prognathous jaws. 1913 Webster]
Prog*nath"ic, a.(Anat.)Prognathous. 1913 Webster]
Prog"na*thism(?), n.(Anat.)Projection of the jaws. -- Prog"na*thy(#), n.
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Prog"na*thous(?), a.[Gr. (Anat.)Having the jaws projecting beyond the upper part of the face; -- opposed to orthognathous. See Gnathic index, under Gnathic. 1913 Webster]
Their countenances had the true prognathous character.Kane. 1913 Webster]
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Prog"ne(?), n.[L., a swallow, traditionally said to be fr. Progne (The sister of Philomela), who was changed into a swallow, Gr. (Zo\'94l.)(a)A swallow.(b)A genus of swallows including the purple martin. See Martin.(c)An American butterfly (Polygonia, ). It is orange and black above, grayish beneath, with an L-shaped silver mark on the hind wings. Called also gray comma. 1913 Webster]
Prog*no"sis(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. Know.](Med.)The act or art of foretelling the course and termination of a disease; also, the outlook afforded by this act of judgment; as, the prognosis of hydrophobia is bad. 1913 Webster]
Prog*nos"tic(?), a.[Gr. Prognosis.]Indicating something future by signs or symptoms; foreshowing; aiding in prognosis; as, the prognostic symptoms of a disease; prognostic signs. 1913 Webster]
Prog*nos"tic, n.[L. prognosticum, Gr. pronostic, prognostic. See Prognostic, a.] 1913 Webster]
1.That which prognosticates; a sign by which a future event may be known or foretold; an indication; a sign or omen; hence, a foretelling; a prediction. 1913 Webster]
That choice would inevitably be considered by the country prognostic of the highest import.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)A sign or symptom indicating the course and termination of a disease.Parr. 1913 Webster]
Prog*nos"tic, v. t.To prognosticate. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Prog*nos"tic*a*ble(?), a.Capable of being prognosticated or foretold.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Prog*nos"ti*cate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Prognosticated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prognosticating.][See Prognostic.]To indicate as future; to foretell from signs or symptoms; to prophesy; to foreshow; to predict; as, to prognosticate evil.Burke. 1913 Webster]
I neither will nor can prognosticate Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Prog*nos`ti*ca"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. prognostication.] 1913 Webster]
1.The act of foreshowing or foretelling something future by present signs; prediction. 1913 Webster]
2.That which foreshows; a foretoken.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Prog*nos"ti*ca`tor(?), n.One who prognosticates; a foreknower or foreteller of a future course or event by present signs.Isa. xlvii. 13. 1913 Webster]
Pro"gram(?), n.Same as Programme. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro*gram"ma(?), n.; pl.Programmata(#).[ L. See Programme.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Gr. Antiq.)Any law, which, after it had passed the Athenian senate, was fixed on a tablet for public inspection previously to its being proposed to the general assembly of the people. 1913 Webster]
2.An edict published for public information; an official bulletin; a public proclamation. 1913 Webster]
3.See Programme. 1913 Webster]
4.A preface. [Obs.] T. Warton. 1913 Webster]
Pro"gramme(?), n.[L. programma a public proclamation, manifesto, Gr. programme. See Graphic.]That which is written or printed as a public notice or advertisement; a scheme; a prospectus; especially, a brief outline or explanation of the order to be pursued, or the subjects embraced, in any public exercise, performance, or entertainment; a preliminary sketch. 1913 Webster]
Programme music(Mus.), descriptive instrumental music which requires an argument or programme to explain the meaning of its several movements. 1913 Webster]
Prog"ress(?; 277), n.[L. progressus, from progredi, p. p. progressus, to go forth or forward; pro forward + gradi to step, go: cf. F. progr\'8as. See Grade.] 1913 Webster]
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1.A moving or going forward; a proceeding onward; an advance; specifically: (a)In actual space, as the progress of a ship, carriage, etc.(b)In the growth of an animal or plant; increase.(c)In business of any kind; as, the progress of a negotiation; the progress of art.(d)In knowledge; in proficiency; as, the progress of a child at school.(e)Toward ideal completeness or perfection in respect of quality or condition; -- applied to individuals, communities, or the race; as, social, moral, religious, or political progress. 1913 Webster]
2.A journey of state; a circuit; especially, one made by a sovereign through parts of his own dominions. 1913 Webster]
The king being returned from his progresse.Evelyn.<-- sic. --> 1913 Webster]
Pro*gress"(?; formerly pronounced likeProgress, n.), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Progressed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Progressing.] 1913 Webster]
1.To make progress; to move forward in space; to continue onward in course; to proceed; to advance; to go on; as, railroads are progressing. \'bdAs his recovery progressed.\'b8 Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Let me wipe off this honorable dew, progress on thy checks.Shak. 1913 Webster]
They progress in that style in proportion as their pieces are treated with contempt.Washington. 1913 Webster]
The war had progressed for some time.Marshall. 1913 Webster]
2.To make improvement; to advance.Bayard. 1913 Webster]
If man progresses, art must progress too.Caird. 1913 Webster]
Prog"ress(?; see Progress, v. i.), v. t.To make progress in; to pass through. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pro*gres"sion(?), n.[L. progressio: cf. F. progression.] 1913 Webster]
1.The act of moving forward; a proceeding in a course; motion onward. 1913 Webster]
2.Course; passage; lapse or process of time. 1913 Webster]
I hope, in a short progression, you will be wholly immerged in the delices and joys of religion.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
3.(Math.)Regular or proportional advance in increase or decrease of numbers; continued proportion, arithmetical, geometrical, or harmonic. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mus.)A regular succession of tones or chords; the movement of the parts in harmony; the order of the modulations in a piece from key to key. 1913 Webster]
Arithmetical progression, a progression in which the terms increase or decrease by equal differences, as the numbers 2, 4, 6, 8, 1010, 8, 6, 4, 2 1913 Webster]
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Geometrical progression, a progression in which the terms increase or decrease by equal ratios, as the numbers 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 6464, 32, 16, 8, 4, 2 1913 Webster]
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Harmonic progression, a progression in which the terms are the reciprocals of quantities in arithmetical progression, as 1913 Webster]
Pro*gres"sion*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to progression; tending to, or capable of, progress. 1913 Webster]
Pro*gres"sion*ist, n. 1913 Webster]
1.One who holds to a belief in the progression of society toward perfection. 1913 Webster]
2.One who maintains the doctrine of progression in organic forms; -- opposed to uniformitarian.H. Spencer. 1913 Webster]
Prog"ress*ist(?), n.One who makes, or holds to, progress; a progressionist. 1913 Webster]
Pro*gress"ive(?), a.[Cf. F. progressif.] 1913 Webster]
1.Moving forward; proceeding onward; advancing; evincing progress; increasing; as, progressive motion or course; -- opposed to retrograde. 1913 Webster]
2.Improving; as, art is in a progressive state. 1913 Webster]
3.(U. S. History)Of or pertaining to the Progressive party. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4.Favoring improvement, change, progress, or reform, especially in a political context; -- used of people. Contrasted with conservative. PJC]
progressive is sometimes used to describe the views of a politician, where liberal might have been used at one time, in communities where the term liberal has come to connote extreme views. PJC]
5.Disposed toward adopting new methods in government or education, holding tolerant and liberal ideas, and generally favoring improvement in civic life; -- of towns and communities. PJC]
Progressive euchrewhist, a way of playing at card parties, by which after every game, the losers at the first table go to the last table, and the winners at all the tables, except the first, move up to the next table. --
Progressive muscular atrophy(Med.), a nervous disorder characterized by continuous atrophy of the muscles. 1913 Webster]
-- Pro*gress"ive*ly, adv. -- Pro*gress"ive*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Progressive party. (U. S. History)The political party formed, chiefly out of the Republican party, by the adherents of Theodore Roosevelt in the presidential campaign of 1912. The name Progressive party was chosen at the meeting held on Aug. 7, 1912, when the candidates were nominated and the platform adopted. It was also known as the Bull Moose Party. Among the chief articles in the platform are those demanding direct primaries, preferential primaries for presidential nominations, direct election of United States senators, women's suffrage, and recall of judicial decisions in certain cases. In 1924 the label was also adopted by the party supporting the presidential campaign of Robert M. La Follette, and in 1948 it was also adopted by the party of Henry Wallace. The party is no longer (1998) considered a force in U. S. national politics. Webster 1913 Suppl. + PJC ]
Progue(?), v. i.To prog. [Obs.] P. Fletcher. 1913 Webster]
Progue, n.A sharp point; a goad. [ Scot. & Local, U. S.] -- v. t.To prick; to goad. [ Scot. & Local, U. S.]. 1913 Webster]
Pro*hib"it(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Prohibited; p. pr. & vb. n.Prohibiting.][L. prohibitus, p. p. of prohibere to prohibit; pro before, forth + habere to have, hold. See Habit.] 1913 Webster]
1.To forbid by authority; to interdict; as, God prohibited Adam from eating of the fruit of a certain tree; we prohibit a person from doing a thing, and also the doing of the thing; as, the law prohibits men from stealing, or it prohibits stealing. 1913 Webster]
Prohibit was formerly followed by to with the infinitive, but is now commonly followed by from with the verbal noun in -ing. 1913 Webster]
2.To hinder; to debar; to prevent; to preclude. 1913 Webster]
Gates of burning adamant, prohibit all egress.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To forbid; interdict; debar; prevent; hinder. -- Prohibit, Forbid. To forbid is Anglo-Saxon, and is more familiar; to prohibit is Latin, and is more formal or official. A parent forbids his child to be out late at night; he prohibits his intercourse with the profane and vicious. 1913 Webster]
Pro*hib"it*er(?), n.One who prohibits or forbids; a forbidder; an interdicter. 1913 Webster]
Pro`hi*bi"tion(?), n.[L. prohibitio: cf. F. prohibition.] 1913 Webster]
1.The act of prohibiting; a declaration or injunction forbidding some action; interdict. 1913 Webster]
The law of God, in the ten commandments, consists mostly of prohibitions.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically, the forbidding by law of the sale of alcoholic liquors as beverages. 1913 Webster]
Writ of prohibition(Law), a writ issued by a superior tribunal, directed to an inferior court, commanding the latter to cease from the prosecution of a suit depending before it.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
prohibition is used for the writ itself. 1913 Webster]
Pro`hi*bi"tion*ist, n. 1913 Webster]
1.One who favors prohibitory duties on foreign goods in commerce; a protectionist. 1913 Webster]
2.One who favors the prohibition of the sale (or of the sale and manufacture) of alcoholic liquors as beverages. 1913 Webster]
Pro*hib"it*ive, a.[Cf. F. prohibitif.]That prohibits; prohibitory; as, a tax whose effect is prohibitive. 1913 Webster]
Pro*hib"it*o*ry(?), a.[L. prohibitorius.]Tending to prohibit, forbid, or exclude; implying prohibition; forbidding; as, a prohibitory law; a prohibitory price.
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Prohibitory index. (R. C. Ch.)See under Index. 1913 Webster]
Proin(proin), v. t.[See Prune to trim.]To lop; to trim; to prune; to adorn. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
The sprigs that did about it grow proined from the leafy arms.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Proin, v. i.To employed in pruning. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Proj"ect(?; 277), n.[OF. project, F. projet, fr. L. projectus, p. p. of projicere to project; pro forward + jacere to throw. See Jet a shooting forth, and cf. Projet.] 1913 Webster]
1.The place from which a thing projects, or starts forth. [Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is projected or designed; something intended or devised; a scheme; a design; a plan. 1913 Webster]
Vented much policy, and projects deep.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Projects of happiness devised by human reason.Rogers. 1913 Webster]
He entered into the project with his customary ardor.Prescott. 1913 Webster]
3.An idle scheme; an impracticable design; as, a man given to projects. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Design; scheme; plan; purpose. -- Project, Design. A project is something of a practical nature thrown out for consideration as to its being done. A design is a project when matured and settled, as a thing to be accomplished. An ingenious man has many projects, but, if governed by sound sense, will be slow in forming them into designs. See also Scheme. 1913 Webster]
Pro*ject"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Projected; p. pr. & vb. n.Projecting.][Cf. OF. projecter, F. projeter.] 1913 Webster]
1.To throw or cast forward; to shoot forth. 1913 Webster]
Before his feet herself she did project.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Behold! th' ascending villas on my side Project long shadows o'er the crystal tide.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.To cast forward or revolve in the mind; to contrive; to devise; to scheme; as, to project a plan. 1913 Webster]
What sit then projecting peace and war?Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.(Persp.)To draw or exhibit, as the form of anything; to delineate; as, to project a sphere, a map, an ellipse, and the like; -- sometimes with on, upon, into, etc.; as, to project a line or point upon a plane. See Projection, 4. 1913 Webster]
Pro*ject"(?), v. i. 1913 Webster]
1.To shoot forward; to extend beyond something else; to be prominent; to jut; as, the cornice projects; branches project from the tree. 1913 Webster]
2.To form a project; to scheme. [R.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Pro*ject"ile(?), a.[Cf. F. projectile.] 1913 Webster]
1.Projecting or impelling forward; as, a projectile force. 1913 Webster]
2.Caused or imparted by impulse or projection; impelled forward; as, projectile motion.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Pro*ject"ile, n.[Cf. F. projectile.] 1913 Webster]
1.A body projected, or impelled forward, by force; especially, a missile adapted to be shot from a firearm. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.(Mech.)A part of mechanics which treats of the motion, range, time of flight, etc., of bodies thrown or driven through the air by an impelling force.<-- = ballistics? --> 1913 Webster]
<-- projectile vomiting, vomiting with such force as to expel the vomitus over a distance. --> 1913 Webster]
Pro*jec"tion(?), n.[L. projectio: cf. F. projection.] 1913 Webster]
1.The act of throwing or shooting forward. 1913 Webster]
2.A jutting out; also, a part jutting out, as of a building; an extension beyond something else. 1913 Webster]
3.The act of scheming or planning; also, that which is planned; contrivance; design; plan.Davenant. 1913 Webster]
4.(Persp.)The representation of something; delineation; plan; especially, the representation of any object on a perspective plane, or such a delineation as would result were the chief points of the object thrown forward upon the plane, each in the direction of a line drawn through it from a given point of sight, or central point; as, the projection of a sphere. The several kinds of projection differ according to the assumed point of sight and plane of projection in each. 1913 Webster]
5.(Geog.)Any method of representing the surface of the earth upon a plane. 1913 Webster]
Conical projection, a mode of representing the sphere, the spherical surface being projected upon the surface of a cone tangent to the sphere, the point of sight being at the center of the sphere. --
Cylindric projection, a mode of representing the sphere, the spherical surface being projected upon the surface of a cylinder touching the sphere, the point of sight being at the center of the sphere. --
Globular,
Gnomonic,
Orthographic,
projection,etc.See under Globular, Gnomonic, etc. --
Mercator's projection, a mode of representing the sphere in which the meridians are drawn parallel to each other, and the parallels of latitude are straight lines whose distance from each other increases with their distance from the equator, so that at all places the degrees of latitude and longitude have to each other the same ratio as on the sphere itself. --
Oblique projection, a projection made by parallel lines drawn from every point of a figure and meeting the plane of projection obliquely. --
Polar projection, a projection of the sphere in which the point of sight is at the center, and the plane of projection passes through one of the polar circles. --
Powder of projection(Alchemy.), a certain powder cast into a crucible or other vessel containing prepared metal or other matter which is to be thereby transmuted into gold. --
Projection of a point on a plane(Descriptive Geom.), the foot of a perpendicular to the plane drawn through the point. --
Projection of a straight line of a plane, the straight line of the plane connecting the feet of the perpendiculars let fall from the extremities of the given line. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- See Protuberance. 1913 Webster]
<-- projectionist. one who operates a projector[2]; esp. one who is employed to operate a movie projector in a movie theater --> 1913 Webster]
Pro*ject"or(?), n.[Cf. F. projeteur.]1.One who projects a scheme or design; hence, one who forms fanciful or chimerical schemes.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
2.an optical instrument which projects an image from a transparency or an opaque image onto a projection screen or other surface, using an intense light and one or more lenses to focus the image. The term projector by itself is usually used for projection of transparent images by passing the light beam through the image; a projector which projects an image of an opaque object is now ususally referred to as an overhead projector. In projection of this latter form the projection is accomplished by means of a combination of lenses with a prism and a mirror or reflector. Specific instruments have been called by different names, such as balopticon, radiopticon, radiopticon, mirrorscope, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Slide projectora projector for displaying images from individual transparencies (slides), each mounted in a separate frame suited to the mechanics of the projector. --
movie projectora projector which displays a series of images from a roll of transparent film in rapid sucession, thus giving the impression of showing a scene with motion as it originally was recorded. --
Pro*jec"ture(?), n.[L. projectura: cf. F. projecture.]A jutting out beyond a surface. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro`jet"(?), n.[F. See Project, n.]A plan proposed; a draft of a proposed measure; a project. 1913 Webster]
Proke(?), v. i.To poke; to thrust. [Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
Pro*lapse"(?), n.[L. prolapsus, fr. prolapsus, p. p. of prolabi to fall forward; pro forward + labi to glide, fall.](Med.)The falling down of a part through the orifice with which it is naturally connected, especially of the uterus or the rectum.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Pro*lapse", v. i.To fall down or out; to protrude. 1913 Webster]
Pro*lap"sion(?), n.[L. prolapsio.](Med.)Prolapse.[ Written also prolaption.] [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pro"late(?), a.[L. prolatus, used as p. p. of proferre to bring forth, to extend; pro + latus, p. p. See Pro-, and Tolerate. ]Stretched out; extended; especially, elongated in the direction of a line joining the poles; as, a prolate spheroid; -- opposed to oblate. 1913 Webster]
Prolate cycloid. See the Note under Cycloid. --
Prolate ellipsoidspheroid(Geom.), a figure generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its major axis. See Ellipsoid of revolution, under Ellipsoid. 1913 Webster]
Pro*late"(?), v. t.To utter; to pronounce. [Obs.] \'bdFoun-der-ed; prolate it right.\'b8 B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Pro*la"tion(?), n.[L. prolatio: cf. F. prolation.] 1913 Webster]
1.The act of prolating or pronouncing; utterance; pronunciation. [Obs.] Ray. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of deferring; delay. [Obs.] Ainsworth. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mus.)A medi\'91val method of determining of the proportionate duration of semibreves and minims.Busby. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro*la"tum(?), n.; pl.Prolata(#).[ NL. See Prolate.](Geom.)A prolate spheroid. See Ellipsoid of revolution, under Ellipsoid. 1913 Webster]
Pro"leg(?), n.[Pref. pro- for, in place of + leg.](Zo\'94l.)One of the fleshy legs found on the abdominal segments of the larv\'91 of Lepidoptera, sawflies, and some other insects. Those of Lepidoptera have a circle of hooks. Called also proped, propleg, and falseleg. 1913 Webster]
Pro"leg`ate(?; 48), n.[L. prolegatus; pro for + legatus legate.](Rom. Hist.)The deputy or substitute for a legate. 1913 Webster]
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Prol`e*gom"e*na*ry(?), a.Of the nature of a prolegomenon; preliminary; introductory; prefatory. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Prol`e*gom"e*non(?), n.; pl.Prolegomena(#).[ NL., fr. Gr. A preliminary remark or observation; an introductory discourse prefixed to a book or treatise.D. Stokes (1659). Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro*lep"sis(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. 1913 Webster]
1.(Rhet.)(a)A figure by which objections are anticipated or prevented.Abp. Bramhall.(b)A necessary truth or assumption; a first or assumed principle. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chron.)An error in chronology, consisting in an event being dated before the actual time. 1913 Webster]
3.(Gram.)The application of an adjective to a noun in anticipation, or to denote the result, of the action of the verb; as, to strike one dumb. 1913 Webster]
1.Of or pertaining to prolepsis; anticipative. \'bdA far-seeing or proleptic wisdom.\'b8 De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
2.Previous; antecedent.Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
3.(Med.)Anticipating the usual time; -- applied to a periodical disease whose paroxysms return at an earlier hour at every repetition. 1913 Webster]
Pro*lep"tic*al*ly, adv.In a proleptical manner. 1913 Webster]
Pro*lep"tics(?), n.(Med.)The art and science of predicting in medicine.Laycock. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro`l\'82`taire"(?), n.[F. See Proletary.]One of the common people; a low person; also, the common people as a class or estate in a country. 1913 Webster]
Prol`e*ta"ne*ous(?), a.[L. proletaneus.]Having a numerous offspring. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Prol`e*ta"ri*an(?), a.[L. proletarius. See Proletary.]Of or pertaining to the proletaries; belonging to the commonalty; hence, mean; vile; vulgar. \'bdEvery citizen, if he were not a proletarian animal kept at the public cost.\'b8 De Quincey. -- n.A proletary. 1913 Webster]
Prol`e*ta"ri*at(?), n.[F.]The indigent class in the State; the body of proletarians. 1913 Webster]
Prol`e*ta"ri*ate(?), n.The lower classes; beggars. \'bdThe Italian proletariate.\'b8 J. A. Symonds. 1913 Webster]
Prol"e*ta*ry(?), n.; pl.Proletaries(#).[ L. proletarius, fr. proles offspring. Cf. Prol\'82taire.](Rom. Antiq.)A citizen of the lowest class, who served the state, not with property, but only by having children; hence, a common person. 1913 Webster]
Prol"i*cide(?), n.[L. proles offspring + caedere to kill.]The crime of destroying one's offspring, either in the womb or after birth.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
pro`-life"(?), a.Same as antiabortion; -- used by those opposed to voluntary abortion, to emphasize their view of a fetus as already living, and to avoid the negative tone of a word beginning with \'bdanti-\'b8. PJC]
pro-lif"er(?), n.One who is opposed to voluntary abortion; one who is pro-life, especially an activist in the campaign to make abortion illegal. PJC]
Pro*lif"er*ate(?), v. t.[L. proles offspring + ferre to bear.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Biol.)To produce or form cells; especially, to produce cells rapidly. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)To produce zooids by budding. 1913 Webster]
Pro*lif`er*a"tion(?), n. 1913 Webster]
1.(Biol.)The continuous development of cells in tissue formation; cell formation.Virchow. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The production of numerous zooids by budding, especially when buds arise from other buds in succession. 1913 Webster]
1.(Bot.)Bearing offspring; -- applied to a flower from within which another is produced, or to a branch or frond from which another rises, or to a plant which is reproduced by buds or gemm\'91. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)(a)Producing young by budding.(b)Producing sexual zooids by budding; -- said of the blastostyle of a hydroid.(c)Producing a cluster of branchlets from a larger branch; -- said of corals. 1913 Webster]
Proliferous cyst(Med.), a cyst that produces highly-organized or even vascular structures.Paget. 1913 Webster]
-- Pro*lif"er*ous*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Pro*lif"ic(?), a.[F. prolifique, fr. L. proles offspring (from pro for, forward + the root of alere to nourish) + facere to make. See Adult, Old, and Fact.] 1913 Webster]
1.Having the quality of generating; producing young or fruit; generative; fruitful; productive; -- applied to plants producing fruit, animals producing young, etc.; -- usually with the implied idea of frequent or numerous production; as, a prolific tree, female, and the like. 1913 Webster]
2.Serving to produce; fruitful of results; active; as, a prolific brain; a controversy prolific of evil. 1913 Webster]
Pro*lif"ic*al(?), a.Producing young or fruit abundantly; fruitful; prolific. -- Pro*lif"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Pro*lif"ic*ate(?), v. t.[See Prolific.]To make prolific; to fertilize; to impregnate.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pro*lif`i*ca"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. prolification, LL. prolificatio.] 1913 Webster]
1.The generation of young. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Reproduction by the growth of a plant, or part of a plant, directly from an older one, or by gemm\'91. 1913 Webster]
Pro*lif"ic*ness(?), n.The quality or state of being prolific; fruitfulness; prolificacy. 1913 Webster]
Pro*lix"(?; 277), a.[L. prolixus extended, long, prolix, probably fr. pro before, forward + liqui to flow, akin to liquidus liquid; cf. OL. lixa water: cf. F. prolixe. See Liquid.] 1913 Webster]
1.Extending to a great length; unnecessarily long; minute in narration or argument; excessively particular in detail; -- rarely used except with reference to discourse written or spoken; as, a prolix oration; a prolix poem; a prolix sermon. 1913 Webster]
With wig prolix, down flowing to his waist.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
2.Indulging in protracted discourse; tedious; wearisome; -- applied to a speaker or writer. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Long; diffuse; prolonged; protracted; tedious; tiresome; wearisome. -- Prolix, Diffuse. A prolix writer delights in circumlocution, extended detail, and trifling particulars. A diffuse writer is fond of amplifying, and abounds in epithets, figures, and illustrations. Diffuseness often arises from an exuberance of imagination; prolixity is generally connected with a want of it. 1913 Webster]
Pro*lix"ious(?), a.Dilatory; tedious; superfluous. [Obs.] \'bdLay by all nicety, and prolixious blushes.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pro*lix"i*ty(?), n.[L. prolixitas: cf. F. prolixit\'82.]The quality or state of being prolix; great length; minute detail; as, prolixity in discourses and writings. \'bdFor fulsomeness of his prolixitee.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Idly running on with vain prolixity.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Pro*lix"ly, adv.In a prolix manner.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Prol`o*cu"tor(?), n.[L., from proloqui, p. p. prolocutus, to speak out; pro for + loqui to speak.] 1913 Webster]
1.One who speaks for another.Jeffrey. 1913 Webster]
2.The presiding officer of a convocation.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Prol`o*cu"tor*ship, n.The office of a prolocutor. 1913 Webster]
Pro"log(?), n. & v.Prologue. 1913 Webster]
PRO"LOG(pr, n.(Computers)A declarative higher-level programming language in which instructions are written not as explicit procedural data-manipulation commands, but as logical statements. The language has built-in resolution procedures for logical inference. PJC]
Pro"lo*gize(?), v. i.[Gr. Prologue.]To deliver a Prologue. [R.] Whewell. 1913 Webster]
Pro"lo*gi`zer(?), n.One who prologizes. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pro"logue(?), n.[F., fr. L. prologus, fr. Gr. Logic.] 1913 Webster]
1.The preface or introduction to a discourse, poem, or performance; as, the prologue of Chaucer's \'bdCanterbury Tales;\'b8 esp., a discourse or poem spoken before a dramatic performance 1913 Webster]
2.One who delivers a prologue. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pro"logue, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Prologued(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prologuing.]To introduce with a formal preface, or prologue. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pro*long"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Prolonged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prolonging.][F. prolonger, L. prolongare; pro before, forth + longus long. See Long, a., and cf. Prolongate, Purloin. ] 1913 Webster]
1.To extend in space or length; as, to prolong a line. 1913 Webster]
2.To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of; to draw out; to continue; as, to prolong one's days. 1913 Webster]
Prolong awhile the traitor's life.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The unhappy queen with talk prolonged the night.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.To put off to a distant time; to postpone.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pro*long"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being prolonged; as, life is prolongable by care. 1913 Webster]
Each syllable being a prolongable quantity.Rush. 1913 Webster]
Pro*lon"gate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Prolongated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prolongating.][L. prolongatus, p. p. of prolongare. See Prolong.]To prolong; to extend in space or in time. [R.] 1913 Webster]
1.The act of lengthening in space or in time; extension; protraction.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.That which forms an additional length. 1913 Webster]
Pro*longe"(?), n.[F. See Prolong.](Field Artillery)A rope with a hook and a toggle, sometimes used to drag a gun carriage or to lash it to the limber, and for various other purposes. 1913 Webster]
Pro*long"er(?), n.One who, or that which, causes an extension in time or space. 1913 Webster]
Pro*long"ment(?), n.Prolongation. 1913 Webster]
Pro*lu"sion(?), n.[L. prolusio, fr. proludere to prelude; pro before + ludere to play: cf. F. prolusion, It. prolusione.]A trial before the principal performance; a prelude; hence, an introductory essay or exercise. \'bdDomestic prolusions.\'b8 Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Her presence was in some measure a restraint on the worthy divine, whose prolusion lasted.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Prom`a*na"tion(?), n.[Pref. pro- + L. manatio a flowing, fr. manare to flow.]The act of flowing forth; emanation; efflux. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Prom`e*nade"(?), n.[F. (with a foreign suffix), from promener to lead, take for a walk, se promener to walk, from L. prominare to drive forward or along; pro forward + minare to drive animals. See Amenable, Menace.] 1913 Webster]
1.A walk for pleasure, display, or exercise.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.A place for walking; a public walk.Bp. Montagu. 1913 Webster]
Prom`e*nade", v. i.[imp. & p. p.Promenaded; p. pr. & vb. n.Promenading.]To walk for pleasure, display, or exercise. 1913 Webster]
Prom`e*nad"er(?), n.One who promenades. 1913 Webster]
Pro*mer"it(?), v. t.[L. promeritus, p. p. of promerere to deserve; pro before + merere to merit.] 1913 Webster]
1.To oblige; to confer a favor on. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
2.To deserve; to procure by merit. [Obs.] Davenant. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Prom"e*rops(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of very brilliant birds belonging to Promerops, Epimarchus, and allied genera, closely related to the paradise birds, and mostly native of New Guinea. They have a long curved beak and a long graduated tail. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro*me"the*a(?), n.[NL. See Prometheus.](Zo\'94l.)A large American bombycid moth (Callosamia promethea). Its larva feeds on the sassafras, wild cherry, and other trees, and suspends its cocoon from a branch by a silken band. 1913 Webster]
Pro*me"the*an(?), a.[L. Promethus: cf. F. prom\'82th\'82en.] 1913 Webster]
1.Of or pertaining to Prometheus. See Prometheus. \'bdPromethean fire.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Having a life-giving quality; inspiring. 1913 Webster]
Pro*me"the*an(?), n.(Old Chem.)(a)An apparatus for automatic ignition.(b)A kind of lucifer match. 1913 Webster]
Pro*me"the*us(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. (Class. Myth.)The son of Iapetus (one of the Titans) and Clymene, fabled by the poets to have surpassed all mankind in knowledge, and to have formed men of clay to whom he gave life by means of fire stolen from heaven. Jupiter, being angry at this, sent Mercury to bind Prometheus to Mount Caucasus, where a vulture preyed upon his liver. 1913 Webster]
{ Prom"i*nence(?), Prom"i*nen*cy(?), }n.[L. prominentia: cf. F. prominence. See Prominent. ] 1913 Webster]
1.The quality or state of being prominent; a standing out from something; conspicuousness. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is prominent; a protuberance. 1913 Webster]
Solar prominences. (Astron.)See Solar Protuberances, under Protuberance. 1913 Webster]
Prom"i*nent(?), a.[L. prominens, -entis, p. pr. of prominere to jut out, to project; pro before, forward + minere (in comp.) to jut, project: cf. F. prominent. See Imminent, Eminent.] 1913 Webster]
1.Standing out, or projecting, beyond the line surface of something; jutting; protuberant; in high relief; as, a prominent figure on a vase. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence; Distinctly manifest; likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous; as, a prominent feature of the face; a prominent building. 1913 Webster]
3.Eminent; distinguished above others; as, a prominent character. 1913 Webster]
Prominent' moth(Zo\'94l.), any moth of the family Notodontid\'91; a notodontian; -- so called because the larva has a hump or prominence on its back. Several of the species are injurious to fruit trees. 1913 Webster]
Prom"i*nent*ly, adv.In a prominent manner. 1913 Webster]
Pro*mis"cu*ous(?), a.[L. promiscuus; pro before, in place of, for + miscere to mix. See Mix. ] 1913 Webster]
1.Consisting of individuals united in a body or mass without order; mingled; confused; undistinguished; as, a promiscuous crowd or mass. 1913 Webster]
A wild, where weeds and flowers promiscuous shoot.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.Distributed or applied without order or discrimination; not restricted to an individual; common; indiscriminate; as, promiscuous love or intercourse. 1913 Webster]
Pro*mis"cu*ous*ly, adv.In a promiscuous manner. 1913 Webster]
Pro*mis"cu*ous*ness, n.The quality or state of being promiscuous. 1913 Webster]
Prom"ise(?), a.[F. promesse, L. promissum, fr. promittere, promissum, to put forth, foretell, promise; pro forward, for + mittere to send. See Mission. ] 1913 Webster]
1.In general, a declaration, written or verbal, made by one person to another, which binds the person who makes it to do, or to forbear to do, a specified act; a declaration which gives to the person to whom it is made a right to expect or to claim the performance or forbearance of a specified act. 1913 Webster]
For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.Gal. iii. 18. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)An engagement by one person to another, either in words or in writing, but properly not under seal, for the performance or nonperformance of some particular thing. The word promise is used to denote the mere engagement of a person, without regard to the consideration for it, or the corresponding duty of the party to whom it is made.Chitty. Parsons. Burrill. 1913 Webster]
3.That which causes hope, expectation, or assurance; especially, that which affords expectation of future distinction; as, a youth of great promise.Shak. 1913 Webster]
My native country was full of youthful promise.W. Irving. 1913 Webster]
4.Bestowal, fulfillment, or grant of what is promised. 1913 Webster]
He . . . commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father.Acts i. 4. 1913 Webster]
Prom"ise, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Promised(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Promising.] 1913 Webster]
1.To engage to do, give, make, or to refrain from doing, giving, or making, or the like; to covenant; to engage; as, to promise a visit; to promise a cessation of hostilities; to promise the payment of money. \'bdTo promise aid.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To afford reason to expect; to cause hope or assurance of; as, the clouds promise rain.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.To make declaration of or give assurance of, as some benefit to be conferred; to pledge or engage to bestow; as, the proprietors promised large tracts of land; the city promised a reward. 1913 Webster]
Promised land. See Land of promise, under Land. --
To promise one's self. (a)To resolve; to determine; to vow. (b)To be assured; to have strong confidence. 1913 Webster]
I dare promise myself you will attest the truth of all I have advanced.Rambler. 1913 Webster]
Prom"ise, v. i. 1913 Webster]
1.To give assurance by a promise, or binding declaration. 1913 Webster]
2.To afford hopes or expectation; to give ground to expect good; rarely, to give reason to expect evil. 1913 Webster]
Will not the ladies be afeard of the lion? promise you.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Prom`is*ee"(?), n.(Law)The person to whom a promise is made. 1913 Webster]
Prom"is*er(?), n.One who promises. 1913 Webster]
Prom"is*ing, a.Making a promise or promises; affording hope or assurance; as, promising person; a promising day. -- Prom"is*ing*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Prom"is*or(?), n.(Law)One who engages or undertakes; a promiser.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Pro*mis"sive(?), a.Making a promise; implying a promise; promising. [R.] 1913 Webster]
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Prom"is*so*ri*ly(?), adv.In a promissory manner.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Prom"is*so*ry(?), a.Containing a promise or binding declaration of something to be done or forborne. 1913 Webster]
Promissory note(Law), a written promise to pay to some person named, and at a time specified therein, or on demand, or at sight, a certain sum of money, absolutely and at all events; -- frequently called a note of hand.Kent. Byles. Story. 1913 Webster]
Prom"on*to*ry(?), n.; pl.Promontories(#).[ L. promonturium, promunturium; pro before + mons, montis, mountain: cf. F. promontoire. See Mount, n.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Phys. Geog.)A high point of land or rock projecting into the sea beyond the line of coast; a headland; a high cape. 1913 Webster]
Like one that stands upon a promontory.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)A projecting part. Especially: (a) The projecting angle of the ventral side of the sacrum where it joins the last lumbar vertebra. (b) A prominence on the inner wall of the tympanum of the ear. 1913 Webster]
Pro*mor`pho*log"ic*al(?), a.(Biol.)Relating to promorphology; as, a promorphological conception. 1913 Webster]
Pro`mor*phol"o*gist(?), n.(Biol.)One versed in the science of promorphology. 1913 Webster]
Pro`mor*phol"o*gy(?), n.[Pref. pro- + morphology.](Biol.)Crystallography of organic forms; -- a division of morphology created by Haeckel. It is essentially stereometric, and relates to a mathematical conception of organic forms. See Tectology. 1913 Webster]
Pro*mote"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Promoted; p. pr. & vb. n.Promoting.][L. promotus, p. p. of promovere to move forward, to promote; pro forward + movere to move. See Move.] 1913 Webster]
1.To contribute to the growth, enlargement, or prosperity of (any process or thing that is in course); to forward; to further; to encourage; to advance; to excite; as, to promote learning; to promote disorder; to promote a business venture. \'bdBorn to promote all truth.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To exalt in station, rank, or honor; to elevate; to raise; to prefer; to advance; as, to promote an officer. 1913 Webster]
I will promote thee unto very great honor.Num. xxii. 17. 1913 Webster]
Exalt her, and she shall promote thee.Prov. iv. 18. 1913 Webster]
Pro*mote", v. i.To urge on or incite another, as to strife; also, to inform against a person. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pro*mot"er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, forwards, advances, or promotes; an encourager; as, a promoter of charity or philosophy.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically, one who sets on foot, and takes the preliminary steps in, a scheme for the organization of a corporation, a joint-stock company, or the like. 1913 Webster]
3.One who excites; as, a promoter of sedition. 1913 Webster]
4.An informer; a makebate. [Obs.] Tusser. 1913 Webster]
5.(Genetics)The region of a DNA molecule to which RNA polymerase binds to initiate the process of transcription, i.e. the synthesis of RNA whose sequence is determined by the sequence of the DNA adjacent to the promoter site; also, the sequence of bases in the DNA at such a promoter site. PJC]
6.(Chem.)A substance that increases the activity of a catalyst, when present in small quantity in the reaction mixture. PJC]
pro*mo"tion(pr, n.[L. promotio: cf. F. promotion.]The act of promoting, advancing, or encouraging; the act of exalting in rank or honor; also, the condition of being advanced, encouraged, or exalted in honor; preferment.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.Ps. lxxv. 6. 1913 Webster]
Pro*mo"tive(?), a.Tending to advance, promote, or encourage.Hume. 1913 Webster]
Pro*move"(?), v. t.[See Promote.]To move forward; to advance; to promote. [Obs.] Bp. Fell. 1913 Webster]
Pro*mov"er(?), n.A promoter. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Prompt(pr, a.[Compar.Prompter(?); superl.Promptest.][F. prompt, L. promptus, properly, brought forth (to light or view), hence, visible, evident, at hand, ready, quick, -- p. p. of promere to take or bring forth; pro forth + emere to take. See Redeem. ] 1913 Webster]
1.Ready and quick to act as occasion demands; meeting requirements readily; not slow, dilatory, or hesitating in decision or action; responding on the instant; immediate; as, prompt in obedience or compliance; -- said of persons. 1913 Webster]
Very discerning and prompt in giving orders.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
Tell him I am prompt Shak. 1913 Webster]
And you, perhaps, too prompt in your replies.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Done or rendered quickly, readily, or immediately; given without delay or hesitation; -- said of conduct; as, prompt assistance. 1913 Webster]
When Washington heard the voice of his country in distress, prompt.Ames. 1913 Webster]
3.Easy; unobstructed. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The reception of the light into the body of the building was very prompt.Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Ready; expeditious; quick; agile; alert; brisk; nimble. -- Prompt, Ready, Expeditious. One who is ready is prepared to act at the moment. One who is prompt acts at the moment. One who is expeditious carries through an undertaking with constant promptness. 1913 Webster]
Prompt, n.(Com.)A limit of time given for payment of an account for produce purchased, this limit varying with different goods. See Prompt-note. 1913 Webster]
To cover any probable difference of price which might arise before the expiration of the prompt, which for this article [tea] is three months.J. S. Mill. 1913 Webster]
Prompt, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Prompted; p. pr. & vb. n.Prompting.] 1913 Webster]
1.To assist or induce the action of; to move to action; to instigate; to incite. 1913 Webster]
God first . . . prompted on the infirmities of the infant world by temporal prosperity.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.To suggest; to dictate. 1913 Webster]
And whispering angles prompt her golden dreams.Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.To remind, as an actor or an orator, of words or topics forgotten. 1913 Webster]
Prompt"-book`(, n.The book used by a prompter of a theater. 1913 Webster]
Prompt"er(?), n. 1913 Webster]
1.One who, or that which, prompts; one who admonishes or incites to action. 1913 Webster]
2.One who reminds another, as an actor or an orator, of the words to be spoken next; specifically, one employed for this purpose in a theater. 1913 Webster]
Prompt"i*tude(?), n.[F., fr. L. promptitudo. See Prompt, a.]The quality of being prompt; quickness of decision and action when occasion demands; alacrity; as, promptitude in obedience. 1913 Webster]
Men of action, of promptitude, and of courage.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Prompt"ly, adv.In a prompt manner. 1913 Webster]
Prompt"ness, n. 1913 Webster]
1.Promptitude; readiness; quickness of decision or action. 1913 Webster]
2.Cheerful willingness; alacrity. 1913 Webster]
Prompt"-note`(?), n.(Com.)A memorandum of a sale, and time when payment is due, given to the purchaser at a sale of goods. 1913 Webster]
Promp"tu*a*ry(?), a.Of or pertaining to preparation. [R.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Promp"tu*a*ry, n.[L. promptuarium, fr. promptuarius belonging to distribution, distributing: cf, F. promptuaire. See Prompt, a.]That from which supplies are drawn; a storehouse; a magazine; a repository.Woodward. 1913 Webster]
Pro*mul"gate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Promulgated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Promulgating.][L. promulgatus, p. p. of promulgare to promulgate; of unknown origin. Cf. Promulge.]To make known by open declaration, as laws, decrees, or tidings; to publish; as, to promulgate the secrets of a council. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To publish; declare; proclaim. See Announce. 1913 Webster]
Pro`mul*ga"tion(?), n.[L. promulgatio: cf. F. promulgation.]The act of promulgating; publication; open declaration; as, the promulgation of the gospel.South. 1913 Webster]
Pro"mul*ga`tor(?), n.[L.]One who promulgates or publishes.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Pro*mulge"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Promulged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Promulging(?).][Cf. F. promulguer. See Promulgate.]To promulgate; to publish or teach.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Extraordinary doctrines these for the age in which they were promulged.Prescott. 1913 Webster]
Pro*mul"ger(?), n.One who promulges or publishes what was before unknown.Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro*mus"cis(?), n.[L., corruption of proboscis.](Zo\'94l.)The proboscis of hemipterous insects. See Illust. under Hemiptera. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro*na"os(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. (Arch.)The porch or vestibule of a temple. 1913 Webster]
Pro"nate(?), a.[L. pronatus, p. p. of pronare to bend forward. See Prone.]Somewhat prone; inclined; as, pronate trees.Kane. 1913 Webster]
Pro*na"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. pronation.](Physiol.)(a)The act of turning the palm or palmar surface of the forefoot downward.(b)That motion of the forearm whereby the palm or palmar, surface is turned downward.(c)The position of the limb resulting from the act of pronation. Opposed to supination. 1913 Webster]
Pro*na"tor(?), n.[NL.](Anat.)A muscle which produces pronation. 1913 Webster]
Prone(?), a.[L. pronus, akin to Gr. pravana sloping, inclined, and also to L. pro forward, for. See Pro-.] 1913 Webster]
1.Bending forward; inclined; not erect. 1913 Webster]
Towards him they bend prone.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Prostrate; flat; esp., lying with the face down; -- opposed to supine. 1913 Webster]
Which, as the wind, prone.Byron. 1913 Webster]
3.Headlong; running downward or headlong. \'bdDown thither prone in flight.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.Sloping, with reference to a line or surface; declivous; inclined; not level. 1913 Webster]
Since the floods demand, prone and sinking land.Blackmore. 1913 Webster]
5.Inclined; propense; disposed; -- applied to the mind or affections, usually in an ill sense. Followed by to. \'bdProne to mischief.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Poets are nearly all prone to melancholy.Landor. 1913 Webster]
Prone"ly, adv.In a prone manner or position. 1913 Webster]
Prone"ness, n. 1913 Webster]
1.The quality or state of being prone, or of bending downward; as, the proneness of beasts is opposed to the erectness of man. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of lying with the face down; -- opposed to supineness. 1913 Webster]
3.Descent; declivity; as, the proneness of a hill. 1913 Webster]
4.Inclination of mind, heart, or temper; propension; disposition; as, proneness to self-gratification. 1913 Webster]
Pro*neph"ric(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the pronephros. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro*neph"ros(?), \'d8Pro*neph"ron(, n.[ NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)The head kidney. See under Head. 1913 Webster]
Prong(?), n.[Cf. D. prangen to pinch, press, LG. prange a stick, or W. procio to thrust, E. prowl, pang.] 1913 Webster]
1.A sharp-pointed instrument. 1913 Webster]
Prick it on a prong of iron.Sandys. 1913 Webster]
2.The tine of a fork, or of a similar instrument; as, a fork of two or three prongs. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)(a)A sharp projection, as of an antler.(b)The fang of a tooth. 1913 Webster]
Pronged(?), a.Having prongs or projections like the tines of a fork; as, a three-pronged fork. 1913 Webster]
Prong"-hoe`(?), n.A hoe with prongs to break the earth. 1913 Webster]
Prong"horn`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)An American antelope (Antilocapra Americana), native of the plain near the Rocky Mountains. The upper parts are mostly yellowish brown; the under parts, the sides of the head and throat, and the buttocks, are white. The horny sheath of the horns is shed annually. Called also cabr\'82e, cabut, prongbuck, and pronghorned antelope. 1913 Webster]
Pro"ni*ty(?), n.[L. pronitas.]Proneness; propensity. [R.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Pro*nom"i*nal(?), a.[L. pronominalis: cf. F. pronominal. See Pronoun.]Belonging to, or partaking of the nature of, a pronoun. 1913 Webster]
Pro*nom"i*nal*ize(?), v. t.To give the effect of a pronoun to; as, to pronominalize the substantives person, people, etc.Early. 1913 Webster]
Pro*nom"i*nal*ly, adv.In a pronominal manner 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro`non`c\'82"(?), a.[F. See Pronounce.]Strongly marked; decided, as in manners, etc. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro*no"tum(?), n.; pl.Pronota(#).[NL. See Pro-, and Notum.](Zo\'94l.)The dorsal plate of the prothorax in insects. See Illust. of Coleoptera. 1913 Webster]
Pro"noun(?), n.[Pref. pro- + noun: cf. F. pronom, L. pronomen. See Noun.](Gram.)A word used instead of a noun or name, to avoid the repetition of it. The personal pronouns in English are I, thou or you, he, she, it, we, ye, and they.<-- accusatives? me, them, us --> 1913 Webster]
Pro*nounce"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pronounced(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pronounging(?).][F. prononcer, L. pronunciare; pro before, forth + nunciare, nuntiare, to announce. See Announce.] 1913 Webster]
1.To utter articulately; to speak out or distinctly; to utter, as words or syllables; to speak with the proper sound and accent as, adults rarely learn to pronounce a foreign language correctly. 1913 Webster]
2.To utter officially or solemnly; to deliver, as a decree or sentence; as, to pronounce sentence of death. 1913 Webster]
Sternly he pronounced Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.To speak or utter rhetorically; to deliver; to recite; as, to pronounce an oration. 1913 Webster]
Speak the speech, I pray you, as I pronounced it to you.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To declare or affirm; as, he pronounced the book to be a libel; he pronounced the act to be a fraud. 1913 Webster]
The God who hallowed thee and blessed, Pronouncing thee all good.Keble. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To deliver; utter; speak. See Deliver. 1913 Webster]
Pro*nounce", v. i. 1913 Webster]
1.To give a pronunciation; to articulate; as, to pronounce faultlessly.Earle. 1913 Webster]
2.To make declaration; to utter on opinion; to speak with confidence. [R.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
[His] views became every day more pronounced.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Pro*nounce"ment(?), n.The act of pronouncing; a declaration; a formal announcement. 1913 Webster]
Pro*noun"cer(?), n.One who pronounces, utters, or declares; also, a pronouncing book. 1913 Webster]
Pro*noun"cing(?), a.Pertaining to, or indicating, pronunciation; as, a pronouncing dictionary. 1913 Webster]
Pro*nu"bi*al(?), a.[L. pronuba bridesmaid; pro before + nubere to marry.]Presiding over marriage. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pro*nu"cle*us(?), n.; pl.Pronuclei(-.[NL. See Pro-, and Nucleus.](Biol.)One of the two bodies or nuclei (called male and female pronuclei) which unite to form the first segmentation nucleus of an impregnated ovum. 1913 Webster]
Polar body, under Polar) becomes converted into a number of small vesicles, which aggregate themselves into a single clear nucleus. which travels towards the center of the egg and is called the female pronucleus. In impregnation, the spermatozo\'94n which enters the egg soon loses its tail, while the head forms a nucleus, called the male pronucleus, which gradually travels towards the female pronucleus and eventually fuses with it, forming the first segmentation nucleus. 1913 Webster]
Pro*nun"cial(?), a.Of or pertaining to pronunciation; pronunciative. 1913 Webster]
Pro*nun`ci*a*men"to(?), n.A proclamation or manifesto; a formal announcement or declaration. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro*nun`ci*a`mi"en"to(?), n.[Sp. See Pronounce.]See Pronunciamento. 1913 Webster]
Pro*nun`ci*a"tion(?; 277), n.[F. pronunciation, L. pronunciatio. See Pronounce.] 1913 Webster]
1.The act of uttering with articulation; the act of giving the proper sound and accent; utterance; as, the pronunciation of syllables of words; distinct or indistinct pronunciation. 1913 Webster]
2.The mode of uttering words or sentences. 1913 Webster]
3.(Rhet.)The art of manner of uttering a discourse publicly with propriety and gracefulness; -- now called delivery.J. Q. Adams. 1913 Webster]
Pro*nun"ci*a`tor(?), n.[L., a reciter.]One who pronounces; a pronouncer. 1913 Webster]
<-- p. 1148 -->
Pro*nun"ci*a*to*ry(?), a.Of or pertaining to pronunciation; that pronounces. 1913 Webster]
Proof(?), n.[OF. prove, proeve, F. preuve, fr. L. proba, fr. probare to prove. See Prove.] 1913 Webster]
1.Any effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a test; a trial. 1913 Webster]
For whatsoever mother wit or art proof.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
You shall have many proofs to show your skill.Ford. 1913 Webster]
Formerly, a very rude mode of ascertaining the strength of spirits was practiced, called the proof.Ure. 1913 Webster]
2.That degree of evidence which convinces the mind of any truth or fact, and produces belief; a test by facts or arguments that induce, or tend to induce, certainty of the judgment; conclusive evidence; demonstration. 1913 Webster]
I'll have some proof.Shak. 1913 Webster]
It is no proof of a man's understanding to be able to confirm whatever he pleases.Emerson. 1913 Webster]
proof is the effect or result of evidence, evidence is the medium of proof. Cf. Demonstration, 1. 1913 Webster]
3.The quality or state of having been proved or tried; firmness or hardness that resists impression, or does not yield to force; impenetrability of physical bodies. 1913 Webster]
4.Firmness of mind; stability not to be shaken. 1913 Webster]
5.(Print.)A trial impression, as from type, taken for correction or examination; -- called also proof sheet. 1913 Webster]
6.(Math.)A process for testing the accuracy of an operation performed. Cf. Prove, v. t., 5. 1913 Webster]
7.Armor of excellent or tried quality, and deemed impenetrable; properly, armor of proof. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Artist's proof, a very early proof impression of an engraving, or the like; -- often distinguished by the artist's signature. --
Proof reader, one who reads, and marks correction in, proofs. See def. 5, above. 1913 Webster]
1.Used in proving or testing; as, a proof load, or proof charge. 1913 Webster]
2.Firm or successful in resisting; as, proof against harm; waterproof; bombproof. 1913 Webster]
I . . . have found thee Proof against all temptation.Milton. 1913 Webster]
This was a good, stout proof article of faith.Burke. 1913 Webster]
3.Being of a certain standard as to strength; -- said of alcoholic liquors.<-- in the United States, "proof" is a measure of alcohol concentration expressed as percent of the concentration of "proof spirit" defined below, i. e. a beverage of 100 proof is 50% alcohol by volume. --> 1913 Webster]
Proof charge(Firearms), a charge of powder and ball, greater than the service charge, fired in an arm, as a gun or cannon, to test its strength. --
Proof impression. See under Impression. --
Proof load(Engin.), the greatest load than can be applied to a piece, as a beam, column, etc., without straining the piece beyond the elastic limit. --
Proof sheet. See Proof, n., 5. --
Proof spirit(Chem.), a strong distilled liquor, or mixture of alcohol and water, containing not less than a standard amount of alcohol. In the United States \'bdproof spirit is defined by law to be that mixture of alcohol and water which contains one half of its volume of alcohol, the alcohol when at a temperature of 60second, third, and fourth proof spirits respectively. --
Proof staff, a straight-edge used by millers to test the flatness of a stone. --
Proof stick(Sugar Manuf.), a rod in the side of a vacuum pan, for testing the consistency of the sirup. --
Proof text, a passage of Scripture used to prove a doctrine.
<--
proof coin or
proof, a coin which has been specially struck, to produce the finest specimen of its type.Usually such coins are double-struck from polished dies, and the raised features are sometimes frosted. They thus have sharper features and more mirror-like fields than production coins (i. e. those coins struck for circulation); they are considered by coin collectors as the most desirable specimens of each coin, and usually sell at a premium to their corresponding production coins. --> 1913 Webster]
Proof`-arm"(?), v. t.To arm with proof armor; to arm securely; as, to proof-arm herself. [R.] Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Proof"less, a.Wanting sufficient evidence to induce belief; not proved.Boyle. -- Proof"less*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Proof"-proof`, a.Proof against proofs; obstinate in the wrong. \'bdThat might have shown to any one who was not proof-proof.\'b8 Whateley. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro*\'94s"tra*cum(?), n.; pl.Pro\'94straca(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)The anterior prolongation of the guard of the phragmocone of belemnites and allied fossil cephalopods, whether horny or calcareous. See Illust. of Phragmocone. 1913 Webster]
Pro*\'94"tic(?), a.[Pref. pro- + Gr. (Anat.)In front of the auditory capsule; -- applied especially to a bone, or center of ossification, in the periotic capsule. -- n.A pro\'94tic bone. 1913 Webster]
Prop(?), n.A shell, used as a die. See Props. 1913 Webster]
Prop(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Propped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Propping.][Akin to LG. & D. proppen to cram, stuff, thrust into, stop, G. pfropfen, Dan. proppe, Sw. proppa; of uncertain origin, cf. G. pfropfen to graft, fr. L. propago set, layer of a plant, slip, shoot. Cf. 3d. Prop, Propagate.]To support, or prevent from falling, by placing something under or against; as, to prop up a fence or an old building; (Fig.) to sustain; to maintain; as, to prop a declining state.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Till the bright mountains prop the incumbent sky.Pope. 1913 Webster]
For being not propp'd by ancestry.Shak. 1913 Webster]
I prop myself upon those few supports that are left me.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Prop, n.[Akin to LG., D., & Dan. prop stopple, stopper, cork, Sw. propp, G. pfropf. See Prop, v.]That which sustains an incumbent weight; that on which anything rests or leans for support; a support; a stay; as, a prop for a building. \'bdTwo props of virtue.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
{ Pro`p\'91*deu"tic(?), Pro`p\'91*deu"tic*al(?) }, a.[Gr. Of, pertaining to, or conveying, preliminary instruction; introductory to any art or science; instructing beforehand. 1913 Webster]
Pro`p\'91*deu"tics(?), n.The preliminary learning connected with any art or science; preparatory instruction. 1913 Webster]
1.Capable of being propagated, or of being continued or multiplied by natural generation or production. 1913 Webster]
2.Capable of being spread or extended by any means; -- said of tenets, doctrines, or principles. 1913 Webster]
Prop`a*gan"da(?), n.[Abbrev. fr. L. de propaganda fide: cf. F. propagande. See Propagate.] 1913 Webster]
1.(R. C. Ch.)(a)A congregation of cardinals, established in 1622, charged with the management of missions.(b)The college of the Propaganda, instituted by Urban VIII. (1623-1644) to educate priests for missions in all parts of the world. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, any organization or plan for spreading a particular doctrine or a system of principles. 1913 Webster]
Prop`a*gan"dism(?), n.[Cf. F. propagandisme.]The art or practice of propagating tenets or principles; zeal in propagating one's opinions. 1913 Webster]
Prop`a*gan"dist(?), n.[Cf. F. propagandiste.]A person who devotes himself to the spread of any system of principles. \'bdPolitical propagandists.\'b8 Walsh. 1913 Webster]
<-- propagandize. To spread one's beliefs. Often used in a negative sense, meaning to deliberately make misleading or false statements so as to convert others to one's beliefs, or to convince others to vote for a particular political candidate. --> 1913 Webster]
Prop"a*gate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Propagated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Propagating.][L. propagatus, p. p. of propagare to propagate, akin to propages, propago, a layer of a plant, slip, shoot. See Pro-, and cf. Pact, Prop, Prune, v. t.] 1913 Webster]
1.To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production; -- applied to animals and plants; as, to propagate a breed of horses or sheep; to propagate a species of fruit tree. 1913 Webster]
2.To cause to spread to extend; to impel or continue forward in space; as, to propagate sound or light. 1913 Webster]
3.To spread from person to person; to extend the knowledge of; to originate and spread; to carry from place to place; to disseminate; as, to propagate a story or report; to propagate the Christian religion. 1913 Webster]
The infection was propagated insensibly.De Foe. 1913 Webster]
4.To multiply; to increase. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Griefs of mine own lie heavy in my breast, propagate.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.To generate; to produce. 1913 Webster]
Motion propagated motion, and life threw off life.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Prop"a*gate, v. i.To have young or issue; to be produced or multiplied by generation, or by new shoots or plants; as, rabbits propagate rapidly. 1913 Webster]
No need that thou propagate, already infinite.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Prop`a*ga"tion(?), n.[L. propagatio: cf. F. propagation.] 1913 Webster]
1.The act of propagating; continuance or multiplication of the kind by generation or successive production; as, the propagation of animals or plants. 1913 Webster]
There is not in nature any spontaneous generation, but all come by propagation.Ray. 1913 Webster]
2.The spreading abroad, or extension, of anything; diffusion; dissemination; as, the propagation of sound; the propagation of the gospel.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Prop"a*ga*tive(?), a.Producing by propagation, or by a process of growth. 1913 Webster]
Prop"a*ga`tor(?), n.[L.: cf. F. propagateur.]One who propagates; one who continues or multiplies. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro*pag"u*lum(?), n.; pl.Propagula(#).[NL. See Propagate.](Bot.)A runner terminated by a germinating bud. 1913 Webster]
Pro"pane(?), n.[Propyl + methane.](Chem.)A heavy gaseous hydrocarbon, C3H8, of the paraffin series, occurring naturally dissolved in crude petroleum, and also made artificially; -- called also propyl hydride. 1913 Webster]
Pro*par"gyl(?), n.[Propinyl + Gr. -yl. So called because one hydrogen atom may be replaced by silver.](Chem.)Same as Propinyl. 1913 Webster]
Pro`par*ox"y*tone(?), n.[Gr. Pro-, and Paroxytone.](Gr. Gram.)A word which has the acute accent on the antepenult. 1913 Webster]
Pro"ped(?), n.[Pref. pro- + L. pes, pedis, foot.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Proleg. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pel"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Propelled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Propelling.][L. propellere, propulsum; pro forward + pellere to drive. See Pulse a beating.]To drive forward; to urge or press onward by force; to move, or cause to move; as, the wind or steam propels ships; balls are propelled by gunpowder. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pel"ler(?), n. 1913 Webster]
1.One who, or that which, propels. 1913 Webster]
2.A contrivance for propelling a steam vessel, usually consisting of a screw placed in the stern under water, and made to revolve by an engine; a propeller wheel.
<-- (b) an analogous device, rotated by an engine at high speed to provide the forward thrust which propels an airplane through the atmosphere. On each engine is a propeller consisting of a set of at least two elongated blades attached symmetrically to a central rotor. --> 1913 Webster]
3.A steamboat thus propelled; a screw steamer. 1913 Webster]
Propeller wheel,the screw, usually having two or more blades, used in propelling a vessel.<-- propeller blade, the elongated part of an airplane propeller --> 1913 Webster]
Pro*pend"(?), v. i.[L. propendere, propensum; pro forward, forth + pendere to hang. See Pendent.]To lean toward a thing; to be favorably inclined or disposed; to incline; to tend. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
We shall propend to it, as a stone falleth down.Barrow. 1913 Webster]
2.Attentive deliberation. [R.] Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pend"ent(?), a.[L. propendens, p. pr.]Inclining forward or toward.South. 1913 Webster]
Pro"pene(?), n.[Propyl + ethylene.](Chem.)Same as Propylene. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pense"(?), a.[L. propensus, p. p. See Propend.]Leaning toward, in a moral sense; inclined; disposed; prone; as, women propense to holiness.Hooker. -- Pro*pense"ly, adv. -- Pro*pense"ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pen"sion(?), n.[L. propensio: cf. F. propension. See Propend, Propense.]The quality or state of being propense; propensity.M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
Your full consent propension.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pen"si*ty(?), n.; pl.Propensities(.The quality or state of being propense; natural inclination; disposition to do good or evil; bias; bent; tendency. \'bdA propensity to utter blasphemy.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Pro"pe*nyl(?), n.[Propene + -yl.](Chem.)A hypothetical hydrocarbon radical, C3H5, isomeric with allyl and glyceryl, and regarded as the essential residue of glycerin. Cf. Allyl, and Glyceryl. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pep"tone(?), n.[Pref. pro- + peptone.](Physiol. Chem.)A product of gastric digestion intermediate between albumin and peptone, identical with hemialbumose. 1913 Webster]
Prop"er(?), a.[OE. propre, F. propre, fr. L. proprius. Cf. Appropriate.] 1913 Webster]
1.Belonging to one; one's own; individual. \'bdHis proper good\'b8 [i. e., his own possessions]. Chaucer. \'bdMy proper son.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Now learn the difference, at your proper cost, Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Belonging to the natural or essential constitution; peculiar; not common; particular; as, every animal has his proper instincts and appetites. 1913 Webster]
Those high and peculiar attributes . . . which constitute our proper humanity.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
3.Befitting one's nature, qualities, etc.; suitable in all respect; appropriate; right; fit; decent; as, water is the proper element for fish; a proper dress. 1913 Webster]
The proper study of mankind is man.Pope. 1913 Webster]
In Athens all was pleasure, mirth, and play, proper to the spring, and sprightly May.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.Becoming in appearance; well formed; handsome. [Archaic] \'bdThou art a proper man.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Moses . . . was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child.Heb. xi. 23. 1913 Webster]
5.Pertaining to one of a species, but not common to the whole; not appellative; -- opposed to common; as, a proper name; Dublin is the proper name of a city. 1913 Webster]
6.Rightly so called; strictly considered; as, Greece proper; the garden proper. 1913 Webster]
7.(Her.)Represented in its natural color; -- said of any object used as a charge. 1913 Webster]
In proper, individually; privately. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor. --
Proper flowercorolla(Bot.), one of the single florets, or corollets, in an aggregate or compound flower. --
Proper fraction(Arith.)a fraction in which the numerator is less than the denominator. --
Proper nectary(Bot.), a nectary separate from the petals and other parts of the flower. --
Proper noun(Gram.), a name belonging to an individual, by which it is distinguished from others of the same class; -- opposed to common noun; as, John, Boston, America. --
Proper perianthinvolucre(Bot.), that which incloses only a single flower. --
Proper receptacle(Bot.), a receptacle which supports only a single flower or fructification. 1913 Webster]
Prop"er, adv.Properly; hence, to a great degree; very; as, proper good. [Colloq & Vulgar] 1913 Webster]
Prop"er*ate(?), v. t. & i.[L. properatus, p. p. of properare to hasten.]To hasten, or press forward. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Prop`er*a"tion(?), n.[L. properatio.]The act of hastening; haste. [Obs.] T. Adams. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro*per`i*spom"e*non(?), n.; pl.Properispomena(#).[NL., fr. Gr. Perispomenon.](Gr. Gram.)A word which has the circumflex accent on the penult. 1913 Webster]
Prop"er*ly(?), adv. 1913 Webster]
1.In a proper manner; suitably; fitly; strictly; rightly; as, a word properly applied; a dress properly adjusted.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Individually; after one's own manner. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Now, harkeneth, how I bare me properly.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Prop"er*tied(?), a.Possessing property; holding real estate, or other investments of money. \'bdThe propertied and satisfied classes.\'b8 M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
Prop"er*ty(?), n.; pl.Properties(#).[OE. proprete, OF. propret\'82 property, F. propret\'82 neatness, cleanliness, propri\'82t\'82 property, fr. L. proprietas. See Proper, a., and cf. Propriety.] 1913 Webster]
1.That which is proper to anything; a peculiar quality of a thing; that which is inherent in a subject, or naturally essential to it; an attribute; as, sweetness is a property of sugar. 1913 Webster]
Property is correctly a synonym for peculiar quality; but it is frequently used as coextensive with quality in general.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Physical properties, or those which result from the relations of bodies to the physical agents, light, heat, electricity, gravitation, cohesion, adhesion, etc., and which are exhibited without a change in the composition or kind of matter acted on. They are color, luster, opacity, transparency, hardness, sonorousness, density, crystalline form, solubility, capability of osmotic diffusion, vaporization, boiling, fusion, etc. 2. Chemical properties, or those which are conditioned by affinity and composition; thus, combustion, explosion, and certain solutions are reactions occasioned by chemical properties. Chemical properties are identical when there is identity of composition and structure, and change according as the composition changes. 3. Organoleptic properties, or those forming a class which can not be included in either of the other two divisions. They manifest themselves in the contact of substances with the organs of taste, touch, and smell, or otherwise affect the living organism, as in the manner of medicines and poisons. 1913 Webster]
2.An acquired or artificial quality; that which is given by art, or bestowed by man; as, the poem has the properties which constitute excellence. 1913 Webster]
3.The exclusive right of possessing, enjoying, and disposing of a thing; ownership; title. 1913 Webster]
Here I disclaim all my paternal care, property of blood.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Shall man assume a property in man?Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
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4.That to which a person has a legal title, whether in his possession or not; thing owned; an estate, whether in lands, goods, or money; as, a man of large property, or small property. 1913 Webster]
5.pl.All the adjuncts of a play except the scenery and the dresses of the actors; stage requisites. 1913 Webster]
I will draw a bill of properties.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Property man<-- or prop man -->, one who has charge of the \'bdproperties\'b8 of a theater. 1913 Webster]
Prop"er*ty(?), v. t. 1913 Webster]
1.To invest which properties, or qualities. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To make a property of; to appropriate. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
They have here propertied me.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pro*phane"(?), a. & v. t.See Profane. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Proph"a*sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. Pro-, and Phasis.](Med.)Foreknowledge of a disease; prognosis. 1913 Webster]
Proph"e*cy(?), n.; pl.Prophecies(#), [OE. prophecie, OF. profecie, F. proph\'82tie, L. prophetia, fr. Gr. , fr. Prophet.]1.A declaration of something to come; a foretelling; a prediction; esp., an inspired foretelling. 1913 Webster]
He hearkens after prophecies and dreams.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Prophecy came not in old time by the will of man.2. Pet. i. 21. 1913 Webster]
2.(Script.)A book of prophecies; a history; as, the prophecy of Ahijah.2 Chron. ix. 29. 1913 Webster]
3.Public interpretation of Scripture; preaching; exhortation or instruction. 1913 Webster]
Proph"e*si`er(?), n.A prophet.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Proph"e*sy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Prophesied(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prophesying(?).][See Prophecy.]1.To foretell; to predict; to prognosticate. 1913 Webster]
He doth not prophesy good concerning me.1 Kings xxii. 8. 1913 Webster]
Then I perceive that will be verified prophesy.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To foreshow; to herald; to prefigure. 1913 Webster]
Methought thy very gait did prophesy Shak. 1913 Webster]
Proph"e*sy, v. i. 1913 Webster]
1.To utter predictions; to make declaration of events to come.Matt. xv. 7. 1913 Webster]
2.To give instruction in religious matters; to interpret or explain Scripture or religious subjects; to preach; to exhort; to expound.Ezek. xxxvii. 7. 1913 Webster]
Proph"et(?), n.[F. proph\'8ate, L. propheta, fr. Gr. Fame. ] 1913 Webster]
1.One who prophesies, or foretells events; a predicter; a foreteller. 1913 Webster]
2.One inspired or instructed by God to speak in his name, or announce future events, as, Moses, Elijah, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.An interpreter; a spokesman. [R.] Ex. vii. 1. 1913 Webster]
4.(Zo\'94l.)A mantis. 1913 Webster]
School of the prophets(Anc. Jewish Hist.), a school or college in which young men were educated and trained for public teachers or members of the prophetic order. These students were called sons of the prophets. 1913 Webster]
Proph"et*ess, n.[Cf. F. proph\'82tesse, L. prophetissa.]A female prophet. 1913 Webster]
{ Pro*phet"ic(?), Pro*phet"ic*al(?) }, a.[L. propheticus, Gr. proph\'82tique.]Containing, or pertaining to, prophecy; foretelling events; as, prophetic writings; prophetic dreams; -- used with of before the thing foretold. 1913 Webster]
And fears are oft prophetic of the event.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Pro*phet"ic*al*ly(?), adv.In a prophetical manner; by way of prediction. 1913 Webster]
Pro*phet"ic*al*ness, n.The quality or state of being prophetical; power or capacity to foretell. 1913 Webster]
Proph"et*ize(?), v. i.[L. prophetizare, Gr. proph\'82tiser. Cf. Prophesy.]To give predictions; to foreshow events; to prophesy. [R.] \'bdProphetizing dreams.\'b8 Daniel. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro*phrag"ma(?), n.; pl.Prophragmata(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)An internal dorsal chitinous process between the first two divisions of the thorax of insects. 1913 Webster]
Proph`y*lac"tic(?), n.[Cf. F. prophylactique.](Med.)A medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive. 1913 Webster]
{ Proph`y*lac"tic(?), Proph`y*lac"tic*al(?) }, a.[Gr. prophylactique.](Med.)Defending or preserving from disease; preventive.Coxe. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Proph`y*lax"is(?), n.[NL. See Prophylactic.](Med.)The art of preserving from, or of preventing, disease; the observance of the rules necessary for the preservation of health; preservative or preventive treatment. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pice"(?), a.[OE., fr. F. propice, See Propitious.]Fit; propitious. [Obs.] E. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Pro"pi*dene(?), n.[Propyl + ethylidene.](Chem.)The unsymmetrical hypothetical hydrocarbon radical, CH3.CH2.CH, analogous to ethylidene, and regarded as the type of certain derivatives of propane; -- called also propylidene. 1913 Webster]
Prop`i*na"tion(?), n.[L. propinatio. See Propine.]The act of pledging, or drinking first, and then offering the cup to another. [Obs.] Abp. Potter. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pine"(?), v. t.[L. propinare, Gr. 1913 Webster]
1.To pledge; to offer as a toast or a health in the manner of drinking, that is, by drinking first and passing the cup. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The lovely sorceress mixed, and to the prince propined.C. Smart. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, to give in token of friendship. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
3.To give, or deliver; to subject. [Obs.] Fotherby. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pine"(?), n. 1913 Webster]
1.A pledge. [Obs. or Scot.] 1913 Webster]
2.A gift; esp., drink money. [Obs or Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Pro"pine(?), n.[Propyl + ethine.](Chem.)Same as Allylene. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pin"qui*ty(?), n.[L. propinquitas, from propinquus near, neighboring, from prope near.] 1913 Webster]
1.Nearness in place; neighborhood; proximity. 1913 Webster]
2.Nearness in time.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
3.Nearness of blood; kindred; affinity.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pro"pi*nyl(?), n.[Propine + -yl.](Chem.)A hydrocarbon radical regarded as an essential residue of propine and allied compounds. 1913 Webster]
Pro"pi*o*late(?), n.A salt of propiolic acid. 1913 Webster]
Pro`pi*ol"ic(?), a.[Propionic + tetrolic.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid (called also propargylic acid) of the acetylene or tetrolic series, analogous to propionic acid, and obtained as a white crystalline substance.<-- also called 2-propynoic acid, and acetylenecarboxylic acid. C3H2O2, CH.C.COOH --> 1913 Webster]
Pro"pi*o*nate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of propionic acid. 1913 Webster]
Pro"pi*one(?), n.(Chem.)The ketone of propionic acid, obtained as a colorless fragrant liquid. 1913 Webster]
Pro`pi*on"ic(?), a.[Proto- + Gr. pi`wn fat.](Chem.)Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, an organic acid which is produced in the distillation of wood, in the fermentation of various organic substances, as glycerin, calcium lactate, etc., and is obtained as a colorless liquid having a sharp, pungent odor. Propionic acid is so called because it is the first or lowest member of the fatty acid series whose salts have a fatty feel. 1913 Webster]
Pro"pi*o*nyl(?), n.(Chem.)The hypothetical radical C3H5O, regarded as the essential residue of propionic acid and certain related compounds. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Prop`i*the"cus(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A genus including the long-tailed, or diadem, indris. See Indris. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pi"ti*a*ble(?), a.[L. propitiabilis.]Capable of being propitiated. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pi"ti*ate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Propitiated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Propitiating.][L. propitiatus, p. p. of propitiare to propitiate, fr. propitius favorable. See Propitious.]To appease to render favorable; to make propitious; to conciliate. 1913 Webster]
Let fierce Achilles, dreadful in his rage, propitiate, and the pest assuage.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pi"ti*ate, v. i.To make propitiation; to atone. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pi`ti*a"tion(?), n.[L. propitiatio: cf. F. propitiation.] 1913 Webster]
1.The act of appeasing the wrath and conciliating the favor of an offended person; the act of making propitious. 1913 Webster]
2.(Theol.)That which propitiates; atonement or atoning sacrifice; specifically, the influence or effects of the death of Christ in appeasing the divine justice, and conciliating the divine favor. 1913 Webster]
He [Jesus Christ] is the propitiation for our sins.1 John ii. 2. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pi"ti*a`tor(?), n.[L.]One who propitiates or appeases. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pi"ti*a*to*ri*ly(?), adv.By way of propitiation. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pi"ti*a*to*ry(?), a.[L. propitiatorius: cf. F. propitiatoire.]Having the power to make propitious; pertaining to, or employed in, propitiation; expiatory; as, a propitiatory sacrifice.Sharp. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pi"ti*a*to*ry, n.[L. propitiatorium.](Jewish Antiq.)The mercy seat; -- so called because a symbol of the propitiated Jehovah.Bp. Pearson. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pi"tious(?), a.[L. propitius, perhaps originally a term of augury meaning, flying forward (pro) or well; cf. Skr. pat to fly, E. petition, feather.] 1913 Webster]
1.Convenient; auspicious; favorable; kind; as, a propitious season; a propitious breeze. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, kind; gracious; merciful; helpful; -- said of a person or a divinity.Milton. 1913 Webster]
And now t' assuage the force of this new flame, propitious in my need.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Auspicious; favorable; kind. -- Propitious, Auspicious. Auspicious (from the ancient idea of auspices, or omens) denotes \'bdindicative of success,\'b8 or \'bdfavored by incidental occurrences;\'b8 as, an auspicious opening; an auspicious event. Propitious denotes that which efficaciously protect us in some undertaking, speeds our exertions, and decides our success; as, propitious gales; propitious influences. 1913 Webster]
-- Pro*pi"tious*ly, adv. -- Pro*pi"tious*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pro"plasm(?), n.[L. proplasma, Gr. A mold; a matrix. [R.] Woodward. 1913 Webster]
Pro*plas"tic(?), a.Forming a mold. 1913 Webster]
Pro*plas"tics(?), n.The art of making molds for castings. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Prop"leg`(?), n.[So called because it props up or supports the body.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Proleg. 1913 Webster]
Pro*po"di*al(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the propodialia, or the parts of the limbs to which they belong. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro*po`di*a"le(?), n.; pl.Propodialia. (#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)The bone of either the upper arm or the thing, the propodialia being the humerus and femur. 1913 Webster]
Prop"o*dite(?), n.[Pref. pro- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)The sixth joint of a typical leg of a crustacean; usually, the penultimate joint. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro*po"di*um(?), n.; pl.Propodia(#).[NL. See Propodiale.](Zo\'94l.)(a)The anterior portion of the foot of a mollusk.(b)The segment which forms the posterior part of the thorax of a hymenopterous insect.[Written also propodeum.] 1913 Webster]
Pro"po*lis(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. Same as Bee glue, under Bee. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pone"(?), v. t.[L. proponere to propose. See Propound.]To propose; to bring forward. 1913 Webster]
Pro*po"nent(?), a.[L. proponens, p. pr.]Making proposals; proposing. 1913 Webster]
Pro*po"nent, n. 1913 Webster]
1.One who makes a proposal, or lays down a proposition.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)The propounder of a thing. 1913 Webster]
Pro*por"tion(?), n.[F., fr. L. proportio; pro before + portio part or share. See Portion.] 1913 Webster]
1.The relation or adaptation of one portion to another, or to the whole, as respect magnitude, quantity, or degree; comparative relation; ratio; as, the proportion of the parts of a building, or of the body. 1913 Webster]
The image of Christ, made after his own proportion.Ridley. 1913 Webster]
Formed in the best proportions of her sex.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Documents are authentic and facts are true precisely in proportion to the support which they afford to his theory.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.Harmonic relation between parts, or between different things of the same kind; symmetrical arrangement or adjustment; symmetry; as, to be out of proportion. \'bdLet us prophesy according to the proportion of faith.\'b8 Rom. xii. 6. 1913 Webster]
3.The portion one receives when a whole is distributed by a rule or principle; equal or proper share; lot. 1913 Webster]
Let the women . . . do the same things in their proportions and capacities.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
4.A part considered comparatively; a share. 1913 Webster]
5.(Math.)(a)The equality or similarity of ratios, especially of geometrical ratios; or a relation among quantities such that the quotient of the first divided by the second is equal to that of the third divided by the fourth; -- called also geometrical proportion, in distinction from arithmetical proportion, or that in which the difference of the first and second is equal to the difference of the third and fourth. 1913 Webster]
Proportion in the mathematical sense differs from ratio. Ratio is the relation of two quantities of the same kind, as the ratio of 5 to 10, or the ratio of 8 to 16. Proportion is the sameness or likeness of two such relations. Thus, 5 to 10 as 8 to 16; that is, 5 bears the same relation to 10 as 8 does to 16. Hence, such numbers are said to be in proportion. Proportion is expressed by symbols thus: 1913 Webster]
a:b::c:d, or a:b = c:d, or a/b = c/d.
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(b)The rule of three, in arithmetic, in which the three given terms, together with the one sought, are proportional. 1913 Webster]
Continued proportion,
Inverse proportion, etc.See under Continued, Inverse, etc. --
Harmonical, ,
proportion, a relation of three or four quantities, such that the first is to the last as the difference between the first two is to the difference between the last two; thus, 2, 3, 6, are in harmonical proportion; for 2 is to 6 as 1 to 3. Thus, 24, 16, 12, 9, are harmonical, for 24:9::8:3. --
In proportion, according as; to the degree that. \'bdIn proportion as they are metaphysically true, they are morally and politically false.\'b8
Burke. 1913 Webster]
Pro*por"tion, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Proportioned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Proportioning.][Cf. F. proportionner. Cf. Proportionate, v.]1.To adjust in a suitable proportion, as one thing or one part to another; as, to proportion the size of a building to its height; to proportion our expenditures to our income. 1913 Webster]
In the loss of an object we do not proportion our grief to the real value . . . but to the value our fancies set upon it.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.To form with symmetry or suitableness, as the parts of the body. 1913 Webster]
Nature had proportioned her without any fault.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
3.To divide into equal or just shares; to apportion. 1913 Webster]
Pro*por"tion*a*ble(?), a.Capable of being proportioned, or made proportional; also, proportional; proportionate. -- Pro*por"tion*a*ble*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
But eloquence may exist without a proportionable degree of wisdom.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Proportionable, which is no longer much favored, was of our [i. e., English writers'] own coining.Fitzed. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Pro*por"tion*al(?), a.[L. proportionalis: cf. F. proportionnel.]1.Having a due proportion, or comparative relation; being in suitable proportion or degree; as, the parts of an edifice are proportional.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Relating to, or securing, proportion.Hutton. 1913 Webster]
3.(Math.)Constituting a proportion; having the same, or a constant, ratio; as, proportional quantities; momentum is proportional to quantity of matter. 1913 Webster]
Proportional logarithms, logistic logarithms. See under Logistic. --
Proportional scale, a scale on which are marked parts proportional to the logarithms of the natural numbers; a logarithmic scale. --
Proportional
scales, compasses, dividers, etc.(Draughting), instruments used in making copies of drawings, or drawings of objects, on an enlarged or reduced scale. 1913 Webster]
Pro*por"tion*al, n.1.(Math.)Any number or quantity in a proportion; as, a mean proportional. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)The combining weight or equivalent of an element. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pro*por`tion*al"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. proportionnalit\'82.]The state of being in proportion.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Pro*por"tion*al*ly(?), adv.In proportion; in due degree; adapted relatively; as, all parts of the building are proportionally large.Sir I. Newton. 1913 Webster]
Pro*por"tion*ate(?), a.[L. proportionatus. See Proportion.]Adjusted to something else according to a proportion; proportional.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
What is proportionate to his transgression.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Pro*por"tion*ate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Proportionated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Proportionating.][Cf. Proportion, v.]To make proportional; to adjust according to a settled rate, or to due comparative relation; to proportion; as, to proportionate punishment to crimes. 1913 Webster]
Pro*por"tion*ate*ly(, adv.In a proportionate manner; with due proportion; proportionally. 1913 Webster]
Pro*por"tion*ate*ness, n.The quality or state of being proportionate.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
Pro*por"tion*ment(?), n.The act or process of dividing out proportionally. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pos"al(?), n.[From Propose.]1.That which is proposed, or propounded for consideration or acceptance; a scheme or design; terms or conditions proposed; offer; as, to make proposals for a treaty of peace; to offer proposals for erecting a building; to make proposals of marriage. \'bdTo put forth proposals for a book.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)The offer by a party of what he has in view as to an intended business transaction, which, with acceptance, constitutes a contract. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Proffer; tender; overture. See Proposition. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pose"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Proposed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Proposing.][F. proposer; pref. pro- (L. pro for, forward) + poser to place. See Pose, v.]1.To set forth. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
That being proposed brimfull of wine, one scarce could lift it up.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
2.To offer for consideration, discussion, acceptance, or adoption; as, to propose terms of peace; to propose a question for discussion; to propose an alliance; to propose a person for office. 1913 Webster]
3.To set before one's self or others as a purpose formed; hence, to purpose; to intend. 1913 Webster]
I propose to relate, in several volumes, the history of the people of New England.Palfrey. 1913 Webster]
To propose to one's self, to intend; to design. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pose", v. i.1.To speak; to converse. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
There shalt thou find my cousin Beatrice, Proposing with the prince and Claudio.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To form or declare a purpose or intention; to lay a scheme; to design; as, man proposes, but God disposes. 1913 Webster]
3.To offer one's self in marriage. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pose", n.[F. propos, L. propositum. See Propound, Purpose, n.]Talk; discourse. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pos"er(?), n.1.One who proposes or offers anything for consideration or adoption. 1913 Webster]
2.A speaker; an orator. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Prop`o*si"tion(?), n.[L. propositio: cf. F. proposition. See Propound.]1.The act of setting or placing before; the act of offering. \'bdOblations for the altar of proposition.\'b8 Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is proposed; that which is offered, as for consideration, acceptance, or adoption; a proposal; as, the enemy made propositions of peace; his proposition was not accepted. 1913 Webster]
3.A statement of religious doctrine; an article of faith; creed; as, the propositions of Wyclif and Huss. 1913 Webster]
Some persons . . . change their propositions according as their temporal necessities or advantages do turn.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
4.(Gram. & Logic)A complete sentence, or part of a sentence consisting of a subject and predicate united by a copula; a thought expressed or propounded in language; a from of speech in which a predicate is affirmed or denied of a subject; as, snow is white. 1913 Webster]
5.(Math.)A statement in terms of a truth to be demonstrated, or of an operation to be performed. 1913 Webster]
theorem when it is something to be proved, and a problem when it is something to be done. 1913 Webster]
6.(Rhet.)That which is offered or affirmed as the subject of the discourse; anything stated or affirmed for discussion or illustration. 1913 Webster]
7.(Poetry)The part of a poem in which the author states the subject or matter of it. 1913 Webster]
Leaves of proposition(Jewish Antiq.), the showbread.Wyclif (Luke vi. 4). 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Proposal; offer; statement; declaration. -- Proposition, Proposal. These words are both from the Latin verb proponere, to set forth, and as here compared they mark different forms or stages of a negotiation. A proposition is something presented for discussion or consideration; as, propositions of peace. A proposal is some definite thing offered by one party to be accepted or rejected by the other. If the proposition is favorably received, it is usually followed by proposals which complete the arrangement. 1913 Webster]
Prop`o*si"tion*al(?), a.Pertaining to, or in the nature of, a proposition; considered as a proposition; as, a propositional sense.I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pound"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Propounded; p. pr. & vb. n.Propounding.][From earlier propone, L. proponere, propositum, to set forth, propose, propound; pro for, before + ponere to put. See Position, and cf. Provost.]1.To offer for consideration; to exhibit; to propose; as, to propound a question; to propound an argument.Shak. 1913 Webster]
And darest thou to the Son of God propound Milton. 1913 Webster]
It is strange folly to set ourselves no mark, to propound no end, in the hearing of the gospel.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eccl.)To propose or name as a candidate for admission to communion with a church. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pound"er(?), n.One who propounds, proposes, or offers for consideration.Chillingworth. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pre"tor(?), n.[L. propraetor; pro for, before + praetor a pretor.](Rom. Antiq.)A magistrate who, having been pretor at home, was appointed to the government of a province.[Written also propr\'91tor.] 1913 Webster]
Pro*pri"e*ta*ry(?), n.; pl.Proprietaries(#).[L. proprietarius: cf. F. propri\'82taire. See Propriety, and cf. Proprietor.]1.A proprietor or owner; one who has exclusive title to a thing; one who possesses, or holds the title to, a thing in his own right.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.A body proprietors, taken collectively. 1913 Webster]
3.(Eccl.)A monk who had reserved goods and effects to himself, notwithstanding his renunciation of all at the time of profession. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pri"e*ta*ry, a.[L. proprietarius.]Belonging, or pertaining, to a proprietor; considered as property; owned; as, proprietary medicine. 1913 Webster]
Proprietary articles, manufactured articles which some person or persons have exclusive right to make and sell.U. S. Statutes. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pri"e*tor(?), n.[For older proprietary: cf. F. propri\'82tarie.]One who has the legal right or exclusive title to anything, whether in possession or not; an owner; as, the proprietor of farm or of a mill. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pri`e*to"ri*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to ownership; proprietary; as, proprietorial rights. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pri"e*tor*ship(?), n.The state of being proprietor; ownership. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pri"e*ty(?), n.; pl.Proprieties(#).[F. propri\'82t\'82, L. proprietas, fr. proprius one's own, proper. See Property, Proper.]1.Individual right to hold property; ownership by personal title; property. [Obs.] \'bdOnles this propriety be exiled.\'b8 Robynson (More's Utopia). 1913 Webster]
So are the proprieties of a wife to be disposed of by her lord, and yet all are for her provisions, it being a part of his need to refresh and supply hers.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is proper or peculiar; an inherent property or quality; peculiarity. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
We find no mention hereof in ancient zo\'94graphers, . . . who seldom forget proprieties of such a nature.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
3.The quality or state of being proper; suitableness to an acknowledged or correct standard or rule; consonance with established principles, rules, or customs; fitness; appropriateness; as, propriety of behavior, language, manners, etc. \'bdThe rule of propriety,\'b8 Locke. 1913 Webster]
Props(?), n. pl.A game of chance, in which four sea shells, each called a prop, are used instead of dice. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Prop`te*ryg"i*um(?), n.; pl.Propterygia(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)The anterior of three principal cartilages in the fins of some fishes. -- Prop`ter*yg"i*al(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pugn"(?), v. t.[L. propugnare; pro for + pugnare to fight.]To contend for; to defend; to vindicate. [Obs.] Hammond. 1913 Webster]
Pro`pug*na"tion(?), n.[L. propugnatio.]Means of defense; defense. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pugn"er(?), n.A defender; a vindicator. \'bdZealous propugners.\'b8 Gov. of Tongue. 1913 Webster]
Pro`pul*sa"tion(?), n.[L. propulsatio. See Propulse.]The act of driving away or repelling; a keeping at a distance. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pulse"(?), v. t.[L. propulsare, v. intens. from propellere to propel. See Propel.]To repel; to drive off or away. [Obs.] Cotgrave. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pul"sion(?), n.[Cf. F. propulsion. See Propel.]1.The act driving forward or away; the act or process of propelling; as, steam propulsion. 1913 Webster]
2.An impelling act or movement. 1913 Webster]
God works in all things; all obey propulsion.Whittier. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pul"sive(?), a.Tending, or having power, to propel; driving on; urging. \'bd[The] propulsive movement of the verse.\'b8 Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pul"so*ry(?), a.Propulsive. 1913 Webster]
Pro"pyl(?), n.[Propionic + -yl.](Chem.)The hypothetical radical C3H7, regarded as the essential residue of propane and related compounds. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Prop`y*l\'91"um(?), n.; pl.Propyl\'91a(#).[L., fr. Gr. (Anc. Classical Arch.)Any court or vestibule before a building or leading into any inclosure. 1913 Webster]
Pro"pyl*ene(?), n.[Cf. F. propyl\'8ane.](Chem.)A colorless gaseous hydrocarbon (C3H6) of the ethylene series, having a garlic odor. It occurs in coal gas, and is produced artificially in various ways. Called also propene. 1913 Webster]
Pro*pyl"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, propyl; as, propylic alcohol. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Prop"y*lon, n.; pl.Propyla(#).[NL., from Gr. (Anc. Arch.)The porch, vestibule, or entrance of an edifice. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro` ra"ta(?). [L.]In proportion; proportionately; according to the share, interest, or liability of each. 1913 Webster]
Pro*rat"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being prorated, or divided proportionately. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Pro*rate"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Prorated; p. pr. & vb. n.Prorating.][From L. pro rata (sc. parte) according to a certain part, in proportion.]To divide or distribute proportionally; to assess pro rata. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Prore(?), n.[L. prora, Gr. prora. See Prow, n.]The prow or fore part of a ship. [Poetic] \'bdGalleys with vermilion prores.\'b8 Pope. 1913 Webster]
Pro*rec"tor(?), n.[NL. See Pro-, and Rector.]An officer who presides over the academic senate of a German university.Heyse. 1913 Webster]
Pro*rec"tor*ate(?), n.The office of prorector. 1913 Webster]
Pro*rep"tion(?), n.[L. prorepere, proreptum, to creep forth; pro + repere.]A creeping on. 1913 Webster]
Pro*rhi"nal(?), a.[Pref. pro- + rhinal.](Anat.)Situated in front of the nasal chambers. 1913 Webster]
Pro"ro*gate(?), v. t.To prorogue. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pro`ro*ga"tion(?), n.[L. prorogatio: cf. F. prorogation.]1.The act of counting in duration; prolongation. [Obs.] South. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of proroguing; the ending of the session of Parliament, and postponing of its business, by the command of the sovereign. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
prorogation, bill introduced and nut passed are as if they had never been begun at all.Mozley & W. 1913 Webster]
Pro*rogue"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Prorogued(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Proroguing(?).][F. proroger, L. prorogare, prorogatum; pro forward + rogare to ask, to ask one for his opinion or vote, or about a law. See Rogation.]1.To protract; to prolong; to extend. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He prorogued his government.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To defer; to delay; to postpone; as, to proroguedeath; to prorogue a marriage.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To end the session of a parliament by an order of the sovereign, thus deferring its business. 1913 Webster]
Parliament was prorogued to [meet at] Westminster.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
The Parliament was again prorogued to a distant day.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To adjourn; postpone; defer. See Adjourn. 1913 Webster]
Pro*rup"tion(?), n.[L. proruptio, fr. prorumpere, proruptum, to break forth; pro forth + rumpere to break.]The act or state of bursting forth; a bursting out. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
{ Pro*sa"ic(?), Pro*sa"ic*al(?), }a.[L. prosaius, from prosa prose: cf. F,. prosa\'8bque. See Prose.]1.Of or pertaining to prose; resembling prose; in the form of prose; unpoetical; writing or using prose; as, a prosaic composition.Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
-- Pro*sa"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Pro*sa"ic*al*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pro*sa"i*cism(?), n.The quality or state of being prosaic; a prosaic manner or style. [R.] Poe. 1913 Webster]
Pro"sa*ism(?), n.That which is in the form of prose writing; a prosaic manner.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Pro"sa*ist(?; 277), n.A writer of prose; an unpoetical writer. \'bdAn estimable prosaist.\'b8 I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Pro"sal(?), a.Of or pertaining to prose; prosaic. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pro*sce"ni*um(?), n.; pl.Proscenia(#).[L., fr. Gr. Scene.]1.(Anc. Theater)The part where the actors performed; the stage. 1913 Webster]
2.(Modern Theater)The part of the stage in front of the curtain; sometimes, the curtain and its framework. 1913 Webster]
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\'d8Pro*sco"lex(?), n.; pl.Proscolices(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)An early larval form of a trematode worm; a redia. See Redia. 1913 Webster]
Pro*scribe"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Proscribed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Proscribing.][L. proscribere, proscriptum, to write before, to publish, proscribe; pro before + scribere to write. See Scribe. The sense of this word originated in the Roman practice of writing the names of persons doomed to death, and posting the list in public.]1.To doom to destruction; to put out of the protection of law; to outlaw; to exile; as, Sylla and Marius proscribed each other's adherents. 1913 Webster]
Robert Vere, Earl of Oxford, . . . was banished the realm, and proscribed.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.To denounce and condemn; to interdict; to prohibit; as, the Puritans proscribed theaters. 1913 Webster]
The Arian doctrines were proscribed and anathematized in the famous Council of Nice.Waterland. 1913 Webster]
Pro*scrib"er(?), n.One who, or that which, proscribes, denounces, or prohibits. 1913 Webster]
Pro"script(?), n.[See Proscribe.]1.A proscription; a prohibition; an interdict. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.One who is proscribed. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pro*scrip"tion(?), n.[L. proscriptio: cf. F. proscription.]1.The act of proscribing; a dooming to death or exile; outlawry; specifically, among the ancient Romans, the public offer of a reward for the head of a political enemy; as, under the triumvirate, many of the best Roman citizens fell by proscription. 1913 Webster]
Every victory by either party had been followed by a sanguinary proscription.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being proscribed; denunciation; interdiction; prohibition.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Pro*scrip"tion*ist, n.One who proscribes. 1913 Webster]
Pro*scrip"tive(?), a.Of or pertaining to proscription; consisting in, or of the nature of, proscription; proscribing.Burke. -- Pro*scrip"tive*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Prose(?), n.[F. prose, L. prosa, fr. prorsus, prosus, straight forward, straight on, for proversus; pro forward + versus, p. p. of vertere to turn. See Verse.]1.The ordinary language of men in speaking or writing; language not cast in poetical measure or rhythm; -- contradistinguished from verse, or metrical composition. 1913 Webster]
I speak in prose, and let him rymes make.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme.Milton. 1913 Webster]
I wish our clever young poets would remember my homely definitions of prose and poetry, that is; prose -- words in their best order; poetry -- the best order.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, language which evinces little imagination or animation; dull and commonplace discourse. 1913 Webster]
3.(R. C. Ch.)A hymn with no regular meter, sometimes introduced into the Mass. See Sequence. 1913 Webster]
Prose, a.1.Pertaining to, or composed of, prose; not in verse; as, prose composition. 1913 Webster]
2.Possessing or exhibiting unpoetical characteristics; plain; dull; prosaic; as, the prose duties of life. 1913 Webster]
Prose, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Prosed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prosing.]1.To write in prose. 1913 Webster]
2.To write or repeat in a dull, tedious, or prosy way. 1913 Webster]
Prose, v. i.1.To write prose. 1913 Webster]
Prosing or versing, but chiefly this latter.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pro*sec"tor(?), n.[L., an anatomist, from prosecare to cut up; pro before + secare to cut.]One who makes dissections for anatomical illustration; usually, the assistant of a professional anatomist. 1913 Webster]
Pros"e*cu`ta*ble(?), a.Capable of being prosecuted; liable to prosecution. 1913 Webster]
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Pros"e*cute(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Prosecuted(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prosecuting.][L. prosecutus, p. p. of prosequi to follow, pursue. See Pursue.] 1913 Webster]
1.To follow or pursue with a view to reach, execute, or accomplish; to endeavor to obtain or complete; to carry on; to continue; as, to prosecute a scheme, hope, or claim. 1913 Webster]
I am beloved Hermia; prosecute my right ?Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To seek to obtain by legal process; as, to prosecute a right or a claim in a court of law. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)To pursue with the intention of punishing; to accuse of some crime or breach of law, or to pursue for redress or punishment, before a legal tribunal; to proceed against judicially; as, to prosecute a man for trespass, or for a riot. 1913 Webster]
To acquit themselves and prosecute their foes.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pros"e*cute, v. i.1.To follow after. [Obs.] Latimer. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)To institute and carry on a legal prosecution; as, to prosecute for public offenses.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Pros`e*cu"tion(?), n.[L. prosecutio a following.]1.The act or process of prosecuting, or of endeavoring to gain or accomplish something; pursuit by efforts of body or mind; as, the prosecution of a scheme, plan, design, or undertaking; the prosecution of war. 1913 Webster]
Keeping a sharp eye on her domestics . . . in prosecution of their various duties.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)(a)The institution and carrying on of a suit in a court of law or equity, to obtain some right, or to redress and punish some wrong; the carrying on of a judicial proceeding in behalf of a complaining party, as distinguished from defense.(b)The institution, or commencement, and continuance of a criminal suit; the process of exhibiting formal charges against an offender before a legal tribunal, and pursuing them to final judgment on behalf of the state or government, as by indictment or information.(c)The party by whom criminal proceedings are instituted.Blackstone. Burrill. Mozley & W. 1913 Webster]
Pros"e*cu`tor(?), n.[Cf. L. prosecutor an attendant.]1.One who prosecutes or carries on any purpose, plan, or business. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)The person who institutes and carries on a criminal suit against another in the name of the government.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Pros"e*lyte(?), n.[OE. proselite, OF. proselite, F. proselytus, Gr. A new convert especially a convert to some religion or religious sect, or to some particular opinion, system, or party; thus, a Gentile converted to Judaism, or a pagan converted to Christianity, is a proselyte. 1913 Webster]
Ye [Scribes and Pharisees] compass sea and land to make one proselyte.Matt. xxiii. 15. 1913 Webster]
Fresh confidence the speculatist takes proselyte he makes.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- See Convert. 1913 Webster]
Pros"e*lyte, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Proselyted(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Proselyting.]To convert to some religion, opinion, or system; to bring over.<-- se proselytize --> Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Pros"e*ly*tism(?), n.[Cf. F. pros\'82lytisme.]1.The act or practice of proselyting; the making of converts to a religion or a religious sect, or to any opinion, system, or party. 1913 Webster]
They were possessed of a spirit of proselytism in the most fanatical degree.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.Conversion to a religion, system, or party. 1913 Webster]
Pros"e*ly*tize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.proselytized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Proselytizing(?).]To convert to some religion, system, opinion, or the like; to bring, or cause to come, over; to proselyte. 1913 Webster]
One of those whom they endeavor to proselytize.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Pros"e*ly*tize, v. i.To make converts or proselytes. 1913 Webster]
Pros"e*ly*ti`zer, n.One who proselytes. 1913 Webster]
Prose"man(?), n.A writer of prose. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pro*sem"i*na*ry(?), n.A seminary which prepares pupils for a higher institution.T. Warton. 1913 Webster]
Pro*sem`i*na"tion(?), n.[L. proseminare, proseminatum, to disseminate.]Propagation by seed. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
Pros*en`ce*phal"ic(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the prosencephalon. 1913 Webster]
Pros`en*ceph"a*lon(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. encephalon.][Sometimes abbreviated to proen.](Anat.)(a)The anterior segment of the brain, including the cerebrum and olfactory lobes; the forebrain.(b)The cerebrum.Huxley. 1913 Webster]
Pros*en"chy*ma(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. -enchyma, as in parenchyma.](Bot.)A general term applied to the tissues formed of elongated cells, especially those with pointed or oblique extremities, as the principal cells of ordinary wood. 1913 Webster]
Pros"er(?), n.1.A writer of prose. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.One who talks or writes tediously.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Pro*sil"i*en*cy(?), n.[L. prosilere to leap forth.]The act of leaping forth or forward; projection. \'bdSuch prosiliency of relief.\'b8 Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Pros"i*ly(?), adv.In a prosy manner. 1913 Webster]
Pros`i*met"ric*al(?), a.[Prose + metrical.]Consisting both of prose and verse.Clarke. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro*sim"i*\'91(?), n. pl.[NL. See Pro-. and Simia.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Lemuroidea. 1913 Webster]
Pros"i*ness(?), n.The quality or state of being prosy; tediousness; tiresomeness. 1913 Webster]
Pros"ing, n.Writing prose; speaking or writing in a tedious or prosy manner.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Pros"ing*ly, adv.Prosily. 1913 Webster]
Pro*si"phon(?), n.[Pref. pro- for + siphon.](Zo\'94l.)A minute tube found in the protoconch of ammonites, and not connected with the true siphon. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro"sit(?), interj.[L., 3d pers. sing. subj. present of prodesse to do good; pro for + esse to be.]Lit., may it do (you) good; -- a salutation used in well wishing, esp. among Germans, as in drinking healths; -- also used in the contracted form prost. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pros"o*branch(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Prosobranchiata. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pros`o*bran`chi*a"ta(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)The highest division, or subclass, of gastropod mollusks, including those that have the gills situated anteriorly, or forward of the heart, and the sexes separate. 1913 Webster]
Pros"o*c\'d2le(?), n.[Gr. (Anat.)The entire cavity of the prosencephalon.B. G. Wilder. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pros`o*c\'d2"li*a(?), n.; pl.Prosoc\'d2lle(#), [NL.](Anat.)Same as Prosoc\'d2le. 1913 Webster]
Pro*sod"ic*al(?), a.[Cf. F. prosodique, L. prosodiacus.]Of or pertaining to prosody; according to the rules of prosody. -- Pro*sod"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Pros"o*dist(?), n.One skilled in prosody. 1913 Webster]
Pros"o*dy(?), n.[L. prosodia the tone or accent of a syllable, Gr. prosodie. See Ode.]That part of grammar which treats of the quantity of syllables, of accent, and of the laws of versification or metrical composition. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro*so"ma(?), n.; pl.Prosomata.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)The anterior of the body of an animal, as of a cephalopod; the thorax of an arthropod. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pros`o*pal"gi*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)Facial neuralgia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pros`o*po*ceph`a*la(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. pro`swpon face, appearance + (Zo\'94l.)Same as Scaphopoda. 1913 Webster]
Pros`o*po*lep"sy(?), n.[Gr. pro`swpon a face, a person + Respect of persons; especially, a premature opinion or prejudice against a person, formed from his external appearance. [R.] Addison. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pros`o*po*p(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. pro`swpon a face, a person + (Rhet.)A figure by which things are represented as persons, or by which things inanimate are spoken of as animated beings; also, a figure by which an absent person is introduced as speaking, or a deceased person is represented as alive and present. It includes personification, but is more extensive in its signification. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pros`o*pul`mo*na"ta(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. pulmo a lung.](Zo\'94l.)A division of pulmonate mollusks having the breathing organ situated on the neck, as in the common snail. 1913 Webster]
Pros"pect(?), n.[L. prospectus, fr. prospicere, prospectum, to look forward; pro before, forward + specere, spicere, look, to see: cf. OF. prospect. See Spy, v., and cf. Prospectus.]1.That which is embraced by eye in vision; the region which the eye overlooks at one time; view; scene; outlook. 1913 Webster]
His eye discovers unaware prospect of some foreign land.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Especially, a picturesque or widely extended view; a landscape; hence, a sketch of a landscape. 1913 Webster]
I went to Putney . . . to take prospects in crayon.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
3.A position affording a fine view; a lookout. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Him God beholding from his prospect high.Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.Relative position of the front of a building or other structure; face; relative aspect. 1913 Webster]
And their prospect was toward the south.Ezek. xl. 44. 1913 Webster]
5.The act of looking forward; foresight; anticipation; as, a prospect of the future state.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Is he a prudent man as to his temporal estate, that lays designs only for a day, without any prospect to, or provision for, the remaining part of life ?Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
6.That which is hoped for; ground for hope or expectation; expectation; probable result; as, the prospect of success. \'bdTo brighter prospects born.\'b8 Cowper. 1913 Webster]
These swell their prospectsd exalt their pride, Pope. 1913 Webster]
Pros"pect, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Prospected; p. pr. & vb. n.Prospecting.]To look over; to explore or examine for something; as, to prospect a district for gold. 1913 Webster]
Pros"pect, v. i.To make a search; to seek; to explore, as for mines or the like; as, to prospect for gold. 1913 Webster]
Pro*spec"tion(?), n.The act of looking forward, or of providing for future wants; foresight. 1913 Webster]
Pro*spec"tive(?), a.[L. prospectivus: cf. F. prospectif. See Prospect, n.]1.Of or pertaining to a prospect; furnishing a prospect; perspective. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Time's long and dark prospective glass.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Looking forward in time; acting with foresight; -- opposed to retrospective. 1913 Webster]
The French king of Sweden are circumspect, industrious, and prospective, too, in this affair.Sir J. Child. 1913 Webster]
3.Being within view or consideration, as a future event or contingency; relating to the future: expected; as, a prospective benefit. 1913 Webster]
Points on which the promises, at the time of ordination, had no prospective bearing.W. Jay. 1913 Webster]
Pro*spec"tive(?), n.1.The scene before or around, in time or in space; view; prospect.Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
Pro*spec"tive*ly, adv.In a prospective manner. 1913 Webster]
Pro*spec"tive*ness, n.Quality of being prospective. 1913 Webster]
Pros"pect*less(?), a.Having no prospect. 1913 Webster]
Pros"pect*or(?), n.[L., one who looks out.]One who prospects; especially, one who explores a region for minerals and precious metals. 1913 Webster]
Pro*spec"tus(?), n.[L., a prospect, sight, view: cf. F. prospectus. See Prospect.]A summary, plan, or scheme of something proposed, affording a prospect of its nature; especially, an exposition of the scheme of an unpublished literary work. 1913 Webster]
Pros"per(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Prospered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prospering.][F. prosp\'82rer v. i., or L. prosperare, v. i., or L. prosperare, v. t., fr. prosper or prosperus. See Prosperous.]To favor; to render successful. \'bdProsper thou our handiwork.\'b8 Bk. of Common Prayer. 1913 Webster]
All things concur toprosper our design.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Pros"per, v. i.1.To be successful; to succeed; to be fortunate or prosperous; to thrive; to make gain. 1913 Webster]
They, in their earthly Canaan placed, prosper.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To grow; to increase. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Black cherry trees prosper even to considerable timber.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
Pros*per"i*ty(?), n.[F. prosp\'82rit\'82, L. prosperitas. See Prosperous.]The state of being prosperous; advance or gain in anything good or desirable; successful progress in any business or enterprise; attainment of the object desired; good fortune; success; as, commercial prosperity; national prosperity. 1913 Webster]
Now prosperity begins to mellow.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Prosperities can only be enjoyed by them who fear not at all to lose them. Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Pros"per*ous(, a.[L. prosperus or prosper, originally, answering to hope; pro according to + the root of sperare to hope. See Despair.]1.Tending to prosperity; favoring; favorable; helpful. 1913 Webster]
A happy passage and a prosperous wind.Denham. 1913 Webster]
2.Being prospered; advancing in the pursuit of anything desirable; making gain, or increase; thriving; successful; as, a prosperous voyage; a prosperous undertaking; a prosperous man or nation. 1913 Webster]
By moderation either state to bear Prosperous or adverse.Milton. 1913 Webster]
-- Pros"per*ous*ly, adv. -- Pros"per*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pros"phy*sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)A growing together of parts; specifically, a morbid adhesion of the eyelids to each other or to the eyeball.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Pro*spi"cience(?), n.[L. prospicientia, fr. prospiciens, p. pr. of prospicere. See Prospect.]The act of looking forward. 1913 Webster]
Prost(?), interj.[L., see prosit.]a contracted form of prosit. PJC]
Pros"tate(?), a.[Gr. prostate.](Anat.)Standing before; -- applied to a gland which is found in the males of most mammals, and is situated at the neck of the bladder where this joins the urethra. -- n.The prostate gland. 1913 Webster]
Pro*stat"ic(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the prostate gland. 1913 Webster]
Prostatic catheter. (Med.)See under Catheter. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pros`ta*ti"tis(?), n.[NL. See Prostate, and -itis.](Med.)Inflammation of the prostate. 1913 Webster]
Pros`ter*na"tion(?), n.[F. See Prostration.]Dejection; depression. [Obs.] Wiseman. 1913 Webster]
Pro*ster"num(?), n.[NL. See Pro- and Sternum.](Zo\'94l.)The ventral plate of the prothorax of an insect. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pros"the*sis(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. 1.(Surg.)The addition to the human body of some artificial part, to replace one that is wanting, as a log or an eye; -- called also prothesis. 1913 Webster]
2.(Gram.)The prefixing of one or more letters to the beginning of a word, as in beloved. 1913 Webster]
Pros*thet"ic(?), a.[Cf. Gr. Of or pertaining to prosthesis; prefixed, as a letter or letters to a word. 1913 Webster]
Pros*tib"u*lous(?), a.[L. prostibulum prostitute.]Of or pertaining to prostitutes or prostitution; meretricious. [Obs.] Bale. 1913 Webster]
Pros"ti*tute(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Prostituted(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prostituting.][L. prostitutus, p. p. of prostituere to prostitute; pro before, forth + statuere to put, place. See Statute.]1.To offer, as a woman, to a lewd use; to give up to lewdness for hire. \'bdDo not prostitute thy daughter.\'b8 Lev. xix. 29. 1913 Webster]
2.To devote to base or unworthy purposes; to give up to low or indiscriminate use; as, to prostitute talents; to prostitute official powers.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pros"ti*tute, a.[L. prostitutus, p. p.]Openly given up to lewdness; devoted to base or infamous purposes. 1913 Webster]
Made bold by want, and prostitute for bread.Prior 1913 Webster]
Pros"ti*tute, n.[L. prostituta.]1.A woman giver to indiscriminate lewdness; a strumpet; a harlot. 1913 Webster]
2.A base hireling; a mercenary; one who offers himself to infamous employments for hire. 1913 Webster]
No hireling she, no prostitute to praise.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Pros`ti*tu"tion(?), n.[L. prostitutio: cf. F. prostitution.]1.The act or practice of prostituting or offering the body to an indiscriminate intercourse with men; common lewdness of a woman. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of setting one's self to sale, or of devoting to infamous purposes what is in one's power; as, the prostitution of abilities; the prostitution of the press. \'bdMental prostitution.\'b8 Byron. 1913 Webster]
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Pros"ti*tu`tor(?), n.[L.]One who prostitutes; one who submits himself, of or offers another, to vile purposes.Bp. Hurd. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro*sto"mi*um(?), n.; pl.Prostomia(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)That portion of the head of an annelid situated in front of the mouth. -- Pro*sto"mi*al(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Pros"trate(?), a.[L. prostratus, p. p. of prosternere to prostrate; pro before, forward + sternere to spread out, throw down. See Stratum.]1.Lying at length, or with the body extended on the ground or other surface; stretched out; as, to sleep prostrate.Elyot. 1913 Webster]
Groveling and prostrate on yon lake of fire.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Lying at mercy, as a supplicant.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.Lying in a humble, lowly, or suppliant posture. 1913 Webster]
Prostrate fall Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.(Bot.)Trailing on the ground; procumbent. 1913 Webster]
Pros"trate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Prostrated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prostrating.]1.To lay fiat; to throw down; to level; to fell; as, to prostrate the body; to prostrate trees or plants.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
2.to overthrow; to demolish; to destroy; to deprive of efficiency; to ruin; as, to prostrate a village; to prostrate a government; to prostrate law or justice. 1913 Webster]
3.To throw down, or cause to fall in humility or adoration; to cause to bow in humble reverence; used reflexively; as, he prostrated himself.Milman. 1913 Webster]
4.To cause to sink totally; to deprive of strength; to reduce; as, a person prostrated by fever. 1913 Webster]
Pros*tra"tion(?), n.[L. prostratio: cf. F. prostration.]1.The act of prostrating, throwing down, or laying fiat; as, the prostration of the body. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of falling down, or of bowing in humility or adoration; primarily, the act of falling on the face, but usually applied to kneeling or bowing in reverence and worship. 1913 Webster]
A greater prostration of reason than of body.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.The condition of being prostrate; great depression; lowness; dejection; as, a postration of spirits. \'bdA sudden prostration of strength.\'b8 Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
4.(Med.)A latent, not an exhausted, state of the vital energies; great oppression of natural strength and vigor. 1913 Webster]
Prostration, in its medical use, is analogous to the state of a spring lying under such a weight that it is incapable of action; while exhaustion is analogous to the state of a spring deprived of its elastic powers. The word, however, is often used to denote any great depression of the vital powers. 1913 Webster]
Pro"style(?), a.[L. prostylus, Gr. prostyle.](Arch.)Having columns in front. -- n.A prostyle portico or building. 1913 Webster]
1.Of or pertaining to prose; like prose. 1913 Webster]
2.Dull and tedious in discourse or writing; prosaic. 1913 Webster]
Pro*sy"lo*gism(?), n.[Pref. pro- + syllogism.](Logic)A syllogism preliminary or logically essential to another syllogism; the conclusion of such a syllogism, which becomes a premise of the following syllogism. 1913 Webster]
Pro*tac"tic(?), a.[Gr. Giving a previous narrative or explanation, as of the plot or personages of a play; introductory. 1913 Webster]
<-- Protactinium. The radioactive chemical element, of atomic number 91; Atomic symbol Pa; at. wt. of longest-lived isotope, 231 (T = 32,500 yrs.) Also called brevium, Uranium X2 and UX2. --> 1913 Webster]
Pro"ta*gon(?), n.[Proto- + Gr. Protagonist. So called because it was the first definitely ascertained principle of the brain.](Physiol. Chem.)A nitrogenous phosphorized principle found in brain tissue. By decomposition it yields neurine, fatty acids, and other bodies. 1913 Webster]
Pro*tag"o*nist(?), n.[Gr. prw^tos first + One who takes the leading part in a drama; hence, one who takes lead in some great scene, enterprise, conflict, or the like. 1913 Webster]
Shakespeare, the protagonist on the great of modern poetry.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Pro"ta*min(?), n.[Gr. prw^tos first.](Physiol. Chem.)An amorphous nitrogenous substance found in the spermatic fluid of salmon. It is soluble in water, which an alkaline reaction, and unites with acids and metallic bases. 1913 Webster]
Pro*tan"dric(?), a.[Proto- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Having male sexual organs while young, and female organs later in life. -- Pro*tan"trism(#), n. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Prot"a*sis(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. 1.A proposition; a maxim.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
2.(Gram.)The introductory or subordinate member of a sentence, generally of a conditional sentence; -- opposed to apodosis. See Apodosis. 1913 Webster]
3.The first part of a drama, of a poem, or the like; the introduction; opposed to epitasis.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Pro*tat"ic(?), a.[Gr. protaticus, F. protatique.]Of or pertaining to the protasis of an ancient play; introductory. 1913 Webster]
Pro`te*a"ceous(?), a.[From Proteus.](Bot.)Of or pertaining to the Proteace\'91, an order of apetalous evergreen shrubs, mostly natives of the Cape of Good Hope or of Australia. 1913 Webster]
Pro"te*an(?), a.1.Of or pertaining to Proteus; characteristic of Proteus. \'bd Protean transformations.\'b8 Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
2.Exceedingly variable; readily assuming different shapes or forms; as, an am\'d2ba is a protean animalcule. 1913 Webster]
<-- 3. displaying great variety or versatility. --> 1913 Webster]
Pro"te*an*ly, adv.In a protean manner.Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
Pro*tect"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Protected; p. pr. & vb. n.Protecting.][L. protectus, p. p. of protegere, literally, to cover in front; pro before + tegere to cover. See Tegument.]To cover or shield from danger or injury; to defend; to guard; to preserve in safety; as, a father protects his children. 1913 Webster]
The gods of Greece protect you!Shak. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To guard; shield; preserve. See Defend. 1913 Webster]
Pro*tect"ing*ly(?), adv.By way of protection; in a protective manner. 1913 Webster]
Pro*tec"tion(?), n.[L. protectio: cf. F. protection.]1.The act of protecting, or the state of being protected; preservation from loss, injury, or annoyance; defense; shelter; as, the weak need protection. 1913 Webster]
To your protection I commend me, gods.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.That which protects or preserves from injury; a defense; a shield; a refuge. 1913 Webster]
Let them rise up . . . and be your protection.Deut. xxxii. 38. 1913 Webster]
3.A writing that protects or secures from molestation or arrest; a pass; a safe-conduct; a passport. 1913 Webster]
He . . . gave them protections under his hand.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
4.(Polit. Econ.)A theory, or a policy, of protecting the producers in a country from foreign competition in the home market by the imposition of such discriminating duties on goods of foreign production as will restrict or prevent their importation; -- opposed to free trade. 1913 Webster]
Writ of protection. (Law)(a)A writ by which the king formerly exempted a person from arrest; -- now disused. [Eng.] Blackstone.(b)A judicial writ issued to a person required to attend court, as party, juror, etc., intended to secure him from arrest in coming, staying, and returning. 1913 Webster]
Pro*tec"tion*ism(?), n.(Polit. Econ.)The doctrine or policy of protectionists. See Protection, 4. 1913 Webster]
Pro*tec"tion*ist, n.(Polit. Econ.)One who favors protection. See Protection, 4. 1913 Webster]
Pro*tect"ive(?), a.[Cf. F. protectif.]Affording protection; sheltering; defensive. \'bd The favor of a protective Providence.\'b8 Feltham. 1913 Webster]
Protective coloring(Zo\'94l.), coloring which serves for the concealment and preservation of a living organism. Cf. Mimicry.Wallace. --
Protective tariff(Polit. Econ.), a tariff designed to secure protection (see Protection, 4.), as distinguished from a tariff designed to raise revenue. See Tariff, and Protection, 4. 1913 Webster]
Pro*tect"ive*ness, n.The quality or state of being protective.W. Pater. 1913 Webster]
Pro*tect"or(?), n.[L.: cf. F. protecteur.]1.One who, or that which, defends or shields from injury, evil, oppression, etc.; a defender; a guardian; a patron. 1913 Webster]
For the world's protector shall be known.Waller. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eng. Hist.)One having the care of the kingdom during the king's minority; a regent. 1913 Webster]
Is it concluded he shall be protector !Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.(R. C. Ch.)A cardinal, from one of the more considerable Roman Catholic nations, who looks after the interests of his people at Rome; also, a cardinal who has the same relation to a college, religious order, etc. 1913 Webster]
Lord Protector(Eng. Hist.), the title of Oliver Cromwell as supreme governor of the British Commonwealth (1653-1658). 1913 Webster]
Pro*tect"or*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to a protector; protectorial; as, protectoral power. 1913 Webster]
Pro*tect"or*ate(?), n.[Cf. F. protectorat.]1.Government by a protector; -- applied especially to the government of England by Oliver Cromwell. 1913 Webster]
2.The authority assumed by a superior power over an inferior or a dependent one, whereby the former protects the latter from invasion and shares in the management of its affairs. 1913 Webster]
Pro`tec*to"ri*al(?), a.[Cf. L. protectorius.]Same as Protectoral. 1913 Webster]
Pro*tect"or*less(?), a.Having no protector; unprotected. 1913 Webster]
Pro*tect"or*ship, n.The office of a protector or regent; protectorate. 1913 Webster]
{ Pro*tect"ress(?), Pro*tect"rix(?), }n.[NL. protectrix.]A woman who protects. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Pro`t\'82`g\'82"(?), n. m.\'d8Pro`t\'82`g\'82e"(?), n. f.}[F., p. p. of prot\'82ger. See Protect.]One under the care and protection of another. 1913 Webster]
Pro"te*id(?), n.[Gr. prw^tos first.](Physiol. Chem.)an older, imprecise term replaced by protein.Defined in the 1913 Webster as \'bdOne of a class of amorphous nitrogenous principles, containing, as a rule, a small amount of sulphur; an albuminoid, as blood fibrin, casein of milk, etc. Proteids are present in nearly all animal fluids and make up the greater part of animal tissues and organs. They are also important constituents of vegetable tissues. See 2d Note under Food.\'b8 -- Pro"te*id, a. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Defensive proteid(Physiol. Chem.), one of a class of proteid substances, present in some animal tissues and fluids, that make the body immune to certain infectious diseases by destroying or rendering inactive the toxic products of bacterial growth; -- this is an older term replaced by more precise modern immunological concepts such as antibody and immunoglobulin. [archaic] Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Pro"te*in, n.(Physiol. Chem.)In chemical analysis, the total nitrogenous material in vegetable or animal substances, obtained by multiplying the total nitrogen found by a factor, usually 6.25, assuming most proteids to contain approximately 16 per cent of nitrogen. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Pro`te*id"e*a(?), n. pl.[NL. See Proteus, and -oid.](Zo\'94l.)An order of aquatic amphibians having prominent external gills and four legs. It includes Proteus and Menobranchus (Necturus). Called also Proteoidea, and Proteida. 1913 Webster]
Pro*te"i*form(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Changeable in form; resembling a Proteus, or an am\'d2ba. 1913 Webster]
Pro"te*in(?), n.[Gr. prw^tos first: cf. prwtei^on the first place.](Physiol. Chem.)any polymer of an amino acid joined by peptide (amide) bonds. Most natural proteins have alpha-amino acids as the monomeric constituents. All classical enzymes are composed of protein, and control most of the biochemical transformations carrie dout in living cells. They may be soluble, as casein, albumins, and other globular proteins, or insoluble (e. g. "structural proteins"), as collagen or keratin. "albumin", an older term for protein, is now used primarily to refer to certain specific soluble globular proteins found in eggs or blood serum, e.g. bovine serum albumin, the main soluble protein in teh serum of cattle, used as an enzymatically inert protein in biochemical research.In the 1913 dictionary, protein was defined as: \'bdA body now known as alkali albumin, but originally considered to be the basis of all albuminous substances, whence its name.\'b8 1913 Webster + PJC]
Protein crystal. (Bot.)See Crystalloid, n., 2. 1913 Webster]
Pro`te*i*na"*ceous(?), a.(Physiol. Chem.)Of or related to protein; albuminous; proteid. 1913 Webster]
Pro*te"i*nous(?), a.Proteinaceuos. 1913 Webster]
Pro"te*les(?), n.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)A South Africa genus of Carnivora, allied to the hyenas, but smaller and having weaker jaws and teeth. It includes the aard-wolf. 1913 Webster]
Pro*tend"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Protended; p. pr. & vb. n.Protending.][L. protendere, protensum; pro before, forth + tendere to stretch.]To hold out; to stretch forth. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
With his protended lance he makes defence.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Pro*tense"(?), n.[See Protend.]Extension.[Obs.] \'bd By due degrees and long protense.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Pro*ten"sion(?), n.[L. protensio.]A drawing out; extension. [R.] Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Time is a protensive quantity.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro`te*ol"y*sis(?), n.[NL. See Proteolytic.](Physiol. Chem.)The digestion or dissolving of proteid matter by proteolytic ferments. 1913 Webster]
Pro`te*o*lyt"ic(?), a.[Proteid + Gr. (Physiol.)Converting proteid or albuminous matter into soluble and diffusible products, as peptones. \'bd The proteolytic ferment of the pancreas.\'b8 Foster. 1913 Webster]
Pro"te*ose`(?), n.[Proteid + -ose.](Physiol. Chem.)One of a class of soluble products formed in the digestion of proteids with gastric and pancreatic juice, and also by the hydrolytic action of boiling dilute acids on proteids. Proteoses are divided into the two groups, the primary and secondary proteoses. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pro`ter*an"drous(?), a.[Gr. (Bot.)Having the stamens come to maturity before the pistil; -- opposed to proterogynous. 1913 Webster]
Pro`ter*an"dry(?), n.(Bot.)The condition of being proterandrous. 1913 Webster]
Pro`ter*an"thous(?), a.[Gr. (Bot.)Having flowers appearing before the leaves; -- said of certain plants.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Pro`te*rog"ly*pha(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A suborder of serpents including those that have permanently erect grooved poison fangs, with ordinary teeth behind them in the jaws. It includes the cobras, the asps, and the sea snakes. Called also Proteroglyphia. 1913 Webster]
Pro`ter*og"y*nous(?), a.[Gr. (Bot.)Having the pistil come to maturity before the stamens; protogynous; -- opposed to proterandrous. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro`te*ro*sau"rus(?), n.[NL., from Gr. (Paleon.)An extinct genus of reptiles of the Permian period. Called also Protosaurus. 1913 Webster]
Pro*test"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Protested; p. pr. & vb. n.Protesting.][F. protester, L. protestari, pro before + testari to be a witness, testis a witness. See Testify.]1.To affirm in a public or formal manner; to bear witness; to declare solemnly; to avow. 1913 Webster]
He protest that his measures are pacific.Landor. 1913 Webster]
The lady doth protest too much, methinks.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To make a solemn declaration (often a written one) expressive of opposition; -- with against; as, he protest against your votes.Denham. 1913 Webster]
The conscience has power . . . to protest againts the exorbitancies of the passions.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To affirm; asseverate; assert; aver; attest; testify; declare; profess. See Affirm. 1913 Webster]
Pro*test", v. t.1.To make a solemn declaration or affirmation of; to proclaim; to display; as, to protest one's loyalty. 1913 Webster]
I will protest your cowardice.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To call as a witness in affirming or denying, or to prove an affirmation; to appeal to. 1913 Webster]
To protest a bill (Law), to make a solemn written declaration, in due form, on behalf of the holder, against all parties liable for any loss or damage to be sustained by the nonacceptance or the nonpayment of the bill or note, as the case may be. This should be made by a notary public, whose seal it is the usual practice to affix.Kent. Story. 1913 Webster]
Pro"test(?), n.[Cf. F. prot\'88t, It. protesto. See Protest, v.]1.A solemn declaration of opinion, commonly a formal objection against some act; especially, a formal and solemn declaration, in writing, of dissent from the proceedings of a legislative body; as, the protest of lords in Parliament. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)(a)A solemn declaration in writing, in due form, made by a notary public, usually under his notarial seal, on behalf of the holder of a bill or note, protesting against all parties liable for any loss or damage by the nonacceptance or nonpayment of the bill, or by the nonpayment of the note, as the case may be.(b)A declaration made by the master of a vessel before a notary, consul, or other authorized officer, upon his arrival in port after a disaster, stating the particulars of it, and showing that any damage or loss sustained was not owing to the fault of the vessel, her officers or crew, but to the perils of the sea, etc., ads the case may be, and protesting against them.(c)A declaration made by a party, before or while paying a tax, duty, or the like, demanded of him, which he deems illegal, denying the justice of the demand, and asserting his rights and claims, in order to show that the payment was not voluntary.Story.Kent. 1913 Webster]
Prot"es*tant(?), n.[F. protestant, fr. L. protestans, -antis, p. pr. of protestare. See Protest, v.]One who protests; -- originally applied to those who adhered to Luther, and protested against, or made a solemn declaration of dissent from, a decree of the Emperor Charles V. and the Diet of Spires, in 1529, against the Reformers, and appealed to a general council; -- now used in a popular sense to designate any Christian who does not belong to the Roman Catholic or the Greek Church. 1913 Webster]
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Prot"es*tant(?), a.[Cf. F. protestant.]1.Making a protest; protesting. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to the faith and practice of those Christians who reject the authority of the Roman Catholic Church; as, Protestant writers. 1913 Webster]
Prot"es*tant*ism(?), n.[Cf. F. protestantisme.]The quality or state of being protestant, especially against the Roman Catholic Church; the principles or religion of the Protestants. 1913 Webster]
Prot"es*tant*ly, adv.Like a Protestant; in conformity with Protestantism. [R.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Prot`es*ta"tion(?), n.[L. protestatio: cf. F. protestation. See Protest.]1.The act of making a protest; a public avowal; a solemn declaration, especially of dissent. \'bd The protestation of our faith.\'b8 Latimer. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)Formerly, a declaration in common-law pleading, by which the party interposes an oblique allegation or denial of some fact, protesting that it does or does not exist, and at the same time avoiding a direct affirmation or denial. 1913 Webster]
Prot"es*ta`tor(?), n.[Cf. F. protestateur.]One who makes protestation; a protester. 1913 Webster]
Pro*test"er(?), n.1.One who protests; one who utters a solemn declaration.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)One who protests a bill of exchange, or note. 1913 Webster]
Pro*test"ing*ly, adv.By way of protesting. 1913 Webster]
Pro"te*us(?), n.[L., Gr. 1.(Class. Myth.)A sea god in the service of Neptune who assumed different shapes at will. Hence, one who easily changes his appearance or principles. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)(a)A genus of aquatic eel-shaped amphibians found in caves in Austria. They have permanent external gills as well as lungs. The eyes are small and the legs are weak.(b)A changeable protozoan; an am\'d2ba. 1913 Webster]
<-- 3. a genus of gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria, including some species pathogenic in man. --> 1913 Webster]
{ Pro`tha*la"mi*on(?), Pro`tha*la"mi*um(?), }n.[NL., fr. Gr. A song in celebration of a marriage.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro*thal"li*um(?), n.; pl.Prothallia(#).[NL.](Bot.)Same as Prothallus. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro*thal"lus(?), n.; pl.Prothalli(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)The minute primary growth from the spore of ferns and other Pteridophyta, which bears the true sexual organs; the o\'94phoric generation of ferns, etc. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Proth"e*sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. 1.(Eccl.)A credence table; -- so called by the Eastern or Greek Church. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)See Prosthesis.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Pro*thet"ic(?), a.[Gr. Of or pertaining to prothesis; as, a prothetic apparatus. 1913 Webster]
{ Pro*thon"o*ta*ry(?), Pro*ton"o*ta*ry (?) }, n.; pl> -ries(#).[LL. protonotarius, fr. Gr. prw^tos first + L. notarius a shorthand writer, a scribe: cf. F. protonotaire.]1.A chief notary or clerk. \'bd My private prothonotary.\'b8 Herrick. 1913 Webster]
2.Formerly, a chief clerk in the Court of King's Bench and in the Court of Common Pleas, now superseded by the master. [Eng.] Wharton. Burrill. 1913 Webster]
3.A register or chief clerk of a court in certain States of the United States. 1913 Webster]
4.(R. C. Ch.)Formerly, one who had the charge of writing the acts of the martyrs, and the circumstances of their death; now, one of twelve persons, constituting a college in the Roman Curia, whose office is to register pontifical acts and to make and preserve the official record of beatifications. 1913 Webster]
5.(Gr. Ch.)The chief secretary of the patriarch of Constantinople. 1913 Webster]
Prothonotary warbler(Zo\'94l.), a small American warbler (Protonotaria citrea). The general color is golden yellow, the back is olivaceous, the rump and tail are ash-color, several outer tail feathers are partly white. 1913 Webster]
Pro*thon"o*ta*ry*ship, n.Office of a prothonotary. 1913 Webster]
Pro`tho*rac"ic(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the prothorax. 1913 Webster]
Pro*tho"rax(?), n.[Pref. pro- + thorax.](Zo\'94l.)The first or anterior segment of the thorax in insects. See Illusts. of Butterfly and Coleoptera. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro* thy`a*lo*so"ma(?), n.; pl.Prothyalosomata(#).[NL., fr. Gr. prw^tos first + "y`alos glass + (Biol.)The investing portion, or spherical envelope, surrounding the eccentric germinal spot of the germinal vesicle. 1913 Webster]
Pro*thy"a*lo*some(?), n.(Biol.)Same as Prothyalosoma. 1913 Webster]
Pro"tist(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Protista. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro*tis"ta(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. prw`tistos first.](Zo\'94l.)A provisional group in which are placed a number of low microscopic organisms of doubtful nature. Some are probably plants, others animals. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro*tis"ton(?), n.; pl.Protista(#).[NL.](Zo\'94l.)One of the Protista. 1913 Webster]
Pro"to-(?). [Gr. prw^tos first, a superl. fr. pro` before. See Pro-.]1.A combining form prefix signifying first, primary, primordial; as, protomartyr, the first martyr; protomorphic, primitive in form; protoplast, a primordial organism; prototype, protozoan. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)(a)Denoting the first or lowest of a series, or the one having the smallest amount of the element to the name of which it is prefixed; as protoxide, protochloride, etc.(b)Sometimes used as equivalent to mono-, as indicating that the compound has but one atom of the element to the name of which it is prefixed. Also used adjectively. 1913 Webster]
Pro`to*ca*non"ic*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to the first canon, or that which contains the authorized collection of the books of Scripture; -- opposed to deutero-canonical. 1913 Webster]
Pro`to*cat`e*chu"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, an organic acid which is obtained as a white crystalline substance from catechin, asafetida, oil of cloves, etc., and by distillation itself yields pyrocatechin. 1913 Webster]
Pro`to*cer"cal(?), a.[Proto- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Having a caudal fin extending around the end of the vertebral column, like that which is first formed in the embryo of fishes; diphycercal. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro`to*coc"cus(?), n.[NL. See Proto-, and Coccus.](Bot.)A genus of minute unicellular alg\'91 including the red snow plant (Protococcus nivalis). 1913 Webster]
Pro"to*col(?), n.[F. protocole, LL. protocollum, fr. Gr. prw^tos the first (see Proto-) + 1.The original copy of any writing, as of a deed, treaty, dispatch, or other instrument.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
2.The minutes, or rough draught, of an instrument or transaction. 1913 Webster]
3.(Diplomacy)(a)A preliminary document upon the basis of which negotiations are carried on.(b)A convention not formally ratified.(c)An agreement of diplomatists indicating the results reached by them at a particular stage of a negotiation. 1913 Webster]
<-- 4. A strict code of etiquette for conduct of behavior among diplomatic or military personnel.
5. A detailed plan for conduct of a scientific or medical experiment or procedure. A term used especially in conduct
of medical research requiring approval of a regulatory agency.
--> 1913 Webster]
Pro"to*col, v. t.To make a protocol of. 1913 Webster]
Pro"to*col, v. i.To make or write protocols, or first draughts; to issue protocols.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
Pro"to*col`ist, n.One who draughts protocols. 1913 Webster]
Pro"to*conch(?), n.[Proto- + conch.](Zo\'94l.)The embryonic shell, or first chamber, of ammonites and other cephalopods. 1913 Webster]
Pro`to-Dor*ic(?), a.[Proto- + Doric.](Arch.)Pertaining to, or designating, architecture, in which the beginnings of the Doric style are supposed to be found. 1913 Webster]
Pro"to*gine(?), n.[Proto- + root of Gr. gi`gnesqai to be born: cf. F. protogyne.](Min.)A kind of granite or gneiss containing a silvery talcose mineral. 1913 Webster]
Pro*tog"y*nous(?), a.[Proto + Gr. gynh` a woman.](Bot.)Same as Proterogynous. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro`to*hip"pus(?), n.[NL., from Gr. (Paleon.)A genus of fossil horses from the Lower Pliocene. They had three toes on each foot, the lateral ones being small. 1913 Webster]
Pro"to*mar`tyr(?), n.[LL., fr. Gr. protomartyr. See Proto-, and Martyr.]The first martyr; the first who suffers, or is sacrificed, in any cause; -- applied esp. to Stephen, the first Christian martyr. 1913 Webster]
Pro`to*mer"ite(?), n.[Proto- + -mere + -ite.](Zo\'94l.)The second segment of one of the Gregarin\'91. 1913 Webster]
Pro`to*met"als(?), n. pl.A finer form of metals, indicated by enhanced lines in their spark spectra (which are also observed in the spectra of some stars), obtained at the highest available laboratory temperatures (Lockyer); as protocalcium, protochromium, protocopper, protonickel, protosilicon, protostrontium, prototitanium, protovanadium. -- Pro`to*me*tal"ic(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pro`to*mor"phic(?), a.[Proto- + Gr. morfh` form.](Biol.)Having the most primitive character; in the earliest form; as, a protomorphic layer of tissue.H. Spencer. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro`to*ne"ma(?), n.; pl.Protonemata(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)The primary growth from the spore of a moss, usually consisting of branching confervoid filaments, on any part of which stem and leaf buds may be developed. 1913 Webster]
Pro*ton"o*ta*ry(?), n.Same as Prothonotary. 1913 Webster]
Pro`to*\'94r"gan*ism(?), n.[Proto- + organism.](Biol.)An organism whose nature is so difficult to determine that it might be referred to either the animal or the vegetable kingdom. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro`to*pap"as(, n.[NL., from Gr. (Gr. Ch.)A protopope. 1913 Webster]
Pro"to*phyte(?), n.[Proto- + Gr. (Bot.)Any unicellular plant, or plant forming only a plasmodium, having reproduction only by fission, gemmation, or cell division. 1913 Webster]
Protophyta) are by some botanists considered an independent branch or class of the vegetable kingdom, and made to include the lowest forms of both fungi and alg\'91, as slime molds, Bacteria, the nostocs, etc. Cf. Carpophyte, and O\'94phyte. 1913 Webster]
Pro"to*pine(?), n.[Proto- + opium.](Chem.)An alkaloid found in opium in small quantities, and extracted as a white crystalline substance. 1913 Webster]
Pro"to*plasm(?), n.[Proto- + Gr. (Biol.)The viscid and more or less granular material of vegetable and animal cells, possessed of vital properties by which the processes of nutrition, secretion, and growth go forward; the so-called \'bd physical basis of life;\'b8 the original cell substance, cytoplasm, cytoblastema, bioplasm sarcode, etc. 1913 Webster]
simple or unaltered protoplasm; the tissues of the higher organisms, of differentiated protoplasm. 1913 Webster]
Pro`to*plas"mic(?), a.1.Of or pertaining to the first formation of living bodies. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)Of or pertaining to protoplasm; consisting of, or resembling, protoplasm. 1913 Webster]
Pro"to*plast(?), n.[L. protoplastus the first man, Gr. 1913 Webster]
1.The thing first formed; that of which there are subsequent copies or reproductions; the original. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)A first-formed organized body; the first individual, or pair of individuals, of a species. 1913 Webster]
A species is a class of individuals, each of which is hypothetically considered to be the descendant of the same protoplast, or of the same pair of protoplasts.Latham. 1913 Webster]
<-- 3. a plant or bacterial cell which has lost its cell wall. As a consequence, protoplasts typically assume a spherical shape, and are unable to resist rupture in a liquid of low osmolarity; but they may live and in some cases divide, provided that the osmotic pressure of the medium is sufficient to prevent expansion to the point of rupture. --> 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro`to*plas"ta(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)A division of fresh-water rhizopods including those that have a soft body and delicate branched pseudopodia. The genus Gromia is one of the best-known. 1913 Webster]
Pro*top"o*dite(?), n.[Proto- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)The basal portion, or two proximal and more or less consolidated segments, of an appendage of a crustacean. 1913 Webster]
Pro"to*pope(?), n.[Proto- + pope: cf. F. protopope, Russ. protopop'.](Gr. Ch.)One of the clergy of first rank in the lower order of secular clergy; an archpriest; -- called also protopapas. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro*top"te*rus(?), n.[NL., from Gr. (Zo\'94l.)See Komtok. 1913 Webster]
Pro"to*salt(?), n.[Proto- + salt.](Chem.)A salt derived from a protoxide base. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pro`to*sil"i*cate(?), n.[Proto- + silicate.](Chem.)A silicate formed with the lowest proportion of silicic acid, or having but one atom of silicon in the molecule. 1913 Webster]
Pro`to*so"mite(?), n.[Proto- + somite.](Zo\'94l.)One of the primitive segments, or metameres, of an animal. 1913 Webster]
Pro`to*sul"phide(?), n.[Proto- + sulphide.](Chem.)That one of a series of sulphides of any element which has the lowest proportion of sulphur; a sulphide with but one atom of sulphur in the molecule. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro`to*the"ri*a(?), n. pl.[NL., from Gr. prw^tos first + qhri`on, dim. of qh`r beast.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Monotremata. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro`to*tra`che*a"ta(?), n. pl.[NL. See Proto-, and Trachea.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Malacopoda. 1913 Webster]
Pro"to*type(?), n.[F., from L. prototypus original, primitive, Gr. Proto-, and Type]An original or model after which anything is copied; the pattern of anything to be engraved, or otherwise copied, cast, or the like; a primary form; exemplar; archetype. 1913 Webster]
They will turn their backs on it, like their great precursor and prototype.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Pro`to*ver"te*bra(?), n.; pl.Protovertebr\'91 .[Proto- + vertebra.](Anat.)One of the primitive masses, or segments, into which the mesoblast of the vertebrate embryo breaks up on either side of the anterior part of the notochord; a mesoblastic, or protovertebral, somite. See Illust. of Ectoderm. 1913 Webster]
Myotome. 1913 Webster]
Pro`to*ver"te*bral(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the protovertebr\'91. 1913 Webster]
Pro*tox"ide(?), n.[Proto- + oxide: cf. F. protoxide.](Chem.)That one of a series of oxides having the lowest proportion of oxygen. See Proto-, 2 (b). 1913 Webster]
protoxide of nitrogen, laughing gas, now called hyponitrous oxide<--, used as an anaesthetic in dentistry; now (1950-1996) called nitrous oxide, NO -->. See under Laughing. 1913 Webster]
Pro*tox"i*dize(?), v. t.(Chem.)To combine with oxygen, as any elementary substance, in such proportion as to form a protoxide. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro`to*zo"a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. zo^,on an animal.](Zo\'94l.)The lowest of the grand divisions of the animal kingdom. 1913 Webster]
Pro`to*zo"an(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Protozoa. -- n.One of the Protozoa. 1913 Webster]
Pro`to*zo"ic(?), a.1.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Protozoa. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geol.)Containing remains of the earliest discovered life of the globe, which included mollusks, radiates and protozoans. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro`to*zo"\'94n(-, n.; pl.Protozoa(#).[NL.](Zo\'94l.)(a)One of the Protozoa.(b)A single zooid of a compound protozoan. 1913 Webster]
Pro`to*zo"\'94*nite(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the primary, or first-formed, segments of an embryonic arthropod. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro*tra`che*a"ta(?), n. pl.[NL. See Pro-, and Trachea.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Malacopoda. 1913 Webster]
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Pro*tract"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Protracted; p. pr. vb. n.Protracting.][L. protractus, p. p. of protrahere to forth, protract; pro forward + trahere to draw. See Portrait, Portray.]1.To draw out or lengthen in time or (rarely) in space; to continue; to prolong; as, to protract an argument; to protract a war. 1913 Webster]
2.To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer; as, to protract a decision or duty.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.(Surv.)To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot. 1913 Webster]
4.(Zo\'94l.)To extend; to protrude; as, the cat can protract its claws; -- opposed to retract. 1913 Webster]
Pro*tract", n.[L. protractus.]Tedious continuance or delay. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Protracted meeting,a religious meeting continued for many successive days. [U. S.] 1913 Webster]
-- Pro*tract"ed*ly, adv. -- Pro*tract"ed*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pro*tract"er(?), n.A protractor. 1913 Webster]
Pro*tract"ile(?), a.Capable of being protracted, or protruded; protrusile. 1913 Webster]
Pro*trac"tion(?), n.[L. protractio.]1.A drawing out, or continuing; the act of delaying the termination of a thing; prolongation; continuance; delay; as, the protraction of a debate. 1913 Webster]
A protraction only of what is worst in life.Mallock. 1913 Webster]
2.(Surv.)(a)The act or process of making a plot on paper.(b)A plot on paper. 1913 Webster]
Pro*tract"ive(?), a.Drawing out or lengthening in time; prolonging; continuing; delaying. 1913 Webster]
He suffered their protractive arts.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Pro*tract"or(?), n.1.One who, or that which, protracts, or causes protraction. 1913 Webster]
2.A mathematical instrument for laying down and measuring angles on paper, used in drawing or in plotting. It is of various forms, semicircular, rectangular, or circular. 1913 Webster]
3.(Surg.)An instrument formerly used in extracting foreign or offensive matter from a wound. 1913 Webster]
4.(Anat.)A muscle which extends an organ or part; -- opposed to retractor. 1913 Webster]
5.An adjustable pattern used by tailors.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Pro*trud"a*ble(?), a.That may be protruded; protrusile.Darwin. 1913 Webster]
Pro*trude"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Protruded; p. pr. & vb. n.Protruding.][L. protrudere, protrusum; pro forward + trudere to thrust. See Threat.] 1913 Webster]
1.To thrust forward; to drive or force along.Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.To thrust out, as through a narrow orifice or from confinement; to cause to come forth. 1913 Webster]
When . . . Spring protrudes the bursting gems.Thomson. 1913 Webster]
Pro*trude", v. i.To shoot out or forth; to be thrust forward; to extend beyond a limit; to project. 1913 Webster]
The parts protrude beyond the skin.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Pro*tru"sile(?), a.Capable of being protruded or thrust out; protractile; protrusive. 1913 Webster]
Pro*tru"sion(?), n.1.The act of protruding or thrusting forward, or beyond the usual limit. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being protruded, or thrust forward. 1913 Webster]
2.Capable of being protruded; protrusile. 1913 Webster]
Pro*tru"sive*ly, adv.In a protrusive manner. 1913 Webster]
Pro*tu"ber*ance(?), n.[Cf. F. protub\'82rance. See Protuberant.]That which is protuberant swelled or pushed beyond the surrounding or adjacent surface; a swelling or tumor on the body; a prominence; a bunch or knob; an elevation. 1913 Webster]
Solar protuberances(Astron.), certain rose-colored masses on the limb of the sun which are seen to extend beyond the edge of the moon at the time of a solar eclipse. They may be discovered with the spectroscope on any clear day. Called also solar prominences. See Illust. in Append. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Projection, Protuberance. protuberance differs from projection, being applied to parts that rise from the surface with a gradual ascent or small angle; whereas a projection may be at a right angle with the surface. 1913 Webster]
Pro*tu"ber*an*cy(?), n.The quality or state of being protuberant; protuberance; prominence. 1913 Webster]
Pro*tu"ber*ant(?), a.[L. protuberans, -antis, p. pr. of protuberare. See Protuberate.]Prominent, or excessively prominent; bulging beyond the surrounding or adjacent surface; swelling; as, a protuberant joint; a protuberant eye. -- Pro*tu"ber*ant*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Pro*tu"ber*ate(?), v. i.[L. protuberare; pro forward + tuber a hump, protuberance. See Tuber.]To swell, or be prominent, beyond the adjacent surface; to bulge out.S. Sharp. 1913 Webster]
Pro*tu`ber*a"tion(?), n.The act of swelling beyond the surrounding surface.Cooke (1615). 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro`tu*re"ter(?), n.[NL. See Proto-, Ureter.](Anat.)The duct of a pronephros.Haeckel. 1913 Webster]
Pro"tyle(?), n.[Proto- + Gr. (Chem. & Astron.)The hypothetical homogeneous cosmic material of the original universe, supposed to have been differentiated into what are recognized as distinct chemical elements. 1913 Webster]
Proud(?), a.[Compar.Prouder(?); superl.Proudest.][OE. proud, prout, prud, prut, AS. pr; akin to Icel. prprud handsome. Cf. Pride.]1.Feeling or manifesting pride, in a good or bad sense; as: (a)Possessing or showing too great self-esteem; overrating one's excellences; hence, arrogant; haughty; lordly; presumptuous. 1913 Webster]
Nor much expect proud will first the weaker seek.Milton. 1913 Webster]
O death, made proud with pure and princely beauty !Shak. 1913 Webster]
And shades impervious to the proud world's glare.Keble. 1913 Webster]
(b)Having a feeling of high self-respect or self-esteem; exulting (in); elated; -- often with of; as, proud of one's country. \'bdProud to be checked and soothed.\'b8 Keble. 1913 Webster]
Are we proud men proud of being proud ?Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
2.Giving reason or occasion for pride or self-gratulation; worthy of admiration; grand; splendid; magnificent; admirable; ostentatious. \'bdOf shadow proud.\'b8 Chapman. \'bdProud titles.\'b8 Shak. \'bd The proud temple's height.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Till tower, and dome, and bridge-way proud Keble. 1913 Webster]
3.Excited by sexual desire; -- applied particularly to the females of some animals.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Proud is often used with participles in the formation of compounds which, for the most part, are self-explaining; as, proud-crested, proud-minded, proud-swelling. 1913 Webster]
Proud flesh(Med.), a fungous growth or excrescence of granulations resembling flesh, in a wound or ulcer. 1913 Webster]
Proud"ish(?), a.Somewhat proud.Ash. 1913 Webster]
Proud"ling, n.A proud or haughty person.Sylvester. 1913 Webster]
Proud"ly, adv.In a proud manner; with lofty airs or mien; haughtily; arrogantly; boastfully. 1913 Webster]
Proudly he marches on, and void of fear.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Proud"ness, n.The quality of being proud; pride. 1913 Webster]
Set aside all arrogancy and proudness.Latimer. 1913 Webster]
Proust"ite(?), n.[From the French chemist, J. L. Proust.](Min.)A sulphide of arsenic and silver of a beautiful cochineal-red color, occurring in rhombohedral crystals, and also massive; ruby silver. 1913 Webster]
Prov"a*ble(?), a.[See Prove, and cf. Probable.]Capable of being proved; demonstrable. -- Prov"a*ble*ness, n. -- Prov"a*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
{ Prov"and(?), Pro"ant(?), }n.[See Provender.]Provender or food. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
One pease was a soldier's provant a whole day.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Pro*vant"(?), v. t.To supply with provender or provisions; to provide for. [Obs.] Nash. 1913 Webster]
Prov"ant(?), a.Provided for common or general use, as in an army; hence, common in quality; inferior. \'bdA poor provant rapier.\'b8 B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Prove(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Proved(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Proving.][OE. prover, F. prouver, fr. L. probare to try, approve, prove, fr. probus good, proper. Cf. Probable, Proof, Probe.]1.To try or to ascertain by an experiment, or by a test or standard; to test; as, to prove the strength of gunpowder or of ordnance; to prove the contents of a vessel by a standard measure. 1913 Webster]
Thou hast proved mine heart.Ps. xvii. 3. 1913 Webster]
2.To evince, establish, or ascertain, as truth, reality, or fact, by argument, testimony, or other evidence. 1913 Webster]
They have inferred much from slender premises, and conjectured when they could not prove.J. H. Newman. 1913 Webster]
3.To ascertain or establish the genuineness or validity of; to verify; as, to prove a will. 1913 Webster]
4.To gain experience of the good or evil of; to know by trial; to experience; to suffer. 1913 Webster]
Where she, captived long, great woes did prove.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
5.(Arith.)To test, evince, ascertain, or verify, as the correctness of any operation or result; thus, in subtraction, if the difference between two numbers, added to the lesser number, makes a sum equal to the greater, the correctness of the subtraction is proved. 1913 Webster]
6.(Printing)To take a trial impression of; to take a proof of; as, to prove a page. 1913 Webster]
Prove, v. i.1.To make trial; to essay. 1913 Webster]
2.To be found by experience, trial, or result; to turn out to be; as, a medicine proves salutary; the report proves false. \'bdThe case proves mortal.\'b8 Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
So life a winter's morn may prove.Keble. 1913 Webster]
3.To succeed; to turn out as expected. [Obs.] \'bdThe experiment proved not.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Pro*vect"(?), a.[L. provectus, p. p. of provehere to carry forward.]Carried forward; advanced. [Obs.] \'bdProvect in years.\'b8 Sir T. Flyot. 1913 Webster]
Pro*vec"tion(?), n.[L. provectio an advancement.](Philol.)A carrying forward, as of a final letter, to a following word; as, for example, a nickname for an ekename. 1913 Webster]
Pro*ved"i*tor(?), n.[It. proveditore, provveditore, fr. provedere, L. providere. See Provide, and cf. Purveyor, Provedore.]One employed to procure supplies, as for an army, a steamer, etc.; a purveyor; one who provides for another.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Prov"e*dore(?), n.[Cf. Sp. proveedor. See Proveditor.]A proveditor; a purveyor. 1913 Webster]
Busied with the duties of a provedore.W. Irving. 1913 Webster]
Prov"en(?), p. p. Proved. \'bdAccusations firmly proven in his mind.\'b8 Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Of this which was the principal charge, and was generally believed to beproven, he was acquitted.Jowett (Thucyd. ). 1913 Webster]
Not proven(Scots Law), a verdict of a jury that the guilt of the accused is not made out, though not disproved.Mozley & W. 1913 Webster]
Prov"e*nance(?), n.[F., fr. provenir to originate, to come forth, L. provenire. Cf. Provenience.]Origin; source; provenience.
Their age attested by their provenance and associations.A. H. Keane. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Pro`ven`(?), a.[F., fr. Provence, fr. L. provincia province. See Provincial.]Of or pertaining to Provence or its inhabitants. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pro`ven`, n.[F.]1.A native or inhabitant of Provence in France. 1913 Webster]
2.The Provencal language. See Langue d'oc. 1913 Webster]
Prov"ence rose`(?). [Provence the place + rose.](a)The cabbage rose (Rosa centifolia).(b)A name of many kinds of roses which are hybrids of Rosa centifolia and R. Gallica. 1913 Webster]
Pro*ven"cial(?), a.[See Proven.]Of or pertaining to Provence in France. 1913 Webster]
Prov"end(?), n.See Provand. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Prov"en*der(?), n.[OE. provende, F. provende, provisions, provender, fr. LL. praebenda (prae and pro being confused), a daily allowance of provisions, a prebend. See Prebend.]1.Dry food for domestic animals, as hay, straw, corn, oats, or a mixture of ground grain; feed. \'bdHay or other provender.\'b8 Mortimer. 1913 Webster]
Good provender laboring horses would have.Tusser. 1913 Webster]
2.Food or provisions. [R or Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pro*ve"ni*ence(?), n.[L. proveniens, -entis, p.pr. of provenire to come forth; pro forth + venire to come.]Origin; source; place where found or produced; provenance; -- used esp. in the fine arts and in arch\'91ology; as, the provenience of a patera. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Pro`ven*tri"u*lus(?), n.[NL. See Pro-, and Ventricle.](Anat.)The glandular stomach of birds, situated just above the crop. 1913 Webster]
Prov"er(?), n.One who, or that which, proves. 1913 Webster]
Prov"erb(?), n.[OE. proverbe, F. proverbe, from L. proverbium; pro before, for + verbum a word. See Verb.]1.An old and common saying; a phrase which is often repeated; especially, a sentence which briefly and forcibly expresses some practical truth, or the result of experience and observation; a maxim; a saw; an adage.Chaucer. Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable. 1913 Webster]
His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.John xvi. 29. 1913 Webster]
3.A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference. 1913 Webster]
Thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a by word, among all nations.Deut. xxviii. 37. 1913 Webster]
4.A drama exemplifying a proverb. 1913 Webster]
Book of Proverbs, a canonical book of the Old Testament, containing a great variety of wise maxims. 1913 Webster]
Prov"erb, v. t.1.To name in, or as, a proverb. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Am I not sung and proverbed for a fool ?Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To provide with a proverb. [R.] 1913 Webster]
I am proverbed with a grandsire phrase.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Prov"erb, v. i.To write or utter proverbs. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pro*ver"bi*al(?), a.[L. proverbialis: cf. F. proverbial.]1.Mentioned or comprised in a proverb; used as a proverb; hence, commonly known; as, a proverbial expression; his meanness was proverbial. 1913 Webster]
In case of excesses, I take the German proverbial cure, by a hair of the same beast, to be the worst.Sir W. Temple. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to proverbs; resembling a proverb. \'bdA proverbial obscurity.\'b8 Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pro*ver"bi*al*ist, n.One who makes much use of proverbs in speech or writing; one who composes, collects, or studies proverbs. 1913 Webster]
Pro*ver"bi*al*ize(?), v. t. & i.[Cf. F. proverbialiser.]To turn into a proverb; to speak in proverbs. 1913 Webster]
Pro*ver"bi*al*ly, adv.In a proverbial manner; by way of proverb; hence, commonly; universally; as, it is proverbially said; the bee is proverbially busy. 1913 Webster]
Pro*vex"i*ty(?), n.[L. provehere to advance. Cf. Provect.]Great advance in age. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pro*vide"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Provided; p. pr. & vb. n.Providing.][L. providere, provisum; pro before + videre to see. See Vision, and cf. Prudent, Purvey.]1.To look out for in advance; to procure beforehand; to get, collect, or make ready for future use; to prepare. \'bdProvide us all things necessary.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To supply; to afford; to contribute. 1913 Webster]
Bring me berries, or such cooling fruit provide.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.To furnish; to supply; -- formerly followed by of, now by with. \'bdAnd yet provided him of but one.\'b8 Jer. Taylor. \'bdRome . . . was well provided with corn.\'b8 Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
4.To establish as a previous condition; to stipulate; as, the contract provides that the work be well done. 1913 Webster]
5.To foresee.[A Latinism] [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
6.To appoint to an ecclesiastical benefice before it is vacant. See Provisor.Prescott. 1913 Webster]
Pro*vide", v. i.1.To procure supplies or means in advance; to take measures beforehand in view of an expected or a possible future need, especially a danger or an evil; -- followed by against or for; as, to provide against the inclemency of the weather; to provide for the education of a child. 1913 Webster]
Government is a contrivance of human wisdom to provide for human wants.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.To stipulate previously; to condition; as, the agreement provides for an early completion of the work. 1913 Webster]
Pro*vid"ed(?), conj.On condition; by stipulation; with the understanding; if; -- usually followed by that; as, provided that nothing in this act shall prejudice the rights of any person whatever. 1913 Webster]
Provided the deductions are logical, they seem almost indifferent to their truth.G. H. Lewes. 1913 Webster]
being is understood, the participle provided agreeing with the whole sentence absolute, and being equivalent to this condition being previously stipulated or established. 1913 Webster]
Prov"i*dence(?), n.[L. providentia: cf. F. providence. See Provident, and cf. Prudence.]1.The act of providing or preparing for future use or application; a making ready; preparation. 1913 Webster]
Providence for war is the best prevention of it.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.Foresight; care; especially, the foresight and care which God manifests for his creatures; hence, God himself, regarded as exercising a constant wise prescience. 1913 Webster]
The world was all before them, where to choose Providence their guide.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.(Theol.)A manifestation of the care and superintendence which God exercises over his creatures; an event ordained by divine direction. 1913 Webster]
He that hath a numerous family, and many to provide for, needs a greater providence of God.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
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4.Prudence in the management of one's concerns; economy; frugality. 1913 Webster]
It is a high point of providence in a prince to cast an eye rather upon actions than persons.Quarles. 1913 Webster]
Prov"i*dent(?), a.[L. providens, -entis, p. pr. of providere: cf. F. provident. See Provide, and cf. Prudent.]Foreseeing wants and making provision to supply them; prudent in preparing for future exigencies; cautious; economical; -- sometimes followed by of; as, aprovident man; an animal provident of the future. 1913 Webster]
And of our good and of our dignity, provident he is.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Prov`i*den"tial(?), a.[Cf. F. providentiel.]Effected by, or referable to, divine direction or superintendence; as, the providential contrivance of thing; a providential escape. -- Prov"i*den"tial*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Prov"i*dent*ly(?), adv.In a provident manner. 1913 Webster]
Prov"i*dent*ness, n.The quality or state of being provident; carefulness; prudence; economy. 1913 Webster]
Pro*vid"er(?), n.One who provides, furnishes, or supplies; one who procures what is wanted. 1913 Webster]
Prov"i*dore(?), n.[See Provedore.]One who makes provision; a purveyor. [R.] De Foe. 1913 Webster]
Prov"ince(?), n.[F., fr. L. provincia; prob. fr. pro before, for + the root of vincere to conquer. See Victor.]1.(Roman Hist.)A country or region, more or less remote from the city of Rome, brought under the Roman government; a conquered country beyond the limits of Italy.Wyclif (Acts xiii. 34). Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.A country or region dependent on a distant authority; a portion of an empire or state, esp. one remote from the capital. \'bdKingdoms and provinces.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A region of country; a tract; a district. 1913 Webster]
Over many a tract province wide.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Other provinces of the intellectual world.I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
4.A region under the supervision or direction of any special person; the district or division of a country, especially an ecclesiastical division, over which one has jurisdiction; as, the province of Canterbury, or that in which the archbishop of Canterbury exercises ecclesiastical authority. 1913 Webster]
5.The proper or appropriate business or duty of a person or body; office; charge; jurisdiction; sphere. 1913 Webster]
The woman'sprovince is to be careful in her economy, and chaste in her affection.Tattler. 1913 Webster]
6.Specif.: Any political division of the Dominion of Canada, having a governor, a local legislature, and representation in the Dominion parliament. Hence, colloquially, The Provinces, the Dominion of Canada. 1913 Webster]
Pro*vin"cial(?), a.[L. provincialis: cf. F. provincial. See Province, and cf. Provencal.]1.Of or pertaining to province; constituting a province; as, a provincial government; a provincial dialect. 1913 Webster]
2.Exhibiting the ways or manners of a province; characteristic of the inhabitants of a province; not cosmopolitan; countrified; not polished; rude; hence, narrow; illiberal. \'bdProvincial airs and graces.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.Of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical province, or to the jurisdiction of an archbishop; not ecumenical; as, a provincial synod.Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
4.Of or pertaining to Provence; Provencal. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
With two Provincial roses on my razed shoes.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pro*vin"cial, n.1.A person belonging to a province; one who is provincial. 1913 Webster]
2.(R. C. Ch.)A monastic superior, who, under the general of his order, has the direction of all the religious houses of the same fraternity in a given district, called a province of the order. 1913 Webster]
Pro*vin"cial*ism(?), n.[Cf. F. provincialisme.]A word, or a manner of speaking, peculiar to a province or a district remote from the mother country or from the metropolis; a provincial characteristic; hence, narrowness; illiberality.M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
Pro*vin"cial*ist, n.One who lives in a province; a provincial. 1913 Webster]
Pro*vin`ci*al"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being provincial; peculiarity of language characteristic of a province.T. Warton. 1913 Webster]
Pro*vin"cial*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Provincialized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Provincializing(?).]To render provincial.M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
Pro*vin"cial*ly, adv.In a provincial manner. 1913 Webster]
Pro*vin"ci*ate(?), v. t.To convert into a province or provinces. [Obs.] Howell. 1913 Webster]
Pro*vine"(?), v. i.[F. provingner, fr. provin a set, layer of a plant, OF. provain, from L. propago, -aginis, akin to propagare to propagate. See Propagate, Prune, v. t.]To lay a stock or branch of a vine in the ground for propagation. [Obs.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Pro*vi"sion(?), n.[L. provisio: cf. F. provision. See Provide.]1.The act of providing, or making previous preparation.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is provided or prepared; that which is brought together or arranged in advance; measures taken beforehand; preparation. 1913 Webster]
Making provision for the relief of strangers.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
3.Especially, a stock of food; any kind of eatables collected or stored; -- often in the plural. 1913 Webster]
And of provisions laid in large, Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.That which is stipulated in advance; a condition; a previous agreement; a proviso; as, the provisions of a contract; the statute has many provisions. 1913 Webster]
5.(R. C. Ch.)A canonical term for regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation. 1913 Webster]
6.(Eng. Hist.)A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of presentation.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Pro*vi"sion(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Provisioned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Provisioning.]To supply with food; to victual; as, to provision a garrison. 1913 Webster]
They were provisioned for a journey.Palfrey. 1913 Webster]
Pro*vi"sion*al(?), a.[Cf. F. provisionnel.]Of the nature of a provision; serving as a provision for the time being; -- used of partial or temporary arrangements; as, a provisional government; a provisional treaty. 1913 Webster]
Pro*vi"sion*al*ly, adv.By way of provision for the time being; temporarily.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Pro*vi"so(?), n.; pl.Provisos(#).[L., (it) being provided, abl. of provisus, p. p. of providere. See Provide, and cf. Purview.]An article or clause in any statute, agreement, contract, grant, or other writing, by which a condition is introduced, usually beginning with the word provided; a conditional stipulation that affects an agreement, contract, law, grant, or the like; as, the contract was impaired by its proviso. 1913 Webster]
He doth deny his prisoners, proviso and exception.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pro*vi"sor(?), n.[L., fr. providere: cf. F. proviseur. See Provide.]1.One who provides; a purveyor. [Obs.] \'bdThe chief provisor of our horse.\'b8 Ford. 1913 Webster]
2.(R. C. Ch.)(a)The purveyor, steward, or treasurer of a religious house.Cowell.(b)One who is regularly inducted into a benefice. See Provision, 5.P. Plowman. 1913 Webster]
3.(Eng. Hist.)One who procures or receives a papal provision. See Provision, 6. 1913 Webster]
Pro*vi"so*ri*ly(?), adv.In a provisory manner; conditionally; subject to a proviso; as, to admit a doctrine provisorily.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Pro*vi"sor*ship(?), n.The office or position of a provisor. [R.] J. Webster. 1913 Webster]
Pro*vi"so*ry(?), a.[Cf. F. provisoire.]1.Of the nature of a proviso; containing a proviso or condition; conditional; as, a provisory clause. 1913 Webster]
Prov`o*ca"tion(?), n.[F. provocation, L. provocatio. See Provoke.]1.The act of provoking, or causing vexation or, anger.Fabyan. 1913 Webster]
2.That which provokes, or excites anger; the cause of resentment; as, to give provocation.Paley. 1913 Webster]
3.Incitement; stimulus; as, provocation to mirth. 1913 Webster]
4.(Law)Such prior insult or injury as may be supposed, under the circumstances, to create hot blood, and to excuse an assault made in retort or redress. 1913 Webster]
5.An appeal to a court. [A Latinism] [Obs.] Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
Pro*vo"ca*tive(?), a.[L. provocativus: cf. OF. provocatif.]Serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; exciting. 1913 Webster]
Pro*vo"ca*tive, n.Anything that is provocative; a stimulant; as, a provocative of appetite. 1913 Webster]
Pro*vo"ca*tive*ness, n.Quality of being provocative. 1913 Webster]
Pro*vo"ca*to*ry(?), a.Provocative. 1913 Webster]
Pro*vok"a*ble(?), a.That may be provoked. 1913 Webster]
Pro*voke"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Provoked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Provoking.][F. provoquer, L. provocare to call forth; pro forth + vocare to call, fr. vox, vocis, voice, cry, call. See Voice.]To call forth; to call into being or action; esp., to incense to action, a faculty or passion, as love, hate, or ambition; hence, commonly, to incite, as a person, to action by a challenge, by taunts, or by defiance; to exasperate; to irritate; to offend intolerably; to cause to retaliate. 1913 Webster]
Obey his voice, provoke him not.Ex. xxiii. 21. 1913 Webster]
Ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath.Eph. vi. 4. 1913 Webster]
Such acts provoke the Highest Milton. 1913 Webster]
Can honor's voice provoke the silent dust?Gray. 1913 Webster]
To the poet the meaning is what he pleases to make it, what it provokes in his own soul. J. Burroughs. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To irritate; arouse; stir up; awake; excite; incite; anger. See Irritate. 1913 Webster]
Pro*voke", v. i.1.To cause provocation or anger. 1913 Webster]
Pro*voke"ment(?), n.The act that which, provokes; one who excites anger or other passion, or incites to action; as, a provoker of sedition. 1913 Webster]
Drink, sir, is a great provoker of three things.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pro*vok"ing, a.Having the power or quality of exciting resentment; tending to awaken passion or vexation; as, provoking words or treatment. -- Pro*vok"ing*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Prov"ost(?), n.[OF. provost (L. prae and pro being confused), F. prev\'93t, fr. L. praepositus placed before, a chief, fr. praeponere to place before: cf. AS. pr\'befost, pr. See Preposition, and cf. Propound.]1.A person who is appointed to superintend, or preside over, something; the chief magistrate in some cities and towns; as, the provost of Edinburgh or of Glasgow, answering to the mayor of other cities; the provost of a college, answering to president; the provost or head of certain collegiate churches. 1913 Webster]
2.The keeper of a prison. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
provost was an inferior judge who had cognizance of civil causes. The grand provost of France, or of the household, had jurisdiction in the king's house, and over its officers. 1913 Webster]
Provost marshal(often pronounced . (a)(Mil.)An officer appointed in every army, in the field, to secure the prisoners confined on charges of a general nature. He also performs such other duties pertaining to police and discipline as the regulations of the service or the commander's orders impose upon him.(b)(Nav.)An officer who has charge of prisoners on trial by court-martial, serves notices to witnesses, etc. 1913 Webster]
Prov"ost*ship, n.The office of a provost. 1913 Webster]
Prow(?), n.[F. proue (cf. Sp. & Pg. proa, It. prua), L. prora, Gr. Pro-, and cf. Prore.]The fore part of a vessel; the bow; the stem; hence, the vessel itself.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
The floating vessel swum prow Milton. 1913 Webster]
Prow(?), n.See Proa. 1913 Webster]
Prow, a.[Compar.Prower(?); superl.Prowest.][OF. prou, preu, F. preux, fr. L. pro, prod, in prodesse to be useful. See Pro-, and cf. Prude.]Valiant; brave; gallant; courageous. [Archaic] Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
The prowest knight that ever field did fight.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
That shall be for your hele and for your prow.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Prow"ess(?), n.[OF. proece, proesce, F. prouesse. See Prow, a.]Distinguished bravery; valor; especially, military bravery and skill; gallantry; intrepidity; fearlessness.Chaucer. Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
He by his prowess conquered all France.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Prowl(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Prowled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prowling.][OE. prollen to search about; of uncertain origin, perh. for proglen, a dim. of prog to beg, or proke to poke. Cf. Proke.]1.To rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; esp., to search in, as for prey or booty. 1913 Webster]
He prowls each place, still in new colors decked. Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
2.To collect by plunder; as, to prowl money. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Prowl, v. i.To rove or wander stealthily, esp. for prey, as a wild beast; hence, to prey; to plunder. 1913 Webster]
Prowl, n.The act of prowling. [Colloq.] Smart. 1913 Webster]
Prowl"er(?), n.One that prowls.Thomson. 1913 Webster]
Prowl"ing, a.Accustomed to prowl, or engaged in roving stealthily, as for prey. \'bdA prowling wolf.\'b8 Milton. -- Prowl"ing*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Prox(?), n.[Cf. Proxy.]\'bdThe ticket or list of candidates at elections, presented to the people for their votes.\'b8 [Rhode Island] Bartlett. 1913 Webster]
Prox"ene(?), n.[Cf. prox\'8ane.](Gr. Antiq.)An officer who had the charge of showing hospitality to those who came from a friendly city or state. 1913 Webster]
Prox"e*net(?), n.[L. proxeneta, Gr. A negotiator; a factor. [R.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Prox`e*ne"tism(?), n.[Gr. -ism; cf. F. prox\'82n\'82tisme.]The action of a go-between or broker in negotiating immoral bargains between the sexes; procuring. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Prox"i*mad(?), adv.[Proximal + L. ad to.](Anat.)Toward a proximal part; on the proximal side of; proximally. 1913 Webster]
Prox"i*mal(?), a.1.Toward or nearest, as to a body, or center of motion of dependence; proximate. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)(a)Situated near the point of attachment or origin; as, the proximal part of a limb.(b)Of or pertaining to that which is proximal; as, the proximal bones of a limb. Opposed to distal. 1913 Webster]
Prox"i*mal*ly, adv.(Anat.)On or toward a proximal part; proximad. 1913 Webster]
Prox"i*mate(?), a.[L. proximatus, p. p. of proximare to come near, to approach, fr. proximus the nearest, nest, superl. of propior nearer, and prope, adv., near.]Nearest; next immediately preceding or following. \'bdProximate ancestors.\'b8 J. S. Harford. 1913 Webster]
The proximate natural causes of it [the deluge].T. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
Proximate analysis(Chem.), an analysis which determines the proximate principles of any substance, as contrasted with an ultimate analysis. --
Proximate cause. (a)A cause which immediately precedes and produces the effect, as distinguished from the remote, mediate, or predisposing cause.I. Watts.(b)That which in ordinary natural sequence produces a specific result, no independent disturbing agencies intervening. --
Proximate principle(Physiol. Chem.), one of a class of bodies existing ready formed in animal and vegetable tissues, and separable by chemical analysis, as albumin, sugar, collagen, fat, etc. 1913 Webster]
Prox*im"i*ty(?), n.[L. proximitas: cf. F. proximit\'82 See Proximate, and cf. Propinquity, Approach.]The quality or state of being next in time, place, causation, influence, etc.; immediate nearness, either in place, blood, or alliance. 1913 Webster]
If he plead proximity of blood Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Prox"i*mo(?). [L., on the next, abl. of proximus next.]In the next month after the present; -- often contracted to prox.; as, on the 3d proximo. 1913 Webster]
Prox"y(?), n.; pl.Proxies(#).[Contr. from procuracy. Cf. Proctor.]1.The agency for another who acts through the agent; authority to act for another, esp. to vote in a legislative or corporate capacity. 1913 Webster]
I have no man's proxy: I speak only for myself.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.The person who is substituted or deputed to act or vote for another. 1913 Webster]
Every peer . . . may make another lord of parliament his proxy, to vote for him in his absence.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
3.A writing by which one person authorizes another to vote in his stead, as in a corporation meeting. 1913 Webster]
4.(Eng. Law)The written appointment of a proctor in suits in the ecclesiastical courts.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
5.(Eccl.)See Procuration. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Prox"y, v. i.To act or vote by proxy; to do anything by the agency of another. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Prox"y*ship, n.The office or agency of a proxy. 1913 Webster]
Pruce(?), n.[OE. for Prussia: cf. F. Prusse.]Prussian leather. [Obs.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
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Prude(?), n.[F., prudish, originally, discreet, modest; shortened from OF. prudefeme, preudefeme, a discreet or excellent woman; OF. preu, prou, excellent, brave + de of + fete woman. See Prow, a., Prowess.]A woman of affected modesty, reserve, or coyness; one who is overscrupulous or sensitive; one who affects extraordinary prudence in conduct and speech. 1913 Webster]
Less modest than the speech of prudes.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Pru"dence(?), n.[F., fr. L. prudentia, contr. from providentia. See Prudent, and cf. Providence.]The quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; discretion; carefulness; hence, also, economy; frugality. 1913 Webster]
Prudence is principally in reference to actions to be done, and due means, order, seasons, and method of doing or not doing.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
Prudence supposes the value of the end to be assumed, and refers only to the adaptation of the means. It is the relation of right means for given ends.Whewell. 1913 Webster]
Pru"dent(?), a.[L. prudens, -entis, contr. from providens: cf. F. prudent. See Provident.]1.Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct; practically wise; judicious; careful; discreet; sensible; -- opposed to rash; as, a prudent man; dictated or directed by prudence or wise forethought; evincing prudence; as, prudent behavior. 1913 Webster]
Moses established a grave and prudent law.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Frugal; economical; not extravagant; as, a prudent woman; prudent expenditure of money. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Cautious; wary; circumspect; considerate; discreet; judicious; provident; economical; frugal.
<-- note sensible and careful in def. above. Why not here??? --> 1913 Webster]
Pru*den"tial(?), a.1.Proceeding from, or dictated or characterized by, prudence; prudent; discreet; sometimes, selfish or pecuniary as distinguished from higher motives or influences; as, prudential motives. \'bd A prudential line of conduct.\'b8 Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
2.Exercising prudence; discretionary; advisory; superintending or executive; as, a prudential committee. 1913 Webster]
Pru*den"tial, n.That which relates to or demands the exercise of, discretion or prudence; -- usually in the pl. 1913 Webster]
Many stanzas, in poetic measures, contain rules relating to common prudentials as well as to religion.I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
Pru*den"tial*ist, n.One who is governed by, or acts from, prudential motives. [R.] Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Pru*den`ti*al"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being prudential.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pru*den"tial*ly(?), adv.In a prudential manner; prudently.South. 1913 Webster]
Pru"dent*ly(?), adv.In a prudent manner. 1913 Webster]
Prud"er*y(?), n.; pl.Pruderies(#).[F. pruderie. See Prude.]The quality or state of being prudish; excessive or affected scrupulousness in speech or conduct; stiffness; coyness.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Prud*homme"(?), n.[F. prud'homme. cf. Prude.]A trustworthy citizen; a skilled workman. See Citation under 3d Commune, 1. 1913 Webster]
Prud"ish(?), a.Like a prude; very formal, precise, or reserved; affectedly severe in virtue; as, a prudish woman; prudish manners. 1913 Webster]
A formal lecture, spoke with prudish face.Garrick. 1913 Webster]
Prud"ish*ly, adv.In a prudish manner. 1913 Webster]
Pru"i*nate(?), a.Same as Pruinose. 1913 Webster]
Pru"i*nose`(?), a.[L. pruinosus, fr. pruina hoarfrost.]Frosty; covered with fine scales, hairs, dust, bloom, or the like, so as to give the appearance of frost. 1913 Webster]
Pru"i*nous(?), a.Frosty; pruinose. 1913 Webster]
Prune(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pruned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pruning.][OE. proine, probably fr. F. provigner to lay down vine stocks for propagation; hence, probably, the meaning, to cut away superfluous shoots. See Provine.]1.To lop or cut off the superfluous parts, branches, or shoots of; to clear of useless material; to shape or smooth by trimming; to trim: as, to prune trees; to prune an essay.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Taking into consideration how they [laws] are to be pruned and reformed.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Our delightful task prune these growing plants, and tend these flowers.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To cut off or cut out, as useless parts. 1913 Webster]
Horace will our superfluous branches prune.Waller. 1913 Webster]
3.To preen; to prepare; to dress.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
His royal bird Prunes the immortal wing and cloys his beak.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Prune, v. i.To dress; to prink; -used humorously or in contempt.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Prune, n.[F. prune, from L. prunum a plum. See Plum.]A plum; esp., a dried plum, used in cookery; as, French or Turkish prunes; California prunes. 1913 Webster]
German prune(Bot.), a large dark purple plum, of oval shape, often one-sided. It is much used for preserving, either dried or in sirup. --
Prune tree. (Bot.)(a)A tree of the genus Prunus (P. domestica), which produces prunes.(b)The West Indian tree, Prunus occidentalis. --
South African prune(Bot.), the edible fruit of a sapindaceous tree (Pappea Capensis). 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pru*nel"la(?), n.[NL., perhaps from G. br\'91une quinsy, croup.](Med.)(a)Angina, or angina pectoris.(b)Thrush. 1913 Webster]
Prunella salt(Old Chem.), niter fused and cast into little balls. 1913 Webster]
{ Pru*nel"la, Pru*nel"lo, }n.[F. prunelle, probably so called from its color resembling that of prunes. See Prune, n.]A smooth woolen stuff, generally black, used for making shoes; a kind of lasting; -- formerly used also for clergymen's gowns. 1913 Webster]
Pru*nelle"(?), n.[F., dim. of prune. See Prune, n.]A kind of small and very acid French plum; -- applied especially to the stoned and dried fruit. 1913 Webster]
Pru*nel"lo(?), n.[F. prunelle, dim. of prune. See Prune a plum.]A species of dried plum; prunelle. 1913 Webster]
Prun"er(?), n.1.One who prunes, or removes, what is superfluous. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of beetles whose larv\'91 gnaw the branches of trees so as to cause them to fall, especially the American oak pruner (Asemum m\'d2stum), whose larva eats the pith of oak branches, and when mature gnaws a circular furrow on the inside nearly to the bark. When the branches fall each contains a pupa. 1913 Webster]
Pru*nif"er*ous(?), a.[L. prunum a plum + -ferous.]Bearing plums. 1913 Webster]
Prun"ing(?), n.1.The act of trimming, or removing what is superfluous. 1913 Webster]
2.(Falconry)That which is cast off by bird in pruning her feathers; leavings.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Pruning hook, Pruning knife, cutting instrument used in pruning trees, etc. --
Pruning shears, shears for pruning trees, vines, etc. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pru"nus(?), n.[L., a plum tree.](Bot.)A genus of trees with perigynous rosaceous flowers, and a single two-ovuled carpel which usually becomes a drupe in ripening. 1913 Webster]
Prunus, Cerasus, and Armeniaca, but now, by Bentham and Hooker, the plums, cherries, cherry laurels, peach, almond, and nectarine are all placed in Prunus. 1913 Webster]
{ Pru"ri*ence(?), Pru"ri*en*cy(?), }n.The quality or state of being prurient. 1913 Webster]
The pruriency of curious ears.Burke. 1913 Webster]
There is a prurience in the speech of some.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Pru"ri*ent(?), a.[L. pruries, -entis, p. pr. of prurire to itch. Cf. Freeze.]Uneasy with desire; itching; especially, having a lascivious curiosity or propensity; lustful. -- Pru"ri*ent*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
The eye of the vain and prurient is darting from object to object of illicit attraction.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Pru*rig"i*nous(?), a.[L. pruriginosus: cf. F. prurigineux.](Med.)Tending to, or caused by, prurigo; affected by, or of the nature of, prurigo. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pru*ri"go(?), n.[L., an itching, the itch, fr. prurire to itch.](Med.)A papular disease of the skin, of which intense itching is the chief symptom, the eruption scarcely differing from the healthy cuticle in color. 1913 Webster]
Prus"sian(?), a.[From Prussia, the country: cf. F. prussien.]Of or pertaining to Prussia. -- n.A native or inhabitant of Prussia. 1913 Webster]
Prussian blue(Chem.), any one of several complex double cyanides of ferrous and ferric iron; specifically, a dark blue amorphous substance having a coppery luster, obtained by adding a solution of potassium ferrocyanide (yellow prussiate of potash) to a ferric salt. It is used in dyeing, in ink, etc. Called also Williamson's blue, insoluble Prussian blue, Berlin blue, etc. --
Prussian carp(Zo\'94l.)See Gibel. --
Prussian green. (Chem.)Same as Berlin green, under Berlin. 1913 Webster]
Prus"si*ate(?), n.[Cf. F. prussiate.](Chem.)A salt of prussic acid; a cyanide. 1913 Webster]
Red prussiate of potash. See Potassium ferricyanide, under Ferricyanide. --
Yellow prussiate of potash. See Potassium ferrocyanide, under Ferrocyanide. 1913 Webster]
Prus"sic(?), a.[Cf. F. prussique.](Old Chem.)designating the acid now called hydrocyanic acid, but formerly called prussic acid, because Prussian blue is derived from it or its compounds. See Hydrocyanic. 1913 Webster]
Pru*ten"ic(?), a.(Astron.)Prussian; -- applied to certain astronomical tables published in the sixteenth century, founded on the principles of Copernicus, a Prussian. 1913 Webster]
Pry(?), n.[Corrupted fr. prize a lever. See Prize, n.]A lever; also, leverage. [Local, U. S. & Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Pry pole, the pole which forms the prop of a hoisting gin, and stands facing the windlass. 1913 Webster]
Pry, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pried(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prying.]To raise or move, or attempt to raise or move, with a pry or lever; to prize. [Local, U. S. & Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Pry, v. i.[OE. prien. Cf. Peer to peep.]To peep narrowly; to gaze; to inspect closely; to attempt to discover something by a scrutinizing curiosity; -- often implying reproach. \'bd To pry upon the stars.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Watch thou and wake when others be asleep, pry into the secrets of the state.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pry"ing, a.Inspecting closely or impertinently. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Inquisitive; curious. See Inquisitive. 1913 Webster]
Pry"ing*ly, adv.In a prying manner. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pryt`a*ne"um(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)A public building in certain Greek cities; especially, a public hall in Athens regarded as the home of the community, in which official hospitality was extended to distinguished citizens and strangers. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pryt"a*nis(?), n.; pl.Prytanes(#).[L., fr. Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)A member of one of the ten sections into which the Athenian senate of five hundred was divided, and to each of which belonged the presidency of the senate for about one tenth of the year. 1913 Webster]
Pryt"a*ny(?), n.[Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)The period during which the presidency of the senate belonged to the prytanes of the section. 1913 Webster]
Pryth"ee(?), interj.See Prithee. 1913 Webster]
Psalm(?), n.[OE. psalm, salm, AS. sealm, L. psalmus, psalma, fr. Gr. psalme, salme, F. psaume.]1.A sacred song; a poetical composition for use in the praise or worship of God. 1913 Webster]
Humus devout and holy psalms Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Especially, one of the hymns by David and others, collected into one book of the Old Testament, or a modern metrical version of such a hymn for public worship. 1913 Webster]
Psalm, v. t.To extol in psalms; to sing; as, psalming his praises.Sylvester. 1913 Webster]
Psalm"ist(?), n.[L. psalmista, Gr. psalmiste. See Psalm.]1.A writer or composer of sacred songs; -- a title particularly applied to David and the other authors of the Scriptural psalms. 1913 Webster]
2.(R. C. Ch.)A clerk, precentor, singer, or leader of music, in the church. 1913 Webster]
Psalm"ist*ry(?), n.The use of psalms in devotion; psalmody. 1913 Webster]
{ Psal*mod"ic(?), Psal*mod"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. psalmodique.]Relating to psalmody. 1913 Webster]
Psal"mo*dist(?), n.One who sings sacred songs; a psalmist. 1913 Webster]
Psal"mo*dize(?), v. i.To practice psalmody. \'bd The psalmodizing art.\'b8 J. G. Cooper. 1913 Webster]
Psal"mo*dy(?), n.[Gr. psalmodie, LL. psalmodia. See Psalm, and Ode.]The act, practice, or art of singing psalms or sacred songs; also, psalms collectively, or a collection of psalms. 1913 Webster]
Psal"mo*graph(?), n.[See Psalmographer.]A writer of psalms; a psalmographer. 1913 Webster]
{ Psal*mog"ra*pher(?), Psal*mog"ra*phist(?), }n.[L. psalmographus, Gr. A writer of psalms, or sacred songs and hymns. 1913 Webster]
Psal*mog"ra*phy(?), n.[Cf. F. psalmographie.]The act or practice of writing psalms, or sacred songs. 1913 Webster]
Psal"ter(?), n.[OE. psauter, sauter, OF. sautier, psaltier, F. psautier, from L. psalterium. See Psaltery.]1.The Book of Psalms; -- often applied to a book containing the Psalms separately printed. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically, the Book of Psalms as printed in the Book of Common Prayer; among the Roman Catholics, the part of the Breviary which contains the Psalms arranged for each day of the week. 1913 Webster]
3.(R. C. Ch.)A rosary, consisting of a hundred and fifty beads, corresponding to the number of the psalms. 1913 Webster]
Psal*te"ri*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to the psalterium. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Psal*te"ri*um(?), n.; pl.Psalteria(#).[L., a psaltery.](Anat.)(a)The third stomach of ruminants. See Manyplies.(b)The lyra of the brain. 1913 Webster]
Psal"ter*y(?), n.; pl.Psalteries(#).[OE. sautrie, OF. psalterie, F. psalt\'82rion, L. psalterium psaltery, psalter, from Gr. Psalm, Psalter.]A stringed instrument of music used by the Hebrews, the form of which is not known. 1913 Webster]
Praise the Lord with harp; sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.Ps. xxxiii. 2. 1913 Webster]
Psam"mite(?), n.[Gr. psammite.](Min.)A species of micaceous sandstone. -- Psam*mit"ic(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Psar"o*lite(?), n.[Gr. -lite.](Paleon.)A silicified stem of tree fern, found in abundance in the Triassic sandstone. 1913 Webster]
Pse"phism(?), n.[Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)A proposition adopted by a majority of votes; especially, one adopted by vote of the Athenian people; a statute.J. P. Mahaffy. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pseu`d\'91s*the"si*a(?), n.[NL. See Pseudo-, and \'92sthesia.](Physiol.)False or imaginary feeling or sense perception such as occurs in hypochondriasis, or such as is referred to an organ that has been removed, as an amputated foot.<-- a phenom also called phantom limbs --> 1913 Webster]
Pseu*dem"bry*o(?), n.[Pseudo- + embryo.](Zo\'94l.)(a)A false embryo.(b)An asexual form from which the true embryo is produced by budding. 1913 Webster]
{ Pseu*dep`i*graph"ic(?), Pseu*dep`i*graph"ic(?), }a.Of or pertaining to pseudepigraphy. 1913 Webster]
Pseu`de*pig"ra*phous(?), a.[Gr. Pseudo-, and Epigraphy.]Inscribed with a false name.Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
Pseu`de*pig"ra*phy(?), n.The ascription of false names of authors to works. 1913 Webster]
Pseud*h\'91"mal(?), a.[Pseudo- + h\'91mal.](Zo\'94l.)Pertaining to the vascular system of annelids. 1913 Webster]
Pseudh\'91mal fluid, the circulatory fluid, or blood, of annelids, analogous to the blood of vertebrates. It is often red, but is sometimes green or colorless. --
Pseudh\'91mal vessels, the blood vessels of annelids. 1913 Webster]
Pseu"do-(?). [Gr. pseydh`s lying, false, akin to psey`dein to belie; cf. psydro`s lying, psy`qos a lie.]A combining form or prefix signifying false, counterfeit, pretended, spurious; as, pseudo-apostle, a false apostle; pseudo-clergy, false or spurious clergy; pseudo-episcopacy, pseudo-form, pseudo-martyr, pseudo-philosopher. Also used adjectively. 1913 Webster]
Pseu`do*bac*te"ri*a(?), n. pl.[Pseudo- + bacteria.](Biol.)Microscopic organic particles, molecular granules, powdered inorganic substances, etc., which in form, size, and grouping resemble bacteria. 1913 Webster]
The globules which divide and develop in form of chains are organized beings; when this does not occur, we are dealing with pseudobacteria.
Sternberg. 1913 Webster]
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\'d8Pseu`do*blep"sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. pseydh`s false + ble`psis sight.](Med.)False or depraved sight; imaginary vision of objects.Forsyth. 1913 Webster]
Pseu"do*branch(?), n.(Anat.)Same as Pseudobranchia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pseu`do*bran"chi*a(?), n.; pl.Pseudobranchi\'91(#).[NL. See Pseudo-, and Branchia.](Anat.)A rudimentary branchia, or gill. -- Pseu`do*bran"chi*al(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Pseu"do-bulb`(?), n.[Pseudo- + bulb.](Bot.)An a\'89rial corm, or thickened stem, as of some epiphytic orchidaceous plants. 1913 Webster]
Pseu"do*carp(?), n.[Pseudo- + Gr. (Bot.)That portion of an anthocarpous fruit which is not derived from the ovary, as the soft part of a strawberry or of a fig. 1913 Webster]
Pseu`do-chi"na(?), n.[Pseudo- + china.](Bot.)The false china root, a plant of the genus Smilax (S. Pseudo-china), found in America. 1913 Webster]
Pseu"do*c\'d2le(?), n.Same as Pseudoc\'d2lia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pseu`do*c\'d2"li*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. pseydh`s false + (Anat.)The fifth ventricle in the mammalian brain. See Ventricle.B. G. Wilder. 1913 Webster]
Pseu"do-cone`(?), n.[Pseudo- + cone.](Zo\'94l.)One of the soft gelatinous cones found in the compound eyes of certain insects, taking the place of the crystalline cones of others. 1913 Webster]
Pseu`do-cu"mene(?), n.[Pseudo- + cumene.](Chem.)A hydrocarbon of the aromatic series, metameric with mesitylene and cumene, found in coal tar, and obtained as a colorless liquid. 1913 Webster]
Pseu`do-dip"ter*al(?), a.[Pseudo- + dipteral: cf. F. pseudodipt\'8are.](Arch.)Falsely or imperfectly dipteral, as a temple with the inner range of columns surrounding the cella omitted, so that the space between the cella wall and the columns is very great, being equal to two intercolumns and one column. -- n.A pseudo-dipteral temple. 1913 Webster]
Pseu"do*dox(?), a.[Gr. pseydo`doxos; pseydh`s false + do`xa an opinion.]Not true in opinion or doctrine; false. -- n.A false opinion or doctrine. \'bdTo maintain the atheistical pseudodox which judgeth evil good, and darkness light.\'b8 T. Adams. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pseu`do*fi*la"ri*a(?), n.; pl.Pseudofilari (#).[NL. See Pseudo-, and Filaria.](Zo\'94l.)One of the two elongated vibratile young formed by fission of the embryo during the development of certain Gregarin\'91. 1913 Webster]
Pseu`do-ga*le"na(?), n.[Pseudo- + galena.](Min.)False galena, or blende. See Blende(a). 1913 Webster]
Pseu"do*graph(?), n.[See Pseudography.]A false writing; a spurious document; a forgery. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pseu`do*hal"ter(?), n.; pl.Pseudohalteres(#).[NL. See Pseudo-, and Halteres.](Zo\'94l.)One of the rudimentary front wings of certain insects (Stylops). They resemble the halteres, or rudimentary hind wings, of Diptera. 1913 Webster]
Pseu"do-heart`(?), n.[Pseudo- + heart.](Zo\'94l.)Any contractile vessel of invertebrates which is not of the nature of a real heart, especially one of those pertaining to the excretory system. 1913 Webster]
Pseu`do-hy`per*thoph"ic(?), a.[Pseudo- + hypertrophic.](Med.)Falsely hypertrophic; as, pseudo-hypertrophic paralysis, a variety of paralysis in which the muscles are apparently enlarged, but are really degenerated and replaced by fat. 1913 Webster]
Pseu*dol"o*gist(?), n.[Gr. One who utters falsehoods; a liar. 1913 Webster]
Pseu*dol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. pseydh`s false + pseudologie.]Falsehood of speech.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Pseu`do-me*tal"lic(?), a.[Pseudo- + metallic.]Falsely or imperfectly metallic; -- said of a kind of luster, as in minerals. 1913 Webster]
Pseu`do-mon`o*cot`y*led"on*ous(?), a.[Pseudo- + monocotyledonous.](Bot.)Having two coalescent cotyledons, as the live oak and the horse-chestnut. 1913 Webster]
Pseu"do*morph(?), n.[See Pseudomorphous.]1.An irregular or deceptive form. 1913 Webster]
2.(Crystallog.)A pseudomorphous crystal, such as a crystal consisting of quartz, but having the cubic form of fluor spar, the fluor crystal having been changed to quartz by a process of substitution. 1913 Webster]
Pseu`do*mor"phism(?), n.(Crystallog.)The state of having, or the property of taking, a crystalline form unlike that which belongs to the species. 1913 Webster]
Pseu`do*mor"phous(?), a.[Gr. pseydh`s false + morfh` form: cf. F. pseudomorphe.]Not having the true form. 1913 Webster]
Pseudomorphous crystal, a crystal which has a form that does not result from its own powers of crystallization. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pseu`do*nav`i*cel"la(?), n.; pl.Pseudonavicull\'91(#).[NL.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Pseudonavicula. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pseu`do*na*vic"u*la(?), n.; pl.Pseudonavicul\'91(#).[NL., fr. Gr. pseydh`s false + NL. navicula, a genus of diatoms. See Navicular.](Zo\'94l.)One of the minute spindle-shaped embryos of Gregarin\'91 and some other Protozoa. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pseu`do*neu*rop"te*ra(?), n. pl.[NL. See Pseudo-, and Neuroptera.](Zo\'94l.)division of insects (Zo\'94l.) reticulated wings, as in the Neuroptera, but having an active pupa state. It includes the dragon flies, May flies, white ants, etc. By some zo\'94logists they are classed with the Orthoptera; by others, with the Neuroptera. 1913 Webster]
Pseu`do*neu*rop"ter*ous(?), a.(Zool.)Of or pertaining to the Pseudoneuroptera. 1913 Webster]
Pseu"do*nym(?), n.[Cf. F. pseudonyme. See Pseudonymous.]A fictitious name assumed for the time, as by an author; a pen name; an alias.[Written also pseudonyme.] 1913 Webster]
Pseu`do*nym"i*ty(?), n.The using of fictitious names, as by authors. 1913 Webster]
Pseu*don"y*mous(?), a.[Gr. pseydh`s false + pseudonyme. See Pseudo-, and Name.]Bearing a false or fictitious name; as, a pseudonymous work. -- Pseu*don"y*mous*ly, adv. -- Pseu*don"y*mous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pseu`do-pe*rip"ter*al(?), a.[Pseudo- + peripteral: cf. F. pseudop\'82ript\'8are.](Arch.)Falsely or imperfectly peripteral, as a temple having the columns at the sides attached to the walls, and an ambulatory only at the ends or only at one end. -- n.A pseudo-peripteral temple.Oxf. Gloss. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pseu"do*pod(?), n.[Pseudo- + -pod.]1.(Biol.)Any protoplasmic filament or irregular process projecting from any unicellular organism, or from any animal or plant call. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A rhizopod. 1913 Webster]
Pseu`do*po"di*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to a pseudopod, or to pseudopodia. See Illust. of Heliozoa. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pseu`do*po"di*um(?), n.; pl.Pseudopodia(.[NL.]Same as Pseudopod. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pseu`do*pu"pa(?), n.; pl. L. Pseudopup\'91(#), E. Pseudopupas(#).[NL. See Pseudo-, and Pupa.](Zo\'94l.)A stage intermediate between the larva and pupa of bees and certain other hymenopterous insects. 1913 Webster]
Pseu`do*rhab"dite(?), n.[Pseudo- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)One of the peculiar rodlike corpuscles found in the integument of certain Turbellaria. They are filled with a soft granular substance. 1913 Webster]
The false taste, the pseudo-romantic rage.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Pseu"do*scope(?), n.[Pseudo- + -scope.](Opt.)An instrument which exhibits objects with their proper relief reversed; -- an effect opposite to that produced by the stereoscope.Wheatstone. 1913 Webster]
Pseu`do*scop"ic(?), a.(Opt.)Of, pertaining to, or formed by, a pseudoscope; having its parts appearing with the relief reversed; as, a pseudoscopic image. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pseu`do*scor`pi*o"nes(?), n. pl.[NL. See Pseudo-, and Scorpion.](Zo\'94l.)An order of Arachnoidea having the palpi terminated by large claws, as in the scorpions, but destitute of a caudal sting; the false scorpions. Called also Pseudoscorpii, and Pseudoscorpionina. See Illust. of Book scorpion, under Book. 1913 Webster]
Pseu"do*sphere`(?), n.[Pseudo- + sphere.](Geom.)The surface of constant negative curvature generated by the revolution of a tractrix. This surface corresponds in non-Euclidian space to the sphere in ordinary space. An important property of the surface is that any figure drawn upon it can be displaced in any way without tearing it or altering in size any of its elements. 1913 Webster]
Pseu"do*spore`(?), n.[Pseudo- + spore.](Bot.)A peculiar reproductive cell found in some fungi. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pseu`do*stel"la(?), n.; pl.-l\'91.[NL., fr. Gr. pseydh`s false + L. stella star.](Astron.)Any starlike meteor or phenomenon. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pseu*dos"to*ma(?), n.; pl.Pseudostomata(#).[NL. See Pseudo-, and Stoma.](Anat.)A group of cells resembling a stoma, but without any true aperture among them. 1913 Webster]
Pseu`do-sym"me*try(?), n.[Pseudo- + symmetry.](Crystallog.)A kind of symmetry characteristic of certain crystals which from twinning, or other causes, come to resemble forms of a system other than that to which they belong, as the apparently hexagonal prisms of aragonite. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pseu`do*te*tram"e*ra(?), n. pl.[NL. See Pseudo-, and Tetramerous.](Zo\'94l.)A division of beetles having the fifth tarsal joint minute and obscure, so that there appear to be but four joints. -- Pseu`do*te*tram"er*al(#), a. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pseu`do*tin"e*a(, n.; pl.Pseudotine\'91(#).[NL. See Pseudo-, and Tinea.](Zo\'94l.)The bee moth, or wax moth (Galleria). 1913 Webster]
Pseu`do*tur"bi*nal(?), a.[Pseudo- + turbinal.](Anat.)See under Turbinal. 1913 Webster]
Pseu*do"va*ry(?), n.; pl.Pseudovaries(#).[Pseudo- + ovary.](Zo\'94l.)The organ in which pseudova are produced; -- called also pseudovarium. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pseu*do"vum(?), n.; pl.Pseudova(#).[NL. See Pseudo-, and Ovum.](Zo\'94l.)An egglike germ produced by the agamic females of some insects and other animals, and by the larv\'91 of certain insects. It is capable of development without fertilization. See Illust. of P\'91dogenesis. 1913 Webster]
Pshaw(?), interj.[Of imitative origin.]Pish! pooch! -- an exclamation used as an expression of contempt, disdain, dislike, etc.[Written also psha.] 1913 Webster]
Pshaw(?), v. i.To express disgust or contemptuous disapprobation, as by the exclamation \'bd Pshaw!\'b8 1913 Webster]
The goodman used regularly to frown and pshaw wherever this topic was touched upon.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Psi`lan*throp"ic(?), a.[see Psilanthropist.]Pertaining to, or embodying, psilanthropy. \'bdA psilanthropic explanation.\'b8Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Psi*lan"thro*pist(?), n.[Gr. One who believes that Christ was a mere man.Smart. 1913 Webster]
Psi*lan"thro*py(?), n.The doctrine of the merely human existence of Christ. 1913 Webster]
Psi*lol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr -logy.]Love of empty of empty talk or noise.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Psi*lom"e*lane(?), n.[Gr. (Min.)A hydrous oxide of manganese, occurring in smooth, botryoidal forms, and massive, and having an iron-black or steel-gray color. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Psi`lo*p\'91"des(?), n. pl.[NL., from Gr. (Zo\'94l.)birds whose young at first have down on the pteryl\'91 only; -- called also Gymnop\'91des. 1913 Webster]
Psi`lo*p\'91d"ic(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Having down upon the pteryl\'91 only; -- said of the young of certain birds. 1913 Webster]
Psi*los"o*pher, n.[Gr. A superficial or narrow pretender to philosophy; a sham philosopher. 1913 Webster]
{ Psit*ta"ceous(?), Psit"ta*cid(?), }a.[L. psittacus a parrot, Gr. psittacide.](Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the parrots, or the Psittaci. -- n.One of the Psittaci. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Psit"ta*ci(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)The order of birds which comprises the parrots. 1913 Webster]
Psit`ta-co-ful"*vine(?), n.[Gr. fulvus yellow.]A yellow pigment found in the feathers of certain parrots. 1913 Webster]
Pso"as(?), n.[Gr. psoas.](Anat.)An internal muscle arising from the lumbar vertebr\'91 and inserted into the femur. In man there are usually two on each side, and the larger one, or great psoas, forms a part of the iliopsoas. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pso"ra(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. (Med.)A cutaneous disease; especially, the itch. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pso*ri"a*sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)(a)The state of being affected with psora. [Obs.] (b)A cutaneous disease, characterized by imbricated silvery scales, affecting only the superficial layers of the skin. 1913 Webster]
Pso"ric(?), a.[L. psoricus, Gr. psorique.](Med.)Of or pertaining to psora. 1913 Webster]
Pso"ro*sperm(?), n.[Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A minute parasite, usually the young of Gregarin\'91, in the pseudonavicula stage. 1913 Webster]
Psy"cha*gogue(?), n.[Gr. A necromancer. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Psy"chal(?), a.[See Psychical.]Of or pertaining to the soul; psychical.Bayne. 1913 Webster]
Psy`cha*nal"y*sis(?), n.[Psycho- + analysis.]same as psychoanalysis; -- an older term now obsolete. -- Psy*chan`a*lyt"ic(#), a. -- Psy`cha*nal"y*sist(#), n. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Psy"che(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. PSychh` Psyche, fr. psychh` the soul.]1.(Class Myth.)A lovely maiden, daughter of a king and mistress of Eros, or Cupid. She is regarded as the personification of the soul. 1913 Webster]
2.The soul; the vital principle; the mind. 1913 Webster]
3.[F. psych\'82.]A cheval glass. 1913 Webster]
Psy"chi*an(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any small moth of the genus Psyche and allied genera (family Psychid\'91). The larv\'91 are called basket worms. See Basket worm, under Basket. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Psy*chi`a*tri"a(?), Psy*chi"a*try(?), }n.[NL. psychiatria, fr. Gr. (Med.)The application of the healing art to mental diseases.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Psy`chi*at"ric(?), a.(Med.)Of or pertaining to psychiatry. 1913 Webster]
{ Psy"chic(?), Psy"chic*al(?), }a.[L. psychicus, Gr. psychh` the soul, mind; cf. psychique.]1.Of or pertaining to the human soul, or to the living principle in man. 1913 Webster]
psychological. Recent metaphysicians, however, have employed it to mark the difference between psychh` the living principle in man, and pney^ma the rational or spiritual part of his nature. In this use, the word describes the human soul in its relation to sense, appetite, and the outer visible world, as distinguished from spiritual or rational faculties, which have to do with the supersensible world.
Heyse. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to the mind, or its functions and diseases; mental; -- contrasted with physical. 1913 Webster]
Psychical blindness,
Psychical deafness(Med.), forms of nervous disease in which, while the senses of sight and hearing remain unimpaired, the mind fails to appreciate the significance of the sounds heard or the images seen. --
Psychical contagion, the transference of disease, especially of a functional nervous disease, by mere force of example. --
Psychical medicine, that department of medicine which treats of mental diseases.<-- psychiatry? --> 1913 Webster]
Psy"chics(?), n.Psychology. 1913 Webster]
Psy"chism(?), n.[Cf. F. psychisme.](Philos.)The doctrine of Quesne, that there is a fluid universally diffused, end equally animating all living beings, the difference in their actions being due to the difference of the individual organizations.Fleming. 1913 Webster]
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Psy"cho-(?). A combining form from Gr. psychh`the soul, the mind, the understanding; as, psychology. 1913 Webster]
Psy`cho*a*nal"y*sis(?), n.1.A method or process of psychotherapeutic analysis and treatment pf psychoneuroses, based on the work of Dr. Sigmund Freud (1856- 1939) of Vienna. The method rests upon the theory that neurosis is characteristically due to repression of desires consciously rejected but subconsciously persistent; it consists in a close analysis of the patient's mental history, effort being made to bring unconsciuos and preconscious material to consciousness; the methods include analysis of transferance and resistance. In some variants, stress is laid upon the dream life, and of treatment by means of suggestion. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
2.The theory of human psychology which is the foundation for the psychoanalytic therapy, which explores the relation between conscious and unconscious mental processes in motivating human behavior and causing neuroses. PJC]
3.An integrated set of theories of human personality development, motivation, and behavior based on a body of observations.[Stedman] PJC]
4.One of several schools of psychotherapy, such as jungian psychoanalysis or freudian psychoanalysis.[Stedman] PJC]
-- Psy`cho*an`a*lyt"ic, a.; Psych`o*an"al*ist(#), n., etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Psy`cho*gen"e*sis(?), n.Genesis through an internal force, as opposed to natural selection. 1913 Webster]
Psy*chog"ra*phy(?), n.[Psycho- + -graphy.]1.A description of the phenomena of mind. 1913 Webster]
2.(Spiritualism)Spirit writing. 1913 Webster]
{ Psy`cho*log"ic(?), Psy`cho*log"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. psychologique.]Of or pertaining to psychology. See Note under Psychic. -- Psy`cho*log"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Psy*chol"o*gist(?), n.[Cf. F. psychologiste.]One who is versed in, devoted to, psychology. 1913 Webster]
Psy"cho*logue(?), n.A psychologist. 1913 Webster]
Psy*chol"o*gy(?), n.pl.Psychologies(.[Psycho- + -logy: cf. F. psychologie. See Psychical.]The science of the human soul; specifically, the systematic or scientific knowledge of the powers and functions of the human soul, so far as they are known by consciousness; a treatise on the human soul. 1913 Webster]
Psychology, the science conversant about the phenomena of the mind, or conscious subject, or self.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Psy*chom"a*chy(?), n.[L. psychomachia, fr. Gr. psychh` the soul + A conflict of the soul with the body. 1913 Webster]
Psy"cho*man`cy(?), n.[Psycho- + -mancy: cf. F. psychomancie.]Necromancy. 1913 Webster]
Psy*chom"e*try(?), n.[Psycho- + -metry.](Physiol.)The art of measuring the duration of mental processes, or of determining the time relations of mental phenomena. -- Psy`cho*met"ric(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Psy`cho-mo"tor(?), a.[Psycho- + motor.]Of or pertaining to movement produced by action of the mind or will. 1913 Webster]
Psy"cho*pan"ny*chism(?), n.[Psycho- + Gr. pa^s, pa^n, all + (Theol.)The doctrine that the soul falls asleep at death, and does not wake until the resurrection of the body. -- Psy`cho*pan"ny*chism(#), n. 1913 Webster]
Psy*chop"a*thy(?), n.[Psycho- + Gr. (Med.)Mental disease. See Psychosis, 2. -- Psy`cho*path"ic, a. -- Psy*chop"a*thist, n. 1913 Webster]
Psy`cho*phys"ic*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to psychophysics; involving the action or mutual relations of the psychical and physical in man. 1913 Webster]
Psychophysical time(Physiol.), the time required for the mind to transform a sensory impression into a motor impulse. It is an important part of physiological or reaction time. See under Reaction. 1913 Webster]
Psy`cho*phys"ics(?), n.[Psycho- + physics.]The science of the connection between nerve action and consciousness; the science which treats of the relations of the psychical and physical in their conjoint operation in man; the doctrine of the relation of function or dependence between body and soul. 1913 Webster]
Psy"cho*pomp(?), n.[Gr. psychh` the soul + psychopompe.](Myth.)A leader or guide of souls .J. Fiske. 1913 Webster]
Psy*cho"sis(?), n.[NL. See Psycho-.] 1913 Webster]
1.Any vital action or activity.Mivart. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)A disease of the mind; especially, a functional mental disorder, that is, one unattended with evident organic changes. 1913 Webster]
Psy`cho*ther`a*peu"tics(?), n.[Psycho- + therapeutics.](Med.)The treatment of disease by acting on the mind, as by suggestion; mind cure; psychotherapy. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Psy`cho*zo"ic(?), a.[Psycho- + Gr. (Geol.)Designating, or applied to the Era of man; as, the psychozoic era. 1913 Webster]
Psy*chrom"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. psychro`s cold + -meter: cf. F. psychrom\'8atre.]An instrument for measuring the tension of the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere, being essentially a wet and dry bulb hygrometer. 1913 Webster]
Psy`chro*met"ric*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to the psychrometer or psychrometry. 1913 Webster]
Psy*chrom"e*try(?), n.Hygrometry. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Psyl"la(?), n.; pl.Psyll\'91(#).[NL., from Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Any leaping plant louse of the genus Psylla, or family Psyllid\'91. 1913 Webster]
Ptar"mi*gan(?), n.[Gael. tarmachan; cf. Ir. tarmochan, tarmonach.](Zo\'94l.)Any grouse of the genus Lagopus, of which numerous species are known. The feet are completely feathered. Most of the species are brown in summer, but turn white, or nearly white, in winter. 1913 Webster]
Lagopus mutus. The Scotch grouse, red grouse, or moor fowl (L. Scoticus), is reddish brown, and does not turn white in winter. The white, or willow, ptarmigan (L. albus) is found in both Europe and America. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pte`no*glos"sa(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A division of gastropod mollusks having the teeth of the radula arranged in long transverse rows, somewhat like the barbs of a feather. 1913 Webster]
Pte`no*glos"sate(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Ptenoglossa. 1913 Webster]
Pte*ran"o*don(?), n.[Gr. (Paleon.)A genus of American Cretaceous pterodactyls destitute of teeth. Several species are known, some of which had an expanse of wings of twenty feet or more. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pte*ran`o*don"ti*a(?), n. pl.[NL.](Paleon.)A group of pterodactyls destitute of teeth, as in the genus Pteranodon. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pte*rich"thys(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Paleon.)A genus of Devonian fossil fishes with winglike appendages. The head and most of the body were covered with large bony plates. See Placodermi. 1913 Webster]
Pter`i*dol"o*gist(?), n.One who is versed in pteridology. 1913 Webster]
Pter`i*dol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. -logy.]That department of botany which treats of ferns. 1913 Webster]
Pter`i*do*ma"ni*a(?), n.[Gr. mania.]A madness, craze, or strong fancy, for ferns. [R.] C. Kingsley. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pter`i*doph"y*ta(?), n. pl.[NL., from Gr. (Bot.)A class of flowerless plants, embracing ferns, horsetails, club mosses, quillworts, and other like plants. See the Note under Cryptogamia. -- Pter"i*do*phyte`(#), n. 1913 Webster]
acrogens and vascular Cryptogamia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pter`o*bran"chi*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)An order of marine Bryozoa, having a bilobed lophophore and an axial cord. The genus Rhabdopleura is the type. Called also Podostomata. See Rhabdopleura. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pte*roc"e*ras(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A genus of large marine gastropods having the outer border of the lip divided into lobes; -- called also scorpion shell. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pter`o*cle"tes(?), n. pl.[NL., fr Pterocles, the typical genus, fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A division of birds including the sand grouse. They are in some respects intermediate between the pigeons and true grouse. Called also Pteroclomorph\'91. 1913 Webster]
Pter`o*dac"tyl(?), n.[Gr. pt\'82rodactyle.](Paleon.)An extinct flying reptile; one of the Pterosauria. See Illustration in Appendix. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pter`o*dac"ty*li(?), n. pl.[NL.](Paleon.)Same as Pterosauria. 1913 Webster]
Pter`o*glos"sal(?), a.[Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Having the tongue finely notched along the sides, so as to have a featherlike appearance, as the toucans. 1913 Webster]
Pte"ron(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)The region of the skull, in the temporal fossa back of the orbit, where the great wing of the sphenoid, the temporal, the parietal, and the frontal hones approach each other. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pter`o*pap"pi(?), n. pl.[NL., from Gr. (Zool.)Same as Odontotorm\'91. 1913 Webster]
Pter"o*phore(?), n.[Gr. fe`rein to bear.](Zo\'94l.)Any moth of the genus Pterophorus and allied genera; a plume moth. See Plume moth, under Plume. 1913 Webster]
Pter"o*pod(?), n.[Gr. pt\'82ropode.](Zo\'94l.)One of the Pteropoda. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pte*rop"o*da(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)A class of Mollusca in which the anterior lobes of the foot are developed in the form of broad, thin, winglike organs, with which they swim at near the surface of the sea. 1913 Webster]
Cymnosomata, which have the body entirely naked and the head distinct from the wings; and Thecosomata, which have a delicate transparent shell of various forms, and the head not distinct from the wings. 1913 Webster]
Pte*rop"o*dous(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Pteropoda. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pter`o*sau"ri*a(?), n. pl.[NL.](Paleon.)An extinct order of flying reptiles of the Mesozoic age; the pterodactyls; -- called also Pterodactyli, and Ornithosauria. 1913 Webster]
Pteranodontia, and Pterodactyl. 1913 Webster]
Pter`o*sau"ri*an(?), a.(Paleon.)Of or pertaining to the Pterosauria. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pter`o*stig"ma(?), n.; pl.Pterostigmata(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A thickened opaque spot on the wings of certain insects. 1913 Webster]
Pte*ro"tic(?), a.[Gr. (Anat.)Of or pertaining to, or designating, a bone between the pro\'94tic and epiotic in the dorsal and outer part of the periotic capsule of many fishes. -- n.The pterotic bone. 1913 Webster]
pterotic bone is so called because fancied in some cases to resemble in form a bird's wing 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pte*ryg"i*um(?), n.; pl. E. Pterygiums(#), L. Pterygia(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)A superficial growth of vascular tissue radiating in a fanlike manner from the cornea over the surface of the eye. 1913 Webster]
Pter"y*goid(?), a.[Gr. -oid.](Anat.)(a)Like a bird's wing in form; as, a pterygoid bone.(b)Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pterygoid bones, pterygoid processes, or the whole sphenoid bone. -- n.A pterygoid bone. 1913 Webster]
Pterygoid bone(Anat.), a bone which corresponds to the inner plate of the pterygoid process of the human skull, but which, in all vertebrates below mammals, is not connected with the posterior nares, but serves to connect the palatine bones with the point of suspension of the lower jaw. --
Pterygoid process(Anat.), a process projecting downward from either side of the sphenoid bone, in man divided into two plates, an inner and an outer. The posterior nares pass through the space, called the pterygoid fossa, between the processes. 1913 Webster]
Pter`y*go*max"il*la*ry(?), a.[Pterygoid + maxillary.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the inner pterygoid plate, or pterygoid bone, and the lower jaw. 1913 Webster]
Pter`y*go*pal"a*tine(?), a.[Pterygoid + palatine.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the pterygoid processes and the palatine bones. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pter`y*go*po"di*um(?), n.; pl.Pterygopodia(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)A specially modified part of the ventral fin in male elasmobranchs, which serves as a copulatory organ, or clasper. 1913 Webster]
Pter`y*go*quad"rate(?), a.[Pterygoid + quadrate.](Anat.)Of, pertaining to, or representing the pterygoid and quadrate bones or cartilages. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pte*ry"la(?), n.; pl.Pteryl\'91(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)One of the definite areas of the skin of a bird on which feathers grow; -- contrasted with apteria. 1913 Webster]
Pter`y*log"ra*phy(?), n.[Pteryla + -graphy.](Zo\'94l.)The study or description of the arrangement of feathers, or of the pteryl\'91, of birds. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pter`y*lo"sis(?), n.[NL., fr. NL. & E. pteryla.](Zo\'94l.)The arrangement of feathers in definite areas. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ptil`o*p\'91"des(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Same as Dasyp\'91des. 1913 Webster]
Ptil`o*p\'91d"ic(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Having nearly the whole surface of the skin covered with down; dasyp\'91dic; -- said of the young of certain birds. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pti*lop"te*ri(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)An order of birds including only the penguins. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pti*lo"sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr (Zo\'94l.)Same as Pterylosis. 1913 Webster]
Ptis"an(?), n.[L. ptisana peeled barley, barley water, Gr. ptisane, tisane.]1.A decoction of barley with other ingredients; a farinaceous drink. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)An aqueous medicine, containing little, if any, medicinal agent; a tea or tisane. 1913 Webster]
Ptol`e*ma"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to Ptolemy, the geographer and astronomer. 1913 Webster]
Ptolemaic system(Astron.), the system maintained by Ptolemy, who supposed the earth to be fixed in the center of the universe, with the sun and stars revolving around it. This theory was received for ages, until superseded by the Copernican system. 1913 Webster]
Ptol"e*ma`ist(?), n.One who accepts the astronomical system of Ptolemy. 1913 Webster]
Pto"ma*ine(?), n.[From Gr. (Physiol. Chem.)One of a class of animal bases or alkaloids formed in the putrefaction of various kinds of albuminous matter, and closely related to the vegetable alkaloids; a cadaveric poison. The ptomaines, as a class, have their origin in dead matter, by which they are to be distinguished from the leucomaines. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pto"sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)Drooping of the upper eyelid, produced by paralysis of its levator muscle. 1913 Webster]
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Pty"a*lin(?), n.[Gr. Ptyalism.](Physiol. Chem.)An unorganized amylolytic ferment, on enzyme, present in human mixed saliva and in the saliva of some animals. 1913 Webster]
Pty"a*lism(?), n.[Gr. ptyalisme.]Salivation, or an excessive flow of saliva.Quain. 1913 Webster]
Pu"ber*al(?), a.[From L. puber, pubes, grown up, adult.]Of or pertaining to puberty. 1913 Webster]
Pu"ber*ty(?), n.[L. pubertas, fr. puber, pubes, adult: cf. F. pubert\'82.]1.The earliest age at which persons are capable of begetting or bearing children, usually considered, in temperate climates, to be about fourteen years in males and twelve in females. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)The period when a plant first bears flowers. 1913 Webster]
Pu"bes(?), n.[L., the hair which appears on the body at puberty, from pubes adult.]1.(Anat.)(a)The hair which appears upon the lower part of the hypogastric region at the age of puberty.(b)Hence (as more commonly used), the lower part of the hypogastric region; the pubic region. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)The down of plants; a downy or villous substance which grows on plants; pubescence. 1913 Webster]
Pu*bes"cence(?), n.[Cf. F. pubescence.]1.The quality or state of being pubescent, or of having arrived at puberty.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.A covering of soft short hairs, or down, as one some plants and insects; also, the state of being so covered. 1913 Webster]
Pu*bes"cen*cy(?), n.Pubescence. 1913 Webster]
Pu*bes"cent(?), a.[L. pubescens, -entis, p. pr. of pubescere to reach puberty, to grow hairy or mossy, fr. pubes pubes: cf. F. pubescent.]1.Arrived at puberty. 1913 Webster]
That . . . the men (are) pubescent at the age of twice seven, is accounted a punctual truth.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.Covered with pubescence, or fine short hairs, as certain insects, and the leaves of some plants. 1913 Webster]
Pu"bic(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the pubes; in the region of the pubes; as, the pubic bone; the pubic region, or the lower part of the hypogastric region. See Pubes.(b)Of or pertaining to the pubis. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pu"bis(?), n.[NL. See Pubes.](Anat.)The ventral and anterior of the three principal bones composing either half of the pelvis; sharebone; pubic bone. 1913 Webster]
Pub"lic(?), a.[L. publicus, poblicus, fr. populus people: cf. F. public. See People.]1.Of or pertaining to the people; belonging to the people; relating to, or affecting, a nation, state, or community; -- opposed to private; as, the public treasury. 1913 Webster]
To the public good Milton. 1913 Webster]
He [Alexander Hamilton] touched the dead corpse of the public credit, and it sprung upon its feet.D. Webster. 1913 Webster]
2.Open to the knowledge or view of all; general; common; notorious; as, public report; public scandal. 1913 Webster]
Joseph, . . . not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.Matt. i. 19. 1913 Webster]
3.Open to common or general use; as, a public road; a public house. \'bdThe public street.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
public actor
public statute(Law), an act or statute affecting matters of public concern. Of such statutes the courts take judicial notice. --
Public credit. See under Credit. --
Public funds. See Fund, 3. --
Public house, an inn, or house of entertainment. --
Public law. (a)See International law, under International.(b)A public act or statute. --
Public nuisance. (Law)See under Nuisance. --
Public orator. (Eng. Universities)See Orator, 3. --
Public stores, military and naval stores, equipments, etc. --
Public works, all fixed works built by civil engineers for public use, as railways, docks, canals, etc.; but strictly, military and civil engineering works constructed at the public cost. 1913 Webster]
Pub"lic, n.1.The general body of mankind, or of a nation, state, or community; the people, indefinitely; as, the American public; also, a particular body or aggregation of people; as, an author's public. 1913 Webster]
The public is more disposed to censure than to praise.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.A public house; an inn. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
In public, openly; before an audience or the people at large; not in private or secrecy. \'bdWe are to speak in public.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pub"li*can(?), n.[L. publicanus: cf. F. publicain. See Public.]1.(Rom. Antiq.)A farmer of the taxes and public revenues; hence, a collector of toll or tribute. The inferior officers of this class were often oppressive in their exactions, and were regarded with great detestation. 1913 Webster]
As Jesus at meat . . . many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.Matt. 1x. 10. 1913 Webster]
How like a fawning publican he looks!Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.The keeper of an inn or public house; one licensed to retail beer, spirits, or wine. 1913 Webster]
Pub`li*ca"tion(?), n.[L. publicatio confiscation: cf. F. publication. See Publish.]1.The act of publishing or making known; notification to the people at large, either by words, writing, or printing; proclamation; divulgation; promulgation; as, the publication of the law at Mount Sinai; the publication of the gospel; the publication of statutes or edicts. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of offering a book, pamphlet, engraving, etc., to the public by sale or by gratuitous distribution. 1913 Webster]
The publication of these papers was not owing to our folly, but that of others.Swift. 1913 Webster]
3.That which is published or made known; especially, any book, pamphlet, etc., offered for sale or to public notice; as, a daily or monthly publication. 1913 Webster]
4.An act done in public. [R. & Obs.] 1913 Webster]
His jealousy . . . attends the business, the recreations, the publications, and retirements of every man.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Publication of a libel(Law), such an exhibition of a libel as brings it to the notice of at least one person other than the person libeled. --
Publication of a will(Law), the delivery of a will, as his own, by a testator to witnesses who attest it. 1913 Webster]
Pub"li*cist(?), n.[Cf. F. publiciste.]A writer on the laws of nature and nations; one who is versed in the science of public right, the principles of government, etc. 1913 Webster]
The Whig leaders, however, were much more desirous to get rid of Episcopacy than to prove themselves consummate publicists and logicians.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
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Pub*lic"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. publicit\'82.]The quality or state of being public, or open to the knowledge of a community; notoriety; publicness. 1913 Webster]
Publicity pamphlet. A pamphlet which, in some States of the United States having the initiative or referendum, is mailed to the voters to inform them as to the nature of a measure submitted by the initiative or referendum. The pamphlet contains a copy of the proposed law and arguments for and against it by those favoring and opposing it, respectively. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pub"lic*ly(?), adv.1.With exposure to popular view or notice; without concealment; openly; as, property publicly offered for sale; an opinion publicly avowed; a declaration publicly made. 1913 Webster]
2.In the name of the community.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Pub"lic-mind`ed(?), a.Public-spirited. -- Pub"lic-mind`ed*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pub"lic*ness, n.1.The quality or state of being public, or open to the view or notice of people at large; publicity; notoriety; as, the publicness of a sale. 1913 Webster]
2.The quality or state of belonging to the community; as, the publicness of property.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Public school. (a)In Great Britain, any of various schools maintained by the community, wholly or partly under public control, or maintained largely by endowment and not carried on chiefly for profit; specif., and commonly, any of various select and usually expensive endowed schools which give a liberal modern education or prepare pupils for the universities. Eton, Harrow, Rugby, and Winchester are of this class.(b)In the United States, a free primary, grammar, or high school maintained by the local government. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Public-service corporation or sometimes Quasi-public corporation }. A corporation, such as a railroad company, lighting company, water company, etc., organized or chartered to follow a public calling or to render services more or less essential to the general public convenience or safety. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pub"lic-spir`it*ed(?), a.1.Having, or exercising, a disposition to advance the interest of the community or public; as, public-spirited men. 1913 Webster]
2.Dictated by a regard to public good; as, a public-spirited project or measure.Addison. 1913 Webster]
-- Pub"lic-spir`it*ed*ly, adv. -- Pub"lic-spir`it*ed*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pub"lish(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Published(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Publishing.][F. publier, L. publicare, publicatum. See Public, and -ish.]1.To make public; to make known to mankind, or to people in general; to divulge, as a private transaction; to promulgate or proclaim, as a law or an edict. 1913 Webster]
Published was the bounty of her name.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
The unwearied sun, from day to day, publishes to every land Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.To make known by posting, or by reading in a church; as, to publish banns of marriage. 1913 Webster]
3.To send forth, as a book, newspaper, musical piece, or other printed work, either for sale or for general distribution; to print, and issue from the press. 1913 Webster]
4.To utter, or put into circulation; as, to publish counterfeit paper. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
To publish a will(Law), to acknowledge it before the witnesses as the testator's last will and testament. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To announce; proclaim; advertise; declare; promulgate; disclose; divulge; reveal. See Announce. 1913 Webster]
Pub"lish*a*ble(?), a.Capable of being published; suitable for publication. 1913 Webster]
Pub"lish*er(?), n.One who publishes; as, a publisher of a book or magazine. 1913 Webster]
For love of you, not hate unto my friend, publisher of this pretense.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pub"lish*ment(?), n.1.The act or process of making publicly known; publication. 1913 Webster]
2.A public notice of intended marriage, required by the laws of some States. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Puc*coon"(?), n.[From the American Indian name.](Bot.)Any one of several plants yielding a red pigment which is used by the North American Indians, as the bloodroot and two species of Lithospermum (Lithospermum hirtum, and Lithospermum canescens); also, the pigment itself. 1913 Webster]
Puce(?), a.[F., fr. puce a flea, L. pulex, pulicis.]Of a dark brown or brownish purple color.<-- MW10: dark red --> 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pu*celle"(?), n.[F., fr. LL. pulicella, fr. L. pullus a young animal. See Pullet.]A maid; a virgin.[Written also pucel.] [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Lady or pucelle, that wears mask or fan.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
La Pucelle, the Maid of Orleans, Joan of Arc. 1913 Webster]
Pu"ce*ron(?), n.[F., from puce a flea. See Puce.](Zo\'94l.)Any plant louse, or aphis. 1913 Webster]
Pu"cher*ite(?), n.[So named from the Pucher Mine, in Saxony.](Min.)Vanadate of bismuth, occurring in minute reddish brown crystals. 1913 Webster]
Puck(?), n.[OE. pouke; cf. OSw. puke, Icel. p an evil demon, W. pwca a hobgoblin. Cf. Poker a bugbear, Pug.]1.(Medi\'91val Myth.)A celebrated fairy, \'bdthe merry wanderer of the night;\'b8 -- called also Robin Goodfellow, Friar Rush, Pug, etc.Shak. 1913 Webster]
He meeteth Puck, whom most men call Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Puck(?), n.A disk of vulcanized rubber used in the game of hockey, as the object to be driven through the goals. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Puck"a(?), a.[Written also pukka.][Hind. pakk\'be cooked, ripe, solid.]Good of its kind; -- variously used as implying substantial, real, fixed, sure, etc., and specif., of buildings, made of brick and mortar. [India]
It's pukka famine, by the looks of it.Kipling. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Puck"er(?), v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Puckered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Puckering.][From Poke a pocket, small bag.]To gather into small folds or wrinkles; to contract into ridges and furrows; to corrugate; -- often with up; as, to pucker up the mouth. \'bdHis skin [was] puckered up in wrinkles.\'b8 Spectator. 1913 Webster]
Puck"er, n.1.A fold; a wrinkle; a collection of folds. 1913 Webster]
2.A state of perplexity or anxiety; confusion; bother; agitation. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Puck"er*er, n.One who, or that which, puckers. 1913 Webster]
Puck"er*y(?), a.1.Producing, or tending to produce, a pucker; as, a puckery taste.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
2.Inclined to become puckered or wrinkled; full of puckers or wrinkles. 1913 Webster]
Puck"fist`(?), n.A puffball. 1913 Webster]
Puck"ish, a.[From Puck.]Resembling Puck; merry; mischievous. \'bdPuckish freaks.\'b8 J. R. Green. 1913 Webster]
Pu"cras(?), n.[From a native name in India.](Zo\'94l.)See Koklass. 1913 Webster]
Pud(?), n.Same as Pood. 1913 Webster]
Pud(?), n.The hand; the first. [Colloq.] Lamb. 1913 Webster]
Pud"den*ing(?), n.[Probably fr. pudden, for pudding, in allusion to its softness.](Naut.)(a)A quantity of rope-yarn, or the like, placed, as a fender, on the bow of a boat.(b)A bunch of soft material to prevent chafing between spars, or the like. 1913 Webster]
Pud"der(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Puddered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Puddering.][Cf. Pother.]To make a tumult or bustle; to splash; to make a pother or fuss; to potter; to meddle. 1913 Webster]
Puddering in the designs or doings of others.Barrow. 1913 Webster]
Others pudder into their food with their broad nebs.Holland. 1913 Webster]
Pud"der, v. t.To perplex; to embarrass; to confuse; to bother; as, to pudder a man.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Pud"der, n.A pother; a tumult; a confused noise; turmoil; bustle. \'bdAll in a pudder.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pud"ding(?), n.[Cf. F. boudin black pudding, sausage, L. botulus, botellus, a sausage, G. & Sw. pudding pudding, Dan. podding, pudding, LG. puddig thick, stumpy, W. poten, potten, also E. pod, pout, v.]1.A species of food of a soft or moderately hard consistence, variously made, but often a compound of flour or meal, with milk and eggs, etc. 1913 Webster]
And solid pudding against empty praise.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.Anything resembling, or of the softness and consistency of, pudding. 1913 Webster]
3.An intestine; especially, an intestine stuffed with meat, etc.; a sausage.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.Any food or victuals. 1913 Webster]
Eat your pudding, slave, and hold your tongue.Prior. 1913 Webster]
5.(Naut.)Same as Puddening. 1913 Webster]
Pudding grass(Bot.), the true pennyroyal (Mentha Pulegium), formerly used to flavor stuffing for roast meat.Dr. Prior. --
Pudding pie, a pudding with meat baked in it.Taylor (1630). --
Pudding pipe(Bot.), the long, cylindrical pod of the leguminous tree Cassia Fistula. The seeds are separately imbedded in a sweetish pulp. See Cassia. --
Pudding sleeve, a full sleeve like that of the English clerical gown.Swift. --
Pudding stone. (Min.)See Conglomerate, n., 2. --
Pudding time. (a)The time of dinner, pudding being formerly the dish first eaten. [Obs.] Johnson.(b)The nick of time; critical time. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mars, that still protects the stout, pudding time came to his aid.Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
{ Pud"ding fish, Pudding wife }. [Prob. corrupted fr. the Sp. name in Cuba, pudiano verde.](Zo\'94l.)A large, handsomely colored, blue and bronze, labroid fish (Iridio radiatus, syn. Platyglossus radiatus) of Florida, Bermuda, and the West Indies. Called also pudiano, doncella, and, at Bermuda, bluefish. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pud"dle(?), n.[OE. podel; cf. LG. pudel, Ir. & Gael. plod pool.]1.A small quantity of dirty standing water; a muddy plash; a small pool.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.Clay, or a mixture of clay and sand, kneaded or worked, when wet, to render it impervious to water. 1913 Webster]
Puddle poet, a low or worthless poet. [R.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Pud"dle, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Puddled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Puddling(?).]1.To make foul or muddy; to pollute with dirt; to mix dirt with (water). 1913 Webster]
Some unhatched practice . . . puddled his clear spirit.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(a)To make dense or close, as clay or loam, by working when wet, so as to render impervious to water.(b)To make impervious to liquids by means of puddle; to apply puddle to. 1913 Webster]
3.To subject to the process of puddling, as iron, so as to convert it from the condition of cast iron to that of wrought iron.Ure. 1913 Webster]
Puddled steel, steel made directly from cast iron by a modification of the puddling process. 1913 Webster]
Pud"dle, v. i.To make a dirty stir. [Obs.] R. Junius. 1913 Webster]
Pud"dle-ball`(?), n.The lump of pasty wrought iron as taken from the puddling furnace to be hammered or rolled. 1913 Webster]
Pud"dle-bar"(?), n.An iron bar made at a single heat from a puddle-ball hammering and rolling. 1913 Webster]
Pud"dler(?), n.One who converts cast iron into wrought iron by the process of puddling. 1913 Webster]
Pud"dling(?), n.1.(Hydraul. Engin.)(a)The process of working clay, loam, pulverized ore, etc., with water, to render it compact, or impervious to liquids; also, the process of rendering anything impervious to liquids by means of puddled material.(b)Puddle. See Puddle, n., 2. 1913 Webster]
2.(Metal.)The art or process of converting cast iron into wrought iron or steel by subjecting it to intense heat and frequent stirring in a reverberatory furnace in the presence of oxidizing substances, by which it is freed from a portion of its carbon and other impurities. 1913 Webster]
Puddling furnace, a reverberatory furnace in which cast iron is converted into wrought iron or into steel by puddling. 1913 Webster]
Pud"dock(?), n.[For paddock, or parrock, a park.]A small inclosure.[Written also purrock.] [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Pu"den*cy(?), n.[L. pudens, p. pr. of pudere to be ashamed.]Modesty; shamefacedness. \'bdA pudency so rosy.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pu*den"da(?), n. pl.[L., from pudendus that of which one ought to be ashamed, fr. pudere to be ashamed.](Anat.)The external organs of generation. 1913 Webster]
Pu*den"dal(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the pudenda, or pudendum. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pu*den"dum(?), n.[NL. See Pudenda.](Anat.)The external organs of generation, especially of the female; the vulva. 1913 Webster]
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Pudg"y(?), a.Short and fat or sturdy; dumpy; podgy; as, a short, pudgy little man; a pudgy little hand.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Pu"dic(?), a.[L. pudicus modest, fr. pudere to be ashamed: cf. F. pudique.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the external organs of generation. 1913 Webster]
Pu"dic*al(?), a.(Anat.)Pudic. 1913 Webster]
Pu*dic"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. pudicit\'82, L. pudicitia.]Modesty; chastity.Howell. 1913 Webster]
Pu"du(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A very small deer (Pudua humilis), native of the Chilian Andes. It has simple spikelike antlers, only two or three inches long. 1913 Webster]
Pue(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Pued(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Puing.]To make a low whistling sound; to chirp, as birds.Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Pueb"lo(?), n.[Sp., a village, L. populus people. See People.]A communistic building erected by certain Indian tribes of Arizona and New Mexico. It is often of large size and several stories high, and is usually built either of stone or adobe. The term is also applied to any Indian village in the same region. 1913 Webster]
Pueblo Indians(Ethnol.), any tribe or community of Indians living in pueblos. The principal Pueblo tribes are the Moqui, the Zu\'a4i, the Keran, and the Tewan. 1913 Webster]
Pu"er(?), n.[Etymol. uncertain.]The dung of dogs, used as an alkaline steep in tanning.Simmonds. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pu*er"co(?), n.[Sp.]A hog. 1913 Webster]
Puerco beds(Geol.), a name given to certain strata belonging to the earliest Eocene. They are developed in Northwestern New Mexico, along the Rio Puerco, and are characterized by their mammalian remains. 1913 Webster]
Pu"er*ile(?), a.[L. puerilis, fr. puer a child, a boy: cf. F. pu\'82ril.]Boyish; childish; trifling; silly. 1913 Webster]
The French have been notorious through generations for their puerile affectation of Roman forms, models, and historic precedents.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Pu"er*ile*ly, adv.In a puerile manner; childishly. 1913 Webster]
Pu"er*ile*ness, n.The quality of being puerile; puerility. 1913 Webster]
Pu`er*il"i*ty(?), n.; pl.Puerilities(#).[L. puerilitas: cf. F. pu\'82rilit\'82.]1.The quality of being puerile; childishness; puerileness.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is puerile or childish; especially, an expression which is flat, insipid, or silly. 1913 Webster]
Pu*er"per*al(?), a.[L. puerpera a lying-in woman; puer child + parere to bear: cf. F. puerp\'82ral.]Of or pertaining to childbirth; as, a puerperal fever. 1913 Webster]
Puff(?), n.[Akin to G. & Sw. puff a blow, Dan. puf, D. pof; of imitative origin. Cf. Buffet.]1.A sudden and single emission of breath from the mouth; hence, any sudden or short blast of wind; a slight gust; a whiff. \'bd To every puff of wind a slave.\'b8 Flatman. 1913 Webster]
2.Anything light and filled with air. Specifically: (a) A puffball. (b) kind of light pastry. (c) A utensil of the toilet for dusting the skin or hair with powder. 1913 Webster]
3.An exaggerated or empty expression of praise, especially one in a public journal. 1913 Webster]
Puff adder. (Zo\'94l.)(a)Any South African viper belonging to Clotho and allied genera. They are exceedingly venomous, and have the power of greatly distending their bodies when irritated. The common puff adder (Vipera arietans, orClotho arietans) is the largest species, becoming over four feet long. The plumed puff adder (Clotho cornuta) has a plumelike appendage over each eye.(b)A North American harmless snake (Heterodon platyrrhinos) which has the power of puffing up its body. Called also hog-nose snake, flathead, spreading adder, and blowing adder. --
Puff bird(Zo\'94l.), any bird of the genus Bucco, or family Bucconid\'91. They are small birds, usually with dull-colored and loose plumage, and have twelve tail feathers. See Barbet(b). 1913 Webster]
Puff, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Puffed(p; p. pr. & vb. n.Puffing.][Akin to G. puffen to pop, buffet, puff, D. poffen to pop, puffen to blow, Sw. puffa to push, to cuff, Dan. puffe to pop, thump. See Puff, n.]1.To blow in puffs, or with short and sudden whiffs. 1913 Webster]
2.To blow, as an expression of scorn; -- with at. 1913 Webster]
It is really to defy Heaven to puff at damnation.South. 1913 Webster]
3.To breathe quick and hard, or with puffs, as after violent exertion. 1913 Webster]
The ass comes back again, puffing and blowing, from the chase.L' Estrange. 1913 Webster]
4.To swell with air; to be dilated or inflated.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
5.To breathe in a swelling, inflated, or pompous manner; hence, to assume importance. 1913 Webster]
Then came brave Glory puffing by.Herbert. 1913 Webster]
Puff, v. t.1.To drive with a puff, or with puffs. 1913 Webster]
The clearing north will puff the clouds away.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To repel with words; to blow at contemptuously. 1913 Webster]
I puff the prostitute away.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.To cause to swell or dilate; to inflate; to ruffle with puffs; -- often with up; as, a bladder puffed with air. 1913 Webster]
The sea puffed up with winds.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, or the like; -- often with up. 1913 Webster]
Puffed up with military success.Jowett (Thucyd. ) 1913 Webster]
5.To praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly. \'bd Puffed with wonderful skill.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Puff"ball`(?), n.(Bot.)A kind of ball-shaped fungus (Lycoperdon giganteum, and other species of the same genus) full of dustlike spores when ripe; -- called also bullfist, bullfice, puckfist, puff, and puffin. 1913 Webster]
Puff"er(?), n.1.One who puffs; one who praises with noisy or extravagant commendation. 1913 Webster]
2.One who is employed by the owner or seller of goods sold at suction to bid up the price; a by-bidder.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)(a)Any plectognath fish which inflates its body, as the species of Tetrodon and Diodon of the family Tetraodontidae; -- called also blower, puff-fish, swellfish, and globefish. They are highly poisonous due to the presence of glands containing a potent toxin, tetrodotoxin. Nevertheless they are eaten as a delicacy in Japan, being prepared by specially licensed chefs who remove the poison glands.(b)The common, or harbor, porpoise. 1913 Webster]
4.(Dyeing)A kier. 1913 Webster]
Puff"er*y(?), n.The act of puffing; bestowment of extravagant commendation. 1913 Webster]
Puf"fin(p, n.[Akin to puff.]1.(Zo\'94l.)An arctic sea bird Fratercula arctica) allied to the auks, and having a short, thick, swollen beak, whence the name; -- called also bottle nose, cockandy, coulterneb, marrot, mormon, pope, and sea parrot. 1913 Webster]
F. corniculata), the tufted puffin (Lunda cirrhata), and the razorbill. 1913 Webster]
Manx puffin, the Manx shearwater. See under Manx. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)The puffball. 1913 Webster]
3.A sort of apple. [Obs.] Rider's Dict. (1640). 1913 Webster]
Puff"i*ness(?), n.The quality or state of being puffy. 1913 Webster]
Puff"ing, a. & n. from Puff, v. i. & t. 1913 Webster]
Puffing adder. (Zo\'94l.)Same as Puff adder(b), under Puff. --
Puffing pig(Zo\'94l.), the common porpoise. 1913 Webster]
Puff"ing*ly, adv.In a puffing manner; with vehement breathing or shortness of breath; with exaggerated praise. 1913 Webster]
Puff"-leg`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of beautiful humming birds of the genus Eriocnemis having large tufts of downy feathers on the legs. 1913 Webster]
Puff"-legged`(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Having a conspicuous tuft of feathers on the legs. 1913 Webster]
Puff"y(?), a.1.Swelled with air, or any soft matter; tumid with a soft substance; bloated; fleshy; as, a puffy tumor. \'bd A very stout, puffy man.\'b8 Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, inflated; bombastic; as, a puffy style. 1913 Webster]
Pug(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pugged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pugging.][Cf. G. pucken to thump. beat.] 1913 Webster]
1.To mix and stir when wet, as clay for bricks, pottery, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.To fill or stop with clay by tamping; to fill in or spread with mortar, as a floor or partition, for the purpose of deadening sound. See Pugging, 2. 1913 Webster]
Pug, n.1.Tempered clay; clay moistened and worked so as to be plastic. 1913 Webster]
2.A pug mill. 1913 Webster]
Pug mill, a kind of mill for grinding and mixing clay, either for brickmaking or the fine arts; a clay mill. It consists essentially of an upright shaft armed with projecting knives, which is caused to revolve in a hollow cylinder, tub, or vat, in which the clay is placed. 1913 Webster]
Pug, n.[Corrupted fr. puck. See Puck.]1.An elf, or a hobgoblin; also same as Puck. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
2.A name for a monkey. [Colloq.] Addison. 1913 Webster]
3.A name for a fox. [Prov. Eng.] C. Kingsley. 1913 Webster]
4.An intimate; a crony; a dear one. [Obs.] Lyly. 1913 Webster]
5.pl.Chaff; the refuse of grain. [Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
6.A prostitute. [Obs.] Cotgrave. 1913 Webster]
7.(Zo\'94l.)One of a small breed of pet dogs having a short nose and head; a pug dog. 1913 Webster]
8.(Zo\'94l.)Any geometrid moth of the genus Eupithecia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pug(?), n.[Hind. pag foot.]A footprint; a track; as of a boar. [India] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pug"-faced`(?), a.Having a face like a monkey or a pug; monkey-faced. 1913 Webster]
Pug"ga*ree(?), n.Same as Puggry. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pug"ger(?), v. t.To pucker. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pug"gered(?), a.Puckered. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Pug"ging(?), n.[See Pug, v. t.]1.The act or process of working and tempering clay to make it plastic and of uniform consistency, as for bricks, for pottery, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch.)Mortar or the like, laid between the joists under the boards of a floor, or within a partition, to deaden sound; -- in the United States usually called deafening. 1913 Webster]
Pug"ging, a.Thieving. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
{ Pug"gry(?), Pug"gree(?) }, n.[Written also puggaree, puggeree, etc.][Hind. pag turban.]A light scarf wound around a hat or helmet to protect the head from the sun. [India] Yule.
A blue-gray felt hat with a gold puggaree.Kipling. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pugh(?), interj.Pshaw! pish! -- a word used in contempt or disdain. 1913 Webster]
Pu"gil(?), n.[L. pugillus, pugillum, a handful, akin to pugnus the fist.]As much as is taken up between the thumb and two first fingers. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Pu"gil*ism(?), n.[L. pugil a pugilist, boxer, akin to pugnus the fist. Cf. Pugnacious, Fist.]The practice of boxing, or fighting with the fist. 1913 Webster]
Pu"gil*ist, n.[L. pugil.]One who fights with his fists; esp., a professional prize fighter; a boxer. 1913 Webster]
Pu`gil*is"tic(?), a.Of or pertaining to pugillism. 1913 Webster]
Pug*na"cious(?), a.[L. pugnax, -acis, fr. pugnare to fight. Cf. Pugilism, Fist.]Disposed to fight; inclined to fighting; quarrelsome; fighting. --Pug*na"cious*ly, adv. -- Pug*na"cious*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pug*nac"i*ty(?), n.[L. pugnacitas: cf. F. pugnacit\'82.]Inclination or readiness to fight; quarrelsomeness. \'bd A national pugnacity of character.\'b8 Motley. 1913 Webster]
Pug" nose`(?). A short, thick nose; a snubnose. -- Pug"-nosed`(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Pug-nose eel(Zo\'94l.), a deep-water marine eel (Simenchelys parasiticus) which sometimes burrows into the flesh of the halibut. 1913 Webster]
Puh(?), interj.The same as Pugh. 1913 Webster]
Puis"ne(p, a.[See Puny.]1.Later in age, time, etc.; subsequent. [Obs.] \'bd A puisne date to eternity.\'b8 Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
2.Puny; petty; unskilled. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)Younger or inferior in rank; junior; associate; as, a chief justice and three puisne justices of the Court of Common Pleas; the puisne barons of the Court of Exchequer.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Puis"ne, n.One who is younger, or of inferior rank; a junior; esp., a judge of inferior rank. 1913 Webster]
It were not a work for puisnes and novices.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
A puisny tilter, that spurs his horse but on one side.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pu"is*sance, n.[F., fr. puissant. See Puissant, and cf. Potency, Potance, Potence.]Power; strength; might; force; potency. \'bd Youths of puissance.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
The power and puissance of the king.Shak. 1913 Webster]
puissance and puissant are usually dissyllables. 1913 Webster]
Pu"is*sant(?), a.[F., originally, a p. pr. formed fr. L. posse to be able: cf. L. potens powerful. See Potent.]Powerful; strong; mighty; forcible; as, a puissant prince or empire. \'bd Puissant deeds.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Of puissant nations which the world possessed.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
And worldlings in it are less merciful, puissant.Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Pu"is*sant*ly, adv.In a puissant manner; powerfully; with great strength. 1913 Webster]
Pu"is*sant*ness, n.The state or quality of being puissant; puissance; power. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Puit(?), n.[F. puits, from L. puteus well.]A well; a small stream; a fountain; a spring. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The puits flowing from the fountain of life.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Puke(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Puked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Puking.][Cf. G. spucken to spit, and E. spew.]To eject the contests of the stomach; to vomit; to spew. 1913 Webster]
The infant puking in the nurse's arms.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Puke, v. t.To eject from the stomach; to vomit up. 1913 Webster]
Puke, n.A medicine that causes vomiting; an emetic; a vomit. 1913 Webster]
Puke, a.[Etymol. uncertain.]Of a color supposed to be between black and russet.Shak. 1913 Webster]
puce; but Nares questions the identity. 1913 Webster]
Puk"er(?), n.1.One who pukes, vomits. 1913 Webster]
2.That which causes vomiting.Garth. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Puk"ka(?), a.Same as Pucka. [India] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pu"las(?), n.[Skr. pal\'be.](Bot.)The East Indian leguminous tree Butea frondosa. See Gum Butea, under Gum.[Written also pales and palasa.] 1913 Webster]
Pul"chri*tude(?), n.[L. pulchritudo, fr. pulcher beautiful.]1.That quality of appearance which pleases the eye; beauty; comeliness; grace; loveliness. 1913 Webster]
Piercing our heartes with thy pulchritude.Court of Love. 1913 Webster]
2.Attractive moral excellence; moral beauty. 1913 Webster]
By the pulchritude of their souls make up what is wanting in the beauty of their bodies.Ray. 1913 Webster]
Pule(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Puled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Puling.][F. piauler; cf. L. pipilare, pipire, to peep, pip, chirp, and E. peep to chirp.]1.To cry like a chicken.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.To whimper; to whine, as a complaining child. 1913 Webster]
It becometh not such a gallant to whine and pule.Barrow. 1913 Webster]
Pul"er(?), n.One who pules; one who whines or complains; a weak person. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pu"lex(?), n.[L., a flea.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of parasitic insects including the fleas. See Flea. 1913 Webster]
Pu"li*cene(?), a.[From L. pulex, pulicis, a flea.]Pertaining to, or abounding in, fleas; pulicose. 1913 Webster]
{ Pu"li*cose`(?), Pu"li*cous(?), }a.[L. pulicosus, from pulex, a flea.]Abounding with fleas. 1913 Webster]
Pul"ing(?), n.A cry, as of a chicken,; a whining or whimpering. 1913 Webster]
Leave this faint puling and lament as I do.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pul"ing*ly, adv.With whining or complaint. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pulk"ha(?), n.A Laplander's traveling sledge. See Sledge. 1913 Webster]
Pull(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pulled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pulling.][AS. pullian; cf. LG. pulen, and Gael. peall, piol, spiol.]1.To draw, or attempt to draw, toward one; to draw forcibly. 1913 Webster]
Ne'er pull your hat upon your brows.Shak. 1913 Webster]
He put forth his hand . . . and pulled her in.Gen. viii. 9. 1913 Webster]
2.To draw apart; to tear; to rend. 1913 Webster]
He hath turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces; he hath made me desolate.Lam. iii. 11. 1913 Webster]
3.To gather with the hand, or by drawing toward one; to pluck; as, to pull fruit; to pull flax; to pull a finch. 1913 Webster]
4.To move or operate by the motion of drawing towards one; as, to pull a bell; to pull an oar. 1913 Webster]
5.(Horse Racing)To hold back, and so prevent from winning; as, the favorite was pulled. 1913 Webster]
6.(Print.)To take or make, as a proof or impression; -- hand presses being worked by pulling a lever. 1913 Webster]
7.(Cricket)To strike the ball in a particular manner. See Pull, n., 8. 1913 Webster]
Never pull a straight fast ball to leg.R. H. Lyttelton. 1913 Webster]
To pull and haul, to draw hither and thither. \'bd Both are equally pulled and hauled to do that which they are unable to do. \'b8 South. --
To pull down, to demolish; to destroy; to degrade; as, to pull down a house. \'bd In political affairs, as well as mechanical, it is easier to pull down than build up.\'b8 Howell. \'bd To raise the wretched, and pull down the proud.\'b8 Roscommon. --
To pull a finch. See under Finch. --
To pull off, take or draw off.<-- (b) to perform (esp. something illegal or unethical); as, to pull off a heist [robbery]. (c) to accomplish, against the odds.--> 1913 Webster]
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Pull(?), v. i.To exert one's self in an act or motion of drawing or hauling; to tug; as, to pull at a rope. 1913 Webster]
To pull apart, to become separated by pulling; as, a rope will pull apart. --
To pull up, to draw the reins; to stop; to halt. --
To pull through, to come successfully to the end of a difficult undertaking, a dangerous sickness, or the like. 1913 Webster]
Pull, n.1.The act of pulling or drawing with force; an effort to move something by drawing toward one. 1913 Webster]
I awakened with a violent pull upon the ring which was fastened at the top of my box.Swift. 1913 Webster]
2.A contest; a struggle; as, a wrestling pull.Carew. 1913 Webster]
3.A pluck; loss or violence suffered. [Poetic] 1913 Webster]
Two pulls at once; Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.A knob, handle, or lever, etc., by which anything is pulled; as, a drawer pull; a bell pull. 1913 Webster]
5.The act of rowing; as, a pull on the river. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
6.The act of drinking; as, to take a pull at the beer, or the mug. [Slang] Dickens. 1913 Webster]
7.Something in one's favor in a comparison or a contest; an advantage; means of influencing; as, in weights the favorite had the pull. [Slang] 1913 Webster]
8.(Cricket)A kind of stroke by which a leg ball is sent to the off side, or an off ball to the side. 1913 Webster]
The pull is not a legitimate stroke, but bad cricket.R. A. Proctor. 1913 Webster]
Pul"lail(?), n.[F. poulaille.]Poultry. [Obs.] Rom. of R. 1913 Webster]
Pull"back`(?), n.1.That which holds back, or causes to recede; a drawback; a hindrance. 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch)The iron hook fixed to a casement to pull it shut, or to hold it party open at a fixed point. 1913 Webster]
Pull"dev`il(?), n.A number of fishhooks rigidly fastened back to be pulled through the water to catch fish. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pul"len(?), n.[Cf. L. pullinus belonging to young animals. See Pullet.]Poultry. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pull"er(?), n.One who, or that which, pulls. 1913 Webster]
Proud setter up and puller down of kings.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pul"let(?), n.[OE. polete, OF. polete, F. poulette, dim. of poule a hen, fr. L. pullus a young animal, a young fowl. See Foal, and cf. Poult, Poultry, Pool stake.]A young hen, or female of the domestic fowl. 1913 Webster]
Pullet sperm, the treadle of an egg. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pul"ley(?), n.; pl.Pulleys(#).[F. poulie, perhaps of Teutonic origin (cf. Poll, v. t.); but cf. OE. poleine, polive, pulley, LL. polanus, and F. poulain, properly, a colt, fr. L. pullus young animal, foal (cf. Pullet, Foal). For the change of sense, cf. F. poutre beam, originally, a filly, and E. easel.](Mach.)A wheel with a broad rim, or grooved rim, for transmitting power from, or imparting power to, the different parts of machinery, or for changing the direction of motion, by means of a belt, cord, rope, or chain. 1913 Webster]
pulley, as one of the mechanical powers, consists, in its simplest form, of a grooved wheel, called a sheave, turning within a movable frame or block, by means of a cord or rope attached at one end to a fixed point. The force, acting on the free end of the rope, is thus doubled, but can move the load through only half the space traversed by itself. The rope may also pass over a sheave in another block that is fixed. The end of the rope may be fastened to the movable block, instead of a fixed point, with an additional gain of power, and using either one or two sheaves in the fixed block. Other sheaves may be added, and the power multiplied accordingly. Such an apparatus is called by workmen a block and tackle, or a fall and tackle. See Block. A single fixed pulley gives no increase of power, but serves simply for changing the direction of motion. 1913 Webster]
Band pulley, Belt pulley, a pulley with a broad face for transmitting power between revolving shafts by means of a belt, or for guiding a belt. --
Cone pulley. See Cone pulley. --
Conical pulley, one of a pair of belt pulleys, each in the shape of a truncated cone, for varying velocities. --
Fast pulley, a pulley firmly attached upon a shaft. --
Loose pulley, a pulley loose on a shaft, to interrupt the transmission of motion in machinery. See Fast and loose pulleys, under Fast. --
Parting pulley, a belt pulley made in semicircular halves, which can be bolted together, to facilitate application to, or removal from, a shaft. --
Pulley block. Same as Block, n. 6. --
Pulley stile(Arch.), the upright of the window frame into which a pulley is fixed and along which the sash slides. --
Split pulley, a parting pulley. 1913 Webster]
Pul"ley, v. t.To raise or lift by means of a pulley. [R.] Howell. 1913 Webster]
Pul"li*cate(?), n.A kind of checked cotton or silk handkerchief. 1913 Webster]
Pull"man car`(?). [Named after Mr. Pullman, who introduced them.]A kind of sleeping car; also, a palace car; -- often shortened to Pullman. 1913 Webster]
Pul"lu*late(?), v. i.[L. pullulatus, p. p. of pullulare to sprout, from pullulus a young animal, a sprout, dim. of pullus. See pullet.]To germinate; to bud; to multiply abundantly.Warburton. 1913 Webster]
Pul`lu*la"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. pullulation.]A germinating, or budding.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pul"lus(?), n.; pl.Pulli(#).[L.](Zo\'94l.)A chick; a young bird in the downy stage. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pul`mo*bran`chi*a"ta(?), n. pl.[NL.], Pul`mo*bran"chi*ate. (, a. & n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Pulmonibranchiata, -ate. 1913 Webster]
Pul`mo*cu*ta"ne*ous(?), a.[L. pulmo a lung + E. cutaneous.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the lungs and the akin; as, the pulmocutaneous arteries of the frog. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pul`mo*gas`te*rop"o*da(?), n. pl.[NL. & E. Gasteropoda.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Pulmonata. 1913 Webster]
Pul"mo*grade(?), a.[L. pulmo a lung + gradi to walk.](Zo\'94l.)Swimming by the expansion and contraction, or lunglike movement, of the body, or of the disk, as do the medus\'91. 1913 Webster]
Pul*mom"e*ter(?), n.[L. pulmo a lung + -meter.](Physiol.)A spirometer. 1913 Webster]
Pul*mom"e*try(?), n.[L. pulmo a lung + -metry.]The determination of the capacity of the lungs. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pul"mo*na"ri*an(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any arachnid that breathes by lunglike organs, as the spiders and scorpions. Also used adjectively. 1913 Webster]
Pul"mo*na*ry(?), a.[L. pulmonarius, from pulmo, -onis, a lung; of uncertain origin, perh. named from its lightness, and akin to E. float: cf. F. pulmonaire. Cf. Pneumonia.]Of or pertaining to the lungs; affecting the lungs; pulmonic. 1913 Webster]
Pulmonary artery. See the Note under Artery. 1913 Webster]
Pul"mo*na*ry, n.[Cf. F. pulmonaire. See Pulmonary, a. ](Bot.)Lungwort.Ainsworth. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pul`mo*na"ta(?), n. pl.[NL., from L. pulmo, -onis, a lung.](Zo\'94l.)An extensive division, or sub-class, of hermaphrodite gastropods, in which the mantle cavity is modified into an air-breathing organ, as in Helix, or land snails, Limax, or garden slugs, and many pond snails, as Limn\'91a and Planorbis. 1913 Webster]
Pul"mo*nate(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)(a)Having breathing organs that act as lungs.(b)Pertaining to the Pulmonata. -- n.One of the Pulmonata. 1913 Webster]
Pul"mo*na`ted(?), a.same as Pulmonate(a). 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pul`mo*ni*bran`chi*a"ta(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. L. pulmo, -onis, a lung + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Same as Pulmonata. 1913 Webster]
Pul`mo*ni*bran"chi*ate(?), a. & n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Pulmonate. 1913 Webster]
Pul*mon"ic(?), a.[L. pulmo, -onis, a lung: cf. F. pulmonique.]Relating to, or affecting the lungs; pulmonary. -- n.A pulmonic medicine. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pul`mo*nif"e*ra(?), n. pl.[NL. See Pulmoniferous.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Pulmonata. 1913 Webster]
Pul"mo`tor(?), n.[L. pulmo lung + E. motor.]An apparatus for producing artificial respiration by pumping oxygen or air or a mixture of the two into and out of the lungs, as of a person who has been asphyxiated by drowning, breathing poisonous gases, or the like, or of one who has been stunned by an electrical shock. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pulp(?), n.[L. pulpa flesh, pith, pulp of fruit: cf. F. pulpe.]A moist, slightly cohering mass, consisting of soft, undissolved animal or vegetable matter. Specifically: (a)(Anat.)A tissue or part resembling pulp; especially, the soft, highly vascular and sensitive tissue which fills the central cavity, called the pulp cavity, of teeth.(b)(Bot.)The soft, succulent part of fruit; as, the pulp of a grape.(c)The exterior part of a coffee berry.B. Edwards.(d)The material of which paper is made when ground up and suspended in water. 1913 Webster]
Pulp, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pulped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pulping.]1.To reduce to pulp. 1913 Webster]
2.To deprive of the pulp, or integument. 1913 Webster]
The other mode is to pulp the coffee immediately as it comes from the tree. By a simple machine a man will pulp a bushel in a minute.B. Edwards. 1913 Webster]
Pul`pa*toon"(?), n.[F. poulpeton, poupeton, a sort of ragout.]A kind of delicate confectionery or cake, perhaps made from the pulp of fruit. [Obs.] Nares. 1913 Webster]
Pulp"i*ness(?), n.the quality or state of being pulpy. 1913 Webster]
Pul"pit(?), n.[L. pulpitum: cf. OF. pulpite, F. pulpitre.] 1913 Webster]
1.An elevated place, or inclosed stage, in a church, in which the clergyman stands while preaching. 1913 Webster]
I stand like a clerk in my pulpit.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.The whole body of the clergy; preachers as a class; also, preaching. 1913 Webster]
I say the pulpit (in the sober use Cowper. 1913 Webster]
3.A desk, or platform, for an orator or public speaker. 1913 Webster]
<-- 4. (Fig.) An office or condition of public prominence in which a person can gain wide public attention, thereby permitting him to exhort the public on moral or political matters. "The presidency is a bully pulpit." --> 1913 Webster]
Pul"pit, a.Of or pertaining to the pulpit, or preaching; as, a pulpit orator; pulpit eloquence. 1913 Webster]
Pul"pit*ed(?), a.Placed in a pulpit. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Sit . . . at the feet of a pulpited divine.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pul*pit*eer"(?), n.One who speaks in a pulpit; a preacher; -- so called in contempt.Howell. 1913 Webster]
We never can think it sinful that Burns should have been humorous on such a pulpiteer.Prof. Wilson. 1913 Webster]
Pul"pit*er(?), n.A preacher. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pul*pit"ic*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to the pulpit; suited to the pulpit. [R.] -- Pul*pit"ic*al*ly, adv. [R.]Chesterfield. 1913 Webster]
Pul"pit*ish(?), a.Of or pertaining to the pulpit; like preaching.Chalmers. 1913 Webster]
Pul"pit*ry(?), n.The teaching of the pulpit; preaching. [R. & Obs.] \'bd Mere pulpitry.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pulp"ous(?), a.[L. pulposus: cf. F. pulpeux. See Pulp.]Containing pulp; pulpy. \'bd Pulpous fruit.\'b8 J. Philips. -- Pulp"ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pulp"y(?), n.Like pulp; consisting of pulp; soft; fleshy; succulent; as, the pulpy covering of a nut; the pulpy substance of a peach or a cherry. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pul"que(?), n.[Sp.]An intoxicating Mexican drink. See Agave. 1913 Webster]
Pul"sate(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Pulsated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pulsating.][L. pulsatus, p. p. of pulsare to beat, strike, v. intens. fr. pellere to beat, strike, drive. See Pulse a beating, and cf. Pulse, v.]To throb, as a pulse; to beat, as the heart. 1913 Webster]
The heart of a viper or frog will continue to pulsate long after it is taken from the body.E. Darwin. 1913 Webster]
Pul"sa*tile(?), a.[Cf. It. pulsatile, Sp. pulsatil.]1.Capable of being struck or beaten; played by beating or by percussion; as, a tambourine is a pulsatile musical instrument. 1913 Webster]
2.Pulsating; throbbing, as a tumor. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pul`sa*til"la(?), n.[NL.](Bot.)A genus of ranunculaceous herbs including the pasque flower. This genus is now merged in Anemone. Some species, as Anemone Pulsatilla, Anemone pratensis, and Anemone patens, are used medicinally. 1913 Webster]
Pul*sa"tion(?), n.[L. pulsatio a beating or striking: cf. F. pulsation.]1.(Physiol.)A beating or throbbing, especially of the heart or of an artery, or in an inflamed part; a beat of the pulse. 1913 Webster]
2.A single beat or throb of a series. 1913 Webster]
3.A stroke or impulse by which some medium is affected, as in the propagation of sounds. 1913 Webster]
4.(Law)Any touching of another's body willfully or in anger. This constitutes battery. 1913 Webster]
By the Cornelian law, pulsation as well as verberation is prohibited.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Pul"sa*tive(?), a.[Cf. F. pulsatif.]Beating; throbbing. 1913 Webster]
Pul*sa"tor(?), n.[L.]1.A beater; a striker. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mech.)That which beats or throbs in working. 1913 Webster]
Pul"sa*to*ry(?), a.[Cf. F. pulsatoire.]Capable of pulsating; throbbing.Sir H. Wotton. . 1913 Webster]
Pulse(?), n.[OE. puls, L. puls, pultis, a thick pap or pottage made of meal, pulse, etc. See Poultice, and cf. Pousse.]Leguminous plants, or their seeds, as beans, pease, etc. 1913 Webster]
If all the world Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pulse, n.[OE. pous, OF. pous, F. pouls, fr. L. pulsus (sc. venarum), the beating of the pulse, the pulse, from pellere, pulsum, to beat, strike; cf. Gr. Appeal, Compel, Impel, Push.]1.(Physiol.)The beating or throbbing of the heart or blood vessels, especially of the arteries. 1913 Webster]
Heart). For the sake of convenience, the radial artery at the wrist is generally chosen to detect the precise character of the pulse. The pulse rate varies with age, position, sex, stature, physical and psychical influences, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.Any measured or regular beat; any short, quick motion, regularly repeated, as of a medium in the transmission of light, sound, etc.; oscillation; vibration; pulsation; impulse; beat; movement. 1913 Webster]
The measured pulse of racing oars.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
When the ear receives any simple sound, it is struck by a single pulse of the air, which makes the eardrum and the other membranous parts vibrate according to the nature and species of the stroke.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Pulse glass, an instrument consisting to a glass tube with terminal bulbs, and containing ether or alcohol, which the heat of the hand causes to boil; -- so called from the pulsating motion of the liquid when thus warmed. --
Pulse wave(Physiol.), the wave of increased pressure started by the ventricular systole, radiating from the semilunar valves over the arterial system, and gradually disappearing in the smaller branches. 1913 Webster]
the pulse wave travels over the arterial system at the rate of about 29.5 feet in a second.H. N. Martin. 1913 Webster]
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To feel one's pulse. (a)To ascertain, by the sense of feeling, the condition of the arterial pulse.(b)Hence, to sound one's opinion; to try to discover one's mind.<-- = to take the pulse of --> 1913 Webster]
Pulse, v. i.To beat, as the arteries; to move in pulses or beats; to pulsate; to throb.Ray. 1913 Webster]
Pulse, v. t.[See Pulsate, Pulse a beating.]To drive by a pulsation; to cause to pulsate. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pulse"less, a.Having no pulsation; lifeless. 1913 Webster]
Pulse"less*ness, n.The state of being pulseless. 1913 Webster]
Pul*sif"ic(?), a.[Pulse + L. facere to make.]Exciting the pulse; causing pulsation. 1913 Webster]
Pul"sion(?), n.[L. pulsio, fr. pellere, pulsum, to drive: cf. F. pulsion.]The act of driving forward; propulsion; -- opposed to suction or traction. [R.] 1913 Webster]
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Pul"sive(?), a.Tending to compel; compulsory. [R.] \'bdThe pulsive strain of conscience.\'b8 Marston. 1913 Webster]
1.A device, with valves, for raising water by steam, partly by atmospheric pressure, and partly by the direct action of the steam on the water, without the intervention of a piston; -- also called vacuum pump.<-- sounds like a steam aspirator, perhaps with other attachments. No figure. "vacuum pump" is usu. reserved for a mechanical device to create a vacuum, nothing to do with raising water. --> 1913 Webster]
2.A pulsimeter. 1913 Webster]
Pult(?), v. t.To put. [Obs.] Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
Pul*ta"ceous(?), a.[Cf. F. pultac\'82. See 1st Pulse.]Macerated; softened; nearly fluid. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pu"lu(?), n.A vegetable substance consisting of soft, elastic, yellowish brown chaff, gathered in the Hawaiian Islands from the young fronds of free ferns of the genus Cibotium, chiefly C. Menziesii; -- used for stuffing mattresses, cushions, etc., and as an absorbent. 1913 Webster]
Pul"ver*a*ble(?), a.Capable of being reduced to fine powder; pulverizable.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Pul`ver*a"ceous(?), a.(Bot.)Having a finely powdered surface; pulverulent. 1913 Webster]
Pul"ver*ate(?), v. t.[L. pulveratus, p. p. of pulverare to pulverize. See Pulverize.]To beat or reduce to powder or dust; to pulverize. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pul"ver*ine(?), n.[L. pulvis, pulveris, dust, powder; cf. F. pulv\'82rin.]Ashes of barilla.Ure. 1913 Webster]
Pul"ver*i`za*ble(?), a.Admitting of being pulverized; pulverable.Barton. 1913 Webster]
Pul`ver*i*za"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. pulv\'82risation.]The action of reducing to dust or powder. 1913 Webster]
Pul"ver*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pulverized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pulverizing(?).][F. pulv\'82riser, L. pulverizare, fr. pulvis dust, powder. See Powder.]To reduce of fine powder or dust, as by beating, grinding, or the like; as, friable substances may be pulverized by grinding or beating, but to pulverize malleable bodies other methods must be pursued. 1913 Webster]
Pul"ver*ize, v. i.To become reduced to powder; to fall to dust; as, the stone pulverizes easily. 1913 Webster]
Pul"ver*i`zer(?), n.One who, or that which, pulverizes. 1913 Webster]
Pul"ver*ous(?), a.[Cf. L. pulvereus, from pulvis, pulveris, dust, powder.]Consisting of dust or powder; like powder. 1913 Webster]
Pul*ver"u*lence(?), n.The state of being pulverulent; abundance of dust or powder; dustiness. 1913 Webster]
Pul*ver"u*lent(?), a.[L. pulverulentus, fr. pulvis, pulveris, dust, powder: cf. F. pulv\'82rulent.]Consisting of, or reducible to, fine powder; covered with dust or powder; powdery; dusty. 1913 Webster]
Pul"vil, v. t.To apply pulvil to. [Obs.] Congreve. 1913 Webster]
{ Pul*vil"li*o(?), Pul*vil"lo(?), }n.[See Pulvil.]A kind of perfume in the form of a powder, formerly much used, -- often in little bags. 1913 Webster]
Smells of incense, ambergris, and pulvillios.Addison. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pul*vil"lus(?), n.; pl.Pulvilli(#).[L., a little cushion.](Zo\'94l.)One of the minute cushions on the feet of certain insects. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pul*vi"nar(?), n.[L., a cushion.](Anat.)A prominence on the posterior part of the thalamus of the human brain. 1913 Webster]
{ Pul"vi*nate(?), Pul"vi*na`ted(?), }a.[L. pulvinatus, fr. pulvinus a cushion, an elevation.]1.(Arch.)Curved convexly or swelled; as, a pulvinated frieze.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Having the form of a cushion. 1913 Webster]
Pul*vin"ic(?), a.[From Vulpinic, by transposition of the letters.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained by the decomposition of vulpinic acid, as a white crystalline substance. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pul*vin"u*lus(?), n.; pl.Pulvinuli(#).[L., a little mound.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Pulvillus. 1913 Webster]
Pu"ma(p, n.[Peruv. puma.](Zo\'94l.)A large American carnivore (Felis concolor), found from Canada to Patagonia, especially among the mountains. Its color is tawny, or brownish yellow, without spots or stripes. Called also catamount, cougar, American lion, mountain lion, and panther or painter. 1913 Webster]
Pume(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A stint. 1913 Webster]
Pu"mi*cate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pumicated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pumicating.][L. pumicatus, p. p. of pumicare to pumicate, fr. pumex. See Pumice.]To make smooth with pumice. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pum"ice(?), n.[L. pumex, pumicis, prob. akin to spuma foam: cf. AS. pumic-st\'ben. Cf. Pounce a powder, Spume.](Min.)A very light porous volcanic scoria, usually of a gray color, the pores of which are capillary and parallel, giving it a fibrous structure. It is supposed to be produced by the disengagement of watery vapor without liquid or plastic lava. It is much used, esp. in the form of powder, for smoothing and polishing. Called also pumice stone. 1913 Webster]
Pum"iced(?), a.(Far.)Affected with a kind of chronic laminitis in which there is a growth of soft spongy horn between the coffin bone and the hoof wall. The disease is called pumiced foot, or pumice foot. 1913 Webster]
Pu*mi`ceous(?), a.[L. pumiceus.]Of or pertaining to pumice; resembling pumice. 1913 Webster]
Pum"ice stone`(?). Same as Pumice. 1913 Webster]
Pu*mic"i*form(?), a.[Pumice + -form.]Resembling, or having the structure of, pumice. 1913 Webster]
Pum"mace(?), n.Same as Pomace. 1913 Webster]
Pum"mel(?), n. & v. t.Same as Pommel. 1913 Webster]
Pump(p, n.[Probably so called as being worn for pomp or ornament. See Pomp.]A low shoe with a thin sole.<-- MW10 says "close-fitting shoe with moderate to high heel". Usage changed? --> Swift. 1913 Webster]
Pump, n.[Akin to D. pomp, G. pumpe, F. pompe; of unknown origin.]An hydraulic machine, variously constructed, for raising or transferring fluids, consisting essentially of a moving piece or piston working in a hollow cylinder or other cavity, with valves properly placed for admitting or retaining the fluid as it is drawn or driven through them by the action of the piston.
<-- this definition is for a mechanical pump. A peristaltic pump would not fit this def. MW10: "a device that raises, transfers, or compresses fluids . . . by suction or pressure or both." --> 1913 Webster]
Air pump, Chain pump, and Force pump; also, under Lifting, Plunger, Rotary, etc. 1913 Webster]
Circulating pump(Steam Engine), a pump for driving the condensing water through the casing, or tubes, of a surface condenser. --
Pump brake. See Pump handle, below. --
Pump dale. See Dale. --
Pump gear, the apparatus belonging to a pump.Totten. --
Pump handle, the lever, worked by hand, by which motion is given to the bucket of a pump. --
Pump hood, a semicylindrical appendage covering the upper wheel of a chain pump. --
Pump rod, the rod to which the bucket of a pump is fastened, and which is attached to the brake or handle; the piston rod. --
Pump room, a place or room at a mineral spring where the waters are drawn and drunk. [Eng.] --
Pump spear. Same as Pump rod, above. --
Pump stock, the stationary part, body, or barrel of a pump. --
Pump well. (Naut.)See Well.<-- vacuum pump, a pump which creates a vacuum by removing gas (usually air) from a container. Mechanical vacuum pump, a vacuum pump operating by the motion of a piston or rotary blade in a chamber, as contrasted with an aspirator. Persistaltic pump, a pump transferring fluids by peristaltic action on a flexible tube. Such pumps are used where a gentle pumping action is desired, or the transferred fluid may be harmed in a mechanical pump; as in the infusion of fluids into blood vessels of the body, or the pumping of explosive or easily decomposed fluids. --> 1913 Webster]
Pump, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pumped(p; p. pr. & vb. n.pumping.]1.To raise with a pump, as water or other liquid. 1913 Webster]
2.To draw water, or the like, from; to from water by means of a pump; as, they pumped the well dry; to pump a ship. 1913 Webster]
3.Figuratively, to draw out or obtain, as secrets or money, by persistent questioning or plying; to question or ply persistently in order to elicit something, as information, money, etc. 1913 Webster]
But pump not me for politics.Otway. 1913 Webster]
Pump, v. i.To work, or raise water, a pump. 1913 Webster]
Pump"age(?), n.That which is raised by pumps, or the work done by pumps. 1913 Webster]
The pumpage last year amounted to . . . gallons.Sci. Amer. 1913 Webster]
Pump"er(?), n.One who pumps; the instrument or machine used in pumping.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Pump"er*nick`el(?), n.[G.]A sort of bread, made of unbolted rye, which forms the chief food of the Westphalian peasants. It is acid but nourishing. 1913 Webster]
Pum"pet(?), n.A pompet. 1913 Webster]
Pumpet ball(Print.), a ball for inking types; a pompet. 1913 Webster]
Pump"ing, a. & n. from pump. 1913 Webster]
Pumping engine, a steam engine and pump combined for raising water. See Steam engine. 1913 Webster]
Pump"ion(?), n.(Bot.)See Pumpkin. 1913 Webster]
Pump"kin(?), n.[For older pompion, pompon, OF. pompon, L. pepo, peponis, Gr. Cook, n.](Bot.)A well-known trailing plant (Cucurbita pepo) and its fruit, -- used for cooking and for feeding stock; a pompion. 1913 Webster]
Pumpkin seed. (a)The flattish oval seed of the pumpkin. (b)(Zo\'94l.)The common pondfish. 1913 Webster]
Pu"my(?), a.[Cf. Prov. E. pummer big, large, and E. pomey pommel.]Large and rounded. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A gentle stream, whose murmuring wave did play pumy stones. Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Pun(?), v. t.[See Pound to beat.]To pound. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He would pun thee into shivers with his fist.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pun, n.[Cf. Pun to pound, Pound to beat.]A play on words which have the same sound but different meanings; an expression in which two different applications of a word present an odd or ludicrous idea; a kind of quibble or equivocation.Addison. 1913 Webster]
A better put on this word was made on the Beggar's Opera, which, it was said, made Gay rich, and Rich gay.Walpole. 1913 Webster]
Pun, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Punned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Punning.]To make puns, or a pun; to use a word in a double sense, especially when the contrast of ideas is ludicrous; to play upon words; to quibble.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Pun, v. t.To persuade or affect by a pun.Addison. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pu"na(?), n.[Sp., of Peruv. origin.]A cold arid table-land, as in the Andes of Peru. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Punch(?), n.[Hind. p\'bench five, Skr. pacan. So called because composed of five ingredients, viz., sugar, arrack, spice, water, and lemon juice. See Five.]A beverage composed of wine or distilled liquor, water (or milk), sugar, and the juice of lemon, with spice or mint; -- specifically named from the kind of spirit used; as rum punch, claret punch, champagne punch, etc.<-- (b) a nonalcoholic beverage, usually composed of a mixture of fruit juices --> 1913 Webster]
Milk punch, a sort of punch made with spirit, milk, sugar, spice, etc. --
Punch bowl, a large bowl in which punch is made, or from which it is served. --
Roman punch, a punch frozen and served as an ice. 1913 Webster]
Punch, n.[Abbrev, fr. punchinello.]The buffoon or harlequin of a puppet show. 1913 Webster]
Punch and Judy, a puppet show in which a comical little hunchbacked Punch, with a large nose, engages in altercation with his wife Judy. 1913 Webster]
Punch(?), n.[Prov. E. Cf. Punchy.]1.A short, fat fellow; anything short and thick. 1913 Webster]
I . . . did hear them call their fat child punch, which pleased me mightily, that word being become a word of common use for all that is thick and short.Pepys. 1913 Webster]
2.One of a breed of large, heavy draught horses; as, the Suffolk punch. 1913 Webster]
Punch, v. t.[OE. punchen, perhaps the same word as E. punish: or cf. E. bunch.]To thrust against; to poke; as, to punch one with the end of a stick or the elbow. 1913 Webster]
Punch, n.A thrust or blow. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Punch, n.[Abbrev. fr. puncheon.]1.A tool, usually of steel, variously shaped at one end for different uses, and either solid, for stamping or for perforating holes in metallic plates and other substances, or hollow and sharpedged, for cutting out blanks, as for buttons, steel pens, jewelry, and the like; a die. 1913 Webster]
2.(Pile Driving)An extension piece applied to the top of a pile; a dolly. 1913 Webster]
3.A prop, as for the roof of a mine. 1913 Webster]
Bell punch. See under Bell. --
Belt punch(Mach.), a punch, or punch pliers, for making holes for lacings in the ends of driving belts. --
Punch press. See Punching machine, under Punch, v. i. --
Punch pliers, pliers having a tubular, sharp-edged steel punch attached to one of the jaws, for perforating leather, paper, and the like. 1913 Webster]
Punch, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Punched(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Punching.][From Punch, n., a tool; cf. F. poin.]To perforate or stamp with an instrument by pressure, or a blow; as, to punch a hole; to punch ticket. 1913 Webster]
Punching machine, Punching press, a machine tool for punching holes in metal or other material; -- called also punch press. 1913 Webster]
Punch"eon(?), n.[F. poin awl, bodkin, crown, king-post, fr. L. punctio a pricking, fr. pungere to prick. See Pungent, and cf. Punch a tool, Punction.] 1913 Webster]
1.A figured stamp, die, or punch, used by goldsmiths, cutlers, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.(Carp.)A short, upright piece of timber in framing; a short post; an intermediate stud.Oxf. Gloss. 1913 Webster]
3.A split log or heavy slab with the face smoothed; as, a floor made of puncheons. [U.S.] Bartlett. 1913 Webster]
4.[F. poin, perh. the same as poin an awl.]A cask containing, sometimes 84, sometimes 120, gallons. 1913 Webster]
Punch"er(?), n.One who, or that which, punches. 1913 Webster]
Pun"chin(?), n.See Puncheon. 1913 Webster]
punch" line`(?), n.1.The final sentence, phrase, or word in a joke or humorous story that is unexpected and produces the humorous effect; the point of a joke.[wns=1] Syn. -- laugh line, gag line, tag line. PJC]
2.Hence:The final sentence, phrase, or word in any narration, speech, or advertisement that produces the speaker's intended effect. PJC]
Pun`chi*nel"lo(?), n.[It. pulcinella, probably originally a word of endearment, dim. of pulcina, pulcino, a chicken, from L. pullicenus, pullus. See Pullet.]A punch; a buffoon; originally, in a puppet show, a character represented as fat, short, and humpbacked.Spectator. 1913 Webster]
Punch"y(?), a.[Perhaps for paunchy, from paunch. See 3d Punch.]Short and thick, or fat. 1913 Webster]
{ Punc"ta*ted(?), Punc"ta*ted(?), }a.[From L. punctum point. See Point .]1.Pointed; ending in a point or points. 1913 Webster]
2.(Nat. Hist.)Dotted with small spots of color, or with minute depressions or pits. 1913 Webster]
Punc*ta"tor(?), n.One who marks with points. specifically, one who writes Hebrew with points; -- applied to a Masorite.E. Robinson. 1913 Webster]
Punc*tic"u*lar(?), a.Comprised in, or like, a point; exact. [Obs. & R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Punc"ti*form(?), a.[L. punctum point + -form.]Having the form of a point. 1913 Webster]
Punc*til"io(p, n.; pl.Punctilios(-y.[It. puntiglio, or Sp. puntillo, dim. fr. L. punctum point. See Point, n.]A nice point of exactness in conduct, ceremony, or proceeding; particularity or exactness in forms; as, the punctilios of a public ceremony. 1913 Webster]
They will not part with the least punctilio in their opinions and practices.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Punc*til"ious(-y, a.[Cf. It. puntiglioso, Sp. puntilloso.]Attentive to punctilio; very nice or exact in the forms of behavior, etiquette, or mutual intercourse; precise; exact in the smallest particulars. \'bdA punctilious observance of divine laws.\'b8 Rogers. \'bdVery punctilious copies of any letters.\'b8 The Nation. 1913 Webster]
Punctilious in the simple and intelligible instances of common life.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
-- Punc*til"ious*ly, adv. -- Punc*til"ious*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Punc"tion(?), n.[L. punctio, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick: cf. F. ponction. Cf. Puncheon.]A puncturing, or pricking; a puncture. 1913 Webster]
Punc"to(?), n.[See Punto.]1.A nice point of form or ceremony.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.A term applied to the point in fencing.Farrow. 1913 Webster]
Punc"tu*al(?), a.[F. ponctuel (cf. Sp. puntual, It. puntuale), from L. punctum point. See Point.]1.Consisting in a point; limited to a point; unextended. [R.] \'bdThis punctual spot.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
The theory of the punctual existence of the soul. Krauth. 1913 Webster]
2.Observant of nice points; punctilious; precise. 1913 Webster]
Punctual to tediousness in all that he relates. Bp. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
So much on punctual niceties they stand.C. Pitt. 1913 Webster]
3.Appearing or done at, or adhering exactly to, a regular or an appointed time; precise; prompt; as, a punctual man; a punctual payment. \'bdThe race of the undeviating and punctual sun.\'b8 Cowper. 1913 Webster]
These sharp strokes [of a pendulum], with their inexorably steady intersections, so agree with our successive thoughts that they seem like the punctual stops counting off our very souls into the past. J. Martineau. 1913 Webster]
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Punc"tu*al*ist(?), n.One who is very exact in observing forms and ceremonies.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Punc`tu*al"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. ponctualit\'82.]The quality or state of being punctual; especially, adherence to the exact time of an engagement; exactness. 1913 Webster]
Punc"tu*al*ly(?), adv.In a punctual manner; promptly; exactly. 1913 Webster]
Punc"tu*ate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Punctuated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Punctuating.][Cf. F. ponctuer. See Punctual.]To mark with points; to separate into sentences, clauses, etc., by points or stops which mark the proper pauses in expressing the meaning. 1913 Webster]
Punc`tu*a"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. ponctuation.](Gram.)The act or art of punctuating or pointing a writing or discourse; the art or mode of dividing literary composition into sentences, and members of a sentence, by means of points, so as to elucidate the author's meaning. 1913 Webster]
Punctuation, as the term is usually understood, is chiefly performed with four points: the period [.], the colon [:], the semicolon [;], and the comma [,]. Other points used in writing and printing, partly rhetorical and partly grammatical, are the note of interrogation [?], the note of exclamation [!], the parentheses [()], the dash [--], and brackets []. It was not until the 16th century that an approach was made to the present system of punctuation by the Manutii of Venice. With Caxton, oblique strokes took the place of commas and periods. 1913 Webster]
Punc"tu*a*tive(?), a.Of or belonging to points of division; relating to punctuation. 1913 Webster]
The punctuative intonation of feeble cadence.Rush. 1913 Webster]
Punc"tu*a`tor(?), n.One who punctuates, as in writing; specifically, a punctator. 1913 Webster]
Punc"tu*ist, n.A punctator. 1913 Webster]
{ Punc"tu*late(?), Punc"tu*la`ted(?), }a.[L. punctulum, dim. of punctum point.]Marked with small spots. 1913 Webster]
The studs have their surface punctulated, as if set all over with other studs infinitely lesser. Woodward. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Punc"tum(?), n.[L., a point.]A point. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Punctum c\'91cum. [L., blind point.](Anat.)Same as Blind spot, under Blind. --
\'d8Punctum proximum, near point. See under Point. --
\'d8Punctum remotum, far point. See under Point. --
\'d8Punctum vegetationis[L., point of vegetation](Bot.), the terminal cell of a stem, or of a leaf bud, from which new growth originates. 1913 Webster]
Punc`tu*ra"tion(?), n.The act or process of puncturing. See Acupuncture. 1913 Webster]
Punc"ture(?), n.[L. punctura, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See Pungent.]1.The act of puncturing; perforating with something pointed. 1913 Webster]
2.A small hole made by a point; a slight wound, bite, or sting; as, the puncture of a nail, needle, or pin. 1913 Webster]
A lion may perish by the puncture of an asp.Rambler. 1913 Webster]
Punc"ture, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Punctured(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Puncturing.]To pierce with a small, pointed instrument, or the like; to prick; to make a puncture in; as, to puncture the skin. 1913 Webster]
Punc"tured(?), a.1.Having the surface covered with minute indentations or dots. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)Produced by puncture; having the characteristics of a puncture; as, a punctured wound. 1913 Webster]
Pun"dit(?), n.[Hind. pandit, Skr. pandita a learned man.]A learned man; a teacher; esp., a Brahman versed in the Sanskrit language, and in the science, laws, and religion of the Hindoos; in Cashmere, any clerk or native official.[Written also pandit.] [India] 1913 Webster]
Pun"dle(?), n.[Cf. Bundle.]A short and fat woman; a squab. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pu"nese(?), n.[F. punaise, fr. punais stinking, fr. L. putere.](Zo\'94l.)A bedbug. [R or Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pung(?), n.[Etymol. uncertain.]A kind of plain sleigh drawn by one horse; originally, a rude oblong box on runners. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Sledges or pungs, coarsely framed of split saplings, and surmounted with a large crockery crate. Judd. 1913 Webster]
They did not take out the pungs to-day. E. E. Hale. 1913 Webster]
Pun"gen*cy(?), n.The quality or state of being pungent or piercing; keenness; sharpness; piquancy; as, the pungency of ammonia. \'bdThe pungency of menaces.\'b8 Hammond. 1913 Webster]
Pun"gent(?), a.[L. pungens, -entis, p. pr. of pungere, punctum, to prick. Cf. Compunction, Expunge, Poignant, Point, n., Puncheon, Punctilio, Punt, v. t.]1.Causing a sharp sensation, as of the taste, smell, or feelings; pricking; biting; acrid; as, a pungent spice. 1913 Webster]
Pun"gent*ly, adv.In a pungent manner; sharply. 1913 Webster]
Pun"gled(?), a.[Etymol. uncertain.]Shriveled or shrunken; -- said especially of grain which has lost its juices from the ravages of insects, such as the wheat midge, or Trips (Thrips cerealium). 1913 Webster]
Pung"y(?), n.[Etymol. uncertain.]A small sloop or shallop, or a large boat with sails. 1913 Webster]
Pu"nic(?), a.[L. Punicus pertaining to Carthage, or its inhabitants, fr. Poeni the Carthaginians.] 1913 Webster]
1.Of or pertaining to the ancient Carthaginians. 1913 Webster]
2.Characteristic of the ancient Carthaginians; faithless; treacherous; as, Punic faith. 1913 Webster]
Yes, yes, his faith attesting nations own; Punic all, and to a proverb known. H. Brooke. 1913 Webster]
Pu"nice(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)See Punese. [Obs. or R.] 1913 Webster]
Pu"nice, v. t.To punish. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
{ Pu*ni"ceous(?), Pu*ni"cial(?), }a.[L. puniceus, fr. Punicus Punic.]Of a bright red or purple color. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pu"ni*ness(?), n.The quality or state of being puny; littleness; pettiness; feebleness. 1913 Webster]
Pun"ish(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Punished(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Punishing.][OE. punischen, F. punir, from L. punire, punitum, akin to poena punishment, penalty. See Pain, and -ish.]1.To impose a penalty upon; to afflict with pain, loss, or suffering for a crime or fault, either with or without a view to the offender's amendment; to cause to suffer in retribution; to chasten; as, to punish traitors with death; a father punishes his child for willful disobedience. 1913 Webster]
A greater power punished in the shape he sinned.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To inflict a penalty for (an offense) upon the offender; to repay, as a fault, crime, etc., with pain or loss; as, to punish murder or treason with death. 1913 Webster]
3.To injure, as by beating; to pommel. [Low] 1913 Webster]
4.To deal with roughly or harshly; -- chiefly used with regard to a contest; as, our troops punished the enemy. [Colloq. or Slang] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Syn. -- To chastise; castigate; scourge; whip; lash; correct; discipline. See Chasten. 1913 Webster]
Pun"ish*a*ble(?), a.[Cf. F. punissable.]Deserving of, or liable to, punishment; capable of being punished by law or right; -- said of person or offenses. 1913 Webster]
That time was, when to be a Protestant, to be a Christian, was by law as punishable as to be a traitor. Milton. 1913 Webster]
-- Pun"ish*a*ble*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pun"ish*er(?), n.One who inflicts punishment. 1913 Webster]
Pun"ish*ment(?), n.1.The act of punishing. 1913 Webster]
2.Any pain, suffering, or loss inflicted on a person because of a crime or offense. 1913 Webster]
I never gave them condign punishment.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The rewards and punishments of another life.Locke. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)A penalty inflicted by a court of justice on a convicted offender as a just retribution, and incidentally for the purposes of reformation and prevention. 1913 Webster]
4.Severe, rough, or disastrous treatment. [Colloq. or Slang] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pu*ni"tion(?), n.[L. punitio: cf. F. punition. See Punish.]Punishment. [R.] Mir. for Mag. 1913 Webster]
Pu"ni*tive(?), a.Of or pertaining to punishment; involving, awarding, or inflicting punishment; as, punitive law or justice. 1913 Webster]
If death be punitive, so, likewise, is the necessity imposed upon man of toiling for his subsistence. I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
We shall dread a blow from the punitive hand.Bagehot. 1913 Webster]
Pu"ni*to*ry(?), a.Punishing; tending to punishment; punitive. 1913 Webster]
God . . . may make moral evil, as well as natural, at the same time both prudential and punitory.A. Tucker. 1913 Webster]
Punk(?), n.[Cf. Spunk.]1.Wood so decayed as to be dry, crumbly, and useful for tinder; touchwood. 1913 Webster]
2.A fungus (Polyporus fomentarius, etc.) sometimes dried for tinder; agaric. 1913 Webster]
3.An artificial tinder. See Amadou, and Spunk. 1913 Webster]
4.A prostitute; a strumpet. [Obsoles.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pun"ka(?), n.[Hind. pankh\'be fan.]A machine for fanning a room, usually a movable fanlike frame covered with canvas, and suspended from the ceiling. It is kept in motion by pulling a cord. [Hindostan] [Written also punkah.]Malcom. 1913 Webster]
Punk"ie(?), n.[Orig. unknown.]A minute biting fly of the genus Ceratopogon or allied genus of the family Chironomid\'91, found in swarms in various densely wooded or mountaneous regions. [U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pun"kin(?), n.A pumpkin. [Colloq. U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Punk"ling(?), n.A young strumpet. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pun"ner(?), n.A punster.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Pun"net(?), n.[Cf. Ir. buinne a shoot, branch.]A broad, shallow basket, for displaying fruit or flowers. 1913 Webster]
Pun*nol"o*gy(?), n.[Pun + -logy.]The art or practice of punning; paronomasia. [R.] Pope. 1913 Webster]
Pun"ster(?), n.One who puns, or is skilled in, or given to, punning; a quibbler; a low wit. 1913 Webster]
Punt(?), v. i.[F. ponter, or It. puntare, fr. L. punctum point. See Point.]To play at basset, baccara, faro. or omber; to gamble. 1913 Webster]
She heard . . . of his punting at gaming tables.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Punt, n.Act of playing at basset, baccara, faro, etc. 1913 Webster]
Punt, n.[AS., fr. L. ponto punt, pontoon. See Pontoon.](Naut.)A flat-bottomed boat with square ends. It is adapted for use in shallow waters. 1913 Webster]
Punt, v. t.1.To propel, as a boat in shallow water, by pushing with a pole against the bottom; to push or propel (anything) with exertion.Livingstone. 1913 Webster]
2.(Football)To kick (the ball) before it touches the ground, when let fall from the hands. 1913 Webster]
Punt, n.(Football)The act of punting the ball. 1913 Webster]
Punt, v. i.1.To boat or hunt in a punt. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.To punt a football. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Pun*tel"lo(?), n.; pl. -li(#). [It., dim. of punto point.](Sculpture)One of the points sometimes drilled as guides for cutting away superfluous stone. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Punt"er(?), n.[Cf. F. ponte. See Punt, v. t.]One who punts; specifically, one who plays against the banker or dealer, as in baccara and faro.Hoyle. 1913 Webster]
Punt"er, n.One who punts a football; also, one who propels a punt. 1913 Webster]
Pun"to(?), n.[It. punto, L. punctum point. See Point.](Fencing)A point or hit. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Punto diritto[It.], a direct stroke or hit. --
\'d8Punto reverso[It. riverso reverse], a backhanded stroke.Halliwell. \'bdAh, the immortal passado! the punto reverso!\'b8
Shak. 1913 Webster]
Punt"-out`, n.(American Football)A punt made from the goal line by a player of the side which has made a touchdown to one of his own side for a fair catch, from which an attempt to kick a goal may be made. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pu"ny(?), a.[Compar.Punier(?); superl.Puniest.][F. pu\'8ct\'82 younger, later born, OF. puisn\'82; puis afterwards (L. post; see Post-) + n\'82 born, L. natus. See Natal, and cf. Puisne.]Imperfectly developed in size or vigor; small and feeble; inferior; petty. 1913 Webster]
A puny subject strikes at thy great glory.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Breezes laugh to scorn our puny speed.Keble. 1913 Webster]
Pu"ny(?), n.A youth; a novice. [R.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Puoy(?), n.Same as Poy, n., 3. 1913 Webster]
Pup(?), n.[See Puppy.](Zo\'94l.)(a)A young dog; a puppy.(b)a young seal.<-- any young canine? --> 1913 Webster]
Pup, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Pupped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pupping.]To bring forth whelps or young, as the female of the canine species. 1913 Webster]
Pu"pa(?), n.; pl. L. Pup(#), E. Pupas(#).[L. pupa girl. doll, puppet, fem. of pupus. Cf. Puppet.]1.(Zo\'94l.)Any insect in that stage of its metamorphosis which usually immediately precedes the adult, or imago, stage. 1913 Webster]
pupa is sometimes applied to other invertebrates in analogous stages of development. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of air-breathing land snails having an elongated spiral shell. 1913 Webster]
Coarctate, Obtected,
pupa, a pupa which is incased in the dried-up skin of the larva, as in many Diptera. --
Masked pupa, a pupa whose limbs are bound down and partly concealed by a chitinous covering, as in Lepidoptera. 1913 Webster]
Pu"pal(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to a pupa, or the condition of a pupa. 1913 Webster]
Pu"pate(?), v. i.(Zo\'94l.)To become a pupa. 1913 Webster]
Pu*pa"tion(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)the act of becoming a pupa. 1913 Webster]
Pupe(?), n.[F.](Zo\'94l.)A pupa. 1913 Webster]
Pu*pe"lo(?), n.Cider brandy. [Local, U. S.] Bartlett. 1913 Webster]
Pu*pig"er*ous, a.[Pupa + -gerous.](Zo\'94l.)Bearing or containing a pupa; -- said of dipterous larv\'91 which do not molt when the pupa is formed within them. 1913 Webster]
Pu"pil(?), n.[F. pupille, n. fem., L. pupilla the pupil of the eye, originally dim. of pupa a girl. See Puppet, and cf. Pupil a scholar.](Anat.)The aperture in the iris; the sight, apple, or black of the eye. See the Note under Eye, and Iris. 1913 Webster]
Pin-hole pupil(Med.), the pupil of the eye when so contracted (as it sometimes is in typhus, or opium poisoning) as to resemble a pin hole.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Pu"pil, n.[F. pupille, n. masc. & fem., L. pupillus, pupilla, dim. of pupus boy, pupa girl. See Puppet, and cf. Pupil of the eye.]1.A youth or scholar of either sex under the care of an instructor or tutor. 1913 Webster]
Too far in years to be a pupil now.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tutors should behave reverently before their pupils.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
2.A person under a guardian; a ward.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.(Civil Law)A boy or a girl under the age of puberty, that is, under fourteen if a male, and under twelve if a female. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Learner; disciple; tyro. -- See Scholar. 1913 Webster]
Pu"pil*age(?), n.The state of being a pupil. 1913 Webster]
As sons of kings, loving in pupilage, Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Pu`pil*lar"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. pupillarit\'82. See Pupillary.](Scots Law)The period before puberty, or from birth to fourteen in males, and twelve in females. 1913 Webster]
Pu"pil*la*ry(?), a.[L. pupillaris: cf. F. pupillaire. See Pupil.]1.Of or pertaining to a pupil or ward.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the pupil of the eye. 1913 Webster]
Pu`pil*lom"e*ter(?), n.[L. pupilla pupil of the eye + -meter.](Physiol.)An instrument for measuring the size of the pupil of the pupil of the eye. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pu*pip"a*ra(?), n. pl.[NL. See Pupiparous.](Zo\'94l.)A division of Diptera in which the young are born in a stage like the pupa. It includes the sheep tick, horse tick, and other parasites. Called also Homaloptera. 1913 Webster]
Pu*pip"a*rous(?), a.[Pupa + L. parere to bring forth.](Zo\'94l.)(a)Bearing, or containing, a pupa; -- said of the matured larv\'91, or larval skins, of certain Diptera.(b)Of or pertaining to the Pupipara. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pu*piv"o*ra(?), n. pl.[NL. See Pupivorous.](Zo\'94l.)A group of parasitic Hymenoptera, including the ichneumon flies, which destroy the larv\'91 and pup\'91 of insects. 1913 Webster]
Pu*piv"o*rous(?), a.[Pupa + L. vorare to devour.](Zo\'94l.)Feeding on the pup\'91 of insects. 1913 Webster]
Pup"li*can(?), n.Publican. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pup"pet(?), n.[OE. popet, OF. poupette; akin to F. poup\'82e a doll, probably from L. puppa, pupa, a girl, doll, puppet. Cf. Poupeton, Pupa, Pupil, Puppy.][Written also poppet.]1.A small image in the human form; a doll. 1913 Webster]
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2.A similar figure moved by the hand or by a wire in a mock drama; a marionette; a wooden actor in a play. 1913 Webster]
At the pipes of some carved organ move, puppets dance.Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.One controlled in his action by the will of another; a tool; -- so used in contempt.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mach.)The upright support for the bearing of the spindle in a lathe. 1913 Webster]
Puppet master. Same as Puppetman. --
Puppet play, a puppet show. --
Puppet player, one who manages the motions of puppets. --
Puppet show, a mock drama performed by puppets moved by wires. --
Puppet valve, a valve in the form of a circular disk, which covers a hole in its seat, and opens by moving bodily away from the seat while remaining parallel with it, -- used in steam engines, pumps, safety valves, etc. Its edge is often beveled, and fits in a conical recess in the seat when the valve is closed. See the valves shown in Illusts. of Plunger pump, and Safety valve, under Plunger, and Safety. 1913 Webster]
Pup"pet*ish(?), a.Resembling a puppet in appearance or action; of the nature of a puppet. 1913 Webster]
Pup"pet*man(?), n.A master of a puppet show. 1913 Webster]
Pup"pet*ry(?), n.Action or appearance resembling that of a puppet, or puppet show; hence, mere form or show; affectation. 1913 Webster]
Puppetry of the English laws of divorce.Chambers. 1913 Webster]
Pup"py(?), n.; pl.Puppies(#).[F. poup\'82e doll, puppet. See Puppet, and cf. Pup, n.]1.(Zo\'94l.)The young of a canine animal, esp. of the common dog; a whelp. 1913 Webster]
2.A name of contemptuous reproach for a conceited and impertinent person. 1913 Webster]
I found my place taken by an ill-bred, awkward puppy with a money bag under each arm.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Pup"py, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Puppied(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Puppying.]To bring forth whelps; to pup. 1913 Webster]
Pup"py*hood(?), n.The time or state of being a puppy; the time of being young and undisciplined. 1913 Webster]
Pup"py*ish, a.Like a puppy. 1913 Webster]
Pup"py*ism(?), n.Extreme meanness, affectation, conceit, or impudence.A. Chalmers. 1913 Webster]
Pur(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Purred(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Purring.][Of imitative origin; cf. Prov. G. purren.]To utter a low, murmuring, continued sound, as a cat does when pleased.[Written also purr.] 1913 Webster]
Pur, v. t.To signify or express by purring.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Pur, n.The low, murmuring sound made by a cat to express contentment or pleasure.[Written also purr.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pu*ra"na(?), n.[Skr. pur\'be, properly. old, ancient, fr. pur\'be formerly.]One of a class of sacred Hindoo poetical works in the Sanskrit language which treat of the creation, destruction, and renovation of worlds, the genealogy and achievements of gods and heroes, the reigns of the Manus, and the transactions of their descendants. The principal Puranas are eighteen in number, and there are the same number of supplementary books called Upa Puranas. 1913 Webster]
Pu*ran"ic(?), a.Pertaining to the Puranas. 1913 Webster]
Pur"beck beds`(?). [So called from the Isle of Purbeck in England.](Geol.)The strata of the Purbeck stone, or Purbeck limestone, belonging to the O\'94litic group. See the Chart of Geology. 1913 Webster]
Pur"beck stone`(?). (Geol.)A limestone from the Isle of Purbeck in England. 1913 Webster]
Pur"blind`(?), a.[For pure-blind, i. e., wholly blind. See Pure, and cf. Poreblind.]1.Wholly blind. \'bdPurblind Argus, all eyes and no sight.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Nearsighted, or dim-sighted; seeing obscurely; as, a purblind eye; a purblind mole. 1913 Webster]
The saints have not so sharp eyes to see down from heaven; they be purblindand sand-blind.Latimer. 1913 Webster]
O purblind race of miserable men.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
-- Pur"blind`ly, adv. -- Pur"blind`ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pur"chas*a*ble(?), a.Capable of being bought, purchased, or obtained for a consideration; hence, venal; corrupt. 1913 Webster]
Money being the counterbalance to all things purchasable by it, as much as you take off from the value of money, so much you add to the price of things exchanged.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Pur"chase(?; 48), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Purchased(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Purchasing.][OE. purchasen, porchacen, OF. porchacier, purchacier, to pursue, to seek eagerly, F. pourchasser; OF. pour, por, pur, for (L. pro) + chacier to pursue, to chase. See Chase.]1.To pursue and obtain; to acquire by seeking; to gain, obtain, or acquire.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
That loves the thing he can not purchase.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Your accent is Something finer than you could purchase in so removed a dwelling.Shak. 1913 Webster]
His faults . . . hereditary purchased.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To obtain by paying money or its equivalent; to buy for a price; as, to purchase land, or a house. 1913 Webster]
The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth.Gen. xxv. 10. 1913 Webster]
3.To obtain by any outlay, as of labor, danger, or sacrifice, etc.; as, to purchase favor with flattery. 1913 Webster]
One poor retiring minute . . . purchase thee a thousand thousand friends.Shak. 1913 Webster]
A world who would not purchase with a bruise?Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.To expiate by a fine or forfeit. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Not tears nor prayers shall purchase out abuses.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.(Law)(a)To acquire by any means except descent or inheritance.Blackstone.(b)To buy for a price. 1913 Webster]
6.To apply to (anything) a device for obtaining a mechanical advantage; to get a purchase upon, or apply a purchase to; as, to purchase a cannon. 1913 Webster]
Pur"chase, v. i.1.To put forth effort to obtain anything; to strive; to exert one's self. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Duke John of Brabant purchased greatly that the Earl of Flanders should have his daughter in marriage.Ld. Berners. 1913 Webster]
2.To acquire wealth or property. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Sure our lawyers purchase half so fast.J. Webster. 1913 Webster]
Pur"chase(?; 48), n.[OE. purchds, F. pourchas eager pursuit. See Purchase, v. t.]1.The act of seeking, getting, or obtaining anything. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
I'll . . . get meat to have thee, purchase.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of seeking and acquiring property. 1913 Webster]
3.The acquisition of title to, or properly in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent. 1913 Webster]
It is foolish to lay out money in the purchase of repentance.Franklin. 1913 Webster]
4.That which is obtained, got, or acquired, in any manner, honestly or dishonestly; property; possession; acquisition.Chaucer. B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
We met with little purchase upon this coast, except two small vessels of Golconda.De Foe. 1913 Webster]
A beauty-waning and distressed widow . . . purchase of his lustful eye.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.That which is obtained for a price in money or its equivalent. \'bdThe scrip was complete evidence of his right in the purchase.\'b8 Wheaton. 1913 Webster]
6.Any mechanical hold, or advantage, applied to the raising or removing of heavy bodies, as by a lever, a tackle, capstan, and the like; also, the apparatus, tackle, or device by which the advantage is gained. 1913 Webster]
A politician, to do great things, looks for a power -- what our workmen call a purchase.Burke. 1913 Webster]
7.(Law)Acquisition of lands or tenements by other means than descent or inheritance, namely, by one's own act or agreement.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Purchase criminal, robbery. [Obs.] Spenser. --
Purchase money, the money paid, or contracted to be paid, for anything bought.Berkeley. --
Worth, ,
[so many] years' purchase, a phrase by which the value or cost of a thing is expressed in the length of time required for the income to amount to the purchasing price; as, he bought the estate at a twenty years' purchase. To say one's life is not worth a day's purchase in the same as saying one will not live a day, or is in imminent peril. 1913 Webster]
Pur"chas*er(?), n.1.One who purchases; one who acquires property for a consideration, generally of money; a buyer; a vendee. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)One who acquires an estate in lands by his own act or agreement, or who takes or obtains an estate by any means other than by descent or inheritance. 1913 Webster]
Pur"dah(?), n.[Per. parda a curtain.]A curtain or screen; also, a cotton fabric in blue and white stripes, used for curtains.McElrath. 1913 Webster]
Pure(?), a.[Compar.Purer(?); superl.Purest.][OE. pur, F. pur, fr. L. purus; akin to putus pure, clear, putare to clean, trim, prune, set in order, settle, reckon, consider, think, Skr. p to clean, and perh. E. fire. Cf. Putative.]1.Separate from all heterogeneous or extraneous matter; free from mixture or combination; clean; mere; simple; unmixed; as, pure water; pure clay; pure air; pure compassion. 1913 Webster]
The pure fetters on his shins great.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
A guinea is pure gold if it has in it no alloy.I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
2.Free from moral defilement or quilt; hence, innocent; guileless; chaste; -- applied to persons. \'bdKeep thyself pure.\'b8 1 Tim. v. 22. 1913 Webster]
Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience.1 Tim. i. 5. 1913 Webster]
3.Free from that which harms, vitiates, weakens, or pollutes; genuine; real; perfect; -- applied to things and actions. \'bdPure religion and impartial laws.\'b8 Tickell. \'bdThe pure, fine talk of Rome.\'b8 Ascham. 1913 Webster]
Such was the origin of a friendship as warm and pure as any that ancient or modern history records.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
4.(Script.)Ritually clean; fitted for holy services. 1913 Webster]
Thou shalt set them in two rows, six on a row, upon the pure table before the Lord.Lev. xxiv. 6. 1913 Webster]
5.(Phonetics)Of a single, simple sound or tone; -- said of some vowels and the unaspirated consonants. 1913 Webster]
Pure-impure, completely or totally impure. \'bdThe inhabitants were pure-impure pagans.\'b8 Fuller. --
Pure blue. (Chem.)See Methylene blue, under Methylene. --
Pure chemistry. See under Chemistry. --
Pure mathematics, that portion of mathematics which treats of the principles of the science, or contradistinction to applied mathematics, which treats of the application of the principles to the investigation of other branches of knowledge, or to the practical wants of life. See Mathematics. Davies & Peck (Math. Dict. ) --
Pure villenage(Feudal Law), a tenure of lands by uncertain services at the will of the lord.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pu`r\'82e"(?), n.[F.]A dish made by boiling any article of food to a pulp and rubbing it through a sieve; as, a pur\'82e of fish, or of potatoes; especially, a soup the thickening of which is so treated. 1913 Webster]
Pure"ly(?), adv.1.In a pure manner (in any sense of the adjective). 1913 Webster]
Pure"ness, n.The state of being pure (in any sense of the adjective). 1913 Webster]
Pur"file(?), n.[See Purfle.]A sort of ancient trimming of tinsel and thread for women's gowns; -- called also bobbinwork. [Obs.] Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
Pur"fle(?), v. t.[OF. pourfiler; pour for + fil a thread, L. filum. See Profile, and cf. Purl a border.]1.To decorate with a wrought or flowered border; to embroider; to ornament with metallic threads; as, to purfle with blue and white.P. Plowman. 1913 Webster]
A goodly lady clad in scarlet red, Purfled with gold and pearl of rich assay.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.(Her.)To ornament with a bordure of emines, furs, and the like; also, with gold studs or mountings. 1913 Webster]
{ Pur"fle(?), Pur"flew(?), }n.1.A hem, border., or trimming, as of embroidered work. 1913 Webster]
2.(Her.)A border of any heraldic fur. 1913 Webster]
Pur"fled(?), a.Ornamented; decorated; esp., embroidered on the edges. 1913 Webster]
Purfled work(Arch.), delicate tracery, especially in Gothic architecture. 1913 Webster]
Pur"fling(?), n.Ornamentation on the border of a thing; specifically, the inlaid border of a musical instrument, as a violin. 1913 Webster]
Pur"ga*ment(?), n.[L. purgamentum offscourings, washings, expiatory sacrifice. See Purge.]1.That which is excreted; excretion. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)A cathartic; a purgative. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Pur*ga"tion(?), n.[L. purgatio: cf. F. purgation. See Purge.]1.The act of purging; the act of clearing, cleansing, or putifying, by separating and carrying off impurities, or whatever is superfluous; the evacuation of the bowels. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)The clearing of one's self from a crime of which one was publicly suspected and accused. It was either canonical, which was prescribed by the canon law, the form whereof used in the spiritual court was, that the person suspected take his oath that he was clear of the matter objected against him, and bring his honest neighbors with him to make oath that they believes he swore truly; or vulgar, which was by fire or water ordeal, or by combat. See Ordeal.Wharton. 1913 Webster]
Let him put me to my purgation.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pur"ga*tive(?), a.[L. purgativus: cf. F. purgatif.]Having the power or quality of purging; cathartic. -- n.(Med.)A purging medicine; a cathartic. 1913 Webster]
Pur"ga*tive*ly, adv.In a purgative manner. 1913 Webster]
{ Pur`ga*to"ri*al(?), Pur`ga*to"ri*an(?), }a.Of or pertaining to purgatory; expiatory. 1913 Webster]
Pur`ga*to"ri*an, n.One who holds to the doctrine of purgatory.Boswell. 1913 Webster]
Pur"ga*to*ry(?), a.[L. purgatorius.]Tending to cleanse; cleansing; expiatory.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Pur"ga*to*ry, n.[Cf. F. purgatoire.]A state or place of purification after death; according to the Roman Catholic creed, a place, or a state believed to exist after death, in which the souls of persons are purified by expiating such offenses committed in this life as do not merit eternal damnation, or in which they fully satisfy the justice of God for sins that have been forgiven. After this purgation from the impurities of sin, the souls are believed to be received into heaven. 1913 Webster]
Purge(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Purged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Purging(?).][F. purger, L. purgare; purus pure + agere to make, to do. See Pure, and Agent.]1.To cleanse, clear, or purify by separating and carrying off whatever is impure, heterogeneous, foreign, or superfluous. \'bdTill fire purge all things new.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)To operate on as, or by means of, a cathartic medicine, or in a similar manner. 1913 Webster]
3.To clarify; to defecate, as liquors. 1913 Webster]
4.To clear of sediment, as a boiler, or of air, as a steam pipe, by driving off or permitting escape. 1913 Webster]
5.To clear from guilt, or from moral or ceremonial defilement; as, to purge one of guilt or crime. 1913 Webster]
When that he hath purged you from sin.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean.Ps. li. 7. 1913 Webster]
6.(Law)To clear from accusation, or the charge of a crime or misdemeanor, as by oath or in ordeal. 1913 Webster]
7.To remove in cleansing; to deterge; to wash away; -- often followed by away. 1913 Webster]
Purging flax(Bot.), an annual European plant of the genus Linum (L. catharticum); dwarf wild flax; -- so called from its use as a cathartic medicine. 1913 Webster]
Pu`ri*fi*ca"tion(?), n.[F. purification, L. purificatio. See Purify.]1.The act of purifying; the act or operation of separating and removing from anything that which is impure or noxious, or heterogeneous or foreign to it; as, the purification of liquors, or of metals. 1913 Webster]
2.The act or operation of cleansing ceremonially, by removing any pollution or defilement. 1913 Webster]
When the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished.Luke ii. 22. 1913 Webster]
3.A cleansing from guilt or the pollution of sin; the extinction of sinful desires, appetites, and inclinations. 1913 Webster]
Pu"ri*fi*ca*tive(?), a.[Cf. F. purificatif.]Having power to purify; tending to cleanse. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pu"ri*fi*ca`tor(?), n.One who, or that which, purifies; a purifier. 1913 Webster]
Pu*rif"i*ca*to*ry(?), a.[L. purificatorius.]Serving or tending to purify; purificative. 1913 Webster]
Pu"ri*fi`er(?), n.One who, or that which, purifies or cleanses; a cleanser; a refiner. 1913 Webster]
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Pu"ri*form(p, a.[L. pus, puris, pus + -form: cf. F. puriforme.](Med.)In the form of pus. 1913 Webster]
Pu"ri*fy(p, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Purified(p; p. pr. & vb. n.Purifying(p.][F. purifier, L. purificare; purus pure + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See Pure, and -fy.]1.To make pure or clear from material defilement, admixture, or imperfection; to free from extraneous or noxious matter; as, to purify liquors or metals; to purify the blood; to purify the air. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, in figurative uses: (a) To free from guilt or moral defilement; as, to purify the heart. 1913 Webster]
And fit them so Purified to receive him pure.Milton. 1913 Webster]
(b)To free from ceremonial or legal defilement. 1913 Webster]
And Moses took the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar, . . . and purified the altar.Lev. viii. 15. 1913 Webster]
Purify both yourselves and your captives. Num. xxxi. 19. 1913 Webster]
(c)To free from improprieties or barbarisms; as, to purify a language.Sprat. 1913 Webster]
Pu"ri*fy, v. i.To grow or become pure or clear. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pu"rim(?), n.[Heb. p, pl. p, a lot.]A Jewish festival, called also the Feast of Lots, instituted to commemorate the deliverance of the Jews from the machinations of Haman.Esther ix. 26. 1913 Webster]
Pur"ism(?), n.[Cf. F. purisme.]Rigid purity; the quality of being affectedly pure or nice, especially in the choice of language; over-solicitude as to purity. \'bdHis political purism.\'b8 De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
The English language, however, . . . had even already become too thoroughly and essentially a mixed tongue for his doctrine of purism to be admitted to the letter.Craik. 1913 Webster]
Pur"ist, n.[Cf. F. puriste.]1.One who aims at excessive purity or nicety, esp. in the choice of language. 1913 Webster]
He [Fox] . . . purified vocabulary with a scrupulosity unknown to any purist.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.One who maintains that the New Testament was written in pure Greek.M. Stuart. 1913 Webster]
{ Pu*ris"tic(?), Pu*ris"tic*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to purists or purism. 1913 Webster]
Pu"ri*tan(?), n.[From Purity.]1.(Eccl. Hist.)One who, in the time of Queen Elizabeth and the first two Stuarts, opposed traditional and formal usages, and advocated simpler forms of faith and worship than those established by law; -- originally, a term of reproach. The Puritans formed the bulk of the early population of New England. 1913 Webster]
Puritans were afterward distinguished as Political Puritans, Doctrinal Puritans, and Puritans in Discipline.Hume. 1913 Webster]
2.One who is scrupulous and strict in his religious life; -- often used reproachfully or in contempt; one who has overstrict notions. 1913 Webster]
She would make a puritan of the devil.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pu"ri*tan, a.Of or pertaining to the Puritans; resembling, or characteristic of, the Puritans. 1913 Webster]
{ Pu`ri*tan"ic(?), Pu`ri*tan"ic*al(?), }a.1.Of or pertaining to the Puritans, or to their doctrines and practice. 1913 Webster]
2.Precise in observance of legal or religious requirements; strict; overscrupulous; rigid; -- often used by way of reproach or contempt. 1913 Webster]
Paritanical circles, from which plays and novels were strictly excluded.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
He had all the puritanic traits, both good and evil.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
Pu`ri*tan"ic*al*ly, adv.In a puritanical manner. 1913 Webster]
Pu"ri*tan*ism(?), n.The doctrines, notions, or practice of Puritans. 1913 Webster]
Pu"ri*tan*ize(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Puritanized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Puritanizing(?).]To agree with, or teach, the doctrines of Puritans; to conform to the practice of Puritans.Bp. Montagu. 1913 Webster]
Pu"ri*ty(?), n.[OE. purete, purte, OF. purt\'82, F. puret\'82, from L. puritas, fr. purus pure. See Pure.]The condition of being pure. Specifically: (a)freedom from foreign admixture or deleterious matter; as, the purity of water, of wine, of drugs, of metals.(b)Cleanness; freedom from foulness or dirt. \'bdThe purity of a linen vesture.\'b8 Holyday.(c)Freedom from guilt or the defilement of sin; innocence; chastity; as, purity of heart or of life.(d)Freedom from any sinister or improper motives or views.(e)Freedom from foreign idioms, or from barbarous or improper words or phrases; as, purity of style. 1913 Webster]
Pur"kin*je's cells`(?). [From J. E. Purkinje, their discoverer.](Anat.)Large ganglion cells forming a layer near the surface of the cerebellum. 1913 Webster]
Purl(?), v. t.[Contr. fr. purfile, purfle. See Purfle.]To decorate with fringe or embroidery. \'bdNature's cradle more enchased and purled.\'b8 B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Purl, n.1.An embroidered and puckered border; a hem or fringe, often of gold or silver twist; also, a pleat or fold, as of a band. 1913 Webster]
A triumphant chariot made of carnation velvet, enriched withpurl and pearl.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
2.An inversion of stitches in knitting, which gives to the work a ribbed or waved appearance. 1913 Webster]
Purl stitch. Same as Purl, n., 2. 1913 Webster]
Purl, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Purled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Purling.][Cf. Sw. porla, and E. pur to murmur as a cat.]1.To run swiftly round, as a small stream flowing among stones or other obstructions; to eddy; also, to make a murmuring sound, as water does in running over or through obstructions. 1913 Webster]
Swift o'er the rolling pebbles, down the hills, purl the falling rills.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.[Perh. fr. F. perler to pearl, to bead. See Pearl, v. & n.]To rise in circles, ripples, or undulations; to curl; to mantle. 1913 Webster]
thin winding breath which purled up to the sky.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Purl, n.[See 3d Purl.]1.A circle made by the notion of a fluid; an eddy; a ripple. 1913 Webster]
Whose stream an easy breath doth seem to blow, purles, Drayton. 1913 Webster]
2.A gentle murmur, as that produced by the running of a liquid among obstructions; as, the purl of a brook. 1913 Webster]
3.[Perh. from F. perler, v. See Purl to mantle.]Malt liquor, medicated or spiced; formerly, ale or beer in which wormwood or other bitter herbs had been infused, and which was regarded as tonic; at present, hot beer mixed with gin, sugar, and spices. \'bdDrank a glass of purl to recover appetite.\'b8 Addison. \'bdDrinking hot purl, and smoking pipes.\'b8 Dickens. 1913 Webster]
4.(Zo\'94l.)A tern. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Pur"lieu(?), n.[Corrupted (by influence of lieu place) fr. OF. pural\'82e, poral\'82e (equiv. to LL. perambulatio a survey of boundaries, originally, a going through); por (L. pro, confused, however, with L. per through) + al\'82e. See Pro-, and Alley.][Written also pourlieu.]1.Originally, the ground near a royal forest, which, having been unlawfully added to the forest, was afterwards severed from it, and disafforested so as to remit to the former owners their rights. 1913 Webster]
Then as a tiger, who by chance hath spied purlieu two gentle fawns at play.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, the outer portion of any place; an adjacent district; environs; neighborhood. \'bdThe purlieus of St. James.\'b8 1913 Webster]
brokers had been incessantly plying for custom in the purlieus of the court.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
{ Pur"lin, Pur"line }(?), n.[Etymol. uncertain.](Arch.)In root construction, a horizontal member supported on the principals and supporting the common rafters. 1913 Webster]
Purl"ing(?), n.[See 3d Purl.]The motion of a small stream running among obstructions; also, the murmur it makes in so doing. 1913 Webster]
Pur*loin"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Purloined(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Purloining.][OF. purloignier, porloignier, to retard, delay; pur, por, pour, for (L. pro) + loin far, far off (L. longe). See Prolong, and cf. Eloign.]To take or carry away for one's self; hence, to steal; to take by theft; to filch. 1913 Webster]
Had from his wakeful custody purloined Milton. 1913 Webster]
when did the muse from Fletcher scenes purloin ?Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Pur*loin", v. i.To practice theft; to steal.Titus ii. 10. 1913 Webster]
Pur*loin"er(?), n.One who purloins.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Pur"par`ty(?), n.[OF. pourpartie; pour for + partie a part; cf. OF. purpart a respective part.](Law)A share, part, or portion of an estate allotted to a coparcener.[Written also purpart, and pourparty.] 1913 Webster]
I am forced to eat all the game of your purparties, as well as my own thirds.Walpole. 1913 Webster]
Pur"ple(?), n.; pl.Purples(#).[OE. purpre, pourpre, OF. purpre, porpre, pourpre, F. pourpre, L. purpura purple fish, purple dye, fr. Gr. furere to rage, E. fury: cf. AS. purpure. Cf. Porphyry, Purpure.]1.A color formed by, or resembling that formed by, a combination of the primary colors red and blue. 1913 Webster]
Arraying with reflected purple and gold Milton. 1913 Webster]
purple are supposed to have been used for the color we call crimson. In the gradations of color as defined in art, purple is a mixture of red and blue. When red predominates it is called violet, and when blue predominates, hyacinth. 1913 Webster]
2.Cloth dyed a purple color, or a garment of such color; especially, a purple robe, worn as an emblem of rank or authority; specifically, the purple rode or mantle worn by Roman emperors as the emblem of imperial dignity; as, to put on the imperial purple. 1913 Webster]
Thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and purple, and scarlet.Ex. xxvi. 1. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence: Imperial sovereignty; royal rank, dignity, or favor; loosely and colloquially, any exalted station; great wealth. \'bdHe was born in the purple.\'b8 Gibbon. 1913 Webster]
4.A cardinalate. See Cardinal. 1913 Webster]
5.(Zo\'94l.)Any species of large butterflies, usually marked with purple or blue, of the genus Basilarchia (formerly Limenitis) as, the banded purple (B. arthemis). See Illust. under Ursula. 1913 Webster]
6.(Zo\'94l.)Any shell of the genus Purpura. 1913 Webster]
7.pl.(Med.)See Purpura. 1913 Webster]
8.pl.A disease of wheat. Same as Earcockle. 1913 Webster]
Purple is sometimes used in composition, esp. with participles forming words of obvious signification; as, purple-colored, purple-hued, purple-stained, purple-tinged, purple-tinted, and the like. 1913 Webster]
French purple. (Chem.)Same as Cudbear. --
Purple of Cassius. See Cassius. --
Purple of mollusca(Zo\'94l.), a coloring matter derived from certain mollusks, which dyes wool, etc., of a purple or crimson color, and is supposed to be the substance of the famous Tyrian dye. It is obtained from Ianthina, and from several species of Purpura, and Murex. --
To be born in the purple, to be of princely birth; to be highborn. 1913 Webster]
Pur"ple, a.1.Exhibiting or possessing the color called purple, much esteemed for its richness and beauty; of a deep red, or red and blue color; as, a purple robe. 1913 Webster]
2.Imperial; regal; -- so called from the color having been an emblem of imperial authority. 1913 Webster]
Hide in the dust thy purple pride.Shelley. 1913 Webster]
3.Blood-red; bloody. 1913 Webster]
May such purple tears be alway shed.Shak. 1913 Webster]
I view a field of blood, purple blood.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Purple bird(Zo\'94l.), the European purple gallinule. See under Gallinule. --
Purple copper ore. (Min.)See Bornite. --
Purple grackle(Zo\'94l.), the crow blackbird. See under Crow. --
Purple martin. See under Martin. --
Purple sandpiper. See under Sandpiper. --
Purple shell. See Ianthina. 1913 Webster]
Pur"ple(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Purpled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Purpling.]To make purple; to dye of purple or deep red color; as, hands purpled with blood. 1913 Webster]
When morn Purples the east.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Reclining soft in blissful bowers, Purpled sweet with springing flowers. Fenton. 1913 Webster]
Pur"ple*heart`(?), n.(Bot.)A strong, durable, and elastic wood of a purplish color, obtained from several tropical American leguminous trees of the genus Copaifera (Copaifera pubiflora, Copaifera bracteata, andCopaifera officinalis). Used for decorative veneering. See Copaiba. 1913 Webster]
Pur"ple*wood`(?), n.Same as Purpleheart. 1913 Webster]
Pur"port(?), n.[OF. purport; pur, pour, for (L. pro) + porter to bear, carry. See Port demeanor.] 1913 Webster]
1.Design or tendency; meaning; import; tenor. 1913 Webster]
The whole scope and purport of that dialogue. Norris. purport Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Disguise; covering. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
For she her sex under that strange purport Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Pur"port, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Purported; p. pr. & vb. n.Purporting.][OF. purporter, pourporter. See Purport, n.]To intend to show; to intend; to mean; to signify; to import; -- often with an object clause or infinitive. 1913 Webster]
They in most grave and solemn wise unfolded purported.Rowe. 1913 Webster]
Pur"port*less, a.Without purport or meaning. 1913 Webster]
Pur"pose(?), n.[OF. purpos, pourpos, propos, L. propositum. See Propound.]1.That which a person sets before himself as an object to be reached or accomplished; the end or aim to which the view is directed in any plan, measure, or exertion; view; aim; design; intention; plan. 1913 Webster]
He will his firste purpos modify.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
As my eternal purpose hath decreed. Milton. 1913 Webster]
The flighty purpose never is o'ertook Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Proposal to another; discourse. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
On purpose, with previous design; with the mind directed to that object; intentionally. On purpose is the form now generally used. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- design; end; intention; aim. See Design. 1913 Webster]
Pur"pose, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Purposed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Purposing.][OF. purposer, proposer. See Propose.]1.To set forth; to bring forward. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.To propose, as an aim, to one's self; to determine upon, as some end or object to be accomplished; to intend; to design; to resolve; -- often followed by an infinitive or dependent clause.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Did nothing purpose against the state. Shak. 1913 Webster]
I purpose to write the history of England from the accession of King James the Second down to a time which is within the memory of men still living.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Pur"pose, v. i.To have a purpose or intention; to discourse. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Pur"posed*ly(?), adv.In a purposed manner; according to purpose or design; purposely. 1913 Webster]
A poem composed purposedly of the Trojan war. Holland. 1913 Webster]
Pur"pose*less, a.Having no purpose or result; objectless.Bp. Hall. -- Pur"pose*less*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pur"pose*ly, adv.With purpose or design; intentionally; with predetermination; designedly. 1913 Webster]
In composing this discourse, I purposely declined all offensive and displeasing truths.Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
So much they scorn the crowd, that if the throng purposely go wrong.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Pur"pos*er(?), n.1.One who brings forward or proposes anything; a proposer. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.One who forms a purpose; one who intends. 1913 Webster]
Pur"po*sive(?), a.Having or indicating purpose or design. \'bdPurposive characters.\'b8 Bastian. 1913 Webster]
Purposive modification of structure in a bone.Owen. 1913 Webster]
It is impossible that the frog should perform actions morepurposive than these.Huxley. 1913 Webster]
Pur"pre(?), n. & a.Purple. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Pur*pres"ture(?), n.[Probably corrupted (see Prest) fr. OF. pourprisure, fr. pourprendre: cf. LL. purprestura. Cf. Purprise.](Law)Wrongful encroachment upon another's property; esp., any encroachment upon, or inclosure of, that which should be common or public, as highways, rivers, harbors, forts, etc.[Written also pourpresture.] 1913 Webster]
Pur"prise(?), n.[OF. pourpris,fr. pourprendre to take away entirely; pour for + prendre to take.]A close or inclosure; the compass of a manor.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pur"pu*ra(?), n.[L., purple, purple fish: cf. F. purpura. See Purple.]1.(Med.)A disease characterized by livid spots on the skin from extravasated blood, with loss of muscular strength, pain in the limbs, and mental dejection; the purples.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of marine gastropods, usually having a rough and thick shell. Some species yield a purple dye. 1913 Webster]
Pur"pu*rate(?), a.Of or pertaining to purpura. 1913 Webster]
Pur"pu*rate, n.(Chem.)A salt of purpuric acid. 1913 Webster]
Pur"pure(?), n.[L. purpura purple. See Purple.](Her.)Purple, -- represented in engraving by diagonal lines declining from the right top to the left base of the escutcheon (or from sinister chief to dexter base). 1913 Webster]
Pur*pu"re*al(?), a.Of a purple color; purple. 1913 Webster]
Pur*pu"re*o-(?). A combining form signifying of a purple or purple-red color. Specif. (Chem.), used in designating certain brilliant purple-red compounds of cobaltic chloride and ammonia, similar to the roseocobaltic compounds. See Cobaltic.
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Pur*pu"ric(?), a.[Cf. F. purpurique.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Med.)Of or pertaining to purpura.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)Pertaining to or designating, a nitrogenous acid contained in uric acid. It is not known in the pure state, but forms well-known purple-red compounds (as murexide), whence its name. 1913 Webster]
Purpuric acid was formerly used to designate murexan. See Murexan. 1913 Webster]
Pur"pu*rin(?), n.(Chem.)A dyestuff resembling alizarin, found in madder root, and extracted as an orange or red crystalline substance. 1913 Webster]
Pur`pu*rip"a*rous(?), a.[L. purpura purple + parere to produce.](Biol.)Producing, or connected with, a purple-colored secretion; as, the purpuriparous gland of certain gastropods. 1913 Webster]
Pur`pu*rog"e*nous(?), a.[L. purpura purple + -genous.](Biol.)Having the power to produce a purple color; as, the purpurogenous membrane, or choroidal epithelium, of the eye. See Visual purple, under Visual. 1913 Webster]
Purr(?), v. i. & t.To murmur as a cat. See Pur. 1913 Webster]
Purr, n.The low murmuring sound made by a cat; pur. See Pur. 1913 Webster]
Pur"rock(?), n.See Puddock, and Parrock. 1913 Webster]
Purse(?), n.[OE. purs, pors, OF. burse, borse, bourse, F. bourse, LL. bursa, fr. Gr. Bourse, Bursch, Bursar, Buskin.]1.A small bag or pouch, the opening of which is made to draw together closely, used to carry money in; by extension, any receptacle for money carried on the person; a wallet; a pocketbook; a portemonnaie.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Who steals my purse steals trash.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, a treasury; finances; as, the public purse. 1913 Webster]
3.A sum of money offered as a prize, or collected as a present; as, to win the purse; to make up a purse. 1913 Webster]
4.A specific sum of money; as: (a)In Turkey, the sum of 500 piasters.(b)In Persia, the sum of 50 tomans. 1913 Webster]
Light purse, Empty purse, poverty or want of resources. --
Long purse, Heavy purse, wealth; riches. --
Purse crab(Zo\'94l.), any land crab of the genus Birgus, allied to the hermit crabs. They sometimes weigh twenty pounds or more, and are very strong, being able to crack cocoanuts with the large claw. They chiefly inhabit the tropical islands of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, living in holes and feeding upon fruit. Called also palm crab. --
Purse net, a fishing net, the mouth of which may be closed or drawn together like a purse.Mortimer. --
Purse pride, pride of money; insolence proceeding from the possession of wealth.Bp. Hall. --
Purse rat. (Zo\'94l.)See Pocket gopher, under Pocket. --
Sword and purse, the military power and financial resources of a nation. 1913 Webster]
Purse, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pursed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pursing.]1.To put into a purse. 1913 Webster]
I will go and purse the ducats straight.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To draw up or contract into folds or wrinkles, like the mouth of a purse; to pucker; to knit. 1913 Webster]
Purse, v. i.To steal purses; to rob. [Obs. & R.] 1913 Webster]
I'll purse: . . . I'll bet at bowling alleys.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Purse"ful(?), n.; pl.Pursefuls(.All that is, or can be, contained in a purse; enough to fill a purse. 1913 Webster]
Purse"-proud`(?), a.Affected with purse pride; puffed up with the possession of riches. 1913 Webster]
Purs"er(?), n.[See Purse, and cf. Bursar.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Naut.)A commissioned officer in the navy who had charge of the provisions, clothing, and public moneys on shipboard; -- now called paymaster. 1913 Webster]
2.A clerk on steam passenger vessels whose duty it is to keep the accounts of the vessels, such as the receipt of freight, tickets, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.Colloquially, any paymaster or cashier. 1913 Webster]
Purser's name(Naut.), a false name. [Slang] 1913 Webster]
Purs"er*ship, n.The office of purser.Totten. 1913 Webster]
Purs"et(?), n.A purse or purse net.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Pur"si*ness(?), n.State of being pursy. 1913 Webster]
Purs"lane(?), n.[OF. porcelaine, pourcelaine (cf. It. porcellana), corrupted fr. L. porcilaca for portulaca.](Bot.)An annual plant (Portulaca oleracea), with fleshy, succulent, obovate leaves, sometimes used as a pot herb and for salads, garnishing, and pickling. 1913 Webster]
Flowering purslane, Great flowered purslane, the Portulaca grandiflora. See Portulaca. --
Purslane tree, a South African shrub (Portulacaria Afra) with many small opposite fleshy obovate leaves. --
Sea purslane, a seashore plant (Arenaria peploides) with crowded opposite fleshy leaves. --
Water purslane, an aquatic plant (Ludwiqia palustris) but slightly resembling purslane. 1913 Webster]
Pur*su"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being, or fit to be, pursued, followed, or prosecuted.Sherwood. 1913 Webster]
Pur*su"al(?), n.The act of pursuit. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pur*su"ance(?), n.[See Pursuant.]1.The act of pursuing or prosecuting; a following out or after. 1913 Webster]
Sermons are not like curious inquiries after new nothings, but pursuances of old truths.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being pursuant; consequence. 1913 Webster]
In pursuance of, in accordance with; in prosecution or fulfillment of. 1913 Webster]
Pur*su"ant(?), a.[From Pursue: cf. OE. poursuiant. Cf. Pursuivant.]Acting in consequence or in prosecution (of anything); hence, agreeable; conformable; following; according; -- with to or of. 1913 Webster]
The conclusion which I draw from these premises, pursuant to the query laid down, is, etc.Waterland. 1913 Webster]
Pur*sue"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pursued(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pursuing.][OE. pursuen, porsuen, OF. porsivre, poursuivre, poursuir, F. poursuivre, fr. L. prosequi; pro forward + sequi to follow. See Sue, and cf. Prosecute, Pursuivant.]1.To follow with a view to overtake; to follow eagerly, or with haste; to chase; as, to pursue a hare. 1913 Webster]
We happiness pursue; we fly from pain.Prior. 1913 Webster]
The happiness of men lies in purswing, Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
2.To seek; to use or adopt measures to obtain; as, to pursue a remedy at law. 1913 Webster]
The fame of ancient matrons you pursue.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.To proceed along, with a view to some and or object; to follow; to go in; as, Captain Cook pursued a new route; the administration pursued a wise course. 1913 Webster]
4.To prosecute; to be engaged in; to continue. \'bd Insatiate to pursue vain war.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
5.To follow as an example; to imitate. 1913 Webster]
6.To follow with enmity; to persecute; to call to account. 1913 Webster]
The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have pursued me, they shall pursue you also.Wyclif (John xv. 20). 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To follow; chase; seek; persist. See Follow. 1913 Webster]
Pur*sue", v. i.1.To go in pursuit; to follow. 1913 Webster]
The wicked flee when no man pursueth.Prov. xxviii. 1. 1913 Webster]
Men hotly pursued after the objects of their ambition.Earle. 1913 Webster]
2.To go on; to proceed, especially in argument or discourse; to continue. 1913 Webster]
[A Gallicism] 1913 Webster]
I have, pursues Carneades, wondered chemists should not consider.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)To follow a matter judicially, as a complaining party; to act as a prosecutor.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Pur*su"er(?), n.1.One who pursues or chases; one who follows in haste, with a view to overtake. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eccl. & Scots Law)A plaintiff; a prosecutor. 1913 Webster]
Pur*suit"(?), n.[F. poursuite, fr. poursuivre. See Pursue, v. t.]1.The act of following or going after; esp., a following with haste, either for sport or in hostility; chase; prosecution; as, the pursuit of game; the pursuit of an enemy.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
Weak we are, and can not shun pursuit.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A following with a view to reach, accomplish, or obtain; endeavor to attain to or gain; as, the pursuit of knowledge; the pursuit of happiness or pleasure. 1913 Webster]
3.Course of business or occupation; continued employment with a view to same end; as, mercantile pursuits; a literary pursuit. 1913 Webster]
4.(Law)Prosecution. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
That pursuit for tithes ought, and of ancient time did pertain to the spiritual court.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Curve of pursuit(Geom.), a curve described by a point which is at each instant moving towards a second point, which is itself moving according to some specified law. 1913 Webster]
Pur"sui*vant(?), n.[F. poursuivant, fr. poursuivre. See Pursue, and cf. Pursuant.][Written also poursuivant.]1.(Heralds' College)A functionary of lower rank than a herald, but discharging similar duties; -- called also pursuivant at arms; an attendant of the heralds. Also used figuratively. 1913 Webster]
The herald Hope, forerunning Fear, pursuivant of Hope.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
2.The king's messenger; a state messenger. 1913 Webster]
One pursuivant who attempted to execute a warrant there was murdered.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Pur"sui*vant, v. t.To pursue. [Obs. & R.] 1913 Webster]
Their navy was pursuivanted after with a horrible tempest.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Pur"sy(?), a.[OF. pourcif, poulsif, poussif, fr. pousser to push, thrust, heave, OF. also poulser: cf. F. pousse the heaves, asthma. See Push.]Fat and short-breathed; fat, short, and thick; swelled with pampering; as, pursy insolence.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Pursy important he sat him down.Sir W. Scot. 1913 Webster]
Pur"te*nance(?), n.[Abbrev. fr. appurtenance.]That which pertains or belongs to something; esp., the heard, liver, and lungs of an animal. [Obs.] \'bd The purtenaunces of purgatory.\'b8 Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
Roast [it] with fire, his head with his legs, and with the purtenance [Rev. Ver., inwards] thereof.Ex. xii. 9. 1913 Webster]
{ Pu"ru*lence(?), Pu"ru*len*cy(?), }n.[L. purulentia: cf. F. purulence.](Med.)The quality or state of being purulent; the generation of pus; also, the pus itself.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Pu"ru*lent(?), a.[L. purulentus, fr. pus, puris, pus, matter: cf. F. purulent. See Pus.](Med.)Consisting of pus, or matter; partaking of the nature of pus; attended with suppuration; as, purulent inflammation.<-- sic. What kind of "matter"? --> 1913 Webster]
Pu"ru*lent*ly, v.In a purulent manner. 1913 Webster]
Pur*vey"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Purveyed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Purveying.][OE. purveien, porveien, OF. porveeir, porveoir, F. pourvoir, fr. L. providere. See Provide, and cf. Purview.]1.To furnish or provide, as with a convenience, provisions, or the like. 1913 Webster]
Give no odds to your foes, but do purvey Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.To procure; to get. 1913 Webster]
I mean to purvey me a wife after the fashion of the children of Benjamin.Sir W. Scot. 1913 Webster]
Pur*vey", v. i.1.To purchase provisions; to provide; to make provision.Chaucer. Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To pander; -- with to. \'bd Their turpitude purveys to their malice.\'b8 [R.] Burke. 1913 Webster]
Pur*vey"ance(?), n.[Cf. F. pourvoyance.]1.The act or process of providing or procuring; providence; foresight; preparation; management.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
The ill purveyance of his page.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is provided; provisions; food. 1913 Webster]
3.(Eng. Law)A providing necessaries for the sovereign by buying them at an appraised value in preference to all others, and oven without the owner's consent. This was formerly a royal prerogative, but has long been abolished.Wharton. 1913 Webster]
Pur*vey"or(?), n.[OE. porveour, OF. pourveor, F. pourvoyeur. See Purvey, and cf. Proveditor.]1.One who provides victuals, or whose business is to make provision for the table; a victualer; a caterer. 1913 Webster]
2.An officer who formerly provided, or exacted provision, for the king's household. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
3.a procurer; a pimp; a bawd.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Pur"view(?), n.[OF. purveu, pourveu, F. pourvu, provided, p. p. of OF. porveoir, F. pourvoir. See Purvey, View, and cf. Proviso.]1.(a)(Law)The body of a statute, or that part which begins with \'bd Be it enacted, \'b8 as distinguished from the preamble.Cowell.(b) Hence: The limit or scope of a statute; the whole extent of its intention or provisions.Marshall. 1913 Webster]
Profanations within the purview of several statutes.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.Limit or sphere of authority; scope; extent. 1913 Webster]
In determining the extent of information required in the exercise of a particular authority, recourse must be had to the objects within the purview of that authority.Madison. 1913 Webster]
Pus(?), n.[L., akin to Gr. foul: cf. F. pus. See Foul, a.](Med.)The yellowish white opaque creamy matter produced by the process of suppuration. It consists of innumerable white nucleated cells floating in a clear liquid. 1913 Webster]
Pu"sane(?), n.(Anc. Armor)A piece of armor for the breast; often, an addition to, or re\'89nforcement of. the breastplate; -- called also pesane. 1913 Webster]
Pu"sey*ism(?), n.(Ch. of Eng.)The principles of Dr. Pusey and others at Oxford, England, as exhibited in various publications, esp. in a series which appeared from 1833 to 1841, designated \'bd Tracts for the Times;\'b8 tractarianism. See Tractarianism. 1913 Webster]
{ Pu"sey*is"tic(?), Pu"sey*ite(?), }a.Of or pertaining to Puseyism. 1913 Webster]
Pu"sey*ite, n.One who holds the principles of Puseyism; -- often used opprobriously. 1913 Webster]
Push(?), n.[Probably F. poche. See Pouch.]A pustule; a pimple. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Push, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Pushed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pushing.][OE. possen, pussen, F. pousser, fr. L. pulsare, v. intens. fr. pellere, pulsum, to beat, knock, push. See Pulse a beating, and cf. Pursy.]1.To press against with force; to drive or impel by pressure; to endeavor to drive by steady pressure, without striking; -- opposed to draw. 1913 Webster]
Sidelong had pushed a mountain from his seat.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To thrust the points of the horns against; to gore. 1913 Webster]
If the ox shall push a manservant or maidservant, . . . the ox shall be stoned.Ex. xxi. 32. 1913 Webster]
3.To press or urge forward; to drive; to push an objection too far. \'bd To push his fortune.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Ambition pushes the soul to such actions as are apt to procure honor to the actor.Spectator. 1913 Webster]
We are pushed for an answer.Swift. 1913 Webster]
4.To bear hard upon; to perplex; to embarrass. 1913 Webster]
5.To importune; to press with solicitation; to tease. 1913 Webster]
To push down, to overthrow by pushing or impulse. 1913 Webster]
Push, v. i.1.To make a thrust; to shove; as, to push with the horns or with a sword.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To make an advance, attack, or effort; to be energetic; as, a man must push in order to succeed. 1913 Webster]
At the time of the end shall the kind of the south push at him and the king of the north shall come against him.Dan. xi. 40. 1913 Webster]
War seemed asleep for nine long years; at length push, we tried our strength.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.To burst pot, as a bud or shoot. 1913 Webster]
To push on, to drive or urge forward; to hasten. 1913 Webster]
The rider pushed on at a rapid pace.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Push, n.1.A thrust with a pointed instrument, or with the end of a thing. 1913 Webster]
2.Any thrust. pressure, impulse, or force, or force applied; a shove; as, to give the ball the first push. 1913 Webster]
3.An assault or attack; an effort; an attempt; hence, the time or occasion for action. 1913 Webster]
Exact reformation is not perfected at the first push.Milton. 1913 Webster]
When it comes to the push, 'tis no more than talk.L' Estrange. 1913 Webster]
4.The faculty of overcoming obstacles; aggressive energy; as, he has push, or he has no push. 1913 Webster]
[Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- See Thrust. 1913 Webster]
Push, n.A crowd; a company or clique of associates; a gang. [Slang] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Push button. (Elec.)A simple device, resembling a button in form, so arranged that pushing it closes an electric circuit, as of an electric bell; -- called also button. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Push"er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, pushes. 1913 Webster]
2.One who sells illegal drugs, esp. one who tries to convince others to use such drugs. PJC]
3.(Railroad)a second engine attached to the rear of a train to provide extra power for climbing steep grades. PJC]
Pu`sil*la*nim"i*ty(?), n.[L. pusillanimitas: cf. F. pusillanimit\'82.]The quality of being pusillanimous; weakness of spirit; cowardliness. 1913 Webster]
The badge of pusillanimity and cowardice.Shak. 1913 Webster]
It is obvious to distinguished between an act of . . . pusillanimity and an act of great modesty or humility.South. 1913 Webster]
Pu`sil*lan"i*mous(?), a.[L. pusillanimis; pusillus very little (dim. of pusus a little boy; cf. puer a boy, E. puerile) + animus the mind: cf. F. pusillanime. See Animosity.]1.Destitute of a manly or courageous strength and firmness of mind; of weak spirit; mean-spirited; spiritless; cowardly; -- said of persons, as, a pusillanimous prince. 1913 Webster]
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2.Evincing, or characterized by, weakness of mind, and want of courage; feeble; as, pusillanimous counsels. \'bdA low and pusillanimous spirit.\'b8 Burke. 1913 Webster]
Pus"ley(?), n.(Bot.)Purslane. [Colloq. U. S] 1913 Webster]
Puss(p, n.[Cf. D. poes, Ir. & Gael. pus.]1.A cat; -- a fondling appellation. 1913 Webster]
2.A hare; -- so called by sportsmen. 1913 Webster]
Puss in the corner, a game in which all the players but one occupy corners of a room, or certain goals in the open air, and exchange places, the one without a corner endeavoring to get a corner while it is vacant, leaving some other without one. --
Puss moth(Zo\'94l.), any one of several species of stout bombycid moths belonging to Cerura, Harpyia, and allied genera, esp. Harpyia vinuli, of Europe. The larv\'91 are humpbacked, and have two caudal appendages. 1913 Webster]
Pussy(?), n.[Dim. of puss.]1.A pet name for a cat; also, an endearing name for a girl. 1913 Webster]
2.A catkin of the pussy willow. 1913 Webster]
3.The game of tipcat; -- also called pussy cat. 1913 Webster]
Pussy willow(Bot.), any kind of willow having large cylindrical catkins clothed with long glossy hairs, especially the American Salix discolor; -- called also glaucous willow, and swamp willow. 1913 Webster]
Pus"sy(?), a.See Pursy. [Colloq. or Low] 1913 Webster]
Pus"tu*lant(?; 135), a.[L. pustulans, p. pr. See Pustulate, v. t.](Med.)Producing pustules. -- n.A medicine that produces pustules, as croton oil. 1913 Webster]
Pus"tu*lar(?), a.1.Of or pertaining to pustules; as, pustular prominences; pustular eruptions. 1913 Webster]
2.Covered with pustulelike prominences; pustulate. 1913 Webster]
Pus"tu*late(?), v. t.[L. pustulatus, p. p. of pustulare to blister, fr. pustula. See Pustule.]To form into pustules, or blisters. 1913 Webster]
{ Pus"tu*late(?), Pus"tu*la`ted(?), }a.Covered with pustulelike prominences; pustular; pustulous; as, a pustulate leaf; a pustulate shell or coral. 1913 Webster]
Pus*tu*la"tion(?), n.[L. pustulatio.]The act of producing pustules; the state of being pustulated. 1913 Webster]
Pus"tule(?; 135), n.[L. pustula, and pusula: cf. F. pustule.](Med.)A vesicle or an elevation of the cuticle with an inflamed base, containing pus. 1913 Webster]
Malignant pustule. See under Malignant. 1913 Webster]
Pus"tu*lous(?), a.[L. pustulosus, fr. pustula a pustule: cf. F. pustuleux.]Resembling, or covered with, pustules; pustulate; pustular. 1913 Webster]
Put, obs. 3d pers. sing. pres. of Put, contracted from putteth.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Put(?), n.[Cf. W. pwt any short thing, pwt o ddyn a squab of a person, pwtog a short, thick woman.]A rustic; a clown; an awkward or uncouth person. 1913 Webster]
Queer country puts extol Queen Bess's reign.Bramston. 1913 Webster]
What droll puts the citizens seem in it all.F. Harrison. 1913 Webster]
Put(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Put; p. pr. & vb. n.Putting.][AS. potian to thrust: cf. Dan. putte to put, to put into, Fries. putje; perh. akin to W. pwtio to butt, poke, thrust; cf. also Gael. put to push, thrust, and E. potter, v. i.]1.To move in any direction; to impel; to thrust; to push; -- nearly obsolete, except with adverbs, as with by (to put by = to thrust aside; to divert); or with forth (to put forth = to thrust out). 1913 Webster]
His chief designs are . . . to put thee by from thy spiritual employment.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.To bring to a position or place; to place; to lay; to set; figuratively, to cause to be or exist in a specified relation, condition, or the like; to bring to a stated mental or moral condition; as, to put one in fear; to put a theory in practice; to put an enemy to fight. 1913 Webster]
This present dignity, put you.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
I will put enmity between thee and the woman.Gen. iii. 15. 1913 Webster]
He put no trust in his servants.Job iv. 18. 1913 Webster]
When God into the hands of their deliverer Puts invincible might.Milton. 1913 Webster]
In the mean time other measures were put in operation.Sparks. 1913 Webster]
3.To attach or attribute; to assign; as, to put a wrong construction on an act or expression. 1913 Webster]
4.To lay down; to give up; to surrender. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
No man hath more love than this, that a man put his life for his friends.Wyclif (John xv. 13). 1913 Webster]
5.To set before one for judgment, acceptance, or rejection; to bring to the attention; to offer; to state; to express; figuratively, to assume; to suppose; -- formerly sometimes followed by that introducing a proposition; as, to put a question; to put a case. 1913 Webster]
Let us now put that ye have leave.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Put the perception and you put the mind.Berkeley. 1913 Webster]
These verses, originally Greek, were put in Latin.Milton. 1913 Webster]
All this is ingeniously and ably put.Hare. 1913 Webster]
6.To incite; to entice; to urge; to constrain; to oblige. 1913 Webster]
These wretches put us upon all mischief.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Put me not use the carnal weapon in my own defense.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Thank him who puts me, loath, to this revenge.Milton. 1913 Webster]
7.To throw or cast with a pushing motion \'bdoverhand,\'b8 the hand being raised from the shoulder; a practice in athletics; as, to put the shot or weight. 1913 Webster]
8.(Mining)To convey coal in the mine, as from the working to the tramway.Raymond. 1913 Webster]
Put case, formerly, an elliptical expression for, put or suppose the case to be. 1913 Webster]
Put case that the soul after departure from the body may live.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
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To put about(Naut.), to turn, or change the course of, as a ship. --
To put away. (a)To renounce; to discard; to expel.(b)To divorce. --
To put back. (a)To push or thrust backwards; hence, to hinder; to delay.(b)To refuse; to deny. 1913 Webster]
Coming from thee, I could not put him back.Shak. 1913 Webster]
(c)To set, as the hands of a clock, to an earlier hour.(d)To restore to the original place; to replace. --
To put by. (a)To turn, set, or thrust, aside. \'bdSmiling put the question by.\'b8 Tennyson.(b)To lay aside; to keep; to sore up; as, to put by money. --
To put down. (a)To lay down; to deposit; to set down.(b)To lower; to diminish; as, to put down prices. (c)To deprive of position or power; to put a stop to; to suppress; to abolish; to confute; as, to put down rebellion or traitors. 1913 Webster]
Mark, how a plain tale shall put you down.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Sugar hath put down the use of honey.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
(d)To subscribe; as, to put down one's name. --
To put forth. (a)To thrust out; to extend, as the hand; to cause to come or push out; as, a tree puts forth leaves.(b)To make manifest; to develop; also, to bring into action; to exert; as, to put forth strength. (c)To propose, as a question, a riddle, and the like. (d)To publish, as a book. --
To put forward. (a)To advance to a position of prominence or responsibility; to promote.(b)To cause to make progress; to aid.(c)To set, as the hands of a clock, to a later hour. --
To put in. (a)To introduce among others; to insert; sometimes, to introduce with difficulty; as, to put in a word while others are discoursing.(b)(Naut.)To conduct into a harbor, as a ship. (c)(Law)To place in due form before a court; to place among the records of a court. Burrill.(d)(Med.)To restore, as a dislocated part, to its place. --
To put off. (a)To lay aside; to discard; as, to put off a robe; to put off mortality. \'bdPut off thy shoes from off thy feet.\'b8 Ex. iii. 5.(b)To turn aside; to elude; to disappoint; to frustrate; to baffle. 1913 Webster]
I hoped for a demonstration, but Themistius hoped to put me off with an harangue.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
We might put him off with this answer.Bentley. 1913 Webster]
(c)To delay; to defer; to postpone; as, to put off repentance.(d)To get rid of; to dispose of; especially, to pass fraudulently; as, to put off a counterfeit note, or an ingenious theory<-- = to pass off -->. (e)To push from land; as, to put off a boat. --
To put onupon. (a)To invest one's self with, as clothes; to assume. \'bdMercury . . . put on the shape of a man.\'b8 L'Estrange.(b)To impute (something) to; to charge upon; as, to put blame on or upon another.(c)To advance; to promote. [Obs.] \'bdThis came handsomely to put on the peace.\'b8 Bacon.(d)To impose; to inflict. \'bdThat which thou puttest on me, will I bear.\'b8 2 Kings xviii. 14.(e)To apply; as, to put on workmen; to put on steam.(f)To deceive; to trick. \'bdThe stork found he was put upon.\'b8 L'Estrange.(g)To place upon, as a means or condition; as, he put him upon bread and water. \'bdThis caution will put them upon considering.\'b8 Locke.(h)(Law)To rest upon; to submit to; as, a defendant puts himself on or upon the country.Burrill. --
To put out. (a)To eject; as, to put out and intruder.(b)To put forth; to shoot, as a bud, or sprout. (c)To extinguish; as, to put out a candle, light, or fire. (d)To place at interest; to loan; as, to put out funds. (e)To provoke, as by insult; to displease; to vex; as, he was put out by my reply. [Colloq.] (f)To protrude; to stretch forth; as, to put out the hand.(g)To publish; to make public; as, to put out a pamphlet. (h)To confuse; to disconcert; to interrupt; as, to put one out in reading or speaking. (i)(Law)To open; as, to put out lights, that is, to open or cut windows. Burrill.(j)(Med.)To place out of joint; to dislocate; as, to put out the ankle.(k)To cause to cease playing, or to prevent from playing longer in a certain inning, as in base ball. (l)to engage in sexual intercourse; -- used of women; as, she's got a great bod, but she doesn't put out. [Vulgar slang] --
To put over. (a)To place (some one) in authority over; as, to put a general over a division of an army.(b)To refer. 1913 Webster]
For the certain knowledge of that truth put you o'er to heaven and to my mother.Shak. 1913 Webster]
(c)To defer; to postpone; as, the court put over the cause to the next term.(d)To transfer (a person or thing) across; as, to put one over the river. --
To put the hand
to . (a)To take hold of, as of an instrument of labor; as, to put the hand to the plow; hence, to engage in (any task or affair); as, to put one's hand to the work.(b)To take or seize, as in theft. \'bdHe hath not put his hand unto his neighbor's goods.\'b8 Ex. xxii. 11. --
To put through, to cause to go through all conditions or stages of a progress; hence, to push to completion; to accomplish; as, he put through a measure of legislation; he put through a railroad enterprise. [U.S.] --
To put to. (a)To add; to unite; as, to put one sum to another.(b)To refer to; to expose; as, to put the safety of the state to hazard. \'bdThat dares not put it to the touch.\'b8 Montrose.(c)To attach (something) to; to harness beasts to.Dickens. --
To put to a stand, to stop; to arrest by obstacles or difficulties. --
To put to bed. (a)To undress and place in bed, as a child.(b)To deliver in, or to make ready for, childbirth. --
To put to death, to kill. --
To put together, to attach; to aggregate; to unite in one. --
To put this and that (or
two and two)
together, to draw an inference; to form a correct conclusion. --
To put to it, to distress; to press hard; to perplex; to give difficulty to. \'bdO gentle lady, do not put me to 't.\'b8 Shak. --
To put to rights, to arrange in proper order; to settle or compose rightly. --
To put to the sword, to kill with the sword; to slay. --
To put to trial, or
on trial, to bring to a test; to try. --
To put trust in, to confide in; to repose confidence in. --
To put up. (a)To pass unavenged; to overlook; not to punish or resent; to put up with; as, to put up indignities. [Obs.] \'bdSuch national injuries are not to be put up.\'b8 Addison.(b)To send forth or upward; as, to put up goods for sale.(d)To start from a cover, as game. \'bdShe has been frightened; she has been put up.\'b8 C. Kingsley.(e)To hoard. \'bdHimself never put up any of the rent.\'b8 Spelman.(f)To lay side or preserve; to pack away; to store; to pickle; as, to put up pork, beef, or fish.(g)To place out of sight, or away; to put in its proper place; as, put up that letter.Shak.(h)To incite; to instigate; -- followed by to; as, he put the lad up to mischief.(i)To raise; to erect; to build; as, to put up a tent, or a house. (j)To lodge; to entertain; as, to put up travelers. --
To put up a job, to arrange a plot. [Slang] 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To place; set; lay; cause; produce; propose; state. -- Put, Lay, Place, Set. These words agree in the idea of fixing the position of some object, and are often used interchangeably. To put is the least definite, denoting merely to move to a place. To place has more particular reference to the precise location, as to put with care in a certain or proper place. To set or to lay may be used when there is special reference to the position of the object. 1913 Webster]
Put(put; often pin def. 3), v. i.1.To go or move; as, when the air first puts up. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.To steer; to direct one's course; to go. 1913 Webster]
His fury thus appeased, he puts to land.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.To play a card or a hand in the game called put. 1913 Webster]
To put about(Naut.), to change direction; to tack. --
To put back(Naut.), to turn back; to return. \'bdThe French . . . had put back to Toulon.\'b8 Southey. --
To put forth. (a)To shoot, bud, or germinate. \'bdTake earth from under walls where nettles put forth.\'b8 Bacon.(b)To leave a port or haven, as a ship.Shak. --
To put in(Naut.), to enter a harbor; to sail into port. --
To put in for. (a)To make a request or claim; as, to put in for a share of profits. (b)To go into covert; -- said of a bird escaping from a hawk. (c)To offer one's self; to stand as a candidate for.Locke. --
To put off, to go away; to depart; esp., to leave land, as a ship; to move from the shore. --
To put on, to hasten motion; to drive vehemently. --
To put over(Naut.), to sail over or across. --
To put to sea(Naut.), to set sail; to begin a voyage; to advance into the ocean. --
To put up. (a)To take lodgings; to lodge. (b)To offer one's self as a candidate. L'Estrange.<-- put up or shut up --> --
To put up to, to advance to. [Obs.] \'bdWith this he put up to my lord.\'b8 Swift. --
To put up with. (a)To overlook, or suffer without recompense, punishment, or resentment; as, to put up with an injury or affront. (b)To take without opposition or expressed dissatisfaction; to endure; as, to put up with bad fare. 1913 Webster]
Put(?), n.1.The act of putting; an action; a movement; a thrust; a push; as, the put of a ball. \'bdA forced put.\'b8 L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
2.A certain game at cards.Young. 1913 Webster]
3.(Finance)A privilege which one party buys of another to \'bdput\'b8 (deliver) to him a certain amount of stock, grain, etc., at a certain price and date. [Brokers' Cant] 1913 Webster]
A put and a call may be combined in one instrument, the holder of which may either buy or sell as he chooses at the fixed price.Johnson's Cyc. 1913 Webster]
Pu"tage(?; 48), n.[OF. putage.]Prostitution or fornication on the part of a woman. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pu*ta"men(?), n.[L.](Bot.)The shell of a nut; the stone of a drupe fruit. See Endocarp. 1913 Webster]
Pu"tan*ism(?), n.[F. putanisme, fr. putain harlot.]Habitual lewdness or prostitution of a woman; harlotry. 1913 Webster]
Pu"ta*tive(?), a.[L. putativus, fr. putare, putatum, to reckon, suppose, adjust, prune, cleanse. See Pure, and cf. Amputate, Compute, Dispute, Impute.]Commonly thought or deemed; supposed; reputed; as, the putative father of a child. \'bdHis other putative (I dare not say feigned) friends.\'b8 E. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Thus things indifferent, being esteemed useful or pious, became customary, and then came for reverence into a putative and usurped authority.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Put*chuck"(?), n.(Bot.)Same as Pachak. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pu"te*al(?), n.[L., fr. puteus well.](Arch.)An inclosure surrounding a well to prevent persons from falling into it; a well curb.Weale. 1913 Webster]
Pu"tid(?), a.[L. putidus: cf. F. putide. Cf. Putrid.]Rotten; fetid; stinking; base; worthless. Jer. Taylor. \'bdThy putid muse.\'b8 Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
{ Pu*tid"i*ty(?), Pu"tid*ness(?), }n.The quality or state of being putrid. 1913 Webster]
Put"log`(?; 277), n.(Arch.)One of the short pieces of timber on which the planks forming the floor of a scaffold are laid, -- one end resting on the ledger of the scaffold, and the other in a hole left in the wall temporarily for the purpose.Oxf. Gloss. 1913 Webster]
Put"-off`(?; 115), n.A shift for evasion or delay; an evasion; an excuse.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Pu"tour(?), n.[See Put a prostitute.]A keeper of a brothel; a procurer. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
put paid to(?), v. t.1.To put an end to.Hence:To prove false; to discredit; as, Galileo's observations put paid to the notion that the Earth was the center of the universe. PJC]
2.To defeat; to cause the defeat of. PJC]
The Argentine's infamous Hand of God goals when he punched the ball into the net, and a spectacular solo effort put paid to England in the last eight . . .Sunday Times, 17 May 1998 PJC]
Pu*tred"i*nous(?), a.[L. putredo rottenness, fr. putrere to be rotten. See Putrid.]Proceeding from putrefaction, or partaking of the putrefactive process; having an offensive smell; stinking; rotten. 1913 Webster]
Pu`tre*fac"tion(?), n.[L. putrefactio: cf. F. putr\'82faction. See Putrefy.]1.The act or the process of putrefying; the offensive decay of albuminous or other matter. 1913 Webster]
putrefaction fermentative. Putrefaction is not possible under conditions that preclude the development of living organisms. Many of the products of putrefaction are powerful poisons, and are called cadaveric poisons, or ptoma\'8bnes. 1913 Webster]
2.The condition of being putrefied; also, that which putrefied. \'bdPutrefaction's breath.\'b8 Shelley. 1913 Webster]
Pu`tre*fac"tive(?), a.[Cf. putr\'82factif. See Putrefy.]1.Of or pertaining to putrefaction; as, the putrefactive smell or process.Wiseman. 1913 Webster]
2.Causing, or tending to promote, putrefaction. 1913 Webster]
-- Pu``tre*fac"tive*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Pu"tre*fy(?), v. t.[Written also putrify.][imp. & p. p.Putrefied(; p. pr. & vb. n.Putrefying(.][F. putr\'82fier; L. putrere to be rotten + -ficare (in. comp.) to make; cf. L. putrefacere. See Putrid, and -fy.]1.To render putrid; to cause to decay offensively; to cause to be decomposed; to cause to rot. 1913 Webster]
2.To corrupt; to make foul. 1913 Webster]
Private suits do putrefy the public good.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
They would but stink, and putrefy the air.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To make morbid, carious, or gangrenous; as, to putrefy an ulcer or wound. 1913 Webster]
Pu"tre*fy, v. i.To become putrid; to decay offensively; to rot.Isa. 1. 6. 1913 Webster]
Pu*tresce"(?), v. i.[See Putrescent.]To become putrescent or putrid; to putrefy.
Ordinarily sewage does not putresce until from twenty-four to sixty hours after its discharge.Nature. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pu*tres"cence(?), n.The state of being putrescent; putrescent matter. 1913 Webster]
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Pu*tres"cent(?), a.[L. putrescens, p. pr.of putrescere to grow rotten, v. incho. fr. putrere to be rotten. See Putrid.]1.Becoming putrid or rotten. 1913 Webster]
Externally powerful, although putrescent at the core.Motley. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to the process of putrefaction; as, a putrescent smell. 1913 Webster]
Pu*tres"ci*ble(?), a.Capable of putrefaction; liable to become putrid; as, putrescible substances. 1913 Webster]
Pu*tres"ci*ble, n.A substance, usually nitrogenous, which is liable to undergo decomposition when in contact with air and moisture at ordinary temperatures. 1913 Webster]
Pu*tres"cin(?), n.(Physiol. Chem.)A nontoxic diamine, C4H12N2, formed in the putrefaction of the flesh of mammals and some other animals. 1913 Webster]
Pu"trid(?), a.[L. putridus, fr. putrere to be rotten, fr. puter, or putris, rotten, fr. putere to stink, to be rotten: cf. F. putride. See Pus, Foul, a.]1.Tending to decomposition or decay; decomposed; rotten; -- said of animal or vegetable matter; as, putrid flesh. See Putrefaction. 1913 Webster]
2.Indicating or proceeding from a decayed state of animal or vegetable matter; as, a putrid smell. 1913 Webster]
Putrid fever(Med.), typhus fever; -- so called from the decomposing and offensive state of the discharges and diseased textures of the body. --
Putrid sore throat(Med.), a gangrenous inflammation of the fauces and pharynx. 1913 Webster]
Pu*trid"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. putridit\'82.]The quality of being putrid; putrefaction; rottenness. 1913 Webster]
Putt(?), n.[Cf. Put, v. t.](Golf)A stroke made on the putting green to play the ball into a hole. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Putt, v. i.(Golf)To make a putt. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Put"tee(?), [Hind. pa ribbon, brace, tie.]A kind of gaiter of waterproof cloth wrapped around the leg, used by soldiers, etc.[Written also putty, puttie.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Put"ter(?), n.1.One who puts or plates. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically, one who pushes the small wagons in a coal mine, and the like. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Putt"er(?), n.(Golf)(a)A club with a short shaft and either a wooden or a metal head, used in putting.(b)One who putts. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Put"ter(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Puttered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Puttering.][See Potter.]To act inefficiently or idly; to occupy oneself in a liesurely manner; to trifle; to potter; as, to putter around in the garden. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Put"ti*er(?), n.One who putties; a glazier. 1913 Webster]
Put"ting(?), n.The throwing of a heavy stone, shot, etc., with the hand raised or extended from the shoulder; -- originally, a Scottish game. 1913 Webster]
Putting stone, a heavy stone used in the game of putting. 1913 Webster]
Putt"ing green(?). (Golf)The green, or plot of smooth turf, surrounding a hole. \'bdThe term putting green shall mean the ground within twenty yards of the hole, excepting hazards.\'b8 Golf Rules. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Put"tock(?), n.[Cf. Pout a young bird, Poult.](Zo\'94l.)(a)The European kite.(b)The buzzard.(c)The marsh harrier. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Put"ty(?), n.[F. pot\'82e, fr. pot pot; what was formerly called putty being a substance resembling what is now called putty powder, and in part made of the metal of old pots. See Pot.]1.A kind of thick paste or cement compounded of whiting, or soft carbonate of lime, and linseed oil, when applied beaten or kneaded to the consistence of dough, -- used in fastening glass in sashes, stopping crevices, and for similar purposes. 1913 Webster]
2.(Golf)A ball made of composition and not gutta percha. [Colloq.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Putty powder, an oxide of tin, or of tin and lead in various proportions, much used in polishing glass, metal, precious stones, etc. 1913 Webster]
Put"ty, n.; pl.Putties(#). [Written also puttee, puttie.][Hind. pa ribbon, brace, tie.]A kind of gaiter of waterproof cloth wrapped around the leg, used by soldiers, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Put"ty, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Puttied(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Puttying.]To cement, or stop, with putty. 1913 Webster]
Put"ty-faced`(?), a.White-faced; -- used contemptuously.Clarke. 1913 Webster]
Put"ty*root`(?), n.(Bot.)An American orchidaceous plant (Aplectrum hyemale) which flowers in early summer. Its slender naked rootstock produces each year a solid corm, filled with exceedingly glutinous matter, which sends up later a single large oval evergreen plaited leaf. Called also Adam-and-Eve. 1913 Webster]
Put"-up(?), a.Arranged; plotted; -- in a bad sense; as, a put-up job. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Pu"y(?), n.See Poy. 1913 Webster]
putz(p, n.[Yiddish.]1.A fool; a jerk. PJC]
2.The penis. [Vulgar] PJC]
Puz"zel(p, n.[Cf. F. pucelle a virgin.]A harlot; a drab; a hussy. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
puz"zle(p, n.[For opposal, in the sense of problem. See Oppose, Pose, v.]1.Something which perplexes or embarrasses; especially, a toy or a problem contrived for testing ingenuity; also, something exhibiting marvelous skill in making. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being puzzled; perplexity; as, to be in a puzzle. 1913 Webster]
puz"zle, v. t.[imp. & p. p.puzzled(p; p. pr. & vb. n.puzzling(p.]1.To perplex; to confuse; to embarrass; to put to a stand; to nonplus. 1913 Webster]
A very shrewd disputant in those points is dexterous in puzzling others.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
He is perpetually puzzled and perplexed amidst his own blunders.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.To make intricate; to entangle. 1913 Webster]
They disentangle from the puzzled skein.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
The ways of Heaven are dark and intricate, Puzzled in mazes, and perplexed with error.Addison. 1913 Webster]
3.To solve by ingenuity, as a puzzle; -- followed by out; as, to puzzle out a mystery. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To embarrass; perplex; confuse; bewilder; confound. See Embarrass. 1913 Webster]
Puz"zle, v. i.1.To be bewildered, or perplexed. 1913 Webster]
A puzzling fool, that heeds nothing.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
2.To work, as at a puzzle; as, to puzzle over a problem. 1913 Webster]
Puz"zle*dom(?), n.The domain of puzzles; puzzles, collectively.C. Kingsley. 1913 Webster]
Puz"zle-head`ed, a.Having the head full of confused notions; given to getting perplexed over simple matters; also, characteristic of persons that are so.Johnson. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Puz"zle*ment(?), n.The state of being puzzled; perplexity.Miss Mitford. 1913 Webster]
Puz"zler(?), n.One who, or that which, puzzles or perplexes. 1913 Webster]
Hebrew, the general puzzler of old heads.Brome. 1913 Webster]
Puz"zling*ly(?), adv.In a puzzling manner. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Py*\'91"mi*a, \'d8Py*e"mi*a }(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)A form of blood poisoning produced by the absorption of pyogenic microorganisms into the blood, usually from a wound or local inflammation. It is characterized by multiple abscesses throughout the body, and is attended with irregularly recurring chills, fever, profuse sweating, and exhaustion. -- Py*\'91"mic, Py*e"mic(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Py*e"mic, Py*\'91"mic(?), a.Of or pertaining to py\'91mia; of the nature of py\'91mia. 1913 Webster]
Pyc`nas*pid"e*an(?), a.[Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Having the posterior side of the tarsus covered with small irregular scales; -- said of certain birds. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pyc*nid"i*um(?), n.; pl.Pycnidia(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)In certain fungi, a flask-shaped cavity from the surface of the inner walls of which spores are produced. 1913 Webster]
Pyc"nite(?), n.[Gr. (Min.)A massive subcolumnar variety of topaz. 1913 Webster]
Pyc"no*dont(?), n.[Gr. (Paleon.)Any fossil fish belonging to the Pycnodontini. They have numerous round, flat teeth, adapted for crushing. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pyc`no*don"ti*ni(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)An extinct order of ganoid fishes. They had a compressed body, covered with dermal ribs (pleurolepida) and with enameled rhomboidal scales. 1913 Webster]
Pyc*nog"o*nid(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Pycnogonida. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pyc`no*gon"i*da(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A class of marine arthropods in which the body is small and thin, and the eight legs usually very long; -- called also Pantopoda. 1913 Webster]
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Pyc*nom"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. -meter.](Physics)A specific gravity bottle; a standard flask for measuring and comparing the densities of liquids.[Also written pyknometer.] 1913 Webster]
Py"et(?), n.A magpie; a piet. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Here cometh the worthy prelate as pert as a pyet.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Py"gal(?), a.[Gr. (Anat.)Situated in the region of the rump, or posterior end of the backbone; -- applied especially to the posterior median plates in the carapace of chelonians. 1913 Webster]
{ Py"garg(?), \'d8Py*gar"gus(?), }[L. pygargus, Gr. pygargue.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A quadruped, probably the addax, an antelope having a white rump.Deut. xiv. 5. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)(a)The female of the hen harrier.(b)The sea eagle. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Py*gid"i*um(?), n.; pl.Pygidia(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)The caudal plate of trilobites, crustacean, and certain insects. See Illust. of Limulus and Trilobite. 1913 Webster]
{ Pyg"my(?), Pyg*me"an(?), }a.[L. pygmaeus. See Pygmy.]Of or pertaining to a pygmy; resembling a pygmy or dwarf; dwarfish; very small. \'bd Like that Pygmean race.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Pygmy antelope(Zo\'94l.), the kleeneboc. --
Pygmy goose(Zo\'94l.), any species of very small geese of the genus Nettapus, native of Africa, India, and Australia. --
Pygmy owl(Zo\'94l.), the gnome. --
Pygmy parrot(Zo\'94l.), any one of several species of very small green parrots (Nasitern\'91), native of New Guinea and adjacent islands. They are not larger than sparrows.
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Pygmy chimpanzee, a species of anthropoid ape (Pan paniscus) resembling the chimpanzee, but somewhat smaller; also called bonobo. It is considered (1996) as having the closest genetic relationship to humans of any other animal. It is found in forests in Zaire, and is an endangered species. --> 1913 Webster]
Pyg"my, n.; pl.Pygmies(#).[L. pygmaeus, Gr. Pugnacious, Fist.][Written also pigmy.]1.(Class. Myth.)One of a fabulous race of dwarfs who waged war with the cranes, and were destroyed. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, a short, insignificant person; a dwarf. 1913 Webster]
3.One of a race of Central African Negritos found chiefly in the great forests of the equatorial belt. They are the shortest of known races, the adults ranging from less than four to about five feet in stature. They are timid and shy, dwelling in the recesses of the forests, though often on good terms with neighboring Negroes. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pygmies are pygmies still, though perched on Alps. Young. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Py`go*bran"chi*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. pugh` the rump + (Zo\'94l.)A division of opisthobranchiate mollusks having the branchi\'91 in a wreath or group around the anal opening, as in the genus Doris. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Any species of serpentiform lizards of the family Pygopodid\'91, which have rudimentary hind legs near the anal cleft, but lack fore legs. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Py*gop"o*des(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)A division of swimming birds which includes the grebes, divers, auks, etc., in which the legs are placed far back. 1913 Webster]
Py*gop"o*dous(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Pygopodes. 1913 Webster]
Py"go*style(?), n.[Gr. pygh` the rump + (Anat.)The plate of bone which forms the posterior end of the vertebral column in most birds; the plowshare bone; the vomer. It is formed by the union of a number of the last caudal vertebr\'91, and supports the uropigium. 1913 Webster]
Py"in(?), n.[Gr. (Physiol. Chem.)An albuminoid constituent of pus, related to mucin, possibly a mixture of substances rather than a single body. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Py*ja"ma(?), n.[Hind. p\'bee-j\'bema, literally, leg clothing.]In India and Persia, thin loose trowsers or drawers; in Europe and America, drawers worn at night, or a kind of nightdress with legs. Usually used in the plural. See pajamas.[Written also paijamapajama.] [Chiefly British variant of pajama.] 1913 Webster +PJC]
Py*ja"mas(?), chiefly U. S., Pa*ja"mas(, n. pl.A garment, similar to the Oriental pyjama (which see), adopted among Europeans, Americans, and other Occidentals, for wear in the dressing room and during sleep; also, a suit of drawers and blouse for such wear. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pyk"ar(?), n.An ancient English fishing boat. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Py"lan.; pl. L. Pyl\'91(#), E. Pylas(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)The passage between the iter and optoc\'d2le in the brain.B. G. Wilder. 1913 Webster]
Pyl"a*gore(?), n.[Gr. pylagore.](Gr. Antiq.)a deputy of a State at the Amphictyonic council. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Py*lan"gi*um(?), n.; pl.Pylangia(.[NL., from Gr. (Anat.)The first and undivided part of the aortic trunk in the amphibian heart. -- Py*lan"gi*al(#), a. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Py"lon(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (a)A low tower, having a truncated pyramidal form, and flanking an ancient Egyptian gateway. 1913 Webster]
Massive pylons adorned with obelisks in front.J. W. Draper. 1913 Webster]
(b)An Egyptian gateway to a large building (with or without flanking towers). 1913 Webster]
2.A tower, commonly of steelwork, for supporting either end of a wire, as for a telegraph line, over a long span. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.(Aeronautics)(a)Formerly, a starting derrick (the use of which is now abandoned) for an aeroplane.(b)A post, tower, or the like, as on an aerodrome, or flying ground, serving to bound or mark a prescribed course of flight. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Py*lor"ic(?), a.[Cf. F. pylorique.](Anat.)Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pylorus; as, the pyloric end of the stomach. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Py*lo"rus(?), n.; pl.Pylori(#).[L., fr. Gr. (Anat.)(a)The opening from the stomach into the intestine.(b)A posterior division of the stomach in some invertebrates. 1913 Webster]
Pyne(?), n. & v.See Pine. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Py`o*cy"a*nin(?), n.[Gr. (Physiol. Chem.)A blue coloring matter found in the pus from old sores, supposed to be formed through the agency of a species of bacterium (Bacillus pyocyaneus).<-- now, Pseudomonas aeruginosa C13H10N2O--> 1913 Webster]
Py`o*gen"ic(?), a.[Gr. gi`gnesqai to be born.](Med.)Producing or generating pus. 1913 Webster]
Py"oid(?), a.[Gr. -oid.](Med.)Of or pertaining to pus; of the nature of, or like, pus. 1913 Webster]
Pyoid corpuscles(Med.), cells of a size larger than pus corpuscles, containing two or more of the latter. 1913 Webster]
Py`op*neu`mo*tho"rax(?), n.[Gr. pneumothorax.](Med.)Accumulation of air, or other gas, and of pus, in the pleural cavity. 1913 Webster]
Py"ot(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The magpie. See Piet. 1913 Webster]
Py`o*xan"those(?), n.[Gr. (Physiol. Chem.)A greenish yellow crystalline coloring matter found with pyocyanin in pus. 1913 Webster]
Pyr"a*canth(?), n.[Gr. (Bot.)The evergreen thorn (Crat\'91gus Pyracantha), a shrub native of Europe. 1913 Webster]
Py"ral(?), a.Of or pertaining to a pyre. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Pyr"a*lid(?), n.[L. pyralis, -idis, a kind of winged insect.](Zo\'94l.)Any moth of the family Pyralid\'91. The species are numerous and mostly small, but some of them are very injurious, as the bee moth, meal moth, hop moth, and clover moth. 1913 Webster]
Pyr"a*mid(?), n.[L. pyramis, -idis, fr. Gr. pyramide.] 1913 Webster]
1.A solid body standing on a triangular, square, or polygonal base, and terminating in a point at the top; especially, a structure or edifice of this shape. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geom.)A solid figure contained by a plane rectilineal figure as base and several triangles which have a common vertex and whose bases are sides of the base. 1913 Webster]
3.pl.(Billiards)The game of pool in which the balls are placed in the form of a triangle at spot. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
4.(Finance)a fraudulent investment scheme in which the manager promises high profits, but instead of investing the money in a genuine profit-making activity, uses the money from later investors to pay the profits to earlier investors; -- also called pyramid scheme or pyramid operation. This process inevitably collapses when insufficient new investors are available, leaving the later investors with total or near-total losses of their investments. The managers usually blame government regulations or interference for the collapse of the scheme, rather than admit fraud. PJC]
Altitude of a pyramid(Geom.), the perpendicular distance from the vertex to the plane of the base. --
Axis of a pyramid(Geom.), a straight line drawn from the vertex to the center of the base. --
Earth pyramid. (Geol.)See Earth pillars, under Earth. --
Right pyramid(Geom.)a pyramid whose axis is perpendicular to the base. 1913 Webster]
Pyr"a*mid(?), v. i.(Speculation)To enlarge one's holding or interest in a series of operations on a continued rise or decline by using the profits to buy or sell additional amounts on a margin, as where one buys on a 10% margin 100 shares of stock quoted at 100, holds it till it rises to 105, and then uses the paper profit to buy 50 shares more, etc. The series of operations constitutes a pyramid. A similar process of reinvesting gains or winnings (as of a gamble), but not involving operation on margin, is called a parlay. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Pyr"a*mid, v. t.(Speculation)To use, or to deal in, in a pyramiding transaction. See Pyramid, v. i. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Py*ram`i*dal(?), a.[Cf. F. pyramidal.] 1913 Webster]
1.Of or pertaining to a pyramid; in the form of a a pyramid; pyramidical; as, pyramidal cleavage. 1913 Webster]
The mystic obelisks stand up pyramidal.Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
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2.(Crystallog.)Same as Tetragonal. 1913 Webster]
Pyramidal numbers(Math.), certain series of figurate numbers expressing the number of balls or points that may be arranged in the form of pyramids. Thus 1, 4, 10, 20, 35, etc., are triangular pyramidal numbers; and 1, 5, 14, 30, 55, etc., are square pyramidal numbers. 1913 Webster]
Py*ram"i*dal(?), n.(Anat.)One of the carpal bones. See Cuneiform, n., 2 (b). 1913 Webster]
Py*ram"i*dal*ly, adv.Like a pyramid. 1913 Webster]
{ Pyr`a*mid"ic(?), Pyr`a*mid"ic*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to a pyramid; having the form of a pyramid; pyramidal. \'bd A pyramidical rock.\'b8 Goldsmith. \'bdGold in pyramidic plenty piled.\'b8 Shenstone. -- Pyr`a*mid"ic*al*ly, adv.Pyr`a*mild"ic*al*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pyr`a*mid"i*on(?), n.; pl.Pyramidia(#).[NL., from L. pyramis. See Pyramid.]The small pyramid which crowns or completes an obelisk. 1913 Webster]
Py*ram"i*doid(?), n.[Gr. -id: cf. F. pyramido\'8bde.]A solid resembling a pyramid; -- called also pyramoid.Barlow. 1913 Webster]
Py*rar"gy*rite(?), n.[Gr. (Min.)Ruby silver; dark red silver ore. It is a sulphide of antimony and silver, occurring in rhombohedral crystals or massive, and is of a dark red or black color with a metallic adamantine luster. 1913 Webster]
{ Pyr"a*zine(?), n. Also -zin }. [Pyridine + Gr. (Org. Chem.)A feebly basic solid, C4H4N2, obtained by distilling piperazine with zinc dust, and in other ways. Also, by extension, any of various derivatives of the same. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pyre(?), n.[L. pure, Gr. Fire.]A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which the dead are burned; hence, any pile to be burnt. 1913 Webster]
For nine long nights, through all the dusky air, pyres thick flaming shot a dismal glare.Pope. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Py*re"na(?), n.; pl.Pyren\'91(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)A nutlet resembling a seed, or the kernel of a drupe.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Py"rene(?), n.[Gr. (Chem.)One of the less volatile hydrocarbons of coal tar, obtained as a white crystalline substance, C16H10. 1913 Webster]
Py"rene, n.(Bot.)Same as Pyrena. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`e*ne"an(?), a.[L. Pyrenaei (sc. montes) the Pyrenees, fr. Pyrene, Gr. Of or pertaining to the Pyrenees, a range of mountains separating France and Spain. -- n.The Pyrenees.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Py*re"noid(?), n.[Gr. Pyrena, and -oid.](Zo\'94l.)A transparent body found in the chromatophores of certain Infusoria. 1913 Webster]
Pyr"eth*rin(?), n.[NL. Pyrethrum, generic name of feverfew, Gr. (Chem.)A substance resembling, and isomeric with, ordinary camphor, and extracted from the essential oil of feverfew; -- called also Pyrethrum camphor.<-- a complex of several substances. Used as insecticides. --> 1913 Webster]
Pyr"eth*rine(?), n.(Chem.)An alkaloid extracted from the root of the pellitory of Spain (Anacyclus pyrethrum). 1913 Webster]
Py*ret"ic(?), a.[Gr. pyr\'82tique.](Med.)Of or pertaining to fever; febrile. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`e*tol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. -logy: cf. F. pyr\'82tologie.](Med.)A discourse or treatise on fevers; the doctrine of fevers.Hooper. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Py*rex"i*a(?), n.; pl.Pyrexi\'91(#).[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)The febrile condition. 1913 Webster]
{ Py*rex"i*al(?), Py*rex"ic*al(?), }a.(Med.)Of or pertaining to fever; feverish. 1913 Webster]
Pyr"gom(?), n.[Gr. (Min.)A variety of pyroxene; -- called also fassaite. 1913 Webster]
Pyr*he`li*om"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. -meter.](Physics)An instrument for measuring the direct heating effect of the sun's rays. 1913 Webster]
Py*rid"ic(?), a.(Physiol. Chem.)Related to, or formed from, pyridin or its homologues; as, the pyridic bases. 1913 Webster]
Pyr"i*dine(?), n.[From Gr. (Physiol. Chem.)A nitrogenous base, C5H5N, obtained from the distillation of bone oil or coal tar, and by the decomposition of certain alkaloids, as a colorless liquid with a peculiar pungent odor. It is the nucleus of a large number of organic substances, among which several vegetable alkaloids, as nicotine and certain of the ptoma\'8bnes, may be mentioned. See Lutidine. 1913 Webster]
Pyr"i*dyl(?), n.[Pyridine + -yl.](Chem.)A hypothetical radical, C5H4N, regarded as the essential residue of pyridine, and analogous to phenyl. 1913 Webster]
Pyr"i*form(?), a.[L. pyrum, pirum, a pear + -form: cf. F. pyriforme, piriforme.]Having the form of a pear; pear-shaped. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`i*ta"ceous(?), a.(Min.)Of or pertaining to pyrites. See Pyritic. 1913 Webster]
Pyr"ite(?), n.; pl.Pyrites(#).[Cf. F. pyrite. See Pyrites.](Min.)A common mineral of a pale brass-yellow color and brilliant metallic luster, crystallizing in the isometric system; iron pyrites; iron disulphide. 1913 Webster]
Py*ri"tes(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. Pyre.](Min.)A name given to a number of metallic minerals, sulphides of iron, copper, cobalt, nickel, and tin, of a white or yellowish color. 1913 Webster]
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Arsenical pyrites, arsenopyrite. --
Auriferous pyrites. See under Auriferous. --
Capillary pyrites, millerite. --
Common pyrites, isometric iron disulphide; pyrite. --
Hair pyrites, millerite. --
Iron pyrites. See Pyrite. --
Magnetic pyrites, pyrrhotite. --
Tin pyrites, stannite. --
White iron pyrites, orthorhombic iron disulphide; marcasite. This includes cockscomb pyrites (a variety of marcasite, named in allusion to its form), spear pyrites, etc. --
Yellow, Copper,
pyrites, the sulphide of copper and iron; chalcopyrite. 1913 Webster]
{ Py*rit"ic(?), Py*rit"ic*al(?), }a.(Min.)Of or pertaining to pyrites; consisting of, or resembling, pyrites. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`i*tif"er*ous(?), a.[Pyrites + -ferous.](Min.)Containing or producing pyrites. 1913 Webster]
Pyr"i*tize(?), v. t.[Cf. F. pyritiser.]To convert into pyrites. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`i*to*he"dral(?), a.[See Pyritohedron.](Crystallog.)Like pyrites in hemihedral form. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`i*to*he"dron(?), n.[Pyrite + Gr. (Crystallog.)The pentagonal dodecahedron, a common form of pyrite. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`i*tol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. -logy.]The science of blowpipe analysis. 1913 Webster]
Pyr"i*tous(?), a.Pyritic. 1913 Webster]
{ Pyro-, Pyr- }. [Gr. Combining forms designating fire or heat; specifically (Chem.), used to imply an actual or theoretical derivative by the action of heat; as in pyrophosphoric, pyrosulphuric, pyrotartaric, pyrotungstic, etc. 1913 Webster]
Py"ro(?), n.(Photog.)Abbreviation of pyrogallic acid. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*a*ce"tic(?), a.[Pyro- + acetic: cf. F. pyroac\'82tique.](Chem.)Pertaining to, and designating, a substance (acetone) obtained by the distillation of the acetates. It is now called also pyroacetic ether, and formerly was called pyroacetic spirit. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*ac"id(?), n.[Pyro- + acid.](Chem.)An acid obtained by sybjecting another acid to the action of heat. Cf. Pyro-. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*an`ti*mo"nate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of pyroantimonic acid. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*an`ti*mon"ic(?), a.[Pyro- + antimonic.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, an acid of antimony analogous to pyrophosphoric acid. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*ar"se*nate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of pyroarsenic acid. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*ar*sen"ic(?), a.[Pyro- + arsenic.](Chem.)Pertaining to or designating, an acid of arsenic analogous to pyrophosphoric acid. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*bo"rate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of pyroboric acid. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*bo"ric(?), a.[Pyro- + boric.](Chem.)Pertaining to derived from, or designating, an acid, H2B4O7 (called also tetraboric acid), which is the acid ingredient of ordinary borax, and is obtained by heating boric acid. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*cat"e*chin(?), n.[Pyro- + catechu.](Chem.)A white crystalline substance, C6H4(OH)2, of the phenol series, found in various plants; -- so called because first obtained by distillation of gum catechu. Called also catechol, oxyphenol. etc. 1913 Webster]
Pyr"o*chlore(?), n.[Pyro- + Gr. (Min.)A niobate of calcium, cerium, and other bases, occurring usually in octahedrons of a yellowish or brownish color and resinous luster; -- so called from its becoming grass-green on being subjected to heat under the blowpipe. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*cit"ric(?), a.[Pyro- + citric: cf. F. pyrocitrique.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, any one of three acids obtained by the distillation of citric acid, and called respectively citraconic, itaconic, and mesaconicacid. 1913 Webster]
Pyr"o*coll(p, n.[Puro- + Gr. ko`lla glue.](Chem.)A yellow crystalline substance allied to pyrrol, obtained by the distillation of gelatin. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*e*lec"tric(?), a.[Pyro- + electric.](Physics)Pertaining to, or dependent on, pyroelectricity; receiving electric polarity when heated. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*e*lec"tric, n.(Physics)A substance which becomes electrically polar when heated, exhibiting opposite charges of statical electricity at two separate parts, especially the two extremities. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*e`lec*tric"i*ty(?), n.(Physics)Electricity developed by means of heat; the science which treats of electricity thus developed. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*gal"late(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of pyrogallic acid; an ether of pyrogallol. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*gal"lic(?), a.[Pyro- + gallic.](Chem.)Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, an acid called pyrogallol. See Pyrogallol. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*gal"lol(?), n.[Pyrogallic + -ol.](Chem.)A phenol metameric with phloroglucin, obtained by the distillation of gallic acid as a poisonous white crystalline substance having acid properties, and hence called also pyrogallic acid. It is a strong reducer, and is used as a developer in photography and in the production of certain dyes. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physiol. Chem.)A poison separable from decomposed meat infusions, and supposed to be formed from albuminous matter through the agency of bacteria. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*gen"ic(?), a.[Pyro- + -gen + -ic.](Physiol.)Producing heat; -- said of substances, as septic poisons, which elevate the temperature of the body and cause fever. 1913 Webster]
Py*rog"e*nous(?), a.[Gr. genous: cf. F. purog\'8ane, Gr. Produced by fire; igneous.Mantell. . 1913 Webster]
Pyr`og*nos"tic(?), a.[Pyro- + Gr. (Min.)Of or pertaining to characters developed by the use of heat; pertaining to the characters of minerals when examined before the blowpipe; as, the pyrognostic characters of galena. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`og*nos"tics(?), n. pl.(Min.)The characters of a mineral observed by the use of the blowpipe, as the degree of fusibility, flame coloration, etc. 1913 Webster]
Py"ro*graph(?), n.A production of pyrography. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Py*rog"ra*phy(?), n.[Pyro- + -graphy.]A process of printing, ornamenting, or carving, by burning with heated instruments. One variant is wood burning. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Py`ro*gra*vure"(?), n.[Pyro- + F. gravure engraving.]Pyrography; also, a design or picture made by pyrography. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Py*rol"a*tor(?), n.[See Pyrolatry.]A fire worshiper. [R.] Southey. 1913 Webster]
Py*rol"a*try(?), n.[Pyro- + Gr. pyrol\'83trie.]The worship of fire.Young. 1913 Webster]
{ Pyr`o*lig"ne*ous(?), Pyr`o*lig"nic(?), }a.[Pyro-+ L. lignum wood: cf. F. pyroligneux.](Old Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, the acid liquid obtained in the distillation of wood, consisting essentially of impure acetic acid. 1913 Webster]
Py`ro*lig"nite(?), n.A crude acetate produced by treating pyroligneous acid with a metal or basic compound; as, pyrolignite of iron (iron liquor). Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Pyr`o*lig"nous(?), a.Same as Pyroligneous. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*lith"ic(?), a.[Pyro- + lithic.](Old Chem.)Same as Pyrouric, or Cyanuric. 1913 Webster]
Py*rol"o*gist(?), n.One who is versed in, or makes a study of, pyrology. 1913 Webster]
Py*rol"o*gy(?), n.[Pyro- + -logy: cf. F. pyrologie.]That branch of physical science which treats of the properties, phenomena, or effects of heat; also, a treatise on heat. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*lu"site(?), n.[Pyro- + Gr. (Min.)Manganese dioxide, a mineral of an iron-black or dark steel-gray color and metallic luster, usually soft. Pyrolusite parts with its oxygen at a red heat, and is extensively used in discharging the brown and green tints of glass (whence its name). 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*mag*net"ic(?), a.[Pyro- + magnetic.](Physics)Acting by the agency of heat and magnetism; as, a pyromagnetic machine for producing electric currents. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*ma"late(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of pyromalic acid. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*ma"lic(?), a.[Pyro- + malic.](Old Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, an acid now called maleic acid. 1913 Webster]
Pyr"o*man`cy(?), n.[Gr. pyromancie.]Divination by means of fire. 1913 Webster]
Pyr"o*ma"ni*a(?), n.[Pyro- + mania.]An insane disposition to incendiarism. 1913 Webster]
Pyr"o*man"tic(?), a.Of or pertaining to pyromancy. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*man"tic, n.[Cf. Gr. One who pretends to divine by fire.Sir T. Herbert. 1913 Webster]
Py*rom"e*ter(?), n.[Pyro- + -meter: cf. F. pyrom\'8atre.]1.(Physics)An instrument used for measuring the expansion of solid bodies by heat. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physics)An instrument for measuring degrees of heat above those indicated by the mercurial thermometer. 1913 Webster]
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{ Pyr`o*met"ric(?), Pyr`o*met"ric*al }a.[Cf. F. pyrom\'82trique.](Physics)Pertaining to, or obtained by, the pyrometer; as, pyrometrical instruments; pyrometrical measurements. 1913 Webster]
Py*rom"e*try(?), n.The art of measuring degrees of heat, or the expansion of bodies by heat. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*mor"phite(?), n.[G. pyromorphit, from Gr. morfh` form.](Min.)Native lead phosphate with lead chloride, occurring in bright green and brown hexagonal crystals and also massive; -- so called because a fused globule crystallizes in cooling. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*mor"phous(?), a.[Pyro- + -morphous.](Min.)Having the property of crystallizing by the agency of fire. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*mu"cate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of pyromucic acid. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*mu"cic(?), a.[Pyro- + mucic.](Chem.)Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, an acid obtained as a white crystalline substance by the distillation of mucic acid, or by the oxidation of furfurol. 1913 Webster]
Py`rone(?), n.[G. pyron, an abbr. of pyrokoman.](Org. Chem.)An unsaturated cyclic compound, C5H4O2, of which two varieties are known,
Pyr`o*nom"ics(?), n.[Pyro- + Gr. The science of heat. 1913 Webster]
Pyr"ope(?), n.[L. pyropus a kind of red bronze, fr. Gr. pyrope.](Min.)A variety of garnet, of a poppy or blood-red color, frequently with a tinge of orange. It is used as a gem. See the Note under Garnet. 1913 Webster]
Pyr"o*phane(?), n.[See Pyrophanous.](Min.)A mineral which is opaque in its natural state, but is said to change its color and become transparent by heat. 1913 Webster]
Py*roph"a*nous(?), a.[Pyro- + Gr. Rendered transparent by heat. 1913 Webster]
Pyr"o*phone(?), n.[Pyro- + Gr. A musical instrument in which the tones are produced by flames of hydrogen, or illuminating gas, burning in tubes of different sizes and lengths. 1913 Webster]
{ Pyr`o*phor"ic(?), Py*roph"o*rous(?), }a.[Pyro- + Gr. fe`rein to bear.]Light-producing; of or pertaining to pyrophorus. 1913 Webster]
Pyrophoric iron(Chem.), finely reduced iron, which ignites spontaneously on contact with air. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Py*roph"o*rus(?), n.[NL. See Pyrophorous.](Old Chem.)Any one of several substances or mixtures which phosphoresce or ignite spontaneously on exposure to air, as a heated mixture of alum, potash, and charcoal, or a mixture of charcoal and finely divided lead. 1913 Webster]
Pyr"o*phos"phate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of pyrophosphoric acid. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*phos*phor"ic(?), a.[Pyro- + phosphoric.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, an acid, H4P2O7, which is obtained as a white crystalline substance. Its salts are obtained by heating the phosphates. 1913 Webster]
Py*roph"yl*lite(?), n.[Pyro- + Gr. (Min.)A mineral, usually of a white or greenish color and pearly luster, consisting chiefly of the hydrous silicate of alumina. 1913 Webster]
Pyr"o*scope(?), n.[Pyro- + -scope: cf. F. pyroscope.](Physics)An instrument for measuring the intensity of heat radiating from a fire, or the cooling influence of bodies. It is a differential thermometer, having one bulb coated with gold or silver leaf. [R.] 1913 Webster]
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\'d8Py*ro"sis(?), n.[NL., fr Gr. (Med.)See Water brash, under Brash. 1913 Webster]
Py*ros"ma*lite(?), n.[Pyro- + Gr. -like. ](Min.)A mineral, usually of a pale brown or of a gray or grayish green color, consisting chiefly of the hydrous silicate of iron and manganese; -- so called from the odor given off before the blowpipe. 1913 Webster]
Pyr"o*some(?), n.[Pyro- + -some body.](Zo\'94l.)Any compound ascidian of the genus Pyrosoma. The pyrosomes form large hollow cylinders, sometimes two or three feet long, which swim at the surface of the sea and are very phosphorescent. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*sul"phate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of pyrosulphuric acid. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*sul*phu"ric(?), a.[Pyro- + -sulphuric.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, an acid called also disulphuricacid) obtained by distillation of certain sulphates, as a colorless, thick, oily liquid, H2S2O7 resembling sulphuric acid. It is used in the solution of indigo, in the manufacture of alizarin, and in dehydration. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*tar*tar"ic(?), a.[Pyro- + tartaric.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained as a white crystalline substance by the distillation of tartaric acid. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*tar"trate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of pyrotartaric acid. 1913 Webster]
{ Pyr`o*tech"nic(?), Pyr`o*tech"nic*al(?), }a.[Pyro- + technic, technical: cf. F. pyrotechnique. See Fire, Technical.]Of or pertaining to fireworks, or the art of forming them. 1913 Webster]
Pyrotechnical sponge. See under Sponge. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*tech"nics(?), n.The art of making fireworks; the manufacture and use of fireworks; pyrotechny. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*tech"nist(?), n.One skilled in pyrotechny; one who manufactures fireworks.Steevens. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*tech`ny(?), n.[Cf. F. pyrotechnie.]1.The use and application of fire in science and the arts. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
2.Same as Pyrotechnics. 1913 Webster]
Py*roth"o*nide(?), n.[Pyro- + Gr. (Med.)A kind of empyreumatic oil produced by the combustion of textures of hemp, linen, or cotton in a copper vessel, -- formerly used as a remedial agent.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*tri`tar*tar"ic(?), a.[Pyro- + tri- + tartaric.](Chem.)Designating an acid which is more commonly called uric acid. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*tung"stic(?), a.(Chem.)Polytungstic. See Metatungstic. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*\'81"ric(?), a.[Pyro- + uric.](Old Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, an acid now called cyanuric acid. See Cyanuric. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*va*nad"ic(?), a.[Pyro- + vanadic.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, an acid of vanadium, analogous to pyrophosphoric acid. 1913 Webster]
Pyr`o*xan"thin(?), n.[Pyro- + Gr. (Chem.)A yellow crystalline hydrocardon extracted from crude wood spirit; -- called also eblanin. 1913 Webster]
Pyr"ox*ene(?), n.[F. pyrox\'8ane, from Gr. (Min.)A common mineral occurring in monoclinic crystals, with a prismatic angle of nearly 90 1913 Webster]
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Pyr`ox*en"ic(?), a.[Cf. F. pyrox\'82nique.]Containing pyroxene; composed chiefly of pyroxene. 1913 Webster]
Py*rox"e*nite(?), n.(Min.)A rock consisting essentially of pyroxene. 1913 Webster]
Py*rox"yle(?), n.[Cf. F. pyroxyle. See Pyroxylic, -yl.] 1913 Webster]
Pyr`ox*yl"ic(?), a.[Pyro- + Gr. (Old Chem.)Derived from wood by distillation; -- formerly used in designating crude wood spirit. 1913 Webster]
py*rox"y*lin(?), n.(Chem.)A substance resembling gun cotton in composition and properties, but distinct in that it is more highly nitrified and is soluble in alcohol, ether, etc.; -- called also pyroxyle. 1913 Webster]
Pyr"rhic(?), a.[L. pyrrhichius, Gr. 1.Of or pertaining to an ancient Greek martial dance. \'bd ye have the pyrrhic dance as yet.\'b8 Byron. 1913 Webster]
2.(Pros.)Of or pertaining to a pyrrhic, or to pyrrhics; containing pyrrhic; as, a pyrrhic verse. 1913 Webster]
Pyrrhic victory[From Pyrrhus, king of Epirus.], (a)a victory in which the winning side sustains very heavy losses.(b)any act supposedly benefitting the actor, for which the costs outweight the benefits. PJC]
Pyr"rhic, n.1.[Gr. pyrrhique, fem.]An ancient Greek martial dance, to the accompaniment of the flute, its time being very quick. 1913 Webster]
2.[L. pyrrhichius (sc. pes), Gr. pyrrhique, masc.](Pros.)A foot consisting of two short syllables. 1913 Webster]
Pyr"rhi*cist(?), n.(Gr. Antiq.)One two danced the pyrrhic. 1913 Webster]
{ Pyr*rho"ne*an(?), Pyr*rhon"ic(?), }a.[L. Pyrrhon\'88us: cf. F. pyrrhonien.]Of or pertaining to pyrrhonism. 1913 Webster]
Pyr"rho*nism(?), n.[From Pyrrho, the founder of a school of skeptics in Greece (about 300 b. c.): cf. F. pyrrhonisme.]Skepticism; universal doubt. 1913 Webster]
Pyr"rho*nist(?), n.A follower of Pyrrho; a skeptic. 1913 Webster]
{ Pyr"rho*tine(?), Pyr"rho*tite(?), }n.[Gr. (Min.)A bronze-colored mineral, of metallic luster. It is a sulphide of iron, and is remarkable for being attracted by the magnet. Called also magnetic pyrites. 1913 Webster]
pyr"rol, pyr"role(?), n.[Gr. oleum oil.](Chem.)A nitrogenous heterocyclic base found in coal tar, bone oil, and other distillates of organic substances, and also produced synthetically as a colorless liquid, C4H5N, having on odor like that of chloroform. It is the nucleus and origin of a large number of derivatives. So called because it colors a splinter of wood moistened with hydrochloric acid a deep red. 1913 Webster]
Pyr"ro*line(?), n.(Chem.)A nitrogenous base, C4H7N, obtained as a colorless liquid by the reduction of pyrrole. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pyr"u*la(?), n.[NL., fr. L. pyrus a pear.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of large marine gastropods having a pear-shaped shell. It includes the fig-shells. See Illust. in Appendix. 1913 Webster]
Py*ru"ric(?), a.Same as Pyro\'81ric. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Py"rus(?), n.[L. pyrus, or better pirus, pear tree.](Bot.)A genus of rosaceous trees and shrubs having pomes for fruit. It includes the apple, crab apple, pear, chokeberry, sorb, and mountain ash. 1913 Webster]
Py*ru"vic(?), a.[Pyro- + L. uva a grape.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, an acid (called also pyroracemic acid) obtained, as a liquid having a pungent odor, by the distillation of racemic acid. 1913 Webster]
Py*ru"vil(?), n.(Chem.)A complex nitrogenous compound obtained by heating together pyruvic acid and urea. 1913 Webster]
Pyth`a*go"re*an(?), a.[L. Pythagoreus, Gr. Of or pertaining to Pythagoras (a Greek philosopher, born about 582 b. c.), or his philosophy. 1913 Webster]
The central thought of the Pythagorean philosophy is the idea of number, the recognition of the numerical and mathematical relations of things.Encyc. Brit. 1913 Webster]
Pythagorean proposition(Geom.), the theorem that the square described upon the hypothenuse of a plane right-angled triangle is equal to the sum of the squares described upon the other two sides.<-- = Pythagorean theorem. --> --
Pythagorean system(Astron.), the commonly received system of astronomy, first taught by Pythagoras, and afterward revived by Copernicus, whence it is also called the Copernican system. --
Pythagorean letter. See Y. 1913 Webster]
Pyth`a*go"re*an(?), n.A follower of Pythagoras; one of the school of philosophers founded by Pythagoras. 1913 Webster]
Pyth`a*go"re*an*ism(?), n.The doctrines of Pythagoras or the Pythagoreans. 1913 Webster]
As a philosophic school Pythagoreanism became extinct in Greece about the middle of the 4th century [B. C.].Encyc. Brit. 1913 Webster]
{ Pyth`a*gor"ic(?), Pyth`a*gor"ic*al(?), }a.[L. Pythagoricus, Gr. pythagorique.]See Pythagorean, a. 1913 Webster]
Py*thag"o*rism(?), n.[Gr. The doctrines taught by Pythagoras. 1913 Webster]
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Py*thag"o*rize(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Pythagorized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pythagorizing(?).][Gr. To speculate after the manner of Pythagoras. 1913 Webster]
Pyth"i*ad(?), n.[See Pythian.](Gr. Antiq.)The period intervening between one celebration of the Pythian games and the next. 1913 Webster]
Pyth"i*an(?), a.[L. Pythius, Gr. pythien.]Of or pertaining to Delphi, to the temple of Apollo, or to the priestess of Apollo, who delivered oracles at Delphi. 1913 Webster]
Pythian games(Gr. Antiq.), one of the four great national festivals of ancient Greece, celebrated near Delphi, in honor of Apollo, the conqueror of the dragon Python, at first once in eight years, afterward once in four. 1913 Webster]
Pyth`o*cen"ic(?), a.[Gr. Producing decomposition, as diseases which are supposed to be accompanied or caused by decomposition. 1913 Webster]
Py"thon(?), n.[NL., fr. L. Python the serpent slain near Delphi by Apollo, Gr. 1.(Zo\'94l.)Any species of very large snakes of the genus Python, and allied genera, of the family Pythonid\'91. They are nearly allied to the boas. Called also rock snake. 1913 Webster]
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2.A diviner by spirits. \'bd[Manasses] observed omens, and appointed pythons.\'b8 4 Kings xxi. 6 (Douay version). 1913 Webster]
Pyth"o*ness(?), n.[L. pythonissa: cf. F. pythonisse. See Pythian.]1.(Gr. Antiq.)The priestess who gave oracular answers at Delphi in Greece. 1913 Webster]
2.Any woman supposed to have a spirit of divination; a sort of witch.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Py*thon"ic(?), a.[L. pythonicus, Gr. Pythian.]Prophetic; oracular; pretending to foretell events. 1913 Webster]
Pyth"o*nism(?), n.The art of predicting events after the manner of the priestess of Apollo at Delphi; equivocal prophesying. 1913 Webster]
Pyth"o*nist(?), n.A conjurer; a diviner. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pyth`o*no*mor"pha(?), n. pl.[NL. See Python, and -morphous.](Paleon.)Same as Mosasauria. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Py*u"ri*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)A morbid condition in which pus is discharged in the urine. 1913 Webster]
Pyx(?), n.[L. pyxis a box, Gr. pyxi`s a box, especially of boxwood, fr. py`xos the box tree or boxwood. See Box a receptacle.][Written also pix.]1.(R. C. Ch.)The box, case, vase, or tabernacle, in which the host is reserved. 1913 Webster]
2.A box used in the British mint as a place of deposit for certain sample coins taken for a trial of the weight and fineness of metal before it is sent from the mint.Mushet. 1913 Webster]
3.(Naut.)The box in which the compass is suspended; the binnacle.Weale. 1913 Webster]
4.(Anat.)Same as Pyxis. 1913 Webster]
Pyx cloth(R. C. Ch.), a veil of silk or lace covering the pyx. --
Trial of the pyx, the annual testing, in the English mint, of the standard of gold and silver coins.Encyc. Brit. 1913 Webster]
Pyx, v. t.To test as to weight and fineness, as the coins deposited in the pyx. [Eng.] Mushet. 1913 Webster]
Pyx"i*date(?), a.Having a pyxidium. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pyx*id"i*um(?), n.; pl.Pyxidia(#).[NL., fr. Gr. Pyx.](Bot.)(a)A pod which divides circularly into an upper and lower half, of which the former acts as a kind of lid, as in the pimpernel and purslane.(b)The theca of mosses. 1913 Webster]
Pyx"ie(p, n.(Bot.)Same as Pixy. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Pyx*is(?), n.[L.]1.A box; a pyx. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)A pyxidium. 1913 Webster]
3.(Anat.)The acetabulum. See Acetabulum, 2. 1913 Webster]