Of histanai, to stand. Many sturdy beggars assumed this, hence the phrase To sham Abraham, to feign sickness, still used among sailors. To kill or slay with an assagai.
A. d n, dyde, ged n; Dut. Blood′-ves′sel, a vessel in which blood circulates, a vein or artery; Blood′-worm, a small red earthworm used by anglers. Accelerā′tion, the act of hastening: increase of speed. Image file whose pronunciation is contentious. Coun′termark, an additional mark put on a bale of goods belonging to several merchants, so that it may not be opened except in the presence of all the owners: a mark put on standard metal by the London Goldsmiths' Company in addition to the artificer's: an artificial cavity made in the teeth of horses to disguise their age. Contraplex, kon′tra-pleks, adj.
An essential or elemental part: one of those who elect a representative, esp. Drent, drent (Spens. Cruller, krul′ėr, n. a cake cut from rolled dough made of eggs, butter, sugar, flour, &c., fried crisp in boiling lard. —To bridle up (at something), to take something amiss. Kopros, dung, lithos, a stone.
Cleft, kleft, n. an opening made by cleaving or splitting: a crack, fissure, or chink. In a close manner: tightly; nearly: densely. Advocacy considered as personified in a patron saint. At first Bob Lincoln, from the note of the bird. Draak; O. antrahho, Ger. Croma, krō′ma, n. ) an eighth note, or quaver. Adagio, a-dā′gī-o, adv. —Take a class, to take honours in an examination, as opposed to the mere 'pass. Cuib, a whelp, from cu, a dog. Convales′cent, gradually recovering health.
Cervinus, cervus, a stag. Croton, krō′ton, n. a genus of tropical plants, producing a brownish-yellow oil, having a hot, biting taste. Capias, kā′pi-as, n. a judicial writ, commanding the sheriff to arrest the person named in it. Having a tendency not to stand still: losing polarity, as a magnetic needle. Andean, an-dē′an, adj. Calvary, kal′va-ri, n. the name of the place where Jesus was crucified: (R. ) a series of representations of the various scenes of Christ's crucifixion: an eminence crowned with one or three crosses bearing life-size figures of Jesus and the two thieves. A cattle-pen: chest.
Dr s, from dre san, to fall; cf. Adēn, a gland, -itis, denoting inflammation. Chylū′ria, a discharge of milky urine. Borage, bur′āj, n. a plant of the genus Borago, formerly in great repute as a cordial.
Big′ness, bulk, size; Big′wig (colloq. Doub′le-hand′ed, having two hands, two-handled; Doub′le-head′ed, having two heads; Doub′le-heart′ed, treacherous; Doub′le-hung, suspended, as a window-sash, so as to move either upward or downward; Doub′le-locked, locked with two locks or bolts: locked by two turns of the key, as in very few locks but many novels; Doub′le-manned, furnished with twice the complement of men; Doub′le-mean′ing, deceitful; Doub′le-mind′ed, undetermined, wavering. Decurtate, dē-kur′tāt, adj. Kormos, the lopped trunk of a tree. Donations are accepted in a number of other ways including including checks, online payments and credit card donations. To make compliments. An animal that walks on its toes, as the lion—opp. To cause to explode. Cū′muliform; Cū′mulose.
Crayon, krā′on, n. a pencil made of chalk or pipeclay, variously coloured, used for drawing: a drawing done with crayons. Alum, al′um, n. a mineral salt, the double sulphate of alumina and potash, used as a mordant in dyeing and for many purposes. Dive, dīv, v. to dip or plunge into water: to go headlong into a recess, forest, &c. : to plunge or go deeply into any matter. From W. ton, surface, skin, and drwg, bad (Skeat). Diadelphous, dī-a-del′fus, adj.
Col′ouring, any substance used to give colour: manner of applying colours: specious appearance; Col′ourist, one who colours or paints: one who excels in colouring. Clough, kluf, or klow, n. a ravine: a valley. Odd: amusing: laughable. To settle by mutual agreement and concession: to pledge: to involve or bring into question—to expose one's self to risk of danger or misunderstanding. Power to inspire awe. Baldmoney, bawld′mun-i, n. popular name for several kinds of Gentian. Critic, krit′ik, n. one skilled in estimating the quality of literary or artistic work: a professional reviewer: one skilled in textual or biblical criticism, literature, the fine arts, &c. : a fault-finder. Equal to: proportionate: sufficient.
Derive, de-rīv′, v. to draw from, as water from a river; to take or receive from a source or origin: to infer: (ety. ) Royalty payments must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax returns. Afrit, a-frit′, n. an evil demon in Arabian mythology. Kreas, flesh, sōtēr, saviour—sōz-ein, to save. Amphibole, am-fib′ol-ē, n. the name of a group of minerals which are essentially silicates of lime and magnesia, but these bases are often partly replaced by alumina, and oxides of iron and manganese—tremolite, nephrite (jade), and hornblende. Crutch, kruch, n. a staff with a cross-piece at the head to place under the arm of a lame person: any support like a crutch.
Cur′ative, Cur′atory, tending to cure; Cure′less, that cannot be cured. Arc, rk, n. a segment of a circle or other curve. Agname, ag′nām, n. a name over and above the name and surname. Bestrid′, bestrōde′; pa. bestrid′, bestrid′den. Enveloped in fog: confused. Cir′cumflex, an accent (^) denoting a rising and falling of the voice on a vowel or syllable; Circumflex′ion, a bending round. Affright, af-frīt′, v. to frighten—also Affright′en.
Barun, -on —Low L. baro, -onem; in the Romance tongues the word meant a man as opposed to a woman, a strong man, a warrior; traced by some to Celt. To spread, as a liquid does. Atrium, ā′tri-um, n. the entrance-hall or chief apartment of a Roman house. Bronzed, coated with bronze: hardened. Beccafico, bek-a-fē′ko, n. a small bird of the family of Sylviad or Warblers, considered a delicacy by the Italians:—pl.
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